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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24
FEDERATION TO AID
LOS ANGELES UNIONS
Special one-cent Assessment Levied.
Gompers Re-eIected-Popular Vote
for Judges and Japanese Ex-
clusion Advocated
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 2S.-The Ameri-
can Federation of Labor today called for
the levy of cent assessment to aid the
trades unions of Los Angeles, Cal, and
all other unions that may need similar
assistance. The federation called on all
international unions to send organizers
to Los Angeles when needed.
The federation adopted resolutions de-
claring the supreme court of the United
States alone shall have authority to de-
clare federal li-ws unconstitutional and
the supreme courts of the states to de-
clare state laws unconstitutional. no law
to be declared unconstitutional except
by unanimous vote of said courts.
The election of all judges, state and
federal, lor four year terms. with the
right of reelection was also demanded
Samuel Gompers today was unanimous
Iy reelected president.
Other important acts were the express
sion of nope of an early affiliation with
the Western Federation of Miners; pro-
viding for establishing national labor
memorial day on the second Sunday it
May; calling for the exclusion of Jap.
anese and Koreans, ana providing for the
establishment of an independent organ
ization of the building trades, with head
quarters in Washington, D. c.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24

what do you purpose to do in the
way of prosecuting the railroads which
have admitted rebating?" asked.
"Rebating. he cried impetuously.
isn't that a matter entirely for tho
federal authorities?"
Surely you are aware, governor, that
the Southern Pacific officials have within
the last few weeks admitted to Inter-
state Commissioner Lane that they had
granted rebates in California and that
it is expressly prohibited by sections FL
and % of article IL of the constitution
of California;"
At the mention of the Southern Pacific
his face took on hard expression and
he rose from his chair.
"I don't know what the constitution
expressly prohibits, he said in mocking
tones "and If the interstate commits
sioner has any evidence of rebating 1t
is his business to prosecute it"
"Would you have us believe, then, gov
ernor, that you had read nothing of the
examination in which the admission Of
guilt was made, nor that The Herald
has pointed out to the railroad commits
sioner and all state officials that the
| constitution provides for the prosecution
| of such offenses?'
s'I don't know anything about it. The
| matter has never been brought TO my
| attention-that is, to the attention of this
Office he replied
Flushes Angrily
| He glanced for brief moment at the
| proffered clipping of The Herald editorial
of October 15, then. flushing to the roots
of his hair exclaimed: THE Herald has
always been unfair to me and this is
more of it's interfering policy. I tell you
! will not be led by any newspaper"
he fairly yelled in a tone loud enough
TO be heard in the ante rooms and sew
eral clerks were attracted to the private
office.
do you think I am giving opinions
offhand on a question l am not familiar
with?" he continued as he paced back
and forth.
When he was quietly assured that no
opinion was sought, only a statement
that he intended the law of the state
to be enforced if it were found that the
constitution had been violated, he ex-
claimed:
81 tell you have nothing to say" he
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24
MEMBERS OF COMMISSION TO
INVESTIGATE BANKS NAME ED
pv Associated Press.

