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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-05
Standing Of the Clubs.
Where They Play To-Day.

No games scheduled.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-21
GETTING DATA ON
IRRIGATION

Census enumerators working in
districts in the western, Pacific and
southwestern states, where water is
supplied to fruit and farm lands by
artificial means, are gathering data
which will give a vast fund of val
liable information to homeseekers,
farmers and investors. When COM
pleted the tabulations will show the
best available figures on these items:
Capital invested in private irriga-
ton plants, character of works, acre
age under the ditch, cost of placing
it under water, acreage grown to ir-
rigated crops, nature and value of the
crops and the number of inhabitants
in the irrigated sections.
Care has been exercised in the
selection of enumerators in the irri-
where they have the assistance and
cooperation of the growers in secur-
ing all the facts available pertain
ing to intensive cultivation in Ne
braska, Kansas, Colorado, North Da-
kota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho,
Washington, Oregon, California,
Utah, Arizona, Texas and New Mex
leo.
This is the first attempt the fed
eral government has made to obtain
statistics on private irrigation pro-
jects, and the credit for it belongs
to Arthur Hooker, formerly of Spo-
kane, now secretary of the 18th Ma
tional Irrigation Congress, which will
meet at Pueblo, Colo, September Is
to 30. He started the movement a
year ago or before the 18th congress
met in Spokane last September and
enlisted Senator Hepburn of Idaho,
and representatives from Wyoming,
Colorado, Kansas, Washington and
other states. An amendment to the
census act resulted early this year.
While the bill was pending the CEN
sus office demurred, the director
saying that it would be better to
appoint special agents to gather the
| information on irrigation matters in
1911 or 1912, but he finally recon-
mended the legislation. The bill
was enacted by Congress AMI Presl
dent Taft affixed his signature In
February, making it law to become
operative at the 1910 census.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-21
FARMING OUT THE
INDIANS
MANAGER COIN TURNS WHIS-
MAN AND STURGEON OVER TO
MEDICINE HAT TEAM-SMITH-
son GOES TO MOOSE JAW CLUB

Spokane, April 21.-The first cut
of the season for the Spokane base
ball squad took place yesterday, when
Manager Cohn and Captain Ostdiek
decided to turn Rabbit" Sturgeon
and Whisman over the Medicine Hat
team of the Twilight league and
Smithson, the southpaw pitcher, was
farmed out to the Moose Jaw club of
the same league.
Arrangements are completed today
for the men to join the Northern
league clubs, but the Spokane club
will hold string on the players and
pull them back again in the fall to
take another work out with the tribe
in the hopes of developing them into
regulars.
Sturgeon has been showing great
class this spring and looks like one
of the best youngsters in this section
of the country. He fields we'll and
is strong all the time with the war
club. Wishman has shown himself
to be a strong fielder and pitcher and
in the closing games here last fall he
slapped the ball in A 1 form.
Smithson came to Spokane with
great record behind him, but was up
against a hard proposition with so
many strong veterans on the pitching
staff and Cohn found that he would
hardly have use for the star young
ster until the close of the season at
least. The three youngsters will re-
port to the Twilight league teams at
once and get started with the organ
ization Immediately.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-21
CLEVER MAGICIAN
At HIGH SCHOOL
LAURANT WILL BE FEATURE OF
ENTERTAINMENT AT THE HIGH
EVENING.

Laurant, the magician, will appear
at the High School auditorium this
evening under the auspices of the
Athletic Association. The enter
tainment promises to be one of the
best affairs the High School has ever
conducted. Laurant is a magician of
note; in fact, of worldwide fame,
and the cleverness of his illusions is
we'll known
The following story comes from
Texas: Laurant had introduced into
his program the feature known as
the Wizards Supper" and a burly
Texan had announced in response to
the customary invitation for some
member of the audience to join in
the feast, that ''if thor is any eatin'
goin' on, JUS please count me In"
and had been Immediately counted. Z"
After he had taken the guest chair,
Laurant proceeded to produce roast
chicken, potatoes, hot coffee, and
every thing that goes to make up
what is generally known as square
meal" He handed the guest the SAL
ad, with the request that he serve
it. The honored Texan dug in and
a huge snake rose skyward. The
gentleman from the Alamo gave one
quick glance, kicked up his spurred
heels and fell forward. A goose had
been concealed under the guests
chair to be let loose later. The fall
liberated Mr.. Goose, and with a
squawk he tapped over the foot
lights.
Laurant takes a solemn oath that
he made the hit of his life down in
Texas.
The advance sale of tickets has
been heavy and promises a full house.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-21
Spreading the Merit System.

