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Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
Municipal Affairs
FRANCHISE ON
ANN AND ALPINE SITS.
Road in Operation Council Now
Ready to Hear Plans for
Mt. Hollywood Road

After months of consideration, the
council yesterday refused to grant a
franchise to the Los Angeles railway
on Ann and Alpine streets. and aban-
doned all proceedings for the franchise.
This action was the recommendation
of the board of public utilities, ap-
proved by the legislation committee,
and it has the further string tied to 1t
that If the Los Angeles railway wants
this franchise it will have to ask for 1t
again. Then it will be granted under
the new ordinance that prescribes
grooved girder rails and improved
methods of street paving, The fran
chise itself will bear these conditions.
The railway considers it is badly
used because of the failure of the
council to grant this franchise without
such restrictions. In fact, the railway
Grating cars over the line on which it
asks a franchise. The former council
and the railway had a "gentleman's
agreement" that the franchise would
be granted as g part of the changes
made necessary by the construction of
the Buena Vista street bridge and VIA
duct
But the council did not accept the
recommendation of the legislation COM
mittee that no franchise be granted to
the Broadway Land company to ope-
rate a scenic railroad up Mt. Holly
wood. The board of public utilities
had advised against this franchise be-
cause the company asking for it has
not yet incorporated, but the council
yesterday fixed next Tuesday at IL
o'clock as a time for representatives of
the company to appear before it and
tell their plans.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
REv0KES PERMIT FOR
SCHMlDT'S EUREKA BAR
Police Board Takes Away Main
Street License

The Eureka saloon and restaurant at
244 South Main street. that has caused
the police commission trouble in the
past, will be a source of worry no long
er, for the commission last night re-
volSed the saloon license held by Helm
Schmidt at this place and the saloon
must close. With the closing of the
saloon no more liquor can be served
in the restaurant attached to the bar.
Evidence against this place was Sc
cured by Police Commissioner John
Topham, who visited it one Saturday
night when 1t was in full blast. Top
ham saw some things there that he
considered were not in keeping with
the proper conduct of a saloon, and the
citation for Schmidt to appear and
show why his permit should not be re-
voked followed.
Schmidt held restaurant liquor Ii
cense at this place until last spring,
when it was revoked by the commits
sion. But the revocation of this permit
did not appear to interfere with
Schmidt's method of conducting the
business. On the other hand, he mere
ly pocketed the $75 a month that he
had formerly paid for his restaurant
permit and went right on serving his
restaurant patrons with liquor from the
retail bar. Topham said that he found
men and women drinking in the res
taurant without so much as a semb-
lance of meal in front of them.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
News of the Courts
CARVER SUES To STOP
SUIT FOR 1871 BOTTLES
Crescent Company Would Halt
Case Brought in Court by
Justice of Peace

One thousand eight hundred and
seventy-one bottles are the cause Of an
action filed yesterday in the superior
court by the Crescent Creamery COM
pany and S. A. w. Carver, its vice
president. against the justice court of
Los Angeles and w. S. Williams, the
magistrate who presided over it.
The action is to prevent Justice
Williams from proceeding with a case
which resulted from q seizure of the
bottles from the establishment of the
plaitiffs May "a, following an affidavit
and request for a search by p. A. Raab,
one of the managers and directors OF
the Los Angeles Creamery company,
which claimed the bottles.
According to the complaint, neither
of the plaintiffs received any summons
to court until the morning of June
IA, the day the case was set for hear
ing before Justice Williams, when car
yer declares he found on his desk a
notice that he~must appear at the pro-
ceedings of 1.-THE People VS.. Glass
Bottles Unlawfully Taken and Filled
and S. A. w. Carver"
He proceeded to court and says Jus
tice Williams told him that he was
liable to fine of 5000, imprisonment In
iail for six months, or both. Carver
was allowed two days to prepare for
another hearing and at that date the
matter was continued until July 2S, or
as soon thereafter as the justice could
give it his attention.
Carver and the Crescent Creamery
company now petition the superior
court to prevent Justice Williams from
taking further action in the matter
pending orders from the higher tTib-
unal,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
HUSBANDS AND WlFE'S
EXECUTORS BEGIN SUIT
Take Opposite Sides in Action
in Courts

