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Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
INSPECTORS SEIZE
$4,000 IN OPIUM
Customs Officers Make Greatest
Haul in Recent Years on
Steamer Minnesota

SEATTLE, Dec. 10.-Customs officers
searching the Great Northern steam
ship Minnesota today discovered $4,000
worth of smuggled opium. This is the
largest seizure of opium that has been
made in the United States in several
years.
Customs officers at this port were no
titled before the Minnesota arrived last
week that she was carrying twenty-nine
Chinese stowaways and $4,000 worth of
opium, and consequently when the big
ship arrived close watch was kept on
her.
The first fruits of this vigilance was
reaped last Saturday when First Officer
r. Cheetham walked down the gang
plank and handed bundle to Dock
Watchman Edward Robson. Customs
officers at once seized the bundle.
opened it, found 1t contained $440 worth
of opium, and arrested both men. Rob-
son had previously enjoyed the full
confidence of the customs officers.
Cheetham deposited $500 as bonds for
his appearance for trial and is now
free, but has been dismissed from his
place on the Minnesota. The Minne-
sofa is the largest cargo carrier on the
Pacific ocean, and 1t is possible, in
slowing the freight taken aboard at
Oriental ports, to leave space for stow
aways and opium.
A great system, with headquarters at
Hongkong, is believed to be making
regular shipments of opium and Chi
nese to Seattle and San Francisco, US
ing the large steamships because of
the greater opportunities for hiding
coolies, women and opium in the huge
barrels.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
BOY HOLDS UP AND
R0RS SELF TO BUY
CHRISTMAS PRESENT

CHICAGO, Dec. 10.--Rolaud Poole,
Is years old. confessed to the police
last night that he had held himself
up twice, had cut his own clothing,
arms and face, and had robbed him
self of $40, so that he might buy his
sweetheart handsome Christmas
present.
Poole, who earns $40 week as an
office boy, week ago tonight ar
rived at home late with his cloth
ing, hands and face cut. He told
his mother he had been held up and
robbed by two negroes and white
man. The supposed holdup was res
ported to the police.
When young Poole arrived at
home last night with the second
story his mother again reported the
matter to the police. Examination
by the police, however, weakened
Poole and he confessed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
OF COUNTY
TAX PAID; EXCEEDS 1909
Nearly TWo-Thirds of Total Paid
on First InStalIment

The total amount of taxes collected
up to November %, the time when the
first installment of the levy of 191O-19l1
became delinquent, was $4957 ,53S02, ac-
cording to an announcement made yes
terday by w. c. Welch, county tax col
lector.
That is $685. 42S.S9 more than was col
lected at the conclusion of the similar
period of last year, by which time $4,-
SOS, ,10413 had been paid over by the
property owners of the county.
eBy the collection of the $4,997 1880
there remains only $2SS6, 1859 of the
total tax levy of 1910-1911 of $7,SS4, ,318.71
to be paid by the time the second in
stallment becomes delinquent the first
Monday in April, 1911.
The total tax levy of the present
season is $647, ,470.03 more than was the
roll of 19O9-1910, when the taxpayers
were asked for $7,236,S4S.68. OF that
amount only $2,537, ,74455 was left to be
paid in the second installment.
Although it is not expected there
will be many persons who will pay their
second installments before January l,
it has been legal for those desiring to
do so to settle with the county at any
time since the first installment became
delinQuent
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
MANBIRDSOF TWO
!. CONTINENTS WILL
RACE FOR PRIZES
Hoxsey BrookinS, ParmaIee,
Willard, Mars, CurtiSS, La.
than and Others
DOMINGUEZ FIELD SECURED
Work on Construction of Stands
to Seat 10000 Persons
to Begin Immediately
DoMINeUEz FIELD SECURED
DAYS DEVELOPMENTS
IN AVIATION PLANS

Arrangements for the aviation
meet to be held in Los Angeles
from December "a to January
proceeded by leaps and bounds yes
terday.
Following were the developments
of the day:
Signing of contract with the
Wright brothers to enter three of
their most prominent aviators for
the meet, thereby removing all
prospect of legal obstacles, such as
infringement of patent charges by
Wright Brothers.
Lease of Dominguez field at cost
of $4,000 and contract for construc-
tion of grandstands seating 10000
persons.
Practical decision to make larg-
est prize of meet for greatest period
of flight during ten days.
Letting of contracts for advertis-
ing and supplies necessary to big
exhibition.
Probable entry of eleven well
| known air men in various compe-
titions Of the meeting.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
WHAT'S GOING ON TODAY IN
LOS ANGELES

