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REVIVE SPANISH
NATIONAL SPORT
Senor Enrique Robles Promises
First Real Bull Fight in
Years at Tia Juana
HAS DIPLOMA FROM ALFONSO
Famous Picador, Fresh from Vic
tories in Spain, Makes
Bow in New World
The first Spanish bull fight that has
bepn pulled off In Tla .Miami In several
jream is on tho docket for next Sunday
afternoon, when Senor Enrique Robles,
fresh from a laurel-wlnnlng campaign
In Spain, where he received a diploma
from the king, will light,, nine bulls.
Robles has a full troupe of nvitadors,
bandorlllos, lassomen and bull wrest
lers anil promises to give the spectators
an exhibition of the kind that stirred
thousands in Spanish bull fights In the
old country.
Robles Is a picador, fighting on
horseback, and Is very proud of hU
record <>f never having a horse killed
under him nor evan scratched while in
tho ring. In fact, he proudly exhibits
scars of wounds sustained by him In
lights where he hus been forced to
accept Injury in order to save his horse.
He is a Kreat lover of a game horse
and brings his own with him. He
wants to emphasize the fact that he
does not fight In Mexican stylo and
Bays that the fight Sunday afternoon
will be different from any ever seen
outside of Spain.
For tho purpose of giving a good
show Robles has Imported nine bulls
from the Interior of Mexico and they
have been held In a. corral at Tla Juana
for several weeks, where they have
been futtened and made full of fight
for the coming event. That they are
fit and ready is proved in the fact that
one of them broke out of the corral a
few nights ago an^ created some ex
citement in the border city until cap
tured and returned to the corral.
Several automobile parties have been
arranged to attend the fight from here.
These will leave for Tia Juana be
tweew midnight and noon Sunday,
most of them taking advantage of the
bright moonlight and cooling breezes
for a pleasant night trip to the south
ern city. Others will take advantage
of the low round trip rate made by
the Santa Fe.
YANKEES' OWNER SAYS
EDvWALSH IS PREVARICATOR
NEW YORK, July 14.—Frank Farrell,
owner and president of the New York
American league team, has requested
President Ban Johnson of the Ameri
can league to require Ed Walsh, one of
the pitchers of the Chicago team, to
prove his charge that the New Yorks
were maintaining a signal tipping bu
reau.
Farrell and Manager Stalltngs both
deny that the New York team has been
employing any ono to learn the signals
of visiting teams. They desire that
Walsh be punished for making such an
accusation.
RACING RESULTS
SALT LAKE RESULTS
BALT LAKE, July 14.—Spohn took th» fea
ture race at Buena Vista today from a good
field. The victory of Gopalper 11, a long shot,
wa* the medium of a large killing. Results:
PVst rnce, ono mile, selling—Mlaprlsion, 99
(Pago), won; Acquia. 96 (Selden), second; Mill
er* Daughter. 101 (Gaugel), third. Time, 1:43.
Rabadn, Glaucuft, Llborto, The Mackintosh,
Jim Cafferata and Wlneberry flnUhed as
named.
Fecond race, one mile, selllnK — Mike Jordan,
109 (Vandusen), won; Captain Burnett, 103
(lilndhurxt), second; Netting. 97 (Buxton), third.
Time 1:13 S-B. Santhla. Manila S., Chief
Denmond. Wicket, Biased and Galene Gale fin
ished hi named.
Thlrd rare, six furlongs, selling—Gosulper
IT, 109 (Vonduacn), won; Airs, 104 (Page),
second; Ooodshlp, 90 (Selden), third. Time,
1:131-6. Lady Adelaide, Snowball, Albion 11.,
811k and Oeorgla Shand finished as named.
Fourth race, five furlongs, purse—Spohn, 112
(Vandusen). won; Execute, 107 (Rettlg), sec
ond; Silver Stocking, 106 (Ivers), third. Time,
:59 4-B. Lyte Knight, Thistle Belle. Fern U,
Finte and Gabriel finished as named.
