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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-09
Municipal Affairs
COUNCIL REFUSES TO
BUY HIGH-PRICED LOT
ORDER FOR $4,000 SITE FOR
FIRE STATION RESCINDED
Similar Sized Plot for Engine House
Purposes offered for $12,5oo Less
Than Other Is Recommended
Purchased

81 didn't know anything about IL.
81 believe l was out of the room WheIl
this matter came up" someone was
talking to me and distracted my at
tention about that time" These anu
other silly excuses were the ones meih-
bers of the council gave yesterday
morning in their frantic efforts to side
step responsibility for recommending
the purchase of $4,000 fire engine
lot on Seventh street, near Union,
when other lots so much cheaper could
have been secured.
No one was ready to shoulder the re-
sponsibility. of having so much as
voted forf the matter, except 1onkin,
who said he voted for it supposing the
land committee which recommended
the purchase knew what it was about.
President Pease said he knew of the
matter and believed the lot in ques-
ton was well worth $4,000.
But the council rescinded its action
and recommended the purchase of a
lot exactly the same size, 6Ox1l5, on
Seventh street fronting Beacon FOR
$13.5OO. This is the lot the mayor
recommended to be purchased after an
investigation of property in the vi
entity with a committee of the fire
commission.
When this lot was offered w. H.
Earle, who had offered the $4,000 lot,
declared he would purchase it for $15,
900 and give a check on the spot. He
also offered the lot adjoining the $780,
900 property for $4,000. This lot was
originally put in for 100000.
Objects to Credit
Councilman Wren wanted to know
why he was credited with having
moved the purchase of the $4,000 lot
when, as a matter of fact, he knew
nothing about it. Minute Clerk Wilde
explained that when a matter is before
the council and no particular motion
is made the councilman from the ward
chiefly interested in the matter is
credited with the motion. He mildly
suggested it was a part of Mr.. Wren
business to know what is going on In
the council and In this he was sus-
tanned by President Pease.
Every member of the council violates
rule of that body prohibiting Out
siders from engaging the councilmen
in conversation during council SEES
sions. There is just one man of the
whole nine who pays strict attention
to business and he is President Pease
The other members wander about the
room, go out in the committee room.
talk to each other and to any one else
who is handy and do everything but
! the city's business. This is the rea-
son so many InlnSS creep lHlouSh iVi
which members of the council arc
afterwards sorry. Then they attempt
to evade their share of the RESPONSE
bility by declaring they knew nothing
of it, This in effect was what Presl-
dent Pease told the council yesterday
and not one of them resented the sting
ing rebuke for they all knew 1T was
merited.
other fire engine lots were ordered
purchased. One 50x140 feet on WASH
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-09
CITY CHEMIST MAY
LOSE His POSITION
Officials Refusal to Examine Chill Is
Said to Be Responsible for
Trial of Bennett for
Murder

I. e. Miller, city chemist, may be in
serious trouble. He is cited to appear
before the board of health at its meet
ing next Tuesday night to show cause
why he should not be dismissed for
neglect of duty.
1t is alleged it is due to Millers re-
fusal to examine the contents of two
bottles of food that Harper e. Bennett
is on trial for the murder of his wife.
Charges were preferred against Miller
before the board of health last night by
Dr. Pratt, who attended Mrs. Bennett
just before her death, and also the at
torney for Mr. Bennett. They charge
that two bottles containing chilli con
carne, one from which Mrs. Bennett
had eaten, were taken to Miller for ex-
animation and he refused to examine
them. 1t is stated had the examination
been made the analysis would have
shown ptomaine poison, and this evil
dence could have been produced in the
preliminary trial and Bennett been re-
leased.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-09
WANTS DIVORCE
SUIT DISMISSED
ABANDoNS HER PURPOSE FOR
THE THIRD TIME
LAWYER SAYS WOMAN DOESN'T
WANT CASE STOPPED
Attorney Alleges Client Told Her She
Was Coerced by Husband and
Friends to Give Up Pre-
vious Actions

