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12 POLICE HUNT NEGRO SLAYER OFFICERS SEARCH FAR AND WIDE FOR CRIMINAL Dead Woman's Mother Witnesses the Deed, but Stands Paralyzed with Fear, and Murderer Escapes Although the police department and the sheriff's office are making an ex haustive search in the western part of the city and out along the old Temple road, no trace has been found of Thomas Maston, a negro, who brutally slew his wife yesterday morning at their home, 438 Bryan street. Maston got away before the neighbors learned of the tragedy. He was scantily clad, having hurried off without donning his shoes, hat or coat. The murder was comjiiitted about 6 o'clock yesterday morning. Maston would not work and his wife supported him from her earnings as a laundress. Yesterday, while the woman was pre paring the morning meal, Maston, who was still in bed. demanded that she leave him some money. She refused, telling him to go to work and earn some. A violent quarrel ensued and Maston jumped out of bed, seized a razor that was lying on a nearby table and slashed the woman's throat in several places. Sallie Haywood, mother of the dead woman, witnessed the act from the doorway of the room. She was too horrified to scream and stood there until the murderer pushed her aside and ran from the room. Maston is said to have been a regular frequenter of pool rooms and saloons and was an idle and shiftless character. He is described as being 30 years old, 5 feet 10 inches in height and weighing about 160 pounds. He ?s of a slight physique and has a yellow complexion, bulging eyes and kinky hair. MANY SEEK PLACE AS TOWNSHIP JUSTICE Nine Applicants Ask Board of Super, visors to Be Appointed to Va cancy Made by Death of E. E. Selph Applications of at least nine persons to fill the vacancy created by the re cent death of Township Justice E. E. Selph may be considered by the board of supervisors today. Seven of these already have filed formal applications, another will file his today, while the name of another has been placed be fore the board in a recommendation from a fellow attorney. Those who filed applications yester day are George M. Holton, William Traeger, Samuel D. Weil, F. G. Hen tig, Harley E. Riggins, Johnstone Jones and Robert A. Odell." H. H. Roser will file his petition for appoint ment this morning, and the name of Leander O. Hatch has been recom mended by Attorney Force Parker. All of these men come to the board with considerable backing in the way of signed petitions or personal recom mendations by friends. Several of the names in this list have been men tioned in connection with the appoint ment ere this. Among the new appli cants are Messrs. Traeger, Weil and Riggine. Traeger filed his application just before the board adjourned, and, although he has just been admitted to practice, it is understood he has the support of many well-known attorneys. Weil is employed in the recorder's of fice and is well known in courthouse circles. Riggins is one of City Attor ney Hewitt's deputies. COIL OF SILVER WIRE IN HEART SAVES MAN'S LIFE Thread Fed Into Organ of Body Acts as Protecting Wall for Blood Vessel Because he has about twenty feet of silver wire curled up in tubular form in the large artery of his heart, Rich ard Wheaton, a retired British soldier, and a soldier of fortune as wall, prob ably will live. Otherwise he would have died several days ago from aneurism, a peculiar disease by which the walls of the aorta become weak ened, finally allowing the blood to liood the cavities of the heart and lungs. The wire was fed into the aorta through a hollow needle, and so fine is the silver thread that it was turned by the opposite wall of the artery and forced to form a protecting coil for some distance inside the blood ves sel. Dr. D. C. Barber performed the op eration, and he says that in time a new wall will grow on the wire and the aorta will then be as strong as ever. Other surgeons at the county hospital, where the delicate operation ■was performed, are extremely proud of the clever work of the well-known surgeon. Thousands of Acres to Be Thrown Open Free Stereopticon Lecture in Chamber of Commerce Building Tonight Everyone interested in securing at low wholesale prices the finest irrigated garden home lands is invited to attend the public meeting of the Eighth Home Extension club tonight at 8 o'clock p. m. in the main hall, ground floor, Chamber of Commerce building. On February 16 another great Home Extension Excursion of several hun dred members will go out in their pri vate train to view the rich tract of irri gnted land which Is under their con sideration for purchase by the club at a low wholesale price, each member taking from five to forty acres of the whole as desired and arranged. This is the Eighth grand Home Ex tension Colony and one of the last passing opportunities to secure rich fertile acres at old-time, wholesale grazing land prices, with hundreds of active, congenial neighbors all from tlic start away. Seven times these zlub groups of land buyers have gone Forth under the administration of the Home Extension to reap great rewards that no individual retail purchaser could attain in the old way. Come down and bring the family. Eight o'clock on the ground floor Sail, Chamber of Commerce building Broadway between First and Second rtreets. Office open all day. Details also by nail on request. News of the Courts DANFORD DISBARRED BY ORDER OF COURT JUDGE HUTTON SCATHINGLY DENOUNCES HIM Declares He Made False Representa tions, and Frightened, Drove and Bullied Old Woman Into Payment In a decision and opinion bristling with adverse criticism Judge George H. Hutton ordered that the name of William J. Danford be stricken from the roll of attorneys and counselors j of the courts of California and that he be precluded from practicing. Danford's disbarment followed a three days' legal battle in the superior court, where he was made defendant in proceedings instituted by the L,os Angeles Bar association, which charged that he received $3130 from Mrs. Catherine E. Smith for which no service was nandered or contemplated. "It is indispensable that an attorney be trustworthy," says Judge Hutton, quoting from another and similar j case. "And he is not trustworthy if he j is capable of improperly applying to| his own use his client's money." Mrs. Smith, Danford's accuser, is an old woman, apparently infirm both in mind and body, says the court, and continues: "Much of her testimony and of the testimony introduced in her behalf is incredible; but standing out clearly throughout the entire proceeding is the bold, grim fact that the accused re ceived from this woman $3130, for which no adequate service was ever rendered or contemplated, and which, sum is so grossly disproportionate to any possible contemplated service as to render hisjconduct inexcusable and indicates professional and moral de ■ pravity." Defense Brushed Aside Danford's defense that his employ ment was twofold, to defend Mrs. Smith in a criminal action pending in the United States district court and to protect her against blackmail, the court says, can be given little consid eration—first, because Danford was never entitled to practice in the Unit-1 ed States court, and, second, because the evidence seems to prove that he himself was a party t o the blackmail ing scheme and hired "cappers" to aid him. In closing Judge Hutton says: "It is manifest that the accused did in this case take advantage of the fact of his admission to practice in the courts of this state to outrageous ly impose upon the confidence of this old woman, and that he did, first, by falsely representing himself to be en titled t o practice In a court where he had no standing, and, second, by a most reprehensible course, with the aid of cappers, as hereinbefore described, frighten, drive and bully this woman into paying over the full sum of $2100, for which no adequate service was ever rendered or contemplated, and which he could not even