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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-09-17

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Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
j. S. SUPREME COURT
HEARS CAL. WATER CASE
Must Decide Vexed Question of
Right to Stream Flowing
in Two States

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The veX-
ing problem relative to rights OF own
ers Of land along streams passing
through two or more states to the use
of water therein came before the su-
preme court of the United States again
today. The point arose in litigation
over the use of water in the Walker
river, which rises in California and
flows into Nevada. Last year the su-
preme court heard arguments in TINS
litigation, but subsequently set the
cases involving the question for rear
gument at this term.
The litigation was begun in 1902,
when Miller & LUX. California corpo-
ration owning land in Nevada, asked
fine federal courts of Nevada to re-
strain Thomas B. Hickey and others,
citizens Of Nevada, but owning lands
along the river in California, from ul-
verting water therefrom and thus IN
terfering with their alleged rights TO
the use of the waters in the river.
hickey sold his land later to the
Hickey Land and Cattle company.
This company then began action in
the state courts of California to as
sura it's rights to the use of the water
in that state. This resulted in a con-
test between the federal court and the
state courts of California. The federal
court issued an injunction to prevent
further proceedings in the California
state courts.
The supreme court in arguments to-
day was asked to pass upon the ques-
tions of jurisdiction, which are SAID
to affect interests in many states IN
the west, and also to pass upon the
merits of this particular litigation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
WILL DISCUSS NEEDS
FOR CHILD'S HOSPITAL
Chamber of Commerce Gathering
Will Perfect Plans for HUI
manitarian Work
Presidents and

Presidents and chairmen of the va
rious committees interested in the
Children's hospital have been called to
attend meeting Thursday morning
in the Chamber of Commerce commit
tee room to work out plans for the
winter. Mrs. F. p McManus, chair
man of the Children's hospital COM
mittee of the Parent-Teachers asso-
ciation; has the meeting in charge and
will present various important mat
ters.
The work of the school physicians,
and the free hospital now being estab-
lished for children on the grounds Of
the Children's hospital, will be dis
cussed. In the present arrangements
children are cared for in bungalows
loaned by the board of education, and
one of there will be fitted upsand main
tanned by the dentists of the city, who
viii care for the teeth of the school
children
Speakers, at the Thursday meeting
will include Prof. George Leslie, DR..
Herbert Trus and DR.. B. F. Gray, Sec
retary for the dental association. The
general committee, which is now head
ed by Mrs. H. Trowbridge, will be in
creased in size, and it is purposed to
interest all philanthropic organizations
and every physician in the city in this
work.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
SYNOD INDORSES CHARTER
OF OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE
PresbyterianS Adopt Resolutions
Favoring Educational
Institution

One of the important matters brought
before the Presbyterian synod, which
adjourned Sunday night at Fresno, was
the Endorsement of Occidental col
lege under it's new management and
the call on the entire synod to support
it. The Los Angeles presbytery had
indorsed the new charter, and now the
synod has affirmed it's confidence. The
action was in the form of resolutions,
which follow:
First That the time is here for
every church to make an annual offer
ing for Occidental college; that this
is a mans job and is worthy of mans s
support, and that the minimum offer
ing ought to be 20 cents per capita.
"Second. That. the synod affirms its
confidence in Occidental college as a
Christian college of the highest type,
and pledges to the college it's unquali-
fled support, believing that this insti-
tuition will furnish men and women
who will be the moral backbone of the
commonwealth and pillars in the king
dom of our Cod
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
THIEVES ENTER HOUSES;
ROBBER HOLDS UP MAN
West Sixth and Whittier Streets
BurgIaries Reported

