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Part ll—Pages 9 to 16 FINANCIERS TAKE PLEASURE TOUR Visitors Are Entertained by Los Angeles Clearing House Association , 1,100 GO TO CATALINA ISLAND Financiers Taken on Sight-See ing Trip Through City and Pasadena More than a thousand members of the American Bankers' association and their friends yesterday enjoyed pleasure tours aa guests of the Los Angeles Clearing House association and affiliated banks. Approximately 1100 of the financiers went to Catalina island early in the morning, whore they were entertained throughout tho day, while the remain der took automobiles and went on an all-day sightseeing tour of the resi dontial sections of Los Angeles and Pasadena, with stops made at all tho points of special interest. To top off and round out tho day of pleasure the entire party witnessed theatrical per formances at two of Los Angeles' lead ing playhouses—the Orpheum and Be lasco theaters being reserved entirely for them. * After the convention's busy first dny seslson, Tuesday", when all the thought of fun and frivolity was ta booed in favor of the more sorious matters on hand, tho bankers were in line fettle when nothing of greater moment than automobile dust and sea sickness occupied their attention, and so, just to show that they could cope with pleasure In the same energetic manner In which they handled tho more serious and important reason of tholr visit here the day before, each and every one wont into the business of enjoying themselves yesterday with a will and with good results. TO REPEAT PROGRAM Today the same program will be re peated, In order that those who went to the Island yesterday may have an opportunity of seeing Greater Los An geles and the territory that surrounds the city, and that thos,e who have al ready done this may visit Southern California's famous Island resort. The committee In charge of the entertain ment wishes It announced that all holding tickets for Catallna island stamped October 6 may use them to day, October 6. regardless of the form of' their ».iekets. This is being done bo that any who secured tickets for yesterday and for any reason could not go will have opportunity to do so today. The Catallna island party left Los Angeles at 8 o'clock in the morning. Traveling on throe three-car special trairts over the Pacific Electric to Los Angeles harbor, where the Steamers Hermosa and Cabrlllo of the Wilming ton Transportation company were awaiting hem. As the vessels steamed out of the harbor, members of the re ception committee of the Clearing House nsosoiation and representatives of the I aciflc Electric company point ed out and explaiped to the visitors the work which has been accomplished at San Pedro by the government. Many were the expressions of as tonishment and surprise from the fin anciers at the magnitude of the under taking- and congratulations were once more showered on Los Angeles and its citizens by them for the capable man ner In which the work has been car ried out. Arriving at the island, the visitors were shown to the famous eucalyptus grove back of the little town of Av alon, where, in the shade of the trees nnd with the cooling sea breezes gent ly blowing, the visitors were served a genuine old-fashioned Mexican barbe cue luncheon. After their long ride on the wa*.er the good things provided by the local financiers were relished keenly. OCTINa IS ENJOYED Sightseeing on the island, boating and bathing were next Indulged. The glass bottomed boats, for trips to the submarine gardens had all been char tered by the local committee and dur ing the entire stay at the Island, with tho exception of the tlmo required for luncheon, they were kept busy trans porting the visitors to the gardens and back. At 4 o'clock the return trip was started, the excursionists arriving in Los Angeles at 7:30 o'clock as per the BcllPdlllP. The automobile division of the pleas ure smokers left the Auditorium thea ter building at 9 o'clock on their all day tour. Tho residential section of Los Angeles was first visited, the ma chines running out through the fash iuiiahlo Westlake district, out Wil shlre and Westmoreland street, then through Pico Heights and West Wash ington street, including a drive along Harvard and Hobart boulevards and through Berkeley square; through the West Adams street