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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-24
SLOT MACHINE CASE
TAKEN INTO COURT
Woman Claims She Bought Eight De-
vices Under Representations Not
Borne Out by Later
Experience

A motion for the dismissal of the
charge of obtaining money under false
phetenses against e. A. Mcdonald was
made yesterday at his preliminary
hearing in Justice Ling's court by
Judge D. X. Trask, attorney for Nc
Donald.
Mcdonald Is charged with having
sold to Ida C. Parle eight "penny-ln-
the-slot'' machines for 5000 apiece, for
which she gave him deed for three
lots valued at $1,000. The machines are
said to be worth only $12.50 each. 1t Is
alleged that Mcdonald represented to
Mrs. Parle that the machines would
bring in from IS to Sc a day and that
she bought the machines on that rep
resentation. 1t is stated by the prose-
cution that the machines were only
capable of earning about so a week.
Testimony was introduced by the
prosecution, tending to show that was
sem, who is said to own the machines
that Mcdonald sold, was offered 10000
shares of stock to get him out OF the
case and stand by him in his repre-
sentations that the machines We're
worth 5000 apiece. Wassem in his tes-
timony stated that he did not take the
shares of stock because he had pre-
yiously learned that they were worth
less and besides, he said, 'he couldn't
tell lie."
Upon the prosecutions completion OF
it's evidence in the case Judge TrasK
made a motion for the dismissal or the
case on the grounds that there was not
sufficient evidence to show that he had
committed a public offense, The hear
ing was continued until this morning
at o'clock.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-24
CITY GETS A CLEAR
TITLE TO PROPERTY
TEMPLE BLOCK CERTIFICATE
TURNED OVER
Councilman Betkouskl, Opposing Pur-
chase on Grounds of lllegality,
Has Committee Start lnVes-
tieation of Transaction

A certificate of title to the Temple
block was furnished the city attorney
by the Title Insurance and Trust COM
pany Yesterday. He turned 1t over to
the city council. The council referred
the matter to the land committee and
when 1t comes from that committee 1t
NAV be that the contract for the pur-
chase Of the Temple block will not be
consummated.
Councilman Betkouski is a member of
the land committee. He is strongly
opposed to the proposed purchase. He
declared yesterday that he intended to
investigate thoroughly the legality of
the transaction and asked that it be
referred to the land committee for this
purpose.
With the certificate of title the trust
company also turned over all insurance
policies and all leases. One of these
leases is made to the Los Angeles
Brewing company for saloon conduct
ed in the Temple block and runs till
August 81, 1911. The lease provides
that it may be terminated by the brew
ing company If the building is sold,
but does not require that it shall be
so terminated.
The trust company has been search
ing this title for the last three months
and for u time IL was reared That d
clear title could not be furnished. The
work was especially difficult owing to
the fact that no title to the property
had ever been previously searched and
it was necessary to go back to the old
Spanish grants.
Rents collected from the tenants OF
| the Temple block since the first of the
year, amounting to about $4,000, have
| also been placed in escrow and will be
| turned over to the city if the contract
is completed. The contract price is hall
| a million dollars and it is required thai
| the property owners must provide $125,-
| 900 of this amount and the city the re-
mainder in yearly installments. The
contract required that the amount tc
be raised by private subscription must
| be collected by January !, but the city
attorney has not been notified that this
| has been done.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-24
CARE OF INDECENT SICK
IS UNDER CONSIDERATION
Proposed to Engage Four More
Nurses and Four
Physicians

The legislation committee of the city
council is intrusted with the RESPONSE
bility of determining if the board OF
health shall have four more nurses TO
care for INDECENT persons who are Ill,
and if the position of city physician al
S100 month shall be cut into tour
positions at S25 month each.
The board of health has asked that
the five nurses in its employ, which are
now designated as four school nurses
and one tuberculosis nurse, be all des-
ignation as city nurses, so they can be
employed at any kind of nursing work,
and that four more nurses be ADDED
Owing to the crowded condition of the
county hospital, the internes of that
institution can no longer do any work
among the sick poor, and the board OF
health wants four physicians for this
work. They expect to secure young
physicians, just beginning to practice
who will be willing to accept $25 a
month for part of their time in order
to get the experience that such Il posi-
ton would bring.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-24