Fifth race, seven furlongs, selling—Frieze,
104 (Klrxchbaum). won; Hannis, 106 (Qnugel)
second; Chenwardlne, 102 (Selden), third. Time,
1:38 3-5. Thomas Calhoun, Ben Stone, Rlili-r,
Altenberg, Corrlgan and Col. Brady finished as
named.-
Sixth race, seven furlongs, selling—Marian
Casey, 03 (Selilen), won; Hamper. 107 (Van
dusen), sr,-on<j; Marchmonet, 114 (Gaugel),
third. Time, 1:27. Warner Orliiwell, John
Louis, Novgorod and Orello finished as named.
SALT LAKE ENTRIES
fiALT I.AKR July 14.—Entries for Frt
dny, July 15:
First race, Hi furlongs, selling—Hattie
Dodson. !>6; Roy Shumway, 98; Moyea, 98;
Senator Barrett, 98; Electrowan, 98; Cotton
tall. 100; Oellco. 100; xSllver Leaf, 100;
Glaucus, 101; Oresham, 107; Harry Stan
hope, 107.
Second race, 6^4 furlong*, Belling—x Now
Capital, Rii; Oalene Dale, 89; Rpglna Arlva,
89; Mrs. Nugent, 96; Fred Bent, 98; Captain
Burnett. 102; Mabel Hollander, 105; Allvla,
105; Chief Desmond, 107; Altenburif, 110.
Third race, 6H furlong*, selling—Ban
Lady, SD; xMlnnedocla, 93; Asqula, 96; Ca
mera, OR; Plume, 105; Bellflower, 105; Judge
Shortall. 107; Smiley Metzner, 107; Bur
lelßh. 107; Sabado, 107; Proteus, 107. *
Fourth race, 6V4 furlongs, purse—Ocean
Queen. 83; Arionette. 87; Scwell, 96: Lyta
Knight, 100; Dick Moss, 109; Roy Junior,
109; Perjuicio, 112.
Fifth race. 5 furlongs, purse—Helen Haw
kins, 93; Helen Barbee, 107; May Noraf 107;
Milt Jones, 107; Pawhuska, 110; Balella,
110.
Sixth race. 6 furlongs, selling—Father
Stafford. 101; Clarlnnls. 101; Lady Panchlta,
106; Bill Eaton, 110: Tremargo, 111; March
monot, 114; Beau Man. 116.
xFlve pounds apprentice allowance
claimed; weather clear; track fast.
EMPIRE CITY RESULTS
EMPIRE CITY, N. V., July 14.—1n
one of the prettiest finishes seen this
year, Kingpin won the Montauk stakes
by a nose here today. At the turn Into
the stretch Archibald brought his
mount up, and, taking the lead, won in
a drive by the length of his muzzle,
with Bell Horse second, a head before
Royal Meteor. Results:
First race, five and a half furlongs— Star
won, Dartworth second, Towton Field third;
time 1:07 2-5.
Second race, Blx furlongs—Rosseaux won;
Traneo second; Royal Onyx third; time 1:13.
Third race, one mile and twenty yards-
Apache won. Nimbus second, Prince Imperial
third; time 1:43 1-5.
Fourth race, the Montauk ntnk.-s, six fur
longs—KlnKpln won, Bell Horse second, Royal
.Vc'i or third; tlmo 1:15 3-5.
Fifth race, one mile and twenty yards—Rail
Newß won, Apologize gecond, Falcada third;
time 1:42 1-5.
'■ Sixth race, one mile and a slxteenth-rNoon
won, Marigot second. Gliding Belle third; time
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DIRECT HAL JR. HITS
UP SPEEDY MILE PAGE
TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. July 14.—
Straight heats and fast finishes marked
the second day's racing of the great
western circuit meeting. Geers drove
Direct Hal, Jr., to victory in ■ the 2:13
pace, but was forced by Peter Pan to
set a mark of 2:06'/fc. Fair Maiden, a
Second choice, proved a surprise by
beating Captain George in the 2:16
trot. Summary: m
8:16 trot, purse JIOOO-Falr Maiden won In
gtralKht heats; time 2:13 H. 210, 2:12. Avenell
end Captain George started.
2:13 pace, purse $1000—Direct Hal Jr. won in
straight heats; time 2:o6tt, 2:08. 2:07^4. May
day, Peter Pan. Ashltne, Prince Sand and
Oncar Wll'lo started.
