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Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
LACHRYM0SE NEGRO IS
WANTED BY OFFICERS
fearful Son of Ham Tells Old
Story of Dead Wife TO
Secure Money

Henry Wilkerson, a negro, is being
sought by the police. who suspect that
he has been converting tears into cash
by weepingly telling how his wife has
died and soliciting assistance in de-
fraying funeral expenses. The suspic-
ion has arisen among some Of those
approached by Wilkerson that his
wives are unlawfully numerous and
the fatality among them alarmlngly
high.
Just how long Wilkerson has been
obtaining money under the representa-
ton that he had wife to bury, is not
known. The first report Of his opera
tions to be received by the police was
last Tuesday when he appeared at the
office of Mayor Alexander.
With tears in his eyes, ne prevailed
upon the sympathies of Secretary
Frank G. Henderson, who typewrote
him a petition in which he stated he
had a wife to bury and that he was
without funds. A. L. Apffel, a jewelar
at 205 North Broadway, was in the of
flee at the time and was almost moved
to tears by the story of Wilkerson.
The negro happened to stroll in to
Apffel's store yesterday afternoon and
with down cast eyes presented the Pc
tition for funds to bury his wife. lie
was recognized at once by Apffel as the
one whom he had seen in the mayors
office just a few days previous. Be
fore he could ask for an explanation
the negro had bolted out of the door
and down the street at a speed that
would turn Barney Oldfeld green with
envy.
Wilkerson is described as being
about 80 years old, five feet seven
inches in height and about $50 pounds
in weight He was smooth shaven and
wore a dark suit of clothes and a soft
light hat.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
C0NFR0NTS QUESTION OF
COST OF LIGHTING SYSTEM
Council Debates Proposition of
Ornamental Lights

Will the city have to pay the entire
cost of the ornamental lighting sys-
TENS of the city. instead of only one
eighths, as 1t had intended? This seri-
Gus financial question confronted the
finance committee yesterday and un-
less something is done quick the city
will have to pay much more for orna-
mental lights than it wants to.
Three months ago the council, after
long deliberatlon. decided that it would
no longer pay one-half the cost of or
namental lighting systems, as it has
done in the past, but one-eighth only,
the estimated cost of lighting the same
areas with arc lamps. But after this
decision was reached nothing was done
to collect the other seven-eighths of
the cost from the property owners.
In the meantime contracts on three
of the ornamental lighted streets have
expired. The streets have continued
to be lighted and someone must pay.
The lighting companies have always
looked to the city for their money, for
the contracts are made with the city.
The city has heretofore collected the
cost of lighting from the property own
ers each alternate year. paying the
cost of the odd years itself. But no
money has so far been collected and
apparently the city must pay the bill.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
SUES>OWNER OF DOG FOR
SOFA BECAUSE OF BITE
Collector Charges Mrs. TraSk
Kept Vicious Animal

A dog, alleged to be most vicious,
is the cause of a suit for $2O14 that was
filed yesterday in the superior court
for James Koerner, by Charley Koer-
ner. his guardian. against Mrs. Mary
Malvina Trask of 1929 st. Andrews
place.
dog which she knew to be vicious
and that when Koerner, who is Is years
old, called there in the course of his
business as collector for a telephone
company February 26, 1910, she per-
mitted the animal to attack him.
Koerner declares that he was badly
mangled by the beasts fangs and now
not only cannot work. but is in con-
slant fear of consequences of the bites.
He wants $14 for doctors bills and
$1,000 for damages.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
POLICEMAN SAVES 3 FROM
SURF WITHIN HALF HOUR
Coney Island Crowd Cheers Oar.
ing Officer

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Mourted Po-
liceman John Cramer Of the Coney Is
land police station saved thre persons
from drowning in the surf yesterday
within a half hour. The thrilling res
cues were witnessed by hundreds.
Cramer was riding along the boule-
ward, near the Concourse, when he
hard cries for help from the ocean
Galloping his horse down the beach, he
drove it into the breakers, threw ~ nun ~
self from the saddle and swan out to
where Felix Heydrick of 2753 West
First street, Ccney Island, was battling
with the tide.
Cramer towed Heydrick ashore un-
conscious, and called Ambulance Sur
geon Rappaport of the Coney Island
hospital. Just as the surgeon arrived
Cramer was told that two boys were
being swept out to sea.
Cramer leaped into the sea ana swan
to the boys, reaching John Halloran,
10 years old, Of Sal West Flftleth street,
Manhattan, first,
In the meantime Harry Dalton,
chauffeur, had run to his automobile,
ierked off an inflated tire, tied out end
of his towing rope TO it and ran out on
n, bulkhead which brought him near
Cramer and the boys. He heaVed the
improvised life buoy to Chamer, VINO
swan with young Halloran to 1t, and
Dalton toWed the youngsJer ashore.
Thomas Malcofman, Il years old, of
$40 Ninth avenue, Manhattan, was
saved in the same way. Malcofman had
gone to the rescue of his chum, Hal
loran.
While the surgeon worked over the
three rescued ones, CTamer mounted
his horse and rode away to change his
clothes, and cheers followed him
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
ACCUSED OF BURGLARY,
MEN ASK FOR PROBATION
Ralph Harris and Robert McEIroy
Will Have New Hearing