Ottawa, Ont, April 21.-Men OF
wide reputation in civil affairs gath
cred in the capital today for the Sec
ond annual meeting of the Civil Ser
vice Confederation of Canada. The
meeting brings together representa-
tives of all the civil service organiza-
tions of the Dominion, and at this
meeting, as was the case last year
it is expected that several important
matters will be discussed. The recog.
milton of the merit system OF promo
ton throughout the service and the
urging of claims OF the outside SER
vice for increased salaries based on
the high cost of living are the two
chief topics to receive attention. The
convention will conclude its business
tomorrow.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-21
CUSTOMS COURT IS
OPENED

Washington, D. c., April 21.-No
elaborate ceremony marked the for
NAL Inauguration of the new Customs
Court today, the swearing in of the
justices being the only formality
connected with the birth of this lat
est addition to the judiciary of the
nation. AS soon as the judges decide
on the appointment of marshal,
clerk and official reporter the court
will be ready for business and noti-
fication of this fact will be sent to
the various tribunals before which
customs cases are pending. Under
the law, all such cases will have to
be filed at once before the new judi
cial body.
The establishment of the Customs
Court is due to provision in the AL
drich-Payne tariff law. The need of
such a tribunal has long been felt.
For years there has existed great con-
fusion in respect to decisions of con-
tested cases in the collection of GUS
toms duties. There has frequently
been a wide variance in the interpre-
tations of the different courts in re-
gard to the various provisions of the
tariff law as applied to specific arti-
cles. It Is believed that by concen-
trating the responsibility for decid-
ing such cases in a single judicial
body much of the confusion that
arises from these variations of inter-
probation will be removed. The Gus
toms Court will decide all contested
cases without appeal, except on ques-
lions of constitutionality.
The court is composed of chief
justice and four associate justices.
The chief justice, Robert M. Mont
gomery, comes to Washington after
ter years service on the supreme
bench of Michigan, having served in
this position from 1900. His first
office was that of prosecuting attor-
ney, which he held in 1874. He was
assistant United States attorney in
Michigan in 1887 and was circuit
Judge of Kent county, in that state.
from 1880 to 1890.
The four associate justices of the
new court are all men of judicial
experience. They are Judge William
H. Hunt of Montana, who was gov
ernor of Porto Rico from 1901 to
1904; Judge Marion DeVries, who
was a representative in congress
from California and a member of the
board of customs appraisers in New
York; Judge Orion NJ Barber, a pro-
minent lawyer of Bennington, VT.
and Judge James Francis Smith, oil
California, who recently retired from
the position of governor-general OF
the Philippines.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-21
Season Opens i'm Eastern League.

New York, April 21.-Weather
permitting, the season Of the East
ern baseball league opens today, with
Montreal playing at Jersey City, To-
ronto at Providence, Rochester at
Newark and Buffalo at Baltimore.
This will be the organizations nine
teenth season and predictions are
made that 1t will be the banner year.
The schedule calls for a season OF
154 games, with September Is as the
closing date.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-21

Jimmy Barrett, the ancient big
Lacquer, is pracing around the Mill
waukee field like colt.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-04-21

The Boston Americans have sent
Chester Nourse, the old Brown Uni
versity pitcher. to the Sacramento.
Calif., club.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-08
Municipal Affairs
AND RAILWAY
MEN WILL TALK TRAFFIC
Conference Arranged to Discuss
Device for Safety of
the Public

A traffic conference at which the
questions OF separation of grades, In
terlocking switches and other devices
for the safety of the public will be con-
sidered is being arranged by the board
of public utilities.
Letters have been sent out by the
board to the Southern Pacific, the Salt
Lake, the Santa Fe railroads and the
Huntington railways inviting them to
send representatives to participate in
this conference, and several have al
ready acknowledged their willingness
to accept. The date of the conference
has not yet been arranged.
This matter OF grade crossings and
other safety devices is a most impor-
tant one and will need much serious
consideration" said Meyer Lissner,
president of the board of public utlll-
ties, yesterday 1T will probably re-
quire more than one conference before
we can settle on any proposition. Some
places will require that the grades
either be elevated or depressed and at
others interlocking switches will do
the work.
I'VE are In a position to take the
matter up with expectation Of success,
as the city attorney has decided the
city has the right to compel the rail-
roads to build on separate grades, and
he also holds that the entire cost of the
work can be thrown on the railroads"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-08
News of the Courts
AWARDS ANDERSON $3.50
IN SUIT FOR SLANDER
Judge Decides Editor Kinney'S
Writings Damaged the De-
PENDANTS Reputation

