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CAR AVERAGES
MILE A MINUTE
PACIFIC ELECTRIC TESTS NEW
• JOURNAL BOXES
RUNS TO NEWPORT AND BACK
Speedy Trip Made to Demonstrate
Claims of Inventor — Journey to
Seaside and Return With.
out a Mishap
Could a representative of the Insane
Order of Speed Maniacs been aboard
Pacific Electric car No. 253 yesterday
during the round trip between Los
Angeles and Newport he would doubt
less have been "greener'n a gourd"
with envy, as the car "humped" along
at slightly more than a mile a minute
in some places, and averaged close
around that figure for the thirty-eight
mile run down.
The occasion was not for the purpose
of breaking any speed records or to
demonstrate the slight margin between
life and death while riding, but was a
practical test upon a Los Angeles in
vention.
John Rogers recently patented an
open-end Journal for which he claimed
wonders In practical use, and it was to
test his claims that Superintendent
Van Vranken of the Pacific Electric
made the hurried round trip.
Car No. 253 was recently equipped
with a pair of these Journal boxes, and
a pair of the ordinary boxes now In use
by the company was placed alongside
the new ones to make the test all the
more severe.
Run at High Speed
The run was made at high speed
in an effort to set the boxes on fire,
but was a failure in this regard. The
result of the trip was favorable to the
claims of Mr. Rogers,' and the Journal
boxes will doubtless be adopted for
general use by the Pacific Electric.
The Journal box Is of peculiar con
struction, being almost air tight. It
U operated on the order of a lamp in
that It does away with all packing for
the distribution of oil, and wicks are
used to supply the oil to the axle uni
formly and prevent waste.
It is claimed by the inventor that
a "hot box" is practically impossible
to his journal boxes. That the even
distribution of oil serves all purposes,
and when an excess of oil is drawn
through the wicks It falls into the pan
from which- it is drawn, thereby pre
venting waste.
On arrival of the car at Newport an
inspection was made of the journal
boxes, and while the old ones were en
tirely too warm to be touched, the
Rogers Journal box was comparatively
cool and it was possible to hold the
hand upon the axle without any dis
comforts.
The party was composed of John
Rogers, Inventor; George S. Hogers, his
son; Superintendent F. Van Vranken,
William Jennlngi), master mechanic; J.
H. Lockett, foreman;. Dr. O. P. Lowen
trout* C. E. Moore, Capt. C. P. Bass, W.
V. Holly, W. F. Davidson, Dr. Z. F.
Vaughn, C. G. Josephine, Louis Klein
peter and representatives of the press.
LITIGATION FOR ESTATE
EXTENDS OVER 12 YEARS
CELEBRATED LEONIS CASE AGAIN
DOCKETED
Widow Files Suit for Recovery Against
Administrator, Although Much of
Portion She Claims Is Said to Have
Been Spent In Court
* With a record of eleven years of con
stant battle in the local courts, the
Leonls case, probably the most famous
case in local probate history, started
on. its twelfth year of turmoil yester
day, when Mrs. M<irla Espiritu Chi-
Jullla de Leonls brought suit for recov
ery against F. E. Walsh, administrator
of the estate of Miguel de Leonls, be
fore Judge Wilbur.
■ Nearly a hundred different legal ac
tions have been brought under the title
of the Leonls case and six of the actions
have been carried to the supreme court.
The widow of Miguel de Leonis is an
old Indian woman, daughter of Chief
Odon of a tribe formerly of the Scor
pion ranch and other properties in the
San Fernando valley. Leonls, a lonely
sheepherder, married the woman ac-
f cording to the common law, and upon
his death utterly disregarded her exis
tence and willed all his property,
amounting to $300,000, to relatives.
. The widow brought suit to contest
the will. A considerable portion of the
estate claimed by Mrs. Leonls was
taken charge of by Laurent Etchepare,
a Basque saloon keeper, and after sev
eral years of legal battle he claimed
her share in payment for money he
had advanced.
\ This caused litigation until, as a final
effort, the aged woman Is making a
last fight for the estate.
(It is Bald, however, that all the vast
estate claimed as belonging to the
woman has long since been used up for
legal fees, with the exception o^ certain
portions given to other relatives, and
should the widow win this last suit she
- will gain nothing but vindication.
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PACIFIC ELECTRIC CAR NO. 253, WHICH AVERAGED A MILE A MINUTE IN AL ONG TRIAL TRIP
JOHN ROGERB, INVENTOR OF NEW JOURNAL BOX, IN FOREGROUND; SUPERINTENDENT F. VAN
VRANKEN TO HIS RIGHT, W. V. HOLLY TO HIS LEFT. OTHERS ARE MEMBERB .OF. PARTY ON
TEST JOURNEY W; J% • !
