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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-30
GIRL HAS FINISHED
 SENTENCE IN JAIL

Berne October 2s.-( Special, )--The Rus sian girl terrorist, Tattiana Leontieff. who in March, 1907, was sentenced at Thur to four years imprisonment. less six months, and 20 years banishment from the canton of Berne. has just finished her sentence. She shot M. Muller of Paris in an 1nterlaken hotel. in mistake for the Russian minister. M. Durnovo.
 Both the Swiss authorities and the girl s father, who lives at Berne, realize that Tattiana is still dangerous person, and i4 has been decided, at the fathers re- quest that Tattiana shall be indefinitely retained at the lunatic asylum at Mum singen, near Berne, where she has been for over a year. lN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-30

monly used on the continent in Europe, should be more generally adopted in America.
 If you have a telephone in your house. the mouthpiece of the telephone should be cleaned every day, just as we clean the dishes we use on the table, and should be thoroughly disinfected at least twice week. Germs of pneumonia, bronchitis. tuberculosis and other things may be caught from a telephone.
 "A good formula for disinfectant is few drops of formaldehyde in a two- ounce bottle of water, adding enough ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-30
Tuberculosis Germs

'If a person who has tuberculosis drinks out of cup and then another per- son should drink out of the same cup before the cup has been washed, the germ may be transmitted in this way says James Jenkins, Jr., in Woman's Home Companion for October. Boiling water kills gefms as effectively as any antisep- tic, and dishes should never be consid- cred absolutely clean that have not been washed in this way Two persons should never use the same towel. The plan of individual washstands, which Is so com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-30

tract of lavender or some other pleasant smelling extract, so that the odor re- maining after the mouthpiece Is cleaned will be agreeable. Any druggist could mix such a disinfectant for you very easily and inexpensively'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-30
MORPHINE

and other drug habita arc successfully. usAtsd m MARTINA. For hypcdermic or internal 4ss Ss1A. ple sent to any drug habitute by maii EeR IF m Reailar price f2.o0 per bottle at your 4 AS&sAa driagik or by mail in plain wrsppsF
 Delta Chemical Co.,, st. Louis, Mo. ges ssis s 1sOobs' PharmA<s. Birm,nsaa,n "A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-30
In the Eye of the Law

From Puck.
 New Magistrate do court ofdeasp- What are the prisoners names?
 Court Cop-O Hoolihan and Solomon, yer honor.
 New Magistrate-Er-w Is which?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-30
He only Got Car rare

From the Louisville Herald.
 .I understand that a pichpocket went through you on your way home from work last pay day?"
 "Yes." f.4t
 Gee! that was tough luck"
 "Yes. but the joke was on the pick pocket. my wife had called at the of flce."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-30
JAS. H. FINDER

eye-glass work. This re- {9 long training and natural artis- Fill. which has been developed to &h degree of perfection. He fur
 comfortable glasses. sos N. Nine
 street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-30

"Sigurd," by Arthur Peterson. co. w.
 Jacobs & Co.)
 In MT. Peterson's poem of "Sigurd' the hero is depicted as young Morse rover, wanderer not only by land but by sea, this latter innovation seem ing to lend itself quite naturally to the established legend.
 The story of Sigurd, or Siegfried-of which the best known versions are probably the old Nibelungenlied, and Wagner's famous tetralogy Der Ring des Nibelungen-has been told by so many people and in so many variety of ways, that MT. Peterson offers no ex- cuse for adding one more variation to the collection.
 The action in MT. Peterson's poem Is supposed to take place about the middle of the fifth century that event ful period we read of often, and which may be said to mark the end of the an- cient and the beginning of the modern world.
 The story of Sigurd, like most le- gendary stories, was probably based upon an actual historical occurrence but when, where or by whom the tale was first put together no one knows.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
News of the Courts
.PAROLED BOY ELUDES
OFFICERS AND ESCAPES
Youth Awaiting Examination by
Court Climbs Through Sky
light to Freedom

