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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
ARMY OF MEN
CLEAR STREETS
Today Set Aside for General "House
Cleaning" at San Francisco.
All Glasses to Take
Part
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2.-Tomor-
row will be housekeeping day in San
Francisco.
At a signal to be given at o'clock
in the morning by twenty buglers from
the Preside great army of men with
thousands of teams will begin the work
of clearing from the streets the debris
which for various reasons has been i'm
possible to remove since the disaster
of last April.
Every available man and team has
been so constantly employed in the
labor of rehabilitating the burned dis
trict that the streets have necessarily
been to great extent neglected.
Therefore by unanimous consent the
busy weeks one day of rest will be
devoted to this civic duty. The city has
been divided into districts, each under
a competent director, and the work is
to be systematically as we'll as thor
oughly done.
Many prominent women have taken
an active interest in the movement ana
lunches prepared by them will be fur
nished free to the horde of laboring
men which for this occasion will include
all classes of the community.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
WHY
CANAL WORK
LAGS

BY Associated Press
AUGUSTA. Ga, March 1--WE are
down and out said j. B. Mcdonald
president of the Panama Construction
company, in discussing the rejection of
the bid OF w. ]. oliver for the con-
struction Of the Panama canal.
"They have taken the matter off our
hands and it now rests with the presi-
dent. The responsibility should be
placed where it belongs.
81 cannot see why our bid should
have been rejected except that it is due
to the far reaching Vaccinations of the
political influences that have worked
against all bids that threaten actual
construction of the big canal. 1t is
hardly necessary to say that these in
terests are those of the transcontincn-
tai railroads.
"It is generally recognized that this
agency was working to defeat the pro-
ject long before it ever took tangible
shape. You will notice that any of the
practical men who have been identified
with the canal have been picked off by
big financial interests.
1T is not difficult to trace the rela-
tions. This is very poor business, how
ever, for the canal is bound to come;
If not during this administration then
another. 1t is inevitable"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
Says Letters Never
Answered by His
Mother
Legal Questions Will Be
Decided by Supreme
Court
Every Effort to Be Made by the De.
fense to Prevent Publicity.
Proceedings May Be
Quashed
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CONCORD. N. H., March PIT is ex-
pected that the defendant in the Eddy
case may raise Immediately the legal
questions involvd in the proceedings as
distinguished from the questions of
fact
These legal questions would go to the
supreme court and the proceedings in
the superior court would be held I'D.
This would avoid the necessity of
of Mrs. Eddy appearing in person or be-
ing obliged to give deposition until
the supreme court had handed down an
opinion.
This opinion, if in favor of the de-
PENDANTS, would quash the whole pro-
ceeding.
George Frank S. Streeter, Mrs. Eddy's
personal counsel, declined tonight to
discuss the case.
He added that no statement would
be made tonight by any of the other
persons in close relation with Mrs.
Eddy in Concord.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
Senate Agrees to Pay
Him $4,000 for
Expenses
Contest for Seat Said to
Have Cost Him Twice
This Amount
Amendment Brings Out Heated Dis
cusslon, but Finally Passes.
Mormon's Attorneys
Fees $4,000

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The SEN
ate agreed today to an amendment to
the general deficiency bill authorizing
the payment of $4,000 to Senator Reed
Smoot for remuneration on account of
expenses incurred by him in the con-
test for his seat.
The deficiency appropriation bill
passed.
The bill carries slightly less than &c.,
100000. 1t was amended by the senate
by the inclusion of several provisions
aggregating 100000, among which
were the following:
To provide the expenses Of the United
States participation in the International
maritime exposition at Bordeaux,
France, this year, $4,000.
To defray the expenses of the senate
and house of representatives at the
opening of the jamestown centennial
exposition, $1,000.
To defray the expenses of the consti-
tutional convention in Oklahoma, $685.
420.
Increasing the salary of the secretary
to the president from $4,000 to $4,000.
To reimburse Senator Reed Smoot
for expenses incurred by him in de-
Tending his rights to his seat in the
senate. $4,000. The Smoot amendment
was the only one to occasion discus
sion. Senator McLaurin offered ar
amendment which provided that the
protestants against Senator Smoct
should receive an equal amount. Wher
this was laid on the table he proposed
that half the amount should go to the
proteStants.
1t was explained that Smoot had paid
his attorneys 100000 and the amount in
the bill would only reimburse him par
TALLY for this expenditure.
1t was stated in opposition to the
amendment of Mr.. McLaurin that the
government had paid all expenses OF
attending witnesses, making a total OF
more than $500
The second McLaurin amendment
was also defeated.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
WOULD PREVENT
KIDNAPPING IN
FUTURE
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-Organized
labor has asked congress to institute
an investigation into all the facts and
circumstances attending the arrest in
Colorado of Charles H. Meyer, William
d. Haywood and George F. Pettibone,
officers of the Western Federation of
Miners, and their deportation to Idaho
to stand trial on charges of completely
in the murder of former Governor
Steunenberg.
To that end Senator Carmack today
introduced a petition signed by hun
dreds of workingmen and citizens and
also had printed in the Record the dis
senting opinion of Associate Justice
McXenna to the opinion of the SUI
preme court of the United States that
the court could not inquire into the cir
cumstances surrounding the alleged
kidnapping of the three men.
Senator Hepburn then secured an
order for the printing of the majority
opinion of the court.
The petition asks for the enactment
of such laws and measures as may be
required to redress the grievous
wrongs committed against Meyer, Hay
wood and Pettibone and to safeguard
and protect the citizens of this country
from legalized kidnapping and deporta-
ton by administrative order in the fu-
ture"
The petition emphasizes the claim
that the Western Federation of Miners
Is large and peaceful organization of
labor
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
PART !

