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Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
ASK COUNCIL THAT THEY BE
RELEASED FROM BAIL BOND

T. L. Patterson and ]. F. Howell
have petitioned the city council to re-
lease them from bail bond they gave
for one Dave Swan last March.
In their petition they say that Swan
was a waiter in the Bohemia cafe, and
when the place was raided he was
taken into custody At the request of
Frank d. Haddock who conducted the
Bohemia, they say, they signed the bail
bond for Swan Later they say they
We're notified by w. w. Wideman. at
torney, who had been engaged to de-
fend the persons arrested in the raid,
that all the cases had been dismissed.
Howell declares that Swan told him
he could not get position in Los An
geles, but could in Salt Lake City, and
as he supposed the cases had been dis
missed he advised Swan to accept the
position. 1t developed that the cases
had not been dismissed, but were called
for trial June 13, and dismissed by the
prosecuting attorney as they were
called
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
RENEWS AGITATION
FOR UNION STATION
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RE-
OPENS SUBJECT
Addresses Letter to City Council Ask
ing Members to Put on Paper
Arguments for Central
Depot

In a letter to the city council tht
chamber of commerce takes steps tC
revive the agitation for union depo
that was stopped when E. H. Harri
man was taken i'll and later died. II
it's communication the chamber o.
commerce says:
In May of the present year the
union depot committee of the
chamber of commerce wrote to the
principal civic organizations ask
ing for a letter in reference to the
need for a union depot, 1t being the
object of the committee to submit
to the six railroads letters, data
and newspaper articles showing
that the sentiment of this COM
munity was overwhelmingly in
favor of the erection of a union
station.
The illness of Mr.. Hartman at
that time and subsequently his de-
parture for Europe caused the COM
mittee to postpone action ON the
matter. but it believes that the
work taken up at that time should
now be resumed in earnest, and for
that reason asks that you write
six original letters, addressing
them to the union depot committee
of the chamber of commerce, and
embody in them the views of your
organization as to the need for
union station in the city of Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
News OF the Courts
STORE BONE OF CONTENTION
AMONG THREE S0NS-IN-LAW
w. n. PettengiI Refused Complaint
Charging Jack Fordney and Harry
Bunting with Burglary

When Jacob Naegel departed a year
ago for his old home in the east he
left behind him a little grocery that
has become bone of contention
among his three sons-inlaw, w. H.
Pettengill, Jack Fordney and Harry
Bunting. Naegel believed he had elm
mated all possibility of friction when
he provided that the three young men
should handle the business alternately,
Pettengin TO have charge of the store
the first year and to be succeeded BY
Fordney, who in turn should be dis
placed by Bunting.
Now Pettengill wants Fordney and
Bunting arrested on a charge of bur
glary. A complaint was refused by
Deputy District Attorney Ford yester-
day because he regarded the trouble
as a matter for the civil courts.
According TO Pettengill, FOrdney de-
manded transfer of the store Satur-
day. Pettengill stated the transfer
would be made when he had an op-
portunity to make an invoice. Sun
day, he says. Fordney and Bunting
broke into the store. sold 10 cents
worth of goods, and after changing
the locks fastened the doors and went
home. Pettengill found himself locked
out when he reached the store yester-
daY.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
WILL TRY TO PASS
OVER MAYORS VETO
STRUGGLE OVER UTILITY LAW
is EXPECTED
Councilman Wallace Is Out of the
City, and It Is Not Known
How President Pease
Will Vote

With Councilman Wallace out Of the
city and Healy sticking around in or
der to vote today, there is a likelihood
that a strong effort will be made to
pass the public utility ordinance over
the mayors Veto Wallace was count
ed on to lead the fight against the util-
tiles ordinance, as passed by the coun-
ell, but he has gone to Albany, n. Y,
for about three weeks and only Wren
is left to oppose the passage of the or
Ginance. President Pease holds the key
to the situation. If he votes for ii the
ordinance is sure to be passed over the
executive negative.
The question of a sinking fund COM
mission will also come up for consid-
Grafton today and Wallace was counted
on to oppose the plan suggested by
Councilman Dromgold, who is also
the author of the unsatisfactory pub
lie utilities ordinance. Dromgold wants
the bond sinking funds to be handled
by the finance committee, acting as a
commission, and Wallace is anxious
that a commission be appointed COM
posed of members outside the council,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
SAYS COUNTY SUPERVISORS
CANNOT REGULATE SPEED
District Attorney Declares Pace al
Which Autos May Run Governed
by Legislature

