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Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
SUPERVISORS POWERLESS
TO REMOVE BILLB0ARDS
Board Declares to Civic Association 1t
Has No Jurisdiction Over
Private Property

A petition was read before the board
of supervisors yesterday from the bill
board committee of the Civic Associa-
ton of Los Angeles urging the board
to enact an ordinance prohibiting the
displaying of billboards and advertise
ments throughout the county.
The reasons stated in the petition
are that the billboards detract from
the appearance of the streets and
highways and that the efforts of the
county to procure beautiful boulevards
are nullifled by unsightly billboards
scattered throughout the vicinity.
Attention was called in the petition
to a 1Q0O-foot sign near Glendale with
letters fifty feet high and eight feet
wide. Also those billboards erected on
Mount Washington.
Supervisor McCabe stated that the
board had no power as to the regula-
ton of the placing of signs on private
property and that the county already
has an ordinance relating to that sub
1ect. The clerk of the board was In
structed to so notify the association.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01

HOW TO BE SURE
Of Getting Pure Drinking Water

You can be sure OF getting pure
drinking water if you order Puritas
Distilled Water. We know of no other
way.
The city supply is not pure. 1t is a
hard alkaline water-like most natural
waters hereabouts. They seep orig
inally through alkaline soils and thus
become impregnated with mineral
matter.
Spring and we'll waters are not re-
liable or uniform in character. Analy-
sis proves that they are impure.
Puritas Distilled Water is absolutely
pure. No minerals in it, nor vegetable
matter. Two distillations have made 1t
absolutely soft, pure and wholesome.
Puritas has all the sparkle and Zest
of natural water-more than most
waters. This is due to our method Of
aeration. We aerate the double dis
titled water with pure ozone, secured
by the action of electricity on filtered
air. This is forced into the water, as
much as the fluid will take up.
If you are not already a Puritas
user-and there are thousands in Los
Angeles-order a demijohn of the pure
water now. 1t will benefit your
health. besides giving you thorough
satisfaction. gallons 40c. Just tele-
phone us-Home 10053, Sunset Main
S191. Prompt delivery. Los Angeles
Ice & Cold Storage Company.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
CARRIER LIABILITY CEASES
WITH MAILING OF NOTICE
Superior Court Decides in Suit Crow
ina Out of Baggage Burned in
Railroad Warehouse

That a common carrier is not liable
for the damage of goods held by II
after notice of receipt has been mailed
to the consignee was the decision of
Judge Hervey in the superior court
yesterday in the suit of Mr.. and Mrs
L. B. Reader against the Wells-Fargo
company for $425, the value, they
claimed, of their trunk and contents
burned June "a, 1909.
The trunk arrived in Los Angeles
from Long Beach at 8 o'clock in the
evening. An hour later it was shown
by the company's records, post card
notice of its arrival was mailed to
the owners. Two hours later fire in
the company's warehouse DESTROYED
the trunk and its contents. Judge
Hervey held that with the deposit in
the mail box of the notice of receipt
the liability of the company ceased
and their liability as warehousemen
commenced. but no damages could be
obtained unless negligence was shown.
Judgment was awarded to the ex-
press company.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01

OF course you have been there
when Los Angeles goes bathing.
" Every night at about IL o'clock
the big city takes it's daily wash. The
water wagons creep from their day
dens and flood the streets with water,
and the Wallets OF the streets come
forth with their long-handled brooms
and scrub. OF course you have been
there. You have heard the water sizz
from the big wagon tanks and
watched 1t splash against the curb.
You have seen the night men drive 1t
into the sewer holes. Perhaps you
have been soused-water soused-on
your way home some evening.
1t is one of the chief pleasures of
life to come from the theater or the
glitter of the cafe, aglow with enthu-
siasm and filled with the joy of liv-
ing, head turned towards the great
star-filled sky, and step into a gutter
full of water. No rain for a week and
water the last thought of thing in the
world. When one is expecting a del
uge and is dressed for it, and when
one has a chance to gather up ones
skirts there are more unpleasant eX-
periences than this, but when 1T comes
with no warning clouds above or pat
ter of raindrops below. We beg to be
excused. There is about as much fun
in 1t as there is being urged off ship
into the sea.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
News of the Courts
CHILD, ;, WINS
$4,000 ESTATE
O'LAVERTY PROPERTY FIGHT
is DECIDED
Strange Fatality Seems to Hover over
Fortune--Many Who Figured
In the Case Have
Died

