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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-30

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only hing Mcclure ever RAISED r
was a howl because the real Repub.
HeaHs threatened TO ditch him and
take uD with a candidate who might
~ least he present when roll Is being
called
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-30

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-30

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-30

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-30

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-08-30

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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
MERGER DETAILS
ARE COMPLETED
CONSOL IDATI0N CERTIFICATE
TO BE FORWARDED
FILING WITH SECRETARY OF
STATE LAST MOVE
Wilmington Trustees and Los Angeles
councimen Finish Business of
Joining Two cities-EVery.
body Happy

Welcome to our city" said Coun-
Gilman Dromgold yesterday morning
extending the right hand of fellowship
to three of the five Wilmington trus-
tees when the final resolution had been
passed by the joint convention and the
city clerk instructed to prepare the
certificate of consolidation to present
to the secretary of state.
1t was a pleasant little gathering
that concluded the necessary formali-
ties of the consolidation of Whining
ton and Los Angeles and happy little
speeches We're made bv representatives
of Los Angeles and Wilmington.
Councilman Wallace assured the Will
mington trustees that Los Angeles in
tended to go ahead and redeem all its
promises for the Improvement of the
harbor, in fact that Wilmington would
be of no use to Los Angeles unless
those pledges were fulfilled.
Erhard Opp of the Wilmington board
of trustees said that Wilmington had
long ago recognized it could not Sc
cure the necessary capital by itself to
develop the harbor properly and that
it welcomed consolidation because it
was a well established fact that Los
Angeles always did properly what it
set out to do. He said the harbOr was
not for Wilmington nor San Pedro nor
Los Angeles, but for the whole great
southwest.
City Attorney Hewitt said he had
been associated with a number of big
enterprises since he had been city at
torney. but he had gone into none with
the enthusiasm and interest he had
found in the matter of consolidation
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
BANNING NOT TO
HAVE PRIVILEGE
WAR DEPARTMENT APPROVES
ENGINEERS REPORT
CANNOT BUILD WHARF OUTSIDE
HARBoR LINES
Attempt to Bring Government Into
TideIands Suits Foiled Because
Wharf Would Be Obstruc-
ton to Navigation

The war department has approved
the decision OF the engineers depart
ment adverse to the application OF
Hancock Banning, Mrs. Ruth w. Pat
ton and Miss Annie Wilson for a per-
NIT TO construct a wharf outside the
harbor lines in the inner harbor. The
decision is considered of great import
ance because it was regarded as an
attempt to bring the government into
the tidelands suits as recognizing the
title of the Bannings to tidelandS which
the Los Angeles harbOr commission is
seeking by suits to restore to the pub
lie.
The chief engineers recommend that
the permit be denied, and the secretary
of war has approved the recommenda-
ton on the ground that the wharf
projected would constitute an unrea-
sonabe obstruction to navigation. The
applicants set up the claim that they
were the owners of the site on which
they desired to build a wharf. although
it was located in the channel beyond
the harbor lines. If the permission
had been granted, in addition to the
precedent to be introduced in the state
litigation, the permanence of the har-
Dor lines might have been threatened
seriously, for it would be possible for
the Bannings and others to make SIM
liar requests involving other points in
the harbor
The action of the secretary of war
was set forth in the following notice.
signed by Robert S. oliver, acting sec
retary of war, and sent to the attor-
ueys for Hancock Banning and the 9TH
er applicants:
Referring to the application of Ruth
w. Patton, Annie Wilson and Hancock
Banning for permission to construct a
wharf outside the established United
States harbor lines, and to dredge a
channel leading to it in Wilmington
harbor, California. and to previous cor
respondence on the subject, l beg tC
inform you that the secretary of war
has approved the recommendation of
the chief engineers. United States
army. unfaVorable to the applicants
it appearing that the proposed wharf,
if built, would constitute an unreason-
able obstruction to existing or pros
pective commerce at the locality"
The reason given for refusing the ap-
plication sustains the objection raised
i'm protests filed with the engineers
office by the Los Angeles harbor COM
mission and the Wilmington board of
trustees.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
SAN PEDRO AND
LOS ANGELES TO
VOTE THURSDAY
EVERY CITIZEN URGED TO GO
TO POLLS
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE APPEALS
FOR AUTOMOBILES
Consolidationists Will Have Workers
in Every One of the Sixty
nine Precincts to Be
Used

