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Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-06
ISSUE CALL FOR
ANNUAL SESSION
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS TO
MEET IN NOVEMBER
Many Subjects Of Vital interest to
the Nation viii Be Discussed
by the Delegates at
Kansas City
Rv Associated Press.


KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 5.-The
official call for the seventeenth annual
session Of the Transmssissippi Com
mercial congress, to meet in Kansas
city, Mo-. November 20, 21, % and q
next, was issued here today by the exc
cutive committee.
The congress promises to be the most
important since its organization.
Many great questions are to be con-
sidered.
The call, which is addressed to COVER
nors of states and territories, mayors
of cities, commercial clubs, chambers
of commerce, boards of trade, indus
trial, mercantile. maritime and immi-
grafton organizations generally, fol-
lows:
"The governor of each state and ter
ritory may appoint ten delegates.
1.-THE mayor of each city, one delegate
and one additional delegate for each
5000 inhabitants, provided, however,
that no city shall send more than ten
delegates.
Each county may appoint one dele
gate.
Business Organizations
Each business organization one dele
gate and one additional delegate for
every fifty members, provided, however,
LflaI no SUCH Slldll udNS
more than ten delegates.
Governors of states and territories,
members Of the congress of the United
States and former presidents of the
Transuississippi Commercial congress
are ex-offlcio members with all the pri-
vileges of members except voting.
Permanent members of the Trans
mississippi Commercial congress have
all the privileges of delegates"
4, ffwv<x
mittee directs attention to the necessity
for some concerted action on the great
question affecting navigation upon the
rivers of the transmississppi states.
and the reclamation of millions of acres
of land in the transmississippi region.
Other subjects to be discussed are the
livestock industry and the Panama
canal and transportation facilities.
Other Subjects
Requests are made that the subject
"a department of mines and mining,
with it's head a member of the cabinet
of the United States" be placed upon
the program.
Other subjects upon which discussion
and recommendations may be had are
as follows Flood control, harbor i'm
provements, merchant marine, oriental
trade, Alaska, Columbia river, irriga-
tion, forestry, San Francisco, naval
construction on the Pacific coast, trusts
and their relation to business, govern
ment ownership of railroads, telegraphs
and public utilities; levee systems in
Texas and Louisiana, an American
commercial union, drainage of public
lands, statehood, deep water from the
lakes to the gulf.
1t is the desire of the executive COM
nlittee to confine discussion to ques-
tions of general Importance and to ex-
c1ude subjects of political nature.
Already fifteen governors have ac-
cepted invitations to attend and ad-
dress the convention, including Gov.
Pardee of California.
Secretary of State Elhu Root also
has accepted an invitation to address
the gathering and many other public
men of prominence are expected to be
present.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-06
TO TOUCH CALIFORNIA PORTS
Pacific Navigation Co. May Get into
New Hands

w. B. Ryan traffic manager of the
Tehuantepec National railroad, has Sc
cured an option, it is said, to purchase
the Pacific Navigation company.
1t is not known whether Mr.. Ryan is
acting for the Tehuantepec manage
ment or for outside parties. 1t is be-
lieved, however, that the plan is to
operate steamers along the Pacific
coast particularly in connection with
the Tehuantepec railroad.
The Pacific Navigation company has
been operating steamers along the Pa
cifc coast of Mexico for years. The
steamers now run as far north as
Guaymas and Santa Rosalia, and as
far south as San Benito. 1t is said
TO be the intention to extend the SER
vice 10 California ports. The value OF
the steamship line will be greatly en-
HANGED by the opening of the Tehuan-
tepec railroad and the Manzanillo ex-
tension of the Mexican Central and the
construction of the Southern Pacific
extension into the port Of Mazatlan.
The Tehuantepec railroad crosses the
isthmus of Tehuantepec from Coatza-
eoalcos to Salina Cruz. 1t is owned by
the Mexican government and operated
by the English contracting firm of s.
Pearson a. Son.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-06

roads says that probably 100000 an
nual complimentary interstate railroad
passes will be cancelled and not reis-
sued after the first OF next year, as
Instructions are now being sent out by
presidents Of all the larger systems that
by reason Of the passage Of the new
Interstate commerce law free transpor-
tion after January 1 must be limited
to the classes exempted in the rate
measure
This cuts off the annual passes of
thousands of persons with personal
business and other connections that
have been favored in the past.
AS 1t Is alleged that there Is no read
ing between the lines of the orders
being issued, 1t is apparently settled
that after January what is known as
the purely complimentary interstate
railroad pass win be a thing of the
past.
The fact is that already there is
great restraint in the issuing Of passes,
more especially by the eastern trunk
lines, the Central Traffic association
lines
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-06
the relief Of the passengers shall be
EMIeRANrs FIeHr IN soArs
Foreigners Forsske Women and Chill
dren During the Panic

