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Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22

LOS ANGELES
Sports. Section 8. PAGES 81
Editorial. Section 1. PAGE
Society and clubs. Section g. PAGES $40
Music. Section 8, PAGE .
News of tho courts Section l. PAGE 9
Mines and oil fields. Section g. PAGES 14-15
Markets and financial. Section 3. PAGE II
Automobiles. Section 3, PAGES 1-5
Dramatic. Section 4, PAGE 1
Fraternal and secret orders
Section 4. PAGE
Real estate. Section O. PAGES Ia
Classified advertising. Section 2, PAGES 5-1O
Marriage licenses births. deaths.
Section 2. PAGE
Brewery workers strike still on, and no
prospect for settlement. Section i. PAGE
Need of civil service shown at court
house. where job holders are busy
electioneering that they neglect their
work. Section l, PAGE
Secretary w. A. spalding defends civil
service regulations in speech before
City club. Section 1, PAGE
Two medical students to compel
college to grant diplomas denied them
by faculty. Section l, PAGE
name man for district attorney and
Will support Woolwine. Democratic
candidate. Section l, PAGE
Democratic committee pleased by high class
of candidates that seek Endorsement for
county Offices Section /, PAGE Z
Albert Lee Stephens, judge of township
court. announces his candidacy for
perior bench Section /, PAGE
w. d. Stephens accepts Endorsement of
Lincoln Roosevelt league In campaign for
congress. Section /, PAGE
Fancy street lighting is baffling problem
for city. Section 2, PAGE II
Fast matches scheduled for Mt. Wash
ington tennis courts May $3.50.
Section 3. PAGE
News of the waterfront Section 3, PAGE 10
Rev. j. Whltcomb Brougher. pastor of
Temple Baptist church. takes bad fall
at Sunday school picnic.
Section g. PAGE
Kelly holdup bluff called by police.
Section /. PAGE 0
Geologist Malery advances theory that
suns rays shining through transpar-
ent comet accounts for tail.
Section l. PAGE
j. Ross Clark says Salt Lake road will
be open for through traffic June IA.
Section l. PAGE IL
Chairman of Democratic county COM
mittee claims brewers and liquor deal
backing II. M. Mcdonald in
fight for state senate. Section 1, PAGE 4
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
SNOW FALLS IN COLORADO
AND THROUGHOUT WYOMING
Telegraph Wires Carried Down by
WEIGHT of Flakes

DENVER, Colo, May PA heavy
snowstorm prevails today all the way
from Northern wyoming into Southern
Colorado. The weather is compara-
lively warm, and most of the snow
melts as it falls In Denver the snow
storm was as heavy as any of last
winter The storm will be of great
benefit to ranchers and stoclSmen.
Five inches of snow fell at Cheyenne,
Wyo., and the storm was said to be
general over that state. Telegraph
service west of Denver was seriously
crippled for q time, the wet snow pull
ing down the wires in many places.
A fall in temperature was reported
tonight from Northern Colorado and the
western slope. Greeley farmers eX-
pected a freeze and fear its effects on
crops. Montrose reported drop in
temperature that threatened young
fruit, and similar news came from Pa
CHA and Palisades.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
IDENTITY OF WOMAN IN
LASCALLES CASE REVEALED
Mrs. SummerfieId Shows Letters
from Mans First Wife

ASHEvILLE, N. c.. May 21.-The
mystery as to the identity of the wom-
an who claimed and sent to Washing
ton the body of Sidney Lascelles,
known to many in this country as
"I, ord Beresford" and Lord Douglas"
has been partially cleared. She is
known as Mrs. Summerfield.
Mrs. Summerfield carried letters from
the first wife of Lascelles authorizing
her to get the body from a local under
taker who had kept it for years. These
letters spoke in endearing terms of
Iascelles and described her three years
of marriage. She spoke of his singular
influence over women, and said he had
the voice of a Parsifal and the charm
and eloquence of a Disraeli.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
AERONAUT FALLS 1000 FEET;
ONLY INJURY is BROKEN LEG
PIunges Almost to Ground Be-
fore Parachute Opens

