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VOL. XXXIV. NO. 283.
SPOOKISTS
BREAK UP A
HAPPY HOME
Woman Declares Her
Husband Was
Fleeced
Seeks Assistance of the
Police to Find
Wanderer
■Mrs. C. L. Reeves Tells Captain Auble
H Pitiable Tale of Family Destroyed
W by Machinations of
' Mediums
One more happy home ruined by spirit
uallsts.
One more man drawn away from wife
and family and separted from large sums
of money by the smooth, oily tales told
him by a fake medium and false prophet
to whom money was of more value than
Belf respect, honor or good name.
C. L. Reeves, during the last twelve
years employed in the street department
of Los Angeles, according to his wife, has
left his pretty little home at 1310 West
Twelfth street, and his wife and children
are mourning him as lost.
Reeves left his home June 2U, and since
that time no word of his whereabouts has
reached his wife. Before leaving Mrs.
Reeves says her husband drew from a Los
Angeles bank $1300 which he had deposited
there. She says he also made over deeds
for all the property he owned, one orange
ranch and several pieces of city property,
and gave it to his sister, Mrs. Clara Ber
rltt of Los Angeles.
The property Is valued at $7500. and is all
that Is left of a large fortune formerly
owned by Reeves, but which went to
spiritualists and fake mediums who told
him wondrous tales from the spirit land
at so many dollars per tale.
Fascinated by Spookists
The grasp these fakers held on the mind
of Reeves, according to his wife and the
police, who have Investigated the affair,
was not to the man's liking, but despite
hie many efforts he was never able to
-«asF%ff their influence and remain away
from their 'meetings. Night after night he
■would leave his comfortable little cottage
and visit the homes of members of the
spiritualistic colony. There, sitting awed
In the darkness, he would watch them
perform seemingly marvelous tricks and
believe It was visitors from the spirit land
that were doing the stunts.
He would await eagerly until the mo
ment arrived when his spirit guide would
bring him a "message" from the other
world. Six years ago these messages dealt
with oil and oil wells. In them he was
told where to prospect for oil and of the
wonderful sums he would make by follow
ing the directions given him by his spirit
friends. He was also advised to purchase
stock In certain oil companies— ln which
the spiritualistic fakers were interested—
until a great portion of his life's savings
were expended In this manner and his
fortune dwindled to but a small sum.
Goes Back to Spookers
Then Reeves succeeded In drawing away
from his false friends. For nearly a year
he was a true and loving husband, pass
ing his time evenings with his wife and
family and shunning spookists and all
their kind.
Then one night he was tempted and foil.
A visitor Invited him to accompany him
to a house of a so-called medium, and in
a weak moment Reeves consented. Dur
ing the meeting his old belief returned to
him, and since that night three years ago
he has been a constant attendant at
seances and has passed the greater por
tion of his time in the company of spirit
ualists.
Month after month, according to his
Reeves would withhold a large part
H"i' his salary* This money went into the
of the spiritualists. Week after
money was drawn from his bank ac-
to be placed to the credit of his
friends
B^H[' Pn he began to remain away from
BiVk' 'Kill not call there al supper hour.
■ his wife learned that he was a con-
attendant at the homes of the fake
Huma and that all the time he could
away from his work was devoted to
Leaves His Home
on June 29 he disappeared from
Hme and, so far as known, from the city.
Hr days his wife searched his former
P^lVints, but was unable to learn anything
P^Mch would give her a clew to his
whereabouts. Yesterday Mrs.
■■Reeves decided to report the matter to the
■ police. Calling at the central station she
■ gained the attention of Capt. Walter
I Auble and told him her story.
I "I have been married to Mr. Reeves six
■ yenrs," she said. "I am his second
■ wife, his first wife having died several
before our marriage. He has a
■fcaughter 21 years of age, but she is now
in the east.
husband's parents do not like me.
l^ind I believe they know where my hus
band is. His employers visited them and
asked If they knew where he had gone to
and if he Intended 'to return to work, but
they refused to give any information.