2:07 pace, purse $800 —The Abbe won in
straight heats: time 2:07 W. 2:09%, 2:12 H. Andy
N. J., Howtella and Kiindy Onval started.
Horsemen are stilt talking about the sale of
Dudle Archdalo to Prank O. Jones, the wealthy
horseman of Memphis, Term., for J20.000. The
mare won the 2:18 trot yesterday, and she Ib
under the care of Ed fieers, who expects sen
sational performances by her this season.
KAUFMAN SUES FOR
RECOVERY OF FORFEIT
SAN FRANCISCO, July 14.—Suit was
brought today by Al Kaufman, the pu
gilist, against Eddie Graney to recover
$1000 posted as a forfeit in the match
with Sam I,angford, scheduled to be
decided in Blot's arena, but which was
indefinitely postponed on account of
Governor Glllett's adverse action. The
money was placed in Graney's hands as
stakeholder, and Kaufman alleges that
He has been unable to recover it.
PROFESSIONAL HIGH DIVER
TAKES OWN LIFE IN PARK
Fred Raymond Lewis, 30 years old,
a professional high diver, who has
delighted thousands by his daring per
formances at Chutes, committed sui
cide by shooting himself three times
in the left breast in Westlake park
slfortly before 11 o'clock last night.
Despondency, due to ill health, is sup
posed to have prompted the.act.
Lewis lived at an apartment house
at .656% South Main street. His mother
lives at 625 Kingsley drive, and it is
thought he had visited her and then
went to the park, where he ended his
life.
Park Officer Paul Rich was walking
inside the grounds near the entrance
at Alvarado and Seventh streets, when
he heard three shots ring out in rapid
succession. He,hurried to the scene
and found Lewis lying on the grass
gasping for breath. Before the officer
could summon # physiojan Lewis was
dead.
Two of the bullets entered the breast
just below the sixth rib, and the other
missile penetrated the heart.
The unfortunate man did not leave
a note, as Is usual in such eases. He
had been in 111 hen lth for some time
and frequently was despondent because
of his inability to regain his strength.
The body was removed to the un
dertaking establishment of Bresee
Brothers, and the coroner probably will
sign a certificate of suicide without
holding an inquest.
BOY ACCUSED OF THEFT
Lemuel P. Grant, 16 years old, a
negro, living with his father on a
ranch on the Washington street road,
was arrested by Detectives Beaumont
and Cowan last night and booked 'at
the central police station on a charge
of disposing of a stolen bicycle. The
boy says he bought the wheel from a
stranger and was ignorant of the fact
that It had been stolen. „
Ton cart buy It. pernapa at many place hut
there's on« HKBT plao* to buy lt-and thai
nlao'e advertise*.
LOS ANGELES HERALD: FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 15, 1910.
CALIFORNIAN WINNER
IN BIG GOLF CONTEST
CHICAGO, July 14.—Three champions
remained in the running for tomor
row's second match round for the Calu
met cup when the smoke of golf bat
tle cleared away at the Calumet
Country club today.
The first round of match piay re
sulted in the defat of Tom Hunter,
Musselburg, Scotland, by Paul Hun
ter, Midlothian star, and California
title holder; the defeat of Mason E.
Phelps, former western champion, by
Albert Seckel, Intercollegiate champion,
and the defeat of H. W. Lockett of
Homewood by National Champion Bob
Gardner.
Two matches went to the extra holes,
E. L». Ives of the Home club beating
the veteran, N. L. Hoyt of Skowle, on
the twentieth green in the main event,
while J. E. McNulty of Birchwood,
eliminated the old Harvard oarsman,
G. K. McConnell of Edgewater in the
Pullman cup, 1 up to 21 holes.
Gallery interest was divided between
the Hunter-Hunter contest and the
Seckel-Phelps match. Sixty-four
players took part in the first match
round for the Calumet, Pullman, Burn
stde and Boomerang cups.
Good matches should result in the
second round tomorrow in the Calu
met cup event as Seckel meets Carroll,
Martin meets Ives as his rival, Hun
ter meets Perry and Champion Gard
ner draws Devol.
GIRL TELLS STRANGE STORY
OF AN ATTEMPTED HOLDUP
An attempted robbery, the circum
stances of which were so unusual that
the .police could not credit them, was
reported yesterday afternoon by Miss
Olive Housel, 15 years old, of 810%
West Temple street.
