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MAY PROBE SUGAR
FRAUDS ON COAST
U. S. Inquiry Into Alleged 'Draw
back' Cheating at San
Francisco Imminent
WASHINGTON, DBcTSW:***«£hcn the
grand jury now Investigating •■-■■:;..
sampling of sugar at. New Orleane lin-.
Ishea its vork. it wiU i>< found thai the
frauds against the government thi re
hava been going on for at least fifteen
years."
This statement waa made todaj by
an official of the. customs service, who
; aid that all the suspected frauds
would be found In tho Hamplini
sugar, and in the polarlscopli test
which determines the saccharlni m
tents upon which the importer pays
duty.
An investigation of alleged "draw
-1 frauds at San Francisco is also
imminent. A preliminary Investiga
tion has furnished Information which
leads treasury officials to believe
frauds there "ill eclipse Frauds in Nevi '
Fork, which the American Sugar com
pany recently offered to settle for
j 700,000.
Evidence collected by the custom!
ofH lala tends to show the government
has for years been paying drawbacks
on Philippine sugar which comes Into
Uiis country duty tree, was used In
the preservation of California fruit and
lati r . xported as sugar Imported from
Java on which duty had been paid.
THREAT OF INVESTIGATION
SURPRISES SAN FRANCISCO
Dealers Rest Easy After Prelimi
nary Inquiry Last Spring
SAX FRANCISCO, Dee. 80.—Advices
from Washington that sensational dis
closures! relative to alleged sugar
frauds at this port arc believed to be
Impending cause surprise here, and it
\Vas tentatively understood that Hip in
vestigation made by the local federal
grand jury last spring- had developed
no evidence of any attempt to cheat
the government.
The Investigation, which lasted about
fen days, was conducted with close
secrecy by Special Prosecutor James R.
Knapp, who was detailed by Attorney
General Wickcrsham.
REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL
R. R. COMMISSION PRESENTED
Canadian and American Officials
Recommend Action
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—Martin A.
Etnapp, chairman of the Inti r^-t;it. com
merce commission, find J. P. Maybic,
chief ni tho railway commission <<t
Canada, who have been in conference
Cor several days and reached an agree
ment last Wednesday, <;<Ui<i ;it the de«
partment of state today and present* d
their joint report, recommending an
International railway commission which
slnill havr- supervisory authority over
railway lines doing :ui International
business between the two countries.
The commission may be appealed to
by shippers or carriers In either coun
try for relief from what they deem
oppressive methods or excessive rates,
GOVERNMENT OF PORTUGAL
RESPECTS RIGHT TO LAND
Minister at Washington Explains
Status of Religious Societies
WASHINGTON, Dec. 80.- With the
idea that the attitude "i the Portuguese
trovernmoni regarding property of re
liglouH corporations held t" b( ill «:-;:■ 1
is mi»und oi*sto<>d In tins country, the
Portuguese minlnter, VI count Di Al
teo, tuiii^lit made the following state
infill :
"Tin- courts an px-offlclo Investlgttt
hij; the titles presented by tl\c_ clultn
:iuis. without any churgfi to ii.. lutter.
and a dp|a\p of .-^ix months h« boon
granted for the claimants to prove their
iit If.--. The I'"i i n:.'i:' •■ govern
ilot-s not lDterfrro in th ! matter and
i ortulnly will mako no ittomiil In seize
liny private. property, whatever the
uses to which It may have: boon put In
the past."
BOYS' ROOM YIELDS LOOT
SAX Kl:A\"' 'IS' ''. Dec. 30.—After
ill-renting 1 Pavlrl Bias, aged 14, nd
.! nil. Ron I \~, .1. if'i iv o£ the lo
cal police department toclny found the
loot of twenty different burglaries in
1 lie room occupied by the boys. Tin:
boys will bo turned over to the juve
nile court.
cTVIONSTER CELEBRATION
bNICE w
.— "THE POPULAR RESORT"
Venice of America
r::,r r :; : new Year's Eve
tainment in the Venice
Auditorium Big Masquerade Ball in Pavilion
EstoppCV Fireworks on Breakwater
w.ii Run the Las. at Midnight
Mile in His
1000-Mile ALL THE CAFES AND AMUSEMENTS WILL BE
Endurance
Open All Night
Take Los Ang-eles Pacific Cars
AT HILI STREET STATION OR ALONG HILL AND SIXTEENTH
STRKKTS-SUFFICIENT CAR SERVICE
MAN'S DREAM OF DEATH
SCENE BECOMES REALTY
MARION, 0., Dec. 80.—A dream
Of death came true yesterday when
William H. Baker, tw yean old, was
found dead In his home, apparently
from an overdose of morphine.
