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12 MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS CITY HAS MONEY TO PAY EMPLOYES ALL COLLECTIONS GO INTO RESERVE FUND YEARLY WARRANT SHAVING IS NOT NECESSARY Financial State Better Than for Many Years Overdrafts Are Small and More Than Covered by Surplus For tha first time in as many years as any of the officials at the city hall can remember the city will have enough money to pay the employes between the end of the fiscal year, which was July 1 and October 1, when the taxes for tho current year will be available. This announcement, made yesterday morning by Auditor Mushet, was received with great joy by tho city employes, who feared they would either have to shave their warrants with some "loan shark," as has been the case for so many yews, or accept municipal scrip, a plan propesed by some councilmen to meet what they feared would be a certain shortage this year. The monthly payjroll of the city is about $160,000. At the end of the fiscal year there was about $110,000 still unexpended in department funds. Some money has been received since the first of the fiscal year on taxes and licenses and more Is being received every day.

The money still left in the treasury and all money collected between now and October 1 Is to be transferred to the reserve fund, a fund created by the council last year and. which has been found very valuable. Under the ordinance passed by the ctty council yesterday morning turning over the surplus and collections to the reserve fund, the city auditor is authorized to apportion this money between the various departments for payroll purposes and the payment of outstanding contracts until the provisions of the budget can be made effective, which will not be until all money Is paid In on personal and realty taxes. Will Reach $500,000 Auditor-Mushet estimates that In this -way between $500,000 and $600,000 will go into the reserve fund between now and October 1, ample to meet the requirements of the payroll. Another record the city has made during the last fiscal year is that all departments together have overdrawn their allowances less than $20,000.

In past years the overdrafts have amounted to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Several departments have been assisted through the year by various sums appropriated from the reserve fund, but most of such appropriations have been made to meet unusual emergencies, such as money given to the park and streets departments laet fall to provide Jobs for a large number of the unemployed. Mr. Mushet points to the small overdraft as an indication that the departments are asking for but what they need in their annual estimates and that the city council should take this as a standard of judging when making up the budget for next year. Councilman A.

J. Wallace could not resist the opportunity offered on the showing made by Mushet's figures to congratulate the city auditor on the careful management he had showed in demanding regularity in the department expenditures and the city council on its foresight In creating the reserve fund last year, which had been found so helpful. PACIFIC ELECTRIC TAKES INTERURBAN CAR LINES Former "Green" Cars Will Be Painted Red and Be Conducted by the Same Board of Directors Another Btep toward universal transfers in the city has been quietly taken by the Pacific Electric, although the railway has not heralded abroad that universal transfers are to be granted. Effective July 1, the Los Angeles Interurban properties were leased by the Pacific Electric, and will hereafter be operated by the latter. This statement was made in a communication addressed to the city clerk by J.

McMillan, general manager of the Pacific Electric lines. The Interurban lines have been practically owned by the Huntiiwrton interests for several years, but have been controlled by a different board of directors. The fact that a different board of directors has controlled the Interurban lines has been given as the excuse for refusing transfers between the green cars and the red cars. The green are being taken into the shops as rapidly as possible and painted red, and their headboard signs are being ifjed to conform with numerous extensions of the lines, although the routes traversed are the same as heretofore. The new lines taken over by the Pacific Electric include the West Temple, East First street, University, West Adams and other green cars.

DISAPPEARS WITH TRAY OF VALUABLE GEMS PITTSBI'RCJ, July police have instituted a search for James Rush who is alleged to have left here diamonds valued at $1200. Fashionably attired and registered at a prominent hotel, Rush ordered a tray of gems sent to the hotel from which to make a selection. With the diamonds Rush disappeared before the Jev.eler's eyes. AGED PROTESTANT GIVES EQUALIZERS AMUSEMENT Objects to Assessment of $350 on Four Lots, but Admits He Would Not Sell for That Sum One little bit of human nature relieved the dull monotony of the session of tho city board of equalization yesterday morning. Pamela Williams, an old man who i lives at 849 Vernon avenue, with his wife before the board to pro test against an assessment of $350 or four lots in the Rose tract.

Neither Mr. Willams nor his wife had the appearance of appearing frequently before such bodies, as the board of equalization, and both wore a little confused. But only for a minute. Then both Insisted on talking at once and the clamor they made effectually drowned the efforts of City Assessor Mallard to be heard. When Mallard could get in a word said: "What would you sell that property for, Mr.