Il OS ANGELES and San Pedro will
vote on the consolidation question
n tomorrow and decide at the polls
if san Pedro shall become part OF Los
Angeles and Los Angeles shall go ahead
with the plans to improve the harbor at
an expenditure of $1O,OOO,OO0.
While it is certain that the sentiment
in favor of consolidation in Los Angeles
is practically unanimous the Importance
of a heavy vote as indicative OF the WllI
of the people is urged earnestly by thG
campaign committee. a special appeal
to voters in this city to get to the pollS
early tomorrow morning ana vote LOT
consolidation has been made by the
committee, and a vote in favor or the
measure even larger than that cast at
the Wilmington election is looked for.
sixty-nine Polling Places
As in the election last Wednesday,
there will be sixty-nine polling places
in Los Angeles instead of the GUS
tolnary 189 prevailing at general elec-
tions. A list Of the polling places with
their locations has been published IN
the daily press, and these lists may he
had at headquarters by voters VINO are
not fully Informed of their precinct
polling place by reason of the smaller
consolidated number
Members of the campaign committee
are making every effort to get out full
vote tomorrow, and there VIII be work
ers in every precinct throughout the
day. Automobiles are greatly needed
in fact they are almost indispensable IN
the residence districts, where in many
instances the polling places are widely
distributed and serve large areas. Fully
fifty more automobiles are needed by
the committee, and all who can donate
the use of a machine for all or any
portion of the day are requested u
notify headquarters in the Chamber of
Commerce building at once.
Every Vote Needed
1--WE need every vote we can get III
Los Angeles as we'll as in San PEDRO, ~
said Chairman Fleming of the cam
paign committee in discussing the STU
alton yesterday. 1t is the duIy OF
every qualified voter in the city TO go TO
the polls Thursday and cast his ballot
in favor of a great free harbor for
Southern California. A great mistake
is made by many who leave 1t to the
other fellow to vote This Is not
patriotism.
1T is true that the city is practically
unanimous for cOnsol idation, but we
need the stamp of approval of the peo-
ple at the polls. A rousing vote in favor
of the measure will also have good IN
fluence on the bond election which must
he held within sixty days after COnSOn-
dation has been effected.
Los Angeles has gone on record as
having promised to vote bonds in the
sum of $10,0OO,OOO for the improvement
of the harbor at San Pedro and Viii
mington, and when the time comes 20
redeem this pledge we want to show
the world that we present a solid ana
united front in living up to each ana
every one of our obligations"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
RICHARD GOLDEN, ACTOR,
DIES SUDDENLY ON BOAT
old-Time Player Had Appeared as
Old Jed Prouty More Than
5000 Times

NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.-Richard Col
den, the actor, died suddenly today on
board the houseboat Stroller, in
Gravesend bay, where he was the
guest of John Newton Porter.
Mr. and Mrs. Golden We're preparing
to take a trip TO Maine as guests of
Mr.. and Mrs Porter, when Mr. Col
den became suddenly ill Brght's dis
ease was the cause of death. The body
will be taken to Mr., Golden's native
city. Bangor, Me, for interment.
Born in 1854, Richard Golden made
his first appearance on the stage in
the opera house in Newport, Me, in
1867. In the title role of "Old Jed
Prouty." he appeared nearly three
thousand times.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
CAPT. T.FRIES GOES
TO OTHER DUTIES
is Largely Responsible for Fact That
Corporations Have Not Grabbed
All Frontage on the
Harbor