district, St. James park. Singleton court and Ches ter place, where the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Doheny, at which Friday afternoon's lawn fete is to bo held, was pointed out. From hero the run continued back to the business district, out through tho older section of Los Angeles to Annandale, where the first stop was made, the visitors being the guests for a few minutes of the Annandale Golf club. From the club the drive continued on to South Pasadena and Pasadena, where thorough inspection r' the Crown city was made, the ma dines carrying the bankers through nearly every street of the city. The famous sunken gardens were visited and caused a great deal of comment from the visitors. At 12:30 the ma chines began drawing up at the Mary land hotel, where luncheon was served to the guests, the associated banks of Pasadena acting as hosts. After luncheon the Huntington place was visited and then the run con tinued to San Oabriel mission, where a brief period waa allowed tho gnesta for inspecting the historic building and grounds. The return was by way <»f Alhambra, the visitors arriving in Los Angeles at 5 o"clock, In time to dress for the theater parties after dinner. RANCH OWNER ON STAND Mrs. M. K. Rindge, owner of the Malibu ranch estate, through which the government is attempting to open pub lic roads from the coast to the interior, occupied tho stand yesterday in the examination now being con ducted before a XTnited States commis sioner in the United States circuit court. BANKERS DISCUSS NATION'S FINANCE Trust Company Section and Or ganization of Secretaries Hold Sessions DETECTIVE BURNS SPEAKS Joseph Scott, President of the Chamber of Commerce, De livers Address While hundreds of the visiting bank ers and their wives and daughters were enjoying yp» hospitalities of the en tertainment committee; visiting the various clubs, Joining the large party which took the ocean trip Catallna, touring In auto to beautiful Pasadena, or taking side tries to the various beach towns or Mt. Lowe,, the more sedate and faithful delegates atten led to business at the fixed sessions of the tru.st company section and the meeting of the organization of secretaries of the American Bankers' association, hold in Berean hall and in Choral hall, Temple auditorium, yesterday fore noon and afternoon. President W. F. Keyser of Sedalla, Mo., called the session or the organiza tion of secretaries to order In Choral hall, deleverlng an address and pre senting Fred E. Farnsworth, secretary and treasurer, who delivered his an nual report. Topics dlscused during the morning and afternoon sessions were: •'Bank Taxation," led by George D. Bartlett of Milwaukee, Wis. "Co-operation in the Pursui; of Crim inals," by W. B. Hughes of Nebraska. "Uroup Clearing Houses," by S. R. Rankln of Ohio. "Our Honorary Members," by J. M. Dlnwiddle, father of the secretaries, x. .-1910. "Program Building," by P C. Kauft man of the state of "Washington. "The Association Library," by W. W. Bowman of Topeka, Kan. "The Spirit of Democracy In. Bank ers' Associations," by J. W. Hoopes of Austin, Tex. DETECTIVE SIT Alls All of the various topics were dis cussed in part by C. K. Hoyt of South Norwalk, Conn.; George E. Allen, di rector of education in the Institute of Banking; New York; Charles H. Wells, of Salt Lake, Utah; N. P. Gatllng of Lynehburg, Va.; Harry Ycager of L«wlstown, Mont.; L. A. Coate of Boise, Idaho; McLane Tilton, Jr., of Poll City, Ala.; S. R. Rankin of South Charlestown, O.; L. P. Hillyer of Ma con, Ga.; R. L. Rlnaman of St. Louis; George D. Bartlette of Milwaukee, Wis.; W. B. Harrison of Eniu, Okla ; J. W. Hoopes of Austin, Tex.; W. W. Bowman of Kansas; General Secretary Farnsworth of New York, and also by the president. During the afternoon session Detec tive W. J. Burns of the Burns and Sheridan agency, employed by the Bankers' association to run down thieves and forgers, was given the privilege of the floor, and he asked I for the co-operation of the secretaries I in his work, assuring them that If they would do so the best of results would be secured In the apprehension of crooks for the protection of the public and the banks. A resolution was adopted pledging hearty co-op eration. The following: officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, W. -F. Keyser of Kansas, third term. First