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WEATHER FORECAST: Fair; frost in interior VOL. \XXIII. M MB Kit Ml. PRICE: 50 CENTS &»°»t eh" ALDRICH, AIDED BY TARIFF, WARS ON EUROPEAN RUBBER Continental Company Secures Plantations in Malay States, Oriental Magnate Says BELGIAN CAPITA! IN DANGER Peter Grimes, a Large Owner in Corporations. Plans Fight Against Combine (Special to The Herald) SAX FRANCISCO. Dec. 28.—The Continental Rubber company, which la controlled by Senator Nelson w. Aid rich of Rhode Island and which is a part of tiro United Statos Rubber com pany, the "rubber trust" has gained control of four of the largest rubber plantations in the federated Malay stales and lihb plans laid to "break" the rubber market of Europe, aided by the tariff, wall of the United States, which Aldrlch helped build. This is the. information which Peter Archibald Gordon Grimes, a rubber magnate of India and the Straits Set tlement*, received here from Singapore today. tlrinies owns stock in all four Of the i ompantes concerned and declares that lio intends to return to Singapore at oiico and demand that the merger be dissolved, lie says he will bring ac tion In the British courts ami that the concessions granted the rubbed plant ers by the government forbid mergers find that it is Impossible to set a monopoly of any of the products of the protectorate. GRBAT COMPANIES IN MEROEB "Thorn arc some ZOO ordered rub ber companies in the Malay states," said Qrimes today. "As to how many of these companies are in ♦11 • - merger, i do imt know, but the Information is that the Sallngure company, the Herm ban company, Hie Blngaporo and jo hore company ami the Linggl planta tions company, limited, the four Imb j;,-.-t ones, which produce it per cent ot the world's supply of crude rubber, have been taken over by the Continen tal. "If this company, which Is a part of the trust, gets control of the rub ber of the Malay states, which pro duces nearly half of the world's supply, the trust will lie ready to break the European market and cripple, the Hel glitn companies which get their rubber from the Congo. "Control of the price will be possible on account of tin- high American tariff. The trust, will get a. high prii-e In the United States and will be able to sell so cheap in Europe that the European companies will not be able to compete with it. Rubber goods are high In the United States, as watches and agricultural machinery, arid are sent to Europe and sold -'0 per cent cheaper in spite of the cost of .ship ment. ALDRICH IN HI mill! COMPANY "The continental is not a manufac turing company. It gets the rubber for the United States Rubber comp any. The rubber planters of the Malay states know that the United Stales company and the Continental company have the power to t\x the tariff, and in this connection Aldrlch's name is as well known as bis company. jt is known to the planters that Al ilrich and members of his family are the controlling powers in the Conti nental. "The British government will not allow any combination to take over the rubber industry. The, tin trust or mercer was broken up. There are many native stockholders in these rubber companies, they having been persuaded to give up their lands for the planting of rubber trees. They are Betting their dividends now and the government always protects the na tives against exploiting companies. "I expect that the Information 1 have received today will result in my re turn at once to Singapore, although I only -arrived here on the Asia on my ■way east on tho 17th of this month. 