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Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-26
POSTAL SERVICE CUTS
DOWN SPACE IN CARS
Saving to Government viii Be APP
proximateIy Million Dollars as
Immediate Result of
Economy
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 25.-The revenue de-
rived from hauling the United States
mails by the railroads running west from
Chicago, st. Louis, st. Paul and Mime
apolis and the Missouri river is to be
further reduced, approximately 81 ZOO, 900
a year as the immediate result of the re-
ports of 125 inspectors who have been at
work for the last six months, determining
whether the space used in railway postal
cars by the government was in excess Of
snace sufficient to accomplish the work.
Yesterday officers in charge of mails on
the western railroads having headquar-
ters in Chicago received notice from the
postoffice department cutting down the
snace allotment for mails in the railway
postal cars to forty feet on various
routes. making a reduction of SIS a mile,
or saving for the government of $500
a year in a 5OO-mile run for a single car
There are likely to be six cars on the
route, making a total saving of $4,000 for
one postal route.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-26
PRocLAIMs CONCLUSION
OF DOMINICAN TREATY
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The President
today signed proclamation notifying
the public of the conclusion of the
Dominican treaty. Similar action was
taken today in santo Domingo by Presi-
dent Caceres.
President Roosevelt's proclamation de-
clares that whereas a treaty Providing
for the assistance of the United States
in the collection and application of the
customs revenues of the Dominican re-
public was concluded and signed by their
respective plenipotentaries Feb. ., 1897,
therein is recited the text of the treaty
which is proclaimed) to the END that the
same and every article thereof may be
observed and proved in good faith"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-26
SOCIETY
BLACKMAHERS KILL
ATTEMPT TO EXTORT MONEY
FOR REVOLUTION
Wealthy Rug Importers Are In Fear
of Their Lives and District
Attorney Is Trying to
Stop Outrages

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 25.-Acting District
Attorney Smythe and an assistant are
doing their best to probe deeply into the
terroristic methods employed against
wealthy Armenians to force them to con-
tribute to the anti-Turkish movement be-
ing worked up by certain of their fellow
countrymen.
That these revolutionist Armenians
who 1t appears constitute the society
called Hunchakist, do not stop at murder
was proved by the shooting to death on
Monday of H S. Tvashanjian, the rug
importer in Union square.
Messrs. Smythe and Manley have had
several Armenians before them ana eH-
pect to examine others today.
Every witness so far questioned has be-
sought the district attorneys office tc
keep his name and the fact of his pres
ence in that officials office secret, sc
great is the fear among Armenians or the
Hunchakist.
The inquiry, therefore, is not a public
one
1t has been learned that so bold has the
Hunchakist become that within about an
hour after the murder of Tvashan1ian
threatening letters were mailed to at least
half a dozen well to do Armenians.
One such letter, it appears from the
postmark, was mailed in the district
bounded by Houston, Twentieth streets
east river and Fourth avenue.
Threaten with Death
District Attorney Smythe is sure thai
this letter was written by an accomplish
of the man who killed Tvashanjian.
The recipient of the letter was A
Karaghensian, a rug importer, whose
brothers have large business in Constan-
tinople and Paris
All the letters announce the death OF
Tvashanjian and threaten the others witt
the same fate unless they submit to the
blackmail already demanded.
The rich Armenians are in great feal
of their lives
Conversant with eastern methods o
Justice they do not understand why tn
district attorney does not throw int
prison a number of Armenians, the name
| of whom have been given to the authori
| ties.l
| Some threatened men are even said t.
be considering the project to raise de
Tense fund, hire rival society and ex
terminate all the blackmailers and muir
derers.
Others are more or less aggressive ant
counsel yielding to the blackmailers fol
the time, being and trusting to the dis
trict attorney to break up the system.
The rug importers business makes
them easier prey than they would other
wise be, because it obliges them to keeI
on friendly terms with the Turkish gov
eminent and as result hostile to the
Armenian revolutionists.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-26
SLAIN MANS
TOMB A TANK
EAST QUARTZ CISTERN HOLDS
TERRIBLE MYSTERY
NO cLEW IN POCKETS OF WELL
MADE CLOTHING
Victim Believed to Have Been Seen
In Monrovia Two Weeks Ago
With Unidentified Conn.,
panions