make a pre tense of earning, so far as the United States court is concerned. His con duct, in my opinion, is a disgrace to the profession, a stench in the nostrils •>f every right-minded lawyer and such as to show such a moral deprav ity as to wholly and utterly unfit the accused to continue to practice as an attorney." Danford says he will appeal. CASE POSTPONED IN ORDER TO LOOK UP AUTHORITIES The case of the California Develop ment company against Imperial Water company No. 5 went over for rehear ing today in Judge Wellborn's court. By this action the former restraining order was reinstated and will remain in force until further proceedings invali date it. The case involves certain contract rights and the rehearing was granted for an examination of many authorities quoted on points decided since the prior order was made denying the injunction. CLAIMS SOUTHERN PACIFIC HAS DONE DAMAGE TO LAND Alleging that the Southern Pacific has caused damage to his property at El Monte by closing a culvert on the lower Azusa road, thereby forcing the waters from Eaton canyon to over flow his land, R. E. Taylor filed suit in the superior court yesterday asking damages of $10,000 from the railroad company and seeking t o compel it to reopen the culvert under its right of way. ♦» • — Incorporations The following articles of incorpor ation were filed in the county clerk's office yesterday: Harlan-Douglas com pany, drugs, capital $50,000; directors, C. E. Harlan. John H. Harlan, W. R. Dickinson, Los Angeles; F. M. Douglas Hollywood, and C. K. Douglas, Pasa dena. Pacific Land and Ranch com pany, capital $25,000; directors, How ard E. Huntington, Eugene E. Hewlett and J. E. Brown. Awarded $2250 Damages A jury In the superior court yester day returned a verdict awarding- dam ages of $2250 to C. R. Dimock in his suit against the Pacific Electric company for injuries sustained in a collision on Pasadena avenue June 24, 1908. Dimock asked for $12,200. ACKNOWLEDGES STEALING BILLS; FINE IS IMPOSED Young Woman Declares Irresistible Impulse Moved Her to Annex Neighbor's Money Pearl Mooney, a young -woman who was arrested in an apartment house on South Figueroa street a short time ago on a charge of stealing two $5 bills from the dresser of a room adjoining her own, pleaded guilty to a charge of petty larceny and was sentenced in police court yesterday to pay a fine of $20. ' When first arrested Miss Mooney declared she was impelled by an irre sistible force to enter the room and take the money. She said that after she had placed the two bills in her purse she forgot about the incident un til forcibly reminded of it by being ar rested. . ♦» » All boys and girls who believe in fairies or who ever have believed In fairies may win tickets to -see Peter Pan by writing a letter upon the topic to Aunt Laurie, care this paper. ' i m« m • ' ■ Eat at the Angelus grllL ' , Los Angeles Herald CLAIMS WIFE CALLED HIM ANOTHER STANFORD WHITE Defendant Says Husband Gobbled Stefcks, but She Was Fed on Poorer Fare The contested divorce case of A. H. Puttcamp- against his wife. Mary A. Puttcamp, began in the superior court yesterday, Puttcamp charging his wife with cruelty, while she brought similar accusatlbns against him. Puttcamp said his wife compared him to Stan ford White, who was killed by Harry j Thaw in New York; that she was; sullen and refused to cook his meals. Mrs. Puttcamp retorted that he was guilty of infidelity and brought home T-bone steaks for his own meals while she had to do with poorer fare. The case will be resumed today. The following divorce suits were filed: May E. Traver against Charles T. Traver, Estelle Gragg against Ottis Gragg: Caterina Marengo against Olim pio Marengo, and Gertrude N. Harris against Herbert Leslie Harris. SAYS WIFE BEWITCHED HIM, BRINGING ON RHEUMATISM Defendant Declares Husband Talked Constantly About Hoodoos and "Conjours"—Decree Denied "Mah wife conjured me nio' dan a yeah ago," said Charles Fanncll, col ored, a janitor at the Farmers and Merchants National bank, who sought a decree of divorce from his wife, Hat tie Fannell, in the superior court yes terday. 