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Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-29
ELECTRICITY THIS
BURGLAR BOOTY
CLIMBS POLE AND ENTERS
DOCTORS OFFICE
Lively Time In Dr.. McLaughIn's
Quarters When Work of the
Clever Thief Is Dis
covered
Electricity is life!

Electricity is life!
This is one of the eternal verities.
Such being the case one cannot
blame, so very much, the burglar who
burgled late Sunday night or early
Monday morning.
1t happened this way:
DR.. Mclaughlin, the famous electric
belt man, has the reputation of elec-
trifying the jaded man to vitality
resembling live wire.
Some man without money has been
reading his advertisements and re-
solved to possess one, for certainly II
he had money he would have walked
into the doctors office. laid down the
coin and got the belt.
But he didn't
He climbed the electric pole. swung
over to the awning thence to the win
dow, which was half open, and ther
In.
Aha! On all sides were belts-big
little. weak, strong, stronger and ther
some.
An embarrassment of riches.
But, this was discriminating burg
lar. He looked around and then put
on the four best belts in the lot.
They were $1OO beauties.
He must have put them on, for he
went out the way he came.
Now. wood is non-conductor OF
electricity-with exceptions - for he
climbed down the spout on the way
out, that making the wood spout a
conductor of electricity-in the shape
of belts. This ends the burglary as
far as known.
Now comes the deponent, DIR. Jack
Brennan, and with some County Kerry
oaths finds disorder everywhere.
I'm robbed" he shrieks.
Everyone in the building gathers.
"Vot is?" said the little tailor.
"Getehel outer here" says the doc
tor.
"Vot is?" said the little tailor.
"Bing!" and some unprintable re-
marks. and the doctor was alone with
the Herald man.
Account Of stock was taken and
then the four belts, as stated. were
missed.
Chief Hammel was notified. and then
the doctor talked Gaelic some-also--.
A reward is offered. and II you see
some man that looks as II he was the
man with electric lights. and you can
prove It, the money Is yours.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-29
CRIPPLED WOMAN LOSES
HER PURSE AND SAVINGS
Mrs. r. N. Glenn Is 6ereft Of Entire
Sum Constituting Her Worldly

Mrs. r. M. Glenn reported to the
police last night that she had lost her
purse containing SIPS. all the money
she possessed. The woman. who is a
cripple and well advanced in years,
believes that she dropped the purse
somewhere on Broadway, but did not
miss 1t until she was nearing Santa
Monica, where she intended visiting
for few days with a friend.
Mrs. Glenn, who lives at the st.
Francis hotel near the Arcade depot.
purchased a new hat before her de-
parture to the seashore. and in making
payment for It she took out her small
pocketbook, which she carried in a
black morocco handbag. at which
time she saw the money.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-29
GIRL TERRIBLY BURNED
BY GASOLINE EXPLOSION
Fifteen-Year-old Martha Yorba Is In
jured While Attempting to
Liuht Stove

Martha Yorba, the 15-year-old daugh-
ter of Selige Yorba of Shorb station,
lies at the point Of death because Of
burns about the head and breast caused
by the explosion of gasoline stove.
Miss Yorba, who was endeavoring to
light refractory gasoline stove at the
time of the accident, was covered with
the burning fluid by the explosion. The
burns upon her face and neck are of
such an extent that the physicians in
attendance despair Of saving her life.
The case is a pitiable one for Selige
Yorba, the father Of the girl. who lost
everything he had in the world by the
fire and is unable to give the girl the
care her case requires.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-29

Watch for The HeraId's 100000 Popu-
lation EditiOns sunday sept. ., 1905
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-29
park lake
BURGLARS STEAL MONEY
AND BOXES OF CIGARS

Burglars entered the store of c. w.
schafer. 4Ol East Seventh street, yes
terday morning, and took IS from the
cash till. The burglars pried open the
cigar case with chisel and took cigars
to the value OF SIS. They entered
the store through broken transom At
the Esar af the building.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-29
CAN'T AFFORD TO
TEACH, SAY MEN
NO lNDUCEMENT FOR MALE
INSTRUCTORS
WOMEN DESTROY SALARIES
Comparison Of Sex In List Of Assigns
ments by Board Of Education
Reveals Startling PredomI-
nance Of Females
s.s44.4Fas.a:.I..s .I..s..s.s..I..s.sFs.s4a /

