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Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
MAN WHO SOUGHT DEATH
NOW WANTS HIS CHILD
TempIar Gets Warrant in Effort
to Take Daughter from
Her Mother

Charles Templar, an oil well driller
of Fellows, Cal, who attempted to
take his life by stabbing himself with
his pocket knife Friday because Of al
legged desertion on the part OF his wife,
succeeded in getting a warrant yester-
day giving him the custody of his
3-year-old daughter, Mary, and the
child is now in charge of the matron
at the police station, pending the out
come of the hearing which comes up
Monday.
Templar asserts that his wife will not
return home with him because of be-
ing enamored with o. l.. F'riel. Tenn
plar states that he is able to properly
support his wife and four children.
II love my wife," said Templar with
trembling lips and a brave attempt to
restrain the gathering tears as he
thought of his once happy home, land
1 am willing to take her back and
do the best I can for her comfort,
but" and his eyes flashed, "she will
have to give up Friel."
On going out to where his wife is
living, 1920 Borel street, yesterday
morning, Templar was told by his
wife that she did not want to see him
any more, but that he had the privi
lege of seeing the children whenever
he pleased. If a reunion is impossi-
BILE he hopes to gain possession of the
children through legal procedure.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
POLICY MEETS OPPOSITION
Many Property Owners Dislike
Marrow RoadWayS

The board of public works is meet
ing opposition from property owners
i'm its efforts to carry out its new pol
lev of narrower roadways and wider
sidewalks and parkings.
When property owners ask the I'M
provement of a 60-foot street, the lines
produced by the city engineer provide
for a 3O-foot roadway on streets where
there are no carlines and the rest or
the street space left for sidewalks
and parkings.
These wide parlings give plenty Of
room for trees to grow and in time
will greatly add to the beauty OF the
city.
The narrower the roadway the less
the cost to the property owners
for improvements and wide road
ways are going out of style, any
how. The progressive eastern cities
are cutting down the width of road
ways where the street does not carry
much traffic.
But some Los Angeles property own
ers do not take kindly to the narrow
roadways. When they order 6O-moot
street they seem to want 4O-foot
roadway and the board of public
works is having a hard time with its
campaign of education in this direc-
tion.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
CLUB REQUESTS COUNCIL
TO ACCOMMODATE RAILWAY

The North, Northeast and Northwest
Improvement association has asked
the council to reconsider its action
in refusing a franchise to the Los An
geles Railway on Ann and Alpine
streets. The association declares the
transportation service would be better
if this franchise We're granted.
The franchise was promised the
railway by the former council in con-
nection with the construction of the
Buena Vista viaduct and bridge The
present council considered the mat
ter for several months and would have
granted the franchise but the railway
company refused TO put in the girder
rail.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
Municipal Affairs
COUNCIL MAY REVOKE
SPUR TRACK FRANCHISE
City Attorney Bases Opinion on
State Law Making All
Grants RevoCabIe

Spur track franchises granted by
the city council during the last five
years are revokable at the will of the
city council This opinion was given
to the board of public utilities by City
Attorney Shenk yesterday, and 1t may
have a far-reaching influence
Some of the most offensive spur
track franchises have been granted
within that time notably the Jackson
street spur that was linked with the
riverbed franchise as one of the ur-
savory things done by the notorious
"riverbed" council This spur was
granted in the face of strong opposi-
tion by the property owners, who pc
titioned that 1t be given to the Santa
Fe. But 1t was granted to the South
ern Pacific because the council heard
its masters voice.
Mr.. Shenk bases his opinion on the
state law dated March 21, 1905, that
provides that grants Of spur tracks
may be revoked at the pleasure Of the
granting authority. In his opinion Mr.
Shenk says:
"This statute is a grant of authority
to Municipalities in the state, and COW
ers a subject not specifically treated
in the charter of the city of Los An
geles. If the granting of the right to
maintain and operate spur tracks In
nicipaI affair, there is no question but
that this statute applies and should
govern the action of the city council
in this city Assuming, however, that
the granting of such rights be mu-
nicipal affair, the city of Los Angeles
is, nevertheless, subject to the control
of this statute, for the reason that the
charter contains no provision with ref
erence to this particular subject. The
charter does, however, impose lin
itation upon the city in the granting
of rights and privileges in, on, through
across, under or over streets and ave-
nues in the city.
Under this charter limitation no
right granted by the city to maintain
and operate spur track can be
granted for a longer period than TWEEN
ty-one years, and any indetermlnate
feature of a grant by the city council
is subject to the condition that in no
event shall the grant extend beyond
period of twenty-one years. All grants
TO maintain and operate spur tracks In
addition to the limitations of the char
ter are, in my opinion, subject TO the
conditions of the statute above quoted,
and are revocable at the pleasure OF
the city council. Such being the case,
ali spur track privileges granted since
said act of March Il, 1905, went into
effect are revocable at the pleasure OF
the city council"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
ARREST PRINCETON
MAN AS SW|NDLER
Detectives Take Walter MCCIana-
han Into Custody on San
Francisco Charge

