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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12


The heavy rainfall of last night
brought the precipitation for the sea-
son to nearly half an inch above that
for the same time last season. The
record for last season remained at S.06
until December 18. At last nights rate
the precipitation for this season will
exceed that of last winter, which was
above the average
Ranchers are rejoicing at the pros
pect of prosperity given by the heavy
rain of last night
The greatest part of the rain fell
| after 8 O'Clock. Until that hour the
precipitation for the day amaupted to
only IA. After that hour and untfl
! midnight the rain poured down steadily
until it made the days wetness meas
ure 1.6S.
For several hours last night traffic
of all kinds was suspended throughout
the city by the rain and wind which
swept over Los Angeles In one of the
old time downpours, beginning shortly
before o'clock and lasting until long
after midnight
The early evening crowds found the
weather unpleasant enough to suit
anybody and they hurried home, pack
ing cars which fairly reeked with
water and wading through muddy
streets to reach their homes.
But that was only slight trouble as
compared to that which descended upon
the hundreds who braved the weather
to attend the theaters. Through the
down town thoroughfares, Broadway,
Spring and Main, the theater-goers
waded toward the show houses. At
various places along the blocks boards
were stretched from the cutters to the
higher ground near the street car
tracks, and they afforded some relief
from the foot deep streams which
surged like mill races from one block
to another
Men waded across, often forgetting
and they were compelled to splash
through water and slush to the runi-
alton of fine clothes and finer hosiery.
According to reliable reports from all
street corner "rubbernecks' it is said
that light pink and lavender are the
prevailing shades in hosiery this
winter.
At many corners small dams were
built by placing heavy sacks of sand
and rock to keep the water from flood
ing into the cellars of the business
houses.
BY 10 o'clock there was a continual
downpour and belated pedestrians kept
to the middle of the street and walked
blocks out of their way in the hope of
effecting a crossing. Nervy young men
who carried their friends across these
cutters were greeted with yells of en-
coura cement by those on the sidewalks
and that form of gallantry soon became
popular.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
LANDSLIDE DELAYS
THROUGH TRAINS
FROM THE NORTH
BY Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Ii.
"A landslide of soft earth at
little place called Logan, twelve
miles below Gilroy and six
miles north Of Pajaro, caused a
blockade of FIVE Southern Pa
cific trains on the coast route,
this afternoon and all last night.
According to reports an ava
lanche from the whole side of
the mountain came down, tear
ing out the track and destroy
ing the roadbed for a long dis
tance. Bridges are buried and
badly weakened.
There were two slides in the
same place. One occurred at 6
o'clock yesterday morning and
the second about 6 o'clock in
the evening.
Three north-bound trains
were held at Salinas, the New
Orleans express, Sunset Linn
tied and Shore Line Limited,
and two south-bound trains
were stopped at San Jose.
The Shore Line Limited left
San Francisco at o'clock yes
terday morning and the New
Orleans express left here at S
o'clock yesterday evening.
All trains will get through in
the morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
GOVERNMENT BEGINS
WAR WITH VATICAN
BY Associated Press.

PARIS, Dec. 11.-Monseignor Mon
tagnini, secretary of the papal nuncia-
ture here since the recall of the nuncio,
was arrested this afternoon upon an or
der expelling him from France and was
conducted to the frontier tonight.
The residence of Monseignor Mon.
tagnini was searched by the police. I'M
at the nunciature were seized and taken
to police headquarters.
A courier from the papal secretary Of
state, Cardinal Merry del Val, bearing
dispatches from Rome, was turned
back to the frontier today.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
is defiant.

1-Mayor is defiant.
2-citizenship for Porto Ricans.
S-Lectures about divine science.
ELoeal syndicate to buy normal
school.
5-PIeads he shot in self defense.
6-EditorlaI.
7-city news.
s-Sports.
9-southern California news.
advertisements.
i'm Markets.
12-Railroad news.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12

