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Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-31
MAY GET PEANUT
Sandstone Time
Santa Monica Man Grows Old as War
Department DeIiberates on
"A Question of Granting
Petition

Lieut.. Charles T. Leeds, federal en-
gineer in charge of the Los Angeles
harbor work, has received from the
war department a number of docu-
ments originally sent to Washington
from Santa Monica, which are in the
nature of a request for a concession
TO erect a peanut stand at Santa Mon
lea. Just what "red tape" is neces-
sary before some kinds of peanut
stands can be built Is shown in this
instance, as after passing through var
ious processes in the war department,
the documents are returned to Los
Angeles, where they will be passed on
by Engipeer Leeds, then probably re-
turned to Washington before the ap-
plicant obtains permission.
Arthur A. Retnoner of Monrovia is
the applicant, and his documents stipu-
late he is to build peanut and candy
stand" 20x20 feet, on the beach at
Santa Monica. Accompanying the ap
plication is a crude map, showing the
shore line, pier and the peanut stand.
Mr.. Leeds will take a day off in the
near future, he says. and figure out
the proposed extent of the enterprise.
He does not believe, however, the
scheme will interfere with navigation,
which is the principal thing the en-
gineers are supposed to watch for.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-31
COUNTY IN NEED
OF MORE CLERKS
SHORTAGE OF HELP CAUSES
CONGESTION OF WORK
CONDITIONS oBLIGE LONG DELAY
IN SERVING PATRONS
Wonderful Growth of This
Section in Allowance
of Employees

In spite of a substantial increase pro-
vided by the last Legislature in the
number of clerks in the various county
offices, all of the departments with the
exception of the tax collectors office
are working shorthanded in the Los
Angeles county departments.
The probate clerks office is short
handed and the members are required
to come back at night and catch up
with their work. The marriage license
and articles of incorporation offices are
shorthanded and patrons are required
to stand for hours waiting their turn
to be attended. The recorders office,
the treasurer's office, the county clerks
offic eand other departments are all
working might and main each day in
an effort to catch up with the ever
increasing county work
"The legislature at it's last session
failed to realize the immense growth
which was taking place in Los Angeles
county" declared Andy Francisco,
chief deputy clerk. yesterday. "The
legislature made allowance for an in
crease of clerks over a year ago, think
ing that the increase was all that was
justified. The increase was all right
at the time, but no provision was made
for the great increase of county busi-
ness.
Inc consequence is IndI all the de-
partments with the exception of one
are working shorthanded already. with
another year of increased work in
prospect before a measure can be pre-
sented to the legislature for a further
increase of assistants. We have bare
ly more than three-quarters of the help
we really need to accomplish the work
with sufficient dispatch to keep from
allowing congestion. By the end of
the year we will have only about two
thirds the help we really need to dis
pose of the increased work
"The phenomenal growth of the city
and county and the increased value
of property in general is mostly re-
sponsible for the congestion. The
whole county is going ahead by leaps
and bounds and there appears to be
no limit to the growth and prosperity
in our midst 1t will require a big
increase in the number of assistants
to cover the work by the time the
next legislature meets. let alone for
the increase in prospect in the two
years following"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-31
$211,2OO IN SALES
MADE BY BIG FIRMS
Another, important Investment Made
by E. F. Sklnner-Big Addl-
ton to Union Tool
Co. Plant

Indicative of Increased activity in the
local realty market, the following sales ag-
gregating S211. 200 closed through the agency
OF r. A. Rowan & Co., are submitted. This
firm handles only high-elass business ana
Industrial property They report many in
auiries for Investment. Sales follow:
l. n. Van Nuys has purchased from Mrs.
Jennie IL. White the property at 722 South
Hil'i street. size 50x154 feet 70 alley, and con-
taiaing only nominal Improvements, for $1o2 :
300 spot cash. This property was purchased
for the purpose OF making permanent i'm
provements.
Mrs. George d. Rowan just purchased OF
c. w. Penoyer a residence at 2OU Harvard
boulevard for s2S,20o. The house Is a very
f. F. Skinner has purchased n vacant lot
on tho west side OF Los Angeles street.
between Second and Third streets. size 7bx
Jas; price $5s, 900, spot cash. The property
was purchased from the Churchill estate and
others OF Oregon. The consideration Is con-
sIdered extremely low and was sold at a sac
rlhce to settle the affairs OF the estate. Mr.
Skinner has already let contract for a four
story and basement reinforced flreproof con-
crete building to cost in the neighborhood
OF $50. OOO and the building has been leased
for period of ten years to the Pioneer
Roll Paper company.
The Killefer Manufacturing company has
sold to the Union Tool company lots 81, 32
80 Of the Arthur tract. being 1886 Palmetto
street, l20x140 feet, with Santa Fe railroad
spur, for 800.
The purchase Of this valuable property ad-
joining the Union Tool eompany's immense
plant at Palmetto and Mateo streets the
east is but passing incident in the marvel
Gus expansion of this enterprising company
which now employs over 400 men,
The Killefer Manufacturing company is
moving to its new site on the southwest cor
ner OF Santa Fe avenue and Butte street.
where their extensive plant will occupy over
twice the space they are now vacatng They
are establishing complete works for manu-
featuring implements ana road tools OF every
description and competing actively with east
ern manufacturers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-31
CHARGE
PLACED AGAINST BOYS
Four on Trial in Juvenile Court as Re-
suit of Fire at Japanese
Pumping Plant

