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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-28
MRS. FURMAN WINS CASE
FOR ESTATE Of $4,000
Judge Conrey Declares Woman Is
RightfuI Heir to Property
of Mrs. CIeaVeIand

Mrs. Mary r. s. Furman, after sew
eral days Of contest, yesterday was
declared by Judge Conrey of the su-
perior court to be the rightful heir to
a $4,000 estate left by Mrs. Margaret e.
Cleaveland of Santa Monica, Mrs. Fur
mans aunt and foster mother
The contest of the estate has been in
court several days, Mrs. Furman fight
ing for all of it on the ground that Mrs.
Cleaveland had promised it to her
when her parents permitted the dead
woman to assume the charge of her
when she was only a little child
James o. CRANE, Mrs. Furman's IA
Their, has been leading the contest de-
Tended by his daughter as he was
named executor of the will of Mrs
CleaVeland. The contest was made on
behalf of brothers and sisters of Mrs,
Cleaveland, who claimed that Mrs. Fur
man never had been legally adopted.
That fact was admitted, but it was as
serted that Mrs. Cleaveland frequently
had spoken OF Mrs. Furman as my
niece and adopted daughter"
When Mrs. Furman was 2 years old
her parents, James 0. Craine and Mrs.
Emma Crab CRANE, took her to Eng
land, where among other relatives they
visited Mrs. Cleaveland, who then was
Mrs. Synnet. When they were ready
to return to America physicians said
the child was too fraIl to endure the
return voyage. She thereupon was left
with Mrs. Synnet, who wanted to keep
her.
Two years later. 1884, Mrs. Craine de-
manded the return of the child, and so
Mrs Cleaveland brought her to Amer
lea, together with a fortune of $250,0OO
She asked for the child again, and
though there was no legal adoption,
Mrs. Cleaveland promised to make the
child her heir if she were given Into
her care, which was done.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-28
GOVERNMENT SAYS QUIT!
TO COMMISSIONER NORTH
San Francisco Official Suspended
Because of immigration Leaks

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-H. H.
North, commissioner of immigration
at Angel island, San Francisco, was
suspended from duty today by Secre-
tary Nagel as the result of charges
filed by F. H. AinsWorth, a special in
spector at the San Francisco station.
The charge against North originated
with a number of firms and individuals
on the Pacific coast and the Asiatic
Exclusion league. It was set forth
that North had been admitting to
entry through Angel island large num-
bers of Hindus, Chinese, Japanese and
other Asiatics, considered by Pacific
coast residents to be undesirable. In
vestigation has been under way for
some time and Inspector Ainsworth
was instructed by the department Of
commerce and labor some weeks ago
to make a searching inquiry into the
complaints. North's suspension is
made subject to a review of the facts
by Secretary Nagel.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-28
WOMAN WITH INFANT IS
STRUCK BY SWIFT AUTO
Mother Witnesses Accident to
Her Child from Platform
of P. {. Car

While alighting from northbound
Pasadena car at Sixth and Main
streets last night with an infant child
in her arms, Mrs. N. e. Otterson, III
First street, Pasadena, was struck and
knocked down by swiftly moving
automobile belonging to the Wright &
Calender company and driven by
julius Olsen, who is employed by the
real estate firm as a chauffeur The
woman received a broken ankle and
the child a slight concussion of the
brain from which it is thought it will
recover.
Mrs. J. w. Cary, 696 First street,
Pasadena, the mother of the baby, was
standing on the platform of the car
and witnessed the accident Her cry
of warning came an instant too late
and she ran shrieking to the side Of
the child.
Olsen rendered the use of the auto
mobile to the injured and they We're
rushed to the receiving hospital Later
in the evening the woman and child
were removed to their homes in Pasa-
0ppa
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-28
WIFE DIVORCES MAN WHO
ROBS PRISONER AT JAIL
Mismated Pairs, Including Lot
terry King Air Troubles

