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Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
WILL
GET COMMISSION
SALE OF ORANGE GROVE IN
V0LVED IN DEAL
After Being Retained as Agent, c. w.
Curran Buys Property from
o. n. Hubbard for
$4,000

Holding that one man always expects
to pay another when he asks him to do
something for him, unless it has been
specifically arranged otherwise, Judge
James of the superior court rendered a
decision for the plaintiff yesterday
morning in the suit Of c. w Curran
against O. II. Hubbard for commission
on the sale of an orange grove in On
tario valued at $4,000 in an implied
contract.
Curran is a real estate man, and. ac-
cording to the testimony introduced he
was retained by O. II. Hubbard to sell
his grove. A memorandum written by
Hubbard to Curran stated: Il value the
grove at $4,000; get me an Offer
Curran found a buyer in John
Haasis, whom he introduced to Hub
bard. After several interviews the lat
ter finally refused to sell and the mat
ter dropped for a time. Later Hubbard
traded properties with Haasis, but re-
fused to pay Curran any commission.
On the ground he had fulfilled his
part of the contract Curran commenced
suit for his commission and Hubbard
in his answer declared he had not sold
his grove, that he did not consider it
worth $4,000 and in view of the fact
that he exchanged properties with
Haasis failed to see where he was COM
PEELED to pay any commission.
In finding a decision for the plain
tiff, giving him the regulation per
cent on the first thousand and 2B per
cent on the remainder, equivalent to
$3.50, Judge James declared that a LA
bility to pay for the service rendered,
however the contract may be con-
strued, would follow upon the perform
ance being made by the plaintiff Of
the acts required by him to be 'per-
formed.
1.-THE defendant is not in q position
to contend" he said, that the written
memorandum signed by him authorized
the plaintiff to do nothing for what he
could claim compensation. The mem
orandum meant something. 1t author
lied the plaintiff to do something for
the defendant If ne did those things
upon such authorization the law i'm
plies a promise on the part of the de-
fendant to pay him therefor what such
services are reasonably worth.
"a promise to pay is always implied
from a request made by one person to
another to do something for the for
mer's benefit. This is always true un-
less the circumstances are such as to
clearly show that 1t was intended that
the services should be gratuitously per-
formed.
"Construing the memorandum in the
most favorable light for the defendant
it should be held as authority for the
plaintiff to find a buyer for the de-
fendant's orange grove who was will
ing to buy upon the terms proposed by
the defendant. Whether in the pur-
chase of the grove Haasis paid money
or gave equivalent value in property IS
immaterial It is not necessary that
the amount of the compensation be
fixed in the memorandum, and I find
Judgment for the plaintiff"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
BANKERS PROTEST FAILS;
GAS COMPANY GAINS POINT
Legislation Committee Acts on objec-
tons Made to the New lie
cense Ordinance

Protests against the features of the
new license ordinance were made to
the legislation committee yesterday by
a committee representing the banking
interests and by representatives of the
Los Angeles Gas and Electric corpora
ton
The bankers protested that the pro-
vision in the new ordinance requiring
them to pay 8 cents on each $1,000 de-
posted would greatly increase their Ii
cense fees. In the case of the Security
Savings bank alone it was shown that
the license fee would be $575 a month.
The committee however, refused to
make any change in the amount of the
fee.
The gas company Jared better. 1t
showed that the fee of $25 a month on
each $1,000 Of gross receipts would cost
1t $75, 900 year. The committee decided
to make fiat rate of $3.50 for all gas
companies whose receipts are less than
$500 a month. $15 for receipts up to
$1,000 a month and $100 a month for
receipts above $1,000
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
VICTIMS OF CAR ACCIDENT
ARE GIVEN $1,000 DAMAGES
jury Goes to Scene of Crash Before
1t Returns Verdict for Per-
sons Injured