PITTSBURG, May 21.-Five thou
sand persons saws Oscar Leroy OF
Percy, Okla, an aeronaut, fall 1000 feet
through the air today at Ellwood, Pa,
near here, and escape with his life,
his only injury being a broken leg.
Leroy who is with a circus which
was exhibiting there, had made bal
loon ascension, but his parachute,
soaked with rain, refused to open until
the aeronaut had almost reached the
ground.
An hour later while the performance
was in progress. the grandstand sec
tion of seats collapsed, carrying down
women and children. Then the tent
fell over the struggling people, but,
while many were thrown into hyster-
les, none sustained serious injury.
The fire department and circus at
taches rescued those buried beneath
the water-soaked canvass.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
LITTLE BOY SAVES GIRL
FROM DEATH UNDER TRAIN
Cars Pass Over but Do Not Harm
Tots Prone on TrestIe Ties

PLAINFIELD, N. j., May 21.-Hazel
Hendricks and Albert Hurting, two
S-year-old Plainfield children, owe their
lives to the boys quick presence of
mind in an emergency yesterday.
The two were crossing a railroad
trestle when a fast train approached.
There was no time for them to escape
from the bridge, and young Hurting
quickly threw his terrified girl COM
panion prone on the ties and crouched
down beside her, holding her tight to
the heavy cross pieces. One hundred
bystanders at the station 800 feet away
shuddered, fearing the children would
be killed, but after the train passed
both jumped up unhurt.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
NOT A WHIMPER AS DOCTOR
SEWS FORM SCALP ON TOT
Five-Year-OId, Conscious, En-
dureS 2-Hour Operation

SAN DIEGO, May 21.-Rare nerve
was shown by Rodney McGuffie,
5-year-old son of A. A. McGuffie, an
expressman this afternoon. The little
fellow was run over by garbage
wagon and his scalp was torn off. AT
a hospital he endured without taking
an anaesthetic an operation lasting
two hours. His scalp was sewed on,
sixty stitches being necessary. Dur
ing the ordeal he did not even whimE
per. When it was over he broke
silence, saying:
"Are you through, doctor?"
Eyes, 1 am through, my boy" was
the reply.
"I am so glad" said the little fell
low. He will recover.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
COMET HAS z TAILS; EARTH
PIERCED ONE, SAYS HUSSEY
Amazing Theory Offered as Re-
suit of Investigation

ANN ARBOR, Mich, May 21.-Prof
w. ]. Hussey of the University of
Michigan said tonight that the cable
gram from johannesburg in connection
with photographs made at the Michl-
gan observatory explains the hitherto
contradictory reports as to the presence
of the comets tail in both the east
and west.
"Our photographs" said Prof. ttus.
sey. indicated two tails, one short
bright one superimposed against less
distinct horizontal appendage, both eX-
tending away from the sun.
''In view of the report that one tail
is now visible in the west and the other
in the east, it is probable the earth Is
between these two tails, having passed
through one of them"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
RICH OLD MAN ENDS LIFE

CLEVELAND, O., May 1.-The body
of Martin p. Case. president of the In
dependent Oil company and for num-
ber of years known in financial circles
as a wealthy man, was found in the
basement of his Clifton boulevard
home tonight. He had died of a bullet
wound, apparently self-infieted. He
was IS years of age. The dependency
of old age is thought to be the cause
of the supposed act
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
LoRIMER MAY DEMAND QUIZ

CHICAGO, May 21.-United States
Senator William Lorimer left here late
TODAY for Washington. He refused to
affirm or deny the report that he
would make a statement on the floor
of the senate early in the week, and
then ask an investigation by that body
of the bribery charges made concern
ing his election.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
RICH GOLD VEIN FOUND
IN JEWEL CREEK CANYON

