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Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-14
SAM0ANS IN SESSION
Discuss Disposition Of Copra Product
With Governor Moore-Want
Laws Regulating Customs
By Associated Press.

ADS AsSOCldleu GTeSS.
TUTUILA, Samoa. Oct 81. via San
Francisco, Nov. 13.--Representatives
from each district I'm Tutuila and Ma
nua attended colonial meeting at
Pago Pago on the 13d of October. The
meeting was convened by Governor
Moore In order to ascertain the desire
of the people concerning the disposition
OF the Copra product of the year 1906.
1t was unanimously resolved that the
government should call for bids for the
purchase Of the copra and that the
whole crop should be handled by the
government.
Resolutions were also passed re-
questing the United States govern
ment to continue the administration Of
the islands under the navy department.
The people, 1t is declared, do not want
the form of civil government In vogue
In other dependencies of the United
States. They feel that they are not
ready for 1t at the present time and
they are satisfied with the power al
ready vested in their chiefs, who are
supported by the navy in their au-
thority over the people.
The melting requests the governor to
pass laws regulating some of the native
customs. especially those which lead
to extravaganza in property and food
upon the occasion Of a birth, death or
marriage. Governor Moore would not
promise immediate Legislation except
regarding the custom of destroying
food-producing trees when a chief dies,
but as to others he wished to be salts
fed that the people had maturely con-
sidered their request and they could
give expression to their views on a fu-
ture occasion.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-14
SITUATION IN POLAND
Government Adheres to Determination
Not to Grant Autonomy

