The San Bernardino County Sun from San Bernardino, California • Page 13

sSmrnir SECTION TWO INLAND EMPIRE SECTION TWO CLASSIFIED SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1931 WA1B: 1 Charles J. O'Connor Optimistic Over Valley Future Outlook SOLID HELD III JAIL AFTER HOUSER FREED IN INQUIRY OF SHOOTIIMSE CAMPAIGNS OF CONTESTANTS 111 TO END EDITORIAL I We Refer Chief Baldwin to Another Chapter of History Before Chief of Police Baldwin completes his plans to make a dog-catcher out of Patrolman Campbell, this newspaper would earnestly suggest that he give further con sideration to the situation and likewise to another chapter of police annals of San Bernardino. Mr. Baldwin has certainly not forgotten the manner in which he, a veteran of the force, was once demoted, taken from an office assignment and forced to walk a beat through alleys. distinctly recall how, when Mr.

Baldwin was disciplined for political reasons, hundreds of citizens drove out of their way to wave a friendly greeting to him as he marched his lonely beat in Chinatown. San Bernardino resented the treatment that was once accorded him. This newspaper protested as vigorously as it knew how. It did not approve of unnecessary humiliation that was on that occasion heaped upon a faithful public servant in the name of politics. And now the situation is reversed.

Mr. Baldwin is ordering to the dog-catcher's job a patrolman whom Mr. Baldwin himself announces is a competent patrolman. Those who know Policeman Campbell say he is a gentleman and a good citizen as well as an efficient officer. Before the civil service commission a member of that body has publicly charged Patrolman Campbell is being punished because of the influence of a certain politician and gambler.

Policeman Campbell is a good soldier. He refuses to complain regarding his demotion. As we remember it Chief Baldwin when he was disciplined for political reasons likewise refused to publicly complain. But the public did complain and the wrong rected. San Bernardino wants politics driven out of the police department of this city; it wants it driven out of every civil service department.

It is the duty of the civil service commission and the city council to protect both the letter and the spirit of the civil service. This city does not even want to suspicion that any one could secure vengeance upon any employe for what he did in the discharge of his duty. Otherwise we will have policemen fearful to enforce the law against those who may have the power to do something to them. We very much suspect that is just what is now happening in San Bernardino. Charles J.

O'Connor, senior member of a prominent San Bernardino valley legal firm. Cowboy Cartoonist Sketches Portrait and Colorful Life of Prominent Attorney UN KILLED Manslaughter Complaint Filed Against Joseph Standard; Boy Critically Hurt Accused of manslaughter growing out of the tragic hit-and-run death Friday night of Mrs. Sarah Ferguson, 49 years old, 772 Perris street, Impoverished mother of two small boys, Priv, Jospph H. Standard, 30 years old, March field, yesterday was lodged in the county jail by Police Chief W. H.

Baldwin and Officer Grady L. Hyatt of San Bernardino. Chief Baldwin signed the complaint against the soldier. The chief and Officer Hyatt took Standard from the March field guard house on a warrant. Standard was arrested at 2 a.

m. yesterday at the army post where he was alleged to have fled after disposing of the death car. Car Driver Fled From Crash Scene It was reported unofficially yesterday that Standard might be rr-moved to March field for court martial after the coroner's inquest Into Mrs. Ferguson's death scheduled for Tuesday In the Mark B. iShaw undertaking establish ment, where her body was removed after her death at the county hos pital.

Chief Baldwin said he had received no confirmation of such a report from March firld authorities. However, he stated he would dis approve of any attempt to remove i from the custody of the civil conns, i Standard was said to have been I 'driving the coupe of Mrs. Nellie Wheeler, 1224 Eleventh street, v.en at Sixth and streets he asseitedly ran down and fatally hurt Mrs. Ferguson and Injured her two sons, John Fo3ter, 11 years old, and Paul Ferguson, 6 years old, who were accompanying her to service's in the Nazarcne church at Sixth The driver of the death car fled from the scene of the accident but the license number was obtained by witness to the crash. The car, its motor still warm and having a dent in the radiator, was traced to Mrs.