While Miss Clara Burskey was alb
sent from her apartments at 6191a West
Sixth street for a short time Monday
night a burglar entered and stole a
purse containing $32 in cash. Miss
Burskey had left her apartments in
answer to an anonymous telephone
call. She reported the theft to the
detectives yesterday.
w. c. Golfers of 811 Whittier street
reported to the police yesterday that
his house at that address was en-
tered by burglar during the early
hours of Monday night and a watch
fob set in diamonds, a revolver and a
small amount of money stolen. The
intruder entered the house through a
rear window, which had been left open
during the family's absence from the
house.
F. H. Chapman, who lives in Fuller
ton, reported to the detectives yester-
day that while en- route to the Santa
Fe depot late Monday night to catch
a train for his home, he was accosted
by a strange man, who backed him
into a dark doorway and relieved him
of his money, amounting to several
dollars.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
FRUIT GROWERS SEND
Man TO FLORIDA GROVES
Good Orange Crop in California.
Hurricane Damage in the
Far South

An expert representative of the Cali
fornia Fruit Growers exchange is on
his way to Florida to make a personal
investigation and submit a detailed
report of the damage to the orange
crop by the recent terrific hurricane
which visited a wide extent of terri
tory in Florida.
The citrus fruit shipments from
Southern California will begin within
ten days. A bumper crop is assured,
with greatly increased production of
lemons. Shipments from Tulare coun-
ty, November 1.
THE CALIFORNIA CROP
B. A. woodford, general manager of
the California Fruit exchange, said
in, an interview:
Regarding the condition of the Cali
fornia orange crop and the market
situation for the season that will soon
begin, the exchange has made no de-
tailed estimate of its holding and US
ually does not do so until after the
fruit shows color upon the trees.
1.-THE general report from the coun-
try is that the crop is good, but whe-
ther the yield will ultimately be greater
or less than two years ago when
Southern California had it's biggest
orange crop, depends upon so many
unknown quantities that any guess
at this time would be hazardous.
"In many sections, oranges are
splitting upon the trees and large
per cent of the crop has thus be-
come a total loss. Wind and frost
have sometimes caused several thou
sand cars of fruit to drop to the
ground in a season. Whether the
sizes run large or small may also af-
feet the value Of business by several
thousand cars in the aggregate. The
effect of all these conditions will be
more apparent a little later than now,
and also the number Of the fruits
determine when the oranges be-
come yellow and can be more easily
distinguished from the leaves.
REPORTS VARY GREATLY
"As to the competition from other
orange producing sections, the reports
of damage to the Florida crop from
the hurricane that recently passed
over that state vary so greatly that
the exchange has deemed 1t best to
send its own man to Florida to make
a thorough investigation. From va
rious sources the Florida crop is re-
ported as damaged to the extent of
from 5 to 80 per cent. OF this we will
know more later by taking damage to
our own crop as criterion. 1t is prob
able that the loss in Florida is not
anywhere near as great as some re-
ports indicate.
"As to lemons, the quantity upon
the trees is reported from most sec
tions as very much greater than last
year, although the maturing of the
fruit has been somewhat delayed by
the extreme hot and dry weather,
causing a shortage of lemons In the
market at the present time, with con-
sequent high prices.
''If the crop is not damaged later
we look for the largest crop of lemons
the. coming season that California has
ever produced"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
COURT STATES DEFENSE
BY ESCORT WAS LAWFUL
George Patterson Released After
Hearing of ManSIaughter Case

Holding that he was. justified in
striking John f. Wagner when the
latter insulted girl companion he WIS
ACCOMMODATING on the street, Police
Judge Chambers yesterday afternoon
dismissed George r. Patterson from
charge of manslaughter. Wagner died
in the receiving hospital october 19, as
the result of a blow he received from
Patterson the preceding night.
According to the testimony intro
duced at Patterson's hearing yester-
day, he and Miss Hazel Zimmerman,
who lives at 367 East Thirty-hfch
street, were walking along Third street
near Main about o'clock in the even
ing. Patterson left the girl to 81
across the street to find friend WHO
was going to the theater with thepL
When he returned with the friend he
found that Miss Zimmerman hal
walked to Third and Main streets and
that Wagner was following her. He
approached Wagner and asked him
what he wanted, whereupon Wagner
replied that he had asked what street
he was on. An alteration arose be-
tween them In which Wagner made a
threatening move toward Patterson, as
If to strike him, whereon the latter
delivered a blow on the point of the
chin. knocking him to the pavement.
Wagner struck his head on the edge
of the curb, causing a fracture of the
skull. Patterson and Miss Thinner
man walked several blocks in Main
street to a moving picture theater
where Patterson was arrested several
hours later by Detectives Beaumont
and CoWen.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
STUDENTS OF COLORADO
UNIVERSITY ON STRIKE
Suspension of 'HazerS' of Fresh
men Causes Walkout of
200 CoIIegianS

