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Part ll—Pages 9 to 16 YOUTH LISTENS TO OTHER SENTENCES Alton Vaile Placed on Probation After He Confesses Theft of a Motorcycle CRAWFORD SENT TO PRISON Deserter from Navy and Band Master Committed to Foisom for Theft After placing Alton Vallo, 19 years old and confessed burglar, on proba tion for five years yesterday, Judge Willis of tho criminal department of the superior court commanded him to remain in court the remainder of the morning that the other sentences might be object lessons to him. Valle has a mania for mechanics, and became extremely anxious to possess a motorcycle. So violent became his desire for a machine of that kind that when ho found one May 22 In the rear of the homo of L. W. Pltzer, at 736 Maplo avenue, he stole it. In placing the boy upon probation the Judge ordered him to go work for O. E. Magce, who will teach him to become a mechanic, and also will act as a special probation officer to whom the culprit must report once a week, making a regular monthly report, In nddltion, to Capt. A. G. Dodds, county probation officer. He also must save $10 a month, ana Is forbidden to possess or to have any thing to do with motorcycles. If he needs a machine of that kind he must seek the court's permission before be coming Its possessor. When all the arrangements for Valle's probation were made. Judge Willis told him to remain In court for the remainder of the morning ses sion 10 that he might learn how other offenders were treated and observe the effect upon them of penitentiary sen tences. Harold Dories, accused of assault with a deadly weapon on Jakka OJa at San Pedro, was the next to appear. He pleaded Yiot guilty and must re main in jail until November 16, the next open date for a trial. SENT TO FOLBOM F. P Cassldy, confessed burglar, an Englishman by birth, a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music at Boston, a bandmaster by profession and a deserter from the United States navy, was take>i Into the room for sentence. He had asked for probation, but the Judge denied his application and sentenced him to serve five years In the penitentiary at Fol som. Ho • entered the storeroom of Henry L. Kohn after having deserted from the navy at Vallejo, Cal., brlng tn« south with him the wife and child of another man. Al Crawford, Watts barber, convicted by a Jury of having committed a statutory offense, was given a peniten tiary sentence of ten years In San Quentln prison, which he preferred to Folsom, on account of the former be- Inp cooler. He Is 67 years old. and It was because of his age that the light sentence was passed, as he might have been sentenced for life. When the sentence was Imposed he leaned forward with a hand to an ear, as he is slightly deaf. Even with that aid to hearing he could not catch the judgt'B words and asked them to be repeated. Then he asked the court re porter again, and when the full sig nificance of the sentence, was brought to his mind, he staggered back to Jnll He has a wife, aged and afflicted with heart trouble, who Is expected to become a county charge because of his crime, as now he cannot support Earl Crawford, colored, and convicted of a crime similar to that of the white man who bears the same name, ap peared for sentence, but at the request of his attorney the matter was con tinued until August 18. George Herlklades, a fortune teller, charged with failure to provide for his wife rind child,, was placed upon pro bation for two years after he had promised to mend his ways. His long curly black hair, fierce mustachios and half-wild eyes made quite a sensation lnCOUrt> YKAR IN PRISON , S H Crowther, an English remit tance man, whose monthly allowance nlways is soon expended, was sen tenced to serve one year In Folsom. He. committed burglary at the home of O M. Sabean and was given pro bation when he confessed and told of his troubles in finding employment to ,1,1 funds to his remittances. Re cently he went to San Francisco, where he got Into trouble, was jailed and, sent back here. Mrs. Stella Douglas, colored, who, with Christine Woods, also a negress and now in the penitentiary, was placed upon probation for three years two years ago, after they had robbed a white man of a gold watch, was up before the court, charged with violating her parole by becoming an inmate of a disorderly house. Wh«i she was placed upon proba tion she said she wanted to bo mar ried, and the court asked her about It yesterday. She said it was all right and denied all accusations against her in the way of violating her marriage vows. An attorney was appointed fnr her ancl her case will come up again August 15. The only case in which trouble was ended was that of the habeas corpus proceedings over Katie Kmily Spencer, 11 years old, whose divorced parents, Henry C. and Ruth J. Spencer, have become reconciled and have settled their troubles out of court. Young Vallo was much affected by the court proceedings and promised the court to observe every probation ob ligation. WHILE POLICE WAIT WOMAN ENDS LIFE STREATOR, 111., Aug. 12.