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Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-25
DECISION Of REFEREES
UPHELD IN LAND CASE
Judge Conrey Passes on Suit oil
City Involving Property
on Boulevard

The report Of the referees in the case
of the city of Los angeles against
Napoleon Zilincar and other property
holders along Compton avenue be-
tween Vernon and Slauson avenues,
which the municipality by condem-
nation proceedings seeks to widen
from 80 to 100 feet as part
of the boulevard from the city to the
harbor, was approved in nearly its en-
tirety yesterday by Judge Conrey of
the superior court.
The property which will be con-
demned is valued at about 100000, and
the action of the city is approved by
the residents along it. John r. Tay-
lor, James f. Thompson and D. F. An
derson served as referees. Judge Con-
rey approved their report with the ex-
ception that he gave $500 to E. w.
Hopperstead, part of whose house
must be removed, and s100 to Rather
inc Hambrecht, whose residence must
be moved back from the proposed new
street line several feet. That the ref
erees did not allow such needful sums
was an oversight and the action of the
judge in rectifying their mistake is
approved by the city's legal depart
ment.
Aside from those two items, the re-
port of the referees received judicial
approval
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-25
ROOSEVELT VIEWS
ABANDONED LAND
T. R. Studies Scientific Farming
at Close Range During
93-MiIe Trip
ASSOCIATED Press)

BINGHAMTON, N. Y, Oct. 24.-The
study of scientific farming at close
range kept Theodore Roosevelt busy
most of the time today. He rode
ninety-three miles in an automobile to
inspect abandoned farms of this sec
tion of the state, beginning at Ithaca
and ending at Binghamton, and he de-
cided that farmer who goes about it
in the right way can make a good liv-
ing from land now going to waste.
Colonel Roosevelt also made three
speeches for the Republican state
ticket, The new point he emphasized
in these speeches was his declaration
that John A. Dix. the Democratic
candidate for governor, had been a
director of the so-called wall paper
trust for eighteen months in spite of
Mr. Dix's statement of last Saturday
to the contrary.
When Colonel Roosevelt arrived at
ithaca, early in the day, Representa-
tive John w Dwight. Prof. L. H.
Bailey of Cornell university and
George e. Monroe, an expert from the
agricultural department, took him to
breakfast.
Colonel Roosevelt appeared on the
balcony of the hotel and began his
speech by referring to court records
to show that while Mr.. Dix became
director of the Standard Wall Paper
company in June, 1907, the final decision
declaring the wall paper combine IL
legal was not rendered by the supreme
court until February, 1909.
SAYS DIX NOT FRANK
Mr.. Dix, he said, either did not know
what his company was doing, or else he
was not frank in his statements about
the matter
Then the days ride was started. The
first stop was at the farm of James
Sheklers, fourteen miles from ithaca
Mr. Monroe showed the Colonel land
which a few years ago had been re-
garded as virtually useless, and which.
he said, now produced 300 bushels of
potatoes to the acre.
Colonel Roosevelt said he believed
the upbuilding of agriculture in the
region had begun.
The Colonel referred in his speech
here today to a circular which he said
the Democrats had sent out. He had
one of the circulars in his hand.
1.-THE Democratic party in this cam
paign stands for tranquility and peace,
and is opposed to the wild doctrines
of Roosevelt" he read from the pa
per.
ecWell, the big Roosevelt doctrine is
thou shalt not steal,' " he said. ITO
defeat the Roosevelt policies will re-
ouire for legitimate uses large out
Law of money" he continued, again
reading from the circular.
"This appeal" he said, "is signed by
Charles r. Murphy, and others They
can call them the Roosevelt policies
If they WILL" continued the colonel,
they are the policies of the average
farsighted man. 1t will require larg
er outlay OF money than all the money
Tammany Hall can collect from Wall
street"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-25
OBJECT TO IMPROVEMENT
OF AGRICULTURAL PARK
Commission May Enjoin City from
Payment of $4,000

Injunction proceedings may be
brought by the park commission to
stop the city paying $4,000 for the i'm
provement of Agricultural park. The
park commission wants to test the va
iidity of the contract between the city
and the Sixth District Agricultural as
sociation, by which the city is to pay
100000 in installments of $4,000 a
year for the improvement of the park.
The park commission has never
taken kindly to the Agricultural park
proposition, because, while the city
has nominal lease to the land, 1t has
no real right to dictate what shall be
done with the money to be spent in
the park, not even that which it ap-
propriates itself. The agricultural as
sociation that controls the park for
the state has agreed to let the city
officials have some say in the matter,
but purely as a courtesy.
The park commission will hold a
meeting next Saturday afternoon to
discuss what is best to be done in the
case.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-25
Municipal Affairs
DEMANDS FIRE ESCAPES
FOR MUNICIPAL BUILDING
Inspector Backus Asks $1,000
Appropriation and Board
0beys Mandate