Four boys ranging in age from 13 to
II years, charged with setting fire to
the pumping plant of a syndicate oil
Japanese, two miles from Burbank,
were arraigned in the juvenile court
yesterday before Judge Wilbur. The
Japanese claim they spent about $4,000
on the pumping plant which was to
have furnished water for 400 acres, but
they have presented a claim for $1,000
damages.
The boys, Joseph Workman, Calvin
Woodley, Eugene Standard and Garrett
Rainey, acknowledged they fired sew
eral shots into the distilate tank Of
the japanese, which held 225 gallons.
The court endeavored to make them ad-
NIT they set the place ablaze with
matches, but they stuck to the story of
firing the shots. They contradicted
each other to such an extent, however,
that Judge Wilbur insisted on having
the truth from them, and he continued
the case for a week in order to secure
further evidence.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-31
CREDIT AC0UITS HUSBAND
OF NON-SUPP0RT CHARGE
Man Shows He Had Arranged with
Grocer to Allow Family Un-
limited Credit

f. d. Steel, a motorman, accused
of failure to provide for his two minor
children, was discharged from custody
in Police Judge Roses court yester-
day when evidence was produced to
show that he had arranged for unlim-
tied credit for his wife at a grocery
store near his home.
When Steel was brought into court
he rushed to his wife, threw his arms
around her and begged her to relent
and consent to live with him. She
haughtily turned away and replied
that she wanted nothing more to do
with him.
After witnesses had testified against
him and declared that he had left his
wife and children without means of
support, Steel took the witness stand
and produced evidence to show that
his wife had obtained groceries on
credit arranged by the defendant.
Judge Rose satisfied himself that the
story of Steel was true, dismissed the
case and censured the representatives
of the district attorneys office for is
suing such complaints without proper
investigation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-31
MANY PATENTS ISSUED

Hazard & Strause of Los Angeles re-
port the following list of patents
granted to inventors of Southern Cali
fornia; Harry c. Berry, roller bearing;
Etis e. Duffey, beet harvester; Emil
Fernholtz, assigner to the National
Brioueting and Clay Working Ma
chinery company, Phoenix, Ariz:;
Harry A. Crime, assignor of one-half
to r. C. Nelles, making fixed gas from
LIQUID hydrocarbon fuels; Abel Hen
ming, assignor by mesne assignments
to Los Angeles Meter company, single
diaphragm gas meter; William b.
Matheson and I. d. Brodek, automatic
mechanical cutoff for electrical heating
appliances; James Meacham, register
ing triangle; Frank e. Nelson, liquid
fuel burning apparatus; Irwin Fl. Rice,
manifolding book; Ryuji Sato, game
apparatus; Herbert l.. Smith, rein
forced concrete sectional seawall all
of Los Angeles: Rene r. Snowden of
Los Angeles, assigner of one-quarter
to ]. r. Kline, one-quarter to A
Shaub of Pittsburg, Pa. and one-quar-
ter to c. w. Flanagan of Lakeland,
Fla. composition of matter; Henry G..
Watkins of Whittier, saw fller and set
ter: Matt H. Worley of Radlands,
huIne gate.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-31
COMMITTEE TO BOOST
ELECTION FOR BONDS
Chamber of Commerce to Assist in Sc
curing Harbor Improvements and
Power Plants on Los
Angeles Aqueduct

