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SPENDS MILLION
EACH MONTH NOW
WESTERN PACIFIC REPORTS
PROGRESS
Thousand Mile Section May Be Ready
by September, 1908— Big Opera.
tions Pending In Coast
States
By. Associated Press.
"BAN FRANCISCO, March 6.-The
•Western Pacific railroad held its an
nual election for directors and officers
yesterday in this city. George J. Gould
■was re-elected a director as were also
the following other New Yorkers: E.
T . Jeffreys, Edwin Hawley, L. H.
CaW and 8. W. McCutcheon. The
other ■> directors chosen were W. J.
Bartnett. J. Dalzell Brown. Virgil O.
Bogue, H. M. McCartney, Warren Ol
ney, J. F. Evans, W. J. Shotwell and
Charles W. Slack, all of this city and
K . T. Jeffrey was re-elected president;
"W." W. J. Bartnett. vice president/ and
general attorney; Virgil OR Bogue. vice
president and chief engineer; S. W. Mc-
Cutcheon, chief counsel, with offices in
New York: J. Dalzell Brown, treasurer;
3D3 D C. Lewis, assistant treasurer; C. M.
Bradford, secretary, and L. R. Bush
of New York, assistant secretary.
The company, which is now spending
at the rate of $1,000,000 a month on
construction, work, hopes to have its
main line from Salt Lake to this city,
distance of 929 miles, completed in Sep
tember, 1908.
From Osaka to Pacific Coast
By Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Wash., March 6.—Taken
ouchi, a representative of. the Osaka
Mercantile Steamship company Is in
Seattle. A recommendation that tne
company establish a service between
Osaka and one of the most important
Pacific coast ports is intimated by
Takenouchi has planned a conference
iwlth J. J. Hill of the Great Northern
Kailroad and Steamship company.
"I had intended seeing Mr. Hill be
fore returning to Japan," he said, but
1 may not have the opportunity to
talk with him."
The true significance of this state
ment is found in the fact of the ex
isting traffic arrangements between the
Great ' Northern Railroad and Steam-
Bhip company and the Japan Mall
Steamship company. The latter com
pany represents the Great Northern In
terests in the orient and is favored by
the railroad company at this port
when it comes to distributing cargoes
here or the receiving of cargoes at
oriental ports for this side.
Test $32,000,000 Merger
By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 6.— A special to
the Tribune from "Washington says:
Official steps have been taken by the
state of Illinois to attack the validity
of $32,000,000 in Alton railroad bonds
issued by E. H. Harriman and his as
sistants when they reorganized the
Chicago & Alton Railroad company.
The interstate commerce commission
has received an application from Wil
liam H. Stead, attorney general of
Illinois, asking for a complete tran
script of all testimony taken by the
Interstate commerce commission in its
hearing at New York regarding the
Chicago & Alton.
The commission has begun to comply
•with the request, which was made, it
appears, under the special direction
of Governor Dineen. There is an im
mense amount of testimony to be
transcribed.
Increasing Bay Fleet
By Associated Preag.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.— The
Southern Pacific is planning to in
crease its bay fleet of steamers by the
addition of a large steel fire tug, a
ferry steamer for teams, a big Sacra
mento boat and a new transbay
passenger ferry. The new flre tug,
now being built at Seattle, will be fin
ished about next September. It is to
be 109 feet long and will, it is said,
be the largest flre tug on the Pacific
coast. It will be stationed at Oak
land pier for general service on the
bay and its name will be Ajax. The
boat for teams and that for the Sacra
mento river, a stern wheeler, will be
built at the company's yard In West
Oakland. The new transbay ferry will
be a steamer of the Berkeley type.
Terminal in Portland
By Associated Press.
PORTLAND. Ore., March 6.—Nego
tiations now in progress between the
Hill and Harrlman Interests here prac
tically assure Portland of a huge
freight and passenger terminal that
will be adequate for all demands for
years. "While no definite adjustment
of terminal differences has been
reached, a platform to which both
sides agreed has been made out.
The tentative settlement of the ter
minal -war is a pooling of all terminal
property with the exception of water
front holdings of tho Hill and Harri
man interests which will bo held sepa
rately. This will provide an extensive
terminal.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
GETS SCHOOL NURSES
The city council recently allowed two
nurses to servo In the schools on behalf
of the health department.
