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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
GRANTS RETRIAL
TO MRS. DRIGGS
WOMAN CONVICTED OF F0RG-
ERY SECURES STAY
Declares Witnesses Testified to State
ments Made by Alleged Victim
Which Were Not Made in
Defendants Presence

Mrs. Gertrude briggs, who was con-
victed last August by jury in Judge
Davis department of the criminal
court on a charge of forging the name
of the late John Charnock to a lease
for property valued at 5000, was
granted a new trial yesterday by the
district court of appeals, to which
court the case was taken by Attorney
Paul Schenck' after Judge Davis had
denied motion for retrial of the
case i'm his court.
In the opinion of the higher court
new trial should be had because a re-
view of the case shows that Judge
DAVIS, over the objections OF Mrs.
briggs attorneys, admitted the testi-
money of several witnesses as to
statements made by Charnock in his
lifetime and without the presence Of
the accused woman, the judges of the
appellate court saying in this connec-
ton:
THE appellant justly contends that
this testimony so received was of
character prejudicial in the highest de-
gree to her substantial rights"
Mrs. briggs. following her conviction,
was sentenced to five years In San
Quentin, but has since been held in the
county jail awaiting the decision of
the higher court. Owing to a full cal
endar il is not believed a second trial
of her case will take place before Feb
ruary or March.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
{. M. c. A. BANQUETS
IT'S NEW MEMBERS
FORTY-SEvEN YOUNG MEN EN-
JOY HOSPITALITY
Work of Association and Its Influence
on Members Exploited by Speak,
ers - Festivities End
with Social

Tho Young Mems Christian associa-
ton gave dinner in the association
building last night to the new mem
bers who joined the organization in No
yember. There were forty-seven young
men present out of two hundred who
became members in November. "
r. q. Brown was the toastmaster
and introduced as speakers Arthur G.
Baker, c. w. Gooch, f. S. Cole, 4. j.
Winkle and d. E. Luther. who pre-
sented various phases of the associa-
tion's work
L. j. Willie, field secretary, told of
his personal experiences during his
forty years of membership in the Y.
NJ. c. A, and he paid q glowing tribute
to it's early founders.
Mr.. Wilkie spoke of his recent trip
to Europe, in which he outlined in fig
ures the financial benefit of his menu
bership card while abroad.
I'm London and in Paris" said Mr..
Wilkie, Il showed this little card, and
it gave me 20 and % per cent dis
count on my transportation and my
board. Everywhere l found the great,
good work of the Y. NJ. c. A. i'll evl-
dence. In Paris the association has a
large building where 300 young men
make their home, and for a while l
lived among them and saw the iniu-
ence of the organization on their lives
d. E. Luther, general secretary OF
the association in Los Angeles, ad-
dressed the new members on the spirit
in which they should enter the Y NJ.
c. A. He said I'm striving for a
membership of 5000 we want young
men who will enter into the work end
enjoy the associations privileges in
the right spirit. 1 wouldn't give a
continental to gain the 5000 mark with
young men who merely entered from
a purely selfish, self-centered stand
point. We want everybody here to
have a desire in his heart to make
everybody else happy"
The evening was concluded with a
social in which the new members
present were given an opportunity TO
meet the officers and become ac-
quainted with one another.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
HEATING PROPERTY SALE
STILL HELD UP BY COURT
Because of Restraining Order Judge
Rives Declines to Take Fur
ther Action

On account of the temporary re
straining order made by Judge Wilbur
several days ago preventing the trus-
tees of the Andrew j. w. keating es-
tate from exercising the powers of their
offices until the matter is disposed of
in Judge Conrey's court, Judge RiVes
In the probate court yesterday re-
fused to take any further steps toward
the consummation of the sale of the
Keating property.
A proposition to purchase the prop
erty was made several weeks ago by
a syndicate headed by w. NJ. Hamaker,
the price offered being $63 Gil, and
$40, 600 had been paid as an earnest of
good intention.
Judge Rives continued the matter
until next Monday and in the mean
while, Ii is understood. Ben S. Hunter
and T.. A. Towne, attorneys represent
ing the trustees, e. Il. Mcdowell and
A. w. Mcpherson. who are anxious to
have the sale consummated, will take
the case to the appellate court in an
effort 10 have the order of Presiding
Judge Wilbur set aside.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
CUSTODIAN OF CITY HALL
SAYS MORE ROOM NEEDED
Board of Public Works Acts on Rec
omnnendation and Will Ask Council
to Remove Legal Department

