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WILL NOT REDUCE
CITY SALARY LIST
Supply Committee Will Report
Against Reduction of Em-*
ployes' Pay Envelopes
FLAMMER LOSES $25 A MONTH
Supt. Raitt Gets Increase to
$175; 'More Need to Raise
Than Lower.'—Betkouski
One unanimous sigh of relief will go
up in the city hall today when the
supply committee reports to the city
council that it cannot make any ma
terial reduction in the salaries of city
employes.
The supply committee has been work
ing on the salary question for six or
seven months and has concluded that
the salaries paid are justifiable In most
cases. The only cut of Importance that
will be recommended Is that the salary
of Paul FJammer, captain of detectives,
be reduced from $250 to $225 a month.
The committee considers this justified,
as no other captain In the police de
partment receives more than $200 a
month, and the chiefs salary is only
$260. The chiefs salary is fixed by
charter and cannot be changed by or
dinance.
But this cut In Flammer's salary will
not produce any change in the city's
outlay for salaries, for C. B. Raltt,
superintendent of playgrounds, is in
creased from $125 to $175 a month. The
playground commission urged this In
crease, hs Mr. -Raitt had concluded to
resign unless he received more money.
The other salary ordinances will be
reported to the council practically as
the budget provided.
"It has been hard to keep from in
creasing salaries rather than reducing
them," said Counoilman Betkouski, "a
member of the committee, yesterday.
"Pressure has been brought to bear on
us from heads of departments to in
crease this man and that man, and we
are convinced that we have done as
well as we could to leave most of the
salaries as they are Instead of raising:
come."
MARJORIE RAMBEAU ESCAPES
INJURY IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Actress and Mother Thrown from
Machine by Street Car
Miss Marjorie Rambeau of the Bur
bank theater had a narrow escape
from serious injury Sunday afternoon
when the automobile in which she and
her mother were riding was struck by
a West Ninth street car at Marlposa
and Tenth streets, the impact wreck-
Ing the rear of the auto and hurling
Mrs. Rambeau to the pavement, slight
ly Injuring her. Miss Marjorie was
jammed between the steering wheel
and the front seat, but was not hurt.
The auto was being driven down
Marlposa street, and on reaching
Tenth street Miss Rambeau, who was
at the wheel, noted the approach of a
street car and endeavored to stop her
auto. Seeing she could not stop before
reaching the tracks, she put on speed
and endeavored to cross ahead of the
car.
The auto was badly wrecked. Miss
Marjorie is paying carfare now.
PETITION FAVORS ALAMEDA
STREET STORM DRAIN
Council to Take Final Action on
Matter Today
The Tenth Street Improvement asso
ciation yesterday petitioned the city
council to deny the protest against the
construction of the Alameda street
Btorm drain. The petitioners say that
If this protest is granted it will estab
lish a precedent that all storm drains
hereafter will have to be constructed
by bond money or general taxation.
The protest has been before the
council for several weeks, and will
come up this morning for flnanl action.
As the protest Is based chiefly on the
fact that the protestants do not want
to pay the cost of the improvement,
and that the cost will not exceed $34
a fifty-foot lot for those most directly
benefited, and that the average cost
Ss much less than this, the council is
expected to deny the protest.
W. M. Humphreys, inspector of pub
lic works, will go before the council
and plead with that body to deny the
protest.
GIRL SEEKS RELEASE FROM
CONVENT GOOD SHEPHERD
Habeas corpus proceedings in the
tase of Helena Grattopaglia, -who is
seeking to obtain her release from tho
Convent of the Good Shepherd, were
given a partial hearing yesterday be
fore Judge Monroe of the superior
court.
They will be resumed September 30,
by which time more definite Informa
tion in the case is expected to be ob
tainable from San Jose, as she was
committed from the Juvenile court of
Santa Clara county. In which that city
is located.
The question involved 1b whether a
girl who la 18 years old, was commit
ted for being "delinquent" or "depen
dent." If because of the latter, it is
believed that she should now have her
freedom, as she has reached her ma
jority.
BREATHING EXPERT FAILS
TO GET MASSEUR'S PERMIT
A free lecture on proper breathing
was delivered to the police commission
last night by Dr. S. A. Richmond, who
told the commissioners that not one
man In the room was breathing prop
erly except himself.
Dr. Richmond, who has been In Los
Angeles a week, wanted a massage,
permit, but was told that under the
rules of the commission he could not
have a permit to massage both sexes.
