davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
TO HOLD REUNION

The final business meeting of Los
Angeles council No. 621, Knights of
Columbus, previous to the convention
of the national council, which will be
held in Los Angeles June to II, was
held last night.
The committee on arrangements for
the entertainment of the delegates and
visitors during the week of the con-
vention reported that, in addition to
the $4,000 for entertainment purposes al
ready appropriated by the local coun-
Gil, the sum of $4,000 had been individ-
ually subscribed by the members, and
recommended that an additional ap-
preparation of $4,000 be made by the
local council. which was acted upon
favorably, creating a fund for enter
tainment amounting to $4,000. This
fund will be materially increased by
subscriptions from business men and
merchants.
The convention of the national coun-
ell is expected to bring at least 10000
visitors to the city for the week and
the local council will entertain them
becomingly.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
ASSAULTED AND ROBBED
BY THREE HIGHWAYMEN

His features battered almost beyond
the semblance of a face, Floyd c. Will
liams, a fruit vender, was found lying
in the Southern Pacific yards last
night and taken to the receiving hospi-
tai, after having been thrown from
the Fourth street bridge by three high
waymen.
Williams, who lives at 552 Clarence
street, told the police that as he was
driving across the bridge and had
reached about the center he was at
tackled by three men, who beat him
with clubs. rihed his pockets of $50
and finally threw him over the railing
down into the railroad yards below.
williams was found lying in an un-
conscious condition near railway
track and sent to the receiving hospi-
tai. He was unable to give an ac-
curate description of any of his as
sailants.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
Shares Predecessors Fate
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ST PETERSBURG, May 1.-THE
shooting of Maj. Gen. Soklavosky, gov.
ernor general of Uffa, yesterday is the
second crime Of this nature which has
occurrerd at Uffa within two years
his predecessor, General Bogdanovitch
having been assassionated in the
streets of Uffa on May 10, 1908.
Gen. Soklavosky, who, as vice COVER
nor of Orenburg and later as military
governor of the same province, ac-
quired a reputation as a stern and
vigorous official, was appointed to re-
store order in the turbulent govern
ment of Uffa, and adopted a repressive
policy which long ago caused him to
be marked for the same fate as Bog
danovitch.
Numerous revolutionary societies
were broken up by Gen. Soklavosky.
manifestations were not permitted un-
der his administration and the last
acts of the governor general were the
dispersal of the anti-governmental club
and the suppression of the May day
demonstrations, many armed demon
strators being arrested.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
LIEUT.. GEN. FORREST
STATUE is UNVEILED
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 16.-To the
accompaniment Of martial music and
in the presence of thousands of citi-
zens and visitors. the statue of Lieut..
Gen. Nathan B. Forrest was unveiled
this afternoon in the park that bears
the confederate chieftain's name. Lit
tie Miss Bradley, a great-granddaugh-
ter of the dead hero, pulled the silk
en- cord which exposed to view the
monument.
Capt. w. M. Forrest, son of Gen.
Forrest, and his family, and Col. D.
C. Kelly of Nashville, surviving men,
ber of Gen. Forests old staff, were
present.
Gen. S. T. Carnes gave a history of
the monument and Gen. George w.
Gordon delivered the dedicatory ad-
dress:
Gen. Gordon said in part: 1--WE have
not assembled here today to glorify
war. We are not here to eXalt the dire
full art and sanguinary science of hui
man carnage, but to salute and ac-
centuate the name and to commence
rate in language. in marble. the mas
terful prowess and martial genius of
Tennessee's, if not Americas greatest,
most original and dazzling soldier,
Lieut.. Gen. Nathan B, Forrest"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
HAVE NOT SEIZED HAIcHoU
German Foreign Office Declares Re-
port Is Wholly Incorrect

By Associated Press
BERLIN, May 16.-The foreign office,
replying to an inquiry of the Associated
Press regarding the excitement at
Toxic over the report that German
troops had occupied Haichou, in the
southern part of the shantung penin-
sula, says the report is wholly incorrect
and one of several reports designed to
make it appear that Germany is at
tempting in Shantung what Russia did
in Manchuria.
The German government is doing
nothing in Shantung outside of fulfill
ing her treaty agreement with China,
which fact has been communicated to
both the Washington and Toxic gov
ernments. The foreign Office regards
these reports as spread to mislead the
world concerning Germany's aims and
acts.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
APPO|NTMENTOF
KENNEDY GOES
COMMISSION CERTIFIES TO
HANLEY'S MAN
COUNCIL MAY TAKE ACTION
Civil Service Commissioners Decide
That Street Department seere-
tary Does Not DO the Work
Of Chief Deputy
COUNCIL MAY TAKE ACTION

