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Zos SngcleiOailH States. January 11, 1013 rpAirr n. SATURDAY MORNIN. When she came to Los Angeles she was without money, or property; Blair's Logical Talk. (Continued from First Page.) His Work Well Done.

MAN OF PARTS PASSES BEYOND. she was away from her parents. She was away from her friends; and she had nowhere" to go except to one haven of refuge, and that is known to females wherever they travel. The dear women who keep a place of refuge for strangers, as they come Into the city, the Young Woman's Christian Association. To this place guilty of this offense charged.

It has been at your expense, and mine, for we placed him there. We Invited him to sit in hla office; we invited him to open hia office, to Pneumonia Closes Career of sit upon the luxurious chairs and to she went as soon as she came here. I want to say to you, gentlemen, have locks upon the doors; to remain Sterling Citizen, there with his luxurious library and here's my personal opinion arid splendid equipment He. boss, the king, the emperor of his- office. that under the evidence of Guy Eddie it is very clear why this young woman went to hifl office.

She went to his office expecting she would get this employment as a detective. Her business, under this arrangement. He could cock his feet upon the table. Capitalist, Humanitarian and he could smoke hia fine cigars, he Lover of Beautiful. could pull that string and open the was to go to the rooming-houses.

They criticise the officers for experience door when he wanted to, or. If he wanted to, he could keep his office catching, him in the manner in which they did. Gentlemen, did you stop to think that the very employment locked, and be the Czar, and you and the working our arms oft, as by the defendant fthis woman as a Hears the First Fireproof Building Here. they do in Russia, to keep, up the female detective would entail upon iappearance of state. her Just such reports, just such secret ONE TIME TOO MANY.

Well, gentlemen, there Is Just one service, -just such detective work oh her part as these men exerted? She must exert her ingenuity in any way. time too many. The people will find manner or form" to make Rood some how in the detection of crime such as these officers exercised in tho detection of Mr. Eddie in his nefarious out whether Its servants are faithful or unfaithful, sooner' or later. You and I are taxpayers of this county.

We are going to find out whether or not our servants are faithful or acts, isn't that true? If the State of California, and their ministers, their executive officers, are noi aoie to cope with misdoings such There comes a time, if a man. Is as we have here before us. if thev cannot trust men who take advantage of their elevation at the hands of the people, isn't it better that we abolish unfaithful to his trust, if he Is an unfaithful servant, you are going to find it out. The time comes under Providence for him to be exposed, and au law, and we descend to the sav it will come Just as sure as the sun shines. Ho must quit his nefarious nge? What is the use of the law? Has anybody got any respect for the law? Well, not for the man who has acts, square himself if he has been Homer Laughlin, humanitarian and lover of the beautiful in nature, succumbed to an attack of pneumonia, contracted a few days prior to an operation for appendicitis, at the California Hospital at 11:45 o'clock yesterday morning.

Homer Laughlin, and members of the Immediate family were at the bedside. Laughlin contracted a slight cold several days ago which gradually developed into Incipient pneumonia. He withstood the shock of the operation for appendicitis remarkably well and attending physicians thought he would recover. The pneumonia, however, proved stubborn and all efforts to check it were unavailing. Late Thursday night both lungs were said to be affected and Dr.

E. C. Moore admitted that he entertained grave fears. Thirty-six hours, he predicted, would tell the story. Immediately following the announcement that the widely-known financier was In danger, his son and members of the Immediate family went to the hospital, where they remained to the end.

Hope was not entirely abandoned until shortly before the patient breathed his last, owing to the remarkable vitality which felt the halter draw. if you are interested in HARBOR PROPERTY you will want to read my viewpoint going wrong. Counsel, time and again, have called your attention to the fact it was the duty among other things, for the City I have hero considerable evidence touching upon just what' I have been talking about. I want to call your attention to the fact that counsel, when he put officer Johnston upon the stand, asked him a question. I am going to call your attention to it, and if you don't say with me that was Prosecutor to prosecute newspapers Property, anywbere without improvement, is not in very great demand.

