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Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-24
MINISTER SCORES
THE LABOR UNIONS
Head of Western Methodist Book Cons
Germ Says Tyranny of Unsancti-
fled Workmen's organiza-
tion Is Worst
By Associated Press.

Ioy <ASSOClhttu FTSSS.
CINCINNATI. Dec. 23.-"The greatest
tyranny on earth is the tyranny of an un-
sanctitied labor union" declared Rev, DR..
jennings head of the Western Book Com
Germ of the Methodist Episcopal church.
I'm some places there is belief on the
part of the workingmen that the church
is prejudiced against them. This idea has
originated largely from the hoarse mouth
ings of anarchistic agitators and from
those who spend $1,000 L year in saloons
and not cent in church. Hardly any
thing more than such misconception can
be expected from those who hold their
meetings on Sunday in saloons or back of
saloons.
1.-THE wage question has been crowded
to the limit" DR.. Jennings declared. III
this thing keeps on much further the
breaking point viii certainly be reached.
why, brethren, could tell you things
that have happened right here in this
Book Concern within the past fifteen
months that would open your eyes. The
Saturday nights work is not half so hard
on the workingman as is his Sunday
nights carousal l tell you right now
that things are being crowded too hard in
this country. There has got to be a
limit.
'If the workingman does not 60 to
church it Is because the workingman does
not want to go to church. don't see
that he goes to church any more when
h gets his Saturday half holiday for re-
creation than he does when he has to
work all day Saturday. 1t is the whisky
bin that the workingman pays that is his
ruination."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-24
POSTMASTER
SHORT $4,000
IS CHARGE
C. E. L0vELACE OF OCEAN
PARK ARRESTED
ERROR IN BOOKS is DEFENSE HE
OFFERS
Under instructions Of Inspector Stew
art, Assistant Takes His Duties.
Warrant Follows Investlga-
tion-BaiI Set at $4,000

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Charles e. Lovelaoe postmaster at
Ocean Park and one of the leading busi-
ness men of the beach city, was arrested
by Postoffice Inspector Stewart yesterday
on warrant charging him with the en-
bezzlement of between $1,000 and $1,000.
Lovelace was brought to Los Angeles
and released under $4,000 bonds. which he
Immediately deposited
When questioned about the alleged
shortage Lovelace said that If 1t existed
1t must be owing to some error in the
way the accounts of the office were kept.
He said he was unable to account for the
absence of the funds.
Inspector Stewart. has been quietly in
vestigating affairs at the beach postoff1ce
for several days. He is said to have dis
covered the alleged shortage Saturday,
but decided to make further Investigations
before arresting the postmaster.
When word that Lovelace had been ar
rested spread around town 1t created a
sensation, as the postmaster Is one of the
most popular and best known young busi-
ness men on the beach. He has been for
several years part owner of the Ocean
Park Journal and has been Interested In
several other enterprises. He is a MEM
ber of nearly all the leading social and
fraternal organizations, and his friends
are 10th to believe that he Is guilty of the
charge which has been brought against
him.
Several months ago Lovelace was ar
rested, charged with criminal libel. 1t
being alleged that he had published false
statements about the editor of rival
paper. This case was settled out of
court.
Miss Alice Dietrich assistant postmas-
ter, has taken over the duties of Lovelace
on instructions from Inspector Stewart.
Lovelace lives with his wife and two
children in Ocean Park. Alvia Lane, a
brother-in~law of the postmaster, is asso-
ciated with him in the ownership of the
Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-24
FIVE KILLED IN TUNNEL
FOR SUBWAY UNDER SEINE
Air Compression Hurls Workmen with
Fatal Force Against WalI-JMad
Panic Stricken Fight for
Safety Follows
By Associated Press.

PARIS, Dec 2S-Five persons were
killed tonight by an explosion of COM
pressed air in the uncompleted Metropol-
itan subway tunnel under the Seine, near
Notre Dame. The accident was caused
by sudden sinking of a caisson fifty
feet below the surface of the water. which
forced out of position one of the great
head shields.
The resulting rush of air suddenly re-
leased hurled five of the workmen against
the concrete wall, killing them outright.
The men in other sections of the work.
ings became panic stricken and mad
fight for the ladder to the exit ensued in
the darkness, but all got out in safety.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-24
DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION
IS CALLED
CHAIRMAN TAGGART SENDS
OUT NOTICES
FIRST INsTALLMENT OF BONUS
PAID
Denver Sends $4,000 as Its Initial
Payment for Expenses Of Great
Gathering to Be Held
There
gy Associated Press.

