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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-10
GREAT FUTURE
AW ATS AFRICA
BISHOP j. c. HARTZELL MAKES
PREDICTION
ProphesIes That Parkway Country
viii Some Day Be Greatest
Center Of White
Civilization
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 9.--Bishop Joseph G.
Hartzell, who is stationed in Africa,
yesterday predicted brilliant future
for that continent. Speaking at the
alumni reunion during the commence
ment exercises of the Garrett Biblical
Institute in the First Methodist church,
Evanston, he prophesied that Africa
will some day be the great center of
white civilization.
Fifty years." he declared, will see
Africa the great center of white civil
ization. 1t was with a purpose in view
that it has been shut up from the out
side world, and in that respect it may
be compared to Japan. 1t now has be-
gun to be opened, but it would have
been better that its doors should have
remained closed forever to the whites
If it is to receive only the harmful in
fuenceS of the other continents.
"At present Mohammedanism Is maxi
ing more converts in the Dark Con-
tinent than Christianity. and it is there
that the last battle will be fought be-
tween the cross and the crescent. We
Christians must do more than pray for
the salvation of the Africans"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-10

According to the reports of School
Census Marshal Bert l.. Farmer, which
were completed last night, the popula-
tion of Los Angeles is now 23S,419, a
gain of 37.070 during the last year.
This is the largest gain in one year In
the history of Los Angeles and accounts
for the increased business and the great
inflow of wealth.
Mr.. Farmer declares that these
figures do not exceed the actual popu-
lation but that 1t is his belief that 1t is
less than the total number of persons
living here.
All of the work of taking the census
was done by eighty deputies from April
Is to 80 inclusive. The census takers
began their work in the central and
more thickly populated districts and
worked out toward the outskirts of the
city. In this way the work of census
taking downtown was begun before the
refugees began to arrive from San
Francisco and the names of none OF
them are included in the total figures.
Took Careful Census
Mr.. Farmer said last night that he
had no doubt that some people were
missed IN taxing the census and tna'
there are about a Thousand adult
Chinese whose names were not taken
In Chinatown only the names of native
born Mongolians were secured BY
means of an interpreter.
That this report does not exceed the
actual number of persons living in Los
Angeles can be realized when it is taken
into consideration that each census
taker was compelled to fill out blank
for each house he visited whether
school children lived in the house OF
not.
At the hotels an average number OF
guests that occupy the hostleries the
year round was obtained from the man.
ayers. For instance there are on ar
averakes of 200 guests at the Angelus
hotel every day in the year.
The remarkable gain in the popula-
ton of Los Angeles during the past five
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-10
Declares Standard Oil
Bought Railroad
Employees
Government Has Rod in
Pickle for Octopus
at Chicago
Man Found Who Formerly Was Ems
ployed by John D. RockefeIIer's
Company to Buy Infor-
nation
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CHICAGO, May 9.--The government
has rod in pickle for the STANDARD
Oil company when the investigation
into rebates and other methods is
taken up here tomorrow.
1t was learned tonight that witness
has been secured who is in a position
to tell, giving all necessary data, dates,
amounts, ETC., of how the Standard Oil
company engaged in wholesale bribery
of railroad employees in order to crush
out the Independents. This man was
employed by Manager Mayer of Kan
sas City, who has charge of the tre-
mendous distributing station in Kansas
and Missouri.
Bought Information
1t is said he was entrusted with the
work of buying up information from
railroad employees. who told of orders
received by Independents, of their plans
for shipments in advance and various
other details, so that the Standard COM
pany was in a position at any moment
to take such steps as were necessary
to crush or hopelessly cripple it's small
adversary.
Name Closely Guarded
The name of this highly important
witness is closely guarded, but 1t is
said his testimony will create a tre-
mendous sensation and bringing before
the federal grand jury large number
of western railroad men who have been
in the secret employ of the Standard.
Manager Mayer, 1t Is also intimated,
is open to prosecution for perjury as
he swore before the Interstate commis-
sion when it sat at Kansas City that
he had never given any of his agents
money to be used in bribing railroad
or other men.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-10
SMALL FIRE CAUSES ALARM
San Francisco Citizens See First Blaze
Since confIagration OF
April 18
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-Thls city
