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Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-15
MRS. DEPEW SHUNS SOCIETY
Stays Abroad as Result of Insurance
Scandals in Which Her Hus-
band Is Tangled
Special to The Herald.

special 10 Inc Herald.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Humiliated
by the bitter public comment on her
husbands connection with the New
York insurance scandals, Mrs. Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew, social gossip has it, will
not return from London to take her
accustomed place in Washington So
ciety this winter. Mrs Depew unex-
pectedly sailed for England about a
month ago, and it was explained that
she had been called abroad by the ill
ness of her mother.
1t is known among Mrs. Depew's in
Inmates that she has been unhappy
ever since the insurance revelations
Before the exposure came, the senator,
who had been compelled to relinquish
his lease of the Corcoran house, secured
the mansion of General and Mrs. e. A.
Bates, which rents for $4,000 a year,
and is considered the most elegant pri-
vate residence in Washington. 1t is
sumptuously furnished.
Senator Depew and his niece, Miss
Anna K. Paulding, will occupy the
Bates house next week. The senator
has issued no invitations for dinners or
receptions as yet nor has he accepted
any of the cards sent him.
Mrs. Thomas c. Platt shows the same
disposition to avoid Washington this
winter. She is at the Virginia Hot
Springs, and has announced that her
health is feeble and that she will take
little part in social affairs.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-15
BUYS TICKET FOR CHICAGO AND
IMMEDIATELY COMMITS SUICIDE
Albert Wilson, Eastern Tourist, Shoots Himself in
the Head When RigOrs of Eastern Climate
Are Suggested to Him-NO Other
Motive Discovered

Ticket to Chicago, please. also Pull.
man berth" said Albert Wilson oi
Chicago to the ticket agent at the
Arcade depot at noon yesterday, and
he smiled pleasantly as IL a happy an
ticipation of home had crossed his
mind.
Going back to the frozen north?'
asked the ticket seller
II had been thinking of it," said
Wilson, as he folded his ticket and
looked thoughtfully at the one bright
CLEAN of golden sunlight which
touched the lobby floor during the
day but, l may now change my
mind"
"All aboard the Chicago fast mail!"
shouted the announcer.
Wilson looked at the official steadily
for a few seconds then drew a small
revolver from his pocket and placed
1t to the middle of his forehead and
fired.
The report of the revolver made so
little noise that the crowd passing by
the man did not notice it.
Prospective passengers on the Chi
cago train hurried by the reeling man
all unmindful of the tragedy which had
occurred.
When Wilson fell to the floor. the
blood gushing from his mortal wound,
a passenger, who stopped to assist the
fallen man, discovered the blood and
gave the alarm.
Wilson died at the receiving hos
pital shortly after being taken there.
Find No Motive for Deed
The motive which prompted the man,
who was about 26 years old, to end his
own existence is shrouded in the deep
est mystery. Nothing on his person
has given the coroner the slightest
clue that would lead to the clearing
up of the strange tragedy. There are
no outward appearances of disease
that might have caused the act. 1t is
thought that the young man was suf-
fering from a sudden temporary de-
rangement of the mind.
In spite of the fact that Wilson was
by hundreds of persons at
the moment when he fired the fatal
bullet, no one has as yet been found
who witnessed the man take his life
Persons eager to give what informa-
tion they could said they heard the
shot but, owing to the small caliber
of the gun, the report was like that of
the popping of paper bag. Not until
the wounded man had reeled to the
floor and blood was streaming from
his forehead did anyone realize that
death was in the midst of them.
Shows No Sign of Dependency
The absence of the slightest expla-
nation for the rash act is conclusive
evidence for the coroner and his depu-
ties that the deed was not premedi.
tated.
On the person of the dead young man
was found a letter addressed to his
brother, Calvin Wilson, whose home is
in College Corner, Ohio.
The letter is that of one devoted
brother to another. There is not the
slightest tone of dependency apparent
in the lines. Every expressed thought
suggests that the deceased had much
to look forward to in life and that in
all his ventures he had the best wishes
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-15
IN PERIL HANGING TO FLYER
PhiIade lphian Clings to Vestibule
HandraiI on Mountains While
Train Runs for Miles
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
HAZLETON, Pa, Jan. 14.-Hanging
to the handle of a Pennsylvania parlor
car, with the train dashing over the
mountains at a siXty-mile-a clip,
John Taney, a Philadelphia visitor to
this city, rode today.
Taney was chatting with friends
when the train pulled out, and he. un-
aware that the doors to the vestibule
were closed, boarded the steps. He
tried in vain to attract the attention
of the porter until Audenried was
reached, when he crushed the glass of
the door with his fist.
He was taken from his perilous posi-
tion half frozen, and '"el it was that
they found him, for moment later the
train passed under the yorktown
bridge, where Taney would have been
crushed between the car and the abut-
ments.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-15