Foreigners Forsake Women and Chill
dren During the Panic
BY Associated Press
LONDON, Aug. 6.-The correspond
ent Of the Daily Telegraph describes
the sirio disaster as one Of the worst
on record
The italian emigrants, with knives
in their hands and without regard for
the women and children, fought with
the greatest brutality for the possess
sion CT life buoys and boats Many
were killed or injured including sew
eral members of the crew who we're
attacked by ernigrants.
When the captain saw that the YES
sci was lost and that the emgrants
had captured the boats he committed
suicide by shooting himself with a re-
volver. The other officers then lost
their heads and there was nobody to
direct the work of rescue.
Eye-witnesses gave awful pictures
Of the brutal panic on board. For half
an hour the emigrants were masters
of the situation. They completely over
came the crew by sheer force I'm
number. and this in spite of the efforts
Of the officers. who tried to save the
women and children first.
Emigrants Fight for Boat
One report even states. the corre-
spondent continues that group of
emigrants approached one of the ships
boats which already was full and
which was about TO be launched, and
dislodged the people. skilling several
with their knives. Just as they were
about to occupy the boat themselves,
another body of armed emigrants came
up. and a fierce fight for the possession
Of the lifeboats followed.
Many of the survivors brought
ashore were seriously injured and a
number had sustained fractured limbs.
Some of the injured subsequently
died.
Spanish singer, Lola Milanes, was
among the drowned.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-06
SENATOR FLINT
IN SAN FRANCISCO
Declares Policies Should Be Incon=
testabIe Except in Gases of
Fraud-Predicts Bryan's
Nomination
By Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Ex-senator
Flint arrived in San Francisco from
the north today on his way to Los An
geles. He expressed himself as being
much surprised at the progress made
in rebuilding the city.
Senator Flint is making a study of
the insurance situation brought about
by the fire.
''I am of the opinion" he said, "that
legislation should be adopted that viii
make the policies incontestable except
for fraud. This is a big subject; it
affects the whole country, and some
sort of action, federal or state, will
eventually be taken upon it,"
Senator Flint said that Bryan proba-
bly, would be the Democratic candidate
for the presidency two years hence.
Mr.. Roosevelt, he said, held to his de-
termination not to accept third
term, but it was probable that the Re-
publicans would renominate some one
in sympathy with his policies.
On state politics the senator had
nothing to say.
"I've just got in he said.
Senator Flint will leave for Los An
geles tomorrow or Tuesday.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-06
MOTHERS SEE CHILDREN DROWN
Little Ones Swallowed Up by Waves
Before Their Eyes
BY Associated Press.


Before Their Eyes
BY Associated Press.
CARTAGENA, Spain, Aug. 5.-A fleet
of trawIers .providentially happened to
be only about 100 yards away when the
Sirio struck.
Notwithstanding the great danger,
the shippers of these boats came at
once to the rescue. The survivors of
the Sirio unite in praising the con-
duct of the captains of the trawlers
Joven Miguel and Vicenta Llicano.
The former steamed close to the side
of the sinking ship and took off 800
persons. The crew of this trawler en-
deavored to sheer off, fearing that
their boat would be sunk, whereupon
the captain drew his revolver, leveled
it at his men and shouted:
"As long as it is possible to take off
another passenger you will not move"
The deck of the Joven Miguel be-
came so crowded with terror stricken
survivors of the Sirio that the skipper
was Obliged, in order to prevent his
boat from capsizing, to force them
down the hold at the point of his re-
volver.
The Vicenta Llicana saved 200 per-
sons and an old sailor in boat alone
saved twelve. A roll call was taken
on shore. 1t shows that 9O5 persons
from the Sirio are missing, but it is
believed that a few were taken on
board French and German steamers,
which continued their voyage after the
Sirio sank.
1t is said that a large number of the
first and second cabin passengers were
drowned, their cabins being the first
to go under water
Many heartrending incidents are re-
lated. Six children cIambered into the
shrouds of the Sirio while their mothers
were taken off by one of the trawlers.
The Sirio sank before the children
could be rescued. The mothers, fran
tic with despair, watched their chill
dren as they were engulfed. The
children uttered piercing shrieks as
they were drawn under the waves.
1t was with difficulty that the wo-
men were restrained from jumping
into the sea.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-06
cALIFoRNIANS IN NEW YORK
Special to The Herald.

