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MORE TROUBLE COMING
FOR "PURITY SQUAD"
Women Arrested on Word of Police
Spy Retain Attorney and
Will Fight the
Charge
More trouble Is In store for Police
Captain Dixon's purity squad. Elgin
Daly and Fannie Jones, arrested by
Patrolmen Bowe arid Browning,
through the operations of a man named
Proctor, notorious as a paid police spy,
have retained Attorney B. A. Sturgeon
to defend them against charges of va
grancy. Their cases were called yester
day before Police Judge Williams.
Attorney Sturgeon, just retained by
the women, who deny the specific of
fense Browning and Bowe have
charged, asked for a continuance until
March 8. He gave as his reason that
he had been informed a police spy had
gathered the evidence against the wom
en. He said the state supremo court
had frowned on the custom of the po-
Jice employing spies to induce men and
women to violate the law, and that he
desired time to prepare his defense. His
request was granted.
FATHER, STRUCK BY SON,
CAUSES YOUTH'S ARREST
William Mann Taken Into Custody on
Charge of Being Deserter
from the Navy
When William Mann struck down
his aged father, Garrett Mann, 115
South Westlake averiue, yesterday, he
forgot that his father was in posses
sion of the secret that he was a de
serter from the navy. The blow drove
from the old man's heart the desire
to spare his son the disgrace of being
arrested as a deserter, and he in
formed the police and recruiting station
officers of young Mann's hiding place.
This was the second lime Mann had
been arrested for striking his father.
When the police judge has passed on
his guilt the recruiting officers will
return him to Mare island.
HARVARD CLUB WILL DINE
The Harvard club of Southern Cali
fornia will hold its annual dinner at the
University club, 349 South Hill street,
Saturday evening, February 26, at 6:30
o'clock. Members are coming from va
rious parts of Southern California. A
special program has been arranged. The
preßent officers of the Harvard club are:
William LeMoine Wills, M. D., presi
dent; Marshall Stimson, secretary;
William H. Schweppe, Sherwin Gib
bons, M. D., and H. P. D. Kingsbury of
Kedlands, members of the executive
committee. All Harvard men are in
vited to participato in the dinner. Cards
may be obtained at the office of the sec
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PENNIES FOR FARE
CAUSE DAMAGE SUIT
Physician Remonstrates with Conduc.
tor for Sneering Remark to a
Woman Passenger, and
Trouble Follows
"You can't insult me like you did
that young woman," Dr. T. J. Orbison
told Arthur A. Shewmaker, a street
car conductor, January 23, 1909, ac
cording to Shewmaker's testimony in
Judge Conrey's court yesterday in his
suit against the physician for $20,000
on account of personal injuries.
"Biff," went the doctor's right, and
Shewmaker said when he picked him
self up from the street Orbison's ap
pearance in court as a defendant was
a foregone conclusion.
The trouble occurred on Shewmaker's
car on Colorado street, Pasadena, tho
cause being five pennies tendered as
fare by Miss Ida M. Jones. The con
ductor, Orbison said, made a sneering
remark concerning the money, and
when he passed the seat occupied by
tho physician the latter voiced a mild
protest.
"He invited me off the car, and when
I was descending the steps on one side
he became frightened and fell off the
other," said the physician.
"He beat me and pushed me off the
car," asserted Shewmaker.
Judge Conrey gave Judgment in fa
vor of the doctor.
PASADENA CHILD RIDES
TO CITY IN MAIL CAR
Charles Currie, Abandoned by Com.
panlons, Makes Mistake and
Lands at Electric Station
Five-year-old Charles Currie, son of
John C. Currie, a contractor, living at
1374 Kirkwood street, Pasadena, had
a vacation yesterday from the kinder
garten. When his parents located him
at the city jail in Los Angeles they
were happy, if not chagrined.
The tot usually accompanies the
children in his neighborhood to the
kindergarten. Yesterday his compan
ions deserted him, and being too
young to discern the difference be
tween a regular street car and a mail
car he entered a mail car and was
carried to the Pacific Electric sta
tion in this city before his presence
was observed by the busy mail clerks.
