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Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-23

Dr. Robert e. Hoyt, head of the de-
partment of physical culture at the
academy furnished interesting data on
the compartiye size and strength of
Meriwether and Branch taken from the
actual measurements of the academy.
While it is fact that Meriwether was
slightly older heavier and taller
Branch was larger of chest and arm
and his total percentage Of strength
was about fifth greater than Meri-
wether's.
Commander Colvocoresses was close
ly questioned by the judge advocate
and the court in regard to the attitude
of the academy authorities toward
fighting He said most emphatically
that there was no limiting at II, but
every such offense would be punished
severely If known. He also testified
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
BRITOUS WEIGH
DEFENSE PLANS
Admiralty Decides on Concentra-
ton Of Armed Forces Near
H. Center of Empire.

London, May 12.-In the house of
commons yesterday, Premier Balfour
said that, having regard for the changes
in the sea power of other nations,
redistribution of the fleet and army
was desirable for colonial defense, and
the committee of defense of the admi-
rally had concluded that the fleet and
the army should be concentrated In
the center Of the empire, from which
they would be distributed as necessity
arose.
Mr.. Balfour remarked that the de-
velopment of Russia towards India had
from time to time caused great alarm.
Great Britain had in vain, by dlplo-
matte means, endeavored to prevent
Russia S expansion, which must now
be taken as an accepted fact Attic
the invasion of India was much talked
of by Russian officers, he did not be-
lieve that it formed any part OF the
scheme of the Russian government.
Mr.. Balfour stated that, in consider
ing the difficulties of the invader, he
was obliged to base his calculations on
the supposition that the enemy would
be France, the country nearest to Great
Britain. He added it was the last thing
in the world he regarded as possible.
The premier thought submarine boats
would be Of great importance as unit
in naval warfare generally, and at least
in attempts to land soldiers on a hos
tile coast. It was the opinion of Field
Marshal Lord Roberts that it was use
less to attempt an invasion of Great
Britain with less than 10000 men, and
even if they landed, it was but a for
lorn hope that would reach London.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
CHINA now LOOKS
FOR INDEMNlTlES
Chentung Liang Cheng Gets Him
self Into Hot Water with
Yankee Officials.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Washington, May l2.-Sir Chentung
Liang Cheng, the Chinese minister, has
got himself into hot water with the de-
partment Of commerce and labor, thru
what is regarded by immigration Off
Gals as a too-zealous effort to protect
his ccuntrymen frum harsh treatment
under the Chinese exclusion law.
The department has just obtained a
copy of a circular of instructions sent
by the minister to Chinese consular Of
ficers thruout the country, in which he
describes minutely the rights Of Chin
csc subjects under the treaty existing
between his government and the United
States, and directs that in case they are
overridden by American officials re-
port with sworn statements of wit
nesses shall be forwarded to him.
In other words, China has reached the
point where she proposes to make the
United States pay her an indemnity if
any Of her subjects can prove they have
been maItreated.
The Chinese exclusion question has
always been a delicate one for the Chi
nese legation. WI Tingf fang was con
stantly on the verge of being given his
passports because of his too free criti-
cism of this government in connection
with the enforcement Of the law and
Sir Chentung Liang Cheng may have
placed himself in the, same perilous po-
sition, if what officials of the depart
ment of commerce and labor say is to
be believed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
NEW JERSEY IS AFTER
HER TRUST CHILDREN

New York Sun Special Service.
Trenton, N. j., May 12.-Attorney
General McCarter today commenced pro-
ceedings against upwards Of 100 corpo-
rations for non payment Of state taxes.
Action is brought following the usual
custom of endeavoring to enforce~~col
lection Of all corporation taxes one year
in arrears, but there are nearly 5000
companies to proceed against this year,
and already action has been brought in
about 800 cases.
This forms the first step in the for
feiture of the charters of persistent de-
linquents. The proceedings are begun
by the attorney general and two years
are given the concerns to pay up. Then
if the tax is still unpaid, the governor
officially declares the charters forfeited
and a proclamation to that effect is
published.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
TUG CREW LAUGHED AS
CANOElST DROWNED
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service
New York, May 12.-Peter Hughes,
% years old, who was canoeing in the
Harlem river, was drowned today Cor
oner O'Gorman has summoned the crew
of tugboat No. 2, Of the Harlem River
Towing company, to explain why they
did not give Hughes help. According
to stories of many persons who wit
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
WIRELESS FOR THE ISLANDS.

