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Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-28
DISPUTE OVER NURSES
is NEAR SETTLEMENT
Legislation Committee of City Council
Will Try to Make Fair
Decision

The long drawn out controversy be-
tween the board of health and the Col
lege settlement association over the
five district nurses is likely to be set
tied by the legislation committee rec
ommending to the city council that the
board of health be given more nurses
to cars for INDECENT contagious cases,
and the College Settlement association
will be permitted to retain the five dis
trict nurses which operate under its d.
rection.
While the legislation committee,
which heard the matter last night, DID
not give a definite decision, Judge Lusk,
chairman, said that the committee
would try to be fair to both sides.
There are five nurses employed under
the direction of the board of health.
Three OF them are designated as school
nurses, one as day nursery surse ana
another as tuburcular nurse. because
thew are so classified the board OF
health cannot ask them to do anything
else, and the board asked that the nFe
nurses undeH the settlement association
which are employed at the citys eX.
pense, be placed under the direction OIL
the hoard of health and that all nurses
be designated simply as nurses, so they
could be assigned to any kind OF work
of this kind.
Members of the settlement assocla-
ton objected because the district nurses
are called on to do a large amount OF
social service work which city nurses
would not do.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-28
NEPHEW STARTS CONTEST
OVER S. M. MOTT ESTATE
viii of Former Water Board Presi-
dent Attacked In Court on Ground
of Undue Influence

A contest over the $1,000 estate left
by the late stephen M. Mott, at one
time president of the Los Angeles city
water board, was begun in the pro-
bate court yesterday by the filing of
petition to set aside the probate of
Motifs will dated December IL, 1900,
and admitted to probate February l,
1909.
Mr.. Mott died January 9, 1909, and
his will provided that $500 should be
paid to his sister, Mrs. Rebecca D.
Lewis, Schuylerville, N. Y, and a sim
liar sum to Gertrude L. Barber, a
niece, also of Schuylerville. These
persons and Kate Lewis are made
beneficiaries of the remainder of the
estate after number of small be-
quests are paid.
The contest begun yesterday was in
stituted by Andrew H. Mott of Ham
mond, Ind, nephew of the deceased.
He contends the will is invalid and
that his uncle was influenced against
him by Mrs. Rebecca D. Lewis.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-28
News of the Courts
WANTS SLICE OF
BALDWIN ESTATE
MORE LITIGATION BEGUN BY
TEMPLE HEIRS
Claim Will Be Made to Property Said
to Be Valued at More Than
One Million DOL
lars

A suit which it is predicted will
plunge the $25,000,O00 estate left by
E. j. Lucky) Baldwin into litigation
and prevent the hoped for clearing up
of its affairs by April 1, will be filed
in the superior court today by Attor-
ney Charles S. McKelvey acting on
behalf of the heirs of A. M. w. de
Temple, who, in the action to be filed
today, will lay claim to 510 acres in
the Rancho Potrero Felipe Lugo, the
total value of which is placed at $780,
900.
Still another suit in which the Tenn
pie heirs viii viii seek 10 recover 1000 acres
in the Rancho MERGED will, it is said
by Attorney McKelvey, be filed early
the coming week. The value of the
Rancho MERGED property in contro-
versy is estimated at $1,000,0OO.
The actions to be instituted are in
the nature of quiet title suits, with
John H. Temple, son of A. M. W. de
Temple and administrator of her es-
tate, as plaintiff, and H. A. Unruh,
administrator of the Baldwin estate,
as defendant.
In the trial of today's action, should
it reach that stage, it will be claimed
by the Temple heirs, according to At
torney McKelvey, that the $40 acres
sought to be recovered were decided in
1872 by William Workman to his
daughter, Mrs A. M. w. de Temple,
the deed giving her a life interest in
the property. Provision was made
that the property should go to her
heirs at her death.
During Mrs. de Temples lifetime, it
is said, Baldwin induced the Temple
children to deed to him all the title
they then held in the ranch prop
erty, but, it is claimed that portion
of the ranch in which Mrs. de Temple
held an interest was intact when she
died and this property should now re
vert to the children.
John Temple is the Oldest of these
heirs and is acting as grantee and
trustee for them. The other heirs are
Margaret de Temple de Rowland, Lu-
cinda Temple de Zuniga, Walter Tenn
pie, Charles Temple, William Temple
and jeanette Temple.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-28
WOMAN OBTAINS DIVORCE