President Joseph Scott at the meet
ing of the Los Angeles chamber of
commerce yesterday afternoon ap-
pointed committee to boost the COM
ing election for bonds for the improve
ment of Los Angeles harbor and build
ing power plants on the Los Angeles
aqueduct The board of directors of
the chamber recently approved the
bonds.
Secretary Virgins was authorized by
the board of directors to tender Presi-
dent Lovett and Vice President Nc
Cormick of the Southern Pacific COM
pany and President Ripley of the
Santa Fe company a public reception
in the room of the chamber of COM
merce the latter part of this or the
first of next week.
Would Name Cruiser
A. ]. COpp, jr, chairman of the com
mittee on military and naval affairs,
reported faVorably on the request of
the wholesalers board of trade that
the chamber take up the matter of
having the next United States cruiser
named Los Angeles. The committee
was instructed by the board to prepare
the necessary resolutions to be for
warded to the secretary. of the navy.
This committee also reported favor
ably on increasing the powers of the
international court of prize, and sug
gested that the resolutions adopted by
the Peace Society of New York city
or similar resolutions be adopted by
the chamber, and the committee on
military and naval affairs was au
thorized to prepare the resolutions.
The chamber has been invited to
send delegates to the annual meeting
of the Lake MohOnk Conference of
international arbitration, which is to
be held May IS to 20 at Lake Mohonk,
N. Y.
The matter of running an excursion
I'M the coast was referred to the eX-
ci1rsion committee with suggestions
that it be run about May 4, taking in
twenty-one towns and consuming four
days time, stopping at all principal
points.
1t is probable that the local cham
ber will entertain the chamber of
commerce of Cleveland, Ohio, during
the coming summer as that chamber
has sent notice it is coming to the
coast.
Those elected to membership We're:
7. S. Stotler, Ralph c. Guirado, S. o.
Houghton, jr., John Keoth, John Alton,
Horace E. Rhoads, j. S. Cassel, j. w.
Weightman and the American Mexican
Investment company.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-31
CORPORATIONS FAVORED
FAIL TO COMPLY WITH LAW
Collector of Internal Revenue Says
Many Concerns Have Ignored
Extension of Time to File

The authority of Claude I. Parker,
collector of internal revenue, to grant
a thirty-day extension to tardy cor
porations on the filing of their reports
for an income tax expires today. Sew
enty-f1ve corporations who procured
extensions after March l from the
collector had failed to report last night
1t is thought these will be harshly
dealt with by the government if the
reports are not filed today.
"These corporations who procured an
extension of time from me because of
certain extentuating circumstances
have worked hardship on this office
by not sending in their reports inn
mediately," said Mr.. Parker yester-
day. "I was given the authority to
grant a thirty-day extension to such
companies as could present plausible
excuse. This practically saved them
from a fine from the government at
a critical moment and I am sur
prised that after receiving a courtesy
they should ignore it,"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-31
UNABLE TO SECURE WORK,
LAB0RER TAKES HIS LIFE
Former Aqueduct EmpIoye Becomes
Despondent When PriVation Con-
fronts Wife and Child

Despondent because he was out of work and
unable to support his wife and three chill
dren, who thought to be living in salt
Lake City, John Seeley, 80 years old, for
mer aqueduct worker, committed suicide by
slashng his throat with a razor in his room
at 534 Ceres avenue yesterday morning.
Seeley had been living with fellow laborer
in Ceres avenue for the past month. Several
days ago he told his roommate that life was
not worth living and intmated that he would
kill hims, If unless he obtained work
Yesterday morning the man rooming with
Seeley left the place. As soon as Seeley
found himself alone he procured his razor,
sat on the bed and cut his throat. The body
was discovered by chambermaid about an
hour later.
The body was taken to the Undertaking
tablishment of Bresee Brothers and the cor
oner will sign a certificate of suicide without
holding an inquest.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-31
NOTARY PLEADS GUILTY TO
FALSE ACKN0WLED GMENT
Knew Men Connected with Stock Deal
and Neglects the Legal Re-
quirements

j. NJ. Graybill. a notary public pleaded
guilty in Police Judge Chambers court yester-
day to a charge Of making false acknowl-
edgment and was sentenced to pay fine
of $25.
The accused, II seems was arrested jan
uary p, in connection with transfer of stock
in a wireless telegraph company. His case was
continued from time to time, and yesterday
when the matter up he appeared in
court, entered a plea of guilty and paid his
fine.
Graybill is alleged to have acknowledged the
signatures of the persons who bought and sold
the stock without having seen them sign the
certificate and without their being present al
the time acknowledgment was made The
transfer was made in good faith. Graybill
was acquainted with both persons and when
he saw their names signed to the stocks
which were left In his care, promptly ac-
knowledged the signatures without either per-
being present. The law requires that a
notary witness the signatures of persons and
make sure that the person who signs his name
is the right one Failure to do so constitutes
a misdemeanor and is punishable as such.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-31
CHILD AWARDED TO MOTHER