Auditorium-Dark.
Belasco-"old Heidelberg" 2:15 and s:15
p. m.
Burbank-"A Message from Mars" 2:15 and
s;15 p. m.
Grand--"The Earl and the GIRL" s;15 and
s:15 p. m.
Levy's Cafe Chantant-Continuous vaude-
Vile, 2:3O p. m. to 1890 a.
Los Angeles-vaudeville s;sO. $50, 7A6 and
9 p. m.
Luna park Outdoor amusements, band con-
cert and vaudeville, 10 a. m. to midnight.
Majestic-De Wolf Hopper in "A Matinee
IDOL" s:15 p. m.
Mason-Dark.
olympic-''Blaze Away" 8. 7:45 and s;lE
p. m.
orpheum-vaudeville, 2:15 and s15 p. m.
Pantages-vaudeviile. 2sO. $50. 7;4S and 9
p. m.
Princess-"The Gay Lord Harry" 5. 7;4E
and. s:15 p. m.
Doyles and San Diego, 1880 o'clock at Yer
non ball park.
Leland Giants and San Diego. s;sO o'clock
at Vernon park.
Barney oidhed in speed trials at Ascot park,
MISCELLANEOUS
Mass meeting, G. NJ. E. church, 1906 Newton
street. $50 p. m, in connection with Back
to Africa movement. Col. W. Spencer will
speak
Dedication of completed section OF the Ath-
erton Baptist church, Figueroa street and
Forty-ninth place, p. m.
Lecture on Christian Science by Profes-
sor Hermann s. Herring. c, S. b.. Of Con
cord. N H.. in Simpson auditorium. 7si
south Hope street, p. m.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11

With the signatures to two valuable
contracts-that Of the Wright aviators
and the lease of Dominguez field-in his
pocket, William M. Garland, chairman
of the local aviation committee, felt
justified last night in making the an
nouncement that the Los Angeles sec
ond annual air meet is cincbed and
double-riveted.
1.-The doubt stage has passed. said
he. 1--WE are going to have record
breaking meeting, in which the great
est aViators in the world will partici-
pate"
The word annual was used advis-
edly, for tentative contract with Tenn
pie and Tunison. lessees of Dominguez
field, calls for the use of the ground for
ten days each year for the next five
years for the purpose of holding
meeting which will attract the great
airmen of the country to this city.
The signing of the contract with the
Wright brothers makes the success of
the coming meet assured for a double
reason. The Wright aviators, with pos
sibly one or two exceptions, are the
best drawing cards in aviation today.
Their participation in the meet will
mean not only increased attendance,
but 1t means also that the Wright
brothers will not interpose legal obsta-
cles to the meet because Of any alleged
infringement of their patents.
Arch Hoxsey, Walter Broollins and
men who will fly here. The first two
named have held the center of the avi-
alton stage in the east and are sure to
be great drawing cards.
OTHER FLLERS EXPECTED
other aviators who will probably be
seen are Charles Willard, Bud Mars
and possibly Glenn Curtiss in Curtiss
biplanes; Hubert Latham, Antoinette
monoplane; James Radley, English avi-
ator, biplane; Capt. Baldwin, Adazetes,
Egyptian airman, and Tod Schriver.
The next step will be to present the
application of Los Angeles before the
National Aero club, the governing body
of aviation in the United States. The
license for the meet is considered just
as good as granted.
The contract for the use of Domin-
guez field calls for the construction inn
mediately of stands to seat 10000 per-
sons; the building of frame hangers
for the aeroplanes. Gand for making
fences to control the movement of the
crowd. 1t is estimated the work will
cost $25, ,000 All work is to be finished
by December "a.
Although the aviation committee has
made no official announcement of the
prizes, it is practically certain that the
largest prize will go to the aviator hav-
ing the best record for time flight dur
ing the full ten days of the meet. Com
petition for this prize assures constant
action on Dominguez field.
Already a few contracts have been let
for supplies necessary for the meet.
and bids should be sent in at once by
prospective concessionaires to Chair
man Garland S27 Pacific Electric build
ing. The advertising campaign for the
meet will begin at once.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
FASHIONABLE BURGLARS,
SCARED, ABANDON AUTO
Thieves Forced to Escape Afoot,
lust Like Commoners