Wednesday Baker said he had
dreamed that t\\u of his friends
were trying to enter his home while
he was dying, but were kept away
by his faithful dog.
While he was dying yesterday two
friends called to see him, but his
dog prevented their entering for
soRWr time. Finally the animal was
Outwitted and the men gained on
to tin house, where they
found lViki r lu.aihiiig his last.
OLDFIELD AND JEFFRIES
HURLED FROM SWIFT AUTO
Racing Champion and Pugilist
Hurt on Way to Mexico
BAN DIEGO, Dec. no.— seeding south
ward toward the Slexlcajn lino at ■
rate said to have been in excess of
forty mllea an hour, the big Knox
Qiant car, driven by Barney Oldfleld
,;i.l containing .Tunics J. Jeffries,
former heavyweight champion, vent in
to a ditch near National City about
8 o'clock this morning.
Oldfleld and Jeffries wore thrown
violently to the ground but escaped
with a few minor injuries. The car.
1 acci rding- to Oldfleld, will he shipped
' back to the factory at Springfield,
; .Mms.*., for repairs. It is the, stock
j car in which many of the records !"• ir
cars of that class have been mad. by
j Oldfleld.
Tim WTecked machine was sent to
£;in Diogn 3nd the car containing
Frank Chance, captain-manager of the
Chicago Cubs, which was following the
Knoi, picked up Oldfleld and Jeffries.
Tlio trio proceeded to Mexico on a
hunting • xpedltion,
Only One "fIROMO QUININE," that is -^ /T^JT /} on
Laxative Bromo Quinine /^ '_//-_/VL__^_ bo"
Cures a Cold in On™ D™"! Grip in 2 Days 25°
AMUSEMENTS
AMBURGER'S MAJESTIC^THEATeF kS^kStL
Los Angeles' Leading Playhouse—Oliver Morosco, Manager
2s^s?s M «T Mary Mannering
IN "A MAN'S WORM)."
NIGHTS ana SATURDAY MATINEE 50c to $:.
BEGINNING TOMORROW NIGHT
Special Matinec'Monday, gHßsi lf_ffg___k -_M
Tingles iiitli Heart Throbs. Prices niffhis |VWW'wHV|I(^W
,ii.l Saturday matinee. .mi, to S■:. Bargain I,WM|kF i ■ tj I mSftsSjr -A. tH
Matinee We ilnesday. >* valh on kjilp now. IMIA■ | Ml I 1 SB« jiJrik '81
(■online— "A <.I\lllM\n i'HOM .missis- 181 an ° Jtjb\ \M .jLtW\ ..,/^Ttf i»-irl
MIM'I." l<*'''^*'l^—^———————
El|-| i%CL_^^THL FOREMOST STOCK
Dtl-M^WWCOMPANY OF AMERICA
POSITIVELY r,AST FOI'R TIMES MATINEES TODAY AND TOMORROW.
Lewis .■-' si.Hi., and ill" Belasco theater company present for the first time en any
8 {IZ $,£. Os THE WAY OUT
PRODUCED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH JOSEPH BROOKS. KUW &
Kni.A.N'QER.
NEXT WEEK —Commencing special New Yeai's matinee (Monday) George BioaJ
hursi sieat play of the Hudson bay country. "THE < AM, OF THE >'OKTH."
SEATS SELLING. _________________________________________
m ANGELES vau d c v i lle
THREE SHOWS TONIGHT
III! (iKKATKHT SHOW OF THE SEA won—MATINEE X.VERY HAY. I*. Me, 30c
GRANn fIPPRA HnfT'sF matinees today ami TOMORROW.
KAJNU UhtKA nUUOa phones Main 1987—Home A 10«;.
MM' 1 TIMES—STILL CROWDED EVEBV PEUrOHMA.NCE.
FFRRTS alhl hi" li; *- r company present a (treat TUP
HARTMAN ! lir°duc"°n %?£%* I TOYMAKER
'■■• week—Walter !'■ Leon's -v musical play, "THE CAMPUS." Beats helling.
MOROSCO'S BURBANK THEATER Mnear sixth,
LOS \n<.i;i.i>- I.EADIN<J STOCK COMPANY.