According to the opinion of Hartley
Shaw, chief deputy district attorney
and legal adviser for the board Of su-
pervisors, that body has no power to
regulate the speed of automobiles ano
motorcycles on county highways The
opinion was given yesterday in re-
sponse to a petition several weeks age
from residents Of Bairdstown and
vicinity asking the board to establish
and enforce speed limit with refer
ence to the use of Huntington drive.
Mr.. Shaw says there is a state law
regulating speed and that this law is
no doubt sufficient, In any event he
adds the board has no power to make
additional regulations, inasmuch as the
state legislature has acted
This does not apply to incorporated
cities, which may make additional
regulations.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
MUST HURRY TO
GET BIG ESTATE
JEANNE UHALT is ORDERED TO
REACH HERE FRIDAY
ATTORNEY SAYS SHE is BEING
KEPT OUT OF COUNTRY
Contest Over Fortune ofsFormer "Crib
King" Balerino Dismissed With
out Prejudice for Short
Time

Efforts of half a dozen attorneys in
Judge Rives' probote couBt yesterday
again failed to persuade or cajole At
torney e. l.. Hutchison to disclose the
whereabouts of Miss Jeanne Uhalt or
the will in which she is said to be the
beneficiary to the largest portion OF the
estate of the late crib king BarJoIo
Ballerino.
Attorneys who have prepared and re
corded an agreement providing for the
heirs to the estate and thus preventing
a contest of what is known as the
Quien will were inferentially accused
by Attorney Hutchison of preventing
Miss Uhalt from entering the United
States. to which Hutchison's opponents
entered chorus of den1als, logically
stating if they were so well informed
as to the woman's movements that
they could bar her out of the country
they would not be SO persistent IN
seeking her whereabouts.
Want Contest Ended
The Ballerino estate troubles came
UP yesterday on a motion by Attorneys
Gage, Foley, York, Winder and others
representing the heirs in the Quien viii
to strike out the contest begun by At
torney Hutchison on behalf of his
client, Miss Uhalt. After a long argu-
ment this motion was granted without
prejudice. thus giving Hutchison an
opportunity to renew his contest,
which steps must be taken by Friday.
In this connection Judge Rives said:
81 have a feeling that if there is an
other will the case should be continued,
and 1 am not disposed to rush the mat
ter. But the allegations in the contest
are insufficient from every point OF
view. The copy of the will submitted
by Attorney Hutchison is not will in
its entirety at all and there is no al
legation to show Miss Uhalt has an in
terest i'm the estate. The contest will
be stricken out without prejudice, but
proof of the existence of another will
must be made by O'Clock Friday"
In response to questions by attorneys
representing the heirs under the Quien
will as to the whereabouts of Miss
Uhalt. Attorney Hutchison stated he
would not give the information unless
the court ordered him to do so.
Kept Out of Country
"I have received kilograms and let
ters from her" he said, "and I will say
she can reach Los Angeles within three
days, but she is being kept out of the
country by the immigration officers.
All l ask is that you gentlemen sign a
request to the immigration commits
sioner to allow her to come here Show
your willingness to have her come, and
she will come"
"Then you take the ground that she
is so infamous that she cannot enter
the country?" queried former Governor
Gage.
II take the ground" retorted Attor-
ney Hutchison, that some one is so
infamous that he has sent a telegram
telling her not to come"
Have you the original will?" asked
Attorney Foley
Attorney Hutchison refused to an
swer. The only satisfaction he would
give was that he saw the original will
delivered to Miss Uhalt by Major Hor-
ace Bell, one of the subscribing wit
nesses, adding he would produce the
will if Miss Uhalt was permitted to
enter the country.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
CARRY
RABBITS FEET NOW
NEVER KNOW WHICH WAY THE
BOARD WILL STEP
as Fortune Teller to White Man.
Grant Mediums Pass
to Negro

