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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16
ener of Brighton, were shopping In OF
tumwa yesterday.

eHoi VI ol1SHtOn, WeTe SHUppIHS III Ol-
tumwa yesterday.
Miss Wortha Roush and Frank Elem
sohn of Douds-Leando, have returned
home after short visit with Miss
Winnie Robson, 431 Jennie street.
Mrs. ]. F. Hall Of Chillicothe and
Mrs. G. G. Kitterman of Avery, who
have been visiting Mrs. G. w. Cornell,
1902 West Second street, left last
evening for Abba, where they will
visit short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Wolf and daugh-
ter, Miss Ellen, of Douds-Leando, have
returned home, after doing some
shopping in the city
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-30
BOARD OF HEALTH WOULD
REGULATE BARBER SHOPS
Ordinance Drawn Up in Conformity
with Wishes of Council
Committee

At a special meeting of the board of
health last night DIR. L. NJ. Powers pre-
scented an ordinance he had drawn in
conformity with the desires of the
barber committee of the council. The
regulations laid down in the ordinance
are stringent.
It requires that every barber shop
must have a permit from the board of
health before engaging in business;
the board Is authorized to suspend
these permits for ninety days if a de-
Election from the sanitary regulations is
found: all razors, combs, brushes and
other tools must be cleaned and steril-
lied, either in boiling water or a solu-
tion of carbolic acid or formaline be-
fore being used; no one afflicted with
tuberculosis or contagious disease of
any kind is permitted to work in a
barber shop; health department in
spectors are to be permitted to examine
barber shop at any time, and permits
may be revoked by the board of health
after a hearing.
For violation of the terms Of this
ordinance a penalty of not less than
$50 nor more than 5000 is provided.
The ordinance is under consideration
by the board and win not be reported
to the council today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-30
PASADENA WANTS SURPLUS
SUPPLY OF THE AQUEDUCT
Water Board Presented with New
Problem, Which viii Necessi-
tate Serious Consideration

THE owens river water is in sight of
Los Angeles and we may as we'll get
ready for it by solving the problems
that will be presented when il comes, "
said William Mulholland last night at
meeting of the Los Angeles water
commission when representatives of
Pasadena We're present
Pasadena wants some of the surplus
water this city will have to sell when
the Owens river is turned into the
mains of the city, and George F. Ker-
naghan and J. w. Magee presented a
formal demand to the water board last
night.
They wanted to know. if the city
would sell Pasadena 1000 miners inches
and what the cost would be- 1t is
estimated there will be a surplus of
10000 miners inches that Los Angeles
will have to sell.
The question of price had never been
considered by the water board and this
question opened a wide discussion
There are many matters that have to
be taken into consideration, and the
board realizes il is a serious problem
a committee is TO be appointed to
suggest a solution. This committee is
to be composed of three members. one
will be selected by the water board
one by the owens river committee Of
the chamber of commerce composed of
W. J. Washburn, A. B. Cass and
James Slauson, and one by the board
of public works
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-30
TWENTIETH CENTURY ASKS
MORE OF ITS YOUNG MEN
David Starr Jordan Declares More
Will Be Demanded of Youth as
Years Advance

CHICAGO. Nov. 29.-"Strenuous,
complex and democratic, the twentieth
cantury is demanding and, as it grows
older, will demand more of its yoHpg
men than any century that has passed.
This was the keynote of an address
delivered last night before the Chi
cago Sunday Evening club in Orches-
ira hall by President David Starr Jor-
dan, president Of Leland Stanford uni
versity.
1T was a young man of the twen-
tieth century who gave US the eX-
preston The strenuous life,' he said
"and by its very nature, the life we
must lead is strenuous of course. There
is so much to be done in this century,
and nine years of it already are gone.
Look at the wonderful inventions
which already have come in this CEN
tury-there are more things to dodge
in Michigan avenue now than there
were in the last century-but there are
more things we must know. IgnorGnc
is not safe any longer. We must know
what we are about Things happen
quicker now.
"One thing we demand and that is
training. If Abraham Lincoln were
alive now he would not be studying
his Blackstone and reading his Shakes
peare by the light of a log fire; he
would be in the nearest state univer-
sity working his way through it. This
century wants men with character"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-30
MAYOR VET0ES ORDINANCES
FOR SALE OF CITY REALTY
Alexander viii Hold Laws Until
After People Vote on Sales of
Municipal Property

