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Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
Gas LEAK; MATCH;
BOY IS INJURED
Lad Puts Flame to Pipe Carrying
IIIuminant, and Explosion
Breaks Windows
TREATS OCCURRENCE AS JOKE
Child Laughs as Surgeons Bind
Up Burns Received in
Rush of Fire

A boy, a lighted match and a leaky
gas pipe, was the combination which
resulted in an explosion which shat
tered several windows in an apartment
house at $50 Wall street last night and
injured Arthur Simmons, IL years old,
who was treated at the receiving hos
pital for burns on his face, neck, arms
and hands.
Young Simmons, who lives with his
mother at the Wall street address, de-
tected the odor of gas and decided to
investigate and remedy the defect. He
lighted a match and was peering be-
meath a sink in the kitchen when the
explosion occurred. He was hurled
across the room by the force of the
explosion which also shattered the
glass in the windows
Mrs. Simmons was in the front part
of the apartment at the time. Despite
the fact that two doors were closed
between her and the kitchen she was
tarred considerably. She rushed to the
rear room and administered emergency
treatment to her son.
In the meantime an alarm was
turned in and the fire department ap-
peared The firemen found that the
explosion. did not set fire to the place
and notified the police of the condi-
ton of the injured lad. The latter was
hurried to the receiving hospital.
The boy treated the matter as joke
and despite the fact that he was Sc
verely burned laughed while the sur
geons were bandaging his burns and
told them he had learned a lesson he
would not soon forget. Later the in
iured lad was taken to his home
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
NIPPONESE ENGINEER PLANS
JAPANESE GARDEN IN PARK
Offers to Donate Services Free if
100000 Is Spent

If the city will furnish the money,
NJ Hagiwara, Japanese landscape en-
gineer, will be willing to donate his
services free to construct a Japanese
garden in one of the city parks.
He has already arranged a plan for
the work and has selected Eastlake
park as best suited for the place. His
plan calls for the outlay of about $780,
900 and he does not care to undertake
the work unless at least that amount
is spent.
He is the engineer who laid out the
Japanese garden in Golden Gate park,
San Francisco, and declares that If
his plan is followed in Los Angeles it
will surpass the one at San Francisco
and be the talk of the world. He was
authorized by the park commission to
draw up a plan for a Japanese gar
den in one of the local parks and he
is anxious to proceed with the work.
All the Japanese engineer asks for
his labors is the glory that will come
with another example of his art in
California.
But while his offer is most generous
and the park commission would ike
to accept it, there is a finance commit
tee that guards the city treasury and
Japanese gardens do not affect it much.
The park department has been alloWe9
a certain amount in the budget and
this amount only covers work neces-
sary to do. The finance committee
might be induced to appropriate a por-
tion of the 100000 wanted for the
work as a beginning with the under
staining that more would be provided
in future budgets, but that would re-
ouire several years to complete the
proposed garden.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

Factory Site company-W. H. Daum'
w. E. Hampton and t F. M aizd R1TSch. dd9. srb I1-
rectors. Capital STOCK SloO'OOo' SUD-
McCarty-Parker Automobile com
nenv-Walter G. McCarty, o. K. Par
ker and F. ]. Mitchell, directors. Cap
ital stock, $4,000; subscribed, $50,
Pacific States Sales corporation-P'
g. Mueller, r. C. Rose and A. I: Ar
cher, G directors. Capital stock, $4,000;
subscribed, $4,000. y,
Union Mortgage corporation-J. G.
webster. L. Fl. Turner and S. w. Odellr
directors. Capital stock, 100000; sub
pacific States corporation-W. e.
Lloyd, H. D. Cheney and L; D. Brett
directors. Capital stock, $2'OOO,OOO; sub
owen Auto and Taxicab company
C. Fl. owen, ]. w. owen, a; W. Owen
directors. Capital stock $4,000; sub
scribed, $500. - ~.
Austin Biscuit company-C. G. Dorr,
M Kaufman and Charles Grimes, di-
rectors. Capital stock, $4,000; sub
scribed, $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
BRYAN'S DOUBLE PREDICTS
DEMOCRATS WILL WIN OUT
Candidate for State Printer Says
Outlook Bright