News of the Courts
FIGHT ON FOR
RILEY ESTATE
TRIAL OF TWO SUITS BEGUN IN
C0NREY'S COURT
Relatives of Deceased Claim Undue
influence Was Exerted by Longs
to Secure Deeds to
Property

Trials of the suits having for their
purpose the cancellation of the deeds to
property belonging to the late William
Riley and now held by Miles Long ana
his wife, Julia Long, was begun In
Judge Conrey's department of the su-
perior court yesterday. The deeds are
dated in 1902, but were not procured
by the Longs until five years later, and,
it is said, shortly after Riley was at
tackled with a stroke of paralysis. I'm
due influence over Riley is said to have
been exercised by the Longs.
The property involved is located at
723 Buena Vista street and at Ais Tenn
pie street The Longs won in the case
involving the Buena Vista property,
Judge Conrey granting a motion for a
non-suit. Contest over the ownership
of the Temple street property Is still on.
The joint action was instituted by
James Riley, Charles Riley and Miles
Riley, surviving brothers of the de-
creased
A contest over Riley's will occupied
the time in Judge Conreys court for
several weeks and was submitted early
in January. No decision as to the
validity of this document, by the terms
of which Long and his wife We're be-
uueathed generous portions of the es-
tate, has been rendered.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-24
sAueus ESTATE CONTEST BEGUN

contest over the little estate IeIt
nv Antonio Franchia, who died at
Saugus December 20, was begun IN tne
probate court yesterday, When ms
Widow Tmigia Franchia, filed petit
tion for the revocation of letters of
administration granted by Judge
Rives to Luigi Gorfolo February =:
Gorfolo appeared as a creditor OF
Franchia when he asked the court to
place the property in his keeping, and
he was appointed administrator when
nobody interposed objection. Inc
attorney when eolo sought to dis
nose of the pr6 which consisted
of 150 barrels or ana Two lots'
tbe total value be4.s, about $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-24
Mun1Clpdl Affairs
COUNCIL REFUSES
CHECK. FOR $4OO
PRESENT OFFERED BY TAX
PAYERS RETURNED
Bonus Of Money Presented for Grant
ing of Franchise Not Ac-
cepted Because Made by
Citizens

Although the city is badly in need
of money, the council yesterday re-
fused to accept a check for $400 pre-
sented to the city as a present by God
frey Edwards of the Edwards Il VIII
dey company. At the same time the
council granted the Edwards & W1ldey
company a franchise for a street rail-
way on Melrose avenue, from Hello
trope drive to Normandie. Councimen
Washburn, chairman of the finance
committee, believed the check should
have been accepted but he was the
only member of the council who voted
that way.
Application for this franchise was
made by the property owners VINO VIII
be benefited to the board of super
visors before this portion Of the city
was within the limits. This district
was taken in when Colegrove and the
West Arlington district were annexed,
two days before the supervisors were
to meet and grant the franchise. The
interested property owners again had
to take the matter up through the city
council. They had previously secured
the consent of the Los Angeles Rall-
way company to build the road by
paying a bonus of $4,000, but when the
territory was annexed to the city they
had great difficulty in holding the COM
pany to the agreement as. franchise
in the city extends for only Il years
whereas it is granted for so years In
the county.
The former council passed the or
dinance granting the franchise and the
interested ones were happy because
they thought the matter was settled.
The mayor referred 1t to the pubic
utilities commission before taking ac-
ton on the matter, but the time al
| lowed the commission was insufficient
| for a complete investigation and the
mayor vetoed the ordinance on this
ground.
When it was returned to the council
the ordinance was again referred to the
public utilities commission with ad-
| ditional time granted for investigation,
! and the commission, while not recon-
mending it's passage, reported no good
reason why it should not be granted
I At the hearing before the utilities com
| mission Mr.. Edwards had oHered &c
| donate to the city $400 in addition to
the S100 first offered for the franchise
| He made the same offer to the coun-
ell Yesterday and when it appeared MS
| offer would be accepted sat down ana
wrote out a check for $4O0, although
he said he did it with no good grace.
AS the money had to some out OF
the pockets of private property owners
| and not out of the treasury OF the
street railway company the councl
would not receive the money and aItei
voting for the passage of the franchise
returned the check to Mr.. EDWARDS
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-24
COURT TO PROCEED WITH
RUTHERFORD DIVORCE
Principals Unable to Agree to Settle-
nent and Hearing Is Resumed
Before Judge Houser