John Wunder, II years old, on pro-
baton from the Juvenile court aIter ne
was arrested for stealing watch, yes
terday eluded the probation onicers,
climbed through a skylight in wash
room on the fourth floor of the court
house and vanished.
To accommodate the new grand jury,
the regular apartments Of the proba-
ton officers, adjoining Judge Bord-
wells court room. have been tenporar-
ily vacated and the officers haYe taken
IN their work in room Al, which ad-
Joins Judge Moss court room.
1t was while waiting in the new
apartment that John asked to be ex-
cused for a few minutes while he
washed his hands. AS he is boy who
seems to take much pride in his per-
sonal appearance he was permitted to
do as he asked. He was gone such a
long time that the officers went into
the wash room to see what detained
him. To their surprise he was not
there, and as only one door LED INTO
the apartment, and that was from the
room where they were busy with other
juvenile offenders, the only possible
means of escape was through the sky
light.
That means of egress is about fif-
teen feet from the floor and the only
method John had to reach 1t was bg
scaling the wainscoting and hanging
to a series of rows of moldlng.
Search of the garret was made, but
John Wunder was not to be found.
His description has been given to po-
lice and county officers and 1t Is eX-
pected that he soon will be recaptured'
GIVES BOYS DESCRIPTION
He is II years old, of medium height
and has brown hair and eyes. When
/, HphGGnH in IrOU
sers, a blue serge coat, white sweat
er coat, edged with red, lavender
neclttie and a black felt hat
John not long ago left his parents
in Sacramento and came TO Los An
geles to live with an aunt at 229 North
Broadway. About three weeks ago ne
was captured after he had stolen
watch and was placed on proDatloii p,or.. l.
He said he had had some eXperieI%e
as a painter and found employment ID
Pasadena. After three days labor,
however. he failed to show up Tor
further work. Monday he returned TO
Pasadena, but not 10 work. He Nislted
another house where painters We're
employed and told them where he naa
been recently at work in the same CIly.
He was seen near a closet Where theiI
street clothes wero hanging.
When the painters had finished their
labors and changed their garments two
of them declared that money was miss
ing from their pockets. They inime-
diately suspected John. They COM
municated with the man who previous
lv had employed him and he in turn
Informed the probation officers.
The latter sought John yesterday at
the home Of his aunt and found MN
He denied he had been out of Los An
ge1es. They asked him to go to Pasa-
| dena and prove it. He did so and later
! confessed to taking GO cents.
He was brought back to Los Angeles
and was waiting disposition of his
case,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
COUNTY SAYS RESIDENTS
INTERFERE WITH "WASH'
Suit Brought to Prevent AItera'
ton of Water Wall

The course of the San Dimas wash
was the cause of a suit of the county
Of Los Angeles against ]. c. Demah-
del, e. r. Coffman and Orman and
Belle H Oak, trial of which was be
gun Yesterday before Judge Hervey OF
the superior court.
The county wants the Oaks and De
mandel enjoined from increasing the
height of a wall along Irwindale ave
nue., which also is known as the Puente
and Azusa road, and wants Coffman
prevented from interfering with the
course of the wash"
According to the complaint of the
county, three years ago it constructed
a concrete wall, three feet high and
nine inches thick, along the lrwindale
road from the CoVina branch OF the
Los Angeles Interurban RAILROAD to the
northerly limits of the land to the de-
PENDANTS. The object of the wall was
to protect the road from the waters OF
the wash in the rainy season. The
defendants are alleged to have altered
it by increasing its height
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
FAMOUS MINSTREL'S WIFE
SUES HIM FOR DIVORCE
Ten Couples Ask That Matri-
moniaI Bonds Be Severed