Frightened by passing citizen, three
burglars hurried from the alley in the
rear of the store of Bailey-Schmitz
Upholsterlng company, 634 South
Spring street, last night, leaving a
Jimmy sticking in the rear door of the
place, kit of burglar tools and aban-
doning an auto from which they had
removed the number plate.
A passerby, who saw the men run
from the alley, informed Patrolman
G. c. Stevens, who hurried into the
dark passageway and made an inves-
tigation. The officer notified the CEN
trail station and then took position in
the alley where he was ordered to re-
main on guard to apprenend the trio
in the event they returned to finish
the Job. .
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
GRIDIR0N CLUB ELECTS
R. v. OULAHAN PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON Dec. 10.--At its an
nual meeting today the Gridiron club
elected Richard v. Oulahan of the New
York Sun president for the next year,
vice Scott c. Bone of the Washington
Herald.
The following officers also were elect
ed: Louis Gartha, Baltimore Ameri-
can, vice president; John Shriver, Bal
timore star. secretary; Louis Strayer.
Pittsburg Dispatch, treasurer; execu-
tive mmittee-Philander Johnson,
Washington Evening star; Harry F.
Cunningham, washington Herald; Le-
roy Vernon, Chicago Daily News.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
FATHER R0CKCLIFF TO BE
HEAD OF COAST JESUITS
Spokane Priest Is Proclaimed
Provincial of Order

SPOKANE, Dec 1O-The Very Rev.
James A. Rockcliff, S. J., of Spokane
was proclaimed today provincial of the
Jesuit Order for the California pro-
vince, which embraces all the Jesuit
communities on the Pacific coast. He
succeeds the late Very Rev. Father
Herman ]. Collier, S. ]. The appoint
ment is made by the director general
of the order at Rome.
Father Rockcliff is 5S years old and
a native of England. He was ap-
pointed some years ago by Pope Plus
x to prepare for the establishment of
a Jesuit university in Toxic and was
Father Golfers companion before his
death.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
WILLARD FLIES OVER CRY /,
DEFYING COLD AND WIND

Driving his machine through rain.
fog and smoke, reaching an altitude
of more than half mile and at times
attaining the speed of sixty-six niles
an hour; plunging through cold cloud
banks that benumbed his hands and
left layers of ice on the palpitating
engine, Charles #. Willard made the
first intercity aeroplane fight ever ac-
complished in California, between 10:S0
and 1880 yesterday morning, while
thousands of residents of this city and
Pasadena looked on.
The aviator completed the spectae-
ular trip from the starting point VIII
lCOntinusd on Page ThEsea
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
GEN. ESTRADA is DYING

SAN JUAN, DEL SUR, Nicaragua,
Dec. 1O.-Gen Juan Dolores Estrada,
who was provisional president of Mica
ragua when Madriz abandoned office
last August when success of the revo-
lutionary movement became apparent,
is dying. He is a brother of Gen. Juan
]. Estrada. president Of the republic.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
swopE,s NEpHEw GETS $4,000

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 1o.-That at
torneys for the estate OF the late CSl.
Thomas H. Swope have settled the
claim of Felix Swope of Midway. KY,
nephew of Colonel Swope, by the pay
ment of $4,000 to the Kentucky man,
was the statement made on good au-
thority today
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
OPIUM DUMPED IN RIVER

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 1O.-A wagon
load of opium, valued at $4,000, was
dumped into the Missouri river here to-
day by government officials. The drug
was seized in raids on Chinese dives
last summer.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
COAST

Member Of the famous Light Brigade seeks
charity In Oakland. Section /. PAGE
Reports from, Alaska tell that volcanic
disturbances continue in A1eutian Islands,
Section ], PAGE /
Customs officers search Great Northern
steamship Minnesota and discover $lO,OO0
worth OF smuggled opium.
Section 1. PAGE 1
Riots at Fresno put end to troubles or
Industrial Workers OF World.
Section 1. PAGD 6
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11

Judge J. H. west resigns San Bernar-
dino supervisor and G. E. Butler gets
his place. Section q FAdH II
Victim OF robber at San Pedro falls over
banster and breaks ribs.
Section Q. PAGE II
Mrs E W. Hoad of Long Beach severely
injured in collision OF buggy and auto
mobile. Section 2, PAGE IL
William f. Knight Of Pasadena returns
from China and tells Of trade relations
Section 2, PAGE II
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11
FOREIGN

Yaoui Indian by spirited speech from
the saddle puts new spirit into Mex
ican rebels Section 1. PAGE 4
Women attacked in English elections.
Section /, PAGE
Forts lombard mutinous sailors at Rio
Janeiro Section l. PAGE 10
Public trial of twenty-six Japanese for
plot against emperor begins in Toxic.
Section 1, PAGE Ii
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-11

