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News From Neighboring Cities
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Day—Both Phones 63. - - Night—l-jrn* W»l.
WILL ISSUE LIST AND
NOT PARTY TICKET
NEW ELECTION LAWS GOVERN
THE SITUATION
Interpretation by City Clerk May
Result in Large Split Vote and
Count Expected to Be
Slow
[Special to The Herald.]
PASADENA, March 11.— According to
the interpretation of the new election
laws as puzzled out by City Clerk Hc
man Dyer, there will be no party
ticket in the field this year—nothing
but a list of names showing two can
didates for all offices save those or
clerk and city treasurer.
This makes a queer looking ballot
and was a big surprise to the managers
of the two campaigns, who were look
ing for something in the shape of a
party ticket. It is feared the arrange
ment of the ballot, will result in an un
usually large split vote, and that the
count on the election will be late in
coming in. The city clerk, however, is
confident his interpretation of the law
is correct and that the ballot will stand
as printed, with each man on both
tickets apparently running indepen
dently.
The complete list follows:
For mayor, Thomas Eearley and VV u
liam Waterhouse; for member of the
city council. Second ward, Charles Jo
seph Crandall and William H. Kor
stain- for member of the city council,
Third ward, H. ;. Cattell and C. M.
Jaques; for member of the city council.
Fourth ward, John F. Barnes and John
S Cox- for member of the city council,
Sixth ward, Charles A. Day and W. K.
Fogg; for city treasurer and ex-offlcio
tax and license collector, Spencer M.
Munson; for city clerk, Heman Dyer.
The one bright spot in the campaign
was pointed out today, thanks to the
keen eyes and sense of humor of
George F. Kernaghan, one of the man
agers of the Waterhouse campaign,
xvho was spied enjoying a quiet laugh
across the street from Earley head
quarters. To The Herald correspondent
he explained his mirth.
Directly under the Earley sign on
the windows of the store was a label
left by the grocer who vacated a short
time ago. The signs read together form
the legend, "Earley Headquarters,
Fresh Meat."
The executive committee of the Ear
ley party completed its organisation
this afternoon by adding Judgo H. W.
Magee and Attorney Edwin F. Hahn
to its membership.
AUDUBON SOCIETY FACED
BY PERPLEXING PROBLEM
PASADENA, March 11.—Just what
to do 'n a case called to its attention
today is a question that is worrying
the Audubon society. A prominent
woman living at 47 West California
street has captured a heron, to be ex
act an Anthony green heron. It is a
beautiful bird and is protected from
death or captivity by the laws of the
state.
But, In the opinion of the woman
who has the heron, the bird is a nui
sance, for during the year past it has
made many raids on the fountain
which plays in the center of her lawn.
When it left the tank was always
noticeably empty of the goldfish which
swim therein, while the heron was cor
respondingly full. Not being possessed
of a godflsh farm to fall back on, she
objected, sat a trap and finally caught
the depredacious bird.
The society says it must be given its
freedom, but the woman pertinently
asks who or what is going to protect
her goldftsh. The society is stumped.
POMONA
115 South Thomas.
Horn** phone 1798.
VICTORY FOR CITY HALL
BONDS WARMLY WELCOMED
New Building Is to Cost $30,000 and
Grounds Will Occupy One
Entire Block
POMONA, March 11.—Nearly every
one here is happy over the result of
yesterday's bond (lection, voting
$&3,(M)0 for a new city hall site. The
new location comprises the entire
block bounded by Fourth, Fifth, Main
and Thomas streets, from \\ Inch the
old houses and buildings will be re
moved, it being the plan to convert
the grounds about the new city hall
Into an attractive park.
The new building will c.st $30,000.
All the largest taxpayers of the city
favored the proposition.
The new Masonic temple Is being
erected just north of the new city liiill
site and north of the Masonic temple.
V, H. Osier is preparing to erect a
brick building, BO there is considerable
activity on Houth Thomas street now.
The young ladies 'it the Pomona
Fruit and Flower mission were enter
tained yesterday afternoon at the
home of Miss Maria E< Us, '>n West
Pasadena street, at a chafing dish
party, Miss Eells and Miss Alice San
born being the hostesses,
Comedian Cohan Cancels Dates
NEW YORK, March 11.—It was an
nounced here today by business asso
ciates of George M. Cohan, the comi
dian, that as a result, of an attack of
grippe and the arduous work of com
posing several plays Mr. Cohan had
found it necessary to cancel his spring
engagements with his company. Mi.
Cohan expects to sail for Europe next
week.
