PRESIDENT OPENS FOREST RESERVES Signs Proclamation Which Makes Nearly Half Million Acres Sub- ject to Settlement ARIZONA GETS BIG SLICE Changes Follow Agreement Made Between Agricultural and Interior Departments * WASHINGTON, June 30.-The pre.s- ident has signed several proclamations '. eliminating nearly 600.00 C acros from the lands of the national forests and adding a llttlo more tlun 100,000 acres J to the reaorveß. V, The lands taken out are more suit- able to agriculture than for forest purposes and later will be opened to settlement. The additions represent tracts best adapted to the growing of trees. The Beaver H«ad national forestft in Montana and Idaho have been deprived of 106,786 acres. About 98,563 acres of these ellmlnalions are located In Mon- tana and 8312 acres in Idaho. The eliminations In the Coconino na- / tlonal forest In Arizona amount to 203,344 acres and In the additions ag- * gregate 103,131. This forest, with its changed boundary line, will be sepa- rated Into two reserves, one to be known as the Coconino, with head- quarters at Flagstaff, and the other to be named Tusayan, with headquar- ters at Williams. The Targhee national forest In Idaho and Wyoming will lose 60,070 acres, 54,590 acres of the eliminations being located in Idaho and 6480 in Wyoming. The Targhee forest will be divided into two reserves, the northern part retain- ing the name Targhee, and the south- ern part being christened the Palisade national forest. Another proclamation eliminated 16,- I 012 acres from the Deor I,odgo national , \ forest in Montana. l These changes In the forest boundary I lines were made In accordance with an igreement with forest classification leached some months ago by the de- krtments of agriculture and of the in- mor. The eliminations to date under lat agreement aggregate 1,649,177 -res, while the total additions will nount to 485,225 acres. TOINVESTIGATE ASSAULT ON NEGRO BY SOLDIERS Mutilation of Victim Reaches Ears of War Department - WASHINGTON, June Through information filed with State's Attorney Bowie F. Waters of Montgomery county, Md., officials of the war de- partment learned today of a brutal as- sault and mutilation of a negro near Oaithersburg, Md., , by two United States soldiers. Mr. Waters said he /wau}d.J>rlas the matter officially before j the war department. I According to the Information received by i Mr. Waters, the negro, Henry Stuart, was with two negro girls last Sunday evening when two uniformed in.ii s attempted to separate the girls r<fo ) Stewart. A fight followed which •re<ed In the soldiers carrying. the neap man to nearby woods, where the futber assault is said to have taken Pl 4 *~ |CA)BTS GAVE LIVES TO SAVE WOMAN IS BELIEF WASHINGTON, Juno 30.—"1n the opinion of the superintendent Midship- men Thomas and Nason met their death In an act of duty, while making a heorlc effort to save the life of a young wo- man with whom they were swimming." In these words, Capt. John M. Bow- yor, superintendent of the naval acad- emy, today noted the close of the naval career w0 midshipmen who last Tuesday it«.i. their lives in trying to save the superintendent's daughter-in- law, Mrs. Joheph M. C. Bowyer. » « » HINDS IS PARLIAMENTARIAN PORTLAND, June 30.—Asher C. Hinds, whom the Republican conven- tion of the First congressional district nominated for representative, is the parliamentarian of congress. Col. Frederick Hale, son of Senator Eugene Hnlc, had been a candidate for the nomination. RONALD MEREDITH, WHO WILL BE SEEN IN ROLE OF HAMLET CHILD ACTOR TO PLAY AT S. P. C. A. BENEFIT Program of High Class to Be Presented by Organization at Belasco The annual benefit performance of the Los Angeles Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Animals will be given this afternoon in the Belasco theater, beginning at 2:15. Mrs. Min- nie Maddern Fisko