—With three officers in an adjoining room waiting to serve a warrant charging her with assault with Intent to kill her husband, Mrs. L. W. McDanlels took carbolic acid today, dying an hour later. Early today the woman's hus band, now dying, was shot while in bed and asleep. In an ant#-mortom statement Mc- Danlels said Mrs. McDaniels had pre viously turned on the gas In an effort to asphyxiate him. No motive for the shooting is known. The couple were married recently. YOUNG PEOPLE'S ALLIANCE OPENS ANNUAL CONFERENCE President of California Branch Delivers the First Address Much Interest wna mai^Uested yester day at the opening sessloTl of the an nual state conference of the Young People's Alliance of the Evang'ellcal association in Salem EvangellcaJ church. Twelfth and Hope streets. The annual address of G. A. Wild. president of the California branch, was one of the features of the morning ses sion. Encouraging reports were given by the various committees. The Rev. (J. Husser of Santa Ana conducted the praise service. "What Is the Personal Responsibility of Each Member of the Young People's Alliance?" was the subject of a paper read by Irvln Althouse. The discus sion was opened by S. S. Vogt. The Roy. G. He'lnmiller, national president of tho Young People's alliance, made the closing address of the morning ses sion. At the afternoon session the Rev. D. B. Koenlp led the devotional exercises. Two papers were read, followed by dis cussions. The subject of the first pa per was "Dangers to Our Youth," by William Drefsler, and the discussion was led by Tr. Lamparter. The topic of the second paper was "Privileges of Our Youth," by Miss Frieda Ziegler and the discussion was led by J. Lotze. Last evening the song service wan conducted by the Rev. G. Sweeberger, which was followed by an address by the Rev. G. Helnmlller. Sessions will be continued over today, during which the election of officers for the ensuing year will be held. Preach ing services Sunday will be held morn- Ing and afternoon In the German lan guage. The Sunday evening service will be conducted in the English lan guage and will be the closing session. FORT WAYNE EDITOR LECTURES ON SUCCESS E. A. K. Hackett, editor of the Fort Wayne, Ind., Sentinel, made an ad dress before the summer vacation school of the Y. M. C. A. yesterday. His subject was "How to Make a Suc cess of LJfe." He said in part: "In tho rush of modern life, success Is attained only when certain essen tials are complied with. The flrst essential Is to be In tune with the divine law. You must get right with God. You must avoid, sin, because sin makes a wreck of life. Men (aye been fairly on the road to success when they turned their backs on God, Bin has come into their lives and they have become failures. "The second essential for success is hard work. No man ever gets to the top round of the ladder without striv ing for it. Read the stories of great men, and you will find that their lives were ■ lives of hard work. "The third essential of success Is to 'do It well." Whatever you undertake put your whole life Into It, and ac complish It in the best manner it is possible for it to be done. The busi ness world wants a man who Is thor ough, and that man very -soon climbs to the top. "In addition to the three things named, success will be enhanced if you "keep sweet.' Never be sdur or disheartened. Carry sunshine with you. Sweetness will make anything go in this world." SPIRITUALISTS TO HOLD A CONGRESS AT BEACH The third annual Southern California Spiritualists' congress will open in Long Beach tomorrow, continuing until August 31. The congress will be at tended by some of tho foremost ex ponents of Spiritualism, not only in California, but from other parts of the United States, and they will give daily lectures and readings. All classes and lectures are free, and the general pub lic is welcome to attend. Among the prominent Splritlaists who will be heard is John Slater, said to be the best medium on the Pacific coast. He will demonstrate seances, both on the platform and privately, during the entire