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VOL. XXXII, NO. 138.
FATHER DESCRIBES
HIS SONS' DUEL
AGED CHAMPION WITNESS TO
, FRATRICIDE
AFFAIR OF HONOR, HE SAYS
Prlaoner Charged With Slaying We
Brother Takes the Stand In Hla
• Own Behalf— Much Inter.
ett Taken In Caae •
A picture of the old-time south, with
Its feuds find duels, and Its fearless
men, was vividly portrayed yesterday
In Judge Smith's department of the
superior court when C. C. Champion,
•who stands charged with* the murder
• ' fof hla brother, Thomas D. Charriplon,
•-,? closed his fight for freedom. ' \ i
Every available Inch of standing
- room was taken In the court room,
' and the throng of curious onlookers
listened almost breathlessly to the tes
•vtlmony.
In so far as the evidence was con
cerned, It was Champion against
' Champion, and few outsiders ventured
to enter the lists in behalf of either
faction.
Intense and dramatic was the spec
■tacle presented when Thomas Cham
pion, the father of the defendant and
the deceased, took the stand and testi
fied in behalf of his living son, who
stands charged with fratricide.
Aged Father Testifies
S Broad shouldered and of sturdy
physique, old Thomas Champion pre
sented the picture of the Alabama
mountaineer that he is, and in an un
faltering tone of voice he told of the
troubles between his sons.
- He asserted that he had always en
deavored to maintain peace In the
Champion household, but at times this
appears to have been almost Impos
sible.
' In speaking of his deceaesed son the
old man told the jury that he had al
ways been quiet in his manner, though
fearless of heart, and always ready
to do battle for his rights. :
* ' "One day Thomas said to me, 'He
has been after me 'for these three years,
and now, by ■i — ,l am after him.' They
quarreled and Thomas dared 'Lum' to
come out^f 'the , house, but. I would
not let hlm go, and " tcfld 'liTrri j itjiat he"
could not leave the house except over
my dead body," testified the, witness.
[. ;'.',.■' Challenged to Duel •
,'■ In l a .'.dramatic manner he told the
judy I that on ' one occasion Thomas
Champion" had advanced toward his
house and, after removing 1 his coat, had
challenged the defendant to measure
swords with him on the field of honor.
:' ln. answer to a question propounded
to him, by one of the Jurors, the old
man was unable to explain the cause
of the trouble, other than to say it was
a southern feud, and Thomas D.
Champion's disposition was such that
he was unable to discriminate between
his relatives and strangers when af
fairs of. honor pressed themselves up
on him. for settlement.
• C. : C. Champion, the defendant, next
took the stand In his own behalf, and
told the jury of the duel In which his
brother was slain.
He told the jury he had not seen
bis brother, from the time that they
;were boys together in the mountains
of Alabama' until the deceased came to
bis home in Arizona.
' Several years ago In front of the
house of the deceased Champion, the
defendant testified, . Thomas called
to him to ask him if "he was after him
-with a gun," and added that if he was
be (meaning Thomas X>. Champion)
■would "fix" him. At this Thomas D.
Champion ran into. the house and re
turned with an automatic rifle, but his
wife and daughter prevented a dis
charge of the weapon. ,
"I was - standing in the road and I
spread out my arms like this (defend
ant arose from the witness stand and
held out his arms), and called to him:
'Here I am; shoot,' and then I turned
and; went Into my house."
The' witness then told of trouble
•which took place on the following day,
which led up to the trouble which re
sulted in the death of Thomas Cham
pion.'
"I never wanted to fight the man or
hurt him, because I knew what It
would mean, that one or the other of
us would go down," explained the de
fendant. ; ; _ •
Trouble Between Brothers
On December 27, the day of the
tragedy, the defendant told the jury,
ho saw his brother twice, and on
both occasions It appears that the men
had trouble.
"J saw Thomas about 5 o'clock that
evening and lie stopped near my stone
wall, I walked out to the wall and
said, 'U, I would like to have a talk
with you,' but he replied, 'You go to
- — -, you're a coward.' "
The -witness then stepped down from
the' stand and Illustrated the action of
his deceased brother just prior to the
fatal shot.
/Champion told his brother that he
wanted peace, but according to the do
fendaut'a testimony Thomas replied:
'"I want to whip you or settle it with
a gun."
"I; knew what had to bo done," auii]
the defendant; "I knew my life was in
danger. ' I < went in ftnd sot my gUM.