The ghost of the voting machines,
which will not down even with the
dying city council, was awakened yes
terday when an official message came
from Mayor McAleer explaining why
he did not authorize the payment of
the bill. 1t is expected that a veto
on the pending warrant will follow
today.
Those near to the mayor say that
the tip got out that the council would
at its adjourned session Wednesday
pass The warrant over the mayors
signature and the letter is regarded
as an effort on the part of the city's
executive to wipe his .hands clear of
the case.
1t is possible that the mayor may
be summoned before that body, an
unusual procedure.
With the closing of the terms of the
municipal lawmakers near many sur
prises are looked for and the voting
machine job is one of the greatest,
politicians say.
The mayors final effort, addressed
70 the council, reached that body just
after the count of the, Second ward
,
afternoon. AS the council will resume
counting the votes this morning no
action was taken, the recess constitute
ing continuous session, which is re-
CURED under the law in canvassing
election returns.
Here is the letter:
"By lnadvertence"
"rTnder date of November g., 1906,
notified the honorable city treasurer
to withhold payment of demand No.
32451 in favor of the Unitea States
Voting Machine company for Me sum
of $26,4t0. by inadvertence my sigma
ture having become affixed thereto.
MY objections to the apprbyal of
this demand are similar to those given
in my veto of the contract under date
of December 2, 1905.
"The price of this machinef is. in
my opinion, entirely too high-$1e0 for
a single machine, and no discount all
lowed upon the purchase of the nifty
two machines, amounting to $36, 300
and. as stated believe that a readver-
.lsement at that time would have re-
suited in a saving to the city oftseY-
era thousand dollars. u
.'From information which / have re-
cefved ] believe that the voting {nna-
chin" has not yet been perfected to
an extent warranting the expenditure
of this amount of money and feel sure
that the use of these machines will
bear me out.
For sCme reason which nave
been unable to learn, these machines
were ret used in the last state and
county and city elections, and believe
them to be absolutely unnecessary.
Respectfully,
"OWEN M'ALEER mayor"
1t is said some councilmen will to-
day demand that the mayor appear
before the body in person and explain
why tho warrant was stamped. Mayor
NcAIeer has told some friends who
heard of the prospective move to ask
him to appear before the august body
that he will refuse to appear, as he
deems his letter self-eXplanatory.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
GOVERNOR PARDEE
NAMES LOCAL MEN

Former Senator Stephen w. Dorsey,
f. A. Hamburger and r. Woodland
Gates of Los Angeles have been named
by Governor Pardee as additional dell
egates to the convention for the ex-
tension of foreign commerce. This con-
vention will meet in Washington, d.
G., January 16, for the purpose of
devising plans to improve the COM
meree of the United States with other
countries, and for the passing of treat
les and Legislation favoring their
cause.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
.Sena tor Burrows
Talkson Polygamy
Asks Senate to Unseat
Utah Mormon
Says That as One Of Twelve Apostles
Of Church He Is Responsible for
"Fiierarchy's" Encouragement
Of Unlawful Marriages
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. H.
Senator Burrows speech in the
senate today took more than three
hours. The speech received the
closest attention throughout by a
large attendance of senators and
crowded galleries.
Senator Smoot occupied his
place in the chamber. No inter
ruptions were made during the
entire speech, which was an ar
raignment of Mormonism and the
responsibility which attached to
Mr.. Smoot for Mormon principles
as member of the apostolic body
in the church.
Mark Twain was an interested
listener in the gallery to a portion
of the speech.
During the morning hour the
senate listened to the reading of
President Roosevelt's special mes
sage on Porto Rico.
BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Senator
Burrows, chairman of the senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections,
called up today the resolution declar-
ing that Hon. Reed Smoot is not en-
titled to a seat as senator from Utah
and addressed the senate on that SUBJ
ject
Senator Burrows first reviewed his
torical facts in connection with the es-
tablishment of polygamy by the Nor
mon church. He said there had been
no proofs submitted to sustain the all
legation that Mr.. Smoot is polyga-
mist, adding that the recommendA tion
of the committee on privileges and
elections in favor of declaring vacant
the seat of the Utah senator is not
based on such charge.
Mr.. Burrows impeachment was
based entirely upon the connection of
Mr.. Smoot with the governing body Of
the church, consisting of the presidency
and the twelve aostles. He referred
to this body as hierarchy" and said:
"Hierarchy's" PowerAls Vast
THE power exercised by this body
is far reaching and commanding, hold
ing in it's grasp practically the entire
membership of the organization and
through the domination of the state
by arrogating to itself and intoxicating
the belief in its followers that they are
endowed with supernal overs as
prophets, seers and revelators, and es-
pecially commissioned by the Almighty
to dominate the inhabitants of this
world, and that resistance to the will
of this theocracy is rebellion against
God. The testimony fully sustains the
allegation that the Mormon priesthood
Is vested with supreme authority in
all things, temporal and spiritual, and
that the first presidency of the twelve
apostles are supreme in the exercise
and transmission of this authority"
Continuing, Senator Burrows said
that since the admission of Utah into
the Union the people of the state have
Continued ON Page Two.)
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
LOCAL

