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Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
BUILDING ORDINANCE
is UPHELD BY COURT

Judge Wellborn, in a decision rem
dered yesterday in the case of Florence
B. Champion against the city of Los
Angeles. upheld the city building ordi-
nance, the validity of the ordinance
having been attacked in the complaint
In the case. The plaintiff, resident
Of Vermont, filed suit November 2,
1908, asking for an injunction to re-
strain the city authorities from prose-
cutting her for not equipping her three
story building at the northwest corner
of Fifth and San Pedro streets with
standpipes.
The complaint was demurred to by
attorneys for the city, which demurrer
was yesterday sustained. The plain
tiff Is given ten days to amend the
complaint.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
POLICE ARE ASKED TO
LOCATE MISSING MAN
Relatives Worried Over Disap-
pearance of George Seebald

After a week of vain search, the rela-
tiyes of George Seebald, 21 years old,
who disappeared last Wednesday,, ap-
pealed to the police yesterday to help
them find the missing man.
The last seen Of Seebald was when
he left his brothers house at Ala South
Mathews street last Wednesday morn
ing. At the time he left he said he
was going to meet his partner, Mr'
Eyerhard, who is believed to be en-
ployed by one Of the morning news
papers.
Seebald returned from the Imperial
valley several weeks ago after writing
several discouraging letters to his rela-
tives in which he complained OF Ill
health and lack of money. He was
stricken with typhoid fever While in
the valley and it is thought by his rela-
tives that it may have affected MS
mind. ,
He is described as being very slender;
sunburned. blue eyes, smooth shaven;
wore a. dark blue suit when last seen;
is 8 feet inches in height; weighs
about 10 pounds.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
ENTRYMEN GIVEN RIGHT
TO FORMER IMPROVEMENTS

The general land office has made a
decision that the buyer of a desert
rTovements made by former owners,
the the improvements to be regarded as
having been made by him and insuring
his title to the land. The decision
against William Chandler Smith, in
volving a desert land entry near In
dio. in the Coachella valley The case
was decided against Frey in a hearing
held in this city July 2S, 1908.
The general land office at Washing 1i3-
ton, to whom Frey appealed after the
decision of the local office, has IN
dorsed the action of the Los Angeles
officials.
When the land involved in the suit
was bought by Smith 1t had well
on it valued at more than $1,000. Smith
made improvements bringing the total
to the amount required by law
Smiths title was contested by Frey
Frey claiming that Smith had not I'M
proved mis- claim as required by law.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
TO DETERMINE CHARACTER
OF SAN JACINT0 LANDS

A hearing TO determine the mineral
or non-mineral character Of certain
land in the San Jacinto forest reserve
has been ordered by the general land
office, at a date which has not been
set. The Southern Pacific railroad
claims the lands a S non-mlneral and as
its property under the grant made by
the government in 1871 to encourage
railroad construction. The claim Of
the railroad IS protested by Walter s.
Maxwell, who says that the lands are
mineral and as such are not the prop
erty of the Southern Pacific.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
BOOSTS LOS ANGELES
COOL. SUMMER WEATHER

e. w. Cason, secretary or tne ooutn-
o.,7 California Hotel Mems association
ratI rat,rned Sunday evening from a
months trip throughout the east
,,,bara he was called on business re-
Gently. Mr.. Cason describes the wealth
er encountered on his trip as being
nnhearable and expressed wonder that
more tourists do not come to southern
California in the summertime and es-
cape the hot weather.
While Mr.. Cason would make nc
statement regarding the matter II is
believed that his trip resulted IN tying
IN for a long term a very valuable
niece OF Los Angeles real estate.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
ANGELENO TURNS FROM
G298 MILE TRIP ON FOOT
Mourns Death of Wife Who Made
Long Journey with
Husband