To Restore Marines
WASHINGTON, March 11.- Phe
restoration of marines aboard ships of
war was again the subjec of dis
cussion at the navy department to
day. Secretary -Meyer di clared he
had no other intention than to obey
both the letter and the spirit of thfi
law under which the appropriations
of the navy be withheld unless the
marines be 'glvcn^ sea duty.
Castro to Sail Westward
PARIS, March 11.—Cipriano Castro.
the former president of Venezuela, lias
engaged state rooms for himself and
the members of his party on board
the steamer Guadeloupe, sailing; from
Hordeaux March 26 for Venezuelan and
western ports.
SAN PEDRO
•
Correspondent Home STB.
Circulation 135 Mil St.
TRY TO CAPITALIZE
VOTE FOR EXCLUSION
CONSOLIDATION OPPONENTS
MAKE WEIRD GUESS
Say 125 Complimentary Votes Rep.
resent Strength of Those Who
Favor Union with Los
Angeles
SAN PEDRO, March 11.—Trying to
make political capital with which to
fight consolidation, the unfair oppon-;
ents to union With Los Angeles who
yesterday spent much money to defeat I
the exclusion election are now claim-,
ing that the 125 "complimentary" votes
which were cast "For Exclusion" rep- j
resent the toial strength in the city ofj
San Pedro of those who believe that a;
union with the metropolis will be the j
making of this city and harbor.
So unfair are those narrow-minded
opponents to any kind of improvement [
over the now intolerable rule in this;
city that they choose to ignore thej
conditions which existed laet Novem
ber when the petitions for the exclu
sion election were circulated, at which
time there wns no law allowing .^.in
Pedro to consolidate with Los Angeles.
Through the senator from this dis
trict, who is supposed to represent the
wishes of the majority of his constitu
ents, the minority opposed to consoli
dation nearly succeeded in retaining
that minority rule which is so benefi
cial to them.
Unwilling to concede that the exclu
sion election was asked for in good i
faith, and was found unnecessary by [
reason (if the fair consolidation act;
which was finally passed by. the legis-;
lature in spite of their senator, the lo
cal paper which represents these inter-;
ests dubs the election of yesterday "air
expensive fake."
Attitude Amuses Majority
Apparently the minority opposed to
consolidation, who spent so much o^
their own money yesterday, do not re-;
member to what extent the taxpayers i
will be put to pay for the special legal;
counsel, the Southern Pacific attorney.!
who was hired to defend the unwilling
trustees who fought the election call ,
in the district court of appeals.
The fair-minded voters who werei
ready to exclude if necessary, but wliOj
saw the wisdom in the request of the,
consolidation committee that the elec
tion be voted down as the way was now
clear to consolidate the whole city in
one election, are greatly amused at the
attitude now assumed by the minority
opposition, who apparently are more
concerned over the good dollars they
have spent to defeat the issue than
they are over the few dollars of the
taxpayers which will simply leave that
much less for the expensive city gov
ernment to spend.
STEAMER ERNA DELAYED
ON FIRST TRIP SOUTH
Will Run from Puc,et Sound Ports and
Connect Directly with Pan.
ama Railway
SAN PeS)RO, March 11.—Hr.ving
been delayed at San Francisco, the
steamer Erna, Captain Zlegenmeyer, of
the Jebson Ostrander line, failed to
arrive here today on her initial trip
from Seattle to Mexican and Central
American ports. The vessel is expect
ed to dock here on Saturday.
Local shippers who have goods
shipped from New York via the Pana
ma route are much interested in the
prospects of a direct connection here,
us it now takes as long to get goods
from San Diego to San Pedro by
freight as it does to carry them by
steamer to San Diego.
With a direct line from San Pedro
to Salina Cruz there is a possibility
that freight can be routed so as to
come through this port.
The steamer Erna is of 3476 tons
burden, and modern. She will run
from Puget sound ports to San Fran
cisco, San Pedro and then to Man
zanillo to connect with the Mexican
Central railway. The next port of
call will be Salina Cruz, where direct
connections will be made over the Tc
huantepec National railway for all
European ports. Corinto, in Nicaragua,
will be the southernmost port of call.
The steamer Ella, a sister ship, is
scheduled to leave San Francisco on
April 6, and the monthly schedule will
be continued, both boats stopping here
on the return voyage.
PASTOR OF CHURCH AT
BALTIMORE OWED DEBTS
Cardinal Removed Clergyman and It
Is Believed Rector Is Unbal.
anced Mentally
BALTIMORE, March 11.—Since the
removal of Rev. Casper P. Elbert from
the pastorate of St. Catherine's Catho
lic church, announced by Cardinal
Gibbons last week, there have been
many rumors as to the reason.
