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Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-07
KISSES CHILDREN ADIEU
THEN TAKES HER LIFE
Wife of Leading Physician. EIudes
Him and Cuts Her
Throat

After sending her children to school,
bidding each one an affectionate fare
we'll, Mrs. Ella Louise Jannings, wife
of DR.. James H. Jennings, one of the
leading physicians of Salt Lake CITY,
endtd her life yesterday morning in
her apartments at the Stratford, Sixth
aid Burlington, by cutting her throat
DR.. Jennings, who has been living In
Los Angeles for the last year, found
his wife few minutes afterward. He
called an ambulance and rushed the
unconscious woman to the Clara Bar
ton hospital, where she died.
According to DR.. Jennings, his wife
had long been suffering from nervous
trouble, which finally affected her
mind. For several months he said he
had been watching her night\and day,
fearing that she would harm herself
Yesterday Mrs. Jennins eluded her
husband, despite his careful watch
fulness, and went into the bedroom.
Though DR.. Jennings was absent but
few minutes, when he entered the
louTn he found his wife terribly wound
ed about the throat.
DR.. Jennings gave up large and
profi+a hle practice in Salt Lake and
came to Los Angeles with his family,
NJ ping that the climate would benefit
Mis-. Jennings. Instead of improving
she continued to grow worse until
lately her trouble practically unbal-
azced her mind.
Five children survive the woman.
The body will be taken to Salt Lake for
burial Thursday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-07
HOLIDAY RUSH FLOODS
LOS ANGELES POSTOFFICE
Mails 0ne-Fourth Heavier Than
This Time Last Year

The holiday rush in the mails has
started in earnest. Much mail in the
form of Christmas packages, letters
and cards is being sent from the local
Office east and to foreign countries
According to Postmaster Harrison the
mail, both outgoing and incoming, is
one-fourth heavier than II was at this
time last year with every prospect for
a larger increase.
The greater number Of tourists this
season added greatly to the mail. Dur
ing the last few days an unusual de-
mand for money orders and foreign
checks has been made by foreigners.
The great rush yesterday and day be-
fore by the Japanese was due to the
fact that the last ship which will reach
their native land before Christmas left
yesterday.
"The mails are much heavier than
they have ever been for this season" /"
said Postmaster Harrison yesterday
afternoon" and exceed what we eX-
pected by a large amount. The
amount of mail now passing through
the office almost reaches the mark that
we looked for during the days just
preceding Christmas, which is always
the greatest. BY this a record break
ing season may be expected.
1.-The mail is now 25 per cent heav-
Ter than IL was this time last year.
There Is no duobt that the newspapers
urgent warning to shop early has
had it's effect on the mails as well as
the stores"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-07
" Just One Little Drink" Then
Prisoner and Keeper Jailed

"Just one little drink before you put
me in jail, then everything will be
fine" pleaded Joe Arvilla of Deputy
Constable A. II. T. Black of Pasa-
dena, when the pair arrived in Los
Angeles Monday afternoon. B ack
was In charge of Arvilla, who had
been sentenced by Pasadena justice
to serve ten days in the county Jail on
a. charge of disturbing the peace. The
constable granted the request and took
a drink himself to make things look
right. = Several hours later the couple
were arrested by Patrolman G. r.
Craig near Also and Alameda streets
and booked at the central police station
on charges of drunkenness.
Deputy Contable Black, who works
under Constable Austin at Pasadena,
was detailed to take Arvilla to the
county Jail here after the accused had
been sentenced to a straight Jail sem
tence for creating a disturbance.
While en- route to Los Angeles Arvilla
begged Black to buy just one drink
to hold him together for short time
longer. Black at first refused, but
the repeated pleadings caused him to
relent and he took the prisoner into a
saloon for "just one drink"
It being a warm day Black decided
that a cooling hiehball would be Just
the proper thing and he indulged-to
his sorrow.
After the first one the men lost
count of the libations which followed
and when they were found wandering
along Also street neither cared
AT the police station the officers
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-07
HORSE DISAPPEARS FROM
STABLE; AT MEALTIME, TOO
HoStIer Goes for Alfalfa land the
Mare WanderS Away

