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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-22
AQUEOUCT MINERS
MAKE RECORD IN
TUNNEL BORING
ENGINEERING PRECISION Is
REMARKABLE
EXCAVATION OF 4o3o FEET ON
NORTH END
Variation from True Alignment Is
Only a Quarter of an Inch
for Over Half
Mile

Directed with engineering precision,
two forces of miners at work on the
Los Angeles aqueduct's Elizabeth tun-
mel, 200 feet underground and excavat-
ing toward each other for more than
half a mile. broke through the granite
wall intervening between them yester-
day and found that their course had
been so carefully marked as to bring
an error of less than a quarter of an
inch in the alignment Of the two tunnel
sections.
This record for accuracy was made
at the north end of the tunnel. The
union of the two sections makes an ex-
cavation 4030 feet into the Coast range
from the north side, which, with 4452
feet into the heart of the mountains
from the south side, gives total of
1882. This is equivalent to the eXcaVa-
ton of almost one-third of the total
length of the Elizabeth TUNED, which
is 26,S60 feet
Seven months ago difficulties in the
excavation from the north end of the
tunnel determined the engineers to
drive a shaft down to the tunnel level
and work both north and south in order
to accelerate the final completion of the
big bore This was accordingly done
at a point within the tunnel line 1000
feet south of the north portal.
Shaft Through Granite
The shaft was carried down through
200 feet of granite at a cost of $4,000,
buildings for the housing of more than
$50 men were erected, tunnel power
houses were built and the work stood
ready for the drillerS. In the shaft, 3
by feet, a heavy plumb was suspend
ed on a steel wire and studied by sub
mersion in oil. From this the under
ground line of the tunnel was projected
north and south, and after being
checked a number of times by Engineer
C. H. Richards and his assistants c. c.
Ragg and II. X. Hatchet excavation
was begun.
Measurements and observations fol-
lowed daily. From this shaft the tunnel
was driven 1000 feet in each direction.
The union with the north portal was
made 1000 feet from the portal entrance.
For the past week miners working on
each side OF the granite wall have heard
the reverberating boom of blasts not
their own and have worked the fiercer
to be first in making the opening.
Tunnel driving from this shaft has
enabled auueduct engineers to regain
the scheduled speed of eight feet per
day, which must be maintained from
now on in order to have the tunnel
completed ready for use within the time
limit of five years set by the board of
consulting engineers. Later, if it is
found that the speed cannot be main
tanned, a second shaft, $50 feet deep
will be driven at Elizabeth lake. mid
way between the north and south por-
tails. The working force on the tunnel
at the present time is 375 men. Two
American records for speed have been
broken, and as one of the longest tun-
nels to be constructed in the United
States the engineering world is taking
much interest in the progress of the
work.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-22
CLASH COMING
IN ROAD DEALS
ADVISORY COMMITTEE CALLS
MEETING
WANTS ALL WORK DONE OPENLY
AND ABOVE BOARD
Chairman Butler Issues Call for Gath
ering of Members - Break
with Supervisors lm-
pending

"A meeting of the good roads advis-
ory committee has been called for ~
O'Clock Saturday in the chamber OF
commerce, when the initial step In the
second clash between the committee
and the board of supervisors over the
manner in which the new highway
project shall be carried out is expected
to be taken.
The first contention between the two
organizations was occasioned by the
action of the unlamented solid three
of the supervisorial board in trying to
dispose of the $3,500,600 good roads
bonds secretly, an effort that caused
the seVerest public rebuke and resulted
in failure The work of the advisory
committee, supported by public SEN
timent, saved the county thousands OF
dollars at that time, and the same
public sentiment is expected to sup
port the committee in its effort to COM
pei the supervisors to carry on their
work in connection with the new roads
in an above board manner and in ac-
cordance with the pledges given the
citizens of the county prior to the bond
election.
The call for Saturdays meeting is
occasioned by the action of the super
visors in completely ignoring the adj
Visory committee when the contract
for the construction of the Ell Monte
road, the first work ito be done under
the recent bond issue, was let Tuesday.
This was followed the same day by a
decision, reached in secret confer
ence, practically to purchase quarry
from which the rock for the roads
could be supplied. The advisory COM
mittee was not consulted in either of
these cases.
The call for the meeting was issued
yesterday by Sidney A. Butler, chair
man of the advisory committee, and
notices requesting members to be pres
ent were mailed by the secretary, F.
w. Blanchard.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-22
LECTURER EXPLAINS
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY
William DubiIer Addresses Club of
Boys Department Of Y. M. c.
A.-Uses Practical In
struments