PART ]
1-Dynamite magazine blows up.
2-Thaw afraid of asylum fate.
S-Ben Ward on taxpayers trail.
4-Talks of Owens river water plans.
5-Shriners will find beautiful city.
Good roads bill passes.
Mrs. Palmer breaks custom.
PART II
1-tIow Y. w. C. A. fund was raised.
2-Society news.
3-Dramatic news.
4EEditorial.
5--City news.
9-9-Sports.
1o-A. c. Harper busiest man in town.
11-cabIe news.
PART III
1-2-3-Real estate news.
4-5-cIassified advertisements.
6-southern California news.
7-Markets.
s-State division idea indorsed.
PART w
Magazine section.
PART v
chiIdren's magazine.
PART VI
coIored comic supplement.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
ROBBERS STEAL
A MAIL W AG0N
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
CHICAGO, March "A United
States mail wagon containing three
pouches, two of which were filled with
miscellaneous mail matter and the
third with registered mail, was stolen
from in front of the Stock Exchange
building, La Sale and Washington
streets, tonight while the driver was
making collection in the building.
At the time of the theft the street
was crowded with persons, none of
whom saw the thief.
While the collector was inside the
thief drove off with the wagon, which
was one inclosed by a screen, the door
of which was locked.
Two hours after the robbery the
wagon was found three miles distant
from the downtown district. The
screen door had been broken open and
the pouches taken.
The postoffice authorities say they do
not know just how many checks or
how much jewelry the registered
pouches contained, but were of the
belief that the robbers probably Sc
cured fully $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
SAYS JACK "TWIN'
KNOCKED HIM DOWN

Claiming that Jack (Twin) Sullivan,
the middleweight prize fighter, had
struck him and knocked him to the
pavement at Third and Spring street,
Charles McLain of San Francisco, said
to be a we'll known sporting man of that
city, was taken to the police station
this morning. loudly protesting against
his arrest and with large cash on the
right side of his face.
According to McLain, he and Sullivan
had been together during the early part
of the night. At Third and Spring
streets they stood talking few minutes
when an argument arose. Sullivan be-
came enraged and is said to have
knocked McLain down. The prize
fighter then ran, disappearing in an
alley before an officer arrived.
McLain was arrested by Patrolman
Christian and a charge of disturbing
the peace placed against him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
PLEADS WITH JURY
TO HANG PRISONER
By Assoclated Press.

WALLACE, Idaho, March O.
Wholly unmoved, without one sign of
worry, Steve Adams listened today
while the state pleaded with the jury
to condemn him to death for the muir
der of Fred Tyler
Prosecuting Attorney Knight CEN
tered his argument on the theory that
the murder of Tyler took place about
August 6. 1904. He acknowledged that
the defense had shown good alibi for
August 10, the date at first named by
the state, but insisted that no alibi
had been shown for the morning of
August g.
He held that Adams would have had
plenty of time to commit the murder
early in the morning and reach Mason's
cabin. fifteen miles away, in time for
dinner.
The prospect is that the case may
go to the jury about Tuesday night.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
LEAVES WIFE AND
CHILD IN ATLANTA
BY Associated Press.

