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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-04-04
WEIGHT OF PLANETS.
ggs is the Mass of the Body That Counts
With the Astronomer.

With the Astronomer.
II ham weighing thirty pounds
we've taken up to the moon and weigh
>sd there, the "pulr'-the attractive
.1Horce of the moon upon the ham
-xgoud amount to only five pounds.
~Ehere would be another weight Of the
S.am for the planet Mars and yet an
.ss.ther on the sun. A ham weighing
thirty pounds at New York ought to
weigh some 800 pounds on the suns
HEurface; hence the astronomer does not
gaaseak Of the weight of planet be-
cause that would depend upon the
;;;Filace where it was weighed. But he
ss.ssseuks Of the mass Of the planet,
which means how much planet there Is.
cs.s.ao matter where it might be weighed.
AT the same time we might, without
.sz.z.y ineXactness. agree that the weight
szsf a heavenly body should be fixed by
ta.ssaa weight it would have in New
1Mgk. AS we could not imagine a
s&2Aet in New York, because it may
7s,s larger than the earth itself, what
-xyte are to imagine Is this: Suppose the
-TjEapet could be divided into a million
.zr4llion million equal parts and one Of
these parts brought to New York and
weighed. We could easily find its
~EEeight in pounds or tons. Then null
&iply this by a million million million,
Mid we shall have weight of the plan
4s;E. This would be equivalent to what
astronomers might take as the mass OF
sasae planet.-Current Literature.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-04-04
Does Your Girl Swim?

Wedderiy-Can the girl you are en-
aEzsed to swim? Sngleton--I don't
E1ow. Eut why do you ask? Wedder-
E-Bccause if she can you ought to be
9aGrpy y girl who can swim can keep
Esssr mouth shut.-Ruhalo Commercial.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-04-04
Absentminded.

The Judge was at dinner in the new
.Aousehold, according to the Philadel
,ptAia Ledger. when the young house
Keeper asked:
"Did you ever try any of my biscuits
Gpdge?'
"No," replied the judge, 81 never did
SSs5a'zt dare say they deserve it."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-04-04
Oeportment.

The new steamer was on its first
s&1ip, with lot of landubbers on board.
~'Lsn't she behaving beautifully, cap
7f!zfp, in this heavy seal" exclaimed an
'3rs-thssiastic marine reporter.
eyes sir" said the gruff captain; "a
great deal better. sir, than the pas
manager are."-Chicago Tribune.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-04-04

e. man rarely has reason to regret
e. chings he doesn't say or the letters
BE- doesn't write.-Hartford Times
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
MAY SHAKE Up
CHICAGO POLICE
Y. M. c. A. investigators Will Return
Report Exposing Corruption of
Department and Leading
Up to Politicians
BY Assnciated Press.

BY Assoc ia ted Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-A report on po-
lice conditions in Chicago, similar to
the one with which Captain Alex Piper
electrified the New York department.
two years ago, is being prepared by in
vestigatorS for the Young Mems Chris
tian association.
AS a result the poll department is
threatened with a shakeup. From state
ments made by one of the Investigators
the nature of the unified charge became
known. The alleged inefficiency of the
department and it's connection with vice
form the groundwork of the report.
Detectives brought in from other
cities have been working quietly in
Chicago for the association for more
than a month.
More than a month and no suspicion
of their presence i'm the city leaked
out The work has been confined prin-
cipally to the south and north Sides
with some investigation of the down
town districts, particularly the dis
orderly hotels.
The startling feature of the report
promises to be an expose of the First
ward levee syndicate leading up from
police ncn-interference and reg ilar
graft to the dive keepers and politicians
who head it.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
LONDON SUFFERS FROM
TOO MUCH PLUM
PUDDING AND PIE
BY Associated Press.

