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Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-01
CELEBRATE EASTER IN FIELD
Russian Army Observes Day With
Traditional Services
BY Associated Press.

by Associated IIeSSs
GUNSHU PASS. Manchuria, April
30-The Russian army here celebrated
its second Easter in the field with the
traditional religious services and OBJ
servations. Special Easter fetes were
prepared for the soldiers, giving them
a respite from their usual duties wher-
ever possible.
Information obtained from prisoners
and captured mail shows that the dis
position of the japanese armies is as
follows: General Nodzu the region
between Tie and Kaiyuan; General
Oku, from Tie westward of the rail-
way; General Kuroki, from Tie pass
eastward of the railway; General Nogi,
from Fakoman TO Changtufu; Kawa-
mura, northeast of Mukden. The weak
est forces of the Japanese are I'm the
region of Mukden, while the principal
concentration is in the region of Tie
pass. The flanks are guarded by
mixed bands of japanese and Chinese
bandits.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-01
CAR PROMISES
GREAT FREEDOM
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY FOR THE
RUSSIANS
EASTER GIFT TO MILLIONS
Event Considered Of Highest slgnif-
canoe and VIII Affect
Nearly 4o,ooo,ooo
People
EASTER GIFT TO MILLIONS

BY Associated Prcss.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 1, 2:2O a, m.
Real religious freedom conferred
upon his subjects by Emperor Mich
olas as an Easter gift, is a historical
event Of the highest significance, in
comparison with which the remission of
millions Of dollars of taxes to the peas
antry, a long list of decorations and six
pages Of promotions of bureaucratic
officials are hardly worth comment
edly proclaimed. and Procurator Pobed-
onotzeff in his famous reply to the
evangelical petition of 1883 contended
that 1t existed in the empire. The
fact is that as a trysting place all re-
ligions have been tolerated in Russia.
but none has been allowed to trespass
upon the orthodox faith as enunciated
from the mosque that faces the church
on the Nevski in st. Petersburg. Peo-
pie were free to remain true to the re-
ligion of their fathers, but We're for
hidden to make proselytes.
Everybody might enter, but none
might leave the orthodox church with
out forfeiting all civil rights. Perse-
cutions of every conceivable character
were directed against the old believers.
There are in all about 10000, 900 of these
dissenters
The emperor's act will also affect
about 40,0O0,00O belonging to alien
faiths, such as the Jews, Catholics and
Lutherans of Poland and the Baltic
provinces, the Protestants of Finland
and the followers of Islam and Bud
dha in the Urals, the Crimea, the Cau-
casus, Turkestan and Central Asia.
These figures are only approximate, as
probably millions who are nominally
orthodox secretly profess other relig-
ions. Whole villages of Mussulmans.
baptized into the orthodox communion
by ruse, petition in vain to be per-
mitted to return to Mohammedanism.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-01
ARMY OFFICER
KILLS HIMSELF
CAPTAIN SERIOUSLY WOUNDS
LIEUTENANT
DRIVEN INSANE BY DRINK
SubaItern Places Superior Under
Arrest and Shooting Follows.
Wounded Man Expected
to Recover
DRIVEN INSANE BY DRINK
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SALT LAKE, April 30.-Captain W.
A. Raibourne, Twenty-ninth infantry,
u. S. A, committed suicide at Fort
Douglas early today after making
nurderous assault on Lieutenant Will
lam H. Point also of the Twenty
ninth infantry Point was shot twice
by his superior officer, one bullet pene-
trating his left thigh and another in
flicting a deep flesh wound in his right
leg. After Lieutenant Point had fallen
Captain Raibourne turned his revolver
upon himself, sending a bullet into his
head about three inches behind the
right ear. He died almost instantly.
Captain Raibourne had been drinking
heavily and the tragedy was an out
growth of his arrest on Tuesday last
on a charge of drunkenness.
On Tuesday of last week Captain
Raibourne was appointed officer of the
day at Fort Douglas, but failed to re-
port for duty and was absent in the
city twenty-four hours without leave.
He was arrested the following day but
was given the privileges of the fort.
under orders not to leave the grounds.
On Saturday evening Captain Raj
bourne broke the parole and came to
the city. Lieutenant Point, who was
sent after him with an ambulance,
found him in Main street saloon and
he was returned to Fort Douglas un-
der arrest. He was ordered to remain
in his quarters.
Lieutenant Points quarters are but
two doors from those which Captain
Raibourne occupied. The lieutenant
had just stepped out of doors early to-
day when Captain Raibourne appeared,
carrying a heavy 3S-caliber revolver.
His manner was threatening and Point
! said:
"Now, captain, don't do anything
| foolish"
Raibourne made no reply, but i'm
mediately began shooting.
! When other officers and soldiers ran
out after hearing the shots Raibourne
lay dead and Lieutenant Point lay in
front of his quarters. Lieutenant Point
was taken to his quarters. He is said
! to be resting well. Raibourne's body
will be shipped to Oakland City, Ind,
where his mother and two sisters re-
side. He has brother in Chicago.
Captain Raibourne had sought to
avoid court martial and had for
warded to Washington his resignation
from the army. 1t had not been ac-
cepted and 1T was supposed that trial
by court martial awaited him.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-01
WEATHER CONDITIONS
FOR LAST 27 YEARS
Local Bureau Issues Chart Showing
Temperature, Precipita-
4ioa Etc