That the public of Los Angeles is
keeping in touch with the progress of
modern invention was demonstrated
Wednesday evening when a large audi
ence greeted VIM. Dubilier, chief cleo
trician of the Collins Wireless Tele-
phone company Of Newark, n. j., at
the Young Mems Christian Association
building.
Duhilier explained the many details
Of wireless telegraphy and telephony.
His statements We're Illustrated with
practical instruments.
Following the lecture Dubiier invited
the audience to the platform to listen
at one end of the line while he talked
at the other Without wires, a person
located in one of the side stage rooms
was able to hear well.
The Wireless club of the boys depart
ment is composed of boys of the ages
of u to IS There will be a meeting of
the club Thursday afternoon at $3.50, at
which time plans will be discussed for
the future work Of the club.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-22
CLAIM AGAINST CITY FOR
$500 is REDUCED TO $3.50
Engineer Recommends Municipality
Pay for Damages by Storm
Water

Declaring the Pioneer Investment
and Trust company is trying to get
money from the city to which it is not
properly entitled, City Engineer Ham
lin recommended to the board of public
works yesterday that the claim for
$500 for damages to University tract
on account of storm water be reduced
to $3.50. Mr.. Hamlin is not positive that
the city should pay even this much, but
declares that If the city is liable at all
it is for an amount not to exceed $3.50.
This claim is based on the flowing
of water from break in the sewer at
Santa Barbara and Normandie ave-
nues. The claim was first presented
in April, 1907, but no adjustment was
ever made. 1t was presented again in
November, and still the board delayed
to take action. But yesterday the board
adopted the recommendation of the
city engineer.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-22
ORDERS SCHOOL NURSES
TO WORK IN UNIFORMS

BY an order of the board Of health,
approved yesterday, the school nurses
in the employ of the health depart
ment must wear uniforms. All the
male employees of the department wear
uniforms and have been wearing them
for more than a year, but when the
order was adopted the women were
overlooked.
The uniforms prescribed by the
board are the same as those worn by
the district nurses. They will cost
but little money, according to the
figures given by DR.. Sherwin Gibbons
last night.
DR., Gibbons said that it was in the
interests of health and sanitation that
the nurses be forced TO wear uniforms.
He declared that wooden dresses carry
germs and should be discarded for the
dresses made of wash goods
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-22
CITRUS FRUIT SHIPMENTS
WIFE SUES MAN WHO SAID
ROSTAND STOLE HIS PLAY
Asks Divorce from Author of "The
Merchant Prince OF
Cornville"

CHICAGO, April 21.-samuel Eberly
Gross, who gained Internal, NAL fame
some years ago by accusing Edmund
Rostand, the French playwright, of
filching his ideas for "Cyrano de Ber-
gerac" from a Gross play called "Mer-
chant Prince of Cornville' and winning
a suit based on this claim, has been
sued for divorce.
Mrs. Emily Gross charged that ner
husband deserted her December !, 1900
MIR. Gross was once one of the largest
real estate dealers in Chicago, but
two years ago became financially en-
barrassed and now is in a sanitarium.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-22
Girl Disappears

CHICAGO, April 21.-Anna May
sheridan, Is years old, a pupil in the
Roman Catholic Assumption school,
has disappeared and her parents fear
that she has been kidnapped. She was
injured several years ago in an acct
dent and received $4,000 damages, and
her father believes that someone who
knows that she has the money is hold
ing her in the hope of obtaining part
of If
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-22
Struck by Automobile

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 21.-Rushing
through the downtown district at a
speed of thirty miles an hour, an au-
tomobile early this morning struck
Joseph Srdenka and hurled him TWEEN
ty feet away, breaking his leg.
The driver put on further speed and
escaped, although the police pursued
him in cab.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-22
PittSburg
PITTSBURG, April 21.-Twelve cars sold
market steady on both navels and lemons.

