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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13
NAVY WILL BE REPRESENTED
Lieutenant Leigh C. Palmer of Battles
ship Missouri to Attend King
AIfonsos Wedding

Special to The Herald.
ST. LOUIS, May 12.-Lieut. Leigh G.
Palmer of the battleship Missouri has
been appointed to represent the United
States navy at the wedding of King AL
fonso of Spain. He is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Enrique Palmer of 3946 Del
mar boulevard.
At the recent target practice in the
south seas, in which the crew of the
battleship Missouri stood first, Palmer
was in command Of the forward turret
His guns made the best record of the
fleet and won the prize for the Mis-
souri,
At the nuptials of the king a grand
sou of Gen. u. S. Grant will represent
the United States army.
Lieut.. Palmer was appointed to the
United States naval academy at An
napolis by former Congressman Seth
w. Cobb in 1892. He was graduated in
1896 During the Spanish-American war
he was attached to the cruiser New
York. and was in all the battles in
which it took part. After the war he
was transferred to the battleship Wis
consn, and was staff officer for Ad-
miral Sterling in the Philippine islands.
He was in st. Louis on visit last May.
Since then he has been assigned to the
Missouri.
Lieut.. Palmer will be granted two
months leave of absence to travel in
Spain, and will be present at the mar
riage ceremony. He will leave his ship,
which is at New York, at once. joining
the United States minister to Spain In
Paris, and they will proceed to Madrid.
Lieut.. Palmer is only 81 years old.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13
SENATOR bailey SAYS PRESIDENT
HAS SIDESTEPPED RAILROAD BILL
SAYS "RoosEVELT is ONLY COMMON cLAY'

But let us have talk in the and talk in the
country about this iron He clay and very that
MIR President, love brave love fighter and the
president of the United States is both OCCASIONS but he
give with much alacriy any who battle
either civic political
He fights furously when it is physical contest grant you
because that question courage well endurance but he
to have endurance in the political here
why he going to revise the tariff and his friends called
him off, and then that great voice that filing the nation with
demand for tariff revision suddenly sank into the genness and
weakness Of whisper.
Then he going to have the railroads regulated and it
announced that congress would be convened in extraordinary
session deal with but the great leaders assembled with the
president prayed with him little WHILE and call issued
for extraordinary session of congress.
H waited until the regular session and five months Of that
has elapsed and still no legislation. And when do get bill
God save the country bill will be e"-Extra from
speech in senate by Senator Bailey.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13
Shows No Endurance
in Political
Contest
Described as Iron Man.
but Clay Would Be
Better Word
Texas Orator Shows How, Why and
When Chief Executive Has
Failed to Stand
Firm
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 12.--In one Of
the bitterest attacks that has been
made upon President Roosevelt during
the debate on the railroad rate bill,
Senator Bailey charged that the ex-
ecutive had surrendered his position
advocating "an effective measure'' and
abandoned his demands for tariff re-
vision.
The Texas senator charged that the
presidents arraignment of trusts had
been made after his election and that
before that time he had been as silent
as the grave on the subject of reg
ulating the railroads.
The senator closed with this state
ment: But let us have no more talk
in the senate and talk in the country
about this iron man. He is clay and
very common at that
Replies to Carter
The speech was in reply to Senator
Carter, who had defended the presi-
dent against criticisms, saying that no
one could charge him with cowardice.
In the course of his remarks SEN
ator Carter referred to the Democratic
nothing more. He declared that the
party had been frightened into a chill
at the prospect of action. He charged
that neither Senators Bailey nor Ray
ner in all their congressional careers
had done anything to secure effective
railroad rate Legislation.
When Senator Bailey gained the
floor he charged that the Montana
senator ebullition was due to the
fact that he had not been mentioned
by Senator Rayner in his speech as
one of the presidents special ambas-
sadors. He defended his own record
on the ground that during his con-
gressional service his party had been
in power only the first four years
Repeats Inconsistency Charges
If, during the time the Democrats
were in the minority, he had introduced
a bill to regulate the railroads the
senator said he would have been per-
forming an act of buncombe.
He repeated charges of inconsistency
on the part of the president in the
legislative program saying that the
absolute rate" first contending that
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13
FEMALE UMPIRE
IS THE LATEST
CHICAGO GIRL WANTS TO GET
INTO GAME
She Is Pretty, Athletic, Has Plenty
of Nerve and Believes Players
Would Abide by Her
Decisions
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CHICAGO, May 12.-Can young
woman umpire ball game, keep fans
and players happy and escape with her
life?
Grace Grant of Chicago firmly be-
lieves that young woman-especially
If she is athletic and pretty-can be-
come a professional umpire in the big
gest league. give fair and equitable de-
cisions and leave the field uninjured
every evening,
She wants to try the work and made
a formal application to President Harry
Pulliam for place among the umpires.
Miss Grant is 10 years old, feet 6
icnhes in height and weighs in umpire
togs $50 pounds. She has already UNI
pired several amateur games.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13
OLDEST TWINS
TO CELEBRATE
Sisters Who Were Born In 1921 Live
to Ripe Old Age Surrounded
by Forty-three Descend
ants
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May 1.-THE oldest twin
sisters in the United States will cele-
brate tomorrow their eighty-fifth birth
day anniversary with reunion of the
forty-three living descendants.
The twins are Mrs. Martha Erickson
and Mrs. Bertha Fuglestad, who were
born in Norway in 1921 and came to
America eighty-one years ago.
The reunion will be held at the home
of Mrs Eric Ross. the eldest daughter
of Mrs. Fuglestad. 217 Mozart street.
and nearly all of the eight children,
nineteen grandchildren and sixteen
grandchildren now living Will be
present
Among Mrs. FugleStad's eighteen
grandchildren Is Miss Amelia Ross OF
the Citizens association.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13
PART |

