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10 WANT PARK BANDS AND SAFETY GATE Highland Park and Garvanza Send Petitions to the City Council CITE MANY CAR ACCIDENTS Requests Are Approved by Other Improvement Associa tions of the City Four improvement associations have approved the appeal of the city council by citizens in tl»e Highland Park and Garvanza sections for band concerts in the various parks of the city and adequate safety devices nt dangerous railroad crossings. The appeals have been transmitted to the city council by a committee consisting of D. M. Cuthbert, F. J. Kelley and Frank S. Adams, representing the Federation or Improvement associations. The High land Park Protective and Improvement association, the Garvanza Improve ment association and the North, North east and Northwest Improvement as sociation also have approved the peti tions, which follow: We respectfully ask that in your consideration In employing a band for the coming year to play in the city parks the band's Instru mentation be so selected and ar ranged that it can bo divided into two bands of eighteen -or twenty pieces each, and that at least three days of the week, namely Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, they be assigned to play in the different parks of the city, so that the resi dents of the different localities may have the benefit of the concerts, and at the same time the people may become better acquainted with the beauty and usefulness of our city parks. THE BAND PETITION' The petition regarding safety devices at grade crossings is as follows: We, the people of Highland Park and Garvanza, who, in attending our daily duties in the city, are compelled to use the Los Angeles railway's Garvanza cars, realize the great danger to life and limb to which we are constantly sub jected every day at the grade crossing of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway and the said street car at the crossing on Ave nue 20. We have previously peti tioned your honorable body, our pe tition being referred to the utility commission, but so far there has been no report or any action taken except that In some places they have recommended that gates be installed at certain crossings. The above petition did not ask for nor recommend gates, as they are not an absolute protection to pas sengers on street cars at grade crossings, but said petition did call for- and ask that the interlocking block signal derailing device be in stalled, which absolutely protects grade crossings, that being the sys tem now in use by the steam and electric roads in many places in and near this city. No accident has ever occurred at any grade cross ing in this locality where the de railing devices have been Installed, while on the other hand several ac cidents have occurred at grade crossings in this city where flag men or gates have been Installed. ONE OrERATIOJJ We see no objection to both the derailing device and gates being Installed, and would recommend that such be done, for the better protection of the public. Both could be operated by the same op erator. The gates would protect the team traffic while the derailing device would absolutely protect the street car traffic against accident, should the brakes fail to work or should there be a misunderstanding of signals between motormen and . conductors, and further, there would be a saving of both time and expense to both railroad and street car companies. Had these devices been installed the. accident that occurred on Macy street some time ago, when the brakes failed to work on a Brook lyn avenue car going east at the Alameda street crossing, the car breaking through the gates and colliding with a Southern Pacific train that was passing at the time, would not have happened. Also, they would probably have prevent ed the accident at the crossing of the game line and the Salt Lake at the cannery, where a conductor was killed and others injured. Both these crossings have gates in stalled. Also, both the accidents that occurred at the Salt Lake crossing on Aliso street at the east end of the bridge last winter, where two flagmen are stationed, would undoubtedly have been prevented had the derailing device- been in stalled. BLOCK Mi.Wl.s These block signal derailing de vices have been Installed on the Pacific Electric line at the cross ings of the Southern Pacific in North Alhambra, also on the Long Beach line and Southern Pacific crossing to Santa Monica, the Santa Fe crossing to Redondo and the Southern Pacific to San Pedro, and at most of the crossings of steam roads in Southern California. These poorly protected, and ln most cases