There was no response by the plain
tiff in Judge Moss court yesterday
when the divorce suit of D. K. Ladd
against his wife, Eta Ladd, was called
for trial. Mrs. Ladd, a medical student,
was on hand to contest the action, and
after listening to her testimony and
that of witness she was granted a
decree. The following suits were filed:
Charles H. Severson against Ida /.
Severson, Fannie Aten against George
E. Aten, George E. Hampton against
Maud Hampton, Lizzie Lessig against
John A. Lessig, Laura b. Crabtree
against Harry F. Crabtree, Regenia
Clark against Charles w. Clark, Yidda
Oberman against Barry Oberman and
Mable Brown against Arthur c. Brown.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-28
HILL STREET TUNNEL
FRANCHISE LIMITED
L. APP. Railways Permit Expires in
81 Years and Is Not Perpetual,
as Council Which Granted
1t Intended

Although the Los Angeles Pacific
Railway company believes it has a
perpetual franchise through the Hill
street tunnel and the city council that
granted the franchise believed it grant
ed this company perpetual franchise,
City Attorney Hewitt yesterday de-
clared in an opinion to the board of
public works that this franchise will
terminate in twenty-one years, as all
other franchises will.
The matter was brought out by the
request of the board of public works
for the city attorney to render an
opinion whether a franchise could be
granted for a longer period than twen-
ty-one years. The Los Angeles Rail-
way company is willing to join with
the city in constructing tunnel I'M
der First street from Broadway to
Fremont if it can get a franchise for
a longer period than twenty-one years,
but 1t declares 1t could not get its
money back if it's privilege to use the
tunnel will extend only twenty-one
years.
Mr.. Hewitt yesterday advised the
board of public works that in his
opinion no franchise could be granted
for a longer period than twenty-one
years, as that is the term fixed by
the ordinances governing franchises.
w. e. Dunn, the attorney for
the Los Angeles Railway company,
called the attention of the board to
the fact that the council had granted
the Los Angeles Pacific a perpetual
franchise through the Hill street tun-
mel. But this franchise is perpetual
only in the fact that it does not spe-
officially state it is to expire in twenty
one years, as do other franchises The
city attorney holds the omission of
this provision does not in any way
affect the fact that it will expire in
twenty-one years from the day it was
granted. He said the council granted
the Hill street franchise in this man
ner against his advice and earnest
protest.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-28
Municipal Affairs
CITY OFFICIAL
AFTER SHARKS
FIRE COMMISSIONER READY TO
BLOT OUT EVIL
Says He Is Prepared with Remedy
That VIII Stop Activities of
George Arnold and
His Tx

To shake the grip of loan sharks"
from the threats of city employees and
perhaps incidentally put them all out
of business is the plan of Charles o.
Hawley, fire commissioner, and he was
yesterday appointed chairman of a
committee of the commission to put his
plan into execution, at least as far as
the fire department is concerned. Com
missioners Williamson and Robinson
are members of the committee to as
sist him.
Mr.. Hawley declared yesterday that
there is an easy method to accomplish
ii the result he expects 20 attain, but he
would not tell what this remedy is and
prefers to keep his information until
he is in full possession Of the facts.
Tt was brought to the attention of
the fire commission yesterday that
nearly IS per cent of the employees Of
the fire department are in the clutches
of loan sharks" and George Arnold,
who has an office in the Copp build
ing, next to the city hall, was declared
to have the biggest share of this loan
business.
Not only do the employees of the fire
salaries to Arnold and other money
lenders, but the police and street de-
partments are almost as badly situated.
Arnold and his ilk have been a thorn
in the flesh of every administration
Many efforts have been made to pry
him loose from the city's payrolls, but
as yet no one has evolved a plan that
has worked successfully. When he
lends money to city employees he re-
auires them to sign warrants giving
him power of attorney to collect their
salaries When he presents these war
rants to the city auditor there Is moth
ing the auditor can do but approve
them for payment. Arnold then de-
ducts the amount he has loaned, plus
interest, usually at the rate of 10 per
cent a month, and if there is anything
left pays it over to his victim.
With the little money they receive
out of their salaries from Arnold the
unfortunate employees are not able to
support their families until the end or
the following month, and they must
again borrow from Arnold. In that
way he keeps them in what Commits
sioner Hawley designated as slavery
as long as he can squeeze a penny
from them.
"These loan sharks are worse than
any pawnbrokers," said Mr.. Hawley
Yesterday morning. eff 1 take my
watch to a pawnbroker and receive a
loan of 500 on it the pawnbroker Keeps
the watch If / do not refund the money,
but he does not take mortgage on my
life. There is a very easy way to put
them all out of business"
IF you can do that you will be a
public benefactor," said Mayor Alex
ander.
'Then Til be a public benefactor,"
answered Mr. Hawley with decision.
The committee will take up the mat
ter at once. 1t proposes to discover
how much involved the members of the
department are with money sharks and
when this information is secured Mr..
Hawley and his committee will be
ready to suggest remedy.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-28
DISABLED FIREMAN MAY
RECEIVE PAY WHILE ILL

