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Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
INVENTOR SOLVES
KEYHOLE PROBLEM
CONTINUED from Par. ono,

home that John missed handling 1t was
not his fault. No flash of light came.
Then Fastening dawn stole on the
scene. John was propped against
veranda post laboriously scribbllng
this:
Charley Eyton: Please send ne four
dozen of your keyhole illuminators.
need them at once.
~. BRANNIGAN,"
The device on which the United
States patent office granted a patent
on September 20 consists of a small
incandescent bulb and storage batteries
which are contained within glass door
knob. On the outer face Of this knob
a small button Is set, and on pressure
of this knob flash of light is directed
toward the keyhole, illuminating 1t per-
fectly.
IT have long felt the need of such a
device as this" said Eyton, mot from a
sense of being befuddled on arrival
home, for l never arrive so, but to the
most evenly balanced person there is
nothing so hard to find as a keyhole in
the dark. l have had several offers
from reputable agents and attorneys in
washington to sell my rights to this
invention, but I will retain my privl-
leges, as from sales which will be made
1 feel I am on the way to the million
aire class"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
DICKINSON AND PARTY
LEAVE PEKING FOR MOSCOW
Americans Witness Review of the
Modern Chinese Troops

PEKING, Sept. 26.-The final events
of the visit of Jacob Dickinson, the
American secretary of war; Brig. Gen.
Clarence Edwards, chief of the bureau
of insudar affairs, and their party to
Picking were a review of division of
modern troops in the open country
north of Picking and a luncheon given
by the commanding officers in the bar
racks.
The American party left for Moscow
last night. Representatives of the Chi
nese army and of the foreign board will
accompany the Americans to the Rus
sian frontier.
Government officials and the news
papers today express the hope that the
visit of the American secretary of war
will result in a closer association with
the country to which they say China is
already deeply indebted.
Mr.. Dickinson and his party will
spend three days at Moscow and stay
three days at ST. Petersburg, after
ward going to Berlin, Paris and Lon
don.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
Around The World
By the "OFFICE BOY"

The wedding professions in Cairo
were about the funniest things |
ever saw. A long train of musi-
clans, oamels, cars and impossible
carriages 90 trailing through the
city, with everyone wearing gar
lands of flowers and carrying bou-
quets. II would take page of this
paper to describe all the quaint GER
emonies, fsasts, receptions and fetes
of all kinda. At their hanquets little
is said, as hunger is too prsssingi
not a sound of a dish-finsers take
the place of forks-and each one
dips into the middle of tho dish,
which contains a mixture of what is
called "tourohis." Each one leaves
the table when no wishes and makes
his way to the copper basin at the
end Of the table, where a servant
pours a stream of clear water into
the palms of his hands. After his
hands are washed tho water finds
its way 10 his mouth by means OF
the index finger, which serves as an
impromptu tooth brush. Then como
quraIinss and garolings, highly hy-
gienie, no doubt but rather Ineon-
siderate---aIl the room 10 full OF
them.
We make II a point to SEQ that no
man over leaves Sherwood Store
with a bad taste in his mouth.
Every salesman is required TO be
kind, obielng and truthful. Every
article 10 the best that years OF eH-
perienee and spot cash enable us
to buy to sell at the price.
Did you ever see sueh sterling
haIf-hose for 25e the pair as we
sell2 Did you ever SEQ such SOC
neokwsar vaIues7 Those arc the
reasons why we are entitled TO your
business.
EITHER STORE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
COAST BUSINESS MEN
WELCOMED IN CHINA

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26.-The fol-
lowing cablegram concerning the visit
to China of the honorary commercial
commissioners representing the asso-
ciated chambers Of commerce of the
Pacific coast was received here today
from American Consul General Wilder
of Shanghai;
1.-The commissioners are receiving
continuous and elaborate entertain
ment by the officials and the cham
hers of commerce of Shanghai and
Hangchau. Special trains were greet
ed at the stations hy enthusiastic pop
ulace. Decorations and fireworks
everywhere. Elaborate official recog-
milton general"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
SHERMAN ASKS TRICKERY
CHARGES BE INVESTIGATED

SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. 26.-At the
meeting of the Republican state COM
mittee tonight Chairman Woodruff
read a letter from Vice President
Sherman asking for an Investigation
by the committee of the charge that
his selection for temporary chairman
of the state convention was brought
about through trickery and saying
that if such charges were substan-
tiated he would not care to serve.
Mr.. Sherman's letter follows:
"As YOU know, had no ambition TO
nreside over the state convention to
convene tomorrow. AS you also know,
I was asked to preside not alone be-
cause I was part of the Tart ad1nln-
istration, but because it was known
that in response to the presidents re-
quest had spoken of the administra-
tion and for him on several occasions
in different sections of the country;
because it was known I had been
staunch supporter of the president
during his entire term of office; be-
cause I was known to be an especially
ardent supporter and advocate Of the
basic principles of the party.
my name was presented in the state
committee in accordance with custom
in state and nation. solicited no
mans support. I consented to act as
a service to my party, not to crafty
a personal ambition. In that respect
had none.
'The charge has since been made in
some quarters that my selection was
accepted in the state committee by
means of deception and misrepresen-
tation. 1 do not believe it. So far as
I am personally concerned, know
the statement to be absolutely un-
founded. Even to do the party SER
vice 1 am unwilling to serve in the
face of such charge if well founded.
"I therefore ask that at the commit
tee meeting tonight the charge so
publicly made be with equal dierct-
ness and publicity investigated; that
the majority of the state committee
which originally favored my selection
NAV each declare whether or not his
preference was based upon any state
ment which bore any color of misrep-
resentation or deception, for If such
be the fact l ask that my name be not
presented to the convention for It's
temporary presiding officer tomorrow,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
JAY BOWERMAN HEADS
OREGON COP. TICKET I

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 26.-Follow-
ing is q list of the nominations for
the principal offices on the Republi-
can ticket as the result of Saturday s
primaries:
Governor-Jay Bowerman.
Representatives in congress-First
district, w. C. Hawley; second dis
trict, L. w. Lafferty
Judges supreme court, four year
term-H. j. Bean and It. A. Mcbride.
Judges supreme court, six year term
C. H Burnett, Famore-
Secretary of state-F. w. Benson.
State treasurer-T. B. Kay.
Attorney general-A. M. Crawford.
School superintendent-L. r. Alder
man.
Commissioner of labor-In doubt.
Railroad commissioner-Frank j.
Miller.
State engineer-John H. Lewis.
The Democrats did not nominate a
general ticket, but in all probability
will have a complete ticket in the
field by the petition method before the
November election.
Saturdays primaries resulted in the
nomination of the following Demo-
Gratis:
Ciovernor--Oswald West.
Congress-First district, John Man
ming; second district, Robert Smith.
The anti-assembly legislative candi-
dates are largely in the majority. These
are the candidates who subscribed to
"Statement No. l." the pledge of the
legislators to support the popular
nominee for United States senator, re-
gardless of his party affiliation. How
ever. the 1911 session Of the legislature
will not name a United States senator
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
ACTING GOVERNOR VISITS
CALIFORNIA FOR HEALTH

SAN JOSE, Sept. 26-Acting Gov
ernor F. w. Benson of Oregon, who has
been in this city visiting his brother,
S. G. Benson Of the Herald, will return
tomorrow to Oregon. where he was
nominated at the state primaries last
Saturday for secretary of state.
Mr.. Benson has been under the care
of physicians in San Francisco for the
last four months, during which time
the president OF the Oregon senate has
been officiating as governor, but he has
fully recovered.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
SIXTEEN WARSHIPS SAIL
FOR REPAIR IN DRYD0CK

WASHINGTON, Sept 26-All is
ready for the dry drocking of the six
teen battleships constituting the At
lantic fleet, which has just completed
target practice on the southern drill
grounds off the Virginia capes.
The fourth division, which was the
only one that had not finished firing
when darkness fell Saturday, is under
stood to have finished since then. The
Georgia, on which the recent gun eX-
plosion occurred; the North Dakota,
kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire,
Delaware and South Carolina will
dock at Norfolk and the other vessels
of the feet will dock at their respec-
tive home ports. The Georgia will
have its forward turret guns replaced.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
LA FoLLETTE'S VOTE AT
PRIMARY is Overwhelming

MADISON, Wis. Sept. 26.-The state
hoard of canvassers completed their
work today and the official primary
election figures show that LaFollettee
progressive Republican, for United
States senator received 144,O56, as
against Al ,S43 for Cook, standpatter.
A. ]. Schmidtz, Democrat, for gov
ernor, received 4S,0I1 and the Republi-
can vote for governor was as follows;
McGovern S2,265, Lewis 4O,819' Fair
child 55,933, Barker 1913, Strange 5S45.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
CONSUL REPORTS MURDER
OF AMERICAN BY MEXICAN

