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16 PAGES j l,?£:™ xxxvn> PRIfF!* d.f\ PPIVTCI bt carrier number 108. X XvX\_/J2i . <t\) \_JCjl>l X Q I'liU MONTH * BATTLE TO DEATH ON IN BRITAIN Two Great Parties to Wage Decisive War at Polls Today CONTEST BITTER Democrats and Aris crats Aligned in Final Struggle [Associated Press] LONDON, ■ Jan. Tonight -wit nessed the closo of the parlia mentary election campaign. It has been fought on an Issue that has not been raised for 300 years, and It has been fought with an intensity un paralleled in Great Britain in the pres ent generation. The conflict that will open at the ballot bores tomorrow for the first gen oral election since 1906 Is a death strug gle between the two great political par ties in the state—the aristocrats and the democrats. "Vote to protect the vote" Is the ex hortation addressed to the people to night by the leading- Liberal organ, and it then portrays how the conflict presents itself to the Liberals. On the opposing side la arrayed every possible Influence In support of the privileged classes, it contends. ■ \ Ample proof that the struggle Is concentrated In the demand of the house of commons for a limitation of the powers of the peers may bo found In the fact that all., attempts to make home rule and the danger of the disso lution of the union a factor in the con test have proved unsuccessful. The British elector, as far as at present may be judged, declines to concern ' himself greatly with . homo _ rule and Its alleged dangers. Campaign Features The two outstanding features of the campaign have been the determina tion of the Liberals to concentrate the attention of the people on tho consti tutional strugglo Involved In the at tempt of the peers to control the public purse, and the quick realization by the . Conservatives that the rejection of the budget had been a mistake. • Every effort was made by the oppo sition to change the issue. This Is seen In the Introduction of now Issues of weak navy and the danger of Invasion jj by Germany. c ■ - While under the Influence of Joseph Chamberlain tariff reform was pushed forward as tho Unionists' leading plank, on this question the party pre sents a divided front. Austen Cham berlain and various unofficial influ ences In the party stood boldly out tor the taxation of food, while Mr. Balfour declined to commit himself beyond the vague pledge that tariff reform should not have the effect of enhancing the . cost of living to the working classes. ' * Mr. Balfour left his position open to strong attack from his opponents, be cause he has not given the slightest indication of the details of his intended tariff except that he committed himself to the assurance that no duty would be placed on raw cotton. Reformers Busy The campaign has been notable be yond all previous election struggles in England in the enormous use of picture posters and similar devices. Reformers opened shops to display samples of foreign Imports "dumped" Into England. With regard to tho leaders In the campaign. David Lloyd-George, chan cellor of the exchequer, with his breezy oratory, easily was first as an election eer, being followed closely by Winston Spencer Churchill, president of the board of trade, and John Burns, presi dent of the local government board. The opposition had less effective speak ers, and the peers, who for the first time broke the tradition not to partici pate in an. election struggle, rather hindered than advanced their cause by • their tactless manner in dealing with audiences. > Neither side neglected any possible detail of organization, to insure vic tory. The Liberals tried hard to avoid what, to them, was ono of their great est dangers, namely, triangular con ' tests due to the intrusion of laborites, but despite their efforts there still are lifty seats whore there is a possibility of a Liberal constituency returning a Unionist member through this cause. J To Reform Tariff ' ... i. The Unionist free traders appear to be decided to support the tariff re formers. Lord Hugh Cecil, one of their leaders, announced his decision for this course because of the Injection into the elec tion of many issues other than fiscal ones. In a speech at Islington tonight John Burns predicted the next revolution would rise in the United States as a result of class antagonism, due to the protectionist system. .. The house of commons consists of 670 members, and taking into consid eration the three candidates returned unopposed today by the Unionists, I there remain 667 seats to be filled in 1 the general elections. Of these England will return 462, Wales 30, Scotland 72 and Ireland 103. ! When parliament was dissolved last Monday the composition of the house was as 101 l ws: Ministerialists, Liberals 365, Labor 53, Nationalists 81, Socialists 1. Total ministerialists 5.00. ■Unionists 168. Ministerial majority 332. There were two Irish vacancies at tho time of dissolution. . FIVE DEAD, ONE FATALLY INJURED IN SHACK FIRE SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, Jan. 14.