Miss Housel told the police that she
was halted near Second and Hopa
streets, on her way home at 4:15 in
the afternoon by a young man, who
ordered her to drop her pocketbook.
She would not and he grabbed it, she
says. Then, she says, he returned it.
A second time it was seized by the
robber and a second time returned, the
Hist time with a Chesterfielilian bow.
Nothing was taken from the purse.
STAGE HAND BADLY HURT
BY HOOK ON FLYING BAR
There was a dramatic climax to the
"Flying Ballet Girls" act at the Or
pheum theater last night when Edwin
Ditges, a stage hand, while assisting
one of the performers ta alight from a
flying trapeze, was struck on the head
by a heavy hook supporting one end of
the bar. Ditges was knocked to the
floor unconscious and the blood
streamed from two deep cuts in his
head. The injured man was removed
to the receiving hospital where his
wounds were stitched by the police
surgeons. He was unconscious for
nearly half an hour.
«—•
DE PALMA AND ROBERTSON
TO DISCARD MECHANICIANS
NEW YORK, July 14.—Ralph de
'Palrna and George Robertson decided
yesterday that they will drive their
coming five-mile match race at
Brighton Beach July 23 without me
rhanicians. This is not usual and In a
long race would not be possible, as the
mechanician is needed to keep up the
compression on the gas, etc. This con
dition will add a spice of excitement
to the race, as the cars will have a
tendency to go wide on the turns.
This may be somewhat offset by the
fact that the driving wheels of both
cars are -n the loft. The heats will
nil he from flying starts.
Robertson will drive. his Simplex
and De Pftlma his Fiat Cyclone. The
race will bo for $500. There "ill be
several other good events on the curd
and a bie field is exneeted.
TAFT WITHDRAWS
MORE COAL LANDS
Total Now Taken from Entry in
United States Is 71 >-
518,588 Acres
IS VALUED AT $449,876,208
Ballinger Forwards to the Presi
dent Order, and It Is
Promptly Signed
[Associated Press]
BEVERLY, Masu., July 14.—Presi
dent Tuft today withdrew several mil
lion acres of coal lands ill different
states of the west, bringing the total
acreage of coal landi withdrawals
mode by him up to the enormous total
of 71,518,588.
About half of this amount are new
withdrawals. The work is now com
plete and is epitomized in the follow
ing letter to the president from Sec
retary' Balllnger:
"My Dear Mr. Precidont: The orders
for the withdrawal of coal lands which
are transmitted herewith complete the
series which have been prepared in ac
cordance with your instructions. These
orders confirm and continue all exist
ing coal lands withdrawals and add
materially thereto. The areas covered
are as follows:
THE WITHDRAWALS
"Arizona, ' 161,280 acres; Colorado,
6,191,161 aSres; Montana, 20,208,865
acres; New Mexico, 2,894,279 acres;
North Dakota, 17,828,182 acres; Oregon,
192 562 acres; South Dakota, 2,870,287
acres: Utah. 5,274,217 acres; Washing
ton, 2,207,967 acres; "Wyoming, 13,099,718
acres.
"The total of coal lands now with
drawn in the United States is, there
fore, 71,518,588 acres. All the land,
however, is open to agricultural entry,
with-a limited surface patented under
the terms of the order of withdrawal
and in accordance with the recent
enactment providing for agricultural
surface entries on withdrawn or classi
fied coal lands.
"Already 10,210,082 acres of coal land,
in part included in the earlier with
drawals, have been classified and ap
praised by the geological survey prior
to July 1, 1910, and restored to appro
priate entry.
VALUE $448,8-6,208
"The total appraised valuation on
these coal lands is $449,876,208 as com
pared with $170,063,71)6, which would be
the minimum price that formerly ob
tained in the disposal of government
lands.
"In the order for withdrawal for
Alaska, approved by you on July 2, is,
of necessity, in general terms on ac
count of lack of land surveys. In the
explored portion of Alaska, which
comprises about 28 per cent of the dis
trict, the supposed areas of coal fields
aggregate approximately 12,000 square
miles. In these coal fields the areas
believed to be underlaid by workable
beds of coal are about 1200 square
miles, in more than three-fourths of
which only the lower grades of coal
occur. The known coal lands of
Alaska which are believed .to be af
fected by your order of withdrawal
aggregate some 770,000 acres.