There are three now on the oligible
list of the civil service commission and
they will be certified tit mice, as Dr.
Powers is anxious to put them to work
The department also put W. F.
Zwiekcy on the emergency list as a
sanitary inspector. He will go to work
this morning.
Store
■rijL,/! i y ii ■m i
should have a
Ij^^mn wholesome tonic
HpVn In itu in
/iO HR nest
JM igk fowl Samaritan
H^ESSvkn
lPO*J3j YrlHEi I'buur.i i:«. itjj
DAMAGE CASES
ARE WITHDRAWN
EIGHT SUITS TEMPORARILY
TAKEN OUT
Jury Heart Repetition of Evidence In
Railway Accident Litigation Un.
til Familiar with Mlnut.
est Detail!
Without warning or explanation eight
suits for damages against local rail
way companies were withdrawn yester
day from trial in department four of
the superior court by Attorney Harris
& Harris, representing the plaintiffs in
the cases.
That the cßJiea will he filed for trial
at some future date is intimated and
the attorneys In the case make no state
ment other than It Is a matter of 0on«
vi Qience to them and their business to
withdraw the cases at this time and
file them again for trial at a later date.
Tho suits withdrawn aggregate dam
ages of J116.000 for injuries alleged to
have been received In recent wrecks on
the Los Angeles-Redondo, Pacific Elec
tric, Los Angeles and Interurban rail
ways.
It has beon a matter of comment
for the past few weekß at the court
house, particularly by clients of various
attorneys, that they did not think tho
jury In department four had a proper
appreciation of the existing conditions
or were as thoroughly competent to
judge of a man's physical aliments as
they might be.
Are Familiar with Cases
Nearly a score of damage cases have
been tried before this same panel drawn
by Judge James some time ago as his
trial jury. Practically the same men
have served on each of the Juries and
the damages are said to have fissumed
minimum proportions. Naturally the
jurors become tired of hearing the
lengthy arguments that they have
heard over and over. By this time they
know the evidence in every case. They
know to the minutest details the man
ner of the accidents and "according to
the statements of those who have in
terest in the cases, thu plaintiffs are
unwilling to have their attorneys to
take their cases for a trial before a jury
that is as already aa familiar with the
facts as they themselves, before even
the case is presented to them.
Most of the cases on trial, or rather
set for trial have been the outgrowth
of the Redondo accident, which, ac
cording to the verdict of the coroner's
jury, was the result of negligence o£
employes of the railway company, and
the wreck at the goose neck curve
on Brooklyn avenue on October 13,
last, which was another case where the
company was held to blame.
Several cases have been tried before
the department four jury by Attorney
Morton, and in each case only a very
small fraction of the amount asked
was granted by the jury.
In the Harris cases two have been
tried and in both cases only small re
turns have been made. In one, where
a victim was carried into court on a
stretcher, $8,000 was granted when $50,
0 was asked. A verdict of $1,000 was
given In another case when $15,000 had
been asked.
The present jury will have their hands
full with other railroad cases for the
month, so that the change of calendar
will make no material difference.
Following are the cases dismissed
yesterday With the amounts which they
represent:
Jos. B. Krenwinkel vs. Los Angeles
Railway company. Suit for $10,300 for
damages for injuries sustained in a
collision July 6 at Maple avenue and
East Twelfth street.
Clara Kavanaugh vs. Los Angeles
Railway company for $10,170, for dam
ages sustained in collision July 28, Pico
and Grand.
C. A. Rhoades vs. Los Angeles Inter
urban company, suit for $12,500 for in
juries sustained in collision, Vermont
and Vernon avenues, July 15.
J. F. Knepper vs. Los Angeles and
Redondo Railway company, $20,175 for
injuries in collision at Forty-second
street and Wesley avenue.
E. H. Rlchter vs. Los Angeles and
Redondo Railway company, $20,500 for
injuries sustained in same collision.
C. B. McClelland vs. Pacific Electric
company, $15,300 for injuries sustained
ir. Death Dip accident. October 13.
Henry C. Stademan vs. Pacific Elec
tric company, $7500 for injuries in same.
