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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
PLAINTIFF FOR $4,000
GETS FALSE NOTIONS
Thinks His Attorney Was Looking
After All Court Expenses, but
Learns Differently

John Trossler, a German, demanded
jury trial in Judge Hervey's court
yesterday when his suit against the
Los Angeles & Redondo Railway COM
pany for $4,000 was called. His un-
derstanding with his attorney, he said
after taking the witness chair, was
that jury would be in the box when
he began his testimony. His attorney,
Job Hartman, denied any knowledge
of such an arrangement.
Judge Hervey told Trossler If he
would pay the costs to the present time
he would transfer the case to a de-
partment where a jury was sitting.
II paid my attorney the COSTS" said
Trossler, and this was met with an
other denial from Attorney Hartman,
who announced he would have nothing
more to do with the case.
Trossler refused to produce the
money necessary before a jury is se-
lected, refused to let the case proceed
without jury, and Judge Hervey or
dered the action dismissed.
Trossler sued on account of personal
injuries alleged to have been sustained
January 27, 1908, by being thrown from
a car on Seventh street.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
ABANDON PLAN TO ERECT
ENGINE HOUSE THIS YEAR
Lack of Funds VIII Delay Work on
Figueroa ST. Structure Until
New Budget

In spite of the demand of the in
surance underwriters that some action
be taken soon for the construction of
the engine house on Figueroa street,
north of Seventh, it does not appear
likely that the engine house will be
begun during the present fiscal year.
A statement to this effect was made
to the council yesterday by Council
man Betkouski, chairman of the build
ing committee.
According to the plans and specifica-
tions that have been prepared for this
engine house, it will cost about 100000,
but only $4,000 was Appropriated In the
budget for this fiscal year by the
former council for this purpose. It was
the idea of the former council that this
sum would be sufficient to start the
building and that next year additional
money could be appropriated. But the
present council does not like this plan,
and neither does the fire commission
There is not enough money with which
to do the work, SO it Is not likely to
be done until the fund is replenished.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
DR.. CHAMBERS TO EXPLAIN

A court order has been issued by
Judge Houser citing DR.. w. j. Cham
bers to appear in department three of
the superior court Monday to explain
certain allegations of fraud and mis-
representation brought against him by
his former wife, Mrs. Katheryn K.
Chambers. DR.. Chambers was granted
a, decree of divorce February l, and in
a complaint made to Judge Houser
Mrs. Chambers says the judgment was
procured by misrepresentation of the
actual facts. She demands that the
decree be revoked.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
NEIGHBORS IN WATTS
TAKE FIGHT TO COURT
All Sorts of Misdemeanor offenses Are
Laid at Doors of Members of
Four BelIigerent
Families

"What do you want to lie like that
for" shouted an interested spectator in
Justice Summerfield's court yesterday
morning at the preliminary hearing OF
Gus Peterson, charged with disturbing
the peace at Watts Park, when Mrs.
Emma Burger, the complaining wit
ness, was testifying as to offensive
language which she asserted had been
used by Peterson toward her.
Il can't beat you lying" returned
Mrs. Burger, as she arose from the wit
ness chair, hef face a crimson red.
The hearing yesterday was the out
come of a neighborhood quarrel be-
tween four families residing at Watts
Park. The trouble started sometime
ago, when Mrs. Louisa Peterson, sister
of Peterson. sold some land to Mrs.
Burger. Water on Mrs. Burgers land
was furnished by means of a windmill
situated on Johnson's place, and car
ried through pipes to the land.
After the sale of the land the water
was shut off from Mrs. uBrger and she
brought q suit in the superior court to
have the matter settled. The court
decided that she had no right to the
water. Soon after. the dismissal OF the
suit chicken belonging to Peterson
strayed into the yard of Mrs. Burger
and she was arrested or chicken steal
Following her arrest, Mrs. Burger
had Peterson arrested for threats to
kill, charging that he had threatened
to take her life several times. At this
stage of the proceedings Mrs. A. Sea-
man of the Watts Park grocery, gave
bond for the release of Peterson.
Upon returning home in the after
noon after depositing the bail, she dis
covered that her children had been
beaten by Mrs. E. f. Springer another
neighbor. The consequence was that
Mrs. Springer was arrested on the
charge of battery. She was tried on
the charge and fined So.
The preliminary hearing of Gus Pet
erson on the CHARGE of threats to kill
came up yesterday morning and was
dismissed, and the charge of disturb
ing the peace was then made against
him. After hearing the evidence OF
both sides Justice Summerfeld dis
missed the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
COURT ADMITS ERROR;
GRANTS NEW TRIAL
JUDGE ROSE ASSUMES BLAME
IN SWINDLE CASE
Verdict Finding Three Men Guilty is
Left with BaiIlff in Absence
of the Magis-
trate