Although little Nora Theresa Hoff-
man, years of age, did not lisp a
word or even make her appearance In
che superior court yesterday, she was
successful in her legal battle with
Mrs. Florence Moore for the control
Of a fortune estimated at $4,000, repre-
senting the value of the estate LETT by
Mrs. Nora O'Laverty when she died
December 2, 1908.
The contest between the child and
the woman was brief, Judge Cohrey
granting the petition filed by the
child's guardian, Frank w. Hovey, for
the probate of the O'Laverty Will atter
the testimony of one witness was
heard This witness was the guardian
who, speaking for his ward, told the
court the persons named in the VIII
as executors were dead.
One of the peculiar features with
reference to the estate is the NUMBER
of persons who have died while con-
nected with the work of carrying out
the provisions of the will. Two men
who appraised the property died
shortly after their labors were com
pleted; Philip K. Moore, son Of Mrs.
O'Laverty, died February 4, 1910, Whlle
acting as executor of the estate, and
q daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth j. Hoffman,
also designated by Mrs. O'Laverty to
take charge of her property, is dead.
The only heirs remaining are Flor
ence Moore, widow of Philip X. Moore,
and the 3-year-old daughter Of Mrs.
Hoffman 1t was between these that
the contest so quickly ended yester-
day was begun more than week ago.
Attorney Hovey was named as admin
istrator of the estate on petition of
the child Final distribution. he said.
would give the little granddaughter
of the decedent three-fourths of the
latters estate, the remainder going
to Mrs. Moore.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
MAN CHARGED WITH
BIGAMY TELLS STORY
A. E. MILLER SECURES REDUC'
TiON IN BAIL
Says He Married Second Woman Be.
cause He Believed interlocu-
tory Decree Was
Granted

A. e. Miller, charged with bigamy,
was held to answer to the superior
court yesterday by Justice Ling at his
preliminary hearing in Summerhelds S
court. His bail was reduced from
$4,000 to $1,000, which 1t Is thought ne
will furnish today.
Lettie c. Miller, his first wife, was
the first witness called and she testi-
fed that they were married in 1908 and
an interlocutory decree for their di-
vorce granted February 8. 1909. She
stated that while they were married
Miller always provided for her but
that they could not agree on certain
things as he was much older than she
She told of how he asked her to be
present at A. G. Hudson's home one
afternoon to meet his intended wife
and see what she thought of her before
he married her. 1t is stated by Miller
that there is no Ill feeling between
himself and his first wife.
Mrs. Whitemore Miller, the second
wife. testified that she had known
Miller about three months before they
were married and that she knew that
he was aware of the fact that final
decree had not been entered for his
divorce from his first wife at the time
he married her. When asked by the
court as to when they were married
she said, FEBRUARY Z, my lucky udy.
Miller when seen at the county jail
told of the first meeting between the
second Mrs. Miller and he and how he
told her of the dark side of his life.
az met her at her son-in-1aw's, l.. r.
Lesperance's house, where l was work
ing as u carpenter. Lesperance told
me that she was stuck on me ana
urged me to marry her. l told him
that I didn't want TO marry until l was
satisfied that 1 loved her. The next
time we met was at the Home OF
Truth on Georgia street, where we
afterward went every Sunday.
Miller told of how he showed her a
bogus bank book in which it showed
he had $42,950 in the bank; also of
going to fortune teller at her sug-
gestion and the fortune teller telling
her to hold onto him because he owned
a gold mine in eastern Canada worth
100000
He stated that although he did not
know that the final decree had not
been entered he knew that 1t should
have been, as it had been year since
the interlocut1ry decree had been filed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
SETTLEMENT LIKELY
BY kEATING HEIRS
TROUBLE OVER BIG ESTATE Is
NEARING END
Fee of Attorney Ben Hunter Only Big
Issue Yet Unsettled-Short
Continuance is
Granted

