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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
ASKS PROTECTION FOR
DWINDLING SEAL HERDS
GOVERNMEN ATTORNEY SAYS
ANNIHILATlON is NEAR
United States May Make Treaty with
England, Russia and Japan to Re-
sist Encroachment of Japanese and
Canadian Seal Hunters
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. ga dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says:
President Roosevelt and his cabinet
are seriously considering suggestions
made by District Attorney Sims of Chi
cago which promise, if negotiations with
foreign countries interested fail, to
secure the protection of the dwindling
fur seal herd of the Pacific ocean.
Mr.. Sims reported to Secretary Met
calf upon his return from a trip of in
vestigation to the Pribyloff seal islands
that the decrease in the herd was due
solely to pelagic sealing.
"While it is true the size of the herd
has been steadily decreasing for num-
Der of years. said Mr.. Sims. II believe
its existence is more seriously threat
ened at this time than ever before in
it's history. The herd is in the most
critical condition.
1.-The high price paid for sealskins in
the London market last year has not
only led to renewed activity on the
part of the Canadian sealing fleet but is
unquestionably responsible for the ap-
pearance in Behring sea this year of
the largest fleet of Japanese vessels
which has ever directed its operations
against the Pribyloff herds.
Fleets of the size of the Canadian
and Japanese cannot long prey upon
the already diminished herd without
soon annihilating it,"
In view of this warning Secretary
Root has determined to push negotia-
tions with Great Britain, Russia and
Japan, the three powers having possess
sions in the North Pacific, for the pur-
pose of obtaining treaty forbidding
pelagic sealing.
Mr.. Sims has suggested it would be
practicable to brand or tag all of the
seals born on the island i'm the same
way that the great herds of cattle
which roam the western prairies are
branded. and that action of this kind
ON the part of the United States would
reduce the seals to its possession and
justify it in protecting them on the
HIGH seas.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
ENGLAND SUFFERS
IN HEAVY STORMS
Worst Gales in Years and Heavy Snow
Storms Make Christmas Memo=
rable in the United
Kingdom
BY Associa ted Press.

BY Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 26.-Christmas Of
1906 will be memorable for the heaviest
snow storms the United Kingdom has
experienced in many years. In the
northern counties of England and in
Scotland the snow was accompanied
by great gales.
There was an average fall of from
four to six inches, which under heavy
gales drifted badly and worked serious
hindrance to locomotion of all kinds
and Inconvenience to holiday makers.
1t showed again tonight but not so
hard, excepting in the Liverpool dis
trict, where a fierce blizzard is rag
ing, and the indications are that the
severe weather will continue.
There were many small wrecks along
the coast but no serious loss of life
is reported. The crews of nearly all
the wrecked vessels were rescued by
lifeboats.
ALMOST all the shipwrecked men had
terrible experiences and were COM
pletely exhausted before being brought
to land.
The steamer Hazeldene struck a
rock and sank off Cloughey. Lifeboat
men succeeded in rescuing the crew
after an exciting experience.
Another lifeboat made similar
rescue of the schooner Ringleader
wrecked off Dungenness.
The minor Inconvenience of the day
included the abandonment of hundreds
of football and golf matches.
The discomfort and the difficulty of
getting about, however, did not great
ly dampen the ardor of London's
pleasure seekers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
GRAND JURY PROBES
INTO NEW YORK LIFE
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-The grand
jury held a special session this after
noon to continue it's investigation of
the New York Life Insurance company,
begun last week. District Attorney Je-
rom spent some time in summing up
before the grand jury the facts devel-
oped during the investigation, but he
declined to say anything for publica-
tion.
Late in the afternoon Louis Adel-
field, counsel for George w. Perkins,
appeared at the district attorneys Of
flee and talked with that official.
Several bookkeepers of the New York
Life Insurance company have been
subpoenaed to give evidence in connec-
tion with the information brought out
in the recent examination of Mr.. Per-
kins and other officials.
There was some discussion in the
district attorneys office this afternoon
in regard to the published statement
that if the grand jury did not take ac-
ton during the present week the stat
ute of limitations might be invoked
in the cases.
This contention is not supported by
the district attorneys office.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
MANY SCIENTISTS
MEET TOGETHER
President jerks of Cornell University
Addresses Body on Modern Stand
ards of Business Honor-Scores
Swollen Fortunes
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. 26.-Dis-
tinguished students of political science,
historians and educators, representing
many leading universities and other
educational institutions of this coun-
try, assembled here tonight for the
opening of a series of annual meet
ings to be held under the auspices of
the Brown university during the re-
naming days of the present week.
The conventions of the American
Historical association, the American
Economic association, the American
Political Science association, the Amer
lean Sociological society and the Bib
biographical Society of America are in
cluded in the program of the week.
President F. w. jerks of Cornell uni
versity, president of. the American
Economic association, delivered the an
nual discussion of the association to
the society, his subject being 'The
Modern Standard of Business Honor.
Professor jerks said:
"The frequency of great fortunes,
gathered, perhaps, legally, but in ways
felt to be unjust, through the power OF
monopoly, have tended strongly to OBJ
scure the moral vision of many we'll
meaning men who have been thereby
| led to confound morality with social
righteousness, and their acts have
formed the excuse for many others to
break laws which seem to be unjust.
The profit from unjust, though legal
stock watering, may well prove more
demoralizing in business circles than
the illegal freight rebate which saves
from ruin a grain shipper caught at a
disadvantage
In the way of remedy Professor
jerks submitted that the state should
make the conditions such that human
nature would not be tempted beyond
it's strength and make and enforce laws
which shall forbid INSCRIPTIONS prac-
tices like the employment of child
labor or the adulteration of goods.
1T may seem a tame and impotent
conclusion" concluded Professor jerks,
that there is no Legislative panacea
for our business ills and that upon us
as individuals rests the responsibility
for our own Improvement. The justifi-
cation for the conclusion Is human
nature and the experience of the ages"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
RESCUED MINER WILL
TELL HIS EXPERIENCES
ON LECTURE PLATFORM
Special to The Herald.

