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Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
TO REDUCE CABLE TOLLS
To 12I-2 CENTS A WORD
New Rate viii Apply to Each Five
LetterS-AWaitS For
eign Concurrence
Especial to The Herald)

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-An inquiry
having been made of Clarence H.
Mackay, president of the Commercial
Gable company and the Postal Tele-
graph-Cable company, as to the ru-
mors of the pending reduction in cable
rates, Mr.. Mackay said:
THE Commercial Gable company has
been at work for some time in formu-
lating "a plan by which the rates for
cablegrams sent by. the general public,
in other words, cablegrams in plain
language as distinguished from code
language, be reduced about one-haf.
That plan has now been worked out
and inasmuch as it will require the CO.
operation of the telegraph lines in Eu-
rope, where the governments own the
lines, our plan involves a proportion
ate reduction in the land line rate
charged by European governments and
hence the cooperation of the gov
ernments will be necessary. AT pres
ent the cable rate is 70 cents per
word. The proposed plan is to charge
121a cents for every five letters in that
class of kilograms We have found by
careful investigation and examination
of a great number of cable messages
that plain language averages only five
letters to the word and hence If we
charge only 121a cents for five letters
(every letter in the cablegram beng
counted as though the whole cable
gram was one Word) the result would
be that the public in sending cable
grams would pay but one-half of what
it now pays for those cablegrams, it
being a part of the plan that these re-
duced rate messages would be subject
to prior transmission of messages paid
for at a higher rate. We hope to be
able to put the plan into operation in
short time, it being necessary first
to make arrangements with the Eu-
ropean governments. l would add that
this new mode of charging for cable
grams will 3e of decided advantage
also to the business public which uses
a code, inasmuch as it will be an in
ducement to them to put a portion, at
least, of their cablegrams in plain
language rather than use very COM
plicated code, which requires a great
deal of time on their part, first. to-
code and then uncode. After the most
careful consideration and study of the
whole subject we are satisfied that this
new method of charging for cable
grams will not only reduce the charges,
for ordinary cablegrams one-half, but
that the plan itself will be logical,
simple, workable and satisfactory"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
DEAF ENGLISHMAN, HEARS
TAUNT TO BRITISH NAVY
Offender Is Punished for Three
Little Fights

William ]. Fades, an Englishman,
who admitted that he had three trou-
bles" with a bartender in a saloon at
First and Main streets Sunday night,
was very deaf when he testified in
Police Judge Chambers court yester-
day morning. Then. suddenly, one of
Fades fellow prisoners in the dock re-
marked that British dreadnaughts
were mere bathtubs when compared
with American battleships" and the
Englishman regained his hearing in a
twinkling.
Though the remark was made in a
whisper it foated directly into Eades'
ear. He took his hand away from his
ear and was about to deliver the au-
thor of the disparaging words tongue
lashing when he saw the court spec
tators laughing. The Englishman re-
strained his ire but concluded his tes-
timony without further difficulty with
his hearing.
Fades was charged with disturbing
the peace. He explained to the court
that his "threee troubles" with the
bartender were merely "three little
fights" AS the Britisher had been
drinking heavily Wednesday night he
said he didn't remember what caused
the three little fights" He was SEN
fenced to serve two weeks in the city
jail.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
News of the Courts
PROBE SANITY OF WIFE
WHO SEEKS DIVORCE
Marital Troubles of Fannie Briggs
Carr King Reach SenSa-
tionaI Climax