Government Adheres to Determination
Not to Grant Autonomy
By Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 1s, 4s3o D.
m.-The formal proclamation Of martial
law throughout Russian Poland and the
promulgation of the governments in
tention to suppress sthe Polish movement
to secure autonomy almost created
a panic on the bourse today. Imperial
As again fell to SO. Industrials seem
to have no bottom.
The city is full of rumors to the ef-
feet that the imperial ukase was issued
over Count Whites head at the instiga-
ton of the reactioharies, which is
equivalent to the counts retirement,
but 1t can be stated with positiveness
that the action was taken upon the
premier's advice. Count Witte favored
and impressed on his majesty the adj
visibility of restoring Finland's con-
stitution and reversing the Polish pol
icy of the classification of the
grand duchy, but to surrender
autonomy to Poland after all the
old grievances of the Poles had
betn redressed and they had been
placed upon an equality with Russians
the court considered would only be a
prelude to an attempt to set up the
ancient kingdom as a separate entity
and would involve ultimately either the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the empire or the
necessity for bloody suppression such
as marked the revolutions of 1881 and
1863 1t was regarded as wise, there
fore, to take the bull by the horns and
let the Poles understand that the sep
arate movement would not be tolerated
and that until they came to their
senses further efforts to place in oper-
alton the reform manifesto would be
suspended.
1t is generally believed here that both
Germany and Austria have given Rus
sia assurances of support, but of what
nature cannot be learned. Whether or
not this is true, both Germany and
Austria naturally are interested, each
of them having a Polish problem on
their hands, in not raising the Polish
hopes of a restoration of the ancient
kingdom of Poland and the present
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-14
SEEN BY
SOCIETY
Prince Main Feature
at Horse Show
Looks On New YOrk's
Beauty and Fashion
Royal Visitor ls the Main Feature Of a
Social Event Which Marks
Opening Of Winter Season
In the Metropolis
BY Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Madison
to be It's most brilliant assemblage to-
night when Rear Admiral Prince Louis
of Battenberg lent his presence as an
added distinction to the formal opening
OF the twenty-flrst annual horse show
under the auspices of the National
Horse Show association. The garden
had been open during the day and
judging of various classes had been
In I-ogress, but 1t remained for the
evening to give the show its social I'M
petus and spectacular effects.
Two classes had been judged tonight
and eight high-stepping tandem pairs
were on the tanbark when the first
strains of "God Save the King came
from the band as a signal of the ap-
proach of Prince Louis. Throughout
the evening the thousands in the gar
den had been on edge waiting the ar
rival of the guest of the evening. AS a
mark of respect to the British national
anthem, and In eagerness to catch a
first glimpse of the prince, the throng
rose to its feet. In another moment
Prince Louis was seen leading the way
to the boxes, which had been set apart
for his party and a great cheer went
up. All during the playing of the an
them the cheering and applause con-
tinued. The prince stood silently at
the entrance to his box gazing out upon
the unusual scene. AS the last strains
of the music died away the prince step
ped forward and the cheering was re-
newed, this time in greater volume and
more enthusiastically than had been the
first greeting.
Again and again the prince was COM
PEELED to bow his acknowledgements.
Prince Louis arrived at the horse
show just before 10 o'clock. He was
accompanied by the officers of his staff,
Rear Admiral Evans, Major General
Wade and ladies of the party. The
prince was greeted at the garden by
the officers of the horse show associ-
atinn
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-14
MUST SUMMON
ANDW. HAMILTON
MCALL GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS
BY COMMITTEE
President of New York Life Insurance
Company Ordered to Send for
His Lawyer and Demand
an Accounting
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-John A. Nc
Call, president of the New York Life
Insurance company, was called before
the Armstrong Investigating committee
committee to order the return from
Europe to this country of Andrew
Hamilton, the lawyer who has had
charge of legislative matters of the
New York Life Insurance company. Mr..
Mccall was further ordered to demand
an accounting from Hamilton of the
money expended by him and Of the bal
ance which he owes to the New York
Life. Mr.. Mccall denied that 1t was
the policy of the company to have
Mr.. Hamilton remain abroad until after
this investigation had been concluded,
and said that, on the contrary, he would
very much like to have Mr.. Hamilton
return.
Mr.. Mccall. replying to Mr.. Hughes,
counsel for the committee, said he had
called the attention Of the board of
trustees of the company to his testi-
mony before the committee relative TO
Hamilton and had given Mr.. Hughes
a copy of his statements, which said
that If Hamilton did not return to the
New York Life Insurance company the
sum of $235,000 by December 15, he
would himself pay 1t to the company.
Mr.. Mccall said Hamilton was either
in Paris of Nauheim.
Another interesting line of the exam
ination was opened UP just before the
adjournment of the day when John
McGuinness, an employe of the Equit-
able Life, was called. He produced
letter books and memoranda which Mr..
Hughes read and was in the midst of
reading when adjournment was taken.
This line of examination will be fol-
lowed out when the sessions are re-
sumed tomorrow. Other witnesses to-
day were John r. Hegeman, presi-
dent of the Metropolitan Life, and Vice
President Fiske, who were interrogated
along the line of agents salaries, legal
expenses of the company, real estate
holdings and the method of acquiring
properties, and the fact was brought
out that the fire insurance firm that
places all the risks on the properties
of the Metropolitan company is COM
posed of w. d. Edmister and Silas b.
butcher, the latter a director Of the
Metropolitan Life.
The low rate at which Mr.. Hegeman
secured loans that Mr.. Hegeman re-
ceived from the other firm of Vermilye
e. Co., was testified to by several men,
bers of that firm which since has gone
out of business. This firm was the
banker of the Metropolitan Life. but
last March the business was taken
over by William A. Reade g. Co. Mr..
Reade was a witness today and said
that Mr.. Hegeman got these loans at
rate below the market rate because
Mr.. Hegeman had been made client
for a number of years and because
Of the volume of business he trans
acted with the firm of Vermilye & Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-14
LUCKY BALDWIN
BECOMING BLIND
is NOW IN A HOSPITAL FOR
TREATMENT
Chances That Famous California Plo-
neer viii Regain His Sight Are
Not Enooursgng-NearIy
80 Years Old
Special TO Tho Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. lathe
probabilities are that the remaining
days of Lucky" Baldwin's life will be
spent in utter darkness. He is kept in
darkened room at the Lane hospital
making a hard fight for his sight. He
left Santa Anita ranch a couple of
weeks ago and went to the Lane hospl-
tai for treatment, his sight having
failed so rapidly during the last few
months that he became alarmed. lie
was barely able to see when he entered
the hospital, and whether he will be
able to see when he leaves it Is a ques-
ton that the physicians cannot answer
yet Tonight 1t was reported at the
institution that slight improvement
had been made in his sight, and 1t may
be that his marvellous luck will again
stay with him.
Baldwin is nearly so years of age. He
was born in the state of Ohio, but many
think he is a native son because his
career is so much part of California.
1t was this state that gave him his
first fortune. Then he made another
one in Nevada out of the Comstock.
His fortune at one time was reputed
to be $2O,000,OO00, but much of 1t was
divided among divorced wives and
wasted through kindred causes.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-14
OHIO STUDENT MAY DIE
Victim Of Assault In Theological SEMI.
nary Is In a Precsrlous
Condition
BY Associated Press.