'What did she do?" asked Judge Houser. "She hid mah left shoe and sence den de rheumatiz has suttinly made mah life a misery," replied Fannell. The woman denied her husband's charge. He was continually talking about graveyard rabbits and "conjur ors," she sai'«.\ and while admitting that hoodoos and "conjurors", were things to be avoided if possible, she de clared it was not her fault if they worried her husband. A decree was denied. SAYS OWNER EXAGGERATED ROOMING HOUSE RECEIPTS Alleging that Mrs. Bessie I. Strick land placed too high a figure on the estimated receipts at the Highland Villa, a rooming house at 103 North Hill street, Albert Pepin filed suit in the superior court yesterday asking for the rescission of a contract whereby he gave seven lots in the Meyers and Lynwood tracts and a note for $300 for the house and its furnishings. According to Pepin he made the trade when Mrs. Strickland told him the smallest receipts at the house were $190 a month and the highest $225. Goodwill and furniture she placed at $2250, which, Pepin says, is a high es timate. The receipts, he claims, never exceeded $140 a month. ALLEGED EMBEZZLER GIVEN IN CHARGE OF OFFICERS Martin B. Fuentes, alias Martin B. Fuenter, former acting postmaster at Teicaltiche, state of Jalisco, charged with embezzling $2600 from the Mexican government, was given into the custody of Franco "Flores Verdad, subchief of police of Mexico City, who left for Mexico with his prisoner yesterday. Fuentes was arrested by Deputy United States Marshal Bert Franklin at Banning last November and has been a prisoner in the Los Angeles county jail since that time until tbi necessary papers for his return could be secured. CASE OF CARNEGIE PEOPLE AGAINST McNALLY DELAYED Judge Olin Wellborn of the federal court yesterday continued the case of the Carnegie institution against P. J. McNally for two weeks. This is a case involving a restraining order asked by the Carnegie people against McNally to prevent his damaging the new Mount Wilson trail where it passes over his land. The judge stated that unless it can be shown that the amount Involved is $2000 or more the case will be dismissed as not coming within the jurisdiction of the court. Put Again on Trial The second trial of Fred \V. Nash, charged with publishing a false pros pectus concerning the Gold Bullfrog Mining and Milling company, was be gun In Judge Wilis' court yesterday, jury in the former trial disagreed. Minnie Jones Out on Bond Minnie Jones, alias Mrs. Fay Loew enstein, charged with obtaining money under false pretenses, was released on bonds of $2000 by Justice Stephens yes terday. Her preliminary hearing will be resumed February 24. Fined for Destruction E. H. Learned was fined $20 and C. H. Learned and J. F. Asbell were fined $5 each by Justice Pierce yesterday for maliciously destroying property be longing to J. D. Peverly at West Gler.dale. FEDERATION CLUB ROOMS ARE OPENED INFORMALLY Nearly 150 Members Attend Luncheon in New Quarters at Wright & Callender Building The new club rooms of the Federa tion club on the top floor of the Wright & Callender building were in formally opened yesterday. About 150 members attended the first luncheon served, which was a decided success. The rooms have been elaborately ntted and will contain headquarters and committee rooms for the Church federation. The formal opening will be held dur ing the visit of Dr. Grenfell, the well known Labrador missionary, who will be the guest of honor at a banquet at the club. Officers of the club who have been prominent in securing the present quarters are Nathan Newby, president; John A. Merrill, vice president; L. M. Anderson, secretary; A. E. Pomeroy," W. H. Frost, L. D. Jones, W. C. Mush ot, O. T. Johnson, T. R. Gabel, direc tors. "■Wall'": 17 '■■■'■' ■ '':•■■■='■ '• - ■'---- -■ ' ",. ■■\'V:" ';■' '-\ Express Office j^^k^^*^—-^ fometOs7i&± Sunset' Broadway 4944 *_^ A^<<^ L?Sin^Q 5c Tuesday Sale Of New Spring Suits Money Saving Prices 'A* (h IA : AVO r/\ ' •»*£" "X on Dependable At $10 and $12.50 i£fr?S Groceries A Flying Shipment for a Tuesday Sensation £«&-•« '-^ SSS^Afi,* WUfs^ji^ ""—■—■——i^^————— i—.