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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
WILL C0URT-MARTIAL
BROWNSVILLE OFFICERS
BY Associated press.


WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.-On the
recommendation of the general staff
the secretary OF war has ,rdered the
trial by court-martial of Maj Charles
w. Penrose and Capt Edgar A. Mack
lin of company -. First battalion,
Twenty-fifth infantry under the sixty
second article of war for conduct to
the prejudice of good order and dis
cipline," in failing in their duties In
preventing and suppresslng the riot at
Brownsville Tex, last August.
The specifications VIII include among
other things the charges that the two
officers named failed to exercise due
diligence in preventing the occurrence
when the condition of affairs at Browns
vile made It necessary that all proper
caution should be taken to prevent a
clash between the troops and citizens;
and also that they did not examine the
rifles of the men until daylight, al
though they learned Of the true state
OF affairs by 1 or o'clock in the MORN
ing.
The details as to the membership of
the court and the place where the trial
will be held has been left to the dis
erection of the commanding officer of
the department of Texas.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
VATICAN ISSUES STATEMENT
Says Government Has Repeatedly
Shown Hostility to Church

ROME Dec 14-The pope and the
papal secretary of state, Cardinal Merry
del Val, have refused all requests to
grant interviews for publication i'm re-
lation to the Franco Roman situation,
but the following statement is author
lied by the vatican:
"rhe situation may be summarized as
follows: With general accord the SOL
emn bilateral contract has been re-
nounced by the French government,
which wishes to establish a new legal
standing for the church in France.
1.-The government did not agree with
the holy see on this subject, and re-
peatedly and openly showed hostility
toward the head of the church
"Violence may prevail for a time, but
those who are suffering from this state
of oppression preserve all their rights
and all their claims.
"The explosion of JOY among the Ma
sonic demagogic societies as a result of
the persecution upon the, part of the
government shows that the war Is
against the church and religion.
Notwithstanding the bills passed and
regulations adopted, France at the pres
ent time has a law granting religious
liberty to those who do not comply with
the law providing for the separation of
church and state.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
EMPEROR WILLIAM
BELIEVES IN
GOOD COOKING
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BERLIN, Dec 14.-Emperor William
regards good cooking as being neces-
sary to the contentment of the people.
While inspecting the kitchen of a con-
vent school at Obernkchin yesterday on
the occasion of his visit to Prince Won
Schaumberg-Lipp he saw the pupils
busily engaged in cooking, and re-
marked:
"If the cooking was everywhere as
good as it is here the feeling of the
country would be better. Cooking and
food are of great Importance Good
cooking helps to improve general con-
tentment." -,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
CONFESSED MURDERERS
ASK MERCY OF COURT
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l4-Superior
Judge Carroll Cook today denied the
motion to set aside the Information
in the case of Louis Dabner and John
Siemsen, the confessed murderers OF
the manager of local Japanese bank.
The motion was made on the ground
that Police Judge Shortall had not
signed the commitment In the case at
the time the information was filed.
Siemsen was obliged to enter a plea
which was mot guilty"
Dabner was not represented by coun-
sci when court convened today The
young prisoner threw himself upon the
mercy OF the court and two attorneys
were appointed to look out for his
interests.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
JAPANESE PREFER
THEIR OWN SHIPS

