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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08
News of the Courts
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HARRIS PLEA FOR
CHILD is DENIED
COURT DECIDES AGAINST PRlS-
ONER
Mother of Little Girl Is in Europe, and
Judge Wilbur Holds Her
Presence Neces-
sary

Herbert Leslie Harris, now in the
county Jail awaiting trial on charge
of grand larceny for the alleged theft
of several hundred dollars belonging to
the Mcfarland Shirt company, failed
yesterday in his effort to have the di-
vorce decree granted his wife little less
than year ago modified in such a way
that their little daughter, Corrine Ross
Harris, would be given into his charge.
Mrs. Harris is now in Europe, and
this was given by Judge Wilbur as one
reason why Harris petition should be
denied, her presence being deemed
necessary in the event that any pro-
ceeding in connection with the divorce
trial was reopened.
The Harris child is now with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Abner l..
Ross. In an affidavit filed with the
court Harris, through his attorney,
asked for a restraining order to pre-
vent the child from being removed
from Los Angeles by her grandparents
pending a hearing on an order to show
cause why the divorce decree should
not be changed. In denying the re-
straining order and the order to SHOW
cause Judge Wilbur took up the state
ments contained in the affidavit, ruling
on them one by one.
There is no proof, or even substantial
contention, he says, that the decree of
| legal separation granted to Mrs. Ger
trude Harris February 8. 1909, is either
void or voidable, and as Harris him
self implies that his wife was given
exclusive control of the little girl she
was within her rights when she placed
the child with it's grandparents.
| Harris in his affidavit also stated the
divorce action was brought after an
agreement of collusion had been en-
tered into, and on this point Judge
Wilbur says:
1.-The request could not be granted
on this ground. as the alleged agree
ment of collusion is a fraud on the
court, and the affiant should not be al
lowed to take advantage of his own
fraud"
There is no showing. the court says,
that the child is not cared for. and 1t
is added the little ones removal from
the county or state would not neces-
sarily deprive the court of jurisdiction.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08
BORROWED FEATHERS
NO DIVORCE GROUND
Judge Refuses Decree to Woman
Whose Husband Passed Fic-
ttous Checks to Buy
Trousseau

That a man passes fictitious checks
in order to obtain money with which
to purchase finery for the woman he
loves is not sufficient reason for an
nulIing them marriage is the belief of
Judge Houser, and yesterday he de-
MED the request of Leola May Kleier
to grant her legal separation from
Albert Kleier on the ground of mis-
representation. Kleier is on probation.
He was released by Judge Willis some
time ago after pleading guilty to
charge of passing fictitious checks so
that he might buy a wedding dress
and diamond ring for his prospective
bride. His arrest occurred shortly after
the marriage, and his wife filed her
suit for annulment while her husband
was in the county Jail.
The following suits for divorce were
filed: Anna M. Towman against Frank
r. Towman, Lenora e. Beck against
Christian A. Beck. A. Ziegler against
Owna Ziegler, Charles f. Decker
against Olive e. Decker S. J. Engle
against Lottie M. Engle, Mathilda
Burgher against John T. Burgher,
Florence Walcut against William Wal
cut, Myrtle G. McCreery against Victor
A. McCreery, Anna M. Scanlon against
James H. Seaman and Mamie Wilcox
against Lyman r. Wilcox.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08
POLICE DEPARTMENT is
PR0BED BY CITY COUNCIL
legislative Committee Secretly Inves=
tigates Conditions, and Several
Changes Have Been Effected

The legislation committee of the city
council has been quietly making an in
vestigation into conditions OIL tne
police department, brought to the at
tention of the council several weeks
ago. and if it desired could make a
partial report.
Changes which have occurred in the
personnel of the police department,
such as the removal of Jailer McCauley
and the resignation of Desk Sergeant
Sam Mckenzie, are believed to have
been some of the remedies applied
after the partial investigation of the
committee.
The committee believes no good could
be accomplished by bringing num-
Der of policemen before it to testify as
to conditions which are well known,
SO it has been proceeding quietly. Not
until a chief of police is appointed and
takes charge of the department will
the committee submit it's full report to
the council, as there are number of
things a chief can do to apply remedies
the committee will suggest.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08
CHINESE MUST KEEP
SECTION CLEAR OF FILTH
UItimatum on Sanitation Given Chin
ese Board of Trade by City
Officials