Matinee Today and Toniglit— Last Times ■■( 'THE BATTLE."
KE<iIN.MN(. MAIIM.I. TOMORROW—SPECIAL HOLIDAY MATINEE MONDAY
I^.. Quincy Adams Sawyer
Nights: L'.'.r. r.iv, ?sc; MBtlneen: .-atunlay. Sunday and Holidays, lOe, 2:,0, 50c.
"Mining, and Coming Soon —'-'THE FOX."
OT VI\ZTPTr" THFATFP Main, between Fifth ami sixth
~ X J z.t . .3..Af\r' A .__ Commodious—ComforUbi*
The hilarious TV/TO CAMTA PT AT TQ TR with Jules Mendel and
holiday fantasy, «ll\.. O/T.IN X Jt\ CL/AUO, J^- Olympic company.
1 SHOWS TONIGHT, 7:4 a and 11:18, Matinee* Mon.. Weil., Sat.. Sun.. 10c, '-Or, 25c.
LOS ANGELES herald: "< Saturday morning, December .11,1010.
FRAGMENTS OF GLACIER
SWEEP ALASKA VALLEY
Forest Ranger Confirms Reports
of Great Damage and
Danger to Miners
CORDOVA, Alaska. Dec. "<V-Forest !
Rangi i Oeorge Johnson returned today I
from an Inspection "f the Bering
glacier region ami continued the re
ports Of the great damage done by the
flood which burst from the giacicr last .
month.
.I.,lms.in also Investigated the where- ;
abouts of H. s. Wise and Kayak Smith, |
for whose safety fears were enter
tain. (1. Wise and Smith escaped 1"- ,
jmy but underwent thrilling experl
, noes and endured hardships in making
their escape from Iceberg! and cold
water that swept down the Bering val- j
ley.
Johnson says the force of the flood
when it hurst from the glacier must
have be n tremendous. Icebergs larg
er than an ocean Jlner were torn from
th.- glftcier and swept down stream.
Many bergs carried from the channel
by the eddying current were left stand
ing high and dry when the flood sub
sided.. For years to conic they will
stand huge monuments of Ice to the
great forces of nature.
IMPRISONS THREE MEN
IN ICE CHEST; ROBS STORE
Bandit Obtans $20, and a Cus
tomer Rescues Victims
KANSAS CITY. Doc. 30.—Aftor be
ing robbed by a masked man in a
grocery store In Kansas City, Kas.,
today," Charles Forsberg, owner of the
grocery: James Selglebaum and Wil
liam Robinson were locked in a large
refrigerator in the roar of the room. A
customer rescued the prisoners from
their cell •ometlme later when they
were numb with cold. The robber se
cured abpui %.(<■
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f 148 Dozen Un- CQ-J f-*™-" — «*»*»«,«-»«-1 ItaSffSrST "A^" )
trimmed Hats .. JVIC >O _^, '&£ M st<* 7s7v.?u a 25C
NOT mm", sh..pw..ri. st>lß 3 . Init lat« «iii . C' V&T *~^>** JF If ■■ ' A ni< lots a.id broken llnon 01 llimiit "<■ Hn .l
tor model! In smartest small, medium *-^*' ~^ i^" V/ 7.-.01 Handkerchiefs. Made of sheerest lln
and lar K e shapes; made of finest «tlk. with C5331'333*335S South BrOCtdWCttt '"'• laco liordort'll- d?' 1''^ cm. l; rold, < i rc^ £2
velvet underbrims; practically all colors; L-< r 331'OOO'dOOW SOUin Dl\*W*un*y hemstitched. Choice, whllo thfy last,
values to $«.00. Today, while they last, &0C -aoMJgriUWO NEW BVTSRT DAT." ' . I'■'■'"■ j:"- J
Second Floor. \_ _ .^^ammmmia— W •■■■■——-
Ml bljlps In Women's Finn I All stylos In Women's Fine \*tufoj? '•Jtey VJBW VWirmP*^ * "** ** —^—
