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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
HARRIS SAYS HE
TOOK OWN MONEY
THIS WILL BE DEFENSE IN
LARCENY TRIAL
Is Held Pending the Establish
ing of ownership-case
Is Continued

Belief that he was entitled to the
money in the safe of the MacFarland
Shirt company is said to have actuated
II. Leslie Harris of rfiing the strong
box December 10. That the ownership
of the money is still matter of doubt
is another assertion made by Harris
through his attorneys, and this will
enter into the case when the trial OF
Harris on grand larceny charge takes
place.
Harris was in Judge Willis criminal
court yesterday, ready for trial; but
the case was continued until March 81
because of the absence of the most
material witness, Don MacFarland,
who, according to the certificate of a
physician, is so i'll that his presence in
court is impossible.
A courtroom filled with talesmen and
witnesses and a few friends greeted
Harris when he entered from the bridge
of Sighs. strode across the space set
apart for attorneys and took his seat
beside his mother. While his attor-
news held n ten-mnute conference with
Deputy District Ford in an effort to
reach some agreement necessary on
account of MaoFarland's absence, Har-
ris talked and laughed with his mother
and two missionaries engaged in prison
work. He showed some disappoint-
ment when Judge Willis set the trial
five weeks ahead, and considerably
more when the court refused to reduce
the bail from $4,000 to $500.
1--WE have no statement to make re-
garding our defense at this time" said
w. o. Morton, Harris leading counsel,
as he was leaving the courtroom.
"Will you contend that Harris took
the money believing it to be rightfully
his?" the attorney was asked
"Yes. along that line" was the re-
ply "The question of ownership of
the money is still unsettled" he added.
Besides Attorney Morton, Harris has
for his counsel Walter & Pratt, Lee
Riddle, Stephen Sullivan and o. E..
Smith.
The amount of money alleged to have
been taken by Harris was $5S7.75 This
money is still held in the criminal
bureau at the court house to be used
as an exhibit when the Harris case
comes to trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
SURVIVOR OF COAST
LINE WRECK IS DEAD
Mrs. Mary M. Smith, Who Was Injured
at Santa Barbara, Dies at Her
Home in This City

The body of Mrs. Mary M. Smith.
wife of Henry C. Smith, a prominent
Odd Fellow, who died Saturday after
an illness of six weeks, was buried
yesterday afternoon in the Odd Fell
lows cemetery in Boyle Heights. She
was 66 years old and leaves, besides
her husband, a son, Winfield Smith.
and a daughter, Mrs. S. w. Russell.
Mrs. Smith was injured, it was first
thought fatally, in a wreck on the
coast line of the Southern Pacific rail-
road at Santa Barbara several years
ago, and her late illness was rendered
more serious by those injuries.
The services We're held at the chapel
of Overholtzer & Mills at 2 o'clock,
Rev p. J. Mcdonald officiating. The
pallbearers were f. E. Dodson and T..
w. Newman and four brother Odd Fell
lows of the bereaved husband, T. t.
Evans, G. w. Alexander, w. E. Reid
and Arson Miller.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

The following articles of incorpora-
tion were filed in the county clerk S
office yesterday:
The Mountain View Methodist Epis-
copal church; trustees, c. w. Brett, H.
F. Blackman, C. T.. Jeffers, w. j. Fink
enbinder Mrs. Nettie McCarter, j. l..
Young, San Gabriel; E. c. Manning,
Los Angeles.
Eldorado club; directors, H. n. De
hass. L. A. Pfeiffer, ]. NJ. Mccall.
Enterprise Building and Cabinet COM
pany, capital $4,000; directors. Max d.
1aberge, w. D. Youmans, q. H. Hutch
ms, Fred Sutterfield, John Stephany
Central Appliance Manufacturing
company, capital $25,OO0; directors, r,
d. Horton, H. H. Powell L, L. Mack,
c. J. Curtis, William H. Wallace, A
NJ. Goodhue, A. C. Holiday.
Long Beach Airship Spiralway COM
pany, capital $4,000; directors, A. /.
smith, A F. Smith, r. l.. Bisby, f. A.
Knight, G. S. Bisby, Long Beach.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
WILMINGTON PROTESTS
AGAINST DELAYED ACTION
Residents of Harbor District Declare
Pre=Conso Iidation Promises
Should Be Kept