Capt Amos A. Fries turned the Unit
ed States engineers office for this dis
trct over to Lieut.. Charles I. Leeds
yesterday and left on the afternoon
train FOR San Francisco. He will meet
there and take command Of company
&, First battalion, of -ae corps OF en-
eireers With his company capt Fries
will start for Washington barracks to-
morrow, taking a special troop train
over the Santa Fe.
Il shall still be in California some
where when you get the result of the
San Pedro consolidation election" said
Capt. Fries yesterday. Il hope to be
back here to see results before you cell
ebrate the completion Of the harbor.'
Capt. Fries leaves with the good
wishes even of men who have endeaV-
ored to divert the harbOr TO private
use, and with the greatest regrets from
friends of a public harbor project.
Were it not for that man every foot
of your harbOr would long ago have
been seized by private interests said
q speaker at the Wilmington ratifca-
tiOn meeting Saturday evening.
He has been longer ON engineering
duty than any officer IN the engineer
corps, and is now changed to military
service in accordance with the routine
of the war department.
Ropes TO Cnne BACK
While stationed in the Los Angeles
district Capt. Fries mas seen the break
water practically completed, the chan
mel deepened to the inner habor and
the turning basin dredging we'll under
way, the harbor lines established and
plans partly cOnsummated for the con-
struction of a great public harbOr
through consolidation of Wilmington
with Los Angeles. He hopes to return
eventually to make Los Angeles his
home at the close of his army service.
Lieut.. Charles Y. Leeds is we'll known
to men interested i'm the development
Of the haTboT, 1--WE all have The fullest
faith in him. says A. p. Fleming, sec
Tetary of the Los Angeles harbor COM
mission and the Los Angeles consoi-
dation committee. He was graduated
second in the West Point class of 1908
and served for the next year in the
Philippines. After a years leave of
absence he went to Fort Bayard, N. NJ,
and in April, 1903. came to the Los
Angeles office
This year Lieut. Leeds was appoint
ed member Of the California debris
commission. and this was the first in
timation received in Los Angeles that
capt Fries was to be transferred to
other work. If it had not been planned
TO give him military duty the work Of
the debris commission would naturally
have been assigned to him, Besides
this additional work, Lieut.. Leeds finds
himself loaded with a rapidly growing
responsibility through the coming de-
velOpment OF the harbOr, and until
congress makes provision for the en-
argement of the corps of engineers he
will be compelled to carry more than
double responsibility.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
STRIKE OF JAPANESE IN
HAWAII Is TERMINATED
Higher Wage Association of Honolulu
to Give Way to Labor Asso-
citation

HONOLULU, Aug. 1O.-That the pro-
longed strike of Japanese plantation
laborers is a thing of the past is
shown by the fact that virtually all
of the strikers are now seeking re-em-
ployment.
The soup kitchen at the labor camp
here which was maintained for three
months by the Higher Wage assOcia-
tion, has been closed, and the associa-
ton itself. dissolved.
A new organization, on similar lines,
is being formed, however, under the
name of the Labor Association, which,
as announced by the Jill, plans to help
laborers generally in getting positions
and obtaining increased wages. 1t Is
under the same leadership as the
Higher Wage association.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
To Inspect European Waterways

NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.-Bound for
Europe in search of information as to
the best method of controlling the
waterways of this country, members of
the United States waterways commits
sion sailed today on the steamer Kron
Prinzin Cecelie The party included
Senators Theodore Burton of Ohio,
Jacob H. Gallinger of New Hampshire
and r. NJ. Simmons of North Carolina;
Herbert Knox Smith, Col. w. II. BiXby
and Representatives Alexander of New
York, Stevens of Minnesota, Wanger Of
Pennsylvania and Sparkman of Florida.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
KILLED BY AUTO IN VIEW
OF WIFE AND CHILDREN
James F. Smith of Tennessee Meets
Sudden Death at Sacramento.
Chauffeur Escapes

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 1O.-While
waiting for a street car last night,
James F. Smith, en- employe of trans
fer company. was knocked down and
killed by a speeding automobile. The
machine continued on it's fast journey
and the identity of the driver and the
number of the machine were not OBJ
tanned.
Smith was a native of Tennessee, so
years old. He came to this city two
months ago. His wife and five chill
dren We're standing close to him when
he was run down. Efforts are being
made by the sheriff's force to locate
the driver of the machine who killed
Smith.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
Exnect Compromise

CHICAGO, Aug. 1O.-Union officials
and the heads of the Chicago street
railway companies conferred again to-
day over the differences in the wage
scale Of the employees which have
threatened a labor war. In the opinion
of the leaders on both sides the tenta,
tive propositions looking to a gradual
advance i'm the wage scale will be a
working basis for a satisfactory
agreement.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
Spain TO Move Against Moors

