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THE CITY
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PS* Ma hl!!» TTTTH TTBHALP.
AROUND TOWN
Policemen Are Better
The policemen burned in the flro
Thursday night that destroyed three
stores at H62 Santa Barbara avenuo
are reported recovering rapidly.
Will Deport Chinese
Immigration authorities of Los An
peles will Bend twelvo Chinese, ac
cused of entering tho country Illegally,
to Sun Francisco Sunday to bo de
ported.
Tramps Start Blaze
A fire believed to havo beon caused
by hoboes who wore sleeping In box
cars, broke out In Uio freight yards
of the Santa ]>'o depot last niKht and
damaged cars to the extent of $200 bo
fore It was extinguished.
Old Offender In Tolls
Francisco Ruiz was held to answer
to the spuorlor court on a charge of
j>ctty larceny by Police Judge Wil
liams yesterday, Kuiz wan recently
released from Folsom, whero ho served
live years for grand larceny.
Inauguration Postponed
The inauguration o fthe officers of
the Koho Park playground, which fftl
to occur yesterday afternoon, has been
Indefinitely postponed. It was Impos
sible for some of tho now oillciala to
be present yesterday afternoon.
Body Not Identified
Tho Identity of the dead man found
• lOM to the Southern Paoiflo tracks
i.i.ir Olendalo Thursday is still a mys
tery and efforts are being made by the
coroner's office to connect his descrip
tion with that of reported missing
men.
Farnsworth Is Held
Police Judge ROM yesterday held to
answer LM Famsivi th, ohargad with
the burglary of a North Mnin street
cigar store. His ball WM llxed at
11000. Two companions of Farnsworth
will be arrulgned in tho Juvcnlh' court
on similar charms.
Verdict Is "Suicide"
A coroner's Jury returned a verdict
of suicide in the caso of W. O. Dris
haus, San Pedro confectioner, found
dead at his homo Thursday. Drlshaue
Ml an Elk. San I'edro Blka will of
ficiate at his funeral. H« leaves two
children and his mother, who live la
Kedlands.
His Hearing Is Set
E. A. Donnelly, charged with the rob
bsry of Kclm> brothi rs 1 saJoon, will
come up bsfon Police JudK" Hose on
.March 8 for Ills preliminary examina
tion. Donnelly ni arrested tar Pa*
troltnan Sanders, who wus shot sev
eral months ngo by a negro, Donnelly
was captured after Sanders llred aev
<-ral shota In the ait.
Injuries May Be Fatal
Little hope N entertained for the re
inwry of William Settling, partner In
an herb concern In San FYanclsCO, who
Is seriously 111 lit tin- California hos
pital as tho result of a fall from a
Huddle horse Thursday. Seuling re
ceived a basal fracture, of tho skull.
He was visiting JAM Angels* with his
wife while on a vacation.
Suitcase Is Recovered
The suit case of ft. TH Sardes, east
ern tourist, reported stolen February
24 while being shipped through Wells
Fargo from Pasadena to LjOng Beach,
was recovered intact yesterday by the
nrrost of Juiin Casarea, a .Mexican.
C'Rsares is charged with petty larceny.
Tho suit case contained clothing and
personal effects valued at Jl'o.
Adelphic Society Program
The Adelplilc society of the Olive
street high school gave the iirst en
tertainment of the second semester
yesterday. Tho entertainment was di
rected by Miss M. I* Qrant, The. fol
lowing program was rendered: Selec
tion, high school orchestra; piano,
ltayinoud Vandervoort j violin, Alpha
Slgfrid; reading, Myra LXII Grither;
piano, Kathleen McDevUt; violin, Ed
ward Karl; reading, Clara Walttor,
selection by tho new liiKh school glee
club.
MISSING RING CAUSE
OF NEGRO'S ARREST
B. J. Wheeler, Who came here sev
eral days ago from the oast and regis
tered at a hotel at Fifth street and
Central avenue, was arrested yester
day afternoon on complaint of Harry
J. Harrison, clerk at the Montgomery
Jewelry company's store, on suspicion
of having stolen a $350 dlamong ring
from- the counter in the store while
examiningl several large diamonds un
der the pretenso of making a purchase.
A search at police headquarters of
Wheeler failed to disclose the diamond.
