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PIERCE ENDS OIL
LAND ARGUMENTS
First Assistant Secretary Interior
Holds Final Session on
Yard Decision
LEAVES FOR BAKERSFIELD
Nevada Men Defend Government
Position, Which Is Held
Specific Ruling
That the decision In the Yard case
Is specific and not general and cannot
apply to all placer locations; that It is
based on a fraudulent location In the
forest reserve under the allegation that
the land contained mineral and that it
should not prevail when a man had
made a location in good faith and done
his work to the point of discovery, was
the chief argument of the opposition to
the Yard case, the hearing of which was
concluded yesterday by Frank Pierce,
first assistant secretary of the interior.
There were some who argued that
the Yard decision should he reversed,
some that it should be upheld and some
that the state laws and decisions of the
supreme court of the United States
■were adequate to govern in placer min
ing and should not, and could not, be
disturbed by a decision of the interior
or land departments.
The Yard decision, being based on a
case involving fraud, states among
other things that one man is entitled to
only twenty acres, or if there is a party
of eight locators that only 160 acres can
bo taken up and that these lands can
not bo disposed of to an individual
or company. For this reason the op
positi m hiis been led by corporation
lawyers, their argument being bnsed
on a decision handed down by the state
supreme court and sustained by the
United States supreme court. It is the
case of Miller vs. Chrisman.
PEOPIVE BErNO ROBBED
Miller was one of eight locators. The
other seven transferred to him their
right in the claim, and Miller in turn
transferred to an oil company which
the first discovery. In every part
of the decision, the right to construc
tive possession is upheld, thus acting
In direct opposition to the Yard de
cision.
The Yard decision, based upon fraud
ulent transactions in the forest reserve,
roused the government to the fact that
the people were being robbed, and it
aims to pfevent wholesale fraud in the
future. In cases where work has been
done in good faith it would work a
hardship to enforce the terms of the
decision, and for this reason, it is said,
a modification of the decision is likely,
or some legislation favoring possessory
rights where the law has been com
plied with and a discovery made In
good faith.
On the land grabber, wllo has never
acted In good faith, the Yard case de
cision falls heaviest, for it is at him
the decision is drected. The sole aim
of the interior department, backed by
the president, In writing this decision
•was to eliminate as far as possible
from the public domain the practice of
graft, dummy locations and fraudulent
constructive possession. A cabin here
or a broken down boiler there does not
constitute such a possession, although
many locations have held under such
pretext.
CANT WORK HARM
It is the consensus of opinion among
those who are In favor of letting the
Tard decision stand in its entirety that
It cannot work harm, that It must in
variably result in good to all the peo
ple and be a means of saving what Is
left of the public domain from devasta
tion at the hands of greed.
Tho Yard decision was stanchly de
fended yesterday before Judge Pierce
by C. O. Whittimore, representing C. L.
Lyman .and other Nevada men, who
•were ejected from lands now held by
the Honolulu Consolidated Oil company
In the Elks hills of the Sunset-Midway
field. This Is the ■William Matson com
pany.
Mr. Whittimore submitted a petition
to the interior department through
Judge Pierce asking that an investiga
tion be made, claiming that his clients
•were ejected by gun men who now hold
possession. The Honolulu Consolidated
■was the first settler on the disputed
land, but Mr. Whittimore alleges that
eoine ten square miles were located by
those back of the Honolulu by dummies
and that In view of recent rulings such
locations are not legal. His eight lo
cators went on 160 acres of this land
and located. He claims that the Hono
lulu gun men forced them off with nei
ther legal nor equitable right to do so.
ARMY NOT NECESSARY
Judge Pierce interrupted to inquire
■what the remedy would be, adding, in
somewhat of a Jest, "Do you think it
■will be necessary to order out the Unit
ed States army?"
"No," answered Mr. Whittimore. "It
Is a matter to be decided liy either the
Interior department or the courts."
"Well," rejoined Judge pierce,, "you
might wait a long time, for the Interior
department Is almost as slow as tho
courts."