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 14.-Japanese
Wholesale merchants are sending their
own vessels to Pacific coast ports for
Shipments of flour and wheat rather
than give them to ships dying the Amer
lean flag.
The steamship Shibata Is now loading
at Portland and two other boats are
bound for Puget sound
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
TO SEND MESSAGE
ON THE JAPANESE
Roosevelt Will Spring Sensation When
He Transmits Metcalfs Report,
Is statement--Will Urge
Capitalization
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. IA dispatch to the
Chicago Record Herald from Washing
ton says a special message on the jap
anese question and the California
school problem supplementary to the
discussion of these same subjects by
Fresldent Roosevelt in his regular mes
sage Will be sent to congress from the
White House next Tuesday.
1t is said authoritatively that this
special message will be more vigorous
IN tone than the former communication
and will not be so calculated as to cool
the irritation of Californians preyiouslv
aroused.
The special message, moreover, aside
from its local application, will be one
oI tne most important communications
IN the entire list of those sent to con-
gress by the present executive.
viii Be a Climax
1t will bring to direct issue the
Capitalization schemes of government.
which is likely to form the climax of
endeavor on the part of the Roosevelt
administration.
The administration is about to take
advanced ground regarding the doc
trine of federal supremacy over state
sovereignty. The Japanese question
raised In connection with the public
schools of California has supplied the
opportunity to give forcible expression
to the mighty scheme of centraliza-
tion that is to be perfected if possible.
1t is not possible at this writing tc
| forecast In detaAAaWhata the president
| VIII say in his second message on the
Japanese question.
viii Send MetcaIf's Report
! Accompanying his message, which it
is understood will be full explanation
OF the administrations projected pol
ficy as to the supremacy of federal over
state power, will be the report of the
special investigation of the San Fran
cisco school question made by Secre-
tafy OF Commerce and Labor Metcalf.
Regardless of the nature of this re-
port the president will adhere vigor-
ously to the position taken by him in
his regular message, which was writ
ten before he left Washington to visit
the canal zone and before he had any-
thing at all from Secretary Metcaf.
Report Will Show Sensation
But as to the Metcalf report it has
been learned that it's author found
much to condemn in the matter of the
treatment of the Japanese outside of
the school question.
His report, in fact, will furnish a
new sensation.
1t will show, it is understood. labor
union tyranny over Japanese which af-
fects the rights held to be their by
treaty even in more pronounced man
ner than anything connected with the
school imbroglio.
Matters of this nature embraced in
Secretary Metcalf's report will furnish
the key for many arguments to be ad-
vanced by the president in his mes
sage.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
UNIVERSITY CLOSES
FOR LACK OF FUEL
BY Associated Press.

SEATTLE. Wash. Dec. 14.-The Uni
versity of Washington closed its doors
today on account of the coal famine
from which the city is suffering.
1t is not known at the university
when classes will be resumed
students In the dormitories and fra
ternity houses are uncomfortable with
out heat during the present cold snap,
and many of them are going to private
homes in the college community where
there Is coal on hand.
The entire city is affected by the fam
inc, and many sick persons are said to
be i'm danger In cold rooms. Only seven
cars of coal arrived in the city today.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
AGED WOMAN, WEALTHY,
WANDERS AROUND STREETS
HAD BALANCES IN BANKS OF
OVER $4,000
Said She Did Not Know Where She
Was Going or Where She Lived.
Policeman Takes Her to Detention
Hospital
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14.-With
bank books and certificates of bank
stocks in her pockets showing balances
in her favor amounting to more than
$40, 900, Mrs. Elsie Weis, an aged woman,
was found yesterday by the police wan
dering about on Montgomery, near Cali
fornia street.
When questioned she seemed unable
to state either where she was going or
where she lived.
She was taken to the detention hospi-
tai to be examined as to her sanity.
Her husband, who Is dead, she says,
was a restaurant keeper in Sacramento
and Marysville in early days, and made
money.
She is a native of France. 76 years of
age.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
REJECTED LOVER
JUMPS IN OVEN
Sweetheart Wrote Him She Couldn't
Marry Him Because He Gam
bled-Body Consumed
Instantly
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
COLORADO SPRINGS. Dec. IA
special from Delaque, Los Aninas coun-
ty, says that Joseph Tonic, an Aus
trian, committed suicide this morning
in a most horrible manner.
Tonic received letter yesterday from
his sweetheart in Austria in which she
stated that she could not think of mar
rying him, owing to his gambling pro-
clivities.
This morning Tonic ran to the top Of
the coke ovens, which were running at
white heat and jumped in.
"A cloud of white steam was seen to
rise from the oven, and probably not
the slightest trace of the man will ever
be found.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
EIectrIe car kIIIs Woman

