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Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
CHARGED WITH TRYING TO
BLACKMAlL STANDARD OIL
Fresno Painter Writes That He Can
Influence Supervisors Not to
Raise Assessment

BY Associated Press.
FRESNO, July 14.--A sensation was
created this forenoon before the county
supervisors, sitting as board of equal
ization, when II. G. Morrow, agent OF
the real estate and tax department of
the Pacific Coast Oil company. con-
trolling the Standard Oil pipe line, was
ceived from Fresno contracting
painter, G. l.. Hollis by name, two let
ters that the supervisors could be
bribed for $500 not to raise the tax as
sessment of the company.
The letters stated that Chairman
Thomas Martin and two other members
of the board are simply dummies in the
affairs of the county. A subpoena was
issued to bring Hollis before the board
and verify his alleged statements.
Hollis had last year the contract to-
paint the court house under a Republic
can administration, and there was a
scandal in connection with the work.
The grand jury took 1t up, but merely
criticised the business administration
of the board.
In the letters Hollis wrote that he
would have to be the go-between to in
fluence three supervisors. The sheriff
had not found him up to noon to serve
the subpoena. Morrow brought the al
legged blackmail charge before the dis
lrict attorney last night, but it was re-
solved to4withhold action until after the
public expose today.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
JOHN D. TALKS ABOUT
"CHRlSTIAM FAITH"
Hints That He May Assist Endowment
of Chairs of The
ology

By Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, July 14.-At the week.
IL prayer meeting of the Euclid Ave-
nue. Baptist church tonight John D.
Rockefeller said that the Christian
faith demands that every man must do
according to that which he hath or ac-
cording to with which he has been
blest.
After number of persons had spok-
en- Mr.. Rockefeller said:
There are two men who appear
equally Jealous in the cause of Christ.
But one is more effective than the 9TH
er. The thing to do is to find out the
secret of the effectiveness of the one.
The beginning of the application of
our Christianity must come now, to-
night. tomorrow morning in our homes
o. in the office. Sometimes 1t has
seemed to me that I might advance the
Christian faith by assisting the endow-
ment of chairs in theological semi
naries.
1.-The world needs teachers of the
faith. However humble we may be.
whatever our place, it matters not we
can show the best side. We must show
the most winsome and convincing side.
In fact, we must show that we love
Cod"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
COLLINS GUARDED AT
HIS OWN EXPENSE
San Francisco Attorney Is Released
From Jail Awaiting Extradi-
ton Trial
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
VICTORIA, B. c., July 14.-George
d. Collins, remanded until July 10 for
trial for extradition on charge of
perjury alleged to have been commit
ted in San Francisco. was released to-
day from Jail in care of a special Of
ficer detailed to guard him at his own
expense. His wife, who spent the night
in jail with him, Joined her mother at
the Driard hotel. Collins spent sew
eral hours in the library of the law
courts looking up the law of Canada
on perjury so as to be in readiness for
the trial of his case on the 10th, when
witnesses are expected from San Fran
cisco to give evidence against him.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
SECRETARY TAFT'S PARTY
ARRIVES AT HONOLULU
Reports Enjoyable Voyage and Is Met
by Acting Governor and Com
mittee of Citizens
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press
HONOLULU, July 14.-Secretary of
War Taft and party arrived this morn
ing on the steamer Manchuria. Soon
after the vessel docked the visitors
went driving to the Pail. AS the guests
of the citizens commission they will
visit local places of interest and have
luncheon at the Royal Hawaiian hotel
where Secretary Taft will make an adj
dress.
The Manchuria was met outside Of
the harbor by Acting Governor Atlzln-
son and committee. The members Of
the distinguished party declare they
had an enjoyable voyage to Honolulu
There were several dances on board,
in which Secretary Taft and Miss
Roosevelt participated. Lectures were
also given on Philippine subjects. Sec
retary Taft, in an interview referring
to Chinese exclusion. said that 1t was
not proposed to admit any more Chi
nese of the coolie class, but merely to
treat more courteously Chinese who
are entitled to admission.
The MaRchuria leaves for Manila to-
night at 6 o'clock.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
EARLY MORNING FIRE
DAMAGES DWELLING HOUSE