bill. This was to have been ready the
first of the week, but owing to the
thoroughness with which the committee
has gone into the details of the urgent
deficiency appropriations, for the pur-
pose as Chairman Tawney puts it, of
ending the practice of departmental
appropriations, the bill will not be
ready until the latter part of this
week or the first of the following
week.
Pension legislation has been made
ready for house action and one day
will be given to private pension bills
Immediately following the passage of
the Philippine bill.
Should nothing be ready for action
after pension day, the house may de-
eide that its labors in general debate
on the Philippine bill have entitled it
to a rest and a holiday may be taken
Saturday by adjournment from Fri
day until Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-15
IN
ENGLAND KILLED
SUCH is CLAIM OF WINSTON
CHURCHILL
Question of What Will Happen to
Joseph Chamberlain in Birninu-
ham Is Now Uppermost In
All Minds
BY Associated Press.

LONDON, Jan. 1--we have killed
protection. This is the beginning OF
such a political upheaval as has not
been seen in England since the days
of the great reform bill. Manchester
has saved herself by her exertions;
she Will save England by her example
Thus spoke Winston Churchill Satur-
day night, and his opinion that free
trade has gained victory is the opin-
ion of the more responsible of the
Unionist newspapers, though many oi
them attempt to explain the result OF
the election on Saturday as due more
to questions like Chinese labor in South
Africa, war taxation, etc. Nowhere
however, is there any hint at minimiz-
ing the hurricane that has overtaken
the Unionist party or a suggestion OF
doing anything but to beat an orderly
retreat and save what is possible from
the rout.
The question now uppermost in all
minds is what fate will befall Joseph
Chamberlain at Birmingham.
The Morning Post editorially points
out that the temporary prosperity of
the cotton industry may have made
Manchester slow to accept even the
Balfourian measure of tariff reform.
II says that should Birmingham follow
the example of Manchester the mean
ing of the country's voice would no
longer be matter for the slightest
doubt.
The Unionist Graphic, in a tempe
rate article, says:
1T cannot be doubted that the coun-
try was not prepared for such a revo-
luton in its finance policy, and de
clined to grasp the subtle distinction
between free trade and protection as
Illustrated by Mr.. Balfours halfway
house"
The Daily News heralds Winston
Churchill as "the rising hope of the
Liberal party, a man whose career has
now become one Of the most interest
ing in the empire"
Mr.. Balfour, though evidently deeply
disappointed at the loss of his seat In
Manchester displayed great calmness
OF demeanor on Saturday night when
he delivered an admirably dispassionate
and impressive speech. Already the
former premier has had safe seats
offered him, but as yet he has reached
no decision.
Joseph Chamberlain has thus far de.
clined to comment on the result of
Saturdays pollings.
Pollings are fixed for today in
twenty-one London districts and forty
seven provincial boroughs. The London
districts were previously represented
by seventeen Unlonists and four Lib
erals. s'oday's result, therefore, will
afford a good test of whether London
Is TO follow the lead of Manchester
The most Interesting contest will be al
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-15
complaint of any state commissioner Of
insurance.
Corporations Must Pay Expenses

