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Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-30
Municipal Affairs
MAYOR LEADS PARTY
TO INSPECT AQUEDUCT
Ninety-Seven Go in Autos to See
Owens River Valley
Improvement

Headed by an auto bearing Mayor
George Alexander and William Null
holland, chief engineer of the aqueduct,
ninety-fVe tourists left Los Angeles
yesterday morning in automobiles for an
inspection of the city's big project III
the Owens river valley. This will be
the first inspection of the great water
way to be made by Mayor Alexander.
1t was $3.50 o'clock yesterday morning
when the last machine got under way,
and the gasoline cavalcade, followed by
the patrol auto and a travelling repair
shop, set a course for the south portal
of the Elizabeth tunnel, near Newhall,
a distance Of rs miles from the city,
where a stop for luncheon was sched-
uled.
A telegram from this point reported
the tourists in good health and spirits
and cheerful under good weather.
The party reached Mojave at sun
down, where sleeping accommodations
had been provided in Pullman cars
This morning the tourists will make
a run to Dove springs, 30 miles from
Mojave, an inspection of the aqueduct
work to be made along the way. The
tourists will spend the night at Haiwee,
IS miles further UP the line.
Tomorrow they will proceed through
the owens valley, inspecting the intake
and the aqueduct and driving to INDIE
pendence,
The start for home will be made
Tuesday morning, and the schedule
calls for the arrival of the party in
Los Angeles at p. m. Wednesday.
The party which left yesterday morn
ing was made up of: r. 70. Ibbetson,
J. p. Coyne, G. w. Tape, w. 7. Knowl-
don, A. c. Mathie, r. Molony, Walter
e. Brown, Warren Wilson, e. I.
Wright, A. N. Jung, Mr.. McDermott,
George Ridenbaugh, George w. Dick
inson, M. H. Whittier, II. S. Hurburt
and two ladies, Herbert Pease, A. j.
Kohl, J. N. Powell. j. b. Dawson, j..
Janss, Edwin Janss, chauffeur Janss'
machine, John d. Clark. Mrs. j. ID.
Clark, John Clark, William Clark, Har-
ry Clark, George r. Murdoch, Mayor
Alexander, William Rowland. Chaut-
feur Wilson, Rafert, Driver, Johnson,
G. Del Amo, Miss L. Carson, Miss car
son, Mrs. Etchemendy, driver; S. Stor-
row, Ralph Lewis, G.. L. Holton, e. L..
Miller, r. G.. Holton, S. r. Rosenberg,
b. p. Patterson. Mrs. B. p. Patterson,
Reese Llewellyn, Mrs. Tape, r. d.
Wade, David Evans, H. N, Ketcherside,
Earl r. Osborn. @. L. Haskell, ). A.
Selover, Mrs. Selover, G. L. Whipple,
Sidney L. Briggs, Mrs. Sidney L.
Briggs, r. w. Burnham, Mrs. r. w.
Durham, Howard Halves, chauffeur;
A. j. Lagarde, e. L. Brand C. j. Fox,
jr., r. H. Metcalf, F. ]. Teal, Judge
Gregg, W. G. Cochran. Mrs. w. G..
Cochran, DIR. Walter Lindley, Mrs.
Walter Lindley, Henry T. Hazard and
chauffeur, L. A. Mares, Parker Fox,
j. B. Lippincott, Thos. r. Murchison,
C. C. Davis and chauffeur, t. p.
Newton, Peter L. Terry, j. F. Con-
nell, w. C. James, Thornton Kinney
w. p Taylor, VIM. Mulholland, Andy
RYAN.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-30
HELP IS SOUGHT
BY P0LICEWOMAN
Mrs. Alice StebbinS Wells Asks
Society Leaders to Aid
Her in Work