"Shortly before I was married to Mr.
Reeves I learned he was a believer in
» spiritualism and was a frequent visitor at
home of a Mrs. Liscomb, a medium In
Angeles. I met this woman several
Hm< s and she tried to prevail upon me to
her classes. I refused, but my hua-
continued to attend. I do not know
Biv this woman lives or what her first
■Hne is, but know she has a following In
WEos Angeles.
Dreams of Fortune
"So.jn after our marriage I found this
■woman and her companions were getting
1 all my husband's money. I attempted to
Bhr.w him that he was being defrauded,
\^t he could not see It and continued at-
their meetings until they have
control of nearly all his money.
one day 11 1 • - found that he was a
and thnt his so-called friends
fukers of the worst sort. For sev
i< iiiiilinitil on I'nur !"<>. <
Los Angeles Herald.
HOCHI TAKES IT BACK
AND MAKES EFFORT TO
SMOOTH IT OVER NICELY
By Associated Press.
By Associated Press.
♦ TOKIO, July 10.— The Hochi will *
4 * tomorrow withdraw the Interview *
♦ with Admiral Sakamoto In which *
4 » the latter was quoted as saying ♦
<*• that American naval officers were ♦
* brilliant social figures; but den- 4>
* cient In professional training and *
4 > practice and that the crews of *
* American ships would desert rath- *
4 * er than fight Japan. Slmultane- 4>
♦ ously with the withdrawal of this <§»
* Interview the Hochl will publish *
4 * an anonymous interview with a 414 1
4 Japanese naval expert highly eu- 4>
* logistic of the present American •>
•$• navy and the high standard of *
4 > Its gunnery. , ■ ■4*
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FAMOUS WOMAN
GOES TO REWARD
PIONEER CHICAGO WORKER
PASSES AWAY
Mrs. Laura A. Tisdale, Who Intro,
duced Delsartc System Into Amer
ica, Succumbs to Lingering
Illness at Long Beach
Special to The l.:rald.
LONG BEACH, July 10.— Laura J. Tls
dale, 68 years of age, one of the most
prominent of Chicago club women, died at
3:30 this afternoon at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Julia A. Darling, state street
and Loma avenue.
Mrs. Tlsdale has been a sufferer for
some time from Brlght's disease.
Mrs. Tisdale was known aa the person
who introduced Delsarte into the United
States. She was charter member of the
Chicago Women's club and of the Illinois
Women's Press association; also the or
ga.ilzer of the Fortnightly club.
For twenty-five years she was directress
of the Chicago Musical college, said to be
the oldest in the United States. Mrs.
Tlsdale came to San Diego In Septem
ber, 1905, coming to Long Beach last fall.
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been completed. It Is expected the body
will be cremated and the ashes taken to
Chicago.
PRESIDENT'S TROPHY
PRESENTED TO PREBLE
By Associated Press.
VALLEJO, July 10— An interesting cere
mony took place today at the Mare Island
navy yard when the president's trophy
was presented to the torpedo boat Preble.
The Preble in the recent annual target
practice at Magdalena bay secured a
higher score than any other vessel of her
class In the navy and was awarded first
prize, a. bronze medallion.
Commander Lieutenant Frederick Free
man assembled the crew today and read
the orders from the secretary of the navy
designating the ships which had won
prizes and naming the Preble as the
leader of her class. Commander Freeman
then said: "If we can beat our own navy
we can beat any one else." Three cheers
were then given for the president and for
the United States navy.
HOTEL AND WATER MAINS
DESTROYED BY DYNAMITE
By Associated Press.
JOHANNESBURG,. Transvaal, July 10.—
A series of dynamite outrages occurred
last night in the vicinity of Mlnesxt while
workmen were on strike.
The Crown hotel at Boksburg and the
water main supply In the Summer and
Jack mines were destroyed by explosions
which did much damage and injured sev
eral persons. At about the same time at
tempts were made without success to
destroy the shaft and engine house of the
Casson and the shaft of the Moderlntine
mine. A feeling of anxiety prevails
throughout the district.
