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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
w. H. BOOTH TO HEAD
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
S. /. Merrill Returns from Trip to
Orient and Submits Report
on Trade Conditions
There

Willis H. Booth was nominated for
president Of the Los Angeles chamber
of commerce yesterday at the annual
meeting for nominating officers to be
voted on next Wednesday.
The list of nominations was o. Ted
as the official ballot.
The following were selected for the
various positions: President, Willis H
Booth; first vice president, James Slau-
son; second vice president, Joseph
Scott; treasurer, William D. Stephens;
chairman committee on commerce, Geo.
H. Stewart; agriculture and horticul-
ture, F. Q. Story; manufacturing, VIM.
H Joyce; mercantile affoirs, L. M.
Cole; mining, H. Y. Osborne; transpor-
tation, ]. V. Vickers; laws H. T. Lee;
publications and statistics, Marshall
Stimson; county and municipal affairs,
II. R. Calender; hotels, Walter Ray
mond; finance and auditing, George E.
Bittfnger; building and permanent ex-
hibits, James A. F'oshay; immigration,
Maynard McFie; boulevards, parks and
roads, S. A. Butler; expositions, Arthur
w. Kinney; membership and griev-
ances, Carl McStay.
S. I. Merrill, one Of the representa-
tives Of the chamber Of commerce on
the recent trip to Japan with represen-
tatives Of the various commercial or
CARNATIONS Of the Pacific coast the
visit being at the invitation of the
chambers Of commerce of Japan, ad-
dressed the board in reference to bust
ness conditions in the Philippines, Japan
and China He gave as an instance
the fact that bar iron and steel, which
is on the market at Hong Kong, is pur-
chased in Belgium and that there is no
reason why Los Angeles should not be
able to get this business, provided
equitable and just freight rates could
be made from this city by way of San
Pedro to the orient and the future of
the Philippines settled definitely in such
a way as to warrant capital being in
vested there.
A resolution indorsing the project to
build a wagon road between Valdez and
Fairbanks in Alaska was passed. The
resolution also indorses the proposed
amendment to the mining laws con-
trolling Alaska, so that the owner of a
placer mining claim may do his annual
assessment of 500 a claim on the road
or highway.
The following new members were
elected yesterday: c. J. Nellis, r. J.
Rogers, John w. Snowden, w. r. Pat
terson, Ben Williams and Walter H.
Clarke.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
GUSIC

Violin amateurs were given an hour
of rare enjoyment in the concert of
Ignaze Harold at Blanchard hall last
night. 1t was a program for musicians,
and those that listened to it showed
the keenest pleasure at the mastery
manner with which every number was
executed. Herr Harold comes to us
from London, Berlin and Vienna with
an established reputation in each of
those places. His personality strongly
resembles PaderewSki-the same leOnine
name of bristling hair over a face of
Slavonic cast. He is to remain here for
the winter, and it is a fair prediction
he will be quite the fad among the
musical Set-if he will allow himself to
be Iionized.
His paying last night was uniformly
brilliant. His tone is silken, yet of a
robustness seldom heard from the vio-
lin. In the Saint-Saens concerto in 3
minor his execution was Coldly claSsi-
cal; and in the Paganini concerto in D
major it was Colorful and richly sensu-
Gus. The one sang of things spiritual;
the other of human passion. The encore
for the last number, "Cansonette d.
Ambrosio,' was of poignant sweetness
as delicate as the tracery of a frost
flower or window pane
Miss Mary L. O'Donoughue at the
piano accompanied Herr Harold in the
musicianly manner that has given her
the high place she occupies in her art
The program was composed of the
following numbers:
Suite for violin and piano, Op. H. ell
legro, andante sostenuto. Carl Goldmark
Concerto in minor, allegro non troppo
andantino quasi allegretto, motto
moderate e maestoso, allegro non
troppo ............-...... Saint-Saens
Ca) Zephyr Observation-Disclosures. HubaY
CD Etude .-................ N Paganini
Concerto in d major, allegro maestoso..
................. N. Paganini
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
AT THE HOTELS

