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Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
Municipal Affairs
CITY DEAF To PLEA OF
GAS CO. FOR CUT IN TAX
Board of Equalization Firm in De-
termination Not to Drop
Assessment

Not one cent was cut from the as
sessment of the Los Angeles Gas &
Electric corporation by the city board
of equalization yesterday afternoon, al
though II. ]. Goudge, attorney for the
corporation, pleaded almost with tears
in his eyes. for a reduction of S1,700,
900 from the assessment franchises
Mr.. Goudge accepted the figures of
City Assessor Walter Mallard on the
tangible property, which is an unusual
stipulation for the gas company to
make, but declared the assessor had
made a mathematical error in figuring
the amount of the franchise, for the
value of the tangible property and the
stock and bonds added did not make
the sum total the amount on which the
assessor asked that taxes be paid.
The value of the franchise is found
by deducting the value of the tangt-
BILE property from the market value of
the stocks and bonds. Mr.. Mallard
showed that he had made a clerical
error but that he and Mr.. Goudge fig
ured from different premises as he had
taken $3.50 as the value of the stock
while the attorney for the gas company
contended the stock was worth only
par, or 500.
The gas company must pay taxes on
81, 1894 565, nearly twice the amount this
company was dSSeSS6u idSl year. 1no
increase in the assessment is due in a
large measure to annexation of terri
tory to the city in which the company
had valuable property. The assessment
on the franchise this year is 1894, 900.
Last year it was $1,001, 900.
After Mr.. Goudge had made his plea
for a reduction Councilman Andrews
moved that the application be denied.
Andrews. Betkousl, O'Brien, Whiffen
and Williams voted to deny, while
Gregory and Stewart voted against it
as they believed a slight reduction
should be made. Washburn was eX
cused from voting. He had not thor
oughly digested the figures presented
and was not prepared to vote Presi-
dent Lusl< was not at the session as he
is acting as mayor pro tenn during
Mayor AleXander's vacation.
The application of the Pacific Light
& Power Co., for a reduction on the
assessment of the franchise to do from
50. .257, 900 to a mere $10O was also denied.
The contention on which this reduc-
ton was asked was that the franchise
was of no real value and should not be
assessed The board of equalization
could not see 1t in that light.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
PLAYGROUND COMMISSION
FILES ANNUAL REPORT
Makes Plea That People Assist
Efforts by Contributions

A plea that wealthy people inter
ested in philanthropic work assist the
efforts of the playground commission
by private contributions is contained
in the annual report of the playground
commission filed with the city clerk
yesterday.
The report calls attention to the fact
that through the efforts of ]. D.
Works, former president of the city
council, and now aspirant for United
States senator, a fund was established
in the city treasury, known as the
benevolent fund" to which interested
persons were invited to contribute. Pri-
vate donations - this fund have
reached 1880 and the money is to be
expended by the housing and the play
ground commissions.
That the children appreciate the eff
forts of the playground commission is
shown by the figures in the report.
During the last nineteen months the
various Fairgrounds were visited by
$780, Ola boys and 236,916 girls.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
News of the Courts
ROAD CONTRACTOR SUES
QUARRYMAN FOR $4,000
Alleges Quality Rock Delivered Is
inferior Defendant Now
Suing for Payment

'Tight-wad," "cheap" and "loosening
up" were some of the phrases hurled
through the hot air in Judge HerVey'
department of the superior court yes
terday in the course of the suit OF
Frank Gillespie, contractor for that
part of the county highway known as
El Monte road, which has been con-
structed between Los Angeles and Al
hambra, against the Spaulding Rock
company, and the suit of the latter
concern against the contractor.
The Spaulding Rock company is
suing Gillespie for $4,000, alleged to be
due on rock delivered to him from It's
quarry at Spadra, and Gillespie wants
S89O0 damages from the road contractor
because of alleged inferior material de-
livered.
70. G. w. Porter, one Of the rock con-
GERMS foremen, declared on the stand
that H. M. Slemons, formerly an en-
gineer in the employ of the highway
commission, had said Gillespie was a
''tightwad."
He denied having said that Slemons
had said things would move petter II
Gillespie "loosened up" as he was re-
ported to have done. Slemons indlg-
nantly repudiated any statements
which Indicated anything of the nature
of graft. He told of having had argu-
ments about whether he did his tull
duty in inspecting the rock, and de-
clared that he always had done the
best he could to advance the interests
of the highway commission.
Other witnesses were w. H. Cass,
tinekeeper at the quarry; A. M. Nc
Pherson, a clerk in the office of the
supervisors; Emery E. Smith, a rock
expert, of San Francisco; f. L. SpauId-
ing, head of the rock company, ana
J. H. Drain.
The case will be continued today.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
SPOUSE NOT TREATED CRUEL
ENOUGH TO GET DIVORCE
Plaintiff Ayers Wife Entertained
Strange Man

