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Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
JEWELER FINK SUES THE
HARTFORD co. FOR $4,000
Wants TO Collect Insurance He
Says Due on Stolen Goods

Pending his action against the Hart
ford Fire Insurance company for $780,
900 for alleged malicious prosecution,
Albert Fink, the jeweler, filed a second
suit against the defendants in the SUI
perior court yesterday for $4,000, which
he alleges is due him as insurance on
trunk of jewelry which he claims
was stolen while in the care of the
Southern Pacific railway between Los
Angeles and San Francisco.
The trunk is said to have contained
$40. 900 worth of jewelry and on Decem-
Der 29, 1909, was checked to San Fran
cisco by Harry Adams, salesman for
the plaintiff Adams declared that
baggage checks had been switched
by some person and the trunk of jew
eiry taken. It was found almost
empty in San Jose several weeks later,
S9S57 worth of jewelry being missing.
The defendant insurance company
brought an action against Fink for al
legged conspiracy to collect insurance,
hut the suit against him was dismissed
in the Justice courts. Later he filed an
action for 100000 damages for mali
cious prosecution and now he is en-
deavoring to collect $4,000 insurance
through the courts.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
News of the Courts
JURY DECIDES DONOVAN
WAS NOT AN EMBEzZLER
AcuuitS Actor on Belief That the
Woman Complainant
Was to Blame

mot guilty" was the verdict of the
jury yesterday in the trial of John S.
Donovan, alias Professor Seville, Jack
Sheridan and j. Clare Golden, on the
charge of embezzling $2100 from Mrs.
S. A. Brooks, wealthy tourist at the
Hotel Alexandria on April 29. The
jury reached the verdict after being out
about six hours.
Donovan gave a huge gasp of relief
when the verdict was announced and
stood up with the intention of making
a speech to the jurors. Judge Davis,
however, requested him to wait until
the formal procedure had been gone
through with in regard to delivering
of the verdict.
Donovan then contented himself with
shaking the hands of the jurors and
patting them on the back. He then
turned and shook hands with Juan MI
randa, on trial on the charge of MUIR
dering Cenones Robles.
Just before the verdict was rendered
Donovan endeavored to appear cool and
collected. Seeing the court attaches
watching him for signs of nervousness,
he laughed good humoredly and said
in a stage whisper to his attorney:
"I've looked down the barrel of IA
and handed a bandit my watch with
out being nervous, so they needn't
think that this will worry me-"
After their dismissal the jurors talked
freely of their verdict and most of
them placed the blame of the affair on
Mrs. Brooks for being interested in
Donovan enough to hand over money
to him. Their impression from the
evidence was that she had been willing
to let Donovan take the money until
she discovered he was married, and
then she changed her mind.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
PETITIONS TO SET ASIDE
THREE MUIR INDICTMENTS
Attorney Charges Judge Wilbur
Talked Too Much to Jurors

A petition to set aside the three IN
dictments of forgery returned by the
grand jury recently against Gerald f..
Muir was filed In the superior court
yesterday by Attorney Sullivan for the
defendant. The latter in his petition
alleges that when Judge Wilbur in
structed the grand jury to investigate
the charges he talked too much on
the subject of the forgeries and pre-
iudiced the minds of the Investigators
against the defendant.
Sullivan has secured copies or the
transcript taken during the time Judge
Wilbur was instructing the jurors ana
gave information to them which Sulll-
van alleges may be construed as tes-
timony. when no testimony should nave
been given outside the grand jury
room.
Muir is alleged to have committed
forgeries and two years ago was placed
on probation. He was arrested Tor VI
olation of the provisions of his propa-
tion. when it was discovered that the
original information against hlm
was defective Not having been cor
rectly charged with forgery, he was
therefore not guilty Of violation OF MS
probation. and Judge Wilbur called IN
the grand jury and three indictments
for forgery were returned against hlm'
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
BELL, ACCUSED OF
PERJURY, IS FREED
District Attorneys Office Finds
Evidence insufficient to
Convict
INFORMATION is DISMISSED
Charges Outcome of Alleged AS
SauIt in Hotel Over Prop
erty Deeds
INFORMATION is DISMISSED

