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TElEFONC No 81
)fcina dc Nueva York Nlm. Broadway.
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-28
SCHOOL TEACHERS
CROW IN NUMBER
PROPORTION HAS DOUBLED IN
THIRTY YEARS
CENSUS BUREAUS BULLETIN
Fioures Show That Pedagogues Exc
ceed Total Sum Of Preachers
Lawyers and Physicians
In the Country
CENSUS BUREAUS BULLETIN
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
O. WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The CEN
sus bureau has Just published as bull
letin an analysis of Prof Walter f.
Wilcox of Cornell university of the CEN
sus of statistics relating to teachers
Calculating the school age as from .
to "a, the report finds that taking the
country as a whole, there is an average
of one teacher to every II pupils, or l4o
for every 10000. The computation
shows that the supply of teachers In
proportion to school population has
more than doubled in the last tnirty
years and that teachers exceeded the
total number of clergymen, lawyers
and physicians.
In 1900 Nevada had the largest pro-
portional number of teachers, Vermont
ranked second. Maine third ana Iowa
fourth. The proportion Of teachers was
smallest in some of the southern states.
During the past decade the proportion
has Increased in every state and terri
tory, the increase reaching a maximum
in the state of washington. The states
of the north and west showed a greater
increase than those of the south.
The bulletin continues:
"rhe proportion Of teachers In con-
tinental United States is smaller than
in England and Wales, but greater
than in Germany, France, italy Can
ada Mexico or Cuba, and in the follow
ing states the proportion is greater than
in England and Wales; Maine ana
New Hampshire, Vermont Connecti-
cut, District of Columbia, Ohio. Mime
sofa, Iowa. North Dakota, South Da-
kota, Nebraska. Kansas. Colorado, Me-
vada. Washington. oregon and califor-
MIA. During recent years the propor-
ton Of teachers Increased In this coun-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-28
TWENTY HURT BY ACCIDENT
IN A THEATER OF BERLIN
BY Associated Press

BY Assoclated Press.
BERLIN, Aug. 27-The collapse of
the timber works of a terrace 16 feet
above the stage during rehearsal at
the Metropole theater this afternoon
while thirty performers were on the ter
race and the stage was crowded, caused
the injury of twenty persons. Panic
stricken actors ana actresses rushed
into the streets in stage attire. 1t is
feared that four of the injured will
die. Max steiden. the most popular
comic singer in Berlin, is among the
number Nearly all of the others in
jured are young girls.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-28
Sinister Humor

On walking to the scaffold in solemn
procession a criminal once called to the
governor of the prison; Just oblige
me, guv'nur by telling me the day of
the week" Monday" answered the
surprised governor. Monday" ex-
claimed the prisoner in disgusted tones;
"well this 'ere's fine way Of beginning
a week, amt it?" And he marched on
with dissatisfaction imprinted on every
line of his face.
On another occasion an ofiicious hang
man whispered as he placed the white
cap on his victims head: IF there's
anything you'd like to ask me I'll be
pleased to answer" The victim craned
his neck forward and said in am equally
low, but very much more anxious voice:
you might tell me, isis this seaffold
safe ?"-New Zealand Medical Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-28

try to a greater extent than in Eng
land, France, Germany or Canada.
1.-THE proportion of teachers in cities
having at least $4,000 inhabitants IL
greater than in small cities or country
districts. This condition, however does
not prevail in all divisions of the United
States. In the North Atlantic and
north central divisions, the larger cities
are not so we'll supplied with teachers
as the smaller cities and country dis
tricts, a fact which suggests the In
ference that where an effective educa-
tional system is of recent growth 1t has
developed more rapidly in the cities,
but where 1t has been established for a
generation or more it has established a
larger ratio of teachers to population
in the slowly growing rural districts
than in the rapidly growing cities.
"The immigrant population contains
proportionally fewer teachers than the
negro population. The children OF i'm
migrants, however, have engaged in
teaching to such an extent that the
proportion Of teachers among adults of
this class exceeds the proportion
among white children of native parents.
"In continental United States, as in
all countries for which figures were OBJ
tainable the greater part Of the teach
ing is done by women. The excess of
female teachers over male is greater
in this country than in any other.
I'm the larger cities of every geo.
graphic division in continental United
States about four-fifths or so per cent
of the teachers were women, while in
the country the percentage Of women
teachers varied from 59.5 in the south
central division to 77.2 in the North
Atlantic division"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-28
cossAcKs KILL PEASANTS
Agrarlan Agitation Increases All Owe
Russia