w. NJ. Humphreys, chief inspector
of public works, who is also custodian
of the city hail. wants to oust the city
attorneys department from the mu-
nicipal building.
Acting on his recommendation the
board of public works will ask the
council to advertise for bids for suit
able quarters for the city attorneys
department in some building outside
the city nall. The necessity for en-
larged quarters for the city engineers
department and the city attorneys de-
partment is the reason why the city
attorney must seek other quarters.
The third floor of the city hall is
occupied by the city attorney and the
city engineer, but the city engineer
must have more room and that means
he must take some of the rooms occu-
pied by the city attorneys force. It
Is also desired to consolidate the city
attorneys department. Leslie X.
Hewitt, city attorney, and his agsist
ant, j. w. Shenk, occupy rooms in FV
Copp building, while all the other dpce.
uties, clerks and stenographers are IN
the city hall.
Mr.. Humphreys expressed the theory
If quarters could be provided in the
Temple block for the city attorney 1t
would be an economical measure, but
as the city hall and the Temple block
are widely separated it would be in
convenient
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18

pleted yesterday and w. r. Ormsby,
aqueduct storekeeper, sent COM
muhication to the board of public
works showing the lowest bidders on
each article.
Before his communication was read
the board was notified the Globe COM
pany, which was one Of the bidders,
had increased the price of flour.
Ormsby's figures showed that the
Globe and the Capitol Milling company
had submitted the same bids ON flour
and as the Capitol company had NOT
notified the board of any increase it
was awarded to that company.
AS flour has gone up in price in the
last few weeks it is probable the Cap
ito company will refuse to close the
contract.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
SUES BANKERS DAUGHTER
FOR BREACH OF PROMISE
Former Marine Asks $4,000 Damages,
Alleging Miss Grace Vedder Agreed
to Marry Him

Suit for $4,000 damages on account
OF alleged breach of promise to marry
was filed in the superior court yester-
day by Russell L. Clark, a former
marine, against Miss Grace Vedder,
daughter of William II. Veduer, banker
and former mayor of Pasadena
In his complaint Clark says he first
met Miss Vedder at Santa Barbara
bout May 1, 1905, during the visit
10 Pacific coast points of the Atlantic
feet He belonged TO the marine corps
assigned to duty on the battleship
Minnesota, end became acquainted
with the young woman while on shore
leave Their courtship, he says, was
brief. lasting only a day or so, and
when they separated each carried the
others promise to marry, conditioned,
says Clark, on his obtaining his dis
charge from the service.
3 Clark joined his ship at Monterey, re-
manning with the fleet until January
II Iast. While absent he says, numer-
Gus letters manifesting love and af-
fection and corrobOrating the marriage
promise were exchanged. He was re-
lieved of his ship duties January IS,
and September s was discharged from
the marine corps, suffering himself, he
declares, to be guilty of such breaches
OF discipline as would force him out
of the service.
Clark says he came to Los Angeles
soon afterward and called on Miss
Vedder frequently. November %, he
asserts, she refused to carry out the
agreement made at Santa Barbara,
notified him she did not intend TO
marry him at any time and would not
see him again.
Since then, he declares. she has re-
fused to communicate with him, and
when he called at her Pasadena home
he was told by Miss Vedders father
that his daughter was engaged to
marry another man.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
New INTERPRETATIONS

The following articles of incorpora7
tion. were filed in the county clerks
office yesterday:
German American Oil company of
California. capital 100000; directors,
NJ, Johnson, w A. Cory, o. B. Cory
Domestic Utilities Manufacturing
company, capital $4,000: directors,
William P. Ellis. Henry L. Crooker,
Louise NJ. Crooker.
Frederick Charlton company, capital
$50, 900: directors, Robert f. Charlton,
George Steckel, John w. Kemp, r.
L. Couts, r. A. Brest.
California and Oregon Grain and
Elevator company, capital $25000O; di-
rectors, j. b. Alexander, w. Fl. Joyce,
Dan Murphy, w. H. Holiday, w. Il.
Keller.
Rock Island oil company. capital
$500000: directors, William II. Wise.
Samuel Gale. l.. Ashmun, Mary j.
Wise. J. G. Dresser
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
BIDDER FOR FLOUR SUPPLY
FOR DITCH RAISES PRICES
Board of Public Works Allows Too
Much Time to Elapse and
Values Advance