LONDON, Dec. 3l.-Ehe
Daily Express reports that a
newly discovered disease, termed
by the doctors gastric inhucn-
"a" is prevalent in London as ac-
compartment of the Christmas
festivities.
Influenza, it is stated, always
attacks the weakest spot in its
victim and this has given rise to
the suggestion that the present
scourge owes its origin to an III
diligence in plum pudding and
mince pies. The doctors, how
ever, do not all hold to this view.
The deaths in London last
week due to influenza, numbered
81, as compared with 43 the pre-
vious week.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
Number of Victims of
Wreck May Reacll
Sixty
Horrible Scenes at II os.
pital " hen Relatives
Recognize Dead
Railroad Officials viii Press Inv stl-
cation Into Cause Of Acciden Mt aid
Demand That RESPONSE
bility Be Fixed
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.--The alt-
more & Ohio wreck at Terra Cott; last
night grows in magnitude as the hours
pass. The most conservative estimats
of dead is SO, with three score injured
i'm the hospitals or at their homes SUI
fering from wounds and fracture suf
fered in the rear end collision which
completely demolished the two coaches
and the smoker attached to the local
Frederick Express No. 66. Severd of
the most seriously injured are EXPECT
ed to die during the night and the
death list may yet reach 60 or mre.
Heartrendng and pitiful were the
scenes at the city morgue todays~Yhere
hundreds of persons have fotked to'ss
sist the police in the Identification Of
the dead.
Women, girls, and even men with
iron nerves shrieked, sobbed and faint
ed as their relatives or friends were
found among the corpses strewn about
the floor. Coffins, wicker baskets and
winding sheets were found on all sides.
Officials of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad are conducting an investiga-
tion of the wreck in Baltimore for the
purpose of placing the responsibility
for the terrible accident.
General Superintendent Todd eXoner-
ated Milton w. Phillips, the telegraph
operator at the Takoma block station.
the last signal station that the equip
ment train passed before crashing into
the passenger train at Terra Gotta.
Says Crew of Extra Are Guilty
The superintendent declared that
Phillips was obeyng Instructions when
he went home at $3.50 o'clock, leaving
the double green" signal burning.
While making no positive charge, Sup
erintendent Todd intimated that the
burden of the blame should fall upon
the engineer and crew of the extra.
The five members of the crew VINO
were arrested shortly after the wreck
are now being held to await the result
of the official investigation. Thy are
Harry H. Hildebrand, engineer; Ira c.
McClelland, fireman.; Frank F. HoG-
meyer, conductor; Ralph Butler, brake
man, and William A. Norris, baggage
master.
Gazing vacantly between the iron
bars of his cell at the police station,
Engineer Hildebrand is tonight too full
of emotion to make any definite state
ment.
1T will all come out at the investi-
cation" he said. 1 don't believa that
there is anything for me to say and /
could not say it if there were."
Engineer Makes Statement
Before he was arrested the engineer
made a statement to the Associated
Press in which he declared that If the
danger signal light was displayed at
l. 1.
of the dense fog.
Milton w. Phillips, the operator, Why
is also held a prisoner at the Tenth
(Continued OF Page Two.l
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
AMERICAN OF TOMORROW
WILL BE TALLER AND LIVE
LONGER, SAYS PROFESSOR
by Associated Press

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-The
American of the future will be
taller man, stronger, more in
tellectual, more humanitarian
and will live longer than the man
of today, in the opinion of DR..
McGee, one of the doctors of the
St. Louis museum. This opinion
was expressed by DR.. McGee in
paper read before the Anthrop-
illogical society today.
AT the present time" said
DIR. McGee, in support of his con-
tention, every babe born lives
on an average of twenty-nine
years. Half century ago the
average life was 27 years and a
hundred years back the span Of
life was "a to rs years, thus
showing that the longevity is in
creasing."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
WIFE AND LOVER
DIE TOGE Their
Marriage of Young Woman to Aged
Man Is Unhappy and Youth
full Rival Ends All
with Shots
BY Associa ted Press.

Dy
NEW YORK, Dec 31.-A young
woman who. with her companion Sgd
ney Kaufmann, was shot while both
were guests at the Hotel Knicker-
booker on the east side early yester-
day. died at Bellevue hospital yester-
day afternoon. Kaufman also died
last night
The dead woman was Mrs. Eva /.
Totten, the wife of John Totten of Tot
tenville, Staten island. She was 23
years OF age and her husband is in his
SD year. They were married two
years ago.
Her companion at the Hotel Knicker-
booker was Sydney Kaufman, aged
80 years the son of wealthy parents
living In East Seventy-fourth street.
The lateti said yesterday that their
son had not been himself for some
time and was almost constantly in the
care of attendants.
Hotel employees attracted by the re-
port Of revolver shots found Kaufman
and the woman unconscious in the
room assigned them. Kaufman had
been shot in the head and his COM
panion in the abdomen
When convinced she could not re-
cover Mrs. Totten told the police that
Kaufman and she We're i'm love and
that he desired her to marry him at
once. She wished to wait until she
had secured divorce. over this they
had quarreled.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
CUbAMS SECRETLY
SECURE RIFLES
Thousands of Guns Hidden In Woods
Mysteriously Dsappear-Up-
rising Of Negroes Is
Again Feared
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
HAVANA, Dec. 31.-A statement is
made here that several thousand rifles
and machine guns reported to have
been landed recently in Pinar del RID
province and hidden in the woods near
Mariel have been secretly taken away.
The recent movement of troops and
police, which was considered mysteri-
Gus In the light of Governor Magoon's s
statement that there was no fear of an
uprising in Cuba, is explained by this
announcement, as It is now known that
the movement was in the nature of a
search for these arms.
The possibility of a clash between
Cubans and American troops is consid-
cred remote, as their relations are good.
The natives, however, are plotting
against one another.
Just who is responsible for the ship
ment of the arms into Cuba Is not
known. One theory is that the arms
were purchased by the former liberal
junta In New York and shipped too
late to be used in the last movement.
1t is feared that the arms are now In
the possession of the negroes In the
province. .-t,sS
There are Indications that II is going
to he difficult to repress disorder by the
growing bands of negroes who are
burning cornfields and tobacco farms,
robbing estates and stealing cattle.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
FEARS TO DIE ALONE;
GOES TO P00RH0USE
BY Associated Press.

