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Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-11
WEST PROSPEROUS
SAYS E. II. HARTMAN
MONEY PLENTIFUL, BUT NOT IN
CIRCULATION, HE ADDS
Railroad Magnate Arrives In Gotham
After Extended Tour Through
the Pacific Slope
Country
Rx Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1o.-E. H. Harri-
man, who recently returned from an
extensive trip through the west, said
today that the west is more prosperous
than ever before, that there are no
signs of panic there, but that the people
of that section are not now seeking In
vestments He added: I'm spots the
crops will not be as good as last year,
but the west will have fair crops. our
| lines appeared to be well developed.
Crops are excellent on the lines of the
Union Pacific. There is no question In
my mind that a good deal of money Is
tied up in banks, but these people who
are hanging onto their money now
| later will be seeking Investments.
| "I found the attitude of the people
with money one of uncertainty. There
bis more money in the country than we
believe. but it is being withheld from
free circulation because of some appar-
| ent fear or apprehension. think Sc
curities have gone very much below
what they should have gone under any
circumstances"
Although he had seen no marked
signs of business depression in the
west, Mr. Hartman said that contrac-
tion in all lines Is sure to come. The
lack of money to carry outabig enter
prises is alone sufficient to bring about
this contraction.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-11
ELOPING PRINCESS TO
WED ITALIAN SINGER
FORMER WIFE OF KING OF, SAX.
oNY TO REMARRY
Woman Who Has Caused Sensation In
Europe by Her Escapades Again
Enters Matrimonial
Bonds
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept 10.-Advices from
London state that the countess of Montig-
noso, the divorced wife of the king OF
Saxony, was to be married there today tc
Signor Toselli. the Italian singer. The
countess, who was formerly the Princess
Louisa Antoinette of Austria. was married
in 1891 to Crown Prince Friedrich August OF
Saxony. She had six children. Her elope-
ment in December. 1902, with Andre Giron
Belgian, the tutor of her children,
caused a worldwide sensation.
The couple wandered about Europe for q
year. when Giron deserted the princess
leaving her note saying he did SO in
order not to be an obstacle to the reunion
of the princess and her children. Giron has
since married a Belgian girl. Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria issued an order
depriving Louisa of all her Austrian titles
and privileges, and about the same time
the crown prince secured a divorce. Later
she was permitted to assume the title
Countess Montignoso. After the death of
King George of Saxony. late in 1904
Friedrich August became king. and then
issued proclamation that he would have
no further relations with Louisa. shutting
off all hope that they would be reconciled
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-11
WOMAN SLAIN
BY BURGLAR
WIFE OF NAVAL OFFICER KILLED
DEFENDING HOME
BIoodhounds Pursue Murderer, but
Lose scent--vIctim Fired Twice
at intruder Before She
Was Shot
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Fress.
NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 10.-Mrs. mary
LawIess Rorschach, wife of Lieutenant
Frank Rorschach United States navy
and sister of Joseph T. Lawless, FORMER
secretary of the commonwealth OF VIZ
einia was. murdered in her home, $50
park avenue, Park View, Portsmouth,
bv an unknown burglar early today.
she was shot through the heart with
her own pistol taken from her mana py
the burglar after she had nreu tWice
unon him through an open door Leading
into the kitchen, where he was cornereo.
Whether the murderer was negro
or white man is unknown. He escapeo'
dropping the pistol as he NED from tne
house. Bloodhounds brought from Ports
mouth secured scent but soon lost IL.
Mrs. Rorschachs husband is on the
cruiser Tennessee with Admiral Evans
fleet off Provincetown, Mass Tne snots
awakened the oldest boy, Frank Jr., ana
the mother cried to the boy upstairs /:
"Frank, somebody has taken my pistol
and shot me. Go quickly for neip.
The boy rushed for help, but when ne
returned with neighbors mis- motner was
dead.
The Rorschach home is Immediately
in the rear of the naval hospitai WOODS
IN portsmouth and near lumber mill
which negroes frequently pass
newsboy who lives near the nome
saw a negro shortly after the Tragedy
running rapidly by his home toward the
small footbridge where the bloodnonuds
went when they caught the scent.
while Mrs. Rorschach had lamp IN
her hand the burglar was in the Kitchen
IN the dark She evidently heard the
man and fired in his direction. Both
bullets fired by the woman were Iouhu
In the wall of the kitchen.
Mrs. Rorschach with her money tied
IN a roll and handing around her neck
had run down the back steps. She was
found living with her head on the second
stem. The pistol had been fired close
to her left breast The chambers We're
empty. Her money and jewelry We're
untouched.
MRS. Rorschach was a handsome wo-
man about So years of age and one or
the most accomplished musicians in Vir-
ginia. .,.. 10
lieutenant Rorschach was formerly or
Kansas. but was appointed to the navy
from Virginia.
Thomas Archer, a mulatto, was arrested
IN bed at his home in Portsmouth as
suspect. He was seen to enter his house
forty-five minutes after the murder HIS
hat bore spots that looked like blood
stains.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-11
TRUCE WITH
MOORS ENDS
ARMIsTIcE DECLARED BY DRUDE
FRuITLEss
FRANCE AND SPAIN FAVOR
ABDUL AZIZ
Powers Believe He Has More Follow
ers Than His Brother
and Rival, MuIal
Hafig
nv Assoc,ated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PARIS, Sept. 10.-There are indications
that France and Spain believe that Sultan
Abdel Aziz has more followers than his
brother Mulai Haflg.
Premier Clemenceau announced today
that he had been reliably informed that
Mulai Hafg's popularity is on the wane.
The French government assumes tnat
the armistice between Gen. Drude and the
Moors has proved fruitless.
ROME, Sept. 1O.-A number of the news
papers of Italy advise France to settle
