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Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
BAPTIsTs JOIN FORCES
Hold First Joint Convention Since
Ante-BeIlum Days

BY Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, May 16-The general
Baptist convention, participated in by
the Baptists of the north and south,
and marking their first joint meeting
since ante-bellum days, began
here today. 1t was presided over by
e. w. Stephens of Columbia, Mo-. the
newly elected president of the South
ern Baptist convention.
More than one thousand visitors have
arrived to attend the national Baptist
anniversaries of 1905, of which cele-
bration todays convention is a part.
1t is expected that 1000 more will arrive
within the next two days.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17

Gertrude Bennett there were cold
drinks for the weary visitor.
Miss Louise Ranney, Miss Lucille
Patch and Mrs. P. F. johnson presided
over the quaintest of coffee urns and
here, as at all the other tables, the sand
wiches and cakes were much in evil
dence. In the evening members of the
orchestra classes dispersed sweet
music.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
LANDS TO rE RESURVEYED
Errors in Government Plating of I'm.
periaI Valley to Be Corrected
BY Associated Presi

BY Associated Press
SAN DIEGO, May 16.-Notice has
been received by the county surveyor
from w. S. Graham, United States sur
veyor general, that the government will
receive bids for the execution of new
surveys in the Imperial Valley, in the
eastern part of San Diego county.
Land in that section has been sold
according to a survey which does not
accord with the government survey by
three-quarters of a mile in some places.
1t is to dispose of the confusion that
resulted from a government error that
the new survey will be made. The bids
will be opened June and the contract
awarded within thirty days.
The running of nearly 5000 miles of
lines Is involved.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
DISPUTE OVER POWERS
Governing Bodies Of Portland Fall
Fall Into Disagreement

BY Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. May 16.-As a
result of the disagreement over scope
OF authority between the state Lewis
r. Clark commission and the Lewis q
Clark fair corporation, the commission
has requested a conference for Wednes-
day with the executive committee Of
the corporation.
President jefferson Meyers OF the
state commission in speaking OF the
trouble says: THE state has certain
amount OF money invested in the fair.
II is our duty to see that Oregon gets
the exploitation for which she is thus
paying. While we do not claim any
initiative power, we do claim that the
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17

act creating the commission gives 1t
the power to approve or disapprove of
the rules and regulations governing the
fair"
The commission and the fair corpor-
alton are agreed on one point, at least,
that is that nothing be done which
will jeopardize the success of the ex-
position.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
MRS. WAYLAND TRAsK, DAUGHTER OF MR. AND MRS. FRANCIS


at the canyon and the visitors would
consequently be one day late. While
here the young women will be the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy at the
Gibson on Fourth and Hill streets. All
three of them are beautiful and accom-
plished young women and they will
undoubtedly be great favorites with
Los Angeles people.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
MONTANA OFFICIAL
CHARGED WITH LARCENY

BY Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May ia spe-
cial from Helena, Mont, to the Dis
patch says: Former superintendent of
Public Instruction w. W. Welch is
under arrest here charged with grand
larceny, the allegation being that while
State superintendent he collected
money for applications for state and
life diplomas and never delivered them.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17

Three charming young women will
arrive from New York today to swell
the ranks of spring visitors to Los An
geles. They are the two daughters and
the niece of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Muir
ply of the Gibson annex, Mrs. Wayland
Trask, Miss Frances Holmes and Miss
Dorothy Trask. The party was ex-
pected to arrive yesterday about noon
but Mrs. Murphy received word at the
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17

Substantial first fruits of Improvement the line Of
the Salt Lake railway in the first days auction
sale of lots in the companys tract Las Vegas OF
the 1900 lots in the tract 176 sold aggregate
of $79566 which is a fraction $3.50 per lot Los
Angeles money was largely in evidence, of course in
the purchases.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17

The lordly airs which the Times and Examiner give
themselves their failure to the city print
ing contract is of the humorostes of the season.
The Examiner missed out by one-half cent and now
claims it acting behalf Of the public" The
funny thing about it is that the Examiner was anxious
get the contract any old price just to save itself
from wreckage
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17