(Continued ou !■•*• Tiro.) '
Los Angeles Herald.
DECISIVE BATTLE
DRAWING NEARER
RUSSIAN CAVALRY ADVANCB
IN FORCE
IDEAL CAMPAIGN WEATHER
Japanev* Steadily Moving Reserve
Brigades Eastward and Shifting
Forces From Their Center ,t,, t ,
to Their Flanki i ' ;
By AMflciAted Press.
RUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS, , Huan
Mountßln, Manchuria, .Feb. 15.— Dur*
Ing the Japanese bombardment of Pou
tlloff hill a projectile from a siege gun
entered an underground hut, burst in
side, tore off the hend of a lieutenant
and wounded a. colonel and two staff
captains who were playing cards.
In front of Koudezl, on the right
flank, the Russians are trying the ef
fect of concentrated siege and mortar
batteries with good -results, firing as
many as twenty mortars simultan
eously.
The Japanese are reported to have
suffered more from the cold than the
Russians during the fighting westward;
The hospitals at Llao Yang are Bali}
to be crowded with frost-bitten men.
Nogl Will Command the Right
According to ,the Chinese, the Jap
anese reserve " brigades are being
moved eastward, indicating the direc
tion of the Japanese offensive when it
begins. Reports from the same source
say that General Nogl will command
the extreme right.
Rumors continue that the Japanese
are quietly shifting heavy fortes
from their center to their flanks,
the constant artillery work in.. the
central position seeming to cover such
movements.
While the nights are still cold, the
days are warmer and the time is ap
proaching for ideal campaigning.
Spring in Manchuria Is not being
marked by any rainfall. The great bat
tle which all are expecting may spell
ruin ,to either army should it occur
within a month.
Japanese in Mongolia
, Whatever grounds may exist for . the
charges that the Russians are violat
ing Chinese neutrality/ it is certain
that bodies of Japanese troops r ' arid
Chinese bandits acting under Field
Marshal Oyama's orders are operating
in Mongolia, usually In heavy detach
ments of several -hundred ■ meril ■ It
was one of such bodies. that recently
destroyed j a railroad bridge between
Mukden and Harbin. - T -
ATTACK OYAMA'S LEFT
Russians Have Commenced Extended
Artillery and Cavalry Advance
By Associated Press.
TOKIO, Feb. 15, 3 p. m.— The Rus
sians have .begun an extensive cavalry
movement . against Field Marshal
Oyama's extreme left. Last night
they were attempting to cross the Hun
river west of Llao Yang with 9000
horsemen.
The operation began west of Chlt
aitzu. One force of cavalry stole into
Laohunshi and simultaneously anoth
er cavalry force approached ' Tacha,
which Is situated thirteen miles south
west of Chitaltzu and twenty-five
miles west of Llao Yang. • Nine thous
and cavalry with artillery approached
the river a mile below Tacha and at
tempted to cross at 6 o'clock in the
evening, advancing on Helkoutai. The
shelling of Oyama's, center continues.
HEAVY CANNONADING
Japanese Cavalry Refuse Quarter and
Are Annihilated
By Associated Press.
MUKDEN, Feb. O.s.— The Japanese
began a heavy cannonading Tuesday
afternoon on the Russian flank, and
the firing continued all through the
day. It is thought the Japanese are
preparing: for . a general' attack. The
Russian guns are replying.
The wiping out of an entire detach
ment of Japanese cavalry which had
destroyed a railway bridge, between
Mukden and Harbin is reported. Rus
sian cavalry overtook the raiders who
are said to have refused quarter, and
fought until .the last man was killed.
VLADIVOSTOK THE GOAL
Gen. Kawakura Advancing to Attack
of Russian Stronghold
By Associated Press.
TOKIO, . Feb. 15.— There is reliable
information to the effect that when
Gen. Kawakura left' early this month
for Korea his mission was to make an
advance against Vladivostok.
The route of advance has not been
disclosed. The Tokio newspapers have
noted the continued withdrawal north
ward In Korea' of small bodies of-Rus
sians. It is stated that the fortifica
tions of Vladivostok have been great
ly strengthened lately.
BTOESSEL INTERVIEWED
Discord Between Naval and Military
Defendera of Port Arthur
By Associated Tim.