Local syndicate offers TO buy state
normal pI operty for half million dollars.
Pleads self-defense as reason for
shooting.
Elopers are held for northern OFFICERS
OF the law.
Blow ON head with club may prove
fatal.
Heavy storm delays traffie
Jury Ia Wilson case cannot agree.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
CRAZED WITH PAIN,
DISEMB0WELS HIMSELF
Bv Associated Press.

bN ASSocldleu fTeSb-
STOCKTON, Dec. 11.-Delirium with
pain brought about by pneumonia,
Dave Sanguinetti. aged 20 years, slashed
open his abdomen today at an Italian
hotel, using razor
TO his brother, who entered the room
a few minutes later, he declared he had
cut himself TO get rid of the pain. He
was completely disemboweled and died
shortly afterwards. There were two
cuts about a foot in length. crossing
each other. He was we'll connected in
the Italian colony.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
House Boats Suffer
San Joaquin County Suffers
by Associated Press,

LODI. Cal. Dec. 1.-THE heaviest
rainfall that has occurred in northern
San Joaquin county in many years
fell during the past twenty-four hours,
the precipitation averaging nearly four
inches
The rain was accompanied by a ter
rifle windstorm and much damage was
done to trees and houses.
Telephone and telegraph lines were
out of commission for twenty-four
hours. Electric power lines were also
damaged and Lodi was in total dark
ness for some hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
Voting Machine Warrant
an Issue
city's Executive Reiterates That His
Signature Was Applied by "lrad-
vertence" and the Bill Is
Exorbltant
"INADVERTENCEp
SEE WEBSTER'S"

Mayor McAleer declines to
explain what he means in say
ing his rubber stamp signature
was affixed to the $36,400 vot-
ing machine warrant "by mad
vertence.
Il refer you to Webster's
dictionary" was the mayors
answer when asked what he
meant by it.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
I'm DEAD W0MAN'S ROOM
WITH BLOODY RAZOR
BY Associated Press.

STOCKTON, Cal, Dec. lid Wilson
is on trial In this city for the murder of
Lou Hill, woman of the half-world,
in September last.
He was found In the woman's apart
ments with bloody razor in one hand
and robed In her wearing apparel.
The woman's body was located in a
corner of the room, her death having
been caused by a wound in the neck.
Wilson's plea is insanity, but physi-
clans claim he is perfectly sane.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
Rain at Bakersfield
~ Associated Press.

BAKERSFIELD, Dec. 11.-Rain be-
gan falling at o'clock this evening
after sand and wind storm which had
blown continuously for two days had
ceased. The fall is heavy and bids fair
to continue steadily throughout the
night. The wind did much damage to
trees and outbuildings and in the des-
ert sections was severely felt.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
mo- DEATHS IN CANAL
ZONE SINCE JULY
py Assooiated d Prass.

I5y AsaUVIdNsu q FI7h5,
NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-John r. Stew
ems arrived today from Colon.
Speaking OF the conditions on the
lsthmus Mr.. Stevens said
There are at present at work on the
canal 1900 men, 5000 of whom are
white. There are no Chinese among
the workmen. The best workers are
the Italians and Spaniards There has
not been death since July, when l
went down there. and very little sick-
ness.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
HAWAII GETS MANY
JAPANESE LAB0RERS
BY Associated Press

HONOLULU. Dec. 11.-Many Jap
anese laborers wearing war medals
arrived here today on the steamer
Nippon Maru from Yokohama.
Labor Commissioner Sargent, who
came here from Washington recently
in connection with labor matters, said
today that the plantations should pay
better wages and that he disapproved
OF Filipino immigration.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
EASTERN

Senator Reed Smoot of Utah is tiayed
in speech in senate chamber by Senator
Burrows.
Mrs. Storer denies alleged interview
and says woman reporter garbled facts.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
LANDSLIDE WAS NOT SERIOUS
Big Force OF Men Put to Work and
Trains Have Resumed
Running
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 11.-At the
general offices of the central division of
that the landslide was not so serious as
reported.
II occurred at Logan station, six
miles north of Pajaro, where for 400
feet the track was covered TO a depth
Of four feet.
big force Of men was at once put
to work and trains resumed running
this afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
JAPANESE VICE CONSUL
GOES TO SAN FRANCISCO

HONOLULU, Dec, 11.-Vice Consul
Matsudara, counselor of the Japanese
consulate in this city, is going to San
Francisco to aid the consulate of his
country there in matters concerning
the school question, besides furnishing
as to conditions here.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

For Southern California: Unset
tied weather Wednesday, probably
showers; light southeast winds.
Maximum temperature in Los An
seles yesterday, So degrees; mini
mum, so degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
REBAToRS PLEAD GUILTY
Sugar Trust and Cooperage Company
Given Fines Aggregating
S15000O
BY Associated Press.

