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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-09-07
Palmetto National Bank.

The Palmetto National Bank, of
Columbia, is one of the leading banks
in the south. The business of the
Palmetto National has grown phenom-
inally during the last few years. due
largely to the personal popularity of
it's officers, and today it is one of the
safest banks in the State.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-09-07
The Globe Front.

The Globe Dry Goods Company, in
Columbia, has one of the prettiest
store fronts in the city. This addition
has just been completed and makes
the Globe more attractive. This store
has one of the largest and most COM
plete stocks in the south, and the new
goods are piling in every day.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-09-07
WarninQ.

This extreme heat following SO much
rains are sure to create feaver, for a
preventative lime should be used freely
around the homes of every citizen of
our town. People wake up and clean
nm
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1910-09-07

FOR SALE-Fine Keiffer pears for
preserving now ripe, S1.00 per bushel
at Gilbert. Also several tracts good
farming land cheap and easy terms.
w. H. Donly, Gilbert S. G.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
COUNCILMAN LUSK FINDS
GARBAGE STATION 0D0RS
Acting Mayor Testifies of Expe-
rienCe as Smelling Committee

r. M. Lusk, city councilman and
acting mayor in the absence OF the OF
fetal head of Los Angeles, was the
star witness in Judge McCormick's de-
partment of the superior court, where
the trial of the case of L. K. and b.
Alderman against Charles Alexander,
Involving the removal or maintenance
of the garbage reloading station at
Macv and Anderson streets, was re-
sumed.
Lusk told of hearing complaints
from the residents of the district IN
which the garbage reloading station
is located and of making an investiga-
ton. He entered several homes in the
neighborhood, he said, and without the
least trouble detected the offensive
odors which are alleged to result from
the garbage being handled near by. He
also told of the insect pests which
hover near and make their abiding
places in the refuse of the station. He
told of noting the seepage Of garbage
from the cars to the earth.
DR.. G. ]. Speerey resumed his test1-
mony about the harmfulness Of certain
kinds of flies in spreading disease.
The case will be continued today and
nrobablv for several days longer as
there are many witnesses yet to be
called to give their reasons why the
court should restrain Alexander, who
has the city garbage contract, from
maintaining what is called a public
nuisance.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
FREE SPEECH TO RULE
At MINING CONGRESS
Delegates Hurrying to Thresh
Out Conservation from
Every Viewpoint

The executive heads of the American
Mining congress which convenes in
Los Angeles Monday will place no
damper on free speech among its dele
gates from the various states. Con-
serVation, federal, state or private con-
troll of the nations natural resources
will be thoroughly threshed out and
every side and issue of the great ques-
ton before the people will be heard
and argued among the mining men.
James F. Callbreath, secretary of the
mining congress, who lies i'll at his
home in this city from an affection OF
the eye which may bar him from at
tending the congress, is given credit
for bringing the conservation idea to
an issue for general argument among
the delegates.
1t is generally conceded among the
mining men that what is termed the
suppression of free speech among the
delegates at the recent convention at
st, Paul has had a great deal to do in
the action that will be taken Monday
in calling for an expression of the
sentiment Of each state attending the
convention through the selection of a
representative.
owing to the desire Of hundreds of
delegates to hear Clifford Pinchot's ad-
dress Monday night the entire lower
floor of the Mason opera house as well
as part of the first balcony has been
reserved for the mining men. No
cards will be issued, the convention
badges serving as the only passport in
to that part of the theater.
f. A. O'Donnell has wired his accep-
tance of a place on the convention pro-
gram. O'Donnell is a recognized lead
er in the oil world and is counted a
valuable asset to the mining congress.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
DOWNING Tells COURT
OF MINING COMPLICATIONS
Judue Monroe Hears More Argu-
ment in Case of KIondike
Milling Company

