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Part ll—Pages 9 to 16
CUTS PHONE RATE;
CITY FACES FIGHT
Council, Heedless of Utilities
Board's Recommendations,
Orders Reductions
UNCONSTITUTIONAL, IS CRY
Companies Lose $275,000, and
Attorneys Threaten to
Contest Action
NEW TELEPHONE RATES AS
ORDERED BY CITY COUNCIL
Main line business phonos $5.00
M.i Hue resilience phones „. 2.00
Two-party business phones 3.30
Two-parly residence phones 1.18
Four-party residence phones 1.00
IJiiKlneoH phones, 100 calls 4.00
I'oiir-party business phones 3.00
Extension! 1.00
l'lJviiUi exchanges—
First trunk line 6.00
Addition*] trunk lines 5.00
Kxtennlond 1.00
Bending phones 4.00
Ili-cplvlng phones 3.00
The city council yesterday amended
the telephone rate ordinance by order
ing reductions which will mean a loss
of 1276,000 to the Homo and Pacific
companios.
As the result of this action the city
is now threatened with a big legal
fight, aa a preface u> which John •!.
Molt, attorney for the Sunset com
pany, and O. A. Trippet for the Home,
yesterday entered formal protests
against the adoption of the ordinance
on the ground that it was unconstitu
tional and confiscated their property
without due process of law.
The council reduced the residence
rate of the Pacific Telephone and Tele
graph company for unlimited service
to $L\ to correspond with the rate for
the same service fixed for the Home
Telephone company. The order was at
once taken to Mayor Alexander and
signed by him, and later in the day
published so that It can become ef
fective July 1.
The reductions made In telephone
rates will mean an annual loss of rev
enue to the Pacific or "Sunset" com
pany of about $100,000, according to a
ftatement made to the council yester
oay by Meyer Lissnor, president of the
board of public utilities. While, as
Mr. Lissner said, there is no material
change In the rates for the Home com
pany over those charged last year, still
this company will lose about $17E>,000,
as that was approximately the amount
it lost last yuur.
The action of tho council in reduc
ing some of the rates in Los Angeles
end Hollywood also increases rates at
San Pedro, Wilmington and Terminal
island, for the rate ordinance Is made
to apply to every part of the city.
San Pedro has been having a much
lower rate than Los Angeles. Business
phones of unlimited service at San
Pedro have cost only $2.60 a month,
but now they will cost $5 a month.
Representatives of San Pedro said
they were satisfied with this arrange
ment, as they expect to be connected
with other parts of Los Angeles with
out having to pay long distance tolls.
The vote by which tho ordinance
was passed was only sufficient to do
no, for Gregory and Washburn con
■jstently voted against every effort to
lower the rates.
A. B. Casi, president of the Home
Telephone company, pleaded for a
schedule of rates that would allow a
business man or a householder to se
lect what rate he wanted to pay and
then have a phono installed accord
ingly. He said that Newberry, Jevne
nnd other large retail stores received
2000 telephone calls a day and it was
not risht to ask tho little grocery to
pay $5 when that was all the big
dealer pays. Ho said he did not be
liove the rates proposed by the board
of public utilities would increase the
revenues of the phone companies to
tiny appreciable extent, but would
bring about an equalization of rates
for all subscribers.
But the council had made up Its
mind what it Intended should be done
nnd finally passed the ordinance with
rates even lower than those proposed
last Saturday.
ANGELANS TO ACCOMPANY
BIG EXCURSION TO TAFT
Many Improvements of Stable
Character at New Town
Nearly every berth on the special
train which will carry Los Angeles .ex
cursionists to the new town of Taft
has been resorved and George J. Law
eon, who is conducting the excursion
for George W. Austin, exclusive agent,
of Oakland, declares that it will be a
success In every way.
The excursion will leave Saturday
xilght, June 4, for the "mushroom city,"
allowing the excursionists four days'
6top-over. The excursionists will be
met In Taft by representatives of that
city. Mr. Lawson reports that within
the last two weeks fifteen blocks of
cement sidewalks, many oiled streets,
a new bank, a cafe and a grill have
opened at Taft and that all aro doing
a land office business.