1 will bring action in the courts to have this merger broken up by the govern ment, and they will have to produce their books and show on what basis they are operating." SAN FRANCISCO GIRL IS ARTIST FISHER'S NEW TYPE 'Slashing Jaw' Is Among Posses sions of Model (social to TIM Herald) SAX FRANCISCO, Dec. Harri son Fisher, tlio artist who came back to California from Now York last sum nior to rind a new typo of "Fisher girl, ami who at that time expressed a d c=iro to get away from the girl with goo-goo eyes) fluffy hair, email nose and pouting lips, has found his Ideal model In a San Francisco girl. She la Mlhu Maurino rjHsmnssen, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rarqussen, and early i n February who will go east to pone for Fisher .for all oL" his future sketches. in fact, the beauty of coloring and linn embodied la Miss Rasmussen has already been perpetuated on a number of magazine cover*, the artist having made sketches of her last summer. The new typo is a distinctively strong face, with the "slashing jaw" which Fisher Bought, and tho hair in masses that cling close to the head. Instead of the Huffy tresses of the discarded type. Mill ftasmussen is of Irish and Dan ish descent, and combines the beauty of the • mien of both nationalities. She has black hair, Celtic blue eyes, Is di vinely tall and has the fair skin of the Danish women. She Is about 23 years of age. ' CHICAGO STARTS BIG BUILDING CHICAGO, Dpc. 28.—Work on what i 8 to be the largest ofCiro building in Chicago and the second largest In the United States was begun yesterday ;it Fifth avenuo and Jacftson boulevard. Ihr building will be 200 feet square and twenty-one stories high. The wall! will be -60 feet high, this limit per mitted by ordinance. LOS ANGELES HERALD INDEX OF HERALD'S NEWS TODAY LOS ANGELES Former bodyguard of Spanish king so* 1" on tlio chain gang. ■ PAOH 12 Pollen fall to find 111■ v trace of Lou In K. Leahy, mlsfllng Inventor. PAUfc] 7; Decision by Judge Hervoy In collection agency ciiso may affect many surety bonds. - PAGE 7 Prof. tjorln A. Handlcy elected city clerk to tin vacancy caused by resignation of Harry J. Lelaiulc. PAGE 7 Women <>r 01 vlo association Matt now war against bill IwordK. PAQIC l- Mayor Alexander Intimates thai he may veto charter amendments, PAOE 12 Radley, KnclNh aviator, winsl the Brut aerial derby ''v 1 run, boating two Amer ican competitor!*. PAGE l i Wife of undertaker at Imperial accused of i part In conspiracy to ateal cemetery. PAGE 7 .Mrs Hazel M. Keating fuki divorce from I'M ward Keating, heir to 000,000 estate. PAQK I Purchasing department "in be established aa money Bavcr for city by council. r.\c;K 6 Three boys admit to police that they robbed more than twenty stores. PAOB 6 Mi.-. William A. Clark, jr., glvea Christ mas party to L""i cash girls from all city stores. PAGE D Hubert Latham repairs . his broken aeroplane and surprises crowd by fly ing. PAOE 3 Thirty-seven employes or telephone' com pan} arrested ' while constructing line between Covina and Pomona. f PAGE 12 Hum men badly hurt In collision of autn with van between Palms and Venice. PAGK 12 editorial and tetter Box. PAGE 4 Society, music and clubs. PAOl'3 0 Theaters, I'.uiio 7 Market! and financial. I'AOK D Oil and mining. PA UK 10 Citrus fruit report. PAGE 111 Building permtla. J'AilH 6 Sports. t PAGE -v Marriage licenses, births, deaths. PAGE 10 Weather report. PAGH 10 Classified advertising. PAGES 10-11 Now a o£ tlio courts, PAGE 6 Municipal affairs. PAGE 6 SOUTH CALIFORNIA Financial troubles cause David CQchr&nei fanner wealthy hotel owner of Riverside, to attempt Biiiclde. ■ PAGE 2 Committees nt I'a.sa<lcna hurry plans for elaborate prognuu of Tournament of ruies. p.vaa 7 Social twirl is preceding Pasadena'i Tournament of noses, PAGE 10 I'jfl'•><■■ n ><*«!■-'■!<! (IjtiiKlit^p of raiiWin 1 ■avea lit 1c sister from death in run away, . PAGE 10 COAST Court puszled as to what to do with prisoner who can neither read, write, talk nor hear. PAGE - Sanitarium clerk makes admission val uable In defenso of Dr. JSurke. .PAGE £ \Yif> of president of Tournament of Roaea loses JI.'iOO brooch at swell dance in Pasadena, PAGR 1 Peler Grimes, magnate from India, brings news that Continents) Rubber company plain to break European market. PAQB 1 EASTERN Congressman Jjonjiworth drafts bill create Ing a tariff commission. !