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Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
FIFTY SEEK SAME
YUMA LAND PLAT
FARM UNIT 40 IS POPULAR ONE
WITH APPLICANTS
Government Officials in Charge Of the
Registration Fear Rush at Last
Minute, as Applications
Are Arriving Slowly

Farm unit 40 continues to be the
most popular in the Yuma land plat
as evidenced by the applicants at the
United States land office, over htty
having been filed to date, which is
almost double the number of those
which have filed on any other one
farm.
The officials in charge of the regis
tration still fear an overwhelming rush
on the last day, and consequent dlsap-
pointment to many intending settlers'
If the applications do not come an IN
faster Only about 800 have been hled
so far, and after today only SIX days
remain in which applications can be
received.
Groups of men are continually form
ing in the halls and on the sta1rWays
near the land office discussing past
farm experiences and proJectlhg
theories as to how the Yuma land
should be cultivated. Most of the ap-
plicants seem imbued with cheerful
optimism which men who have seen
the land say is due to receive shock.
In reply to the statement that all
that will be necessary after obtaining
a farm in the Yuma project VIII be TO
plant the seed and open the head gates
made yesterday by one of the optlm-
lists. Don Drill, who was No. in the
original land line, said: MANY of the
applicants who are filing on Yuma
lands will feel badly disappointed when
they find the actual conditions to be
met and the obstacles to be overcome
before any piece of the land can be
made ready for actual farming. L filed
on lot A, section 8, and think could
make a good farm out of it in time.
Of course the location is one of the
best in the whole tract, as it is next
to the townsite of Bard and next to
the right of way of the railway and
also near the governmental experiment
farm.
There are over fifty applicants for
this farm and L believe the man who
is lucky enough to get it would have
no trouble in disposing of his interest
in it for from $1,000 to $500.
Il feel there are good many of the
applicants for these farms who are
not bona fide land seekers, but who
have merely entered into the drawing,
feeling that they will have a chance
to make a little easy money. l think
there are some pieces of this land
which will be worth from $500 to $1,000
an acre when they are fully improved,
and feel that the piece on which L
have filed is one of the very best in
the whole tract.
II do not feel / have much chance to
get this land with the number of ap-
plicants who have filed on same, but
am hoping to be lucky"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
CLAIMS HE WAS ROBBED;
ARRESTED AS A DRUNK
Man Says Highwayman's Blow Caused
Condition Police Blamed
to Liquor

Harry Goetz, 729 Glover street, who
passed Thursday night in the drunk
tanks of the city Jail, yesterday de-
clared he had been held up, robbed of
$S and beaten into insensibility by a
highwayman shortly before his arrest
by Patrolman Haggeman. Goetz at
tracted the attention of his jailers dur
ing the night by pleading to be taken
to the receiving hospital, but they
thought he was drunk. At last his re-
quests became so urgent that he was
taken to the police surgeons, who dis
covered a severe scalp wound. Goetz
was released Immediately after his
wound had been dressed. No charge
was booked against him at police
headquarters.
Goetz was accosted by Patrolman
Haggeman Thursday night while re-
turning from a visit to the home of
friend. He was in q dazed condition
and staggered in the street. Hagge-
man Immediately placed him under ar
rest and he was bundled off to jail,
where he spent the night with the
drunks and vagrants of the city. The
police say that Goetz had been drink
ing and fell to the street, striking his
head against the curb stone. Goetz de-
clares that a highwayman struck him
on the head with black jack, and as
he lay unconscious rifed his pockets OF
their contents, taking $S but overlook
ing an old purse that was attached TO
his belt.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
LACK OF MOISTURE MAY
MEAN EARLY FOREST FIRES
County Warden Morgan Declares the
Number Of Fire Breaks COM
pIeted viii Prevent Damage

w. b. Morgan, county game and fire
warden, believes the forests on the
mountains of Southern California will
begin to be burnt off earlier than usual
this season on account of the lack of
rain. Mr.. Morgan has just returned
from a trip through the mountains Of
the second range.
"The forests and underbrush of the
mountains everywhere show the lack
OF moisture, and would undoubtedly
burn like tinder should fire be start
ed" said the game warden yesterday.
THE only thing which Is to the ad-
vantage of the ranger this year is the
number of fire breaks which have been
completed. We are paying special at
tention to those areas of land which
have not been burned over for several
years, and hope to keep them from be-
ing burned If possible"
The warden will start as soon as the
preparations can be made On another
tour of inspection through other parts
of the county's forest domain.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
REPLICAS OF CROWNS DRAW
CROWDS TO SHOW WINDOWS
GI!tterlng Reproduction of Ornaments
Worn by Famous European
Royalties

