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Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-07
SAYS WESTERN UNION
FRANCHISE ASSESSABLE
SUPREME COURT RENDERS
DECISION
Telegraph company's Appeal Results
in Order Which May Result In
Every County in State Demanding
Taxes from Corporation
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
STOCKTON. Dec. 6.-An important
decision has just been rendered by the
supreme court in the case of the West
ern Union Telegraph company against
the county of San Joaquin, the decision
of the late Judge Budd regarding the
assessability of the company's fran
chise being affirmed. In 1900 County
Assessor Ortman assessed the tele-
graph company's franchise for $1,000.
The company claimed the assessment
illegal and brought a suit, paying the
tax under protest. Judge Budd de-
cided the franchise Was assessable and
an appeal was taken to the supreme
court with the result stated. 1t Is ex-
pected that this will result in the com
pany's franchise being assessed in all
the counties of the state through which
its lines pass.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-07
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
FLIES INTO A RAGE
GRlLLs MEMBERS OF CALIFORNIA
DELEGATION
Chief Executive Flags Pacific Coast
Members for introducing Bill for
Exclusion Of Japanese-Says
Would Veto Measure II Passed
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6-Several
Californians called on the president
this morning, among them one or two
members of the delegation. The presi-
dent was in a furious temper over
the introduction of a Japanese exclu-
sion bill. One of the Californians told
this story of what occurred
What on earth did you Californians
mean by introducing such bill?'
burst out the president as he greeted
them. Don't you know such thing
is preposterous
with our great trade openings in
the orient and our peculiar relations
with those countries and with our
solemn treaty with Japan, which is the
supreme law of the land, do you sup
pose | would approve bill that would
be in violation of the treaty and ar
affront to Japan? Why, I would veto
it if 1t were passed unanimously"
This bill represents the sentiment
of large part of the population on
the Pacific coast" replied the Cali
fornian. TT is introduced by the Cali
hCi ma uVit6dtiOlli CoIllDbSIu VI INepuD-
licans. We understand committee
is coming here with the intention oi
having similar bill introduced by q
Democrat who will try to make it ap.
pear that the regular delegation Is
dilatory or opposed to the anti-Japan.
ese sentiment in California;"
WHO are these people?" asked thC
president. ..-~,..s.
We'll, the committee is headed b,
former Congressman Livernash. and tn,
other members are Andrew Furuseth
O. A. TVietemoe and Walter Mac
arthur labor leaders"
Send them to me! Send them tC
mel exploded the president. grittinf
his teeth and pounding the desk will
his fist
I'm veto the bill and deport Liver
nash'
"I'll tell them what | think OF Jap.
anese cXclusiou!"
1t is said Senator Perkins intended tc
introduce a bill identical with McKin-
lays bill. excluding Japanese anc
Koreans, but when he heard of the
presidents threat to deport Livernast
he concluded to let the house wrestlC
with the subject.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-07
Upper House Deals With Question
Regulating Insurance Companies
and Contribution by National
Banks to Campaign Fund
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6-The senate
began business in earnest today. The
session was of only little more than two
hours' dur9tion, but in that time sew
eral hundred bills and resolutions were
introduced and referred to committees
There we're resolutions dealing with
the question of the national regulation
of insurance companies, the incorpora-
tion of interstate railroad companies
and the contribution of funds to polit-
ical parties by national banks.
Mr.. Foraker presented his railroad
rate regulation bill; Mr.. Gallager his
merchant marine subsidy bill; Mr.
Lodge bill providing for a maximum
and minimum tariff rate schedule in
the interest of reciprocity, and Mr.
Culberson a bill making 1t a penal Of
fense to use the money of insurance
companies in politics.
The nearest approach to a contro-
versy arose over a resolution presented
by Mr.. Newlands directing the inter
state commerce commission to draw a
national incorporation act for railroads
Mr.. Spooner criticised the proceeding
as unworthy of the senate.
Objection was made to consideration
of resolution offered by Mr.. Till.
man for investiga ton of the subject
of national bank contributions for cam.
paign purposes and the resolution went
over for a day.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-07
APPEALS TO PEOPLE
Official Note Explains Situation as
Seen by Gar
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Tuesday. Dec. T..
Via Eydtkuhnen. East Prussia, Dec. 6.
An official note was issued today ex-
planning that while the government is
irhexibly determined to carry out the
reforms promised by the imperial man
ifesto of October 80, it is impossible at
one stroke to accustom the population
to the administration of the new order
of things created by the manifesto.
Until the new legislation required by
the reforms Is effected, the old laws
must be enforced, except where they
are already replaced by temporary pro
visions. The note adds that drafts of
the provisional regulations governing
freedom of the press and the right of
association have been completed that
the deliberations regarding the reform
of the council of the empire and the ex E
tension OF the franchise are nearing a
conclusion, and that the elections to
the national assembly are being ex-
pedlted.
M. Relgard, chief of the press censor
ship office, has been relieved of his
post at his own request.
At the review of the Smonovsky regi-
ment at Tsarskoe-Selo yesterday the
emperor addressed the troops, COM
menting on their tried loyalty.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-07