BOULDER, Colo, Oct. 25.-Because
seventeen students were suspended by
the faculty of the state university here
for hazing, the e?1tire student body,
numbering more than 800. last night
went on strike, and today the class
rooms are deserted and student guards
are posted at all entrances to the
campus to prevent faint-hearted breth-
rem from entering.
The suspension Of the students which
brought on the strike resulted from the
initiation of freshmen into a dormitory
organization known as the Dorm
Rats"
For years past it has been the Gus
tom of the Rats to hold their initiation
during the first snowstorm of the year,
when candidates are compelled to do a
Marathon around the dormitory with
no more clothing than characterized
their first appearance on earth.
State university students are re-
ouired to give a written promise not
to indulge in hazing, but the students
assert that initiation into q college
society does not constitute hazing.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
WILL AWARD PRIZES TO
FATTEST BABIES IN SHOW
Members of WoodIaWn w. C. T,
U. Plan Exhibition

Members of the Woodlawn Woman s
Christian Temperance union will hold
a baby show today at 5000 Main street.
The proceeds will be shared by the
Door of Hope for it's Christmas ba-
zaar.
Prizes will be awarded to the hVe
prettiest boys, the five prettiest girls,
and the youngest, the oldest and the
latest babies. The baby who has the
first tooth, the baby who walks the
earliest, and the youngest creeping
baby will also receive prizes.
Judges for this affair will be Mes
danes Harry Huston, Fay, w. B.
Hutchinson Mabel Glen. Cora Dively
and Eleanor o. Patterson. Mrs. Julia
ID. L. Phelps, president of the county
w. C. r. u, will award the prizes and
place white ribbons on all babies whose
mothers pledge them to the principles
of temperance.
Arrangements for the event are in
charge of Mesdames Bertha Heron,
Lulu Wright, Eva Rhomberg, A. L..
Johnson, C. A. Gale and e. Rimlinger.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
FORMER RAILROAD MAN
ARRESTED FOR LARCENY

H. H. Newell, former railroad man,
was arrested by Detectives Hawley
and Mckenzie yesterday morning on
East First street on warrant issued
several months ago charging him with
grand larceny.
Newell is accused of stealing several
sample suit cases from the Red Wing
Advertising company of Red Wing,
MINI. The complaint was sworn to by
the local agent of the company. The
detectives assert that there are two
other men implicated in the robbery,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
MAYOR To DIRECT
UNION OF CITIES
Los Angeles Executive Advises
Appointment of Seven Men
on Merging Plans
WATER QUESTION INVOLVED
Commission, Which Will Include
Lawyers, to Be Named
in Ten Days
WATER QUESTION INVOLVED

