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Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
FOUR NATlONALlTIES
IN DIVORCE CASE
Porto RIcan Woman Sues American
Negro--FiIipino and French
Represented by Wit
nesses

-Four nationalities were represented
by the principal actors in a divorce
trial in Judge Houser's court yesterday
The plaintiff, Dolores r. Arthur, Is a
native of Porto Rico. while her hus-
band, Charles II. Arthur, is an Amer
lean negro of the darkest hue. The
principal witness for the woman was
Agrippina Rogers, a Filipino, while
material witness for Arthur was Emma
Faure, a French woman. The case is
being contested and is still in progress.
A decree was granted to Eyva M.
Gates from Mala G.. Gates.
OF the fifteen suits filed In the SUI
perior court yesterday nine were ac-
tions for divorce. They were Teresa
Valenzuela against Alfonso Valenzuela,
Iva s. Glrton against Perry f.. Girton,
Laura d. w. Hartman against Albert
Eugene Hartman, c. ID. Haywood
against Rettie M. Haywood, Ella VIII
lard against Charles w. Willard, Shaler
G.. sherman against Josephine V. n.
Sherman, Minnie c. wilkins against
]. w. Wilkins, Irwin Mitchell against
Jeneria Mitchell. and I4ouison Deforeit
Derouf against Joseph Derouf.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
WATER COMPANY IS
OBJECT OF COMPLAINT
Three Departments Receive Protests
Which Are Directed Against
Hollywood Con-
Germ

Three complaints were presented yes
terday against the Union Hollywood
Water company in three different de-
partments of the city and almost at
the same moment.
At the meeting of the fire commits
sion a protest was entered by citizens
of East Hollywood against the COM
mission considering any bid of the
Union Hollywood Water company for
the installation of fire hydrants in that
district. They want water piped from
the city's main on Vermont avenue.
The Hollywood board of trade COM
planned, through the mayor to the
board of public works, about an aban-
doned water pipe on Hollywood boule-
ward, formerly Prospect avenue, be-
tween Hartford and LaBrea streets.
They declared the pipe was of very
light material and close to the sur
face of the street and was abandoned
because it was worn out. AS Holly
wood boulevard is being paved with
asphalt and the abandoned pipe is a
menace to the roadbed, the petitioner
asked that it be ordered taken up. The
matter was referred to the city engi-
neer.
A protest from a number Of residents
of the Wiltshire district was filed with
the city clerk to be presented TO the
council complaining against the prac-
tice of the Union Hollywood water
company of turning off the water IN
their pipes for hours and even days at
a time and leaving the patrons with
out any water supply. This complaint
the council will probably refer to the
public utilities commission.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
RIVAL CAMPS AIR
TROUBLES IN COURT
Ethiopian Organization Splits as Re-
suit of Charges of Fraud
Perpetrated at
Election

Scores of members of head camps
of the United Brothers of Friendship
and Sisters of the Mysterious Ten.
Ethiopian organizations, were in Judge
Moss court yesterday to watch and
take part in the proceedings in which
the members of the first installed camp
sought to enjoin the second from using
similar name, ritual, password and
seal.
The organization was begun several
years ago for social and charitable pur
poses and installed several branches in
other cities. The first trouble occurred
at the grand lodge meeting at 521 Cen
trail avenue. August 80, 1909, when j.
II. Collins and J. w. Stanley were In
the race for international grand master.
Collins winning by vote of 32 against
23. Then Stanley's supporters aban-
doned the organization and installed
separate lodge, the similarity of name
and manner of conducting its affairs
being so marked as to amount to what
the members of the old lodge termed
an infringement.
1t was claimed by the Stanley sup
porters that their candidate lost be-
cause of a fraudulent count of the vote,
and Stanley's attorney introduced evil
dence sufficient TO show that at least
three more ballots should have been
counted in behalf of his client. Efforts
to swell this number will be made to-
day.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
News of the Courts
FOR
$1OOALLOWANCE
PECULIAR LEGAL TANGLE Is
DEVELOPED
Widow of J. C. Kofoed, Alleged lncon-
petent at Time of Marriage,
Now Seeks His
Estate

