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16 HEBREW COMMITS SUICIDE IN PARK Mystery Surrounding Death of Young Man Baffles San Francisco Police BACK SHOWS AN OLD WOUND Find Glasses Stamped with Los Angeles Address, but No Clew Develops fAssoclatcd Press] SAN FRANCISCO, July 20.—A fresh bullet wound in tho back of an un identified young Hebrew whoso body ■was found on a bench in Golden Gate park this afternoon with a pistol Wound in his head and a pistol at his feet, adds to the mystery surround ing the circumstances of his death. According 1 to the police, it is a clear case of suicide and they are of the opinion that the wound in the back, which was roughly dressed, will figure prominently in the solution of the af fair. Allen Garcia, a pedestrian, discovered the body and the police removed it nt once to the morgue, where the wound in the back was discovered. The youncr man was well dressed. In his hat were the initials "H. R.," and he carried two pairs of gold spec tacles in cases stamped with the name "J. C. Fleming, D3l South Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal." He was about five feet nine inches in height, of medium build and was dressed in a suit of dark blue serge, with white pleated shirt and black neck tie. His derby hat bore a San Francisco haberdasher's name. On his handkerchief was a laundry mark "A-10-P." His pockets contained only some postage stamps and a lead pencil. The police advance the theory that the young man feared to have his •wound dressed by a surgeon for fear of an investigation. This wound is between the fourth and fifth ribs and Is thought to have been inflicted about two days ago. Through the marks on the man's clothes it is hoped t& establish his identity. J. C. Fleming, according to the di rectory, is an optician at the address given and does not recall any cus tomer answering the description and having initials H. R. FITTSBURGERS START 'BLUE SKY' CAMPAIGN Railroads Assist in Fight Against Smoke Nuisance PITTPBURO, July 20.— "The Blue Fky" campaign Is on in earnest in Piltsburg. J. M. Scarle, chief of the division of smoke inspectors, almost dally surveys from the top of a sky ■craper, and leveling a powerful glass ;:t all four points of the compass he spots offending- smokegtacka and then proceed* to have tha offender fined. Not long agro the offenders were so numerous that the main puzle was to find an aosis, as it were, in the expanse of smoke. It is said that the railroads are help ing greatly, the Baltimore & Ohio now suspending for thirty days any fire men who permit their locomotives to belch black smoke within the city limits. The Pennsylvania imposes a ten-day sentence. The plan of the rail- Foads has been followed by several manufacturing plants. After Installing smoke preventers in the factories the employers have warned the enginemen that needless smoke will cause their suspension. i CONTINUE TESTIMONY IN DYNAMITING CASE SANTA ROSA, Cal., July 2C—Two more witnesses were examined this morning- before the grand jury in the of the disappearance of Lou Etta Smith, chief witness in the trial of Dr. Wlllard P. Burke, charged with hav ing attempted to kill the Smith woman and her Infant child by dynamiting the tent in which they slept. Dr. H. F, Dessau, resident physician at Pr. Burkes hospital, testified that he had received no word concerning the wo man since she left the institution, and Miss Elinore Lennox, head nurse for Pr. Burke, likewise failed to throw iinv llgrht on the matter. District Attorney Lea stated today that he had Information upon which he hoped to Becure the return of the Pmlth woma n, DENTISTS INDORSE OWEN'S PLAN FOR HEALTH BOARD DENVER, July 20.—The National Dent tion at its session in this city today adopted a resolution en dorsing Senator Owen's bill for a na tional department of public health. Senator Owen'i I provided fora cabim t officer to be at the head of the proposed <!