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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-01
MODJESKA Is TOO ILL TO
BE REMOVED TO HOSPITAL
Doubt Expressed as to Recovery of
Great Tragedienne Owing to
Complications

The private car to remove Madam
Modjeska from her Bay island home
to the Good Samaritan hospital was
in readiness yesterday morning, but
the physicians decided that she was
not able to be moved.
DR.. Edwards said last night:
1.-The home of Madam Modjeska is
on an island which IS connected with
the mainland by a bridge, but as there
are high winds there will necessarily
be much exposure for the patient. AS
soon as her condition will permit she
will be brought to the hospital, as her
home is too far away, although she is
attended constantly by trained
nurses"
Doubt was expressed yesterday for
the recovery of Madam Modjeslla. She
suffers from advanced Brght's disease
as we'll as advanced heart trouble
Ralph Modjeska, her son, and his
wife and young son have gone to Bay
island to remain there until Madam
Modjeska is removed to Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-01
WILL TRY BUSHNELL
ON SIX COMPLAINTS
ALLEGED EMBEZZLER'S BONDS
PLACED AT $4,000
Former Collector for E. X. Wood Lun-
Der Company Offers no Defense
and Is Returned to
Jail

j. F. Bushnell, charged with embez-
zling more than $4,000 from his employ
ers while acting as collector for the E.
K. Wood Lumber company, was held
by Justice Summerfield yesterday to
answer to the superior court on six
complaints. The bonds for his release
were fixed at $4,000, or $4,000 on each
charge This Bushnell was unable to
furnish and he was placed again in the
county Jail, where he has been confined
for several weeks.
The amounts alleged to have been
embezzled by Bushnell are as follows:
May IS, last year, $747.40; November IL,
S61055 November 16, $103.50; NoVem-
Der %, $267.1S; December %, $59513;
January 10, $2679.10
The money, it is claimed, was paid to
Bushnell for the lumber company by
the city treasurer, and spent by him i'll
playing the races at Arcadia.
Bushnell did not offer any defense,
and his attorneys, Harry Dehm and w.
H. Anderson, refused to state what
course they would pursue when the
matter is taken up in the superior
court. The prosecution was conducted
by Deputy District Attorney John
North.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-01
News OF the Courts
DECLARE AGED GROOM
WAS EAGER TO MARRY
PAWNBR0KER CLAIMS KUHN
GAVE HIM GRATUITY
Wife Testifies That Deed to Property
Was Argument That Induced
Her to Go Through
Ceremony

The divorce case of Samuel B. Kuhn
against Bertha Kuhn, which has stirred
Glendora Dunkard circles greatly, was
submitted to Judge Houser of the SUI
perior court yesterday after Mrs. Kuhn
told the court she had manifested no
especial desire to be party to the
wedding in October, 1907. Part of the
consideration which induced her to
marry Kuhn, she stated, was deed
to some of his property, given 70 her
willingly enough after the ceremony in
Justice Summerfield's court.
Samuel l. Solomon, the pawnbroker
in whose store Kuhn first met the
woman he afterward married, testified
that the old man was apparently happy
over his choice and gave him $40 as
token of his gratitude for the part
played by Solomon in bringing them
together.
In an effort to account for Kuhn S
actions it was stated by friends and
relatives that he had been overcome
by heat two months before his mar
riage. and that this had caused a
marked mental weakness his son stat
ing that his father could be easily led
to do things which he would not have
done prior to the sunstroke.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-01
REFUSES HIS FOURTH
REQUEST FOR DIVORCE
JUDGE DENIES APPLICATION
FOR DECREE
Bench Decides Husbands Request to
Wife to Return to Him Is
Not Made in Good
Faith

