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Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
APPEAL COURTS UPHOLD
DAMAGE SUIT COMPLAINT
Respondent Favored in Case Against
Merose Powder Firm for
Wrecking Her Home

SACRAMENTO, March SIN the
case of Xavia Fisher, who is trying
to recover damages to the extent or
S1400 done to her residence when the
powder works at Melrose, near Oak
land, exploded in 1898, the third dis
trict court of appeals today rendered
an opinion affirming the action of the
superior court of Alameda in overrul-
ing a general demurrer to the amended
complaint. The case is entitled Xavia
Fisher, plaintiff and respondent, VS..
the Western Fuse and Explosion COM
pany, defendant and appellant.
In the case of Charles and Michael
Togni, plaintiffs and respondents, VS..
Henry Slocome, defendant and appel
liant, the court rendered an opinion af-
firming the decision of the superior
court of Tulare county in a dispute
over small strip of land in Visalia
The superior court awarded the land,
which was in dispute following the
death of the grantor, to Charles and
Michael Togni.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
ONE DEALER DAILY
FIXES FISH PRICES
FICKERT WILL TAKE EVIDENCE
BEFORE GRAND JURY
Witness in Sea Food Trust lnVestigaa
ton Shows How Independent
Dealers Are Forced
to Quit

SAN FRANCISCO, March S.--Foi-
lowing tho investigation of the So
called fish trust made by the senate
committee on the high cost of living
District Attorney c. NJ. Fickert an
nounced today that he would take the
evidence gathered by the investigators
before the grand jury next Thursday.
Fickert said: II have been following
the disclosures made at the investiga-
tion of the alleged fish trust and am
prepared to institute criminal proceed
ings. AS yet no evidence has been
placed in possession of this office, but
L have the assurance of the senate
committee that it will be handed over
to me in a few days, and [ have no
doubt that indictments will be re-
turned"
Additional evidence was heard to-
day by the committee of which Senator
Wolfe is chairman. A. Biagini,
wholesale dealer, testified that the
price of fish is set every morning by
A. Paladini, who does not do so, how
ever, until after much of the stock
has been sold. Paladini had refused
to sell him fish at all until he ceased
patronzing an independent concern.
Frank Bellanti, formerly of the inde-
pendent company, stated that the price
of soles dropped from $3.50 to so cents
as soon as the company attempted to
sell any. Consequently it went out OF
business, and the price rose again.
1t was shown by the records oc
James F. McKenna, weigher at the
Third street wharf, that many tons
of fish had been shipped to the reduc-
tion works in South San Francisco, but
he knew nothing of their condition.
The investigation will be resumed
tomorrow
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
HOTEL NOTES

George C. Pardee, former governor
of California, accompanied by his
wife and Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Weilbye
of Oakland, is in Los Angeles, guest
at the Angelus.
j. S. Leeds, manager of the Santa
Fe Refrigerator Dispatch company in
New Mexico, is registered at the
Hayward hotel. He is accompanied
by his family.
Count IS. LaTour of Brussels, Bel
gium, is a guest at the Angelus for a
week. The count has been making a
tour of the United States. On leaving
Los Angeles he will return to New
York, going by way OF Canada.
A M Orr and wife, the former a
very wealthy felt manufacturer of
Piqua. Ohio, are registered at the AL
exandria for the remainder of the
winter. Mr.. Orr is accompanied also
by his mother and father, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. X Boal and his sister Miss
N. L. Boal of Piqua.
1. N. Hibberd, agent at San Fran
cisco for the Pacific Coast steamship
company, is in Los Angeles for few
days on business. He is a guest at
the Hollenbeck.
John L. Dearing, missionary of
Yokohama, Japan, and j. e. Robinson,
who is in the same field of endeavor in
Bombay, India, are guests at the Hay
ward, having arrived from the far
east yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
FORMAL MOTION TO DISBAR
SEATTLE ATTORNEY BEGUN
Former Prosecutor Is Accused of Ask
ing Rribe from Ralph LeaVltt
in Los Angeles

SEATTLE, March S.-Formal motion
for disbarment of Frank Holzheimer,
former chief deputy prosecuting at
torney, was made today by John {.
Higgins, a special prosecutor from the
Seattle Bar association. There are
two charges against Holzheimer, one
of soliciting a bribe from Ralph j.
Leavitt in Los Angeles while acting as
a. servant of the state and the other
of receiving a bribe from Leavitt.
Higgins was specially deputized by
Prosecuting Attorney Vandeveer.- and
brings the action in the name Of the
state of Washington. Holzheimer was
sent to Los Angeles last August to
act for the state of Washington in
Leavitts fight against extradition,
and is charged with having accepted
$500 on August 16 to abandon his
efforts.
Leavitt, while demonstrating an au-
tomobile two years ago in this city,
ran down and killed a street sweeper
His trial for manslaughter is set for
tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
HOWARD COMPANY BUSY

