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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13
ALLEGED CROOKS
REFUTE CHARGES
GANG ACCUSED OF FRAUD
TAKEN TO SAN DIEGO
POLICE ASSERT LAND sWlNDLEs
PERPETRATEO
Los Angeles Said to Have Been Used
as Base of Operations for SYM
dicate Which Had Agents
Scattered Over State

Mrs. Laura T. Bryant Louis Chiaf-
fino. John H. Hawley and Harry Han
cock, alleged participants in San Diego
land frauds, who were arrested by Los
Angeles police and detained at police
headquarters, were taken to san Diego
yesterday morning by Detective Nc
Dewell of the district attorneys office
at San Diego and Detective Ritch OF
this city.
II is believed by the police the land
syndicate has not been exploited thor
oughly. and the quartet of alleged
swindlers will be held to await further
investigation.
That prominent San Diego man
has been identified with the alleged
fraudulent transactions of this gang
is the theory Of the San Diego detec-
tive. and he will be arrested unless he
can prove he was a tool and not a
confederate of the alleged swindlers.
Chiaffino, who is said by the police
to have figured prominently in seVeral
land frauds in addition to the present
one charged against him. reiterated
the statement he was a victim of cir
cumstances and could easily prove his
innocence. He expressed no doubt as
to ultimately regaining his freedom,
and declared friends would have come
to his aid but for the fact he was
booked on suspicion, which is a non
bailable offense.
Woman Denies Wrongdoing
Mrs. Bryant. the woman who is al
legged to have assisted Chattino in his
real estate deals, maintains she is IN
nocent of any wrongdong and that If
any crime was committed she was not
cognizant of the fact
The police opine the syndicate
planned a wholesale swindling scheme
by selling land owned by non-residents.
Deeds of sale were sworn to by con-
federates.
1t is the expressed opinion of the po-
lice, if the plan had not been nipped
in the bud, real estate agents and
prospective buyers in various parts OF
Los Angeles county would have been
victimized to an amount reaching far
into the thousands.
The alleged gang is said to have used
Los Angeles as a base Of operations,
and 1t is claimed by the police it had
confederates at work in every district
which might appear attractive to
prospective homeseekers in Southern
California.
Detective Mcdowell stated only the
nucleus of the gang had been arrested.
and he expects many of the alleged
agents will be rounded up as soon as
persons who have been duped are
aware of the fraudulent transactions.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13
QUEEN OF KITCHEN RULES
UNTIL OFFICERS APPEAR

Exercising her prerogative as queen
of the kitchen, "Janette from Comp
of 632 Alexandria street. who employed
her a week ago, refused to be dis
charged yesterday morning and de-
fed any member of the family to
enter the sacred realms of the pots
and pans. 1t was not until the police
were appealed to that the family was
able to rid itself of the undesirable do
mestic. Janette was taken in GUS
tody by Patrolman Hoffman and
booked at the police station on sus-
picion of being insane.
The receiving hospital attendants
say the woman evidently has escaped
from some sanitarium or insane
asylum.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13
DEAD PHILANTHR0PIST TO
BE BURIED WITH HONORS

Funeral services over the late Will
H. Wheeler, secretary of the st. Vim
cent de Paul society, will be held this
morning at Sacred Heart church. Re-
QUEEN high mass will be said, and the
highest honors the church can pay the
dead will be shown. Bishop Conaty
will officiate.
Mr.. Wheeler, whose ministrations to
the poor have endeared him to the
hearts of all, was 63 years old and is
survived by nine children. The last
years of his life were given entirely
to charitable work, and although ad-
vanced in years, there never was
call made upon his time and energy
which he did not answer personally.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13
Rapid Strides in Art

mo nation on EARTH" she declared
with vehemence, has made the rapid
and lasting strides in art-and that in
cludes music, painting. literature and
the drama-that America has mads> in
the last quarter century. 1t is
enormous"
Nearly everything great or large is
enormous to Madame Sembrich. The
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13
EXHIBIT OF PAINTINGS
AND AUTOGRAPHS RENEWED

The exhibit of autographs in the
glass case of the Los Angeles public
library is renewed this morning. The
new exhibit will include an exquisite
water color by Joseph T. Mora of a
cowboy and his pony; a water color
of the old California days, by Alex.
T. Harmer; en- and inks by Frederic
Remington, Homer Davenport, F. D.
Millet, Matilda Lott, c. ]. Taylor and
manuscript pages from w. d. How
ellis. Donald G. Mitchell ('Ik MarvelD.
William Winter, Henry Cabot Lodge,
Cardinal Gibbons, Thomas Wentworth
Higginson, Cyrus Townsend Brady,
Simon Guggenheim, Henry M. Flag
Ter, Samuel Gompers, Eugene v. Debs.
Howard Gould, Edward Box, George
Barr McCutcheon, etc.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13
sioIoolsts to Hold MeetIro