STOCKTON, March Enquiries on
the part OF a detective from Atlanta,
Ga, who has been in town day or two.
developed the fact today that Richard
Mcdonald, laundryman who died
from morphine poisoning in this city
last year, supposed to have been taken
to ease pain, had left Atlanta five years
ago, leaving a wife and child
According to the detective, he never
secured divorce and the marriage he
contracted here was blgamous one.
His real name is said to have been
Charles Harris. Mcdonald was third
vice president of the International
Laundry Workers at one time.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
MOVER As
AN UNDERTAKE
Superintends Burial of Woman's Body
Which Weighed $40 Pounds.
Ten Men Act as PAIL
bearers
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
CHICAGO, March 2.-The body of a
woman weighing $40 pounds was buried
with some difficulty yesterday. 1t was
that of Mrs. William Maurer, 81 years
of age, wife of Detective William
Maurer of the West Chicago avenue
police station, who died Wednesday of
fatty degeneration of the heart.
A derrick of the kind used in moving
pianos was necessary to remove the
body from the house. A piano mover
superintended the undertaking. The
derrick was fastened to the roof of the
house. The sash and frames of the
window had to be removed.
A special casket thirty-seven inches
in width and weighing 245 pounds was
necessary. This was bound with iron
hooks and required ten men to carry It.
The largest hearse in the city bore the
remains to Rose Hill.
Doorways Too Narrow
For seven years Mrs. Maurer had not
left her home because of her inability
to pass through the doorways. During
most of this time s..e had been in a
seemingly dying condition, having been
unable to breathe we'll because of her
weight.
Mrs. Maurer's condition had been a
complete puzzle to physicians.
Dozens of remedies were suggested
and tried for reducing her weight, but
without avail. The Maurers were mar
ried twenty-five years ago and had two
children, one of whom survives. At the
time of her marriage Mrs. Maurer
weighed only 145 pounds.
1t was not until fifteen years ago
that she began to take on flesh, and
this rapidly increased despite all ef-
forts to prevent it.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
CORONER BELIEVES
ENGINEER CAUSED
TERRIBLE WRECK

BY Associated Press.
= NEW HAVEN, Conn, March 2.
4 on the evidence presented to him :
+ this afternoon Coroner Mix has :
= made a preliminary finding that
+ Engineer william e. Fisher of the :
+ special train, by disobeying or !
+ ders, is responsible for the wreck
+ on the New York & Hartford rail
+ road early today at Waterbury.
+ The special train ran into q reg
Z. ular passenger train from New !
+ Haven. resulting In the death of :
:. three persons, the probable fatal !
+ injury of two national guardsmen !
i and the serious injury of score
:. of other passengers.
+ The debris was cleared away this 4
+ afternoon and as no trace of Fish 4
+ er's body was found the coroner's !
!. Jury has decided that he jumped !
+ from the cab and fled, an order I
4. being issued to the police to ar !
Il rest him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
MRS. EDDY'S SON
MAKES ADDITIONAL
SERIOUS CHARGES
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
CONCORD, N. H., March 2.--Devel-
opments regarding the bill in equity
filed yesterday to secure an accounting
of the financial affairs of Mrs. Mary
Baker G. Eddy, head of the Christian
Science organization, are awaited with
great interest.
Christian Scientist leaders are appar-
emily surprised. All the defendants,
Calvin A. Frye, Irving Tomlinson,
Herman S. Herring and Lewis G.
Strange of this city; Alfred Farlow, Ira
Knapp, William B. Johnson and Jo-
seph Armstrong of Boston, Edward A.
Kimball of Chicago and Stephen A.
Chase of Fall River, are directors or
trustees in the church.
The petition in detail affirms that Mrs.
Eddy is incapacitated through infirmi-
ties incident to old age to manage her
Continued on Page Three.)
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
SENATOR TILLMAN
ASKS THE PRESIDENT
TO PRODUCE PAPERS
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Senator
Tillman introduced resolution today
calling upon the president for all the
papers relating to the recent agitation
of the question of having the Panama
canal built by contract, and in sup
port OF the resolution said that Mr..
oliver had complied with all the re-
quirements and that his bid had been
rejected after a delay of month or
more.
He expressed dissatisfaction with the
course of the canal management and
said that his suspicion led him to be-
lieve that the intention had been to
compel Mr.. Oliver "to let In some of
his competitors who We're too greedy
on their bids"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
MUNITIONS OF WAR
FOR TWO REPUBLICS
By Associated Press.