Wheeler's home. Women Are Given Release Mrs. Wheeler was arrested as a material witness as was a Miss Eva Huffman, 32 years old, 1141 Garner street, said to have seen Mrs. Wheeler give the soldier the keys to the car shortly before the acci dent occurred so he could go clown town after sandwiches. The soldier md two women were said to have been at Mrs.

Wheeler's residence. Both women were released Dut will be witnesses at the inquest. Mrs. Ferguson's sons were con fined yesterday to the county hos pital. John, a son ry a lormer narringe, was said to ne in a critical ondition from a skull rraciure but to have regained consciousness nd to have a fair chance to recover.

The other boy, Paul, received only minor injuries. Deputy Coroner r. uoyie yes terday launched a search for Mrs. Ferguson's relatives. Her estranged husband, Thomas Ferguson, was aid to live in Alhambra hut attempts to locate him were fruitless yesterday.

Mr. Doyle said she had sister, Mrs. Mary Lucas, living In San Francisco. When she entered the hospital, Mrs. Ferguson, said to have been a Charge of the county welfare de lft rtmcnt, gave the name or Kutier, which Is that of a friend in Colton.

Through a marriage certificate found among the dead woman's ef fects, Mr. Doyle said he established her name as Ferguson. SI 00,000 FDR els led him to Ann Arbor, the seat of the University of Michigan. He sought a job of the leading carriage maker of the village as carriage trimmer. Knowing his worth as a skilled mechanic, he asked the exorbitant price of $2.30 a day for his services.

The carriage maker paid $2.25 for his best carriage trimmers, but, "A singed cat Garner Takes Out Permit, Barton Building Nearly Done New Residences Started Marking another step in the widening of street, R. F. Garner yesterday took out a permit from the office of San Bernardino Building Inspector W. P. Burritt for setting back his 362 street store building to conform with the plan for making the thoroughfare 100 feet wide.

The work will cost 000, according to the permit. Work of remodeling the J. H. Barton building on the northwest coiner at Court and streets to conform with the setback is under way and announcement has been made by owners of other structures in the same block that their properties would be altered to conform with the widening program. Permits Total 12 During Week Twelve building permits were issued last week, representing construction expenditures totaling $8,775.

San Bernardino's new $650,000 St. Bernardine hospital at Waterman and Highland avenues is rapidly nearing completion, and will be finished within the next 10 days, it was stated by R. H. Whinnery, superintendent of construction for Frank J. Solt, San Bernardino contractor handilng the job for the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word.

Ornamental stone work on the front of the six-story structure is completed and workmen are about through with the Indiana lime stone front steps. Rough grading of the grounds is completed. Inside the 125-bed main hospital building, electricians and plumbers are putting the finishing touches to their tasks of installing fixtures, while woodwork and interior decoration craftsmen will finish their job within another week, Whinnery nald. The marble and tile work will be done in three or four more days, he stated. The hospital will be ready for the public dedicatory program on Oct.

10, Mr. Whinnery said. Varied Projects Are Provided Following Is this week's list of building permits: George Duncan, announcement booth at Santa Fe Athletic park, $50. Annie F. Padgett, store-room, 524 Allen street, $50.

B. E. Bray, four-room, stuccoed-framc dwelling and garage, East Gilbert street, $2,500. George N. Voss, six-room, stuc-eoed-frame dwelling and garage, 763 Twenty-first street, $3,000.

Guy Gooding, remodel dwelling, 235 East Ninth street, $150. G. L. Crawford, wreck dwelling, 1246 Stoddard street. $100.

Mrs. Ada R. Pettijohn, store building, corner of Mt. Vernon and Rialto avenues, $RO0. O.

M. Adams, remodel dwelling, 2980 Wall street. $125. R. Mclnerny, garage, 639 street, $75.

A. E. Clegg, remodel store building, 777 Third street, $50. R. F.

Garner remodel buildings to conform to widening of street, 362-4 North street, $2,000. Mrs. J. Waale, remodel dwelling, 3080 Pershing avenue, $75. YOUTH IS HELD Paul Jones, 11 years old, accused of running away from home, 3433 Mountain View avenue, Walnut Park, was taken into custody In San Bernardino last night by Officer L.