Frank M. Bell who was being held
under heavy bond for his second trial
on the charge of perjury, the first trial
resulting in a disagreement by the jury,
was formally dismissed from custody
by Judge Davis of the criminal court
Yesterday on the dismissal of the in
formation against him by the district
attorneys office.
Attorney John L. Fleming, represent
ing Bell made an application for the
dismissal of the charge in Judge Davis
court several days ago, but the court
refused to take any action without the
sanction of the district attorney, al
though it was known that the second
trial would never be held An applica-
ton for a reduction of his bond was
also refused. He was granted leave to
go to Ell Paso, however, to look after
his business affairs
The charge of perjury against Bell
grew out of an alleged assault In
room in the Hollenbeck hotel two years
ago, when he charged o. P. Wtdaman
and A. r. Sanger, his brother-in-law,
with an attempt to shoot him in order
to secure deeds to his 100000 estate.
He was unable to support the charges,
and the two men turned around ana
became witnesses for the prosecution.
The case was tried before Judge
Davis several weeks ago, Bell sticking
to the story that the men tried to kill
him, giving q straight line of testimony
which was mistaken by cross-eXamin-
alton. Sanger and Widaman declared
that Bell had tried to shoot them. On
being rendered the case eleven jurors
quickly voted for acquittal but one
held out, and the jury was discharged.
The second trial was set for the early
part of June.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
BACKUS TO GET CHANCE
TO SAVE CITY MONEY
Says He Can Cut Out Over $500
RemodeIing Police Station

]. ]. Backus, building superintendent,
is to be given chance to show how
much cheaper he can do city work than
contractors. A shore time ago Homer
Hamlin, city engineer, demonstrated he
could build a bridge for about half the
price demanded by contractors, and
now Backus says he can do for $1,000
what the lowest bidder has asked $3.50
for.
The work is to remodel a portion of
the interior of the central police sta
tion to fit it UP for a detectives bu-
reau. The building superintendent es-
timated the work would cost about
$1,000, and the board advertised for bids
but the lowest proposal submitted was
$3.50.
Yesterday Mr. Backus again declared
the work could be done for $1,000, and
asked permission of the board to hire
the labor and do the work himself.
"If Backus don't make good Wen
dock the extra amount from his sal
ary," said Gen. Chaffee.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
Municipal Affairs
TO HOLD
PARK WATCHMEN'S JOBS
Petition Asking for Submission to
Voters Is Filed with
the City Clerk

The referendum after having stopped
the operation of the new license or
dinance has been brought into use to
stop the operation of the ordinance
abolishing the positions of five watch
men in the city parks. A referendum
petition against this ordinance was
filed with the city clerk yesterday and
bears nearly 5000 signatures. 1t asks
that the ordinance abolishing the posi-
tions of five watchmen in the city parks
be submitted to a vote of the people,
either at the next general election or at
a special election to be held for that
purpose.
Several weeks ago the park commits
sion came to the conclusion that the
positions of watchmen held by five en-
ployes in the city parks were unneces-
sary and that the $50 a month paid to
each of them was an expense that could
be saved. Accordingly the park COM
mission asked the council to pass an or
dinance abolishing the positions, and
the men were suspended from duty
until the ordinance could go into effect.
When the five men, who are p. e.
Clinkenbeard, watchman at Echo park;
]. H. Parvin, Westlake; A. Shields,
Hollenbeck; c. Shibley, Eastlake, and
George w. Rushton. Central, were sus-
pended they circulated a petition and
had little difficulty in securing the
necessary number of signatures.
The simple filing of the referendum
petition if it is found sufficient when
checked by the city clerk, suspends the
operation OF the ordinance and the
positions are not abolished. Unless the
council calls a special election to decide
the matter, which is highly improbable,
the ordinance cannot be put to a vote
of the people until the next general
election, two years from last December
Until that time the watchmen can con-
tinue to draw their salaries.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
MUSICIAN CHARGED WITH
PASSING A BAD CHECK

H. d. Allen, local musician, charged
with passing fictitious checks, was held
to answer to the superior court yester-
day by Police Judge Williams, follow
ing his preliminary hearing. He was
renanded to the county jail to wait
his trial in default of $500 bail. The
charge was preferred against Allen by
6. d, Armstead, a clerk of the Hotel
leighton, to whom Allen gave a check
for $25 in payment of his board bill.
The check was refused at the bank be-
cause of no funds.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
DEATH MISSES NEGRO
WHEN ELEVATOR FALLS
Operator Merely Bruised in 100
Foot Plunge of Car

