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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-15
CATTLE SUFFER-;
SUITS TO FOLLOW
Department of Justice to Proceed
Against Ten Leading Railroads
for Violating Shipping
Laws
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14-The de-
partment of justice is about to pro-
ceed against a number OF railroads for
violations Of the law relating to the
shipment OF cattle. This law provides
that cattle shipped in interstate COM
longer than twenty eight hours conseC-
utively without their being unoaded
for feed rest and water, except in
cases where a request is previously
made, the time may be extended to
thirty-six hours.
In many cases, it is alleged, cattle
have been confined In cars without
rest, food or water for fifty hours and
in some cases sixty hours. 1t Is the
purpose of the government to insist
upon full maximum penalty of $500.
Under the old law which permitted
no extension of time, the department
prosecuted about 1900 cases of viola
tions of the twenty-eight hour law and
in some cases the railroads pleaded
guilty and paid the minimum penalty
of 500. The railroads to be prosecuted
follow:
New York Chicago & ST. Louis,
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe I'm Colo
RADIO, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy,
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul, Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific, Cleve-
land, Cincinnati, Chicago & st. Louis,
Southern Pacific In San Francisco,
Union Pacific in San Francisco, Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern and the
Northern Pacific In St. Paul.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-15
JAPAN FAVORS THE
BILL PROPOSED BY
THE UNITED STATES
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON Feb. Alt became
known through information through
official circles that Japan regards with
favor the amendment which it is pro-
posed to add to the immigration bill
now pending in congress and which in
effect prevents the entry into this coun-
try of Japanese coolies.
In fact it Is stated that the sugges-
tion that this be done came from Japan,
which never has approved of the emi-
grafton of large numbers of her SUBJ
jects to foreign lands.
Owing to this fact, as Senator Knox
was entitled to the floor in the senate
after the disposal of the routine busi-
ness, Senator Dillingham; was prevented
from bringing up the conference report
on the immigration bill as early In the
day as he had expected and under the
regulations controlling in matters of
this kind, the house cannot act on the
report until the senate has done so.
Both Senator Dillingham; and Repre-
sentative Bennett, representing the
senate and the house conferees, re-
spectively, were at the White House
early today, and both were impressed
with the presidents desire to secure
early action upon the report owing to
the bearing of the passport feature
upon the Japanese question.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-15
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
TO BE ALLOWED TO
ATTEND INQuESTS
BY Associated press.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 14.-In the
afternoon session the senate passed the
following bins:
By McKoc-Imposing a license tax of
800 upon vendors and peddlers Of
drugs, olntmepts and medicinal appli-
anCCs.
BY McCartney-Glving the district
attorney the authority TO be present at
coroners iuquests. The provision Civ
ing the district attorney the right TO
examine and summon witnesses was
eliminated
Also the following appropriations
were passed;
The sum Of $4,000 to protect the
banks of the Eel river from erosion by
means Of jetty works and riprap; Sl0,-
600 for a contingent fund for San Quen-
tin and $4,000 for Folsom prison 5000
for the maintenance of the governors
residence in sacramento; 100000 for
additional buildings, repairs and inn
proYements al the California Home for
Feeble Minded Children.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-15
IDENTIFIED DEAD
IN MARINE DISASTER
NUMBER FIFTY.FOUR
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PROVIDENCE. r. l., Feb. 14.-The
identified dead in the Larchmont ship
wreck now number fifty-four, includ-
ing Samuel Lacombe of Manchester, N.
H, who died tonight. Nineteen bodies
at the morgue tonight remain un-
claimed.
Recapitulation of the wreck results
as follows:
Survivors, IS.
Identified bodies, "a.
Unidentified bodies, 10.
Missing, 68.
Total sailing on the Larchmont, 1859.
Another boatload of twenty-four
bodies arrives from Black island to-
night Two bodies were recovered from
the sea during the day.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-15
TELLS WHY
JAPAN WON
CONTINUED from Page One,

bolted the field in wild disorder, and
splendid position was lost.
What was lacking throughout the
lighting at Liao Yang, 4-uropatkin says,
was greater effort on the part of the
troops and more capable handling by
their leaders"
The dangers and disadvantages OF
the retreat from Liao Yang to Mukden
are pointed out. When the troops got
among the high hills they lost their
heads and gave way to ianic.
The Russian posts at Mukden, he
says, suffered extremely serious de-
fcCts.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-15
FOUR TRACK BILL
FINALLY PASSES
VOTE ON MEASURE STANDS
26 TOT
Senator Boynton Makes a Spirited At
tack, Declaring True Purpose
or Motive Has Not Been
Revealed
BY Associated Pre-