orcbard or National o. Co.................s2S
NaraIimo sparr Ft. Co ...................... 2.25
nal Gro oh same .....,...,.................1 .S5
no, Cd u Pevcke Co .................... 2. So
Sugar Loaf, Riv. Elk, High.........,....... $50
Colonial S. A. Ex., Pomona MINIMUM. $500
.S,,oannonea Quail. o. X FIT Ex........ 2.45
Pod Globe Riv. Elk .........................2 .SO
SIrs+er 6 A F,x.. Pomona ............... 30
Stondard cd National O. Co ............. 255
Naralimo, or, Spar TT. Co ..............,. 200
A ono 70 or u. Peycke Co ............. go
S.ayart Covcte. O. X. Fl. Ex............ 2.2O
Highgrove. Rv Ex, High.............,,.,. 20
Nucleus Coyote, o. K. Fl Elk ............. 225
eiSe Glove Riv. FIT Elk .................. $50
SaI Orange. same .,....................... $40
BUDDHD-sugar Loaf, Riv Elk, High, $3.50.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-22

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gail, Sass; Red
Globe, s2.55. o.u .ooa,ass
So 90. o,,.,, e, Az
RUBY BLooDS Gss)-cucamonga Quaii Sl' no.
Cucamonga Lark, $1,2o. 9,
LEMONS-Circu xc, Spar FL Co., Si'oo'
Senorita sd, same, 81 .25.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-22

ton SO 80; Pride of Cal. 81
SEEDLINGS-La France, oh, j. s. Runs, 81
BLOODS Ghs)-Volunteer, 81
TANGERINEs Css)-Indian HILL Nb;
Volunteer, Sis.
LEMoNS-Bonanza, $1.S5; National, S6O;
Belt r. II. Elk, 50; Pet, s. A. Ex., $3.50; Arab
50 25; Greyhound, So; Duck, $2l5.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-22
CITRUS FRUIT REPORT
New York

New York
NEW YORK, April 21.-Thirty~two cars of
oranges and one car lemons sold; market I'M
changed; weather cool and cloudy
NAVEIS
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-22
philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA. April 21--Eleven cars OF
navels and four mixed cars sold; weather Is
cooler and cloudy; market STEADY on reeu'a'
sizes, lower on larger sizes
NAVELS
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-22
Cincinnati

CINCINNATI April 21.-Five cars sold;
weather warm; market declining.
NAVELS
Big r., S. B. Elk, Ralto 40; Rivera, same.
s.. So; Rivera. same. 81. 50; hex, 50 4o-255
MOSASSAS-Puritan, S. B. Elk, Rialto,
50 60; Rivera S. T. Elk, Rivera, $3.50
sEEDLINGS-Circus xc, Spar TT. Co., 81. 20.
LEMONs-Arab, S. A. Ex., San Dimas, $3.50;
Duck, same, $3.50.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-22

GRAPEFRUIT-Seedli Tiger Sz'4o.
TANGERINES GAs)-Tiger 81
BT,OODS-Royal knight, r. Fl. Elk, S2.75.
HALVES-Royal Knight, .35.
LEMONs-orchid. fy, Altland Ft Co.. ~;
Buscada S1.35.
CITRUS FRUIT SHIPMENTS
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-22

&, *: Vista Bonita, A. F. Elk, $3.50; Pine
cone Malta, S. B. Ex., $2.65; Extra Choice
Malta s. A. Ex., Rossmoyne N'0o; La Mesa
Riv. Elk, ruby, $40.
BUDDED-Lake Helmet, A. #. Ex., $3.50.
NAVELS Cks)-Rey, I.25.
LEMONS-Goldfnch, s. S. SIX Ell Modena' ~
Cleveland
CLEVELAND, April Obtaining; market Is
strong on small and weak on large size navels;
nine cars sold
NAVELS
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-22
ST. Louis

ST. LOUIS, April 21.-Weather cool; market
weak on large sizes; II cars sold
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-22

ST. MlCftAELS- hdJestic, AS, 'PeHSeis 90 ~
HAVANA SEEDLINGS-N. w. Blanchard,
81 10; Standard $3.50.
MED. SWFETS-Majestic, xc, Spencer 50, 30.
BLOODS-Our Favorite, $3.50; Carnatlon,
50 %; Golden Flower, $3.50; Majestic, 81 45;
Corona Queen. $780, Wreath, $40; Eagle
Head, $3.50; Gold Leaf, $685. Silver Leaf,
ST. 10; La Mesa, S2.65; Rossmoyne, $40; Blue
Globe, $3.50; Red Globe, 1885, Rossmoyne'
So So; Colonial, 50. So Iris So 10; Violet, s255;
Jasmine, s235 HALVES-Blue Globe, 81 40;
Red Globe, $780, Quail sl.2O-s1.25; Iris, 81 4o;
Violet 81. 80; Jasmine. $1.20.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Flower, 81. 90.
TANGERINES (15s)-Golden Flower, ST. Bear,
81 so; Orchard, s1.10; Stag, 81 rs; Quail, s11O
LEMONS-Rossmoyne s2.25; Circus, 81 40.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-22
Boston

