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Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
CONCRETE LIMIT
NOW TEN STORIES
CITY COUNCIL AMENDS BUILD
ING ORDINANCE
Measure viii Permit New Class of
Structure Being Erected to
Height of 1873
Feet

BY amending the building ordinance
yesterday the city council Increased
the height of reinforced concrete build
ings from 120 to 1873 feet. This VIII
permit the erection of concrete build
ings ten stories high where before they
were limited to eight stories with high
ceilings or nine stories could be
squeezed in.
Councilman Lusk voted against the
measure. He considered concrete build
ings still in an experimental stage
and did not bleVe the ordinance should
be amended He was the only member
of the building committee who held
this view A suggestion that 1t be
made 1876 feet brought opposition from
Councilman Betkouski, who was ready
to vote for 1873 feet, but opposed one
foot higher.
The change in the ordinance was
made primarily at the suggestion OF
j. Wiseman Mcdonald, attorney for
Thoms Higgins, who is constructing a
handsome concrete building at Second
and Main streets. He first asked that
the height be increased to $50 feet, but
the building committee would not con-
slider this.
In the discussion over the Increase
Councilman Andrews declares he hoped
the new charter would limit the height
Of buildings to ten stories so that no
changes in the ordinance could be
made at the suggestion of anyone.
The increase for concrete buildings
does not yet put them on par with
steel buildings. Buildings constructed
of steel may go $50 feet to the cornice
line and then thirty feet higher when
the additional stories are put back
stipulated distance from the cornice.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
TERMINATION CLAUSE MAY
BE ADDED TO ORDINANCE
Public Welfare Committee to Consider
Proposed Provision in Street
Railway Franchise

The recommendations of the public
utilities commission on the street rail-
way franchise on Thirty ninth street,
from Vermont to Western, were re-
ferred to the public welfare commit
tee of the council yesterday to con-
slider the advisibility of including a
provision in the franchise that will
terminate it at any time on six
months notice by the city instead of
granting it for twenty-one years.
President Works told the council
that the former charter revision COM
mission, of which he was member,
had seriously considered placing such
a clause in the charter and that prob
badly the new charter which is being
framed will have such a provision.
The utilities commission recommends
that the franchise be stopped on the
east side of Western avenue as 1t is
the evident intention of the railway
to carry it across this street in order
to get to a private right of way. This
right of way the commission thinks
might sometime be wanted by the
city as a continuation of Thirty-ninth
street and would cost the city large
sum. If this is not done the commits
sion suggests the property owners
deed the city a street on the western
side of Western avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
NEW INcoRPoRATIoNs

Articles of Incorporation filed yes
terday in the county clerks office are
as follows:
Ranch Homes company, capital, $685.
900; c. c. Patterson, w. A. Sampson,
L. X. Parks, John w. Huntsberger, T..
L. Patterson, directors.
Eucalyptus Title Holding company,
capital. $4,000; Robert McConnochie,
w. H. Cornell, G. Grant Gillette, John
]. Welsh, George M. Conner, directors,
Raymond Teeter company, capital,
$4,000; Raymond Teeter, D. 2. Gard
ner, II. r. Green, w. B. Drackett, f.
w. G. Phillips, directors.
Pacific Coast Home Builders, CAPT
tai. 100000; j. Brent Harding, A. e.
Merrill w. w. Patterson, S. A. Bur-
rows, F. NJ. Ordway, directors.
S. A. Brown g. Co, capital. 100000;
Samuel A. Brown, Arleigh A. Brown,
Frank f. Brown, Elbert C. Sisson, A.
+. Clarke, directors.
Midway National Crude Oil company,
capital, $600,000; e. c. Dieter, II. e.
Maxson, AL B. Rouselle, N. NJ. Fra
ser, C. b. Miner, directors.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
FACES
FRAUD CHARGES
F. VEYSSET SUES RELATIVE IN
FRANCE
Induced to Make Out Deeds When Exs
pected to Die, and While in
Santarium Property
Was Disposed OF