Publication of the assignn mt of
teachers to the grades they Wi teach
during the next school year lay bare
the enormous increase In the proper
tion Of women employed. This increase
is not only marked in the grade
schools but in the high schools, as well
as in the special departments Of sloyd,
music and drawing.
For the winter of 1866 there will he
only sixty-two men employed as teach
ers in Los Angeles, which means that
there will be thirteen women to one
man among the teachers Of the city.
Then. when 1t is remembered that
four OF this number are employed in
the boys night school and that seven
teen are principals of schools and
twenty-four are employed In the scien-
tifc branches of the high schools, the
men teachers are reduced in the grade
schools to one in thirty-three.
In the high schools the proportion is
but little better, as the instructors In
the Polytechnic high and in the Los
Angeles high schools are 65 per cent
women.
Los Angeles is not the only city in
which the proportion of women teach
ers has been steadily increasing. In
Boston the increase has been as rapid
In the grade schools, while in only mill
tary high schools like Boston Latin
is the rational percentage even at
fa, taT 70 he f,,fo
Opposition Arises
The enormous increase Of women
teachers has not been without opposi-
ton on the part of those who believe
that the boy should be at least part
Of the time under the care of men, and
in Chicago and others of the cities Of
the middle west "Schoolmasters clubs''
have been formed with the avowed
object of seeing that boys of fifteen
years and under be brought in contact
with men instructors during their
school days.
In Boston, as in Chicago, the subject
has been much discussed and the
cause for the steadily decreasing num-
ber of men in the schools is placed at
the door of the small salaries paid
teachers. The average teacher in tina
public school is paid from SIS to $50 a
month for nine months, or an average
Of about $50 a month for the year. The
report states: For a girl just out Of
school, living at home and with no in
tention Of teaching all her lifetime,
the work Of a teachers desk offers an
inducement not to be lightly cast aside.
On the other hand, man fresh from
college casts about for his life work
and chooses some line Of work which
opens a future to him. The average
college graduate is not willing to set
tie down to the easily acquired salary
Of $50 month without hope of al.
vancement and when a man takes up
teaching it is with the mere intention
of making it stepping stone to some
thing better.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-29
Awards County Printing

The Los Angeles county board OF
supervisors yesterday awarded the con-
tract for county printing for next year
to the Journal at 1s cents an inch
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-29
INTERPRETATIONS

Sunshine Mission of Los Angeles.
Directors, Geo. A. White, Cora e.
white. Joseph Mccarty; no capital
stock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
MoDus v1vEND1 FOR GERMANY.
Conference Between Secretaries Roo
and Shaw on the Subject.

Secretary Root is In conference with Sec
rertay Shaw and some of the customs Off
GERS Of the treasury endeavoring to ascer-
tain how far he can go toward proposing
the basis of a feasible modus vivendi to
the German government. There is urgent
necessity for something of that kind, un-
less the two countries are to proceed to
the extremity of tariff war At the expi-
ration of seventy-one days the present trad
ing relations with Germany will terminate,
according to the terms of the denunciation
already given, unless either a new treaty
can be arranged OF a modus vivendi pro-
vided.
Such conferences as Secretary Root has
had with the leading spirits in Congress
have failed to develop any such change In
sentiment in the legislative branch as would
warrant the belief on his part that new
trade treaty with Germany can be drawn
and consummated within that short space
of time Hence the necessity for arrang-
ing a modus vivendi. If that can be done.
The question Is whether, without leglsia-
ton and by the simple process of amend
ing existing treasury regulations. the ex-
ecutive can offer to Germany sufficient In
ducements to secure an agreement on the
part of that government to suspend the ap-
plication to United States goods of the
maximum tariff rates which would other
wise go into effect March next. OF course
the executive cannot make any reductions
In the tariff rates on German goods, but
yery important part of the German COM
plaint against the United States tariff sys-
tenn is directed against the administrative
regulations touching the method OF ap-
praisement of goods, vexatious requirements
as to declarations, invoices, etc, some OF
which are matters of statutory law, but
others admitting of amendment by execu-
tive order 1t is along these lines that the
State Department is now working toward a
moduS vivendi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
REVOLUTION IS CLOSE
Spreadof Uprisings in Russia
Alarming.
ST. PETERSBURG FEARS
GOVERNMENT DARES NOT DE-
PLETE GARRISON AT CAPITAL.
So-Called Republic Of Kharkof Estab-
Hshed-Feared That Rebellion Will
Spread to Poles.
ST. PETERSBURG FEARS