Mr. Whittimore cited the federal ease
of Hanson vs. Craig to Bhow where the
Miller vs. Crisman case was at error,
and that therefore where Judge Frank
Short, who argued against tlie Yard
decision Monday on the strengt] of
Miller vs. Crisman, was ai fault. The
Hanson vs. Craig decision holds that a
man rannot what he does not own,
and Whlttimoro constructed this to
mean that the Honolulu people h
rißht to transfer holdings until a dis
covery had been made thereon.
L. W. Anderson, counsel for the T."n
ion Oil company, opposed the Yard de
cision, arguing along lines similar to
those of Judge Short on Monday. Both
being for tho corporations, they held
to tho old standards, and that the spirit
of the law, or an equitable adjustment
of land 'matters, should prevail.
E. L. Tolin, the. last to appear before
Judges Tierce, also opposed the Yard ao
cision, basing ills argument on facts
brought by all who had preceded him.
A summary of his argument was that
the miner should be protected In his
constructive possession, and that no
law should Interfere with that which
lie, through honest practice, had made
for himself, a law that was adopted by
congress long after it had been put into
practice in mining camps.
At the closo of the hearing Judge
Pierce thanked all present for the great
service they had rendered him and the
interior department, and said the sub
ject would be given most careful con
sideration. He thanked especially the
attorneys who presented the two sides
and the Lob Angeles chamber of mines
and oil, which arranged for the meet
ing, hired the hall, and under whose
auspices the hearing was held.
Judge Pierco loaves tonight for tho
Oil fleldß,-where ho will be the guest
of the California OH Men's association
and the board! of trade oX Coallnga
and Uakersflcld.
NITIATES ACTION
ON CONSOLIDATION
Mayor Sends Message to Council
on the Merging of City
and County
WATER PROBLEM IS BIG ISSUE
Executive Asks Authority to Ap
point Committee to Con
sider Question
(Conttnned from Pace One)
position of the Owens river water
supply and the distribution of the
power to be obtained from the
generating plants to be constructed
In connection with the aqueduct.
It must be obvious, I think, from
the public hearings that have been
held recently, and are now in
progress before your honorable
body, that a number of legal dif
ficulties are Involved In the sale or
distribution of water and power,
either to neighboring cities for re
distribution by them, or the sale
by this city of such water or power
directly to consumers outside of
the city.
REMOVES OTFFICCI/riES
Many of those who have ad
dressed your honorable body re
garding this matter have clearly
pointed out that the difficulties
surrounding the distribution of the
city's power and water would be
practically, if not entirely, re
moved by the expansion of the city
boundaries so as to include the
territory over which the water and
power would be distributed. This
would apparently lead to the con
clusion that such territory should
be under one governmental con
trol, and that such governmental
control should bo exercised by what
is known as "city and- county gov
ernment," modified, or specially
framed. If necessary, to meet our
local conditions.
Every one who has given this
matter even superficial attention
must realize that the management
and disposition of the immense
water and power surplus which
this city is to have under its con
trol in the immediate future, and
the policy to be adopted by this
city with regard thereto, are of the
utmost importance, and upon their
correct solution vitally depends
the prosperity and well being of
this community. The idea seems
to gain .strength, as we proceed
further with the discussion of how
best to deal with our water and
power problem, that It naturally
and perhaps necessarily leads into
the question of what form of gov
ernment is best adapted to cope
with the situation thus presented.
Some of our citizens have pointed
out, with much force, that the
same authority which owns the
water and power, and is charged
with the duty of distributing it for
the' public good, should also have
political or governmental control
of the territory in which the water
and power are distributed and con
sumed. If so, there is apparently,
under the systems of municipal
government existing in this state,
only one form of government ap
propriate for the purpose, and that
is city and county consolidated
government, ' chiefly for the reason
that territorial expansion is a nec
essary element to b,o taken into
account.
QUESTION IMPORTANT
The question is, however, of
grave importance, and should only
be decided after most careful and
exhaustive investigation, A/id even
if city and county government be
accepted as the form of govern
ment best adapted for our pur
pAses and needs, It may be that
legislation will be required before
it can be carried into operation.