CHINESE SOCIETY STIRRED
BY WEDDING IN HIGH LIFE
CELESTIAL WEALTH AND BEAUTY
UNITED
Pretty Miss Teu You, Bejeweled and
Attired, Braves Vulgar Gaze of
"Melican" Man, but Objects to Be.
stowal of Bridal Kiss
"Ai-ai-ai-ai-ouch. You have hurt
me," cried pretty little Teu You, the
fairest maid of Los Angeles Chinatown
as she escaped from her lover, in Jus
tice Plerce's office yesterday after
noon and with her lips puckered in a
pretty pout, pretended to be enraged at
the first kiss she had ever received.
The little woman had just .become
the bride of Tuon Song, one of the
wealthiest and most Influential mer
chants of Chinatown, and during the
process of the marriage, "allee samee
Melican ladle," the groom was in
structed to kiss his wife and the re
sult was disastrous.
The marriage ceremony was a great
event in local Chinese society circles.
Two days ago Interpreter Suey, who is
known even among yellow men for the
length of his finger nails, held a pri
vate consultation with Constable Cllne
of Justice Pierces court regarding
the proposed marriage.
Cline holds the same position in the
respect of the local Chinese that the
president of the United States holds
among the Indians and no important
move is made until Cline approves of
it. ;';'«V--
When Suey told the couple of the
rights and privileges of the American
bride. and groom, the little woman was
greatly pleased and Song, although not
satisfied with some of the peculiar
clauses of the service, readily con
sented. .
The couple appeared at the marriage
license office yesterday afternoon, the
bride leaning on the arm of Cline,
who acted as best man. Suey inter
preted and the woman asserted she
was born in San Francisco twenty-one
years ago. Song claimed China as his
birth place and gave his age as 32
years.
Bride's Trousseau
As the bridal procession started to
Plerce's court room scores of pedes
trians stopped to stare at the little
bride. Teu wore real American shoes
of a late pattern. Her trousers were of
the finest silk and extra wide. Her coat
was of the same material and lined
with padded satin. Her hair was fixed
in the most proper Chinese style,
combed back from the forehead and
caught at the back with a sliver net
and great gold hasp.
The hair ornaments worn by the
woman were worth more than a
thousand dollars. Jewels formed the
decorations for the delicate carving
and workmanship of the gold hasp.
There were nearly one hundred great
Hungarian opals and as many pearls,
while a score of large emeralds were
used as a border. The ear rings were
of like workmanship with pearls and
fire stones as settings.
Justice Pierce met the Chinese bride
and groom at the court house door
and ushered them into hl3 private
efflce. To make the ceremony properly
American, a youngr woman who hap
pened to be In the court room at the
time was called upon and consented
to act as bridesmaid.
The ceremony was simple until the
finish, when Justice Pierce suggested
that the husband kiss his bride. The
groom looked bewildered until the In
terpreter repeated the Judge's order
and puckered up his lips to i show the
groom what was meant by kissing.
The groom tried it and the bride in
dignantly broke away and rubbed her
face with a handkerchief.
SCHOOL BOARD NOW IN
POSSESSION OF POLYTECHNIC
The board of education Is; now. in
possession of the new polytechnic high
school, and the work of furnishing ; it
for the reeeptlon of 'the ■ pupila will
begin today. The board has been much
exercised over the refusal of Contractor
Engstrom to permit .the school to be
fitted for use until the council accepted
the building, but Mr. Engstrom waived
his ;. objections _ yesterday ; and allowed
the 'board to proceed ,
LOS ANGELES HERALD: WEDNESDAY/ MORNING/ SEPTEMBER 20, 1905. >.
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CELL DOORS WEAKEN
STUBBORNNESS OF BOY
After Refusing to Pay a Fine, Jail Ter
i rors Cause Him to Change - .
His Mind
"I won't pay that fine," 'was the
declaration of Oscar Wildrlck, the 19
year-old driver of one of the Alpine
Farm and Dairy company's wagons,
who was fined $3 on the charge of trot
ting his horse at Temple and Spring
streets yesterday.
Casually taking up his paper, Judge
Austin scanned it for a moment, and
then turning to Bailiff Jones said in a
stern voice, * "Take that man down
stairs."
The lad followed the officer, but the
sight of the iron bars struck terror to
young Wildrlck's heart and -he asked
in a meek voice, "Please may I call my
employer?"
Within a short time the lad's fine was
paid.
WILMINGTON NOT YET
INCORPORATED AS CITY
The petition for the incorporation of
Wilmington, presented to the county
board of supervisors several weeks ago,
was again continued for two weeks at
a meeting held yesterday. The con
tinuance was requested by citizens of
Wilmington, who are still disputing
over the proper boundaries for the lit
tle city. The petition for the.incorpo
ration of Huntington Beach was denied.
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CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ARE
SCARCE IN LOS ANGELES
Only Thirteen Cases Reported Existing
in City, Four of Which Belong
to County
With more than 200,000 persons Hvins
In Los Angeles there are but thirteen
cases of contagious disease In the city,
according to a statement made yester
day by Health Officer Powers. There
are five cases of typhoid fever, four of
scarlet fever and ■ four of diphtheria.