GREATER LOS ANGELES
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-04-29
GIRL TELLS
HER STORY
OF ASSAULT

Special by United Press Wire.
Rutherford, April 29:-Slowly re-
covering from the effect of brutal blows
showered upon her in her fight for her
honor, against Clarence r. Wood, who,
after holding posse at bay, shot and
killed himself in the Rutherford boat
house late yesterday, Miss Anna Kipp
was able today to tell the story of the
struggle.
Clarence and were going fishing" "
she said. "When we reached the boat
house, he went in to get cushions for
the launch. He called to me to come
and help him. AS l entered, he struck
me a heavy blow with short club.
staggered back, but as he came at
me again, / struck him full in the face
and knocked him down. He rushed at
me again and struck me on the head
with club. hit him twice and stag
gered out Of the boat house. The next
thing / remember / was being carried
into our house by my nothsr.. Wood
was fiend, andf am not sorry that
he is dead"
Wood was but nineteen years old. He
held scores of policemen and armed men
at bay for almost four hours, shooting
two policemen and two citizens.
Finally, when thosands Of persons
had gathered in the vicinity, and after
the, youth had been under Siege for
almost four hours, Sheriff Brewster of
Bergen county and twenty-five armed
deputies rushed the clubhouse from
three sides, firing a volley from shot.
guns and rifles as they closed in.
But before the sheriff could gain the
door Of the house the boy burst
through an upper window on to the
porch, placed the muzzle of a revolver
to his head and blew out his brains.
At the time young Wood killed him
self there were probably half hun
dred men firing at his fortress from
behind trees and from the shelter of
bushes along the river. Wood had
been pelting away himself with re-
peating Winchester for hours, shooting
at any head that came within range.
He shot Chief of Police George Nc
Clelland In the arm and shoulder as
the chief attempted to cross a meadow
between the road and the clubhouse,
and for more than an hour the in
jured head Of the police force lay in
the high grass befoEe he could be help
ed out.
Miss Kipp's only explanation for
young Woods conduct In the clubhouse
was that it was sudden fit of insan-
ity. Both were members Of the club
and good friends. Their families have
been friends for years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-04-29
CENSUS MEN
WILL FINISH
THIS WEEK

Tomorrow will see the close of the
seventh decennial census enumera.
tion of the United States. That is
tomorrow is the date set by the gov.
ernment for the completion of the
canvass, but enumerators who have
only partially covered their districts
or who have yet to make any tabula-
, tions whatever, will be given several
days more to finish up. That the
| census OF this city will total $4,000
or more is the contention made by
the enumerators, and from the mum.
Der of tabulations made since the
! beginning Of the canvass the esti.
mate will likely prove true. Already
there have been between $1,000 and
j $4,000 names secured.
Several Of the enumerators have
already completed their canvass. l.
Burt Moore, who secured names II
the first district of the third ward
was the first to finish He completed
his canvass Monday, with a total o.
about 1900 names. There are sew
eral districts in the northern section
Of the city, however, that will re
quire the attention of the census
ldhcTb d1leT IOmOTFOW.
Very little trouble has been exper-
fenced in securing the statistics in
this city, say the enumerators. Their
main difficulty was in finding the
ages of women, they assert, and in
some cases harangue of five or ten
minutes took place before the de-
sired information was obtained.
Among the ignorant foreigners in
the northern part more difficulty was
experienced than anywhere else. In
some cases the appearance OF the
enumerator with large portfolio
under his arm caused manifestations
OF fear on the part of the aliens.
One woman In particular, upon being
hailed by the census man, ran into
the house and locked the door. The
enumerator was Obliged to return
later and take the woman off her
guard in order to obtain the desired
information.
They think we're collection
agents." said one enumerator yester-
day, "or officers of the old country
who have been commissioned to com
pei their husbands to serve in the
army. Many of them, upon being
questioned and seeing us mark in
the record, run to get their certifi-
cate of immigration. One woman, In
particular, when asked the name of
her husband, called me into the
house and opening an old trunk,
showed me a newspaper clipping of
Polish paper. From her actions /
gathered that the article was CON
cerning the release of her husband
from army service, and in broken
English she begged me not to take
him back" I"
The enumerators state that they
have been helped considerably by
small children who acted as interpre-
ters. On several occasions children
have taken enumerators through
houses occupied by fifty and 100
people, securing all Of the necessary
statistics. which the enumerator
would have been unable to obtain
had be depended on his own efforts.
Final results and the exact returns
will probably not be sent out from
Washington for two months.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-04-29
EXTENSIVE
REPAIRS AT
FERRY SLIP