Large corporations do not buy land at so much a lot for industrial purposes, but buy it by the acre. If there is any "lot" about the industrial transaction large corporations will do the selling, not the buying. Apply this to the HARBOR DISTRICT. IT To make a profit you certainly must buy a lot that you can sell. therefore, the thing to do is analyze the possible customer of the future.

also the requirements of that customer. 1 grasp the opportunity ahead of that man and you make your profit. Now, then, San Pedro certainly has a great future. It Is the center of the world's harbor district that will serve this rich and thickly populated section. the demand for homes In San Pedro Is far and away greater than the supply.

this because of the enormous development now going on and the con stantly Increasing pay roll. We are building a good many homes and there Is room for you to do the same. but you must buy property available for building purposes or else you can't compete can't make profit. Improved property only Improved property answers the demand-gives you a profit when you want to sell. Harbor View Addition Is the ONLY tract with all Improvements paid streets made, concrete curbs, gutters, walks, gas, water, electricity, shade trees, In, without assessment.

Just eight short blocks from deep water, therefore bound to become most thickly populated In the future the place for hotels, apartments, etc. Absolutely the best buy at the harbor. You see It Sunday get your tickets now. for libel. The newspapers for libel! What if the newspapers should take the evidence in this case and give it to the world as it has done, and as it will continue to do? The press Is always loyal to the interests of our just done for the purpose of prejudic ing you and nothing else, then I will take my seat, and I have nothing city, always fighting for the interests more to sav.

of Los Angeles. What If the newspapers, true as Do you know that there has been a great attempt on the part of counsel to throw dust into our eyes, to draw a curtain before our eyes, to try to shut off our view. Now, just they always have been to their trust, should blush with shame to tell the world what has happened In this city? let me give you an illustration, and I want to talk direct to Mr. Bristow because I think It was intended right tnere. He Is a man whose occupation has been that of the most honorable, and I think that counsel asked that question for Mr.

Bristow's benefit. I know that he is too much of a man and too good a citizen to be influenced by that which occurred, which was done for the express purpose, I think, of prejudicing him. When Johnston was upon the stand counsel asKea mm ne naa ever manifested, Itself at all stages of his Illness. He remained conscious to within a few hours of his death. SHINING MARK.

Homer Laughlin in many ways was a remarkable figure, and no man ever stood higher in the esteem of his business associates and friends. He was credited with being the best informed man in this city on European travel, having traveled extensively in all parts of Europe and the Orient. He was born at Little Beaver, Columbia county, Ohio, March 23, 1S43, and was of Scotch-Irish descent. His early education was in the public schools and later he graduted from Neville Institute. He early took an active interest in public affairs and for more than thirty years was a warm personal friend of the late President McKlnley.

When McKin-ley visited here with members of his Cabinet, Laughlin was chairman of the Reception Committee. lie served as a soldier in an Ohio regiment during the Civil War. on-listing at the age of 19 years, and was discharged a sergeant at Cleveland, worked for Zeehandelaar, secretary of the Merchants and Manufacturers Association, Johnston said "Yes." Where does that come into the evi A. Lonnquist dence in this case? Is there anything whatever that brings Mr. Zeehande-laar's name into this case in the way of evidence? Not a thing.

And yet that question was asked to prejudice the mind of a fair, square and honest 25c man, and I think it will fail. Round Trip Sunday Get tickets at our office Seats guaranteed Luncheon at Tract M'LAUGHLLV. Don't be afraid of anybody nor anything, but after you have scrutinized McLaughlin's testimony if you find a July 7, 1865. He married Cornelia And yet, they will not fail to do it They will not fall to do it any more than I will not fall on this occasion to talk for the people of the State of California. Mark me, they will not fail to tell, even though it causes a blush, to tell all the country about this man whose business it has been to prosecute newspapers for libel, and to prosecute questionable houses and lodging-houses.

Do you, gentlemen, think that I ought not to talk to you as I am talking; that I ought to keep still, retain my place in my chair and be silent under this evidence? I will not, gentlemen, as long as you give me the privilege to talk. GUILTY CONSCIENCE. I will expose this man as a hypocrite In the community. Nights will come with their black curtains to shut off the light of day. A man will lie upon his couch when the silence of the night is on, but he knows God Almighty can see Into his heart.

Through the nights that shall come and through the years that shall follow, this defendant must face his accusing conscience, and cannot escape it. He must think through those long hours of the niplit when he tosses on his restless pillow of how he perjured himself before this jury, ajid he knows that when life shall end and he shall take on the immortal life that lie must give answer to the King of the world for perjuring himself In this case, to shield himself in this case, to cover up his nefarious acts and to Keen his friends from believing In his guilt. Through all these long nights his conscience will sting him, as he thinks of the falsity of his testimony in this case. I would not go through with it for the world. God help me; I would not face that, not for the kingdoms of the world.