WATSONVILLE ELECTRIC
WILL TEAR UP TRACK
By Associated Press. ,
WATSONVILLE, July 10.— This after
noon the local electric line which has been
in operation a number of years suspended
business and orders were given to take
up the track from this city to Port Wat
sonville, a distance of five miles.
This is the last Incident in losing the
Watsonvllle Transportation company's
business, a corporation In which residents
of this city lost nearly $200,000. Much In
dignation is expressed and many local
people express a willingness to re-estab
lish It, considering It under proper man
agement feasible and profitable.
WOMAN WILL GO BACK
OF HER OWN ACCORD
By Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July 10.— Florence Wood,
alias Florence Moore, the sister of Mrs.
Laura H. Carter, who betrayed Chester B.
Runyan, the defaulting teller of the Wind
sor Trust company of New York, today
declared that she is willing to return to
New York without extradition proceed-
Mlss Wood Is believed by the New York
police to have received more than $20,000
of the money said to have been taken by
Runyan. In her possession when arrested
last night were found $280, six bank books
and five safety deposit keys.
CALIFORNIA TO COLLECT
$30,000 FROM GOVERNMENT
By Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, July 10.-Stato Treas
uror Williams received notice today from
the treasury department at Washington
to the effect that theru is due from the
United States to California the sum of
$30,000, that amount having been appro
priated by congress for the purpose of
encouraging agricultural studies at the
University of California.
The amount has now fallen due and
will bo sent to Treanur«r Williams at
once. He will in turn trnnsmlt it to the
re^enta of the university.
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 11, 1907.
MOVER GOES
ON STAND FOR
CODEFENDANT
Defense Pleased at
Testimony
Explains How Western Federation
Provided Funds for Attorneys for
Orchard — Says Simpkins
Engaged Miller
By Associated Press.
BOISE, Idaho, July 10.-Chas. H. Moyer
went to the stand today, a witness for his
fellow defendant, William D. Haywood,
and besides making positive denial ot all
the crimes attributed to him and the other
federation leaders by Harry Orchard, of
fered an explanation of the unsolicited ap
pearance of the Western Federation of
Miners as the defender of Harry Orchard
immediately after his arrest at Caldwell
for the murder of Steunenberg.
Moyer swore that it was Jack Simpkins
who engaged Attorney Fred Miller at
Spokane to go to Caldwell to represent
Orchard, then known as Thomas Hogan,
and that it was at the request of Simpkins
that the witness and Haywood subse
quently advanced $1500 from the funds of
the federation to meet the expense of de
fending Orchard.
Defense Satisfied
Moyer made a self-possessed witness,
and at the end of the long day the de
fense expressed satisfaction over both his
testimony and the probable Impression he
made on the Jurors. He Is a man of good
appearance and address and his low
pitched voice Is of pleasing tone.
He displayed some nervousness when he
first faced the court, room and worked It
off on a lead pencil that he carried, but
the examination had not proceeded far
before he seemed quite at ease.
He will resume the stand at 9:30 tomor
row morning, when the state will enter
upon its cross-examination. His direct tes
timooy took a very wide latitude, and the
way Is open for an equally wide cross
examination. Senator Borah was the
state's questioner.
TWENTY-THIRD
SESSION OPENS
United Society of Christian Endeavor
Holds International Convention at
Seattle — Governor and Sen
ators Attend
By Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Wash., July 10.— In the
presence of 10,000 delegates assembled
within the hearing of his voice. Dr.
Francis E. Clark, president of the United
Society of Christian Endeavor, tonight
called the twenty-third international con
vention to order.
A chorus of 1000 voices swelled the wel
coming one. The convention was called to
order in tho presence of the governor of
the state. United States senators and rep
resentatives, city, county and state of
ficers and a distinguished gathering of
clergy and laity from the four corners of
the earth were seated In the tent in which
the meeting was held.
There were delegates from Alaska, two
full blooded Indians, a large delegation
from Japan and delegates from the dark
continent and every European country.