I'AIIIS. l''eb. 15.— French special cor
respondents sent to meet the French
Mi-umer Austialien, having on board
('iunurul Stues-sc-1 ami others of the sui
(Coutliiued oa Faff Xno.)
LOS ANGELES, CAL., THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 16, 1905.
NOTED AUTHOR OF
"BEN HUR" DEAD
GEN. LEW WALLACE PASSES
' AWAY AT HIS HOME
Was Seventy-Eight Years of Age
and His Health Had Been
Failing fey* a Long
Time • ■
By Associated Press, i
' CRAW^tfRDSVILLE, lud.. Feb. 15.
— General Lew Wallace, author of "Ben
Hur.'.Mone time minister to Turkey and
a • ve'tpran of the Mexican and Civil
wars? died at his home in this city
today, aged 78 years.
The health of General Wallace had
been waning for several years, and for
months, despite the efforts of the fam
ily to keep the public' in ignorance of
his. true condition, it has been gener
ally known that his vigorous constitu
tion could not much longer withstand
the ravages of a wasting disease. .
For more than a year he has been
unable properly to assimilate food. At
no time has he ever confessed his be
lief that the , end was near, and his
rugged constitution and remarkable
vitality have been responsible for pro
longing his life several months.
i The deathbed scene was one of calm
ness. Besides his physician, only his
wife, his son, Henry Wallace of In
dlanapolis, and Mrs. Wallace were
present. Two ■ children were 'in the
house but were . not admitted to the
room.
When told by" his physician that he
was dying, General, Wallace was pcr T
fectly calm, and his last words were
expressions of cheer to, his grief
stricken family. Bidding them fare
well, he said:
■ i"l am ready to meet my Maker," and
lapsed Into ' unconsciousness • from
which he did not ' recover. '"
I No definite arrangements have been
made foe the funeral.
FARMER-STOCKMAN FEUD
Murder Prosecutions Still Occupying
] Attention*** Kansas Courts .
By Associated Pirss. , „
NORTON, Kas., Feb. 15.— The case
of Chaunce'y . Dewey. W. B. Mcßrlde
and ..Clyde Wilson for' killing David
Berry**hns been continued until , the
May term of the district', court. The
above jmuied parties, were tiled a yeur
ago for the killing of ;Burchard B.
Berry, 1 a son of Daniel Berry, und were
acquitted. . •
David Berry was killed during the
same fight, which grew out of the al
leged persecution of the farmers by
stockmen. . . ■
MRS. FRISBIE IS DEAD
Gen, Vallejo's Daughter Passes Away
in Mexico City
By Asmoclated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 15.— Frariclsca
Guadalupe Vallejo, wife of General
John F. Frlsbe, an old j and wealthy
American resident here, is deud of
pneumonia. . ; . .
Mrs, Filsbh was the first white child
born in the valley of Sonoma, Cal.,
and her father whs the famous General
Vallejo, head of the Mexican, military
department in California before the
annexation of that territory tv the
United Stutea. _
JAPANESE CARRYING WOUNDED SOLDIERS OUT OF ACTION
ASQUITH CALLS
FOR DISSOLUTION
SAYS TIME HAS COME FOR A
GENERAL ELECTION
States That the Fiscal Question Has
Been Discussed for Two Years
and Should Now Be Sub.
mitted to People • '
By Associated Press. .•" , ■• - ; «'i %
LONDON, -Feb.- 1 15.— 1n the house of
commons the debate on the address in
reply to the speech from the throne
was resumed by Mr. Asquith (Liberal
and ' former home secretary), ' who
moved the following amendment:
"We humbly represent to' youn
majesty that the various aspects of
the fiscal question have been fully dis
cussed in, the country for, nearly two
years, and that the time has come for
submitting the question:. to the people
without further delay. "*}; x •'•
Mr. Asquith supported this demand
for an immediate dissolution of . par
liament, with some trenchant remarks
on the wide fiscal gulf separating the
Unionist factions. /■,, .. ;
Turning to Premier Balfour, Mr. As
quith asked him to give' a' monosylla
ble answer as to whether,' there was a
practical difference ' between his and
Joseph Chamberlain's fiscal policies,
but the premier maintained silence.
The speaker then declared that Mr.
Chamberlain " also was ' becoming in
noculated with their "malaria of am
biguity," and ' added that this intol
erable confusion," menacing and peril
ous to Industry and the empire, could
only be cleared up by a prompt and
direct appeal to the country.
