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8 Municipal Affairs DENY PROTEST AGAINST ALAMEDA STORM SEWER Committee Establishes Precedent That Will Lead to Other Improvements By denying the protest against the Alameda street storm sewer, the street committee yesterday not only provided a badly needed storm drain, but es tablished a precedent that made City Kngineer Homer Hamlin smile broad ly. It is expected the council will ap prove the action of the committee and order the work to proceed in spite of the protest. The engineering department has been trying for several years to have a storm sewer constructed in Ala meda and contiguous streets, for dur ing the winter rains these streets are nearly impassable. Hundreds of dol lars have been expended in engineer ings preliminaries, but previous coun cils always abandoned proceedings When a protest was presented. The same protest was presented to the present council, but the streets committee, to which the matter was referred, considered the sewer neces sary, and will recommend the pro test be denied. According to figures presented by "W. M. Humphreys to the committee, the sewer will cost $157,411. But the pewer drains an area of 1400 acres, find this ,-irea will have to pay for it. There are 6201 lots, and these lots fire divided into "A" and "B" classes. The "A" class will have to pay $34.06 each and the "B" class $17.43. With the precedent of the Alameda storm sewer to give him courage, the city engineer probably will present plans for several more sewers throughout the city. There probably will be a revival of the Pico storm eewer that was knocked out by the previous council through protest, and a sewer for the southwestern part of the city. EXCLUSIVENESS BARS EVEN THE CITY'S WATER Streets Not Dedicated to Public Use to Get No Mains Private streets in such exclusive resi dence districts as Berkeley square, Chester place, Westmoreland place and others must be dedicated to public use or water mains will not be laid In them, if an ordinance suggested yesterday is passed. At a meeting of the fire and water committee of the council yesterday with the board of public works and representatives of the water board the committee authorized the two boards to draw up such an ordinance as it deemed necessary and present it to the committee for consideration before It Is finally presented to the council. The city attorney lias ruled that the water department has no right to lay its mains on private property, and this means private streets. In some cases tract subdivisions have failed to dedi cate their streets in order to escape making street improvements conform to city specifications. While the streets in the high class residence district are In accordance With city specifications, the committee cannot see how a distinction can be made in their favor, and they will have to be dedicated as well as the poorer private residence districts. REPORT SCHOOL BUILDINGS LACK FIRE PROTECTION Commissioner Terms Two-Story Structures 'Death Traps' "Every school building of two otories or more is a death trap," said Fire Commissioner Hawley at the mreting of the commission yesterday, When the reports of captains and lieu tenants of the fire department on the school houses In their districts were presented. These reports showed that practically no protetction against fires had been taken and in some of the older buildings the doors opened in ward, a violation of the city building ordinance. "The board of education has hardly had time to think about those things," continued Mr. Hawley. "It has been bo busy trying to finance the schools and provide enough buildings that it lias had little chance to give atten tion to the character of tho buildings as a fire menace." The lire commission instructed Sec retary McKeag to write to the board of education pointing out the chief troubles and asking' the co-operation of the board in correcting the evils. FIREMAN FINED $55 ON CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS It costs a whole lot more to be con victed of drunkenness by the flro com mission than it does by a police court, for the commission yesterday assessed ii fine of 5.",5 against Lieutenant E. AVhalen of engine company No. 15 when it was proved to tlip satisfaction of the commission that Whalen had been un der the Influence of liquor while on itaty. At the same time