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec IA. - A
woman about S5 years of age, whom
no one in the vicinity seemed to know.
was fatally injured by an electric car
on Fulton street, between Eleventh and
Twelfth avenues at an early hour this
morning
She died at the French hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
FORMER CONVICT CUT
WIDE SWATH IN SOCIETY
HAD FINE CLOTHES, BIG AUTO
AND HORSE AND BUGGY
Was Prominent Portland Real Estate
Agent-EmbezzIed Clients Funds.
Recognized and Caught by Police
man Who Had Known Him
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PORTLAND Ore, Dec. 14.-W. H.
Taft, an ex-convict, who became prom
inent in real estate circles in this city
and who is a fugitive from justice, is
under arrest at Red Deer, Alberta,
through chance meeting with a for
mer Portland policeman
Taft is wanted in this city on a
charge of embezzlement preferred by
several of his clients and has eluded
search for many months.
While in this city Taft wore the best
of clothes and jewelry, possessed a
fine horse and buggy and one of the
most imposing automobiles on the
streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
LOCAL

Council listens to arguments in favor OF
East First street will be paved with
Municipal league objects to deposing
Schools Hold celebrations in celebra-
ton OF Christmas.
Loss of SIS 600 Is caused by fire.
Injunction case brought by Ascot park
Is postponed
Woman wants damages against officers
OF the law for causing her arrest
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
ROB PAWNBR0KER, TIE AND
GAG HIM; MEN ESCAPE
FILL SUIT CASE WITH JEWELRY
AND DIAMONDS
VoIIey of Shots Exchanged in Alley
with Watchman, Who Tried to
Stop Them-Clerk and Customer
Also Trussed
BY Associated Press.

OMAHA, Dec. 14.-Three men today
entered the pawnshop of Joe Sonnen-
berg at 1876 Douglas street, bound and
gagged the proprietor. Mike Morrissey,
his clerk and a customer named Frank
Swan and filling a suit case with dia-
monds and jewelry escaped.
AS they went out of the alley Sam
uel Gross, a watchman, tried to stop
them and an exchange of shots fol-
lowed.
Later one of the robbers giving his
name as Ed Elliott of Denver was
captured by the police and part of the
plunder recovered.
The pawnbroker reports his loss at
about $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15

1--Arsue for subways.
2-House votes to raise salaries.
3-Ascot Injunction case postponed,
4-King Oscar is seriously III.
5-PIan Christmas for the poor.
6--EditoriaI.
7-city news.
8-Sports.
9-southern California news.
1o-Markets.
11--classlfied advertisements.
12-Rallroad news.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
SHAW ADVOCATES
MORE ELASTICITY
OF THE CURRENCY Y
Bv Associated Press.

WASHINGTON Dec. H.-Secretary
Shaw appeared before the house com
mittee on banking and currency to-
day in advocacy OF = high taxed credit
currency, suggesting per cent as a
desirable rate.
He emphasized the need for great
elasticity in currency but expressed
the opinion that the plaT formed by
the American Bankers association will
not bring about sufficient elasticity to
be very useful.
Under the bankers plan. he said
only the credit currency which goes
into national banks would be on its
way to redemption.
There would be no reason why pri-
vate banks should seek the redemption
of national bank notes and consequent
ly they would make no effort to do So
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
GREEK LABORERS STRIKE
FOR WAGE INCREASE
AND SHORTER HOURS
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14.-De-
manding SO for an eight-hour day in
stead of $225 they now receive for nine
hours work, number of Greek labor
ers i'm the employ of the United Rail-
roads struck today.
They paraded the streets and en-
deavored to persuade other crews en-
ployed by the United Railroads to join
them.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
POKES UMBRELLA
IN Boys EYE
Spectator, DlspIeased at Show, Tries
to chastise Newsboy Who
AppIauds-SIayer
Arrested
BY Associated Press.

ny AS5OCIatsu PTeS3.
CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-An unidentified
newsboy was killed last night in the
gallery of the Majestic theater for ap-
plauding a player on the stage with
whom George Dunraven, another spec
tator, was displeased.
Dunraven tried to hit the boy with
an umbrella.
The point of the umbrella penetrated
the boys brain through his left eye.
Dunraven was arrested.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
Elaht-Hour Law Holds

BUTTE, Mont. Dec 14.-A Miner
special from Helena states that the
supreme court yesterday held the eight
hour statute of the state to be con-
stitutional, the decision being rendered
in a case appealed from the district
court of Park county
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
Fuel Famine MenaceS
Many Human
Lives
May Call Out the Militia
to Help Move Coal
Trains
Situation In Minnesota and North
Dakota Grows Desperate and
No Relief Is to
BE Had