—Firo today in a shack situated on the west side of the town and occu pied by a homesteader named Hender- Hon caused the deatli of his wife and her two children, together with the two children of Alexanuer Reid, who boarded with Henderson. l«rld himself was so terribly burned 1 lying to save them that the lower part of his body is stripped of flesh, and his condition is hopeless. 1 LOS ANGELES HERALD KNABENSHUE AND BEACHEY IN SKY RACE THRILL SPECTATORS AT AVIATION CAMP HH9H9BMI (BEJPBHMBHBBBBBHMSBSWBHBfIIKSMRHSSffI^^ sb^^^^^^^"*^^ —•■■-■^|jj "■-* ' ■ ' ' Hu BB^Bi aEß^Sl^r^'' ' ', '•': '&■'■ Bt _■ .'■' . ■ - ■ - ■■■"' '-■"■■ " ■■..■.,;-■■ ■ . : ■■■■■"■ " '■ ' '■ ■■■ ■ V '"" ■ V- ' ■ 4B Jk jk *«». ''« .■■■.-..- . ■ , ■ • ■ ■. ■ . .:.-.■■'• ■ .■ -• m .-■■■■ . - TM . 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One of the most remarkable features of the day was the crowd which gathered to see the flyers, being the largest ever assembled at an aviation meet, with the expeption of the record-breaking crowd at Rheims. The lower picture shows the multitudes assembling at the car line late In the afternoon. ' -Photos by con-. Summary of the Day's News FORECAST • For Los Angeles and vicinity: Rain Saturday; brisk to high south wind. Maximum temperature yesterday 60 degrees, minimum 44 degrees. LOCAL Appraisers make report on estate of late Bartolo Ballcrlno. PAGERS University of Southern California offers new course for teachers. . , PAGE D Bankers work for consolidation of Los An geles and Hollywood. . , PAGE 9 Leavltt's charges against officials of Seattle are being Investigated. PAGE 9 Chinese are adopting, new methods, 6ays Bishop W. S. Lewis. PAGE 16 Co-operation of parents needed, «ays mother In address to Parent-Teachers' associa tion. . : ' PAGE » Editorial, Letter Box and Haskln's letter. . ■ PAGE 4 Arrest of woman results In loss of her position. 5> PAGE 5 Marriage licenses, birth ana deaths. PAGE 11 Mines and oil fields. PAGE 13 Markets and financial. PAGE 12 Classified advertising. "PAGES 14-15 Citrus fruit report. PAGE 7 Sports. PAGE 13 Automobiles. PAGE 13 AVIATION ; : Curtlss makes new record for course at Aviation park. . PAUE 1 Southern California day at aviation meet la record breaker for attendance. • j PAGE 6 Four balloon nights will be made Sunday. If weather Is good. PAGE 6 Now truffle record by P. E. railway. In hauling aviation spectators. ■ CAGE 6 COAST San Francisco votes by large majority to I , buy Hetch Hetchy water plant. . PAGE 3 Contractor at Watsouvllle by mistake > shoots man hired to protect his home. , ,■*,,-, PAGE) > SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 15, 1910. SOUTH CALIFORNIA , Southern California Baptists at Riverside adjourn after deciding to meet in Los An geles next year. ■ PAGE 14 S. H. Overa'cker held for murder of A. <?. Winn at Santa Ana. PAGE 14 Aqueduct /nglneer will lecture on Owens river wafer project at Pasadena. PAGE 14 EASTERN. . • ;. Dove of peace falls to perch on Republican battlefield at Washington. . - PAGE 2 Taft tries to bolster Balllnger's policies. PAGE 8 Cotton market scene of sensational slump. . PAGE 9 Efforts are made to change date of In- ■• augural day for presidents to April. PAGE 3 Representative Mondall of Wyoming- re- . fuses to act as sponsor for Taft'3 conservation bill. • . PAGE 5 Bllazard and lea gorges In eastern I states do heavy damage. PAGE 3 Pressmen In Denver demand more pay and shorter hours and tie up four big dailies. - PAGE 2 Mule stable lire endangers lives of 300 Colorado miners. PAGE 2 Graft charged against prominent citi- . zens of Plttsburg causes arrest of / live persons. ' PAGE 1 Balllnger may retain lawyer In Investl- • gatlon of controversy with Plnchot. , PAGE 2 Sugar official among those Indicted for frauds. . . . . PALUD 5 Former consul would Import Chinese In order to solve servant girl problem. ' PA.OB 1 FOREIGN f Prominent man of Hawaii, who once cham- » pioned Japanese, now denounces them. i PAGE 3 Estrada's array plans to sail to Greytown and decisive battle Is expected. .. . PAGE 3 Battle to decide fate of parties In Great Britain will be .fought at the polls today. \ PACIB 1 Spanish .army plot broken and gov-' ernment adopts severe measures. - I i>... PAGE c GRAFT CHARGED FIVE ARRESTED Warrants Allege Perjury and Unlaw ful Solicitation of Councilmen by Bankers to Secure De. posits of City Funds [Arsoclated Press] pittsburg, Jan. I*.