BAKERSFIELD, Dec. To-
Miner Lindsey B. Hicks, who for
two weeks lay entombed in a pit
in the heart of mountain in the
Kern river canyon, will go on the
lecture platform shortly and tell
of his experiences while he lay in
the sepulcher
He signed contract this morn
ing with a contractor of Berkeley,
who agrees to pay him a salary of
$500 a week for a year. This will
mean for the now famous miner
the sum of $4,000, whether his
managers venture proves success
full or not.
With Hicks will go Harry Lin
vile, the dialect artist who assisted
in the rescue, and two Of the
miners who bored the rescue drift.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
JEROME Is READY TO
PROSECUTE PEABODY
WILL INVESTIGATE CHARGES OF
COERCION
District Attorney Refused to Lend His
Office to Aid in the Election of
Mutual Life Trustees, but is Pre-
pared Now
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-District At
torney Jerome has written letter to
d. c.. Herrick of counsel for the Mutual
Life Policyholders association, saying
he is now willing to take up the matter
concerning charges against President
Peabody of the Mutual Life Insurance
company of coercion in connection with
the election of trustees of that COM
pany.
These charges were brought to the at
tention of the district attorney some
time ago by Mr.. Herrick, Mr. Jerome
refused to act on them at the time, on
the ground that he did not want his
office used to influence the election
of trustees in the Mutual Life"
The district attorneys letter was re-
ferred by Attorney Herrick to Russell
w. Fish, secretary of the association.
Mr. Fish i'm communication TO Mr..
Warner, sets forth the attitude of the
association regarding Mr.. Jeromes de-
termination to take up the matter now.
In it Mr.. Fish said:
"While the punishment of the crime
is important and the associa ton trusts
that the district attorney will take up
the matter vigorously, nevertheless in
view of the fact that the election is
over and by Mr.. Jerome's acquiescence
Mr.. Peabody and his fellow law
breakers have already reaped the fruits
of the illegal action so that our inter-
est Is only that of all citizens, we feel
that any criminal action to be taken at
this time Is the concern of the district
attorney as such rather than ours"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
FIND BONES OF EXPLORERS
Adventures Perish in Great Sonora
Desert on Account of Lack
Water

Ell PASO. Tex. Dec. 26.-The re-
mains of Prof. Thomas Grindell and his
party, who left Douglass, Ariz, in
June, 1904, on an exploring epedition
into Tiburon islands, located I'm the
Gulf of California, but who were never
afterward heard from, have just been
found in a desert in Sonora, where
they perished, evidently for want OF
water.
The identification was made through
letters addressed to Grindell found
with the remains.
Grindell was principal OF the Doug
lass school.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
SERVIA'S THRONE TOTTERS
Premier Gets Threatening Letters
Hinting at Fate of King
Alexander
Rv Associated Press.