Py Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 23.-The special
legislative bank investigation committee
called for in the committee sub for SEN
ator Leavitt's concurrent resolution was
appointed today President Warren r.
Porter of the senate appointed Senators
frank w. Leavitt of Oakland, Edward
/. Wolfe of San Francisco and John B.
Curtin of Sonora, naming Leavitt as
chairman Of the senate committee.
Speaker r. L. Beardslee of the assem-
bly, announced the appointment of Phillip
stanton of Los Angeles, Charles M. Fish
er of San Francisco and Charles p. CUT
fen of Eureka, with Stanton as chairman
of the assembly end of the commission.
Cuttin is from the governors home city.
at is high time that the banks, trust
cornorations and banking laws of this
state be Investigated" said the governor
today. 'Honest bankers, doing legiti-
mate, conservative banking business,
demand such an investigation. They
have nothing to fear. They desire that
lax banking methods be stopped and
more stringent laws governing banks be
passed. Conservative, honest banks are
at q disadvantage against those whose
rnethods are either lax or dishonest. If
one of the latter gets into trouble or
fails IL shakes confidence in all banks.
In this way one bank whose manner of
condition is not what it ought to be can,
and does harm many good banks.
s.Many bankers in the state have asked
me- for lust such an investigation. They
want the enactment of just and fair
laws regulating banking that all must
live up to-"
The senate adopted these resolutions:
"Resolved, That the senate extend. its
congratulations to the people of Califor-
mia upon the general stability and sound
ness of our financial institutions and
upon the unmistakable evidence Of a
speedy return of that saneness, comman
sense and confidence which are char
acteristic of the people of this state; and
further be 1t
"Resolved That we commend Governor
csillett for the wise and beneficial ex-
ecutive measures with which he has met
the exigencles of very extraordinary con-
ditions which have existed lately as well
in California as elsewhere, and which
have enabled the business men of our
state safely to emerge from the period
Of apparently unnecessary financial
stringeucy."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24
COLLEGE BOY
FACES TRIAL
FOR MURDER
KLEINSCHMlDT is FORMALLY Y
CHARGED
PROSECUTION SEEKS STATEMENT
FROM GIRL
Blanche Kerfoot, Whose JiIting OF
Prisoner Led to Staying, Accord
ing to Authorities, Has Key
to Mystery
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
OAKLAND. Nov 23.-Detective Henry
e. Jamison of Berkeley this morning
swore to a complaint in Justice Edgar S
court in that city charging Harry G..
Kleinschmidt with the murder of Frank
Bellows, who was found lying dead in a
lot adjoining the Kleinschmidt residence
on the morning of July 27, 1907. The COM
plant Is based upon information and be-
lief.
Kleinschmidt, who is in the county jail,
refuses upon the advice of his attorneys
to make any st; tement
Deputy District Attorneys T. H. L.
Hynes and Phil Carey have gone to SUIT
ter Creek to obtain statement from
Miss Blanche Kerfoot, to whom Klein
schmidt was engaged and whom she sub
sequently is said to have Tilted for Bel
lows.
On this District Attorney Brown de-
pends greatly. Brown admits that thus
far all of the evidence against Klein
schmidt is purely circumstantial
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24

repeated '1t is something of which I
know nothing. absolutely nothing"
you state positively, then, that you
have never read OF the examination re-
ferred to-, nor the articles pointing out
the section of the constitution which has
been violated?'
II don't care what you understand
The Herald has never given me a kind
word, and 1 have nothing to say" he
replied. The governor then resumed his
seat at the desk and tacitly intimated
that the interview was finished. A clerk
brought the proclamation for the sup
Elementary session and the governor
signed it. The executive hand shook
perceptibly and as the clerk departed
Mr.. Gilett looked over his shoulder to
find the interviewer still waiting.
Has Made No Selection
Governor, just word more. Have
you decided as to whom you will appoint
in former Commissioner Wilson'S placer"
No. have not, as yet" was the
ready reply. q
first ascertain if the man you select will
favor the prosecution of rebaters:' %
II shall do nothing Of the kind. The
man whom appoint will be a good man,
but you can't make me talk on the other
J subject for there has been no complaint
Ileu, ana III Inere were IL would De q
matter for the attorney general I would
have nothing to do with it. If the rail-
road commissioners or the attorney gem
eral see fit to proceed in the matter that
is their own affair. / have no interest
in it one way or the other'
Then you won't suggest that they
take the matter into the courts, even If
it is shown conclusiyely that the law is
violated?'
II tell you again that have nothing
to say" he stormed rising from his
chair and drawing himself to his great
height.
1t became evident today that Senator
E. I. Wolfe of San Francisco will not
be candidate for the position of rail-
road commissioner, as he was appointed
to the joint committee Of the Legislature
created by the extra session to invests
gate the banks of the state. This COM
mittee will have full power to subpoena
witnesses and administer oaths and will
report the results of their labors to the
next regular session.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24
LAW IN
POR7UGAL,S CAPITAL
Three Generals Deposed and Hundreds
of Political Prisoners Are Placed
on cruiser-OfficiaIs Deny
Dissatisfaction
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
LISBON, Nov. 23.-The city of Lisbon is
now practically under martial law. Three
generals are known to have been re-
lieved of their commands and according
to reports some 800 political prisoners
have been placed on board of cruiser
which left this port Immediately after
ward. Their version of the rumor is that
the officers of the crew were disaffected'
Rebellion is said to be rampant in the
navy.
An official statement given out by the
government tonight declares that the sit
nation in Portugal has been grossly mis-
represented. 1t says:
''The rumors concerning members OF the
royal family, the attitude of the military
forces and political leaders as well as
the stories of an outbreak against order
are absolutely without foundation"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24
MA TIONAL
BANK URGED
BY RLDGELEY
COMPTROLLER OFFERS PLAN
FOR RELIEF
SHOULD BE DIVORCED FROM
POLITICS
Alteration of Nations Laws Governing
Finance Favored by officiaI-op-
poses Special Emergency
Currency