this morning had it's first fire since
the great conflagration. A Chinese
laundry located at Pierce and Bush
streets, in the heart Of the saved res
idential district, became ablaze and the
people in the neighborhood were panic
stricken.
Fortunately chemical engine Of the
fire department was close at hand and
prompt action quickly extinguished the
blaze before serious damage was DONE
A large force of police from the
neighboring station soon dispelled the
fears of the frightened people. The
chimney in the laundry had been re-
paired and inspected and permission
granted 10 resume the building of fires
In the furnace.
How the place caught fire has not
been explained.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-10
ROBBERS MISS
$4,000 PACKAGE
HOLD UP TRAIN BUT FAIL TO
SECURE MONEY
Canadian Pacific's Imperial Limited
Stopped Near kamloops-One
of the Desperadoes
Recognized,
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
BELLINGHAM, Wash, May "a
special to the Herald from Vancouver,
B. c., says:
The Imperial Limited was held up on
the main line of the Canadian Pacific
railway near Kamloops, $50 miles from
here, early this morning. The robbers
compelled the engineer to uncouple the
mail car from the rest of the train and
haul it mile away where they rifled
it of the registered letters.
The robbers were under the impress
sion that the express packages were in
the mail car but when they found that
the express was in another car they
had not enough nerve to go back for it.,
and slipped away into the hills.
The robbery occurred near a sta
tion called Furrer, between Kamloops
and Ducks. Special officers have been
sent up from Vancouver to pursue the
train robbers. The bandits made no at
tempt to interfere with the passengers.
Missed $4,000
The most amazing feature is that the
robbers overlooked $4,000 in small bank
notes and gold contained in several
packages and piled on a shelf in the
car. The chief robber looked at these
piled that he did not even inquire about
them.
The robbers are undoubtedly the men
who robbed the Canadian Pacific rail-
road train between Mission Junction
and Vancouver September 2, 1904.
The mask fell off the old mans face.
1t showed him to be about so, and Mail
Clerk Thorburn, who was in the former
hold-up, recognized him as the same
man who participated in the first job.
The Canadian Pacific officials offered
$1,000 reward for each of the robbers or
$4,000 for the three. The notice reads
that the reward will be paid dead or
alive. The dominion government Of
fered $1,000 reward and the provincial
government $500 for each
Posses aggregating a hundred men,
cowboys and Indians left Kamloops this
morning in pursuit. There will be a
battle If the desperadoes are caught up
with before night.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-10
QUAKE LOSSES
END In DEATH
SAN FRANCISCO MANS BODY
FOUND IN CANAL
Harry Partridge, Despondent Over
Destruction Of Property, Ends
Sorrow In Galloway
Canal
gy Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
BAKERSFIELD, May 9.-The body
of Harry Partridge, whose business Of
flee prior to the fire was in room 419
in the Italian-American bank, on
Montgomery street, and brother of
George Partridge of the same city, was
taken from the Galloway canal, two
miles from this city, this morning after
presumably having been in the water
since the first of the month.
Partridge was the representative for
the Williams patent crusher and pull
verizer and came to this city prior to
the fire. When the news of the dis
aster reached here he told friends that
he had suffered a great loss by the
fire and became very respondent. On
May 1 he paid his bill at the Southern
hotel, where he was stopping, and left
that hostlery with his grip.
Word was received tonight from
George Partridge, the brother of the
deceased. He left San Francisco this
evening on the Owl and will arrive in
Bakersfield early tomorrow morning.
1t is expected the body will be taken
north for burial.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-10
ASSESSMENTROLL
is CUT In TWAIN
SAN FRANCISCO TAX RATE is
FIXED AT $3.50
Decrease Of From $15o,ooo,ooo to
$3.50, 100000 in Amount Of Tax
able Property Will Make New
Schedule Necessary
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 9.--When the
tax rate of San Francisco for the fiscal
year 1906-7 is finally fixed the figure
may be $3.50 on the hundred dollars of
valuation.
morning at the meeting of the sub
committee and read the following re-
port, covering the situation from his
point of view:
Last years assessment roll was
about $525,000000 made up as follows:
Land, $3O4,OOO,0O0; buildings. $97,-
060, 900; personal property, $124, 900.
'This years roll will. in my opinion,
as far as l am now able to judge, show
a decrease of from $3.50, ,0OO,O 900 to $3.50,
100000. An entirely new assessment
roll must now be compiled, as the one
that was in course of preparation has
been destroyed"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-10
DAY LABoRERs RECEIVE $3.50
San Francisco Firms Advised to Pay
Wages Every Night
by AssOcfated PresH