Judge Bordwell Of the superior court
decided the $4,000 damage suit of w.
II. Anderson agains Abbot Kinney yes
terday in favor of the plaintiff for $50
damages. The plaintiff is city attorney
at Ocean Park and charged the de
fendant with writing malicious articles
in n small publication which he alleged
reflected on his reputation for honesty
In his findings Judge Bordwell said
tnat he did not believe the plaintiff, in
asking for such a large amount, wished
to traffic in his reputation, and that the
ends Of Justice would undoubtedly be
served by fixing a sum which would be
a warning against others writing arti-
cles which they failed to prove.
In his decision the Judge found that
the plaintiff, while acting as an official
of Ocean Park, was allied to some eX-
tent with interests rivaling those of
the defendant. The latter charged his
business rivals with using their posi-
tions as officials of Ocean Park to op-
press him and depreciate the value of
his property and embarrass him in bus
mess.
Judge Bordwell found that the de-
fendant had written an allegorical ar
ticle with the object of changing civic
conditions as he saw them, and that
the article in question was regarded as
damaging to the plaintiff both as to his
conduct and as involving his status
socially and as a. business man.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-08
TARDY JUSTICE COMES
TO DISCHARGED FIREMAN
After Five Years Commission Re-
instateS George P. Dunn

Tardy justice was given George p.
Dunn yesterday when the fire commits
sion reinstated him on the eligible list
for fireman, subject to the approval
Of the civil service commission. But
there Is some doubt if the civil SER
vice commission will approve the act
of the fire board, as Dunn Is past the
age limit. He served several years in
the department and this service would
count in his favor for age retirement
on a pension.
Dunn was dismissed by the McAleer
fire commission five years ago on rec
ommendation of Chief Lips, because of
some personal controversy with the
chief. He was not given a trial, as
civil service regulations require, and
his dieharge was therefore Illegal.
There is some question that he may
be able to collect salary for all the
years he has been out of the service.
When he asked the commission for
reinstatement the matter was referred
to Acting Chief Todd. who yesterday
reported to the board that from a re-
port made to him by Captain McDon-
aid he did not consider Dunn a proper
person to be In the department But
Captain Mcdonald appeared to be the
only one under whom Dunn had served
who thought so. Four other captains
reported that he was a good. efficient
fireman and the worst said of him was
that he was sometimes a little petu-
liant.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-08
COURT ORDERS MAN TO
PAY EXPRESS ON AUTO
S81.25 Suit Awarded Wells
Fargo Co. Case Appealed

An interesting case was submitted to
Judge Conrey Of the superior court
for decision yesterday in the appealed
case of the Wells-Fargo company
against II. c. Gilbert for s81.25 express
charges on an automobile shipped to
the defendant c. o. D. by an eastern
firm on January o. 1909.
When the automobile arrived over
a year ago Gilbert went to the local
office of the Wells-Fargo company in
Los Angeles to pay the charges. He
was presented with bill, according to
the complaint, of $1470.64 on the auto
mobile, 1895 for set charges and $360.50
express charges.
Knowing that the tariff on automo-
biles was $3.50 per 100 pounds. Gilbert
saw that the agent had made a mistake
in figuring out the express at $11 per
100 He called the agents attention
to the fact that not enough had been
charged, but the latter is said to have
Indignantly repudiated any such mis-
take. Gilbert then paid him what was
called for and secured his machine.
Later the company discovered that
an undercharge had been made and
endeavored to collect an additional
amount of $S125. Gilbert refused to
pay 1t on the ground that no mistake
had been made and because he had
closed up his sale for the purchase of
the automobile.
In trial of the case before Judge
Ling the company secured judgment
and Gilbert appealed the case to the
superior court, where It was submitted
to Judge Conrey yesterday for a de-
cision.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-08
TWO HARB0R FIRE BOATS
FAVORED BY COMMISSION
Wilmington Transportation Com
pany Submits Proposition