PART
1-Looters work on streets.
2-Ferris wheel blown to pieces.
3-Famous California singer.
4-Boom in wholesale business.
5-out for all conventions.
6s7-Sports.
PART II
2-3-Society.
4-Edltorial.
5-city news.
6-cabe news.
7-Dramatic.
8.9-PubIic advertising.
PART III
2-3-ReaI estate news.
4--Veterans will encamp here.
5-Southern California news.
6-Markets.
7-7-s-classified advertisements.
PART "
Magazine section.
PART v
chlIdnen's section.
PART vi
colored comic section.
EASTERN
Senators Bailey and Tillman score
President Roosevelt because latter has
not stood firm in railroad rate measure.
Standard Oil receives body blow at
hands Of interstate commerce commits
sion,
Chicago man declares he recently con
versed with Erich Muenter.
FOREIGN
Russian parliament makes effort to
have death penalties done away with.
Cabegram from Germany brings New
York detectives to the. wharf in time TO
arrest man who murdered former wife
and placed her body In a trunk.
Sultan of Turkey accepts the terms
Great Britain demanded.
COAST
Three thousand saloons may never
again open doors In San Francisco.
Riverside girl arrested In Los Angeles
by deputy sheriffs.
San Fran cisco looters compelled to
work on streets clearing away debris.
LOCAL
Sunday school day at Long Beach a
Water companies cut OF supply from
East San Pedro squatters.
Gage -Provensal nuptials postponed at
Albert O. Bradley. friendless. seeks to
Los Angeles invites conventions to come
here.
Alhambra mans death under trestie
being Investigated
City likely 10 start q municipal cement
giant
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13
WILL LEAD THE
LIFE OF A GYPSY
cHlcAeoAN HOPES TO FIND A
CURE FOR CONSUMPTION
Union Man to Travel Across the Coun-
try to San Francisco, Liv-
ing In the Open
Air
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CHICAGO, May ia trip from Chi
cago to San Francisco in a wagon,
leading the life Of a gypsy and Sleep
ing as much as possible in the open
air-such is the undertaking that has
been planned by Matthew McCue, a
member of the Steam Filters union, in
an effort to cure himself of pulmonary
tuberculosis.
Among the cities McCue intends to
visit are Dubuque. Cedar Rapids, Mar
shalltown, Des Moines, Omaha, Colo
RADIO Springs and Denver. He intends
to meet part of the expenses of the
trip by selling copies of a pamphlet
treating on the subject of non-union-
ism.
In order to aid him. in this under
taking a large number of the Chicago
labor unions have furnished him with
letters of recommepdation
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13
sTEINMAN OFFERS DEFENSE
MiIitlanan Accused Of Murder at
San Francisco Produces
Eyewitness
By Associa ted Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, May 12-The pre-
llminary examination of Jacob Stein
man. the mllitiaman accused of the
murder Of Joseph Meyers, superintend-
ent of the children's playground, was
continued before Superior Judge Gra-
ham today
The prosecution completed its case
and the defense began with the testi-
mony of William Rush. a one-legged
man, whom Steinman declares he was
protecting from his victim.
Several Of the witnesses for the de-
fense have asserted that the trooper
was intoxicated. Bush. on the other
hand, insists that Meyers was under
the influence Of liquor, which was plen-
tiful in Columbia square during the
fire.
He testified that Meyers, when or
dered away on account of his dsorderly
conduct, called the guardsman n vile
name and showed considerable trucu-
lence, whereupon he was shot.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13
Criminals Compelled
to Clear Away
Debris
San Francisco Saloons to
Be Reduced Over
300 Per Ceni
One Thousand Instead of Four Thou
sand Licenses to Be Issued--Refu.
gees May Be Confined In
Two Camps
Fy Associated Press.