Murdered for revenge by some person
at present unidentified is believed to have
been the fate of the man whose body
was found floating in the old cistern near
the Santa Fe railroad tracks in East
Duarte at 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
The cistern in which the body was
found is seldom visited, and so far as
can be learned by the officers who have
been investigating, no person has been
seen near 1t for weeks.
The body Of the man had evidently
been in the cistern ten days. 1t is badly
decomposed, but can be identified.
The throat of the dead man was slit
from ear to ear while his head was torn
by a great CASH There were no other
marks on the body. The scalp wound
might have been caused by the body
striking a side of the cistern, think the
police.
In the pockets were $50 in gold, So in
silver, valuable gold watch and an ex-
pensive ring. 1t is this that causes the
officials to accept revenge as the motive.
No CIew in Clothes
There was not a scrap of paper in the
pockets which would give any clew to
the mans identity. The clothing was of
good material, yet there was no label
on 1t.
The absence of letters and notebooks
at first led the police to believe the man
might have committed suicide and de-
stroyed all clews to his identity before
doing so.
City Marshal T. ]. Miller of Monrovia
yesterday afternoon ordered the cistern
drained but no knife or razor was found.
A hone such as is commonly used by
BARRIERS and an expensive hair brush were
found in the bottom of the cistern. The
cistern is ten feet deep and contained
six feet of water
The body was discovered by a rancher
who in passing was attracted by the
odor. He found a stiff hat, supposed to
have been the property of the dead man,
lying a short distance from the tank. The
body was floating on the surface.
The dead man was about 80 years of
age and had blue eyes and brown hair.
He wore a dark brown coat and dark
trousers, blue socks and oxford shoes.
1t is said by residents of Monrovia that
a man answering the description was
seen about town several weeks ago. He
is said to have been with two compan-
oins. Who these were and their connec-
ton with the case is as great mystery
as the victims identity.
According to the officials 1t is possible
the man was slain some distance from
the cistern.
Efforts are being made by Marshal
Miller to have the body positively identi-
fed as that of the man seen in Monrovia
Upon this Identification, the only cew
that might lead to clearance of the mys-
terry, hangs the hopes of the authorities
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-26
REGULATIONS AMENDED
FOR DENATURED ALCOHOL
BY Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, July 25.-Amended de-
natured alcohol regulations have been
issued by the commissioner of internal
revenue to take place on September 1
of the regulations heretofore issued, and
are made necessary by the act passed
by the last congress.
Under the new regulations, in addition
to denatured warehouses on distillery
premises, central denaturing warehouses
may be constructed at such points as
business interests may require, and al
cohol may be transferred from denatur-
ing warehouses by means of tanks or
tank cars to consumers.
Manufacturers using completely dena-
tured alcohol are not required to swear
to application for permit and permit
when secured continues in force until
revoked, and retail dealers in denatured
alcohol are not required to keep record
of any kind.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-26
KOREA AGAIN
WROUGHT UP
SECOND ABDIcATIoN PLEDGE
CAUSES EXCITEMENT
NEW AGREEMENT WITH JAPAN
ANNOUNCED
BY Terms of Compact Peninsula Is
Even More in Grip of Mikado.
High Official Talks of
New Program
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SEOUL, July 25.-The Korean ant hill
has been stirred to the very center by
the former emperor's second pledge of
abdication.
A wave of great excitement swept over
the whole peninsula today when the new
agreement with Japan was announced
and the emperor's proclamation published
In the provinces.
All the privileged old ladies attached to
the court arrived in crowds at the palace
condoling, weeping, wailing and inciden-
tally carrying away in their customary
loose clothing everything detachable and
portable.
The palace was looted of all possible
souvenirs.
The former emperor wept saying that
his efforts for nSny years had been a
mistake and that he should himself have
taken the proposed course.
Now that affairs of state had passed to
new administration he commended to
the cabinets benign care his son, the
new emperor.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-26
HAS TO WORK HARD TO
GET HIMSELF ARRESTED
Man Who Killed Wife Has Great Diff
ficulty in Making Police Be-
Iieve He Committed
Deed


BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 25.-How difficult it is
to get arrested in Chicago on April FOOLS
day even if one has killed ones wife was
told in Judge Kersten's court by Charles
Graft, now on trial
He admits he killed the woman with
an ak on the night of March 81, but says
he did it in self-defense.
In the morning he went to the Maxwell
street station, so he testified, to give
himself UP, but the desk man thought he
was Joking when he mentioned murder.
AZ a saloon his statement that he had
killed his wife was received with similar
incredulity.
The secretary of CRAFTS lodge was also
.incredulous, but finally was convinced.
BY this time the police had found out
that a woman was dead and Graft had
succeeded in getting himself arrested.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-26
HAYAsHI DISCUSSES
AFFAIRS IN PENINSULA
By Associated Press.

by ASSOCldIeu fEe5S'
SEOUL, July 25.-Viscount Hayashi, the
Japanese minister of foreign affairs, re-
ceiyed the Associated Press correspond
ent today and in an interview on the
Korean situation said that the new agree
ment contained Japan's whole program in
Korea.
His mission accomplished, he said he
would return to Japan on the first ship
from Chemulpo; that matters now de-
yolve upon Marquis Ito, who was more
than a premier and whose responsibilities
had more than doubled adding that
Japan's responsibilities in Korea were
now enormous. Continuing Count Hay
ashi said:
1.-THE provisions of the new agreement
were anticipated in the protectorate
agreement of 1905, and complete our obli-
cations with the accompanying RESPONSE
bility to protect.
1.-THE Hague Korean deputation was in
herently unimportant, only showing the
urgent necessity of close control of the
throne.
1.-THE cabinet is expected to continue the
work of publication of the court. In the
matter of separating the emperor and
former emperor the cabinet is solely con-
cerned.
''In regard to the feeling in Japan about
the new convention the people are I'M
doubtedly sufficiently critical, but the
agreement ought to satisfy all reasonable
Japanese as it ends a long impossible
situation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-26
DAUGHTER SAYS MAGILL
DID NOT KILL MOTHER
By Associated Press.

CLINTON, Ill, July 25.-Margaret Ma
gill, the 15-year-old daughter of Fred H.
Magill, reported missing in California, Is
now hidden in Illinois near Clinton.
She gave out a statement today
through her fathers lawyers declaring
MagiIi and his present wife did not muir
der her mother, but that the latter COM
mitted suicide.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-26
OPPOSE eERMANY's NEW
TARIFF AGREEMENT
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July Pa policy of OPP
position to the new tariff agreement
which Germany recently put into effect
was adopted by the board of managers
and the executive committee of the
American Protective Tariff league at a
meeting in this city today.
1t was decided to take up the subject
with President Roosevelt, the members
of the cabinet and senators and represen-
tatives.
A resolution offered by William f.
Draper of Massachusetts was unanimous
ly adopted, declaring that the agreement
lis contrary to law and to the policy of
protection, unfair to the American inn
porter, demoralizing to the customs SER
vice and material and indiscriminate
reduction of tariff winch should be made
only after hearings and then by the legis-
lative branch of the government.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-26
FOOTBALLS USE KNIFE
AND VICTIM MAY DIE
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, July 25.-Peter Meiith
of Elko, New, who arrived here at s
o'clock this morning, was stopped by a
gang of footpads on Second street, be-
tween and K.
They demanded his money.
One of the robbers thrust the blade of
a large knife into Meiith's abdomen. maxi
ing a wound which 1t is believed will
prove fatal
A man named William Reed was later
arrested for welding the knife.
He has admitted his guilt.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-26
COMPLIMENTS GAIN BIG
VICTORY OVER DEFENDANTS
Judge Chamberlain Denies Five Mo-
tions Made by Counsel for Mrs.
Eddy to Limit Scope of
Inquiry
By Associated Press.

