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FIGHT ADMISSION
OF SKELLY TALE
Defense Objects to Defendant's
Statement After Tragedy
Being Put in Evidence
JUDGE WITHHOLDS DECISION
Witnesses Testify to Hearing Ac
cusations of Crime by Wife
Against Defendant
SANTA ANA, July 22.—80 th prosecu
tion and defense in the Skelly murder
trial, now progressing in the superior
court, have scored important points on
J. R. Cavanah's testimony.
The case of the defense was aided
yesterday during the cross-examination
of Cavanah, .who testified that Skelly
endeavored to extinguish the flames In
which his wife was enveloped. The
witness averred he had noticed a
partially burned package of papers In
a rack on the kitchen wall, with
marks of fire on the same wall. It
is intimated that the defense will at
tempt to prove that Mrs. Skelly tried
to fill the gasoline tank of the kitchen
stove while the burners were alight,
which resulted in an explosion, the
burning gasoline igniting the clothing
of Mrs. Skelly.
The prosecution recalled Cavanah,
who testilied that the gasoline tank
was on the stove when he entered the
room, and that he found the jets burn-
Ing.
Cavanah Is thought to be the most
Important witness In the case, being
the first person, other than Bkelly and
his wife, to enter the Skelly Kitchen
and pantry on the morning of the
tragedy.
Eugene Hoff, the stenographer who
took Skelly's testimony for the
coroner on May 12, was placed on the
Ptand. His testimony concerned the
making by Pkelly of two statements
following the tragedy. Hoff took a
stenographic report of the statements
made. He testified that the defendant
averred that he went home on the
night before the tragedy at 10:30, and
retired in a room adjoining that of his
wife. He had no conversation with
her. In the morning, after leaving the
house, he returned to his room to pet
a vest, and heard Mrs. Skelly scream
ing. He found her hurrying from the
stove and wrapped in flames. He
seized her and endeavored to smother
the flames, but was impeded hy her
struggles. Skelly further averred that
he tried to throw water from the
bucket over his wife. She broke away,
Rnd he followed her to the well, but
could not find a bucket with which to
carry water. He secured a quilt, which
he threw about his wife, smothering
the fire. As she was lying on the grass
she cried out, "Oh, Frank, I am mur
dered." On carrying her into the
kitchen, his wife said. "Why did you
do it?" He replied, "Why, Ethel, I
didn't do it." He said he thought she
must have believed he was pouring
gasoline on her when he held her to
throw water oh her.
The introduction of the stenographic
statement was objected to by Attorney
Rutan, because the transcript had not
been flled. After some argument on
the admission of the statement Judge
West announced he would give a de
cision on admissibility of the statement
next Tuesday.
John Games testified to hearing Mrs.
Bkelly'B screams and seeing her in
flames. He was present when she was
carried into the house.
William Shamraek and his wife both
testified to hearing Mrs. Skelly's ac
cusations against her husband. Sham
rack admitted he was not friendly to
Bkelly.
J. F. Patterson testified that he went
into the kitchen after the arrival of the
doctor who had been called. The wit
ness found the tank of the gasoline
gtove on the floor and the stove in
good condition. He also saw the broken
fruit jar in the pantry and cleaned
up the fragments.
Court adjourned until next Tuesday
morning.
PROMOTE TICKET AGENT
Elmer Smith, for Borne tim<> past
employed In the Pullman department
„i the Bouthern Pacific's city ticket
office, has been promoted to the office
of advertising ageni and will assume
his new rjutii s ai once.
ACKNOWLEDGES ASSAULT
Alfrfrt P. William.--, who w;is charged
with assaulting Frank Thomaa with a
deadly weapon on July 1, pleaded
guilty yesterday in Judge Willis 1 de
partment i r the superior court. He
will bi Bentenci 1 today.
CURE OF ECZEMA
«JPUFF
By One Box of Cuticura Ointment and
One Cake of Cuticura Soap,
Head Perfectly CJear.
"I am pleased to inform you that I
hare been cured by Cutieura Soap and
Dintrneat. Since I wa»jtt boy 1 have
suffered with dandruH, not only from
the itching bui from its disagreeable
■ ppearancr; in. a Boaly form all over ray
head. I had to brush it off my clothes
itll day long. I used evwjr kina of prep
aration supposed to cure dandr.iff, also
soaps and slmmpoos, but it t-r'«in«d to
me tjiat, in-tf'ud of improving with
these remedies, the dandruff increased,
even my hair began to full out ami the
result was that two months ago eczema
developed on my 9oulp.
"I suffered to from this (hat as a last
resource I thought 1 would try Cutioura
Boap and Cutii ira Clint rnent. They had
the most gratifying results for ( had
used only on" liov of Cuticura Ointment
End a single cake of Cuticura Soap when
I was cured, the eczema and landruff
were gone and my htmri perfectly < lear.
"I can assure you thut bo loriß as I
live no other soap than Cuticura will b«
used by mo ana all those near to me.
I will also add thut I will always use
Cuticura Ointment a^ a dre."sir.c 'the
hair. 1 feel that you should kn< v of my
cure and if you desire you may use this
as a true testimonial which cornea from
a dufferer of thirty veers' ndin ■ I
will be happy to tell any one of my ex
perience in order to assist thoso who ma v
be suffering from the tame disease. .'.