Captain W. E. Chase narrowly escaped a fine himself and was censured by the mayor and Commissioner Hawley for failing to derelictions on the part of Lieu nalen, who Is under Chase's of Acting Chief Todcl find in,! Chief O'Donnell that Whalen r foo.i fireman was .'ill that saved the lieutenant hla place in the fire de partment. Whalen was ordered trans- I to some other house. OBJECT TO CREATION OF INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT A protest was filed yesterday against the proposed action nf the city coun cil in creating an Industrial district of the lot at. 1513 Santee street. At Its meeting Tuesday the council in- Rtructed the city attorney to draw the necessary ordinance to except thin lot from a residence district. The protestants claim that the Pecan Plating company, thai occupies the premises, wishes to enlarge its plant and that this would o" a d< trlment to their property. They say that the plant uses explosive chemicals and makes disagreeable noleea. DISMISSED FIREMAN FILES CHARGES AGAINST OFFICER Fire Commission Orders Lieuten- ant Todd Suspended Fireman C. P. Bell of hose company number 6 was dismissed from the de partment by the fire commission yesterday on charges preferred by his lieutenant, J. L. Todd. He secured quick revenge by filing charges against the lieutenant. The commission con sidered the charges of such a serious nature that Lieutenant Todd was or dered suspended and to appear for trial September 29. Bell makes twenty specific charges against Todd, nearly all to the effect that the lieutenant had women In the hose company house until late hours at night. The charges are so specific and date and time is shown With Buch care that it appears Bell kept pretty close tab on his superior officer. Hell was tried on a charge of hav ing choked a young man in the hose company house and using vile and ob scene language. There was another Charge against him of a more serious nature, but the fire commission was satisfied that he had not conducted himself in a proper manner when the evidence of the choking was presented and dismissed him kn that account Bell did not put on any witnesses him self, but denied the charge and de clnred the other members of the com pany, and especially Lieutenant Todd, wanted him out of the department. Todd is a brother of Battalion Chief Todd. WILL DELAY GRANTING PERMIT FOR CAR BARN Application was made yesterday to the building department for a permit to construct tho car barn the Los An poles railway proposes to construct on the strip of land on the south side of Agricultural park. Mark Conn, chief deputy building superintendent, said yesterday that he would go ahead and cheek up the plans and specifications to see if they conform to the building ordinance, but that ho would withhold the permit until he received definite instructions from the board of public works in the absence of Superinten dent Backus. The council Tuesday ordered proceed ings begun for the condemnation of the strip of land In question to be added to Agricultural park and tho' proceedings would be much more cost ly if the car barn were built. The plans call for a one-story, class "A, reinforced concrete structure to cost $125,000. BOARD OPPOSES CHANGE IN TEMPLE STREET CAR LINE The board of public utilities yester day submitted a report to the city council in which it expressed disap proval of the suggestion of the North, Northeast and Northwest Improvement association that the Temple street cars be made to run to Temple and Sprint. The utilities commission says that such a course would tend to in crease the traffic congestion on Main street. The improvement association asked the council to compel the Pacific Elec tric to run the Temple street cars straight down Temple to Spring. The franchise granted for this line names Temple and Spring as a terminus, but the cars now come down Broadway to First and stop at Spring and First. CHARGES ENGINE DRIVER WITH BEATING HORSES Charges filed by May Leland against J. L. Laxton, driver of engine com pany No. 16, to the effect that he un mercifully beat the horses he drove, were dismissed by the fire commission yesterday because the complaining Witness did not appear to substantiate thfin. Laxton was exonerated of brutality by his lieutenant, A. H. Fallin, who said that he considered Laxton han dled the horses In a proper manner and without unnecessary harshness. COURT PAROLES SON OF EASTERN BANK CASHIER Fresno Jurist Lenient to Youth Accused of Forgery FRESNO, Sept. 15.