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COUNCIL DELAYS
ACTION ON BONDS
Some of City Lawmakers Want
Time to Study Contract to
Which Mayor Objects
FAULT FOUND WITH MESSAGE
Document Submitted by Alexan
der Is Termed Inaccurate
and Admits-Mistake
. Consideration of the proposed bond
contract by which tTie New York syn
dicate is to furnlsl*i42,27o,ooo for work
on the aqueduct at once, in considera
tion of certain concessions by the city,
■was laid over by the council yesterday
• until next Tuesday morning.
The terras of the contract do not ap
peal to some members of the council
and they want time to study It. "Wil
liam Mulholland, who is needed for
consultation, is at the aqueduct ami
will not return until Sunday, which
was another reason In the delay.
In the meantime the mesage of
Mayor Alexander to the council, which
protests against the adoption of the
contract In its present form, is to be
considered by the finance and advisory
committees.
W. J. Washburn, chairman of the
finance committee, said yesterday that
there are some Inaccuracies in the
mayor's statement of the money that
will be available February 1 if the
bond syndicate elects to exercise Us
option on all the bonds.
, • CALL T<VML,E INACCURATE
Fault Is found with the following
table which the mayor compiled:
November 2. 1910. on hand..) t!63.000. A
December 1 we will have avail
able !a sinking fond .... 460,000
There is now in water depart
ment fund aqueduct moneys
amounting to 126,000
We now have In sinking; fund ,
1850,000 of aqueduct bonds,
held subject to option of th«
syndicate, which option ex
pire* February 1. 1911, so
that under present Agreement
on February 1 we will have
1850,000 of free bonds which
can be put on the market
at once,'or. if the syndicate
exercises Its option, we will
have In cash 160,000
February 1. from bond syndi
cate '. 818,000
Making a ■ total of. 12,855,000
for use between now and April
1, 1911. . . • .
ARE NOT FREE BONDS
Mr. Washburn explained that the
$850,000 bonds in the sinking fund,
which the mayor calls free bonds, are
not in fact free bonds but subject to
the syndicate's option, and if the syn
dicate exercises its option February 1
this $850,000 of bonds In the sinking
fund is to be spread over, the entire
period of the 1911 option and not Bold
In one lot. The $850,000 is to be in
cluded in the amount paid the city by
the syndicate during- the year, and Is
not in addition to the amount the city
will receive nor can the city dispose of
these bonds of its own free will. The
elimination of this item would reduce
the mayor's total to $2,005,000.
But the table submitted by the mayor
Is not one of his principal arguments
against the proposed new contract. It
Was only incidental. He objects par
ticularly to tying up the sinking fund
at the option of the bond syndicate
and to giving the syndicate the right
to dump 'all the money on the city
within the year, thus costing the city
thousands of dollars in interest that it
would otherwise avoid.
MAYOR ADMITS MISTAKE
Mayor Alexander issued a statement
last night in which he admitted hav
ing made a mistake in considering the
$850,000 bonds in the sinking fund as
free bonds, but he states that there are
other conditions that still induce him
to believe the proposed contract is not
the best for the city's interests. His
statement follows:
To the Honorable the City Council : -
—Gentlemen: In my message of
yesterday I stated that under the
present agreement with tlie aque
duct bond syndicate the city could
have the use of the $850,000 of bonds
now in the sinking fund in addition
to {he $816,000 of bonds which the
syndicate should take February 1,
1911. I find that this Is a mistake, .
the sinking fund bonds being a part
of the general bonds upon which
the syndicate has an option exer
clsable on February 1, 1911, and to
be delivered in installments during
the year commencing on that date.
This being so, Instead of having
• more money between now and the
first of next April, under the pres
ent agreement we would have $204,
--.000 less for that period.
■ WANTS SINKING FUND GUARDED
Nevertheless, the disadvantage of
having our striking fund tied up
by restrictions and options in favor
of the syndicate and extending over
a long period of time is more than
enough to offset the advantage of
fered. Our sinking fund was the
. only thing that saved a shutdown
on the aqueduct last summer, and
it should be guarded with the ut
most care. It also is 'very doubtful
whether the gain under the agree
ment . as proposed Is sufficient to
overcome the loss of the $62,000 in
premiums.
