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Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
LEAWTT'S CASE
IS POSTPONED
LOS ANGELES AUTO DEALER
AWAITS COUNSEL
CHECK LOST IN "FREEzE OUT"
GAME, is ASSERTION
Seattle Authorities Resurrect Charge
of Mansaughter Against r. J.
LeaVitt and Will Attempt
Extradton
Especial to The Herald.i

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8.-The trial
of Ralph j. LeaVitt, a Los Angeles au-
tomobile dealer on trial here for issu-
ing a check against which mot suffi-
cient funds" was marked when it was
presented for payment, was continued
here today until the accused mans
counsel, Attorney Sweeney, can arrive
to take part in the proceedings.
The charge against Leavitt was pre-
ferred by James Hardman, q wealthy
resident of Seattle. According to his
story the check was given him to pay
a gambling debt, but not by Leavitt.
w. r. Engstrom, an Emeryville book
maker, obtained the check from Leav-
lit and later lost it to Hardman in a
game Of freeze out,
The check was drawn in Mrs.
Leavitt's name, and was indorsed by
Leavitt. When it was presented for
payment at the Los Angeles Bank and
Trust company 1t was returned with
the information that not sufficient
funds were on deposit to meet it.
Added to his troubles here Leavitt
is wanted by the Seattle authorities on
charge of manslaughter, growing out
of an automobile ride in the northern
city some time ago.
SEATTLE, Jan. S.--When the crimi-
nal calendar was called in the su-
perior court today and the name Of
Ralph ]. Leavitt, charged with man
slaughter was reached, Judge Wilson
R. Gay ordered the prosecuting attor-
ney to prepare at once a warrant de-
manding in the name of the state of
Washington that the state of Callfor-
mia surrender Leavitt, a fugitive from
justice. The prosecution announced
that the warrant would be issued i'm
mediately.
Leavitt, an automobile agent, was
riding in an automobile in this city
two years ago when his car struck
and killed a street sweeper named
Rafael Sego. Charged with man
slaughter, he was released on $500
bail. When his case was called for
trial he did not appear and the bail
was forfeited, his bOndsman making
no demur. Efforts to bring Leavitt
back from Los Angeles, his present
home, have led to accusations of black
mail and graft against county Off
cials and the grand jury here is in
vestigating the allegations.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-09
Strange

Patience-She thinks she has no
| faults.
Patrice-Why, understood she was
always fault finding,-Yonkers States
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-02
Teddy's Failures.

The following is taken from 4 late
issue of the New York World pur-
porting to have been an interview be-
tween Andrew D. White and a rep
resentative of the great daily:
Mr.. Roosevelt read the signs and with
his usual forcefulness' took action, He
caused the searchlight of publicity to be
shed on the corporations. He opened
their s'ock books and revealed the
means and methods of Encouragement.
He gave the public to understand that
cOrpOr atoms no longer could continue to
pursue their harmful course unchecked.
He halted the advance OF those eager
for constitutional amendments which
wonld have made possible socialistic
administration. That is why l say Mr..
Roosevelt saved this country from So
cialism.
Is not the great educator White
aware that in spite of Teddy's at
tacks on socialism in the Outlook and
elsewhere. on different occasions, the
Socialists won an important victory
in the last city election in Milwau-
kee? Roosevelt does not seem to
succeed any better in his attempts at
demolishing socialism than he did in
annihilating the trusts. The trusts
and socialism are still here in vigor-
Gus growth, why not let Vice presi.
dent Sherman take a hand in this
little game =? Economic writer's oI
the collectiveist school agree that
without the trusts socialism would
not be possible! Oppression and
privilege Undue the workers of the
world with the feeling of solidarity
hence general discomfort and rest
esSnesS.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-02
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-02

