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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-02-19
UN MUNDO PRODIGIOSO

Mr.. Forbes ha recomenzado Ultima
mente sus Investigations; pero aban-
donando eli planeta mas lejano, cuya
problematica eXistcncia no deSCanSa
Sobre bases su6cientemente ciertas.
ContrayGndose al mas cercano, ha con-
cluido que su distancia del sol es como
ciento Y cinco veces (Io44 mayor que
la de la terra al msnO astrO.
Esta conclusion es ell resultado de lin
minucioso estudio de las orbita dc I'M
grupo de seis cometas, cuyos afeljoS (6
sea las parties lie su carrera mas alicia
da por ell caor del sol pare cen de-
mostrar que existe ali una fucrzA
nisteriosa que rctiene y mantienc pri,
sioneros d estos seis viajcros siderales.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-02-19
DESACUERDO ENTIRE
LOS ASTRONOMOS

Sin embargo, investigando por dife-
rentes m6todos atribuyeron distancias
varias al planeta ultraneptuniano. NJ.
Gaillot, dcl observatorio de Paris, en-
IN reciente analisis de las irregulari-
dades en- la Marcia dc Urano, fUndado
en- observaciones hechas desde 1000,
cstablece Ia hip6tesis de dos planetas
mas ALA de Neptune, situados, uno,
4 "A vcccs el radio de la 0rbita terres-
tre, ell otro, a 90 veces; 10 que da las
respectivas distancias de $3.50 Milo
mes 1854 millones de kil0metros.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
CRIMINAL CASES IN ONE
COURT Is RECORD NUMBER
Twenty-Five Persons Arraiened Be-
fore Judge WIIis-Several Plead
Guity--One Sentenced

Twenty-Five criminal cases were
called in Judge Willis criminal court
Yesterday, the largest number in any
one day for more than year. Ihe
cases were disposed of for the most
part temporarily in less than an hour
One sentence only was imposed, D. D.
Lopez. who pleaded guilty to a charge
of burglary, being placed on PROBATION
for three years
Pleas of guilty were entered by L.
White, burglary; Arthur H. Sites nc
titious check; F. c. Shoemaker, hc-
titious check; w. Rogers, burglary; f.
j. Waiting, failure to provide. and
Grover Keller, burglary. sentences
were continued until later dates. M.
Algin. charged with assault with a
deadly weapon, and James Ward, en-
bezzlement pleaded not guilty and the
trials were fixed for February and
February II respectively. Other per-
sons were arraigned and will appear
Monday morning to plead.
The trial of George P. Anerich,
charged with attempted bribery of a
policeman in June, 1909, was continued
by Judge Willis from January 20 until
March 81.
Juries found Jesus Hernandez guilty
of burglary and G. Varacas guilty of
grand larceny. They will be sentenced
Monday.
In Judge Davis court Frank Grow,
the Burbank rancher, convicted several
days ago of simple assault, was sent
to the county Jail for thirty days.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
WITNESS GONE;
BOND FORFEITED
A. LEONARD PHILLIPS FLEES
TO CANADA
Extradition May Be Asked for Man
Charged with Perjury in connec-
ton with Chapman Die
Vorce Case

A. Leonard Phillips, who came to Los
Angeles from South Dakota last sun
day to testify in the sensational divorce
suit of Harry c. Chapman against ms
wife. Laura +. Chapman, and whose
statements from the witness stand re-
suited in his arrest Tuesday, has dls-
appeared, according to report Ihaue
to Justice Summerfeld yesterday by
Earl Rogers, one of Mrs. Chapman at
torneys.
Following his arrest Phillips was re-
leased on bond of $4,000. the money pc
ing furnished by Chapman, and unless
Phillips returns this money VIII pe ue-
clared forfeited.
The information that Phillips had de-
parted from Los Angeles was contained
in a telegram received by Attorney
Rogers yesterday, his informant stat
ing the alleged correspondent was on =
northhonnd train and that certain oi
his statements led to the belief thai
he was on his way to Canada.
Trial of the Chapman divorce case
was begun before Judge Houser seVeraI
weeks ago and continued early las'
week until January Is to await the ar
rival of Phillips, who was named py
Chairman as correspondent and WhC
had sent an affidavit to Los Angeles de-
claring Chapman's accusations agalns'
him were untrue.
In response to questions Monday he
contradicted the statements contained
in his affidavit, testifying Mrs. Chap-
man was guilty of wrongdolng on many
occasions. This change of position leo
to his arrest on a charge of perjury.
Phillips explained he had been conf
PEELED through fear of bodily injury tc
sign the affidavit, and Judge HouseI
fixed the next hearing in the case foI
February q when, it Is expected, the
detective who, it was stated by Phillips
had frightened him into afflxing his sig
niture, will have arrived in Los An
geles from ottawa to give testimony.
steps to cause Phillips arrest be-
fore he crosses the Canadian border
have already been taken, and should ne
evade the authorities in the northern
states and enter the dominion it is said
efforts will be made to secure his ex-
tradition.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
EXCHANGE GIVEN CHANCE
TO IMPROVE ORDINANCE
Produce Men Opposed to Selling Pro-
duct by Weight Instead of
by Measure