■ pan merit. Member; immlttee which suc ully advocated the resolution v ere: . • ■'■ F. Finl \ r and Dr. Wil liam I ■ ' ' ■ iiington, D. '■ : Dr, P. '.. ■ li t of En i rancisco, and pr. Charli 8 W. ; ton. The convi ition .!. o voti ii its ap proval of i vy depart meat bill giving rank to dentlsta >:; ih.- United States na\ y GIFFORD PINCHOT SPEAKS FOR KENT AT SACRAMENTO SACRAMENTO, July 20.- G Plnchot and William Kent, cand )■'<;■ the Republican n<>ti ■ c.on | i man from the Sir .n,l ili: t; «lalifornia, wi re speaker al o mi held in tho Clvi ■ ■ tonight. It was a meeting called for the pur pose of launching t ■ i tor Kent in Sacramento, and Plnchot was i upon to assist, ha n a friend of the candidate for twentj years. SHUT OFF FREE BEER ORKENSBTTRG, Pa., July 20 dors have been liumed by th< federal authorities, it in declared, to several large brewerlea In \\ i iui I, thai the practice of glvln ; away bi tn visitors at the breweries mv intlnued. ■ r, it is hi not wholly within the letter of thi and revenue officers have beon In structed that the practice which has been In vogue for many years mvi t bo •topped. CHARLES HANLEY! DYING MOTHER YEARNS FOR YOU! T^ylns: at the point of <l<-ntli In an Oak laud hfttnttali .vmimtiiK for one ln-1 look npon the face of her wayward mm, Mr*. K. I', llsmlry npi'rulcil to Chief Uallowny yesterday to locate lit'f ear-old son, Charles Ilunlcv. The appeal WN made In a telegram re ceived h.v Chief Onllowiiy from Mrs. 11. Keed of Oakland. According to *ln< com munication, the boy left his home almost a year aspo without notify ins his mother of his Intention to leave. She did not hear from him nntil several months a^o, when lie wrote her saying ho van work ing In a prooery store here. Since that time she has not heard from him. GRAND TRUNK MEN WON'T ARBITRATE Vice President Murdock of Strik ers Says Compromise Out of Question [Associated Press] MONTREAL, July 20.—The news out of Ottawa that the minister of commerce and labor was trying to get both sides of the Grand Trunk strike together on a basis of arbitration pro voked Vice President Murdock of the strikers to a sharp retort tonight. "Arbitration," he said, "is out of the question. As far as we ore concerned there will be no arbitration. The com pany did not talk arbitration until it hud nagged the men to a finish." Today the Grand Trunk gained ground, but very slowly. More pas senger trains were operated. This af ternoon local suburban service was partially restored and a couple of freights made up ami started. !\ warning was sent today to the president of the Delaware A; Hudson from strike headquarters. Complaint had been made that Delaware & Hud son men had been used for "unusual purposes" on the Grand Trunk tracks. BRITISH RAILROAD FAILS TO END SERIOUS STRIKE Operates Trains with Station Masters and Clerks NEWCASTLE, England, July 20.— The situation surrounding the strike of employes of the Northeastern rail road was aggravated tonight by fail ure of representatives of the railroad nnd tfte strikers to reach a basis of understanding after a four hours' con ference. Thousands of coal miners are idle be cause of the railroad company's In ability to run freight trains. Ten thousand men hnd quit work last night, and every hour since has brought reports of further desertions. The regular passenger trains were still being operated with fair regular ity, but the company was obliged to command the service of station mas ters and clerks In order to man the ft w- local trains it was able to move. The situation along the river Tyne grows Increasingly serious. OUTBREAK IN VERMONT MARKS STRIKE IN N. E. BOSTON, July 20.—One Blight out break by strike sympathizers at Island Pond, Vt., the closing of a mill at Monson, Mass., because of lack of sup plies and the resumption of the com plete passenger schedules on almost every line marked the second day of the Grand Trunk and Central Vermont strike in New England today. Following the trouble at Island Pond, tho railroad officials asked Governor Prouty fur protection. Investigation showed that a crowd of young people had thrown missiles at a trainlovd of strike breakers, broken car windows and done other damage, GRAND TRUNK MAKES NO ' ATTEMPT TO MOVE FREIGHT TORONTO, Ont., July 20.