BLAME POLICE
FOR LAX CARE
STREET DEPARTMENT ASKS
FOR CO-OPERATION
Muddy Thoroughfares Would Be Infre.
quent, Inspector Edwards Declares,
if Arrests Were Made for
Violating Ordinances
lMily blasts from all quartan which
an pouring in at the city hall because
of the frightful condition of Los Angeles
Streets since the rains of the past three
days have put Public Works Inspector
D. K. Edwards of the board of public
works in anything but good humor.
"I don't Bee why the police can't help
us in this situation," Bald he. "It Is not
all our fault.
"If the police would arrest porters
and others whom they catch sweeping
and dumping sidewalk accumulations
into the street one cause of annoyance
would be removed. And the same ap
plies to drivers where wagon boxes are
not tight.
"The police could report many cases
which would help keep the streets In
better shape.
"All over the city the cry is the same.
We need new streets. But let that be
as It may. if we had the right co-opera
tion we could make a better showing
with tin- few men we have."
One of the greatest causes for com
plaint Is that gangs of street cleaners
carefully make heaps of the dirt that is
shoveled and scraped up, then it lays
for days until passing wagons have
completely annihilated the piles and
wasted the time of the men who built
the dirt heaps. The number of wagons
apportioned to the cleaning gangs Is
far too small and they make too few
trips. And besides much of the dirt
which they haul long distances should
bc used in tilling up low places on
nearby streets, correspondents write.
LOS ANGELES HERALD: THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 7. 1907.
Dr. Lyons
PERFECT
Tooth Powder
Cleanses and beautifies the
teeth and purifies the breath.
Used by people of refinement
for over a quarter of a oentury. :
Convenient for tourists.
PREPARED BY <
STATE SHOULD
BE DIVIDED
SO EMPHATICALLY DECLARES
OSCAR E. FARISH
Well Known Real Estate Man and
Democratic Politician Tells
Why Separation Should
Comß
Oscar K. Parish, the well-known real
estate dealer and Democratic politician,
yesterday most emphatically declared
himself in favor of the division of Cali
fornia.
"There is as much difference between
the northern section of California and
the southern portion as there is between
day and night. The character of the
two sections are different in every re
spect. The climate is different, the
products of the two sections are differ
ent and the people themselves are un
like in many respects.
"In legislation the north Is not In
terested In what the south desires, and
vice versa. As a result the needs of
the south are ignored, while the north,
having a greater population and natur
ally a greater representation, controls
the legislation and can have enacted
anything It desires.
Afraid of Certain Interests
"As to the success of the division
movement, however, I must say that
I have some doubts, unless it develops
that certain interests which have dem
onstrated that they are in control of
the legislative machinery would be In
favor of division, or, at least, would not
oppose it.
"There is no doubt that the sentiment
in the Fouth in favor of division is al
most unanimous, but I have my doubts
about the feeling in the north. There
is a possibility, of course, that the
proposition would strike them favor
ably as a meanß of becoming separated
from a people with whom they never
have had anything in common, but
that can be decided only by a vote.
"It would be highly desirable to have
four senators in congress to represent
this part of the coast, and I have no
doubt that this would be taken into
serious consideration should the ques
tion of division come before the legis
lature and later be voted upon by the
people.
"There can be no harm in agitating
the question, and I believe that some
concerted action should be taken look
ing to a friendly discussion of the prop
osition in both the north and the south
and In this manner ascertain the actual
sentiment of the north."
More Senators Desired
E. V. Baker of Burbank & Baker said
yesterday regarding state division:
"If we could get nothing more than
additional influence at Washington
through the privileges of additional
senators the division of the state
would give Southern California ample
reward. We are in sore need of more
representation at the national capital.
Our harbor interests are vital and
should receive much more consideration
than they are getting.
"However, there may be many other
projects which would benefit by the es
tablishment of an independent state in
the south. We have an extensive and
highly promising section from boun
dary to boundary. It 1b awaiting de
velopment in many parts. There are
Industries which easily could be built
up and the opportunities to draw ad
ditional throngs of homeseekers and in
vestors here are many.
