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12 PEOPLE DEMAND GAS LEGISLATION GOOD GOVERNMENT LEAGUE READY TO ACT Leaders Declare They Will Take Af. fairs Into Their Own Hands If Council Does Not Exhume Ordinance To enact nnd enforce such laws governing the manufacture and sale of gas that when a citizen of Los Angeles goes to the gas company and applies for gas ser vice he shall receive It at once, at a fair price, and the gas fur nished shall be of uniform good quality. This Is the slogan which those behind the fight for better gas at fair prices are hurling at the monopoly. The fight for good gns at reason able prices, inspection of meters and methods of manufacture, which was started several months ago by "The Herald," has been taken up by leagues and associations having tlu best Interests of the city at heart, and the recruits declare they' are in the fight to stay, and to win. When the movement was inaugurated such pressure was brought upon the members of the old council by the people of their various wards that when a motion to instruct the city attorney to draw up an ordinance which should regulate the gas monop oly In Los . Angeles according to the powers conferred by the city charter on the council it was immediately passed. This ordinance was drawn by City Attorney Mathews after a! careful study of the subject and was pre sented to the council. The city fathers looked rather askance at the document and handled it much as they would fl package of nitro glycerine, and finally burled it carefully In the com mittee of the whole. At the present time this ordinance Is still resting peacefully In the committee. " : •■•. ; Prepare for War . Since the attempt last Monday on the part of Councilman Houghton to bring the ordinance out of the com mittee and before the council, the two Interests,, the gas company and the people, have been preparing ■ for war. llt is the frankly expressed opinion of several public officials that the coun cil will not only refuse to pass the ordinance, but that the ordinance will never be exhumed from the committee of the whole burial ground. "The Good Government league has been preparing for this fight for weeks, and I might even say months," . said President R. N. Norton, yesterday, and continued: "We have been gath ering facts of all kinds pertaining to the case from various sources, and had our plan of campaign not only mapped out, but we were prepared to carry it out before we appeared be fore the council last Monday. -You see we do not intend to be caught in a fight without ammunition. Plenty of Funds "The league is Incorporated under the laws of the state of California and has several hundred members. We have an established fund for carrying on such campaigns, and we know where we can get more If It is needed. "It is not our purpose to in any way hurt the gas company or to work any unfairness. The company has, however, a practical monopoly on the lighting and heating of the city of Los Angeles, and, while it Is yet young, this gas company shows the unmis takable marks of the octopus, and that is what we are fighting. "According to the charter of the city of Los Angeles the citizens have the right to regulate the manufacture, sale and price of gas, and if the council does not act by a week from next Monday the people will take the case into their own hands. "We want such laws passed and enforced that when a citizen of Los Angeles goes Into the office of the gas company and makes application for gas service, that he shall get the ser vice immediately and, more than that, at a fair price and gas of good and uniform quality. "There does not seem to be a singla one of these conditions in existence at the present time. We want to make it impossible for the company to say, 'You will have to wait for a while; the councilman from your ward does not suit us. When you let us appoint a councilman from your ward, then we will lay mains and furnish you with gas." " PICK AND SHOVEL FOR MEAL Prisoner Tells Judge He Stole Tcols to Appease Appetite In order to appease his appetite, as he says, John Williams stole a pick and shovel and yesterday Judge Smith In the superior court sentenced him to serve one year In state's prison. March 1, Williams entered Penlel hall on South Main street and when his eyes rested upon a pick and shovel, he de cided that he would devour the Im plements. He told thy court that he was lntoxi i rated at the time und that he mistook the farming Implements for a loaf of bread and a doughnut. "You can't eat a pick and a shovel, tun you?" usked the judge In üßtonlsh merit. "Not exactly," ' replied the prisoner, with a grin. Williams was found guilty of robbery In the second (*.egree. I EQUITABLE SAVINGS BANK GAINS STEADILY Stockholders Elect Director!