Claiming the board of public works
had not used due diligence in award
ing it the contract, the Globe Grain and
Milling company yesterday notified the
board it had raised the price of flour
from $40 a barrel to $3.50 and that
this offer would remo.in open only one
week.
Although ID. J. Desmond has the
general contract for feeding the en-
ployes on the aqueduct, the city MAIN
tains a municipal restaurant at Mo-
nolith for the benefit of the employees
at the. cement plant, and has TO buy
supplies for the conmissary depart
ment.
November % the board received bids
on more than fifty articles of food
and flour was among them. AS there
were many different bidders on each
article much time was required to
figure freight and other incidental eX-
penses and determine which was the
lowest bidder. This work was COM
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
WENTWORTH HOTEL MAY
LI0UIDATE ALL DEBTS
Assignees Report Is Favorable and
Attorney Fees Are Fixed by
Court

A hearing on the report of II. S.
Mckee, assignee, as to the insolvency
of the Wentworth Hotel company, was
had in Judge James court yesterday
and the report was approved.
The assignee reported that the real
estate involved had quadrupled in
value and Judge James expressed the
opinion that with proper management
of the property all debts could be paid.
Attorney fees In connection with the
numerous cases that have been filed
against the hotel company during the
past four years were fixed by the court
at $4,000, the recipients being Gray,
Barker, Bowen, Allen, Van Dyke and
Jutten, Shankland and Chandler and
G.. c. De Garmo.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
ROWELL DISTURBANCES
CRIMINAL CALENDAR
He Again Fails to Respond When
Name Is Called in Judge Davis
Department

Elmer Ellsworth Rowell, whose fail
ure to appear for trial has disarranged
the calendar in Judge Davis depart
ment of the criminal court this week,
again failed to respond when his name
was called yesterday and his case was
continued until next Monday. the jury
panel and all witnesses being excused
until that time.
At the sheriff's office it is said moth"
ing regarding Rowelfs whereabouts
has been learned, and the deputies
and private detectives carrying on the
search appear to be as much at sea
as they were the first day of his dis
appearance.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
PROMINENT FINANClER OF
CHICAGO AND GOTHAM DIES

WILDWOOD, N. Y, Dec. 17.-George
Pryor johnson, for many years promi-
nent figure in financial circles in New
York and Chicago, is dead at his home
here. He had been living In retirement
since an attack of apoplexy in 1908.
Mr.. Johnson, who was 63 years old,
was one of the pioneers in the develop
ment of the modern industrial corpora
tion.
with Chicago capitalists he organ
lied the Diamond Match company and
other notable corporations.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18

said. showed him a newspaper con-
tanning the story of Mrs. Feller's death
the following day.
II felt so bad | could not read 1t,
said Fisher. II wanted to go to the
police station and make clean
breast of il, but was told by Mrs. Cor
nell not to do so, as anything l said
would not be believed"
When Cornell was arrested as an ac-
cessory July 20, he instructed Fisher to
leave and say nothing to anybody
about the accident, according to the
accused man. HE said if | kept stu
the matter would blow over, SAID
Fisher.
A number of witnesses were called to
testify that Fisher had always borne
a good reputation.
Attorney Drake will conclude his
argument to the jury this morning and
will be followed by Deputy Harmon.
The case probably will so to the jury
by noon.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
News OF The Courts
SAYS EMPLOYER
SENT him AWAY
CARL FISHER TESTlFIES IN
OWN BEHALF
Women Occupants of the Automobile
Told Him to BEAT It" After He
Had Run Down Dora
FelIer