BY Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. Alt
was railroad day in the senate today
Almost the entire morning session was
taken up with the reconsideration or
Anderson's -four track" bill, which
has once been defeated in the senate
and Senator Curtin's proposed constl-
tutional amendment abolishing the
state railroad commission.
There was a little ripple in the sem
ate Immediately after convening when
Senator Anderson rose to n question OF
personal privilege and denied an al
legged interview in a local paper which
he was quoted as having passed Sc
we're structures upon the immoral con-
duct of some of the members in the
upper house and declaring that 1t was
a disgrace to sit in the senate with
them.
When the four-track bill came up
for passage Transue's bill, passed by
the assembly yesterday, was substi-
tuted for Anderson's measure. Camin-
etti objected to the suspension of the
constitution by which the bill was
rushed to third reading.
Opposes Amendment
Anderson vigorously opposed an
amendment to the bill offered by Cur
tin, which provided that railroad
shall have the right to use the tracks
already laid by the road first acquir-
ing the right of way in a narrow
mountain pass if there is not room for
another track. Senator Curtin said 1t
was a fair proposition and that he
could not understand why Anderson
opposed it, since the bill gave South
ern California what 1t wanted.
He did not think it fair that the
provision wanted by the rest of the
state should be opposed.
Anderson gave no reason for oppos-
ing the amendment, and further con-
sideration was postponed until the
afternoon session, when it was taken
up again
Recalls Harriman's Act
When the senate convened Senator
Anderson arose and stated that he
could see no necessity for the amend
ment. Senator Curtin again made a
brief speech, saying the amendment
was to protect the interests of the
people and to provide against possi-
BILE future contingency similar to that
by which Hartman compelled the Salt
Lake road to come to terms when the
latter sought to enter Southern Cali
fornia.
He said he could not understand An
dersons opposition since the amend
ment in no way affected the purpose
for which the senator from Santa Ana
said the bill was introduced, namely,
the development of electric roads in
Southern California.
Senator Boynton made a spirited at
tack on the measure. He declared that
1t was a vicious bill and that the true
purpose and motive for its introduction
had not been revealed. He said no
no.
duced to show the necessity for a ten
rod right of way, when in New York
Michigan and Indiana only six rods
were allowed for four tracks and in
some states even less. The bill was
passed oy a vote of 26 to 7.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-15
Four Papers Indicted

BY AssOCiated Press.
LEBANON, Ky, Feb, 14,-The county
grand jury last night returned indict-
ments against the Cincinnati Enquirer
Louisville Herald, Louisville Times and
Evening Post for printing and circu-
lating the Offensive and indecent tes-
Aimony of the Thaw trial"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-15
IMMIGRATION BILL
MAY Be VOTED DOWN
CONTINUED from Page one.)

ton the means of inducing senator's to
vote for a report containing this in
Justice"
"In order that the senator may not
misrepresent the conference commit
tee," interrupted Mr.. Lodge, II desire
to say that this report without the
clause relating to passports, was COM
pleted several days ago and would
have been presented to the senate
without any reference to that clause"
Mr. Bacon replied that it was a fact
that opportunity to induce votes for
the report was being taken advantage
Of. at is not necessary" he said
that 1t should be on this bill and not
necessarily that senators should 90 a
great injustice to another section of
the country to protect the Pacific
coast.
Ready to Cooperate
TT is important that the Pacific
coast should be protected and we of
the south have ever stood to co-ope-
rate for its protection"
Mr.. Bacon then turned his attention
to the scarcity of cotton mill labor in
the south and read lengthy report
from the department OF commerce and
labor regarding the situation which
he construed to indicate desire of
the department to aid in meeting the
need for labor.
While Mr.. Bacon was speaking, Sem
ator Tillman marked with slips Of
paper certain passages In a pile of
books he had on his desk. During a
pause by Mr. Bacon, Mr.. Beveridge
asked If he had concluded.
"Oh, no." was Mr., Bacon's reply.
1.-THE senator very much mistakes the
scope Of my remarks"
II am just getting ready to talk for
a week or ten days" interjected Mr..
Tillman. "When 1 get so little justice
at the hands OF senators as not to be
permitted even to read a bill, am pre-
pared to fight l object to having a
matter brought in here and run over
us like an automobile"
Senator Spooner came to the relief
of the situation at this point saying
1t was evident that senators were at a
disadvantage in not having time to
read the report. 'I appeal to the SEN
ator" he said, turning to Mr.. Dilling-
ham, ito let the bill so over until to-
morrow"
Mr.. Dillingham; saying he recognized
the situation consented and the report
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-15
SAN FRANCISCO MAIL
CLERKS ON STRIKE
BY Associated Press,