There would have been sufficient for the city
council not to award the official advertising contract to
the Examiner even if its bid had been the lowest The
law bearing the subject recognizes the Importance
of the fuhment Of such contract to end because
a failure would involve great confusion and probable
litigation in case of any stoppage in publication of run
ming advertisements In order to guard against any
such contingency the law provides that such contract
shall not be given to any newspaper not established
more than year prior to the time of making the con-
tract The Examiner has been running a few months
year. but it is known that its owner winces at
the heavy monthly deficits and the employees are ner-
yous because Of apprehension that the word may come
from New York any day to ship the old press other
stun back whence it came.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17

The first chapter in the new Los Angeles story en-
titled "Wrestling With Garbage" completed on
Monday A contract awarded for building big
incineratOr $7O864, While that is in course of
construction it would be well to devise means Of
collecting and cartng the garbage that will not make
the offense thereof smell to heaven"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17

There must have been mistake in that report from
San Francisco weeks ago, stating that John Doe
had died and left considerable estate Evidently
John still is his old tricks of getting people into
trouble witness the of the Angeles lawyer
who was hailed to Jail on John Doe" warrant instead
of another person.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17

Will the Examiner please inform anxious public
how anyone outside of its office knew what the Ex-
aminers bid to be before the bids opened in
presence of the city council? Its airy claim of stopping
graft is simply hogwash, blue mud, punk and dope!
The Claims" of the Examiner the laughing stock
of the town.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17

The numbering old Tmes-chafng its disap-
poinment not securing the city printing for another
year at a high prce-suggests that there may have
been "colusion between The Herald and the Examiner
Heaven forfend The Herald has borne many accusa-
tons in the past with becoming patience this one
is the limit Coluson between The Herald and Ex-
aminer on any proposition is impossible
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17

The council has made addendum to the ordinance
restricting the cowkeeping privilege to animal per
improved LOT. No penalty was prescribed before but
there is now No change, however, has been made
in the ordinance concerning the keeping of sightess
pigs.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
Population of Los Angeles 2OI.249

Billy Hearst begging for city printing job to keep
his Los Angeles yellow alive is one Of the inspiring
sights Of the opening days of summer.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
SOCIAL
DIARY AND GOSSIP

There can be no doubt left in the
minds of any one as to the arrival of
summer. The hot weather has brought
out such an array of charming summer
gowns and summer bonnets that If
there chanced to be a doubter his fears
must have all been dispelled. White
appears to be the color for this season
and some Of the nattiest gowns seen on
the streets are made in the various
materials which come in this color.
Nearly every white dress has just a
touch of black, giving a certain style
which can be had in no other way. On
the streets, in the shop windows and
in the shops summer is proclaimed.
Sweet Girl Graduate
With the coming of summer comes
also the sweet girl graduate, and she
will appear in even larger numbers
than heretofore in Los Angeles. Schools
and colleges are already preparing for
commencement week and elaborate
plans are being made. Social functions
in honor of seniors are being planned
and given every day.
In speaking of the sweet girl grad
uate we must also remember her less
heralded brother, for although he is
somewhat overshadowed by the ra-
dance of the commencement attire of
his sister, he is none the less important
and figures just as prominently in So
cial circles.
Banquet to Seniors
One of the first of the large affairs
given complimentary to a class was
the banquet given last evening at Hotel
Maryland, Pasadena, by the junior
class of Occidental in honor of the
seniors.
Covers We're laid for thirty-four at
table beautifully decorated with car
nations and asparagus plumosus. White
and green are the senior class colors,
and menu cards We're also carried out
in these colors. A program of toasts
was given in which the classes extend
ed best wishes to each other.
House Party
Another affair which is being planned
in honor of this class is a house party
to be given by the sophomore class to
the seniors on May 30, 80 and 81 at
Manhattan Beach There will be fifty
in the party, including members OF
both classes and chaperons. Cottages
have been engaged for these days and
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17