BELGRADE, Servia, Dec. 26.-Tne
national assembly finally has accepted
the loan and assessment bills, which
were sent today for signature to King
Peter.
The debate on these measures today
was attended by disorderly scenes on
the part of the members of the as
sembly arising from the open express
sion of sentiments against the present
dynasty which gave rise to reports IN
German and Austrian quarters of a
movement to dethrone King Peter.
Following the street disorders of the
last few days and the occurrence in
the chamber they have added to the
seriousness of the present situation.
The king is at present confronted
with many different problems, not
least of which is the renewed activity
of the supporters of the late King
Alexander and Queen Draga, who were
murdered the night of June 10-11, 1908
and the popular ill-feeling aroused by
the recent escapades of George, the
crown prince.
One of the deputies opposed the loan
on the ground that the members of the
regning family would personally
pocket a large proportion of 1t and the
final debates brought out anti-dynastic
demonstra tions in which a number of
riotous students sustained serious in
juries
Premier Pasics has received num-
ber of threatening letters intimatlns
that the present dynasty will meet a
fate similar to that of it's predecessor
The late king Alexander was a mem
ber of the Obrenovitch family. 1t is
asserted that secret meetings of the
anti-dynastic leaders have been held
here for the purpose of selecting Il
European prince as a successor to
King Peter in the event of a successful
dynastic movement.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27

f-Mob is foied at Jail.
2-Fresno filled with educators.
4-FaVorites engaged.
5-Barons promise to provide fuel.
6-EditoriaI.
7-city news.
9-Sports.
e-Southern California news.
10-Markets.
11-Classifed advertisements.
12-Acts as counsel for the mayor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
MAY ENFORCE OLD LAW
ON ABSENT C0NGRESSMEN
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Represen-
tative John Wesley Gaines, who Is in
favor of enacting a new statute pro-
viding that all members shall forfeit
$3.50 for every day they are absent,
announces that as a result of a search
through the old documents at the capt.
toll he has found that a statute passed
in 1856, which prohibits absent mem
bers from collecting their salaries un-
less they are kept from their official
pealed.
An attempt was made to enforce this
law, he says, in the fifty-seeond con-
gress. which resulted in a strenuous ef-
fort to repeal the statute In 1894 when
the Democrats had control of the house.
Representative Gaines win call the at
tention of congress to the statute and
insist that II be enforced.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
JUSTICE HARLAN PROTESTS
AGAINST ENLARGEMENT
OF FEDERAL POWERS
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26-Justice Har-
Ian yesterday made nm emphatic declnrs-
tiOn against nm Increase in federal over
state power.
The venerable jurist saidi T have
been on the bench twenty-nine yenrr
the tenth day of this month. 7 can say
now what ! have said In many judicial
decisiOns-that the uniform doctrine
Of our court hns been that the federal
government has no powers except those
delegated 10 II by express grant or by
necessary Implication from express
grants.
81 think the federal government has
all the power II need have for the pur-
pose of accomplishing the object for
which the government was established d
and that any tendency to enlarge its
powers by loose constructions of the
words of the constitution ought TO he
restricted.
81 think the preservation of the states
with all their just powers is essential
to the preservation of our liberties"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
PACIFIC MAIL LINES
COMMODORE IS DEAD
In Assocla cd Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.-Captain
William b. Seabury, commodore of the
Pacific Mail company's fleet and one of
the best known mariners on the Pacific,
is dead at San Rafael. as the result of
a fall about week ago
The immediate effects of the fall were
a complete paralysis of the body, but as
he rallied rapidly it was thought that
he would recover. Yesterday he took
a turn for the worse and died during
the night.
1t developed that the mishap Captain
Seabury met with had caused a frac-
ture of the vertebrae and it was this
that resulted in his death. Captain
Seabury was about 65 years of age, a
native of New Bedford, Mass, and had
been in the Pacific Mail service since
1866.
For many years he commanded the
steamer China and then became COM
mander of the Korea.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
CHARGE SOUTHERN PACIFIC
is GUILTY OF PE0NAGE
By Associated Press.

