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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
Citizens Vote for a
New System Of
Drainage
Action Will Call for au
Expenditure of
$4,000
Much Confusion Due to ReprecInctIng
the City and Hundreds Of Voters
Wanted InformatIon-only One
Cross on Many Ballots

With the exception of the main and
lateral sewers for which the voters Of
Los Angeles agreed to an increase Of
bonds for s2S7,5OO every feature Of the
bond election yesterday was over
whelmingly defeated.
In order to carry any one Of the
issues a two-thirds vote was necessary
and except the sewers not one Of the
issues even received a majority.
The storm drains and the bridges
came nearer receiving the support OF
the people than any one other feature
but even for these Improvements there
were slight majorities in the 'no''
column.
The proposition to expend 100000 for
small parks and Fairgrounds suffered
the most.
1t was quite evident from the vote
cast yesterday that the electors OF the
city did not want the municipality to
purchase any real estate at present.
The vote yesterday was very light,
even for bond election, less than 1000
casting their ballots either for or
against any Of the propositions.
On many Of the ballots there was
only one cross and that was in favor
Of the main and lateral sewers.
Much Confusion
The light vote is explained in a meas
ure by the great confusion that pre-
vailed all over the city.
Hundreds Of voters called UP the city
clerk yesterday afternoon to learn
where they were expected to vote and
hundreds of others finding no booth at
the place where they were instructed
to cast their ballot made no further
effort to vote.
The confusion was due to the re-
precincting of the various wards for
this special election. A number of pre-
cincts were consolidated into one and
one booth had to do duty for several of
the old precincts. The city has been
permanently reprecincted since the last
election and many voters have re-
Gently been notified of the number of
their new precinct.
The precincts yesterday were based
on the boundaries of the old precincts
and this added to the confusion.
The new registration added to the
confusion. At some of the booths
voters were refused the privilege of
casting their ballots because their elec-
ton numbers could not be found on the
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
BOOK SELLERS LISTEN TO WIT
Hopkinson Smith and Rex Beach Tell
What Modern Readers
Clamor For
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE American
Book Sellers association closed a two
days convention with a dinner in the
rooms of the Aldine association. There
were more than 300 present.
Clarence Walcott of Syracuse pre-
sided in the absence of the president,
w. Milard p. Fuller of Grand Rapids,
Michigan.
f. Hopkinson Smith, one of the for
NAL speakers, told his hearers that they
were the pipe lines of book distribu-
tors. He said that plain titles of long
ago would not sell books now. The
people these days wanted to read "The
Mysterious Gander of the Towpath, -
or 1.-THE Sausage of Three Links" or
1.-The Nymph of the Sewer" Or "Broil-
ers-The United States Senate on
Toast" He pleaded for clean liter
ature and the l-ind of sentiment that
made "Trilby' and David Harum''
sell.
Rex E. Beach told of his experience
in Alaska, where he published the
Aurora Borealis with the aid of a
typewriter and Sc, mostly my own
Mr.. Beach said that he had been in
the gold business in Alaska and the
brick business in Chicago and now he
was combining the two in New York.
Dillon Wallace and John w. Sargent
also spoke.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18