Proceedings to determine whether
Mrs. Fannie Briggs Carr King, founder
of the Carr company, manufacturers OF
toilet preparations, is incompetent as
is alleged by her husband, M. Adrian
King. who asked the court to appoint
a guardian for her, were begun yes
terday before Judge Rives of the pro
bate department of the superior court.
King declares his wife threatened TO
kill him, that he has awakened at
nights to find her standing at his ped
side with a hammer in her hand and
that physicians have told him she is
hyphochondriac. He declares she is IN
competent to manage the business IN
which he owns considerable stock
Kings application to the court ior
the appointment of guardian Tor ms
wife quickly followed the filing by her
of a suit for divorce against him on
the ground of extreme cruelty. She
accused him of being in love with
Miss Coram, an employe of hers, ana
blamed his alleged affection for the
other woman for his asserted cruelty
to her.
Mrs. King declared her husband beat
her, and even the night before she flled
her action for divorce drove her from
their home in Glendale, forcing hef TO
take refuge in a barn for the remainder
of the night. She alleges that ne had
nothing when she married him. puI
that since their marriage he has op-
tanned control of most of the stock IN
the company, which is capitalized at
$4,000 with 5000 shares, par value 81
being issued, and has invested the
profits of the business in his own name
in Venice and other places.
The case will be resumed TO-DAY
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
CHARGES AGAINST FIRE
ALARM CHIEF DISMISSED
Perry Acquitted, but Assistant to
Be Reprimanded

Charges against ]. C. Perry, super
intendent of the fire alarm bureau,
were dismissed by the fire commission
yesterday after a careful investiga-
ton. N. Banks Cregier, who has re-
Gently installed number of fire
alarm boxes of his own invention in
the city, accnsed Perry of having in
terfered with him in the work of in
stallation. The commission did not
consider the evidence substantiated
the charges.
Similar accusations were made
against William Morton, assistant
superintendent, and he was tried on
the charges two weeks ago. The
charges were sustained by a vote of
three to two, but the commission with
held it's decree of punishment until
the conclusion of the Perry case.
Yesterday the commission decided
that Morton would be sufficiently pun
ished by a public reprimand by the
mayor, and the mayor will carry out
the decree in few days.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

Alameda Building company-T. ].
Giffen, Walter Best, J. F. McGarry,
James Souter and ]. c. Belding, di-
rectors. Capital stock, 100000; sub
ecribed, $25.
Ward Investment company-E. B.,
M. E. and j. D. Ward, directors. Cap
ital stock, $25OO0; subscribed, So.
Surprise Valley Water company-T.
A. johnson, E. A. Pattee, e. K. Hum,
G. A. Stephens and L. G. Snow, di-
rectors. Capital stock, 100000; sub
scribed, S..
Modoc County Irrigation company
V. J. Barlow, ]. R. Kinney, s. P.
Trood, I. NJ. Walker and II. n. Potter,
directors. Capital stock, $1,0OO,OO0;
subscribed s.
Progress Oil company-M. Turnbull,
ID. c. Marver, L. N. Tapple, B. A.
Coldschmidt, H. A. Cobler, G. f. An
drovetto and r. L. Lanzit, directors.
Capital stock, $3,000000; subscribed, ST..
w. H. Harris company-W. Fl. Har-
ris, w. r. Dunseath, B. F. Krausse,
r. L. Turnbull and Charles Matthews,
directors. Capital stock, $4,000; sub
scribed 5000
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
FAIL TO GET DAMAGES
FOR DEATH OF CHILDREN

Judgment for the defendant, the
Southern Pacific company, was given
Yesterday by Judge Hervey of the
superior court in the suit for damages
for SIC, 900 brought against it by Pietro
Sinatra, whose two children, Jeuseppe
Sinatra, 8 years old, and Vincenzo
Sinatra, years old, were killed by a
car of the concern April 16, 1908.
Judge Hervey expressed sorrow over
the death of the children, but declared
the mother was negligent in leading
them upon the track of the defendant
before a moving car from which lum-
ber had lust been unloaded. Then,
taken into consideration with the fact
that the tracks where the deaths oc-
Cured were not for public use, but
were exclusively to expedite the labor
of employees, resulted in judgment for
the railroad
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11