In view of the fact that Los An
geles bonds are highly deslrablo
among investors and . the further
fact that the market for municipal
securities is rapidly Improving, wo
should maintain our confidence In
the credit of our city and submit
• to no undue sacrifices.
. I am, therefore, still of the opinion
that the proposed agreement should*
not be entered into. Respectfully
;• submitted, ■
GEOROB ALEXANDER,
Mayor.
"... .*•*
ITALIAN SHOT BY NEGRO
IS REPORTED IMPROVING
The condition of Giovanni Simoni, the
Italian shot by Benjamin Shepherd, col
ored, who ran amuck on Spring street
Monday afternoon, was favorable for
recovery yesterday, according to an an-
nouncement at the county hos;jltal. Si
monl rested well, considering the seri
ousness of his wound, and he seemed
to be maintaining his strength.
Shepherd is being held in the city
Jail to await the outcome of the Ital
ian's injury.
Betkouski Apologizes, but
Repeats Bond Deal Is Steal
Councilman Says He Means That Purchasing Syndi
cate "Is the Thief" When Other Members
Score Him for Remarks About Con
tract, but Fails to Dispel Frost
Black and frosty and heavy "with
tho portent of e,vil was the atmos
phere in the council chamber yvn
toiday morning when President
Lusk rapped his gavel for order.
Eight councllmen scowled darkly at
Martin Betkouski and as the si
lence grew thicker one could see
the icicles form on the heavy beams
of the ceiling. Even the globes of
the 200 incandescont lights in the
chamber were frosted.
Councilman Betkouski had been
quoted in the Saturday issue of an
evening paper as saynlg he con
sidered the new bond contract that
has been proposed as the "biggest
steal ever Jammed through the city
council."
In the course of what followed
Betkouski said several times that in
tho Interview he had not intended
to cast any reflections on mem
bers of the council, but that "he
considered the New York bond syn
dicate the thieves."
As soon as the session was opened
Councilman Stewart took the floor
on a question of personal privilege
and he had some cutting remarks
to make about the interview. He
said: ,
"I came back from my vacation
at the urgent request of a member
of the finance committee to assist
in the consideration of the proposed
bond contract and with eight mem
bers of the council voted last
Thursday to adopt the report of the
finance and advisory committees on
the acceptance of this proposed
contract. Mr. Betkouski voted
against it on that occasion and I
supposed his vote was due to an
honest difference of opinion. I went
to sleep that night with a clear
conscience, believing I had voted
for the best Interests of the city.
ASKS FOB EXPLANATION
"But I was rudely awakened
when I picked up an evening paper
Saturday night and learned that
this bond contract was the 'worst
steal ever attempted in the council.'
The article appears to have been
quoted from remarks made by
Councilman Betkouski. It is re
markable that men who have al
ways walked in the paths of recti
tude should suddenly forsake them
and take part in the worst steal
ever jammed through the council.
"This accusation is clean and
clear from a member of this coun
cil. If only one member is to be
paraded as an honest man he had
better be careful or the rubber
tires on which he is rolling around
will disintegrate. I . ask , Mr. Bet
kouski if he is quoted correctly?"
"I was quoted very nearly cor
refit," replied Mr. Betkouskl. "While
some of the words used were not
mine, the meaning is there. I did
and still do consider it one of the
rawest deals ever perpetrated."
President Lusk, ever a peace
maker, thought he saw a chance to
pour a little oil on . the . troubled
waters.
"I cannot feel that you meant to
intimate that the members of this
council would benefit by their
actions," suggested the president.
"I consider the bond people in
New York to be the thieves," re
plied Betkouski, "and at no time
have I intended to intimate that
any member of this council prof
ited one cent."
. si 111 OF inS OWN RECTITUDE
Councilman Andrews appeared
more amused than peeved at the
situation.