The next legislature will meet in
January, 1911, and If we are not
prepared by that time, or very
soon thereafter, while the legisla
ture is in session, to take up this
matter, so as to be prepared to
apply for the necessary legislation,
the water and power will be on
our hands, in all probability, be
fore the following legislature
meets in 1913. Certainly nothing
can be lost, and it would seem to
me a great step in advance will
be taken if we proceed now to con
sider this matter of city and coun
ty government in earnest. It
should be examined In all its
bearings, and public sentiment be
given positive direction, and, if
possible, a definite plan adopted,
before wo are confronted with ac
tual emergencies which can even
now be clearly foreseen.
I call the attention of your hon
orable body to this subject for the
purpose of recommending that a
commission of our representative
citizens be appointed and request
ed to Investigate the question of
consolidated city and county gov
ernment and the form In which it
should be cast, in connection with,
or as it may be applicable tp the
administration of the water and
power supplies, and make report
thereon, through your honorable
body, to the people of this city and
its surrounding territory. By this
meant I believe a great deal of
information can bo placed before
the people, so as to enable them to
form an Intelligent judgment upon
this somewhat difficult problem. I
•would suggest that tnis commis
sion should consist of not less than
nine persons, representing, if pos
sible, the various civic bodies of
the city and its various enter
prises, as well as the legal profes
sion. The adoption of any form of
government, while It must be
guided to a largo extent by the
advice of men learned in the law,
should alßo have the counsel of
those who can apeak for business
anil Industrial interests and for the
welfare of the workers and people
; ,i large. I most sincerely recom
mend tills matter to your careful
consideration at this time. Re
spectfully,
GEORGE ALEXANDER,
Mayor.
EXPECT GREAT CROWD
KANSAS CITY. Oct. IS.—Preparing to
accommodate the largest crowd that lias
ever attended a football came her«. W. C.
Landson, manager of athletics at Kansas
university, and V,'. Q. Manly, the Missouri
manager, were here yenterday completing
arrangements for the Thanksgiving contest
between Kansas and Missouri.
Besides the fact that Missouri won the
game last year, the other reason for expect
ing a banner attendance Is that this will
be the last game between the two uni
versities to bo played here. Hereafter the
games will tie held on tho colics* grounds
at Lawrence and Columbia,
LOS ANGELES HERALD: WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 19, 1910.
CALIFORNIA NOW
TOURISTS' MECCA
1250 Colonists Come to Land of
Sunshine Daily Over the
Salt Lake Route
BREAK PREVIOUS RECORDS
End of Cheap Rates on Oct. 15
Marks High Tide of the
Westward Rush
Colonists have been coming to Cali
fornia at the rate of 1250 a day on the
Salt Lake railroad alone, according
to the traffic report received yester
day by T. C. Peck, general passenger
agent for that route. This breaks all
previous records for daily travel on
any one line Into Southern California.
It Is believed that even this record
will be shattered by the Santa Fe rail
road when its reports are In, as It has
one more overland train arriving each
day than the Clark road.
Just what the Southern Pacific's
daily arrivals will amount to Is a con
jecture at' present, but owing to the
fact that that road has seven trains
on which tourists are accommodated
arriving every day, the figure will be
large, according to traffic officials.
It is believed that fully 15,000 colo
nists and tourists arrived in Southern
California during the period men
tioned. It being the last days of the
annual low rates west. So crowded
are the trains that passenger agents
and traffic managers on tioth the San
ta Fe and Salt Lake lines are in ft
quandary as to how to Handle them.
The Salt Lake is badly tied up at
Salt Lake City, where, It was stated
yesterday, the tourists are arriving in
crowds over the Denver & Rio Grande
and Union Pacific, expecting to con
tinue their way to Los Angeles via
the Salt Lake. The road has run out
of diners to accommodate the trains
and every bit of rolling stock at the
command of the road in which pas
sengers can be hauled is being pressed
into service.