AUTOMOBILES HAVE TORN
UP WEST ADAMS STREET
Gesnar "Williams appeared before the
supervisors yesterday and stated that
West Adams street, for several blocks
east of its intersection with Washing
ton street, is dangerous to traffic owing
to many ruts. Chairman Nollis stated
that ten days ago the street was in
good condition, and attributes !ts pres
ent bad shape to Its being traversed by
thousands of automobiles daily. The
Btrcet has not a rock foundation, and
itutos quickly woarit down. The board
■will take immediate action toward hav
ing the road repaired.
Chairman Nellis ordered the clerk of
the board to.wrlte to the owners of the
Venice garage asking them by what
authority they are doing repair work
on the roads in their vicinity, and why
they put up a sign reading that the
counts; ia-too. poor to do the work. . t
GIVE TESTIMONIAL DINNER
TO DRS. LASHER AND KURTZ
College Faculty and Alumni Honor
Retiring Teachers
The faculty and alumni of the Los
Angelea department of medjolne of the
University of Southern California, for
merly the College of Medicine of Los
Angeles, Huena Vista street, will Rive
a testimonial banquet at Levy's tomor
row night to Dr. George W. Lasher and
1 >r. Joseph Kurtz, who, after twenty
live years as Instructors in the school,
are retiring- from active service.
Two hundred tickets to the banquet
h;ivo been Hold. Among the speakers
Will he Dr. "W. Jarvis Barlow, Dr. Wal
ter Llndley, Dr. W. W. Beckett, Dr.
Joseph M- King, Dr. Frank Bullard,
Pr. J. H. Utley and Dr. J. I^io Haga
dnrn. Souvenir menu cards, with por
traits of Dr. Lasher and Dr. Kurtz and
photographs of the old and now school
bonus, have beon arranged.
JOHNSON IS ACCORDED
ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORT
Lincoln-Roosevelt Candidate for
Governor Well Received in
Los Angeles County
Tllram W. Johnson. Lincoln-Roose
velt Republican league candidate for
governor, accompanied by John M.
ISshleman of Imperial, league candidate
for railroad commissioner; William D.
Stephens, candidate for congress;
Florence J. O'Brien, candidate for sec- i
rotary of state; R. O. Cattell and
Charles Bell, candidate! for assembly
find state senate, respectively; two
newspaper men and four members of
the. Los Angeles Veterans' Drum and
Fife corps left Los Angeles in ;iutomor
biles yesterday morning for a tour of
Los Angeles county.
Cordial receptions were given to the
party at Troplco and Burbank, where
meetings wore held, speeches made
and a great deal of enthusiasm
aroused. The same spirit was mani
fest at Pan Fernando and. In fact, nt
every place where meetings were ad
dressed yesterday It seemed as If the
Lincoln-Roosevelt candidates hod "cor
nered" the. crowds. The meeting at
Lankershim at 2:30 p. m. was especial
ly Interesting, and the reception there
was equal to any of the day In point
of enthusiasm accorded them. A
large and enthusiastic greeting was
extended to the party at Glendale,
where Mr. Johnson, Mr. Stephens and
other members of the party elicited
prolonged applause.
The eventful day closed with two
hie mass meetings at Pasadena and
South Pasadena, held at the same
time, and each largely attended.
The meeting at Pasadena last night
was not more enthusiastic, although
larger, than that at South Pasadena.
Mr. Johnson spoke first at the South
Pasadena meeting, while at the same
hour the meeting was opened at Pasa
dena by Mr. Stephens and A. J. Wal
lace candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor, who held the crowd and aroused
it to unusual enthusiasm, when Mr.
Johnson arrived from the South Pasa
dena meeting.
Mr. Johnson's reception at both
these meetings was unusually cordial.
Messrs. Stephens and Wallace imme
diately left Pasadena and attended
the South Pasadena meeting. John M.
Eshleman, candidate for railroad cotn
missioner, also spoke at both meet-
The Itinerary for today is as follows:
Lamanda Park, at postofflce, 9 a. m.
Monrovia, corner Lime and Myrtle
streets, 10 a. m.
Duarte, at postofflce, 11 a. m.
Azusa, at Azusa avenue and Center
street, noon.
Glendora, at Michigan avenue and
Pacific Electric line. 2 p. m.
San Dlmas, Bonita avenue, near
bank, 3 p. m.
Lordsburg, Third and D streets, 4
P CUiremont, First street, San Antonio
building, 5 p. m.
Pomona, 8 p. m.
