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Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
LONG FIGHT OVER SEYMOUR
WILL ENDS BY AGREEMENT
Widow Gets Half of Estate, and
Children the Rest

Following a reconciliation between
Mrs. Myra Seymour, widow of. Col.
Frederick H. Seymour, who died about
three years ago leaving an estate val
ued at about $300000, and her son, VINO
had become estranged over the terms
of the will, Judge Rives Of the pro-
bate court yesterday finally disposed
of the case by signing decree of dis
tribution.
When Col Seymour, who was an
Englishmen, died, he left an estate
composed of interests and realty, in
Guiding the Torres & Prietas railroad in
Sonora, Mex, which recently was sold
to the Mexican government for $3.50.
900. He devised the property to his
widow during her lifetime, after which
it was to be divided between his two
children, Gordon G. Seymour and Mar
elinia E. Seymour, who recently be-
came the wife of A. B. Newell of Nash
vile, Tenn, president Of the Tennessee
Central railroad.
The son opposed the execution Of the
will bitterly and as the result the case
remained in court for years. Recent
ly the mother and children reached an
agreement by which she was to have
one-half of the estate and each of them
was to receive a fourth after the ad-
ministration expenses had been set
tied and a family allowance arranged
for the widow.
1t was in accordance with the terms
Of this agreement that Judge Rives
signed the order for distribution.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
ALL NIGHT AND DAY BANK
FIGHT RESUMED IN COURT
Actions of State Superintendent
Claimed Not Legal

The suit of the old set of directors
of the All Night and Day bank against
the new set to determine which really
should be in command of the institu-
ton, was begun yesterday before Judge
Hervey of the superior court and will
be resumed today.
The old directors, who are the plain
tiffs, are j. L. Conner, w. ]. Conner,
C. e. Shenk, H. B. Stafford, w. o.
Morton, Newton ]. Skinner and c. e.
Elerick. They were ousted from con-
troll of the bank about two weeks ago,
when the new board, composed of L.
C. Brand, Henry Meyer, ]. S. Moore,
J. T. Cooper, r. I. Cline, B. F. Cline
and w. r. Letton gained control, fol-
lowing the closing of the bank by
order of Alden Anderson, state super
intendent of banking, and a holding
of an election by which the defend
ants claim to have been legally chosen.
Among the witnesses were w. j.
Conner, Newton ]. Skinner and Henry
e. Sherer, deputy superintendent of
banking. They retold their versions
of the disagreements of the last sew
eral months regarding the institution.
Another case involving the same
bank was to have been heard in the
same court yesterday, but 1t was con-
tinued because of the Illness of Alden
Anderson, state superintendent of
banking, who with Sherer, his deputy,
and General Robert WankoWski, his
special deputy, and the new set of
directors are made defendants by the
old directors, who. declare that Ander-
sons action in taking charge of the
bank about two weeks ago was not
according to law and not at all neces-
sary, despite his assertion that 1t was
done for the best interests of the de-
positors. The case was continued un-
fill Friday
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
LECTURES CONVICTED MAN
ON FRENZIED FINANCE
Judge Advises Prisoner to Attend
School in Penitentiary

Abram Porss, found guilty by a jury
in Judge Willis court of selling mort
gagged property, was sentenced to
serve eighteen months in the peniten-
tiary yesterday.
Judge Willis gave Porss a lecture
upon the evils Of trying to become a
captain of finance without having q
capital of his own for foundation. He
told Porss to go to school while in the
penitentiary, and when his term ex-
pires to obtain employment on salary
until he has enough money to enter
the business world honestly.
In the same court jury found c. A.
Quintard guilty of issuing checks when
he had no funds in the bank. He will
be. sentenced today.
Joseph La Cicero pleaded not guilty
to a charge of assault to commit
murder and asked for a trial, which
will be given him January A.
F. H. Davey, charged with commit
ting petty larceny, with a prior con-
viction on the same offense to his dis
credit, admitted his guilt in the former
charge, but denied it in the present
case. He will be tried December 20.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
Municipal Affairs
COUNCIL WINS FIGHT
DESPITE MAYORS VETO
City Attorney Says Alameda
Street Storm Drain Need
Not Be Built

