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Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-11
TRIAL OF LUTHER BROWN
is RESUMED In BAY CITY
Hearing of Lawyer Accused of Kid
mapping Editor Is Again
Before Court

SAN FRANCISCO, May 10.-The trial
of Luther Brown, accused of kidnapping
Fremont Older, managing editor of the
Bulletin, was resumed today before
Judge Mahon. Justice of the Peace
Summerfield of Los Angeles testified to
having issued warrants for the arrest
on charges of criminal libel of Older
and Crothers of the Bulletin.
He admitted being a friend of Brown,
who swore to the complaints, and tes-
titled that in giving the warrants to
the arresting constables he had said:
Hustle them down here and don't
let any grass grow under your feet
while you are doing it.
Constable Cohen testified that Older
was pointed out to him before the ar
rest by an unknown man who had been
shown to him by Brown as the person
who would identify the editor.
With the examination of constable
Cohen the defense closed it's case.
Judge Mahon adjourned court until
tomorrow, when the arguments of coun-
sci will be made. Luther Brown was
sent to the county Jail for the night.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-11
JUDGMENT GIVEN TO
WOMEN FOR INJURIES
SUIT BROUGHT FOR $4,000
DAMAGES TO HOUSE
Plaintiff Claims She Was Compelled
to Appear Before Lunacy COM
mission on Charge of
Insanity

Judge Moss, of the superior court,
has rendered a judgment for $3.50 in
the case of Mrs. M. 1. Hunt, in her
suit instituted several months ago
against George w. Patterson, in which
she asked $4,000 damages on account of
an alleged attempt on Patterson's part
to injure her by compelling her to APP
pear before the lunacy commission on
a charge of insanity, December last.
Mrs. Hunt was discharged by the
commission three days after her ar
rest, but the publicity given to the
matter she stated, injured her health,
reputation and business as a dress
maker.
The trouble leading to Mrs. Hunts
appearance before the lunacy commits
sion occurred while Patterson was
building an alley near her home in the
Spiritualist tract.
Mrs. Hunt said the earth from the
excavations was purposely thrown
against her house, and Patterson tes-
titled she exhibited a peculiar condition
of mind when she retaliated by throw
ing stones and a key full of water at
him
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-11
News OF the Courts
WANTS DIVORCE TO
AVOID ILLEGALITY
WOMAN SAYS HUSBAND MAY
BE DEAD
Marie Faure Left France for Los AM
aeles and for Twenty Years
Has Not Heard from
Spouse

without any information leading her
TO believe that the man she married
in France twenty-four years ago and
who deserted her three years later Is
alive. Marie Faure began suit IN the
superior court yesterday to obtain a
divorce in order that no question as
to the legality of a second marriage
might be raised.
She was married to Jean Faure at
Chabottes in the canton of st. Bonet'
France, in October, 1885, and three
wears later they came to Los Angeles.
A short time after coming here Faure'
said the wife, deserted her, and moth
ing concerning his whereabouts was
learned until seven years ago, Wneh
Mrs. Faure received word he was living
in San Francisco with another woman.
II have heard nothing concerning MN
since that time" said Mrs. Faure. He
may be dead, but I want divorce IN
order that may remarry and that no
question as to the legality of my sec
ond marriage may be raised.
The case was submitted to Justice
Bordwell.
The following DEGREES of divorce We're
granted: Jessie Fisher from Robert
Fisher, Sylvia Stedman from Herbert
Stedman and Mabel May Locklin from
Herbert w. Locklin.
Five suits We're filed as follows: Hen
rietta Shaw against Duncan Shaw
Georgia Murphy against Dennis H
Murphy, Minnie p. Lazcrey again b.
w. Lazcrey Sallie Wyatt against
BURT Wyatt and Frederick S. Calkins
against Gertrude A. Calkins.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-11
interpretations

