Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-03

company to run the inn under the name
of Casa Verdugo, The former proprietor
claiming trade mark rights to the title
is settled for the present as far as the
transportation corporation is concerned
for it purposes to reopen the restau-
rant on November Is under its original
name
During the progress of the bankers
convention a dispute arose between
Huntington's corporation and the
Sowls, and forthwith the company
gave notice that the Sowl lease would
terminate on November 1.
Sowl claimed he owned the name,
Casa Verdugo, asserting that his title
was clear by virtue of certain trade
mark rights he had applied for and
which were granted. The Pacific Elec-
trio company denied his assertion
claiming that Casa Verdugo is also
the name of postoffice station in the
vicinity and not susceptible to the
trade mark law.
The deposed head of the Spanish
restaurant then opened a dispensary
of Spanish dishes close to his former
location and named the place Casa
Verdugo.
Now the electric corporation an
nounces that it will reopen the orig
inal Casa Verdugo The question OF
the ownership of the name will prob
ably be fought out in the courts.
REBUILDING is COMMENCED
A large gang Of men is already at
work, rebuilding the dining room and
kitchens, while a force of workmen
has been put in the gardens and parks,
trimming and resetting trees and re-
arranging walks and drives. More
than $4,000 will be expended in i'm
provements and additions to the prop
erty.
1t is also the purpose of the COM
pany to build an automobile park with
garage facilities for auto parties. An
immense refrigerating plant will also
be installed which will be capable of
holding whole beeyes.
The new Casa Verdugo will be under
the management OF ]. r. Brabo, who
will install both American and Span
ish chefs, and an entirely new service
of napery, glass and silverware has
been ordered.
Immediately following the reopening
of the restaurant and rest rooms steps
will be taken by General Manager Nc
MILAN toward rcmodeling the whole
place. Thousands of dollars will be
expended by the company, it is said,
in building a modern hacienda which
will form a square with a great patio
In the center, shaded by the huge pep
per trees that now surround the house.
This new building will be constructed
of stucco with a tile roof.
In discussing the new project yes
terday General Manager Mcmillan
said:
1--WE have gone so far as to have
the electric lighting system extended
to the property, for under the old ar
rangement the arrival of heavy cars
and the consequent demands upon the
current dimmed the lights in Casa Ver-
dugo, and we intend to get around this
point
'"The gardeners have orders to put
in the best park possible and the sup
ply houses have been given a free
hand. The silver will be as fine as that
in the Alexandria and the service will
not be excelled in all Southern Cali
fornia.
SERVICE OF LIQUOR
"The question of the service of liquor
on the premises is one that we have
gone into. In the past there was. COM
plant against the management on dd TINS
ground and the company was prac-
tically forced for this reason to ter
inmate the lease.
"As run by the company there will
be no drinks served except with bona
fide meals and all liquor will be served
on the premises.
'I am a resident of the neighborhood
myself and do not intend that any
question of propriety shall be raised,
for in the future the company will op-
crate it's own amusement places in the
best style possible.
"There will be no attempt at first to
make money on the operation of Casa
Verdugo. That will come in time. Now
we want the. place popularized.
1--WE are going SO far that we Will
furnish guests with embossed station
cry for correspondence and will do
everything in our power to make Casa
Verdugo the best point of interest on
the lines close to Los Angeles.