—President E. H. Jennings and Vice President F. A. Griffin of the Columbia National bank; -Max G. Leslie, county delinquent tax collector and formor Republican city chairman; Charles Stewart, formor councilman, and F. F. Nicola, a capi talist and real estate operator, were arrested today on warrants issued by District Attorney Elakely, charged with conspiracy to CfcUie the selection of the Columbia National bunk us a city depository. In addition, Leslie is charged with perjury, and another information al leges that for two years he made a business of soliciting the aid of coun cilmen for the Influence of legislation. All gave bail. The Charges are the result of graft scandals of 1908, when it was brought out that couneilinen bad been paid money to vote for six depositories. It is charged in the writs that in May 1908, Stewart, as councilman, solicited from Griffin $17,000 for his vote and influence In fav< r of the or dinanco that authorized the Columbia National bank as a depository It is also charged that Nicola insti gated this move on the part of Stewart. Griffin is charged with conspiracy to defraud the city by corrupting mem bers of IHo city council, and it is further charted lie promised certain members $26,000 for their votes and in flueftce in favor of the ordinance. Leslie is charged with receiving $-2, --500 to influence couucilmaniu votes. WOULD IMPORT MANY CHINESE Favors Repeal of Exclusion Act as Mean 3 for Solving One of Vexa. tious Subjects with House. wives [Associated Press] NEW YORK, Jan. 14.—1n the banquet of tho Sons of Chautauqua tonight at the Hotel Manhattan William Martin, formerly consul at Nankin, China, of fered a solution of the servant problem in the repeal of tho Chinese exclu sion act. "If we hud 2r>0,000 Chinese coming in every year," he said, "it would mean the solution of the servant {jirl ques tion. In China I had .seven servants. They found themselves, and I furnished the lodgings. For the. entire seven I paid just $31 a month." Ranchmen in California had 'old Mr. Martin, he said, that the people of the Pacific coast would he in favor of a re peal of the exclusion act if a vote were taken today. FARMER USES CLOCK TO FEED AND WATER STOCK AUTOMATICALLY HARTFORD. Conn.,. Jan. 14.—An alarm clock attachment which feeds and waters the horses Is In operxation on the farm of George Howe of Center Hill. . At half past live every morning the alarm goes off,: releasing it weight which slides several quarts of oatH into riu'h'slitll and removes the covers of the water palls. Thus the farmer nui sleep an hour later every morning. <■-»:■;- SINGLE COPiES: S^JWSfat'T^&Jlr PAULHAN FLIES AS HUGE SEABIRD OVER SAN PEDRO HARBOR Swiftly Speeding Biplane Sweeps Above Shipping and Fort Site and Describing Wide Arc Returns to Aviation Field CURTISS SETS RECORD FOR COURSE Value of . Aeroplanes in War Tested by Lieut. Beck of United States Army. Dirigibles in Lively Race Aviation features of Friday Louis Paulhan makes cross-country flight to San Pedro and return, a distance of more than twenty miles. Glenn H. Curtisa sets new course record of 2:12 flat for 1.61 miles. Two dirigibles race for first time in history of aviation, Roy Knabenshue's machine winning. Knabenshue sets record of course for dirigibles at 5:10 2-5. Bleriot monoplane makes first complete circuit of course in 2:48 flat. Curtiss, with Lieut. Paul W. Beck, U. S. A., as a passenger, tests practicability of aeroplanes in war by attempting to drop bags of sand at designated spots. Paulhan breaks tip of plane on Farman machine while attempt ing short turn maneuvers before grandstand. Cortland Field Bishop takes first "joy ride" in a Farman bi plane. __^_ SHIRLEY A. OLYMPIUS LIKE a huge scabird seeking its mate the great biplane, guided by Louis Paulhan, sprang from the earth at Aviation field yes terday and turned with wheeling flight toward the blue ocean. No one at the field knew the destination of the daring