Williams?" "Wai, now I ain't a sellln' none," answered Mr. Williams. you sell just one of those four lots for what all of them are assessed for?" asked Mr. Mallard. "No, of course I mean I I'm not selling none of that property," was the confused response of Mr.

i liams. His decision resulted In the board denying his application. DISCOVERS WAY TO ASSESS FRANCHISES EDISON ELECTRIC COMPANY iS FIRST TO AGREE Dismisses Suit Against City to Collect Taxes Paid Under Protest When Escaped Assessment Is Canceled City Assessor Mallard has found a way to make the corporations come to time on the assessment on their franchises. This was shown at the meeting of the city board of equalization yesterday morning and the Ediaon Electric company was the first corporation to acknowledge defeat. Mr.

Mallard's method this year is to assess the public utilities corporations on their franchises granted under the state constitution Instead of city franchises. Last year the Edison Electric company was assessed on its franchise granted by the city for the use of the city streets. The Edison Electric company paid the taxes on this assessment under protest and brought suit to recover the money. The suit was still pending in the superior court when it was dismissed yesterday on stipulation between the city and the attorneys for the electric company. This dismissal was not agreed to, however, until H.

H. Trowbridge, representing the Edison Electric company, asked the board of equalization to cancel the assessment for 1907 on its state franchise. Mallard assessed this corporation on its state franchise this year and the same amount lor an escaped assessment last year. It was this escaped assessment the Edison Electric asked to be dismissed and for which it agreed to cancel the suit against the city and let the amount paid for taxes under protest remain In the city treasury. The assessor has pursued the same policy with other public utility corporations and the ease with which the Kdison company capitulated is taken as an indication that other similar corporations will make no protest to the general principle of franchise assessment as they have in the past, although several have given notice they will object to the amounts assessed.

CITY HALL NOTES Forty-six petitions for reductions of assessment were acted on by the board of equalization yesterday. A number of them were granted without protest from the city assessor and several were denied by the board. The council yesterday refused to grant City Attorney Hewitt a fund of $LoO for secret service work. Mr. Hewitt told the council it frequently wns necessary for his department to gather evidence without letting opposing litigants know what was being done.

Only Dromgold and Wallace voted in favor of the fund. Councilman Pease read a severe lecture to members of the council who do not appear in the council chamber at the time set for meetings. A large number of persons were summoned before the board of equalisation at 10 o'clock yesterday morning and members of the board did not appear until fen hour later. A petition from the janitors for one additional man for forty-five days while tile janitors take their annual vacations was denied by the council. The janitors will be permitted the usual two weeks allowed city employes, but no additions will be made to the force for the purpose.

M. K. Young of the civil service commission presented petition from that department asking an increase in salary from $125 monthly to $166.66 for M. H. Dee, chief examiner of the board.

Mr. Young declared It would be impossible to retain the services of this examiner any other competent man at the paid. The petition was referred to the budget committee. WOULD GET ACQUAINTED WITH ARGENTINE ANTS Entomologist C. W.

Woodworth of the University of California, Berkeley, has asked that specimens be submitted to him for identification where ants are unusually troublesome. The reason for this is that the Argentine ant has gained a foothold in four looalttlM in California 1. This ant is much more persistent and annoying than any of the native species, besides being a menace to horticulturists. Wherever they occur lines of these can be seen going up and down the trunks of nearly every tree in the vicinity, The experiment station has in preparation a circular which will be sent free to residents, of California. LOS ANGELES HERALD: WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 22, 1908.

NEWS OF THE COURTS ACCUSES MAYR OF TAMPERING ATTORNEY IN DIVORCE CASE ALLEGES FRAUD VIOLENT QUARRELS TOLD OF IN AFFIDAVIT Couple Declared to Have Hurled Fur. nlture and China at Each Other During Progress of Melee For several moments it looked as if there might be startling developments in the Mayr divorce suit in Judge James' department of the superior court yesterday afternoon, when Attorney Earl Rogers for Mrs. Mayr accused the defendant, Walter A. Mayr, with tampering with an exhibit while it was in his possession. The climax came when Attorney Rogers was reading a deposition of a Chicago groceryman, whom it is alleged Mayr had notified not to allow Mrs.

Mayr credit on an occasion followlng an alleged quarrel between the couple. When he had reached the portion of the deposition referring to a certain bill issued by the grocer, on which was written a itatement to the effect that Mrs. Mayr would not be allowed further credit, and which at the taking of the deposition was marked for the purpose of Identification "Defendant's Exhibit 1," Attorney Rogers that the paper, which was in Mayr's possession, be handed him, as he desired to Introduce it in evidence. Mayr drew a large envelope from his pocket and selected from among a number of documents the paper asked for. He handed it to Rogers, who scrutinized it carefully, and turning to Mayr demanded: "Where Is the envelope that was attached to this?" "There was none," was the reply.