WEAVERVILLE, Cal, May 21.-Gold
in large quantities has been discovered
in the Jewel Creek canyon, near Myers
Vile. and all the ground in the imme-
diate vicinity of the little stream has
been staked out by prospectors,
Charles Heath. who had been pros
pecting on Jewel creek for some time,
Struck a pocket which yielded $4,000 in
seven DAYS. Some of the pans he
washed gave him as high as $1,000
Many have gone to the scene of the
strike.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
ELECTRICAL STORMS AND
HEAVY RAINS VISIT TEXAS

HOUSTON, Tex, May 21.-Heavy
rains, accompanied by severe winds,
hail and electrical displays, again vis-
tied southwestern and central Texas
last night. At Gonzales, Beto Her
nandez, a well known Mexican, was
killed by lightning. The streams are
rising rapidly and many levees in rice
fields have been washed away. Crops
in many sections have been greatly
benefited by the dOwnpour.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
FORMER BANK PRESIDENT
ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLEMENT

BELLINGHAM, Wash, May 21.-A
warrant was issued today for the ar
rest of H. j. Welty, former president
of the Home Security Savings bank,
closed March 81. He is charged with
embezzling $4,000 June 4, 1907. Welty
has been missing for several months
and the Whatcom county commits
sioners have offered a reward of $500
for his apprehension.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
Energetic Men and Cool Women
Prevent Great Tragedy as
Circus Canvas Burns
AERONAUT FALLS 1000 FEET
Parachute Opens Near Ground,
and He Escapes with
Only Broken Leg

Three amazing circus accidents hap
pened In the east yesterday, amazing
because eaclr ordinarily would have
meant tragedy, yet no life was lost.
When "A circus tent at Schenectady
caught fire $1,000 persons filed out in
perfect order. Near Pittsburg an aero
naut plunged 1000 feet before his para
cute opened. He escaped with broken
leg. Soon after this accident the tent
of the circus with which he was ex-
hiblting fell, following the collapse of a
portion of the grand stand. All in the
tent were taken out. None was seriously
hurf
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
LAscELLE's BODY cREMATED

WASHINGTON, May 21.-The body
of Sidney Lascelles, who died eight
years ago in Asheville. N. c., charged
with being a bogus Lord Beresford,"
a bigamist sixteen times over, and a
forger as we'll, was cremated here to-
day. and much mystery surrounds the
disposition of the ashes.
The body was shipped here from
Asheville on Friday. Lascelles' wife
No. /, said to be woman Of a promi-
nent New York family, is said to have
ordered the cremation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
BAR TIMID co-EDs

ST. LOUIS, May 2t.-The st. Louis
university has closed its doors on fair
and timid co-eds, because they would
eliminate law definitions which are
necessarily frank.
Eight young women in this years
class, however. will be permitted to
finish their studies.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
FIFTEEN CALLED TO TESTIFY
AS TO LEGISLATIVE BRIBERY

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 21.-Fifteen
persons were subpoenaed today to tes-
tify before the Sangamon county
grand jury in connection with alleged
use of money in local option legisla-
tion. Among those who appear next
Tuesday are James X. Shields, head
of the Illonis Anti-saloon league; and
Ernest A. Scroggin, of this city. who
had charge of the interests of the
league during the last two sessions
of the legislature.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
EASTERN

James A. Patten makes $500 900 profit
deal for $4,000 bales cotton.
Section 1. PAGE 1
Floods threaten Oklahoma regions,
swept by tornado; snow falls in Colo
rado Section 1. PAGE l
Circus tent catches fire at Schenectady,
N. Y; $4,000 persons march out in
perfect order; aeronaut falls 1000
feet. Section l. PAGE /
Champ Clark attacks Payne-Aldrich
tariff bill in vigorous speech, showing
defects of measure Section /. PAGE /
Representative Eugene Foss arraigns
Republican policy of protection and
Payne -Aldrich BILL demands tariff re-
vision. Section /. PAGE 2
Henry NJ. Duffield elected commander
of naval and military order of Span
ish-American war. Section /. PAGE 2
Cotton King Patten makes deal by
which he clears S1.500.000
Section l, PAGE l
Presbyterian assembly protests against
Jeffries- johnson fight. Section /. PAGE 2
Maryland solon calls sugar trust
crooked. Section 1, PAGE .
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
HEAVY SNOWFALL DELAYS
RAILROADS AT TRINIDAD