Hotel men are beginning to look wor-
ried as they see the bus loads Of pas
sengers arriving from the railroad
stations. Most of the leading hostel
ries are nearly filled and the problem
of housing the many daily arrivals is a
perplexing one.
George B. Keith, a capitalist from
San Diego, is a guest at the Angelus.
F. S. Shannon, the we'll known clerk
of Hotel Coronado, is guest of the
Alexandria for a few days.
J. A. Cannon, a tourist from Bris-
toll, Tenn, arrixed in the city yester-
day and is registered at the Hayward
H. J. Clifford, a mining expert and
from Johnson, Arizona, is in the city
on a business "trip and is registered
at the Van Mugs.
William Giddings, a well known
druggist Of ogden, Utah, is passing a
few weeks in Los Angeles and is stop
ping at the Hayward.
T. S. Simpson, a wholesale shoe deal
lenbeck while taking orders from To-
cal merchants for winter goods.
E. B. Tongue, a prominent business
man of Hillsboro, Ore, has come to
Los Angeles with his wife for vaca-
ton and is staying at the Angelus.
L. ]. Wilde, president of the First
National bank of San Jose, Cal, is
domiciled at the Van Nuys while Wis
iting Los Angeles and Southern Cali
fornia.
DR.. William Blinn, a leading physi-
clan of Clinton, Ohio, is touring the
west coast and is passing a few weeks
in Los Angeles and is registered at the
Hayward.
NJ r. Hunter, of Pittsburg arrived in
the city yesterday and will pass the
remainder of the winter season at the
Lankershim hotel.
Frank J. Harwin, a grain commits
sion merchant of Seattle, arrived in
the city yesterday and is registered at
the Hollenbeck. Mr.. Harwin is here
on business and will remain several
days.
H. r. Karnen and wife of Glenwood
Springs, Colo, registered at the Ian
companied by their two children and
a maid and have come to pass the
winter.
Senator George M. Smoot of Provo.
Utah, with his wife, two daughters and
two friends, are stopping at the Ian
kerShim. The senator and his party
are touring the west coast and will re-
main in Los Angeles several days.
L. G. Bridge, inventor and promoter
Of the wireless umbrella, arrived in the
city yesterday. Mr.. Bridge comes from
his headquarters in Elmira, N. Y,
where his factory is located, and will
remain here several months while in
PRODUCING his new device on the Los
Angeles market.
Mrs. ]. R. Davis and her mother,
Mrs. B. S. Galloway of Goldfeld, ar
| rived in this city yesterday and are
registered at the Alexandria. Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis have recently returned from
a trip through Europe. Mr.. Davis is
now at Goldield looking after his large
mining interests and will join his wife
| here in a few days.
Stanley Scarce and wife of Daw-
| son. Y. T., touring in their runabout
| arrived at the Alexandria yesterday.
They come from San Francisco, hays
ing stopped over several days en- route
at Santa Barbara. They left San Fran
| cisco December % and will pass some
time in Southern California visiting
various points Of interest in their ma
chine.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
Hundreds Of Physicians
Use PuritaS Distilled
Water
They Realize That Pure Water Is
Essential to Health and Recog-
nize That Puritas Is Pure,
Wholesome, Healthful

