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Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-12
cnInnel Hanscom Of Omaha Dead

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-Colonel A. J..
Hanscom of OmaAa, formerly president
of the Nebraska senate, died here today
of pneumonia, aged 76 years.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-12
POLICE WAGES
TO BE PARED
COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE
ORDERS REDUCTION
BUDGETALLOW WILL HARD
LY PAY EMPLOYEES
Announced That Horizontal Cut Is
Only Temporary and Affects
Captains as Well as
Patrolmen

Los Angeles patrolmen must be content
to work the rest Of the year on a basis
of $1,000 salaries-a cut of 1924 annually.
Chief of Detectives Paul Flammer and
Captain Bradish of the University sta
ton will suffer cut of $50 monthly.
Captains Broadhead and Auble must
submit to a $25 cut per month.
This was the decision reached yes
terday by the finance committee of the
city council in secret session.
The retrenchment is necessary BECAUSE
the bare appropriation allowed for the
police department in the budget will
the other incidental expenses of main
tanning the department.
Reduce Salaries or Men
1t was a case of cut salaries or drop
men by wholesale until the temporary
stringency in municipal financial affairs
due to the large cost of the outfall sewer,
is overcome.
1t is understood that Councilmen Wal
lace and Dromgold, non-partisans, advo-
Gated lower salaries for the time being
while Councilman Blanchard, Republl-
can, thought it would be better to drop
some of the newer men on the depart
ment or those who had been proved less
efficient than others.
expedient to prevent recurrence of the
troubles experienced early In the year
when the police and many other depart
ments overdrew their allowances and the
present council had a legacy of indebt-
edness left by the preceding municipal
body.
Other Departments Uneasy
When rumors of the police cuts passed
around the city hall there was much
trepidation, especially in the health de-
partment, where a number Of employees
are on the anxious seat.
The fact that the council has determ-
ined to lay aside reserve fund OF $780,
900, which will be held sacred, helps tc
bring about the stringency.
This fund is intended to tide over the
city between the tax seasons, when the
natural income is always less than al
any other period.
1t will obviate the necessity of agar
forcing employees to go to the banks tc
discount their wage demands
Already legislation is under way max
ing>it a serious act for any department
head to overdraws his allowance and al
ordinance will be prepared limiting ex
penditures each month in each depart
ment to one-twelfth of the total appro
d priation so as to avoid any deficit
This VIII require foresight, as som
departments vary greatly In their month
1y expenses.
Chairman WaIIacc's Comment
Chairman Wallace said yesterday tina
the budget represents the work of tn
finance committee and the council a
well, as all members were called into con
su.tation.
mo one has had his entire way will
the budget" said he. "All had to yielt
something. l consider the product o
that work as nearly fair and perfect al
we could make 1t.
1--WE must bring all departments il
harmony with the appropriations, as nj
overdrafts will be tolerated.
'Ir one department, the tax collectors
we have already made big salary cut
and others will follow We want to ge
the departments on business basis
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-12
JOHN BULL
BLAMES u. S.
THINKS UNIONS RESPONSIBLE
FOR VANCOUVER RIOT
ALL DONE TO IMPRESS lsHII,
SAYS LONDON TIMES
Organ of the British Government AS
serts Element That Gave Over
San Francisco to SchmItz and
Ruef Is lnstigator
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Times this
morning in an editorial article says it is
convinced that there is now full and ample
confirmation of the belief that the anti
oriental riots at Vancouver were actually
organized by American labor agitators,
"the men whose intrigues brought San
Francisco under domination of Ruef and
Schmitz."
The paper says 1t believes "this shame
full blot upon British subjects was gotten
up by officials of the American labor or
ganizations for the purpose of conveying
to M Ishii, the member of the commercial
department of the Japanese foreign office,
who is now in Vancouver, the feelings of
the labor element of the Pacific coast"
Accounting for the race prejudice evi-
denced in such disturbances the paper
says:
1.-THE plain truth is that on account of
his thrift and industry, quite as much as
on account of the low wages for which he
works, the Asiatic is regarded as a dan
gerous competitor in the labor markets
which the laborites want to keep as a
monopoly in white hands"
In conclusion the Times says:
"The rights of all men who visit British
soil, whatever color or race, must be un-
fiinchingly upheld by the whole authority
of the government"
Japanese Are Calm
TOXIC, Sept. 1.-THE Hochi. which was
the most outspoken newspaper here In
regard to the recent Japanese difficulties
In San Francisco, in an editorial this
evening says:
1.-THE trouble in Vancouver appears to
be over and was confined to one city.
Japan can safely leave her interests in
the hands Of Premier Laurier, who always
has been friendly. There Is no reason
why the people should feel uneasy over
the outcome"
The Hochi is considered to be repre-
sentative of popular sentiment.
The publication of extended accounts
concerning the trouble at Vancouver has
not developed any further criticism by the
press. The public accepts the outbreak as
the action of irresponsibles, who must be
punished.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-12
TABLE OF TEMPERATURES