Deliveries are reported by the How
ard Automobile company as follows:
Chamberlin & Fordyce, Eureka, four
Buick White Streaks. two with toy
tonneau and one Buick 40 roadster;
DR.. C. C. Marekres, San Jose, Buick 40
tonneau; Waterman Bros. company,
Fresno, two Buick 40 touring cars,
three White Streaks with toy tonneau
and one Buick 40 roadster Tacoma
Motor Car company, Olds special road
ster II. o. Cummins, Redding, two
Buick 40 touring cars and one White
Streak toy tonneau; r. Bancroft &
Sons company, Merced, Buick 40 tour
ing car; o. II. Greenwald San Fran
cisco, Buick 40 toy tonneau; j. M.
Nightingale, Oakdale, Buick 40 touring
car; Stanford Auto company, Palo
Alto, Buick 40 touring car and White
Streak; A. L. Salbach, Stockton, White
Streak; l.. M. Stevens, Hollister,
White Streak; S. j. Hough, Marys-
vile, Buick 80 touring car; w. J. Man
nix, Sacramento, three-speed White
Streak; Byron Jackson Machine works,
San Francisco. White Streak; Red
Bluff garage, White Streak, toy ton
neau; A. B. Gilbert, Watsonville, White
Streak, surrey.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
SANTA FE FREIGHT MEN
IN SEMI-ANNUAL SESSION
Plans to Save More Money for Road
Will Be Discussed-Prominent
Officials Present

The principal freight men and claim
agents of the Santa Fe railroad held
the first of a series of scheduled meet
ings yesterday afternoon at the Hotel
Alexandria, fifty prominent offlclals
being present. 1t being the first time
the freight men had been together,
yesterdays session was in the nature
of a general introduction, and was
preparatory to meetings to come today
and tomorrow.
The railroad officials are meeting for
the purpose of devising ways ana
means of reducing the amount of dam
ages paid out annually by the Santa
Fe. At their last meeting, held about
six months ago in Topeka, they inau-
gurated a system of appointing inspec-
TORS who looked after the condition of
freight shipped. Since that meeting
this system has saved the road in the
neigborhood of $S5,000. 1t is for the
purpose of devislng other ways Of re
ducing expenses that the present meet
ing is being held.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
SOUNDS FROM THE MuFFLER

Walter Gather of the wind shield
firm of Parish q Gather has returned
from a successful business trip to san
Diego.
The REQ Bird which Livingstone Is
to drive at the coming meets Will use
Autoline and wear Goodyear tires.
Seeley, Van Zandt and Crackel re-
port their business showing a nice and
steady increase in the accessory lines,
of which they have one of the most
complete stocks in the city.
Latest advice from Barney Oldfield
to The Herald man is that he is pre-
pairing for his meet with De Palma for
a purse of $1,000, to take place this
month.
Like a horse on the race track the
little Corbin is being carefully groomed
again for the coming meets at Ascot
park and will probably be faster than
at any other time in it's history.
w. II. Prestons Corbin touring car
was stripped of it's steering knuckle
last Sunday to allow the Corbin racer
to enter the fifty-mle race, which Liv-
ingstone. drove for the worlds record.
When asked if they could have II
Preston said "Take the whole car If
you want-just so you win the race.
Nick Nikrent has returned from
trip to Bakersfield, where he spent
several days on business for the Los
Angeles agency.
Changing a Doolttle rim tire in 20
seconds is the record made by Carl
Newerf. managing salesman for the
w. ID. Newerf Rubber company.
The Lexington agency reports the
sale of a five-passenger touring car to
James T. Barkelew.
1t is common rumor that the Blue
Bird car will be here from the factory
Thursday evening prepared to go IN
the races at Ascot park; and another,
the famous Stoddard- Dayton. which
has a wide reputation as a fast ma
chine. is also to be on hand. 1t will
be interesting to note who will take
the credit for such publicity as may
come to either or both
George Haight who has been touring
Southern California in his big LeXing-
ton car will start north soon. He eX-
poets to go as far as Seattle, and pos
sibly drive east from that point. Mr..
Haieht has been over the road before
and believes that this is the best time
of year to make the trip.
Burkhard-Crippen Motor Car COM
pany received it's first shipment last
week of the Lexington model ID. This
is a six-passenger touring car that
weighs 2250 pounds and develops over
forty horsepower. e. Jr. Bennett is
authority for the statement that it
took three persons over Grand avenue
and the back side of Second street on
the high gear on it's tryout.
The REQ Bird will be equipped with
the Seeley high ignition system in the
races of Saturday and Sunday.
No announcement has as yet been
publicly made as to who 1.-The other
noted drivers are in the races of Sat
urday and Sunday at Ascot park. If
there is to be an attendance worth
mentioning this will be an essential
piece of information for the public to
ret
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
A. A. A. OFFICIALS VISIT
PLAYA DEL REY TRACK
Report to Association VIII Be Favor
able Is Opinion-Manager of
Motordrome Back Soon