Morris Rosenberg. a produce dealer
living at 1919 Palmer street, appeared
at the detective bureau yesterday
morning and told the officers the story
of a wonderful mare he owns-or did
own until it fell a victim to the wan
derlust and went strolling.
According to Rosenberg, Betty is
a real disappearing animal.
"The mare" said Rosenberg. sis one
that l prize most highly Last night
she was tied as usual in the stable
back Of my house. At o'clock this
morning the stable hand opened the
stable door and united Betty. Then
he went into the loft to get some al
falfa, but when he returned the mare
was not to be found. The whole neigh
borhood was aroused and hunted high
and low for her without success. I'm
less she hid under a hedge or dug
herself a hole In the ground she has
made a complete escape If Betty Isn't
the original disappearing animal
would like to see the original"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-07
INVENTOR ASKS EXCLUSIVE
FLY-CATCHlNG PRIVILEGE
Health Board Will Pass on New
Street Curb Device

Harry Bargman wants the exclusive
privilege of catching all the flies in
Los Angeles, and the city council is
willing to let him if the board of
healt will consent. Bargman not only
wants to catch flies but to collect them
when caught and incinerate them, or
feed them to birds, or dispose of them
some other way.
In a communication to the council
yesterday Barglnan stated he had in
vented a device for catching flies and
that if he was granted the exclusive
privilege of placing his little machine
on the street curbs in the business dis
trict he would soon rid the city of
every fly in it. He didn't say whether
he expected to sell the flies for his
revenue or just how he intended to be
reimbursed and the council has strong
suspicion that he might ask the city to
help him out a bit.
But the council concluded it was a
sanitary measure. If anything at all,
and sent the petition to the board of
health,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-07

found that Black was constable and
that his companion was his prisoner,
the commitment for Arvilla being
found, crumpled up, in the bottom of
one of Blacks pockets. Both were
booked on charges of drunkenness, but
the words mo complaint" were marked
opposite the name OF Arvilla, who had
enough trouble already.
Black was released under $5 cash bail
turn about the block he returned to
the police station, presented his COM
mitment, and obtained custody OF Ar
lila who, believing that another drink
was in sight. was anxious to be cared
for by Black.
'Just another dr." began Arvilla,
when he and Black started toward the
county Jail
"Not on your life" replied Black.
"I am on the water wagon for an in
definite period, and / know that you
will not have drink of liquor for at
least ten days. Come with me so I
can lock you up in a hurry"
Despite the fact that he was de-
layed at least twelve hours, Arvilla
was duly delivered to the authorities
at the county Jail and placed where
abstinence from spirituous liquors is
a necessity.
Black decided that he had experienced
a strenuous trip and returned to Pasa-
dena without appearing In police court
yesterday morning when his name was
called. His bail of SIS was declared for
feited.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-07
BOTH ENGINEERS
STICK TO POSTS
Details of Salt Lake and Santa
Fe Collision Show Emer'
genCy Brakes Set

Details of the collision between
Santa Fe freight train and the Los An
geles Limited of the Salt Lake route
which occurred at Victorville station.
seven miles north of San Bernardino'
Monday noon, were received in the gen.
eral managers office of the Salt Lake
route yesterday and bear out that COM
pany's statement that the wreck was
of no consequence.
1t was at first reported that the en-
gineer of the Limited became panic
stricken and jumped from his train.
This was a mistake. as it was the fire.
man, w. p. Ell, who jumped. His left
leg was broken. Had he stayed on the
engine he would not have been injured
as the engineer escaped without being
hurt.
The wreck, as far as could be learned,
was caused by the crew of the freight
tran not getting it's train to siding
in time to leave q clear track for he
limited, which was running on time.
Both engineers stuck to their posts.
although, it was stated yesterday. there
was no need of their so doing as the
emergency breaks were set on DOln
trains and the engineers had done
everything possible to avoid the
smashup.
The trains were so little damaged
that the limited engine pulled its train
on into San Bernar- -ino under it's own
steam. The pilot on this locomotive
was smashed to some extent, but no
serious damage was done. The car
which was taken out of the train at
victorville and which was first reported
to have been bad y wrecked simply had
it's coupling smashed so it could not be
connected with another car.
AS the passengers on the limited were
going into lunch when the accident
occurred the smashing of dishes in the
diner was responsible for few cuts
and bruises sustained. No serious in
juries were received.
The linn ted went as far as San Ber-
nardino without aid, where another
engine was put in front Of the wrecked
oneand the whole train brought on to
Los Angeles. This is the first accident
OF any description which has occurred
on the Salt Lake for several months.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-07
ANITA BALDWIN
WINS FIRST POINT
Request for a Jury Granted in
Contest for Turfman's
Millions
CLAIMANT TO ARRIVE SOON
Law Denying Right of Adopted
Daughter TO Sue Said TO
Be Changed