AEeCidi 10 AlC AiStdiu'
NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-Julius M. Par
sail of Long Beach Is the guest of Rev.
w. II. Gillies at Southold. l.. 1.
The weeks arrivals from Los An
geles as noted at the various hotels
are: Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Mason and
Mrs. and Mrs. II. Hogan, who are at
the Grand Union; Mr.. and Mrs. II. ID.
King, at the Cumberland; Mr.. and Mrs.
III. Temperly, at the Herald Square;
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Hayward, at the
Broadway Central, and Mr.. and Mrs.
IL. j. Kramer at the Ashland.
r. Saunders and Mrs. l. M. Saunders
Of San Diego are guests at the West
minister, and Mrs. de Forest of the
same city at the st. Denis.
Recent cable advices tell of the
presence in Paris of the following: Miss
Carrie Barmon, Sylvia Norton and
Mrs. Lawless of Los Angeles, and Mr.
and Mrs. M. A. Johnson of San Dimas
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-06
ASCOT TRACK
STARTER SUED
"JAKE" HOFFMAN ACCUSED OF
BIGAMY
Race Horse Man in Serious Trouble
as Result of Allegations Made
by Woman Whom He
Married
special to The Herald.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 81. ].
Hoffman, starter at the Latonia race
track, was sued for divorce and ali
mony in the sum of $4,000 today. He
is also accused of bigamy by Louise
Bullock of Louisville, who claims she
married him in Los Angeles January
2S, 1906 not knowing that he already
had wife.
Three weeks after theirmarriage the
other Mrs. Hoffman appeared in Los
Angeles and forced the plaintiff to flee.
In Cincinnati last June the two women
had fist fight Gin the Burnett house
and the police were called in.
On Easter day in San Francisco
hotel the first Mrs. Hoffman. it is al
legged, tried to batter down the door to
the other woman's room. Earl Rogers,
a Los Angeles attorney, is said to have
documentary proof of the woman's
claims. Hoffman declares it is black
mail.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-06
Favor Division of Land
BY Associated Press

/
RIGA, Aug. Sat a congress of Bal
tic land owners held here today reso-
luton was passed in favor of the
sale of crown and church lands and the
gradual appropriation of estates in ex-
cess of the established maximum. No
peasant family owning more than fifty
acres may obtain land under this syS-
TEN. The Baltic nobility, up to the
present time, has been opposed to the
appropriation of land.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-06
D. W. AIdridae,s Death

Advices from Detroit tell of the death
OF d. w. Aldrige, general agent of the
Chicago & Northwestern. For years
Mr.. Aldridge was agent 1T Denver and
made frequent visits to Los Angeles,
where he had many friends. Mr.. AL
oiidge had been in failing health for
months and had gone to a santitarium
at Detroit for treatment.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-06
REFUSE RuseIan FreIaht

BROOMBERG, Prussia. Aug. 5.-The
German railroad authorities announce
that they will not accept freight for
points on the line OF the RUSSIA Vistula
railroad, as the latter has refused TO
forward it,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-06
strikers Apply Torch
BY Associated Press.

POLTAVA, Aug. 5.-The torch has
been applied TO the stables, granaries
and other buildings on the estate of
Princess Chaplitsxy. A flour mill also
was destroyed, The lncendiaries are not
known.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-06
Tourists Become Suckers
BY Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 5.-Three
Americans Fred Jones, Jerome Turner
and w. j. Wilson. have been arrested
and sent to prison charged with
swindling American tourists. 1t is al
legged they lured the Americans to the
bell tower of a cathedral and induced
their victims to gamble. When they
protested against the swindle bogus
detective came upon the scene and
frightened the losers into silence.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-06
Railroad Notes

C. H. Patten, travelling passenger
agent of the San Pedro road is in
Provo in the interest of an excursion
of Scandinavians to Provo on August
H. Excursions will be run from Ogden
on the north and Manti on the south.
The Pennsylvania has appointed two
men to supply to newspapers all avail
able information concerning the con-
struction of the New York city tunnels
and the Manhattan terminal station.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-06
ORDERS FOR EQUIPMENT
Denver G. Rio Grande and Western
Pacific in Market

The Denver & Rio Grande continues
to add to its equipment, an order
having Just been placed with the Amer
lean Car and Foundry company for $50
ore cars.
The Western Pacific is also in the
market for rolling stock, an order hav-
ing been given for 500 ballast and 200
flat cars, to be delivered at the earliest
rCssible date
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-06
Strikers XIII Policeman
BY Associated Press.