—Because of the discovery that William B. Baker, jr., accused of forgery, is a former Uni versity Of Wisconsin student and a sun of the cashier of the Prat National bank of Koxboro, Mass., the defendant was paroled today in the local su perior court by Judge Church after he had entered a pita of guilty to the charge against him. Baker is a young man of excellent appearance who became entangled with tho law here last May when he in duced J. L. Hollman, a Santa Fe cashier to cash a $30 check for him belonging to a third party and on a promise by Baker that he would re turn the money on his next pay day. As the result of the transaction Holl man was also placed under arrest and his case Is now pending. Lewis H. Smith, attorney for Baker, read a telegram in court today from the defendant's father urging leniency for his son. DECIDES NAMES MAY GO ON BALLOT DESPITE LAW District Attorney Finds No Pen alty for Breaking Statute Hartley Shaw, chief deputy district attorney, yesterday decided that the failure of candidates for office to file their statements Of expenses within twenty-eight days after an election, as the law provides, will not prevent their names from being placed upon the ballots at the coming election. He therefore has notified the county clerk to accept such statements still, al though the time fixed by th" statutes for such filings for the election of August 1G was ended September IS. Mr. Shaw fails to find any penalty for not obeying the law. Statements by .several candidates for minor offices were filed yesterday. MUIR FORGERY CASE CONTINUED Judge Davis of the criminal depart ment of tho superior court yesterday cnotinued until September 20 the hear ing on tho probation application Of Gerald F. Muir, confessed forger, You can buy It. pernap» at many places, bat th.re's one BEST place to buy It—and thai Biaoe advertises. LOS ANGELES HERALD: FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1910. News of the Courts DEATH'S SHADOW STAYS SISTERS' LAW CONTEST Serious Illness of Captain Newlin Postpones Battle for His Guardianship Because of the fact that Capt. Jacob C. Newton, a pioneer of Los Angeles, is reported to be nearly dead the con test of his daughters for his guardian ship again was postponed by Judge Rives of the probate department of the superior court yesterday. .Mrs. Clara Newton Cattern and Mrs. May Newton Leavitt, his two daugh ters, wlui were appointed joint guar dians several months ago and who eon Id not agree over the conduit of his affairs, are the opponents in the case. Mrs. Leavitt was ready for the con test yesterday, but Judge John D. Works and Lewis R. Works, represent ing Mrs. Cattern, protested against a hearing in the matter while the life of the old man hangs in the balance, and being supported by W. J. Hunsaker, who represents other interests, a con tinuance was ordered until September 29. Mrs. Leavitt, however, asked that bills of $1000 contracted by the father be ordered paid, and the court con sented to such action. After the daughters could not agree when they were made joint guardians of the estate of their father, which is valued at $250,000, they asked the court to decide between them or to appoint an outsider as their parent's guardian. Incidentally, Daniel B. Newton, a brother of Capt. Newton, has filed with the court a request that he be named as guardian. Capt. Newton is 71 years old and for more than twenty years has resided on Old Mission road, which now is known ns Huntington boulevard. A town and a station on the Pacific Elec tric line are named after him. PANEL OF 76 TALESMEN DRAWN FOR JURY WORK A panel of seventy-six talesmen was drawn yesterday In Judge McCor mlck's department of the superior court. It is returnable September SO. Following are the members drawn: B. R. Liddell, Dolgeville; P. W. Cheney. Covina; H. D. Derwin, Clare mont; Fred Purdy, Artesia; A. P. Grif fith, Azusa; Charles E. Smith, L. K. Stamps, Preston Williams, Downey; Oscar C. Caswell, Huntington Park; John Carson, J. M. Carson, Gardena; George D. "Whitcomb, Glendora; C. L. Mills. Lamonda Park; J. H. Fair banks, Randolph Bassett, J. \V. Beggs, James Dunbar, R. B. Cushman. Wil liam S. Bailey, Long Beach; Robert C. Stecle, F. H. Paine, Pomona; J. W. Hudson, Emll