The prospect Of a settlement of the
tributions in connection with the
clearing up of the 81 100000 estate of
the late Andrew ]. w. Keating became
brighter yesterday, and after brief
conference among attorneys and trus-
tees in a secluded corner of the pro-
bate court, Judge Rives was requested
to grant a short continuance IN order
that an amicable arrangement might
be reached as to a few matters still
at large. These matters, it was stated
later, refer to detail only. Judge Rives,
who doubtless would welcome an ar
rangement agreeable to all parties and
that would place the affairs or the
hig estate in the position for final ad-
iudication, continued the hearing until
Wednesday.
The Keating estate problem came to
the courts attention yesterday IN con-
nection with the final report of Trus.
tee e. r. Mcdowell as guardian OF
Edward p. Keating. When the matter
was called for hearing by Judge Rives,
the probability of a settlement or
many contentious that have arisen be-
tween the Heating heirs, their attor-
news and the trustees, E. r. mcdowell
and A. w. Mcpherson, was announced,
at II was suggested that the report or
the guardian might be continued until
such time as all matters could be con-
sidered and disposed of at one ses-
sion. -
Among the items to which the heirs
have taken exception are demand OF
SIS, 900, presented by Ben S. Hunter tor
attorneys fees, and a bill against the
estate of $4,000, this sum being de-
manded by the trustees as commls-
sions on transactions which. it Is
claimed by the heirs, were never car
ried through. Hearing on this matter
was set for March 15 but in order TO
facilitate matters as much as posslple
moved to an earlier date and will be
taken up with the guardianship hear
ing tomorrow. -,
%rhere is hardly any doubt in my
mind that the troubles of the helrs'
trustees and attorneys are about end
ed-D said Trustee Mcdowell, after
Judge Rives continued the hearing.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

The following articles of incorpora-
ton were filed in the county clerks
office yesterday:
First Church of the United Brethren
in Christ directors, S. A. Engle, John
H. Keifer, William c. Matthews, Mark
Keppel, G. De la Grange.
Starr Manufacturing company, capi-
tai S20,O0O directors, Charles F. Smith,
Anna Smith, Harry NJ. Singleton.
Standard Loan and Investment COM
pany. capital s25,O0O; directors, A. L.
Markwell, j. C. Specht. E. w. r. Law
renee
American Real Estate company, CAPT
tai s., 100000; directors, e. T. Brown
George l.. Hasson, T. Nestor Hasson
Elgen Tuscher, Lynford Maxwell.
Rand Development company, capital
81 ,OO0, 900; directors. John Singleton, E,
M. Durant. c. A. Burcham.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
FREED
FROM USURERS
LOAN SHARKS HOLD ON DE-
PARTMENT is BROKEN
Commissions Order to Revoke Power
of Attorney Given Money Lenders
Compiled with by City
Employees

Loan sharks no longer have the fire
department by the throat. Yesterday
was the last day of grace allowed by
the fire commission for members of
the department to file revocations Of
powers Of attorney given to loan
sharks to collect their salaries, and at
o'clock when the auditors office
closed, nearly 100 firemen had COM
piled with the order.
That number did not represent all
members of the department who have
given powers of attorney to loan
sharks to collect their wages, but
some of them had gone privately to
George L. Arnold and other money
lenders and received their powers Of
attorney, making arrangements with
the usurers to pay them on the in
stallment plan.
Hereafter every member Of the fire
department must collect his own sal
ary, and IL he wishes to transfer that
power to any other person must first
secure the consent of tho fire commits
sion. This method is assurance that
usurers will no longer collect the bulk
of the fire department payroll, as has
been the case in the past.
BY resolution OF the city council the
same order given the firemen applies
also to all laborers employed by the
city. The loan sharks have their
clutches on the laborers and teamsters
employed by the city to a greater ex-
tent than any other class of employees,
but this is to be stopped In future.
Every laborer or teamster in the city's
employ is ordered by the council to file
revocation of any power of attorney
that may have been given to money
lender to collect his wages and that 1t
may not be necessary for them to
again resort to money lenders weekly
payrolls for all laborers have been or
dered. This means more clerical work,
but the resulting efficiency Y II more
than counterbalance this feature, is the
councils idea.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
DEFENDANT IN LARCENY
CASE CHARGES ROBBERY Y
Before Helping Himself to Dinner
Ralph Tankerley Is Alleged to
Have Stolen VaIuables

Ralph S. Tankerley charged with
robbery was held to answer TO the
superior court under $500 bail at his
preliminary hearing yesterday IN
Tustice Snnmerhelds court Accord
ing to the testimony of Mrs, Ruth El-
lingen. the complaining witness, she
had Just returned to her house after
being away few minutes and found
Tankerley standing at the kltchen
table eating dinner. She stated that
She told him to leave and then handed
him a dollar, which he at first refused
to take. She said that after he left
she went upstairs and found her
iewelry missing. She called to him and
he began to run.
Three bottles Of gold dust, two mug
gets and a bracelet which Mrs. Ellin-
gen values at $500 were placed IN evil
Mrs. Ellingen is defendant in an
action pending in the superior court
charging her with grand larceny.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
eR,sMER AGAIN ACCUSED