1 The discussion was robbed of much
interest by,Jhe unexpected calling of
a ' second' cabinet meeting, . : which .sat
for two | hours during the evening. 1 A
second cabinet meeting in ' one day
ls'unusual ; ahd'cr'eated great curiosity
and. an 'exit of members from the lob
bies'. It Is believed that the meeting
had no' connection with "parliamentary
matters.' There- is a rumor that it was
owing to the receipt of important' dis
patches from the far east connected
with' ; the possibilities ' of Jpeace, but
nothing reliable Is known 'on the sub
ject. . . ■. ■■■ , ' •■ . ' ! V: . ■ .
BADLY STABBED BY* WOMAN
Liquor Leads to Probably Fatal Af.
fray In San Francisco
ny 'Associated Pres*. ■ .
■ SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15.— Pending
the result of Injuries which the po
lice bolleve will j prove fatal, Mary K.
Geary is 1 detained at the city prison.
The charge against her will .probably
be murder, for Henry Rassln,-a steve
dore,' 36 years old,' Is dylng-at the cen
tral emergency hospital.
''She Is accused of stabbing him with a
potato knife while she was' under the
influence of liquor. * '
ALL FOUR ASPHYXIATED
Tragedy In Cleveland Hotel, Recently
Prophesied by Victim
By Associated Frus.'
CLEVELAND, 0., Feb. 15.— Charles
Heller, his wife Josephine, George No
lan and the latter'a wife were found
dead today, apparently 'having- been
asphyxiated by gas, in a house on Cen
tral avenue.
Owing to family discord Mrs. Heller
is quoted as having said' recently: "If
things don't get better death will come
to all of us." •'
FORMER QUEEN
EJECTS NURSE
COUNTESS OF MONTIGNOSO IN
FEAR OF ABDUCTION
Forcibly Pushes the Little Princess'
Attendant Through the Gate and
Orders Her Belongings
. Thrown Out ■
By-, Associated Prem. '■;'. :'■':''. ''•'■ y: ''\> .■■"'".'•;. .-
FLORENCE, 1 Feb. 15.— The affairs of
the Countess of Mbntlgnoso, former
wife of King Frederick. Augustus of
Saxony, took a . dramatic turn today.
For some time the countess 'has sus
pected that her German nurse, Mahote,
was planning to abduct the little
Princess Anna - Monica' Pia and place
her in the care, of her father, the king.
Today, under . the, pretext that the
German consul was waiting to see the
nurse at the gate of the villa where
the countess is residing, the latter led
Mahote to the gate. Then, quickly
pushing the nurse outside and closing
and locking the gate, the countess
cried, "Go to your master, spy."
Entering the house the countess or
dered all of Mahote's belongings
thrown out of the window to the
street.
The nurse protested against her
ejectment, but unavalltngly, and later
applied to a locksmith to aid her In
re-entering . the villa, saying , she had
lost her key. The locksmith declined.
i Falling to enlist the locksmith's as
sistance, Mahote went to Dr. Koerner,
the Dresden lawyer who .. came here
recently to demand that the .Countess
Montignoso release the custody of the
Princess . Anna to King Frederick Au
gustus,- and. he, In company with the
German consul, , returned : with -her to
the villa, .where they found all the bell
wires cut. ■ Dr. Koerner appealed to the
police,- but was , told « that, they could
not enter a private house without or
ders of the court. • M'iif-t. < ' '
■ The people in the vicinity of the villa
have been intensely interested in, the
royal • domestic drama .and many of
them will personally -oppose any. at
tempt of violence , against the former
Crown Princess of Saxony. ■ , ■ <■■-.
ROPE BROKE ;AT HANGING
But Death Came Instantly to Ralslnger
Through. Fractured Neck
By Associated Press. .' *..'
• BRIDGEPORT, Conn., • Feb. ! 15.—
Frank Ralslnger was hanged here to
day for the murder • of « his wife. "The
rope broke as the body, rebounded and
the back of Ralslriger's i head struck
a cross beam of the' scaffold and brdke.
his neck. The physicians present" said
thati deatliMVus I ' lnstantaneous. ■' It: was
therefore, not necessary to raise the
body again:to*the*ecaffold. "
< A shudder ran through>the assembled
spectators .• as ithe rope parted'- and
Ralslnger's body fell to* the 'ground.