Executors of the estates of hus-
band and a wife will be opposed In
the superior court as the result of a
suit filed yesterday in that tribunal.
Melvin N. Andrews, executor Of the
will of John Q. Andrews. who died
March 90, 1910, is suing the Los An
geles Trust and Savings bank, execu-
tor of the will of Susan E. Andrews,
who died April 25, 1909, and Nellie
Grace Kilgore, a legatee of the latter.
The plaintiff alleges that when the
Andrews were married in 1884 the hus-
band had considerable property which
could not and was not classed as COM
munity.
When they came to California the
husband aided his wife in acquiring
property at Glendale and permitted her
to have it in her name by the terms
of an alleged agreement by which in
return for that privilege she was to
will it to him at her death.
Mrs. Andrews, however, named Nell
lie Grace Ki1gore as legatee and now
the executor of the husbands estate
wants the distribution of the property
of the wife that remains after admin
istraiton and which is valued at S34Sl.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
STORM DRAIN Is FOUND
UNDER PLACE FOR TRACK
Pacific Electric Asks City About
Moving Rails

If Homer Hamlin, city engineer, will
agree to release the Pacific Electric
from responsibility of breaking the
sewer on Sixth street the company will
take the responsibility of changing its
tracks to the center of the street be-.
tween Los Angeles street and Central
avenue. This was communicated to
Mr.. Hamlin yesterday, but the city
engineer is not ready to accept the
terms.
The law requires that the street rail-
was shall maintain their tracks "as
nearly in the center of the street as
practicable and when ten feet were
cut off the south side of Sixth street
in the widening proceedings the Pacific
Electric was notified to move its tracks
five feet farther south. In attempting
to comply with this provision the rail-
way countered a large storm sewer
lust one inch below the surface of
where one of their rails would be
placed and work stopped.
The railway officials say they are
ready to move their tracks, but do not
want to take a chance on breaking
the sewer The board of public works
has passed the matter up to City At
torney Hewitt.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
ASKS MONEY FOR FALSE
TEETH; FRAUD CHARGED
J. S. Wiley Held on Warrant Al
Ieging Use of Mails to
Defraud

"I broke my false teeth in the mix
up and, dear father, if you can let
me have SIS at 10 per cent interest
until the 18th of June [ will pay it
back"
This is from a letter which caused
J. S. Wiley, charged with using the
mail in a scheme to defraud, to ap-
pear at a hearing before the United
States commissioners yesterday after
noon. Wiley is alleged to have written
two letters to Paul Holsinger of
Ridgely, Maryland, signing the as
sumed name of D. L. Holsinger, son
of Paul Holsinger, to one, and the
fraudulent name of DR.. d. L. Witby
to the other, and in each case asking
for money.
Holsinger received two letters from
Sacramento about May l. One of
them, which was supposedly from his
son, told of a runaway and ensuing
smash-up in the which the son was
said to have had his arm broken and
his false teeth shattered. Money to
the extent of SIS was asked for re-
pairs. The other letter was signed by
DR.. D. L. Witty, whom the postal au-
thorities say does not exist, recon-
mending a change of climate for the
son and soliciting $50 for his trans
portation back to Maryland.
An investigation was conducted by
United States Postoffice Inspector c. d.
Lowe, and Wiley was arrested.
1t was decided by the commissioners
yesterday that the case comes under
the jurisdiction of authorities of the
northern district. Wiley is held for
an order for removal to the northern
district.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
COURT HOLDS $4,000
PROPERTY TRANSFER VALID

Judge James Of the superior court
yesterday decided that Mrs. NJ. E.
Campilla may retain possession of
property at Wilmington, valued at
$40, 900 and decided to her by her mother,
Mrs. Manuela Adargo.
Suit was brought against Mrs. Cam
pilla by Mrs. Adargo's guardian for
the recovery of the property on the
ground that Mrs. Adargo was not men,
tally competent when she made the
deed. Judge James held that she was
and is.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
TAKE LEGAL STEPS TO
SETTLE THREE ESTATES
Letters of Administration Asked
for by Heirs

Applications for letters of admins
tration in estates filed yesterday in the
probate department Of the superior
court included that of Lille NJ. North
regarding the estate of her husband,
George w. North, who died July %,
that is valued at $15,7O0 and consists of
realty in Tulare and Kern counties
and in the city of Los Angeles.
She valves her right to act as ex-
ecutor and asks that Wheeler j. Bailer
of San Diego be appointed to act in her
stead. Heirs are herself and her
children.
F. H. Baldwin wants to administer
the estate of his wife, Alma E. Bald
win, who died September 10, 1908, leaV-
ing land near Pomona valued at $3750
Laura Anne Young seeks to manage
the estate of her husband, Albert
Brooks Young, who left property valued
at $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
SUES FOR STOCK OF
NIGHT AND DAY BANK
Officers of Institution Made De-
PENDANTS in Action Over
1855 Shares

