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DECKER $225 HAZELTON . . ; .i : ., > . $200
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THIEF THROWS ACID
INTO DENTIST'S FACE
Daylight Burglar Hound In Act of Rob
bing Blinds Victim with Am.
monla and Makes His
Escape
A daring daylight burglar entered
the office of Dr. H. C. Gleason, a dent
ist at room 24 Muskegon building, 07
South Broadway, Sunday afternoon,
and threw the contents of a bottle of
ammonia into the face and eyes of the
dentist when the latter walked into
the laboratory and found tho intruder
searching for gold fillings.
The attack on Dr. Gloason occurred
at 4 o'clock. He had been working in
the laboratory, and entered the front
office when he heard a noise in the rear
room. He hurried into the work room
and met'the intruder face to face. Tho
burglar reached for his hip pocket as If
to draw a revolver, and the dentist
seized a hammer and advanced on tho
man. The latter drew a bottle from
his pocket and dashed the contents
into the face of Gleason, just as the
latter hurled the hammer.
The intruder made his escape out of
the window, which had been pried
open, and Gleason, blinded by the am
monia, groped his way to a telephone
on his desk and notified Dr. W. W.
Murphy. After Dr. Murphy tola tho
injured man what remedies to apply
Gleason telephoned to tho cc Ural po
lice station.
Detective Jones was detailed on tho
case, and made an examination of the
office where the attack occurred and
of the other offices In the building. He
found the office of Dr. C. D. Stam
baugh had been entered and about $25
worth of gold fillings stolen. The doors
of other offices on the same floor bore
marks of a Jimniy, but only the two
places were entered.
Dr. Gleason was reported consider
ably improved yesterday, but the at
tending physician says he will be un
able to see for several days. The In
jured man told the detectives his as
sailant is tall, slim and has two fingers
missing from the right hand.
CAMERA CONTEST NEAR CLOSE
Only three days remain In which to
enter In the chamber of commerce
camera contest. All entries must be
sent to the chamber of commerce be
fore Thursday evening.
MORE OPIUM SEIZED
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17.—Further
search of the steamship Siberia by the
customs officers today revealed seven
ty additional tins of opium secreted in
various parts of the vessel. Including
today's find, nearly $8000 worth of
opium has been found on the Siberia
since she came into this port several
days ago.
WILLIAM MORRIS TO
BUILD PLAYHOUSE
Well Known Theatrical Manager Says
He Will Have Local Theater
Opened by Next
September
"Los Angeles theater-goers will
soon see real vaudeville as it is staged
in New York, besides having a hand
some new theater." in the statement
made yesterday by William Morris,
head of the theatrical syndicate which
bears his name.
Mr. Morris is in Los Angeles look
ing for a site on which to build his
playhouse, which is to cost about $225,
--000 and accomodate 2200 persons.
"Although I have seen some very
good locations I have not as yet de
cided upon them, because whenever the
real estate agents find out that I want
a certain piece of land they immediate
ly boost the price of it. I have not
as yet made up my mind whether to
buy or lease the land or to build a
theater which will be constructed up
on it, but there is one thing certain,
that there will be a Morris playhouse
before long in Los Angeles.
"It Is my intention to have tho thea
ter ready for productions by Septem
ber of this year.
"My policy will be to show tho
people of Los Angeles the best in
vaideville and to show it as it is pro
duced In New York. Insead of follow
irg tho system of so many managers
of producing a full bill first and then
featuring one of the acts, I shall first
select a feature act and then group
the others around it."
YOUNG FARMER ACCUSED
OF MURDER IN AMBUSH
Man in Missouri Is Found Riddled by
Bullets—Wealthy Suspect
Arrested
TRENTON, Mo., Jan. 17.—James
Humphreys, a well known and wealthy
young farmer, was arrested yesterday
and is in the county Jail here as a re
sult of the inquiry Into tho killing of
James Hatcher, a farmer who was
shot from ambush near Lindley, Mo.,
last Friday night.
Ten empty shotgun shells were found
near Hatcher's body, which was liter
ally filled with shot. Neighbors say
Humphreys had complained that his
corn was being stolen, and threatened
to shoot the thief on sight.
A sack of corn was found near
Hatcher's body, but his friends ridicule
the suggestion that he stole the grain.
LOS ANGELES HERALD
TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1910.