L. p. Lowe of San Francisco and
Roy Hillman of Los Angeles. repre-
senting the Automobile Association of
America, visited the Los Angeles mo-
tordrome near Playa del Rey yesterday
and made an official inspection to re-
port to the racing board and other Of
flcials of the A. A. A. in New York.
Although the men gave out nothing
as to- what their official report would
be, preferrng to have ii come from
their superiors, they were not averse
to giving it as their personal opinions
that the track is all right and that 1t
should revolutionize the auto racing
game.
The men went over the plans and de-
tails of construction with Builder
Jack Prince and made a thorough in
vestigation of the whole plant They
expressed their admiration of the
work and said they believed ii would
prove a success.
Lowe and Hillman were told of the
plans of the company by President
Frank A. Garbutt.
After the conference they expressed
themselves as prepared to go ahead
with their plans, as they felt confi-
dent the report would be more than
favorable.
Jack Prince has caught up with all
the work of the construction and is
waiting for the subways to be finished
so he can build over small section OF
track which is now kept open to per-
nit passage of teams. He says that in
eight days the concrete work Will be
completed and dried sufficiently to per-
nit of use, and that he will finish off
the few remaining details at that time.
Manager Moskovics is expected back
in four or flve days and will probably
bring with him drivers and machines
and contracts for the appearance OF
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Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
ITINERARY OF ARIZONA
TRIP IS COMPLETED
Many Towns cIamor to Entertain the
Chamber of Commerce Special
and Only 25 Tickets Unsold

The itinerary of the chamber of com
merce Arizona excursion has been
made more comprehensive by the ad-
dition of several towns which object
ed strenuously by telegraph when they
found that they were not included IN
the scheduled stops.
Tempe, Marlcopa and Wilcox are the
towns which demanded an opportunity
to display their charms to the eXcur-
sionists, and in addition the schedule
has been revised so as to allow three
hours longer stop at Globe.
"An even hundred reservations have
been made" said Frank Virgins, sec
retary of the local chamber yester-
ay. "and as soon as the remaining
twenty-five are made the sale of eX-
curson tickets will be stopped. Prac-
ticallv all those who have signed up
so far are Los Angelans, only three
being from outside places. The trip
to Arizona is specially attractive at
this time of the year and those who
wish TO enjoy II and at the same time
spread the influence of Los Angeles
throughout the territory and who have
not made their reservations should see
MIR. urley or myself at once
The itinerary as revised is as fol-
lows:
Leave Los Angeles March Is (Tuesday).
w Wednesday-Arrive 7:25 a. m. Tucson, leave
II a. M: arrive 1:09 p. m. Benson, leave
p. m: arrive 5:l5 p. M Douglas leave e'5o
p. m; arrive 7:45 m. Bisbee, leave lo'Su
Thursday-Arrive $3.50 a. m. Globe, leave
D. M; arrive 7.f0 p. m. Bowie leave 1;4o p.
m: arrive $40 D. M Wilcox. leave 1880 p m
F'rlday-Arriye 230 a. IN. Tucson, leave 2:A
a. m; arrive 500 a. m. Maricopa, leave 5:Sl
a. m arrive $40 a. m. Mesa, leave 7;4O a
m; arrive a. m. Tempe leave a. m; ar
rive a.30 a. m Phoenix, leave l a. m.
Saturday-Arrive a. m. Prescott leave
d. M: arrive 4:30 p. m. Ashfork, leave 4;4
u. M; arrive p. m. Williams, leave 1l;o
p. m ~
sunday-Arrive a. m Grand Canyon, leave
1859 p. M
Monday-Arrive a. m. Kingman. leave
a. M. arrive $3.50 a. m. Needles leave lv'S'
a. m. Arrive Los Angeles 10 p. m, Monday
col 1aln
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
PHONE IMPROVEMENTS ARE
HALTED BY CITY OFFICIALS
Riverside Joins municipalities Fight
ing for Recognition of Franchise
Authority-Stand Together