the troublesome Moroccan affair question
by marching on Fez.
La Tribuna, La Roma and others refer
to Frances precarious situation" and
declare she ought to clear herself at any
cost.
The Populo Romano, the organ OF the
triple alliance, advises France to march
straight to Fez, and adds that no mem
ber of the alliance would disprove an act
SO necessary to terminating this unbear-
able situation"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-11
JAPANESE NOT EXCITED BY
REPORTS OF VANCOUVER RIOT
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
TOXIC, Sept 10-The accounts of the
serious anti-Japanese demonstration at
Vancouver, B. c., published in the Toxic
evening. papers caused no excitement.
The people, like the government officials.
regard as foolish the idea OF troubie-
some complication No editorial COM
ment is contained in the evening papers.
A few of the morning papers discuss the
matter dispassionately. The Asahi says:
"The agitation in British Columbia
against Japanese labor is much older than
that in California, but violence has been
prevented hitherto by the firm attitude of
the dominion government. Undoubtedly
this prejudice has been rekinded by the
recent California incidents. The flood of
Japanese coming in from Hawaii has also
occasioned an increase of the anti-ori-
entail agitation"
The Asahi points out the useleseness OF
mob violence and cautions the Japanese
against retaliation in kind. 1t says that.
the Canadian government undoubtedly
will take measures against similar re-
grettable affairs, and concludes as fol-
lows:
"Retaliation will not rectify. our
treaty with Great Britain extends to Can
ada and our treaty with the United
States will be revised in 1911.
Japanese Not Excited
Other papers this morning say that the
affair is regrettable, but causes no excite
ment among the Japanese.
special dispatch frQp San francisco
saying that Ishii was Stoned and forced
to take refuge in hotel is regarded as
the most. serious feature Of the affair, but
this report is not confirmed by the for
eigr office.
TOXIC, Sept. 10.-The foreign Office has.
received a dispatch from. the Japanese
consul general at Ottawa saying that the
Canadian government will express its
regret for the occurrence at Vancouver
and take steps to prevent further trouble.
An official of the foreign office said to the
Associated Press:
1--WE have the utmost confidence in the
Canadian government as we also have In
that of America. Commissioner Ishiis
disptach says that the disturbance will
soon be queled and that there is no rea-
son to expect its repetition. Our informa-
tion is that this outbreak. like that at
Bellingham and others elsewhere is the
result of the Korean leagues anti-Jap-
anese agitation, created by false and ex-
aggerated reports concerning conditions
In Korea and the attitude and sentiment
of Japan. The foreign office is not dis
turbed by the Vancouver affair and Is
quite confident that everything viii be
done to protect the Japanese"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-11
FEARS OF SWEET WINE
MAKERS ARE ALLAYED
Revenue Service Knocks Out Clause
Regarding DistilIlns on Premises
Where Fermenting Is
Carried On
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 10.-Collec-
tor of Internal Revenue Lynch is In
receipt of telegram from Acting Com
missioner williams at Washington that
allays all the fears of the sweet-wine
makers regarding brandy for the for
tification Of this years wine, BY re-
cent regulation of the department II
was provided tnat no distilling could
be done on the same premises where
Efermenting was carried on for wine-
making.
The telegram knocks out this clause.
, 1t reads: "You may delay for present
season, where necessary, the ENFORCE
ment of revised regulations 2S under
article 8, reading: Material crushed Tor
distillation must be at once run into
tanks on the distilelry premises ana
NAV not under any consideration be
fermented on the winery premises and
the last paragraph of said article read
ing, except on the sweet winery prem
ises,- otherwise the new regulations
will stand"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-11
MAY BUILD VESSEL TO
STEAM 81 MILES AN HOUR
North German Lloyd Line Plans to
Design ship That VIII Excel
the LusltanIa In
Speed
BY Associated a Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-A turn has
been given to the steamship rivalry and
rate war on the Atlantic by the state
ment of North German Lloyd onlciai
that in the event of the Cunard liner
Lusitania breaking the Atlantic record
of the North German Lloyd, the latter
will at once begin to build a liner with
a minimum speed of 2S knots.
This is equivalent to speed OF
thirty-two land miles an hour. Steam
ship agents here, it is also stated, be-
lieve that the Atlantic rate war will
pass through the crisis between now
and Saturday. It Is said that the
Cunard line will cut the first CABIN
rates far below the present fixed min
imum price of the Etruria. which is
Se2 before the date of sailing.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-11
WOMAN GROWING IN
SIZE LIKE ELEPHANT
Has Rare Disease Which Causes Her
to Increase from 14o Pounds to 525
Pounds In Weight--Her Skin
Hard and Coarse
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, Sept 10.-Physicians al
hte Kings hospital, Brooklyn, have the
most remarkable case of that rare dis
ease, elephantiasis. The patient Is
Mrs. Julia Felt of Brooklyn, a widow
SO years of age. Before she was at
tackled by the disease she weighed 14O
pounds. She now weighs 525 pounds
and is gaining daily in size. Her skin
is thick, hard and coarse like an ele-
phants.
The disease first manifested itself
two years ago. Several years ago she
found she weighed 800 pounds, then
in alarm she resorted to medicine. and
dieting But with no avail
A week ago a physician diagnosed
the trouble as elephantiasis An idea
of the effect of the disease may be had
when 1t Is known that each of her legs
are as large in circumference as the
body of well developed man. The
doctors do not know whether or not
she will recover.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-11
WARRANTS AGAINST
TAYLOR SUSPENDED
Former Governor of Kentucky 10 Free
TO Return to State and Testify
at GoebeI Murder
Trial
By Associated Press