— ' Board Welt Pleated With Progress of Institution At the recent special meeting of the stockholders of the Equitable Savings bank of Los Angeles, corner of First nnd Broadway, J. O. Koepfll of Bishop & Company, nnd president of the cham ber of commerce, Willis H, Booth of Levl Booth & Son, W. J. Doran, vice president of the Los Angeles national b«nk, and P. F. Johnson, cashier, were elected members of the board of di rectors. The other members of the board are W. J. Waghburn, president, Archibald Douglas, vice-president, and president of the Los Angeles Stoneware and Sewer Pipe company, Frank P. Flint, United States senator, Charles S. Bradford, of Stockwell & Bradford, and Oeorge K. Mlttlnger, cashier of the Los Angeles national bank. The Equitable has been established for nearly eleven years, and has been doing nn exclusively savings business for two years. The business hns grown steadily, and under the conservative management of President Washburn, whose policy has been unanimously en dorsed by the directors, the institu tion It Is stated has earned a reputa-" tlon for Integrity and reliability sec ond t'' no other savings bank. No loans are made for more than one-:ialf of a conservative valuation of the se curity; no personal loans are made and there are no preferred depositors. Four per cent Is paid on term deposits, three per cent on ordinary deposits, and two per cent on special certificates. The last official statement shows: Assets — Loans on real estate, $742,679.38; bonds, $105,233.80; furniture, and fixtures, $2, 024.93; cash and due from banks, $220, 598.69; total, $1,070,536.69. Liabilities- Capital, $50,000; surplus and undivided profits, $8,229.20; deposits, $1,012,307.49; total, $1,070,536.69. The steady growth of the savings bank is best shown by the following showing of comparative deposits: March 11, 1903, began busi ness; July 1, 1903, deposits, $491,500; January 1, 1904, $662,800; July 1, $819, 800; January 1, 1905, $1,012,300. HAD RIGHT TO BUY DRINKS FOR EVIDENCE Judge Smith Reaffirms Judgment of Lower Court In "Blind Pig" Case Judge Smith yesterday in the su perior court decided adversely to the appeal of W. S. McCartney, who was recently convicted in the recorder's court at Long Beach on the charge of having conducted a "blind pig." . An appeal was taken from the judg ment of the lower court on the ground that no person is allowed to aid or abet persons in the violation of the law. In this case' it appears that City Marshal Conklln of Long Beach, in or der to secure evidence against McCart ney, furnished several of his deputies with money to buy drinks. In affirm ing the Judgment of the lower court Judge Smith held that Conklin, in fur nishing his deputies with "drink" money did not assist In maintaining the house. ORGANIZE MACCABEE TENT Initial Lodge of Order Established in Los Angeles A tent of the Modern Maccabees has been organized- In Los Angeles, being the first In Los Angeles and the third In the state. The first regular stated meeting was held Monday night of this week at Brent's hall, 534H South Spring street. The tent starts off with a large mem bership which promises a rapid In crease. The organization was perfect ed by Deputy Great Commander Dr. M. C. L. Kitchen, who was sent from the great commander's office in Michigan to take charge of the work in Southern California. The officers elected and in stalled in the new tent here are as fol lows: Past commander. Sir Knight Theodore Stevens; commander. Sir Knight M. A. Bronson; lieutenant com mander. Sir Knight C. S. Barnes; rec ord keeper. Sir Knight C. W. Bohnhoff ; finance keeper, Sir Knight R. F. Sim oneau; chaplain. Sir Knight Geo. S. Kllng; physician, Sir Knight Grant G. Speer; sergeant. Sir Knight H. S. Had sell; master-at-arms, Sir Knight A. K. Ishmael; Ist master of guard. Sir Knight Edward Page; 2d master of guard. Sir Knight Jerry H. Barnes; sentinel. Sir Knight Bert Dolbee; picket, Sir Knight John Zelner. The next meeting will be at Brent's hall Monday night, March 20. OFFICIALS STILL IN HARNESS T. H. Goodman of the Southern Pa- cific One of the Old Guard T. H. Goodman, general passenger agent of the Southern Pacific railroad, Is spending a few days in this part of the state seeking