Fearing he had erred in permitting a
Jury to return a sealed verdict into
the hands of the court bajiiff in his
absence from the bench, Police Judge
Rose elected to assume the burden OF
the error, and yesterday he granted a
new trial to Dolph M. Greene, Harry
G. Connor and r. E. lVett, charged
with conspiracy in the case of }. ii.
JJmberger. The trio was found guilty
of conspiring to swindle Umberger in
selling him a half interest in garage
in Lebanon street which contained tWo
derelict automobiles.
Judge Rose passed on the question
of the verdict being given INTO Balm
Hubbard's hands in the absence or the
MAGISTRATE at that time and ruled rhat
it was not error. Yesterday ne con
suited authorities which caused nm to
reverse himself and grant the defen-
dants a new trial.
Greene and his associates appeared
before the magistrate yesterday for
sentence, and they were somewhat
amazed to be informed that new tflai
had been granted. Deputy District Al
torney Veitch, who convicted the al
legged business chance sWindlers, was
visibly disappointed at the turn OF
events, but he began preparations at
once for the retrial.
Il learned lIldL Ao' :
what might be constructed an error
by the higher courts" said Judge Rose
afterward. 81 passed on the question
of the bailiff receiving the jury's sealed
verdict in my absence seVeral Gays
ago At that time 1 thought it legal
h1It today 1 found authorities which
CONVINCED me 1 had erred and that it
wouId furnish ground for an appeal.
It is not pleasant to be reversed SO !
assumed the burden at this time. IL
will not be a hardship on the prosecu-
tion. as the evidence is fresh and inc
witnesses are at hand
The retrial of the Umberger case was
SET for March 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
News of the Courts
Is YEARS BOYS
PRISON SENTENCE
MUST SERVE TERM FOR TRY
ING TO KILL MOTHER
Judge Willis Says Society Must Be
Protected from John Haun-
schek, 19-Year-old
Youth

With the expression of a person who
is compelled to listen to what is being
said, but without any particular IN
terest in the spoken words or their
meaning, 19-year-old John Haunschek
stood in the criminal court yesterday
and heard Judge Willis sentence him
to a term in San Quentin penitentiary
until his years have almost touched
the half-century mark.
The term fixed by Judge Willis was
twenty-five years. the court taking
into consideration not only the last
crime charged against the youthful
prisoner, but also his record of mis-
deeds during the past nine years.
Haunschek's latest crime was the
attempt to kill his mother, Mrs. Ida
Haunschek, owner of a small dairy
near Colegrove. When he was 10
years old he was arrested for grand
larceny, and he admitted he had
stolen several bicycles. He was sent
to the Whittier industrial school for
that offense, and shortly after his
parole was arrested a second time, a
similar charge being made against
him. Again he was taken to the state
school, and again paroled.
II was paroled four times and ran
away once" he said yesterday. ut
did no good to send me there"
The last time Haunschek was re-
leased from the Industrial school was
in July, shortly after the death of his
father. Since then he resided with his
mother, refusing to assist her in any
way, she said after his arrest, and
objecting strenuously to the presence
of q man hired by her.
The elimination of this opposition
occurred February IA, when young
Haunschek placed four ounces of for
maldehyde in his mothers coffee pot.
Possibly you are not to blame; you
can't help it, and that is what makes
your case a sad one said Judge
Willis. 1.-The only thing society can
do for you is to place you where you
cannot take life"
Haunscheks face, stolid and almost
expressionless, did not change as he
heard the sentence, and he turned on
his heel to follow the bailiff to the
bridge of sighs" leading to the coun-
ty jail.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
TOO MUCH BR0THER-IN-LAW
NO CAUSE FOR DIVORCE
.Iudoe Houser Holds Out Olive Branch
to Unhappy Mrs. Emile
Boesmiller