PLANS 13 COURSES FOR
COLLEGE SUMMER WORK
At least thirteen courses will be
offered in the summer (school of the
University of Southern California,
which will be held June 27 to August
6 in tho Liberal Arts building. Thirty
fifth street and Wesley avenuo, and
the Instructors are planning for a
large enrollment. It is expected that
last year's enrollment of 100 will be
greatly exceeded.
Andrew C. Life, assistant professor
of biology, will direct the courses in
sciences. James M. Dixon, professor
of English, has prepared a special
course on Scott's "Lady of the Lake."
Edgar M. yon Finerlln, Australian
linguist, will have charge of the
French, German and Latin courses
and of several of the English courses,
and Ester Huety Ferrat will conduct
four courses In Spanish.
Other subjects to be taught nre:
Physics, Arthur W. Nye; chemistry,
Laird I. Stabler; mechanical and en
gineering drawing, Professor Nye; ed
ucation, T. B. Stowell; history, Tully
C. Knowles; Latin, R. B. Schulz.
BIG INSURANCE CO. TO
INVEST IN LOS ANGELES
As a result of the visit of Walter C.
Faxon, vice president of the Aetna
Life Insurance company and head of
the liability and accident department,
in Los Angeles next week, a consider
able amount of the capital of that com
pany probably will be Invested in this
city, according to officials of the Los
Angeles branch.
Charles L. Hubbard, general man
ager of the Aetna office here, said yes
terday that the Los Angeles agency
has been one of the leading* agneies of
the country. "Wo look for a reward
in the shnpe of the Investment of
some of the company's surplus funds,"
he said. "Mr. Faxon will take the
matter up while here."
Mr. and Mrs. Faxon will arrive Sat
urday. Reservations have been made
at the Alexandria for them.
DENIED WINERY PERMIT
The board of supervisors denied, the
application of Andrae Mlohell for a
winery license fi t Saugus, Newhall
precinct, yeiterday, supervisor Prid
ham stated that the proposed winery
.would bo adjacent to tht> auucduct.
LOS ANGELES HERALD
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JINK 1, 1010.
CITY BOWLS ON
AT FASTER RATE
Five Months Just Closed Passes
All Like Periods in the
Town's History
CLEARINGS GAIN $71,000,000
$6,770,434 More Building Than
in First Five Months of
Last Year
Building and clearing house figures
for the month of May, 1910, make a
splendid showing for Los Angeles In
the line of substantial development
and commercial transactions befitting
a growing metropolis of 350,000 inhab
itants.
Compared with the statistics for 190S
the exhibit will be read with general
satisfaction by all Interested in the
expansion of the city. The figures sur
pass by many millions any similar
period in the entire history of Los An
geles.
SHOWING FOR FIVE MONTHS
Following are the bank clearances
for five months in 1910, compared with
similar months In 1909, which display
a remarkable gain, an average of more
than $14,300,000 a month.
Month. 1910. 1909.
January $ 61,776,0110 $ 48,851,663
February .. 69,880,658 47,619,248
March ... 73.350,265 57,190.668
April ..... 74,041,104 66,703,423
May 69,282,395 66,165.045
Totals $337,530,610 1266,530,047
Gain In five months In 1910 over similar
.period in 1909. $71,630,510.
EXPANSION IN BCIMirNQ
Fully as remarkable has been the In
crease in building activity in Los An
geles in recent months, the increase
for the first five months in 1910 over
the same period in 1909 being $6,770,
--434, an average gain of more than $1,
--354,000 a month.
Following are the figures on permits
and valuation, January to May, inclu
sive:
— 1910— —1909 —
Month. P'mts. Value. P'mts. ■ Value.
January ..75a I 1.766,431 483 | 646,007
February . 7SB 1,624,269 495 684.470
March ....1053 1.719,921 788 1,164.726
April 930 3,360,67T 722 1,019,957
May 941 1,811,160 623 1.006.764
Total .. 4471 $10,182,358 8111 $4,411,924
Gain over '09.. 1360 6.770,434
Following is the official tabulation
of improvements in Los Angeles, May
1 to 31, 1910, inclusive:
Permits. Value.
Class A, reinforced concrete.. 2 $ 335,000
Class C 22 269,806
Class D, 1-story frame.. .i, .338 472,819
Class D, 1-story frame 60 136,896
Class D, 2-story frame «0 284,58!)