The biological section Of the Academy Of
Sciences will hold its regular December meet
ing tonight IN the astrological laboratory Of
the Pacific College Of osteopathy at the corner
of Mission ana DAILY streets. The lecture Of
the evening will be on the "Origin OF Man"
and will be delivered by DR.. Louisa Burns.
A cordial invitation to attend is extended to
the general public South Pasadena and An
nandale cars pass the door.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-13

The Paraffine Paint company manu-
facture and apply Malthoid roofing and
roof compounds. 516-519 Security build
ing, and 313 North Los Angeles street.
Main 1874; Home 10462.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-29
EVENTs I'M THE COUNTIES BORDERING The SAN FRANCISCO
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
PLAN CONVENTION
Alameda County Association
Will Meet at the First
Baptist Church

OAKLAND, Oct. 2S.--The annual con-
vention OF the Alameda county SUNDAY
school association will be held at the
First Baptist church November 4. be-
ginning at 10 O'Clock in the morning
and closing with benediction al the
end of the evening session. The fol-
lowing are the officers OF the associa-
ton: President. Levi Gregory; vice
president. A. U. Brandt; secretary. Mrs
Elsie A. Lake; assistant secretary Mrs.
c. A. St. John; treasurer. Fl. n. Taylor:
home deputy superintendent, j. W
Letter: elementary superintendent. Mrs.
T. II. Hageman.
The program OF the convention IS as
follows:
DETERIORATION for service, Mrs. Nina T.. Mac.
Fadyens report OF secretaryi report Of treasure;
home department Superintendent: miscellaneces
business; appointment Of committees
1.-THE Teachers Outside Work A. L.
11:25-"A County Sunday School Evangelist-
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Former President o. J. Lynch, presiding
1:S0-''The Quiet Hour Rev NJ. r. prury
1;45-..What Teacher Training Diploma
Stands For" Prof. F. Z. Morgan, Baptist theo-
2:i5-:.The sunday SCHOOL Organized" PROT
W. B. Herms. University OF California
ELEMENTARY SESSION
Mrs. Bertha Dumser Hageman. presiding.
2:45-..The Graded Lessons Mrs. Hagema1
3:1j-''A Primary Lesson Taught" Mrs. John
G. Hoyt.
s:45-s.Junlor Supplemental work. Miss Ma
bel Thomas.
4:IJ-'.A Group Of Songs" Miss Leda Gregory.
4:30-General conference.
6-Dinner.
THURSDAY EVENING
President Levi Gregory, presiding.
7:30-DevOtiOnal service. Rev. Homer J. V0s-
burgh. D.. ID.
s:O0-Address. 'sThe Coming Revival" Rev.
Lapsiey A.. McAfee. d. d.
S:45-''What IL Costs r. y. Taylor. solo
e:O0-Installation of county officers oenedie
ff0n.
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MAYORS TO CONFER
UPON CAR TENDERS
Father of Boy Killed on Tracks
Reopens Agitation for
Safety Appliance

BERKELEY, Oct. 2s.-with view
of having the Oakland traction COM
pany, which operates streetcars in Oak
land, Alameda and Berkeley, adopt a
fender which will be accepted by the
governing bodies of the three cities, a
conference of the three executives will
be asked by Mayor Severly Hodghead.
The matter of adequate tenders for
the streetcars has long been discussed
without any definite action being taken.
This morning the city council met with
j. o. Davis, c. A. Sherman and other
advocates of tenders and discussed the
question at length. 1t was then decided
to hold a conference of the three
mayors on this side of the bay, with a
view of framing an ordinance for the
three cities, calling for a standard
fender.
Davis reopened the agitation. one of
his children having been killed by a
car.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-29
CLASH ENLYfNS
De LANCEY TRIAL
Judge Brown Stops Bitter Ex-
change and Cautions the
Attorneys