A preliminary skirmish in the fight
of Beatrice Anita Baldwin Turnbull for
a daughter's share in the estate of her
alleged father, Elias J. Baldwin, dead
multimillionaire turfman, was won by
her attorneys yesterday when Judge
Rives of the probate court granted their
request that the contest over the will
of the horseman be heard before jury.
That had been mooted point, attor-
neys for those who are known as the
legitimate heirs to the estate Of Bald
win opposing it and those for the
young girl as actively advocating 1t.
While neither side declares itself to this
effect, it is understood generally that 1t
is better for the claimant in su' a
case to have it tried before a jury If
possible, as there is more possibility Of
obta ming a disagreeing jury and thus
cause another trial than there is or
getting a new trial in case the Judge
should render a decision ag inst the
one whose claims are being pressed.
Since the death of Baldwin March 1,
1909, there have been many court pro-
ceedings in connection with his estate
one of the most startling being the ad-
a dau hter's share Of the estate, or
about s., 500, 900, of Beatrice Anita Bald
win Turnbull, IL years old, and resi-
dent of B ookline, Mass, uburb Of
Boston. She alleges, through her
guardian Leo ]. Mcguire, hat she Is
the daughtef of Lucky" Baldwin and
Mrs. Lillian Ashley Turnbull wife of
DIR. viii lam Turnbull of Brookline.
She has a large force O. attorneys,
both Los Angeles and eastern, to prose-
cute her claims and an equally large
array of legal talent upon the
other side. The case has been set
for a hearing beginning De ember 12,
by which time it is expected that the
young claimant and her mother will ar
rive in Los Angeles from the east.
Those opposing Miss Turnbulps
claims make a general de ial Of her
allegations OF being a daughter of
Baldwin's, and declare also that the
laws of Massachusetts prohibit a per-
son who has been adopted by her ma
turaI mother and her stepfa ther, as she
has been, from inheriting property from
any other persons. Mis- Turnbull,
through her attorneys, declares that
Massachusetts laws are not In force in
California and also makes the asser-
tion that the revised statutes of the
eastern state repea ed the measure ad-
vanced against the girl.
Gavin McNab Of San Francisco, rep
resanting legitimate heirs of the dead
millionaire turman, heads the opposl-
ton, and Gesner Williams, A. w. Hut
ton and Isidore Dockweiler represent
the claimant.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-07
an rIrAHlMn nrnlAnrr
H. I. FLEMlN6 UEULRn[J
FOR HARBOR BEAUTIFUL
Speaker Before Civic Association
Pictures Boulevard from
City to Waterfront

at is no idle boast for me to declare
that Los Angeles harbor is the coming
great harbor of the world" declared A.
p. Fleming, secretary of the Los An
geles harbor commission, yesterday in
a speech before the Civic ass citation.
1.-THE people of San Pedro trusted Los
Angeles with their nucleus of a harbor,
believing that Los Angeles would make
good its promises. ( What has been the
result? They now have a harbor which
they never believed possible to build.
I'VE hear 1t is hand made harbor.
True, it is; but harbor of which any
city, no matter W at one or where,
could be just pro d. The corner stone
has been laid and the commerce is at
our door,"
"A hand made harbor-sure it is.
God Almighty placed at the door of
Los Angeles a great natural resource.
Los Angeles has improved this resource
as it should"
''This country has been so busy" con-
tinued Mr.. Fleming, Constructing
transcontinental railways that it has
forgotten its great waterways. 1t is
now beginning to see the advantage of
waterways, and has started to improve
them. In no other way can the COM
mercial supremacy of the country be
maintained"
Mr.. Fleming then spoke of the ''har-
Dor beautiful" stating that beautiful
harbor was as desirable as the harbor
itself. He pictured a great boulevard
running from the heart of the city to
the water front and spoke of the good
to be derived by having Los Angeles
harbor one of the great beauty spots Of
the world.
Another speaker before the associa-
tion was Charles Farwell Edison, a
member of the new planning oommis-
sion. He spoke against the unsightly
billboards, making a strong plea for
their abolition in the interest of beau
tiful city. Mrs. Cora Lewis also spoke
against the billboards. Other speakers
were Mrs. P. G. Hubert and Mrs. A.
s. Lobingier.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-07
WlFE'S REFUSAL TO
WEAR TIGHTS GIVEN
AS DIVORCE CAUSE