Preceding the meeting the corporation
officers and trustees met for the transac
tion of business.'
Belated trains delayed the meeting, and
it was after 4 o'clock when It was called
to order. Dr Clark of Boston was unan
imously re-elected president of the United
Society of Christian Endeavor; Hiram
N. Lathrop of Boston, treasurer; George
B. Graff, Boston, clerk of the corpora
tion, and Fred H. Kit^er, Boston, auditor,
a position newly created by the board.
Among the denominational trustees
was Rev. Hugh Walker, D. D., of Los
Angeles.
For one term:
The board of trustees of the corporation
meeting: elected William M. Shaw of Bos
ton secretary
William Philipps Hall is president of the
Tract Society and American Bible league.
St. Paul, Kansas City and Atlantic City
are named for the twenty-fourth conven
tion seat.
CARMAN FOUND GUILTY
OF CRIMINAL ASSAULT
By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.— Alvln Eddy,
the carman charged with attacking Miss
Ethel • Hergaton, a 17-year-old girl, on
the night of April 19, was found guilty
yesterday by a jury in Judge Cooke's
court.
The girl was returning home from work,
and her parents having moved that day to
a new neighborhood she Inquired on the
car how to reach the place. Eddy, who
was off duty and happened to be rifling
on the car. offered to show her the way
and attacked her at a lonely spot. The
girl fought desperately, and the creaking
of a windmill frightened Edßy so that he
fled.
ACQUITTED OF EMBEZZLING;
CHARGED WITH FORGERY
F. J. Taylor, who was recently acquit
ted In the superior court of the charge
of embezzling $615 from the American
Novelty Manufacturing company, of
which he was the secretary and manager,
was arraigned before Judge Smith yester
day on the charge of forging four checks
on the company's payroll.
On motion of Attorney McNamara the
case was continued for one week, at
which time It is said that a plea of In
sanity may be entered.
MOTHER ASSISTS AGED
MAN TO MARRY HER
14-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER
♦ SAN FRANCISCO. July 10.— A. 4>
4* M. Archlluta, 55 years old, a bar- 4>
♦ ber from Napa, was given a 11- 4*
♦ cense here yesterday to wed Rosle 4>
4> Smith, a 14-year-old girl after he 4*
4* Smith, a 14-year-old girl, after he 4*
4* office In Napa, Marln, Alameda and 4>
4* Contra Costa county In vain. The 4>
4* girl's mother aided the bridegroom <fr
4* In getting the license. ♦
TOBACCO TRUST
UNDER LAW'S BAN
GOVERNMENT FILES PETITION
WITH COURT
American Tobacco Company, with
Allied Corporations and United
Cigar Stores, Is Made
Defendant
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 10.— The government
filed today In the United States court In
this city a petition against the American
Tobacco company, the Imperial Tobacco
company and the British American To
bacco company with the American Snuff
company, the American Cigar company,
the United Cigar Stores company and the
American Stogie company, the Mac A
ndrews & Forbes company, the Conley Foil
company and other corporations and
twenty-nine Individuals connected with
the named companies.
These corporations and Individuals con
stitute what is generally known as the
Tabacco trust, and the petition directed
against them sets the purpose of the gov
ernment to abolish this trust by breaking
up the agreements under which the con
solidated concerns are working. In show-
Ing the growth of the trust since Its or
ganization In 1890 the conclusion is reached
that at an early day, unless prevented, it
would completely monopolize the entire
tobacco industry.
The origin of the tobacco trust, accord-
Ing to the petition, dates from the forma
tion of the American Tobacco company In
1890 to acquire five competing cigarette
manufacturers with joint assets much less
than $25,000,000 and an annual consumption
of leaf under 15,000,000 pounds.
The petition shows tho subsequent his
tory, development and growth of that
company until its totol assets now ex
ceed $275,000,000, and likewise the origin
and manipulation of scores of created,
acquired and controlled corporations util
ized as agencies to accomplish the general
design; the progressive absorption and
elimination of competition and destruction
of formidable opposition and the entry by
the defendants lnto^varlous departments of
manufacture and trade, domestic and for
eign, in tobacco products with Intent to
monopolize.