I want to sleep when I go to bed. I want to get up in the morning and luok every man in the face. I think the (court will give you an instruction to the effect of the credibility of witnesses; that you have a right to take into consideration the Interest a witness may have any undue motive, any undue reason, Battenberg at Wellsville, in 1875, There were three children as the re Sunset Phone Broadway 1944 any bias or prejudice or influences working upon him for testifying as sult of this union. Homer Laughlin. Nanita, who died at the age of ho did, brand him brand Turn brand him.

Put it all over him, just years, and Uuendolen. E' LON ine successful business career as they do in tho Federal department when a counterfeit bill comes In. wh ich made his name a power In financial circles began in his early McLaughlin leads the prosecution manhood, when he went to New York In this case. It is true we do not have to depend wholly upon his testimony. and became associated with Ms There is the testimony of others upon 514-515 Los Angeles Investment Bldg.

Cor. 8th and Broadway, Los Angeles whom they have sought to heap In Whenever, wherever you see a ship think of Harbor View Addition famy by suggestion. brother, S. M. Laughlin, in the wholesale importation of English earthenware, the firm operating from October, 1871, to October, 1873.

under the nam of Laughlin Eros. POTTERY PIONEERS. Suggestion may be all right In a certain realm of medicine. I doubt not but what suggestion is all right when it comes to the treatment of In September, 1S73, the brother built a pottery for the manufacture of fine white earthenware at East Liverpool, O. This was the first fac nervous diseases, but suggestion In a case like this against the character of Johnston, Lloyd and Holman don't go.

You have got to put other tests than suggestion on the part of counsel before you can brand the testimony of the people's witnesses. Facts for Eddie. tory of Its kind in the United States and in its development Homer Laughlin attained international reputation In connection with the china industry. In 1S79 he bought his brother's interest and personally conducted the business as the Homer Laughlin Nimmo, whose office was just east Works argued that Johnston did not tako Mrs. Phelps to the City Prosecutor's office to get information for her concerning a projected divorce from her husband, but for the sole of Gardner's, heard the trash.

He didn't know what it was. lr sounded (Continued from l'lrst rage.) China Company until 1807, when he peculiar, and he started for just exactly the place he heard it. There doesn't seem to be any dispute about the door having gt-ne through. He on this point and Judgo Wood sustained him. removed to California.

lender bis management the pottery business grew to bt; the largest In the T. nited and the concern now, under other control, still retains the name of the Homer Laughlin China Company. His achievements in the pupenior manufacture of pottery won "You rnut coiiiino your remarks to tho evidence," said the" court. Hoxers then assorted that if tho charge were true. Sheriff Harnmel or Chief tf Police Sebastian were tho proper officers to attend to it.

QCIBHLK ANSWERED. Blair later answered this argument by ishowins that all matters involving tho delinquency of minors are investigated by the society of which V. McLaughlin is the chief offi in considering lii evidence. When this case is u'iven to you for your deliberation, I most sincerely ask your close attention to that instruction of the court. IX- EDDIES ROOM.

Let us Fee what actually occurred in Eddie's room. He stand against the wall; he Is alone, and there are five witnesses who testiiied as to what occurred. There, is the testimony of Mrs. Phelps, McLaughlin, D. A.

htm medals at the Centennial Expo heard the noise and crash while he was in bis office. Ho met Johnston i round his door or in Eddie's office; that he met Johnston coming for him. This is corroborative of tho fact that McLaughlin told Johnston to call Nimmo. Gentlemen of tho jury, If this had been a "frame-up." if there had been no truth In it, Nimmo would never have been sent for by anybody. The fact that Nimmo himself testified that Johnston was coming for him corroborates McLaughlin's testimony that he sent him for him.

eitlon, Philadelphia, 1876; Cincinnati, 1S79; World's Columbian Exposition, purpose of putting the woman in Eddie's path. The speaker reviewed the evidence concerning tho boring of tho 'jeep-holes, the length of time that Mrs. Phelps was in Eddie's office and the spectacular raid made by the officers. Ilo argued that there was not fuili-cient time for a crime to have been committed and that the men looking in through the holes could not have seen tho actions they minutely described upon the witness stand. At tho opening of tho morning session Frank Doiningucz of counsel for the defense devoted some time in a eulogy of Works, of Eddlo and his family.

Ho said conviction would bring shame to the family and ruin the defendant in tho eyes of the community. As on proceeding days, tho courtroom In the Hall of Justice was idled thlcago, 1S93. and other minor recognitions. Ho was for years the president of the United States Potters' Association, and for twenty years prior to 1S98 was chairman of Its cer, and by tho Juvenile Court, whero fc.ddie was given his preliminary ex am illation. Johnston.

