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Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
Y. M. C. A. DEBATERS TAKE
UP EXPRESS BUSINESS
Affirmative Upheld In Contention That
II Should be Conducted by
Government

The 'Why'' club of the Y. NJ. G. A.
held an interesting debate last night
on the question, Resolved that such
express business as is now done by pri-
vate companies be done exclusively by
the government"
The affirmative side was well repre-
sented by Mr.. Hoyt and Mr.. Fleming.
The negative side of the debate was
taken by Mr.. Raids, who is a splen-
did speaker, but who had rather
weak argument. The affirmative side
won the debate by a large majority.
The club has decided to accept the
challenge Of the u. S. c. to q debate,
the subject to be decided later. There
is a probability that the club will be
addressed next Thursday by Frank
Buren, former secretary of Senator
Flint and now connected with the land
Office in this city, on the Aldrich tar
iff measure.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
ANGERED WOMAN APPLIES
H0RSEWHIP TO MAN

CARLYLE, Ill, Jan. 2o.-Emil Nor
loch, a fruit grower and man of
means, was horsewhlpped in the pub
lie square by Mrs. Bertha Kennedy
Coleman and Miss Adele Kennedy.
The women each applied a whip Wig
orously.
Morloch was slashed across the face
His hat was torn to shreds. As he
pushed one OF the women away from
him, Mrs. Coleman's husband inter-
fered. He struck at Morloch, but
missed, falling on the icy pavement
and sustaining badly blacked eye and
bruises.
The young women are the daughters
of Mrs Flora Kennedy, who, with their
assistance, until about two years ago
kept a private boarding house. Nor
loch was one of the boarders and was
looked upon with favor by the widow.
It was reported that a wedding was
possible, but the two drifted apart.
The young women claim Morloch
made unbecoming remarks about their
mother They say they will repeat the
whipping If necessary. Morloch
threatens legal action.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
CHARGES COMMON LAW
HUSBAND WITH DESERTION
Requlsition Papers May Be Asked to
Get Former Minister in
Proper Jurisdiction

WASHINGTON, Ind, Jan. 20-Mrs.
Laura Bum Clark-DaVidson has filed
an affidavit with the mayor charging
her common-law husband, the Rev.
Elmer Z. Davidson, with desertion.
Davidson was formerly pastor OF the
First Christian church here. Miss
Bum Clark, a daughter OF eX-Mayor
Hale Clark, confessed to her mother
that she and the minister had been
through a form OF marriage ceremony
in a hotel In st. Louis several months
before. The eX-mayor and the min
lister had a meeting at which a re-
volver was hourished.
Miss Clark then made public the
nuptial contract. which she had locked
in vault in a local bank, together
with letters from the preacher ac-
knowledging her as his wife. David
son left, secured a pastorate in Can
ada, drifted down the New England
coast. holding revival meetings, and
Is now at Piqua, Ohio.
The circuit court legalized the St.
Louis contract. When Davidson sent
telegram extending the seasons
greetings TO his Washington friends
the wife was stung to action. Requi-
sition will be asked
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
FORMER CALI 02NIA WOMAN
TELLS HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL
Mrs. Charles C. Boynton Says PLUSH
Cushions Are Barriers Between
Ourselves and Souls

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Mrs. Charles
c. Boynton, who says we rear barriers
of plush cushions between ourselves
and our souls, and who believes the
clouds are sufficient coVerlet, told the
Woman's Democratic club at the Wal
dorf-Astoria how to be beautiful.
Her doctrine of life is a sort of eX-
tension course on the Isadora Duncan
cult. She breaches home or the
spirit and an uncorseted figure. She
also affects Greek draperies and allows
them to trail literally "all over the
place" She was enveloped in an ocean
of pink silk. She said she always
dressed that way, except on the street.
Her daily regimen may be gathered
from her mode of life in California,
where she formerly made her home.
There she, her husband and 1--WE chill
dren "slept under the stars, with moth
ing to keep them from the clouds" till
6 a. m., when they arose and sang a
hymn to the sun. After this came a
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
HOLDS OUT NO HOPE FOR
FEDERAL INSURANCE LAW
Taft Advises Presidents of Companies
to Try to Obtain Uniform
State Legislation