Acevedo, Oeneral Commission Mercl
69 Pearl St., New York, Apr. 21, 1010."
Cutlrura Remedies afford the mo«t economic*!
treatment for affectlooi of the shin and scatp a
caka of Cuticura Hoap (25c.) a.'id » boi ol I utlcura
Ointment (50c.) ore often sufficient. Sold through
out tbe world. Totter Dmf .V ("nem. Corp , Soi#
Props., 13A Columbus Ar.», Boston. Mass.
MrMalled free. 82-pafe book, »a Autbonlr «n
tbe Care and Treatment of toe Skin, Bcalp and Hair.
DR. WILBUR CRAFTS,
WHO WILL SPEAK TO
GAMBLERS SUNDAY
SPECIAL SERVICE TO BE
HELD FOR SPORTING MEN
Ex-Race Track Man and Minister
to Make Addresses at
Unusual Meeting
All gamblers and race track touts
have been cordially invited to attend
a special service in Temple auditoruim
Sunday evening immediately following
the usual Sunday evening service of
that church, when Harry Hrolaski, for
twenty years one of the most widely
known book-makers, and Dr. Wilbur
V. Crafts, whose work in the suppres
sion of civic evils is well known, will
be tho speakers, Mr. Brolaski will tell
of the tricks of the trade and Dr.
Crafts will speak on "Bad Manners as
Well as Bad Morals."
This special service will begin
promptly at 9 o'clock, and as it is ex
pected that many of the regular church
members will not remain for this ser
vice, there will be a large number of
scats for those going to the auditorium
at that hour.
When race track gambling was re
cently prohibited in this state Mr.
Brolaskl secured from the Mexican
government a license to race In Mexi
co, near San Diego. The pastors and
business men of that city sent a pe
tition through Dr.. "Wilbur F. Crafts
of the International Reform bureau,
to the secretary of state, who Induced
the Mexican government to withdraw
the concession as manifestly Intend
ed to nullify an American law.
Mr. Rrolaski. finding "the way of
the transgressor was hard," quit
gambling and pave his services, free
nf charge, and without even traveling
expenses, for the suppression of the
evil he had so long promoted. His
address .'it a reform bureau hearing
before a committee of congress startled
the country, like the exposures of iv-
Burance and meat and sugar frauds.
All gamblers of J,os Angeles are par
ticularly invited to hear him uncover
the tricks of gambling-.
Dr. Craft- is reorganizing the Pacific
coast branches of the International Re
form bureau. H' 1 will in this state
give special attention to rousing- moral
support for antl-gainbling. laws, that
they may not be repealed, but, instead,
be more fully enforced. He will also
follow up the movement for the ex
. lubloti nf prize fight pictures from
moving picture places and theaters by
ntment of mayors, of boards
or c enaors for all shows. A third spe
cialty (if the bureau's work in this
state will be to bring California within
ranks of the Sunday rest law
movement.
EOGOTA WITHOUT STREET
CARS FOR SEVERAL WEEKS
■ttWSinxGTON, July 22.—N0 at
tempts to run the street cars in Bo
gota, Colombia, will lie made for sev
eral weeks, according to advices re
■ i today iit the state department.
Service had been resumed with little
interference in the .suburbs but a cen
tennial celebration has just begun in
the city which will attract great
i rowds for the next two weeks. The
management of the system nnd the
nblan gove.rnment has decided not
to attempt to resume operations until
the city Is at normal again.
They fear rioting.
♦-•-♦
PROTECTS MORALS OF OIL
KING'S SUNDAY SCHOOL
cj.KVKi.AXn. 0., July -2.- Because
he placed in the window of his Ba
loon n i ism v. adii g "THIS [S JOHN
D'S PLACE," fohn D. Schnapps was
(day. The complaint as
filed by Prank K. Marmann, who says
a friend of John I. Rockefeller.
Marman ><a.vs Mr. Rockefeller is
kno a n as "John 11." i
the "il man's Sunday school pu
pils would say if they chanced t<>
the saloon and saw that sign.
Schnapps gave bond and his trial
v, n gel fer ii, xt Tuesday. He says
that as his name is John D. he has
a perfect right to use it on his sign,
BUTTE CHIEF OF POLICE
REMOVED FROM OFFICE
BUTTB3, Mont., July L'2.—riivrstisfi
tion by tli*- Butte pollc mm] islon of
the charges 01 i ipplication
of funds against Chiel of Police E. W,
VVinne, who was temporarilj
last weeki resulted in the chief
missal l>y Mayor Nevin I
;atlon which Involves chli I v\'inno
i.lent In the anti graft c ru-
Bade lii-sun several months ago bj
Mayor Nevln.
BARREL OF BEER HOLDS
UP TRAFFIC IN ERIE CANAL
SCHENECTADT, N. V., July, 22.—A
barrel of beer 13 a menaeo to naviga
tion in tho Erie canal here, and divers
firo ■ plorlng tho ijig ditch In search
of thcv relict. 'I'lie obstruction rolled
off a wiiK"ti hlch w;is unloading alons
the towpath a week ago", Y.- terday
two boats pot stuck neai the point
where the barrel lank, and one of tho
craft sprang a leak from contact
with it.
