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CAR STRIKE IN
PITTSBURG IS
DECLARED OFF
AGREEMENT IS REACHED BE
TWEEN MAYOR AND MEN
RIOTERS MIX WITH DETECTIVES
AT CAR BARN
Arrival of Police at Opportune Time
Probably Saved Lives of Officers,
as Friends of Strikers
Were Ugly
(By Associated rress.)
PITTSBtTRG, June 28.—Settlement of
the Pittsburg traction strike was
m#de tonisht. The cars will be
put in operation at 5 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The agreement was made at a con
ference of the union men and street
car company officials tonight in Mayor
Magee's office.
It developed tonight the strike was
the outcome of but two points of dif
ference. One was the alleged neglect
of the car company to shorten "swing
runs" and the other was the alleged
refusal of the company to reinstate
discharged men without proper hear
ing.
The company detectives narrowly es
caped death when a crowd around the
Hankin street car barns attacked four
teen nonunion workmen.
The detectives attempted to pacify
the men. The crowd then devoted its
attention to the detectives, and after
beating them unmercifully dragged
them to a high bridge over a s ravine
near the car barns and threatened to
throw them over the rail if they re
fused to promise to keep out of the
clashes between the strike-breakers
and the friends of the strikers.
The arrival of the police saved the
detectives. Rioting broke out ill the
downtown section early in the after
noon. A mob around the Herron Hill
car barns placed obstructions on the
car tracks. The police dispersed the
rioters and removed the timbers from
'.lie tracks.
All the police force of Greater Pitts
burg, numbering more than 1000 men,
are constantly on duty, augmented by
special deputies sworn in by the sher
iff. Not a car was in operation today,
with the exception of a United States
mall special.
Nonunion workmen are said to be ar
riving from Baltimore, Philadelphia,
Cincinnati and New York. The men
are to be housed in the barns of the
car company.
First Violence Occurt
The first real violence in the car
strike situation occurred shortly after
1 o'clock today, when fourteen alleged
strike-breakers were chased away from
the Rankln car barns by union sympa
thizers. A fusillade of shots greeted
the strike-breakers as they emerged
from the barns, bounty Detective John
Knglert wan beaten up seriously by
the crowd at the entrance to the barna.
.Men from a nearby plant joined In the
cliase after the strike-breakers, running
them over a mile.
The union men are reported to have
Mreed to a/l of the mayor's sugges
tions for an amicable adjustment %>f
Hffnirs with tin exception of tho re
instatement of discharged men after
proper hearings.
The company officials contend they
lire willing and anxious to adjust the
matter al once, but that the union
men have refused them the opportu
nity of arbitration.
HEARINGS DEMANDED
BY UNION FOR MEN
WHO ARE DISCHARGED
PITTSRURO, June 28.—With busi
ness paralysed to a partial extent
through Inadequate train service,
greater PltUburg entered today into
the second day of its street far strike.
Rioting-, It is feared, will follow any
attempt of the car company to operate,
its cars.
The outlying bains have taken the
attention of the authorities from the
downtown districts. Special deputy
sheriffs and extra police remained on
duty nights and days at these points.
The feeling of the union men and
their sympathizers Is evidenced by the
fact that late last night a crowd of
more than 500 persons fathered within
half an hour at the Heron hill barns
on hearing a rumor the company would
endeavor to take out a car. The po
lice dispensed the gathering.
The saloons remained open today. Di
rector of the department of public
safety, John Morin, stated he saw no
reason to close orderly places until,
the situation became more tense.
Queer equipages hauled the office em
ployes of downtown Plttsburg to work
today. Many large concerns have al
ready engaged rooms for their clerical
forces at downtown hotels.
The grievances of the union men in
clude charges of discrimination against
union employes; demands for hearings
for discharged men, longer lunch time,
installation of bulletin boards in car
barns, announcing' of layoffs, and
shorter runs.
