The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California • 19

DECEMBER 17, 1916. PART II. I 3 Sudden, Lticky" Baldwin's Executor Dead. Dlsbaads. BUSY LIFE IS 3 iv-t SNUFFED OUT.

DE SUNDAY MORNING. 5. -v GRAND JURY MAKES ITS Hiram A. Unruh Suiccumbs on FINAL REPORT FOR YEAR. Judicial Body Requests Potter to Appoint its Oivn At-1 torney Independent of the District Attorney's Office and for the Creation of Separate Funds for its Use to Widen Range of Construed re Action.

317-325 Dl SQ BROADWAY SQ HILL i. a1' A Leadin Gorse Automobile Trip. Confidant of Turf King One of State's Big Men. lie Added Millions to Wealth of Baldwin Heirs. Hiram Augustus Unruh, of Ar cadia, the man whose name was ln- eeparably linked with the romantic etory of "Lucky" Baldwin's rise to riches, and who was named, as ex of county cbaritlesis made In the general report, the only mention given to any Individual, or department Attention Is called to the fact that In 1914-1915, the first year of a Lower Price THE MATERIALS, the boning, the lines are exactjy the same as used in the higher priced8 corsets of this make.

TWO MODELS one for the average tall figure the other for the average short figure. Perfect fit assured. BOUGHT less than regular price and marked under usual to stimulate FINK quality pink brocades, of white satin ribbon and cluny laces. a'- Photo by Eteckell II. A.

Who dropped dead yesterday on his These High Grade. Lily of France $200 Corsets at Sale Begins Tomorrow In Regular Corset Dept. i First Floor ecutor of the great estate at the death of the "King of the Turf." died suddenly yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. In company with J. S.

King, who went with him to Arcadia to look at a piece of land, belonging to the "Lucky" Baldwin estate, he was returning In an automobile to Los Ari-gclos when he succumbed. Until his death he had been In perfect health. The only sign he gave that he might not be feeling well was when he entered the machine for the return trip. Then he told Mr. King that he felt a little short of breath.

In halt an hour he was dead. The funeral servkea will be held at the Unruh residence In Arcadia, Monday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Burial will follow In Evergreen Cemetery and will be private. The name of Mr. Unruh has been, for nearly a half century, synono-tnons with big ueeds.

He was one of the factors In. the State's advancement. He added millions to lta wealth and lent a master mind to solve Us problems, and the results obtained are monuments to his memory. WITH "LUCKY" BALDWIN. TCo one acquainted with the history of Southern California, but who would at once associate the name of Mr.

Unruh with that of "Lucky" Baldwin, whose friend and adviser lie was for thirty years. His handing of the Baldwin estate umounted to nothing short of genius. When Mr. Baldwin died he naid that the heritage he left would tiot net his heirs $1,000,000, but In three years after Mr. Unruh took charge he returned to the heirs was In 1879 that Mr.

Unruh became "Lucky" Baldwin's confidential agent, a position that he held until the great racehorse man died. Then Mr. Baldwin's foresight I in appointing him executor of the estate was vindicated, for no one STREET Shi WOMEN -f J' some of these novelties to A complete line of Hosiery for Men and Wogieru at 1 T-fff fl The Public Service. siiiiisiiii SHOES FOR People who have found difficulty in securing unusual sizes in the really smart shoes can now be fitted easily at this beautiful store. In our enormous stock of fine shoes for women which is 11 1 .1 L.

I acinea io aanv dv larize arrivals or me latest ana most we carry sizes from Vi to number 9 and all of them in widths from the extreme narrow to the broadest For 40 years Rosenthals has had entree to the largest and best shoe manufacturers in this country, many of whom make shoes exclusively for us, and for this reason you will always find Rosenthals first with the latest. And while we always have and always will handle nothing but the highest class merchandise, we aim to place shoes before the public at the most reasonable prices. SUGGESTING that several members of the present body should be carried over Into the one to be formed, the Los Angeles county grand Jury yesterday reported for the year to Superior Judge Willis. -The jury recommends that all work that has been left Incomplete should be placed in the hands of the DIstIct Attorney and further' Investigated or turned over to tna jury to be impaneled in a few days. Practically the only Incomplete portion of the work has been that In charge of the Law Enforcement Committee.