After reviewing the case of William
H. Cooper and Lulu Cliff against the
Los Angeles-Pacific railway for $17,560
damages for injuries alleged to have
been sustained in a collision with
car at Western avenue and Sixteenth
street, while they were coming in an
automobile from Alamitos Bay over a
year ago, the jury found verdict of
$1,000 damages for the plaintiffs.
The jury was given the case yester-
day at noon in Judge Bordwelfs court,
and after being out four hours decided
that they must see the scene of the
wreck. Passing an hour in inspecting
the surroundings, they returned and
reached a verdict at 6:35 o'clock.
The trial consisted of three suits
tried collectively. Cooper sued for $l0,-
900 damages. Lulu Cliff, now Mrs.
Cooper, sued for $4,000, and a suit for
$2560 for the wreck of the automobile
had been instituted.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
FEED DEALER RELEASED
UNDER BOND OF $500
Charge of Obtaining Property by False
Pretenses Will Be Heard
March rs

NJ. Zuckerman of the firm of Zuck-
erman & Skepner, $40 Turner street,
who was arrested Saturday on a
charge of obtaining property under
false pretenses, preferred against him
by the Atlas Milling company, was
arraigned before Justice Ling yester-
day on the charge and his preliminary
hearing set for March 25 at 2 o'clock.
He was released on $500 bail.
1t is alleged by the Atlas Milling
company that Zuckerman, who had
been in the habit of buying goods from
them, bought 500 sacks of rolled bar
ley valued at $607. representing at the
time he had sufficient funds in the
bank to cover the amount of the pur-
chase. He later sold the barley at a
reduced price in order to collect the
money. 1t is claimed that he had nc
money in the bank at the time he pur-
chased the barley.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
FINDING FEW UNEMPLOYED
TO TAKE AQUEDUCT JOBS

The aqueduct department has come
to the conclusion that there are but
few unemployed men in Los Angeles.
Saturday the announcement was made
that 400 men could find positions on
the aqueduct as laborers If they would
apply at the aqueduct headquarters on
the eleventh floor of the Central build
ing yesterday morning.
Only sixty men responded to the ap-
peal, and but few Of these could be
hired, as the majority did not have
enough money to get them to the scene
of the work All applicants are ex-
pected to provide their own transpor-
tation from Los Angeles to some point
between Mojave and Haiwee. They
will be strung out all along this line.
They must also provide their own
blankets When they arrive at the
place they are to work the city fur
nishes them sleeping quarters and
their board bills are deducted from
their wages.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
SLAYER PLEADS FOR LENIENcY

A hearing for probation in the case
of ]. y. Dudley, who pleaded guilty to
manslaughter in running over and kill
ing Woodman j. Thomas with his auto
mobile on February "a. 1909, was begun
yesterday afternoon in Judge Davis
court previous to the passing of sem
tence on Dudley. The hearing was
continued until this afternoon at
o'clock to enable the defendant to Sc
cure other character witnesses. Miss
Jasmine Taylor and Miss Bertha
Holmes went on the stand yesterday
and told their story, as published some
weeks ago. They had been brought
here from Salt Lake City to testify.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
MARCH JURORS TO REPORT
BEFORE JUDGE B0RDWELL
List Is Drawn for Superior Court, and
Date Is Set for Examination
as to Qualifications