The battle of affidavits in the divorce
case of Lillian M. Reed against How
ard S. Reed was renewed yesterday
when Mrs. Clara Shortridge Foltz, MIS-
Reeds attorney, who, by the way mas
been dismissed by her client, hled
statement in Judge James department
of the superior court denying that Mrs.
Reed wishes to dismiss the action, ana
incidentally stating that Reed tele-
phoned her he would not be responsible
for the attorneys fees incurred. STATING
he chad nothing to do with his WlIe
attorneys.
Mrs. Reed, a few hours previously,
filed notice with the court that she MAD
substituted Spencer Thorpe as her at
torney, and it is probable when the
case is next called a dismissal Will DC
asked for and granted.
In her affidavit filed yesterday MIS-
Foltz states that Mrs. Reed called on
her early last week to state that Reeo
had made overtures for a complete
reconciliation.
"When 1 started this suit" Mrs. Reed
is alleged to have told her attorney,
IT proposed to fight it to a finish.
have dismissed two cases to my sor-
row under Just such promises and
pleadings. l was rushed into dismiss
ing each of them by Mr.. Reed and his
friends against my will and judgment.
[ will now take time and consider what
is my duty in the matter, and | want
you to stand by me and not let me make
a fool of myself again"
Mrs. Reed went to Catalina to delib-
crate on what course she would pur-
sue, but apparently she again was rushed
into harmonious relations with her hus-
band, for she telephoned Mrs. Foitz the
following day she was going to Ell
Centre with her husband and wanted
the suit dismissed.
Ere Mrs. Foltz could protest or sug-
gest, another voice, a mans, spoke
through the telephone: Hello" it said.
"This is Mr.. Reed. We are leaving
within a few minutes for Imperial.
Wants Case Dismissed
my business is suffering there, and
we want you to dismiss that case. If
there Is anything due YOU for services
you will have to look to Mrs Reed for
payment. I have nothing to do with
Mrs. Reeds attorneys"
Mrs. Foltz says she advised Mrs. Reed
not to be coerced or act hastily. but 1t
was evident Mrs. Reed had, for the
third time within a period of six or
seven months, turned right about face
and was determined to go to FL Centric
with her husband; which she did.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-09
WANT NEWS OF
YUMA DRAWING
MANY INQUIRIES RECEIVED BY
LAND OFFICE
METHOD OF PROCEDURE is NOT
KNOWN
Los Angeles Department Unable to
Answer Questions Relative to
Distribution of Land in
Southwest

The United States land office of Los
Angeles is eagerly awaiting lnforma-
ton from the land office at Washlng-
ton in regard to the time OF drawing,
the procedure necessary to obtain an
operative affidavit and full particulars
in regard to the Yuma Indian reserva-
ton lands.
At present the Los Angeles branch
office is in the dark in regard to what
is to be done and May Is letter was
sent to Washington seeking full in
formation on the opening of the Yuma
reservation. A reply has not been re-
ceived, but is expected daily.
Owing to this fact the Los Angeles
branch is simply acting as medium
for persons DESTROYS of applying for
claims, its information as to qualifi-
fications for application and other
necessary steps being forwarded to
Washington for final disposition.
1t is understood that some difficulty
has arisen as to the method to be used
in this drawing, which the Washington
land office purposes to conduct in a
different manner than the custom in
vogue at previous land openings.
The idea of the Washington office is
to have the drawing conducted from
Washington at the close of the regis
tration period, and it has given rea-
sons why SuCn dCliOIl 10 piCLSlcpiS "
the rushes that have been attendant
features at other openings. This move
is contemplated because it will save
expense for those who desire to be on
the spot when the drawings begin. 1t
is argued that it will save confusion
and do away with the rushes that have
been expensive to land seekers.
Several of the influential business
men and progressive citizens about the
Yuma reservation do not take kindly
to this plan, as they realize it will
mean a financial loss to them. Hither-
to persons after land grants have
f1ocked to the spot and have neces-
sarily spent much money awaiting the
opening, and the Yuma citizens feel
that the plan of the Washington land
agents will deprive them of this source
of revenue.
The Los Angeles land office expects
at any time to receive full information
which will be given to the public as
soon as possible.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-09
HAT MANUFACTURERS AND
UNION REACH AGREEMENT
Both Sides Make Concessions in Con-
necticut Towns and Strikers
Return to Work

DANBURY, Conn.,, June S.-The
strike that has closed twenty-five hat
factories in this city, Bethel and New
Milford for the last five months was
practically ended today, both sides
making concessions. An agreement
was reached between fifteen of the
manufacturing concerns and the ma
tional executive and advisory boards OF
the United Hatters.
six of the factories noted in the
agreement began work today as open
shops.
The terms of settlement include an
agreement on the part of the manu-
facturers to Withdraw from the Ma
tional association of Hat Manufacture
'ers, which can be done on ninety days
notice.
According to the terms of the agree
ment the union employees are to return
to work as individuals for ninety days
and after the withdrawal of the manu-
facturers from the national association
becomes effective matters in dispute
will be arbitrated and the use of the
union label will be resumed.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-09
BARS SCHOOLS TO PUPILS
WITH WH0OPING COUGH
Board of Health Decides to Enforce
RiedIy Quarantine ordinsnce
Against Pertussis