New officers for the All Night and
Day bank are scheduled If Hugh Blue,
trustee, wins the suit against that in
stitution, Newton J. Skinner, president,
and w. J. Corners, secretary, for the
transfer of 1855 shares of stock which
he holds should be in his name on the
banks books, that was begun yester-
day before Judge Conrey of the su-
perior court.
Blue made the statement concerning
the proposed change in officers, al
though the bulk of the stock really was
bought by him for L. c. Brand, man
ager of the Title Guarantee and Trust
company, when it was sold at public
auction, as the result of its having
been pledged as security for loans to
the institution.
Several months ago, it is claimed, 1855
shares of stock were pledged for $94, 900,
$64O00 being the loan of the Title
Guarantee and Trust company, $4,000
that of the Pasadena National bank
and a similar amount that Of the Crown
City National bank of Pasadena. The
capital stock of the bank Is 100000
divided into 1000 shares valued at 500
each, so the control of the institution
goes with the holder of the 1855 shares.
When the loans were not repaid, it
is alleged, the stock sold at public auc
tion, and Blue, in possession of it,
sought the transfer of it to his name
on the banks books, and declares that
action was refused by bank officials.
He claims the stock is on the books
partly in the name Of Benjamin stiles,
J. L. Conner, w. r. Letton and II. V.
Wall.
A suit directed against Blue and
making plaintiffs of all those he made
defendants in his action was filed yes
terday, asking that all persons claim
ing the stock interplead to settle own
ership, the allegation being made that
the transfer of the stock will be made
as soon as the real owners are dis
covered.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
WATER C0MPANY'S PUMPS
TAKEN FROM DISTRICT

In order that the Union Hollywood
Water company can operate its pump
ing station, the council yesterday ex-
cepted the property at Thirty-ffth and
Cimarron from the residence district.
The property so excepted is all owned
by the water company, but while it
was under the restrictions of the resi-
dence district the pumps on it could not
be operated. These pumps have not
been in use for several years, but rep
resentatives Of the company told the
council yesterday they were needed to
supply an increased territory that gets
it's supply from this company.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
STILL Welded TO NO. |;
ANNULS SECOND MARRIAGE

Anna Dominguez' marriage to Wal
ter Hockworth was annulled by Judge
Hutton OF the superior court yester-
day, upon her showing that when she
married Hockworth she did not know
that a former husband, who she
thought obtained a divorce from her,
had not done so.
Interlocutory DEGREES were granted
to Laura Mead Jenkins from Howard
B. jenkins; Sibyl Bunger from Frank
Bunger, Jennie Durfee from w. G.
Durfee, and Henry Ostler from Lena
Ostler. The case of Myrtle e. Havens
against Arthur Havens was dismissed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
NEW PROCEEDING FOR
LIGHTING MAIN STREET
City Attorney Denies Ordering a
Clerk to Hold Up Publication

AS the publication of the ordinance
has been held up beyond the time limit
fixed by law, the proceedings for the
lighting of Main street were declared
invalid yesterday and the city attorney
instructed to begin new proceedings.
Charles L. Wilde, deputy city clerk,
declared that the city attorney had
given orders to hold up the publication
because of the difference between the
amount the council offered to pay
toward the cost of the lighting and the
amount asked for by the property
owners. The city attorneys depart
,ment denied any knowledge of such or
ders having been issued to the clerk.
The council stands by the compromise
it made some time ago, that the city
would pay one-eighth of the cost of
lighting the streets with the ornamen-
tai lighting system.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
PROMISE RUSH WORK ON
PAVING PASADENA AVENUE

Speedy action in the paving of Pasa-
dena avenue was promised to G. H.
Randall park commissioner and editor
of the Highland Park Herald, by the
board of public works yesterday. Res
idents in the northeastern part of the
city are anxious that the proposed inn
proyement of Pasadena avenue be car
ried through before the winter rains
and the board promised that such
would be DONE 1t is expected that
work will begin on this pavement with
in sixty days.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
RIGID EXAMINATION FOR
FLAGMEN Is REQUIRED