Divided World's Business
The allegation Is made that the mem
bers of the cambination have divided up
the tobacco business of the world, as
signing to each some special territory for
unmolested exploitation. It is declared
that the consolidated corporations annu
ally purchase over 75,000,000 pounls of do
mestic leaf and of the total produced in
the United States manufacture, sell and
distribute more than 280,000,000 pounds (80
per cent) of the smoking and plug to
bacco; 95 per cent of the snuff, 80 per cent
of the cigarettes, 75 per cent of the small
cigars, 95 per cent of the licorice products,
80 per cent of the tinfoil products and 10
to 15 per cent of the cigars and stogies;
that they are rapidly acquiring control of
the ordinary agencies— jobbers, whole
salers and retailers— through which to
bacco products are distributed.
Of the total annual production of do
mestic tobacco, estimated at 800.000,000
pounds, 75 per cent Is purchased by the
American Tobacco company and Its asso
ciates and allies at prices which the gov
ernment alleges to be unlawfully In
fluenced by the combination. It Is said
that this Is In defiance of the usual laws
of trade where open competition by many
separate and independent concerns con
trol the prices.
The petition continues:
Controls Cigarettes
"The American Tobacco company of
New Jersey, organized in 1890 with $25,000,
0 capital, took over the business of Allen
& Ginter of Richmond, W. Duke Sons &
Co. of North Carolina, Klnney Tobacco
company, W. S. Klmball & Co. and Good
win & Co. of New York, and thereby
acquired control of the manufacture,
trade and commerce In cigarettes. It was
immediately successful and shortly after
its operations and with others united from
time to time have steadily sought through
It to acquire dominion power and to mon
opolize the different branches of the to
bacco Industry. This company has the
principal agency through which the de
signs of the combination have been accom
plished, the control of many others has
been secured and In various ways these
have been manipulated and utilized."
The operations of the monopoly, accord-
Ing to the petition, have been along these
general plans:
To acquire three other confederated
companies the business of successful op
ponents, taking from owners and man
agers a pledge not, thereafter to engage In
the tobacco business; to drive out old
companies by destructive competition; to
deter any who might wish to engage In
the tobacco trade; and Anally to gain con
trol of the agencies through which the
tobacco products were distributed. It Is
said these things have been accomplished
by means of the Increasing power and
forces of the combination and by acquir
ing controlling interests In the stocks of
corporations thereafter operating without
competition.
Unfair Methods
Many kinds of unfair trade methods
have been resorted tp, It Is said, a favorite
one being to cause a corporation secretly
controlled to advertise Itself as wholly In
dependent and free from association with
their associates and combinations, to offer
Its goods below cost, to Imitate competing
brands and in these ways to use the same
for the destruction of real Independents.
After reciting th« bitter trade war be
tween American ami English concerns, the
<Contluned on race Tno.)
ACTING MAYOR
MAY TELL OF
HIS DISGRACE
Boxton Will Go on
Stand Today
Examination of Witnesses So Skill.
fully Interrupted by Defense
That Little Information
Is Secured
By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.— Very little
was accomplished today In the trial of
Louts Glass.
Assistant District Attorney Heney made
the opening statement for the prosecution,
In which he outlined the steps by which
the state expects to prove that the vice
president of the Pacific States Telephone
company paid Supervisor Charles Boxton
—now the temporary mayor of San Fran
cisco—a $5000 bribe to vote against the
Home Telephone company's application
for a rival franchise.
Then Dr. Boxton was called to the
stand. Though he Is to be the star wit
ness for the state his inquisition today
was so sklllfullly and frequently Inter
rupted by Attorney Delmas of the de
fense that when, shortly before the noon
recess, he gave way temporarily to Clerk
Ryan of the board of supervisors, nothing
of vital Importance had been elicited.
