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Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-29
SECRETARY SHAW URGES
AN ELASTIC CURRENCY
DELIVERS ADDRESS AT OHIO
BANKERS CONVENTION
Declares Financial System OF United
States Is Best In the Wprld' but
Can Be lmproved-safe Because
GoIu Is Standard
Ry Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 2S.-The ad-
dress of the secretary of the treasury
Leslie M. Shaw, was the feature OF
the morning session today at the con-
vention of the Ohio Bankers associa-
ton. He urged that an elastic cur
rency system be adopted, Mr.. ShaW
said in part:
"The fact, and I think it is fact,
that the United States has the best
currency system in the world does
not imply that the currency system OF
the United States is perfect or 1t can
not be improved. 1t is as safe as any
system in the world because 1t is es-
tablished on the only safe basis, to witt
The gold standard. -
"It is the most convenient system IN
the world, because it Is founded on
the decimal or metric system.
1.-THE system is not perfect largely
because it is non-elastic. 1t fails 10
respond in volume to the changing
needs of seasons and of localities. Al
,tention has been called to this many
times and by many people. That there
will be no further currency leglsla-
ton until we shall have experienced
panic occasioned by this want OF eles-
ticity, 1 am convinced.
1--WE do not need and must not have
imitation. The average amount OF
money is, in my judgment. abundant
The difficulty lies in the fact that
volume remains stationary.
Among the many remedies sug-
gested, none appealed to me as
strongly as the authorization OF addi'
tional bank circulation. This method
involves the right of national banks tc
increase their circulation in an amount
perhaps equal to 30 per cent OF their
outstanding volume Of government
bonds, secured circulation on which
the bank should pay a tax of or
per cent during the time 1t Is main
tained, and the government, in consid-
Grafton of this tax should guarantee
it's redemption.
"You may call this, If you please, an
emergency provision. So 1t is, but il
injects into our circulation no new
form of money as an element of alarm
By eliminating the one statement or
| the present bank note. this note Il
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-29

secured by bonds of the United
States, the additional currency could
be made identical with that based on
government bonds. The comptroller
of the currency and the bank Issuing
the currency would alone know of its
existence. 1t would not advertise It's
existence or our extremity and 1 can
scarcely conceive of conditions under
which it would remain out sixty days.
1t could be printed and kept ready for
issue as occasion might require, and
it would be retired, not by gathering
up each individual bill, but by a de-
posit of an equal volume of money
with any sub-treasury. Then the
notes, as they came in, would be
charged against this deposit until it
was exhausted, after which redemp-
ton and reissue would run on as
before"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-29
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION
Police Capture Two Men at Eureka
Charged With cartins Away
Saloon Safe
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
e EUREKA, Sept. 28.-John Hardin and
Albert Blankschain are in the county
the saloon of w. H. Pinkham Of Trini-
dad early yesterday morning, when
from $500 to 5000 was stolen between
the hours of midnight and daybreak.
The money was in a 600-pound safe,
which was carted away and broken
open with an ak or hatchet. Hartling
was discovered under a trestle near
the Trinidad lighthouse and placed un-
der arrest. Blankschain was arrested
on suspicion because Hartling was seen
with him yesterday.
Hartling finished serving forty days
in the county jail on Sunday for grand
larceny. The burglars entered the sa-
loon from a rear window, hauled the
safe down the county road to an i'm
provised cart, smashed in it's bottom
with an. ak and took the. money, but
replaced the papers it had contained.
They then covered the safe with an
old oil coat. Footprints, presumably
those of the robbers, were twelve
inches long. and Hartling's shoes are
alleged toffit them. .
When $1OO was offered for the return
of the treasure Blankschain began a
search for it with a mineral rod. OF
the money stolen $4OO belonged to the
Woodmen lodge.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-29
STANFORD STUDENTS j.
ORDERED TO VACATE
FORTY TOLD TO GET FRESH Ac.
coMMoDATIoNS
Determination of Faculty to Suppress
Hazing of Freshmen Leads to
Nightly Disturbances in Dormtor-
les, and Decisive Action Is Taken
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept. %.
Forty Stanford students residing in
the mems dormitory, Encina hall, were
today ordered to give up their rooms
and find living accommodations else
where This order was made by the
faculty committee on student affairs,
of which Prof. E. L. Green of the de-
partment of mathematics is chairman
Ever since college sopened this year
there has been more or less disturbance
going on in the dormitory every even
ing, as resultsof the action taken by
the Faculty to .prevent the hazir1g OF
freshmen. The older men in the hall
have been the leaders in the dis
turbances, and it waste weed outHthe
cause of the nightly trough houses"
that the forty men have been removed.
Among. the, number who are nowHseek-
ing rooms in nearby towns are. several
of the most prominent men in the col
lege.
The action of the faculty is without
precedent. The sympathy of the stu
dent body seems to be with the stu
dents who have been deprived of the
dormitory privileges, especially since
several men removed are said to have
been guilty of no breach of dormitory
rules and to have been refused an
audience before the faculty committee.
Prof. Green. who issued the order to
the students, told them that the dis
turbances had caused complaints and
that some one had to be removed.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-29
BAKU FEuDs REcoNcILEp
Armenians and Tartars Join in Pro-
cesslon Celebrating Peace

