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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16
WATTS ELECTION CONTEST
CARRIED INTO COURTS
Former City Clerk Says Present Ina
cumbent Was Not Resident
of the Town When
Elected

Can a man take up homestead
claim in the Antelope valley, swear
that he intends to live there, and then,
five months before election return TO
his old home at Watts, run Tor city
clerk and be elected?
This IS the tangled case that Judge
Charles Monroe must decide In the
case of Fred ]. Rorke, former city
clerk of Watts, against S. j. Ford'
the present incumbent. The evidence
in the case was given yesterday anu
the case was submitted.
Rorke was an organization man.
Lord was candidate Of the Progressive
party and also of the Good Govern
ment league. According to the official
count, Lord won in the election April
13, and has been holding down the
Job and drawing the salary.
Rorke contends, in the hrst place.
that the certificate of Lords nominal
ton was not signed by the party COM
mittee of either party for which ne
was a candidate. But his main con-
tention is that Lord took up home
stead on government land. He made
affidavit, it is alleged, that he intended
to make his home there, and that ne
did not return to Watts to take part
in the campaign until five months be-
fore the election.
Lord says that he looked over the
land and found that it was so bad
that he didn't intend to stay, and
therefore, his residence at watts olo
not lapse.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16
GREAT LAW COLLEGE
AIM OF EDUCATORS
SCHOOL MAY BE FOUNDED AT
BERKELEY
Bar Association Hears Plans of Lead
ing MISREPRESENTATION of Large
Sum Necessary Already
on Hand

At meeting OF the Bar association
held in department six of the superior
court yesterday morning the attorneys
were told of plans for a law school to
be founded in the near future at Berke-
ley as an integral part of the Univer-
sity of California that, if carried out,
will soon rival the law schools of Har-
ward and Columbia in the east.
At the opening of the meeting, before
the plans for the law school were dis
cussed, Judge ]. w. Mckinley publicly
denied there was any truth in rumors
that President Benjamin Ide Wheeler
would be asked to resign from the
presidency of the university because of
his political activity.
There Is not a single regent of the
University of California" said Judge
Mckinley, "who is not in hearty accord
with President Wheeler in all that he
is doing and trying to do In the cause
of education. The regents have no con-
Germ with his activities as a citizen.
Our only danger cf losing him is If he
should accept some such magnificent
offer as that made him not long ago
by the Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nolgy."
Outlines Plan
Prof. George Henry Boke of Berke-
ley was then introduced and he out
lined to the attorneys present the plans
for the new law school. He declared
what the university had in mind was a
law school with an ultimate endoW-
ment of at least $1,000,000, with corps
of professors the best to be had, ana
with a law library that would be or
inestimable value, not only to young
students of the law, but also to learned
members of the profession.
He declared that already 100000
practically had been pledged toward
the million 1t was the purpose to ODD
tain. He said Mrs. John Boalt had
given 100000 to be used for the con-
struction of law building on the cam
pus at Berkeley. He added there was
5000, 900 in sight for the endowment OF
law professorships and $4,000 toward
the foundation of a law library OF 9000O
volumes. The attorneys of the state
he said, v-ere looked to to contribute
SEC. 900 toward the cause, as well as 10
give their moral sympathy and support
Fear was expressed that the tounda-
ton of new law school at Berkeley
under the state university's control
might cause friction with the Hastings
College of Law at San Francisco, now
under the control and regency or the
university. "That trouble" said Pro-
lessor Boke, ais more fancied than real
What we want is a law school In TINS
state of such worth that Cal1tornians
and all on the Pacific coast will not be
able to afford to send their sons TO
"a stern colleges to be educated in the
law"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16
MURDERER Is GRANTED
NEW LEASE OF LIFE
Sentence VIII Be Pronounced on Con-
stantlno Borsei May 25-Case
Continued at Request
of Attorney

