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Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
PROMINENT BUSINESS MEN
ADDED TO Y. M. c. A. LIST
President Arthur Let's Receives Many
Replies to Personal
Letter

Arthur Let's. president of the Young
Mems Christian association, IN re-
Spouse to a personal letter addressed
to prominent business and professional
men, urging that they identity them-
selves as members of the association,
has just received checks covering menu
bership from thirty-eight.
These new members are among the
prominent and successful men of af-
fairs in Los Angeles, men who nave
made things go and are closely ldentl-
fed with the prosperity of the city
President Let's and Secretary Luther
believe that the example of these mc1
in becoming members will mean a
great deal for younger men and IN
duce many of them to join.
President Let's expects a NUMBER OF
other replies with memberships and
urges all business and professional
men who have not yet Joined to take
out at once the general So mem bershlp.
The following have mailed checks to
Mr. Let's:
Wesley Clark, John j. Byrne, Alfred
Dodge, Dr. Granville MacGowan, in the
name of DIR. Lasher Hart; Joseph Ball,
d. w. Ferguson, Jay Spence, j. e.
Fishburn, M. f. Il4msen, Rev. A. S.
Stilson, d. D.; Guy B. Barham, Gail b,
Johnson, W. H. Holiday, Ralph Ha-
gan, ]. V. Mcneil, w. II. Jamison, w.
70. Dunn, VIM. H. Griffith, Paul Haupt,
H. X Shields, Walter Bordwell, II. T.,
Lee, Leonard Merrill, Fl. S. G. McCart-
ney, Thomas F. Hayward N. B. Black
stone w. F. Ball. in the name of H.
Lee Hugunin; j. f. Lucey, Jos. K
LOTUS, George S. Batty, Antonio
Apache, Irwin A. Ewing, Charles c,
Carpenter, E. ]. Louis, VIM. w. Mines
w. M. Garland, F. w. Braun, j. r.
Lewis.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
|. A. EXCURSI0NISTS TO
SEE SALT RIVER VALLEY
Arizonan Points Out People of Ada
cent Territory Spend Thou
sands Here Annually

II. I. Latham, president of the real
estate board of Phoenix, Ariz., is in
Los Angeles to see that the Arizona
excursion of the chamber of commerce
gets off all right Tuesday afternoon.
Business men of the territory have
been working for several years." said
Mr.. Latham yesterday at the Van
Nuys hotel, ito bring about this eX-
cursion from Los Angeles, and now
that we have succeeded the excursion
lists may count on being royalty en-
tertained. The visit is one which Los
Angeles really owes the territory, as
aside from the hundreds of thousands
of dollars which Arizona spends here
every year in a commercial way, Phoe-
nix alone leaves several hundred thou
sand dollars of vacation money in Los
Angeles every summer
But aside from these facts, I believe
that the excursion will be of great
value to the business men of Los An
geles in making them better acquainted
with the resources of the territory
whose trade will be one of the great
factors in the business expansion of
Los Angeles.
1.-THE Phoenix real estate board will
show the excursionists over the Salt
river valley in automobiles in the
morning of their day at the capital,
and in the evening will entertain them
informally with smoker and lunch at
the City club, leaving the afternoon
free for the visitors to spend with
friends or in making the acquaintance
of business men,"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
NEED OF
DEEP CHANNELS
TO CITY DOCKS
IMPROVEMENTS AT HARBOR
URGED IMMEDIATELY
CONGRESSMAN McLAcHLAN is
SEEKING APPROPRIATION
Necessary Waterways Must Be Rushed
to Completion Before Panama
Canal Is Opened to 5ene-
fit Los Angeles