"Very respectfully,
"R. A. BALLINGER, Secretary."
ONE KILLED, MANY MISSING
IN BIG PORTLAND FIRE
Loss Through Conflagration Is
Estimated at $300,000
PORTLAND, Ore., July 14.—The fire
which began early today destroyed the
Exposition building, an immense frame
structure built for exposition purposes
in 1887, the magnificent plant of the
Multnomah Amateur Athletic club, and
a dozen smaller buidings. The financial
loss is estimated at about $300,000. One
man, John Morgan, a plumber who
slept in the exposition building, is dead,
and several persons, including a blue
jacket from the Yorktown, are missing.
One hundred and fifty horses perished.
The fire is supposed to have started
in the salesroom of the Oregon-Brush
Automobile company. For a time the
entire business section on the west side
of the Willamette river was threatened
but the fire department under Chief
Campbell, assisted by a hundred blue
jackets from the Yorktown and Mar
blehead, confined it to an area equal
ing about seven city blocks.
Sparks carried the flames to the
home of the Multnomah Athletic club
and it. spread to a row of apartment
houses and residences on Washington
street which were completely de
stroyed, rendering 175 persons home
less. The work of the bluejackets and
fireman prevented it from crossing
Chapman street, beyond which the au
tomobile agencies aro located. A blaze
started In the cupola of the Glendora
hotel but a squad of sailors climbed
Into the tower with chemical fire fight-
Ing apparatus and extinguished the
flames. Had the fire gained headway
in this section the business portion of
the city west of the Willamette river
probably would have been destroyed.
FEAR BOY PERISHED IN FIRE
PORTLAND, Ore.. July 14.—Tonight
G. H. Fee, a real estate agent, informed
the police that his son, George Fee,
aged 19, is missing. Fee says that the
boy was in the habit of frequenting
the United Carriage company's stables,
one of the liveries in the exposition
building, and his continued absence
from home leads him to fear that the
boy was burned to death.
CHARGE SAILOR ATTEMPTED
TO BURN BARKENTINE ARGO
Thomas Holmes, a sailor, was ar
rested at San Pedro last night by Pa
trolmen McClarv and Carlson, charged
with setting fire to a ship docked
there.
Holmes was a sailor on the barken
tine Argo, but was discharged Wednes
day. It is asserted that he went to his
bunk and, after pouring oil on the
mattress, set it on fire. A mate on the
vessel discovered the fire and extin
guished It. _
BEVERIDGE BOOST EQUIVOCAL
BOONEVILLE, Ind., July 14.—First
district Republicans in convention
here today indorsed the Payne-Aldrich
tariff act. The resolutions, which ig
nore Senator Beveridge's attitude mi
the tariff, refer to him as a brilliant
orator. Frank B. Posley of Evansvllle
was nominated for congress over John
W. Brady of Princeton.
OP"* Daily from I Safe COHtinUCS \ Suit Altered \
Ba. m. Till 8 />. m. J7l> I? J?
Saturdays lill A 1 -TivXl/lZy
10:30 p. m. \ as Ad vertised 1 of charge [
Nearly 1000 people attended the opening of the Greatest Sale of Men's and Young Men's Cloth
ing ever held in this city. >'
$30,000 Stock of
Men's Clothing
ON SALE AT
V 2 Their Real Worth
This morning begins the second week of this Great Sale at
462 South Spring Street
Diagonally Opposite Alexandria Hotel
Remember, we are offering to the public 5000 Suits of Clothes direct from manufacturer to con
sumer, at a saving of over half of original cost of manufacture.
Look at the Prices—See Them in Our Windows
A Legitimate Sale —Backed by the reputation of prominent business men. .•'
LOOKpg-1 I $7sandYoungM!^ s. $3.50 suit
¥rr , to $10.00 Men's and Young Men's • d»C AA Ilif
1 1 li^ Suits at _ - V O,\3\3 auit
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ILrkO I $20.00 to $25.00 Men's and Young Men's #1 A AA
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1 O SaVe Men's $2.50 and $3.00 €1 1C
===== Pants : tfl>l.tJvl
Money | | MCf: !° $s;^ $1.75
United Clothing C0.462^ e sS st.