After hearing part of the argument
in the matter of the directors of the
Klondike Mining and Milling company
who want relief from an injunction or
der which has been in force for four
years, restraining them from selling
for unpaid assessment 736,936 shares OF
stock owned by J. W. Downing, Judge
Monroe of the superior court yesterday
continued the matter to Friday.
Downing asserts that the assessment
is invalid, and that the order for levy
of 1 cent share, issued July 10, with
the time for selling the delinquent stock
set for September Z, was an attempt to
put him out of the company. He values
his stock at $4,000. Downing also de-
clares that there was no need for the
assessment to be ordered, as there was
in the treasury Of the company $4,000
shares of unsold stock, in addition 70
$500 in cash.
He also alleges that while he is asked
to pay his assessment in cash, some OF
the directors have been permitted to
pay theirs by giving promissory notes.
Downing also says that pooling
agreement made by the directors Aug
ust "a, 1909, involving $4,000 shares OF
stock, of which he owned 100000, was
an attempt to defraud him. His action
is directed against H. l.. Klaproth, A.
H. Smith, ]. w. Bell and w. M. Thorn
as, directors, and ]. H. Dewey, j. L.
Suver and w. p. Hyatt.
Judge Monroe, who issued tempo
rary restraining order some time ago,
continued the hearing until Friday be-
cause he wanted to view the books or
the company, which he ordered taken
to court at that time.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
DECLARE THAT PARDEE
WAS SWINDLER'S VICTIM
POStOffiCe Inspectors Say Pris-
oner Attempted to Cheat
Former Governor

Former Governor Pardee of Califor-
MIA was one of the victims of George
j. Osterhout, alleged mail order swind-
Ter, according to statements made yes
terday by Postoffice Inspector K. G..
Knox. 1t is charged that the recent
tragic death of the former governors
daughter in an automobile accident near
Oakland was made the basis for the
swindle.
Osterhout was arrested while about
to accept q Wells-Fargo Express order
for $3.85, sent to him by Mrs. Marie
SchweiZer of San Diego. He sent the
woman fountain pen, c. o. d. $3.75,
with the statement that her husband,
Warren Schweizer, who died Septem-
Der IL, had ordered it. The postoffice
authorities assert that Osterhout has
been watching the death notices and
sending pens to relatives of deceased
persons, usually @. o. d. $3.75. The
pens, it is asserted, are not worth more
than so cents each.
Before coming to Los Angeles Oster-
hout operated in Oakland and San
Francisco, it is charged. When he
noticed an account of the automobile
accident in which Miss Pardee was
killed he sent a pen to her father. The
former governor did not question the
statement that his daughter had or
dered the pen. He remitted the amount
asked.
In few days an employe of the Oak
land Wells-Fargo office whose wife had
died received a pen with a bill at
tached. He had heard of a swindle
operated along similar lines and re-
ferred the letter to the postal author
tiles.
Osterhout left Oakland before the
federal inspectors could locate him. He
was traced to Los Angeles, and the
arrest was made at the general de-
livery window of the local postoffice.
Inspector Knox says Osterhout ad-
mitted that he had been operating for
three years, having learned the swindle
from his partner, whose whereabouts
he would not divulge.
When arrested Osterhout had $100 in
his possession. He said he was on his
way to Maricopa. Bail was fixed at
$500, and he was placed in the county
Jail to await hearing.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
Municipal Affairs
VERMONT BOULEVARD IS
ONCE MORE PROTESTED
Plan of Driveway from Mountains
to Ocean Again in
the Future

Vermont avenue as a boulevard from
the mountains to the sea appears to
be as far off as Councilman Miles >.
Gregory considers it. He said at the
meeting of the council Tuesday that
it would be twenty years before 1t
could be accomplished and the bright
plans of those who have fostered the
project were set back again ny a re-
port made yesterday to the board OF
public works by City Engineer Homer
Hamlin.
The report was made on a petition
asking that Vermont be widened be-
tween Wiltshire boulevard and Wash
ington. The petition is of the series OF
1909 and was referred to the engi-
neer by the former council. Mr.. Hamll
says that a short time after the petit
ton was received he also received a
communication from Wesley Clark de-
claring that he owned 1900 feet OF
frontage affected by the proposed Wild
ening and he would protest against 1t.
Another petition asking for the wild
ening was submitted in May, 1917,
but it bears only 1900 feet of frontage.
An attempt to widen Vermont between
Sixteenth and Washington was begun
in 1908 and protested out. Mr.. Ham
lin concludes that it would be money
wasted to take engineering steps to
widen Vermont avenue, because ma
1ority of the frontage would protest
against it.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
News of the Courts
COURT FREES HUSBAND
WIFE THREW COFFEE ON
Man TeStifies Spouse Deserted
Him, Taking Furniture of
Home with Her