L. Stone and sent to the county detention home. John E. Benton for his leadership In advocating citizen labor preferences in all forms of public employment. I 1 Eye- Witness' Story Implicates Trimble's Wife, Companion Found Underneath Bed Despite Angus Trimble's statement that his son-in-law, Ivan (Whitey) Houser, 28-year-old truck driver, had fired the shot which nearly cost the elder man his life Sept.

16, Houser was released from the San Bernardino county jail yesterday. The charge of assault with intent to commit murder, which was filed against the young man in a complaint sworn by Police Chief W. H. Baldwin, was dismissed by Justice of the Peace George W. Holbrook at the request of Deputy District Attorney Albert E.

Weller. Trimble's wife and Pete Valdez, who was hiding under her bed at 231 East Fifth street when the San Bernardino police searched the scene of the attempted murder, are still in jail charged with assault with intent to commit murder. Bad Blood Between Valdez, Trimble "Houser has established an alibi to prove that he was in a house on South Waterman avenue at the time of the shooting, and our investigation has satisfied us that he had no connection with the attempt upon Trimble's life," the deputy dis trict attorney announced. Mr. Weller further stated that an eye-witness has been found who will testify that one of the accused persons now in jail fired the bullet that imbedded itself in Trimble's throat.

Other testimony will be introduced to show that the other prisoner "aided and abetted" the crime, the prosecutor declared. Investigation has disclosed several facts that may have an important bearing on the case, it was announced. "We intend to put a witness on the stand who will report an argument between Valdei! and Trimble a week before the shooting, on which occasion Valdez was said to have threatened Trimble with an iron bar," Mr. Weller asserted. Husband Was Threatened "We also have a witness who will testify that an hour before the shot was fired at Trimble, Valdez had threatened him with a revolver In Meadowbrook park," the investigator said.

Valdez and Houser's wife will be brought before Justice Holbrook at 11 a. m. next Friday for their preliminary examination. It was explained that Trimble accused Houser of firing the shot in the darkness because he had seen Houser enter his mother-in-law's home earlier that evening. Then when the virtim of the shooting pounded on the door several hours later he was refused admittance and before he had walked many steps from the house a shot was fired.

"Trimble merely guessed that Houser was his assailant, because he did not see the person who fired through the door of the house at him," Mr. Weller averred. Unknown to his father-in-law, Houser had left a long time before the shooting. Houser, several months ago, was In trouble with the authorities In San Bernardino and had been ordered by the court to remain away from this city for a year or be required to serve 60 days In jail. The year has not yet expired.

The rocks composing the earth's crust are grouped by geologists Into three classes igneous, sedimentary and metamorphlc. H. C. McAllister for his management of a utility that has maintained a forward-looking attitude throuch the Four Seek First Ward Seat, Two In Race for Councilman From Fifth Ward Voters of San Bernardino's First and Fifth wards will choose new city councilmen in tomorrow's special election. City Clerk John H.

Osborn announced yesterday that 4,900 citizens are qualified to vote in the two wards. Ballots will be cast at five consolidated polling places, which will open at 6 a. m. and close at 7 p. m.

The First ward post was vacated by the resignation of Councilman James J. Suter and the Fifth ward office by the resignation of Harry G. Lord. Four candidates are in the race in the First ward and two in the Fifth. Seccombe, Adams Tell Policies O.

W. Seccombe, contractor, Is one of the candidates for Mr. Sut-er's office. Mr. Seccombe advocates low city taxes during the present business crisis and pledges himself to support a just expenditure from the general municipal fund for improvements in the First ward.

George E. Adams, engineer and World war veteran, one of Mr. Seccombe's three opponents, has announced he will support the Mayor I. N. Gilbert administration if elected and that he favors a lib eral administration of public affairs.

He also has promised he will support First ward Improvements and to support San Bernardino's campaign to bring about prosperity by finding jobs for the city's unemployed. The other two men In the race for the First ward council office are William H. Longstaff, apartment house owner and contractor, and Dr. W. G.