Sheets, detailed to protect
the crowds at the station, took the
boy in charge, and gave him into the
custody of Matron McPeek.
TO INVESTIGATE PELLETS
Whether or not numerous vending
machines scattered throughout the city
containing breath perfume pellets are
sold in strict acordance with the state
nure food law will be a matter of in
vestigation to be made by Deputy Dis
trict Attorney McCartney. The in
vestigation has been brought about
by the preliminary hearing of E. A.
McDonald, charged with plaining
money under false pretenses. In selling
eight of the breath perfume vending
mtchines to Mrs. Ida C. Parle Mc-
Donald was held to answer to the su
nerior court yesterday morning in
Justice Ling's court, under $3000 bonds.
LOS ANGELES HERALD
FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 25, 1910.
FOURTH DIVORCE
SUIT IN 3 YEARS
BRINGS FREEDOM
WEALTHY PRODUCE DEALER IS
GRANTED DECREE
BELIEVES WIFE'S LOVE WAS WON
BY ANOTHER
Repeated Efforts of Mills and Hisj
Spouse to Separate Are Re.
warded—Mrs. Hay
Freed
Hearing of the fourth divorce suit
to be filed within a period of a little
more than three years ended in Judge
Houser's divorce court yesterday with
the granting of a decree of legal sepa
ration to John V. Mills, a wealthy pro
duce dealer, from his wife, Maud E.
Mills. Mills' action was based on thu
ground of desertion, Mrs. Mills, he
said, having left him March 3, 1907, os
tensibly to visit her parents in Fort
Scott, Kaa., but in reality because of
her love for another man. Who this
man was, Mills did not state. Hi i
only reference to him was that he had
twice disrupted the relations between
himself and his wife.
The first divorce suit was instituted
by Mrs. Mills in December, 1906, a
year and three months after the mar
riage. She was denied a decree, and a
reconciliation was effected with her
husband within forty-eight hours.
Three months later she again left
her home, telling her husband she was
'going to visit friends in Idaho.
"I did not believe she intended to re
main away until 1 received the bill
for excess baggage, indicating she had
taken virtually everything she owned,"
said Mills.
Refused to Return
Since then, he said, he had received
but one communication, a letter dated
Cleveland, 0., in which Mrs. Mills said
she would not return, adding the only
service he could do for her would be
to forward her sowing table.
Mills filed a divorce suit in March,
1908, withdrew the action, and was a
month later served with notice that
I his wife had applied for a legal sepa
ration in the Ohio courts.
"I believe that suit was abandoned."
Mills said yesterday. "The allegations
made by my wife in her complaint
were so bitter that I gave notice I
would make a contest. I was willing
to take my wife back until she made
those charges against me."
The fourth divorce suit to be filed
during the short domestic life of the
couple was recorded by Mills ln Sep
tember, 1909. '
Mrs. Hay Gets Decree
Judge Hervey yesterday granted a
decree of divorce to Mrs. Mary E. Hay,
trial of whose action against her hus
band, William H. Hay, occupied the
greater portion of last week. On
March 10 Judge Hervey will listen to
testimony regarding the value of Hay's
property In order to determine what
portion shall be given to the wife. The
custody of two minor children will also
be considered at that time.
A decree was granted to Helen
Smart, who sued her husband, Frank
Smart, on the ground of cruelty.
The following divorce suits were
filed: Delia M. Jameson against Will
iam N. Jameson, Oscar C. Vail against
Harry E. Vail, Lulu Wellsher against
Charles A. Wellsher, Marshal Heard
against Ella Heard and Stella A. Har
lan against William Edward Harlan.
PUNSTERS DRIVE CANN
TO CHANGE HIS NAME
Sensitive Soul Rebels After Thirty.
Eight Years—Wants to Be
Called Mulford
After grimly bearing jibes and taunts
for many years the sensitive soul
of George Cann balked yesterday and
he carried his troubles to the superior
court in a petition to bo permitted to
change his name to George Mulford.
His present name, he says, has been
the delight of the punster for years,
from his boyhood days when the school
joker, who when the question was
asked if ho could perform some feat,
replied, "No, but George can," until the
present time, when his associates an
noy him by asking him if he has been
"canned."