BOSTON, April 21-Thirty cars sold; weather
cool and cloudy; market easier.
NAVELS
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-22

BLOODS-Tiger. s2. 40; Floral. $50 HALVES
Tiger, ST. AS Dan Patch. 81 As; Pony s1S0.
TANGERINEs GAs)-Tiger, SlSo; Floral sOc'
stewart Bear 80; Stewart quail, ST. 40
BUDDED--Vista Bonita A F. Ex'' Hemet'
50 IS; Lake Hemet 81. 40.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-29
Relief For Montana Officials,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Represen-
tative Pray has introduced a bill in
the house refunding to Register Bur-
lingame of the Great Falls land office,
and the registers of the Lewistown and
Kalispell land offices, the fees earned
by them for issuing notices of cancel.
lation of public land entries, and
which were converted into the treas.
ury by order of the interior depart.
meni.
Mr.. Pray has also introduced a bill
appropriating S2.552 to the Butte
postofflce to cover the fund embezzled
by Finance Clerk Kent in June, 1907.
At present Postm aster Malcolm Gillis
of Bntte, is held accountable for the
money, and it appears that the loss
was not due to the fault or negligence
of Mr.. Gillis.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-29
Indians Oppose Dixon Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-Russell w.
Bear, an educated Crow Indian, is
here as delegate from the Grow res
ervation Indians to oppose the pas
sage of the Dixon bill to open the re.
naming portion of the Grow reserv a.
tion lands to public entry.
He says the remaining lands be-
longing to the tribe will grow rapidly
in value and the Indians want to hold
onto them to get the benefit of the in.
crease themselves, that if the govern.
ment will pay the Indians for the land g
which they have already relinquished
they will be able to retain and i'm.
prove the remaining lands, especially
1t they are given the water rights
which should go with them. Bear b ad
talks today with the commissioners of
Indian affairs, Sen ator Clapp of the
senate Indian committee and Chair.
man Burke of the house committee.
He was assured by Chairman Clapp
that the Indians would be given an
opportunity to be heard on the Dixon
bill when the committee takes it up
for consideration about ] January Is.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-29
Sugar Frauds Cost Millions.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The gov.
ernment expects to make the sugar
trust pay $4,000, 900 in addition to the
$4,000, 900 already collected in repara.
tion of various frauds upon the rev
enues in the importation of sugar
during the last few years at the por,
of New York and elsewhere.
Through agents of the department
of justice and the treasury department,
the government has already proved
the trust has defrauded it of "a, 900, 900,
and the trails which have been uncov.
cred lead to the belief that the total
of the stealings will reach S8, 600, 900.
The sugar trust will be given an
opportunity to settle up, as it did in
the case of the underweighing frauds
proved against 1t at the Williamsburg
refinery, when it paid $4,000, 900. It
is believed it will prefer to pay rather
than have disclosures made in open
court.
The payment of the money already
recovered from the trust was only in
settlement of the fraudulent weighing
oper rations at the Williamsburg rein.
cry. The trust operates other refln-
cries andIthe government officials have
been making their Investigations in
these directions.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-29
To Improve Fort Assinniboine.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-An esti.
mate of appropriation of $4,000 for
a water supply system at Fort Asssin.
niboine has been submitted to con.
gress by Quarterm aster General Ale.
shire of the army. "The water supply
of this post is very unsatisfactory, "
says General Aleshire in his report to
congress. 1T is btained from wells,
which appear to be very readily af-
fected by drought. To obtain q wa.
ter supply by dams in the upper part
of Beaver creek on the reserv alton,
1t would be necessary to construct a
storage reservoir and pipe line to the
post, at an estimated cost of go, 1000.
General Aleshire also asks for 5000
for repairs to and services on the tar
get range at Fort Assinniboine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-29
Millions Paid For Coffee.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The alton.
in ten months, has used s64, 900, ,00(
worth of coffee, or $4,000. 900 pounds
Eight.ninths of it came from South
America. Coffee is only an indication
of the proportions which the trade
between the United States and South
America has assumed this year.
All previous records for South
American importation will be passed,
according to calculations Of the bureau
OF statistics. The total value of all
imports will be more than $3.50, 900, 900.
In return. our exports to South Am.
erica probably will equal II they do
not exceed the high mark in 1907, when
they touched sse, 100000.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-29
Will Scale Mount Mckinley,

