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Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
CHIEF COMMENDS
WORK OF POLICE
PATROLMEN Do GOOD WORk IN
HANDLING CROWDS
NO ARRESTS MADE FOR THEFT
OR RoWDYIsM
Throng Is Orderly, Although Police
Are Besieged for Permission
to Break Through
Lines

"The efforts of the police in handling
the crowds yesterday and the efficient
manner in which the streets on which
the parade passed were kept clear is
highly gratifying and the men are to
be commended" said Chief Dishman
yesterday in referring to work of the
police in controlling the throng which
gathered to witness the Elks' parade.
The crowd was an orderly one and
not single arrest was made for row.
dyism or disregard of the order prohib-
iting persons without a police permit
from passing through the police lines.
Numerous excuses were made by per-
sons wishing to pass through the lines
and they ranged from my grand
mother is dying" to II see a friend
from back east and 1 want to speak
to him." In such cases the person was
told politely but firmly that such re-
quests could not be granted, and in
almost every instance the disappointed
citizen accepted the refusal gracefully
and ceased trying to get through the
lines.
No Theft Reported
Another remarkable fact for such a
large gathering is that there was not a
single case of theft from the person
reported to the police yesterday.
There were 1877 policemen on duty
and the streets patrolled were Main
street from Ninth to Temple block;
Spring street from Ninth to Temple
block, and Broadway from Ninth to
First street. Twenty of the policemen
on duty were from Pasadena and were
sent to Los Angeles by Chief Favour of
the Pasadena police department to as
sist the local police.
Many prominent Elks from large
eastern cities visited the police station
yesterday and complimented the police
officials on the efficient work of the
officers in handling the crowd and
keeping the streets clear.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
BLAMES NURSES NEGLECT
FOR DEATH OF HER SON

Alleging that her son, Eugene L. Will
bur- died as the result of negligence
of hospital nurses, Mrs. Blanche f.
Wilbur filed suit in the superior court
yesterday demanding damages in the
sum of $4,000 from the American Hos
pital association and the Emergency
Hospital association.
Mrs. Wilbur in her complaint says
her son was taken to the Emergency
hospital suffering with pneumonia in
July last year. his condition being so
serious that special nurses were en-
ployed to care for him. A few days
later she says, the careful nursing was
abandoned and her son left entirely
alone the night of August /. He left
his bed. she adds, and drank the con-
tents of a bottle of bichloride of mer-
curry, dying a short time later.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
DEPUTY RETURNS EMPTY
HANDED FROM TRIP NORTH
San Francisco Court lnterferes and
Orders Prisoner Released on
Bail Pending Action

Deputy Sheriff Claude Matthewson.
who was sent to San Francisco several
days ago to bring to Los Angeles Rob
ert Barbee, a steamship agent arrested
on a bench warrant issued by Judge
James of the superior court, returned
yesterday without his prisoner San
Francisco court, he said, having inter-
fered in the matter and ordered Bar
bees release on bail.
The warrant was issued following
Barbee's failure to comply with a court
order calling upon him to pay his wife
alimony pending the outcome of a
divorce action.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
HOME COMPAN ASKS
LOWER ASSESSMENT
CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERS
PETITION
Telephone Officials Appeal from Levy
of Assessor Mallard and Give
Reasons for Re-
quest

officers of the Home Telephone COM
pany appeared before the city council,
sitting as a board of equalization yes
terday afternoon, and asked to have its
franchise assessment and the assess
ment on it's poles and other tangible
property reduced.
City Assessor Mallard has fixed a
figure of $S07 900 on the company's fran
chise. Last year when the board of
equalization had concluded it's par
ings the franchise assessment for this
company stood at $473,O00 and the tele-
phone company believes it should have
the same assessment this year. But
the assessor showed the stocks and
bonds, on which the franchise assess
ment is fixed, were greater in value
on the first Monday in March this
year than they were last and this
makes the difference in the assess
ment.
The telephone company will prob
ably be granted a reduction of $780,
000 because this is the amount of a
mortgage on it's building, held by the
regents of the University of Cali
fornia. Because this money is loaned
by a state institution it cannot be
assessed. The assessor practically
agreed to this reduction.
The telephone company in the past
year has paid $l5,222 into the city
treasury as the 2 per cent tax on it's
gross earnings demanded under its
franchise. AS the Pacific States Tele-
phone company does not have to pay
this extra tax, the Home company
considered it had a right to ask re-
duction of this amount. but the asses
sor would not agree to this proposal.
Some of the poles are used by the
fire alarm and police signal service
and the telephone company asked that
the assessment be reduced on those
poles used by the city. The matter was
taken under advisement.
There are unusually few complaints
this year on the assessments levied
by Mr.. Mallard and the board of
equalization expects to conclude it's
labors Saturday morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
interpretations