ny ASsoclbteU fTeSS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.--Fearing that
he would die alone Captain George
Lloyd, for many years caretaker of
Thomas M. Payne's monument in New
Rochelle, took up his residence at the
county poor house at East View Sun
day. He Is notIa pauper and VIII pay
his board to the county of Westchester.
His wife died two years ago and
shortly after his sister, who lived with
him, became deranged and was COM
mltted to an institution.
Fearing death might overtake him
any day he wanted some one at the
end, as he has something important to
reveal before he expires. Intimate
friends have tried to extract his secret.
but have failed.
For more than half century Captain
Lloyd guarded the tomb of Payne.
There was no pay attached to the
position, yet he visited the grave OF
the freethinker regularly during all
these years to see that II was not
desecrated by religious fanatics.
In the years which Captain Lloyd
spent In charge of TIN monument he
became widely acquainted with the
free thinking" element throughout the
country and sent many of them SOU
venirs which he carved from trees
which grew near Paynes grave.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
TO ENFORCE BLUE
LAWS IN boston
District Attorneys Criticism of Nom
Enforcement of Sunday Stat
utes to Be Met by the
Police
BY Associa ted Press.

BY Associated Press
BOSTON, Dec. 31.-As a consequence
of District Attorney Moran's criticism
of the police enforcement of the Sunday
laws, Police Commissioner O'Mera gave
orders that the laws, blue as they
might be, should be enforced yesterday.
The police cited every person into court
whom they caught doing any work, the
idea being to let the courts decide what
is necessary work. Consequently hun
dreds of persons will be up in court to-
day.
Some of the things for which offenders
were cited follows:
Moving theatrical scenery, moving
trunks and baggage, conducting fruit
stands, stevedoring and other work
along the water front, washing WIN
dows and sidewalks cleaning buildings.
Among the things left undone was the
cleaning of the streets in the market.
business and water front sections. This
Is always Sunday work before the
crowded conditions of the streets
through the week. superintendent
Cummings refused to permit his men
to be liable to prosecution.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
CITY COUNCIL (
GRANTS RIGHT
IN SUBWAYS
Strikes Gut Clause
Cutting Fares
Work on $5,ooo,ooo Improveme nts
Must Begin In Three Months.
Three Years the Limit
for Completion
SUBWAY RIGHTS
ARE GRANTED

First: Granting subway
paralleling Fourth street on the
south to Vermont avenue and
across Wiltshire boulevard at
Vermont avenue to the city
limits west of Pico street.
Second: Advertisement of
sale ordered for a franchise for
a street railway across streets
intersecting road on grade, to
wit: Flower street, Vermont
avenue, Irolo, Jasmine, King,
Harvard boulevard, Western
avenue, Manhattan place,
Gramercy place, st. Andrews
place, GARNER and Wilton.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
' I'LL CONSTRUCT SECOND
LARGEST TOWER IN WORLD
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Announce-
ment was made yesterday of the award
ing of the contract for the structural
steel for the 700-foot tower which is
to complete the block of buildings
erected by the Metropolitan Life In
surance company.
Out-topped by only one other man
built tower in the world, the Eiffel
tower, and nine stories taller than the
tallest office building ever planned,
the Metropolitan tower, as the fifty
story addition will be known, will cover
the plot on which formerly stood the
Parkhurst church at the southeast cor
ner of Madison avenue and Twenty
fourth street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
POLITICAL FACTIONS CLASH
IN RUSSIA, KILLING SIX
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LODI, Dec. H.-Skirnlishes resulting
In casualties between the Nationalist
and Socialist factions occurred during
last night. Six persons were killed or
wounded.
A procession which was escorting the
bodies of four of the murdered Nation
alists to the cemetery today was at
tackled by Socialist who shot and
killed one mourner, wounded two others
and dispersed the cortege.
An appeal of Socialists to French la
Dor unions to help the unemployed
elected the repl ythat owing to the
lack of funds the unions were unable to
give any assistance.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
DISCHARGE NEGRO SERVANTS
Attempt to Assasslnate Woman and
Rumors of Poisoning Cause
Housekeepers Worry