TRINIDAD, Colo, May 21.-A heavy
snowfall delayed railroad traffic and
threatens telephone and telegraphic
service in this section. The storm has
prevailed since noon today. Six inches
of snow is reported in the mountains.
The snow is melting rapidly and the
moisture means thousands of dollars
TO farmers and stockmen lin this Sec
ton in prospective crops and grass
for stock.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
SENATOR PENRosE Ill

PHILADELPHIA. May 21-United
States Senator Boies Penrose is con-
vaIescing at his residence here from an
attack of grip and acute Indigestion.
SO serious was the senator's condition
nj first that four physicians were
summoned to his bedside. Tonight 1t
was said he would probably be able
to be about in a few days
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
cuRrIss DROPS INTO LAKE

HAMMONDSPORT, N. Y, May 21.-
Glenn H. Curtiss made fight of forty
minutes today, circling the northern
end of Lake Keuka twenty three times
and alighting purposely on the surface
of the lake in perfect safety. His
aeroplane retained it's equilibrium and
was towed ashore uninjured.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
FARM HOUSES DESTROYED

BLUFF CITY, Kas, May PA tor
nado destroyed several farm houses,
barns, Orchards and crops in the east
ern part of Harper county last night.
No lives were lost.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
DuFFIELD CHOSEN COMMANDER

NEW YORK. May 21.-Henry M.
Dufield, u S. v. of Michigan. was
elected ommander-in-chief of the
Naval and Military Order of the Span
ish-American war at the sessions Of
the national commandery today
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
FOREIGN

De Lesseps French aviator. flies from
Calais to Dover. Section 1, PAGE l
Caruso insists being paid $2500 for
singing for charity: then adds $1,000
to 1t and gives all to worthy cause.
Section /. PAGE 4
surround Nicaraguan forces under
Gen. Chavaris. Section l. PAGE 1
Thousands of Jews to be driven from
homes within month. Section 1, PAGE 2
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
SOUTH CALIFORNIA

Anti-cgarette field meet at Pasadena
is successful. Section /. PAGE 10
Additional protection for bathers at
Long Beach installed by city.
Section . PAGE 13
Indian princess seals book and ends car
atVAl At San Bernardino.
Section /. PACE 8
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
SEVERE STORM HITS TOPEKA

TOPEKA, Kas., May 21.-A severe
storm in Clay county tonight did much
damage to crops. trees and outbuild-
ings. Telegraph wires are down and
the full extent of the damage is not
known.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-22
INDEX OF
HERALD'S NEWS
TODAY
FORECAST

Los Angeles and vicinity-Cloudy Sunday
light south wind. Maximum temperature
yesterday 6s degrees; minimum, 81.
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FEE COrrON. MARKET.


