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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
kenzie?" suggested Representative

kenzie?" suggested Representative
Madison.
Il remarked to Jones that if he had
strength enough to get rid of Garfield
he could also get rid of us, too"
CLAWS said he did not hink Macken-
zies statement was intended in any
way as a reflection upon President
Taft. On motion of Senator Root the
forestry service was requested to pro-
duce the affidavit which had caused
such a furry in the committee.
Senator Fletcher asked the witness if
he had charge of the Alaska cases for
upwards of two years, and that he had
"habitually procrastinated" as charged
by Attorney General Wickersham.
He replied that he was placed in
charge of the work in December, 1907,
and was out of the service before two
years were up. He pursued the work
diligently he said.
CLAWS admitted that the work he
was placed on by the department in
the summer of 1908, when he temporar-
ily was taken off the Alaska cases, was
more urgent" but not more i'm
portant' than the Alaska cases. He
added, however, that he could have
carried on both matters at once II he
had been given sufficient help.
Didn't Secretary Garfield write you
that the appropriation had about given
out?" asked Senator Nelson.
Yes"
The committee adjourned until Fri
day, when CLAWS will be further eX-
amined on various papers that have
been called for by the department.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
TO UNVElL MONUMENT
IN GOEBEL'S MEMORY
Shaft Is Erected by Money Collected
by Public Subscription in Which
School Children Largely
Participated

FRANKFORT, Ky, Jan. 31.-A mon
ument erected to the memory of Sena-
tor William Goebel, who was elected
governor of Kentucky by the Demo-
Gratis but who was assassinated in the
state house yard in January, 1900, be-
fore his contest against the seating of
Governor Taylor, will be unveiled in
Frankfort February 3.
Public subscription, including large
sum raised by the public school chill
dren of the state. paid for the statue.
The monument stands in the state
cemetery of Kentucky on a hill over
looking the city Of Frankfort. Senator
Goebel is shown standing, with his
right hand raised, the left holding a
manuscript.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
Puritas Distilled Water
Is Aerated with Pure Ozone

Much of the sparkle and zest which
makes Puritas such a delightful drink
ing water is due to its perfect aeration.
This. process is the result of long study
and perfect appliances. Puritas is
aerated with pure ozone. A current OF
electricity is passed through purified
air, turning it into ozone which IS
forced into the pure distilled water.
The process illustrates the great care
we have taken to make Puritas Dis
titled Water perfect drinking water.
Nothing that insures its reaching you
an absolutely pure. wholesome, health
full product has been overlooked.
We distill Puritas twice-two distil-
lations are necessary to insure its pur-
ity. After aeration, it is bottled in
glass demijohns, so perfectly cleaned
that they are fit to receive chemically
pure water-we even give them final
rinse in Puritas itself before filing
them.
In short, you get in Puritas PURE
WATER and NOTHING else. That's,
of course, the healthful thing for
drinking-JUST PURE WATER.
Puritas is inexpensive-5 gallons cost
but 40c. Just telephone us-Home
1OO53 or Sunset Main S191-and we will
see that you are supplied promptly,
L. A. Ice & Cold Storage co.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
IMMIGRANT LIFE
IS IMPROVING
REPORTS OF CONGESTION ARE
0VERDRAWN
CONDITIONS AMONG NEWCOMERS
SHOW ADVANCE
Exhaustive Study in Large Cities
Proves Foreign Element Read
lily Adapts Itself to Better
Living
ASSOCIATED Press1