DARING BURGLAR
BAFFLES EFFORTS
TO CAPTURE HIM
DAYLIGHT THIEF COMMITS HIS
FIFTEENTH ROBBERY
EVERY AVAILABLE POLICEMAN IS
DETAILED ON CASE
All Breaks Show Similarity in Mode
of Entrance and Loot Selected.
Artioles Valued at $5000
Are Stolen
Aroused by the bold work of the so
called daylight burglar, whose latest
successful attempt was reported last
night at police headquarters by H. J.
Woollacott, former Democratic candi-
date for supervisor, every aval.able
member of the detective lorce, regular
and special patrolmen have been de
tailed on the case. Woollacott reported
that while he and his family were at
tending the aviation meet his residence,
1115 South Alvarado street, was en
tered and solid silver pieces valued at
$150 were stolen.
The method of entrance and the dar
ing of the daylight attempt were iden
tical with the numerous complaints
which have been reported at police
headquarters within the last two
months, and in every attempt to make
an arrest the police have been baffled.
Last night's report makes a total
of fifteen successful breaks in the
Westlake district recently, and that
the burglar is one of the shrewdest
who has ever operated in Los Angeles
is indicated by the fact that he has
outwitted the police in all their well
laid traps to capture him.
Yesterday afternoon the Woollacott
home was without an occupant be
tween the hours of 2 and 4 o'clock, and
when Mr. Woollacott returned from the
aviation meet he found a rear window
had been pried open and the closet In
which the silverware is kept rilled.
As has been characteristic of each
burglary reported recently, only the
most valuable articles were carried
away, Indicating that the burglar is a
connoisseur in the Jewelry line.
Window Is Pried Open
The window had been pried open
with a two-inch Jirrlmy, as was shown
by the indentation marks on the win
dow sill made by the burglar in forcing
the window, which had been locked.
As soon as the report of the burglary
had been made Paul Flammer ordered
every available man to work on the
case, and Chiof of Police Dishman de
tailed a number of special and plain
clothes men to patrol the residential
district of Westlake park. The order
is that the men shall remain on duty in
the district until the mysterious and
daring burglar is apprehended or until
the daylight burglaries cease.
Two months ago the first reports of
the burglarios were received at police
headquarters, and each time gold and
silverware valued at amounts varying
from $100 to $300 were reported stolen.
In some cases the marks left on the
window sills showed that a throe
quarter-inch jimmy was usod, but
where the windows were strongly
locked heavier tools were used.
Since the opening of the aviation
meet reports of thefts have been more
frequent, and it is believed the bur
glar watches until the occupants of
the house have departed and then
gains an entrance.
When he finds some person Is in the
house he makes a pretense of solicit
ing for magazine orders, and also he
has used the subterfuge of being a
city electrician.
He is said to have worked success
fully the ruse of soliciting orders for
trees and shrubs when finding more
than one person In the house, but
when only a servant was present the
"city electrician" trick would be used.
He has been seen on several occa
sions when leaving houses he had
burglarized, but he always managed to
make his escape before detectives ar
rived.
The police are as much baffled at
the case as wore the police of San
Francisco in trying to capture the fa
mous "drug store" bandit.
"If necessary," said Captain of De
tectives Flammer last night, "wo will
put the entire force on his trail until
his arrest is made. He is doubtless the
boldest and most cunning burglar we
have had to contend with in many
years and not the regulation house
burglar."
The following Is said to be a good
description of the man: Thirty-live
years old, weight about 150 pounds
and is five feet ten inches in height.
He is of swarthy complexion, wears a
small til-own mustache and has brown
hair tinged with gray. His ears pro
ject from the head noticeably and ho
has a horizontal scar about one and
one-half inch long from right eye to
ear. He wears a dark brown suit,
black derby hat and double vest chain
with small charm in center.
The articles stolen from the Woolla
cott home consist of solid silver knives,
forks and spoons. It is said that to
date his burglaries have resulted in
his obtaining articles estimated to bo
valued at more than $5000.
MASHER WHO ANNOYED
YOUNG WOMAN IS FINED
Man Accused of Molesting Girl at Pic.
ture Show Must Pay $50 or
Serve Fifty Days
C. Ti. Dickson, accused of annoying
Miss Marcia Taylor at a moving pic
ture show In South Main street, and
who pleaded guilty in police court
Saturday to a charge of disturbing the
peace, was sentenced by Police Judge
Frederickson yesterday to pay a fine
of $50 or serve the alternative of fifty
days In the city Jail.
