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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-27
STOOD IN WATER WAIST
DEEP, SAYS WOMAN; SUES
School Teacher Seeks $15,500
from Santa Fe Railway

Alleging that she stood for three
hours in water up to her waist, after
a train on which she had been riding
had been derailed, Miss Alice NJ. Gill
liland testified yesterday in the Unit
ed States circuit court, in the suit for
$751; 500 damages she brought against
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail
road company. Miss Gilliland claims
that as a result of the hardships I'M
dergone she has been unable to con-
tinue her work as a school teacher.
The complaint further alleges that
the tracks of the company at that point
were in an unsafe condition and that
as the weight of the train on which
she was riding bore down on them the
rails spread, derailing the train. Miss
Gilliland testified she was thrown
from her seat and severely injured
and declares her medical bill so far
has been $500. The case was con-
tinued until today.
The woman came from New York to
testify. The accident took place in
Kansas on July Z, 1909.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-27
AYERS CHECKS WRONGFULLY
CASHED; SUES FOR $13O6.80

The trial Of the case Of c. M. Parent,
assignee of the Helm company, against
the Farmers and Merchants bank, to
recover $1306.S0 on checks which, it is
alleged, were wrongfully cashed, was
begun yesterday before Judge Conrey
of the superior court.
Parent claims that George Rice &
Sons, a corporation, February 20, 1905
drew a check upon its deposit in the
bank for $1131.S0. The check was given
to A. J. Helm for the Helm company.
It is declared that the defendant ac-
cepted the check and certified it to be
good. Then it is asserted, the institu-
ton, two days later, cashed the check
when it was presented with the in
dorsement 1.-THE Helm Company, by A.
J. Heinz"
1t is alleged that the Endorsement
was without authority, and that the
Helm company never received the pro-
ceeds Of the check. Two other checks,
one for SIS and the other for $780, were
similarly treated, it is asserted, and
the bank refuses to pay again.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-27
WATER BOARD ASKS RIGHT
TO DISPOSE OF RESERVOIR

The water board has asked the
council to adopt an ordinance giving
it the right to sell the land owned by
the water department, known as
reservoir No. s." at Mission road and
North Broadway. This reservoir has
not been used for eight years and as
it has been cut in two by the open
ing of Mission road it is no longer
of value for reservoir purposes.
The land has been assessed $3.50
for the paving of North Broadway and
S1O19 for opening Mission road. With
accrued penalties the total assessment
against the land is now s1S67 and the
water department does not feel like
paying this amount.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-27
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

CHICAGO Oct 26,-Cattle- Receipts es-
timated at $4,000 market steady shade
off; beeves, $A50@7SO; Texas steers, S8,35
q sos; western steers, $4@G.75; stockers
and feeders, $4@5.5O; cows and heifers,
$2.20@625; calves, $L25@1O.
Hogs-Receipts estimated at %, 900; mar
ket slow mostly 10c lower than yester-
day; light. $500 9.O5; mixed. SS@0.O5i
heavy, $3.50 $685. rough, $I75@Z95; good
to choice heavy, SZ95@SS5; pigs, SS.1OQ
so; bulk of sales $S@8.65.
Sheep-Receipts estimated at 10000; mar
ket steady; native, s275@A25; western, 81
@435; yearlngs, S45O@ $685. lambs, native
SA75Q7; western, S5&7.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-27
INSPECTOR FILES ANSWER
TO SUIT OF HACKDRIVER
$1,000 Said to Be Too Much for
Five Minutes Arrest

An answer to the suit for $1,000 dam
ages recently instituted by D. F. Ho-
gan, a hackdriver against Harry L.
Varey, city police license inspector, was
filed in the superior court yesterday in
behalf of the defendant by John W.
Shenk, city attorney
Hogan claimed that he was falsely
arrested and imprisoned by Varey on
the ground that he was violating the
city ordinance which provided for the
painting of numbers upon carriages.
Hogan claimed that the measure had
been repealed and not re-enacted in
the new tax and license ordinance.
In answer to the suit, it is admitted
that the measure is not in force, but it
is alleged that Hogan was held at the
police station only five minutes while
the city prosecuting attorneys investi-
gated the status of the ordinance.
The defendant asks that the plaintiff
have nothing but that he (Varey) be
awarded the costs of the suit, it being
alleged that Hogan has no claim to
damages in the circumstances.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-27
CITY SHOWS WILLINGNESS
TO RAISE ENGINEER CREW
Supply Committee Exhibits De-
sire to Appoint More Men