"I don't give a cent about putting
me In that category," said Mr. An-
JUDGE CONREY TRIES SUIT
FOR DIVORCE IN SECRET
First Jurist Here to Take Advan
tage of Statute Which Per
mits Closed Hearings
Judge Conrey of department five of
of the Los Angeles county superior
court, who November 1 assumed the
burden of the divorce cases for the,
coming six months, yesterday estab
lished a precedent in secretly hearing
actions for permanent separations.
Although there have been a few
Judges in this county who have re
fused to permit the public to inspect
the complaints, cross-complaints and
other instruments filed In connection
with divorces, the majority of the
judges have steadily refused to grant
the requests of attorneys, for closed
doors during such proceedings, as they
believe that secrecy in divorce actions
tends to increase them.
Judge Conrey has expressed hmiself
as being thoroughly in accord with a
provision of the statutes whereby the
jurist before whom a divorce action is
heard may use his discretion as to
making public the instruments filed in
a case, or the resultant proceedings.
The case which was tried yesterday
in that manner was the action of Nellie
G. Murphy for a decree from Charles
Q. Murphy. She was granted a divorce
on the ground of cruelty.
Other decrees given by the same
judge yesterday, but not as the result
of hearing: them behind closed doors,
were to Edith M. Baker from Benja
min B. Baker, Regina Urbach- from
Isidor Urbach, and Effle J. Prestler
against Louis William Prestier. In
each case the ground was desertion.
WILL HOLD TRY-OUT
Friday has been selected at Occi
dental college for the preliminary de
bate to qualify for representatives of
the school in the deiate with Pomona
college. Eighteen students have made
known their desire to compete In the
tryout. The question will be "Resolved,
that the labor unions are justified in
opposing the open shop."
TEXAN ADVERTISES EL PASO
B. F. Jenkins, chief of police of El
Paso, who is passing a week in this
city, expresses surprise at the rapid
growth of Los Angeles. With true
Texas loyalty, the visiting police of
ficial Is boosting the Lone Star metrop
olis during his Tisit here.
LOS ANGELES HERALD
WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 16, 1910.
drews. "I will bank on my
record since childhood. But I wish
to point out that in objecting to
canceling $62,000 in premiums for
the benefit of the syndicate Mr.
Betkouski is not consistent, as last
summer we sold $1,000,000 of Owens
river bonds to two New York in
surance companies at par and Mr.
Betkouski voted with all of us to
do so. If It is a steal when $62,000
in premiums goes by the board, then
it was a steal when the million
was sold without premium, and w»
are all equally guilty."
President Lusk again felt things
were going a little too far and said:
"I repeat that I cannot think Mr.
Betkouski meant to cast any re
flections on any member of this
council, but the lunguage he used
was unfortunate. If he Is correctly
quoted the outside world will con
clude, that he thought the other
members of the council were en
gaged in a steal. I don't think
we should make such statements
unless we honestly believe them
and are prepared to back them up
with proof."
"I am glad the president looks
at this matter as he does," re
sponded Betkouski. "I never be
lieved that any member of this
council was a beneficiary. But I
did Intend to convey the idea and
still believe that the bond syndicate
Is."
In previous remarks Councilman
Stewart had referred to Councilman
Whiffen as the running .mate of
Dr. A. D. Houghton, in the last
election, and Mr. Whiffen, when
he rose to have his say, resented
this more than he did anything
Betkouaki had said.
"I voted for this proposition last
Thursday in a lukewarm manner,"
said Mr. Whiffen, "and I' did so
because I did not fully understand
it, but any vote of mine was made
with the knowledge that I had a
right to reconsider if I chose."
THE K'ICI.F.S REMAIN
Councilman Washburn could not
get the word "steal" out of his
mind and he felt keenly about the
matter because he is chairman of
the finance committee that recom
mended the modified contract.
"Mr. Betkouski still says this
contract is a steal," declared Mr.
Washburn. "I want to know how
the syndicate can steal without the
connivance of the city council. In
the same connection the question
of power development has been In
jected into this matter. But the
bond syndicate, instead of opposing
the power project, now has adopted
a conciliatory attitude."