Ey Associated Press
LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. lo-Circuit
issued against w. s. Taylor, former gov
ernor of Kentucky, who is charged with
completely in the murder of William Goe-
he'll, and who is in Indiana. The action
is for the purpose of allowing Taylor to {,
return to Kentucky ana testilyN ~ penai,
- CaIeh Powers, who is soon to be tried
ne fourth time for the Goebel murder
The prosecution desires to have Taylor Taylor
mako ! statement in court, even though
he comes as defense witness. Requisi-
tions made on the governor OF indiana
were refused
Former Governor Taylor of Kentucky
was inclined to be skeptical about the I'M
munity alleged to come from the sus-
pension of the warrant for his arrest oy
The Judge at Frankfort, Ky. THE sus-
,,eneion of the warrant could be revoked
at any time said Mr.. Taylor. 1T would
afford no real immunity.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-11
VOLCANO SENDS FORTH
BIG SHOWER OF ASHES
AIaskans and Whites in the Far North
Y Frightened Out Of Their Wits
by Startling Phenom-
enon
Rx Associated Press.

BIZ Associated Press.
SEATTLE. Wash, Sept. 10.-Advices re-
ceived here from an officer of the revenue
cutter Rush, lying at Dutch harbor and
dated September 4, says that on Septem-
Der / a volcano in the Aleutian islands
broke forth, sending tons of ashes and
cinders on a score or more of native vil-
lages, frightening the native Alaskans as
wen as the whites out of their wits and
covering the decks of the cutter Rush with
debris from the volcano.
A hurricane accompanied the phenom-
enon, and wild fowl Of all kinds were
driven far to sea. No lives were reported
lost. The eruption occurred In the vicinity
of volcanic island Perry, which sprang up
from the sea a short time after the San
Francisco earthquake.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-11
NORTHERN PACIFIC MAKES
FIGHT AGAINST NEW RATE
BY Associated Press.