BY ASSOClUIeu ITtSS.
NEW ORLEANS, March 2-Nicara-
qua and Honduras may tomorrow ship
firearms from the United States with
out fear of detention.
Shipments of firearms for both gov
ernments have been held up here pend
ing instructions from Washington, but
Attorney General Bonaparte wired that
"the department could find no authority
under existing circumstances for the
detention of munitions of war men
toned"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
TWENTY-SIX ARE
HURT IN MINE
EXPLOSION
BY Associated Press.

BY ASSOClateU PTeSS,
SCRANTON, Pa March 2.--Four-
teen men were seriously injured and
twelve slightly bruised by an explosion
of gas this afternoon in the Holden
mine of the Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western company at Taylor, four miles
from this city.
OF the fourteen seriously injured
taken from the gas-filled mine, four
probably will die
The explosion was supposedly caused
by gas ignited by a naked lamp.
Daniel Evans, a boy, was blown
through a door, and William B. Evans
youth, was hurled through the tim
bering of the cross cut.
These two are among the fatally in
jured.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
BLIND TIGER PROPRIETOR
SHOOTS TWO POLICEMEN
BY Associated Press.

FAYETTEVILLE. March 2.-Chief Of
Police Chason and Policemen Lockamy
and Buckingham, while raiding a
"blind tiger" tonight, were shot down
by Tom Walker, the negro proprietor
OF the place.
Lockamy was killed instantly and
Chason was shot through the head and
will die.
Buckingham was shot in the shoul-
der and side and there is little hope
OF his recovery. The murderer was arr
taken to Raleigh for safe keeping.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
NAUGHTY DETAILS
OF THE THAW TRIAL
MAY BE PUBLISHED

BY Associated Press.
= WASHINGTON, March 2.--No 2
4 action will be taken by the post. :
4 office department regarding the :
= publication by newspapers of the =
4 details of the Thaw trial =
= Some time ago President Roose- !
Z welt directed Postmaster General 2
4 Cortelyou to inquire into the sub 4
4 ject with view to keeping from :
= the mails, If possible, papers pub :
7 fishing obscene details. !
4 The postmaster general submit :
!. ted the proposition to the attor- :
I ney for the postofflce depart :
= ment. The only course that could :
4 be taken, according 60 him, was !
4 to warn the newspapers against !
4 the dissemination of such matter 4
+ This action was taken by the =
! United states district attorney for 4
4 the southern district of New York. Z
I No other steps have been taken. :
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
SUB-TREASURY TELLER
RELEASED ON BONDS
By Associated Press.

CHICAGO, March "A warrant
charging George w. Fitzgerald, the
teller of the sub-treasury, from whose
cage the $173 600 disappeared, with as
sault, was sworn out today.
Fitzgerald yesterday attacked a
newspaper man who he declared had
threatened his life and the warrant
was the result.
Fitzgerald was later released on
bonds which call for his appearance
in court on Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
TROOPS WILL ATTEND THE
TRIAL OF JAMES HARGlS

FRANKFORT, KY. March 2.-Gov-
ernor Beckham has determined to send
troops to Jackson next week during the
trial of James Hargis. charged with the
Cox murder.
Special Judge Carnes will Thursday
morning be accompanied from Lexlng-
ton by Atty men from the Frankfort
battery and Lexington company of
the militia.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
BURGLAR RANSACKS
MACY STREET HOME

Mrs. Anna Bria, 1884 Macy street, re-
ported TO the police last night that a
burglar had entered the place during
her absence yesterday and stolen $40C
in gold which had been hid in trunk
The man gained entrance to the
house through a rear window. He had
ransacked the place. When Mrs. Bria
returned home last night she found
trunks drawn from their accustomed
places and their contents scattered
about the floor.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
AMERICAN NAVAL FORCE
WILL BE STRENGTHENED
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Develop-
ments in the war in Central America,
with the indications that at least four
of the republics may become involved
have led the state and navy depart
diency Of increasing the naval force in
those waters.
II Is probable that within few days
several ships viii be ordered TO REIN
force the Marietta and Chicago.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
MODEL FARM PLANNED
BY NEWSPAPER MAN
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March 2.-The deserted
village of Affair, in Monmouth county,
N. j., was. bought yesterday by Arthur
Brisbane, editor of the New York Jour-
nal, at private sale, and is to be con-
Verted into model farm.
The place consists of 600 acres End it
is said that Mr.. Brisbane paid $125.000
for the tract. For sears he has been
deeply interested in experimental and
scientific agriculture, and he intends
to make Affair one of the finest model
farms in the eastern states.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
Baron Rudberg Killed