Having left Los Angeles April 4, 1909,
and travelled 629S miles along the coast
and in British Columbia on foot in the
time that he has been away, A. Wood,
who lived before his departure at oil
South Hope street, this city, has re-
turned to Los Angeles to begin plans
for a transcontinental jaunt to New
York. On the entire journey Wood was
accompanied by his wife, who, falling
sick in San Francisco not long ago,
died June 1. The most remarkable
feature of the trip of these two Los
Angeles people is that they left Los
Angeles without cent and paid all
expenses of their journey by giving
musical entertainments along the road.
Wood, on every mile of the trip, drew
q novel little wagon, built after the
plan of the vehicles of the early
pioneers and dubbed the "Go-Far." On
the canvas of the wagon was painted
the Inscription, Seattle or Bust" the
objective point of the trip when 1t was
taken up being the Seattle exposition.
The wagon, filled with clothes and pro-
visions, weighed 125 pounds. Nine sets
of wheels were worn off Of 1t by the
tirelesS Wood.
Wood and his wife Wore out fourteen
nairs of shoes while they Travelled.
Most Of these were worn out by Wood
who said that he had to stay In the
rough part of the road with the wagon
while his wife could take the easier
paths.
The couple sold 1000 souvenir photo
graph cards. Wood has with him a
paper several feet long, thick with the
signatures of newspaper men along the
coast. Signatures Of we'll known cltl-
zens are numerous, also those or the
governors of California and Oregon
being prominent. -,
Within five or six weeks Wood will
start for New York. He will send the
wagon from town to town by train.
At present, he says, he is endeavoring
to recover from lonesomeness caused
by the loss of his wife.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
URGES COUNCIL TO RUSH
SOCIAL CLUB ORDINANCE
Schmidt Cited to Show Why Sa-
loon License Should Not
Be Revoked

Censuring the city council to some
extent because of the delay in passing
the new liquor ordinance that was
promised months ago, the police COM
mission last night voted to request the
council to take speedy action on the
ordinance, or at least on that part OF
IL fixing a license and regulation Oh
so-called social clubs. -.
"The social club situation is dis
grace to this city," said Commissioned
Tonhan. ''I have list of about 200 OF
these. so-called clubs. These places are
nothing but blind pigs, that sell hquor
indiscriminately without paying any H.
cense fee for the privilege anu WITHOUT
any kind of regulation"
The commission also instructed Chlet
Galloway to close all the doors between
saloons and adjoining restaurants anu
halls. and tear out the booths IN the
saloons. . -
"TJnder the terms of the present ord
NANCE" said Commissioners WeilporIl, a,
"the saloon men are discovering thaI
thew do not need restaurant hcenSes
and are giving them up voluntarily
carving the liduor in the adjoining res
taurants from the saloons. In some
cases the saloon men have simply
hired a large hall next to the saloon
have placed tables and chairs III tnese
halls. and are serving women at these
tables. The situation in this respect is
much worse now than it has been IN
this city for years c.,,.,,a+
The commission cited Helm Schmidt
to appear at the meeting next Monday
night and show cause why ms salo0l, u
Iicense at 244 South Main street should
not he revoked. The evidence against
the nlace was secured by Commission
ers Topham and Wellborn. Schmidt
conducts what he calls the Eureka cafe
81 tbis number and formerly held a res
tenrant Iiouor permit as we'll as a sa--
Ion license. The commission revoked
the restaurant prmit, and now the sa-
loon is in jeopardy.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
WOULD LOCATE CHANNEL
OF COLORADO RIVER

Applications for permission to locate
permanently the channel of the Colo
RADIO river through the Palo Verde val
ley, beginning at the south line of the
Colorado Indian reservation, near Ehr-
enberg, Ariz., and extending to the
Narrows, has been filed in the United
States engineers office by J. H. Lever
ing.
Charles T. Leeds, United States en-
gineer, says that a map showing the
exact location of the work proposed to
be done will be on exhibition in his
office, 723 Central building. until II
a, m Thursday, July 2S. Persons in
terested are invited to inspect the map
and submit in writing, in duplicate, any
objections, based on navigation inter-
ests, they may have to make to the pro-
posed work.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
3 TIMES AROUND GLOBE
COSTS TRAMP BUT $7.61
Has Rowing Habit but Seldom
Pays Carfare