In Judge Davis department Of the
sunperior court yesterday there was
the familiar round of minor criminal
matters.
The case of C. I. Lowry, alleged bur-
glar, was continued until August ~.
F. w. Graeff, accused of Issuing a
worthless check, was granted a con-
tinuance until September 6.
Ralph Harris, burglar, who wants
probation will be given a hearing on
September 6. Robert McElroy, whose
case is identical, will be treated SIM
ilarly at the same time.
Robert Asbury, charged with a stat
utory offense, will plead September 3,
William Barnard, who pleaded guilty
TO a similar charge and applied for
probation, will be given hearing Au-
gust 80 Albert Wilson, similarly ac-
cused, will plead guilty August 30,
also, and Ernest Lightfoot, accused OF
q like crime, will answer August 29.
Edward J. Baugh, accused of big
amy, will plead August 29. That date
also is set for argument in the case
of w. II. Smith. accused of assault
with a deadly weapon and for the
postponed plea of John f. Lehners,
charged with issuing a worthless
check.
r. f. Mace pleaded not guilty to a
failure to provide charge and will be
tried September 27.
r. c. Raymond admitted he is guilty
of burglary and will be given hear
ing on his application Tor propatloh
August go.
Frank VaIenzuela, charged with rob-
berry, was permitted to withdraw his
plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty
TO petty larceny. He Will be SEN
fenced August 20.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
Municipal Affairs
COMMITTEE INSPECTS
PROPOSED HARBOR ROAD
Believe Main Street to Be Logical
Course for Highway
to the Sea

Out along South Park avenue and
back via Vermont avenue, to look
over the route for a harbor road, and
then coming to the conclusion that
Main street was the best of all, con-
stituted the result of the trip of the
streets and boulevards committee of
the council yesterday. The trip was
made IN two automobiles, carrying
Miles Gregory, f. ]. Whiffen and II. L.
O'Brien of the committees; Homer
Hamlin, city engineer, and w. NJ.
Humphreys, inspector of public works.
While no definite decision was
reached the consensus of opinion of
those who made the trip is that Main
street is the logical course for the pro-
posed harbor road. Main street can
be carried, almost in a direct line, to
] street in Wilmington, then on First
street to San Pedro. To make the
route direct it will be necessary to
cross some private land adjoining Will
mington that belongs to the Domin-
guez heirs, but members of the Will
mington chamber of commerce who
met the Los Angeles officials stated
that there would be no difficulty in Sc
curing the necessary right of way.
Difficulties are found with both the
South Park avenue and Vermont ave-
nue. propositions. South Park avenue
is a continuation of San Pedro street,
and it is too far to the east from the
center of the business district. To
carry out the Vermont avenue idea it
would be necessary to make a big de-
tour at the south end of the street.
One objection that has been raised
to the proposed Main street route is
the supervisors contemplate improving
the road in the near future. If tempo
rary work is done on Main street by
the city to make a connecting road this
work will have to be torn up when
the macadam is put in.
That has been the chief argument
advanced for the South Park route.
What work would be done on that
road would be so much gained, and it
would not be necessary to tear it up.
The plan to make Vermont avenue
boulevard from the mountains to the
sea is the principal argument in favor
of that route, but that is big project
that will take a long time for develop
ment and require legislative enactment
before it can be consummated.
The object of the council at present
is to make some kind of a temporary
road that will afford relief as an en-
trance to Los Angeles for the harbor
portions of the city
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
BOARD CONSIDERS FANCY
ENGINE HOUSE FIXTURES
Proposed Stall Lights Have Cut
Class Globes