Among the ten actions for divorce
filed yesterday in the superior court
was one against Valentine B. Bunell,
who, under the name of Billy Airing
ton" formerly was a minstrel with
a reputation which extended from the
Atlantic to the Pacific.
Sarah B. Bunell, who recently was
discharged in Justice Pierce's court
where she appeared in answer to a
charge of selling land twice in con.
nection with property settlement OF
the couple, who have been living apart
for several months, is the plaintlff.
The other divorce suits were those OF
Harriet Miller Dellenbaugh against
Albert George Dellenbaugh; Alma D.
Kochersperger against Howard Koch
ersperger; Fannie 70. WilcoXson
against George II. Wilcoxson; Anna b.
Fosbick against Clifford B. Fosbick;
viii Lloyd Rule against Nellie Todd
Rule; Ethel Van Horn against 7. c.
Van Horn; Arvilla Ann Baldrldge
against Luther Alexander Baldridge;
Raoul A. Charlie against Martha
Charlie; and William A. Mitchell
against Susan D. Mitchell.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
DENY 1000 WARRANTS
FOB SEATTLE REDLIGHT
Judge Rules Mayor and Chief of
Police Are Not in His
Jurisdiction

SEATTLE, Oct 25.-The criminal
branch of the superior court refused to-
day to issue the 1000 warrants asked
for by the Public Welfare league for
the arrest Of Mayor Hiram C. Gill,
Chief of Police Charles w. Wappen-
stein and owners and occupants of the
King street "vice district" Judge j.
C. Donald ruled that as to the mayor
and chief of police he had no jurlsdlc-
ton. He gave orders to Prosecuting
Attorney George r. Nanderveer to is
sue warrants for the arrest Of offenders
if the nuisance in the district were not
removed by Saturday.
Vanderveer had refused yesterday to
assist the Public Welfare league IN
the procuring Of warrants.
In the application the defendants
were charged with misdeameanor in re-
fusing to obey the order of Judge
Mitchell Gillian to abate nuisance.
The proceedings today were separate
from the contempt of court action
against the mayor and others, which
will be heard Friday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
ARGUMENT Is BEGUN IN
Drummer DIVORCE CASE
Wife of Lottery King" Asks Sep
arate Maintenance

Arg,1ment in the contested divorce
and division of property case OF LOUISA
Drummer against Herman BrunneI;
formerly known as "the lottery KING
of ST. Louis, where he is said to nave nave
amassed a fortune Of not less tnah
$500 600. was begun yesterday pelore
Judge Grow of Santa Barbara, VINO oc-
cupied Judge Willis department OF Ine
SUPERIOR court for that purpose.
The Brunners' case has been in the
Los Angeles county court for several
months. 1t began by suit Tor sep
arate maintenance being filed by Mrs
Drummer. 1t was fought by her nus
hand. who meantime had left thelr
home at Alhambra. Then Mrs. Brun-
ner filed a divorce action, alleging cru
eltv. The husband filed a cross-colh-
plaint, making the same charge,
Finally the question Of properly
came up. The wife declared that the
husband had given it all to her several
years ago and offered proof. The hus-
band asserted that he had merely
given it to his wife in trust for him
self. The present argument is largely
over the property. 1t is likely to con-
tinue for several days.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
SUES SPOUSE TO SECURE
FULL PROPERTY ACCOUNT
Mrs. Amy Heron Continues Action
After Asylum Incident

The case of Amy A. Heron against
her husband, N. c. Heron, manufac-
turer Of a patent medicine for an ac-
counting of her personal property, was
taken under advisement yesterday by
Judge Rives of the probate department
of the superior court after considsrS
able argument.
Mrs. Heron and her husband have
figured conspicuously in the superior
court for several months. She began
suit for divorce after she was released
from the asylum at Patton, to which
she alleged she was "railroaded" by
her husband. That action still is pend
ing. Then she began proceedings TO be
restored to competency and was sue
cessful. Following this she sued her
husband for an accounting Of her per-
sonal property, which she values at
$1,000 and which was in her husbands
keeping.
It is this last action which has oc-
cupled the attention of Judge Rives the
last two days and was taken under adj
visement by him late yesterday after
noon.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
NEW DRAMA ACCEPTED
BY BELASCO MANAGER
Will Produce "The First IndorSe-
ment," Written by Leila
Burton Wells