The windows of the Regal Shoe COM
pany at 302 South Broadway were sur
rounded yesterday from early morn
ing until late at night by throng at
tracted by the display of replicas of
state crowns which have been worn
by monarchs from the time of Nero
down to the present date. The collec-
ton is of considerable interest to per-
sons interested in history, as the
of state jewelry. which is jealously
guarded from the gaze of the plebeian
in the European capitals. 1t required
the expenditure of several thousand
dollars by the Regal factory, as well as
considerable diplomacy, some of 1t of
the dark lantern sort of order to OBJ
tain the sketches from which they
were constructed.
Q The good old American plug hat oc-
cupies the place of honor in the col
lection, the only thing approaching it
in simplicity and usefulness being the
myrtle leaves of Nero, which by spe-
cial permission of the Roman senate
he wore continuously, having bald
head, and the state ornament of the
mikado, which is not a crown at all.
but medal of plain gold mounting a
splendid diamond, symbolic of the sun.
The oldest European crown repre-
SNulOo III Tic NOAlONllOll 10 lAlC lAOlh
crown" of Lombardy dating from SAT.
1t is heavy gold circlet, about three
inches in height, studded with gems,
and bearing on the inner circumfer-
ence the feature from which it gets
it's name, a narrow ring of iron said
to have been made from nails from
the cross of Christ.
The crowns of Napoleon and jose
phine are among the most beautiful of
the collection, that of the empress
being a dainty tiara of pearls set in a
network of diamonds. while the en-
peror wore a massive circlet sur
mounted with golden eagles and a
cross, the whole set with sapphires and
rubes.
The coronation crown of Edward
VII, the diamond-incrusted crown of
Wilhelm of Germany valued at $2,500,
900, and many others are reproduced in
the exhibit.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
BY LOS ANGELES w. CT. U.
Mrs. Ada r. Hand Will Be President
of Central Body for the
Ensuing Year

The Los Angeles Central w c. T. u.
held its annual meeting and election of
officers in the Temperance temple
North Broadway and Temple street.
yesterday. The election resulted as
follows: President, Mrs. Ada R. Hand;
vice president, Mrs. Anna B. Stewart;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Laura
T. Carter; recording secretary, Mrs.
Jennie Fredericks; treasurer, Mrs
Harriet Bryant.
A number of guests from other local
unions and Mrs. c. st. John of Mich
igan were present. The reports of
twelve superintendent of departments
were presented. Mrs. c. Frances Clark,
West Medford, Mass, made short
talk, in which she spoke of the flower
mission and children's work. Mrs
Elizabeth P. Lamb of Attleboro, Mass.
who is returning on a trip around the
world, told of the w. c. 7. u. work in
other cities, particularly of that in
Toxic, Japan.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
INVESTIGATE SMUGGLING RING

Despite many arrests in the Chinese
smuggling cases. the federal authori-
ties are loath to press charges until
other members of the alleged snug
Cling ring are taken in custody. The
hearing of Thomas Montez, the Mexi-
can, thought to be identified with the
operations of the ring throughout the
southwest, before United States Com
missioner William M. Van Dyke, was
continued at the request of the prose-
cution until September 10 to allow the
federal authorities time in which to
complete their Investigations in Ell
Paso
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
CAPT. SMITH ARRIVES TO
DISCUSS LIQUOR QUESTION
Member of Model License League and
Public Welfare Committee Will
Confer on Proposed Law

Captain d. NJ. Smith of the Model
License league arrived in Los Angeles
yesterday from Louisville, KY, and
will appear before the public welfare
committee of the city council and dis
cuss the liquor ordinance that body is
now considering. w. j. Washburn,
chairman of the committee, was noti-
fed by liquor men that Captain Smith
was in the city and will call a meet
ing of his committee some time in the
near future
Liquor interests were responsible for
bringing Captain Smith to Los An
geles and brought him here for the
purpose of taking up the features of
the ordinance with the committee.
Captain Smith was in Los Angeles last
year and made a speech before the
City club, in which he advocated high
license and strict regulations. High
license and the strictest of regulations
are provided by the new ordinance.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
WANTS DECISION MODIFIED
FOR PETITION SlGNERS
Fredericks Appeals to Supreme Court
In Matter Involving Com-
ing Primary

