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Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
ACTION OVER OIL LAND
LEASE GOES, TO TRIAL
Plaintiff Alleges Terms of Con-
tract Were Violated

Trial of the action of H. c. Hullinger
to obtain damages of $59,S50 from the
Big Sespe Oil company was begun yes
terday before Judge Cole of Imperial
sitting for Judge Moss in department
ten of the superior court.
Hullinger asserts he arranged for q
lease of 100 acres of alleged oil proven
land in Ventura county from the de-
fendant in the action, agreeing to pay
$500 and a one-eighth royalty for it.
He entered into the lease, he said, with
the belief that there were on the prop
erty an oil well producing fifty barrels
daily, a pipeline to transportation
facilities and mechanism needed for
his successful operations.
The plaintiff AYERS that after he had
paid $4,000 on the lease he learned that
the defendant could not give him a
legal lease of the ground because it had
no clear title, possessing only a mining
claim location. He also AYERS that
there was no oil well on the property
and that the machinery which he eX
pected to use was also lacking.
Another allegation is that he con-
tracted with the defendant for 10000
barrels of oil if his operation of the
land did not prove successful and that
the other party to the contract did not
keep up to its terms. Because he was
unable to supply oil to fill orders for
which he had arranged and because of
his consequent loss, he wants dam
ages of $59,850.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
TWO ARE INJURED IN
AUTOMOBILE COLLISION
8 A. M. Party Runs Into Electric
Freight Car on Siding.
Machine SmaShe1

An automobile, said to be travelling
at high speed, carrying two women and
three men, collided with the rear end
Of a Pacific Electric express car shortly
before o'clock yesterday morning at
DAILY and East Main streets. H. B.
Minnis and Mrs. H. L. Lightfoot were
injured seriously enough to receive
medical attention, the former in the re-
ceiving hospital and the latter in the
county hospital.
Mrs. Iightfoot received bruises and
cuts about the face. She remained in
the county hospital until o'clock yes
terday morning, when she returned to
her home at 3015 Inez street. Minnls
suffered a fracture of the left arm and
bruises about the legs.
The other occupants of the automo-
bile were w. A. Bowers, proprietor or
the Brennan hotel in South Main street;
Charles Johnson and Miss Elsie Clark.
Johnson and Miss Clark said they were
living at the Brennan hotel.
The occupants of the automobile told
the police they were unable to explain
the accident. The express car, in
charge of Conductor Delbridge, they
said was standing on siding at DAILY
and East Main. 1t is believed the
driver of the machine tried to make the
crossing without making sufficient al
Iowance for the length of the express
car, resulting in his striking its ex-
treme end. The machine was demol-
ished.
Bowers, Johnson and Miss Clark es-
capped without injury
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
REMOVAL OF GRAVEL IS
MENACING CITY BRIDGES
City Must Expend $4,000 for
Repairs Unless Practice
Ends, Official Reports

According to City Engineer Homer
Hamlin, the city soon will be called
upon to expend something like $4,000
to reconstruct the underpinning and
piers of bridges across the Los An
geles river, and all because from 700
to 1000 cubic yards of sand and gravel
are being taken from the river bed
every working day in the year for
use in building operations.
The city charges nothing for this
material, though rule is enforced
prohibiting excavating within GER
tain specified distance of bridge piers.
The city engineer, however, says that
this requirement will serve only as a
temporary eXpedient. He explains
that so much material is being taken
from the river bed that the level is
materially lowered and each flood, he
says, will wash more and more of the
protecting sand and gravel from the
pier foundations into the excavations
lower down stream. Ultimately, Mr.
Hamlin says, this will lead to serious
trouble.
The matter came before the board
of public works yesterday in the
shape of a suggestion from Commits
sioner Humphreys that the city coun-
ell be asked to adopt an ordinance
prohibiting the use OF the Sanu anu
gravel for any but building purposes.
The objection to the plan, Mr.. Humph-
reys confessed, was that a stretch of
five miles of river bed would have to
be covered by inspectors, and he sug-
gested meeting this expense by charg-
ing nominal fee for the material re-
moved He said that comparatively
little material probably is being used
for purposes other than building oper-
tfT1An 1IJf hnI h
it would do no harm to safeguard the
future.
Subsequently it developed that the
ordinance was desired to prevent the
use of river bed sand and gravel to
construct the approaches of the Buena
Vista street bridge and as a compro-
mise it was decided to change the
specifications for that work so that
other materials will be required for
this purpose.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
Municipal Affairs
LIBRARIAN SENDS LISTS
OF BOOKS ON CITY PLAN
Mayor Will Receive Volumes De-
SCribing New Municipal
System