Lee, 144s East Forty-third street, own
er and builder; one-story five-room
residence, $1,000.
Olive street 1859 South-T. j. Trog
gait, 5S44 South Olive street, owner;
II. e. Taylor. builder; one-story sew
en-r ON residence, $500.
Eagle Rock avenue, 261-C. Han
cock, 220 West Fifty-fourth street,
owner; ]. A. Kemp, builder; one and
one-half story six-room residence,
1850.
Fifty-sixth street, 1853 west-Edmi-
son-Cook company, Fifty-fourth street
and Vermont avenue, owner and
builder; one-story five-room residence,
$1400.
Fifty-sixth street, Ills West-Edmi-
son-Cook company, Fifty-fourth street
and Vermont avenue, owner and build
er; one-story siX-room residence, $1400.
Fifty-sixth street, 1888 West-Edmi
sonCook company, F'ifty-fourth street
and Vermont avenue, owner and build
er; one-story five-room residence, $1400.
Fifty-sixth street, 1929 West-Edmi-
son-Cook company, Fifty-fourth street
and Vermont avenue, owner and build
er; one-story five-room residence. $1400.
Fifty-sixth street, 1044 West-Edmi-
son-Cook company, Fifty-fourth street
and Vermont avenue, owner and build
er; one-story six-room residence $1400.
Fifty-sixth street, 1922 West-Edmi-
son-Cook company, Fifty-fourth street
and Vermont avenue, owner and build
er; one-story siX-room residence, $1400.
Second street, 1868 East. A, Menke,
at lot, owner and builder; alterations
of residence, $780,
Fifty-fourth street, sos West-Edmi-
son-Cook company, Fifty-fourth street
and Vermont avenue, owner and build
er; one-story six-room residence, $1400.
Mariposa avenue, near Virginia
boulevard-Opal Arthurholt, 524 West
Forty-first place, owner; b. L. Cub
ser, builder; one-story six-room resi-
dence, $4,000.
Torrey street near Madison-Frances
j. Mercer, 419 Willard avenue, owner;
one-story five-room residence, $500.
Forty-ninth street, 1862 West-Los
Angeles Investment company, 1886
South Hill street, owner and builder;
one and half-story seven-room res
idence, $4,000.
Fiftieth street, 1866 west-Los An
geles Investment company, 1886 South
Hill street, owner and builder; one
story six-room residence, $2450.
Sixth street near Los Angeles river
Diamond Lumber and Wrecking
company, Seventh street and Central
avenue, owner and builder; two-story
barn, $125.
Fiftieth street, 500 West-J. 3. Meek,
1890 Moneta avenue, owner; A. 1. Nor
ton, builder; one-story five-room res
idence, $14iO.
Fifth street, 255-57 East-Methodist
mission, at lot, owner; c. B. Weaver
company, builder; alterations Of build
ing, 5000.
Berkeley square-H. P. Taylor, Sc
curity building. owner; Wright Taylor
Building company, builder; foundation
for residence, $780,
Rosewood avenue near st. An
drew's place-L. P. Jones, 631 Security
building, owner and builder; one-story
seven-room residence, $4,000.
Edgemont boulevard near Monroe
avenue-H. c. Jensen, 1928 Wes1hore-
land boulevard, owner and builder;
one-story six-room residence, $500.
Fifteenth street, 1919 East-N. Braun
stin, at lot, owner; w. H. Harrington,
builder; alterations of residence. $4O0.
Forty-fifth street, 1859 East-A. ].
Webster, at lot, owner; addition to
residence, $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
Municipal Affairs
.EDENDALE CAR SERVICE
CONTROVERSY TO END
Agreement Is Reached Between
Citizens of Suburb and
Pacific Electric

An agreement that is intended to
end a controversy of three years be-
tween the Pacific Electric and Eden
dale citizens was presented to the city
council yesterday by Howard Robert
son, deputy city attorney The agree
ment contains all the provisions that
the railway company has previously
declared it would grant, except that
a provision is added requiring the
railroad to build retaining walls and
a bridge over Baxter street according
to plans prepared by the city engineer
In the agreement the railroad is
asked to construct retaining walls be-
tween F and Baxter streets and a
bridge across Baxter street; also to
deed to the city for street purposes a
portion of its right of way from Bax-
ter street to the north city limits and
construct a fence along its right of
way from F street to the north city
limits. The Glendale people also
want universal transfers included, but
this has not been done.
The railway owns private right OF
way from Sunset boulevard to the
north city limits. South of Baxter
street this right is questioned, but
north of Baxter there seems to be no
doubt that the land over which the
Edendale line runs is owned by the
Pacific Electric.
But the railway has no franchise in
A1essandro street to cross Effie street
or Baxter, and these missing links are
held as a sort of club over the railway
to wiring concessions from it.
In consideration of the concessions
made by the railway the city is to
grant it a franchise over these streets
at a nominal figure, although this is
not mentioned in the agreement. But
tc
proceed to condemn sufficient land to
make a twenty-five-foot road on either
side of the right of way from Baxter
street to the north city limits, with
what land the company deeds to the
city from its right of way.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
SENT TO JAIL FOR NOT
PAYING $25 ALIM0NY