Declaring that his property, valued
at close to 100000, has been acquired
by his favorite nephew in France. by
fraud, r. Veysset, an elderly invalid
who has been recuperatlng in the Glen
dale sanitarium for many months, has
filed suit in the superior court for a
reconveyance of his property. The de-
fendant is Anatole Veysset of 10 Rue
Montrasser Neuily Sienne, Paris,
France, and the latter may be com
PEELED to come from Europe to Los
Angeles for the defense.
Veysset tells an unusual story of
ingratitude on the part of his nephew,
who he alleges was assisted by un-
known parties in securing control OF
his property when he had been given
up to die. instead OF dying, he has al
most completely recovered and is go
ing to make every effort to secure his
property, which he alleges his nephew
has conveyed to different people in
Southern California.
Deeds Property to Nephew
According to the complaint of Veys-
set he had made a will giving all his
property to his nephew, who was his
favorte. Last fall he was taken very
i'll as the elimination of a long SICK
ness, and he was induced by MS
nephew, he declares, to make out deeds
giving him all his possessions, with the
understanding that the deeds were not
to be recorded until after his death.
A clause was inserted in the articles
providing for the old man to have the
right to all revenue from the property
during his life. Being at the time very
i'll and weak, he has no recollection OIL
the smaller details, but he alleges that
his nephew had the deeds recorded
while he was in the sanitarium ana
took charge of the estate.
The excuse given by the nephew Tor
the making out of the deeds, he says,
was that he feared litigation and con-
tention after the death of the elder
Veysset, and this move was to clear
the atmosphere and avoid trouble, says
the complaint, and in this manner he
alleges the fraud was practiced.
Holdings Disposed Of
The property consists of the Noun
tain Meadow ranch, valued at $4,000;
the Crystal Springs ranch, forty acres
i'm the Iankershim Land and water
company's tract, and various pieces OF
real estate, mortgages and personal
property. Veysset charges that MS
nephew, with the assistance of John
Doe. Richard Roe and others, has
conveyed this property to various peo-
pie during the past few months, most
of the holdings having been disposed
Of
The International Savings bank, Ju-
lius Damann, +. II. Robinson and
James Smith are also named as plain
tiffs in the suit, which promises to
make one of the most interesting legal
tangles for the courts to unravel seen
here in some time.
Tha former owner of the property is
suing for a. cancellation of the convey
ances and rescindng of orders and con-
tracts so that he may secure the return
of the property intact, on the ground
that undue influence was used on nm
when he was in an Ill and weakened
state to have him deed the property
to his nephew.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
is ELECTED FROM CAR;
ASKS S1137.50 DAMAGES
Plaintiff Charges Conductor and Mo-
torman with Violence When
He Smoked Cigar

Declaring that he was brutally
beaten and injured by being thrown
off a car November 20, 1909. at the
corner of Sixteenth and Central avenue
by a motorman and conductor for
smoking a cigar. Max Rapaport has
filed suit for S113750 damages against
the Los Angeles Railway company in
the superior court
In his complaint Rapaport alleges
that when he got on the front of the
car with a cigar in his hand the motor
man uncivilly ordered him to stop
smoking. Seeing others smoking he
asked why they were allowed to enjoy
the weed. The motorman answered by
calling the conductor, and they both
threw him off the front of the car, he
says. z
Nothing daunted, Rapaport jumped
on the rear platform, when, he de-
clares, the conductor stopped the car,
called the motOrman and they both
threw him off with such force that he
was badly bruised. Injuries to his
clothes and body cost him S1S7.50 for
repairs. For nervous prostration and
mental anguish he asks damages to-
falling the above amount.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
JURY RETURNS VERDICT
OF ATTEMPTED ASSAULT
Judge Willis viii Sentence AdVertis-
ing Agent Accused of Abus-
ing Girl Monday

C. Il. Babcoc1, charged with a stat
utory crime, was found guilty yester-
day morning In Judge Willis court
after a trial lasting ten days. Mecca
Byler, 16 years old, was the COM
planning witness. Sentence will be
pronounced by Judge Willis next
Monday morning at $3.50 o'clock.
Babcock was engaged in the adver-
tising business and met the girl in a
downtown store where she was en-
ployed. She was offered a position by
him in his office. according to the
testimony. 1t is alleged that under the
influence of liquor he abused the girl,
who told a friend. Babcock was ar
rested.
The Jury could not agree Wednes-
day night on the charge, but finally
agreed to find him guilty of attempted
criminal assault. The penalty is one
to fourteen years in the penitentiary.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
ACCUSED APPEARS ON cRuTcAEs