Class D, 8-story frame 1 50,000
Churches (all clashes) ....... 1 825
Public buildings (city) i 29,688
Sheds, barns (frame) 128 22.297
Foundations only 1 5.000
Brick alterations 61 83,662
Frame alterations 276 119.160
Demolitions 8 1.540
Grand total ...T»4l $1,811,160
May. 1909 623 1.006,764
Gain over May, 1909 $804,396
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REPORT SHOWS CONDITIONS
IN CALIFORNIA CITIES
SAN FRANCISCO. May 31.— fol
lowing summary shows California con
ditions from April 29 to May 28, in
clusive:
City— Clearings. Building.
San Francisco |196,:03.592 J1.693,459
Los AnKoles 71,155.933 1,842,984
Oakland 13,083,894 636,819
San Diego 6,613,999 368,900
Sacramento 6,194,413
Fresno 2,311,806
Stockton 2.509,570
Ban .lose 1,986,922
Pasadena 3.845,032
JUDGE DOUBTS ANYONE.
COULD DENY PORTER TIP
Monroe Makes Statement When
Pullman Employe Fixes
Wage at $50 Month
Judge Monroe of the superior court
yesterday declared that he did not be
lieve there were passengers riding in
Pullman cars across the continent who
had nerve enough to not tip a porter,
when this statement was nuide by J.
A. W. Eldridge, a negro Pullman oar
porter, who was the defendant In a
separate maintenance suit brought by
his wife, Alice J. Eldridge.
The plaintiff declared her husband
eaxned $150 a month as porter on the
Southern Pacific railroad running be
tween San Francisco and Chcago. He
declared his salary was $25 a month,
and he earned only another $25 a month
in tips.
Judge Monroe was naturally some
what dumfounded at this assertion.
"Do you mean to say you don't make
more thar, that from the passengers?"
he asked, incredulously. "What is thp
amount you get from a passenger mak
ing the trip between Chicago and San
Francisco?"
"Your honor," said Eldridge, "I don't
get anything from most of them. Some
of them give me two bits and others
give a little more, but all told it doesn't
amount to over $25 a month."
"Well," said the Judge, "that doesn't
sound good to me. I should Judge that
you would get from 26 cents to $1 a
night on the trip. I have never seen
anybody with nerve enough to keep
from tipping a porter when he had
him around for that length of time."
WOULD-BE COWBOY FINED
Attired In vaquero Costume, H. A.
Stewart, who was arrested Sunday
afternoon in East Lake park on a
charge of disturbing the peace, np
peared before Police Judge Frederlek
son yesterday morning and was fined
$25. He paid the fine. Stewart was
arrested while he was riding a sup
posedly wild bronco in a careless man
ner. The horse, after throwing Stew
art to the ground, ran away, endanger
ing the lives of many.
CASE DISMISSED
Forrest Weatherhold, charged with
failing to support lii.s wife, Fsabel
Weatherhold, appeared before Justice
Bummerfleld yesterday and at the re
quest of the complaining witness the
case waa dismissed.
MISCONDUCT CHARGED
TO 'GOLDEN RULE" CHIEF
IIP
FREDERICK KOHLER
TRIAL OF "BEST CHIEF
OF POLICE" IS STARTED
Kohler Makes Denial of Twenty-
Three Counts Contained
in Charges
CLEVELAND. May 31.—The trial of
Frederick Kohler, the chief of police
suspended by Mayor Baeher on charges
of habitual drunkenness, gross Im
morality, incompetency and failure to
obey orders, filed by P. J. Brown and
A. C. Knight Schooneman, was started
here today before the director of pub
lic safety, when Kohler filed a general
denial of the twenty-three counts In
the charges.
Kohler has been rated as "the best
police chief in America," and former
President Roosevelt declared him to be
the Ideal head of a police force.
Kohler originated the "golden rule"
in police matters and his policy found
favor with many who were in favor
of reform in police methods.
Under the city laws Kohler is en
titled to the protection of the civil
service regulations and a trial before
the director of public safety.
INVEST WEALTH IN U.S.
ADVISES FRENCH BARON
Noted Foreign Visitor to Los An
geles Sees Great Possi
bilities Here
Baron Claes G. de Peyron of Paris
and his secretary, Leopold Gelus of
Marseilles are guests at the Angelua.
Baron de Peyron is the son of General
de Peyron, former war minister of
Sweden, and a nephew of the present
Swedish ambassador at Washington.
He is an acquaintance of Colonel
Roosevelt, whom he met in Paris.
The baron is in the United States in
the interest of a mining company, of
which his father is president. The
mines owned by this company are
located in Colorado. They are owned
entirely and operated by French and
Swedish capitalists.