\\i;t; 2 Explosion of 4000 pound* of powder . kills two men and injures fifty per sons. • PAGH 2 Joseph G. Robin, president of closed New Tort bank, escapes after pani tarlum refuses to receive htm after court semis him there as insane pris oner. PAGE 1 Immediate formulation of legislation to jtovern Panama canal is decided upon at cabinet meeting. PAGK I Secretary dt th« Navy Meyer declares Hiram Maxim's criticism of powder graJn in us** unworthy of consideration. PAGE 2 FOREIGN Japanese plot to plane mines In the harbor of .Manila is discovered. PAGR 1 Fkim-'i aviator and passenger are Instantly killed. I'AUn 3 MINING AND OIL Coalings diftrlct to close memorable year. PAGH 10 Shipping ore shows In Barrett Spring* mine. . . PAOH 10 WHAT'S GOING ON TODAY IN LOS ANGELES AMUSEMENTS Auditorium-"Tha Man of the Hour, 11 8:15 p. m. Bur bank "The Battle," 1:15 p. m. Grand—Th« Toyiuaker," 8:15 p. in. Levy's Cnfo (Jhantant—Continuous vaude ville, *_':;:" p. in. to 13:80 a. m. Los Angclcß—Vaudeville, 2:30, I.Vi and 9 p. m. Luna park—Outdoor amusements, band con cert and vaudeville, 10 a. m, to midnight. Majestic—Mary Manner! us in "A Man's World,* 1 s:ls p. m. M;«f.i»a Lillian Jtu.->t-ell in '"In Search of a Sinner," 8:13 p. m. Olympic— "Mr, Santa Clam Jr.," 7:13 and 9:15 p. m. Orpb«um--Vaudeville, 2:15 and S:l3 p. in. -Vaudeville, 3*Bo, 7:45 and 9 p. m. Princess—"On the Quiet," 8, 7:15 and 9:lo p. in. OK tNTE3RESt TO WOMEN Kbr-ll club holiday party for rhlldr»n, 3 p. m. 'llelnrlch Schneider studio reception for < -nilin Thamarn. D.i ir.-u,v and exhibition of her port in it patnl > vii by I'iero T'jZ7A, all afternoon. MISCELLANEOUS Aviation meeting,' Domiuguea n*ld. Orange Helt. day. Program boglnii promptly at l p. m. Pirn comtntaiion meeting in mayor's of fice, 10 a. in. SHreoptloon lecture by Morrlll Q. Boyn ton, Instructor in Thruo'p Institute, In Y. M. »'. A. hull tonight. Subject, "The Scenlo Beaut lea, Hoclal and Industrial Conditions Of Japan*" "Th« Relation ot the Kvangelistli; "Work to tlio Temperauco Causa" will be ho Bub- Jeot of Mrs. I. K. Forrl«' addiesn beforo the Lou Anceleß W. (". T. I.', at : p, m. In the First M. 0. church. Lecture by Outirrrez de Larai "Mexico and the Revolution," Illustrated by stere optlcon views, Labor Temple, tonight. Lecture, Throop Polytechnic Institute, to nlb'ht, by Morrlll G. nlon. .Subject, "Japan." Meetlns !.'•»• An^elen section American Institute of Electrical Engineers, nianchard building. 533 SoHith Broadway. 8 p. m. Pa per by Professor 11. W. Sorenson on "Trans formersand Their Selection." CAPSIZED SCHOONER SIGHTED BBATTLE, Dec. 28. —The steamship I Humhoidt reported by wirelen from Cape Laso near Prince Rupert, 6 •'., today that she lighted a tWo-mauted sehooinf bottom up mar Hennoken island. THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 29, L9lO. CABINET DECIDES UPON IMMEDIATE LAWS FOR CANAL Legislation Will Be Rushed So the Merchants May Plan Ahead for Opening TOLL QUESTION IS A PUZZLER i Matter of Discrimination in the Favor of American Vessels' Causes Speculation [ Aaaoctated Vi> t] WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—Immediate formulation <>r Panama canal legisla tion practically was decided upon at ii conference at the white house today, The conference was participated In by President Taft, Secretary kKnox. Secretary Dickinson, Senator Flint ol California, chairman of the senate committee on Intcroceanic canals; Senator Brandegee of Connecticut! also a member of that committee, and Rep resentative Mann of Illinois, chairman of the house committee on Interstate and foreign commerce. The conference lasted until near midnight, it was agreed that Immediate action on canal questions was necessary in order thai the commercial world might be able to plan ahead. It was suggested that by having a. definite understanding as to the tolls and the trade questions in volved, an active trade would be as sured for tin: canal almost from the day of its opening. Finding concurrence In his opinion that expeditious legislation is neces sary, President Taft is said to have concerned himself tonight principally with the trade aspect of the canal rather than with fortifications, If the latter subject entered into the discus sion at all, it is believed to have been subordinated to the masters