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Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
News of the Courts
MAN PROVES SANITY TO
JUDGE; SPEECH IMPAIRED
Vocal Paralysis Mistaken for In
Sanity-Thought to Be Vic
tim of Knockout Drops

S. L. Thompson, charged with in
sanity, was found to be only suffer-
ing from paralysis of the vocal organs
in Judge Bordwelrs department of the
superior court yesterday.
AS result of his hearing, it was
learned that Thompson knows what
he wants to say but is not always able
to say it and his odd remarks have
been considered evidences of insan-
ity. He came to Los Angeles from
San Diego, but as he could not articu-
late the name Of that city he told the
judge that he lived at a place where
there is big bay"
San Francisco was suggested to him
as the place of his residence, but he
made a sign of negation. When San
Diego was mentioned, however, he sig
nified great joy and the judge ordered
that he be sent back there.
Thompson cannot explain his strange
predicament, but it is believed by Of
ficials of the superior court and the
insane ward of the county hospital
where he has been confined, that he
may be the victim of knockout drops"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
Municipal Affairs
ASK VOTE OF PEOPLE ON
GROOVED-RAIL ORDINANCE
Huntington Interests File Petition
and Council Has Three
Alternatives

A petition demanding that the ordi-
nance requiring the street railway
companies to lay grooved girder rails
instead Of the common 'gr'' rail, be
referred to a vote of the people, was
filed with the city clerk late yesterday
afternoon by S. M. Haskins, attorney
for the Huntington interests.
The referendum petition contains
about $500 names, or about twice as
many as are required to make the ref
erendum active If they are all the sig
natures of qualified voters. The pc
tition does not ask that a special
election be called on the question. The
railway will be satisfied If the matter
is not submitted to a vote of the peo-
pie until the next general election,
about 18 months hence.
If the petition is found sufficient
when checked up by the city clerk
there are three alternatives open to
the council, to call a special election,
repeal the ordinance or suspend the op-
Grafton Of the ordinance and place 1t
on the ballot at the next general cleo
tion.
The latter course would suit the rail-
ways as well as the second and bet
ter than the first. If the operation of
the ordinance is suspended for 1S
months the railways can practically
relay every track in the city with the
"T'' rail, and even II the ordinance
should carry by a vote of the people
it would be many years before it would
be necessary to relay the trackage.
The grooved girder rail ordinance
has been one of City Engineer Ham
Inns pet projects. He presented it to
the council at the same time he pre-
sented the draft of an ordinance to
compel the street railways to put in
better quality of street paving. The
rail ordinance provides that all rails
laid hereafter must have groove in
which the flange of the wheel rides, so
that the street pavement can be laid
flush with the rails.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
ANNULS SEWER CONTRACT

The board of public works yesterday
declared j. J. Kennedy an irrespon-
sible contractor and no further bids
submitted by Kennedy for municipal
Improvements will be considered. At
the same time the board annulled a
contract held by Kennedy for laying a
sewer on Westmoreland avenue be-
tween Sixteenth and Washington
streets.
This contract was awarded to Ken
nedy in May, but he has made no eff
fort to even begin work, it is said, and
one of his bondsmen notified Secretary
Ferris that Kennedy could not be
found.
The board also asked the city at
torney for an opinion on the case of
w. H. Melton, who has contract to
pave Grand avenue between Temple
and California. This Is a private con-
tract, but the work Is not being done
with satisfactory speed, the board be-
lieves, and it will annul the contract If
the city attorney favors such pro-
cedure.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
PARENTS INVOKE LAW FOR
POSSESSION OF CHILD

Katie Emily Spencer, II years old,
will be the center of interest in Judge
Willis department of the superior
court August 8, when the habeas cor
pus proceedings begun by her father,
Henry c. Spencer, against her mother
Mrs. Ruth ]. Spencer will be heard.
AS the result of divorce between the
parents, the child was given into the
custody of the father, the mother be-
ing allowed to visit it. 1t is charged
that the mother took the child away
from the fathers home.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
S22O4 ATTORNEYS FEES
APPROVED BY COUNCIL

The council yesterday approved the
bill of Dillon, Thomson & Clay, the
bond experts, formerly Dillon & Hub
bard, for $2,2O4.23. This bill includes a
fee Of $4,000 paid this firm for appear
ing before the United States supreme
court in the case of the Los Angeles
Farming and Milling company against
the city, in which important water
rights were involved.
The amount paid these attorneys will
be returned to the city by the water
department, as the suit was instituted
on behalf Of that branh of the city
government and for its benefit.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
SQUATTERS TENDER CITY
TERMINAL ISLAND RENTAL