Vallejo, Cal. May 12.-The naval
transport Solace, which leaves the Mare
Island navy yard today, en- route to Ma
Mia, carries outfits for wireless telegraph
stations at Honolulu and Guam, Of the
most improved pattern. Lieutenant
George tSweet and corps of operators
will sail on the Solace to erect the plants.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
.RIGSDAG VOTES GUSTAV
$4,000 WEDDING GIFT

Stockholm, May 12.-The rigsdag has
voted Prince Gustaf an appanage of
$4,000 in view of his approaching mar
raige with Princess Margaret of Con-
naught. King Oscar has presented the
couple with the beautiful chateau So
fiero on the sound, near Helsingborg, as
a summer residence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

more, the ordinance would make it the
duty of the police department. to make
an examination Of the clothing Of chill
dren picked up in the street. If the
children have the label required by the
proposed ordinance they can be sent
obey the label law will be fined $40
that is, if the police, without the label
clue, can discover who the guardians
are.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
Rushing New Road.

La Crosse, Wis, May 12.-If the pres
ent plans of the La Crosse & Southeast
ern Railroad company materialize, the
first train will be run over the new
road into La Crosse July l. The work
of construction is progressing. rapidly,
tween La Crosse and Stoddard. At
present a mixed train is being run be-
tween Viroqua and Stoddard, which is
giving satisfactory service.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
WOULD HAVE LAW TAG
NEW YORK CHILDREN
New York Sun Special Service

StW IUIK sun SPoct@1 SefVIC6, -91--9--I- =
New York, May l2.-Alderman Dan
lei sickles received by mail copy Of
that all children, male or female. IN
der Is years Of age, shall hereafter be
tagged, so that when they are lost thew
can be identified easily and returned
to their parents or guardians. Further
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

messed the drowning, the crew of the
tug laughed when Hughes canoe upset,
and he called for aid. It is said the
tug steamed away and left Hughes to
his fate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
EMERSON BENNETT Dad.

Philadelphia. May 12.-Emerson p.
Bennett, writer and composer. is dead at
the Masonic home in this city, aged SO
years. Bennett was born at Monsoon.
Mass. Among his song productions were
"A Prairie Flower and his works of fic-
ton included "The Phantom Of the
Forest"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
MONTANA DEVELOPING
Bear Greek Extension Will Open Great
Coal Fields.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Billings, Mont, May 1.-THE survey
of the Bear Creek extension. which
will open up the great coal fields of
Bear Creek, has been completed. The
extension will be made from Bridger,
ern Pacific railway, and it's ultimate
destination is Cooke City, the center
of a rich gold-mining section, just north
of the Yellowstone park. A new smell
ter for handling low-grade ores is now
under construction there. It is expect
ed that the contracts for grading will
be let and work will be under way by
June !.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

MAJOR e. .. T. MYERS DEAD.
Richmond Va, May 12.-Major e. D. T.
Myers, president of the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg & Potomac railroad, died this
after a brief illness.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

MILWAUKEE, WIs.-Referee Maxwell has
appointed the milwaukee, Trust company to act
William Baylay Sons company. Bonds were
fixed at $4,000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
FATHER OF 81 DEAD AT 1o4.

New York, May 12-Joseph Lewis. 104
years Of age. is dead at his home here.
He served, with two sons, turnout the
civil war. Lewis was the father Of
twenty seven children.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12
RAILROADS
FARMERS LINE GROWS
Thirty-five Mile Extension Beyond
StarkWeather Decided On.