It concerns the investigation of alleged corruption in the police department and also the presumed criminality of persons In high places in the city. Rather startling Is the request oi the Jury for tho power to appoint Us own attorney or counselor, Independent of the District Attorney's office or any other department of the county government According to the present law, the District Attorney or his representative in each county of the State IN supposed to look after the work of the grand Jury. In the same chapter of the report is the request for a separate fund for use of the inquisitorial body. This fund is asked for. at the beginning of the work to prevent sub sequent embarrassment in calling for money from the Supervisors, where extensive reports are neces sary before It is usually forthcoming.

Added to this Is the request for a regular stenographer and continua tion of an Investigator, thereby creating practically a new department In the county government. A CRITICISM. "Our present system makes the Jury practically an appendage of the District Attorney's office and limits its scope of action, whereas under the organization suggested it would have a much wider range of action and could be a really constructive body," says the report. Possibly to counterbalance this increased cost of county operation to the taxpayers the Jury suggests that its members serve without pay or recompense other than the actual expenses of each member Incurred while on duty. The report deplores the fact that reporters learned of the presence of George Bitten, a San Cuentin convict, in Los Angeles during the past week.

"Unfortunately the presence of this man In Los Angeles was discovered and immediately made public," says the report Such news is said to havo placed the jury in a position where iiijch unfavorable criticism was directed against it. "Owing to the premature ending of our session, we hive not been able to go into the matter In an effective way and recommend that our successors mor 'horougn ly investigate some of the information this witness can giva." says the report. "We regret that the attitude and activity of some 'disinterested citizens' have lost v.s lu-able time that might otherwise have been used In confirming certain important testimony given us by this witness." This apparently has to do with the demand made by certain attorneys that Bitten be placed In the jail and not be allowed to remain In a hotel. Arguments over this matter occupied almcs two days, thus hindering the Investiga tion, "If only a small amount of this witness's testimony can be substantiated, it will be along lines thru will be found of great importance to the law officers of the city and county," the report states. In concluding the recommenda tions of tho law enforcement, com mittee, it Is suggested the county motorcycle officers be placed directly umkr control of the Board of Supervisors.

They are now a portion of the Sheriff's department. REGARDING SHERIFF, Anent the Sheriff, the Jury sug gested that he be allowed an in creased sum for the Reding of the county prisoners, particularly "in view of the ever-increflsing price cf food commodities. "This question has been a source of friction for some time between the Hlu-riff and certain members of the Biard Supervisors," suggests the report after calling attention to the fact that the local official is given only 8cents a meal, while the Federal authorities pay 17 cents a meal In the snme jail. Jailer Gallagher and Sheriff Cllne are highly commended for their efforts in behalf of the prisoners and the conditions the jail. CONDEMNS CITY JAIL.

The Citv Jail Is condemned a3 be ing unsanitary, a veritable Iretrap and unsafe and unsound for habitation by human beings. Several pages are given over to the serious con ditions in this place, a complete re port of the Jail commutes hnving appeared exclusively In The Times several days ago. The Idea of placing the priners. both county and city on road work and similar activities Is highly commended and additional numbers of Incarcerated persons are askel to be employed in this manner. The use of the indictment should be sparing, according to the general report "The grand Jury Indictment not only brands a man as a sus pected felon, but If Innocent and ac quitted, often exacts a life's savings to protect, his good name.

Threats of this has coerced public officials to acts that are not in accord with good policy," It, says. Among the general topics touched by the Jury Is the hysteria of unnecessary litigation which frequently goes beyond the bound of reason. It is suggested that the civil cases filed in the JuMlco courts and the 13,260 filed In the Superior courts is an indication Qf this hysteria. Most of the ill-ad vised actions that encumber the calendar are brought by attorneys of questionable standing, and only through such actions are able to get sufficient business to take care of their wants. Co-operation among the various county departments is declared to be far from what it should be.

Not being in a rompetltlveffiMd as other industries, the the county at present has a tendency away from, rather than toward economy. PRAISES MARTIN. Special mention of the work of Norms a R. Martin, superintendent A ROSENTHAL SHOE ORDER Makes a Most Acceptable Christmas Gift his work, the cost jer patient at the County HospltaT was fixed, at an average of $1.11 per day, against $1.01 during the past year. At the county farm, the Cost per patient per day was reduced from 69.9 cents to 28.1.

this dlsplte the ad vanced cost of living and without reduction In service, food or othe necessities for the Inmates. bupt Martin, whose ability Bnd activity have brought about this high state of production and efficiency is the kind. of a man we are looking for to fill public offices in the future," says the repory The committee of health and san itatlon suggests remedies for the sewer problem of the county, particularly calling attention to the necessity of action covering the city sewage disposal. Increases in the staff of the county health officer are suggested also. The public buildings committee states that additional fire protection for the harbor district is absolute lv essential and In addition to an other station In the wharf district, an adequate fire tug is doomed necessary.