Fire causing damage or $500 broke
out in the dwelling of Mrs. ]. Casey,
2O3O Enterprise street. at 1880 o'clock
this, morning. Mrs. Casey was sleeping
in the rear of the building at the time
the fire started and was awakened oy
the smoke pouring into her room. She
hurried from her room scantly attired
and summoned the fire department.
The flames were extinguished with little
dimculty. The cause OF the tire Is un-
known The loss was fully covered by
insurance.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
ACKNOWLEDGES HIS GUILT
Letters to Employers Explains specu-
Iation as Cause of Shortage

Special to The Herald.
CLEVELAND, O., July 14.-Specula-
ton on a small salary was the reason
given by Mengensdorf in letters sent to
his several employers for his shortage,
which, all told, amounted to about
$4,000. These letters were mailed to his
employers by Mengensdorf the morn
ing of his disappearance from the city.
Mengensdorf left Cleveland on the
morning of October 81, 1904. His abb
sence was not noticed until it was time
for him to make reports to his en-
ployers. the various interurban electric
railway companies, which have gen.
eral ticket Office at the square.
No trace of the former ticket agent
could be found. In the letters he left
behind he said that he was going to
a foreign country, there to work day
and night to secure money to repay the
defalcations. The amount of the short
age was almost covered by bonds in
the American and the Bankers Surety
companies, these last amounting alto
gether to $45OO The companies were
Immediately called on to make good
the claims of the electric railways
companies
Mrs. Mengensdorf, who had been left
behind by her husband, interceded with
the officials of the railway companies
and the bonding companies with the
result that prosecution of her hus-
band was deferred for time, that
she might raise the funds and pay the
debts. She was given every considera-
ton by the companies. which made 1t
as easy as possible for her to accom-
pIish her purpose, but she was unable
to raise the money, and, broken
hearted, at last gave up and left the
city, returning to the home of her
parents in Akron, Ohio. Warrants were
then issued for her husband.
Mengensdorf was very well known IN
Cleveland and quite well liked by a
large circle of business acquaintance.
He lived we'll at the Melrose apartment
house on Prospect street. He came here
from Akron several years ago. In that
stown he was the manager OF the
Academy of Music.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
TREPoFF TURNS. SCREWS ON
WORSE THAN EVER
ALL RIOT NEWS SUPPRESSED
Blanket Order Is Issued and Leading
Anti-covernmen Paper, Which
Had Attained Immense Cir
eulatlon, suspends
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 14.-The
government censorship now under the
direction of General Trepoff, assistant
minister of the interior, has been re-
vived with all its pristine vigor. A
blanket order has been issued prohib-
iting the publication of any news re-
lating to strikes, disorders or revolu-
tionary action.
The Nashi shisn, the leading anti
governmental paper, which attained an
immense circulation when the Russian
censorship was lifted, today suspend
ed publication.
A band of Terrorists fully equipped
to manufacture bombs and forge pass
ports, was captured in a house near
the Fontanka canal last night.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
BOY ORATOR ARRESTED
ON CHARGE OF LARCENY
BY AssooIated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 14-wiiian
Rodey. the boy orator who a few year $
ago stumped the state for a guberna =
torial candidate, was arrested last nigh,
and appeared before Judge cabanis 50
on the charge Of grand larceny today.
He was but IS years old when he made
his famous speeches and his head IL
said to have been turned by his phea
omenal success. He is accused of steal
Ing a horse and buggy.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
Hill Arranging Itinerary
s..11k. a. ~

oy <A5SUUIdlVU PTtS5.
ST. PAUL. July 14.-President ]. j.
Hill of the Great Northern railway is
personally arranging the itinerary for
the Japanese peace plenipotentiaries on
the journey from Seattle to Washing
ton. The party, which is headed by
Baron Komura, will arrive at Seattle
on the steamer Minnesota July 20.
They will. travel eastward over the
Great Northern to Duluth, where they
will embark on the steamer Northwest
for Buffalo. At Buffalo the party will
be taken by the Pennsylvania railroad
to Washington, arriving there early in
August.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
TORPEDO BOATS WILL u,
JOIN COAST SQUADRON

WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE state
department is making arrangements to
form fotilIa Of torpedo boats to be
attached to the coast squadron. The
torpedo boat destroyers heretofore at
taehed to the coast squadron win be
attached to the battleship squadron,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
MT. HAMILTON FIRE
BURNING ITSELF OUT
By Associated Press.