If the produce exchange can suggest
an amendment to the ordinance pro-
posed by S. w. Greene, city sealer of
weights and measures, that Will make
the provisions of the ordinance less
inconvenient for the wholesalers, they
are invited to do so before next Tues
day. If such an amendment IS not
suggested it is likely that the legisla-
tive committee will report it favorably
to the council
The ordinance proposed by Mr. Green
is intended to protect the purchasers
of fruit and produce sold in boxes and
sacks. and provides that produce sold
in this way must be sold by weight
He told the legislative committee,
which met to consider the matter last
night, that peddlers cheat consumers
by selling short weight sacks of pota-
toes and boxes of apples, giving the
impression that they weigh according
to standard
The Retail Grocers' association
strongly favors the ordinance, and pc
titioned the committee to report 1t fa-
vora bly to the council, but it is opposed
by the produce exchange. Members OF
the exchange told the committee 1t
would be impossible for them to weigh
every box of apples and other fruit or
produce that they handle, as it would
require too much time. They said that
CSC, 900 boxes of apples are handled n
Los Angeles yearly in addition to all
other kinds of fruit, and that 1t comes
from oregon, Utah, Colorado and other
points where different sizes of boxes
are used. All this business, they sald'
must be done in few hours each day.
and il would be a hardship for the re-
taller to have to wait until his goods
were weighed as well as for the whole
n laYs n have to weigh lnGl1l.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
GLEE CLUBS OF HIGH
SCHOOLS BURY HATCRET

All the fierce rivalry of athletics be-
tween Los Angeles and POLYTECHNIC
high schools was forgotten yesterday
when the glee clubs of the two schools
gave a Joint program in the Polytech-
mic auditorium.
The Los Angeles high school glee CLUB
was the guest of the Poly CLUB, ana al
ter the entertainment, which was given
before the school, they were taken on
an inspection tour of the buildings ana
later were guests at d dinner served Ill
the lunch room of the school.
Principal ]. II. Francis OF Polytecn-
mic made a brief address of welcome TO
the students, and said that he hoped
hereafter the i'll feelings which have
existed between the two schools would
We forgotten and that Instead they
would be the best of friends.
Following are the members of the Los
Angeles high school glee club: Merrill
Hollingsworth, Howard Rose, Harold
Williams, Lloyd Cooper, Bradley Scher-
.er. Malcolm Wells, Blake Smith, George
webb and Ray Pruett.
The Polytechnic club is composed of:
George Warner, Earl Rollins, Clarence
Mead, Bert Collins, Pryor Moore, Harry
Wilcox, Wayne Harmon, Max Alexan-
der. Howard Wells, Ray Warfield, Le-
land Weber. Richmond Plant, jr., Woos-
ter C;ist, Elmer Brown, Walter Potter,
clyde Potter, Earl Rove and Lloyd
Greppin.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
CIVIL SERVICE CHIEFS
LOOKING FOR C. {. CLARKE
Want to Probe Charges of Pernicious
Political Activity Filed Against
Police Station Operators

If c. e. Clarke is real person who
has the interests of the city at heart
the civil service commission would ike
to have him located so they can con-
tinue with charges he has preferred
against Fred Lowe and G. O'Rohn,
telephone operators at the police sta
tion.
The signature &c. E. Clarke" is af-
fixed to a letter sent to j. d. Works,
president of the city council and in the
letter fowe and O'Rohn are charged
with having been perniciously active
in politics during the last campaign,
working hard for Smith, Healy. Lyon
and the rest of the machine Republl-
can ticket. The writer claims they
were to have their salaries raised by
the council for this active work.
Pernicious activity in politics is
violation of civil service regulations
and the commission would like to probe
the matter further, but no address was
given and letters sent to c.. II. Clarke.
through the general delivery, have been
returned
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
Municipal Affairs
SEEKING SCALPS
OF BOILER MAN
FORMAL CHARGES PREFERRED
AGAINST INSPECTOR
Letter Signed "E. j. Wallis" Also Fig
ures in Attempt to Gust F. E.
Grismer from His
Job