that efficacy that is said to lie around loose in Southern California for those who require physi cal repairment and surcease from unremitting toll. It Is a curious fact that the officers of the passenger de partment of the Southern Pacific have outlived those of all the other depart ments without as yet losing a man. In the executive department Stanford, Huntingtoni Hopkins, both the Crock ers, W. B. Brown and Fred Crocker have all passed away. Sanderson, Breed, Haymond and all the origi nal counsel are also dead; Towne, Cornell and all the others of the open atlng department . are also gone, and all but Stubbs of the freight de partment. But T. H. Goodman, James Horsburgh, R. A. Donaldson and 11. It. Judah of the passenger department are all in harness and have been Blnce the completion of the Central Pacific, thirty-live years ago. Mr. Goodman was a Union officer during the civil war and was breveted for distinguished service upon many a field. Pl»o'» <;ur» for (.'onaumptlon cur«« Coughi • 'id I'ul.Js. lly all druf gltti. lie. LOS ANGELES HERALD: THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 9, 190* DENIES OFFER TO SETTLE WAS MADE BELL CASE IS DELAYED BY VARIANCE IN PROOF Judge Dillon Says Attorney Davis Had Not Offered to Pay Costs In Re. turn for Clearing Petition. era Name A brief delay In the trial of the Bell case, wherein there Is at stake a for tune amounting to $300,000, and the good name of a woman, wa« caused by a variance between the proof nnd the pleiidlngs, and It ■ whs not until late yesterday afternoon that the trial was renewed. The nttoineya in behalf of Mrs. Ella Bell Goldnr, who claims to be a daugh ter of the deceased by a former mnr rlnge, asked leave to file an amended complaint, for the purpose of proving that although the petitioner was born out of wedlock, she was subsequently recognized by the deceased ns his law ful child, and therefore entitled to share in the distribution of the estate. After some discussion leave was granted, and the trial was postponed for several hours In order to allow the attorneys for the widow of the deceas ed to examine the allegations contained In the amended complaint. At the opening of court yesterday morning, Judge Dillon declared before the court that Attorney Davis had never offered to pay the costs of tho suit Rnd release the estate, provided the defendant admitted the petitioner's legitimacy. It had been reported in the news papers that Attorney Davis had made this offer of settlement, and Judge Dillon emphatically denied the truth of the assertion. "As a gentleman and a lawyer, I say that It Is untrue," declared the attor eny. Attorney Davis made an effort to explain his position, but the court de clined to hear the attorneys on any point which was clearly outside of the record, and the Incident was closed. The afternoon sesion of the court was taken up in the reading of deposi tions In the case, which date back in some Instances for a long term of years. It is probable that the taking of oral testimony will begin today. HUSBAND TOURS WORLD; WIFE GRANTED DIVORCE Mrs. Myrtle Richardson Declares That She Was 111 Treated and Later Deserted When her husband was attacked by the croup he started on a tour around the world on his blycle and having heard nothing from him since his sud den departure, Mrs. Myrtle Richardson yesterday asked Judge Trask In the superior court for a divorce from Lee Richardson. . .While Mrs. Richardson was putting forth her best effort to earn a living, her husband slumbered at home, she says, and in waking moments he amused himself by writing anonymous letters to his wife, which she was un able to explain. Mrs. Richardson said her husband knocked her down and threatened to choke her. Mrs. Richardson's mother, it is said, admonished her son-in-law for his un becoming behavior. What Mrs. Rich ardson's mother said to the young man may never be known, for so Impressed was Richardson with 'the words that he mounted his byclcle for an extend ed tour of the world. The divorce was granted. Suits for Divorce Divorce proceedings were commenced in ..the superior court yesterday by George B. Rice against his wife, Mrs. Dora N. Rice; Edward Simmons against his wife, Mrs. Melvina Sim mons; Mrs. Louise E. Hull against her husband, William E. Hull, and James M. Miller against his wife, Mrs. Vivian B. Miller. STOLE SHOES.GOES TO PRISON Petty Theft Brings Serious Results Upon Offender For having stolen an old pair of thoes, Steven Dawson was sentenced yesterday