——— mm pSjir *;i l4^^K the '"dependent way—cash buying, cash Hi .i ■. '•■'.">.*• -■• ■ .i.V- ... ■:'?.".■■ !■',»;•";' %' SJRmBi selling-. Be sure to take advantage of you could see the way spring suits are rolling- in upon us and know W:. : ■- $^&BKBr these- Phone if you can>t comc the circumstances back of each purchase, you wouldn't be surprised at **i^^•w*' asparagus, 2 -poixD o the rapidity with which events follow each other in rapid succession teJ&^wsi&BßimatL CAN *OR ••••••••• .^SC This is another illustration of the importance of having a buyer in Iff' 'f^#**'s*\ fob E. O"VES;. GAI'I; OX. CAX ... 35c the market when good things are being handed out. It was a quick deal^rWjj ir%'.-\ b packages zu zn ginger |7<» -a quick shipment for a quick sale: $10 and $12.50 never bought suchfM/f AW a^o^choic^ga^V"^ suits before. Some 300 garments in the lot. I W W "I - %m can /.... ojC Clmtn* Cni-mrf Ci»Ur» £fr T& l\ lf\ /\ I'- J B :ffi •' H EASTERN BACON, SUGAR 17C Clever Spring Suits Clft 111 l tl Ifl I armour-s wajis,sugar \234c WORTH FULLY $15.00 «PlW.llU |^J 'If kJ in pounds sugar with n^l rm*T: N «;^m »■■» order DUC Long coat £;uits in plain and fancy woolen; swagger 32 and 36-inch lengths; skirts i® [:-W'-l& V::-W codfish strips ' '■*%-, in plain gored and pleated styles; every suit full satin lined; light gray, blue green * IPi » rm? :M 3 pOU>'l)S ... ^SC and brown to choose from. Sale price $10.00. LHI M lM '? & 2-LB. brick armours a. a 9fßfr ' W*jjfoLtir SB BUTTERIXE ...... «35C WnnHi>rfnl *snrind Sliiif« (S&"S/TS E* f\ -M^l ■•52^?? w ;-i.b. brick bitter, la qo _ TTUIIUCIIUI t3|JlllU£ v3U115 %^| # S|l I .^Bf-fl lm L:; '^M PREMIER, CREA3IERY ....oJC WORTH FULLY $17.50 tPI^eUV l#-'i'^ EM xi™™ potatoes, fancy ,- ft Smart panamas. broadcloth and fancy mixture suits, pretty broken checks and shep- | M '•' ■'- . «l CAN TOMATOES, SOLID- jq herd plaids, black and white, black and tan and black and light blue, as well as solid M ':$& ' ' {*£ -^m Or $ 100' for 'dozen' ea'n<= colors. Satin lined coats, trimmed with taffeta silk and self buttons. Skirts are in p! ''mW-'"^-■'■*&%&s!%& r i V s rm , v riu»wi- the new styles, with the tight hip effect. These suits are well worth $17.50. Sale |< .'? \ vi" 'Mt lOWA ....'.... 25C price, $12. 00. . . ' >&£*'A,lJ^ '\.E\ 3 CANS OF PEAS, BURNHAM T>« # ? aLI ]*jjr * •■• ••'l|\ TELEPHONE OoG Sale of SkirK d?^ OE 'i" m\ tAN armoir's corned in jalK, Ul k3I\II t» *fa /Ml &£ r i Ift I*\ BEEF HASH IUC VALUES TO $5.00 . hd*7\J *M\*\ / Ik-^*«\ k. c. baking powder, O q_ mj^ BB* *il «&% 25-ounce CAN £oC New dress skirts of panamas and voile in blue, black, gray and brown. They're' trim- sKINi lkJlli*ll\ -li»5 ARS OF SAII' SOAP 2^P mcd with .satin folds and buttons. Values up to $5.00 at $2.95. WP^ M ' WE ARE SELLING $2.00 AND $2.50 /j%| A if" I J^'^^i C I C I new SPRING waists $i.uu ifc |wJ|Jfe'i\ Sample sale The prettiest waists in Los Angeles at this price; the biggest assortment, the finest If , M m S% HiP STDF AND "RAPXf POIU'RC: materials, the best of materials; and they are selling like wildfire. Better get one JIIIIJL JOL^J^LJIi 3XLJE' niMu Dtx^r*. \*vjmr>& today. . s>cgaEsay Bought at Less Than Half. Basement Values That Spell Economy $l-50 Dress Goods (\Qc r J A RARE BARGAIN TODAY \JS\* Sc Wooden Towel Arms \ MB 5c Drawer Pulls '. \ ySSk We're going to crowd the Dress Goods Section with buyers today. 10c Bird Case Hook ( LI >-* M- . Sash Lifts / T This price will do it. 8c \>Ketai»ie Brush "«".'.'.'." / £ 5c Enamel Numbers .... > -& /▼ 45-inch serges, in navy, brown, green and red; 50 and 56-inch tai- Hr Wire Strainer \A 1 BL, .-,.