For Los Angeles and vicinitys
Fair today, fresh west winds.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-12
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-02
FATHER JAMES, RESPONSE
TO BISHOP RESTARlCK

To the Bishop
Dear SIR glad tody's
certainly correspondence
by
Allow reasoning your
Church England
my notion that existence by Henry VIII and his
of thing History
teaches that there
August companions evngeze
Isles But this different thing the
go
its founder There outlines
He by
educating and
sending them govern sanet
encouragem
as well the reliance promises to
as
world unity leader
president undertaking. of
the church mnareha its form All the authority
transmitted from the
Apostles under their visible head ST. Peter live fulfill their
IN and by their to the end time Their commission
light
plan of the church. its ministers had receive commission ev of
neither from kings from their subjects be they English French
German
appointed to t such could extend farther than the
authority of those legislators.
Such being the notion the church, let the Church
o England
Spain
and healthy organism of the church
you believe Legislators
they
by the authority of the church for the matter
the proposed law has been ratified by the church not it and
null and who tried make overreached
of
King Henry WILL and his legislative assembly because they it
With help of civil ded themselves
willing
of China
of England
indirectly
1884 and it was the work of the English parliament Therefore
the disgust have with King
VIII of England the established
by
maintain
in the
Thanking
all sincerity
Yoursr
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-02

Among the passengers to arrive here
today on the S. S. Sonoma is J. H.
Spohn, president and manager of the
]. H. Spohn Company. a large com,
mission house of San Francisco The
object of Mr.. Spohn's visit is to con-
tract with the Wahiawa Consolidated
Pineapple Company for the whole out
put of their canning factory for a term
of years.
For some little time this company
has been handling the canned product
of the Wahiawa pine growers and has
worked up a great demand for the
glass-canned pines throughout Califor-
mia and the West, demand which has
grown much greater than the supply,
the orders coming in much faster than
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-02
KoMMENTs ON NU sPELN.

You kan lede dichunary
kan tel joke, but
that English
angwidgethe big stick protect De
Armon
ftt''
President should be compelled submit
A. Sullivan
Roelt splin
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-02
DEMAND FOR
WAHIAWA PINES
EXCEEDS SUPPLY

they can be filed. So thoroughly salts
fed is Mr. Spohn of the big market for
Hawaiian pines that he is anxious to
secure the whole output of the new
corporation and is coming especially
to discuss the matter with the officers
of the company and make a contract
to that effect.
1t is understood that the Wahiawa
people are agreeab BILE to making such a
contract, having been satisfied with
the way in which the Spehn Company
has dealt with them individually prior
to the consolidation.
The Wahiawa cannery has just re-
commenced work, handling the first of
the winters crop. This crop will come
up to all expectations, and the output
of the next few weeks will be large.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-02
Corrected Fire
Alarm Signals