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-President
Taft today, addressing the annual ses-
sion of life insurance presidents, held
out no hope for the enactment Of a
federal law to govern the companies,
and advised the insurance men to bend
their efforts to obtain uniform legisla-
ton in the states.
1.-THE United States may not find in
the constitution the right to render uni
form the insurance business" said the
president Certainly the supreme
court seems to have settled that ques-
tion. And your only recourse, therefore,
is to obtain In such common action by
the states that the result will be SINH
lar to a single federal act controlling
the business.
1.-The only function the United States
can perform is to pass a model law
in the District of Columbi' and show
what congress believes to be the best
kind of an insurance law"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
ACTORS BALL
IS BIG SUCCESS
F00TLlGHT FAV0RITES DANCE
AT ASSEMBLY HALL
More Than One Hundred Couples on
the Floor for First Number.
Dick Ferris and Aeroplane
Features

Every hero and heroine of the foot
lights whom Los Angeles theatergoers
idolize, as we'll as many eastern stars,
were present at the actors grand ball
given last night at the Goldberg-Bos-
ley assembly hall, Sixteenth and Flow
er streets, under the auspices of local
theatrical box office attaches. Many
prominent Los Angeles business men
also were present and more than 100
couples were on the floor for the first
dance.
AS a fitting close for Aviation week
nothing more appropriate could nave
been given, for prominent among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Fer
ris and in the center of the hall was
suspended a large aeroplane. Every
body ducked involuntartly when, at
midnight, the airship's propeller began
to whirr with a noise which sounded
much like Aviation park.
With H C. Wyatt and Edna Good
rich in the lead, the grand march De-
gan lust at midnight. The leaders
were followed by Mr.. and Mrs. LOUIS
James. who in turn were followed by
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Ferris. A band
of real Indians imported to the scene
from Eastlake park contributed tru-
r. western atmosphere to the ball.
Later in the evening the Ferris Hart
man company, which was present en-
masse, contributed a speciality chorus
from WOODLAND" The members or
the Alaskan company also gave
dance which was enthusiastically re-
ceived.
Prominent among those present were
MIR. and Mrs. W. H. Brewer, Mrs. Kate
Mason, Ralph Deming, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. G.. Holland, Mr.. and Mrs. K. f.
Burnham, ]. P. Hunt, ]. e. WoolWine,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Boswell, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Hampton, Robert Borun,
Harry Borun, Mrs. E. A. Hendon,
John Marks, Lou Guernsey. II. c.
wyatt. w. T. wyatt, Mr. and Mrs.
Louis James, Mr.. and Mrs. Nat c.
Goodwin, Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Ferris,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferris Hartman, Walter
Fuller, Dave Kline Mr.. and Mrs
George A. Bovyer, John Blackwood.
Capt A. c. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. D. a.
Hamburger, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Stone,
Richard Vivian, Howard Scott, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Drown, Ernest
Crawford and D. Decker.
Following are the members Of the
entertainment committee, under whose
supervision last nights entertainment
was given: Walter Drown, j. D.
Barnes, Joe Toplitzky, Dana Hayes,
Irving Sanborn, Clyde Damon, G. Dav-
idson, Harry Toplitzky. Herman Bah
Ter, W. A. Bates, c. w. Clark, W. T.
Wyatt, Lew Spalding, Frank Top
litzky, Walter Hahn, Cliff Bernard and
Warwick l. Horne.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
NEARLY DROWNED FORTY
FEET ABOVE THE GROUND
Man Repairing Water Tank q New
Jersey Farm Has Narrow Escape
from Sudden Death

NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.-Death by
drowning forty feet above ground
came near being the odd fate OF Abram
stevens in Frankford township, New
Jersey.
A large water tank stands fortyrfeet
in the air at the Valley view Iarm.
Stevens was in the upper part of the
tank repairing a leak. when the door
by which he had entered was blown
shut, knocking him from his perch
into the water. His cries and beat
ings on the side of tie tank We're
heard by his employer, William ~.
Decker. Decker could not CLIMB up
and had to summon Warren CASSIDY
who lived half mile away
Cassidy went up and lowered small
ladder to the man struggling in the
water. Stevens crawled out. hurried
home and went to bed to counteract
the effect of the chill.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21

mental exercise on courage, perseve-
rance or some kindred thought. Then
the family descended to the garden,
where they went through gymnastics
and dances for an hour. After this
they breakfasted and the duties of the
day began.
Mrs Boynton, who failed to suggest
the equivalent of these distractions
to be practiced in the New York fiat,
went on to say:
"You are cursing your children,
damning them and booming them to
hell on eaorth by sending them to ILL
smelling schools. The child needs ma
terial food, but even more needs food
for the soul-the st-.rs and the ocean
and the music"
To leave the body free and untram-
meled, she declared. was the only way
to keep young. Women OF 81 could
thus keep beautiful.
you will never be fat without cor
SETS" said Mrs. Boynton. 1t was the
clubs annual meeting and Mrs. VIII
liam Cummings Story was reelected
president by large majority.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
THREE MURDERED IN
A NEW YORK FLAT
Bodies of Two Women and One Man
Found, and Robbery Was
Motive