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 26.-Vice
Grand Master Shea of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen today an
nounced that he would lay before Com
missioner of Labor Neill, who is due to
arrive from Washington tomorrow,
charges. of peonage against the South
ern Pacific railroad, that company hav-
ing compelled negroes to serve as fire.
men against their wishes
Southern Pacific officials declare that
trains are being operated on schedule
time Reports of congestion reach
Houston from a number of points on
the Atlantic division of the system.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
Lynchers Meet Stern
Resistance from
Officers
Quick Vengeance Sought
on MurderOuS
Fiend
Wandering Tramp Murders Raneher
Because Refused Food-Boasts
He Drank Blood of His
Victim
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LAS ANIMAS, Colo, Dec. 26.-After
several hours of diligent effort at
storming the county Jail here a mob
which gathered after dark for the pur-
pose of avenging the death of Henry
Lavenmyer, welknown farmer near
here, who was murdered in a most
brutal manner by tramp, dispersed
and 1t is not thought that further at
tempts will be made tonight to carry
out the plans of vengeance.
The mob worked it's way into the
Jail as far as the steel doors by break
ing down the wooden doors, but were
met with a stern refusal by the jail
keepers to turn over the prisoner and
finally gave up.
When apprehended the murderer
gave his name as Lawrence Iceberg,
and many believe him to be insane.
Crime Work of Fend
Leberg's crime was the work of a
fiend. Alighting from a Santa Fe
freight train yesterday afternoon at
Robinson station near this city, he
crossed the river and secured meal
from a farmer named George Purvis.
manded lodging but was refused be-
cause of his abusive language.
Iceberg left the Purvis farm and after
preparing a camp on the river bank
started back toward Purvis' place, evil
IDENTIFY bent on revenge.
He set fire to hay stack belonging
to Henry Lavenmeyer, who took Le-
berg into custody, allowing him to
ride behind him on his horse.
IL.
When Lavenmeyer dismounted to
open the gate at the road entering his
ranch Iceberg struck him on the head
with a hammer which he found tied to
Lavenmyer's saddle. The latter fell
stunned and Iceberg beat him over the
head until he became tired.
Iceberg left his victim lying on the
road and went back to his camp at the
silver side. He returned soon after and
with a pocket knife cut Lavenmyer' S
throat from ear to ear and attempted
to scalp him.
The burning stack attracted the
mutilated body
Boasts of Awful Crime
"A posse was formed and Iceberg was
caught a mile or two away riding
Lavenmyers horse.
He submitted to arrest quietly, and
even boasted of his crime, saying that
he had drank the blood 'of his victim.
Iceberg was brought here and lodged in
Jail.
At noon today Sheriff Brown started
for Pueblo with his prisoner for better
protection, but was met by crowd OF
800 people, who protested against Le-
bergs removal, and he was again
placed in Jail here.
Although there were frequent reports
of mobs organizing to dispose Of Iceberg
not until tonight did they set about
carving out the work of vengeance.
Soon after dark several hundred men
and boys appeared at the jail, but were
refused admittance.
Almost Immediately they began the
attack on the Jail.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
"SANTA CLAUS" STABBED ''
IN THE BACK BY BOYS
BY Associated Press.

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 26.-"Santa
Claus" was fatally stabbed in Tacoma
Christmas eve.
Finmore Fader was impersonating
st. Nicholas for his employers and en-
ployers brothers families.
While running from one house to the
other on South | street he ran into two
bows. one of whom became frightened
and stabbed him in the neck and back.
Faden was taken to the hospital.
where he lies in a precarious condition,
with his wife and baby at his bedside.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
RESCUE YOUNG MAN FROM
WOULD-BE FATHER-IN-LAW
By Assoelated Press.