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14--The inter-
state commerce commission has sent
the following telegram to the presl-
dents of number Of western and
northwestern RAILROADS.
"From many parts Of the country, and
particularly from your section. the in
terstate commerce commission fs re-
ceiving numerous and importunate
complaints of ear shortage and failure
to transport the necessaries of life.
"In various places in the northwest IL
is reported that people are actually
freezing because sufficient coal for
household use cannot be procured owing
to extraordinary delays I'm moving that
article.
"The commission therefore urges you
to make every possible effort to meet
| at once the needs and relieve the suffer-
ing Of those dependent upon the facili-
ties of your roads,
(signed)
MARTIN A. KNAPP, Chairman.
BY Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. H.
With the cold wave signal flying the
coal shortage in the northwest becomes
not only cause of severe suffering but
an absolute menace to human life.
| Glenburn, N. D., is considering seri-
ously an appeal to the governors of
North Dakota and Minnesota to en-
| ploy state militia forces in moving coal
trains.
| Farmers are burning their outbuild-
/ ings for fuel
Glenburn has invited people from it's
| territory who will be without fuel
to come and camp in the village school.
Edith. Mimi, faces darkness and suf-
fering through deprivation of coal and
apprehensive reports come from nu-
merous other places.
Light Works Shut Down
At Cando, N. D., dealers are out of
fuel and the mill and the electric light
works will be shut down.. Several fam
lilies are entirely without fuel. But one
freight train has entered Cando this
week and no fuel was on that.
The Glenburn, N. D., Commercial
club, in telegram received here to-
day, says:
Our local dealers have coal ordered
over two months which is not even
shipped yet. Today we will wire Gov
ernor Sarles requesting him to take up
the matter with Governor johnson and
if necessary call out the militia of the
two states to run coal trains
Situation Is Desperate
'The situation all through this Sec
tion is desperate and with the liability
of blizzards any time many will freeze
to death if fuel is not available soon.
Farmers are already coming to town
with stories of burning sheds and other
outhouses.
1--WE will wire our senator's at Wash
CONTINUED on Page Tvo.)
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

For Southern California: Fair
Saturday, cooler; possibly light frost
in the morning; light northeast wind.
Maximum temperature In Los AM
geIes yesterday, 81 degrees; mimi
num-. 43 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
EASTERN

East is freezing in cold wave and fuel
famine; militia may be called out to move
coal trains.
House votes to raise salaries of vice
president and cabinet officers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
FOREIGN

French cabinet prepares drastic meas
ure to provide for Immediate taking over
of church property.
King Oscars condition is still grave.
though some Improvement Is shown dur
ing day.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
Circular Confessed Weakness

1.-THE one point in the circular issued
recently by the French minister of pub
lie worship is his confession that 1t Is
impossible to apply to cultural associa-
tions the laws of 1881 and 1901, which
were adopted for the regulation of other
kinds of association meetings.
Therefore, what Is needed Is a real
law providing for real liberty instead OF
arbitrary ministerial circulars.
The loyalty and good will of the holy
Continued On Page TwO.)
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
COAST

schmitz and Ruef must stand trial;
court overrules their objections to In
dictment.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15

