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Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
TRAIN IS DERAHED;
20 PEOPLE HURT
MRS. DOLLY OF WHITTIER ONE
OF VICTIMS
Accident Occurs on Denver G. Rio
Grande Railway Near Pueblo.
Eight Cars Leave
Track
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PUEBLO, Colo, Aug. 25.-Twenty per-
sons suffered injuries and number of
Denver & Rio Grande passenger train
westbound was derailed mile east of
Fern Leaf, small station about twenty
five miles west of Pueblo, this afternoon.
The wreck was caused by the second en-
gine of the train throwing a switch,
which caused 1t to take the siding, de-
railing and throwing the engine against
the embankment. The engine carried the
baggage and express and mail cars, day
coach and five Pullmans from the rails.
The second section of No. was follow
ing close behind. This train and east
bound No. were stopped a short distance
from the scene of the wreck and pas
sengers transferred each way and those
who were able to continue on their jour-
ney. The injured were taken to Salida.
A temporary track was built around
the wreck and traffic continued In this
way.
Following is list of the more seri-
ously injured:
Mrs. William Kelley, Colorado Springs;
hip crushed.
Alice s. Coleman, Ann Arbor, Mich;
sprained back.
Mrs. E. w. Dolly, Whittier, Cal; ribs
fractured.
d. ID. Sturgis: arm and knee crushed.
4 w. H. Patterson, Seattle; internally in
jufed.
II. P. Mcdonald. Kansas City; crushed
about chest.
s. c. Greiner, Evansville, Ind; sprained
back.
SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. pa special
to the Herald says that passenger train
No. on the Rio Grande was derailed to-
day east of Helper, but that no one was
injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
EMMA GOLDMAN TALKS
AT ANARCHIST CONGRESS
Declares Liberty Of Masses Exists
only on Paper-Nothing to
Hope for from Social
Democrats
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
AMsTERDAM Aug. 25.-Emma Gold
WOW the American anarchist, told the
anarchist congress at it's opening today
that she brought cordial greetings from
the anarchists in the United states, from
San Francisco to New York city. She de-
clared that the liberty of the masses ex-
listed only on paper. She fervently hoped
the congress would devise an international
organization of anarchists, and said there
was nothing to hope for from the Social
Democrats.
All the delegates criticized the peace
conference at The Hague ana tne inter-
national socialist congress at Stuttgart,
describing the first as merely an assembly
for the discussion of war and declaring
that the latter had passed resolutions
containing thousands of words without
arriving at definite conclusion on any
subject. About 300 delegates were present
representing the United States, Great
Britain, Spain, Italy, France, Russia, Ger
many, Belgium, Bohemia, servia and
Switzerland
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
INMATES OF REFORM
SCHOOL TORTURED
Officials of New Jersey Institution
Accused of Treating Their
Charges in Cruel
Manner

RAILWAY, N. j., Aug. 25-Evidence
of torture and severe corporal punish
ment. was given by boys of the state
reformatory to the Harlem investiga-
tion committee.
Gross neglect of the institution by the
New Jersey legislature was also shown.
The probers found that of the great
number of inmates, ATS, all young men,
230 are compelled to sleep on cots In
the corridors
While Superintendent Martin declared
that there was no corporal punishment
in the institution, Counsel Backes sue
ceeded in unearthing an inmate by the
name of Charles Carter of Elizabeth
who testified that yesterday, because
tobacco had been found on him, he was
chained to the center of the institution,
and later taken down stairs, stripped
and the fire hose was turned on the
small of his back for fifteen minutes.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
BROKEN HEARTL rs
CAUSE OF DEATH
JOHN S. CLARK PASSES AWAY
SUDDENLY
Grief Over Demise of Brother, w. T
Clark of Bakersfield, Leads to
His Succumbing to
Heart Disease

John s. Clark, aged 81 years. died sud
denly at his home, 314 West Twenty
ninth street. last night of heart disease.
His death is declared to have been caused
by intense grief for the loss of a favor
lite brother, who died few days ago at
Bakersfield.
John s. Clark was the founder of the
California Home Extension company and
was formerly connected with the Roch-
dale movement. A few days ago his
brother, w. T. Clark. died suddenly at
Bakersfield. The body was removed here
for burial.
The closest ties of friendship and affec-
tion always existed between the two men
and the death of the brother so preyed
upon John s. Clark that he could not
withstand the shock. The body was re-
moved to Pierce Brothers morgue and
the coroner notified.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
AUTO HITS STONE WALL;
TWO DEAD, FOUR HURT
Broker and Chauffeur Killed on Hoad
to Narrasansett Pier-other
Occupants of Car
Injured

