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Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
Imperial Lands

limit to the productive capacity of its soil.
The attention of the farmer, the stock raiser,
the dairyman, and the grower Of fruits and
special crops, should be arrested by the op-
portunities of this region. 1t is distinctively a
farming section, and agriculture is the
basis of abiding prosperity for towns, there
are opportunities here for the shop keeper, the
merchant and the mechanic in these fast
growing. prosperous communities, which offer
a profitable and safe field for investment
There is no place in the great Southwest
where intelligent effort will win independence
and better returns than IMPERIAL VAL
LEY. The opportunities are many, the area
is great, the water and sunshine abundant
the soil immensely rich, the climate healthful
and temperate. The Valley and the County
offer much to anyone who wants to .'get
ahead"
The water for irrigating this vast area Is
taken from the Colorado River, four miles
north of the International Boundary Line
near Yuma Arizona; conducted through the
main canals, and these are subdivided again
and again, until the network Of canals covers
the entire area. there being over 1000 miles
of irrigation bitches. Water is cheap and
plentiful. This source Of water supply pro-
vides for ten times much water as was
used in the entire system last year, when
25O 900 acres were irrigated. The system.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07

SIS CASH AND $40 MONTHLY
These lots are at the southwest
corner of Vermont and Manches-
ter avenues, high aud level, with
Public and Private Schools, right
i'll the course of San Pedro and
Wilmington, where $6,0O0,00d
will be spent for improvements.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
Imperial Lands
Tho Largest Body of Land Under One Irri-
cation System in the World.

cation System in the World.
is located in IMPERIAL COUNTY, the young
est (being only two years old), but sixteenth
in wealth and Importance, in the great state
OF California. The famous Imperial Valley
lies about 40 miles west of the Colorado River,
is some so miles in length by 80 in width,
ana is the center of IMPERIAL COUNTY, the
southeastern corner of California. Here are
found six prosperous, fast-growing towns, with
good schools, churches and banks, complete
telephone, telegraph and electric systems and
with all modern conveniences OF civilization,
with a population Of about 25, 900 people. All
of the land Is close to the railroad, with good
shipping facilities reasonable rates to good
markets. close by. The Valley Line of the
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY SYSTEM
from IMPERIAL JUNCTION extends south
through these lands to the Mexican boundary
line and thence on through LOWER CALL
FORNIA to YUMA ARIZONA.
Northwest some 1870 miles is the great city
OF Los Angeles, and the thickly populated
district OF Southern California; directly west
X miles is the city Of SAN DIEGO, on the
PACIFIC COAST.
No better land can be found in any country
which, with warmth and moisture has no
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
The City That Grows

For sale-S25o per acre; or 10
acres in West Inglewood. Fine
soil, beautiful view. Piped for
domestic water; on main county
road to Santa Monica; one-third
down.
For sale-$S5, 900; 4S acres of
fine alfalfa land, irrigating and
domestic water; 2 blocks from
electric line; joins city of Ingle-
wood on the south. Now pays
71s per cent on purchase price.
Fine bargain for subdivision.
Joins restricted building district,
only rods from Manchester ave.
Il down, balance l, 2 and years.
For rent-5 and 10-acre ranch
es.
For sale-$500 each. High
class residence lots in Eastwood
Terrace. Restrictions S2500. Lots
so IT. front. Not less than two
sold for each home. Street i'm
provements now going in. Elec-
trio lights in. Gas in 6 months.
For sale-$2o0 cash. Large lots
In West Inglewood. Easy terms.
For sale-$450 per acre. Five
or more acres in West Inglewood.
Easy terms.
For rent-$7 per month. Mod
ern 3-room house, furnished.
For sale-$600. a down, bal
ance 1, 2 and 8 years. Acre lots
in East Acres" Only six of
them remain. Choice for home,
only four blocks from car line.
12 sold in last weeks. Water
piped to every acre.
For sale-No. 145; $675; $40O
cash. lots on West Redondo
ave-; blocks from high school.
Fine soil, big trees in front.
For sale-No. 146; $3.50; 1880
cash, balance easy terms. On
South Regent st. (now being inn
proved; 4-room house, large
barn, storehouse, chicken corrals,
street Improvement on Regent
st., 400 it.. all paid. On County
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
\ City Lots and Lands
WIhitnn0nc
Park
WIhitnnOrc
p ark
The Cream of Them All
why? why? why?
BECAUSE