Mae R. GUN yesterday was granted
a decree of divorce from Robert M.
Guin, who, while in the city Jail on
minor charge robbed a fellow prisoner
and later was placed upon three years
probation. He now is at Hermosa
Beach. The ground for the divorce,
which was granted by Judge Hutton,
sitting in department nine. was that
the man has committed a felony.
Judge Grow of Santa Barbara, sitting
in department ten of the superior court,
yesterday heard the last of the argu-
ment in the contested divorce case of
Louisa Drummer against her husband,
Herman Drummer, formerly known as
the lottery king of ST. Louis. Their
troubles began with suit for separate
maintenance instituted by the wife, and
went by stages through a divorce COM
plant and a cross cOmplaint to a dis
pute over the ownership of their prop
erty, the wife declaring that the hus-
band had decided it TO her and he say
ing he had merely entrusted her with
it. Judge Grow has taken the matter
under submission.
Judge Church Of Fresno, sitting I'm
department four, granted DEGREES to
Nellie Price from William Price, Grace
Freshwater from J. w. Freshwater,
Eta NJ Walker from Frank A. Walker,
John Bennett from Catherine Bennett,
Samuel H Fellers from Eva FeIlers,
Ella Renwict from George RenWick,
Margaret Lynch from Fred Lynch. and
Stacy Bartlett from William NJ. Bart
lett, the causes being about equally di-
Vided between desertion and cruelty
Judge Church heard a part of the
testimony in the contested case of Gus
tave W. Haas, president of the Insti-
tute of Mechanical Orthopaedics, in the
n. ~. i9,CA &c
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-28
AUTO MEN ASK CANVAS TOP
PLACED OVER FIESTA PARK

The Licensed Motor Car Dealers as
sociation and the Los Angeles Electro
cal Exposition association have petit
toned the council to amend the build
ing ordinance so that a canvas top
can be stretched over Fiesta park. The
automobile men want to hold an auto
show in the park Christmas week and
the electrical men want tosfollow with
an electrical show early in January.
The amendment that would provide for
the canvas top would be limited to
sixty days
A similar amendment was made in
the ordinance last year for the benefit
Of the auto association and as no ser
ious consequences resulted there will
probably be no difficulty about the
matter this time.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-28
C0RTELYOU SUIT BEGINS;
STOCK BUYER EXPLAINS

The trial Of the suit Of J. c. Cortel-
you, as administrator Of the estate Of
his father John c. Cortelyou, to re-
cover $4,000 from the Imperial Land
company was begun yesterday before
Judge Monroe OF the superior court
The plaintiff alleges that ten years
ago, when the Imperial valley was just
beginning to be recognized as of great
worth, his father invested $500 in 250
shares Of stool. in the Imperial Land
company, pooling the stock. 1t Is al
legged that S. w. Ferguson, the first
manager Of the concern, was in charge
Of the pooled stock for while, relin-
gushing it to A II. Heber, now dead,
who in turn passed it on to others, all
Of whom, together with the company,
are made defendants.
The plaintiff asserts that the stock
never was returned to its rightful own
er nor to his estate, and claiming that
it now is worth $4,000, he has brought
suit
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-28
DR.. COWLES BUYS SENT0US
RANCH FOR SECOND TIME
Auction Brings $4,000 More Than
First Sale

For the second time DR.. Josiah
Evans Cowles bought the Sentous
ranch Of 2O4 acres, above Hollywood,
yesterday, when it was sold at auction
before Judge Hutton of the superior
court. This time 1t really is his, and
he paid $4,000 for It, or $4,000 more
than he did when he bought it be-
fore.
Formerly the property was owned by
DR.. Cowles, who had n three -fourths
interest, and by NJ Fernandez, who
owned an eighth, and Thomas J. Fry,
who possessed a similar part. Fer
nandez brought suit in the courts for
a partition Of the property and Judge
Hutton ordered that it be sold. An
auction followed and DIR. CowIes bid
in the property for 100000 Irregular
ity was charged and another sale was
ordered
At the second sale four bidders We're
present. The bids began at $22, 900 and
went upward by jumps Of $500 Frank
Strong, a realty dealer, bid $4,000 and
DR.. CowIes went $1,000 more before be-
coming the owner Of the ranch, which
is said to be worth at least S65,O00
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-28
ALLEGE FRAUD IN COURT
SUIT OVER DEAL IN LAND