The pastor of the Ryder Memorial
Universalist Church, Dudley C. Fosh.
er, and his wife, of Chicago, have
left their sacred calling and gone on
the stage, alleging as reason that
they could not live on 81 200 q year.
Mrs. +. must be shapely person to
find it more profitable to pose in
tights with the chorus thar in wear
ing the robes OF sanctity among the
chosen few. 1t may be, however,
that the church experience will be a
special use by advertising for the
foot-light evolution. Rev. Fosher
and wife may star-line their an.
pearance as The Reformed Mis-.
sionaries" in some such character
as Snatched from the Burning" or
" Saved from the Error of their
Ways" -,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-02

= WHILE Gov. Hay was absent at
tending the Salt Lake conference of
Governors, Secretary of State How
ell had no hesitancy on going on his
annual vacation" Notwithstanding
he rendered the State Governor.
less" by. attention to his own COM
tort. One way to obviate this alb
sence from duty is to amend the law
SO that whenever an Office became
tenantless from occupation it should
be salaryless for that length of time.
The custom of establishing periods
OF relief from official duty to go
hunting or fishing should meet with
emphatic and universal protest.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-02
Diseases That Battle Physicians.

The progress in medical research
has enabled that learned profes-
sion by aid of the microscope,
the test tube, and of chemical analy-
sis, to hunt many diseases down to
the germ, and mark them so that the
most humble practitioner knows
them by sight when he sees them in
his patients arteries. There are
several, however, that have eluded
the Investigators skill. Among
these is cancer.
1t Stays its victims by the thousand,
and all these agencies seem powerless
to indicate the cause of the purple
plague. Lately developed, compare
lively in this country, but known TO
exist for over 200 years in Italy. is
pellagra, which has been traced to
the use of corn diet. But that is
about all that is known regarding it.
While the disease is on the increase,
knowledge of its exact cause and ma
ture does not seem to receive any
enlightenment.
An equally mysterious disease is
now prevalent in infantile paralysis.
Its cause and course is practically I'M
known. The doctors have seemed to
be helpless in checking its COURSE.
except in tie one case at Raymond,
of little Melissa Oades, who is re-
ported to have received material re-
lief from the administration of cleo
tricity. Generally the course of the
disease is SO rapid, that they have
but short time between the attack,
when the commissions begin, and
death of the victim. 1t is not ad-
mitted to be contagious, but seems
epidemic to certain degree. 1t
confines it's attacks mainly to child
rem, but has been known to cause
the death of men and women. The
germ, however, has not yet been iso-
lated. The disease has been widely
spread in Illinois and the States far
Their East, during the present sum-
mer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-02

AMONG the late improvements and
renovations at the White House dur
ing President Taft's absence, q COM
plete system of lightning rods has
has been installed, to guard against
the dangers from Summer storms.
1t will be noted, however, that it is
probably owing to the recent dis
turbances of the political elemen Is
that has suggested the propriety of
this special provision for safety at
the main partisan storm-center.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-02
UNPARALLELED FOREST FIRES.

UNPARALLELED FOREST FIRES. -
The present year has been the great
est in forest fire disasters known for
decades in the Northwest. In the es-
Inmates now being made, it is ben
lieved that 300 lives have been lost,
and several million dollars in improve
ments. mills and logging camps. and
an appalling quantity of green tim
Der which will probably aggregate
500. 100000 if the trees are given a
lumber value at current quotations.
Clifford 'PinchOt, creator of the forest
service for the Federal government,
says that all these CONGREGATIONS are
preventable when Congress makes
proper appropriations for the reserve
and when the States see that private
holdings are sufficiently protected.
He would maintain sufficient patrols,
complete telephone connections, and
a vigilant fire-fighting force which
would be directed to every blaze the
moment it started AS q result of
the disasters of this year it seems
quite certain that great improve
ments will be made in protecting
standing timber and property scat
tered through the forests.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-02

