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16 WOOL GROWERS IN CONVENTION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION DIS CUSSES ISSUES GOVERNOR OF UTAH WELCOMES SHEEP RAISERS Rapid Transit of Live Stock, Central Warehouse and Forestry Admin. istration Are Among Sub. jects Discussed [Asscclated Preasl OGDEN, Utah, Jan. 6.—The National Association of Wool Growers met in annual session at 2 o'clock this after noon. The delegates were welcomed by Givernor William Spry. On behalf of the members of the convention John Hart of Idaho ac cepted the hospitality of the city and state. These formalities were lollowed by the annual addresses of the presi dent and the western and eastern vice presidents of the association. Hon. Fred W. Gooding of Shoshone, Idaho, prsident of the association. In his annual address said that the most important questions before the associa tion were tariff, the administration of the national forest reserves, ihe six teen mile an hour law for transporta tion of live stock and the national wool warehouse. Discussing the tariff, Mr. Gooding said that this question was not fully understood by the people, and even President Tuft had expressed the opin ion that the tariff charges on raw wool and manufactured woolens were per haps too high and that it was the only eerious delect In the recent tariff bill. Warehouse Success The establishment of a national wool warehouse had been, Mr. Gooding claimed, a notable success and had frustrated the efforts of the buyers' trust. He recommended the enactment by congress of an amendment to the thirty-six hour law, providing for a six teen mile an hour spoed provision fur trains loaded with live stock, thus sav ing millions of dollars to shippers. On the all absorbing question of for est reservations. President Gnoding said he believed a better understanding wis being brought about between the for estry bureau and stockmen, and he suggested the passage of a law author izing the president to appoint a com mitttee of five from among the mem bers of the great associations, whose judgment should be given equal weight with those of the forestry department. President Gooding urged the asso ciation to exercise political influence In attaining its objects. Ready for Business The wool growers this afternoon cleared away the opening formalities and preliminaries of their convention, and the usual committees were ap pointed. The committee on resolutions was instructed to have its recommenda- tions ready by tomorrow noon. The feature of the opening day was the address of President Fred W. Gooding of Shoshone, Idaho, in which wire outlined many suggestions likely to be adopted by the convention. A. J. Delfelder of Wyoming, western vice president of the association, sent a telegram announcing that he would be unable to be present as he was un abJe to make railway connections. A. .1. Knollin of Chicago, eastern vice president, addressed the convention. He declared the sheep men of the west need not feel alarmd about the mar kets being over supplied, owing to the disinclination of farmers to care for sheep, preferring to raise cattle and hogs or sell their products direct. Knollin's Address Mr. Knollin said: "We may accept two facts without question—first, that the increase of sheep and wool production on farms is possible; second, that it is desirable, and therefore we may with profit con sider how it may be brought about. •'First in Importance, stability is necessary. An industry that can be ■•deil upon to yield reasonable profits from year to year will be de veloped. Second in importance, 1 will place knowledge. The stability of our sheep and wool industry can only be maintained by a permanent protective tariff, that protects the cross-bred and lower grades of wool, and unless sheep are profitable our farmers put them aside for other things not requiring such careful attention." Mr. Knollin further claimed that an other reason for the encouragement and production of the sheep industry was the fact that sheep are not only conservators of natural resources, but enrich the soil and increase its pro ductiveness. Among the guests of the convention is Dr. Issa Tanimura, a