of tolls, the maintenance of dry Socks and re pair shop facilities, and stations for the sale of coal, oil and other ship sup plies. PRESIDENT MAY riX TOLLS The opinion at the conference It was said, favored legislation empowering the president to fix tolls within certain limits, taking into consideration dis tance, tonnage and cargo. The Question of whether tlio govern ment should operate coal yards and dry docks and whether it should pass its war vessels through the canal free and its coastwise ships and possibly all of its merchant vessels at a lower rate than those of foreign countries was discussed at length by the con ferees and tentative • plans were launched ifor the preparation of legis lation on these points. II was argued by sonic that the United states might not be possessed of the legal rig-lit to disc rim I to in favor of its own ves sels. Suggestions for safeguarding- com petition between eastern and western seaboards through possible amend ments of the interstate commerce laws making it prohibitory for railroads to own or control ships in the canal trade also were advanced, but no conclus ions were reached. Representative -Mann and Senators Flint and rtrandegee, whose commit tees will be most concerned with the legislation, are said to concur with the ptesident In his idea of immediate action by congress, particularly on the subject of tolls in order that interests now thinking of building vessels or otherwise entering- Into commerce via the canal may be sufficiently informed in advance of the conditions that prob ably will exist when the canal is opened on the date expected, January 1, 1915. GERMAN OPERA CREATES A FURORE IN NEW YORK 'Koenigs' Kinder' Given Premier at the Metropolitan NEW YORK, Dec. 88.—Another of the world's greatest opera compoiera this time a (ierman. Professor Hump erdlnck—following the westerward trail of the itniian composer. Qlacomo Puccini, lias come with his latest, crea tion iv operatic art, "Koenlgi Kinder," or' the "Children oC Kings," seeking American approval. Humperdlnck's three-act opera, takon from a (ierman folk tale, was given Its premier performance at the Metropoli tan opera house, and a large audience applauded composer and artists, -who were often called before the curtain. Kmperiir William wanted "Koenlga Kinder" for Berlin, but New York had spoken fust and as Kumperdlnck to night remarked, "You were the first to ask for the 'Children of Kings' and that is all there is to it." The tender story of Uie "Konnlga Xiii- Aev" «itii its Hhades "i happiness Mid pathos, found a strong response In the musical creatlveuess of Huuiperdinck, who. throughout the oi'eiii, luis laid ii strong ground work of con vicing harmonies thai follow In ilioir pulsa lioris every sentiment of the story, critics wondered that the potent music had not been applied to some love drama, 'I'lie American Ringers, Mlsa Qeraldlne Farrar, soprano, and Louise Homor, contralto, snared the honors with Her man Jadlowker, the Russian tenor, and iittu Qorlta, baritone, in the four lead ing roles of the opera, which «»s con ducted l>y Alfred Hertz. JULIA WARD HOWE'S PICTURE BARRED FROM FANEUIL HALL BOSTON, Dee. 28.—The municipal arts commission h.'in refused to permit a portrait of the late Juliii Ward Howe to be placed In Faneuil hall. Shortly nfter the death ol" the author of "The Battle Hymn of the Republlo" a memo rial committee made preparations to have a portrait of her painted and placed in the historic "Cradle of Lib erty." ETNA LAVA FLOW CEASES CATANIA. Sicily, Dot. 28.—Mount Ktna continues to emit flames and amok?, but no lava, The people, who for a tine were wrought up over the possibility of a disastrous eruption, Hrii.now tr.-iniiuil. Radley Wins First Air Derby; Beachey's Car Is Wrecked vv:i:;,: *.:.-.-;. ■;■:■■/■;.:■,■ >* ■-.' . '■_' ' \'.:S>:.::-'- '■ i:;:--V:■■' .'■: i;v ■:'.•:■■■.. :.>C;:: ■;■ :■ ' ■;-: ■■■■ . /■ .* t . ■..: , $1500 JEWEL LOST AT PASADENA BALL Wife of Rose Tournament Presi dent Appeals to Other Dan cers to Help Find Gem PASADENA, Doc. 29.