"But all interests of the south are
handicapped by the board of control re
siding in Northern California and hav
ing their Interests there. The legis
lature of Northern California absolute
ly makes laws, fixes the state tax rate
and governs Southern California, a sec
tion where the class of people, soil,
climate, products and general Interests
are entirely different.
Southern California Ignored
"The people know the sort of legisla
tion the south is receiving at the hands
of the politicians who dominate the
state's affairs. Few of the measures
show the least consideration for the
welfare of Southern California.
"We have seen a constant increase
of assessments here and a proportion
ate decrease up north. Our demands
for good laws have been met with op
position influenced by the special inter
ests of the north. We have been pre
vented from obtaining laws with which
to do away with evils afflicting this
BPotlon because the measures would af
feci the pocketbooks of northern
gamesters and others.
"And yet the north used our funds
to bolster up its waning sections and
owes a large part of Its business to
the advertising and Influence of South
ern California, the mecca of tourists
the world over.
"I have favored state division for
many years. It must come. There is
no question that separation will ulti
mately take place.
"From my observations and discus
sions of the proposition I believe that
Southern California would give a favor
able vote upon the proposition of more
than 80 per cent. There is absolutely
no question that it would pass by an
overwhelming majority here."
Booming Berkeley
A Berkeley boomer was in Los An
geles yesterday. He is Eugene R.
Hallett, formerly of Los Angeles, un
til recently secretary to President
Wheeler of the University of California
and now manager of the Berkeley In
iW-pfiident, a dally paper recently
started at the university town.
Mr. Hallett, having lived in Los An
geles, says he Is imbued with the spirit
of progresslvenesit so characteristic of
the Angel city, and that the residents
of Berkeley generally In this respect
pattern after 'Los Angeles, for which
city they have the highest regard.
. Mr. Hallett naturally Is enthusiastic
over the outlook for the capital remov
al and says that all the people of Ber
keley desires is that the south withhold
judgment regarding capital - removal
until they can be amply, supplied with
RAfntmnflftfiva v\\l////^L. -— " — ' botii Tmwts «\ rxcnAHßt xn . aAT'^V^sW I// Corn* Removed 25c l|
lip //I \BRbADWiff COR. FOURTH. LOs/aMELES.I ABTrTUR LETTS. PRfiPRIEtOR/IVV ill!
rcnsonnhln nrl r p i / 1 I\ \ Iv^ V """-• # " I „,, --——,-, tmffotJTf-fno /T\W fnot troiihlM. Balcony
Balcony p / / I \BROADWAt COR. FOURTH. LO3fAHGTLE3.\ ARTHUR LETTS. PROPRIETOR/ 1 W _« ma i n noor.
FASHION INVITES EVERY ONE TO
Sec the New Hats at the Broadway
An opening, if you will — yes, and more— a full, complete prt-Eastcr display of beautiful models .
from which you can pi, and choose, and Buy to Your Heart's Content safely, for Fashion has _ 00fofe<w
put the seal of her approval on every hat that is on display. 'iJ^jSJrT^^TiPvia^^^wilßV
w4V^u-V \Sy {jGM 'kSTtv'?' '"" Kk^' m If1p«8 y anrt business principles,^ all united to make "/^^l^^^^^vvl
J » *» |V(>\v ■ ' I > ir you wan (. to pay $25.00 — $25 hats aro here that are /'CT fißr^ *V*-'/^^^-^
Standard PaHprrx fnr Marrk A Paris Hat? Magnificent creatlonn from Georgette, " \^Lji£^:/ /M'
Manaara pattern* ror March Susanne Blum, Heltz, Boy« and others arc here. Ex- \SST // /4 ' '
They're here now. In time to do your plan- cluslvo ideas. \turi V 9
fisnn f |o f n° sh^t at and dd s rr e ee e 8S tt e he n C °w MinT^Z Becoming styles t that's the , secret, vmt'thT!L£i jfU f
■ terns In the Annex ' Coining hats of all at The Brondwny. Visit the second a**
' I iioor today. Welcome — we like to have you come and look. < . • # T, ;.