The elimination of grade crossings throughout the county Is also advised by this committee. The committee on reformatories and detention homes calls for sep aratlon of dependent and delinquent children's Institutions. A parental Bchool for dependents; an Industrial school for boys and girls whose crimes are of petty nature and a reform school for those who have committed grievous errors are rec ommended. The usual suggestion that habitual criminals be sterilized. Is made by this committee.

Various institutions operated, by different charities come in.forthclr share of praise criticism. NOT DESIRABLE. The "unemployed camp" at Clare-mont, under the general supervision of Supervisor Norton, was indicted as a very costly experiment ahd one not desirable of repetition at the rate paid for broken rock. The operation of the Monolith cement plant was also suggested as more costly than It should be under the present system. The committee on roads and highways made these sug gestions and also suggested that because of tho facilities for getting over territory cuiclcly by automobile, the four road districts should be merge'd into one.

The school committee report is In general commendatory of the work done in the schools of the county. Les Angeles city schools are, giving greater range of subjects than any In the country and the present hoard as well as the new superin tendent and officials have been In structed- to conduct their business on, wise and sane business lines. The tendency In various school dis tricts Is to outvie the neighboring district thus causiiiBjnucli; unnecessary expense and armost "refusal on the part of the taxpayers td meet the bills. Such a tendency is severely disapproved by the Jury. The new grand jury panel will be in the hands of Superior Judge Craig, he being the next Judge In rotation In charge a the selection.

The namesoof the prospective jurors have been in readiness for some time and they will be called beginning Monday. THE JURY. mU 1 4...... TT J. fits uuiKUJiig juiy uunniaia ul ij.

florham. foreman: P. J. McDon aid, secretary; James H. Cava-naugh J.

H. Wilson, S. W. Barton, Charles B. Ingram, Samuel M.

Hutchinson, Bertam Fitch, Millard Fillmore, James W. Johnson, Edward Zehner, J. P. Whitmore, Clarence Heldecker, Andrew W. Stewart, P.

W. Cartwrlght, R. Koster. Musical. OPERA IN ENGLISH.

New Local) Organization Plana to Present Popular Works In tlio Vernacular, and are NoP Shaping up Chorus for Project. With the first rehearsals of the free operatic training school, which has been established by the Los An geles English Opera Company, the musical circles or mis city nave become much Interested in the movement this company Is putting forward and in the possibilities it presents. The vision of an opera company in Los Angeles, presenting the best of the classic and light operas In English at popular prices for ail music-loving people, cannot fall to wake enthusiasm in Los Angeles musical people, as well as In those interested in civic development Plans made by Senor S. M. Pas-quali, head of the new company, are to give the city such an Every effort Is being made to establish the company on such a basis as to make it a popular thing, such as the old San Francisco Tivoll was Cor many years.

The free operatic training school, the first actual step taken by the Los Angeles English Opera Company after tts establishment has received the support of local musicians, and In this school, Mr. Pas-quail, with the aid of Edward Lebe-gott, welt-known local conductor, expects to develop an excellent chorus. Over 200 applicants have registered for the work, and tried out last week. In this school, Senor Pasqualt Intends to give local musicians every opportunity to display their talent and to learn grand opera repertoire. The principals of the company will be brought to Los Angeles from the East and from Europe and will be chosen from among the famous opera stars.

Any coverleg made among Los Angeles musicians will be given every chance to sing minor roles and to aim for stellar honors. All operas presented will be sung In English. This, the heads of the company believe, will insure the Interest of many persons. To Vllt Washington. D.

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At the Courthouse. PLAINTIFFS WIN IN UNION OIL BATTLE. RESTRAINS HOLDING CONCERN FROM VOTING STOCK. Judge Also Issues Mandatory Injunction Requiring Company to Give Proxies to Stockholders, Share lor Share Settle Bill of Exceptions. The attorneys for the Union Oil Qompany and the faction which op posed the Union's alleged control of the corporation through the holding companies, engaged in a determined struggle yesterday when they met with Judge Myers to settle the bill of exceptions covering the findings of the, court In the Injunction suit brought by John Oarrigues, B.

Blinn and others. In this legal battle covering an Issue vital to large corporations. Judge Myers gave judgment for the plaintiffs. Issuing an Injunction restraining the United Petroleum Company, a holding concern', from voting stock of the Union Oil Company at the annual election of the Union. He also issued a mandatory injunction requiring the holding company to give proxies to its stockholders, share for share.

