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TIME FOR ACTION, NOT FOR WISHING Rich Opportunities Are Offered in Herald's Voting Contest. Get Busy! VOTE REDUCTION SATURDAY A few Minutes' Figuring and a Few Days' Hustling May Mean Success When the Contest Man hoars some nne say, "Oh, I'd Jiko to win The Heratd'l $5300 home, or tho $3,180 Knox tminihout, or the double trip to the t Irlent, or one of tho trips to Honolulu, Alaska or Mexico, but ," lie sin-ply asks, In turn, "But what?" Are you one of the "wishers?" Or are you a "doer?" If you go through this life seeing things you want without grasping the opportunities to got them, why, of course, you are going to go on and on wishing -Just wishing. Hut -when you see something you wan. and an opportunity to get it, It la your uco to get busy—lt Is no time for sighing. Right now The Herald's 125,000 Vot ing Contest Is brimming with oppor tunities. A great many people are in -1 crested In It—probably you arc. Now, what are you, a "wisher" or a "dopr?" You must ask yourself this quest! hi, and upon the answer (Upends your suc cess or failure. Page 4 In this issue contains the latost vote standing of candidates, showing just what every participant has and the prize for which each leader is leading, preceding tho list is a stnry which shows what the various leads represent and how they can be reached and passed. Page 4, in a word, gives you all the Informa tion you need in order to come to some conclusion regarding your future cam paign. You Will learn that oight clubs lead for a $5300 home, and that eight clubs represent nothing more than tho friends you know, and who will gladly vote for you when they realize, how important and valuable, their ballots really are. You will learn that a few days' real campaigning can make you f a leader for tho home or the Krox automobile, or any one of the other magnificent capital and grand prizes. You will learn that the vote schedule is now higher than it will be again during the contest. You will learn that the candidate who gets a lead before 10 p. m. Satur day and makes that lead a substantial one, Is acting most wisely, as the number of extra club votes drops at 10 p. m. Saturday, which will make It more difficult for a late comer to at tain the same position. And if the "other fellow" has put forth added ef fort to catch up with you, will you not be In an excellent position to keep your lead easily? - No matter who you are or^tvhere you live, opportunity is awaiting your action. There's a long list of splendid prizes, and most any effort will con vince you that It Is much easier to score a success In this contest than you over realized or dared hope. But you must act. The longer you wait and debate the more you work against your own Interests and for the other fellow's. It must be you or "the other fellow," and it is up to you to decide NOW! Turn to pago 4, do some figur ing and then got busy! NATIVE SON DELEGATES INDORSE LICHTENBERGER A meeting of the delegates of South ern California to the grand parlor of tho Native Sons of tho Golden West, which convenes at Lake Tahoe June 7 for Its annual session, was held yes terday. A largo delegation leaves Sat urday. The meeting Indorsed the can didacy of H. C. Lichtenberger for the office of grand first vice president, and Nathan P. Bundy for grand trustee. Eugene Bisoailuz was elected chairman of the delegation, and Edgar McFad y,.n, secretary. The session will last until June 12. Much important legis lation will come before the grand body this year^ LAWRENCE ALLOWED DAMAGES In a decision made yesterday in the suit of Jerome Lawrence against Thomas Crawford, Judge James held thiit tho defendant had to pay the plaintiff $1200 damages for blocking off storm water from his property so that It ran on that of the plaintiff and damaged it. The plaintiff sued for $5000, but the court held that $1200 would cover the amount of the dam ago done to tho property, which is lo ci lod in San Dlmas. MAY A COOL MONTH The monthly meterological summary for May shows that the highest tem perature recorded during the month was 83 degrees—the record for both Sunday and Monday of this week. The lowest temperature during the month was 49 degrees, recorded May 3, 4, 6, 6. Four of these 24-h. p., 104-in. Wheel Base, Halladay Roadsters unloaded today, completely equipped, only $1150 each. "What Do You Know About That?" Motor Car Import Co. White Garage REF) 806-8-10-12-14-16 S.Olive St. B. F. BESWICK, SANTA ANA TT was Santa Ana's day yesterday. B. F. Beswtck, who is represent ing that live city In Tho Herald's $' ;,000 voting contest. Jumped from fourth place among grand prize lead ers to second place, and Is now but a few hundred "votes behind Mrs. Clara Jackson of Bakersfield, who occupies first position among grand prize lead ers. Mr. Beswick Is one of Santa Ana's best known citizens, having been prominent In educational, social and HOLY CROSS CHURCH TO GIVE ANNUAL LAWN FETE Members of Parish Plan to In- crease Building Fund