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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
RAYNER DOESN'T
FAVOR TRIBUTE
SAYS CANAL APPROPRIATION
is TOO LAreE
Believes Protected Industries viii BE
Benefited by Buying Supplies
at Home at Expense Of
General Public
By AssocIa ted Press.

ny ASSoclated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 2s--The senate
today sent the railroad rate bill to
conference, listened to a long defense
by Senator Kittredge OF sea level
canal, and three Democratic speeches
on the resolution I'm relation to the pur-
chase of canal supplies in foreign mar
kets and devoted the remainder of the
time to the postoffice appropriation
bill.
No objection was made to the ap-
pointment Of ranking members of the
interstate commerce committee as con-
ferees on the rate bill and they were
not instructed They are Senator's Ell
kins, Colum and Tillman.
Consideration of the Panama supply
bill was interfered with by the canal
type bill, which was laid before the sem
ate at o'clock as the unfinished bust
ness.
Senator Kittredge's speech was the
first on this subject and was listened
to with great interest
The postoffce appropriation bill was
read partially for committee amend
ments.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
WILL AGAIN DISCUSS RATE BILL
Request of House for Conference
Readily Granted
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The mes
sage from the house asking for a con-
ference on the railroad rate bill was
laid before the senate by Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks.
Senator Tillman, who had charge of
the measure during its troubled course
through the senate, moved that the re-
quest be granted and conferees ap-
pointed by the chair.
Senator Bailey protested against a
provision in what is known as the coal
amendment, which provision excepted
lumber and manufactured products
thereof. He said he was out of the
chamber when the amendment was
adopted, and although he knew it had
been offered, he thought 1t defeated.
The conference asked was agreed to
and the vice president named Senators
Elkins, Cullom and Tillman as confer
ees on the part of the senate.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
BURGLAR MAKES
DARING ESCAPE
Leaving Dummy In Bed to Throw
Watchman Off His Guard, Ugo
Guinti Cuts Way to
Liberty
BY Associated Press.


SANTA CRUZ, Cal, May 2S.-A dar-
ing and clever escape from the county
Jail was made some time during last
night by Ugo Guinti, an Italian who
had been held to answer on a charge
of burglary.
On account of the crowded condition
of the iron cells, Guinti was placed in
the women's ward, Of which he was
the sole occupant.
Taking advantage of his location,
Guinti cut through the thick wooden
wainscoting with knife made of a
piece of brass from his bed. He made
an aperture large enough to crawl
through.
This morning deputy sheriff found
a dummy made of bricks and lumber in
Guintis bed and Immediately Sheriff
Trafton and his posse started on the
trail Of the escaped prisoner.
How much start he had of the Off
GERS is not known, but every effort is
being made to recapture him.
Sheriff Trafton has offered a reward
for the capture of Guinti, who is 27
years of age.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29

rain Is threatened. A warm rain to-
night IN the mountains on top Of the
snow would almost necessarily result
disastrously.
The greatest apprehension Is felt by
the farmers that find protection in the
Buena Vista levee, twenty-five miles
south of this CITY, The water Is now
within two feet Of the top of the levee
and the waves from the high wind
that is blowing is threatening its de-
struction. II break occurs, 10000 acres
Of the richest land i'm the Kern valley
will be flooded
VIII Protect Levees
The Kern County Land company,
which is the heaviest holder in that
section, gave orders for the construc-
ton of a railway track from the Sun
set line across the levee and hundreds
Of men are at work rushing this track.
Gravel from the Kern river pits is
to be hauled to tho levee to strengthen
It, and it Is expected that they will
drop protecting gravel by Wednesday.
Unless this rock can be dumped on the
levee it is feared that the friable soil
will prove inadequate to resist the
force of the waves.
The Buena Vista lake Is rising at
the rate of an inch n day, and as far
being diverted towards Tulare lake.
Thousands of acres of lands In the
reclaimed Goose lake bottom are two
feet under water and the loss to the
farmers in that locality is enormous.
Lake Is Now Full
There is no way to stop the flood
from the river through the old Goose
lake channel The lake is now full and
the flood is on its way to Tulare lake.
The waters of Kern river must have
reached Tulare lake and the fight of
the farmers In that section against the
encroachment of the Kings river flood
will be unavailing now that the waters
of that stream are reinforced by the
flood from Kern river.
Over 300 men are at work on the
Buena Vista levee today handling the
porus earth which is the only material
available until the new railroad is
finished.
Much of this earth is cut away by
the waves as fast as 1t is placed. The
Cole levee, another big protecting en-
bankment, has broken several times
and the water has only been checked
by the most strenuous efforts. The
levee is now holding and 100 men are
at work strengthening it.
Many thousand acres on the Miller
and Lux ranches have been flooded
but so long as the Cole levee holds
the main body of cultivated land with
not be damaged.
Should the Buena Vista levee break,
the old Kern lake, which has held no
water for twenty years and which is
now a fertile wheat field, will become
flooded.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
MANY WANT SMooT oUSTED
Protests From Every State Against
Retention Flood Senate
BY Associated Press.
LIZ