George Lem, Wong Sam Ying and
Chang Quon, representing the Chinese
board Of trade, held a conference with
the board of health last night to learn
what the board wanted done toward
cleaning up the insanitary conditions
in Chinatown.
The Chinese showed readiness to
cooperate with the board and agreed
that the first work to be done should
begin this morning, when they will
have a force of men, under a sanitary
inspector, clean up the Chinese hos
pital. This hospital is filthy There
are five patients in it who are left to
die without care and under conditions
that will hasten their deaths.
DR.. Sherwin Gibbons, speaking for
the board of health, told the Chinese
that if conditions were not soon reme-
died the board would have to begin
condemnations right and left.
The board let the Chinese know that
they would have to provide more air
space in their sleeping quarters and do
a number of other things to make life
more healthful in that section of the
city. Lem promised that he would call
a meeting of the Chinese board of
trade at once and that they would take
action to follow out the suggestions of
the board of health.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08

a charge of stealing a bicycle from Ev-
erett Anderson, a special delivery mes
senger at the postoffice. Later the lad
was removed to the detention home,
where he will be held pending his ar
raignment In juvenile court.
Minister'S Wife Dead
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary B.
Afford, wife of the Rev. DR.. John AL
forl, will be held this afternoon at
O'Clock at the family residence, 527
West Twenty-f1fth street. DR.. Afford
is a prominent retired Presbyterian
minister, and clergyTnen of that de-
nomination will take part in the serv-
ice. The body will he taken to New
castle, Pa, for burial.
Arrange Funeral
Funeral services for Mrs. Martha ].
Butler, widow of Judge Henry G. But
Ter of Rochester, Mimi, will be held this
morning at 10 o'clock at the chapel of
Orr & Edwards. Mrs. Butler, accom-
pnaied by her son, Arthur w. Butler,
and daughter, Miss M. Louise Butler,
came to Los Angeles about five months
ago for her health. The family resided
at 1921 Jasamine street. The body will
be placed in the Rosedale vault pre-
paratory to taking it to Rochester fsr
burial.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08
TAGGART is MAKING
TAX DODGERS SQUlRM
Collectors Activity Drives the Water
Company TO Ask for Amend
ment to Ordinance

The activity of C. M. Taggart, city
tax and license collector, in demanding
that back licenses be paid, is bringing
forth squeals from some companies
that have avoided paying their licenses
for years.
In order to avoid paying heavy
license fee the South Figueroa Water
company, a private concern that FUR
nishes water in the southeastern part
of the city, asks the council to amend
the license ordinance. Private water
companies having a stipulated income
are required to pay a license fee of $25
a. month. Formerly these companies
were assessed $40 a month, but by its
own confession this company has
avoided paying "A license fee for twenty
five months. The petition recites that
Mr.. Taggart threatens to collect the
back license fees for these twenty-five
months. amounting to $500, and that
this action will be coniiscatory.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08
BAR ASSOCIATION MEETS
AND CHOOSES OFFICERS
Bylaw in Regard to Ballot on Candi-
dates for Bench Is Passed by
the Assembled Attorneys

At a meeting of the Los Angeles Bar
association held at the court house
yesterday officers were elected for the
ensuing year as follows: President,
Walter ]. Trask; senior vice president,
Oscar A. Trippet; junior vice president
e. w. Britt; secretary and treasurer,
II. w. Robinson; trustees, j. p. Chand-
Ter, Richard J. Dillon, f. e. Milliken'
w. S. Wright, Waldo NJ. York; com
mittee on admissions, Andrew }. Copp'
1r; George ]. Denis, Frank Garrett,
Leslie r. Hewitt, q. G. Kuster, j. W.
Mckinley and ]. p. Wood.
The question of indorsing judicial
candidates will be decided at a meet
ing of the association to be called later
and a committee to prepare an amend
ment to the constitution to cover this
question was appointed later in the
day. This committee, consisting OF
Lucius K. Chase, John w. Kemp, Ed
ward F. Wehrle, ]. A. Gibson and l..
w. Jutten, met during the afternoon
and the following addition to the by
laws was framed to be voted on in
the near future:
'When it is ascertained what judicial
candidates are entitled to have their
names appear on official ballots for
the direct primary elections the trus-
tees of the association shall cause the
members to take secret ballot by
mail, in such manner as the trustees
may determine.
"Such judicial candidates as shall re-
ceiye the votes of two-thirds of the
members voting by such secret ballot
shall thereby receive the Endorsement
of the association.
eff, thereafter, any Independent ju-
dicial candidate or candidates shall be
named the trustees shall cause like
ballot taken, and in case such candl-
date or candidates shall be lndorse1
bv two-thirds vote they also shall
stand indorsed and recommended by
the association
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08
1000 CASES OF MEASLES
IN MONTH; PUBLIC WARNED
Board of Health viii Require That
All Children with Disease Be
Kept Out of School