CONCORD, N. H, July 25.-The next
friends" of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy,
the Christian Science leaders, who are
asking an accounting of Mrs Eddy's
property, gained an important victory in
the superior court today when Judge
Chamberlain denied five motions made by
counsel for the defendants to the suit
The motions include propositions to limit
the scope of the inquiry to be made by
the three masters named by the court
TO decide the matter of Mrs Eddy's COM
petency and to permit the defendants in
the original accounting suit to become
parties to the preliminary inquiry as to
Mrs. Eddy's competency.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-26
SPINNING MILL CLOSES
FROM LACK OF COAL
Four Thousand Out of Employment
and Others Will Shut Down
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
BELFAST, July 25.-Unable to obtain
coal as a consequence of the continued
strike of the dock laborers here, large
spinning mill shut down today, throwing
out 1000 men.
All of the mills have given notice that
they will be forced to close down.
Thousands of men will then be out OF
work.
The police are becoming dissatisfied be-
cause of the extra work resulting from
the strike and are demanding extra pay.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-26
WOMAN BURNS TO DEATH
IN SIGHT OF DAUGHTER
BY Associated Press.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July 25.-Angered
because her husband. laborer, refused
to praise her for saving money. Mrs.
Anna Lowe today poured gallon OF
coal oil on her head, told her little
daughter to watch and see the show and
then set fire to the oil.
Mrs. loves body was burned to
crisp in sight of her daughter and rela-
tives who were attracted by the child's
screams.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-26
Governor Arrives
By Associated Press.

EVELETH, Mimi, July Ex-Governor
Johnson arrived here this afternoon. Be
fore leaving Hibbing Petriela told the
governor that he would discountenanceN
violence because it would hurt the cause
of the men on trial at Boise.
AT Eveleth there was a parade of 1000
miners.
The governor met John McLair and
other strike leaders. McLair asked the
governor to use his influence for arbi-
tration.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-26
Copper Workers etrike

BY Associated Press.
Ell PASO Texas. July 25.-One hum
dred and fifty American employees OF the
Arizona Copper COMPANIES smelter at
Clifton, Ariz., are on strike for an In
crease of so cents a day. The men have
been getting So day.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-26
MAY HOLD SPEAKER FOR
CAUSING DEATH OF WOMAN
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
DETROIT, Mich, July 25.-Prosecuting
Attorney Robinson announced today at
the inquest into the death from an opera
ton of Miss Edith PRESLEY, proof
reader for the state senate, that he will
issue a warrant for Representative
Charles e. Ward speaker pro tenn of the
house of representatives, charging him
with manslaughter in connection with the
girls death.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-26
CLERKS COMMITTEE
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-26
PLUMBERS ASK FOR
DOLLAR AN HOUR
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
BUTTE. Mont, July 25.-The local
plumbers struck today for IS per day
of eight hours
The men now receive 81. Buildings
aggregating about $1,OOO.0OO under con-
struction are tied up.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-26
PoPULACE DEMANDS
SENTENCE FULFlLLMENT
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PARIS, July 25.-There is a great and
increasing popular clamor for the carry
ing out of the death sentence imposed
last Tuesday upon man named Soleil-
liant for the murder of little girl under
particularly atrocious circumstances, es-
pecially as the chamber of deputies has
appropriated $500 for public executions
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-26
Emperor a spolIed pespot