ST. PETERSBURG, December 19.-De-
spite the statement that two army corps
are being sent to the Baltic provinces it Is
learned that no such number Of troops is
available. The government has sent two
the frantic appeals for reinforcements, but
1t is considered too dangerous to depiete
the garrison Of the capital any further dur
ing the present crisis and the government
can only await the arrival OF the Cossacks
and other troops which are being hurried
forward by Gen. Linevitch from Manchuria-
In the meantime the governments fear 10
that the rebellion which is extending south-
ward to the Polish frontier. may arouse
the Poles to an armed uprising.
Reliable details regarding the establish
mept of the so-called republic Of Kharkofr
have at last arrived. The workmen's So
cialistic organizations. Joined by 300 troops,
took possession of the city, and with the
aid of militia armed with pixies, revoivers
and axes. established q government or FED
Grated council" as the executive committee
was called. This council issued DEGREES
which the authorities were perfectly power
less to resist
The council turned off the electricity from
the houses on the ground that 1t only bene-
flied the rich, while allowing 1t to burn IN
the streets where it benefited the people,
and declared war on the thieves who had
previously been terrorizing the city.
When a robber was captured he was
placed under triphammer with the threat
that It would be dropped unless he revealed
the whereabouts of the booty. This usually
was effective in each case, and the recover
ed plunder was returned to it's owners. Two
notorious robbers were hanged in the public
sQuare
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
THE CHINA TROUBLE.
No Information at the State Depart
ment Received.

The only message received at the State
Department from China over night was one
from Consul General Lay at Canton con-
cerning a matter of pure official routine.
hence II is inferred that there had been no
disturbances in that part of China.
1t is believed that the Baltimore has
already arrived at Shanghai and is at the
disposal Of Consul General Rodgers to the
extent of affording a refuge for Americans
in case of need and perhaps supplying the
marine guard for the consulate general.
but Il is believed here that there will be
no real need for the ship now. In fact, not
much apprehension was felt at any time
here OF a dangerous uprising In Shanghai,
because the city is SO located ais to be COM
pietely commanded by few warships in
the harbor. and. besides the foreign ele-
ment is sufficiently numerous TO supply a
very effective volunteer forcs, In case OF
need
The real danger is felt to be in the pos
siblity of the boycott agitation stirring up
the natives in the interior. where 1t would
be very dIficult for the warstiips TO send
guard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
DIED FROM BEATING.
Ben. Parkhurst of This City Victim
of Assault.


EASTON, Pa, December 19.-Benjamin
Parkhurst of Washington. D. c., died in
the local hospital today from the effects
o. beating he received a week ago at the
hands of Charles Taylor and Dick" Smith
Of this city. Taylor is in jail, but his COM
panion got away and has managed to keep
ou. of the hands of the police although
he Is believed to be In or near the city.
The trio met in saloon and after drink
Ing at Parkhurst's expense the local char
acters set upon the latter and beat and
kicked him numerically. Parkhurst was
assisted to his hotel. and later Taylor and
Smith again attacked the almost helpless
man and repeated the thrashing they gave
him in the saloon. Parkhurst was taken
to hospital, but surgical and medical skill
could do nothing to rouse him.
Parkhurst came to Easton to sell books,
He was formerly connected with the gov
ernment postal department, and Is said to
have been In the service for twenty years.
As was stated in The Star yesterday.
Benjamin Parkhurst, who Is dead at Eas-
ton, Pa, as the result OF injuries sus-
tanned at the hands of couple of assail-
ants, was well known In this CITY. For
a number of years he was connected with
the city post office, his last employment be-
ing in charge of a sub-station In the yicin-
ity OF the Capitol. but for various reasons
st was deemed best by the officials to put
the Office in charge of another man From
here Parkhurst went to New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
LAWYER HUMMEL CASE
DEFENDANT ELECTED TO ALLOW
HIS CASE TO GO TO THE JURY.