CHARLTON'S CASE
CAUSE OF WORRY
State Department Puzzled Over
Status of the Young
Wife Slayer
"t Associated Press}
WASHINGTON, July 14.—N0 de
cision has been made by the state de
partment in the case of Porter Charl
ton, who is alleged to have murdered
hi.s wife in Italy. It may be stated au
thoritatively that the state department
has nothing whatever to do with the
case except, on request of the Italian
government, to direct the authorities
of the state of New Jersey to hold
Charlton on charges that may be pre
sented to the examining magistrate or
United States commissioner before
whom he is to be arraigned.
In the view of the state department,
much apprehension exists as to the
status of the Charlton case. Charlton
is in the custody "of the New Jersey
officials. In due time he will be ar
raigned before an examining magis
trate. If the evidence adduced should
be such as would induce the magis
trate to hold the accused for the crime
charged, the magistrate will certify
the evidence and his findings to the
secretary of state. The secretary of
.state will then examine the evidence
ami if In his judgment it should prove
a proper case for extradition, a re
quest from the Italian government for
the return to Italy of the accused
might be entertained.
The sanity or insanity of the ac
cused would cut no figure in tho action
Of the state department. That would
be a matter for the determination of
the courts of Italy. The finding of
(lie examining magistrate in this coun
try would be final so far as the state
department is concerned, if it should
be in favor of the accused. No re
view, in the opinion of the state de
partment officials, would br possible.
If Porter Chjirlton should be ton ml
by the examining magistrate as 'i!'t
guilty, or if a prima facie case should
not be made against him and he should
be released, the state department
would have no jurisdiction over the
case.
WEALTHY YOUNG SLAYER
SENT TO INSANE ASYLUM
SEATTLE, July 14.—Wallace A. Bus
sell, son of wealthy parents and youth
ful slayer of Joseph Bonner, a barten
der who was killed in a raid mnfde by
Bussell on a gambling lnuise MHiy 12,
was taken to the state insane asylum
at Stelllacoom today. Young Bussell,
who has stoutly refused to go to a
private sanitarium at Livermore, Cal.,
and who insisted that he be given a
speedy trial on a charge of murder In
the first degree, went to the asylum
without protest.
Bussell was greatly elated two days
ago when Mayor Hiram C. Gill closed
all the gambling houses in the city and
said his raid had borne fruit.
MEISSEN SOCIETY TO HOLD
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The Meissen society, the woman's
auxiliary to the American Institute ot
Homeopathy, will hold its annual elec
tion of officer* at this morning's busi
ness session :it 10 o'clock in -Hotel
Maryland bungalow No. 81.
Personal Mention
F. L, Turpin, proprietor of Hotel
Turpin, of San Francisco, is In Los
Angeles.
Reijl Kando, a prominent Japanese
merchant of Tokyo, is a recent arrival
at the Lankershlm.
J. E. Haddock, a druggist of San
Diego, is among those who registered
at the Westminster yesterday.
F. H. Chaffln, an attorney from Den
ver, Is registered at the Lankershim
for a short business stay here.
A recent arrival at the Westminster
is J. B. Bock and wife of Omaha. Mr.
Bock is in the insurance and real es
tate business.
Charles H. Segerstom, owner of sev
eral large mines in Mexico, is a guest
at the Lankershim for a few days. He
is from Sonora.
A. I. McCormick, United States at
torney, accompanied by his family, is
spending a vacation of two weeks In
the high Sierras.
D. C. Rordan, manager of the Met
ropole hotel on Catalina island, la
among those who registered at the
Westminster yesterday.
C. D. Dunann, general pnss.-nger
agent of the Pacific Coast Steamship
company, with headquarters In San
Francisco, is In the city on business.
Mrs. John S. Driver, prominent in
society at Santa Barbara, and her
daughter, Miss Ruth Driver, are at
th j Alexandria for r. short stay here.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Rosenthal of
New York city are among those who
registered at the Westminster yester
day. Mr. Rosenthal is a silk importer.
C. A. Hawkins, Pacific coats man
ager of the White Stenmer Automo
bile company, is in Los 'Angeles from
San Francisco, a guest at the Lanker
shlm.
C. F. Runyan, president of the Mt.
Tamalpais railroad, with offices in Ban
Francisco, has returned to that city
after a stay of a few days in Los
Angeles.