Nearly every one present' turned from
the grewsome sight, j Sheriff Dement
said after the hanging that he was un
able to account, for .the (snapping of
the cord. 1 as it had been tested with a
weight • more, than' 100 pounds • heavier
than Kalslnger'a body.
Ex-Governor Boles Very Sick
lly Associated Press.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark., Feb. 15.— Ex-
Governor Horace Boise of lowa, who
haa been ill for some time, will leave
for home tomorrow, accompanied by
his eon. His Illness la of a serious
nature.
PRICE: DAILY, BY CARRIER, 65 CTS. PER MONTH
SLAV PEASANTRY
REBEL AT TAXES
THREATEN .TO CONFISCATE
STATE DOMAIN -
"Down With the Romanoff Dynasty"
Growing Into a Universal Cry.
Financial Administration Is
Gravely Embarrassed
Special Cable to The Heraldry. ■■!/.', ■'-"'. ' • 4
■ ST. - PETERSBURG, Febi 15.— Agita
tion "throughout the country is per
sisting in the most astonishing way.
The people are infuriated, at, the vi
olently "repressive tactics of the gov
ernment and are ignoring the. counsel
of their leaders to await- patiently the
course of events. ■' This condition haa
been helped by reports that the grand
dukes were desperately endeavoring
to force the czar to . dismiss reformers
from his- immediate counselors. .
The cry of "Down with the Roman
off dynasty" is heard in the saloons,
In the theaters and streets, as well as
in. the workshops and students' clubs.
: News comes from the provinces
along the Volga, most notably in
Voronesh Kaluga, Orel and Moscow,
that the peasants are refusing to pay
their taxes as being. unable to do so,
and are saying that unless the czar
grants them lands from trie state do
mains they . themselves : will seize
them. , ■ : .
This news has greatly alarmed the
government because of its | political
importance, the j widespread disaffec
tion ; reaching people of high social
position and influence, in. St. Peters
burg, who: 'have .hitherto .refrained
from discussing .political . affairs, 'but
who are 'now doing so freely. hThe re
fusal .to,., pay -taxes has ..embarrassed
the. financial . administration,) already
burdened* with war -.expenses. ; i .:
• With conditions approaching, anarchy
existtng \ over , a . large , portion •of f the
empire,; the- world, should- not-be sur
prised at whatever may, befall. • ,r ( r
CZAR STILL UNDECIDED
Inclined to Reforms but ' Weighing
Pros and Cons
By Associated Press.;
ST. , PETERSBURG, Feb. 15... 11:10
p. m.— ln, spite, of Emperor: Nicholas'
personal 'inclination .. In favor of , the
zemsky zabor, v as intimated ,to Count
Leo Deonovitch Tolstoi, .the imperial
decision to summon this parliament
has not 'yet been- taken, j The emperor
is carefully weighing, arguments for
arid against the, plan, before commit
ting himself to this course. state
ment is made upon the authority? of
perhaps the- most* liberal of .the em
peror's ministers who tonight informs
the Associated Press that the' question
remains .under consideration at Tsa'r
skoe-Selo. „, , . . , .
, \'l therefore have frankly^ urged .upon
his majesty," the, minister] said, ."that
the' time ; has' come, when', the" people
should : no ' longer be denied *a ' voice in
the government;' and the same' counsel
has been given' by many others' who,
like' me!' believe that the moderate Lib
eral element which is drifting away
can" thus be rallied ' to the support of
the government. His majesty received
our views sympathetically, and I be
lieve is personajly inclined to adopt the
course we suggest. He now is care
fully deliberating upon this, but It Is
no " secret that powerful Influences
about his majesty are pressing , the
contrary view and advauclng strong
arguments which cannot , lightly be
iO«atlnu«4 «O I'age Iw*)
KANSAS DEFEATS
THE OIL TRUST
BILL FOR STATE REFINERY IS
PASSED
STANDARD LOBBIED IN VAIN
Help for New Plant Will Be Furnlthet,
by the Penitentiary— Produc.
ers' Association Asks the
President's Aid
By AMOclated Tres*. '
TOPEKA, Kas., Feb. 15.— A bill pro
viding for a state oil refinery passed:
the Kansas house of representatives :•
today. "^ Governor l Hoch will sign the
bill at once. Under Its provisions a
refinery will be located at .Peru,', Kas.j
und another penitentiary will b« built
there to provide: convict labor for the
refinery, j
An appropriation of 1410,000 Is made
for and •' maintaining ; the
flnery and penitentiary.- .
