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Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
POSTAL INSPECTOR
RESIGNS POSITION
BORROWED FROM THE STOREY
COTTON COMPANY
George C. Holden Explains How He
Accepted Money from Concern
Whose Officers Are Fugitives
from Justice
Ry Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, April 2.-George
C. Holden, the inspector in the United
States postal service attached to the
Philadelphia division, who admitted
Yesterday that the Storey Cotton COM
pany, most of whose officers are fugi-
tives from justice, advanced $17OO to
him as a loan for few days, has
sent his resignation to Washington.
Holden declares that he received the
money and paid it back a few days
later without any understanding or
agreement with the Storey Cotton
company for protection.
Inspector Holden tonight, in an in
terview, told how he came to accept
the loan from Storey. He said he had
been sent TO the offices of the Storey
Cotton company to make an investiga-
ton as the result of a complaint.
While there he met Storey. Holden
was about to leave the office when in
conversation with Storey he (Holden)
incidentally mentioned that he had to
go out and raise some money quickly
to tide himself over in a stock trans
action. Storey told him he would
lend him the money and Holden re-
piled that he could not accept a loan,
as he might have to investigate the
company at a future time. Storey,
Holden says, assured him that the
company was doing q legitimate busi-
ness and that he would never again
have occasion to look into the affairs
Of the concern. Storey insisted. he
said. in helping him out and Holden
finally accepted a draft. Holden says
he realized a few minutes later that
he had acted indiscretely and made
every effort TO pay the loan back as
quickly as possible. This he did In a
few days
The Philadelphia Record win say
that Inspector Holden declares that
Harrison J. Barrett. formerly OF the
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
STATUS OF RUSSIAN WOMEN
Little Freedom Permitted in Cars
Country

1t Is difficult for an Aemrican to un-
derstand that freedom, as we know it,
does not exist in Russia. There the
legal position of woman is far from
satisfactory She hardly ever belongs
to herself, but is always under the
tutelage of some one.
AS a daughter the Russian woman
is under the entire control of her pa
rents. Her coming of age does not
alter her position. She simply changes
the authority of her parents for the
no less rigid authority of her husband.
AS the Russian statute puts it: Zone
person cannot reasonably be expected
to fully satisfy two such unlimited
powers as that of husband and
parent"
The unlimited power of the parent
is withdrawn and that of the husband
substituted. She cannot leave her lord,
even to visit a neighboring town. with
out pass" from him. He names the
time she is permitted to stay, and at,
the end of that time she is bound to
return or to get the pass renewed.
A husband may appear In a court of
law as a witness against his wife. but
a wife is not allowed to appear against
her husband. A woman's evidence In
Russia Is always regarded as OF less
weight than that of man.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
WILL INDIcT PACKERS
Belief General That Grand Jury VIII
Take This Action
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
CHICAGO. April 2.--welI authenti-
Gated reports that the federal grand
jury which is investigating the busi-
ness of the packers will return indict-
ments when 1t reoonvenes next wednes-
day were prevalent today.
The report was that the adjournment
taken yesterday was really decided
upon in order TO allow Assistant At
torney General Hagen time to draw
up the bills at his leisure and give due
consideration TO the mass OF testimony
teken since the jury went into session.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
CURIOUS TRADES UNION