The tangle in the offices of the stree
department appears to be no nearer 9
solution than it was a month ago. The
! board Of civil service commissioner
! decided yesterday to certify the ap'
| pointment of Homer Kennedy to the
position of secretary to the street su.
perintendent. The successful aspirant
| for this position was allowed 60 pei
cent on his examination for experience
and was able to pass with an average
that he, with the advantage of the &C
per cent for experience, was able tC
pass the requisite examination by the
comfortable margin of six-tenths OF
quired by law
For several months the commission
ers have been wrestling with this tan
gle in the street department, and the
rules, which deprived four old en-
ployes Of the department of their po-
sitions, while a new man was taken
into the office at a salary of SIPS per
month. Kennedy has been carried up
to the present time as an emergency
appointee, but now his position is Sc
cure unless the council should take
a hand in the unraveling of the prob
lem and abolish the position.
At the request of the street super
intendent some time ago, the council
abolished the position of chief dep
uty in the department and also threw
out four inspectors. Finding, a week
later, what the purport of their action
had been they re-created the positions,
but Street superintendent Hanley has,
up to the present time, refused to re-
appoint the displaced men.
The chief difficulty in the way of al
lowing and confirming the appointment
of Kennedy on the part of the civil
service commission was the law on the
subject, which states that an old man
shall not be displaced by a new one
when the difference between the posi-
tion specified is only a question Of
name. 1t was contended that Kennedy
was doing the work of the chief dep
uty. The commissioners admitted that
he was doing considerable work form
erly performed by the chief deputy
but, happily were able to find that the
chief deputy had, under the charter,
certain authority which the secretary
has not and can not have. Therefore,
1, ,of 1ni, thn nry
of the chief deputy and the position
was presented to him in regular FORM
What the ultimate outcome of the
street department tangle will be is still
a question which no one can answer.
or cares to try
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
EnIarging Jewish Rights

By Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 16.-The
Associated Press learns that the basis
for the project for the extension of
the rights of Jews now under discus
sion by the committee of ministers is
the complete removal of the time limit
of residence of Jewish merchants of
the first and second class in the large
cities of Russia. This period is now
restricted to three months annually
There is also to be an extension of the
right of residence of Jewish artisans.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
YOUNG elLRoYAN FREED
FROM MURDER CHARGE
BY Associated Press.

AH6OIIuIVU
SAN JOSE, May 16-After holding
Naylor the young Gilroyan charged
with the murder Of William Brown
near Gilroy several days ago, the pris-
oner was discharged upon motion of the
district attorney, The mystery sur
rounding the death of Brown. an old
resident who was found one morning
lying by the roadside with his head
battered and unconscious. is still un-
solved.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
STRENGTHEN LEVEES
OF DES MONIES RIVER
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
DES MONIES, Iowa, May 16.-Resi-
dents of the lowlands are patrolling
the levees along the Des Moines river
to forestall any break in the river
which showed a rise Of nearly two feet
last night. Government gauges reg
istered within few feet of the danger
mark. The territory threatened was
submerged two years ago and thou
sands of families driven out. A
force of men was set to work today by
the board Of public works, strengthen
ing the levees and protecting the
threatened section.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
Workingmen Denounce Agitators

BY Associated Press.
WARSAW, May 16.-There were dis
turbances in the Jewish quarters this
evening. The police were attacked by
a mob and forced to take refuge in
the market hall, from which they shot
and killed one and wounded another of
the rioters.
The workmen's committee issued a
manifesto today denouncing agitators,
saying they had deceived the work
men, who had been led to believe a
general revolution was afoot through
out Russia and, as a result, number
had been killed without gain. The
committee implored the workmen to
return to work and secure their aims
by peaceful measures.
A message by telephone from Lodz
reports that slight disorders continue,
but that many are returning to work.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
Known Throughout the World