The respective attorneys for N. r.
Rutherford and his wife, De Rose
Rutherford, reported to Judge Houser
Yesterday that a reconciliation between
the two was impossible, and the near
ing of the Rutherford divorce case,
which was interrupted several days
ago. was resumed. After two hours Oh
testimony the case was supmltteu.
Judge Houser continued the hearing
last week, when certain statements
made by Rutherford and his wife led
him to believe their differences mlght
be happily adjusted outside the divorce
One decee was granted, Ella M.
Baldwin being divorced from T. l.
Baldwin. ,oro
The following suits for Legal separa-.
tion were filed: Emma Miller agalnsl
Arthur f. Miller, Margaret X. Ney
against Thomas E. Ivey, George RAMS
ME against Alta Ranspie, Gertrude M
Kribs against William H. Kribs, Allce
Carlos Sanchez against Barbara y,
sanchez. Anna Brown against Emanuel
Brown, Eva M. Webb against Ernes'
r webb, E. ]. Bowen against LavaHia
Rowen. w. P. Tibbet against Saran a
Tihbet FLORENCE w. Loizeaux agalns'
William S. Loizeaux and Laxla ArIll.
strong against Edward x. Armstrong
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-24
CONCRETE ROADBED MAY
BE FRANCHISE CONDITION

If the council adopts the recon-
mendations of the city engineer for
certain improvements to be required
of the Los Angeles Railway company
in consideration of the sale of fran
chise on Ann street from Main to San
Fernando and on Alpine from San Fer
nando to Buena Vista, a new policy
with regard to franchises will be
adopted The engineer specifies GER
tain rail to be laid and that the road
bed be placed on a concrete founda-
tion. The board of public utilities yes
terday recommended to the council
that these features be included in the
franchise ordinance
The council is little dubious about
beginning a new policy on this par
ticular franchise. and the matter was
referred to the legislation committee
for a report.
This franchise was promised the
railway company by the former council
as q part of the contract for the con-
struction of the new Buena Vista via
duct and these conditions were not i'm
posed. The present council feels 1t is
in honor bound to carry out the prom
Use of its predecessors without tacking
on unusual conditions.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-24
Some Advice
About COLDS

Take warning from the first
sneeze and check a cold before
the lungs are affected.
An effective remedy for coughs
and colds is made by mixing a
half ounce of Virgin OIL of Pine
compound pure with two ounces
of Glycerine and eight ounces OF
pure Whisky. These ingredients
can be bought in any f1rst-class
drug store and easily mixed to-
gether in a large bottle. 1t is
claimed that a teaspoonful of
the mixture four times day
will break up a cold in twenty
four hours and cure any cough
that is durable. This formula is
highly recommended by the
Leach Chemical Co. of Cincin-
natl, in whose laboratories the
genuine Virgin Oil of Pine COM
pound pure is prepared.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-24
NORWALK BURGLARY CASE
IS BROUGHT INTO COURT
Ralph S. TankersIey Goes Back to Jail
In Default of Bail-Robbed Wo-
man Also Accused

Ralph S. Tankersley, charged with
burglary, was arraigned before Justice
Summerfield yesterday, and his prelim-
mary hearing set for IL o'clock, FEB
ruary 2S. In default of $500 pall ne
was sent back to jail.
Tankersley is accused of entering the
home of Mrs. Ruth Ellingen of Nor
walk and taking a quantity of jewelry,
including a diamond pin, watches and
nugget necklace. Thinking that Tan
HERSHEY had disposed Of the jewelry in
pawnshops an effort was made yester-
day to recover the stolen property but
without avail.
Mrs. Ruth Elligen, the complaining
witness, is defendant in an action pend
ing in the superior court charging her
with grand larceny, having pleaaeo OF
euilty at her preliminary hearing.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-24
SEEKS TO SAFEGUARD FUND

Councilman Washburn, chairman of
the finance committee, yesterday
sounded a warning against drafts on
the general expense fund. A number OF
demands on this fund were made for
small amounts by the board of public
works and other departments yester-
day and while some of them were urg-
ent, Mr. Washburn believes some 9TH
ers are not. Every such demand was
referred to the finance committee, and
none will get away from Mr.. Washburn
without q most minute investigation,
and they will have to be most urgent
before they are allowed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-24
TAGGART REDUCES
OFFICE EXPENSES
Combines Positions OF License ana
Tax Deputies and He Is
Able to Save $4,000
Yearly