It developed that he owes about
1180,000, exclusive of a church debt of
S-'S.'HI".
The cardinal, through Attorney Kd
gar H. Gans, says that little of this
money, so far as he can ascertain, was
used for church purposes. Some of it
wenl to pay premiums on life and ac
cident Insurance, of which be had
policies amounting to nearly STii.noo.
Persons who have examined Father
Elbert'i affairs believe he is mentally
unbalanced.
Cardinal Gibbons, though he may
not be legally liable fop th< debts, has
assumed the burden of paying them.
Are Sweethearts Since Youth
CHICAGO, March 11.—Announce
ment l» made of the comnig marriage
April 22 of Mlbs Adra Marshall, daugh
ter "!' Mrs. Thomas Marshall, of Jer-
Bey City, N. J-, and Edward T. New
ell" of K< nosha, Wis. Tin- couple have
been sweethearts .since childhood. The
bridegroom- to-be is widely -known
throughout the country as a student of
rare coins.
Asks Wholesale Discharge
MADISON, wis., March 11.—A Joint
resolution WBJ presented in the senat'
today providing for the discharge of all
officials or employes who have been
connected with the senatorial cam
paign as disclosed by the investigating
committees.
LOS ANGELES HERALD: FRIDAY MORNING, MAKCH 12, 1909.V
LONG BEACH
No. 4 Pln> Street.
Phon« Homn 2«0
WILL ADVISE COUNCIL
TO BUY WATER FRONT
COMMITTEES AGREE THAT OF
FER IS DESIRABLE
Dock and Terminal Company Will Sell
Property for $200,000— Bond
Election May Be
Called
, • ;
[Special to The Herald.]
LONG BEACH. March 11.— mu
nicipal waterfrontage committees
agreed tonight to recommend to the
city council that a site for municipal
wharves be purchased from the Los
Angeles Dock and Terminal company,
that corporation having offered to In
clude In its former offer of harbor land
300 feet frontage south of the draw
bridge and close to the ocean. The
price will be about $200,000.
Whether the council will call a bond
election is as yet uncertain.
» « >
DISCOVERY OF ROOT BEER
NEARLY PROVES HIS DEATH
Lad Rashly Drinks Cupful That Had
Been Standing Since Last
Summer
LONG BEACH, March 11.—Drinking
root beer Which had been left standing
in a keg seven months came near prov
ing fatal to Ralph Todd, 14 years old,
of this city. The keg was in a stand
which was abandoned at the close of
the summer season last year.
When Todd was cleaning the stand
a week ago he found a quantity of the
root beer and drank a cupful. He be
came very ill and for a time his life
was desiaired of. He is now out of
danger, however.
LARGE LUMBER SHIPMENT TO
BE USED FOR NEW DRY DOCK
LONG BEACH, March 11.—Two hun
dred thousand feet of lumber which
reached the Craig shipbuilding plant
today will be used in the construction
of a large tug and in making a start
on the Craig shipyards dry dock.
This dry dock, which will be started
soon, will require al out one and one
half million feet of lumber.
SAN BERNARDINO
Oflice 60S Third Street.
flumes: Home S7B. Snnset Mala las
FORMER PARTNER OF
'LUCKY' BALDWIN DEAD
WAS FRIEND OF THE FAMOUS
BONANZA KINGS
Made and Spent as Quickly Several
Fortunes, but Lived to Attain
a Ripe Old
Age
[Special to The Herald]
SAN BERNARDINO,'March A— Sam
I Beard, for thirty-three years a notable
j character of the Gold mountain region
and, in the days of Virginia City, a
business associate of •'Lucky" Baldwin,
the Mat-keys and the Fairs, is dead.
His demise occurred suddenly Monday
after a few hours' Illness.
Beard was 80 years of age. That his
death should have occurred so soon
| after that of "Lucky" Baldwin is re-
I garded as a singular coincidence.
Baldwin first financed the Gold moun
i tain strike nearly thirty-five years ago
and built a mill and great camp there,
placing Beard in charge of hia inter
ests. The camp was a failure, but
I Heard continued to reside there, mak
j ing an occasional stake by selling
claims.
In his lifetime he had had several
fortunes and spent them as quickly,
having led a life of pleasure.
REPUBLICANS ORGANIZE,
ELECTING THEIR OFFICERS
SAN BERNARDINO, March 11.—The
Republican city central committee has
been organized, Dr. J. N. Baylis being
elected chairman. L. K. Lothrop vice
chairman, George M. Stephens secre
tary and F. C. Drew treasurer.
Tiie central committee is making an
effort to get M. P. Sullenger off the
ticket in the First ward on the alleged
ground that he Is not in the campaign
in good faith.