GUTHRIE, OKLA, Sept. ga letter
received here today from Clarence A.
Miller, American consul at Tampico,
Mexico, gives details of the murder
there September 10 Of Thomas B.
Green of Lawton, Okla, a promoter
Of vaudeville theatricals.
According to the consul's letter,
Green was shot in the back by a Mex
lean policeman while in the city jail
at Tampico. Green had been arrested
on a charge Of disturbing the peace.
Green had invested $4,000 in enter
prises in Mexico, the consuls letter
states, and only S250O has been recoV-
cred for his estate.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
TAFT BUSY; TELLS SULTAN
OF SULU TO CALL LATER
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, Sept, 26.-Haji
Junalo Kram, the sultan of Sulu,
found President Taft too busily en-
gagel with affairs OF state to see him
today and an audience was arranged
for Wednesday,
The sultan is captivated by "Ameri-
can palaces" as he calls the White
House and department buildings, He
told his Interpreter that when he re-
turned home he would build an Ameri-
can house if it cost all the money he
had.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
ARREST ITALIANS FOR FRAUD

SANTA CRUZ, Sept. 26.--Accused of
defrauding an italian in Oakland of
$11OO September IS. John Tomasini,
Guiddippi Cant and Josta Costa were
arrested today in this city. When
captured they had in their possession
$742 in cash and a large amount of
jewelry. They were taken to Oak
land by officers from that city.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27

lodged in it, is second to no office in
this country, save one.
FUTURE NOT CONSIDERED
MANY tell me and write me that
in taking this course I give up my
future. But 1 shall not take myself or
my future into consideration. None of
us has a future, but only the present.
And if 1 thought 1 had a future
should be contented to entrust it to
the people of the city of New York.
''I trust that the convention will
nominate one who is not a mere dealer
in the political commonplaces and
jingles Of the last twenty-five or thirty
years, but who has kept pace and
grown with the times, and whose alb
sorbing purpose will be to make the
government of the state, in all it's
branches, general and local, intelligent,
honest and decent, and to lift it up and
make it an object lesson to the whole
nation.
"If to do this he has to be more or
less meddlesome, we will all forgive
his meddlesomeness, if kept fairly
within the law"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
SHERMAN RE-sELEcTED

SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. 26.-By a
vote of % to 15 the Republican state
committee at a special meeting to-
night reaffirmed its selection of Vice
President Sherman over Theodore
Roosevelt as temporary chairman of
the state convention which convenes
tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
MORTGAGE FORGERY CHARGED

OTTUMWA, Iowa, Sept. 26.--W. g.
Ramsay, prominent Abba real estate
man. was arrested last night on
charges of selling forged mortgages
amounting to $4,000 to the Equitable
Insurance company of Des Moines and
the German-American Savings bank
of Burlington.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
SHEEP RECEIPTS BREAK RECORD

OMAHA, Neb., Sept 26.-Not only
was the record for sheep receipts at
the South Omaha market broken today,
hut General Manager Buckingham Of
the Stock Yards company claimed a
new worlds record was established,
63,215 head of sheep being received.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
R. R. REBATING IS
STRONGLY HINTED
Favoritism to Certain Shippers
Indirectly Charged at
Rate Hearing
PROBE DAMAGE ACCOUNTS
Business Men About Ready to
Rest Case Before Com
merce Commission
PROBE DAMAGE ACCOUNTS
LAssnoIated press1

CHICAGO, Sept 26.-Indirect charges
that the railroads in the west We're Vio-
lating the Elkins anti-rebate law and
favoring certain shippers, charging the
alleged rebates to damage accounts"
were made before the interstate COM
merce commission at today's session of
the hearing into the advisabiltty of al
lowing western roads to make a general
raise in freight rates.
California Thorne, representing live
stock and other shippers, delivered the
implication in questioning c. j. Nc
Pherson, assistant general manager of
the Missouri Pacific railroad. The col
loquy began with Mr.. Thorne's ques-
ton:
ITO what account were rebates
charged prior to 1904?"
81 know nothing of rebates" replied
the witness; "I do not know that rebates
ever were given"
what I want to find out" persisted
Mr.. Thorne, sis this: Is it possible that
rebates still are given as they were
then and charged to damage accounts
or similar accounts? / want to find
out what the procedure was then, to
see if it is still followed, and ] am in
variably met with the answer, I don't
know, from men whose steady business
it is to know"
Attorney Jeffreys, representing the
railroad, interposed with the inquiry:
May I learn to what end you are
aiming?"
PROBES DAMAGE ACCOUNTS
Certainly" retorted Mr.. Thorne. 'In
your railroads damage accounts, the
same as in others, there have been start
ling increases since 1904, with no salts
factory explanation. The Elkins bill
was passed in 1904 l have more than
hearsay advice that there is a connec-
ton between these damage accounts
and rebates. 1 want to find out If re-
bates still are being given"
Previous to this the shippers had in
timated to the committee that they
would enter no evidence but would rest
their case on the claim that the rail-
roads had failed to show basis for an
increase of rates.
Assistant General Manager McPher-
son of the Missouri Pacific said the
physical value of that road was far
above the capitalization-S145 900, 600
that increasing land values had made
it so.
E. B. Boyd, assistant vice president
of the Missouri Pacific railroad. after
some questioning, said he believed
surplus, if taken from dividend earn
ings, should be allowed the railroad
from income, and said he thought it
should be used the same as borrowed
capital, upon which interest and divi-.
dends should be accumulated.
Chester M. Dawes, attorney for the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. opened
the case for his road with statistics
similar to those submitted by other
railroads, by which he hoped to show
that his road was unable to pay fair
return on it's value, as judged by taxes
paid. Increased cost of labor, fuel and
material, he said, were to. blame for the
conditions he pictured.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
SHALL 7. R. RULE?'
ASKS OLD GUARD
Col. Roosevelt Arrives at Sara
toga and Takes Command
of the ProgressiveS
lContlnued from Page onel