1-ResuIts Of bond election.
2-ouake might destroy canal.
3--Mormons going out Of business.
4-No opposition to annexation.
5-Four days till Fiesta.
6-EdItoriaL
City news.
8-Sports.
9-Congress plans TO reach men.
1o-Southern California news.
f1-12-cIasslfIed advertisements.
13-Markets.
14-Poliee force is too small.
EASTERN
Mormon church sells largo business m
terests In Salt Lake City.
Senator Bailey scores enemies, branding
some of them as liars.
Railroad rate bill amendments fiy thick
and fast In senate.
FOREIGN
Russian police OFFICER who participated
in brutal treatment OF Maria SpiridonoVo
shot and killed at Tamboff.
English weavers point out necessity OF
opening new source of cotton supply.
COAST
Attempt made at San Francisco to rob
subtreasury.
San Bernardino Sherim pursueS burglar
into hills near Riverside and affects his
capture.
Temblor shakes Salinas but no damage
is reported.
LOCAL
Only the sewer clause in the bond issue
carried at yesterday's election.
Nine, Bernhardt opens her engagement
tonight.
-Four more days before Fiesta opens.
Shriners take a breathing spell ia their
daily sightseeing tours.
X M. o. A. workers plan to raise $4,000
In three days.
Police OFFICIALS say force Is too small.
Congregational congress comes to order.
Mrs Hannah sullivan, dementod from
illness. leaps from fast moving train but
still lives.
Physlcian say Mrs. Nellie BeRRa shot
by her husband. has chance for ne.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
HOUSE PASSES
THE NAVAL BILL
OPEN MARKET AMENDMENT IS
DEFEATED
Mr.. Hepburn Denounees Present
Naturalization as a Farce--lmmi-
grants Of All Glasses Be-
come Citizens
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 17.--After two
weeks debate the house today passed
the naval appropriation bill, carrying
500, ,7e4 00O
The amendment providing that the
secretary Of the navy could go into
the open market and purchase chains,
anchors and cordage should 1t be
demonstrated that they could be had
cheaper in free markets than they
could be made by the government,
was defeated by vote Of 1888 to 129
BY the action of the house on the
second amendment, upon which a vote
was demanded in conjunction with the
naval appropriation BILL per cent
differential will be allowed bidders
from the Pacific coast on the ships
constructed there to make this allow =
ance in favor of such ship builders.
The vote on this amendment was
very close, three Republicans changing
from no to yes, Messrs. Haugen of
Iowa, Thomas and Longworth of Ohio.
After the passage of the naval bud
get the house in committee of the
whole resumed consideration of the So
called naturalization bill, but no great
headway was made.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
SHERIFF NABS
BOLD BURGLAR
HOUSE BREAKER ARRESTED
NEAR RIVERSIDE
Citizen of RedIands Junction Fires
Several Shots at Fleeing Form,
but Bullets Go Wide Of
the Mark

Special to The Herald
SAN BERNARDINO, May IA
burglar entered the home of Charles
Burkhart at Redlands Junction this
morning, but being discovered made
his escape.
He was followed by shower of bull
let's from pistol in the hands of Burk-
hart, but none of the missiles struck
their mark.
Sheriff Ralphs gave chase to the in
truder and this afternoon caught the
fellow in the hills toward Riverside.
He absolutely refuses to talk and will
not even give his name.
The fellow is the same man who was
locked up by the police in this city a
few days ago in the belief that he was
insane. Afterward he was released.
He made no resistance when taken in
charge by the sheriff.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
UNITED STATES
LEADS IN EXPORTS
Worlds Commerce Placed at Twenty
five Billion by Bulletin Just
Issued by Department Of
Commerce and Labor
BY Associated. Press.

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE worlds
International commerce will aggregate
fully $1,000, OoOo 900 in the year 1905, says
a bulletin issued by the department of
commerce and labor.
By the term worlds international
commerce." explains the bulletin, is
meant the imports plus the exports of
all countries of the world from which
statistical trade reports were available.
The figures given Indicate that the
trade between nations in 1906 will be six
times as much as in 1850, two and one
half times as much as In 1870, and 2E
per cent more than in 1900.
Showing of United States
One interesting fact, says the bull
letin, which an examination of the fig
ures of average monthly trade of the
principal countries of the world de-
velops, is that the United States now
stands at the head of the worlds ex-
portation.
An examination of the import COL
umn shows that the United States
stands third among the nations as an
importer, the monthly average of i'm
portations into the United States for
the nine months ended with March
being $101, 1,506,417.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
TRIES SUICIDE
OVER 200 TIMES
AT LAST PlTTsBURe MAN is
SUCCESSFUL
Final Effort Made With Rope Manu-
factured Out of Pieces of Straight
jacket-Poison Was a
Failure
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
PITTSBURG, May 17.-John Rina-
man, aged AZ, succeeded today when he
made his 201st attempt at suicide.
For ten years he has tried almost
every method known. When he at
tempted to drown, someone would drag
him out. He took overdoses of poison
and was pumped out. His revolver
shots always struck bone and glanced
off. He attempted gas. but it only
caused him to swell horribly and spoiled
his appetite. He was finally sent to the
insane department of the Allegheny
county hospital, where he was kept in
strait Jacket.
This morning he manufactured rope
of the strait jacket, out of which he
managed to wriggle, and hanged him.
self from window sill.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
MIx-UP IN HER ACCUSATION
Woman Held for Stealing Horse and
Buggy and Former Owner
Now Dead.
Ry Associated Press.

