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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-12
EXPLODES
TORPEDOES
BY WIRELESS
MARC0NI TELLS OF WONDER
Full EXPERIMENTS
BRITISH WARSHIPS EQUIPPED
WITH APPARATUS
Wizard, Speaking of Equipment to
NulIlfy Messages Sent by Aerial
Route, Says 1t May Not
Succeed

BY Associated Press.
SYDNEY, N. s., Nov. 11.-While oc-
cupied chiefly at Glace bay in the per-
fection of shis newly inauagurated SER
vice of Atlantic wireless telegraphy, Mr.
Marconi announces that he is giving
considerable thought to the employment
of Hertzian waves for transmission of
power as well as means of communica-
tlon.
He asserted in an interview that Hert-
zian waves are now being employed for
many purposes besides telegraphy In the
he said, are being equipped with an ap-
paratus with the same waves that are
being employed for wireless communica-
ton, for the invisible transmission of
power to the extent of controlling and
exploding torpedoes. The inventors at
tention was called to recent cable dis
patch from Paris telling of an Austrian
electrician who was attempting to OBJ
tain financial support from the American
colony there for an invention which he
claimed would nullify wireless messages
Ia case of war.
Admitting the possibilities of such an
invention, Mr.. Marconi remarked that
whereas the present cables can easily
be cut with a few bows 1t would re-
quire the erection of a large plant to
nullify the wireless service, and as the
invention has yet to be thoroughly tested,
II might rot succeed.
It's discovery, it was admitted, was a
valuable contribution to the wireless
principle.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-12
GUESTS IN
TERROR FLEE
FOR LIVES
CLERKS RISK SAFETY TO
WARN SLEEPERS
FLAMES CAUSE HEAVY LOSS IN
NEW HAVEN
Man Trying to Use Rope as Means
of Escape Is Killed by Fall
ing to the Pave-
ment

BY Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. 12.-Five
persons. possibly more. lost their lives
as a result of fire in the Hotel Garde
this morning and several others were in
jured.
The fire broke out shortly after 1
o'clock in the servants quarters on the
fifth floor of the north wing, and here
four persons were suffocated to death.
Another man lost his life by falling
from rope which he was using as a fire
escape.
The fire was confined to the fifth floor
where it started and the one below and
was out shortly before o'clock. The
damage will be large
When the firemen made their way to
the top floor they found four bodies SO
charred as to be unrecognizable, two of
them in the room where it is thought
the fire started.
Guests Panic-Stricken
There were many guests in the hotel
when the fire started and they immedi-
ately became panic-stricken. Men, wo-
men and children rushed toward the
exits and the fire escapes, clad only in
such clothing as they were wearing when
the alarm was given.
Several were injured while trying to
make their way down the stairways to
the street.
When the alarm of, fire was sounded,
clerks and other employees of the hotel
rushed to the upper floors and aroused
the sleeping guests. Struggling through
smoke, and in constant danger of being
suffocated the hotel force continued until
they had aroused all in the building.
1t is considered probable that several
persons, other than the five already
known to be dead, were killed.
The cause of the fire is not known.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-12
LABOR WANTS
PEACE; READY
FOR A FIGHT
~
G0MPERs SAYS WoRKlNGMEN
MUST NOT BE SLAVES
Annual Convention of American Fed
Grafton of Labor Begins Its
Sessions in Norfolk,
j ID Virginia
BY Associated Press.