will head the bill. Ronald Meredith, 8 years old, the youngest Shakespearean actor on the stage, will be a special feature. He will be assisted by Curtyne Englar, 9 year* old. Ronald will appear as Ham- let in a scene from "Hamlet," and his "leading lady" will portray Ophelia. Ronald played with Mrs. Flske during a short season last year. The program for the benefit follows: Orchestral selections. Belasco theater or- chestra, direction Victor Bchlrtzslnger. Whistling solo, "The Garden of Roses," "Carlsslma," Carrie Rose. Mrs. Flske and the Manhattan company In "Tens of the d'Urbervllles." by Lorlmer Stoddard. Act IV, scene. Aloe's lodgings at Sandborne. Alec d'Urnervillo Sheldon Lewis Ansel Clare Edward Mackay Marian Helena Van Brugh Tes« Mrs. Flske Frank McCormack, stage manager. (Courtesy Mr. Flske and Mr. Wyatt). Chamber musto selections, Alexandria Spanish quartet. (Courtesy Alexandria Hotel company). Corcoran and Plxon. late of noestader's minstrels. (Courtesy of the Bulllvan-Con- sldlne Los Angules theater. George A. Bov- yer, manager). Matt Keofe, the world's grentent yodler. assisted by Joseph Bruno, harpist, direct from the New York Hippodrome. (Courtesy of the Sulllvan-Consldlno Lo» Angeles thea- ter. Oeorge A. Bovyer, manager.) Helasco theater company In "Going Some," Paul Armstrong and Rex Beach's great •western comedy. Chamber muslo selections, Alexandria Spanish quartet. (Courtesy of the HoteJ Alexandria company.) Soprano solo, "Mattlndtol" (Leoncavallo); "La La Ia" a French chanson," Mile. Reno Pyris. (Courtesy of the Levy Cafe Chant- "Orpheus Charming the Animals," hy Loandro de Font! Fassano (1658). (Courtesy of the owner. Mrs. Harold Hayes). Scene from "Hamlet." Hamlet, Master Ronald Meredith; O4>holla, Mist Curtyne Englar. THEATRICAL MAN ARRESTED; WORTHLESS CHECK CHARGE Man Said to Be Brother-in-Law of Alice Nielsen in Prison SAN DIEGO, June 30. —Accused of passing a worthless check on a grocer at Long Beach named A. E. Wollbrlck, Charles Quintard, a theatrical man who registered at a local hotel as C. H. Rice, was arrested yesterday af- ternoon. The check said to have been passed by Qulntard was for $60, made out on a Long Beach bank. The prisoner's wife says the arrest is the result of a misunderstanding. Mrs. Qulntard, according to Mr. and Mrs. R. Beers Loos, well known resi- dents of this city, is a sister of Miss Alioe Nielsen, the famous rrand op- era singer. EXPERTS VALUE PANAMA HATS SEIZED AT $124,552 NEW YORK, June 30.—The work of appraising the first lot of Panama hats seized on Collector Loeb's order for al- liK'd undervaluation has been com- pleted. The exports placed the value at $124,- --552, according to announcement at the customs house, while the first valua- tion was $66,000. The importers now probably will be allowed to give bond and get as much of the stock as their bond permits, pending adjustment. LODGERS BURNED IN OAKLAND HOTEL FiRE OAKLAND, June 80.—The Union ho- tel at No. 2297 Webster street was completely destroyed by fire this morning, the cause for which Is a mystery. The flames were discovered by Andrew Sandstrom, a lodger, who was slightly burned in giving the alarm to the other occupants and in trying to extinguish the flames. Another lodger, Q. Johnson, was also burned In making his escape. The loss is estimated at $8000. SERVES TWELVE YEARS FOR CRIME OF OTHERS LINCOLN, Neb., June 30. —Andrew Hawkins, aged 70, will be pardoned tomorrow. He has served twelve years In prison on the charge or murdering a man named Jansen. Throe men, guilty of the offense, have confessed. Governor Shallenberger and Chief Justice Reese today became convinced of the innocence of Hawklnq BANKERS UNMOVED BY STOCK DECLINE Show Inclination to Let Market Readjustment Take Its Own Course VALUES DROP WITH RUSH Steel Falls Through 70 Mark and Union Pacific Goes Off 20 [ABHOclated Frees] NEW YORK, June 30.