u. Corner Fort and King.
13. Alakea and Beretania.
IA. Bethel and Merchant.
Is. Nuuanu and Queen.
Is. Nuuanu and King.
II. Nuuanu and Hotel.
49, Nuuanu and Beretania.
p. Fort and Hotel.
%. Alakea and Hotel.
"a Alakea and Merchant.
Is. Punchbowl and King.
26. Punchbowl and Queen.
q. South and Queen
81. Fort and Queen.
80. Fort and Allen.
"a. Alakea and Kilauea.
So. akea-Halekauwila
So. Richards and Queen.
81. PunchbowI and Allen.
IL. King and River.
AZ. Kekaulike and Hotel.
43. Smith and Pauahi.
As. Beretania and River.
IS. Maunakea and King.
Al Railroad Wharf.
49, Iwilei Road, off Fertilizer Works
40. Cannery, off Iwilei Road.
81. Iwilei Road. opposite Oahu Jail.
50. Beretania and King.
So. Liliha and King.
"a. King and Dowsett Lane.
Sc. Insane Asylum Road and Schoo
Street.
81. King and Waipilopi1o Lane.
58. King and Kalihi Road.
SO. Middle and Rose.
81. Vineyard and River.
81. Vineyard and Nuuanu.
So. Vineyard and Fort
Ga Vineyard and Punchbowl.
65. Beretania and Punchbow1.
g. Alapai and Beretania.
Il. Liliha and School.
u. Liliha and Judd.
73. Pauoa and Nuuanu.
"A. Nuuanu and School.
IS. Fort and School.
rs. Emma and School.
rs. Pauoa Road, near Bridge.
81. Alapai and King.
50. Victoria and King.
SO. Kapiolani and Beretania.
81. Kapiolani and Green.
IS. Pensacola and Lunalilo.
Sc. Pensacola and Beretania.
81. Piikoi and King.
81. Thurston, opposite Magazine.
80. Pensacola and Wilder.
SO. Lunalilo, opposite KeWalo.
"a. Keeaumoku and Wilder.
95. Kewalo and Heulu.
&c. Makiki and Dominis
81. College and Don1inis. n
,23. Makiki and Lunalilo
LA Keeaumoku and Kinau.
LIS. Keeaumoku and King.
L26 Punahou, opposite Bingham.
LII. Alexander and Beretania.
I2S. King and McCully.
I29 Punahou and King.
80. Waikiki Road, opp. Sunny South
34 Waikiki Road and Kalia Road.
L35. Kalia Road and Levers Road.
SO. Waikiki Road, opp. Moana Hotel
81. Waikiki Road, opp. Race Track
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-15


Godfrey twirled the janitor sharply
around in the direction of the door
Go ahead" he commanded. and
pushed rather than led him out into
the storm.
They made dash for it through the
rain, which was still pouring in tor
rents. Halfway across the street they
deserted Il cab standing at the farther
curb and yeered to the right to avoid
it.
Here we are" said Higgins, running
up Il short fight of steps into a light
ed vestibule. Its in SCOT fourteen
second floor"
They sprang up the stairs without
thinking of the elevator-one fight,
two. Higgins began to choke a-ain.
a single door stood open, throwing
a broad glare of light across the hall
way.
ITS there" said Higgins, and stop
ped to gasp for breath.
The others ran on. For an instant
they stood upon the threshold gazing
into the room at huddled form on
the floor, with n red stain growing and
growing upon its breaSt-at n woman
staring white faced from the farther
corner-a woman. tall, with Elack hair
and black eyes
Then Godfrey stepped toward her
with quick exclamation of surprise.
incredibly, horror.
why, it's Miss Croydon he said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-15