Walter McClanahan, a member OF
the Princeton university graduating
class of '98 and a construction en-
gineer was arrested in this city yester-
day by detectives and is being held at
the central police station awaiting or
ders from Chief of Police Martin of
San Francisco, where, it is alleged,
McClanahan passed several worthless
checks among former classmates of the
Princeton alumni
A. Y. Duncan, a Princeton man, who
is stopping at the Melrose hotel, 120
South Grand avenue, is alleged to be
one of McClanahan's victims in this
city. The police state that on Aug.
13 Duncan cashed a check for Nc
Clanahan, amounting 10 $50. The po-
lice also assert that McClanahan at
tempted to get from H. T. Muzzy,
1918 West Sixth street, another Prince
ton man, a large sum, but that Muzzy
had been warned through the letter re-
ceived from San Francisco.
McClanahan was apprehended
through a letter sent to the local
branch of the Princeton alumni by j.
A Mckenzie, an attorney of San Fran
cisco and a Princeton graduate, warm
ing the local organization against Nc
Clanahan. The letter stated that the
writer was out $3.50 and James J. Will
son of Portland, Ore, $l7O through bad
paper passed by McClanahan.
The accused, on being questioned
about the charges against him, ad-
mitted having given the two checks
mentioned, but said they We're given
with an understanding that they were
not to be presented against his ac-
count until he had notified the holders
to do so.
ERROR, DECLARES PRISONER
y1o,. \ coid
McClanahan, "that will be Strengthened
out when the proper time comes. I
wrote my folks in New York state to
place money to my credit in the bank,
and they evidently could not have
done so. Anyway, the parties that
presented the checks for collection
against my account should have
waited, as we had an understanding
that they were not to do so until they
heard from me stating that there was
money In the bank to cover.
81 received the money on the two
checks against me a long time before I
gave them," continued McClanahan. II
think the matter will be Strengthened
up when my two brothers, whom 1
have wired about my trouble, come
to assist me get out Of this place"
McClanahan refused to say where his
relatives live, only indicating that they
were in New York state and that his
brothers would soon come to his as
sistance. However, the checks that he
issued were made out on the Cecil
National bank of Port Deposit, Mary
land.
In reply to the telegram the local
detective department. sent to Chief
Martin of San Francisco, notifying
him that they had arrested McClan-
ahan, they received the following dis
patch:
ARREST Walter McClanahan for fell /
ony-bogus checks; I hold warrants"
CHARGES MADE BY POLICE
The police state that McClanahan |
has been defrauding people in cities
along the Pacific coast systematically, |
looking up former classmates and col |
lege acquaintances. Then. depending
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
Personal Mention

