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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
IRWlNDALE MAY FORM
ST0RMWATER DISTRICT
Residents of Farming District Seek
to Eliminate Damage Done
by Floods

If the plan of those living at Irwin
dale is carried out, the floods which
come down the Big and Little Dalton
canyons after every heavy rain will
be carried off through a storm water
district.
Irwindale is a small settlement north
of Covina, and already much damage
has been done to the farms in that dis
trict by the San Gabriel and Dalton
floods.
A hearing will be held March IA by
the supervisors and resolution al
ready has been adopted to formSsuch
a district AS it was through a petition
of the property owners that such a step
was taken, it is not believed serious
opposition will be met with
Already two storm water districts
have been formed since the new law
was passed by the last Legislature.
The first is the Allen avenue district,
northeast of Pasadena, and the second
is the Northwest Long Beach district
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
TAIL OF COMET WILL
STRIKE EARTH in MAY
Sky Wanderer Named for HALEY Will
Pass Between Sun and World
in Daylight on the Pacific
Coast

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Camille
Flammarion, the French astronomer,
in letter published here today says
that the vaporous tail of Halley's
comet will envelop the earth May 10.
For several hours" he says, 1--WE
will be immersed in the gaseous caudal
appendage whose chemical constitu-
tion is still little known.
THE comet will pass directly between
the sun and the world at 2 o'clock in
the morning of May 19. AT that hour
the Pacific ocean will be in full day
light while in France it will be night.
Little danger may need be expected,
however, for the tail probably will be
so raritied as to be inoffensive."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
COURTS MUST SETTLE
ROW OVER HEALTH BOARD
Announcement Made by San Francisco
Attorney That He Will Apply
for an Injunction

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-Attorney
Barclay Henley, representing the pub
lie welfare fund, announced today that
he would apply tomorrow to the su-
perior court for an injunction to re-
strain the newly appointed Mccarthy
board of health from maintaining pos
session of the rooms of the commission
in Mission street.
DR.. Guy E. Manning. who was a
member of the board Of health that
was ousted yesterday by the mayor,
received notice of his reappointment
today.
Demurrer was made to the injunc-
tion suit brought by the Taylor health
board against the new commissioners.
Chief of Police Martin, who is made a
party to the suit, served notice today
that he will fight the case,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
OIsMISSES PETERS CASE
FOR LACK OF WITNESSES
Woman Alleged to Have Obtained
Money Under False Pretenses
Is Released

Because of insufficient evidence
against the accused, Police Judge Viii
liams yesterday instructed the jury in
the case of Mrs. Lillian B. Peters,
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses from Miss Margaret
Orth, to return verdict of not guilty
The release of Mrs. Peters is due to
the fact that five of the six witnesses
for the prosecution We're out OF the
CITY and unable to attend the trial.
Mrs. Peters was arrested several
months ago on a complaint preferred
by Miss Margaret Ortiz who told the
deputy district attorneys that she gave
the woman SIS for dancing and sing
ing lessons which she never received
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
COMET A191o SAID TO BE
RUSHING AWAY FROM EARTH

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1.-Comet A191O
has tail 43 degrees in length, and is
rushing away from the earth, accord
ing to Father c. Fl. Charroppin, as
tfonomer at st. Louis university.
The nucleus is diminishing in bril-
liancy, he says, and the nebulous mat
ter about the nucleus has contracted,
but the tail has grown to an enormous
length.
Father Charroppin believes the
comet is paying its first and last visit
to the earth. He is now figuring out
whether it's path is an ellipse or para
bola. If it is found to be elliptic he
believes the comet will visit the earth
again in few thousand years; other
wise, it will travel to some other star.
He believes it's path is parabola.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
DENsMoaE TRIAL POSTPONED

Because of the illness of Police
Judge Chambers, the preliminary ex-
animation of Morris H. Densmore, ac-
cused by his wife of having kept her
in disorderly house, which was to
have been held yesterday, was con-
tinued until Friday. Mrs. Densmore,
who was taken into custody Monday
after asking that the complaint be dis
missed and declaring she would not
testify against her husband, and who
later was held as a witness under
bonds of $780, still is in the city jail in
default of bail.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
LUMBER PRICE ADVANCES