—Not having been able to locate her diamond broach, lost at the dinner dance at the Hotel Maryland last. Saturday evening, Mrs. Frank (i. Hogan, Wife of the Tourna ment of Hoses president, last evening made an appeal to tile women who at tended in the hope that the costly trinket might have clung to one of their gowns if it bad fallen from her dress. The jewel was valued at about JI6OO and was not missed until tlie owner went home from the ball. It had been worn as a pin at the back of the gown and Mr. Hogan believes that in danc ing it was shaken oft and lodged in the folds of the dress of another dancer. So far as is known no work lias been done along the line that, some clever thief operated at this exclusive dane i. All the guests were, of course, known, and others would have difficulty gain ing access to the dancing room which WOUld give them an opportunity to steal the crescent of diamonds which is missing. HEAVY SNOWSTORM SWEEPS OVER THE CENTRAL STATES Wires Down, and Many Railroads Are Hampered CHICAGO, Dec. A wet, heavy snow, melting in the territory to the south into a heavy downpour of rtiin, swept over the north central slates earl;- today. Telegraph and telephone wire were broken and message service was almost closed down in the north ern part of the district. Steam and electric railroads where service was constant, found little difficulty in main taining schedules, but on less frequent ly usen lines trains were much delayed. Milwaukee and Lansing:, Mich., were at the north end of the storm belt and heavy .now to a. depth of seven to ten inches was reported. In Kentucky the snow bail changed to rain and in Tenn essee it had become a dense fog. Weather Forcaster Cuthbertson an nounced tonight that the storm was .sweeping eastward. Freezing weather prevails tonight in the Atlantic states. DROUGHT IN MISSOURI AND KANSAS FINALLY BROKEN KANSAS (JITT, Dec. 28.—A serious drought in Missouri, Kansas and Okla homa was broken by a general rain fall today. The rain broke the long est drought in the history of the Kan sas City weather bureau, established '11 years ago. More ruin fell here than hail (alien during the preceding three months. STOCKTON REPORTS FREEZE STOCKTON, Dec. —The cool weather record -. as broken today when the thermometer registered L'ti above zero at the weather bureau. This is believed to be the coldest known In Stockton. Puddles were frozen over and water standing- In , receptacles out of doors was frozen solid. In many homes the milk was frozen, and a heavy frost was on the ground. FINANCIAL PEACE DOVE HOVERS OVER GOODWINS (Spncial to The Herald) I NEW Vi iRK, Dee. 28.—Difficulties between Nat C Goodwin and his wife, who was Miss Kdna. Goodricn, are, understood to havo been settled today. Mr. Goodwin called at the office of his lawyer, who also acts for Mrs. (Jood win, and entered into an agreement regarding the disposition of property, said to be valued at $16,000. ' The lawyer denied the agreement had anything to do with divorce proceed ings or that legal separation is pend ing. "So far as 1 know," he said, "today's agreement settles everything between them. I would know if there was anything else, as i am attorney for both. No papers have been served on Mr. Goodwin and no action has been filed." EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS FELT ON PUGET SOUND ISLAND SEATTLE, Dec. 28.—Two distinct earth shocks were felt on Vashon is land, situated in Puget Sound between Seattle and Tacoma today. The first shock was felt at 5:80 p. m. and the second soon after. The earth shock caused the houses to shake and their resident* to hurry out doors, but no . l.i inn was done. AN AVIATION MISIIAT Abort—Wreck of CurtiM Biplane. HHow — Lincoln llrarhr.v. win. Wax Driving It When II Fell, but who Bacaped in.i"">. JAPAN PLOTS TO MINE MANILA BAY Report from Philippines States Discovery of Plans to Blow Up United States Fleet .. -I il lo Tho Hi r*M> MANILA, Dee. 28.