The board of health at a special
meeting last night decided the or
dinance concerning whooping cough
shall be rigidly enforced. Heretofore
the plan has been to permit children
afflicted with the disease to attend
school unless the disease assumed such
a form as to be nuisance.
DR.. Sherwin Gibbons declared in en-
phatic language that such a course was
putting a premium on broncho-pneu-
monia and that whooping cough was a
contagious disease against which the
ordinary precautions. at least, should
be taken. The school nurses were In
structed to see that all children af-
flicted with whooping cough are sent
home from school and their homes
ouarantined.
Because of criticism in connection
with this matter Miss Thornton, school
nurse, resigned her position and Miss
Morrison was yesterday appointed in
her place.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-09
WIFE OF FORMER
SOLON DIVORCED
WOMAN ACCUSES HUSBAND OF
NON-SUPP0RT
PASADENAN CHARGES SPOUSE
WITH CRUELTY
Alleges Domestic Discussions Com
PEELED Him to Resign Church Of
fice-Three Other Couples
Granted DEGREES

Mrs jamie L. Broughton, wife of
Howard A. Broughton of Pomona, for
mer assemblyman and later state SEN
ator, was granted a decree of legal
separation in the divorce court yester-
day, after stating her hsuband had
neglected to contribute anything to her
support for four years or more.
Mrs Broughton is living with her
father, John l.. Means of Pomona, to
whose home she was sent by Brough-
ton in 1905 with railroad pass in her
pocket and an empty purse according
to the story told by Mr.. Means Since
then Mrs. Broughton has depended on
her father or her own efforts for sup
port.
Broughton made no contest of his
wife's suit, although he was represent
ed by an attorney, who stated that
an agreement had been reached be-
tween himself and Mrs. Broughton's
counsel whereby the wife would be
paid $35 month alimony by her nus
band for period of ten years.
Broughton is well known as the
father of a railroad bill which bears
his name and which was passed by the
legislature two years ago.
Practically the entire afternoon ses-
sion of the divorce court was taken
up in the trial of the contested case
of Charles w. Sutton against Mary
E. Sutton of Pasadena. Sutton charged
his wife with cruelty and stated she
was extremely Jealous
Resigns Church Office
Discussions between them on this
account, he said, led him to resign as
a member of the official board of the
Presbyterian church at Pasadena.
Mrs. Sutton contends her suspicious
regarding her husband were not en-
tirely groundless, pointing out an oc-
casion when a Mrs. Hawkes., a visitor
in their home dressed Sutton's sore
toe. Later she added, her husband
engaged in a footrace with Mrs,
Hawkes. around the parlor- table, with
Mrs. Hawkes. in the lead.
Sutton denied many of his wifes
accusations, admitting only that Mrs.
Hawkes. had made a smoking jacket
the material. The trial will be re-
sumed today.
Andrew p. Lawson said his wife.
Alice Lawson, did not like the climate
of California, packed her trunks De-
cember 26, 1907, and departed for the
east. He was given a decree.
Other DEGREES granted were as fol-
lows: A. E. Randall from Elma Ran
dali and Grace Heath from Fred B.
Heath.
The following suits were filed: Mae
e. Woodruff against Charles w. Wood
ruff, Lucy Mahaffey against Roy Ma
haffey, Myra E. Hull against John N.
Hull, Carrie M. Yoakum against Frank
A. Yoakum and Mao Kawasaki against
Ichiemon Kawasaki.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-09
SALOON LUNCHES MAY
HAVE TO BE INSPECTED
Board of Health Recommends Bar.
rooms Be Compelled to Take Out
Restaurant Licenses

Are free luncheons served in saloons
in the same class with come backs"
The board of health has decided it is,
but will ask the city attorney to answer
the question from a purely legal stand
point.
Should the city attorney agree with
the view of the board of health, the
council will be asked to pass an ordi-
nance making it compulsory on the
saloons which serve free luncheons t.
take out a restaurant license. This will
give the restaurant inspectors the priv
ilege of inspecting these-luncheons, and
if they are not perfectly sanitary they
NAV be condemned.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-09
SISTER DISPUTES RIGHT
OF BROTHER TO ESTATE
Woman Claims Will That Bequeathed
to Her Property at Issue
Has Been Lost