A son OF the policeman was
chased and stoned by his play
mates.
BY Associated Press.
PARIS, Dec. 14.-The cabinet met to-
day with President FnIlieres in the chair
in order to decide upon the new IegisIa-
tion to he presented to parliament, but
the text of the measures decided upon
will not be ready until tomorrow. The
steps to be taken are of sweeping
character.
II Is proposed to amend the law OF
1905 providing for the separation OF
church and state by which n years
grace was allowed before the permanent
alienation of the church property, and
to suppress the privilege of forming
new cultural diocesan associations
during that period, and all church prop
erty including the seminaries Will be
Immediately handed over to the state, ia
the departments and to the communes
under conditions insuring that the
churches themselves will be retained for
religious uses.
with regard to the pensions and al
he made by which those who nre en-
titled to the former will lose their rights
IL they are deprived of their French
citizenship, while those who are entitled
to the latter will lose their allowances
IL they do not conform with the laws.
The laws under which the clergy will
forfeit their French citizenship Will b.
drawn up in a special measure to b,
| prepared later.
BY Associated Press.
| PARIS, Dec. 14.-The first day of the
passed without grave disorder interest
/ in the details is already tagging.
1t is apparent that the resistance of
the clergy will be purely passive and
there is no prospect sof religious pas
sions being aroused undess churches
are closed.
The government therefore is resting
on its oars and will continue to do so
until parliament authorizes the drastic
measures which the cabinet is prepar-
ing.
In the meantime in this city Cardinal
Richard is awaiting expulsion from the
political mansion.
The government, however, desires to
avoid even the appearance of force in
the case Of the age0 primate, who Is
in bad health, and therefore is post
poning action in the hope that he will
depart in few days of his own vo-
lition.
Armed Resistance Contemplated
The "Action." violent Socialist Or
gan, today made an attack upon the
government, calling attention to the
alleged fact that Catholic gymnastic
societies had number of rifles.
There is evidence that armed resis-
tance is contemplated.
1t is becoming more and more ap-
parent that the ultra -montaines hope
to be forced to have recourse to private
worship and that they are embarrassed
by the unauthorized applications to
hold religious meetings under the law
of 1885,
While students were evacuating the
seminary at Anglers today a number
of manifestants pelted the local au-
thorities with eggs and attacked them
with sticks.
The police made several arrests, the
prisoners including some of the sem
inarists.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-15
EEPING
NEW LAWS
France Will Meet
Issue SquareIy
Bills Provide for Taking
Churches at Once
Cabinet Prepares Drastic Measures
Amending Act of 1905 and An
nuIIing Year Of Grace Be-
fore Separation
Bv Associated Press.

Bv Associated Press.
PARIS, Dec. 14.-At Lille, de-
partrnent of the north, ZOO Catho-
lies drove out policeman who
was reporting an infraction of the
law at the church of La Grande
Philippe, pursued and threatened
to throw him into the river.
A son of the policeman was
chased and stoned by his play
mates.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-03
FAUQUIER
Notes and Personals.
Bristcrsburg. Va. oct. 3l-t. l9o'

lIrlstcrshurg Va. oct. 3lst, l9O6.
The recent warm days and winds lny,
dried the ground so that farmers. Whr
arc SO backward ia sowing wheat. have
made good Use of their time. Corn i'
very much injured. great deal at dr
cayed corn and considerable loss sus
tained hy the late rains So much corn
and fodder washed away by the over
How of water courses
There WAS a fine congregation 40 Mt
lloreb uu Sunday last. ~ we'll a~ disap
pointmrnt m not having any preaching
the regular appointment not having brrr
called in 10y the pastor, who is ON - visit
10 his parents and other relatives in New
port News.
Mrs. L.. NJ But,hr has returned from
Webb Ciiy. Mo. where -hr visited hci
sisters aud brothers She i- great, im
proved in health
Miss Kate TulIos-. near Ilaymarhot
has returned. having visited rciaii''-
near our village
Miss Ethel Bryan is home from "a visit
10 Washington.
Mr.. j. H. George. Jr. met with an ac
cidcnt few nights since. in coming from
Catlrtt'- hy hlii from his horse. II l-
hoped nothing serious will result.
The typhoid fever has disappeared ln "A
measure ln and AROUND uur community.
Mr. Dave Arlington j. "a gr.at deal het
ter MIR j ! CoN. who j. now at Prov
idence Hospital. Washington. VIII be-
home suau Mr. T. : CuN. who D. 40
the same hospital. il cou,ale-ceut.
Mr. Vincent Ma-solettr. of 'ieNns. and
Mr. Everett Massolcitr. of Massachusetts
have returned from yi~it tu thrii
brother. Mr l. J. t. Ma--olcttr
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-11-03
Rsuivsd After Heart Stops.

NHllyille. y. j., Nov. THE breath
having left his body. his heart motion.
less and apparently dead. Harry Beebe
IF south Millyille WAS revived and Is
able 10 tell how it feels 10 be dead
Mr.. Beebe was suddenly stricken with
heart failure. and when Drs. John w
Wade. II. &. Miller and Fred Jones ar
rived life seemed TO be extinct one
Of the physicians noticed slight
twitch Of one OF the muscles of the
mans face. and they at once resorted tn
a hypodermic medication. Artificial
respiration was produced and slowly
the man returned to life. The medical
mon regard the result rs miraculous.