The uncertainty of the granting by
the police commission of the permits
over which it has jurisdiction and the
reason why applicants appear before
the board in fear and trembling and
with their rabbits foot prominently
displayed, was illustrated strikingly
last night.
T. p. Deuress, an intelligent white
man, applied for a permit to read for
tunes from cards When the applica-
tion was read Commissioner Gorham
declared he would not vote for it, that
he had voted for medium permits under
protest, but he did not believe it right
Mayor Alexander declared he consid-
cred the whole matter fraud. Com
missioner Andrews said 1t was not so
much a question of the private opinions
of the members of the commission as
matter of what the law allowed
Commissioner Trask declared he be-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
CARLSON OPENS DEFENSE
IN EMBEZZLEMENT TRIAL
Tries to Show Los Angeles Securities
Company Was Privileged to
OverdraW Account

The defense in the trial of William
II. Carlson, charged with embezzle-
ment, was begun yesterday in Judge
Davis court, Carlson acting as his own
attorney, calling to the stand as his
first witness Miss Ida McKittrick,
former cashier of the Consolidated
bank. After the examination of two
other witnesses the trial was continued
until today, and it probably will be
concluded some time this afternoon.
Miss McKittrick read from the ledger
Of the bank showing that the Los An
geles Securities company had been
credited with large deposits daily from
September p, 1907, until April 8, 1909
but it is contended by the prosecution
that these deposits represented in part
funds from the bank and that the ac-
count was largely overdrawn. Carl
sons purpose was to show the secur-
tiles company was a large depositor
and that there was nothing unusual in
its oVerdrawing of its account.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
QUESTION OF CITIZENSHIP
FOR SYRIANS POSTPONED

Owing to the absence of Fred Jones,
examiner of candidates for naturaliza-
ton, the decision of Judge Hutton of
the superior court on the question
whether or not Syrian applicants can
be admitted to citizenship was con-
tinued yesterday until Wednesday. The
decision will be rendered in the case Of
George Shushim, who applied for citi-
zeuship papers more than month ago
but whose application was contested by
Mr.. Jones on the ground that Syrians
belong to the Mongolian race and
therefore are debarred from citizenship
In this country.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
Coulter Dry Goods Co. :
Municipal Affairs

Wallace's plan provides for the appoint
nent of the city attorney, a banker
and either the mayor or the chairman
of the finance committee.
The duties of this commission would
be to reinvest the money accommodating
in the sinking fund tor the payment of
honds in good municipal securities pre-
ferably Los Angeles aqueduct bonds
By buying back these securities large
amounts of interest are saved. Already
more than 100000 has been invested in
the bonds and at the end of the year
it is estimated there will be more than
81 600, 600 to be invested.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
CARLSON ORDERED TO PAY
TO FRIVOLOUS DEMURRER
judge Invoked Little Used Rule in
Connection with Suit Against
Carlson Concern

The rule of the superior court pro-
viding for the overruling of a demur-
rer when it is found to be frivolous
and for the payment of $40 to the plain
tiff by the person filing such a de-
murrer was invoked by Judge Bord-
we'll yesterday in the suit of Evan
Lewis, receiver of the Consolidated
bank, against the Los Angeles Secu-
rites company, one of w. H. Carlson's
promoting concerns Receiver Lewis
suit was for $500 on a mortgage signed
by the Securities company, Carlson
acting for himself, interposing a de-
murrer, which the court ruled was
frivolous and. ordered Carlson to pay
Lewis $40 before filing an answer to
the complaint.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
Water Company Still FiahtIna

Attorneys for the Union Hollywood
company yesterday served notice on the
board Of supervisors and attorneys rep
resenting water consumers that they
will appear in Judge BOrdwelPs court
next Monday and ask to have a date
set for the trial of the injunction suit
To restrain the supervisors from en-
forcing the recently enacted ordinance
governing water rates.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
VETERAN CHARGED WITH
ASSAULT ON POLICEMAN
Attorney Says Trogdsn's Mental Con-
dition Precludes the Idea of
Pleading to Charge

Howell G.. Trogden, the aged veteran
who is charged with assault to murder
Joseph S. Cough a Santa Monica po-
liceman, in Justice Summerfield's court
Oct. 8, was arraigned in Judge Davis
criminal department yesterday. The
matter was continued until Wednes-
day. at which time, it is believed, a
date will be set for the trial of Trog-
den as to his sanity, his attorney,
George Mccullough, stating the ao-
cused mans mental condition was
such as to preclude the idea of plead =
ing to the charge.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
Divorce Suits Filed