Are the hideous remains of the old postofice build
ing on Main street which have been public eyesore
for several years, maintained they in that
somebody may get handsome perquisite from the
rental of fruit selling privileges the Main street side?
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17

provision will be made in one of the
largest for a dining table which will
seat the entire party. The culinary
department will be in charge of the
young women of the sophomore class,
and it is even rumored that on one oc-
casion the young men will take a hand
and do 1t all themselves. Many de-
lightful plans are being made for the
entertainment of the honored guests.
The Young Womens Christian asso-
citation of Occidental will also give a
supper in the first week of June in
honor of the seniors. The affair will
be held in the new library building.
Sigma Alpha Dance
At the high school there are many de-
lightful things happening, and what
promises to be one of the most delight
full to be given in the near future is the
dancing party with which the Sigma
Alpha fraternity will entertain at the
Dobinson hall Saturday evening in
honor of the summer class of 'O6.
To Present Comedies
The Cumnock Dramatic club has is
sued invitations for the evening of
May 81, when the members will present
the plays 1.-The Littlest Girl" and
"Gringoire." Following the perform
ances there will be dancing.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17

The Express cannot conceal it's distress caused by
the jolt of the city advertising award Fortunately
its it has at hand the tonic of analoon stm-
lus and the sweet consciousness of being the only
paper in town that applauds Dr. Chapman's attack on
the business community of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17

Boodler Bunkers is making a stiff legal fight to
avoid the five years residence in the state mansion
San Quentin. In application for writ of habeas
corpus he says he is illegally restrained of his liberty"
He might better be practicing the lockstep.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17

There will be four dog days in Los Angeles begin.
ming today but for the sake of the canine beauties on
exhibition it is hoped shall not have dogday
weather. The show of the Southwestern Kennel club
this year promises to be exceptionally interesting
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17

The council wisely reconsidered the ordinance pro-
vidng for the changing of the names of nney-one
streets AS The Herald remarked when the ordinance
adopted, many of the city's street bad
but they might be worse
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17

The Examiner stopped graft" by its failure to get
the city printing contract Fine confession for it
make-but the young things wreckage is ratified.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17

The happiness of Long Beach the prospect of
early reduction in the price of its brings to mind
the fact that there seems to be nothing doing in the
official gas regulating line in Los Angeles 1t must be
about time for that public utility germ to sprout
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17

Paul Morton, secretary of the navy, is slated for
retirement from that place in October to take the pres
dency of railway. AS sailor Paul has proved to be
more of success than the of Tarsus whose
he bears.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17

The taint of Rockefellers Standard OIL money will
be just bit more rank no|. quarterly dividend has
been declared by the company which is 81 share more
than for the same period last year
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
THE HERALD'S CITY CIRCULATION

The Hersd's circulation In the city Of Los Angeles
is larger than that Of Examiner or the Express
and second only to that Of the Times.
Evening star., 1905-08-29
So. In Beggar's Clothes.

Long known to the police for his fraud.,-
lent practices, Nathan Lipsky, tlr1rty-fiye
years old. beggar who gives his address
as isI clinton street. was yesterday SEN
fenced in New York city to six months on
the island by Magistrate Baker in the Har
lem police court. When arrested Sunday
at the corner of 103d street and I'd avenue
a bag containing $1,000 In gold coins was
found about his neck. In one leg of his
trousers was discovered a secret pocket In
which were bills and gold coins, together
with rent receipts for tenements at Is and
20 Clinton street. The police believe that
l!lpsky is the owner of this property Lin
SKY, well versed in the arts of beppo,v
ELECTED sympathy through a knack he nos
sessed or giving the appearance of one in
the throes of palsy. He possesses her Z
misshapen hands, twisted body and nil
ful face His practice was to seat himself
at a crowded street corner, cause his ha nd a
to tremble violently and offer pencils Tor
sale. His forlorn appearance netted HIM
large sums of money On Sunday Polio O.
man Mccarthy of the East 104th street sta
ton watched Lipsky closely and detected
the fraud. The begger finally grew so bold
that he merely held out his hat, neglecting
to present the pencils. Mccarthy arrested
him and he was locked up. When arraigned
Yesterday morning Lipsky endeavored to
keep up the appearance OF one stricken wi h
palsy His ruse, however, was easily de-
tected. Police records show that the beg
gar has been arrested many times within
the last ten years.
Evening star., 1905-08-29
COAL STRIKE NOT UNLIKELY.
Reported That Operators Are Storing
Large Quantities