The United States weather bureaus
report from the Los Angeles station for
the month of May shows an average
temperature of 63 degrees, while the
maximum of 1O3 degrees was registered
May 25, 1896. The lowest was indicated
May 16, 1888, and was 40 degrees.
The average precipitation of rain
shown for the month is .43 of an inch
The greatest monthly precipitation was
2. 0s inches in 1892, and the lowest was
in 1886, when none fell at all. The
greatest precipitation for twenty-four
hours during the month occurred May
2, 1892, when 1.76 inches fell.
The average shows the number of
clear days to be ten, partly cloudy
fifteen and cloudy six. The prevailing
winds during the month have been
from the west and average four miles
an hour. rhe highest velocity on rec
ord for the month was indicated May
/, 1887. when it blew thirty miles an
hour.
This is not forecast, but chart
showing the average weather condi-
tions for the past twenty-seyen years,
But then Hatfield was not running
the weather and nobody can tell what
will develop this year.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-01
THIRTEEN MEN
ARE ENTOMBEO
EXPLOSION IN COAL MINE IN
OKLAHOMA
GREAT DESTRUCTION WROUGHT
Disaster Occurs in Workings of Mis-
souri, Kansas and Texas Conn.,
pany, Neor Town OF
Wilburton
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
WILBURTON, Okla, April 90.-Thir-
teen miners were entombed and prob
ably killed by an explosion early today
in the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Coal
company's mine No. 10, four miles west
of here. There is little prospect of their
bodies being recovered for several days.
They are B. F. Steiner, foreman; Mike
Wynn, Ralph Fisher, Ben Smith, Will
liam Atkinson, c. Golden. Joe Morino,
all white, and Gus Phillips, Knox
Lynch. ]. D. Byrd, Mike Duval, R. F.
Gales and William Edwards, colored.
The men went into the shaft at mid
night. Foreman William Ray of the
shift that left the mine at that hour,
states that the mine was in good con-
dition and a gas explosion was hardly
probable His shift left a shot hang
ing, which the new shift may have
fired. 1t is suggested, from the force
of the explosion, which could be heard
for miles around and which tore heavy
timbers aside and piled tons of dirt
into the shaft, that a bad shot had set
off some dynamite which had been
stored conveniently for work in push
ing the entries. The shaft is 800 feet
deep, and it was 500 feet to the place
where the men We're working. The men
were supplied with air famed from the
shaft and by means of compressed air
tubes 1t is the general opinion that the
air pipe was burst by the explosion,
but air has been steadily pumped in
all day with the remote hope that some
of the entombed men may have es-
capped the force of the explosion and
the after damp.
The rescuers began work within a
few minutes after the explosion. An at
tempt at tanning air in with canvas
was abandoned when the condition of
the shaft became apparent Four shifts
have since worked, taking out the de-
bris and timber. At 6 o'clock tonight
the workers were still thirty feet from
the bottom of the shaft The condi-
tion of the timbers indicate that it will
be necessary to re-case the mine, in
which event the bodies may not be
reached before Wednesday or Thurs
day.
1t is the opinion of experienced min
ers that all of the men are dead Fore
man Gtainar was killed at the hOtfo or,7
Of the shaft. He had returned to the
surface a few minutes before the ex-
plosion to look after Bud Cole, a negro
belonging to the preceding shift, whose
leg had been cut off. He had, accord
ing TO the engineer, barely reached the
bottom of the shaft when the explo-
sion occurred. The heels Of his shoes
were torn off and thrown to the tor
of the shaft
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-01
LUCKY BALDWIN s
PARK IS RAIDEO
CONTINUED from Page One.l