The jury list for March in the supe-
rior court was drawn yesterday. The
men will report March 2S for duty to
Judge Bordwell, In whose court they
will be examined as to their qualifica-
tions. The list Is as follows: John L.
Amlin, Compton: c. G. Anders, $40
West Twenty-eighth stdeet; George j.
Brenner, Pasadena; William c. Baker,
Pasadena; L. l.. Barnard, Santa Moni-
ca; George W. Banks 1882 West Twen-
ty-third street; Arthur NJ. Bird, 213
East Twenty-ninth street; G. w. Con-
way, Bradbury building; f. M. Coul-
ter, 1915 South Figueroa street; John
w. Cooke. 1919 South Hope street; w.
H. Collins, Charter Oak; ]. E. Carter,
jr., Long Beach; A. A. Chubb, Pasa-
dena; w. Dockstatter, Pasadena ave-
nue.: Edward l.. Doheny, Chester
place; H. H. Davenport, Tropico; c. c.
Doran, Long Beach; George b. Early,
Long Beach; George b. Edwards, 220
Franklin street; Tod Ford, 257 South
Grand avenue; I. c. Fairly, Covina;
John Frackelton, Eagle Rock; S.
George w. Glover, South Pasadena;
John Galloway, Long Beach; Charles
G.. Greene, 24O6 Kent street; Howard
J. Gilmour, 663 West Washington
street; o. H. Hayes, Pasadena; oscar
Halback. Downey; Frank Heron, 1857
West Thirty-ffth street; c. Harvey,
Long Beach; c. d. Jones, 946 Hoover
street; j. f. Jennison, Downey; L.
Lindsay, 2601 West Adams street; G.
B. Logan, 327 South Spring street; r.
G. Lunt. Security building, T. A.
Moody, Santa Monica; William 7.
Michael. Lordsburg Arch Moore, Po-
mona; George Nee, Long Beach; Ed
win Munsey, 3002 North Broadway; w.
f. Nichols, 1908 Central building; Rob
ert l.. Neal, Whittier: w f. Oliver, 106
South Spring street; Harkness Paynter,
Pasadena: Antoine Pabst, Los Feliz
road: A. n. Parsons, 602 South Main
street; William H. Poston, Pomona; F.
H. Purdy, Artesia; Wilmot Parcher.
Glendale; Francis M. Packard, 1918
West Twenty-third street; w. A. Pen
ny, Santa Monica: Charles G. Rogers,
Monrovia ]. E. Randall Artesia; Ed
ward Strasburh, Los Angeles; l.. L.
Test, Pasadena; NJ. r. Williams. Mon
rovia; Hanson H. Webb. Pasadena;
Charles G. Warner, Whittier; f. j.
Whiffen, z02 West Sixteenth street.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
SWEEPER SUES SOCIETY WOMAN

Suit for $5136.5O damages was filed in
the superior court yesterday against
Elise Kerckhoff by Jared Bechtol, a
street sweeper of Los Angeles, in
which the plaintiff charges that her
automobile ran over and badly injured
him. In his complaint he declares
that while he was attending to his
duty as sweeper on Main street be-
tween Third and Fourth streets June
II, 1910, the automobile of the de-
fendant was sent along the street at
the rate Of twenty miles an hour by
the chauffeur, going completely over
his body before he was able to get out
of the MaY.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
AROUND TOWN
To Address Knights

To Address Knights
w. ]. Ford viii address the Knights
of Columbus this evening at their clup
house on the subject, THE Influence
of the Irish on Civilization"
Woman Will Lecture
Mrs. Alice Stebbins Wells will speak
this evening upon the subject: "A
Trust Betrayed" at meeting OF the
Los Angeles Improvement association
MT Forty-eighth street and Gramercy
place
Violates Pure Food Law
NJ. Derpich pleaded guilty in police
court yesterday morning to charge
of violating the pure food law and
was sentenced by Jolice Judge Fred
erickson to pay a fine of $25.
Class Studies Living"
The third class in the series on THE
Divine Art of Living" conducted by
Reynold e. Blight. minister of the Los
Angeles Fellowship, will be held TINS
evening in room 429 Blanchard build
ing. the topic for this evening is
"Practicing the Presence of God"
Sentenced to Ninety Days
Jose Aguirre, who recently was con-
victed of stealing a live sheep from the
corral of the Cudahy Packing COM
pany. pleaded guilty in Police Judge
Chambers court yesterday to n charge
of stealing a set of double harness
from a stable and was sentenced to
serve ninety days in the city Jail for
petty larceny.
To Be Special Policemen
In order to give the nurses at the
receiving hospital authority to search
patients whom they are required TO
attend and to give the hospital at
tendants more authority in handling
s,aI
Charles Whitehead, Gordon Johnson
and John II. Morgan will be sworn IN
as special policemen.
Conaty Address Postponed
The proposed address on "The Irish
in America" which was to have been
delivered by Bishop Conaty last night
at the regular monthly meeting of the
Massachusetts society, was postponed
ON account Of the presence OF the
bishop at the opening of the Passion
play. President Walter G. Lincoln
presided over the meeting, which trans
acted routine business, including the
election of officers to represent the So
cietv at the annual meeting of the
Eederation of State Societies, which
viii convene tonight in the Chamber
of Commerce building
Debate Railroad Subject
The 'eWhy club" of the Young Mems
Christian association and the Univer-
sit,y of Sauthern California law college
viii hold a debate Thursday night In
the Y. M. C. A. building. The subject
of the debate is as to whether the state
of California shall construct and oper-
ote a trunk railroad line within the
state running parallel in its route
with that of the Southern Pacific rail
road. The Y. M. c. A. takes the affirm
alive. while the law college takes the
negative. Charles Ezra Williams and
Fred NJ Arnoldy will represent the
association, while A. II. Archer and
Earl Peck will represent the college.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
MIST FACE wIFE's CHARGE