1T faces on one of the
best paved streets in the
city.
1T is reached by the best
car line in the city with g.
minute service.
1T lies on the most direct
street running to the Los
Angeles Harbor.
1T is 40 feet higher than
most of the much adver-
tised tracts in the South
west.
ALL lots are so #. front
and all streets improved
as they should be.
IF you are thinking about
a lot for a home or spec
ulation, do yourself JUS
tice by looking over this
up to date, close in tract.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07

Take Redondo car marked
strawberry Park" or via Sun
nyside, in front of our office.
Tell conductor to let you off at
Lanchcster avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
TWO CAR LINES

80 minutes from Second and
Spring streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07
SC Fare

The SC fare which has recently
been granted to the residents OF
this district; the expenditure of
100000 on Agricultural park and
the consolidation of San Pedro
with Los Angeles are causing
great activity to homeseekers as
we'll as spectators to put their
money in this selected location.
The elevation gives a clear view
of Los Angeles and the noun
rains.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-07

Boulevard and one block from
railroad.
For sale-No. IA: $4,000 cash;
7-room house on corner lot, 106x
200; fruit, lawn, outbuildings;
one block from electric line, two
blocks from business center. Fine
residence district all built up.
Good buy.
For sale-No. 1926; $500. Fine
building lot on Locust ST., 50x20S
it,, block from car line, three
blocks from business center.
Choice buy.
For sale-s17OO; $3.50 down, $40
per month. New 4-room house,
toilet, sink, 6 standard poultry
houses and runs piped for water.
Ia acres of ground completely
equipped for raising poultry.
New.
THERE ARE NO SALOONS
IN INGLEWOOD. THE BEST
OF SCHOOLS. $4,000 HIGH
SCHOOL. Z ACRES OF PLAY
GROUND. 81 MINUTES FROM
SECOND AND SPRING SITS.
Sc CAR FARE.
Buy two-thirds of an acre in
the Poultry Colony, choice at $3.50
to $400; a down, balance 1, 2 and
8 years, no interest. Or $40 down
and $40 per month, no interest.
Or we will build to suit at SIPS
down, balance SIS per month.
We buy your eggs at your door,
cash 46 cents now. Yearly con-
tract at selected prices" as
quoted in the daily press. Start
now.
For sale-$250 and up; 4 down,
balance /, 2 and 8 years. First
class building lots 50x192; trees,
sandy loan, water piped. One
block from electric line, restrict
ed district. We will build to
suit on these OF any of the other
fine business lots. Small pay
ment down, balance like rent.
Gas in months, telephone and
electric lights in now.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-11
TWENTY TESTIFY IN
SCHOOL BONDS SUIT
EVIDENCE SIMILAR TO THAT
GIVEN PREVIOUSLY
Witnesses Aver That as General Case
Rules Governing Elections
Were Observed at
the Polls

Twenty witnesses testified yesterday
in the hearing of the injunction suit
brought by T. ]. Spencer to prevent
the issue of school bonds voted at the
January election. Court then adjourned
until Monday, Judge Bledsoe of San
Bernardino who is presiding at the
hearing, being called to his home city.
The testimony was similar in import
to that given by previous witnesses.
who stated that, as a general rule,
rules governing elections were OBJ
served. 1t was stated by Spencer's at
torneys, Hiatt and Selby, that they
expected to close their side Tuesday,
at which time the defense, represented
by Hartley Shaw, Emmett H. Wilson
and Joseph Scott, will begin the intro
duction of evidence to show that the
secrecy of the ballot was maintained
at the election, the only point involved
in the suits.
The witnesses yesterday We're j. A.
Staples, A. r. Hover, ]. N. Rudell,
John E. Svendsen, Christopher Han
son, Charles McJenkins, John Morgan,
Robert A. Moody. E. T. Collins, Paul
T. Jordan, H. A. Robinson, Adam Ran
kin, A. H. Ruth, j. w. Stephens, A.
H. Allen, A. H. Sanborn, C. H. Cross,
NJ. A. Snyder, Isaac Friedman and O..
H. Kohl
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-11
Vacation Days
Almost Here
WE MUST DO ENOUGH BUSINESS DUR
ING JUNE TO MAKE UP FOR THE
JULY VACATION TIME
Every piano in the house If purchased dur
ing the remaining days of June will carry
with it cash premium of from S76 to
$213-Easy terms on balance. Don't de-
lay If you want bargain