Manager BIackwood of the Belasco
theater yesterday accepted a new play
from the pen Of Leila Burton Wells.
The piece is a military drama and IS
entitled "The First Endorsement" 1t
is in four acts, the first Of which is at
Fort Meade, South Dakota, while the
other three acts are located at Fort
Pasay, Philippine Islands. THE First
Endorsement" will be played by Lewis
S. stone and the Belasco company the
week beginning either Monday, Nov
q, or the following Monday
Mrs. Wells is a daughter of Gen. G.
II. Burton of 927 Elden avenue. She
has achieved literary distinction by
reason Of a number of her stories haY-
ing been printed in the Ladies' Home
Journel, the Pictorial News, the Met
ropolitan Magazine, EVerybody's and
other publications Of similar charac-
ter.
Mrs. Wells has passed the greater
portion Of her life ins army circles
and in her play has set down story
that had a counterpart in actual life.
Manager Blackwood expresses the
opinion that THE First Endorsement
will Drove a play Of considerable
worth. 1t is a melodrama in the same
way that Secret Service" Held by
the Enemy" and THE Girl Left Be-
hind Me" are melodramatic. There are
a number of notably fine parts in the
play, and Mr.. stone and Miss Gordon,
Mr.. Camp, Mr.. Yerance and Miss Far
rington viii have especially good
roles.
Scenic Artist Brunton Of the Belasco
forces will have a capital chance for
some effective stage pictures in THE
First Endorsement" and the army at
mosphere will be faithfully reproduced
by a host of properties that have
seen service in the regular army.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
NEW CORPORATIONS

Colegrove Mechanical company-W.
r. Gardner, J. L. Gardner and Frank
Z. Wolfe, directors. Capital stock,
100000; subscribed SO.
Mount Vernon Oil company-J. %.
Levi, n. Rossiter and e. c. Cowen,
directors. Capital stock, $75o,OOO; sub
scrlbed, SO.
Marietta Oil company-s. P. shoup,
]. w. Fighter and c. G. TTibbens' Tibi direc-
tors. Capital, stock, 100000; sub
scribed. SO.
Hartley Colony company-J. M. Nee
land, Harry Woods, M. Spero, John
Alexander, Henry A. Colt, w. w. Gill
lett and Judson Bent. directors. Capt.
tai stock, $4,000; subscribed, $500.
Fraser's Million Dollar Pier company
"A. r. Fraser, H. r. Gage and W. H.
Anderson, directors. Capital stock,
$500, 900; subscribed, 100000.
Hope Realty and Investment com
pany-E. A. Girvin, F. c. Epperson, L..
J. Girvin, W. w. Danner, r. c. Craw-
ford, II. Griggs and B. Q. King, dlree-
tors. Capital stock. 100000 sub
scribed, $40.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
WOMAN BlGAMIST PLACED
ON TWO YEARS PROBATION

Clara Stewart, who recently pleaded
guilty to bigamy, after being arrested
in San Francisco and brought back to
Los Angeles to face the charge, was
placed upon two years PROBATION yes
terday bv Judge Willis Of the criminal
department of the superior court. Mrs.
Verne O. Bartoo was made her special
probation officer.
In the same court Hoyt Brown
changed his plea from not guilty to
guilty of burglary and was sentenced
to serve four years at San Quentin.
Fletcher williams pleaded guilty to
an assault with a deadly weapon upon
George Nishijimi October 2 and asked
for nrobation. His case will come up
again today.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
OWENS RIVER EXCURSION
TO LEAVE OCTOBER 20