Constantine Borsei, convicted muir
derer of Elmilio Deramo. was granted
one more lease of life yesterday when
Judge w. p. James continued his time
for sentence until Monday, May %. at
10 q. m.
Borsei's sentence will probably be
death. and. when court convened this
morning, the court room was crowded
with Italians, interspersed with few
American women, drawn there out OF
curiosity to hear the words of doom
pronounced.
When called Borsei. who was clad
in cheap but neat clothing, raced the
Judge. his hands crossed before him.
Then his attorney, William Rex, made
an appeal for time.
II wish to ask the court for more
time in this case before sentence Is
pronounced" he said. II have not
had time In which to determine what
course to take"
This is a capital case and, If the
motion is made, I am disposed to
grant it." replied Judge James
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16
FAMILY STARVING.
IN fine HOUSE
GEHRMANNS IN POVERTY; MAY
LOSE HOME
DELAYS EJEcTMENT
PROCEEDINGS
Charities Appealed To
Woman Fears to Open Door,
Dreading Process
Servers

Old, moneyless, out of employment
and with three ragged children; hun
cry, and deprived of the necessities Of
life; appealing for aid of whatever kind
charitable societies or persons may Of
fer them, yet afraid to let anyone into
their premises, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis j.
Gehrmann, the latter's aunt and the
formers aged grandmother yesterday
were found by reporter of The Herald
living in a pathetic plight in a fine
thirteen-room house at 339 Tanning
street, near Temple, where the family
is making last desperate fight for the
roof that shelters them-the only thing
in the world, according to the wife, to
which they have the slightest claim and
which they declare they have lost
through real estate deals.
A constable has notified the Gehr-
MAINS that with their little ones, OF
which one is cripple. they must leave
the house In two days or be summary
elected into the street
A kind-hearted police official inter-
ceded at this juncture and told them
they could have two days more in
which to get out; and now, as the dep
uties of Constable Ben Cohn stand
armed with judgment and an order OF
ejectment, the family finds itself not
only liable to be deprived of the home,
but also suffering for the needs of life.
The father, who is a carpenter, %
years old, has been unable to get work:
one soma boy II years old-is ulSapleu
on account of badly crippled Knee
and two little girls, 8 and IL years old.
are going about the house crying ana
endeayoring to console rheir parents
alternately.
The Associated Charities has investi-
gated the case, and several days ago. 1t
is said. promised relief in the way or
food and clothing; but evidently the
wheels of formality got tangled in the
red tape belt and the machinery or the
society has failed so far to provide the
much needed clothing, food or other as
sistance.
Meanwhile, from the list of lawyers
comes an attorney named White, at
tracted by the pathos of the case as
reported in The Herald, who voluntari-
ly and without compensation has or,
fered to defend the Gehrmanns ana
save, If possible, their home.
Mr.. White declares he will seek an
Injunction against ejectment proceed
ings, and will fight to have the nome
restored to it's former owners.
But incidentally the aged carpenter
and his wife, the aunt. grandmother
and three children are in destitute cir
cumstances and much in need of I'M
mediate assistance. Mrs. Gerhmann is
doing janitor work, but the small
amount of money she earns, she says,
will not meet half their living ex-
penses, as she pays 20 cents day for
car fare and makes only 81 day.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16

X9 g! g!

with the approval of the council and
paid for a substitute to remain at his
work.
Commissioner Milton K. Young point
ed out that an experienced qualified
man was needed for the census work,
and such Mr.. Farmer Is.
Chairman David Edelman said the
summons was merely to keep the files
of the office straight.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16
MAY DEAL CITY OFFICIAL
SLIGHT SLAP ON WRIST

Clerk Bert Farmer of the councils
supply committee has been asked to
appear before the civil service com
mission on Tuesday to explain why
he took the appointment of census
marshal for the school board while
filling the position of supply clerk.
which carries with it the honorary
lob of sergeant-at-arms of the council.
Most of the members of the COM
mission have no intention. 1t is under
stood, of taking any punitive steps in
the case. but since the original sum-
mons had been issued DR.. John r.
HAYNES said that it was due to the
dignity of the body that Mr., Farmer
appear to explain, Technically, hold
ing two pay positions simultaneously
is contrary to civil service rules.
Mr.. Farmer appeared at the commits
sion rooms last Tuesday. the day OF
the primaries, which was the date
ORIGINALLY set, but the call was useless.
as the commission did not meet.
Clerk Farmer did the census work
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16
ATTORNEY AND JUDGE
CLASH IN COURT ROOM
Lawyer Demands Jury In Divorce
Trial, but Request Is Denied.
Claims Code Grants
Him Right