If the move to pull Sullenger down is
successful it is probable that J. C. Cole
will be the candidate. In fact it is said
that Cole will be a candidate, anyway,
making the race independently if he
cannot get the Republican nomination.
Court Out of Politics
HELENA, Mont., March 11.—The ju
diciary of Montana, has been complete
ly removed from the realm of politics.
Hrreatter no political party or politi
cal convention can make nominations
for judicial offices. This is the effect
of a bill signed yesterday by Governor
Norris. The bill provides that here
after all nominations for judicial offices
shall be divorced from partisan poli
tics.
Mob Tries to Interfere
BURLINGTON, lowa, March 11. —A
demonstrative mob of 200 men and boys
mcl Sheriff Grimes on his arrival hero
this afternoon with the negro Junken.
The conductor Was persuaded to stop
ill.- train al a crossing near a police
station, anil thus outwitted the mob.
Junken is now in a well guarded cell,
and no violence Is anticipated. He will
be taken to the penitentiary tonight.
Woman Suffrage Defeated
ST. PAUL, March 11.—In the house
today a vote on the bill providing for
the plan of referendum at the next gen
eral election, when women themselves
were to be allowed to vote on the suf
frage question, was indefinitely post
poned. A bill nroposlng a constitutional
amendment allowing women to vote
was defeated.
WOULD PREVENT
SCHOOL BONDS
BEING ISSUED
ACTION BEGUN TO OBTAIN IN
JUNCTION
FORMER HOSTILE INTERESTS
RENEW FIGHT
Complaint Urges Various Arguments
In Favor of Claim That Citizens
Could Not Vote Intelli
gently
Seeking to thwart the desires of Los
Angeles citizenß who, In the proportion
of more than three to one, voted in fa
vor of Increased school facilities Janu
ary 6, an action to restrain if possible
the county board of supervisors from
issuing $240,000 worth <>f common school
bonds, voted at that election, was filed
in the superior court yesterday by Wil
liam M. Hi^itt and Edward H. rieiby of
the firm of Hiatt & Sclby, attorneys.
The name of T. J. Spencer appears at
the head of the complaint as plaintiff.
Behind the action, which has for its
purpose the frustrating of the wishes
of the citizens of Los Angeles, are sup
posed to be interests that strongly op
posed the plan to issue school bonds
from the time the proposition was first
advanced.
Irregularity is charged, notwith
standing the fact that Dillon & Hub
bard o£ New York, a firm whose decis
ion in bond matters is generally re
garded as final, have passed on the
; question of the legality of the bonds
and announced belief in their genuine
ness.
The complaint takes up about fifteen
typewritten pages, the issuance of the
bonds being opposed on every possible
and impossible ground.- That the vot
ers of Los Angeles could not vote in
telligently on the proposition is one
reason given why the election should
be declared illegal and the Issuance of
the bonds unauthorized.
Main Objections Stated
The principal objections are contained
in paragraph 8 of the complaint, which
alleges that no register was used at
the election, and that the original af
fidavits of registration for the terri
tory constituting the special election
for the consolidated election precincts
at the preceding general state election
were not present at the polling places.
That no supplements showing addi
tional names of persons who by regis
tration since the general election had
become entitled to vote were used, and
that the ballots were not bound in
stub books of 100 ballots each, or bound
at all, are further objections. The ab
sence of booths where the voter could
be screened from observation is also
urged.
Almost every provision of the elec
tion laws, it is claimed, was violated
at the election, and the returns in
numerous instances are alleged to
have been defective because they were
not signed or certified to by the elec
tion officers.
Statements Ambiguous
The statement of the purposes and
objects for which the bonded indebted
ness of $240,000 was proposed to be
incurred, says the complaint, evidently
referring to the provisions for a vote
on both high school and common school
bonds at one election, was so am
biguous, unintelligible, uncertain, in
deilnite and incomplete that the voters
of Los Angeles city school district
could not vote intelligently on the
proposition as to whether bonds were
desired to be issued for those purposes.
Then follows the specious plea that the
voters could not know what portion of
the indebtedness was to be incurred
for each of the several purposes stated
in the resolution of the board of edu
cation, prepared December 4.
The time for the opening of the bids
for the $240,000 common school bonds
is" set for next Tuesday at 2 o'clock.
The usual course when an injunction
is demanded is to apply for a tem
porary restraining order immediately
on tl/e filing of the action. This step
was not taken yesterday, and it was
stated by the attorneys representing
Spencer that no such application
might be madti until after the bids are
opened. The reason for this was not
stated. ,
"Is it a bluff?" Mr. Hiatt was asked.