There is a BARRIERS and wig makers
union in Vienna, which is stringent in
its examination before 1t admits any
new member 10 its society. Only fully
competent persons are allowed 10 prac-
tiee. and to prove their capabilities
must first show that they thoroughly
understand the disinfection OF razors,
brushes. ETC., used in their craft, and
also how to keep the razors sharp and
use them to the best advantage. Even
so. the man who successfully passes
the examination of the union Is re-
qulred to serve an apprenticeship Of
two years before he can take shop
of his own. Women BARRIERS are also
admitted to this Austrian union. but
they are required to apprentice them
selves for three years before they can
go into business on their own account.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
WOMAN ENDS
LIFE IN FLAMES
BUILDS FIRE AND SATURATES
CLOTHES WITH OIL
Wife of a Farmer Living In Orient,
Oregon, Commits Suicide After
a Former Unsuccessful
Attempt
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Or, April 2.-After
building q bonfire Of magazines and
papers in a cabbage patch near her
home between midnight and daylight
today Mrs. Charles Hemmers satur-
ated her clothes with kerosene oil and
igniting them from the fire deliberate
fy burned to death.
Mrs. Hemmers was the aged wife of
a farmer living at Orient, small
place lying few miles east of this
city.
AS her husband was about to retire
Saturday Mrs. Hemmers said she
wished to read while longer. When
Mr.. Hemmers arose today he found
that his wife was not in her room,
and supposing that she had gotten up
before him, the old man went out to
his cabbage patch to do some work
before breakfast. There he found the
wife's charred body lying in the ashes
of the fire which she had built.
Judging from the surroundings the
woman after her husband went to bed
made repeated trips to the place, car
rying the papers and magazines. 1t
appears she then saturated herself
with the kerosene, and bending over
the pile of papers, ignited it, and al
lowed the flames to envelope her
body.
Mrs. Hemmers made a previous at
tempt to kill herself few years ago
in the Sutro baths at San Francisco.
after having been deserted by a for
mer husband. Ever since that event
she is said to have been a sufferer
from melancholia.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
CAVALRY MAKE DARING RAID
Japanese Troops Execute Wide Detou
Around Enemy's Lines
BY Associated Press.


BY Associated Press.
WITH GEN. KUROKPS ARMY IN
THE FIELD, April 1, via F'usan.-Two
detachments of Japanese cavalry have
returned to the army after the most
extensive and dangerous scouting ex-
plot of the war. The detachments
were sent north during January under
the leadership Of Col. Nagunuma and
Maj. Sasegawa and numbered each $50
men, Only 100 men of each detach-
ment returned.
They explored the Russian positions
west of Mukden. They encountered
and eluded many forces of Russian
cavalry and penetrated Gen. Mist
chenko's line. Then, going northward,
they crossed the railroad, cutting the
road and the telegraph line during the
battle Afterward they visited Kirin
and explored that place and finally re-
turned to the army north of Kaiyuan.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
DR.. Houghton's Views

II am heartily in favor of passing
the public utility ordinance over the
mayors veto,' said Councilman
Houghton last night, and continued;
"As it stands it is a vast step in the
right direction and should have voted
for it even if the candle power of the
gas specified had been put at a much
lower figure, for the measure provides
for the regulation of public utilities.
Such q measure becoming law is a
great victory for the rights of the
people, and if mistakes are found in
the ordinance they can be remedied
from time to time.
1.-The ordinance as passed contained
provision for the regulation of the sale
of three great public utilities. The
mayor has seen fit to overlook the two
and consider but one-gas. Regulation
of the electric voltage, which shall be
furnished for lighting purposes. is
almost as vital as the gas question. If
the electric lighting companies fur
nish light as specified in this ordinance
the people burning electricity would
have little cause for complaint.
"While I am in favor of an earlier
date being named for the city to fix
the rates at which these public utili-
ties shall be sold. still I would not
knock out the entire measure for this,
and intend to do my best to secure the
passage of the ordinance as 1t stands"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
M0RM0NISM SPREADING
So Declares General Superintendent
of w, C. T. U.
By Associated Press.

b. Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April AT the
tenth anniversary today of the Inter-
national Reform bureau Mrs. Margaret
Dye Ellis, general superintendent of the
w. C. T. u, declared that Mormonism
was spreading rapidly, and she enum-
Grated several churches of that faith
which she said have either been or are
being erected in the middle west and
one In Harlem, N. Y.
She commended Senator Burrows as
being the first member of the senate
to take a decided stand against Nor
monism.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
SCOUTS MEET ENEMY
Japanese Report Capture of Large
Stores of Cereals

By Associated Press.
TOXIC, April 2.-The following off,
cial advices have been received from
army headquarters in Manchuria:
"Our scouts arrived from Pailung
and collided with 800 of the enerny's
cavalry at Schauciengtzu, thirty miles
northwest of Seilung, on the morning
of March 2S, The enemy, 1000 men
strong. retreated to Hailung. leaving
1000 troopers. There are large stores
of cereals at various points between
Yiengecheng and sanchengtzu. Yienge-
cheng is thirty-five miles north of
HIengcheng.
1.-THE situation Is unchanged In the
Changchun and Kirin directions"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
SCORES MODERN
BUSINESS METHOD
DR.. WASHINGTON GLADDEN.
MAKES DIRECT ATTACK
says Gifts Of Money Which Has Been
Accumulated by Extortion and
Trickery Are Not Christian
Benefactlons

