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OFFICERS OF CITY TO BAPTIZE PARK Owens River Water Will Be Used at New Municipal Pleas ure Ground Agricultural park is to be given a now name, and Owens river water will be used to baptize it, December 17. Also, on that date, the corner stones of the three buildings now being con- true ted in the parkthe historical mu seum, the art gallery and the state armory—will be laid with appropriate ceremonies, under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity. Enough water will be brought from Owens river in bottles for the christening, and it will replace the champagne so often used for christening purposes. W. M. Bo wen, president of the state agricultural board, announced yester day that the gates to the park will be thrown open to the publio December 17. The board desires that the public Bee and learn for Itself what is taking place in the city and the magnitude of the' project now being brought to a Buccessful conclusion. , Lieutenant Governor-elect A. J. Wal lace will be chairman of the committee In charge of the celebration In the ab sence of Governor Glllett, who Is now in the east. Every . members of the legislature from Southern California will be present. CHANGE IN NAME FLANNKD President Bowen desires to withhold the names that have been suggesetd for the park. He said last night that the name by which the park will here after be known had not been decided. He gave as a reason for the change the fact that "agricultural" no longer is representative of the true purposes of the grounds and that therefore a more suitable name would be chosen. The state exposition, historical mu seum and art gallery and armory buildings are one-third completed. . Their combined cost will be $780,000, to gether with the gardens and grounds that will surround them. « The base ments, foundations and steel work are already completed and the structures are now rapidly assuming shape. The buildings will form a great T. From a rotunda of marble three wings branch off, the center wing from the entrance to the art gallery. The other wings will be occupied by the historical and scientific galleries and the armory. Sunken gardens of great beauty and variety, showing the verdure of semi tropic j regions, will surround the buildings. In fact everything con nected with the enterprise will be illus trative of Southern California, The park commission has completed plans and details for the gardens. NT- It is the Intention of the authorities to have the museum, Art and scientific galleries house a rare collection gath ered from all parts of the state. It Is said that numerous offers have been made by the wealthier residents of the state of collections they have gath ered from all sources, and the board does not expect to have any difficulty in stocking the museum and art gal lery. SPEEDWAY TO BE Bi:ir,T \ The different buildings are being erected by a combination ,of county, city and state. The student bodies of the city and WOMEN'S $5 & $6 ALL VELVET & SILK AND SATIN BOOTS Through a Tremendous Purchase on Sale at the BROCKTON Women's Black _-g myj 1 mm y^l^^ featf ■B ah «. , All Wid h HhSv -I TJL Vl^ JLJ. \>l €JL y OB^H Royalßlue,GoKlen Brown, JHSB JH^m, Tomorrow at J^|B^^ Tomorrow at iKSBHIik g^Hßj^k Brockton for vw% 9*V *Ji ji^^Hß Brockton for SSBKSmM HERE IN THIS OFFERING YOU ARE GIVEN A SPLENDID IDEA of the strength of our Buyer in the Eastern Market from which he has just returned. It is a tremendous purchase of Women's High Velvet and Silk Button Boots, Fancy Velvet and SILK EVENING DRESS SLIPPERS, short vamp effects on the popular Stage lasts. Included are the very styles that have created such a craze, and here you are sure to meet your $5.00 and $6.00 Expectations at $2.45. ___^ v ■: >■; . Men's $6 Stetson all Boys' $3.50 Box Calf |||x Jjfe Little Men's $2 Steel I Misses' $2.50 Button Leather Shoes $9 .95 School Shoes. $ 1 .95 |K. \JBfW Sch ° ol Shoes Calf $ 1 orßlucherßoot $ 1 'M. All Styles ...