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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-27

toned. There are but twenty-six small
rooms, poorly ventilated and hghted
by one small window each. There Is
no modern plumbing, and the building
is in a state of decay. The price asked
is $4,000.
While the Bradbury home is CEN
trally located and within four MIN
utes' ride of the court house, the price
asked for it, 100000, is considered by
many as being exorbitant. The build
ing. however, is in good condition, and
the surroundings are of the best. just
whv this site should be more desir-
able than Concord terrace, the cost Oh
which is slightly over thlrd or thaC
asked for the Bradbury home, many
persons vitality interested are enoeaV-
oring to ascertain.
Concord terrace in price, location and
modern facilities is considered by many
as the most attractive of the pro
posed sites. There are three acres of
ground in addition to the house, which
contains thirty rooms. The condition
of the latter is reported by those who
have been investigating the question
as favorable in every respect. The
house has every modern convenience,
with large, we'll lighted living rooms,
and thoroughly up to date in every re-
spect.
The grounds are covered with trees
and flowers, including a six-year-old
orchard.
The outlook from the house gives an
unobstructed view of a wide area of
open country. making it an ideal site
for a home for the rearing of children.
The house was built only four years
ago and is but fifteen minutes distant
from the court house by trolley. Prop
erty on the hill opposite is held at
500. 900 for a plat 100 feet square.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-27
News of the Courts
FOUR CLAIMANTS
FOR DIAMOND PIN
NEGROES ARE CHARGED WITH
THEFT OF JEWEL
Travelling Salesman, Barber and
Pawnbroker Each Declares Trim
kets Belong to Him-BIacks
Plead Not Guilty

Wisdom equal to that of Solomon the
wise must be exercised by Judge Davis
of the superior court when the trial OF
Hannibal Spencer and his wife, Emma
negroes, takes place June 20, and the
court will be called on to decide the
ownership of a diamond-set horseshoe
pin, for which there are already -four
claimants.
The Spencers were arrested several
weeks ago, charged with the theft OF
the pin. which was found in Spencer s
shoe Sam Bernstein, a travelling sales
man OF New York, identified the jewel
at the police station as one stolen from
him.
Leonard Kerner, a barber, told the
police it was his property, and that he
had pawned it at the store of Joseph
Lubbock.
Lubbock claims ownership because, he
says, it was stolen by his clerk, Joe
Solomon. He doesn't know how it got
into the possession Of the Spencers
He cares less. What he wants is that
it be returned to him.
Spencer says he purchased the pin
from the Lubbock store for SIS.
The Spencers were arraigned yester-
day and pleaded not guilty to charge
of grand larceny.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-27
BOY AND GIRL HELD
FOR WRECKING HOUSE
Outrage Charged to Children and u
Years of Age-They Are
Sent to Detention
Home

Mrs. Minnie Hamilton of PIT Avenue
TWENTY-FIVE caused the arrest last
night of Nellie Trenton, 10 years old,
living with her parents at 21S Avenue
Twenty-three, and John Lee, negro
boy. 8 years old, whose home is on
Buena Vista street near Avenue Twen-
ty-three. -.
Detectives Kierscey, Browne and Glt-
ford took the children into custody and
sent them to the detention home on
charges of malicious mischief They
are alleged to have got into Mrs Ham
ilton's home during her absence and
wrecked the place. doing damage to
the amount of several hundred dollars.
Rugs and carpets were cut into
strips, the keys were torn off fine
piano, expensive china lay in broken
bits all over the floor and pictures and
bric-a-brac had been pulled down and
broken. Chairs and tables were broken
and scratched, mirrors smashed into
bits and bed linen, tablecloths and cur
tains were sneared with dirt. A lot Of
silVerware and cut glass vases and
bowls were carried off, and Mrs. Ham
ilton, suspecting that some one in the
neighborhood had been guilty of the
vandalism, made an investigation and
found a portion of her property broken
and piled up in a heap in the back
yard of the Trenton home.
She reported the matter to the police,
and little Nellie Trenton confessed that
she and the Lee boy had done all of the
damage. The children are said to have
done many other things on the same
order, but never before has their mis-
chief been so serious.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-27
Objection Made on Ac-
count of Location in
Heart of Crowded
SOnOratOWn