six more patrolwomen are needed
for the city of Los Angeles" says Mrs.
Alice Stebbins Wells, the first police
woman in California, who has appealed
to the clubwomen interested in civic
reform to volunteer as her assistants.
Chief of Police Galloway will swear in
these deputies to Mrs. Wells with full
power to act as special officers.
81 want volunteers from the club
women of Los Angeles who have de-
voted years of study to civic reforms
and have had no opportunity to apply
their theories in a practical manner.
AS there is no provision at the pres
ent time for more than one salaried
policewoman, my assistants will have
to give their services without hope Of
financial remuneration. 1 do not con-
slider this a serious feature, however,
as it will eliminate any person from
entering the work from a purely mer-
cenary standpoint.
Dozens of Los Angeles clubwomen
have bemoaned their lot because they
have not been legally recognized as
being able to. fill such an office.
Through the recent action of our city
council the bars have been removed.
Now 1 trust that / will not lack the
best assistance that Los Angeles club
women can give in carrying on this
work, which is just begun"
Moving picture shows, dance halls
and skating Kinks have been placed
under Mrs. Wells supervision since she
assumed her duties as a police officer
six weeks ago. She reports to the
chief once a day and Is under prac-
tically the same restrictions as the
plain clothes men. Her authority to
arrest offenders is equal to that of
the chief himself, having been sworn
into office under the same oath.
MY deputies will be given the same
official power as 1 possess" declared
Mrs Wells. eff the occasion presents
itself 1 intend to make a personal ap--
peal to the members of the Friday
Morning club as I wish the women of
brains and leisure.
1.-THE hysterical woman who goes
into the work merely for a fad will be
of no service, as the position requires
hard work and cool judgment. I can
use as many women as will volunteer"
Mrs. Wells says that in voluntary
service 1t is not necessary to devote
an entire day. as any hours from
morning to midnight will be useful
to her,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-30
DULL DAY IN DIVORCE MILL,
ONLY 2 DEGREES GRANTED

The Los Angeles divorce courts were
fairly dull yesterday Only two DEGREES
were granted, the hearing of one case
was resumed and continued and only
one new action was filed.
Judge Church Of Fresno, sitting in
department four, gave a divorce to
Edna Melrose from Harry Melrose, on
the grounds of cruelty, The same
jurist heard more in the contested
case of Gustave w Haas, president of
the Institute of Mechanical ortho-
paedics, against Bessie Maud Haas,
whom he accuses of infldelity. The
action probably will be resumed Tues
day.
Judge Hutton, sitting in department
nine, gave a divorce to Minnie Curran
from John e. Curran on the ground of
cruelty.
The new action filed was that Of
Marry A. Cronin against Henry I.
Cronin.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-30
News of the Courts
MRS. MARKS SAYS LIFE
IN JAIL IS PLEASING
Insanity Charge Will Be Filed
Against Woman Accused of
MiStreating Children

According to Judge Wilbur of the SUI
perior court, the case of Mrs. Esther
Marks, charged with contributing to
the delinquency of her four minor chill
dren, was continued by him for one
week yesterday in order to give OIL
Gals the chance to file an insanity
complaint against her.
Mrs Marks q woman of middle age,
was arrested as the result of alleged
improper actions upon her part, the
persons living in the vicinity Of varl-
Gus empty houses of which she is sald
to have taken possession without the
formality of interviewing the owners
and paying rent, having complained
against her. She was taken to the
county Jail, where she is entirely con-
tented, according to what she told the
court yesterday. She said the jail is
quite comfortable, that she has enough
to eat, no one bothers her and no
neighbors to tell the officers what she
does
FINDS MERRIMENT IN LAWYERS
Asked by the court about the attor-
neys who are representing her, she as
serted that she had three, and pointing
to another lawyer in the room,. she
averred that she would like to nave
him, too, adding, "The more the mef-
rier."
Mrs. Marks asserted that she feels
as young as a girl of 16 years, and Is
quite as free from care and worry,
now that she finds life in the county
Jail so agreeable. The only thing
which prevents her from being per-
fectly happy there is the lack Of a
piano. she says. To remedy this de-
feet. according to the iailers, she has
been sending letters to a piano manu-
facturer of New York, asking him to
forward a plano to her, promising to
send him a money order for the
amount necessary for the purchase.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-30