aviator—they, only realized that it was to be another Paulhan innovation. It was a new thrill to know that the man and machine were traveling in a long cross-country and cross-water flight. Something new in the new world of aviation. Paulhan flew to San Pedro and returned to the field, where he was again accorded an ovation. The Frenchman paid a visit to revenue cutters and shipping in the harbor. He flew over the site of the new fortifications, swung in a great, graceful sweep over the Palos Verdes hills, out across the seaswept cliffs of Point Firmin, where the whirr of his engine could not drown out the roar of the breakers on the rockbound coast. On went the aircraft over the sea, out toward the breakwater, whence he swung in across the harbor. A sleepy deckhand on a tug looked skyward, hastily rubbed his eyes and looked again and shouted to the pilot. Then the shrill shriek of the whistle aroused shipping, and in a twinkling the harbor and the town awoke. Screaming like mad every whistle was tied down, while bells were rung and the populace ran out to see the aviator who had so strangely and silently swept across the sky. Men and women shouted wildly and waved their hats at the man who swiftly winged his way across the residential part of the city. And Paulhan looked down with a good natured smile and a wave of the hand. Those who stood at the top of the stand at Dominguez field wit binoculars pressed to their eyes watched the aeronef as it dwindled to a small speck and then disappeared. They knew whence the Frenchman had flown. GREET RETURN WITH CHEERS With a whiz and a whirr the wanderer returned. The entin flight had been a circular journey. With the shout, "liere come Faulhan," the multitude arose and sent up a mighty roar of cheers that swelled and wavered on the breeze and was carried miles away, softened and musical like the deep diapason of a great organ. Int • the field returned the man and machine. The alighting reminded on of a great eagle returning to its aerie after a flight to the sea. The story of the flight as told by Paulhan is like a leaf fron Jules Verne's best effort. Away from the concourse, out over tru beautiful country where the greensward spread like a highly colorec beautiful map, the unfolding panorama was one of the most beauti ful of all the entrancing views that greet the eye of the aviator anu aeronaut fortunate enough to be aloft in Southern California in mid winter. In a field two strange looking humans were toiling like two microscopic insects. A turn of the wrist sent the plane lower and the insects became men. They wore queer-looking round hats pe culiar to orientals and their attitude reminded the man above of the peasants in the field of his far away France. When the sound of the whirring machinery reached the Chinese they looked above and with cries of terror threw themselves face downward on the ground. Up shot the aeronef toward the sky. An oiher dip over the ranch house sent the domestic fowls scurrying for cover and nearly threw a patient cow into hysterics. Nearing San Pedro the aviator saw few persons moving about. Avoiding the towti at first he swerved to the right and skirted the Palos Verdes hills, and was well out toward Point Firmin before he was discovered. Louis Paulhan's flight over the city of San Pedro and around the fortifications site of Point Firmin is food for thought for build ers of forts and makers of guns. He came like a phantom and he went like a ghost, but he demonstrated that though guns may cast a projectile many miles, nothing shall prevent the conquerors of the air from sacking cities from a point of vantage on high. If his flight had been made in war tunes and he had stolen into a city where every man and woman was armed and where every whistle was a war-cry, his flight could not hay.c been stopped any more effectually; than it was by the sounds of acclaim he heard floating from far be low yesterday afternoon. PAULHAN HAILED AS SPECTACULAR Paulhan, the spectacular! Curtiss, the speeder! Hamilton, the expert! Willard. the careful! That's the way the master, aviators of Dominguez field stan3 today. Paulhan has made the sensatfonal and spectacular flights. Wit ness his flight to San Pedro and return. Curtiss has set the marks and broken the records for speed, as shown by his making a trip around the Domingucz course in 2:12. Hamilton has become the expert aviator by winning first prize for going around the course in (Continued ea Pa«« Six) A