The best Endorsement that Puritas
Distilled Water could have is the fact
that hundreds of local physicians use
and recommend it.
These men recognize that pure water
is essential to health. Their training
and experience has taught them to
realize the absolute reliability of i ri
tas Distilled Water.
They know that Puritas has been
distilled in Los Angeles for MANY
years; that it is a scientific produce
ton; that its standard of purity and
wholesomeness has always been main
tained-and so they feel safe in using
1t and recommending it in their prac-
tice.
Puritas is used also in almost all
leading hospitals in nos Angeles-in-
st1tutlons where supply Of pure wa
ter must be available at all times.
Our methods of distilling and bottIing
Puritas insure its purity. It is twice
distilled; it is aerated with pure ozone:
1T is bottled in clean glass demiiohns
so carefully that it reaches you pure
and If the demijohn is carefully corked
when not in use will remain pure until
the last glassful of water has been
consumed
Puritas is inexpensive. Five gallons
cost but forty cents. Just telephone
us, Exchange s, either telephone. and
we viii see that you are supplied
promptly. Los Angeles Ice & Cold
Storage CO.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
CATTLE ARE STARVING
IN ANTELOPE VALLEY
Deputy District Attorney and Officer
of S. P. C. A. Investigate Condi=
tions Where Live Stock
is Suffering

Frank w. Blair, deputy district at
torney; N. w. thinner, superintendent
of the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals; John w. Whiting
ton and William J. Variel, directors of
the society, and DR.. Ward B. Rowland,
county veterinarian, returned from the
Antelope valley yesterday after an in
vestigation into the condition of live
stock in that region.
According to Mr.. Blair, there are not
as many starving cattle as he expected
to see. Some animals, however, are in
bad condition and there were evidences
that number had died from lack of
feed and water.
Superintendent thinner, on the other
hand, declared the conditions among
the cattle are deplorable and that feed
must be furnished at once. In many
instances, he said, there were no evil
dence that anyone had been feeding
stock, and one man had about thirty of
his worst cattle killed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
Important
Eucalyptus
Lecture

Everyone interested in the subject Of
Eucalyptus Mahogany planting in CAL
ifornia IS invited to the special after
noon and evening meeting to be held at
o'clock and o'clock p. m. today in
the Home Extension hall on the ground
floor of the Chamber Of Commerce
building, Broadway between First and
Second streets.
A complete stereopticon lecture on
the history and development of this
wonderful hardwood industry in Cali
fornia will be given and matters of
great Importance TO planters will be
discussed by able speakers.
A feature of Importance to those not
familiar with all the facts about the
quick growth of this hardwood in Cali
fornia will be the exhibition Of a COM
piete tree fully 81 feet long, which at
tanned this height in four and a half
years in a grove near Santa Ana. The
meetings will begin promptly at the
hours stated and the admission is with
out cost.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
COEY AND BRIDE
TO NAVIGATE AIR
CHICAGO AVIATOR TO TEST LOS
ANGELES CURRENTS
TRANSCONTINENTAL TRIP TO BE
BEGUN HERE
Aeronaut Brings Balloon Vile de
Dieppe to Angel City for Pur-
pose of Making Aerial
Studies

Los Angeles, fast BEGINNING a CEN
ter for American aeronauticS, soon will
be treated to more aerial sensations and
aeronautic performances. The balloon
Vile de Dieppe, a veteran of many
hazardous ascents in past years, ar
rived in Los Angeles yesterday.
This well known balloon is the prop
erty Of Charles E. Coey, a Chicago
aviator, who has come to Los Angeles
with his bride to test conditions here
and make a transcontinental balloon
trip during his honeymoon days.
The Vile de Dieppe is the forerun-
ner Of the great balloon Chicago, the
largest in the United States, which,
newly vanished and in pefect condi-
ton, is on it's way to Los Angeles and
will be used by Mr.. Coey and his wife
for their transcontinental fight.
In the Vile de Dieppe Mr.. Coey in
tends to begin a series Of experiments
to test the currents and incidentally
to initiate Mrs. Coey into the sport so
that she will be prepared for the moro
tedious and hazardous trip to Chi
Cago or New York.
Mr.. Coey will begin his trial trips
next week if everything turns out as
favorably as he expects. He has not
made definite arrangements, but he
probably will use the Chutes park as
a starting point. His basket and out
fit arrived last night and will be un-
packed today or tomorrow.
While he has been waiting for his
paraphernalia to arrive Mr.. Coey has
been enjoying the sights of Southern
California in his large Deluxe car,
which is the sensation of the day in
automobile circles in this city. A
transparent hood exposes to view the
entire workings of the engine and a
small electric light inside the hood il
Eliminates the interior at night, so the
driver of the machine can watch the
operation of the engine at all times.
Mr.. COey spent most of the day yes
terday riding about the country getting
an idea of the topography and the gen
eral lay of the land. The more he sees
of conditions here the more he en-
phasizes his determination to make
trip across the continent, starting from
Los Angeles.
The we'll known aeronaut and his
wife are anxious to begin their aeros-
tatic experiments, and today they will
begin to make preparations and ar
engagements for the experimental flights
of the next few weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
POLICE JUSTICE is
REFEREE AS TO FIT
OF WOMAN'S COAT
aIlor Sued Because Garment Does
Not Suit and Judgment Rem
dered for $40 for Cost
of Material