That Ida Dyer was not cruel enough
to her husband, Oscar V. Dyer, for him
to obtain a divorce, was declared by
Judge Hutton yesterday when he de-
MED the latters application for
permanent legal separation.
According to Dyer's statements, his
wife entertained a man caller once and
drew the blinds so that no one could
see into the parlor. She went to the
aters with men unknown to Dyer and
did other things which he considered
cruel.
other divorce actions which received
attention were: Anna Gilman against
John Gilman, continued to August "a;
A. w. Dunn against Duenna B. Dunn,
off calendar; e. Hazel Roster against
Charles H. Roster, continued to August
8: Richard Neidy against Malisse Nei-
dy. off calendar; Ida Rittenhouse
against Charles r. Rittenhouse, decree
granted, and Frank D. Haddock
against Elizabeth S. Haddock, decree
granted.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
MAYOR PRO TEN TAKES
CARES OF OFFICE EASILY

The cares of office did not weigh
heavily on r. NJ. Lusk, president of
the city council, as he sat IN the
mayors office yesterday morning and
tried to look as much like mayor
pro tenn as possible. Things in the
mayors office were very quiet and
Judge Lusk spent most of the time
reading official papers.
He is not at all displeased at belng
called on to assume the duties of the
mayoralty at this time, for the board
of equalization is in session ana as
long as he takes Mayor Alexander
place during the mayors vacation he
does not have to sit with the board.
"This promises to be much more
pleasant than presiding over the board
of eouaIization," said Judge Lusk
Yesterday. "There is very little to do
and I have a good deal of time to my
SELF
as chairman Of the board of equaliza-
tion during Judge Lusk's absence.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
BALBOANS WANT ALLEGED
INSURANCE FAKER SEIZED

L. H. King, formerly of Los Ange-
les, where he worked as a sub-agent
for a life insurance company, is be-
ing diligently sought by several Bal
boa residents, who claim he defrauded
them.
Yesterday afternoon five Balboa men
appeared at the district attorneys Of
flee and stated that through repre-
senting he was in the employ of the
insurance company, King had induced
them to make first payments on poll
cies. On inquiring at the head office
of the insurance firm, they secured the
information that they had been vic
timized, for King was discharged sew
eral weeks ago.
AS Balboa is in Orange county, they
were told to take the matter up with
the district attorney of that couny.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21

One little pig with a white nose and
two white forefeet caused seven Jap
anese and as many negroes and MeXi-
cans to appear in Justice Summer
fields court yesterday. The pig was
absent.
The negroes, Japanese and Mexicans
had been subpoenaed to testify in the
grand larceny proceedings against f.
t. Nosalli, a Japanese, who was ar
rested at the instance of stephen
Range, a negro, the latter complaining
that the little brown man had stolen
his pig, thereby depriving him of
"pok chops"
The first witness called to the stand
was Constable Rice, who testified that,
armed with a search warrant he had
found a pig with white nose and
white forefeet on Nosakis ranch, near
Covina.
Justice Sdmmerfield sternly asked
why the pig was not brought into
court. Rice blushed like a nurse in
forming an expectant man that he is
the father of twins. The court in
terpreted the blush and informed the
witness that he understood.
The defendant testified that he had
purchased the pig from a fellow coun-
tryman. The fellow countryman was
called to the stand and through an in
terpreter testified that heap" many
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
Personal Mention