Every line of the bill of exceptions was fought over by Attorneys Millikin and Andrews, for the Union OH. and Attorneys Lewinsohn and Carr for the anti-Stewart faction, particularly as to the facts. FOR DAMAGES. AUTO CRASH VERDICT. The first of four buSs for growing out of the collision between four automobiles near Westminster, Orange county, April 9, 1915, tried in Judge Monroe's court, resulted in a verdict of $1000 yesterday in favor of Albert J.

Rlch-ardsdn. One person was killed and several injured in the accident The verdict yesterday was against H. L. Phelps, driver of one of the autos. The court cleared of blame Thomas ft.

Talbert, chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Orange county, named as one of the defendants. The other suits be tried In Judge Wilbur's court on Wednesday. AUTO EDUCATION. FORMER JUDGE WINS. Former Judge Leon F.

Moss, plaintiff and his own attorney, won a Judgment of $2000 against Smith Bros, in Judge Works's court yesterday, in a suit Involving the sale of an automobile and repairs subsequently made to it Mr. Moss, who bought the car, claimed the workmanship and materials were at fault Smith Bros. who sold the car, contended there was a fault In the design for which they were not responsible. The case was hard fought for several days, numerous experts being called as witnesses, among others Teddy TetzIafT, former racing driver. In itself the testimony of these experts was a liberal education In the construction and working of an automobile.

IN AND OUT. ABOUT THE COURTS. SEPARATE MAINTENANCE. Deserted eight years ago and leaving her with five children to support, Mrs. Teresa Cox.

in a suit for separate maintenance filed yesterday against Claude Cox, says the children are now self-supporting. She says she was married In Croydon, in 1893 and that her husband is now driving an automobile for a private family. She asks $30 a month support ANNULMENT SUIT. The parents of Austin Curtis Carr filed suit yesterday to annul his marriage to Ruth May Carr whose marital experience does not seem to havo been congenial. Austin, who IT, married Ruth, who is 16, eloping with her to Santa Ana.

He married without his parents consent it Is said, and they join his bride In the suit INCORPORATIONS. The Hammond Transportation Company. Incorporators. W. McLeod, W.

It. Elliott and A. H. Cnenod. capital stock subscribed $300.

and careful attention. Between Seventh and Eighth At tho City Hall. A FAIR PLAY ADVISES DELAY. MAYOIt RETURNS ORDINANCE TO COUNCIL UNSIGNED. Changes in Plumbing Law are All Right, Ho but not Enough Time is, Given to Jobbers jyid (Material Men to Clean up Their Stocks.

Believing that the. Amended plumbing ordinance would work a hardship on jobbers and materialmen, Mayor Woodman yesterday returned it to the Council without his signature and ft was referred to the Health and Sanitation Committee for reconsideration. The ordinance provides that waste pipes be changed from black iron to galvanized iron and also that traps be made of cast brass instead of drawn brass. The Mayor did not object to the changes but he opposed having the ordinance become effective February 1. He suggested the date tie changed to May 1 and the Council probably will accede to his trriquest He said the jobbers and material men shoujd be given a chance to clear up their stocks and time to get in a supply of the new kinds.

ONE'S ENOUGH. George I Cocbfn telegraphed Mayor Woodman from New York yesterday toaying he has just learned through the press that his position on the Civil Service Com mission was vacated by his appointment to the Efficiency Commission. "Needless, to sjiy," he wires, "I had not the slightest Inkling of the inconsistency. It will suit me well to remain on the Efficiency Com mission as my business engagements and duties render it dilhcult to do justice to both positions." DONT WANT HIM. The Civil ServHce Commission has ordered Robert M.

Cluggish to appear before it Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock to show cause why his name should not be removed from the eligible list of street inspectors. Cluggish was discharged by the Board of Public Works before the Inspectors were placed under civil service. Then he took the examination and passed and was certified to the Board of Public Works which immediately asked that his name be removed from the eligible list. NO MONEY IN IT. The Council yesterday referred back to the Board of Public Works the matter of the Temple street franchise in order that it may And out what profit the i Los.

Angeles Railway Company is making on the line and whether arrangements can be made for the restoration of the old transfer privileges from the Edendale line. Officials of the company state that there is no profit in the street railway business now. In Z.os Some lines may be making money but as a whole the Los Angeles Railway is losing money. The Public Utilities Committee was Informed that last year the Pacific Electric Railway weTit behind more than $500,000 on Its fixed charges and the Los Angeies Railway is not making both ends meet FOR. CHEAPER FUEL.