"a No 1, the champion tramp of
the world" arrived in Los Angeles
yesterday and before leaving for
Seattle will place "a No. 1" on many
places, just to show he has been here.
This queer sign forms a trail of
474,870 miles around the world, he
having journeyed the above distance
three times around the globe since
1888, at a total cost for railway fare
of $7.61.
This man, who cannot resist the
rowing habit, asks favors of no one,
and would sooner steal a ride than
travel on pass. He earns a livelihood
by carving queer faces on potatoes
and selling them for souvenirs, also
by selling postal cards bearing his
photo and autograph.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19

In telling of his wanderings yester-
day he said: "You would not believe
me- yet it is true that I realize that
my end will be the same as that of
80 per cent of all tramps-an accident.
That is why I have provided a decent
burial place for myself. I received a
medal and $1,000 cash from the Police
Gazette in 1894 as a prize for beating
my way from New York to San Fran
cisco in eleven days and six hours. |
spent $3.50 of this amount for plot
and tombstone in a cemetery at Cam
bridge Springs, Mass"
"a No 1" has cards from railroad
officials showing that he has averted
several wrecks and saved many lives
throughout the east.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
BUTTE CHIEF OF POLICE
SUSPENDED; GRAFT CHARGED

BUTTE, Mont, July 18.-Chief OF
Police Whine, against whom charges
of misapplication of funds have been
preferred, was suspended from office
today by Mayor Nevin, pending an in
vestigation of the case by the police
commission.
Three patrolmen, who 1t is charged
were involved in graft operations In
the restricted district, also were sus-
pended today by the mayor. Mayor
Nevin has announced that he will COM
pletely reorganize the police force of
Butte, If necessary, in order to sup
press petty grating.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
TOT CRYING FOR MAMA
IS FOUND ON STREET
Police Restore Little Wanderer
to Worried Granny

Three-year-old Marie Smith couldn't
find her way home so she was lost,
and so, also, she cried, and thus a
policeman found her wandering along
East Seventh street, near Central ave-
nue., yesterday afternoon. She was
taken to central police headquarters,
and there her dirty face and hands
were washed and she was placed in
the care of the matron.
Her grandmother, Mrs. Anna Bargin.
who lives with the child's mother at
549 Crocker street, rushed into the sta
ton an hour after the child had been
found and anxlously inquired the
whereabouts of a child answering the
description Of little Marie. In a mo-
ment she was in the matron's depart
ment showering kisses on the face of
her grandchild.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
RUSH OF COLONISTS TO
CALIFORNIA PREDICTED

That there will be another great
rush of colonists to California is in
dicated by advices received from
Chicago yesterday by the passenger
department Of the Salt Lake road. The
colonist rates are to be the same this
year as last. The selling dates are
to be from August 25 to September l.
inclusive, and from October to Oc-
tober Is, inclusive. Tickets will be
sola at the colonist rate from Chicago,
St. Louis, Minneapolis and st. Paul,
and from Kansas City, Omaha and
other Missouri river points to points
in California,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
MALIBU RANCH HUNTERS
REPORT PLENTY OF GAME

Hunting on the Malibu is better than
ever So the reports are coming in
from those "who have been," and
there is better than a report coming
in from many of the gunners. The
Malibu has always been regarded as
something of q real hunting country
and the ranch will attract a throng
of the disappointed from other fields
where the game has flown.
Four bucks have been brought IN
from that section of the country and
they are of more than average size. A
party consisting of w. Collins, N. J..
Fmmons and Frank Slert brought in
record spike bearers for this early in
the season and they declare there are
plenty Of tho big ones back in the
range.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
THINK LIVES LOST

WHITING, Ind, July 1S.-A disrf1an-
tied 95-foot gasoline launch was dis
covered drifting off shore late yester-
day and the police believe that its oc.
cupants had been drowned. Several
scraps of clothing, a mans complete
attire and various women's garments
were found in the half filed boat. A
piece of paper with the words Good
by, Mary" was found There was no
name on the boat
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
LABORER Is BURIED
UNDER TONS OF EARTH