He indignantly denied taking die ring:
and defied them to find it in his pos
session. Harrison, however, declares
Wheeler took tho dlamonl and tho
prisoner Will be held pending Investi
gation. - . '*'*<■':'
At the hotel Wheeler told the clerks
that he was an editorial writer on one
of Hearst's papers and was visiting
Los Angeles for his health.
JOHN F. BARNHILL FUNERAL
Funeral servicps will be held this
afternoon for John F. Barnhlll nt 2:30
o'clock at the chapel of the Connell
undertaking company, Rev. Clyde Crist
to officiate. Burial will be In Kosedale
cemetery. Mr. Barnhill died as the re
sult of accidentally turning on the gas,
the coroner signing a certificate of
accidental deatli yesterday. Mr. Barn
hlll came to Los Angeles, levera.l years
ago, and wns formerly :i farmer in
lowa, He wan 73 years old, and had
been in ill health for several years. On
receiving word of his death, O. H.
Itarnhill, his son, came here from
Ashland, Ore. Ho leaves a wife, one
daughter and two sons.
News of the Courts
ACCUSED CALLS
WITNESS LIAR
PROCEEDINGS IN SCHICKL
CASE INTERRUPTED
Prisoner Breaks Forth Into Denuncia
tion of Official of Company
He Is Alleged to
Have Robbed
Rising from his chair beside his at
torney, Arthur F. Bchlckl, chiirsrod
with embezzlement, temporarily halt
ed tho proceedings of his trla! in Judge
Davis' criminal court yesio" lay. Ha
pointed a shaking finger at Jf. K.
Woollier, vice president of the New
marlt Grain company, who was In tho
witness chair, and declare.! ho was
Klvlnff false testimony. Schlckl m
finally forced to resume his seat by
lilh attorney, Dudley \\ r. Kiblnson.
Bchlckl Is accused of embezzling
$300 from the grain company In Au
gust, li) 09, when he wan trcployed l>y
tho concern as an expert accountant.
Mr. Woolner, in response to a ques
tion, said ho believed SchlzkTj defal
cations would amount tv about $10,
--000, and that Kchickl had sought a
dismissal of the case while in the
county jail, promising to rhako a par
tial settlement of the alleged losjSes.
■chick] arose from his chplr and
pointing his finger at the witness,
died: "It la a lie; I did not take the
money, and I made no offar of a ret
tlement I want to mako a state
ment "
He was prevented from pneoefl'ntr,
Judge Davis interrupting with a warn
ing, and Attorney UoblnM.T pulling
Bchlckl into his chair.
Tho testimony yesterday was de
voted to thu accounts of the grain
company with sundry banks. The trial
will bo resumed Monday.
GOLDBERG GOES NORTH TO
FACE ANOTHER CHARGE
Habeas Corpus Action Is Dismissed,
and' Jeweler Is Taken to
Spokane
That no further efforts in behalf of
A. J. Goldberg will be made by his
atorneys In l^os Angeles waa Indi
cated yesterday when on their request
Judge Wellborn of the United States
district court dismissed the writ of ha
beaa corpus Issued Wednesday. Gold
berg is now on his way to Spokane,
Wash., where he is wanted to answer
to the charge of embezzlement pre
ferred by the Olympla Brewing com
pany of that city.
The contempt proceedings against C.
Randall Sparks, ono of Goldbergs at
torneys, will probably be disposed of
In Judge Davis' court today and it is
predicted the hearing will result in a
dismissal, as Deputy Sheriff Long of
Spokane, on whose affidavit the charges
were brought, has left the city.
EVIDENCE INSUFFICIENT
IN MINING STOCK CASE
Complaint Against W. H. Jay, Charg.
Ing Him with False Representa
tions in Deal, Is Dismissed
The complaint against W. IT. Jay, a
mining man, charging him with ob
taining money under false representa
tions, waa dismissed yesterday In Jus
tie, i Summerfleld's court.
<}. W. Kobblns, the complaining wit
ness, alleges he purchased 5000 shares
Of mining stock from Jay for $500 last
jrear, the sale being mado on the rep
resentation that Juy had purchased the
property from one Baxter for $30,000.
11. also alleges Jay told him that there
were f>oo tons of ore on the dumps
and other statements to show the
property was of high value. •
After considering the testimony in
the case Justice Summerfleld dismissed
the charge on tho grounds of a lack of
evidence.