The following articles of incorpora-
tion were filed in the county clerks
office yesterday:
National Street and Station Indicator
company, capital $1,000000; directors,
Thatcher p. Wilson, Walter W. Wilson,
Orlando e. Kellum, Mary G. Kellum,
E. H. Vansittert.
Braun Chemical company, capital
100000: directors, f. M. Braun, G. w.
Hill, Henry Blumenberg, jr., w. d.
Stephens, John c. Smith.
Monte Vista Water company, capital
SIS, 900; directors. T. w. Trekendall, II.
p. Wilkinson. H. j. Nichols, w. A.
Lewis, C. r. Hutchings, Pomona.
California Electric Garage company,
capital $4,000: directors, I. II. Stratton,
A. w. Hockway, c. II. Kay, r. 9. Hol-
bert, Pasadena; p. c. Dorland, AL
hambra.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
LOCK SHOWN TO
JURY IN COURT
MONROVIA ROBBERY CASE IS
CONTINUED
EXPERT MARTIN DENIES HIS
COMPLETELY
Accused Men 5andy Testimony In
Trial of First of Them on Charge
of Guilty knowledge of
Crime

The time lock from the First Nation
al bank of MonroVia vault, from Whlch
was stolen $27, 900 in December last
year, was placed in evidence in Judge
Davis court yesterday in the trial or
Charles S. Martin, charged with COM
plicity in the robbery
According to the testimony of George
Allan Beatty, confessed participant
in the robbery, the time lock had been
tampered with by Martin so that an
easy entrance to the vault might be
effected.
Martin denied this yesterday. He
said the lock was left by him in the
same condition he found it, but pointed
out to the Jury that some person had
worked on the mechanism after his
work as a safe repairer was finished
and had shortened steel pin, putting
the lock in a condition where it could
easily be opened.
After the testimony of Ben c..
Straube, bookkeeper for the Cheney
West Safe company, who corroborated
Martins story, in which he said 1t was
customary to keep a record in the COM
panys office of all combinations of
safes repaired by the concern, the de-
Tense rested, and George F. Yohn, a
cigar dealer, was called as the first
witness to give rebuttal testimony.
Yohn is prisoner at the county jail,
charged with guilty knowledge OF the
robbery. A portion of the proceeds of
the robbery was given him by Ernest
w. Sundin, another participant, who
said it represented Martins share. Yohn
said Martin on one occasion asked him
for 5000 without indicating the source
from which it was to come, and that
he gave Sundin $50 the following day
for Martin.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
POLICE HAVE TO QUEEL
RIOT AT MINING MEET

SAN JOSE, July ia squad of po-
licemen were called in to preserve the
peace today when Francis M. Colvin.
secretary of the Monterey coal COM
pany, attempted to address a meeting
of the stockholders who have brought
charges of fraud against him.
Colvin insisted that as a stockholder
he had right to take part in the meet
ing, and, unable to eject him, the sixty
other stockholders present finally ad-
journed to an ante room, where they
held a meeting behind closed doors, at
which Colvin was denounced in a reso-
luton and action was taken to back
the investigation and application for a
receivership, which has been instituted
in their behalf.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
FATHER is ARRESTED FOR
SEWING HIS BABY'S TONGUE
TuoIumne County Man Under Arrest
at MADEIRA Charged with Un-
usual Cruelty

FRESNO, July he. A. Liebscher
was arrested this evening at MADEIRA on
a description sent out by Sheriff Swee-
ney of Tuolumne county for practicing
cruelty on his 13-months-old baby in
Sonora.
To stop the infant from sucking its
lips. 1t is alleged that Liebscher pierced
the childs tongue with a needle and
sewed a button on either side.
When arrested the man was carrying
the baby In a barley sack, but the but
ton had been removed from its tongue
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
No Divorce Suits Filed

For the first time in many months no
suits for divorce were filed in the SUI
perior court yesterday. Five DEGREES
were granted in the divorce court, as
follows:
Albert F. Graf from Myrtle B. Graf,
Florence B. Mumme from John j.
Mumme, Harry V. Hirschberg from
Catherine M. Hirschberg, Lucy Patter-
son from Alex Patterson, A. c. Hoff
from Helen M. Hoff and Atticus G.
Haygood from Matte B. Haygood.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
Taft TO Meet Dlaz