Cann was born April 10, 1562, and
has three brothers in Gloucester, N. J.
A sister, he says, escaped the joking
by marrying.
MONEY FOR SWEETHEART
STOLEN FROM RUSSIAN
The plan of Jacob Kereloff, a resi
dent of Los Angeles' Russian colony,
to send his sweetheart in Rusia JtiO,
which she was to use in purchasing a
ticket for Los Angeles was shattered
yesterday. When Kereloff opened his
trunk to remove the gold he had saved
his fingers clutched space instead of
money.
He asked Prosecutor Hill to issue a
complaint charging Will Heproff, his
chum, with having stolon the money.
He said he had told his chum of his
plan to send the money to Russia, and
had showed him where it was hidden.
Heproff, the police said, left the city
yesterday.
ALUMNI SOCIETY MEETS
The Southern California society of
Alumni of George Washington univer
sity met in room 700, Bryson building,
yesterday at noon, and after forming
tentative plans for the entertainment
of the debating team from their alma
mater, which will meet the University
of Southern California college of law
March 25, adjourned to the Billiken
club, corner of Third and Main streets,
and enjoyed an Informal dinner. Nor
ris Bowen and Hafael Blakoslee, the
latter a resident of Los Angeles, com
pose the visiting team. Another meet
ing of the society will be held March
2 In room 700 of the Bryson building.
6PEAKS AGAINST VIVISECTION
At the regular monthly meeting of
the California Anti-vivisection society
yesterday afternoon in the committee
room, Chamber of Commerce building,
Dr B E. Fullmer made an address on
"Some of the Useless and Scientifically
Misleading Features of Vivisection."
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
REQUESTS CO-OPERATION
In a letter scut yesterday to a num
ber of organization!* in the city the As
tiocfatexl Charities of I .ok AtifCf'<*" made
an appeal for co-operation In the work
of it ■ Industrial department. This in
dtiMrlnl department i- composed of a
free labor bureau, a wood yard, a
boarding house and a food and clothing
supply station. ,
It wan suggested that the members of
the various socle-ties might lend their
assistance by advert the fact that
there Is such a wood yard by sending
old clothes, hedclothing ' and furniture
for distribution, and by drawing upon
the labor bureau for any help.
YUMA LINE IS
STILL WAITING
LAND SEEKERS MANIFEST
MUCH PATIENCE
Non.Arrival of Instructions Increases
Burdens of Women, Several
of Whom Have
Children
Lines denoting patience and resigna
tion began yesterday to appear in the
faces of the 158 men and women who
have maintained a line and system of
numbers since February 17, hoping
both would assist them in being among
the fortunate homeseokers who would
receive parcels of the Yuma land al
lotment. Men and women paced wear
ily the floor of the storeroom at 318
West Second street, all day yesterday,
hoping that each mail delivery would
bring word of the instructions which
will govern the distribution of the 173
forty-acre ranches.
Register Frank Buren and Receiver
O. R. VV. Robinson, in charge of the
Los Angeles branch of the United
States land department, were equally
anxious for information. They, too,
scanned each delivery of mail, but
their disappointment was not as keen
as that of the landseekers.
When the last delivery was made
last evening the homeseekers cheered
themselves by declaring the longed
for letter would be received today. The
non-arrival of the instructions in
creased the burden of the women, sev
eral having their children with them.
They believed that yesterday would be
the last day they would be in line.
There has been no change in the de
termination of Secretary of the In
terior Ballinger to refuse to recoenlze
the line and police numbers. Edmund
Welch, who is not in the line, but de
sires a Yuma ranch, telegraphed Bal
linirer, asking for information. He re
ceived a reply, saying, "Neither forma
tion of line nor numbers will be rec
ognized. See register and receiver.'
KANSAS LIOUOR FIGHT TO
BE TAKEN TO HIGH COURT
Border Licenses Result in Violations
of Interstate Commerce Laws,
Say the State Officers
TOPEKA, Kas., Feb. 24.—State offi
cials are preparing to carry to the
United States supreme court the ques
tion whether a liquor dealer who
maintains a place of business in Mis
souri and sells only in Kansas is en
gaged in interstate commerce.