1t is the custom with most houses to
allow their employees a vacation dur
ing the summer months. The Bartlett
Music co. has always given its en-
ployes two weeks time with full pay
July is the month when We viii give
our employees their vacations; naturally
with one-half of our force gone we Will
be unable to do as much business as
during the other months. We there
fore are determined TO crowd into the
month of June nearly two months
business and the big advertisements
which YOU have been reading have eX-
plained to you how we propose to do II.
There is but one way to force busl-
ness beyond the supply and demand
and that is to offer BARGAINS, and
the Bartlett Music Co. has never OF
fered better bargains than 1T does at
the present moment. By bargains we
do not mean cheap goods at any price,
but our regular line of pianos, which
includes the wonderful AUTO-PIANO,
with premiums of from $76 to $2l3 to
apply on the purchase price at regular
prices. The A. B. Chase, Kimball,
Schumann, Pease Foster, Brewster and
other good pianos are included-in fact,
there is no piano in the house which
is reserved and you will find four floors
fun of the finest new instruments. If
Won have any possible use for an in
strInent and intend to buy THIS
YEAR YOU are not doing justice to
Yourself if you do not call at once and
see us. The store is open day and
night and everyone knows our location
-231 SO. Broadway, opposite the City
Hall.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-11
FORMER ASSISTANT OF
DR.. HALE ALSO DIES

OAKLAND, June 0.-Coincidentally
with the death of Rev. Edward Everett
Hale today Rev. DR.. Charles Ephrian
Rich, who was assistant pastor under
DR. Hale in the latter's first pastorate
died in this city within a few minutes
of the time when his former leader
breathed his last
DIR. Hale died at his home at Rox-
bury, Mass, at o'clock this morning
Nand DR.. Rich passed away in his Oak
land home at midnight.
Allowing for the three hours differ
ence in time between Boston and Oak
land, the time of death was identical.
DR.. Rich was born in Boston seventy
five years ago. His first work on en-
tering the ministry was as an assistant
to DIR. Hale. In 1862 DR.. Hale sent hin
to San Francisco to carry on the work
of the church in that city under Thorn
as Starr King, the famous divine, ano
forty-five years ago he entered the
Methodist church, coming to Oakland
and forming the First Methodist Epis-
copal church in this city.
Dr. Rich was a member of the vigil
lantes of San Francisco in early days
when the city was purged of its vicious
element by that organization.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-11
LIBEL SUITS AGAINST
NEWSPAPER DROPPED
CASES AGAINST EXPRESS AND
WOOLWINE DISMISSED
Attorneys Representing Both Sides
Withdraw Six Complaints Filed
by Members of Police
Commission

Six complaints for alleged libel in
which an aggregate damage of more
than 100000 was demanded from the
Los Angeles Express and Thomas Lee
Woolwine, former city prosecutor by
members of the police commission were
dismissed in the superior court yester-
day by attorneys representing both
sides. thus marking the closing court
proceedings in the stirring events Incl
dent to the grand jury investigation
into protected vice charges last year.
The plaintiffs in the suits disposed OF
yesterday were E. b. Tufts, H. b
Woodill and Harbert w. Lewis, each OF
whom filed actions against the evening
paper and Mr.. Woolwine The stipu-
lations are signed by l. b. Dockweiler
Henry T. Gage, w. 1. Foley and H. H
Appel in behalf of the parties bringing
the suits and by Anderson & Anderson
and E. O. Edgerton for the defendants
Similar suits instituted about the
same time by former Mayor Harper
against the Express and Mr.. Woolwine
were dismissed several weeks ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-11
CONFESS THEY
PLANNED CRIME
BOYS PROMISE TO ABANDON
MAYNARD CAREER
CAUGHT WITH OFFICERS STAR
AND SKELETON KEYS
Young Men Explain Possession of
Cards Announcing They Are Pri-
vate Detectives as Means
to EVade Arrest