entirely unprotected, grade crossings are not only death traps that every so often claim their victims, but they work a great disadvantage to portions of the city where people reside who must necessarily reach the busi ness section of the city by street cars over these grade crossings, and they have a tendency to restrict in vestment in these localities. In view of the facts and existing conditions we humbly ask that your honorable body appoint a special committee to take up the matter more fully of protecting the grade crossings of street cars and steam roads, irrespective of gates, as it has been demonstrated that gates, while protecting trams, are not sufficient protection to street cars, and as 90 per cent of the travel into and out of the -!ty Is done on street cars we humbly pray that you will give this your immediate and careful consideration at an early date and take the necessary steps to require the street car com panies and the steam roads to pro tect the public against acclduntg at said crossings. - ■ - BRITISH SKIPPER DROWNS VANCOUVER, B. C, July n.—Cap tain Boulderstone, master of the Jjrit lsh bark Holt Hill, was drowned In the harbor here late last nlpfht wh. n ha slipped from the gang plank and fell Into the water. Every Dollar You Spend at The GEM Buys a Bargain! 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COR. SEVENTH CANDIDATE SEEKS TO KNOW VOTERS Dick Ferris Will Greet Prospective Supporters from Cross roads Cracker Boxes EXPECT PERSONALITY TO WIN Aspirant for Lieut. Governorship Plans Rapid Campaign of Entire State Dick Ferris, known as one of the most brilliant and spectacular pro moters of tha Pacific coast, will not introduce any of his well known daz zling stunts in his campaign work. The only thing which will be spec tacular in the work for the ensuing month will bo tho rapidity with which this new aspirant for lieutenant gov ernor will cov-fr the ground. He pro poses to make his tight for nomination on strictly personal lines. He will make a tour of the state and will have the country grocery stores for his au ditorium and tho familiar pnda cracker box for his rostrum. Here he will meet the local voters of each neighborhood, and hero will explain to them his ideas. "Before I reach a town," said the prospective lieutenant governor yes terday afternoon, "I will Bend 'in a word that 1 am coming, anil that I hope to meet tin; voters find discuss the Issues of tho campaign with them, "The Issues of this present campaign are of special importance to Southern California. Tin; ensuing cycle of four years promises to bo one of the most vital in the history of the state. Within that time we shall .see the completion of the aqueduct, the finishing of the Panama canal, two great woUd's fairs within our own state ami tin' final set tling of the great oil industry which just now promises to bring so much wealth to our citizens. These matters may be adjusted so that they will re llect great credit and proiit to the peo ple of California, or they 'nay bring little of either. Much depends mi the legislation which attends them." Mr. Ferris has been considering tha ncceptanco of .such a nominal inn fur only ten days or so, and comes back from a long eastern visit with only a general Idea of the situation. !!>■ will devote tho next few days to closer study of the state ami local political lield and will then bet;in his campaign in earmst. That his entrance into the political game will have a decidedly enlivening effect is certain. Those candldati the southern part of the state will find that tho spotlight of publicity will illuminate their own careers as well a* that of Mr. Ferris. "Southern California ought to elect either tho governor or the lieutenant .< i nor. That much is certain, an.l it v. r.iilil be quito fair for this hall' of the Mato to have both officers I ," said Mr Ferris, "I am not :i poli tician, nor do I desire to be one, but if I can b« of any service to the i>eople of my state I am willing to do my best." LOS ANGELES HERALD: SUNDAY MORNING. JULY 10, 1010. Dick Ferris Plans Corner Crocery Campaign for Lieutenant Governor "DO YOU THINK YOU COULD GIVE US FREE ~ BALLOON/ ASCENSION i S^^S \ DOWN IN WATTS • i. J^>, I EVERY YEAR IF YOU S^^Zs/j\ L^ AS LIEUTENANT frOl/H AS TO RACE SUICIDE Henry James does not agree with Colonel Roosevelt on the question "f large families. Some families, such :is n in France, Indicate, t" Mr. J. s 1 mind, intelligence and progress, while large families indicate the re verse. "Large families are so embarrassing, too," said llr. Jiimos on his lust Amer ican visit. "I once knew a man named Thompson who had fourteen children. Thompson agreed one spring holiday to take his I'liildren to the seashore for the week-end. "They set off, reached the station, got their tickets and were about to board the train when Thompson wai luuKhly collored by a policeman. "'Here, wot 'a' you bin a-doin' of?' the policeman prowled fiercely. • '.Me? Nothing, why.' 1 summered Thompson. "The policeman waved his truncheon toward the Thompson family. 