The number of cases of measles in
the city has reached epidemic proper
tions, and the board of health believes
the best interests of the city will be
served by making public the facts and
calling on the people to assist the board
in it's endeavors to check the spread
of the disease.
Last month 21S6 cases of measles
were reported to the board of health,
and already this month nearly 700 cases
have been reported. The disease is not
virulent, as only nine deaths occurred
last month, or less than one-half of
one per cent. All these were infantile
cases.
To meet the emergency the board of
health adopted a new rule last night
requiring that every case of measles
must be reported to the board of health
as soon as it is diagnosed and all such
cases excluded from schools. All chill
dren in the same house with case
of measles must also be excluded from
school until fifteen days have expired
after the person was taken sick.
The board asks that all cases of
measles be reported at once. The school
authorities and teachers will see that
they are kept out of the schools.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

The following articles of incorpora-
ton were filed in the county clerk S
office yesterday:
Long Beach Manufacturing COM
pany-Capital $4,000. Directors: r.
d. Horton, H. II. Powell, L. l.. Mack,
C. J. Curtis, William H. Wallace, A
M. Goodhue, A. C. Halliday.
Consolidated Advertisers company
Capital, 100000. Directors; E. II
MoPherran, Pasadena; F. w. Bassett
Leo e. Weaver, E. j. Crowley. j. ID
Schulze, G. r. Waterman, r. A
whitehead, Los Angeles.
Los Angels Motordrome company
Capital, $25O,OOO. Directors: F. e
Moskeric. r. A. Rowan, f. w. Flint
jr., H. d. Lombard, H. w. Keller, H.
C. Feraud, Frank A. Garbutt.
Los Angeles Pacific Investment
company-Capital, $5OOOOO. Directors:
o. II. Johnson. N. o. Johnson, c. b.
Rosenberg. f. c. Rosenberg, L. r
Wharton.
International Pacific Oil company
Capital. $1,000, OOO Directors: Frank
lin II. Griffith. Peter N. Snyder. II.
Max Kunze, Nels Hoff, Arthur @
Labrie.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08
AROUND TOWN
VIII Give Musicale

viii Give Musicale
The Los Angeles section, Council Of
Jewish Women, will give a musicale
and tea at the Gamut club house from
8 o'clock to 5 o'clock Thursday after
noon
viii Give Entertainment
Los Angeles hive. No. 1, Ladies of
the Maccabees, will give it's regular
dance and whist party in the old Ma
sonic hall. AL South Hill street, this
evening. Prizes win be awarded.
To Plan Convention
A union meeting of the Protestant
churches will be held next Monday in
the First Methodist church to make
plans for the laymen's missionary con-
vention. Judge Curtis D. Wilbur, DR..
John Willis Baer and A. j. Wallace
will be the speakers.
Bail of Two Forfeited
Mrs. e. D. Marks and her negro maid,
Rilla E. Taylor, accused by neighbors
of disturbing the peace by using pro-
fame language, failed to appear in Po-
lice Judge Roses court yesterday when
their names were called. and their bail
of $25 each was declared forfeit.
PeddIer Guilty of Cruelty
Wong Sing, a Chinese peddler, plead
ed guilty in Police Judge Frederick
sons court yesterday to driving a Grip
pied horse and was sentenced to pay a
fine of $25. officer Fowler of the S. p
G. A. testified that the animal was in
such bad shape that it had tosbe de-
stroyed.
Mrs. Patton Dead
Mrs. Amelia D. Patton, who had re-
sided in California the last twenty-one
years, died yesterday at the home of
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. C. d. Knox, 1886 Albany street.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock at the residence.
The body will be taken to VeVay, Ind,
for burial.
VIII Hold Memorial Service
Because Of the death of their fellow
member, 3. Brosterhaus, the knights
of Columbus have decided to postpone
their regular program for tonight ana
a memorial service program will be
rendered instead. The deceased was a
prominent local cigar manufacturer and
a well known member of the order OF
knights of Columbus.
To Be Adludged Suicide
A certificate of suicide will be signed
by the coroner in the case of William
Rosskopf, 80 years old, who shot him
self at his home, $40 West Fifty seventh
street, Sunday morning, after failing
to kill his wife. The body of Rosskopf
is at the undertaklllS esldpllSHhlent VI
Bresee Bros, and the funeral arrange
ments will be made later.
WantIand Funeral Arranged
The body of William Wantland, a
travelling salesman who resided in Los
Angeles and who died suddenly in
Winslow, Ariz., will be brought to Los
Angeles tomorrow morning. Funeral
services will be held at o'clock at the
chanel of Peck SS Chase. Burial will
he i'm Inglewood cemetery. Mr.. Want
land was thirty-second-deg Mason
Boy Accused of Theft
Louis Fuches. 10 years old was ar
rested by Detectives Beaumont and
Roberts yesterday afternoon anu anu
hooked at the central police station on
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08
DAMAGES FOR CORY NOSE
ARE CUT DOWN TO DOLLAR
Township Justice Shaves $299 Off
Charges Tailor Attempted to COL
Ietc After Alteration