'T honestly believe every candidate
on the Democratic ticket will be elect
ed this year." said D. w. Ravenscroft,
Democratic candidate for superinten-
dent of state printing, shortly before
leaving for the north to continue his
campaign.
Il have visited nearly every town
and city of any size in Southern Cali
fornia in the past ten days and find
the outlook most encouraging. The
people want change and when the
people want anything-they get it.
Hundreds of good Republicans are dis
gusted with the campaign methods
used by the Republican candidates and
will vote the straight Democratic
ticket
Mr.. Ravenscroft bears a remarkable
resemblance to William j. Bryan and
has often been taken for Mr.. Bryan.
He lives in Petaluma county and has
been a newspaperman all his life. He
is very popular in all sections of the
state.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
Personal Mention

Dr G. s. Stoddard and wife of
Santa Barbara are guests at the hay
ward.
Mrs. John Vance Cheney of San Di-
ego is in Los Angeles, a guest at the
Van Nuys.
James McMullen, managing editor OF
the San Diego Union, is registered at
the Angelus.
c. d. Wilkinson, a mining man of
GoldheId, is a guest at the Van Nuys,
having arrived yesterday.
DR.. w. S. Woods, a Kansas City ply
sician, is among those who registered
at the Westminster yesterday.
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Edwards
and N. S. Henry, all of Chicago, form
a party stopping at the Lankershlm.
IT. p. Pierson and wife Of Portland
registered at the Hayward yesterday.
Mr.. Pierson is a wholesale commission
merchant.
Lon C. Swain, connected with the
Standard Oil company in San Fran
cisco, is among the late arrivals at the
Van Nuys.
Samuel L. Arentz and wife of Ma
son, New, are stopping at the van
Nuys. Mr.. Arentz is interested in the
mining industry.
7.
Rhyolite, New, are prominent guests
at the Alexandria. Mr.. Addition is IN
the mining business.
Oscar Schwidetzky, an importer OF
German goods in New York city, Is
making the Angelus his headquarters
during a short stay here.
C. w. Thompson, former manager
Of the Cullen hotel at Salt Lake City,
accompanied by Mrs. Thompson, is
stopping at the Angelus.
T. b, Stewart, a banker from Au-
rora, Ill, accompanied by his wife, is
among those who registered at the
Lankershim last evening.
Alden Anderson, state bank emaX-
iner, is in Los Angeles for few days
on business connected with his ofhce,
guest at the Alexandria.
DR.. f. B. Collins of Philadelphia and
DR.. 3. D. Evans Of Greystone Park
! New York, are in Los Angeles for a
few days, guests at the Lankershim'
w. p. Poster of Denver who has
been visiting in Southern California
| for some time, is among the late ar
rivals at the Hayward. He leaves soon
for Northern California.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Thibaut, Miss
Magda Thibaut and Frank Thibaut, all
! of New York city, are guests at the
| Angelus. Mr.. Thibaut is a shipbuildeT
of prominence in the east.
G. NJ. Sargent, general agent for the
| Salt Lake route at Chicago. who has
been here several days with his family
will leave this evening to again take
up his duties in that city.
L. D. Sale, president Of the Western
Wholesale Drug company, returned
from a tour Of the world yesterday
and is stopping at the Westminster
for a few days. He is accompanied
by Mrs. Sale.
Fl. A. Wann, general traffic manager
of the Salt Lake route, left yesterday
afternoon for San Diego, where he will
remain several days looking over the
also attend the opening of the U. S
Grant hotel today
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
WIDOW ASKS PROBATE ON
$4,000 SPROUL ESTATE
Wife Inherits Property While She
Remains Unmarried