The following articles of incorpora-
ton were filed in the county clerk
office yesterday:
Surf Light and Power company, cap
ital $1,000, 0O0 directors, Charles w
Hicks. Charles Kraft j. L. Haley, j.
L. Kroeger, j. H. Maurice, H. b. Des-
pars and Gus Kroeger.
Carl F. Schader Seaside Terrace, cap
ital 100000; directors, Charl f. Scha-
der. Nellie H. Schader. Santa Monica;
Auguste Marquis, H. c. Dillon and b,
c. Tyler, Los Angeles.
G.. G. Gillette Estate, capital 100000;
directors, G. G. Gillette, Amanda r..
Gillette and Mary Reed.
California Timber Land company
capital 500, 900; directors l.. T. Cur
tbs, w. G. Loomis, c. w. Pendleton, o.
H. Myrick. Los Angeles and r. F. Sa-
ger, San Francisco.
Odd Fellows Temple association of
Pasadena, capital $4,000; directors, r.
r. Foss, S. P. Swearingen, c. e. Man
ming, II. L. George, c. f. Smiley,
Charles Ward w. II. Dunn, r. III.
Starrett and j. N. Lancashire. Pasa-
dena.
Los Angeles Construction company,
capital $4,000; directors, Peter Nolan,
j. p. Lilly. e. j. Nolan, John A. Stun
and j. o. Phillips.
Gravity Spiral Hinge company. cap
ital $4,000; directors, Lawrence j.
Moseley, William P. Burke. Frank Fl.
Cole, James A. Burke. Highland, and
II. W. tombstone Redlands.
Long Beach Airship Spiralway COM
pany, capital $4,000; directors, A. T.
e~-''4H rs Smith. r. T., Bishv r. n
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-11
W.C.T.U. CONVENTION
TO MEET Ar POMONA
Delegation from Los Angeles Will
Leave This Morning to Attend
Sessions Which Last
Three Days

The twenty-sixth annual convention
of the w. c. I. U. will open today in
Pomona to continue three days. Mrs.
Hester T. Griffith, state president, will
preside.
The Los Angeles delegation, which
will leave early this morning, win be
composed Of the most prominent white
ribboners, and will be as follows:
Mrs. Lucy S. Blanchard, Mrs. Julia
D. Phelps, Mrs. Laura Thomas Carter,
Mrs. Mary C. Sampson, Mrs. Mary A.
Garbutt, Mrs. Mary M. Conan, Mrs.
Fannie Gleason, Mrs. Ada r. Hand,
Mrs. Louisa r. Quint, Mrs. Marion I.
Boyd, Mrs. Lou M. Young, DR.. Laura
M. Locke, Mrs. Catherine Pierce Wheat.
Mrs. Lillian Bense, Mrs. L. H. Meserve,
Mrs Allie A. Somers, Mrs. c. H. Noll
and Mrs Emma Cash Clapp.
Los Angeles Central union will be
represented by Mrs, Lucy M. Hutton,
Mrs. Levina Zoll, Mrs. Ellen Blair,
Mrs. Lucy Without and Mrs. S. e.
Wemple.
Those who will go from Los Angeles
union are Mesdames Emma G. Pinker-
ton, K. E. Sunderland, M. E. Dearborn,
f. B. Warner, M. E. Carson, Celia
Backus, Orvilla Minear, Anna p. U.
Hills, Kate Webb, Mary p, Fisher,
Helen Stedman, F. R. Ferris, Emily P.
Coard, Phoebe Winship, A. c. Cheno-
worth. S. H. Payne, Julia d. Noble ana
Miss Elizabeth Thompson.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-11
CORPSE OF WATCHMAN
LONG MISSING, FOUND
Vaqueros Discover Burned Cabin Near
Bakersfield, Where Old Man
Met Death