THE most ridiculous instance OF
mistaken spite found illustration the
other day, when an irate subscriber
OF the Recorder boasted of having
used those heart-rending words
Stop my paper1" to its local repre-.
sentative. and volunteered the infor.
nation that he had Immediately SUBJ
scribed for the Olynpiau. He was
wholly and happily ignorant that
both those sluice-gates open into the
same sewer. ~
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-02
XVovFN WILL, PRoBABLY KNOCK AT

WOMEN WILL PROBABLY KNOCK AT
THE Door OF CONGRESS- is highly
probable that Congress will be
called upon to decide the admission
of woman as Representative from
Colorado at the next session. Since
it was made known that the State
would be entitled to further repre-
sentatiOn from increase of popuia-
ton, the idea at once originated that
it should come from a class that has
been tacitly denied representation in
that body although fully entitled to
the elective franchise in the State.
Colorado rolls up large women's
vote that is by no means wholly cast
by themselves, and it is said that
both men and women are fully alive
to the present opportunity. and SO
far as their votes are concerned to
present the responsibility at the
doors of Congress. There is no dis
pute as to who the candidate shall
be, and Mrs. katherine Williamson,
a woman of strong personality.
thoroughly capable, in the prime of
life, will probably be elected. She
now holds the Office Of State Factory
Inspector, and it is matter very
generally conceded that the duties of
that position are being conscienti-
ously and very successfully per-
formed. The people of Colorado it is
believed will do their part for ad.
vancing impartial suffrage; will the
House of Representatives do its
nart2 .
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-02

THE Vice President of the United
States appears in a new role just
now, that of, scapegoat, to relieve
President Taft of the responsibility
for turning down Roosevelt as Chair
man of the New York State Central
Committee. The transaction ap-
pears. however, decidedly rae, and
all the diplomacy Of both parties is
taxed to the utmost to make show
ing OF amity when conditions are so
strained as to be evident to every
BODY. =
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-02

Our INDIAN WARDs.-When it is
understood that the per capita
wealth among our Indian wards" is
81. 13O. while among white people it
is only 81 300. much of the maudlin
sympathy for Poor Lo," who has
been robbed Of his lands. will disap-
pear. Even when the government
has tried to protect the Indian in his
shares OF reservation allotment,
he has hired white land sharks to
lind loop-holes for its abandonment
and sale.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-02

BEWARE GIRLS. BEWARE! - Mrs.
Della M. ketterman, of Seaside, Ore
'gon, died lately from a piece of chew.
ing-gum becoming lodged in her
wind-pipe, during sleep. She had
retired to bed without removing the
gum from her mouth, and while un-
conscious from slumber it slipped
into the passageway to her lungs.
She was taken to a sanitarium and
every remedy known was made in
an attempt to remove the obstruc-
ton. 1t was finally coughed up, but
she soon died.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-02
GET RID OF NoxIoUs WEEDS.

GET RID OF NOxIOUs WEEDS
The Western Federation of Improve
ment Clubs lately held its annual
convention. with session at Point
Defiance. Among the important
matters discussed was action and
agreement to have two weed DAYS"
each year, when campaign shall
be waged in each city against weeds.
This is movement in which our city
should feel q decided interest. If
the matter is neglected a year or
two longer, the Canada thistle will
have taken the town along with
the other noxious weeds that infest
many OF our streets and highways.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-02

REVOLVER AS PERsUADER.-A SO.
clety leader at Aurora, Illinois. lately
held burglar at bay with a revolvat
while she read the moral law to him.
with the result that he promised to
abandon the life of a malefactor, and
was allowed to depart on that prom
Use. 1t-demonstratedi the temporary
effectiveness of the pistol persuad-
err if not the pcrmanency of the
reformation,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-02

THE Government has given in
structions at Los Angeles and Yuma
that the Indians shall be forbidden
to burn money of any form in their
wierd ceremonies at the funeral pyre.
1t follows the destruction OF more
than $1,000 as the cremation of Jose
Escalante. en- educated Indian, who
taught in the aboriginal school at
Old Fort Luna, who had committed
suicide for unrequited love OF a white
girl. Miss Anna G. Egan is Superin-
tendent of the reservation and says
/ she will enforce the order to the
letter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-02