-«"" Button and Lace 1— *^&£/& W \ <"■ Bluchers .. ■"■ SJ^S, All Sizes -■- Men's $2.50 and $3.00 I Come Early--They Can't Last Forever 111 T7TJ IH 'tH f XMAS SLIPPERS —— ' Ifef J- IVJ-il-/ • IzA.XVXXjLKJr k^i--/JLX JL I—^A^.iJ M^i\^M "' -■* == -4-4-5 SO BROADWAY' Children's Shoes. county have combined for the uh» of a speedway in the athletic field of the park, where the outdoor events of Southern California are to bo held. Forty-two acres of the grounds have boon devoted to a speedway. The new park will be ruled by a governing board of experts in their various lines, although the expenses of the park will be paid by the board of supervisors. The park's governing board will first pass upon these ex penses, c.nd after Its O X they will be passed up to the board of super visors. The beautifleatlon of the park, In which a combination of the state's re sources will he displayed, has been tho dream of W. M. Bowen for thirteen years. Mr. Bowen first became Inter- CLEAR THE SKIN Prevent Pimples, Blackheads, Redness and Roughness By the Daily Use of CUTICURA SOAP Assisted, when necessary, by gentle applications of Cuticura Ointment. No other emollients so pure, so sweet, so speedily effective and therefore economical. No others have done so much for poor complexions, red, rough hands and dry, thin and falling hair. No others have afforded such comfort to skin-tortured and dis figured infants and children and tired, fretted mothers. No others have been so successful in preventing infantile skin troubles becoming life-long afflictions. In short, Cotkura Soap and Cutkora Ointment havo become the standard popular skin remedies for the preservation and purification of tht nkin, acaip, hair and bands of young and old throughout the world. Sold wherever civilization has penetrated. Sale greater than the world's product of other emollients. A ja-page Cuticura Booklet, by mall, free to all. Address Potter Drue & Chemical Corporation, i ji Columbus Aye* Boston, U.S. A. LOS ANGELES HERALD: SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 4, 1910. ested In the state board's work as Its attorney, waa later appointed a mem ber at large and then wan elected to Its presidency. He is thoroughly famil iar with Its plans and might be called the father and prime factor in the movement which has coma to such a successful conclusion. TEST 'GRANDFATHER' CLAUSE GUTHRIE, Okla., Dec. B.—The crim inal court of appeals today granted a writ of habeas corpus to A. J. Shaw, an election Inspector who was arrested at Tulsa, Okla., for having refused to allow a negro to vote. The court held that registration before the adoption of tho "grandfather clause" did not give the negro tho right to vote. DESMOND'S Corner Third and Spring Streets Men's and Young Men's Suits and Overcoats at l/ 4 Oii This Means Your Choice of Anything in the House at a Reduction of ======================== TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT OFF , OUR CLOTHING SALE STARTS TOMORROW WE ADMIT we lose money on these suits and overcoats—but to a purpose. Our Clothing Departmenthas dont the largest business this season in our history. It is and has been our creed to clean up all mm /JS "short lines" and never carry over anything from one season to another. While our tull WAt M^o Dress Suits, Tuxedo Overcoats and Business Suits hold out we're going to sell everything in y /\J the house at a reduction of «••• «• •• • •.••»•••:•!••• •«•••-•>• ••:•'«• "^ Note These Immense Reductions on Suits and Overcoats Formerly sold for $15.00. Now on sale while they Formerly sold for $35.00. Now on sale while they last at $11.00 last at $26.00 Formerly sold for $20.00. Now on sale while they Formerly sold for $37.50. Now on sale while they l ast at $15.00 last at $28.00 Formerly soid 'for' $22.50."' Now on sale while they Formerly sold for $40.00. Now on sale while they last at $16.50 last at $30.00 Formerly soid 'for $25.00.'" Now on sale' while they Formerly sold for $45.00. Now on sale while they l aBt at $18.00 last at $33.00 Formerly soid'f'or' $27.50*.'' Now on sale while they Formerly sold for $50.00. Now on sale while they l ast a t $20.00 last at •••• • • • • .$37.00 Formerly soid'f'or $30.00. Now on sale while they Formerly sold for $60.00. Now on sale while they la S t at $22.00 last at *. ..... .:.«*»i*i* ••••••• »45.00 Formerly sold for $32.50. Now on sale while they last at • • .-....■ $24.00 SPECIAL FOR THIS WEEK ' %■ Off All Smoking Jackets and Bath Robes, nothing reserved, at • • • • • * w™ All Broken Lines of $1.50 and $2.50 Shirts, while they list • • • • • • • • • • -*1-"" 200 Dozen of Regular $2.50 Hats and all broken lots of $3.00 Hats go on sale tomorrow at, each .$1.50 We Are the Sole Agents for Mark-Cross & Co., London, Leather Goods for Ladies and Gentlemen; Also Dunlap Hats and Everwear Hosiery. * 7