A. E. Foster, manager of the Ar
rowhead Hot Springs company at Ar
rowhead, Is i . Los Angreles for a few
days on business, a guest at the An
gelus hotel.
C. B. Norwall, Misses Anna and Clara
Norwall, Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Bolaen
and A. 13. Wallace form a party of
Omaha people who are stopping at
the Alexandria.
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Kretschmar, ac
companied by their son, Ralph Kret
schmar ,are among the recent arrivals
at the Alexandria. Mr. Kretschmar,
si-., is a wealthy New York capitalist.
Misses Henrietta WehninK, A.
Seheenberg, Lula George and Elsie
Boettler are young women tourists who
are touring California together. They
all register from St. Louis and are
guests at the Hayward during their
stay here.
Frank C. Lathrnp, commercial agent
of the Southern Pacific at Pasadena,
was in Los Angeles yesterday, receiv
ing the congratulations of hit many
friends. Mr. Lathrop was recently
married and has just returned from a
honeymoon trip to Lake Tahoe.
A. F. Llndenfeld, assistant city ticket
agent of the Southern Pacific, Marl
copa & Phoenix, and P'.ioenix & East
ern railroads at Phoenix, Ariz., arrived
in the city yesterday for a vacation stay
of three or more weeks. Mr. Linden
feld says the population of Phoenix is
increasing rapidly and business, espe
cially in railroad clrclei, is flourish
ing, having- almost doubled within the
past one and a half years.
It'« an easy to secure a bargain In a used
automobile, through want advertising, as It
used to be—and still Im— to secun a bors*
and carriage.
FORTIFICATIONS
SITE PAID FOR
Lieutenant Leeds Draws Check
on Government Depositary
to Pay for the Lands
The United States government yes
terday secured absolute possession of
the site for the fortifications overlook
ing Los Angeles harbor. Lieut. Charles
T. Leeds, in charge of the Los An
geles fortification work, as a represen
tative of the war department, gavn
W. G. Krrckhoff and George H. Peck,
the owners of the property, a check
for $248,000.
G. Ray' Horton, representing the
United States attorney's office, was
present, his office in turn representing
the United States attorney general.
The purchase price was $249,000, but
$1400 of the amount was retained by
the government in order to pay thi3
year's taxes. The land was assessed
on March 7, last, but the taxes cannot
be paid until this fall.
LEEDS DRAWS CHECK
Lieutenant Leeds drew the check on
the San Francisco government depos
itary and after ho affixed his signa
ture the paper was worth $8857.14 a
square inch.
About a year ago congress made the
appropriation for the site, after hav
ing reeclved a favorable report from
army officers sent to this coast to In
vestigate. The land purchased takes
in the heights northwest of Point Fir
min and is a trine more than 100 acres,
2.16 acres being inside the city limits.
The amount recommended for a site
overlooking the bay was $400,000, for
considerable land was desired. Though
this amount was appropriated by tho
senate, the house cut it down to $250,
--000 and on ascertaining just what sum
could be secured the war department
made an investigation and purchased
the land from Peck and Kerckhoff.
KK.VDY FOB GUNS
On March 25 the abstract to the prop
erty was handed by the owners to
United States Attorney McCormick for
examination. Following the correction
of a number of errors the abstract
was forwarded to Washington to bo
approved by the attorney general and
by the war department.
Now that the site is owned by the
government, congress will be able to
make the necessary appropriation for
the building of the fortifications. In
addition to the cost of the site the
general staff recommends an expendi
ture of $3,255,269 for fortifications. This
amount Is for- the purchase of eight
12-inch mortars and carriages, four 11
--inch rifles, four 3-inch rifles and car
riages, submarine mines, ammuniction,
barracks and quarters for a company
post, water, sewer and lighting sys
tems, flro protection and all things
necessary to make modern fortiflcu
tions.
SALT RIVER FARMERS ARE
SAVED BY ROOSEVELT DAM
WASHINGTON. July 14.—The l:
velt irrigation dam haw been the sal
vation of farmers in the Salt kiv. r
valley, Arizona, according to advlOM
received by the reclamation MTViOS.
While the structure has not yet been
completed, Its storage of water, it Is
said, probably ha» delivered the crops
in its vicinity from total destruction
by drought.
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