■ Tack Pullers IA 9& 'ed suitin S» in fancy grays, stripes and checks. Materials you No. 1 Bread Tins ) V-T Diamond Wire XXXK XX whin ' ) 11/ %^ are in the habit of paying $1.00 and $1.50 for. Our price today, aisle 4, yard, 69c. \t mSSTmuS"?. :::::) P•■ iA %£«■&:::;::::: )>% priestley 38-inch black Sicilian • - 10c Kitchen Salt Shaker ' fe^ /▼ • ' Box Toothpicks ( £? S~9 ot^t^^t a ™ ffllKr' 10c Night lamp, metal base. / I Cross Bread Toaster . I 7 £ SPECIAL AT \jO\/ U%C Bread and Butter Plate 1A- W^. . I.enjfth Wire, 2 Screw Eyes I / jm. Ulue and gold decorations. 7 %**r and Moulding H00k..!.... J Mtm Mohair Sicilian in black only. A very high luster fabric. You « know what the word "Priestley"',., means on a piece of dress goods. 10c DECORATED CREAMERS, FROM B*3o TO 9-30 Sr There are only 5 pieces of this. Better come early to share in this. v j "JW > JC Today, aisle 5. Municipal Affairs FATE OF BILL CAUSES WORRY TO PROMOTERS Property Owners at Arroyo Seco Wish Amendment to Vrooman Act for Condemnation of ' Park Land The fate of a bill drawn by Assistant City Attorney Howard Robertson and sent to the &tate legislature last Wednesday is interesting the park de partment. The bill is in the hands of Assemblyman Hammon, but whether or not it reached Sacramento in time is the cause of worry. Nothing yet has been heard from it. The bill Is one to amend the Vrooman law so as to permit land to be con demned for park purposes and the dis trict which the park most benefits pay the cost of such condemnation pro ceedings by assessment. This bill is especially for the benefit of a number of property owners near the Arroyo Seco who have been trying tor years to induce the park depart ment to purchase this land, but the de partment invariably has been too short in funds to buy the land. Property owners have expressed a -willingness to make the purchase themselves if it can be done under the district plan. The difficulty is whether the bill reached the legislature in time for con sideration at this session. Matters not submitted before Febru ary 13 require a three-fourths vote of the legislature to take up for consid eration. February 12 was Lincoln's birthday and was observed as a holi day by the legislature, and there was no session Saturday. While the bill was filed in time according to the cal endar, the park commissioners are anxious to know if the intervening hol iday and Saturday will have an effect on the consideration of the bill. MUNICIPAL LEAGUE ASKS FOR GOOD ROADS IN SOUTH Passable Thoroughfare Needed to Connect San Pedro with Los Angeles Way The Municipal league yesterday filed a petition asking the city council to construct a good road in the southern end of the shoestring strip to connect San Pedro and the county road which the highway commission will construct between Los Angeles and Wilmington. As this is the second petition of the kind, it is likely to be productive of some good results. Property owners in the shoestring district have petitioned the city coun cil to abandon Center street and ac cept in its place several streets laid out according to maps filed with the petition. These streets were laid out subse quent to the annexation, but the city could not approve the maps, as the matter of the annexation was in liti gation. They were submitted to the supervisors, who approved them, but now that the shoestring has been de clared a part of the city by the su preme court it is necessary the city approve these maps. GARDENA NEEDS ITS STREETS IMPROVED Board of Public Works Will Ask the City Council to Appropriate $750 for Repairs Sought The board of public works today will ask the city council to appropriate $750 from the general fund to pay the expenses of repairing one of the main streets of Gardena and a bridge that needs attention. The board believes these improvements to be the most urgent that come under its jurisdic tion except the placing of street lights, and this it will endeavor to adjust with the city electrician. This lequest of the board is the result of a visit Inspector of Public Works Kern, Council-men Dromgold and Healy and other