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Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
News Of the Courts
FINDS NO STANDING
FOR CHEATING SPORT
IF A MAN CANDLES HE MUST
PLAY FAIR" SAYS JUDGE
Marked Cards and Loaded Dice De-
nounced by George H. Hut
ton of the Superior
Court

IF man gambles he should play the
game air."-Judge George IL. Hutton of the
superior court.
"The word of any man who comes
| before me and admits he used loaded
dice in shooting craps or marked cards
in playing poker viii receive no con-
sideration by me and his statement
is an attack on his own Veracity," ="
said Judge Hutton of the superior court
yesterday after listening to the testi-
mony of c. b. Robinson in his suit
against his uncle, J. w. Robinson for
a dissolution of partnership, a sale of
their business and a distribution of
the proceeds.
c. b. Robinson said he entered into
a copartnership with his uncle in April
last to do a general hardware business
at Santa Monica, paying $500 for his
interest in the firm. Three months
later, he said, his uncle took exclu-
sive charge of the business and ap-
propriated the profits.
The nephew said he came from
Chillicothe, Mo, and was practically
without monew when he reached Los
Angeles. When asked where he OBJ
tainod the money, $500, which amount
he said he invested in the business,
he said he won it by shooting craps.
L lOSL only once, ana Indl WIS JHe
first time 1 played" he said.
Asked to explain his good luck, Rob-
inson said he used loaded dice.
In rendering his decision against the
nephew, Judge Hutton said:
1T is impossible for this court to
attach any credence or belief or weight
to the testimony of the plaintiff. it
is not infrequent for a man to gamble
and tell the truth on the witness stand
and at other places, but it is not pos
sble for this court to believe the testi-
mony of a man who will brazenly ad-
NIT that he has gambled dishonesty,
and not played the game fairly: in 9TH
er words. used loaded dice. 1 do not
think that such testimony can be ac-
cepted or considered by any court hav-
ing any weight whatsoever: so that,
for all purposes in this case, it may
be assumed the court utterly disre-
CARDS the testimony. of the plaintiff
himself and attaches no weight to it
whatever, for any purposes"
II don't approve of gambling" said
Judge Hutton later, but that is
matter of taste. I cannot, however,
believe a man who admits he used
stacked or marked cards or loaded
dice"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
New interpretations

The following articles of incorporation
were filed in the county clerks Office
yesterday:
Angelus Mesa Land company-Capl-
tai, 100000. Directors: George S. SAT
ford, Robert Wankowski e. G. Howard
Frank X. Rule, Fred w. Forester
Caldwell Investment company-Capi-
tai, S25,000. Directors: J. NJ. Caldwell
A. c. Galloway, +. E. Linn.
higgins Realty company-Capital
sos. 900. Directors: j. r. higgins, A. c.
Nichols, w. l. Castanian.
Roth Raymond Muller Floral COM
pany-Capital, $4,000. Directors: Chas
J. Muller, Eugene H. Roth, +. r. Ray
mond, Regina Muller
Charles f. O'Brien company-Capital
$25, 900. Directors: Anna NJ Sullivan
Catherine A. O'Brien, Charles O'Brien.
The Rectors, Wardens and Vestrymen
of ST James Parish, South Pasadena
Directors: F. H. Bush r. Evans Peter
son, John Middelkauff Radebaugh,
Thaddeus Lowe, William T. Marvin,
William II. ArchdeacOn.
South California Building and Invest
ment company-Capital, 100000. Direc-
tors: E. w. Howeth, w. r. Jones' NJ. j.
Walden, George w. Moore, Herman
Janss.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
CHARGED WITH HAVING
HELD UP EACH OTHER
NEGRO AND SWEETHEART ARE
UNDER ARREST
Alleged That Revolver and Dirk Fig
ured Prominently in Forced
Exchanges of Ring
and Money