Officer Lloyd, and Mr. Hol-man. McLaughlin is sworn by a judge of the Superior Court as a Humane ofiieer. Counsel stated none Why. if this was a "frame-up," would McLaughlin send for his as KoKera laid BtresH upon the fact th.it the did not summon more witnesses to prove the age of Alice sistant to see him in tho position in of these men were ofll ers.

except by I'helps. He, contended that the testl name. "Well, here is Mr. McLaughlin, whom one of counsel called the 'ueniul Have you discovered any evidence in this ease, anything show to oveillowing. The defendant was mony of Mrs.

Keak, the girl's mother, and that of the girl herself were not sufficient. He argued that the birth records of Lena. should have ing that D. F. McLaughlin lias any Interest, bias or prejudice in this case.

The Saint Santa Fe' new tram to San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley Leaves here daily 5:15 p.m. On this train you will find every appointment for comfort and every facility for an evening of ease and a night of rest The equipment, cuisine and eorriee la rery out of the ordinary-Santa Fe City Office: 334 So. Spring St Phone A5224, Main 738, Bwy. 1559. Counsel stated in his opening surrounded by a little coterie ol intimate friends, but most of the specta-j tors were seemingly drawn there by idle curiosity.

I During portions of the arguments I which referred to certain matters connected with the offense charged, some of the spectators laughed. Judge Wood sternly rebiked them and said that any further demonstra statement that he would prove that there was a gigantic conspiracy hatched to "do up" this defendant, rt Executive Committee. PROFOUND STUDENT. All his life Laughlin was a student. Btudying along many lines in no way connected with business, ills activity, both mental and physical, was surprising.

He was an economist, studied international diplomacy and was thoroughly posted on politics, municipal, State and national. He held an interest in all things worth while. AVhen he came to California he at once saw the advantages of Los Angeles and had scarcely settled hero before he. began the erection of the Homer Laughlin building, the first Are-proof otTVe building in Southern California. In 1501 he reared a building on the site of the old Elrst Methodist Church, and in 1903 began the erection of the Homer Lauchlln building annex, the first reinforced conerete building in Southern California.

He had been on the board of managers of the American Protective Tariff League since 1S82. In addition to his business connections he was a member of the First Crusaders party of Knights Templar to Europe lii 1871; was honorary life member of CJlrvan Encampment of Glasgow, Knights Templar, Scotland; a member of Alleghney Commandery. which they found him? He never would have sent for Nimmo if any undue thing had occurred- there. He corroborates McLaughlin, Holman. Lloyd.

Johnston and Mrs. Phelps. That corroborates the testimony all the way throsgh. Eddie was there when he got there. Eddie had his back up to the wall.

McLaughlin was standing on one sido and Lloyd on the other. Mrs. Phelps was Hilling in a chair on the other side of Ihe room. How about Metz-ger? How about Gibson? hen Ximino came In he saw Mrs. Phelps on tho other side of the desk sitting down, nnd wo must remember that he got there shortly after that crash, just about as quickly na ho ould come' there, because Johnston met him, and be went right In with Johnston, they both went right In to-jjether.

That don't tally with tho testimony of the Metzgers and of Gibson. 1 said before that they are out of the scene. We have u'tually found them to be completely submerged. Thev are nowhere In siitiit. It was not true that they saw Mrs.

Phelps conspiracy earned out toward that Hid political or business or otherwise. If thero hft been a conspiracy in this case, thero has been a "gigantic conspiracy" on tho part of the defendant, and his zealous friends to cover up the tracks of the defendant. That is where the conspiracy is, If there be conspiracy In this case. McLaughlin's duties as a member of the Humane Society Is to prosecute just such cases as we now have In this court. He looks after those under age.

under the Juvenile law. You will find him every day in the courts, dealing with Just such eases as you have got here before you. been introduced. Lewis K. Works confined hii remarks to an analysis of the evidence, lie did not accuse the District Attorney's ollioo of participating In any plot, but.

asserted that a "certain agency" for a long time endeavored to get Incriminating evidence against I ho llo did not name the "agency." Works referred to the alleged conversation Miss Margaret Gardner, an employee of the City Prosecutor, had with Special Office 1. A. Johnston some six weeks prior to the airest. Miss Gardner's recollection on this point was very vague, but she said ihe believed Johnston told her that "they" were after some one hlhh in office. Works argued from this fragmentary hit of evidence that some malign forces were trying to ensnare the defendant long before Mrs.