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14-About
250OO valentines, letters, cards and
packets were held up in the postoffce
today by a strike Of the clerks OF the
night shift, who one and all put on
their coats and walked out as a protest
against too long hours Of work.
Later the men returned cheerfully
TO their duties, Postmaster Fiske haY-
ing promised to 'look into the matter"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-15
RED CROSS SOCIETY
ASSISTS CHINESE
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. f4-The Ameri-
can National Red Cross today cabled an
additional $4,000 to Consul General Rod
gers at Shanghai for the famine suf-
ferers.
There are 1000 bags Of seed wheat at
Portland, ore. destined for China, but
owing to the shortage OF cars the Red
Cross is unable to send It to Seattle,
from which port 1t will be sent free of
charge.
It Is expected, however, that arrange
ments Will be made to send the seed to
the orient at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-15
TPatlent Kills Chief Cook
.sociated Press.

Idaho, Feb. IA
|knomas H. Dobson, chief cook of the
state insane asylum, was killed this
morning al an early hour by a patient.
Dobson was engaged in preparing the
morning meal when George Byers, who
has heretofore been regarded as a
trusty assaulted him with a heavy
coal shovel and beat his brains out.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-15
REFUSE TO ACCEPT THE
SECRETARY'S RESIGNATION
Rv Associated PRESS.

BY Associated Press.
SAN JOSE, Feb 14--At the meeting
OF the trustees OF the state Hospital lVr
Insane at Agnew this morning T. 8.
Montgomery secretary, offered his
resignation because OF a pressure OF
private business, but the board declined
to accept 1t and he Will remain.
The medical superintendent reported
75S patients in the hospital and re-
ceipts from patients during January of
s1707.
The steward reported receipts of t1105
from the farm and dairy during Jan
uary. No important business was
transacted
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-15
Makes Frank Admission

Kuropatkins reports to the emperor In
which he enlarges on the cause of the
defeat at Mukden. Elsewhere, how
ever, Kuropatkin frankly admits to the
emperor that he himself was much to
blame for the Mukden defeat, saying he
did not insist sufficiently before the be-
ginning Of the battle on a strong re-
serve for the decisive moment
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-15
WOMAN DIES FOLLOWING
A NIGHT OF CAROUSAL
BY Associated Press,

SAN FRANCISCO. February 14-The
death Of Mrs. Eliza Hilderbrand in the
refugee camp at HarbOr View this
morning, under circumstances that IN
dicate she may have been murdered,
caused Captain of Detectives Duke to
arrest her husband, John Hilderbrand,
and Dan MCGOWAN,
The woman's death followed a carou-
sal in which she and the two men par
ticipated.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-15
Must Bride Pens
ciated Press.

+. NNGTON. Feb. 14.-Repre-
kYharton of Illinois intro
gSlution in the house to-
yfRlng the president to eX-
ys9the mails any and all pub
ySpntaining the revolving de-
A, fhe Thaw case and of similar
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-15
Would Establish Precedent

II know no tenet in the new propa-
ganda of constitutional construction
that begins to contain the danger to
our country involved in the contention
that senator of the United tates may
be deprived of his seat whenever the
majority of the senate conculues there
are doctrines taught or have been
taught in the past, by some church
organization to which he belongs which
the majority believes to be, or have
been dangerous"
Mr. Knox said that if he were asked
to state concisely the true theory OF
the constitution on the important point
of the qualifications of senator, he
would unhesitatingly say:
THAT the copstitution undertakes to
prescribe no moral or mental qualifica-
ton, and in respect to such qualifica-
tions as 1t does prescribe, the senate,
by majority vote. shall judge of their
existence of each case, whether the
question is raised before or after the
senator has taken his seat. That as
all matters affecting a mans moral or
mental fitness, the states are to be the
judges in the first instance. subject,
however to the power Of the senate
to reverse their judgment by a two
thirds vote of expulsion when an Of
fense or an offensive status extends
into the period of senatorial service
and such a question can only be made
after the senator has taken his seat"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-15
TO PREVENT THE GRIp

