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Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20
ONE OF His WIVES
SUES COUNT VON'
SUPPOSED PRINCE Is FACING
MORE TROUBLE
Girl Whom He Pretended to Marry in
Los Angeles Asks Annument
of Objectionable
Ties

Already defendant in a criminal ac-
tion in which he is accused of bigamys
Carl Won der Hagen was yesterday
made the opposing principal in a suit
for annulment in which dissolution of
his last marriage is sought by Pearl
Wood Powers. The suit asking for an
annulment decree was filed in the su-
perior court by Attorney E. A. Meserve,
the complaint alleging that Won der
Hagen, who says he is a member of
the German nobility, was we'll supplied
with wives when he married Miss Pow
ers October II, 1909.
Miss Powers denies the legality of her
marriage to Won der Hagen in the very
beginning of the complaint, declining
to acknowledge relationship in the title
of her suit, which is Pearl Wood Pow
ers against Carl Won der Hagen. She
is informed, she says, that Won der
Hagen married Annie Muller some time
prior to 1908, and in October of the lat
ter year he married Regina Veihel-
mann at Hoboken, N. j., without the
formality of a divorce from his first
wife. This formality, she adds, was
not taken when he came to Los Ange-
les and wooed and won her last year.
Won der Hagen, whose true name is
said to he Emil Karl Won Muller, is held
in the county Jail on a fugitive warrant
charging him with bigamy at Hobo
ken, N. J.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20
GAFFEY OFFERS
PARK TO CITY
SAN PEDRO MAN FEARS TEMP.
TATI0N TO SELL
Donor Agrees to Give Thirty Acres
for Park Purpose if $4,000
Is Expended on I'M
proVements

Lead me not into temptation" said
John T. Gaffey of San Pedro to the
park commission yesterday afternoon.
rake this land away from me, SO that
L VIII not be tempted to sell it," he
continued, after he had made the COM
mission an offer of thirty acres of land
at the western edge of San Pedro FOR
park purposes.
Soon after San Pedro and Los Ange-
les were consolidated Mr.. Gaffey offered
the park commission thirty acres of
land near his own beautiful home for a.
san Pedro park, and affixed no condi-
tion except that $4,000 should be spent
on the property at once for permanent
improvements.
No definite steps toward acquiring
this land was taken by the former COM
mission, and yesterday Mr.. Gaffey
again made his offer. While the new
commission is anxious to secure the
land, this additional park was not fore
seen when the annual budget was made
up and no allowance was made for it's
improvement. The question of spend
ing $4,000 at once is a hard matter for
the commission to solve, for the money
can only come from the general ex-
pense fund through appropriation by
the council, and the council guards this
fund jealousy.
MT. GdHey Sald yesterday that While
he was anxious that the land be made
into park, there was a marked i'm
prOvement in San Pedro real estate
and he had an opportunity to sell the
land at good figure. He declared that
If the matter of the acceptance of the
park hung fire much longer he was
afraid he would yield to the temptation
to dispose of the property at a profit,
and urged the commission to hasten in
order that the temptation might be re-
moved from him.
Commissioner Silent was appointed a
committee of one to take the matter up
with the finance committee and en-
deaVor to have some money appropri-
ated for improving the property. Judge
Silent declared that now was the prop
er time to do such planting as would be
necessary, and if the park is to be i'm
proved it should be done now.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20
DELIBERATE MURDER
CHARGED TO LUMMER
Deputy District Attorney Declares
Prosecution Will Endeavor to
Convict Fred Lummer of
Grave Crime

After declaring in an opening state
ment to the jury that the prosecution
would endeavor to prove the killing
of John Perry, colored, September 80,
was deliberate murder and not an act
of self-defense, Asa Keyes, deputy
district attorney, began the introduc-
tion of testimony in Judge Davis
court yesterday in the trial of Fred
hummer, charged with the Killing.
Witnesses, said the deputy, would be
called to prove the trouble resulting
in Perry's death was an outgrowth
of the action Of the late Lucky"
Baldwin in retaking a portion of the
land leased to hummer and leasing
it to Perry.
The jury selected to try the case is
as follows: William w. Blakesley, w.
E. Wamsley, oscar H. Graham, Alon-
20 Lent, Orange d. Thompson, T. O..
Sanderson, Christian Sebelius, r. C.
Anderson, William Simonds, John LIE
Masters, S. T. Davisson and John r.
McManus.
Four Mexican teamsters in the en-
ploy of the Baldwin estate were called
yesterday, testifying they were eye
witnesses to the shooting of Perry
but were at so great distance from
the scene they were not certain
whether Perry made an attack on
hummer before the latter fired The
trial will be resumed today.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20
LONG PROBATION
GIVEN CARPENTER
CONVICTED MORTGAGE FOR
GER ESCAPES PRISON
Friends Intervene on Behalf of Pris-
oner, and Judge Willis Reluct-
antIy Accedes to Their
Requests