The Santa Fe is also having troubles
of its own, It is reported, the absence
of sufficient motive power on the di
vision out of Albuquerque hindering
the rapid transportation of the colo-
nists.
It is believed that the greatest rush
will come today, when hundreds who
left Chicago on October 15, the last
day of low rates, are to arrive. It is
believed that a new dally record 'will
be set with today's arrivals.
CELEBRATE OPENING OF
LINE TO OWENS RIVER
Valley Residents Hold Festivities
to Mark Completion of
Railroad Branch
The completion and opening of the
Southern Pacific's new line from
Mojave to Lone Pine, in the Owens
river valley, was celebrated by citi
zens of tho valley yesterday at Lone
Pine, tho day being given over to fes
tivities in honor of the event. An
old fashioned barbecue at noon;
speeches by General Superintendent
Platt of the Southern Pacific, Assist
ant General Passenger Agent T. A.
Graham of tho came company, J. B.
Lippincott, representing the Los An
geles aqueduct, and a number of tho
most prominent citizens of the valley;
a roping and tying contest between
Indians and cowboys; and wild horse
riding followed during the afternoon.
During the evening a grand ball was
given in the town hall, followed by
a display of fireworks, which com
pleted the day's program.
The sentiment expressed by several
of the speakers from Los Angeles was
to the effect that the success and
prosperity of the valley depended
largely upon the establishment of
friendly relations with this city. Lo
cal speakers expressed themselves as
realizing this, and maintained that on
their part such relations were in ex
istence. As an instance of what the
road has accomplished in the valley
It was stated yesterday that land val
ues have doubled during the past year
as a result of the approach of means
of rail communication with Los An-
geles.
That the new road will open up to
the commerce of Southern California
one of the richest agricultural and
mineral sections of the state was the
statement made yesterday by James
It. H. Wagner, a Los Angeles business
man who has extensive interests In
the valley.
Until the line was completed, the
valley with Hh abundant water supply
and fertile Boil was one of the most
isolated sections In the United States.
With the now line in operation it is
within ten hours of Los Angeles by
ral, and this city will be the dis
tributing point for the largo crops of
applet, corn, potatoes, onions, grapes,
berries, pears, garden truck and honey,
In the production of which the valley
is making great strides.
The new road connects the branch
running out of Mojave to Olancha with
Owenyo and Lone Pine the terminus
of the narrow gauge road from Hezen,
New Hitherto, by using the narrow
gauge, only goods which would stand
a long shipment could ho exported
from the valley, and for this reason all
perishable freight was excluded. With
the new line, however, nearly every
commodity raised in the valley can be
sent to Los Angeles.
The regular operation of trains over
the new line was commenced yesterday
morning.
NUN DRIVES MAD DOG TO
COVER; CHILDREN ESCAPE
CHICAGO, Oct. 18.—A mad bulldog
caused a panic among the forty chil
dren In a classroom at St. Bridget's
parochial school yesterday. The dog
ran through the aisles, foam dripping
from Its Jaws, and the children has
tily climbed on their desks.
As the animal came toward Sister
Josephine, In charge of the room, she
faced him and drove him under her
desk, where ho remained yelping and
growling until the last child had es
caped from the room.
When a patrolman arrived the dog
was in the worst stages of rabies, dash-
Ing about<the room and biting at the
seats. The officer drove tho dog Into
the yard, where he shot it.
FAVORS INCREASE
IN FIRE FIGHTERS
Mayor Recommends Addition of
2 Lieutenants and 15
Men to Department
MONEY IS ALREADY PROVIDED
City Executive Points Out Dan
gerous Condition in Con
gested Districts
Two lieutenants and fifteen firemen
can be added to the fire department
without additional cost, according to
figures submitted to the council yes
terday by Mayor Alexander. The
money to pay the additional men has
been "appropriated In the budget and
was to have been used to pay the
members of engine companies 23 and
24, but there was a long delay in put
ting these companies in commission,
and a portion of It was not used. The
mayor explains this matter In the fol
lowing message: »
"At the present lime a fire company
In the congested district consists of
but ten men. Each man is entitled
to one day oft eacn week and to four
teen days' vacation during each year.