Wholesalers are now selling rough
Oregon pine lumber at $22 to $26 pei
1000 feet, the new price being an ad-
vance of $500. Shingles are quoted at
$2.25 to SO a thousand, an advance OF
% cents. Shakes are selling at SIC
a thousand, an advance Of S2 Dealers
state that the advance is due to in
creased demand throughout this coun-
try and China for building material
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
HEAVY SNOWFALL RECORDED

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-January closed
yesterday with record of the heaviest
snowfall month since 1885, when the
total was 15.2 inches. That for Jan
uary 1910, was 14.8 inches. The heav-
lest recorded since the weather bureau
was established here was 26.7 inches
in January 1885, In the last month
the average temperature was 25.S de-
grees the normal being 23.7 The pre-
cipitation in rain and snow reduced to
rain was 81 inches, with inches the
normal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
CAR SMOKERS FINED

That the city ordinance prohibiting
smoking on the front platform and
inclosed parts of street cars is con-
sidered constitutional by the police
judges is evident from the fact that
two persons have been fined for such
offenses. F. E. Jones refused to quit
smoking when told by patrolman
that it was against the law. He was
taken into Police Judge Roses court
and fined SO. The first person to be
fined for violating this ordinance was
former policeman, who was arrested
several weeks ago and fined SO.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
RUNS WHEN HE is HIT

"When he hit me on the head with
a hammer I quit arguing and ran
away" said c. w. Harsin, 26 years old,
a paper hanger, to the police sur
geons at the receiving hospital while
they were stitching a laceration on
his head yesterday morning. Harsin
was working ON a building at Third
street and Normandie avenue, when
he became involved in a dispute with
the owner of the place. The owner
of the house seized a hammer and hit
Harsin on the head, so Harsin alleges.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
VANDERBILT COUNTESS
AGAIN VISITS AMERICA
Accompanied by Her Husband and
Little Daughter, Countess Szech-
enyi Reaches New York

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Countess
Szechenyi, formerly Miss Gladys Van
derbilt. and her husband arrived in
New York today from Europe with
their 15-months-old daughter, the
Countess Cornelia.
Count Szechenyi will return to Eu-
rope in a week. The countess will
visit relatives for six weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
MILK DEALER FINED

j. f. Lambert milk dealer. pleaded
guilty in police court yesterday to
having in his possession and offering
for sale milk not up to the standard
provided by city ordinance, and was
fined IS by Police Judge Rose. A. G.
Rice and L. Haven entered pleas of
not guilty to similar charges and will
be tried before jury February 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
HENRY TAFT BETTER,
PRESIDENT Is INFORMED
Brother of Nations Chief Executive
Still Confined to Hospital
by Erysipelas

"Mr Taft's condition is not serious
and we have telegraphed the president
and Charles Taft to that effect" said
DR.. William A. Edwards, who is attend
ing his brother-in-law Henry w. Taf+,
brother of President Taft. Mr.. Taft
is at the Hospital of the Good Samari
tan, where he is confined with an
attack of erysipelas.
"Mr. Taft is now resting comfort
ably" declared DIR. Edwards, land we
expect that he will be able to be around
as usual within a few days"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
PLAN THREE CELEBRATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb. There is to be
a triple celebration February 12 at
Barnard college by the women's de-
partment of Columbia university. The
institution will celebrate on that day
its own twentieth birthday, the one
hundredth anniversary of the. birth of
Prof. Barnard, it's founder, and will
combine these two with the usual an
nual honors paid to Lincoln.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
FLEEr REACHES HONOLULU

HONOLULU, Feb. 1.-The Pacific fleet
arrived here yesterday one day ahead
of the original schedule laid out in
washington. 1t sailed from Yokohama
January 21. A coal passer on the
Washington died last night of small
pox. one other victim of the same dis
ease is recovering. The fleet will sail
for San Francisco February s.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
ENpEAvoRERs RETURN TO U. S.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.--Rev.
Francis e. Clark of Boston, in charge
of party of Christian Endeavor dele
gates who attended the -orld's con-
ference held at Agre, India, arrived on
the steamer Cleveland yesterday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-20
CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFS.