whether Mrs. Matte B. Grice's new
velvet coat is fastened with frogs or
buttons made little difference to Police
justice Pierce yesterday. The beauties
or pulled sleeves and three seams in
the back were also lost upon him. The
justice had never partaken of the ex-
citing joys of shopping, and, further
more, had no desire to do so. Whether
the coat laps or gaps in front and
whether the collar is the same as that
so tastefully depicted in fashion plate
459 are questions which he felt him
self called upon to decide, and he de-
cided them in favor of Mrs. Grice.
In November Mrs. Grice gave 1.
BeIoW1tz, wOmans tailor, six yards
of velvet. She had seen a coat in a
display window and wanted one like it.
Belowitz said he could do it. Mrs.
Grice says she believed him, but when
she tried the coat on found it was
built disproportionately. When she
made a fourth trip to have the garment
fitted, BeloWitz, she says, muttered
profanely and told her he would have
nothing more to do with her Then
she filed a suit for $685., the cost of
material and expense incident to it's
purchase.
Belowitz denied the profanity. Mrs.
Grice, he said, was not easily satisfied.
First the coat was too long," he tes-
titled. Il told her l would cut it down,
and did so. Then the sleeves were too
large, and 1 cut them down. Then the
pockets were too big. I made them
smaller. Finally she said the collar
was too small. I told her I wanted
more material, a half yard more. She
brought sixteen inches. What could 1
do with such a woman? So help me,
judge, she never was satisfied. Then
she accused me of stealing some Of the
cloth. That was too much. I had
enough and told her So"
Despite the fact that Belowitz pro-
duced several tailors to prove the coat
is a well-fitting garment, Justice Pierce
Ga va i,1dn1,nant for son for. Mrs Cxrica
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
BOTTOM EGG PRICE DROPS
ONE CENT ON EXCHANGE
RANGE FOR TRADING is
ESTABLISHED
Firmness in Highland Potatoes Causes
Flat Acknowledging Weakens
and Slight Drop Follows.
Green Chill Advances

For the purpose of establishing a better
range for trade the bottom price Of local
eggs lowered 1c on the produce ex-
change yesterday. The quotation is
now 400 43c a dozen. The buying price re-
manned unchanged at 3Sc. There also
no changes in eastern eggs. Receipts for
Tuesday, as reported on the exchange yes
terday, were ISL cases.
Highland potatoes were firm in the face
of heavy demand and light receipts and the
price advanced to S1.40 a hundred pounds.
fiat
Cabbage took a sudden turn, weakening in
the face Of somewhat larger receipts than
during the past three days. The result was
a drop Of loo, the new quotation being $125
a sack
Green chilli advanced to 7Q1oc a pound.
Squash was firm at prevailing quotations
Trading in fruit steady but not large.
Tangernes were plentiful and the market
was well stocked with inferior grapes from
cold storage. Fancy grapes however, were
not materially affected. Strawberries were
scarce, selling at 10@12c pint box.
There were enough fish to supply a fair
demand Game, especially rabbits, came in
sufficient receipt to supply the market.
Trading on the produce exchange was
light and but little interest manifest.
The market, however, did a heavy business
in all lines OF trade.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
BRACKET PICTURE SHOW WILL
DANISH POST-HOLIDAY CROUCH