A formal tender of $1O3 as rental for
tracts of land on Terminal island was
made to City Clerk Lelande by the
"squatters" on the island yesterday
and just as formally refused. The
city clerk has no particular objection
to taking all the money he can get,
but City Attorney Hewitt advised him
that the acceptance of the money
might jeopardize some of the citys
interest in water frontage on the ISL
and.
For 20 years or more there have been
103 squatters' claims on Terminal ISL
and. These claims were leased from
the government at 81 a year, and when
the island was annexed to Long Beach
the leases were renewed for 90 years.
The holders Of these leases claim they
have valid right to the land on which
they are located, but the city is con-
tending that they have not,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
MAN WHO HAD FUNNY
STREAK WIRES COUNCIL

P. A. Ladini has written communl-
cation to the city council to call the
attention of that body to what ne cans
the deplorable conditions near tne eiGGo
trio railway stations In the clty. ~, ne
streets for switching purposes to the
great detriment of traffic: o,.
This petitioner had a funny s5rean ear
several months ago and petitioned the
city council to abandon Main street
between Sixth and Seventh and SlXtn
street between Spring and Main for the
use of the Pacific Electric. The couh-
ell gravely referred the Inatter 10 en9
has NOT felt called on to report on the
demand.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
DEPUTIES ASK
CITY TO RAISE SALARIES

The "relief' deputies at the city hall
have petitioned the city council to in
crease their salaries from $50 to 500
a month. They formerly received $10O,
but some months ago, when a new
salary ordinance was passed, were re-
duced to $50.
There are twenty-eight Of these dep
uties, and they work in the clerks,
assessors and tax collectors office or
wherever they are needed, for about
eight months in the year. They rep
resent that it is difficult to support
their families on $40 month when
they only have eight months pay in
the year.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
POSTPONE HEARING FOR
NEW FIGUER0A TRIAL

At the request Of his attorneys, the
application for new trial of George Il.
Figueroa, convicted of the murdr or
his wife, Mrs. Sarah Pugsley Figueroa,
at ocean Park, May %, will not be
heard until Friday.
Joseph Seymour, jr., told Judge Will
lis yesterday that he was not quite
ready to argue the motion for an ap-
peal, and so the jurist postponed the
matter for two days. 1t is likely that
San Francisco. attorneys will be asso-
ciated with the attorneys for the de-
fense when the matter is argued.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
ASKS GUARDIANSHIP OF .
SLAIN W0MAN'S CHILD

A petition for the guardianship of
Samuel Henry Luitweiler, whose father,
George Luitweiler, is charged with the
recent murder of his wife, Estelle Luit-
weller, was filed yesterday in the pro-
bate department of the superior court
by Earl Rogers, attorney, in behalf of
Mrs. Sophia C. Luitweiler, the childs
grandmother.
The application is simple affair,
and gives no information besides the
names of the relations of the boy, who
is years old, and the request of his
grandmother to be appointed his guard
IAN
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
PACIFIC ELECTRIC GETS
ASSESSMENT REDUCED
Company Proves That Franchise
Was Valued Too High

Because S. M. Haskins, attorney for
the Pacific Electric, proved to the sat
isfaction of the board Of equalization
yesterday that the railway auditor had
made a mistake in the figures he had
submitted to the city assessor, the
board chopped $2,5000O0 from the
franchise assessment of the Pacific
Electric. With that reduction the
franchise value is still held at $2,300,0OO,
and on that amount, as we'll as on its
tangible property, the railway must
pay taxes.
The statement submitted to the city
assessor by the auditor of the railroad
showed that $20,000,000 worth of stock
had been issued for the Pacific Electric.
1t was on these figures that Mr.. NAL
lard based his franchise assessment OF
$4S00, 900. Mr.. Haskins showed the
board yesterday that the stock issue
was really only $1O,O00,0OO, and the re-
duction followed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