The Judiciary Committee put until after the
holiday recess the Court Of Ccmmefce nominations
which were referred 10 a suhcommttee.
The Senate and House leaders have agreed to a
concurrent resolution adjOurning Congress Tomorrow
until after the holidays The Congress wiz reassm-
bic January s.
The Senate Judiciary COMMITTEES did not act upon
the resolution proposing amendment N the Con
sitution for the election a United States Senators
b. direct vote Of the people.
Assurances were given 70 Senator Root and Repre-
sentative Cocks Of the Oyster Bay district that
William J. Youngs. United States district attorney
for Eastern New York and great personal friend Of
the colonel. VIII be reappointsd
Representative Taxney. Of Minnesota, chairman Of
the House Appropriations Committee, offered reso-
luton calling the Secretary Of the Treasury TO
submit TO Congress estimates for the construction Of
the public buildings authorized at the last session Of
Congress
The 3 coo prisons who contributed 10 the fund
raised to rans0m Ms. Ellen NJ Stone the mis-
sionaFy, when she was captured BY hrigands and
threatened with death several years ago viii be 10
imburSed if bill favorzbly reported from the House
eammitteo becomes a laE.
resolution was passed By the House extending
for thre years ths time authorized for the marking
Il the graves q Confederate sailors and soldiers who
did in or were buried near Northern TriSHls The
original act passed IN 1905 and the time for
carrying it ont had previously been extended to Feb
ruay 8, 1911.
The Indian spFxosriztion bill. carrying items az
grrgAting ssz5. 49, was reported to the Sonata The
total represents net increase Of SS7 80 Oyer the
amount q the bin Il was passed b. the House.
OF this increase. 900 is 70 carry out the awards
% the lOyal Greeks IN 2ocjniznce with an asrsent
msds SitA hat tzibs IN ls0l
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-20
SENATORIAL FIGHT
NARROWS TO TWO
Shepard and Sheehan Now
in New York Race.

New York, Dec. la-As the outcome
Of a conference which took place to-day
between Mayor Gaynor and Charles f.
Murphy, the choice for United States
Senator has been narrowed 10 Edward
NJ Shepard and William F. Sheehan.
Al the meeting between the mayor and
Mr. Murphy, the names Of various other
men. who have been mentioned as can
didates for the senatorship, were men
toned. but the positive assertion can
be made that when Mr. Gaynor and Mr..
Murphy separated there was mutual
understanding between them that the
Democratic caucus would name either
Shepard or Sheehan.
The mayor. from what could be as
certained after the conference, told the
leader Of Tammany Hall that he favored
the selection of Mr.. Shepard. and he
asked Mr. Murphy TO throw all his poliu-
cal influence to bring about the choice
Of Mr.. Shepard.
In reply TO this appeal, although it Is
understood that the way the mayor put
The matter up TO Mr.. Murphy it was more
Of a demand than an appeal. Mr.. Murphy
told the mayor that so far as he was
personally concerned, Mr. Shepard would
be entirely acceptable 10 him and the
Tammany organization. He addeu, how
ever, that a great deal OF pressure was
being brought TO bear upon him by the
friends of Mr.. Sheehan, who are seek
ing his aid TO get the members Of the
legislature from New York County to
support Sheehan in the Albany caucus.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-20
BEVERIDGE APPEALS IN VAIN.
Senate Finance Committee Fails 20
Take Up Coupon Bill.

Senator Beveridge, of Indiana. failed 70
secure a promise from the Finance Com
mittee for the early consideration. OF his
bill to prevent the use OF prize and gift
coupons in tobacco packages, The In
diana Senator called on Senator Smoot
the ranking member Of the committee in
the absence OF the chairman. Senator
Aldrich. to pledge the consideration Of his
anti-coupon bill al an carly date.
The Utah Senator said he was m no
position to make any promises in the alb
sence Of the chairman. and he declined
to express an opinion as to what action
the Finance Committee will take with
regard 10 the proposed legislation.
Senator Beveridge characterized as a
scandal the failure to enact legislation to
stop the tobacco trust from crushing out
competition.
The Senator said that the Finance Com
mittee had reported a bill prohibiting the
use of these coupons. the Senate had
passed the measure, and that for some
mysterious reason the legislation had
been killed in conference. He appealed to
the Finance Committee to again report
the bill favorably to the Senate.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-20
PROTESTS TO TAFT
Ballinger's DRY Order oh.
nOxiOuS to Minnesota.
GOVERNOR at WHITE HOUSE
Voices Feelings of Gopher State
People Regarding Prohibition
vafiOns-Presidenf TO Attend C. A.
II, ERcampment Next August.