representative of the Japanese government, who is studying the sheep industry in Amer ica. It is probable there will be some ex pression against the United States bu reau of animal industry on account of Its attitude on the so-called "lip and leg disease." The bureau of animal industry is represented at the meeting by Dr. A. I). Melvin, chief of the bureau, who ■will deliver an address, on the atti tude of the bureau. SENATOR PERKINS SAID TO BE SUFFERING PAIN California Solon Who Stumbles and Falls on Ice Reported to Have Slight Fever WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—Senator Perkins of California, who slipped and fell on the Icy pavement in front of his home today, was reported tonight to be resting as well as was expected. His physician ordered him to remain in bed because of a suspected Injury to the. spine, and no intimation was given as to when the senator would be able to resume his duties. He is suffering slight pain and has developed little fever. Falls on Ice— Injured "WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—Huntington Wilson, assistant secretary of state, fell on the Icy pavement as he stepped from his automobile last night and cut his face so severely that he was taken to his home under a physician's care. Mrs. Wilson also fell, but was unin jured. The secretary has not been in the best of health lately, and the ef fects of the shock are feared. STRUCK BY CAR, KILLED KENNETT, Cal., Jan. 6.—A foreigner employed by the Mammoth Copper company here w&a kill.-d n the com riany's electric road. He cams in con tact with a live wire and a car hit him. HARVEST OF DEATH LAID TO PTOMAINE CORONER'S JURY BRINGS IN VERDICT OF ACCIDENT Admitted on Witness Stand That Med ical History Has No Parallel for Fate of Sawtelle Families [Special to The Herald.] SAWTELLE, Jan. 6.—Accidental death from ptomaine poisoning Is the verdict returned today by the coroner's jury in the cases of the eleven persons who died following the eating of canned pears at the home of Braulio ; Preclado last Sunday. i The Jury took only ten minutes to decide upon the verdict after It had listened to expert testimony on the part of physicians who had figured in the treatment of the poison victims and had later conducted an autopsy on the remains of two of them. Both Dr. G. W. Peck of Sawtelle and Dr. . G. W. Campbell, autopsy physician of the county coroner's office, declared positively ' that ptomaines were the cause of the wholesale slaughter which j has almost completely wiped out three ; families. The Inquest was held in the city nail, as there was not sufficient room in the : Finch morgue for the purpose, because i of the presence of seven of the vic tims' bodies, which were viewed by , dozens of friends and relatives from far and near. Coroner Hartwell presided at the in quest. The jury, which included sev- I era] of Sawtelle's prominent bus'no3s men. was composed of the following: A. J. Stoner, L. B. Waterman, D. L. ! Allen, Walter Down, F. H. Hartman ; and John B. Graham. M. L. Reyes, : deputy sheriff and a relative of G ! Reyes, one of the eleven dead, served j as interpreter when members of the family testified. Guzman on the Stand Alfonso Fernandez, husband of Mrs. Guadaloupe Fernandez and father of Tsabel Fernandez, two of the poison . victims, was called upon to identify the bodies of those of his family. Tildro Garcia was also called on for | the same purpose. He is the father of Mrs. Doloris Garcia, who with her three children, Frank, Ramona and Alfonso were among the eleven. R. F. Guzman of Sawtelle. brother in-law of Mrs. Garcia and Mrs. Fer nandez, told what he knew in regard to the circumstances leading up to the eating of the poisoned pears at the Preciado home He and his wife had been invited to attend the dinner which has proved fatal to so many, but they decided to remain at home. Dr. Pack was the first physician called to attend Mrs. Fernandez and der daughter Jsnbel when they took sick from the effects of the ptomaines. He described the symptoms noticed in the patients, which convinced him that the poison was ptomaine. These symp toms included restlessness, pains, drowsiness and finally a gradual paral ysis