BY Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov 2S.-William
Earrett Ridgeley, comptroller of the cur
iency, talked last night before the Ad
Mems club on the financial crisis.
Mr.. Ridgeey declared it as his belief
that large central bank of issue was
the proper solution of the situation, such
a bank to be entirely divorced from poll
tics.
The banking laws of the country should
be changed, he declared, but did not be-
lieve in special emergency currency unless
1t could be made useful at all times.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24

TERMS OF SLIGHTED
PROVISIONS SPECIFIC

@ These are the laws prohibiting
@ rebating of which Governor Gil
O. lett pleads ignorance:
o Article II of the constitution,
o section 21. No discriminate in
@ charges or facilities for transport
O. tation shall be made by any rail-
@ road or other transportation COM
@ pany between places or persons. {
% Section 22-Said commissioners
@ shall have the power and 1t shall
O. be their duty to establish rates
@ of charges for the transportation {
8 of passengers nnd freight by rail-
O. roads and other transportation
@ companies and publish the same 4
@ from time to time with such
O. changes as they mny make.
O. Any railroad corporation or trans
O portnti0n company which shall fail
@ or refuse to conform tOlsuch rates
O. as shall be established by such 4
O. commissioners shall be 4
o fined not exceeding $4,000 for 4
g each offense, and every officer, (
@ agent or employe who
@ shall in any manner violate the Z
O provisions of this section shall be (
@ fined not exceeding $4,000 or be (
@ Imprisoned in the county jail not (
@ exceeding one year. (
4 n H> q a Il Is Is a Is rs a "a "a a Is yH Il
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24
MORGAN AGAIN coNsuLTs
WITH SECRETARY coRTELYou
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-J. Pierpont
Morgan had short conference with Sec
retary Cortelyou late this afternoon and
at it's conclusion left for New York.
Nothing was disclosed in regard to the
object Of the conference, and it did not
last more than fifteen minutes. Mr..
Morgans assistant, Mr.. Baker, of the
First National bank, was at the treasury
department this morning and had con-
ference with Secretary Cortelyou.
A feeling of confidence in the success
of the new loans seemed to prevail at
the treasury today and was apparently
strengthened by the assurances given by
Mr.. Morgan of the Improvement in me
situation in New York. The strong rally
in the stock market and the loss of less
than 100000 in the required reserves in
4continued ON Page Two.l
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24
USE WOMANS
AT7AMNENTS
AGAINST HER
BRILLIANCY OF MRS. BRADLEY
REACTS
PLEA OF LOSS OF REASON IS
STRONGLY OPPOSED
Both Sides VIII Introduce Insanity
Experts When Hearing Of Fa-
nous Case Is Resumed
Tomorrow
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Ffess
WASHINGTON. Nov. 23.-The attor-
neys on both sides OF the Bradley case
were engaged in discussion of the
hypothetical question which Will be
proponnded Monday morning to the ex-
perts summoned to testify as to the de-
fendants sanity or insanity at the time
she shot Senator Brown.
The mere reading of this question
containing more than $4,000 words
probably will consume two hours.
The question will outline in detail
much of the testimony and after group
ing all the facts indicating mental
alteration and going to show eccen
tricity in sanity or peculiar physical
condition on the part of her ancestors
will then try to force the conclusion
that Mrs. Bradley was not responsible
at the time, of the tragedy.
The prosecution will combat all these
contentious and seek to show that Mrs
Bradley was not only responsible when
she fired the shots, but that her acts
were deliberate and that she came tc
Washington with the avowed purpose
of compelling Senator Brown to marry
her or of killing him.
The facts of the womans conceded
brilliancy of intellect and mental at
tainments, which have been used tc
arouse sympathy for her, will be mar
shaled against her. The district at
torney and his assistants will not only
deny the alienists but will introduce
mental experts of their own to contra
dict the others
They also will present testimony ir
rebuttal in opposition to other points
brought out by the others.
with fba aXnart testimony. the re-
buttal testimony and the arguments o.
counsel and the judges charge will bt
almost certain to carry the case over
to the first week in Decemher.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24
SUMMARY OF THE News
FoREcAer
For Los Angeles and vicinity:
Fair Sunday; light northeast wind.
Maximum temperature yesterday,
70 degrees; minimum, 4s degrees.
LOCAL