By ABSOc1ated Press.
FRENCH LICK. Ind, Dec. 2S-Chair-
man Taggart of the Democratic ma
tional committee today issued formal
call for the national convention. The
announcement says:
"The Democratic national committee
has appointed Tuesday the 7th day OF
July, 1sOS as the time and chosen Dem
YER, Col, as the place for holding the
Democratic national convention. y
Each state is entitled to representa-
ton therein equal to double the number
of Its senators and representatives In
the congress of the United States, ana
each territory, Alaska, District OF COL
umb!a, Hawaii and Porto Rico shall
have six delegates. All Democratic
citizens of the United States irrespec-
tive of past political associations and
differences who can unite with us in
the effort for pure, economical, con-
stitutional government are cordially In
vited to join us in sending delegates to
the convention"
Chairman Taggart also announced
the following special committee on ar
rangements for the national conyen-
tion: Roger S. Sullivan, Chicago; James
Dchlman, Omaha; Norman S. Mack.
Buffalo; r. M. Johnson, Houston; John
McGraw Grafton, w. Va; John w.
Osborne, Rawlins, Wyo.; Clark Howell.
Atlanta.
DENVER, Dec 23.-The first INSTALL
ment ($25,000) of the 100000 fund
pledged to the Democratic national
committee by the Denver Convention
league was forwarded today to Chair
man Taggart at French Lick, Ind. The
remainder will be paid In equal install
ments of January %, February % and
March %.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-24
FIGURES SHOW RESOURCES
OF BANKS ARE TREMENDOUS
Individual Deposits Foot s417s,s7s,717,
According to Statement of Comps
trolIer of Currency Furnished
Up to December 8

WASHINGTON, Dec. GA statement
showing the condition of the national
banks of the United States at the close Of
business December was today made pub
lie by the comptroller of the currency.
1t shows that the total loans and dis
counts of the banks aggregated $4,5SS, 1887. :
O94 individual deposits. $4.176. .S7S. III; cash
resources, $500 7S4, 1856; capital stock, S901.-
6S1, ,Gs2; United States deposits, $685. 1902.
The net balances of clearing house GER
tificates in the banks on the date named
was S64 344, 12S The percentage of legal
reserve to deposits is 21.S1 per cent.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-24
FATHER CONVICTED OF
NUMBERING HIS SON
Henry Curtis of South San Francisco
Is Found GuiIty-Must Serve
Life Term in
Prison
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
REDWOOD CITY, Cal, Dec. 2s.-The
trial of Henry Curtis of South San
Francisco for the murder of his SON.
Henry Curtis, jr., there last month,
ended in verdict of murder in the hrst
degree with the penalty fixed by the
jury at life Imprisonment.
The evidence showed the killing to
have been in cold blood. but on account
Of the age of the defendant the jury
could not bring themselves to the point
of hanging him. Father and son had
had numerous disputes and on the day
of the killing they had fought more
viciously than usual. and after 1t was
over the son started away from the
shack in which they lived, when the
father deliberately shot him down from
the back.
The defendant confessed that the
killing was without Justification. but
repudiated that upon the stand today
and said he had no recollection of ever
having made any such confession.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-24
WITNESS FOR POWERS
HITS STATES EVIDENCE
Judge Brown Testifies to Having
Talked with Howard In Laurel
County on Day Of
Murder
Rx Asaociatad Press.