Caroline ]. Sproul yesterday filed in
the probate department of the superior
court a petition for the probate of the
will of her husband, Atwood Sproul, "A
years old, who died at Norwalk, Cal,
September 27, 1910. He left an estate
valued at S48250, consisting mostly of
realty. OF his property $4,000 represents
personal belongings and $500 represents
notes and mortgages.
According to a will of March II, 1900.
when he was ga years old, he left all
of his estate to his wife so long as she
remains a widow, or until his two
daughters-Carrie Hills of Azusa and
Beatrice Sproul of Norwalk-reach their
majority A..
If either daughter should die, the
other is to be her legal successor TO the
fathers interest, according to the terms
of the instrument.
Sprouts will named his wife as eX-
ecutrix Of his estate.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
LAST YEARS U. S. COTTON
IMPORT NEXT TO RECORD
Raw Product Received in 1909
Was 86,O37,691 Pounds

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14-The Unit
ed States, the greatest cotton produce
ing country in the world, imported in
the fiscal year, 1909 S6,03t .691 pounds of
raw cotton, valued at $15,816,13S, the
second largest years importation OF
cotto.l n the history of the country.
Most of the imported cotton came
from Egypt, according to report of
the bureau of statistics, department
of commerce and labor, though some
came from Europe and asia. The aver
age price was ABOUT 80 per cent higher
tfTan that which ruled for American
cotton.
The importation of cotton, according
to the statisticians, is increasing be-
cause of the greatly increasing con-
sumption of the American product in
domestic markets. The home con-
sumption of American cotton grew
from 100000 bales in 1879 to over
100000 in 4JOJ.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
ASKS ECONOMY IN
TAX COLLECTIONS
Democratic Candidate Points Out
Evils of Political Patron
age System
SALARY LIST EXTRAVAGANT
Declares County's Money Wasted
by Operating Offices as
S. P. Dictates
SALARY LIST ExTRAvAGANT

At the Good Government organlza-
ton meeting at Watts last night wal
ter ]. Desmond, Democratic and Good
Government candidate for county TAX
collector, made a powerful argument
for more economical collection OF the
county taxes. He showed by official
figures that the cost of collecting the
county taxes is more than double the
cost for collecting taxes in the city OF
Los Angeles.
MIR. Desmond made it evident in his
speech that he had given much study
to the subject and that he is thor-
oughly competent to administer the
office of county tax collector. lie said.
1.-THE Good Government orSanlzatlon
is opposing the election of the present
tax collector, w. o. Welch, because
his office has long been recognized as
a political bureau for the distributor
of patronage under the direction OF the
Southern Pacific machine. This sys-
tenn of operating the office is op1ec-
tionable from various points OF VleW'
and particularly because 1t has re-
suited in great extravaganza and
waste of the peoples money.
CAS- a matter of fact, to collect taxes
in the county during the past hscal
year more money has been expended
at more than double the rate required
during the same time to collect taxes
in the city OF Los AuSSlSS' Ills 10
not due to additional expense accru-
ing from postage and other incidentals,
as a glance at the salary list of the
two officials will show.
"The published report of the county
auditor shows that during the last tis-
cal year the collection of $1,OOO,OOO In
county taxes cost the taxpayers 3d.
730.O5 in salaries alone, as against
$68295S expended in the city for the
same purpose and for the same
amount. At this rate one years col
lection of county taxes is costing in
the payment of salaries $49,904.19 more
than it would if the system employed
in collecting Los Angeles city taxes
were in force. Or, in other words, if
the same economical and businesslike
system now prevailing in the city tax
collectors Office were adopted in the
county tax collectors Office it would
mean a saving to the taxpayer in the
salary list alone of about 100000 dur
ing the four-year term of county
tax collector"
Mr.. Desmond pledged himself to the
adoption of a system tending as far as
possible to accomplish this result.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
Municipal Affairs
ORDINANCE
IS VETOED BY MAYOR
Executive Claims Law Not Strict
Enough to Insure Pub
lie Safety