Hearing on the petition of Mrs.
Louise r. Kofoed, for an allowance OF
$100 a month from the estate Of her
deceased husband, J. c. Kofoed, was
had before Judge Rives of the probate
court yesteray and developed some pc
cullar legal complications, the solu-
tion of which was left to the court
after a day spent in the taking OF tes-
timony and argument.
The decision is expected to presage
the manner in which Kofoeds estate
will be disposed of later, a contest
over the property being now before the
court in the form of a petition by the
widow for letters OF administration and
a request by the Title Insurance and
Trust company for the probate OF a
will, all knowledge of which is dis
claimed by Mrs. Kofoed.
Kofoed was about 75 years old when
he died, January 27, this year. He
was declared incompetent to handle his
own affairs February z, 1907, and mar
ried in the following August, the mar
riage taking place secretly at San
Diego.
Mrs. Kofoeds attorneys contend that
the court order declaring Kofoed In
competent applied only to the manage
ment of his affairs and did not apply
to his mental condition. Therefore,
they claim, he was in a position TO
1ICIrTLTITLa6T q II ISSlf y Z a &. sfa
except the woman OF his cholce. Inc
marriage thus being legal, they argued,
Mrs. Kofoed was not only entitled to
the allowance she requested, but also
to her Widows portion Of the estate.
Attorneys for Kofoed's two surVlV-
ing children, a daughter and son,
took an opposite view maintaining the
marriage was illegal; that Mrs. Kofoed
was not entitled to an allowance from
the estate and that she must be salts
fed with the bequest In will, dated
July 21, 1909, giving her $1,000 of the
$22. 900 estate.
A number of witnesses were called
by Mrs. Kofoeds attorneys yesterday
and all testified Kofoed appeared to be
rational during the two years prior tc
his death; that Mrs. Kofoed was intro
duced by him as his wife and that she
was generally recognized as such. The
matter was submitted.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
SEEKS TO RETAIN
PICO FRANCHISE
LOS ANGELES RAILWAY WITH
DRAWS APPLICATION
Council Receives Communication Re.
Iating to Measure Under Con-
sIderation for
Long Time

Having waited as long as IL dared
with safety to other parts of the fran
chse, for the council to abandon that
portion of the franchise on West Pico
street west of Delaware street, the Los
Angeles railway yesterday asked the
council for permission to Withdraw the
application, as they had built tracks
over the portion of the street In ques-
ton.
AS the portion Of the franchise in
question is on q down grade and is Oh
no material value TO the railway com
pany, no tracks had been built upon 1t
and the railway asked the former coun-
ell to abandon that part Of the fran
chise. The former council passed the
ordinance, but it was vetoed by the
mayor after he had referred 1t to the
utilities commission, because there was
little time for the commission to con-
slider it.
The mayors veto went back to the
council when the new council was or
ganized and by that body was referred
to he utilities commission again. Last
Tuesday the commission reported to
the council, recommending the portion
of the franchise be abandoned on con-
dition that the railway agree to for
feiture of the entire franchise in 1923,
when the original franchise Will ex-
pire. This report or lHe coiHiiil9SlOii
was referred by the council to the leg
lslation committee and still is in the
hands of that body
In building the tracks the railway
had in mind what happened in the
matter of the South Park avenue fran
chise, when the supreme court decided
that a large part of the franchise was
forfeited because a portion of the road
had not been built within the required
time. on account of this decision the
the south Park avenue tracks on a
permit from the council revocable at
V,riI1
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
ATTORNEY is SUED

I. d. Blair, an attorney, was made
defendant in an action filed yesterday
in Justice Stevens court by r. Nc
Dowell demanding $1e9.55 which he
alleges is due him because of incom-
petence on the part of Blair in con-
ducting a case for him. The complaint
states that an action was brought
against Mcdowell for $166.05 and that
he engaged Blair as his attorney to
defend the case. Mcdowell states that
he only owed $50 and that he told Blair
that fact and told him to appear and
contest the case, when it came up for
trial. He states that Blair neglected
to do this and consequently default
Judgment was taken against him for
the entire amount which he is seek
ing to recover.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
PLANS FOR ENGINE
HOUSES SUBMITTED
Fire Commissioners Consider Erection
of Two Additional Buildings
to House Department
Apparatus