Rambaud, Futnte; G. M Wood, San Fernando: George Hart, Nelville Bunker, W. R. N. Sul liger, N. C. H. Yeaton, S. A. Wheeler. George D. Snyder, J. B. Proctor, Santa Monica; M. M. Parker. C. W. Owens, A. A. Weymouth, F. W. Cartwright, J J Shepard, Charles J. McCormiek, Pasadena; H. P. Miller, J. G. Schutte, Elmer M. Paul, A. S. Koyer, Gregory Perkins, jr., H. J. Woollacott, Joseph Mesmer, William Meek, Fred L. Sex ton, H. C. Austin, M. L. Hall, John A. Wilcup, C. Wesley Roberts, N. R. Har ris, James T. Cooke, A. J. Wallace, A. V. Russell, Frank O. Ringer, J. T. Bailey, A. D. Buck, F. R. Strong, E. C. Drepsler. Albert Hamilton, L. S. Chap man, William T. Glassell, Theodore E. Berger, A. J. Waters, N. P. Nelson, W. A. Herring, P. M. Boyle, F. R. Braver A. A. Pomeroy, Harry M. Jack, Charles M. Sargent, R. A. Wirsching, W. D. Longyear, R. H. Franklin, James Quinn, C. A. Layng, Los An geles. SUPERIOR COURT TO TEST PICKETING ORDINANCE The test of the picketing ordinance has reached the superior court, where, In Judge Davis' department yesterday, the hearing on the appeals of two men found guilty in the police court of vio lating the measure were continued un til September 22. The appellants are E. P. Kraomor and Carl Schnltzler, each of whom was fined $50 after being tried and con victed in the city police courts. Fred J. Spring, their attorney, requested the continuance. EIGHT DIVORCES GRANTED Divorces granted yesterday by Judge Deny of Inyo county, sitting in depart ment four of the Los Angeles county Buperlor court, were those of Florence W Lolzeaux from William S. Loizcaux, Judith E. Trott from Jesse F. Trott, Laura L. Steinman from Charles J. gtelnman, W. M. McNalr from Synthia McNalr. Franklin li. Pitnor from Lolia SI Pitner. Harry C. Williams from Lena L Williams, Harry F. Thuyer from Annie M. Thnyor and Violet Cauldwell from Albert Cauldwell, all for desertion. POSTPONES SENTENCE Judge Davis of the criminal depart ment of the superior court yesterday postpone,l the passing of sentence upon William Barnard, accused of a stat utory offense, until today. Part of the testimony in the case has been heard Barnard is seeking probation. JUDGE TIES NUPTIAL KNOT Judge Rives of the probate depart ment of the superior court yesterday performed the ceremony which made Edward A. Clark, 50 years old, a mer chant of Tucson, Ariz., and Miss Gladys M. Ihm, 20 years old, of Ix>s Angeles, man and wife. DIVORCE SUITS FILED Divorce actions filed yesterday in the superior court were those of Iris Krauss Parrell against Frank Farrell, Fllberd Enrias against Carrie K. Bar- Jas and Alice M. Hurlbert ' against George S. Hurlbert. GIRL SUES FOR SLANDER Mary Cook, X years old, who lives In the Castaic school district, yesterday, through her fayjpr as guardian, Fred S Cook, filed a suit for slander against William (\. Chormiclc, asking damages of $25,000. *■ JUDGE CONREY IN RIVERSIDE Judge Conrey of department 5 of the superior court went to Riverside yesterday to sit for two days for Judge Densmore of the Riverside county su perior court. __^. NEW INCORPORATIONS American Fertilizer company—S. PtPln, L A. Stewart and Guy K. Tratt, director*. Capital stock. IU.000: sub scrlbed, |30. COURT HEARS DEMURRER IN GARBAGE STATION SUIT Dismiss the Case of W. B. Little Against R. M. Lusk Arguments on the demurrer In the injunction suit of Ik R. Alderman against Charles A. Alexander, caused by the garbage reloading station at Macy and Anderson streets, were heard yesterday by Judge McCormlck of the superior court. Alderman asked the court to declare the station a public nuisance and Alex ander In his demurrer states that If the charge is only that Alderman can not have been privately injured. He also alleged that the proper course of procedure, if the station is a public nuisance, is for the city council to pro ceed against him. Answer to that was made by Alder man to the effect that the council will not take such action, whereupon Alex ander asserted that the municipal body could be forced to do so by a writ of mandate issued from the superior court. The demurrer was given to Judge McCormick under submission, with the understanding that if it is denied the case will go to trial on its merits Sep tember 20. In the same court the suit of W. B. Little against R. M. Lusk, as acting president of the city council, involving the same question, was