"No; we expect to get judgment,"
he replied.
Other than that Spencer is a "prop
erty owner, living on the east side,"
no information was given about the
plaintiff in the injunction suit.
Besides the board of supervisors the
defendants include the Los Angeles
city school district, the board of edu
cation of the city, C. G. Keyes, county
clerk, and H. G. Dow, auditor of the
county.
TRAIN WRECKERS CAUSE
DEATH OF ENGINEER
MtIXROE, La., March 11.—As a re
sult of the work of train wreckers the
southbound express on the Arkansas,
Louisiana & Gulf railroad was derailed
twenty miles north of this city shortly
befort midnight last night. Engineer
C. W. McDaniel was killed and Fire
man Gowan seriously hurt. No pas»
sengers were among the injured.
An investigation showed a switch
had been thrown and spiked, while the
signal light had been turned so as to
show white. The train was bound
from Little Rock, Ark., to Monroe, and
was- moving at a rapid rate.
President is Optimist
WASHINGTON, March 11. — Presi
dent Taft stud today that his would be
an optimistic administration to an op
timistic country, full of hope, cheer and
confidence.
Tin: president expressed this senti
ment when he became a fullfledsed
member of the Optimist club of Amer
ica on the invitation of W. J. Robin
son of New York, the club's founder.
Mr. Robinson, as optimlst-at-largc,
named Mr. Taft a member of the club's
executive committee.
Count Boni Does Not See Children
PARIS. March 11.—Count Bonl de
Castellane, who has been unable to see
his children for some time owing to the
fact that they have been suffering from
Influenza, applied to the • court for
authorisation lv visit them in company
with the attending physician.
Prlnco Helie de Sagan's attorneys op
posed this on the ground that the chil
dren have almost recovered and will be
able shortly to go to their father.
Count Bonl then withdrew his peti
tion.
Want New Trial
PITTSBURO, March 11.—Arguments
for the retrial of Banker William W.
Knmsey and Councilmen Klein, Brand
and Wasson, recently convicted In con
nection with the graft scandal, were
made today before J. G. Frazer. Many
rumors of sensational gTaft develop
ments are in circulation now.
CONSOLIDATION
BILL MADE LAW,
WORK STARTED
DELEGATES MEET AND TAKE
INITIAL STEPS
SAN PEDRO, WILMINGTON AND
v COUNTY REPRESENTED
Resolution Adopted Looking Toward
Appointment of Fifteen j Repre.
tentative Citizens to Fur.
ther Movement
"-'Governor Olllett ;(limed the consolidation
bill yesterday, thereby making a law of the
art ■ granting- Lim Angeles consolidation
right* and paving the way. for union with
the beach cltleii, as a preliminary step to
ward the establishment of a . great nubile
harbor. v , '/i C'
Initial step* for a consolidation movement
were taken at a meeting In the Los Angeles
chamber of commerce of delegate* from the
Los Angeles, San l'edro, Wilmington and
county organization*.
Consolidation received a good start
yesterday afternoon at the meeting of
representatives of civic and business
bodies in response to the call from the
Los Angeles chamber of commerce.
After a full discussion of the merits
and methods of lonsolidatlon the meet
ing adopted unanimously a resolution
providing for the appointment of a
committee of fifteen citizens of Los
Angeles, who will take the Initiative
in the consolidation movement. This
body will be known officially as "the
consolidation committee of the city of
Los Angeles," and will confer with sim
ilar committees from San Pedro and
Wilmington in advancing consolida
tion. ■ -
The sentiment in San Pedro and Wil
mington, as expressed by the delegates
at yesterday's meeting, was that Los
Angeles should give assurance of termi
nal rates for the harbor oities and that
"the rest to be done would be taken
on trust," as it was phrased by John
T. Gaffey of San Pedro. All represen
tatives from the harbor who spoke
voiced tills sentiment, agreeing that
consolidation was desired by most of
the voters of both San Pedro and Wil
mington, but that it would not be cer
tain unless terminal rates at least were
agreed to.
"I have the word of the strongest
opponent to consolidatfon in Wilming
ton," said F. S. Cary, president of the
Wilmington chamber of commerce,
"that if Los Angeles will promise to
get us terminal rates he will get out
and work to consolidate."
Passed Unanimously
After a discussion of the advisability
of ;i general committee, with a mem
bership chosen from all three cities,
which resulted in a consensus that
each city would prefer its own commit
tee, with all throe co-operating on
common matters, the following resolu
tion was presented by William D.