DISPATCHES received from Washing
ton yesterday state that move has
been started at the national capital for
the construction of deep waterway
channels in the outer harbor of Los
Angeles to accommodate NeSsels Oh the
greatest draught.
CONGRESSMAN McLachlan is endeavor-
ing 10 incorporate in the pending
rivers and harbors bill an authorlza-
tion for the survey of the outer harbol
to provide for dredging to depth OF
thirty-five. feet at the docks which are
to be constructed on the 143 acres now
owned by the city in the northwest
section OF the harbor.
Mr.. McLachlan says $3,OO0OOO has
been expended by the government in
Improving the outer harbor, and the
time has come to make use of these i'm
provements for the benefit Of the
people
Secretary A. p. Fleming of the har-
Dor commission held a conference re-
Gently with Lieut.. Charles Il. Leeds OF
the United States engineers office rela-
tive to dredging a deep channel in the
outer harbor, and Lieut.. Leeds tod
him the first requisite would be to OBJ
tain from congress an authorization
for a survey for the purpose desig-
mated. Mr.. Fleming at once got into
communication with Congressman Nc
Lachlan and Senator Flint, with the
result that these men now are reported
actively engaged in promoting the plan
at Washington.
1t will require considerable time to
construct such a channel as is needed,
but it's advantages when the Panama
canal is opened will be worth the work.
The largest ships afioat then will be
able to pass through the canal from
European and Atlantic ports, bound for
the Orient, and Los Angeles harbor
must be prepared to accommodate
these vessels when they call here.
Most of these big vessels will make
Los Angeles a regular port of call be-
cause this territory is so close to the
canal zone, and with a deep channel
they can steam right into the docks
and go out again without delay. For
this reason, it is urged, Los Angeles
harbor must be completed and in a
position to accommodate these ships as
soon as the canal is completed.
At present the largest ships in the
Pacific draw little more than thirty
one feet of water. Ships drawing even
forty-fiVe feet, as is common on the
Atlantic, can enter the breakwater
section of the harbor, but at present
there is no place for them to dock, and
for this reason a deep channel along
the frontage where the docks will be
built is much needed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
HUNDREDS OF TOURISTS
LEAVE WHILE MANY ARRIVE
Hotels of City Continue to Be Crowd
ed to Capacity by Visitors
from the East

Several hundred tourists left Los
Angeles yesterday for their homes in
the east. Despite the heavy flow of
travel from Los Angeles via El Paso
and Albuquerque, the influx of colon
lists and well-to-do tourists continues
unabated, and about as many are ar
riving on every train as are leaving.
Both the Santa Fe and Southern Pa
ciflc ticket offices are crowded almost
to their capacity, but the hotels are
still full, and downtown accommoda-
tions are difficult to find.
The Salt Lake road, unable because
of washouts to relieve the situation,
is practically out of it, and the return
trips are all made via the two south
ern routes.
The Southern Pacific expected yester-
day it would have its ogden route in
operation by today. The coast line,
which also has been blockaded, will be
opened Saturday.
The Santa Fe will begin it's two
section train service eastbound on the
California limited March %, to accom-
modate the heavy traffic. Meanwhile,
the hotels are wondering what to do
with the new arrivals.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
ADVOCATES NARROWING TO
COUNTERFEIT DRY WEATHER
Successful Experimental Declares the
Farmers Can Save Grain Crops
by Following His System

Frank c. Clark, the local advocate
of narrowing as a means of counter
acting the present lack of moisture IN
the farming districts, furnishes some
interesting figures on the worth OF the
dry farming system in territory Whlch
has little rainfall.
H. w. Campbell, who discovered the
benefits of scientific cultivation, maze
his experiments on the plains of the
Dakotas, Nebraska and Kansas in the
nineties. In 1901 he sowed twenty-five
pounds of wheat to the acre on farm
near Hill City, in Western Kansas, ana
although the season was extremely
dry and thousands of acres in that
region were not worth cutting, ne mar
vested 421s bushels of wheat an acre
from the land where he kept the SOIL
stirred.
on the high prairies of Nebraska,
with an annual rainfall of only about
Is inches, there was harvested in 1905
"a bushels of wheat an acre; in 1901
81 bushels, and in 1908, 81 bushels the
increase being accounted for by the
better understanding and more thor
ough practice of the principles OF dry
farming by the farmers.
AS a convenient illustration of the
methods which he advocates, Mr.. clark
calls attention to two pieces OF grain
sown near Venice. One has received
no attention other than rolling since
planting, and is turning yellow and
rapidly drying up, while the other,
which has been narrowed, is green and
thriving, and growing every day.
''If Immediate action is taken by the
farmers" said Mr.. Clark yesterday,
they can save 80 per cent of their
grain There is plenty of moisture IN
the lower strata to draw from, If SIM
nile. scientific methods are employed.
No shallow-rooted plant can thrive in
this weather when the moisture of the
soil is being evaporated through a
crust of the surface"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
JAPAN WISHES TO RETAIN
UNCLE SANS FRIENDSHIP
Consul General Wilber Says There Is
No Foundation for
War Talk

There is little foundation for the talk
of war between the United States and
Japan, which is continually springing
up, according to Il. d. WILDER, consul
general from the United States at
Kobe, Japan, who was in Los Angeles
yesterday, en- route to his post in the
far east. The Japanese are looking
and wishing for anything else in the
world than a war with the United
States.
Both countries are good customers
of one another, and If for no other rea-
son Japan would avoid a war with
this country on account of the trade
she would lose if such a thing oc-
Cured" said Mr. WILDER, yesterday, at
the Lankershim hotel. There is no
bad feeling toward the United States
in Japan. The Japanese are as
anxious as any nation in the world to
keep in the favor of this country"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
PATTI WRITES GUILE
ABOUT PARIS FLOOD
Local Tenor Receives Letter from the
Former Prima Donna Written
In English and
French