Mayor Alexander yesterday wrote
two vetoes, one returning without his
approval the ordinance repeating the
ordinance to put the question of the
sale OF the city hall on the ballot and
the other a similar ordinance concern
ing the sale of the city jail property.
The mayor was on the point of sign
ing these ordinance vetoes when he
took another think and his signature
has not yet been attached to them.
Under the charter he is entitled to
hold these ordinances ten days from
the time they are received by him
He plans to take the full time and
send them to the council December 6,
which is just ten days from the time
he received them. There is no council
meeting until December 7, which also
is election day, and the council will do
nothing but meet and adjourn until the
DAY following.
If the council does not receive the
Vetoes until December 6 the ordinances
cannot be passed over the objections
of the mayor until after the election
at which these questions are to be
voted on.
The objections of the mayor to
the ordinances are that the public
should have an opportunity to vote on
these questions and that the ordin-
ances reached him too late to permit
their being taken off the ballot.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-30
JAPANESE COMMISSIONERS
GUESTS OF BAY CITY MEN

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29.-The
honorary Japanese commercial COM
missioners now visiting this city We're
entertained today by trips to the vari-
Gus commercial and manufacturing
firms.
This afternoon the delegates will
visit the chamber of commerce and
later will be the guests at a recep-
ton ON the floor of the merchants eX-
change.
The remainder of the day will be de-
voted to an exchange of calls and at
night the visitors will be entertained
at a banquet James McNab, presi-
dent of the chamber of commerce, will
act as POSTMASTER and the other
speakers will be Baron Shibusawa,
leader of the commissioners; Gov. j.
N. Gilett Mayor e. r. Taylor. R. p.
Schwerin and j. d. Lowman, president
of the Associated Chambers of Com
merce of the United States, who has
been escorting the party.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-30

Morgan avenue, 4313-Ada o. Casey
1917 East Forty-second street, owner
and builder; one-story five-room resi-
dence, $1,000.
Cheesbrough lane. 111-W. NJ. Broy-
ton. owner; G. c. Youngs, builder; one
story four-room residence, $3.50.
South Park avenue, 4049-51-Jessie
Caster, 2711 Central avenue, owner;
Thomas Humphrey, builder; two-story
eleven-room tenement house, $2l00.
Magnolia avenue, 1050-G. L. Louden,
1431 Los Angeles street, owner and
builder; two-story nine-room residence,
$4,000.
Myra and Hoover streets-James L..
Lewis, 1901 Hoover street owner and
builder; one-story five-room residence,
$780,
Hill street. 215 South-City of Los
Angeles, owner: J. Nelson, builder; al
terations to building, 1896.
Elthea street, 3417-J. p. Wilkins at
lot, owner and builder; one-story four
room residence, 5000.
First street, 2607 East. c. Whit
tington, owner; H. G, Thursbv. build
err alterations to residence, $500.
Forty-eight street, 1107 West-M.
NJ. Nelson, 240 West FOrty-hrst street,
owner and builder: one-story seven
room residence, $4,000.
Also street, 224-Sommerset & Cla-
Were, owner and builder; alterations
to building. $1,000.
Twenty-eieht street. 62S Vest. P,
Chandler. owner and builder; two
story one-room sun porch, 5000,
Judson street. 721-H, Fisher, at lot,
owner and builder; one-story two
room residence. $3.50.
Echo Park avenue. 6E0--I Fl. Doan,
at lot. owner and builder: two-story
eieht-room residence, $500.
Pasadena avenue. 6433-Mrs. Clara
f. Fisher. 6431 Pasadena avenue. own
er and builder: one-story four-room
residence, 5000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-30
FINANCE COMMITTEE MUST
HUNT HARD TO FIND S2352
Money Necessary to Pay for Prop
erty Certificates Bought by City
and Treasury Is Depleted

The finance committee of the council
must scratch around and find $3352. 30
in depleted treasury for the benefit
of the street opening and widening
fund.
This money is to pay for five certifi-
Gates Of sale on property sold to the
city for the opening and widening of
Sixteenth street from Figueroa to Pa
cihc avenue. This property was sold
to the city for want of bidders at a
recent sale for delinquent assessments.
There is no doubt the property will
be redeemed by the owners and the
city will receive the money paid, plus
10 per cent interest, but until il is
paid back the city will be but the
S3352.90. and this is no inconsiderable
amount when every dollar counts and
the finance committee is wondering
how it is going to run the city until
the end of its term.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-30
STREETS OF WILMINGTON
ARE TO BE MACADAMIZED
Harbor Board Authorizes City Engi-
neer to Prepare Estimates
of Cost