Special to The Journal.
starkweather, n. D., May 12.-The
stockholders of the Farmers railroad
met Wednesday and decided to extend
the road a distance of thirty five miles
northwest from Starkweather, the pres
ent terminus. It was decided to bond
for $450,OOO. There will be three new
towns, MELVILLE, Lake View and Rock
Lake. A new engine and passenger and
baggage coaches are to be purchased.
Work Of grading will be commenced at
trains about July l. The farmers along
the line who own stock are we'll pleased
with the results Of two years, and claim
they have more than made the price of
the stock in the saving of long hauls
in marketing their grain. The right of
way has been secured and two town
sites already surveyed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

Ladies' Wrappers, 69c-Light
braid trimmed, all sizes; also a L
few dark colors with fleece lin A.
ings. Saturday special. "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

Emane Paint, paint a any
price, per gallon $50
gallon.
lib
Filler
all line,
Garbage Cans made Of heavy galvanized iron H&&1S
szes-5-gaL, 8gal.
Star Rerigerators, removable E#HaR6
chambers lined white
enamel thsTwo-
family szes-No. $l4.95; $685. @e225SSzEs1S9
Indiana Hardwood Refrgerators air circulation
MOI 1895; 2, SlI05 Easy payments.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-12

S2.25 French. Null Waist Patterns,
81. 35-40-inch material, two-and-a-
half yards, with elegant embroid-
cred designs and hemstitching; finest
sheer French Null ~
Seft as '. silk -$2:25 @l.35
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-10
HEINTZ QUITS
NORTH SHORE

George ". Heintz. for two years as
sistant general freight and passenger
agent Of the North Shore Railroad
Company, has resigned his position and
will leave for Salt Lake in about two
weeks TO enter upon the duties of traf-
nc manager for one of the big smelt-
ing and mining concerns of the East.
His resignation was handed to Presi-
dent A W. Foster Of the North Shore
road two days ago and will take ef-
feet on June l. AS yet no one has been
selected to fill the vacancy.
The retiring officer, prior to coming
TO this city TO accept the place with
the North Shore Company, was for five
years general passenger agent Of the
Rio Grande Western Railroad. and is
regarded as one of the brightest young
traffic men in the railroad world, a
fact that was mainly responsible for
his selection for the position he will
soon assume. The smelling company
is the second largest in this country
and has interests in nearly every min
ing section in the United States, which
insures Heintz a wide territory in
which TO operate and a magnificent
salary.
1t was stated yesterday at the gen
that Heintz's retirement is deeply re-
gretted by President Foster and
other officials of the company, who
fully appreciated his services as a
freight and passenger traffic man.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-10
WANTS CUPID'S
LAW OBSERVED

The law requiring marriage licenses
to be recorded is continually disre-
garded notwithstanding the severe pen
atty for violation.
The last session of the Legislature
passed an amendment to section $50
of the Political Code which was ap-
proved by the Governor on March 81,
1905, as follows:
36c. Every person authorized to soleunize
any marriage. who solemnizes such marriage
without first being presented with the mar
riage license, as required by section seventy
two Of the Civil Code of this State or who
wilfully makes a false return of any mar
riage or pretended marriage to the recorder;
or who having solemnized a marriage fails
for more than thirty days to file with such
recorder the marriage license with the GER
tihcate Endorsed thereon, required by sec
Civil Code of this State; and every person who
wilfully makes false record of any mar
preceding section.
The punishment is Imprisonment for
not less than three months nor more
than one year and a fine of not less
than 800 nor more than $1,000
In December Recorder Godchaux ar
ranged with County Clerk Greif to have
the marriage licenses numbered con-
secutively in order that it could be
determined whether any marriage IL
~N-7No f~AO AiiAcoliiS III liic OOOh Oh rec
ords. The Recorder said yesterday:
In December, 1904, there were nineteen
marriage licenses issued that have not been
recorded. In January. 1905, there were thirty-
nine Of such licenses. and in FEBRUARY the
number jumped TO forty-nine This plainly
shows that some persons are violating the Ia w
IN not presenting the marriage licenses of
parties who have been Joined in wedlock N
the recorder within thirty days after the mar
rage ceremony. My construction of the law is
that the marriage is not legal until the Iicenss
is recorded, just as in the case of a deed for
possible that 4 few, but very few maria ze
licenses are not used, but the number is so
tion. minister brought us a license 70
record which had been issued seven years ago
and had been slumberng ever since I nro
pose 70 take steps to compel Compliance rith
the law. although the task will be disagree
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-10
REBEKAHs MEET.
Members of the Order Proud of the
Orphans Home.