IT'S a. easy 10 secure bargain IN used
automobile through want advertising. as II
used to be--and stiil is-to secure horse
and carriage
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-30
SUIT TO RECOVER $13o6.80
TAKEN UNDER AMUSEMENT

The suit of C. M. Parent, as assignee
of the Helm company of Milwaukee
against the Farmers and Merchants
National bank of Los Angeles to re-
cover $1306. 80 because of the alleged
wrongful cashing of three checks, was
taken under advisement yesterday by
Judge Conrey of the superior court.
Parent alleges that the checks were
for the Helm company, being drawn
in it's favor by George Rice & Sons
and that they were Endorsed 1.-The
Helm company, by A. J. Heinn," and
cashed by the bank when A. ]. Helm
had no authority to indorse them. II
is claimed that the Helm concern, a
manufacturer of loose-leaf ledgers
never received a cent of the money,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-30
GETS YEAR FOR STEALING
GOLD FROM BAY CITY MINT

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 29.-Walter
Fewer, former employee of the local
mint, was sentenced to serve a year in
the Alameda county Jail after pleading
guilty today in the United States court
of having stolen gold from the refining
room of the mint.
Assistant United States Attorney
Black made plea for leniency in be-
half of Fewer, stating that the defen-
dants family had made good the short
age and that Fewer had borne an ex-
cellent reputation during his long SER
vice
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-30
BRINGS SUIT TO PREVENT
INCREASING WALLS HEIGHT

Judge Hervey yesterday took under
advisement the case of the county of
Los Angeles against ]. c. Demanded,
e. r. Coffman and Orman and Belle
II. Oak, in which the plaintiff wants
the defendants Demanded and the Oaks
restrained from increasing the height
of a cement wall the county built
along Irwindale avenue in the vicinity
of Covina, and Coffman restrained
from interfering with the course of the
San Dimas wash" The cement wall
was constructed by the county to pre-
vent the wash" from damaging the
road in the rainy season.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-30
ASKS $4,000 FROM MAN
WHO CAUSED HIS ARREST

Alleging malicious prosecution, r.
Hendricks yesterday filed in the supe-
rior court a suit for damages of $4,000
against M. w. Levengood. Hendricks
asserts that Levengood caused his ar
rest and prosecution on the charge of
issuing a check for SIS on the Ocean
Park bank without having funds in
the institution to meet the paper,
Hendricks says he was discharged by
the court, and now he wants not only
$4,000 damages, but $135 for the costs
of the suit
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-30
MARRY IN COURTHOUSE

Charles K. Hudson, sr., and Mrs.
Jennie Price of San Diego were uited
in marriage yesterday by Judge Will
bur of the superior court, the rite he
ing performed in the judges chambers.
The ring ceremony was used,
Milford chronicle., 1910-11-25
4 WEIRD INCIDENT.
chopin's u-eral March Was Inspired
oy a Skeleton.

Late one summers afternoon saiG
Zicm. Chopin aud | sat talking in my
studio In one corner of the room
stood a piano and in another the COM
plete skclr;. of a man with a large
white cloth thrown. ghoStIike, about it.
, noticed that now aud again Chopin's
gaze would wander. aud from my
knowledge d. the man / knew that his
thoughts were far away from me and
his surroundings More than that,
knew that'hc was composing.
Presently be rose from his seat with
out a word walked over TO the skele-
ton and removed the cloth. He then
carried il TO the piano and, seating
himself. took the hideous object upon
his knees strange picture OF life and
death
Then. drawing the white cloth round
himself and the skeleton. he laid the
latters fingers over his own and began
to play. There was no hesitation in
the slow. measured flow Of sound
which he and the skeleton conjured
up. AS the music swelled in a louder
strain | closed my eyes. for there was
something weird in that picture of
man and skeleton seated at the piano.
with the shadows Of evening deepen
ing around them and the ever swelling
and ever softening music filling the air
with mystery. And knew l was lis
tening to a composition which would
/ live forever
The music ceased and when looked
up the piano chair was empty. and on
the floor lay Chopin's unconscious
form. and beside him. smashed all to
! pieces. was the skeleton priced so
much. The great composer had swoon-
/ ed. but his march was found.
Milford chronicle., 1910-11-25
rolstoI is pead: VIC III.