dismissed. The reason for the action was that Little has moved away from the neighbor hood, and that the reloading station, therefore, cannot longer annoy him. TELLS DESIRE IN WILL FOR DOUBLE TOMBSTONE Unusual Document Attached to Petition in Hart Estate Case A tombstone for himself and wife was one of the last wishes of Henry Hart, according to a document at tached to a petition for letters of ad ministration in his estate that was filed yesterday in the probate depart ment of the superior court. Hart died in Los Angeles September 8, leaving an estate valued at $16,291, consisting mistly of realty. He left no will, according to the petition, which was filed by his son, Seth Hart, 36 years old, who, with Frank Hart, an other son, 18 years old, is the only heir. The document attached to the pe tition was a letter w-itten by Hart un der date of June 11. 1910, from Santa Monica to L. K. Chase, 505 Laughlin building, and witnessed by the nurse of Hart, who then was ill. He asked Chase, as a fried, to act as executor of his estate in case lie should die. Hart declared that he wanted a Joint tombstone purchased for himself and wife and everything he owned to be sold and what it brought to be divided between his sons Seth and Frank upon the twpnty-fifth anniversary of the birthday of the latter, which will be April 4, 1917. DIVORCES SPOUSE; WIFE HIT IN EYE WITH EGG Husband Testifies Woman Threw Dishwater on Him Cruelty, taking the form of throwing dishwater and casting eggs at him, was sufficiently proved yesterday by H Mallnow for Judge Dehy of Inyo county, sitting in department four of the Los Angeles county superior court, to grant him a divorce from Gussie Malinow. Malinow told a long story of his wife's temper and of her throwing dishwater at him without cause. He also asserted that once she aimed an egg at him, the result being it struck his glasses, bending the frame, the missile lodging in his eye. He stated that he has a pre-disposi tion to dyspepsia, and therefore must be careful what he eati. His wife, he alleged, had no desire to aid him to health by cooking what agreed with him, but performed her culinary du ties In such bad form that he was forced in order to avert illness through partaking of food she had prepared, to cook his own meals. SAYS FENCE FELL ON HIM, ASKS $30,000 DAMAGES Asking damages of $31,075 because of a fence falling on him, William D. Harrison yesterday filed in the superior court a suit against the IMoneer Build ins company. Harrison assorts thnt the company he is suing is responsible for the acci dent to him, as it was in charge of repairs to the Bradbury building No vember 14, i 909, and had built a fence about the scene of its labors. He de clrres that while walking by the fence it fell on him, permanently injuring him for which he wants $30,000. The expenditure of $125 for medical atten tion is alleged and he asks $950 for wages lost. CLAIMS HE WAS DEFRAUDED IN PURCHASING NURSERIES Alleging misrepresentation In the number of budded trees in two nur series he purchased, R. M. Teague rday filed a suit to ret-over $12,000 from W. G. Hall in the superior court. Teague says he bought the Keim and the Yost nurseries, near Glendora, from Hall for $37,000 and had paid $34,000 before he discovered the al leged fraud. CLAIM $5020 DAMAGES W. J. Her.derson and his wife, Edna Henderson, yesterday filed In the su perior court a suit for damages of $5020 against the Los Angeles Railway company and H. B. Harrison because of injuries said to have been suffered by Mrs. Henderson in a collision be tween a street car and an automobile, of which Harrison was the driver. MRS. EDMUNDSON ASKS DIVORCE Elizabeth Edmjndson yesterday tiled In the superior court a suit for sep arate maintenance against her hus band «Rlchard Edmundston, who, she alleges, will not permit her to live with him, will not provide for her and, in tlie presence of their children, has denied that she is his wife. PETITIONS TO CHANGE NAME The Hansom Industrial Home asso clatlon yesterday filed In the superior court a petition for permission to Cbann ita name to the Southern Cal ifornia Home for Women anj Chil dren. in jap ink. x^y/t^y/flfTy PfttfxAQM&^^BltCHDtiCAy CtM. -4TTk L&SANOft M Bargain Friday Misses' and Children's r— —— 1 Odd Slippers and rlfl^ School Oxfords— Today •* Notice ' ■■ , „ , , , "Agriculture for Schools of About 300 pairs slippers and oxfords. Remnant lots of splen- the p ac ;fj c Slope," the book did qualities; strap effects or oxfords; sizes 8$ to 2. Be early. for 'which so many children None to dealers; phone or mail order; pair 50c. have been wa iting, is in. Men's $3.00 to $4.00 d* 1 .95 _*T?