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. May 2S-Protests
against the retention of Reed Smoot
as senator of the United States flood
ed the senate today.
The petitions come from various
states. All were prepared in neat form,
enclosed in handsome leather and
cloth-bound letter files, trimmed with
brass fastenings. The petitions We're
signed by women in every case and
were presented as follows:
Minnesota, by Senator Clapp, there
were 6SO2; Indiana, by Senator Hem
enway, S941 New Hampshire, by Sen
ator Gallinger, 3205; kentucky, by
Senator Blackburn, about 2O0O; Ala
bama, by Senator Morgan, sol; Kan
sas, by Senator Long, 1852; North
Carolina, by Senator Simmons, 2O9S.
1t Is said that during the week SINH
lar petitions will be received from
every state and territory in the United
States.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
UTAH RESERVOIR
THREATENS HOMES
BY Associated Press,

SALT LAKE, May 2S.-Unusual-
ly heavy rains have prevailed through
out Utah during the past three days.
In the Salt Lake valley the precipi-
tation has been in excess of two inches.
From Juab county in southern Utah it
is reported that break In the Sewer
river dam is threatened and that 300
men with teams are working day and
night to prevent the threatened disas-
ter.
The dam forms a reservoir from
which $1,000 acres of land in Juab and
Millard counties are irrigated, and
should a break occur hundreds of fam
lilies on farms and in small villages
would be rendered homeless.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
BIC HAIL STORM
DESTROYS CROPS
WHEAT AND BARLEY BEATEN
TO THE GROUND
San Joaquin River Sixteen Miles
Wide, With Water still Ris-
Ine-Fresno and VII
cinity Suffer

sown wheat and barley will be ben
efitted.
There is some lodgment of grain,
but little damage will result from this.
Cool weather following will prevent
rust, which is more to be feared than
anything else. There is little damage
to either grapes or olives, though ber-
ries will suffer. The apricot crop was
already ruined.
AS for peaches and prunes, the storm
has thinned out the overburdened
boughs and will produce better quail
fly Of fruit, which will command higher
prices. The almond crop will be about
the same as last year. More rain
seems imminent.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
STORM SWEEPS LAKE ERIE
Schooner Mabel Wilson Springs
AIeak and One Sailor
browns
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, o., May 2S-Buffeted
by the fierce storm that swept Lake
Erie early today, the schooner Mabel
Wilson sprang a leak and sank just
outside the Cleveland breakers.
One unknown sailor was drowned.
Seven other members of the crew were
rescued after hard fight. Captain
Gotham and Mate Gunnison of the
schooner were badly hurt while being
taken from the sinking vessel.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
Strong Wind at Riverside
Special to The Herald.

RIVERSIDE, Cal, May 2s. 49,
Last nights shower amounted to 90
of an inch, This made the total for the
storm .2S, and for the season 1919. A
strong drying wind has prevailed this
afternoon and this will do much to
minimize the danger from the rain Ia
hay and grain crops, The preeipita-
tion at San Jacinto last night was rs
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
Dakota Makes New Record

SEATTLE. Wash, May 2S.-The
Steamship Dakota arrived this after
noon twelve days and ten hours out
from Yokohama, cutting a day off the
best previous time the Hill ships have
made. The arrival of the Dakota two
days ago was enormously reported by
the government observer at Tatoosh
There were 1893 passengers and 10000
tons of freight aboard the Dakota.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
Heavy Damage at Auburn