By ASSOCIdIeu PrehB.
SAN JOSE, Cal. July 1.-THE fire
east Of Mount Hamilton. after devas-
tating 10000 acres of land has reached
the Burnt hills" and will probably now
die out for lack of fuel to work on. In
formation comes today that the fire
was started by a rancher near the
Livermore road for the purpose of de-
stroying grasshoppers, which have be-
come pest in that section, and that
the fire got away from him.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
Linevltch Being Reinforced

I
ST. PETERSBURG. July 14.-Plans
for the reinforcement of General Line
vitch's army are keeping pace with the
preparations for peace negotiations
The nineteenth army corps has re-
ceived marching orders and the mo-
bilization of six regiments of Cossacks
has been successfully accomplished.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
CHINESE GOVERNMENT
OPPOSED TO BOYCOTT

WASHINGTON, July 14.-Mr. Rock
hill, the American minister at Pekin,
has cabled the state department that
the Chinese government is vigorously
opposing the threatened boycott OF
American goods
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
Thlrty Sailors Shot

BY ASSOclateQ PreSS
LONDON, July 15.-The correspond
ent of the Chronicle at Kustenji, Rou-
mania, says that according to a sailor
belonging to the Kniaz Potemkine,
thirty of the crew of the battleshir
who surrendered have been shot.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
Will Use Only Polish Language

WARSAW, Russian Poland, July IA.
The employees of the Vinna-Lodz-Ka-
Polish language in the transaction Of
railway business. If any one is pun
ished for so doing all the employees
will resign.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
Regiment Joins Revolutionists

by Associated RreSS.
TIFLIS, Caucasia, July 14.-A regi-
ment of Russian sappers stationed at
a small village in the mountains near
here has murdered all it's officers and,
it is rumored, has joined the revolu-
tionists.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
TUG CAUGHT IN ICE JAM
AND LOST NEAR NOM E

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 14.-News
has reached here that the tug North
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15

Augustus Thomas Masterpiece.
tween. the acts. First time at the
Matinees at 2i15 (Wed., Sat, Sun
reserved one week in advance. Ph
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-15
ADJUSTMENTS
ANCELUJ THEA1ER nAiT 8. Bet TnlFd ana F''''
- beginning MATINEE.
The AngeluS Stock Company
Of
In Mizzoura

New motion pictures and illustrated songs be-
hese prices. Evening at 815 Prices is, g. 35 cents.
M 10 and 20 cents The Angelus is the coolest and
Box office open daily 10 a. m to 10 D. M Seats
Phones Main 61S5; Home 1872
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-03
WITHIN THE LAW,

The following statement concerning the difficulty regarding the taking over of trolley roads in Massachusetts by the Consolidated railroad was given out at the presidents office of the road yester- day after noon:
 ''Mr Mellen stated that he had rs- ceived through hls legal department in Boston the opinion of the attorney ge:- eral of the commonwealth of Massachll- setts. After carefully reading the same and taking advice, he said he saw no objection from the New Haven stand point to anything contained in the opin- ion.
 That it seemed to be based upon an assumption of facts which do not exist, and that possibly an acquaintance with the real facts of the case would have led to an opinion that the New Haven road is entirely within the authority of the law
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-03
NORTHFORD.

May IA large number of guests were present at the reception given by Miss Mary F.. Cook and her class in dancing numbering about thirty pupils in Association hall Saturday night The young dancers acquitted them selves in most pleasing style, which re- ffected great credit upon their teacher. Miss Lallie B. Hall of Wallingford was the pianist, and MT. Atwaters and MT. Payne, both of Cheshire, were the ush- CTS. The patronesses were Mrs. l.. F. Revere, Mrs. G, H. Bronson and Mrs. B. J. Maltby, and they occupied seats in a picturesque bower which formed part of the tasteful decorations of the hall. Miss Cook presented each Of the ushers and the doorkeeper with neat souvenir, and she herself received an elegant testimonial from the members of her class. Besides the parents and families of the pupils there were many guests present from Wallingford, New Haven and other places. f
 The following officers for the ensuing year were elected at the annual meet ing of St. Andrews parish: Wardens, Charles w. Barnett, George w.. Cooke; vestrymen, H. D. Bartholomew, Selden I. Munson Willis T. Williams, F. &
 Davis, Carl P. Norberg, L. Movelle Cook; clerk, Frank s. Davis; treasurer
 George W. Cooke. <ss' !.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-03
IMPORTANT MEETING.
Of New Haven Council, Royal Area
 num-. Tonight.