LOS ANGELES HERALD: SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 23. 1010.
A PIANO MAN'S VACATION JOYS
Reprint from "Presto," June 30, 1910.
See Us Today or Tonight About
The Best Player Piano in the World
Exchange Difference (j> f\{\
$465 or $385 <P /•vFU
According to Condition A^A Week
The Big Exclusive Piano House
BARTLETT MUSIC CO.
231 South Broadway
Between Co^s^Bos.on Opposite City Hall
PROTESTS
From Every State in the Union
A PETITION
New York, March 10, 1910/
W«, the undersighed, believing that piano con
test advertising through which certificates or
"checks" are given to contestants is detrimental to
the interests of the trade at large and tends to
destroy public confidence in all advertising, thereby
depreciating the value of newspaper space, respeot
fully request the newspaper publishers of Greater
New York and vicinity not to accept any form of
this objectionable advertising. Signed,
STEINWAY & SONS JOHN WANAMAKER
THE STERLING PIANO CO". FREDERICK LOESER & CO.
w. 8. i»MM«. pr0.,,.™,. HAZELTON BROS.
KRANICH & BACH sqhmer
THE AEOLIAN CO.-Rom e r
HARDMAN, PECK & CO. • frank c. Saom.
HORACE WATERS & CO. MEHLIN & SON
BAMCBL T. WHITE, rrrsldrnl and Trcao. H. I.VII, MEUI.IN.
KRAKAUER BROS. MASON & HAMLIN CO.
" AM>KKW MANGOI.n, Manager. LEWIS H. CI,KMi:NT, Malinger.
B. H. JANSSEN WINTER & CO.
BEHNING PIANO CO. KROEGER PIANO CO.
STRICH & ZEIDLER E. B. BOGART & CO.
This Appeal Has Resulted in Seven New York Papers Refusing to
Print Advertisements of Guessing Contests
Trade Opinions on
Guessing Contests
"Nor does it look with eye of favor upon guessing contests."
—Editorial Los Angeles Express, July 5, 1910.
"We cannot urge too strongly on the people of Whittier to
leave all such schemes alone."
—Whittier Daily News, Nov. 11, 1909.
"The fake part of the guessing contest is that it purports to
give something of value for nothing."
—John Irving Romer, "Printers' Ink."
"The running of piano contests of all sorts where piano bonds,
checks, certificates, etc., are given, is a deception and rank swindle,
pure and simple."
—The S. W. Raudenbush Co., St. Paul, Minn.
"These puzzles are so simple that any one can. solve them. The
'Contest,' like the so-called 'Piano Club,' depends for success upon
deception. —John Wanamaker.
"It seems to me that the dealer who uses these contest schemes
is in the long run injuring his own business."
—O. K. Houck Piano Co., Nashville, Term.
"We believe that there should be legislation to curb this evil
—and that every state should make it a misdemeanor, punishable by
heavy penalties." —C. J. Heppe & Son, Philadelphia, Pa.
''This house has, and will continue to oppose and discourage all
kinds of illegitimate schemes."
—The Guest Piano Co., Burlington, la.
" 'Asking prices' are fixed high enough to provide for any
amount of 'reduction' the 'orders' may call for."
—L. Grunewald Company, New Orleans.
"The law stepped in and interfered when the sellers of tea and
coffee placed prizes in the packages, hut any old thing seems to go
in the selling of pianos." —Ling Piano House, Detroit, Mich.
"Something should positively be done and be done at once to
stop this demoralizing feature of present day methods of stimulat
ing piano business." —C. H. Utley, Buffalo, N. Y.
"Simply a lure to make people buy pianos at outrageous
prices." —J. W. Jenkins' Sons, Kansas City, Mo.
"We have all along been bitterly opposed to the guessing con
test, coupon, picture-puzzle plans and the thousand and one devious
ways which have been so illegitimate to impress the public."
—Emerson Piano C*o., Boston, Mass.
"Regarding guessing contests and coupon puzzle pictures as a
plan of selling pianos, will say that it is regrettable that any part of
the trade has degenerated in that manner of selling."
—Whitney & Currier Co., Toledo, Ohio.
"We do not cater to this class of trade."
—iSohmer & Co., New York.
"Our position in reference to guessing contests is too well
known to need any further comment at this time."
—Foster & Waldo, Minneapolis, Minn.
"With rare exceptions the dealers have put themselves square
ly on record as opposed to misleading forms of advertising such as
the puzzle contest and the issuance of bonds, coupons, etc."
-—The Music Trade Review Editorial, April 16, 1910.
"No doubt the people are being fooled, but that is one of the
thousand or million ways of fooling them, and it has been success
ful because the people want to be fooled."
Musical Courier Trade Extra, March 19, 1910.
The way Mr. Prizewinner can beat the picture puz
zle certificate man at his own game is to buy his piano
at the big exclusive piano house, where no bonds,
coupons or certificates are issued.