Proceedings for the Alameda street
storm drain are abandoned in spite of
the fact that Mayor Alexander vetoed
the ordinance stopping proceedings, ac-
cording to an opinion rendered to the
city council yesterday by the city at
torney.
Had the city attorney not concluded
that the ordinance was unnecessary 1t
is probable that the construction of the
storm drain would have proceeded, for
it would have required seven votes to
pass it over the veto, and that number
could not be mustered.
BY a vote of six to three the council
voted to sustain the protest against the
storm drain, after long and repeated
arguments by deeply interested proper
ty owners, who feared they would have
to pay large amounts If the drain was
constructed.
After sustaining the protest the
council passed an ordinance abandon
ing work, and it was this ordinance
the mayor vetoed, declaring that the
improvement was necessary and should
be continued. But the city attorney
holds that when the council sustained
the protest it did everything that was
necessary, and the ordinance was not
required to stop proceedings.
This is the second time the depart
ment of public works has tried to have
this storm drain built, and the second
time it has been abandoned by coun-
Gil. But the board still has hopes that
some day it will be constructed, and
will try it's luck again with the next
council, if some way is not found to
build it from bonds or general taxa"
ton
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
REFUSES TO RESTRICT
BURIALS IN HOLLYWOOD
Council Turns Down Petition for
Second Time

Although there were about 100 Holly
wood and Colegrove people in the city
council chamber yesterday morning
and afternoon, intent on having the
council restrict the burlals In Holly
wood cemetery, their petition was de-
MED by the council by vote of six
to one. Councilman Washburn was the
only one who voted for the petitioners
wishes.
Hollywood board of trade and the
Colegrove board of trade have been
trying for year or more to have
burials in Hollywood cemetery restrict
ed to the thirty-five acres now laid out
for cemetery purposes, and prohibited
in the sixty-flve acres adjoining, owned
by the cemetery association, but which
has not been used for burial purposes.
Once before the same problem came
before the city council and the same
action was taken as yesterday
The petitioners declare the fight is
not over, and that they will carry 1t
through until they win what they want.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
TO FORESTALL PROTESTS
ON STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Councilman Would Require 81
Per Cent to Begin Work

If the council adopts the attitude to-
wards street improvements proposed
yesterday morning by Councilman
Andrews there will be at least DIM
mutton in the number of improvements
begun. Mr.. Andrews would have the
council refuse to act on any petition
for improvement unless it was pro-
posed by 81 per cent of the frontage
affected by the assessment.
Such a policy, it is said, would elm
mate the possibility Of protesting out
an improvement begun and save eX-
penses in the engineers department,
for a name once signed to petition
cannot be withdrawn and attached 10
a protest.
Mr.. Andrews says that the improve
ments begun and never finished have
SO clogged the engineers department
that it has become "a byword and
hiss" because of the delay in pushing
through street improvements that are
actually wanted.
The council did not show much dis
position to adopt such a policy, but
Mr.. Andrews gave notice that he
would bring it up again.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
News of the Courts
HUSBAND IGNORED IN
WILL SAYS IT IS OK.
One Man Valves Right to Estate.
Woman Does Not Know
Sisters Names