MUST GIVE UP NAME
Judge Moss yesterday gavo Judgment
in favor of J. w. Btanley, In tbe suit
of the grand lodge of the United
Brothers of Friendship anrl Sisters of
the Mysterious Ten, f*r an injunction
to restrain a rival organisation headed
by Stanley from continuing ls work
under a similar name a.id uslnrf the
same ritual and passwords as the
complaining body. The two organisa
tions aro made up of colored people,
und tho trouble grew out of an elec
tion in August. 130!). when tho Stanley
adherents made charges ot fraudulent
counts in the ballots, and organised a
separate order.
APPLIES FOR PROBATION
Judge Willis yesterday continued
until Tuesday the time for sentence of
R X Edwards, convicted several days
ago on a charge of obtaining property
by false representations. A motion
for a new trial will be argued at that
time. Ralph S. Tankerslry, who
pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary
for the theft of a number of gold nug
gets and articles <>f jewelry from the
homo of Mrs. Casper EUlnger Feb
ruary 14, applied to Judge Willis for
probation and tho matter was con
tinued until next Monday.
LIMITS NUMBER OF CASES
Owing to the overflowed condition
of the calendar In tho probate court,
Judge Rives announced yesterday ha
would limit tho number of cases to bo
heard before noon on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, respectively,
to the lirst forty appearing on the list,
and that any other cases set for these
days would ho continued until the
afternoon session, Instead of a later
day as heretofore. Tuesdays and
Thursdays will still be devoted to
contests.
FURNISHES PEACE BOND
J. F. Hutchlnson, who Is charged
with threats to kill, was placed under
bonds of $500 to keep the peace yester
day In Justice Hu.mmerfleld's court.
Hutchinnon had his preliminary hear
ing February 17, but It was not until
yesterday that he was able to furnish
the bond.
SUES FOR LARGE SUM
Maude K. Pickena filed suit in the
superior court yesterday demanding
$25,357 damages from the Los Angel**-
Pacific Railway company on account
of personal Injuries sustained In a
collision between two cars near Bev
erly Hills December 13, 1909.
LOS ANGELES HERALD: SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 5, HMO.
WOMAN'S THREAT
FIGURES IN SUIT
JUDGE REBUKES PLAINTIFF
FOR STATEMENTS
FORMER BANKER TESTIFIES IN
GORMAN DAMAGE CASE
lUlttiUui. .. -—
Receiver Lewis Charges That She
Threatened to Throw Vitriol in
His Eyes and Denies
Her Allegations
"If I killed you a Jury would not
convict trie; wtien you trifled with mo
you played With dynamlto," was tho
extract of a letter written by Mar
garet Gorman and read by \V. 11.
Carlson, former president of the de
funct Consolidated bank, from the
witness chair in Judge H'ltton'i de
partment of the superior court yester
day.
Carlson was called up Id testify In
this suit of Miss Gorman against Kvan
Lowls, receiver of the bank, from
whom she demanded $20,000 on account
of personal Injuries, alleged to h&vo
been sustained July 21, 1909.
.Yesterday's proceedings opened in
Judge Bordwell's court and began
with a severe rebuke administered by
the court to Miss Gorman becau of
several letters written by her, in which
she accused the Judge of prejudice.
These letters were occasioned, It is
believed, on account of a continuance
of the trial granted by Judgu Bord
wcll somo time ago.
Judge Bordwell transferred the case
to Judge HuttOn'S court, and Miss Gor
man, taking the .stand, said Receiver
Lewis assaulted her In front of his
office, on the top floor of tho Chamber
of Commerce building when she called
for a dividend on her deposits in thu
Consolidated bank.
Makes Serious Charges
"He grasped me by the shoulder.
tore my wuist, and then clutched me
by the throat and threw , mo to the
floor," she said. "I fainted and was
restored to consciousness* by women
employed in other iffices. I have
since suffered considerable pain and
havo lost more than twenty pounds in
weight."
The woman said sh3 also was com
pelled to undergo an operation on ac
count of physical trouble caused by
the treatment she received at Lewis'
hands.
W. H. Carlson was a familiar figure
In the court room Where, more than a
year ago, the recelveiship proceedings
which ended In his being ousted from
the Consolidated bank, were heard.
Surprise, owing to the enmity exist
ing between the two men, was oc
casioned when the former banker was
called to testify in tho r<?-elver's dc
half.