The efforts of the authorities to curb
the liquor traffic have been seriously
handicapped by a number of dealers
who have established shipping depots
just across the Missouri state line.
They receive their liquors there and
haul them into Kansas In wagons to
sell upon orders. The officials assert
the dealers make no sales to Missouri
people.
SAN FRANCISCO POLICE
COME FOR THOMPSON
Detective Sergeant T. F. Burke of
Kan Francisco will return to the north
ern city today, having- as his prisoner
Richard Thompson, alias R. D. Towne,
who was arrested here at Burkes re
quest. Thompson is charged with giv
ing a worthless check for $115 to Mrs.
M. Harding of San Francisco.
She informed Burke she gave the
prisoner $450 to make a part payment
on a sloop he was to purchase at San
Diego He. gave her a check for his
share of the deal, and it was returned
marked 'No funds."
Thompson will be well guarded, his
keepers being Burke and Detective
Sergeants Macphee and Taylor. Mac
phee and Taylor arrived in Los An
rales yesterday from Phoenix, Ariz.,
where they were engaged in a habeas
corpus action seeking to recover pos
session of the son of L. B. Adams, who
is heir to $300,000. The boy was kid
naped from his grandparents' home
in San Francisco by his father, who
lives in New York. The San Fran
cisco detectives lost their contest, and
yesterday they met Burke here and
arranged to assist him in taking
Thompson to the northern city.
USES HOE TO BREAK INTO STORE
\ burglar who cared not how much
noise he miide in breaking into a store
used a prubblng hoe to smash the pan
els out of a door frame at 1000 South
Grand avenue. J. J. Freeman, proprie
tor of the store, found the hoe inside
the broken door yesterday morning
when he opened the store. The cash
register WM robbed of $3.50 worth of
stamps and small silver change.
EXPLAINS COLD STORAGE
The produce exchange of Los An
geles in executive session has adopted
a series of resolutions contending that
' the cost of living is not increased by
placing commodities in cold storage.
It is further declared that oold iterate
rooms in which perishable products
are kept are sweet and clean, with
proper attention paid to ventilation.
RAILROAD PRESIDENT HERE
President U. H. Mudge of the Rock
Island railroad arrived In Los Angeles
early yesterday morning in his private
car and left yesterday for San Diego to
investigate conditions and to plan for
an Increase in business to and from
Los Angeles. Mr. Mudge formerly was
an official of, the Santa Fe.
DEMOCRATS TO
NAME 110 MEN
TO CONFERENCE
ENTIRE COUNTY WILL BE WELL;
REPRESENTED
STATE MEETING FIRST OF ITS
KIND SCHEDULED
Purpose Is to Facilitate Primary Law
Working by Agreeing Upon
Candidates for Each
Office
Democrats from all sections of the
city and county of Los Angeles will
meet tomorrow morning in Symphony
hull, in the Blanchard building, 222
South Hill street, for the purpose of
naming 110 delegates to the state con
ference that has been called for April
12 and IS, and which is to be held in
this city. It is to be a meeting of all
the members of the county central
committee and has been called by
Chairman Albert M. Norton under
instructions voted at a meeting held
at the same place February 12. It
is expected that there will be an un
usually large attendance, as there is
considerable interest manifested in
the selection of the 110 representa
tives.
This Is the first conference of the
kind ever held by the Democrats in the
political history of the state, and it is
also the first time that delegates have
been chosen in this manner. The state
conference, it is expected, will Indorse
a full list of candidates for state of
fices, and these candidates will In all
probability become the nominees or
the Democratic party. Tf it is decided
to select but one candidate for each
office, the matter of preparing peti
tions for signatures In keeping with
the state primary election law will be
left In charge of the Democratic state
committee.
List Is Completed
Two weeks ago the county commit
tee by vote authorized its executive
committee to prepare a list of 110 dele
gates and to submit this list to the
meeting Saturday morning for ap*
proval. Two conferences of the exec
utive committee havn been held to
carry out the wishes of the whole
committee, the second meeting being
held yesterday afternoon at the offices
of Charles Wellborn in the Stimson
building. The full list has been com
pleted and will be ready for presenta
tion Saturday.
