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BULLETS HIT FOUR.
Unidentified Man Breaks Window and
Fires Five Shots Into Room.

New York, April 23.--Four Italians
were shot in the home of John Falato
Hackensack, N. j. An unidentified
man broke pane of glass in front
window; thrust revolver into the
room and fired five shots. Those
wounded were not dangerously hurt.
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FIGHTS TO DIE IN FIRE.
Italian Beauty and Her Nephew Gc
Insane

Milan. April 2l.-The beautiful Mar
cheso Ata'a Ramblet Massaglia, a
member of an illustrious Italian fami
ly, suddenly became insane Wednes.
day and barricaded herself in the fami.
ly palace. She then dressed herself in
her robes of state and set fire TO some
furniture. When the firemen arrived
she shot at them with revolver.
There was a protracted siege, which
ended only when her ammunition was
exhausted. The firemen on entering
discovered nephew of the marchesa
there. He also was insane. Both are
now in an asylum.
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Twelve in street Car Hurt.

Pittsburg. April 23.-Twelve persons
were seriously injured. several If
whom, II is reported, will die. when
. street car ran into wagon heavily
load,El with timber. al
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shocks in Spain.

Madrid. April IL. Severe earth.
quake shocks were felt yesterday at
Tortosa and st. Murcia. Much damage
was done, but no casualties have been
reported.
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ANOTHER QUAKE IN MEXICO.
Ne Report Of Damage to Property or
Loss of Life.

Mexico City, April 21.-Gov. Escaa'
Ion of the federal district yesterday
stated that he had received kilograms
from various towns stating that an
earthduake was felt yesterday morn
ing at o'clock. The same shock was
felt In this city, but was of not such
force as to be consciously experienced
by the residents.
The relief fund for the sufferers in
Gu, zero is growing rapidly.
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THREE cRAZED BY GRIEF.
Women Throw Away Gold in Russian
Railway Depot.

halfway CcPoe.
st. Petersburg, April p. - Three
women were arrested in the Baltic
railroad station here yesterday while
in the act of throwing handfuls of gold
coin about the waiting room. An ex-
animation brought out the fact that
they were demented by grief. They
were, respectively, the mother wife
and sister of political prisoner who
was brought here yesterday in chains
from Riga, and worry over the fate of
their relative unhinged their minds.
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Bessemer. Mich, April 20. The
snow storm which started In this Sec
tion April lS Is still raging. At pres
emit there is about thirtyeight inches
Of snow on the level.
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NOT HORACE MARVIN.
Nephew OF DR.. Marvin Sees the Boy
and Says He's Not the One.

and says Hes NOT the One.
Gloversville, n. ", April 23.-Myles
Standish. nephew of DR.. III. NJ. Mar.
vim of Dover, Del. father Of Horace
Marvin, Jr., the kidnapped child, ar
rived in Gloversville yesterday morn.
ing to see the child held here on sus.
picion that he is the kidnapped Mar.
win boy.
Mr. Standish made minute exami.
nation of the lad and was convinced
that the boy is not Horace Marvin and
so told Chief Smith.
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WIRELESS IN ALASKA.
Navy viii Establish but One Station.
al Sitka

Washington, April %. The navy
department has decided to have but
one naval wireless station in Alaska
instead of two, as was recently author
led by the department, owing to the
fact that the expense Of installing and
maintaining two stations is not justi-
fed. 1t was proposed to have one at
Sitka and another at Valdes The new
station will be at Sitka
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PLOT TO MURDER
THE PRESIDENT
PORTED TO HAVE coNcocT-
ED PLAN.
WAS QOlGOSz'S OLD BAND
ABANDONED MEMBER TELLS OF
PLoT-sEcRET SERVICE IN.
VESTiGATES.