of the pneumagastrlc nerve, the effect extending to the throat, lungs, heart, stomach and intestines. Fear for Another Babe The witness said that when he ar rived at the Fernandez home, which was shared with the Preciado family, he found Mrs. Fernandez nursing her bab:-, Maria, aged three monf.is, af ter the symptoms of poison had de veloped. Fiom this it is feared that the baby may feel the effects uf the poison, but so far this has not taken When the autopsy over the body of Mrs. Farnandez and her daughter, Ysabell was held Dr. Peck was in charge and, from the observations made at that time, together with the symptoms exhibited by tno patients in life, he reached the conclusion that ptumalne poisoning was the cause of ,th of the entire eleven. Dr. Campbell gave the jury a de tailed account of the examination of the body of Mrs. Fernandez, telling of the condition in which he found each vital organ, which he said showed all indications of health before death. From the condition in which he found the body, Dr. Campbell testified that he diagnosed the cause of death as ptomaine poisoning and this was borne out later by a chemical exami nation of the organs which he took to Los Angeles and put through vari ous tests for poison. Lapse cf Time Unusual As Braulio Preciado was yet ill at his home here on Tuesday, following the autopsy, Dr. Camplx-il visited him and examined his symptoms, as he did also in the cases of Ramona Gar cia and Virginia Preciado, who were sinking at the time. The witness said that he firmly believed at 3 O'clock Tuesday afternoon that Preciado would get well, because of his apparent strength to resist the inroads of the ptomaines. It was then 48 hours after Preciado had eaten the poisoned pears. T}ie witness declared this an unusually slow development for a poi son cs "I liave no hf-Ritation In promounc ing all the deaths In this case due to ptomaine poisoning without a doubt," said "Dr. Campbell. "There are possibly 200 or 300 kinds of ptomaines known to medical science. I have made post* mortem examination of many cases of the kind and these all support me in my statement in the present case. Ptomaines are not found in fruit, but are formed without the body through some form of decomposition. The hands of the person who canned the pears might have been soiled, or vari ous other reasons might be assigned." Top Smeared with Dough The zinc top of the glass Jar which contained the death-dealing ..ears was exhibited. It larked the usual porce lain inner coating and was smeared with dough and other substances. This was explained by a member of one of the families, who declared that the top had been used on several oc casions to cut forms for cookies. The funeral of the eleven who met death from ptomaines will be held to morrow morning at 10 o'clock from the Catholic church of Santa Monica, and will be in charge of the Rev. Fathers Patrick Hawe and Thomas O'Calla han. The bodies will be interred in the Pasriual Mavquez cemetery in San ta Monica canyon. TWELfTH VICTIM IS CLAIMED BY DEATH "■ / ' [Special to The Herald.] SANTA MONICA, Jan. Following close upon the coroner's inquest at Sawtelle today into the death of eleven persons from ptomaine poisoning, Vir ginia, 21rmonths-old daughter of Frank ana Dolores Garcia, was taken ill and died at 8:20 o'clock tonight. During the afternoon it was feared that the baby, who had not partaken i LOS ANGELES HERALD: FRIDAY MORNTXG. JANUARY 7. 1010. "The Howard" Dustless Duster 1-^/f^^- ilwß/I^w| Trunks a Quarter Otf .„ il ivJTirfla HuM I iff DfyJd l] All broken lots, discontinued styles and some vcrv choice domon>trtitea in our basement. Sompthiiiß new and necessary in II Jp*£-J M m_lßlPi\.lk IM. \m/I*>tm H 'x"'"l">-"' * m » every home or office. It Is a chemically treated cloth, free from oil, D fitMAllV IWv^j^i V |] sample lines included in the quarter-off sale. You 11 be that takes up and retains every particle of dust it touches. The 1 \Jr PLACE TO^TRADE | able to find most any kind of trunk in this lot —from the dust cannot be shaken or beaten from the cloth, but washes out 1.,,,,,, . m . i, l . UJlM iniii,m.mn I B.iT niLimrfl - traveling trunk to most inexpenjive packing