BY Associated Press.
sANDERsToWN. r. l., Aug. 25.-Wal-
do Merrill, stock broker OF Boston'
and Erick Landstrom of Mattapan, MASS MASS
cbarffeS-SS 81 Sre killed today by the over
f,Irnins}&* VI automobile which crashed
into ,<Aess-tyy at sharp curve IN the
load liEN,l,g Il IN Narragansett Pier.
Five II MIR occupants of the touring
car-EfM MAD Mrs Frederick Milliken OF
Milton, Mass; Mr.. Broughter. Miss Rita
Millken and Mrs. Merrill. wife of waldo
Merrill-were slightly injured.
Mr. Milliken is "a member OF the nrm
of Corey, Milliken & Co., stock brokers
of Boston.
The party of six persons left Newport
this afternoon in Mr.. Milliken's touring
car for Narragansett Pier, Mr.. Merrill
riding with the chauffeur. The latter,
according to Mr.. Milliken, had been over
the road before and was familiar with II
and was usually a careful driver just
before reaching corner known as the
South ferry, five miles out from the pier
where the road takes a sharp turn, Land
strom apparently attempted to slow
down. but there was some trouble with
the brakes and the car swung around so
RAPIDLY that it overturned. The momen-
tum was sufficient to carry 1t in this
fashion across the road against stone
wall.
Merrill and Landstrom, being caught
beneath the car, were instantly killed.
The four occupants of the tonneau were
thrown a considerable distance, but with
the exception of Miss Rita Mflliken,
whose wrist was badly hurt, they es-
caped with minor cuts and bruises.
The survivors of the party returned to
their hotel in Newport. Mr.. Merrill was
the head of a stock brokers' firm bearing
his name of SO State street, Boston.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
DELEGATES TO PEACE
CONFERENCE ACTIVE
AMERICANS HAVE PLAN FOR
DEBT COLLECTING
Joseph choate Working on New sys-
tenn for Allotment Of Judges
for High Court of
Justice
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
THE HAGUE, Aug. 25.-The Amer
lean proposition concerning the coliec-
tion of contractual debts is now ready
for submission to the examination COM
mittee of the peace conference, Cen
eral Horace Porter having introduced
the desired changes including those
recommended by the in-Amerlcan
states. DR.. Luis D. Drago of Argentine
is receiving congratulations on the
proposition for 1t is believed that IL
will now more closely resemble the
Drago doctrine.
Joseph H. Choate is working on
new plan for the allotment OF Judges
for the international high court OF JUS
tice, under which the representatives
of the United States and those of the
Latin American countries will form a
great group. This plan, 1t Is believed
will dissipate any feeling arising from
the previous proposed allotment over
the lack of equality of any state In the
representation of the court. Inis
union of the whole of American conti-
nent, 1t is considered, would be OF great
Importance not only in the establish
ment OF the court but as great poilti-
cal move, rallying around the United
states, as 1t would, all the states OF
Central and South America. Such a
plan would insure to the court the I'M
mediate adhesion of twenty-one coun-
tries.
Adding to these countries Germany,
Austria, France, Great Britain. Italy,
japan and Russia, which are also favor
able to the proposition, this would give
the court the adhesion of two-thirds OF
the countries of the world without TAX
ing into account. other countries whose
support is most likely, such as the
Netherlands, Spain, Turkey and swift
zerland
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
HAILSTONES TWO INCHES
LONG FALL IN OREGON
Hundreds of Acres OF Wheat and Al
falfa Ruined-cIoudbur Sweeps
Away Bridges and Storage
Dam
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press
PENDLETON, Ore, Aug. 25.-The hard-
est hailstorm that ever occurred In Ore
gon and a cloudburst visited two diner
ent sections of Umatilla county almost
simultaneously last evening causing
thousands of dollars damage Hundreds
of acres of wheat and alfalfa were
ruined. while bridges, farm machinery
outhouses and some live stock were lost
A hailstorm struck the wheat belt about
fifteen miles east of Pendleton, swept
northward for a distance of more than
ten miles, covering a swath OF three
quarters of a mile.
Hail fell to depth of from three to
four inches. Some of the hailstones were
two inches long. The dam forming the
reservoir of the Athena water works went
out and the town is threatened with a
water shortage. While the amount Of
damage is well up in the thousands, it is
impossible to form an accurate estimate
| The cloudburst occurred on the head of
Vest Birch creek, several miles south of
Tlot Rock. and washed away several
Bidges.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
CASHIER WHO STOLE
SCHOOL FUND, CAUGHT
DefauIting Official Of Iowa Bank Ar
rested In Kansas City, Where
He Has Been Working
as Jantor
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. Aug. 25.-W. A. Farren,
alias M d. w. Adams, former cashier of
the Farmers. bank of Clearfield. Iowa,
was arrested here today on the charge of
embezzling the school funds Of Taylor
county, Iowa, on deposit in the bank. caus-
ing the institution to fall
The bank closed it's doors June rs, 1905,
six months after Farren had given up the
position of cashier The bank failed for
more than $33, 0O0 and Farren disappeared.
For time the Iowa officers traced the
fugitive but after few months he man
aged to battle all efforts to locate him.
Under the name of Adams. Farrsn has
been working here as the janitor of a
large building, having come here soon af-
ter leaving Iowa. Farren admitted his
identity and without protest started for
Iowa tonight with the sheriff.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
PISTOL FOR DEFENSE,
DECLARES ITS BEARER
Nathan Salvador Arrested in Early
Mornins-WaIted for Insomnia,
Declares Accused Subject,
In Jail