Thus during the greater part of each
week there are but eight men on duty.
Each man is entitled to one hour oft
each meal. Dividing eight men Into j
three shifts at meal time three times
a day means that lor two hours each
mealtime, or six hours each day, there
can be but five men on duty. This
provides a fireman, a stoker, a driver
and two hosemen, which is sufficient
in the residence districts, where the
buildings are not high. With but two
hosemen only one line of hose can be
handled, and it would be very slow
work for two men to carry one line of 1
hose to any height. This is a danger- ,
ous condition in the congested district.
Moreover It would be necessary at
times, with so few men, to shut off the
water and use the engine crew to help
raise ladders or to help man the life
nets.
APPROPRIATION MADE
"Fifteen more men and two more
lieutenants can be provided for the
congested district without increasing
the appropriation already made for the
fire department for this fiscal year, in
the following way:
The amount saved to date In th»
salary fund of the lire depart
ment by reason of the delay in
going Into commission of engine
companies Nos. 23 and 24..110,000
Two months' salary for truck crew
at engine 16 saved, an th«
truck will not be ready for de
livery until about March 1.. 1.570
(11,370
Salary of fifteen men at $80 per
month for eight months $ 9,800
Salary of two lieutenants at $106
for eight months l.«S0
$11,280
"This will leave an unexpended bal
ance in the salary fund of the fire de
partment for this fiscal year of $90.
"Believing it to be for the best in
terests of the city I would strongly
recommend that your honorable body
provide fifteen more men and two more
lieutenants for the lire department."
The matter was referred to the sup
ply and finance committees.
The Theaters
If James McCormack, who, with
Eleanor Irving, is one of the best fea
tures of the new bill at the Los An
geles, could not talk so well he surely
would be taken for the well-known
Billy Gaston, for in manner, method,
appearance and cleverness Mr. Mc-
Cormack Is a "double" for this well
known comedian. McCormack and
Irving have one of the brightest of
ferings that has been seen at the Los
Angeles theater in their laughing,
singing and dancing skit, '■Fllrtology."
Both have personality, stage presence
and a light, airy, natural manner that
always delights an audience. Mr. Mc-
Cormack wins much applause with his
catchy song, "Foolish Questions,"
while Miss Irving has a big voice and
understands how to use it. They are
both ntmble dancers.
The Free Setters Four is a quartet
of splendid voices, who offer an act
far away from the beaten trail usually
pursued by acts of this character.
While their numbers are all rendered
with a high degree of excellence, their
rather novel manner of presenting
them is partly responsible for their
hit. They are all masters of harmony,
while one of their number is a master
of fun. This is the colored chauffeur,
who causes a giggle evory time he
moves, and who has a method of ex
tracting laughs all his own. His sing
ing of the "Chinatown Rag" wins him
much applause. The act is full of good
comedy and well worth seeing.
Bookman and Gross, "The Merry
Maidens," are sprightly 1 and pretty
maidens offering a series of character
songs, light, graceful dances, and dis
play several changes of natty cos
tumes. Mile. Olive, the French jug
gling artiste, is a skillful juggler, who
works in a rapid manner every minute
she is on the stage. A clown assistant
supplies considerable humor. Maxwell
and Dudley are entertaining and mu
sical in Will M. Cressey's song skit,
"The Singing Lesson," and 801 l and
Richards, the mqjodious novelists, pro
duce real music of every variety on a
score of odd Instruments. Completing
the new bill, which is enjoyable, is a
film of amusing motion pictures.
MAUS WANTS GREATER GULF
BETWEEN OFFICER AND MAN
WASHINGTON. Oct. 18.—Brig. Gen.
Maus, commanding the department "f
the Columbia, In his annual report to
the war department, recommends legis
lation for the elimination of inefficient
officers. He expresses the belief that
a general service corps would add
greatly to the efficiency of tho army,
and in the end actually prove econ
omical.