OAKLAND, Oct. 2s.-Clashing be-
tween. Assistant District Attorney w
II. L. Hynes and Attorney NJ. c. Chap
man when adjournment was at hand
this afternoon enlivened the trial OF
Attorney John s de Lancey, and only
Judge Browns action checked the dis
play of much bitterness.
Hynes took exception to a low aside
by Chapman and. excitedly addressing
the court, shouted: Il have refrained
from talk across the table here during
this trial but il is not fair to me I'M
less counsel for the defendant refrain
also. Ihaye overlooked several asides
today j take exception to Mr.. Chap
mans remarks and protest strongly.
Judge Prown cautioned the lawyers
10 heed his warning and declared that
both sides must comply with the rules
Of the court.
George Gray, former public admins
traitor and chief witness in the prose-
cution charging De Lancey with en-
bezzling $4,000 from the estate of
George Hite Cook, finishing his direct
testimony, was taken for cross exami :
nation by Chapman half an hour before
adjournment Gray testified that De
Lancey had been instructed on numer-
Gus coca sions as to the depositing of
official public administrator account
or to the direct credit of the estates
themselves. Chapman sought to show
that Gray had always been present
whenever deposits were made, and
though Gray could not recall an occa-
sion when this was not so he stuck TO
his statement that money had often
been banked in his absence.
Gray informed Chapman that early
in his first term he had removed his
Office from the care of an attorney.
whose name he did not mention: that
there was good cause for the action
and that Delaney knew this very
well, for they had often talked about
it together. Though stopping at this
point Gray insisted that De Lancey
had plenty of instructions regarding
the banking of cash.
On direct examination Gray contin-
Ued the Identification of exhibits and
stated that he had never author
lied any erasUres or alterations of
records. Gray testified that after De
Lancey had repaid slO.S52 De Lancey
declared positively that he had squared
his account. but subsequently turned
in $4,000 more.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-29
GIVE MINSTREL SHOW
FOR BUILDING FUND
Ladies of San Leandro Church
Arrange Entertainment

SAN LEANDRO, Oct. 2S.-Ladies OF
st. Marks guild Will give a minstrel
maids show the evenings OF November
and s at ST. Joseph's hall to start a
fund for the erection of an Episcopal
church here to cost $4,000. More than
three score girls and children will take
part in the entertainment.
Among the numbers will be an old
time minstrel performance, with chorus.
endmen and interlocutor. Mrs. Runcie
Of San Francisco will have charge OF
the show. Singing and dancing acts
will be introduced by a number OF chill
dren in b1ackface.
The committee in charge Is composed
of Mrs. II. Spur, Mrs. w. Cunningham,
Mrs. ]. Crabtree, Mrs. Charles Rider
and Mrs. X. B. Smith.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-29
CONSTABLE RESCUES
CHILD FROM FLAMES
Baby Falls Into Bonfire at
Mothers Home

FITCHBURG. Oct. 2S.-Had it not
been for Constable William Allen. who
pulled baby Pedro from bonfire. into
which she had fallen at her mothers
home in Saratoga avenue, the child
would have been fatally burned this
morning. AS IL was. her hands, face
and body were badly burned Allen
escaped with Slight burns on his hands.
Allen was in the act OF arresting
Antoine Goncalves for an attack on Mrs.
Maria Pedro. the mother OF the child.
GOncalves was accused Of having
hlackened both of the wOman's eyes.
as well as infiicting severe bruises
upon her body during an argument
over chickens.
After his hands were dressed by the
grateful mother, Allen took his pris-
oner to the county jail in Oakland.
where he was released on depositing
500 bail. \
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-29
"JOE"CH IRARDELLI'S
ROMANCE IS ENDED
Engagement to Pretty Young
Vaudeville Actress Is
Broken

OAKLAND, Oct. 2S-Shattered is the
romance of young Joseph n. Ghirar
delli, clubman and society favorite of
Oakland and son of the late chocolate
manufacturer of the same name.
Though the why's and the wherefores
of the arrangement that has grown up
between him and Marion Murray, the
beautiful and talented member of the
vaudeville duo known as the Murray
sisters. are yelled behind an impene-
trable silence on the part of the CHR
ardelh family it is now admitted that
the enga cement that resulted last Feb
ruary after a few days ardent wooing
on the part of the young man, is
broken.
Miss Murray is in the East. on the
stage, but Ghirar delli does not know
where. His mother, Mrs. Thomas Wat
son Gushing, is authority for the state
ment that all is over between him and
the graceful actress who used to shine
as a member, of Fritzi Scheffs Made
moiselle Modiste company and who
afterward made name for herself in
vaudeville.
PROVES ARDENT w00ER
1t was in the first part of last Feb
ruary that Ghirardelli first beheld Miss
fctlt anu ilti SASltI, NlCIOTldt
were singing among other bits I'm
Tired of Being a Gibson Girl" at the
Oakland Orpheum and were attended
in their travels by their mother He
saw her in the evening. The next day
the only business that he attended to
was the finding of a mutual friend to
introduce him, and that having been
done, the devising of ways to win his
charmer. He was an ardent lover, who
believed in taking a lady's heart by
storm, according to the friends who
viewed this incident in his life. Miss
Murray was invited to the home of his
mother, who gave a house party in her
honor and dinners. Young Joseph was
constantly at her side.
Miss Murray had to go to Los An
geles at the end of her engagement at
the Oakland Orpheum. But when she
left for the south she wore on the third
finger of her left hand a beautiful dia-
mond ring, and Ghirardelli did not
deny that he had given it TO her. Miss
Murray had been gone only a few days
when he found that a business call
forced him to go to Los Angeles. He
came back in smiles.
ENGAGEMENT Is BROKEN
Mrs. Cushing was not quite as en-
thusiastic as her son over his romance
though she was an attentive hostess to
Miss Murray during her stay in Oak
land For one thing Joseph Ghirar-
delli has not been old enough to vote
very long. But there was no opposi-
ton of a violent nature to the engage
ment. Rather the plan, IL there was a
plan, was to let absence do its work
and youthful ardor burn itself out
Miss Murray has been gone eight
months. Did she forget Ghigardelli, or
did Ghirardelli cease to love her, or
both? The young man in the case
won't say either. neither will his fam
lily But the engagement is broken and
Miss Marion Murray is not to be Mrs
Joseph n. Ghfrardellf.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-29
EXTINCTION OF DEBT
CELEBRATED BYfLkS
Oakland Lodge No. III Burns
the Mortgage on Hall
for S65,000