trunk. easily. Repeated washing will not harm it. Sanitary-inexpensive. n BrOCldlVCty, Eighth and Hill Streets S inexpensive packtng trunk. The Pre-Inventory Sale is rapidly drawing to a close. All good things must come to an end JJ For the last two days of the sale, today and Satur day, there will be practically no limit to the liberality with which prices are to be cut. \Ss^ Hamburger's do not carry goods over. All 1909 merchandise must go out at once. Decisive action will have to be taken on quite a number of lots between now and Saturday night. Watch the windows— watch the bargain tables—and watch the displays in the various departments. There's a money-saving story on every price ticket in our 13-acre establishment. Lace Remnants i SSSSS7 If Xmas Handlers 2Jl_l • y OVERCOATS ill '" ~~ Men's Sample | For Dressy Men' **■ 1 Special Sale . Under wear I Cravenelted by the famous Priestley process. Come in neat gray mixed H Men's Hats lH(Ul©rW©Sir I worsteds; qu^ter. satin lined and with satin sleeve linings. Made full | iV\i^Ull S Ull(flLlLS II length. Collars of self material. Heavy bone buttons. Perfect in cut U The widest range of choice ever of- Made by the famous American Knit- | an( j fitp Sizes J4 to 42. ' I , choice ever ot , ing Mills. | # fi fered at $1.00. E£sMsWji ***%*§&§ R^bed aminat B Don t Miss This Extraordmary Value a Telescope, 4- . M> 1 Sri g ' Mee 9s SoSts and | E^rE^ •■ II 1 Ribbed and fiat lA* Miss Overcoats Value I Telescope, ul 4- 1 || weaves in W dent, trooper II s .rictly all - T Tfll '• ' , ni Ffdora JJ» nlrs: 4 Men's Suits and 4 —■•88^ ■ and "medium from fine a 1 1" ;m:\,, s":,; %* Overcoats %.» ;;;: ';::;„: II ■ ml faced. s Pearl vfl At a Quarter Off jm shades of gray, tan, S Sr k r,r! A, At a Quarter Off Jl „,„,. „„„„. „, H WM necks. Draw- illllffiM Every Garments Now Marked green and wine; %£M &%£%& crs double JBL $15.00 or Over Is Included ZiA also black. Finished .;' f| j?S®j^| crussetted. 4tk9T" 'illi? tremendous price cut to effect a sweeping and /pk f*F with leather Wffi§3 Garments ||rr ' rapid clearance of the entire lines. And' it'll do It! |jff swe ats and silk ,-<feH^ worth a great I -*!■■!■ ■ GI Vi ■ !iaml ,_ deal more. . « KITCHEN tj Boys' Suits and $*J f RIBBON Needfuls Overcoats, Special «3 Clearance t:^,- t 5,,,.« r«_ the Thrift, Double . btcasted tyle SUITS lor boy s f™, 6,0 16^. Of s oo .-we,,. These few items will give you but a Time and Labor Save^ for the Thrifty Double . breasted style SU I T S for boys from 6to 16 years. Of good-wear- idea of sak " ing worsteds and tweeds in mixtures and stripes. Linen sewed and thor "UNIVERSAL" bread mixer, *<J oughly made throughout. OVERCOATS in military style, of gray chev- . RIBBON LENGTHS -| •x 4-ioar size v^< iots. Made full length and finished with velvet collars; monogram or Up to 6 Inches Wide D. B if* "Christt" mayonnaise $ 1 A - plain buttons. 4to 9 years. Choice, Per Remnant xv v MIXER V • . *\r\ « rf»-g ■a% m r* j. S~t~% An accumulation of short lengths of every "UNIVERSAL, 11 FOOD CHOP- $124 Boys' $1.00 and $1.25 Pants 69c description from 6-inch wide satins to nar- PERS with 4 cutters 3>1.Z4 LJKMJf S *pM.\J\S «»« *^M,^<^ M u-mmij v^s, row fancies. Lengths are from % yard to 2 enamel lined "savory" double I Made from all-wool cheviots, tweeds and worsteds in gray, brown, tan yards each— usable .pieces; each 10c. roasters, regularly V 2.50; &\ m and preen mixed, striped, check and plaid effects. Straight knee length - Kinds -. special i $1.»)U style. Sizes 3to 16 years. Particularly durable—with riveted suspender WIDE FANCY * | *•#/"* 50c butcher knives, tj Cp buttons and belt straps. RIBBON, Yd ■"■ "* medium Size LOV, '**~~^WkWßamm^^mMmmk^kWmmmmi^mmn££g^*. Qur ho ,' y fancy ribbons were Incom 15c "ANDROCK" BREAD TOASTER, Q ■■ll" r *~^ parable. Here are floral and satin striped fnr use on any stovp- sDecial 20 ~~ _ • •. -> inn Ueierwear effect*, and some brochc. Kxtra special. s££?™ 20c iiit Ueierwear «~J^ R hennis- fruit press AND |Q Women's fine white cotton fleece-lined vests, cut high neck and f\T* A|Up t0 2 5 C Values 1. .'