BY Associated Press.
HOUSTON. Tex, Dec. 31.-A sup
posed attempt to assassinate Mrs. l..
II. McGregor. wife of Representative
elect McGregor ar the announcement
that the members of the family of r.
Charles Hume had been poisoned has
led many housekeepers to discharge
negro servants.
A former negro servant in the Nc
Gregor home is under arrest charged
with shooting into the dining room of
the McGregor home.
The bullet narrowly missed Mrs. Nc
Gregor's head. Mrs. McGregor had re-
buked the negro's wife, who was en-
ployed as their cook.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
DYNAMITE ExPL0DES,
CAUSING DEATH OF TWO
In Assoela ted Presg.

bN AS5VUIHltU ITHsE,
OAKLAND. Dec. 31.-With a roar
that could be heard for miles around a
dynamite explosion at Steger, Contra
Costa county. this morning resulted in
the death of two men. Dan Coleman,
aged 35, and Chinese.
The explosion took place i'm the Cali
fornia Cap company's works. Coleman
and the Chinese We're loading caps with
dynamite when the machine broke,
causing the explosion.
AS the work was being done in shed
far from the main buildings. no other
deaths resulted.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
BEGIN HABEAS CORPUS
SUIT IN MYERS CASE
By Associa ted Press.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 31.-Arguments
were begun here today before Judge
Phillips in the United States district
court in the habeas corpus proceedings
instituted by the attorneys of Mrs
Aggie Myers, under sentence to hang
January 10 for the murder of her hus-
band. Mrs. Myers was not brought
into court.
Attorney General Herbert S. Hadley
conducted the case for the state. AT
the end of the arguments Judge Phil
lips announced that he would take the
case under advisement until next FRI
day, when he would announce de-
cision.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
HAS IMPORTANT LETTERS
BEARING ON THAW CASE
BY Associated Press.

BY ASsOc1ated Press.
PITTSBURG, Dec. 31.-According to
the statement of Charles ]. Holman,
whose wife is the mother of Evelyn
Nesbitt Thaw, Mrs. Holman, their son
Howard and himself will be voluntarily
in attendance at the trial in New York,
ready to give any Information in the
proceedings.
IT have certain letters bearing on the
case locked up In safe deposit vault"
said Mr.. Holman. 1.-THE nature Of these
letters" he continued. cannot be dis
closed at this time except to say that
the contents are highly important"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
PURSUED MONARCH FALLS
TO DEATH IN A RAVINE
BY Associated Press.

BY AssOciated Press.
THE HAGUE, Dec. 31.-The famous
rajah of Goa, island of Celebes, Dutch
East Indies. who for many years
caused trouble to the government au-
thorities, has been found dead in a
ravine.
the rajahs stronghold Christmas day,
but the chieftain fled with half dozen
followers.
During his flight the rajah and his
companions toppled over a precipice
into a ravine and the whole party
were killed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
HUSBAND SHOOTS RIVAL
FOR TALKING TO BRIDE
Bv Assoclated Press.

AooUNTtINN7NF
REDLANDS, Cal, Dec. 31.-Yester-
day afternoon Ametio Jurado, enraged
by Jealousy ON seeing Sylvestro Juarez,
Young man of 90 conversing with his
bride OF four months, drew a revolver
and shot him twice. the first shot
piercing his neck and the second his
abdomen. Juarez will die. The first
announcement of the bans of Juarez
and Senorita Mendoza were issued at
the Catholic church yesterday, Jurado
In hiding in the hills and officers are
4 nable to locate him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
BELIEVE AGED MAN WAS
MURDERED FOR MONEY
By AssoeIated Press.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 31.-The police
today profess TO believe that the MUIR
derer OF Thomas w. Tanning, the aged
recluse who was found dead In his
home in the southeastern portion OF the
city here yesterday. took $4,000 in
government securities or currency and
gold, supposed to have been kept IN
an old chest. No clew TO the murderer
has been found.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
FORMER PRESIDENT IS
IMPROVING SLOWLY Y
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Former Pres
ident Grover Cleveland, who had been
Ill for week at his home in Prince
ton, is improving slowly. His ply
sician DR.. John N. Carnochan, enter
tains hopes that the former president
will recover within week or so, If
no further unfavorable symptoms de-
velop
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
APANESE CONVICT IS
KILLED BY FALLING ROCK