District Attorney Fredericks of Los
Angeles has filed a petition with the
state supreme court asking that
tribunal for a rehearing and modifica-
tion of its recent decision compelling a
new registration for the coming prim-
aries. Mr.. Fredericks asks the court
to so modify it's decision that the
voters need not register before signing
their names to a petition of a candi-
date, providing their names are found
on the new register when compared
with the lists of the qualified electors
1t is cited that this will greatly facil-
itate the work of preparing the petit
tions and regulate with the present in
tent of the court decision with the
added advantage of simplicity.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
DOWN SUFFRAGISTS
TIMELY RALLY SNATCHES VIC
TORY FROM GIRLS
w. ]. Barman Is Elected President of
Star and Crescent Society After
Student SpeIlbinders Close
Their Campaign

Despite the fact that every indication
pointed to the success of the suf-
fragist ticket in the Star and Crescent
election at the Los Angeles high school
yesterday afternoon the boys of the
society rallied at the last moment and
carried w. ]. Barman, their candidate
for president, to an overwhelming vic
tory. The result of the entire election
was as follows: President, w. j. Bar
man; vice president, Grace Hendricks;
secretary. Ruth Houck; treasurer, Har-
vey Cheeseman. There were no aspir-
ants among the boys for the office of
vice president. The election of Harvey
Cheeseman was unanimous, there be-
ing no other candidates.
Previous to the election the cam
paign was closed with a hot exchange
of oratory between the supporters of
the various candidates in the aud
itorium.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
LOCAL CAPITALIST AIDS
SAN DIEGO EXPOSITION
e. ]. Sullivan Offers to Raise Million
If Southern Residents Fall
in Efforts

If all other wealthy citizens of South
ern California follow the example OF
Edward j. Sullivan. a resident of Los
Angeles who has extensive holdings al
San Diego, the latter city will be as
sured of its Panama-Pacific exposition
Mr.. Sullivan sent a telegram to D.
c. Collier, director general of the ex-
position, to the effect that he would
contribute $1,000 toward the fair and
assuring the promoters of his hearty
support in every particular. Mr.. Sui
Ivan even went farther than that and
says II San Diego capitalists will not
raise $1,000,000 themselves, he will get
out and raise that amount himself
among his friends.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
NOVELIST M'CUTCHE0N
VISITS SANTA BARBARA
Author of 'Graustark,' '5reWster's Mil
lions and other Works of Fic-
ton Enjoying Western Visit

George Barr McCutcheon, the novel;
it's, author of "Graustark," BREW
sters Millions" "Jane Cable" and 9TH
er works of modern fiction, was a guest
at the Alexandria yesterday. Accom-
panied by Mrs. McCutcheon, he spent
the past month in Pasadena, enjoying
the sports and pleasures offered by the
Crown City. The McCutcheons will
leave this morning for Santa Barbara,
where they will stop the remainder Of
the winter season.
Although the novelist has been doing
a little writing while in Southern Cali
fornia, he has nothing just at present
which he will publish. His next novel
will be "The Butterfly Man." but this
was completed before he came west.
1t will be out about the middle Of
April. = =
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
LIMIT NEARLY REACHED
FOR C. OF C. EXCURSION
Half Dozen Tickets Remain of Allot-
ment on Special Train Which
Will Go to Arizona