Waving q handkerchief on which the
blood stains had turned to dark
brown. Morris Breitenstein, a tailor,
explained to Justice Stephens yester-
day that it should be regarded as a
complete substantiation of his story
that he was struck on the nose by
Alexander Brick October Z, 1908, and
suffered pain and lost blood to the
monetary value of $299 Justice
stephens cut the amount down 1928
and gave Breitenstein judgment for 81.
Breitenstein quarreled with Brick
more than year ago-and Brick struck
his adversary with his fist, His arrest
followed and he was fined IS in police
court on a battery charge, the CORY
handkerchief figuring as an exhibit.
Several weeks ago Breintenstein fled
suit in the Justices court demanding
damages for his injury.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08
WIDOW SUES FOR s25, 900

Ida r. Beckett, widow of Leon f.
Beckett, filed suit in the superior court
yesterday against the Southern Cali
fornia Edison company for $4,000 dam
ages on account of the death of her
husband, who was killed by a shock
i'm one OF the companys power plants
November I, 1909. Suit for $4,000 dam
ages was filed by Rufus l. Prescott
against the Pacific Electric company.
Prescott says he was seriously injured
october 26, 1909, when a car struck his
wagon on North Chicago street.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08
HINES RESIGNS

Fred A. Hines yesterday sent his
resignation as member Of the library
board to Mayor Alexander, and as soon
as he received it the mayor prepared
a message to, the council appointing
Mrs. Shelly Tolhurst to succeed him.
The council will he asked to confirm
Mrs. Tolhurst today. In his resigna-
tion Mr.. Hines said his business af-
fairs were so arranged that they would
require him to pass much of his time
out of the city, and he believed 1t was
only Justice to the library board and to
the mayor that a successor should be
appointed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the exhibits
of California products at the Chamber OF
Commerce building, on Broadway between
First and Second streets. where free lntor-
nation will be given all subjects pertain
ing to this section.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08

Membership in the Los Angeles Reaity
board is a virtual guarantee Of reiaollty.
Provision is made for arbitration OF any
differences between members and their eli
ents. Accurate information on realty mat mat
ters Is obtainable from them. NainatlonS 10
by a competent committee Direetory -
members free at the office Of Herbert BuE
dett, secretary. 525 Security ouholns'
Phone Broadway 1896.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08

The Herald will pay $40 in cash to any
one furnishing evidence that will lead to the %
arrest and conviction of any person caush
stealing copies of Tho Herald from the
premises oC our patrons.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08

The Herald. like every other newspaper Is
misrepresented at times. particularly IN
cases involving hotels, theaters. etc Ihe
public will please take notice that every
representative of this paper is equipped WIN
the proper credentials. and mora partlcu-
larly equipped with money with which TO
nav his bills THE HERALD
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08

The Legal Aid society, at 232 North Nam
street, Is a charitable organization nam
tanned for the purpose of aiding In iegNl
matters those unable to employ counsel. Tne
society needs financial assistance and seeks
information regarding worthy cases. Fhohs
Home F52O3: Main 1865.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-08

The Angeles grill mas excellent serv-
Zee and better food. Fourth and Spring,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09
Coming Events.