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The
districts of large cities is much less
prevalent than is popularly supposed
and common report OF bad living con-
ditions among such immigrants is
much overdrawn, according to an eX-
haustive report on immigrants in cities
transmitted to congress today by the
immigration commission.
The report, prepared under the di-
rection of E. A. Goldenweiser, and
filing 600 pages, is based on study
of more than 10000 households in some
of the most congested districts. of New
York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston,
Cleveland, Buffalo and Milwaukee, 1t
shows that the population of congested
districts is composed mostly of recent
immigrants, one third of the families
canvassed having been in the United
States less than five years and two
thirds less than ten years.
In the cities covered it was found
there was an average of 1874 persons
per 100 rooms occupied, including
kitchens, and an average of 232 per-
sons per 100 sleeping rooms.
The number of persons per 100 rooms
occupied in the different cities follows
Boston 144, Philadelphia 141, New
York and Cleveland 139, Buffalo 1873,
Chicago 1876, Milwaukee 115.
Out of each ten families visited one
family owned it's own home. This
home ownership averaged one in five
in Milwaukee, one in six in Chicago,
Cleveland and Buffalo; one in fifteen
in Philadelphia, one in twenty-five in
Boston and one in 200 in New York.
Good or fairly good conditions of
cleanliness were found in five-sixths
of the houses Investigated, although
the streets were usually dirty, due in
many cases to municipal Indifference
to t-of-the-way districts.
Sanitary conditions were found to
depend largely on the cities rather than
on the occupants of the homes.
Certain races, the inquiry showed, at
tached more Importance to cleanliness
than did others.
The growth OF foreign colonies in
large cities is attributed to the fact
that immigrants generally join their
friends or relatives, and remain near
them for time, at least, but more
general distribution of the older i'm
migrants had been brought about by
economic progress and desire for bet
ter surroundings
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
M'LACHLAN ADMITS
INTEREST IN LANDS
CONGRESSMAN from California Says
Governor GiIIett Also Owns
Alaskan Claims, but Ex-
plains Why It Is

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-EXplaining
his connection with Alaskan coal
claims, as brought out in the Ballinger-
Pinchot investigation, Representative
McLachlan of California today men
toned Governor Gillett and Represen-
tative McKinlay of California as beins
interested in the proposition with him
self and Representative kincald ol
Nebraska and a number of others.
Mr. McLachlan declared the propo-
sition was entirely legal and ethical
A dozen or more men of prominence
were interested in what was known
as the Greene group, he said. He did
not recall the names of all OF ms as
sociates.
Speaking Of the Greene CLAIMS, MI
McLachlan said:
"If there has been any violation OF
law in this matter 1 am not aware OF
if I went into the proposition two or
three years ago at the suggestion of
Mr.. Greene and have paid out so far
about $4,000 in surveying and develop
ing NV claim. The land was taken up
in the ordinary manner of filing on
mineral lands
In the beginning L purchased the
right Of the original entryman and l
do not know anything about the man
ner in which his filing was made If
there was anything wrong with it, 1t
occurred before ] went into it. l don't
remember the name of the man from
whom l bought the filing right.
"I have not yet applied for a patent
from the government because l have
been busy with the development work.
We have found coal on the land, but
I do not know how much. A magazine
Is-I, nv 1lf IN
is worth S., 800, 900, but if can get my
$4,000 out of 1t I will be glad. In fact,
I would sell out for less than the
amount 1 put in it.
"The law provides that the army
and navy can have all the coal il
wants from our claims at a price to
be fixed by the government. If our
claims are sold to trust or monopoly
the whole property reVerts, under the
law, to the government.
"Not more than 100 acres can be
held by one person, and that is the
amount of my claim. The law pro-
vides also that there can be no con-
solidation of claims aggregating more
than 2500 acres. The group represent
ed by Governor Gillett and Represen-
tatives McKinlay, Knowland and my
self is within that limit"
KnoWIand Innocent
Representative Knowland, when seen
later, denied absolutely that he had q
claim in Alaska of any kind.
Representative McKinlay is absent
from Washington. Representative Kin
caid of Nebraska, who is interested
wieh Mr. McLachlan in the Alaskan
coal lands and whose name also was
brought into the Ballinger- Pinchott
hearing, said:
II own one of the coal claims of 1850
acres in Alaska. l bought this in the
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
GOVERNOR GILLETT ADMITS
PURCHASE OF COAL CLAIMS

SACRAMENTO, Jan. Ex-Governor
James N. Gillett today said in connec-
ton with the Pinchot-Ballinger con-
troversy now under investigation at
Washington, his name having been
mentioned as among those having Sc
cured coal lands in Alaska:
Three or four years ago l purchased,
through a man named Greene, 16O
acres for myself and 120 acres for my
wife, the claims being ten miles from
the Cunningham group. These claims
have cost me $4,000 each. They are in
anthracite coal, while the Cunningham
group is bituminous coal Some time
ago we, with several others, grouped
our lands and formed company, NAM
ing it the Alaskan Smokeless Anthra-
cite company. 1 still own the claims"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
STATE "DAUGHTERS"
COME TOLOS ANGELES
Conference of California Chapters
to Be Held as Was Orig
inaIIy Decided
On