Alleging fraud in the exchange of
land, H. A. Stouffer and f. J. Rich
yesterday filed in the superior court a
suit against A. and Nellie Marcuson
for $1140.
The plaintiffs declare they owned an
equity in Los Angeles realty that was
valued at $500, which they agreed to
exchange for eighty acres of land In
Searcy county, Arkansas, and three
lots in West Tulare, cal, which the
defendants are alleged to-have declared
they owned.
Stouffer and Rich assert that the
land in Arkansas was not worth more
than $3.50 an acre, or a total Of $3.50,
and that the defendants had no title
to the Tulare lots.
Though the exchange was effected
June 1, 1909, the plaintiffs declare they
did not discover the alleged fraud until
July 8. 1910 They want the difference
between $500 and $3.50, or $40.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-28
News of the Courts
BREACH CONTRACT SUIT
INVOLVES VINEGAR MEN
WhitIoCk Claims $4,000 DAM
ages for FaCtory'S Failure
to Convert Grape Stock

What promises to develop into an
unusually SUR case was filed in the
superior court yesterday by Ralph G..
Whitlock against II. G. Bradford, J.
Is. Dodson, the Fruit Produce COM
pany, a corporation, and John and j.
G. Bodger, the manufacture of vinegar
being involved.
Whitlock, who claims he has been
damaged to the extent of $4,000, de-
clares that on December 2S, 1908, he
entered into a contract with the de-
PENDANTS by which he agreed to fur
nish them grape vinegar stock from
which they were to fabriCate mer-
charitable vinegar from time to time, as
he ordered it, in shipments of not less
than 500 nor more than 5000 gallons
The defendants were to receive all
shipments of grape stock and to con-
vert them into vinegar within thirty
days of their arrival in Los Angeles
and place the product In tanks for
settling until it was ordered packed.
All orders for wine vinegar, it is al
legged, were to be shipped in ten days
after the receipt of the order If the
stock had been sent to the fabricaters
thirty days before.
The plaintiff declares that he pro-
vided enough stock at all times at
least thirty days ahead of all requests
for shipments.
After the contract had been made
with Bradford and Dodson, it is de-
clared that the Dodgers bought their
assets and agreed to continue the con-
tract with the plaintiff. In March, 1909,
the new owners of the concern in
corporated as the Fruit Product COM
pany, which hitherto had been merely
the name under which Bradford and
Dodson had been transacting bust
ness. The new corporation renewed
the contract with the plaintiff. it is
asserted July 9, 1910, agreeing to con-
vert as much as 5000 gallons Of wine
into vinegar every month the contract
remained in force.
DELIVERED THE GOODS
Following the making of the first
contract Whitlock asserts, he eXpend-
ed $4,000 in establishing an office here
and in employing help to establish
trade in the vinegar business. He
asserts also that he delivered Al, 900
gallons of stock to the fabrlcaters, but
that they had made only $4,000 gal
Ions of vinegar, refusing to convert the
remaining $4,000 gallons into the sour
liquid.
AS the result, Whitlock says, he re-
ceived orders for vinegar that he could
not fill, and his business is ruined. He
declares he has been damaged to the
amount of $4,000, a total he reaches
by adding his expenses in establish
ing an office, $450O; the value of the
$4,000 gallons of stock which he says
the defendants retained against his
will, $4,000, and seventeen months of
his time, $780, He asks the court for
$1,000 in money, for his time and eX-
penses, and a judgment for $4,000 for
the grape stock possession of which
he declares Is denied him, or a sale of
the stock and the application of the
proceeds to his claims.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-28
WILL ASK ENLARGEMENT
OF INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
Propose Opening New Territory
to Firms Using Power

An enlargement of the industrial dis
trict will be recommended to the coun-
ell by the public welfare committee.
The committee has considered the mat
ter of industrial districts for several
weeks and has concluded that the dis
trict bounded by Third and Eighteenth
streets, the river bed and $50 feet west
Of San Pedro street, should be lnclud-
ed in the district
While a portion of this territory is
now in the Industrial district, the lines
go only to the middle of the streets,
leaving one side of the street open for
industrial purposes while the other side
is closed to anything except residences
or businesses that do not require pow
err, such as groceries, barber shops and
the like.
This enlargement of the Industrial
district will take in a number of laun-
dries that have been operating outside
the district and in consequence operat-
ing illegally.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-28
SAYS JUSTICE WILL PREVAIL

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 27-Mr.
North tonight made this statement:
II am this day In receipt of a tele-
gram from the secretary of commerce
and labor stating that by direction of
the president I am suspended from
duty as commissioner of immigration
at the port of san Francisco, and that
Luther c. Steward has been detailed to
act as temporary commissioner in my
place. L consequently turned over my
office to him today.
"I have not been presented with any
charges and am wholly unadvised as to
the reasons for this action. ] am a
sufficiently good American, however, to
believe that in the end justice will
prevail"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-28
FIRE DEPARTMENTS WORK
RECEIVES COMMENTATOR