MANY protests have been made
MI against the action Of the COM
~ mittee appointed by Judge Cur
tbs D. Wilbur to select a suitable site
for a detention home for children.
Four sites have been for some time
under consideration by the committee.
The first of these is the old French
hospital in Sornoratown. the second
the Bradbury home at Hill and Court
streets, the third the old orphans
home, while the last, and in the opin-
ion of many by far the most desirable
of the lot, is Concord terrace, a large
S4-room house located in West Tenn
pie street.
At a meeting held by the committee
last Friday, votes were taken on all Of
these sites with the exception of the
Concord terrace. The committee was
unanimously opposed to the orphans
home site The Bradbury home, for
which $50, 900 is asked, was considered
feasible if the property could be pur-
chased for less money. The old French
hospital was, however, considered by
the majority of the committee as best
suited to the needs of the children.
But five members Of the committee
of seven were present three voting in
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-27
SACRAMENTO LANDS
SELL AT $5,OOO,O 900
STRIP IN TWO COUNTIES COM
PRISES 10000 ACRES
Deal by Los Angeles Men One OF
Largest Ever Made In CaIifor-
na-WiII Subdivide
into Ranches

A real estate deal involving $5,0000oO
has just been closed by the C. NJ.
Wooster company of san Francisco and
Los Angeles, whose local representa-
tives are Malcolm Lawrence and H. f..
White. The deal consists in the sale
OF the properties of the Sacramento
Valley Land company to Kuhn Bros. of
Pittsburg, Pa. These properties consist
OF about $4,000 acres of fine farming
land in Colusa and Glenn counties, and
along the Central canal, the largest ir-
rigating ditch in the state. The invest
ment on the part of the purchasers will
be about 100000
This is one of the largest individual
land transactions ever made in Cali
fornia and signalizes the entrance Of
Kuhn Bros. into this state. This con-
Germ has been heavy operator in other
parts of the country, its most recent
exploitation having been the sale of
81 900 acres of land at Twin Falls. Ida
no, which were sold out within three
DAYS of the time the land was opened
to the public. The new tract will be
subdivided into small ranches.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-27

lection of this site, for several rea-
sons. 1.-The location is anything but
desirable" she said. Environment
must be taken into consideration in
the rearing of children. In this place
there is absolutely no incentive to a
higher or better sphere of life. 1 would
be as particular in selecting a home
for these unfortunate children as for
my own. l should not care to have my
children brought up in the slums of a
great city"
Miss Nicholson, who for many years
has been prominently connected with
various philantropic organizations
throughout the country and who is
thoroughly posted in the details of the
splendid work accomplished by the
George Junior Republic, states fur
Their that within her experience, homes
of this kind located in the country, or
at least in the suburbs, and well cared
for, are a success, while the majority
of those maintained in the heart of
city are failures. She cites as an
example OF the former class the Pa
rental home in Los Feliz avenue, con-
Quoted under the supervision of l. p.
Thurston. The children, she says, are
not confined and are allowed to roam
at will, are dressed in no conspicuous
uniform and in the majority of cases
make good citizens. Her slogan has
been throughout, Here's to boys, the
law breakers of today, the law makers
of tomorrow"
Hospital to Be Vacated
The French hospital erected in 1869
is about to be vacated by the French
hospital board in order that a better
building may be obtained. While the
grounds are in the best of condition
the structure is necessarily old-fash-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-27

Sound, long term investments that
return per cent are not common any
more in Southern California AS time
goes on they will be still more dlftl-
cult to secure. Money rates are lower
than formerly; values are more staple
As these two conditions persist-and
persist they must-interest rates Will
decrease.
It is reasons of this character which
are causing such favorable interest,"
among investors in the bonds or the
Pacific Wharf and Storage Company.
These bonds insure the holder Z per
cent, tax free, earning over period of
20 years. They are a first mortgage
on developed, splendidly located San
Pedro harbor frontage. No better Sc
curity could be desired. A stock
bonus, par value $500, accompanies
every bond. 1t makes the bond buyer
an actual owner in deep water 'front.'
age,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-27
TO LECTURE TO ROYS OF
Y. M. C. A. WIRELESS CLUB
Public Invited to Hear Prof. H. L
Twining of Polytechnic High
School