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-At the
meeting of the reconstruction commit
tee today, w. H. Metson, chairman of
the subcommittee on insurance, re-
ported that the result of yesterday S
conference with representative men was
satisfactory.
"The first thing the people should
do" he said, sis to file their claims.
These will be tabulated, investigated,
adjusted and promptly paid"
1t was announced that the gas mains
had been inspected and that the use
of gas would be permitted under safety
regulations.
"A resolution was adopted declaring
that the wages for public and private
employment at ordinary and unskilled
labor should be $3.50 for nine hours.
The resolution was adopted. This rate
has been fixed by the building trades
council.
Pay Laborers Daily
employers, pay your men some
thing daily, so that they may be able
to pay for their meals" is the request
made today by General Greedy in ask
ing the cooperation of the business
men of the city in restoring normal
conditions.
5We are establishing 15-cent kitch-
ems all over the city," said General
Greedy, "and If the men employed
could have their wages promptly paid
1t will greatly assist in the work of
relief.
1T will put money in circulation and
help the entire business community to
get started again. We have cases
where application is made for relief by
men who are at work. They say they
would much prefer to buy their meals,
but that they are not being paid. To-
days applications for relief, however,
show a decrease Of 10000"
In communications to Mayor Schmitz,
E. H. Hartman says that he is SO
greatly interested in the work of re-
building San Francisco that he will
soon return from the east.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-10
EDITOR WIELDS A BIG CANE
Paris Newspaper Man Refuses to
Fight Duel, but Scraps When
Cornered
Rv Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
PARIS, May 9-Lucien Millevore,
editor of the Patrie and member of the
chamber of deputies, and Count Meth
ieud Noailles today had an exciting
street encounter, during which Mile
vore broke his cane over the head Of
the count.
tons, wherein both competed for the
tenth district of Paris.
Millevore had refused to accept the
counts challenge to fight a duel on the
ground that political abuse did not
warrant a hostile meeting, whereupon
the count attacked Millevore on the
street.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-10
STEALS FINGERS AND THUMB
Relic Hunter Breaks of Portion of
"AngeI of Grief's" Hand
at Stanford
BY Associated Press.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May 8.
The campus guards have discovered
that some relic hunter has broken off
and carried away two fingers and a
thumb Of the beautiful statue, 1.-The
Angel of Grief" which stands near the
Stanford mausoleum. The statue was
overthrow, but not seriously injured
by the earthquake.
David S. Suedley, assistant professor
of education at Stamford, has accepted
remunerative position in the depart
versity.
Athletic Director James #. flanagan
will leave for Vancouver B. c., shortly
to study the game of Rugby football.
A decree of the faculty last winter
abolished the American game of foot
ball from the athletic card at Stanford,
recommending Rugby as a substitute.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-10
USE "TooTHPIcK" AS HOTEL
Fifteen-Story Building in San Fran
cisco Now viii Be Converted
Into HosteIry
BY Associated Press,

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-The fif-
teen-story uncompleted steel frame
building. popularly known as the
"Toothpick" building, it is said will
be converted into hotel.
The entire metal skeleton had been
erected when the fire came, but the
structure, although situated in the
vicinity of Union square, practically
escaped unchanged. 1t is stated that it
is the intention of the new owners to
sheath it with steel, something after
the fashion of warship.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-10
GIVES CALIFORNIA 100000
This Amount Due From Uncle Sam
as the Proceeds of Public
Land Sales
BY Associated Press.

BY ASSOciated Press
WASHINGTON May 9.-The house
committee on public lands today auth
orized a favorable report on a bill
which will result in placing about $780,
900 in the state treasury of California
from the federal treasury if it becomes
law.
The bill grants the state per cent
of the proceeds of the sale of public
lands in the state from the beginning
of the state government, and in that
respect puts California on the same
basis as other states.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-10
BIG CROWD GREETS
GROVER CLEVELAND
BY Associated Press.