—Tho sec ond day of the strike on the Grand Trunk lias been uneventful in Ontario. Through passenger trains are running nbout on time, A few locals have been abandoned. No attempt i== being made to move freight. The freight Bituatlon hore is serious. The yards and sidings are congested, the ice companies are suffering and much preishable freight is beinij ruined. MINISTER OF LABOR TO WORK FOR COMPROMISE OTTAWA, Ont., July 20.—MacKen zio King-, the Canadian minister "f labor, says he will uro every opportu nity to obtain at least a temporary compromise between the Ftriking con ductors and trainmen and the Grand Trunk railroad. CHILDREN DIE IN FIRE BRADFORD, Pa., July 20.—Four children perished in a. burning barn on the farm of Juhn Adams at Ha this afternoon. Several others had nar row escapes. Three of the four vic tims were suns of Adams. The fourth was a neighbor's boy. MURDERER IN PRISON THREATENS RELATIVES NEW YORK, July 20.—Before Isldor Ncuman, a 40-year-old East Sider, was sentenced today for murdering his wife and their Infant son, the mother and or the •lead woman told the court that since lie had been confined In the Tombs prison Neuman lias written let- I thai some day hi would be free and would kill them as he did his wife. Judge Poster sentenced Neuman to i "i le s than twenty years on the wife murder charge and issue,l a bench war rant BO that the prisoner, if he lives out hi.s first term, may be rean i nd brought up for sentence on the ■ o£ cutting his child's throat. BOARD LOWERS ASSESSMENT RANTA ANA. July 80.—But a tlon to the assessment valuationa ( lias I n made to the county board of equalisation. The "i. jector was W. T. Newlanda of Hunt lngton Bench, and hla petition ti> havo i on a certain forty acres bo reduced from $45 to V^> In con formity to other lands adjacent thereto, was granted. LOS ANGELES HERALD: THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 21, 1910. ANGRY PUBLIC IS ON BOARD'S TRAIL J Highway Commissioners Brought to Bay by Protests on Delay S. P. INFLUENCE INSINUATED I Federated Improvement Associa tion Wars on Officials and Dilatory Tactics As a result of the dilatory tactics pursued by the Loa Anselea county highway commission and tho board of supervisors in their construction of the highway leading from Los Angeles to San Pedro such a deluge of protests has begun to pour in on those bodies that it became apparent yesterday they will be compelled nt once to hasten the completion of the long-de layed boulevard, as demanded by the shippers and Jobbers, and by tho vari ous civic improvement associations of the city. Investigation into the delay of the highway commission, permitted by the county supervisors, has led to much : gossip and speculation, and it has been j frequently charged by the promoters of the San Pedro highway project that i Southern Pacific influence is at work to postpone the completion of the high way as long as possible In order, It Is believed, to permit that ra.ilroad cor i poration to continue its monopoly of ; the freight traffic between Los Angeles ■ and the harbor. It was learned yesterday also that '< numerous requests from the taxpayers : urging that tho harbor ' highway be hastened to afford better transporta i tion between the business section and the port have received but little en couragement, and no material response from the board of supervisors. * When A. M. McPherron, clerk of the board of supervisors, took up a com munication from George Vansycle, pro testing at the intention of the high way commission to postnone the com pletion of the highway until next year, and asked if it should be read, "Tuss" Eldrldge replied: "What's the use.' It's been printed In the newspapers." Mr. McPherron, however, was asked by Supervisor Pridham to read the communication. Mr. Vansycle's letter called attention to the fact that the proposed postponement of the harbor highway work was an astounding reve l^ion to the property owners along the road, as well as to the shippers and jobbers who are vitally interested in the early completion of the road. DEMAXD GENERAL There Is a g-eneral demand for the completion of the harbor highway for the reason that motor trucks can be utilized in the transportation of traffic to and from Los Angeles as soon as the highway Is completed, and this transportation can be had for much less than the Southern Pacific now charges. Many motor trucks are ready for the service, but the highway com mission appears determined to delay the work as long as possible, thus per mitting the Southern Pacific company to continue its harvest of excessive profits, derived from rates that have done much to retard the development of Los Angeles harbor, discriminate against local importers and shippers and divert commerce from Los Angeles ■ to San Francisco. Grading was begun on the harbor boulevard from Gardena to Wilming ton more than a year ago, shortly after ■which the highway commission ceased work with the statement that there were bo many fills necessary In the vicinity of Nigger slough, which could not be macadamized until after the winter's rains had settled the fills, that a delay of several months would be necessary. The winter rains have been over for some time, however, and the summer is half gone, but the mac adamizing has not been started. The following is a copy of the letter read and delivered to George H. Bixby, M. C. Marsh and John W. Calvert, comprising the Los Angeles county highway commission, by J. K. Wick ham, a member of the committee from tho Federated Improvement associa tion, at a meeting of the committee with the highway commission In the office of the commission at 10 o'clock Monday morning, all members of the highway commission and Messrs. Cur ran, Hansen and Wtckhajn of the Federated Improvement association committee being present, also the com mission's reply to the letter of Mr. Wickham. WICKHAM'S LETTER LOri ANGELES, Cal., July IS, 1910. Messrs George 11. Bixby, M. C. Marsh and John W. Calvert, com prising the Log Angeles County Highway Commission, Los An geleSi Cal,; Gentlemen—ln view of the fact that on July 13, during a call at your office by the committee of the Federation Improvement asso ciation, of which I am one of the members, some very "earnest" con versation occurred between the un dersigned and your Mr. Calvert with reference to the immediate construction of the highway lead ing from Los Angeles to San Pe dro, it is perhaps due all parties concerned that I should hand you this communication. At the meeting of the Federated Improvement association held July 7 a communication from Mr. George If. Bixby, chairman of your commission, was read, purporting to reply to certain resolutions adopted at the meeting of said association held on June 2, In which y hi promised that at some time after the next rainy season and af ter the city of Los Angeles should have completed certain intersec tions, and all under certain strict requirements, you would then com mence to build the highway in question; upon the reading of this communication, exception to the same was taken by the associa tion; a committee was appointed and directed to take the matter of the construction of said road up with the highway commission, with the board of supervisors and with any other body from which It might bo possible to secure relief for the citizens and the general public on account of your failure to construct Bald highway. This committee met, organized and at the date named vent to the office of your commis sion, succeeding, however, in find ing only your Mr. Culvert present; lie informed the committee that there was no rock available for the present construction of such road; also that there were other . ,Ds< for the delay in tho con struction Of this road, which he refused to mention. From the fart that tho under sifrnorl and lilh associates limil dur ing the yonrs 1908 and 1909 pro cured and offered to your commis sion a supply of rond rock, more than sufficient for tho construc- [pcrsT nrDADTMFVT smDF\^.