Mr. de Peyron, being somewhat of a
financier, is greatly interested in the
possibilities of investments in the
United States. He believes that the
proper way for all Kuropeans to do is
to invest their wealth in this country
and develop it.
"In Europe the best possible interest
we can get on our money Is only o
per cent. Sometimes we pret 4 per cent
and 5 per cent, but when such is of
fered we are a little afraid that the
investment is unsafe," said the baron
yesterday at the Angelus.
"In this country it is very different.
You get from 6 per cent to 12 per pent
on safe investments, and even more at
times, I understand. This surely Is
the place for European capital. Still,
there Is one great drawback which my
countrymen or any other Kuropean
placing their wealth in the United
States must face. That is the fre
quency of swindles. You may not sus
pect it, but many In the old world
who would otherwise invest in this
country remain satisfied with the little
2 per cent and 3 per cent offered at
lmme. all because of the fear of being
swindled, This government should, and
I believe is, making most stringent
laws against this sort of thing."
Although of French family and a
resident of France, the baron Is a mem
ber i>f the Swedish nobility. lie has
visited the United States several times
and says without hesitation that this
is the greatest country on earth. This
is his first trip to Los Angeles and
Southern California and he is greatly
pleased with this part of the world.
He will remain in this city for at least
ten days.
INQUEST ON CAR VICTIM
An inquest will be held tills morn-
Ing In Pierce Bros.' morgue on the body
of P. Parkhurst, who died in the
County hospital Monday afternoon as
the result of Injuries sustained Satur
day night by being strurk by a Wash
ington street car :it Fifth and Hill
itreeta. Parkhurst wai croialng the
street when in- wai knooked to the
pavement by the car. He lived at 907
East Fifth street
INVESTIGATORS
TOUR HIGHWAYS
Committee Will Inspect the San
Dimas Quarry and Roads
Tomorrow
TRAVEL TO THE BEACH TOWNS
Supervisor Nellis Holds Indigna
tion Meeting Over Bill from
Highway Commission
Josej,li Scott and the other members
of the investigating committee ap
pointed by the supervisors to probe the
charges made by the advisory commit
tee against the highway commission,
involving alleged mismanagement and
incompetency, yesterday resumed their
tour of the county highways, and re
turned about 6 o'clock last night, after
a dusty and disagreetblo auto tour.
Tlie committee yesterday went out
over the East Main street road to
Watts, thence via Compton to Wil
mington, and from Wilmington to Long
Beach and Naples, on the return trip
traversing the new Long Beach boule
vard.
The committee tomorrow will inspect
the .San Dlmas quarry and the road
work in that vicinity, after which, it is
believed, the actual detailed Investiga
tion will be begun, and the committee
will take and consider evidence.
None of the members of the investi
gation committee so far will discuss
their work, and no statements will, of
course, be issued until the probe has
gone deeper.
INDIGNATION MEETING
The board of supervisors yesterday
hold a sort of indignation meeting at
which, it is probable, if the highway
commissioners had been present they
would have been arraigned in no un
ivn;iin language for having let con
tracts without the approval of . the
board.
Siiouid a real controversy or quarrel
ensue between the highway commission
and board of supervisors, as for a time
yesterday seemed imminent, it is be
lieved by members of the advisory com
mittee that the present investigation
will receive a decided impetus and that
some interesting facts may be de
veloped.
The object was brought up yesterday
at the meeting of the supervisors by the
presentation of a bill from the Mer
cereau Bridge and Construction com
pany for J560.21 for the building of a
bridge or trestle at the Pacoima quarry.
Accompanying this bill was a com
munication from the. highway commis
sion stating that it had the trestle
built "to expedite the quarry work,"
and asking that the bill be approved.
Chairman Nellis Immediately started
something. He insisted the highway
commission had no right to award such
a contract without the consent o£ the
supervisors.
"Why should we approve It after the
work is done?" he asked. "The time to
approve contracts is before they are let.
W'J should have asked for bids. How
are we to know that the trestle could
not have been built for less money?"
"Tubs" Eldridge was there to explain
the matter. He tried to smooth things
over for the highway commission, but
Mr. Nellis was not so easily reconciled.
"I am not going- to sit on. this board
as a figurehead for anybody," exclaim
ed .N'ellis, angrily.