MELILLA, Morocco, Aug. 10.-Gen.
Marina, the Spanish commander in Mo-
rocco, now has a total of $4,000 men at
his disposal ana is completing his prep,
arations for a concerted movement
against Mount Guruga, the center of
the Moorish positions. The Spaniards
have been bombarding Mount Guruga
daily. A Moorish vessel with contra
band of war aboard has been captured
near AlhuCemas.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
GIRL HINTS AT
POSSIBILITIES
WANTED TO TAKE STAND IN
OWN BEHALF
CASE AGAINST PRETTY TENANT
is DISMISSED
Dares Husband of Woman Who Prose-
cuted Her to Swear to Complaint,
as Justice Says Is
Necessary

81 only wished that l had the OPP
portunlty of taking the witness stand
and telling my story" said pretty
Vance Van Acken, after the charge OF
attempting to defraud her board bill,
which had been lodged against her by
Mrs. Katherine Willmarth had been
dismissed u would have made few
revelations that might cause me some
embarrassment, and it might nave
caused family jar. l suppose l ought
to be satisfied in having my case dis
missed"
Miss Van Acken is the young woman
who left her apartments at the Pico-
main hotel, corner Pico and Main
streets, Monday, leaving behind note,
which read. Catch me if you can
Mrs Willmarth, after looking over
her rent books found that the young
woman owed $22 for room rent and
took up the dare and after filing a COM
plant patrolman did the catching.
When the case was called in Police
Justice Roses court yesterday after
noon, Mrs Willmarth took the witness
stand, but when questioned admitted
the lease to the apartments was not
made out in her name and Justice Rose
stated that the complaint was techni-
cally faulty as the defendant could not
defraud a person who had no lease OF
the apartments.
Mr.. Willmarth took the stand and
admitted the lease was in his name.
Justice Rose then stopped the case and
stated that the complaint should have
been made out by Mr.. Willmarth in
stead of his better half. The defendant
was dismissed and with a sarcastic
grimace, first toward Mr.. Willmarth
! and then toward his wife, she swept
out of the court elated at the sudden
| turn in the case.
Il dare Mr.. Willmarth to swear out
| a complaint" said Miss Van Acken as
she left the court room. He knows
better than try that for he will be
placed in a very peculiar position"
| Miss Van Acken is employed in one
of the large department stores of Lo:
Angeles and was at work when arrest
! ed yesterday morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
FINAL CONSOLIDATION
RALLY WILL BE HELD
AT SAN PEDRO TONIGHT

The big meeting and final rally of the
consolidation campaigns will be held at
San Pedro tonight in the Fifth street
auditorium. DR.. w. A. Weldon, chair
man of the San Pedro consolidation
committee, will preside.
Speakers representative of leading
interests of Los Angeles will present
the arguments for consolidation. The
speakers will be NJ. II. Newmark, pres
ident of the Associated Jobbers of Los
Angeles and a member Of the Los An
geles consolidation committee Coun-
Gilman a. J. Wallace, T. E. Gibbon Of
the Los Angeles harbor commission,
and Joseph Scott, president of the Los
Angeles board of education. John T.
Gaffey and DR.. Weldon will speak for
consolidation as business men of san
Pedro,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
UNION OF CITIES
IS NOW ASSURED
lCnntinned from Page onel

any opposition talk in San Pedro out
side the saloons. The leaders and their
following are not yet entirely out from
cover, but will undoubtedly muster all
of their scattering forces on election
day.
Threatens Injunction
The campaign IS not without its fun
ny features. Today, for instance, w.
II. Norfolk, one of the anti crowd, who
is not a voter, and who will have no
say in the election, told a leading mer-
chant that he expected to get an in
junction out restraining Los Angeles
and San Pedro from holding the cleo
tion Thursday on the grounds that 1t
is interfering with a suit for terminal
rates started by the Harbor City
Wholesale company, in which he is in
terested, before the interstate COM
merce commission.
This is on the par with a statement
he made prior to the exclusion cleo
tion March 10, when, during the for
nation of his terminal rate political
company" at which time he said:
I'VE will organize Sunday, go to Mr..
Graham of the Southern Pacific COM
pany, get our terminal rate, and then
defeat the election on the 10TH"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
C.. n. g. D. to Merge with 3. & O.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 1O.-The stock b
holders of the Baltimore & Ohio rail
road met here today and ratified the
plan of the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
dayton directors for the merger with
the Baltimore &, Ohio. The meeting ap-
proved also all the details of the tinan-
cial reorganization as planned by J. p.
Morgan.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
Calhoun Juror Passed Temporarily