city officials made to Gardena last week. They went at the invitation of the Gardena Improvement association, and were shown about the little city in closed carriages. Gardena is a portion of the shoe string strip, and. although property owners In that district have been pay ing taxes for the last two years, they have received' nothing for their money. The demands made by the Gardena citizens were modest. They also have some requests to make for police and fire protection and the Gardena- Improvement association will appear before the council today and make demands. About all they ask is that the city pay a man who -shall be a combined police officer and chief qf the fire de partment. He is to be given authority to organize a volunteer fire depart ment, and the city must furnish a hcemieal apparatus and a place to keep it. CITY TO PAY FOR LIGHTING BROADWAY OR BE PENALIZED ''Hurry up with that money for the Broadway lighting" is the text of a communication sent the council by the board of public works. Some time ago the board asked the council for $143.73 to pay the cost of the ornamental lighting system in front of the city hall for the next seventeen months. The council sent the request to the city attorney to see if the city was assessable for this lighting, although the city has paid its share every year so far, under an agreement made with the property owners. The city attorney has not yet re ported on the matter. The assessment will be delinquent February 18, and unless the council takes action today the city will be paralyzed. PEASE ACTS AS MAYOR IN ABSENCE OF A. C. HARPER Niles Pease, president of the city council, was mayor pro tern, yesterday during the absence of Mayor Harper in Sacramento, where the mayor is watching- the progress of the consolida tion bill. There was nothing official for Mr. Pease to do yesterday and while the executive office was open all day the mayor pro tern, scarcely warmed the chair. Mayor Harper is expected to return to the city this morning and TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1909. President Pease will bo able to take up the g-avel in the council chamber. CITY HALL NOTES Dr. A. D. Houghton has presented to the public library his Brat edition of "Buffon's Natural History," in ton volumes. This edition is about 100 years old and very valuable. Acting on its policy of refusing to grant any more poolroom permits in certain districts, the police commission yesterday denied O. Hirayama a li cense t o conduct a poolroom at 606'^ West Sixth street. The Japanese had secured the consent of a majority of the frontage, but there was a large protest against it. M. B. Mihran, who applied to the police commission for an auctioneer's license yesterday, was cited to appear at the next meeting and show cause why it shoulcl be granted. He wants a license to soil Oriental rugs. The regularly established rug dealers in Los Angeles protested, claiming Mih ran came to Los Angeles but a few weeks each year. As next Monday is Washington's birthday, the regular meeting of the police commission will be held Tues day morning at 10 o'clock. COUNTY SUPERVISORS LAID JUSTICE SELPH Pass Resolutions to Memory of Dead Jurist —Other Business of Im portance Transacted by Board Resolutions of regret and sympathy with the family of the late Justice E. E. Selph were adopted at yesterday's meeting of the board of supervisors. "In the death of Justice Selph," say the resolutions, "this community suf fers the loss of a faithful, efficient of ficer; an able, fearless and upright jus tice and a true and honest man; one whose influence, both in official acts and in all of his associations, was ex erted for the right." The supervisors adopted A resolution recommending the passage of a bill now before the legislature for an ap propriation of $150,000 for the erection ,of a suitable building in Los Angeles, to be used by the local national guards. A protest against the maintaining of fences by the Southern Pacific and Pa cific