"a robbery within a robbery, and
then some" is the wav the police eX-
plain the case of Lille Wilson and Ell
mer smith, negroes, who are booked at
the central police station on charges Of
suspicion.
According to Patrolmen Glenn and
stevens, who made the arrests, the
woman and Smith were quite friendly,
TO such an extent that she gave him a
small diamond ring for a birthday pres
ent. Later on the quarreled, and the
woman purchased a revolver, appeared
at the place Smith is employed and
forced him to return the ring, and in
addition give her $25.
The woman then placed her revolver,
the ring and the money in her hand
bag and went TO the home of a friend
named Dobbs, who lives at 443 San
Pedro street.
Smith. it seems. was not anxious to
part with his money, and after obtain
ing a dirk followed her to the Dobbs
home. and placing the knife against the
throat of his former sweetheart, forced
her to return the ring and give him all
the money she had in her purse. He
did not overlook the revolver, and
placed 1t in his hip pocket.
Woman Recaptures Money
Then, not satisfied with the money he
took from the woman, and believing she
had more secreted on her person, he
drew the knife, and, it is asserted by
the officers, threatened to kill her if
she did not give him more money.
While the excitement was at It's
height a laundryman appeared, and
Smith, becoming frightened, ran toward
the rear door. The Wilson woman
gave chase, and just as Smith was
passing through the door, jerked the
revolver from his rear pocket, covered
him with it and demanded that he re-
turn the money and ring he had taken.
away as fast as he could.
The matter was reported to the po-
lice, and Glenn and Stevens, who were
detailed to investigate the case, arrest
ed Smith and his former sweetheart.
They will be held in Jail pending fur
ther investigations by the police.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
TO DINE JAPANESE
AT THE ALEXANDRIA
RECEPTION is PREPARED FOR
COMMISSIONERS
Nipponese Students and Business Men
Will Be Shown San Pedro Harbor,
Soldiers Home, Oil Wells
and City

At the meeting of the board of di-
yesterday afternoon, it was decided to
give an elaborate banquet to the Jap
anese commission at the Alexandria
hotel Saturday night. The commits
sion, contrary to expectations, will
only be the guest of Los Angles Sat
urday and Sunday. Saturday morning,
according to Secretary Girley the Jap
anese business men and their escort
will be shown the San Pedro harboI
while during the afternoon 1t is
planned to show them the oil wells,
Soldiers home and the city, Arrange
ments for their entertainment Sunday
have not yet been completed.
The Japanese commission is COM
prised of representative business men
from six of the leading cities of Japan,
Yokohoma, Toxic, Asaka, Kioto, Kobe
and Nagoya Their present trip
throughout the United States, as the
guests of the Associated Chambers of
Commerce of the Pacific states, is in
appreciation of former invitation is
sued more than a year ago by the
Japanese to the Pacific coast repre-
sentatives who visited all parts of the
Island empire as the honored guests
of the Japanese.
1t is thought the visit of the Jap
anese business men will put this coun-
try as a whole in closer business re-
lations with japan and cement the
ties of friendship between the two
countries.
Another important subject brought
up at the directors meeting was the
report OF the municipal affairs ana
law committee on the Hollywood an
nexation proposition. The committee
was in conference Monday with the
Hollywood annexation committee and,
according to Secretary Girley. the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
SAYS FILIPINOS
TAKE TO SCHOOL
HEAD OF MANUAL TRAINING DE-
PARTMENT SEES PROGRESS
EDUCATOR AT lLolLo DECLARES
THAT ADVANCE is SWIFT
Small Beginnings Made by United
States Now Showing Results
Not at First Ex-
pected

Educational conditions in the Philip
pines are taking a practical turn"
said B. e. Ingersall at his apartments
in the Hotel Lankershim yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Ingersall is principal
OF the largest trade school in the ISL
and possessions and has weathered the
tropics for eight years in the service of
the government. He and his young
wife are on a visit to their old home
in New York state and are stopping at
the LankerShim for a few days sight
seeing in Los Angeles.
Mr.. Ingersall is thoroughly familiar
with educational matters in the Phil
fppines and stated that the work of
the government school was doing great
good among the natives in a practical
way.
when we first started work among
them," said Mr. Ingersall, although
we had everything in the way of equip
ment, we encountered every kind of
difficulty and opposition. Our first
year was very discouraging, for the ma
tives refused to attend school or even
to show the slightest interest. In
fact, l remember during that year that
we had less than twenty-five pupils
in the entire school. After the first
year they seemed to hunger for an ed
ucation, but the courses they pursued
were impracticable and did not serve
to help them in earning a living.
Again, many of them needed money
on which to live while they attended
school, From this situation sprung the
trade school, which today is one of the
factors in the development of our
island possessions and in the happi-
ness and comfort of its people
THE trade school is self-supporting
in itself and earns a living for its stu
dents. The school takes contracts for
different work in their Inc. During
the afternoon session of the school, it
pays its students for piece work, VINO
are practically practicing at theI
trade. In one instance. we took a con-
tract for the making of 100 trunks for
the constabulary police and paid them
pupils for their work in turning them
out.
Il find the Filipino an interesting
student" said Mr.. Ingersall. He
sticks ploddingly at his work ana
takes a great interest in it. Some OF
the boys are so situated in life thal
they need not work at manual labor,
but they pull off their coats and go to
it as If they enjoy it all. This, mind
you, is contrary to the old Spanish
idea prevailing in the islands for gem
erations, that held that manual work
of whatever form or usefulness was
degrading. The coming of the Amer
lean is changing that notion ana the
trade school, product OF Yankee inge-
nuity. is the medium through which
this change is taking place.
"I want to add" continued the
teacher" that. contrary to general
opinion prevailing here, we are not
threatened with the Japanese peril.
The trade school of which Mr.. In
gersall is head is located at lloilo, and
has a membership OF 800 students: The
institution is practically a school and
factory combined and has been estab-
iished four years. The island of Ilo-
ilo has a population of 10000 people.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
ALL JUDGES TO CONSIDER
HoUSER'S DIVORCE RULES
Suggestion to Make Defendants Attend
Trial of Suits Not Generally
Approved