While working in an excavation at
the Buena Vista street bridge, Jose
Nepoleton, a laborer. was buried be-
meath several tons of earth that became
dislodged and was dug out almost suf-
focated. He suffered a broken back and
several fractured ribs. He was taken
to the Crocker street hospital, where
the surgeons stated last night there
are no chances for his recovery.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
LIGHTNING BURNS BARN

SAN DIEGO, July 1S.-Struck by
lightning at o'clock this morning. the
big barn on the Monte Vista ranch at
Jamacha, east Of San Diego, was
burned to the ground. In the meantime
the country adjacent to Jamacha ex-
perienccd one of the worst thunder
storms in a number Of years. The de-
stroyed barn belonged to Joseph w.
Seton, jr., a young banker of this
city, and was valued at $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
COUNCIL TO SUBMIT TO
VOTE DICE-SHAKING LAW

Guy w. Eddie, city prosecutor, has
asked the city council to submit to a
vote of the people the question Of
dice shaking at cigar stands. The
letter to the council was sent in the
name of the police commission, and
last night the commission indorsed Mr..
Eddies action.
This question was voted on at the
last general municipal election through
an initiative ordinance placed on the
ballot through the efforts of the
Church federation. 1t was defeated by
good-sized majority, but Mr.. Eddie
and the police commission believe that
a resubmission Of the question would
result in a different vote.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
SACRAMENTO MAN STAYS
LODGER HE SUSPECTED

SACRAMENTO, July 1S.-Joseph
Duarte was shot twice and killed this
morning by Manuel Francis at whose
house he had been a boarder for four
or five months. The murderer stated
that he feared Duarte was stealing
the affections of his wife and was con-
spring to get his property, so when
the latter ordered him out Of his own
house this morning he killed him to
stop further trouble.
Francis has been a resident Of Sac
ramento for many years and has ac-
cumulated considerable property.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
ARKANSAS SHERIFF TAKES
MAN ON FORGERY CHARGE

c. M. Philpot. sheriff of jefferson
county, Ark, arrived in Los Angeles
yesterday morning and will return to-
morrow with r. J. Clegg, who was
taken into custody in Los Angeles two
weeks ago by Deputy Constable Nor
son county sheriff on two charges of
forgery and on a charge of Jail
breaking.
Sheriff Philpot is accompanied by his
wife, and both are much enthused over
California,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
SEEK MOTHER OF DYING SON

The police were appealed to yester-
day to locate Mrs. Kate Dresler, who
is believed to be living at Manhattan
Beach. Her son William is said to be
dying in st. Louis, according to tele-
gram received by Chief of Police Gal
loway yesterday from Mrs. Addie
Menges Of that city.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19
LOS ANGELES HERALD: TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 1910

Boys Refer Coats shepherds checks neat stripes and ~
mixtures. Gray. tan and red with velvet collar
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-19

White Silk Buttons, 10 to "a lignes. hI
Special for the Annual Sale, dozen. VI
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W<N< W1zITE AoczSS
oFETCE