bV ASS0claIeu 9TeSS
SAN FRANCISCO. May 17.-Mary
Smith was brought from Vallejo today
in the custody of the police. The
woman is accused of stealing a horse
and buggy valued at $1,000. Shortly
after the earthquake of April IS the
woman went to the stables of James
ConIon and said she had been instructed
by James Foran to obtain his surrey.
The vehicle was given her, but it was
learned later that Foran neither knew
the woman nor gave her permission to
take his vehicle.
Late developments have complicated
the case. for the stable was burned in
the great fire and Conlon died as a
result of the earthquake. The woman
was arraigned for her preliminary
hearing set for next Monday morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
TUCKER MAY BE INNOCENT
Jerry Hayes Remarks Lead to His
Arrest-Another Man Awaits
Electrocution

BY AssOciated Press.
Hayes, said to be otherwise known as
j. Moulton, laborer, was arrested on
a warrant charging him with the MUIR
der of Mabel Page at Weston, Mass,
March 81, 1904.
Charles A. Tucker is awaiting cleo
trocution next month for the Page
murder.
The warrant was issued upon ap-
plication of reporter employed by a
Boston evening newspaper.
The arrest is based on alleged re-
marks made by Hayes to Mrs.
Margaret p. Brown of Bingham, at
whose home Hayes was formerly a
boarder, more than two months ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
PASTOR PRAISES
NEWSPAPERS
SAYS PRESS HAS SUPERSEDED
THE PULPIT
Preachers of Today Are Advised That
It Is Possible to Learn VaIu-
able Lesson From Daily
Papers
BY Associated Press.

oy ASSOClhtco SS6.
PHILADELPHIA. May 17.-Minis-
ters were exhorted to take lesson
from the modern newspaper by Bishop
Samuel Fallows in sermon delivered
at the evening session of the council of
the Reformed Episcopal church. The
bishop said that the press in some re-
spects had superseded the. pulpit and
exercises many of the functions which
the pulpit has lost. He said:
1.-THE preacher of today can learn
many valuable lessons from the mod
ern newspapers. He should emulate
it and adopt it's style. The ideal news
paper articles are sharp, short, pungent
and to the point. The sermon should
have all of these characteristics"
The bishop said the press has been
the faithful ally of the pulpit in break
ing down cast, in favoring humanitaf-
ian reforms and in advocating the
rights of all.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
MANY TourIsts ArrIve
nv Associated Press.

SAN JOSE, May 17.--Many eastern
tourists arrived here yesterday and
today and will spend several days IN
the city and valley Raymond
Whitcomb excursion party of forty
three people will arrive here Saturday
morning for short stay.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
WOULD GROW MORE COTTON
Weavers Of England Point Out the
Necessity for Opening New
Source of Supply
Rv Associated Press.

LONDON, May IA large and inn
portant deputation interested in the
cotton industry of Lancashire inter-
viewed Premier Campbell -Bannerman
at the foreign office today relative to
the necessity for opening new sources
of supply.
The members of the deputation point
ed out that Great Britain is dependent
upon America for rs per cent of her
supply of raw material. The only pos
sible salvation, it was declared, lay
in North Nigeria, but railways were
indispensable.
The premier said he could not COM
nit the government to any promises
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
CASTRO TO RESUME OFFICE
General Amnesty to Be Granted to
Political Prisoners
May 20
BY Asaoelated Fresa.

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE Associ-
ated Press learns from a source of in
formation closely allied to the Vene-
zuelan government that President Cas-
tro will resume control of his office
on May 20.
On that day he will grant a general
amnesty to political prisoners.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
ATTACKS NATURALIZATION LAWS
Senator Hepburn Refers to Present
Measures as Farce

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-After the
passage Of the naval appropriation bill
today the house went into committee
of the whole to consider the so-called
naturalization bill which has been the
continuing order for two months
Naturalization is a farce in this
country" said Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa.
In fifty years, he said, he had known
but one refusal upon the part of a
judge to naturalize an alien.
1T is notorious fact" remarked
Mr.. Hepburn, that courts admit ev-
erybody.
''They are generally advised that the
applicant is not competent for natural
ization but making citizens goes on
without hindrance. The naturalization
law is looked upon as a joke"
He believed that naturalization
should be looked upon as a boon and
that If sacrifices must be made in
getting to courts of competent juris-
diction for purposes of naturalization
that the object attained was worth the
sacrifice.
Frauds in State Courts
Mr.. Hepburn was of the opinion that
frauds in the issuance of naturaliza-
ton papers were perpetrated in state
COuIlS dIu HOL III IeOeTdl courts.
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi called
the attention of the house to the sec
ton making judges, justices, clerks
and officers of state courts when acting
in naturalization matters, officers and
agents of the United States, and after
protracted discussion the amendment
offered by Mr.. Williams to strike out
the words objected to- prevailed by a
vote of so to 35.
Mr.. Campbell of Kansas led the fight
against the section empowering the
agents of the bureau of immigration
and naturalization to examine into the
methods employed in naturalization
proceedings by the court on the ground
that it was clothing bureau chief
with too much power and that it would
be humiliating to judge or clerk of
the court to have some, such investi-
gate him.
The amendment striking out section
four of the bill prevailed, go to SO. The
bill was under consideration when the
house adjourned.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
KENTUCKY MEN ARE VICTIMS
Identity of Two Easterners Found in
Death Valley Probably
Solved
nv Associatad Preaa.