£s£tl_V_ES W.L.Douglas Oxfords *PJ-— %*%£»£X3 &■ True, we marked them $2.95 because of slight factory imper- 2 or 3. fections that few men can detect. Tan only. We can recom- . , mend this bargain to men who need new footwear. Splendid TT7 - * "XT styles and leathers. 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Remnants are never marked half- - heartedly at the Broadway. SC, IUC OXiO IDC _, '_ « I-* 1 ' * Hundreds of them. Satin taffetas j2'¥c 1 ercales ._£*_-* s% and fancies; assorted widths and TP%.I^J A/ sv%*s4 viv ' 5c for Remnants marked 8c to 15c »JT riOay UTLI .• • • , *r^ 10c for Remnants marked 15c to 26c A variety of neat patterns and striped effects that js seldom found at such a sensational price. Short but practical lengths. every color and black and white. About 300 yards. Today at, yard, 6jc. ■ ' — MODERN CIRCUS CLOWN MUST BE VERSATILE Barnum &. Bailey Show Employs Fifty Acrobatic Jesters of the Ring The mission of the clown is highly estimable. He Is the materialization of merrimelit and as essential to the circus as the beautiful horses, the riders and all else which goes to make up the tented performance of today. The circus contains much of instruc tion and interest, but it must have fun also, and the clowns are depended upon to keep up Intermitting hilarity. What would the children do at a clownless circus? The older folks ap preciate the daring and skill of the riders, of the aeriallst, of the acro bats, but the youngsters will turn away from the most wonderful feats of skill, strength and agility, to watch the funny antics of the clown. The clown has kept pace with the progress In other directions. He has evoluted and Is still evoluting. Time was when one clown sufficed for a circus; when an enterprising manager engaged four clowns the fact was em blazoned in big letters on the bills as a great feature of the show. Four clowns in the big three-ring tent of today would be lost. The Bar num and Bailey greatest show on earth, which comes to Washington and Burlington streets next Tuesday and Wednesday, has fifty clowns.' The modern clown's motley covers a variety of accomplishments. He must not only be a grimacer and Jester, but an acrobat, a Jumper, a rider, a knockabout comedian, and what not. In Barnum and Bailey's circus the large companies of clowns are so di vided into squads of three, four and five as to be performing In view of all parts of the audience at the same time All do not wear the white painted face, streaked with red and black and the regulation dotted white costume. Some are rigged up as tramps, some as typical stage Dutch men, some as policemen, others wear long skirts, others the abbreviated skirts of the ballet dancer, others still dress as overgrown boys, others as dudes of an exaggerated type and so on through a constantly changing list. Still others appear In the form of an imals. ■ , The modern clown must not only make fun in Intermissions, as formerly, but while much of the performance Is Koing on. The clown who falls to turn a somersault in the air, but lands on the back of his neck and then turns over, Is really doing a more difficult and dangerous feat If he failed to land exactly right he would probably break his neck. The clown may do clever and diffi cult feats—even dangerous ones—but they must be done In a burlesque and Grotesque way. His mission is to keep the crowd In a good humor, and only the discerning give him full credit for his skill and agility. TWO MEXICANS ARRESTED; KIDNAPING GIRL CHARGED Charged with attempted kidnaping, Andres Villalpande and Juan Rodri guez two Mexicans, were arrested by Detectives Murray and McCann at Seventh and Mateo streets yesterday and lodged In the city jail. Accord ing to the officers, tho Mexicans at tempted to kidnap 15-year-old Andavis Uamoro while on her return home from the East Seventh street school Au gust 12. TOT COMES 2500 MILES; SEES PARENT DIVORCED Mother Tells Court Husband's Love for Liquor Destroyed Happiness in Home A little boy 7 years old, who had traveled 2500 miles alone to see his mother, was present