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[6 PAGES | PRICE: 40 CENTS OftiSgß rot. xxxvn. MJIBER 105. PINCHOT DEPENDS POLICIES Nation Is Warned of Vital Issues to Be Decided CRISIS HAS COME Future of America's Government Lies at Stake I "pec U to Tho iieraid.j WASHINGTON, D, C., Jan. 14.—"A crisis has been reached' in the history of American politics. The very future of American govern ment is at stake.'. Shall the people, to whom the wealth of the nation's vast resources are a natural heritage, own these sources of happiness, comfort and livelihood, or shall they be cor nered, controlled and devoured by the trusts and corporate interests?" Such, in substance, is the ponderous question asked today by Gifford Pin chot, deposed chief forester, of the American people, for the representation of whose policies he was summarily dismissed from office. Washington tonight is agog over the first public statement of his case yet presented by Pinchot. In this state ment, the deposed forester has spared no language, minced no words, to make known to the people, whom he so faithfully represented, the exact is sues confronting them, and the vital principles at stake in the great war now on between Taft, Aldricn, Cannon and the trust combination on one side, and Pinchot, Roosevelt and the Ameri can people on the other. "The conservation of natural re sources and the conservation of pop ular government are both at stake. The one needs conservation no less than the other." Epitomizes Statement This statement epitomizes the for mal announcement made public to night by Gifford Pinchot, recently re moTed as chief of the forest service. "* The former official declares the great moral Issue that now faces the coun try is not the loss of natural resources sn much as whether special interests or the people shall rule. The (statement, in part, follows: "At thia time I have no comment to make on recent events. Whether in or out of the government service, I propose to stay In the flght for con servation and equal opportunity. Every movement and measure, from whatever source, that tonds to advance conservation and promote government by men for human welfare, I shall try to help. "Every movement and measure, from whatever source, that hinders conser vatism and promotes government by money for profit, I shall endeavor to oppose. The supreme test of move ments and measures Is the welfare of the plain people. I am as ready to support the administration when it moves toward this paramount end as I am to oppose It when it moves away." Pinchot's Regret Mr. Pinchot expresses his profound regret at leaving the forest service and pays tribute to the faithfulness and high quajjty of service rendered by the men with whom he worked. Out of the work of the forest service, lie declares, grew the conservation movement. "Today that movement expresses one of our deepest national convictions," he says, "and the principles for which it stands are received aa axiomatic. It is only the execution of them which remains in doubt. "The great conference of governors in the White House in Hay, 1908, led to the appointment of the national conservation commission, which gave us a new conception of the value of our national resources. It told us what is needed for their prompt and orderly development and for their Siifety and perpetuation. "Together with President Roosevelt's message transmitting its report, the recommendations of the committee furnished a complete statement of the conservation policy, met our needs squarely and prescribed thair remedy. They include definite, practical recom mendations for the protection of for ests against fire and for equitable for est taxation. Classification Urged "Tho classification of the public do main was strongly urged and prin ciples for its use and disposition were laid down. The necessity for preserv ing the fertility of our soils and de veloping their agricultural value by drainage and otherwise was covered, and particular attention was given to the needs of retaining our phosphate lands, then in danger of absorption by a foreign syndicate." Mr. Pinchot then traced the recom mendations of tho conference, applaud ing and indorsing them all. "In a word," he said, "the report of the co! mission and the message, taken together, set forth a compre hensive, definite statement for the conservation of our natural resources." Then he proceeds: "At this critical period, when the goal was iv sight, enemies of conservation in congress not only succeeded in preventing an appropriation with