BY Associated Press
: BAKU, Caucasia, Sept. 2S.-With the
formal ratification of peace between
the Tartars and Armenians here, the
order confining the inhabitants to their
houses after in the evening has been
revoked, and street traffic and the Or
binary course of life are being resumed.
Masses of Armenians and Tartars are
thronging the cathedral and mosques
and joining in professions to celebrate
their reconciliation.
An investigation of the damage done
establishes the fact that two-fifths of
the derricks in the oil. fields have been
destroyed, the derrioks' owners report
ing that 1896 out of 3412 derricks were
burned. When the 3412 derricks were
active the daily output was 1880 tons
The oil men decline to resume pump
ing from the remaining wells or engage
in the work of reconstruction until the
conclusion of the naphtha conference at
st. Petersburg, in which, at the request
of the owners representatives, the
workmen will participate. Anticipat-
ing, however, that the government will
grant reforms guaranteeing the safety
of life and property in the future, the
oil men are placing large orders fol
machinery and material.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-29
DEAD MAN MAY BE R0BBER
Unidentified Individual Killed by
Berkeley Policeman Carried u
Safe-Crackinu Tools

Tools found on the dead body Of the
unidentified man shot in, a duel with a
policeman at Berkeley yesterday morn
ing may lead to the identity of the men
implicated in the Mathie Brewing COM
pany safe cracking Monday morning. 4.
Capt. Bradish Of the local detective
department is in communication with
the Berkeley officers and has sent a
description of the size and kind of
tools used here, that it may be COM
pared with the tools found on the body
of the man killed by the Berkeley
officer. -
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-29
Favor Free Admission Of Jews

By Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 2S,-The
council of professors has voted in, favor
of the unrestricted admission Of Jews
to the university courses and has rec
commended the admission of all candi-
dates for matriculation regardless of
the regulation restricting Hebrews to
8 per cent of the student body. The
rector of the university promised to
give his hearty support tothe recon-
mendation.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-29
PASS LIBERAL RESOLUTIONS
Nobility of ST. Petersburg Declare in
Favor of Reforms

By Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 2S.-The
nobility of st. Petersburg at a special
meeting have adopted eight resolutions
without dissension, all of a liberal re-
form character. The most important
follow:
That the legislative. judicial and ex-
ecutive branches should be separated
from, each other, and that equal justice
be rendered to everybody.
That the clergy be better trained and
cared for and clerical appointments be
effected electively.
That the various ministers work in
cooperation and that ministers be held
responsible for their acts. .1
That measures be taken to overcome
the illiteracy of the masses and that
freedom to establish schools be grant
ed everybody.
That freedom of assembly organiza-
tion and the press be assured.
That roads and other means of COM
munication be improved and extended
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-29
FOO7PAD SHOT
BY POLICEMAN
QUARTET BIDS OFFICER HOLD
UP HIS HANDS ~
safe-crackIng Outfit Found On Per-
son of West Berkeley Highway
man Whose Remains Are
Still Unidentified
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BERKELEY, Cal, Sept. 2S.-In a
desperate battle with four footpadS
early this morning Policeman John D.
! I,estrange shot and killed one of the
men, whose body now lies undermined
in the Berkeley morgue.
Lestrange was commanded by one OF
the highwaymen to hold up his hands
but the officer quickly drew his re-
volver and fired. The bullet pene-
trated the mans jugular vein ana ne
dropped dead after running hfty
yards He had three companions VINO
made their escape. A revolver was
found by the side of the dead man,
and on his person was safe cracking
outfit which leads the officers to be-
Iieve that the quartet were in west
Berkeley for the purpose of blowing
UP the bank there.
Although hundreds Of people, in
Guiding detectives and deputy sheriffs
from San Francisco, have viewed the
remains, there is not the slightest cleW
to the identity Of the dead man. The
four men were seen drinking about
the West Berkeley saloons yesterday
and a good description of them has
been secured.
officer Lestrange was patroling his
beat at San Pablo and University ave-
nue. at 1870 o'clock this morning when
he was accosted by four well-dressed
men who inquired when the next car
would leave for Point Richmond. The
information was given and the men
started to walk away. Lestrange's
star was concealed beneath his over
coat and he followed the men, al
though he had no particular reason to
suspect them. After walking short
distance the men turned towards the
policeman again. When near him one
man approached Lestrange and said:
There is no use fooling any longer.
Throw up your hands or I'll blow your
head off,
Four Shots Fired at Officer
The footpad held his revolver at his
side but. before he could raise it Le-
strange drew his gun out of his over
coat pocket and fired. The wounded
man started to run and his compan-
ions fired four shots at the officer.
In turning around the policeman
tripped and fell down an embankment
at the edge of the sidewalk. Le-
strange heard one Of the foot pads
remark. as he fell, well, we have
got him." An instant later, however,
the officer clambered UP the .ernbank-
ment and was after his assailants, who
ran away. A search of the dead mans
pockets revealed seven drills used in
safe blowing, a mask, a towel from
the St. Francis hotel, San Francisco,
and a piece of tarred rope. Jean
Galan, a winery man whose premises
are near the scene of the tragedy
identified the rope as having been
stolen from his stable, where the men
had hitched up their animal.
The dead man at the morgue is
smooth shaven. He was well clad and
about 32 years Of age.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-29
DIES HAPPY IN DELUSIoN
Injured Chicago switchman Expires
In Hospital Satisfied With Read
ing of the Marriage Ceremony

BY Associated Press,
CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-Believing that
his last expressed wish had been
gratified and that his sweetheart, Miss
Edith Bruszer, had become his wife
through repeating the words of the
marriage ceremony by a South Chi
cago physician, Edward L. Boardmanr
switchman who had been crushed be-
tween two cars, died yesterday in the
hospital of the Illinois Steel company.
The mother of the young woman,
Mrs. Mathilde Bruszer, had hurrriedly
left for Chicago to secure a marriage
license, but had not returned in time
for a minister to be summoned.
After the young man was injured
he expressed the wish that he and
mis- fiancee could be married before he
died. Mrs. Bruszer had not returned
and the young man, realizing that he
had but a few moments to live, re-
quested DIR. Hannah s. Starrow, who
had attended him, to pronounce Miss
Bruszer his wife,, Hardly had DR..
StarroW ;Hllsneu Repeating 'iie "oies
of a marriage ceremony when Board
man fell to one side of the hospital
bed. 80 49,
my wife at last" he said in low
tones. He tried to repeat the words
but expired.
A state law, ignored in the issuance
of the license, is the one enacted at
the last session of the state legisla-
ture, which provides that no third
party can obtain the, license. Mrs.
Bruszer explained the sad circum-
stances and 1 issued the license" ex-
planned Marriage License Clerk Sal
monson. at would have been in
human to do otherwise"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-29
STEAMER CRASHES INTO PIER

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-Through a
misunderstanding of signals the Trini-
dad Steamship company's steamer
Grenada crashed into her pier at full
speed while trying to make the dock
today. The pier was almost demol-
ished. A number Of longshoremen
were injured. five so badly that they
were taken to hospital. Part Of the
pier was knocked over on top of the
barge Mott Haven, which was moored
there. The captain of the barge and
his wife were buried under pile of
wreckage, but were rescued only
slightly injured. The superintendent
of the pier and several other dock
hands also were buried beneath piles
of debris but were taken out only
kslightly hurt
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-29
STUDENTS WAGE BATTLE
Columbia Sophomore Smoker Broken
q Up by Freshmen and Fierce
Fighting lnduIeed In
BY Associated Press.


BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2s.-Sophomores
and freshmen of Columbia university
waged a fierce battle at the Bronx
casino, One Hundred and Fifty-fourth
street and Third avenue, tonight on
the occasion Of the sophomore smoker,
at which captive freshmen were forced
to furnish the entertainment. When
list Of the casualties had been COM
pleted it was found that the most seri-
ously injured student was sophomore
named Beck, who had three ribs
broken.a
The captive freshmen, who were held
by the sophomores for tonight's enter
tainment, got word of their plight in
some manner to their fellow classmen.
When the smoker was at it's height the
Casino was broken into by the fresh
men class. Entrance was effected
through the rear of the music hall
from neighborfig house tops. '
The sophomoses were taken COM
pletely by surprise and the freshmen
waged a brief and victorious war.
Hand to hand fighting was still in
progress when a squad of police re-
serves arrived on the scene and finally
restored order. The police drove the
lighters into the street and dubbed
many of them into more peaceful
frames of mind.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-29
WOMAN RUN OVER BY TRAIN

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 2S.-Mrs. S. j.
Smith, an elderly woman who resided
on a ranch on the San Juan road near
Fair Oaks, was struck and killed by
the Colfax local train this morning at
a crossing on the Auburn road, about
six miles from the city. Mrs. Smith
was driving into town in buggy and,
it is said, drove her horse squarely
in front of the approaching train. The
buggy was wrecked and the remnants
were carried along on the pilot of the
engine. .
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-29

write this latter amount, 1t agrees that
your bonus shall not be less than $S5OO
on the business written by you between
this date and December 81, 1903, ire
spective of the amount and In addition
to any and other source Of compensa-
ton under your contract; that $35OO Is
to he available as herein prescribed,
$4,000 in cash when issuing the contract
and the remaining $500 will be due you
absolutely as bonus on December 81,
1soS{ But this $500 remaining bonus
shall be available to you in the follow
ing manner:
"As a loan to be absolutely llquidated
and paid by you on December 81, 1903, IT
Won are still in the service of the COM
pany, $500 available when the first $780,
900 of business is paid for, $500 when
the second $4,000 of business is paid
for, $500 when the third $5O,OOO of busi-
ness is paid for.
"It shall also be matter of contract
between you and the company that
should, in any year, your business ex-
ceed 100000 all paid-up business (term
insurance excepted) you will be entitled
to a commission Of per cent on re-
newal premiums paid on the third and
fourth years insurance in addition to
certificates specified in section 20 of
that agreement -.
ITO further facilitate your business
with the New York Life Insurance
company it. is mutually understood,
that you will have a working balance
to your credit of $500 for the first
year of your contract. Said $500 is
available in cash not exceeding $50 a
week. This $500 is simply an adj
vance and is to be charged to your
account. .- 90 ---'-
TT is further understood and agreed
that this $500 is to relate to only one
year of your contract and your bonus
and to extend only up to the time
mentioned.
'|'And it is further agreed in the con-
tract that this term shall not affect
the terms Of your other branch office
contract with the company.
Yours truly,
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
by Thomas H. Buckner,
Fourth Vice President"
This is the contract under which Mr..
Desbecker, with a number of other
agents, entered the employ of the New
York Life in Buffalo.
Hughes and Perkins Clash
While Mr.. Perkins was on the stand
during the afternoon there was some
what of a clash between the witness
and Mr.. Hughes, the first of anything
of this nature that had occurred since
the committee began its sessions. 1t
was when Mr.. Perkins was testifying
to the moneys in the "Nylic' fund ot
which he is trustee. Mr.. Perkins did
not want it to appear on the records
that agents put part of their salaries
into the fund under contract, unless
the words "and bonuses" appeared.
He said to Mr.. Hughes that he (Mr.
Hughes) was trying to get away from
something and the counsel hotly re-
turned that he was not, and that if
Mr.. Perkins would answer his question
much better progress would be made
with the inUesfiea tjon ...,--
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-29
DEATHS OF THE DAY
T. E. Pemberton, London
BY Associated Press, ,