THE BRACKETT moving picture show in Spring street, for
which The Herald offers daily free passes proving
most attractive of the down entertainments The at
tendance has shown that it appreciated increasing
patronage Mr. Bracket steadily improving the bill The pictures
offered include travel educational adventure features
ing up bill which, its entirety has exced CITY,
There plenty humorous numbers feel
OF poshoday crouch there better ward it off
to daP into the Bracket heater
than hour the show
want to than All you clip
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
ENGINEER DEAD; WIFE
ILL, BELIEVES HIM ALIVE
EmpIoye of Santa Fe' Succumbs to
Pneumonia While Spouse Was
Battling Against Typhoid
Fever

Henry J. Carter, a locomotive en-
gineer on the Santa Fe, lies dead at the
undertaking parlors Of Bresee Brothers,
while his widow is seriously i'll with
typhoid fever at the Angelus hospital,
ignorant of her husbands death.
Mrs. Carter has been i'll several
weeks, and recently her husband de-
veloped pneumonia resulting from a
severe cold. While Mrs. Carter is seri-
ously i'll, it is thought that the danger
point in her illness is past, but doctors
and relatives have feared to inform
her Of her husbands death.
The couple resided at San Bernardino
until recently, and since coming to
Los Angeles have lived with Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Spartman, AS East TWEEN
tieth street
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
CITRUS FRUIT SHIPMENTS
NEW YORK COTTON

Special service to The Herald by Dick Bros
& Co., members New York Cotton exchange
Bradbury building, Los Angeles
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Cotton was quiet and
steady today with a more cheerful feeling based
on the large spot sales in Liverpool. which
ran up to $4,000 bales. The price movements
have been within a comparatively narrow mar
gin. Ring scalpers were generally short and
bearish and sold quite freely after the opening.
Large spot interests were good buyers Trad
ers generally awaiting the ginning report on
Saturday which is expected to run from r. $780,
O0e to 1850 900.
The National Ginners' association says its
reports confirm the government crop estimate
Of slightly under 10, 000O 900 bales
Trade news somewhat more encoura aging with
better volume Of business with China
he af
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

The following articles of incorpora-
tion were filed in the county clerk s
Office yesterday:
Mexican Hardwood Lumber company
Capital, $4,000. Directors: ]. H.
Strait, w. r. Heacock, L. H. Cooper,
w. w. Bean of Redlands and H. J.
Dixie of Los Angeles.
Pioneer Hosiery Mills-Capital, $25,-
900. Directors: E. J. Wittenberg, J. J.
Newell and T. c. Peck.
Premier Ranch company - Capital,
$25. 900. Directors: Arthur r. Powell of
Azusa, w. A. Spaulding and Mary D.
Spaulding of Los Angeles.
Gas Operating and Construction COM
pany-Capital, $4,000. Directors: Geo.
r. Moffet, Jefferson w. Nottingham and
Charles S. S. Forney of Los Angels
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
Sugar and Coffee

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Sugar raw, steady;
fair refining, 9.20c centrifugal So test, S7Oc
molasses sugar, 295c; refined, steady; crushed
$3.50; powdered, Also; graduated, 465c
Coffee STEADY; No. Rio, 67s67c; No. 4 San
tos, SdS3sc
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6-Arrived:
Steamers Coos Bay, San Pedro; Shasta San
Pedro; James S. Higgins, San Pedro.
Sailed: Steamers Samoa, San Pedro; Santa
Barbara, San Pedro; Coronado San Pedro.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
MEAL AND CEREAL GOODS per 100 1bs.)

70 pVI UUI. 10 ID3. ueL...... 10
Wheat, No. l 200 Ibs.) 81. 90; wheat, QO0-Ib
sacks) No. l. S1.95; corn 200 lb) $3.50; cracked
corn 200 lbs) $1S5; feed meal 200 Ibs) 81. 90
rolled barley 200 lbs), S1.65; oil cake meal 200
lbs), $3.50; shorts 600 lbs.), $3.50; bran heavy
600 lbs), 1.5S; Kaffir corn, $3.50; white
oats, S.S5; seed rye $1.75
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07

GOOD Only on Date of Issue.)