OAKLAND, Oct. 2S.-With solemn
ceremony, but accompanied by much
felicitous speech and showers of con-
graduation, the Elks' Ill association,
composed of members of Oakland lodge
No. III, incinerated a mortgage of $685.
900 tonight at the lodgerooms in Four
teenth street near Broadway. The eel
ebration marked the freeing from the
debt which was incurred when the
lodge, through the association, pur-
chased the property, including its fine
hall and rodgeroom, several years ago.
Through excellent management both of
the lodge and the building affairs the
incubus has been raised. ]. Harrison
Clay was master of ceremonies tonight.
George w. Reed, Ed II. Benjamin, Clar-
ence M. Reed and other prominent
members took part in the festivities.
With the paying off of the mortgage
Oakland lodge is in full possession OF
one of the finest pieces of property in
increased in value since 1T was pur-
chased
In calling the lodge members to-
gether the association sent out the fol-
lowing notice:
CREMATION OF BROTHER MORT GAGE
Brother Mort Gage, who has been stopping
with the Elks' Hall association for the last six
or seven years, has finally passed in his checks
and will be cremated. burned incinerated and
otherwise efectualy disposed of on Thursday
evening, October %, after the regular lodge ses-
sion.
Mort Gage played very important role when
the building OF our hall was first spoken of, and
without his assistance it would have been almost
impossible to proceed with the erection of the
building.
Valuable as was his assistance. strange to say
no one regrets his demise. Be sure to come and
help burn him.
ELKs' HALL ASSOCIATION.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-29
REJECTING PLANS
MAY CAUSE SUIT
Architect Who Pleases Eye but
Fails to Limit the Cost
Threatens Action

OAKLAND, Oct. rs. - Pleasanton's
school site is on high hill overlook
ing the town, and the school trustees
desired to have the new buildings
very beautiful as an advertisement for
the community. This desire for the
beautiful may involve the school board
in suit to compel the acceptance of
plans submitted by Architect F. w.
Burkf of Fruitvale, for which he asked
$500.
With the destruction by fire several
months ago of the old building, the
trustees set aside $4,000 with which
TO rebuild and called a competition
among architects for plans. Burki
submitted plans which caught the eye
of the trustees at once by their beauty
and distinctive character, and they
were tentatively accepted.
Deputy District Attorney Walter
Burpee, who has advised the school
board, thought that as measure of
safety the opinion of experts should be
secured on the subject of erecting a
building according to the Burki plans
for $4,000. After several building
contractors had exported the plans,
Burpee reported to the school board
that the expense would mount up9 to
$4,000. with heating plant and black
boards included. AS result the Burki
plans have been declared impossible.
They never had the final approval of
County Superintendent Frick, said Bur-
pee, and so were never finally accepted.
Burki is indignant over the treat
ment accorded him. He explained to
the board that he had his training in
Switzerland and had an American wife.
and that his plans should be taken.
He threatens to sue and has retained
Attorneys Langan and Mendenhall to
look after his interests. The building
will have 10 classrooms, and the trus-
tees specified that it should be of re-
inforced concrete and thoroughly fire.
proof, as well as having features to
appeal to the eye of the passing
traveller.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-29
SEMINOLE CLUB NAMES
NEW SET OF OFFICERS
Organization Prepares for VIM
ter entertainments