Purd B. Wright, city librarian, yes
terday sent to Mayor Alexander two
lists of works and references contained
in the city library bearing upon the
activities of the city planning con-
ference and on municipal affairs gen.
orally. The lists, while not complete,
seem to be comprehensive. The one
bearing upon city planning is sub
divided under the following heads:
Baths, depots, fountains, garden cities,
housing problems, municipal art,
municipal art parks, Fairgrounds,
statutes, streets, subways, terminals,
tunnels, undeveloped city areas, water
fronts, water supply and electricity.
The list of references on municipal
affairs which does not include maga-
zine articles, is presented under the
following heads: General works on
municipal government, city charters,
reports and council proceedings, COM
mission form of government, direct
primary, initiative and referendum,
franchises, gas and electricity, street
lighting, valuations and rates, harbors
and docks, municipal finance, munic-
ipal Improvements, including bill post
ing, municipal markets, public COM
fort stations and smoke. abatement;
municipal ownership, public utilities,
public works, sanitary, engineering, in
Guiding refuse disposal and sewage;
street railways and valuation of rail
road property, street cleaning and
paving, telephones, tunnels and sub
ways, water supply and water purih~
cation, magazines.
1t is thought that these lists, which
are really topic catalogues, will great
" eXDedite the use of material in the
library bearing upon the subjects in
Jfrat2I
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
GUARDIAN IS NAMED TO
SETTLE LONG WILL FIGHT
Smith Estate, of Which a Part
Goes to SpirituaIiStS, Is
to Be Distributed

In preparation for a final settlement
of the estate of Robert Crawford Smith.
a contest over whose will was in the
courts for several months more than a
year ago, Judge Rives of the probate
department yesterday appointed Tom
Thornton, attorney, guardian of Mar
tina c. Smith, a mentally incompetent
sister of the dead man.
Smith left an estate valued at $4,000,
the most valuable part of which was
property at Sixth and Hill streets
worth $4,000. He devised his estate
equally among William E. Smith and
A. Dennison Smith, his brothers, then
living IN Cincinnati, but now dead, and
his sister, Martha, who is an inmate
of a sanitarium in Pennsylvania In
three codicils, however, he gave $4,000
to Mrs. Dora Bennett, a spiritualistlc
medium; $4,000 to Mrs. Lola SWi'ing, a
believer In the same cult, and $4,000 to
Miss Lottie Livingstone, a school
teacher, then residing in Pasadena.
To execute Smiths wishes. then, the
three bequests would have had TO be
satisfied before the Distribution OF the
major part of his estate to his broth
ers and sister. The latter, however,
brought a contest, alleging thai Smith
was under the influence Of the spirit
ualists when he made his will. The
case cauSel unusual excitement at the
time and ended by Judge Rives ad-
mitting the will to probate.
To satisfy the bequests to Mrs. Bar
nett, Mrs. Swilling and Miss Living
stone, it is planned to sell the prop
erty at Sixth and Hill streets, and then
effect q final settlement of the estate.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
WOMAN WHO DRESSED AS
MAN ARRAIGNED IN COURT