Failure to keep the promises made to
Wilmington before consolidation is the
subject of severe arraignment con-
tanned in q letter received from the
Wilmington chamber of commerce.
The letter was directed to the harbor
commission, sent by that body to the
mayor, and by the mayor referred to
the council.
In the letter it is stated that a
promise was made TO call bond cleo
tion within sixty days after the con-
solidation of Wilmington and San
Pedro. 1t has now been six months
since that consolidation and the cleo
tion has not been called, although it is
pending.
Los Angeles was to continue to i'm
prove thirty-seyen acres of harbor
frontage belonging to Wilmington and
$35, 900 in bond money was turned over
to the city for that purpose, but this
money is lying idle in the treasury.
No step has been taken to establish a
municipal ferry between Terminal ISL
and and Wilmington.
These are the principal complaints
made in the letter, but protests are
also made about the inadequate fire
and police protection, condition of the
schools and public property generally
The letter concludes that the failure
to keep these promises is not considered
due to wilful neglect, but that the
matters might be given more prompt
attention than they receive.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
ASK TIME TO COMPLETE
RATE FIXING ORDINANCE
Telephone Companies Agree to Main.
tain Present City Prices Until
Legislation Is Recorded

Unable because of the limited time
to make an intelligent report on the
matter-of rate fixing in March, as re-
ouired by ordinance, the public utili-
ties commission has asked the city
council for further time While the
ordinance requires that rates must be
fixed in March the city attorney holds
that il the work is begun at that time
il covers the requirement of the law.
The commission will advise the coun-
Gil Wednesday that as the telephone
companies have filed written agree
ments not to increase telephone charges
until a new ordinance can go into ef-
feet and that they will reduce charges
I'm the Colegrove and West Arlington
districts from SO to $3.50 month, that
no temporary ordinance fixing tele-
phone rates be passed.
Because the referendum was invoked
and suspended the operation of the
telephone ordinance passed last April
there is now no law governing the
prices telephone companies may charaa-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
PLAN TO CONDEMN LAND
FOR PARK Is APPROVED
Committee Will Recommend to Coun-
Gil That Garvanza Proposal
Be Carried Out

The proposal to condemn several
blocks of land in Garvanza for park
purposes has met the approval of the
land committee, and that committee
will recommend to the council Wednes-
day that the petition be granted.
The land which it is proposed to
transform into public park is bounded
by Pasadena avenue, Marmion way
and Avenue 81, except the Garvanza
Villa hotel; Pasadena, Piedmont and
Avenue 81 and Piedmont and Avenues
81 and 5S. The assessment district is
to include all the portion of the city
north Of Avenue 61. The council will
instruct the city attorney to prepare
an ordinance for this purpose.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
ALLEGED MISSIONARY IS
ACCUSED BY NEEDY WIFE
Woman Says Husband Has Given Her
Only So for Herself and Chill
dren Since October

Charles Bigley, charged with failure
to provide for his two minor children,
was given preliminary hearing before
Justice Ling yesterday.
Bigley, who claims to be missionary
worker for the Pentecostal Missionary
society, told the court how he had been
working in san Bernardino as Janitor
for 500 a month, and how he had paid
his own board and lodging, amounting
to S12, out of that meager salary. Mrs.
Bigley who is living at Hermon, tes-
titled that her husband had contributed
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
RECEIVES RENT FOR
HOUSE SHE DESERTS
Wife of Prominent Real Estate Man
Prefers Living Elsewhere
Than in Husbands
Home

Whether to continue in occupancy
of the home at 20S1 West Twenty
eighth street and pay her husband $45
for rent each month or give up the
house and spend the money as she
saw fit was the alternative given Mrs.
Agada S. Peckham by Judge Houser in
the divorce courh yesterday. Mrs.
Peckham decided she would leave the
home provided her husband, e. c..
Peckham a we'll known real estate
broker, added $50 to the rent money.
Peckham agreed to this and the Peck
ham divorce trial was set down for
June 16, pending which time Mrs.
Packham will receive her allowance
each month.
Peckham has sued his wife for a
legal separation, alleging cruel treat
ment. A contest of the suit is expect
ed and material on which to base a
demand by Mrs. Peckham that she,
and not her husband, be given the de-
cree is still being sought for, if state
ments heard in the divorce court yes
terday are indicative of anything.
These were to the effect that Mrs.
Peckham had employed a number OF
detectives to watch her husband since
ary l, and that he has been seen on
several occasions 10y riding with
more than one woman.
The proceeding yesterday was on an
order served on Peckham to show
cause why he should not make a gem
erous allowance to his wire until the
case is finally disposed of. The
monthly sum was fixed at $75 by Judge
Houser, after Peckham's attorney
Fred w. Morrison exhibited Mrs
Peckham's dressmaking bills, showing
an expenditure of 1907 since January z.
The following suits for divorce were
fled Lottie w. Boggs against Henry
M. Boggs, Paul l.. Gavagan against
Gussie NJ. Gavagan, Jennie Young
Collord against George A. Collord,
Bertha M. Bradford against George w.
Bradford Teofil Witowski against
Pelagia Witowsxi, Charles A. Shepard
against Emma j. Shepard, George w:
Swope against Matte Swope and
Emma Myers against Henry j. Myers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
pLA7T PLEADS NOT GUILTY