Plans for two new engine houses
were presented to the fire commission
by architects yesterday. One was for
an engine house at Euclid and Steph-
enson avenues, to be known as Engine
Company No. 26, to cost $500 AS
the money for this structure has been
appropriated and is contained in the
budget of the fire department for the
present fiscal year, the plans were ap-
proved and the council requested to
advertise for bids for it's construction.
The plans provide for siXteen-foot
ceilings and Commissioner Molony be-
lieves this at least a foot too high,
but his opinion did not deter him from
voting to approve the plans
Plans for the proposed engine house
at Seventh and Beacon were not ap-
proved by the commission because
there is no money in the fire depart
ment funds to construct the building
Mayor Alexander called attention to
the fact that the architect had been
employed to draw the plans by the
former council without consulting with
the fire commission. This is not an
additional engine house, but is in
tended to replace the old building
which now houses a fire engine COM
pany. The plans were referred to the
council for such ACTION as it cares to
take.
A joint session of the fire commits
sion and the building committee of the
council will be held next Thursday
night to consider the proposed fire en-
gine house on Figueroa street, north
of Seventh. Plans and specifications
for this have been drawn. but with the
extras that will be necessary the
building, according to present plans,
will cost about 100000. Only 500, 600
was appropriated by the former coun-
ell to construct this building and some
other arrangements must be made. 1t
was intended to make this engine
house the administration building as
well as provide quarters for fire ap-
paratus.
Insurance underwriters are demand
ing that some steps be taken to build
an engine house at this point. They
do not care how much or how little it
costs, but insist that fire protection be
given at that point.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
WATER COMPANY REDUCES
ITS PRICE ON HYDRANTS
Fire Commission Refuses to Accept
Figures First Made by Hol-
Iywood Concern

Refusal of the fire commission to pay
the price first demanded by the Union
Hollywood Water company for hydrant
rental resulted in the water company
reducing it's price 81 year on each
hydrant. AS it is proposed to install
fifty hydrants along the mains of this
water company the difference amounts
to $3.50 year.
Several weeks ago the Union Holly
wood Water company submitted a
proposition to install the hydrants at
the actual cost of labor and materials,
plus 20 per cent, and to charge an an
nual rental of S25 a year for each
hydrant. This price was declared eX-
orbitant by members of the fire COM
mission and the proposal submitted to
the water board for an estimate or
what would be proper price. Will
liam Mulholland, replying for the
board, declared it was difficult to de-
termine a just price for service of this
kind, but that between $15 and $50 a
year would be about right. This re-
port was sent to the Union Hollywood
Water company by the fire commits
sion with a demand that the price be
lowered. The water company adopted
Mulhollands suggestion and fixed a
price of $1S year.
AS this price appeared reasonable to
the fire commission it asked the coun-
ell to make a contract for this amount.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
WHERE ARE DRINKING
FOUNTAINS? Is QUERY
Woman Seeks information from Coun-
ell Concerning Plan of r. A.
McCracken

What has become of the plan to place
drinking fountains in the public
streets, for which r. A. McCracken
was granted a permit by the council
year ago?
This is a question asked of the
present city council in communica-
tion addressed to that body by Mrs.
Hester T. Griffith. Mrs. Griffith was
much interested when this permit was
given to McCracken, as she had pre-
sented plan for a civic organization
to furnish fountains to the city pro-
vided the city would furnish the wa
ter. McCracken's plan provided for
his furnishing both fountains and wa
ter. iced water to be furnished by
penny-in- the-siot device and water
without ice to be furnished free.
No effort has been made by NC
Cracken to establish these fountains
and Mrs. Griffith wants something
done to assure fountains for the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
LYlNG-IN HOSPITALS TO
BE PROBED BY GRAND JURY
InquisitoraI Body investigating the
Death of Elizabeth Ragnier,
Who Committed Suicide

Pursuant to the instructions given
by Judge Wilbur more than month
ago, the grand jury again took up the
investigation into reports of criminal
operations yesterday and called sew
eral witnesses to testify concerning the
case of Miss Elizabeth Ragnier, who
killed herself at lyingin hospital on
Woodlawn avenue a fortnight ago,
The girls act is said to have been
due to pain and the fear that her con-
dition would be made known to rela-
tives and friends.
Among the witnesse called before
the jury were DR.. Arthur Smith and
Mrs. A. Talbot, the woman in charge
of the hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
FIRE CHIEF MAY HAVE
TO OPERATE CITY AUTO
Commissioner MoIony Would Do Away
with Chauffeur Who Oper-
ates the Car