An ordinance passed by the city coun-
ell yesterday requires that flagmen
employed by the railroads inside the
city must pass the same physical ex-
animation that other railroad employees
have to take. This ordinance is the
result of a recommendation made by
the board of public utilities several
months ago.
The board is anxious that nagmen,
on whom the lives Of many passengers
depend, shall have full control of their
senses and physical abilities. 1t has
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
CITY WILL READVERTISE
FOR 1000 FEET OF HOSE

The council yesterday instructed the
city clerk to readvertise for 1000 feet of
fire hose to replace the hose delivered
by the Fairbanks Morse company and
the New Jersey Car Spring and Rub
ber company. The order of hose from
these two companies failed to stand
the test of 400 pounds pressure to the
square inch, and Chief Eley recon-
mended that the entire purchase be re-
turned to the makers.
If the price the city has to pay for
the hose is higher than the bids sub
mitted for the rejected hose, the COM
panies which furnished the defective
hose must make up the difference.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
CITY TO DEMAND ENTIRE
AMOUNT OF ROAD TAX

Walter Mallard, city assessor, yes
terday reported to the council that he
had made an examination, of the books
of the county and found that the road
fund for the annexed districts amount
ed to $56,OO0. Mr.. Mallard told the
council that he believed the city was
entitled to every cent of this money,
although the supervisors have offered
only $4,000.
The council instructed the city attor-
ney and the auditor to make demand
on the supervisors for the full amount
Of the road tax.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
ANIMAL COMMISSION TO
Be UNDER COUNCIL PROBE
Welfare Committee Will Ask for
Report on Appropriation

The humane animal commission, that
has had to fight for it's existence, but
in recent months has been going along
peaceably with other departments,
must again come into the limelight, for
the public welfare committee is going
to use the probe.
The auditor reported to the council
yesterday that $21, 1S1 had been collect
ed In dog license fees for the last fiscal
year and that all the money had been
turned ever to the Humane Animal
league
The council wants to know what the
commission does with all this money,
and if it is necessary for it to have
1t all. or if the ordinance under which
it operates should be amended.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
MAYOR COMES HOME TO
SIGN NEW LIQUOR LAW

Mayor Alexander's outing in the
mountains was interrupted yesterday
when he was hastily called to the city
to be on hand to sign the new liquor
ordinance. The few days of rest the
mayor has enjoyed since he left civil
ization behind him last Wednesday has
taken several years from his shoulders.
He will stay in the city until after
the council session this morning, when
several ordinances and resolutions re-
lating to the aqueduct bonds will be
passed. He will sign them and then
HE himself back to the mountains for
more rest.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
FORMER POLICE CAPTAIN
ASKS IS DAYS EXTRA PAY
Dixon Claims Money Due Him on
Vacation

Charles e. Dixon, until about two
weeks ago captain in the police de-
partment, last night made a demand
on the police commission that he be
granted fifteen days extra pay. Dixon
based his demand on the fact that if
he had remained in the department he
would have been entitled to fifteen
days vacation on full pay, under the
state law.
The commission referred the demand
to the city attorney, but that official
had already made a ruling in similar
case. When Thomas II. Broadhead
was dismissed from the department he
asked for fifteen days vacation pay,
but the city attorney ruled the commits
sion had no right to grant it, even had
it been so disposed, and it was refused.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
ALLEGES HE WAS DECEIVED
IN SALE OF CIGAR STAND

Alleging fraud in the sale to him
of a cigar stand, a barber shop, boot
black stand, the lease of a store and
its appurtenances by Max Roth, Oc-
tober 13, 1909, J. w. Burke yesterday
filed suit in the superior court for
$5614.5S.
Burke claims he agreed to buy the
establishment for $2500, being told
that the gross daily sales were $40
and the net weekly receipts, above all
expenditures, We're $50. He claims he
was deceived and wants back the
$8145S he paid upon the establishment,
$4,000 for fraud and $1OO a month for
the time he says he wasted in con-
Quoting the place.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
HILL STREET DISTRICT
FILED FOR ASSESSMENT

A new assessment district for the
widening of Hill street from Pico to
Washington has been filed with the city
clerk by the clerk for the opening and
widening bureau. This district has
been arranged by the streets and bou-
levards committee after most careful
consideration, especially on the part of
Miles S. Gregory, the chairman.
The new district provides that the
Hin street frontage shall pay nineteen
twentieths of the entire cost of the
proceedings, while the property adja-
cent on the side streets pays one twen-
tieth. The former assessment provided
that the Hill street frontage pay only
nine-tenths of the cost, other benefited
property dividing the remaining one
tenth.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
COUNCILMAN WANTS ACTION
ON CITY BEAUTIFUL PLANS