Carlson declared Miss Gorman's ap
pearance was better noflr than before
the experience she sail she had with
Receiver Lewis, and Mp^aklnr; with ref
erence to her reputation for peace and
quiet, he accused tin woman of mak
ing frecjuent threats t) do him bodily
injury.
"Miss Gorman has threatened my
life many times." said Carlson. "i.Tst
Monday night she came to my homo
and a police officer had to order her
off the premises. S'ao threatened to
throw vitriol nt me, and members or
my family and I have a letter from
twr, savins no Jury woulrl convict her
for killing me."
He Reads the Letter
Then Carlson read the extract given
above. Receiver Lewie denied the
Statements made by Miss Gorman. Tho
woman, he said, created disturbances
On several occasions In his offices and
on the day in question she threatened
to kill him.
"I told her to leave the building,"
said the receiver. "She fell on the floor
and began screaming like a crazy per
son. 1 raised her up and assisted li "I
to the elevator, the floor of which was
six Inches below the corridor floor. It*
was on this account that she fell. She
had previously threatened to use, vit
riol on me."
Witnesses gave corroborating testi
mony for both principals, and tho caso
was submitted, Judge Hutton giving
no indication when he would render
a decision.
FEARS FATHER WILL
KIDNAP CHILDREN
Application Made to Court by Mother
for Guardianship Papers Com.
piled with—Husband
Seeks Divorce
In order to prevent her two chil
dren from being kidnaped by their
father, Airs. Josephine Hood, 1170 East
Thirty-sixth street, yesterday applied
to Judge Hutton ainl was granted a
decree of guardianship, placing the
children legally In her charge and re
straining their removal except by a
court order.
Mrs. Hood was married to James It.
Hood in January, l!) 04. Three years
ago, she told tho court, lie eloped with
another woman, going to Ariiona,
where he nought to obtain a divorce.
One of the allegations contained In
tho complaint served on his wile was
that there were no children the issue
of his marriage, and lor this reason,
Mrs. Hood said, she notified tho Ari
zona court of tho true circumstances.
Later sho learned that Hood had left
Arizona and is now in Xl Paso, Texas.
Fearing an attempt by him to forcibly
remove the children from her home,
she died the petition for guardianship
papers, which was granted yesterday.
In addition Judge Hutton issued an
order for Hood to give his wife an al
lowance of $50 a month.
WANTS $15,000 FOR INJURIES
J. K. Stevens sued the Santa Fe rail
road In the superior court yesterday
morning, demanding damages of $15,000
on account of personal injuries. He
was hurt while working on one of
the company's plledrlvers at Sun Ga
briel March 15, 1909.
IMPERIAL CAFE, WITHOUT
LICENSE, CLOSES DOORS
The Imperial cafe, the liquor license
of which was revoked by the police
commission Tuesday evening, was
closed yesterday. Both entrances were
locked, and 'the sign, "Cafe Clc3ed"
told the former habitues of the place
what had happened.
WILL NOT BE A SUCCESS
Patience—My brother has written a bo
clety play.
Patrice —What on earth doea ho know
about dregses?
Municipal Affairs
CITY FORESTER
HARPER RESIGNS
DUTIES MAY BE ASSUMED BY
PARK BOARD
Mayor Declines to Discuss Reasons
Lying Behind Action of Man
Paid $150 a Month
by City
Rev. K. J. Harper, city forester, re-*
signed his position yesterday morning.
In the morning mail of Mayor Alex
ander was a three-line typewritten
letter from Mr. Harper In which he
tendered iii» resignation to lake effect
Immediately, He added: "It is un
necessary for me to give my reason 1
for this act."
The reason for the resignation ap
peared well known to Mayor Alexan
der, i»ut he refused to tell what ha
knew. He Intimated that the resigna
tion had not been entirely voluntary
on tho part of Mr. Harper, and Mr.
Harper's assumption that the mayor j
knew the reasons and it was therefore
unnecessary to state them bore out |
this conclusion.
"Do not ask me tho reason for this:
resignation," said the mayor, "for 1
will not teii. 1 do not bellneve 1 could
In- Induced to tell even If I were put on
the witness stand."