BY Associated Press.
COLUMBUS. o., April 2.-Rev. DR..
washington GLADDEN., moderator Of the
General Council Of Congregational
churches, preaching at the First Cong
regational church today on "The Chris
tian of Today" said:
1.-THE Christian of today is beginning
to get new idea of what it means TO
carry his religion into his business.
Andrew Carnegie said some years
ago, for instance, that a man might be
as selfish as he pleased in the ac-
cumulation of a fortune, If he would
only be benevolent in the distribution
of the fortune after it was made.
"That is not the best theory of the
business mans responsibility. 1t is
while he is making his fortune, not
after 1t is made, that he must prove
himself Christian.
Gifts, no matter how magnificent,
which have been heaped UP by extor-
ton and trickery, are not Christian
benefactionS.
Scores Business Pirates
Some of the most gigantic robbers
that the world has ever known-msn
who have accumulated hundreds of
millions by wicked methods-are by
some persons praised and flattered for
their liberal gifts to colleges and mis-
sions.
1.-THE state is just as truly a divine
institution as the church is and the
governor, the mayor. the superinten-
dent of police, the member of the legis-
lature or the city council of the school
board is just as much a minister and
servant Of God as 1 am.
IT have as good right to use my OPP
portunity here in the church to enrich
myself or to push my personal am
bitions as they have; if the scandal In
the case of pastor would be greater
than that of public servants it is only
because our notions about the service
of the state have been terribly per-
verted."
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
C0LoRADo's STORM COST
LIVES OF TWO MEN
Mining Operations Practically sus-
pended and Wire communica-
tlon Badly Crippled
By Associated Press

FsHHEN cU1 WIZ
ton Badly Crippled
Rv Associated Preps
DENVER, April 2.--The storm which
held Colorado and portion of New
Mexico in its grip for thirty-six hours
subsided this afternoon, but It is still
cloudy and threatening. A passenger
train due at Cripple Creek last night,
carrying about sixty-five people. is held
at Summit. Electric car service and
telephone and telegraph lines in and
around Cripple Creek are badly Grip
Piled. Mining operations except in the
big properties have been practically
suspended. The snowfall was heavy
all over the district. In some portions
of the mountains state of the blizzard
had ragged for three days and the snow
is now piled high.
Two men were killed yesterday in the
destruction OF the buildings of the
Bankers National mine near Ouray by
a slide. Seven men were injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
GAS ORDINANCE
COMES UP AGAIN
COUNCIL MAY PASS IT OVER
MAYORS VETO
tiouehton, Ford and Kern outspoken
In Their Views on Subject, Say
ing Measure Is Vastly
Important

~ am strongly in favor Of pass
ing the public utility ordinance
! over the mayors veto, for II Is a.
vast otep in the right direction.
II means regulation."-couneil-
man Houghton.
." believe the gas, or public
utility ordinance, Is measure OF
great Importance and am in favor
of passing 1t over the mayors
veto."-CounciIma Ford.
~ voted for the public utility
/ ordinance once because thought
1t was right and ! see no reason
why would not vote for 1t again.
The mayor will have to show me-" |
councilman Kern, president Of
the board Of public works.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
Ellsrx,s Band TonIaht

Tonight will mark the last appear
ance of the Ellery band In Los Angeles
this season. It will play at Temple
auditorium in conjunction with the
Apollo club, The band numbers will
be the "Tannhauser" overture. Luna"
sextet. and grand fantastic from ''Mef-
istofele." Sig. Decimo will play one
OF his clarinet solos. The musicians
leave tomorrow afternoon over the
Southern Pacific for the east.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03