BY Associated Press. 5g u " y >
LONDON, Sept. 2S.-T. Edgar Penn
berton, the dramatist, died at Broad
way, Worcestershire, today. 81 He was
born July 1, 1S49. a ''s. rs
q DR.. A. w. Johnstone, Cincinnati ~,
BY Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 2S.-Dr. A. w.
Johnstone, a leading specialist in alb
dominal surgery, widely known in this
country and Europe, died today from
appendicitis.
Frank Beard, Chicago
BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-Frank Beard
the well-known illustrator, died at his
home in this city last night of cerebral
hemorrhage, aged 63 years. He was
widely known as the originator oi
"chalk talk" and for many years had
been connected with the Ramshorn, d
religious publication.
Flora Cliff Stevenson, London
BY Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 28.-Miss Flora Cliff
Stevenson, LID, chairman of the
Edinburgh school board since 1873 anC
a well known educator, is dead.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-29
W|TTE REACHES
ST. PETERSBURG
LARGE OFFICIAL DELEGATION
GREETS HIM
Says That All Glasses of American
Society, From President Down,
Were in Sympathy With
@.' =. His Cause
'By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 2S.-M.
Witte arrived here at S:25 a. I'm. to-
day and was accorded a very hearty
reception by a large crowd of officials
and others. In a brief speech M. Witte
said that he was deeply touched by
the welcome. When he left st. Peters,
burg in July a small delegation of
officials accompanied him to the rail-
road station to bid him farewell.
There was no public demonstration
whatever. Today there were seven or
eight times as many officials, despite
the very early hour of the trains ar
rival, and an enthusiastic crowd of
five to six hundred people was present
In reply to the address M. Witte said:
IT was so little prepared for this
kind of a reception that 1 must ask
your pardon for the incoherence of my
words. I have performed my duty
we'll because I have strictly obeyed
his majesty's instructions, because cir
cumstances favored me, because the
WoIlu was weary VI tAiS pioouy "@A'
because all classes of American
society, from President Roosevelt
down, were in sympathy with my and
your cause, because 1 was true to my
country and her and your interests"
NJ Whites last word was followed
by further loud and hearty cheering,
after which, slowly advancing toward
deliverer of the welcoming address
and his friends or former colleagues
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-29
Vessels Wrecked by Typhoon

BY Associated Press.
MANILA, Sept. 28.-Among the ves-
sells driven ashore here during the re-
cent typhoon were the American ship
Erskine M. Phelps, Captain Graham
which arrived here September from
Philadelphia the American ship
Hecla, Captain Nelson, which reached
this port August 80 from Portland.
Ore, and the Chilean bark Alta, Cap
tain Thonegal.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-29
Inspector seizes Shakes

RED BLUFF. Sept. 2S.-It was
learned today that James Houston,
government timber inspector, who has
been looking after the governments
interests in this county for several
weeks, has seized 10000 shakes made
during this season by William Glines,
near Battle creek, in this county. Mr..
Houston claims that the shakes were
made on government land.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-29
Germans Plan Sugar Trust

BY Associated Press
HANOVER, Germany, Sept. 2S.-The
sugar refiners of northern and western
Germany are again endeavoring to
form a trust. A meeting of important
manufacturers has been held here
which will probably result in definite
plan of organization being submitted
to the leading interests about Octo-
Der 15.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-29
HARVARD TERM COMMENCES

Bv Associated Press
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Sept. 2S.-The
27Oth academic year of Harvard college
was begun. today. 1t is believed that
the entering class will be one Of the
largest in the history of the college.
Many improvements have been made
in the college buildings during the sum-
mer.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-29
YALE MEMBERSHIP GROWING

By Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN Conn, Sept. 2s.-Yale
university opened in all departments
today. The registration of the entering
classes indicated a general increase of
enrolment, though the number of new
students is not expected to be excep-
tionally large. The total attendance at
the university is estimated at about
3100 a year.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-29
Germans suffer More LOSSES

CAPETOWN, Sept. 2S.-The insurgent
chief, Morengo, in an engagement on
September 26 in German Southwest
Africa, captured number of horses
from the Germans. Nine Germans were
killed.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-29
Frank Beard, CHICAGO
Father Receivers Sons Corpse

EUREKA, Sept. 2S-The body of Car.
roll Roy, the 1O-year-old son Of DAME
Roy of Fortuna, who was drowned ir
the Eel river on September II, has beer
recovered. 1t was found floating by the
father after hundreds had vainlS
searched for it.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-29
JUBILEE COLLEGE REoPENED

BY ABSOCIaltu ETeS5'
PEORIA, ILL.,, Sept. 2S.-Jubilee col
lege, one of the landmarks of early
Illinois, founded by the famous Bishop
Chase, the first Episcopal bishop of
Illinois, was reopened today after half
a century Of idleness.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-29
FOR MARRYING A NEGRO


MAGNOLIA, Mo-, Sept. 2S.-Bessie
Perkins, a white woman, was sem
fenced today to ten years in the peni-
tentiary for marrying and living with a
negro. Judge Wilkinson in passing
sentence said he regretted that he
could make the punishment no heavier.