in department four of the superior court, where Judge Dehy of Inyo county sitting, yes terday, when she was granted a di vorce from his father. The boy Is William Mauger Bud decke, his mother is Nina W. Bud decke, a stenographer, and his father is Frederick William Buddecke, an al leged dipsomaniac. According to Mrs. Buddecke's state ments, she married the child's father ten' years ago in Washington, V. C. At that time, she declared, her hus band owned a $6000 Interest In a well established business in the national capital. He drank so much, she averred, that he could not attend to his affairs properly, and at the end of a year disposed of his interests for $3000, only one-half of what they were worth. Then he told her, so she said, that if he were the father of a child he would cease to imbibe intoxicants. A son was born to them. When the boy was eight months old the father quit drinking for a period of two years, only to resume his habit. FATHER IXJBES HIS MONKV Meantime, he had Invested the $3000 which he had obtained by selling- his Interests in the business where he was supposed to have what was valued at $6000, In a grocery store, and Mrs. Buddecke had assumed the position of cashier- In order to watch over the concern. Even then, she declared, her watch fulness was not equal to the ravages to the business which resulted from her husband's desire for liquor, and he later sold the grocery store for $500. Because of too much drinking, the wife averred, the husband fell 111 with typhoid fever, and she, after placing the child in the care of its father's mother, went to work. 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In liquid form, 75 cents. Ely Brothers, 56 Warren Street, New York. FOOTHILL FARMS NEAR THIS CITY Have you ever hoped to have a home of one, five or ten acres—on the foot hill' slopes near Los' Angeles? Haven't you wished that some friend had taken you by the shoulder and made you pick up a tew acres at Holly wood, Altadena or Sierra Madre before they advanced from $300 up to $3000 an acre? Those places have passed for ever from your easy reach. The Western Empire, California's famous homeseekera' and rural home Journal, is now completing an organi zation of 200 local and eastern readers to take over 1400 acres of land at Sun land, in the original Monte Vista val ley. It is a mountain-hidden valley seven miles back of Glcndale. This district surpasses Altadena or even Redlands in its richness and grandeur, and is only fifteen miles from the Chamber of Commerce building in Los Angeles. Sunland's Monte Vista val ley has the best climatic protection of any district on the coast side of the Sierras. Come and see it now. John McGroarty. the famous poet of our southland, says of hie visit: "And I saw a vale that day as fair as any in all the Land of the Heart's Desire. I was ashamed to think that I bad let the years go by and had wandered far In quest of beauty, while all the time Sunland's Monte Vista had been there in its ravishing loveliness just beyond the threshold of my door." A few heads of famine* may join this organization, which secures this land at a low wholesale price. Improves it with roadways, lownsite, schools and trolley line, and distributes the land to members so that the total cose to you is not ona-quarter of prevailing prices in the open retail market. When this kind of land is opened it goes up beyond your reach. The dis trict lies -ill an open valley running from Pasadena west to Fernando, in cluding La Canada, La Crescenta and Monte Vista—Sunland. Don't try to Imagine about its conditions— and Investigate. It is only one hour from town. The editor of the Western Empire has managed the location of eight suc cessful town projects on this same plan. This is your foothill home opportun ity. Level, rich in productivity and water, frostless, balmy and 1600 feet above sea level. , Dally auto stage leaves our office 10 a. m. except Sunday, returning 2 p. m. Or special trips may be arranged. En gage your teats in advance. Fare $1 round trip. v ■ Call or write at once for booklet. Western Empire Suburban Farms association, 100 to 119 Chamber of Com merce building. Los Ana-ales California. _ _ (3 DAY DRINK HABIT IEGAL GUARANTEE with k,3 Hj^yH I KB 111 _>?(l I VVv ' NO HYPORDEf?MICS HARMLESS 94-5 So. OLIVE ST.. {*> -toya. 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