Miss Taylor said Dickson sat next
to her in the show and when the place
was darkened moved so close to her
he almost sat in her Up. She stated
he would not move v itil she drew a
hiit pin from her hair and threatened
to jab him with it.
Dickson denied ho purposely molested
the woman and declared he asked hef
to pardon him when she told him to
get off of her skirt. The accused man
admitted he had served two years in
the penitentiary in Texas for forgery,
but said ho has been trying to lead an
honest life since his release from
prison.
NEARLY $200,000
SPENT ON ROADS
IN SIX MONTHS
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT SENT
TO SUPERVISORS
HIGHWAY COMMISSION TELLS OF
PROGRESS MADE
Balance on Hand for Future Work
Amounts to Almost Million.
Many Contracts
Let
The semi-annual report of the Los
Angeles county hiahway commission
for the six months ended December 31,
1909, was submitted to the board of
supervisors yesterday and accepted
without comment. Up to that date the
total expenditures amounted to $172,
--941.95, arid there was a balance on hand
of $928,785.55. Of the amount expend
ed $80,975.71 was on contracts for road
building, the construction of bridges
and other work, the total of these con
tracts being $373,375.96.
The report shows that contracts have
been let and work is under way for
the following work:
Four pile trestle bridges on Tejunga
washes, with an aggregate length of
1216 feet. '
The Newhall tunnel, involving the
construction of a concrete lined high
way tunnel 20 feet wide by 17 feet high
and 439 feet in length. Contract price,
$63,364.
Complete location surveys on 4.87
miles of the Hollywood-Toluca road
from Hollywood to Lankcrshim sta
tion. Advertisement for bids for this
work will be printed some time this
month.
Location surveys are also completed
on 2.14 miles of Sunset boulevard, Hol
lywood to Beverly,
Grading Contract
Contract let for grading, culverts
and paving of Wilshire boulevard and
San Vicente boulevard. The culverts
on this stretch of 7.74 miles are in place
and the greater portion of the grading
Is completed. Contract price $98,524.56.
Washington street, Los Angeles to
Ocean Park, 9.19 miles, is reported as
having work under way on 1:45 miles,
for which portion contract has been let.
Advertising for grading and paving
of the Los Angeles-Inglewood-Her
mosa Beach road is awaiting the set
tlement of a few right of way matters.
The same reason is given for the
delay In advertising for bids for the
improvement of Manhattan Beach
road.
Of the 11.38 miles of the Harbor
boulevard, Los Angeles to Wilming
ton, only 4.72 miles, from Victoria
street to Wilmington, has been con-
tracted for grading and culverts. This
work has been completed, the contract
price being $17,430. Plans are ready
for advertising the remaining 6.66 miles
of this road between Los Angeles and
Victoria street.
On Long Beach boulevard the con
tract was let and construction waa
under way on 6.36 of the 12.45 miles,
the contract price being $56,742. In
connection with this work the com
mission says four bridges across the
Los Angeles river have been complet
ed at a price of $15,533.75.
Location Surveys
The report shows that location sur
veys have been completed or are un
der way for the Compton-Clearwater
road, Downey-Norwalk and Orango
county line road, Downey-Clearwater
and Long Beach road, Vcrnon-Downey
road, Montery pass road, Los Angeles
and Alhambra road, Huntington drive,
Valley boulevard, El Monte, Spadra
and Pomona road, El Monte-Covlna
road, Covlna-Lordsburg road, San Dl
mas avenue, Sierra Madre avenue, Al
tadena drive, La Canyada-Verdugo
road, Eagle Rock road, Mountain ave
nue (Avenue Sixty-four) and Glendale-
Hollywood road and Vermont avenue.
In summarizing the work the report
says that during the past six months
complete location surveys have been
made on 226.72 miles of road and all
survey data has been platted up in the
office of 170.77 miles of road. Grades
have been established and plans prac
tically completed on 132.93 miles of
road, but it will be necessary to revise
many of the grades before final adver
tising.