No divorce cases We're heard in the
divorce court yesterday, continuances
being granted by Judge Houser on re-
quest Of attorneys who stated they
were not ready to proceed.
Ii was learned yesterday the rules
put into effect by Judge Houser have
not been approved by the other judges
OF the superior court, a step necessary
tc be taken before the rules can be
made to apply in all departments This,
however, does not preclude any one
judge from adopting rules for his own
court for which he alone is responsi-
BILE.
The rule calling for the attendance of
defendants in default cases, and which
is considered Objectionable by some at
torneys, has, it is understood been
called to the attention of the other
judges, and it is probable it will be
discussed at their next meeting
Cases continued yesterday We're Hat
tie Brent against Sanford Brent, until
January l; Filliam Shirley against EN-
ma Shirley indefinitely, and Leola May
Kleiner against Albert Kleiner, for an
nulment, until December II.
One suit for legal separation was
filed, Samuel PinsOn against Viola Pin
son.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
TORN WILL DISAPPR0VED
IN CONTEST FOR ESTATE
Judge RVes Names Daughter Said to
Have Been Cut off with Quarter
Administrators

That the will purporting to be the last
viii of Elizabeth Reade is not a valid
document, was the decision of judge
Rives of the probate court yesterday
after hearing evidence in the contest
between two sisters over the estate left
by their mother.
Mrs Reade died January last, leav-
ing property valued at about $12, 900. A
will, torn into small pieces and bearing
the date of August IA, 1908, was found
in her bed after her death, and pasted
together in some semblance of its
original form it was brought into court
for probate by Mary ]. Kennedy a
daughter. who, according to the terms
of the will, was bequeathed three
fourths of her mothers property.
The contest of the will was begun by
Marcella Phillips, another daughter,
who, with four grandchildren of the le-
ceased, was given the remainder of The
estate, Mrs. Phillips contending that
her mother, who was so years old, was
mentally incompetent to make a will,
had been unduly influenced by Mrs
Kennedy and had manifested her dis
approval of the provisions by tearing
up the document. Judge Rives decided
in favor of Mrs Phillips, appointing her
administrators of the estate, which will
be distributed according to law
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
R00MING HOUSE KEEPER
IS IMPORTANT WITNESS
Mrs. Adeline Wyckoff Testifes in Trial
of Five Men Charged with
Robbing v. P. Train

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 3-AIrs. Adeline
Wyckoff, a rooming house keeper OF
Omaha, was the governments impor-
tant witness today in the trial of the
five men charged with having robbed
a Union Pacific train
1t was Mrs. Wyckoff who first gave
the officers a clew that resulted in
the arrest Of William Matthews, al
legged by the detectives to have been
the leaders of the allaged gang. Her
testimony today was that both Mat
thews and Shelton were in Omaha
after the arrest of the other members.
Mrs. Wyckoff said Matthews and
Shelton rented room of her early on
the afternoon of the robbery and re-
turned to the house after the robbery.
Two days after Woods, Torgensen and
Grigware were arrested and the rifled
mail sacks had been found Shelton
and Matthews left the house,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
SAYS STATUTE
Is NOT LEGAL
CORPORATION LAW HELD TO
BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL
JUDGE 6oRDWELL OF SUPERIOR
COURT RENDERS DECISION
Holds That Concerns Not Establishing
Business in California Have Right
to Defend Actions Brought
Against Them