That she is opposed to wearing flesh
llngs and appearing on vaudeville cir
cult as a trick bicycle rider Ia an asser-
tion made yesterday by Mrs. Geni Ed
wards. who Ia seeking q divorce from O.
p. Edwards. = wheel performer. She
charges deseFtion-
The case was called before Judge Con-
rey Of tho superior court, who was told
by Mrs. Edwards that she and her hus-
band were married In Eureka, Cal, In
1906. He was q bicycle performer and
he wanted his wife to become one also
and travel with him. when she objected
from the standpoint Of mOdesty he do
serted her, she alleges. and took with
him another woman who was willing TO
wear tights.
Judge COnrey continued the action mn
I'll dispositions from Eureka could bO OBJ
tanned.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-07
DESERTED FATHER
Gets HIS CHILD
Mother of Infant Is Charged with
Habit of Running Away
from Home
TOT IS LEFT WITH A KEEPER
Guardianship Papers Necessary
for Man to Get Posses
sion of Little Girl

BILLY" Mabry. an infant girl three
and half years old. was the principle
figure in an action heard by Judge
Bordwell of the superior court yester-
day. although she did not appear in
person.
Yesterday morning L. L. Mabry, the
chiid's father, filed in the probate de-
partment a petition to be made guard
ian of his own child, giving as his rea-
son that his wife, Florence Mabry, had
deserted him and their small daughter,
whom she had given into the keeping
of Mrs. Alice Estelle, who refused to
part with the child without an order
of the court.
In the afternoon, when the case was
heard, Mabry, a locomotive fireman in
the employ of the Santa Fe railroad,
told his story. He said that twice be-
fore his wife had deserted him, each
time going away In the company of
another man and sometimes giving no
clew as to the whereabouts of the
child. He declared that he did not
know where his wife is now, but that
he wants to be able to know where his
child is when he completes run OF
two or three days on the train and
returns home.
lishment where children are taken for
board and lodging, said that Mrs. Ma
bry, who seemed a perfect lady and
possessed of elegant manners" had
given the child into her keeping Oc-
tober 80, paying a months board in
advance and ordering that everything
necessary for the little ones health
and happiness be done.
FINDS WIFE's LOCATION
Where is Mrs. Mabry now?" asked
Judge Bordwell.
"She asked me not to let her husband
know" answered the woman.
"That makes no difference" was the
judges comment. Where is she?"
fessed Mrs. Estelle.
Then she went on to explain that she
never had seen Mr.. Mabry and did not
want to give the child up to a strange
man, especially when she had no
means of knowing If he were the little
girls father, having only his word
for it.
Judge Bordweli told the woman that
he had no doubt she meant to do what
Is right and Mrs. Mabry of, Redlands,
the grandmother of BILLY" was called
to tell what she knew.
She said that her son and his wife
had been very unhappy because Of the
wife's alleged derelictions of duty in
frequently leaving home.
"I have no wish to be harsh with
Florence" she said. 'T wish to give
her every chance to redeem herself. 1
have tried to correct her at times,
that's ALL"
"What have you done to herr" asked
Judge Bordwell.
IT have slapped her," confessed Mrs.
Mabry. the elder land. my son has
knocked her down"
Perhaps" said the Judge, perhaps
she deserved both-I don't know"
Mrs. Estelle volunteered the infor-
nation that ''Billy'' has vocabulary
of "swear" words and the child's faith
er told the court that her real name is
Bernice, though she always has been
called Billy"
Judge Bordwell considered the matter
and finally made the father the guard
ian of his child, saying that the mother
must have the right to visit BILLY"
The little girl viii be taken to Red
lands and given into the keeping of a
sister to her father
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-07
ALIMONY CLUB MEMBER
NEEDN'T PAY WlFE'S BILLS
Court Directs Grocer to Collect
from Woman

A wife who is obtaining alimony from
her husband cannot expect him to pay
her bills, according to decision rem
dered yesterday by Judge Hutton of
the superior court.
c. L. Osius, grocer, brought suit
against Mr.. and Mrs. William Birk,
declaring that for two years they had
owned him $2955 for merchandise or
dered by Mrs. Birk. The husband OBJ
jected to paying on the ground that
he is giving his wife alimony pending
the outcome of divorce action.
The husband also declared that he
had notified the grocer when he and
Mrs. Birk ceased to live together and
therefore could not be held responsible.
The grocer contradtcted Birk,, but
Judge Hutton decided, nevertheless,
that If Osius is to obtain his $29.55 he
must do so from the wife and not
from the husband.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-07
TO DRAFT BILL AS LAWYER;
INTRODUCE 1T AS SENATOR
Special Counsel Gets instruction
from City Council