Hamilton Motor company-N. w.
Hamilton, Edward ]. Pyle, A. A. Gene
reauX, Alice G. Hamilton and u. W.
Leslie, directors. Capital stock, $4,000;
subscribed, $500.
Western Avenue company-W. f.
Thropp, M. C. Fogg and r. d. Middle
ton, directors. Capital stock, 100000;
subscribed, $780,
Stork Portable Highchair company
w. V. Cornett, l.. w. Walker, Isaac r.
Lands, H. o. Tiedemann and S. f.
Macfarlane, directors. Capital STOCK
s25. 900: subscribed, $5.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
BUDGET COMMITTEE TO
TRIM CITYS EXPENSES

w. J. Washburn, chairman of the
finance committee, announced yester-
day that his committee would begin
it's sessions on the budget work be-
ginning this morning. The various de-
partments of the citv will be called
before the committee to show why they
cannot get along with less money than
they have asked for. The department
of public works will be examined this
morning.
The budget committee has before it
the difficult task of trimming the de-
partment estimates to fit the city's
income. The estimates exceed the
probable income for the year by more
than S1,000000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
EX-CONVICT REARRESTED
ON BURGLARY CHARGE

Abe Livingston, who was recently
released from San Quentin prison, to
which he was sentenced for a term of
ten years on a burglary charge filed
against him in Oakland, was arrested
yesterday morning by Detectives
Beaumont, Roberts and Cowan.
Livingston, according to the detec-
tives, broke into the Harrison Ma
chinery company plant at 716 North
Main street on July 16 and attempted
to "crack" the safe and also stole
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
ARREST OF DELINQUENT
LANDLORDS IS ORDERED

Orders were issued by Captain OF Po-
lice Lehnhausen, in command OF cen
tral division, late yesterday afternoon, ~
to all members of the department 70
strictly enforce the ordinance proVid-
ing a, tax on rooming houses. Each
patrolman has been instructed to in
Yestigate the rooming houses on his
beat and ascertain whether the pro
prietors or landlords have paid their
license tax, which was due July 1. IL
they are found to be delinquent they
will be arrested on charges of violating
the license ordinance.
According to Police License lnspeco
tor Varey, there are more than 500
keepers of rooming and lodging houses
who have not paid their quarterly tax.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
COURT HEARS ARGUMENTS
IN CASE AGAINST CHEF

Judge Moss yesterday heard the ar
guments in the case of B. w. Hardy
against R. 1. Schirner, chef of the
Bristol cafe, and his wife, for SIS. 100
damages for the alleged throwing of
Hardy out Of the defendants lodging
house at San Pedro and the averred
using of a hammer In effecting his
alleged eviction.
Testimony was to the effect that
Schirmer was attacked by Hardy and
his brother and still frequently bleeds
from the lungs as the result of frac-
tured rib he suffered in the encounter.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
DRIVE SMOKERS FROM THE
REAR TO FRONT END OF CAR

The ordinance changing the smokers
retreat on street ears from the rear to
the front end will go into effect today
and this morning it will be unlawful for
anyone to smoke ON the rear seats. The
same ordinance that limits smoking to
the front platform also requires the
street car companies to post notices in
their cars telling where smoking is per-
mitted, but the railway officials said
Yesterday that these notices would not
be posted until Aug. 1.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
ASK MAYOR ALEXANDER
TO TIE NUPTIAL KNOT

In desperate earnest pretty girl who
wanted to be a bride, led blushing but
very willing young man who wanted to
be n bridegroom into Mayor Alexander's
Office yesterday afternoon. They were
eager TO have the mayor perform the
ceremony free of charge as Judge Lusk
had announced he would do while he
was mayor pro tenn. Judge Lusk was not
on the job as mayor at the time for
Mayor Alexander was in the office for =
few hours and tho mayor had to regret
fully tell the eager ones that he did not
have the authority to perform the SER
vice
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
CHURCHES PETITION COURT
FOR RIGHT TO MORTGAGE

Two, churches yesterday filed appli-
cations in the superior court for per-
mission to mortgage their property.
The Second Church of the United
Brethren in Christ of Los Angeles de-
sires to mortgage it's holdings for
sum between $4,000 and $4,000, in order
to erect a new building. 1t already has
rnortgaged it's property for $500.
The South Main Street Christian
church wants to mortgage It's holdings
for a sum not to exceed $1,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
MONTENEGRO ROW Is
ECHOED IN COURT

Justice Summerfield discharged PalVe
Staminovich yesterday on the charge
Of threatening to kill Joseph Zarubica.
Staminovich, with six other men, was
alleged to have threatened the life Of
Zarubica at a meeting of Montenegrins
in a. hall in Ord street last Thursday
night. Justice Summertield has un-
der advisement the case against Rade
VukOtich.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
EVIDENCE FAILS TO SHOW
J. KROCH'S PART IN THEFT