= the nnoADWAY r======r=r tub iihoadww I=^=:^==:^=: tub Broadway —
3 00 New Skirts to Prove That They 50c Dress Goods 25c
' / , ■ '. •^ STO9A. M. TODAY
A »»/■* IA/iTV <r-l /-* ufa alia ■ I Altl IB »<• I /-» /■* *\ Hurry to the Annex today for 86-ln all-wool al-
J\rP WOnriPrrililV I OW rTll Pit bßtro and nuns veiling; nrmly wovrn fabrics
iml V» ?! IVI V/l IUII V E-iV/TT 1 I Iv/V»VJI In all-pure wool, too: hi* ranee of colors; they
- ' ... i d sell for 60c everywhere-Just for one hour this
rgs^ . « morning 8 to 9—25 c.9 — 25c.
_,UyiJvfl ffirLt j| '^H&SmVir'* \?J ' Vn r >lf>cr! ' of new spring suiting, 36 inrhes
jßT«6^^~— Man !lfflS^BvvXJKl1 1 1/ ivlde; mnnnlsh weaves, in 1 icrlit shades of rim.v
■*""*^^!»JB^*y r — * MI • M m Mk S?HH Vvft^jSmSoL^ mly; you'll want ttir n i for Eton suits nnil
IWm. n ft S skirts; splendid value at 50c. Annex today, -!'■
/^^■fr"^ I^H B I HD B> ■■ U I^J <—*~^C 54-INCH si iTi\<. (is.-
-^^ \V*=i ft II 1 B aB . M W W 'wSL»-ij£ Shadow plaids in shades of tan, .gray and steel
Ii A " *'""'"' ' w I l/^jfl L .// ff^^ color; Just the right weight for suits, coats or
It \~^^\C' (m/j If // '<lrs?^\ skirts. There's a limited quantity, out today In
>^ TODAY CrS\ tt^^2k/ !^?iJ $1.60 DRESS GOODS 91.10 /
' JBS\>sv Swell new, stylish skirt* that fit right \\J\csP\J Silk and wool dress material, batiste and em-
Jo^Z&\ Swell, new, stylish skirts that nt right "\ yWgrjOr \\r press cloth— yes. and some of it worth. $2.00
/ Y *«•} and hanK ''"'" '".' w - ''""' win wear \v#«»<3>v . yard. It's a half silk and half wool material;
ft llSn ] right longer than many skirts we have rrS3!k ' ' * 4 inches wide; about 400 yards to choose from;'
I hKJH *r Seen priced at $10.00. Why don't we IV- uJlV3s\ "• won't last lons at this price. Better hurry if
/ ' WrliaJ mark them $10.00? The Broadway's /jff M-Hrclft you are interested. Annex today, $1.19 yard.
/ nM way is "different." We are not buying Jf<lftri'l : i -fiTTU '
/ i w/ Hi goods for ourselves; they are for you. jawlit, ittil*UtiV\
1 niluk The more we can sell the better we -'JfflmSmk Girls" Dresses $1.98-
/ ffffliX Ilki> "• joflffittitfmM, * Jir ' s LJresses $1.90
/ / \\ sjle 6 thi'Tower weTan^rnark M^Hl ISfISKB Wash dresses In plain, check and plaid effects;
ill I IV\ Prices the more we can soil. /JfiMM^Mm r double-breasted style; sizos Bto H years.
/ 7 m 111 \\ So ° Ut with these skirts today /!^Scsiy?7^n^OTßirVTU Today saving $1.98. Third floor.
/ill 111 xi&S. J we M Stripes, checks, JyrJVSli§itf]lW hams' In iiomprrs boo — Made of Kins-
/ll 1 Wi^\ SWell stri P e S, Checks, /%JpQJt£^FtP4l4r;W^ix\ hams Insnmll clipoksmd plain colore; full
jU 111 I mK^^S nlttlds and nnnoltia* tftWKfrt^JWW444\CfXC r LV^v ?ut - trimmed with wash braid: sizes Ito
/ ^/LJL lll^r P £&i*h ZirstedTTnd KWOTTIWfpKf « 6 years. , A Thursday value— third floor—
/V^T/T"^ X^WT En & llsn worsteds and 50c - ' ' "
V &//i y. WJT Panamas. Plain blue, children's diiesses »2.4s — Buster
I IVY- black, brown "Spiel. ■ Sa^of^friSam/nililn'SS:" l^. lll^,?