nv Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May PA novel
method of stamping out the evil of loot
. ing. which has been on the increase de-
spite the stern measures taken by the
civil and military authorities, has been
inaugurated by Chief of Police Dnan.
That officer has issued an order that
whenever q looter is caught he is to be
put in a squad under the command of
Detective Sergeant Charles Taylor.
Members of the squad are compelled
to labor at clearing away the debris. AL
ready Sergeant Taylor has seventy-five
men under him and the number is con-
stantly growing. The taskmaster of
this chain gang is given discretionary
powers as to the term each of the mem
bers shall serve Already the streets
about Portsmouth square and the Hall
of Justice are beginning to assume their
old time appearance of cleanliness the
result of the work of the captured
ooters.
Expects Good Results
Chief Dinan believes that when the
existence of Sergeant Taylors army be-
comes generally known looting will
greatly decrease.
The liquor question was again dis
cussed by the authorities and it is pro-
3 posed that the charter of the city be
amended so that the license which has
heretofore been $S4 a year be raised to
$500.
Before the fire there were 1000 sa
looms i'm this city, and it is believed that
the increased license will reduce this
number to 1000 without in any way
diminishing the revenues of the city.
Today the board of police commits
sioners issued an order that all private
clubs cease dispensing liquor to mem
bers. Most of the clubs were burned
out, but all have secured temporary
quarters in the unburned section.
To Favor Two Big Camps
A proclamation has been issued by
Mayor Schmitz directing that all refu
gees be concentrated in two great
camps, one to be located in the Potrero
in the south side of the city, and the
other at Golden Gate park. This action
has been made necessary for sanitary
reasons, as military discipline must pre-
vail in these tented cities if the health
of the inmates is to be preserved.
At present every square in the city
and many vacant lots are covered with
the tents of refugees. The military are
now moving these people to the central
camps. Last night and today have been
the coldest since the recent catastrophe,
and some of the refugees living in the
smaller camps suffered considerably.
AS soon as concentration can be eff
fected 1t is believed that all will leave
in comparative circumstances.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13
CARL SCHURZ is
REPORTED BETTER
Dy Associated press.

NEW YORK. May 12,-Carl Schurz,
who is critically i'll at his home in this
city, rallied during the day and to-
night Is somewhat better. The follow
ing bulletin was issued at p. M;
"rhe PATIENTS condition has some
what improved. Pulse and respiration
lower. The patient had several sleeps
and seems brighter"
The bulletin was accompanied by a
statement from a representative of tie
family, who said that MIR. Sehurz' $ con-
ditIon was considered so much im-
proved that no further bulletins would
be issued during the night
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13
HoosIER EDITOR IN JAIL
Alfred Purdy of the indianapolis Sun
Sentenced to Thirty
Days
BY Associated Press.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 12.-Al-
fred Purdy, editor and publisher of the
indianapolis Sun, was today sentenced
to thirty days in jail and to pay a fine
of $3.50 by Judge Fremont Afford of
the Marion county criminal court. for
editorial criticism in the paper of Judge
recent Indictment of Robert Metzger,
chief of police, for assault and battery
on prisoners.
Mr.. Purdy was taken from the court
room to the jail and locked up.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13
is WATcHMAN ASSAILANT?
Old New Yorker Choked at Home and
His Wife Brutally
Assaulted
BY Associa ted Press.