Is EGGED
Sarah Bernhardt the
Victim
Quebec Offers a Gross
Insult
Great French Artist Says She was
Mlsquoted in Interview and
Did Not Call Canadians
lroquois Indians
BY Associated Press.


QUEBEC, Dec. 6.--Rotten eggs were
thrown at Nine. Sarah Bernhardt after
the performance at the auditorium last
night because she displeased a number
of people in this city on account of an
interview she gave yesterday to NUM-
Der of newspapers. This interview APP
peared in FEvenment and was uncom-
plimentary to Canadians.
When the performance was over
about 200 men and boys hung around
the doors and as Mr.. Max, one of the
performers, made his appearance, he
was struck with an egg.
AS Mime. Bernhardt got into her
sleigh she was applauded. However, a
number of persons had proceeded to
the station and as the tragedienne was
driving down the streets eggs were
thrown at her, which she fortunately
escaped, but some of her company in
other sleighs received several of them.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-07
SAY HE ATTEMPTED BRIBERY
Japanese Agent Of Standard OIL Acc
cused Of Offering Gold to Gus
tom officer
spcciai to Tho Herald.

Special to Tho Herald.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 6.--F. Naka-
mura, a rich Japanese, who Is the
Standard oil agent for northern japan.
is accused by the customs inspectors
here of offering them bribe to pass his
baggage which contained two thousand
dollars worth Of kmonas and other
costly silk goods and curios.
Nakamura arrived yesterday on the
Manchuria with a valet and much
baggage. When the customs officers
were delving into his trunk and bring
ing up kimonas and other goods, the
Japanese offered several five dollar
pieces to Kellogg. Another deputy Wit
messed what the two men regarded
as an attempt TO bribe. They reported
the case. but Collector Stratten didn't
hold Nakamura, as he pleaded through
an Interpreter that he had been told
on the ship that fifteen dollars was the
regular customs fee and that was the
amount he rendered. Under the law
II bribery can be proved Nakamura s
goods will be conhscated.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-07
INSANE WOMAN Is
AT LAST 0VERP0WERED
MRS. BARRY is OVERCOME BY AM
MoNiA FUMES
Maniac Who Held Officers at Bay With
Big Revolver Five Days and Nights
Taken Into Custody in Ptiable
Condition
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
GIRARD, Kas, Dec. 6.-Mrs. Ina
Barry. VINO since Friday last has held
the town officials at bay from her fort
in the toilet room of a Frisco railway
coach on the track here. was removed
today shortly before noon after she
had been partially overcome by the
fumes of ammonia. A bundle of rags
saturated with the drug had been
pushed through the window of the toi-
let room. Before surrendering Mrs.
Barry fired one shot at her captorS,
but without effect.
Before she could shoot again Mrs.
Barry was overpowered by two officers.
After being reassured that the officers
and the people of Girard were her
friends and that the officers had come
to protect her the woman made but
feeble efforts at resistance.
She was removed in carriage to
the Jail and placed under the care of
the city physician. Once inside the
iail and made confident that the at
tendants were working in her behalf,
Mrs. Barry quieted down and talked
nationally.
Emaciated by the long fast and weak
ened from loss of sleep and from eX-
posure, the woman presented pitiable
appearance. Her clothes were torn,
her face and hands badly soiled and
her hair disheVeled.
Mrs Barry will be delivered into
the custody of the probate court, be-
fore whom the town marshal had last
night been ordered to produce her at
8 O'Clock this afternoon.
After Mrs. Barry had been in jail
some time the effects of the ammonia
fumes became more apparent. Her
throat and eyes were swollen and she
was seized with a fit of trembling that
practically amounted to paroxysins.
She improved rapidly. however, un-
der the treatment of DR.. L. p. Adam
son, who said the woman would suffer
no serious injury from the ammonia.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-07
TROUBLE IN ARMY SPREADS
Mutnies Are Not oueiIed and Out.
breaks Continue
By Associated Press.