]. Kroch, charged with grand larceny
for the alleged stealing in conjunction
with L. M. Quinn of $100 from J. G.
Wilson, a fellow prisoner in the city
Jail, was discharged yesterday by Judge
Willis. Quinn confessed his guilt and
implicated Kroch, but evidence failed
to show he had any part in the theft.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
BANK CHANGES NAME

The Bank of Dolgeville yesterday
filed a petition in the superior court
for permission to change its name to
the Citizens bank of Alhambra. The
reason for the desired alteration is that
Dolgeville has been annexed to Alham-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
sPEEDERs FINED $25

B. F. Anderson and r. J. c. Whelan
were arraigned before Police Judge
williams on charges of violating the
speed ordinances yesterday. They
pleaded guilty and were given fines OF
S25 each, which they paid.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28

quantity of machinists' tools. Liv-
ingston attempted to pull the knob off
the safe with a device which he had
made expressly for him by A. NJ. Har-
rison, president of the company. The
device was found in his room by the
detectives. He is said to have con-
facSad
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
COURT PERMITS ADOPTION

Judge Rives of the probate depart
ment Of the superior court, yesterday
permitted John w. and Alice Bill to
adont Lois Forsythe 6 years old, and
10 change her name to Lois Alice Bill.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
THIEF HAD PASS KEY

While w. harrington was sleeping in
his room in the Ellis House, at 317
North Broadway, Tuesday night, a
pass key thief entered the room and
stole a suit of clothes and gold watch.
The matter was reported to the de-
tectiVes Yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
AMoNIA EXPLOSION KILLS

PORTLAND, Ore, July 27.-The ex-
plosion of ammonia in the ice plant of
the Union Meat company at Kenton
today killed Lon Hunt, an employe:
Hunt was blown against the side of
the building, his skull being fractured
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
ALLEGE PAROLE VIOLATED

Luis Gonzalez, charged with violat-
ing his parole, yesterday appeared be-
fore Judge Willis of the superior court,
who continued the hearing of the mat
ter for one week, in which time the
accused will be in the charge of Antonio
Lozano, Mexican CONSUL
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
DIVORCE SUITS FILED

Divorce suits filed yesterday in the
superior court were those of ID. F.
OWnbey against Addie Ownbey; Alice
TAYLOR against P. C. Taylor, and Tomo
Kato against Toransuka Kato.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
FILES ADOPTION PETITION

julius M. Johnson yesterday filed a
petition in the superior court for per-
mission to adopt James Edward
Brownfield, 13 years old, whose mother
is the petitioners wife.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
ADOPTS ABANDONED CHILD

Mrs M. Coyle yesterday was permit
ted by Judge Rives of the probate de-
partment of the superior court to adopt
MurieI Elizabeth Potter, an abandoned
child.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
NEW YORK, APRIL 2, 1910
N. A.P.D. A. Fraudulent Ad. Resolution

Mr. hundred letters from
his stand advert
record against fraudulent
following resolution at the New YORK
advertising misleading ex
public but undermine
public confidence business depends; and
"Whereas, There has been introduced in
Congress a bill looking to the prevention OF
fraudulent, misleading, exaggerated and decep-
tive advertising; be it
Dealers OF
assembled
shall
Germany and IN
should be
advertising to
notifca
tion persist n
determined commission be
mails
corporation similar associations through
shall increased
The zCav Mr.. PriZeWinner can beat the pic
fure puzzle certificate purchase check man at
his own game is to buy his piano at the Big
Exclusive Piano House, where no bonds. COH-
ponS or certificates are issued.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
800 Yards Fancy
Dress Ginahar11s

Dark styles and fancy stripes
and checks. Most desirable for
children's wear. Enter into u
the Mill Remnant Sale, yd.. -
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-28
275O Yards Plain
Chan1bray Ginghan1
Soft Finish
PLAIN Chdn1brdy