A motion to set aside the information
and a demurrer to the complaint
against Jason woodward, charged with
failure to provide for his wife and MI
nor children, was denied by Judge
Davis of the superior court yesterday
morning. His trial was set for April
!, following his plea of not guilty IN
DENYING the motion to set aside the
complaint Judge Davis quoted the law
decisions of the appellate court in ha-
boas corpus cases. stating that suspi-
cion and the finding Of the defendant
having acted beyond mere prudence
was sufficient to hold a man for trial,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
LEAVES $4,000 TO ORPHANS

A $4,000 bequest was left to the Los
Angeles orphan asylum by the will of
the late Celestine j. Walker of Los
Angeles. which was filed for probate
with the county clerk yesterday after
noon. OF an estate valued at $4,000
almost half of it is bequeathed to
numerous relatives and close friends
of the deceased, with the understand
ing that if any fight on the will is
commenced, the property bequeathed
to the plaintiff goes to the husband,
Frank Walker, the executor, who hled
the will Yesterday. The latter is the
beneficiary of the will to the extent
of $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
WEALTHY PHYSICIAN MUST
FACE DESERTI0N CHARGE
Constable Sent to Ukiah InSearch Of
Or. Stein Leaves for Los An-
geIes with Prisoner

A communication was received yes
terday from Benjamin Cohn. constable
in Justice Summerfield's court. who
left SATURDAY. for Ulxiah, Mendocino
county to arrest Dr. r. Stein, a
wealthy physician of Oakland. who is
wanted here on a charge of failure
to provide, stating that he had arrest
ed him and would leave there last
night with his prisoner for Los An
geles.
Stein is said to have brought his
family to Los Angeles a few months
ago and deserted them, leaving them
in a destitute condition.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
TWO CANDIDATES IN FIELD
FOR VACANT COUNCIL SEAT
George couIson and Dr.. A. D. Housh-
ton Take Out Pettons-Both
Previous Aspirants

Two candidates are in the field for
the vacant position in the council.
George Coulson yesterday took out a
petition for nomination and DR.. A. d.
Houghton had his petition in circula-
tion before the election ordinance had
been passed by the council five min
utes.
Coulson and TIoughton were both
candidates for council at the last gen.
eral election. Coulson did not get be-
yond the primaries, and Houghton was
defeated in the secondary election.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
FATHER AND SON ACCUSED

A complaint was issued by the dis
trict attorneys Office yesterday against
J. l.. Woodruff and his son, Ollie
Woodruff, charging them with grand
larceny. The complaining witness is
Lewis F. Lowe, 1912 North Alvarado
street. 1t is alleged that Woodruff
and his son rented a horse from Lowe
for a few days and returned the horse
at the time thew had agreed. Lowe
claims that after returning the horse
thew went to his barn and stole it.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
GET MONEY AFTER I'm DEAD
SAID AUNT; LIVES AND SUES
Goes to Court to Recover $237 from
Nephew Who Hurried to
Cash Check