by Associated EIesS'
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 1O.-In the
hearing before Judge Lochren in the
United States court today, E. S. Robert.
attorney for the Northern Pacific railway,
asked for leave to file an amend
ed petition in the fight of the railroads
against the two-cent fare and reduced
freight rates enacted by the Minnesota
legislature.
He had admitted that the state had a
right to regulate interstate transportation
but argued that In matter involving
transportation beyond the confines of the
state the state had no authority. Judge
Lochren heard Mr.. Robert through and
then informed him he had no case.
This blow to the attorneys for the rail-
roads resulted in a conference and a
change of tactics and the request to file
an amended petition, which was granted.
The amended petition alleges confiscation.
This had been pleaded in, regard to
passenger rates but now the same is
alleged in regard to commodity rates.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-11
JEALOUS, KILLS WIFE;
IS SLAIN BY POSSE
TWO Dead in Oklahoma as Result OF
Domestic Tragedy, and Another
May Be Shot If He Does
Not Leave Town

BY Associated Press.
wEATHERFoRD, Okla, Sept. 10
Crazed by jealousy over attentions paid
his wife by another man. and ignoring
the pitiful plea of his little daughter
clinging to his knees, Lee Leedy today
fired five shots into his wife's body. kill
ing her instantly.
Two hours later Leedy was shot and in
stantly killed by a posse of citizens who
surrounded him in a canyon mile from
town when he attempted to make his es-
cape.
After the inquest the coroner's jury
waited upon s. D. Fry, a piano dealer
and gave him until morning to leave town
He declared he would stay as long as he
liked, and another killing tomorrow Is
feared If he remains
Fry is said to have been the cause OF
Leedys jealousy.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-11
JAPANESE CONSUL DEMANDS
THAT MILITIA BE CALLED
By Associated Press.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Sept. 1o-Every-
thing was quiet today in and about the
oriental quarters and there has been no
further attempt to renew the anti-Asiatic
rioting. None OF the Japanese returned
to work in the lumber mills, which are
still closed down. but which expect to re-
sumo tomorrow The strike Of the Chinese
cooks bids fair to last longer. and restau-
rants are closed. Hotels. clubs and pri-
vate families are making shift without
cooks, and Vancouver people are receiv-
ing an object lesson In their dependence
on Chinese domestics.
The only development this morning In
tcontEnhea on Page Two.1
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-11
Four Hurt IN Trair Wreck