^ff.fHirACOl| Outing Lunch for Two Qfln ;<S?A (\ 9* See Underrice .Tab, No. 12 Daintily Packed, Special 3UG aJ//TXX\VG^ I vVY7Z7VA for Really Sensational Bargains! consisting of moko,i tongue. Premium J K/W |/ViwiO $3.50. $4.50. $5.00 and $6.50 Oj QC baked ham nnd lettuce sandwiches, two ¥ ■ •«2^ w^~ ( Af w-wr-(r >*•> Merchandise to Be Sold at.. wli ww boiled fresh ranch eKRs, two buttered | W W X/ .•_,.■ i » rolls ripe olives, radlslies, sweet and'eour \J " Tnla »00d« will not bo displayed In our pickles, cookies, angel cake, fruit and T)tV\A T\UIKSJ ri/»UTIJ*O-tJlff windows, nor will It be fiirther adyer assorled pies and an S-oun< -c bottle of jl BROADtoAI uGnIH HLL JIKLLIJ || g^fe be ploasantly surprlsed falwa prapo Juice. Fourth floor. |I wivni>iru. hwiii>v> jj Thursl iay. »«f S, ALE U .°E I GREAT THREE-PIECE WAIST SALE J™??!* Ll 11 liflron s Hlffll n° such waists as these have been ffer;d for these prices. d 11U luU Ul tf dill "O 11 ■ There are dozens of original models, too! Come see them! Grade Shoes at •■••» 54^ Freezers at the Made by Dugan __^ ' lUty aSUIL 1 ' nS/'Hi™'??; IfiUf Q Q t PriPOQ c& Hudson, v<ißn 111 *S^«SP *--s2r r.".^. omuch0much tlmo LUifDOi I iiuco the World's |X |yy /^wC*^^^ \*<f^ I Now, just when you most Best Manufac- | — == /S^^M rffjJP?!^ /ri^^^W $•* and *3*50 feel the need of freezers and turers of Chil- | [( |B\wß WSfctwW Waists at refrigerators, note these lllifiil till wmmm si 95 iisppi ent colt Blucher Oxfords; also \A\WiWf3Fi K§Ms IWI " »«fW,I WIIUU ent for «s« In «iii K le rm.m. CO ne olkskin shoos in girls' sizes. m\r/Wy?=fflir'||| h .^KSM WK' YMt%^»Fl nnd npartments 3>^.JD Children's tan calf and brown 11 mMIM^? LiJPm^slO'" ' Only fine Un- .... kid Oxfords, and vlcl kid sho.'S f/faSi '/ / \M kslh^mlmk It / "V/F\W\Yff3 «nrln rr, nt f Mnlnr lri« rh«-»l. flno for «ma>l kltrh- I for boys. All sizes. U Jl Jn\W (W SSTm?^ BOO<I ."'^ ... .$6.50 ■nT i lairuA $I.OOWiI l¥ $2.95 W emVrolderi^ *sc A 'S2ria "'Vo 50 II U I I IraihiyV^ ■ are used in J,|«.. .l k n.,1,1, vl'-3" Hill I 111. II I More Than nn I $4.00 and Qt) QC I S£is£Sr£Si*sfS3 c 'ii g* n 50 Models OliUll $5 Waists OZi i.-«M.acity ! «*■».....*••••• SlfißPllrll 8l 000 whlt )nwn nnd lln Berle A flosen aifToront late n <icks°— long l-ilrlm RntiKl rcr.ilor; Hlonr CUgUIUI Qi nißll waists trimmed front and moaelth , dßlntlMt of or „„„ r \ I"'"- 1' .« ™l- $4.50 $1.25 tO $1.50 Values MUU jjcij^nh^^^.d arT,i the BpasOn ta ln , ila lteo sleeves. Waists l«-w^-d' * . .. . _, tuoka. Many new effects Victoria lawn, batiste anil that are soft 1 _ P There are embroidered scarfs, ln Dutch collarSi l or, >o nß _ M ost beautiful and sheer Jag PrOQm rrPP7Pf^ squares and centers of Aus- sleeves. If you have ever embroideries for enoußh to |{, G UluQl I [IUUfcOIM trian and Irish linen extra slfe. bought a dollar waist here "™ *"n *i^ng or .hort wear on any IV W VM 3Mi-inch hemstitched, hems; you'll know the valuo of ,[™ m g_B'" * -a occasion. While Mountain, 2-qt. slie *1.90 Renaissance pieces. Japanese these. | | . \rrtlo Ftm-kt, 2-qt. slio *l«9 and Chinese drawnwork and ' i-olar star 2-qt. »l« 98c embroidery. • — —— • Sale MANUFACTURER'S OVERSTOCK of UNDERMUSLINS A sale that is of the greatest importance to our customers. High-grade garments bought for a small part of their value. See them -examine materials and trimmings-look at the prices! Then save much by buying liberally. Other styles at from $2.50 to $10, but see especially those listed below. , . _ ___ (ifi/SsSiS 'flfc3?