WHEN the next list of the cities in
the United States of 25, 900 or more
inhabitants is made up their will be
at least 22O of them. or 60 more than
were shown by the census of 1900.
VI these 90. two-thirds are in the
west, two-ninths in the east and one.
ninth in the south.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-02

some office-seekers seem to think
that it is better to placate q foe than
to please a friend. Such people
learn, in the course of time, that it
is easier to make water flow down
hill than to overcome the law of
gravitation. .l-,se
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-02

The parents of an Atlanta girl.
being informed that their daughter
was about to elope with her lover,
took all her clothing from her and
locked her in bedroom. Therein
they made q mistake. 1t was the
girl that was wanted. not her clothes,
and the gallant stole her through
the window, wrapped in q sheet.
That is not new. however, Mother
Eve had only fig leaf for a costume,
and not even parson to sanction
her nuptials. Where there's o will
there's way.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-02

THE British steamer Towergate is
about to sail from the Columbia river
with full cargo of fir timber of big
dimensions for the East. 1t is said
that this will be followed by two
other cargoes from the Sound. This
project is managed by the Lester W.
David company, and may lead to a
steady trade.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-02

The County Clerks closed their
annual session at Republic, few
days ago, electing Dave Morford, eof
Lewis, as President. The next meet
ing will be held at Chehalis. in Lewis
county.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-02

WILLIAM DEAN HowELLs says that
the poets of America have a great
future. That's good news. Few of
them are having much of a present,
and many live in the past.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-02

CHOLERA killed 10, 723 in a single
week lately in Russia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-02

EVERYBODY has to admit that we
have had quite enough of this dry
business.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-09-02


he had spent all his life on farm,
and had moved to Boston Harbor, in
order to end his days in peace and
quiet. He says. however. that there
is future in the place. According
to bis figuring, all of the suckers
bought their lots on the installment
plan. In couple of years they will
all have quit paying, the land will,
revert to Hillman, and he will, the
Oldest inhabitant" believes, change
the name and start another BOOM"
1t is doubtless the multitude of re-
sources observable on all sides and
the apparent thrift of other growing
communities that makes the work of
the willy exploiter easy to create a
furore whenever one of these schemes
reaches favorable season for devel-
opment. 1t is unfortunate that it
was the poorer classes of the CON-
munity that were the most severely
bit. A poor woman who visited the
depository of these investors with
her savings in quarters and dimes,
tied in the corner of her handker-
chief, asked the banker if he would
advise her to keep up payments.
His reply was, Lady, can express
10 opinion: we are the custodians of
the fund, and it would not be right
to do So" and that is the way the
bubble arose, expanded and finally
bursted. Will it be again exploited
with the same result? We shall see.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-12-22
Ready to Aid
Labor Unions
Socialist Legislator Asks TolIers to
Frame, Demands For
Laws.

Minneapolis Mimi, Dec. 19-The So
cialists of this state begun to make
good through the election of Nels Hill
man to the state legislature.
Letters to Unions.
State Secretary Nash has sent a
letter to every labor union in the state
asking that they present demands
which they wish enacted into law and
which Hillman will push so as to put
the legislature on record.
Nash's letter says in part:
Can Present Demands
1--WE do not expect Comrade Hillman
will secure the passage of many laws
for labor which opposed by scores of
men selected and supported by the
benefciaries of unjust laws until the
members of his own class in other
parts of the state awake to the
possibilities offered by their numeri-
cal superiority, and send him sufi-
Gent support to overcome all opposi-
ton which can easily be done; but he
can at least present their demands in
a dignifed manner, in place of hum.
bly, petitioning for favors and receiv
ing only ridicule and contumely.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-12-22
Assembly Notes.