vice president, N P. Gatllng of Virginia. ! I ' i Second vice president, L. A. Coate of Boise, Idaho. Secretary and treasurer, Fred E. Farnsworth of New York. Board of control, J. W. Hoopes of Austin, Tex.; Charles H. Wells of Salt Lake, Utah; Harry Yeager of Lewlstown, Idaho; S. B. Rankin of South Charleston, O. TRUST COMPANY SECTIOX Joseph ' Scott, president of the Los Angeles chamber of commerce, gave the members of the trust company section of the American Bankers' as sociation a glad hand welcome at the opening of the session In Bereau hall, after prayer by Rev J. Whltcomb Brougher. J. C. Dral.e, .president of the Los Angeles Trust and Savings bank, extended a cordial welcome on behalf of local trust companies. H. P. AiCfntosh, 'president of the Guardian Savings & Trust company of Cleve land, 0., made the response on behalf of the delegates. » Reports were submitted by Chair man L. L. Gillespie for the executive committee. Philip S. Babcock, secretary, and Chairman Lynn H. Dinkins, for the committee on protective • laws ■ . . DISCUSS MANY TOPICS The remainder of the session '. was devoted to addresses on. various topics of direct interest to trust companies, including a paper on i "Should the Ownership of Shares in Banks' Con tinue to Be Represented by > Certifi cates Commerclably. Negotiable, That Is' to Say, Pledgable," prepared; by Stuyesant Fish of New Tork. "The ad vantage to the trust company In mak ing loans upon marketable collateral rather than upon personal ..credit," by William C. Poillon, 'vice' president of the Mercantile ■ Trust ■ company. New York. "The Advisability of a Trust Company Maintaining an I . Auditing Department Rather Than Having Per iodical Audits from Without," by Wil bur C. Baldwin, assistant treasurer Citizens Savings and Trust company, Cleveland, O.; "The Personal Ele ment in . Trust Company Work," dis cussion opened by Edgar Stark, trust officer of the Union Savings Bank and Trust company, Cincinnati, O.; "In vestment of Trust Funds and the Re spective Interests Therein of Life Ten ant and Remainder-man," led by Isaac Orr, trust officer of the St. Louis Union Trust company; "The Duties and Re sponsibilities of a Trust Company in Connection with Investments to Be offered to the Public," . discussion opened by F. J. Parsons, secretary of the Unitefl States Mortgage and Trust company of New York, followed by Dimner Beeber, president Common wealth Title Insurance and Trust com pany of Philadelphia, Pa. "Should Trust Companies Charge for the Care of Small Accounts;" discussion opened by Edward O. Stanley, vice president Title Guarantee and Trust company of New York. Impromptu talks were delivered on various subjects of a tetchnlcal char acter. - KT.ECTION OK OFFIQKRS Tho following officers were elected and Installed: Oliver C. Fuller, president -of the LOS ANGELES HERALD Dr. C. B. Lipman, Who Spoke at the Soil Convention Yesterday SOIL VALUE IS THEME OF PRESIDENT WHEELER Noted Educator and Dr. Lipman of San Dimas Speak at Convention The third day of the soil convention in Blanchard hall yesterday was marked with continued interest in the addresses and discussions regarding the scientific handling of the soil. C. C Teague of San Dimas, Cal., pre sided President Benjamin Ide Wheel er of the University of California made the opening address. He spoke of the great importance of developing the knowledge of the different conditions of the soils. He deprecated the idea of large land holdings for speculation not being improved, thus depriving indi vidual access to them for the develop ment of homes. He was emphatic in his adocacy of Pinchot's methods. Dr. C. B. Lipman spoke on the sub ject scheduled for Tuesday, "The Soil as a Culture Medium: the Relation of Temperature, Moisture and Air as Well as Plant i'^od in Bacterial Develop ment." "More importance should be placed in developing the proper physical and chemical conditions in the soil for the proper development of the necessary soil facteria than upon the inocula tion of soils," he said. "In the east the Inoculation is necessary but here the lacteria will spread if the proper con ditions exist." Dr. F. H. King dwelt at length on the functions of water in crop produc tions which was followed with ex tended discussions. The closing address of the day was by Prof. J H. Norton which was a continuation