Charging that she had given him a.
check while she was lying at the point
of death, with instructions that 1t
should not be cashed until after her
death, and that if she recovered from
her illness the check was to be void,
Serene Cazanz filed suit in Justice
Lings court yesterday against her
nephew, William Cazanz, to recover
s237, the amount of the check.
1t is alleged in the complaint that
after giving him the check he did not
wait to see il she would die, but
cashed it Immediately.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
ENLIGHTENMENT is CHARGED

A complaint was filed In Justice
Summerfields court yesterday against
Gus Williams. charging him with EN-
bezzlement. William Stewart is the
complaining witness. 1t is alleged
that Williams was employed by Stew
art to sell horses and that he sold
horse for $165 and appropriated the
money to his own use.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
TWO WILL BE SENTENCED

Pronouncing of two sentences in
which the defendants were found gull
ty of mistreatment of minor girls was
postponed yesterday by Judge Davis of
the superior court to allow hearings of
applications for probation. In one of
the cases Fl. p. Lutes, found guilty of
mistreatment of a minor, will come up
for sentence on March 1S. In the other
o. F. Babcock guilty of attempted
mistreatment, sentence will be pro-
nounced on Friday morning. pending
an application by his attorneys for
probation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
MALPRACTICE is CHARGED

Trial of the suit of Mrs. Annie
Rosenbaum for $4,000 damages against
DR.. d. w. Edelman, alleging malprac-
tice, was begun in Judge Bordwelrs
court yesterday afternoon and will be
continued today Mrs. Rosenbaum al
leges she was ill March s, 1909, and
employed DIR. Edelman. She charges
he treated her so carelessly that he
has made her suffer injuries which
will be permanent.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
CHINESE RoRsED EMPLOYER

Yee On, a Chinese cook, formerly
employed by George e. Burnell, was
found guilty in Judge Willis court yes
terday of petty larceny in stealing a
watch and fob valued at $125 from Bur-
nelrs home after he had been employed
only four days. The property was
found in q pawnshop by a city detective
and traced to Yee On, who is an un-
good-looking Chinese and who
dresses in American fashion. He was
sentenced to six months in the county
iaiI
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
WILL ORGANIZE GRAND JURY

Judge Wellborn in the United States
district court will organize federal
grand jury today. The case of j. c.
Heyndrikx and his wife, Alice Heyn-
drikX, charged with using certificates
of naturalization which they are al
legged to have obtained by fraud, prob
ably will be the first work of the
Jurors.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
VASILJ OUT ON BAIL

Blais Vasilj was arraigned before
Justice Summerfield yesterday on
charge of threats to kill, preferred
against him by NJ. J. Fuduric. His
preliminar'- hearing on the charge was
set for March II at o'clock. His
bail was fixed at $500, which he fur
niShed
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
JOSE AMAYA TRIAL SET

The trial of Jose Amaya, who plead
ed not guilty before Judge Davis of the
superior court yesterday morning to
the charge of assault with a deadly
weapon with intent to commit murder,
was set for Thursday, April IA.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
NEW INcoRPoRATIoNs

Articles of incorporation filed in the
county clerks office yesterday are as
follows:
II. Hauser Contracting company
Capital, $4,000; H. Hauser, 1. N.
Wheatley, Charles Sangster.
A. j. Warner Tailoring company
Capital, $50,000 A. ]. Warner, c. j.
Warner, c. p. Peterson, directors.
Croesus Oil Lands company-Cap-
ital $1,000, 900: p. N. Snyder, DR.. j.
Fare, Louis d. Alexakis, G. Stevenson,
II. NJ. Kunz. A. c. Labrie, directors.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
MRS. M. E. SAWYER BURIED