Albert L. Guile, the local tenor, this
week received a letter from Adelina
Patti in which the former great prima
donna recounts some of the horrors of
the Paris flood. The letter was writ
ten at Rome under date of February
II.
Patti and her husband, the Swedish
Baron Cederstrom, We're In Paris at
the early stages of the flood and, with
thousands of others, hurried away
when it became evident the waters
would rise to an unusual height.
The greater portion of the letter is
in French, but that referring to the
flood is in English. Patti does not at
tempt an extended description of the
flood, but declares that conditions We're
dreadful"
The receipt of the letter made Guile
quite reminiscent, and he reverted to
the period when he was PATHS leading
support and when he was reputed as
one of the great tenors of the world.
He sand with the great diva a quarter
of a century ago, and as member or
her grand opera company visited many
lands. In this connection 1t is inter-
esting to relate that Guile and Patti
were heard in Los Angeles in 1887.
Patti was then nearing the close OF
triumphal career which extended over
a period of nearly twenty years.
1t was as member of the Patti
company that Guile became a personal
friend of the late King Oscar of Swe-
den. Oscar, who was a great linguist,
highly educated and a lover of art in
all it's forms. passed much of his time
in Paris. AS his grandfather was
Bernadotte, former marshal In Ma
poleons army, the artistic forms of
Partisan gayety naturally appealed to
him.
Guile, who is diminutive, relates
that one of the kings standing jokes
on him was that he was five-foot
man with a seven-foot voice.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
POLICE SEEK MAN WHO
LEFT WITH AFFINITY
Wife, in Desertion Complaint, Asserts
Husband Left Without Telling
Her of His Destination

Accused in a complaint sworn to by
his wife, Mrs. Minnie Rich, who
charges him with having deserted her
to flee with another woman, oliver 5.
Rich, formerly manager for the United
Carpet works, 612 East Fourth street,
is being sought by the police. He is
supposed to be in the northern part of
the state with Berna Weld, pretty
young woman.
Mrs. Rich told her story to Deputy
District Attorney Harry Alexander.
She declared her husband collected
5000 and left the city without leaving
any word as to his intended destina-
tion. Since her husband left the city
Mrs. Rich told the prosecutor that she
learned that he was at Coalinga with
the Weld woman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
MAN CHARGED WITH THEFT
CAUGHT AFTER LONG CHASE
Louis Peris Is Accused of Stealing
Four Electric
Belts

After a chase of several blocks, a
man giving the name of Louis Perls
was arrested last night by DetectiVe
Roberts and lodged in the city Jail,
charged with stealing four electric
belts from the store of M. Harris, 213
East First street.
According to the police report, Peris
was examining the belts, and while
the clerk was busy in another part of
the store, Peris grabbed four belts and
ran east on East First street.
Detective Roberts was passing the
store at the time and went in pursuit
of Peris, and after a race OF several
blocks Peris was placed under arrest.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
TRACES LIFE OF BUTTERFLY

The ninth grade students Of the Los
Angeles high school yesterday attend
ed a lecture by e. X. Harvey, the Los
Angeles entomologist, who owns the
finest collection of butterflies on the
Pacific coast. Mr.. Harvey exhibited
his collection to the students in the
school auditorium, and traced the life
of the butterfly from the egg, through
tho successive stages until 1t becomes
the beautiful winged insect. He also
described some of his experiences dur
ing a recent trip into the most remote
regions of Mexico, and his remarks
were of great interest to the students.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
FUNERAL OF MRS. JOHNSON

The funeral of Mrs. Sanford Johnson
of 853 Wall street was held from the
Peoples Spiritualist church, Burbank
hall, on South Broadway, yesterday
afternoon. Rev. w. r. Peck reading
the services. The funeral was con-
Quoted jointly by the members of the
Spiritualist church and Los Angeles
hive, No. 1, Ladies of the ,Maccabees.
Mrs. Johnson was a prominent medium
and worker among the Spiritualists of
Los Angeles. She was 54 years Of age.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
DRIVER BLAMED FOR ACCIDENT