NEW YORK, May ia powerfully
built man entered the home of August
Hupfer, 76 years old, choked him into
insensibility and assaulted Mrs. Hup-
fer. 30 years old, causing her DEATH
The police have arrested on suspicion
James MCFARLAND, a night watchman
employed in the building.
Hupfer's condition is critical.
The police charged that nine years
ago McPartland was convicted of a
similar offense which caused the death
of an old beggar woman, and was sent
to Sing Sing for seven years.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13
PULAIANEs BREAK LOOSE
Enter Inabangan, Killing One, Wound-
Ing Seven and Lootlng
Thlrty-six Houses
y AssocIated Press.

MANILA, May 12.-The following dis
patch has been received from Acting
Governor Clnco of the island of Samar:
"A band OF twenty-four Pulajanes,
having five rifles and other weapons,
entered Inabangan by the Barrio
Wright Wright Ward), named IN honor
of Ex-Governor General Wright, to-
day killing one and wounding seven
residents; burning and looting thirty
six houses and taking over twenty resi-
dents prisoners.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13
SMALL GEYsER BREAKS OUT
Phenomenon at Yellowstone Park, Fol-
lowing Earthquake, Attracts
Considerable Attention
BY Associated Press.

BY AssOclaleu FTesS.
BUTTE, Mont. May 12.-George
Beck, superintendent of the Park
Transportation company is authority
for the statement that the only new
phenomenon in the Yellowstone park is
a small geyser or hot spring which
broke out about the time of the San
Francisco earthquake.
New hot springs are reported in this
region every year. and this late flow
undoubtedly was in no way connected
with the recent disturbances on the
Pacific coast.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13
WOMAN s BODY IS
FOUND IN TRUNK
WilheE:, Meyer Accused Of Crime
Upon His Arrival From Germany
Aboard Hamburg-American
Steamer
BY Associated Press.


FRANKFORT ON N-THE-MAIN, Ger
many, May "details of mysterious
and revolving tragedy by which Wilhelm
Meyer and a woman named Christiani
will be arrested on the arrival of the
Hamburg-American line steamer Graf
Waldersee at New York today, were
revealed this afternoon.
Meyer came to Frankfort, April "a,
and left trunk and other baggage with
an express company, saying that the
trunk contained clothing and that he
wanted 1t kept for three months, as he
was going abroad.
The trunk was finally opened by the
police and found to contain the half
decayed body of an aged woman, COW
cred with chloride of lime. The body
turned out to be that of Mrs. Vogel
of Wildungen, in the principality Of
Waldeck, who had been missing since
the disappearance of Meyer from that
place.
Murderer a Furniture Dealer
She came from San Francisco to
Wildungen with Meyer two years ago.
The latter is furniture dealer, 81 years
old and born in Germany. Mrs Vogel
was reputed to have been rich. Latterly
she quarreled with Meyer and asked for
police protection.
The murder was committed by
strangulation.
Meyer spent several days in Frank
fort and wrote to the Christiania wo-
man, who comes of a good family, to
meet him here, whence they disappeared
together. Inquiries made by the police
esta blished the fact that the couple
sailed for New York from Hamburg,
April 20, registering as from New Or
leans.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13
OCTOPUS CALLED
SCHOOL OF CRIME
STANDARD OIL PAINTED IN
TRUE C0L0RS
Interstate Commerce Commission
Shoots Grape and Canister Into
Fortress Of Giant Trust
at Chicago
specIal to The Herald.

speclal to The Herald.
CHICAGO, May IAN amazing
story of Standard oil corruption and
bribery; of the systematic training of
employees to commit decetful prac-
tices, If not actual crime wholesale
debauchng of human chara cter-a
story that disclosed a business record
so black as scarcely to be descrfbable
in the twentieth century-such a tale
was told upon the witness stand to-
day before the interstate commerce
commission.
The story was the climax Of a three
days Investigation, during which for
1ner employees turned informers on
Standard Oil. IT was the day of the
independent dealer, and If the record
goes for anything it serves to even up
long score in which the debit side
heretofore was largely in favor of the
Standard company.
Mems Honor Purchased
After hearing the revelations of al
legged crime committed to drive inde-
pendent dealers out of business: of
deceit practiced to convince dealers
that there was no virtue save in
Standard O1l products; of mems honOrs
purchased by wholesale that the
Standard Oil monopoly might be
strengthened and increased; of we'll
kept school for crime, the commission
adjourned to meet again in Cleveland
May "a.
In the latter city will be heard the
independent refineries' side of the
Standards alleged oppression and sin
lister, If not Illegal, methods employed
in securing a firm grasp upon the oil
trade.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13
clTWs FUNDS GROWING SHORT
San Francisco Begins Cutting Down
Working Forces
BY AsSOciated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 12.-Re-
trenchment in all municipal depart
ments is the order that has gone forth
and there will be a great reduction in
the city's working forces within the
next thirty days.
Mayor Schmitz made the announce
ment this morning that plans already
are under discussion whereby the most
rigid economy may be enforced. 1t is
estimated that about 300 city employees
either will lose their positions or suffer
a material reduction in salaries.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13
WIRE TAPPING IN THIS CASE
Litigation Over Bankruptcy Reveals
Peculiar Allegations Involving
Brokerage Firm
BY Associated Press.