In a letter to the fire commission the
H. l.. Parmelee company, says that
the reports of water damage in its
building on Broadway, near Seventh,
were grossly exaggerated and that the
manner in which the tiremen swept
the water down the stairs with heavy
brooms elected praise from everyone
who saw it.
OnIv a portion Of the fifth floor was
damaged, says the letter and that was
the ceiling The water did not reach
the stock at all.
Salzman, Baruch & Co, who were
most seriously damaged by the fire.
felt so grateful to the fire department
that they sent a check for $25 and a
letter of thanks. The check will be
applied to the fire pension fund,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-28
NORTH REMAINS SILENT
AND WAITS FOR INQUIRY

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27-Com-
missioner of immigration Hart H.
North declined today to discuss the
dispatch from Washington stating that
he had been suspended pending an
Investigation of charges against him.
North said he was aware that a
large number Of complaints regarding
the conduct of his office had been
filed by associations and individuals,
but he preferred not to enter into de-
tails while the matter was under in
vestigation by the department of COM
merce and labor.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-28
1900 FACTORY WORKERS
SHARE EMPLOYERS ESTATE
New York Manufacturer Says La
borers Helped Make Fortune

MINEOLA, n. Y, Oct 27-The 1900
work1nen in his factory are made re-
siduary legatees of the 100000 estate
of Isaac Smith Remsen New York
manufacturer, who died at his home
here recently. His will has just been
filed for probate.
The clause relating to his employees
says:
Conservation and relation have
caused me to conclude that certain
amount of success in general business
is due to faithful employees and that
they are entitled to share in estates
which naturally have been increased
by their cooperation
The employees are to share according
to length Of service.
Worlomen employed five years will
receive about $500 each.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-28
NEW CORPORATIONS

Alhambra Engineering and Con-
struction company-R. NJ Woolpert,
A. A. Tennyson and Frank Kelly, di-
rectors. Capital stock, $4,000; sub
scrlbed, $4,000.
Yosemite Supply company-Fred c..
Blake, Frank c. Blake, jr., Helen N.
Blake, James A. Brewer and Arthur
C. Labrie, directors Capital stock,
$50 900; subscribed $3.50.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-28
w. C. T. u. GIVES BENEFIT
TO BLIND EVANGELISTS

The Los Angeles w. C. r. u. yester-
day afternoon rendered a largely at
tended benefit to Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Baker, the blind evangelistic sing
ers In the First Methodist church.
Mrs. Lucy S. Blanchard, the presi-
dent, presided. Short addresses were
made by Mr. and Mrs. Baker, who
told of their work in the evangelistic
field, and sang several selections. Miss
Jessie Stafford gave several whistling
selections. A collection was taken up
for Mr.. and Mrs. Baker.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-28
WILL RETURN ANGELENO ON
ENTERTAINMENT CHARGE

Wanted here on a charge Of en-
bezzling $3.50 from the local Carpen-
ters' union last January while acting.
as treasurer of that organization H.
NJ. Wilcox has been arrested on a
fugitive warrant in Great Bend, Kan
sas, according to advices received by
Paul Flammer, captain Of detectives,
yesterday. Wilcox will be detained In
the eastern city until the arrival of de-
tectives from here to take him into
custody. Application has been made
for his eXtradition.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-28
SUES FOR $4,000 ON LOAN

Robert ]. Horner yesterday filed in
the superior court suit to collect
S22, 266 from Walter Greer Campbell
Horner says he loaned the money tc
Campbell at various times and in vari-
GUS amounts in the last several years,
and never has received anything in
return except promissory notes.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-10-28
FAIL TO AGREE ON LIMITS
OF ASSESSMENT DISTRICT

Unable to reach an agreement on
the assessment district for the condem-
nation Of the strip of land on the south
of Agricultural park, the public well
fare committee will report it back to
the council Tuesday without recon-
mendation
Three factions appeared before the
committee yesterday. One wanted the
assessment district extended north to
Washington street, another wanted 1t
to stop at Jefferson street, where the
northern limit is now fixed in the ordi
nance Of intention, and another want
ed nothing done about it at all.
A public hearing has been set by the
council for II o'clock Tuesday morning.
II you are a prospective real estate
purchaser read Herald wants today
and every other day.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-10
.GUARDsMEN TO DISCUSS
SITE FOR NEW ARMORY
Will Meet Tonight at Dinner to
Make Final Decision as
to Location