The examination of Mr. Ryan, who has
served the supervisorial bodies since 1883,
was directed by the prosecution to estab
lish the identity of the application sub
mitted T>y the Home Telephone company
and wae momentarily Interrupted by
Delmas, whose views of what Heney
might and what he might not ask under
the law were at variance with the assis
tant district attorney's. Minutes of the
board were under examination for Intro
duction In proof of the making of that
application and the subsequent awarding
of the franchise to the Home company,
when the afternoon session was ad
journed.
It is thought that Acting Mayor Boxton
will tomorrow on the witness stand tell
the story of his own disgrace.
SWIFTLY DENIES
DEMAND REPORT
Japanese Embassy and State Depart.
merit Say Japan Has Not Asked
Satisfaction for 111
Treatment
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 10.-From the state
department and Japanese embassy came
swift and conclusive denial today of the
accuracy of the statement cabled from
The Hague to the London Daily Tele
graph and printed In this country to the
effect that Japan has made categorical de
mands upon the United States government
for satisfaction In connection with the
treatment of Japanese in San Francisco
and has served notice of her Intention to
deal with the Californlans herself If the
national government fails to do so.
At the state department it Is said that
the American public is fully aware of
the nature of all exchanges that have
taken place on this subject; that there has
been no correspondence of recent date and
that there are no negotiations In progress
between the two governments.
This statement is confirmed at the Jap
anese embassy where, moreover, it is
positively stated that Ambassador Aokl
Is not going to Japan next fall, as was
reported in a Japanese newspaper.
CITRUS GROWERS AGREE
TO CUT DOWN TREES
By Associated Press.
MARYSVILLE, July 10.— All opposition
to the cutting of citrus trees to eradicate
the white fly pest In Marysvlllo was with
drawn today when the horticultural com
missioners succeeded In convincing those
who organized to fight the order that the
trimming was necessnry and would be
done by force if opposition was not with
drawn.
Very few trees remain, and these will
be cut In a day or two.
EDENDALE COTTAGE
DESTROYED BY FIRE
A one-story frame cottage was destroy
ed by fire shortly before midnight last
night in Edendale. The name of the oc
cupant of the house was >iot ascertaln
able. While the building wan entirely
destroyed all the furniture and contents
was trie exception of a few small articles
were saved. The loss is estlbated at
$2000.
The one story frame residence of A.
Fontll at 2104 East Ninth street was
damaged by fire last night, the origin
of which is unknown. The loss on the
building Is placed at $200 and ci the con
tents at $150.
BURLINGTON VOLUNTARILY
REDUCES TO TWO CENTS
OMAHA, July 10.— Assistant General
Passenger Agent Buckingham of the Bur
lington railroad announced that within
ten days the Burlington would put Into
operation a 2-cent fare schedule between
all points on that system, regardless *of
whether or not the different states have
passed a 2-cent fare bill.
Consolidation Enjoined
NEWARK, N. J., July 10.— The proposed
consolidation of the United States Leather
company, with the Central Leather com
pany, was enjoined by Vice Chancellor
Emery today on application of James C.
Colgate and other holders of preferred
stock of the United States Leather com
pany.
Mnuix vurica. Jsuhday, io cents
MUNICIPAL ORGANIZATIONS
SLOW TO INDORSE PLAN
TO ELECT NEW MAYOR
By Associated Press.
4* SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.— No ♦
4» definite decision has yet been 4»
4* reached by the various organiza- 4>
♦ tions Invited by the graft prosecu- 4*
4* tlon to send delegates to a con- 4>
4* vention to name a successor to 4>
4* Mayor Schmitz and to the ter- 4>
4* porary mayor, Charles Boxton. 4*
4* No enthusiasm has been manl- 4*
4> tested by either the labor bodies 4>
4» or the commercial associations 4*
♦ named by the prosecution. Presl- 4»
♦ dent Tracy of the State Federa- *
♦ tlon of Labor, who is also con- 4>
4» nected with the San Francisco 414 1
♦ labor council, is the only prom- *
4> Inent representative of the work- *
4> ing class who has indorsed the 4*
4* plan. The others appear to have 414 1
♦ the matter under consideration. 4>
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SCHMITZ RENEWS
DEMAND FOR RAIL
LAWYER HAS NARROW ESCAPE
FROM JAIL
Makes a Remark Which Judge Dunne
Resents as Verging Closely on
Contempt — Writ of Man.