clared that the question of rebates did
not properly enter into the discussion
of the Esch- Townsend bill, as the lead
ers in the movement in it's behalf them
selves declare that the present laws are
fully adequate to meet that evil.
1.-The attempt is made to make it
appear that the railroad rates are so
high that the shippers and the general
public can no longer stand the eXtor-
tion, but must have relief from con-
gress. Now the simple, incontrover-
tible fact is that the railroad rates in
this country are far cheaper than any
where else in the world. In 1870 the
rates were three times what they are
now.
LAS under the continued working of
free competitive conditions rates may
be expected gradually to decline, 1t re-
mains for the advocates of the inelas-
tic socialistic rates to show why any
change from competitive conditions is
desirable, and whether socialistic rate
making would insure lower rates in the
future.
Favors Reciprocity
what the shippers want in this
country is impartial treatment rather
than arbitrary reduction of rates. I'm
just determinations between localities
and kinds of traffic ought to be sus-
ceptible to correction through the ap-
plication of the police powers of the
government, the same as unjust dis
examinations between individuals"
AS to the tariff and reciprocity Mr..
Parry said:
ITO my mind there are some features
in the present tariff situation that open
to serious question the wisdom OF the
stand pat policy. Reciprocity would
be a wiser course than tariff revision.
do not think the situation calls for
radical treatment. but rather for the
adoption of conservative policy look
ing more to the opening up than to the
'bottling up of our commerce"
The selection of the next place OF
meeting seems to lie between San Fran
cisco and New York. 1t is said al
effort win be made to carry the 19OI
convention to the latter city and make
it the permanent meeting place of th'
association.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
STEAMER cHEHALls
SAFELY REACHES PORT

BY Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Ore. May 16.-A special
to the Oregonian from Hoquiam,
Wash, states that the barkentine Che
halls. from Cebu. P. l., for Willapa
Harbor, five weeks overdue and given
up for lost, was towed into Gray's
Harbor late today.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
Pole and Catholic Concessions

BY Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG May 16.-An inn
perial rescript issued today modifies
the restrictive DEGREES in nine of the
western governments of Russia, giving
Poles and Catholics freedom to acquire
farming lands and purchase landed
properties and industrial premises,
permitting schools to instruct in the
Polish and Lithuanian languages, etc.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
DE HAVEN WILL SUCCEED
THE LATE JUDGE BELLINGER

BY AESOCIdItu ITtsH
SAN FRANCISCO, May 16.-United
States District Judge John j. De
Haven will sit in place of the late
Judge c. B. Bellinger in Portland, Or.
He will go north in time to sit at the
term of court commencing June 12, and
will, in all probability, be the presiding
Judge at the land fraud trials of Sena-
tor j. Fl. Mitchell and Congressman
Binger Hermann.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
CHESS CHAMPIONS WILL
PLAY SERIES OF GAMES
IN Assoclated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LONDON, May 16,-A'rank j. Mar
shall Of Brooklyn, the American chess
champion, has decided to accept the
challenge issued by ID. Janowski of
Paris, in which the latter confers the
odds of four games, The two experts
will play this match as soon as final
arrangements can be made.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
WAS MARKED
FOR SLAUGHTER
GOVERNOR GENERAL OF UFFA
FATALLY WOUNDED
ASSAlLANT HAS DISAPPEARED
Injured Man Had Acquired a Reputa-
ton for Severity and Had Sup
pressed May Day Demon-
stratlons
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press 80
UFFA, Russia. May 16-Maj. Gen.
6oklavosky, governor general of the
province of Uffa, was fired at several
times and seriously wounded this
morning in the public garden during
an entertainment. His assailant dis
appeared. General SoklavoslSy's life is
despaired Of, though he retains COM
plete consciousness. Vice Governor
Bogdanovitch has taken over the ad-
miuistration of the province.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
LineVitch Reinforced
BY Associated Press,

By Associated Press
LONDON, May 16.-The Daily Tele'
graphs correspondent at Toxic reports
the reinforcement of the Russian forces
at Possiet bay, lowing to the advance
Of the Japanese army"
The same correspondent says that
on May Japan sent a third strongly
worded protest to France on the neu-
trality question.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
STRIKERS WANT
INCREASED WAGES

BY Associated Press.
SEATTLE. May 16.-As a result OF a
refusal on the part Of the owners of
the steamboat fleet plying ON Puget
Sound to grant their demand for an in
crease in wages, the steamboat mea
have gone on strike. The strikers want
$45 a month, an increase of s. over
the present wage scale.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
SHIPS SAID To
Be OVER MANNED
JAPANESE CHARGES LAUGHED
AT AS NONSENSE
ANOTHER FLEET TO BE SENT
st. Petersburg Authorities Think That
RoJestvens<y viii Give the
Formosa Straits a Wide
Berth
Ry Associated Pross.