Russia
BY Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 27.-There
is great increase in the agrarian agi-
tation in various parts of the country,
notably in the Caucasus, where there
have been serious disturbances. In the
Gori district the peasants are forcing
the mobiles, under the menace Of death,
to announce to the newspapers that
they are handing over their holdings to
the peasants freely or are accepting
one-tenth instead of one-quarter Of the
crop yield.
The refusal of the peasants in the
village of Inchadedshan to pay Prince
Inukshausky the proportion of the crop
to which he was entitled led to a seri-
GUS conflict between the peasants and
Cossacks. The Cossaks fired on the
peasants, killing and wounding, accord
ing to an official account, 10, and ac-
cording to unofficial account, 70. Peas
ants from the mountains came to the
assistance of the villagers, resulting in
fresh conflicts in which one Cossack
was killed. Prince Inukshansky him
self had a narrow escape from shots
fired at him.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-28
HARD TO PLEASE
Bible Examination Proved Too Much
for One Boy

for One Boy
DR.. r. ]. Baldwin, secretary of the
southern education conference, patted
a little Mobile colored boy on the head.
This little boy" he said, failed in
an examination last week. 1t was an
eamination on the bible, and the first
question the teacher asked was:
"'How many commandments arc
there?'
THE little boy thought while and
then he answered.:
"a hundred
said the examiner. That will do for
you.'
"And the little boy went out sadly.
He had failed.
But he hung about the building, and
in a half hour another boy appeared.
He was on the way to the examination,
too. He asked the boy who had failed
what questions had been put to him,
and the unhappy failure answered:
THE teacher wanted to know how
many commandments there were.
What will you say when he asks you
that?
"Tll say ten,' was the reply.
The boy who had failed laughed
loud and long.
"'Ten!' he cried. Well, just try him
with your ten. tried him with a hun
dred. and he wasn't satisfied Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-28
AUTOIST UNABLE TO
BEAT THE TRAIN
H. A. Lemon Gives Up Race From
Carson City to Sacra-
mento
By Associated Press

By Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Aug ia telegram
from Placerville says that H. A.
Lemon, the Carson City man who
started to beat a train from Carson
to Sacramento with his automobile.
has acknowledged defeat and turned
back. He arrived in Placerville at
O. clock this Sunday morning in need
of repairs, one tire having gone fiat.
After repairs he started for Shingle
Springs but broke down again and SO
turned tail and is on his way to Carson
Even if his machine had not failed he
could not have won, as the train
reached Sacramento at S:S5 this morn
ing. At o'clock Lemon was sixty
miles from Sacramento. with much OF
the road rough mountain grade to
travel and the moon giving but late
and scanty light being about in the
last quarter.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-28
FIREMAN KILLED
IN COLLISION
PASSENGERS ARE SERIOUSLY
INJURED
ENGINEER IS FATALLY HURT
Excursion Train Crashes Into Freight
in Yards of the Pennsylvania
Road at Logansport,
Indiana
ENGINEER is FATALLY HURT
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Aug. % (Mon-
day)-One man was killed and another
fatally injured and a number of pas
sengers seriously injured in a collision
which occurred on the Pennsylvania
railroad in the south yards about three
miles from this city early this morning.
Fireman Walter Eversole of Rich
mond is dead, pinioned beneath his
engine.
Engineer Grady was thrown beneath
his engine and both legs were crushed.
He cannot live.
The injured:
James Henderson, Logansport, back
and head cut and bruised.
County Treasurer Owen McGreevey,
Logansport, back injured
L. C. McGreevey, Hamilton, O., cut
and bruised.
George Brown, Logansport, bruises
and probably injured internally.
The wrecked train was an excursion
which left here Sunday morning for
Cincinnati and was due on the return
trip early this (Monday) morning. AS
it entered the yards at a high rate OF
speed, freight train No. 72, southbound,
was just leaving the main track. and
the excursion train crashed into it.
There were ten cars on the excursion
train, four of which left the tracks.
The passenger engine was overturned.
The baggage car and smoker were
splintered. The third and fourth cars
were knocked from the trucks but did
not overturn. The other coaches did
not leave the track.
There We're about forty passengers
on the train and all suffered to some
extent The local Pennsylvania Off
cials are unable to account for the
freight train being on the main track.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-28
TWO WOMEN ARRESTED
FOR KEEPING "BLIND PIGS"