Growing tired of paying his wife,
Ida T. Maloon, $25 a month for sep
arate maintenance, as ordered BY the
court some time ago, Daniel w Ma
loon chose Jail yesterday in preference
to paying the last installment.
Maloon was cited to show cause why
he should not be punished for con-
tempt of court. The action was heard
by Judge Rector of Merced, sitting In
department four of the superior court
for Judge Hutton. Maloon admitted
that he earns sS5 a month but declares
he needs all of it to pay debts he has
contracted.
Attorney for Maloon declaimed to
the court that "you cannot get blood
from a turnip," and said that Maloon
has not the $25 to pay to his wife.
Nevertheless Judge Rector ordered
him sent to the county Jail till he
pays the S25.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
Superintendent PACIFIC
LIGHT AND POWER co. DIES
One of Best Known Electrical Ex-
perts Expires at Hospital

E. A. Beck, superintendent of the
Pacific Light and Power company,
died yesterday at the California Hos
pital.
Mr.. Beck was born in Missouri. He
came to Los Angeles twelve, years ago
and was formerly connected with the
Pacific Light and Power company
when it was known as the San Gabriel
Electric company.
Mr.. Beck was an efficient electrician
and was considered an expert in his
line of work. He co-operated, as pres
ident of the joint pole committee, with
other committees in promoting the in
terests of the transmission of electric
ity by the use of poles.
Mr.. Beck is survived by his wife, Mrs
Laura Beck. The funeral services will
be held over the body tomorrow af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock at the chapel Of
Pierce brothers. Burial will be in Ev-
ergreen cemetery.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11