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Dec. 22.-The
expedition that was rganized several
months ago At the height of the Cook.
Peary north pole controversy to as
cend Mount Mckinley, and disprove
or verify the DOCTORS story that he
reached the summit, set out from
Fairbanks today with dog teams and
supplies to establish base at the foot
of the mountain, to be ready to N AXE
dash for the summit in March at the
fret break In the winter. The party
is composed of Thos. Lloyd, William
Taylor. Charles McGonigle, Peter
Anderson, Robert Horn and Charles
Davidson, all hardy Alaskan pioneers
and familiar with the country. They
will forfeit s., 900 if none of the party
reach the summit.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-29

and an Office is to be provided ct the
capitol. Mr.. Jungberg is an expert
lumberman and is regarded as partic-
ularly well-ftted for the position.
Under the law he not only has charge
OF the timber lands Of the state, but 10
also ex. ofBcio chief Of the fire wardene.
He 10 also required to deliver q course
of at least six lectures on practical
forestry to the students attending the
university. agricultural college and
normal school, during each year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-29
BELIEVE COOK IS A FAkER,
Explorers Club Repudiates Claim Of
Alleged Discoverer.

| NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-The board of
governors of the Explorers club met
today in executive session and, stand
ing in silence, voted with bowed
heads, that DR.. Frederick A. Cook be
dropped from the rolls OF the club for
frauds practiced on it's members and
on the public.
Coming hard upon the heels of the
crushing verdict lately rendered by
the University OF Copenhagen, the
action of the Explorers club today is
the result of independent investiga-
tions which in no way touch upon the
polar controversy and the weight of
its disapproval thus becomes cumula.
tive.
Preliminary to it's vote of expulsion,
the board met to pass upon the report
of its committee that has been investi-
eating the validity of Cooks assertion
that he reached the summit of Mount
Mckinley. This committee, in con.
GLIDING an exhaustive report recon-
mended that ''Dr. Cooks claims that
he ascended to the summit of Mount
Mckinley In 1906 be rejected by the
explorers as not worthy of credence."
The committee's recommend alton
was based on its findings that DR..
Cook had repeatedly made statements
that have not been in accord with
facts, and that be had entered into
agreements which he has failed to
keep, and that the misstatements and
broken agreements deal not only with
matters appertaining to discovery,
but to ordinary trans actions, so that
no credence can be given to statements
made by him."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-29
White Slave Dealers Sentenced.

HELENA, Dec. A.-Judee Hunt of
the federal court has sentenced Au.
guste Cornette, who pleaded guilty to
having imported Charlotte Bequet
from England to Butte for immoral
purposes, to serve 18 months in the
federal prison at Fort Leavenworth
and to pay q fine OF $500.
Cornette told the court that he had
paid Great Falls attorney 5000, all
he had, but that the lawyer did not
appear for him, but instead wasted
two.cent stamp in writing to the dis
trict attorney advising him there was
no defense to make.
Joseph Pare, also accused of i'm
porting q woman for immoral pur.
poses, pleaded guilty and was sen.
fenced to serve 18 months at Fort
Leavenworth and pay fine of $500.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-29
Confer On Tariff Matters.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-A long
conference in the house this afternoon
between President Taft, Secretary
Knox, members of the new tariff board
and members of the trades relations
staff of the state department indicated
that Taft will be in q position on
March l next. to proclaim just what
countries are to be given the benefit OF
the minimum rate in return for con-
cessions on their part.
Senator Aldrich, who framed the
maximum and minimum clause of the
tariff bill, was called in.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-29
Would Amend Constitution.

WAst~.aToN, Dec. 21.-Declar a.
tion that the constitution of the United
States was unsuited in part to the
needs of the present generation, was
made by DR.. h. W. Wylie, chief OF
the bureau OF chemistry, at meeting
yesterday of the secular league.
The defect to which he pointed in
particular was the provision which,
he said, rendered partially inopera-
tive the pure food law and compelled
the government to confine its supervi-
sion of the food industry to articles
intended for interstate commerce,
leaving it no jurisdiction over food,
however impure, manufactured or sold
within the borders of state.