Deacon" P. ]. Anderson. the negro
operator of the big elevator in the
courthouse, had a narrow escape from
death yesterday when the cable of the
elevator broke while the car was at
the third floor, precipitating him to the
bottom. nearly 100 feet below. He was
badly bruised and his left hip was
wrenched. but he sustained no serious
injury.
He was descending with the elevator,
having just unloaded all his passen-
gers. when the main cable slipped off a
pulley. allowing the car to drop with a
iolt which broke the cable. With a
roar the elevator shot to the ground,
arousing every occupant of the build
ing.
Crowds hurried to the tunnel at the
bottom of the shaft and opened the
door of the car with crowbars, finding
the "Deacon" holding his panied parts
in silence.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
SPENT A FORTUNE
ON SKIN TROUBLE
But Lost All Hope of Cure-Grew
Worse and Worse in Spite Of Many
Doctors and Three Years of Hos
ptaI Treatment inflammation
Made Her Almost Crazy with Pain.
CURED BY TWO SETS
OF CUTICURA REMEDIES

at began to have an itching over my
whole body about seven years ago and
this settled in my limb, from the knee to
the toes. / went to see a great many
physicians, matter which cost me a
fortune, and after l noticed that did
not get any relief that way, l went for
three years to the hospital. But they
were unable to help me there. l used
all the medicines that l could see but
became worse and worse. l had an in
hammation which made me almost crazy
with pain. When | showed my foot to
my friends they would get really fright
ened. / did not know what to do. l
was so sick and had become SO nervous
that positively lost all hope.
II had seen the advertisement Of the
Cuticura Remedies a great many times
but could not make up my mind to buy
them, for l had already used so many
medicines. Finally did decide to use
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that l was never SO pleased as when
noticed that, after having used two sets
of Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment
and Cuticura Pills, the entire inhamma-
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I should be only too glad if people
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York, N. Y. Avg. 20. 1909"
Mrs. Bertha Sachs is my sister-in-
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Morris Sachs, 321 E. seth St., New York,
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Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
MUST BUILD BRIDGE

The board of public works yesterday
notified the Pacific Electric to construct
a bridge over the Arroyo de los Pesos
at Cornwall street. The law requires
the railway must build the bridge with
in six months after notification by the
board. Interested property owners also
asked the board to order the construc-
ton of a bridge at Cosmo street. but as
the two places are close together the
board considered the one at Cornwall
would suit all purposes.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
MAN AND WIFE SUE
COUPLE FOR $4,000

An action for $4,000 damages was
filed by one married couple against
another in the superior court yesterday
for alleged malicious assault, Tue sult
being entitled Robert Ryle and Blanche
Ryle against William Hedrick ana
Katherine Hedrick.
The plaintiffs allege that the morn morn,
ing of March 19 they We're sitting
peacefully with their three children IN
apartments at 84S Wall street when the
defendants broke down their door ana
severely assaulted Blanche Ryle, VINO
alleges that they beat her IN sucI d
,,lopner that she is permanently in
iured,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
INNKEEPERS MADE TO
PAY FOR STOLEN CLOTHES
Judue Decides Against Hotel Mer
in Guests Suit

Iennie Lyon, a former roomer in the
hotel managed bv F. M. BraVender anu
William Ditz at go South opIIils ls
street was awarded $57 damages
ooainst Rrayender and Ditz by Justice
of the Peace stephens yesterday.
Lyen set forth in his complaint lint tha1 1Ial
on the night of August 26, 1902 his
room in the hotel was burglarized and
that he lost wearing apparel worth
sS1,5O He claimed that he left the Key
to the room in charge of the detenu-
ants and therefore held them llaple lor
the loss of his property.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
TRIAL OF MIRANDA FOR
ROBLES MURDER OPENS
Day Taken Up Entirely in Attempt
to Secure a Jury

Juan Miranda, charged with the muir
der of Cenones Robles on January 10,
in a shack on san Pedro street was
placed on trial in Judge Davis court
Yesterday the whole day being taken
up in securing jurors.
The case against Miranda IS mostly
circ1nstancial evidence. He had been
left alone with Robles in the house
after helping it's former inmate to
move. Both had been drinking. Later
Miranda was found sitting on the yer
anda in a maudlin condition, repeating
the words Cen, mes dead"
In a back room of the house ROBES
was found on the floor, fiat on MS
back, with his arms spread out ms
head was mashed in and blood spat-
tered on the wall and some loose bricks
told the gruesome story of how he had
been beaten to death with the prlcks
in the hands of a frenzied man.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
WIDOW WAVES INQUEST
ON BODY OF F. B. T0MPKINS