The work of making these selections
was left with the following well known
Democrats: Timothy Spellacy, Oscar
E. Farlsh, T. E. Gibbon, Martin Pet
kouskl, Joseph Simons, Charles Well
born Dr. D. W. Edelman, Thomas
Gooch, Dr. A. C. Pratt, Dr. R. W.
Hill. Nathan Newby, Joseph H. Call,
D. K. Trask, J. G. Scarborough, Jeff
Chandler, Cyrus F. McNutt, George
C. Martin, D. F. McGarry, W. H.
Posten, J. T. Belcher, Charles F. John
son, W. T. Harris, Fred Dwyer, W. L.
Mnore, W. L. Washburn, Charles Van
Valkenburg, W. K. Burke. I. B. Doek
weiler. W. T. Craig, H. H. Cotton.
Walter Dunn, C. F. Harris, Richmond
Plant, I. M. Walker and Albert M.
Norton.
George Whitfield Lane, brother of
Franklin K. Lane, the well known
interstate commerce commissioner, is
being talked of for the Democratic
nomination for attorney general of the
state. Like his distinguished brother.
George Lane is an attorney of recog
nized ability. He is about 40 years of
age and is a lifelong Democrat. His
home Is in San Francisco. He has
been affiliated with every movement in
recent years to rid the northern me
tropolis of corrupt politicians and dis
honest public officials. During the
three terms of Franklin K. Lane as
city and county counselor of San
Francisco his brother was his chief
deputy, find therefore has had some
special training for the office of state's
attorney.
Discusses Democratic Chances
Dr. W. R. Prather, for twenty years
a member of the Democratic state
committee from Lake and Nnpa coun
ties, is passing the winter in Los An
geles, as has been his custom for sev
eral years. He has two children at
tending the University of Southern
California.
Dr. Prather is one of the best in
formed Democratic workers In the
state. He is the owner of the famous
Adams Spring* in Lake county, said
to be the largest mineral springs in the
state. His place has been for years
the rendezvous for the leading poli
ticians of both parties in Pan Fran
cisco nnd the northern section.
Speaking in regard to the general
outlook in the state at the coming
election Dr. Prather expressed the
opinion that the Democrats have an
exceptionally good chance of electing
not only the governor but the entire
state ticket, and possibly a majority
of the next legislature. He does not
believe that Theodore Bell Is the
strongest man that the Democrats can
name for governor, although he has
been a personal friend of Bell for many
years. In regard to the Republican
situation he said:
"Alden Anderson must b» reckoner!
with by all the other candidate!. An
derson is a strong man, and in North
ern California, at least, he is a popular
man. He is a man of considerable
means and he is a clean-cut, progres
sive, up-to-date business man who has
few If any enemies and a host of
friends. He has been working shoul
der to shoulder with the farmers and
oreharrtista of the Sacramento valley
for (several years, and they know him
and trOst him. He is now at the head
of the valley's fruit men's association.
•'Politically Anderson is in the Rood
graces of the Lincoln-Roosevelters,
and at the same time he is not objec
tionable to the 'machine.' He was
lieutenant governor when Pardee was
in office as governor, and at Santa Cr'z
four years ago he stood with Pardee
till that statesman went down to
defeat."
Seek More Free Speech
Labor unions throughout California
are advocating the passage of the bill
now pending in congress extending
the privilege of free speech to civil
service employes in the service of the
faderaJ government. Promises to give
the request of the unions serious con
. sideratlon have .been received from
Barg aim iik®&dk%w e& £kvsa£& Basement
Suits at $4.95! Yes, While
They Last, and Coats $4.95
and Dresses $4.95
Unusual? Rather. A riddance that should bring a crowd
to the Basement sharp at 8:30 today—
$4.95 Is Less Than Half the
Already Bargain Prices
—many of the Suits, Coats and Dresses were marked—
—Long Covert Coats, Long Coat Broadcloth Suits, Pretty Panama and
Serge Dresses —ever so many colors sizes in the lot—
—While they last —$4.95.