The fourth annual lawn fete of the Holy Cross Catholic church will open Monday afternoon and will continue throughout the week. The fete will be given under a large tent, which will be srocted on tho church grounds, Forty seventh and South Main streets, and ■pedal features have been arranged for every evening, including band and or chstra concerts, musical and dramatic attractions and numerous faJicy booths. Tho Young Ladies' sodality will have charge of the fancy article booth, as well as the Chinese laundry, lottery and postoffice. The Children of Mary will have tho candy and soda booth, the ladies of tho Altar societies will have the refreshment booths, lunch room, and the young men of the Holy Name Juniors will have a country store. The management of the grounds will be looked after by the Senior Holy Name society. The proceeds of the lawn fete will be used to start a building fund for the new church, which will be begun early In July and which will be one of the finest church buildings in the west. Kov. T. F. Fahey, the pastor of the Holy Cross parish, is an exceptionally hard worker and expects to realize a large amount frorr; the coming lawn fete. LOS ANGELES TEACHERS MAY BUILD CLUB HOUSE Teachers of Los Angeles may soon have a new club house. At a meeting held last night at the Polytechnic high school the sub-committee of the cen tral teachers' club house delegation submitted a financial plan for the pro posed structure. It recommended that the teachers incorporate the Los An geles Teachers' Building corporation, capitalized at $200,000, that the stock be sold at $50 a share, and that pur chasers have the option of paying $1 down and $1 a month on each share until fully paid. The Bub-coinmitteo also suggested the purchase of property similar In location and design to the "Ebell club house. BEEKS LAND FOR STREET Condemnation proceedings were filed by the city of Los Angeles in the su perior court yesterday against prop erty owners on Flguoroa street be tween Slauson and Manchester streets. The present width of the street is sixty feet and the city proposes to mako It 100 feet wide for the entire distance between the two intersecting streets mentioned. MOVES FOR NEW TRIAL A motion for a new trial for Juan Miranda, found guilty of manslaughter by killing Cenoncs Robles, was pre ■ented to Judge Davis yesterday when the prisoner came up for sentence and Juno 8 was the date sot for a hearing of the motion, which is based on the grouqda that irregular procedures existed during tho course of the trial. LOS ANGELES HERALD: THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 2, 1910. fraternal circles of that city, and any enterprise which means name, fame and growth for his city gets his most earnest boosting. Mr. Beswick has been campaigning consistently, and his present lead rep resents weeks of constant effort, In spite of many obstacles. His is an example to all candidates who content themselves with wishing and sighing. Mr. Beswick Is a "wisher," but also a "doer." NORTH AND SOUTH AFTER CARRIERS' CONVENTION Coast May Lose Entirely Because of Warring Cities Members of the Los Angeles Letter Carriers' association are trying to get the annual convention of their organi zation in 1913 for Los Angeles. The San Francisco carriers are also trying to got the convention that year, and between the two cities a fight has sprung up which may prevent either city from securing tho desired prize. Since the organization of the na tional association the annual meeting has been held on the Pacific coast twice, once at San Francisco in IM<7 and once at Portland in 1907. The Los Angeles carriers now believe It Is their turn and state that San Francisco should offer no opposition to this city. The San Francisco carriers refuse point blank to do this, however. They put their bid in before Los Angeles did and claim they will not concede anything to Los Angeles. It is be lieved that unless the two cities have arrived at an understanding before the next convention meets In Roches ter In 1911 the result will be that the convention will go to some third city, possibly not on this coast at all. TWO DISTURBERS PAY FINES; TWO TAKE JAIL SENTENCES William Felix Castillo, A. G. Bing ham, H. Stewart and E. Allen ap peared before Justice Ling yesterday afternoon and on pleading guilty to disturbing the peace of passengers on a car bound for Venice the court sen tenced each to pay a fine of $40 or serve forty days in jail. Castillo and Allen promptly paid their fines, but their companions were unable to secure taht amount. They are now serving time. Castillo and Stewart were rearrested on charges of expectorating in the car and on pleading guilty each paid a fine of $10. Justice Ling Informed the of fenders that should they appear before him again he would send them to Sher iff Hammel's rest room for a period of 100 days. HEAR RINDGE WITNESSES Leo 'Longley, special examiner for the United States circuit court, heard the testimony of five witnesses yester day in the case