1t is not often that a subordinate has
a right to tell his employer where to
head in" but Building Inspector
Bacl<us did this to the board of public
works yesterday and sent the board
to the council for $4,000 to carry out his
mandate.
Under the building ordinance the city
hall should have four fire escapes, one
standpipe inside and one outside. But
there is nothing of the kind on the city
building. Every day that there is a
delay in putting these fire escapes on
the building constitutes a separate of
tense, which is punishable by fine and
imprisonment.
Backus is the one who enforces the
building ordinance He is also subor-
dinate to the board of public works,
as the building bureau is a branch of
the department of public works, over
which the board presides. The board
is also custodian of the city nan ana
responsible for it's equipment.
Backus estimates that it will cost
$4,000 to equip the city hall according
to the terms of the building ordinance
for which the council is responsible,
and the council is asked to furnish this
amount of money.
In connection with fire escapes a pc
tition has been presented for the con-
sideration of the council by owners
of business buildings, in which they
ask that the recent amendment to the
fire escape provision made in the build
ing ordinance be made to apply to new
buildings only They complain that
every two years the council changes
the specifications for fire escapes, and
they then have to tear down the ones
they have put up and erect some more
to comply with the new specifications.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-25
News of the Courts
OUSTED BANK OFFICIALS
BRING ANOTHER ACTION
Former Directors All Night and
DaYInStitution Claim 1t Was
Illegally Closed

Another action was filed yesterday
in the superior court by the factlon
of the All Night and Day bank Whlch
was ousted recently from control OF
the bank and which consists OF New
ton ]. Skinner, w. ]. Conner, II. B..
Stafford C. e. Shank, w. Q. Morton
L. Conner and c. +. Elerick.
It is directed against the new board
of directors of the bank, L. c. Brand,
John T. Cooper, Roy I. Cline, b. F.
Cline Henry W. Meyer, J. S. Moore
and w. r. Letton, and differs little
from the suit that was filed against
them Saturday, except that in the pres
ent action Alden Anderson, state
superintendent of banks; Henry E
Sherer, deputy superintendent, ana
Robert Wankowsk, special deputy su-
perintendent, also are made detend-
ants. .-
The plaintiffs recite that their cap
ita1 stock is S250,000, their deposits
$500 900 and their depositors several
thousand, They aver that the super
intendent of banks is required by a
California law to give the directors or
q bank a hearing before closing such
an institution, and declare they We're
denied such legal privilege october IA.
when Anderson ordered the doors or
the bank in question closed for the al
legged protection of the depositors.
It is averred that Anderson for sew
eraI months has been in close touch
with the condition of the bank and
had absolutely no reason to conclude
that the institution was unsafe. They
also say that they should have been
given time to appeal to the courts
for a ruling in the matter before the
bank was closed, alleging that such
procedure is according to law.
1t is also asserted that the superin-
tendent of banks refuses to refund to
the plaintiffs their moneys, and also
refuses to give receipts for them, al
though the new board of directors
continues to occupy the old bulidlng.
It is asked that the defendants be
enioined from further proceedings in
the business of the All Night and Day
bank and that they ue ordered to sur
render the control of the institution to
the former directors.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-25
6O-YEAR WOMAN APPEALS
FROM 5-YEAR SENTENCE

Mrs. Gertrude briggs appeal from
q. sentence of the superior court to
serve five years in the penitentiary, was
taken under advisement by the justices
of the district court of appeal yester-
day after long arguments.
Mrs. briggs only recently was re-
leased from the county Jail on bail,
pending the result of her appeal. She
was sentenced to the penitentiary after
being found guilty of forging the name
of John G. Charnocll, a dead rancher,
Of Palms. to a lease Of 1877 acres of
land, and with an option to purchase
at a low figure. She is sixty years
old and is said by physicians to be in
very bad health.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-25
YOUNG MEMS INSTITUTE
OPENS WORLD CARNIVAL
Presentation of Comedy "A Quiet
Family Proves Marked
Feature of Program