j. j. Clayton, 1916 North Main street,
is again after the scalp of f. Z. Girls
mer, city boiler inspector, and has pre-
ferred formal charges with the civil
service commission. Clayton alleges
/ Grismer is generally incompetent and
lacks knowledge of his business. The
civil service commission has set the
case for January 81 at 7;SO p. m.
Ever since Grismer was appointed
boiler inspector by the council two
years ago Clayton and 2. II. Grace
have been making life miserable for
him. Both took the civil service exam
ination for the position with Grlsmer,
but Grismer passed with higher mark
and was appointed to the position.
| Since his appointment Grace has had
the papers re-examined twice, and has
written two communications to the civil
service commission in which he charged
that Grismer was unfairly appointed
and secured his position only through
the influence of Milton X. Young of the
civil service commission and Barney
Healy of the council.
A few months ago Clayton appeared
before the commission and asked that
Grismer be removed from his position
because he did not possess what he
| termed a sixth sense, or the ability of
boiler tester to determine crystalliza-
| ton by a sensation in his wrist The
commission refused to take action at
that time, and Clayton filed his formal
| charges of incompetency to have the
| case tried.
An interesting complication has ap-
| peared in the attack Clayton and Grace
are making on Grismcr. Several days
| ago Mayor Alexander received a COM
munication with the signature "E j.
| Wallis" in which the writer alleges
| that an elevator accident that happened
| in a store on Broadway some time ago
was the result of the incompetency of
the boiler inspector, who also inspects
elevators The mayor referred the COM
munication to the civil service commits
sion.
The handwriting had a familiar look
to w. A. Spalding, secretary of the
commission, and he dug up the two let
ters complaining of the boiler inspector
that had previously been written by p.
II. Grace. He compared the handwrit-
ing of the two, and then to make sure
sent them to e. X. Isaacs. president OF
the woodbury. business college, who Is
credited with being the second best
handwriting expert in the word, in
ferior to Prof. Ames.
Prof. Isaacs replied that he was Ger
tain the same person had written the
Grace and the Wallis letters.
The civil service commission called
Mr.. Grace before it Thursday night, and
under oath Mr.. Grace swore he knew
nothing about the letter or the acct
dent at the store. or anything else con-
nected with the matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
NEW RECEIVING HOSPITAL
NEARLY READY FOR USE
Lease on Hill Street Has Proved Cost
Iy Experiment for Taxpayers
of Los Angeles

DR.. S. j. Quint, police surgeon, yes
terday notified the city council that
the contractor had nearly completed
the new receiving hospital at Second
and Hill streets, and would be ready
to turn it over for the use of the city
in few days. DR.. Quint wants the
council to make some provision Tor
janitor service.
This will be an added expense to
what already has been costly mat
ter for the city. Last July the city
council leased a portion of the build
ing at Second and Hill streets for the
receiving hospital. The lease was
made for three years, but it was nee
essary to make many changes before
it would be fitted for hospital purposes.
contract was entered into with John
Nelson to make the alterations at a
cost of $3725, and in the meantime the
city has been paying $1S5 rent every
month since last July for rooms 1t
could not occupy.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
CLAIMS EMPL0YE TOOK
WAGES IN CHOICE VlANDS
German Contests Suit on Plea Man
Working for Him Ate Best
of Everything

Because Samuel Susman confined
himself to diet of spring chicken, the
richest cream and the freshest eggs, l..
Broad and his wife, keepers of a Ger
man restaurant, contested Susman's
claim for wages of $110 in Justice Ling S
court yesterday. Mrs. Susman's claim
of $165 for services in the restaurant
was also objected to because, according
to Broad she supplied her husband
with the expensive food.
II owe them nothing" declared Broad
from the witness stand. Every morn
ing Susman got up at o'clock, so his
wife could cook for him the tenderest
chicken, and he beat the freshest eggs
into the richest cream for his break
fast. Besides, he smoked all my ct-
gars."
Susman told the justice he was suffer-
ing with stomach trouble, that his ply
sician had ordered him years ago not
to cat spring chicken, that he had not
eaten eggs or drunk cream since he was
child, and never smoked a cigar in
his life.
Justice Ling took the case under ad-
vlsement.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
PATROLMAN TO
FACE CHARGES
A. A. GREEN CITED FOR lNVES
TlGGTION
In Communication to the Civil Service
Commission circumstances Sur
rounding Arrest of Alhambra
Man Are Related