&» Smart Empire and slip- AJ| AA Some excellent values in cor- Ag RB p $S§}§eil *&£§£* r«*^a H*&l» over gowns, beautiful pet- \^l||| set covers and drawers in m B [L'Tl \j 7j . V'L>W/^!*»P S^\ "rtisjK \\Sr\ tlcoats with Val. lace fj) I U.U this sale for 25c. "Well-fitting, Mw M Sff^'^ii IcT^^^ J JV trimmings, combinations I = . M^«*lflnl/ J J^^r^S \dl: lssafi&!!&jaA Twrfn •' \ Remarkable values ln new AjrA When you see the line at r.Oc tSSt /f* p .'lss'JW I'lMa/Hr W^l •>s /£&£mTn \ \ ilif /^ butterfly combinations and X 1! nil ' you'll be wishing that you M^ I|b f'^t^Mf! "L 'tYfe [W^7l jfi \ (v^^llik /M L!i, (ftl "-'"nth Princess 'llps-UIUU E^3r^oU i?V^^ l = f ; tfl^X J^J^B^Mk "JS fjl Da i lv ty rndernuisllns. trim- A A ftfl Never have you seen the Wga p W A^^^^^^iW' Mi W^^M /l\ 'f»W'» mcd wlth hfn-claßBl lacs Q"JUU equal of these drawers, com- fl l^ U :*^K^*^°iriiLlfJi'*TrifP*^Mr*^1 wm//J/ i'rt.l%Vnd embroideries. Per- __ binatlon suits, corset covers I lrl " •*^-2*^WJtT!^. 2if £&££& Wj9#j2'ffli'jVj'V^-flttln ß garments that # and chemise for such a low j[ bJ s^^^> J Et^fes J^^JAl^* J^,P^^. .!?...^ ™» I sana°s3 Net Waists in The Basement Store $1.85 tion of the whole 307 mtles of pro poser! road, upon terms which could not be duplicated; one offer be ing to give the commission, free of cost, a quantity of rock suf ficient for the construction of twenty-five miles of road, as a test, after which, if such rock was found to be satisfactory, the com mission could purchase as much more as it might require at the price of 3 cents per ton royalty, or were at liberty to remove all machinery from the premises; or, the owners of the rock deposit would purchase the plant. Several propositions wore made, all of which were put in writing and filed with your commission and with the board of supervisors. None, how ever, were accepted. • NO INTEREST IN ItOCK The undersigned has at the pres ent time no interest whatever in said rock deposit, having disposed of such Interest about one year Therefore, when your Mr. Cal vert stated at the meeting above referred to that your committee had been absolutely unable to secure rock in sufficient quantity for the construction of roads the under signed felt that he could do noth ing less than to inform the com mission of its former action in re fusing to accept a supply, which was accom.anied by reports of testa by Prof. L. W. Page of the United States department of agri culture, office of public roads, showing the excellent quality of the rock offered for the purpose of road building. In presenting our propositions we were antagonized by your engineer and by the gen tleman who was then acting as your chairman, as well. As above stated, I have no In terest, direct or indirect, at this time in said rock deposit; but as one of the officers of the Nob Hill Improvement association of Ban Perlro, and .'is a member of the above named committee- of the Federated Improvement associa tion of Lios Angeles, and also as a private citizen. I nm interested In the building of the proposed 307 miles of road which the electors of T.os Angeles county voted bonds to build at an election held on June 80, 1908. The proclamation is definite In its character and calls for the con- Btruction of certain roads which are named and numbered in con secutive order. In my judgment It was the, Inten tion that these roads should be con structed in the order named; and that if a suit Was instituted, your commission might bo enjoined from building these roads In nny other manner; as a matter of general be lief, your commission has given no consideration to consecutive order in constructing these roads, or rather In the commencement of such construction, fur, as a mat ter oH fact, although two years have elapsed since the bonds were voted, Rcarcely two miles of road have been completed. From present indications and general belief the entire bond is f ne will be insufficient for the con struction of the proposed system of nnils as