DIV NENIIVTdIVU FN71'
NEW YORK, Dec, 1.-THE American
Sugar Refining company and the
Brooklyn Cooperage company both
pleaded guilty to the acceptance of re-
bates on sugar in the United States
court today. Judge Holt fined the Su-
gar Refining company $4,000 and the
cooperage company $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
STORM is
RAGING G
Entire North Coast
Feels Effects
Rain and Wind Ravage
San Francisco
Continues Unabated in Violence
Wires Down in Many Places
and Communication
Interrupted
BY Associated Press.


SACRAMENTO, CAL, Dec. IL.
The Sacramento river rose sew
en- feet in ten hours yesterday,
and tonight is still rising at rate
of almost a foot an hour.
Weather. Observer James. H.
Scharr, in commenting on the, sit
uation, said tonight:
The wires were badly down
during the day and reports from
the river stations in the Sacra-
mento valley were slow in coming
in. Indications, however, point to
an unusually heavy rainfall over
the American watershed, and very
high stages are certain by tomor-
row morning. Railfall also has
been very heavy over the Yuba,
Bear, Feather and upper Sacra-
mento watersheds, and very high
stages will be experienced in all
rivers from the m outh of the
Feather up.
Rainfall over the Tuolumne,
Stanislaus, Calaveras and Moke-
lumne watersheds has been very
heavy.
"The last four named rivers will
carry very large volumes of water
by tomorrow morning, and the
lower San Joaquin will show de-
cided though not dangerous RISE
by Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11.-Although
the terrific southeast wind that accom-
the state yesterday has subsidized, there
is no prospect for q cessation Of the
downpour.
Water continues to pour into the
stores that were unroofed by the great
gale, adding to the loss of costly stocks
of goods.
1t is estimated that the damage
caused by the storm in San Francisco
alone will be at least half a million
dollars.
One Fatality
But one fatality resulted from the
blowing down of walls, as none of the
many persons who were injured in this
manner have succumbed.
While there is considerable suffering
among the refugees who are living in
tents in the various parks about the
city, 1t is only temporary, as they were
Immediately furnished with dry cloth
ing Sand blankets by the relief corpora
ton. In cases where tents or other
improvised shelters We're blown down
the refugees were provided with more
substantial habitations.
House Boats Suffer
Reports from Belvedere show that
many of the house boats located in the
cove there suffered greatly from the
storm.
An ark belonging to Robert White
was blown away from it's moorings and
submerged. A number of other arks
broke away from anchorage and were
considerably damaged by pounding
against the wharves.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12

The first obstacle in the way Of
Harriman's gigantic plans to give Los
Angeles subways, tunnels, faster direct
car service to the beaches and a huge
depot and office building has been met.
1t is the city's charter
Hartman wants a perpetual fran
cihse for some of his undertakings.
the charter limits franchises to twen-
ty-one years.
Under the charter of Los Angeles
as adopted in January, 1889. and
amended in January 1903, and Ian
uary 1905. a subway or tunnel pc
tltion constitutes franchise and as
such is limited In period
Doubts have been raised whether
the Hartman interests will deem II
advisable to go to the heavy expense
they contemplate for period of a
score OF years Those near Mr.. Har-
riman say his policy is to accept only
perpetual franchises, but others hold
that this cannot apply in large cities
Where sentiment against perpetual
franchises is growing.
Plan Friendly Suit
1t is agreed that a friendly suit
shall be filed to establish the legal
rights of the trolley interests which
own private right of way to use the
underground area for tunnel purposes.
When the council meets again this
morning City Attorney Mathews or
Assistant Hewitt will notify the coun-
cilmen that they cannot grant per-
petual privileges to the trolley roads
because the charter forbids 1t. When
the ordinances were introduced Mon
day Judge j. d. Pope, for the Los
Angeles-Pacific and Interurban roads
maintained that the city had no
claims underground, except deep
enough below the surface to safe
guard the sewer, water and similar
pipes. He did not raise the issue of
length of franchises, but merely asked
the body to give its consent to the
tunnel construction. He maintained
that no franchise could be granted be-
cause it was not for use of a public
highway or along any street, but more
than twenty feet below the surface.
The city's Answer
The city's answer will be to quote
the charter section here quoted which
specifically states "under" the streets.
Although the city's counselor win
state the law In the case it will be
made plain that there is no disposl-
tion TO hamper Hartman in any way
in carrying out the move for improve
ments and some way will be sought
to adjudicate the conflicting opinions.
The friendly suit II is thought will
be the quickest way to get a final
decision.
The trolley interests have amended
their requests In the Flower street
gap which, under the proposed or
dinance, will get span Of surface
tracks, connecting the two tunnels
Continued on Page TwO)
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
COAST
EoREIoN