Neckwear up to 350 IQ|« I Neckwear up to the 39C smraorannmm—W■wnr——~—^™ ■^^■■■■■■■■■■■■■nßßM!^""^""'^^"^*'"^
jewelry EXACTLY 432 LINGERIE WAISTS
Imported Jewelry IQ. I Imported Jewelry 3QC —"^^-^V _, _ l_^ MM
Novelties up to "3c at. ■ •'*» I Koveltles ui> to 75c at.'*-'*' <Og H^a^Ba^\ l\.egU'ar JP^CT "3
1^ jßvlfir J2.50, $3.00, .^MmvlmU
Daylight Basement j££r|^ 53.50,54.00 *'%^Kflffl
Year-End Clearance . ... ,/#|i§§plH and * 4 -50 V* MM
Values to 25c-Reinnants • Wash Goods. I c />i/J A^wtol^mll^^----^ ValUeS • f^ Ml
Eiderdowns, Flannels an.l Ginghams, yard » -»t- / M nMs^%^§lM\ . i- |iaC_ Jj&ri
Values to 15c—Remnants Flannels, GinKhams -r //# / Jl^^iu^fl llla|w J These Waists are slightly fe> 71 r""' 1
and Percales, etc.. yard.. * •» V^S*P%SB_B fj - / soiled from display and 4 iMHrijKH
Values to lOc-Remnants Ginghams, Flannels, « f«/-4^^i\ 1 J^// handling, hence the ridic- Xl
Challles and Prints, yard ** I W:^-» t a// i , *^ m ._,:-- f -TTliiiiiiltTtitl
Seconds Me Women's l^ull-fashioncd Black ln _ \j ¥| 9/ ulously low price. t'->,7T:>: J
Cotton Hose, pair IVJL Mil; A' A UiillT rinsing will m;ike them as ■^b^Hb^HH
Regular 15, Men's Hnlf Hose; Full- 7 1/ 0 , AM - T',' 1. ""''uCll h'vtd embrcfd JKSSL
fashioned; black and tan: BI.W- C gj / , ;\ l XV^ "s , "■'"'..,'..- JL<t**O^
Regular Too Men's Golf Shirts; many 33 C '*«/ / vM\ .f..'.:,','.,,;,, >J h,",,,,, 1i niatrria!^ values to **$?& 7%=».,.^pt|
I patterns; all sizes, at • J j A\ j,r,, Today, fourth Floor, Si. HbbHbHbbbVHHbbbbbbl
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AMUSEMENTS
TOURNAMENT PARK, PASADENA, CAL.
" MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 791 1
The World's Only
Midwinter
Grand Floral Parade
Moves Sharply at 10:45 A. M.
FIVE MILES OF FLOWERS
DARING HORSEMANSHIP—BLOODED HORSES
THRILLING ROMAN CHARIOT RACES
POLO PONY RACES
TROTTING AND PACING RACES
HORSE SHOW—EXHIBITION DRILL
and Other Novel Stunts
GREATEST AFTERNOON ENTERTAINMENT
EVER OFFERED
Starts Promptly at 1:30 o'Clock
GENERAL ADMISSION 50c RESERVED SEATS $1.00
Great Night Parade by the Komical Knights of the Karnival
ALL ROADS LEAD TO PASADENA
—^ Spring ft., Bet— 2<l and 3d.
THE STANDARD OF VAUDEVILLE
J I WILLIAM FARNUM & CO.
1 Presenting "The Mallet's Masterpiece," with a Tre
mendously Fine Holiday Bill, Including Moving
Pictures of the N. Y. Police Force.
Every Night, 10c, 25c, 50c, 75c. Matinee 2:15 Daily, 10c, 25c, 50c
MASON OPERA HOUSE 2£*«u2«s£
——— K)M(;Hr—^lAirNKi: TODAY
SPECIAL MATINEE MONDAY, NEW TEAR'S. DAY.
Jo»eph Brooki Presents LILLIAN RUSSELL
In . Unique Comedy. In Search Of a Sinner »•' CUirtoUe T1,0m,..0n.
PRICES—SOc to ?2. Wednesday Mutince, 800 to tl-80. BEATS NOW ON SALE.
,3352 ;!at,^k R ,,Av_ "SPECIAL : MATINEE MONDAY
HiCNItV B. HARRIS I'rosrnts
The Traveling Salesman
i comedy by JainVs Forbes author of "The Chorul 1.a.1y" and Commuteri." „
THICKS: 50c to SI.SO. Scats Now on Sal<\ , COMING—"I'OI.I.V or Tilt, CIKCLS.
Big Scenic FIESTA
Auto Show PARK
of Licensed Cars
Pico, Twelfth, Grand Aye. and Hope St.