w. F. Platt, nephew of former United
States Senator Platt of New York,
pleaded not guilty to a charge of bur-
glary in Judge Willis court yesterday.
Through his attorney, John Beardsley,
Platt said he was willing to acknowl-
edge that he had received stolen prop
erty but denied that he was the per-
son who stole articles from the home
of S. d. G. Anderson in Pomona, jan
uary 2S. The stolen things were later
found in Platt's millinery store at Po-
mona. Judge Willis set the case for
trial March 30.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
CITY MUST HOLD REGULAR
ELECTION FOR COUNCILMAN
Hewitt Gives Opinion That Precincts
Cannot Be Consolidated as
on Special Occasions

In an opinion to the city council
which he will render Wednesday. City
Attorney Hewitt will hold that the
council must proceed as soon as pos
sible to call an election to fill the va
cancy in the council caused by the
resignation of Richmond Plant. Fur
ther. he will hold that precincts can
not be consolidated as they are at bond
and other elections, but a polling
place with a full quota of election Of
ficers must be established in every pre-
cinct.
Mr. Hewitt quotes the city charter,
which expressly requires that when a
vacancy caused by death, insanity or
resignation ocurs in the council a spe-
cial election to fill the vacancy must
be held without delay.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
AROUND TOWN
To Discuss Suffrage

To Discuss Suffrage
The Women's Socialist union will hold
a meeting at 2:30 o'clock today in Taft
hall in the Walker Theater building for
the purpose of discussing suffrage for
women.
Build Nurses Cottage
A nurses cottage is being built on
the grounds of the Methodist hospital
1926 South Hope street, which will ac-
commodate fourteen nurses A new
sterilizing plant will be installed this
month.
Will Give Ball
Los Angeles assembly No. 2, Royal
Court, will entertain members of the
order and friends holding printed in
vitations with a masquerade ball this
evening at Garfield hall, Walker The
ater building.
Refugee to Be Buried
Charles X. Saulsburg, a San Fran
cisco refugee who contracted tubercu-
losis as the result of exposure follow-
ing the earthquake, died Sunday at the
county hospital. Funeral services Will
be held this morning at o'clock at the
J. D. Button undertaking parlors.
Arraiened for Assault
George w. Saxton, a negro accused
of having wounded a young white man
when he shot into group OF several
persons at Ninth and Lemon streets a
short time ago, was arraigned in Po-
lice Judge Chambers court yesterday
on a charge of assault with intent to
commit murder, and his preliminary
examination was set for March 4.
Knife Wounds Treated
Declaring she was attacked by her
son-in-law, Francisco Corria, who, she
SAYS, stabbed her in the back because
she was unable to furnish roast meat
for his Sunday dinner Marie Gonzales,
q Mexican woman living at S35 Date
street, was sent to the receiving hospi-
tai, where the police surgeons stitched
a three-inch laceration across the low
er part of her back.
III Dentists Trial Date Set
Orpha Leascher, proprietor of the
Red Cross Dental association, whose
four assistants at the offices at 905
South Main street have attended pa
tients of the best families in Los An
geles, pleaded not guilty in Police
Judge Chambers court yesterday to a
charge of practicing dentistry with
out a license and her trial before a
Jury was set for March 20.
Leaves Valuable Records
Brigadier General John Green Bal
lance of the United States army, who
died suddenly February 10, has left by
his will a large and valuable collec-
tion of army records to the California
Society of the Sons of the Revolution,
of which he was a member. The an
nual meeting of the society will be
held this afternoon in the society's
room, 619 San Fernando building.
Princeton Grads to Meet
Alumni of Princeton university will
frolic at Riverside and the Glenwood
Mission inn Saturday, Sunday and
Monday. A banquet Saturday night
viii open the festivities. DR.. Theodore
s. Van Dyke. dean of Princetonians in
Southern California, is expected to be
nTesent as guest of honor The af-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
BALDWIN ESTATE WILL
FIGHT TEMPLE ACTION
Executor Unruh Declares He Intends
Protecting Dead Horseman's
Heirs in Proceedings