Electric fixtures for the Fifth street
engine house are to cost more than
5000 That Is, they will cost more than
that if the board of public works ac-
cepts one of the bids submitted yes
terday.
The bidders on these fixtures were
required to submit designs Of the fix
lures on which they We're bidding, and
the Meyberg company bids on fixtures
made to order. Some of them are
mighty handsome, too! Water color
designs show fixtures that would be a
credit to the parlor of a millionaire.
They are made of heavy brass, in the
so-caIled mission STYLE with massive
cut glass globes.
The fixtures to be fastened over the
horses stalls are better than any
thing of the kind to be found inside
the city hall, with the possible eX-
ception of the mayors office, where a
privately donated chandelier dangled
from the ceiling.
But there is a strong probability that
the board of public works will not ac-
cept the $500 bids.
The contracts already let and exc
cuted for this engine house have
brought the cost UP to $50, ,446, and this
does not include fancy electric lights
and some other accessories. When
completed this engine house is bound
to be a port of call for the rubberneCk
wagons, for it is the very pinnacle of
engine house construction.
1t is this engine house that Council
man Martin BetkousH sees in his
minds eye when he shakes his finger
in all-consuming wrath and thunders
forth that former Fire Chief Walter
Lips, who conceived this engine house,
tried to squander the peoples money
as fast as he could"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
News of the Courts
WOMAN NAMED IN WILL
ASKS To ADMINISTER
Mrs. Lille May Doty Petitions for
Letters in the Estate of
w. R. Williams

A near-will was filed in the probate
department of the superior court yes
terday in connection with a petition
for letters Of administration in the es-
tate of w. r. Williams.
1t is not submitted as a will, but is
offered as the nearest approach to one
that has been found. From the date
it bears it is supposed to have been
made two days before the death Of
Williams, August "a, 1910. 1t follows
"Will Mrs. Daisy Bullock $1,000 IN
money. Mrs. Doty, Hollywood lot and
other real estate. w. r. WILLIAMS;
"F. Clarence Putt, Nurse.-8-22-
10 p. m"
signature, the nurse wrote the entire
note, even the name of Williams, for
all seems to be in the same hand.
Mrs, Lille May Doty, a sister TO
Williams and evidently the Mrs. Doty
mentioned in the near-will, is the petit
TONER for the administration letters.
Williams estate is valued at $4,000 and
consists mostly of realty
Flora C. Ford, widow of Charles y.
Ford, who died August 4, asked for
letters Of administration in the estate,
which is valued at S566S60, the amount
being about equally divided among re-
atty, stocks, bonds and personal prop
erty.
J. V. Hart applied for the guardian
ship of Martin Lyman, who owns a
small amount of realty which he is al
legged to be unable to manage. Hart
saws Lyman wants him to care for it
and mentions his friendship for the al
legged incompetent as his only reason
for desiring to be made guardian. He
SAYS he worked for Lyman as jour
neynan tailor for fifteen years.
Joseph Steiner of San Francisco wants
to manage the estate of his uncle, Jo-
seph A. Schuler, who died in Los An
geles August 20, leaving realty valued
at $500.
Frank Bryson, public administrator,
applied for permission to manage the
estates of four persons. They are
those of Con ]. Brodie, who died Aug
ust A. leaving $50 in banks; Daniel
McGillivray, who died August 20, leav-
ing $175 in banks; L. D., Young, who
died July 25 and whose estate is valued
at $5S071, realty representing $500 and
the remainder being cash; and Clara
l.. Theilig, who died in Leipsiz, Ger
many, October l. 1909, leaving an es-
tate valued at s125674, cash represent
ing S15674, stocks $500 and realty $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
SUPERIOR COURT GIVES
TEN DIVORCE DEGREES
Failure to Provide and DeSertion
Among Charges of Plaintiffs

Ten divorce DEGREES were granted
and one was denied in the superior
court yesterday.
Judge Cole of Imperial, sitting for
Judge Hutton, permanently separated
Florence NJ. Berger from Charles T.
Berger, on proofs of cruelty; May
Potts from Berry B. Potts, because
of failure to provide, and Mae Pratt
from Ferdinand c. Pratt, on cruelty
charges.
The application of Willis e. Gaines
for a divorce from Mary L. Gaines
was denied. The plaintiff alleged that
at the request of her mother, his wife
had caused him to be arrested and
confined in the county jail unjustly
and alleged cruelty of other kinds,
but failed to obtain a decree.
Judge Moss granted DEGREES to Marie
A Kennedy from Charles c. Ken
nedy, George w. Anderson from Car
rie B. Anderson, Henry NJ. Bedgood
from Jane Bedgood, and Albert V.
Long from Irene c. Long, on proofs
of desertion,
On showings Of failure to provide
the same jurist legally divided Annie
NJ. Ashton from w. T. Ashton, Bea-
trice C. Weathers from Herscheu
Weathers, and Julia H. Layton from
William H. Layton.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
SALESMAN SUES
AUTOMOBILIST FOR S16,439