s which to pursue the work, but attempted to forbid its passage by the Tawuey amendment to the last sundry civil bill. There upon the work of the national con servation commission v. as stopped. "The recommendations of tho commis sion still wait for action. All wise men will agree that the situation is serious. The Tawney amendment was more than a mistake, it was a deliberate be trayal of the future. Dangers Require Action "The dangers which confront the conservation movement today must be met by positive action in congress. No acHlon will be equivalent to had ac tion and will have the sams results. "Unless congress acts, the water powers will pass into the hands of special interests without charge and without limit of time. So with the 'Continued on l'«se tljhO I LOS ANGELES HERALD INDEX OF HERALD'S NEWS TODAY <S FORECAST For Los Angeles and vicinity: Cloudy, unsettled weather Friday; brisk southerly wind. Maximum tern, perature yesterday 62 degrees, mini, mum 47 degrees. LOCAL Fortification Bit* at San Pedro la se cured In agreement of owners of 101 acres of land near Point Firmln to sell tract for $249,000 less than ap propriation. PAGE 9 Plan for shorter hours of work for- - ;, employes of department stores origi- j nated with Arthur .Letts of Broadway " store. I'AOB 10 Boys routed from belt and taken to s Jail on charge of stealing 300 pairs of skates. PAGE 9 Daylight burglar keeps busy and several . robberies showing similar methods of work are believed to be deeds of one man. PAGE 9 "David Garrlek" to lie given by noted reader In his first dramatic recital In Los Angeles. PAGE 9 New park commission outlines Its poli cies and the members of the board In tend to he more aggressive PAOF! ft Wife use's wooden leg as weapon of de fense and testimony In divorce suit shows strenuous scenes* In marriage relations of couple. PAOE 5 Mayor Alexander censures Fire Chief Lips for his views on Cregler alarm . system. PAGE 5 Missionary bishop of Africa returns to America after passing fourteen years In teaching; Christianity on the, dark continent. 'PAQB 11 Suspended sentence and Judge's praise Is punishment for alleged guilt. PAGE 5 Editorial. Letter Box and Haskln's Let ter. 1 PAGE 4 Society and Clubs. PAGE 11 Marriage license*, births and deaths. PAGE 14 News of the court. , PAGE 6 Municipal Affairs. ' PAOE 5 Mines and oil fields. ■ PAGE 10 Markets and financial. PAGE 7 City brevities. PAGE 5 Building permits. PAGE 14 Classified advertising. PAGES 14-15 Automobile. PAGE 13 Sports. PAGE 12 Aviation. PAGES 1. 3 and 6 Music. PAGE 11 Citrus fruit report. PAGE 7 Shipping. PAGE 16 AVIATION Balloon America makes successful trip, five persons occupying the basket. Gas bag travels thirty-ono miles into San Fernando valley. PAGE 3 Pasadena day at Aviation camp is hon ored by 8000 , citizens from Crown City. - PAGE 3 Early fright la diespelled quickly and * „ Dick Ferris enjoys his ride in bi plane with Aviator Paulhan. PAGE 3 French aviator breaks records by tak ins two men In flight on biplane. / PAGE* 1 Florence Stone Ferris, first American woman to sail In biplane, tells her ; story. ■ PAGE 1 SOUTH CALIFORNIA Pomona - man" rearrested on iip-y term expires on charge of violating liquor ordinance. PAGE 14 Santa Ana officer overpowered by Mex ican gang. PAGE 14 Walter D. Wagnei of San Bernardino is candidate for nomination for secre tary of state. PAGE 14 Hollywood capitalists confer In regard to organizing gas company. PAGE 14 Flames destroy Dr. A. I* Allen's $10,000 residence In South Pasadena. PAGE 14 Pasadena physician gives chase to burglar who escapes. PAGE 14 John Arundel, phosphate king, who was marooned on South Sea island, arrives In Pasadena. , ■ ..PAGE 6 Rancher near Santa Ana killed by neighbor as result of water feud. PAGE 1 COAST Tragic scenes attend wreck off Coos Bay, Ore., and night of horror ends in death of thirty; one man survives hardships. PAGE 1C Canners' league of California urge state railroad commissioners to file com plaint against transcontinental freight rates of 1909, declaring they are un just. PAGE 8 EASTERN Relatives of millionaire whose ' cause .of death is a mystery say .man suspected of having killed aged philanthropist i used germs as vehicle of death. f . PAGE 1 Pinchot's policy is (riven support by mem bers of National Live Stock association, in convention at Denver. . PAGE 8 Incorporation act proposed by President Taft is believed to be of but little use, . and congress will probably make many amendments. / . » PAGE 2 Champ Clark, leader of minority, in speech at Daytfln, 0., eltacks Speaker Cannon and declares ,r popular Rent!