I BAKERSFIELD, Cal, May TO-
What are supposed to have been the
Temains of J. Lafrance, an old watch
man employed by the Union Oil COM
pany to guard its property, have
been found among the ashes of his
cabin on Breckenridge mountain, forty
miles from Bakersfield.
Lafrance has been missing since
February and the deep snow has made
search for him impossible earlier II
was supposed that he was merely
snowbound at the camp until yester-
day the gruesonle discovery of the
burned cabin was made by two va
queros who composed one of the
searching parties. The fire is supposed
40 have been accidental and the man
may have been unable to escape be-
cause Of the snow drift outside the
cabin.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-11
HORSES RUN AWAY;
BRIGHTEN DRIVERS,
But NO ONE HURT
MEN BELIEVE ANIMALS WERE
HOODOOED
Claims Made That Box of Boa Con.
strictors Consigned to City
Is Responsible for
Runaway

There suah is a buckin stricter
'roun' heah somewhat, ah tell you,
mister" was the laconic remark OF
Jesse Lewis, joint owner with Henry
Abbot, the poultryman on South MAN
street. of a nervous team OF young
colts which cayorted in runaway runaway
fashion through the alleys and~streets
in the neighborhood of Fifth and Los
Angeles streets last evening.
1T may be that the buckin' stricter
is that red likah stuff, l dunno, but
those thar hosses sutinly did get
stahted fas, an they sutinly did run
fas', sab, aftah they got started. |
dunno nothin' about the red likah,
though, sab, but mebbe that man that
got kicked, he may know somethin'
about it," concluded Lewis, as he put
a double wrap in the halter of one of
the runaway team before leaving 1t in
it's stall for the night.
Lewis and a stableman were I'M
hitehing the team for the night, when
something spooky happened that Lewis
or his companion could not under
horses and, still harnessed together,
but free from the wagon, they pro-
ceeded to give a realistic imitation of
a healthy young meteor in getting
through the gate of the stableyard and
strengthening out into the alley be-
You'd. The stableman was given
parting caress by one of the fright
ened animals as it planted heel mark
into the fleshy part of his thigh, but,
aside from this minor injury, no fur
ther damage was done.
The animals emerged from the alley
into Fifth street. causing the crowd
on the street to seek shelter in all in
termediate directions of the compass,
and turned east toward Los Angeles
street. One of the animals fell at this
juncture, but the other horse proceeded
on its careening way, leaving only as
much of the double harness as he did
not carry with him. This animal was
captured before it had gone a half
block, while the fallen horse, which im-
mediately recovered it's feet, succeeded
in getting as far as Winston street
before it's runaway career was ended.
Another runaway from the same al
ley earlier in the day caused the story
to circulate that a box of real boa
constructors was being unloaded in one
of the stable yards in that direction,
but Lewis explanation of the presence
of the snake being in the Door whisky
of some neighboring saloon is probably
the only foundation for the circulation
of the rumor.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-11
AGRICULTURAL SECRETARY
SILENT REGARDING WHEAT
Federal Official Refuses to Discuss
Patterns Recent Sensational
Coup in Cereal

CHICAGO, May 10.--Secretary of Agricul-
ture Wilson, who is here attending a meet
ing of government meat inspectors, refused
tonight to be drawn into any controversy
with James A. Patten over the wheat
situation
IT am through with wheat talk" he said
''Is the present price of wheat real OF
hctitious?" the secretary was asked
eff farmers could be assured Of 81 a
hushel for wheat all the time" he replied
thousands of of pasture land In the
30 wheat"
Couldn't the brokers have just as reli-
able system of getting crop reports as your
department."
ing our system OF gathering reports for
many years. | think ours is better"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-11
SAYS HE KNOWS WHERE .
LARGE SUM Is CACHED
Arrival at San Francisco from the
Antipodes Tells of $6o,ooo,ooo
Buried on Island