REVAL. Russia March 2.-Baron
Budberg, former chief of the Esthonian
nobility and member of the council
of the empire, was set upon by six un-
known men while driving near his coun-
try seat today and killed. or two SER
wants accompanying the baron one was
killed and the other injured, The
pockets OF the dead man were rifled by
the assassins, who escaped.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
LOCAL

Telephone rate ordinance to be con-
sidered Monday II possible.
Judge Dillon indorses idea OF state dl-
vision.
Southern California will no longer be
clearing house for eastern Divorces.
CorOner's jury may censure Santa Fe
for numerous wrecks.
Three Thousand odd Fellows expected
IN May
Burglar hits woman ON head and rem
ders her unconscious
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
LOS ANGELES MAN AND
MONEY BOTH MISSING
BY Associated Press.

OAKLAND, March IN. A. Glenn
man, an elevator manufacturer of Los
Angeles, has disappeared with $350O in
gold, according to report lodged with
the police tonight, which says that
Clemman has been missing since last
Tuesday.
His unexplained absence and the
knowledge that he had with him a
large amount of coin have caused much
alarm on the part of his relatives, who
have enlisted the help of the authori-
ties
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
Cars stop; sItuatIOn ssrIous
V Asaoclated Press

PORTSMOUTH, March ,2-The street
car trouble was more serious today.
No cars are running and the situation
has grown so serious that the COM
pany threatens to ask for military aid
II the civil authorities fail to give
ample protection. Strike sympathizers
burned street car east OF the city
during the night
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
CANTEEN is CLOSED
AND "0LD VETS" WILL
LOSE BIG PROFITS

BY Associated Press.
= LEAvENwORTH, Kas., March 4
+ 2.--The canteen at the National
4 Soldiers home here closed today 1
+ at noon in compliance with the 4
4 Bowersock amendment to the sun 4
4 dry civil bill.
+ The yearly profits have been 4
4. $4,000.
+ Since it was opened 100000 have 4
4. been made in profits and this was I
4 expended I'm building hotel, store,
+ canteen, chapel, band stand and 4
4 ball park, besides furnishing
+ amusements in the opera house 4
+ and ball games throughout the 4
4. summer free to veterans. 4
4 !
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
EASTERN

Terrific explosion at Homestead, N. j.,
rocks skyscrapers In New York city
Senate votes to allow Reed Smoot $1,000
TO defray expenses incurred during the
"late unpleasantness
Mrs. Eddys SON says his mother never
answered his letters,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
Canal in Eight Years

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, March 2.-Frank Malt
by, assistant to the chief engineer of
the Panama canal, in an interview is
quoted as saying that with an increased
force at the isthmus at the rate things
are going now he believes the canal
will be built in eight years.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
Busch Reaches St. Louis

By AssocIaleu Press.
ST. LOUIS, March 2. - Adolphus
Busch the brewer who returned last
night from Pasadena, rested comfort
ably at his home today. DR.. Ludking,
his physician, stated that Mr.. Busch
is gaining strength steadily and there
is every hope of his ultimate recovery.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

For Southern California;: Cloudy
Sunday; light east winds, changing
to southerIy. Maximum Temperature
in Los Angeles yesterday, 72 de-
grees; minimum, AZ degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
TWO ARE KILLED AND
FIVE BADLY BURNED
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
WILKESBARRE, Pa, March 1.-Two
men were killed and five badly burned
by an explosion of gas in the Wood
ward mine Of the Delaware, Lackawan-
ma & Western company at Kingston to-
day.
The mine is very gaseous and the men
worked with safety lamps.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
Crater Emlts Smoke
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NAPLES, March 2.-The crater of
Zolfara, at Pozzuoli, which was sup
posted to be extinct has opened up a
new mouth and is emitting dense
smoke There have been slight earth
quakes in Calabria.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
COAST

Captain of steamer Corona explains
how wreck could have been averted
Berkeleys fght for the capital growing
in strength every hour
Los Angeles man reported missing at
Oakland
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
Provides Additional Judge
BY Associated Press.

zAboUCItVVU I-TU5S.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The sem
ate today passed house bill authoriz-
ing the appointment of an additional
district judge for the northern and
southern districts of California.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-03
Three-cent Rate Passed

WASHINGTON, March 2.-On motion
of Mr.. James of Kentucky the house
tonight passed a fiat 3-cent street car
rate for the District of Columbia by
vote of 140 to 1O2.