The fourth appearance in court as
plaintiff in a divorce suit was made
yesterday by j. w. Belding, head of a
telegraph school, who sought a decree
granting him a legal separation from
Lovina C. Belding on grounds of de-
sertion. Belongs application was de-
MED, the court deciding that Belding' s
request to his wife to return to him
was not made in good faith.
The Belongs were married in Iowa
thirty-nine years ago, and lived to-
gether until 1894. Three years later
B lding was granted a decree of di-
vorce, but the couple remarked year
later.
Another separation occurred almost
Immediately, and a second appllca-
ton for divorce was denied Bedding, the
court deciding the man himself was
the party guilty of desertion. Belding
came to California and instituted a
third action at Santa Ana, but when
his wife, through H. ]. Forgy, an at
torney of that city, showed DISPOSE
ton TO contest. the case was dismissed.
Later Belding came to Los Angeles
and, after becoming a resident, filed
fourth suit, the basis of the charge
of desertion being that he had written
to his wife asking her to join him.
The letter, it was decided, was worded
in a manner that would cause the wife
to refuse, and Judge Hutton decided
that the offer of home was not made
in good faith. A motion for nom
suit by Attorney Fcrgy. who again
represented the absent Mrs. Bedding,
was granted.
Two divorces on desertion grounds
were granted yesterday, as follows;
Erna c. Lang from Charles A. Lang,
and Mrs. L. A. Myers from A. H.
Myers.
Three suits were filed, Florence w.
Saunders against Frank Saunders,
Henry Boos against Lucy Boos. and
Fannie Foster against Anthony Foster.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-01
CALIFORNIA MOTHERS
GATHER IN CONGRESS
Reciprocity Day Program Given at
Polytechnic High School Gives
Rise to Interesting
Discussions

The reprocity day program of the
California congress of mothers, held
yesterday at the Polytechnic high
school, was a decided success. The
main subject of interest at the morn
ing session lay in the answers to ten
vital questions given by Mrs. L. l..
Mitchell, Mrs. Dana Bartlett, DR.. Sarah
Morris, Mrs. Jessie b. Allen, Prof. q.
J. Liclley, Mrs. II. r. Boynton, Mrs.
A. l.. Hamilton. Mrs. p. Colville, Mrs.
w II. Bayey and Marshal Stimson
patriotism" was the subject chosen
by Mr.. Stimson, who declared that all
who did things that resulted in good
for the country were patriots.
"How would a more simple style Of
dress for the school girl aid in char
acter building?" was Mrs. IL. X. Boyn-
toms subject.
z. j. Lickley director of compulsory
education in Los Angeles, spoke on
SHOULD the school give more time and
effort to moral training?" And when
is altruism manifest in the child, and
how may it be kept alive?" was the
subject answered by Mrs. Dana Bart
lett, who said that the altruistic child
is the result of prayer, high ideals,
hope and proper education and Gull
ture."
Mrs. Mitchell spoke on THE value OF
the mothers congress-" DR.. Morris on
physical and moral needs of chill
dren,p and Mrs. Jessie b. Allen on
"Protecting children"
At the afternoon session "The larger
motherhood" was the subject treated
by Mrs. Clausine 3. Mann, formerly of
Orange, n. j. The discussion was led
by Mrs Myra Kingman Miller of Long
Beach.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-01
COURT TAXES CHARGE
OF CHILD OF NATURE
PAROLES DAUGHTER OF WHITE
MAN AND INDIAN
Behind Simple Line on 6lotter of
Police Justice Is a Pathetic
Story of Girls Life
Wrecked

Hermina Ward .vagrancy, probation
for three months.
This simple line on the court blotter
of Police Justice Rose is one of many
similar records seen daily on the police
books, but behind this particular case
there is story of pathos
Miss Ward is the daughter of a full
blooded Indian woman, her father be-
ing a white man. She was one of
eight children born to Jasper e. Ward
and his Indian wife, and lived free
and easy life as child of nature in
the country adjoining San Diego. The
family was a happy one, the father be-
ing a good provider and the mother
a good and careful housewife.
One evening, when the father did
not return from his work in the field,
a search was made for him and his
dead body was found about mile
from his home with a dagger plunged
through the heart.
His tragic death was never account
ed for, but rumor at that time was
that jealous Indians committed the
crime.
From that time on affairs in the
Ward family went from bad to worse
and it was but a few months after her
husbands death that the Indian wom-
an sought the companionship of a
Mexican who had been a frequenter at
her home.
From a loving mother, she went to
the other extreme. She failed to pro-
vide for her children and her carousals
with her Mexican sweetheart are well
remembered about the country near
San Diego.
The couple finally grew so bold that
they were driven from the ranch and
nothing has ever been heard from the
Indian wife.
The children scattered about the
country, but all had inherited the
dread consumption on their fathers
side, and one by one they went to the
"happy hunting" grounds, until today
Hermina is the sole survivor of the
family.
Probation officer D. L. Mclaughlin,
who had interested himself in the case,
made known the circumstances to Po-
lice Justice Rose and also the fact
that Hermina is affected with the dis
ease that carried off all her relatives.
Police Justice Rose advised the wom-
an and placed her on probation. with
the restriction that she report to the
court once week for three months.
Miss Ward shows her Indian parent
age. She is good looking, with black,
piercing eyes, copper skin and carries
herself proudly.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-01
RECEIVES WEATHER
NEWS BY WIRELESS
Daily Reports Now Come to Local
Office from Catalina Island and
from Santa Barbara