date Granted
By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 10.— The attor
neys for Mayor Schmitz appeared before
Judge Dunne this morning and renewed
their application for , bail pending ap
peal to the higher court. Judge Dunne
refused the application and a warm col
loquy ensued In which Charles H. Fair
all, one of Schmitzs' attorneys, narrowly
escaped being sent to Jail for contempt
of court. He made the retort to the
court that the "Judge intended to deny
the application anyway" and Judge
Dunne informed him that repetition of
such an offense would lead to his being
sent to prison.
Judge Dunne directed the district at
torney that If application should be made
in any other department of the court he
(the district attorney) should oppose It,
as a species of fraud.
Mandate Granted
The attorneys for T. V. Halsey, one of
the indicted telephone officials, applied
to the district court of appeals for a writ
of. prohibition to restrain Judge Dunne
from trying the case, the ground of the
application being that the Indictments
were illegally drawn.
The district court of appeals this after
noon granted a writ of mandate against
Judge Dunne, commanding him immedi
ately to fix a date for settlement and to
settle the bills of execution In the
Schmitz case or to show cause why he
has not done so. The writ Is returnable
on July 12.
The applicatio'i for a writ of prohibi
tion to prevent Superior Judge Seawell
from trying Chief of Police Dinan on the
information filed against him by the
grand Jury was argued and submitted to
the district court of appeals.
COLORADO RIVER
'PROMOTER' HELD
HARRY K. CLOVER FAILS TO
GET BONDS
Man Accused of Posing as a Naval
Officer Brought to Los Angeles
Under Charge of Fleecing
Many Persons
Harry K. Clover, who several months
ago posed as a naval officer and on such
Impersonation is alleged to have fleeced
at least three Los Angeles residents to
the amount of $20,000, was brought here
yesterday In the custody of United States
Deputy Marshal Fowle and locked up In
the county jail in default of $5000 bonds.
Mrs. Clover, who accompanied her hus
band from Oakland, engaged tho services
of Attorney R. W. Richardson, and to
gether they went out to seek bondsmen.
Clover refused to talk for publication,
until he had conferred further with his
counsel. He was arrested in San Fran
cisco May 19 and later indicted there by
the federal grand jury on the charge of
Impersonating a naval officer and held In
$500 bonds.
Fearl'ig that the charge in the north
ern city was not strong enough to con
vict him the local secret service authori
ties got busy and secured an indictment
here.
Clover's pet scheme is said to have
been to interest capital In a Colorado
river and gulf of California transporta
tion plan, for which he claimed to have
valuable concessions from the govern
ment.
H. C. Goodell of Glendale and Francis
Ormand are said to be the heaviest los
ers, having put up about $26,000 to pay
for the machinery and boats to be used
In the project, and part of which was
recovered.
Clover will be given a hearing before
the United States circuit court next Mon
day.
CHICAGO GRAND JURY
INDICTS THE SANTA FE
CHICAGO, July 10.— An Indictment charging
the Atchlson. Topeka and Santa Fe railroad
with granting rebates amounting to }12,000 to
the United States Sugar Beet company of
Garden City, Kan., was returned today by the
grand Jury in the United States district court.
The Indictments contain slxty-flve counts,
each one relating to an alleged Infringement
of the law. and the company, if convicted. Is
subject to a maximum line of $1,300,000 or a
minimum line of $65,000.
FORECAST
For Southern California: Fair
Thursday; light west winds. Maxi
mum temperature In Los Angeles
yesterday, 84 degrees; minimum, 58
degrees.