He declared that all the massaging he
did was to rub the abdomen while, his
pupils were breathing. The commls-
Bion considered that it would not be
such a serious infraction of the rule
if that was all-the massaging to be
done, but as the doctor had boen In
the city only a week denied the appli
cation without prejudice.
Municipal Affairs
BAR BAKERY ADDITION
FROM HOME DISTRICT
Big Delegation Protests Against
Proposed Factory and
Scores Victory
By filing the petition for the excep
tion of lots at Sixth and Beaudry from
the residence district the legislation
committee yesterday stopped the fight
on that matter that has been waged for
the last two weeks. There seems to be
no doubt that the council will adopt
the report, for each member had de
clared himself opposed to the proposed
exception.
Fully 100 people who live in the
neighborhood of Sixth and Beaudry or
own property there appeared before the
legislation committee yesterday to pro
test, and from their determined faces it
was evident they meant business. They
did not want the Davis Standard
Bread company to enlarge its baking
plant, which the proposed exception
from the residence district was de-
Bigned to effect.
The district Is purely residential,
built up with homes and apartment
nouses, and the bakery is the only
thing of the kind In the district. Some
of the women present declared the
bakery nuisance; that smoke and soot
from it have ruined their lace curtains
and other house furnishings and that
the noise of the machinery operating
at night and in the early morning,
■tfhen they want to sleep, is disagree
able.
The protestants had engaged H. J.
Goudge as their attornejr, and Joseph
Scott appeared as attorney for the ap
plicants.
Mr. Scott was the target for a num
ber of emphatic remarks form the resi
dents who did not want him to gain his
point for his client, but he took it good
naturedly and pleaded his cause with
all his eloquence.
The objecting property owners hope
that as the bakery will not be able to
expand It will move to some more suit
able locality, where it can build as
large a bakery as It pleases.
TO BUILD A LIGHT WELL
ON CITY HALL NEW ANNEX
Building Inspector Backus Re
turns from Northern Trip
J. J. Backus, buikling inspector, re
turned yesterday from a vacation
passed at San Francisco and in north
ern coast cities. With his return plans
will be hurried for the construction of
the new annex to the city hall to pro
vide quarters for the departments that
have outgrown accommodations in the
hall and moved into other buildings.
The building committee will report
to the council today In favor of con
structing a light well In the north side
of th,e proposed annex where It adjoins
the Copp building-. As this light well
will be advantageous to the Copp
building as well as to the city, C. H.
McFarland, lessee of the building-, has
agreed to pay rental If the light well
Is constructed. The amount of the
rental has not been determined, as
there Is a difference of opinion on this
question between Mr. McFarland and
the building committee.
COLEGROVE COMMITTEE
URGES ACTION ON PETITION
Frank E. Wolfe and Seward Cole,
representing the transportation com
mittee of the Colegrove board of
trade, appeared before the public utili
ties commission yesterday morning to
find out what had become of the pe
tition tiled August 6 demanding that
the franchise of the Los Angeles-Pacific
through Colegrove be declared for
feited. T*he committee was assured
that as Mr. Lissner, the board's presi
dent, had returned from his vacation,
and it would be possible for the full
board of meet, some action would soon
be taken on the petition.
The petition specifies a number of
things in which the railway has been
derelict in conforming to the terms of
its franchise, and asks that the fran
chise be revoked.
This demand is connected with the
fight to secure 6-cent fares to Cole
grove, which is in the city limits, and
if the 5-cent fare is granted the effort
to have the franchise revoked will prob
ably cease. .
FIRE COMMISSION WANTS
CAR ORDINANCE CHANGED
The fire commission held a special
meeting late yesterday afternoon and
voted to ask the council to amend the
ordinance providing for the stopping of
street cars on the near side of the
crossing. The amendment desired is
that where cars turn a corner they will
Btop after turning instead of before.
This amendment is intended for the
benefit of the new engine house at
Fifth street and Maple avenue, that
has come to be facetiously known as
the "marble palace," which will be
placed in commission October 1. Under
the present arrangement street cars
stop directly in front of the engine
house doors, which would be likely to
prove inconvenient in case an alarm
sounded for this engine rompany at
the same time a car stopped.
NEW THEATER IS GIVEN
A TEMPORARY PERMIT
Mayor Alexander yesterday issued a
temporary permit for the opening of
Pant-iges theater on Broadway, near
Mercantile place. The permit was
necessary, as the theater could not
have opened its doors without it, al
though through no fault of Its own.
The building ordinance requires a six
inch water connection to a theater.
The theater had made application to
the water board for the permit to i on
nect the six-inch pipe, but action on the
permit had been delayed. It is expected
the permit will be granted and the con
nection made today. Meanwhile a two
inch pipe is doing service, so the thea
ter Is not without fire protection.