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 31-The
coming state conference of the Cali
fornia chapters of the Daughters of
the American Revolution will be held
in Los Angeles.
This decision was reached today by
Caroline Lydia Kelley Laird of Berke-
ley, state regent. in settlement of the
tie referendum vote on the question of
a meeting place recently submitted by
all of the chapters.
Until January 27 a majority of the
chapters were in favor of Fresno as
the conYention city.
One chapter remained to be heard
from, and when its vote was cast for
Los Angeles it was found that the
chapters were evenly divided on the
proposition.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
BOYCOTT ON MUSTACHE
STARTED EY WOMEN AT
CHICAGO UNIVERSITY
Young Students at Rohrer Hall De-
eide to Snub All Bewhiskered
Persons Who Call
Around

CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-A boycott
against mustaches has been declared
by girl students at the University of
Chicago, and several residents of the
woman's dormitory, where the agita-
ton is strongest consented yesterday
to enumerate the various forms OF
discontinue that await those who ig-
more the rule.
The girls are to be real polite about
it-too polite to tell a man to his face
why he is snubbed. They act, but do
not talk about it.
They have given orders to maids to
admit no person-they do not refer TO
him as a man-with mustache. The
style is to leave him standing in the
vestibule admiring the architecture.
No coed of Rohrer hall may become
aged to a bewhiskered man. Any
resident of Rohrer hall who forgets
herself and lifts the boycott is to be
brought before a trial board and the
proper penalty meted out to her.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
zELAYA SCORES
UNITED STATES
SAYS HE WAS "TRICKED" INTO
ENEMIES HANDS
Deposed President of Nicaragua
Leaves for Belgium and Accuses
Americans of FaVoring
the ReVoIutionsts
ASSOCIATED Pressl

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 31.-In state
ment given to a personal friend for
publication after his departure from
this city Jose Santos Zelaya, former
president of Nicaragua, who left last
night en- route to Belgium, made the
startling statement that he was
tricked by the United States into Civ
ing the revolutionists an advantage
during the early stage of the insur-
rection He said:
"Our army had defeated the revolu-
tionists at the San Juan river and was
marching on Bluefelds. The revolt
would have ended in a week, when
suddenly the United States asked us
to declare a truce, while terms of
peace could be discussed. The truce
was declared and before operations
were resumed the insurgents received
a large shipment of arms and ammuni-
ton from the United States.
after that followed the battle of
Rama, in which the government army
was defeated. We were tricked and
played like figures in a game of chess
by the powerful influences at Wash
ington until the advantage was given
over to the other side, just as Wash
ington had planned.
Favor insurgents
"The United States is still deter
mined the insurgents shall win, but
it's pretense of neutrality, while arms
and men come down on every boat
from the United States, prevents an
open avowal and the saving of thou
sands of innocent lives"
Zelaya made a specific denial Of each
of the charges made by Secretary Knox
in the latter's letter of dismissal to
Charge dAffaires Rodrigues, and con-
tinued:
Several Central American countries
notably Guatemala and Salvador APP
pealed to washington against my gov
ernment. and Washington consented
to lend itself as a tool to Estrada and
Cabrera to work my downfall. for nc
other reason than that I opposed the
desire of Cabrera to become the ruling
figure Of all Central America
Zelaya declared the execution OF
Groce and Cannon was a "mere Incl
dent"
"The United States had previously
decided that 1 should be overthrown,'
he said. "Sparing the lives of Groce
and Cannon would not have altered
the plan at Washington. The policy
of overthrowing my government was
planned before Groce and Cannon had
been heard Of as a factor in the situ-
ation."
AS parting shot zelaya predicted
that in the future Nicaragua probably
would be ruled by large American cor
porations (which seek monopolies in
| that country"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
SEND MILLIONS TO EUROPE

NEW YORK, Jan. S1.-More than
$500, ,OO0,O of American money is
sent every year to Europe for the pur-
chase of farming lands there by alien
workmen who earn wages in the
United States, according to Lajos
Steiner of the New York department
of agriculture. This, he says, repre-
sents a tremendous strain on the
country's resources and strain which
would be unnecessary If they only
knew how much cheaper they could
buy farm land here than in Europe.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
SENTENCED EoR ARSON