of his subject previously discussed on "Soil Management in Citrus Orchards During Spring and Summer.' Dr. C. B. Lipman will preside at the sessions today. • RELEASE STRIKER HELD ON MISDEMEANOR CHARGE Henry Fuhrman, who was arrested several days ago on a state misde meanor charge, was released from the city jail yesterday, his. wife furnishing the $500 cash bail iequired. His trial is set for the first part of next week. . Puhrman, with .Ed Nolan, another striker, led about 100 strikers into Po lice Judge Frederickson's court room at central ■ police headquarters ' several days, ago and asked the release of the eighteen strikers >who were imprisoned there on picketing charges. When Judge Frederlckson refused ' the men went to the east side station. . There Fuhrman and Nolan were arrested and charged with Inciting an unlawful assemblage. Nolan is still In the city jail, ■ being unable I o furnish the bail. >i< *i> **» * * fr-fr********* 'I* >b * » *«» Wisconsin Trust company, Milwaukee, Wis., president; Lawrence L. GUlespie, vice president of the Equitable Trust company. New York city, vice presi dent; F. H. Fries, president of the Wachovia Loan and Trust company, Winston-Salem, N. J., chairman of the executive committee, and P. S. Bab cock, New York city, secretary. NEW YORK POST ISSUES L. A. EDITION FOR BANKERS An Innovation during the convention of the American Bankers*' association In Los Angeles Is the dally edition of The Eveng Post of New York, issued in Los Angeles, containing telegrams sent through from the last edition af the Post in New York city. The Los Angeles edition of the Post contains the stock, cotton and grain markets that appear in the New York edition, Europe's rtiarkets, closing New York quotations, and a mass of other Information of interest to bankers. Th«v publication consists of twenty pages. It is a novelty that lias made a hit with the financiers. THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 6, 1910. SEEK EDITORS' SUPPORT FOR STATE TAX LEVY Newspaper Men to Meet with 1915 Exposition Officials at Bay City C. E. Jones of Lancaster, president of the Southern California Editorial association; Col. D. C. Collier, director general of the Panama-California ex position at San Diego, and Winfleld Hog-aboom, director of publicity of the exposition, left last night for San Fran cisco to attend a meeting of the exec utlce committee of the California Press association. About twenty newspaper men of Southern California will go north today to attend the meet ing, which will be held at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning in the Hotel St. Francis, San Francisco. Various matters will be considered at the meeting, particularly arguments for and against the proposed state tax levy to aid the Panama-Pacific ex position at San i«Yancisco in 1915. The exposition officials hope to secure un animous support for the proposed levy by the editors by convincing them that such action will be for the best In terests of the entire state. The program of entertainment In cludes a dinner at the St. Francis, at which speakers will discuss the exposi tion and the benefit the state will de rive from It; a sight-seeing trip about the new city of San Francisco; a thea ter party, and other diversions which are bei«g .arranged. The California Press association has taken no stand on the matter to be discussed. The fullest and freest pre sentation of arguments for and against th proposed tax levy will be encour aged. PEKING PROFESSOR TALKS OF CHINA TO FEDERATION Dr. Headland Says There Is Little Danger of Yellow Peril "The superstltltlons in China have been decreased rb a large extent by the influences of the Christian women," said Dr. I. P. Headland, professor of science in the Unllverslty of Peking, at the Federation club yesterday. In the absence of J. A. Merrill, the president of the club, Nathan Newby presided. Dr. Charles Edward Locke introduced the speaker. "Extensive reform movements," con tinued Dr. Headland, "are being con ducted by the Christian people through out the orient, especially by four of the principal Protestant churches. "Great opportunities are open for boys iv colleges If funds can be se cured for the scholarships of $500 each." Dr. Headland declared that no coun try need fear the yellow peril unless it attempted to rule the orient, and In that case the plague would be inocu lated effectively. The speaker laid the Boxer trouble to the doors of the German empire, re sulting from the unjust demands Im posed. ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION TO GIVE ENTERTAINMENT The members of the Illinois associa tion of Southern California, of whom there are several thousand In the city of Los Angeles, will give a steropti con and social entertainment in their hall, 431 South Hill street, Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. The entertain ment will be under the direction of the ladles auxiliary, who Invite all for mer residents of Illinois and their friends to be present to enjoy the oc casion and renew old acquaintances. The admission is 25 cents. Mrs. Frank W. Ulair la president of the ladies auxiliary, and J. K. Barrere Is president of the Illinois association. GOVERNMENT WILL DREDGE HARBOR Tacoma Company Wins Contract for Cutting West and East Basins at San Pedro $232,000 IS NOW AVAILABLE War Department Accepts Bid for Inner Channels at 9.25 Cents a Cubic Yard The contract for dredging the west and east basins In the Inner harbor has been let. The main channel of the Los An geles harbor will be dredged by the government dredger to a depth of 30 feet. Next Saturday the deepening of the outer harbor channel from the 30-foot contour line to a point just north of Deadman's island will be advertised. Bids on this work will be opened No vember 7. Bids received some Time ago have all been rejected. A drawbridge will be built over the channel Into the west basin, which will be a duplicate of the Salt Lake draw bridge across the entrance to Long Beach harbor, save for its double tracking by the Southern Pacific and Pacific Electric railroads. The agreement of the railroads to replace their stationary bridges, with drawbridges and the dredging of the inner harbor channels, the contract for which has been let. opens the west basin of the harbor to navigation. The stationary bridges of the railroads heretofore have barred all access by deep water vessels to this body of water. Hundreds o{ acres are covered by the basin and Its opening creates some valuable water frontage. Capt. W. P. Stokey, United States engineer here, has Just received in structions from Washington as to the procedure to be taken in reference to the bids received a short time ago. The bid of the Tacoma Dredging company for the dredging of the in ner harbor channels was the only bid accepted. The figures were 9.25 cents per cubic yard, with 3 per cent off if it is allowed three months in which to begin the work. The war depart ment decided to accept this company's bid and the time of contract will begin when the government has notified the company of the approval of Its bid. The appropriation for the entire work is about $92,000, available for each of the two channels. There are about 1,200,000 yards to be dredged If the channels are made 200 feet wide. A depth of twenty feet is required. If the appropriation does not hold out, however, they will not be made 200 feet wide. For the deepening of what Is known as "Section A," the outer harbor chan nel, to SO feet, there will be about $140,000 available and as the bids sub mitted would more than exhaust this amount they had to be rejected. If better bids are not obtained, as the government believes. Its own dredge, the San Pedro, will do the work. The government, meanwhile, will put its dredger to work on deepening "Section B" to 30 feet. This channel Is 200 feet wide from Deadman's is land to the Salt Lake wharves, and the full width of the main channel north to the extent that the appropri ation will carry it. More than $55,000 will be available for this work. The railroads plan to build their drawbridge over the entrance to the west basin of bascule lift type, with a clear span of 180 feet. The bridge Is to be completed twelve months from the time the war department accepts the plans and as it will be built diag onally across the channel it will be 135 feet wide. This is considered suf ficient, inasmuch as there will be one drawbridge for two railroads instead of two. HOWARD GREEN FORMALLY CHARGED WITH MURDER Attorney Who Killed Professor Reticent Regarding Case Howard Green, the attorney who shot and killed Thomas B. Skidmore, a college professor of Rio Grande City, Tex., last