- «' ment is aroused against autocracy of presiding officer. PAGE 8 Fall of stock prices in New York checked principally because of further liquidation. ....-, PAGE 7 Ray Lamphere declared to have con fessed helping Bella Guuness, in atro cious murder^ at I>a Forte. Ind. /. PAGE 11 Jacob Schiff retires from directorates of Harriman lines. PAGE D Votes big sum to build fortifications am) congress adopts appropriations bill, PAGE 3 Kansas river near Topeka rises rapidly and ice gorges cause much loss to bridges and other property. PAGE 2 FOREIGN Report (riven out in Berlin that France and Germany will form coalition. PAGE 8 New kind of Influenza breaks out among citizens of London and is epidemic. --' . PAGE 8 MINING AND OIL Slxteen-to-One mine lawsuit at Nevada City to be compromised, and work will be re sumed. PAGE 10 Buyer of Milkmaid group of mines makes second heavy payment and equipment will bo enlarged. , PAGE 10 El Paso syndicate buys Ryan property In A. & C. country mining district and ex tensive operations are planned. PAGE 10 New companies established in Globe Mining district of Arizona swells output of that camp. »„ • PAGE 10 SPORTS Tom . Jones, manager for Ad Wolgast, signs articles for fight with Nelson and demands that Sid Hester post club s forfeit in cash without further delay. , PAGE 12 Madman wins Mendota handicap from classy field of sprinters at Emery ville after Prejucio. the favorite. Is ■ left V • - . PAGE 12 Aquatic . pursuit race, <new form of water sports in west to be tried at Blmin.!, with other races In pros- ■ — pect. .. ■• ■■■•■;■.- PAGE 12 Princess Industry consistently performs," in juvenile feature 'at Juarez, easily ; beating good Holds. - PAGE til Frank Picato and Fighting ,Dick Hy-■ land are matched to fight January 23 ft at New Orleans. ■„ ,•, PAGE 12 Banning golf "cup competition to be re- Pi vlved next month at Catallna after lapse of seven years. - I'AGUJ 12 1..0S Angeles Driving club members ar- v range. tryout matinee meet for to- •morrow at Agricultural park. PA.OH 12 FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 14. 1910. Mrs, Ferris First American Woman on Coast to Make Aeroplane Flight * ■ * iiisiiiiiffl^^ At the left is Mrs. Dick Ferris, better known by her stage name of Florence Stone, as she alighted from the Farman machine after one of the most thrilling adventures ever experienced by a woman, In her dizzy circuit, of Aviation field, piloted by Uouls Paulhan, who is shown at the right. SAYS MAN USED GERMS TO KILL MILLIONAIRE BELIEVED VIC TIM OF MURDER Attorneys for Late Philanthropist of Kansas City Allege He and Nephew Were Slain by Relatives [Associated Press] KANSAS CITY, Jan. 13.— Doubting that Thomas H. Swope, millionaire philanthropist who died here October 3, came to his death by natural causes, relatives have started an investigation. It is believed today that Swope's body was taken from a vault in Forest Hill cemetery on Wednesday to an under taking establishment at Independence, Mo., whtfre a medical examination was made. Attorneys'for the Swope estate say they are convinced a deep-laid plot ex isted to kill first Col. Swope and then other members of his family. A person who hoped to become sole benericiary of the Swope millions plotted the deaths, they assert. Suspicion was aroused when Christian Swope, a nephew, died on December 22. He was believed to have died from typhoid fever, but his attorneys aver both he arnl his uncle were poisoned. "An arrest in the case probably will be made in a few days," said John H. Atwood, one of the. Swope attorneys, tonisht. Murder Charged "There is not a particle of doubt in my mind that both Thomas and Chris tian Swope were murdered.". The man under suspicion 'is said to have attempted to innoculate the entire Swope family with typhpid bacteria, hoping to bring death by this means no he would not be suspected., This failing, however, he resorted to poison in the case of the two men. Several members of the Swope family were stricken with typhoid following Thomas H. Swope's death. . : Prior to today the public never sus pected there was any doubt as to the cause of Swope"s death. He was ill for a month before he died. On the morn ing preceding his death he ate a hearty breakfast. A relapse followed and he died at night, after being unconscious most of , the day. The cause of death was given ate hemorrhage of the brain. Mr Swope was perhaps the richest man' here. His philanthropies were many. His most magnificent gift was presented to Kansas City in the shape of Swope park, of 1346 acres. It is the second largest park in America. » » WIND UPSETS WAGON WEED, Cal., Jan. 13.