DIR. Bass of San Francisco is at the
Lankershim.
Julian Greenwell is registered from
the Hawaiian islands at the Hay
ward.
NJ. w. O'Brien, a mining man from
Tarrah Mexico, is stopping at the Hol-
lenbeck.
A w. Wakeley, a cattleman OF
Omaha, Neb., is a guest at the Ian
kershim.
Miss Frances Etten, we'll known in
society circles of Chicago, is guest
at the Van Nuys.
E. P. Conway, a contractor of San
Diego, is among the recent arrivals at
the Van Nuys.
Alfred A. Goldsmith, manufacturer Of
jewelry New York city, is visitor
at the Hollenbeck.
John S. Macarthur, an extensive
traveller from Glasgow, Scotland, is a
guest at the Van Nuys.
D. S Ewing and family and Bert
NJ. Maud compose an automobile
party from Fresno stopping at the
Hayward.
Mrs. w. H. Nelson, whose husband
is of the firm of Nelson &s Baker Co.,
drug manufacturers of Detroit, is a
guest at the Angelus.
C. w. Oesting of San Diego, where
he is engaged in the insurance busi-
ness, is one of yesterdays arrivals to
register at the Angelus.
G. NJ. Myers, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
S. Grover and son and Miss Waddell,
all of Kansas City, are tourist ar
rivals at the Alexandria.
Florence L. Robinson, Winifred Rob-
inson and Lawrence Maugum compose
a tourist party from Salt Lake City
visiting at the Hayward.
Mrs. D. N. Straup and children OF
Salt Lake City, where Mr.. Straup is
engaged in the mercantile business, are
stopphg at the Lankershim.
Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon Wertheim of
New York city, where Mr.. Wertheim
has extensive tannery interests, are re-
cent arrivals at the Alexandria.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Merritt and Mr.
and Mrs. A. c. Olsen, all of Oakland,
compose a party visiting Southern Cal
ifornia now stopping at the Lanker-
SHIN.
Thomas p. Moore and wife are visit
ing the city from Reading, Penn,
where Mr.. Moore is interested in the
manufacturing business. They are
stopping at the Hollenbeck.
Harry C. Warner, jr., business man
ager Of the San Bernardino Free Press,
accompanied by his wife, is enjoying a
vacation in Los Angeles. Mr.. Warner
and wife will make a round Of the
beaches before returning home.
p. B. Chisen Of Guaymas, Mexico,
and Frederick Kruse, jr., of New York
city are two recent arrivals from Mex
leo, where Mr.. Kruse has been inspect
ing mining properties for eastern in
terests, now stopping at the Lanker-
shin.
]. w. Forrell, Mr.. and Mrs. E. b.
Smith and children, Mrs. M. A. Car
roll, Miss NJ. A. Ryan and Percy Spen-
Ger were among yesterdays arrivals at
the Alexandria, having come the enI
tire distance from Mexico City by au-
tomobile.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
HOLDS CITY RESPONSIBLE
FOR SWING lNIURING SON

Mrs Louise B. Read S21 Market
street, Oakland, has written to Mayor
Alexander demanding that she be paid
$500 damages at once or she will bring
suit against the city. The mayor re-
ferred the demand to the city attorney.
Mrs. Read says that her boy was in
injured by a swing at Eastlake park
a short time ago. She claims he was
struck by the swing and his nose frac-
etured and other injuries inflicted. She
holds the city responsible because the
city placed the swing in the park.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
GERMANS TO INVESTIGATE
CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE
KaiSer's Farm Experts to Reach
Los Angeles August 26

The chamber of commerce has re-
ceived the personnel Of the party of
German professors and students COM
ing to Los Angeles to investigate agri-
cultural and horticultural conditions lin
Southern California. The party will
arrive August 26 at 11:45 p. m. The
visitors will make their headquarters
at the Hotel Ingraham. They will leave
Los Angeles August 2S via the Santa
Fe The California Fruit Growers eX-
change will show them through the
citrus fruit section near Pomona If
time permits. The personnel of the
party follows:
DR.. Christian Eckert, Prof. DR.. P.
Moldenhauer, Prof. DR.. K.'Hassert and
Carl Rehorst.
Students - Max Griebel, Gerhardt
Boehme, William Buerklin, Jean Del
croix, Paul EggeIs, Erish Eliel, Theo-
dore Fleming, Bruno Frenerey, Robert
Grlsar, Rene Havenith, Max Josten,
Fritz Kahn, Karl Kimmel, Otto Kol-
witz, Louis Koerner, p. Longere, Carl
Neven Du Mont, Rene Pretorius, Theo-
dore Roechling, Albert Ruckdeschel,
Walter Ruscheweyh, Franz Samuel,
Guenther Scheibler, Ludwig Simons,
Max Wolf, Karl Worring and Raoul de
Zaragny y Ortiz.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21

Mrs. Bruce Fair of San Francisco
Joined her husband, who has been in
this city several days on business, at
the Alexandria yesterday. Mr.. Fair
is general manager for the Defiance,
Dempsey and Danaher Lumber COM
panies. The couple having been re-
Gently married, their visit to Southern
California is continuation of their
honeymoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
COMMITTEE WILL FAVOR
USE OF METAL CAN0PIES

An amendment to the building or
dinance which the building committee
will present to the council Tuesday
permits the construction OF metal can
opies over the main entrance to build
ings more than three stories high.
This amendment has been considered
by the building committee for several
months and the great demand for the
privilege of constructing canopies is the
only consideration that induces the
committee to report favorably.
There is opposition to them because
they sometimes obscure the fronts
of the adjacent buildings to the detrt-
ment of the merchants, but it is the In
tention Of the committee to frame
the amendment so that this defect will
be obviated.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
WOMAN RETURNS MONEY
LOST BY HOTEL GUEST