Now for the biggest Assembly ever.
Another year Of history for the Bel
mont Assembly been made.
The Bellaire Jerks and the Assem-
bly, VIII sticE on the job until Wool
worth's con IS clean.
The roll for the year shows that
some Of the delegates have been most
faithful in their attendance. And at
the top Of the list probably stands the
president, MI Snyder.
Frank Zotts has established the rec
ord for attendance for fraternal dele
gate. Elected by the Ohio Valley As
sembly at the first Of the year as one
Of the fraternal delegates to the Bel
mont body, he has never missed q
melting. This is record that NO other
fraternaI delegate ever reached.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-12-22
Offers Services.

cat his request, l therefore offer
the Labor Unions his services to pres
ent their demands to the state legisla-
ture.
"If you have anything to offer,
please send me plain statement as
early as possible and will do my best
to get it properly framed for presenta-
ton to the legislature, hoping that, if
unable to secure its adoption now,
that the working class. comprising as
it, doe sthree-fourths of the voting
strength of the state, will rally in 1912
and elect all the state officials, and
enough legislators from it's own ranks
to embody every demand of labor in
the statutes of the state.
please bring this important matter
before your Union, and if it has any
thing to offer for the future welfare OF
the Working Glass, send the same to
this Office and it will receive as prompt
attention as conditions will admit. "
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-12-22
PICK THEIR OWN JAIL
AND FURNISH II, TOO.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 1O.-W. G. Com
stock, BARLEY R. Richards, Charles
Jamison and Aquila Triplett. million.
aire cattlemen Of Nebraska, convicted
in the Federal court of fencing govern,
ment lands and sentenced to one year
in the county Jail, after spending a
month visiting various county jails in
the state, departed for Hastings.
There they will become inmates of the
Adams county Jail.
The four men are not to be treated
like ordinary prisoners. With them
they took a japanese chef. who will do
their cooking. This week they order
ed expensive furniture and carpets
for their rooms. In addition they pur-
chased and sent out a large and we'll
selected library. They have subscrtb
ed for a number Of daily papers and
many Of the leading magazines. The
windows Of their cells have been hung
with expensive lace curtains. The
floors are carpeted, and, in a general
way. the cells have the appearance of
wellappointed club rooms.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-12-22

The Twentieth Century Magazine is
always valuable for its monthly. alb
stract of constructive progress. The
December number has contributions
of unusual interest, by Hon. Miles
Poindexter, George Wharton James,
Carl s. Vrooman, Hon. J. T. Paul Of
the Legislative Council of New Zea-
land and many other well known writ
ers. I'm view of the fact that The
Twentieth Century Magazine was used
in many states as a campaign docu-
ment for the recent election, the De-
cember number is particularly inter-
|esting, as showing the platform of the
new leaders in affairs political.
The Twentieth Century Magazine
this month is, as always. full of i'm
portant and valuable contributions to
the history Of our time. Among the In.
esting articles are tThe Father of Con-
servation" by George Wharton James.
NO 0OCfd4l0t ADMINISTRATOR VI NI -
waukee," by Harvey Dee Brown, Com
mission Government in Haverhill," by
City Solicitor Nichols Ca tale of tw /,
citfes), New Lines of Progress in New
Zealand" by Hon. J. T. Paul, member
of the Legislative Council, "A Study
of Jean Jaures" by Carl v. Vrooman.
an important new light on the Blu
bonic Plague Scare in California, and
an able commentary on the new polls
teal era by Hon. Miles Poindexter, and
many others.
For those interested in the problem
Of local government City Solicito.
Nichols story of Commission Govern
ment' in Haverhill" in the Twentieth
Century Magazine for December, and
Harvey Dee Browns account of ''The
Socialist Administration of Milwau.
kee" will prove particularly valuable
I B o. Flowers presentation of the
facts concerning the Bubonic plague
Scare in California will open the eyes
of many readers to a condition of at
fairs scarcely believable.
Other valuable contributions are
Jean Jaures" by Carl s. vrooman,