Prices moa1lns. TASn Anyanoe-Tsanan8
lAwha-TAs PAtssa nAsaasaa DspssreA
-JTrAas nepsges unfAVornh1o-0pea1
nep@rtea urn ann Moro Asalve Nero
ami nc so@ls BouGhsra NanaaaaeA
The tone was steady. with LIGHT tranaae-
tons. Ths price declined &C nrsa and thsn
rallied on covering Of shorts and bull sup
port. Liverpool bOushL. 80 did Wall Street
And local traders. Numerous dsepAechss
we're received from Liverpool dsploring
tho Pattsn incident &C Manchester 80 some
AarOnt upon thu Chicago leader. Here 10
Wes also considered - something decidedly
unulna. 90 plainly revealing Manchasaar's
hand The idea here n that Maaohsnesr
and Lancashire generally must be heavily
short OF cotton. The membsrship Of the
Manchester exchange n composed almost
entirNiy OF manufacturers and thsir agents.
Lancashire made no complaint when cotton
va down 70 cents and oents . pound
and below the coat Of production. Il has
made no complaint In yeaFs when the planter
siehsr made no money or actually lost
money. IL has never complained when
the price went against the American farmer.
Bulls here state that Manchester only CON-
Il . also Regarded ss ridiculous to satributs
such well nigh omnipotent powers 20 James
=. ntlsn or any other man as the a6uity
has reached this ssason.
ne crop r ss.i@atsd ~ the sEriculsnral
- only Itsis oveT 10. SOc. 900 S.Iss. and Other
estimates are not 90 Q rule over u. 100000 %
Z, go. 600 bales. rhs GqvsTnmsnt estimate d
0ther ss.imsles are 10000 20 sSoo.osO
smaller than last years crop. Under such
circrmssanoss and With the pTomiss q an
markets. OF the world have proceeded on the
s.samptlon that COTTON vas worth &c least ;
have . Kercissd their right 70 curtaii The pro
aaces9n IN the h0pe that prizes would decline.
! SSs ~. ahIthoash there y.s z sharp tal some
covered IN spite OF the fact that spsceistion
has been conspicuously absent. Experiences
SSSS 81 he rs-is 81 only one sSiS q. .ss
mate demand FOR the actual cotton. The
sction Of mob attach King : single indlvldnal
blame 4. stigmatissd here a. at once cow
nn~ So% sssS iS Sr stupid Ai%srSrrs
In the market here. 40 already minated,
no striking events occurred. Liverpool
able reports coStiausa 70 Dc 'I received re-
ssrdlns the yarn market and other oranchss
% he sS'so1 God. trade PsIIES IS
NE saIS. at RsIi Rivsr for he week Yer.
Of cotton at AIsIshdriS. Egypt. dscllnsd 81
81 small net advances. Tkers va: no r rais
IN Ienhe and none was predicted. The
certlfcated stock here decreased ? 600 bales
making Ices of "a. $50 bales thus far this
Great Britain and SO TO the Continent.
better spot demand was officIally reported
az New York and unoficialiy az some OF
the leading southern markets. Here the
spot -sles amounted 60 7.ss7 bales.
Futures declined to points on this
crop and tn on the next. rallied and ad-
vanced to ON this cppp and . tn on the
next. Tbs close was sttady after estimated
sales Of 100. ODO bAles Prices a. eolIowa.
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FINANCIAL NOTES.

william sslomon q co Of New YORK snd
T. n Walker a Co ~ ~. Louis have besn
authOris~d TO handle in onjunotton with
Spsysr A 60 the new bond issue Of the
So Louis and san Francisco Railroad. Hama
Wtnterfeldt % speyeT a Co has been elected
q director Of the friscO road. TO succeed
r A jackson. who has h@en spc0tn.ee
general counsel Of the Great Northern
Railway.
The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
Company has sold 20 bond Goodwin
o. 900 90 s par cent bonds and 81 90. 600.
e. per cent two year notes
~ ". Harris 4 Co and the National City
Bank OF New York city have purchased
from the southern Power Company o. OOO,-
90 frst mort9aGe per cent bonda, which
are betng offered to investors az SSiS and
accrued Interest.
The bullstin Of the American Railway
Association states that on Maruh the
total net surplus Of cars on the linss
Of the United States and Canada stood
81 a.tOe, an increase Of .Oe7 or about q
per cent This small increase follows .
heavy decrease Of ~ Ter cent. reported
two weeks ago. II seems that although
tho Southwest. tho Pacific coast and the
Northwest are reporting increases IN freight
trAfsc tho middle Atlantic Southern Ea-
lansio and Gulf territories chow slight
dNcrNaaaA
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RiTLROADS ENJOTNED.
Rc.tTasned Trsm Raising Rates On Cske
Csnsigned 90 DuRale.