With her husband lying dead in the
bare room of a railroad flag station
at Astopova. Russia, the condition
Of Countess TolstOi rapidly grew
worse. and physicians who have been
attending her and the aged count be
came seriously alarmed for her life.
After a desperate entreaty Of the
physicians for the privilege Of seeing
her husband alive once more the
countess was allowed to be present at
the death of the author and social re
former. which occurred on Saturday.
She collapsed Immediately after Toi-
stoi's last spark of life aickered out.
1t is understood that the body will
be taken back to the village OF Vas
nayaI IPolyans. where he was born and
where he spent his youth. 1t is be-
lieved that his known wishes in regard
to his funeral will be Obeyed.
Whatever the form. however. which
eonsigns the great seeker FOR truth 70
his last resting place, the ceremonies
will undoubtedly be Witnessed by q
gathering OF the greatest men Of Rus
Milford chronicle., 1910-11-25
new MEXICO ADOPTS
LONG CONSTITUTION
Women to Vote on School
Questions,

The constitution for the state OF NeN
Mexico. framed 10y the couNen y
which has just closed at Santa ft
contains 10000 words or 1870 sections
grouped into - articles.
Probably no other American coiA
monwealth ever was confronted WIZ.
the peculiar difficulties that faced '",
constitutional convention when d
sembled Paramount despite rePelle"
denial was the race and lansua7
question
Some l35noa i1nabitants of Spanis'
American descent demanded pro.ec
tion of the. equality before the la"
and retention Of their ancient rsat
and PRIVILEGES
The initiative was rejected IN ira"
ing the constitution. but a reieseEdt
clause wa uri.aed 10 enables % per
cent of the voters. ou petition. 20 s.S
pend a Lass rJhu go days OF "A .ei-s
laGve Sc sion. aud o per cent OF ta'
voters. on petition, 20 suomit a Ia"
passed. by Ire last ie esis.a.ure 90 9
poDrlar vote al the next election.
Pr0hibi len and local option Net
excluded. b4t the way was leit oper
to the legislature to deal with t'es.
questions. s. stringent anti-pass
tion was adopted The constitution
provides for am elective Judiciary l'a
TOP to bottom and for elective state
officers. 1t limits the tax rate to u
mills the first two years and ~ mills
after that
1t grants to women the right to vo
at school elections, and makes tie
eligible to be school directors an
county school superintendent.
The constitution also abolishes III
Zee system Il prohibits separ@t
schools for Anglo-Saxons ami Slaais.
Americans. No distinction is to b
made in the franchise, in jury duty
or in holding Office other than thai o
state and legislature. on account O
inability to speak English
Milford chronicle., 1910-11-25
BURN WRTCHMAN
bound IN OFFICE
CharTed Corpse in Ruins BareS
Tragedy in Cemetery,
TRIED TO ROB SAFE
Murdered Man Surprised Burglars at
Work and Was Sound and Gagged
and Building Fired to Hide Robbery