The harbor board has authorized the
city engineer to prepare estimates of
the cost of macadamizing the streets
of Wilmington from the northern
limits of the city TO Seventh street,
Fries street and Canal street from
Seventh to the water front, Seventh
from Vermont to End street and a
street 100 feet wide along the water
front.
These are the streets that will prob
ably be used for approaches to the
harbor and probably will be impro"ei
by the bonds. These estimates age 10
be made in time to submit TO the
people before the bond election In Feh-
ruary. They are part of the scheme IF
harbor Improvement.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-30

The Paraffine Paint company manu-
facture and apply Malthoid roofing and
roof compounds. 516-519 Security build
ing. and 313 North Los Angeles street
Main 1914; Home 10462.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-30
BEECHAM'S
PILLS

the bile remedy that is safe to
use and convenient to take.
A dose or two will relieve the
nausea and dizziness, operate
the bowels, carry new life to
the blood, clear the head and
improve the digestion.
These old family pills are the
natural remedy for bilious
complaints and quickly help
the liver to
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-30
FIRST PAYMENT OF CITY
TAXES DELINQUENT TODAY
Eleventh Hour Payers Crowd Cor
rdors of City Hall All Day
Monday

Today the first payment of city taxes
becomes delinquent and a 10 per cent
penalty will be added. Eleventh hour
taxpayers crowded the corridors yes
terday and stood in lines that reached
from the Office of Tax Collector John
son to the street nearly all day.
Mr.. Johnson estimates that the
money paid in at the windows yester-
day will be over 100000, and he be-
lieves that there is at least $500,000 in
the mails from nonresident property
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-30
BUILDING PERMITS

The following building permits were
issued yesterday and classified accord
ing to wards:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-30
when the Liver
is Out of Tune

the whole system is off the key
stomach upset, bowels slug
gish, head heavy, skin sallow
and the eyes dull. You cannot
be right again until the cause
of the trouble is removed. Cor
rect the flow of bile, and gently
stimulate the liver to healthful
action by taking
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-30

owners that will reach him today or
tomorrow. His estimate places the
total collected at more than $225O.0O0.
The total taxes to collect are $S,799, ,44S..
Last year the total taxes amounted
to $3,O7S, 500, and before they became
delinquent SLOT, $50 had been paid in.
If the final figures show Mr.. Johnsons
estimates to be correct the percentage
of collection this year is fully as large
as last year
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-30
Ambassadors Transferred

TOXIC. Nov. 29.-The appointment of
s Akid Zuki as ambassador to Aus
fria. to succeed VI. Uchida. trans
ferred to the United states at Wash
ington, was gazetted TODAY. S. Akid
Zul1i has been minister to Belgium.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-30
Municipal Affairs

specifications. to attain something that
will be of credit to our city.
''In strictly residential districts we
have narrowed the roadway and wild
ened the parking correspondingly on
the sides, affording ample opportunities
for the growth of trees. We believe
that a narrow roadway, we'll cared for,
is preferable to a wide, unkept street.
1t is clear that a 30-foot roadway will
not require the same amount of main
tenance as a 50-foot roadway.
Hardship Only Temporary
"The lowest specifications under
which we are working at the present
time contemplate six inches of gravel
oiled, or three inches of broken rock
oiled. Our real estate subdividers claim
that this is a hardship on them at this
time. At the present time there is
some scarcity of rock and gravel, but
this is only a temporary condition,
which can be easily and profitably re-
lieved. But otherwise it is believed that
the subdividers owe something to the
city.
81 can cite property that six years
ago could have been purchased for $3.50
an acre that today would sell for S25O0
an acre. What has made this in
creased valuation? To some extent the
promoters who have improved and
built up the adjacent property; but
back of it lies the force of our city.
that is giving valuations to every acre
of land within hundreds of miles ra-
dius. The city is entitled, therefore, to
some little return for this increased
valuation.
ut is not too much to ask of these
property owners that they spend an
additional IL per cent of the cost to
give some foundation in the way of
gravel or rock in preference to the nat
ural-soil oiled streets which they de-
sire. There are few classes of street
construction that look finer than a
natural-soil oiled roadway when first
constructed. The tenderfoot sees no
objection in the apparently well i'm
proved surface.
Awakening Comes Soon
His awakening comes after the road
way has been subjected to little use,
and he is not slow in making his trou
bles known at the city hall. He refers
to the fact that he is a taxpayer; has
purchased property on a street which
has been accepted by the city He
feels that the city has been a party to
this misconstruction. and therefore
should see that ii is properly main
tained. There is no argument that can
The fact of the matter is it is a finan-
cial impossibility for this city to give
satisfy him except to repair his street.
a fair maintenance to the hundreds OF
miles of streets within its limits under
present conditions. Our department IS
rot besieged by any hungry lot buyers
clamoring for new subdivisions. Too
much good farming land already has
been wasted for our immediate needs
This change which is being demanded
is solely for the benefit of the specu-
lators. 1t is a step backward that will
bring discredit to our city"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-28
MANY BELIEVE
HIM INNOCENT
Little or No Evidence to Con-
meet Ben Elliott With Pol
terra Murder.