WILL FIX TAXICAB RATES
City Attorney Hhonk will present tho
taxicab ordinance to tho council today
for adoption. Tho ordinance will fix
the rates that may ha Charged l>y
taxloabs. The rates allowed arc: Fur
one or two persons, BO oenta for tho
first half mile or fraction, 10 cents for
each quarter milo thereafter, and 10
cents for ench three minutes of wait
ingl. For three to five persons the rate
in ,r>o rents for the first One-third mil"
or fraction, 10 cents for each one-sixth
mile thereaftetr and 10 cents for each
three minutes of waiting.
IX>S ANGELES HERALD: TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1010.
News of the Courts
PASADENAN CLEARED
OF INSANITY CHARGE
Edward C. Woestman Appears
Before Lunacy Board and
Is Discharged
Edward C. Woestman, a wealthy ros
tdent of Pasadena, who a month ago
went to a private sanitarium at Liver
more to take treatment for the liquor
habit as the result of being charged
with Insanity by his wife, Mrs. Hen
rietta C. Woestman, yesterday ap
peared before Judge Moss of the su
perior court and the members of the
lunacy commission ami w;is discharged.
He now is declared completely cured
of the alcohol habit and to be ontirely
fres from the suspicion of alcoholic in
sanity.
When he appeared before the lunacy
commission a month ago it was said
that he had been affllctPd with ex
treme jelousy of his wife and had
taken revolvers and knives to tlioir
Crown City home and threatened to
use thorn.
Millsap & Sparks have been Mr.
Woestman's attorneys through nil his
legal troubles. They declare ho lms
property in St. L,ouis valued at more
than $500,000 and that his home In Cali
fornia is worth $35,000.
JUDGE REFUSES TO ORDER
RETURN OF WIFE'S CLOTHES
Mrs. King Goes to Court Before
Asking for Garments
The request of Mrs. Fanny Brlggs
Carr King for a citation against her
husband, Morris Adrian King, for him
to show cause for his keeping her
clothes from her was denied yesterday
by Judge W. M. Conley of Madera
county, sitting In department four of
the superior court, after the woman
admitted that she hart not asked her
husband to return her garments.
Mrs. King said her husband, who
'manufactures the Fanny Brlggs Carr
toilet preparations and from whan she
is seeking a divorce, took all of her
clothes from her, with the exception
of a calico gown and a street costume.
She asserted in answer to the court
that the calico gown cost 6 cents a
yard, and that «he never had paid
more than that for a dress of that
kind.
After she had admitted that she had
not asked her husband to give her
clothes back to her, and the Judge
had denied her request for him to be
cited into court to show why he had
not done so, she ejaculated audibly,
"Well, what do you think of that!"
That set the occupants of the court
room into a roar of laughter, which
all during her appearance on the wit
ness stand they had been repressing
with seeming difficulty.
THREE CHARGED WITH
MURDER ARE ARRAIGNED
Set Dates for Trials of F. M. Bell
and Otto Schulz
Three alleged murderers, F. M. Bell,
Otto Schulz and Aaron Gratton, were
arraigned yesterday before Judge Davis
of the criminal department of the su
perior court.
Bell, charged with the killing of O.
P. Widaman at Artesia, will plead Fri
day. While John North, deputy dis
trict attorney, was reading the com
plaint, Bell interrupted him to ask if
his case must be tried in that court.
His lawyer. Earl Rogers, quickly said:
"Never mind, Mr. Bell; I'll attend to
that matter." It is understood Bell is
opposed to his trial being conducted be
fore Judge Davis, as he was once tried
in that jurist's court on a perjury
charge.
Otto Schulz, who confessed to the
police that he killed his brother's ben
efactor, Mrs. F. i'inke. Sehulz-Cas
tlne, at Lancaster, will enter his plea
Thursday.
Aaron Gratton, colored, accused of
killing John Allen, will plead tomor
row.
In the same court Edward J. Barry,
a one-armed youth, pleaded guilty to a
charge of grand larceny. He asked for
probation, upon which a hearing will
be given him Friday.
ASKS DIVORCE AFTER 13
YEARS OF MARRIED LIFE
Rose B. Murphy yesterday filed in
the superior court a suit against James
H. Murphy" for divorce and an action
for damages of $25,000 against Mrs.
May Monroe for the alleged alienation
of her spouse's affections.
Mrs. Murphy declares in her com
plaint that she and Murphy wore mar
ried December 25, 181)5, and lived hap
pily together for thirteen years.