Patrolman A. A. Green has been
cited to appear before the civil service
commission next Tuesday night for in
Vestigation on charges preferred by
the League of Justice. While the civil
service commission has no power to
discharge either a policeman or fire
man, it has power to make general
investigation of all civil service en-
ployes and recommend action to the
commission having control of these
two departments.
In a communication to the civil
service commission Louis A. Handley,
secretary of the League of Justice,
tells the Following story:
"W. M. Bartee of Alhambra came to
Los Angeles Saturday, January 3, to
purchase some horses. He was arrest
ed by Patrolman Green at Second and
Spring for violating the ordinance that
forbids driving over a street crossing
faster than q walk. He was taken to
the police station, and on the way
used roughly by Patrolman Green. AT
the station he asked the amount Oh
his fine and was told it was So. He
had but s915 in his pocket. He asked
that an officer accompany him to the
office of a friend one block away to
get the rest of the money. This was
refused. He was denied the privilege
of telephoning and of sending for a
messenger. He was locked up until
Sunday morning at 1890, when through
trusty he succeeded in getting word
to a friend. Before being locked up
he asked that some one telephone his
wife, because she would worry over
his absence. This was refused, and
his wife became so worried, fearing he
had been killed. that with party OF
friends she made a search of the road
between Los Angeles and Alhambra
for his dead body"
The desk at the police station was
in charge of Sam Mckenzie when Bar
tee was arrested, and he will be in
vestigated as well as Patrolman Green.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
Heirs OBJECT TO
TRUSTEES ACCOUNT
5eneficiares in Million Dollar Keating
Estate Claim Handlers of
Property Failed in
Duties

Virtually every iteln> contained in
the final account of the trustees of the
S1,000,000 estate left by Andrew J. w.
Heating was objected to by the Keat-
ing heirs when the matter was called
for hearing in Judge Rives' probate
court yesterday. Judge Rives con-
tinued the hearing until March Is.
The objections are signed by A. w.
Keating, Edward Heating Helen Keat-
ing Johnston, Elvira J. Forthmann and
attorneys representing Walter Keating.
Among the items to which the heirs
object is the payment of $9411.S0 al
ready made to Ben S. Hunter as at
torney's fee for services rendered to
the trustees, Elmer r. Mcdowell and
that a fee of $500 would be sufficiently
large, while they declare another item
of $11, 20 presented in Hunters favor
should on no account be paid.
The $13,67S12 asked by the trustees
as commissions for handling the prop
erty since March, 1909, is strongly OBJ
iected to. This claim represents 2B
per cent of all money transactions in
connection with their duties as trus-
tees. 1t is contended by the heirs that
the commissions should be figured at
21a per cent on the income from the
estate, which would materially reduce
the amount charged by Mcdowell and
Mcpherson should the court ADOPT a
similar view.
Later in the day Henry Charles
Keating, who sold his interest in his
fathers estate to A. w. Mcpherson in
eFbruary, 1907, filed objections on his
own behalf to the final report claiming
the statement did not account for the
Keating properties in England. British
Columbia and Alaska. He states his
belief that the trustees have received
at least 100000 from the sales of these
properties and that he is entitled to
pne-sixth interest in this money The
sale of his share of the estate, he de-
rlares. did not include his interest in
the properties situated outside of Cali
fornia. He also enters denial that he
is indebted to the estate S6407.55, as
alleged by the trustees, and says he
owes nothing. He asks that the ac
count be disproved and the trustees
be required to make an accounting
showing the amount due him.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
SUES FOR SHARE IN
ELECTION AUTO PROFITS

w. d. Douglas. pure food inspector
out of the office of Deputy District At
torney Mccartney, sued G. A. Bergman
in Justice Summerfelds court yester-
day for $92.50 which he claimed as his
rake off for automobile hire by the
rump executive committee on election
day in December.
Douglas said he was assigned the
duty of procuring automobiles to carry
voters to the polls and made a verbal
contract with Bergman, an automobile
owner, whereby he was to receive $3.50
for every machine used. Bergman fur
nished forty-seven machines at a rate
of $50 each, and paid Douglas $25, de-
nying. any knowledge of the contract.
Justice Summerfield took the case
under advisement.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
AROUND TOWN
C. A. Boys Sing