Recovering $50 which he had decided
he would net see again, was the pleas
ant experience of w. ]. Lewis, a guest
at the Alhambra hotel, yesterday. The
honesty of Mrs. Jessie Hankins,
laundry employe, is responsible for the
safe return Of the money. She found
it in a package sent to the laundry by
Lewis and at once turned 1t in to the
laundry office. Mr.. Lewis tried to per-
suade Mrs. Hankins to accept one of
the bills as a reward. but she would
not accept any sum whatever. He
dropped the money among the gar
ments while changing his clothes.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21

upon his college standing, he would,
it is alleged, separate them from large
sums through the usual bogus check.
When arrested McClanahan had been
in Los Angeles ten days, and in all,
he states, three months on the coast.
The last place where he followed his
occupation as engineer of construc-
tion, was in the nspuntains near Rich
field, Idaho.
McClanahan presents the clean-cut
appearance of a college man. He is
about 80 years of age.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
LIGHTED CIGARETTE
STARTS SMALL BLAZE

A lighted cigarette carelessly thrown
into some paper in a small storeroom
on the fourth floor of the Wilson build
ing, First and Spring streets, shortly
after o'clock last night started a
small blaze which damaged the build
ing to the extent Of SIS.
The arrival of the fire department
with jangling gongs attracted large
crowds and within a few minutes sew
eral thousand persons filed the streets.
The firemen extinguished the fire by
means of small chemical apparatus,
which they were forced to carry up
four flights of stairs.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
DESIRE FRANCHISE SOLD
FOR LINE ON VERNON AVE.

Members of the South Hoover and
West Vernon Improvement association
will hold an important meeting next
Tuesday night at Forty-ninth and Fig
ueroa streets. A. resolution to offer for
sale a franchise for an electric car line
in Vernon avenue to connect the
southeastern and southwestern sections
of the city is to be submitted to the
city council. This and other important
matters will be discussed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
WOMAN DIES IN HOSPITAL
FROM EFFECTS OF BURNS

Mrs. George b. Fisher of 1856 East
Forty-third street died in the Sisters
hospital yesterday afternoon from the
effects of burns received while work.
ing near a fire in the rear yard of her
home. She was urning rubbish when
the flames caught the light dress she
was wearing and in a few seconds she
was enyeloped in flames.
Neighbors ran to her assistance and
she fought to tear the blazing cloth
ing from her body, but was terribly
burned before the flames were extin-
guished. The worst burns were on her
back and although she suffered great
agony she retained consciousness un-
til few minutes before she died. Mrs.
Fisher was the wife of George e.
Fisher, an iron worker who was en-
ployed at the Baker Iron works until
the recent strike occurred.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
PLEAD FOR ELECTRIC LIGHTS

People who live in the vicinity of
Sixty-seventh street and South Park
avenue have petitioned the city coun-
Gil to help them get electric lights.
They say that wires of the Los Angeles
Gas & Electric corporation run with
in half a block of the corner, but they
have been unable to induce the corpor-
alton to connect with their homes.
See that your contractor includes
ipolito Self-regulating Roller Screens
and Reversible Windows in your speci-
fications. Hipolito Screen and Sash
company, 634-S Maple avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21

AS a sanitary precaution use Hipo-
Tito Regulating Roller Screen and
Reversible Window in your home. Hip
otto Screen and Sash company 6S4-S
Maple avenue
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-04-01
DISTRICTS AND ENUMERATION ns