Julia La Fayette Roberts, the young
woman accused of committing for
geries in various parts of the country,
using the names of Philip Roberts and
PHYLLIS Roberts and appearing part of
the time in both masculine and fem
mime garb, was arraigned yesterday
before Judge Willis Of the criminal de-
partment Of the superior court.
The young woman is accused of
forging a check for $25, drawing it
on the Citizens National bank, signing
the name of Grayson Lewis, assistant
treasurer Of the Pacific Wireless Tele-
graph company, to it, and cashing
it at the All Night and Day bank. The
instrument was dated August q, 1910.
She will enter her plea tomorrow
Miss Roberts is alleged to have been
a. confederate of e. F. Lambert, for
merly hotel clerk In this city, who
recently was acquitted of a similar
charge in the east and who will be re-
turned here for trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
NEW CORPORATIONS

Cooperative Home Makers-E. B.
Elder, Ernest Ingold, A. p. Scudder,
w. E. Pinney, r. G. Esberger. j. H.
Taylor and r. w. Smell, directors. Cap
ital stock, $4,000; subscribed ST.
Sun OIL and Grease company-Harry
]. Smith, Margaret Smith, and Frank
l.. Herman, directors. Capital stock,
$4,000; subscribed SO.
Citizens Savings Bank of Inglewood
w. G.. Brown, Adolph Lenzinger, w.
H. Kelso, John Aerick and f. A. Zill-
gift, directors. Capital stock, S25,00O;
subscribed, $4,000.
Rinehart Investment company-An-
ME L. Hawkins, alice j. Randall, Ella
r.. Allen, Maude r. Randall, Lille r..
Atkinson, Frank T. Rinehard and c..
70. Rinehart, directors. Capital stock,
s35, 900; subscribed, $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
Personal Mention

A. ]. Eller, of Needles, Cal, is at
the Hollenbeck
c. w. Dady, an artist of Omaha, has
registered at the Hotel Angelus.
]. NJ Laughlin and j. Levitt, of
Philadelphia, are guests at the An
gelus,
Z. p. De La Hunt a miller and
grain dealer Of -. Paul, is at the Hol-
Ienbeck hotel for few days.
Albert E. Lee a jeweler of San Fran
cisco. is making the Angelus hotel
his headquarters while in the city.
r. II. Cameron and family, of Grand
Canyon, Ariz., who are touring Cali
fornia, are guests at the Hayward ho-
tel.
New York persons registered at the
Hotel Lankershim are c. Hahn, Frank
Drake, A. c. Blinn, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Ruhlender.
w. s. Ward and wife, with their
daughter, Miss Maleta Ward, of Port
land, oregon, are at the Hayward
They are touring Southern California.
Mr. and Mrs. J. McElvaine, of San
Bernardino, are at the Hollenbeck no.
tel. Mr. McElVaine is q member of the
board of equalization from the fourth
district.
Prominent Denver guests at the
Lankershim yesterday were Mrs. j. A.
Sneddler, Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Hotch-
kiss, Frank Hotchkiss and J. M. Ter
rlll.
Swift Berry, of San Francisco, in
the Forestry service of the government
and c. w. Mann, of the United States
Department Of agriculture of Wash
ington, d. c., are at the Hayward no
tel
Among the arrivals at the Alexandria
hotel are II. M. Balch, of London, w.
w. Wick, of Rutherford, n. j., and
Alden Fl. Brown, of Denver. Mr..
Brown and Mr.. Vick have mining in
tereSts
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
MOTHER OF ONE CRIES WHEN
a. CHILDREN ARE ADOPTED

Four children were officially adopted
yesterday in Judge Rives' department
of the superior court.
Lorna Marian Hull, whose mother,
Mrs Ida Hull, cried when she told of
having been deserted by her husband
and of her having to place her son in
a home for orphans while she was
forced, for the good of the tiny daugh-
ter. to permit her to be adopted. was
made the legal child of Marcel and
Amelia Liberty.
Rufus and Missouri Williams were
permitted to adopt Alberta Turner,
Alfred E. and Lulu NJ. Wright adopted
Mary Moore and ]. D. and Annie An
way adopted August Clifford Kelly.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
GENERAL CHAFFEE WANTS
WALKS FOR PEDESTRIANS