Mark of Envelope On the back of the bill in question was the mark of where the flap of an envelope apparently had been pasted and which had been torn off. "Do you mean to tell me that there was no envelope attached to this?" Uogers demanded. "Not that I know of," he replied. "I will find out about this," said Rogers. "We will have Mr.

Mayr take the stand." After Mr. Mayr had been sworn Rogers said: "You are the defendant in this action, are you not?" "I am," was the answer. "Where is the other part of the exhibit which you just then handed to me?" "I do not know of any other part." "What did you do with the envelope which I (saw, you tear off of the paper?" "You did not see me tear any envelope off of the paper; it was your Imagination." "When did you tear it off?" "I did not tear anything off." Then In a lower tone Mayr added: "You are just bluffing, that's all." Cross.Examined Mayr was cross-examined by Attorney K. J. Fleming of the firm of Hun- Baker, Brltt Fleming, who are counsel for Mayr.

"Did you ever tear anything from that exhibit?" said Mr. Fleming. "No, sir." "Is it In the same condition now as when it was introduced at the time of the taking of the deposition in which it is referred to?" "It Is." "That's all," said Fleming. When Mayr took the stand the spectators in the court room leaned forward in their seats, expecting his testimony would bring out details that would be sensational in nature. They were disappointed, however, and sank back into their seats.

Nothing but the usual recital of disagreements, quarrels and temper followed In the depositions of persons acauainteii with the couple during their residence In Chi- cago. In the deposition of an elevator man employed at the apartment where the Mayrs lived the witness told of a row between the couple in their apartments. The testimony was to the effect that furniture, chinaware and other articles figured in the quarrel. The reading of depositions was not completed when court adjourned yesterday afternoon, and It will be a day or two at least before witnesses are placed on the stand. Mrs.

Mayr occupied a seat near her attorneys at one end of the table and Mayr sat with his counsel at the other end. She appeared deeply interested in the proceedings and from time to time would whisper to Attorney Paul Schenck. In one of the depositions further reference was made to the practice of Mrs. Mayr In trying to break the baby of the habit of sucking Its thumbs. SUES L.

A. PACIFIC FOR BIG DAMAGES MOTORIST, STRUCK BY CAR, SEEKS REDRESS Declares He Was Injured to an Extent That $20,787.40 Will Cover. Unable to Work for Year, He Says A suit for $20,787.40 damages against the Los Angeles-Pacific company was tiled In the superior court yesterday by Charles E. Leighton, who alleges he sustained permanent Injuries when a car, owned and operated by the defendant company, collided with an automobile which Leighton was driving. The complaint sets forth that April 16, 1908, Leighton was driving his machine near Occidental and Sunset boulevards when the auto was struck by a car, throwing Leighton out and causing a fracture of his leg and numerouH other injuries about the limbs and body.

The machine was demolished and rendered unfit for further use. The complaint further alleges that Leighton was confined to his bed for three months, thus depriving him of pursuing his occupation whereby he earns $300 a month. For this he asks $900; fur the damage to the automobile he Mica $1200, and because his physician Informs him he will be unable to work for a year he wants $3600, and fur Injuries sustained, $15,000. JUDGE JAMISON SENDS NEGRO TO PENITENTIARY Philip Adams, a negro, has the distinction of being the first man to be sentenced to the penitentiary by Judge William H. Jamison.

Adams, while out on probation, was caught while trying to commit a burglary at Monrovia a short time ago. He pleaded guilty to the charge and appeared before Judge Jamison for sentence yesterday. He was sentenced to four years at San Quentin. Sue to Recover Taxes Three suits for the recovery of franchise taxes, paid under protest, were filed In the superior court yesterday. Two suits are against the county and one against the city.

The Edison Electric company seeks to recover $43,204.14 from the county, while the Home Telephone and Telegraph company asks $22,118.68 from the county and $24,435.37 from the city. To Mortgage Church Property The board of trustees of the Tabernacle Baptist church of Los Angeles filed a petition In tho superior court yesterday asking that they bo allowed to mortgage several pieces of property belonging to the church for the purpose of raising $2000 to build a larger church, because of the structure now In use being too small to accommodate all of the congregation. SAYS STEPMOTHER GOT HIS HERITAGE LAD SUES TO BREAK FATHER'S WILL Seventeen.Year.Old Waltsr Qeldrelcht Alleges Parent's Matrimonial Alliance Cost Him $10,000 Walter L. Geldrelcht, aged 17, by his guardian Is contesting the will of his father, Jacob E. Geldrlecht, who died April 9, 1908, leaving to his widow of five weeks his entire estate, valued at JIO.OOO.