Stephen? and adopted without dissent:
"Be it resolved, that a committee,
consisting of the president of the
chamber of commerce of Los Angeles,
the president of the Merchants and
Manufacturers' association, the presi
dent of the Municipal league, the pres
ident of the Los Angeles harbor com
mission, tho president of the Munici
pal Waterways association, the presi
dent of the city council of Los An
geles, the chairman of the board of
supervisors of Los Angeles county and
Captain Amos A. Fries, be appointed
by this body, with full power and au
thority to appoint a committee of fif
teen representative citizens of the city
of Los Angeles, to be known as the
consolidation committee of the city of
Los Angeles; and, further, that the
committee herein created be and is
hereby empowered to define the pow
ers and duties of said committee of
fifteen so appointed."
At the outset Willis H. Booth, who
as president of the Los Angeles cham
ber of commerce called the meeting to
order, was elected chairman, and
asked for a general discussion.
"The committee selected for this con
solidation fight must be composed of
the very strongest men In Los An
geles," said John T. Gaffey. "Some in
terests in San Pedro, such as the liquor
men and the corporations, will oppose
consolidation. The taxpayers want it
effected, but don't want to take every
thing on trust. You can make San
Pedro'o terminal rates effective, and
we will take the improvements of the
harbor on trust. It has been stated
on excellent authority that a commit
tee from the associated jobbers of Los
Angeles notified the Southern Pacific
that the business of the Jobbers would
be thrown to the Santa Fe if the
Southern Pacific granted terminal rates
for San Pedro.
"The character of the men named on
this permanent committee will have a
great deal to do with the success of
consolidation. Put' up a strong com
mittee and you will have a united press
behind you as well.
No Local Conflict
"There is no conflict between Wil
mington and San Pedro. We realize in
San Pedro that Wilmington is bound
to develop and that the business going
there is sure to be Wilmington's in any
event. And Wilmington realizes that
what we get would come to us anyhow,
so there is no petty jealousy between
us."
Captain Fries suggested that with
San Pedro and Wilmington in as bo
roughs of Los Angeles Long Beach
would be contiguous territory, and that
further consolidation was then a possi
bility. He said that a committee of
engineers to take up the engineering
phases of harbor development might
be considered.
"My views coincide with Mr. Gaf
fey's," said F. S. Cary. "If Los An
geles gets us terminal rates and as
sures us a development of the harbor
the strongest opponents of consolida
tion will be satisfied."
Dr. W. A. Weldon of the San Pedro
chamber of commerce and B. W. San
dlson, jr., of Wilmington agreed that
the people want consolidation, but that
It will not be carried in the harbor
towns without a fight.
Los Angeles men at the meeting gen
erally expressed a desire to see that
the interests of San Pedro and Wil
mington were fully protected. Henry T.
Hazzard, Willis H. Booth, Joseph
Scott, WiUla..i D. Stephens, A. P.
Fleming and A. K. Braver gave their
views on this line, indicating that Los
Angeles wanted no action except with
full concurrence by both the harbor
cities.
"When I heard today that the'gov
ernor had signed the consolidation bill
I was the happiest man in town," said
William D. Stephens. President JJooth
read a telegram addressed to Secretary
Fleming by Senator Hurd nptifying
him that the governor had affixed his
signature.
Mr. Booth will call a meeting of the
presidents' committee early next w<?ek,
at which the selection of the consoli
dation committee will be made.
WEALTHY WOMAN
FIGHTS CAPTORS
ARRESTED FOR DRUNKENNESS
IS HYSTERICAL
PRISONER CLAIMS TO BE RELA.
TIVE OF BRIDGE BUILDER
Requires Police Matron, Nurse and
Jailer to Overpower Her —Has .
$1500 in Money and Jewels
When Arrested
After a terrific fight in the city Jail,
in which a jailer, a police matron
and a police nurse were worsted. Mrs.
Mattie S. Lallement, a well-dressed
womun, about SO years old, who claims
to be a granddaughter- of James JB.
Eads builder Of the celebrated Dads
bridge at St. Louis and constructor
of the jetties at the mouth of the Mis
sissippi river, was overpowered and
locked up in a cell with other women
last night.
Mrs. Lallement was arrested at a
rooming house at 821 Vi East I 1'""
street, by Motorcycle Patrolmen Har
lan and Can- on a telephonic message
from the woman, who notillttd the
police that she had been stabbe4 and
was dying.
1 When the officers arrived they
found she was intoxicated and creat
ing a disturbance. She was taken to
the police station in the patrol wagon
and when searched several diamond
rlngi a. diamond studded, watch and
a stud, the aggregate value of which
amount to about $1500, were taken
from her.
She had a slight cut on her arm and
declared that some person had
crawled through a window of her
room and attempted to murder her.