ST. PETERSBURG. Tuesday night,
Dec. b, via Helsingfors, Finland Dec.
O. p. m.-The situation does not clear.
me worst features of the extension of
the troubles In the army are coming In
slowly from divers regions. The mu-
TIMES at Kieff and Voronezh are not
yet quelled, and 1t is now reported that
outbreaks have occurred among vari-
Gus regiments in Poland.
Premier Whites task is hourly be-
coming harder and many persons sin
cerely believe that his downfall is im--
minent.
In the meantime the distracted
premier, upon whose shoulders every
thing falls. in addition to the army
problems with which he is confronted,
continues his negotiations with the
zemstvoists, whose aid in the present
crisis he regards as vital.
The Moscow deputation this after
noon formally presented the premier
with the resolutions OF the zemstvo
congress, accompanied by an eXplana-
tlon of their views. The premier in
tended to prepare formal reply In
writing, so as to avoid a possible mis-
understanding.
Another government note appealing
TO the people to have patience. point
ing out again the necessity for time to
replace the old by new laws and prom
ising the issuance of temporary stat
utes covering the guarantees OF the
manifesto and making them operative
until the national assembly meets, has
been issued.
The government made an effort to re-
sumo the post and telegraph services
today, but II was q dismal failure so
far as the latter was concerned. Some
mail, however, was delivered by volun-
teers under the escort of police and
gtndarmes. Many prominent persons,
among fthem being Prof De Martens,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-07
RELIEF COMMITTEE is HAMPEREn
Men in Charge Of Fund Report on
Situation
BY Associated Press.


LONDON, Dec. 6.--The secretary of
the committee which was appointed by
the recent conference held here under
the craftsmanship of Lord Rothschild
td take charge of the distribution of
the funds collected for the relief of
Jews in Russia, said to the Associated
Press tonight that the committee was
being much hampered by the failure
of telegraphic communication. He said:
After a personal inspection we can
report that the destruction is inde-
scribable. Hundreds of shops have
been destroyed and business is at a
standstill. The damage amounts to
millions of roubles
Forty thousand persons are affected
in Kieff alone. Several small towns
which had Jewish sections have been
entirely burned and the people are
sleeping i'll the fields"
The travelling commissioners say that
III towns have been the scenes OF
Jewish massacres. These figures dc
not include number of villages and
Siberian towns many of which suffered
from the anti-Semitic madness.
The secretary said that up to date
$2475000 had been contributed. This
sum includes $1.000,000 from the United
States $4,000 from Germany and
s435,000 from Great Britain. The sum
of $935.000 had already been remitted
to Russia.
The committee, the secretary said
proposed to organize a special system
of relief for the orphaned children
who would be removed from Russia
and given into the care of Jewish
families in other countries. This plan
he said, had received the Endorsement
of Jacob III. Schiff Of New York, treas
urer OF the American relief committee
who offered to take any number OF
children up to 500 and see to their
proper disposition.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-07
COURT UPHOLDS HITCHCOCK
Decision Rendered to Effect Secretary
Need Not Recognize Squaw
Mans Claim
BY Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 6-Justice
Duell has rendered a decision affirm
ing the Judgment of the district SUI
preme court in the case OF Willis c.
West against Secretary Hitchcock.
West, having married an Indian wo-
man.. claimed that be thereby became
by adoption" member OF the Choc-
taw tribe, to which the woman be-
longed, and was entitled to an allot-
ment of land in the Indian Territory.
The secretary denied VESTS applica =
tion for allotment on the ground that
the alleged adoption had never received
the approval of the interior department
West then sought by mandamus pro-
ceedlngs to compel the secretary to
recognize the adoption. The trial court
held that the answer of the secretary
showed that his rulings involved the
exercise of discretion and could not be
controlled by mandamus, and in this
view the case of the appellate court
cOnclIrred.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-07
Railroad Rate Regulation Bill PreSente
to the Senate
Representative Williams Declares He Will Fighl
Bond Issue While $4O,0O0,000 US. Funds
in Banks, Drawing No Interest
Lower House Spends Day in Discus
sion of Proposed Appropriation
for Canal-Debate at Time
Wakes Warm