BY Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 16.--The
naval game in the far east Is watched
with intense interest, but the admiralty
is able to throw little light on the sit
uation. 1t gives no confirmation Of the
Toxic report that Admiral Rojestven-
sky returned to Honkohe bay. The
Russian admiral is keeping his move
ments and plans secret not communi-
eating even with the home authorities.
The many wild reports emanating from
Toxic are attributed to the agitated
state Of mind of the Japanese over the
result of the coming battle.
The story that sailors from the crews
of the interned Russian ships at
Shanghai are being sent to complement
Rojestvensky's fleet is nonsense, as is
the previous story that a large num-
ber of mercsnaries were being shipped
at Madagascar. The admiralty consid-
ers there is no harm now in divulging
the fact that Rojestvensky's ships are
overmanned, instead of undermanned
as when they left Libau there was
still hope that Chilean and Argentine
warships could be purchased. Crews
designed for them were, therefore, car
ried on board the Russian fleet.
Many naval men incline to the opin-
Ion that Rotestvenskv will pass out of
the China sea into the Pacific through
the Ballintang channel north of the
island of Luzon, Philippine islands, and
give Formosa a wide berth, instead of
sailing through the 2OO-mile stretch of
the Straits of Formosa, in which the
Russians might be subject to torpedo
attack.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17
Reserve Division Will Sail

Another division of reinforcements
for Rojestvensky is almost ready at
Cronstadt and will be sent out under
the command of Rear Admiral Pare
nago 1t will consist of two fine new
battleships, the Slava and Emperor
Alexander II; two cruisers, torpedo
cruiser a gunboat, transport and sew
eral minor units. The division is now
engaged in speed trials and maneuver-
ing off Cronstadt.
The appearance of this reserve di-
vision in the far east in the course of
the summer, should the hostile fleets
suffer equally in the coming battle, is
counted on to give Russia decisive sea
preponderance. The possession of this
division, naval men believe, may even
tually prove Russia's salvation.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17

Today and every day this week. including Sunday. Lad
Friday Games called week days o'clock: Sundays, 2;
Tickets sale at Morleys Billiard Parl
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-17

es free Wednesday, Thursday and
30. Admission 35 cents. Grand
,r, 252 South Main st.
The Washington times., 1905-07-09
BED AFTER
YEARS Of PRAYER
Mrs. Snedeker Takes a Long
Drive.
MAY COMPLETELY RECOVER
BedIidden Nearly a Quarter of Cen
tury-Believes SuppIications
Were Answered.
MAY COMPLETELY RECOVER

HEMPSTEAD. L. l.. July 8.-Bedrid-
den for twenty-three years. Mrs. Jennie
Snedeker wife of James Snedeker, a
lawyer. left her house yesterday after
noon for drive. It was the first time
in tweaty-three years that she had
crossed her threshold into the open
air
Mrs. Snedeker believes that eventually
she viii be restored to complete health
and She attributes her recovery to the
power Of prayer. Thousands of prayers
have been offered in her behalf in tht
old Presbyterian Church of Hampstead
Of which she has been a member since
her girlhood. and she firmly believe:
that these supplications have at las
been answered.
Mrs Snedeker now weighs little more
than child of ten years. Throughout
her long Illness her husband has beer
her devoted attendant. Physicians Wht
have attended her were of the opinion
that she could live only a short time
Mrs SneGeker is now ffty-five year!
of age. and although she took a ride O
several miles yesterday. she did no
seem In the least fatfgued.
The neighboring country has beer
like closed book to her for nearly
at the changes that have taken plac'
and at the sight of the large countr,
places erected on what were larg'
farms when she last saw them. TIL
trolley cars that run through the vii
lage were a marvel to the Invalid.
The Washington times., 1905-07-09
A VALUABLE MEMORANDUM.

The average person has no idea of
the number of men who use their cuffs
for memorandum purposes said the
LEGAL manager of a suburban laundry
We witness many amusing occur
rences,. On Wednesday afternoon / re-
ceived telegram from one of my regu-
lar patrons, from New York instructing
me not to wash his laundry until he
arrived at my office. He stated that he
was on his way here About half an
hour later he burst in and demanded his
soiled cuffs, which had been collected
that morning. l told him that the linen
had been sent to the town where our
work is done, and then he raved and
sWore- Summoning messenger boy
he wired to the plant: Don't wash go
and Sos laundry until he arrives. Then
he dashed pell-mell for the railroad sta
ton before / had time to get an ex-
PLANTATION. This was forthcoming on
Thursday however. when he stopped in
to see me. II seemed that at a dance
on Tuesday night he had proposed to
an old sweetheart. who is a veritable
cut up. She is a fine German scholar.
and laughingly said she would write
her answer in that tongue in small
verse on his cuff. He lad left hurriediy
on Wednesday, and not until he rea ched
New York did ne req lize that the cuffs
rad been put with the soiled linen. Then
he got the cuff and the right answer
Philadelphia Record.
The Washington times., 1905-07-09
DIPLOMACY IN MARRIAGE.