Fire Chief Waiter Lips may have TO
learn to operate his own automobile;
Commissioner Molony yesterday trled
to have the fire commission abollsh tne
position of chauffeur to the chief 10
save the 500 a month salary that en-
ploye receives.
Other members of the commission
were not ready to follow Mr.. Molony s
suggestion on the spur OF the moInenI y
and the matter was laid over until
next week for discussion.
Lips told the commission he did not
know how to run the automobile and
had never cared to learn, and that ne
used the chauffeur to handle line or
hose when they were called to fire.
Mr.. Molony then wanted to know
what use the chief had for an automo-
bile. anyhow, as he had a horse and
buggy, but the latter explained that as
the citv was so large he had to cover
much ground and could do 1t better
in a machine.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
H, o THAT'S M.11D RURR
A True Symbol for Puritas
Distilled Water

The chemical symbol for pure water
is H2O. That means two parts Hydro
gen to one part OXygen-AND MOTH
ING ELSE. Puritas is H2O, for the
same reason-because it is absolutely
pure water-AND NOTHING ELSE.
Puritas Distilled Water contains no
impurities of any kind whatsoever.
It's free from the vegetable matter
and the minerals ordinarily found in
local drinking waters.
Puritas is twice distilled, aerated
with pure ozone, carefully bottled in
clean glass demijohns. It's the result
of scientific skill and care. of long ex-
perience, of perfect facilities.
You are always sure of pure, spark
ling drinking water in a demijohn of
Puritas. Have Puritas always in your
home. Order now.
Five gallons cost but 40c. Just tele-
phone us-Home 10053, Sunset Main
S191. Los Angeles Ice & Cold Storage
Company.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
COMPLAIN ABOUT SMOKE

A petition demanding that a pottery
on East Forty-eighth street between
Central and Mckinley avenues be COM
PEELED to put a smokestack on it's
chimney was received by the fire COM
mission yesterday and promptly filed.
Every few months residents in the
vicinity of this pottery complain to
the fire commission that the sparks are
a fire menace and the smoke and SCOT
ruins their clothes, but the city attor-
ney has advised the commission that
there is nothing that can be done ex-
cept for the property owners to bring
suit against the pottery to have it de-
clared a nuisance. Suit was brought
some time ago, but the property own
ers lost.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
$3.50, 1000 MINING SUIT
IS WON BY HAMMOND
Judge Monroe Abruptly Ends Case by
Declaring Not Sufficient
Basis for an
Action

The suit of C. f. McNutt and others
against John Hays Hammond ana
John Hobbs, involving more than
$250,00 worth of stock of the Tom
Reed Gold Mines company was ended
yesterday when Judge Monroe of the
superior court granted the defend
ants motion for a non-suit.
The action grew out of a transae-
tion that took place two years ago
when, it was alleged. Hobbs acted as
an adjuster of litigation between the
Reed company and the Blue Ridge
Mining company. 1t was claimed
Hobbs agreed to give the plaintiffs
one-half of the stock of the Tom Reed
company he was to receive for his
work; that they were given only a
small sum of money. and that he
concealed from their knowledge the
actual amount of stock received by
him. Hobbs, they allege, received
49, 900 shares, and they sued to re-
cover one-half Of this.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
COUNCIL plsLIkEs OPINION

An opinion that the water board has
the legal right to spend its own money
in its own way was rendered the city
council by City Attorney Hewitt yes
terday. The opinion was not we'll re-
ceived by the council, which had hoped
to be able to stop the water board
from spending several hundred thou
sand dollars for a lot and an admins
tration building, but were told by Mr..
Hewitt this could not be done. Presi-
dent Works declared the opinion went
long way toward winning hlm 70
the commission form of government,
under which such power could not be
given to one department of the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
AROUND TOWN
Speeding Autolst Fined