Enraged white seamen try to lynch ne
gro at Redondo. Victim of mob is res
cued by police.
Many new features planned for coming
poultry show.
Man charged with working old magazine
game arrested by local detectives.
Hawley case to come up before police
board Tuesday.
Health department scouts trail mayor
tc get signature on new ordinance.
Attorney Guy Eddie finds section in
penal code which says it is unlawful to
trim trees without owners permission.
Twenty-Five men, arrested on suspicion.
released by police.
Detective Hosick narrowly escapes death
in fight but shoots assailant twice.
Wounded man will die
Lone robber commits daring holdups
Thief purchases candy and then steals
money.
Rev. McAuliffe pastor of Sacred Heart
church, dies of pneumonia.
City club agrees to help physicians fight
white plague.
spotless town brigade banquets health
board.
Brave Long Beach matron saves home
from flames.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24
Fat Enough for Lard

blunderer at the business he missed lay
ing his hands on more than $500.
In another section of the city two
swiftly working Dick Turpns secured
s15S for the trouble of holding up q
saloon.
All of these robberies occurred before
midnight, and, while they were each re-
ported to the police and the sheriff's Of
flee within few minutes after their oc-
crrence, the highwaymen made clean
getaway and baffled all pursuit al
though in one instance the lone man had
to dodge bullets sent after him by one
of the men he had but few minutes
before intimidated with his pistol.
Shortly after o'clock the highwayman
began his operations by holding up the
cashier and night watchman of the Belle
Vernon dairy. In this attempted robbery
the bandit missed getting $500 by being
late just five minutes.
From the scene of this robbery, al
Eighth street and Maple avenue, the man
hurried 10 Sixteenth and Main streets
as if in accordance with a previously ar
ranged program, and entered the drug
store of the Freeman & Liscomb COM
pany.
In the drug store as he entered were
three clerks, A. j. Waters, the night
manager, William Cline and C. S. Lam
der. AT the soda water counter was sit
ting George Kent. customer, slipping a
glass of ora lge phosphate
AS the young robber walked into the
store he drew up over the lower part of
his features the silken handkerchief
mask.
Men Obey Orders
His pistol covered all of the men at
once and he gave the quick order:
Throw up your handsi'
Without hesitation, all four men ele-
waited their hands and the robber then
surveyed the rlace and stepped toward
the cash register, modern desk-like af-
fair. with a tier of four drawers, all
operated from set of keys on top
Here. you" he said to Lander ''open
that machine and be quick about it,
Lander, under the influence of the gun
turned the crank and opened the tor
drawer. 1t gave up a few pennies and q
lot of postage stamps.
The second drawer, the one in COM
mission at the time. contained S565, which
the robber quickly appropriated
The third drawer was empty and the
robber apparently in a hurry overlooked
the fact that the fourth drawer had moi
been opened 1t contained nearly $50 in
silver change
Ordering the men to stand where they
were the robber backed from the door
way, turned and ran through a vacant
lot toward Sixteenth street.
AS he backed out Of the door Manager
Continued ON Page Two.)
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24
STEEL TRUST WANTS
COMPETITORS GOOD Will
E. n. Gary, Chairman Of Combines
Directorate, Says Friendship of
Public Is Desirable Element
In Business
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-E. H. Gary,
chairman of the directorate of the United
State Steei corporation has struck a new
and remarkable keynote in respect to
business rivalry. In an interview in
which he was reviewing the speech he
made here recently to representative steel
and iron men, Mr.. Gary is quoted as
saying:
TOO many men have learned loo late
that the friendship of the public and the
confidence of ones competitors are the
most desirable elements in business"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24
CONDITION OF w. B. LEEDS,
RAILROAD MAN, SERIOUS