''I had made up my mind that all
persons connected with these forged
mortgage transactions should serve a
term in prison if they came before
me for sentence" said Judge Willis
yesterday when w. c. Carpenter, who
a. Il. Warrington in the latter's
sWindling operations, appeared in the
criminal court to have his case finally
disposed Of. Through his attorney,
John Beardsley, Carpenter applied for
a probationary sentence, and this ap-
plication was granted with evident re-
luctance by the court. The probation
ary term was fixed at four years.
Warrington, confessed leader in the
sWindling operations through the me-
dium of fake mortgages, is now serv-
ing a term of seven years in San
Quentin, while e. e. Jones, a Paso
Robes banker charged with compile
ity in the sale of the worthless papers,
disappeared when he learned an inves-
tigation was being made. Speaking of
the transactions, Judge Willis said
they were the beginning of a scheme
that involved great consequences and
included almost every crime against
property.
The probationary sentence was given
only after a large number of persons
had interceded for Carpenter, either
by letter or In person, Judge Willis
stating in this connection: 81 seem to
be the only one opposed to it and that
is on account of the enormity of the
offense.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20
STETS0N FACTION LOSES
IN FIRST CHURCH ELECTION
Board of Trustees Chosen Which Is
Loyal to the Mother In
stitution

NEW YORK, Jan. 19-Mrs. Augusta
e. Stetson's friends have lost theil
fight to keep control of the First
Church of Christ, Scientist, board OF
trustees. This is tie result of a pro
longed session of the congregation las
night, followed by balloting. The
candidates of the party opposed to the
former first reader Were elected by &
vote of 1888 to 4S2.
The anti-Stetson platform of the
party include Loyalty to the mother
church, democratic government. ro-
tation in office" and the policy of the
trustees elected WILL it is declared, be
in cordial sympathy with the wishes
of the Boston leaders.
There are hints that the validity ol
the election will be tested in the courts
on the ground that challenges were
overruled by the chairman of the
meeting.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20
ACCUSED LAWYER TO
APPEAR WHEN ABLE
Elmer Ellsworth Rowell, Who Is
Wanted Here on Several
Charges, Communicates
with Court

Word was received by Justice
Stephens yesterday from Elmer ELS
worth Rowell, the attorney who is
wanted to answer to several charges
of obtaining money by false represen-
tation. The justice received letter
during the afternoon in which Rowell
stated he was i'll and unable to appear
in court for preliminary examination
on two of the charges brought against
him.
IT have the greatest respect for the
court and the majesty of the law,
said Rowell, who for weeks has set
the superior court, justice court and
searching deputy sheriffs at defiance.
"I will appear in court as soon as 1
am able" he added.
Yesterday was the day fixed by JUS
tice Stephens to consider the question
of continuing the forfeiture of Rowelis
bonds of $1,000. and by agreement
with the bondsmen and the district at
torney the matter was postponed until
Saturday.
The letter received by the justice
yesterday was delivered by messen-
ger, who, Immediately after a receipt
for the message was signed by the
court clerk, darted from the room be-
fore he could be questioned as to
where he received the hastily written
document
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20
USED RELATIONSHIP TO
SELL STOCK, IS CHARGE
Son of Indiana Congressman
Lands in jail as Result of
Transaction

I. r. Lands, who, it is asserted by
George Wasem, represented himself tc
be a son of Congressman Lands OF
Indiana and nephew of Judge Kene-
saw Mountain Lands of Chicago, and
with this alleged pedigree as a basis
of entering Wasem's confidence, in
duced the latter to invest $500 in min
ing stock, was arraigned in Judge
Davis criminal court yesterday. He
pleaded not guilty and the trial was
set for March IA. Lands is still in
Jail, unable to give bonds.
The transaction regarding which Wa
sem complains occurred August 26,
1907. Wasem says Lands told him he
needed $500 to purchase a big block of
stock of the Nevada Mining and Mill
ing company. Wasem says he gave the
money, but learned later that Lands
statements regarding the purchase, the
value of the mine and his relationship
to the Indiana congressman and the
Chicago jurist were untrue.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20
INVESTORS FORM
$1,OOO,OOO COMPANY
Local Capitalists Say That They Seek
No Gain, but Want Men of
Small Means to Have
Homes