She was taken upstairs In the Jail
to the matron's department, when she
became afflicted with the delirium tre
inens and fought her captors. After
a H«rc« struggle, in which a jailer, a
police matron and a police nurse par
ticipated, riN «as subdued and locked
in a cell.
She will ho arraigned In police court
this morning on a charge of drunken
ness. Mrs. Lallement also claims to
be connected with Charles K. John
stone, a prominent St. Louis million
aire.
JURY TO TRY EFFIE DUDEN
FOR ALLEGED MURDER BEGUN
Prosecution Makes Guarded Statement
and None Can Say What
Theory State Has
SAN DIEGO, March 11.—By the ac
ceptance of two members of the city
council as jurors, the Jury which will
try Mrs Effle Duden on a charge of
murdering her brother-in-law, Bruce
Sheffler, on the night of January 29, by
shooting him three times with a re
volver, was completed this morning at
11:30 o'clock.
Adjournment was then taken by
agreement of prosecution and defense
until 2 o'clock this afternoon, at which
time District Attorney Kirby made
the opening statement to the Jury- fol
lowed by Attorney Daney for the de
fense. , . .
When the prosecution had concluded
its carefully worded- statement to the
Jury the defense was as much in the
dark as ever concerning the theory on
which the state will base its case.
Dr. L. R. Thompson, who attended
Sheffler after he was shot, was the first
witness called. He told of the wounds
and the course of the bullets. He was
still on the stand when court adjourned
this afternoon.
NO FEAR OF EARTH BEING
BUMPED BY ASTRAL BODY
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 11.—
Commenting on the assertion made re
cently by Dr. Perclval Lowell that the
earth was in danger of colliding with
some large astral body and thus be
destroyed, Prof. William H. Pickering
of the Harvard astromonlcal observa
tory says the chance of such an event
is about "one in one hundred million,
raised to the one-hundred-millionth
power." „ .
A more possible danger, he added,
but nevertheless a highly improbable
one, Is that the solar system in its
journey through space may come close
enough to some such dark body as to
cause a disturbance of the orbital mo
tion of planets and perhaps carry some
of them, the earth included. Into space.
The entire danger is so remote, how
ever, that there need be no popular
apprehension about it.
ALLEGED SOLICITOR OF
CONTRIBUTIONS ARRESTED
WILMINGTON, Del., March 11.—
Charged with soliciting political con
tributions from federal employes, "'on
or about April, 1907," Ulysses B. ulick.
statistical secretary of the National
Drainage association and former man
ager of the Republican state headquar
ters here, was arrested today.
He was held in $4000 bail for a pre
liminary hearing on March 18
The warrant was sworn out by John
J Doyle, secretary of the civil service
commission. It Is understood that
Doyle found from the testimony of
some federal employes that GHck had
solicited 2 per cent of their salaries for
political purposes, to be paid quar
terly.
Water Spouts at San Diego
SAN DIEGO, March 11.—Following
a hail and rain storm here this morn
ing two gigantic water spouts were
sighted off Point Loma at 9:36 o'clock,
traveling northward at a rapid rate.
WireleHH operators at Point Loma
state thp spouts were about three
miles off shore and one-fourth of a
mile high. The hall storm was Of ten
minutes' duration, the longest on
record at the local weather bureau and
the first hail to fall here since Decem
ber 31, 1906. The precipitation re
sulting was .24 inches. It is thought
that considerable damage will result
to crops. _
Servia Not Looking for War
BERLIN, March 11.—The latest
Servian note, in which that country
sets forth that .she does not desire to
provoke war with Austria-Hungary,
but maintains that the question of
annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
should be regulated by the powers, was
delivered at the foreign office here
today. _
Body Found in Box Car
OAKLAND, March 11.—The body of
an unidentified man was found in an
empty box car at Melrose this morn
ing. The dead man was about 66 years
old and dressed neatly in gray clothing
and a soft white shirt He was evi
dently a working tTfan.
PART 11.
Kidney
Ailment
I want every person who suffers with
any form of Kidney ailment, flo matter
how many remedies they have tried, no
mntter how many doctor* they have con
sulted, no matter how serious the case, to
give Munyon 1* Kidney Remedy a trial.
You will he astonished to see how quickly
It relieves all pains In the back loins
and groins caused by the kidneys. You
will Tie surprised to se« how quickly
it reduce* the swelling In the feet and
legs, also pumnens under the eyes, after
taking a few doses of this remedy. You
will be delighted to see the color return
ing to your checks and feel the thrill of
vigor and (food cheer. If your tlrlne is
thick or milky. If It Is pale Rnd foamy. If
It contains sediments or brlekdust. If it I*
highly colored or hns an offensive smell.