Fifty-eighth street, $50 West-Harris
& Dunseath, 1922 East Second street,
owners; w. H. Harris company, build
er; one-story six-room residence, SlSOo'
Twenty-fifth street, 1915 East-G. X.
Pendleton, 1914 South Main street,
owner; one-story one-room doughnuI
factory, 5000.
Westlake avenue, 534 North-R. H.
and Rebecca Punter, 22S East Sew
enth street, owner; two-story nIne-
room residence, $2500.
Fifty-eighth street, 900 West-Har-
ris & Dunseath, 1922 East Second
street, owners; w. H. Harris company,
builder; one-storJ six-room residence,
$1,000.
First street, $50 East-Herbert Du
Puy, at lot, owner; j. koll Planning
Mill company, builder; alterations Of
building, $400.
Hill Street, SO5 Soulful. A. Trust
and Savings bank, Sixth and Main
streets, owner; L. E. Savers, builder;
alterations of building, $175.
Twenty-second street, 1928 West
Frank Childs, at lot, owner; j. w.
Duke, builder; one-story two-room res
idence, $500.
Avenue Nineteen, 800 North-Los
Angeles Can company, Humboldt
street and Avenue Nineteen, owner;
H. Whitaker, builder; addition to
building, s545.
Spring street, 24S South-S. c. Fox,
owner; G. Durrell, builder; alterations
of building, $1S5.
Beacon street, 946--Dr. w. Philip, at
lot, owner; j. w. Duke, builder; one
story one-room garage, Sis.
Cincinnati street, 2S25-G. F. Burton,
sos Frost building, owner; ]. c. Bur
ton, builder; one-story four-room res
idence, $1,000.
Forty-ninth street 1857 East-Mary
Lantz, 1868 East Forty-ninth street,
owner John MacLean builder; one
story fve-room residence, $1100.
Fiftieth street, 1882 East-H. j. Hub
Ter, owner; j. l.. Moon, builder; one
story five-room residence, $1,000.
Central avenue, 400. v. Otkay
4285 Central avenue, owner and build
er; alterations of building, $500.
Twenty-ninth~ street, 436 East-W. ].
Stillwell, 329 West Forty-seventh
place, owner and builder; one-story
three-room residence $500.
Fortleth place, 128 West-C. D. Bar
T. w. Lockridge, builder; one-story
five-room residence, $1,000.
Twenty-ninth street, 4361a East-W.
j. Stillwell, 329 West Forty-seventh
place, owner and builder; one-story
three-room residence, $500.
Twenty-ninth street, 430 East-W. j.
Stillwell, 329 West Forty-seventh place,
owner and builder; one-story three
room residence, $500.
Twenty street, 153 West-Nic-
ola Giardina, at lot, owner; Joe Pal
mission. builder; one-story six-room
residence, $780,
Twenty-ninth street, 43O1s East-W.
j. Stillwell, 329 West Forty-seventh
place, owner and builder; one-story
three-room residence, $780,
Twentieth street, 1853 East--A. G.
Tucker, at lot, owner and builder; ad-
dition to residence, 5000.
Michigan avenue, 2S27-Sally Dansby,
at lot, owner and builder; one-story
four-room residence, 5000.
Rampant street, 732-E. S. Ormsby,
at lot, owner; c. B. Van De Mark,
builder; alterations of residence, $3.50.
Fifty-second street, 725 West--I. r.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
SUED TO REDEEM ALLEGED
PROMISE TO CONTRIBUTE

w H. Holmes, as assignee, yesterday
filed in the superior court an action to
recover $637.50 from John G. Johnston.
Holmes asserts that November u, 1906,
Johnston promised the officials Of the Y.
M. c. A, who then were engaged in an
attempt to obtain $350,000 with which
to construct a new building, that If
they secured that much he would give
them s637. So They obtained the money,
but plaintiff declares Johnston will not
keen his agreement
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
sEMAPHoRE PAINTER SUES S. p.

Paul Thompson, formerly an employe
of the Southern Pacific company, yes
terday filed In the superior court
suit for damages Of s16,280 against that
corporation. He said he was engaged
in painting semaphore at Dolgeville
November u, 1909 when a moving car
knocked down the ladder upon which
he was at work, causing him to fall
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
THUG SLUGS RANCHER AND
PHONES POLICE OF CRIME

DENVER, Nov. 1O.-After slugging
and robbing e. C. Dixon, ranchman
of Milliken, Colo, in an alley here last
night, an unidentified thug walked to
a telephone and notified the police
where his victim could be found.
Dixon was discovered by the police
according to directions. He said $115
had been taken from him.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
CHARGES DECEIT IN DEAL

Alleging that c. w. Smith, presi-
dent and general manager of the CAL
ifornia Grape Juice company, deceived
him by false representations of the
concerns condition and the prospects
for its paying a dividend, George Kar-
ameros yesterday filed in the superior
court a suit against him for the re-
covery of 1884 alleged to have been
paid November 1, 1908. for 400 shares
of the company's stock.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
HUSBAND SUING WIFE

The case of DIR. Baxter Todd against
his wife, Mrs. Mary V. L. Todd, to
have what she declares is a deed to
property valued at $4,000 declared a
mortgage, was taken under advisement
yesterday by Judge Houser of the su-
perior court. DR.. Todd borrowed money
from his wife several years ago, Sc
curing the loan by what he declares
was a mortgage but what she con-
strues as q deed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
NEGRO'S BODY RESULTS IN
TELEPHONE WIRE TROUBLE

MACON, Ga, Nov. 10.-Telephone
trouble shooters" men looking for
wire trouble near Montezuma yester-
day, came upon the cause in an un-
expected and grewsome form. when
they found the body Of a negro dang
ling from a pole and tangled up with
the wires
This was the negro lynched by a.
mob the morning before, charged with
the murder of Marshal Bush, of Monte
yuma. The trouble" was removed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
DIVORCE SUITS ElLEp