This Is the best showing that the health
department has made in two years.
Four cases of typhoid fever do not
really belong to the city, as the patients
were brought to the county hospital
from outside the limits. Of the scarlet
fever cases, two are in the Fifth ward
and one each in the Seventh and Fourth
wards. There are two cases of diph
theria In the Second ward and two In
the Third ward.
JUDGE SETTLES DISPUTE
OVER McADAMS ESTATE
As a final settlement of a long dis
pute between the special administra
tor of the R. J. McAdams estate and
Public Administrator McGarvin, Judge
Glbbs In e»partment two of the super
ior court, yesterday brdered the entire
estate, consisting of property valued at
about $2000, to be turned over to the
public administrator, while $30 for ex
penses and $35 attorney's fees was al
lowed the special administrator.
RELATIVES OF SOLDIER
CONTEST HIS LAST WILL
ASSERT COMRADE INFLUENCED
HIS BEQUESTS
Veteran Lutellls . Doollttle's Brother
and Sister Allege L. D. Davenport
Became Principal Heir Because of
Testator's Falling Health and Mind
Charging L. D. Davenport of ■ Saw
tclle with having Influenced the last
wishes of Lutellls Doollttle, an old
soldier, in making the latter's will,
Wilson S. Doolittle of Helena, Mont,
brother of the deceased, brought suit
yesterday before Judge Wilbur In the
superior court asking that the will be
set aside and the property amounting
to $10,000 divided among the relatives.
Private Doollttle died last February
at the soldiers' hospital at Sawtelle.
The old man owned property in the
east and a large ranch in Montana, but
preferred to live at the home among
the comrades of the war days.
Wilson Doolittle, the brother, and
Mrs. Alvira Marling of Cowley, Kan
sas, declare that ' Davenport met Doo
llttle at Sawtelle' and talked to the old
man until he was persuaded to give
away his property.
In contesting the will the relatives
charge Davenport with having turned
the old soldier against all hia relatives,
whereas he had been previously on
most friendly terms with them.
Make Many Charges
It Is also alleged, that Davenport
wrote the will and had the old soldier
sign it. It Is also charged that Doo
llttle was in a state of mental disso
lution and a dying condition when ho
signed the will.'
Davenport denies all the allegations
end asserted on the witness stand yes
terday that the will was made In legal
form and signed by two witnesses. The
instrument gave to Davenport a mort
gage on eastern property, money and
mortgages in Sawtelle and the man
agement of the Montana ranch.
According to the will Davenport was
to have all the stock on the ranch, but
all Increase of stock was to go to the
other heirs.
Davenport produced witnesses to
prove his claim, but did not deny that
Doolittle died thirty minutes after hav
ing signed the will.
The case was taken under advise
ment by Judge Wilbur.
STANTON POST WILL GIVE
RECEPTION TO RELIEF CORPS
Stanton post, G. A. R., will give its
nineteenth annual reception to Stanton
Woman's Relief corps and their friends
next Friday night at the post hall, 125%
South Spring street. An interesting
musical program will be given. At the
same time the post will ' observe the
anniversary of the battle of Chicka
mauga and hear brief memorial ad
dresses by Capt. Frederick J. Cressey
and Hon. Theodore K. Kanouse. Dr.
George C. Somers will act as chairman.
WOMAN" IS FATALLY/HURT
IN RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
Miss Anna Jones of Gardena Dies of
Injuries Without Regaining
Consciousness
Miss Anna Jones died yesterday af
ternoon of- Injuries sustained Monday
afternoon In an accident while driving
from Gardena to Compton.
Miss Jones started to drive to Comp
ton with milk and It Is believed the
horse became frightened and ran
away, throwing her out of the buggy.
A few minutes after she left home,
the horse dashed up to the gate, cov
ered with foam and dragging: portions
of the harness. An investigation was
begun and Miss Jones was found a
short distance away by the roadsldp,
apparently lifeless.
Physicians who were summoned
said that she was suffering from a
fracture of the skull. She died within
a few hours and the body was sent
to Bresee Bros.' undertaking: estab
lishment.
ARRESTED WHILE TRYING
TO SELL STOLEN BICYCLE
"I won't go to the pen for stealing
a bicycle, will I?"
There were the words of V. C. Dick
out upon his arrival at the police
station last night. Special Officer
Ford arrested Dickout on Commercial
street last night in the act of selling
a bicycle belonging to A. C. Wallace
of 519 East Twenty-first street. Rec
ords at the station show that Dickout
was sentenced ' for the same offense
July 30, 1902. ./.,■>
May Be Deported
Jung Shoon and Jung Sing were ar
rested yesterday by the Chinese In
spector on the charge of being unlaw
fully In this country. Neither of the
Chinese could give a satisfactory ac
count of himself and both may be de
ported.
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$60 Pound Trip Limit 90 Days
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