Speeding RutolSI Tineu
Police Judge Rose fined r. McCray,
who confessed to operating his auto
mobile faster than twenty miles an
hour in West Pleo street, SIS yester-
day.
Shoe Merchant Improving
II. ]. Wright, shoe merchants, in
iured wednesday in an automobile ac-
cident in washington boulevard, Is
reported to be improving at the Call
fornia hospital.
Recites "The Tempest"
Marshall Darrachie gave recital in
Simpson auditorium last night of The
Tempestn Monday evening he VIII
recite Macbeth" and Thursday night
"Comedy of Errors"
Detective After Deserter
Detective Cowen started for San
Francisco last night. where he has
gone to bring back Sam Aaron, wanted
in this city on n charge of deserting
his wife and child
To Speak on Prison Reform
Mrs. Alice Stebbins Wells of the
Prison Reform league will make an
address Sunday morning in .he Uni
tartan church at Santa Ana. Fer SUD
1ect will be, my Brothers Isesper.'
Suicides Body Held
The body of Fred Farley. who COM
rnitted suicide Wednesday by inhaling
gas at SO21s East Fifth street. Is be-
ing held at Pierce Bros morgue FOR
further Identification. The coroner has
signed a death certificate Of suicide.
Main Street Store Robbed
The store Of the American Ever
Ready company. 1912 South Main
street, was burglarized last night and
a large quantity of merchandise, auto
clocks lights and animeters stolen.
Entrance was made through rear
window.
Bound over for Trial
Mart Porso. arrested several days
ago by Detectives Murray and Nc
can on charge of passing fictitious
checks, was arraigned before Police
Judge Rose yesterday afternoon and
bound over for trial to the superior
court in bonds of $780,
Fire Damages Frame House
small fire which was quickly ex-
tinellished broke out in the frame
dwelling at 171b Taud street near the
STANDARD Oil con Nny's plant yester-
day afternoon ant aused some ex-
citement. The builN & was owned by
the Raphael company. Damage
amounted to $100.
Church Plans Rally
"get together" rally will be held
this evening in the First Congrega-
tionaI church preliminary to the lay
mems missionary convention which
will be opened Tuesday. At the rally
this evening the speakers will include
DR.. J. Whitcomb Brougher, Robert
Watchorn and A. M. McDermitt
Arthur Let's will preside. p. P. Bill
horn, evangelist singer, will take part
In the program.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
DOG MUZZLING ORDINANCE
NOT AMENDED BY COUNCIL
Mayor Objects to Several Features Of
Measure Although FaVorng
Restrictions

The council yesterday refused to do
anything toward amending the dog
muzzling ordinance, but it is likely
some action will be taken next
Tuesday.
DR.. Dorothy Moore petitioned the
council to amend the ordinance by
eliminating the provision giving Off
GERS the right to shoot unmuzzled dogs
found running at large on the street.
This provision was Incorporated in
the ordinance by the council last
Tuesday on the suggestion of DR.. II.
G.. Brainerd.
The ordinance. has not yet been
presented to the mayor and he is not
anxious to sign it in it's present form
as he objects to several of the fea-
lures, although he realizes some Sc
we're restrictions are necessary.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
,AueERsHEIMER is PRESIDENT

d. I'D, Laubersheimer is now presi-
dent of the civil service commission
and w. Ona Morton vice president. The
office of president and vice president
of this commission is usually handed
about in rotation, the oldest member
on the board holding the position of
president for a year and the next old
est vice president.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
coNopoN HOPES FOR RELEASE

Judge Davis of the criminal court
listened to testimony yesterday in the
case of o. M Congdon, accused of
violating the provisions of a proba-
tionary sentence and took the matter
under advisement. Congdon will know
Saturday whether or not he will again
be released on parole. He was given
a probationary sentence several
months ago, after pleading guilty to
a charge of passing a bad check, and
is said to have since cashed number
of fictitious papers in Ontario and
elsewhere.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
PROBATION VIOLATED

Bert Kleir. who was placed on pro-
baton for four years after being found
guilty of burglary a short time ago,
was arrested in San Pedro yesterday
on a warrant from Fresno where he is
wanted on like charge. A communi-
cation from the Fresno authorities was
received at the sheriff's office yester-
day stating that they would dismiss
their charge against him in order that
he may be tried here for the violation
of his probation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
MRS. cRANpALL,s ESTATE $3.50

The final account of Grace II. Dewey,
Administrative of the estate of Mary
r.. Crandall, was approved by Judge
Rives of the probate court yesterday.
1t shows the value of the estate at the
present time to be $7550 Mrs. Crandall
died at the Patton asylum October IS,
1908. Prior to being sent to the insti-
tuition she created a sensation by her
assertions that she was in communica-
tion with denizens of the spirit world
and that sche was the wife of the late
C. p. Huntington.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
MRS. KUHN INSANE

Mrs. Bertha Kuhn, who was arrested
on an insanity charge after she theat-
ened to shoot Judge Houser Wednes-
day, was examined before the lunacy
commission yesterday and committed
to Patton asylum.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04

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Provision 10 made for arbitration OF III III.
differences between members and tneH "
ents Accurate information on realty s. Ihss
tiers is obtainabe from them. Vaina.'nss ~
by . competent committee. DIRECTORY y.
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Phone Broadway 1898.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04

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