Contest over the estate of c. K. Wood
who died in October. 1906, leaving prop
erty on Maple avenue valued at ST., 1000
was begun in the probate division OF
the superior court yesterday. The fight
is between Woods two surviving chill
dren, Frank Wood and Mrs. Margaret
Purviance, and involves a lost will, by
the terms of which, Mrs. Purviance
claims, portion of the estate now
claimed by her brother was bequeathet
to her. The hearing will be resumed
Thursday,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-09

for $3400 This adjoins the lot, 60x160
feet, which the council originally or
dered purchased for $780, and as a
demonstration that the council buys
property with it's eyes shut the owner
of the lot that had put it in at $500
arose on the floor of the council and
offered it for $4,000. He was w. II:
Earle, the same person who had held
the $4,000 lot. Two lots in Boyle
Heights were purchased, one on
Stephenson avenue in the Euclid Crest
tract, for $3.50 and one on the south
east corner of Brooklyn avenue and
State for $3.50. This last lot is 50x14S.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-09
puts Burglar on Probation

G. u. Swenson, one of the quartet
of potato burglars. who under the guise
of vegetable peddlers entered a num-
Der of homes for the purpose of rob-
berry several weeks ago, was placed on
probation for five years by Judge Willis
yesterday. The cases of c. e. Swenson
and J. A. Redman, two other members
of the band, were continued to June TO-
The fourth man was placed on proba-
ton two weeks ago.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-09
ROBBERY CASE AGAINST
BEN ELLIOTT DISMISSED
Father of Former Suspect in PoItera
Case Said to Have Settled
Matter

On application of the district attor-
neys office the complaint against Ben
Elliott, filed in the justice court at Re-
dondo and charging the theft Of a
bicycle from a citizen of Glendale, was
dismissed yesterday. 1t is understood
a settlement of the matter was eff
fected by Elliott's father.
Elliott, who at one time was under
investigation in the belief that he
knew something about the murder OF
little Annie Poltera, is now serving a
thirty days sentence in the county jail
on a robbery charge.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-09
Incornorations

The following articles of incorpora-
ton were filed in the county clerk S
office yesterday:
Homeland Investment company-Cap-
ital, $780, 900. Directors: A. f. Brown,
Addie e. Brown, Charles B. Ingram,
Mary b. Ingram, George w. Lawyer,
Cora e. Lawyer South Pasadena, and
John c. Hamm, Evanston, Wyo.
Slavonian-American Social club-Di-
rectors: Vido Scntich, Tom Obradovich
and Dusan Cerovina.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-09
JURY IN ALLEN MURDER
CASE UNABLE TO AGREE
Court Dismisses Jurors Who DeIIber-
ated Twenty-Five Hours With
out Reaching Verdict

After celebrating twenty-five hours,
the jury in the case of John w. Allen.
charged with killing Charles de Moran
vile, Newhall deputy constable, Jan
uary 4, reported to Judge Davis at
o'clock that an agreement was i'm
possible. Judge Davis ordered the jury
discharged and will fix the date for
Aliens second trial today.
1t is understood the last poll taken
by the twelve men showed seven for
acquittal and five for conviction of
manslaughter
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-09
sues ?. E. railroad for s2s.eea

Mrs Lucy 2. Culp, who was severely
injured in May. 1908, when she was
thrown from a West Eighth street car
while alighting, filed suit against the
Pacific Electric Railway company IN
the superior court yesterday, asking
damages of $25, 69s. Mrs Culp is Sc
years old.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-09
Writ of Mandate Issued

Petition for a writ of mandate to
compel Clark P. Allen, president of the
Realty Purchasing company to permit
an inspection of the company's books
by Chester D. Sargent, a stockholder,
was iled by the latter in the superior
court yesterday. Sargent says he asked
permission June to examine the COM
pany's accounts but his request was
denied.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-09
Archibald Aids University

SYRACUSE, N. Y, June Sat the
meeting of the board OF trustees of
Syracuse university today Chancellor
James r. Day announced that John d.
Archbold had given 100000 to cancel
the mortgage on the property and that
during the year he had given an ad-
ditional $4,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-09
Marries at Ace of Is

