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the the I MORNING. Los Angeles d. Sunday Times. DECEMBER 17, 3 Sudden, BUSY LIFE IS SNUFFED OUT. Hiram A.

Unruh Succumbs on Automobile Trip. Confidant of Turf King One of State's Big Men. He Added Millions to Wealth of Baldwin Heirs. Hiram Augustus Unruh, of Arcadia, the man whose name was inseparably linked with the romantic story of "Lucky" Baldwin's rise to riches, and who was named as executor 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 Arigeles when he succumbed. Until his death he had been in perfect health. The only sign he gave that 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 half an hour he was dead. The funeral services will be held the Unruh residence in Arcadia, Monday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery will be private The Farad of Mr. Unruh has been, for nearly a half century, synono-.

mous with big ueeds. He was one of the factors in the State's advancement. He added millions to to problems, and the reits wealth, and lent master mind sults obtained are monuments to his memory. WITH "LUCKY" BALDWIN. No 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 and, adviser for thirty hanfriend, dling of Baldwin, estate amounted to nothing of genlus. When Mr. Baldwin died he said that the heritage he left would not net his heirs $1,000,000, but in three years after Mr. Unruh took charge he returned to the heirs 000,000. It 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 appointing him executor of the estate was vindicated, for no one 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, Tudge Rives said that the manageof the case should stand as an everlasting monument to Mr. Unruh's business sagacity. In three years he had so manipulated the estate that he turned over to the heirs a fortune worth many times as much as 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 was a clear vision and he had the inoral courage to carry out anything he 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 of that bitter conflict. After peace was declared he took up the 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 as the business sagacity of Mr. Unruh, perhaps, that there was a Baldtwin estate- because "Lucky" Baldwin was first of all a sportsman, a turfman, and he was generous to a fault. He never at any time knew how much he was worth. The owner of great ranches, hotels, mines, strings of race horses, stores and hotels, most of which brought no income, but ate up much of that that did, he never worried.

He let Mr. Unruh do that. When he died his creditors 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 accountent, kept stores and was successful as a racing expert. Among the pther businesses he at various times had charge of gas and power plants, great water systems, fruit ranches, and numerous others. He was married in 1868 to Miss Jane Anne Dunn, who survives him. He also leaves two sons. David S.

Unruh, a well-known architect and civil engineer of this city, and Joteph A. Unruh, a wealthy orange grower of Arcadia. USED SUBSTITUTES FOR BONDED GOODS. CORRESPONDENCE.) PORTERVILLE, Dec. Patterson, owner of a wood yard bn 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 and 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 Mrs. Joe Emith, 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 ir bond," from which the bonded liquors had been poured and cheap stuff substituted. The flasks were emptied by boring small holes in the bottom with an electrical device. Names of the dealers in Los Angeles from whom the liquor was purchased were taken south by A.

E. Kinnett, special revenue officer, who said arrests of the dealers would be made in due course. 1 "Lucky" Baldwin's Executor Dead. by H. A.

Unruh, Who dropped dead yesterday on his way from Arcadia to Los Angeles. The Public Service. At the City Hall. FAIR PLAY A ADVISES DELAY. MAYOR RETURNS ORDINANCE TO COUNCIL UNSIGNED, Changes in Plumbing Law are All Right, He Believes, but not Enough Time is Given to Jobbers and Material Men to Clean up Their Stocks.

Belleving that the amended plumbing ordinance would work a hardship on jobbers and materialmen, a Mayor Woodman yesterday returned it to the Council without his signature it 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 be changed to May 1 and the Council probably will accede to his request. He said the jobbers and material men should be given a chance to clear up their stocks and time to get in a supply of the new kinds.