I ™ **^ \\\sX/'* did assortment — $6.00 TCn l ßtTPftfflEf-»IIKl-«w1-r*T waist; all neatly trimmed with pique and
*Vv W\s tof^nrl fTlnnr- tJKLWi&r^ wash braid: sizes 2 to 6 years. HAS to-
s. m. w^^^ iiciri/fiu i^ivur* ' • ym) ' ' day third floor. ■ ■ ■■•■
New Waists $2.00 Petticoats $1.98 ~^
Pretty new waists of fine material; yoke made of lace and embroidery inser-
tion; tucked back; opened in the front; have long sleeves and fancy cuffs ' Th» FamniK Pr?« de Snip
Priced at $2.00 for quick selling today. lancy cuns> |nc ramOUS ITeS QC^Oie
D. i,, U/_:.i, tO OK. ' ' ' Looks for all the world like silk, and it wears a whole lot better; it's
reiiy WaiSlS $Z..£d ■ » the new weave for petticoats, pres de sole; has the rustle of a silk; light
_ ... .... . . , , ■ ■ weight- makes the most practical petticoats you H ever saw for spring
Just the daintiest sort of waists, with embroidered fronts; back and front wear; all widths and lengths; choose from navy, black, red, light blue,
yokes and small tucks; tucked collar attached; this style opens in the back; gray they are made with deep knee flounce, with two small tucked
three-quarter length sleeve, tucked cuff, finished with lace edge. Buy them ruffles at bottom of flounce. You'll want them when you see them at
today at $2.25. Second floor. •:.;;..;. ■ . $1 9 g today. And other, lines at $2.50. ' Second floor.
STATE DIVISION HAS SUPPORTER IN REAL ESTATE MAN
OBCAR E. FARIBH
reasons why the seat of state govern
ment should be changed.
Find* Division Sentiment
He declared himself utterly opposed
to state division, but he admitted that
he was greatly Hurprlaod to flint the
sentiment in favor of the creation of
the state of Southern California so
strong here. He also found that the
people were rather apathetic regarding
capital removal, and that the general
ftellng was unconcern, because South
ern California expected to have a capi
tal of Its own before a great while, and
consequently do not care particularly
where the northern capital 1h i
■ The - feeling In ' the north regarding
l ios Angeles has undergone a charge
during the past few years, and es
pecially after the Angel city, went to
the rescue of stricken San FrancUco In
no sisterly .• a . manner, and that now the
feeling generally Is that i.n* Angeles
is entitled, by reason of her wonderful
growth, Increase In wealth ami in gen
eral prosperity, tto be considered a
metropolis and to be treated accord
ingly."
Mr. Hallett is in the south on private
business, but he says that while here
he will iiK.ke a tour of this part of the
■ iid create as much Berkeley
sentiment as possible.
MAYOR WORKING ON
CHEAP-LIGHT MESSAGE
Mayor-Harper is still working on
data to use in his veto message in
which he will say 8 cents per hour Is
sufficient to pay for electricity in Los
Angeles, the largest consumer of elec
tricity in the world..
He will i lll<! this message with the
council on Monday. ,
The mayor is getting many letters on
the subject and he has found that the
move it) a popular one. HfttßtMSM
Directors of .the Edison company met
yesterday - to ,, discuss ; whether ,to - ac
cede, to ! the mayor's request ln regard
to the publlo;utmty ordinance.
FLATIRON POINT
IS IN DEMAND
NARROW SPACE FITTED UP
FOR COMMERCE
Transformation of "Dear Old Dream.
land" — Vacant Lot on Olive
Street Has Been Sold for
$100,000
Following are the permits issued from
the building superintendent's office
Wednesday and classified according to
wards:
Wards. .. . Permits. Value.
First 2 $ 155
Second 2 7,200
Fourtn 4 8,230
Fifth 6 8,450
Sixth « 5,320
Seventh 1 '2,400
Ninth 2 650
Totals 23 $32,405
Down Main and Spring
, Some weeks ago the point of the
Flatlron building at the intersection of
I Spring and Main . streets was framed
up with steel and decked with pressed
brick trimmings. Now the carpenters
are at work putting in wooden frames
for plate glass fronts and wide doors
to open from both | Main and Spring
streets^ ' , ) •
Tho Dreamland skating rink building
near the corner of Twelfth and Main
streets' has been converted into store
rooms and a garage, the central en
trance being used as a passageway for
automobiles. Two store rooms have
been spaced off each side of the old
entrance. .