NEGOTIATIONS LOOKING TO
END OF STRIKE ABANDONED
PITTSBURG, Pa., June 28.—Follow
ing three joint conferences yesterday
afternoon and last night between of
ficiala of the Pittsburg Railway com
pany and National President Mahon
of the Amalgamated Association of
Street and Electric Railway Employes,
and the district grievance committee,
all negotiations looking toward the ter
mination of the street ear strike *n
illv.iter Pjltsburg were declared off.
The strike is now on in earnest.
Beginning this morning bunks w^ve
placed In all the car barns to house
the strike breakers expected here later
in the day. Officials of the eomapny
sny they are prepared to protect these
num.
An official notice was sent out by the
company last night that all places of
Hie men who quit work Sunday morn
ing will be held open until Wednesday
at 12 o'clock, provided any old em
ployes of the company wish to return
to work.
The police have announced that re
s' r\-es are now on duty at all precinct
station! ready for Immediate service.
Many Deputies Sworn In
The sheriff has sworn in deputies and
I,us placed men at the various oar
barnl throughout the city.
Yesterday was quiet throughout th?
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LOS ANGELES HERALD
AMERICAN HUMORIST
WHO WILL DELIVER
ORATION AT PARIS
PATRICK FRANCIS MURPHY of
New York, noted as a wis and
after dinner orator, has gone to
Paris at the invitation of the American
chamber of commerce, thefe to deliver
an oration at the Fourth of July ban
quet. It is the third time Mr. Murphy
has been so honored. He will speak on
American characteristics, the great
gifts that have been showered upon
the American people and the conse
quent burdens these gifts entail.
MOTHER RECOGNIZES
RESTAURANT WAITER
AS LONG LOST SON
Afternoon Tea Party at Hotel Astor
Ends Dramatically When Good.
Looking Servant Cries
Out "Mother"
NEW YORK, June 28.—Mrs. Robert
H. Burnham of Reno, Nev., and sev
eral friends went to the Hotel Astor
yesterday for afternoon tea.
The party was assigned to a table,
and a nice looking young waiter was
directed to take their order.
When Mrs. Burnham got a good rook
at him she recognized In him her son,
who had left home several years ago
and of whom no tidings had been re
ceived.
Mrs. Burnham calmly ordered what
she wanted, and the waiter went away.
As soon as the meal had been serve!
the waiter took his station nearby to
await further orders. Finally Mrs.
Burnham left the table to go to the
retiring room, and there me" waiter
was sent for.
As he entered the door of the room
he rushed up to Mrs. Burnham, crying
"Mother," and this removed all pre
vious doubts. Her motherly instinct
had not proved untrue, and she was
again in the arms of the boy she had
mourned as dead.
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST
For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair
Tuesday; light north wind, changing
to south. Maximum temperature yes.
terday, 78 degrees; minimum, 58 de.
grees.
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LOCAL
Wilmington and San Pedro each want to hold
consolidation election first.
Twelve pretty girls from Arizona will leave
Los Angeles today'lor .Seattle fall-; become
lost on Spring street.
Young man on " bicycle *is killed by collision
with street car.
Police will prohibit discharge of blank car
tridges on Fourth. >
Ranch hand threatens constable with revol
ver when officer serves papers. ...
Charges against father and son in connection
with Dunham case are dropped.
Seven autolsts arrested in Hollywood on
charge of violation of speed ordinance.
Chamber of mines begins movement to se
cure San Pedro us northern- terminus for new
Mexican steamship line.
Health board asks for Janitor and messenger.
Postal clerg when arraigned for alleged theft
of registered money packages firmly denies
guilt.
Council approves maps for lands In Owens
valley.
City auditor returns from east an advocate
of public utilities commission.
Aqueduct workmen revolt against order de
ducting money for meals..
Board of public works may reject bids for
new fire station, as no money Is on hand.
Elks perfect plans for mammoth parade dur
ing reunion of antlered herd.
COAST
Court decides in the Hatch Hctchy water
proposition In favor of the city. Sale of
bonds begins. :
Hay City bank transfers 110,000,000 In sold
through the city by dray.