by Judge Smith In the su perior court to serve one year In state's prison. While the shoes were ■of little, It any, value, nevertheless Dawson plead ed "guilty" to the charge of petty lar ceny with a prior conviction. For a similar offense, Dawson served two years at Folsom, and in spite of the influence brought to bear on the court It was absolutely Imperative un der his plea to send him back to prison. According to the statement made by the attorney In the case It appears that Dawson has supported his prosecutor. Dawson desired to see his mother be-, fore he was again taken to prison, and Judge Smith withheld the commitment until Tuesday next. .;..'" Nothing to IViir The question of Injurious substances In medicines which has been agitating the minds of many people, does not concern those who use Chamberlain's Cough nemedy. Mothers need have no hesitancy In continuing to give it to their little ones, as It contains ab solutely nothing Injurious. This reme dy Is not only perfectly safe to give small children, but is a medicine of treat worth and merit. It has a world wide reputation, for Its cures of toughs, i-olda and croup and ran al way« be relied upon. Fur Male by ull leading : Urujrgists. . Don't Buy a Bicycle Until you have seen our fincll.'Yoln or Special Dlmond<<H" wheels. They are made to stand the strain of every day use, and guaranteed from* stem to stern. $25, $30, $35, $40 Hoegee's 138-140-142 /6SK South Main (frWS Street..,.-. Our catalogues on camping, fishing, hunting, yachting and kodaking show what we have in our building, one block deep, send for the one you want. private Ambulance n" M £Z a * ambulance nervlce, we have wcureu the uimt convenient and up-to-date vehicle luanufnctured. I'ernonal attention. I'ronipt rrhponne to falls flay or night. 'Phone 03. ORB * IIINES COMPANY. BLIND MAN BUYS LODGING HOUSE; GETS PIG IN POKE A. J. Preston Sues Former Owner of the Llndley for Two Thou sand Dollars Alleging that by reason of defec tion in his eyesight he was forced to purchase, figuratively speaking, a pig In a poke, A. J. Preston filed suit in the superior court yesterday against AY. B. Creager for damages In the sum of |2000, the sum alleged to have been' paid for the furnishings in the Hotel Llndley on West Sixth street. For many years Preston has been a resident of Arizona, but owing to par tial blindness he was Induced to come to Los Angeles for treatment. The lodging house business was sug gested to Preston by a zealous friend and !n due time he visited W. B. Creager who formerly conducted the Hotel'Lindley. The plaintiff says Creager informed him that many of the rooms were occu- pied by physicians and surgeons, and that the house was generally filled with lodgers, and therefore on a firm finan cial basis. He says that as they passed through the halls Creager would say, "the occu pant of this room is employed through the day time and cannot be disturbed" and then they would pass on. On the. representations alleged to have been made Preston says that he paid the defendant $1200 in cash; gave defendant a chattel mortgage for, $500 and in payment of the balance agreed to assume an outstanding mortgage of $300 on the furniture. His lodgers moved away, then the sheriff sold him out and now he charges Creager with having made false representations and he asks the court to award him damages in the sum of $2000. SWINDLE CHARGED BY VICTIMS OF TIPSTER Ten Per Cent a Week "Guaranteed" Investors by J. F. Smith A swindle Involving thousands of dol- lars belonging' to servant girls and waitresses of Los Angeles was exposed yesterday when It was' learned that J..F. Smith, an alleged race track pro moter with rooms at the Ohio lodging house, had left his hotel without leav ing any word in regard to the money entrusted to him, and disappeared from the city. Smith arrived In Los Angeles several weeks ago and 1b said to have adver- tised in the papers for money, offering ten per cent interest a week and an nouncing that the money was to be played on tips at the race track with big dividends for the Inves tors. Jumping at a chance to get rich quick, it Is Biild that hundreds of serv ing people of Los Angeles Immediately began to leave their money without security and with only the hope of the ten per cent a week to spur them on. Yesterday it was learned that Smith had, 'departed and a 'complaint was made to the police by a number of th-? people who allege he has swindled them. ■ ■'{ r.