''The former emperor was a spoiled
despot always intent upon the selfish ex-
ploitation of his nation.
'The power of the emperor and throne
has been diminished. 1t is. now possible
to regulate all of the emperor and former
emperor's acts.
''The most important thing to be ac-
complished is judicial reform, article
three providing for separation of judi
cial magisterial and administrative at
fairs. which is an urgent necessity.
"Other matters perhaps are of less inn
portance, such as taking control of the
korean army and administering of
finances and the affairs of the imperial
household"
Touching upon the American question
Count Hayashi said.
ut is fact that the Japanese people
(COntinued on Page TwO.)
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-26
FORECAST
TABLE OF TEMPERATURES

For Southern CaIifOrnia-Fair
Friday light west winds.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-05-13
Calm Is Believed to
Presa9e Big Storm
In Street Car Strike
Operating Officials SoreIy Puzzled by Behavior Of
Men-.Chief Dinan Scored for IncOmpetency
by Governor Gilett

week to the attitude OF the crowds to-
day. amounting almost 10 Indifference
seemed To Impress Mr.. Calhoun with
the idea that some unexpected move
was being contemplated. 1t is under
stood that there are now between 400
and 600 strike breakers in the city and
zoo more are expected to arrive in =
day or two
Governor Gillctt said tonight that he
had spent part of the day along the
route traversed by the cars and saw ne
indications of trouble or violence ami
that the developments of the day did
not Justify the calling out of troops
The governor expressed the opinion
that the police were not handling the
situation as they should and said he
Informed Mayor SchmltZ that in his
opinion Chief Dinan was not the prop
er man to head the police force of this
city. but as long as there was no in
reference with the running of the
cars he would not interfere with the
local authorities
Peace was maintained today and
the police did good work" said the
governor. Il told Mayor Schmitz that
he was handicapped by Chief Dinan,
but the mayor stood sponsor for him
and as longeas there Is no violence and
the police can cope with the conditions
| shall not interfere However | shall
remain in the city for several days TO
watch developments.
w. p. Mahon. president of the Inter
ma tional Streetcar Mems association.
who arrived in this city last night, was
TOO i'll to leave his bed He was in fire.
quent conference with President Corne-
pared to make any statement yet as to
what move the car men would make
until he had thoroughly familiarized
himself with the situation
The telephone lnemen. after a
lengthy meeting this afternoon again
clare "A sympathetic strike in support
of the striking telephone operators.
Action was postponed until Tuesday
night. S, j. McNulty, national presi
dent of the International Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers. with which the
present at the meeting.
President McNulty Is also here In
connection with the carmens strike,
which may involve the linemen and
electricians of the United Railroads In
4 sympath strike.
The telephone service is badly Grip
pied There Is no change In the
strikes of the laundry and iron work
crs.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-05-13
HERMANSEN BUYS
THE BARNES RANCH

The Barnes ranch on White river
has been sold by Joseph Judd. the
owner, 10 G. HERNIA nson. a local real
estate dealer and mining man. for =
consideration of $4,000. The deal was
closed saturday and the deeds will he
filed for record today or tomorrow
With the ranch. the new owner takes
over all buildings and improvements,
water rights and other accessories The
large herds of cattle feeding on thc
ranch go with it.
The ranch has an area of 320 acres.
all of which is fenced. The greater
part Of the ranch consists of fine mead
ow and pasture lands. aifording ample
feeding grounds for hundreds of head
of cattle
There are about 100 acres enclosed
in the ranch fences. but only 320 acres
is included in the deed. as title is NOT
perfect ON the remaining so acres.
Mr.. Hermanson will assume the ma ~
agcmcnt of the ranch, retaining the
present superintendent in his position.
The sons of Mr.. Hermanson will prohl
bly, be sent there To oversee the bust
ness and to take active part in the
work Mr.. IIermanson Will divide his
time between the ranch and his busi
ness in the camp.