Less than half a dozen tickets re-
main to be sold of the 125 limit whlcn
can be carried on the special train ex-
cursion through Arizona, which Will
leave Los Angeles Tuesday afternoon
under the auspices of the chamber OF
commerce, and by Saturday noon 1t Is
expected all will be sold. A few VINO
have signified their intention TO go
are simply Withholding their names
from the list pending the completion
of parties in special lines of business.
Secretary Frank Virgins yesterday
gave the order for $50 attractive pen
nants, so each member of the eXcur-
sion party will have one to carry
through Arizona and keep as a souve-
mir on returning. The pennant will be
a. poppy yellow, with LOS Angeles" in
black letters. and is a handsome
banner.
A partial list Of firms sending rep
resentatives not mentioned in yester-
DAYS report shows that a wide repre-
sentation of the clty's business inter-
ests will be with the party. Represen-
tatives from each of the following will
go: Excelsior mills, A. II. Busch &
Co. Los Angeles -Redondo Railway
company, Douglass Clay Product COM
pany, Southern California Lumber
company, Cooper, Coate & Casey COM
pany, Acme Brass Foundry company,
Union Lithograph company. Carl En-
tenman, wholesale jewelers.; Los An
geles Pressed Brick company, Crimes
Stassforth company, Cohn-G -Goldwater
company, Marion r. Gray company,
Walter II. Haight, wholesale butter
manufacturer; Otis Elevator company,
Harris & Gibbs, trunk manufacturers;
James Irving & Co., Holbrook, Mer
rill & Stetson, James H. Adams COM
pany, broker; Fifth Street store Unit
ed Castings company, Klein-Norton
company, Brownstein, Newmark &
Louis, Los Angeles Notion company,
Western Wholesale Drug company, e.
J. Stanton Lumber company Loeb
Fleishman company, Times Mirror
company, California Furniture COM
pany, Los Angeles Brewing company
and A. Brodin & Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
coMEs no STUDY CONDITIONS

Henry S. Pritchett, president of the
Carnegie foundation for the advance
ment of teaching, is spending a few
days in Southern California, the guest
of George E. Hale of the Mount Wilson
solar observatory. DR.. Pritchett is ia
miliarzing himself with the conditions
in this section while here and will ad-
dress the students of Occidental college
next week. The foundation he con-
trolls is for the advancement of teach
ing, and to provide allowances for re-
firing members of the faculties of GER
tain accepted colleges,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
FALLS THROUGH SHAFT

L. w. Swain, 1910 East Fifty-first
street, a laundryman. narrowly es-
capped death yesterday morning by fall
ing from the first floor through a shaft
in the Higgins building at Main and
Second streets, to the basement of the
building, where he lay in an uncon-
scious condition for three hours before
being discovered by a policeman He
received bruises on his head and back
1t is believed by the police thta while
intoxicated he entered the building and
walked into space in the dark Swain
was treated at the receiving hospital
and later removed to his home
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
MRS. ALBERT LINoLEY DEAD

Mrs. Albert Lindley of San Fran
cisco cied suddenly of heart disease
Wednesday evening while visiting at
the home of her father in Dixon, So
lano county DR.. Walter Lindley, Miss
Lindley and Mrs. John E. Coffin left
for the north last evening to attend the
funeral, which will be held Sunday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12

Among them are large broad
brimmed affairs, turbans, toques
and cordays-in black, tan, Tus-
can, white, blue, navy. reseda
and brown
Women who haven't bought
their new Spring hat will be
interested in this Saturday sale
at $3.75.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-03-24
GIVE UP STATEWIDE
 STRIKE PLAN
Pennsylvania Workers Pre- pairing for Recourse
 to Ballot

WILKESBARRE, Pa, March B. After being in session nearly all day, the executive council of the State Fed eration of Labor today came to the con cluson that it would be inopportune to call statewide strike to aid the strlk- ing street car men Tn Philadelphia.
 This decision was reached unanimous ly and it is said to have been hastened by the action of the textile workers of Philadelphia, who went out on the sympathetic strike and last night voted to return to work.
 President Greenawalt was positive in his statement that the only way the working classes in Philadelphia and throughout the state could get justice was through the ballot. The council de- cided to give every encouragement to the plan to organize labor party.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-03-24
MYSTERY OF BRITTLE MAN
Method of Treatment at the London
 Hospital

