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State Journal, 10c a Week.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
MAY ATTEMPT
To BREAK WILL
Widow Of Late H. Dorsey Patton Ar
rves in Los Angeles and May
Decide to Start
Contest

Mrs. Martha N. Patton arrived in Los
Angeles from Seattle yesterday and is
staying with the family of F. J. Joiner
at 2723 Kenwood avenue. When asked
last night if she had come with the in
tention of attempting to break the will
of her late husband, H. Dorsey Patton
the former prominent real estate man OF
Ocean Park, Mrs. Patton said:
II must refuse to make any statement
at this time. 1 am dead; out of the
world. 1t isn't matter of news what
intend to do. 1 am not seeking notori-
ETY. and don't want to be mentioned"
Considerable surprise was created a
few days ago when the will was offered
for probate, and it developed that the
real estate man, who left comforta-
BILE fortune, had bequeathed only $1,000
to his wife, while he left a large block
of valuable shares of the Hecla Con-
solidated mining stock to Mrs. e. b. At
wood of Ocean Park. 1t is said Mr.
Patton and Mrs. Atwood were on very
friendly terms.
BY the terms of the will Mrs Martha
N. Patton, Mr.. Patton's wife, from
whom he had been estranged about four
years previous to his death, receives
$1,000.
Dunham Patton, son. II years of
age, receives $25,O0O in trust. A younger
son, David Porter Patton, receives all
the testator's property aside from the
above bequests and others that are spe-
ciflcally mentioned.
Among the friends of Mr.. Patton who
were remembered are Harry Hull, $1,000;
Gertrude Ballou, $2500; Mrs. E. B. At
wood, 1000 shares Hecla Consolidated
mining stock; Helen c. Holmes, $40,
900, and E. N. Nagel $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
PROGRESSIVE MAKERS
INSTALL MODERN PLANTS
ASK CITY FOR GAS, GASOLINE
AND MOTOR PERMITS
Session of Fire Commissioners Reveals
Growing Number of New Enter
prlsess Seeking Power for oper-
ating Factories

More and more Los Angeles industries
expand and add modern equipment to
increase their output.
Applications for more machinery filed
with the fire commissioners yesterday
show expansion in different sections OF
the city and in varied enterprises.
Following permits were granted: u
L. Parmelee, ZIG South Broadway, elec-
tric motor for planning factory. j. Walk
er, gas engine for bakery, 141 Gary
street. Ellington Motor Car company,
distillate engine for garage, 601 West
Seventh street Hepburn Screen com
pany, electric motor for screen factory,
1914 Wesley street. F. Barbanell, steam
boiler for carbonated water plant 95S
East Pico street. William Peterson,
electric motor for chicken food factory,
S46 San Pedro street. Olson & Johnson,
cream factory, 1911 South Hoover street,
Ward Brothers. gasoline engine for
demonstrating plant at 205 North Los
Angeles street Also to o. G.. Johnson,
a 10O-gallon oil storage tank at 934 West
Sixth street, and to Thomas Havery, a
100 gallon oil storage tank S38 Castelar,
street.
Applications of A. H. Hess for PLAN
ing mill permit at POI West Avenue 60
was denied without prejudice to the
applicant as was the application Of c..
" Crellin for a gasoline engine permit
for a machine shop at 1855 Macy street.
An application of the Whiting Machine
company for planning mill at 400 West
Ninth street was denied.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
WILL FACE GIRLS MOTHER
Eoping Couple Taken Back to Oak
land to Answer Charges Of
Larceny

Estelle Cunningham and her lover,
Harry Holly, with whom she eloped
from Oakland last Saturday night. tax
ing with her $1,000 worth of her mothers
diamonds and $4O0 worth of her clothes,
were returned to Oakland yesterday
afternoon In custody OF Captain Peter
son of the Oakland police department,
Both expressed great satisfaction at
being taken back to face their accus-
ers, Mrs Cunningham, and promised TO
prove their innocence of the charge OF
grand larceny made against them by
the girls mother.
"And we will marry each other in
spite of all the opposition that may be
brought against us" was the mutual
resolution OF the two young lovers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
MAKES AUDITOR
MERE DUMMY
CIVIC LEAGUE OBJECTS TO
SALARY CHANGES
Regards New Ordinance as an At
tempt to DispIaee the Chief
by One of His Own
Deputies