—A heavy wind storm struck this place today, blowing over small buildings and upsetting a delivery wagon, causing a runaway, In which the driver was nearly killed. Tall buildings at Shastina, a suburb, were blown out of plumb. . CONGRESS KEEPS HANDS OFF WASHINGTON, JM. 13.-—Congress will not alrect the president to recog nize Qen. Estrada an president of Nic aragira. The house committee on for eign affairs today laid on the table Representative Sulzer's resolution pro viding for Estrada ji recognition us the "legitlmata" praaldent FLORENCE STONE'S STORY OF HER TRIP IN PAULHAN'S AEROPLANE FLORENCE STONE FERRIS First American Woman on Coast to Make Flight in Heavier Than Air Craft What was it like? I'll tell you and it may seem sacrilegous because I'm an actress, but when those wheels left the ground this afternoon I felt that I was God's child. The other women had told me how terribly dangerous it was. And when it came to a question of my going up, they said I ought not to go, and then I saw Paulhan go up so high Wednes day evening and as he went up I prayed for him. I really did. For my hosband was interested, and I wanted to have him make a record for Los Angeles and I was brought up in a convent and the first thing that I thought of was to pray, when I saw that speck growing smaller and small er in the sky. To day it was up to me. The other women who knew something about the aviation game said that I'd better not go. They were afraid that I would be come frightened and that I'd clutch the man at the wheel and that might mean death to both of us. But I was going. Whan they lifted me up, I hoped that I woudn't break tho machine, it looked so frail. Then came the roar of the propellor. "Will It ever get off the ground?" was the thought that came to me. Then came the start and the sound of the motor and tho run along the ground and suddenly—the rise into the air You don't know what it means because you've never been there, but when you leave the earth you feel as though you had left your jars and troubles and heartaches and struggles behind. If I could live in a biplane I could get away from a lot of troubles that I have now—l don't mean bill col lectors, but just mental troubles that TUOLUMNE WILL NOT OPPOSE WATER PROJECT Delegation Receives Assurance That Miners Will Be Pro. tected SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13.—A dele gation of officials and citizens of iu olumne county called today on City Engineer Manson and President Casey of the board of public works in refer ence to the Tuolumne water supply for San Francisco. The delegation dfcsired to receive the assurance of the city officials that the rights of the miners of Tuolumne county would be protected in case the Tuolumne river was used as a source of water supply. This was given, and the visitors then said they would not oppose the project. RECEIVED BY MIKADO TOKIO, Jan. 13.—The emperor gave an audience today to Rew Francis T. Clark of Boston, founder of the United Society of Chrlitian Endeavor, who was presented by Ambassador O'Brien. Ur. i'lark has the distinction of being tin; first person to b« received by the emperor because of his prominence in Christian work. come to every woman that lives aboard the earth and has a husband. The only time when I was really holding on hard to the sticks was at that awful turn where Paulhan hud to make the dip and the quick turn just after passing the grandstand. That's a bad one. The flirst time I felt sort of squeam ish, but I had faith in the man at the wheel. After taking the dip, I real ized that there was no danger and then came the enjoyment. As we came around the end of the first lap we could hear the cheers from the grandstand. They sounded clearer to us in the air than they did to those below. I knov/ it because I have heard the cheering from the box seats and the field. Then came the second round. I used to know Freniu. and my wits had come back to me. Mr. Paulhan looked back at me and indicated that my dress was blowing back. I tucked it under my legs and he smiled and said "Bravo." He let out the engine and I let out some of my French. We were on the far side of the course and I leaned over toward Paulhan—not too close and not sideways—and said "Vite! Vite!"