Prof. H. L. Twining of the Polytech-
mic high school will give lecture and
demonstration on wireless telegraphy in
the auditorium of the Young Mems
Christian association, Thursday even
ing, May 27. This is to be given under
the auspices of the boys department
Wireless club, and the public is in
vited.
The Wireless club has recently been
making great strides. The purpose of
the club is to promote the study of this
modern and very important science.
To this end the boys have erected an
aerial on the roof of the building, and
have carried their wires to the base
ment, where they have fully equipped
club room, with sending and receiving
apparatus, and in there on special
nights of the week they study codes
and the theory of the wireless teleg-
raphy.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-27
DISAPPEARANCE Is
EXPLAINED IN COURT
GRANTING OF DIVORCE DECREE
SOLVES MYSTERY
Hollywood Woman Allowed Separation
After Her Suspicious Regarding
Husband Had Been Confirmed
by Correspondence

An explanation of the disappearance
in october of William r. Blackburn
secretary of the Hollywood Realty
Building and Grading company, was
given in the divorce court yesterday
when Mrs Nellie P. Blackburn Wen
known in Hollywood society, was
Granted a divorce. The BlackpuIIlas
were married in DanVille, ILL.,, IN 1879
removing to Hollywood four years ago.
A year later, Mrs. Blackburn SAID her
susnicions that her husband was clan
destinely meeting another woman were
aroused when he failed to come nome
until late at night, and these suspl-
cions were confirmed in May she says,
of the following year, when she loulla
several letters signed by Mrs. clark
expressing pleasure at the Forthcoming
visit of Mrs. Blackburn to the east
Il returned the letters to him. sal1
Mrs. Blackburn. When l came back
from, the east [ went to Santa Barbara,
where my husband met me and prom
ised that everything would be pleas
ant if l would return to Hollywood.
I did so, but a few weeks later mat
tiers became worse instead OF better,
and I concluded a separation must
take place"
J. %. Van Ness of Hollywood said
he was called in by BIdckpufH TO 81
feet, if possible, a reconciliation. me
following day he met Blackburn ana
Mrs. Clark at a rooming house on
West Eighth street, and after a
lengthy consultation, during which
Mrs. Clark became exceedingly lachry-
NOSE. obtained her promise to leave
the city the next day
y explained to her that matters had
reached a crisis in Blackburn's fam
ily," said Mr.. Van Ness. when l
asked Blackburn in Mrs. Clark's pres
ence to choose between the latter and
his wife he said he would return to his
wife. He deceived me, however, and
I gave up my efforts to bring about
harmony"
Blackburn, it was stated, is now in
Chicago.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-27
TAILOR SAYS HE WAS
SLANDERED BY BANKER
Vice President of Farmers and Mer-
chants National Is Sued for
$4,000 Damages

J. A. Graves, vice president of the
Farmers and Merchants National
bank. was yesterday made defendant
in a suit filed in the county clerks of
flee, in which Abraham Granas, pro-
prietor of several tailoring establish
ments demands $25, 900 damages on ac-
count of alleged SANDER
The suit, which was filed by Gold
berg & Meiley, is said to be the out
growth of misunderstanding over a
post-dated check, given by Mr.. Ora
mas to a creditor and cashed by the
latter before a sufficient amount to
meet payment had been deposited.
During an alteration over the matter
1t is alleged by the tailor, the banker
applied the epithet of robber to him
and accused him in the presence of
several persons of robbing the bank.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-27