The blaohenej bones of Peter Cam
pion sixivfive years Old. of 22S Grape
stree. Philadelphia and the ruins {.
the Office oi the West Laurel Hill 'n-
etery company are the mute evidences
OF murder and attempted robbery
Charred bits Of rope found close be-
side the body Of the aged Waterman
lead the police Of Lower Merton town
shin 10 believe that the murderers.
surprised in the act OF attempting 70
blow open the safe. bound and gagged
the vatchman. ami then. to cover up
their crime. set fire TO the Office, ieaH-
ing ca. pion 70 burn TO death.
The police believe that the murde F.
ers wera buown to Campion, for nm
less this were so. they argue thef
would moi have taken the chance OF
numbering him. It is believed that
when the watchman came 10 the ofice
after making his rounds after mid
night he surprised the men at work
on the safe.
Seeing hat he recognized them, II Is
the uo.ice theory that they knocked
the Ola iudu uJWN, uouAu lilAt anu 'tiN ~
fred the Office They left without sue
ceeding in their attempt at robb ry,
but the safe showed plainly the at
tempt made to open it.
Several holes had been dril'el
through the door but it is believed
that before njtro-glycerine could be in
serted in these holes to blow open the
door Campion arrived on the scene.
There is no doubt but that the bones
found in the ruins are those Of the
watchman When the debris wa
searched and the bones found in a lit
tie pile ia the cellar. gold watch and
chain Identified by Peter Campion
Jr.. a son OF the watchman, as belong
ing 10 his father, were found close by
Tramps who make the Barmoutf
station OF the Pennsylvania railroad
Schuylkill Valley branch their head
quarters are supposed to have been re
spOnsible for both the fire and the
death Of the watchman by the Mont
gOmery county police
Milford chronicle., 1910-11-25
TOMBSTONE
KILLED IN FLIGHT
Daring Aviator Meets Death
at Denver.
.klRSRIP TURNED TURTLE
He Fell sou Feet While Attempting
q Spectacular Dip, ard Every Bone
In His Body Was Broken.

Ralpb Johnstone was killed by
droD ot 500 feet in his runaway Di}idae
al Overland Park at Denver, Coz. 4
tried TO remove his helmet aiter hs
struck the earth, gave a ie" sAo..
easps and expired Nearly every bone
in his body was broken
From the time he lost control OF me
machine until it struck the ca % 2.
turned three complete somersault-,
and il is question whether somethI. g
broke or whether the machine was
broken by the strain OF these eNo-'-
tions before it struck the grouul.
When the crowd saw the machine
wbirfng downward there was a scat
teriug and the space on which II leu
was clear of people until the crash.
Then there was a rush to the sF3.
where Iuhnstone's crushed and b o'-!
bod, lay. Police were the first . j =
side and lifted the motor which b3it
him down. Then the crowd was driven
hack and canvas stretcher secured
TO remove the body Forced backward
nv the officers. the crowd next ru-he-
to where the lighter parts OF the n'a-
chine lav in a tangled heap thirty
feet away. and before the police coui
ureyent il the framework and eYr--
thing mad been broken or torn to b'7
and carried away by souvenir tiend-
Johnst0ne had been doing masu q
cent work in the air Tor two days, ami
previous to- tle accident had soalel
away from the park and taken a tu
over Fort Logan, several miles dis.
tant. while HoNsey and BroOkins We're
mauoeuyring over the park. When Tie
crowd saw him returning al an all-
tudeof about 500 feet there was
great cheer AS he gracefully dippe-
his machine in response he was asa'a
cheered. and ne then began making
spiral descent TO the starting groun
in the park. and then it was noticed
that his ~ hine wobbled seye
times. Suddenly the aeroplane sWe.'-
ed. darted toward the ground and al 'r
turning three somersaults struck ile
earth with terrific force.
During III, descent Johnstone con-
been seen oufching the lever. about
his seal. while the frightened spenta
tors wondered IL by some cnance
touldnt right his machine and saw
himself fr.M death
When the acrpane struck che spec
tators rushed from the grand stan
and paddoc, and literally mobbed
another trying to ascertain the tate ..
the daring airman.
His corpse was a narrowing sigh
Both legs. his neck and back wor
broken and the bones of his thgl
were forced through the flesh aad
through his heavy leather garments
Milford chronicle., 1910-11-25