GAMBLER, Ohio, Nov. 13.-James
n. McGavrey, the Bexley Theological
seminary student who was found
bound and gagged in his room Satur-
day night. Is In a precarious condition
and fears are entertained that he may
not recover.
He suffered several convulslons to-
day and physicians say he is on the
verge OF complete nervous collapse He
suffers great pain In his right side and
IL is believed he was kicked while un-
conscious by the men who bound and
gagged him.
Early this fall McGavrey underwent
an operation for appendicitis and he
had not fully recovered from this when
he was attacked Saturday
McGavrey's mind Is not yet clear
and he is unable to tell anything Of
the assault which will give a clew to
the police at work on the case.
Not only TO the police but to the COL
lege authorities as well is the assault
mystery. Dean Jones Of Bexley Hall
said tonight that II is a well known
fact that students In the seminary are
poor majority of them working their
way through college. His statement
strengthens the belief that robbery
was not the motive for the assault on
McGavrey.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-14
SWINDLERS ROB EMlGRANTS
Scotland Yard Detectives After Crooks
Who Prey Upon the
Ignorant
BY Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Sir Percy
Sanderson, British consul in New York,
has been interested for a number of
years in the efforts of Scotland Yard
to run down a gang of swindlers who
travel between New York and Liver
pool and prey upon returning emf
grants.
One of the most successful cases that
Scotland Yard has handled recently
came to light yesterday when James
D. Berresford of Columbus, Ohio. came
to this city on his way to England to
prosecute w. Roberts, who had robbed
him of $4,000. When Berresford reached
New York he received a telegram say
ing that Roberts had committed sui
eide In Jail in England.
For years Berresford was a milk
farmer in Cleveland. He sold out and
returned to England to buy a farm.
On the way across ne met Roberts,
who, he alleged, robbed him OF $3.50
and draft for $4850.
BerresIvru Ieers that the cablegram
announcing the sSicide was sent by the
gang to keep him from going to Eng
land.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-14
NORWEGIANS VOTE IN
FAVOR OF MONARCHY
PLEeIsclTE SUPPORTS PRINCE
CHARLES OF DENMARK
Premier Nicholson and President Ber-
ner of the storthing Are Cheered
by Great Crowd In Christiania.
People Congratulated on Election
by Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
CHRISTIANIA, Nov. 14:-At 2
o'clock this morning the returns of the
plebiscite were still incomplete, hut no
change in its Gmain features is now
possible. The results in Ais constit-
uencies show 233,935 votes in favor Of
Prince Charles of Denmark as king Of
Norway and 62,739 against him. The
Republicans expected to poll SO per
cent of the vote. but obtained only 21
per cent.
An interesting popularity of the
plebiscite is the strong monarchial
majorities obtained in the Republican
leaders constituencies. 1t is also prob
able that the monarchists seem to con-
troll the districts surrounding Christi
ania and all the coast districts, while
Republican votes predominate in the
interior and in the northern districts.
After midnight a great crowd
cheered Premier Nicholson and Presi-
dent Berner Of the storthing. The pre-
mier addressed the people from win
dow of the palace and congratulated
them on the results of the plebiscite.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-14
King Oscars New Title

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Mr. Grip,
the minister from Sweden, called at
the state department today and gave
official notice in behalf of his govern
ment that King Oscar, in view of the
separation of Sweden and Norway.
had renounced his former title of king
of Sweden and Norway and desires to
be hereafter known officially as king
of Sweden and of the Goths and Van
dals, thus reviving the ancient and pc
culiar title of the ruler of Sweden.
Mr.. Hauge, the Norwegian charge.
called upon Secretary Root today at
the state department and presented his
credentials as charge d'affaires of the
new state of Norway. He has not yet
been advised officially of his selection
by his government to be minister for
Norway.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-14
re. APPEAL TO PRESIDENT
ottlnser to Lay Before Him Charges
Against Railroads of Dis
elimination
BY Associated Press.