In January, 1808, Mrs. .Murphy as
serts, Mrs Monroe began to exert her
influence and control over Murphy,
with the result that he is accused of
deserting and refusing to support his
wife.
DIVORCE SUITS FILED
Divorce actions filed yesterday in the
superior court were those of Clara Fa
lenger against George Falenger, Mabel
Porteous asainst Edward I'orteous,
Adelia E. Mize against James A. Mize
and Grace M. Uiifiln against Percy
Griffin.
FILES MORTGAGE PETITION
The First Presbyterian church of Los
Angeles yesterday tiled in the superior
court a petition for permission to mort
gage its property for $ssoo to pay a
similar instrument for the same sum.
WIFE SEEKS DIVORCE
Asking $50 a month for tho .separate
maintenance of herself and her child,
Carrie M. Yoakum yesterday filed in
the superior court a suit for divorce
against Frank A. Yoakum.
CHURCH TO SELL REALTY
The First Church Of Christ, Scientist,
of Fanta Monica yesterday filed in
the superior court a petition for per
mission to sell certain of its realty
holdings for $2000.
NEW INCORPORATIONS
Claremont Oil company ED. A. Heron,
\v E. Knowli s, J- a. Brltton, A n
Breed and J.ihn Mitchell, dire
capital stock, *ioo,ooo; subscribed, JMOO.
GARBAGE STATION CASE
SUBMITTED TO JUDGE
Refuse Removal Injunction Is Ar
, gued in Court
The case of 1,. R. and E. Alderman,
who are seeking an injunction from
Charles A. Alexander, holder of the
city garbage contract, for the preven
tion of his maintaining the reloading
station at Macy and Anderson streets,
was submitted to Judge McCormick of
the superior court yesterday.
The same Jurist heard arguments In
the injunction case of P. J. Durbln,
who has the contract for the removal
of garbage from several of the leading
hotels and clubs, against the city.
The argument was on an order for
the city to show cause why the tem
porary injunction roctly granted Dur
bln preventing the city from Interfer
ing with him in the collection of the
garbage should not be made perma
nent.
■ Judge McCormick continued the mat
ter for three days, at which time both
sides are ordered to cite authorities for
their contentions.
VIOLATES PAROLE; SENT
3 YEARS TO SAN QUENTIN
"You are a bad citizen, and you did
not deserve probation when it was first
given you," so Judge Davis of the
criminal department of the superior
court told Frank Wilson yesterday, in
sentencing him to serve three years in
San Quentln for bigamy,
Wilson was tried last winter and
placed on parole for five years, after
he had told the court that he had
thought Bessie D. Parks Wilson, his
first wife,' had divorced him when he
went out to sea oft Sfin Pedro early in
the winter of 1908-1909 and marrried
Emma Stelmacher, to whom he later
was bound by a civil ceremony on
land. He violated the rules of his pro
bation, which forbade him the use of
intoxicants and the keeping of the
company of Questionable persons.
SAYS SATAN PERSECUTES
HIM; IS ADJUDGED INSANE
Henry G. Reitz, a German musician
who has been residing in Los Angeles
for several years, and who recently
has made his home at 1153 West
Eighth street, yesterday was com
mittetd to the insane asylum at Pat
ton. He is said to be afflicted with the
delusion that the devil is constantly
fighting and persecuting him. He also
is said to have threatened the life of
his wife.
C. W. Weiser, formerly a minister,
also appeared before the lunacy com
mission, being adjudged insane.
Friends will care for him, so that he
will not go to a public asylum.
DENIED GREATER FEES
The request of Myrtle E. Havens for
an increase from $50 to $150 of the al
lowance made her by the court recent
ly for attorneys' fees pending her ac
tion for separate maintenance from
her husband, Arthur L. Havens, a
clubman of this city, was denied yes
terday by Judge Conley of Madera
county, sitting in department fohr of
the superior court.
STATUTORY CRIME ALLEGED
Edward Emerson, charged with the
mistreatment of 16-year-old Dora Gal
lup, was arraigned before Justice
Balrd yesterday and his preliminary
examination set for September 28. Ball
was fixed at $2000, In default of which
the prisoner was remanded to the
custody of the sheriff.
ACCUSED OF NON.SUPPORT
A. W. Johnson, charged with the
non-support of his minor child, was
arraigned before Justice Balrd yester
day and his preliminary examination
set for October 14. Bail was fixed at
$500 and the defendant ordered to pay
$15 toward the support of his child.