Daily weather reports are now re-
ceived at the local office of the wealth
er bureau by wireless from Catalina
island and Santa Barbara. The serv-
ice, which is furnished gratis by the
United Wireless company, is somewhat
limited in scope as yet, as there are
no special instruments at either point
and no official observers, but it is of
value to persons intending to visit
Avalon or Santa Barbara. The bull
letins from the latter place are posted
daily at the Van Mugs hotel and those
from Catalina at the Banning offices
in the Pacific Electric building.
ST believe the wireless installations
on Pacific coast vessels will ultimately
be of great assistance to the weather
bureau said H. L. Bleakney, man
ager OF the United Wireless company
for Southern California, yesterday IF
it is true, as has been asserted, that
the weather of this country is made"
on the Pacific ocean and travels to the
east daily reports by wireless from
vessels far enough out, both west and
south, should be of considerable value
to the forecasters. Wireless equipment
is being steadily extended on ocean
vessels, and it is only question of
time until this will be extensive
enough to warrant a general oceanic
weather service.
Fog and storm do not stop the
wireless messages, as we have had &C.
casion to demonstrate this winter off
the California coast When, as will
eventually be the case, every important
ship carries wireless apparatus it will
be feasible to make regular observa-
lions and send them to coast points
as the forecasters do now"
Weather reports by wireless are now
received from ships at the Portland,
Ore, office of the weather bureau and
at a number of the important Atlantic
coast points. Local Forecaster VOL
laber says that such reports would be
particularly valuable at the Los An
geles office if obtainable from Lower
California or off the Mexican coast.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-01
WILL BRING AMERICA
BACK TO LOS ANGELES
Balloon Envelope Is to Be Cut Into
Four Sections and Packed
on BurroS

L. NJ. Rakestraw, brother-in-law OF
Roy Knabenshue and an associate with
him in airship work. left last night for
Toledo with his wife. Mr.. RakestraW
will equip an airship outfit to fill an ex-
hibition contract covering twenty-five
weeks in western and northern states
Roy Knabenshue brought his airshir
and tent to Los Angeles from Tourna-
ment park in Pasadena yesterday. He
will send the dirigible and his new
aeroplane to San Francisco next week
for a number of flights over San Fran
cisco from East San Mateo.
Before leaving Los Angeles he will
head a party to the point where the
America landed on the mountain slope
to bring the balloon back to Los An
geles. 1t will be necessary to pack it
in on burros, and the balloon envelope
will be cut into four sections in order
to transport it, as it weighs 800 pounds.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-01
BOARD WILL INVITE BIDS
FOR HOPE STREET WALL
Property Owners to Pay $4,000 and
City to Contribute Balance
of $4,000

At the next meeting of the board of
public works bids will be asked for the
building of the retaining wall on Hope
street, between Second and Third.
When this wall is built an Improvement
that has been running the gantlet of
municipal red tape for more than four
years will have been made.
The city has appropriated 100000 for
this wall The city engineer estimates
that the cost of the plain wall will be
$1S,OO0 but since the first plans were
made the property owners have asked
that a stairway and some ornamental
ton be added. This will cost about
$4,000 more. The property owners are
to pay the extra $4,000 and the city
SIS, 900.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-01

in simple language just how much
good it will do the average citizen to
eat raisins and how to prepare them.
The campaign is not confined to Cali
fornia, but is to be pressed vigorously
throughout the east.
On all Southern Pacific diners and in
all eating stations raisins are to be
served gratis on raisin day. with the
compliments of the California raisin
growers. Other Hartman lines will
cooperate and take similar action.
The Santa Fe will have it's agents
all through the east distribute litera-
ture concerning raisin day, and they
will print on all folders a line calling
attention to it. Fred Harvey will be
asked to serve a raisin dessert on that
day in all Santa Fe dining rooms, and
cafes all over the country will be re-
quested to make a speciality of raisin
bread on that day.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-01
SIXTH BANK ROBBER
REMAINS AT LARGE
Sheriff's Office Fails in Efforts to Dis
cover Whereabouts of Man Con-
nected with MonroVia
Affair