Newark. n. j., April 21.--An alleged
plot on the part OF the Pennsylvania
anarchists. who are said to have head
quarters at Hazleton, TO assassinate
President Roosevelt Is being inveSti-
gated by the United States secret serv-
ice. Information which led to the in
yestigation was given TO the officers
by Chief of Police Adams a few days
ago, just before he shot and killed
himself.
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10000 HOMELESS
IN PHILIPPINES
NATIVE QUARTER OF lLoiLo is
COMPLETELY DESTROYED
BY FIRE.
FIRE SWEEPS OVER MANILA
FLAMES DEvASTATE AN AREA OF
A HUNDRED ACRES - 100
HOUSES BURNED.
FIRE SWEEPS OVER MANILA

Manila, April 23.--The latest reports
from lloilo say that the fire has been
checked.
The native quarter OF the city was
destroyed and 5000 TO 10000 natives
made homeless.
The property loss is estimated at
100000 gold. The business section
of the city was untouched.
There was no loss of life by the
earthquake. The shocks, while the
most severe experienced in fifteen
years, We're not violent enough to
cause much destruction.
The total damage caused by the
earthquake in the entire archipelago
will not exceed $4,000.
Nipa Houses Burned.
Fire destroyed LOO napa houses in
the districts of Singalong. Paco and
Bambang, in Manila. The American
settlements at Ermita and Malate es-
capped through the hard work of the
firemen. assisted by soldiers and citi-
Zens. The flames, famed by a heavy
gale, swept clean an area OF 100 acres
within two hours and destroyed the
homes of 100 foreign residents and
900 natives.
The native refugees are now shelter
ed in the schools and other public
buildings, while many are camping in
open spaces. The damage is conserva-
lively estimated at 100000 in gold.
No casualties are reported.
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Revealed by Conspirstor.

The chief told the secret service of
ficials that he obtained his information
from Jan Bartula, who recently came
there from Audenreid, Pa. who claims
10 be a member of the band of con
spirators.
He said they had gone back on him.
and il was with a desire TO be re.
venged upon them that he exposed the
plot. He gave Chief Adams the names
of several persons who, he said were
implicated in the Plot,
and further said that Czolgosz. who as.
sassinated President Mckinley, had
been member of the band. Chief
Flynn Of the New York district of the
United States secret service has had
several men at work on the case ever
since the information was given him
by Chief Adams. They have interview
ed Bartula, and he told them practical
~ the same story.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29

to do about these violations OF the law?'
would be considered a peculiar thing IL
we all were not wise about the Santa
what could the poor governor do but
take refuge in rage, as everybody does
when he is 'cornered?'"
Nothing-a nothing; this in
reply to the final question of the Way
farer. Anything further appears to be
away beyond the powers OF the gov
ernor He RACES; and this is his reply
to pointed and very pertinent questions
which he thinks he knows better than
to attempt to answer. The governor
learned soon after entering upon the
duties of his clerical position that he
could not well serve two masters--the
people Of the state of California and
William F. Herrin. boss of the state.
bigger than its governor but infinitely
smaller than it's people. He chose,
therefore, to serve Herrin, the boss.
The governor waxed wroth when
these queries were propounded to him.
He Indignantly but undignifiedly re-
fused to answer. His auditory nerves
having become heavily calloused he
was not able to distinguish in the ques-
tions put to him the voice of the peo-
pie. But the voice of the people was
there; The Herald simply acted as a
for nearly two millions of
The governor and his boss
will identify the voice In good time;
but when that time comes all regrets
over the earlier failure to recognize 1t
will be in vain.
The governor waxed wroth, indeed.
The people, too, have waxed wroth.
Their anger has been slow of develop
ment, their patience has been sorely
taxed, their back has become weary of
the burdens which have accumulated |
through the moral cowardice Of the one
man in whom they were induced to pin |
their faith year ago, and the limit Of
endurance has been reached.
Events are moving rapidly now.
Things are happening. 1t is too late
'or Gillett and his boss to stand from
Under. but 1t is not yet too late for the
'ormer to make one last desperate ef-
'ort to throw off the yoke that en-
.hralls him and come out into the open
, free man, honestly striving to undo
n some small degree the mischief he
las allowed to be wrought. But does
le dare? Does he dare?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
The P ublic Letter Box
BOHEMIAN DEVELOPS A
NEW IDEA IN AERoPLANEs