ested in matters not connected with politics or
legislation that Of his volition he fingers
long frequently with individual visitors and so
while the method of reception hastens things in
measure 1t cannot Offset the delay that comes
from the presidents apparent desire to have
every guest put into good humor and to leave
| him with smile in his heart"
| At the outset of the Taft administration Wis
itors saw him one at time and the one who
was talking to him did not feel the spur of haste
which Is now felt by the presence in the room
OF half dozen or a dozen other visitors all
eagerly waiting their turn and occasionally shift.
ing uneasiy In their seats because of the time
that the one who has the presidents ear is ia
king up.
President Roosevelt just as President Taft
was humanity interested in great many things
which did not affect public matter For instance
II well-known sportsman called Mr.. Roosevelt
would perhaps talk to him for half an hour about
big game shooting the best way to reach the
haunts OF some wild creature which the colonel
never had had the pleasure of meeting at the
end of the gun. One of President Taft's hobbies
Is baseball and every league team that visits
washington calls at the White House, where its
members talk of curves, inshoots. drop balls and
the best way to place hits, to the man who, weary
OF railroad legislation and tariff talk, is willing
In spirit to get on the diamond for a few minutes
PRESIDENT Taft's good nature Is proverbal.
During the late spring and early summer in
washington school children literally by the chou
sands poured into the capital. 1t seems that in
some cities the children of the high schools give
entertainments during the winter and charge
admission thereto. The money that is thus OBJ
tanned is used to pay the expenses of the pupils
to Washington In cases where the chiIdre,s
parents are able to bear the expenses of the trip
the money Is used to pay the expenses of boys
and girls who otherwise could not undertake the
journey.
One day at the White House there appeared a
delegation of 450 school children. The president
mad number of appointments with senators and
representatives and with prominent men from a
distance Notwithstanding this he told his secre-
tary that the door should be thrown open and
that the school children should be admitted He
not only made them speech, but he shook hands
with each one and had word beyond the per-
rmctory Glad to see YOU" to say to each pupil
IS he or she went by.
The story of the welcome which the $50 chill
dren had went abroad and for days the presi-
dents mornings were busy with the work of well
coming the pupils of schools from all the eastern
states The children always are accompanied
by several teachers, who chaperon them and
make preparations for their sightseeing AS
soon as they reach Washington the representa-
tive in congress from the district or districts in
which the schools are situated are called upon.
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and the congressman in nearly every case lead
the way to the presence of the president.
The wonder is II the country knows how much
hard work goes on In the White House. not only
in the presidents Office, but in all the adjoining
offices. II anyone envies the private secretary
his position perhaps he would throw envy to the
winds after watching Charles Dyer Norton go
through one days labor. The assistant secretary
works just hard does the chief secretary
and in the Office communicating with the room of
these two Woodworking men is room filed with
stenographers and clerks hard at work.
There is White House clerk who has
most painstaking job Invitations to the semi
public White House receptions of course are en-
graved, but as the name of each person invited
must appear on the engraved ticket of admission
which accompanies the invitation. one line of
the ticket must be left blank because the engra-
wing of 1000 individual Names one to go on each
card, would be an endless task and tremendous
expense. 1t is the duty of one of the clerks to
fill in the names and to do 1t that the writing
shall look as though It were engraved. This he
does In way that deceves the ordinary eye-
sight card of admission to one of the White
House receptions looks as II it were all the work
of the engraver, so fine is the handicraft of the
who fills in the vacant line with the tracing
of his ordinary pen.
About a year and half ago the clerk who did
this engraving died and 1t became necessary to
find some one to take his place. 1t was supposed
that this would be hopeless task, or that at the
best the services of man must be obtained who
after long practise might be able to accomplish
what his predecessor so successfully had done,
To the surprise of everybody the first cards of
invitation that went out just as deceptive as
far engraving and handwriting were concerned
those that had gone from the desk of the
man who for years had labored at the task and
had arrived at perfection which it was supposed
no one without months of practise could reach.
One of President Taft's daily tasks Is to sign
the commissions of officers of the army and navy,
and of men appointed to various positions In civil
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Send to the Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta,
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LIVES SAVED AT SMALL COST
Figures Showing Expenditures For
the Maintenance Of Tubercu-
losls anatoriums.

In q comparative study of the cos,
Of maintenance In thirty tuberculosis
sanatoriums the National Association
fer the Study and Prevention of Tu
berculosis found that the food cost In
most OF the institutions represented
one-third Of the annual expenditures.
The average daily food cost per pa,
dent was s0.644. The expenditures for
salaries and wages represented nearly
another third. being so.4s1 per day per
patient out of total of $1.669 The
fuel, oil and light cost was $0.206 per
capita per diem, or about one-eighth
OF the total cost The daily cost In
the several institutions ranged all the
way from s0.946 per patient to $2.555.
In the far west and southwest, as In
Colorado and New Mexico and Cali
fornia, the cost was higher thar % the
east, In New York and New England,
being $2.025 per patient as against
t1.748. The total expenditures of the
thirty institutions were $1,363,953.2S,
while the total receipts from all
sources were $1.64s,625.74. More than
70 per cent Of the receipts were re-
oeived from public funds and private
benefactions, only 2S.s per cent. being
nom patients. Stated In another way
only 80 per cent. Of the total expendi-
lures were received from patients, the
remainder being made up from other
sources.