— The discovery of th« Japanese plot, to place mines in Manila harbor to Mow up American warships In the event of hostilities be tween the two nations Is persistently reported in army circles here today. Although General Duvall has said that the search of Japanese homes and stores for explosives has resulted in failure, it is reported that the facts and the official statement are at vari ance, and that Duvall's men not only found Hie explosives they .sought, but also seized papers und maps showing beyond a doubt that tho Japanese spies in Manila had a perfect working: knowledge of the harbor and fortifica tions, and had planned carefully where and how to place the mines they deemed essential in destroying the American fleet. lad the search been made alone by military men. It is said thai it would have remained a secret, but the civil authorities were called on to help make the search, and the first inkling of th« facts, it. is claimed, came from the po lice who were called in by Duvall to hide the real purpose of his search, believelnpr that if military men mad« the rounds of the Japanese homes and (•tores it would at once attract atten tion. it is understood that .General Duvall has threatened to court-martial any nnny officers or men who tell the re sult of the visit to the Japanese quar ter*. However, the civil authorities had hinted at the true stnte of h (fairs, and Manila and the Philippine Islands are agltatod over the results. JAPANESE ASSAULT U. S. CONSUL IN MANCHURIA NEW YORK, Dec. 28.—A special dis patcli to the Evening Telegram from Toklo, Japan, states the American vice consul at nalny. Manchuria, Adolph A. Williamson, was assaulted [it a. lish market In Dalny last Friday by sev eral Japanese and Chlnpfi**. It is Bald the affair will bo. reported to the state department. WOMAN WORKS AS SERVANT TO HELP HUSBAND ROB Pair Get $6000 from California Banker's Home BACBAMWNTO. Dec 28.—Chief of Police Ahem nf this city lofl this aft ernoon for Ogden, Utah, to bring back Mrs. A. Blackwords and her husband, who robbed W. JO. Oerber, president of the California National bank, of Jewelry and furs valued at 16000. Blackwordu has confessed that his wife hired out as a servant to the Qer bers, used her position to obtain knowl edge of the family valuables and then stole systematically for two weeks, finally taking a diamond necklace valued at $1000 and escaping: in the night. The pair has operated In this man ner throughout the west, particularly in Denver and Seattle, and a few months ago disported themselves in San Francisco with an automobile and an imported bulldog. ITALIAN UNIONS TO STRIKE ROMB, Dec. '-'x. Leaden of the rail way employea declare their unions in clude 148.000 member* and that they are iinw ready to Inaugurate .1 stvik.' for an ini-rcas.' of wagen, The government officials declare tii.it they are ready tn adopt extreme measures, Including the militarization •>! the railway men. C 1 VY" 1 T I," 1 (V*l> IFW • DAIT.T so. on TRAINS So. i~l.^l»liJi VjUliliO. MM>\\-> .->,-. ON TKAINS 10» ROBIN, BARRED BY ASYLUM, ESCAPES Head ef Bank with an $800-000 Shortage. Called Insane. Hiding in New York NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.—Denied asy lum at the iiriv;it" sanitarium to which Ho was committed a^ a paranoiac, Jo seph i;. Robin, whose operatlona closed the Bank of Northern New York yes terday, appeared tor a, moment In Jer sey City today and then vanished with liis Bister, Dr. Louise Roblnovltch, In an automobile. Detectives watched hla apartments and the home of his sister tonight un til District Attorney Whitman received word from William Tru.ve.is Jerome, former district attorney, that Robin had retained him us counsel. "Kobin is In this city," said Mr. Whitman alter hearing from Mr. Jerome, "and Mr. Jerome has assured me that lie will produce Him when the district attorney wants him." At the sanitarium, tho following statement was made: "In view of the faci that criminal prosecution may be instituted against Mr. Robin and because of certain statements that have been made, Dr. Carlo McDonald requested Mr. Robin's sister. Dr. Louise Roblnovltch, t" re move Mr. Robin from the sanitarium." Upon application of the attorney gen eral's office, Justice Amend signed