complaint of any state commissioner OF
insurance.
Corporations Must Pay Expenses
THE actual and reasonable expense
Of every examination or special investi-
cation Of affairs Of an insurance corr
poration gagged i'm interstate insur-
ance must be paid by the corporation
so examined. All charges and fees for
making such examinations, however,
must be presented i'm the form of an
itemized bill approved by the comptrol-
Ter Of Insurance and the amount there
of must be paid into the treasury Of the
United States. Corporations transact
ing Interstate or foreign insurance are
specifically exempted from making any
other or separate statements or reports,
nor held to be subject to any visitorial
powers Of examination of its business
and accounts, other than by the comp
troler Of insurance, or by the proper
authorities of the state OF incorporation
or origin
Corporations engaged in the business
Of insurance I'm more than one state
must file a copy of their charter, or
other documents Of local authority and
annually publish list of their stock
holders or trustees. They are required
to make deposit Of 100000 either with
the commissioner Of insurance or with
the proper official Of the state of ihcor-
poration or origin. After these require
ments have been met to the
satisfaction of the comptroller, a
certificate of authority and power
to transact interstate insurance
shall he issued, whereby such COR
porations are authorized to transact
business in any state, territory or dis
trict of the United States, without fur
ther supervision or regulation than by
the comptroller of insurance, or the
duly authorized official of the state of
Incorporation or origin Provision is
made for conditions under which the
certificate of authority shall be revoked
and for proceedings in cases of receiver
ship.
Nine provisions relates to crimes
and penalties. Unauthorized insurance
Is defined and proper penalty for such
insurance is provided for.
by this bill, the business of insur-
ance is made national interest and ma
tional laws are hereafter to govern in
surance corporations. In addition there
to the companies will be subject to
and regulation by the gov
ernment of the state, territory or dis
trlct of incorporation or origin"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-15

Greenwich, where there will be three
cornered fight owing to the fact that
Mr.. Chamberlain insisted on putting ur
candidate against Lord Hugh Cecil
the leader of the Conservative free
traders. Two aVowed Chamberlainites
are also contesting the Hoxton and
Haggerston divisions of Shoreditch.
Among the provincial contests today
will be that at Leeds, where Gerald
Balfour, former president of the board
of trade, is almost certain to be de-
feated, having been badly hectored dur
ing the campaign.
Another former cabinet officer, Wal
ter Hume-Long. who was president of
the local government board and later
chief secretary for Ireland, will run the
gantlet today in the effort to retain
his seat for Bristol. Among today's
candidates also will be members of the
present cabinet, Augustine Birrell.
president of the board of education
Herbert John Gladstone. secretary for
home affairs; Sir Henry Hartley
Fowler, chancellor of the duchy of
Lancaster, and James Bryce chief Sec
retary for Ireland.
The great success which the labor
party is experiencing is likely to have
a marked effect on the future relations
of the Liberal and Irish parties. The
present prospect is that Sir Henry
bell-Bannerman may obtain O
majority large enough to make him in
dependent of the Nationalists. In that
case should there be large labor party
in the new parliament the possibility
of an alliance between the Nationalist
and the laboriteS would become an in
teresting problem. James Keir Hardie.
one of the most prominent of the labor
leaders, already has made overtures
for such an alliance, while it is known
that John Burns, president of the local
government board is a strong advocate
of home rule for Ireland
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-15
John DOE" TO GO DRY
Jugs of Liquor Cannot Be Delivered
to Him Against the Kansas
Law Now
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
TOPEKA, Jan. 14-Assistant Attor-
ney General Mikesell, having cleaned
out all the joints and saloon drug stores
in Wilson county, has started in on
bootleggers and express companies. He
has filed suits against all the express
agents in the county, enjoining them
from delivering any jugs of liquor to
John Doe or any other aliases. This
will tend to hurt the jug trade in WI
son county. Many people there have
been in the habit of getting liquor by
signing a fictitious name to an express
receipt. After this if they get liquor it
must be shipped to them in their own
name.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-15