Mr. Harper was the first nnd will b>'
the last city forester if Mayor Alex
ander can have hi.s way. He wil send
a message to the council Tuesday ask- I
ing that body to abolish the "flit c and
save the city $150 a month, the amount
of the forester's salary. The mayor
believes tho duties Of the forester can ;
be performed by the park department
without additional expense,
The ofiice of city forester was ere- I
Bted by the council when A. C. Harper
was mayor, and as the appointment
was left to the mayor he selected B,
J. Harper, his brother, for the position.
After creating the office one or two
members of tho former council, no
tably \V. J. Wren, came to the con
clusion that It was unnecessary and
tried to have it abolished, but without
success. The present park commis
sion has also concluded that the posl- !
tion !s unnecessary, and Judge Charles
Silent gave notice several weeks Ijffl
that he expected to Introduce a resolu
tion to the commision asking the j
council to abolish the office and put
the duties under the park department.
CITY ATTORNEY'S FORCE
OCCUPIES NEW QUARTERS
Offices in Merchants Trust Building
Secured for Leslie Hewitt and
His Staff of Deputies
The city attorney's department was
yesterday moved from its quarters on
the third iloor of the city hall to a
(suite or rooms on the fifth floor of tho
Merchants' Trust building, across tho
Ktnct from the city hull. The number
of the public reception room is 526.
Twelve rooms are in the suite and
for tho first time In HVMII years the
city attorney will bo within easy touch
of hla deputies. Mr. Hewitt has two
rooms of the suite devoted to his uses
and each deputy is given a room. By
the former arrangement Mr. Hewitt
and his assistant, J. W. Whcnk, had
tlit Ir offices on the fourth floor of the
Copp building, next tho city hall, and
the other deputies occupied quarteis on
the third floor of the city hall.
The rooms formerly occupied by the
city attorney's department will be used
by the engineer's department as soon
as some minor changes run !>•■ made,
Two oi' the rooms will be occupied by
the public utilities commission.
The engineering department has
grown so rapidly that with the excep
tion of tho two rooms occupied by the
public utilities commission, it now has
the entile third door of the city hall.
About four years ago, when Harry
Stafford was city engineer, tho depart
ment occupied the rooms that are now
devoted to the building inspector's of
fices.
SEEKS OIL STORAGE DATA
Mayor Alexander yesterday wrote a
letter to Walter Lips, chief of the fire
department, Instructing him to make a
thorough examination of newly an
nexed districts to determine if the city
ordinances regulating the quantity of
oil and gasoline that may be stored is
being- observed. Failure to observe
this ordinance, it is believed, was the
cause of the explosion Thursday night
that resulted in the burning of tineo
stoic buildings at Santa Barbara and
Halldale avenues and the injury to
two members of the police force.
BILLBOARDS ARE OPPOSED
The University Improvement asso
ciation yesterday sent a resolution to
the city council indorsing any honor
able means that body might adopt to
abolish the billboards.
NEW OIL FIELD TOWN
A new town is to be built at once In
Los Angeles county. It will be known
as Randolph, and will be constructed
on un extension of the Pacific Electric
La Ilabra line, between Pillsbury and
Placentla, about six miles from the
latter place and twenty-three miles
from Los Angeles. H. E. Huntlngton,
Epea Randolph, A. M. Chaffey-, George
Chaffey and W. J. Hole are the men
who will build the new town, and
th*y will organize a company imme
diately for the purpose. A tract of 200
acres has been purchased, at a cost
said to have been $200,000, and an ad
ditional 1100,000 will be expended, it is
declared, in the erection of brick busi
ness buildings, street improvements
and water works. The town will be
the homo of a number of men em
ployed in directing operations in tho
nearby oil fields.
PYTHIANS PRESENT PLAY
"Damon and Pythias Up-to-Dato"
was given by Mlramonto lodge No. 79
last night before a large and en
thusiastic gathering In Woods hall,
Highland Park. Major J. K. Koycr of
Anaheim, on the staff of the brigadier
general, attended with a company of
the uniform rank from Anaheim,
which was headed by a brass band
and paraded about Highland Park pre-
ceding the performance. The party
came in a special car chartered for the
event.
CHURCH HOLDS ASSEMBLY
The Church of God is holding its an
nual assembly at 1121 Mignonette street.
which will continue ten days. T!ir< c
sessions are held daily. Ministers of
the denomination from the various
sections of California and from some
of the eastern states are in attend
ance.