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10.--Otto An
derson, a contractor, was passed tenn
porarily today as the third juror in the
case of Patrick Calhoun, charged with
offering a bribe. The defense reserved
the right to reopen examination of the
Juror at some future time.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
EVELYN SAYS She Is PenniIess

NEW YORK. Aug. 10.-Evelyn Mes
bit Thaw declared today there was no
truth in the story she would bring
suit for $500, 900 against her husband,
Harry X. Thaw, or against any mem
Der of the family. She said, however,
that her usual monthly remittance of
$3.50 from her husband had not been
received this month, that she was vir
tually penniless, and did not know
where her next dollar was coming
from.
Venice villas. complete. cheap. clean
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
TRIES COERCION
AGAINST HARBOR
EMPLOYEES THREATENED WITH
WAGE REDUCTION
TEN-cENT CUT AN HOUR If
CITIES UNITE
San Pedro Lumber Company, 1t Is AL
legged, Openly Uses Less Pay
as Club Over Heads of
Workmen

Despite the assertion of 7. l.. Ely,
manager of the San Pedro lumber COM
pany, that he knows nothing about it,,
the threat that wages of employees Of
that company will be reduced 10 cents
an hour if consolidation carries is be-
ing reiterated. 1t is used on the men
more openly and apparently the only
reason is that the company wants con-
solidation defeated.
The San Pedro lumber company is
using every possible effort to defeat
consolidation and the intimidation of
it's men is but one method. 1t has be-
come so active in the fight that its
foreman is popularity supposed to be
the new leader of the anti-consolidation
forces since the San Pedro Wholesale
company played out as an open factor.
Under the administration of the pres
ent board of trustees the San Pedro
! lumber company pays not cent TO the
city of San Pedro for occupying valu-
able public land. Under the govern
ment of the city of Los Angeles the
company would have to pay a reason
able recompense or get off the land.
For valuable wharfage privileges the
San Pedro lumber company pays as
license to San Pedro the nominal fee of
about three-fourths of cent foot
per year, most of which the city trus-
tees hand over to their official city
publication.
Coercion of Employees
1t would be impossible to get along
on this free and easy basis under the
| consolidated municipality. The San
! Pedro lumber company opposes con-
1 solidation, and hence threatens to re-
| duce wages-in other words proposes to
/ shift the burden of reasonable rental
and wharf licenses to its employees un-
! less they turn in to defeat consolida-
! tion.
! Il used to work for day wages not
| So long ago; l know how it feels to
| have the sun beating down on the back
of my neck" says Joseph Scott, vice
! chairman of the Los Angeles consolida-
| tion committee THAT sun gets mighty
warm, I can tell you, but it would have
/ to get a precious sight warmer before
! l could ever see the time when a boss
could tell me l must vote his way on
/ any election or he would cut my wages.
l think the average American work
/ ingman is that way-you are not going
/ to scare him into selling his right as a
! citizen by threats of what you may
! do to his wage. You will find 1t that
way at Wilmington and San Pedro;
| intimidation is the wrong way to go at
! it.
IF there is such a situation-if there
! is a man who cannot exercise his right
of franchise as his conscience dictates
for the benefit of his family and fell
low citizens, not for corporations, such
man does not belong in this country.
He ought to go to the land where they
have a czar.'
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
King Edward to Take Water

LONDON, Aug. 10.--Kng Edward left
here today for Marienbad, in Bohemia,
to take the waters.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11

The Angelus grill has excellent serv-
ice and better focd. Fourth and Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
WHERE TO VOTE

Polling places in Los Angeles for the
election on consolidation with San
Pedro are as follows for the consolida-
ton precincts:
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