At an inquest held at the UNDER
taking establishment of Pierce Bros.
Yesterday over the body of Albert Nc
Donald, an aged flower merchant, who
died at local hospital as the result
of injuries incurred when he was
struck by a motor truck at Seventh
and Hill streets Sunday, the coroner's
Jury returned a verdict to the effect
that Mcdonald came to his death by
being struck by an auto truck as a
result of careless driving. Funeral
services were held yesterday afternoon,
and the burial was in Forest Lawn
cemetery.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
nEsERTIoN CASE CONTINUED

The case of Thomas P. Faulconer,
charged with failure to provide for
his wife and two minor children, which
was to have been tried in Judge Willis
court yesterday morning, was con-
tinued to March Is to be reset.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
anh1A

1t will pay land investors to consider
the proposition of Dawson, Smith
Mizener, room 219 p. e. building
which appears on page 10 of this issue
1884
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
VerduqO Canyon Land Go.

Has inst issued the Most Beautiful and Ar
tistic Illustrated Booklet ever published In
Los Angeles. Call or send for one.
JNO. A. PIRTLE
Tel. F0els. aO1-s Union Trust Bldg.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10

You can buy 1t. perhaps at many places. but
there's one BEST place TO buy it-and that
Iaace advertises.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-10
After Thompson Robbers

According to statements made at
the sheriffs office yesterday, several
valuable clews have been discovered
which it is expected will lead to the
apprehension and arrest of the man
who brutally beat Mrs. w. H. Thomp-
son. wife of a rancher on the San
Fernando road. last Monday night and
escaped with $50 in money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-15
of ff1sS5 HS5# SICKNESS

One reason so many people take cold during the winter months, according to a well-known authority, is the hot, dry att mosphere indoors, due to imperfect heat ing. If we were as careful to keep the air in our rooms moist as we are to keep them warm, there would be less occa- sion for cough medicine than Is now the case.
 Of all the so-called minor ills of the body there Is none the neglect of which Is 80 liable to result seriously as the ''common cold" The cough irritates the mucuous membrane of the throat lungs and bronchial organs leaving them sore and inviting attack from the countless germs of dread tuberculosis which infect the air we breathe
 A simple. inexpensive cough medicine can be made by mixing two ounces or f,lycerine, half-ounce of Virgin OH or Pine compound pure and eight ounces or pure Whisky. Shake well, and take a teaspoonful every four hours. It VIII break up a cold quickly and cure any cough that is curable. This formula IS frequently prescribed and Is highly recom- mended by the Leach Chemical Co.,, Of Cincinnati, who prepare the genuine Vir- gin oil of Pine compound pure for dis pensing through druggists
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-15

dangerous to old timber. do great harm by killing seedlings.
 A fire rushes up hill, crosses crests slowly. and is more or less checked in travelling down. Therefore, If possible, use the crest of a ridge and the bottom as lines of attack.
 A good trail a road or a stream often checks a fire. Use them whenever pos sible.
 Dry sand or earth thrown on a fire is usually effective as water and is much easier to get.
 A little thinking often saves labor ard makes work successful.
 III planned efforts suggested in haste and excitement rarely lead to success.
 The people are urged never to burn any forest, brush or stubble recklessly or wantonly. The attention of our citizens is directed to the impencing hardships that will be entailed upon us in the event
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-15
SIXTH DISTRICT
 COMMITTEE MEETS
PUTS OFF SETTING DATE FOR PRl- MARY UNTIL AFTER THE STATE COMMITTEE ACTS SEEM TO FAVOR EARLY PRIMARY.

Tuscaloosa, January 14.-(Special.)- The Sixth district congressional dem- ocratic committee met here today pur- suant to the call of the chairman, F. s. Moody of this place. All members of the committee were present. either In person or by proxy.
 The following were present in per- loosa county; Thomas F. Seals of Sumter, W. E. Wedgeworth of Hale, by proxy; H. P. Gibson of Walker, by proxy; ". A Lee or Marion. George M. Collins of Pickens, W. c. Gosa of Greene, and J. c. Milner of Lamar. Upon the call to order by the chair man the committee proceeded to elect officers, this resulting In the election of Tn omas F. Seals of Sumter chair man, and George M Collins reelected secretary.
 MT. Lee of Marion offered a resolu- tion to set the date of the congress sional primary on the same date as the state primary. A sub bstitute for this resolution was presented by MT. Mil ner fixing no date for the congressional primary. and adjourning this meeting g to meeting to be called on January 26, two days after the meeting of the state committee. The resolution was adopted and the committee adjourned to meet on the 36th.
 The passage of the substitute reso- lution indicates that the committee favors an early primary. as 1t was ap- parently unwilling to leave it in the hands of the state committee to say Il. l. ~r.l,1. L fore probable that in case the state committee sets a late primary. the con- Eressional committee will set an earlier date
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-15