The Carnival of Nations" was given
by Los Angeles council Young Men S
Institute last night at the Woman S
club house, $40 South Figueroa street.
The carnival will close tonight. The
proceeds will be used for the furnish
ing of the new club rooms of the I.
NJ. l.
The comedy, "a Quiet Family" was
a marked feature Gf the program last
night. The carnival was made attrac-
tive by the various booths in charge
of well known Catholic young women
of Los Angeles. Following is the list
of the booths:
America-Voting for state and coun-
ty candidates. Attendants, Teresa
Clark, Minnis O'Brien, Rose Brugge-
man. Alice Bruggeman, Catherine Hen
nessev. Leila Sepulveda, Edith Cool
idge, Evelyn Bell, Irene O'Neil and
Mary Staples.
Ireland-Exact reproduction of a
TKillarney farm with house, yards, etc
Attendants, Charlotte Cox, Nellie
O'Brien, Alma Heaney, Hazel Ander-
son, Blanche Morris, Eunice McEnteer
Amelia Martinke and Mary MCGUIRE
France-A scene from Monte Carlo
Attendants, Helen Hickson, Florence
Caiderwood, Olive Whitacre. Gertrude
Heerdink, Florida Normandin, Alice
Learned, Esther Cozard, Marie Nc
Guire, Rhea Haines.
Egypt-A gypsy camp in an oasis
Fortune telling, cigars and cigarettes
Attendants, Mrs. NJ. J. McGarry, Mrs
cyril Kupfer, Madge Schalk, Jean
Morrissey, Gertrude Lee, Louise Hof'
fer, Gertrude Dederichs, Maize Saun-
ders, Gladys Quinn, Stella Lightfoot
Hattie Wilputs.
Spain-A night in old Madrid. Span
ish songs and dances. Attendants
Mrs. Gonzales, Amelia Peralta, Rose
Peralta, Stella Gonzales, Sadie Orzcc
and Elvira Orzco.
Germany-A garden of old Heidel'
berg. Soft drinks German dishes, etc
Attendants, Agnes Ganahl, Fern Foss
Minnie Smith, Sophie stephan, c. M
Hagen.
Japan-Tea garden, Light refresh
ments served, etc. Attendants, Mrs
Rose Nettleton, Mrs. William Curran
Juanita Lane, Clarice Schnell, Joseph
inc Detrichs, Bertha Orth, Lorretta
| Brown Marie Burnern, Martha Le'
baud, Katherine Wallace, Rose Ewens
| Agnes Cowan, Grace Ewens, Stellf
Lane, Josie Lindenfeld, Sophie Roos
Anna Hoefler and Adista Hoefler.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-25
GERMAN SOCIETIES ASK
LIQUOR LAW AMEND MENT

Several German societies have petit
toned the council to amend the liquor
ordinance to fit their peculiar needs.
They say that they hold social events
two or three times a year and like to
sell beer to their members, but the
only way they can do so legally is to
take out a club license and pay $25 a
month as a license fee. They declare
this is a hardship and want some
method devised so that they can take
out special permits good for stated
period of a day or two.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-25
WOMAN SECURES DIVORCE
ON GROUNDS OF CRUELTY
Wife Charges Husband with Call
ing Her Offensive Names

IF I lived with Mabelle fifty years
she would still have my salary spent
long ahead and have a collector wait
ing for me to stick my head out of the
door,"
So, according to evidence introduced
yesterday in the divorce case of Ma
belle Lewis Case against Alvah c. Case,
the husband wrote to her father while
the wife was in Chicago. Mrs. Case
sued on the grounds OF cruelty and was
granted a decree.
"She was too willing to be dead
beat" continued Case, in the letter.
Il won't live with her. If she comes
back [ shall be forced to advertise that
I won't pay her debts. l don't want
any more Of her bull in a china shop
game"
In the wife's allegations were charg-
es OF husbands calling her a "nutty
old fool" a has been," and other
offensive names. She alleged that he
wasted money on the races and was
angry when she demonstrated with
him and asked him to practice econ
Only,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-25
PASTOR OF JOHN DIS BIBLE
CLASS breaches ECONOMY
Minister Advises Saving Fifth of
Income for Investment

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-The members
of the Rockefeller Bible class of the
Fifth Avenue Baptist church were
warned yesterday that if they spent
more than one-fifth of their incomes
for rent they were guilty Of IMPROVE
dence
The young men were advised to dl-
vide their total earnings as follows:
One-hfth part for shelter.
One-ffth part for food.
One-ffth part for clothing, recreation
and self improvement.
One-ffth for emergencies, such as
doctors bills, drugs, etc.
One-fifth should be set aside for prof
table investments.
The speaker. was Rev. Addison
Moore. leader of the class.
member of the class Interrupted
the leader to ask: "How about a man
with small salary and five or six
children? Do you think he can live up
to those figures? Do you think he has
any chance to lay aside one-titth or
income for profitable investmentsT
"There are exceptions to every rule
of course" replied DR.. Moore.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-25
S. P. TRAIN POLICEMAN
CHARGED WITH MURDER