A suit to recover SIG, 1920 for per-
sonal damages was filed in the supe-
rior court yesterday bv c. Y. Story, a
travelling salesman, against Howard
Green. Story alleges that on April II
of this year he was riding a motor
cycle in West Adams street and that
Green, driving an automobile in a
reckless manner, collided with him.
Story asserts that he will be perma-
nently lame as q result of the accident
and wants $4,000 on that score. Be
cause OF expenses for doctors and
medicines he wants $4,000 and for loss
of salary in the time he was unable
% work, $1,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
WOMAN SUFFERS HARDSHIP
BY OPENING OF STREET

Hardship occasioned by the street
opening law was brought to the at
tention of the board of public works
yesterday when Mrs. Ralph Leon of
San Francisco presented her case and
asked for some relief.
Mrs. Leon told the board that she
owned a small piece Of property on
San Pedro street. This property was
assessed S48OO for the opening of San
Pedro street, but Mrs. Leon was in
San Francisco at the time and the
agent in charge of her property did
not notify her Of the assessment. The
assessment was delinquent nine
months ago and penalties at 10 per
cent each three months have accrued
until these penalties amount to $1,000,
making her assessment 5000.
Her property has been sold to the
city for the amount of the assessment
and the board informed Mrs. Leon that
if anything is done it will have to be
done bv the council. She will ask the
conucil to remit the penalties.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
DEFENSES ALONG COAST
EXCELLENT, SAYS MURRAY
Artillery General Declares Enemy
Could Be Successfully Rsisted

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-With de-
lenses completed at all Vulnerable
points on the Pacific coast and in the
Philippines and Hawaii, the United
States government is now turning its
attention to the east, and Brigadier
General Arthur Murray of the Coast
artillery Is in this city preparatory
to making trip which shall extend
from Portland, Me-, to the most south
erly point on the Gulf of Mexico.
His purpose is to determine just
what is necessary in the way of addi-
tional coast fortificatiOns to place the
nation in such a position that 1t may
feel safe from successful attack by
any enemy. With this data collected
he will go before the various commit
tees of congress and ask for the
needed funds.
1--WE are in splendid shape on the
Pacific coast and in the islands," Cen
eral Murray said at the Hotel Astor.
1T is true that we have not line of
continuous fortifications the entire
length of the Pacific coast, which
many people erroneousy believe to be
essential, but we are in splendid shape
to resist attack at those points where
an enemy would be most likely to seek
a landing.
I'm fact, I may say that no enemy
could assail us at any of these vital
points. All of the towns ana cities
along the coast are protected splen-
didly-so strongly that it would be
folly for any foe to attempt landing.
OF course, there are p laces where
ships of war could land men, but these
places are such that it would be an
easy matter for our own land forces
to check an invasion quickly. 1t
would not take long to make any in
truder captive.
"Unless there should be some sud
den and extraordinary change in the
style of forts and guns and battle
ships-and this does not seem possible
our work will endure Indefinitely"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
CHORUS GIRL, STARVING,
FAINTS AT FO0TLIGHTS
BurIesquer Suffers from Over
work and Lack of Nourishment

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 26.-Collaps-
ing on the stage under the strain of
excessive rehearsals, Miss Elizabeth
Moore of Gloucester, a chorus girl for
one of the big burlesque companies now
preparing for the theatrical season at
the Lyceum theater was taken to the
Pennsylvania hospital this week, suf-
fering from nervous exhaustion. She
remained there several days, and then
returned home for a more extended
rest
1t was not alone overwork which sent
Miss Moore to the hospital. The doc
tors say that insufficient nourishment
had as much to do with her breakdown
as did the work of rehearsing. During
the long and tedious weeks of prepara-
ton the chorus girl gets no salary, and
sometimes it is difficult to squeeze
along until the show opens.
This is one of the conditions that
greet the aspirant for chorus honors.
Having passed a critical examination
on voice, good looks and figure, and
been accepted, the girl must prepare
for grueling work and no income for
many weeks. The lines and steps must
be learned by heart. In burlesque there
is much dancing, and every dance diff
fers from the others. And often ach-
ing hearts and empty stomachs go with
aching feet.
Three companies are rehearsing at
the Lyceum This means hard work
early and late. 1t means more hours
IN attendance than is required for the
actual rehearsal, for when company
is called to the stage all must be on
hand and ready to begin.
Few of the girls who join these COM
panies have any resources. Perhaps
thew have saved few dollars, but
most of them feel the pinch before
the season opens and the pay envelope
begins to appear regularly.
Such was Miss Moore's experience.
That is why she went to the hospital,
with all the glamor the stage once
possessed for her faded away.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
SUES FOR VALUE OF HAY
WHICH BURNED IN BARN