Divorce suits filed yesterday in the
superior court were those Of Cora H.
Gibson against Calvin r. Gibson, Os-
car J. Foss against Mabel e. Foss,
Annie Mary Katzenberg against Val
entine Katzenberg, Fidelia L. Sparkes
against John f. Sparkes, Edna May
Hadsell against Leon Hadsell, Laura
Sarry against Peter Sarry, and Mary
=. Bentz against Marc Bentz.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
FIGHT STREET WIDENING

Hearing of objections to the pro-
posed condemnation proceedings of the
city for the purpose of the widening
Of Main street from Tenth to Thirty
seventh street from 60 to 100 feet as a
part of the harbor boulevard from
the city to the sea was begun yes
terday before Judge Monroe of the su-
perior court They will continue to-
day, being the prelude to the hearing
of the suit which involves property
valued at $780, 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
CHARGES HUSBAND is CRUEL

Mary A Crowley, alleging that her
husband, Thomas Crowley, is so ex-
tremely cruel to her that life with him
is unbearable, yesterday filed in the
superior court suit for separate main
tenance. She says they were married
in Michigan in 1900 and have four chill
dren. She wants SIS a week for the
support of herself and the children.
Crowley is an employe of the Santa
Fe railroad
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
SECOND TRIAL ACCUSED
DAYLIGHT BURGLAR SET

The retrial Of H. r. Mcdonald, ac-
cused daylight" burglar, about whom
a jury disagreed last week, will be be-
gun today before Judge Davis of the
superior court. Mcdonald, who is
charged with having stolen silverware
valued at $1,000, also is accused of re
ceiving stolen goods. His retrial was
due yesterday Lut was continued a
daV
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
HOTEL FIRM SUED

A suit to recover $478.79 from New
ton j. Skinner, w. J. Conner and T.
r. Bassett, copartners and transact
ing business under the firm name of
the Redondo hotel was filed yesterday
in the superior court by Alfred ]. Os-
good. He says the money Is due him
for merchandise he permitted the de-
PENDANTS to owe him for.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
SUES ON oNE-YEAR NOTE

J. C. Ladeveze yesterday filed in the
superior court a suit to collect a prom
Lssory note for $1,000 which he alleges
was given him November 2, 1907, be-
ing payable one year from date, by
NJ. Taggart and Winifred PITT
ner Taggart
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
COURT wIrHHoLps SENTENCE

E. ]. Phillips, recently found guilty
by a jury in Judge Davis court of an
assault with a deadly weapon, was to
have been sentenced yesterday but a
continuance was granted until NOYem-
Der II to permit the filing of an appli-
cation for probation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
TRIAL CHECK CASE POSTPONED

The case of j. A. Woodbury., who
has been in the courts much of late
because Of his alleged issuance of a
worthless check in payment for jew
elry, was continued until November %
by Judge Davis of the superior court
Yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
FIGHT PICTURES CAUSE CHARGE

r. c. Talbot, charged with criminal
conspiracy in the alleged attempt to
commit a misdemeanor by trying to
exhibit moving pictures of the Jeifries-
Johnson fight at Arcadia, was ar
rafgned yesterday before Judge Davis
of the criminal department of the su-
perior court. He will plead Noyem-
Der 10.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
GOVERNMENT TO ATTACK
THE PERUVIAN REBELS S

LIMA, Peru, Nov. 1O.-The rebels
who, it is said, do not number more
than 100, have concentrated at Motupe,
just north of Jayanca, on the north
western coast, where the rising oc-
Cured
The government is pushing it's mill
tary campaign against the disturb
ers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-11
AssAYER OBTAINS DIVORCE

James Irving, an assayer, yesterday
was given a decree of divorce by
Judge Rector of Merced, sitting in de-
partment four, from Alice Gainsford
Irving, on his allegations that she had
deserted him. Mrs. Irving did not
appear in court.