Once more Attorney H. H. Heath has
clashed with Judge Charles Monroe and
retired without laurels from the arena
1t was all over a dissatisfied man and
wife and jury and judge.
Heath appeared in court as attorney
for Mrs. Lora Webbing in her suit for
divorce against William Webbing.
When Judge Monroe called the case
from his calendar Attorney Heath
arose majestically and announced that
he demanded jury trial.
"You can't have it," said Judge Mon
roe.
but the code protects me. I am al
lowed to demand a jury trial and !
want q jury trial in this case, and 1
must demand one to protect my clients
interests"
Cant have one," said the judge
shortly. II will be judge and jury and
try this case all by myself. if 1t is tried
here at all, Mr.. Heath"
Then Heath thought moment and
asked for a continuance.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16
TICHENOR SURRENDERS;
Is RELEASED ON BAIL
Former Manager Of Loan Association
Returns from San Francisco to
Stand TrIai-Appears
with Bondsmen

George n. Tichenor. formerly man
ager of the Los Angeles oft1ces or the
Continental Building and Loan asso-
citation, accused by William Corpin'
secretary and general manager Oh the
company, with embezzling $4,000. sur
rendered himself at the court of JUS
tice Selph in this city at 3:4O O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. He gave bond
in the sum of $4,000 and his examina-
ton was set for June / at 10 a. m.
Tichenor had journeyed from San
Francisco to this city for this express
purpose. In the northern city, where
a warrant was awaiting him. the paper
was not even served. Yesterday the
service was perfunctory. The warrant
was read to Tichenor by Deputy Con-
stable Garfield ellis and then there
was a wait for Justice Selph, VINO was
busy trying case Tor Justice sun
merfeld. Tichenor was represented
legally by Attorney Davis, OF Davis,
Kemp & Post, and was accompanied
by A. w. Crawford, j. P. Tyree ana
E. +. Gilbert, who qualified as bonds
men.
II didn't embezzle anything" de-
clared Tichenor yesterday afternoon.
This company owed me $4,000. and I
took it; that is all there is to 1t.
II have nothing to add to the state
ments l have already made. 1t Is a
self-evident fact that Corbin secured
the complaint. He did 1t solely to save
his charter. He knows he owes me
the money"
Corbin is said to have confessed to
a defalcation totaling about $250,000.
Employed as Inspector
II was employed as an inspector by
the company in January, 1904" said
Tichenor. I'm January of the next
year 1 was called to Sacramento to
aid in obtaining evidence against
Harry Bunkers. Frank French, Il. j.
Emmons. Eli Wright and Joe Jordan.
Senators Harry Bunkers and E. w.
Emmons and Frank French were con-
victed. 1 appropriated $4,000, and later
gave back 5000 when I was told !
was not to count on Frank French as
a conviction. Mind, 1 was to receive
$500 for ecah conviction.
when, as manager, l was instruct
ed to close the Los Angeles offices of
the company, I declined to rely on
Corbin's promises of payment. AS
surety for that payment, he placed the
bank account of the local office in my
name. When I came to make set
tlement, 1 figured out what Corbin
and the company owed me. with in
terest accrued, and withheld the
money That Is all there is to 1t. !
am willing to stand trial and more
than willing that this matter be sifted
to the bottom"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16
CALF TRAMPLES GARDEN;
DAM YIELDS HOE; FINED
Resident of Florence Arrested on
Complaint of s. p. c. A. for At
tacklng DespoIIer Of His
Vegetables

Harassed beyond measure when a
neiphbor's COW and calf broke into his
garden and trampled down his growing
produce. Charles J. Dam of Florence
seized a hoe and lambasted the calf.
He hit the animal on the rump with
the sharp edge and nearly cut off the
calf's tall
officer thinner of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals got
on DAMS trail. There was more swear
ing than is implied in the defendants
name, but he was found guilty, never
theless, and Justice n. b. Selph let
him off easily yesterday by ming MIN
$40. The fire was paid.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16
DIVORCE MILLS
ARE KEPT BUSY
ATTORNEY is DISGUSTED BY
DAILY GRIST
LOOSE STATUTES HELD REsPoN-
sI6LE FOR NUMBER
Trial Judge Faithfully Investigates
Each Case and Laws Arc Adj
hered to, but There 10
No Cessation