SEATTLE, May ia clue to the
identity of the two young eastern
prospectors who died of thirst in the
desert and whose bodies were found at
the foot of the Funeral range in Death
valley as told in a dispatch from Cali
ente, New, Tuesday, was furnished by
w. e. Wilson, a travelling salesman.
Mr.. Wilson states that it is possible
the men were from Louisville KY,
as they were wearing trousers with
the label of "Walsh the Tailor" who,
Mr.. Wilson declares, is a tailor Of
Louisville.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
sEATTLEITE is ARRESTED
Poses as Army officer and Women
Are His Alleged
Victims
By Associated Press.

SEATTLE. Wash. May 17.-John H.
Travelle, who for more than year
has lived in Seattle posing as a retired
army officer, was arrested at Mission
Junction, b. G.
Travelle is wanted mainly on accu-
sations that he has swindled various
women out of sums ranging from $2500
down, on promises that he secure for
them lucrative positions with the gov
ernment.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
HANGS MURDERER TO TREE
Mob Takes Negro From Jail and
Metes Out Lynch Law
Justice"
by Associated Press.

TAMPA, Florida, May ia mob
entered the Jail at Envernes, Citras
county, last night, took the keys from
the jailer and took out Frank Jordan,
colored charged with robbing and muir
dering a white peddler named Sweeney
at Stage Pond, two weeks ago.
The negro was hanged by the mob
to a tree short distance from town.
There was no disorder, the mob doing
its work very quietly.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
CANNOT BUILD MAINS
EARTHQUAKE PROOF
ENGINEER MAKES SUGGESTION
OF SAFEGUARD
Says Pipes Laid in Made Ground
Will Buckle When TembIor Comes
and Would Place Them Laid on
Hills
BY Associated Press.

BY Assoclated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17.-Chief
Engineer Schussler of the Spring VAL
ley Water company does not believe
it possible to build water mains that
will withstand an earthquake. sThe
best he can offer as safeguard for
the future is to build water system
that can be easily repaired in cases
of emergency. He says:
1.-THE earthquake did not break up
any of the mains laid on natural
ground. Wherever water mains are
laid in filled or made land there is
danger of breaking or buckling' when
an earthquake occurs. The preven-
tion OF like disaster consists of
carrying the big mains along the hills"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
BURNED IN STREET KITCHEN
Woman Camper in San Francisco
Gets Too Near the Open
Fire
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17.-Mrs
L. Marshall Of 1880 Eddy steret was
almost burned to death while prepar-
ing the meal in her street kitchen at
the dinner hour. Her clothing was
burned and her hands, face, arms and
legs were SCARED and blistered.
The unfortunate woman was stand
ing over the improvised street range
when the flames from the open fire
caught her gown.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
USES PISTOL AS PERSUADER
Relieion-crazed Seaman Reads Bible
to Crew With Revolver
In His Hand
BY Associated Press.

BY AsSOclated fTess
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Herald
today says: Standing at the COM
panionway Of the yacht Atreus, owned
by George w. Childs Drexel Of Phila-
delphia, tied UP at South Brooklyn,
John Nielsen, a seaman, suffering from
religious mania, with revolver in hand,
compelled the little crew of five men
to remain below deck from Tuesday
evening until yesterday.
For eight hours, Nielsen, by the light
of n lantern, read passage after pas
sage from the Bible. The terrified
men, unarmed, locked themselves in
the cabin
John Larsen, boatswain's mate,
managed to make his escape from the
yacht yesterday and telephoned the
police. Six officers later overpowered
Nielsen, who was sent to a hospital
for observation.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
STRIKERS DESTROY PROPERTY
Many Houses at csellari, Sardinia,
Wrecked and 5urned-cars
Dumped Into Sea
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May ia cable dis
patch to the Herald from Cagliari, Sar-
dinia, says:
Strikers yesterday ordered many of
the inhabitants to put out flags at half
mast. They burned the octrol houses
and wrecked the railway station, GUS
tom house and slaughter house.
They took UP the tramway tracks
and threw many cars into the sea. Hun
dreds of cases of merchandise at the
custom houses were also thrown into
the water.
Bread and food are lacking. Two of
the mob whe were wounded Tuesday
died yesterday and three others are
dying. Among the soldiers twenty more
were wounded yesterday In conflicts
with the strikers.
Disorders have broken out In other
towns on the island. Octroi and railway
stations have been burned, telegraph
wires cut and the poles destroyed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
DEATH SENTENCE COMMITTED
Court of Pardons Saves Life OF Mrs.
Valentino, the New Jer-
sey Murderess
~ Asaoclated Prass.