LOS fANGELES Dec. 2S.-[Editor Her.
add: Recent demonstrations with dirigi-
BILE balloons have tended somewhat to
eclipse the results heretofors obtained
with the aeroplane The balloons seemed
to be preferred on account OF greater Sc
curity, the aeroplane offering little or no
guarantee of safety to its navigator.
But a great change in the situation is
wrought by new aeroplane, the model
for which, after many years of studious
work and experiment. has been construct
ed by young aeronaut Of Bohemia.
The new aeroplane shows the only pos
sibie way vet discovered to solve the
double problem of dirigibillty and the
perfect safety to the navigator. 1t is
light and simple. In flying 1t does not
put out planes to the opposition of the
air. In the event OF Its ceasing to work
earth, because the wings on all sides of
the machine form planes capable of him
dering precipitate fall.
The new aeroplane raises itself bird
like. A number of wings whose aggregate
surface measurement totals up to con-
siderable area, serve to overcome, by
their combined swing, the comparatively
small weight of the machine, and return
ing to their original position, cutting the
air with a sharp edge by their own in
ertia bring into action another set of
wings prepared for action.
The model itself exctes wonder by
its extremely simple yet striking ap-
pearance and plan of construction, and
there seems good reason to believe that
1t marks an important step in the solu-
ton of the problem of aerial navigation.
A company is being formed for practical
development of the idea. VAL STONE.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
The Taft smile hasn't come off yet.
MR.. MccANN

He's Santa Claus uncle. is Mr.. Mccain.
The marvellous, modest mechanical man.
He isn't stuck up just because he's related,
Nor jealous cause Santa is more celebrated.
He's always at work. up in Santa Claus attic
It's warmer up there, and Mccain is rheum-
atc)
A-snging and making the deuce of a noise
With pounding. and shouting and painting the
That Santa viii take Cwhen it's Christmas
again)
To all Of tho worlds little women and men.
He's not out for glory, or cash is Mccain,
He's merely a modest mechanical man.
OF all of the labors Of Mr.. McCann,
The marvellous. modest mechanical man,
The painting of toys is nearest his heart
NcCann fairly reves and wallows In art.
He uses bright red for the china dolls lips
And the automobiles and the bottoms OF ships,
But he seems to like green for dolls houses.
and beds,
And yellow or blue for the animals heads.
No wonder he grins in that satisfied way
with tons OF bright paint he can mess in,
all day
Il you've favorite colors, it's not bad plan
Fo write. before Christmas, TO Mr.. McCann
Julian Street In Eyerybody's Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
The American NaVy'S
Mission OF Peace

NLAD in the white mantle of peace,
majestic in it's simple dignity, yet
~ with an unmistakable manifestation
of physical power. the Atlantic fleet has
sailed away ON it's long voyage to the
Pacific ocean. It's departure, absolutely
devoid of spectacular display except such
as naturally attached to the assembling
of the noblest fleet ever brought together
in a single command under the American
flag, was entirely in keeping with the
alert, precise, business-like methods which
invariably characterize the operations of
our naval service. In SPITE of gloomy fore
bodings over fanciful lack of prepared
ness, and Notwithstanding pesslmistic
prophecies that 1t would not get away
on time and might not go to the Pacific
at all, the fleet was ready at the stroke
of the clock on the appointed hour, and is
following its chosen course through the
balmy waters Of the West Indies. In the
manner of Its preparation, In the char
acter and skill of it's personnel, and In
the silent splendor of it's going, the fleet
has given to the nation clearer vision
of our navy ideals and practices. 1t has,
moreover, disclosed more wildly than
ever before the fact that at last we have
a homogeneous navy, a cruising navy and
a navy capable of efficient operation in
may suggest Is the first lesson, and an
important one, of the whole movement of
the fleet from one ocean to the other.
In view, therefore, of the successful be-
ginning of this cruise-which is destined
to become historic-we may be excused
for recalling to the doubling Thomases,
who nodded their heads in solemn disap-
proval of the project, an article entitled
who's Afraid?" which appeared In these
columns on June %. 1907. At that time
the project Of sending the battleehip fleet
TO the Pacific had not been seriously con-
sidered, and the current talk concerning
1t was purely speculative. We, then, re-
pudiated as unjust to Japan the conten-
ton that she would regard the presence
of the fleet in the Pacific as a menace to
herself. and pointed out that sound policy,
both naval and commercial, required
considerable increase of our warship
strength in those waters. In the brief
space of six months every statement and
every prediction presented in that article
have been completely verified by events
And all because American common-sense,
American foresight and American self
respect have prevailed in shaping this
vital measure of our naval policy.
And now that the great feet is safe on
its way to the western ocean, we shall
be excused for pointing out that the only
objection to the undertaking came from
fault-fnders here at home. No foreign
and no responsible foreign
naval expert has offered word of pro-
test Even Japan, for whose sensibilities
our domestic critics were amusingly So
licitous, has none but words of approval
and welcome for the cruise. The Jill
of Toxic, an Independent journal
of wide circulation among the most INTEL
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29