The trial of Amaud carl" Fisher on
a charge of mensaughter for the death
of Dora Feller, who was run over and
killed by an automobile on San Pedro
street July Is last, moved rapidly yes
terday, and when Judge Willis of the
criminal court ordered an adjournment
until $3.50 o'clock today the testimony
for both sides was all in, Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Harmon had concluded
his opening argument, and E. b.
Drake, Fishers attorney. was well
along in his closing statement to the
jury.
The two principal witnesses yester-
day were Fisher himself and Fred
Cornell, his former employer. Fisher
broke down several times while telling
his story and especially when his testi-
mony recalled to his mind the death of
Mrs. Feller
Cornell, while on the witness stand,
testified Fisher had asked for per-
mission to use the automobile the
night of the accident, statement that
was later denied by Fisher, who said
he used the machine on instructions
from Cornell, who told him to take
Mrs. Cornell and Mrs. Frank Rogers
downtown to view the Elks' parade.
When Attorney Drake, who has car
ried on a long search for Mrs Cor
nell, hoping that her testimony would
aid his client, asked the witness 10
give some information concerning his
wlfes whereabouts, Cornell replied he
did not know.
when did she leave Los Angeles?"
asked the attorney.
Il have no idea,' replied the auto
mobile dealer. "She left me first and
then left the city"
Lights Were Burning
Fisher, In his testimony, said the
two front lights and the tail light on
the automobile were burning when he
left the Cornell home the night of the
accident and were still burning when
he returned with the car.
In telling of the accident he said he
saw a dark object, resembling a dog,
near Eighth and San Pedro streets,
and tried to slow down. II put my
foot on the brake and threw out the
clutch" he added. but the car which
was not going more than 10 miles an
hour, was carried forward by its own
momentum. l did everything l could
i'm my efforts to stop II and tried to
swerve the machine to one side of the
road. When / wanted to go back and
see what had struck, one OF the wOm-
en- told me to beat it.
He examined the automobile when ne
reached the Cornell home, he said, and
found a piece of cloth hanging on one
side of the machine. Mrs. Cornell, he
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
RICH PASADENA WOMAN
TO MARRY LONDON MAN
License Issued to Mrs. Nina Perkins
Lee and Albert K.
Brothers

A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Albert X Brothers Of Lon
don to marry Mrs. Nina Perkins Lee.
the rich Pasadena young woman who
several days ago was relieved of the
guardianship of Edward L. Payne by
Judge Rives of the probate court. Mrs.
Lee was declared incompetent to
handle her business affairs several
weeks ago. She was restored to COM
potency last week. and when Attorney
Payne relinquished his duties as
guardian of her property he turned
over TO her $4,000. Mr. Brothers and
Mrs. Lee became acquainted in. Egypt
while the young woman was making a
trip around the world.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
Attorney Is Disbarred

After a hearing in department ten
of the superior court yesterday Charles
;. Anderson, an attorney, was dis
barred by Judge Moss from practice
in the courts of California. Anderson
was charged by the grievance COM
mittee of the Los Angeles Bar asso-
citation with unprofessional conduct in
connection with a divorce suit brought
by Mrs. Jessie Gates against her hus-
band, Charles F. Gates, and of en-
bezzling 800 from Mrs. Louise NJ.
Rp1pu
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
ALLEGED BUNC0 ARTIST
CAPTURED BY SLEUTHS
Suspect Arrested at Sacramento Has
$1199 in Bills, and Woman
lndentifies Him

SACRAMENTO, Dec 17-John Bi-
anchi. an alleged bunco man, was ar
rested at the railroad depot yesterday.
He had on his person, chiefly in green
hacks, the sum OF $1199 which is be-
lleved to be his share of $4,000 obtained
by a swindling trick practiced by him
self and a confederate on a widow
Mrs. Anna Santini 1865 Guerrero
street, San Francisco.
The man was identified by Mrs. San
TIM as one of the pair who had tricked
her out of most of her fortune.
She was notified of the arrest of
I5fanchi and came here Immediately
from San Francisco in company with
cousin.
Bianchi had j confederate whom the
officers sought yesterday, but they gave
ap the search under the belief that
le had fed to Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
Held on Serious CHARGE

Judge Davis of the criminal court
yesterday refused to order the release
of Joseph Fleming, a jeweler charged
with an offense against Miss Agnes
Zimmerman in May last Fleming's s
release was sought through habeas
corpus proceedings. He was held to
answer to the superior court on the
charge by Justice Summerfield several
DAYS ago
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
To Check Up Taxable Property

Not content with having "soaked
Southern California for the biggest
share of the state taxes. the state
board of equalization has sent A. J..
WyIlie of stockton to Los Angeles as
its agent TO see that no one who should
nav taxes has escaped. Wyll1e is
checking up the building permits with
the records to see that all buildings
have been assessed at their proper
value. Mr.. Wyllie said yesterday he
did not expect to find any discrepan-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
Judue Houser III

There was No session OF the divorce
court Yesterday owing to the illness
of Judge Houser. who it is said viii
will not resume his duties until Mon
day.
The following suits for divorce We're
filed: Catherine Adams against NAL
colin j. Adams. l.. L. Craft against
Emma Craft, J, I. Atkins against
Nellie I. Atkins, Ross Lockrey against
John j. Lockrey, Ida Storck against
George Storek and Alice Alberta WI,
hanson against John Albert Edward
Williamson.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
CHARGED with Threat to XIII