. OL potato RICER, 25c value 171/ long sleeve style, and ankle length pants to match. All nicely I 1!!;' $ Odd lines and odd colors':'satins and taffetas 4-GALLON GALVANIZED AQn flnicl, P H Ti«t Hip rio-lit kind for this weather CiUU ¥ Including some of the best qualities made. GARBAGE CANS, 69c value t7L finished. JUSt tlie ngllt Kina ior tills earner ■ J Color lines, of course, are not complete., of the poisoned pears, was suffering from poison. Late tonight, however, the physician in charge of the case said death was due to bronchial pneu death was due to bronchial pneu monia. This Is the fifth death in the Garcia family since the fatal Sunday dinner. The other four of the Garcias, in cluding- the mother, two sons, Frank and Alfonso, and a daughter, Ramona, are among the eleven ptomaine vic tims who will be laid away tomorrow. It has been asserted that little Vir ginia ate none of the. canned pears. Late tonight Dr. W. H. Parker, who attended the baby at Hotel Palms, said that at first the baby appeared to be suffering pain and manifested great drowsiness, both of which could be taken as symptoms of the presence of poison. Later there were symptoms that made it seem evident that death was caused by pneumonia brought on by exposure when the little one was left to shift for itself while death was claiming the rest of the family. CONDITION OF MRS. PRECIADO SERIOUS [Special to The Herald.] SAWTELLE. Jan. 6.—The condition of Mrs. Preciado, twelfth member of the New Year's dinner party to show symptoms of ptomaine poisoning from eating canned pears, was precarious tonight, according to Dr. G. W. Peck, who has been attending her. Dr. Peck said unmistakable signs of the poison are present and he fears Mrs. Preci ado's chances to pull through are not of the best. He said this evening: "Without a doubt Mrs. Preciado is suffering from the effects of pto maines, which are noticeable by a tightening of the muscles in the throat. How serious her case is I am unpre pared now to state. The state of mind she is in resulting from what she has gone through in the past three days is working against her. She is receiving constant treatment to pre vent, If possible, the work of the pto maines." Mrs Preciado is not supposed to have eaten much, if any, of the poi soned pears. FREIGHT TRAIN DERAILED REDDIN !, Cal., Jan. 6.—Two cars of south-bound freight train No. 221 jumped the track at Gibson, fifty miles above here, this morning. Traffic over the main line of the Southern Pacific wai tied up for several hours as a re sult. The wrecker from Dunsmuir has been called to clear away the wreck age. TEACHER'S DEATH SAID TO HAVE BEEN ACCIDENT Evidence Presented to Coroner's Jury Indicates That Miss Celine Borde Fell from Pier [Special to The Herald.] SANTA MONICA, Jan. 6.—Coroner Hartwell held, a double inquest this afternoon at the Todd morgue over the remains of D. M. Gooding, killed by a Los Angeles-Pacific car yesterday, and Miss Celine Borde, whose body was found on the beach twenty-seven miles north of this city last Sunday. It took the jury only a few minutes to return a verdict of accidental death in the cuse of Gooding. Although it had been the opinion of many here since Miss Horde disap peared on the evening of December 17 that she took her own life, no evidence was found at the inquest to substan tiate this theory and the Jury deciued that she was the victim ol aceiuenial drowning. Witnesses testiueti they saw a woman answering her descrip tion pass onto the municipal concrete pier the night Miss Horde failed to re turn home after a walk, and it is sup posed she fell from the pier while the tide was going out. Sne was a teacher in the San Luis Obispo schools, and, following a severe illness, was here visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Ruse Horde, proprietor of Hotel Windemene, when she met death. "BLACK HAND" KILLS MERCHANT CHICAGO, Jan. 6.—Failing to com ply with a demand for $5000 contained in a letter signed "Black Hand," which he received some time ago, B. Senebi, 60 years old, an Italian merchant, was shot and instantly killed by three men this morning while he lay asleep in the rear of his store. The assailants es caped before the police arrived and no arrest has yet been made. ILL HEALTH CAUSES SUICIDE PASADENA, Jan. 6.