"I want to offer an apology as
fas as the members of this council
consider anything I have said as a
reflection on them personally," said
Mr. Betkouski.
"And I want to know if Mr. Bet
kouski has influence enough to
have his apology printed with as
screaming a headline as the article
in which he characterized this as
a steal," inquired Councilman Greg-
ory.
"I don't want any apology printed
because I still believe it is what
I have called it, although I repeat
I mean no reflection on the coun
cil," responded Mr. Betkouski.
And, except from some scattered
remarks from members of the coun
cil, the matter ended there, but
those icicles still hung over the
heads of Jhe councllmen all morn
ing and there does not seem much
prospect of their melting very
soon.
DISCUSS METHODS OF
PREVENTION OF CRIME
W. C. T. U. Delegates Listen to
Reports on National Fight
for Prohibition
BALTIMORE, Nov. 16.—Methods for
preventing continued crimes in this
were discussed by delegates to
the W. C. T. U. convention here, the
subject being suggested by the report
of Mrs. J. K. Barnly of Rhode Island,
superintendent of the penal reforma
tory and police station work.
Mrs. Barnly reported that much ef
fective work had been dono and that
her department might saiely claim an
Increase of almost 100 per cent in pre
ventive and constructive measures,
while the redemption agencies had
been greatly magnified.
Mrs. Evelyn N. Graham of New
York, national superintendent of the
railway department, said the progress
of prohibition last year has had Its
Influence upon the railway world until
practically every railway system in
the United States demands that its em
ployes be temperate.
Mrs. H. E. Hollingshead of Cleve-'
land, who is leading the union's cam
paign against the use of alcoholic wine
in church services, was emphatic in
declaring that "the W. C. T. U. will
keep telling the truth about the evil
of using alcoholic wine in religious ob
servances until alcohol is torever ban
ished from the house of God."
Work among the soldiers and sailors
was described by Mrs. Ella Hooper
Thacher of New Jersey.
Thousands of "comfort bags," maga
zines, tracts, papers, etc., were dis
tributed and nearly $7000 was expend
ed in carrying on the woik of the de
partment.
DEPOSITS OF TWO BANKS
TRANSPOSED IN REPORT
Inadvertently the figures published
yesterday in noting the reports of the
national banks of Los Angeles became
transposed in giving the total deposits
of the First National and the Farmera
and Merchants National banks.
Correctly stated the deposits of the
First National bank on November 10
were $16,285,570, and the deposits of
the Farmers and Merchants National
were *11,698.090.
TUNNEL WORKERS'
STRIKE SPREADS
Men Dissatisfied with Price of
Meals Tie Up All Digging in
Their "Department
CHAFFEE UPHOLDS CATERER
Board Member in Charge of the
Aqueduct Says Progress Will •
Not Be Hampered
Tunnel work along the aqueduct is
at a standstill. The strike which began
in a small way a few days ago, when
the price of meals in the mess houses
was advanced* from 25 to 30 cents, has
spread until practically all the tun
nel workers are. out. The men at both
portals of the Elizabeth lake tunnel
and the tunnels in the Little lake di
vision have quit work. About 1200 men
are still at- work.
General Chaff the member of the
board of public works in charge of the
aqueduct, said yesterday that the
muney that has been expended in dig
ging the tunnels will be used to oper
ate the steam shovels-that are needed
more at this time. Four of these
shovels have been shut down because
it costs about $20,000 a month to oper
ate them.
The tunnel work has progressed to
such an extent that the Elizabeth lake
division will be completed Jn three
months and there is no hurry about the
tunnels for they cannot be used until
the rest of the aqueduct is ready.
The strike is due to the recent in
crease in the price of the meals on the
aqueduct from 25 to 30 cents a meal.
The men also want the board of pub
lic works to rescind its order that all
the aqueduct employes must eat at
the Desmond messes instead of where
they please.