NAIS entities
the famous Bracket Show at 42S
tween the hours of 12 o'clock II
no later than the date at the bottom of this
Inc BKAChEIT SHOWS guaranteed The in
ing by MI Bracket to be HIGH CLASS CLEAN AND
character with
wherein nothing morbid horrors
HeraId city
ordinance prohibits children
Thursday January 7, 1909.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
Admiral Nelson Reappointed

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The presi-
dent today reappointed Rear Admiral
n f. Nelson chief of the bureau of
ordnance, navy department, for term
Of four years
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
FLOUR AND FEED PRICES
AT LOS ANGELES MILLS

The following quotations prevail at the Cap
49, MEALS, PER 100 LBS. IN SACKS
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07

Find a use for a want ada task for il
Needn't be a usual or easy task.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07

CLEVELAND, Jan. 6.-Weather colder
with prospects of zero weather for tonight
The market is firm on good stock Higher
on lemons. Five cars sold. Nine cars on
track One car Floridas sold from $3.50 to
s210-average about $3.50. Market lower
on FIoridas. One car on track.
NAVELS
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Seven cars navels
and a part car lemons sold. Also one car
Arizona navels. The market is very steady
on navels. The lemon market is very strong
nrices higher Weather turning cold.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6.-Four cars
navels and one car lemons sold. The wealth
er is cloudy, warmer The market Is steady
Twenty-Five cars of Florida oranges sold
from $40 to $2.40 per box. The market Is
stronger on Florida stock.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07

BOSTON Jan. 6.-Fourteen cars solo,
fourteen on track The weather is muggy.
The prospects are that the market VIII De
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07
ocaI Hay Market

HAY-No barley hay, s21023; No. 2 do, SIT
dS19: No / wheat hay, s24; do No. 2, $1Sd2O;
No. / plain oat hay, $2OG22; do No. 2, S16Q1S;
northern alfalfa, $40
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07

CINCINNATI, Jan. 6.-weather cold. Mar
ket is steady. One car sold. Five cars on
track Four cars Florida oranges sold.
Brights and Russets both sold from $3.50
to $2.20 per box.
LEMONS
Whittier, s. T. Fl Elk, Whittier. s2.7o
Pico, same ........ 40
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07

Hotel men are beginning to look wor-
ried as they see the bus loads Of pas
sengers arriving from the railroad
stations. Most of the leading hostel
ries are nearly filled and the problem
of housing the many daily arrivals is a
perplexing one.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07

PrTTSBURG, Jan. 6.-Four cars sold, four
cars on track. The market is steady on
navels, firm on good stock lemons. Six cars
of Florida oranges sold which averaged
s1e5 per box Ire market is steady on
Floridas. 1t is showing.
NAUET.9
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-07

ST LOUIS Jan. 6.-weather colder.
Market strong on large sizes navels. Pros
poets are that the market will be no lower
on lemons There are nine cars citrus fruit
on track.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-16

Sweeney, headed by ex-Mayor Geo.
p. Wright, and the Wells Con-
struction company. II either of
these three had landed the job 1t
is probable they would have put in
an asphalt plant of their own and
entered the field right as new COM
petitors of the Barber people.
Wright & Sweeney were the next
low bidders above the Barber
company. The profits on this one
job would more than pay for an
enter asphalt plant and then they
would have been In the field
against the Barber and Independ-
emit companies.
Contractors who are up to snuff
say this unusually low bid of the
Barber people was made with a
knowledge that there was prospect
of competition In the paving field
here in addition to the Independ-
ent Asphalt company and that
they cut their prices to head 1T
off.
The Barber bid was $4,000 be-
low the Independent Asphalt COM
pany offer.