Judge Rives of the probate court yes
terday continued until Wednesday
hearing on the petition of Frank w.
Temple to be appointed administrator
of the estate of his deceased mother,
Mrs. A. NJ. w. de Temple. The ulti-
mate purpose of the proceeding, it is
said, is.to claim a portion of the prop
erty left by the late Lucky" Baldwin.
II. A. Unruh, administrator of the
dead horseman's estate, says the Bald
win interests will be represented at
the hearing, and a contest is expected
over what is believed to be the initial
step in the legal fight to recover the
land i'll controversy.
Sales totaling s121,001 were reported
to Judge Rives by Administrator I'm
ruh. The largest sale was that of ten
lots in the Santa Anita colony tract
to Vincent L. Holehand for $36.OS5.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
FINED FOR ASSAULT

George L. Driver, charged with an
assault with a deadly weapon upon
Albert w. Krone, was found guilty yes
terday by Justice Pierce at his prelim-
mary hearing and fined 81. The com
plaint against Driver arose out of a
neighborhood quarrel between Driver
and Krone some time ago, when Krone
accused his neighbor of annoying his
children. Krone was arrested about
ten days ago on a charge of threats to
kill and was placed under bonds by
Justice Summerfield to keep the peace.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
Coulter Dry Goods Co.

only IS towards the support of their
children since last October In Big
ley's testimony he stated that he loved
his wife and babies, and that he wanted
to live with them.
The decision was taken under ADVISE
ment until next Friday, when it is
thought that Bigley will put up bond
insuring his payment of $40 month
towards the support of his children for
six months.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
CASE CONTINUED

The hearing of Eugene woodward,
carpenter charged with failing to pro-
vide for his minor child, was continued
yesterday in Justice Summerf1eld' S
court Testimony was introduced in
an attempt to show that woodward had
not contributed towards the support of
his child since November 1908. Wood
yard is one of two brothers who mar
ried twins and who have both filed suits
for divorce A charge of failure to
provide against his brother Jason was
recently dismissed in the superior court.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
NOMINATED A REAR ADMIRAL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.-Presldent
Taft today sent the nomination of
Capt. Sydney A. Staunton to be a rear
admiral in the navy to the senate.
President Taft also nominated the fol-
lowing: To be collector of customs at
Arostook, Me, William W. Sewall.
"Bill'' Sewall, reappointed collector of
customs at Arostook, is the famous old
guide who piloted Mr.. Roosevelt on a
hunting trip and was appointed first
by him.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
GRANT DISCHARGED; WIFE HELD

John L. Grant. jointly charged with
his wife with selling furniture and lease
of a rooming house at 14O1 Winfield
street, which it is alleged they did not
own, was released yesterday by Jus
tice Summerfield on the ground that
the evidence did not disclose that he
knew of the falsity of the transaction.
Mrs. Margie V. Grant, his wife, was
held over to answer to the superior
rourt under bonds of $1,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
GAS CO. WINS BY DEFAULT

Because the man who brought the
suit failed to appear in court, either
personally or by counsel, Judge Bord-
we'll yesterday gave judgment for the
defendant in the suit of r. b. Harri-
son against the Los Angeles Gas and
Electric company for damages of $780,
900. Harrison instituted the suit be-
cause the gas company shut off the
gas in his two rooming houses on
South Grand avenue, August IA, 1903.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
STOLEN AUTO BURNED IN PARK

The automobile belonging to T.. A
Featherstone, which was stolen Sat
urday night from in front of the Ma
jestic theater while he was attending
the show, was found yesterday in
Elysian park. The automobile had
been set afire, either Intentionally or
through fault of the machine, and
when found was a heap of burned
ruins. 1t is thought that the stealing
and burning Of the machine is the
work of some person who has grudge
against Mr.. Featherstone.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
HEATING HEARING coNTiNuEDi