The supply committee yesterday &C
knowledged it's willingness to provide
more help for the engineers depart
ment, in response to an appeal from
the Los Angeles Realty board. but
the additional help cannot be grant
ed because there is no place for adj
ditional men.
Not until the city hall annex is
built can the engineers force be in
creased, but a half promise was given
that it would be as soon as more room
was available. Every inch of space
in the engineers department is oc-
cupied and the supply COMMITTEES
will recommend to the council Tues
day that a partition in the depart
ment be knocked out so as to provide
a few inches more.
Street improvement work is cloGged
in the engineers office because of the
lack of help and space. The council
is willing to provide more help as the
engineers department is almost en-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-27
PLAINTIFF ASKS RETURN
OF $500, ASSERTING FRAUD

Alleging fraud, Harry Nikandros yes
terday filed in the superior court a
suit against Tom Pappapetros, from
whom he is seeking to recover $400
Nikandros alleges that Pappapetros
induced him to buy a half interest in a
lodging house at 211 Sunset boulevard
and then persuaded him to trade the
half interest for stock in the Mara
thon club, at 3221a North Main street.
He asserts the stock is worthless and
the club only a place which the police
are continually watching to prevent
gambling and other law breaking.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-27
News of the Courts
ON JEALOUSY
DELIVERED BY COURT
Judge Tells Husband Accusing
Wife of InfideIity of the
Rights of Women

q Judge Church of Fresno, sitting in
department four of the Los Angeles
superior court, yesterday delivered to
John w. Wicl1land. who accused his
wife, M. Blanche Wicllland, of infdel-
ity, while she charged him with cru
city, a lecture of unusual severity Tor
being jealous of his wife.
The iurist heard their allegations pro
and con, and listened to disputes over
q the disposition of their property which
is valued at $4,000 and alleged to be
heavily encountered. After announc-
ing that he vCuld take the case under
advisement and decide who should
have the divorce, Judge Church turned
to the husband.
After expressing regret that such a
case had come before him, and declar-
ing that so far as he could see both
plaintiff and defendant possess admir-
able traits, he said that obviously the
husband had been neglectful of the
duty he owed his wife and of the
rights and privileges he should have
recognized as hers. Continuing, he
said:
''What I would like to do with this
case, If I could do it and if I had my
way about it. would be to send these
parties out of court and send this de-
PENDANT to his home to do his duty
and never intimate a suspicion of the
wife Of his bosom and the mother of
his children; never think of charging
her, by inuendo or in any other way.
with improper relations with COM
mon workman on his farm, or with
boy.
at used to be that a woman was
only a slave and regarded as such, a
slave to minister to the selfish wants
and desires of some brute of a man.
That used to be the idea, We are
getting away from that little
hope we are going to take the view
that men and women are equals with
equal rights that one cannot demand
of the other something.
eff I want affection I make myself
worthy Of affection, and I win it. IF I
cannot get 1t that way I go without
it, for I know I cannot get 1t in any
other way. There are few women that
do not respond to that kind of treat
1nent literally, more than literally.
do not say there are not some that do
not. but they are few.
There has nothing been shown in
this case, not even the semblance of
anything, detrimental to this lady, and
the only things that have been shown |
are the unfortunate things to which 1
have referred to the contrary.
ct have no words too strong, I admit |
IT, to condemn mere suspicion and act |
ing upon it. No words too strong to |
condemn the want of the treatment of |
the wife as an equal, with the same |
rights, that the man has-no less and |
no more-knowing that a good woman, |
a good wife, will not do anything will
ingly to hurt the feelings of a hus-
band, and a good man should do moth |
ing to hurt the feelings of his wife.
NOW I shall take the case under
consideration before disposing of it. I |
could not do less than to express the |
feelings I have after the case has been |
presented to me as this one has. The |
case is submitted"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-27
ACCUSED F0RGER FACES
CIVIL ACTION FOR LOAN
Charges Borrower with Giving
Fraudulent Security