BY Associated Press.
SALT LAKE, Sept 1o.-Leland Gra-
ham mail clerk, of Salt Lake City was
nrohablv fatally hurt and three others
painfully injured today in q head-on
co,Iision between the Portland express
on the oregon Short Line and freight
train on the same road, near Salt Lake
City. Abraham Hutch, the veteran en-
gineer, was internally injured but viii
probably recover. AnnaDele 81 Jardin OF
Philadeinhia was bruised and was
brought back to this city and taken to a
hotel
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-11
WESTERN UNION lNDORSES
POLICY TOWARD STRIKE
Directors Hold Executive Meeting In
New York-Repcrt That Pay
ment of Dividend Is
Provided For
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept 1o.-At the meeting
of the executive committee of the West
ern Union Telegraph company held To-Day
the payment of the usual quarterly divi-
dend was provided for and the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, that the executive committee
of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany, on behalf of the company, hereby
places on record its hearty appreciation
and unqualified approval of the course
which the president and officers of this
company have pursued in connection with
the late strike of operators and congrat-
u,ates them upon their success In main
tanning the integrity of the service under
the control and direction of those right
fully charged with the responsibility.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Sept. 10.-Labor
Commissioner Neill is no longer concern
ing himself with the telegraphers strike.
Reports to the contrary were denied by
the commissioner upon his leaving Saga
more HILL where he had luncheon with
President Roosevelt today. Secretary
Strauss of the department of commerce
and labor was luncheon guest also.
Secretary Strauss made verbal report
on his recent western trip to President
Roosevelt and Commissioner NELL took up
certain difficulties which have arisen in
the enforcement Of the eight-hour law.
The telegraph strike was not considered,
Secretary Strauss said.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-11
2 CENT RATE
is INVALID
PHILADELPHIA COURT RULES IN
FAVOR OF ROADS
Pennsylvania and Reading Railways
Win Case, Attacking Order of
the Last State Legis-
Iature
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 10.-Judges Will
son and Audnerid, common pleas court,
this forenoon declared unconstitutional
the 2-cent railroad fare law passed by the
last legislature. The case upon which
the decision was made will be at once
taken to the state supreme court.
The 2-cent law was enacted by the legis-
lature as a result of agitation during the
last political campaign, all parties pledg-
ing themselves in favor of such legisla-
tion. The railroads, led by the Pennsyl-
vania and Reading, made strong fight
against the enactment, but both branches
of the legislature passed the bill with
practically unanimous vote. The act was
to go into effect October l.
The Pennsylvania was the first to vat
tack its validity, bringing suit in the
local courts to restrain the county of
Philadelphia from collecting fines for vio-
lating it's provisions. The hearing lasted
nearly week. The contention of the
company was that the law was not consti-
tutional' and that the 2-cent rate was
fixed without any investigation on the
part of the legislature as to whether the
railroads could make fair profit under
the law, which the company asserts 1t
can not.
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept 10.-Claiming
that they represent $4,000 members of the
United States Commercial Travellers, ].
w. Nation and F. w. Hawken of Free
mont today charged the Union Pacific rail-
road with gross discrimination in passen-
ger traffic and demanded the state rail-
road commission to make an immediate
investigation. They allege that the Union
Pacific has barred local passengers from
trains No. 1, 2, Z and 5 between Council
Bluffs and the Wyoming line. Hawken
and Nation submit that they were re-
fused tickets and were prevented from
going from Council Bluffs to Fremont.
The railway officials claim that the in
terstate traffic demands that the local
passengers be barred. hearing Will be
granted.
CHICAGO, Sept. 10,-At a conference
in Chicago today the Kansas railroad de-
cided to ignore the railroad commission
of that state and refuse to obey its order
,ao,,irlpor q 9-cenf nassenRef rate.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-11
Appoints Health Board
Rx Assoclated Press.

by Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 1O.-- Mayor
Taylor this morning announced his APP
pointment to the new health board, Drs.
T. G. McConkey and Guy E. Manning
will retain their positions, and the per-
sonnel of the reorganized board will hare
for its new members DR.. Thomas Hunt
ington. DR.. Dudley TAFT and Dr. William
Ophuls.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-11
ruq Hits Pilot Boat

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 1O.-The United
states quarantine tug Argonaut while
leaving Meiggs wharf to go to the ship
Charles f. Moody made too short a turn
today and was carried by the strong Hood
tide running at the time across the bows
of the pilot boat Lady Mine, which was
lying at anchor. The Lady Mines bow
spirit. jibstay and martingale were carried
awav. Her foremast was also sprung,
The Argonaut was net damaged
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-11
Transport Heard from at Sea

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10.-The United
States army transport Thomas, which
sailed last Saturday for Manila. was In
communication by wireless telegraph with
San Francisco early this morning while
off of North Head, Wash, a distance
of 72o miles from this port. The Thomas
reported all well.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-11
TAILOR BEATEN AND
ROBBED BY THUGS
Not Content with Taking San Fran
cisco Mans vaIuabIes, AssaII-
ants Try to DemoIsh
His Store
BY Associated Press.

BY Assocldteu FItHs'
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1O-Fritz Retz-
loff a tailor. was beaten last night at
his place of business. 13,s Folsom street.
bv four thugs. Not satisfied with beat
ing Retzloff into unconsciousness and
taking his diamond locket, watch and
chain. they demolished the windows and
furniture of the store and when their
victim was regainings his senses again
beat him into insensibility.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-11
Inventor pies in Oakland

BY ASSOCIATED Fress.
OAKLAND. Sept. 1O-Samuel Miller
well known inventor Of agricultural Inn
psements, died here last night. He was
S6 years old.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-11
TAnLn oF TEMPERATURns

For Los Angeles and vicinityi
Fair today, light west wind.