Representative Bennett of New York
withdraw his candidacy for governor
to make way for an upstate man.
Mr.. Bennett, however, was not inclined
to Yield.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
Fashion Show
No woman who appreciates elegance
and individuality in articles of apparel
should miss the Robinson Co. exhibits.

should miss the Robinson Co. exhibits
MILLINERY-Pattern hats from the noted design
of Paris and New York-hats which will prove ina-
BILE in the cheaper materials
WOMENS SUITS AND GOWNS-Gowns from Paris,
suits from New masterpieces from the foremost de-
signers Nothing commonplace about them yet they
priced prohibitively high.
MISSES APPAREL-Exceedinglyr rich and absolutely
elusive dresses for girls we'll for grownuphe Misses
Department is neglected side issue in THIS store.
IMPORTED SILKS-Single pattern lengths of many lux
urious fabrics from France Direct mportations-no
porting jobbers profits for you pay
DRESS TRIMMINGS-Every sort now in Fashions fa-
plenty of the metal band trimmings in Persian COL
orings, for hobble skirts.
"TREFOUSSE" GLOVES-The finest France produces
sold in other Los Angeles store.
THE NEW RIBBONS-6 to 9-inch embroidered velvet
ribbons be extensively used for hobbe skirt bands
well for millinery purposes $15o to $500 yard.
S to 12-inch Persian ribbons, SOC to $500 yard
ROBE PATTERNS-Dozens of distinctvely effects
in chiffon and net and in CLOTH Prices $32 to $125
j. W. ROBINSON co.
255.zSo So. Broadway 2S4-244 Hill Street
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
.GAYNOR WILL REFUSE
GOVERNOR NOMINATION
Mayor of New York Declares He
Does Not Desire Higher
Position
CONTINUED from Page One,

lodged in it, is second to no office
this country, save one.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28
union WILL HELP
T0BACCOGR0WERS
Dry Houses Will Be Maintained
in Competition With
Trust.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Raleigh ~ c.. July 27.-The North
Carolina Division. National Educa-
tional and Cooperative Farmers
Union put on foot to-day movement
to aid tobacco growers of the state
by maintaining dry houses for hand
ling leaf tobacco in competition with
the tobacco trust The plans are not
made public. Another resolution de-
! clares for the complete enforcement
! OF the present State laws for the
teaching of agriculture in the elemen-
tary public schools, and outlines
scheme for establishing country farm
life schools and agricultural high
schools in all the counties. This is
the plan presented to the union Tues
day night by state Superintendent OF
Public instruction j. Y. Joyner, inclnd-
ing $4,000 State appropriation, out
of which apportionments of $4,000
would be made for each proposed
school. where the county provides the
farm buildings and equipment, and
an additional $4,000 for maintenance.
A resolution was adopted insisting
on head tax and money test for i'm
migrants, who are tiocking into this
country from Southern Europe and
Western Asia, and threatening to turn
North Carolina division in Congress is
urged to oppose any reduction in the
tax on colored oleomargarinc, design
ed to compete with dairy butter.
In addressing the union last night.
DR. j. Y. Joyner, State Superintendent
of Public Instruction, declared In ia
vor of establishing agricultural farm
life schools, at least one In eacA
county, by having the next LegisN-
ture appropriate $4,000 as a starter
and then apportioning this in lots of
$4,000 to counties in which the county
authorities and the people will pro-
vide suitable farm and school build
ings, including dormitories. and raise
at least an additional $4,000 toward
maintenance. He believes these schools
can be established within year. The
union yesterday afternoon elected as
delegates to the national convention
at Charlotte. September 6: President
eigh; w. r. Gibson, Iredell county; r.
L Little, Pitt county; j. T. Smith,
Surry county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28
NEW YoRK PRODUCE MARKEr