Wills in which a husband was ig-
nored and in which bequests were made
to persons whose last names were un-
known to the deviser were filed for
probate yesterday in the superior
court,
Mrs. Christina A. Stephens, who was
80 years old when she died, October
IL, 1910, at La Habra, orange county,
devised an estate consisting mostly OF
realty and valued at 900 to her two
children, L. Ruth Dallman, 1S years
old, and Charles A. Dallman, II years
old, while the husband, who was given
nothing, was named as both executor
and administrator.
The husband, Otto T. Stephens, how
ever, affixed to the instrument lew
lines in which he said he knew OF lts
provisions and declared that he waived
his rights-if he had any-if they con-
f1icted with the spirit of the will. A
part of the estate left by Mrs. Stephens
is one share of stock in the Marconl
Wireless Telegraph company of Amer
lea, the value of which is said to be
unknown.
Miss Maria Katharine Bender, some
times known as Maria Katharlnd
Bendter, who was SO years old when
she died at AZuSa, August 20, Io1V'
possessed of $4,000 deposited in banks,
left the estate to her brother Konrad
Bender, or Bendter and her two SIS
ters, Mary and Wilhelmina, who re-
Gently had been married when the VIII
was made May 10, 1910, and whose last
names were unknown to the dead
woman. All three, each of whom VIII
receive a third of the estate, reside at
Huttengesass, Grais Hanan, Hessen-
Nassau, Germany.
DR.. H. M. Coulter Of Azusa was
named as executor of the will, put
he withdrew in favor of Alfred z.
Griffith of the same place, because
of the latter's better facilities for at
tending to the matter.
LueIla r. Rogers filed a petition FOR
letters of administration in the estate
of her husband, John S. Rogers, VINO
died in Los Angeles October 5, leaV-
ing property valued at $4,000 and con-
sisting of realty, stocks, bonds and
cash, The widow, a son and daugh-
ter. all of whom reside at 2104 Sixth
avenue, are the only heirs.
A petition for the probate of the
will Of Henry Rich, who died in Los
Angeles October 25, leaving an estate
valued at $4,000, was filed by Anna
Dewey Chaplin, who was named as eX-
ecutor The estate consists of the
residence at 224S Harvard boulevard,
valued at $4,000, and personal prop
erty worth $4,000. Emma c. Rich,
the widow, and Robert B. Rich, a son,
are the sole legatees. The will was
dated October 1, 1897.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
LIBEL WARRANTS SERVED
ON PUBLISHERS IN CITY

On warrants issued In San Fran
cisco, charging criminal libel, Gen.
Harrison Grey Otis and Harry Chand-
Ter of the Los Angeles Times were ar
rested yesterday fy Detective Bruce
Boyd.
Gen. Otis and Mr.. Chandler were
each served with two warrants. AS
soon as they were arrested Sheriff
Hammel served a writ of habeas cor
pus on Detective Boyd and Gen. Otis
and Mr.. Chandler We're summoned be-
fore Judge Hutton of the superior
court After being released on their
own recognizance they We're instructed
to appear again in court for hearing
on the writ November II.
The warrants in San Francisco We're
issued at the instance of Andrew Gal
lagher, secretary of the San Francisco
labor council.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
SUES TO STOP NEIGHBOR
BUILDING LOW-PRICED HOUSE

Alleged violation of building restric-
tions in Glendale resulted in an in
junction suit being filed in the SUI
perior court yesterday by Richard Liv-
ingston against S. c. Gillespie. The
plaintiff declares that the defendant
owns a lot in the formers tract, the
land having been purchased with the
provision that the buyer would con-
form to the building restriction, which
provided that no house costing less
than $4,000 should be erected on it.
Now Livingston asserts that Gillespie
is building house which will not cost
more than $400. He declares such a
structure will damage neighboring
property and wants Gillespie enjolned
from finishing it.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
COUNCIL MAY ENLARGE
THE INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
Plan New Section Where Electric
Power May Be Used

Further enlargement of the indus
trial district and a proposition to Gre
ate industrial, semi-industrial and res
idence districts will be considered by
the city council. The city attorney is
expected to present an outline of the
plan to the council next Wednesday,
when the council meeting will be held,
because of Tuesday being election day.
The industrial district will permit of
the use of steam boilers of any horse
power, the semi-industrial district will
permit of the use of electric power
only, and the residence district will
prohibit power in any quantity.
The public welfare committee rec
commended the enlargement of the in
dustrial district to take in the terri
tory $50 feet west Of San Pedro street,
from Eighteenth to Fifth, west on the
center line of Fifth to the center line
of Los Angeles, and south to the center
line of Third street. While the coun-
ell was ready to approve this district,
it concluded that an amendment to the
ordinance should provide for all the
features intended to be presented.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
RAILROADER INJURED AT
WORK SUES FOR $4,000

Harry D. Fox yesterday filed in the
superior court a suit for damages Of
$4,000 against the Southern Pacific
Railroad company. He declares that
February 16 last, while employed by
the railroad as a signal towerman and
pumper at Florence station, he was
badly injured in the back and spine
when the gasoline engine which he had
to start "backfired," throwing him
eight feet. While receiving only $56
a month at that time, he says, he
could earn $125 month as a switch
man. Reckoning on that basis and
declaring himself injured for life, he
filed the suit for $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
CITY MAY TRY TO RECOVER
HEATING SYSTEM MONEY
Objects to Spending $1,000 to
Repair What Cost $2029