Declaring the ordinance permitting
the employment of unlicensed station
ary engineers and elevator operators in
times of public necessity is too broad,
Mayor Alexander yesterday attached a
veto to the ordinance and returned it
to the council. In his message he says:
1T return herewith ordinance amend
ing ordinance No. 1928 (New Series) by
adding thereto section 3Sa, without my
approval, for the following reasons:
proposed section 3Sa reads as fol-
lows:
Nothing in this ordinance con-
tanned shall be deemed to prevent
the owner, agent or person in charge
and having control of any building
wherein any steam boiler or any
elevator is used from taking charge
of or placing a competent unli-
censed person in charge of such
boiler or such elevator, for a period
not exceeding thirty days, during
the time of public calamity, or at
any other time for any reason aris-
ing out of immediate necessity when
the safety and convenience of the
occupants of such building and 9TH
ers are affected
This section leaves it entirely to the
judgment of the owner or agent as to
when the safety or convenience requires
an unlicensed engineer or elevator ope-
rator to be placed in charge, and does
not even require an effort to secure
one who has a license. Elevators and
boilers in public buildings, where many
people congregate, should be handled
by experts, and this new section would
seem to be almost nugatory of the
whole engineer ordinance 1 believe
that some provision should be made
FOR arnarpenpieS and I would reSDeCt-
fully suggest that your honorable body
examine the provisions of the old ordi-
nance, which was repealed by ordinance
1928, and also examine the provisions
of the ordinance upon that matter in
some of our leading cities"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
RULES SUBMITTED FOR
ARIZONA CONSTITUTION

PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 14.-A lengthy
set of rules, designed to give the max
imum of latitude IN the building Of the
Arizona constitution, and at the same
time give equal opportunities to all
factions, was the result of the four
days labor of the rules committee
which ended today with the presenta-,
ton of it's report to the constitutional
Convention. The report was not adopt
ed. however. Action was deferred un-
til tomorrow.
A resolution providing for the intro
duction of proposals for constitutions
articles tomorrow was tabled, but may
be reconsidered. If it is, the pream-
BILE of the constitution. which as dralt,
ed today is very brief, may be adopteu
at once.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
NoN0GENARIAN ADVISES
WOMEN AGAINST SMOKING
Swimmer Tells of Art of Aging
Gracefully

CHICAGO. Oct. 14.-Mrs M. L. Sat-
terlee, who at the age of 80 finds her
chief diversion in swimming, celebrated
her birthday anniversary yesterday.
During the festivities she found time
to reveal the mode of living to which
she believes her longevity to be due,
and to give modern women advice on
how to grow old gracefully.
Here is Mrs. Satterlee's word of ad-
vice to the woman in her prime today;
Don't smoke.
Don't drink.
sets or tight shoes.
Don't play bridge or any other game
that makes you worry over it,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
COURT GRANTS PROBATION
TO ASSAULTER AND THIEF

Judge Mccormick yesterday, sitting
for Judge Davis in the criminal de-
partment of the superior court placed
two men upon probation.
Edward Barry, a young man with
onlv one arm, who stole $50 and later
confessed to grand larceny, was placed
upon parole for three years.
Axel w. johnson of San Pedro, who
admitted an assault with deadly
weaoon, was given another chance In
the shape of probation for one year
Justice Stelglitz of San Pedro was
named special probation officer, to
whom Johnson must report once
month,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
COUNCIL WILL PASS ON
GARBAGE LOADING SITE

A new site has been found for the
garbage loading station, and the public;
welfare committee of the city council
will look at it this morning. II the
site meets the approval of the commit
fee II will recommend that 1t be ap-
nroved by the council. With the coun-
ciPs approval stamped on the site, no
court will be likely to grant an injunc-
tion against the operation of the sta
ton. -,
Sucb has been the experience in other
places where it has been found neces-
sary to collect large quantities of gar
bage. When an injunction is asked,
one of the first questions propounded
nv the court is if the city officials have
approved it.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
BABY ONE YEAR OLD
GOT ECZEMA