Nathan Salvador, charged with carry
ing concealed weapons. was arrested by
Patrolman Rowe on Fourteenth street
early yesterday morning.
When searched at the police station
Salvador was found to have large, fully
loaded revolver and number OF cart
ridges. According to the officer Salvador
had been acting in suspicious manner,
which had attracted the patrolman's at
tention
When questioned Salvador insisted that
he had been carrying the gun for protec-
tion. He claimed he was frequently un-
able to sleep nights and took long walks
Fearing that he might be attacked by
highwaymen he purchased the weapon
and has since carried It with him.
The police are inclined to doubt his
story and say it is probable he was look
ing for some one to hold up. The case
has been turned over to detectives for
investigation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
CHIEF OF POLICE LEADS
REVOLT IN ARGENTINE
Town of San Luis Scene of lnsurrec-
tIon-eovernor and other Of
flciaIs Are Taken
Prisoners
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
RIJENos AYRES, Aug 25.-A local rev.
olution broke out last night In the city
of San Luis. capital OF the province or
San Luis, town of 11.OOO inhabitants,
situated about 14O miles southeast OF
Buenos Ayres.
The chief of police was the leader OF
the insurrection and the governor and
other provincial authorities were made
prisoners. The insurrectionists immedi-
ately chose a new governor named Adaro
and installed him in office. News from
San Luis tonight report that complete
ouiet has been restored and further dis
turbances are not anticipated.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
CHINA FACES
GRAVE CRISIS
powAeER EMPRESS CALLS FOR
NEW LEADER
ARMY DEMoRALIzED, SOLDIERS
DISCONNECTED
Alarming Growth of Anti-Manchu
Sentiment Alarms Govern
nent Officials at
Pekn
By Associated Press.


PEKING, Aug. 25.-It Is believed to-
night that Yuan shih Kai is about to re-
lnquish the viceroyalty of Chilli for
the purpose of becoming the head OF the
war department. His action Is said to be
due to the realization of the central gov
eminent that it's position Is weaker than
ever before and was also prompted by
the reported maladministration of China's
modern army by Tieh LiaDg, the minis
ter of war whose methods have resulted
in the discomfort of $4,000 soldiers whose
pay is in arrears.
Yuan Shih Kai, when urged to assume
office in the central government, before
consentipg to accept named the fulfill
ment of certain changes relating to the
affairs cI the war department as con-
dition.
The dowager empress has summoned
Chang Chih Tung ard Yuan Shi Kai to
consider the alarming growth of anti
Manchu sentiment Several viceroys and
governors have been memorializing the
throne to explain the cause of such SEN
timent. The growing popular enmity is
ascribed to the failure of the dowager's
three edicts in the past six years, re-
moving the distinctions between Chinese
and Manchus in law, and preventing
the favoritlsm shown Manchus in ap-
pointments to office.
The murder of the Manchu governor,
En- Ming, by Chinese and DR.. Sun Yat
SENS captured correspondence have
greatly excited the court. The Ncorres-
pondence of the reformer, DR.. Sun Yat
Sen urged that China's undivided duty
was to exterminate Manchu power
These revelations have disposed the
dowager toward placing Yuan Shih kai
at the head of all defenses.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
ASKS FOR MORE MEN
Says Service Would Be of IncaIcuIable
Benefit to Army If 1t Were
Allowed Sufficient
Force
By Associated Press.