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-The condition OF
William B. Leeds, former president Of
the Rock Island Railroad company. who
suffered slight stroke Of apopiexy on
Wednesday. is serious.
One of his friends said the paralysis
was confined to the vocal chords and was
only partial
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24
Boxer Outbreak Feared

to reports from the Orient, brought by
the collier Justin, which arrived here to-
day from Manila, another Boxer outbreak
is threatened in China, the center of the
trouble being near Pebin. Precautions
to protect Americans already have been
fok
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24
ROYAL WIFE DESERTS
KING LEOP0LD'S NEPHEW
Princess Elizabeth Refuses to Return
to Albert of BeIgium--Seeks
Refuge with Parents
at Munich
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
VIENNA. Nov. GA Brussels dispatch
reports that Princess Elizabeth has left
her husband, Prince Albert of Belgium,
heir to the throne, and will not return to
Belgium. She is said to be with her
parents In Munich.
Prince Albert, who is the son of King
Leopold's brother. the last Philippe, count
of Flanders, was married to Princess Eli
zabeth of Bavaria in 1900 They have
three children.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24
GERMAN EMPEROR TO GO
UNDER SURGEONS KNIFE
Hereditary Throat Trouble Necessi-
tates operatlon--To Reach Az
fected Parts Through Ear-No
Apprehension Felt
nv Ansoclnied Prean,

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Nov. PA London dis
patch states that the real cause Of the
Kaiser remaining in England after the
termination of his state visit to the Brit
ish court is TO prepare for an operation.
According to the dispatch the opera
tion will be through the ear affecting tho
throat. 1t touches the kesser'a original
trouble there. which Is referred to as
hereditary but It is added that the ope-
ration is not a serious one
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24
THREEPLACES
RAIDED BY A
LONE ROBBER
DARING HlGHWAYMAN EvADES
CAPTURE
MISSES LARGE SUM OF MONEY
BY BEING LATE
Druggist Shoots at Holdup Artist, but
Bullets Miss Mark-Thief Gets
Sixty-five DolIaru for
Nights Work

In whirlwind incursion of robbery
last night, lone masked hghwayman
held up three business establishments in
the southern section of the city and, at
the point of a pistol, collected about $65
as a reward for his daring.
BY reason of the fact that he was a
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24
TRUST RAISES CHICAGO
MILK BILL $s,5oo,o
nv Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2s.-On the basis of
the present increase in the price of milk
and cream Chicago consumers will be
charged an annual increased toll of near
Iy SS,50OOO0 above the price paid before
the advance was made.
The daily increase which the alleged
milk trust has taken from consumers
since the boosted price went into effect
has been more than $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24
FOREIGN

workmen labor night and day to
strengthen fortifications of Manila.
German emperor to undergo operation
for throat trouble.
Princess Elizabeth leaves Prince Al
bert of Belgium, nephew of Leopold, and
refuses to return.
Beautiful nihilist, slayer of governor
general of Warsaw, traced to Austria
by secret police. Fights extradition.
Lisbon under martial law. Three gen
erals deposed. Political prisoners num-
ber hundreds.
Russia pays last of debt to Japan.
Boxer outbreak feared near Pekin, ac-
cording to reports from Philippines.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24
COMMISSION SHOULD PROSECUTE
Flushing at Mention of the Southern Pacific EXecu-
tive Shouts Il Will Not Be Led by Any
Newspaper Is Something of
Which [ Know Nothing-I
Will Not Discuss IT,
By WINFIELD $. MORGAN

0ACRAMENTO Nov 23That the present administration
~ will institute aid in the prosecution of railroads guilty
IN rbating became evident today when Governor Ge few
cheerful mood mplacable the mention OF
insisted that he had nothing the subject
that newspaper could show him anything without making
formal
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24
EASTERN

Tom Johnson proposed for chairman of
Democratic national committee. Chica-
go favored for convention.
American Federation of Labor levies as
sessment for benefit of Los Angeles
unions. Gompers is reelected.
Prosecution of Mrs. Bradley to urge
her mental brilliancy ia fight on insanity
Plea.
st. Louis woman with babe in her arms,
ties children to her body and jumps into
river.
Steel trust official declares that good
will of competitors is important in busi-
ness.
Deposed President Fish charged with
graft in answers of Hartman clique in
fight for control of illinois Central.
Adams case goes to jury. Judges
charge favors prosecution.
Milk trust in Chicago increases yearly
revenue three and one-half million dollars.
+ Roosevelt orders that employees of gov
ernment do not work for his denomination.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-24
COAST

Governor Gillett refuses to enforce re-
batting laws.
Berkeley youth formally charged with
murder of rival for beautiful girls hand.
Legislature completes second session and
members leave for homes.
Japanese consul general at New York
transferred to San Francisco.
Pacific Mail to Withdraw from trans
portation fild. General Manager Schwerin
assails administration.