SAN FRANCISCO, May 10.-With no treas
ure trove. but with a hard luck story OF
typhoon a reef and shipwfeck, Capt. James
Brown, who claims that he is the only man in
the world who knows where to find Cocos
island cache of s6O,oOOO00, returned from the
antipodes today.
Brown left this city February and March .
left sydney in twenty hve-ton schooner with
a crew of four to search the south seas for the
treasure Two days later the boat was thrown
upon a reef and wrecked. He and MS crew
were rescued by a French ship.
The aged seaman explains that in 1850 while
chief mate of the schooner Sea Foam, his skip
per, Capt Henry Smith, confided to him that
he had located the famous Peruvian treasure OF
gold diamonds and money that long mad been
sought by adventurous treasure hunters
The booty was found and transferred TO an.
other island for safety. Through series Of
mishaps all on board the Sea Foam with the
exception of Brown, died.
The latter says he will make another eifort
to recover the buried riches. His home is in
Providence, r. /.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-11

first vice president; Rev. Frank U.
Bugbee. Pomona, second vice presi-
dent; Rev. E. l.. Howe, Los Angeles,
secretary and treasurer; L. Trousdale,
Los Angeles; Mrs. j. A. Evans, Holly
wood. and Miss Emily Hibbard, South
Pasadena.
To Organize Work
1.-THE new executive committee will
prepare to organize Sunday school work
in each of the four convocations of the
diocese.
The sessions opened yesterday with
holy communion and sermon at 1913
O'Clock by Rev. Leslie E. Learned. At
the afternoon session a business meet
ing was held. The speakers were Rev.
e. L. Howe on Organization, Rev. A.
A. Butler on instructions on Methods
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-11
rurnentine Trust Guilty

SAVANNAH Ga, May Guilty
of conspiracy to monopolize interstate
trade" was the verdict brought in by
the jury in the case of the so-called
"turpentine trust" late tonight The
names of the two indicted corporations
are omitted and the verdict applies only
to five officers. The maximum SEN
tence is a fine of $4,000 and term of
ono wear i'm nrisOn
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-11

for Small Schools" and Hugh E. Glib
son on Sunday School Work"
At the evening session Rev. r. l..
Windsor spoke on "Children's Work. "
Five-minute addresses were made by
the following: Rev. F. T. Henstridge,
Rev. Robert B. Gooden, Rev. William
MacCormack, Rev. L. G. Morris, Rev.
C. T. Murphy, Rev. r. c. Marshall.
In connection with the convention
week events the thirteenth annual
meeting of the woman's auxiliary of
the diocese will be held today in the
parish hall. Mrs. P. Gengembre Hubert,
the president, will preside.
This evening an entertainment will
be given by the members of the Junior
auxiliary branches of the diocese and
the Young Woman's branch of Pasa-
dena
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-11
WELL DlGGERS ARE SUED
FOR DEATH OF THEIR SON
Mother Asks Damages to the Extent
of $41 ,4eo for Boy Who Died
of Injuries

j. B. Proctor and Earl Proctor, con-
tracing well diggers, were made de-
PENDANTS in a suit, filed yesterday, In
the superior court by Mrs. Minerva
Painter, in which damages of SAL, 4SE
are asked on account Of the death OF
her son, Ralph Painter who died May
IA last as the result of injuries sus-
tanned in June, 1907 Painter was en-
ployed by the Proctors in digging Il
we'll at the Carlson ranch house when
a portion of the machinery fell upon
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-11
Dies of Heart Disease

PANAMA, May 1O.-Jose Austin
Arrange, Header of the Independence
in Panama, and secretary
of foreign relations in the present cab
met, died here from heart failure to-
day. Senior Arrange was the first presi-
dent of the provisional government, or
ganized at the time of the Panama rev.
olu+inn He was horn in 1871
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-11

ESTERDAY, the second day lead
ing up to the Episcopal annual
l. convention of the diocese of Los
Angeles to begin Wednesday, was filled
with much interest during the sessions
through the day and evening at st.
Pauls parish house.
1t was the continuation of the an
nual meeting of the Sunday school in
stitute from that held Sunday, when
the children's mass meeting was held
in simpsons auditorium.
One of the principal features of the
day was the election of the othcers OF
the executive committee of the insti-
cute as follows:
Bishop Joseph H. Johnson, president I;
Rev. Robert B. Gooden, Long Beach,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-11