congress. Another well known man to be in attendance is Dr. M. Alexander Shulz of St. Louis. Dr Shulz represents the practical and applied side of Spiritualism, and will give daily demonstrations. Others of note include Mrs. G. H. Hyams, Mrs. Mary Suydam Green, L. Madison Nor ris, Mrs. Inez Wagner and Mrs. Cora L. V. Richmond. OLD-FASHIONED SONGS ON SOCIETY'S PROGRAM An evening of old-fashioned songs ivas enjoyed by the Now York State society at its regular meeting to Gar field hall. Walker Theater building, six of tho younger members of the. society entertaining vocally. Before the pro gram began a short business meeting was held, at which the proposition to change the society's constitution and bylaws, with a view of making them moro businesslike and up to date, was favorably voted on. Following the program refreshments were served and dancing indulged in. Tiioso who entertained were: Misses Carlotta Comer, Mabel Whitlce, Anna Walton Elizabeth Holmes, Messrs. Claud Faithful and Edward' Merrull. HARRIMAN SYSTEM WILL EXTEND LINES IN OREGON PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 12.—Judge Robert S. Lovett, head of the Ham man system, has reiched Portland after six days passed in Central Oregon. His statement that it is the Inten tion of the Deschutes railway to ex tend from Redmond, Its former pro posed terminal, southward to connect with the Natron-Klumath Falls cutoff, now under construction, comes but two days after the announcement of the Hill system to build across the Cas cades. It is believed the Junction will be near Crescent. FIREHOUSE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL SINK INTO EARTH STAUNTON, Va., Aug. 12.—A cave-In which occurred here yesterday in the heart of the city has alarmed the res idents and there has been a general exodus from adjacent buildings. The flro house Is sinking and the public school building Is threatened. A large portion of the two-story residence of Prof. C. L. Wilson has disappeared in the crevice. It is believed that the cave-In was cauused by an under ground creek.. LOS ANGELES HERALD SHOOTS WIFE AND ENDS HIS OWN LIFE Mystery Veils Reason for Tragedy in Home of Wealthy Contractor WOMAN IS EXPECTED TO DIE Jacob C. Seeley. Rich Restaurant Owner of Michigan, Fires Fatal Bullets Mystery attends the probable fatal shooting of Mrs. Jacob C. Seeley, a handsome woman 30 years of age, and the suicide of her husband, a wealthy restaurant keeper of West Branch, Mich., at the home of Seeley's stepfather, John G. Frankland, 4303 Halldale avenue, shortly before 6 o'clock last night. % Seeley, who is about 37 years of age, entered the house, went upstairs to the room occupied by his wife, and, it Is said, drew a revolver and sent a bullet cnuih'lng Into her face. The missile struck her left eye at an angle, shattered the eyeball, then lodged In the head. The unfortunate woman screamed'and fell to the floor. Seeley then turned the weapon on himself and fired a shot into hia brain, the bullet entering Just back of the right ear. At the time of the shooting, Mrs. Clara "Frankland, the aged mother of Seeley, was tho only other occupant of the house. She was reading In the li brary downstairs, and "when the re ports rang out she dropped the book which she was reading and made her way upstairs as fast as she was able. STAGGERS TO FEET As the aged woman entered the door of the room in which the tragedy took place Mi*. Seeley staggered to her feet and groped about for support. The unfortunate woman was suffering greatly from shock and kept moaning, "Jacob shot me." Seeley was lying on the floor with his head against a trunk in one cor ner of the room. He was still breath ing. Mrs. Frankland became hysterical when she saw her son. She knelt be side him and begged the dying man to speak to her. The aged woman then summoned two physicians, but the wounded man died before their ar rival. Shortly after the arrival of the doc tors Miss Florence Frankland, a step sister of the dead man, and the step father reached the place. Secrecy was observed by the rela tives of the dead man, and when a motorcycle officer, who was detailed from the University police station to make an investigation, entered the house and began asking questions, he says he was escorted to the- head of the stairs and ordered out of the place. Not desiring to create a scene and dis turb the wounded woman, the officer reported that he left the house and was compelled to obtain his informa tion outside the residence. The family at first declined to give out any information except the bare facts that Seeley