Parent, veterinarian. Candidate In Personal Appeal In the Fifth ward race are W. R. Walnwrlght, service station proprietor, and George W. Hazen, retired Santa Fe man.

A heavy vote has been forecast as the supporters of candidates in both wards have conducted Intents house-to-house canvasses within the past few weeks. Following are the polling places and the number of registered voters for the five precincts: First ward Precinct 1, 99T voters, Ellis Iron Works, 145 Arrow head avenue; precinct No. 2, 931 voters, Central fire station, 874 Fourth street. Fifth ward Precinct No. 8, 1521 voters, residence at 914 Fifth street; precinct No.

4, 850 voters, fire ta-tion No. 2, Tenth and Mt. Vernon avenue; precinct No. 5, 901 voters, residence at 1437 Mt Vernon avenue. New Law For Absent Voter Tomorrow's city election win be the first conducted in San Bernardino under the new law permltitttg absentee ballots to be cast in municipal election.

Mr. Osborn said yesterday that Mr. and Mrs. C. Harbison, residents of the First ward, were the only ones to file absentee ballots for the Sept.

28 election. In concluding his campaign of several weeks, Mr. Seccombe issued the following statement: "The city's chief problem now Is taxation. I am in favor of maintaining taxes at as low a level as possible during the present business crisis. Higher taxes under exlsiting conditions would (Continued on Page Twenty-three) "Sipns That Talk" Window, Phnw Curd, Banners, Bill Board or "What Have You." Look for the name ADOLF MILLER, with SHEEHAN PAINT PAPER COMPANY 634 Third Street Phone 281-83 We Invite the Wirkershnm Committee to Investigate Dl'CO.

It will heir investigation and a "flood Report" Is sure to follow AurhnnzM Duro smi Zulch A uto YY013 Third J- and VV FATRICIA GESTRAM PIANIST AND TEACHER Private or Class Instructions 839 Eighteenth St. Phone 331-09 PANSY H. HAM STUDIO OF ARTS AND CRAFTS riMR in Jirawim mil l'inMn. rrttrtna L'ontiimltinfi, Cnlnf tnrl DpNlro ut ill Ik FunilimniKU of Ail. turhrtMMi 631 Virginia Street rh, IM-87 Charles J.

O'Connor, San Bernardino valley attorney with-offices in Colton, regards his profession as one with great power for the benefit of humanity. He sees the bar as an opportunity for service. Mr. O'Connor was born in Greenville, in the latter part of the nineteenth century. He early became inspired to study law.

To reach his goal every effort was made, and finally, one summer day when he was 19 years old, his trav Mrs, Deakins to Receive $4,001 State Industrial accident commission yesterday ordered San Bernardino county to pay the sum of $4,001.40 to the widow of Robert L. Deakins, former superintendent of the Colton water department, who was run over and killed June 27 by a gravel truck while he was working as a county employ- on the highway known as Riverside avenue, nearly three miles north of Rialto. The claim is payable a week, plus $150 for burial expenses. The accident commission's order was Issued as the result of a hearing held In San Bernardino at the city hall Aug. 28.

The widow Is Mrs. Loona E. Deakins, 1428 North Mt. Vernon avenue, Colton. Chief Deputy District Attorney James L.

King last night announced that the county probably would join Mrs. Deakins In her damage suit against the Triangle Rock Gravel Co. In an effort to become reimbursed for the $4,001.40. The company owned the truck which ran over the workman and which was driven by John F. Jones, 24 years old, a personal friend of the deceased.

Jones resides In San Bernardino at 1307 street. (Continued on Page Twenty-three) Man Tells How Youth Took Car When L. E. Spencer, an East Highlands storekeeper, drove into his garage at his San Bernardino home at 456 Magnolia avenue, Matthew Qwen, 18 years old, of Bakersfield, robbed him of his automobile and two purses containing a total of $37, according to a story told at the courthouse yesterday when the youth was arraigned before Justice G. W.