The greatest trouble and delay has
been occasioned by the shortage of
stone, but the commissioners believe
this difficulty is about ended by the
preparations at Pacoima and San Di
mas quarries for the deliveries of road
material.
Specifications Adopted
Twenty-five sets of specifications
have been prepared and adopted, but
the commissioners say they have ex
perienced difficulty in getting clear ti
tles to rights of way. "In general,"
says the report, "all the necessary
rights of way and easements are do
nated by the owner."
The commission has now in its em
ploy sixty-seven men. A recapitulation
of the financial work of the commission
is as follows:
Cost of preliminary work prior to
bond issue, {21,601.35 commission sal
arles and expenses to December 31,
1009, $4157.C1; olllre salaries, $3588.61;
ofllce supplies and expenses. $1514.91;
engineering salaries, $43,903.50; sup
plies and expense, $11,541.75; construc
tion, $80,973.71; rights of way pur
chased, $3872.50; oil, $813.31; Pacoima
quarry expenso, $1072.44. Total, $172,
--941.93.
AUTO CLUB WANTS MORE
CAPABLE MEN EMPLOYED
The employment of more capable
men and the adoption of fixed rules
for the guidance of all departments in
the good roads work are among the
suggestions contained In a communi
cation received by the board of super
visors yesterday from F. C. Finkle,
consulting: engineer of the Automobile
club of Southern California. The
communication was written as the re
sult of a conference between Mr. Fin
kle, the members of the highway com
mission and Chief Engineer Loder last
Tuesday, the purpose of the conference
boing to deterr.ilne ways and meana to
expedite the good roads work so that
150 miles may be completed this year.
The conclusions reached were that
the entire work as well as all men em
ployed In doing it should be under the
supervision and direction of the chief
thousands of Bedspreads
Open ih^^k At Tempting Prices
8: ?o f\»A AAt Tempting Prices
Close ([ \if I ■—— J
5:30 V.. Nfjr —Another important feature among January's great
i®^Sj&o£^^!t White Sale plans—Bedspreads—Bedspreads—Bed-
Q^TYf-——-^T"^V spreads—and then more Bedspreads—
—No wonder makers were generous. Quantity buying has a deal to do with
making values, and certainly quantities are here, and va ues are here —to
prove beyond doubt that at the same time that Bullock s is becoming a
greater factor in Southern California's merchandising, the store is wielding
more power in the world's great markets.
—Though thousands of spreads are here and ready, though prices are won
derfully low there isn't a single spread that hasn't passed the high quality
examination necessary before entering Bullock's stocks. Buy Bedspreads
generously today.
200 Hemmed Spreads <£i (\f\ W^ e?P p r re a? y S JfaSped and fringe edge.
A Big Feature at cut corners, beautiful raised patterns—
-Size 80x86, good large size and just aa full double bed size, $3.
good value; pretty Marseilles patterns. 'White Spreads $3.75
—Another line at $1.20. —Pull double bed size, fringe ends and cut
White Spreads $2.50 corners-a great value, $3.75.
-Fringed spreads, extra large, 108x108 pine Spreads $5.00
(note the size)— a good heavy quality— —With fringe, scalloped or plain edge and
a great value, $2.50. with cut corners; handsome raised Mar
■ seilles patterns— value, $5.
White Spreads- $2.00 whit* <!r.r».arls <S7 SO
i -crocheted spread, hemmed or .calloped White Snreads STsatin spreads, wonder
size 87x90; a line of Marseilles patterns,^. frlnge scal i ope or plain edge
_ . -, .„ (• •( . . and with cut corners; one of the prettiest
Fringe Spreads »1./S spreads in the sale. $7.50.
—White and colors, a heavy honeycomb , *„ rrt
spread fringe ends and with cut corners, Colored Spreads $2.50 .
•175 ' Marseilles, hemmed, fringed or scal
loped, cut corners and full size; pink or
White Spreads $1.50 blue, $2.50.
7rC tor Cprafnlfem, Bs^ a 8dix:9o, eTra helv? Colored Spreads $5.00
eremes^attern, $1.50. -Fine «£»«£- = *^ come £
White Spreads $2 50 corners; beautiful line of patterns, full
double bed size, $2.50. v _i ■' _
over those under them.