shot his wife, then committed suicide. But when pressed for details Miss Florence Frankland said that Seeley evidently was despond ent and shot his wife and ended his life while suffering from a temporary nt of insanity. Miss Frankland then was warned against discussing the affair, and closed her report with a statement to the ef fect that Seeley had recently returned from a business trip to Mt. Hebron, Wash., arriving in L,os Angeles Mon day. ! OUT ON BUSINESS Relatives stated that Seeley went downtown on business yesterday after noon. They said he had not been de spondent because of illness, but prob ably was worried over business affairs. A few moments later, when one of the physicians was asked about the case, it was learned that Seeley had been treated for swelling of his knees. Just what occurred when Seeley first met his wife after his return from town late yesterday afternoon is not known. The couple, it is understood, were to gether in the room fifteen minutes be fore the shooting began. One story is to the effect that Seeley remarked that he intended to kill her and shoot him self. ' , | .■' Mrs. Seeley was operated on at the California hospital late last night. The surgeons were unable to locate the bullet, and say the patient is in a seri ous condition and probably will die as the result of her injury. The dead man was possessed of con siderable wealth, and frequently trav eled about the country. Whether jeal ousy enters into the case tho police have not been able to determine. Mrs. Seeley Is a pretty woman, of the blonde type Seeley and his wife were on amicable terms, and on no occasion was he known to have quarreled with her. The Seeleys came to Los Angeles six months ago and since that time had made their home with John G. Frank l'ind a wealthy contractor. Since their arrival In this city the couple had made frequent trips to the different pleasure resorts in Southern California and al ways appeared to be in the best spirits. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Chamtoerlln an uncle and aunt of the dead man, live in San Diego. The body of Seeley was removed to the undertaking parlors of Connell company and the coroner will defer holding an inquest until Monday in order to make a thorough investiga tion of the case and learn the motive. AUNT IN SAN DIEGO KNEW ABOUT TROUBLE SAN DIEGO, Aug. 12.—Mrs. Jacob Chamberlain of 3330 F street, aunt of Jacob C. Seeley, who shot his wife and then killed himself at Los Angeles tonight when advised of the tragedy by an Associated Press representative indicated she had been aware of trou ble between the couple, but refused to discuss the shooting or throw any light on, the motive. SHIP CLEARS ON LAST TRIP PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Aug. 12. —The American ship Alexander Gib son ,Capt. F. B. Southard, which has carried the American flag for more than thirty years, sailed last night for New York on her last voyage. Sho has been sold to be dismantled as a barge on the Atlantic. The Gibson was built at Thomaston, Me., In 1877. ARROWHEAD HOT SPRINGS Bee the new natural steam cave. SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 13, 1910. Asbury Park, at Which Greatest of Aviation Contests Is Being Held / Ai*''',''v'f^ ''' '''' / >*- *»*'£'-w* , miwW' 'flitifM.*M ITjfcJSgjjfiiflMfli t^Br^ IN SEAT <VF AEROPLANE IS WALTER- BROOKINS, WHO WAS NEARLY MIXED WEDNESDAY WHEN HE BWEKVED HIS AIRSHIP TO AVOID RUNNING INTO SPECTATORS. HIGH ALTITUDE RECORD SECURED BY AMERICAN J. Armstrong Drexel Runs Out of Gasoline After Making 6750 Feet LANARK, Scotland, Aug. 12.—1t was officially announced today that J. Arm strong Drexel, the American aviator, last night attained a world's altitude record by rising 0750 feet. His baro graph will be submitted to the experts of the observatory at London, who will determine the accuracy of the Instru ment. Drexel's flight was the sensation of the aviation meeting. Ascending at 7 o'clock in the evening, he shot up into a bank of clouds and disappeared from, the gaze of a large crowd. He de scended two hours later near a farm house, twelve miles from Lanark. A great crowd witnessed his ascent and waited anxiously for his reappear ance It had about given him up for lost when a telegram brought the in formation that he had lost his way and had landed many miles from the start- His supply of gasoline had become exhausted and he had been forced to descend. His barometer showed an al titude of 6000 feet. LATHAM FLIES ACROSS PARIS AND WINS PRIZE PARIS Aug 12.