By AssOciated Press.
AUBURN, Cal, May 2S.-The storm
still continues with heavy showers but
with signs of breaking.
The damage to crops is very heavy.
Cherries and berries are in bad shape.
The rainfall for the last forty-eight
hours was 264 inches, and for the
storm 3.S4; for the season 44.5s, against
41.24 last season to date.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
CALLS 1T s2oo,Ooo,oOo TRIBUTE
Senator Rayner So Describes Money
to Be Used for Canal
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 2S.-Dur-
ing the discussion Of the Panama canal
today Senator Rayner said:
ut Is stated that $500,000.00 will be
expended in the construction of the
canal and it's equipment.
THE effect of this resolution will be
that perhaps S200,0OO,OOO will be wrung
as tribute from the people to increase
the profits of our protected industries
This resolution closes to the govern
ment of the United States every market
in the world except the home market
in connection with these enormous ex-
pendltures. We do not know how the
president stands in regard to this.
1T has been claimed all along that he
was In favor of purchasing the material
and equipment for the canal, WHERE
other things being equal in the market
they could he purchased the cheapest
1t is earnestly hoped that he has not
changed his mind in reference to this"
Calls It Abuse Of Power
Senator Morgan discussed laws put in
force by the president for the govern
ment of the canal zone, which he de-
clared to be an abuse of power.
Senator Mallory offered an amend
ment to the resolution to strike out the
word "extortionate" so that goods could
be purchased abroad if American prices
were unreasonable.
Senator Stone favored the amend
ment and spoke in opposition to the
resolution.
Senator Morgan offered an amend
ment making the canal zone military
reservation and providing that all of
the income of the zone should be set
apart for the benefit Of the zone to be
administered for that purpose without
having to be covered into the treasury
of the United States.
This amendment provided for the
payment of duty of 10 per cent ad
valorem on, all goods imported to the
canal zone from territory not controlled
by the United States. The resolution
went over till tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
Storm Breaks at Reddina

REDDING, May 2S.-The storm which
has extended throughout the northern
section of the state broke here today.
Tonight a cold north wind is blowing.
Great damage has been done to cher
ries and other early fruit.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
Says President Abused Power
by Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. May Ex-senator
Morgan today. speaking on the canal
resolution, said that there had been
an abuse of power ly the president i'm
the zone No member of congress, he
said, would dare introduce a bill for
a law to carry out what the president
had done.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
Californian Meets Death
" IT v F''NF'' ''FN~EI :" ~
By Assocla ted Press.

BY AssOclated Press
HONOLULU May 2S,-W. II. Pickett
of Fresno, Cal, was killed Saturday in
the sugar mill at SpreckelsVille, on the
island Of Maui. He was inspecting the
machinery when his coat was caught
by the shaft. His remains will be sent
to California on the steamer Alameda
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
KING ALFONSO MISSES EAGLE
Fires Shot at Bird Soaring In the
Air, but Aim Proves
poor
approaches
BY Associated Press.

MADRID, May 2S.-The features OF
today's festivities in honor of the we'd
ding of King Alfonso to Princess Vic
toria, as the Spaniards term Princess
pna of Battenberg, was an automobile
parade, i'm which the royal party par
ticipated.
During the trip the king, observing
a soaring eagle, called TO the game
keepers for rifle and fired but missed
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
FIND DEAD BODY OF ITALIAN
Corpse Dlsfleured by Many Knife
Wounds Discovered In Vacant
Lot at Brooklyn
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 2s.-The lifeIess
body of an unidentified Italian with
more than twenty cuts and stab wounds
upon 1t was found In vacant lot in
an unsettled portion Of Brooklyn today.
The police believe that revenge was
the motive for the murder, as a small
sum Of money and watch were found
In the Victims pockets.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
Omaha Man Indicted
BY Associated Press.

OMAHA, May 2S.-An Indictment was
reported by the Douglas county grand
jury today against William H. FL
bourn, former city clerk of Omaha,
charging him with tampering with the
ballots In the recent Republican pri-
mary election.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
JOHN D. GIVES A MILLION
Standard OIL Mssnste Promises Large
Sum for Juvenile Court
Work
Rv AssooIated Presa.