Launch owners In San Francisco are fined
for violation of .the navigation laws because
of lack of offering of freight to Japanese
steamship company at Vancouver will with
draw wo vessels from commission.
Old system will be resumed in the Mare
Island navy yard with regard to the placing
of employes. -**"v ', .
Monterey Coal company of Han Francisco
sued for more than a million.
KABTBRN
Tariff discussion in the United States senate
ends and debate on income tax will begin
today.
Harvard professor says he believes flirta
tion between male and female children Is ad
visable.
Judgment in the case of physician who
brought suit for (100,000 against the McVlcker
estate is reversed. '
Former trust company official testifies that
loans advanced him were legal.
Taft hears attorneys argue', "What Is
Whisky?"
Street car srlke at Plttsburg. declared off.
New York police declare they will have
slayer of Miss Sigel untler arrest within a
short time.
FOREIGN „- |,;f ■
American humorist to address members of
American chamber of commerce at Paris.
I Chancellor Yon Buelow of Germany to re-
Blgn his. post. 1
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 29, 1909.
DIRECT PRIMARY
LAW HELD TO BE
CONSTITUTIONAL
SUPREME COURT SUSTAINS
LEGALITY OF MEASURE
JUSTICES UNANIMOUSLY CONCUR
IN WRITTEN OPINION
Socialists Who Brought Case Are De.
nied Writ of Mandamus to Compel
Primaries to Be Held Under
1905 Provisions
(By Associated Preps.^
SAN FRANCISCO, June 28.—Th^
constitutionality of the direct
primary law enacted by the last
legislature, March 29, 1909, was sus
tained today by the supreme court.
The supreme court justices unan
imously, concurred in an opinion writ
ten by Justice W. G. Lorigan, denying
the petition of the Socialist party for a
writ of mandamus to compel the elec
tion commissioners of this city and
county to hold the August primaries
under the primary law of 1905.
Every contention of the petitioners
Is answered in the opinion, which com
prises some 5000 words, and the valid
ity of the new law Is lyihold at every
point.
The concurrence of Justice F. M.
Angellotti is contained in a separate
opinion in which he concurs in the
Judgment of his associates, but dis
agrees on one point, that respecting the
right of a candidate to go before the
people with more than one nomination
to the same office at any election.
The majority of the court held this
is denied by the terms of the act, but
Justice Angellotti disagreed, maintain
ing a candidate should be allowed to
secure as many nominations as he
could, that being "the obvious inten
tion" of the law in allowing voters to
write the name of any candidate they
choose on the ballot.
Socialists Bring Case
The petition was brought before the
supreme bench by Henry HaselUn ■,
county chairman of the Socialist party.
The election commissioners and tho
county registrar of voters were namej
as defendants.
Six of the mnln points of contention
were taken up by Justice Lorigan and
presented at length with a full state
ment of the court's position.
The first point on which the law was
attacked was that it did not comply
with the constitutional provision that
each act of the legislature shall em
brace but one subject which shall be
contained in the title of the act. It
was contended that the advisory vot>;
on United States senators constituted
a separate enactment. The court
briefly nrgued that thin point was not
well taken.
The second contention involved the
charge that the act was "Incomplete
legislation" Inasmuch as It did not
sufficiently provide for electors not
affiliated with recognized parties or
for the, making of independent parties.
The court held the legislature was
empowered to legislate, furtheryjn Uiis
subject.
The third point went to the provision
of the act that protects municipali
ties already supplied by charter with
a primary election system from dis
turbance under the act. Tt was con
tended the act should apply to all or
none. This contention was rejected,
many citations being made to support
the court's ruling.
The fourth point hinged on the fees
required from candidates on filing
nomination papers, it being claimed
that this was a violation of the non
property qualification clause of tta
constitution.
To Hip fifth point that the making of
affidavits filed by candidates conflicted
with the constitutional provision that
no oath other than the oath of office
shall be administered, the court held
that tills applied only to those elected
to office, not to candidates.