Teohe Witkowski, in telling his trou-
said his wife, Pelagia Witkowski, threw
scalding coffee on his back aud then
expressed regrets that she had not
thrown it in mis- eyes.
'She said 1 was too old dog for
her." testified Witkowski, with consld-
cradle emotion. ooh, have only sor-
row in my heart for my home which
was proken inp'
Despite his poor English, Witkowsh
continued his story of domestic infe-
licity with a fair amount of conference,
and declared that because his wife had
desired to blind him with boiling cof-
fee and had told everybody she knew
about her wish, they had been 'the
talk of the Little Poland of Philadel-
phia.
He also explained that it was after
he had discovered her in his house,
with an alleged affinity; whom she was
caressing, that she had drenched him
with coffee, her action following his re-
mark: This is not nice way to do
in my own house."
After that she deserted him, he says,
taking the furniture with her. In the
next few months she frequently found
it necessary to ask him for money, and
after extracting $25 or $50 she ex-
planned to him, he asserted, that with
his very money she could have put
him in the prison house."
Judge Unangst of San Luis Oblspo
granted him q decree, as he also did in
the cases of Catherine M. Mcguire
against Jacob MCGUIRE, Lulu Wellsher
against Charles A. Wellsher, Elizabeth
Goerth against Frank Goerth, Angelina
Broullet against Edward Broullet and
Ada r. Forbes against d. f. Forbes, all
because of desertion.
Irene Chase was freed from William
J. Chase, whom she charged with ex-
treme cruelty. She declared that she
lived with her husband only seven
weeks, in which period, according 10
the testimony, he found ample time to
make her tired of him by cursing her
and slapping her face.
Judge Guy of San Diego granted
decree to Annabella Wright from Tnos'
Wright on the ground of desertion.
New actions filed were those OF b. K.
Megenity against Emma e. Megenlty'
Selma C. Passmore against Louis M
Passmore, Lake Blank against Wal
leria Blank, Eugene Mills La Fere
against Mollie Mills La Fere and Fran
els e. Donegan against Ora L. Done
gan.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
NEWMARK COMPANY SUES
BANK ON BOGUS CHECKS

The Newmark Grain company yes
terday filed in the superior court a
suit against the Merchants National
bank of Los Angeles by which it seeks
To recover s13,75S, the aggregate value
of lightweight checks which it alleges
It deposited with the bank and which
it asserts never have been credited to
it.
It is asserted that the amount was
embezzled by Albert Shickel, de-
fauiting bookkeeper of the plaintiff,
who is now serving a penitentiary
sentence. He is said to have sent a
messenger to the bank with the checks
and when the latter returned with
the money the bookkeeper is credited
with keeping it.
The Newmark company asserts that
the bank had no right to cash the
checks under the form of Endorsement
used bv Shickel The result of the
action will depend upon the courts s
view Of the contention.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
WIDOW AND DIVORCED
WIFE CLAIM INSURANCE
FraternaI Order Vexed at Prob
lem; Asks Courts Advice

Two women, one divorced wife and
one a widow, are claiming to be bene-
ficiaries of the $4,000 life insurance poll
icy of Winslow Pickett, and the Inde-
pendent Order of Foresters which is
sued the policy, being unable to deter
mine who is the rightful claimant,
yesterday asked the superior court to
settle the question.
According to the action filed yester-
day, the lodge issued the policy to
Pickett May 13, 1892. At that time
Pickett desired his wife, Hattie A.
Pickett, to be the beneficiary. When
she obtained a divorce from him
March 2, 1903, and married a man
named Varian, however, and he in
February, 1907, married again, he
wanted his second wife, Mrs. Sarah
Pickett to benefit by the policy, should
his death precede hers. He made an
application to that effect, but the su-
preme chief ranger of the order denied
his request for a change in the bene-
ficiary's name, and so matters stood at
the time of his death. the beneficiary
named in his policy being the woman
who had divorced him to marry an
other man. He died in March of this
year. and shortly afterward both his
widow and his former wife tried to
collect the $4,000 for which his life was
insured.
The officials of the order found it
impossible to unravel the tangle and
have applied to the court for help. 1t
is willing to deposit the $4,000 with any
officer of the court desired and wants
the two women against whom the ac-
tion is directed to be restrained from
filing any actions against it and to be
ordered to interplead 1t also desires
to be freed from all responsibility in
the matter if the court directs it to
deposit the $4,000 with any person.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
PROPERTY OWNERS ASK
INSPECTION OF PAVING
Work on Grace Avenue Alleged to
Be Inferior