George Clark, 21, and Ivan Coppins,
is. who had, it is alleged, formulated
plans for a criminal career, and VINO
had taken what they thought proper
precautions to escape capture, faced
Police Justice Williams yesterday
morning to answer a charge of larceny
of a bicycle from in front of the san
Fernando building Tuesday night.
The brief confinement in the city jail
had broken the embryonic spirit OF
waywardness, and the youths presented
a meek and humble appearance as they
pleaded guilty to the charge. After IN
Vestigating the affair Justice Williams
imposed a sentence of $50 days in the
city jail, which was suspended during
good behavior.
When arrested Clark had in his pos
session a bunch of skeleton keys and
Choppins was greatly disturbed when
a deputy sheriffs star was removed
from inside his coat They also had a
number of cards. on which was written
BUNNY & Clark, Private Detectives"
When closely questioned the young
men admitted they had intended to be-
gin operations which would enable
them to get spending money, and with
the skeleton keys to secure entrance TO
houses when necessary. With the dep
uty sheriff's star and their private de-
tective cards, they thought they could
fabricate plausible story, which would
avert suspicion in case they were
Find Star and Keys
Choppins explained that he did not
think he was violating the law, as
Bunny was a nickname He SAID ne
had found the deputy sheriff's star.
Clark gave plausible excuse for haV-
ing the skeleton keys, which he said
he had found, and this statement was
borne out by his mother.
The young men were arrested While
trying to dispose of the stolen bicycle.
They appeared repentant yesterday
morning. and promised that never again
would they stray from the straight and
narrow path if given another chance in
life. Clark's parents, who are evan
gelistic workers, were present in court,
and promised to see that their son re-
NAMED away from bad company II
allowed a suspended sentence. Chop
pins said he came from Grand Rapids,
Mich. was a musician, and found it
difficult to get work, and that was the
reason why the plans of robbery were
formulated.
Attorney Frank Pratt appeared for
the defendants. and as he is probation
officer Police Justice Williams imposed
the suspended sentence on condition
that the boys reported to Attorney
Pratt once a week, and that Clark
would return to his domestic hearth
and forget all about bold highwaymen
and lucre that is CLEANED dishonesty.
ATTORNEY Pratt stated that he would
seek employment for Choppins, who mas
no relatives or friends in Los Angeles
Both boys promised the court that
never again would they read dime nov
els, frequent dance or pool halls, and
were profuse in their thanks when re-
leased.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-11
CONVlCTS CHAUFFEUR
OF THEFT OF MOTOR
TELLS OF DISAPPEARANCE OF
AUTOMOBILE
Driver Says He Was Induced by An
other Man to Operate Stolen
Machine on 1853
Mile Run

C. NJ. McKellop, chauffeur, who sud-
denly disappeared from Los Angeles
the night of April in a touring car be-
longing to r. H. Gaylord of SO Los
Robes avenue Pasadena, and was later
arrested in San Francisco, told the
story of how it happened before jury
in Judge Willis court yesterday.
Mr.. Gaylord discovered the loss of his
machine when he emerged from the
Orpheum theater, and the following
Tuesday found it in the garage of V.
La Mountain at Daggett, 1853 miles dis
tant, where it was left by McKellop
McKellop admitted, in his defense,
that he had ridden the automobile away,
but stated he had been hired to do SO
by a man named Miller, who repre-
scented to him that he was the owner.
II had known Miller only a few
days." said McKellop. "He told me lie
was going to Nevada by automobile
and wanted me to go with him, offer
ing me a place as driver when I got
there at a salary of $135 a month. ]
met him the night of April 2 and he
pointed out the Gaylord machine, stat
ing it was his and suggested we leave
that night We did so, going through
Pasadena, San Bernardino, the Ca
huenga pass and reaching Daggett
about midnight"
At Daggett, according to McKellop,
he was told by his companion that the
machine was stolen, and realizing that
he was in an unenviable position and in
danger of arrest refrained from telling
anybody about the theft.
The following night he said, he and
Miller went to Barstow. When be
awoke the next morning he discovered
that his companion had disappeared
and after sending his belongings to San
Francisco he made his way to that city
He was arrested at the express office
when he called for his suit case and
was brought back to Los Angeles by
Chief of Police Dishman.
The case was given to the jury at 5 80
o'clock and a half hour later a verdict
of guilty was returned. McKellop will
be sentenced Saturday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-11
BOHEMIA CLUB
CASE IS BEGUN
DAY OCCUPIED IN EFFORT TO
SECURE JURY
CHARGE AGAINST ONE WAITER is
DISMISSED
Alleged Proprietor and Secretary and
Three Employees on Trial in
Justice Court-Wiil
Fight Bitterly