Mayor McAleers veto message will
bring the public utility ordinance, bet
ter known as the gas ordinance, before
the council again this morning, just
four weeks after 1t was originally
passed by that body.
What the council will do with this
ordinance, which is declared by many
citizens to be of vital Importance, is
the question in the minds of all in
terested in the welfare of Los Angeles.
Several councilmen have expressed
themselves as being strongly in favor
of the passage of the measure just as
it stands over the mayors veto, still
others. who favor gas Legislation. de-
sire that the question be allowed to go
over one week that they may have the
opportunity to consult the people of
their wards in regard to the subject.
According to several councilmen an
effort will be made today to bring the
question to vote in the council, and as
all nine of the city fathers voted AYE"
when the measure was originally passed
IL is lnOuSnI THAT IL IL 10 IoiCSu " q
vote it will carry over the mayors veto.
The opinion generally expressed by
members of the city's legislative body
is that the ordinance as passed is q
great step in advance for the rights of
the people. The contention is made
that if the ordinance is found to be at
fault that it can be amended from time
to time until it is perfect. Attention is
called to the fact that this is the first
measure of it's kind to be drawn and
passed by the Los Angeles city council,
and that they might make a mistake N
some detail of the ordinance, but as
these defects were discovered they could
be rectified from time to time by
amendments.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
FOUR TRAINMEN KILLED
IN HEAD-0N COLLISION
Fast Passenger Train and Through
Freight Wrecked on Southern
Railway

BY Associated FTess-
BADHAM. s. c.. April 2.-Four
trainmen were killed and Freight En-
gineer Reed was fatally injured in a
head-on collision today between a
through freight and fast passenger
train on the Southern Railway.
II is asserted that Engineer Reeds
watch was thirty minutes slow and
that this was the direct cause OF the
wreck.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03

Displayed at sale Of work at a
Nonoomformist church in London re-
Gently was a gorgeous quilt. bearing
the autographs of more than 400 per-
sons. mainly members of the eongre-
CATION The signatures. originally
made in pencil on acknowledged
pieces of blue and white drill, We're
feather-stitched in colored cotton by
the ladies OF the church, who, upon
finishing the quilt, presented 1t to
their pastor,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
DESTROYS RAILWAY
Inference is That Russia Has Lost
All Hope
BY Associated Press.

BY Assoc1ated Press'
LONDON, April 3.-The correspond
ent at Toxic of the Times says: RE
ports from Manchuria show that the
Russians are destroying the railway
much more thoroughly than hitherto.
"The evident inference is that they
do not contemplate recovering the
situation
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03

Anxious Mother-I'm 80 afraid Doro-
thy Is to be an old maid,
Dense Father-Why?
Anxious Mother-Oh, she seems to
take such an interest In these mothers
congresses and child-study clubs
Baltimore American.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
Prominent Merchant Drowned
BY Associated Press.

by NH81tIHIUu FFV71I
BELLINGHAM. Wash, April 2,-A
B. Clark. prominent merchant of this
city and formerly a well known resi-
dent of Idaho. was drowned today in
Silver lake. thirty miles east of Bell
ingham. by the eapsizing OF small
beat from which he was fishing
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
stewart Goes to Tonopah
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-Ex-sena-
tor Stewart OF Nevada, after many
years spent here in public life, left
Washington today to make his home
at Tonopah, Ney.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
M|STCHENKO IS
RUSSIAN HERO
GENERAL PREVENTS TROOPS
FROM STAMPEDE
Although Seriously Wounded officer
Remains In omnand--Japanese
Threaten Vladlvostok With
Large Army
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
GUNSHU PASS. log miles north Of
Tie Pass. April 1.-The situation is un-
changed. Gen. Mistchenko has moved
forward into close touch with the Jap
anese and keeps up constant skirmish-
ing. Elsewhere everything is quiet.
Gen. Mistchenko. when he learned of
the beginning of the panic during the
retreat from Mukden, though an un-
healed wound forbade his walking,
drove in a carriage to his force and
assemed command. where he has since
remained, though he is unable to ride
over the deeply mired roads, which are
beginning to dry.
Native reports, which may be taken
for what they are worth, state that the
Japanese are leaving before the Rus
sian front only a screen, capable, with
the help of the Mukden and Tie pass
Notifications and garrisons, of hold
ing in check Gen. Linevitch and are
transferring the bulk of their five
armies to Vladivostok and, by means
of wide movement, through Mon
golia, to Tsitsihar.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
William z. Potter, New "
Prof. A. A. Wright, oberlin
~ Assooiated Press.