Susanne Ortega, proprietor of a
rooming house, was awarded the custo-
dy of her little daughter, Rosa Ortega,
in Judge Wilburs court yesterday fol-
lowing habeas corpus proceedings to
secure the child from the father, Jesus
Talamantes. 1t developed from the
evidence that the father had never
married the plaintiff, and. after paying
no attention to the child for two years
suddenly took it into his head that he
wanted her. The court ordered him to
pay for the maintenance of the child,
who was awarded to the custody of the
mother. The father will be allowed to
visit tha girl ncnasionallH-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-31
MOTHER PROVES EXCELLENT
ADMINISTRATOR OF ESTATE
Report Accepted by Judge RiVes
Shows Dorothy E. VandeVort's
Property Increased in Value

Judge Rives yesterday approved the
final accounting of Mrs Florence V.
Cruickshank, formerly Mrs. Florence
Vandevort, wife of the late millionaire
and member of the United States Steel
corporation, who made his home in
Pasadena, in the estate of her daugh-
ter Dorothy e. Vandevort. who at
tanned her majority March 8, 1910.
The estate of the daughter, as
shown in the final accounting, is worth
$3.50, ,S97. .46, and in the hands of Mrs.
Cruickshank the property alone has in
creased $216, ,471.SS in value. This does
not include the increase in value OF the
real propertY.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-31
RECOVER COFFEE ROUTE MONEY

Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum
of $500 was rendered by Judge Hutton
yesterday afternoon in the suit of r.
A. Mccoy to recover that amount from
w A. Glasscock Motion for a non
suit in regard to two other defendants,
H. E. Kissinger and M. f. Glasscook,
was granted by Judge Hutton, and the
two were eliminated from the pro-
ceedings.
Mccoy charged Glasscock with fraud
ulently misrepresenting the value of a
coffee route to him, which he SOLD for
S50o to the plaintiff. During the hear
ing it came out that Glasscock is al
legged to have sold the same route to
thirteen customers in thirteen months,
and that they all failed to make it go.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-31
ANTEL0PS EDITORS ARE
INVOLVED IN LIBEL SUIT
Wet and Dry Question Causes PUB
Usher, II Is Alleged, to
Willy Rival

The trial of Frank H. Robinson, editor of
the Antelope Valley Gazette, on charge of
criminal libel, was commenced in Judge Da-
Wis court yesterday. The complaining witness
is c. f. Jones, editor of the Antelope Valley
Ledger who alleges that the defendant
through the columns of his paper called him a
choice terms.
The prosecution yesterday afternoon attempt
ed to get Robinson'to admit he wrote the ar
tices about Jones after they had quarreled,
and that he did it to ''get even.' The de-
fendant would not make a direct reply, how
ever, although he admitted being at 'outs''
with the rival editor
The libel suit is the result of a series of
outbursts between the editors in connection
with the VETS and "drys'' in the district
where their papers issued.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-31
ORANGE CROP
ASSURED BY RECENT RAINS
A. 3. Miller of RiaIto Says Report Is
Incorrect That Precipitation
VIII Cause Harm

Although report had it that the rain
storm Saturday night and Sunday
would result harmfully to the orange
crop, such is not the case, according
to A. b. Miller a wealthy orange
grower of Rialto. who is in Los An
geles for few days, a guest at the
Hollenbeck.
In Mr.. Miller's opinion the storm
saved the orange crop instead of in
juring it.
Sundays rain saved the orange
crop of Southern California said Mr.
Miller yesterday.
Just enough rain fell to moisten the
ground thoroughly without washing it,
Yes, believe that all the crops will
come out in the best of condition
even if we should not get any more
rain. This last storm was enough"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-31
DESIRE TO STUDY MOTIVE
FOR COPPER WIRE THEFT
Iron Works Employe Says He Stole
to Garry on Experiments
in Electricity

His desire to become an expert cleo
trician and to raise himself from his
lowly position as a common laborer
resulted in l.. Sherwin being arrested
for stealing copper wire, valued at $40,
from the Llewellyn Iron works, When
Sherwin was arralgned in Police Judge
williams court on a charge of petty
larceny the accused pleaded guilty and
declared he took the material simply
to carry on lis experiments in cleo
tricity.
Sherwin said he was unable to buy
the stuff, and the only means he had
of advancing in his studies was to take
the wire from his employers.
After hearing the testimony of other
witnesses Judge Williams was lenient
and released Sherwin under a suspend
ed sentence of 1870 days in the city
aail.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-31
FAREWELL DINNER GIVEN
MUMA BY INSURANCE MEN
Local Manager of Travellers Insurance
Co., Who Goes to Chicago
Soon, Honored