James w. Creede, an attorney
charged with selling unredeemed mort
gagged property, appeared for his pre-
liminary hearing in Justice Summer
fields court yesterday afternoon on
crutches as the result of injuries sus-
tained in his leap for liberty while be-
ing arraigned on the charge two weeks
ago. Creede stated that he was going
to defend himself, and that owing to
his injuries he had ben unable to do
any work on the case. Upon his mo-
ton for continuance, the hearing was
continued until March Is at o'clock,
Creede is charged by l. j. Silvara with
selling a desk which he held mort
gage on for SIS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
FIXES DATES TO SELECT
SUCCESSOR TO PLANT
Nominating and Secondary Elections
Set for May II and June IA,
Respectively

A primary nominating lection has
been called for May II and the second
airy election for June IA by an or
dinance passed by the city council
yesterday.
These elections are for the purpose
of selecting a successor to Richmond
Plant, who resigned his position as
councilman when it was determined
he had been elected without being
eligible to the office.
Candidates for Plants place are not
numerous as those who desire to run
feel that it would be hopeless after
the recent landslide for good govern
ment and those who would make
worthy councilmen are not the kind
who sceek the office unsolicited. DR.. A.
D. Houghton is the only one who has
announced himself and the ordinance
was no sooner passed than he was in
the clerks Office to secure a nominat-
ing petition.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
BROTHERS ON TRIAL FOR
DIAMOND EMBEZZLEMENT
Sam and Simon PearIin Charged with
Appropriating Gems BELONG
ing to J. Rosenkranz

Charged with embezzling diamonds
valued at s457 from ]. Rosenkranz on
November IL. 1909, Sam and Simon
Pearlln were placed on trial in Judge
Willis court yesterday, and the case
will be continued today.
The plaintiff alleges that he left the
Jewels with the Pearlin brothers in
their Office in the o. 7. Johnson build
ing to be sold and that he never saw
them again or their cash equivalent.
Both defendants were extradited from
Connecticut after a hard fight. De-
tectives claim that shortly before they
left Los Angeles they gave short time
notes for $35OO which matured after
their departure.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
PREPARE ORDINANCES

All leases, insurance policies and
other papers in connection with the
purchase of the Temple block were
ordered turned over to the board of
public works yesterday by the council.
The board will now have jurisdiction
over this building as it is custodian OF
all public buildings. But the board
cannot assume Jurisdiction until or
dinances are passed by the council and
the city attorney was yesterday in
structed to prepare the necessary or
dinanceS,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
An Advertisement Becomes an Investment
When Placed in THE HERALD
FRONT END SMOKING SIGNS
CONSIDERED BY COMMITTEE
Street Railway Companies to Be Asked
to Assist in UphoIding
Ordinance

Some form of compelling the street
railway companies to assist in the en-
forcement of the ordinance prohibiting
smoking on the front ends of street
cars may be evolved by the legislative
committee of the council. At least the
committee will recommend the amend
ment of the ordinance to compel the
street cars to carry signs notifying
passengers of the law.
This amendment was suggested by
the police commission on recommended
tion of Chief Galloway.
Councilman Andrews said yesterday
that the smoke ordinance was the best
legacy left by the former council, but
that there was an evident attempt on
the part of the street railway compa-
nies to belittle the law.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
SEEKS TO INSTALL DEVICE

The DEMO Telephone Fire Alarm
company yesterday asked the fire COM
mission for permission to connect with
the city's fire alarm circuit This
company presents a new proposition
for fire protection. 1t is an alarm at
tached to telephone wires that auto
matically sends in an alarm when a
fire breaks out in the house or build
ing in which it is installed The mat
ter was referred to the superintendent
of the fire alarm system to determine
if 1t would conflict with the city's sys-
tenn to have it connected.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
AROUND TOWN
Steps on Nall