WASHINGTON, D. c., July ia
meeting between President Taft and
President Diaz of Mexico, now being
practically assured for about the mid
die of october, the president and his
cabinet are giving some attention to
arrangements for carrying out such
an unusual and notable event. Ex-
changes are in progress between the
two exccu ives.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
Bookmaker Is Called

at do not know whether this money
ever reached Martini" said Yohn. Il
also gave Sundin money on several
other occasions for Martin, but not at
the latter's request"
John T. Smith, formerly bookmaker
at the race track and brother of a Pin
kerton agent, said he called on Martin
at the county Jail after the latter's ar
rest and they discussed the robbery.
II went to Martin as friend and
suggested he employ the services of a
good lawyer" said Smith. II also in
terceded in his behalf with the prest-
dent of the bank, hoping he would be
placed on parole if he pleaded guilty"
Smith also testified that Martin, fol-
lowing his arrest, had given him an
order to get money from Yohn, had
told him Yohn had $4,000 belonging to
him, and that he had communicated
this fact to the prosecution after he
heard Martins statements Wednesday
that he knew nothing about the robbery
until after it occurred.
w. E. Swain, bank safe expert, was
the last witness of the day. He said
the time lock showed evidence of haV-
ing been tampered with as indicated
by Beatty.
The trial will be resumed at o'clock
TODAY.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
Rlu steamshlp Runs Aaround

NEW YORK, July 15.-The steamer
Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm, which left
today for Bremen, ran aground In the
Ambrose channel on her way down the
bay. The big steamer later was fioated
and resumed her voyage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16

The Angelus grill has excellent serv-
ice and better food. Fourth and Spring.
During the time the Elks are with US
the grill will be open until a. m.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16

Great singers. great musicians, statesmen
authors and lecturers have visited our city
The greatest Of all VIII be at Simpson
Auditorium with free lecture Friday even
ing. Hear him.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16

rt rs not what we think, 1t is what we
can estabIah beyond doubt that appeals to
rrason Pastor Russell of Brooklyn Taber-
naele ut Simpson Auditorium, July 10TH .
n N. EreA.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16
Asks Marriage AnnuIment

Adam Underwood filed suit in the
superior court yesterday asking that
his marriage to Adeline Underwood,
which took place in New York, July 25,
last year, be annulled. on the ground
that his wife already had husband
from whom she had not been divorced
when she married second time.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-16

If you want to go east, c. Haydock,
Agt. Illinois. Central R.R.. 11S w. 9Th Il.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-05
CHAPTER XII.

- Hi. DARING was led back to his
II cell Immediately after the court
had been so abruptly adjourned
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CAPTAIN OF THE YARD.