11 'Then wot the bloody blazes,' ho hissed, 'Is this here OTOWd a lullenn' ye fur?'" Minneapolis Journal. OATMEAL AND STATURE Archdeacon Sinclair was the guest of Air. Burdett-CoutU, M. 1., Wednes day nUht at a display of gymnastics given by members of the Bhoredltch Working Lads 1 club, which was found ed by the late Baroness Burdett-Coutts. In congratulating the members, the archdeacon said: "I go through many of your exercises myself even to the present day, and as a Scotsman should like to rocotnmend what r con sider one of the best preparations for them, namely, good old Scotch oatmeal. I had four brothers, all six feet high, and my father had fourteen brothers and Bisters ranging from six feet to six ft t eight inches—all brought up on Scotch oatmeal porridge."—London Telegraph. A GEOGRAPHICAL FACT I "1 would lay the world at your feet," exclaimed Baron Fuoaah. "Don't trouble yourself." replied Miss Dojlarton. "Its there already."—Wash ington Star. 150 GATHER IN FIELD TO FIGHT FOR WATER Residents Deplore Low Pressure and Decide to Form Im provement Society One hundred and fifty residents with in the district bounded by Vermont avenue, Pigueroa street, Santa Bar bara avenue and Fifty-first street met last evening on a vacant lot at Vernon avenue and Figueroa street to take action toward getting water from the city. It was stated at the meeting 1 that the pressure within the district is so poor that there is no protection against fire; that, in fact, the pressure is Insufficient to flush sewer and drain pipes. Edwin Baker was chairman of the meeting and J. F. Earl secretary. Those pres ent appointed a committee to appear before the Los Angeles water board tomorrow afternoon and urge that city water be supplied to the district. At present the South Flgueroa Waler company is supplying water to the complainants, About a year a^ro a pe titlon asking that city water bo sup plied was circulated and liiOO persons signed it. The water company made a counter proposal that the citizens sup plied by it buy the plant. The contro versy died down without any action bein.'C taken. This time, It Is stated, every effort Is to be made to get waler from the city. At last night's meeting it was decided to form a permanent Improve ment association, which will attempt to advance the Interests of the mem bers In every way. A committee of five was appointed to arrange for its organisation. At the meeting tomorrow aftrrnoon as many of the residents of the district as can be present will appear before the city water board. LEEDS MADE DELEGATE TO UNIFORM LAWS CONFERENCE Los Angeles Assemblyman Hon ored by Governor Gillett SACItAMENTO, July 9.— Gov. Oil lett lias the appointment of fifteen del egates to the National Conservation congress, which Is to be held In St. Paul, Minn., September 6-9 Inclusive, Todaj ha appointed two of these dele gates and will 1111 in the other va cancies as soon as names have been received from organisations asked to send them to the governor. Those appointed are: J. O. Johnson of Tuolumne and Frank H. Short of Fresno. Walter It. Leeds of Los Angeles, a member of the thirty-sovonth and thirty-eighth sessions of the legislature, lias been appointed a state delegate to tin conference on uniform laws, to bo bold in Chattanooga, Term., August 25 --29 Inclusive, Call at fi34 Maple avenu3 and see the Hlpolito Se!f-K««ulating Holler Bcreen and Reversible Window In action. It is the Ideal combination. Hlpolito Bcreen and Su,sh company. PIANO LESSON LEADS TO NEIGHBORHOOD DISCORD Woman Charged with Using the Broom on Another and Child An attempt on "the part of a young woman to learn more of harmony by taking a piano lesson produced only discord in the neighborhood of 322V4 North Beaudry avenue and is to have its sequel In Police Judge Rose's court Tuesday, when Mrs. Mattie G,ratz will plead to a battery charge preferred against her by Charles Gross of 317 North Beaudry avenue. Gross charges Mrs. Gratz, who lives at I2SH North Beaudry avenue, used a broom in chastising his daughter, eight years old, and later used It on his mother when Hhe Interfered. According to the story of eye wit nesses, one of Gross' daughters started out yesterday morning to take