Dec. 9-Meeting Somerset County vet
Grams and Ladies' Auxiliary, Skowhesana;
Dec. 9-10-Annnal meeting STATE 0ee"
Association, Augusta. ,,,
Dec. 13-Somerset Pomona, MadlsOn.
Dec. 13-Somerset and Franklin S ae,J
Breeders Association meeting, fai ALLY
Dec. l4-Kennebec Pomona, Readheid.
Dee. 14-Knox Pomona, South warren.
Dec. A-15-t6-17-Maine state auai''S
and Pet Stock Association, Portlano.
Dec 15-Annual Meeting. OF Maihe
state Detective Association, Portlaho; l.,
Dec. 16--Meeting of governor an'
Council, Augusta.
Dec. 18-Anniversary' ALBION CH.nso'
Dec. 2O-24-State Grange, Augusta.
Dec. 27-Waldo Pomona, Searsmont.
Dec. 27-23- 29-30-Freeport poultry Asso'
citation, Freepert ~ po,,,t,-,, Ia
Jan. 3-i-5--Western Maine Pouitry AS
ISOLATION, SO. Paris. =, on.
Jan. 10th Legislature conVeheS III u"
larged state House. Augusta: .,o,,
Ian. C-Somerset Cow Testing ASS H.
Jan. 11-Annual meeting Of Maine Op''
clans, Portland. r,r;s4,an
Ian. 27-Kennebec County CHRISTIAN
Endeayor Union. Gardiner.
FEB 17-1S-l9-Maine state !, NJ. T. "a
and College i. NJ c. A, Lewiston.
Feb cl-a2-Western Maine Pythian ~
March s--Cony High.Portland High DC
hpril 1s,2s-East Maine Methodist .on-
ference, Oldtown, Bishop Cranston pre-
Apri, 19-2s-Maine Methodist Confer.
ence, Biddeford. Bishop Nicely pTesloins'
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The Nuremberg Toy Shop.

The shop where Santa Claus selects
the most Of his toys is at Nuremberg.
Germany. The American consul there
reports that the toy makers Of Nu-
rembers will pccket something like
$2,zoo,oO0 this year. for toys for the
happy children Of America. This Is
10 per cent more than last year. Uncle
Sam will collect about $4,000 on these
toys, so that without counting freight
they will cost a plump $4,000, 900 when
landed on American soil. After that,
it Is estimated that 100 per cent is q
small figure to aGi for freight charges
and profits.
Thus OLD Santa's sleigh load this
year from Germany will cause Amori-
can daddies to so down in their peck
cts 100000 worth. as tribute to the
annual occasion. 1t is unnecessary to
add that American boys and girls fare
better at Santa Claus hands than dc
the children of any other country,
English children get less than one
half the toys from Nuremberg that
Americans do, and French children
less than onc-tenth. However, you
should do your shopping early, and
aelp to make this what it probably
will be--a record Christmas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

tho present business OF the same Arm
$40. 900. 1t ie to be borne in mind that
people no longef pay from $1,000 to
$4,000 for q shawl.
The Government IS the shawl manu-
facturer's largest customer, buying al
most 100, 900 year for the Indian de-
partmcn;. In the South, mountain
people still wear shawls; in the East
the trade is best in Pennsylvania, al
though there are still many sales
made up New York state and in rural
New England. Because the demand
comes principally from the West 1t Is
perhaps but natural that Chicago
snuuu be the shawl center Of this
country The knit shawl is made al
most exclusively at mills In or around
Cleveland.
The retrogression of the shawl trade
is not laid by the Textile Manufact-
urers' Journal to the changing WhimS
and fancies of women, but to ready
sweater. What one did not do trying
made suits and cloaks and to tho
to furnish q substitute for the old
shawl the ether did. There was moth
ing left for it but to change it's colors
end take to the reservations and tbs
mountains. But it is not dead by any
means ana it may yet come back
New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09
PASSING OF "BUcKWHEATs."
Due to Deterioration Of the Art Of
Cooking and AduIteration.

The news that the consumption u
buckwhcat cakes has seriouly fallen
off within five years comes from a lol'
lner stronghold of that breakfast table
delicacy, New Jersey. 1t was from
New Jersey that decreased produc-
htion of applejack was recently report
ed. Is the state proving false TO us
old gastronomic ideals?
AS for the buckwheat cake, its loss
of favor is variously attributed to the
inrusn of patent breakfast foods Ill the
wake Of large committing popula'
ton, and to dearer pork. which MILL
tates against the inseparable con-
comitant of the sausage. Whether
the presence of wheat midding5 III ing
flour has anything to do with it neeo
not be considered. But the prlmai
moving cause of its dccadence is no
doubt to be found in a commercialized
cuisine and in the deterioration OF Inc
art of making buckwheat cakes.
This is a native art, one not ac'
quired in intelligence offices. Given
the old culinary condition under when
it ilourishcd, with buckwheat cakes Oh
the kind that used to appeal TO inc
masculine palate, and there would pc
no occasion to deplorc the passing OF
this nutritious and appetizing article
of diet The appetite is still there
The trouble is to prepare buckWhea'
cakes in Il way to satisfy it-Ne"
York World.