by Associated FreSS,
NORFOLK. Va. Nov. 1.-THE first
session of the American Federation OF
Labor, which began its annual conven-
tion at the jamestown exposition to-
day, was devoted to speechmaking and
the reading of reports.
When adjournment came tonight
President Gompers, Secretary Morrison
and Treasurer Lennon had submitted
their reports and partial report of the
credentials committee had been heard.
In response to the address of well
come by Governor Swanson and EXPO
sition President Tucker, Mr.. Gompers
paid a tribute to Virginia and to the
exposition, pointing to the fact that
this is the first exposition of this kind
built entirely by organized labor. He
confined his remarks chiefly to general
matters, but toward the end came
down to labor problems, and said:
"I know of no organization that
makes so little pretense of patriotism
but in which true patriotism prevails
to such large extent as In organized
labor We want peace, we love peace
and are working for peace. and in the
proportion that our working people are
better organized we will secure peace.
There is man chosen to boss the job
of taking the Atlantic fleet to the Pa
cific coast of whom 1 wish to speak.
That is Fighting Bob Evans, who
said in connection with transferring
the fleet:
"I don't know what may be the re-
suit of this cruise. I have only one
mission, and that is to see that the
fleet goes to the Pacific coast and
whether it was to be for fun or frolic
or fight we will be there
at is to that I want to refer and
make the application to the labor
movement If it is to be peace, If 1t
Is to be fun, or if 1t is to be fight we
will be there.
II don't think there Is any man who
loves peace more than I do. believe
that industrial peace is essential to
our progress, almost as essential as
air and lungs to breathing animals,
but the time is past when the pos
SCISSORS of wealth. the employers of
labor, who consider themselves mas
ters, can look down upon the laboring
man who stoops with bent shoulders
and accepts the orders of the master.
Labor today stands erect, looking
the whole world in the face, insisting
upon equal treatment, equal opportun-
ity and resenting any attempt at In
Justice or wrong"
Fully 500 members and delegates at
tended the opening session. Many men
prominent in organized labor had
seats on the stage, as did Governor
Claude A. Swanson of Virginia, H. st.
George Tucker and other officials OF
the exposition company.
At the afternoon session President
Gomperss real his annual report.
Secretary Frank Morrison read his
annual report and also that of Treas
urer j. B. Lennon.
The committee on credentials held a
session tonight in Norfolk and took
up various subjects
Arthur A. Hay, special representa-
tive of the International Typographical
union at Los Angeles, is here to ask
the federation to assume control and
finance the fight against the Citizens
Alliance there.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-12
BRYAN DEMANDS
TARIFF REVISION
SAYS DUTY ON TRUST-MADE AR
TIcLES SHOULD BE REMOVED
Nebraskan Advocates Better Currency
Laws, Prosecution of Trusts and
Stringent Legislation Re-
garding Railroads

BY Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE,. Nov. 11.-William j.
Bryan was the guest of honor on the
twenty-first anniversary of the Jefferson
club of this city at the Plankington
house tonight. Covers were laid for over
500 guests. He responded to the toast,
Democracy.
Mr.. Bryan discussed the democratic
theory of government as presented by
Jefferson, contrasting it with the Hamil-
tonian theory of Capitalization, and in
speaking of the spheres of the nation and
the state took occasion to condemn the
national Incorporation of railroads as pro-
posed by the president, saying that how
ever honestly the president intended it,
II was in the interests of the railroads
which desired no greater federal regu-
lation but escape from state regulation.
He discussed the trust, tariff and rail-
road questions. On the trust question he
favored the enforcement of the criminal
laws against the trusts.
On the tariff question he favored imme-
date revision, beginning with the tariff
on articles which come into competition
with trust made articles Such a tariff,
he thought, ought to be entirely re-
moved.
On the railroad question he expressed
himself as in, favor of more stringent
regulation, that regulation to take the
form of legislation ascertaining the pres
ent value of the railroads, preventing
the watering of stock, and reducing rates.
He discussed the present money strin-
gency saying 1t began with speculation
in New York, but that it has extended
owing to the timidity of depositors. He
thought this timidity was not justified,
and that the banks of the west are sound.
He favored legislation which, by increas-
ing the security of depositors, would re-
roove even an unreasonable fear.
Mr.. Bryan will leave Milwaukee early
tomorrow for a weeks tour of the state.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-12
AMERICAN WARsHiPs MAY
BE EQUIPPED WITH BALLOONS
BY Associated Press.

1
NEW YORK, Nov. 11.--Capt T., T.
Lovelace of the Aero club of America
| one of the men who participated in the
successful flight of the balloon Pommern
from Philadelphia to New York on Satur-
day, predicts that within five years
| American men of war will be equipped
with air ships
| Capt. Lovelace said: F'Now that the
| United States government has become in
| terested in aerial navigation as an aid to
| naval operations, / do not hesitate to pre-
dict that within five years every fleet of
warships belonging to Uncle Sam will be
| equipped with an auxiliary fleet of air
ships. AS the outcome of many confer
ences held with Admiral G. M. Chester
| and other government officials, the wide
| spread interest manifested by the gov
ernment, actual work will begin next
week for the erection of the largest
aereodrom in the world at Fort George,
from which point trial trips will be made
| to demonstrate to the government the
practicability of the kind of airship we
now have.
1.-THE airship is the one equipped by DR..
Thomas, and which / thoroughly tried
out last summer at Jamestown. 1t is the
largest in the United States, having a
| total length of 125 feet made long trips
| in this airship over Virginia and know
| that it can always be held under perfect
| control"
| Lieut.. Robert M. Henderson of the bat
| tleship Missouri will represent the navy
at the coming experiments with the
Thomas arship. The recommendations to
| congress for an appropriation which Will
be submitted through Secretary of War
Taft will contain report by Lieut.. Hen
derson of the aerial experiments. That
airships would prove serious factor in
any war was foreseen by the last Hague
conference, when resolutions were sub
mitted barring the dropping of explosives
| from airships.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-12
PLATT HEAD
OF EXPRESS
CO.. TRUST
STOCKHOLDERS ARE GIVEN NO
CHANCE
SENATOR DRAWS $685. SALARY
YEARLY
Secrets of Combination Of United
States, Adams and American Con-
Germs Are Laid Bare by
Inquiry
BY Associated Press.

by Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-Albert Board
man, representing the United States Elk
press company before the Public Service
commission today questioned the right
of the legislature to regulate the powers
of the seven directors of the company,
joint stock corporation. He contendeo
that the duties of the board were pre-
scribed in the articles of the association
Attorneys for the petitioners said the
board of directors was self-perpetuat-
ing body; that no meeting of stockhold-
ers had been held since 1862 and that
although the board of directors had been
requested by majority of the share
holders to call meeting of the share
holders for the election of directors, 1t
refused to do so; that the United States
Express company is controlled by the
Adams and American express companies
and that neither of the last two compan-
les has had a meeting of stockholders
in years for the purpose of electing d.
rectors.
1t was also brought out that the fol-
lowing seven directors of the United
States Express company are being paid
$500 a year for serving as directors
United States Senator T. C. Platt, who
is also president, receiving an annual
salary of $25, 900; H. Crosby, vice presi-
dent and secretary at an annual salary
of $4,000; 3. T. Platt, treasurer, for
wh4.h he receives annually $4,000; F. HI.
Platt, who is also counsel to the COM
pany; Frank L. Stetson, l.. c. Weir and
]. c. Fargo.
Chairman Stevens referred to one Sec
tion of the articles Of the association
which provides that no director Of the
United States Express company shall be
interested in rival company. 1t was
admitted by Mr. Boardman that Messrs
Fargo and Weir are officials of the
American and Adams express companies
respectively, and hold jointly 20,CvJ shares
of stock in the United States Express
company.
Mr.. Boardman said that all three com.
companies had a community of interest
and insisted that unless these conditions
existed the stock of the United States
Express company and the other express
companies would be almost worthless
1t also developed that according to the
articles of the association no transfer
of stock could be made without the
consent of the directors and that the
board had the right to dissolve the as
sociation if it saw fit.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-12
KAISER is
VISITOR ON
ENGLLSHSOH
GERMAN EMPEROR WELCOMED
AT PARLIAMENT
After Meeting the Prince of Wales
and His Suite, Royal Guests
Take Train for
Windsor
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
PORTSMOUTH, England, Nov. low
ing to a chilling impenetrable fog, the
imperial yacht Hohenzollern, having on
board Emperor William, the empress and
the other members of the imperial family
who are to visit King Edward and Queen
Alexandra, was unable to cross the har-
Dor here on the early tide and did not
reach the jetty until three hours after the
appointed time this afternoon.
The Hohenzollern anchored last night
off Selsea, not being able to enter San
down bay according to program.
The German empress faith in the heal
ing qualities of the Isle of Wight must
have had q shock owing to the heavy
fog, even the precise position of the i'm
perial yacht was not known until nearly
noon when 1t was discovered that she
had felt her way through the gloom to
the Nab lightship and had anchored there
pending sufficient lifting of the pail to
enable the imperial party to land at
Great Britain's premium dock yard.
AS 1t was then too late to catch the
tide and enter the harbor the reception
party ashore waited patiently until the
Hohenzollern succeeded in finding her
way into Portsmouth and making fast to
the naval jetty. There was a landing
place for imperial personages.
The prince of Wales, however, who had
been delegated by King Edward person
ally to welcome the German emperor and
empress, had meanwhile boarded a tor
pedo boat, accompanied by Field Marshal
Lord Roberts, gone out in the darkness
to find the imperial yacht and succeeded
In getting on board of her just as the fog
lifted sufficiently to enable the Hohen-
zollern to proceed to Portsmouth.
Fleet in Array
The British fleet, under command of
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford num-
bering nearly fifty warships. dressed
from stem to stern, saluted the German
emperor as the Hohenzollern passed up
the narrow waters of Spithead, the land
batteries joining in the welcome.
Owing to the delay caused by the fog,
the hour of arrival of the Hohenollern at
the jetty was miscalculated.
The announcement had been made that
she would not get there until 2:45 p. M,
but she steamed into the harbor an hour
earlier with the result that all the Off
cials and the guard Of honor who had
been patiently waiting throughout the
morning for her arrival had gone to
lunch when she finally appeared through
the fog.
The emperor apparently enjoyed the
surprise that had been sprung on the
British officials and the consequent
scramble to get back to the jetty In time
to take part in the welcome.
After inspecting the guards of honor
the German emperor and empress and
their suites, accompanied by the prince
of Wales and his suite, left by train
for Windsor, amid the fire of royal sa-
lutes from the assembled warships and
the garrison batteries.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-12