CINCINNATI, May 12.-Securing
Chicago board of trade quotations by
means of wire tapping is one of the al
Legations made by John Hill, jr., in a
petition filed asking the United States
court to allow more time for the Chi
cago board of trade in its suit against
the w. ]. Odell commission company
of this city.
the alleged discovery of an office III
Philadelphia from which the Western
Union trunk line cable was tapped.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13
BRITISH DEMANDS GRANTED
Sultan Weakens as Warships Ap-
proach and Agrees to Tabah
Boundary
IN Associated Dress.

LONDON, May 12.-In a manner
characteristic of Turkish diplomacy the
porte has made an eleventh hour sur
render to the British demand concern
ing the Tabah boundary.
1t had been believed in many quar-
ters that the sultan would not yield
until actual force was displayed, but
his decision probab bly, was fastened by
the knowledge that none of the powers
supported his attitude and the COM
bined fact that British naval prep ara
tions had kept pace with her diplomatic
demands
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13
COURT REvERSEs DECISION
Famous ZeokendorfssteinfeId Suit at
Tucson, Arizona, Is
Ended
n Assoolnted Preas.


TUCSON. Ariz. May t2.-The supreme
court of Arizona today handed down
an opinion reversing the decision Of
the lower court In the famous Zecken-
dorf-Stenfeld suit.
The case involved about a quarter Of
q million dollars and grew out Of the
dissolution of Zeckendorf & Co., the
largest mercantile house in Arizona.
Stienfeld is nephew of Zeckendorf
and there was much bitterness of feel
ing and the Issues involved in the suit
Interested mining and commercial in
terests throughout the country.
The case hinged on the recession of an
agreement made with Steinfeld. It was
per company with Steinfeld. 1t was
held by the supreme court that a por-
tion of an agreement could not be
rescnded and the remainder allowed
to stand. The lower court held con-
trary view.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13
DEWEY RESTS UNDER CHARGE
Court Refuses to Discharge Trio
From Charge, Though Dis
missing Murder Case
BY Assocla ted Press.

BY Associated Press.
Topeka, Kan, May 12.-According
to the decision of the supreme court,
Chauncey Dewey and his two ranchmen
will have to live the rest of their lives
with a charge of murder hanging over
them.
The court refused to discharge them
from the charge, though it concurred I'm
the dismissal of the case in the Norton
county district court.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13
TAYLOR DEFEATS CARMAcK
Out of twenty-five Counties Heard
From in Tennessee Latter Car
rled but One
BY Associa led .1ress.

BY Associated -'ress.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 12.-Gen-
eral w. III. Brandon, Taylor's campaign
manager. has issued a statement claim
ing that Taylor is nominated for United
States senator by $4,000 plurality over
Carmack.
out of twenty-five counties heard
from, Shelby Is the only one to give
Carmack a substantial majority.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13
A Former builder is suspected.
Bank Cashier Enters Prison
Associated Press.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. May 12.-Henry
G. Coll, assistant cashier of the First
National bank, found guilty of misap-
plying funds and making false entries
In the books of the bank. was taken
to Fort Leavenworth, Kan, this after
noon to begin his ten years sentence in
the federal penltentiary.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California: Clear and
cool Sunday with westerly winds.
Maximum Temperature In Los An-
geIes yesterday, 64 degrees; mimi
mum, 40 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-13
Small Reelected
BY AFsociated Press

CINCINNATI May 12.-The oonven-
ton OF the Commercial Telegraphers
Baion of America adjourned tonight af-
ter electing officers President Samuel
:. Small Of Chicago was reelected.