Extensive repairs are being made
by the Staten Island Rapid Transit
Railroad Company to the ferry slip
at the foot of Smith street, this city
Contractor w. o. Sprigg, of 20
Church street. New York, has had a
large force of men at work for the
past two weeks or more rebuilding
the slip rack. A pile driver has been
driving piles and has about complet-
ed one side of the slip. Yesterday
several of the men were put to work
tearing down the shed that covers
the bridge from the waiting room to
the boat This building is being TAX
en- down SO that the land pile driver
can drive the piles around the
bridge Foreman Charles Van Clief.
of Clifton, is in charge Of the work
for the railroad company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-04-29
THEO. STRONG
IN DEFENSE OF
STAR CHAMBER.
Replies TO Newark News Ed
itOrial Criticising State
Board OF Assessors.
VOTED AGAINST MAKING
RECORDS PUBLIC

Once more Theodore Strong rush-
es into print. The State Board of
Assessors recently refused to pass q
resolution introduced by one of it's
members making the proceedings
and the records of that board open
to the public. The Newark Evening
News made some pointed comments
on this action. The attack must
have gone straight home for Theo-
dore Strong has written letter in
reply. A printed copy of this letter
was received through the mail by
the EVENING NEWS this morning,
Later Mr.. Strong called on the tele-
phone and asked that the letter be
published, that his side of the mat
ter might be set before the public.
Although feeling sure that Mr..
Strong will get full justice in the
hands of the Newark Evening News.
where the article he Is replying to
was published, the EVENING NEWS
prints below Mr.. Strong's letter In
full and also the editorial of the
Newark News to which Mr.. Strong
takes exception.
Mr.. Strong's letter is as follows:
Mr.. Strong's Letter.
To the Editor of the Newark Evening
News:
In an editorial Lass evening under
the title of Public Once a Public
Trust" you make, as usual. mislead-
ing reference to the State Board of
Assessors anent the defeat of the
resolution introduced by DR.. Bogar-
dus to make all meetings and all REQ
ords of the board public.
I VnfnI ouafnef tho
for the following reasons:
Because 1t originated in
he executive department, and / am
not inclined to vote for any measure
originating there, or at any rate, not
until His Excellency becomes more
consistent practitioner of what he
breaches.
Not longer ago than his campaign
for the office of governor it was most
strenuously urged on behalf of Gov
ernor Fort that the public should not
be allowed to inspect certain affida-
Wits on file in the office of the clerk
or the supreme court, and the court
sustained his contention.
He has, moreover, at all times,
man stationed at the door of his
office to prevent intrusion by the
PupAAS, auu WHEN ne udS matters OIL
particular Importance under consid-
GRAFTON he shuts the door of the ex-
IefiEe Office and admittance is abso-
IfuteIv der a-.t-n- the public.
Even when Mr. e kson, .-slais
eyes afiame, as you say "a t5d days
issue. hurried into the governors
office, the governor was In secret ses-
sion with the Board of Pardons.
Second-The threat was made by
the introducer of the resolution that
1t would be given to the press.
Third--lt was stated by the intro
ducer of the resolution that the pub
lie would not attend the meetings OF
the board IL invited, but that 1t
would make the public feel good II
the public would not accept the inYi-
tation, the resolution would be use
less. 1t is not the business of the
board to pass useless resolutions to
"Jolly" the public. If the public did
accept the invitation in a way to
Justify the resolution, the board
would not be able, because of limited
room, to transact the business of the
public.
CONTINUED on page 3D.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-04-29
NEW NATIONAL BANK is
PLANNED FOR THIS CITY

Enofts are being made to organize a
second national bank tn this city. 1t
is understood that meeting to that
end was held last night. ]. Percy
smith, of Philadelphia, Is now In this
city working on the matter. He is rem.
istersd at the Packer House. Those in.
terested refuse TO discuss the matter.
but It IL understood that charter will
be applied for; that the bank win be
capitalized at 100000 and that Phila-
delphia men are back of the movement.
The local men whose names are most
prominently connected with the pro-
ject are Joseph Z. Stricker, DIR. Frank
Q. Henry, Walter Thompson; George
A. REYNOLDS and others.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-04-29
WILL AFFIRM
DECISION OF
COUNTY BOARD

Although the State Board for the
Equalization of Taxes has not as yet
given decision in the appeal of John
H. Gregory, it was leafned this morn
ing that the decision Of the Middiesex
County Board, reducing Mr.. Gregory 8
assessment $4,000, will be affirmed. AS
told in the NEWS yesterday, hearing
was held before the State Board at the
court house In Elizabeth and the mat
ter was threshed out. Mr.. Gregory
strove for reduction in the assess.
ment of marine graveyards from $685.
600 to $4,000.
The Middlesex county board recently
allowed him reduction to $4,000.
Clerk William A. Spencer, Of the coun.
ty board was on hand to support the
county board Is contention and 1t was
given to understand that the county
board 5 decision shall stand.
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