Edmund Burke. an expressman. was slightly
injured in a collision between a west bound
Pico street and his wagon at the inter
section of Olive street list night. Burke was
driving north on Olive street and when cross
ing the tracks his wagon was struck by
the car and he was thrown from his seat and
badly bruised about the head and body. He
was taken to the receiving hospital where his
injuries were attended to.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-11
Will JUDGE Flowers

John Morley. superintendent of PARKS Robert
Armstrong, chief gardener for Arthur Let's,
and w. Hertrick, chief gardener for H. e.
Huntington, have been chosen judges for the
fall exposition of the Pacific Coast Horticul-
tural society and State Floral society. The
exposition will be held at the Paramount hotel,
San Francisco, October 14-16.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-11
Suit for DAMAGES

Trial of the suit of w. D. Mackrill
against the Los Angeles Redondo Rail-
way company. in which damages of
$40. 900 are asked, was begun before a
Jury in Judge Moss court yesterday.
MackriIl, who was employed by the
railway company as a track repairer,
was struck by a car June %, 1907.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-11
kiIIa Relative; Rurns Rody

his son-in-law, August Loss, would not
pillow a furrow the way he wanted il,
Herman Rabner, a wealthy farmer,
shot and killed tho young man today
and then burned his body Rabner,
who was 20 years cd, then killed him
self
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-11
charned with RobberY

William Nelson charged with rob
bling the Santa Rosa rooming house on
East First street. was placed on trial
in Judge Monroe's department of the
superior court yesterday The case
will go to the jury today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-11

Horton, Long Beach, and f. Van
Vranken, Los Angeles.
Pacific Vegetable company, capital
$50, 900; directors, Kasson Avery, NJ. o.
Smalley, r. M Smalley, S. H. French
and Russ Avery.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-11
Sent to Detention Ward

Esther Denman. aged % years of $50 South
Hope street who was recently released from
The Patton asylum cured of mental dis
Ease suffered relapse last night and was ar
rested at her home and committed to the de-
sention ward at the city receiving hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-11
Seven Persons Drowned

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, May 1O.-George
Hall. aged 81, r. II. Sweet. As, Sweets
wife and four children, were drowned
I'm Chippewa river here when Halls
gasoline launch capsized in mid-stream
upon hitting some sunken piling.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-11
Sympathies Aroused


"Henrv was at my home frequently
while Miss Tillie Gieshla lived with
me-" said Mrs. Coonley. Il became
well acquainted with him. and my SYM
pathies were aroused on account OF his
unfortunate position"
When Scheer returned from San
Francisco, whence he claimed he was
abducted in December at the instiga-
ton of his mother, Mrs. Coonley told
the court she furnished him the money
with which to employ an attorney and
institute a suit against Mrs. Bran for
damages of $4,000 This suit is still
pending. The hearing will be resumed
today when, it is expected, Miss Tillie
Gieshla, the young woman for whom
Scheer according to his mother de-
veloped so intense an admiration that
he threatened to kill Mrs Bran if she
did not give him money with which to
purchase a picture hat and a diamond
ring for her adornment, will be wit
ness.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-11
SAYS 35-YEAR-OLD
SON IS MlSTREATED
MOTHER TRIES TO HAVE GUAR
DIAN APPOINTED
Parent Claims Boy Has Been Engaged
to Marry Fourteen Times to
as Many Different
Women

That Henry Scheer, the S5-year-old
son of Mrs Ada Bran, has been
treated abusively by his mother was
the belief expressed in the superior
court Yesterday by Mrs. A. B. Coonley,
a young and pretty matron living at
1147 South Olive street.
The proceedings in which Mrs. Bran
seeks to have a guardian appointed Tor
her son were resumed yesterday after
noon. after an interval of four days.
The reason, according to the mother,
why some person should be given legal
authority to watch over Scheer and
property, is that he has been engaged
to marry at least fourteen times, and to
as many different women, and In addl-
ton. she says, he has exhibited other
marked peculiarities, leading her to
believe that mis- mind is affected.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
WILL BE THE ONE
BIG MOTORCYCLE
EVENT OF TRACK
TW0-WHEELED SPEED DEVILS
WILL MAKE RECORDS TODAY
DE ROSTER AND LlNGENFELDER
TO RUN RACE OF THEIR LIVES
Frenchman Has Been Shown That the
Local Boy Will Stop at Nothing
Dangerous to Win His
Contest