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 31.-George Fl.
Anderson of New Castle, charged with
arson in setting fire to the ]. C. Camp
bell furniture store in this city to hide
evidence of burglary, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to fifteen years in
Folsom prison today. Anderson pro-
fessed his innocence Of arson up to
the time of going to trial. He told the
officers he committed burglary to get
Christmas presents for his family
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
HELD FLAG TO LAST

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Clutching a
little American flag on which the
words Gel Caney" were embroidered,
Andrew Behr of Brooklyn, a veteran of
the Spanish American war, died at the
Kings county hospital late last night
from a self-inflicted bullet wound in
the head. He had stood on the street
watching a funeral procession and as
the last carriage passed shot himself.
When he realized his end was near,
the dying man asked the surgeon to
give him the tiny flag which he car
ried in his pocket
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
CHARGE HE ROBBED BANKER

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Bessie Rob
erts and May williams, the two wo-
men accused of holding up and rob-
bling Warner M. Van Norden, president
of the Van Norden Trust company, of
SOS. 900 recently. were today jointly in
dicted charged with robbery in the
first degree, grand larceny in the first
degree, assault in the second degree and
receiving stolen goods. The money
which they are charged with taking
from the banker was not found.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
pAuLHAN TO ELY TO-DAY

DENVER, Jan. 31.-Fair weather,
with moderate winds, is promised for
Aviator Paulhan's exhibitions in Den
yer tomorrow. The exhibition is
scheduled to start at p. m, but aside
from the statement that no record
breaking attempts will be made the
nature of the exhibition is not an
nounced in advance. A huge crowd
will undoubtedly greet the French
aviator.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
HOSPITAL EoR CHILDREN

NEW YORK, Jan. 31-A plan to
erect in this city hospital in con-
junction with the Childrens court,
where child criminals may be examined
and treated for mental and physical
defects, is discussed in a court re-
port which went to Mayor Gaynor to-
day Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt, it
is said, has been deeply interested in
the project and probably will be the
largest, if not the sole contributor The
cost of the hospital will be more than
81 600 600
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01

summer of 1908, and as I was at that
time in Nebraska L employed Mr.. Bal
linger, now secretary of the interior,
but then engaged in the private prac-
tice of law, to look after my interests.
"The matter was strictly a business
proposition and there was no impro-
priety about it,
Mr.. Kincaid declined to say from
whom he bought the claim, or whether
it was one of the Greene group.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
wEAvERs' STRIKE ENDED

WEBSTER, Mass, Jan. 31.-The 300
weavers who have been out on strike
returned to their machines in the North
Village cotton mills of the Slater Sons
corporation today. Following the action
of the weavers the 500 other operatives
who had been on strike returned to
their nlaceS
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
SEEKING LOST STEAMSHIP

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The steam
ship Victoria is making a special run
from Seward to Uyak, on Kadiak
Island, Alaska, to search for the
Alaska Steamship company's steam
ship Farallone. which left Port Gra-
ham January 8 for Illiamna Bay and
has not since been heard from.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
NEVADA LAWSUIT REoPENED

announcing its reasons for its action
the supreme court today ordered an
other hearing in the suits of Miller
& Lux and Henry Wood ct al. against
the Hickey Land and Cattle company,
growing out of the use of the water
of the Walker river in Nevada and in
California by various land owners for
IRRIGATION nurpoSes.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
POLICE INSPECTOR SENTENCED

CHICAGO, Jan. 31-Edward Nc
Cam. former police inspector who
was convicted of accepting bribes. was
sentenced today to from one to FIVE
years in the penitentiary by Judge
Barnes in the criminal court
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
ACCUSED oF MURDER

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 31.-The last
of the murder trials growing out of the
late street car strike here was called
today in the superior court with Will
liam Percevial, a motolman, accused OF
shooting a striker as the defendant.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
Shoes Half Price and Less

over two hundred big display bargain
tables are displaying shoes for men. women
ana children on sale In many instances
for half price and less. Convince yourself
and come 20 the
MAMMOTH SHOE HOUSE,
SO South broadway,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-01
Appeared to Have Influence

CLAWS said the impression Mackenzie
left was that influential people opposed
TO Secretary Garfield had urged the
president not to retain MT, GARFIELD
for various reasons. He did not say
the president had not retained Gar
field because of his opposition to the
coal claimants.
you thought it was boast by Mac
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-17
WESTERN NEWS.