BY Associated Press
GEORGETOWN, KY, Dec 23.--Just be-
fore adjournment tonight the depositio1s
of w. s. paylor, taken in 1903 and read
In the last trial of Caleb Powers, were
again put in evidence. Judge Brown, who
for some time occupied the bench in the
Laurel circuit court, this afternoon tes-
titled that James B. Howard was In Lon
don, Laurel county, on the morning OF
January 29 1900, and that the witness haG
talked with Howard.
The reading of the deposition of former
Governor Taylor was not completed whom
court adjourned.
In general way the testimony was a
denial of all the facts and circumstances
related by witnesses for the state. Tay-
lor denied any completely In the killing
of Goebel. He also denied debating to
Youtsey the alleged letter to Howard.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-24
RALLY TO
SAVE COUNT
Won MOLTKE
WOMAN, STAR WITNESS, RE-
TRACTS
MEDICAL EXPERT CHANGES HIS
OPINION
Frau Won EIbe, Who Had Given DAM
aging Evidence Against German
NobIeman, Says She Was
Misunderstood
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BERLIN, Dec. 23.-The hearing of the
Harden-Von Moltke case was resumed
behind closed doors, but in the afternoon
the court was opened to the public after
the examination of Frau Won Elbe, the
divorced wife of Count Won Moltke, dur
ing the course of which she modified
her former testimony to such surpris-
ing degree as to influence the position
of the defense to considerable extent
many of Hardens statements against
Won Moltko being based upon her pre-
vious declarations.
Frau Won Elbe withdrew some Of her
statements derogatory to Won Moltkes
character and gave t. other statements
she had maGe an entirely different mean
ing than previously implied.
Physician Changes Front
Her physician. being called to the
stand. testified that she suffered from
neurtitis. and medical expert, DIR.
Hirschfield, who at the first trial had de-
clared that Count Won Moltke was alb
normal, withdrew his expert opinion,
which had been given after the sworn
testimony of Frau Won Elbe on the
occasion.
Detectives. who also were put on the
witness stand today, gave evidence to
the effect that nothing definite was
known against Count Won Moltke rela-
tive to any abnormality.
The hcollrt annofntad one nf tha iudgas
to proceed to Munich to take evidence
against the reliability of Frau Won Elbe
from Harden's intimate friend, Professo-
Schweinenger, who was Chancellor Won
Bismarck's physician, and who introduced
her to Harden after hearing her sweep.
ing assertions.
The case was adjourned until Friday
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-24
"WILLIAM TELL"
SHOOTS OFF TOP OF
HEAD WITH HAT
After Drinking Bout Men Try Feat OF
Skill with Weapon-one May
Die, the Other Is in
Jail
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
IMPERIAL, Dec. 2S.-As the result
of attempting to duplicate the feats of
William Tell in a drunken carousai
near Brawley last night E. o. sturgill
is in the hospital with gunshot wounds
in his head and Jim Owens is under ar
rest charged with infiicting the
wounds.
The two men were drinking together
all evening when Sturgill challenged
owens to shoot off Sturgilps hat with
the result that the top of Sturgillz .
head was taken with the hat. Sturgill
is mot expected to live, but in a state
ment to the police took all the blame
upon himself.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-24
CHINESE REGIMENT
IN OPEN REBELLION
Soldiers XIII Their Officers and Rob
Caravans in Manchuria-Fight
Fierce Battle with
Troops
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
vLADIvosToK, Dec. 2a.-News has
come Of the mutiny a fortnight ago OF
a detachment of Chinese soldiers near
Aigm, on the Amur river in Manchuria
The men murdered their officers and
started on a march in the direction of
Tstisinkhar, piilaging villages and rob-
bing Chinese and Russian caravans on
their way
A force of 500 cavalrymen, with some
artillery, was sent in pursuit and yestec-
day met the mutineers, who numbered
800 men, and engaged them near Nor
gehen.
The encounter was not final, however,
for the insurgents continued toward
Tstisinkhar by another route.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-24
VIOLENT HEADACHES END
LIFE OF RAILWAY MAN

C. F. Rehme, an employe of the Los
Angeles railway, dropped dead at Fifth
and Broadway last night Rehme fol
some time has suffered with violent
headaches, and recently told friends he
expected death might arrive at any
time as result of them.
The body was taken to the receiving
hospital and later removed to Pierce
Brothers.
1t was at first reported Rehme had
committed suicide. as he is said to have
threatened to take this step frequently
Rehme was employed at barn No. 2
of the car company. He had one
brother. Bernard Rehme, a clerk in the
Bo.-le Heights postoffice.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-24
"MY WIFE AND CHILDREN
STARVING, | HAD TO STEAL" "
Joseph Fitzgerald Pleads Guilty to
Theft Of Handicapped the
Streets for Days, He
Tells Court

Joseph Fitzgerald pleaded guilty tc
the charge of having stolen ham from
the Eastern Produce company, 122 East
First street, when he was arraigned be-
fore Justice Frederickson yesterday
afternoon.
Il was unable to get work after
tramping the streets for two weeks in
search of employment. MY wife and
children were starving. simply had
TO steal or starve to DEATH" said Fitz-
gerald to the court. He will be SEN
fenced today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-24
MRS. BRADLEY'S CHILDREN
SUE TO BREAK BROWNS WILL
Disavowment Of Paternity Shows Un-
sound Mental Condition Is Claim.
Senator's Estate Valued
at $4,000
Nv Associated Press.

By Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 23.-The
clause of his will in which he expressly
disavows the paternity of Mrs. Anna
Bradley's children is now offered as evil
dence that the late Senator Arthur Brown
was not of sound and deposing mind when
the will was drawn.
BY their guardian ad litum Mrs. Mary
Madison, mother of Mrs. Bradley,
Arthur Brown Bradley and Martin Mont
gomery Bradley today filed suit to break
the will of the man their mother shot
down in Washington
1t is contended that Brown had so fire.
quently acknowledged the children that
the dlsavowal in the will proves an abb
normal state of mind, and this abnormal
ity is attributed by the complaint to
habitual intoxication.
The Brown estate is valued at $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-24
BATTLEsHlP FLEET is
APPROACHING TRINIDAD

ON BOARD U. S. FLAGSHIP CON-
NECTICUT, Dec. 22.-(Noon, via wire
less station at Key West. Dec. 23.)-To
the Associated Press, New York: At noon
Saturday the battleship fleet WAS 800
miles from Trinidad.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Dec. 23.--Ben-
jamin Northway, fireman on the U.
s. battleship Missouri, who was landed
here on Saturday suffering from peril
tonitis, died today. Northway's home
was at Worcester, Mass. He will be
buried in the San Juan military cemetery.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-24
FAST WORK
BEING DONE
ON THE CANAL
EXCAVATION IN PANAMA is
MARVELLOUS
Report Shows That Under Direction
Of Colonel GoethaIs Great Progress
Is Made-HeaIth condi-
tIons Good
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The excava-
ton on the line of the Panama canal
last month, aggregating 1,SS6,4S6 cubic
yards, would have covered ten blocks to
a depth of forty feet. No such work
has ever been done before as Col. Goe-
thals has been doing on the isthmus,
according to statistics presented in the
official canal record, just received.
For instance, 1t is shown that every
fifty working days the commission is
moving an amount of material equal to
the pyramid of Cheops, which consumed
the labor of O0,000 men for twenty years
in the building and the services of the
same number of men for ten years in
constructing the road connecting the
work with the quarry.
The commission could build the Suez
canal, at the present rate of progress, in
3.8 years, though it took ten years for
De Lesseps to complete his work.
The famous Manchester ship canal
could be excavated by tie American
canal workers in just two months and
even Emperor Williams magnificent Kiel
canal could be dug by the Americans in
just five years.
According to the latest health report
from Panama, the isthmus is free from
yellow fever for more than eighteen
months and there has been a steady and
continued Improvement in the health
conditions. Comparing the death rate
for the year up to December l, with
that for the corresponding period in 1906,
there has been 80 per cent decrease.
The sick rate also shows a marked inn
provement, being 20.49 for November.
against $500 for October, 1907
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Medals of 4
suitable character are to be given to all
citizens of the United States who have
served on the isthmus of Panama for
two years in the service of the gov
ernment, and who, during that period,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-24
BODY or LORD KELVIN
INFERRED WITH H0N0RS
Scientists from Many Countries At
tend funeral Of tloted Investigator
and inventor in Westrnln-
ster Abbey
BY Associated Press.

LONDON. Dec. 2S.-Under the shadow
of the monument to Sir Isaac Newton
and close to the choir in Westminster
English scientist, who died December IL.
was buried at noon today in the presence
of a great gathering of scientists repre-
senting American, continental and Brit
ish scientists.
Many of those present were clad in their
academic robes and wore their decora-
tions. The scene was solemn and inn
pressive. A dozen clergymen were associ-
ated in reading the simple service.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-24
RAILROAD ACCUSED
OF GIVING REBATES
BY Associated Press.

JOHNSTOWN. Pa. Dec. 2s.-The
Pennsylvania Railroad company was
today made defendant in suits for over
ST. Oo00 900 for damages brought by the
Pennsylvania Coal and Coke company
and the Webster Coal and Coke COM
pany. The allegation is made that for
four years the railroad has discrimi-
mated against the prosecutors in the
matter of coal cars and that rebates
have been granted to the Glen White
Coal company.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-24
TORPEDO BOAT FLoTILLA
CONTINUES ITS JOURNEY