Alice I'helps reached Los Angeles. The lawyer asserted that the girl was merely a willing Instrument In the plot to discredit Eddie. de Hcrlbed the meeting when McLaughlin, Lloyd und Johnston listened to tho story told by Mrs. I'helps and told the Jury that was the beginning of tho plan to make it appear that the defendant is an Immoral man. tions would result In tho expulsion 01 those offending decorum.

Tho court was busy yesterday pro-paring Instructions asked for the Jury bv tho State and defense. Eliminating those which in his Judgment are not applicable, the court will read the charite to the Jury at the termination of Deputy District Attorney Blair's remarks. SISTLKS Ol' CHAIUTV HALL. A ball will be given for the benefit of tho poor and sick of tho County Hospital and for those in need in neneril at Academy Hall. Fifteenth and Main streets, tomorrow evening.

It is given under the auspices of the Sisters of Charity, a Jewish organisation n-Jt connected with ft. Vincent de Paul, with Mrs. S. L. Pollock in general charge, An admission of 2 5 cents will be charged and' prizes will be given for the best dancers.

It came to his attention, as the evidence shows, that there was something wrong with the City Prosecu bidding good-by to somebody, stepping out of the door Into Gardner's room. That was made out of whole cloth. No. 35, Kniehts Templar: a member tors office. It came through one who has testified In this case.

Mis. Phelps. It came In a roundabout way, as such things usually come. It came Of the Republican Club of New York, and of the California Club, Los An- GKKAT K. PLOSION.

VISAL1A, Jan. 10. Officials cf the (reles Athletltj Club, Chamber of Com- from Mrs. Phelps to Mis. Johnston, mere.

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No dirt odor. Wrltn fur booklet "PERFECT USAT ISO W11H OAS" LOB ANOKLR TACtTPM OAS HEATtKO tMtt Wait Second at Mt. Whitney l'ower Company and a number of Invited guests witnessed yesterday the firing of a charge of pounds of hlssh-o-ver dynamite In connection with work for a new plant being built by the corporation oe ui vuueer uonnniuu. um irom OWcor Johnston's wife to him, until McLaughlin had to act. Ho couldn't have ilone anything else than art.

If Mr. McLaughlin had refused to have Investigated there could have been a charge preferred against him for not carrying out the dutle of Ills ottlee, just as against any otricer who refuse to act. on the Kaweah River, east of iMr. city. "Good Leather Goods" I Is Is said to have been the largest MATH ES0N We represent the manufacturers dl-rect that's why GOOD Suit Cases, Trunks.

liaga and Leather NovelUes cost 'ess here. single blast of dynamite over fired In Central California construction work. It Is estimated that the blast, which was placed In about 1200 feet or tunneling, displaced 100.000 yards of dirt and rock. Approximately 11.000.000 It is upon the third visit that Midie was caught by the officers, In the veryact, the woman says. merce, and Long Beach Chamber of I Commerce.

Luuifhlin leaves a son. Homer Lnughlin, daughter. Miss Uuen-dolen, nnd two ulsters, Mrs. J. D.

West of Ixing liettch and Mrs. Dr. R. II. Gullllford of Pittsburgh.

Mrs. Lnughlln died four Team ago. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the family residence. No. AIR West Adams street.

The body will be placed In the Laughlin vault at Inglewood Cemetery. Service there will be private, but at the house friends may attend. NLKiimoKHOOD SOCIAL. Tha Social Center Club of tho Los AngeleH High School will hold Its monthly aocinl at o'clock thlu evening In the girls' gymnasium. Them will bo iriUHlo, light refreshment and general good time.

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PUTNAM'S SONS, Publishers, N. Y. Price $2.50 received at their hands. On this will be spent In construction of the plant, which will be the fourth for tho company In this district. Anion the large Items of construction cost was' an JRS.000 road up the Kaweah, built for transportation of machinery cation It wns paid on the part of the defendant In the form of service, a jou nia detective department; wasn't that nn Influence Hnd a mi- and supplies.

Oriental Rugs raintings -Art Wares. W. II. BOSLfcY, 01 Shields Orr TAILORS Make the best $35 Suit in thecly irestion towards il with this female? Wouldn't It be a suggestion toward, evil for any female? If anything would catc the eye of a female out Japanolo Males Old leather New. Emwclolly for At'TOMnnrtfii J.

open to any ono Interested. of employment, that Is tho thing, two, lu'jiuiii DoiiiiMuui, Nw Xork..