Victor C. Henry, now in the county
jail on charges of swindling, forgery
and obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, with bonds aggregating $27, 800
was made the defendant in another
civil action which was filed in the
superior court yesterday.
The plaintiff, D. w. Sibeck of 1929
South Olive street, declares that he
loaned Henry $500, the money being
secured by a trust deed upon lot
in the Abbot Kinney tract that he has
discovered Henry does not own
The loan was effected September II,
and tine note which Henry gave, with
the promise that he would pay $4,000
for the loan of $4,000, was to run for
four months. Sibcck now is suing for
the $500. with interest at Z per cent
since he loaned it.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-27
BURBANK HALL BANQUET TO
HONOR MlKAD0'S BIRTHDAY

The greatest of Japanese holidays will
be observed by the local Japanese
population on November 8, in celebra-
ton of the mikado's birthday. The
feature of the celebration will be the
banquet in Burbank hall, 542 South
Main street, at 1920 o'clock. Follow
ing the after dinner talks the en-
peror's proclamation on education will
be read.
According to II. Kamuro, in whose
charge the celebration will be carried
out, the entertainment will not be SO
extensive as in previous years. Owing
to the approaching time for the enter
tainment here of the crews from the
imperial training ships, and for which
much money must be expended, less
will be used in celebration of the en-
-peror's birth.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-27
HUSBAND FAILS TO APPEAR;
DIVORCE SECURED BY WIFE

Charles L Shepard, who filed a suit
for divorce against Emma J. Shepard
whom he accused Of infidelity. failed
to appear at the trial yesterday when
the suit was called before Judge
Church of Fresno sitting in depart
ment four of the Los Angeles tribunal
and a decree was given to the woman,
who proved that her husband had been
cruel to her.
Shepard had accused her in the COM
plant of frequenting a cellar res
taurant and cafe at Main and Winston
streets; of slapping his face; of wish
ing he would leave and other vicious
actions.
Mrs. Shepard denied all of his allie
cations and declared that he had
failed to provide for her and had fire.
quently asked her to obtain divorce
from him
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-27
BOARD URGES THE NEED
OF MUNICIPAL LIBRARY

In it's first annual report, which has
Just come from the hands of the
printers, the board of public utilities
states that one of its most urgent
needs is a municipal library.
In response to this statement, Purd
B. Wright, city librarian, says the
Los Angeles public library has one of
the best municipal departments that
he knows of anywhere, and that this
fact is not as generally known as it
should he
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-27
DIVORCE REFUSED COUPLE
WHO BOTH PLEAD CRUELTY

Judge Covert Of Hanford, who is sit
ting in the Los Angeles county superior
court, heard the contested divorce ac-
ton of Charles Edwin Reeves against
Mydia Maude Reeves, both of whom
charged cruelty, denied decree to
either. They therefore are in the same
position they were when they took
their troubles to court. He cannot have
divorce and the wife is denied sepa-
rate maintenance and the custody of
their son, 13 years old
The troubles of the couple have oc-
CURED in England, South Africa, New
Zealand, Australia, the United States
and other countries, the wife having
followed the husband about when he
left New Zealand, where they made
their home for awhile, and took the
boy with him.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-27
WANTS sTEP-FATHER's NAME

John Frederick RonouX, 26 years old.
yesterday filed in the superior court a
petition for permission to change his
name to John Frederick Richard. His
reason for this is that his father died
when he was years old and that his
mother then married William Richard,
Since then he has been known as
Richard and not Renoux, and he pre-
ters the former name and wants to be
legally known as such.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-27
MAYOR LEAVES SATURDAY
FOR TRIP ALONG AQUEDUCT