A decision of importance to foreign
corporations was handed down by
Judge Bordwell of the superior court
yesterday, holding as unconstitutional
the state law requiring these corpora
tions to have an existence in Callfor-
mia, either by the filing of certified
copies of articles of Incorporation with
the secretary OF state or by establish
ing an agency where service can be
made before they are in position to
contest legal actions brought against
them.
The case in which the decision was
rendered was that of L. =. Green
against the Pacific Coal company, a
corporation organized under the laws
of Arizona. - Green is assignee for a
man named johnson who claims $l7,-
800 which, he alleges, is due him from
the coal company for commissions. At
torneys for the coal company filed
their answer to the suit, and Green's
attorneys asked that this answer be
stricken out as the corporation had
no existence in this state.
Judge Bordwell denied this motion,
and the case will now go to trial. In
rendering his decision he said:
Denied Right of Defense
at is a grave question whether it is
WITHIN the power OIL the state 10 dely
q defendant a right to defend a case
on its merits because 1t has not COM
piled with these requirements. Such
a rule would be analogous to denying
a person who is in contempt of court
the right to make a defense in an ac-
tion.
"The court holds that it is reason
able that the state should deny foreign
corporations the privilege of doing
business here under conditions more
favorable than those to which domestic
corporations are subjected and to re-
quire of them that they file certified
copies of articles of Incorporation with
the secretary Of state, but the court
cannot agree that because these things
are so it is competent for the state to
deny them the privilege of defending
actions brought against them"
In conclusion Judge BordWell says:
1.-The court holds that the act of the
legislature denying a foreign corpora
tion which fails to file with the secre-
tary of state a copy of its articles or
other evidence of its legal existence
and to designate the name of the per-
son authorized to receive service of
process the right to defend on its mer-
its an action brought against 1t is void,
as invading the natural, fundamental
and constitutional rights of a person so
hailed into court"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
Death Removes Case

Death removed from the calendar in
Judge Davis criminal court yesterday
the case against James V. Black, a
young real estate broker who was
charged by Laura ]. Powell with OBJ
tanning money from her by false repre-
sentations. Black, it was stated by
Deputy District Attorney Blair, COM
mitted suicide several weeks ago, his
act being the result of worry over the
outcome of his trial which was set for
yesterday. Mrs. Powell, when she
swore TO the complaint, said she en-
trusted the money to Black to purchase
school lands in December, last year,
and that he appropriated it to his own
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
EX-C0NVICT THINKS PRISON
DOES MEN HARM, NOT GOOD
Former Inmate of San Quentin Pleads
Against Being Sent
Back

1T don't do a fellow any good to
send him to San Quentin, judge; it
only makes him worse. I was there
twenty-five months, and ! know" was
the statement made to Judge Willis
yesterday by Samuel A. Gerber, after
he pleaded guilty to the theft of q BIZ
cycle.
Gerber was sentenced to two years in
San Quentin in September, 1906, for
grand larceny, and was paroled before
his term expired. October 25 he stole a
bicycle at Riverside and sold It in Los
Angeles. He asked for probation, and
the matter was continued until Friday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
Three Years on Fraud CHARGE

Three years in San Quentin peniten-
tiary was the sentence imposed by
Judge Willis yesterday on L. c. WhaIev,
convicted a week ago on d charge of
obtaining property by false represen-
tations from S. ID. Savage. a rancher of
Monrovia. Judge Willis denied Whaleys
application for probation and the mo-
tion for new trial. His attorney, w.
NJ. Palmer. gave notice of appeal
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
viii Plead Insanity

Howell G. Trogden, the veteran
charged with assault to murder Joseph
Cough, a Santa Monica policeman,
pleaded not guilty in Judge Davis
court yesterday, and his trial was set
for November 10. Later his attorney
George Mccullough, filed an affidavit
that an insanity complaint had been
recorded against Trogden, and it is
probable the old soldier will be tried as
to his mental condition.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
Confesses Theft Charoe

Frank Johnson pleaded guilty in
Judge Willis court yesterday 10 a
charge of petty larceny for the theft of
watch, knife and $4 in money from a
drunken man September -. He was
accused of grand larceny, but a trial
was abandoned when he agreed To ac-
knowledge the lesser offense. He will
be sentenced today. The complaint
against Charles ]. Kratky Jointly
charged with johnson, was dismissed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
Magnate Talks About Copper