In order that Alfred S. Hamilton,
fireman in engine company No. IL, may
pay his board bill and continue to eat,
Fire Commissioner Hawley may go be-
fore the finance committee of the coun-
Gil and ask an appropriation to pay
Ha1nilton's salary for the past two
months. The commission will make
further investigation into Hamilton's
claims today and if his statements
prove correct will try to raise some
money for him.
While working around the engine
house December 3 Hamilton received
small scratch on the wrist. He paid
no attention to it until few days az
forwards when it began to swell and
pain him severely He went to the re-
ceiving hospital where his ailment was
diagnosed as blood poisoning. he was
treated at the receiving hospital and
went back to work, but that night his
arm became so painful the captain OF
the engine company called in another
surgeon. The surgeon found Hamll-
ton had q serious case ana called an
other surgeon into consultation. The
two sent Hamilton to hospital where
an operation was performed ana
where he was compelled to stay for
some time. During his absence from
his engine company a substitute mas
heen employed in his place and the
substitute has been drawing his sal
ary. There is no fund from which
fireman can be paid in a case of TINS
kind if he does not belong to the fire.
mems relief association and Hamilton
Is one of the few men in the depart
ment who do not have membership in
this organization.
Hamilton has had to pay most Of his
salary to loan sharks and his board Dill
is nearly two months overdue. He has
continued to eat through the Kindness
of friends, but his arm is not yet in
a condition to permit his returning TO
work and he does not know Where MS
next meal will come from.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-28
LOVED FACE SEEN IN
PHOTOGRAPH, BUT NOT
MAN WHOM SHE Welded
Pretty Armenian Girl Wife Tells Story
in Court of How She Was
Victim of Hoax in
Coming Here

Enshrined in the heart of Vartuhy
Tayian, pretty Armenian girl wife.
is the picture of a handsome Amer1-
can, and though she has for three
years been the wife of John Taylan,
owner of sundry flower stands in Los
Angeles, her love has at all times been
for a man whose name she does not
know and whose face she has never
seen except on photograph.
The trial of Tayian's suit against MS
wife for divorce was begun in Judge
Hervey's court yesterday He charged
her with cruelty, stating she struck him
with a milk bottle about a year ago
and frequently slapped his face. AL
legations of misconduct are also made
against his wife by the flower dealer.
Cruelty is also charged by the woman
In the counter suit filed by her at
torney, Charles S. Davis. She is now
10 years old, she says, and came to
America when she was 16 years old
81 never met Tayian before l came
to California" she said yesterday. 1--WE
correspondent, however, and l received
many letters from him at my home in
Sousan, Armenia. And then he sent
me his photograph and asked me to
come to the United States to marry
him. He was such a handsome man
in that photograph. He looked about
81 years old, with black eyes and black
mustache. He met me at Fresno, but
l did not know him. 1t was not the
man in the photograph whom / loved.
The man who met me was not 21-he
was more than 40-and he was not
handsome"
The woman said Tayian threatened
to shoot her if she did not marry him,
and it was because of fear that she
finally consented to the wedding. The
trial is still on
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-28
DEPARTMENT OF STREETS
ACCUSED OF CORRUPTION
Council Committee on Thoroughfares
Will Make Investigation of
Charges Made

President Hubbard and w. M. Hum
phreys of the board of public works
held an informal meeting with the
streets and boulevards committee of
the council yesterday morning over the
matter of alleged political corruption
in the street department.
The inference that such condition
might exist was made by Judge Works,
president of the city council, at the
council meeting Tuesday morning, and
the streets and bouleVards committee
was instructed to investigate the sit
uation.
Mr.. Humphreys, who as inspector OF
public works has charge of the street
department, told the committee he did
not believe such a condition exists, but
he courted a full investigation to prove
such was not the case.
Judge Works did not criticise Mr.
Humphreys in this connections; in fact,
he said all the members of the board
of public works We're most estimable
men, but that necessarily much of
their work had to be left to deputies
and that many of these deputies were
mere political henchmen. The COM
mittee proposes to go into the mat
ter thoroughly and will ask the coun-
Gil for further time to continue the
Investigation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-28
INTERPRETATIONS