| ligent classes, says: This is note
worthy naval undertaking, one that will
attract the attention of the world. We
do not entertain the idea for even one mo-
ment, however, that the purpose of the
trip is to threaten Japan Should the
American fleet visit these shores 1t will be
given most cordial reception, worthy
the special friendship between Japan and
the United States"
| Admiral Gervais of the French navy,
| president of the French Navy league, and
one of the foremost naval tacticians of
Europe, heartily approves of the cruise,
and adds Its successful accomplish
ment will demonstrate the high state of
efficiency of the American navy and will
afford most valuable lesson to the
navies of the world" Count Reventlow,
the best known of German naval critics,
says: "a long voyage under conditions
similar to those of actual warfare is the
best means of testing the capacity of the
personnel, and the combining together
for target practice is an excellent idea.
since in order to secure uniformity of re-
suits the crews must be not only sure of
their aim as individual gunners, but well
drilled in ensemble work, which is the
weakest point Of the great fleet of battle
ships" The London Times speaks as fol-
lows: President Roosevelts attitude
must command the respect and approba-
tion Of Englishmen. We admire the res
olution with which he clings to his naval
policy not less than the broad wisdom by
which 1t is inspired" The Times proceeds
to confess that the misgivings which it
formerly expressed on the inopportune-
ness Of the cruise have been dispelled by
Secretary Taft's visit to the far east and
the admirable temper and restraint shown
by the Japanese government and people.
The utterances quoted above express the
dominant sentiment of foreign critics con-
cerning the cruise to the Pacific. They
show that foreign observers realize more
keenly than do our fault-finders here at
home that the proper development of our
naval organization requires the training
and instruction which only such cruises
can give. They indicate also recogni-
tion of the simple fact that our national
self-interest, as well as our positive OBJ
legations to the interests of peace, imper-
atively require that our growth In terri
tory and commerce in the Pacific shall be
supplemented with a commensurate in
crease in our equipment for defense.
Here, then, briefly stated. is the sole but
entirely sufficient reason for the whole
movement of the battleship fleet.
The paramount mission of that fleet Is
one of peace and good will. No nation in
the world can honestly doubt the benevo-
lence or the rectitude of our national pur-
pose. We seek no conquest Of territory.
We have no designs upon any nation.
We suspect no nation Of designs upon our
own All we ask Is a fair field for the
honorable competitions of peace, sincere
regard for mutual interests, and an inter-
national sisterhood pledged to amity and
concord throughout the world.-Army and
Navy Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
THE MONITOR

OF clock a-stan'in' on de mantel shelf;
Muffin much to do excep' a-talkin' to hisself
An Akin up a future datll find you de
hours
Ccuntin' Off de days between de snowstorm an
de flowers;
Jes' sing-song story. for de mos he has to
say
Is, Yesterday was jes' about de same thing
today
An de days dat's still a-comin' you is gwinter
find at last.
Is purity much de same as you was used to in
de past.
So, what's de good O. waitin II you sees a
chance to smile,
A-thinkin' dat de laughter may be better after
while?
An what's de good O. sghin fob dc hopes of
long ago,
When de present has its prospects, same as
what de past could show?
Say, chillun. is you strivin on an snilin in
de Now,
Or is you jes' complainin bout de whyfore
an de How,
An n&in' up future datn find you on de
shelf,
wifi nuffin' much to do excep' a-talkin' to
yourself?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
CLEAR, CRISP AND CLEAN
CORPORATION TAXATION
.MHE state BOARD Of EQUALIZATION and