CHICAGO, Dec. ga dispatch to the
Tribune from Richmond Va, says
r. S. Chandler, a farmer, procured a
license at Bridgetown for the marriage
Of his daughter and Richard Elan, to
marry his daughter, Bessie Chandler
Last night Wilson ELAN, father of the
young man, with a party of twenty
neighbors, all armed, went to Chand-
ler's house and, after surrounding it,
demanded the surrender of young Elan,
He was given up and taken home.
Eam swore out a warrant against
the Chambers, charging abduction.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
TWO KILLED, TWELVE
INJURED IN TACOMA
ELECTRIC LINE WRECK

BY Associated Press.
TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 28.--An inter-
urbnn passenger train and n work train
collided n mile north of Milton about $
O'Clock this morning. Two persons
were killed and twelve injured.
The passenger train left Seattle at 2
o'clock.
The dead,
GEORGE ROSS, conductor.
W. A. HARRIS, third rail man, body
cut in two.
The injured,
william Guyon, motormnn. fatally.
Martin Johnson, Georgetown, arm
broken.
ID. h. Connolly of Tacoma. hurt inter-
naIIy.
J. A. Ward of TncOmn, badly injured
A. w. Collins, IIdgewOOd, leg broken
Seven others were slightly injured.
The wreck occurred on II sharp grade
in n deep cut and two cars were piled
on the first passenger car, crushing II Ia
spIintcrs. The hagman, whose alleged
cnreIessnesS caused the wreck, cannot
be found,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
DESCRIBES
MASSACRE
Nevada Man Tells of
Raid by the YaquiS
Finds Eight Bodies and
Helps Bury Them
COL n. B. Maxson, Vice President Ma
tionaI irrigation Congress, Misses
by Two Hours Being in
the Raid

Confirmation of the rumored massa-
Mexico was brought to Los Angeles
yesterday by Col Fl. B. Maxson of
Reno, New. who narrowly escaped the
thick of the fray.
Col. Maxson is vice president of the
National Irrigation congress and his
work carries him to all parts of the
country. He was making a trip over
the new Hartman road from Guaymas
to the City of Mexico and arrived at
the station of Longcho just in time to
find the bodies for four men, still
warm, and to see the retreating red
skins.
In company with a party of six 9TH
er prominent men Col. Maxson arrived
at Longcho last Saturday 1t is a
small station kept by a man named
Thompson and his wife.
The party stopped at the station
only few minutes and then went on
to station several miles farther.
Find Four Bodies
There were rumors of an uprising
and when they returned two hours
later the station was a mass of charred
timber, the station master and his
wife had disappeared and the four
dead bodies were left to tell the story.
At the next stop on the return trip,
a similar sight met the party. The
station there had been burned and
four more bodies were found.
1T was terrible thing" said Col
Maxson. "I have been in many terri
pretty hard things, but few of them
could compare with that.
when we left Longcho there was
unrest in the little station house and
the people seemed fearful of an up
rising of the Indians, but we little
guessed that two hours later we would
be confronted by such a grim sight.
The station master and his wife
had desperate fight for their lives
and finally got away on work train
of two cars When they saw the In
dians coming they barricaded them
selves as best they could behind
chairs and tables, but they were just
about ready to give up when they
heard the whistle of the work train.
The Indians were frightened by the
train and fell back.
Make Their Escape
"The station master and his wife
made dash for the train, and as soon
as they We're on board it pulled out
again. There were only two cars and
not men enough to put up fight, so
it was decided that all speed out of the
scene of the trouble would be the best
course.
when we returned to the station
there was not a sign of life We found
the bodies, heaped as they had fallen,
and we Strengthened them out and dug
holes in the sand. That was their
burial the best we could give them.
1t was desolate spot and a desolate
funeral.
when we were trying to recover
from the shock of this terrible expe-
rience we arrived at the next station,
and again we had to dig graves in
the sand, for the four victims of the
Indians which we found there"
Col. MaXson is on his way to Reno,
where he makes his home. He is sec
retary of the board of education in
that city and has enjoyed various gov
ernment positiOnS for several years.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-27
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

For Southern California;: Showers
Thursday; light south wind. Maxi
mum temperature in Los Angeles
yesterday, 62 degrees; minimum, 81
deqrees.