In spite of President Geo F. Raer,s en-.
phatic statement that there will be no strike
ii April. 1906 when the present agreement
between the anthracite operators and the
United Mine Workers expires. the action OF
the Reading and other coal-carrying roads
In Pennsylvania during the past few months
irdfcates the opposite.
The Reading and the PENNSYLVANIA es-
pecially the former, have been laying up
uL usual quantities of coal. A high off,
cfal of the Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany recently declared that by next April
the company would have on hand a supply
of anthracite sufficient for one year. Should
President Mitchell, therefore, remain firm
in his announced intention of presenting
the miners ultimatum to Baer at the con-
c.Csion of the agreement now In force, the
strike will surely follow. Should Baer and
the operators agree to meet Mitchell, the
latters demands are certain to be refused.
and the anthracite regions will again be the
scene of monster strike.
The storing up of coal by the operators
shows that they will be more prepared for
a crisis in 1906 than they We're in 1902 and
the miners chances of producing a Grip
ping fuel famine will be diminished ac-
cordngly. The miners offset this, however.
by declaring that the soft coal agree
ments, where such have been made, will ex-
pire simultaneously with the life of the an
thracite strike commissions decision, the
United Mine Workers which has jurisdic-
ton in both the hard and soft coal fields,
will inaugurate a universal strike.
They point out that the operators re-
serve cannot last indefinitely, and should
they be able to maintain their ranks un-
brokenly there would come paralyzation
OF the industry through the inability to Sc
cure fuel when the operators supplies are
exhausted. The union believes that the soft
coal operators would bring pressure to bear
upon the hard-coal operators for their own
protection in order that their own mines
might reopen.
Not more than 35 per cent of the miners
in the anthracite field are at present con-
nected with the union, but the union men
declare that the past experience has shown
that when a conflict Is on many of those
who have dropped out will come back. Nom
union men, knowing what it means to be
called "scab" in such times, go strike
with bona fide members.
Operators say that public sympathy will
not support another anthracite strike on the
iSs ueS presented.
Evening star., 1905-08-29
TWENTY OF CREW DROWNED.
Big Waves Sunk Bristol Steamer Off
Florida Coast

The steamer Poconic, Captain Jones 1.lSl
tons, was lost Sunday night off Cumber-
land Island, near Fernandina, Florida. and
twenty OF her crew of twenty-five were lost.
Two sailors landed on Amelia beach, In
front OF Fernandina. Monday morning in a
ufeboat and told OF the loss of the steamer.
The men, Antonio Clark and Hugarie
Britannia, were In a state of collapse when
they landed on the beach. and but little
could be gotten out OF them.
According TO their story the steamer
Poconic was from Philadelphia, August 90
for New Orleans with a cargo of coal. A
stiff breeze sprung up Sunday, and by night
was blowing a gale from the north-north-
east About midnight soundings were taken
and the vessel was then in from ten to ff-
teen fathoms of water.
Captain Jones gave orders to head to sea
and the men at the wheel brought the ves-
sci sharply around, directly In the trough
of the sea. An immense wave struck the
steamer and knocked her on her starboard
beam ends. AS she lay on her side the
cargo shifted and she could not recover.
The water rushed into the ports and COM
panionways, and in about ten minutes she
was struck by monster wave and sank.
Out of the twenty-five men on board only
the two sailors remained a1oat. They say
that they saw the steamer could not SUR
viye, and cut away the lifeboat just as the
steamer went down.
The Peconic was q British ship, built at
Liverpool, England, in 1881. She was pur-
chased about three years ago by David IL.
Evening star., 1905-08-29
TRAGEDY IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Suicide First Shot and Killed His
Sweetheart

VIII Barber a clerk in the office OF the
American Car and Foundry Company in
Huntington, w. Va, shot and killed Miss
Marietta Denny, and then turning the pis-
tol against his forehead killed himself. The
tragedy occurred beneath an old apple tree
on the lawn in front OF the home of Mrs.
Mary Denny. aunt of the girl, with
whom she had made her home. When the
tragedy occurred Mrs. Denny was sitting
beside her niece, trying to console the girl.
who was weeping for the death of her
father. who was buried Friday. Her mother
died less than year ago.
Barber and Miss Denny had been lovers
for two years. In fact, the wedding day
had been fixed for early in the coming Sep
tember When Barber called to eympa-
thize with her deep affiicton she told him
that it would be best to postpone the we'd
ding at least until spring. Barber insisted
that the marriage be not delayed. After
pleading In vain he walked away. Return
ing In about ten minutes, he walked up
the lawn to point few feet from Miss
Denny and fired two shots, both Of which
took effect. and either of which would have
produced death. Going to the side OF the
dying girl he turned the pistol to his own
head and killed himself.
Evening star., 1905-08-29
Suit Against Railroad.