MI and Mrs. e. r. Forbes of Hous-
ton, Texas, are at the Angelus.
DR.. French Simpson of San Fran
cisco registered at the Westminster
yesterday.
B. J. Darneille of Goldfield, New, was
among those who arrived at the Van
Nuys yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Lindyn and
daughter of San Francisco arrived at
the Alexandria yesterday.
D. NJ. Rupert, chief clerk in the
Southern Pacific office will leave here
Saturday for a vacation in Mexico
City.
J. c. Glasson, prominent in the mar
BILE business in San Francisco, is trans
acting business in Los Angeles He ar
rived at the Hayward yeterday.
E. A Hamilton, city ticket agent Of
the Southern Pacific railroad, will re-
turn to his work in the city July %,
after a thirty day outing in New York
A philadelphia party of tourists
which arrived at the Angelus yester-
day is composed of the following per-
sons: Bertha Kister. Florence b.
Young, Elizabeth II. Williamson and
r. e. Williamson.
F. Cenri Dricollet, representative of
q large French perfumery concern, is
in Los Angeles on business. He reg
istered yesterday at the Alexandria.
]. Shellaberger, well known in oil
circles at Bakersfield, registered at the
Hayward yesterday.
At the Westminster a party of tour
lists consists of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Reynolds and family of Salt Lake City.
They will remain in Los Angeles for
several days and then depart for other
points of interest in California. Mr..
Reynolds is one of Salt Lakes large
merchants.
+. ]. Wheeler. former general pas
senger agent of the Salt Lake rail
road, who has been on sixty days
leave of absence, is expected home
within a short time. Mr.. Wheeler has
spent most OF the time of his vacation
in New York and Chicago. 1t is not
known what work he will take up upon
his return.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
ASK FEDERAL COURT
TO HEAR DAMAGE SUIT

Attorneys for the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe railway filed with the clerk
of the United States circuit court
yesterday a petition for the removal of
civil action pending against the rail-
way company in the superior court of
Santa Barbara county. The company
wishes the case to be heard in the
United States district court. The suit
which it wishes transferred was
brought against the company by Kit
tie Groesbech, who seeks $4,000 dam
ages alleging that on May 81, 1909, she
was about to alight from one of the
trains of the defendant company when
it was hurriendly started, which re-
suited in her being thrown to the
ground and being manned for life.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
POLICE DEPARTMENT
SHOWS MANY CHANGES

Investigation of his books by c. Il.
McKeag. secretary of the police commits
sion, yesterday revealed the fact that
since Mayor Alexander has been in office
there have been twice many changes
In the police department as during any
previous administration in the history
of the city.
Since April 1, 1909, sixty men, or
nearly 20 per cent, have left the depart
ment for some cause or other. OF this
number 90 have been dismissed, seven
retired ON pension and 80 have resigned.
The number includes one sergeant and
two captains. Both captains, Thomas
Broadhead and C. E. Dixon, were dis
missed after being tried charges.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

Four Investment company-W. D.
Wilson, ]. NJ. Mcleod f. V. Gordon, M,
p. Waite and c. c. Spicer, directors.
Capital stock, $4,000; subscribed, S..
Railroad Mems Land company-J. e.
Mcintosh, G. w. Henderson, Arthur c.
Crowen, H. NJ. Baty and Albert Miller,
directors. Capital stock, $4,000; sub
scribed, $500.
Piedmont Gas company-Certificate
Of increase of directors from five to
seven. They are: c. S. Forney, Roy
b. Wheeler, w. A. White, G. o. Monroe,
w. q. Marman, n. w. Farr and F. n.
Eawes.
Hullinger Oil company-H c. Hullin-
ger, w. Z. Hullinger and Monroe john
son, directors. Capital stock, $75O,O00;
subscribed, SO.
Cement Products and Construction
company-B. e. Jackson, C. I. Peoples,
A. T. jackson, H. j. Watcher, Jr, and
Frederick A. Holmes, directors. Capt.
tai stock, $780, 900; subscribed, $500.
Midway Twenty-Eight Oil company
A. c.. Aylwin, e. Williams, j. Shut
II. I.eyfnson and Alex. Mills, direc-
tors. Capital stock, $1,OOO,OOO; sub
scribed, $25.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
VICTIMS OF CRASH WITH
CAR SUE FOR $12,650