Objecting to spending about $1,000 to
repair heating system that cost only
s2029 in the first place, the city council
has instructed the city attorney to find
out if there is not some way of recover
ing at least part of the money from
the plumbers who installed the heating
system at Eastside police station.
In the contract with the city and the
plumbers is a clause that the city at
torney argues is a guarantee that the
heating system will be satisfactory.
But with the radiators perched coyly
on the ceiling there is no satisfaction
to the policemen who are supposed to
be heated by the system and the police
commission has been granted $500, as
far as the finance committee is con-
cerned to reconstruct the heating sys-
TENS at Eastside and central. The big
gest part of the money must be spent
at / .stside.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
FOUR DEGREES GROUND
OUT BY DIVORCE MILL

The divorce cases yesterday were
transferred to department five of the
superior court, over which Judge Con-
rey presides. They will remain in his
department for six months, when they
will be given over to another judge for
a similar period, according to the Gus
tom.
Judge Church of Fresno, sitting in
that department yesterday, granted
four DEGREES. They were to Hazel
Kavanaugh from Richard Kavanaugh
and to Georgia A. Feldner from Gus
tave d. Feldner on grounds of cruelty
and to Alta f. Neale from W. Arthur
Neale and to Annabel Coney from
Raymond L. Coney on charges of de-
sertion
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
AUTHORIZE CANVAS ROOF
FOR AUTO SHOW IN PARK

An amendment to the building ordi-
nonce was ordered by the council yes
terday that will provide for placing
canvas roof over Fiesta park. The
amendment is to hold good for sixty
days only.
1t was asked for by the Licensed Au-
tomobile Dealers association, which
wants to hold an auto show in the park
during Christmas week. After the auto
show there will be an electrical expo
sition, and the tent is to remain up
until this is over.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
TRADE BOARD
WANTS FlVE-CENT FARE

Flat scent fares to Hollywood and
Colegrove, instead of the reduction
granted on communication tickets, was
yesterday demanded by the Hollywood
board of trade. The petition was re-
ferred to the board of public utilities
by the city council.
states that by building up the city it
has put money into the pockets of the
Los Angeles Pacific to such an extent
that the railway can afford to give
fiat scent rate.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
BEGIN TRIAL OF NEGRO
CHARGED WITH MURDER

The jury trial of Fred Young, a ne
gro, charged with the murder OF
Charles Smith, also a negro, June 2S,
at the italian American club at Ninth
and Lemon streets, was begun yester-
day before Judge Willis of the Grim
inal department of the superior court.
Young admits calling Smith a vile
name. Then the dead man, according
to Young, raised a beer bottle with the
.vident intention of striking the man
who had insUlted him. After that.
Young says, he shot Smith in self-de-
fense. The case will be resumed to-
day
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
PROPOSE NEW HILL STREET
TUNNEL, FIRST TO TEMPLE

The proposal to construct tunnel in
Hill stret, from First to Temple, was
referred to the finance and streets COM
mittee yesterday. The tunnel will be
constructed by property owners within
an assessment district. The property
owners on Hill street, between First
and Fifth, will pay about 60 per cent
OF the cost.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
CLAIMS $4,000 DAMAGES

Mamie V. Rawles and her husband,
P. L. Rawles, yesterday filed in the
superior court suit for damages of
$4,000 against the Los Angeles Gas and
Electric corporation. They allege that
October l, 1910, they walked into an
excavation maintained by the defend
ant at First street and Broadway with
the result that Mrs. Rawles sprained
her ankle and suffered an acute nerv-
GUS shock
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02

Cottage Sets $500
33-pc. English porcelain
cottage set. Sufficient
service for six persons.
New Fancy China
On tables we are display
ing these new pieces, which
have just been unpacked.
They are extremely suit
able for gifts and are
priced 25c, 39c, 50c, 75c
and 81.
Hand Paint'd Plates SOC
Each one signed by the
artist, which makes them
especially i n I e t i n G.
Pretty decorations. You
could not choose anything
better for a Christmas
gift.
Rinsing Pans
French gray rinsing and
dish pans-24c, 29c, 39c and
4Sc.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02
NEW INcoRPoRATIoNs