Established Octobw, ll7i. MCC
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On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday We Shall Hold
a Display of Exclusive Patterns in Seasonable Silks
—in Our Display Room on the Third Floor
Girls' Middy Blouses Men's $1.00 Shirts
$2.25 for 65c
Growing Girls will find these Best shirt values we've seen in a long
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The Newest Corset Models Are Here
Women who appreciate the necessity of being perfectly corseted before having Spring gowns
made arc invited to sec the newest models in our high-grade corsets:
Lily of France, in brand new models, very long • • ■ .$5 to $14
La Grecque Corsets, in very extreme length ■ ■»3.50 to JlB
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VENICE
"The Winter Resort"
Band Concerts Daily. All Attractions Open. Bathing,
Dancing, Etc., Every- Day. Venice Villas
Make Popular Homes
WINDWARD HOTEL
Equipped with Hot and Cold Salt Water Baths
WELCOME TO VENICE
CHINESE GIRL SECURES
SECOND PRIZE IN DEBATE
Enters Interscholastic Contest, and
Judges Decide Edward Anderson
Only Speaker of More Merit
Edward Anderson of Occidental |
academy captured the gold medal j
and the first prize in the annual meet j
of the InteMOholMtlO Oratorical asso
ciation at Polytechnic high school au
ditorium last night. His subject was
"The Cry of the Vanquished." The ;
judges were unanimous in their de- j
clslon, . , j
Orators from four secondary schools
spoke for the prizes. Th« second tTO
phj a silver medal, was won by Miss
Margaret Chung, a Chinese girl from j
the preparatory school of the univer
sity of Southern California, speaking j
upon "China, the Future Leader or the
Nations." John Hager of PJolytoch
nlC high, with the subject, "A Cycle
of Dishonor," carried away the third
prize, a bronze medal. The other con
testant was Paul Peabody of tho Los
Angeles high school, whose subject
was "The American Type.''
The judges were: Composition—S.
A. Howe, State Normal school; Miss:
A. F. Leavltt, Maryborough school; |
Mrs. Jennie Coleman, Throop; delivery
Prof. J. A. Cranston, Santa Ana high
iChool; 11. W. Hanson, attorney, Los,
Angeles.
Polytechnic high auditorium was
crowded, and the rooting and singing
were enthusiastic. The Polytechnic- <
orchestra rendered a short program
before the oratorical battle was begun.
Alter tho prize was awarded stu
dents of Occidental academy seized
Edward Anderson, the winner, ami
waving the championship banner,
formed a parade in the streets near
the school.
The meet practically decided the
oratorical championship among the
academic schools of tho southland,
and Interest In Hm outcome was high
among the supporters of the four
schools.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS MADE
William It. Nelson, a retired mer
chant, who died at his home, 646 East
Twenty-first street, will be buried this
afternoon. Funeral services will be
held at the chapel of Peck & Chase at
2 o'olocki burial to be in Odd Fellows
cemetery. Mr. Nelson was a member
of the Masons, Odd Fellows and the
G. A. R. He is survived by three
daughters, Mra. Linnie M. Innes, Mrs.
Sadie J. Leehner and Mrs. Lottie S.
Woods, all of Los Angeles.
STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE
Lewis Herman, residing at 746 East
Adams street, was struck by an au
tomobile yesterday afternoon while
running to catch a car. He was re
moved to the Crocker street hospital
and later returned to his home, his
injuries being slight.
™™sa Special Train "■■■
(Via Santa Fe and Southern rarldr). j
Excursion to
Old
Mexico
(Via Grand Canyon).
5T6.50 " Tri
. Ticket* on sale—March 16 for those coins via Grand Canyon— 17
for those going direct. Limit 00 days.
Great festivities take place In the city of Mexico on Easter Sunday.
Special train leaves on flrat sale date. For those not going via Grand
Canyon rate will be $",(>.
You will go via Santa To Ry. and return via
Southern Pacific. If you wish to return via
Santa Fe My. you have that privilege, by hay-
RKSaSja^aSj Ing your ticket exchanged at El Paso on your
Yf HH return trip.
isoiJ Hanan Detail information at any Santa Fe or South-
Khi3Tiu?9lUnl pr" Pacific office.
JP*»a|i|MliS3y Santa Fe office 334 So. Spring St.
Pacific Squadron
At Santa Barbara
Six big ships of United States navy. Tickets
and information at 600 South Spring street
week days and at Arcade station every day for
the
Over Sunday $3.50 Excursions
Via Southern Pacific.
Going Saturday and Sunday mornings and re
turning Tuesdays, •
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