NEW YORK, Jan. 2O.-A triple mur-
der was unveiled in an obscure fiat in
the heart of New York's east side to-
day. Two women and a man were the
Victims.
Gagged with silk handkerchiefs and
their heads crushed, they were left
bleeding and fully dressed on the floor
with a whimpering bull terrier as COM
panion Robbery was the motive, or
else it is another case Of the Black
Hand.
Salvador Scalpon. a young italian
barber, his wife and a midlle-aged
woman, believed to have been Mrs.
Scalpon's mother, were the victims.
ScaIpon's failure to appear at his shop
today resulted In the discovery of the
crime. There Is no clew to the slayers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
MAYOR OF INDIANAPOLIS
APPOINTc A B0DYGUARD
Friend of Poor People Names Man to
Stand Between Himself and
Threatened Trouble

INDIANAPOLIS Jan. 20.-Mayor
Lew Shank, who was elected as the
friend of the poor people, announced
today the appointment of George Coffin
as special bodyguard and detective
for his Office He proposes that Coffin
shall be always near him and shall
make. Investigations throughout the
city and report direct to him in cases
where, it might be necessary Tor the
mayor to take any action.
The new mayor has been overrun by
seekers after office since he was
elected, in November, and some of the
disappointed ones are very sore and
have threatened TO get even. Mayor
Shank constructs this threat to be
something more than political and
wants a guard for his person
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
Find hEApLEss WOMAN

CHICAGO, Jan. 20.-The decapitated
and mutilated body Of young woman,
identified as that of Anna Furlong,
was found in room in a resort on
West Seventeenth street today. The.
head was missing and the police bes1
lieve it was carried away by the muir
derer. The woman evidently made a
terrific struggle for life, as the room
was found In disorder. The body was
clad in a night gown, cut and torn in
several places.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
JAPAN DECLINES PROPOSAL

China informally through the Japanese
legation here that Japan and Russia
will decline the proposition of the
United States for the naturalization Of
the Manchurian railway. Japan charges
China with having been responsible
for the proposal and thus of having
committed an unfriendly act to the
former
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
LARGE SUM OF MONEY SPENT

NEW YORK, Jan. 2O-Eight mill
lion dollars was spent for the preven-
ton and treatment of tuberculosis in
the year 1909, according to compila-
tions Just completed by the National
tuberculosis association. OF this
amount $4,250,00o was spent from pub
lie moneys and the remainder from
funds voluntarily contributed. Twice
as much viii be spent in 1910.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
LOGAN CONVICTED OF MURDER

COLVILLE, Wash, Jan. 2O-James
f. Logan, alias Frederick Jahns, was
convicted tonight of the murder of
Mrs. Agnes Jansen, his housekeeper,
whose body he is alleged to have taken
into the woods and cremated Logan,
according to the three physicians who
examined him as to his sanity, con-
fessed to them that he also killed two
other persons.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
WILL MAKE NO IMMEDIATE
ARRESTS IN SWOPE CASE
Official Report of Examination of the
Stomachs of Victims Will
Be Made Next Week

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Jan. 20.-An Of
fetal report of the result of the exam
ination Of the stomachs Of Col.
Thomas H. and Chrisman Swope will
be made either next Monday afternoon
or Tuesday morning.
Attorneys conducting the inquiry
into the two deaths made this state
ment tonight after. holding a confer
ence with Swope heirs.
"There is absolutely no possibility
Of an arrest in the case before next
week." said Prosecutor Virgil Conk-
ling tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
REFORMS PROMISED

VICTORIA. B. c., Jan. 2O.-The
British Columbia parliament opened
here today. The speech from the
throne presaged Legislation giving re-
duction of taxation, permanent tenure
of timber lands and ratification of the
contract with the Canadian Northern
railroad to be built from Yeilowhead
pass to Barkley sound, Vancouver
island.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
HARRoR COMMISSION MOVES