When they entered the trusty deliver
ed his package to the officer in charge
and stood by waiting for he prisoner
to be booked,
The captain appeared shortly. He
was a thick-set, brutal little man; his
eyebrows went up and his musCache
jerked own a the corners as he looked
at the new prisoner
The sheriff handed over a paper and
departed.
Reading from the oder. a clerk in
stripes took down the captains words,
and Phil awakened to .ae fact that he
had been regularly booked in criminal
annals as dangerous mana convicted
murderer!
The man in authority said not word
to him, and when the Stating was
completed he nodded to No. III
The bath trusty took Phil by the arm
and marched him out of the room. They
passed between tV-o high, barred win
dow buildings. and came shortly to a
stairway leading into basement. They
turned in and ClattereC down the steps.
An attendant in a sO<I, gray blouse
Jumped from his chair behind a counter
and looked up at the pair who had en-
tered.
Got a natty suit for a swell gent?''
grinred the bath trusty, pushing Phil
up To the counter
The attendant pulled out a tape line,
took a few rough measurements of Phil,
room.
In a few minutes he returned with a
suit of prison-striped clothes. Phil
watched with interest as the man care
fully marked a number on the white
patch of cloth seWed at the nape of the
neck in the rough jacket.
Number Sss1 for YOU, were the at
tendant's words, as ne showed the suit
over and ducked under the counter.
In a moment he reappeared with a
pair of thick socks and two coWhide
shoes.
Guess these are mates" ne said,
pushing them over.
The bath trusty took Phil by the arm
again and piloted him to a long, narrow
building almost IN the center Of the
yard
There they went up a short pair OF
stairs. through a waiting room and
down a dark stairway to the easement
Opening a door, 77lf showed Phil into
a huge cement apartment. fitted out
( with bath tubs and q swimming tank.
IT Ike of them buds. take yer bath
ike a man an I'll have these re ady FER
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Here the paper that Dr. Lyons was
reading grew very vague There was a
dash to Indicate Eben's long pause be-
fore he continued the narration.
Then there was a repetition of nitric
acid the name Bob" thrice repeated,
and another series OF gasps-
DR.. Lyons looked up.
''Ebeu was taken with a sizure at
this point and could say nothing more"
the physician explained. When he re-
ViVed we GOt his signature to this paper,
and / telegraphed the judge concerning
this new evidence. What do YOU think II
viii be worth, Mr.. ROgers?''
A great DEAL was the reply, That
Is, II the prosecution does not forestalI
us and have a good Argument in return.
Tie jury Is pretty tired of service, and
cision. 1t will he one way o. the other
Law IS too risky game: can't
pTophesy the outcome
A. that moment a guard entered with
one of the assistant keepers and. with
hot words. the two men were ordered
away from Phirs cell.
When Daring was again alone he
began TO weigh the new evidence and
try to decide what effect it would
nave upon the jury.
But the futile argument grew tire
some, and the prisoner finally fell
asleep.
In the morning he was called early
and prepared for another day in
court y good breakfast was served
him, and he felt more hopeful than he
had since the beginning of his trial
The Judge called the court to order
and then allowed the defense TO re-
open its case. This was done inmed-
lately
Mr.. Rogers introduced the paper
from Eben that DR. Lyons had secur-
ed. This had no more than been pre-
sente0 when the States attorney was
on his feet, objecting to the exhibit
being introduced as evidence, on the
ground that Eben was not in his right
mind.
He proved this by calling a doctor
as witness, and a surprise was sprung
on the court in some manner the
prosecution had learned OF the evil
in the morning. and had sent a doctor
to the hospital who had examined
old Eben and reported that he was
This made a hit with the jury. Phil
glanced AT DIT. Lyons, who sat at the
defenSeS table. There was a sCOWI
on the physicians face, and he looked
accusfngly at Mr.. Rogers.
The Judge ruled in fa~or of the prose
cution. and the evidence was not adj
mItted. Further arguments were called
| for, and, there being none. the judge
arose abruptly and charged TIE jury.
The delay had been decidedly against
Phil. DR.. Lyons looked respondent. The
game was up. Mr.. ROGERS was slowly
leave, as though expecting quick YER
dict from the jury.
The spectators whispered and looked
al their watches. They had hstle more
interest in the trial now tisn TO see
how long the jury would be ok
It was a very short wait.
In ten r~inutes a messenger told the
judge tnar the jury had arrived at a
verdict.
Then the twelve men slowly filed into
thu room The judge entered from his
private apartments at the side. There
was satisfaction on his face.
The jury viii rise.
THE prisoner VIII rise"
Phil stood up. The jury's verdict OF
guilty was given In f1Tm terms.
Thirty vearsT' snapped the judge.
Then came a rap from the cl5rK's gavel.
Court was adjourned. That was ALL
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you when YOU get QUIZ ordered the
trusty- with a WEAKNESS which suggest
ed to PIN that the man repeated the
order so often that It came from his
lips mechanically
-Four or five prisoners were bathing
under the watchfui eye of a bath
trusty. Phil stripped and jumped into
tub alongside the others
As he splashed about he happened to
catch sight of the man In the tub next
to him. Pills jaw dropped in wonder.
In the moment that their eyes had
met the two had recognized each other
Phil tried to remember what associa-
ton he had with that face, but he could
not fix il in his mind
Who vas the man? The question per-
picked him.
The Combinations of This story VIII
Ee Found tn Tomorroxy-s Edl-
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NJ KINLEY CASTS
BAIT FOR A TOGA
Illinois Newspaper Fires First Gun
in Campaign for Senate
Berth.