For the fifth time in two years J: j.
CLAYTON and p. II. Grace are after
the scalp" of Fred Grismer, city boiler
inspector. The last case was about
charges of incompetency, but after a
charges O fincompetency, but after
long and thorough trial the civil SER
vice commission dismissed the charges
as being without foundation, and the
commissioners individually called 1t a
case of persecution. Yesterday Clay
ton and Grace jointly filed charges
with the council against Grismer,
claiming he had received his appoint
ment illegally because he used iden-
tfication marks on his civil service
examination papers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
AROUND TOWN
Physician to Return

Physician to Return
DIR. I. C. Chaffin, resident physician
at the German hospital, will return to-
morrow morning from Santa Maria,
where he has been passing short
vacation.
Mrs. Meinlng Wins
Mrs. Camille Meining won the Dem
crest gold medal for the matron's class
i'm the prohibition oratorical contest at
the First Methodist church last night.
The contestants were six winners or
silver medals. Her subject was Ihe
Two Fires"
To Hold Hearing
The public utilities commission will
hold a public hearing Wednesday ar
ternoon at 2 O'Clock to hear protests
against the granting of permission to
the Santa Fe railroad to construct q
passing track in Highland park.
Services at PenieI Hall
Three services will be held at Peniel
hall, 227 South Main street, today.
Miss Galloway, who has been In CHINA,
will speak in the morning at IL O'CLOCK;
Mr.. Douglas, q missionary from Persia,
will speak in the afternoon at 2:3O.
Services will also be held at o'clock
In the evening.
Lectures on Health
was the subject of DR.. d. L. Toshier
at the noon service yesterday at the
v w C. A. auditorium. He spoke of
the defects OF the children to be taken
under consideration in their develop
ment and dwelt on different phases of
maintaining good health.
"Divine Art Of Living"
Reynold e. Blight, minister OF the
Los Angeles fellowship. Is conducting
a series of classes on "The Divine Art
of Living" Tuesday evenings at 3
O'clock in room 429, Blanchard build
ing. 23S South Broadway. The topic
for this evening will be "Three Ways
of Looking at Life" The public is
invited.
Burial of Sister
Funeral services over the body of
sister Abel Crouz, mother assistant at
the Home for the Aged conducted by
the Little sisters of the Poor, were
held Yesterday morning in the home
chanel. The inmates of the home, with
the sisters and a large representation
of the clergy, were present. Burial
was in Calvary cemetery.
To Hold Revival Meetings
REV. G. A. Henry, pastor of the West
Adams street Methodist church, will
preach this evening at. the Normandie
Avenue Methodist church, Thirty
ninth street and Normandie avenue,
in a series of revival meetings. On
"wednesday evening Rev. B. c. Cory,
field secretary for the Methodist hos
nital will preach. Rev. ID. F. Howe,
pastor of the Westlake church. will
sneak Thursday evening, and Rev.
w. Wood Friday evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
HoLeArE OFFER REFUSED

The park commission yesterday flat
ly refused to accept the offer of w.
NJ Holgate of a piece of land seventy
feet square on top of the hill at
Downey avenue. The commissioners
declared the land was not large
enough to be valuable for park pur-
poses and that the expense of Keeping
il I'D would be more than it was
worth. Mr.. Holgate told the commits
sion that he had made garden of the
spot and had kept it up himself for
many years and proposed to continue
to do so. All he wanted. he said, was
to avoid paying the taxes on the prop
erty, and this he proposed to do by
deciding it to the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
WARD SENTENCED TO PRISON

James Ward, convicted of embez-
cling $500 from Alfred Sidler, was
sentenced to three years in San Quen-
tin by Judge Willis last night. The
sentence followed a lengthy argument
by Wards attorneys on a motion for
a new trial, which was denied. Ward
was president of the Ward Investment
company with offices in the Copp
building. Sidler said he gave him the
money as security for the faithful per-
formance of work and when he asked
for receipts was given two promissory
notes, payable in one year.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
CITY MONEY SAVED

The park commission yesterday set
a new mark for that department and
for other city departments as well by
turning back to the city treasury sos
of $500 that had been given it by the
council to purchase 10000 yucca plants.
The yuccas were secured under the
direction of Judge C. ID. Silent, mem
Der of the commission. who has charge
of matters of this kind, and the money
was so wisely expended that the $lOS
was left.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
LIQUOR QUESTION OPEN