William Fl. H. Hart has entered suit in
the District Supreme Court for $50, 600 dam
ages against the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company and the Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington Railroad Company. 1t is
alleged in the declaration that August 81,
1904. while passenger on a train from
Jersey City to Washington the plaintiff was
forcibly elected from the train and at the
alleged request Of the defendapts was taken
into custody and incarcerated In Jail at
Elkton, Md, for three days.
similar suit has been filed by Clemen-
tine N. Bartlett against the same defend
ants for $4,000. She also alleges that she
was forcibly elected from a train belonging
to the defendant companies and was in
carcerated in Jail for three hours, August
81, 1904, at Elkton, Md.
Evening star., 1905-08-29
WALLACE AND THE sEABoARD.
Reported That Engineer Will Succeed
President Barr

1t Is reported in Richmond, Va, on what
seems to be good authority, that John
Finday Wallace will become president Of
the Seaboard Air Line system on May /,
1906, when the contract of ]. NJ Barr, the
present president of the company, expires
When Mr. Wallace resigned as chief engi-
neer of the Panama canal he said that he
had been offered place paying 100000 a
year. He is now with the Westinghouse
company, where he is not thought to re-
ceive a salary of the size Indicated. George
Westinghouse is close to Thomas F. Ryan,
who dominates the Seaboard. and it Is said
the latter has selected Wallace to head tie
system. He is known in Virginia, having
been some time ago in charge of the Mat
thieson alkaH works at SaNville. in Smythe
county,
Evening star., 1905-08-29
Esca ped in Accident Then Drops Deae

GoodmanS Eaton, who had been connect
ed with the Maine Central Railroad for
many years, died of heart trouble at Fry
berg, Maine, yesterday after he and his
wife had escaped serious injury in an auto
mobile accident. Mr.. and Mrs Eaton had
started on a trip from Fryberg to Portland
when the machinery of their automobile
failed to work and Mr.. Eaton was unable
to prevent the car from going down an en-
bankment. Neither Mr.. and Mrs. Eaton
suffered injury, but few moments after
the accident Mr.. Eaton dropped dead, the
excitement of the experience having caused
heart failure. Mr.. Eaton was fifty nine
years old.
Evening star., 1905-08-29
Gotham Democratic Convention.

Carnegie Hall is the place and Thursday
evening, October 5, the date selected for
the democratic city convention at which
Tammany's candidates for mayor, con-
troller and president Of the board Of alder
men are to be nominated. Mayor McClel-
Ian will be nominated to succeed himself
for term of four years. Although Senator
McCarren, leader of the Kings county de-
mocracy, and Charles F. Murphy, leader of
Tammany were in conference for more
than half an hour at the democratic club
last night prior to the meeting Of the city
committee which named the time and place Q
for the city convention, no announcement
regarding the controller was made.
Evening star., 1905-08-29

ican interests Japan has apparently taken
the only other alternative of Offering to
Join hands with them
Evening star., 1905-08-29

big Marvin safe from the Atlantic Hotel at
Long Branch. N. J.. early Monday morn
ing. and after blowing 1t open, decamped
with its contents, about $500 In cash. gold
used table linen and bedclothing to deaden
the noise In wheeling the safe. and after
ward used bedclothtng to deaden the report.
Evening star., 1905-08-29

James Richards Saunders. twenty-seven
years old. a painter from Portsmouth. Va,
while working on the battleship Louisiana
yesterday, fell overheard and was drowned
before assistance could reach him. The
young man leaves a mother and two sisters
in Portsmouth
Evening star., 1905-08-29

r. Jones of No 500 McDonough street
brooklyn. and has since sailed under m.
flag of the United States
The Peconic was 277 feet long "a foot q
inches beam and % feet inches deep.
Evening star., 1905-08-29

Former State Representative James F.
Carey of Haverhil. Mass, was nominated
for governor yesterday at the socialist state
convention.