Eldrldge immediately moved that the
clerk notify the highway commission
that the supervisors would approve no
more bills that th© board did not
authorize.
"They have already been notified of
that," said Nellis. "What's the use?
They'll do the same thing again."
After some objections, In which Mr.
Nellis met with little encouragement,
the bill was ordered paid.
HABEAS CORPUS
RELEASE FAILS
Orrin L. Beardsley Secures Free
dom on $3000 Bail Furnished
by Johnson and Loveless
Habeas corpus proceedings failed to
win freedom for Orrin L. Beardsley in
Judge Willis' court yesterday, for the
reason that before the hearing was
completed a warrant was issued charg
ing Beardsley with being a fugitive
from Justice. Then Beardsley secured
two bondsmen and finally was released
last evening from the county jail on a
$3000 bond.
Beardsley was arrested at the re
quest of Salt Lake authorities on a
charge of having mistreated Phyllis
Lynch, a pretty stenographer 18 years
of age. Attorneys for the accused
man contended in the habeas corpus
proceeding that he was being held
without a warrant. Before the court
ruled on this point a warrant was
sworn out. B. 11. Loveless and R. B.
Johnson became his sureties.
SHE WAS STENOGRAPHER
Beardsley was formerly connected
with the Irrigated Lands company of
Salt Lake City and his alleged victim
was employed as a stenographer for the
same company. He paid her consider
able attention, it is claimed, although
he had a wife living in Los Angeles.
Two months ago he came to this city
and engaged in the brokerage business.
When the facts of his associations
with Miss Lynch had become known to
the parents, prominent people of Salt
Lake City, they swore out a complaint
against Beardsley.
Sheriff Hummel received a telegram
from the chief of police of the Utah
city asking that Beardsley, whose last
address was 1227 Wintield avenue, be
arrested and held pending the arrival of
Deputy Sheriff Corliss of Salt Lake
City.
Corliss arrived Monday morning by
way of Sacramento, where he filed
requisition papers. They were honored
yesterday' afternoon. He arrived In
time to hear the application of Beards
ley for freedom by the habeas corpus
route and immediately placed the
charge against him of being a fugitive
from justice, which the court sustained.
Beardsley's attorneys stated yester
day morning that they would demand a
personal bearing before Governor Gil
lett for their client. It is expected the
extradition proceedings will bo fought
to a finish. <
£kw&tifczi/$ Bit MxTVWQji
That Great Sale of Women's (T* r\
Oxfords and Pumps Continues kJj L*
—Many people came in yesterday at the ringing
of the 8:30 bell, all eager to make first selections,
and through the entire day buying went briskly.
—The values were there to bring the people.
—Today hundreds of bargains are here for you—
hundreds pairs of shoes, fresh stock, up-to-the
minute styles, including strap pumps in dull
leathers, shiny leathers and tan ; pretty Oxfords
with new vamp and tip effect, and button boots
with black cravenette topss2.oo pair.
—Shoes that, although they have been shipped
to us as factory rejects, are in every respect high
ly desirable footwear.
—Don't miss 'this opportunity to buy your sum
mer shoes today—Bargain Basement.
Merchants Bank and Trust Co. £J2 ST S:S
Branch: 209-11 S BfOadwaV Transacts a General Bank
m« South Hoover street. i«>llo.olUdUW<iy , ng and Trust Business.
INNOCENT MAN THROWN
INTO FILM JAIL CELL
Fullerton Tailor Dragged to Texas
on Forgery Charge and
His Business Ruined
Louis Sehnciderman, a Fullerton tail
or, who was arrested May 17 without
a warrant and held a prisoner Beveral
days on a telegraphic accusation of
forgery from San Antonio, Texas, has
returned to his home from the Texas
city, where he was taken by Texas ofli
cials to answer to the cbarare made
against him. Schneiderman brought
back with him a letter fully exonerat
ing him and declaring his arrest to
have been a gross error.
Not only was he guiltless of the of
fense, but he does not resemble in any
way the real culprit, yet he was held
in jail in California seven days, then
was taken to Texas and confined in the
San Antonio jail over night, the "mis
take" being discovered the following
morning when bank officials called at
the jail to identify the prisoner. He
says the cell in San Antonio was un
speakably filthy and infested with rats
and vermin.
In addition to the hardships he suf
fered and the Ignominy both to himself
and to his family, Schneiderman says
his tailoring business has been prac
tically ruined by his enforced absence.