Of New Haven Council, Royal Area
 num-. Tonight.
 New Haven council, R. A, is to have an extraordinary meeting this evening. It is to be in the form of, a reception to Past Regent Carl A. Mears. and a general publication over that popular officiaps election to the. position of grand warden in the Grand council of the state at it's annual meeting held in Norwalk two weeks ago. All the coun- cils of the city have been invited, and it is hoped that all will be well repre- sented, and an invitation is also ex- tended to any members of the order who may chance to be in or near the city at that time. P. G.R. H. Q. Math- ewson of Milford is expected to be pres ent, and probably oher members of the Grand council. In the way of enter tainmert there will be considerable in the musical lines including performances by F. H. Chsever's male quartette, Egg ert's orchestra and ilorlnonica solos by Master Thomas Harmon. Ssss @
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-03

drug business, where he has met with remarkable success. He recently paid a visit of several days extending over Easter to his parents nd friends in this city returning Saturday to Toledo.
 Miss Jennie Davison of this city is visiting her grandfather, D. M. Dawson in Old Lyme. ..z
 MT. and Mrs. Carlton Wiggins of New York have arrived at their summer home on the Neck, Old Lyme. Prof. Frank K. Sanders has returned from a trip to Syracuse where he lec- tUred before the Congregational club of Syracuse university. ~.e..t ..
 Mrs. Margaret Bohan of New York is guest of Mrs. William Thompson of Woodbridge. 4f@.s.
 MT. and Mrs. Cortlandt Trowbridge will leave town in a few days for a weeks visit in Washington, D. c.
 H. c. Spencer of Fall River, Mass, is the guest of his son, H. F. Spencer, and family, of Washington avenue, West Haven. .<...s ... Miss Bessie Taft of Hartford is the
 guest os Miss Isabel Hart of Park street.
 Albert Garfield of Norfolk left on Monday for a weeks vacation. He will spend several days in Housatonic, Mass, and New Haven. Among those from Branford who att tended the R. F. Burchell golden we'd ding reception in this city Monday evening were Mrs. George stannard and James G. Palmer. MT. and Mrs. Burchell : were formerly residents of Branford, and lived in the old Frisbie place, where now stands the Congrega- tional manse. MT. BurchelI was for years foreman of the moulding depart ] nrent of the old Branrord lock works. Miss Margaret R. Lewis gave a dance last evening at her home, 49 Howe
 street in honor of Miss Rachel Rising , of Springfield. .. Levi T. Snow has been spending a few days in Norfolk, the guest of his
 parents MT. and Mrs. o. M. Snow, re-
 turning to his home in this city Monday
 afternoon. s!, ,g$ ...
 1 State Secretary Bates will organize a Y. M. c. A. in Guilford Friday evening. : The people of Guilford are very enthu-
 ONGE IllC GfSill, ullu ethi llilSi Sol-
 ing helpful meeting is assured. It is i expected that some Of the Y. M. C.. A. officials, aside from Secretary Bates, will be present from this city.
 MT. and Mrs. A. M. Kendrick and
 Miss Kendrick are visiting MT. and Mrs. A. K. Kendrick of Savin avenue, 1 West Haven, prior to their departure
 for London on May 6.
 Miss Mabel Robertson, daughter of Judge A. Heaton Robertson, has re- turned from trip to Europe.
 Mrs. Charles B. Cough of Elm street, West Haven, has left for Palmer, Mass, ! where she will spend few days with | her mother, Mrs. Enos Calkins
 Dr. B. K. Roberts is entertaining his
 brother, Rev. Walter c. Roberts from Corning, N. Y.
 Theodore l.. Culver, jr., of New York,
 spent Sunday in Old Saybrook looking over extensive changes that are being
 made in his cottage at Indian Head.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-03
LECrURE BY MISS BACON.