The following suits for divorce We're
filed in the superior court yesterday:
TilIe Wilson against Charles c. Will
son. Gena O. Ringer against Claude 9
Ringer, Charles S. Metzgar against
Gertrude Metzgar, John G. Wilson
against Bertha r. Wilson, Harriet L..
Bailey against Harry G. Bailey and
Irving f. Carpenter against Mary E.
Carpentcr.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
Sues Railway Company

sylvester Wilder, a driver employed
by the Troy laundry, who was injured
by street car, yesterday filed suit in
the superior court against the Los An
geles Interurban Railway company for
$15,253 on account of his injuries.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
G. F. MorIey's Permit in Danger

George r. Morley, who conducts q
billiard hall at 33Os South Broadway.
was cited by the police commission last
night to appear before that body at
its meeting next Monday night and
show cause why his billiard permit
should not be revoked. Chief Dishman
reported that Morley had violated the
law by permitting minors to frequent
his place and that he had been con-
victed in police court for this mis-
demeanor
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
McCIeIland Will Filed

The will of J. J. McClelland, who
died October 90 leaving an estate val
ued at about $4,000. was filed for pro-
bate in the superior court yesterday.
The property is left to the widow, Mary
c. McClelland, and two children.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
Peau de Crepe
A New Washable Silk

Think of the possblities-a beautiful lustrous Crepe
shown in all the fashionable tones for evening" af-
ternoon, house and street wear, as well as black
which may be laundered or dry cleaned with abso-
lutely no harm to the fabric:
Thirty-sx wide this width only o. M
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
Attractively Reduced Silks

price, pattern
o me- arrivals
PLAID SILKS1o
paids which sell regular a
for quick clearance OOC
PERSIAN SILKS-Messalne and
fashionable 20 inches wide, ST lou
SATIN CORDS24 inches wde
busy selng close regular SIPS qualities they're
quality usually e.
Others in 81; all silk $780, Sknners best
EnaIIo6 pcbae,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02
SOC Handkerchiefs 35c
3 for SlOO

Popular could be handmbroered handkefs
last all hrtyhve, three dollar Cut simply be
selling
manding their
One style shows handsome Annes with sop
embroidered nitaby Ardnne
value 50c-a 3-3
conventonay embroidered
adds beauty OO
The third style included in this special sheer Shamrock nen
with initial hand embroidered
SOC handkerchief DI.UU
HANDKER CHIEF
Beautifully hand mboderedan initial vintage
pattern
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02

Mh Laminated
and they're extensively advertised
their durability their instantly noticeable
Shown with yellow blue borders skolne
which will with scheme
Inexpensive
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-02

Five dollars, or thereabouts, is the limit set by
many women in the purchase of silk petticoat.
Possibly not every woman knows that here she
may buy absolutely guaranteed black silk
underskirt for only four-ffty:
We show them in black only, because black is
in good taste with practically any of the more
staple shades likely to be used in tailored suits
and separate skirts; every pettcoat is guaranteed
against wearing or cracking for period of three
months, and the price is only, ,........... $3.50
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-29