That a brother-in-laws ideas OF
economy entered largely into making
her home life unhappy, was the state
mont made by Mrs. Emilie Boesmiller
on the witness stand in Judge Houser S
divorce court yesterday. When her
husband, Charles Boesmlller, was sel1 l,1
aronslv inclined-and the wife asserted
This was seldom-his brother, a boarder
in their house, protested against w wnae at
he claimed was an extraVagaht Waato
Judge Houser believed there remained
n Chance for reconciliation and denied
decree. ..4a ,,,ora
fled. Janey Gill against George Glli'
Grace Holderman against Myron =.
Holderman, Pearl e: Bridge agalLhse Ls1 >.
Lewis c. Bridge, Blanche Hushes
AGAINST L. Frank Hughes, c. L. Curtis
aeainst Alice Il. Curtis, Alice M. Craig
against Charles F. Craig, Birdie H.
Hollenbeck against William c. Hoiien-
hack and Cassie I. Harding against
Eugene q. Harding.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
NEPHEW OF FORMER
STATESMAN GUILTY
w. F .PLATT CHANGES PEEE ON
BURGLARY CHARGE
Pomona storekeeper Tells Court Drug
Habit Caused Hin to Conn
nit Crime--Wants
a Change

w. F. Platt, nephew of Thomas G.
Platt, New York's former senator,
stole a march on his attorney yester-
day, slipped into the criminal court,
pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary
and slipped back to the county jail to
await sentence, which Judge Willis
told him would be given at $3.50 o'clock
Tuesday.
Platt has been in the county jail
almost a month, and says he is firing
of the experience and wants a change
of scenery. He is accused of burglary,
having, it is alleged, stolen cutlery
and table linen from the home of s.
D. G.. Anderson in Pomona January 20,
and placed the goods on the shelves OF
his little store in Pomona.
Following his arrest Platt denied he
had stolen the articles, asserting he
purchased them, knowing them to be
the proceeds of a burglary. He made
the same statement to his attorney,
John Beardsley, in Judge Willis court
several days ago and the case was set
for trial.
Yesterday he sent word to the dis
trict attorneys office he wanted to
plead guilty to the burglary charge.
did you steal the goods?" asked
Judge Willis.
"Tm guilty" was PIatt's response.
''If you received the stolen goods and
did not commit the theft, you are not
guilty of burglary" instructed the
court.
I'm guilty" Platt insisted.
Platt attributed all his troubles to
the use of morphine. He was physi-
cal wreck when first taken to the
county Jail, but says he has overcome
his desire for the drug.
''I have not had a days luck since
I began its use and that is more than
eight years ago." he told Judge Willis.
1.-THE experience I have just gone
through has cured me and feel con-
fident 1 will not resume the habit
4%-
Eat at the Angelus grill.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
AROUND TOWN
Address Federation Council


Judge John D. Works will address
the Federation council Monday noon
at the Federation club on "An Appeal
for Help" This meeting will be for
members only.
VIII Address Democrats
r. e. Gibbon will address the Jeffer-
son club at It's luncheon in the Hollen-
beck hotel today at noon on the subject
of 1.-THE Policy of Democrats in the
Coming State and County Campaigns
Deserter on Chain Gang
Police Judge Williams has ordered
William Mann, an alleged deserter
from the navy. to serve a term of
twenty-five days on the chain gang.
Mann was found guilty of striking his
aged father, Garrett Mann.
BicycIsts Fined
Twenty-Five boys and youths who
have persistently violated the city or
dinances requiring them to have bells
on their bicycles were taken into Po-
lice Judge Williams court yesterday by
Patrolman Earl Busse. Each was
warned and compelled to pay fine
of SO.
Northerners Plan Picnic
The North Dakota association of
Southern California will hold basket
DIT EdStldh0 PAIN dciJ
March 5, to which all Dakotans are in
vited and requested to bring their
friends. In the event of rain the picnic
will be postponed until the next Sat
urday.
Relief Corps to Entertain
Bartlett-Logan Womens Relief corps
will hold an open social this evening
at SIT South Broadway to which all
comrades and their wives are invited
Washington's birthday will be com
memorated by program which has
been prepared by the Patriotic COM
mittee.
D. A. r. Will Meet
A regular meeting of Eschscholtzia
chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, will be held Tuesday after
noon at the Ebell club house. The
program will be in charge Of Mrs.
James H. ,Ballagh, assisted by Mrs.
Theodore Davis, Mrs Harry Cardell
and members of the Matinee Musical
club.
Harrison Ready for Job
w. H. Harrison is expected to be-
come postmaster of Los Angeles next
Tuesday, March /, If he receives his
commission in time. Mr.. Harrison will
succeed Motley H. Flint, who has re-
signed to give his attention to private
business affairs. Mr.. Harrison Tor
warded his bond for 100000 to Wash
ington February TO- 1t went by regis
tered mail, arriving there February IL
Some time has been required to ap-
prove the bond.
Bond Burning Postponed
Secretary Frank Virgins of the
Chamber of Commerce announced yes
terday that the cremation Of the $2O,-
600 bonds on the buildings, which have
been paid off in the last year, will take
place at the county court house. but
owing to the death in the family OF
Joseph Scott, president of the cham-
cises have yet been made, and the
date will not be set until Mr.. Scott is
able to be present.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
CITY WORKERSTO
GET PAY WEEKLY
COUNCIL STRIKES BLOW AT
LOAN SHARKS
WILL DISMISS EMPLOYEES WHO
BORROW ON WAGES
Hardship of Waiting Entire Month
for Money Is Done Away
with Under New
System