—The ebbing tide of values in the stock market be- gan to go out at the opening this morn- ing with a rush that showed the lock gates were wide open. The-great bank- ing Interests on whose tolerance all movements of speculative expansion rest, seemed willing to let a readjust- ment take its course unhampered, and rumors that J. P. Morgan was holding a conference with powerful financiers were met with the statement that neither Mr. Morgan nor J. P. Morgan, jr., had been at their offices today. During the morning the market seemed to have no bottom. An enor- mous line of selling orders had accu- mulated over night, and from the size of the blocks that come out it seemed that the holding pools of earlier up- ward movements were dissolving. Steel, common, broke through the price of 70, at which It has been said it was pegged; Union Pacific sold at a decline of 20 points from its mark a week ago, find there were many other new low marks for the season. Late In the afternoon there was a re- covery, due in part to the proflt-taking of shorts, and the lessened volume of trading seemed to indicate that an easier feeling would follow the violent readjustment of earlier hours. MILLIONAIRE SUFFRAGETTE TO MAKE DIVORCE EASIER Cincinnati Woman Succeeds in Securing Separation CINCINNATI, June 30.—Mrs. Gussie Ogden Drewitze, a millionaire suffra- gette, was granted a divorce yester- day. She declared immediately after- ward that she would devote her life and fortune from now on to help wom- en struggling 1 to free themselves from "misfit matrimonial yokes with cruel husbands." Mrs. Drewltze was the widow of Frank Ogden before her marriage to Drewitze and was left J1.000.000 by Og- den. "I am so happy I could fly," said Mrs. Drewltzo when she learned that her fourth attempt to obtain a divorce had succeeded. "Do not give up; fight It out, It Is worth while," is the mes- sage eho sent broadcast to others in the throes of the struggle to break conjugal bonds. "I shall do all I can to get a new law 1n Ohio and every state In the Union that will protect women in this respect," said Mrs. Drewltze. "Divorce should bo easier In the interests ot women." Mrs. Drewltze donated $1000 to ad- vance a bill in the Ohio legislature to protect women from slanders uttered by men. CIGARETTE SMOKERS TO PAY MORE FOR LUXURY Number in Boxes Will Be Reduced Twenty Per Cent NEW YORK, June SO.—Smokers will begin tomorrow to feel the effects of the new internal revenue law which be- comes effective at midnight tonight. The law affects smoking tobacco and cigarettes directly. According to man- ufacturers here cigarette boxes in most of the popular brands will be reduced in size, holding eight instead of ten cigarettes hereafter. The use of the fractional "third"' in measuring ounces of smoking tobacco is to be supplanted by "fourths." Hereafter the pouch which has con- tained 11-3 ounces will now contain 11-4 ounces and it will retail for the old price. In the case of cigarettes that are packed twenty in a box the new ruling will reduce the capacity of the box to sixteen cigarettes. RUSSIAN-JAPANESE R. R. PACT AWAITS SIGNING WASHINGTON, June SO. — The American charge at St. Petersburg has Informed the state department that the agreement between Russia and Japan in regard to the administration of railroad and other interests in Man- churia, was communicated yesterday to the French and British representa- tives and probably will be signed in a few days. The agreement is supposed to con- tain a general statement as to the maintenance of the status quo in Man- churia and as to the mutuality of railroad interests. It Is to be accom- panied by a separate agreement in de- tail as to traffic arrangements between the Chinese Eastern and the South Manchuria roads. If the agreement does not change the status In Manchuria, then the state department cannot object on the ground that It is in violation of the Root-Takahira agreement. NEW CHILEAN BATTLESHIP TO BE LARGEST IN WORLD NEW YORK, June 30.