The Municipal league will on Mon
day present to the city council a re-
quest that it resctnd it's action taken
last Monday in the passage of ordin-
ance NO 1915 establishing salary list
and positions in the office of the city
auditor, "as the said ordinance is, in
our judgment, based on wrong busi-
ness principles and Is prejudicial to
the proper conduct of the work of that
office"
This ordinance provides for a chief
deputy at $3.50 per month"; an assistant
auditor at $125 per month, another as
slstant auditor at $500 per month, the
latter to be a certified public ac-
countant," and to attend all meetings
or the finance committee of council and
all meetings of council, two bookkeep-
ers at $10O per month each, a stenog-
rapher at $50 and q clerk at 500. This,
with the salary of the auditor, $3.50 per
month, makes total of $14,460 per
year, or an increase of $240O over the
present salary list.
while this apparently unnecessary
and extravagant increase in salaries
is open to criticism" said President
j. o. Koepfli of the league yesterday,
our chief objection to the schedule as
adopted is that it creates an office of
assistant auditor at $500 a month
WHlCH is pOUO a year more tnan the
auditor himself receives-and gives to
this subordinate certain duties-those
of working with council and council
committees over the finances of the
city-that are logically the duties of
the auditor.
This ordinance, in fact, seems to be
an attempt to displace the new audi
tor and to substitute for him one of
his own deputies at a higher salary
than he himself may receive under the
charter. The position in question is
held by Mr.. Bostwick and is in effect
limited to him, as there are only four
persons in this community who belong
to the association of certified account
ants.
"As the new auditor, Mr.. Mushe., is
| responsible for the conduct of his Of
| flee and as the present council is about
| to go out of existence the league would
respectfully suggest that you rescind
this action, which was no doubt taken
by your honorable body under an en-
tire misrepresentation of the fact, and
leave the salary list and the allotment
of positions to be handled by the new
administration.
THE salary of $500 for Mr.. Bostwick
is higher than that paid to any city
officer except the mayor, and the two
engineers of the water department,
and that the third deputy should re-
ceive more than the head of the de-
partment and should absorb the most
important duties of his chief is en-
tirely at variance with the spirit of
any well regulated city government" :"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
INTERPRETATIONS

Anita Cream and Toilet company.
Directors: s. A. Hamburger, d. A.
Hamburger, M. A. Hamburger, Belle
A. Hamburger. Capital stock $4,000,
of which the full amount has been
subscribed.
Economic Light and Heat company.
Directors: F. P. Cave, Clifford Hoag,
J. H. Mccullough, A. S. Cave, w. O..
Garrett. Capital stock $250,000, of
which $500 has been subscribed.
Acme Novedty company Directors:
James j. Baird, r. e. Shaw, f. A
Knight. Capital stock $50, 1000, of which
the full amount has been subscribed
Glendale Country club. Directors:
L. G.. Brand, G. T. Holman, A. w.
Collins, e. F. Parker, ]. F. Mcintyre.
Mutual Protective league. Directors:
c. f. Johnson, B. S. Mason, Willis
Marks, j. F. Paulding, c. e. Thurston,
III. l.. Price, J. c. Judkins, E. F. Scott,
F. B. Robinson
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
WAN IS DAMAGES
FOR HER ARREST
WOMAN ASKS $4,000 FOR
INJURED FEELINGS
Officers of Law Dared to Deny Her
Inalienable Right to Throw
Garbage in the
Streets

Alleging that the officers of the law
at Vernon showed spite against her
when they arrested her on a charge
of having thrown garbage into the
public streets Mrs. Mary Day yester-
day filed suit for $4,000 damages
against Justice of the Peace w. Bas-
sett of Vernon township and against
Charles Shaw, who assisted in the ar
rest.
From time immemorial, according to
the traditions of the people of Vernon,
they have thrown garbage into the
lanes whenever they wanted to. Most
of the inhabitants there own a few
hogs and these festive creatures prac-
tically keep the streets clean so that
the people have always thrown gar
bage in the streets in order to inspire
the hogs to act as natural street clean
ers and yet receive reward for their
careful snout manipulations.
But Vernon began to advance and
became a city of the sixth class, a
little city, to be true, but still city
of ordinances and trustees and things.
and one of the first official acts of
the trustees was to pass an ordinance
making it a misdemeanor for any one
to throw garbage into the public
streets. The ordinance was promptly
pigeon-holed and forgotten and the
residents put scraps in the alleys when
they wanted to and the hogs became
fat and healthy.
On November IL Mrs. Day, according
to the story of the Vernonites, added
little to the daily rations of the pigs
by putting some scraps in a basket
and throwing them in the street.
Two Hundred Hear Trial
She was arrested by Constable Shaw
and the citizens focked to her support.
When the case was called for trial
at the city school house on December
s, 200 people were in the building to
hear the trial.
They were indignant. They had al
ways thrown garbage in the alleys
since they had lived there and they
did not intend to allow any little old
city ordinance to interfere with their
rights.
According to the complaint of yes
terday when the case was called for
trial Attorney Hutchison for the de-
fense demanded to see a copy of the
complaint filed against the woman
The judge didn't know about that
complaint business and the clerk hadn't
had time to come to Los Angeles and
get supply of complaints and to sum
up the case, there was no complaint
at all
Attorney Hutchinson then requested
that his client be freed on the ground
that there was no charge against her
and the judge agreed that the attorney
was right and the case was dropped,
while Attorney Hutchison was lifted
on the shoulders of a grateful people
and carried from the school house
building.
Yesterday. in retaliation, Hutchison
filed the suit for heavy damages, nam
ing the justice of the peace and the
constable jointly as the offenders and
asking balm to injured feelings of
$4,000
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
HARPER RETURNS
FROM HIS REST
MAY0R-ELECT THOUGHT TO
HAVE FIXED SLATE
Numerous Appointments Are Believed
to Have Been Decided Upon,
but Rumors Fail of Con.
flrmatlon