General Chaffee said yesterday that
the aqueduct department believed the
increase in the price of meals was jus
tified because of the Increase In the
cost of foodstuffs. A recent investi
gation conducted by the aqueduct of
ficials convinced them that Desmond
was losing money on the 25-cent basis
and the increase to 30 cents was or
dered. At the same time Desmond was
ordered to i erve better meals, the board
specifying the food. Having adopted
this attitude, General Chaffee said the
board did not intend to recede one inch.
WESTERN FEDERATION OF
MINERS BACKS STRIKERS
DENVER, Nov. 15.—Asked today
whether the Western Federation of
Miners had officially called a strike of
tht». tunnel men employed on the Los
Angeles aqueduct, Secretary Mills of
the federation said:
"The federation has notified the Los
Angeles branch that it will back the
tunnel men up in any action that they
take."
THINKS POLICE STATION
IS A DRY GOODS STORE
Woman's Odd Errand Results in
Her Detention
Mrs. Josephine Belmont, about 40
years old, appeared at central police
station yesterday afternoon and asked
officers in the captain's office if her
daughter had "bought her veil yet."
Asked what she meant, the woman
explained that her daughter started
out early yesterday morning to "buy
a veil at the police station." When
told that no dry goods were sold at
headquarters Mrs. Belmont expressed
surprise.
Suspecting that the woman might
be demented, the police took Mrs. Bel
mont to the receiving hospital. She
refus'd to tell the physicians anything
about herself, but insisted that her
daughter, who had come to the police
station to purchase a veil, was one of
the country's greatest actresses. She
also begged that a piano be placed be
fore her in order that she might en
tertain the physicians.
The woman was taken to the county
hospital, where she will be kept on
suspicion that she is insane.
DESPONDENT SALOON KEEPER
HANGS HIMSELF TO BED
Despondent over financial matters,
Carl Leopold, proprietor of a saloon
at 116 North Spring street, committed
suicide yesterday morning by hanging
himself at his home, 707 West Tem
ple street. There will be no inquest.
According to friends of the saloon
keeper, Leopold had been melancholy
for some time and he had been watched
closely. Yesterday his wife went
downtown to make some purchases,
and while she was gone he placed a
rope around his neck, attaching one
end to a bedpost. He strangled him
self by sitting down on the floor, the
rope being a short one.
Leopold came to Los Angeles from
Ida Grove, lowa, eight months ago.
He invested all his money in his sa
loon, and according to his friends, ex
pected to make the business a profit
able one. They say when he made less
money than he had expected he be
came gloomy and gradually lost all
interest in his business. Lately, it is
said, the saloon had been operated at
a loss.
Leopold was 54 years old. Besides
his widow he is survived by three
daughters—Mrs. Charles Skoog, Ida
Grove, Iowa; Mrs. Fred Klinke, St.
Francis, Tex., and Mrs. Claude Boone,
Boswell, N. M.,
The body has been removed to the
undertaking 1 rooms of J. D. Button.
Burial probably will take place at Ida
Grove.
WILL 'ROOT' FOR UNIVERSITY
Arrangements have been completed
for a special train next Saturday to
carry University of Southern California
rooters and team supporters to Clare
mont, where Pomona and U. S. C.
will play their annual football game
for the championship of Southern Cal
ifornia. The train, which will be made
up of six or right coaches, will leave
the Santa Fe station at noon Saturday,
returning after the game. About 300
students are expected to go.
THIS YEAR'S TAG
DAY MAY BE LAST.
Associated Charities Is to Seek
Funds Through Membership
Campaign
ANNUAL REPORT IS MADE
ill Cared for and Unemployed
Given Work—Loan System
Is Advocated
In his report, submitted yesterday
afternoon at the seventeenth annual
meeting of the Associated Charities, j
I President H. W. Frank of that organ- i
I lzatton advocates a lively membership
j campaign to the end that a reserve
fund may bo created for use in any
emergency which may arise and with j
the ultimate idea of doing away with j
Tag day. At the same time, the pres
ident saya that it will be necessary to
hold another Tag day next May to as- I
sure sufficient funds for the work of
i the coming year.