contemplated In the . rod imatlon for the election at which such bonds were voted, Tli" proclamation describes the road In which we are particular ly Interested at this time, as No. 7: mv Information is that the first road upon which work was com menced by you, is designated as No. 9. SHOULD BE FINISHED It is my belief that if there is any one road that should be com pleted at once, that it is the road known as "7, Los Angeles, Wil mington and San Pedro Road;" therefore as one of the members of ■ the committee of the Federated Improvement association, above re ferred to, I wish to emphasize the importance of the construction of this road to the harbor during the present season; If there is a sup ply of rock available for other roads of less Importance than this road, why should such have precedence over this road to the harbor? "Why not complete this road at once and allow those of less pressing demand to be delayed? The people of the city of Los Angeles are paying about 62 per cent of the entire cost of the proposed system of good roads. In addition to this they are expending millions of dollars for harbor improvements. Kver since the bonds were Voted the roads from the city to the harbor hnve been exceptionally bad. There ;ire preater numbers of citizens and tax payers interested In the con struction of the road to the har bor, than are Interested in the con struction of any other road. From the fact that this road will be largely used for commercial pur poses,' and that It Is now demanded by all of the commercial Interests, what are the reasons for tho delay? Why should nothing but delay be promised? So far as I am concerned, I am representing, to the best of my ability, the interests of the people who are demanding the construc tion of the highway to the harbor. The funds for the construction of this road have been at your dis posal for nearly two years; prac tically nothing has been done, dur ing all of such period to in any manner Improve, for use. any por tion of such highway. It is my pur pose in serving on this committee, to jJ^e all possible argument to con vince you of the Justice of our posi tion In demanding the immediate completion of such highway. I be lieve, gentlemen, that ynu owe it to yourselves, and to the public, to see to it, that this highway Is completed and ready for use during the present summer nnd fall. Sincerely yours, J. K. WICKHAM. BIXBY HKPI.IKS Replying to this communication Oeorge H. Blxby, chairman of the Highway commission, in a letter to Mr. Wiekham, denied that there was any obligation on the commission to build the roads In tho order stated given In the proclamation. In this con nection he wrote: The point presented by you that the commission is legally or even morally bound to improve these , various roads in the order of their numbering in the preliminary re port on which the bond issue was based Is a novel one to me. I can only Bay that no such thought ever occurred, at any time, to those who were making the report, as may be Illustrated by noting such occurrences as this: Santa Busani Pass road before Washing ton street; iv>s Angeles-Inglewood and Hermosa Beach road before Long Peach boulevard, or in num bers before the 1 Tolly wood -Toluea road, or 36 numbers before the Telegraph Laguna and Ten Mile House road, etc. The set terms of the report do not bear you out in this construc tion, while the fact of lack of any such intention can be easily proven by testimony. As I understand it, one of the main reasons actuating the com mission in making selections for improvement is Che desire to give various sections and supervisor districts, as near as possible, a square deal; another, the feasibil ity of distribution T>y various rail roads and from various sources of stone supply. This road No. 9 is certainly nn im portant one. My own personal Wilmington and San Pedro proper ty interests would also tend to bias me in favor of its immediate Im provement if I really thought it best. I think I pointed out to you quite conclusively in our conversa tion why it would be folly to mac adamize this road this year. REFUSES TO SEE WRONG IN MAN WHO STABBED HIM SANTA ANA, July 20.