BY AssOcIated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 5.--A COLI
lislon between strikers and policemen
occurred at the railroad station at Ses-
troresk, a suburb of st. Petersburg, at
O'Clock Saturday night One poHce-
man was killed. The garrison at Ses-
troresk has been further increased.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-06
Massaeres Continue

YELIsAVETPOL. Aug. 5,--The race
war between Tartars and Armeniaps
at Shusha recommended yesterday with
greater fury and the fighting and
massaering continues today.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-06
LEADERS
ARE HES|TAT|NG
Continued from page one.

meeting and whipped three of the re-
sisting miners to death.
Soldiers have been detailed to pump
out the flooded mines. The emperors
manifesto dissolving the lower house
of parliament was posted today.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-06
poualas Whites Activities

Douglas White. editor of the Arrow
head, the magazine of the Salt Lake
system, has purchased an interest in
tie San Diego Western magazine and
will also fill it's editorial tripod.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-06
NUDGE ON Rock ISLAND YEAR
Special to The Herald.

7 IHTTINs tHt NTusS EARNINGS have IH-
creased 20 Per Cent
Special TO The Herald.
TOPEKA, Aug. 5.-H. u. Nudge, sec
ond vice president of the Chicago Rock
Island & Pacific, stopped in Topeka
en- route to Glorletta mountain, N. NJ,
where he will spend a vacation of a
month.
Mr.. Nudge says that while the fig
ures for the earnings of the Rock
Island will not be available for some
time he feels satisfied that they will
show that the gross earnings Nhave
increased 20 per cent over the results
of a year ago. He is well satisfied with
the progress of the road the past year.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-06
Here's Your OpportunitY

The EthsI Iucker Stook company at
the New Peoples theater. SEA South
Main street. will give a years sub
scription to The Los Angeles Herald to
the first party leaving the correct an
swer TO the following mathematical
problem at the box office;
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-06
PENNsY CUTS PASSENGER RATES
Transferable Mileage Books VIII Also
Be Sold Soon

Steps are under way by the Pennsyl-
vania road to carry out it's scheme of
reducing rates. as printed.
The company has decided to reduce
the maximum one-way fares from 81
and cents to 21s cents a mile. This
action will involve readjustment of
all through fares from the south, and
owing to the vast amount of work
entailed will not become operative
until propably November 1.
1t is assumed that the connecting
lines which reach New York by way
of Cincinnati and Louisville will meet
the Pennsylvania Railroad company's
reduction by a readjustment of fares
so that all southern passenger traffic,
whether by way Of Washington, Cincin-
natl Or Louisville, will be on an equal
basis.
The company will also on September
1 place on sale 100O-mile tickets, valid
only on it's lines east of Pittsburg and
Erie, at the fiat price of 500.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-06
CUTS OFF 100000 PASSES

New Commerce Law Prompts, General
Retrenchment OF courtesies
An Official OF one of the prominent
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-06
transferable Mileage

These mileage tickets will be trans
ferrable. No change is to be made in
the price of the Interchangeable mile
age tickets now sold by the company,
which are not transferable and upon
which a deposit of $40 above the regu-
lar price is required. 1t is estimated
that $4,000 interchangeable mileage
books are presented daily on the vari-
GUS roads, and of this number 65 per
cent are used on the lines of the Penn
sylvania railroad.
Concerning the reduction in one-way
fares, the company announcement
made through Fourth Vice President
John B. Thayer says
"This reduction of fares has been the
subject Of serious consideration for a
year. The company has expended largo
sums to build relief lines upon which
freight trains should be moved, that
this class of traffic might be diverted
from the present main lines, and thus
secure less liability of delay to the
eompany's largely increased passenger
service The company has believed
that the time would come when a
much larger traffic could be handled
profitably with a reduction of the
present rates of fares"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-06

Agent II illinois Central r. Tn r.. MS W siStS.'
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-06