Christine Bruich, 629 New High
street, and Mary Leblanc, San Fernan-
do and Wilhardt streets, were arrested
last night for conducting blind pig
In their places of business. These two
women have been closely watched by
the police for some time, but until
last night no evidence could be col
lected against them which the officers
considered sufficient to insure their
conviction. Last night quantity OF
liquor was secured from each place
and the proprietors were arrested but
later released on $1OO bail to appear in
police court this morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-28
DIMES WITH PRESIDENT AND
DISCUSSES MATTERS
TO LAY OFF STEAM sHovELs
Work With These to Be Discontinued
Until Railroad Is Repaired,
Then They VIII MAKE
Dirt Fly"
BY Associated Press.


OYSTER BAY, Aug. 2L--Thsodore
shonts, chairman of the Isthmian
canal commission, was a diner with
Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt this evening.
He came to talk over With the presi-
dent some matters in connection with
the canal work.
Chairman Shonts said in response to
inquiries about the resignation of
superintendent Prescott of the Panama
railway that Mr.. Prescott had resigned
presumably because of structures made
upon his conduct OF the road. He said
Mr.. Prescott had been succeeded by
Mr.. Baird of the Rock Island system
who is now enroute to Panama to as
sumo his new duties.
IL have laid off all steam shovels,"
said Mr.. Shonts, until the railroad
tracks have been put into proper con-
dition for their use. / found when
that l was on the isthmus at least six
steam shovels out of which the opera
tors were not getting to exceed 25 per
cent of efficiency. The condition could
not be allowed to go on, so we have
ordered all steam shovel work discon-
tinued for the present.
1--WE shall have no difficulty in get
ting all the labor we may want. The
superintendent who has charge of
that branch of the work has worked
$4,000 men on single contract, and ne
says he could get 100000 blacks for
work on the channel If SO many were
needed. The principal idea at present
is to provide quarters for the en-
ployes, to establish good sanitary con-
ditions and to arrange for the prompt
payment of the men. Once these pre-
liminaries are arranged, we will begin
to make the dirt fly"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-28
SIR MICHAEL Hlcks-BEAcH
AND PARTY IN NEW YORK
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-Sir Michael
Hicks Beach, former chancellor of the
exchequer of Great Britain, with his
wife and two daughters, arrived here
on the Umbria today and went directly
to the Grand Central station. where
they took the first train for Vancouver.
Sir Michael is on his way to Singapore
on a government mission Every cour-
tesy was granted to him by the customs
officials and ne left the station without
the customary delay.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-28
MINE OWNERS TO MEET
AND DISCUSS WAGE SCALE
5ltuminous Coal Operators to Hold an
Important Session In Chicago
In November
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
PITTSBURG Aug. 27.-Announce-
ment was made today that a general
meeting of all the bitumlnous coal OPP
orators of the country will be held in
Chicago November %, to discuss what
attitude the employers of the vast
army of miners shall take i'm respect
to the next interstate wage conference.
This announcement followed by the
further one that an agreement on a
wage schedule has been reached be-
tween the miners and operators of what
is known as district No. 10, including
Tennessee and Kentucky, and which
becomes effective next month with the
same rate of pay as last year, has ex-
cited much speculation and discussion
in the other bitumnous districts.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-28
NORWEGIAN CREW Is
RESCUED IN MID0CEAN
Steamer Maryland Takes Men From
Sinking Norwegian Bark-Dere.
lict is Burned

By Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 27.-When passing
Lizard Head today on her voyage from
Baltimore to London the Atlantic line
steamer Maryland signalled that she
had on board the crew of the Norwegian
bark F. C. Sieben, which she rescued
in mid-ocean.
She reported that she fell in with the
Sieben August "a in latitude 40 degrees
north, longitude 20 degrees west (about
500 miles west of Lizard Head and
took the crew from their water-logged
vessel. Before it was abandoned the
hulk was set on fire. When last seen
the derelict was blazing fiercely.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-28
BOY KIDNAPPED AND
COMPELLED TO BEG
John Besch Claims He Was Captured
by Stranger and Taken to
Chicago

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-Declarlng that
he was kidnapped from his home in
Buffalo, N. Y, by man who siezed
him and hurried him away on a train,
John Besch, Is years old, tonight told
the police a story of how he had been
held captive and tortured by the
stranger during the journey from
Buffalo to Chicago.
According to the story told the police
by Besch, he was playing In front of
his home In Buffalo with several com
panions, when a man approached and
seized him by the arm. Before he
could realize what was taking place,
he said, he was taken to the Lake
Shore depot. placed on a train and
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-28
KILLS HIMSELF IN CHURCH
AFTER HEARING SERMON
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Aug. 27.-
But a few minutes after the close
OF Rev. w. B. Riley's address at the
First Baptist church, a man who is
thought to be w. Rowen of sublette.
ILL.,. got up in a pew and fired a
bullet through his heart, dying in
stantly, On search of his clothes a
draft for 500 was found on his person,
made out IN the name of W. Rowen.
on sublette, Ill. Some small change
was found In another pocket.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-28
SAY REPORT is EXAGGERATED
Japanese Deny Existence of Typhoid
Epidemic in Army
By Associated Press

Sy Associated Press.
LIDIAPUTZE, Manchuria, Aug. 81
Reports telling of a large number of
typhoid fever cases among the soldiers
have been exaggerated. There are
some cases but the general state of
health in the army is excellent. AS
typhoid generally arises through the
soldiers drinking unboiled water, NOV
able machines for the boiling of water
are being rapidly established.
The japanese advance along the rail-
road mas ceased. They have withdrawn
to Shahadzy.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-28
FEARS MURDER
OF MISSING MAN
INSANITY OR SUICIDE IS HIS
WlFES THEORY
DISAPPEARED NINE DAYS AGO
At One Time He Was a Member Of the
Iowa state Legislature and Had
Held other Positions
Of Honor

Theories of murder, suicide and in
sanity have been advanced to account
for the disappearance of Il. G. Parrott
who left his home, 1144 East Thirty
ninth street, about O'Clock Saturday
morning, August 10, and has not been
heard from since. Despite efforts by
his wife and the police no trace Of him
can be found. Some of his friends fear
foul play, but his wife fears that he
has become affected mentally and is
wandering about in nearby town or
has killed himself
New complications arose in the eX'
PLANTATION of the sudden leaving of Mr..
Parrott Friday when Mrs. Parrott
found in talking with Contractor Mel
son that Parrott, who had been work
ing for him on building at III North
Broadway, left his employ at noon of
August 12, one week before his disap-
pearance.
Mrs. Parrott said last evening that
her husband had not told her of leav-
ing the employ of Nelson, but hal
rather sought to keep it from her by
subterfuge. He asked her to make an
apron for him and when it was finished
complimented her and said that all the
workmen would be envious.
Was Prominent Politically
Parrott has had varied experiences
in life and at one time was prominent
in political circles in Iowa. In 1897 he
was elected member of the leglsla-
ture Of Iowa and served one term.
That was the end of his political
career. Various other positions of trust
and public position had been held by
him.
About two years ago Parrott came to
Los Angeles from Perry, Ia. and took
up the carpenter trade. A few months
later his wife joined him and they
have since made their home on Thirty
ninth street. Though Farrott is past
his seventy-second year, he seemed
healthy and vigorous. He has never
drank to excess nor has he been in the
habit of staying away from his home.
Every trouble in his life was talked
over with his wife and for this reason
she feels that it is strange that he left
his work and did not mention it to
he'd.
When he left he seemed to be in his
usual health and spirits. Walking
down the steps from his home he called
back a good-by and went to Centra!
avenue, where he boarded a car for the
city. Since he quit his work he has
not been seen by his fellow workmen
and no trace of him is to be found at
his usual haunts about the city.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Parrott
asked aid of the police and will use
every effort to locate her husband. He
is described as a man of dark COM
plexion and beard, five feet eleven
inches in height and weighed about 40
pounds. He wore a black shirt, navy
blue suit and straw hat.
Communication will be made in the
meantime with his daughters, Mrs. C.
e. Washington and Miss Mary Parrot
of Ardmore, 1. T., and friends in
Perry Ia.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-28
MEXICO,S NEW TARIFF
INCREASES MPORTATIONS