Funeral services were held yester-
day afternoon over the body of Mrs.
Mary Eunice Mansfield Sawyer at
Christ Episcopal church. Rev. Baker
P. Lee officiating. Burial was made
at Rosedale cemetery. Mrs. Sawyer.
who died Saturday evening at the Good
Samaritan hospital following a surgi-
cal operation, was the widow of former
Senator Frederick A. Sawyer. Mrs.
Sawyer resided with her son, Burton
Sawyer, for the past five years and was
a well known member of Christ church.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
sMUccLINc CASE DISMISSED

United States District Attorney Nc
Cormicl1 moved that the indictment
charging Pedro Alvarez with snug
Cling Chinese into the United States
be dismissed yesterday. Judge Well
horn in the United States district
court dismissed the indictment
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
GROCER CLEARED OF CHARGE

The charge of violating the state
pure food laws against w. H. Poston
of Pomona was dismissed yesterday in
Justice Summerfield's court at his pre-
liminary hearing and the 500 cash
bail which he furnished was returned.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
plvoRcE SUITS FILED

Suits for divorce filed in the superior
court yesterday are as follows: E. F.
King VS. Fannie F. King, Ida Forbes
VS.. David I. Fores, Emae Whyte VS..
Charles A. Whyte. Valentine B. Bun
nell VS.. Sarah b. Bunnell,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
PLEAD GUILTY TO CRUELTY

William Siedentopf of Watts and T.
Menamota were fined $25 and 10 re-
spectively in Justice Pierces court
yesterday after pleading guilty to a
charge of cruelty to animals. They
were charged with having driven
horses unfit for work.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
RANkRuPTcY CASE CONTINUED

Judge Wellborn, sitting in the United
States district court yesterday, contin-
ued the bankruptcy case of Fred Dorr,
tho stock broker, two weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
POMONA GROCER FINED

A. j. Charlie, a grocer of Pomona,
was fined $25 in Justice Summerfelds
court yesterday for violating the state
pure food laws. He is alleged to have
offered to sell mislabeled eggs.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
CHECK CASE plsMIssEp

On motion of the district attorney,
the charge of passing a worthless
check against ]. c. 2. Herter was dis
missed yesterday in Justice Summer
fields court.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15

The Herald. like every other newspaper. Is
rnisrepresented at times, particularly IN
cases involving hotels. theaters. etc. The
publIc will please take notice that every
representative OF this paper is equipped with
the proper credentials. and more partlcu-
nav bis huis THE HERALD.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the exhibits
OF California products at the Chamber OF
Commerce building. on Broadway. between
First and Second streets, where free infor-
nation win be given on all subjects pertain
ing TO this section.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15

The Herald will pay $40 in cash to any
one furnishing evidence that will lead 10 the
arrest and conviction of any person caught
stealing copies OF The Herald from the
premlsea of our patrons
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15

Membership IN tho Los Angeles Realty
board is a virtual guarantee OF reliability.
Provision is made for arbitration or any
differences between members and their cli-
ents. Accurate Information on realty mat
ters is obtainable from them. Valuations
by a competent committee. Directory OF
dett, secretary. 525 Security building
Phone Broadway 1895.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15

The Legal Ala society at 232 North Main
street Is charitable organization main :
tained for the purpose OF aiding in legal
matters those unable to employ counsel Ihe
society needs financial assistance and seeks
Information regarding worthy cases. Phone
Home F5203; Main $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
plan INVESTMENTS IN CITY

George K. Johnson, president Of the
Penn Mutual Life Insurance company
accompanied by John Humphreys, sec
retary- treasurer, and Roland c. Holt'
western financial agen of the company,
were in Los Angeles yesterday tnvesu-
eating the local financial conditions.
in view of placing some loans on real
estate here. They left last evening for
San Diego, where they will spend two
days ON business and pleasure. They
will return to Los Angeles later in the
week and continue their Investigations.