—and then 1 pointed upwards and said something in German. I thought he might understand that, but I guess that it was the way I tucked my skirts in that made him think I was game. Anyway, he went up and we went out over the fields. The layman can't understand what a flight in such a machine means. It sounds like an automobile before it starts but, when it gets up in the air, the humming of the engines is like an Aeolian harp—honest it is. The en gine's noise when once we were in the air seemed to be a song that mingled with the wind—and then, the cheers. FIVE UNIDENTIFIED TRAMPS DIE IN TRAIN WRECK FIRE Freight Plunged into River by Bridge Collapsing, Set on Fire by Flames from Explosion of Acid WISTER, Okla., Jan. 13.—Five un identified tramps were burned to death in a wreck on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad, ten miles east of here, last night. "While a freight train for El Reno was crossing an 80-foot bridge, the structure collapsed and ten cars were thrown into the river. Two cars contained acid and three oil. The acid exploded, setting fire to a'l the cars. The tramps were Im prisoned in the debris. BELIEVE NATIONS AGREED TOKIO. Jan. 13.—There is reason to believe that Japan and Russia have reached a complete agreement on the subject of the neutralization of the Manchurian railways proposed by the United States. The newspapers here generally admit the benevolent inten tions of Secretary Knox, but there is no evidence of a lessening of the op position to his plan on the grounds of sentl.nent and impracticability. UflUr"l! XT' I V \l>{ • DAILY, 2c: SUNDAY. 5» OliNljlJ-iJll XsKJrllldn. ON TRAINS. s cents RANCHER KILLED IN WATER FEUD CUTTING OF DIKE LEADS TO SHOOTING Sylvester H, Overacker Lays Low His Neighbor, Gustavus A. Winn, and Then Gives Him self Up [Special to The HeralJ.] SANTA ANA, Jan. 13.—Firing three shots with a rifle, each one of which took effect, Sylvester H. Overacker killed his neighbor, Gustavus A. Whin, this mornig as the latter was standing on his own ranch near Newhope, five miles south of Santa Ana. Bar! blood has existed for some time between the two men over water mat ters, but the immediate cause of the shooting was the cutting of a dyke on Winn's land by Overacker. Winn's dyke was along the north side of his place and deflected the water into the road skirting Overacker's ranch. When Winn found this morning that his dyke was cut he left his home for the scene, some hundred yards from his home. Overacker, who was stand ing on his line, ran to his house on Winn's approach. He reappeared with his rifle and went over near Winn. Words passed between them, and Over acker suddenly aimed his rifle at Winn. who started to run. Overacker fired, the shot supposedly entering Winn's right arm. A second shot at the flee ing man brought him to his knees. Struggling to his feet, Winn resumed liis run for life, but a third shot from behind ended his futile struggle, and in sight of his wife and daughter Winn fell dead. Three men witnessed the murder. Overacker was arrested on his way to Santa Ana to give himself up. The murderer is a man over 80 years old. He has a family consisting of a wife, a daughter and a son. Winn was 58 years old and leaves a family of wife and children. He was a witness against Overacker in a water suit and there has been enmity be tween them ever since. ATLANTIC IS SWEPT BY SEVERE STORMS Wireless Reports That Several Yes. sels Are in Path of the Gale* NEW YORK, Jan. 13.—Wireless re ports received here today indicate that the Atlantic is swept by severe storms. The worst sufferer from the weather, so far as reported, is the Hamburg- American steamer Kaiserln Auguste Victoria which, according to the dis patches, put into Plymouth with her port rail torn away for a distance of fifty feet by a wave that caught and threw down a score of passengers who were on deck. Another vessel in the track of the storm is the Cunard liner Lusitania, due here tonight, but reported running through heavy seas and twelve hours late. The St. Louis of the American line, due Wednesday evening, is two days late. *£ CENTS PAULHAN CARRIES 2 IN BIPLANE Curtiss Establishes a New Record for 10 Laps on Course MAY BE PROTEST Frenchman Flies Over Field While Rival Is in Flight Aviation Wonders Curtis" muter* 16.11 miles in 34:54 9-8. Paulhan tries to beat . record *! and make* same* distance In 21:59 2-5 or Just five- seconds longer than Curtlss' time, i/, l'aullian takes Mrs. Dick Ferris for si' whirl around the course. Her night Is the first made by an American woman on the coast. ' . ■ . . . Panlhon sets mark of 8:19 1-5 for three-lap flight of the course or a dis tance of 4.83 miles. , Paulhan thrills crowd by carrying Matwun and tbo Marquis de Pennendreff as passengers in his Farman biplane. > tV'illard wins $250 prize for perfect start and stop. Balloon Lnn Angeles with .T. C. Marrs as pilot anil five passengers In the bas ket drifts for hours, and come- to earth long after dark at Uurbank. \ Gyroplane Butterfly burns while engine 1* being tested. International, Aeronautical Federation wires fo Chairman Bishop of the Judges', committee that PauUian's altitude record of 4,165 has been officially recognized.'