—Hullo Puarte, the man who was stabbed in the shoul der twice yesterday by his bosom friend, Louis Pacheco, the latter using his pocket knife, is in the Damon and Pythias class. He refuses, though ly- Ing wounded at the Santa Ana hospi tal, to believe that Pacheco meant to injure him and that it was all a piece of fun. Meanwhile the man who did the stab bing is in the county jail awaiting his preliminary examination, set for Au gust 4. YEOMEN GIVE PROGRAM TOIIONA, July 20.—Following the rcßuliir meeting of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen last night, nn in teresttng musical and literary program «;is given. Miss W. Kent ronderod a rjolin solo, a vocal solo was plven by MIH Anna Bowermaater, a piano solo by E. L. Reed, a reading by Mrs. J. B. Stokes, a cornet solo by Mlsn Myrtle Elßley, a vocal solo by Vtotor Youn«, and a piano solo by Alfred Kchwi'ii ti'iiberg. The local lodge is rapidly growing in membership. X Yl/l t/iJiC-/ O ■• -y^r Now and again you see two women pass- //f \^_ inff down the street who look like sitters. f/f njfflm*fStß*£'S. You are astonished to learn that they are I If f% Ou^ra^ScmiA \\ mother and daughter, and you realize that jlt Wv^|>«S«Bi®B?ffll \l a woman at forty or forty-five ought to be //I lO^Nv)*^^^ II at her finest and fairest. Why iaa't it to? j| /^*-^l. \l[ 3r H The general health of woman is so in- lit V T, rm\x fl timatcly asM>oiated with the local health \\\ r Z' \£& /J of the cMentiitlly feminine organs that \'\ S™^ >«e < 'C It there can be no red cheeks and round v«, \ 'XEX±*r"< ' V^. fj> form whore there is female weaknett. \V Jk3S3ry&^***^*/J Women who haTe suffered from >y this trouble hare found prompt relief and oare in th» ■•• of Dr. "' , Pieroe's Farorlt** Preaoription. It (ire* rigor and vitality to til* organs of iroaaasikood. It clears the complexion, brightens the eyes and redden* the cheeks. No aloohol, or habit-forming drag* is oontained in "Favorite Prescription.** Any tiok woman may ooosult Dr. Pieroe by letter, free. Evsry letter is held as saoredly confidential, and answered hi a plain eavelope. Addres*| World* Dispensary Medioul Attwoiation, Dr. R.V. Pierce, Prss., Buffalo, N.Ys, EXTINGUISHER EXPLODES; INJURES TWO FIREMEN Fire Starts in Japanese Restau rant and Destroys Ad joining Property SANTA ANA, July 20.—Flames con ■umed a frame and sheet iron building at 312 Hush street shortly after 9 O'clock last night, completely destroy ing it and threatening adjoining valu able propi ty with destruction. The building was ona story, owned by C. Wi Higgins, and was occupied by two Japanese, one being Frank Nakagi, operating a restaurant, and the other T. Sasaki, a fish man. Hig fftm iUitolned a damage of $450, with insurance of $300. Nakagt lost $500 on his restaurant, and Sasaki's loss was $100, neither having any insurance. The tire department fought successfully to save the adjoining buildings, and in their gtrenuoui operation* two of the firemen, T. JVI. Hill and Sid Smith wick, woro hurt by a chemical fire ex tinguisher, from which the top was blown, striking both men in the face and tilling Hill's eyes -with acid. His face was cut with bits of glass and his lift wrist received a two-inch gash from flying glass. Smltbwick was hurt less seriously. Hill may lose the sigjit of one eye. The fire is believed to have originated In the Jap restaurant, where Nakagi had left a vigorous fire in his store while he visited a Jap pool room near by. MARRIAGE LICENSES SANTA ANA, July 20.—Marriage li censes issued In Santa Ana: ' Robert J. Eyton, 36, and Elizabeth Short, 38, both of Los Angeles. Frank J. Hartley, 48, and Ida 8. Covert, 45, both of Los Angeles. Hnrry Murphy, 48, and Georgia Owens, 40, both of Anaheim.