No information in regard to the
whereabouts of the sixth man who
participated in the robbery of the
First National Bank of Monrovia,
in December, was gained by the
sherffs office yesterday, and the
belief was expressed that he had
so covered his retreat that a long
time must elapse before he is cap
tured.
Four Of the men arrested for COM
plicity in the robbery are still in the
county Jail, and will, it is expected be
arraigned in Justice Summerfield's
court today or tomorrow. The fifth
man, A. II. McAllister, charged with
being an accessory after the fact is
at liberty under surveillance, be-
cause of illness in his family.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-01
STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE
AND THROWN FROM BUGGY
Machine in Collision with Street Car
Pushed Into Luckless VIC
TINS Vehicle

H. I. Seward, a solicitor. living at
996 West Seventeenth street, was pain
fully injured in an accident at East
Main and Leroy streets last night. Mr..
Seward was driving west in a buggy
and was near the curbing when w. H.
McDougall of 1904 Romeo street at
tempted to drive an automobile be-
tween the buggy and an eastbound car.
The car struck the automobile and
pushed it against the buggy, throwing
Seward out. He was bruised about the
body and received several small cuts
on the head and face. Both the buggy
and automobile were damaged.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-01
LACKING BONDSMEN,
MRS. briggs REMAINS
A PRISONER IN JAIL
Woman Accused of Forging Leases
is Unable to Obtain Sureties.
Her Attorney Explains
Transaction

Although the bond of $4,000 fixed by
Justice Ling for the release of Gertrude
briggs, charged with forging leases to
property belonging to John Charnock'
deceased, was cut in half by Judge
Willis of the superior court yesterday
Mrs. briggs was unable to produce
the necessary sureties, and will, from
present indications, remain in the
county Jail until her case is disposed
of. Her preliminary hearing is set Tor
$3.50 o'clock Friday.
Charles NJ. Alderman, Mrs. briggs,
attorney, who prepared the leases and
option to John Charnocks property
and later affixed his notarlal signature
to what he believed were the same
papers, stated yesterday he did not see
Charnock sign his name to the docu-
ments.
Mr.. Alderman was at the district
attorneys office yesterday and identi-
fed the photograph of Charnock as
that of the man whose home he visited
March 3.
II met Mr.. Charnock sometime in
February" said the attorney. Sew
eral days later Mrs. briggs came to my
office and l prepared the leases and
option on her request. l went to
Charnocks home at The Palms the
evening of March 3 and gave the
papers to Mrs. briggs. l was not in
the room when the signatures of
Charnock and the witnesses were af-
fixed. When I was called on to take
Charnocks acknowledgements, I used
the usual form in asking him If it was
his signature on the papers, and he
replied in the affirmative. Then |
signed my name as notary and placed
my seal on the documents.
"If anything of a criminal nature has
been done, 1 know nothing about it,
and regret now that 1 even acted in
the capacity of notary in the tran
saction."
Mr.. Ford stated his belief that At
torney Alderman was innocent in the
matter, adding that the papers pre-
pared by the attorney might have
been replaced by others while Acker-
man was absent from Charnock' 5
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-01
Municipal Affairs
ELECTRIC SHOVELS
SUPERSEDE STEAM
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS TO
CHANGE CONTRACTS
New Devices to Be Used on the Aque.
duct Do the Work as Well
and at Lower Cost of
Operation

The board of public works will today
ask the council to permit the substitu-
ton of electric shovels for steam SHOW
els to be used on the aqueduct.
The board has contracted with the
Marion Steam Shovel company for -four
steam shovels at an aggregate price OF
$500. But since the contract was
made it has been found that electric
shoyels do the work as well and at a
lower cost for operation. The steam
shovel company has agreed to accept
one-half the total contract price for
two steam shovels and sell the city two
electric shovels at $6425 each.
In addition, the board wants to pur-
chase, on an emergency order, an cleo
fric shovel of one and a half yards
capacity, twice the capacity of the 9th
er two For this the steam shovel
company has submitted price not ex-
ceeding $4,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-01
To Enioin Commission