Gen. Maus also recommends that as
far as practicable greater distinction
be made between non-commissioned
officers and privates generally through
out the service, and that privates be
divided Into flr^t and ■econd cIaMM.
VIOLATING
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to the president, "to inform you that I
am about to be married."
"Young man," replied bin employer
sternly, "how many times have I told
you that while you are an employe of
this bank to refrain from all specula
tions?"— Detroit Free Pre«»
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100,000
Empty School Houses
THROUGHOUT the United States there are over one I
hundred thousand school houses which are used not I
over five hours a day for five days each week during |
nine months of the year. The rest of the time these buildings, |
many of them costing thousands and thousands of dollars, > I
stand empty and silent while boys and girls walk the streets |
seeking amusement and recreation. I
Why should these school houses not be used as social |
centers for the city, town or neighborhood ? Why should |
they not serve as great centers for many kinds of literary |
and amusement activities? V I
Rochester, Philadelphia, New York, Cleveland, Springfield, E
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tried out the plan and it is proving wonderfully successful.
Read Mrs. Richardson's article on
"Getting Acquainted in
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RESOLUTIONS REGRET
DEATH OF JUDGE NOYES
Resolutions were adopted yesterday
at a special meeting- of the New Eng
land society expressing regret over the
death of the Hon. Charles J. Noyes,
president of the society. The meeting
was held in the office of the secretary,
H. O. Wheeler Jr., room 414, F. P. Fay
building. Tho resolutions follow:
"Whereas, The Hon. Charles John
son Noyes, the president of the New
Kngland society, has been removed
from us by death;
"Resolved, That while we feel as
sured that he is in a blissful state,
removed from the Ills that flesh is heir
tn, it is with deep sorrow that we part
from him here.
"Resolved, That we cherish his
memory, not alone for his distin
guished career as a statesman, lawyer
and orator, but as a sincere, apprecia
tive and genial friend, and as a wise
and just counsellor.
"Resolved, That, we extend to his
widow and children our heartfelt sym
pathy, and that a copy of these reso
lutions be sent to his widow and each
of his children."
The officers of the society are: First
vice president, Dr. W. A. Lamb; sec
ond vice president, H. A. Palmer;
treasurer, D. L. Durand; secretary. H.
(). Wheeler, jr. ,
Executive committee: E. P. Vernon,
Fred W. Fuller, Frank S. Forbes, Miss
K. A. Lamb. A. D. Smith, G. R. Whit
comb, Mrs. Ida S. Newbro, Dr. Charles
P.. Nichols, Judge Waldo M. Tork,
Qeorga T. Sweet.
"Dooa prohibition prohibit ?'—Old
..uowtlon. Not If the ultimate consume*
it, bound to consume.—Boston Herald.
LIFE IS TAKEN FOR A
SMALL PIECE OF LAND
Ak a result of a dispute over the
division of a small piece of proporty,
John Stacel of 1822 Darwin avenue
Vm shot to death in his home last
night. Pete Carbonno, who recently
camo to Los Angeles from San Fran
elsfco, Is a prisoner In the county Jail,
charged with murder.
It seems that Carbonne and Stacel
purchased several acres of land some
time ago and have been quarreling
about their holdings since that time.
Last night Carbonno visited the
home of Btaoel and while they .were
dliouaaing the matter in the kitchen
Stacel, it is alleged, drew a revolver
and fired two shots at Oarbonnc. The
latter, according to his statement,
grappled with Stacel. In the struggle
Carbrtnne seized the revolver and was
about to wrest It from the grip of
SAacel when the weapon was dis
charged and the bullot struck the lat
ter in the nock, severing: the jugular
vHn.
Deputy Constable Corneau. who Is
employed as a watchman at the Maier
Brewing company, heard the shots and
raa over and placed Carbonne under
arrest.
Detectives Cowan and IngTam were
detailed on the case after the matter
was reported to the police. The dep
uty constable refused to turn over the
prisoner to them and the detectives
withdrew from the case In his favor.
The officers were unable to locate the
revolver with which the shooting was
done.
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Now offered at 11.30 per share.
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