BY ABsocIateu Pre81.
PHILADELPHIA, May 9.--with for
mer president Grover Cleveland as the
presiding officer, the opening meeting
of the thirty-third national conference
of charities and corrections was held
tonight In the Academy Of Music.
The large auditorium was filled with
representatives of Organizations en-
gagged In charitable and corrective work
not only in this country but IN Canada
and Europe and the ex-president was
given an enthusiastic welcome as he
stepped on the platform.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-10
LoNeSHoREMEN STRIKE ENDS
Work Resumed on Basis of Last Sea-
sons Scale Pending Another
Conference
BY Associated Press.

CLEVELAND. May 9-Following
conferences between President Keefe
of the Longshoremen's union and al
lied labor interests and representatives
of the dock managers. 1t was an
settled.
The men will go back to work on the
basis of last seasons wages pending
another conference.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-10
FROSTS REPORTED
in MANY STATES
Special to The Herald.

CHICAGO, May 9.--Snow and killing
frosts were reported in six states i'm
the west and south today. The region
extended from Iowa to Maryland, and
great loss to the growers of fruits and
vegetables Is reported.
Killing frost was general in Iowa and
spread into Missouri and Kansas.
Throughout Ohio the strawberry crop
suffered greatly and in the kentucky
blue grass region there was Ice on the
pools.
Snow and frost reports came from
many points In Maryland and growers
I'm the peach belt are alarmed.
This Is said to be the coolest weather
In May for many years.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-10
CRAPSEY MAKES THINGS HUM
Episcopal Minister at Batavia Given
Credit for "Setting Whole
Diocese Aflre"
RY Assoclatc | Press-

ny ASSOCldbt EIGS6
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, May "a dis
patch from Batavia to the Post-Ex-
press late today says:
1.-The court in session here today in
the Crapsey case has considered both
charges and both specifications of the
presentment, and the vote throughout
has been to 1 against DIR. Crapsey.
AS to the final decision DR.. Dunham
refused to accede to the findings of the
court and will file separate state
ment.
DIR. w. c. Roberts, president of the
court, was very bitter in his denuncia-
tion of DR.. Crapsey during the session
this afternoon. He declared that DIR.
Crapsey had gone into this matter with
his eyes open and had set whole dior
cese afire with controversy.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-10
QUAKE INJURIES BIG VESSELS
Hartman Steamship Columbia DAM
aged to the Extent Of $1oo,ooo
BY Associated Press


SAN FRANCISCO, May "a survey
by the underwriters shows the damage
done to vessels at the Union Iron
works by the earthquake, to have been
considerable.
The two 500-foot long freighters
Mexican and Columbia, in course OF
construction for the American Hawai-
ian Steamship company were thrown
forward in their cradles and damaged
to the extent of about $4,000 each.
The Hartman steamship Columbia,
on the dry dock, was thrown on one
side, wrecking the dock and damaging
the vessel to the extent of 100000. The
Columbia and the. dock later sank and
have not yet been raised.
pair OF heavy shear legs fell on the
City of Puebla. inhlcting damage esti-
mated at about $4,000. The Puebla
will be in commission in about a
month.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-10
WOULD PROHIBIT PoLYGAMY
Senator PIatt Thinks One Wife at
a Time Is Suffl-
Client
~ Assnciated Presa.

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator
Platt today introduced a joint resolu-
ton prohibiting polygamy
1t provided that neither polygamy
nor palygamous practices shall exist
in the United States or any other place
subject to this regulation"
The bill provides that either is a
crime punishable under the laws of
the constitution.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-10
SOFT COAL OPERATORS MEET
Three Hundred Gather at Chicago and
Decide to Refuse Miners
Demands
BY Associated Press.

15y AsbOCIdItU T S55'
CHICAGO. May "a convention of
more than 300 bituminous mine opera
tors met today for the purpose of dis
cussing plan of action to be pursued
in the present soft coal situation in
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
1t was the sense of the meeting that
the western miners already enjoy all
that the eastern miners asked for, and
that this fact, together with the low
OF agreeing to the demands OF the
miners in the west
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-10
SAN JOSE AFTER BUSINESS
Bodies Secures Options on
Valuable Properties
BY Associated Prese.