DENVER, Nov. 13.-Adolph Ottinger
of San Francisco, president of the
American Ticket Brokers' association
spent several hours In Denver today
comforting with other officials of the
association on the plan of defense In
the injunction case prohibiting Colorado
brokers from dealing in unused por-
tions of ,cut-rate tickets.
Mr.. Ottinger said he was on his way
to Washington to lay before the presi-
dent charges of discrimination and
pooling in their passenger business
against the railroads. He proposes to
have the members of the Western Pas
senger association subpoenaed to an
swer formal charges to be filed with
Attorney General Moody. President
Ottinger declared that if the railroads
obeyed the law there could be no such
thing as ticket scalping.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-14
DUNNE OFFERS PLAN
FOR CITY OWNERSHIP
MAYOR OF CHICAGO PROPOSES
A.;,OIHER ORDINANCE
Message Sent to City Council Submit
ting Three Methods by Which Con-
troll of Street Railways May Be
Secured by the Municipality
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Nov. 13.-Another ordl-
nance providing for steps to secure
municipal ownership of the street rail-
ways in Chicago was submitted to the
city council tonight by Mayor Dunno.
The ordinance was accompanied by a
message to the aldermen which gave
three ways in which Mayor Dunno as
serts he will be able to bring about
municipal ownership. The first plan
Is by reaching an agreement with the
traction companies by which their
property would be transferred to the
city at a price decided upon by arbi-
traitors. The second is by condemna-
ton of the property of the street rail-
way companies under the provisions of
the Mueller act The third is the one
which the mayor has already presented
as an alternative to his contract plan.
1t is for the construction of municipal
street railway lines which will parallel
the lines of the existing companies.
The order which accompanied the
message from the mayor asked that
authority be given to place on the bal
lots at the spring election the question
whether the city shall issue Mueller
bill certificates to the amount of $75,-
600, 900. This sum, 1t Is declared by the
mayor, is needed for the reconstruc-
ton of the lines and for the purchase
of the unexpired franchise rights of the
existing companies.
The message and the ordinance were
referred to the committee on local
transportation, the same fate as that
which met the other propositions sub
mitted to the council by the mayor in
regard to the municipalization Of the
Chicago street railways.
Another ordinance submitted by
Mayor Dunno was one for the regula-!
ton of gas and electric light rates.
This ordinance, which provides for 20
cent gas, was referred to the commit
tee on gas oil and electric lights.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-14
WILL RELY ON THE LAW
Mayor Mcclellan's Attorneys VIII
Mako Fight on the
Statutes
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-At a meeting
held tonight at the office of ex-Judge
Alton B. Parker, at which were pres
ent twelve attorneys, all of whom
have been retained to represent Mayor
Mcclellan tomorrow when the board
of canvassers will meet. 1t was decided
to rely entirely on the existing cleo
ton decisions and the law as 1t is
recorded in the statutes. Mr.. Parker
pointed out that there was only one
question involved and that was covered
by the decision of the court of appeals,
which was written by him. He said
that 1t was a dangerous practice to
open the ballot boxes and In his opinion
was not within the province of the
law.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-14
LEONARD Is SENTENCED
Wall Street Clerk Who Stole Securities
Given Term at State
Reformatory
BY Associated Press

NEW YORK. Nov. 13.-Harry e.
Leonard, the young Wall street clerk
who stole $359.0O0 worth of securities
from the City National bank recently,
was today sentenced to thirteen or
fourteen months imprisonment In Ell
mira reformatory. He pleaded guilty
and Judge Mcmahon, In giving SEN
tence. said he believed the boys story
lesson to Wall street of the ease with
which such thefts might be made. All
the stolen securities were recovered.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-14
WANTS RELEASE FROM JAIL
Joseph Rebstock Declares Confinement
Has Greatly Injured His
Health
~ Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 13.-Joseph
Rebstock, who was convicted six
months ago of frauds against the pu-
rity of election laws, Is undertaking to
obtain release from jail on a showing
that the close confinement of a cell
has greatly impaired his health. To-
day an attorney appeared before Su-
perior Judge Lawlor with an applica-
ton asking that a reasonable amount
be fixed so that the prisoner could en-
joy his liberty while awaiting the re-
suit of his appeal to the supreme
court
Judge Lawlor consented to appoint
a physician to make an examination
of Rebstocks condition and report to
the court.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-14
ROOSEVELT LENIENT
Causes Reinstatement of Chauffeur
Dismissed From Government
Service
BY Associated Press

by ASSOCIATED fTeSS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Walker
Eldredge, the chauffeur who was dis
missed from the government service for
misconduct which came under the per-
sonal observation of President Roose-
velt will be reinstated in his old posi-
ton at the end of two months from the
date of his dismissal. The exercise OF
leniency by the president is due to
Eldredges excellent record in the
Philippines, to the fact that his father
was a veteran of the Civil War and to
the additional fact that his wife is an
invalid.
In directing the young mans rein
statement, the president made it clear
that in his opinion the cause of his dis
missal was sufficient, but that, in the
circumstances, he did not desire to be
harsh with him.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-14
DESPERATE is KILLED
Bully of Logging Camp Meets
Death as a Result of
Outraqes
BY Associated Press.