Los Angeles may have two flreboats
for the protection of shipping and lum-
ber interests in it's harbor on the pay
ment of $125 month for each boat.
This proposition was made to the fire
commission yesterday by the Whining
ton Transportation company, and 1t
looked so good that the commission VIII
ask the council to make a contract on
these terms. Commissioner Hawley
was appointed a committee to take the
matter up with the council.
The two boats offered are the tugs
Warrior and Falcon. They are equipped
with high pressure pumps, and the Will
mington Transportation company Of
fers to furnish the crew, keep steam up
at All times and place tho tugs under
the orders of the fire department. Four
thousand feet OF hose will be needed
for the fireboats and this must be pur-
chased IN addition to paying for the
service of the boats.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-08
BECAUSE Of WOMAN
JUROR, CASE RETIRED
J. A. McLain Sues DahIStrom Me-
taIIic Door Company
for $4,000

A second trial Of the damage suit
of j. A. McLain against the Dahlstrom
Metallic Door company and Louis r.
Bedell, foreman of construction, for
$4,000, was begun in Judge Bordwell's s
court yesterday. The first trial was
held in Judge Housers court some
months ago and resulted In a verdict
Of $500 for the plaintiff. The defend
ants secured a new trial because Mrs
Johanna Engelmann of Santa Monica
was on the jury panel.
The plaintiff alleges permanent injury
because the defendants failed to pro-
vide him with a safe place to work
in the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance
building. September 2S 1908, where it
is claimed he dropped a distance of
four stories to the basement by the
giving away of a platform in the ele-
vator shaft.
Judge Houser ruled that Mrs. Engel-
mann had right to sit in the case,
but Judge Bledsoe of San Bernardno
held that women in California had no
right to be jurors.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-08
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
ASKS FOR MORE ROOM

Cramped conditions in the health de-
partment brought a request from that
branch of the city government yester-
day that 1t be given quarters In the
Temple block. There are some offices
in that building that are not rented,
and the health department feels 1t
could use the space to good advantage.
The department recently asked the
council to build an annex to the rear
Of the city hall, where the health de-
partment is located, In order to permit
more room, but as it is the intention
Of the council to sell the old city hall
If the people will authorize the sale 1t
did not feel justified in putting any
more expense on the building.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-08
WALL ADVERTISEMENT
INVOLVES MEN IN SUIT

Suit for $50 damages and an injunc-
tion was filed in the superior court
Yesterday over the use of the east
wall of the building at 1917 West
Washington street for advertising pur-
posed by the Thomas H. B. Varney
concern against J. p. Tarrlde. A. Lap
eron and Ed Herwick The plaintiff
alleges that he secured a contract for
the exclusive use of the wall from
C. C. Grebe at IS a year. and when
the two first named defendants leased
the place they contracted with Her
wick to use the wall.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-08
THEFT TRIAL BEGUN

The trial of Herbert Won Hoenhorst,
charged with grand larceny, began in
Judge Willis court yesterday before a
jury. the defendant being charged with
stealing a suit case and contents. val
ued at $3.50, from Charles l.. Davis.
Both left Randsburg together accord
ing to the testimony, and the defendant
took the check of the suit case, claim
ing possession of the latter when 1t
arrived in os Angeles. A fair-sized
wardrobe and small arsenal consist
ing of two pistols and other weapons,
were introduced in court as the con-
tents of the suit case, and were identi-
fed by Davis on the stand.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-08
FIRE DEPARTMENT SAVES
$4,000 ON ITS PAYROLL
Good Management Shown by Re-
port of Secretary McKeag

What good government will do in the
matter of economy was shown yester-
day when Secretary McKeag of the fire
commission reported that the fire de-
partment was $4,000 ahead on it's pay
roll for the present fiscal year. 1t Is
$4,000 behind in the expense items, and
the city auditor was yesterday author
lied to transfer 5000 from the salary
to the expense fund.
The shortage in the expense fund is
only temporary and due to unusually
heavy drafts occasloned by the pur-
chase of large quantities of hay The
fire department expects to make up
the shortage in the expense fund be
fore the end of the fiscal year and
transfer the money back to the salary
fund
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-08
GRAND JURY IS AWAITING
REPORTS OF ACCOUNTANTS