MINEP, BURIED ALIVE,
MUST STARvE TO DEATH
EmpIoye Of coIllery In Pennsylvania
Is Entombed by Cave-ln--Wlll
Take a Year to Reach
Him
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
MAHANOY CITY, Pa, Nov. 11.-Alive
and unhurt, but in darkness that will
never be lifted, Michael McCabe, min
er, is awaiting certain death by starva-
ton 800 feet below the surface of the
earth in the Draper co,liery near here.
While McCabe was at work he fired a
blast that blew away one Of the mine
pillars. He fed In the wrong direction
and got in blind shaft.
A fellow workman managed to get out
Of that wing OF the colliery before the
roof caved in. The mine branch extends
to the surface, where 1t yawns sixty
feet wide, directly in front of McCabes
home, where his wife and six children
vainly hope for his recue
The officials say 1t will be a year be-
fore 1t viii be possible to reach the place
where the man is shut up.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-12
81 YER GETS
CHURCH'S AID
METHoDISTS UPHOLD MAN WHO
KILLED WIFE's ADMIRER
Unprecedented Action Taken by Of
flcIaI Board In Philadelphia.
Pastor Remembers Him
In Prayer
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 11.-Unprece-
dented action was taken by the Rev. g.
Plckley Burns, pastor of the Union
Methodist Episcopal church and its off,
cial board yesterday, in conveying encour-
agement and sympathy to Andrew Jack
son Detsch for the killing Of Harry Ferr
whom he shot through the door of Mrs
Detsch's room.
At the morning services the pastor Of
fered prayer for the prisoner.
Afterward the official board adopted
the following resolution:
Resolved, That the combined official
board of this church express unfeigned
sympathy with our brother, A. ]. Detsch
and his family in their trouble and anx-
iety. We assure them of our esteem and
confidence and Christian love and stand
ready to be of any service as we may be
able to render"
The church is one of the largest in the
city.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-12
TRIAL OF MRS. BRADLEY
is DELAYED BY DEATH
Slayer of Former Senator Brown of
Utah Appears in Court Room, but
Case Is Postponed Until
Tomorrow
BY Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, Nov lion account
OF the death of Justice McComas of the
district court of appeals. criminal court
No. l, where Mrs. Bradley was to have
been put on trial today on the charge
of numbering former Senator Arthur
Brown of Utah, took an adjournment
until Wednesday at the same, 1 clock
The announcement of Judge McComas'
death was made by Prosecuting Attorney
Baker, who moved the adjournment The
motion was seconded by Mr.. Wells of
counsel for Mrs. Bradley and was read
lily granted.
Mrs. Bradley came into the court room
soon after the entrance of Judge Stafford,
who will preside over her trial, and was
accompanied by a member of the mar
shal's staff. Her entrance was so quiet
that 1t was unnoticed. She was dressed
in black and took seat on the left of
her counsel, Mr.. Wells.
The court room was crowded and not
since the Bonine trial has so much in
terest been manifested In any case before
the district court.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-12
TRIES PEANUT DIET;
GOES INSANE AND DIES
Nebraskan Becomes an Advocate Of
Food Fad, Refuses All Other
Sustenance and
Dies

BY Associated Press.
FREMONT, Neb.. Nov. u.-Because
scientists have reported that peanuts con-
tain all the elements necessary to sustain
life, Archie venute, Fremont man, at
tempted to live by eating nothing but
peanuts with the result that he died this
morning after three weeks of diet.
At the end of four days Venute went
completely crazy and was placed In a
hospital. He absolutely refused to eat
anything but peanuts thereafter and to
drink nothing but water.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-12
LOCAL