lev Of Illinois is going to make a try for
the Senate when the next opportunity
offers. A Champaign UllJ newspaper.
which comes close to representing Mr.
McKinley's views, has given IL out that
he viii be the successor to Senator Gull
Senate.
Senator CulIom's great age has newt
ehiv led the politicians to calculate on
the question OF VINO viii succeed him
'E-ncle Shelby is nearly eighty. and is
not likely TO attempt to do more than
serve ont his present term.
REPRESENTATIVE Mckinley is prominent
I'm tie House because Of the fact that
he is chairman Of the Republican Con
OCCASIONAL Committee He is popular
personally. and IS one Of the milllonaires
0f Congress. lie is heavily interested
in electric railway projects, IN banking.
and farming
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was explained to him that Phil had re-
ceiyed only thirty years.
Looks a little soft said the trusty,
jerking his head toward PfHl.
is" replied the other. Il guess y s
his FIRST offense."
There was an inslnuation in this lasl
remark that maddened Phil, but he hs d
learned in the past Bonth to hold his
temper and pay no s.tV9tiOn to re-
marks directed 1T him.
By this time they were almost in the
shadow of The wall.
They drew no at the gate shortly and
-7hil noticed that this also was tended
by a tT{tSty.
The sheriff jumped down and pulled
Pfil after him by the handouts. Then
the trusty clambeTed down after them
and the trio passed through the gate.
# closed with q ciatter after them,
and they turned TO the left to enter a
small red brick building, over which
was the sign:
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synopsis Of Chapters Already Published

Phil Daring and BIB stevens, two
cousins. are accused o. the murder or
their itch uncle. who, on the night of the
crime. was about TO change his VIII IN
favor of Phil, Bob having proved IN
worthy Bob manages 10 throw suspicion
on Phil By declaring that he poisoned the
old man with a cough-drop nlled with
nitric acid. Both are locked Up in prison.
Phil is visited by Mr.. Rogers. the lawyer
Of his dead uncle, who promises TO con
duct the fight for Pills life At the
first hearing of the ease Phil learns that
Bob has turned States evidence Phil
doubts the sincerity of his lawyer and
with his sweetheart, Alice Arlington, with
whom Bob is also in love, he plans TO
take Up his own defense Alice visits
Chen a servant OF the old man. who on
the night OF the crime WAS found IN
conscious and has been speeches. since
and learns from him that Bob is guilty
Of the murder Eben, however, has q
relapse. and is unable to testify at the
trial which is going gainst the prisoner
The jury Is about To retire when mes
senEer arrives with important news con-
corning the case and the judge adjourns
court until the next day
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PIats, Prices, and Particulars
OF the new Chevy Chase Subdivision
ffom Thos. J. Fisher & Co, Inc--Advt-
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CHAPTER XIV.
BFGTNNING LIFE ANEW

THE next morning Phil he I'd jan
gle at his cell door II had been
awaiting it all night. At last it had
come. He was rather glad that the
suspense was over.
well. what is it?' he asked. in
weary voice.
1.-THE sheriff TO take you 10 states
pr son >" was the reply, as the metal
door swung open and heavily mus
tached man stepped in.
Phil secured his hat in the office Of
the jail, was handcuffed to the wrist OF
the sheriff. and then got into buggy
IN front OF the building.
They drove TO the railroad station and
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-11
People For It.

Many children exile themselves
from the farm and the home because
the bad roads between the home and
places they wish to visit make it
seem almost a prison. If the mat
ter were placed clearly before the
minds of every voter in Kentucky
the vote in favor Of the new move
ment would be 100 to l.
IL hope it will be ample and suffi-
cient to adopt the amendment.
hope that everybody will give this
matter serious thought and consid-
er his own situation and the situa-
ton in every part Of the State, and
will take an earnest, active part in
carrying the amendment, and that
all who can will come to the good
roads meeting at the fair, whether
delegates or not, and gather all the
thought and zeal available for the
and for good roads,"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-09-11
PEEAFOR GOODROADS

The address of the Governor fol
, Ows:/
1T the request of the Kentucky
! C6od Roads Association, and because
{ | feel the deepest interest in the
rood roads movement, and l think it
! IS nv duty as Governor to help and
' ask everybody else to help the move
? ment, | invite all of our people to
come to the meeting under the aus
! pices of the Kentucky Good Roads
! Association, to be held at the Ken
lucky State Fair Grounds, Thursday
Sept. 16. 1893. and earnestly hope
that everybody who is interested II
/. the good roads question and can at
e tend will attend and take an active
I and earnest interest in the move
, ment, and all fiscal courts, CONNER
: cial organizations, cities, counties
4 and towns are requested to appoin
delegates to this meeting for tn
purpose of organizing the variou
counties in the interest Of the move
! ment, in order to bring out the fu
. strength to vote for the constitu
q tional amendment at the Novembe
q alactiOn