The harbor commission yesterday
moved It's offices from the Central
building to the sixth floor of the Cham
ber Of Commerce building. The commits
sion will have two rooms in the Cham
br of Commerce building for the same
rent 1t paid for only one in the Central
building.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
A Hint

She-Wouldn't you like to smoke a
cigar now?
He radiant)-Why, yes.
"Well, here's one of papa's."
But do you allow smoking in the
house?"
Certainly not, sir!' Yonkers
Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-21
Sit Seldom

Church, see statistics just com
piled show that the average is SlS car
rides a year for each inhabltant or
New York city.
Gotham-That means an average OF
308 straps a year Tor each inhabltant,
l ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Statesman.
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GRIGGS FUNERAL
is VERY QUIET

Dawson. Ca. January Tn defer
ence to the wishes of his family the
funeral of the late Congressman James
M. Griggs was held here this afternoon
without any congressional formalities.
All the business houses, banks and
schools were closed from IL to p. m.
The simple burial services were con-
Quoted in the Baptist church and pre-
sided over by the Rev. N. B. O'Kelley.
Among the many messages of condo
lence received by the family was one
from Speake Cannon. It read:
1T have learned with profound regret
and sorrow of the death of your dis
tinguished husband. I had only ad-
miration for his splendid qualities of
mind and heart. Please accept my sin
cere sympathy in your great bereave-
rnent JOSEPH CANNON"
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Dun's Weekly Review.

New York, January 7.-R. G. Dun g.
Co.'S weekly review Of trade tomorrow
will say:
with the business outlook SO generally
suspicious as the year 1910. Some of the
perplexing causes which contributed to
tho panic Of 1907 still remain unsolved,
while the question of high prices has
become acute, but 1t would seem as IL
business confidence were not going to
permit these things to interfere with
the future progress of industry and COM
merce. The optimism which usually pre-
walls at this season is, this time, appar-
emily well supported by the facts of
the economic situation. In the great iron
and steel trade this spirit of optimism
Is particularly conspicuous. Conditions
are not so pronouncedly strong In some
other departments. but with favorable
agricultural conditions and with no event
political or otherwise-to impair the con-
fidence OF business men in the credit
structure, there seems to be ne reason
to doubt a good year.
Advices are made of advances in heavy
cotton goods this week. such as duck,
tickings, brown sheetngs and some of
the other lines. Trading is on q mod
crate scale, which L. to be expected In
the first part of January, but shipments
of merchandise on old orders are very
heavy. Fine fancy cottons continue in
good demand, but mills are In no hurry
to accept further late business, although
they are willing to take additional or
ders for plain fine cottons. Export trade
continues quiet with the far east, but
there is some scattering trade from mis-
cellaneous ports. Southern cotton yarn
spinners have promulgated a new sched-
ule of yarn prices on a level OF about
10 per cent higher than current market
rates.
Business with boot and shoe manu-
facturers continues generally quiet, but
increased trade will soon be In evidence.
Leather is quiet, as buyers expected in
the market early in January have post
poned purchases expecting weaker mar
ket in sympathy with the recent declines
in hides
The hide market is dull and weak, with
transactions light and unimportant
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TRADE OPTIMISM
IS STILL STRONG
Year Opens With a LuIl But
Outlook Is Good
WHOLESALE LINES QUIET
Cotton Goods Are Higher, Which Re-
tsrds Business sIiehtly-Rail-
ways Are in Waiting Atti-
tude Over Legislation.
WHOLESALE LINES QUE

New York, January 7-Bradstreets' to-
morrow will say:
The year opens with a perceptible lull
in trade, though with optimism as the
underlying element in all lines. Severe
cold weather and heavy snow, sleet or
rain storms have checked transportation
and retarded country trade, though more
or less immediate benefit to retail trade
In cities has accrued from the stimulus
given to demand for seasonable goods
by weather conditions and the beginning
OF clearance sales of winter goods. Whole
sale lines have been generally quiet, ow-
ing to the fact that statesmen as yet are
not fully In their fields Of activity. job
bling records are checked for the same
reason. Collections are rather slower
and classed generally as only fair, due,
no doubt. to Interruptions to the move
ments of mails and of farm products to
market The continuous advances In
prices of cotton goods necessitated by
the higher price of the raw material
are not being accepted In all lines and
somewhat similar reports came from va
rious lines of dress goods dealers, while
general trade conference on shoe prices
is set down for next week at Boston
Railways, too, are reported to be hold
ing back some orders for material and
equipment, pending a clearer view of
tho attitude of the national administra-
ton regarding the forthcoming railway
legislation. The general commodity prices
situation is also a subject of discussion,
particularly as to its bearing upon the
wage situation.
For the time being the iron and steel
markets are relatively quiet, but sem
timent as regards 1910 is very optimistic.
A large volume of orders was booked
in the last two months of 1909 and pros
poets favor an exceptionally heavy con-
sumption this year.
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Action In the House.