SALEM, Ore, Nov. 13.-At Detroit
in this county, Sunday evening L. D
Hedges was shot and killed by VIM
Edler a cook at a logging camp
Hedges had been the terror of the
neighborhood for some time. He beat
several men and two women while un-
der the influence of liquor, and when
demonstrated with by the foreman he
jumped on the latter with spiked boots
and beat him severely. Hedges had
also knocked down Elders wife.
Hedges went to his quarters for a
gun and returned renewing the dis
turbance and firing shots, when Edler
shot him dead.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-14
Train Deralled in~kansas
b., Asaociatad praaa

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 13.-The loco
motive, tender and one mail car of the
fast Rock Island eastbound passenger
train No. A We're derailed early this
evening near Valencia, Kan, about Il
miles west of Topeka. The Rock ISL
and officials claim that nobody was
killed or seriously injured in the
wreck. The cause is unknown.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-14
Japs Release Russian captlves
Y AssOcIated Press

BY ASsOcIaIeu TIes5.
YOKOHAMA, Nov. 1S,-Thirteen
hundred and seventy-four Russian
prisoners, including 1852 bluejackets
from Port Arthur and one colonel, one
Lieutenant colonel and eleven soldiers
captured at Kiulencheng and Telissu,
have been released and turned over to
the Russian representatives. The
Japanese government has provided ac-
commodation for them pending their
transportation home.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-14
Helen Gould Welcomes Sailors
RY Associated Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Miss Helen
Miller Gould presided yesterday at a
special sailors service held in the
naval branch of the Young Mems
Christian association In Brooklyn and
spoke words of welcome from the plat
form to about 200 blue Jackets from the
British squadron now in the North
river and about 600 from the American
fleet
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-14
ELECTIONS IN SPAIN
Government Is Victor, but the Repub.
llcans Show a Great
Increase
By Associated Press,

BY Associated Press
MADRID, Nov. 13.-The municipal
elections throughout the country yes
terday resulted favorably to the gov
ernment, but the Republicans show in
creased majorities at many points. The
result in Madrid was twenty-one Gov
ernmentals. five Republicans and two
Socialists. The police arrested sixty
repeaters.
Election affrays occurred at various
places.
The university here was reopened to-
day owing to the subsistence of the
student disturbances.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-14
scHMITz COMING SOUTH
San Franeiseo's Mayor and His Politl
cal Manager to Tour Southern
California
Snecial to The Herald.

SANTA BARBARA. Nov. 13.-Mayor
e. 70. Schmitz of San Francisco. Abe
Ruef, his political manager, Police
Commissioner O'Grady, Mrs. Schmltz.
Miss Ruef and Mrs. O'Leimus, arrived
from San Francisco yesterday morning
and will remain here until Tuesday
afternoon, when they will depart for
Los Angeles and other points In South
ern California.
Schmitz and Ruef both deny that
their trip was taken for the purpose
of trying to create an interest in future
gubernational honors for Schmitz and
the senatorial toga for Ruef.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-14
Northern Securities Meeting
BY Associated Press

9A""VVIWNVU
NEW YORK, Nov 13.-The annual
meeting OF the stockholders of the
Northern Securities company, which
was organized to hold the securities OF
the Great Northern and Northern Pa
cific 'ailroads. but which was pre-
vented from doing so by a decision OF
the u. s. supreme court. was held IN
Hoboken, N. j., today. James j. Hill,
George f, Baker. George w. Perkins
and Nicholas Terhune We're elected di-
rectors for three years. James N. Hill
was also elected director In place OF
Daniel S. Lamont. deceased.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-14
TRAIN WRECK IN KANSAS
Collision Occurs Near Town Of Bonner
Springs and Several Persons
Are Hurt
BY Associated Press.

KANSAS CITY. Nov. 13.-Eastbound
Union Pacific passenger train No. IA
collided with a work train one mile
west of Bonner Springs Kansas. late
this afternoon and several persons were
injured. They were:
Abner Enoch of Nome, Alaska, scalp
wound and bruises.
Engineer James Scarf OF passenger
train, serious.
Fireman c. Il. Streat of passenger
train, serious.
James p. Pierson. engineer OF work
train.
Edward Keil. fireman of work train.