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Dec 6.-With an OPP
portunity for unlimited debate on the
subject of the Panama canal, the house
exhausted it's oratory on that subject in
a session of four and three-quarters
hours today.
The bill appropriatng SIC, 100000 for
canal work, which was the subject OF
discussion, will be read for amendment
and placed on its final passage to-
morrow.
The feature of the debate was the
criticism INDUCED In by both Republi-
cans and Democrats regarding the COM
pleteness of the statement of eXpendi-
lures and estimates furnished by the
canal commission.
Mr., Hepburn, in charge of the bill.
made some effort to show that while
detailed estimates might be made salts
factory, at the same time members of
the house were not in position to pass
critical judgment on estimates on such
work prepared by expert engineers who
held responsible positions and had been
selected entirely because of their fitness.
Inquire of Press Agents Duties
Bourke Cochran of New York took
decided exception to this attitude on the
part of Mr.. Hepburn, applied 1t as
affecting all matters of appropriation.
and arraigned 1t as decidedly the wrong
attitude of legislators During his
argument he read the sentiment of the
president in his message for economy
and scrutiny of appropriations.
The so-called press agent" of the
canal commission was criticised by sew
eral speakers, and lack of definite in
formation as to the status of such
position was shown. The place was de-
clared to carry a salary of $4,000
year and some curiosity was manifested
to know what were its duties.
Unanimous consent was asked by Mr..
Hepburn for immediate consideration OF
the canal bill. Pending the request Mr..
Williams. the minority leader, took oc
casion to characterize the request as
unusual. but, he said, the necessity was
unusual. There was no disposition on
the Democratic side to delay the appro-
| priation.
The bill was then considered by the
| house as in committee of the whole,
| with Mr.. Vreeland of New York in the
| chair
Ten Million Already Spent
| Mr.. Hepburn began the discussion OF
| the measure. After a brief controversy
with Mr.. Payne of New York, who as
serted that the bill should have been
referred to the ways and means COM
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-07
SEARCH FOR "CAPT."L. B. KING
Santa Fe Officials Looking for Man
Alleged to Have Posed as
Roads Representative
Special to The Herald.

Special 70 The HeraId.
SAN BERN NARDINO, Dec. Especial
officers of the Santa Fe are looking for
Capt" L. B. King. who, it is said,
has been posing at Santa Cruz recently
as a special locating engineer of that
road and living in style in the north
ern city. A few days ago. 1t is charged,
he drew a sight draft through a Santa
Cruz bank for $1,000 on IF M. Perris"
of San Bernardino. The draft was at
once telegraphed the San Bernardino
National bank, which referred the paper
to f. M. Perris, manager of Santa Fe
oil properties, who replied that he knew
nothing about King. Thinking 1t pos
sible that the Santa Fe might have a
man by that name at Santa Cruz, he
referred the subject to the higher Of
ficials Of the road, who are now looking
for King.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-07
WORLDS FAIR OFFICIAL DIES
ident of St. Louis, Expires at
His Home
Snocinl In The Herald.

Special to The Herald
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6,-William II
Thompson, president of the National
Bank of Commerce, treasurer of the
Worlds fair and the foremost financier
of the Mississippi valley, died at his
home here at O'Clock this evening.
Mr.. Thompson was born October 10
1890, at Huntington, Pa. He received
his education in the public schools OF
his native town.
In 1863 he came to st. Louis and
found employment. A few years as ar
employe and he had accumulated
enough to start in business for himself
as a master plumber.
In 1871 he organized the Missouri Lead
and Oil company and was its president
until 1884, when his connection with the
National Bank of Commerce demanded
more of his time than he could afford to
the lead business.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-07
EXPRESSES SYMPATHY FOR JEWS
Secretary Root Writes to New Yorker
Regarding Governments Attitude
BY Associated Press

NEW YORK. Dec. 6,--That this would
be an unfavorable time for representa-
tlons in behalf of the Jews in Russia
but that there may be some hope for
action IN the future is the opinion ex-
pressed by Secretary Root in letter
to Simon Wolf. which was made public
yesterday. Mr.. Root expresses his sym
pathy with the sufferers. and says In
part:
a more liberal form OF government and
the restoration OF administrative con-
troll over the remote scenes of the oc-
(Contlnued on Page Three)
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-07
DIVINE sARAH's STATEMENT
Mime. Bernhardt Makes Earnest Osa-
vowaI of Charge
BY Associated Press.