He was arrested by a privtae detect
ive representing the American Bank
ers' association, who obtained the as
sistance of a Fullerton marshal. Schnei
derman says he offered to produce
convincing proof of his identity, but
that his captors would not listen to
him.
He was taken to Texas on a warrant
bearing the name of another man. after
having l-eeu lii-id for several days with
out any warrant at all.
ACTION ON BUILDING
PROPOSALS POSTPONED
J. F. Atkinson's Bid for General
Construction Is Lowest
Bids were received by the supervisors
yesterday fur the construction of the
Historical and Arts building- in Agri
cultural park. The board postponed
action on the bids until the next meet
ing.
Bid* for general construction were
as follows:
Alta Planing Mills company. $225,743;
J F. Atkinson, $219,777; Richards-
Neustadt company. $237,020; J. V. Mac
Neil, $227,885; National Fireproof com
pany, $224,633; F. O. Kngstrom com
pany, $223,750.
For plumbing and gas fitting the bid
ders were:
H. J. Crawford. $3205; Kichards-Neu
stadt company, $4032; E. Murray, $3088;
A. JO. McGahan, $3171; Blumve & Jay
company, $3797; Howe Bros., $3152;
Lohman Bros., $4500; Guercio Bros.,
$3583; T. M. Parker, $3330.
The bidders on the electrical work
were:
Woodlll-HulM Electrical company,
16440; Central Electric company, $5650;
Southern California Eleotric company,
$4935; P. O. Kngstroni company, $6487;
Richards-Nouatadt company, SiSliti,
Editorial Section
BURY MRS. MULLEN WITH
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES
Solemn High Mass Is Said at St.
Vincent's—Floral Offer
ings Elaborate
Impressive funeral services were held
yesterday morning over the body of
Mrs. Mary Teresa Mullen, widow of
Andrew Mullen, one of the founders of
the Mullen-Bluett company. The ser
vices were from the home of her
daughter, Mrs. G. Allan Hancock, 62S
Carondelet .street, thence to the Church
of St. Vincent do Paul, where a sol
emn high mass of requiem was cele
brated.
Very Rev. Dr. J. S. Glass, C. M.,
was celebrant of the mass, aaslted by-
Father Ford of the Hollywood Catholio
church and Rev. 11. J. ("otter, South
Pasadena. A choir of priests sang tho
mass.
Bishop Con.ity preached the funeral
sermon, paying; an eloquent tribute to
the life ami work of Mrs. Mullen. Af
ter the mass Bishop Conaty imparted
the last absolution.
The employes of the Mullen-Bluett
store formed an aisle leading to the
church entrance, through which the
casket was. bori.<~ followed by the
members of the family. The floral of
ferings were especially beautiful. The
store employes sent a mounted cross
with Easter lilies forming the base,
while sweet peas, Cecil Bruner roses
and orchids composed the cross. The
guests of the Hollywood hotel, where
Mrs. .Mullen had resided for several
years, sent a large wreath of ferns
and orchids.
The pallbearers were Richard Dillon,
Carl Itosencranz, L. W. Johnson, J. B.
Sullivan, Prank Trobert, Godfrey
Stamm, I. B. Dockweller and J. J. Ber
gin.
Mrs. Mullen Is survived by two sons
and two daughters, Edward Mullen of
Ocean Park, Arthur Mullen, Mrs. G.
Allan Hancock and Miss Rose Mullen
of Los Angeles.
Burial was made in the family plot
in Calvary cemetery, where a choir of
priests sang the benedictus.
EASTERN AVENUE
After lieins petitioned by citlzeni Of
Belvedere to change the name of Pln
nelly street to Eastern avenue the
board of supervisors in session yeater
day granted the prayer and the thor
oughfare will be known as Eastern
avenue.
POMONANS MARRIED
Fred Burhenn, aged 89, and Nannie
Essie, aged 29, both residents of Po
mona, were united in marriage yester
day by Justice of the Peace Summer
field.
ARCHITECT IS INSOLVENT
Elmer C. Aridria, an architect, died •
voluntary pet U ion in bankruptcy with
tin' clerk of the United States district
court yesterday. He gave his Hablli
ties at $3824.07, with no assets.
Verdugo Canyon Land Co.
Him Juki Ibniiiml the Mont Beautiful and Ah
tUtlo Illuatrated Booklet ever publUbed la
Lot AukcU-k. Call or >end (or •■•.
JNO. A. PIRTLS