Hearing in all cases in connection
with the closing up of the estate of
the late Andrew j. w. Heating was
continued by Judge Rives yesterday
until Wednesday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22

fair is in charge of Willis e. Morrison,
Union Trust building.
Brought Back on Felony Charge
A. Porss, who formerly conducted a
produce business on East First street.
and who was arrested in Seattle a
short time ago on a charge of forgery
preferred by A. Fisher of this CITY,
was brought back to Los Angeles yes
terday morning by Detective Mccain
and arraigned in Police Judge Freder-
ckson's court and his preliminary eX-
animation set for February 2S. He
was unable to furnish $4,000 bail and
was sent back to Jail.
Auto Speeders Fined
Four autoists pleaded guilty in po-
lice court yesterday to charges of vio-
lating the speed ordinance and were
sentenced to pay fines. A. r. Davis,
who was arrested by Motorcycle Pa
trolmen Coe and Gardner while driving
at a fast rate of speed Sunday, was
fined $50 by Police Judge Chambers
DIR. r. b. Durfee of the health depart
ment, Ray Krogh and d. E. Nettleton
We're fined $25 each by Police Judge
Williams.
Daylight Burglar Arraigned
Frank Beal, alias John Page, who
was arrested while trying to enter a
house in the University district and
who after waiting several days to al
low his woman companion to leave the
city with the proceeds of numerous
robberies, admitted that he served four
terms in California penitentiaries and
that he committed a number of bur-
glaries in the daytime recently, was
arraigned in Police Judge Williams
court on two charges of burglary yes
terday afternoon and his preliminary
examination was set for March l.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22

The Herald. like every other newspaper. Is
nisrepresented at times. particularly IN
cases involving hotels theaters, etc. The
public Will please take notice that every
representative of this paper Is equipped with
Sshe proper credentials. and mora partlcu-
hrly equipped with money with which 10
DaV his hills THE HERALD
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22
THE CITY

Strangers are invit=1 visit the exhibits
OF California products at the Chamber OF
Commerce building, Broadway. between
First and Second streets. where free lntor-
nation will be given on all subjects pertain
ing to this section.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22

Membership in the IOcs Angeles Realty
board is a Virtual guarantee Of relabiilty.
Provision is made for arbitration OF any
differences between members and their ciI-
ents. Accurate information on realty mat
ters Is obtainable from them. Valuations
by competent committee. DIRECTORY "a
members free at the office of Herbert 6ur-
dett. secretary. 525 Security build!hs'
Phone Broadway 1896.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22

fts a. easy to secure a bargain in a used
Automobile, through want advertising. 10
used 20 be--and still is-to secure q horse
and carriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22

The Herald will pay $40 in cash to any
one furnishing evidence that will lead to the
arrest and conviction of any person eaught
stealing copies OF The Herald from tue
premises OF our patrons
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22

The Legal Aid society at 2Ss North Main
streer is charitable organization main,
tanned for the purpose of aiding In legeI
matters those unable to employ counsel inc
society needs financial assistance and seeks
information regarding worthy cases Phone
Home F5e03; Main $685.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-22

fair is in charge of Willis E. Morrison
Union Trust building.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-08-04
Dreams of Genius.

An interesting book might be written
on the subject Of the dreams of genius.
Stevenson maintained that much of his
work was only partially original. His
collaborators were the brownies who
ran riot through his brain during the
hours of sleep. He instances the case
OF "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" II had
long been trying to write a story on
this subject" he writes. ito find a
body. a vehicle for that strong sense
OF mans double being which must at
times come in upon and overwhelm the
mind Of every thinking creature. For
two days went about racking my
brains for plot of any sort. and on
the second night dreamed the scene
at the window and scene afterward
split in two, in which Hyde, pursued
for some crime, took the powder and
underwent the change in the presence
of his pursuers. All the rest was
made awake and consciously. although
! think can trace in much of it the
manner of my brownies" London
Chronicle.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1910-08-04
PhotograPhing a Panther.

A panther is not easily killed and
will often revive with very unpleasant
results. as on certain occasion in the
Deccan. He appeared to be quite
dead, and one Of the spectators rushed
up with a camera on stand to obtain
picture Of the supreme moment. He
got his photograph. and. strange to
say, it survived what followed, but no
sooner had he taken it than the pam
Their revived. tore himself loose and
went for the photographer. Somehow
the man escaped, but the camera was
sent flying, and. disconnected by his
encounter with it, the panther turned
and made for the nearest tree, up
which he went as quickly as a mon
key. Now, the tree was crowded with
interested spectators. and for three or
four strenuous seconds until the pam
ther was shot we enjoyed a spectacle
Of natives dropping to earth with loud
thuds like ripe plums from a jungle
plum tree as the panther approached
them.-Wide World Magazine.