BUFFALO. March -. Judge Hazel m
tn. United States Circuit Court here
this morning handed down Q decision
granting a temporary injunction to
local iron and steel interests. restrain
ing railroads which carry coke from the
Conn~lIsvilIs mining district TO Buffalo
from raising the rates on coke consigned
10 Buffalo. Tho iron and steei men con-
tended that the rate had been raised
in the interest Of Pittsburg and Indl-
ana compesitOrs. The Injunction stands
until the entire subject can be threshed
out hsfore the Interstate Commeroe
In his dscisiOn granting
the Injunction Judge Hazel naid:
In my estimation there 10 sorcs in
the complainAnts' clcim that their Gus
TONERS and the good vtll Of their business
in the community affected by the pro-
posed schedule Of rates may DO diverted
10 their compositions IN trade or posi-
lively destroyed. and that existing con-
tracts for the supply Of iron and steel
in construction work would oslly DO car
ned out az great pecuniAry loas. while
on the other hand the defendants can
be protected from loss or damage BY a
bond Of indemnity 20 secure the adj
vanoe@ IN the payment Of the increassd
tariff IL tho commission shall decide that
such incTeass 10 reasonable and just"
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SUED ON TIP M ASKED ron.
Hslsirr q AmeFteaA Mating Get Judss
mont. hot % Was Ipset sa Appeal.

Hslsirr q AmeFteaA Mating Get Judss
mont. hot % Was 1'pset IN Appeal.
Russell Thayer Of Philadelphia bought
200 shares of preferred STOCK Of the Amer
lean Mating Company in Isss and do
posted the stock with q locsl firm a.
collateral for margin The market price
~ the stock declined the ncxt year and
Thayer became nervous. His Arm was
the Philadelphia correspondent % Moore
h Schlsy and he asked them 20 find out
from Moore A Schlsy the real condition
Of the mat, ing company.
The Philadelphia firm. Irwin 4 Co.
wrote and asked the amount Of the CON-
pany's capital stock. the amount paid
in. the extent of the propsrtIes owned
and the condition at the time ot the last
messing. reply was received, aligned
by q stenographer. which stated that
the company has 3li.sJ0.OOO preferred
stock and Si15OO.O 900 common. owned
thirty or forty inalting properties ard ~
the time 81 the last meeting the writer
aid he understood that there was q
surplus over the dividends on tho pre-
ferr..d stock Of sZ25 600 and 10 doing much
better this year"
Thaysr held onto his stock for eight
months and then the price had declined
- much that he GUt 81 100 lea than he
would have received had he sold when
the stenogrspher Irote Thayer sued
Moore A Schley. alleging that the letter
vas cent out with the intention Of de-
frauding him and that the msmbers %
the tirrn we're IN conspiracy against the
stockholders. Tie got Judgment in the
supreme Court for the amount sued Tor.
The Appellate Division Of the supreme
Court reversed the Judgment yesterday
and ordered q nsw trial. The Court
tpninta ont that thsre wac no @vid@nca ao
.how that the stsnographsr had sny
authority from any Ons to ssnd the lettsr
ana that Il cannot accordingly DO held
binding on tho Arm.
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Charges 60 state sur s,sr Pers~aany.

The Sheriff Of Queens county has fled
IN the County Clerks once an unsatis-
fed Judgment for ts.SiO obtained by
RObsVt r. MOFreIl against Frsdsrick 4.
Bkens. former State Surveyor. Morrell
had charge of the BriArclih automobile
races in 1917 and was compelled by the
State Surveyor 20 put up a bond OF t9OO
for each nsils Of the rncecouFse 90 cover
possible damage 90 the highway. After
the racs the Surveyor declared that the
roads had been damaged - $40 and re-
tanned that amount Out Of the cash de-
posit. Morrell suasi and got q personal
Judgment against SkenO Tor the q. 500
with interest and costs.