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-.United States
Senator Simon Guggenheim of Colo
RADIO has arrived here after passing
three months abroad. When asked his
opinion on industrial matters, the sena-
tor said: 81 have been out of all busi-
ness for three years and am glad of it.
ket, but the reported sale of thirty
million pounds Of copper at Is cents a
pound would indicate to me it has be-
come a question of the survival of the
dttest.'
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04

bezzling money from the Newmark
Grain company while in the employ OF
that company as clerk and collector
was arraigned before Justice Pierce
yesterday. His preliminary examina-
tion was set for November 10. Bonds
were fixed at $4,000, which he was un-
able to furnish, and he was returned to
the conntY iail
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
False Entry CHARGED

c. e. Barber, who while acting as
treasurer for the Gold Mining and Mill
ing company is accused of making
false entry of $40 on the company's
books and later pleaded guilty to the
charge, was sentenced to the county
Jail for six months by Judge Willis
yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
Allened Shaver Denies Guilt

DETROIT, Nov. 3.-Dr. George A.
Fritch, who was recently held on the
charge of manslaughter in connection
with the death of Maybelle Millman Of
Ann Arbor, stood mute when ar
raigned in the recorders court today.
A plea of not guilty was entered for
him. He is at liberty under $4,000
bail
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
VIII Appeal from Verdict

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 3.-Dr. G.
w. Dwinnelle and John Gilpin, who
were convicted of subornation of per-
jury in connection with dummy filings
on timber land in Northern California,
appeared today before Judge de Haven
in the federal court for sentence but
judgment was deferred until November
10. The attorneys for the convicted
men have given notice that they will
appeal from the conviction.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
F. B. Sherwood
CTODEC> Broadway md St
OIOT\EO Bakersfield Long Beach San Bernadino MariOpa

proposition was favored by both com
mittees, although there are little de-
tails to be settled yet in regard to the
water, school and Indebtedness situ-
alton before any decisive action will
he taken
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
Alleged EmbezzIer Arraiqned

Arthur f. Schlckl who was brought
back from New York Monday by Sheriff
Hammcl to answer to a charge of en-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04

Vote for H. ]. wooilacott. candidate for
councilman. 10-30-12
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
oreclan Rebels Captured

ATHENS, Nov. 3.-Four officers,
ringleaders in the recent revolt, were
captured near Thebes today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04

'If n man gambles he should play the
game fair."-Judge George H. Hutton Of the
superior court.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-25
ROOMS AND BOARD OFFERED

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room and unexceled board; all conyeniences
Take Haight or Masonic cars 10 bucnanan 81.
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bay window with board; suitable for two
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-25
RENT THAT VACANT ROOM

A small want ad in The Call will do it quicker
than a dozen signs plastered on your windows
and which spoil the looks Of your home besides.
Phone Kearny SO for ad man to call and
you.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-25

AN infant will be-giyen mothers care by on
experienced in the care of children. Box 301
Call office. 110s Valencia ST.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-25

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hotel. room 316.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-25
ROOMS AND BOARD WANTED
BOARD FOR CHILDREN


SUNNY alcove room with board, for 2 or 3; asc
single room. 704 Ashbury st.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-25
MALE HELP wANTED-contin,.ed

HIGHEST wages for first class jeweiry en-
grayers. Box 1863, Call office.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-29
A Pleasant Outlook.

A butcher of a certain village, be-
ing deyout Christian, whenever
he sent business note invariably
accompanied it with a text.
A certain lady, wishing him to kill
some of her pigs, sent him let
ter to notify him of the fact, to
which he sent the following reply:
Dear Madam: / will call on Fri
day to kill your hogs, without fail.
Yours, M. B.
IN. B.-'Be We also ready Tit
Bits.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-09-29
Summer Rashes Washed Away.


You can positively wash away all
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come up in summer time. You can
wash them away with soothing To-
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compounded.
The instant this mild, soothing
liquid is applied that awful itch is
gone. Eczema sufferers. all over the
world, who have used the Oil of
Wintergreen Compound, have testi-
fled to the merits of this Oil as COM
pounded in ID. ID. ID. Prescription.
If you are suffering from summer
rashes, poison ivy, poison oak,
strawberry rash, or the more severe
forms of prickly heat, you will find
this ID. ID. ID. Compound sure relief
from the itch. Brunt & Parman.