The sixth point questioning the pro
vision that no defeated candidate shall
be eligible for nomination to the same
office at the same elect|on.
The court reserved its opinion on
this point, holding the matter cOUld
not involve the constitutionality of
the entire act and might be settled
when a specific occasion for adjudica
tion arises.
JAPANESE COMPANY WILL
REDUCE NUMBER OF BOATS
Owing to Decrease In Amount of
Freght Offered, Two Steamers
Will Be Withdrawn
VICTORIA, R. C., June 28.—The Nip
pon Yusen Kaisha has decided to with
draw two of its six steamers en
gaged In the transpacific trade, owing
to the decline in the amount of freight
offered.
The steamer Tosa Maru. now on the
way from Yokohama, will not accept
freight for China on her outward voy
age and will be withdrawn on return
ing to Japan, nnd the steamer Ceylon
Maru, now outbound, will not return.
The line will hereafter be maintained
by four vessels, the Shlnano Maru,
Tango Maru, Akl Maru nnd Kaga Maru.
BANK TRANSFERS GOLD
TO VALUE OF $10,000,000
IN DRAY THROUGH CITY
SAX FRANCISCO, .Inn© 28—Early this
morning a dray loaded with $10,000,000
In sold coin was driven dawn Market
street In this city from the temporary
quartern of the illy treasury in the Cali
fornia Safe Deposit and Trust company**
bulldlngr, to the vault* In the old city
hall. Fourteen of the finest truck horses
that could be secured drew the valuable
load and twenty-five mounted policemen
guarded the caravan.
City Treasurer John K. McDotijcald oc
cupied the seat beside the driver. The
east wlnfc of the old city ball where the
vaults are located, Is the only part of
the bulldlngr left by the wreckers, who
have made a thoruogh job of the work
started by the earthquake and fire In
100(1. ________^^___
Floating Island and Other Scenes of
the Historic Champlain Celebration
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FIREBUG CAUSES
LOSS OF $25,000
FIVE COMPANIES SUFFER BY
INCENDIARY BLAZE
Firemen Find Kerosene Had Been
Used to Start Flames — Dischargee:
Employe ,b Suspected of
Crime
(By Associated Press.)
COALINGA, (.'al., June 28.—Fire, be
lieved to be of Incendiary origin, de
molished property valued at $25,000
here today, and the authorities are
searching for a discharged employe of
the Coallnga Lumber company, who Is
suspected of being concerned in the
starting of the blaze.
The hrst appearance of the fire was
on the roof of the "dry" building of
the Cross Lumber company.
Five hours after the outbreak of the
first lire, lumber piles in the Coalinga
company's yard, two blocks away,
burst into flames. Prompt work
chicked this conflagration quickly and
it was found that kerosene had been
poured over the lumber.
The police rounded up twenty-two
vagrants today and ordered them out
of town.
The companies sustaining loss in the
fire were the Wieland Brewing com
pany, the Consumers Ice company, the
Hangers Ice company, the Cross Lum
ber company and the Coallnga Lumber
company.
FIREMAN AT OIL FIELDS
WINS RACE WITH DEATH
Cuts Left Hand Seriously and Reaches
Office of Surgeon Barely in
Time for Aid
BAKF.RSFIELD, Cal., June 28.—
Bert Harrison, 21 years old, a fireman
at the Clairmont lease oil lands, five
miles south of here, won a race with
death this'morning by the merest mur-
Em.
He cut his left hand seriously, but,
securing a rig, drove furiously to
Bakenfleld, fainting on the steps of
Dr. Buckncr'H home. Dr. Buekner
dri ised the wound and Harrison will
recover.
ILLNESS CAUSES WOMAN TO
END HER LIFE WITH GAS
leaves Note of Warning Against
Lighted Matches to Those Who
Would Find Her
OAKLAND, June 28.—Despondency
caused by pain and lingering illness
resulted in Mrs. Charlotte Judell of 667
Seventh street committing suicide last
night by entering th' 1 bathroom and
turning on the gas. The deceased, who
VU us years of age, carefully planned
every detail of her death and gave
notice in writing to those she knew
would find her to bo careful about
lighting matches.