Members of the national guard OF
California will meet at $3.50 o'clock to-
night at the Bristol cafe for an in
formal dinner and to discuss the site
for the new armory to be erected for
the benefit of the members of the state
militia located in Los Angeles.
Members of the guard intimate that
a site for the building, for which the
legislature appropriated 100000 at its
last session, practically has been de-
cided upon, but refuse to make any
suggested location public until after
the discussion tonight.
It is not improbable, however, that a
surprise will be sprung upon some of
the forty or fifty members Of the
guardsmen who are expected to partic-
ipate Ia the dinner and discussion, as
some Of the officers are said to be OPP
posing sthe ones who think they have
practically settled the question of lo-
cation and may be enabled to rally a
majority to their support.
Among the officers who will be pres
ent and lead in the discussion are Gen.
Robert Wankowski, Col. w. g. Schrei-
ber and Col S. M. Saltmarsh.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-10
Shoes Half Price and Less
MERCHANTS TO COMBINE
FOR BIG FALL OPENING
Women Shoppers viii Have Bene-
fit of United Display
TransactH . General BanG-
snK and Trust Business

Local retail merchants will combine
this year and hold their fall opening
simultaneously, which will be an in
novation in fashion shows different
from anything ever held in the United
States.
The idea was born from the ex-
periences of previous years, when a
scattered display greatly inconveni-
enced customers. 1t is a general agree
ment on the part of all retailers to
hold their opening September 1918.
and If the plan proves as successful
as anticipated, it will be made an an
nual affair and will be known as the
Annual Los Angeles United Fashion
show.
According to the plans, the opening
will give women shoppers the oppor-
tunity to see on a broader scale what
is new in the fashion world. The lat
est ideas OF New York, London and
Paris, in millinery, suits, frabics, trim
mings, gloves, hosiery, neckwear, jew
elry, laces, mems wear and other ar
ticles of personal adornment viii be
on exhibition in the windows and on
the counters Of all the stores for in
spection.
1t is understood the stores have been
preparing for the event for sometime
and many interesting and unusual
features are promised. Among the
women shoppers il undoubtedly viii lie
an opportunity greatly appreciated.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-10
AMERICAN MINING CONGRESS
IMPORTANT TO LOS ANGELES
Great Opportunity for This City, Which Is Rapidly
Becoming Mining Center of Coast Region-Citizens
Urged to Make Big Affair Unqualified Success

pockets of the mine owners to be invested and
expended
Any man who has studied the history of San
Francisco knows that that city was made the
financial center of the Pacific coast, and is such
center today, by reason of the great accumulation
of capital which many years ago flowed into it
from the precious metal mines of the west. On
account of habit and tradition, the city of San
Francisco is still the center of the mining bus-
ness of the southwest, notwithstanding the fact
that the natural advantages of Los Angeles as
center for this industry infinitely greater than
those of San Francisco.
If our business men want to understand what
it would mean to our city to become, to the
tent to which advantages entitle us, the min
ing center of the southwest, they have only to
consider for moment the amount of money that
now flows into it from Arizona and Nevada.
Practically all of this money which is spent by
visitors to city in the purchase of goods of
every description for personal and of mining
supplies and has been here invested in many
costly homes and in large business blocks, comes
from mining.
If the people of Los Angeles succeed in inn
pressing the advantages of Los Angeles upon
those who will attend the mining congress short
ly to be convened here, it will mean not merely
a temporary advantage of few investments by
individuals but constant inflow of money for
goods supplies and investment every hour of the
day and every day in the year for as many years
in the future as the mines in this territory last
The Herald is so profoundly impressed with
the importance of the mining congress that it
proposes to devote some space between now and
the date of its convening to calling the attention
of our people to it and urging them to take every
step necessary to that it is the greatest posi-
Bile success. Certainly no gathering that we have
ever had promises so much of permanent benefit
to our city, if properly handled, does this con-
gress that we will shortly be called upon to well
come and entertain. Let see to it that our op-
portunities are not wasted.