-V'''i TIRED OF SAILOR LIFE, BOY LONGS FOR HOME Clarence Walker, sixteen years old, when suddenly seized with a' spirit of patriotism enllstedln the United States navy, and now the boy'a father, J. M. Wulker of Lob Angeles, seeks to regain the custody of his eon by a writ of habeas corpus. According to the complaint filed in the ca»e, upon which the writ was is rued by Judge Wellborn In the United S-taii'b district court, It appears yoi*ng Walker enlisted In the navy at •: St. Louis, Mo., in October, 1904, and Bince that time he' has been on an extended crulge'around .the vorld. , He' Is at , present on board the "Huf fulo", \yhlrh is now anchored In tiaii Ulegu harbor. ' * llfflSlllll "f" f *- ace G urta ' ns Thursday $$PlisLKsy • 1 Prices On««Third Less Than Regular ' nfit I if- White Nottingham lace curtains, 3% ynrds lonf: nnd R4 Inches wide; beautiful f/xUl)b^@ iai'TV ll' I floral nnd prroll borders: host rnrdod ovorlockrd (vigrs; curtains Iti AQ " • mllinlslliSrS!?' l : 'J I wortn regularly $2.60. Today, the pair tai.tw fyiy li* Bfibliinrt curtains In rich Arnhlnn colors; trimmed with renl battenberg In- t~ f iu^''i}» l fliflafgff 4t?^? sertlon and edge; full length nnd width; curtains worth $.1.10. «g| nt JllnAtt IISaWYl!! 1 1 " Dentelle Arnblnn rurtnlns; r.n Inches wide nnd 314 yards loiik; richly corded WlVvfl K«latv\y 'l\ I "" (|O ' R: heautlful imttrrna; regular $4.00 vnlurs. 52.98 $5.00 Tapestry Portieres $3.98 lffiUlii Heavy tnpestry portieres, r.O Inches wide nnd ,T yards loiik, with heavy lattice .jz. fringed ends; rich colors; rcßiiliir $i>.oo value. Special, today nnly. $:!.!« a pair. 65c Drapery SilKs 49c 12& c Curtain Swiss 9c Fancy drapery silks. 30 Inches wide: newest floral nnd Fancy white laptet curtain swlsa; yard wide; fnncy orlentnl designs; rich colorings; silks actually worth stripes nnd dots; fine sheer quality; a material priced 65c. Today, on the third floor, 49c a yard. regularly at 1214 c. Today, on the third floor, yard, 9c^ $2.50 Moquet Rugs $1.98 . j£§& jjjk . Handsome new nioqupt rugs In rich-floral and oriental designs; beau- £$$$ 3' dJf IB r-^Wi tlful colorings; size 'J7x. r >4 Indies; rugs worth regularly $2.50. Today, iffllffilr- W $1.25 Moquet Rugs 98c Handsome moquet rugs: size ISxlSfi Inches; fli>r;il and orlentnl patterns; /^/^)^l}/'iMM^-\A»XW^ Just the 1-IrM sizo for door- mats and for niRS in front of dressers, iia »«a^Wjßyijrm|jfflmm)ff'*" \N^ i^f 1 well as other, purposes for which small rugs mny be used. A bargain .^Htjß^^WiwW'SJy^*'-^^^^^ $3.50 Bathroom Rugs $2.48 . JnpanrFe bathroom rugs; In romhlnatlons of green nnd white and blue • U»*\ /S^gSSrwi!©)^ and white; ings that will wash without farlinp; sizo 3x6 feet; excellent l^-o^''''^'"'''^*^)!*^ ■ value at $.1.50. Today, each, $2.48. Large $20 Tapestry Rug's $14.98 . l New tapestry Brussels rugs: beautiful patterns; some with medallion T&siyj&!GjlJjp^^ ' '■'"'■'■' '?''■ ?' renters, others In allover designs; size oxl^ foot; fugs regularly worth ' '■: , ; '.'. ;'; ' 30c Japanese Matting 1 0f* \A «wbC^LIB?3B"~ x'WRNfI In Pretty Carpet Patterns I^^* A !!• [Wf|A WJBr^ gOTflSwaKMll High-grade Japanese floor matting with strong linen warp nnd firm, ygf* TCSffa?] reW Lfc-Y^gfeHi corded pilge; pretty carpet patterns of green and blue; high-grade mat- ffißTßP fjajit* §^EStr# tings that usually sell nt 25c nnd 30c. If you've a matting want now or wVt iluFjtJ'^? SBSE TjEKW?* -nr lilfit anticipate one in the near future here's an opportunity you can't afford fc^ S^jfeP^^^O^j^SWclrUr to overlook. Today, on tho third floor, l!"c a yard. '.)■'.. 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Tract m V Lvli n£f 1 1 El H' Hi B% Moneta Aye. and Figueroa Street Tract Home and Investment Lots. Low Prices. Easy- ; Terms. "Maple Avenue cars to 50th street. lE. McCarthy Company E. Avery McCarthy, Secretary . TKi McCarthy Buildings 1 203 N. Broadway , :-,%'";■;; $25 Cash $io. Monthly $450 FiQuerna Park UUV A JOT IN * *O^ Vtt *M* «* fFlfty-llfth (treet), and «cc It quadruple In mine; cement aldcwulka. Jive feet wide; curba; oiled ninety; largu fruit ln.cn; line ifaldnnre auction; (iaiiUiiu car. T. WIKSKNDANGEK. Sri I l.iiuglillu Bids. HERALD ADS WIN! NOMATTER What others may offer you In the vehicle line, our prices and atylea will Interest you. Hawley , King & Co. nroadway und Fifth. ■' i i ■ - Ocean Park Heights V k Acre and J£ Acre Loti^^Ly' If you want a good . 5 (JPF*) Lunch today come to • ' <) «TV M*.n*osr. gMJa ]tbmg: ■ . ■■:■■ ■■ ■ •■ ' ■ »' - f . -^^Ocean Park HelghtsN^ Acre and % Am LoU'X.