NEW YORK, December 19.-Abraham IL.
Hummel the lawyer, who for several days
has been on trial in the supreme court on
charge of conspiracy in connection with
the Dodge-Morse divorce litigation, today
elected to allow his case to go to the jury
solely on the evidence submitted by his ac-
cusers The prosecution finished its case
yesterday. and when the trial was resumed
today counsel for Hummel announced that
they were prepared to rest their case. They
did not desire to offer any evidence in de-
fense.
Hummeps counsel contended that the Jury
should not believe the testimony of Charles
F. Dodge. building their argument for the
defendant around this point Dodge was
the nrst husband of Mrs. c. W. Morse. He
testified yesterday that Hummel gave him
several thousand dollars, and that he per-
Jured himself in giving testimony to prove
illegal his original divorce from Mrs.
Morse.
There b but one point In this case for
the jury to decide" said John B. Stanch-
field Of Hummers counsel "and that is DO
they believe that Dodge, in the privacy OF
law office, told Hummel that he had been
served with the summons in his wife
divorce case? Dodge has admitted that he
is a perjurer, and I don't think the jury
can believe liar who becomes witness
for the prosecution 30 as to escape going
to prison for perjury"
Nicoll's Talk to Jury.
De Lancey Nicoll of Hummeps counsel
said today:
This crime which is charged Is not pun
ishable by states prison, but is only mis-
demeanor. The district attorney has de-
scribed this transaction as conspiracy to
break up a legal marriage and a happy
home We have the facts that Mrs Dodge
Morse herself believed that the divorce she
had secured from Dodge was tainted, and
that she had no right to marry again. If
a wrong had been committed against her.
why was she not called at this trial? The
best We know of her is that she is a fugi-
tive in New Jersey. She was not called be-
cause she we'll knew that she had no right
to marry Morse. And as to Dodge. 1
thought we would see an Old infirm man,
broken down in health by dissipation In
stead of that We found him to be a pros
porous and alert man, In the best OF health
and with>an acute mind.
can say that Capt. James T. Morse is
not to be condemned for his action In the
case, for as guardian of the children he had
to protect them in any legal way possible.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
TRADE WITH PHILIPPINES.
For This Calendar Year It Will
Amount to $40, ,OOO. 900.

Estimates made by the bureau of statis-
tics of the Department of Commerce and
Labor. based on the returns for ten months
ended with October, are that the aggregate
commerce between the United States and
the Philippine Islands for the calendar year
1905 win amount to about sc. 900, 900.
against about s15.0Oo.0 600 in 1904. $1o00o. 600
In 1900, 1900 600 in 1898 and a little more
than 100000 In 1897. the year prior to the
American occupation. Prior to 1899 the
exports from the United States to the Phil
ippines, the bureau reports show, had never
exceeded a quarter of million dollars.
while in the present year they win aglyre-
gate nearly 5000, 600. Imports from the
Islands, which ranged between $4,000,00
and s5 600 coo per annum prior to 1899, were,
in 1902, $4,000. 900; in 1908. $12. 500 600 and
in 1906 will be about $14 100000, according
to the bureau estimates.
The imports In 1905 are chiefly hemp and
sugar. Hemp imports for the first ten
months OF 1906 amounted to $10.376. .52S. and
sugar. 81, ,2i2. .249.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
JUSTICE PEELLE PROMOTED.
Nominated to Succeed Chief Justice
Mott of the Court Of Claims.

The nominations sent to the Senate to-
day of Stanton J. Peelle to be chief JUS
tice of the court of claims was brought
about by the retirement of Chief Justice
Charles Mott. There has been talk of the
resignment of Chief Justice Mott for some
time. as he had reached the age limit.
He sent to the President a few days ago a
letter announcing his retirement, which
led TO the Presidents nomination of JUS
tice Peelle to the vacancy.
The vacancy made by the promotion OF
Justice Peelle was filed by the nomina-
ton Of ex-Representatlve Barney of Wis
consin Mr.. Barney was member of the
House for a number of years, but some
time ago Wisconsin was redistricted and
Mr. Barney was thrown into democratic
district, which prevented his return to Con-
gress He is an able lawyer and is well
and favorably known in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
FEDERAL SUPERVISION
IS WANTED OVER ALL COMPANIES
DOING INTERSTATE BUSINESS.
But There is Tendency Among Con-
servative Statesmen to Study Care
fully All Measures Proposed.