There is plenty Of time in which
to make appointments before the date
for assuming office" said Mayor-elect
Harper yesterday, when seen soon after
his arrival from the north i'm company
with Nathan Cole jr. and f. u. Nof-
zger.
Mr.. Harper has been rustcating at
Mr.. Coles ranch since the day follow
ing the election. His throat trouble,
acquired during the strenuous days of
the campaign, has disappeared and the
mayor-elec looks to be in condition
for the work of guiding Los Angeles
ship of state.
Mr. Harper declined either to admit
or deny that he had decided upon any
names for presentation to the council
for the several positions to be filled
by appointment, but it is believed by
many that the slate practically has
been completed
All kinds of rumors as to these ap-
pointments became rife Immediately
after the mayor-elect reached home, but
no one except Mr.. Harper can speak
with authority, and he refuses.
One of the various rumorS retains
Ed Kern as chief of police and another
names James Hanley jr., son of the
street commissioner and secretary of
the Democratic city central committee
as the mayors private secretary, which
position was thought to have been
practically won by Herbert Kennedy
a newspaper man.
1t is said that DR.. Sumner ]. Quint
one of the police surgeons, will remain
in office, while his associate, DR.. A. M
Smith, son of Councilman Smith, will
not be reappointed. 1t is expected that
the new council will create the office
Of police surpeon, with higher salary
than paid either of the two surgeons
now serving, and to give the CHIEF
surgeon an assistant and two deputies
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
SUPERVISOR IS EXONERATED
Hollywood Residents Unable to Make
Charges Against Al Graham
Stick

In finishing up their work for the
season the county grand jury yesterday
dismissed the complaints against Su
pervisor Al Graham on the ground
that he had not expended road money
illegally
Ever since Graham has been in Of
flee complaints have been filed against
him, chiefly by residents of the Holly
wood districts. The roads in that sec
tion are i'm poor condition, but Graham
contended that the men who COM
planned were men who wanted their
own personal interests attended before
the big roads could be put in shape.
The complaint failed to find, favor with
the present grand jury, however, and
Graham will retire from office at the
first OF the year without further
trouble.
The Vusich case was also cleared mn
yesterday without indictment. The
police officers who killed Vuslch were
exonerated and 1t was found that the
5000 which II was known Vusieh car
ried shortly before the shooting had
been paid to friend before the officers
arrived.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
WoMAwS SKULL FRACTURED
Aged Italian Struck by Switch Engine
While Gathering Wood Near
Tracka

Mrs. Kathryn Scariano, an aged Ital-
ian woman whose home Is at 702 Lamar
street, was struck by switch engine
near the new Southern Pacific shops
about II o'clock yesterday morning, and
sustained a fractured skull and three
broken ribs.
Mrs. Scariano had been collecting fire.
wood along the tracks of the railroad.
She started home with a heavy load,
carried on her head. The wood OBJ
structed her view and she was hard Of
hearing so that when the switch en-
gine approached she did not hear or see
It, and was thrown a long distance
from the tracks.
Mrs. Scariano Is 20 years old and very
feeble. The police surgeons express lit
tie hope for her recovery. She Is now
at the receiving hospital
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
Hurt by Runaway