BY Associated fress.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Brig, Gen.
James Allen, chief signal officer of the
army, in his annual report urges
considerable strengthening of the arm
of the service in his charge. He says
It is believed that by the development of
power of accurate control upon the field
of battle through perfect lines of infor-
nation it would be possible for the COM
mander who first utilizes 1t to the limit
for tactical purposes to gain as decisive
victories In the future as any that have
been gained before in the past.
Gen. Allen points with regret to his
Inadequate forces, saying that there is @
shortage both in officers and men
throughout the service, and submits
scheme for a general increase in the
corps so as to have 1900 privates and
proportionate number of officers, secured
in part by detail from the line.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
SMALL is
OPTIMISTIC
TELEcRAPHERs' LEADER TALKS
OF STRIKE
SAYS s5 PER CENT OF OPERATORS
ARE OUT
Raises Fund to Further Propaganda
Work In Favor of Government
Ownership of
Lines

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 25--S. J. Small,
president of the Commercial Telegraph
ers' union, arrived in New York this
morning from the west. He was met
at the station by q large delegation OF
the striking telegraphers and was es-
corted to a hotel where meeting or
telegraphers and messengers and check
clerks was being held for the purpose
of organizing union.
Mr. Small addressed the meeting
briefly without touching upon the local
strike situation. In the afternoon MIR.
Small attended a meeting of the strik-
ing telegraphers, where he was received
with enthusiasm. He made a brief ad-
dress in which he dwelt with the gen.
eral situation, again refraining from
discussing local conditions.
Tonight Mr.. Small gave out an opti-
mistic statement regarding general
strike conditions in which he said:
I'VE have fully 95 per cent of all the
commercial telegraphers In the United
States on strike. This applies to small
and large cities. Thousands of one
man offices are closed and the keys to
the doors are in the possession of city
officials to be turned over to the In
spectors of the company when they
arrive.
I'VE have started to raise large
fund, two of them in fact, one of these
is for the benefit of the strikers and
the other to be expended In propaganda
work in favor of government control OF
the telegraph. Although the call for
funds has only been out few days
many remittances were received before
1 left Chicago and, strange to say, as
much was received for the campaign
fund as for the benefit of the strikers.
Much has been published about arbi-
tration, but the cry from coast to coast is
No arbitration"
In the face of the statements by the
president of the striking unionists, both
the Western Union and the Postal Tele-
graph companies emphasize their decla-
rations that the situation Is improving
daily and that, barring few unimport-
ant towns, conditions are gradually but
steady reassuming normal basis. They
announce that they are handling all the
business offered with dispatch.
CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-The leaders of the
telegraphers' strike today opened the way
to peace negotiations with the telegraph
companies by ordering the, election of 8
"peace committee of fifteen Voting will
begin tomorrow In every center where the
operators are en- strike
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
TICKERS TO LIGHTEN
CONGRESSMEN'S TASK
Office Buildings and Capitol to Be
Connected with Wires Whereby
Members VIII Be Saved
Many Steps

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The 'ticker"
for congress is the latest wrinkle devised
to tighten the burden of the heavily laden
congressman.
The distance between the office build
ings an the Capitol is several hundred
feet, and the ticker will save the con-
gressman walking this distance many
times a day.
The idea is to employ trained news
paper man to watch the proceedings on
the floor of the house and senate and
send the reports out on the ticker The
house office building will be ready for
use during the next congress.
That some ambitious congressman
might accidentally have his tape machine
connected with the Wall street tickers Is
suggestion of wickedness in a national
legislator that is purely conjectural.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
TO SEE WHERE MONEY
rs SPENT ON CANAL
coNeREssMEN TO MAKE TRIP TO
ISTHMUS
Those Who Will Have in Charge App
preparations for Work In
1909 Will Look Over
Ground
Hy Associated Press.

Py Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug 25.-An examina-
ton on the ground of the estimates for
the appropriations for continuing work
on the Panama canal submitted by Sec
retary Taft for the fiscal year OF 1909
is to be made by members of the next
congress. who will have In charge the
preparation of the sundry civil BILL in
which the appropriation for the canal is
incorporated.
The proposed visit is the outcome of a
suggestion from Representative James A.
Tawney of Minnesota, chairman of the
appropriations committee in the last con-
gress, who was at the isthmus following
the adjournment last March. He be-
lieves it will be to the best interests of
the service.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
STRIKE IN G0LDFIELD
ENDS; PLUMBERS WIN
Three Hundred and Fifty Members o.
Building Crafts Agree to
Return to Work
Today
Hy Associated Press.