—Hubert Latham, coming from Bouy, flew over Paris at a high altitude today and landed at Issv les Moulinaux. Paulhan,- Wey mann, Latham and Withe are now en eaeed in a ttnal effort to capture the London Daily Mail's prize of $5000 "*or the longest total of cross-country nights made during the year ending A &y USnyin'& across Paris Latham won the Falco prize of $2000. Although aeroplanes are conspicuously common sights above Paris, the cheers of the pedestrians acclaimed the passage of the machine from one end of the city to the other. Latham's time was two hours eighteen minutes and fifty-six seconds. AVIATOR HURT^N FALL CHARIiKROI, Belgium, Aug. 12.— M Lesnvn an aviator, .fell from his aeroplane from a height of 100 feet today and received injuries that will probably prove fatal. AGED MAN, BEATEN, ROBBED, THROWN IN RIVER, LIVES NEW YORK, Aug. 12.—Robbed of $400 and his watch by thugs, John Maughan, an elderly and well-to-do resident of Harlem, was cut and beat en and then thrown into the North nlver early today. Maushan clung for three hours to the crossbeams under the city pier at Thirty-ninth street, his life menaced by attacks) of hordes of rat- before his moans were heard by policemen. He will recover. THINK SIAMESE HAS A CRIMINAL RECORD Pawnshop Bandit Suspect Sub ject of Investigation to Be Made in Germany That Peter Vorrath, a Siamese, with in international reputation in police circles, who was taken into custody Thursday night and Identified as one of the two men who bound and gagged vussieel Perelson, clerk in the pawn- shop of A. J. Shapiro at 406 North Main street and robbed the establish- nent of $1500 in cash and valuables several days ago, is one of the clever est criminals the local police have had to deal with in many years, is the be lief expressed yesterday by those han dling the case. Communications have been sent to the authorities throughout the east and to Germany, where it is believed Vor rath has a police record and may be wanted on some charge or other. He is being detained in the city jail and will not be arraigned in court until the detectives have made a thorough in vestigation of his past record in order that they may better proceed with the charge against him. The pursuit and capture of Vorrath marks one of the most difficult feats ever achieved by the local detective bureau and it only culminated Thurs day when Detectives McNamara Me- Cann, Home and Carroll, discovered Vorrath wearing a stickpin which was a part of the loot stolen from the Shapiro shop. As yet the detectives have not lo cated Vorrath's room where it is be lieved a large part of the yewelry sto len from the North Main street pawn shop will bo found._ It is believed that his room will be found in one of the fashionable beach resorts. Besides the investigation being made for Vorrath's past record, the police and detectives are searching for the Siamese linguist's accomplice, who was described by his victim as being 5 feet S inches in height, smooth fined, light complexion and of slight build. /orrath steadfastly refused to talk to anyone yesterday concerning his predicament. In his limited conversa tion, he showed ready wit and nerves steeled for any ordeal. He is 27 years old and says he was born in Slam of a German father arid Simaese mother. He asserts he has traveled around the world several times and is familiar with the capitals of Europe and Asia. .The detectives state that he has rep resented himself to be a Siamese prince. REGIMENT AIDS SEARCH FOR TYPHOID PATIENT SOUTH FKAMINGHAM. Mass.. Aug 12.—The police and citizens of this' town, together with all the 700 men of the Fifth regiment of the state militia now in camp here, are search ing the vicinity of South Framing ham hospital tmliiy for John Mor risey, an escape)! typhoid fever patient, who slipped from his, ward while in delirium and escaped from the insti tution in his night clothes SHOWS POSSIBILITIES OF HARBOR TO CLUB Rotary Members Celebrate Con solidation Anniversary The first anniversary of the consoli dation of the municipality of San Pedro with Greater Los Angeles Avaa cele brated yesterday by the Lffll Angeles Rotary club, which devoted its lunch eon hour to an address by Capt. Lewis Hansen on the possibilities of the har bor. To illustrate his address, which was devoted to expressions of the commer cial possibilities of the harbor, Captain Hansen used an oil painting showing the completed harbor. Captain Hansen also mentioned the project of a 200-foot boulevard from the mountains to the sea, which will, if completed, be a connecting link with the harbor, and a large factor in its commercial development. At the close of the address the club voted to take under advisement an ex cursion to the harbor, for the purpose of further acquainting the members with its commercial possibilities. • «♦ . • HOLDS COURT IN DOUGLAS DOUGLAS, Ariz., Aug. 12.