wherein the United States government is seeking to open roads on the Rindge estate. Tho wit nesses who testified yestorday were Charles A. Tegner, W. 1. Hull and P. A., de Camp. No new facts were brought to light. Each witness told of having traveled over the beach road near the ranch. LEFT HIS WIFE DESTITUTE Charged with abandoning his wife, Michael Clark was held to answer to the superior court yesterday by Police Judgo Frederlclison, following: his pre liminary hearing. His ball was fixed at $500, which he was unable to furn ish. Clark is alleged to have deserted his wife three month's ago, leaving her in a destitute condition without food or money. News of the Courts COMMITMENTS FAULTY; 3 PRISONERS RELEASED Judge Willis Conducts Class in Law for Benefit of Po mona Officials By an order dismissing three pris oners held In Pomona under faulty commitments yesterday afternoon, Judge Willis or the criminal court made a jail delivery In that city which did not require tho sawing of bars or the Slaughtering of the guards. The prisoner* were Jules Hugues, A. H. Vejiir and Frank K. Smith, who had been sentenced to six months each on the charge of violating tho liquor ordinances of Pomona last fall. All of them applied for their release on a writ of habeas corpus. When tho hear ing took place they were discharged, having served five months each. Judge Willis conducted a class In the court room for the edification of the Pomona officials. Recorder John TT. Leo, City Attorney J. W. .Joss and Marshal Silas Wright of Pomona were the pupils in tho class who were given information by the court on the proper manner in which to commit prisoners If they would keep them "committed." It was shown during tho habeas cor pus proceedings that all three prison ers had been committed on two charges each and that sentence was to begin on each charge on the expiration of the other. Judge Willis began to Fmile on hear ing the order of the commitments. "If a prisoner begins one sentence on the expiration of the other, pn two charges, which is which and on which does he begin to serve time first And If he begins to serve time, how are you to know whether the prisoner has started serving the right sentence? If " and the Judge started to ask for more light, but it was like trying to imagine how far the comet really trav els. Ho gave It up, declaring the com mitments faulty. It was shown that all - six commit ments, or two commitments oach, or dered the prisoners into the custody of the sheriff, but that they had only beer, committed to the custody of Marshal Wright This was because Pomona was not equipped with the proper sta tionery and the official had been using the same commitments as those used to send a prisoner to the county Jail. Following the discharge of the pris oners the officials of Pomona were asked If they had any more prison ers They declared they had not, as the court's order had emptied the city Jail- t ,„ MRS. GOOD GIVEN DIVORCE; $25 FOR CHILD'S SUPPORT Action for $15,000 Brought Three Years Ago Recalled Jennie W. Good, wife of Levl J. Good, who was the defendant three years ago in an action brought by Elmer E. King for $15,000 damages for aliena tion of his wife's affection^ secured a divorce yesterday In department four of the superior court before Judge J Mrs° e Good alleged that her husband had deserted her on July 1, 1907, and Bhe introduced a newspaper clipping giving an account of the action by King against her husband as evidence of her husband's unfaithfulness. According to her testimony yester day Mrs. Good said that her husband deserted her shortly after the charge had been made against her husband by She was granted an Interlocutory de cree, the custody of her boy, who is now 12 years old, and $25 a month for his support. Kate B. Platner was granted an in terlocutory decree of divorce from Da vid F. Platner on the ground of habit ual intoxication and non-pupport. Mary D. Ferris was granted an In terlocutory decree of divorce from Wil liam T. Ferris on the ground of de sertion. SECURES DECREE AND HALF OF COMMUNITY PROPERTY Judge Hutton yesterday rendered a decision in the divorce suit of Aurelia B. Sparks against John Milton Sparks of Douglas, Ariz., in which he granted the former an interlocutory decree and half the community property, consist ing of realty In Douglas. Her amount is $5000. The case was Hied in de partment four some weeks ago and the plaintiff alleged that her husband had been paying too much attention to women guests of the Hotel Wind sor in Douglas. SENT TO PRESTON Jordan Tj. Freeman, recently found guilty of burglary, wes refused pro bation yesterday by Judso Willi<=. He was sent to the Preston School of In dustry until h-? attains his majority. NEW INCORPORATIONS Articles of Incorporation filed with the county clerk yesterday wore: Calaverta club—Nick Pa pis. George Nnl;unes, James Dmilos. directors. Pacific Railway Supply company- Robert T. Burdettc, Luther L. Yater, Josephine Burdette, Edith Yates, Kd mund