—A South. American republic is to have the world's largest battleship. Chile has commanded an English firm of ship- builders to begin work on a warship of 32,000 tons and a speed equal to or exceeding the fastest warship afloat. Her armament will correspond. The ship will cost $16,000,000. It Is assumed she will be completed before the 32,000 ton ships projected by the United States. MEDAL GIVEN KINO LONDON, June 30.—King George gave an audience today to Gen. Stew- art L. Woodford of New York, presi- dent of the Hudson-Fulton celebration commission, who presented his majesty with an official gold medal In com- memoration of the 300th anniversary of the discovery of the Hudson river. SHIP RETURNS TO PORT WITH FIRE IN HOLD Passengers Disembark in Safety While Crew and Fireman Drown Out Flames PHILADELPHIA, June 30.—The Merchants & Miners steamship Gre- cian, which left this port yesterday afternoon for Boston with more than 100 persons on board, returned here today with a serious tire in the fore hold. Eighty of those on board were passengers and they were safely landed. The fire was discovered in the mis- cellaneous cargo while the vessel was passing down the Delaware bay last night. Captain Briggs called tfte crew to fire quarters and began pumping water Into the hold. The captain did not believe the fire would amount to much and kept his course, but af- ter passing out to sea and when he was abreast of Cape May the fire ap- peared to gain headway and the cap- tain decided to return. The passengers left the buring ship here without any confusion. The flames in the hold, which are believed to have been started by spontaneous combustion, were drowned out during the day. Twelve firemen were over- come by smoke. RELEASED ON BAIL SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.—Charles P. Snell, Indicted for perjury alleged to have been committed at the trial of Dr. K. 15. Perrin, accused of land frauds, appeared today before United States District Judge Van Fleet and was released from custody on furnish- ing bonds for ?5000 GATHERING AT SAN DIEGO FOR ANNUAL TURNFEST Hundreds of Turners of Southern California Meet SAN DIEGO, June 30.—Hundreds of Turners from Los Angeles, Anaheim, Escondido and other Southern Califor- nia cities will arrive In San Diego Saturday afternoon and evening for the tenth annual turnfest, district of Southern California. They will be met by the members of the local society, formally welcomed by the mayor, assigned to quarters and attend a ball Saturday evening-. Sunday morning, afternoon and. even- ing will be devoted to athletic con- tests of all kinds for prizes, drills, singing, and In the evening there will b% a program and a grand ball. SIOUX INDIAN CHIEF IS PLEASED WITH GUATEMALA WASHINGTON, June 30.—Little Bison is making a decided "hit" in Guatemala, according to dispatches to Washington from consular officials. Little Bison is a Sioux Indian chief who turned up in Central America with a letter of introduction from Representative William Sulzer. United States Minister Sand reports to the state department that Little Bison Is considering bringing a large number of Sioux Indians to Guatemala. TWO KILLED IN AUTO WRECK UPPER SANDUSKT, Ohio, June 30. —Rev. E. Laskey and Ralph Reidler, a merchant from Fostoria, were in- stantly killed today and M. A. Stune- burner and James McCannell were probably fatally injured when their automobile ran into a ditch near Fos- CRIES 'HANDS UP' IN JEST; SHOOTS FRIEND Joker Arouses Sleeping Man and Revolver Goes Off SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.