h Mrs, J. MCGUIRE, lighting match whils
filling lamp, receives serious burns.
r. e. Krohn, overtaken on curve Dy
engine while riding handcar, killed.
AL Smith arrested on suspicion of hav.
ing robbed fruit dealer. Woman, alleged
decoy, released.
Influx of crooks under way. Many rob-
heries reported to police.
Dozen men, caught in mountains In
cloudburst, face death. Saved by storms g
abatement.
Geo. W. Throssell sues Charles Sladky,
charging fraud in sale Of real estate
Sheriff Hammel, upon return from
Texas with prisoner, will be rendered sur
prise by deputies.
Southern Pacific offers reward of $500
for r. A. Gaver, noted crook, supposed to
have robbed Santa Monica ticket office.
Santa Monica capitalist and Long Beach
car repairer, goaded By dependency and
illness, kill themselves.
Joseph Smith, under suspicion in con.
nection with G. w. Nash's disappearance,
voluntarily goes to district attorney.
County road foreman unable to secure
men to work at 81 day. High cost Of
meals cause.
Criminal element is found at desks, de-
clares DR.. e. B. Burton of Chicago uni
versity before Baptist ministers.
Public library to sell discarded books at
bargain prices.
E. p. Clark, railroad man, pays fine of
speedy chauffeur, who violated law three
times in one day.
Charging that bank refused to cash $500
check, lawyer sues for $20,1OO.
Many improvements in public schools
considered by board of education.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-12
BABY WEIGHING POUND
LIVES IN AN INCUBATOR
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov n.-One of the smallest
and most perfectly formeu infants Of pre-
mature birth ever known to medical sci
ence lies contentedly in a diminutive in
cubator in the room of it's mother, Mrs.
Edna Hess, wife oe Charles E. Hess,
baker,
The baby when born. October 10.
weighed little more than pound and
measured but fourteen inches in length.
over it's perfectly formed wrists it's
mother easily slipped her wedding ring.
During the three weeks that have elapsed
the baby has gained only a few ounces,
and now weighs but pound and half.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-12
LAWLER BEGINS SUIT
AGAINST TWO ROADS
United States District Attorney Ac.
cuses Southern Pacific and Santa
Fe of Violating Safety
Appliance Law
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
FRESNO, Nov. 11-United States Dis
trict Attorney Lawler today filed two
bills In the federal court in session here,
charging the Southern Pacific and Santa
Fe with noncompliance with the safety
appliance act of March 2, 1903, designed
for the protection of trainmen.
There are five counts in each complaint.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-12
STORK SWOOPS DOWN ON
MILAN OPERA S0NGBIRDS
By Associated Press.

BAKERSFIELD, Nov. 11.-When the
cpecial train bearing the Milan opera com
pany, en- route from Los Angeles to Oak
land, reached here last night DIR. s. V.
West was hastily summoned to attend
one of the women of the company
At Delano, forty miles north of here,
taby boy was born, and In honor OF Its
birthplace 1t will be christened Delano.
The auspicious event delayed the special
for thirty minutes.
The names of the parents could not be
learned.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-12
Soldiers RevoIutlonIsts

vLADIvOSTOK, Nov 11.-Arms, am
munition and correspondence of revo-
lutionary organization. including in its
membership soldiers belonging to the local
garrison. have been seized in the naval
Workshop here.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-12
To Extradlte EmbezzIer

BY Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 11.-Extradition
papers for the return to Fayette, Pa. of
Warren ]. Hurst, wanted there Tor en-
hezzlement, were made out at the COVER
nor,s office today and turned over to
Harry Hagan, who was sent out here af-
ter the fugitive. Hurst is being held at
San Diego.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-12
COFFEE DRINKERS BEAT
BEER SLIPPERS AT SKAT
Hy Associated press.

CHICAGO. Nov. ia battle of besr
end coffee for supremacy as mental ex-
hilirator was waged last night at the
Sherman house, the occasion being the
session of the Chicago Skat congress.
Fully 400 followers of the game gathered
to get information for the national tour
nament that is scheduled for December.
1t proved the most exciting session ever
held by the Chicago Skat club. The
crowd was evenly divided over the beer
and coffee question. In nearly all cases
the coffee drinkers won their games.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-12
Antl-claarette Law Invalid

BY Associated Press Ill.
SPOKANE, WASH, Nov. 1.-THE anti
cigaret law which banished this kind Of
smoking material from the state Of Wash
mgton was declared void by Judge %. Fl
Sullivan in the superior court this morn
ing on the ground that the title does not
conform to the body of the act.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-12
Cannon ReIeet Terms

BY Associated Press,
HAVANA, Nov 1.-THE peace PROPOSE
ton of General Manager Orr for the set
tlement of the street railway strike was
rejected last night at a meeting of the
strikers.