Members OF the order Proud or the
Orphans Home.
The California Assembly of Re-
bekahs. with 400 officers and dele
gates. opened its annual session in the
Memorial Hall of the Odd Fellows
building yesterday. with the following
named assembly officers present:
Dora l. Gardner, president; Jennie
katzenstein, vice president; Jessie w.
Fargo, warden; Mary E. Donoho. sec
retary; Annie M. Howe, treasurer;
Vestas Mannix, marshal; Byrd Ire
gaslxis, conductor; Grace E. McPhail,
chaplain; Myrtle E. Pettingell, inside
dian.
The president opened the session in
accordance with the ritual in a very
impressive manner and then those
who were entitled to receive the as
sembly degree had it conferred upon
them.
The president read her report, a
lengthy document, in which the work
of the order during the year is given
in detail. In that portion which re-
fers to the Orphans Home, she says:
I'VE, as California Rebekahs, have a
just right to feel very proud of our
home, for it is the only home in all
the jurisdictions that is maintained by
the Rebekahs alone, and may the
the crowning glory to Odd Fellow
ship"
On January / of the current year
the entire membership in the State
was 25.227, the net gain was 1889,
ten new lodges were instituted, three
surrendered their charters and the
total number of lodges Is 270.
The reports of the officers were re-
ferred, to be acted on later in the ses-
sion.
The report Of the trustees Of the
home was read by Nellie Mitchell Of
the board and this will be brought up
for consideration during the session,
which will open at 9 o'clock this
morning and close at II, in order to
allow the delegates to go by special
train, which will leave the Townsend
street depot at 1 o'clock for Gilroy, so
they may inspect the home. They will
be there four hours.
During the morning session a COM
munication was received from the
Woman's Suffrage Association calling
for an expression Of opinion on the ad-
visibility of granting the franchise to
women. The body placed itself on
record by voting no.
The assembly was visited by Theo.
A. Bell, warden of the Grand Lodge,
and G. w. Baker. grand representa-
tive, and each delivered an address.
Past President Alma 1. Jensen, on
behalf of Past Noble Grand Flora A.
Burgman of California. presented to
the president of the assembly an en-
larged framed photograph of the re-
cipient.
The officers of the assembly will be
elected tomorrow. There are several
candidates for the office of warden and
It is possible that there will be con-
tests for other Offices
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-10
HUMAN TARGET SHOWS
PRETTY SPIRIT.
Admires Art Of His AssaiIants
Their Accuracy of Aim Provokes
Him to Bepraise.
BY JAMES c. CRAWFORD.