. Realty Deals
A local > syndicate has paid Nlles
Pease $100,000 for a lot 85x160 feet on
Elizabeth street.
1 ,. W. Leighton has sold for I. A.
Pierce to T. S. Coffin a lot 65x140 feet
on the southwest corner of Pico and El
Molina streets, Improved with a two
story brick block 65x70 feet and a rear
cottage. Consideration $38,000. The
building is occupied by a bank and the
Pico Heights postofflce. .
Last Week of Free Car
The McCarthy company report street
work progressing rapidly in their Flor
ence ' Heights tract. Several > loads of
water pipe for the tract have been dis
tributed this week so the water system
will be put In at once, as well as other
lmprovements.I Improvements. . Many people are taking
advantage '■ of the ■ free car, to see this
beautiful subdivision,. and many sales
luro the result.. Agents are busy, show.
ing and selling the lots. The McCarthy
company insists this is the last week
of the free car, low prices and easy
terms.
Alleged Thief Caught
Harry Jones, said by the police to
have stolen a number of articles from
rooms In lodging houses In the city,
was arrested yesterday by Patrolmen
Glenn and Stevens and booked at the
police station on suspicion. Jones is
said to have stolen a suit of clothes,
which he disposed of to a pawnbroker.
The suit was recovered In the store.
Verdict for Dr. Pierce
. „' AGAINST THE
Ladies' Home Journal.
. Sending truth after a He. It Is an old
maxim that "a lie will travel seven
leagues whilo truth Is getting its boots
on," and no doubt hundreds of thousands
of good people road the unwarranted and
malicious attack upon Dr. R. V. Pierco
and his "Favorite Prescription "published
In the May (1904) number of the Ladles',
Home Journal, with Its great black dis-
play headings, who never saw the hum-
ble, groveling retraction, with Its Incon-
spicuous heading, published two months
later. It was boldly charged in the sland-
erous and Hbelous article that Dr. Pierces
Favorite Prescription, for the cure of
woman's weaknesses and ailments, con-
tained alcohol and other harmful Ingredi-
ents. • Dr. Pierce promptly brought suit
against the publishers of the Ladles'
Home Journal, for $300,000,00 damages.
Dr. Pierce alleged that Mr. Bok, the
editor, maliciously published; the article
containing such false and defamatory
matter wipe the Intent of" Injuring 'his
buslnes>rfurthermore, that no alcohol, or
other . fujurlouv or - hablt-formlng, drugs
are, or Wer ivere, contained In his "Fa-
vorite rrewfiptlon "; that said medicine
Is niadar fpoin native medicinal roots and
contaU\y>io harmful Ingredients what-
e ver/a/d that Mr. look's malicious state-
ine/jX were wholly and absolutely false.
IrTtbe re trar,l Inn printed hv said Jiiurnpj
had obtainSnfiyiTYSes of "Favorite Pre.
fiTrlptuHi." from "eminent chemists, al| of
w hom cer tTtfert n^ U nldn Id Vo t eon ,b j ■) ff.
CQrioiQr.anvor aliened ha7mfu|^r^
These facts were alto Dioven In the dial of
the action In the Supreme Court. Bat the
business of Dr. Plarce was Kreatly Injured by
the publication of the llbeluus article with
Us great dUplay headincn, while hundreds of
thousands who read the wickedly defamatory
article never saw the humble groveling re-
traction, bet la small type and made as incon-
spicuous as possible. The matter was, how-
ever brought before a jury in the Supremo
Court of New York Stats which promptly
rendered a verdict In the Doctors faror.
Thus tits traduce is came to grief and their
ba— tlandori were refuted. - <.
B ear'l n mind, all you ladles und gentle-
men who attend the opera, that
Levy's Cafe
Can be reached in a few minutes and
that arrangements have been nuulo to
take care of a thousand opera-goer* la
handsome < styls. '^■MMMMISmm