Emelie Rivera, a native of Cuba, liv
ing at San Gabriel was arrested yes
terday by Deputy Constable George
Perdue and arraigned in Justice Steph-
ems court on a charge of threats to
kill his wife. Rivera was taken to the
county Jail and will have his prelim-
mary examination next Thursday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
sabcock Furnishes $4,000. Ball

Fifteen-year- Mecca Beyler' VINO
several weeks ago caused the arrest OF
O II. Babcock, member of an adver-
Using concern with offices in the Co
lumbia. Trust building, on statutory
charge. told her story in Justice sum
merfeld's court yesterday during BAD
cocks preliminary examination. Ihe
hearing lasted throughout the day ana
nj its close Babcock was held to answer
TO the superior court. He gave $oooo
for his release.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
Nori,mest Gains by Strike

SEATTLE. Dec. 1.-THE Australian
coal strike has stimulated coal SNIP
ming from Seattle and British Columbia
TO California. The steamer IaihPlco
passed out today with coal loI odm ,ii
Ero oncisco and the steamer Eureka VIII
coal The Bessie Dollar and the Bele
of scotland will take coal from British
Columbia to San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18
SANTA CLAUS DELIVERS
PRESENTS TO ORPHANS

Under direction of their TEACHERS the
children attending the kindergarten at
the Washington street school yester-
day invited Santa Claus to deliver
presents to the homeless youngsters
who are inmates of the Volunteers OF
America home on Vermont avenue, and
who were for the time being their
guests. The exercises were held at the
Washington street institution. and
Santa presented a most realistic ap-
pearance to the room full of children
by using the window as a means of
entrance, his arms filled with presents
that were lately distributed to the tiny
orphans.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-18

The Paraffine Paint company manu-
facture and apply Malthoid roofing ana
roof compounds. 516-519 Security build
ing. and 313 North Los Angeles street.
Main 1914; Home 10462.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-07
ATTACKS LEGALITY
Of RECLAMATION
SERVICE
Arizona Concern Has Case
Which Threatens Existence of
Vast Irrigation Projects in the
West,


ISpeciai Correspondence 10 Morning Journal
SPOKANE. Wash. June 6-Form"t
United States Senator George Turner
of Spokane. has gone to Washington
to appear before the United states
supreme court in the noted litigation
of the Irrigation Land and Improve
ment con pany Of Arizona against the
government. He win first have a CON
ference with Richcard A. Ballingel,
secretary of the interior, with the
view to bringing about a compromise,
in which event the suit viii be dis
MISSED. otherwise. it is expected to
attack the consttutionality of the en-
tire reclamation service as organized
by the government.
The Importance of the case becomes
apparent when it Is known that moro
tina $40, 900. 600 has been expended
by the reclamation service since Jan
uary 80, 1903. in irrigation works in
tho western states and territories, and
that IN the various projects are TO-
600 miles of bitches carrying water Co
1000, 600 acres OF lands, which m
nuailly produce crops valued at more
than S250. 600. 900. The government
plants are In Washington. Idaho, Ore-
gon, Montana. california. New Mexico.
Arizona, Utah, Nevada. Nebraska, the
Dakotas, Kansas ana Wyoming
The ease in question began when
the government started a reclamation
project in Arizona after the company
had expended considerable capital
on it's works. The company sued,
claiming that through rs entrance TO
Nm nrntpst tbt prny.pum,pt has Grim
pied and practically ruined the private
Enterprise.
A decision, which has "A bearing on
the ease prepared by Justice Brewer
ana handed down by the supreme
court two years ago, intimates that
the reclamation work is not legal UNI
the constitution of the United
II the Arizona case goes to
the supreme court that point viii bc
paassed upon.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-07
JEFFR|ES EXPECTS
KETCHEL TO PUT
JOHNSON AWAY
Former Champion Willing 10
Meet The Negro But Thinks
He'll Be Beaten Man Before
Snow Flies.


%o,y ynrk Iuno lanes j JET
rri.s has dn.tarod tbat ne vim fight
racp 1ohrsor for IN. heavyweight,
obomnton.bin but from statement
n,ade in ,ormn,tc,tions to his friends
~ today tho ono-time maker of
hoiiors v.o,id NOT bc SURPRISED if stan
Lon, rotoboi p,ockod ont the negro titIe
botd.r i'm ,boir bout ,t CoIma cal
noxt octohsr
Admirers Of Kotchcl believe the