a piano lesson' at a neighbor's house. Bessie, the eight-year-old cause of the trouble, accompanied her sister, but on arriv ing at the neighbor's house was refused admission. She promptly repaired to the sidewalk and proceeded to let all In her immediate vicinity know of her trouble by screaming and crying. Mrs. Gratz. who lives in the Hat below, came out with her broom and proceed ed to apply it to the little girl. Bessie's grandmother, also attracted by the melee, came hurrying along and, according to Gross, she, too, was given a taste of the broum treatment by the irate Mrs. Gratz. As soon as Gross learned of the affair he went to cen tral police hea. quarters and swore out a battery complaint. Mrs. Gratz de nies that she struck either the grand mother - the child. MILLIONAIRE'S SON ESCAPES LEGAL PENALTY FOR MURDER Father Allowed to Care for Youth Adjudged Insane SKATTLK, Juno 9.—Wallace A. Rus sell, son of C. B. Hussell, millionaire tide land rfwner, will neither be sent to the state Insane asylum under the finding of the lunacy commission which adjudged him of unsound mind yesterday, nor will he be tried for tho murder "f Joseph Bonner, a bartender, Whom he sot down while making an Individual raid on a gambling resort In the King street district, May 12. Instead the yutli will bo released to the guardianship of his father under $10,i)00 bonds and will be placed In a private sanitarium at Livermore, Cal. In a conference between Russell's at torneys and the county prosecutor to <l:iy it was decided to recommend this plan to the court, iind Judge A. \V. Prater has decided to accept the rec ommendation. According to attorneys, the release of Bussell on bond will be the first case In the history of the state In which a person charged with murder In the first degree has been released from the county or other jail on bail. THE DIRECT ROUTE She Shall I have your lunch brought up tn you hero, dear? He (feebly)—No, love; have It thrown straight overhead. It will save time— and trouble.—London Sketch. ROOSEVELT FACES FIGHT FOR U.S.W.V. PRESIDENCY Leadership of Spanish War Vet erans Sought by Junior Vice Commander McClaughlin Theodore Roosevelt will have a hard tight on his hands, one of the strenu ous scraps on which he dotes, when he arrives in Denver September 6 and starts to gallop off with the presidency Of the United Spanish War Veterans, say Los Angeles members of the or der. The man who has undertaken to give him the lively fall exercise is J. I. MiCliiughlin, junior vice commander of the Pacific division of the organization. The national meeting and election of Officers of the veterans will be held in the Colorado metropolis September 6 to S, inclusive. A number of special trains from western points, all bearing Mc- Clatlffhlln supporters, it is said, will bo run to the convention. - McClaughlin has been endeavoring to keep his candidacy a secret, but some one loosened the sack strings and the cat frisked into the open. Now that the candidacy is public, McClaughlin ad mits thta he is not only running, but that he has pledges from seventeen states in his support. Representatives of the Los Angeles society claim that the west is entitled to the office this year and everything points toward the west carrying the September election. Little effort has been made in the organization of forces In the east, for the reason that Colonel Roosevelt is considered an invincible candidate and western men look on this a? another feature of the struggle distinctly in thel rfavor. McClaughlln served in the medical department of the army tn the Spanish war under Major Greenleaf in the Phil ippines and won the rank of major general. At another time he was In the 169 th Indiana regiment. The delegates to the national meet- Ing are W. W. Cooper, B. L. Head and W. K. Woodbury; alternates, J. F. Ormsby, Herman Tedman and E. W. Secrist. STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO REORGANIZE SYSTEM Construction of New Hygienic Laboratories Is Planned SACRAMENTO, July 9.—The state board of health today decided to re organize its state hygienic laboratory system. In the past there has been one cen tral laboratory, which has been located in Berkeley. One year ago a substation was opened In Los Angeles and the work done there has relieved the cen tral station of a great deal of heavy work, and the results have been more thnn satisfactory. It Is now proposed to at once Install another substation In Fresno, this branch to have charge of all examina tions in counties north of the Tehach api mountains as far north as Stock ton. The legislature may ask for funds for another station.