OAKLAND. Oct 2S.-Election of Off
GERS of the Seminole club. after a
spirited contest, resulted in the follow
ing being chosen: President. Eugene
Van Antwerp; vice president, Edward
German; secretary, Charles Harvey;
treasurer, Jack Hassler; directors, Al
Mulvanoy. William Hatch, Charles
Spengler, George Fallehy and c. A
Ludeking.
The following standing committees
were appointed:
Entertainment commitfee-Georre FaiIebr
chairman. Jack Wills. Clarence Troth, c. A.
IudekinE Thomas Clancy.
lhitiation committee-Thomas Clancy fcilair-
mani. Harry Butler. Walter T. Allen Richard
Gllssman, William Hatch. Frank du Frame
Press ecmmittee-Harry Butler (chsirman).
Jack Hassler. Irwin Hansen.
auditing committee-Tracy Barrett. Paul
Swedberg.
The Seminole club now has mem
bership of 30 young men. 1t is plan
ming 10 give many dances and enter
tainments during the winter.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-29
DIR. BRIGHT'S WIDOW
WILL CONTEST WILL
She Wants Custody of Child and
Money Given Nurse

OAKLAND. Oct. 2S.--Mrs. Josephine
Bright, widow of DR.. Henri Bright, ar
rived today from Philadelphia pre-
pared to petition for guardianship of
their minor son and to contest a will
which disinherited her.
Mrs. Mae Hildebrandt, a nurse, was
given. third of Doctor Bright's real
and personal property by his will. the
residue going to the son.
Mrs. Bright conferred with Attorneys
George and Mervyn Samuels prepara-
tory to filing the contest She said she
had been separated from her husband
for many years. She was notified of
the death of her husband by his sister,
Mrs. Sara Bright Bordman of San Fran
cisco. who secured a court order direct
ing Mrs Hildebrandt to refrain from
interfering with the interment of the
remains.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-29
CHIEF ORDERS DICE
MACHINES REMOVED
Declaration That New Devices
Violate Anti-Gambling Law

OAKLAND. Oct. 2s.-Chief Of Police
Wilson started a crusade today against
the poker dice machines which first ap-
peared on cigar store counters October
I, when the law prohibiting slot ma
chimes became effective
Patrolmen sent by the chief ordered
$50 of the new devices put out of
sight today. and Immediately the dice
on the disk were transferred to boxes
TO he shaken by hand. Chief Wilson
holds that the new dice machines are
as much a violation of the new ordi-
nance as are the old slot machines. The
difference between the implements is
that TIE slot machine held cards, which
were whirled after a nickel went into
the machine. The dice machine has
no slot, the nicl5els being handed to
the clerk by the players.
II is the chiefs intention to forbid
the new devices until a test case is
brought when he hopes to prove that
the poker dice violate the slot machine
ordinance.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-29
Suburban Brevities

NEGRO PROVES ALIBI-Oakland, Oct 2S.-
lanes Norris a negro seaman who was charged
with attempting TO break into Mrs. F. E. Rich
ardson's home at 1914 Twenty eighth avenue
and with shooting at ledger, j. A. Weldon,
proved an alibi and was dismissed.
DAMAGE TRIAL CoMMENCED-Oakland Oct.
2s-Trial Of the suit for $4,000 damages filed
by Charles Hamilton, motormsn, against the
Oakland traction company was commenced to-
day. Hamilton complained that the air brakes
failed and that he was badly hurt when the
car overturned.
CHINESE GUILTY IS vERDICT-Oakland, Oct.
ga monograph and bolt of highly colored
Chinese silk were exhibits in the trial of Tuck
Wah before Judge Wells today. The jury re-
have broken into Chinese bazaar in Webster
street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-29
WIDOW OF SKIPPER is
HAILED BEFORE JUDGE
Fight at Dwelling Leads to the
Woman's Arrest

OAKLAND, Oct. 2S.-Mrs. Lille Han
sen, widow of Captain Hansen, who fell
from the lumber schooner Albion at the
Key Route pier three years ago and
was drowned. was ordered by Police
Judge Samuels this morning to leave
the city. She was arraigned on a
charge of disturbing the peace, having
been arrested at 1011 Twenty-second
street after a fight, in which Mrs.
Susie Colgin of the same address was
said to have been involved.
William McGonigal, an employee of
the county surveyor. and Charles Tim
minis. friend of McGonigal, live at the
same place as the two women.
Mrs. Hansen was once employed as a
domestic after her husbands death.
Later she was at the county infirmary.
Her two children are in the Fred Finch
orphanage, and know nothing of their
mothers arrest.