OTTAWA Ont, Dec. 6.-Mme. Sarah
Bernhard arrived here tonight and had
lunch with Governor and Lady Gray at
government house. The following
statement was given out by Nine. Bern
hardt tonight:
II must formally deny certain phrases
attributed to me through the columns
of PEvenment of Quebec, regarding the
Canadian people. l have never, never
stated, on my word of honor. that the
Canadian people we're Iroquois Indians.
I did say that it was true that the Can
adams have made great progress in
agriculture, but not in literature and
art.
Last evening two or three hundred
men assaulted two women of my COM
pany with sticks and stones and
severely wounded them about the head.
I ask IL these young men were Can
adams. / do not believe It."
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-07
GETS BIG PRINTING ORDER
Public Appreciation Causes Cncin-
natl Concern to Capture Enora
nous Contract
Spocinl tn Tho Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CHICAGO, Dec. 6.--Charles w. Shiv-
ell, representing the United States
Printing company of Cincinnati o.. Is
in the city today and states that he has
recently closed contract with the
Anheuser- Busch Brewing company for
two hundred and fifty million Bud
weiser beer labels.
This is the largest quantity of labels
ever bought at any one time by any
one buyer and yet it represents but a
portion of the total quantity required
by that company during the ensuing
year.
The great and growing public appre-
citation of o fine product is responsible
for this tremendous order.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-07
SEEK BIG JEWELRY THIEVES
Larger Portion Of 100000 Worth
of Gems Are Re-
covered
"a Assnciated Press.

By Associated Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-That the larger
portion of 100000 worth Of jewels
stolen from a Paris travelling sales
man in Birmingham, England, last
March, were disposed of In southern
and western cities of the United States
by a woman confederate of the robbers
is the opinion of the New York police.
Two necklaces, worth several thou
sand dollars, which were identified by
the victim of the ROBBERY as part OF
the plunder, were found In pawnshop
here yesterday The greatest secrecy
was maintained by the police and it
was said that nothing would be made
public until the persons wanted were
captured.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-07
Senator Mitchell Withdraws

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks today receivd a tele-
gram from Senator Mitchell of Oregon
resigning the Craftsmanship of the SEN
ate committee on interoceanic canals.
Senator Millard of Nebraska Is the
ranking member of the committee after
Senator Platt of New York, who does
not desire to undertake the arduous
work involved by this place.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-07
JAPAN SOUNDS WARNING NOTE
Russian Leader Pleads With Revolu-
tionists-Predicts Awful Slaughter

tionists-Predicts Awful Slaughter
BY Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. >. Tuesday
night, via Helsingfors. Finland Dec. G.
Z n. m.-The so-called landIords' CON
grGss at Moscow, which was comprised
OF representatives of number of re 4.
actionary organizations like the BAN
iler bearers aud holy alliance OF Rus
sian patriots, seemed to have the cue
TO attack Premier Witte. Detailed mail
reports of the sessions show that the
congress bitterly assailed the premier.
and pronounced for the emperor and
the antiquated zemsky sobor.
The telegraphers tried to meet this
afternoon at the hall of the Technical
society TO discuss ways and means to
Keep up the strike, but they were COM
pelied to disperse by police captain
packed up by squadron of Cossacks.
on the ground that they were violating
the regulations
The League of Leagues has called on
the wornnen and on all friends of
freedom to donate days wages to the
cause of the telegraphers. and has
warned the railroad telegraph opera
TORS that they must cease to transmit
any except service messages.
fatner Capon is continuing to preach
to the workmen against revolution,
saying that the strike tactics are sure
to eventuate into reaction and jeopar-
dize the freedom purchased by blood.
He warns the revolutionists and Social
lists that they cannot arouse the peas
ants by their political demands, but are
more likely to raise up a counter revo-
luton. He says:
"A hundred fanatical priests with
OI rnn h
arouse the black millions of the coun-
try and overwhelm your intellectuals
of the city amid such horrors as the
world has never Witnessed"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-07
RAILROAD MAN PROMOTED
w. ]. Underwood Of St. Paul Roac
Made General Manager of
System
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Dec. 6-W. J. Underwood
former assistant general manager oi
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail
road, has been made general manager
of the system, succeeding IL. b. Will
Jams, who is now president of the Pa
eific Railway company
ID. l.. Bush viii be made assistant
general manager of the St. Paul road
and j. b. Earring. superintendent al
Milwaukee, it is said, will succeed Mr.
Bush as general superintendent.