Reagor pastor. Morning service at il o'clock, evening service at 7:45. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. R. W. Russell, superin tendent-
 St. Anthonys Church (Catholic). Ave nue Fl and Twenty first street. Rev. Paul Klitch. rector. Low mass at g. m., solemn high mass at 10:80 a. m-. evening service at 4:S0 consisting of rosary, vespers and benedietion.
 St. Johns Church (EpiscopaD, Avenue F and Sixteenth street-Rev. T. D. Beard. D. D., will preach on the sec- ond and fourth Sundays Of each month. Sunday school at s:45 a. m. every Sun day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-15
TAX PAYMENTS ARE
 SLOW IN ENSLEY Citizens Are Urged to Qualify
 As Electors CONFUSION IN LICENSES Merchants Are Inclined to Hold Back Until Council Is Heard From. Sunday Services at EnsIey
 Churches.

W. H. Davis, who is collecting Doll taxes at the city hall, Ensley, states that the taxes are coming in slowly and that there are many citizens in Beat 45 whose poll taxes are still unpaid
 It was suggested that an effort be made to canvass the beat and endeavor to induce the delinquents to pay up on or before February 1. Otherwise. the taxes will be delinquent and the intend ing voter debarred from participating in any election held in 1910.
 As an election for mayor and other officers of the greater city will be held in few months, and as there are many matters of vital importance to Ensley involved, every citizen liable to poll tax Is urged to pay and become qualified elector.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-15
TRAIN IS WRECKED
 ON THE SEAB0ARD
FIREMAN AND THREE
 PASSENGERS ARE SLIGHTLY lN- JuRED-S, C. HIx OF BlRMING- HAM IS AMONG THE NUMBER.

Raeland, January n.-The Seaboard Air Lines eastbound passenger train from Birmingham to Atlanta was derailed near here this morning. The engineer. fireman and three passengers were slightly in- 1ured. The injured:
 Engineer Lee Whatley, Atlanta
 Fireman R. Haynes. Atlanta.
 s. c. Hix, Birmingham, two ribs broken.
 Mrs. w. $. wheeler, Buford, Ga. knee injured.
 The accident was caused by landslide upon the right of way The engine and express combination car left the track and turned over, while coach and sleep CT were partially overturned. A special train from Atlanta was sent to the wreck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-15
Lyceum Entertainment.

Piedmont, January 14-(Special.) 1.-The third lyceum entertainment for the sea- son was rendered last night in the high school auditorium. A good audience greeted MT. Laurant, who is a magician of the highest order. His illusions are as near perfect as 1t Is possible for such performances to be. Professor Lilies an- nounced that there would be three or four more entertainments during this season, and that a certain percent of the pro- ceeds would go toward enlarging the auditorium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-15
Personal and General.

Mrs. F M Hasford of Lincoln, Neb.. is visiting her sister, Mrs. T. A. Cohn at Ensley Highlands.
 J. M. Perkins and J. D. Snow have let the contract to build two dwelling houses on Twenty-third street between Avenues E and F.
 The Rev. j. J. Williams of Wylam moved his family yesterday to his new home at Sylacauga.
 The local fire insurance agents have adopted resolutions protesting against the heavy increase of license in Ensley.
 There will be lay service at St. Johns church Sunday morning at Il o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-15
NEW DECATUR IS
 SPENDING MONEY

Decatur. January 14.--(Special. l-New Decatur is spending quite large sum of money at this time in public improve ments. The city is paving Sherman street with gravel and tar and the work is progressing quite rapidly. It is said that this will make most excellent street. The city is also spending $2o.0Oo on the extension of the sewer system. Work on this extension is almost com pleted. A main is being laid clear through the city to the Tennessee river on the west side of the city. From this main latterals will be laid, reaching many sec tions of the city. The completion of this sewsr will give a complete sewer sys- tenn to every part of New Decatur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-15
Recorders Court.

A number of prohibition cases were tried in the recorders court yesterday morning before Judge D. F. Sugg. Among them were Tom Hale and Dave McCrorie. two white men. Roscoe E. Scott, assist ant city attorney, had charge of the prosecution The defendants were rep resented by Attorney Thomas J. Judge. The defendants were found guilty of violating the prohibition law and were fined $100 each Notice of appeal was served The following fines were as- sessed against three white men charged with cruelty to animals, George Swartz. $12. 50; R. A Foley, $5; Will McCarty, S3 50