Friday afternoon, was form ally charged with murder yesterday. A complaint was filed by Deputy Dis trict Atorney Arthur Veitch in Policfs Judge Williams' court. Green may be arrnigned today and a date set for his preliminary hearing. The shooting occurred at the home of Green at 2637 Dalton avenue, whore Skidmore had gone in response to a telephone call from Green's wife. Green's motive in shooting Skidmore Is believed to have been Skldmore's at tentions to Mrs. Green, whom he had known since childhood. Skidmore was shot twice and died in the receiving hospital. Green re fuses to discuss the case and refers his interviewers to his attorneys. Mrs. Greon is also reticent regarding the case. CELTIC CLUB BANQUETS 150 MEMBERS OF ORDER The Celtic club banqueted 150 of its members last night at Christopher's. The occasion celebrated the presenta tion of "The Celtic Stone," a miniature obelisk hewn from Aberdeen granito by Edmund Mitchell, president of the organization, whose son imported the stone from Scotland last week. The base of the stone is a hexagon of polished granite, inscribed with the name and date of the foundation of the Celtic club of Los Angeles. The pillar Is twenty-four Inches high, unpolished, in six places, inscribed by inset letters of bronze with the names of the six principal branches of the Celtic race- Scots, Irish, Welsh, Cornish, Manx and Britons. It symbolizes the scatter ing of the Celtic race In ancient times and its reunion by such organizations as the Celtic club of Los Angeles. Speakers last night were Gavin W. Craig; Judge Paul McCormlck, K. G. Roberts, Judge H. H. Rose, Frank Finlayson and Prof. B. Roberts. The Celtic club wna organized In 1906 and has as its object the bringing together of the scattered elements of the Celtic race. l^eautiful Waists of r\Q c JacquardandMadras /Q —some of dainty lawn and lingerie— —Proper styles for dress wear, with Gibson pleats and pretty; striped skirts— —A big assortment to select from, 98c. Qowns for Women OQc of Outing Flannelette \^J y —and they are excellent garments — —Don't worry over the making of gowns when such SargaJns are offered for 89c— Finished with yokes and trimmed with finishing braids— v —Gowns in pink, blue and gray stripe designs. ■yyomen's Union Suits r\ \^q Lace Trimmed Styles Lm -) —Low neck, sleeveless, some tight knee effects; size 3 '4, 5, 6. pancy Stockings for IQIq Women—Plain Effects \l* 2 —Excellent stockings with double heels and toes and clastic —All shades. 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You have only to see this property to say it is the most charming place. T—-» A DID TT 17 400 tfnloit Trnst Bid*. JnO. A. "IK 1 LiCj Tel. F6643. y^CZJJP'v Here's a Great f lIILsA Dining Chair. I Isl "" ijip | 9 Special \ l^Jj *&JI '' *^f M X>inlng" Chair In a hand- >fK /^ ■■ % /jP^v if ..^C — ' B Borne now design; aolld |ll» | \J (^ m IH^^ II ">i>- m oak, quarter awo «1 'Wk I |1 f '■^L I] ' N If— lJ ""*** ' M back, Juat like cut. •Hj ■•\J *J v fj , Regular J2-G0; Bpeclal -"^ I Q^r thls week' at 'I>Bs< Your Credit Is Good O§riirillTlft TL*:^_' 'mj- ' ""'•"^^^^^ -'-. ■ ..mZZIZ isfto-a&o «oi'ia^on r DISASTER X^d^^fV seems to strike ottenest those who are wholly or / 3^*^^. \ partly unprepared for it. A b-.mk account started / Wfn&s%& \ here und now will be a liq;htnl>i K rod on the house / \ of your life. It will ward OfC> Check and mitigate ■ VF^ t _ hard times. Merchants Bank and Trust Co. 207-9-11 SOUTH BROADWAY TWO PERSONS SLIGHTLY INJURED BY AUTOMOBILES Two persons wore injured by auto mobiles yesterday morning. Both were taken to the receiving hospital and were able to co to their homes, unas sisted. Mrs. Avie Johnson, a laundress living at Twelfth and San Pedro .streets, was slightly injured by being run into by an automobile at Twelfth and Main Editorial Section streets. She was crossing the si and st pp<;il from behind a street which had stopped at the crossing rectly in front of the automobile, auto was owned and driven by H (i. cilllham. 341 West F< ty-flrst p^-. She suffered slight bruises and abra sions about the body. Peter Kurten, 217 West Twenty-sec ond street, was knocked down by an automoblla driven by Harry Kaymond at Washington street and Vermont avenua yesterday morning and su« talned a severe scalp wound. Ho also sustained a contusion of the left arm.