At the recent wedding OF John
O'Leary. New York richest patrolnan,
a political leader discussed happy mar
riages.
The secret of happiness in marriage, =
he said. lies in diplomacy. Neither
truthfulness nor economy nor love nor
wealth will give a young couple happi-
ness if diplomacy is lacking. For it is
trihes that cause wretchedaess in life,
and only diplomacy can handle trifies.
Let me illustrate.
My wife said to a young married
woman of her acquaintance:
- Maggie your Jim must have the best
Of dispositions. Here you were more
than an hour last night dressing for the
roof party, and he never once called TO
you 10 hurry, nor did he get mad or
even sour.
The Young woman, with wise, dip
lomatic smile. answered:
Ah but you see I had hidden his
wallet his cigar case and his hat.
always do that when / know my dress
ing is going to keep me late After
ward l find them for him. and he apol-
ogizes for having kept me waiting -
New York Tribune
The Washington times., 1905-07-09
GREAT EXCITEMENT
At NIAGARA WEDDING
Big Black Tomcat, Fire Department
and Thief Help Make Occasion
Strenuous

NIAGARA FALLS. July s.-whfle
Thomas King, aged seventy-two, a
four-timc husband and Elizabeth Jones.
aged eighty, d three-time bride, were
once more being launched on the matri-
monial sea, and just as the Rev. Dr..
Gordon was uttering the final words
that would make them man and wife.
large black tomcat jumped in through
an open window and did a loop-the-
loop. fastening all four feet in the veil
and orange blossoms which Mrs. Jones
wore.
When finally pulled off by the excited
bridegroom, it carried souvenirs of the
brides hair in its four feet and front
teeth. In the excitement some one pull
ed the fire alarm. which brought out
the entire department.
After the excitement had quieted down
and the hungry and excited guests, to-
gether with the bride and groom, were
wondering as to what would follow
next it was discovered that the we'd
ding supp which had been carefully
prepared, had been relieved Of all its
goodies
The Washington times., 1905-07-09
MAKING IT FIT THE CRIME.

"Ah." said the warden, so you are
the man who robbed that bank of near
ly s., 0OO, ,o5o are you? Let's see-your
sentence Is six years at hard labor. L be-
lieve? Go into the barber-shop ana get
clean shave and hair cut. ana l
Will then conduct you to your 1oo-
have vour work all cut out for you.
We have new lounge in the office and
are anxious TO get it broken in sorry
/ can't offer you a cigar or highoali Il,
but it's against the rules. here, ao-
have just brought In? Oh. sent up for
breaking into a grocery and CARVING
81 20 worth of stuff home to his starving
family. Ell? What's his sentenceE len
years? Good, They ought to have made
ii twenty But We'll make an example
of him here. all right. To the stone
pile with him"
The Washington times., 1905-07-09

The State of Connecticut has a quiet
little gas scandal of its own that sus-
tains an interesting relationship to the
upheaval IN Pennsylvania.
1t broke loose in the State senate the
other day. II il develops all the features
that are promised in the prospectus, 1t
may put out of business the guberna-
torial candidacy Of State Senator Allan
". Paige.
The United Gas Improvement Com
pany of Philadelphia, whose anxiety 10
get a favorable lease of the Philadelphia
gas works started the troubles in that
city, also has immense interests In
Connecticut 1t is concerned especially
in the big network of trolley lines in
Nutmegdorrl, and. of course, in legisla-
ton affecting these.
Senator Judson proposed an amend
ment to pending bill. to provide that
when grades of streets are changed on
which trolley lines operate, the trolley
company and the town should bear equal
portions of the expense Senator Paige
vigorously opposed this.
After he had done speaking, Senate:
Judson rose and made @ sensational
speech, in which he declared Senator
Paige was the attorney for the trolley
combination, and was manifesting more
concern about his client than about the
interests OF the State The remarks
were distinctly caustic, and caused
much excitement.
Senator Paige replied. admitting thai
he was attorney for the trolley con