Gen. Adna r. Chaffee of the board
of public works yesterday went on rec
ord in favor of the man who walks as
against the man who drives an auto
mobile The question arose in connec-
ton with a petition for street cross
ings at Fifty-first and San Pedro and
at Fifty-first and Wall streets.
When the petition was read the gen.
eral remarked that he favored putting
in crossings at every intersection of
unpaVed streets. Commissioner Hum
phrey remarked that the city would
have to buy a lumber yard if this is
to be done, and then added that the
automobilists would object strenuously.
"Well, let EN-" rejoined the general;
''and so far as the lumber yard is con-
cerned, 1 thought we had one now"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
COLISEUM NEIGHBORS ASK
THAT TRACK BE CLOSED

Property owners and residents in the
vicinity of the Coliseum motorcycle
racing track in the block bounded by
Sixty-fourth, Main and SiXty-sixth
streets and Moneta avenue yesterday
petitioned the city council to have the
track closed on the grounds that it is
a public nuisance. The petition relates
that races are frequently held there on
Sundays and that when this occurs the
entire neighborhood has to Vacate be-
cause of the noise which, it is said,
can be heard for a mile and which,
near at hand, sounds like continual
volley of musketry.
Besides being a public nuisance"
saws the petition, 1.-The track also is a
menace to life and limb, as partici
pants and spectators are hurt and
manned frequently"
Signatures to the petition occupy
nine pages of legal cap size paper.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
SmartIy Dressed
Woman Tries to
Buy Los Angeles

Endeavoring to consume all the
whisky in the city stylishly dressed
woman met her Waterloo at one of the
beach resorts last evening. What start
ed in a lonesome spree ended up in
state of hysteria. The stylishly dressed
woman of sporting proclivities acted
so strangely under her tremendous jag
that all of the attendants and walters
as well as the guests of the resort
onIv when Special Officer Bush came
on the scene that he was able to bum
die her into an automobile and have
her taken to Gatlin Institute on Grand
avenue, where she was Immediately
restored to reason. She will remain at
the Gatlin Institute for three days and
take the treatment, and after that she
will probably remain on the water
wagon and be good girl.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
News of the Courts
DR. PRICES FINANCIAL
DEALS PROBED IN COURT
Effort Is Made to Collect Judg-
ment from Wife of Long
Beach Psychologist

The trial of the case of J. NJ. Sewell
against Mrs. Mary L. Price, IN Wnlch
the plaintiff is trying to learn why ne
cannot collect a judgment for Sli26.lo
against the defendants husband DT'
w. r. Price, psychologist and STOCK
promoter of Long Beach, was begun
yesterday before Judge Heryey Of the
superior court.
Sewell purchased from DR.. Price a
large block of stock in the National
Gold Dredging company and later, on
the ground that the stock had been sofa
to him under Misrepresentation OBJ
tained a judgment for S11261S against
the psychologist. 49,.
Obtaining the judgment was 1ar dlt-
ferent from obtaining the money, ac-
cording to Sewell, who declares that all
he has been able TO collect IS S5.55 and
that only with the aid of officers
He declares that DR.. Price has
transferred all Of his property, in
cluding a valuable home at Long
Beach, deposits in the Citizens Savings
bank Of Long Beach and 245 shares OF
stock in the Building Association OF
the Society of New or Practical Psych-
ology, valued at $2450, to Mrs. Price
He asks the court to set aside all OIL
the alleged assignments of possessions
to Mrs. Price by DR.. Price and to order
her not to dispose of the property.
WOMAN TELLS OF LOANS
Sewell makes the further allegations
that DIR. Price has given Mrs. Hannah
Cushing a mortgage on the Long
Beach home for $1,000 to secure her
against loss because of monely loaned
to her. Sewell asserts that Mrs. Cush-
ing never has been in a position 10
make such loans. On the witness
stand, however, Mrs. Gushing testified
about many of her financial transac-
tions. declaring that through DR.. Price
she had loaned $4,000 on property in San
Francisco owned by Mrs. Price, obtain
ing per cent interest on her money.
did you not know that you could
obtain per cent?" queried an attorney.
I'm some cases." answered Mrs.
Cushing, but prefer a safe per cent
to a doubtful 8 per cent
In response to more questions, Mrs.
Cushing admitted that another loan
she had made through DR.. Price was
that of $4,000 to the psychologists
friend, Clinton Johnson, in March, 1910,
with interest at 8 per cent, payable in
advance.
1t is to the Clinton Johnson named
by Mrs. Cushing that Sewell asserts
DR.. Price, to avoid an attachment,
transferred 1400 shares of stock In the
Building Association of the Society OF
New or Practical Psychology.
Among the witnesses on the stand
Yesterday was Mrs. Price, who asserted
that the property given to her husband
was in payment of $4,000 which, when
she was Is years old, she obtained from
the estate Of her father and which she
then turned over to her husband.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
LAWYER ATTEMPTS RECALL
OF JURY BRIBING CHARGES

CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-Attorney Chas
Erbstein, counsel for Lee O'Neil
Browne, attempted unsuccessiully be
fore the grievance committee of the
Chicago Bar association today to with
draw the charges of jury briblrg which
he made recently against States Attor-
ney WaYman. Counsel for Mr.. Way
man then asked that the charges be
dismissed on that showing alone-the
attempt to withdraw them.
But the grievance committee refused
to withdraw or dismiss the charges,
and announced that it would proceed
with the investigation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
PLASTERER INJURED BY
FALL FROM SCAFF0LD

Falling from a scaffold fourteen feet
above the ground, G.. w. Quinn, a
plasterer, working at 927 East Twelfth
street, was taken to the receiving hos
pital yesterday afternoon, suffering
from a fractured left forearm and
three broken ribs on the left side.
One of the ropes supporting the
scaffold snapped, letting Quinn fall on
a pil, Of rough boards and stone used
in the construction of the house on
which Re was working.
Later in the afternoon Quinn was
removed to his home at 23O North Hill
street.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
COUNTY TREASURER PAYS
OUT 100000 IN 3 DAYS

More than $500 900 has been paid out
by John L. Hunt, county treasurer, in
the last few days, the unusual amount
being disbursed because Of several pay
DAYS falling on last Friday, which was
the time for the payment Of salaries
to the city school teachers and the
highway employees, and also the fort
nightly demands of the board of su-
pervisors.
The day following the pay day $102,-
900 was paid out. Monday the total
disbursements amounted to $91 900 and
Tuesday the amount dropped to $50 600,
while that disbursed yesterday was in
the neighborhood of $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
ILLINOIS CENTRAL TAKES
NO ACTION TO NAME HEAD

NEW YORK. Nov. 16.-The old Off
GERS of the Illinois Central railroad,
with the exception of President j. 7.
Harahan, who is to retire next Satur-
day when he reaches the age limit,
were reelected today by the directors
of the railroad.
No action was taken by the directors
with respect to choosing a successor to
Mr. Harahan. who retires from office
January 12. The intimation was forth
coming that Mr. Harahan might resign
between now and the time for the De-
cember meeting of the directors.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
COURT SETS DATES FOR
CRIMINAL CASE HEARINGS

Several alleged criminals were ar
raigned yesterday before Judge Willis
of the criminal department of the su-
perior court. E. J. JOsslyn, charged
with grand larceny. will plead Novem-
ber 49, The same date was set for the
trial of Antonio Rozales, charged with
an assault with a deadly weapon; the
sentencing of Peter Smith, who pleaded
guilty to burglary; the pleading of
Charles McElwen, charged with for
gerry, and the entering of the plea of
Domingo Lopez to an accusation OF
burglary.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
DIVORCE SUITS FILEp

Divorce actions filed yesterday with
the county clerk were those of Frances
r Nonnette against Jay Monnette,
Pearl Gipson against Chauncey Clip
son, vespera P. McClintock against
Harvey James McClintock, Sallie
Rogers Wright against Joseph Wiley
Wright, Alys II. Young against Will
liam p. Young, Mae Lane against Earl
Lane, Darius Edgar Snow against
Sarah Snow and oliver O. Boyd against
Theresa Boyd.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
RESTITUTION OF TAXES ON
FRANCHISES Is SOUGHT

Judge Wilbur, of the superior court,
yesterday took under advisement the
cases of the Los Angeles Gas and Elec-
tric corporation and the Pasadena Con-
solidated Gas company against the
county of Los Angeles for the recov-
cry of taxes paid in 1908. The former
wants $24,572.2S and the latter $773.43
They allege that the amount was de-
manded for their use of streets, which
levy they aver they had paid in other
clnin1S-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
COMPLAINTS MADE AGAINST
CITY GARBAGE&COLLECT0R

W. NJ. Humphreys, chief inspector
of public works, yesterday notified
William Titus, collector of non-com-
bustible rubbish that he would be re-
quired to put more teams on the work
and make more frequent collections in
the residence districts after December
l. Householders, it is said, have made
numerous complaints and an investi-
cation has shown that Titus has not
been living up to the terms of his con-
tract.
The matter of garbage collections
also is causing trouble. 1t will come
up again tomorrow. Garbage Collector
Alexander having been told two weeks
ago that he would have to improve his
service or that his contract would be
declared forfeited on that date.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
RAILWAY ISSUES NEW BOOK

The second of a series of advertising
booklets has been issued by the Pacific
Electric company. 1t is devoted to
Sunset Beach, Huntington Beach, New
port, Balboa, Corona and Del Mar, and
contains beautiful illustrations OF the
nlaces of interest dealt with The first
of the series was issued last month and
had to do with all Southern California
and trolley trips of interest There are
to be six more l.. the series.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
TAKES CHOICE OF PENALTIES

Harold Dorles, charged with an as
sault with a deadly weapon upon Jak-
ka Ola July 16, yesterday was permit
ted to plead guilty to simple assault
and was given his choice between pay
ing a fine Of $50 or going TO the coun-
tv iail for thirty days. He chose the
former penalty. His case was heard
bv Judge Willis, Of the superior court.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
FRUIT GROWERS CASE ON TRIAL

After hearing some evidence in the
case of Henry G. Dent and n. A. Ran
some for an accounting of money they
aIlege they invested with the Califor-
MIA Fruit Growers association and al
lied corporations, Judge Hutton, of the
superior court, yesterday continued the
matter until next Tuesday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
STEVENS is CONVICTED

After being out for about four hours,
Jury in Judge Davis department of
the superior court yesterday returned
a verdict of guilty in the case Of
Charles r. Stevens, charged with an
assault with a deadly weapon upon
Edward C. Hoffman. Sentence will be
imposed tomorrow morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
wlEE cHAeEs pEsERTIoN

Zetta Snodgrass yesterday filed in
the superior court a suit against W.
B. Snodgrass, asking separate mainte-
nance. She wants $500 year. She
alleges that while she was i'll her hus-
hand left her and shows no disposition
TO return nor to care for her.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-17
WOMAN ASKS COURT TO
NAME HER SONS GUARDIAN

Mrs. Mary D. Woollacott, widow Of
H. J. WoolIacott, who died November
and whose will, by which he devised
one-half of his $5OOOOO estate to his
widow, yesterday requested the su
perior court to appoint her the guard
IAN Of James Stapleton Woollacott, her
son, 10 years old, whose one-siXth share
in his fathers estate is valued at