The following articles of incorpora-
ton were filed in the county clerks
Office yesterday:
The Cash Buyers league, capital,
$25, 900; directors, H. w. Wilson,
south Pasadena; ]. L. Brown, Pasa-
dena; Hugh Evans, Santa Monica; II.
r. S. Hooper. A. Harcourt Wilson,
Los Angeles.
The Slower company, capital $780,
900; directors, +. w. Slower, Isabel *.
Slower, c. Il. Martin.
Bonner Fruit company, capital, $780,
900; directors. ]. w. Dupree, Guy
Wellington, II. H. MeCabe, Charles
Bakman, Daniel Bakman.
The Madrid club directors, Hipo!ito
Rivas, Julio Nuccio, Eliceo Rivas.
The Golden West Social club, difec-
/. b. Benjamin. Jennie Stein, Jack II.
Lichtenstein, Ben Nader Pauline
Hirsch, Harry S. Silverstein, d. Levin,
Ida Pearlman, Charles Kaufman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-28
AROUND TOWN
Fined for Cruelty

Fined for Cruelty
Police Judge Williams fined 7. w.
Blackwell $40 yesterday for driving a
horse with sore feet. Blackwell en-
$ tered a plea of guilty.
Motorist Says Not Guilty
w. S. Rollings, charged with speed
ing in his automobile, pleaded not
guilty in Police Judge Williams court
yesterday and his trial was set for
February 2.
Mark Lev to Speak
Mark Lev will deliver another Of his
series of Bible lectures tonight at 1880
o'clock in the Young Mems Christian
Association building, Seventh and Hope
streets. His subject will be "Dispensa-
tional Truth"
Missionary viii Speak
Rev. Truman o. Douglas, superin-
tendent of the home missions in Iowa
for twenty-five years, will speak in the
Pico Heights Congregational church,
1900 Eel Moline street, Sunday evening
at 1880 o'clock.
Japanese Fined
Police Judge Williams fined K. Ne
gar, a Japanese, $15, and F. Yoshida,
X Yama and j. Moria So each yes
terday for participation in a gambling
Quoting the game.
To Dedicate Archways
The monumental archways of Pasa-
dena hall, Throop Polytechnic institute,
will be unveiled Saturday, February 5.
at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon. James
A. b. Scherer, president of the insti-
tute, will deliver an address.
Charged with Assault
L. Verdugo, charged with assault
with q deadly weapon, was arraigned
before Police Judge Williams yesterday
and his preliminary examination set
for January 2S. Verdugo was arrested
Wednesday night after stabbing M.
Cornelius in fight at the Plaza.
Knocked Out by Wife
Fred Bales, 26 years old, foreman
of the Barns Goodrich stables, was
knocked down by his wife with a beer
bottle yesterday at their home, 1446
West Washington street. He was
treated at the receiving hospital. Bales
essayed to give his wife orders in the
care of their baby which she resented.
Will Discuss Reforms
The Social Problem club of the
Young Mems Christian association will
hold it's first meeting of the new year
this evening at o'clock in the as
ISOLATION building, Seventh and Hope
streets. w. e. Perry. field secretary of
the International Reform bureau of
Washington, will speak on "Some Vital
Moral Problems"
Death Caused by Pneumonia
James Smith, GA years old. who came
to Los Angeles week ago from BerlSe-
ley, died yesterday at the Jay vineyard
in Eagle Rock. death being caused by
pneumonia. Mr.. Smith was native
of California. Funeral services Will
be held Saturday at 1890 d. m. at the
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-28
CURTISS TO FLY NEW
BIPLANES IN ARIZONA
Arrangements Complete for Arlzona's
Meet Feb. 1o-12-Wright
Brothers Invited

PHOENIX. Ariz., Jan. 27.-Full arr
rengements have been completed for
\ three DAYS aviation meet in Phoenix
FEBRUARY 10, II and ~. Word was
received from Curtiss by the commit
tee today that he would bring his two
new biplanes to Phoenix for trial.
The St. Louis pilots have wired for
information and may be induced 10
stop here on their way to Mexico city.
The committee also is in communica-
tion with the Wright brothers. Army
officers from Fort Whipple and the
cavalry will witness the flights.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-28
TO CREATE NEW OFFICIAL

The district attorney was yesterday
instructed by the board of supervisors
to draw UP an ordinance creating the
office of county dairy inspector and to
ascertain what powers he would have
under the law. The action of the
board was taken on the advice of DR..
w. B. Rowland, county livestock veter-
marian, who declared there existed
great need for an officer whose duty it
shall be to see that diaries through
out the county are kept clean.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-28
EALsE PRETENsEs CHARGED