oanlss prevented such catastrophe
by continuing the case one month and
informing Miss Ross that her word OF
honor was sufficient bail for her reap
<pearance. Then she arranged her
: halr-skewers and departed.
Patrolman Joy arrested Miss Ross
last Sunday evening while she was
swinging through a Strauss waltz with
an Ethiopian partner in a Pacific
street dance hall. She was booked
for vagrancy, and the Judge continued
the hearing to give her time to pro-
duce proof that the charge was unjust
This town. she complained, has
has worked hard all week behind a
store counter cannot seek recreation
without being pinched. Somebody s
going to suffer for this"
Daniel Creighton, convicted Of pool
selling by a jury in Judge Mogan's
court. was fined $50. 'Zick" Abrams
pleaded guilty of having visited the
place wherein the pool was sold by
Mr.. Creighton and he was fined 500,
the Judge recognizing him as Mr..
Creighton's employer. Ten other de-
PENDANTS, also accused of visiting
pleaded guilty and were fined $5
apiece. Thus the municipality was en-
riched to the tune of $500 as result
- liz ioAo uhCStCu Ny Zig Nj dio
Jury.
Antoine Davick, charged with hav-
ing stolen rope from wagon, plead
ed he had half a Jag on when he
committed the indiscretion. To which
Judge Mogan responded that 1t was
well for Mr.. Davick that the jag
was not full one, else he might have
stolen two ropes. Mr.. Davick was
still corcfobin0 his n po 1y,o n q
endeavor to harmonic his sense of
reasoning with the Judges logic when
he was remanded for sentence.
Oscar Wien averred ii was with in
tent to frighten and not to kill that he
fired a revolver as he drove his wife
and three young children from the fam
lily home, 523 Second street, last Sat
uTday night. Nor was it his desire, he
added, that they perish of exposure to
the most inclement weather prevailing
when he forbade their return to the
dOmicile on penalty of death. Both his
pistol-play and his carelessness as to
what became of his dependents, he al
legged, were merely in the line of main
tanning domestic discipline, for which,
he would confess, he was a stickler. If
there was one thing that annoyed him
more than another it was to feel that
his marital and paternal authority was
ccvertly secuted. So keen was his
perspicacity in detecting the thoughts
of his wife and offspring that open re-
volt on their part was unnecessary to
satisfy him that he did not command
the wifely and filial respect which was
his due. regardless of what he did to
cultivate it. The fact that he was the
breadgetter constituted, in his opinion.
all the ground that was requisite to
earn the love and gratitude of those
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-10
STORE VISITED
BY CRACKSMEN

Burglars and thieves are holding
days. The Police Department. is over
whelmed with the great number Of
cases it is called on to investigate
every day. The criminals are becom-
ing bolder In their unchecked career.
Safe were at work in the
store of the Regal Shoe Company,
Geary and Stockton streets. on Mon
day night or early Tuesday morning.
| The knob of the combination of the
safe was broken off with a sledge ham,
mer and holes had been drilled. but as
there was no evidence of powder hav-
ing been used it is supposed that the
cracksmen had been SCARED away. 1t
was discovered, however. that the cash
register had been forced open and $50
left for change stolen. There was a
large sum of money in the safe
Entrance to the store had been ef-
fected through lodging house adjoin-
ing. The crackSmen got into a vacant
room and crawling through the window
managed to climb TO the roof of the
store. A pane of glass In a skylight in
the rear was removed. and by this
opening they dropped on a pile Of
and left a sledge hammer and file in
the vacant room in the clearinghouse.
which are now in possession of the po-
lice.
The police were notified Immediately
after the store was opened yesterday
morning, and Detective Matheson was
detailed on the case. He has been un-
able to get any clew. The cracksmen
are believed to be the same men who
broke open the safe in the grocery Of
West. Elliott & Gordon, 81 Sixth street,
in the early morning Of April 19. On
that occasion also entrance was effect
ed through the basement of a lodging
house adjoining.
Mrs. Laura Comes, 1868 Dolores
street. reported to the police that her
house had been entered through rear
window on Monday. Bureau drawers
were ransacked but the only loot the
burglars got, said Mrs. Gomez, was $40
that was taken from her husbands
trousers pockets.
Mrs J. Barlow, S79 Eddy street, re-
ported that silverware of the value OF
S33 had been stolen from her house.
She had no occasion to use the silver
ware for about two. months till Monday
last. when she missed 1t. Within the
two months while she was living at 163
Eddy street the house was entered by
a burglar and young man named
Dunn was arrested, but the case was
settled by Dunn's mother reimbursing
her for the money stolen. Mrs. Barlow
thinks the silverware might have been
stolen at that time by Dunn.
p. l.. Peters, 1921 Hayes street, re-
ported that about 8 o'clock Sunday
morning a burglar entered his house
through a rear window Mrs Peters
was awakened bv the noise and she
awoke her husband by shouting.
s.rrhere's a burglar in the house." The
intruder thereupon fed.
A Toulouse at a new building on AL
varado street. between Castro and Noe.
was enered on Monday night by break
ing off the lock. Carpenters tools to
the value of $40 were stolen.