CHICAGO, March 31.-Suit to enjoin
the interstate commerce commission
from enforcing a recent order directing
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
road to reinstate ana maintain joint
rates on coal shipments from the IL
lnois coal fields was filed in the United
States circuit court today by the rail-
road company. The bill seeks to have
a permanent injunction issued against
the commission and to nave the order
of the commission annulled.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-01
CALIFORNIA DECIDES TO
CELEBRATE RAISIN DAY
United Effort Will Be Made Through
out Country to Boom Fruits
Virtues

April 30 will be "raisin day. through
out the United States. Led by the
Fresno chamber of commerce, Cali
fornians intend to give the raisin such
a boost, April 80, that the supply
will never exceed the de-
mand.
A meeting was held in Fresno March
10, and at this meeting the executive
of the chamber of commerce
decided to raise $4,000 or more to tell
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-01
SKELETON OF HUGE WHALE
is ON WAY TO NEW YORK
Exhibit Formerly at chutes Park Is
Purchased by Metropolitan
Museum Of Art

The skeleton of the largest whale in
the world, which has been on exhibit
ton during the winter at Chutes park,
is now on its way to the Metropolitan
Museum of Art in New York city, for
which it was purchased from the cap
tors and owners, the Pacific Coast
Whaling company.
The whales age was estimated at 450
years when it was killed off the west
coast of Vancouver islands last May.
The skeleton is 102 feet long, and while
on exhibition in Los Angeles it was
visited by many scientists.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-01
YOUNG NEWSPAPER MAN
CLAIMS CHARMING BRIDE
j. F. Talbot and Miss Marguerite Mar
quez Married at St. Joseph's
Church

John f. Talbot, a prominent young
newspaper man of Los Angeles, ana
Miss Marguerite Marquee were mar
ried yesterday at St. Joseph's church.
Mrs. Talbot is a member of one of
the old Spanish families of the south
west and is q charming young woman,
we'll known in q large circle of friends
here.
Mr.. Talbot has been in Los Angeles
for more than year, coming here
from his former home in Texas. For
several months he has been a member
of The Herald's reportorlal staff.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-01
ELKS ELECT Y0UNGWORTH
EXALTED RULER OF LODGE
Name M. j. McGarry to Be Delegate
to the Annual Meeting
This Summer

Leo V. Youngworth was elected ex-
allied ruler of the Los Angeles lodge
of Elks at the meeting last night. AS
head of the local lodge, Mr.. Young
worth will be prominent in the work
of the big reunion and session of the
grand lodge this summer.
Other officers elected were NJ. ].
McGarry, past exalted ruler, delegate
to the grand lodge; Walter j. Gold
smith, esteemed leading knight; Ed
mund B. Drake, esteemed loyal
knight; M. J. Conway, secretary;
Tracy Hall, treasurer.
Lii
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-01
To Study Trade Conditions

ST. PETERSBURG, March 31.-Fi-
nance Minister Kokosvieff will make
an extended tour through the far east
this spring to investigate trade condi-
lions and to look into the construction
of the Amur railroad and the opera
lions of the existing Manchurian lines
which are showing large deficits an
nually.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-01
interpretations

The Yaqui Valley Land and Irriga-
ton company, with a capital of $780,
600, filed articles of Incorporation in
the county clerks office yesterday.
The directors are E. A. Salisbury, c.
r. Price and r. L. Phister
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-01
Guilty of Theft

Lewis MCGEE, charged with the theft
of a motorcycle from John T. Bill De-
cember %, was found guilty by jury
in Judge Wilburs court yesterday He
will be sentenced Saturday.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-01

School boys and girls may win
prizes of $l0O each for the best two
papers concerning clubs, lodges or So
cieties for boys and girls, Address
Aunt Laurie care this paper, and
write on one side of the paper only.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-01

WANTED-The Herald company will pay
ten cents per copy up to ten copies each for
Heralds OF the dates Of October 25 1908 and
October p. 1908. Deliver to asher In Herald
office 1874 South Broadway.
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