—When the door to the room occupied by Samuel Albers at 832 North Fair Oaks avenue was opened this morning because of the smell of gas. the body of the young man was found lying on the bed. Life had been extinct for some time. It was evidently a case of suicide, caused by ill health. Buy It through The Herald want columns. Look them over today. It means money to you. VENICE MERCHANTS TO HONOR HALLEY'S COMET Seven Days When Celestial Visitor Will Be Nearest Will Be Gala Week in Seashore City "VENICE, Jan. 6.—The seven days in tervening between May 15 and 21 will be observed here as "Halley's Comet week." as a result of action taken by the Merchants of Venice at a meeting last night. As it is announced that the famous comet will be visible on i his coast May 18, it is considered fit ting by the merchants that proper cel ebration of its appearance shall be held. The Venice observatory, containing one of the most powerful of the smaller telescopes on the coast, will be thrown open to the public for the en tin' week, to give residents of Los An geles and the beach cities opportunity to view the comet. REDLANDS NEWS NOTES UKDLANDS, Jan. 6.—At a meeting of the city trustees yesterday they Bet aside the sum of $1!>UO for the purpose of assisting the board of health in Its work. Formerly tho board received $000 for this purpose, but asked that it be increased that more efficient work be done. For stealing the overcoat belonging to a Mr. Cleaver in the Central avenue garage yesterday morning, John For suette was arrested in San Bernardino late last night, being tracked to the county seat by the officers. He claims) ha purchased the coat from a Mexican for a small sum. An examination is being made of tho county roads by Supervisor Horton, and it is found that several hundred dollars will be expended in bettering them from the effects of the recent storms. INSTALL YEOMAN OFFICERS POMONA, Jan. 6.—The newly elected officers of Pomona homestead, Broth erhood of American Yeomen, were In stalled here, with H. A. Miller of Los Angeles, Pacific coast manager, acting as installing officer and Mrs. Miller as sisting. The officers installed were: H. E. Sehwichtenberg. honorable foreman; C. W. Churchill, master of ceremonies; Mrs. Jennie Hart, chaplain; S. E. Lang hart, master of accounts; Mrs. Emily McCain, correspondent; Mrs. E. Rich ter. Lady Rebecca; Mrs. G. Howell, Lady liowena; George McCain, over seer; Byrd Schooley, assistant over seer; Frank Glime, watchman; Miss Anna Thompson, guard; John Sheets, sentinel. ATTEMPTS SEIZURE IN HOUSE OF AMBASSADOR Resistance Offered Tradesman Who Tries to Take Curtains from Mrs. J. G. A. Leishman in Paris PARIS. Jan. 6.—Following a contro versy over a bill of $1800 for curtains furnished the residence in the Avenue Dv Kois de Boulogne of Mrs. L<■i:-h- j^^fe^ Arp Yon* rkSJiaillCU . Of the Clothes You Wear? 4^^l W 'T^MEN why not S et nobby new I * clothes? The kind you will be I§' - %''s\ proud of—the kind that you can wear *f" any P'ace> ou can Bet8 et them here— . H &Pyk they'll cost you less than at cash s, **** M stores, and you can pay for them at I Ashamed Of the Clothes You Wear? rpHEN why not get nobby new JL clothes? The kind you will be proud of—the kind that you can wear any place. You can get them here— they'll cost you less than at cash stores, and you can pay for them at i]]) X • x Week 'M ' |j|a Then why pay cash when our credit 8 IpM system solves the clothes question? ii |p|l Our method of charge accounts is sim- M |lffl ple—no embarrassing questions—-just *H' Ipll pick out the garments you want and j llt^i say charge it. • ''ifi*? OrKN s.iTIKHAV AM) MONDAY EVENINGS. _^_ 623 S. BROADWAY **"'"' ' m—i*^^ ■ -man. wife of the American ambassaOfl to Italy, a tradesman today, attempt a seizure which was resisted #■ Subsequently the case was brougi into court, where the question of diii lomatic exemption was raised. TK case was adjourned. HELD ON BOGUS CHECK CHAR J*j OAKLAND, Jan. 6.—James F. wH son was held to answer this morn«| by Police Judge Smith on char^esA issuing fictitious chocks. Four monM ago he was engaged as a bookkeaM in Los Angeles, where he marrieHfl girl of good social position. M