Much interest IS being manifested in
+be chamber Of commerce excursion 10
+ha owens river country, which leaves
los Angeles Saturday mornlng Ihere
are still few more reservations lhal
can be secured by applying ln person
or by telephone to II. b. CuII,E' as
sistant secretary OF the chamber OF
commerce.
one change has been made in the
routing. Instead OF going over the
arduous grade at NeWhaIL the party
,,,il1 MSS through the brilliantly lighted
tunnel at that point. The a0ueduot
tunnel is two miles long, and the sur
face is smooth and dustless,
Another change has been MADE lot
the benefit of oXcursionists. me Fui'-
mans VIII he hauled up to HaiWfa 10
serve the members Of the party sun
day night October 20.
The start will be Mt s o'clock sharp
Saturday morning from the chamber
of Commerce building. Mr.. Mulholland
viii head the party. The route FOL
lowed win bring the party 10 south
Portal sovCuty-dve miles distant, Tor
lunch, then to Moiavc, thirty miles
away, for supper lodging and break
fast.
sunday the travellers VIII go on to
Dove Springs. thirty miles, for lunch.
At Haiwoe siEty-two miles away, the
excursionists win have dinner and
breakfast. sleeping on board the pull
mans. Monday. October 81, the trip
will take the sizht5eors to Lone Pine
and on 10 Independence. The Black
Rock Spriagg and the intake VIII be
inspected The next day, November I,
the party viii leave Independence on
the return trip. lunching at Freeman,
The party viii reach Los Angeles about
] D. m. Wednesday, November 2.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
ASSESSOR FIGHTS
AMENDMENT NO. |
Declares if Measure Is Adopted
City's Bonding Power viii
Be Reduced
PASS MALLARD RESOLUTION
Council Opposes Change in the
Method of Taxation as
Against Corporation
PASS MALLARD RESOLUTION

Declaring that II constitutional
amendment No. 1 Is adopted the 81
tax rate allowed by charter will not
be sufficient to pay the city's eX-
penses and that the city's bonding
power will be materially reduced, City
Assessor Walter Mallard yesterday
presented a resolution to the council
condemning the amendment. 1t was
unanimously passed. Mayor Alexander
felt so strongly opposed to the amend
ment that he appeared in the council
chamber and indorsed the action OF
the council, something unprecedented
The resolution prepared by Mr.. NAL
lard was as follows:
Be it resolved by the city coun-
ell of the city Of Los Angeles that
we are opposed TO the adoption or
senate constitutional amendment
No. 1. by which it is proposed TO
change the method of taxation as
against certain corporations, and
we base our opposition on the
following grounds:
First-The proposed law will not
separate state taxation from local
taxation. as is claimed by the ad-
vocates of said amendment.
Second-The taxes of the large
corporations would be materially
reduced and the taxes Of the gen
eral taxpayer would be correspond
ingly increased.
Third-The charter provides that
the tax rate for general municipal
expenses shall not exceed 81 on
each 500 valuation. That rate
based upon present valuations
would not yield a sufficient amount
TO maintain the city government in
case Of the ratification OF SAID
amendment.
Fourth-The corporations would
not pay any portion of the expense
of maintaining the city or county
government.
Fifth-Bv reason of the reduction
Of +he valuation Of property within
+he city. the city's bonding capaci-
tv would be reduced and the credit
of the CITY would be to that eX-
tent impaired.
SIxth-That It IS proposed by said
amendment to provide for a speclal
class Of taxpayers and to make an
unfair and lnwarranted distinction
between corporate and individual
taxpayers.
Seyenth-It would be necessary
to levy a. tax upon said corpora
tions to provide for tho interest,"
aud sinking fund Of the city and
coTntv's bonded debt, which sums
yould be deducted from the
amount Of taxes which said cor
noratfons would be required to pay
- +he state. Also the city would
he compelled to levy tax on SAID
CORPORATIONS and the general tax
pavers to supply the deficiency IN
the state revenues.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
TERMS MEASURE sWTNDLF