Seven city men should constitute the
consolidation commission, to provide
for the merging of city and county
governments, according to the idea or
Mayor Alexander, who Is to appoint the
committee. Authorization to name the
committee was given to the mayor yes
terday by the council and the mayor
believes that none of the seven mem
bers should be a county resident.
while it might appear that city
and county consolidation commission
should have some county members, l
do not believe it would be wise," said
the mayor yesterday. ut Is my idea
that this commission should be a CEN
tral committee that committees from
various sections Of the county could
meet with and present their points of
view. If one of the members was from
Pasadena and one from San Fernando
and others from other parts of the
county 1t would be most difficult to
come to any conclusion.
VARIOUS DEMANDS OF TOWNS
pasadena wants one thing and San
Fernando another. Pasadena cares
nothing about getting our water for
irrigating purposes, but does want 1t
for domestic purposes. San Fernando
cares nothing about domestic water
but wants it for irrigation. Ell Monte
does not want water at ali Oul UOO9
want power. COvina, Glendora and
other places want water and power
both.
"It would be next to impossible to get
together a committee that could arrive
at a conclusion that would suit all Sec
tions of, the county. Therefore, 1t ap-
pears that the commission should be
composed of men whose interests are
In the city and who can meet with rep
resentatiVes from other parts of the
county and find out their wishes.
"Not one of them would care about
Joining with Los Angeles II 1t was not
for the immense amount of water and
power that we have that they have not.
We must use these attractions to get
the best results we can in our city and
county consolidation.
CITIZENS EAGER FOR WATER
at have been approached by commit
tees from every part of the county,
some places, even, that one would
hardly suspect, who have asked me
who they could see to make arrange
ments for coming into the city so they
can get water. Until the council
authorized me to appoint this COM
mission there was no central BODY with
any authority for them to approach.
'iI have not fully determined who to
appoint on the commission, but l am
considering the names of several good
men. I expect to have them all within
81 few days. believe the committee
should GO to work as soon as it can
for the legislature will meet soon, and
if It is determined that we need legis-
lation to effect our ends we must know
what to ask for"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
15-YEAR-0LD SCHOOLB0Y
MISSING SINCE MONDAY

Everett Cox, 10 years old, disap-
peared from the home of his parents
at 2115 San Pedro street Monday after
noon. His parents, worried over his
whereabouts, appealed to the detectives
yesterday to assist them in locating
him.
The boy returned home from school
as usual about 4 o'clock Monday af-
ternoon. He left in a few minutes to
60 to a nearby shoe shop and get a
pair of shoes. Since that time he has
not been seen or heard from by his
parents.
The boy wore light suit and knee
pants and q brown hat when he left
home. He is described as weighing
about 125 pounds, five feet six inches,
tall and of fair complexion.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
INDICT VIM. LONGFELL0W
ON INCENDIAR1SM CHARGE
Accused of Having Set Fire to
Klamath Forest Reserve

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25-The fed
eral grand jury for the northern dis
trict of California brought in several
indictments late today, the most i'm
portant being true bill charging Will
liam Longfellow with HAVING set fire
to the klamath national forest re-
serve.
e. C. williams, alias c. e. Clayton,
was indicted on a charge of having em-
bezzled the funds of the patients of
the United States marine hospital,
where he was employed as pharmacist.
Charged with having raised silver
certificates from 81 to 500, David de
Costa of Oakland was indicted.
A number of Chinese were indicted
for having opium in their possession
and bringing women itno this country
for immoral purposes.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
1000 GEESE FOLLOW CORN
TRAIL IN KENTUCKY TOWN

MAYSVILLE, KY, Oct 25.-An un-
usual spectacular parade of geese was
witnessed here today. The geese came
from the mountains of eastern Ken
lucky and were lured through the
streets by a man dropping corn. The
birds were unlOaded from a car in the
Louisville & Nashville railroad yards
after making the night hideous with
their noise. -Four thousand were in
the flock when the train started from
eastern Kentucky, but several hundred
died from overcrowding while in
transit.
The geese were taken to a farm six
miles from this city to be fattened
for the eastern markets.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
POLICE GAIN CLEWS OF MEN
WHO HELD UP SOLICITOR

Several clews to the identity of the
two highwaymen who held up and
shot Phillip A. Armenia, a solicitor
for the Occidental Life Insurance
company, at Ninth and Main streets,
Monday night, were run down yester-
day without any results. Detectives
Carroll and Ingram, who were as
signed to the case, reported last night
that they had gained good descrip-
tion of the men.
memorandum slip and card,
which are thought to have belonged
to the bandits, are in the possession
of the detectives working on the case.
THE card and slip of paper were found
a few feet away from where the hold
up took place
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
COURT FREES TWO WOMEN
OF MATRIMONIAL TIES