Members of the Life Underwriters
Association of Los Angeles gave a
banquet yesterday at the Alexandria
in honor of Irwin j. Muma, until re-
Gently manager of the Travellers In
surance company here, who leaves in
a short time for Chicago. where he will
take charge of the same company IS
office.
The members of the association
presented Mr.. Muma With an umbrella
as a token of their appreciation of his
work while actively engaged in the
local insurance field.
Mr.. Muma's successor as manager
of the Travellers office in Los Angeles
will be l.. A. Greenwood of Chicago.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-31
SEEKS RETURN OF INVESTMENT

Instead Of the time-honored gold
brick as the foundation for civil ac-
ton to recover money, briquets of
marsh mud for fuel formed the sub
stance of an action begun before Judge
Hervey yesterday by C. c. Patterson
for the recovery of $1,000 he alleges he
invested in 1000 shares of the Ameri-
can Pressed Fuel company. w. P.
Wagy, a promoter of the company, is
named as the defendant. After hearing
evidence for the greater part of the
day, Judge Hervey took the case un-
der adYisement.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-31
SUIT RESULT OF AVIATION MEET

Dick Ferris and other members OF
the committee which engineered the
recent aviation meet at Dominguez
were interested witnesses in the suit
of Thomas j. Brown against the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association,
which promoted the meet, in Judge
Bordwelrs court yesterday. Brown is
suing the association for $1,000 dam
ages. alleging breach of contract.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-31
MEETING CALLED

The former residents of the states of Wash
ington and Oregon, originally the oregon ter
ritory, are invited to attend a meeting ana
to bring their friends with them, at I'So
O clock this evening at 52S Mason building, at
Fourth and Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-31
YUMA DRAWING
IS COMPLETED
LOCAL DENTIST SECURES VAL
UABLE FARM
GOVERNM EMIT REFUSES RISK OF
COLORADO FLOODS
Clause in Contracts with Settlers Re-
IieVes Land Office of Respon-
sibility for Damage
Done by River

The last of the 173 farm units in
the governments Yuma land project
was disposed of yesterday, and clerks
in the land office have heaved sigh
of relief. Farm unit 40 for which
there were 159 applicants. was drawn
by John G. Hopkins, a Los Angeles
dentist. Hopkins had not taken the
drawing seriously, while many of his
competitors for the farm had Travelled
miles to attend the drawing and ex-
pended several hundred dollars. The
announcement that the dentist had
won the farm elected a faint cheer,
too low to hide the pang of regret and
bitter disappointment that showed
plainly on the faces of many of the
older men.
Fifteen farms were distributed yes
terday Prominent among the sue
cessful competitors have been mem
bers of the old Yuma land line, and
descendants of the pioneers of the
Yuma country possibly will look back
with pride on the hardships and priva-
tions their fathers bore in the streets
of Los Angeles for a place in the
country to be.
Payments Coming In
First payments on the farms are
reaching Register Buren and Receiver
RoDlnSOn at this early date. A clause
in the contract with the government
applicants for the land signed has
caused considerable uneasiness. 1t re-
lieves the government of all RESPONSE
bility should the country suffer from
the ravages of a flood. Memories of
the Colorado river on a rampage in
the high water season have caused this
uneasiness. The government has evil
IDENTIFY taken the precautiOn to be re-
lieved of all responsibility should an
overflow or flood occur.
Successful applicants for the last
fifteen farms are: A9, John c. Hop
kins Los Angeles; H9, Ernest Steven
son, Los Angeles MO, Leonard j.
Humphrey, Los Angeles; MO, Charles
]. Chisam, Los Angeles; O10, Aaron Fl.
Weston, Corona; C15, Jesse H. Rossen.
Declez; Els, Hamilton Lefevre, Los
Angeles; F1S, Alfred Kuykendall, Los
Angeles: AIS, Louis C. Becker, Los An
geles; CTS, Joseph M. Hammond, East
Highland; Els, Willie c. Haughtelin,
Los Angeles; G1S, Arnett Pawley,
Rivera; A19, Edward L. Pingrey
Fresno: Bio, George A. Hawkesworth,
Inglewood; CTS, Anan G. Gordon, Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-31

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