Of his brother Calvin and the devoted
love of his parents.
The letter was dated Albuquerque
N. Nj. No particular date was noted
but In its pla3e was Friday" which,
after the investigation by the coroner
and his deputies, has led them to be-
lieve that the Friday" is January H.
or last Friday. In IL Wilson said he
had just arrived i'm Albuquerque, hav-
ing come there by way of Tel Paso. Tex,
while on his way to Los Angeles
Snowstorms, he says, obliged the train
to go north to the New Mexico town,
thence to Los Angeles.
Kept Letter In His Pocket
Only one sheet of paper carried his
message. On the reverse side of It was
a postscript This stated that he was in
good health and closed by asking his
brother to give his love and best wishes
to his parents.
II shall write 10 you as soon as I ar
rive in Los Angeles and let you know
how 1 am getting along and how l am
feeling were the closing words of this
which was probably the last letter
he wrote to his relatives.
Why this letter was not mailed to his
relatives the coroner is at loss to
explain. Sealed and with q 2-cent
stamp upon 1t, 1t was found in one of
his pockets yesterday. Besides this
1892 in change was found upon his
person and a receipt for room rent from
January 13 to January 20, his Pullman
ticket and railroad ticket to Chicago.
The train on which Wilson evidently
came to this city arrived late Saturday
afternoon. The letter stated that he
left Chicago last Tuesday morning
This confirms the theory that the letter
addressed to his brother was written in
Albuquerque and that the Friday"
was last Friday.
Baggage Is Missing
On arriving in this city Wilson
secured rooms at the Pacific roomng
house, located at 412 Central avenue.
The manager of this place stated yes
terday that Wilson paid him for a
weeks room rent in advance, paying
him 81 for same. The receipt for the
amount was among the effects found
on his person. 1t was signed by NJ. A.
Hawk.
The coroner and his deputies visited
the Pacific rooming house yesterday
afternoon with the hopes of finding
scme clue that would so much as sug-
gest the cause for the suicide. But
the room was found entirely empty
Every piece of his baggage had been
removed and it is thought that it is
now on it's way to Chicago in the ex-
press car of the Chicago fast mail
train which left here yesterday after
noon at 1910 o'clock.
In the history Of suicides in Los An
geles none was ever so completely sur
rounded in mystery as to motive. The
coroner and his deputies worked on the
case all yesterday afternoon.
The body of Wilson is at Pierce
Bros morgue. An inquest will be held
this morning. The dead mans rela-
tives were notified of Wilson'S suicide
and a telegram was received by Pierce
Bros. last night from Calvin Wilson,
brother of the deceased man, request
ing that the body be held for further
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-15
IN STALL WITH KICKING MULE
Special to The Herald.

special 10 Ihe Herald.
MIDDLETOWN, N. Y, Jan. 14.-As
the result OF Joke" Andrew Clark,
son of Terence Clark, a creamery man
ager at East Coldenham, this county,
is in u serious condition. Young Clark
was placed i'm a stall with a kicking
mule by a man who is said to have
been under the influence of drink at
the time.
The boy was driven into spasms by
fear of the mule, although the animal
did not kick him, and when discovered
he was In a serious condition mentally.
ever since.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-15
FLIMSY SHIRT SAVES HIS LIFE
It Tears on the shaftng as Its Owner
is Whirled in the Ma
chinerv
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
ALTOONA, Pa, Jan. 14.-The finn
siness of the shirt given him as a
Christmas gift saved the life of Adam
Shirtzinger, engineer of a brewery
here, today.
He was adjusting a new belt from a
ladder when the shafting started, the
screw-nut catching the folds of shirt
and whirling Shrtzinger around with
the belt, but only once, when the shirt
gave way, dropping him, and he es-
capped with slight injuries.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-15
Norwegian Steamer Wrecked
BY Associated Press.

ESBJERG, Denmark, Jan. IA. The
Norwegian steamer Iris, commanded by
Captain Devig, which sailed from New
Orleans December via Norfolk De-
cember 20 for this port, has been
wrecked on Horns reef in the North
sea, about twenty miles to the west
ward of this port. All the members of
her crew, with the exception of one
fireman. were rescued 1t is believed
that the vessel and her entire cargo
will become a total loss
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-15
undeIIvered TeIearams

There are undeliyered kilograms at the
Postal Telegraph eompanys office PAS
South Spring street. for Mr. Becker
Chairman Western Classification Commit
tee, M. A. Fly, Mrs. Pearl Morrow. John
McDermott, Kate Munger. George Sohak-
Teton, Mrs. ID. Miner Lindsay, B' 10.
Amos, Los Angeles Basket company MIR.
Barney Hart Mrs. S. r. Mcdonald. M.
Gray. George NJ Shredder. ''e
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-15
Well Known stOokman Drowned
by AssoeIated Press.