—What was intended as a practical joke almost resulted in a tragedy early today when Owen Kirwan entered the room of his friend, Charles Monroe, and, presenting a revolver, aroused him from sleep with the command "Hands up!" As Monroe started up the weapon was discharged, the bullet piercing his right forearm and entering his abdomen. Almost distracted with grief, Kirwan was placed in detinue to await the re- sult of Monroe's wounds. GOVERNOR HUGHES CLOSES COMMENCEMENT AT HARVARD CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 30.—The first commencement at Harvard uni- versity under the direction of Prpsi- dent A. Lawrence Lowell came to an end today with the annual meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity which had Governor Hughes of New York as Its orator at the public exercises. Sanders' theater was crowded when the members of the Harvard chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa marched in. Both President Lowell and Governor Hughes were received with loud ap- plause. Henry Van Dyke of Princeton university read a poem, concluding the exercises. TILLEY NOMINATED MARTINSVILLE, Ind., June 30.— Frankio Tilley of Terre Haute was nominated for congressman by the Re- publicans of the Fifth district of In- diana in convention here today. FORMER INSTRUCTOR AT BERKELEY ASKS FOR JURY Principal Witness Against Hidalgo Navas Is Released SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.—Jose Hidalgo Navas, the Spanish instructor, appeared before Police Judge Shortall today to answer the charge preferred against him yesterday of having com- mitted an immoral act, the prosecution having determined to dispose of this case before bringing the accused to trial in the superior court on tho indict- ment for criminal conspiracy found against him. Hidalgo's attorney demanded a trial by jury, and the case was continued until July 7. Mrs. Grace Carter, the principal witness against Hidalgo, wlio had been held In detinue since the flri't charges were made, was released today. RUEF CITED TO SHOW WHY HE SHOULD NOT BE JAILED SAN FRANCISCO, June 30.—Supe- rior Judge Lawlor issued an order thla afternoon commanding Abraham Ruff, convicted of bribery and now at lib- erty on bail, to appear in court at 10 o'clock Saturday morning and show cause why he should not be remanded to the custody of the sheriff. This ac- tion follows the filing of Ruef's ap- peal in the district court of appeal. ARMY OFFICER TO BE TRIED MANILA,June 30.—tirlff. Gen. Ram- D. Potts, commandim.-, tho depart- ment of Luzon, today ordered a court martial to try Col. F. H, C. Bowen of the Twelfth infantry, stationed at Fort William McKlnley. The charges are not specified and the basin of them la not made public. LOS AttGELES HERALD: FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 1, 1910. 3 11l — I mSm 'Endorsed by Uncle Sam Distilled Water Used in the Uni- ted States Navy and Heartily Recommended Distilled water Is used for drinking pur- >oses on practically all of Uncle Sam's bat- leshlps. Indeed, nearly ell the modern avles depend upon distilled watur for their HnkliiK supply. Government officials state that the water s most satisfactory, having a marked bene- lclal effect upon the health of the nun. Here in Los Angeles, also, dlntllled water s widely used —Purltas distilled water. And hundreds of physicians use Puritac nd recommend It In their practice. Prao- Ically all the leading hospitals order Purl- as regularly. Thin is the only logical course under the :ondltlons —for Purhas la the only reliably ure water obtainable hereabouts. Our city water contains considerable mounts of minerals. These are entirely dis- olved In the water, and cannot be removed ran It by any mechanical device, suoh as alters, etc. So are most other natural waters In Southern California highly miner- alized. The nalts are entirely dissolved In the water—and only by changing