LAXATIVE BKOMO Qulnlne removes
the cause. To get the genuine, call for
full name and look for rignature of E. w.
Grove. 25c.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-15
SEVENTY-FOUR
BODIES FOUND
VICTIMS OF WRECK PICKED UP
BY SCHOONER
Woman Says She Begged to Be Taken
Aboard Lifeboat, but officer
Refused to Grant Her
Request
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BLOCK ISLAND, r. l., Feb. A.
Another victim has been brought in
by the fishing schooner Theresa, maxi
ng in all seventy -four bodies recovered
here from the disaster off Watch Hill
Monday night.
One survivor Miss Sadie Gallup of
Boston, today declared that she begged
either Capt. McNey or Purser Young
to take her in their boat. but that they
pushed her back and the lifeboat left
the Larchmont with only six in It, al
though it would have held twenty more.
When the steamer went down she
found herself on piece of wreckage
and remained on 1t until picked up ten
hours later by the crew of the fishing
schooner Elsie.
Woman Makes Statement
Miss Gallup only regained conscious
ness this afternoon, and was very eager
to make a statement. Her condition
was so grave yesterday that 1t was
impossible to take her to Providence
with the other survivors, but it is be-
lieved she will recover.
The Block Island fishing fleet of
twenty sailboats searched the adjacent
waters carefully today, but only two
bodies were recovered. The boisterous
conditions which had prevailed since
the Larchmont went down moderated
and the wind shifted to the southwest
and south, so that 1t Is not believed that
any more bodies will be thrown upon
the beach.
1t is thought that if any other vic
tins of the Larchmont remain afoat
they will be thrown upon the beach
either at Narragansett Pier, Point Ju-
duth or Newport. or perhaps the south
ern Rhode Island shore to the west
ward of Point Comfort.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-15

went over, two and a half hours hav-
ing been consumed in it's consideration.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-15
Asks Another Question

After arguing that there is no fed
eral law against polygamy or polyga-
nous cohabitation applicable to Utah.
now that Utah is a state and that when
she was admitted to the union of states
1t was known that there would and
could be none, Mr.. Knox again asked
and answered his pointed question. His
answer was!
Because, first, 1t is claimed he is
wicked in this that some of his friends
having cohabited with several women
before Utah became a state, are con-
tinuing to do so until death, and that
he approves of them as officers of a
church which does not chastise them
for so doing; and, second, because be
is a Mormon and the Mormon church
is a hierarchy disloyal to our institu-
tions whose will he Is bound to obey"
Subject to the limitations imposed
by the constitution said Mr.. Knox,
"the states are left untrammeled in
their right to chose their senator's"
He recited the fact that the constitu-
ton enables the senate to protect it.
self against improper characters by eX-
pelling them by two-thirds vote If
they are guilty of crime, offensive i'm
morality disloyalty or gross impro-
priety during their term of service.
He specified these 1 lasons, he said, be-
cause he could not imagine the senate
expelling member for a cause not
falling within one of them.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-15
Character Good

LAS regards Senator Smoot all have
agreed that he is n nan of unblemished
character, possessing every consttu-
tional qualification as senator of the
United States. What then is the charge
against him? We may as we'll go to
the root of this matter at once. 1t Is
only this-he is a member and officer
of the Mormon church-nothing more.
There is no other charge brought
against him. All other charges are in
cluded in or grow out of the fact that
he is a Mormon, and one of the advis-
ory council to the pr iidency of that
church.
CLEARLY that in itself cannot disqual-
ity him, whereas Justice Story said:
THE Catholic and the Protestant,
the Calvanist and the Armenian, the
Jew and the inhdel may sit down at
the common table of the national
councils without any lnquisition into
their faith and mode of Worship"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-15
Let's Sleeping Dog Lie