REDDING, Cal, Oct. 24.-Daniel
Fleming, the Southern Pacific train
policeman who was arrested yesterday
in Oakland on a warrant charging MN
with the murder OF George WALLER OF
Tacoma, was lodged in the county jail
Waller was killed on top of pas
senger coach Of train which arrived
here August 20. -
At the time it was reported that the
Youths head had struck against the
ceiling of a tunnel. Walters mother
has been here for a month searching
Tor evidence to prove that her son s was
1,ot occidentalIv killed, and the district
attorney said today that the detectives
WORKING on the case had turned over
evidence to him indicating that crime
had been committed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-25
WILL DEDICATE ART ROOM
OF POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL
President Chamber of Commerce
to Address Students

Interesting exercises will mark the
dedication of the new art room of the
Polytechnic high school this afternoon
The exercises will begin at O'Clock
and will be held outdoors. The speak
ers will include Joseph Scott, presi-
dent Of the chamber of commerce and
of the board of educatiOni j. II. Fran
els, superintendent of the schools OF
the city; c. A. Faithful, head OF the
architectural department Of the school;
G. e. Winterburn, head Of the art de-
partment, and w. a. Dunn, principal
of the school.
On the platform will be representa-
tives of the chamber Of commerce, the
Merchants and Manufacturers associ-
alton, the City club, and che Friday
Morning, Wednesday Morning and the
Ebell women's clubs.
Mr.. Faithful and his students de-
signed the room and the former su-
pervised it's construction.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-25
COLEGROVE AGAIN MAKES
RAILWAY SERVICE PLEA

The Colegrove board of trade again
is pleading with the city council to
take some action to improve the SER
vice and the track of the Colegrove
line of the Los Angeles-Pacific. The
petitioners aver that an investigation
will disclose either rank incompe-
tence on the part of the company or
indifference to the rights of those so
unfortunate as to be compelled to
patronize this line"
A similar petition was presented by
the Colegrove board of trade to the
council several months ago, and the
board asked that the franchise be re-
voked because of failure of the rail-
road to comply with it's terms. The
matter was referred by the council
to the board of public utilities.
A petition that the tracks be lowered
on Santa Monica boulevard was grant
ed by the board of public works and
the company was ordered to make its
tracks level with the street.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-25
CITY BREWERY AGENT TO
DEFEND SALOON LICENSE

J. r. Hagen, who holds the license
for the Reception saloon, in the Tenn
pie block, has been cited to appear be-
fore the police commission and show
why his permit should not be revoked
because he does not actually own and
control the saloon. Commissioner Top
ham told the police board last night
that Hagen is a travelling salesman for
the Los Angeles Brewing company
and that he holds the permit for the
brewery.
The Reception saloon is a tenant OF
the city, as the city owns the Temple
block. The saloon has a long lease,
and if the commission sees fit to re-
woke the permit the city is not likely
to rent the premises again for saloon
nurDOSeS
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-25
COUNTY MAY PUT IN PHONE
EXCHANGE TO SAVE EXPENSE

So large has become the county's
telephone bill, now amounting to more
than $4,000 a year, that officials are
giving attention to the proposition OF
Installing a private exchange, which is
a probable solution of the problem
when the new hall of records Is com
pleted and all county offices will come
close together, instead Of scattered
among several buildings about the city
as at present.
In the last year, according to the
county auditors report, the twelve de-
partments of the superior court spent
$2912.71 for telephones; the district at
torney, $12S1.2O for telephones and tel
egrams; the sheriff, $1107.43, with $1,000
extra for the county Jail; the combined
offices of tax collector. assessor and
surveyor, $997.O2; the county hospital,
S799.22; the public phones, $4O430 and
other offices from $500 to $500 each.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-25
NATIONAL BANK WILL BE
ESTABLISHED AT HYNES
Financial Institution viii Open
$4,000 capitalization

C. S. Thompson, postmaster at
Hynes and its only official, requested
the board of supervisors yesterday TO
authorize its chairman to Vouch for
his efficiency and responsibility as the
organizer of a national bank to the
comptroller of the currency.
Mr.. Thompson stated that he and
others intended to establish national
bank at Hynes and that the law de-
manded certifcation from county
CITY or other official as to his fitness
Being Hynes' only official, Mr.. Thomp-
son was forced to go elsewhere for his
recommendation.
Chairman Nellis signed Thompson
testimonial as supervisor, the board
agreeing that action on its part was
unnecessary.
/The bank will be named the First
National Bank of Hynes, with capt
talization of $25, 900. o. L. Coke, H. S.
Harrington, A. Grant and A. McGoV-
ney will be associated with Thompson
in the concern.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-25
BOYLE HEIGHTS CITIZENS
ASK BAN ON BRlCKYARDS