In lJlace of having the oil ordl-nnance amended to allow the use of "motor distillate" the Independent Petroleum Marketers' Association want the. Council to chahge it so as to allow the use of "engine distillate" It says this will give the public the benefit of getting "a considerable further quantity of desirable and URefuf material." It proposes that 60 per cent of engine distillate shall distill over at a temperature not exceeding 325 deg. and 95 per cent shall distill over at a temperature not exceeding 450 degrees. City HaH Noted. The Council and the Board of Public Worn yesterday accepted the invitation to attend the ceremony of the laying of the cornerstone at the Van Niy1s branch CH Hall Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'cldHc.

Citv assessments on the property of the Southern California Home for Women and Children wre ordered reduced by the COunril yesterday to conform the reduction made by the county. but a good business man could have figured out a way to keep the heritage from dwindling. The example Mr. Unruh set as an executor is unparalleled in the United States and stands out as one of the most brilliant feats of financial 'engineering of the Pacific Coast, according to well-known financiers. At the closing up of the estate, Judge Hives said that the manage- merit of the case stand as an everlasting monument to Mr.

Unruh's business sagacity. In three rears he had so manipulated the estate that he turned over to the heirs a fortune worth many times as much ub when he took charge of it. HIS CAREER. Mr. Unruh started his career as a telegraph operator at the key of a Western Union Instrument.

But his 1 was a clear vision and he had the moral courage to carry out anything lie undertook no matter how grave a problem it might seem to be. He was born In Valparaiso, November 1, 1845, and he enlisted In the Civil War while a student at the Indiana State Normal School. In 1861 he became a noncommissioned officer and served to the end lit that bitter conflict. After peace was declared he took up tho study of telegraphy and went to work for the Western Union Telegraph Company. When he came to California In 1866 he entered the employ of the Wells-Fargo' Express Company, and It was after a peculiar and varied career that he "was discovered" by "Lucky" Baldwin, who chose him to take charge of his interests.

It was due to the honesty as well the business sagacity of Mr. Un- ruh, perhaps, that there was a Baldwin estate because "Lucky" Bald-Win was first of all a sportsman, a turfman, and he was generous to a built. He never at any time knew how much he was worth. The own-rr of great ranches, hotels, mines, firings of race horses, stores and hoi tels, most of which brought no income, but ate up much of that that Bid, he never worried. He let Mr.

Unruh do that. When he died his Creditors made a mighty, but unsuccessful effort' to wrest control of the estate from Mr. Unruh. As executor Mr. Unruh kept hotels, managed ranches, operated many mines, was an expert kept stores and was successful as a racing expert.

Among the other businesses he at various times had charge of gas and power plants, (treat water systems, fruit ranches, Ind numerous others. He was married in 1868 to Miss Eane Anne Dunn, who survives him. le also leaves two sons, David S. 'nruh, a well-known architect and Civil engineer of this city, and Joseph A. Unruh, a wealthy orange grower of Arcadia.

USED SUBSTITUTES FOR BONDED GOODS. (LOCAL CORREfPONDENCK. 1 TORTERVILLE, Dec 16. Ben Patterson, owner of a wood yard tn Garden street, appeared before Judge Schuhl, pleaded guilty to a charge of illegal sale of liquor and was sentenced to pay a fine of $300 nod spend the next three months in the County Jail. In the course of the raid which was made on Patterson's home and the residence of Mr.

and Krs. Joe Fmith, both of whom were also arrested, federal officers, connected With the revenue department with headquarters in Los Angeles, found more than fifty flasks of whisky alleged to contain goods "bottled tr rond." from which the bonded liquors had been poured and cheap Muff substituted. The flasks were emptied by boring smallholes In the bottom with an electrical device. Names of the dealera In Los Angeles from whom the liquor was purchased were taken south by A. E.

Klnnett, special revenue ofllcer. who said ar- rests of the dealers would ba made In due course. A Wonderful Opportunity to Replace Old With New Electric Fixtures At AboutV2 Price! We must turn our big stock of artistic high-grade fixtures into CASH TO RE- ORGANIZE OUR Portable Umpt Floor Lamp. Desk Lamps Liu' 4 J1 i' rf 5.1 1 7i 'iff $30 Dining Room JP? Fixtures Y-f-J Other handsome pieces at proportionately low prices. $20 $25 $30 $45 etc.

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