Second Great Offering q^ _-
Suits and Coats Priced k$)J./J
Values that will prove more attractive to many women than those
—Tailored Coat Suits of hard-finished suitings and serge, with pleated
skirts and semi or loose-fitting coats—'way under worth—s9.7s. „
—Moire Coats in black, blue, catawba and gray—marked down to $9.75.
—A limited lot—all told. Short lines at a shorter price lor a great
Friday Basement.
15x30-In. Bath 1A Men's Heavy A&C
Towels Priced ivL Work Shirts at. ...... T"O^
—Double nap, hemmed ready to — an( J other Bargains that
use, ioc each. ' should appeal to men strong-
Table Damask *} An ty today.
58-In Width at t*Hk\* —Heavy work shirts of splendid
-ail white-neat blocks and materials— or dark patterns.
checks-bordered. -Some .lack Sateen Shirts in
, _ - eluded—4Bc.
Linen Finish I 11/, Men's Balbriggan Vndwwfar 4Sc—
Suiting Priced t .l •»#*%• Honeycomb weave; seasonable weight.
—34-inch in ' popular colors— Men's Muslin Nightshirts 48c, with or
shrunken-priced .ni/. without collars.
shrunken-pneed 12*0. Bumme r Wash Tie. at 10e.
150 BoltS Of Qsi/"' Canvas Glove Gauntlet* 10c
Longcloth at /Ov Arm Bands at 8c pair.
—32 inches wide—fine, soft finish Women's Knit <• f
-10-yard bolts 98c. Underwear at 25C
Thousands Yards /+/• —some Children's Garments—
Outing Flannel I V Fine Bargains.
-insneat stripes and mottled ** SJ^-^VSS ™ aT.'^T*
effects—7%C. At 23c—Jersey ribbed pants, knee and
■70 Tn Kimono 1f _ ankle length; some lace trimmed.
rumoiiu ■t p At Mc _ Women . B wh | te fleece lined
Tap Crepes at 11/W vests and pants; outsizes. In ecru.
-real Oriental and Jap patterns At «Sc-Chlldren's gray fleece «...
n -"*; or dark grounds. x L Women's Stockings, 1 l-^
2000 Yds. Calcutta sj*- B ina> Priced * .'.... 15^
Fancy Prints at. ...... \J '»'•• —Fast colored cotton stockings, rein-
Plain or Fancy colors —light forced heel and toe; black, tan, pink,
and dark effects—6>4c. red, blue, green and gray; all sizes, 15c.
Senators Perkins and Flint and Con
gressmen .McLachlan, Knowland
Hayes, Needham, Kahn and McKin
lay, leaving Smith of Bakersfield and
Englebright of Nevada City to be
heard from.
Secretary John F. Murray of the
Democratic state central committee
started from San Francisco to make
a tour or all the southern country,
but he changed his mind at Bakers
field and returned to the northern city.
Secretary of State Curry is paying
special attention to the labor unions
in hope of saining- their support. In
one night this week four Sacramento
unions indorsed his candidacy for
governor.
PEANUT VENDER ACCEPTS
WORTHLESS GEORGIA BILLS
Clever Scheme Worked Which Makes
Paper Look Like Genu.
me Tender
Strands of colored silk thread inter
woven between two Georgia state bank
bills, which were pasted together, con
sidered worthless because the issuS has
been withdrawn, assisted a man known
to pool hall keepers as Guy Sells, in
swindling a Greek peanut and popcorn
peddler. George Karnas, the vendor of
the popcorn and goober, complained to
Patrolman Ferns of the Eastside police
station, and yesterday Ferns was
granted a complaint by Prosecutor Hill
against Sells.
The story told by the Greek was that
a negro boy offered him what pur
ported to be a $10 bill in paying for
four sacks of peanuts. Karnas was
suspicious of the money and examined
it closely. He did not observe that the
two Georgia bank bills had been pasted
back to back, but held the psuedo
money to the light at the negro boy's
suggestion and observed the lines of
silk thread, without which no paper
money is issued.
This scrutiny satisfied Karnas and he
took it to a barber shop to have it
changed. The barber's attention was
called to the silk threacs interwoven in
the bill and that satisfied him of the
genuineness of the bill. When his bank
declined to accept it Karnas gave him
$10 gold for it, and now he is seeking
the arrest of Sells, who is alleged to
have given the money to the negro.