Indications are that the report of the
grand jury will not be turned in to the
superior court until about the first of
next month. If it is decided to wait
until the county books have been ex-
ported.
The accountants hired by the grand
jury have yet to complete the exam
ination of the books of the county
auditor, the county treasurer, the high
way commission and all the justice
courts of the county, it is stated, in
cluding the four justice courts In the
city and fifty outside Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-08
SUES STREET RAILWAY

Mrs. Sarah Mahaffey filed suit in the
superior court yesterday against the
Los Angeles Railway company for S10,-
300 damages for injuries she is alleged
to have sustained April II, 1909, while
getting off a car at Twelfth and Main
streets. She complains that when she
stepped down the motorman started
his car suddenly and she was thrown
to the pavement with such force that
she received injuries which she be-
lieves to be of a permanent nature.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-08
WINS SUIT AGAINST "JEFF"

S. w. Hadley, who has held chat
tel mortgage on 5000 chairs and fix
ings of the Jeffries' Athletic club at
Vernon for $1,000 at per cent interest
q month for a year and a half, secured
q Judgment by default in Judge VIII
bur's court yesterday on a note signed
by James ]. Jeffries, the undefeated
heavyweight fistic champion.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-08
ACCUSES FORMER PARTNER

Charged with battery, Englebert
Dvorck was arrested yesterday by Con-
stable Charles f. Rice and arraigned
before Justice Pierce. His prelimin-
airy hearing was set for 10 o'clock
April a. His bail was fixed at S1O0,
which he furnished. The complaining
witness, Joseph Snyder. alleges that
pvorck beat him after accusing him of
stealing some of his chickens. They
were formerly partners in a chicken
ranch, but dissolved the partnership
some time ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-08
HORSE THIEF GIVEN TEN
YEARS AT SAN QUENTIN
Plea of Prisoner for Probation
Refused by Court

Ten years in San Quentin was the
sentence meted out to j. L. Woodruff.
charged with grand larceny, by Judge
Willis of the criminal court yesterday,
an application for probation presented
by the prisoners attorneys being
turned down by the court.
The liquor habit was cited as re-
sponsible for the prisoners violation
of the law in stealing a horse from
Lewis f. Lowe on March 7.
Following the arguments in favor of
the prisoner for probation, on the
ground that his character was good
with the exception of occasional lapses
while under the influence of liquor,
Judge Willis announced that the pris-
oner had already served time in Folsom
for the theft of horse in 1897.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-08
HARRIS TRIAL SET

The second trial Of Leslie Harris,
charged with grand larceny in taking
$58570 from the safe of the MacfarlanG
Shirt company last fall, was set by
Judge Willis yesterday morning for
May &c. The first trial resulted in the
dismissal of the jury a week ago Sun
day, when 1t failed to agree after be-
ing out for twenty-four hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-08
FIREMEN PROMOTED

Several promotions in the fire de-
partment were made yesterday by the
fire commission. Lieutenants f. c. Nc
Dowell and j. G. Johnson were APP
pointed captains, Firemen X. F. Neitz-
Ike and A, c. Stammer were appointed
and Carl p. Terrass and
w. Il. Sepulveda were appointed fire.
men
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-08
BARRY RESUMES cAPTAlNcY

The emergency appointment of Capt
w. G. Barry as battalion chief was
short lived, for his appointment was
Cancelled by the fire commission yester-
day and he was ordered again to take
up his work as captain 1t was not
through any fault of Barry's that the
change was made. but because Capt. A.
]. Eley of engine company No. 4, who
is eligible for the position of battalion
chief reported for duty after several
weeks of serious illness.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-08
DIVORCE SUITS FILED

Divorce suits filed in the superior
court yesterday are as follows: Maggie
Stevens VS.. Epts Stevens, Lillian Cas-
rillo VS.. Bernardino Castillo. Elizabeth
L. Moore VS.. Charles l.. Moore, Fred
Westrem VS.. Laura A. Westrem, ALA
Smith VS.. Albert Smith, Eva j. Blu
chanan vs. Edwin l.. Buchanan.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-08

Membership In tho Los Angeles Realty board
ia virtual guarantee OF reliability. Provi-
sion Is made for arbitration OF any differences
between members and their clients. Accurate
information on realty matters is obtainable
from them. Valuations by a competent com
mittee Directory Of members FREQ at the
office OF Herbert Burdett. secretary. b25 Sc
curity building Phone Broadway 1896