Threats to kill, cruelty, failure to pro-
vide and drunkenness on the part of
Mathew Bloxam, as described by his
wife, Agnes Bloxam, yesterday in de-
partment four of the superior court,
where Judge Church Of Fresno Is sit
ting, were sufficient for her to be
granted a decree Of divorce.
The same judge gave divorce to
Flora Perry, who declared her hus-
band, William H. Perry, had deserted
her and their son, who is years Old
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
CIVIC BODIES WILL PLAN
INCREASE TOURIST TRAVEL

A conference of delegates from the
boards of trade and chambers of COM
merce of the different cities through
out Southern California will hold a
meeting in the Los Angeles chamber OF
commerce rooms November 5 at 10
O'Clock a. M, for the purpose of dis
cussing ways and means of securing
an Increase in tourist travel to and
securing more adequate means Of ad-
vertising this section.
A letter has been addressed to the
transportation committees of the diff
ferent bodies in this portion of the
state, and it is believed that large
representation from outside towns
especially those which cater to tour
list traffic, will attend.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
GILLETT NAMES ENVOY TO
3 GATHERINGS IN EAST

SACRAMENTO, Oct. Ex-Governor
Gillett today appointed Robert Newton
Lynch of San Francisco to represent
California at three gatherings in the
east.
The first is the waterways congress
which meets at st. Louis November q;
the next is the vocation committee,
which meets in Boston November Is,
and the third is the Land and Irriga-
tion exposition in Chicago Novem-
ber 19.
Mr.. Lynch is publicity agent of the
Panama-Paelfic Exposition company,
and is in the east presenting the claims
of San Francisco for the fair, and is to
visit all the big gatherings
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
PLACE mo MANS LAND" OF
NEW YORK UNDER POLICE

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-"No mans
land" in Chinatown is no more. The
new police regime in New York city
has placed the little strip Of pavement
in Chatham square where four pre-
cincts converge under the supervision
Of the Elizabeth street station.
Heretofore. because of a question as
to who should make arrests, the spot
has been a favorite haunt of shady
Chinatown characters. The new order
is in line with the "plan to clean up'
the oriental quarter.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
PATIENT ENDS HIS LIFE
WHEN NURSE is ABSENT
John Sweeney Found Dead in
Ward at County Hospital

Watching his opportunity while the
nurse was out Of the room, John
Sweeney, 35 years old, arose from his
cot in the ward for tubercular patients
at the county hospital procured a
razor from his locker, and cut his
throat He died within five minutes.
He had been an inmate at the hospital
since March Z. The body was taken
to the undertaking establishment of
John r. Paul.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
COURT ORDERS DOCTOR TO
FACE MUTlLATI0N CHARGE

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 25.-A de-
murrer to the charge of having mutt
lated the body of Eva Swan, preferred
against DR.. Robert Thompson, alias
Grant, was overruled today by Superior
Judge Dunno.
Thompson will so to trial on that
count next Tuesday. His trial on the
charge of murder will be begun to-
morrow
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26

charged by the opponents of Gavin W. Craig cand
superior Judge this county, that he sympathy
Southern Pacific political machine bossed by Walter Par
this charge has been srenuous denied by Mr. Craig and
his friends.
happens that The Herald in position to reproduce here
Craig Mr. McGarvn who Walter Parkers assist
the of the politics of Los Angeles city and county
this letter that recommending gentleman to
McGarvn appointment secretary OF the central
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
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gurihr 4lnfuai Rubbing
dur UbIrn aua 6iH etrtrts

Craig particularly dwels the fact that the friend
whom he recommends S Organization Republican"
The letter supposed to have been written about the time OF
campaign Mr. Smith, the nominee for of the umP
Republican in which Mr.. Craig took part
The Crag letter and the confidence with which he
appeals Republican Southern Pacific machine
this city of the Organization would to settle
that least Mr. Craig stood well with
the Walter Parker Southern Pacific machine
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