An inquest was waived yesterday by
the widow of Frank B. Tompkins, SO
years old, retired United States army
officer, who died suddenly at his home
at 1909 May avenue, Hollywood, Thurs
day afternoon. An autopsy performed
by DR.. George w. Campbell showed
that death was caused by complica-
tion of diseases.
Mrs. Tompkins is employed by a To-
cal moving picture film concern.
Funeral services will be held this af-
ternoon from the undertaking parlors
of Pierce brothers. Burial will be in
Rosedale cemetery. In addition to the
widow here the deceased Is survived
by two children living in the east.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
PLAN NEW POLICE COURT

The plan for a police court at Uni
versity police substation received ofti-
cial sanction yesterday when the
finance committee transferred $615 to
the credit of the police fund to fit up
such a court. The new police court is
to be presided over by Justice Williams,
and the room he now occupies is to be
added to the receiving hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
MYSTERY Wells DEATH OF
MAN FOUND IN SAN DIEGO
Supposed to Have Been Killed
and Thrown Into Bay

SAN DIEGO, May 2O.-With a bullet
hole through his head, the body of an
unidentified man was found early this
morning floating in the lower bay by
Frank Cadral, Portuguese fisherman.
The condition of the body indicated
that the man had been killed, his body
concealed for sometime and then
thrown into the water.
That 1t had not been in the water
any length of time was indicated by
the rigidity of the muscles. On a card
found in his pocket was the name
"Fridolf Lundberg" On another card
was written the name Ida Sophia Mill
son" and in one corner of this card
"Bekingberg." The business card OF
M. j. Thompson, q local tailor and
souvenir pocketbook bearing the name
of Thomas w. Shaw, Al Sutter street.
San Francisco, completed the contents
of his pockets.
bo uIty m satisfactory baby
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
PAWNBROKER ADMITS GOODS
RECEIVED FROM A MINOR

AL Lubbock, proprietor of downtown
paWnshop, pleaded guilty to a charge
of receiving property from a minor
yesterday afternoon before Police Judge
Williams and was fined $50. He paid
the fine.
Lubbock purchased several articles
from boy Is years old, who had stolen
them from his parents. When Lubbock
filed his weekly report with the detec-
tives' office he inserted the boys age
as 80 years. Yesterday in court he de-
clared that the bov represented himself
to be 81 years old.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
MRS. FISHER AGAIN HEAD
OF MISSIONARY SOCIETY
Is Reelected at Thirty-Third An
nual Meeting of Method
iSt Church District

The thirty>>5urth annual meeting of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary soci-
ETY. of the Los Angeles district. of the
Methodist church was held in the First
church of that denomination yesterday
with a large attendance.
Mrs. Walter Fisher, district president,
presided and made the adress of well
come Reports were made from the
various branches.
The address of the day was delivered
by the Rev. ]. A. Geissinger, pastor of
the University Methodist church, who
spoke on the subject, "The Angel and
the Cross"
THE following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Mrs. Walter
Fisher, district president; Mrs. j. b.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
TO EHEARp JUNE 2

Louis Ruiz, who was arrested Wed
nesday by Detective Talamantes on
charge of burglary, was arraigned be-
fore Police Judge Williams yesterday
and his preliminary hearing set foI
June 2 at 10 o'clock. Ruiz is alleged
to have entered the house of Vincent
Rama. 618 North Alameda street, and
stolen several articles of jewelry ano
clothing and a suit case. He is in jail
in dafault of bail.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
SUES FOR VALUE OF SCARF

The civil action commenced by May
X Metcalf against II. Wyatt of the
Mason opera house was heard by Jus
tice Stephens yesterday afternoon. Miss
Metcalf alleges that she left scarf in
the cloak room of the opera house and
that ii was never returned to her. She
seeks damages in the sum of 800. The
court reserved it's decision until
Monday
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
CIVIL SERVICE is SUBJECT

"Civil Service in the Hands Of It's
Friends" will be the subject af w A.
Spalding at the regular weekly lunch
con of the City club at the Westminster
this noon. Mr.. Spaldng is secretary
of the Los Angeles civil service com
mission and has made a study of civil
service for many years.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
OIL QUEEN WINS SUIT