••If anything of consequence Is to be
accomplished during the next year
contracts for from 125 to 150 miles of
road work must be awarded before
March 1, 1910," says Mr. Finkle Fall
ing to find sufficient contractors to
lake this amount of work, which*
not at all Improbable, the highway
commission must prepare to execute
by force account the portion which it
cannot contract and must do it under
the direction of its own engineering
force There are only nine months
each year during which effective work
can be done. The beginning of this
period is about March 1 for the com
ing season." _ . .
The communication was referred to
the highway commission.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
INVENTORS GET PATENTS
List Contains a Little of Everything
from Door Lock to Furnace,
but No Airships
The Pioneer Patent agency, Hazard
& Strause of Los Angeles, California,
reports the following list of patents
granted to inventors of Southern Cali
fornia, for the week ending January
li, 1910:
Bills, Albert V., San Diego, olive
grinding machine; Briggs, Joseph "W.,
(assignor of one-half interest to F. N.
Smith), McKlttrick, automatic throt
tle-controlling device; Callahan, Lee,
San Diego, process of and apparatus
for producing buiiding-work; Callahan,
Lee, San Diego, tower; Cockingham,
Peter P., (assignor of one-third inter
est to J. . Frederick), Long Beach,
differential car axle; Gillespie, James
A. and M. J. Corey, Coalinga, pipe
tongs; Hall, Frank G., Riverside,
mechanical directory; Helle, Hans,
Los Angeles, door securer; Krider,
Edward P., Los Angeles, lawn sprink
ler- MohrofJ, Charles F., Riverside,
nozzle holder: Phillips, Charles E., Los
Angeles, differential axle for railway
cars and locomotives; Richardson,
Karl H., (assignor to Pacific Electric
Heating company). Ontario, electrlo
laundry iron; Thomas, William H.,
Whlttier, door lock; Thompson. Jesse
c, (assignor to The American Sani
tary Paper Cup company), Los An
geles, punching and forming machine;
Thompson, Jesse C, (assignor to The
American Sanitary Paper Tup com
pany), Los Angeles, container forming
machine; Vondenbosch, Raymond H.,
(assignor of one-half interest to G.
Fritz), Los Angeles, furnace.
DRIVES VICTIMS INTO
KITCHEN, STEALS $140
Unmasked Burglar Enters Through a
Window and Holds Up Cou.
pie with Revolver
James Ritchie of 844 South Grand
avenue reported to the police detect
ives yesterday that while he and his
wife were sitting in their parlor about
9:15 o'clock Saturday night an un
masked man crawled through a front
window, which was open, covered them
with a revolver and forced Ritchie to
hand over $140 which he had in his
pocket. The intruder then ordered the
husband and wife into the kitchen,
warned them to keep quiet, then hur
ried out of the house.
Ritchie said he was so excited he
did not notice Just how the burglar
looked, but gave the detectives a gen
eral description of the man. So far
the officers havo no clew as to the
identity of the robber.
MINING IN OLD MEXICO
BETTER THAN HORSE RACING
Such Is Conclusion of Millionaire Op.
erator from Butte, Now at
the Alexandria
James A. Murray, the Butte multi
millionaire, and considered by many
as being one of the shrewdest mining
men In the west, gave a glowing ac
count of the treasures of Old Mexico
as he sat in the lobby of the Hotel
Alexandria last evening.
Murray has just returned from Guay
mas, Sonora, where he is interested in
the Tayo's group of gold mines. "Our
prospects, while undeveloped," said
Murray, "look very good and I believe
several of them will prove paying
propositions."
The man who has made the bulk of
his money In mining declared that
Mexico offered the best prospects." The
southern republic, without question,
declared he, "contains unbounded min
eral wealth. Opportunities present
themselves on every hand. If I had
a young man I would give him a pros
pector's outfit and send him into the
hills. It's the best way to make
money. Mining offers the best field
at present and Mexico has the mines.
It will not be many years before im
mense fortunes annually are being
taken from the mines, many of them
worked years ago.
"Of course, it's a gamble, and
Murray smiled as he twirled his cane,
"but all life is a game of chance.
Moreover you take less risk for a big
ger stake. It's a lot better than
horse racing, although in that you do
get a good run for your money. • con
tinued the man whose love of the
thoroughbred is well known.
Murray will remain in Los Angeles
for several days, returning to Butte
the latter part of the week.
MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY
HOLDS ANNUAL ELECTION
Walter Gould Lincoln Succeeds Mrs.