The trial of the five men arrested IN
the raid on the Bohemia club, April
Us. was begun yesterday morning in
Police Justice Chambers court ana
Judging from the slow progress made
yesterday it will be several days be-
fore the case goes to the jury.
The defendants are Frank q. Had
dock. alleged proprietor of the Bone
mia. which was located on the top
floor of the German building; Henry
]. Miller alleged secretary, and II.
Schneider, Sam Swan and Dave H.
Lockhart, walters at the club.
At the request of Assistant Prose-
cutting Attorney Joseph H. Seymour,
the charge against Charles Hardy. one
of the walters, was dismissed. 1t was
evident from remarks of the opposing
counsel, anent the dismissal of the
Hardy case that the latter Will be
used as a witness for the prosecution,
Every step in the selection of jury
was bitterly contested and at the close
of the court session last night the
Jury had not been completed. The
defense waived all CONGRATULATIONS
on the ground that it would prolong
the trial, but the prosecution did not
desire to try such an important case
without the usual jury qualifications
being determined.
May Postpone Case
Forty jurors had been summoned
twelve of whom were excused because
they were not on the tax assessment
rolls, five because they were not citi-
zens of the United States and threa
did not respond to the call of the court.
From the outset 1t was evident that
the case will be bitterly contested and
the days session was enlivened by
clashes between the opposing attorneys
which on more than one occasion called
for interruption by Justice Chambers.
As there are other important cases
set for early trials it is probable that
a postponement in the Bohemia case
will be necessary before the jury is
impaneled.
The raid on the club April Is aroused
interest, as this club had been con-
Quoted for a long time in an open
manner and was supposed to be i'm
mune from raids. A large number Of
guests were gathered in at the raid
all of whom were released. Trial will
be resumed this morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-11
ACQUITS WOMAN
IN LIQUOR CASE
JURY EX0NERATES OWNER OF
BOSTON APARTMENTS
FEMININE DETECTIVES STORY is
UNAVAILING
Patrolman and Companion Testify
They Purchased Beer and Whis-
ky in House That Was
Raided Later

mot guilty. was the verdict of the
jury, given late yesterday afternoon,
in the case of Mrs. Bessie Hale, owner
of the Boston apartment house, 3lf12
West Second street, charged with viola
ton of the liquor ordinances. This
place was raided May 6, at the same
time that the Beacon, Manhattan and
Edison Annex houses were raided.
The case, which was heard by jury,
occupied the entire session yesterday in
Police Justice Frederickson' court, and
was bitterly contested by both sides.
Patrolman F. e. Walker and Miss Alice
Custer. the woman detective, testified
that they engaged a room at the Boston
May 3, and registered as -. c. Jones
and wife"
Both testified they purchased from
Mrs. Hale a quart bottle of beer and a
half pint of whisky, which were adj
mitted as evidence in the case. The
patrolman and Miss Custer identified
the bottles. as they had written their
names on the labels, after purchasing
them from Mrs. Hale. They testified
that Mrs. Hale accepted 81 for the room
hire and so cents for the liquor.
The japanese, who had been identified
by witnesses for the prosecution as the
person who delivered the liquor to them,
testified that he was not in the employ
of Mrs. Hale, but worked at the Cali
fornia saloon, and that on various oc-
caSions he had been sent with liquor
to the Boston by Mr.. CERT
The efforts to shake this testimony
were unavailing. Mrs. Hale took the
witness stand and testified she did not
receive any money for the sale of
liquor but simply bought it from the
California saloon for the accommoda-
ton of guests, and that liquor seized in
the raid was obtained in the same
manner.
The jury was not out more than thir-
ty minutes before 1t reached a verdict
of not guilty.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-11
AYERS HUSBAND HAD
ANOTHER WIFE ALIVE
PETITIONS FOR ANNULMENT
OF MARRIAGE
Woman Says She Was Compelled to
Leave Home, Fearing Man
Would Do Her Vio-
lence

Alleging that her husband, John s.
Darst, had another wife living from
whom he had not been divorced when
he married a second time in September,
1907, Dora Darst, whose maiden name
was Dora Moon. filed suit in the SUI
perior court yesterday, asking that her
marriage be annulled.
Lilly E. Meyers, in a complaint filed
yesterday, says she was compelled to
leave her home, fearing her husband,
Philip c. Meyers, would carry out
threats of violence. She asks the court
to order Meyers to pay her stated
sum each month for the maintenance
of herself and three children.
Eight suits in which legal separations
are asked were filed and six DEGREES of
divorce were granted The suits are
as follows:
Carrie B. Apsley against Archie O..
Apsley, Rosa Simon Buckais against
Charles Buckais, Mary IL. Mcclure
against Irwin N. Mcclure, Rose Graf
ton against Frank e. Grafton, Millie
Hensley against Orville Hensley, w. s.