Y. M. C. A. Boys Sing
The GIee club of the Young Mems
Christian association gave q concert
last evening in the Boyle Height
Methodist church
Aviation Feast at Church
An "Aviation Feast" was given last
night in the Plymouth Congregational
church by the Sunday school. A huge
dirigiblo of smilax was the center Of
attraction.
Fan Proves Fatal
]. sssiIi the Japanese window wash
er who fell from the third story win
dow sill of the Ponet Square hotel at
Pico street and Grand avenue, died
yesterday at the California hospital.
Porter Accused
WalterMayiiehl, Pullman porter,
charged with assaulting two MeXicans
With deadly weapon during a fight
tn a poolroom, was held under $1,000
londs yesterday for his preliminary
examination January "a.
passion Play" Roles Assigned
Important roles in the Passion Play
to be presented Passion week in Tenn
pie auditorium under the auspices Of
the Franciscan fathers were given out
at the first rehearsal which was held
last night in St Joseph's hall.
viii Hold Inquest
An inquest over the body of John
Showers, section foreman of the Pacific
Electric railway, who was run over
and killed near Schuetzen park Thurs
day, will be held at 10 o'clock this
morning at Pierce Brothers undertake
ing parlors.
Engineers Will Meet
The Los Angeles section of the
American Institute of Electrical En-
gineers will hold a meeting in Assem-
bly, hall, Blanchard building, Tuesday
evening at 8 o'clock. c. w. Koiner
win speak on "Some Features of Mod
ern street Illumination
Veterans and Wives to Meet
Bartlett-Logan post, G. A. r., and
members of the Women's Relief corps
will hold an open meeting this even
ing at their hall, 517 South Broadway.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
members and friends and pleasing
program will be given.
Death Due to Ptomaines
A certificate of death by ptomaine
poison was signed by Coroner Hart
web yesterday after an autopsy had
been performed on the body of Jennie
Florio, the 4 year old daughter of
Michele Florio, 400 Hunter street. A
sister is in a critical condition.
Will Address Ministers
The Los Angeles Ministerial union
will meet at the y. NJ. G. A. building
Monday morning at 1880 o'clock. DR.,
Scherer, president of Throop institute
of Pasadena, will address members
of the union and will speak on THE
Message of the Ministry of Today"
Mormon Debate Closed
The debate of ten nights between
Rev I. w. Williams of the Reorgan-
lied Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints and Rev. Harvey Hazel,
pastor of the Boyle Heights Christian
church, closed last night after lively
session. Large congregations have at
tended every night.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
C0LEGR0VE RESIDENTS
FIGHT RAILROAD PLANS
objection Made TO Laying Tracks in
Such Way That Waterway is
Completely BIockaded

If it finds it can legally do so, the
board of public works will ask the
court for an injunction this morning
to restrain the sLos Angeles-Pacific
from laying double track on West
ern avenue near Santa Monica ave-
nue., in ColegroVe.
The railway is preparing to lay its
tracks at this point in such a way as
to completely blockade the waterway,
and claims the right to do so under a
franchise granted by the county be-
fore Colegrove became a part of the
city The city attorneys department
is examining the franchise and, if it
is found that the railway is not given
a specific right to lay it's tracks in
the gutter, as it intends doing, will
ask that a restraining order be issued.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
MOTHER DEFEATED BY
CHILD IN COURT BATTLE
Adoption of Olive May Black Made
Issue Between Parent and
Her Daughter

A contest between mother and daugh-
ter for the possession of the latter
7-year-old child was ended in Judge
Conrey's court yesterday when the lit
tie one was returned to her parent The
child is Olive May Black, and following
it's birth seven years ago was placed
in charge of her grandmother, Nancy
May Black.
The childs mother married Elmer
Gardner in Providence, r. l., in 1905,
and the couple came to Los Angeles
recently to contest the grandmother s
petition to be appointed guardian of the
little child. They were successful Judge
Conrey granting their petition for
adoptiOn.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
SUES GAS COMPANY

Claiming that he was fraudulently
induced to purchase stock of the Orange
County Gas company at price great
er than it's value and that a promise
to make his secretary and general
manager of the concern was not tul-
filed Raymond H. Satterwhite filed
suit in the superior court yesterday
demanding $4,000 from ID. l.. Peters,
president of the gas company Satter-
white says he paid $4,000 in money and
gave note for $4,000 for 10000 shares
of stock in July, 1909
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
ORDER MAPS PREPARED

The board of public works has or
dered the city engineer to prepare a
map of the Industrial districts fixed by
the old council before it went out OF
office and, after these maps are pre-
pared, it will consider further exten-
sions of the district. The board in
tends to avoid the difficulty the old
council found in making industrial dis
tricts by adopting the policy that no
individuals win be heard on the mat
ter, personally, Every one who has
a petition or protest must submit it in
writing for the consideration of the
board