Grant to the Presi.
dency
At a well attended meeting of the
Massachusetts society at Mammoth
hall last evening the following officers
for the year were elected: President,
Walter Gould Lincoln; vice president,
Philip Savary; second vice president,
.Miss Gardner; secretary, Miss Thay
er; treasurer, H. W. Boyd.
The retiring president, Mrs. Grant,
received c hearty vote of thanks for
her devotion to the interests of the
society during her term of office; and
the newly installed president, Waller
Gould Lincoln, made a brief speech.
11 \V Shaw entertained the gathering
"with dialect stories and impersona
tions.
The succession of Mr. Lincoln to the
presidency calls to mind that in
Vmerlcan history President Grant suc
ceeded President Lincoln, while in
the election of officers of the Massa
chusetts society the order of procedure
was reversed.
The Massachusetts society is busily
engaged at the present time in pre
paring an entertainment to commemo
rata the birth of Abraham Lincoln, and
plans for several other Interesting
events are. being developed.
NEW YORKERS HONORED
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 17.—Sons
of prominent New York families were
unusually frequent in the Yale list of
honor students in scholarships in the
freshman half year Just completed.
William Averill Harriman, son of the
late E. H. Harriman; Vanderbilt
Wclib, son of Dr. Seward Webb; Reg
inald Leo and Grange Auchincloss
have just won a formal faculty rating
as members of the first scholarship
division of the first year class.
Classified Ad. Section
RIO IS ARE CAUSED
BY RAISE OF RENT
Twenty Thousand Tenants Threaten
Town Hall and Wave Black
Flag at Naples—Troops
Called
NAPLES, Jan. 17. —Twenty thousand
persons took part in rioting here yes
terday, arising from the discontent due
to increase in rents of workmen's
houses.
A huge procession paraded In the
forenoon and halted at the town hall,
where a deputation conferred with the
mayor, who promised that the munic
ipality would contribute $1,500,000 to
ward building workmen's dwellings.
Meanwhile the crowd outside, dis
playing the black flag, became Impa
tient and without waiting for the re
turn of the deputation threatened to
rush the town hall.
The police charged but could not dis
perse the people. Fighting ensued, In
which a police captain's head was
broken and several policemen and,
many rioters were Injured. The ar
rival of troops prevented the mob from
triumphing.
The mayor's proposal to build houses
does not meet the demand of the mob
and the agitation continues.
SAILOR RESCUED BY USE
OF CLEVER CONTRIVANCE
Steamer's Master.at.Arms Saves 0
, Drowning Seaman by Quick
Release of Preserver
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.—1n the height
of a severe storm at sea, Michael
Ryan, a sailor on the Philadelphia,
which arrived yesterday, was swept
overboard by a wave and was rescued
against great odds.
It was the first real test of a new
contrivance for securing and quickly,
releasing life preservers.
Charles S. Lenz. the Inventor, Is
master-at-arms on the steamer. He
quickly loosened a life preserver from
the lashing ho had invented and threw;
it within iifteen feet of Ryan.
When the steamer was brought to a
stop Ryan was holding onto the pre
server fully one-half mile away.
RALPH LEAVITT AGREES
TO WAIVE EXTRADITION
Automobile Dealer of Los Angeles to
Face Trial on Charge of
Manslaughter
SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 17.—Ralph J.
Leavitt, an automobile agent of Los
Angeles who, while demonstrating a
car in this city eighteen months ago,
ran over and killed Rafael Sego, a
street sweeper, will face trial in tha
superior court, February 14, on tha
charge of manslaughter.
Leavitt indicated that he would re
turn to Seattle without extradition if
his bail bond was fixed.
The bond was set today at $3000, the
court waiving forfeiture of the $1000
bond that he is said to have jumped
last year.
PLAN HOSPITAL FOR "BLUES"
BOSTON, Jan. 17.—New England la
to have a cure for the "blues," an in
stitution given over to the treatment
of melancholia, "obsessions" and Ilka
maladies, under a specialized modern
form of treatment. Mrs. Martha Jones,
widow of the late Prank Jones, tha
millionaire brewer of Portsi*euth, N.
H., has assigned his large estate to
Dr. Boris Sldls of Harvard for such
a sanatorium. It will be opened May 1.