Los Angeles, May 27.-The scores Of
sleuths who have been on the trail Of
the brutal murderer of Annie Poltera,
the 9-year-old schoolgirl who was out
ragged and killed in Griffith park on
May II, apparently are today no nearer
a solution of the mystery than when
the hunt began.
Whether Ben Elliott, the 1S-year-o old
boy now i'm the county Jail, and against
whom suspicion has been most strongly
directed, knows anything of the muir
der or not is undetermined. Many de-
tectives are satisfied that Elliott knows
nothing about the crime. Others are
convinced that further revelations will
involve him. At least he is the only
man now i'm custody at whom the finger
of suspicion seems TO point.
EI'fott had his preliminary hearing
on the charge Of burglary today. He
admitted that he entered the store Of
a merchant I'm TroDico four times and
took an amount of food and some 9th
er articles of small value He tells
what apparently is a frank and full
story and asserts positively that he
never saw Annie POltera or knew Of
the murder until he read of it in the
newspapers.
Sheriff HammeH is convinced that
Elliott is innocent of the crime. The
sheriff today took the bloody and torn
shirt found yesterday TO Mrs. Bennett
in Tropico. at whose home Elliott lived
and after examining it closely she said
that the man never owned such a
shirt. The hairs found at the scene
of the crime do not fit ElliOtt's descrip-
ton
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-28
RICHARD SLATER
TAKES OWN LIFE
Old Resident of Statewide Ends
His Woes With a Piece of
Half Inch Rope.

Hanging by a rope suspended from a
rafter In the barn Richard Slater. an old
and respected resident of Statewide, of
this county. was found yesterday after
noon by members of his family Despon-
dency and i'll health, due to his continued
DrOodlng over family affairs. are said TO
be the cause of the suicide. He used a
half-inch rope and after fastening one
end 10 rafter in the hay loft and the
other around his neck with a slip moose.
he dropped from the gable window of the
barn When found the body was cold and
IL is supposed the act was committed
several hours before it was discovered.
The last time Slater was seen alive was
shortly after 3 O'Clock.
About year ago Skaters wife secured
a divorce and since that time he has ap-
peared very Respondent. The members
OF his family stated that for more than
six months past he had acted strangely
at times and believe his mind was af-
fected.
Sheriff Wilson and Deputy Sheriff
HutChens. accompanied by Undertaken
Richey, went to Statewide as soon as the
LEGATION the officers found that it was a
clear case of suicide and an inquest
would not be necessary. The body was
removed to Richeys undertaking parlors.
where it viii be held pending funeral ar
rangements.
Mr.. Slater, who was about 60 years Of
age and well to do, was a member of
the family that founded Statewide. He
is survived by several brothers and sis
Slater of Statewide and Mrs. a. S. Con-
don Of ogden He also leaves two sons
and a daughter. the latter being a stu
dent in the High school.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-28
ARGUMENT ENDED.
Jury Deliberating on the Case OF
skinny" Madden and Others.