The eagerness with which the Insurance.
companies are seizing upon the Roosevelt
suggestion Of federal control Of insurance
corporations and the activity being mani
tested in pushing the idea along u creating
among some Of the wary old ones In Con-
gress tendency to stop a moment and look
over their hand before proceeding further
In the game. There Is a strong suspicion
In some quarters that the insurance cor
porations may be holding out an ace or
something.
In the talkfest which has been proceed.
ing in the House the past week under the
go-as-you-please rules Of the committee OK
the whole there has been stampede OF
statesmen to get into Line with the Roose-
welt recommendation. Everybody wants
federal supervision of insurance companies
doing interstate business and the friends
Of the corporations are standing by to en-
courage the hue and cry.
Bills Must Be Scrutinized.
But back in the cloak rooms, the lobbies
and the committee rooms there is an under
current of discussion that presages pretty
close scrutiny of the bills when they come
IL to discover a possible Senegambian In
the woodpile-a corporation Senegambian'
Of course.
The point is this: These doubling Thorn
ases who are skeptical of the reformation
Of the insurance companies say tnat tney
are looking to see that the companies are
not given two clauses of latitude TO one
clause Of restriction in the law 10 pe enact
ed by Congress. They say they bear IN
mind the fact that federal control OF tnese
corporations must carry with II certaii
amount of federal license to do thlngs1
1t is pointed out that there is Dig oli-
ference between corporation acting un-
der a state charter and corporation
licensed by the federal government, ar
ference of inestimable value to the 1nsur-
ance company in respect or enllst1ns pun
lie confidence. But once the insurance cor
poration is the quasi ward OF the 1eoerai
government on par with the nationai
banking system, 1t is feared py some men
In Congress that 1t will be necessary TO
keep a sharp lookout that the corporation
does not get the lions share of benefit in
this new relation.
Strictest Federal Supervision.
Probably the strictest federal supervision
of any branch Of individual industry is that
maintained by the government over the ma
tional banks. Yet. 1t Is pointed out, the
paternal interest IL not adequate to pre-
vent frequent failures and losses to the
public and constantly the cry Is going up
that the banks are favored to the detriment
Of the public
1t is not contended that the President $
insurance suggestion is not well founded.
On the contrary. the belief ts general In
Congress that there will be legislation Of
some mild form, perhaps, as in the nature
of beginning, looking to insurance regu-
lation, but 1t Is certain that there Is
strong tendency among conservative states
men in both houses to go warily and to
study carefully all the measures proposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
TUBERCULOSIS IN CATTLE.
Fifty Per Cent on Angel Island Found
to Be Affected

SAN FRANCISCO, December 19.-All the
cattle have been removed from Angel ISL
and by order of Gen. Funston, command
Ing the Department of California, because
so per cent of the animals were found TO
be affected with tuberculosis. Gen. Funston
appointed a board to examine suspicious
symptoms found in the cattle. and after a
thorough examination Of the f1fty-eight
head of cattle on the island. including milch
and dry cows and calves. found so per cent
to be infected.
Its report resulted in the order for the
immediate removal Of the animals and Gen.
Funston ordered all the animals removed
ON or before December % The herd was
kept on Angel Island TO supply the garrison
about the harbor with milk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
MR.. TERRELL CONFIRMED.
Senate Acts Favorably on His Nomi.
nation.

The Senate in executive session this aft
ernoon confirmed the nomination of Mr.
Robert H. Terrell to be a justice of the
peace in the District OF Columbia. On the
7th instant Mr.. TerrelPs nomination was
referred to the committee on the District
of Columbia. At that time a protest was
received against confirmation from col
ored man who is employed as clerk in the
pension office, the protestant claiming that
the nomination should not be confirmed
because Mr.. Terrell had been mixed up
In the failure of the Capital Savings Bank
in this city The nomination was referred
last Friday to a subcommittee consisting
of Senators Dillingham; and Mallory, to
look into the case. Today a favorable re-
port was made to the Senate, and without
firmed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-19
Boy Killed by Live Wire.
.cial Dispatch to The Star

cpeclaI DIsPHtcu % Ale rtuxs - q
RICHMOND. Va. December 19-Louis
Watkins Ladd, aged eleven years. was In
stantiy killed in Henrico county this morn
Ing while on his way to school. The boy
had been to the home of physician to
carry a can of milk for his father. which
was on his way to school While crossing
the road he noticed piece of wire and
picked 1t up. 1t was telephone wire and
lay across one OF the trolley wires of q
suburban car line. The voltage killed the
boy. ard the wire, falling across his arms,
burned Off both just below the elbow His
body was badly discoIored and burned II
various placek