Duty on Wheat Abolished
VANCOUVER, ii. >'-. June 28. —Owing
to severe drought conditions in Mexico
the government of that country has
entirely abolished the duty on wheat
until September 15, according to ad
vices received here today. This means
that the export of Alberta grain to
Mexico this season will be large.
Finns to Be Recognized
ST. PETERSIUTRU, June 28.—The
session of the Husso-Flnnlsh commls
«lon opened here today. A project is
on foot to grant the Finns seats In the
duma and the council of the empire.
SARATOGA, K. T., June 28.—Among
the many distinguished guests at
ttv Champlain tore cntenary July
5, 6 and 7 will be President Taft, Vice
President Shorman, Speaker Cannon,
Ambassadors Bryce and Jusserand,
Cardinal Gibbons, Senator Root, Judge
Barnes of Illinois, Clinton Scnlliirrt.
Hamilton Wright Mabie, Percy Muck
aye, Governor Prouty of Vermont, Gov
ernor Hughes of New Yor, Postmaster
Oeneral Lemieux of Canada and Sir
Lomer Gouln, premier of Quebec.
President Taft will speak at Tlcon-1
deroga July 6 and during a part of the
celebration will be a guest on board
the palatial houseboat owned by Wal
ter C. Wltherbee, treasurer of the ter-
VON BUELOW TO
RESIGN HIS POST
GERMAN CHANCELLOR MAKES
ANNOUNCEMENT
Will Hold Office Until Pending Flnan.
cial Reform Measure Is Passed, on
Special Request of Emperor
William
(By Associated Press]
BERLIN, June 28.—Prince yon Bue
low authorized the announcement that
he intends to retire from the chancel
lorship of the empire in any event as
soon as the pending flnanco reform
measure is- disposed of in one way or
another. The prince remain! in of
fice only temporarily In an endeavor
to pass the bill.
The semi-official Nord Deutsche Alle
gemeine Zeitung, commenting today on
the current reports published tending
to weaken the significance of Chan
cellor yon Buelow's statement, says:
Prince yon Buelow besought the em
peror to permit him to go at once, but
his majesty, in the warmest terms, ex
pressed the wish that the prince rel
main in office until the final proposals
had l)een put through the reichstag.
Probable Successor
Emperor William bus not considered
the question of a. successor to Chan
cellor yon Buelow. The most probable
choice, however, is Yon Bothmann-
Hollwig, imperial secretary of state of
interior and vice chancellor. He is an
able parliamentarian, but never has
had anything to do with foreign affairs.
The emperor may also consider
Baron Marschall yon Bierotein, the
ambassador to Constantinople, for thu
office. Among the other possibilities
are Baron yon Rheiuhaben, General
yon Lowonfeldt ami General yon
Wedel.
Prince yon Buelow, who came from
the German embassy at Rome twelve
years ago without title to be foreign
secretary, will go bark to Rome ami
live in the villa recently purchased by
him there at a cost of $300,000. A poor
man twelve years ago he retires with
ii large private fortune and the rank
of count and prince.
To Make Coast Inspection
WASHINGTON, June 28.—Major
Oeneral Franklin Bell, chief of staff
of the army, left today on a western
trip. He will visit Seattle among other
places and afterward will make a per
sonal inspection of the Alaska mili
tary posts and reservations.
Killed by Hay Tackle
EUREKA, Cel., June 28.—Julius
Broderson, a prominent farmer, was
killed instantly today while transfer
ring hay from a wagon to his barn. A
rope suddenly broke, causing the heavy
hay tackle to fall upon Broderson.
[Special to Tho Herald]
centenary committee. The president
will make his headquarters at the
Hotel Champlaln.
One of the principal features of the
i-clf bratlon will be the floating island
which is built upon barges and will
be towed about the Inke. This island,
which is equipped with a beautiful and
elaborate scenic arrangement, will I"
the scene of the Indian pageants.