NSa1Iard said he had fought the same
amendment through the campaign Two
wears ago. and that the present one
was worse, If anything, than the
former. ,--.,.,5,o
~, +ha +axpavers,' said MT. Mallard.
az exnect to have figures In few
davs that will show what the cor
poratfons will have to pay this year
and what they would have to pay II
4be amendment was in force. If TINS
amendment carries 80 per cent Of the
(Ftate taxes will have to be made up
NV general taxation and the corpora
,tions will pay nothing to the Guy, 1lIe
amendment will reduce the taxes OF
the corporations ana raise tllOSo Vi ~
general taxpayer" 49,.
Councilman Andrews declared lhat
3t was a good policy when a consul =
+11tional amendment was proposed II
81 was not clearly understood, to take
a big stick and knock it in the mead
with a, clear conscience" He SAID lla'
4he proposed amendment mad been
presented too late for proper con
Eideration, and he considered II
s,frand from beginning to end"
When the mayor entered the councll
,banbpr he said he had studied the
amendment carefully two years ago.
nnd +ba+ he considered the one pre-
scented for adoption this year worse
than the previous one. He SAID II
was not in the interests Of the sinaH
taxpayer. 80
Councilman Washbun was not
,,resent when the resolution was
adoDted. and when told of it later said
+hat he understood the principle Of the
amendment was good If it was not IN
detail and regretted that hasty acLoH
had been taken.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
ENGINEER INJURED IN
AUTOMOBILE COLLISION

Melvin NJ. Grey, an engineer, living
at 2120 Darwin avenue, was struck by
an automobile owned ana driven by ID.
L.. Wilcox of sos South Burlington
avenue. last night in ront Of 1920 Oar
win avenue. and suffered injuries
that ucccssitated his removal to the
receiving hospital.
The police surgeons examined the in
iured man and found that he incurred
"a three-iuch laccration on his head,
several bruises about the body and a
slight cuucussion Of the brain.
Grey was attempting to cross the
street i'm front Of the auto when he
was struck.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
GLOBE-TR0TTING COUPLE
SEEK LEGAL SEPARATION

Judge Covert of Hanford, sitting for
Judge Hutton of the Los Angeles su-
perior court yesterday took under ad-
visement the divorce suit Of Charles
Edwin Reeves against Lydia Maud
Reeves. The husband charged cruelty
and the wife made a similar accusa-
tion in a complaint.
The couples troubles extend nearly
around the world. They We're porn IN
England. married in South Africa and
moved to New Zealand. whence the
husband left with the 13-year-old son
of the couple, only to be tracked to
Los Angeles by the wife.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
COUNTY PETITIONS FOR
ADMINISTRATION LETTERS

Frank Bryson. public administrator,
Yesterday filed in the probate depart
ment OF the superior court petition
for letters Of administration in the es-
tate of Delos Allen, who died in Los
Angeles January 70 OF TINS year IeaV-
inc. an estate consisting of 1880 shares
of stock in the American Steam Burn
ing company, par value 81 a share, and
which is considered not tn hA worth
more than $4,000
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
GAINS RELEASE ON WRIT
BUT RETURNS TO PRISON

Judge Willis Of the superior court
Yesterday gave judicial attention to
The writ of habeas corpus by which
James Psilas, charged with contract
ing a debt by fraud, hoped to obtain
his freedom, with the result that the
[l,.,+ was discharged. The man was
NOT however as he was Immediately
arrested on another warrant charging
him with practically the same offense
Psilas IS alleged to have bought pota-
toes on credit for $3.50 a sack and to
have sold them for 80 cents sack.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
couRr DENIES DIVORCE

Welcome j. Walser, who sued her
husband, Eugene O. Walser, for di-
vorce on the ground of cruelty, was de-
MED a decree yesterday by Judge Co
vert of Hauford, sitting in the Los
Angeles county superior court He also
denied a divorce 10 the husband, who
sued for a. divorce ON the grounds Of
cruelty in a cross complaint.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-26
coNTINUE oUarER sun

JEFFERSON CITY. MO, Oct. 25.-
The custer suit against the nterna-
tioual Harvester Company Of America
was continued today in the supreme
court until the January term. The
custer suit against the lumber COM
panies will be heard in the April term.