No effort is being spared at the Lon don hospital to discover the cause Of the mysterious disease of Alan Rush brook, the brittle man, who was ad- mitted to that institution a fortnight ago, says the London Daily Mail. As was described recently, nearly all of Rushbroolk muscles have turned to stonelike consistency, the only ones m which any freedom of movement re- mains being certain of the left arm muscles and those of the lower. jaw. "In such mysterious disease, one of the officials of the hospital stated yes, terdav, "'no formal lines of treatment could be laid down at once. The first step was to discover the exact extent of the disease. The X-rays have re vealed the interesting information that the hardening of the muscles is not due to the formation of isolated bOny patch l es within them, but is a direct continual ation of bone-grOwth from the bones which the muscles surround.
 "Three or four days ago a small patch of muscle bone was cut away from the right shoulder under a local anaesthe- | tic The patient, of course, felt no pain | in the process. This fragment of degen- erated muscle is now being infinitely examined, both chemically and micro scopically, in the hope that it may af- ford some clew to the pathology of the disease from which rational treatment may be evolved.
 "'When the wound on the shoulder has entirely healed the effect of a course of the Tyrannauer hot air baths. which the Princess Hatzfeldt presented to the hospital two years ago, will be tried In these baths, which have given splen' did results in cases of chronic rheuma tism and rheumatoid arthritis, the pa tient can be exposed to a dry heat uE to 2SO degrees Fahrenheit without pain or burning the skin. It is hoped thai continued exposure to this great heat may have the effect of arresting tho course of the disease"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-03-24
SOME TIMELY NOTES ON
 HIGH COST OF LIVING

A successful game supper can be pro vided by broilng the bird on your wife s last year hat, says Judge. If it tastes pupy at first, pass it gently over the surface of the nutmeg grater few times until it is thoroughly shredded, and season to the taste.
 Be careful of your pet poodle these days. The high price of sausages may make the seas of life perilOus to his frail bark.
 .Camembert, Roquefort, Gorgonzola, and Limberger cheeses are no higher this year than last-not in flavor, any way.
 A very interesting fapjaclI can be made of an old piece of brown flannel of thick feltingh. When this is covered with a syrup made of mucilage and pow dered sugar, you cannot tell it from the real thing with the naked eye.
 If you cannot have all you want, try to be content with part. For instance, if you are fond of cream cakes, remem- Der that even though the cream and the cake may be expensive, the air inside costs nothing. If you can discipline your appetite to get along on that, you are all right.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-03-24
NAME RULES MEMBERS IF COMMITTEE
 IN HOUSE

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 23.- The republican caucus tonight nomi- mated Dalzell of Pennsylvania, Smith of Iowa, Fassett of New York and Law renee of Massachusetts as republican members of the rules committee.
 The caucus took second ballot to choose the remaining two and elected Boutel of Illinois and Smith of Cali fornia as the other two republican mem- bers of the committee.
 Previous to the caucus, the lnsu'f- gents held q meeting, at which several members opposed both Dalzell and Fas- set and agreed to contest their selec- tion. At the same time, they agreed that thev would abide by the result
 The Pennsylvania member was oh iected to for his long association with Speaker Cannon and because he had ple- sented on the floor many of the rules regarded as particularly obnoxious. Fassett was in disfavor becouse of his vitrioic arraignment of the insurgents.
 Only the friendliest sort of rivalry marked the coucus nominations, despite the fact that the insurgents were un- represented. The only time excitement seemed imminent was when Tawney brought in the slate. Several, includ, ing Mccall, objected that this method was undemocratic Then it was de. cided that the nominations be made by open ballot.
 Murdock received 6, Davidson , Cooper f. Madison 1, Ond Fish 3. This was the extent of the insurgeni strength aside from the Gardner vote The members will rank on the com | mittee according to seniority of ser vice. which will give the chairmanshiI | to Mr. Dalzell.
 The democrats will caucus tomorrow | night to name the four members allot ted to the minority and the whole lis' will be brought before the house Friday for formal election.
 The insurgents appeared satisfied, al though some of the most radical eX pressed themselves. Norris of Nebras ka said:
 ct is a fair, square deal. thinl everybody is well satisfied.
 Majority Leader Payne made a plet for united republicanism. He said an, display of schism was unfair. He wa personally in favor of putting one in surgent on. but insisted on fair chanc for all The speaker first declined t participate in the caucus, but later en tered. He was for the Tawney slate
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-03-24
OVATION FOR TEDDY ON LEAVING
Will Be Received by Royal Egyptian Parsonage at
 Cairo Today

LUXOR, Egypt, March 23.-Roose' welt s departure this evening was made the occasion of a great dem6nstration as his train started for Cairo.
 The Egyptian capital will be reached tomorrow morning and the Roosevelt party will remain there nearly a week. Preparations have been going on for a royal reception. The khedive has announced that he will send a state carriage to convey Colonel Roosevelt to the palace.
 The subject of the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy and the departure of Pin chot, ostcnsbly for the, purpose of con ferring with the former president, were brought to Roosevelt s attention today, but he declined to make any statenSnt.