If you urinate frequently, you should per
sist In taking this remedy uutll ail symp
toms disappear. We believe this remedy
has cured more serious kidney ailments
than all the Kidney medicines that have
been compounded. Professor Munyon be
lieves that the terrible death rate from
Bright* Disease and Diabetes is nnnec
essnry and will be greatly reduced by this
Oo nt once to your druggist and purchase
• bottle of Munyon's Kidney remedy. If
it falls to give satisfaction I will refund
your money.—Munyon.
For tale by all druggist*. Price 2Bc.
TAFT IN GOVERNMENT
SERVICE FOR MANY YEARS
President Began His Federal Duties
Under Appointment of Harrison
as Federal Judge
CINCINNATI, March 11.—An In
teresting story is related here In con
nection with the announcement of the
appointment of Attorney John War
rlngton as the late Judge J. K. Rich
ards' successor on the United States
circuit bench.
According to this story, when Gen
eral Harrison was chosen president,
he offered Warrlngton a place on the
federal bench. Warrlngton declineil
the honor and asked President Har
rison why he did not appoint "Will
Tatt.
President Harrison did so, and from
the date of that appointment Taft
has been In the government service.
Warrlngton received a letter from
President Taft yesterday Informing
him of his appointment as Judge
Richards' successor.
Russian Premier III
ST. PETERSBURG, Marct 11.—The
illness of Premier Stolypin has aroused
such Bolicitude that his physicians
have determined to Issue bulletins.
The first such notification appeared
this afternoon, and says: "M. Stoly
pin had a bad night. The gravest
symptoms Is the renewal of the In
flammation at the base of the right
lung. His temperature Is 10l fahren
helt." The patient Is reported as be
ing delirious.
Three Men Buried; Two Die
HAMILTON. Ohio, March 11.—A
sewer trench eight feet deep caved In
today, burying three men alive. AH
available workmen are engaged In dig
ging out the men, who are as yet un
ldentiefld.
When the rescuers reached the bot
tom of the sewer they found the dead
bodies of James I. Robinson and Al
exander Howard. Thomas Revera was
rescued alive, but suffered Internal
injuries and probably will die.
One Killed, Three Injured
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. March 11.—
J. J. Mack is dead, Avery Bernstein
is in the hospital with a bullet over
his heart, Policeman Robbins is seri
ously wounded and Detective J. E.
Stowe ia slightly injured as the result
of a shooting affray In a house here
early today. Mack and Bernstein en
tered the place and, it Is alleged, an
nounced their Intention of "cleaning
out the place." Officers were called
and the shooting followed.
Garbage Collectors Arrested
SAN JOSE, March 11.—The local gar
bage men, who for months have been
driven from one dumping ground to
another by arrests and injunctions,
were again aTrested this morning
under a county ordinance forbidding
the dumping of garbage or other wasto
on the banks of any stream. A bond
election at which the question of rais
ing $45,000 for a garbage incinerator
will be held March 30.
Minister Disappears with Money
CHICAGO, March 11.—Rev. A. C.
Rand, 38 years old, a clergyman of
Wat vw, Ind., disappeared from his
home a week ago with $5000 in his pos
session, according to information laid
before the Chicago police today. The
minister's friends expressed fear that
the missing man had met with foul
play or that his mind had been af
fected by overstudy.
Steamer Sinks; Chinese Drown
VICTORIA, B. C March 11.—News
was brought by the steamer Suveric,
arriving today from the Orient, of the
sinking of the German steamer Bre
men at Chien KJang, February 19, by
the Hamburg-American" lUier Asconla.
which ran into her, the Bremen going
down at once. The captain and some
of the crew were saved, but most of
the Chinese were, drowned.
To Probe Insurance
OLTMPIA, March 11.—A new resolu
tion was introduced in the house today
providing for the investigation by a
legislative committee of the state In
surance department. It was announced
that the bill was Introduced at the re
quest of Acting Governor Hay, and
unless it was passed Hay would call a
special session of the legislature.
Plans Peace Conference
CHICAGO, March 11.—Plans for a
national peace conference to be held
in Chicago May 3-5 have been launched
by the Chicago Association of Com
merce. This conference will be known
as the second national congress, tno
first having been held in New York
in April, 1907.
County Employe Disappears
SAN JOSE, March 11.—Herman
Banta, for twenty years employed as
engineer and at other occupations at
the county hospital, «i given per
mission March 1 to come to thU city,
and has not been seen or heard from
St!nc6.
PERBONALB
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or mall. Booklet free. Dr. LaFRANCO,
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