Two suits for damages were filed in
the superior court Yesterday against
the Los Angeles Railway company.
A and Maud Jackson, in one suit,
ask for $500 because of an accident to
the latter June 7, 1910, when, it is de-
clared, a car of the defendant corpora
tion struck the buggy in which they
were riding at Moneta avenue and
Thirty-seventh place, causing a perma-
nent Disagreement TO her face and
probable pain in mind and body for
years to come. In addition to the
$500 she wants $10O for expenses which
are alleged to have resulted from the
accident.
jackson is the plaintiff in the other
suit. which has its basis in the same
accident. He declares he suffered Sc
we're nervous shock and wants $4,000
therefor, together with expenses to the
amount of $50.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
WOULD ENJ0IN MAN TO
PROTECT PATENT ON FUSE

The Long Beach Electrical Manufac-
turing company yesterday filed in the
superior court an application for an in
junction against Agostine ]. Oreli,
John Doe, Richard Roe and Samuel
Coe, to prevent what is alleged to be
an infringement of patent.
The plaintiff declares that Orelli, af-
ter being an employe Of the concern
with special directions to make what
improvements he could on a patent on
rechargeable electric fuses, turned his
ideas to his own use and that of asso-
ciates. The court IS asked to prevent
such action.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
FILES SUIT AGAINST
VENICE DRUG COMPANY

DIR. ]. D. Sands filed suit in the su-
perior court yesterday against the Ven
ice Drug company, R. A. Phillips, Ella
NJ. Phillips, Frank Jones and Byron c.
Hanna, all of whom are interested in
the drug concern.
He says he formed a partnership
with Phillips and Put several large
sums of money into the concern. He
now claims he had various disagree
ments and even was barred from rooms
adjoining the place of business of the
company that he was to use as a place
to practice medicine.
He wants the partnership dissolved,
the assets of the corporation declared
the assets of the partnership, the bus
mess placed in the hands of a receiver
and the stock sold.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
WEALTHY OIL OPERATOR
FILES SUIT FOR DIVORCE

Paul NJ. Greenlee, a wealthy oil op-
orator. who makes his home in Pasa-
dena, yesterday filed in the superior
court suit for divorce from Mrs. Ma
RE c. Greenlee.
other divorce suits filed were those
of Selma Oppenheim against Milton
Oppenheim; Mae r. Guin against Rob
ert M. Guin; Helene J. Anderson
against John A. Anderson, jr.; Lupe p
Harcaritas against Francisco Harcar-
itas: Carrie n. Penfield against Ar
thur S. Penfield; Viola Watson against
Jerry Watson; Ernestine krauss
against William f, Krauss, and Jen-
ME B. Weyant against Martin L. Wey-
ant.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
DRUGGISTS WILL HOLD
SEMI-ANNUAL. BANQUET

The semi-annual banquet of the Los
Angeles Retail Druggists association
will be held this evening at 351 South
Hill street and the members of the
state board of pharmacy, who are
holding a meeting in Los Angeles, will
be the guests of honor.
George A. Lewis is chairman of the
entertainment committee and w. r.
Dickinson, president of the state So
ciety, will officiate as toastmaster. Be-
sides the members of the association
there will be present at the banquet
their employees wives and friends.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
DISLIKES HUSBAND NO. 2,
ASKS FOR NAME OF NO. |

Mrs. Frances Huneke of Santa Mon
lea, 65 years old, yesterday filed a
petition in the superior court asking
permission to change her name from
Huneke to Peck.
She says she married Huneke twen-
ty-five years ago, and now is divorced
from him, is unfriendly to him and
finds his name distasteful to bear. 'She
wants to resume the name of Peck
the cognomen OF a former husband,
who died after she had borne him one
child.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
CHEFS SUIT CONTINUED

Before Judge Wilbur the suit of Carl
Schmidt, cook, for $99794 against Hen
ry Reinstadler, administrator of the es-
tates of Nicholas and Catherine Jacobs,
was continued yesterday and will be
resumed today. Schmidt declares the
money to be due him as the result of a
real estate operation in which he partly
paid for a lot which was not given over
to him,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
TWO VIOLENT DEATHS IN
VILLAGE DURING ~ HOURS