All city laborers who work for wages
by the day will hereafter receive their
salaries every week instead of monthly,
as has been the case. This is the first
time this method has been tried, al
though once before bi-weekly payrolls
were put into practice for a few weeks
and then discontinued
This change in the manner of paying
the laborers was instituted by Council
man Miles S. Gregory, who introduced
a resolution in the city council yester-
day which was unanimously adopted.
The primary object of the weekly
pay roll is to give the wage Garner his
money more quickly, so that he Will
not be dependent on loan sharks to
carry him from one months pay day
to another, as is now the case In
many instances. The resolution shows
it's purposes by requiring that every
laborer employed by the city who has
given any one power of attorney to
collect his wages must revoke such
power within ten days or be subject
to dismissal. This is the same action
taken by the fire commission with re-
gard to the members of the fire depart
ment. The resolution adopted by the
council follows:
Resolution of Council
Be it resolved, that the head of
each department of the city of Los
Angeles in which laborers are en-
nloyed be and is hereby instructed
to present for approval by the coun-
Gil a weekly pay roll for the pay
ment of all such 1aborerS; such pay
rolls to be audited and approved in
the same manner as other pay rolls
are audited and approved. except
that the same shall be weekly in
stead of monthly.
Be it further resolved, that every
laborer employed by the city or by
any department thereof who has
heretofore given any order, author
ization, power of attorney or other
authority to any other person TO
collect his salary or wages or to
receive his warrant from the CITY
auditor or in any other manner 10
represent him in connection there
with SHALL within ten days from the
adoption of this resolution, file with
the city auditor a written revocation
of such authority.
And be it further resolved, that
no such laborer shall at any tlme
permit any other person to draw
his salary, nor shall at any time ap-
point any other person as his agent
or attorney to collect his salary,
nor delegate to any other person at
any time the duty of obtaining MS
salary warrant from the auditor,
or the duty of collecting the same
from the city treasurer without first
having obtained permission so to
do from the head of the department
in which the said laborer is en-
ployed
Be it further resolved, that any
violation of the conditions specified
in this resolution by any laborer
shall be deemed good cause for sus-
pension from duty or dismissal from
the service of the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
ASK FIvE-cENT FARE

The petition of residents of Straw
berry Park for flve-cent car fare on
the Los Angeles & Redondo railway
was referred to the public utilities
commission by the city council yester-
day. This railway charges an extra
five-cent fare after passing Florence
avenue, although the line extends f1f-
teen blocks farther within the city
limits. The fact that the Los Angeles
& Redondo has no franchise north of
Sauson avenue, although it runs its
cars to the city depot at Second and
Spring streets, may be used as a lever
to sucure the concession of fiye-cent
fares to Strawberry Park.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
CRIMINAL LIBEL CHARGE
DISMISSED BY JUDGE

The charge of criminal libel pre-
ferred by T. e. Gibbon against State
Senator w. Fl. Savage, which was on
trial yesterday and Thursday before
Police Judge Rose, was dismissed IN
the afternoon on a technicality.
The magistrate held that the utter
ance complained of was not libel but
that if 1t was false it might have been
slanderous. He found that Savage
stood up on the floor of the senate at
Sacramento and made the statement
orally.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
CITY WILL PAY BILL

The demand of ]. J. Harris for $591
was approved by the city council yes
terday, notwithstanding the objections
of the city auditor. The debt was in
Cured when Mr.. Harris transported
the election booths at the last general
election and furnished tables and
chairs. The auditor refused to approve
the demand because the total amount
was more than $500, and under the pro-
vision OF the charter regular bids
should have been secured through adj
vertisement. In order to avoid this
provision of the charter the demand
had been cut into two bills, one for
1891 and the other for 5000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
ASKS CONDEMNATION