FtuTt py runaway
Kate West, who lives on Kensington
road, was run over by a runaway at
First and Spring streets about 4:45
O'CLOCK yesterday afternoon. She was
taken to the receiving hospital, but her
injuries consisted of only a few bruises
Sent to Asylum
Mary Graham and John Fratovich
both suffering from religious mania and
' melancholia, were yesterday commit
ted to Patton insane asylum by order
of the insanity commission in Judge
Gibbs department of the superior
court
VIII Hold Rally
A prohibition rally under the aus
pices of the Los Angeles Prohibition
union will be held at Mammoth hall,
SIT South Broadway, tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. The address will
be made by Wiley J. Phillips, editor OF
the California Voice. Special music.
Seats free to all.
Falls from House
r. A. Tobin aged 6O a carpenter re-
siding at III East Twenty-second
street, fell off house at 2644 Raymond
avenue about 6:15 last night and sus-
tained severe bruises and cuts. about
the right shoulder and face. He was
taken to the receiving hospital to have
the wounds dressed.
Aged Lawyer Buried
The funeral of James Alexander
Clark, aged 80 years, former lawyer
of Los Angeles, was held yesterday at
the chapel of Orr & Edwards, Rev.
Dr. Day officiating. The interment
was at Rosedale cemetery. Mr.. Clark
leaves two daughters, Mrs. B. Blades
and Mrs. c. M. bennett, both of this
city.
Buried at Hollywood
Mrs. Clara Busch Wilson, wife of
A. G.. Wilson, was buried from the
family home, corner Santa Monica and
Mountain View avenues, Sherman, yes
terday. The interment was at Holly
wood cemetery. Besides her husband,
Mrs. Wilson leaves one brother, A. H.
Busch, and two sisters, Misses Louise
and Augusta Busch of this city and
one brother in Omaha.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
THE MAPS

Are clear, accurate, and by rea-
son Of their delicate, harmoni-
ously blended coloring are Of rare
beauty. Boundaries are distinct.
The names Of towns are printed
In graded type, indicating their
size. A unique marginal index of
great value shows the area OF
each state and it's population by
sex, race and color. Towns are
arranged in order of their size.
and counties alphabetically.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
THE GAZETTEER

Contains an alphabetical index
listing completely the towns OF
the world. including all places in
the United States of over 500
inhabitants, and giving official
censuses as late as 1904. Also a
Topical Cyclopedia of Geography,
alphabetically indexed Occupy
ing more than 100 pages), con-
tanning wealth of entirely
up-to-date information about
mountains, islands, rivers and
other physical aspects of the
globe.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
THE ILLUSTRATIONS

Form a charming collection of
Photographic reproductions that
are property called "The World
in Halftone." These beautiful
pictures range in size from two
inches square to half a page.
They appear on an average of
two to page, and number in
their midst innumerable por-
traits Of types, and some of the
rarest and fairest views in the
world.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
EXPOSITION COMMITTEE
MAY REPORT WEDNESDAY

Promoters of the Universal PEACE and
Commerce Exposition, planned to be
held i'm Los Angeles in 1915. Will appear
before the special committee Monday
afternoon.
IT Is possible that this committee,
which Is composed of twenty-five men
named by the chamber of commerce,
Merchants' and Manufacturers asso-
citation and the clearing house, may
present it's report TO the board OF direc-
tors of the chambef OF commerce at its
regular meeting next Wednesday after
noon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
CITY HALL NOTES

At Chief Lips recommendation the
fire commission has appointed James
L. Todd a lieutenant, he being on top
of the eligible list
The fire department responded to
eleven alarms in the week ending De-
cember 13, the property loss being
$10,330.
Street Superintendent James Hanley
is back from his trip to the San Fran
cisquito canyon. He takes great pride
in his sons success as a hunter there.
Commissioner Lester Robinson has
been granted a leave of absence by
the fire commissioners for the balance
of his term. Commissioner Robinson
and wife will make an extended trir
through the east taking in many points
along the Atlantic seaboard.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
SPECIAL SECTIONS

Los Angeles-"The city Beauti-
full" illustrated, including the
1906 census of the cities and
towns of Southern California.
San Francisco-Full account OF
the fire. illustrated.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15

The Herald will pay SlO in cash to any.
the arrest and conviction OF any person
cought stealing copies Of The Herald
from the premises of our patrons
THE HERALD
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the exhibit
o. California products at the Chamber Of
Commerce building, on Broadway, be-
tween First and Second streets, where
free information will be given on all sub
tects pertaining to this section.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15

Everything you want you will nnd In
the classified page. One cent word
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15

II you want TO go east. c. Haydock
Agent Illinois Central Il. r., lls W. 9Th
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
THE PICTORIAL ATLAS

In short, is so compiled as to be
absorbingly interesting. enter
tanning, instructive and invalu-
able in office, study or school
room.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
TYPE AND BINDING