225O yards of this soft finished
chambray: soft colors, also col
ored grounds with raised white
cord. Much in demand for chill
dren's dresses. Washes we'll and
wears we'll Third Floor. O.
yard .....................
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23
Getting Best Results in Home Building
Arthur Q. uaussn, Arhitet

jewellers habit Of housing a number of
families in tiers, one above another In a
single rock. In fact, residents In large
apartment houses are sometimes tocu1arily
referred to as cliff dwellers." The idea
of placing as many homes used one roof
as possible is sometimes carried to the ex-
treme by investors. One man remarked to
the writer that he had to go out doors
when he wanted to smile because he lived
in a flat. Another said that his flat was
not wide enough for e. dog to was his tail
in. The flat should not be so narrow or
the rooms so small as to bring forth such
Jocular remarks.
While people rave come to expect small
rooms in the modern flat, that would not
be satisfactory In a detached house, a flat
with good sized rooms will invariably rent
for more and keep It's tenants longer than
one which has rooms so small that they
are continually dissatisfied with them.
Location has a great deal to do with the
rent one can get from q flat 1t is never
a profitable investment to place q good
fiat In an -inconvenient locality or on a
cheap lot. People who live in flats do so
because they like it's conveniences and they
much prefer living on a car line or very
close to 1t than taking a half mile walk.
which the suburbanite prefers in the in
terest of his health. Tit cost Of flat build
irgs varys according to size and finish, the
same as all other buildings. The higher
up the building. goes the more the cost
OF the foundation and roof is distributed
among the flats, thereby reducing the cost
of every flat in proportion to the entire
building until you get up four stories,
when, after that, the distance which the
materials have to be hauled up and the
inconvenience of doing so commence to in
crease the cost Of each additional story, and
since the rent Of the upper stories is not as
great as the lower stories. there is a
height at which flats will not be profitable
unless there are so many in the building
as to warrant providing In elevator.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23

never fan to complain II disturbed in like
manner by the children Of their ~neighbors.
Owing to the tenancy of flats being
rented to small families 1t has been found
advisable to onnec one of the chambers
with the parlor or living room by a wide
opening so that when the m is not
needed as such 1t can be used as a library
or sitting room People who live in flats
do not figure on paying rent for a guest
chamber. Every style Of home can be
traced back to some form OF dwelling used
by primitive man. The bungalow is the
development from the one story, frail
homes used In various parts Of the world
experiencing frequent seismic disturb
ances. Take Japan for a good. example,
where seismetic disturbances are very fire.
quent, the houses are made of the ma
.terials least effected by them and most of
them are only one story high. So 1t is said
that flat buildings are the outgrowth Of
the primitive homes OF the cliff dwellers,
combining the bungalow Idea Of placing
an entire home on one level with the cliff
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23
HENS THAT LAY EGGS IN
WINTER, NOT SUMMER
Chickens Jack Barnett Has Are the
Kind TO own These 0O-Cent-
a-DoEen Days,

Jack Barnett OF the assessors office has
4 new breed OF chickens of which he is
Justly proud. These chickens are a source
Df great pride and wealth to the owner.
Their great value is in the fact they have
reversed the season and lay eggs all win
Der, but refuse to lay in the summer. At
his home at Twelfth and Dorcas streets,
Mr.. Barnett guards his fowls with an
Bagle eye. When other people are COM
PEELED to pay 50 cents a dozen for packing
house eggs that are stale, Mr.. Barnett has
hmpiy to visit bis henhouse and get all
The eggs he wishes.
Friends are trying TO find out from Mr.,
Barnett what means he uses to induce his
hens to reverse the seasons, or at least
TO tell the breed Of these valuable assets.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-23
Pacific Express
Loses Traffic
on Overlan d
American Will Hereafter Handle the
Business Over the Union Pa I
\. cific Railroad.

Exit the Pacific and enter the American
Express company on the lines of the
Union Pacific railroad.
There seems TO be something more than
a Fumor to this statement. In fact, it is
practically assured that the American Elk
press will begin operating its cars on the
Hartman lines on April /. when the con-
tract with the Pacific company will ex-
pire.
At the local offices OF the latter com
pany Superintendent Patterson said that
the arrangement, If made at all. had been
contaminated in the Chicago offices. AT
any rate the change will not affect the
headquarters Of the Pacific company In
Omaha, as that concern will continue to
operate over the Missouri Pacific and the
Wabash lines.
G. ID. Sunny, assistant general agent OF
the American Express company, states
that no authorised statement Is available
concerning the arrangement with the
Union Pacific railroad.
1t is given out, however, that the office
furniture Of G, C. Taylor. assistant general
manager of the central division Of the
company at Cleveland. was shipped to Salt
Lake city last week.
Union Pacific officials state the informa-
ton is news 70 them and thai the trans
fer would be handled In Chicago. Erastul
Young, resident director OF the Pacific
Express company, also states that hS
knows nothing Of the change.
TO date the American handles no express
west OF the river and the move 70 secure
the business on the Union Pacific is be
lteved to be one contemplated for many
years to secure through business to the
coast