This ends one of the most' bitter
fights ever before made In the legls-*
lature. The Standard- Oil company
and the railroads have maintained
strong lobbies here, vainly trying to
defeat the bill.
[ The' Kansas Oil Producers' associa
tion today sent the following telegram
to President Roosevelt: •
Appeal to President -.
"TOPEKA, Kas., Feb. 16.— T0 The
odore Roosevelt, Washington: The un
dersigned, representing the oil l pro
ducers of the state of Kansas, and
speaking for the intelligent and indun
trlous people of the state and voicing;
the spirit of American fair play every
where, appeal to you and through your
secretary. of the Interior, and by you
to the congress of the United States,'
for help In the undertaking of the leg
islature of the state to protect the oil
Industry of the state from the oppres
sion of the Standard Oil trust.
"Because the legislature presumes to:
exercise a natural function of govern
ment by legislating for the welfare and
protection of industries within the
borders of the state against . the op-"
prtssion of all monopolies: and because :
the legislature proposes to try the ex^
perlment of a public oil refinery -as a
means of preserving arid making prof
itable the; ofl S industry," J the « general
manager of the' Standard OH- company
has declared ! a ' boycott ; upon ~ Kansas
oil, and^ one : of; his' subordinates 'haY
Insulted ■ our -people by ' expressing ' In
the' ; public prints * a • groundless ; fear
that they will destroy the . company's
property. :, " , ' • ,'
"We further • represent • to • you that
a menace to the crude oil | market isj a
continued ownership by the" Standard
Oil company of what is known as the
Foster lease of the Osage Indian'res-'
ervatlon. This reservation includes f
one and a half million i acres of ; land
which contains a reservoir of petro-:
leum so rich that if the Standard Oil;
company should own arid develop' It j
that company will have a supply of
oil that will make it independent of
private production, not only j in' : the |
west but all over the United States.*
The lease is" nominally held by 'straw f
men,' but it really is in the grip ; oft
the Standard Oil company, and the oil
producers appeal to the president, '.th«
secretary of the Interior and the con- '•'
(Continued on rase Two.)
THE DAIS" NEWS
FORECAST
Southern California: Rain on
Thursday; fresh east wind. Max.
imum temperature In Los Angeles
yesterday, 58 degrees; minimum,
52 degrees. ' <
I—Describes1 — Describes his sons' duel.
2— Chief Wlttman suspended. I
3— Booth.White wedding. ' ,
.4— Preaches' sermon In track tuft. "
s—Chinook5 — Chinook salmon king of fishes. ■'/
6— Editorial.
7— Bookmaker takes hia life.
8-9 — Classified advertisements.
10 — Sports. ' '
11— Markets.
12 — Samaritan act Is costly..
EASTERN
Kaunas legislature panes bill to vttt It*** .
oil reUnery . and flght the Standard Interest*.
Cru. Lew Wallace, soldier and author, la
Senator Perkln« moves appropriations for
new ituuruutliic utallon at Ban Dtcgo. .
FOREIGN
Mr. Asqulth, replying "to ■ speech from
throne, demands dissolution of parliament.
• Kusaian Veasanta refusing to pay taxes
and threatening to seize publlo lands..-.
Decisive battle '• In Munvhurla bellevtd to
be now directly Imminent.
COAST
'House adopts concurrent resolution rail- *
fylng Pasadena charter amendments, • ' ■
Chief of Police Wlttman of San Francisco
U suspended.
Adolph Weber take* the stand In his own
defense.
•;•', '■ : : 1 - ! : * local
Right asked' for by .raclflo ■ Electrlo r
company Is not (pur track, but full railroad
r "mportant civil action begins in the.iupe-'
rlor court of Kern county today. In vol vine .
charges against oil .magnates. • , • , „
Dramatic episodes in • the trial of .C. O.
Champion, whp la charged with the murder
of his brother. Defendant will probably
know his fat* today.
City Chemist K. V. Day rtslfns and »uo
cftkHur in auiiotiited.
Htreet Superintendent Hanley Inaugurates
ward system of caring for thoroughfare*.' o "
Morris nothschlld. well known eastern r«««
trick follower, commits sulcld* at th« L»x>;
' n Mayor's t " 1 l'erk and* letter from merchants
»»d. u>anuJaetn,r«r».