—Fletcher M. Doan, judge of the superior court of Cochise county, today removed the county seat temporarily from Tomb stone and held court in the Douglas city hall. FIX ARIZONA TAXATION PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 12.—TIip ter ritorial board has fixed final valuation on property in Arizona for purpose" of taxation at $86,126,226.35. Increase over last year is $3,442,163.79. ■ Jip|| Take a Look I ifflM\sl^<^!YF\'% At t*ie Great Safe Deposit I i/fflmW 1 fit 93 I an< Stora 2e Vaults IE ill Ijl bb I wICUKI..I i Y :Jinni wAVINGSB»ANK f ' /if m s 1 And Then Say if You Can I ' I '111 -" 1 Imagine How the Skill 1 I •' I 111 38 I of Man Could Make Any- I I ■' i^si--i thing Stronger %< * I Jf'^HTfflTi to olt^ Valuables srWl^v^hs&l Boxes for Rent at from I muflMi iBIiITJ $2 - 00 a Year Up ' De" I 'li! j'lj^^^Bj pending on the Size I „ ,| IKHp^lli These Vaults Are Abs°-1 l^gl^T^-r -,>---■ '?**3 lutely Impregnable ' | Security Building, Spring 1 ~"ii|lpig^gl and Fifth Streets Verdugo Canyon Land Co. lac Ju«t Usued (he Most Deautlful and At- Utlo Illustrated Booklet ever iiubiutiad U «M Aaselee. Call or sand (or •■•. JNO. A. PIRTLB Editorial Section $1,543,579 PAID CITY FOR BONDS City Council Confirms Sale Made by Treasurer Hance in New York MONEY IN THE TREASURY Fund Is Enough to Finance Work on the Aqueduct Until Next Winter Finnl documents in the sale of Owens river aqueduct bonds to the New York buyers were approved by the council yesterday, when an ordinance and a resolution confirming the sale were passed. Just before this was done $1,543,579.75 was paid into the city treasury from several banks in the city with which arrangements pre viously had been made. The money was paid over to City Treasurer Hance and W. B. Mathews, special counsel of the aqueduct depart ment, in New York yesterday at noon, and as soon a3 the deal was actually consummated Treasurer Hance tele graphed to officials here that the money had been deposited in New York banks. The New York banks telegraphed to their correspondents in Los Angeles, and the money, in the form of bills of exchange, was soon in the hands of Chief Deputy Treasurer Powell. Treasurer Hance's message said that the New York Life and the Metropoli tan Insurance companies had each taken a half million of the bonds at par and accrued interest, amounting in all to $1,005,87 d, and the bond syndi cate of Kountze Brothers and A. B. Leach had taken $530,000 par value plus accrued interest. This money will finance the aqueduct in good shape until next winter, when the bond syndicate is expected to ex ercise its option and purchase another large block of the bonds. The city will also have a big sum in the sinking fund, so that it can buy some of Its own bonds and use the money for aqueduct development work. T.&T. TRAFFIC MANAGER ACCEPTS NEW POSITIONS William R. Alberger, traffic manager of the Tonopah & Tidewater railroad, ■received notice yesterday that he had been elected to the board of directors and to the active vice president's chair of the Oakland Traction company. He will accept both positions. Mr. Alberger, who up to the present time has made Los Angeles his home, will hereafter alternate between this city and Oakland in order to take care of his new duties. He. will still con tinue to hold office of traffic manager for the Tonopah & Tidewater. ARRAIGN MEN ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLEMENT OF $520 Pavle Vtfkotich and John Popovich, who were arrested charged with tho embezzlement of $520 belonging to the Herzegovina-American Social club, of which, at the time of the elleged em bezzlement, they were treasurer and secretary respectively, were arraigned yesterday before Justice Baird, who set next Wednesday as the date for their examination. The defendants furnished bail in the sum of $1500 each. M. Kiklauschutz, president of the club, is the complaining witness. LEAVES FOR OREGON P. G. Fulton, depot ticket agent for the Southern Pacific here, left yester day for central Oregon on a business trip. He expects to be gone about three weeks. Shoes Half Price and Less Over two hundred bis display bargain tables are displaying shoes (or men, womea and children, on sate In many Instances far half price and leas. Convince yours«U anil come to the MAMMOTH 8 HOB HOUSE, •1» South Broadwa#. ■;•'* ej