Before the match race between Ed
die Lingenfelder and Jake De Roster,
the worlds two most famous motor
cycle racers, is over at the Coliseum
motorcycle track this afternoon q new
worlds record and, indeed many Of
them, should go tumbling to lower
figures.
With the first streak Of sunshine
and the first patch of dry track that
came with the clearing skies Friday
Iingenfelder was out on the track on
his new Chain-driven n. ). Z. ma
chine, trying It out and tuning 1t up
for the fierce contest this afternoon,
in which he has an even chance to
be hailed as the world champion be-
fore it is over. This new racer is di-
rect from the factory and Is doubtless
the fastest Of all the racing machines
sent to this city by the German man
ufacturers.
De Roster. too has been on the track
for the past day and Il half availing
himself of his last opportunity to get
into condition and his racing machines
tuned up for the big ordeal before him
today. Jake realizes, as he has never
realized before that he is up against
the battle of his life Perhaps two
weeks ago he had a wholesome respect
for Lingenfelder. but not nearly so
much as he doubtless learned after
the desperate one heat in which they
were pitted against each other and
which Lingonfelder won after perhaps
the most spectacular ride ever seen
on any saucer track in the world. This
wild ride proved to De Roster that
Lingenfelder would not stop at life
itself to Nrest from the Fronchman
the glory Of being a world champion,
and must likewise have proved that
Eddie has a nerve and grit that is
not a whit less remarkable than his
steady hand and wonderful calcula-
tion of distance and speed.
Despite the Wakening that must
have come to De Roster as a result Of
his meeting with Lingenfelder two
weeks ago. it can i'm no manner be in
ferred that he has lost any of his Won
derful daring and supreme confidence
that has characterized him from the
day that he first made his triumphant
appearance on the local track, nearly
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12

the Studebaker Bros. company at San
Francisco, under John II. Eagal, man
agtr of the automobile department OF
that concern.
Ever since the later models of the
different machines that are represented
in the northern city began to arrive on
the market this year there have been
several changes in the personnel of the
sales forces of the different companies,
but Piepenburg's seVering of his former
relations and associating himself with
the Studebakers is regarded by auto
mobile and other business men as the
most notable change Of the year.
On the Pacific coast today automobile
agents and dealers declare, as well as
prominent business men, that no one
person in the industry i'm the west en-
Joys a wider and better acquaintance
than Piepenburg. This advantage over
many other automobile statesmen of this
city was gained through several months
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-12
DEFENSE IS FAVORED BY
TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES
McCrossan Was Mild in Prospectus
Statements, Declares Missing Man
in Letter to Defendant

Arthur Hamilton. one of the discov~
erers of the property in Mexico known
as the Cordllera Mining company, ar
rived in Los Angeles early yesterday
and was the only important witness of
the day to testify for the defense in
Judge Willis court in the trial of
Charles Wesley McCrossan on a charge
of issuing a false prospectus regard
ing the property.
Hamilton said he left the mine three
days ago. His testimony was corrob-
orative of that given early in the week
by his brother, Thomas Hamilton, who
said the indications at the mine in
August, 1907, when the alleged false
circular was issued. We're such as to
warrant the statements in the docu-
ment.
A letter bearing the signature of
John Halloran, dated in September,
1907 was read by Attorney Paul
Schenck, in which it was stated that
the representations in the prospectus
were too conservative. Halloran, who
was instrumental in causing McCros-
sans arrest is said to be in New York
and beyond the reach of the defense.
The trial will be resumed at O'Clock
Monday.