The public welfare committee of the
city council will hold a meeting Fri
day evening at which liquor questions
will be discussed. BY that time it is
expected the ordinance increasing Ii
cense fees and providing for number
of changes in the liquor business will
be ready. Interested persons on every
side of the question will be permitted
to select Spokesman to appear before
the committee and object to any fea-
ture of the new ordinance or suggest
amandmpnts
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
PROTEST OIL PLANT

Property owners and residents in
the vicinity of Second and Beaudry
have petitioned the city council to de-
clare the oil plant of the Union OIL
and Transportation company at that
point a nuisance and order il aban-
doned. They represent that the well
is not a producing one and that 1t is
disagreeable to sight and smell and a
fire menace.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
SKELETON IN COURT

Judge Hutton yesterday gave judg-
ment in favor of DR., Albert w. Moore
in the suit of Herman Nellenberg
against the physician for 100000 dam
ages on account of alleged malprac-
tlce. Nellenberg's wrist was broken in
April, 1908, and he claimed the physi-
clan had improperly treated the injury
A human skeleton was one of the eX-
hibits brought into the case by Moore S
attorneys, Rogers and Dehm.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
STONES WILL BE ARRAIeNED

The complaint against George A.
stone and his wife, Clara Stone, charg-
ing them with the murder of Morgan
aShieveley December 30, was filed in
Judge Davis criminal court yester-
day. The Stones are at liberty under
bonds Of $40, 1000 each. They will be ar
raigned Wednesday. Other arraign-
ments set for the same time are r. A.
Lindsay, embezzlement, and George
THOMPSON, burglary.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
HEARINe CONTINUED

The hearing of j. l.. Woodruff, a
teamster, charged with falling to pro-
vide for his wife, was continued yes
terday by Justice Summertield on the
showing by the defendant that he is
paying $4 a week toward the support
Of his family.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
SUES RAILWAY FOR $4,000

Suit for $4,000 was filed in the su-
perior court yesterday by Louis G,
Fechter against the Los Angeles Rail
way company and the Pacific Electric
company. Fechter sues on account of
personal injuries sustained in collis-
ion at Ninth street and Maple avenue,
December Z, 1903.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01

Membership in the rsss Angeles hea.C
board IL a virtual guarantee of rehapiisy
Provision is made for arbitration OF III
dif1eie ences between members and theF sat
sntA Accurate information on realty ma. ma .
tsrE u obtainable from them. Valuation,, y,
by q competent COMMITTEES. directory =.
members free at the office of Herbert DuI
dstt secretary 525 Security buiiolnk'
Phone Broadway 1895.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01

The Herald like every other newspaper. Is
misrepresented at times. particularly IN
cases involving hotels. theaters, etc Ihe
public will please take notice that every
representative OF this paper Is equipped with
the proper credentials. and mora partien-
iarly equipped with money with when 10
nsy HIS hills THE HERALp'
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
APPOINT MILL RECEIVERS

NEW ORLEANS. Feb 2S.-Receiv-
ers for the Textile Mills corporation
were appointed In the United States
circuit court here today. The concern
has a capital stock of S5,000,000 and
operates several large cotton mills in
Louisiana and Mississippi.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
DIVORCE SUITS FILED

The following divCrce suits were
filed in the superior court yesterday:
Eta A. Warnks against William
Eta A. Warneke against William
Dora Mast and Nina w. Buddecke
against Frederick William Buddeeke.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
DELAY IN CHAMBERS CASE

Judge Houser yesterday continued
until next Monday hearing on the or
der served on DR.. w. ]. Chambers to
show cause why the interlocutory de-
cree of divorce granted to him Feb
ruary 1 should not be revoked.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
THE CITY

Strangers are invitsu 10 visit the exnioits
Of California products at the Chamber OF
Commerce building, Broadway. between
First and Second streets. where free lnaVa- a'n
nation win be given on all subjects peI'@a"
ing to this section.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01

The Legal Aid society. ct 2s2 North Main
street. Is charitable organization main
tanned for the purpose of aiding IN iegnl
eoclety needs financial assistance and aeeks
Information regarding worthy cases fhons
Home rb2Os; Main 1855.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01
SUES FOR DIAMOND RINGS

Alleging that w. H. Wulze has con-
verted to his own use two diamond
rings, Gertrude Lawrence filed suit in
the superior court yesterday demand
ing $500, which, she says, is the value
of the Jewels. The rings, she says,
were given to Wulze May rs, 1908.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-01

The Herald will pay $40 in cash 70 any
one furnishing evidence that Will lead 70 ny
arrest and conviction of any person caugnt
stealing copies OF The Herald from the
premises OF our patrons