, . « . j '" A _ Now Open Daily
Declared by many good judges to f rom i 0 a . m. i.> n i.. m.
|be the most original and beautiful 50c— Admission— 50c
— - -•- show ever held — =rrz= Home Phone 60005
OMINGUEZ AERO PARK BEACHJSD .{^ P. E. KAllliOAl)
OMiNuUii^ Ay<^:_i _/?^j!^_ ami ». p. railbouj
SECOND ANNUAL ATIONAF,
I AVIATION MEET
Take That Half Holiday Today. ONLY FOUR DAYS MORE, in
cluding Monday, [anuarv 2. All the favorite Manbirds —HOXSEY,
LATHAM, BROOKINS, KNABENSHUE and others.
TODAY—Hoxsey in the Air from 7 a. m. to 4 p. m. to Capture
the 400-Mile Prize Against Time.
Ladies' Day—Many New Features and New Thrills
EMPLOYEES' DAY—A BIG DAY FOR BOOSTERS
Admission 50c. Grand Stand, 50c and 75c
THE 1 AIIHTTHRTIIM mi: VII I; ' I- B. BKHYMF.R.
ntfflUmiUKium beaitihx," maxaoeh.
MATINEE TODAY, BUS—TOMUKr, 8:15 (I. VST PEBFORJIANCE.)
THE MAN OF THE HOUR
By Goorge Broadhurst.
FIRST ROAD PRODUCTION AT POPULAR THICKS
I'RICKd -■■'■. ■"•■. "or. $1. MATINEE He. 50c. 78c,
m_i MijiMi jimji in. IMM ill'lllJL 111 "rQ Now. Cozy. Absolutely Fireproof
9?Zr^ J^*^y7yyynl Broadway, B"lwe<>ii I'ifllc ami Sixth.
if y^^Wil t■lfA ■ ■! !mi M.'H ■ii'"' Toda> :.':"O—X Shows Tonlßht,
I In 13 unl n ff f%V I '^^J t>;3o to 10M5.
I ■ JLjff f i 1"4 •] SCHEPP'S CIRCUS
BY fel JM ra ■Ima*■ 9 n if I'-'R-". l'onle». Monkeys.
■^^____^^E !■ M?fl3l.?'Tltwl "''' '''•"■' "'' Esypte"; ■'. Aldrirh r.llihy
nl^7 lytf^niJ^Tjr"llA^H^yitr'TiiEj "'"' KiiHiriiii- TrH.ver; the Huwailiin Four—
yja»1 1ItT'l^iV/li &' 1 T m*gfcjk!j^SM Woods a i.i... i,, He^;iii Broil. Moving iiii'-
T UNA PARK Coruer \Va«hinston
UJMA fAKK ana Main SU
*Qic Royal Hungarian ' Band
/ Twice Daily*
Vow runalnc, the Brest •p«ct»eul«r production. "INEVITABLE WAnS OF THE FU
TURE." See the airship as an Implement of war. Every night at 9 o'clock.
AMUSEMENTS
The First Great Event ot
the New Year
Tournament
of Roses
Pasadena
Monday, January 2,1911
Gorgeous Floral Pageant of Beau
tifully Decorated Vehicles
Grand Roman Chariot Races
$5000 in Prizes
Choice of Three Routes
of Travel
Pasadena Short Line
Pasadena Main Line, via Ostrich Farm
Pasadena Oak Knoll Line
Fast, Through Trains Every Two
Minutes from Sixth and Main Sts.
o7Wt. Lowe
Cars Leave Pasadena 9 A. M. and Every 30 Minutes to 11
A. M., Then 1 P. M., 2 P. M., 3 P. M. and 4:50 P. M.
WATTS CARS Run to Sixth and Main Sts. ONLY
Pacfic Electric Railway
Casa Verdugo
SPANISH PARK AND
= RESTAURANT =
C Stand* for CONVENIENT—9 miles from city grills,
A stands for APPETIZING— a breath from Vcrdugo's hills.
S stands for SERVICE— "Espanor is our style,
A stands for ATTRACTIVE— a feature quite worth while.
V stands for VINTAGE —applying to wine,
E stands for ELEGANCE —for those who dine;
R stands for REFINED —aIoof from the coarse,
D stands for DAlNTY —enough to drive out remorse.
U stands for ULTRA —better than the best,
G stands for GRATIFYING— wiII easily stand the test,
O stands for ORIGINAL —our "one best bet."
Reservations Now Being Made for New Year's Eve
Phones—Sunset, Glendale 691
Home. Glendale 1481
Take Glendale Car at 6th and Main—"Ask the Conductor."
Pacific Electric Railway