Alleging that Mary Vejar permitted
her barn, in which he stored his hay,
to burn down, thus destroying his
property, j. P. Laer yesterday filed in
the superior court suit for damages
of $1255.
Laer in his complaint declares that
last September he rented the building,
which was situated on the defendants
property at Ivy station, and stored
therein twenty tons of barley hay and
sixty-seven tons of oat hay, which by
this time reasonably would be valued
at the sum for which he sues.
Laer asserts that the defendant on
April %, 1910, set fire to brush near
the barn and recklessly permitted the
fire to consume both the building and
the hay.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
HOLLYWOOD WATER co.
EVIDENCE COMPLETED
City viii Present Its Side of the
Case September 13

The Union Hollywood Water COM
pany yesterday rested its case against
the city of Los Angeles in its fight
against the municipality for higher
rates on water and Judge Clarke Of
Ventura, before whom the action was
heard, continued it until September 10.
At that time the city will begin the
presentation of it's testimony as all of
the time on the action up to the pres
ent has been occupied by the plain
tiff in offering extensive evidence. The
water concern declares the rates fixed
by the city prevent 1t from obtaining
reasonable returns on the money. in
vested. Much of it's testimony related
to values of land and rights of way.
Judge Clarke left last night for Ven
tura. He will return here in time for
the resumption of the case Septem-
ber 49,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
ENDS LIFE BECAUSE HIS
STATURE WAS DIMINUTlVE

LEWISTON, Pa, Aug. 26.-Virgil
Sinna. forty-two, of New York shot
himself dead here today. He was the
snare drummer in the Royal Italian
band, now playing at Burnham park
and he ended his life at Fountain
square. in the heart of the business
section. where the body lay In full view
of passers by until removed by the
coroner. ,,-,...
A letter was found at his lodgings
containing $5O to be forwarded to his
father in South America. The letter
said he would commit suicide on ac-
count of his diminutive stature and the
fact that his fellow musicians always
were making sport of him.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
ORANGERY WILL SERVE
FOR TWOMBLY MEMORIAL

NEW YORK, Aug. 26-Though not
meant as a memorial. the orangery
that Mrs. Hamilton Nick. Twombly
will build on her great estate at Flor
ham, N. j., will be the embodiment OF
a Nan that her husband had formed
few months before his death last
winter. The orangery will be an in
novation in that section, though prac-
ticaily all the large estates there have
snecialties in fruit or flower growing.
An orangery is a great conservatory
where oranges and other tropical fruit
are forced into growth.
The Twombly building will be 6Ox6O
feet and 20 feet high. The carrying
out Of the plan is taken to mean that
there was no truth in the rumor that
Florham would be sold and the Twom-
blys live elsewhere in the summers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27

Urban council on Saturday, Sir James
O'Donohoe proposed the rejection of
the resolution of the Irish Brewers and
Distillers' association protesting
against the budget. He said that the
resolution was a reflection on the Ma
tionalist party in general and on Mr.
Redmond in particular Inc resolu-
tion was carried.
At the fortnightly meeting of the
Trim Rural council, Mr.. Sheridan pro-
posed the adoption of the brewers res
olution. The council decided to post
pone the consideration of the matter
for a fortnight
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
GRANTED SPECIAL LETTERS
IN ESATE OF R0EDDER

Judge Houser, acting as presiding
Judge Of the superior court, has issued
special letters of administration to
Mrs. Magdalena Roedder, widow Of
Alfred Roedder, her bonds being fixed
at $4,000. ....
The estate is valued at $12,050, $4,000
being in personal property and the re-
mainder in realty.
Mrs. Roedder wishes to continue to
conduct her husbands business with
out waiting for the matter to come up
in It's regular term in court.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-27
CITY GIVES $3.50 A MONTH
TO ASSOCIATED CHARITIES

The board of health at a special
meeting held last night indorsed the
request Of the Associated Charities for
a donation from the council of $50
month. This money is to be in addl-
ton to the city's regular contribution
to pay the salaries of two nurses for
social service work.
These social service workers are ex-
pected 10 go among the sick poor and
aid them as much as possible in secur-
ing competent medical service.