The type throughout is large.
clean cut and legible, and the
work is attractively and durably
bound in cloth.
Smyrna times., 1906-05-16

The Every Evening comments
on our editorial of last week as fol-
lows: The Smyrna Times has lit
tie faith in Republican harmony by
way of attempting to elect United
States Senator through a special
session of the Legislature. "Un-
less the Republican Assembly rep
resenting both factions would be
willing to go into a caucus and
agree to majority rule" it sagely
observes, "the calling Of the Legis-
lature would be useless" So it
would And it might add that it
would be useless to attempt to Sc
cure such a pledge to abide. by the
result of the caucus. For this
scheme, which State Senator Con-
ner has already launched, although
he would have the Republican
members sworn to abide by the
caucus choice, would simply mean
the election of Addicks. 4
Harmony" it asserts, With great
confidence, can only<be effected
by eliminating personalities and
getting back to first principles. "
NaI here is something to think
about. How would this process of
eliminating personalities" work?
1t would eliminate Addicks.
1t would eliminate Alice.
1t would eliminate the duPonts.
1t would eliminate Layton.
1t would eliminate Higgins.
1t would eliminate "Sim" Pen
newill.
1t would eliminate DR.. Burton.
1t would eliminate every Repub-
lican whose name has ever been
mentioned in connection with the
word Senator" no matter how
remote.
And there would be brand new
fight for the Senatorship.
Yes, eliminating personalities
would be great step towards re-
storing Republican harmony, but
when those who must be eliminated
are considered, the stupendous
proportions Of the task will be rec
ognized. Who can do the "elimi
nation?'
Smyrna times., 1906-05-16

Bids for improving Smyrna river to the
extent of ss2. 400 and Murderkill river to the
extent of 's2,25O by dredging, were opened
the Office Of United States Engineer
Lager Monday and as result, both con
tracts will be awarded to the River and
Harbor Improvement Company of Phila-
pelphia. The bids we're as follows: River
and Harbor Improvement Co., Smyrna
River, 1874 cents per cubic yard; Murderkill
1G; Houston i Richards, Co., of PhiladeI-
phia, 1878 for each; Pennsylvania Dredging
Company Of Camden, Nj, smyrna river
10. Murderkill 9.9.
Smyrna times., 1906-05-16

The Sussex Journal and the Del
aware Democrat, the two Demo
cratic newspapers which have beer
published for many years in Geo
rgetown Sussex's county seat, were
merged Saturday and the consolida-
ted paper will be known as the
Sussex Journal, although the
words "And the Delaware Demo
crat," follow in the title page and
at the editorial masthead. The
two papers were recently purchased
together with the Lewes Pilot, by
the newly-in-corporated Sussex
Printing and Publishing Company
Judge E. R. Paynter has been the
editor of the Democrat and Law
yers Andrew J Lynch and Frank
M. Jones have been the editors OF
the Sussex Journal. The editorial
department Of the new consolidated
paper is strongly Democratic.
Smyrna times., 1906-05-16

The splendid loving cup to be present
ed as trophy to the club of the new
State Baseball League which can win
the championship this season at base
ball has arrived at Dover and is on exhi-
bition at the store of J. Frank Alice.
The cup is one of the finest pieces of
silver ever exhibited there.
Smyrna times., 1906-05-16
A fountain of uold
Odessa. May Is.

could not bring as much happiness to
Mrs. Lucia Wilke. of Caroline, Wis.,,
as did one 25c box of Bucklen's AFRICA
Salve, when it completely cured a run
ming. sore on her leg, which had tor
tured her % long years. Greatest
antiseptic healer of Piles, Wounds, and
Sores. Pc at Benton n. Weldon's
drug store.
Smyrna times., 1906-05-16

Why take dozen things to cure that
cough? Kennedy's Laxative Honey
aud Tar allays the congestion, stops
that tickling, drives the cold out
through your bowels. Sold by VIM.
+. Dunn.
Smyrna times., 1906-05-16
NOTICE.

The death of John Cosgriff. senior meni-
tber of the firm of Cosgriff Il Reynolds,
making it necessary to close up the bust
ness OF the firm, / most respectfully ask
that all persons having accounts with the
firm give them their immediate attention.
SAMUEL * REYNOLDS
Surviving partner of the firm of Cosgria
a. Reynolds.
Smyrna, Del. April "a, iooAa
Smyrna times., 1906-05-16

See that your druggist gives you no
imitation when you ask for Kennedy's
Laxative Honey and Tar, the original
Laxative cough syrup. Sold by VIM.
T. Dunn.