By reducing the number OF ms Iorce
six men and making technical change
in the salary, ordinance governing hl9 hl9
Department. c. NJ Taggart, city tax
and license collector, has found way
to reduce the expenses OF MS oiLlce
$4,000 a year and still increase the Ell
ficiency of his department. He pre-
santed an ordinance making these
changes to the council yesterday, ana
after it had been approved py the
city attorney it was adopted by the
council.
The technical change that makes so
much difference in the tax and license
department is the designation of all
deputies in that branch OF the gov
ernment as deputy tax ana incense
| collectors" The previous designation
has been deputy tax collector and dep
utv license collector. Under these con-
ditions the deputy tax collectors could
only work in that department and the
deputv license collectors handled
nothing but licenses. For the first ten
|. days of the month the license collectors
have all they can do, but the rest OF
the month they have hard work TO XIII
time.
Mr., Taggart's plan is to make all
the deputies work where their efforts
will nroduce the best results and to
changes them from one branch of his
department to the other as the work
demands By this means he Is able
to dispense with the services of six
deputies. In their place he is given
the privilege of engaging woman
stenographer at a salary of SIS a
month.
Another important change is that all
deputies, except the chief deputy and
the cashier, are paid the same salaries,
namely $11O a month This means a
reduction in salaries of some of the
employees in his department.
| In place of employing one deputy
to collect taxes at San Pedro and an
other to collect licenses Mr.. Taggart
has provided for one deputy tax and
license collector. AS this man has un-
usual responsibilities he is to receive a
salary of $125 month.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-24
PLAYMATE MUST PAY $3.50
DAMAGES TO COMPANION
Court Settles Dispute Regarding 'n'
iuries Received by Youth IN
Roller Coaster Incident

Two school boys, 12 and IA years oIa,
respectively, were principals III a $2oOV
da,pape suit in Judge BordwelPs court
Yesterday, Alexander Morrison, the the
Youngest lad, demanding that amount
from Sumter Black on account OF per-
sonal injuries. oo,,idad
Morrison said his coaster collioeo
with Blacks miniature hyer oli
Temple street october 13, l9oS. Iheil
Morrison and his 9-year-olo proeilei
we're rolled in the gutter ana DiaHn, an >
occording TO the testimony, raised the
Morrison coaster and brought it down
on the older brothers head, severely
iniuring his thumb when he tried 10 10
wsrd off the blow. Judge Bordwell
gave Judgment of $3.50 in favor OF
Young Morrison.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-24
RAecocK TRIAL POSTPONED

The impatience of o. F. Babcock to
go to trial on statutory charge was
not sufficient to override the orders of
his attorneys physician yesterday,
and Judge Willis continued the trial
until March 2. Babcock is accused of
mistreating Mecca Beyler, a young
girl, in his office November 20, 1909,
but when the case was called yester-
day his attorney, Edward A. Regan,
stated he had received instructions
from his physician not to undertake
the trial owing to a severe attack Of
throat trouble.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-24
NINETEEN NEW CITIZENS

Nineteen persons were admitted to
citizenship in the naturalization di-
vision of the superior court yesterday
They are Peter Spulios, Martin Roth,
r. c. Durand, r. j. Hays, r. w. Died
rickson, Osker Jansen, t. l.. Selklrt, A
zeigler S. Golstein, Jacob Schlreson
r Hensler j. Bauman, Peter Lallach
Arthur A. Shaw, John Hunter, Eugene
Matchley, Ole Johnson, P. Santa and
Iohn HELPS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-24
eARpENA PETITION FILED

Although the council sympathizes
with the complaint of business men in
Gardena that they are subject to great
hardship through the license ordi
nance, it could find no legal way of
relieving the complalnants and yester-
day ordered filed petition asking that
the license ordinance be suspended in
Gardena.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-24

The Herald like every other newspaper Is
misrepresented at times. particularly IN
cases involving hotels, theaters. etc. The
public will please take notice that every
representative of this paper is equipped with
the proper credentials. and mora particu-
iarly equipped with money with which to
nav his hills THE HERALD
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-24