Add Six figures from the above 70
count 2l,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-06
ZAZA


achieve
There has been extraordinary demand this
weeks performances of "ZAZA and the Beasco
packed to the doors night have got your
yet for this performance don't neglect doing
but join the long line front of the box office the earliest pos
sible moment this morning.
Owing to the magnitude of the production and the
length OF the play Zaza will begin night 100
sharp and at sharp the Thursday and Saturday
Next Week: Mrs. Danes Defense
Reappearance with the Bco of Thomas Obere Seats
sale this morning.
0RPHEUM TFEATER ST. Ind and
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-17
Jamestown Exposition Notes.
MARGARET L. SANGsrER

The jamestown Exposition cite is
near Norfolk, Va, on Hampton Roads
The grounds Of the Jamestown Ex-
position cover $50 acres; the Expo
sition's water space extends several
miles along Hampton Roads.
The great parade grounds, where
soldiers of all nations will drill during
the Exposition, covers 80 acres.
The Administration Palace will be
236 feet III length and 100 feet wide,
with wings go feet deep.
Two of the exhibit buildings, now
under way, will be $50 feet wide and
$50 feet long. They will be two of
the largest buildings on the grounds.
The Art and History Palace, which
will be connected with the Admins
tration Palace by 6reproof arcade,
will be l24 by l29 feet.
The Arts and Crafts Village will be
one OF the most unique and instructive
features of the Exposition.
On April 26, one year before the
Exposition opens, there were more
than 100000 plants, flowers and
trees put on the grounds. Many
more will be added during the year.
The eight. foot wire fence surround.
ing the Exposition grounds on two
sides is two and a half miles long.
The Exposition has more than two
miles Of water frontage on Hampton
Roads.
One of the oldest trees in the coun-
try is the famous live oak on the Ex-
position grounds, named "Powhatan, y
in honor of the great Indian chief.
1t Is supposed to be nearly 1000
years old.
The Jamestown Exposition opens
April Goth, 1907, and closes Novem-
Der 80, 1907.
The opening of the jamestown Ex-
position will be 800 years from the
first English settlement in America,
April 26, 1907
The great double piers extending
from the Exposition grounds out into
the waters of Hampton Roads are
2.4O0 feet in length and each is 200
feet in width. They are connected
by cross pier l 200 feet long.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-17
Wonderfully Made Man.

His doctor said he had an iron con.
stitution, relates Life.
His friends declared that he had
nerves of steel.
His uncle thought he had a wooden
head.
The girls all said he had a heart Of
stone.
His enemies declared that there
was more brass in him than anything
else.
Others said Le had lot Of sand.
His admirers maintained that be
was all wool and yard wide.
She had diamonds in her eyes; her
teeth were pearls, her lips were ru.
bies, her ears were delicate seashells,
her hair was strands Of FURNISHED gold,
her skin was Of velvet and she had
roses in her cheeks.
Verify, verify, they were mysteri-
ously and wonderfully made.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-17
Words OF Wisdom.


Rough rocks may hide the richest
ore.
Our fears are always greater than
our Toes.
He rejects delight who shirks all
difficulty.
1t will not excuse our faults TO talk
of our fate.
We may need poverty to starve
some Of our sins.
The bread of life does not make a
man crusty.
You don't have to quit trying to
begin to trust.
He is at least persuasive who most
seeks applause.
Sin sets the will of one before the
we'll being of all.
The unsefsh may be sad but they
will never be sour.
Many virtues we set down in our
assets find no entry in Heave n 8
books.
The great danger of the church is
not its divisions on creed but its
unanimity on greed.
True religion is switch by which
we can turn the current OF self-love
into service for others.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-05-17
How Plants Travel.

The daudelion, with it's parachute.
has gone with Peary within the Arc.
tic Circle, and has also made its APP
pearance in the southern hemisphere.
The Rose OF Jericho curls up in ball,
with the seed-pod inside, and the
wind rolls it all over the deserts Of
Syria and Egypt. The seed-pods Of
the furze and broom are like little
guns. In August and September you
may hear them crack crack as they
burst, scattering the seeds like bul.
let's.
The crsnesbill or wild geranium
has it's seeds arranged so that FIVE
arms are thrown out like a cling
throwing the seeds with considerable
force. The mangrove grows in salt.
water swamps and shallow sea. water.
The plants require to be rooted in
the mud. If the seeds simply fell on
the water, they might float away,
but they begin to grow while still in
the plant. and send spiked root
down, 80 that when the seed is de.
tached the weight Of the root carries
it to the bottom, and the spike holds
it in the mud.