Emma A. Summers, known as the
"oil queen" secured judgment for S1S75
against John H. Brown before Judge
Bordwel yesterday in a suit over
writ of attachment in connection with
rental of the Queen apartments, owned
bv the plaintiff.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
OWNER OF TEAM GETS DAMAGES

In the civil action instituted by Paul
Kent against George w. Kitchen to re-
cover S12O damages by reason OF injury
to a team of horses belonging to MN,
Justice Pierce decided yesterday tIIaC I,
Kent was entitled to $78 damages. The
complaint charged that Kitchens auto
mobile collided with the horses on the
night of December 81, 1909.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
TWO DIVORCES GRANTED

Two interlocutory DEGREES of divorce
were granted yesterday morning by
Judge Hutton of the divorce court, one
to Catherine Adams from Malcolm j:
Adams on the ground of cruelty and
failure to provide, and the other to
Lucille Stroud from George S. Stroud
on the same grounds.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
TRIAL OF MILO BEKINS SET
FOR POLICE COURT, JUNE 22

The case of Milo Bekins. charged
with exceeding the automobile speed
limit was set yesterday for June % at
10 o'clock in Police Judge Williams
court.
Bekins was arrested January 25 by
officers Coe and Gardner in North
Broadway. They say he was speed.
ing his automobile at the rate of
"a miles an hour The ordinance pro-
vides a mandatory Jail sentence Of ten
days for exceeding thirty miles within
the city limits.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
DID NOT REFER TO THE EDISON

Through a typographical error in the
report of the proceedings of the board
of public utilities in yesterdays issue
the context was made to convey the
impression that the board criticised the
business affairs of the Southern Cali
fornia Edison company as being pre-
sented in a loose manner. The boards 3
criticism referred to another company
not the Edison.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
A Man Wants to Die

only when a lazy liver and sluggish
bowels cause frightful dependency;
But DR.. Kings New Life Pills expel
poisons from the system; bring hope
and courage; cure all Liver, stomach
and Kidney troubles; impart health
and vigor to the weak, nervous and
ailing. 25c at all druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
SENTENCE SUSPENDED

When he explained that his violation
of the speed ordinance was caused by
his inability to stop his automobile and
that it was not a willful disobeyance
of the law, c. T. Grumbey was given
a suspended sentence of $25 by Police
Judge Williams yesterday.
r. F. Grant and William G. Jones
were less fortunate and were fined each
$25 for exceeding the speed limits. They
paid the fines.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
INCORPORATION ARTICLES

Articles of incorporation filed with
the county clerk yesterday were as
sunset Club of Southern California;
Jenke. c. C. Cole, A. P. Snead,
Theodore ]. Cook, George M West di-
rectors. 80,
southland Investment company; cap
ital, $4,000; j. Smeaton Chase, ALI
son G. Folsom, G. S. Greene, L. r.
Jacobus, w Homer Kennedy, II. L..
Pierce, H. H. Yost, directors.
United Investment company; capital
SIS, 200; A. Misch, C. ]. Tracy, Leo
Misch, directors
Denver Mining and Milling company;
capital, S4S5, 600; B. S. Claubes. Eugene
Kidder, A. e. Bottel, directors.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
ATTORNEY ILL, ALT0RRE'S
PERJURY TRIAL POSTPONED

The trial of Orlando Altorre, the for
ner nostoffice clerk charged with per-
iury. was not resumed in the United
States district court yesterday morn
ing. owing to the illness of Attorney
Johnson, representing Altorre. The case
was postponed until Tuesday morning
Judge Wellborn ruled tnat the per
t,rv Charge against the defendant was
not faulty, as contended by the attor-
news for the defense. 1t is expected
mat new developments will occur when
the trial is resumed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
JURY AcoUlTs BROTHERS

William and George Johnson, broth
ers, who were arrested several weeks
ago on charge of disturbing the peace
in the Burbank theater were acquit-
ted yesterday by jury in Police Judge
Chambers court. The defendants ap-
peared in court with their heads ban
daged as the result of injuries they
received while being elected from the
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-21
OLD SOUVENIR

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2o.-The
souvenir pocketbook found on the re-
mains taken from the bay at san
Diego bearing the name of Thomas W.
Shaw, Al Sutter street, this city, prob
ably was obtained before the great
fire of 1906 as there is now no such
number on that street.