President Frank is not in the city,
and his report consequently was read
by the secretary. In it he declares that ,
Tag day has one thing greatly In its i
favor, since it provides an opportunity I
for small contributions, willingly made, j
which never would reach the organiza- I
tion in any other way. The report |
thanks the school children of the city
for their work last May and the news
papers for their support.
The membership gain within the past
twelve months is stated to have been
about 200. A marked feature of the
organization's work, the president finds,
has been the number of new residents
who apply for aid, 1400 of the 2000 new
cases attended to in the past year hav
ing been those of newcomers to tho
city.
Salaries and office expenses are re
ported to be considerably less here
than in other cities doing a similar
amount of charitable work. St. Louis
is cited as an example. There -J975 cases
were investigated and $13,265.96 was
expended in relief at an expense of
$9976.16, as compared with 4225 cases in
Los Angeles, with $13,538.44 expended in
relief with expenses of only $5400.55.
FAVOKS LOAN SYSTEM
President Frank renews his sugges
tion, made a year ago, that a loan so
ciety be formed (to make small loans
to needy and deserving families which
are unable to secure such accommoda
tions at the banks for lack of sufficient
collateral, and who are thus driven to
the loan sharks or pawnbrokers. He
says such a society would pay a rea
sonable rate of interest on money in
vested in it, and adds that there is
every prospect of such a society being
formed in the near future.
Secretary Spencer K. Sewall in his
report says that the industrial depart
ment has proved Its value and has en
abled the organization to feed and
lodge 4419 needy men at a much less
expense than would have been possible
under the old method. The free labor
bureau, established last February, also
has been operated successfully. Dur
ing the year 2011 new cases have been
reported and 1041 recurrent cases. The
woodyard for the year gave employ
ment to 4032 men and shows a deficit of
only $176.32. The labor bureau re
ceived 2327 applications for employ
ment and provided work for 1192 appli
cants.
The auditor's report shows receipts
for the year amounting to $23,447.36,
while the balance on hand at the be
ginning of the twelve months was
$2401.13, making a total of $25,848.49.
Disbursements have been $22,153.18,
leaving a balance on hand of $3695.31.
Yesterday's meeting authorized Pres
ident Frank to appoint twelve members
of the central council, which, with
members appointed from other sources,
will name the board of directors, who
in turn will elect officers for the ensu
ing year. On motion of Bishop John
son, the directors were authorized to
formulate a new constitution and by
laws, which are to be submitted at a
called meeting of the organization some
time later on.
In the absence of President Frank,
the Rev. T. C. Marshall presided over
yesterday's meeting 1.
UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT
NUMBERS OVER 1600 MARK
Department Is Formed to Accom
modate Special Students
Enrollment of students in the Uni
versity of Southern California has now
passed the 1600 mark. While the great
er part of the increase is found in the
freshman class, the now department of
post-graduate work also has contribut
ed to the Increase. So many students
have applied for special work that a
department was recently formed to
meet their needs. Those students are
striving for M. A. degrees, and a num
ber of them, it is said, are doing valua
ble original work in the section devoted
to biology, the new marine station at
Venice having already proved its value.
The faculty of what is known as the
"graduate council." and which has
charge of all post-graduate work, is
made up of Profs. James H. Hoose,
chairman; Reck well R. Hunt, secre
tary; Thomas B. Stowell, James M.
Dixon, Edgar M. yon Fingerlin and
Gilbert M. Bailey.
GOING TO FRESNO, WOMAN
COMES HERE BY MISTAKE
Though she intended to go from Ma
dera, Cal., to Fresno, a distance of
about twenty-two miles, Mrs. Eugene
Herbeck of Madera arrived in Los An
geles early yesterday and refused to be
convinced that she was not In Fresno
until taken to the central station and
assured by the desk sergeant.
Mrs. Herbeck said she reached this
city about 7:30 o'clock yesterday morn
ing after passing most of the night on
the train. She said she hadn't eaten
anything since leaving home. When
the jail matron offered her a good
breakfast she accepted and declared
she never ate anything that tasted bet
ter.