Concerning Senator Smoot's tolerance
of the continued polygamous relations
by certain Mormon officials, Mr.. Knox
said:
The only thing alleged against Smoot
is that he let's this sleeping dog lie.
If this disqualifies him every citizen
of Utah, Mormon and Gentle, Is like
wise disqualified who likewise refrain
from prosecuting the old Mormon po-
ygamyists-and they all do"
Declaring that polygamy is dying out
and that polygamous marriages have
ended in Utah, Mr. Knox said:
I'VE are all sworn to support the con-
stitution Of the United States. Person.
ally l construe this to mean 1 have
solemnly obligated myself\not to vote
to deprive any person or state of any
right guaranteed by that instrument
entertaining this view and for the
reasons / have stated, l could not
yield to the opportunities and in some
cases the demand that / cast my vote
for Senator Shoots expulsion without
deliberately violating my oath of office,
without yielding my judgment to others
as 1t is alleged Senator Smoot will
yield his to the Mormon church, and
without converting my place here from
one Of honor to one Of shame"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-15
KNOX DEFENDS
SENATOR SMOOT
SAYS UTAH MAN SHOULD NOT
BE EXPELLED
Congressman Takes Up the Case OF
Mormon Apostle, Reviews II and
Then Comments on the
Proposed Action
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Senator
Knox today addressed the senate In
opposition to the resolution reported
from the committee on privileges and
elections that Reed rmoot is not en-
titled to a seat as senator of the United
states from Utah" He was accorded
the closest attention because of his
discussion of the legal questions In
volved on the point of expulsion, re-
quiring only a majority of the votes.
He contended that nothing less than
two-thirds of the entire membership
of the senate could unseat the Utah
senator.
Mr.. Knox asked:
should the senate expel Senator
Smoot and why?" and answered his
own question, saying. He should not
be expelled for believing in the Nor
mon religion. The irrevocable ordi-
nance expressly, and with Mormons in
view, guaranteed religious toleration of
the state of Utah. He should not be
expelled for being a momber or OFF,
Ger of the Mormon church for the same
reason. lie should not be expelled for
the vindication of Utah's law, vio-
lated by certain Mormons continuing
polygamous relations with Senator
Smoot's consent or approval, suppos-
ing he did consent or approve; for
Utah without being ignorant OF the
facts elected him and the senate would
not be justified in going out of its way
to enforce respect for the formerly ex-
pressed will of Utah embodied in its
law against polygamous relations by
defeating its later expressed will shown
in its electng Smoot"
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-12-26
PUEBLO AND CANON
CITY PERSONAL MENTIONS

Mr.. Charles Rockafellow will go to
Canon City TO spend Christmas with
his parents.
Miss Myrtle Shank has gone TO her
home in Canon City. where she Will be
during the holidays.
Miss Margaret Granger, Canon City.
Is the guest OF her aunt. Miss Lulu
White Granger.
Mr.. Charles c. Campbell. Canon City.
VIII spend Christmas in Pueblo with
relatives.
Miss Ethel Gibson. Canon City, was
in Pueblo few days last week on her
way home from New York where she
has been attending school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl T. Bauer. Canon
City. will come to Pueblo Tuesday
to spend Christmas with relatives.
Mr. Bauer will return to Canon City
Thursday. but Mrs. Bauer will make
a more extended visit.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-12-26
CLASS PRESENTED HIM
WITH HANDSOME BIBLE

The members of the Bishop Taylor
class at the First Methodist church
Sunday school presented their teacher,
B. G. Woodford, with very handsome
Bible Sunday morning as an evidence
of their appreciation of his services in
that capacity.
Soon after the assembling of the
class at the regular Sunday school
hour, Rev. William Worley arose and
stated that he had few words to say,
and at the close of very happy little
speech presented Mr. Woodford with a
most complete and elaborate teachers
Bible, upon the back of which was
printed his name in gold letters, while
on the fyieaf appeared the names of
the donors.
MIR. Woodford was taken completely
by surprise and for a minute or two
was unable to reply to the very gem
erous sentiments expressed by Rev.
Morley, but on recovering his COM
posure thanked the class for the good
viii and the beautiful book which 1t
had given him. There are twentyfour
members in the class and Mr.. Wood
ford has been its teacher for eighteen
years. None of the members of the
class as it now exists were in it when
il was organized in 1859.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1907-12-26
FINE MUSICAL PROGRAM
AT FIRST N. =. CHURCH

One of the mos, elaborate and de-
lightfui programs OF sacred music ever
given In Canon City. was rendered by
the choir of the First Methodist church
under the direction OF Prof. l. ID. Eich-
horn Sunday evening. There was spec
iai music at both the morning and
evening services and the church was
thronged with worshippers on both
occasions.
The music wass all OF Christmas
character and was rendered by the full
chorus of forty voices. Too much
praise and commendation cannot be
accorded Prof. Eichhorn and the choir
for the splendid treat they gave the
audience on the occasion alluded TO.
Few. II any, churches in the state had
as high class music as they gave the
local congregation Sunday evening.