ONE'S ENOUGH. Cochran George telegraphed Mayor Woodman from New York yesterday saying he has just learned through the press that his position on the Civil Service Commission was vacated by his appointment to the Efficiency Commission. "Needless, to he wires, "I had not the slightest inkling of the inconsistency. It will suit me well too remain on the Efficiency Commission as my business engagements and duties render it difhcult to do justice to both positions." DON'T WANT HIM. The Civil Service 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 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 find out what profit the 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 business no profit in the Los street Anrailway now. 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 went behind more than $500,000 on its fixed charges and the Los Angeles Railway is not making both ends meet. FOR CHEAPER FUEL. In place of having the oil ordinance amended to allow the use of "motor distillate" the Independent Petroleum Marketers' Association want the Council to change it so as to allow the use of "engine It says this will give the public the benefit of getting "a considerable further quantity of Gesirable and useful material." It proposes that 50 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 Hall Notes. The Council and the Board of Public Works yesterday accepted the invitation to attend the ceremony of the laying of the cornerstone at the Van Nuy's branch City Hall Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 of the Southern California Home for Women and Children were or o'clock. City assessments on the property dered reduced by the Council yesterday to conform fo reduction made by the county.

Disbands, GRAND JURY MAKES ITS FINAL REPORT FOR YEAR. Judicial Body Requests Power to Appoint its Own Attorney Independent of the District Attorney's Office and for the Creation of Separate Funds for its Use to Widen Range of Constructive Action. UGGESTING that several mem-1 bers 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 District Attorney and further' investigated or turned over to the jury to be impaneled in a few days. Practically the only incomplete portion 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 o1 the jury for the power to appoint its 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 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 subsequent embarrassment in calling for money from the Supervisors.

where extensive reports are necessary before it is usually forthcoming, Added to this is the request for a regular stenographer and continuation of 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 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 Quentin convict, in Los Angeles during the past week.

"Unfortunately the presence of this man in Los Angeles discovered and immediately made public," says the report. Such news said to have placed the jury in a position whore much unfavorable criticism was directed against it. "Owing to the premature ending of our session, we have not been able to go the matter in an effective way and recommend that our successors more investigate some of the information this witness can says the report. "We regret that the attitude and activity of some citizens' have lost Us v.luable 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 Bitten be placed in the jail and not be allowed to remain in a hotel. Arguments over this matter occupied almost two days, thus hindering the investigation.

"If only a small amount of this witness's testimony can be substantiated, it will be along lines that will be found of great importance to the law officers of the city and county," the report states. In concluding the recoromendations of the law enforcement, it is the county motorcycle officers be placed directly under control of the Board of Supervisors. They are now a portion of the Sheriff's department. REGARDING SHERIFF, Anent the Sheriff, the jury suggested that he be allowed an increased sum for the feeding of the county prisoners, particularly in view of the ever-increasing price cf food commodities. "This question has been a source of friction for some time between the Sheriff and certain members of the Board of Supervisors," suggests the report, after calling attention to the fact that the local official is given only 8-cents a meal, while the Federal authorities pay cents a meal in the same jail.

Jailer Gallagher and Sheriff Cline are highly commended tor their efforts in behalf of prisoners and the conditions at the jail. CONDEMNS CITY JAIL. The City Jail is condemned as beIng unsanitary, a veritable and unsafe and unsound for habitation by human beings. Several pages are given over to the serioug conditions in this place, a complete report of the jail's committee having appeared. days ago.

exclusively in The Times The idea of placing the prisoners, 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 indictinent not only brands a man as a suspected felon, but if innocent and acquitted. 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 bounde reason. It is suggested that the 277 civil cases filed in the Justice courts and the 13,260 filed in the Superior courts 1s an indication of this hysteria. Most of the ill-advised 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 competitive field as other industries, the business of the county at present has a tendency away from, rather than toward economy. PRAISES MARTIN, Special mention of the work of Norman R. Martin, superintendent of county charities, is 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 his work, the cost per patient at the County Hospitaf 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 59.9 28.1, this dispite the advanced cost of living and without reduction in service, food or other necessities for the inmates. "Supt. Martin, whose ability and activity have brought about this high state of production and efficiency is the kind. of a man we are looking for to All public offices in the future," says the report.