Asked to explain her arrival in Iwis
Angeles, Mrs. Herbeck became con
siderably confused. She Bald she paid
$7.75 for a ticket from Madera to Fres
no. The fare between the two towns
is slightly more than 60 cents. The
woman was unable to name any of her
relatives, though she claimed to have
several in MaUera.
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Domet Flannel 7%c Yard—lt Inches *
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Bood soft fleece. lnSf In ab| assortment of colors and .
Galatea Cloth (»<— Scores, of pretty pat- patterns; light and dark colors.
terns In red, brown and gray: ex- 3-lb. Dats 69c—A limited number of 3
cellent material for children's wear. Ib bats _ a full sheet 0 snow white
Corduroy Pants —Boys' Knlcker cotton, 72x84 Inches, In each bat.
ma ß r and Bf°n.sh Sed O ; nßv;ry ra ,e Urv Ore:ca Wb?e! Men's Sweater Coats 0 8c_Warm Sweat-
Wool Sweaters SI.OO-For boys; sizes to ers of heavy rib wool and cotton
34; plain or fancy Sweaters with —plain or with colored borders.
larce pearl buttons. Work Shirts 48c—A good variety of col-
Boys' Waists 30r—Blouse Waists of good org an a materials; good wearing
strong material; light or dark Shirts that will Klve satisfact'on.
shades; well made and nicely fin- -^ Underwear Heavy flat « Mcc
BnvVSiisnenders 10e—Tilth cord fasten- rnrterwear finely finished with silk
'J™ i-Td Ro"l elastic tops; made to taped neck and bands; ,ood warn
stand lots of hard wear. garments.
Boys' Caps ll)e—Of wool In a good lino Wool I'nderwear (We—ln all weights,
' of shades; nicely made with leather light, medium and heavy; all sizes,
visors, 19c. A value of values at 89c.
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Mesh Veiline- lOr Yard —A new line of Men's Boston Garters 15c—All shades.
fancy Mesh VelHr,* 'nJjltt^' te h^! Kid Gloves 75c-Women'. Olov.s of go,
and wanted shades: some dotted er q Ual , ty kM , perfectly shaped; whit
Linen Collar. 12V^-A new lot »f beau- tan or black.
tlful embroidered Collars In very Mocha Finish Gloves Ssc— women —
pretty patterns and styles. mocha finish Gloves in a big v
Fancy Neckwear 10c— now.". Jabots; very rlety of colors.
pretty dainty affairs '.".nded" 60" I Handbags 98c—Good leather handbag,
some Persian Bd„ e Hl^s n Yla Ur a do. built for every-day wear; several
Wash and 2. ln Bolt of S lavender and "Vie shapes,
1U and I, In pink, hlne, lavender and "W6 snapes.
white Wash Ptibbon. Handkerchiefs —Linen Handkerehl f.
Aato Scarfs S9o Scarfs that are 2 yards with hemstitched borders, plain »T
long with hemstitched ends. In navy,^ fancy embroidered style.
sky. white, black, pink, brown and Women , t stocklngg i2V4c—Plain black
lavender. Stockings with double heels and toes,
*">!_• I,] » /"* ♦ elastic rib tops.
(children S CoatS (ft. -> JQ Women's Underwear Fleece lined
v -*>- ?J7! , ' JD -S. 7 / Underwear made of the best combed
For Winter . . . *S yarn; finely finished garments.
———^——— Children's Belts 15c—Patent leather
—Splendid ' diagonal weaves. Belts. 2-buckle style; in blaok, red
cheviots and fancy mixtures In or white.
best shades for fall—red, gray, children's Stockings 12%o—French rib
brown, black, green and navy stockings of good, strong yam;
l,l ue . • double knee, heel and toe.
—High collar, prettily trimmed Children* Underwear —Fleece lined
styles, in all sizes. C to 14 years. Underwear for boys and girls; good,
—Surprising—at $3.39. warm garments that are well made.
Do You Want a Sunken Garden?