Bv Associated Press.
GOLDFIELD, New. Aug. 25.-Approxi'
mateIv $50 members of the building crafts
of Goidfleld will return to work tomorrow
morning.
The strike of the plumbers and the de-
lay on a dozen large structures are at
an end. The plumbers win their demand
for 50 for an eight-hour day, but they,
with all other building crafts, agree to
give ninety days notice in case of q
threatened strike or of q demand for an
Increase in wages. This will place the
builders and contractors in position
for figuring ahead on jobs without dan
ger Of an unexpected tle-uR
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
TEN KILLED IN WRECK
ON FRENCH RAILWAY
Express Train and Freight Collide
Between Bordeaux and Paris.
Number of Injured
Twenty-Five
Ry Associated Press.

Ry Associated Press.
COUTRAS, France, Aug. 25.-Ten per-
sons were killed and twenty-five injured
in head-on collision today between an
express train bound from Bordeaux for
Paris and freight train.
The accident was caused by mis-
placed switch. None of those killed or
wounded was an American.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
Lawxsrs Gather In Portland, Me.

BY Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. 25.-Dist1n-
guished members of the legal fraternity
from all sections of the country are here
tonight and many more will arrive to-
morrow to attend the thirtieth annual
meeting of the American Bar association.
which will be opened tomorrow morning
and continue until Tuesday afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
YAcHrERs ON SPREE

By Associated Press.
BERLIN, Aug. 25.-The American
yachtsmen who competed recently In the
races for the Emperor William cup went
for an exclusion on the River Spree to-
day to Grunau and returned. They were
dined tonight at the Wannsee Yacht club
by Oscar Huldschinsky, one Of the lead
ing yachtsmen of Germany.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
doSS
Taft at Joplin, Mo.
tcigAIs,

v JOPLIN, Mo-, Aug. 25.-Secretary of
War William H. Taft arrived here tonight
from Oklahoma City. The secretary will
speak here tomorrow morning, after
which a public reception will be given
in his honor His address here will be
on the trusts and rate regulation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
San Pedro Shipping

BY Associated Press.
SAN PEDRO Aug. z5.-The steam schooner
Despatch discharged that part of her cargo
which was consigned to the Southern Pacific
at this port and departed today for Port Har-
ford to unload the balance. thence to proceed
north.
The steam schooner Santa Monica. Capt
Clson from Grays Harbor. came inside today
and tied up at the Southern Pacific wharf with
a full cargo Of lumber.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
BOY TOUCHES MATCH TO
OIL; BURNS TO DEATH
Five-Year-oId Child Meets Horrible
Fate in coIton-His Little
Brothers Escape With
out Injury
B7 Associated Press.

E2 AssocIated FIe5s' 49,
COTTON. Aug. 25.-A 5-year-old boy.
the son of Frank Gill, was burned to a
blackened crisp this afternoon. With
two small brothers he had dug a hole
under a gasoline shed belonging to Pal
mer's grocery firm and crawled inside.
The boys let out five gallons of oil and
the 5-year-old boy struck match, while
his brothers ran outside
The shed burned down, killing the boy,
hut the tank had vent top and did not
explode, fifty-ave gallons of oil being
taken out after the fire.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
JAPAN CALLS u. S. TO
ACCOUNT FOR ATTACK
American Guards Accused Of Unpro-
voked Attempt to XIII
Oriental Fishers In
the North

TOXIC, Aug. 25.-It is reported that
the investigations made on the part of
Japan concerning the Prebiloff incident Of
June 19 show that the Japanese fishers
offered no resistance whatever, and that
the firing by the American guards was
unprovoked.
The Washington government has been
notified to that effect and Toxic is now
awaiting a reply.
The public is watching the affair with
keen interest.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
Japan suffers from Floods

By AssocIatcd Fress.
) TOXIC, Aug. 25.-Floods which are be-
lieved to be the heaviest that have been
experienced for years are reported from
Central Japan. Some villages have been
completely submerged. The extent of the
damage done is not known, but 1t is be-
lieved to be very heavy.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
Ascending clerk Arrested

Ey AesOclated FTtss' n n
LOGAN w. Va, Aug. 25.--James Ar
thur Kemp the absconding chief clerk
of the Washington police department,
was arrested here today. Kemp disap-
peared July 5. and examination of his ac-
counts disclosed a shortage of about
$4,000
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
May Remove Lepers

Hy Associated Press.
HONOLULU, Aug. 25-LocaI Japanese
offer to send the Japanese lepers to
Molokai because the Toxic government
is now segregating its lepers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26

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Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-26
Steamer to Be Repaired

BY Associhted FIess'
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 25.--The steamer ST.
Denis left for San Francisco tonight.
where she will be repaired. The steamer
Nellie will take the place of the st. Denis
on the Lower California run.