The committee of health and sanitation suggests remedies for the sewer problem of the county, particularly calling attention the necessity of action covering the city disposal. Increases in the stavase the county health officer are suggested also. The public buildings committee states that additional fire protection for the harbor district is absolutely essential and in addition to another station in the wharf district, an adequate fire tug is deemed necessary. The elimination of grade crossings, throughout the county 18 also advised by this committee. The committee on reformatories and detention homes calls for separation of dependent and delinquent children's institutions.

A parental school for dependents; an industrial school for boys and girls whose crimes petty nature and a reform school for those who have committed grievous errors are recommended. usual suggestion that habitnal be ized, is made by this committee. Various institutions operated by different charities come in for their share of praise or criticism. NOT DESIRABLE. The "unemployed camp" at Claremont, under the general supervision of Supervisor Norton, was indicted as a very costly experintent and 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 suggestions and also suggested that because of the facilities for getting over territory quickly by automobile, the four road districts should be merged into one. The school committee report is in general commendatory of the work done in the schools of the county. Los Angeles city schools are giving an greater range of subjects than any in the country and the present board as well as the new superintendent and officials have been to conduct their business on wise and sane business lines. The tendency in various school districts is to outvie the neighboring district, thus causing much unnecessary expense and almost refusal 011 the part of the taxpayers to 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 of the selection. The names of the prospective jurors have been in readiness for some time and they will be called beginning Monday. THE JURY. The outgoing jury consists of H.

M. Gorham, foreman; P. J. McDon' ald, secretary; James H. Cavanaugh, J.

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

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

Stewart, P. W. Cartwright, R. F. Koster.

Musical. OPERA IN ENGLISH. New Local Organization Plans to Present Popular Works in the Vernacular, and are Now Shaping up Chorus for Project. With the first rehearsals of the free operatic training school, which has been established by the Los Angeles English Opera Company, the musical circles this city have 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 fail to wake enthusiasm, in Los Angeles musical people, as well as in those interested in civic development.

Plans made by Senor S. quali, head of the new company, are to give the city such 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 cisco Tivoll was for many years. The free operatic training school, the first actual step taken by the Los Angeles English Opera Company after its establishment, has received the support of local musicians, and in this school, Mr. Pasquali, with the ald of Edward Lebegott, well-known local conductor. expects to develop an excellent chorus.

Over 200 applicants have registered for the work, and were tried out last week. In this school, Senor Pasquall 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 scoveries made among Los Angeles musicians will be given every chance to sing minor roles and to aim for stellar honors.

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RESTRAINS HOLDING CONCERN FROM VOTING STOCK. Judge Also Issues Mandatory Injunction Requiring Company to Give, Proxies to Stockholders, Share for Share -Settle Bill of Exceptions. The attorneys for the Union Oil Company and the faction which opposed the Union's alleged control of the corporation through the holding companies, engaged in a determined struggle yesterday they met with Judge Miyers to settle the bill of exceptions covering the findings of the, court in the injunction suit brought by John Garrigues, E. 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 restrainins, the holding United concern, Petroleum from Company, voting stock of the Union Oil at the annual election of the Union. He also issued mandatory injunction requiring the holding company to give proxies to stockholders, share for share. Every line of the bill of exceptions was fought over by Attorneys Millikin Andrews, for Union Oil, and Attorneys Lewinsohn and Carr for anti-Stewart faction, particularly as to the facts. FOR DAMAGES. AUTO CRASH VERDICT.

The first of four suits for damages growing out of the collision between four automobiles near 1915, tried Judge Monroe's Westminster, Orange, county, April court, resulted in a verdict of $1000 yesterday in favor of Albert J. Richardson. 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 B. Talbert, chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Orange county, named as one of the defendants. The other suits will 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 in Judge Works's court yesterday, in a suit involving the sale 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 Tetzlaff, 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.

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