s-CRAMENTO, Dec. 3i.-Tokuma
OkSayashi, Japanese convict sery-
ing term at the Folsom state prison
ior e murder Of japanese woman
IN tm C ~, was king i'm the prison
Signed ~. morning granite
state sso frGR tSR 5so hillside ,ra dean and 9
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
Carnegie Makes Large Gin

By Associated Press.
LEWISTON, Me-, Dec. 31.-A gift of
$4,000 from Andrew Carnegie to Bates
college is announced.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
Arrest Social Democrats
BY Associated Press.

BY ASsocIhteu FFesb.
LEV Russia, Dec. 31.-The local
committee of the Socialist Democrats,
consisting of forty men. were arrested
today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

For Southern California: Cloudy,
with showers, Tuesday; brisk to high
northwest wind. Maximum temper
ature In Los Angeles yesterday, 81
degrees; minimum, 43 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01

1-Dellvers promised message.
2-Schmitz' motion denied by court.
3-Hlcks, the miner, tells of horrors.
debut of Miss NethersoIe hit.
Storm delays proposed trip.
6--EdItoriaI.
City news.
s-Sports.
9-BurgIar nearly kills grocer.
to-Markets.
11-classlfIed advertisements.
12-Railroad news.
EASTERN
List of victims of wreck near
Washington may reach sixty or more,
FOREIGN
Baroness Burdett-Coutts will be bur-
led in WestVinster
King oscars dition is serious.
COAST
schmitz' motion to transfer case 10
Goldheld operators offer compromise
proposition to miners.
LOCAL
City council grants subway rights TO
Hartman.
New positions are created for Harper
Diplomat tells OF advantages Los An
geles has TO trade with South and Cen
tral Americas.
Physician is allowed big fee TOT ap
Marriage license record Is broken
Rain delays proposed trip OF cODsoh
dalton commission TO Long Beach
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
COAST

Schmitz' motion to transfer case 10
another court is denied.
Goldheld operators offer compromise
proposition to miners.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
EASTERN
FOREIGN

List of victims of wreck near
Washington may reach sixty or more.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01
Can Garry Wires, Too

Discussion ensued over the section
proEiding that the company shall not
use the subway for any purpose ex-
cept as a tunnel for cars without first
hajinR obtained permission.
such means Of income as running a
pide line through the subway, carrying
pnbumatic tubes or telegraph wires
(COntinued ON Page Nine.)
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-01

Baroness Burdett-Coutts will be bur-
led in Westpinster.
King Oscar dition is serious.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-06-29

The Hague peace conference"
met on Saturday Of last week 70
discuss proposals leading TO usi-
versal disarmament, Attic these
conferences have done much to-
ward making peace desirable and
causing thc conditions Of war to
be less horrible than in the past,
many conferences will have 10 hc
held brfo.c disarmament Will hc
seriously considered, Only re
Gently we have rcad statement
to the effect that since that since
the first peace conference held in
1899 over FIVE hundred millions Of
dollars WAS spent for increased
armnment.. In connection with
this it is interesting to note the
fcvcrish anHrty England, the l..
s., Germany, and even Japan are
Displaying towards increasing
their nayies. Bigger ships, in
creased speed, and more dcstruc-
tive guns are what they ARE de-
handing and putting into service.
This does not look like peace uI
that they are preparing FOR dis.
armament. \ noted divine stated
ri emily that the nations Of the
world could no more dispense
with their navirs than could y bic
city do without its police depart
mont This is the general belle
Hcld Ivy men who have made n
exhaustive study Of this subject
II must be admitted, however
TINT if we had no nayios or armc,
forces, the possibility of wa
would be more remote thun il i
today TIN. proposition must h'
agitated and discussed for year
before anything of u concrete ia
turc can he expected When It
good features become thorough
understood thruout the world
then we may hope for sumcthiu