Gov. +. o. Eberhart. OF Minnesota. was
a luncheon guest at the White House
yesterday. The governor came from Min
nesota to protest against the recent pro-
hibftion order Of Secretary Of the IN
terror Balllnger whereby a large part Of
the Indian country in his state, and even
a part Of the city OF Minneapolis. has
been turned into one vast desert.
The order OF Secretary Balllnger was
made under authority Of treaties with
the Indians which contained prohibition
clauses. but he has gone so far as 10
direct express companies and railroads TO
stop carrying liquor into the Indian coun-
try. According 10 one indignant member
of the Minnesota Congress delegation,
Minnesota is not tn the Union" any
more, and the governor put up strong
arguments 10 the President for the can
collation. OF the Ballinger order.
To Attend G. A. II. Encampment.
President TAFT yesterday accepted an
invitation OF Commander-in-chlef Gilman,
Of the G. A r., to attend the national
encampment of that organization at
Rochester. y. Y. in August next year.
The President was forced to decline.
tentatively at least. an invitation 10 re-
ceive and address the city and county
employees OF Greater New York. who ex-
peet to come 10 Washington February y
Mr.. Taft will be ia Springfield, Ill, &C
cording TO present plans. attending the
Lincoln celebration there.
Charlie Taft, the Presidents youngest
son, is home for the holidays and
things around the White House are begin
ming 10 hum.
Charlie appeared IN the executive Offices
early yesterday morning attired in his
first suit Of long trousers and started
out scouting The first interesting thing
he discovered was a tWo-foot model OF
an aer0plane that had lain about the
building for months. The model is
equipped with a dummy engine, and
Charlie has no intention OF attempting
a flight
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-20
FINDS OPPOSITION
TO KNAPP AS JUDGE
Taft Plans to Hold Open the
Place He Now Has.

The Court OF Commerce nominations
were informally discussed at the meeting
of the Senate Judiciary Committee yes
terday, but action was deferred until
Congress reassembles after the new year.
At a meeting OF the committee a
letter was read from Senator Elkins,
who has been i'll at his home in this city,
in which he urged the immediate con-
frmEtion OF interstate Commerce Com
missioner Knapp as a member Of the
Cosmerce Court. The Senator from
West Virginia, who was in charge OF the
bill creating the new court, suggested
that the nomination OF Commissioners
Knapp be confirmed without delay, so
that he would not disqualify himself to
pass upon cases now coming before the
commission.
Evidences that there may be opposi-
ton TO the confirmation of Judge Knapp
we're forthcoming at the session OF the
Judiciary Committee yesterday, There
were queries as to the qualifications Of
Judge Knapp as a lawyer. a member
also wanted 10 know if it is true that
the chairman of the Interstate Com
merce Commission had announced in ad-
vance on a decision by that body that
freight rates should be increased.
According to reports il had been the
plan of several Senators To have the
nominations Of c, c. McChord and Prof.
p. II. Meyer 10 the Interstate Commerce
Commission put through al once. When
this was done the President could not
have any place left for Chairman Knapp
to fail back in if he failed OF conhrma-
ton TO the Commerce Court
Mr.. Taft has called into consultation
with him on this question OF putting
through these nominations, several SEN
ate leaders. His plan now is TO have the
nominations of Judge Archibald, and more
especially Chairman Knapp, confirmed
before those Of the two new Interstate
Commerce Commissioners.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-20
JUNKETING BILLS
MAY YET BE PAID
Expenses Incurred by ROOse-
Velt Discussed in House.