Property owners who must pay the
cost of the improvement of Grace ave-
nue. between Franklin and Grand View
have taken exception to the verdict OF
the city engineer that the work done
on the street is all right. Their pro-
test against the acceptance of the work
was filed by the council yesterday on
recommendation Of the board of public
But they appeared before the board
yesterday to renew their protest, and
the board will inspect the work. The
protestants claim that the crushed
rock used would not go through two
inch ring, according to specifications,
and produced a small sack full of the
rock thew had taken from the street
that certainly could not be forced
through a two-inch ring. They also
claim the oiling was not done properly.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
MONTHS OF LITIGATION
END IN RECONCILIATION
Mother and Son Cease Contest
Over Inherited Property After
an Extended Dispute

Mrs. Myra Seymour and Gordon u
r. Seymour, mother and son, contest
ants over the will of their husband
and father, respectively. Frederick H.
Seymour. who died more than tnree
years ago, have been recohcileu "l'0A
many months of litigation.
Tbst inforuation was brought forth
Yesterday in the probate department
of the superior court, where Juase
Riyes was asked to approve Charles
cutton,s request for $1439 as attorney
fees i'm the matter, claiming that
amount due him for unusual services:
Frederick Seymour died July a. 19V''
leaving property from England tn9
land of his birth, TO Mexico lhe AN
of his commercial operations. IL IN
ciuded his homestead at Redonuo
Reach and the Torres & Pdetas ran
road in Mexico, and the entire estate
was appraised at $o2, 423.64.
nv the will of the husband anu
father the widow was to nave NE
interest and control of the properly,
and after her death the estate was "
be divided between the son anu d
daughter, Merelina %. seymour;
The son incurred his mothers dis
Measure by marrying a Mexican belle;
folIowing a romantic courtsh1p, ana
that event was quickly followed py ms
contesting his fathers will. At every
move his mother made he quickly FOL
lowed with legal objection. 80,
For more than three years the ltls
cation continued, only lately to end
bv the widows taking onc-half OF the
property, the son and daughter eacn
receiving a fourth. Mrs. seymour now y,
is in Nashvtlle. ieIiIl'' anu 'ii0 sun -
in Los Angeles. ..4o
has been greatly enhanced by the sale
of the railroad in Mexico for $25O, 600
Judge Rives took the request OF the
attorney under advisement.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
ALLEGES FRAUD IN SALE
OF MINERAL PARK LOTS

Grant w. Bowman, alleging fraud,
yesterday filed in the superior court a
suit against Albert L. Dennison and
Ida W. Dennison, his wife, for the re-
covery Of fourteen lots valued at $4,000.
Bowman asserts that Dennison acted
as the agent i'll a deal by which he
was to exchange realty holdings for
forty-eight lots owned by the Mineral
Park Land company. He alleges that
Dennison told him the company was
willing to give only thirty-four lots
for the land he had to trade, and that
the deal went through, for him only
to learn afterward that the agent had
deceived both parties to it by deciding
fourteen lots to Mrs. Dennison.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
INFORMATION ALLEGING
MURDER FILED AGAINST 3

Three informations alleging murder
were filed yesterday in Judge Davis
department of the superior court.
They charge otto Schultz with tne
murder of Mrs. F. Fiske Castine
August 12 at Lancaster, Frank M. Bell
with the murder of o. P. Widaman
July 2S at Artesia and Aaron Grafton
with murder of John Allin July 20.
Informations accusing Norman Wyeth
of forgery, Charles Payne of wife
abandonment, Louis Garcia of receiv-
ing stolen property and Edward Barry
of grand larceny also were filed.
All of the accused Will be arralgned
next Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
COURT CONTINUES CASE
OF MAN FOR BURGLARY

Judge Davis of the criminal depart
ment of the superior court yesterday
postponed until September "a the case
of Charles Rounds, charged with burg
larry.
A continuance was made also in the
case of Joe Pupil, who is accused of
forgery He will appear again today.
The demurrer to the complaint by
which Allen Fisher was charged with
embezzlement was sustained, and a
new information was ordered filed.
Fisher will answer September "a. The
same man pleaded not guilty to a
charge of grand larceny, and the time
for his trial on that accusation will be
set September "a.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS TO
WIDEN WESTERN AVENUE
will Condemn 20-Foot Strip Now
Owned by L. A."P.