Former Gov. Lewis Wolfley of Ari.
zona, who was struck by flyer on the
Pacific electric line at Los Angeles,
died the next day.
The Supreme Court of Missouri has
decided that the law prohibiting baker
les from working more than six days
a week is unconstitutional.
Edward Payson Weston, 72-year-old
walker, is again on the long transcon-
tinental trail. starting from Los An
geles. He expects to reach the Allan
tic seaboard in ninety days.
Following his confession that he
took part in the robbery of Missouri
Pacific train near Eureka, Mo-, Janu-
ary 21st, George Ebeling pleaded gull
ty at st. Louis to charge of robbing
the mails.
Thomas B. Cess, foreman of the jury
which acquitted VIM. d. Haywood OF the
charge of conspiracy in connection with
the assassination of former Governor
Frank Steuenberg, died at Boise, Ida,
on the 10th inst.
The state of Nebraska has had so
good success in running butcher
shop and killing cattle for the use OF
the insane asylum at Lincoln that the
system may be extended to other state
institutions.
Governor Davidson of Wisconsin
wants the Colorado representatives to
join with other Western states in Sc
curing the passage of a bill to reim-
burse the states for public lands taken
by the government. Wisconsin's claim
is $500,000 and Colorado has a claim
for $4,000.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Larimer & Routt County
Railway Company at Walden, Colo,
the board of directors was reelected.
This company is the building concern
for the Laramie, Hahn's Peak e Paci-
fic, which is now building a line from
Laramie, Wyo., to Walden and Hebron,
Colo, and will undertake the compile
ton of the line from the Wyoming
state line. The road is now operated
to within thirty-five miles of Walden
and money is in hand for completion
of the work.
DR.. Mary E. Green, widely known as
a physician and lecturer on the nutri-
tive value of foods, and whose fight
for the privilege of entering the med
ical profession, won her fame forty
five years ago, died at her home in
Seattle on the 9th inst, aged sixty-six.
She was president of the American
Household Economic Association, had
charge of diet kitchens established by
the Red Cross for sick soldiers in the
South during the Spanish-American
war, and was the first woman admit
ted to membership in the New York
Medical Association,
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-17
CONTRACTS LET THAT WILL PUT
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
MILES IN OPERATION
BY JULY OF next YEAR
RAIL DISTANCE BETWEEN DEN.
YER AND LAMAR WILL BE
SHORTENED 70 MILES.

Denver-Promoters of the Denver
{ Gulf railroad are positive that Den
yer will have a new line through TO
Dallas, Texas, 127k miles shorter
than any existing line, within two
years. On Saturday, in this city, they
entered into contracts with trustees
holding 100000 cash bonus now on
deposit in the three banks at Lamar,
whereby the company agrees to con-
struct and put in operation $50 miles
of standard gauge railroad between
Lamar and Texhoma, Texas, on or
before July 1, 1911. With contracts
now in force in Texas this will insure
road by that date.
The railroad company has also con-
tracted to establish a division termi-
nal at Lamar, covering the division
seventy-five miles each way from that
town. This line will be built, accord
ing to the promoters, from Denver
through to the Gulf of Mexico, as rao-
idly as possible, and on what will be
practically an air line.
The distance between Denver and
Lamar will be seventy miles less by
this route that the present distance by
rail. The line of road from Denver to
Dallas will traverse, throughout three
fourths of it's entire mileage. highly de-
veloped irrigated areas and successful
farming country, as the average rain
fall from the southern line of Colorado
to Dallas, Texas, for the past fifteen
years is 261a inches per annum.
A superior class of artesian water
is already demonstrated throughout
the route traversed by this line, which
is of great advantage for motive pow
er. A twenty-four-mile branch line ex-
tending west from the main line north
of Texhoma will open up large unde-
veloped coal deposits. Another branch
of this system of ninety miles is now
building from Texhoma to Amarillo,
Texas.
This system will intersect, between
Denver and Dallas, the Union Pacific,
the Rock Island system, the Missouri
Pacific system and the Santa Fe.