New York. July s7.-Flour-steady. Rye
Flour and cornmeal-steady. Rye-Nominai.
wheat-steady: new No. red. slos elevator
to arrive. c. l. T.. and sl0aA T. o. b. afloat;
No. northern. sLs1s I. o. b. Options clos
ed at nc. net lower. September, sLds$4; De-
cember, SLIPS. Corn-Dull: No. 2, 5c. nom
inal, elevator, domestic basis, to arrive C. !!
f. Options closed &c. net advance. Septem-
ber 75atc.: December. H1Sc. Oats-Dull; mix
ed. nominal.
Beef and Lard-steady. Tailow. Petroleum
and Rosin-Steady. Turpentine-ouiet. Rice
steady. Molasses-ouiet. susar-Raw, firm;
refined. steady. Coffee-Futures closed at a
net decline of las points. Spot, steady; Rio
No 4, SSc-; Santos. No. 4, 9la G9sc' mild,
quiet; Cordova, l0G10Nc. Butter-Firm:
creamery, specials, 24c.; extras, 2sc Cheese
Steady and unchanged. Eggs-Qutet and
unchanged. Potatoes-Steady; southern, per
barrel. sL1261s2; Southern sweets, per bar
rel s350GD5op. Cabbages-Quet and I'M
changed. Freights and Peanuts-Unchanged.
The cottonseed oil market was excited and
strong with the spot position up 1000
points while the later months were up 5Q 10
points with active buying by commission
houses and retiners, and influenced by the
! advance in cotton. Total sales were 900
barrels. September. SPA. October IA: No.
vember, $500 Sol; December, 77241.73: prime
crude nominal; prime summer yellow, s.W9
$50. prime winter yellow, 96oGl2.oo; prime
| summer white, S.90dE.0.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28

large blocks of July on the call, and this
started covering by belated short interest
which on purchases of about 1000 bales ran
the prices up from 1875 TO 1910 or 10 points
above the closing figures OF the previous
cay LateS July reacted some so points
from tile top and became very quiet, but the
new crop continued very active and firm on
the Western belt forecast calling for gem
era clear weather and reports of very high
temperate lures n Oklahoma. The highest
point reached just before the Close
when October sold at 1854 and December
at 1851, or s3d3i points net higher. Last
prices were only shade off from the best
earlier in the day, there evidently a
big buying power. arour/l the ring even
! moderate recessjons. Buliish reports on the
crops OF Mississippi! and Louisiana, publish
| ed BY a prominent local authority, and ru-
mors that the early figures of the National
| Ginners' Association would be very builish
on the condition OF the crop east of the
Mississippi River, tended TO promote eNpec-
| tatious OF a very bullish August bureau next
! Tuesday. and while much of the days de-
| mand came from fresh speculative buyers,
LIT was believed that trade interests were
4 buyers on all the soft spots. The carly
| scare of JUS shorts was attributed to de-
layed shipments firm the South, but good
deal OF cotton is here and being prepared
/ for delivery before the end OF the month
Receipts the ports to-day were 2,3oa
bales against L8+i last week and $40 last
year For the week 900 bales against &c.
! AL last week and 1870 last year. To-day'i
receipts al New orleans i51 bales against q
so last year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-28
BUILDING PERMITS
Sauer Company to Erect Plant to Cost
100000 in West End.

SaueF Sompdny 10 Erect flunt 10 COST
$4,000 in West End.
These permits were yesterday issued
by the Building INSPECTOR:
Cecilia. j. Smith. to repair a frame
store and dwelling at 306 West Leigh
Street. to cost $500.
George B. and Efie Robinson. to
repair frame dwelling at 1903 North
Twenty-fifth street. TO cost s322.
G. F Sauer, TO erect four-story
brick-concrete and steel factory and
warehouse. on the north side OF Broad
Street, between the Hermitage Road
ami the old State Fair Grounds. to cost
$4,000.
Lillian Faulkner, TO erect a detached
two-story frame dwelling on the north
side of Leigh Street, between Eliza
beth and Dineen Streets, to cost $500.
The Broad Street Bank, to erect a
brick building at $40 East Broad
Street. to cost $4,000.
w l. Hubbard. to erect a frame
store and dwelling on the north side
of the Manchester and Petersburg
Turnpike. between Everett and AIaury
235