Proceedings to widen Western ave-
nue. to 100 leet from Temple street to
Santa Monica boulevard in Colegrove
and 80 feet from Santa Monica to
Benefit have been instituted in the
engineers department, with the sane
tion of the board of public works.
The widening plans contemplate con-
demning a twenty-foot strip on the
east side Of Western between Temple
and Terrace, which land is now owned
by the Los Angeles-Pacific as part of
it's right of way, condemning a fif-
teen-foot strip on the west side of
Western from near Maplewood to Mel
rose and a forty-foot strip on the east
side of Western from Newman to
Santa Monica and a twentyfoot strip
on the east side of Western, Month
cello to Benefit.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
ASKS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
FOR H. r. BOYNT0N ESTATE

Mary Louise Boynton, widow of
Horace r. Boynton, furniture dealer
and president of the California club,
Yesterday filed in the probate depart
ment of the superior court petition
for letters of administration in his es-
tate.
MIR. Boynton died September 12, leav-
ing property valued in "excess of $10,-
600" and consisting of property in this
county The widow and six children
are the heirs
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
SUES FOR INJURY
RECEIVED AT CIRCUS

Barnum & Bailey, proprietors of the
circus which last night ended an en-
gagement of two days in Los Angeles,
were made defendants yesterday in a
suit for damages of $4,000 that was filed
in the superior court by Henrietta D.
Evans.
She alleges that Tuesday night, in
leaving the tent after the performance,
she fell through the tiers of seats to
the ground, being unable because of the
poor light to know just where to step.
She asserts that she was badly bruised,
is confined to her bed and already has
expended $50 for medical attention.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
MUST IMPROVE R0ADBED
IN COLEGROVE SECTION

All the things said about the road
bed of the Los Angeles-Pacif1c on
Santa Monica boulevard in the petition
of the Colegrove board of trade have
been verified by the city engineer and
the board of public works will ask the
council to demand that the railway put
it's roadbed and track in order at this
point.
Under it's franchise the railway is
compelled to keep its roadbed in as
good condition as the rest of the street,
btu it has improved it only at street
intersections. The rails are about four
inches higher than the surface be-
tween the tracks and the space is so
rough that it is difficult to drive over
it. This must be rectified at once, if
the council follows the suggestion of
the board.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
DIRECT PACIFIC ELECTRIC
TO CONFORM TO GRADE

The board of public works yesterday
issued instructions to the Pacific Elec-
trio to lower it's tracks south of Wash
ington street to conform to the official
grade, as it's franchise requires.
The city engineer has been instructed
to prepare plans for the paving of
Thirty-eighth street from Central ave-
nue. to Alameda, but is unable to go
on with the work because the Pacific
Electric tracks at this point are two
and two and one-half feet above the
street grade.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
CASE OF HOLLYWOOD WATER
COMPANY AGAIN DELAYED

Judge Clarke of Ventura, by leaving
last night to attend to matters in MS
own court, caused another recess IN
the trial of the case of the Union f1oi- @
IvJyood water company against the
citv of Los Angeles. When it will pc
resumed depends upon how quickly ie-
eal matters in Ventura are given the
Teouisite amount of attention.
The water company is fighting the
rates recently put into effect by the
citv on the ground that they are 50
low that the corporation cannot earn a
fair income on the money eXpendeu.
The case has been dragging aioils ior
several weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
ASKS S15,5oo DAMAGES

Alleging that he was run into by
horse attached to one of the wagons
by which J. w. Ritzman conveys the
United States mail between the post
office and the depot, George J. Wilson
yesterday fled in the superior court
suit against him for damages of $15,50O.
he saws in his complaint that he was
knocked down and suffered paralysis
of the head, the face and the eyes as
the result.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
AuToTRuck DRIVER SUES

Asking $1O,OSO damages, John Win
dolph yesterday filed in the superior
court a suit for that amount against
the ]. M. Overell Furniture company
and the Pacific Electric company. He
SAYS he was employed by the furniture
concern to drive an auto truck and
that July while in the discharge of
his duty he was struck and injured by
a car of the railway company.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
EMPlRE LAUNDRY WINS cAsE

Judgment for the plaintiff was rem
dered yesterday by Judge Moss Of the
superior court in the case of the En-
pire Steam Laundry against Rudolphus
Iozier, formerly one of it's drivers, who
was enJoined by the court from solicit
inc trade for other laundries on the
route he had established for the plain-
tiff
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

Pasadena Sash and Door company
Edwin Cridland, j. Hilf and H. S. G.
Mccartney, directors Capital stock,
$40, 600; subscribed, $500.
Puente Methodist Episcopal church
W. M. Cross, A. C. Clabaugh, G. l..
Stark, r. Hopper and ]. w. Crouch
direetors-