TN HE state board of equalization and
the state revenue and taxation
commission have been considering
the recommendation of legislation to
compel corporations to give to the for
mer body all the information it consid-
ers necessary for making just assess
ments of their properties. These two
state bodies believe that there should
be imposed not only penalties for Off
GERS of corporations who failed to ap-
pear when cited, but also for the cor
porations themselves in case they re-
fused to allow examinations of their
books or furnish information desired by
the board of equalization In the lat
ter case it is the belief that the penalty
should take the form of very heavy
cash fine
While the Republican organization of
the state-which means the railroa /
political bureau which, by the control
Of all departments of state government,
hopes to continue to protect not only
the railroads but all other large cor
porations which it may persuade to
pay tribute to it. in one form or another
may be depended upon to oppose such
action as that proposed, the people of
the state, regardless of party, will in
dorse the proposition.
1t is notorious fact that many of
the most important corporations trans
acting business within the state, such
as certain railroads, the Pullman COM
pany, the express companies and other
corporations, have evaded the payment
of their just proportion of taxes al
ways. Until State Controller Nye put
his hand to the lever and endeavored
to compel the payment of a reasonable
proportion of taxes by such corpora
tions, most Of them escaped by the
payment into the state treasury of
nominal sums.
Every individual taxpayer will stand
back of these two boards in their ef-
fort to bring about legislation which
will remedy this evil. But what the
state legislature, as at present con-
stituted, will do, is hardly question
The only way in which proper laws on
this subject can be secured will be
through the election of a legislature
that is not sworn to defend the rail-
roads and allied corporations under any
and all circumstances
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29

n WING to "the holler from the rab-
BILE" over the failure Of the state
" bank commission to detect and ex-
pose the rotten condition Of the Call
fornia Safe Deposit and Trust COM
pany, the commissioners decided that
something should be done. So, atter
prayerful con nshltation with the COVER
nor, the secretary of the commission
]. Cal Ewing, was required to lay ms
head upon the block, the sacrihcial ak
was lifted, and at one blow his official
head was rolling in the basket.
Following this decapitation came the
governors explanation to the pubic
through an interview. that EWING
had been officially dispatched for fail
ure to keep his eagle eye upon the
banks. He is better known to fame as
president of the Pacific Coast Baseball
league, and as former manager OF the
Oakland team, than as secretary or the
commission or an expert on banking.
And indeed Ewing5 eye seems to nave
been fixed much more on the fascinat-
ing diamond than upon the field OF
finance, and there will perhaps be Few
tears for his happy dispatch.
1t is now in order for the railroad
commission to hold meeting, consult
with Governor Gfllett and neatly gull
lotine Judson G. Brusie, secretary OF
the commission, for failure to keep an
eve on the railroads. His large and
eloquent eye, as is well known, has
been attracted by the glitter and tinsel
of the stage rather than by prosaic
questions of fares and freights. He has
not held in check the Southern Pacific,
nor threatened it with summary action
by the railroad commission for failure
TO stop rebating and other discrimina-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-29
THE WALNUT

| IN HERE is much to encourage Cali
fornia walnut growers in a late
- report of the United States consul
at Grenoble, France. Writing to Wash
ington this official states that in the
French district of which Grenoble is
the industrial center, "instoad of an
active market with many contracts
made in advance, and prices more or
less determined. such high prices are
asked that the regular buyers have
hesitated to order and have bought in
comparatively small quantities. On
october 29 at the market in st. Mar
cellin, quoted prices were $17.37 and
$169s per 100 kilos (220 pounds)," but
there were no buyers. The yield has
been small, due to the late spring, the
excessive rains, and the unsatisfactory
weather conditions during the summer
and fall, together with the effects on
the trees of last years long-continued
drought.
AS against an average normal yield
of about 10000 bales of 100 kilos each.
Of best quality table walnuts, the
JASA0 sAAAo JScNAb oSSCA0h6 W Sebi OA VI Co
Inmates, is only about $4,000 bales,
though it may rise somewhat above
this minimum. AS against an average
yield of about $4,000 cases Of rs kilos
each of smaller nuts, this years yield
is only about 10000 to $4,000 cases. or
the table nuts, 1t is stated that only
about 5000 bales are as yet sold. Judg-
ing by the present situation and from
information gathered from reliable
sources, the inference is that prices are
likely to remain stationary or to de-
cline unless the demand should become
more animated.
The California walnut has made
great inroads in the markets OF the
world. Not many years ago it was
an experiment. Now it dominates the
worlds markets. The great care ex-
ercised in culture and in preparing for
market doubtless has had much to do
with the favoritism shown to our Pa
,ific coast product; and il the truth
were known, the climatic conditions
would be found to have had their in
Huence in this direction. At any rate,
The California walnut has become "the'
walnut in the worlds great markets,
and is bound to ocupy the pre-eminent
position it has attained.