Its nature —turning It into steam —can pure water b« obtained. | I'ructically speaking this Is exactly the process through which Purltas Is put. In distillation the imfpure parts of the water are left as BoMds In the boiler. The* steam —which Is the pure part of the water —Is L>nsed into water again. ,' Puritaa Ih tvlce distilled —two distillations ft necessary to Insure its purity. It is Vrateu with pure osone, secured by passing jlcurrent of electricity through filtered air. PfcVe bottle Purltas In clean glass deml- jins. It reaches you pure—every demijohn, i the time. ta* you value the family health—and of pixse y°u do—see to It that you have a . Jytant supply of Purltas on hand. It Is ?."}t Inexpensive. Delivered within the old *^Q boundary line, 6 gallons cost but 400. 'ci, district* farther removed the oOBt is a trip more, owing to the long haul. Regu- MrT Purltas customers purchase coupon Hoi"- tnu" securing the pure water at a .....iunt. When you telephone ua, ask us *l them. Home 1005SS Sunset Main 8191. Angeles Ice and Cold Storage Co, It iw Good I'm* TpUß^alnfM Ij| II aS^BShkF^b^- L^^tSk mFt\^ M. »* A* ITestdes thorn given regularly with any regularly with any _. — g g / f^t **i £JSC\ il "hoe purchase If you Bhoe purohase If you T^ ¥ mk IL ' « y'y&.^B present it here any jijNew "Selz" Shoes I «l Fifth and Main. _______^_ .g^i Straight from the Factory /^^i U&SZc'w Wz%£) Late shipments which were rushed to us, and which are to be J^^^^^MJ^' ! 4g£oZi&^''^ closed out quickly. They are true Selz quality, and there's noth- (r^^S^Jjf^^^^^T ing better in all shoedom. They are the newest products of f^^^r^gW^py %^^J^^^^^^ famous designers, and at the price at which we are selling them %p4*jP><&&s' iJL,^ *"/^ • they represent fully the Norton policy of close profit merchan- Bfe^ jpl^'T dising that gives bargains. l*"**'^ Women's Low Tan Shoes X JSk Any One of These Styles $3 yy A This one, a iK^Bfch^ Either of these two B %i llv Welt sole, high toe Hfl *«!\u25a0 C% Short foreparts, Cv- < yHE H W an( j high heel, Bl ban heels, welt soles, W D nmn Qandak FOR ARC-SUPPORTS Strap sdk, r,i,,, 4 XvUllldil OdllUdlo COME HERE P -^iims^sfflsßmm In patent coltskin throughout, with ImS&E^k WmJ*3 /t^J^k M B?^^^^3 from 4to 7 straps. With or without . j^^S^^l yS^Jy Jg&eiSs&fwßKr !S3 W &"'' 'SSJ tassel. Some styles with rod, brown LjBI 1 ' f|L or champagne colored tops. fifllwltf S» H^B SSl^?^ SIZES "4 JJ /^ My^^^^^»-^j^g^i*^^ A big line of these Jn the best grades of patent i*k sto 8 $J..DvJ K^^ A b'K l'nfc of thrso in tlle bost grades °f patent Si^^TO^. v Xl>^ coltskin, or gunmetal or tan calfskin; also in S>f fe SIZES «1 7 C See the Mile of Shoes ™±^S^'S2Z2'S£Z a^^^sd 8^ to li. ...v-i- •* in Our Windows tiptoe. Selz Shoes for Men j. p^^v Y^ont* k rIOICG Ol • /&®W "W Orford tt |#A Jr §aI \^^ Tan, Patent W£P^ "^^nt'J*"' Gunmetal -^^jjyj^ "VLfc^ **tm^^ or Ounmetal Oumuetal or Patent. , 11. - Certificate of Guarantee THIS INDENTURE, made and en»ered Into between Norton* Shoe Store, in the city of Los Angeles, party of the first part, and /2£y*& Vjff Mm WHEREAS, the said Norton's Shne Store has sold to the said party ot tho *£]', /MSSZXSEmMda Mf^t /j^^^^^mo3 ond part ...... pairs of shoes ***£"* the name of Selz on the sole, the shoo /i^ fZ^ lf*2^*WL*rZ&iL^^'^ b°-I"niiR IKFORK. 'Norton's' Shoe Store "hirehy"'K"'arantcps these said Solas shoeo to ViJ^W^lSP^^^ 1^ s-lvei to the.purchaser SATISFACTORY WEAR. Falling In which they will be f?i!l&Z**&> 'Z*tH>&&!%ml re Theeaald ltNo*to'n 1 Shor Store further'guarantees these said Sell shoea to be Vlt^'^L^S^^^r/ tT^nMSW^|«7 ale of solid leather throughout and to contain none of the cheapening frauds lkjfig> Tpyy^J/ Pn 11il^^ JS^^Jitd^f^^ ao common ln shoemaklng. fr^S^ :'\u25a0 \ :- * Fifth and Main streets. L.oa Angeles, Cal. NORTON'S SHOE STORE, FIFTH AND MAIN