*:'» THREE men rose on the frame of a Farman biplane yesterday after noon at Dominguez field. It was the llrst time that such an event ever has occurred in the united states ami but twice before in the history of avi ation. It was Paulhan who sat with his hand on the throttle. Behind him, clinging to the slender rods of the framework, were Ditmer Masson, monoplane aviator, and the Marquis de Pennendreff. It may be possible, but it is not probable that a Curtiss biplane may equal the record, for Uw*^» Curtiss machines arfi built a little too light and the engines are not quite powerful enough as now built to carry more than one passenger and one aviator. Speed—that's what the aviators are after now that the altitude record of 4165 fact has been established by Louis Paulhan and officially recognize/1 by the International Aeronautical feder ation. It was speed that Curtiss and Paulhan went after yesterday with a. vengeance, and Curtiss had just five seconds the best of it in the ten-lap race around the Dominguez course. Curtiss Wins Record Curtiss made the distance of IG.II miles in 24:54 2-5. Paulhan in a Fannan biplane nego tiated the same distance jn 24.59 2-5. Paulhan, the idol of the spectators, did just one little thing yesterday aft ernoon while Curtiss was trying for a sliced record which brought much crit icism upon him. However, it will not be remembered long, for it was more or less thoughtless on his part, so he says. He 'cut into the course while Curtiss was in the air, making it nec essary for Curtiss to go out of his beaten path in space, up twenty-five feet, in order to avoid a collision. Paulhan had been waiting for soma time down by his tent, ready to make a flight with a passenger aboard. He had not been notified that Curtiss was trying for a record. All at once Paul han in his Farman biplane shot into the air and made for the west. Cur tiss came on with a rush. Each was traveling at a forty-mile an hour gait, with Paulhan some iiOO yards In the lead, It was a race for a minute or so. Curtiss opened up his throttle as wide as It would go. Ho tilted th« forward control as he nearod Paulhan and, with a swoop, shot directly under tin- Farman machine. Paulhan, in a fit oi pique, cut across the course from under the brow of a hill at the northwest corner and came down with a ban^' almost in front of the grandstand. Complaint Is Lodged It took Jerome S. F. .iciulU about five seconds to get to Chairman Bishop and lodge a complaint. A for mal protest probably will be made against Paulhan'H actions, especially in view of the fact that there is so little difference between the time made by the Curtiss machine and that of the Farman biplane. For a long time Farman md Curtisa have been fighting for speed suprem acy. As it now stands Curtiss is th» holder of the world's record for speed. The showing made by the Farman biplane seems to show that, with proptr conditions, the Farman biplane may equal or better :he great record made by Curtiss in his racer at Kheims, France. If the trials of yesterday are any criterion something is going to happen to the speed record today, for Paul han has vowed he will lower Curtiss' time and Curtiss has declared he will - cut several seconds off the best time the smiling little Frenchman makes. By carrying first one and then two passengers Paulhan electrified the 60. --000 spectators. His flight, while car rying two passengers was not official, so he will have to try again. But the fact that he did carry two passengers is an earnest of his worth and of th« great power of his Farman biplane. It is the third time in the history of aviation that three men have ridden on the frame of a biplane speeding through the air at breakneck pace. Mrs. Ferris Makes Flight To Mrs. Pick Ferris belongs the glory of being the first American woman on the Pacific coast to make a biplane Bight. She was taken for a most exciting ride some 300 feet above the earth. Whan iba was lifted out of (Ooatlnuea an rut iumi