Miss Mary ]. Helms suit against
DR.. w. r. Price of Long Beach, in
which she seeks to recover $1941 which
she gave Price for 1000 shares of the
National Gold Dredging company's
stock, was begun before Judge Mon
roe yesterday. Miss Helm accuses
Price of making false representations
concerning the property in order to in
duce her to part with her money. The
same issues are involved in a criminal
charge against Price, trial of which is
pending in Judge Willis court.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-28
FLINT ADVISES COUNCIL

Senator Frank Flint yesterday sent
a communication to the city council
advising that body that the committee
on interoceanic travel of which he
is chairman will meet in Washington
February 10 and that the matter of
fine line of steamers from the Pacific
coast to Panama will be considered.
He rendered this information in order
that the city might send a representa-
tive If it is so desired.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-28
SENTENCE DELAYED

on request Of H. H. Roser, attor-
ney for Fred hummer, convicted on
Monday of second degree murder,
Judge Davis yesterday continued the
time of sentencing hummer until next
Tuesday. At that time a motion for
a new trial will be presented and ar
gued hummer was convicted of KILL
ing John Perry, negro, september
30 Of last wear.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-28
COLLISION RESULTS IN SUIT

Trial of a suit for damages of $29S.S5,
in which Mrs. Shelley H. Tolhurst, So
cial leader and former president of the
Morning club, is plaintiff, and
the Woolwine Motor Car company is
defendant, was begun before Justice
stephens yesterday and will be re-
sumed today The suit is the result
of a collision between Mrs. Tolhurst's
automobile and one of the motor COM
pany's sightseeing cars on Washing
street July 10, 1909
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-28
ASKS BETTER FIRE PROTECTION

asked the fire commission for better
fire protection in the district bounded
by First and Third, Alameda and the
river. They asked that the 12-inch
main on First street be extended down
Santa Fe avenue to Third street and
that the work of building the engine
house at Hewitt and Second be rushed
to completion The request Tor an
extension of the main was referred to
the water commission
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-28
FRUIT GROWERS PLAN LEAGUE

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 27.-The Cali
fornia. Deciduous Fruit Protective
League will be formed at a meeting OF
fruit growers tomorrow in the Con-
gregational church. Such an organi-
cation was suggested at the recent
state convention of fruit men at Wat
sonville and the preliminary steps for
a permanent organization were taken
by a committee of ten men appointed
by State horticultural Commissioner
Jeffrey
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-28
oHlMEsE ATTACK oEEIcER

OROVILLE, Cal, Jan. 2.-While
raiding a fantan game in the Chinese
quarter last night Mrashal Toland was
attacked by ten Chinese participants
in the game, knocked down and beat
en-. He would have been killed had
not other officers arrived. The Chi
nese were arrested and will be charged
with conducting illegal gambling
games and attacking the officer.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-28
WOMAN SUES FOR BIG SUM

Suit in which damages Of S10,232 are
demanded on account of personal in
iuries was filed in the superior court
yesterday by Virginia M. Bell against
John ]. Shore. Mrs. Bell says she was
struck and seriously injured by shores
automobile on TEMPLE street May IL,
1909
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-28
FOR PROBATION

John O'Keefe pleaded guilty in
Judge Davis court yesterday to a
charge of receiving stolen property
and applied for probation. The matter
was continued until next Tuesday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-28
pANFoRp SEEKS RELEASE

Habeas corpus proceedings for the
release of w. ]. Danford, held in the
county Jail on a charge Of forging a
telegram in an effort to sell a block of
bonds purporting to have been issued
by the San Miguel Gas and Power cor
poration of Telluride. Colo, were in
stituted yesterday. The hearing was
set by Presiding Judge Wilbur for 10
o'clock next Monday in Judge Davis
criminal court.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-28
ASK WIDENING OF STREET

A petition was filed yesterday ask
ing that proceedings be instituted to
open and widen Broadway in Will
mington from Seventh to the high tide
line of the Wilmington lagoon. The
petitioners ask that the street be made
so feet wide.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-28
HUSBANDS DEATH BASIS OF sun

Trial of the suit of Mrs. A. N. Alt
man against the Pacific Electric Kan
yvav company for $4,000 damages on
account of the death of her husband,
James Altman, was begun before a
fury in Judge Bordwell's court yester-
day. Altman, a dairyman, was killed
December 20, 1908, when his wagon was
struck by a car at Thirty-eighth street
and Long Beach avenue.
Hvsto freshens the memory. 4