Storm continues in unabated force an
ravages entire north coast.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12

Today makes history IN France when
effect
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-12
DOWNPOUR BEATS
LAST YEARS. RAIN
CITYS STREETS RUN LIKE
RIVERS
Traffic Delayed and Water Is Ankle
Deep, but AngeIenos Rejoice at
Prospect Of Prosperity
Given

Rainfall to midnight. t.............. 1.0s
Rainfall for seasOn ....,........... .351
Rainfall same time last senson. .3.00
The Falls City tribune., 1906-04-20

Paul Weaver has invested sew
eral hundred dollars in spraying
apparatus and proposes to do his
part this season. The Weaver
orchards are among the most ex-
tensiye in the county and one
good crop would pay large divi-
dends on the effort made toward
propogating perfect fruit. The
time has come when this matter
has become a scientific problem,
which has been solved by spray
ing at the proper time and with
the correct solution. Fruit grow
ers admit this fact and are max
ing the proper arrangeme to
do the work.
The Falls City tribune., 1906-04-20
First Christian Church.

Services at the First Christian
church, Lordsday, April 22nd:
9.45 d. m., Bible School.
11:00 a. III. communion.
1880 p. m, morning sermon.
self Denial and Sacrifice"
800 p. m. Junior Endeavor.
7:O0p m. Senior Y. p. sc. E.
meeting.
500 p. m. Evening sermon,
THE Divine Name"
All are cordially invited to at
tend these services. Strangers
and visitors in the city are cord
tally welcomed.
II. A. LINDENMEYRR, Minister. :.
The Falls City tribune., 1906-04-20
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to extend our heart
felt thanks to the many kind
friends who extended to US their
sympathy and assistance during
the illness and at the death of
our beloved husband and father.
MRS l.. d. LAWRENCE AND
FAMILY,
The Falls City tribune., 1906-04-20
Temperance Meeting.

Come to the Temperance Rally
at the Court house Friday eve
ming the goth. Good music by
order OF the No License Com
mittee.
The Falls City tribune., 1906-04-20
Removed.

The Ideal Quilting Company
has moved in the Maust building
one door south of the Union
house. All quilting done this
month at $1.1O.
The Falls City tribune., 1906-04-20
Missionary Convention.

The following ladies of Falls
City attended the District Mis-
sionary society of w. H. and
w. +. M. S. Of the M. f.. church
at Auburn: Mesdames L. C..
Mauger, w. A. Greenwald, W.
s. Korner and w. r. Cline.
The Falls City tribune., 1906-04-20

Mrs. w. H. Kerr returned Mon
day eve from an extended visit
with her son DR.. Lee Kerr. Mrs.
Kerr was sick for two weeks dur
ing her visit, but is now feeling
a great deal better.
The Falls City tribune., 1906-04-20

S. l.. Winter of Richardson
county had a car load of hogs on
the Kansas City market the first
of the week.
The Falls City tribune., 1906-04-20

Georgia Beaulieu, who is a
student in the seminary at Lib
erty, Mo, spent the spring vaca-
tion at the home of her parents
in this city.
The Falls City tribune., 1906-04-20

Mrs. Walter Veach of Verdon
attend the Holy City at the Geh-
ling on Monday evening.
The Falls City tribune., 1906-04-20

Geo. S. Cleveland was a B. &
NJ, passenger for Oswego, Kan
sas on Monday of this week, and
will spend few days with his
daughter Mrs. Chester Fisher.
The Falls City tribune., 1906-04-20

Henry Kuper was down from
Humboldt on Tuesday and didn't
forget to give US friendly call.
The Falls City tribune., 1906-04-20

Claude Saylors and James
Clark Of Verdon witnessed the
Holy City here on Monday eve-
ming.
The Falls City tribune., 1906-04-20

Roy Leech, one of Humboldt s
citizens, was here on business
Friday of the past week.
The Falls City tribune., 1906-04-20

WANTED. An apprentice girl
to learn the millinery trade for
her board. Inquire at the D. II.
Blakeney millinery parlor.
The Falls City tribune., 1906-04-20

Frank Zimmerman of Seneca,
Kansas was a business visitor
here the first of the week.