Former city attorney. present spe-
cial counsel, and future state senator,
Leslie r. Hewitt was yesterday In
structed by the city council to draw
up a bill to present to the Legislature
this winter and to introduce it himself
in the senate, to provide for the union
of the Vrooman and johnson acts into
one bill.
Before the last legislature amended
the Vrooman act by taking out the
sidewalk provisions and called the
sidewalk measure the johnson act,
streets were graded, graveled. oiled
or paved and at the same time cement
curbs and sidewalks were laid, all
under one proceedings and at the cost
of one assessment district.
Now only the street work can be
done under the Vrooman act and the
sidewalks and curbs under the John
son act, requiring two proceedings and
consequent additional expense
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-07
WOMAN BUYS BAUBLES, BUT
POLICE SECURE REFUND
Husband Objects to Purchase.
Auctioneer Returns $110

Though Mrs. G. E. Schwartzberger of
726 East Thirty-second street paid $110
for a whole fistful of cheap jewelry at
an auction in South Broadway several
days ago, it took but a word from the
detective department to restore the
money.
After purchasing the jewelry Mrs.
SchwartZberger showed 1t to her hus-
band, who called It bogus. Yesterday
afternoon, at her husbands request, the
woman visited the detectives, who inn
mediately communicated with the auc-
tiOneer.
How about this jewelry?" the auc-
tioneer was asked.
81 cannot say" he replied" but I'll
return the $110 at once if the lady isn't
satisfied"
Mrs. Schwartzberger lost no time in
proclaiming great dissatisfaction with
her purchase and took back her money.
The dete ectives kept the auctioneer'
name secret.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-07
HARMLESS WITH A DOZEN
KNIVES DECIDES COURT
Disabled Man Arrested on, Way
to Pawn Big Knife

To carry deadly weapons about ones
person is contrary to law, but not in
the case of man whose arms are so
disabled that he cannot use the
weapons, according to Police Ju ge
Roses decision yesterday afternoon.
w. Fullerman appeared before Judge
Rose, char ed with carrying a long
knife In his pocket. The prisoner ex-
planned that he had been trying to dis
pose of the knife at pawn sh and
that even If he were evilly dispos he
would be powerless to use the weapon
owing to disabled arms. He exhibited
two withered arms which he raised
ABOUT MS neau Win great uIuIculIy.
II will g We you twenty days." said
Judge Rose, "and I'll suspend the sem
tence. consider you harmless with a
dozen knives"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-07
BOY WHO ACCIDENTALLY
KILLED GIRL IS ARRESTED
Probation Officer Apprehends the
Son of Woman Who Shot Rival

Cecil DeArmon, 16 years old, who a
few days ago accidentally shot and
killed a young girl visiting at his home
in Monrovia, was arrested by Proba-
ton Officer Hotchkiss yesterday,
charged with delinquency, and taken
to Jail. The charge was made by Mrs.
L. II. Harron, a neighbor of the De-
Armons, who claimed that the boy
had severely injured her son by throw
ing stones and striking him. The lad
also is charged with failure to attend
school.
The youthful offender is the son of
Mrs. u. Y. DeArmon, who gained con-
siderable notoriety q few years ago
when she shot to death a woman
whom she accused of alternating the
affection of her husband. The shoot
ing occurred in the Monrovia postof-
flee. She was acquitted on a plea of
self-defense.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-07
PULLS CHICKENS THROUGH
WINDOW; AVOIDS BURGLARY
Prisoner Convinces Court, and
Charge Reduced to Larceny

If a person has an arm Ing enouch
to commit thefts in house without go
ing inside the house he cannot be
charged with burg ary. Judge Cham
bers so held yesterday afternoon in the
case against Eugene Franklin, charged
with stealing chickens at Seventh and
Los Angeles street Saturday night.
Fra kiln pleaded not guilty to the
burglary charge, explaining that he
reache through window and stole
the chickens off their roost. He denied
going inside the chicken house and
contended that to commit an tual
burglary a man must enter the place
where the theft takes plae. JuG ge
Chambers decided in his favor.
Though Franklin beat the law on the
burglary charge, a new complaint will
at once be issued, alleging petty lar
ceny.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-07
WOMAN ASKS POLICE TO
FIND MISSING SPOUSE

Mrs. Edgar Alfred Lockwood of 6
Second street, Providence, r. l., has
written to Chief Galloway asking him
to help her find her husband, who, she
says, has been missing from his
home for seven weeks She says he
is probably working as a motorman
on a street car under the name of
Joe Horton.
The letter states that Lockwood
got into trouble, presumably financial,
In Providence, and rather than face
the consequences he fed. His wife
says that matters have now been ar
ranged so that he can return If he so
desires.