Census Supervisor y. NJ, Stoleh
kindly sends in the following list Of
the enumeration precincts as they have
been divided up in this county, the
numbers, the names of the enumpra-
tors with their postoltice address. The
taking of the census begins on the Il, h
of this month, and must be completed
within 30 days. 1t is requested that
every citizen of the county lend every
aid to the enumerators in order to
secure correct and accurate census.
Itis just as well to remember that
there is y severe fine provided for those
who refuse to answer the questions
propounded to them by the enumar-
ators
ll5wEllemeham,. Golden and Oro-
Vile: Burt Mills, Oroville. ..., .ll
ll6 rKipling and Nelson; August J..
PEBBLES, Nelson. a.t f"t
1l7-ABodie and Chesaw Lester B.
Vincent, Chesaw t".t| n""
l1Sy-Loomis and Smilkameen Clar-
ence w Hurley, Loomis.
Us 7z2Havilah and Tonasket ; uncer-
tain. .f... .....
12C--Anglin, Epeas and Wauconda ;
John M.ilEvans, Chesaw. .... b.. d..
/ 12l Pine Creek, Riverside and Tunk
c~eeia s,I1awrence Ia4Hursegui River
side. Hh'" 7T t'" H t-f''
10 Okanogan, Omak and Spring
coulee !. Harry f. Stark, Okanogan,
l23-Brewster, Columbia and Ma
lott: VIM. a, Ford, Brewster. .....
l24 Paradise, Pateros and Squaw
creek; Toney Hatch, Rateros. ..a.
125-+Carleton and Twisp j. II.
Willmarth, Twisp, ."a wt .
126-Winthrop: Paul /. Ieston,
Winthrop.
l27 Beaman and Conconully: Chas.
II. Loyejoy, Conconully.
12S-Nespelim: Mackey Ingrim. st.
Maries Mission. t.f ... .... .....
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-04-01
CRACK PERFORMERS

OF all the companies sent out on the
road by the Walker Lyceum Bureau,
of Winnipeg. that have appeared in
this place, the one headed 10y Miss
Eileen Mcguire, that gave a perform
ance in the Presbyterian church Sat
furday evening, was by far the most en-
joyable The attendance was not lange,
but the audience was an appeciatiye
one, and demonstrated its satisfaction
warmly and frequently Miss Maguire
charmed her hearers by her delightful
rendition Of Irish songs. Walter Nc
Raye was at his best, and kept the
audience convulsed with his humorous 5
renditions. Miss Webbing also sua-
tanned her part creditablyr Should tie
compay ever return to Qroville it
would he greeted with crowd d
house. c'- sr...l .H- III. lt.. ,.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-04-01
u D
A BIG JOE.

j. A. Gadberry came in from Loomis
Monday evening, worn to a frazzle,
mentally and physically. He had been
out chasing along the telephone line
for the purpoce of making repairs, an
exercise he frequently INDUCES in, and
during the day put up - poles, which
means that he wasted no time and
spared no exertion. The line is in
such dilapidated condition that about
every pole requires resetting. TO add
to the confusion and increase the men
tai anguish of tho repair man, farmers
along the route, that is some of them,
appropriated the wire for fence repair
ing. They can hardly be blamed. The
wire is down, is useless as means of
conveying conversation, and would
serve a better purpose filing gaps in a
fence than tangled upon the ground,
Take it all in all and the telephone
sA stem in the northern part of the
county is mighty punk affair,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-04-01
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Minutes of the meeting of the town
council of the town of Oroville, Mon
day March 2S, 1910. f.. .....'....-
Present Mayor McMahan, Council
men Signs, Schalm, Fruit, Desmond and
Davis. . A.."+'.
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved. ." ... tI
The Street and Alley committee re-
ported that they had gone over the
streets that they proposed grading and
they requested the council leave the
matter of securing estimates in their
hands. On motion the request was
granted
The application of w j, Frank &
Son for retail liquor license read. ON
motion the same was laid of the table.
On motion the marshal was instructed
to hire a team to haul refuse to the
town dump on cleaning day, April l.
Ordinance No A. given its second
reading, On motion the first days of
January and July were designated as
interest paying dates on the water
bonds. Vote on Ordinance No. A. for
final passage, ayes-Councilmen Signs,
Schalm, Fruit, Davis and Desmond.
Nayes es-None.
ON motion the council adjourned.
f. S. TAYLOR, Clerk,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-04-01
A BURST OF SPEED.

The fiery steeds attached to the ve-
hicle used in the daily distribution of
lacteal fluid added spice of excite
lnenta to the general monotony for a
few minutes Saturday morning, by a
burst of speed that could hardly be
timed byla split second watch. Taking
a flying start from the residence of r.
Geiger, on the hill in the west part OF
town, the animals were not particular
in the choice Of a route, hurdling side
walks and hitting the high places as
they reeled off distance. Things were
going right merrily until animals tried
to root up the electric light pole near
the GAZETTE Office The impact was
fierce as the outfit struck the heavy
stick head on. The horses stood on
their heads, the harness stripped en-
tirely off one of them, their collars set
tack ION their rumps, and the wagon
stelescoped The pole was knocked
several inches out Of plumb by the con-
cussion. The driver appeared on the
scene after while and picked up the
debris, expressing no particular sur.
prise, IS the team, has habit OF run.
ming away every few days, and speed
exhibition was about due.