an order this evening' returnable Friday, requiring tho Title and Guarantee company of Rochester, Implicated with the Aetna Indemnity company In the closing of the Bank of Northern Now York, to show cause why it should not turn over its affairs to the state Insur ance department. No Information was to be had of tho state superintendent of hanks bearing on the probable amount of the alleged shortage in the Northern Bank of New York, but a director said that it might aggregate $800,000 or more. PRIZE GIVEN WOMAN ABLE TO STEP FROM CAR SAFELY Spokane Resident First in World to Receive Award iHpneial to Tho HpraM) BPOKANB, Dec. 28.—Mrs. F. r,. Rlcketts, formerly of Spokane, now a resident of Medical Lake, in tliis state, has tho distinction of being the n'rnt woman in tho world to win public recognition for alighting from a street car properly. Tho award was mad.- by the Ameri can Safety league, recently organized In Spokane for the purpose "i safe guarding life and limb by educating women to alight safely and gracefully from cars, Mrs. Ricketts will have the prize mounted as a souvenir. The habit of avoiding accidents and boarding and uliKlitiiiß from ears and other vehicles was acquired when she was a schoolgirl and she has beer. complimented by officers ot; surface lines and crossing policemen. Mrs. K. P. Gregory, Miss Catherine Search and Mrs, E. 1«. Blaisdell v ived the ond, third and fourth prizes. It is announced thai the league will award 800 prises before the close of tho campaign In Spokane. Other cities in tho west will be visited. BUTCHER SUES DEALERS ON CHARGE OF BOYCOTT Merchant Asks $100,000 Dam ages and Injunction SAN FRANCISCO, Deo. L'S.— Alleging that they have been boycotted by the so-called meal trust, LPHser Bros., pro prietors of a local market, brought suit today for $100,000 damages agalnot tho retail butchers' association, its officers and a number of wholesale dealers In meat. It is charred that the wholoßalo anil retail dealers have conibiiiPd to refuse to sell supplies to the market conducted by the complainants because it marks Its pries per pound on Its meats and also publishes its prices. In defiance of an agreement among the retailers Into which Leaner Bros, re fused to enter. The retail dealers, it Is alleged, have threatened to withdraw their patron age from wholesale firms selling to the proscribed market and only two large firms have held against thi.s pressure. In addition to the damages the court is asked to enjoin the defendants from boycotting the market or making threats which will injure its busim TICKLES LION; LOSES FINGER SAN 'FRANCISCO. Deo. 28.—While visiting Hi" winter quarters of a wild animal show this morning, John Kel lerti of Knights Landing, was told he could make a lion yawn by tickling his chin. John tried it, with the result that ho is in a hospital nursing a liaiul from which two Flngen arc missing. THE HOME PAPER OP GREATER LOS ANGELES BRITON IS VICTOR OVER AMERICAN IN AERIAL RACE Ely in Curtiss Biplane Is Second. and Parmelee in Baby Wright Is Third AIRSHIP NO. 13 IS SMASHED I, _ Manbircl Falls from a Height of Fifteen Feet but He Es capes Injury SUMMARY OF RESULTS IN AVIATION CONTESTS The I."* ,\ngrle* derby (first in (lie world)—.lnniH Kadley in Ulerlnl mono plane iron; time for five lisps around tine and three-quarters mile course, 0 minutes 131-0 seconds) best lap I min ute 50 nerondi. Kugene Bly in CurtlM biplane second J time 10 minutes : 4-8 seconds; best hip 1 minute 3-3 sec onds. I'liil O. rarmelee in "Baby" Wright biplane third; (line. In minute* .'{."» heeondsj hmt lap, '*' minutes G .'-."