MUST SUPPORT WIFE
Charged with failure to provide for
his wife, Anna Mazuba, John Mazuba
appeared before Justice Summerfleld
yesterday in his preliminary examina
tion and was ordered to pay $20 a
month toward her support.
TO BE GIVEN AWAY
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26-inch Deborah
De Soie, yd. $1
This is a new plain silk which, because so well
adapted to this season's styles, is sure to be ex
tremely popular. Much on the order of mes
saline and comes in a splendid assortment of
evening and street shades. Full 26 inches
wide. Ask to see the new Deborah de Soie,
priced here at $1.00.
42-inch Wool Crepe $1
This wool crepo Is a suiting appropriate for street
and party wear, for you know crepo weaves are to be
favored for fall. Alice, pearl, reseda, tan. brown,
cream and black make up the color range; 42 inches
wide. Priced for a feature line at $1.
Sangelair Suitings 75c
Typical of the latest semi-rough woolons, this now
Sangelair suiting is attracting much attention. The
latest shades shown in this fabric are in broad assort
ment, 44 Inches wide. Broadway price, yard 75c.
Crepe Scarfings 49c
Cream grounds over wliirh are woven Persian and
floral Dresden borders. All-silk quality in the 22-Inch
width.
Satin Stripe White
Waisting, yd. 25c
An extra value featured for today in the Fash
ion Show. A dainty white material, with neat
woven figures and double satin stripe. Come
to the Third Floor for this special bargain to
. day—yard 25c. •
"Naushon" Scotch Zephyr
32-in. Ginghams, yd. 15c
Another shipment of this "Naushon" fabric,
which is being so much favored in Los Ange
les. Notice the price especially. Effective
plaids and striped patterns are shown; 32 in.
wide. Broadway price—yard 15c.
Cotton Mohair Suitings
25c
Although a cotton fabric its appearance is very
much like wool. Good assortment of colors.
No wonder this material is in great demand
at —yard 25c.
Velour Kimono Flannel 15c
Exceptionally attractive patterns shown up in pretty
color combinations. This German Velour flannel Is
designed for kimonos and house dresses. Latest fall
designs. Third floor, yard loc.
MINOR CRIMINAL CASES
CONTINUED FOR HEARINGS
Judge Davis of the criminal depart
ment of the superior court yesterday
gave attention to several minor cases.
The case of Joe Pupil, accused of
hurßlary. was continued until this
afternoon; Dell Gordon Jeckenpaugh,
admittted petty thief, to September 30;
the appeals of E. P. Kreamer and Carl
Schnitzlor. alleged picketers, to Sep
tember 30; A. E. Dankberg, Issuing of
a valueless check, to today; Louis
AmongTaihred $ 1 Q- 50
Suits at •*■ *S
One Style Like Cut
The clean-cut tailored lines of this beautiful style
is added to by the fancy touch of the pockets, as
shown in the illustration. Made of most mannish
mixtures,.serges and rough cheviots, in black and
desired colors.
For a severe street suit one would always feel
pretty well dressed and exclusive in this pretty
garment. Coats are lined with yarn-dyed satin.
The latest model skirt. A typical Broadway,
value line at $19.50.
Guaranteed Silk $O =
Petticoats ~
Who ever heard of such a thing — guaranteed
silk petticoats for $2.95? And they are guaran
teed to wear 60 days. In the past $5.00 garments
have been featured throughout the country as
guaranteed. •
Here comes a new victory for the Broadway.
Petticoats of extra quality heavy taffeta, in black
and wanted colors, with wide tailor stitched
flounce and spun-glass dust ruffle. All sizes in
the showing. Come early, considering that there
will be a crowd for these today—s2.9s.
Garcia, who pleaded not guilty to re
ceiving stolon property, to November
3 for trial- Charles Payne, alleged wife
abandoner, to tomorrow; Norman
Wyeth accused of forgery, to tomor
row- and Steve Williams and Salvador
Cari'so, charged with unlawful seining,
to November 21.
WIFE DESERTION CHARGED
Bert Jamison of Compton, charged
with wife desertion, was placed on
parole by Justice Baird yesterday until
September 24, when he will report to
the court.
HELD ON FELONY CHARGE
R. M. Roberts, a real estate dealer
living at the Wand apartments, Long
Beach, was held to answer to tho
superior court on a felony charge in
Justice Pierces court yesterday. His
bail was fixed at J3OOO.
Roberta is alleged In tho complaint to
have used the butt of a revolver on
Leander C. Crossman's head with such
force that Grossman was sent to the
California hospital to recuperate. The
quarrel is said to have originated In
a misunderstanding in a real estate
deal. __