Boyle Heights citizens want the
council to pass an ordinance prohib-
iting the operation of brick yards in
their part Of the city. A large num-
Der of them appeared before the legis-
Iation committee yesterday to urge ac-
ton on a petition pending before the
council that has been referred to that
committee.
While no action was taken on the
petition. Councilman Andrews, chair
man of the committee, Is strongly in
sympathy with the petitioners. He
lives in Victoria Park, where, until
recently, brick yards fourished, much
to his discomfort and detriment to the
property in that suburb. Through his
efforts the council passed an ordinance
that curbed the brick yards.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-25
RELATIVE OF BALDWIN
FIGHTS PROPERTY SALES

Objections to further sales of proper
ty belonging to the estate of Elias j.
Baldwin were made by Hull Nc
Claughrey, his son-in-laW, yesterday,
when eight transfers of realty were up
for confirmation by Judge Rives Of the
probate department Of the superior
court.
McClaughrey, who is the attorney
for and the husband of Anita Bald
win McClaughrey, the turfmans
daughter, declared that the heirs are
checking up the amounts realized
from previous sales of the property
and they believe that enough money
has been acquired in that way tc
satisfy all claims against the estate.
Judge Rives, although Of the opin'
ion that the will gives H. A. Unruh
executor, power to sell the entire
estate if he wishes, continued the
hearing for a week, together with q
hearing on the account current of the
estate.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-25
FAVOR APPOINTMENT OF
CONSOLIDATION BOARD

After consultation with the mayor yes
terday the public welfare committee de-
cided TO recommend TO the council that
favorable action be taken on the sugges-
tlon of the mayor to appoint a commit
tee to arrange city and county CONSOLE
datiOn.
The mayor has suggested n committee
of nine members, part Of them laymen
and part attorneys. to arrange the de-
tails necessary for the consolidation of
city and county governments. The ne
eessity for such action was brought out
in the meetings recently held to discuss
the disposal of the surplus Owens river
yVatAr
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-25
POSTPONE INVESTIGATION
OF ACCUSED DETECTIVES

Charges against F. ]. Talamantes
and T. F. Rico, detectives in the po-
lice department, We're continued one
week when taken up by the police
commission last night The commits
sion was not ready to present its case,
although there were a number of wit
nesses prepared to testify.
The detectives are accused of having
knowledge of the whereabouts of a
Mexican girl who was kidnapped and at
tempting to extort money from her
parents to have her returned. Both
are suspended from duty pending their
trials
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-25
COUNCIL WILL DISCUSS
ELEVATOR OPERATOR LAW

That the mayors veto of the unli-
censed engineers and operators ordi-
nance be sustained will be recommend
ed to the council today by the legis-
lation committee. The ordinance was
introduced by Councilman Gregory,
who is also a member of the legislation
committee, but Mr. Gregory believes
the necessity for the ordinance has
passed.
The ordinance gave employers of sta
tionary engineers and elevator oper-
ators the right to employ competent
men who did not hold licenses in case
of public necessity, but the mayor con-
sidered 1t too broad, as it left the en-
ployers the sole judge of the compe-
tency of the men.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-25
FRENZlED FINANCE FRUIT
PEDDLER HELD TO COURT

'I no hava the nun and I no lika
the fruit business; I tella you dat"
said James Psilos yesterday in Justice
Bairds court after his bail had been
fixed at $1,000 at the conclusion of his
arraignment on one of two charges of
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses.
Psilos, who was vegetable dealer
on Alameda street, came to grief
through selling potatoes bought by
the sack at $3.50 for so cents. 1t is
alleged he attempted to corner the po-
tato market Hesalso delved in apples,
which resulted in another complaint.
Commission houses are the complain
ing witnesses.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-25
MAYOR ASKS IMPROVEMENT
OF FIRE ALARM SYSTEM

Mayor Alexander will send a mes
sage to the council today naming a
committee he has appointed to inves-
tigate the city's fire alarm and police
signal system and suggest needed
changes. The committee is composed
of Prof. c. L. Corey, dean of the cleo
trical department of the U. S. G.; t..
B. Comstock, chief engineer of the
board of public utilities, and %. h.
Scattergood, chief electrical engineer
of the aqueduct department.
The mayor will ask the council to
appropriate $1,000 to be spent by the
committee in making its investigation.
Plans for the improvement of the sys-
TEN, suggested by Fire Commissioners
c. o. Hawley and F. V. Owens, Will
be considered.