BY Associated PreSe-
SAN JOSE, May 9.-At meeting this
morning of the executive committee of
the commercial bodies of this city it
was decided to form a realty corpora
tion, the object of which will be to
secure options on local properties and
to strive to bring large business con-
Germs to this city.
Articles of incorporation will be
drawn up at once.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-10

1-MlIIlons will soon be paid.
2-seek to abolish the drug trust
3-Asks the press to print facts.
Anew move in Hlll's big game.
5-ReckIess driver Injuries actress
6-Editorial.
City news.
s--Sports.
9-TotaI exceeds quarter million.
10-Markets.
11-12-Classified advertisements.
13-Public advertising.
14-Fiesta proIongs shrlners' stay.
EASTERN
Senate continues long drawn -out dis
cussion for rate bill
Witness found who will swear that
Standard Oil company carried on
wholesale bribery of railroad men.
Frost does considerable damage to
fruit, vegetables and grain in six Of
the eastern states.
FOREIGN
viceroy of Canton pays 100000 In
demnity to United States.
Africa declared to have brilliant
future by learned man who has trav-
elled extensively in that country.
COAST
Wreck near San Jose kills one and
Injuries thirty passengers.
Insurance companies give out state
ment to effect that all losses at San
Francisco will be promptly paid.
Body of George Partridge, a resident
of San Francisco, found in canal.
LOCAL
Miss Corfnne Smell, the actress, serl-
ously injured by careless chauffeur.
Owens river conduit system to be in
spected by engineers In near future.
City Attorney Mathews sends ulti-
matum to street car companies anent
license fee question.
Mayor McAleer orders Tax Collector
Johnson to get busy In collecting un-
paid hotel and lodging house license
fees.
Police claim they have moro evidence
OF damaging nature against Mrs. Lulu
Tppes negress accused OF having
poisoned her husband.
The Herald wins out In Its agitation
OF fast mail service for cities near
Los Angeles.
Mrs M c. Brown and Mrs. J. 7. She-
ward have narrow escape from death hy
huggy's oVerturning.
Troubles of Bustillo brothers, soiona
OF rich Mexican family still sontinue.
One released on bond.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-10
Ask s25o,OOO Of State
BY Associated Press.

SAN JOSE, May 9.--At their meeting
today the Agnew hospital board of trus-
tees passed a resolution to petition the
governor for special aid through legis-
lative enactment for sufficient money,
at least $3.50, 900. to put the hospital In
condition necessary to meet the present
exigencies.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-10
CLAIMS MURDER JUsTIFIABLE
Man Who Killed "HoIy Roller" Did
Not Shoot Without
Provocatlon
Rv Assocla-ted Presa.

PORTLAND, Ore, May e.-District
Attorney John Manning has addressed
letter to Kenneth Macintosh, prose-
cutting attorney for King county, Wash,
in which he virtually says that the
killing of Edmund Crefield, the "Holy
Roller" prophet, at the hands of George
Mitchell is justiflable.
The letter informs the Washington
prosecutor of the record of shame made
by Crefiield in oregon and makes the
proposition that the district attorney Of
Multnomah county be permitted to go
before the grand ury on the witness
stand in the trial court on behalf Of
Mitchell.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-10
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California;: Fair and
warm; slightly foggy In the morn
ing, with winds shifting to west
erly, is the prediction for Thurs
day. Maximum temperature In
Los Angeles yesterday, 66 de-
grees; minimum, 50 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-10
THREE FACE MURDER CHARGE
Men Accused of Killing San Francisco
Millionaire Arraigned Before
Police Judge ShortaII
~ Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.--Charged
with the murder of H. c. Tilden, the
was shot and killed by citizens pa
trolmen on the night of April 49, George
Simmons, Malcolm T. Vance and Ed
ward S. Boynton were arraigned before
Police Judge Shortall today.
BY consent of counsel all the cases
were continued until next Tuesday.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-10
PICTURES TO TELL THE STORY
San Francisco Committee VIII Send
Out Photographs and Articles
IN Assoclateq Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-At a
meeting of the committee on recon-
struction of San Francisco today, the
California, promotion committee was
delegated to prepare articles and fur
nsh photographs to newspapers and
magazines throughout the world, Civ
fC0ntinued On PaGo Twel