BY Associated Press.
p PORT OF SPAIN. Trinidad, Dec. 2s-
The American torpedo boat hotilla which
left here yesterday morning at O'clock
for Rio Janeiro on its way to the Pacific
returned today because of an accident
to the machinery Oh the Lawrence. The
damage is not serious and it is estimated
that the repairs can be made in one day.
The supply ship Arethusa has gone on
lou seq lesY dIqseIllsq sqL 'BIBd o.
been sighted.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-24
CLERK SELLS GASOLINE
FOR COAL OIL; ONE DEAD
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ST JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec 23.-Becauss
Miss Katie Bunkowski. clerk in grocery
store, sold gasoline for coal oil. Mrs Sal
lie Bettis, aged 50 years, pioneer resi-
dent. is dead. following an explosion of
the fluid which was used in starting a
fire.
Mrs. Belts had been in the habit of
starting tires with coal oil. She poured
the gasoline onto the kindling. When she
touched a match the explosion followed.
The coroner's jury today held the
grocer. ]. Stern. responsible. for the mis-
take,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-24
euggenheims to Build Road

BY Associated Fress.
ELY, New, Dec. s.-surveying will
start on the first of the year for the
new Guggenheim road from Ely to
Tonopah and 'Goldfeld. The road will
carry ore to the big 10.000-ton smelter
now nearly completed at McGill. New.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-24
PETITIONS Trial Delayed
y3y Associated Press.

~ xRssUCIateu TTFsds
BOISE, Idaho. Dec. 2s.-0wing to the
failure OF one of the states witnesses to
arrive today only q brief session OF the
Pettibone trial was held this morning
and an adjournment was taken until to-
morrow, when the state viii rest its case
and a motion by the defense for the
court to advise a verdict Of not guilty
will be argued.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-24
MUNITIONS OF WAR TO BE SENT TO PACIFIC COAST
STOLEN AUTO HAULED
BACK HOME BY SECOND
PURLOINED MACHINE
Thieves Take Car Of E. J. Seer Of
Beach, Run It Day and Then
Return It to Owners
Garage
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Dec. 23-Automobile
thieves took e. j. Seers electric auto
mobile from the garage at his nome,
1155, American avenue last night, after
prying the lock off the door, and drove
the machine until the power was used up.
A spike was driven through the DASH
board of the electric car and 1t was
hauled back to the Seer place by an
other auto, stolen elsewhere. The car
was found in the garage early this morn
ing.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-24
Mccarthy Calls Out Men

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2s.--Work on
the Mills building was tied up today as
or saturday by order of P. H. Mccarthy,
president OF the Building Trades coun-
ell, and 4G3 building mechanics and
laborers were compelled to remain idle.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-24
.TRIPLETS FoR CHRISTMAS
is GIFT TO LABORER
Rv Associatei Press.

BY Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Dec. 2S.-In Roose-
welt place. street in Kansas City. Kas..
last night triplets were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Barton Curry.
The babies, girl and two boys, and the
mother are doing well Curry is labor
ing man.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-24
FOREIGN

Survivors of Indian mutiny celebrate in
London.
Reorganization OF Portuguese house Of
peers planned by premier. Would trans
fer judicial powers.
Irish Nationalists reach agreement.
Russian patriot is held by secret police.
Body of Lord Kelvin inferred with hon.
ors in Westminster abbey.
Chinese regiment in open rebellion mur-
ders officers and robs caravans.
Shah Of Persia makes radical conces-
slons. Principal demands granted.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-24
SUMMARY OF THE News
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity:
Fair Tuesday, warm; light north
east winds, changing to west. Max
imum temperature yesterday, 81
degrees; minimum, 55 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-24
COAST

After drinking bout near Imperial, men
try to reproduce William Tell story. One
is dead
mault after battle Of days with storm.
Harold Thornton, San francisco lad,
accidentally killed while hunting.
Thousands of Southern Pacific employees
discharged in general retrenchment move.
Fortune of 100000 left by ]. A. McCor-
mick hidden in safe deposit vaults in San
Francisco cannot be found.
Henry Curtis of South San Francisco
found guilty of numbering his son last
month.
Force of rangers to protect mines plan
ned by owners. Nevada agitated over
situation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-24
nAsTERN


Munitions of war rushed to Paclnc
coast to meet Bob Evans fleet. WASH
ington officials maintain silence as to
significance OF move.
Airships to be submitted to United
States government must be able to fly
is decision at Washington. Chief Sig
nal office issues statement.
Clerk sells gasoline for coal oil at
ST. Joseph; one dies as result.
Witness for Powers hits states evil
dence at Georgetown. Brown testifies
to having talked with Howard on day
of murder.
John H. Paley. editor of the Jewish
Daily News of New York. dies.
Senator Mallory of Florida. who sue
cumbed Sunday night, occupied promi-
nent position in public eye for years.
Power boats being commissioned at
life saving stations increase value of
service.
Immigration from all countries on in
crease, shows figures OF government.
Big river Improvement work at New
Orleans near completion.