THREE KILLED
AS BUILDING
COLLAPSES
One Is Fatally Hurt
and Others
Injured
Concrete Structure Falls
as Roof Is Being
Put On
Thirty Men at Work en Side Which
Gives Way Are Carried Down
and Buried Under
Debris
By Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, July 10.— Three men
are known to have been killed, one was
fatally hurt and eightesn others were In
jured at the collapse of a new concrete
building today at the plant of Brldgeman
Bros, company, manufacturers of steam
fitters' supplies at Fifteenth street and
Washington avenue, in the southwestern
section of the city.
The building was just being put under
roof when a section about thirty feet in
width and extending the entire depth of
the structure collapsed. About thirty men
were at work on the side which gave way,
and they were carried down in the debris.
Bodies Removed
The body of Marshall Hopkins, aged 45
years, and the bodies of two unidentified
colored men have been taken from the
ruins. It is believed there are others
burled under the heavy mass of concrete,
as the contractors have not been able to
locate two Italians and three colored
laborers who were on the building when
the accident occurred. The building, which
was being erected as an annex to the
Brldgeman plant, collapsed, according to
the admissions of C. B. Miller, the boss
carpenter, because the pilings were takes
away from the concrete before It had
properly set. Beside those carried to th«
ground in the fall a number of persons
were struck by flying pieces of the con
crete and cut about the face and hands.
Jacob Smith, a workman, was buried
under a mass of concrete and crushed so
that he cannot live. His back was broken.
STATE BOARD DECLARES
SULPHUR FUMES BENEFICIAL
By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.— The state
board of trade today issued a statement
saying in part:
"The state board of trade desires suf
ficient time to file a statement showing
that the use of sulphur fumes as generally
practiced by fruit growers in California In
drying and preserving certain kinds of
fruit is not only objectionable with respect
to the health of consumers but It is pos
sibly beneficial both to consumer and
producer.
"The proposed limitation. If adopted and
enforced, could not benefit consumers; on
the contrary. It would do positive harm by
compelling producers to supply the mar
kets with their products in unwholesome
condition and render them dangerous to
the public health.
"We are prepared to forward conclusive
proofs, based not only upon practical ex
perience but also upon the highest scien
tific authorities, that we need no substi
tute for Bulphur, as now used; that In
stead of being Injurious to the consumer
it possibly Improves tho dried products as
articles of food and protects them from in
fection of disease."
STATE HEALTH BOARD
TO TALK PURE FOODS
By Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, July 10.— An import
ant meeting of the state board of health
will be held 1m this city next Friday
night.
At that time the pure food laws passed
by the last legislature will be taken up
and discussed fully.
The first bill to be considered by the
board will be that providing for the erec
tion of a $20,000 state laboratory and
creating tie positions of director and as
sistants. A' two statutory officers who
will hi jnarge of the work to be car
ried on at the Institution.
The former will receive $3000 per annum
and the latter $1500. There Is quite a
scramble for the jobs, but of the many
applicants none have as yet been se
lected, and will not be until Friday. It
has been decided to erect the laboratory
at Berkeley. In order that it may be In
close proximity to the University of Cali
fornia. Many other matters of Interest
will be gone into.
VALIDITY OF JURY
WILL BE DEFENSE
By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.— The eight
men indicted along with Charles Langle
for attacks upon the non-union crew of a
street car intend to attack the validity of
tho grand Jury as their defense. When
the cases were called before Judge Cook
today the men all pleaded not guilty, and
E. F. Moran, their attorney, moved to set
the indictment aside on the ground that
the grand jury was an illegal body.
Judge Cook sent the case over to July
15 for argument.
MAYOR SCHMITZ NO LONGER
NEEDS HOUSE FOR OFFICE
SAN FRANCISCO. July 10.— Mayor
Boxton, accompanied by District At
torney Langdon. today visited the resi
dence which has been used by Mayor
Eugene Schmitz as his office.
The owners were notified that tho
house was no longer required by "the
mayor." A sign "Mayor's Office" mount
ed on a pole In the front garden was re
moved and taken to the city hall, wbere
It was placed in position.