BY Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 27.-The new
changes in the tariff which go into
effect the first of September have had
the effect of making large increases ir
importations. The railways are doing
all that is possible to expedite the de-
livery of goods affected by the new
tariff
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-28
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-28
SEIZE AMERICAN SHIP
Japanese Capture Bark Antiope, Sail
ing From San Francisco
BY Associated Press.

by ASSOCidleu IISSS'
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.-News
has been received that the American
bark Antiope has been. captured by the
Japanese. The vessel sailed from this
port in June last for Nicolaefsk with
a general cargo.
She is the third American vessel to
be captured by the Japanese within a
few weeks, the others being the
steamer Montara and the steamer
Australia, both owned here. 1t is said
all three vessels will probably be re-
leased.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-28

hurried away. When they boarded the
train. Besch told the police. the man
beat him severely and threatened him.
Besch, according to his story, arrived
IN South Chicago with the stranger
early last Friday morning. He was
he said. made to beg on the streets,
but later managed to make his escape
and came to the police.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-28
ARE OPPOSED TO DIVISION
Japanese Papers Warn Government
Against sakhaIin Concession

Against Sakhalin Concession
By Associated Press
TOXIC, Aug. 28.-The proposal that
Sakhalin be divided between Russia
and Japan is meeting strong popular
opposition here and it is freely pre-
dicted that acceptance of it will result
in demonstrations against the govern
ment.
The Nichi Nichi declares:
Peace under such circumstances
would be imperfect. Peace must be
concluded. Since the island was recov-
cred at the point of the sword there is
no room to entertain the proposal for a
partial surrender Of 1t.
'Should our government try to con-
clude peace in the presence of so many
obstacles to effect a lasting peace, the
result would only be a temporary ces-
sation Of hostilities, for which we
would hold our authorities responsible
and unhesitatingly blame them.
Japan shall adhere TO her demands
with reference to the payment of in
demnity and the oession of territory.
The Hochi shimbun expresses sur
prise that the proposal to divide SAX
halin was made. and says the proposal
verges on the absurd.
The Mai Nichl says: "If the reported
proposal TO divide sakhalin is true 1t
Is most grave and serious danger to
our country. It viii be impossible to
entertain II as It would only serve to
SOW the seeds Of further dangers ana
complications. Let US stop the peace
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-28

The F. C. Sieben. in command Of Capt.
Kundsen. sailed from Conway, Wales,
August in ballast for Tangier. N. s.,
to load lumber for the United Kingdom.
She was wooden vessel of $40 tons and
was built in Germany in 1880 and was
owned by A. w. Olsen & Son of Norway.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-28
DESTROY GUARD STATION
Rear Admiral Reports Bombardment
on River Amur
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press.
TOXIC. Aug. 81, 2:S0 p. m.-Rear Ad-
miral Kataoka has reported to the navy
department that division sent by him
to the mouth of the river Amur, bonn
barded and destroyed two Russian
guard stations, Zharef and Lazareba,
which were situated south of the en-
bouchure of the Amur and which had
been recently reinforced.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-28
DEATHS OF THE DAY
John GLIB. New York

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-John GLIB,
member of the firms of Mills & Glib
and Frederick Loeser & co. and father
of the late Howard Gibb of the same
firms, died today at Islip. l.. 1.