BY AssocIhted FresH.
OBERLIN, o., April 2.-Albert A.
Wright. professor of geology and ZOO
logy at Oberlin college, died today as
the result of paralytic stroke. aged
SO years.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
DEATHS OF THE DAY
Bruce Harrison, Stockton

William Bruce Harrison, Stockton
BY Associated Press.
S STOCKTON, April 2.-William Bruce
Harrison, president of the Farmers
Union and Milling company, died to-
day at 4 o'clock at the family resi-
dence. after an illness of several
months, at the age of fifty years.
William F. Potter, New York
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 2.-President
William F. Potter of the Long Island
railroad, who had been Ill about one
month with cerebro-spinal meningitis.
died today.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
Gift to Tract Society
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 2.-Ralph Voor-
hees OF New Jersey has given 500, 900
TO the American Tract society.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
RUSSIANS DRIVEN BACK
Japanese Troops Pressing Steadily to
NorthWard

BY Associated Press
TOXIC. April 3. noon.-A part of the
Kaiyuan forces drove the Russians
from Mienhuachieh and occupied the
village and northern heights March 21.
The situation in other directions is
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03

man generally pays well for his expeT
rlenee, but woman wants hers al bargain
lEstaa
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-03
Chance for cossacks

Considering the great distance in
volved the plan appears too bold and
almost impracticable, but Japanese in
toxication from continued success,
bold initiative and determined perse-
verance, must be regarded. The sit
uation affords an opportunity for Rus
sian cavalry which thus far have
played an insignificant role, to dis
tinguish itself by ascertaining the
Japanese intention.
Gen. Linevitch has ordered the re-
sumption of drills, keeping the soldiers
occupied in the daytime and music in
the bivouacks at night An energetic
regime is being instituted. The SOL
diers are much attached to the new
commissioner on account OF his simple
soldierly style of living.
The army is being resupplied with
equipment for the summer. which the
officers especially need, several regi-
ments during the retreat throwing away
all of the officers baggage.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-08
LOUISIANA TAKES
MISSISSIPPI BOAT
RIVAL FLEETS OF NEloHeoRlNe
STATES.
Another Boat Seized-Prize Crews Put
Aboard and Prisoners TAX
en- to Jail

New Orleans. La, Aug. 4.-,l'he con-
verted gunboat Tipsey, one of the
several vessels which have been inter-
fering with citizens of Louisiana in the
waters of this state, was captured to-
day near the mouth of Lake Borgne
canal, II miles from here. The cap
ture was effected by Lieut.. Ivy of the
Louisiana naval militia, and at day
break the Grace. a large naphtha
launch, which was chartered to the
Mississippi health authorities by Capt.
Jones, president of the Gulf and Ship
Island railroad, of Gulfport, Miss, was
seized at the Rigolets bridge by the
heet under command of Capt. Bostock,
commander in chief of the Louisiana
naval reserves. The Grace's colors
weer hauled down and a prize crew
placed aboard
The manner in which the Tipsey was
captured was intensely dramatic. The
Tipsey, commanded by a launch, was
guarding the mouth of Lake Borgne
canal, which connects Lake Borgne
with the Mississippi river, four and
half miles distant. At an early hour
this morning Lieut.. Ivy of the naval
brigade, with Is men, on board the
schooner Nunez, sailed out of the
canal and paid no attention TO the
biockaders. They followed, and even
tually overhauled tle Nunez, and when
they pulled up alongside the Missis-
slppians discovered that they had been
trapped. They were made prisoners
and their two vessels seized. They
were taken TO the parish Jail at st.
Bernard. The Grace was in the vicin-
ity Of Rigolets until o'clock this
morning, when Capt. Bostick made a
demand upon them for credentials, 10
slow the authority under which they
were acting. They did not produce the
credentials. Captain Bostick then de-
manded that they haul down their !
flag while in Louisiana
waters, and Capt. Blount did So He |
then left for his headquarters, with |
the expressed intention OF getting Gre
dentials and returning to>present them