At the close of the celebration a ban
quet will be held at Plattsburg, which
the president will attend after he has
reviewed the troops at Plattsburg bar
racks. The event will commemorate
all the battles and other historic, events
in the Lake Champlaln country from
the time of Champlaln down to the war
of 1812.
DRESSER TELLS
OF HUGE LOANS
FORMER TRUST COMPANY OF
FICIAL TESTIFIES
Places Blame for $3,000,000 Loss of
United States Shipbuilding Com
pany on French Under,
writers at Paris
(By Associated Press.)
SARATOGA. N. V., Junf 28.—Daniel
Leroy Dresser, former president of the
Trust Company of the Republic, today
continued his testimony as » witness
in the case of Charles H. Cavanaugh
:i«ainst the former directors of the
Company to compel the restoration of
moneys alleged to have been lost
through financing the United States
Ship Building company.
The loans on the shipbuilding secur
ities, the witness said, were repre
sented in the customary way to the
executive committee.
Questioned as to a loan of $300,000
made on July 24, 1902, by the trual
company to the witness, which was
paid In October following, Dresser said
there was no suggestion that such a
loan was illcff.il.
When It became necessary to pay
over about $6,000,000 for the constituent
companies of the shipbuilding corn
puny on August 11, 1002, there was
found to be a deficiency of more than
$1!,000,000, the French underwritings
having failed to produce a dollar of the
$3,000,000 it was reported had be ii
placed in Paris.
When the name of Wiliam D. Bald-
Win, one of the agents, was cm lied Bl
a witness his attorneys stated he had
gone to Europe.
Counsel for Peri'}' Belmont, another
defendant, stated that Mr. Belmont
left for Europe last December when he
was not under subpoena and that he
had no Intention of returning until
November.
HARVARD PROFESSOR
BELIEVES FLIRTING IS
GOOD FOR STUDENTS
BOSTON', June 58.—Prof. (ieorge Her
bert Palmer of Harvard university, 67
years old, has come forward with the
statement that I little tllninit, properly
conducted, of count, In not only ad
vlsuble, but even imperative fur the aver
age college boy and girl. "Flirting is the
surest road toward the proper knowledge
of social life," says the professor." "I
think the girls of Kadcllffe and the boys
of Harvard devote too much of their time
to study. They actually bury themselves
in their books and the result |Is Unit
when they get through college they do
not know a thing alnnit nodal life." ■
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SIJN'^LLj CU.rIJVS. ON TRAINS. S CF.NTS
WILL VOTE FOR
CONSOLIDATION
ON AUGUST 12
DAY SET FOR SAN PEDRO
JOINT ELECTION
WILMINGTON DATE WILL BE D
CIDED TODAY
Representatives from Both Cities Ap
pear Before Council and Contend
for Chance to Have
i First Vote
milK CITY COUNCIL yesterdi. 9
fixed August 12 as the dat
-*■ the election to determine con«<i
dation with .San Pedro, after two
citing sessions. The date for the ele •
tion on consolidation with Wilmington
will 1«' determined at the council meet
ing this forenoon. The Los Angel' •
consolidation committee has recotn
mended August 4 for the Wllmlimi'
committee, but this is protested by Bi
Pedro.
City Attorney Hewitt decided yes
terday that there was enough chan
of doubt as to the legality of holdi>
both consolidation elections on one di
to make the matter beyond question by
caling two separate elections. This i
quired a quick decision by the consn -
dation committee, as the council meet-
Ing was called for 11 o'clock. It w
decided to recommend the Wilmington
election for August 4 and the Siui
Pedro election for August 12, with t
idea that the former is practically sui
for consolidation and will thereby ha* i
a beneficial effect on the San 'Pedro
election, while mandamus proceedin
to compel the San Pedro trustees
take action would probably be ne
sary. It was therefore considered in
advisable to hold the San Pedro ele -
tion at so early a date that legal pro
ceedings, If necessary, would cause iui
entanglement.
Create a Storm
The Los Angeles committee did not
realize the extent of the storm th<
had stirred up, for members of the A
Pedro committee were at the cow
ell meeting to insist that the ft
Pedro election must be held first. Dr.
W. A. Weldon, chairman, and R. D.
Seward. secretary; Lewis Hansen anl
Frank Anderson were present for tl ■ ■
Sun Pedro committee. Accompanyii.
them were Joseph H. Call and H. 1
Barstow.
Mr. Call created a sensation by .1
tacking the Los Angeles committee, de
ignating It as a "self-constituted cor
mittee,, which, he sneeringly remarke i
had allowed itself to play Into 1
hands of the Southern Pacific. This i
slnuation was vigorously resented i
Stoddard Jess, chairman of the cor
mittee, at the morning session, and 1
other members at the afternoon mcc .
Ing.
Counclllman Dromgold favored tl
suggestions made by Joseph H. Ci
and other members of the San Fed
committee and moved that the S.
Pedro election be called August ] .
with the stipulation that It should 1
held before the other. Tins w
amended at the afternoon session l
Councilman Wallace with a simple
for the election without reference ; i
to precedence. All the eouneilmen n
Dromgolii voted for the amendmorj
and he changed his vote in favor of tl
amended motion, announcing that 1
would fight the Los Angelea consolida
tion committee on the Wilmington da
when it comes up this forenoon.
San Pedro Protests
"The San Pedro committee feels th
we have not had a square deal abo
this matter," said Dr. Weldon to tl
council. "We consider that we Bhou
have been officially Invited to attei
this meeting of the council, and i
Elated from the first that we shnu
have representation at all meetlni
here. It looks to us as though v
were being left out in the cold."
"This question was brought to 1
hurriedly," said Stoddard Jess in r
sponse. "Our desire was to hold boi
; ons on the same day, and w
figured until 9;30 this morning th:
this would be clone. When it w;
shown by our legal committee that
would not be advisable to hold one ele
tion there was no opportunity to con
fer with San Pedro.
"These Insinuations that the Los At
geles committee has not acted in goc
faith are not well founded. We ha\
endeavored to work at all times f(
the best interests of all conqernei
Our position has been in a way ji
dicial. Wilmington has been lookin
alter the. best interests of Wilminf
ton, and the San Pedro committee hi
had to stand for the best interests c
all three cities, and there has m
been a minute when we have not acte I
accordingly."
Scott Indignant
Joseph Scott, who spoke next, wa
indignant with the idea that the Lc
Angeles committee was accused of b<
traying the interests of the harbor t
the Southern Pacific.
"That's a pretty gross assumptio
to be made from the floor of this cour
ell, Mr. Chairman;*' he said. "Tl
members of this committee are not a<
cuatomed to such assertions. There
not a member against whom any sue
a charge will lie. The chairman of tl
committee has a record that will re
lieve him of any aspersion ot that klni
He has saved the day for Los Angel.
more than once, and has put in h
beat efforts for the good of San Pt
dio and Los Angeles in this consolldt
tion matter.
"This may be i self-constituted cotr
mittee—constituted as such by all tl
civic bodies of Los Angeles and ii
dorsiM by every member of this com
cil and by all the newspapers. Not
member knew .1 his appointment bi
fore it Wiis made, and instead of hui
rying to name himself for the Job, ni
a one but who would decline if he
not feel it his duty to serve. I reMI
the Insinuation most keenly, as do a
the members of this committee. To s;i
that any member of the committee
have any but the cleanest and in
or motives is an amazing statement.
It paralyses me to think for one mo
ment that our motives could be Im
pugned by Mr. <"all or anybody else."
"Have you forgotten, Mr. rail,"
asked Councilman Wallace, "that tho
great fight of yours ago for Sun
dro, that the great seawall now around
Saa Pedro harbor, that many other
things for the best interests of a Rro.iit
harbor at Sun Pedro have been fought
for by the men on this committM and
bodies by whom the comm
mis constituted? Have you overlooked
the fact that this committee's report
(Cootloued on t'lie Three)