Once more the divorce mill was busy
in the superior court yesterday. There
are few attorneys who are not dis
gusted with the extent to which this
mill is grinding out grist here, although
there is no chance for change, APP
parently, until new statutes bind more
closely the obligations assumed Wnen
the marriage vow is taken.
Each case is carefully investigated by
the trial Judge and the law strictly en-
forced-and California's divorce law is
much more stringent than that or
many western states
Mrs. Bessie X. Hall of South Pasa-
dena was granted al interlocutory de-
cree of divorce from Frank Hail by
Judge w. =. James yesterday AFTER
noon on the ground of desertion and
non-support. The couple were married
here September Il. 1901. The evidence
showed the woman was deserted by ner
husband December 20, 1905, and has
done nothing for her support since then:
one of the witnesses declared that Hail
became restless because ne came noIile
SO often and found her Ill. 1t was tes-
titled to that Mrs. Hall was In the hos
pital at the time of her husbands dis.
appearance. She says she has not heard
from him since.
Divorced from Felon
Gertrude Sims was granted an inter.
locutory decree of divorce from John f.
Sims on the ground that he Is felon,
serving time in a Kansas penitentlary'
The decree was granted by Judge
George II. Hutton.
When the same judge called the case
of Herbert Wilt against Ethel r. Wilt
1t was evident the husband had taken
to the tall trees and changed his mind.
He 1t was who first brought the first
complaint for divorce. The wire
promptly filed cross complaint, alieg,
ing that her husband was strong and
ablebodied man but that he never had
provided for her. Then 1t was that
wilt tok to the woods. He was not
present in court yesterday, and the well
dressed young wife was granted an In
terlocutory decree on her cross COM
plant.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16
New Suits Filed

Yesterday complaints for divorce were
filed in the superior court as follows:
Ethel Fort against Erie Fort, Ella Bly,
against Albert r. BLY,, Eva Virgins
against William w. Virgins, Erna
Hausman against John Hausman, May
L. Pierce against Ruel s. Pierce. Chas.
f. Peterson against Willie 3. N. Peter
son and May H. Zeigler against NAL
com p. Zeigler.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16
CHARGE MAN PASSED
FICTITIOUS CHECKS

D. e. Cline, who is wanted in this
city on a charge of passing fictitious
checks, was arrested in San Francisco
yesterday and vii be returned mere FOR
trial.
The specific charge on which he was
arrested was that of passing check
for $40 on w. S. Prettyman d son,
DRUGGISTS at Avenue Fifty-nine and
Pasadena avenue, which when pre-
scented at the bank proved to be worth
less. There are said to be a number
Of other charges against him also.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16
FINDS NO PROFITS IN
BOATING ON DRY LAKE

Because the lake at Westlake park
has been drained and dry for some
months while the new retaining wall
and other improvements were being
installed the lessee of the boating priv
ilege, D. e. McKellep, has asked that
he be given a rebate for time lost.
The park commissioners recommend
ed this be done.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16

The world loves you prosper
ity"-and, if you can do some
thing useful, classified ad. will
put you in. position to collect
the debt.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16

To make your advertising so
good that it will reflect the store
spirit, and stamp progressive
ness" on the store itself, is a fine
aspiration.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-16

n Won want to go east, c. Haydock.
agent Illinois Central r. R.. lis W, eth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19
BOB TAYL0R'S FIRST.
Tennessee Senator Makes His Maiden
Speech in Congress.

Washington, May Ex-senator Rob-
ert L. Taylor, Of Tennessee, delivered
his maiden speech in the senate to-
day. his subject being the tariff and
currency legislation, which he made
entertaining by many striking and hu-
morous references to the policies of the
Republican party. Mr.. Taylor drew a
parallel between the solar system reg
ulated by centripetal and centrifugal
forces and the government, the federal
power being the centripetal and the
states power the centrifugal force. He
declared that as the confederacy was
an emphasis of the force seeking disin-
tegration, the federal power, repre-
senting the other extreme, is now en-
dangering the rights Of the state. He
said:
'1 would not reflect upon the chief
executive Of the nation. On the contra
ry 1 would praise him for the noble
things he has done during his in
cumbency, chief of which was turning
on the light and revealing the enormi-
ty of the crimes his party has COM
mitted.
but our peerless president reached
the limit when he seized all the best
reform planks Of all the Democratic
platforms of the past and planted him
self squarely upon them. Was there
ever a grander spectacle of coup
d'etat than this in the history Of Amer
lean politics? Are you going to put his
reform policies in your platform al
Chicago? If you are, why don't you
endorse Bryan and be done with iti
If you are not you will repudiate your
president" s-----..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19
MAE WOOD is AZ.
DISCRIMINATION Brings Out
Number of Interesting Details.