ties who owned the hounds and hares.
He intimated he would fight the case
and try to turn the tables on those who
had conducted the raid Nevertheless
he with his seven companions were
given the alternative of giving cash
security of $3.50 each or go to Jail to
await their arraignment before Judge
Congdon next Tuesday at O'Clock. All
chose the former course.
DR.. w. d. Roland, representing the
Humane society held post mortem Of
one of the hares killed and found a
litter of young almost ready for
birth.
DIR. De Biron stated that the eigh-
teen hares which were released and the
four which were killed before the Of
ficers made the arrests, were all young
ones. and in his belief there were no
jack rabbits in the chase.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-01
AUTHORITIES INTERPRETATIONS
Warsaw Police Guarding Against
Possible Outbreaks
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WARSAW, April SO.-Easter Sunday
passed without incident. The authori-
ties have taken all precautions against
disturbances tomorrow. Sixty thou
sand troops are available, but the mill
tary commanders have been ordered
to use the utmost moderation should
the services of the soldiers be required.
The governor general of Warsaw has
asked the foreign consuls here to re-
commend that foreigners keep within
doors.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-01
ANIMAL WITH BROKEN
LEG LEFT IN ROAD
Horse Killed by Humane Officers
Which Had Suffered for
Three Days

Humane Officers Zimmerman and
Sheridan went out onto the El Monte
road yesterday looking for a horse,
which it was reported was standing
beside that thoroughfare with broken
leg. The animal was found standing
beside the road with one of his hind
legs broken at the hook joint and he
was relieved from his sufferings with a
bullet.
Persons who reported the case to the
Humane society said that the animal
had been standing in helpless con-
dition beside the road all day, and the
officers went in search of the suffering
creature Immediately on receiving the
information.
After dispatching the animal to
horse heaven the two officers instituted
an investigation, in which they at
tempted to discover the owner. In this
they were unsuccessful, but ascer-
tanned on good authority that the ami
NAL had been standing there and suf-
fering for three days.
The circumstance has stirred up a
great deal of feeling in the ranks of
the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals, and the officers
declare their intention Of investigating
the case thoroughly and apprehending
the guilty person If possible. They
say the case is unique in the cruelty
displayed by allowing the animal to
stand for three days beside the road
and suffer from a broken leg.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-01
Honors Easy

People who were present smiled at the little
passage Of arms which took place between
two young ladies at a luncheon recently. one
Of them, bride, shaking hands IN her char
I'm so glad to meet you You have af-
forded me so very N Ich am lsCment just
lately"
"AmusementY" said the other.
"Oh yes" went ON the bride. i've been
through my husbands desk, and I've read
all his old love letters. L found several very
reading them really ever so much"
I'm so glad you enjoyed them" purred
the other. but do come and see me very
soon. Here is my card. have the answers
read them as we'll Mr. ks letters are so
much more afeetionate than those 1 wrote to
him. 1 know youll enjoy reading them ever
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-01
Extra Policemen Detailed