The case was brought to trial before Judge Rives in the superior court yoaterday. The widow, Mrs. Grace Yelpin Alexander Johnson Davies Geldrelcht, is resisting the contest. The woman married Geldrelcht when the latter was practically on his death bed. She had been acquainted with him for two years and nursed or attended to him when he was confined to his bed in an advanced stage of tuberculosis.

The marriage ceremony was performed March 4, and the man died April 9. The son alleges the exercised undue influence over his father and caused him to will all his property to her. He declares his father thought a great deal of him until the marriage, and then the woman poisoned her husband's mind against the lad. F. J.

Leary testified In behalf of the son. He declared that the deceased before starting on a hunting trip some time prior to his death told the witness to look after Walter; that he loved his son and had every confidence In him; that If anything happened to him Walter would take care of the business, as he was prefectly familiar with the father's business aairs. The witness also stated that the deceased remarked that when he died he Intended to leave his entire estate to the boy. It is understood that her marriage with Geldrelcht was Mrs. Davies' fourth matrimonial venture.

All the witnesses had not testified when court adjourned yesterday afternoon. WOMAN ASKS COURT TO SET ASIDE DIVORCE DECREE On the ground that she and her husband agreed that their divorce should not be contested Mrs. Frances E. Trumbower, who was divorced from her husband, W. P.

Trumbower, a year and a half ago, sought to have the decree of divorce set aside In an action brought In Judge Conrey's department of the superior court yesterday. She alleges In her complaint that the divorce proceedings were Instituted as the result of a contract of settlement In which her husband deeded her certain property. After hearing the testimony In the case Judge Conrey denied her application. Divorce Suits Filed The following divorce suits were filed in the superior court yesterday: Joseph Hendrlckson vs. Margrltte Hendrlckson, Ruth T.

Engstrum vs. Paul Engstrum, H. O. Lederer vs. Nora Lederer.

Amy A. Smith vs. Arthur G. Smith, Mary Annan vs. W.

H. Annan, Laura Seebold vs. Alexander H. Seebold. Orlow's Oase Continued The case of Dr.

N. Orlow, who Is charged by Thomas Kaljlan with having embezzled $2500 worth of Oriental rugs, which had been set for further hearing before Justice Summerfleld yesterday, was again continued to July 28. It Is understood that negotiations for the settlement of the amount involved are being conducted. COUNTERFEITERS INDICTED BY FEDERAL GRAND JURY DENVER, July 21. C.

Stevens, a curio dealer of Chicago, and Charles Hulser of San Francisco, an agent of Stevens, were Indicted by the federal grand Jury today on the charge of counterfeiting. They are accused of having caused worthless Confederate notes to be passed as genuine money. MAYOR ASKS PARDON FOR FREE SPEAKERS SIGNS TELEGRAM ADDRESSED TO GOVERNOR Gitlett Requested to Release Three Men Serving Terms on Chain Gang for Speaking Without Permits In order to release the three Socialists who are serving terms on the chain gang for having exercised their rights to speak on the streets, W. V. Holloway and Cloudesley Johns, acting as a committee, appeared before Nlles Pease, mayor pro teni, yesterday and induced him to sign a lengthy telegram to Governor requesting the pardon of the three men.

When Messrs. Holloway and Johns presented the telegram to Mayor Pease he was 4 little reluctant to sign it, as he declared he did not know for what offense the three men were serving sentences. He readily agreed, however, if It was nothing more serious than speaking on the streets, they should be released. After a consultation with Prosecutor Woolwine over the telephone Mayor Pease signed the telegram and it was immediately sent to Governor Gillett. It Is confidently expected a pardon will be received by Thursday.

It is probable an ordinance will be introduced into the council Monday to take the place of the present ordinance regulating the obstruction of traffic, which will define a district bounded by Temple, Main, Ninth and Olive streets, in which no street meetings of any kind can be held. Council, men discussed this matter yesterday, and while practically all were of the opinion the district described was correct, they are In no hurry to pass such an ordlnanoe and will take their time considering It. "Whatever district Is defined, however it Is evident from the attitude of the councllmen no clause will be Included giving the police commission or any other body power to grant to violate Its provisions. SICK HEADACHE 1. Positively cored by a ryrr ryQ these Little Pills.

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All arranged axu conveniently according to sizes, so that you can choose quickly. Any number of extra salespeople, and Just a few if them left from Tuesday's aU ac for quick service. They are lace trimmed and the yokes are ln oo hanh.Vd Come Early for Best Selection-Remember, Sale for Today Only iTifrU" SS: floor. MMMM MB IMM I Santa CataUna Island Great Canvas City HI rtV mSm If SitV The only steamers to CataUna. we not operate gasoline 6 hours on Island other days.

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