RIVERSIDE, March S.-The Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph company,
which has its plans completed for eX-
pending $135,000 in this city for i'm
provements in it's system and the eX-
tension of underground condmts, IS
confronted with Mayor Evans stand
that the company has no franchise to
strike a pick into the asphalt in the
business section.
The companys franchise, which IS
merely for poles and wires, overhead
construction, expires in three years,
but the contention of the telephone in
terests is that no franchise is required
under the decision of Judge Ross Of
the federal court of appeals, handed
down in the case of Pomona VS.. the
Sunset Telephone company
So far as the contentious of Pomona
and Pasadena were concerned in the
matter of telephone franchises, Mayor
Evans advised the city council this
morning to stand with these munich
palities.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
MAE WOOD REVIEWS CLAIM TO
MARRIAGE TO SENATOR PLATT

OMAHA, Neb., March S.-Mae c.
Wood, who attained considerable
newspaper notoriety year or two ago
by her claim of marital relations with
the late Senator Thomas G. Platt of
New York, last night announced her
intention of making an effort to secure
recognition as his widow. She said
she would Immediately go to New York
and demand to be placed in possession
of Mr.. Platt's affairs until the will is
filed.
IT am absolutely sure that some
where in Mr.. Plart's private papers
will be found proofs that l was legally
married to him." she added.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
PLATT'S BODY TAKEN TO
OLD HOME FOR FUNERAL
Friends of Senator to Travel on Spe-
ciaI Train from Albany to
owego, N. Y.

NEW YORK, March S.-Covered
with flowers, the coffin containing the
body of former Senator Thomas Collier
Platt was taken today to Owego,
where interment will take place to-
morrow. Members of the family ac-
companied the body to the old home
of the late senator. The body was
taken on a special car attached to the
regular train.
Brief prayers were said today at the
home of the ex-seRator's son, Frank
II. Platt, and during the morning many
friends called.
Friends of Senator Platt will leave
on special cars from Albany, Wash
ington and New York to attend the
funeral at Owego.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
WALL STREET BLOCKED AS
CROWDS SEE MILLIONS
$1O,s0o,ooo of Ingots Transferred from
Assay Office to Subtreasury
Quarters on Trucks

NEW YORK, March 8.-The trans
Cor of s1O,SOO, 900 in gold bars from the
assay office of the subtreasury offices
this afternoon attracted a crowd that
blocked Wall street.
Clerks carried 1850 bars worth $4,000
each from the assay office to truck
on the sidewalk and then pushed the
truck the short distance to the sub
treasury and carried the bars In. The
transfer was caused by alterations to
be made at the assay office.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
W00DMEN HOLD JUBILEE
AT POMONA QUARTERS
Members of Order Plan to Assist in
Initiation Ceremonies at
Cotton Lodge

POMONA, March S.-Pomona camp.
Woodmen of the World, gave smoker
and entertainment at McComas hall
this evening District Organizer George
S. Stretch was present and made an
address on the principles of the order.
An interesting entertainment was given
under direction of II. G.. Rucker
A number of members of the local
camp will go to Cotton tomorrow even
ing to attend joint initiation of tho
lodges of San Bernardino, Redlands
and Cotton. when 100 candidates will
be initiated. General Organizer Gilroy
of San Francisco will be present and
take charge of the ceremonies. An eff
fort is being made to increase tho
membership of the order in this To-
cality
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
WILL SELL MANY CARS

It is announced that the United
States Motor company will act as gem
eral sales agent for all the lines manu-
factured by its constituent companies.
According to President Briscoe this
does not mean, however, that all the
lines which eventually will be manu-
factured by concerns constituent to the
u. s. NJ. company are to be mar
keted by the same dealers. While the
offices of the new company are located
at Tarrytown for the time being, the
permanent location of the u. S. NJ.
company's general offices will be at
New York city.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
GETS TOY ToNNEAU BUICK