Electric roads near Vineland was received from J. L. Franck, represent ing 100 taxpayers of that town, who claim school and business facilities have been cut off by the obstructions. The matter was referred to Supervisor Manning. An appropriation of $250 was author ized to be used by W. B. Morgan, county game warden, in his work of exterminating English sparrows, which are especially destructive to fruit trees at this season. Under the last appro priation of $250 nearly 1700 of the pests were destroyed. Plans and specifications for the steam heating of the new hall of records were accepted and advertisement for bids was authorized. NATIVE FLOITEB SEEDS FREE Los Angeles, Cal.—ln this distribution for Introductory purposes we can supply you with $1.35 worth of Matilija and California poppy. Shooting Stars, the dainty Baby Blus Eyes and eleven others Just as charming 15 packets total for only 50c posft>aid, includ ing a year's subscription to our lovely gar den and rural home paper of outdoor life In California. Address WESTERN' EMPIRE MAGAZIJiK* 12» Ttm«» jilMfc, Los Angele., California. BILLY SUNDAY HITS THE PREACHERS HARD MINISTERS ASSUME FAR TOO IV.UCH DIGNITY Says He Brings Men to Christianity Whom They Could Not Drag Into Church with a Derrick "Billy" Sunday slashed right and left yesterday morning- in his usual fash ion in the pulpit of the First Methodist church. His topic was "Reasons Why Some Ministers Fail." A large assemblage of ministers and others crowded the auditorium gallery and Sunday school room and laughed heartily at the preacher's sallies. "Lack of natural ability to preach is the reason why some preachers fail," said Sunday. "Unless you are born a preacher you can't 'get there Eli.' "Lack of earnestness is the cause of the failure of some preachers. Your pink tea and ice water habits won't win souls. If the man in the pulpit is half asleep he can't wake the lobster in the pew who is half asleep. Noth ing shuts up the kingdom of God more than the lack of earnestness. "The man who is in earnest is the one who makes everybody sit up and take notice. "You can't stop a fellow full of gin ger by throwing cold water in his path. If some old 'geezer' gets up in his pew and tells me I don't know how to preach I tell him to go plumb to the devil. "The Lord has no use for the milk and cider preachers. They needn't ex pect to win crowns. "Ministerial dignity is an awful detri ment to a preacher. There is too much dignity among the ministers and they get up on stilts and expect the people to look up to them. "I have no hesitancy in preaching the truths of the gospel in the vernac ular of the street if it gets the man out there. I roach men you can't get. Why, you couldn't drag them into the church with a derrick." Sunday and a group of workers will go to Catalina today and will remain over Sunday. Next week they will go to Springfield, 111. MRS. McCULLOUGH'S FUNERAL RADIATES WITH SYMPATHY Amid beautiful floral offerings •and sentiments of love and sympathy, the funeral of Mrs. Henrietta MeCullough was held in Bresee's chapel at 11 o'clock yesterday morning. The simple yet impressive Episcopal service was read by Rev. Baker P. Lee. rector of Christ church. Afterward Mr. Lee made a few remarks, the bur den of which was to be of good cheer and prepare for the one sure journey which all must take in this life. "The great beyond," said Mr. Lee, "may not be away off. Probably near by, probably right here in our midst, is the spirit world, the beautiful heaven, into which the deceased has passed." "Lead, Kindly Light" and 'Abide With Me" were sung with marked ten derness by Mrs. Baker P. Lee. The deceased was the wife of F. H. MeCullough, a prominent real estate man of Spokane, Wash., and aside from him is survived by. two daughters, the Misses Edna and Effie Campbell. The body will be taken to Spokam-. the old home of the family, for final rites and burial. If yon want to *o east. c. Hay-flock. Aceat Ul cola Centra] K. R.. 118 w. Sixth strMtT