Membership in the 1@Sb Angeles Realty
board Is vrtuel guarantee OF renaohlty.
Provision is made for arbitration OF any
differences between members and their cii-
ents. Accurate information on realty mat
ters Is obtainable from them. Valuatohss
by a competent committee. Directory VI
members free at the office of Herbert BUT
dstt. secretary. 5e5 Security building.
Phone Broadway 1898.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-24
THE CITY

Strangers are invite9 visit the exhibits
Of California products at the Chamber OF
Commerce building, on Broadway, between
First and Second streets, where free intor-
nation will be given on all subjects pertaih-
ing to this section.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-24

The Herald will pay $40 in cash to any
one furnishing evidence that will lead TO tne
arrest and conviction of any person cauenl
stealing copies of Tho Herald from the
premises of our patrons
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-24

The Legal Aid society. at 232 North Main
street, is charitable organization main.
tanned for the purpose of aiding in legal
matters those unable to employ counsel the
society needs financial assistance and seeks
Information regarding worthy cases Phone
Home F5203: Main S36e.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-24
Leg Broken by Fall

Henry Hin1ley, foreman at the Hollywood
car barns fell from the barn yesterday morn
ing He was taken to Los Angeles in a spe-
cial car and removed to the Crocker street
hospital where he was treated for broken
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-24

For HIIsdaIe Alumni
The Southern California association of the
Hllsdale college alumni and students will
hold it's annual dinner and reception Friday
evening at the Young Womens Christian AS
ISOLATION building.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-24
Kicked by Horse

Albert L. Hart Ss years old. teamster,
was kicked in tne face by a horse he was
attempting to hitch to a wagon at stable
at Alameda and Market streets and was taken
10 the receiving hospital. where the police
surgeons treated fractured nose
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-24

The Choral club-of the First Congregational
church will hold rehearsal of the oratorio
Elijah" at 1880 o'clock Friday night In the
church study. The society will increase its
rnarnharshin 150 voices.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-11-22
TELLS YOU HOW
TO CURE A COLD
MO~l NlNEiu5 com \\D GRIPPE
MISERY WI,Llis\i1D ~ \ FEN
HOURS,

1uu most effective and harmless
vHy GOO .Wu Jbr Grippe or urcab 20
severe cold either iu the head,
chest nuyN stomach or limbs Is a
dose off pupcH cold Compound every
two hours WUl three consecutive
dpsrs are taken.
You VIII distinctly feel the cold
breaking und ul grippe symptoms
soIng after the very flr.t dose II
promptly rcHcycs The most miserable
neuralgia palms, headache, dulluoss,
head and nose stuffed up fcNurlsh-
ness snco1luR. sore throat running
ur the nose sOtouCss. stiffness ana
Rheumatic uchinS
Take this harmless Compound as
directed. with the knowledge that
there is NO othur medicine, made any.
where else w The world, which viii
cure your cold or end Grippe misery
us promptly and without any other
a.slstuncr or bad aftcr-cifects ns n
g5 cent package Of papv'y cold Com
pound, which any druggist ~ the
world can supply
After three years rcsoarch We nave
couclusNely domonatratcd that qui'
nine II not effective IN the treatment
uf colds of grippe
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-11-22

There's satisfaction Ina getting all
of the Na0Uc that dollar win buy
and ,hcrcs THRIFT aud prosperity in
a. too.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-11-22
DR.. Miles Heart Remedy

which for over twenty years has
been recognized as the best prcpa.
ration OF It's kind to be had.
Sold und,r guarantee assuring the
return OF tho price OF tho first bottle II It
falls 10 benefit. AT ALL DRUGGISTS,
MILES MEDICAL CO., Eikhart, Ind.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-11-22
RURAL WELFARE lTS NM.
National Highways improvement
assoc iatiun l. to BE orgiuiIcd.

Washington, Nov 2l.-Dclcgutes
from all parts of the country who are
interested iu highway Improvement
win hold conference here Tuesday
To- hormonI2c and turn TO practical ae.
count the rffolts being made to fmth-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-11-22

Thn race marches forward m Oh,
l,rt u' Nu', children
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-11-22

Sius-tht thorus which Adams plant
'u t' the hodgps ot paradise
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-11-22

Don't hml or you win mover pet
through
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-11-22

HISTORY ts the munsprug and
mighty leverage 10 great deeds. the
source from which w., get ull our
ldvut