Incorporation papers were filed yes
representative men of Los Angeles
financial and commercial circles for
the incorporation of a company to be
known as the Associated Investors
company, with a capital stock OF
81 900, 900.
The directors of the company are:
Willis H. Booth, president of the
chamber of commerce.; Motley H
Flint, postmaster; William d. Ste
phens, retired grocer; Stoddard Jess,
vice president of the First National
bank; M. p. Snyder, former mayor and
banker; r. w. Burnham, J, o. Keep
fiji, II. T. Lee, William Mulholland
and Dan Murphy.
1.-THE company is not formed for
personal gain,' declare members OF
the new corporation, but to enable
persons who are working for a salary
to have chance to reap their share
of the profits which are being made
from Los Angeles real estate.
1.-THE nature of the company is i'm
piled by it's name, and is formed
merely for the purpose Of giving those
who cannot buy property themselves
owing to their limited amount of
money a chance of buying stock in
this company and receiving a pro rata
share of the profits made, according
to the amount of their investment.
LAS soon as the incorporation papers
are returned from Sacramento the
company will begin to sell stock,
which will begin at par. The corpor-
alton will buy underpriced city prop
erty and acreage and subdivide it into
lots and sell it at an advanced price.
Each stockholder and director will
receive an equal share of the profits,
according to the amount of stock
owned, the directors receiving no more
than the stockholders.
William d. Stephens, for many years
a resident of Los Angeles, and large
wholesale grocer, is the founder of the
corporation, and undoubtedly will be
elected president. In speaking of the
corporation Mr.. Stephens said:
ut always has been my idea to form
a company of this kind. During the
twenty-three years which l have lived
in Los Angeles have noticed the large
amount of money being made in real
estate, and that the working people
with a small capital of 5000 or $500
were not getting their share of these
profits. This company is to remedy
that and give those persons a chance
to> get their share. This company is
not one of those which are formed for
a month /or so and then dissolved,
leaving those who have bought stock
nothing but a receipt for their money.
81 have unbounded faith in Los An
geles and the future looks very prom
Using. There is no doubt in my mind
that the population of Los Angeles in
1920 will be 100000, and that real es-
fs,fA
they have in the past twenty years."
At the present the offices of the new
corporation are located in the Metro
politan Bank building, Sixth and
Spring streets, but as soon as the new
Story building at Sixth street and
Broadway is completed the offices of
the corporation will be located there.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20
MIDWINTER EXPOSITION
WILL OPEN AT Y. w. C. A.
Association Promises Fine Program
for Its Annual Entertainment
Next Week

The annual midwinter exhibition of
the work of the educational depart
ment of the Young Women's Christian
association will be held next week, to
be opened with an educational rally
at the association building Saturday
evening.
The week of exhibitions of the vari-
GUS departments will close the first
semester of the educational depart
ment, and plans will be made at the
rally Saturday evening for new fea-
lures to be included in the classes for
the spring term.
DR.. j. A. Scherer, president of
Throop Polytechnic institute of Pasa-
dena, will be the principal speaker at
the Saturday evening rally, and after
his address plans for further work
will be discussed. The students will
take part in this discussion, and it is
expected that several new clubs will
be organized.
Each day next week exhibitions will
be held by the various departments
which will be open to the public, as
follows:
Tuesday at 10 a. m. Mrs. Charles
Pearce will give a demonstration in
cooking. In the evening a gymnasium
exhibition of the evening classes will
be held.
Wednesday Miss Katherine Romer
Kip will speak on Child Study" At
3 p. m. the Choral club and members
of the Spanish, French and German
classes will give a recital.
Thursday and Friday the sewing
and millinery exhibits will be held.
Thursday evening a musical program
will be given by the mandolin and
guitar club and readings and tableaux
by the students of the English de-
partments.
the closing entertainment Friday
evening, the musical program to be
preceded by a short parliamentary
drill.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20
INTERPRETATIONS