The Jefferson Street Park tract'syn-
dicate has asked the city council to
begin proceedings to condemn Third
avenue to a width of sixty feet across
the right of way of the Southern Pa
cific. This syndicate owns most Of the
property that would be affected by
such proceedings. Third avenue has
been dedicated as a public street on
both sides of the railroad right of
way, but there is no public thorough
fare across the tracks.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
MEXICAN SENT TO PRISON

Ysidro Sais, convicted of manslaugh-
ter for the killing of Natividad Ogas,
November 8, 1909, was sentenced TO
eighteen months in San Quentin py
Judge Willis yesterday Il 90 hos
believe you would kill another man II
re1aa sed !" said the court in denying an
annlication for probation, but an ex-
ample must be made among the Mex
lean residents who are so ready to use
a knife in the settlement of dispute.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
NO DISCUSSION OF LICENSES

Owing to the absence of President
Works and Councilman Washburn
yesterday morning, the council did not
continue its work of considering the
license ordinance. The license ordi-
nance which c. M. Taggart,. tax and
license collector, has presented will
make little difference in the total rev.
enue of the city. but some inequalities
will be adjusted.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
MEw INTERPRETATIONS

The following articles of incorpora-
tion were filed in the county clerk
office yesterday: -,,o
United Herzegovina Catholic Benevo-
lence society. Directors NICK faTak. iLS.
George Maclock, Louie kln1lVod, Nlch
Boro, Mike Malock, John Matlch.
The Nonpariel Oil company, capital
st0 400. Directors: Solomon Haley
Martinez A. Weber, Frank e. Lee: ,
Automatic Display company, eapitai
s25. 900 Directors: Charles A. warren
Arthur Boyce, Frank c. Collier.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
AluAMgRA TRUSTEES WIN

Judge Willis yesterday denied the
motion of E. L. Watkins of Alhambra
for an injunction to restrain the Al
hambra school trustees from pur-
chasing a site for new school build
ing. 1t was contended by watkins
that the trustees were acting without
authority of the electors, While CITY
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
lANpsRERG FINED 500

Nathan Landsberg withdrew mo-
ton for a new trial in the United
States district court yesterday and was
fined $500 by Judge Wellborn. LANDS,
bero was a merchant of. Calexico and
was found guilty by federal jury of
imnorting two women, Fanny Braun
and Clara Pellman, into this country
for immoral purposes. B. c.. Mulvey,
found guilty with him on the same
charge was fined $500. The women,
confined since their arrest in the
county jail, have been ordered de-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
SIZES FOR HEAVY DAMAGES

Trial of the suit of Lorenzo Rus
conf against the G. Ganahl Lumber
company for $15,336 damages on ac-
count of personal injuries was begun
in Judge Bordwell's court YESTERDAY;
Rusconi said he was seriously injured
in July, 1906 while employed by the
company to unload lumber cars.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26

The Herald. like every other newspaper. Is
nisrepresented 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 mora particu-
iarly equipped with monev with which to
nav his hills THE HERALD.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
ASKS 5000 FROM ROAD

Andrew saltzer filed suit in the SUI
perior court yesterday against the Los
Angeles-Pacifc company for $4,000 dam
ages on account of personal injuries
sustained when he was struck by
car near Sawtelle January /. Saltzer
saws he was struck after dark ana
that no lights were burning on tne
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
MURDER CHARGE FILED
AGAINST EDW. S. KEYES

Following the action of the coroner s
it1rv which returned a verdict of acci-
dental death at the inquest which was
held over the body of Daniel Todd,
who was killed Tuesday night at Ver-
non, q complaint was issued yesterday
by Deputy District Attorney Ford,
charging Edward S. Keyes with the
murder of Todd.
Keyes was arraigned before justice
Summerfield yesterday afternoon ana
his preliminary hearing set for 10
O'Clock Wednesday in the same court.
His bail was fixed at $4,000, which he
was unable to give, although 1T was
thought that his mother, Mrs. Dollie
de Turk, would furnish it,
The chap who knows 1t al usually
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26
WILL ASK NEW TRIAL

Judge Willis yesterday continued un-
til Q o'clock Monday the time for sem
fencing James Ward, convicted on a
charge of embezzling $500 belonging to
Alfred Sidler At that time WARDS at
torney, Grove Walter VIII argue q
motion for a new trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26

The Legal Aid society. at 2s2 North Main
street, Is a charitable organization main
tained for the purpose of aiding in legal
matters those unable to employ counsel. The
society needs financial assistance and seeks
information regarding worthy cases. Phone
Home F5203; Main s38a.