To o. H. Greenwald of San Francisco
belongs the distinction of being the
first person on the coast to get de-
livery of Buick 40 with a toy tom
neau. The car is a beautiful shade of
rich red, and with it's long hood and
graceful lines is a thing of real at
tractiveness. Though Greenwald has
owned many cars of many makes, he
is enthusiastic over the showing made
by his new Buick, and states the
power it develops is revelation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
FRANCE cREETs EDWARD VI

PARIS, March SKIING Edward was
received with military honors when he
visited the Elysee palace today: lie
had a half hours interview with Presi-
dent Fallieres.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
WHEEL WORKS DESTROYED

DENVER, March Sire tonight |
destroyed the Griffin Wheel works in |
South Denver. The loss will exceed
S10O 600
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09

You can buy 1t, perhaps at many places. but
there's one BEST place to buy it-and tina:
place advertises.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-06
WHEAT ADVANCES
ON LIGHT TRADING
Excessive DrOuth in the North
west Gives Bull Spectators
the Upper Hand.

CHICAGO July 5.-For four days,
scarcely any rain has fallen in the
drouvh stricken wheat fields OF the north
west Temperatures meanwhile have run
high and additional damage is presumed
to have been inflicted daily Whether
such injury has been done, the price Of
wheat here closed this afternoon at a
net advance OF 81 to cents.
Corn and oats were also affected, the
former finishing Em1ic up and the latter
lg1sc. Hog products varied with late
sales ranging from l7Ac lower 10 15c high
A strong tone prevailed in the wheat
pit from start 10 finish. Quotations were
within &c OF the top figures OF the day
when the hnal gong was sounded.
Trading however. was not on a scale
commensurate with the wide range In
values. The public, so far as the Chicago
market was concerned. appeared willing
farmers and the statlsticians. \ proml-
ncnt crop expert had estimated tocay
that the total Yield in the Dalotas and
Minnesota ~ould be only 100000 900
bushels. as against the government juno
figures, approximately 200 900. 900 bushels,
Farmers at one place in Minnesota were
reported TO have turned cattle into the
wheat fields. Elsewhere blowing was
said to have beer started at many points.
News came from Alberta that water was
being hauled twenty miles for stock. In
Europe. Canada and the United States
alike, the visible supply oil wheat showed
a rapid decrease. September fluctua
tions were between 99ic and $l.Ol5, with
the close $sc 10 32c up. at Sl,Ol2.
Talk of higher hay, dried up pastures
and shortage OF food northwest joined
with the strength OF wheat in advancing
the price of corn September ranged from
60lc TO 6lgc and wound Up at 6i2W6lSc, a
gain OF lac over the previous close.
The cash market was firm. No yell
low closed at 6l9@62c.
TI,r ytTnu ifafl
oats From $3.50 on the one hand. Sep
tember opened. went as high as 39sc and
I'm the end was 1GDlac UP at 39a@59Ac.
Frantic shorts In July pork hoisted pro-
visions but heavy selling by longs caused
backset later Final figures for pork
We're at 73c loss to 15c advance: lard was
down 15ml7Ac and ribs also were cheap
er by 15c TO 17lc.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-06
Boston Wool

BOSTON, July lin the absence Of
any demand for old wool interest in the
local market Is centerlns moro and more
in the new clip now being shorn, Grow
ers are stlll demanding prices which
eastern dealers consider excessive. yet a
fair sale OF Arizona is reported.
The only important sale locally has
been a few hundred pounds Of fine un-
washed Ohio AT 2ic, which is said 90 rcp-
resent heavy loss. There is n good de-
mand for New Zealand crossbrcds. but
pulled wool Is dull.
The leading western quotations range
as follows:
Missouri-Three-c clehths blood. 26@27c.
quarter -bloods, 2I@ 26c.
Secured basis TeXas-Fine. u months,
5S060c: fine SIX TO eight months. 5lG
56ci fine fall. 50652c.
California-Northcrn. 53@55c: middle
county. 50m5lc; southern, i5@47c; fall
free sO@4 43c.
Oregon-Eastern. No. 1 staple, 61@62c:
eastern clothing, 56@51c; valley. No !.
52@5Ic.
Terrltory-Tine staple. 62@64c; fine
medium staple. GOOGLE: fine clothing, %
a 5Sc; fine medium clothing, 5id soc; half
bloods, combing. 5T65Sc; -eiGhths
blood. combing 55@5Gc; quarter-blood
combng. 52@5Ic.
Pulled-EXtra, CSC; fine y, 60062c; y
supers. 55W51c.