Got eczema on hands, face,
nose and mouth-Hard crust
formed, cracked and blood
ran out-Itched frightfully-
Could not rest - Mitts on
hands to prevent scratching
Mother forced to sit with
baby day and night-Used
Cuticura Soap and Ointment
as directed In three days
crust began to come off
In a week there was no more
scab - Now baby is cured
without a mark - Sleeps
soundly in her cradle and
parents in their bed - No
more sleepless nights because
of baby's suffering ng-Cuticura
seems a wonderful remedy
for this disease.
Extract from the letter OF Mr.. Henry NJ.
Fogel, RID. l, Bath, Pa, December o. 1909
Cuticura Remedies are sold throughout the
civilized world, Cuticura Soap (25c), Cuticura
Ointment (50c.) Cuticura Resolvent (60c. ),and
Cuticurs Pills (25c.). Potter Drug & Chem
Corp, Sole Props, 1875 Columbus Ave. Bos
ton. As-Mailed free, 52-page Cutieura Bool
an How TO Treat the Skin and Scalp,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
DIVORCE SUITS FILED

, Actions for divorce were filed yes
terdav in the superior court by Minnie
Mae SpauIding against George B.
Spaulding, Mae Lake against Harry T.
Lake, Louisa Bronson against Reuben
Bronson, Victoria Simpson against
John Simpson, Harry d. Couchman
against Bessie E. Couchman, Hazel
r. Sheriff against Albert c. Sheriff.,
Hazel J. Moran against oliver P. Nor
an and Eva L. Jarrett against Louis
b. Jarrett.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
SUES FOR DAMAGES TO
HOME BY CRASH OF WAGON

Emilio and Mary Cara asked dam
ages for S299 yesterday in suit hled
in Justice Stephens court agalnst
CHARLES Granucki. The complainants
sIIege that on October an employe
of Granucki allowed a horse and wagon
to run down a hill and crash into
the home of the Carras at 1855 Cleve--
land street, in which Mary Cara and
a child were injured.
THE wagon is said to have demol-
ished the front porch of the house and
to have partially dislodged 1t from lts
foundation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
MILITIAMEN WILL BURY
VICTIMS OF FOREST FIRE

BAUDETTE, Mimi, Oct. 14.-A de-
tail of twenty Minnesota National
Guardsmen left Baudette early today
10 hurry the bodies of Martin and Nels
Klake and John Alfveson, discovered
Yesterday in a cedar tangle seven miles
east of here.
All yesterday woodsmen were chop
ping a. road into the burned and fallen
woods by which the bodies are to be
taken to Silver Creek for burial If they
are not too badly burned. If they can
not be moved they VIII be buried
where they lie.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
SUE FOR INFRACTI0N
BUILDING RESTRICTION

Before Judge Monroe of the superior
court a suit involving building restric-
tions was begun yesterday. George
Ringo claims that George Van Guy
sling bought a lot in the Adams
Heights tract, with the proviso that
he was to build house to cost not
less than $4,000, but really built one
costing only $500. The defendant de-
clares that the house he built Is only
a. temporary structure, to be used only
until he completes a home to cost
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
EXPECT MONTHS MAY QUIET
BILLS OF LADING DISPUTE
European and American Bankers
May Reach Compromise

NEW YORK, Oct. IA. Several
months are expected to lapse before
the final form of bills of lading, now
in dispute between English and Amer
ican banking interests, is perfected,
according to the belief expressed today
in banking circles.
The compromise form, that of a
guaranty company to guarantee the
validity of cotton bills of lading sug-
gested at a meeting Of American bank
ers and Sir Edward Holden, represent
ing the British financial interests is
believed to be the one that will be mu-
tually acceptable to both interests.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
FORGER GOES TO PRISON
TWO YEARS; ASSAULTER 6