A. BtraUSß, Francis A. Ammen, Blanche Shilton, directors. W'ilshire Co-operative Investment company—Roy R. MlUser, Harry S. Carroll, Charlen R. Vient, Walter W. Denry, W. H. B. Kilner, directors. Hebrew Bhaltertng assoclat'oln —N. Schwartz, S. Rubin, Txiuis Linden baum, Tj. Grinsburg. M. Goldberg, J. Epner, Ph. Planks, directors. Associated Securities company—Cap ital, $10,000; C. W. Henricks, J. F. Thompson, O. E. Hughes, directors. Hayward Lumber and Investment company—Capital. $100,000; Ruby G. Hayward, Charles A. Hayward, F. H. Dili, directors. Alderson & Conaway—Capital, $25, --000; P. B. Alderson, O. P. Conaway, E. L. Serard, directors. H. G. Chaffee company—Capital, $50, --000; IT. O. Chaffee, Una D. Chaffee, J. F. Chaffee, directors. Southern California Loan association —Capital, $100,000; C. K. Donnatln, J. H. Martin, Fred L. Baker, Robert N. Bullard, Walter Dovereaux, J. B. Gist, R. 8. Goble, John J. Malone, Horace S. Wilson, directors. California TTphall Oil company—Capi tal, $1,000,000; A. N. Hamilton, F. S. Dougherty, I). F. Wilson. Edwin Lloyd, w. o. Lambertson, F. F. Merrill. \v. K. Ax, Bylvie Vigt, la M. \Vooilmunsee, James Ruuell, A, r,. Sawyer, \v. T. Forsyth, Goorge L. Thompson, H. H. Hamilton, F. M. Temple, R. H. Edmis i ton, Edward Btathle, directors. store that —we will prove it For the Same JIBI $ Price You Can \BKS Get Better Goods JMHr/HmThin (f ' Anywhere Else —and we will rove it Best Men's Suits in Town at $ 1 1.95 There's every color, pattern and style that you might warrt and the values positively range up to and include $17.50 suits. Remember, our reductions are all Honest Reductions. We know we are making a strong claim when we say these are the best in town at the price. —©Lnd the sviits will prove it Boys' Knickerbocker Suits $ JjL.95 Guaranteed Regular $7.50 to $10.00 Values , Wf% Another offering that we positively know has no eaual on the Pacific coast. —and the suits will prove it Boys' Khaki Indian Suit $|.45 Complete with Headgear, Special I == One of the best rough and tumble outing, picnic or playing suits that was ™* ever built. — &nd the suits will prove it Youths' Three Piece Suits $f Cs.so Save from $2.50 to $5.00 on Any One of Them |jV Again we make a most positive assertion : Youths' suits were never Jbmmwr sold in town at such a price. —©end the sviits will prove it Sg^ Regular 50c Derby Regular 50c Hand- f*£\ (O|ir* Ribbed Undergar- some Knit Ties H^lJf* Jp\j ments for Men for Summer Wear %3 <$\s Both of these 39c specials on sale Friday and Saturday are record-breakers. You never saw, and probably never will see, like values at a like price. —©Liid the suits will prove it TRADE AT THE STORE THAT PROVES EVERY CLAIM THREE (jRAgE SYSTEM At 609-6liW^So. Broadway JURY RECOMMENDS JONES TO JUDGE FOR PROBATION Charged with Robbing Michael Gallagher of $50 Joseph E. Jones was found, guilty of grand larceny yesterday morning by a jury in Judge Davis" court which placed itself on record as the tlrst jury to recommend probation, for a prisoner in the local courts. Jones was charged with robbing .Michael Gallagher of $50 while they wert both locked up In a box car at Saugus, Jonea escaping and Gallagher :>eiiiK found bleeding and robbed. Both were employes of a contractor on the Los A.ngeleti acqueduct work. The case fu placed in the hsjtdi "f the jury last Tuesday night and v verdict was not reached until yester day morning at 10:30 o'clock. The jury changed the verdict from robbery, with the pronouncing of a life sentence at the discretion of the court, to that of grand larceny, allowing a sentence of from one to ten years. Formerly, when Juries wanted a pris oner given a light sentence, they made a recommendation for mercy toward the prisoner, but the Jones jury yes terday decided to suggest the newer method of recommending probation. Despite 'the recommendation of this up-to-date Jury Jones will be sentenced unless it is shown that he is eligible for probation. DIVORCE SUITS FILED Divorce suits filed in the superior court yesterday were. Mabel Hartmann vs. William J. Hartmann, Charles H. Sherman vs. Blanche C. Sherman, Alfred B. Mendel son vs. Flossie Mendelson, Eleanor M. Taylor vs. Carl I. Taylor, Annio H. Craig vs. Andrew T, Craig. SECURITY OF $2,262000 REQUIRED OF BONDSMEN Judge Itivos yesterday required bonda of $2,262,000 of the three executors ot the estate of the late Mrs. Mary B. Purcell, who died on May 15, leaving an estate valued at $500,000. Under tlio terms of the will she named Char;, i A. Purcell, Michael Dowllng ami Bd ward C. Magauran as her executor . An inventory of the property wtLM fiv« en In the probate court yesterday. Mortgages, notes and cash In tho personal property shown by tho >n ventory totaled $376,300. Each execu tor, under the law, must give bond f"r double the amount of tho personal property or 5754.000. Three times this amount makei the toaj of $2.^ti2,000. Arrowhead Hat Springs See the hottest known spring, El Pengugnl, 202 2-10 degrees. Summer hotel rates now In fon-o. 11