Theodore Rooseveits hins FOR trans
portation for himself and his friends on
hunts and junkets was officially brought
to the attention OF the House yesterday
by Representative Rainey. Of Illinois
Mr.. Rainey introduced resolution pro-
viding for the appointment OF a commit
tee OF five members of the House "for
the purpose of investigating the rail-
road expenses incurred by Theodore
Roosevelt while President OF the United
States"
The special committee Is directed by
the resolution TO ascertain the total OF
all transportation expenses incurred by
Mr.. Roosevelt and what part Of it ae
paid, if any.
IN connection with the resolution. Mr..
Rainey last night gave out the following
statement.
I expect TO press this resolution and
to insist on a thorough investigation. 1
remember that when Nr. Roosevelt was
President he frequently made demands
upon the railroads for special trains for
hunting trips and ether junkets. The
trains were always furnished
THE railroads could not afford TO refuse
a demand by the President have rea-
son to believe that the bills contracted by
the President were never paid These ex-
penses fell heaviest on the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company.
There are 5000 or 5000 stockholders
in that company. II has been charged
that transportation to the value of at
least 100000 was thus furnished to Theo-
dore Roosevelt by this company This
bin ought to be paid. Somebody ought to
pay II, The demands for these trains and
for supplies were always made by the
President in his official capacity. If the
government is responsible. an appropria-
ton ought TO be made TO pay these bills
IF Mr.. Roosevelt is responsible for the
unpaid bills. he ought TO pay them At
any rate. Congress ought TO have the
facts, in order 10 take such action as the
situation may demand
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-20
PULLMAN RATES DOWN.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Accepts New Schedules.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
yesterday handed down a ruling fixing
charges FOR upper Pullman berths at 50
per cent OF the charge made for lower
berths, and has given tentative approval
10 a new rate schedule. 10 90 into effect
throughout the United States on or be-
fore January % next The Pullman
Company has thus accepted the conciu-
sions OF the commission in what are
known as the Lotus cases. that the
rates for long distances on lower berths
should be reduced. and that all upper
bsrths should be reduced
II is estimated that the change VIII
effect a net reduction of nearly s.. 10000
annually. The new rates for the lower
berths are based upon a charge OF s.
for a twelve hour run. excepting on some
of the fastest trains. the upper berth
rate being % per cent lower than the
newly established rate upon lower berths
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-20
READY TO MEET PACKERS.
of Justice VIII Oppose
writ of Hnbens Corpus.

Department of Justice VIII Oppose
writ of Habens Corpus.
II the big Chicago packers indicted for
alleged violation of the Sherman anti
trust law wish to make fight by suing
out writs of habeas corpus the Depart
ment of Justice will be ready to meet
them. Attorney General Wickersham had
a talk with William S. Kenyon. chief
trust-buster and the official directly in
charge of the beef trust case, yesterday
It was said afterward that the depart
ment does not expect the packers TO sue
for writs of habeas corpus, which in eff
feet would be a suit to determine the ie-
gality of their arrest.
The department does not wish to have
the case against the packers encountered
with technicalities. and officials are tax
ing every precaution 10 prevent such en-
cumbranceA
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-20
WILSON TELLS HIS PLANS.
WIN Make Speeches, but Not stump
State for Martin.

Princeton, n. j., Dec. Bon his return
to his home in Princeton after a confer
ence at the Statehouse in Trenton, with
Senator Osborn, of Essex County; ex-
Senator Tumulty, of Hudson County.
and Mark NJ. Sullivan. appointee, to lay
iudgeship in the Court of Errors and
Appeals, regarding the Martin-Smith
Senatorial contest, Woodrow Wilson to-
night declared that he would make sew
eral speeches for Martins candidacy, but
that he would not stump the State
For he said, ''it is unnecessary TO
arouse public sentiment against Jim
Smith. for it is already against him"
When asked how he expected to get
the legislators TO vote against Smith,
even If public opinion were against him,
DR. Wilson said:
Some of the legislators viii hold out
to the end, / suppose. but the majority
of them will know how they stand and
what their CONSTITUENTS want them 10 do
before the 9th Of January. when the
balloting starts"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-20
EARLY SHOPPING.

Go and do your Christmas shopping the last lone dog
hung the weary clerks hopping all day long
strung Last year postponed my buying till it had struck the
1evenh hour the towom clerks signing and their souls
sick and sour and they sold candy donkey with
poace in their glance and they sold wooden monkeys which
would climb stick and dance. And the clerks all hurried
they showed evidence of ag they all tired worried
that couldn't chew the rag Half the pleasure Of the buyer lies
in kicking the price saying that its three times higher than IS
decent right nice If you do your shopping early you
and kick and paw saying sury that there ought be
You call the merchants robbers and the clerks pirate
the makers and the obbers raise charming howdydo
But postpone your shopping till the seasons almost then
the clerks will their hopping till they've fired you from the
store WALT Mason.
Copyright By George Adnul
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-20
APPROVE DISTRICT SNOW BILL.

Senator Dillingham's bill for the com
pulsory removal OF snow from sidewalks
In the District was reported favorably by
the District Committee in the Senate yes
terday, and will probably be called up for
action this week.
The bin reported is practically the same
as when drafted by Senator Dillingham;,
only few minor changes being made.