VA AHtOICSuhS OCtaAAos
New York, May 19.-May Catherine
Wood was on the witness stand all
day yesterday testifying in her suit for
absolute divorce from United States
Senator Thomas c. Platt, before JUS
tce O'Gorman in the supreme court.
On cross examination Miss Wood
told how she came to give up the
papers and letters she possessed re-
lating to Senator Platt, alleging that
she did SO under duress and was COM
PEELED to sign receipt for $4,000 in
settlement of all her claims against
the senator.
On cross-examinatfon Miss Wood
said she is AZ years old, was born in
Michigan, was married and divorced,
mas been newspaper reporter, a
school teacher and a lawyer. She did
newspaper work in Omaha and also
was admitted to the bar in Nebraska
She last saw the senator to speak to
him on August IS, 1903
Counsel for Senator Platt produced
letters alleged to have been written to
Miss Wood by the senator. In one
OF these letters the senator asked Miss
Wood why she does not marry "Mr.
Middleton" and says he would like
to see her married before he "cashes
in In another letter the senator
took Miss Wood to task for writing
about "old Janeway," told her that
he knew all about Mrs. Janeway, that
Miss Wood was entirely wrong and
concluded:
II have no intention Of marrying
Mrs. Janeway or any other woman"
Miss Wood denied that she ever re-
tanned OF1aherty and Fulton of Rich
mond, Va, to prepare a case against
Senator Platt but said she had met
them and talked about the case. There
upon Senator Platt's counsel read a
letter from the lawyers to the senator
in which they declared they had been
employed by Miss Wood relative to a
claim against the senator. The mat
ter grows out of a promise of marriage
made by you to her and broken as
shown by your subsequent marriage
to another person, says the letter
The defense also submitted a COPY
OF the legal petition in the district
court OF Douglas county. Neb., enti-
tied AMae c. Wood vs. Robert J.
Wynne, VIM. Loeb and ]. Martin Mil
Ter, defendants"
On that occasion Miss Wood sought
to recover 5000 from the defendant
on the ground that through a con-
spiracy they obtained from her a large
number of letters which sne had re-
ceived from Senator Platt and which
she purposed to incorporate in a book
which she had planned to issue under
hte It'll THE Love Letters of a Boss. =
Miss Wood was led to tell of her visit
here on October II, 1903, just before
Senator Platt married Mrs. Janeway
She brought the senator's letters with
her. She was met at the hotel she
said. by ]. Martin Miller, a secret SER
vice agent, who she said put her un-
der arrest.
Miller. she said, took her down to the
office Of A. Hummel, the attorney. the
following day. AS a result of the visit
to Hummel's office she said she was
compelled to give up the letters and
papers In relation to Senator Platt;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19
"LET THEM Die"
Reply of wealthy Chinese to Appeal
for Famine Aid.

Hot Springs. Ark, May 19.-"Let
them die; there are too many OF us
now" This was the answer made to
missionaries in China, who appealed
to the wealthy men of that nation for
help, while countless millions of their
people were dying from hunger and
lack of shelter during the terrible
famine Of last year, according to the
report made to the southern Baptist
convention by T. F. McRae through
whose hands the s750,o00 contribut-
ed by America to purchase food was
distributed But the great multi
tude of China appreciate our help"
said the speaker. "Ch1na has come to
look upon us as her greatest friend
"The reception rendered Secretary
Taft on his arrival at Shanghai means
more than our people appreciate.
The greatest people Of the nation
came to do him honor and the streets
and fields were filled with hundreds
of thousands who took an interest in
the public reception. China violated
for the first time a tradition as old as
her history when she permitted her
women to be present at the public
function"
nortioned for home and foreign mis-
sions next year by the Southern Bap-
tist convention