The following articles of incorpora-
ton were filed in the county clerk s
Office yesterday:
Office Help, capital. 100000 directors,
e. r. Shrader, C. Weston Clark, A. e.
Wright. May E. Harrison, Lena 0.
Geisler.
Los Angeles Guarantee Escrow COM
pany, capital. $25, 900: directors D. w.
Nefsey, v. NJ. kirkpatrick, Pearl M.
Simpkins
Security Construction company, capt.
tai, $4,000: directors. John Brickles,
Louis r. Redell, H. w Thayer, l.. H.
Brickles, Nathan L. Coleman.
Acme Cement Plaster company,
capital, 100000 directors, j. A. Stod-
dard, M. ]. Sheridan, C. H. Rose
Associated Investors company, capi-
tai, 81 200, 900: directors, Willis H. Booth.
r. w. Burnham, M. H. Flint, Stoddard
Jess, ] o. Koepfii. H. T. Lee, William
Mulholland, Dan Murphy, j. M. Schnei-
der. M. p. Snyder. William ID. Ste
phens.
The Aquarian Commonwealth, trus-
tees, Charles w. Caryl, Frank j.
French, Edward Bardsley, August r..
GroenlSe, Los Angeles; James M. Wise
hart, Pasadena.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20
JONES WINS SKIRMISH IN
MAYORALTY RECOUNT FIGHT
Demurrer Is Overruled to Complaint
of Santa Monlca's Defeated
Candidate

Roy Jones, defeated on the face of
the returns for Mayor of Santa Monica
in November, won the preliminary
shirmish in the superior court yester-
d. in his efforts to oust I. II. Dud-
ley from the Office of which ne was
declared elected by the Santa Monica
city council.
According to the ballots as counted
by the council as a canvassing board,
Jones lost by ten votes, and in his suit
for a recount he contended many OF
the ballots deposited for him were re-
corded for Dudley.
A demurrer to Jones' complaint was
over. led by Judge Monroe yester-
day and a citation was issued for Dud-
ley to appear February l and show
cause why a recount should not be
made
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20
TO ADDRESS Y. w. c. A.

President Scherer of Throop institute
will address the students of the Young
Women's Christian association Satur-
day evening at 7:45 o'clock. Mr.
Scherer will speak on "The Biggest
Room in the World" and everyone in
terested in the educational department
may attend. Following the address
plans for the second term will be dis
cussed and educational clubs organ
lied
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20
ARRANGEMENT OF LESLIE
HARRIS Is POSTPONED
Absence of Attorney for Accused Is
Given as Reason for Con-
tlnuance of Proceedings

Leslie Harris, whose arrest December
10, following the robbery of the Nc
t'arland Shirt company's store, caused
sensation, appeared in the criminal
court yesterday for the first time since
his arrest.
Harris is charged with grand lar
ceny, the accusation being he stole
s5S7.75 from the Mcfarland company's
safe. His attorney, Ona Morton, was
not present in court, and on Harris
own request Judge Willis continued
the arraignment until $3.50 o'clock Fri
daU
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20
cREGIER is READY

NJ Banks Cregier yesterday formally
notified the city council that he is ready
to install the central station for the
Cregier signal system, which the city
will use in the University district, but
that the building guaranteed him for
the purpose has not been erected. A
brick addition is being built to the fire
engine house at Jefferson and McClin-
took streets to house the apparatus,
and the question of the cost of this
building is in the hands of the building
committee. This committee will make
a report on the matter to the council at
it's session next Tuesday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20
MRS. ROOSEVELT TO SAIL

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-Mrs. Theo-
dore Roosevelt will sail for Naples,
February IS, on the liner Hamburg,
on her way to upper Egypt. Accord
ing to news received from East Africa
recently, ex-President Roosevelt will
arrive at Khartoum, March Is. After
remaining two or three days at hotel
in Khartoum he will meet Mrs. Roose-
welt. He will be back in the United
States June 1.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20
CONSIDER WEIGHT MEASURE

The legislation committee of the
council will hold a session at 1880 Fri
day evening, at which it will consider
the recommendation of S. w. Greene,
city sealer Of weights and measures,
that an ordinance be passed fixing a
standard weight for fruits and vege-
tables sold in sacks and boxes. The
produce exchange has been notified of
the meeting and representatives of this
organization will be present to protest
against such legislation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20
WOULD INSTRUCT TEACHERS