CHICAGO, May 2S-A dispatch to
the Tribune from New Orleans says:
DR.. Crawford jackson, chairman Of
the Central Juvenile Protection Com
mittee Of Atlanta, which has started a
propaganda for juvenile courts and
greater reformatory facilities for the
boys and girls of the south, announced
yesterday at a meeting of interested
persons in New Orleans that John d.
Rockefeller had decided to give 81 900, e
600 toward the building of reform
atories.
The only condition, IL Is understood,
which Mr.. Rockefeller has stipulated
Is that the fund shall be applied in the
south as well as I'm the north.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
Heavy Snow in Mountains
-. A n.o1,

OROVILLE, Cal, May 2S.-Reports
from the adjacent mountains state that
one of the worst snow storms known
for years is raging, the snow in places
being fifteen feet deep. The streams
are frozen over and the miners are
unable to obtain running water for
their operations,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
John 0. to Sail Soon
By Associa ted Press.

CLEVELAND. o., May 2S.-Dr. II.
p. Blggar of this city. who will ac-
company Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Rocke-
feller to Europe, stated that the party
will sail on the return trip from Ham
burg on July 20.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
Sun Shines at San Jose

BV Associated PresS.
SAN JOSE. Cal. May 2S.-There has
been no rain today. The wind has
veered to the north and with the sun
will soon dry out the hay, unless fur
ther rain comes
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
Will Raise 100000
BY Associated Press

RICHMOND, Ind, May 2S.-At to-
days session of the general assembly
of the United Presbyterian church 1t
was decided to observe the semi-cen-
tennial of the denomination in 1908 by
raising $2.O0O,OOO for various church
nurposeS.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
viii Hold Special Session
Aoaaolak kaA DPaoa
BY Associated Press.

DOVER, Del, May 2S,-Governor Lea
today issued a formal call for a spe-
eial session of the Delaware Legislature
to convene at Dover on May 81. The
chief purpose is to ballot for a United
states senator to fill the existing va
eancy
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
Many Ohio Saloons Close
By Associated t'resA

CLEVELAND. o., May 2s.-Aeoord-
ing to brewery agents 500 saloons
closed today through inability to pay
the $1,000 tax demanded by the new
Aiken law.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
Favors Increasing Pensions

7 by ASSU'JIdl0U FIBb5
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator
Gearin today reported favoraby from
the committee on pensions bill in
creasing to ten dollars per month the
pensions of the soldiers and widows of
soldiers of the Indian wars who are
now on the rolls.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
RUSH WORK ON THE BIG LEvEEs
Danger at Bakersfield Fully Apparent
to Property Owners
By Associa ted Press.

BAKERSFIELD, May 2S.-There is
lessN apprehension here today relative
to the river than existed on Saturday
night. Though rain fell for several
hours last night in the valley and low
er mountains, the temperature was so
low that the moisture was converted
into snow in the higher attitudes and
so has checked the rivers rise.
From Kernville, which is the high
est point in the mountains with which
there is telephone communication, a
message to the Californian says that
the river is four inches lower than it
was at the highest point on Saturday
and that the water is at a standstill
This means that when the latest rise
reaches Bakersfield tonight it will lack
several inches of being as high as
when the water was at danger point
Saturday night and that the levee will
be ample protection
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
Mr.. WILLIAMS DEMANDS QUORUM
Representatives Finally Located and
" Induced to Enter House,
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Early in
the session of the house today Mr. Will
liams, the floor leader of the minority,
made the point that there was no
quorum present and 1t took call of
the house to start the wheels of legis-
lation.
After the appearance of a quorum
the house concurred in amendments
made by the senate to a number of
house bills
The house then resolved itself into a
city council consideration of bills re-
lating to the District of Columbia.
The compulsory educational bill for
the District occupied most of the day
in it's consideration, the bill being final
ly placed on it's passage.
On division the absence of quorum
was disclosed.
Mr.. Williams made the point of mo
quorum" and a call of the house en-
Sued the yeas and nays being called
on the passage of the compulsory edu-
cation bill.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
BELIEVES TOILERS
DESERVE LUXURY
Says Ancient Peoples Who Lived
Through the Simple Life Per-
lshed the Same as Those
Who Did Not
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May 2S-"Life is a luxury
and deserves all the luxuries which
man can conquer from nature with his
toll or his thought" M. NJ. Mangasarian
declared yesterday in his closing lecture
of the season before the Independent
Religious society in Orchestra hall.
"The cry against luxury" he con-
tinued, "is an evil symptom 1t is the
old spirit of asceticism in a new guise
Luxury is the qualification of the wants
of the civilized man. 1t is not true that
luxury degrbdes a nation. If the Greeks
and the Romans perished, so did the
barbarous Parthians and the severely
simple Spartans.
Could Not Stand Strain
"The modern man is stronger and
capable of greater endurance, not in
spite Of the comforts and luxuries of
civilized life but because Of them
When the life of society was more
simple and severe men could not stand
the strain to which the American or
the European is subjected today.
wealth, against which the reformers
raise their voices. has made human life
decent. Even liberty is born, of better
material conditions. 1t is not blessed
to be poor Poverty. like disease, is
life at a low ebb. Art, science, genius,
beauty, are all luXures and yet how
improbable and fiat life would be with
out them. Get all you can enjoy and
enjoy all you possess. The quest of
wealth and the quest of knowledge pro-
tect civilization from falling into the
sere and yellow leaf"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
Thinks City Is Safe