munity which neglected the health of
the school children was guilty of Grim
inai negligence. He traced much of the
mental retardment of school children to
physical defects. and gave appalling
figures showing the high percentage of
children affected with eye, ear. nose or
throat troubles. Out of 706 children
examined in Pasadena 421 were found
to be defective in some particular. He
all children were in need of dental
work. Doctor Hoag denounced the use
of tea and coffee by children, and was
, strong in his expression of disappreval
| of the use in schools of a common
drinking cup and a roller towel.
Doctor Hoags paper was discussed
| by Mrs. Edward Hyatt deputy state
superintendent Of school, Dr. n, *
| Foster. school medical dirdctor of Oak
land and Edward Albert. principal OF
| the Longfellow school, Alameda
| Mrs. Cora Jones, commissioner of
Fairgrounds of Oakland, spoke on
| Fairgrounds as a Foundation of Good
! citizenship
The most personal and sympathetic
| appeal of the session was made by
Judge Frank j. Murasky of the juven-
lie court in his story of the UNIT
The discussion of Judge Murasky' s
| address was conducted by c. L. Bieden-
bach, Thomas Hayden, president of the
board of education, and Christian
t Ruess, probation officer of Oakland.
HIGH SCHOOL SECTION
The calling to order of the higl
school section began Yesterdays pro
! gram for the California teachers asso
/ citation at the Mission high school
James Ferguson, president of the sec
ton, made an opening address ol
The New University Entrance Sub
jects-What Can the High Schools d,
! to Improve Them? p
/ Prof Percy r. Davidson of Stanfor,
university spoke concerning industria
subjects, and DIR. H. r. Hatfield of tn,
/ University of California concerning
commercial subjects.
The county board section listened t,
/ a strong argument for the abandon
ment of the state board examination
by Superintendent i. w. Lindsay o
| Fresno. Lindsay stated that. it was ;
crime to send teachers into rural dis
tricts that had no other preparation
other than the regular examinations.
As an expression of their sense il
| the matter the section passed a resou
tion to the effect that the state boart
examinations should be done ava.
with.
most instructive discussion wa
! neld Tor the greater part OF the morn
/ ing in the manual arts section upoI
! an article in the September Craftsman
! by Parker II. Sercoinbe on the evils o
| the American school system. The ar
| gument consisted OF five minute talks
| negative and affirmative. by the diff
ferent members. James +. Addicott o
! Oakland gave the most impressive tall
! in support of Sercombe's article.
An explanation of the use of TIL,
phonograph in school work, particu
larly in connection with it's introduc
4 ton into the Berkeley schools was tn,
| principal feature of the program o
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-29
TAFT TO PROPOSE
CHANGES IN LAWS
Message on Interstate COnl-
merce and Sherman Act
Prepared for Congress
President Will Also Recommend
Plan for Federal Licenses
for Corporations

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-President
Taft discussed with members of his
cabinet today the final details of the
special message he will send to con-
gress next week dealing with proposed
amendments to the interstate COM
merce and sherman anti trust laws.
President Taft began work on the doc
ument today.
At one time it was thought that the
president might, in this, the first OF
his series of special messages to con-
gress, deal only with the Interstate
commerce act. leaving his proposed
discussion of the apti-trust law to
some future date.
He has decided, however, that as the
two subjects are so closely related. he
will adhere to his original intention OF
making his recommendations Tor
changes in the two acts in one com-
munication.
In this message he will also submit
his recommendation for the federal
licensing of corporations. The pro-
posed license win be voluntary one,
TO be taken advantage of by such cor
pOratfons as desire to place themselves
under federal jurisdiction.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-29
Problem Is Discussed in Its App
pIication to the Various De-
partments of Schools
Federation of All Teachers of
State Urged by President in
Annual Address
TODAY'S PROGRAM FOR
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

$50 a. m. (at preamland pavilion, Post
and Steiner streets )-Mrsic; What
Play Means by DR.. Luther H. Gu
lick: The New Duty of the School,
by DR.. George E. Vincent; "Considera-
tion of Plan for Afiliation." Election
polls open from $3.50 to $50 q. M,
10 p. m.
1880 p. m. (Dreamland pavilion) )-Ele-
mentary school section. What Consti-
tutes a Professional Standard" by DR..
Alexis F. Lange, University of Califor-
mia; discussion, Miss Agnes E. Howe.
state normal school, San Jose; Miss
Anna wiebalk, state normal school, San
Francisco; DR.. E. P. Cubberley, Stan
ford university. Cooperation of Men
and Women in Our Public Schools" by
Mrs. J. w. Orr, vice president at large,
California Federation of Women Clubs;
discussion. Miss Ednah A. Rich, presi-
dent state normal school. Santa Bar
bara; E. B. Dykes, principal grammar
school Petalrma; Miss Effe Belle Nc
Fadden, state normal school, San Fran
cisco: C. H. Shane, superintendent Of
schools, Auburn, Placer county. Re
lstion of Boards of Education TO Teach
ers and TO Education in General by
Mrs, Elinor B. Carlisle, board of edu-
cation. Berkeley; discussion, Martin
finger board of education, SonomR
county; DR.. A. S. Kelley board of edu-
cation, Oakland.
2 p. m. mission high school) Manual
arts section. Drawing and art; domestic
science; history section: county board
section: music section; English section
at Washington. grammar; high school
section at Mission high school, science,
commercial classics, mathematics.
$50 p. m.-chioO normal reunion Bis.
marck cafe.
s p. m.-MOrality play, Every Girl" by
Miss Anna wiebslk, presented by grad
uates and students of the San Francisco
state normal school at the state normal
school.