CHICAGO, Jan. ia correspon-
dence course by which the S75,000 Sun
day school teachers connected with the
Methodist Episcopal denomination
throughout the United States are to
be instructed in better methods of
teaching was recommended by the
committee of education of the board
of Sunday schools, which began its
annual session here yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20
SIXTEEN NEW CITIZENS

The following sixteen persons were
admitted to citizenship in the natur-
aIization court yesterday Andrew Mat
son, c. M. Hansen, Charles Lund, M.
G. Khodgian, Donei Nicoli, Charles
Sless, Jean Dutry, George F. Vigas,
T. ]. Kelly, Ignold Halverson, j. A..
Summerville, Adolph Michelbuck, T. d.
Heron, M. It. Peterson, David Hay
strome and Paola Briano.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20
TO PASS ELECTION ORDINANCE

The city council met yesterday morn
ing to pass the ordinance calling the
election for harbor and power bonds,
but because expected advices had not
been received from Dillon & Hubbard,
the New York bond lawyers, the ordi-
nance was not passed. 1t is expected
that everything will be in readiness for
action by the council this morning and
that body will meet at o'clock to pass
the ordinance
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20
WIrhDRAWs PLEA

w. L. Geissinger withdrew a plea of
not guilty and pleaded guilty in Judge
Willis court yesterday to a charge of
passing a fictitious check for $3.50 Jan
uary IL. He asked for probation and
the case was continued until later
date pending an investigation into
Gelssinger's previous record. .
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20

under the auspices Of the Women of Wood
craft circle.
Banker to Address Students
]. NJ. Elliott, president of the First Ma
tional bank, will lecture before the students
Of accountancy at the Young Mems Christian
association this evening on 'Accountaney and
Banking" This will be the first in a series
of special lectures to be given by prominent
ISOLATION institute of accountancy. Among
the men who will lecture the present season
are w. e. McVay, Newman Essick, George l1.
Reid, C. A. Baskerville, Lee c. Gates and f.
Lee RULER.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20
SIZES p. e. COMPANY

Suit in which damages of $4,000 are
demanded was filed in the superior
court yesterday by John Butler against
the Pacific Electric company. Tile ac-
ton is on account OF personal injuries
alleged to have been personal injuries
he was thrown from a starting car
October 3, 1909.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20
CHARGE DISMISSED

The complaint against w. A. Glass
cock of the Puritas Tea and Coffee
company, charging violation of the pure
food law, was dismissed by Justice
Ling yesterday after Glasscock stated
the sample of food made the. basis of
the charge was not purchased at his
store,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20

The Herald, like every other newspaper Is
mlsrepresented at times, particularly in
cases involving hotels, theaters, etc The
public Will please take notice that every
representative of this paper Is equipped with
the proper credentials. and more particu-
larly equipped with money with which TO
pay his bills THE HERALD.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20

The Legal Aid society, at 2S2 North Main
street, is a charitable organization main,
tained for the purpose of aiding In legal
matters those unable to employ counsel The
society needs financial assistance and seeks
information regarding worthy cases. Phone
Home F520S; Main $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20

Membership in the Los Angeles ReatS
board Is a virtual guarantee Of rehanility,
Provision Is made for arbitration OF euS
differences between members and their eli
ents Accurate Information on realty mat mat
ters Is obtainable from them. NaluatIolis .
by a competent committee. Directory u
members free at the office of Herbert Bur
dett, secretary, 525 Security bullolnE'
Phone Broadway 1898
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20
CONTINUES SENTENCE

Judge Willis yesterday continued un-
til today the time for sentencing Henry
Prunzel, convicted several davs ago
of a statutory offense.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the e1nloleS 20
OF California products at the Chamber OF
Commerce building, on Broadway between
First and Second streets, where free lnI41- ndI,-
nation will be given on all subjects pertain
ing to this section.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20

The Herald will pay $40 in cash TO any
one furnishing evidence that will lead 70 ts the
arrest and conviction of any person caus ~ -
stealing copies of The Herald from '40
premises OF our patrons.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20
Poor Light, Bad Air, Crowded Rooms
Contribute to Spread of Disease

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Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20

The meeting of the Minnesota State society
called for tonight has been postponed until
January 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-20
Masher Sentenced
BID Telephone Directory

The largest directory ever issued by the
Home Telephone company has been printed
and is now being distributed to the $4,000
subscribers of the company. 1t contains about
so 600 names, including besides those residing
in and around Los Angeles subscribers in
towns which may be reached by the Home
telephone.