Ralph A. Shreve was sentenced yes
terday to serve two years in the state
prison at san Quentin by Judge wins
Of the criminal department of the su-
perior court. Shreve was found guilty
of forgery. !
The same jurist yesterday sentenced
Charles Baker to serve SIX years III
San Quentin prison for assault to COM
nit a felony. ., -,
Luther Burbank, who admitted his
eniIt in burglary, was placed on proba-
tion for three years.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
OPEN BIDS FOR PILINe

The hoard OF public works yesterday
onened bids for 275 piles to be used in
constructing the municipal wharf at
Wilmington The piles are to be creo-
soted and will cost from SIG to $25 each.
This wharf is the one for which VIII
mington voted bonds before consolida-
tion. The bonds have been sold and the
money is on hand to pay the cost or
the wharf construction.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
DICKINSON SEES GERMAN
WAR BALLOON IN FLIGHT

BERLIN, Oct. 14.-Jacob M. Diekin-
son, the American secretary OF war
and Brig. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards
chief of the bureau of United states
insular affairs, visited the Doebritz
field and later the Fegel aviation sta
tion today. At the latter place pal
loon was inflated and sent up for thelr
entertainment The secretary ana
Mrs. Dickinson witnessed the aviation
contests at Johannisthal later in the
6aW
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
sTIMsoN DELIVERS SPEECH

SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. 14.-Mar-
shall Stimson, of Los Angeles, who is
in charge Of Hiram Johnson's cam
paign in the south, addressed the
johnson Wallace club of San Bernar-
dino last night, talking on "Repub-
licanism in California" He says John
son cannot be defeated.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
SOUTH OFFERS GUARANTY

NEW ORLEANS, Oct 14.-Declaring
that the organization of concern to
guarantee cotton bills of lading was
a step toward placing a heavy burden
on the south, the cotton exchanges at
Dallas, Houston, New Orleans and
other cities Joined today with the
Memphis exchange in denouncing the
plan.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
JAIL FoRoER FOR SIX MONTHS

Tim Hartnett, who is both for-
oar. and an issuer of worthless checks
according to his own statements, yes
ferday was sent to the county jail fol-
six months by Judge Willis Hart
nett net was placed upon probation but ne
Violated his parole. He will be taken
into court again March !, when the
Judge will consider repetition OF pro-
baton.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
PLAN yueILEE Ar eETrYsauRe

GETTYSBURG, Pa. Oct. 14.--A
great peace jubilee will be one Of the
features of the fiftieth anniversary cell
ebration in 1913 of the battle of Get
tysburg, if action taken here today by
the representatives Of all the states
in charge of the arrangements for the
semi-centennial is carried out.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
TROOPS RETURN FROM MANILA

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. l4,-The
United States army transport Sherluan AN
arrived today from Manila with % Joo
soldiers returning from service in the
Philippines and 100 cabin passengers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
MAYOR GUSTS POLICE CHIEF

CINCINNATI. oct. 14.-Following
the receipt of Col. Paul M. MilIiken's
formal refusal to resign, Mayor
Schwab removed him today from duty
as chief of police. The acting head
Of the department is John Carol, po-
lice clerk.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
no cLosE STORES SUNDAY

Clothing merchants, most of them
doing business on Main street, have
petitioned the city council to pass an
ordinance compelling all clothing stores
TO close either all day Sunday or at /
o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15

y,,s "a easy 10 secure u pargE,n in used
.,Sto1,obile, through want advertising a. II
sssd 10 be-and still Ito secure hornA
and carriage
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15

You cnn buy It. pernaps at many places .tS, SS,
niaae advertises.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-15
Childrer's s Coat
Sweaters 05c

Sizes Up to years; suitable also
for infants; trimmed with pearl but
tons; in gray only. Plan to keep
the children warm during the win
ter months. Make selection from
this value line at Csc.