TRENTON. N. j., May 1.-THE court
of pardons today committed the sem
Imprisonment.
Mrs. Valentino was under sentence
to be hanged at Haekensack on May 25
for the murder OF Rosa saliva.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
PRESIDENT ATTENDS WEDDING
Miss Edith Child Becomes Wife Of
Erastus Corning, Jr, at
Washlnqton
By Assoeiated Press.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE mar
riage of Miss Edith Harlan Child,
granddaughter of Assistant Justice
Harlan of the supreme court of the
United States. to Erastus Corning, jr,
of Albany, N. Y, was solemnized here
today at the New York Avenue Pres
byterian church.
Among those witnessing the mar
riage was President Roosevelt.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
GARFIELD REPORT
GOES TO SENATE
Hundreds of Instances Cited Wherein
the Standard Oil Company Se-
cured Rebates From
Railroads
BY Associated Press,

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. May 17.-President
Roosevelt today transmitted to congress
the complete report of Comissioner Gar
field on Standard Oil, a synopsis of
which was sent to congress May 4.
In sending the complete report to the
president, Mr.. Garfield took occasion
to answer the comments of various
railway officers and others on the state
ments he had made in his synopsis.
The report cover 500 printed pages. In
support of the various allegations made
by him, Mr.. Garfield presents bodily
In the report copies of waybills, letters
of railroad officials bearing on tran
sactions with agents of the STANDARD
Oil and independent oil companies, spe-
cial oil tariffs of various railroads, bills
of lading, blind bills of lading and
secret understanding and agreements
of the several railroad companies named
with the Standard Oil company.
Secured Big Rebates
In many instances, according to the
copies of the waybills, the rate paid
by the Standard Oil company was only
33 1-3 per cent of the amount stated in
the bill.
The testimony of employees of rail-
roads is given in confirmation of the
bureaus charges that there was con-
cealment of rates granted to the Stand
ard Oil company.
Although 1t is alleged in the case Of
the Chicago &t Alton railroad, the gen.
eral tariff officer admitted the exist
ence of a secret rate and the purpose
was to conceal 1t from other railroads
and not from the shippers, one of the
leading freight clerks Of the Alton Is
quoted as testifying that the secret
rate was intended only for the benefit
of the Standard Oil company and that
had any other shipper inquired for rates
he would not have been given the low
rate accorded the Standard Oil COM
pany.
How Scheme Was Worked
The report further shows the esti-
mate of through rates from small, in
consequential and in many instances
obscure points near large shipping CEN
ters and the filing of the tariffs with
the interstate commerce commission as
evidence that the rates were not secret
But Mr.. Garfield maintains that by
this arrangement the rates were eff
fectively secret because any shipper
other than the Standard Oil company
in applying for rates, would be given
the published rates from other places
in the vicinity of the small points re-
ferred to. which in every case were
considered higher.
He declares that the railroads recog-
nized the irregularity of the arrange
ment, land that they designed to hide
the rate from all shippers except the
Standard Oil company"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
Corona Allowed Full Pay
By Assoelated tress.

HAVANA, May 1.-THE house of
representatives today allowed Con-
gressnan Corona, who on January 3,
1908. killed Edward lnsua and was
afterward pardoned, full pay for the
time he was in prison.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-18
TODAY is INQUEST DAY
Coroner VIII Hold Formal Inquest
over Bodies Of All Quake
and Fire Victims
Rv Asanclatad Presa.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 17.-The corr
oner has set Friday for a general in.
quest on the bodies of all those who
were killed by the earthquake or fire.
1t will be impossible to go into details
of each case and the verdict to be
rendered will be a formal declaration
that the dead were accidentally killed.
The object of the inquiry win be to
clear up the records of the Office, which
have become congested during the ex-
citement.