At Center Church Chapel This Even-
 ing-House Life of Japanese Girls.
 In this scientific age even the most superficial student has learned the value of studying sources going to eye witnesses. for information. At the close, then of this winter, when everyone has been more or less seriously inter- ested in Japan, 1t is a privilege to hear from one who has lived in that coun- try about the Home Life of a Jap, anese Girl" This is the subject of the lecture which Miss Alice Bacon will give this Wednesday, evening at Cen ter church chapel. 944 Chapel street.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-03
OBITUARY NOTES
Mrs. EIixa Reed YaiI.

The death of Emma Fellowes, widow of Ezra Reed Vail, occurred yesterday morning at her home, Red Clyffe," 2ss Whitney avenue. Mrs. Vail was fifty eight years old and had been In ill., health for several years. She was the second daughter of the late Richard s. FelloWes. She was first married to Frank B. Taylor, and after his death was married to Ezra Reed Vail, who has since died. She leaves three chil- dren, the Misses Emma and May Tay- Tor, and Reed Vail, who is a student at Andoyer. Two sisters are Mrs. J. Dav- enport Wheeler, of Paris, France, and Mrs, Burdette Mason, who is now in southern France. Z
 The funeral will be held to-morrow afternoon. I @ as
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-03
TO LICENSE NURSES.

Hartford, May 2.--To-mororw the ju-
 dietary committee will report favorably on a bill concerning the licensing of professional nurses. It will recommend a substitute bill which will, in the main, be satisfactory to those who op- posed the original measure. It makes it possible for nurses graduated from private hospitals to be licensed, but will require them to take examination, The original bill was opposed by James E. Wheeler of New Haven, who repre- sented several New Haven physicians.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-03
New Haven Steamboat Line

z STEAMER CHESTER w. CHAPIN. t FROM NEW HAY YESl5reaEeF Ieavua s:16 a. m., daily except Mondays. PaS- sengers may board steamer at any time after 10:00 D. III.
 FROM NEW YORK-Steamer leaves k;00 p. m. daily except Sunday. Time between New York and New Haven about hours. Steamer arrives at and departs from Belle Dock, New Haven, and Pier 90, E R., foot of Peck Slip. New York. ] For tickets and stateroolns apply at the office on Belle Dock. also at Blshon ~ Co s, f15 Chapel Street, and at Pur- Isers office. on Steamer
 The NEW ENGLAND NAVIGATION co.
 w. D. MORGAN. Agent, | I Belle Dock. New Haven.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-03

response by the president, Mrs, Mac beth of Hartford, with the usual. re- ports, and five minute papers by mem bers of the order.
 Luncheon will be served to the clergy o'clock. .z.s55s
 At 2:3O o'clock there will be addresses by Rev. Mir. Schmidt of Ansonia, Rev MT. Perry of New Haven and pr. Hart
 The speakers for the evening service beginning at 7:SO, will be Rev. MT. San, ford of North Haven, Rev. MT. Knight of New Haven and Archdeacon Nelson of New York. A cordial invitation i: extended to the clergy to be present.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-03
"sT. CHRISTOPHER" POSTPONED.
New Haven oratorio 'society's Produc- ..s i lion Goes Over Indefinitely.

The managers of the New Haven oratorio society at noon yesterday held a meeting and decided to postpone in definitely the production of st. Chris tophsr," which has been rehearsed and gotten ready for production last even- ing at Woolsey hall. The soloists were notified and retdrned5to New York yes terday afternoon, ..,s.,. ...,....4. ..s. P
 The production was originally sched- uled for April IS? but owing to Profess or Parkers illness went over to yester- day. The reason for postponement was that the sale of seats was very light owing to other attractions It was also believed that the lateness of the sea son contributed toward the lack of in terest.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-03
DIED IN NEW BRITAIN.

DIED IN NEW 9REs1TAIN.
 New Britain, May 2. Mrs. Maria Abi- gail Corbin; widow of Hezekiah H. Cor bin, died at her home, 95 Prospect street, this morning, aged eighty ytars. Her husband was "a brother of Philip Cor bin and founded the business. of H. H. Corbin & Son, which is now carried on by his son, Willis F. Corbin. Another son, Frank E. corbin, of this city, and a daughter, Mrs. Wilbur F. Rogers. of Meriden, survive Mrs. Corbin.
 The funeral will be held from her late residtnce on Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock.