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Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
CONSERVATION CONGRESS
TO ASK TAFT TO SPEAK
St. Paul Delegation Insists lnVi-
tation Be Sent to President

CHICAGO. July 14.-President Taft
probably will be invited TO address the
Conservation congress at st. Paul in
September.
This announcement was made by a
member of the executive committee of
the national conservation committee
here today following conference with
a delegation from st. Paul.
The St Paul delegation, declaring it
represented the sentiment of the north
west in conservation matters, was in
sistent upon the Taft invitation and
certain other points regarding the pro-
gram that Clifford Pinchot had not
previously considered.
AS a result of todays meeting the
executive committee will be called to-
gether next week formally to author
ize certain program notifications for
the congress, which Mr.. Pinchot and
his wing in the conservation movement
appear willing to grant.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
FOREST FIRES DEVASTATE
NORTHWESTERN MONTANA

BUTTE, Mont, July 1.-THE worst
forest fires in the recent history of
Montana are sweeping the western and
northern parts of the state. There is
little likelihood that they will be
checked without a heavy rainfall.
At least twenty different fires have
been reported to the forestry head
quarters since last night. Every man
available has been pressed into service
by the forestry officials, but the tim
Der is so dry it is feared that their
efforts will amount to little toward
saving the immense tracts of timber
in the path of the flames.
White Fish, in northern Montana, is
surrounded by blazing forests in
which a number of great northern tie
camps and logging outfits are said to
have been destroyed
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
PLAN PARK FOR
AVIATION RACES
Structure Designed After Coli
scum at Rome to Be Built
at Garden City
lass ,oiated Pressl

NEW YORK, July lathe largest
grand stand in. this country will soon
be erected near Garden City, l.. l., for
the grand aviation tournament to be
held there next October. The struc-
ture will be fashioned somewhat after
the old coliseum of Rome, being cir
cular In form, with each seat and box
commanding a clear view of every part
of the flying field. 1t will be substan-
italy built and designed to remain a
permanent fixture in great national
aviation park.
If present negotiations are carried
through a large tract of level ground
will be leased for period of years
and Garden City will become the CEN
trail point for all great flying exhibit
tions in America. All the important
national and international events will
take place there. Present plans also
include the building of a large club
house for the Aero Club of America.
This will be located within the main
enclosure, adjacent to the grand stand
and will be used by all the members
of the Aero Club of America and the
members of all affiliated clubs in the
recently formed national council of
aero clubs.
To RAISE S25O,OO0
The subscribers committee named
by the Aero Club of America to finance
the 1910 meeting is raising $250,00O,
which will be used to put up the build
ings and for cash prizes. Wealthy men
Of New York who have been leaders
in other popular sports are the most
liberal subscribers.
Col. John Jacob Astor, OttorH. Kahn,
George w. Perkins, August Belmont
and Cornelius Vanderbilt have put
their names down for large sums and
are the most enthusiastic supporters
of the big tournament.
LARGE PROFITS
All sums subscribed are to be re-
turned to the subscribers after the
expenses of the tournament are paid
and the profits are then to be equally
divided. Most of the large aviation
shows held this year in Europe have
met with unexpected success as COM
pared with those of last year. The ten
days aviation meeting at Los Angeles
last January brought large dividends
to all subscribers.
Prizes amounting to $4,000 or more
will be offered for the principal COM
petitions, such as speed, altitude and
distance, with many trophies and prizes
for special events.
On October % will take place the in
ternational contest for the world s
championship and that event alone Will
doubtless draw an immense crowd
from all sections of the country. This
year the distance of the flight will be
100 kilonfeters or about sixty miles,
over a five kilometer (3.1 miles) course
The winner will receive the trophy, the
title of worlds champion aviator and
a cash prize of $5000
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
u. 5. AND CANADA
. PLAN COMMISSION
Joint Tribunal Will Have JuriSdic-
ton Over Railroads of
Both Countries
TRAFFIC NECESSITATES MOVE
The Government Appoints Judge
Knapp to Confer with Can
adian Representative
TRAFFIC NECESsITATES MOVE
tAssoclated Pressl

WASHINGTON, July 14.-An inter-
national railroad commission with
supervisory authority over the rail-
ways of the United States and Canada
probably will be the result of an action
taken today by this government in the
appointment of Chairman Martin "A.
Knapp of the interstate commerce
commission, as the representative of
the United States to confer with Hon.
]. B. Matte, chief of the railway COM
mission of Canada. Announcement OF
Judge Knapps appointment was made
by the department today. The ap-
pointments of Judge Knapp ana or
Mr.. Matte are the results of corre-
spondence between the United states
and Canada.
More than year ago the subject
was broached in a letter from Mr..
Matte to Judge Knapp. 1t was point
ed out that the increasing traffic be-
tween the United States and Canada
would render full control over rates
in the future more difficult until joint
action were taken. 1t was realized
that the acquisition of Canadian
terminals by American railroads and
of American roads and terminals by
Canadian railways presented ever
increasing difficulties. 1t is not pos
sible to compel railway or express
companies to establish joint rates to
and from points in the two countries.
The reasonableness Of rates between
points in this country and points in
Canada also is a question of great
Importance to shippers. To determine
any question as to rates that may
arise it is necessary for the shipper
to institute a proceeding before the
interstate commerce commission and
before the Canadian railway commits
sion. and even then the result is un-
certain.
The difficulty practically precludes
any Inquiry by existing tribunals into
the reasonableness of through rates as
applied to International traffic While
no arrangements have been perfected
for the conferences. 1t is likely Chair
man Knapp and Mr.. Matte will meet
In ottawa in August. 1t is not I'M
probable a subsequent conference may
be held in Washington.
1t Will be the effort of the representa-
tives of the two governments to ad-
lust matters to make it possible to
submit a report before the reconVening
of congress in December.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
UNFORTUNATE BALL0NISTS
ARE BURIED BY EMPLOYERS
Observatory Officials Say Cal
amity Was AvoidabIe

LEICHLINGEN, Rhenish Prussia,
July 1.-THE bodies of Oscar Erbs-
loeh, the balloonist, and his four COM
panions, who We're killed when their
dirigible craft was wrecked by an ex-
plosion yesterday, were buried today
and the place of interment marked by
a monument erected by the airship
company which owned the ill-fated
balloon.
Officials of the observatory at AK
La Chapelle state that had the aero
nauts inquired concerning the weather
prospects for yesterday the observa-
tory could have indicated the presence
of a thick fog in the vicinity where
the ascent was made, making the pro-
posed trip a risky one.
The chief of the bureau further af-
firms that the recent disaster TO Count
Zeppelin's Deutschland might have
been avoided had the aeronauts sought
information concerning atmospheric
conditions from the observatory.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
.ASQUITH'S WISH IS TO
CUT NAVY EXPENSES
Germany'S Program Prevents
England from Reducing
Cost of Armament

LONDON, July 14.-During the de-
bate on naval expenditures in the house
of commons this afternoon, Premier
Asquith reiterated that it was the de-
sire of the British government to come
to a friendly agreement with Germany
looking to the curtailment of arma-
ments.
Il wish,' said the prime minister,
that an arrangement could be arrived
at with Germany for a reduction of
the vast naval expenditure. This gov
ernment has approached the German
government on the subject, but the
latter can do nothing owing to the
naval law on it's statute books. That
being so, we must make our program
accordingly"
Mr. Asquith repudiated the sugges-
ton that the British expenditure was
in any sense hostile to Germany. He
declared that the relations between
the two countries were most cordial
and pointed out that by April, 1918,
Great Britain would have only twenty
five Dreadnaughts to Germany's TWEEN
ty-one, which could not be regarded
as an inflated jingo program.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
SHIPPERS PREPARE TO
FILE CLAIM FOR $500,000
Want Railways to Relay Differ
ence in Rates Paid

CHICAGO, July 14.-Shippers in the
Missouri river territory are preparing
to file with the interstate commerce
commission reparation claims aggre-
eating $5OO,0O0 based on the decision
of the commission and of the supreme
court in the Burnham- Hanna Munger
rate case. The claims date back to
October 10, 1908, and the shippers will
endeavor to collect the differences be-
tween the rates charged by the rail-
roads and the rates which were pre-
scribed by the commission and the
courts. These differences amount to
from cents a 100 pounds on first class
commodities to l cent on the lowest
class and apply to all shipments that
of Buffalo and Pittsburg to Missouri
river cities.
1t is admitted the shippers may meet
defeat in the attempt to secure repar-
alton, as when the case was begun be-
fore the commission reparation was
not requested.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
COMERCE COMMISSION
TO HOLD UP INCREASES
Burden of Proof of Justice of the
New Rate to Be on Roads

WASHINGTON, July 14,-In an Of
fetal statement the interstate COM
merce commission announced today its
intention to suspend all tariffs naming
general and important rate advances,
pending an investigation as to the
reasonableness of the proposed in
creases.
mo more definite statement in this
regard can now be made" says the
commission, "but the specific orders
will be announced from time to time
as they are entered and served. 1t Is
expected that the suspension in each
case will be for 120 days from the eff
fective date named in the tariff, but
the commission intends by subsequent
orders to provide for making effective
on the same day such advances as may
be allowed"
1t is the purpose of the commission
to exercise its authority to suspend
rate advances only in such instances
of the filing of tariffs as might ,indi-
cate that such action was desirable on
the ground of public policy.
In other words. If the commission
should be convinced that any given
advance would work a hardship to a
considerable territory and to large
shipping interests, through the policy
it has adopted it would suspend that
tariff pending an inquiry into the
reasonableness of the rates named.
Under the law it will be necessary
for the. commission to attach to each
tariff suspended its order Of suspen-
sion and to notify the interstate car
riers of its action. At as early a date
as possible the commission will take
up in a formal hearing the suspended
tariffs.
1t will be incumbent on the railroads
to show reasonable cause for the ad-
vances they may make in these tariffs
from time to time, the burden of proof
of the reasonableness of the tariffs
bearing on the carriers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
COMMITS SUICIDE ON
EVE OF WEDDING DAY

FRESNO, July 14.-Leaving stag
dinner at midnight tonight, on the
eve of his wedding, Edward t. Elter,
a young merchant of Reedley, walked
to his store in company with three
friends and going to the back of the
establishment sent a bullet crashing
through his brain. Filter was to have
been married to Miss Mary Erret of
Dinuba, daughter of DR.. 7. II. Erret,
and her uncle the Rev. Davis f.. Err
rett pastor Of the Christian church of
Salem, Ore, had arrived to perform
the ceremony
Elter had been morose for couple
of weeks and to queries of his friends
had replied that he was not feeling
well. At the dinner tonight, however,
he seemed to be in excellent spirits.
He left no explanation OF his suicide
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
CRIPPLED ENGINES DELAY
GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT
Sherman, Bound for Manila, Re-
mains at Honolulu

HONOLULU. July 1.-THE United
States transport Sherman, bound from
San Francisco to Manila Is the latest
addition to the feet Of crippled govern
ment vessels in this harbor The Sher-
man arrived here on July 12 and it
developed today that the delay in her
departure was due to the fact that the
transports port engines had broken
down on the trip from San Francisco.
II is not known when the Sherman
will be able to proceed to Manila.
Besides the Sherman there are now
in a crippled condition here the cruisers
Chattanooga and Cleveland and the
huge collier Prometheus, recently built
at Mare Island navy yard. The collier
was sent here to tow the Chattanooga
10 Mare Island, but arrived in Homo
lulu with its own engines broken down.
The Cleveland also is laid up here be-
cause of engine trouble.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
CONGRESSMAN PROBES
INDIAN LAND FRAUDS

PIERRE, S. D. July l4-ConEress-
man Burke. chairman Of the congress
sional committee selected 10 investigate
the charges of Indian land frauds in
the Indian Territory went to- Maukato.
Mimi, today, where Senator core of
oklahoma is appearing on the Chau-
tauqua circuit. for conference with
the Oklahoma senator who made the
charges which brought about the in
Vestigation.
Senator Gore shows a disinolination
to meet with the committee In Okla
homa, but wants To wait until congress
convenes in December for his appear
ance before the committee,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
ENGINEER DOES STUNT
ON SHAKY BRIDGE SPAN
Dares Death to Show Faith in
Structures Stability

SPOKANE, WASH. July 14.-To show
his confidence that the long span of
the bridge over the Spokane river
would not fall when cut at its top
point City Engineer Morton McCart-
ney stood this afternoon on the struc-
ture watching the workmen sever the
connections that took away the can
tiever pressure and left the weight
entirely on the false work.
The span is said to be the longest
in the world-2S1 feet. The bridge,
which was built in 1896, is being torn
down to make way for a concrete
structure.
Iron workers employed in tearing out
the old bridge quit yesterday, declar-
ing that the false work was insult
ficient and that the big central span
would drop into the Spokane falls, one
hundred feet below.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
DETECTED THIEF KILLS
CLINTON POLICE CHIEF

CLINTON, Ill, July 14.-Chief Of Po-
lice John Struble was shot about mid
night by an unidentified man and died
in a short time. Struble and Police
man Musser We're watching at the
home of Albert Sandt, manager Of the
electric company, where for three
nights the refrigerator on an enclosed
porch had been broken into and ar
tieles taken.
The thief returned last night and
the officers seized him. In the sCuffle
lc shot Struble and escaped.
Musser shot at him several times,
but did not hit him.
Decatur bloodhounds were on the
scent in an hour, but the murderer has
not been found. IL is believed he lives
i'm Clinton. Struble had been chief
Of police fifteen months.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
CHARB0N KILLS LIVESTOCK
IN TWO SOUTHERN STATES

HOUSTON, Texas, July 14.-Charbon
in southeast Texas and southwest
Louisiana is denuding that section Of
livestock. Livestock insurance COM
panies today announced the cancela-
tion of all policies in that section.
Governor Campbell has been asked
to submit the matter to the special
session Of the legislature, which will
convene on Tuesday, with a view to
creating an infected zone and placing
men in charge.
The livestock sanitary commission
has already quarantined against the
affected district.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
HARVARD OFFERS PRIZES
OF $4,000 FOR AVIAT09S

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. July 14-An
aeronautical meet is to be held at
Soldiers field from September to 13,
which will be the greatest contest OF
it's kind ever attempted in America.
according to the plans of the Harvard
Aeronautical society, which are now
nearing completion.
Prizes aggregating about $4,000 have
attracted we'll known aviators, includ-
ing Glenn H Curtiss, Charles H. Will
lard, Charles x. Hamilton, Count de
Lesseps, William Hilliard and Messrs
Johnson and Brookins.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
FAMOUS KLONDIKER KILLED
UNDER THREE-T0N DREDGE

DAWSON, Alaska, July 14.-Stewart
Menzies, master mechanic of the
Yukon Gold company, with large
dredging works at Ogilvie bridge in
the suburbs of Dawson. was killed
yesterday by three-ton dredge, which
fell across his body while being swung
into place by a crane. The chain gear
broke. His death was instantaneous.
Menzies was a famous Klondiker. He
previously sailed out of Portland. and
San Francisco as chief engineer of the
steamer George w. Elder. Most of his
relatives live in San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
PERU-ECUAD0R DISPUTE
MEDIATORS AWAIT ACTION

WASHINGTON, July 4.-The con-
ference at the state department over
the Peru Ecuador boundary dispute, in
which the Unit States, Argentina
and Brazil are endeavoring to bring
the disputants together on a peaceful
basis, pending arbitration by the king
of Spain, were suspended temporarily
after today's meeting.
This was to permit consultation by
cable between Peru and Ecuador and
their representatives here concerning
the representations so far made.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
ILLINOIS AVIATOR SUCCESSFUL

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill, July Al.
w. Curzon of Hawthorne, Ills, in a
Farman biplane. won two prizes at
the first national aviation meet for
noyces, which opened here today, He
made three flights, and in the second
and third won the Debut prize of 800
with distance of 113 yards, and the
Daily prize Of $1OO with a distance Of
322 yards. The first flight was ninety
two Yards.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
MORE FOREST FIRES START

LIBBY, Mont, July 14--More forest
fires have started in various places in
the Kootenai national forest, and the
situation in some localities is becoming
serious All available men have beer
hired TO fight the fires and the rail
way company Is bringing in men tC
help, in addition to putting all then
section men to work fighting the fires
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYER
EXCEEDS REQUIRED SPEED

WASHINGTON, July 14.-with it's
contract requirements calling only for
a speed of twenty-eight knots an hour
the torpedo boat destroyer Roe made
thirty-one knots in its Standardization
tests off the Delaware breakwater
course, according to a report received
the board of inspection. The Roe is
the first destroyer of the exclusively
oil burning type. The Standardization
tests will be followed by others Of q
different nature. e----, -------------
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
BALLlNoER SEEKS INFORMATION

SEATTLE, Wash, July 14.-Secre-
tary of the Interior Richard A. Bal
linger will leave next week for tour
of the Mount Rainier national work
to see what Improvements can be made
with the small appropriation allowed.
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AD,LAYTN1EM
.SDTORIES@
"OLD JIM"

"oid Jim" Is a pet crow belong
ing to Polly and Molly, the Clark
twins. They have had him for
some time and have taught him a
great many tricks; and his tongue
Is split 80 that he can talk little.
He Is very naisehevious and they
never know what he win do next.
This spring Polly and Molly
each had a present of a nice little
garden set, SO their papa gave
them a little patch of ground
where they might have = garden
OF their own.
Every day they spaded and
raked and put their little, flower
seeds into the ground. "Old Jim
would hear them say. II am going
to the garden. and he would fly
after them and watch them while
they worked.
One day. whils they were at the
dinner table. they heard ''old Jim
say. Il am going to the garden.
am going TO the garden" and
awsy he flew toward their little
Hover bed.
After this they grew quite used
TO hearing him say that. but they
nssar watched him when he reach
ID The garden. Soon they began
10 b Saxioas because their seeds
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Pity Others Only

Pity is of the finest of human sentime--
a
Pity nations % nations n
Killing famines the of the world
Pity the sordid
will let nothing
stopped h
The sentiment reaches the lower animals
women of highest culture. It S universal
Without pity life condition which
like %
Pity yourself however; and LOST.
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SGIE7Yey

THE stadium July 90 and a clam
bake to be held July 20 at Mag
nolia beach.
Mrs. George Il. Cooper enter
tanned Monday afternoon at her
home in the North End comp1i-
mentary to a group of visiting
women, Mrs. L. P. Feazell. Mrs.
Otto Babcock of Winnipeg and
Mrs. e. e. Baker of HillsdaIe,
Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Seymour
entertain this evening at an IN
formal dinner followed by a mus
cal in honor of Miss Agnes Quinn.
who returned last week from
years study of preparatory WORK
for grand opera.
Mrs. Alexander Reith and Miss
Florence Reith entertained yes
terday afternoon at the hrst or
two bridge parties at which
humber of guests have been in.
vited at their home on North K
81 eet.
Members of the Mary Ball
chapter, d. A. R., will be enter
tanned Saturday at their annual
picnic at the country home of
Mrs. True at Steilacoom.
Mrs. Arthur TOllefsOn was hos
tess yesterday afternoon entertain
ing in honor of her husbands
sister, Miss Clara Tollefson, who
has recently returned from Dem
yer.
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Six-year-old Olaf when given
money to spend was discovered
going three blocks to make his
purchases, although he had to pass
two other candy stores. Finally
he was asked why he did not 60
to one of the nearer places.
Because ] like to hear the PEN
mics ring" he answered.
This puzzled all. until It was
learned that the store he favored
had a cash register.
They were putting Milliesnt
through her stunts before visitors.
but the tot was becoming tired of
it.
"How does the doggie bark7"
was the next question put 70 ner.
"Wif hia mouf." she retorted.
running out Of the room.
Thomas often expressed con-
tempt OF the gsntier sex. ana one
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A Fourth Of July Tea Party
and Entertainment for il

What shall we do to celebrate
the Fourth" asks the 1910 girl
with the "safe-and-sane idea. And
she puts on her thinking cap. Aft
er awhile she evolves this: A
lawn tea party, the game of ma
lions and little patriotic music.
So she sends out her invitations
to her most intimates." and then
gets busy trying to decide just
what she will serve, and just how
she will decorate.
First she makes out her menu.
AS it's to be 8 o'clock tea instead
of a dinner, her task is easy. She
decides on cubed pineapples and
halved red cherries. served in
sherbet glass. for the appetizer
and first course. The second
course will consist of thinly sliced
cold meats garnished with cress,
plain old-fashioned potato salad.
| picked beets served in side dish
es, long, narrow bread and butter
sandwiches tied with red, white
and blue baby ribbon. red jelly,
olives or pickles. For the third
and last course she will serve her
only hot dish-strawberry short
cake-and coffee.
And the decorations. Since ex-
pense must be considered, fntii-
vfduality must come to the rescue
and compensate for the absence of
costly ornamentation. She hangs
a few flags and Japanese lanterns
about, and bunting, too, If she has
it. She covers her table with plain
white crepe paper on which she
pastes blue paper star doilies for
the service plates and the jell and
pickle dishes. The centerpiece
will be low spreading bouquet
resting on a flat surface of large
ferns and tiny flags. Narrow rib
bons of red, white and blue paper
will radiate from this centerpiece
to each corner of the table, where
flags are fastened.
The potato salad will be served