Mayor Alexander will leave Satur-
day with William Mulholland and w.
D. Stephens for a trip along the line
of the aqueduct. The mayor will be
away a week and during his absence
his place will be occupied by Judge
Lusk, president of the city council
and mayor pro tenn.
The chamber Of commerce excur-
sion will leave the same day and the
two parties will be close together most
of the time.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-27
FILES SUIT AGAINST BANK

Frank II. Gardiner yesterday filed in
the superior court a suit for 100000
and interest against j. o. Roger, one
of the shareholders in the California
Safe Deposit and Trust company of
San Francisco, which failed October
80, 1907. Gardiner has claims of his
own and in addition has been made
the assignee of other creditors.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-27
MRS. ELIZA F. LETTELIER
LEAVES $4,000 ESTATE

Miss Pearl E. Lettelier yesterday filed
in the probate department of the su-
perior court petition for the pro-
bate of the will of her mother, Mrs.
Eliza f. Lettolier, who died in this city
october IS, leaving an estate valued at
$4,000 and consisting of realty in Los
Angeles and Santa Monica and per
sonal property rated at $4,000.
The entire estate is devised to the
daughter, who is named executrix
without bonds.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-27
DIVORCE SUITS FILED

Suits for divorce filed yesterday in
the superior court were those of Lii
liam G. Farnsworth against John c.
Farnsworth, Alice NJ. Sturdevant
against S. F. Sturdevant, Pearl
Mathews against Charles c. Mathews,
Mable Harter against Clarence J. Har-
ter and Mary A. Higgins against Floyd
il. Higgins.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-27
MOTHER SEEKS MISSING SON

If George Kluesen, formerly of Gin
cinnati, is in Los Angeles, he Is miss
ing part of an estate that is waiting
for him in his home city. His mother
yesterday wrote to Mayor Alexandria,
asking him to try to locate her son
so the estate could be settled. The
mayor has turned the matter over to
the police department.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-27
AGED SOLDIER BURIED

A. r. Earl, for many years a deputy
county clerk, died Tuesday night at
the Soldiers home. The body was
buried in the cemetery at that lnstl-
tuition at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Several attaches of the clerks office
attended the funeral.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-27
LAND OFFICE is UPHELD

The general offices at Washington
has affirmed a decision of the Los An
geles land office, made December Is,
1908, denying Benjamin F. Herndon
tbe preference right of entry to GER
tain desert land entry in the Imperial
valley.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-27

tirely supported by fees FOR street
Improvement work and the mora i'm
provements that go through the office
the more the fees.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-27

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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-04-28
MRS. HARPER DEAD
The Beloved Wife Of Mr.. c. c. Har-
per Of Audubon. Much Respected
By LARGE Circle OF Friends.

Mrs. Mildred Johnson-Harper was
born Jan. LIST, 1852 at Louisiana. Mo.
and died in Audubon la. April 22nd,
1910. She was married to C G Harper
at Centerville, Iowa in 1873, lived in
Atlantic about three years, then NOV
ed to Audubon and have lived here
ever since. Three children were born
to this union. Ellis born in 1875 and
died at the age of %, Ruby the next
died in 1879. Beola died in Atlantic
leaving the parents broken hearted
and lonely and ever since the child.
drens' deaths, who were locked upon
as Stay and Comfort in their old age
Mrs. Harper has been ready to be
called. She worked hard and when
her friends inteIceded with her to alb
stain she would say she had to work
to keep from worrying too much like
many others. Her friends think she
worked too hard however. She was q
good woman and loyal to friends, a
Soou uelSAUoI, lTleuu auu loVeT vi
children. She became christian over
forty years ago. The floral offerings
at the funeral were beautiful. The
opening service was conducted by
Rev. Morley, the pastor. The sermon
was preached by Rev. D B S Prather
who was fellow student with her
son. Ellis. The pail bearers were: A II
Roberts, W G Elliott, c 81 Sampson,
LATE Simpson, VIM. Freeman and d
B Wood. The funeral arrangements
were made by and in charge of A c
Harmon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-04-28
SEX EVEN IN BREAD MoLDs
Scientific Discovery That Will Tend
to Astonish the UnthlnkIng
layman.