Do You Want a Hill-Side Site?
You can get contours, most fertile soil, and
other advantages that will make the finest gar
dens in the county at Verdugo Canyon. Beauti
v ful view, salubrious climate, finest natural parks
in Southern California.
Landscape engineers and artists will say
Verdugo Canyon is the place for you.
35 minutes to city by electric line.
Large villa lots, low prices and easy terms.
You have only to see this property to say it ,
is the most charming place.
Jno. A. DTD 17 *04 Union Trust into
JnO. A. 1 lIV 1 I"E< XeU F6643.
Merchants Bank and Trust G§, pSdupcSaiSS
Hr.n^k. >»«« ».«■•• < Transaots a General Bui-
Muscat!, Hoover «tr..t. 2 09-ll S. Broadway tag and Trust 8u.,0
SAN FRANCISCO STEAMER
BRINGS 430 PASSENGERS
Canadian Ranchers Take Advan
tage of Low Rates
Tha- Pacific Coast company's steam
er Governor from San Francisco docked
at Redonclo Beach yesterday afternoon
at 2:25 with ISO passengers on board.
The bulk of the passengers are, accord
ing to City Passenger Agent H. B.
Brittan, tourists to Southern Califor
nia and Los Angeles from north of San
Francisco, although many of them are
merely slght-seers, taking advantage
of the low second class rates on the Pa
cific Coast line.
Almost all of the passengers brought
in on the Governor came directly to
Los Angeles on disembarking. To a
great extent they are wealthy farmers
and ranchers from the northwestern
portion of the United States and West
ern Canada, in which section the steam
ship company has been putting out a
great deal of advertising about South
ern California. The ship was loaded to
capacity.
BEGGAR WITH RECORD
IS GIVEN LONG SENTENCE
Thomas O'Brien demonstrated his
Inability to stay out of jail many days
at a stretch when Police Judge Rose
sentenced him to ninety days in the
city jail for begging yesterday morn- I
ing. TU« sentence seemed to hurt
O'Brien considerably and it was with
a quivering voice that he begged clem
ency.
"Your honor," said the prisoner,
"I'm trying my level best to do the
right thing."
"Begging is tho wrong thing,
snapped the court.
O'Brien tried to help his case by
making promises of future Rood be
havior, but his record was against
him and Judg* Ro«e felt disposed to
give him the limit. He WU convicted
of begging twieo before In the past
few weeks.
Editorial Section
TECHNICALITY MAY FREE
MAN ACCUSED OF THE THEFT
American Typefounders Comp;
Gains Delay in Case
Unless it Is proved that W. B. Strau
be, charged with stealing $3000 worth of
printers' supplies from the American
Typefofinders company, took articles
valued at not less than $50 at one par
ticular time, the case against Straube
probably will be thrown out of court.
Straube appeared before Police Judge
Kose yesterday afternoon for trial on
a charge of grand larceny. Before the
case had proceeded far it became evi
dent that the plaintiff had no evidence
to show that Straube stole $50 worth
of supplies on any one occasion. In,
order to give the plaintiff time to pro
duce such evidence the case was put
over until November 22.
According to the complaint. Straube
stole the $3000 worth of supplies at va
rious times. Judge Rose explained that
the state law requires it to be shown
that at least 150 worth of property has
been stolen at one time before a charge
of grand larceny may be lodged against
a defendant.
JURY FINDS MAN NOT
GUILTY OF PICKETING
After being out less than halt an
I hour, the Jury In the case of E. John-
I son, charged with violating the plcket
[ ing ordinance, filed into Police Judgo
Williams' court at the University po
lice station last night and returned a
verdict of not guilty.
Johnson was arrested in front of tho
Mills Iron Works, October 6. where ho
is said to have bean loitering with
several other striking Ironworkers.
There was but little trouble In Im
paneling the jury yesterday, the tu.lv>
men being selected within several
hours. The arguments were finished lato
yesterday afternoon and the case was
given to the jury.
The deliberations lasted less than
half an hour, when a verdict of ac
quittal was decided on.