favor and two opposing the selection
of the French hospital as the future
detention home Those who voted in
favor of this site were: Miss Evelyn
Stoddart. Mrs. Nora Mccartney and
Mr.. D. Beswick. Those opposed were
Miss Phllaletha Nicholson and Miss
Fannie Bixby. The other members of
the committee are Henry Klamroth
and Mr.. Merrill
Deny III Feeling
Every member of the committee de-
MES the statement that there has been
at any of the meetings any personal
feeling It has. however, been inti-
mated that one member has private
interests at stake in the selection OF
a site. No definite action will be taken
until the return of r. W. Pridham,
chairman of the board Of county SUI
pervisors, who will leave Los Angeles
in the near future for brief Vaca-
ton. Commissioner Pridham, while
favorine personally none of the pro-
posed sites, stated that in his estima-
ton 1000. the amount asked FOR the
French hospital, is far too much
money to expend for this purpose.
Mrs. Nora Mccartney advocated the
purchase of the French hospital. 1T
is an ideal location" she said. while
the environment is possibly not the
best. the children are necessarily con-
fined and the grounds are ample for
this purpose. The building could,
believe. with slight repairs be made
to answer our purpose. 1t would at
any rate be an improvement upon eX-
listing conditions"
Says Environment Is Bad
Miss Philaletha Nicholson, on the
contrary, is much opposed to the Sc
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-27
FUNERAL OF LAWYER
CONDUCTED BY ELKS
impressive Services Held for Byron
oliver, Who Died While on
Vacation in Mexico

Impressive funeral services for BY
ron oliver were held yesterday morn
ing in the chapel of Bresee Brothers.
The service. which was conducted by
the Elks, was attended by members
of the Los Angeles Bar association ana
the Jonathan club, as we'll as by Soo
Elks and a large assemplage OF the
friends of Mr.. oliver. who was one of
the we'll known lawyers of Los An
geles. .-. 1,,--,-.
Rev. Baker P. Lee, rector of Christ
Episcopal church, read the burial ser
vice for the dead and a male quartet
under the direction of j. P. Dupuy,
rendered selections.
The floral tributes were especially
beautiful, the Elks being represented
by a. large mounted wreath, the Bar
and the Jonathan club by a large
wreath with the letters ~. c."
The pallbearers were Theodore Mar
tin, John w. Kemp, Sherman Pease.
Robert N. Bulla, l.. Robinson, Thomas
Hughes, A. ]. Waters and owen Nc
Aleer.
The body was placed in the receiving
vault in Inglewood cemetery. Later
the family will erect a private vault,
when the body will be removed.
1t was feared that Mrs oliver, who
was with her husband at the time of
his death in Mexico, and who accom-
panied the body to Los Angeles, would
collapse during the service. and at
the close she was taken to the cene-
terry in an automobile, meeting the
funeral cortege there.
Mr.. Oliver was well known in Los
Angeles and had gone but recently to
his Mexican property, intending to
take a much needed vacation In trav-
cling through Mexico and South
America.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-27
ANNOYER OF WOMAN
ON TRIAL FOR SANITY

G. ]. Brauning, who became infatu-
ated with Mrs. Marion Garretson and
is said to have annoyed her greatly
FOR several years, was placed on trial
before a jury in Judge Wilbur's court
yesterday on charge of insanity.
Brauning was ordered committed to
the asylum at Patton by the lunacy
commission two weeks ago. He i'm
mediately procured legal counsel and
demanded a jury trial. During his
examination before the commission he
stated that Mrs. Garretson had hypno-
tized him and that he could not resist
the impulse to seek her and tell her
of his regard.
Only a small amount of testimony
was heard yesterday and the trial was
continued until 10 o'clock today.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-27
AROUSES TENANTS
IN BURNING HOUSE
Officer Sees Flame Issuing from Third
Street Building and Sends
in Call for the Fire
Apparatus

Early yesterday morning Deputy
Sheriff Richard Fullaway saved MIS-
M. James and her daughter from IN
jury or death by fire at their home S27
East Third street. A coal oil lamp ex-
pIoded about $3.50 o'clock, and Fullaway
while on his way home discovered
Mrs James and her daughter, who
were sleeping in one of the rooms, did
not know the house was on tire until
aroused by Fullaway. A, still alarm
was sent in and company No. o. from
Fourth street and Towne avenue, re-
sponded- quickly. Captain Steven Ire
irolo and his men worked for more than
an hour lighting the fire. The property,
which belongs to Mrs. Flaherty, was
damaged to the amount of 500. Room
ers from the Milford lodging house,
next door, ran out in scant attire.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-27
An Opportunity for
10 Investment in San
Pedro HarbOr Frontage