Dy 4AhHUIIHItU 7 IN5o'
RED BLUFF, Jan. 14,-Word was
received here today that Guy Cameron,
a well known young stockman, was
drowned last night in Antelope Greek
at Grecian Bend, about eighteen miles
west of this city. while he and his
companion were attempting to make a
crossing. His body was recovered.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-15
Discuss Food Bill

Among the senators who are eX-
pected to discuss the food bill are Sem
ators Lodge, Spooner and McCumber.
Senator Tillman will be heard dur
ing the week on his resolution rela-
tive to the situation in Santo Domingo,
and there are intimations that the
Moroccan question will be revived by
the introduction of q revised resolution
on that subject.
If the Philippines tariff bill passes
the house it will reach the senate early
in the week and be promptly referred
to the committee, but 1t cannot be re-
ported for some time. The bill will be
stubbornly opposed in the senate.
The committee on Isthmian canal will
begin the actual work of investigating
the Panama canal situation Tuesday
II is expected that the canal committee
Will make a report on the nomination
of canal commissioners soon and when
the report is made there will be more
or less discussion on the canal sit =
uation in the senate, but 1t will take
place in executive session.
BY reason of the fight against the
joint statehood bill. house leaders will
haYe some difficulty in providing bust
ness for all days of next week II
had heretofore been the intention to
follow the Philippines bill with the
statehood bill. II had been decided
to postpone for at least week the
reporting of the statehood bill from
the committee. This leaves the busi-
ness of the week now in sight simply
the finishing of the Philippine bill
and one day of pension legislation.
Philippine Tariff Bill
Monday is to be the last day of gem
eral debate on the Philippine bill. Tues
Gay win be taken up for amendment,
under the five-minute rule. The re-
quests for time to speak under the
general debate order indicates that
many speeches still remain to be de-
liVered under the five-minute rule, and
the order has gone up that there shall
be no restriction to this demand Two
or even three days may eapse under
this order before the final vote is taken
on the bill
In the meantime the appropriations
committee Is working daily 10 perfect
the urgent deficiency appropriations
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A CHECK UPON
REPRESENTATIVES

1t is admitted that the majority of
the voters are honest and unfortun-
ately very often the majority of
their Representatives in city coun-
ellis, state legislatures and Congress
do not show, by their votes the same
honest opinions. Is it not therefore
reasonable proposition that the
voters should have the opinion of
a veto on such legislative acts OF
their representatives which do not
appear to be for the public interest.
The only argument against this veto
power in the people, is the delay in
the laws going into effect: But
when it is remembered that the laws
enacted are only held Id allegiance
for so days and then All such laws
Immediately take effect except such
as the voters have petitso soned to have
referred to q referend DUN vote, it
will be seen that no inter ferance With
public interests can happen More
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over there is always a provision that
a law which contains a clause that
it is Immediately necessary for the
public safety or welfare and which is
passed by two-thirds vote is not
subject to q referendum but at once
goes into effect.
But Little Voting under Referendum
System.
Remember that when the refer.
endum system is used in national
affairs, there will be but very few
questions that the people will de-
mand a vote upon for knowing that
100000 voters can petition that q
law be referred to the people, the
representatives of the people will be
more careful in voting for laws that
there is serious question about, OF
that will not stand public scrutiny
With the power to initiate legisla-
tion the. voters would demand but
few questions to be considered and
with this power in the hands Of the
people their representatives would
be more responsible IN public opinion
and would themselves take the In
itiative on the pressing issues in
stead of being forced to zdots SO by pc
tition. !, This is the experience ia
the states where the referendum
system Is in force and the conditions
in Switzerlspd entirely jutify these
conclusions. 5s. Il
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TO THE ADVERTISER,

Does it not stand to reason that the
labor press does appeal to the buyer I?
Workingmen, have learned to place de-
pendence in those advertisers that pat
ronize their press, They know they:
will receive fair, honest and just treat
ment from all such, and hence the de-:
mand for space in the worlingmen.s
paper. Reason 1t out Mr.. Advertiser.
The readers of the labor press have a
heart as well as monetary interest
In the success of their paper and each
and all hold like desire to make it the
medium by which to- judge their fell
low men. Not many years ago 1t. was
considered an act of kindness to the
workers to place the smallest. kind
o. an ad in their paper. But today, and
os civilization advances, space in the
workingmen's- press is being eagerly
sought for by the honest. fair-mfnded.
far seeing and judicious advertisers.
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