Steps on Nall
James o'Connel. postoffice inspector,
stenned on a nail yesterday and was
treated at the receiving hospital.
poa Bites Man; Owner Fined
w A. Wick, 141 South Alameda
street owner of a bulldog which bit
pedestrian, was fined SO and costs or
court yesterday by Police Judge Fred
erickson.
Bow Falls; Arm Fractured
lie Verne Plummer, years old,
stumbled against rope in his mother
ward at 131 Fresno street yesterday
and was treated at the receiving hos
pital for fracture of the left arm.
Strikes Head on curbstone
w. Sarwell, retired liquor dealer liv-
ing at BOIL Key West street, was
treated at the receiving hospital for
contusions and decorations OF the heao
received in a fall on the curbing In
front of his home.
Manager Discharges
Police Judge Frederickson discharged
]. E. Brown, manager of the Linen
Laundry and Supply company, charged
with the theft of two bolts of billiard
cloth valued at $3.50. The complaint
has been dismissed.
Hiram Johnson to Speak
Hiram w. Johnson of San Francisco
will be the speaker at the City club
at it's regular weekly luncheon at
Levy's Saturday. He will talk on
"Good Government" The City club
has moved it's offices to 316 Fay build
ing
Max Heindel to Lecture
Max Heindel of Berlin, Germany.
will give a lecture, illustrated with
steropticon views, on "ParsifaP at
Blanchard hall tonight at o'clock.
The lecture is one of a series on the
Rosicrucian Interpretation of Chris
tianity.
Services at Temple
The regular Sabbath services will be
held in Temple B'nai Birth this even
ing at o'clock. DR.. Sigmund Hecht
will deliver a discourse on the sub
iect "As Men Believe So Are They"
Services tomorrow morning will begin
at 10:30 o'clock.
viii Address Mems Club
c. C. Hawley will address the Mems
club of the First Unitarian church this
evening at the regular monthly dinner
of the club at 80 o'clock at the church.
Mr.. Hawley will speak on THE Evils
of the Present System of Paying City
Employees and the Remedy"
Rabbi Myers to Speak
"Amos, the First of IsraePs Great
Preachers is the subject of a lecture
to be given by Rabbi Isidore Myers
tonight in the Sinai synagogue. The
service will begin at s o'clock Satur-
day morning a sermon will be delivered
nv the Rev. DIR. Aaron j. Messing of
Chicago, who has just returned from
a trip around the world.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
VIOLATES HIS PAROLE

Albert Killer, who pleaded guilty sew
eral months ago to passing forged
check for $3.50 on a Covina bank and
who was placed on four years proba-
tion by Judge Willis, was again
brought into court yesterday morning
on the charge OF violating his parole.
His hearing was set for Friday morn
ing and it is expected he will be COM
PEELED to serve his sentence. Killer Is
charged with having committed a burg
larry in Fresno a short time ago and
was arrested after he returned to Los
Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
LICENSE ORDINANCE RECALLED

The license ordinance passed last
Tuesday was recalled by the council
Yesterday to reconsider the clause fix
ing a license fee for insurance compa-
nies. G. 1. Cochrane presented a pro-
test declaring that the 3 per cent on
net premiums, which was the fee fixed
in the ordinance. would cost the Pa
cific Mutual Life Insurance company,
of which he is president $4,000 year.
The ordinance was sent back to the
legislative committee and that body
will have hearing on this feature of
the ordinance.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
TWO ACCUSED JOINTLY

w. III. Garland and H. A. Freeman,
charged Jointly with grand larceny by
stealing a watch from John Nicholson
February II, were arraigned yesterday
morning in Judge Willis court and
pleaded not guiltq. They decided to
be tried together on the charge. The
case was set for April 12 in department
two of the superior court,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
MEET In SYMPATHY

A mass meeting in sympathy with
the Philadelphia strikers will be held
Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the
Los Angeles Labor temple under the
auspices of organized labor. Carl
Brown, former chief marshal of CoXey's
army, has been invited to make an ad-
dress. The executive committee of the
labor council has appointed a commit
tee on resolutions consisting of ]. G..
Chandler, c. d. Shields and Lon But
Ter, secretary-treasurer of the Labor
council
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
LECTURES ON ART WORKS