Nine hundred extra policemen will be
put on duty in the downtown district
tomorrow morning. Three hundred of
these will guard wagons of the express
companies, $50 will be held in reserve
at Central station, and the remainder
will be assigned to guard the wagons
of the Employers Teaming company,
the new organization which was formed
to take the place of the striking
teamsters.
The streets were free from rioting
today as no effort was made to make
deliveries to the firms involved. The
employers spent the day in making
preparations for the coming week, and
it was stated tonight that hundreds of
men had been secured since Saturday
night who will be put on wagons to-
morrow to take the places of the
strikers.
Early today a mob of 500 men and
boys headed by a number of striking
teamsters, raided the main stables of
the Employers Teaming company and
stampeded the animals.
William and Harry Grady, picture
frame manufacturers, who were shot
early today and seriously wounded, are
said to have been the victims of a
misunderstanding. Some time ago
these men supplied Montgomery Ward
& company with picture frames, but
their contract expired several months
ago. 1t is said by the police that
strike sympathizers who were of the
belief that the Gradys were still con-
nected with the Ward company made
the attack on the two.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-01
STRIKERS APPEAL
TO PRESIDENT
ASK AID OF ROOSEVELT AND
GOV. DENEEN
REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION
Mayor Dunne's Efforts at Settlement
We're a Complete Failure
ard All Negotiations
Are Off
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April S0-Antlcipating
that todays peace conferences in Mayor
Dunne's office would be futile the Chi
cago Federation of Labor, without wait
ing for the announcement of the result
of the negotiations, appealed to Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Governor Deneen
for assistance in the teamsters' strike.
Fearing that troops may be sent to
Chicago to preserve order during the
strike, the labor organization has
asked both the president and the gov
ernor to investigate the situation in
Chicago before taking any such action
To facilitate the matter a committee
was appointed with orders to communi-
cate at once with the president of the
nation and Governor Deneen. Presi-
dent Roosevelt will visit Chicago May
g. but it is the intention of the labor
body to get in communication with
him Immediately.
A determined effort on the part Of
Mayor Dunno and his peace committee,
composed of Bishop c. p. Anderson of
the Episcopal church, Rev. Jenkins
Lloyd of All Souls church, DR.. Emil
Hirsch Of Sinai temple, Miss Jane
Adams of Hull house and DR.. Corne-
liza de Bey of Neighborhood house, to
bring about an amicable settlement of
the strike was an absolute failure, and
all peace negotiations for the present,
at least, have been declared off.
Indications tonight are that the strike
is bound to spread to other firms. Both
sides seem determined in the stand they
have taken. All members of the en-
ployers' association will insist on all of
their union teamsters making deliv-
cries to the concern already involved
in the strike.
A refusal on the part Of any driver
to comply with this request, the en-
ployers declare, will be met with in
stant dismissal. The Transfers union
has declared that in every instance
where union teamster is discharged
for this reason every union driver en-
ployed by the firm making the dis
missal will be ordered on strike.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-01
HOSPITALS ARE ovERcRowDED

IRKUTSK, Siberia, April 30,-On ao-
count of the inadequacy of aeeommo-
dations for the wounded soldiers from
Manchuria, of whom there are 10000
here and more arriving daily, club
houses and school houses have been
converted into hospitals.
Provisions, especially bread, are
scarce. owing TO the military pressure
on the trans-siberian railroae
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-01
SIGHTS RUSSIAN FLEETS
Hong Kong Steamer Stopped by
Russian Squadron
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
HONG KONG, April S0,-The steamer
stettin, which has arrived here, sight
ed from thirty to forty vessels of the
Russian second Pacific squadron in
Honkhohoe bay Annom about fifty
miles north of Kamranh bay), this
afternoon.
Two cruisers which had their decks
stacked with coal signaled the Stettin
TO stop and questioned her. The fleet
was preparing for sea
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-01
PLAN MUNICIPAL
RAILWAY SYSTEM

Mayor Summerland's reform "cabi-
metz held an executive session Satur-
day afternoon. Only the representa-
tives of all the newspapers in Los An
geles and the citizens were admitted,
so the transactions at this meeting did
not leak out until yesterday. 1t ap-
pears the cabinet" desired to send
message to the council in regard to
municipal ownership of public utilities,
but Mayor Summerland demurred and
refused to approve the message with
his signature.
1t is possible, however, that the cabi-
net will send the message to the coun-
Gil with their recommendation, despite
the fact that the mayor does not agree
with them. Cabinet members explain
this disagreement by saying Mayorl
Summerland is too honest. The conf
templated message follows:
The Cabinets Message
1--WE beg to call the attention of your
honorable body to the opportunity
which seems now to exist for the ac-
quisition of a street railway system toI
be operated by the city. 1t is reportedy
that corporation has been recently
organized by a number of PROMINENT
and public spirited citizens for the pur-I
pose of establishing street car sys-y
tenn in the city, and it is understood
they have in view the acquisition of theI
existing system now being operated oc-I
casionally on Santa Fe avenue, south{
of Ninth street.
This system consists of mile and 4
half of wornout horse car track upo,
which is run every once in while
diminutive steam dummy consisting
of one car, with the engine in the CEN
ter. This car always runs when 1T is
not standing still.
"If this system can be acquired We
think it would be wise to investigate
the feasibility Of the city purchasing
it. We are of the opinion that it would
be practicable for the city to purchase
a system of the size of the one indi-
CaIGu WllnOuL lIc HcCeoSlly VI ioouiu6v
bonds therefor, and after the acquisi-
tion the city could extend the system
as it should be financially able to do.
No obstacle to the city's purchasing
the plant would, we believe. be inter-
posed by the gentlemen comprising the
corporation just formed.
Demand City Ownership
1.-THE demand for public ownership
of such utilities is becoming more pro-
nounced every day. In our water de- /
partment we have been able to demons
strate that we are able to efficiently
and economically operate such utilities
1--WE believe that equally satisfactory
results could be obtained from the pub
lie ownership and management of aI
street railway system and we earnest-
ly commend the suggestion here madea
to your favorable consideration"
1--WE will show Mayor NC that he il
not the only one who can originate mu
nicipal ownership schemes and writdI
messages" declared Custodian of Boozt
Petitions at the close of the meeting|
"only 1 would rather recommend the
purchase OF a municipal brewery, which
should furnish members of the 'cabi-|
net a barrel of amber day free"
The cabinet" was enthusiastic oveI1
it's message when it was drawn. Just
think" exclaimed Philosophical Renec-l
tions, "if we can get the council to buy
this system we will each make $780,"
"Oh, slush." sighed old Red Vest,
l "what a time we would have-s
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-01
All Quiet at Odessa
By Associated Press.