Chicago, May 27.-After hearing State
Attorney Wayman vigorously denounce
Madden. POuChOt and Boyle. labor lead
ers, charged with grating" the jury re-
tired late today to consider its verdict.
The states attorney declared he was
fighting, not against unionzed labor. but
for it.
Thousands of respectable union men
in this country are behind me in this
fight" he declared The wives and chill
dren who have felt the bitter pangs of
hunger because of Madden's grating
strikes are with the prosecution.
Attorney Brady. for the defense. in his
argument declared the evidence showed
cOnclusively that the Joseph klicka COM
pany had paid $1,000 to George S. Andres
to settle the strike at the I<licka plant
but insisted the money never reached
Madden.
1t was announced late tonight that the
jury so far had failed to agree.
During the evening twenty-five police
men appeared at the criminal court build
ing and cleared every floor. Many
friends Of Madden were waiting for a
verdict They were not allowed to walk
down stairs even, being herded into ele-
vatOrs
1t was rumored that this action was
taken following the discovery of a plot
to reach the jury, but the states attorney
denied this.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-28
REBUKED THE SENATORS.
Vice President Called Attention to
the Senate Rules.

Washington May 27.-ThaS senators
should address one another in the third
person. as the senator from so and so, -
and not descend to personal pronouns
and speak of one another in the sec
ond person, was called to the attention
of the senate today by Vice President
Sherman.
A colloquy between Senators Cum
Minis of Iowa and Smith Of Michigan
gave rise to this suggestion by the vice
president.
Il viii be pardoned on account of my
inexperience, said Mr. CUmmins. but
the senator from Michigan is inexcus-
able"
Senator Bacon interposed to say the
suggestion was timely and called at
tention to authorities that said the
pronOun you" can be used only when
referring to the senate as a body or
when addressing the presiding officer.
He hoped that senator's would be care
full TO observe this rule. as he regard
ed it as a safeguard against asper-
sions"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-28
Floods in Alabama.

Mobile. Ala, May 27.-Practically every
river and creek in lower Alabama and
Mississippi are at flood stage. resulting
in practically drowning out all the low
land crops. the destruction of many cat
tie and the loss of timber.
Rains were heavy In Clarke, Wayne
Green and Jackson counties. Mississippi
and Monroe, ChOctaw and Washington
counties, Alabama In many of these
counties the rains were followed by hail
storms, razing the growing crops ano
even damaging buildings.
The Mobile & Ohio railroad has suf-
fered a serious interruption of traffic. II
has been necessary TO operate trains OF
this road out of Mobile over the Louis
vile & Nashville. owing 10 washouts or
the Mobile & Ohio in Clarke and Wayne
counties, Mississippi.
Reports received here from Shubuts
Miss. are that the town is virtually an
island, being cut off from the outside
world. except by telephone and telegraph
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-28
oqden Briefs.

A marriage license was issued yester-
day afternoon to Harry Speak and Ellen
Louise Wilson, both of Ogden.
Judge Howell held a short session of
court at Pennington yesterday in which
the probate and motion calendar for the
month was heard.
The passenger directors at the Union
depot have been appointed special police
and have been provided with stars.
and are now empowered to make arrests.
Governor Spry. accompanied by Trus-
tees H. S. Joseph, John Walsh and II. J.
Berry will attend the annual exercises
at the State Industrial school next Sat
urday morning.
This evening the young ladies of the ST.
Joseph's church give dancing party AT
the Congress dancing academy. As this
is their first annual ball it viii undoubt-
edly be very largely attended.
George ". and Amos Angel. accom-
panied by their families. have returned
to Ogden from an extended visit in Cali
fornia and Old Mexico. The party re-
turned to ogden by way of Seattle.
where they visited several days.
The pupils of the State School for the
Deaf and Blind viii be the guests of ST.
mon Bamberger at the Lagoon on June
l. The annual CONNIE ncenent exercises
of the school will be held June 3 and
Governor Sprv has announced his inten-
tion of being present
Tn the district court Yesterday after
noon Judge Lewis, sitting in the case of
the Pioneer Land & Irrigation company
against Z. T. NOollay. dissolved the at
tschment held BY the plaintiff against
two engine boilers in the custody Of the
defendant.
r. J. Schultz. chiropractic prscti-
toner. was srraigned in the municipal
court before Judge Murphy yesterday
upon the charge of prscticine medicine
without a license. the complainant being
a Mrs Flaherty. who has been receiving
treatment from him. He was released
upon his own recognizance.