The Identification of Los Angeles is
the purpose of a resolution introduced
in the council yesterday by Councilman
Gregory. The resolution provides that
the mayor appoint a committee to use
the suggestions of Charles Mulford
Robil- son on his visit here three years
ago and amplify them, providing for
the Identification of the entire city.
Gregory called attention to the fact
that Robinson had touched only on
some of the more essential features,
and had not gone thoroughly into the
question of streets and boulevards and
other features that assist to make a
city slightly.
His resolution was referred to the
public welfare committee and will be
taken up by the council at its meeting
next Tuesday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
ADMITS PASSING CHECK

F. A. Sheridan yesterday changed
his plea of not guilty to guilty of try
ing to pass a worthless check for
$11.75 on the Bank of Southern Cali
fornia, and asked Judge Willis to
grant him probation. The jurist will
hear the details of his application for
leniency August 5.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
PASADENA FILES SUIT TO
SETTLE CLAIMS TO STREET

To settle claims which it believes
Georgina Sanders, George Sanders,
Clarence-~W. Bowen, Henry Sievert
Maudella j. Proudfoot, John p. Proud.
foot and others are alleged to have
said they have to the property involved
in the opening and widening of El Mo-
nino avenue, as provided by ordinance,
the city of Pasadena yesterday filed
suits against those persons in the su-
perior court.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

Weston Petroleum company, Z. e.
Hewlett, Howard Huntington, William
Erb, ]. f. Lucy and L. A. MeCray,
directors; capital stock, $500,0OO; sub
scribed, $500.
Pacific Sewer Pipe company, certif-
cate of creation of an original bond
ed indebtedness of $3OO,OOO.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
DIVORCE SUITS FILED

Divorce suits filed yesterday in the
superior court were those of Mary ].
Daley against Dennis J. Daley, Helene
G.. Gramm against Henry Gramm
sometimes known as Grahm), Nellie
Griener against Fred Griener, Rosa A.
Pratt against William Atherton Pratt,
and Virginia n. Frech against John L.
Frech
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
ON YEARS PROBATION

Charles Ross, a cripple, who pleaded
guilty to contributing to the delin-
quency of Mary Vernon, VINO last
week was married to Charles Spiel
man. charged similarly, was placed
upon one years probation yesterday by
Judge Wilbur of the juvenile court.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
ALLOWED TO LEAVE STATE

David Abrahams, who admitted his
guilt in committing a statutory Of
fense, yesterday was placed upon pro-
baton for five years by Judge Wills.
Abrahams will be permitted to leave
California and go to his home in OHIO.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
SUES TO COLLECT $7s7

To collect $787.35 alleged to be owed
for electricity by c. w. Hatch, who
conducts hotel at 1O2 South Spring
street, w. F. Westbrook, who says the
claim has been assigned to him by the
Southern California Electric company,
yesterday filed suit in the superior
court.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
WANTS BIG DAMAGES

Henry w. Maitland, alleging that he
was injured while alighting from a car
of the defendant company at Second
and Main streets the morning of Feb
ruary 8, filed suit yesterday in the
superior court against the Los Angeles
Railway company for $4,000 damageo.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27
ASK TO ADOPT CHILD

John w. and Alice Bill yesterday
filed in the superior court petition
for permission to adopt Lois Forsythe,
s years old, whose mother is dead and
who never has been acknowledged by
h-r father, and to change the childs
name to Lois Alice Bill.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-27

been the habit of the railroads to use
the hagmen's positions as pensions for
men who have grown old in their SER
vice and are unable to do more siren
uOuS work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-03-26

program:
Sunday. March 27-2:S0 p. m. young
er bows. Two Lads and Two Ladders -
$3.50 D. M. man. Male and Female, or,
the Significance of Sex
Monday. March 2S-S:2) a. m, talk to
high school. both boys and girls Gao
minute period): 500 to $50 p. m. on
gym floor. high school boys and men,
-Four Fourths Man.
Wednesday, March 3O-S to $50. on
gym floor, same group as Monday
night. "Quacks and Quackery.'
Thursday, March $3.50 q. m, ad-