by Associated IresS
ODESSA, April S0-Easter Sunday
passed quietly. No demonstrations were
attempted.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-01
No Disturbance at Moscow
By Associated Press.


MOSCOW, April 9O.-Easter Sunday
passed with the usual festivities, but
not the slightest indication Of dis
order.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-01
DEATHS OF THE DAY
Thomas eahan, Chicago

CHICAGO, April 3O.-Thomas Gahan,
for many years national Democratic
committeeman from Illinois, died to-
night of Bright's disease.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-01
1000 JOIN FIGHT
AGAINST SALOONS
LARGE MEETING HELD BY
BUSINESS PEOPLE
TAKE ACTIVE PART IN BATTLE
Pledpe Themselves to War With Local
Liquor Traffic From Now
Until Day Of Special
Election

I'VE pledge ourselves for God, home
and our native land until the polls
close on the day Of the election" an
swered 5000 people when the question
was eloquently put to them by Matti-
son 3. Jones at large anti-saloon
rally held in the First Methodist
church yesterday afternoon as an open
ing gun to the campaign against
saloons.
The mass meeting was presided over
by Frederick X. Rindge, the well
known capitalist and sworn enemy of
the liquor traffic. On the rostrum with
him were seated more than fifty well
known business men, who acted as
vice presidents.
Charles Kellog was the first speaker
and he told of the influences of the sa-
loon. particularly upon the young men
of the land, for evil.
S. P. Moffat addressed the meeting
on the subject, "Will 1t Pay?" II have
been a high license man all my life"
said this speaker because 1 believe
that is the most feasible plan for con-
trolling and curtailing the liquor traf-
fic. Now that l have the chance to
face the real issue with my vote, and
! am asked IL l shall vote to eXtermi-
nate the saloon, shall answer gladly
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-01
Speaks of Main Issue

DO not let us lose sight of the main
issue: pull down the black flag of ruin
and crime, and in its stead let float the
white banner of purity and prosperity
and love"
The legality of the abolition of the
saloon was discussed ably by Frederick
Baker. He took up each section of the
proposed anti-saloon ordinance in its
order and explained it's meaning and
legal effect.
He explained that the right of a citi-
zen to drink all he wants to in his own
home is not threatened. He declared
people will still have their constitu-
tional right to get drunk if they desire
but not in the public streets of the
city.
He read an opinion of Chief JUS
tice Fuller, dealing with prohibition
laws, which declares them to be con-
stitutional in principle and that the
people have the right to control the
traffic or destroy it as they see fit.
The audience was wildly enthusiastic
and each speaker was given an ovation.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-01
Asks Is Saloon Benefit


rs the saloon benefit to the busi-
ness community? l do not think it is.
Any one can see its effect on the busi
ness streets of Los Angeles. The best
stores in the city would not allow
saloon to be established next door to
them.
stick to the issue. Do not let the
opposition infuse other methods into
this election. Make it plain, saloon or
no saloon
"A Business Mans Movement was
the subject assigned to Mattison B.
Jones.
There are two forces which we
must face" declared Mr.. Jones. "One
is lack of knowledge on the part of
the rank and file of our citizens of the
evil of the saloon and the nature of
our movement. The other is this, the
liquor men place the almighty dollar
in one side of the scale and a human
soul in the other and the almighty dol
lar wins with them every time.
I'm order to win this fight we must
educate the first class and arouse the
conscience of the second Every six
minutes of every day of every week of
every year one of the young men of our
country is drawn into the downward
path by the saloons, and many of them
go to eternal ruin.