Washington, January 7.-Representative
Fitzgerald Of New York offered in the
House today an amendment to the joint
resolution providing for an investigation
of the interior department and the for
est service, eliminating the forest service
from the inquiry.
Mr. Fitzgeralds amendment was based
on the contention that the inclusion OF
the forestry bureau in the inquiry is
unnecessary because there were no
charges against the head Of that bureau.
An agreement to limit the debate to
three hours with the privilege of offer
ing amendments was reached and the
discussion Immediately opened under this
plan.
Mr.. Fitzgerald opened the debate, de-
claring he was heartily in favor of this
investigation. He expressed the opinion
that It should be narrowed SO as to elm
mate from the inquiry Mr.. Clifford Pin
chot, whose only offense, he asserted. has
been that he has been too active against
land thieves and 1and-grabbers, and SO as
to deal only with the grave charges which
have been made against the official integ
rity and personal honor of member of
the Presidents cabinet (Mr. Ballinger)."
Mr.. Fitzgerald said he thought 1t be-
meath the dignity of Congress to ask the
President to investigate a member of
his cabinet. and therefore he was op-
posed to joint resolution which would
require the executives signature.
Referring to Secretary Bal1inger's let
ter to Senator Jones, asking that the
forest service be included in the proposed
inquiry Mr.. Fitzgerald objected to Mr.
Ballinger attempting to dictate the char
acter OF the inquiry to be made
Two Amendments Offered.
Mr.. Fitzgerald offered two amendments
to the pending resolution aimed to elm
mate the forest bureau from the pro-
posed investigation.
Replying to Mr. Fitzgerald. Mr.. Dali
yell said a House committee such as was
proposed In Representative Hitchcock B
resolution. providing for an investigation
of the land office, would give no power
to procure full information bearing upon
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Knew About the MESSAGE.

Philadelphia, January TT knew some
thing of what the message would be-"
said James McCrea, president of the
Pennsylvania railroad. today, when asked
his opinion of the message sent to Con-
gress by President Taft, land so I can
hardly say that l am disappointed. but I
must read the text first" he added. Amer
lean financiers here regard the message
as temperate on the subject of rail-
roads.
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"Printup Hotel''
Gadsdcn. Ala,
Centrally Located.
Sample Rooms.

WHEELER'S HOTEL
EUTAWs ALA.
Electric liGhtk ana cells In each
soom. Artssian water. Long distance
Telephone service Hot and Geld Water
Baths.
n. JOE WHEELER, Prop
Rates o7.Oo Per Day.
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Suspected Robbers Arrested.

Ypsilanti, Mich. January 7.-Sus-
pected of jewelry store burglary here
last night two men who were taken
into custody by the baggageman and
ticket clerk at the Michigan Central
depot today drew revolvers and fought
a desperate battle for their liberty.
Baggagernan Henry C. Minor was killed
Ticket Clerk Morgan Emmett was shot
and probably fatally injured, and one
of the suspects was shot in the leg.
Both suspects are under arrest.
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LADY stenographer wants position ref
erences given. Address $3.50 South 10Th
street Bell phone 1905.
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Studying Sheep Industry.

Ogden, Utah. January Tin an address
before the National woolgrowers' as
ISOLATION today I. Tanimura Of Japan
said he had been sent by his government
to study the sheep industry of the United
States for the purpose of increasing the
stocks in japan to meet the growing ten
dency Of his people to a meat diet. and
the manufacture of wooden goods The
Oriental said his government wanted the
American sheep men to become inter-
ested in the growth and breaking .of
sheep and goats In his country.
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Major Prince Is Dead.

Mobile, January 7.--Maj. Sidney T.
Prince, one of the best known lawyers
of the state, died here this afternoon.
He was So years of age, and was born
at Bladen Springs. Ala. When young
man he joined Forests cavalry and
served throughout the civil war. Five
children and one sister survive him.