PENNSYLVANIANS WILL MEET
As a result of a conference between
James A. Williams, manager of the
Federation of State societies, and a
committee representing the Pennsyl
vania State society, arrangements
have been made for a meeting of the
Pennsylvania society to be held in the
chamber of commerce building, March
10, at 7:30 o'clock. The entire cham
ber of commerce building will be
thrown open for the meeting and all
of the exhibits, including the Cornell
exhibit, will be open. Music will be
furnished by the chamber of com
merce and stereopticon lectures will
be arranged for. Mr. Williams in con
junction with Frank Wiggins is mak
ing preparations for all of the state
organizations to meet in the chamber
of commerce building.
CHILD SMOTHERED TO DEATH
Sixteen-months-old Dorothy H. Tur
ney was smothered to death yesterday
as she lay asleep between her parents,
W. E. Turner and wife, 621 Crocker
street. The father and mother ivera
awakened by the gasping of the baby.
Dr. K. L. Byron of the (Irocker street
hospital staff sought to save the
baby's life. Coroner Hartwell signed
a death certificate after conducting an
informal investigation.
WILLS PORTRAIT TO U. 3.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—A painting
of Major General George H. Thomas
<m the battlefield of Chlckamauga is
given to the United States by the will
of Miss Caroline L. O. Ransom, a sis
ter of Captain Albert G. Ransom of
the army of the Cumberland. I
Classified Ad. Section
ILLINOIS POLICE
WANT BURTON
JEWELRY STORE BURGLARY
CHARGED TO HIM
Should Eastern Case Prove Stronger
Than That Here Man Arrested
by Chinese May Be
Extradited
More trouble was piled up yesterday.
by the police against the man they
arrested as John Burton. William
Pinkerton, head of the detective,
agency bearing his name, instructed
his employes in Los Angeles to report
to Captain of Detectives Flammer
that the Pinkertons would assist in
prosecuting the prisoner.
Pinkerton's message said that Bur
ton, known to him as John Bingham,
alias William Halpin, nlias George
Betts, was wanted at Joliet, 111., on a
charge of plundering Merriam's jew
elry store in that city. The proceeds
of the burglary amounted to several
hundreds of dollars
Bingham had two accomplices in tho
jewelry store burglary. The store
was entered the night of December 1.
The burglars escaped, leaving no trace.
When the Chicago police and the Pin
kerton agency received the police pho
tographs of Burton taken after ho
had been arrested by a number of
Chinese who caught him In the act of
trying to steal $116 from the cash
drawer at the store of the Great East
ern company, they identified Burton
as a former convict and the Joliet
jewelry store burglar.
Burton has been held to answer here
on the charge of grand larceny.
Should the Chicago and Joliet police
possess a stronger case against him
he will be given into their custody.
CONFINE DOGS IN YARDS,
MAY BE NEW ORDER
Council Asked to Pass Ordinance Pre.
venting Canines Running
at Large
All dogs must be confined to the
owner's premises, or if taken out must
be leashed, if the council passes an
ordinance which the board of health
last night voted to ask the council
to do.
Some action of this kind is neces
sary, in the opinion of the board, if
rabies is to be prevented. Already six
cases of rabies have been proved iti
the laboratory of the health depart
ment, although there has been only one
human death from such cause, that
of the little son of Joseph Scott.
Dr. L. M. Powers, city health officer,
contended strenuously yesterday at
the meeting of the board of health for
a re-enactment of the muzzling ordi
nance, but neither Mayor Alexander
nor Dr. Sherwin Gibbons would hear
of it.
WELSH WILL CELEBRATE
The Welsh people of Los Angeles,
Pasadena and vicinity will observe
their annual celebration of Saint
David's day with fitting ceremony
Tuesday, March 1. This Is a time
honored festival, having both patriotlo
and religious significance. A banquet
has been arranged at the Hotel Ross
lyn at 6:30 o'clock, to which invitation
is extended to all Welsh people. A
concert will be given at the Y. M. C. A.
auditorium at 8:30 the same evening.
The celebration will be under the
auspices ut the Welsh Presbyterian
church.