Conaress to Probe Delaware B7llot.
Senator Dupont may not be returned
from Delaware as senator without t"e
washing of much dirty linen.
The Democratic house iii ,.e
second congress is TO inquue e
ways Of Delaware politicians and poll
tics.
1t is charged there We're grave
frauds in the election to congress Of
REPRESENTATIVE Heald, and as he repre-
sents the state at large. a contest be
fore one OF the election committees
cf the house will bring un er publi
scrutiny the conduct of the election
in the entire state. not Of course as e.
officials other than members OF the
house, but at the same time il is ex-
pected to illuminate the general sub
iect of election methods in Delaware
pretty thoroughly
Inasmuch as the Anti Bribery league
had detectives watching az the polls
on Nov. S, il is supposed that il will
have some evidence OF interest to con
tribute ii there is an investigation.
1t is charged that the buying Of
votes in Delaware is so nearly open
and so fragrant that there is little con
cealment about il. and that enormous
sums are used. The advantage Of In
ouiry into the facts by a commit e.
of congress is that it will have due
authority to get at the facts. 1t is
pointed out that if an exposure Of the
truth does no other good it may al
least through publicity serve to hell
/ conditions
Milford chronicle., 1910-11-25

s,a Though he died without making
bis peace with the church from Wal.
ba had been accommodated, the
great Russian writer is sure 10 ps
bonored in death, even as in Hie' oy
superior intellects.
Count Tolstoi died without regainIng
sufficient consciousness to enable nm
TO saw farewell or cast loving LOOK
upon his wife and children.
His last words were: "Ihen9 are
millions of people and many sun rers
in the world. Why always ANXIOUS
about me?"
Milford chronicle., 1910-11-25
Girl Of Einht Saves Brother.

Stripping of her coat like a grown
M" eight year-old Martha Stauffer. OF
Emsworth. a suburb Of Pittsburg, Pa.
jumped into a pond and rescued from
drowning her threeyearold brother,
who had fallen into it while throwing
stones.
The child swan to the bank in four
feet of water, supporting her little
charge.
Milford chronicle., 1910-11-25
Dr.. crlppen,s Fst'lsr Dead.

Myron II. Crippen, aged eightythre
wears. father of DR. Hawley II Cr
pen under sentence Of death in 10
don for the murder of his wife. died
Los Angeles, Cal. frieudless and pl
niless.
His death. due to the infrmities
age was fastened by grief over D
sons crime.
Milford chronicle., 1910-11-25
WILLIAMS KIDNEY PILLS

Have YOU overworked your nervous sys-
tenn and caused trouble with your kid
news and bladder? Have you pains in
Ioins. side. back and bladder? Have you
a habby appearance OF the face and un-
der the eyes? frequent desire to pass
,1rine9 II SO. williams Kidney Pills will
cure you-Drugglst. Price SOC.
WILLIAMS MFG. CO.. Props. Cleveland. Ohio
Sold by Red Star Drug Store
Milford chronicle., 1910-11-25
Noise Burst His Ear Drum.

While he was out hunting near the
Buckhorn. west of Altoona, Pa, Grocer
Charles J. Barr scared up rabbit
He lot go with both barrels Of his gun,
and the sound destroyed the hearing
of his right ear
Milford chronicle., 1910-11-25
MIehasl cudahx Seriously lIl.

Michael Cudahy, the packer, a multi
millionaire. is seriously i'll at his apart
msnts in the Blackstone hotel in Chi
cago. The patients son, John Cudahy,
of Kansas City. was requested by tel
egraph to hurry to his fathers side.
Milford chronicle., 1910-11-25

tors said l could not
get wen unless /
had an operation.
/ knew I could not
stand the strain Of
one, so 1 wrote to
Won sometime AGO
about my health
and You told me
what to do After
taking Lydia +.
Piukham's ' egeta-
ble Compound and
Blood Purifier l am
Milford chronicle., 1910-11-25
A--e.t ooetor as Bank Looter

Dr. f. l.. Meyer. of Williamsport
Pa. was arrested in that city for i'm
plicatiou with Arthur A. DurShy for
larceny OF $4,000 from the Anglo
south America bank SO Wall street,
1|oW York city
Milford chronicle., 1910-11-25

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full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number Of actual cures
OF female diseases of any similar medi-
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voluntary testimonials are on file IN
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost every form Of
female complaints, Inflammation, ul-
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Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
Indigestion and nervous prOstration.
Every such suffering woman owes it to
herself to give Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a trial.
If you would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynp, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.