Holbrook. The boy was reported to have used a revolver In the robbery. He was taken into custody by Chief of Police W. H. Baldwin and Patrolman M.

L. Uptain at the home of a relative on Base Line, east of Sterling avenue. Spencer has recovered his automobile. Owen's preliminary hearing will begin at 11 a. m.

Oct. 9 In Justice court In San Bernardino. He is now In jail, trying to raise $1,000 ball for his release. CENSORSHIP LIFTED NEW YORK, Sept. 26.

Word was received here today that a censorship Imposed yesterday at Bogota by the Colombian government continued but two hours, and that communications were restored to normal. done was eventually cor OF FETED California Newspapermen Honor John E. King on Completion Of 50 Years' Service John E. King, publisher of the Hemct News, was honored last night at a dinner at Riverside by 150 Southern California newspapermen and women in recognition of his 50 years in newspaper work. For 20 years of that period Mr.

King has published the Hemet News. Officers of the newspaper organizations of the country and the state were present. Mr. King was presented with a gold pin indicating his service as a former president of the California Newspaper Publishers association. Mrs.

King was presented with an electric clock. George M. Blair, president of the Riverside county unit of the publishers association, presided. Milton R. Standish of San Bernardino, president of the San Bernardino county unit, was chairman of the committee on arrangements.

Harry W. Hammond, business manager of the Riverside Press, was toastmas-ter. Those who spoke included: H. R. Judah of Santa Cruz, president of the California Newspaper Publishers association; J.

F. Craemer of Orange, vice-president of the National Editorial association; Samuel G. McClure, president of the Copley newspapers of Southern California; Dr. Ray L. French of the U.

S. C. department of journalism. Hafry Chandler, publisher of the Los Angeles Times and president of the American Newspaper Publishers association; R. C.

Harbison, editor of the San Bernardino Sun; Frank F. Merrlam, lieutenant-governor; Dr. John B. Weston, president of the Hemet Valley chamber of commerce; Carroll H. Smith of La Mesa, vice-president of the pub- (Continued on Page Twenty-three) L.

W. AYERS, D. D. S. Oral Stomatologist SPECIALIZING IN PYORRHEA AND OTHER MOUTH DISEASES 208 Andreson Phone 251-63 Sin Bernardino BANKRUPT SALE Silver Cliff Mines Including pumps and pipe, gas engines, mills and classified, buildings, etc.

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Toll will w)n on. ChtlitMj hi If pnf. IT C1TYPHDPERTY San Bernardino property valued at more than $100,000 is Involved in a three-cornered trade of values reaching $130,000. F. W.

Leonard has exchanged the Las Palmas apartment house, formerly the Wilson apartment house, 1542 street, for a 20-acre grapefruit grove near Yuma, which in turn he traded to David Hearsh for a 16-room two-story duplex at 631 Highland avenue and Colton property-Willis E. Johnson of Yuma becomes the owner of the Las Palmas apartment house. It has 16 apartments. Mrs. Walter Evans will continue as manager of the apartment house.

The grapefruit grove, which is acquired by Mr. Hearsh, is set to eight-year-old trees. Mr. Hearsh has leased the Highland avenue property from Mr. Leonard at $150 per month.

Loyal Stahl of the Leonard Realty company, dealer in Yuma pecan and citrus properties, handled the transaction. Cecil O. Marr represented Mr. Hearsh In the deal. 4 DRIVER JAILED E.

W. Matpack, 27 years old, Santa Fe employe, was lodged in San Rernardino city jail last night on a reckless driving charge after his automobile asseitedly into two cars parked at Seventh street and Mt. Vernon avenue. Read the Classified. H.

M. iurck who has been named adjutant for the American Legion post for the sixth successive year. In Recognition of Their Community Service If ir XVJ (J lilt 1 1 I i A. D. Knight C.

E. Grler of Redlnnds for his leadership In of Upland for his tireless champion-securing sensible regulation for the ship of tax reduction and equallra-heater smudge problem. tlon throughout the state mac Jen pf Ontario for his reo the state assembly a the Ontario Welfai.