> sec onds. lone Beach handicap r»ee— rhll (>, Parmelee in Baby tVrliclit biplane, ivilli lillliilUiigi of I minute 15 lecondu, won; lime, five Inps around courts, 10 min utes 1", leeonda, Walter It, Krooklmi in Urisllt biplane, wllh handlrap nt I minute* ■.':( seconds, second; time for five lap!, l.i inlniileN 4! seconds. Eacene Kly ami Cbarlei I . Wlllard in Curtiss biplane fulled to rini-li. PassenEer-rarr.viiiß for Altitude con test—Walter It. nrookinH In WiIrIU, hi plane won) allltuda i.">no feel; elapsed time, 17 minutes 10 seconds. Hubert l.atbain in Antoinette monoplane sec ond; altitude 150 feel; elapsed lime, X minuted 15 MecnnriN. Daily altitude contest—Arrh Tloxse,r in Wright biplane won; altitude* K'.'lio feet; elapsed time, 3 haul's 3 minutes S3 sec onds. rhii O. I'nrmelee in Wright bi plane second; altitude 5000 feet; elapsed time, 51 minuteH 45 seenndN. Charles I. Wlllard In Curtiss biplane, third; alti tude 8110 feet; elapsed time, 18 minute-,, llomb-t browing contest — ( h:iri,>» l\ Wlllard In Curt Us biplane, and Phil O. I'armelee in Wright biplane tied for first ; ttrore, ten point* nut of possible twenty-fire. Arch lloisey in Wright bi plane, nnd Hubert Latham in Antoinette monoplane, tied for second; score, six points out of possible twenty-five, Dall.r duration contest—Arch lloiser in Wrlfht blplnnn won; time. 2 hours I: minutes :(<> serouds.. I'liil O. rarmelce in Wright biplane, weond: time, 1 hour »■! minutes 46 K«cond», (iiarlew r. Wlllard in Curtis* biplane, third; lime, I hour 3B minutes 10 seconds. Dnily amateur event—4ilen Martin In Martin biplane won; once, around course| prize $150. ___^__^^_______^_^__ Three nation?; divided the honors of the world's first aerial derby, run yea terda). Groat Britain and France share.l equally In the. dories of the most amazing and thrilling content men and mechanism above the secure level of old Mother Earth that it has ever been the pleasure of mere men and women to witness. To America fell the honors of second and third place and the. added glory or providing the golden sunlit arena that the, most brilliant spectacle that the Imagination of man has conceived in the lapse of twenty centuries might have equally as brilliant a setting. James Radley. an Englishman, la the fearless air pilot who captured the first derby above the ground. His mount was a Bloriot monoplane! man ufactured by a Frenchman. Forty-nine and a half seconds behind him, or.what might have been a dozen aeroplane lengths, If they hud finished In that order, came lCugcno Illy, the fast jockey of the Curtlsa stable, and tak ing "place" in the event that murks a departure In aviation annals was Fhil Parmelee, In the smallest and lightest powered craft of them all. A hint of the future ■■ a i given In this splendid competition, for it was not only a contest of man and engine against man and motor, but the fiercest competition that three innn have ever waged In unison against the, unbridled power of time. ' COVERS COURSE IV 1:50 I I.AT v Itadley, goggled and bare haired, clinging close to the ground with the skull of a great charioteer, dipped oft the mile and three-quarter course In 11:60 flat as his best performance, and for the live laps of the full derby course, eight and three-quarter miles, i he made a. new track record of 9:13 1-5, lowering his own time of. the. previous day by four seconds. Kly. giving his air steed head and rein, made a great bins around tho course for the five laps and clipped two and three-fifths seconds from his performance of the day before. Par melee in the. Baby Wright took an aeroplane curry comb, which U engine waste, and a litln oil to loosen up the joints, and erased two seconds of his previous best time. All of which shows thai the three aerial hobby horses worr tuned up to thoir best yesterday—primed for the running of a glorious race. An hour before the races started on their perilous dash Lincoln Beachey In a Curtiss craft Mo. 13 came to grief. Tho machine crashed to the ground from the height of fifteen f"ot and was badly smashed, but the aviator escaped injury. Tho accident oeeurrerd on the far north end of the course nut of sight of the thousands In the stand, but when the news of the accident spread the crowd was breathless until the an nouncers carried tho Information that the blrdman had escaped Injury. Twenty thousand persons had begun to leave their seats, satiated with avia tion, their "yes aching from continually gaging at man's aerial wonders, when the announcers called out the entrios 1 'HiMiiiirj ua I'ne Three)