Mrs. A. S. Lobingier will give lee
ture on Japanese Color Prints" Sat-
urday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. The
lecture will be given on the fourth
floor of the Hamburger building, where
the McVicker collection of Japanese
prints is on exhibition. Mrs Lobin-
gier will illustrate her remarks with
specimens from the exhibit. This is a
rare opportunity to secure authentic
information in regard to this art. now
attracting the attention of art workers.
The lecture is free to the public.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
BUILDING BIDS RETURNED

terday instructed by the city council
to return the checks to the bidders on
the Figueroa street engine house
Councilman Betkouski, chairman of the
building committee, said the engine
house could not be built during the
present fiscal year, as there is not
enough money with which to do the
work
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
PERJURY COMPLAINT DISMISSED

Upon request Of the district attor-
ney, the John Doe complaint for per-
jury on which Leonard Phillips was
arraigned in connection with testimony
given at the trial of the divorce suit of
c. Chapman against Laura F.
Chapman was dismissed yesterday by
hstice Summerfield.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
PERJURY HEARING CONTINUED

The preliminary hearing Of NJ. Take
'kaYa, managing director and cashier
of the Japanese American bank of Los
Angeles, on charge of perjury, which
was set for yesterday morning, was
continued by Justice Summerdeld to
March 10 at 10 o'clock. Takekawa is
out on $4,000 bail
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
FORCE TO BE REDUCED

Because of lack of work in the fire
alarm business the fire commission yes
terday ordered that an inspector, a
driver and repair man be dropped
from the payroll March Is.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
SETS LARCENY HEARING

The trial of John Burton, charged
with grand larceny, was set by Judge
Willis yesterday mornig for March IA
in department III of the superior court.
Burton is alleged to have stolen SIG
from the Far Eastern company Febru-
ary II. y
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
THE CITY

Strangers are invited TO vlst tne eHhlp'es
-, ceIiSornia nroducts at the Chamber OF
Commerce building. on Broadway. between
Flrst and second streets, where free lntor-
nation will be given on all subjects peI'ai"-
ing TO this section.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11
ACCUSED OF FORGERY

The trial of A. Porss. charged with
forging a check for S29.50, was set for
March IA in Judge Willis court yester-
day morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11

The Herald will nay $40 in cash 70 any
one furnishing evidence that VIII lead 10 we we
prrest and conviction OF any person c"uen 81
stealing copies Of The Herald from the
premises of our patrons
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11

re-. a. easy to secure a pargaIh In a used
automobile, through want advertising. as It
used to bs-and still b-to secure horse
and carriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11

Membership in the Los Angeles k~eany ~
board is virtual guarantee OF rellaohIty,
Provision is made for aroltratioh oL ~ nt'
ai0sroncea hetween members and their cli-
ents. Accurate information on realty mat mat
ters is obtainable from them. Naiuauohs
by a competent committees. DIrss r..
,nanohers free at the office Of Herbert 5ur-
dett' secretary. SIS Security orhalhs'
Phone broadway 1895.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11

Tho Legal Aid society at 2ss North Main
street rs a charitable organization man,
tained for the purpose of aiding IN Iegal ,
matters those unable to employ eouhssi, -. ~
soeietv needs flnanclal assistance and seeks
information regarding worthy cases Fhohe
Iou,o tesqO3. Main s366.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-11

The Herald like every other newspaper h rs
rnisrepresented at times particularly IN IN
eases involving hotels. theaters' etc Ihe
S.,hiIc viii niease take notice that every
Tnenresentative of this paper is equipped with
The proper credentials, and more partleu
larry equipripN quri" THE HERALD.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-12-13
PRIZES FOR EVERYBODY!
The Enterprise Piano Con-
test is Growing.

The merchants like it, also the contest
ants enjoy it. The merchants are put
ting up SO many prizes that the capital
prize; the Fine Upright Banner Piano,
will look like 80 cents in comparison.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1910-12-13
SANTA CLAUS LETTERS

What will Claus bring me- is uppermos in the minds
of hundreds going give them the influence
the Enterprise asking Old Santa to bring them just what they would
like best appreciate most
We invite little boys and girls of the city and county to
these columns with Santa Claus the subject He
careful reader of the Enterprise and letter to him thru
these columns will hit the spot
Make your letters very brief for this is Santa Claus busy
Address Santa Claus Editor Enterprise