BINGHAMTON. N. Y, July 90
Two unusual fatalities occurred in the
village of Endicott during the last
twenty-four hours.
Arthur Gosper, a telephone lineman,
fell from the top truss of a tall bridge
across the Susquehanna river and
died within an hour
Balantine Neudchal was caught by
the handle of q large revolving vat in
the tannery where he was employed
and was thrown violently against the
wall of the building, breaking his
neck
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
ATTORNEY SUES BALLERIN0
ESTATE FOR $4,000 FEES

George r. McCuuoch yesterday filed
suit in the superior. court against
Thomas M. Winder and Thomas M.
York, as administrators Of the estate
of the late BartOlo Ballerlno for $4,000,
which he alleges is due him as attor-
ney's fees.
McCulloch claims that for legal SER
vices in three suits In which he acted
for Ballerino and for various cOnsulta-
tions he was to receive the sum named,
but that only S45 has been paid him
and that the administrators are willing
to allow him only $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
JURY GOES ON JAUNT TO
INSPECT DAMAGE CLAIMED

A jury in Judge Moss department of
the superior court yesterday was given
a ride to Duarte, the jaunt being made
in a special car to inspect the property
of H. d. Fowler of that place, who is
suing the Pacific Electric Railway COM
pany for $500 damages, alleged to have
been done to his property by the rail-
way company Fowler declares an i'm
perfect conduit was constructed by the
defendant company a short distance
from his property, to carry away water
which before ran its course in a natural
channel.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
SPEED voLAToR FINED

S. Flatan, an enthusiastic automo-
bilist, let his machine "out just niue
too much in West Pico street TUESDAY
night Just long enough to be spied by
Motorcycle Officers Coe and Gardner
and arrested for violating the speee
laws He made the acquaintance of
Police Judge Chambers yesterday, VINO
logged his memory of the speed
statutes" with $25 fine.
Tickets Auto Livery. 246 S. srring'
Phone Main 719.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
COURT DENIES DAMAGES

A jury in Judge Moss department of
the superior court returned verdict
in favor of the defendant in the suit
brought by Jacob Schneider against the
Los Angeles Railway company for $10,-
600 because of an accident resulting
from a collision Of street ear and the
vehicle in which he was driving.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
CITY RAISES SALARIES

WALLA WALLA, Wash, July 90
Because many employees of the city are
unable to make both ends neet on
their former salaries, the city council
last night increased the janitor from
$40 to SIS, street commissioner from
S10O to $115, deputy clerk to $85 and
patrolmen from $50 to $S5.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
WOULD BORROW $500

The National Florence Crittenton
Mission yesterday filed in the superior
court an application for permission to
contract a loan of $500 in order to pay
the mortage of $500 on the Florence
home that is about to fall due The
latter institution is located in Los An
geles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
RECEIVE CITIZENSHIP

Caesare NIinotti, Joseph Pletts, Theo-
dore Petersen, a. B. Cannell, Frank
Parode, Louis Thomas, Mattias Merkle,
Albert Vignolo and Michael Conneally
Yesterday were admitted to citizenship
after due legal proceeding held before
Judge BOrdWen.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21
JUDGE WEIGHS CASE

Judge James has taken under ad-
Visement the suit Of Manuela Adargo
Of Wilmington to recover property
valued at $50, 600 that she decided to her
daughter when, 1t is alleged, she did
not understand what she was doing.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21

Arrowhead Springs
Hot radio active mud cures rheu-
matism.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-21

Three button patent kid
oxfords, dull kid, black
suede or cloth tops. or an
all-gunmetal kid with hand-t
Beautiful all-over patents Wi
tie effects; 2 and 3 strap style
ties and pumps. Then ther
suedes. tan or brown kid and
as beaded vamp effects, and t
tion of them are SO and ;
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PAIN rs SOMETIMES A BLESSING

~ The old place, but now its new.
The Yale expositor., 1910-06-10

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Evangelistic meetings will be con-
Quoted in the Church of Christ, located
miles north and Ia miles east of
Yale, or | mile south and IA miles
west of Roseburg, beginning June 18th,
1910. Preaching each evening at 500
o'clock and on Lords Day at 1890 am.
and 500. Meetings to be conducted by
Evangelist ID. III. Jackson, from J ordan,
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everybody to come out and hear him.
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