Among the many extraordinary
theories introduced by recent micro
scopic studies is that Of sex in bread
molds. After years of patient re-
search it is announced that distin-
guished scientist has found that these
minute fungi, the lowest order of plant
life, possess the characteristics Of
plants of the highest type, and have
the power Of reproducing their kind
from two distinct and different races,
in addition to giving new life from
one. The precise meaning and value
to organic evolution of the fact that
in such low forms of life as the COM
mon molds male and female should be
as sharply differentiated as in human
beings are far from settled, but the
discovery, If it be discovery, is a
most important contribution to the
fascinating pursuit of the unknown in
nature. Some of the microscopic
slides show, it is claimed, groups Of
fungi which form the product Of
mated bread molds once separated by
thousands of miles. To the unscientific
eye they appear as pretty miniature
forest jungles.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-04-28
Minute Measurements.

Because the balance wheels of
watches expand and contract with
changes of temperature they run
slower and faster, according to cir
cumstances. BY making them of diff
ferent kinds of metal, having different
degrees of expansion with increase of
temperature, the effect of their
changes on the running of watches
may be almost entirely eliminated
But in dealing with such problem it
is necessary to know the expansibility
of the metal employed.
A means of measuring it is fur
nished by an instrument called a
dilatometer, in which a system of deli
cate levers or chain of gear wheels
magnifies the motion of pointer over
graduated scale hundreds of time.
At meeting of the Physical society
in London not long ago dilatometer
was exhibited which had magnifica-
ton of 1900 times, so that the change
in the length of a piece of steel caused
by single degree of rise or fall of
temperature was clearly measured by
it.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-04-28
LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE.
Vision Of What May Come 70 Pass
In the Rearrangement of Ex- u
listing Conditions.

The man of the future sat patiently
darning the family socks. From time
to time his mild blue eyes glanced
YEARLY round at the pile of mending
at his elbow, and he sighed as he
thought of Murphy, the raw Irishman,
who needed incessant instruction in
the most elementary details of the
culinary art Two noisy, sturdy girls
romped tom-girlishly about the room,
aggravating his headache, while their
gentle little brother sat quietly by his
fathers side, studying pictures in an
old book of bygone fashions, which
appealed naturally to the domestic in
stinct of the little man.
Look, father" he murmured, point
ing to an old print of the year 1909.
See what queer clothing that man
has on What are they? Did men
really wear these, then?"
Eyes, DEAR" replied his father, lay
ing down his needle for moment and
bending over the page. 81 never saw
any. but father once told me that
grandfather wore them when he was
boy. They called them trousers!"-
Tit-Bits.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-04-28
MAKING LOVE IN PORTUGAL
Chief Point Of Difficulty is Getting
Admitted to the Presence Of
the Fair One.

The most important event in the
life of a Portuguese woman is mar
riage. Next in Importance are the
early days Of courtship, for a Portu-
guese courtship is the essence of ro-
nance, and the ways of the Portu-
guese lover are singularly picturesque.
Here is little drama in which Cupid
is stage director. If young Portu-
guese sees in the street pretty girl
with whom he would like to become
acquainted. he follows her. Chaperons
are not impossible Instructions. He
follows her right up to her very door
and notes the address. Next day he
comes again, and if the young lady ap-
proves of him-for she certainly saw
him the day before-she is on the
lookout.
Sometimes hard fate in the guise of
an angry parent prevents her, and
then the gallant youth is kept wait
ing. Sooner or later she leans over
the balcony and smiles at him The
happy youth ties note to cord
which the fair lady drops from the
balcony. The next day the young man
comes again. This time he rings at
the door. If the inquiries which the
young lady's elders have made prove
satisfactory, the swain is admitted to
make the acquaintance of the young
lady. After that, courtship in Portugal
is about the same as it is in Kankakee
or Kalamazoo.-Leslie's Weekly.