Superior Hand Laundry company
II. w. Lewis, Anna M. Lewis and r.
II. Carder, directors. Capital stock,
$4,000; subscribed, $500.
Federated Cleaning and Dye Works
e. f. Capp, j. P. Donovan, B. M.
Cobb, William e. Mildner and A. B.
Hassel, directors. Capital stock, $780,
900; subscribed, $3.50.
New Process Oil Refining and Manu-
featuring company-C. e. Capen, w. P.
Bending, C. e. Stoner and ]. A. Framp-
ton, Jr., directors. Capital stock, $780,
900; subscribed. 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02

If you are a prospective real estate
purchaser read Herald wants today
and every other day.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-02

Oil Heaters $3.50
Celebrated Waterman make
"a small stove, but a pow
erful heater.
Alright Stoves
Perhaps the best line in
the city at popular prices.
From s1.58 to $4.95. We es-
pecially feature our line at
1896.
75c Mail Boxes 60c
Excellent for household
use.
Food Chopper CSC
Our regular s1.24 keystone
Food Chopper, which Is
recommended to cut rather
than mash the food.
Glass Vases 35c
Very pretty whirl design
at this price. Others at
l5c, 25c and Soc.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-24
WORK
PREVENTS A
WALK OUT
Il. X. FIREMEN AND RAIL
ROADS SIGN AGREEMENT
TO SETTLE TROUBLE
THROUGH ARBITRATION =
ALL CREDIT DUE TO LABOR
COMMISSIONER NELL.
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CHICAGO, March 24.-An
agreement providing for the set
tlement of all disputes between
the Brotherhood of Firemen and
the western railroads was signed
early today, after a protracted
conference which lasted nearly all
night.
The signing of the agreement
averts for the present all danger
of a general strike of enginemen
and yardmen of the roads.
The terms of the agreement
were not announced by any of the
parties, but it is believed that the
companies have promised to con-
cede to the men the greater part
of their demands.
1t is understood that the fire
mems demand for an increase in
wages of IL " per cent will be ar
bitrated under the provisions of
the Erdman act.
The system of seniority for the
promotion of firemen will be es-
tablished within sixty days, ac-
cording to intimations of persons
reputedly familiar with the terms
of the compromise. This practi-
cally mounts to victory for the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-24
PHONE CD. IN
FIGHT FOR
ITS LIFE
SUNSET COMPANY MUST
PROVE THAT IT HAS A
FRANCHISE TO DO BUSINESS
IN TACOMA.

The fight began in the federal
court today to decide whether or
not the Sunset Telephone COM
pany and the Pacific States COM
pany have any franchise rights
in Tacoma.
The suit was started by the tele-
phone company several weeks ago
to prevent the city from stopping
it from operating here, the city
contending that the telephone
franchise has expired.
The company claims a second
franchise extended the time to
1915.
Before Sam Bridges as special
examiner to take testimony, the
examination of witnesses started
this morning. Ex-Clerk Roys and
Clerk Cushman were on the
stand and the records of the city
showing the original franchises
were presented.
1t was not brought out this
morning, but the fact will be
shown later that the contention
of the company that a new fran
chise extended the time may all
be knocked out by the failure of
the records to show that such an
ordinance was ever passed.
The taking Of testimony will
probably continue over tomorrow.
The evidence will all then be
spbmitted to Judge Donworth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-24
LABOR
PARTY IS
PLANNED

(By United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, d. G. Mar. "a.
of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, the executive
council of which is in session at
Washington, are planning the
formation of national labor
party.
1t is understood that an alliance
with the farmers union is being
planned by the two organizations,
which it is hoped will be consum-
mated by the first of June.
When the farmers union meets
in convention at st. Louis in MAY,
President Gompers of the Amest-
can Federation of Labor proba-
bly, will address the convention In
favor of the proposed alliance.
According to figures submitted
by a member of the executive
committee the farmers union has
a membership of 1000, 900 mon
and the federation a membership
of 100000, while other labor
organizations not affiliated with
the federation have a total men,
bership exceeding 100000. 1t
is proposed to join all these or
ganizations into one political party
which would be along the lines
laid down by . similar party In
England.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-24
Editors Throughout Country Vote Three to
One Against Aldrich- Cannon Tariff Outrage
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

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