The property of the company at San
Pedro includes so acres. 1t adjoins the
Salt Lake railways holdings, and is
almost directly opposite the Southern
Pacifics.
This property will afford 5000 feet of
dockage on the inner harbor-deep
water dockage for vessels of the larger
size-as we'll as locations for bonded
warehouses. manufacturing industries,
etc.--where the railroads and deep
water vessels meet.
The Pacific Wharf and Storage Cons
pany has prepared an interesting map,
showing San Pedro harbor develop
ments. A copy of this map, circulars
and engineers reports may be secured
by applying at the company's offices,
624-625 Merchants Trust building, No
207 S. Broadway. this city, or at the
office of Louis Blankenhorn, secretary
of the company, SO4 Security building
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-27
FILE SUITS TO RECOVER
CITY AND COUNTY TAXES
Action Brought by German American
Savings Bank and Kern
River Company

Three suits for recovery of franchise
taxes paid under protest and aggregat-
ing $5551O7, were filed in the county
clerks office yesterday. The German
American Savings bank is plaintiff in
two of the suits, which are against the
county and city, the former being asked
to refund S179499 and the latter $502362,
paid on its franchise in November last
year.
The third suit is by the Kern River
company, which holds a franchise to
fLrnish lights in number of county
school districts. The amount asked for
in this suit is $751; 46.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-27
COL. {. R. FOX
DIVIDES ESTATE
WILL SEPARATES PROPERTY
INTO FOUR PARTS
Believed That Mining interests in
Arizona Will Increase Tenfold
Amounts Left to
Four Heirs

The will of the late Col. Edwin r.
Fox. who died May p, was filed in the
probate department of the county
clerks office yesterday, disposing OF
property which, according to the petl-
ton for probate accompanying the doc-
ument, is valued at about $4,000, but
which. it is believed, may reach more
than ten times that sum.
The will, which is dated october D,
1907. divides the estate into four equal
parts, one-fourth of the property being
left without restrictions to Mrs. Addle
De b. Mitchell, an aunt OF the de-
ceased: one-fourth each to his sisters,
Mrs. Helen Augusta Engle and Ellie
Douglas Fox. and one-fourth to his
adopted daughter, Helen NJ. Frew.
The petition was filed by Mrs.
Mitchell and the Merchants Trust COM
pany, the latter being named in the
will as executor. 1t places the value
of the estate at 100000, consisting of lots
and tracts Of land worth $4,000 and
bonds and stock valued at $4,000.
Owns More Property
No statement is made concerning a
number of undeveloped mining claims
i'm Mexico, the value of which is un-
known. but it was stated by Mr.. Fox
shortly before his death that he would
not sell them for less than $3.50, 900. Be
sides this property suit involving a
large amount of real estate to which
Mr., Fox claimed ownership is pending
on appeal in the state supreme court,
and should the case be decided in favor
of the heirs another 100000 will be
added to the value of the estate.
Coincident with the filing of the Will
Yesterday was the sale of fifteen lots
belonging to Mr. Fox and located in the
Mott, Pellissier, Dalton and Hamilton
tracts, to the International Savings and
Exchange bank, which obtained judg-
ment of foreclosure against Mr.. Fox
and others April q for $l1,54O. The
property was sold to the banking cor
&11 Gee
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-27
U. OF C. MEN TO HOLD
REUNION AND CAMPFIRE
Berkeley Alumni to Get Together for
Genuine Old-time
Pow Wow

The University Of California club will
hold a reunion and old-time campfire
at Casa Verdugo next Saturday night
The arrangements for the reunion al
ready are completed.
The campfires of the University of
California club have always been red
letter events in their social calendar
and the Saturday night affair promises
to be fully up to the standard.
The closing event of the reunion will
be a story telling contest in one of the
canyons of the Verdugo mountains, and
the participants are training their i'm
aginations, for it is assured that the
winner will have to be possessed of a
vivid and extended play of imaginative
ability, and the Ananias club should
prepare for new members.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-27

you know, public men in England
do not run for office as our candidates
do. They stand for it.
"Then / suppose that is why they get
what is coming to them.
Tribune.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-27
Advice

Ted Robinson. who'll wed next month,
We start an advice shower for youse;
When you are wed don't dare go in
The house till you have wiped your shoes
Houston Post.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-27

let your Matted MIX be HOrlicks. Everybody
ows why. nourishing lunch. at fountain
Stel or home. An ideal-food drink for all ages. "