CHICAGO, June 8.-Acquaintances OF
Abraham Kuh, retired senior member
of the wholesale clothing firm of Kuh
Nathan & Fischer, learned yesterday
that he was married two weeks age
to Mrs. Matilda Ellenboden. The
groom is inS his 10Th year, while his
bride is 60.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-09
Fianoee Ends Life

SAN FRANCISCO, June 8.-Miss Jane
Bernstein who was to have been mar
ried on the 18th of this month, COM
mitted suicide today by drinking car
bolic acid. She was respondent be-
cause a bakery she conducted had not
proved profitable.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-09
Bread Weight Ordinance Repealed

The ordinance repeating the ordinance
fixing a standard weight for bread was
passed by the council yesterday by a
vote of 7 to 2. Healy and Wallace voted
against the repeal Mayor AlexandeA
had prepared a message asking that
the council leave the bread ordinance
as it stood, but the action was taken
before the message could be read.
When the repeal comes before the
mayor for his signature he probably
will veto it.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-09
Case Taken Under Amusement

Arguments in the suit of George L.
Lawson against the Humane Animal
league, in which Lawson sought to re-
cover 1929 collected as fees while he
acted as poundkeeper, were made in
Justice Stephens court yesterday, and
the case was taken under advisement.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-09
Girl Dies of Burns

PORTLAND, Ore, June S.-Miss
Inez Mcdonald, employed as the night
operator of the telephone Office at
Marshfield, Ore, died at that place yes
terday as the result of burns received
early in the day. Her clothing became
ignited from an oil stove in the Of
flee
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-09
Admiral Uriu at Vassar

POUGHKEEPSIE N. ", June g.
Admiral and Baroness Uriu of Japan
attended the class day exercises today
at Vassar college, of which the baron-
ess is a graduate.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-09
Case Is Continued

On request of the district attorneys
office the trial of j. Render, a negro,
charged with killing his wife, Mary l..
Render, February 25, was continued
until August 16 by Judge Davis yester-
day,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-09

II YOU want to go east C. Haydock,
Agt. Illinois Central R. r., lis W. Sixth st.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-20
MRS. CYNTHIA OSBORNE
DIES IN CONVICTION

CONVICTION, Ga, Aug. 19.-After a
brief illness Mrs. Cynthia Osborne, one OF
the oldest residents OF Covington. died at
her home on Floyd street Tuesday night,
surrounded by her entire family, who had
been called to her bedside within the past
few days.
Mrs. Osborne was in her I'D year and
lad lived here for many years. being the
widow Of the late w. w. Osborne. She
was a consistent member of the First
Methodist church and the funeral serv-
ices were conducted there at 4:30 O'clock
this Afternoon by Rev. J. n. Snow and
Rev. Laprade. She is survived by three
sons, Messrs. Edward Osborne, of Allan
ia; Joe and Robert Osborn. of Covington.
and one daughter, Mrs. John Afford. OF
Canton, and two sisters, Mrs Jane Wells,
OF Covington, and Mrs. Banks. of At
lanta.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-20
DRIVEN FROM HOME
BY RAGING FLOOD

DENVER, Colo, Aug. 19.-Trains block
ed in lonely mountain passes, tracks
washed away or In some instances pitch
ed into canyons hundreds of feet below,
people drawn from their homes to seek
safety with their belongings in higher
places-these were scenes revealed at day
Ire ak today along the overfiowed Arkan-
sas river.
Alarmed by another cloudpursr at Four
Mile creek. near Canyon City last night,
scores of people in the lower sections OF
Pueblo and other points, passed the night
in rescuing their household effects from
the danger line.
The famous Royal Gorge, walled in by
rock 1000 feet high, has been washed by
a torrent for almost As hours. and the
railroad tracks have been washed out.
Trains on the Colorado Midland, the
Denver and Rio Grande and other rail-
roads, most of them carrying eastern
tourists, have been detoured over cir
cuitous routes.
One road had to detour its trains by
way of Almosa, Colo, in the southern part
of the state, a distance out of the regu-
lar line of travel of more than 300 miles.
Engineers have been sent out by, some
of the roads to determine the amount OF
damage done in the mountain passes II
being declared that the detouring OF
trains will be necessary for four~or fve
days. s. AS
Not only the Arkansas river, but almost
all of it's tributaries are. overfiown. The
rainfall in the last few days has been I'M
usual .... 49,