superintendent Jastro of the land
company told the Associated Press
representative that unless some one of
the headgates in the big irrigation can
ais go out the city is safe for the
present.
Merchants, however, are continuing
to remove their goods from the base
ments.
The skies are still overcast and more
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29

of the same character as that of Judge
Humphrey.
He prayed to God that in the future
he would spare the American people
from his like.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
Members Finally Report

The sergeant-at-arms and his as
sistants started on a round of the hotels
and other residences of membersS and
one by one the members reported. Mr..
Hedge of Iowa, after having voted
made a parliamentary inquiry: "Is this
compulsory education?"
The question created a round of
laughter
AT las a quorum was obtained, two
hours having been consumed in the ef-
forts.
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi stated
that for the first time in the life of
this congress the strict rule of the
house had been put in operation as to
the bringing Of members before the
bar under arrest. and as there seemed
to be some misunderstanding in regard
to the rule, he asked that the unani-
nous consent that the whole matter of
the making of a quorum be stricken
from the record. Mr.. Payne objected
and the house at $40 adjourned.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-29
FIVE DROWN IN
NEVADA FLOODS
Buildings and Property Of coIoonds
Cattle Company swept Away.
Several People Injured and
One May Die
BY Associate ! Press.

BY Associate Press.
RENO, New. May 2s--A special to
the Gazette says that the most dis
astrous food that has occurred in
Nevada for years took place this morn
ing In Colconda, small town about
200 miles from here.
II was caused by the breaking Of the
large dam in Pole Creek canyon, three
miles above the shearing corral of the
Colconda Cattle company.
Five men were drowned and several
are badly injured.
When the dam broke an immense
volume of water poured down the
canyon, carrying everything before It.
When IL struck the sheep shearlng
corral there were a number of men at
work and all of these were carried away
with the flood.
Buildings Washed Away
Not a building or fence of the Col
conda Cattle company was left stand
ing.
The track of the Southern Pacific
railroad was undermined for q mile
west of the town and all trains are
from eight to twelve hours late.
The dead are three Mexican sheep
shearers, one Chinese cook and an
Indian boy. All were employed by the
Golconda Cattle company.
The injured are suffering from con-
gested lungs due to swallowing water
and mud and one will probably die.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-25
SE4RTERS.

Some people arrive at a conclusion and never get away from it,-Philadel- phia Record.
 Knicker-so Jones holds two hero medals; what was the second one for?
 Bocker-Accepting the first. - New York Sun
 ''Ah, bon jour- monsieur" "Oh, talk English-it's too cold for French to- day. I want to keep my hands in my pockets. "-Woman's Home Companion
 Maud-"When Charlie proposed he was so awkward about 1t. His tongue seemed to get all tied up.' Ethel-'In a beau knot, suppose, ,'--Boston Tran script.
 Aunt Priscilia-"Now, Tommy, never try to deceive anyone. You wouldn't like to be two-faced, would your Tommy" Gracious, no! One face is enough to wash these cold mornings. "-- Chicago News.
 English Motorist - Is life held so cheaply in America?
 American Motorist-Really, I don't know. No true sportsman ever stops to ask if a thing is cheap or not in America.-Puck.
 Automobilist-'T suppose this bill for trying the machine is all right, but what does this item of forty eight hours overtime mean?" RepairmaTi--"T was the time was in jail. Woman 8 Home Companion.
 Nell permitted him to kiss me on condition that he would not mention it to any one.
 Belle-And he did?
 Well--er--he repeated it the very next Philadelphia Ledger
 Why do you teach your children to recite and sing?" Well" answered the practical woman, there has to be some way of starting people who come to see you and forget when it's time to go home9' 9'--Washington Star.