Betrayed your ne finished as she
stopped suddenly. NO. don't intend
to. Whether you know the man you-
der or not. don't for an instant believe
you killed him"
"Oh. ] didn't she cried. 81 did my
best To save him. But it was done so
quickly. l didn't understand until too
late"
Nevertheless" continued Godfrey
evenly. Il think you're wrong in trying
to protect the scoundrel who did"
The color faded suddenly from her
face
TO protect him." she faltercd.
I'm sure you know him. You could
place him in the hands of the police II
you wished to do
The door opened and a man came in
"a keen faced man of middle age, who
nodded to Godfrey and threw Il quick,
penetrating glance ut his companion.
Behind him the clamOr burst ont anew:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-15
80,
DUM

bur you could IGeItify him If the
police succeed in capturing himY
"Oh, yes. sir"
You have already given Mr.. Sim
monds n description of him."
YES. sir: as we'll as / could"
"And told him the whole story?"
Eyes. sir-the whole story"
Except one detail, believe. You
did not explain how you came TO lie
in this room. VIII you tell me thati"
Il DO not think IL concerns the police.
sir
You would better let me judge Of
that; il it does not concern the police
l promise you it shall go no further
persist" continued Goldberg. be
cause 1 think that perhaps the story
may help us TO identify this man"
1T WON'T said Miss Croydon. but
/ will tell you briefly. this man
claimed TO have certain papers which
concerned our family. We had never
heard Of him before. We know moth
ing about him. But / came hereto
see. against the advice of my sister"
Then your sister knew you were
comingf"
"Oh. yes; ana tried to dissunde me-"
Goldberg nodded, stlll looking at her.
THAT is all at present" he said. "Of
course | shall have To summon you as
a witness at the inquest"
She bowed without replying.
zone thing more" said Goldberg.
Did he have the papers? Did he give
them 10 you?"
NO" she answered quickly. "IIe
had no papers. lie was lying"
Then that is all" repeated the cor
Oner. You'd better see her to her
cab, Mr. Godfrey" he added. with a
little smile shell need an escort"
She rose from her chair and dropped
over her face IL heavy veil which she
had raised about her hat. Godfrey
opened the door for her and fol
lowed her through. She shrank back
from the mob which charged down
upon her as soon as she appeared on
the threshold, but Godfrey sprang for
ward quickly TO her rescue. In
they were down the stairs and
Mt the door of the cab.
Miss Croydon" he said. leaning
toward her as she took her seat. do
me the favor to deny yourself TO all
callers tonight
II SHALL" she agreed instantly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-15

| mondS, after another glance around.
Suppose we take look at the other
ROOM" and he led the way toward the
| inner door"
1t was an ordinary bedroom of mod
crate size and with Il single closet, in
which Il few soiled clothes were hang
| ing. The bed had been lain upon, and
evidently by Il person fully dressed
for there were marks of muddy shoes
upon the Counterpart, fresh marks as
of one who had come in during the
evenings storm. An empty whisky
bottle lay on a little table near the
bed.
II guess Thompson was a bOozer," "
observed SimmOnds.
YES" agreed Godfrey, his face
showed that pretty plainly
well. the man were after amt in
here; we'll have to search the house,
Cant we let Miss Croydon go
hoHe: She won't run away--I1l an
swer for that Besides, there's nothing
against her"
SimmOnds pondered a minute.
Yes. l suppose So" he said at last.
"Of course she'll have to appear at the
inquest. Do you know her address,
Yes; n East SiXty-ninth street"
Simmonds jotted it down in his note
book.
"All right he said. You'd better
take her down to her cab"
III see her down to her cab. What
are you going to do?"
I'm going to quiz the janitor and
A.. ffne
other fellow hasn't had a chance to get
away yet. 1 wonder what's going on
out there?' he added as they returned
together to the other room.
They could hear Il commotiOn of
some sort in the hall, the hum of many
voices, the shutting of many feet.
The commotion swelled to an uproar
as Simmonds opened the door and
closed it quickly behind him. Godfrey
heard his voice raised in angry expos
tulation, and he chucllled grimly to
himself as he turned to Miss Croydon.
He gazed at her with interest, search
ingly. bordering how best to surprise
her secret-at the bent head. with its
crown of dark hair, Swallowed by lit
tie velvet hat; at the rounded arms, the
graceful figure
He paused yet moment, looking at
her, at the slender hands, the little ear.
and he pictured to himself what her
training had been. how she had been
fenced away from the rough places of
the world, the unpleasant things of life.
Certainly she could never have COM
mitted such a crime as this or even
connived at it.
Yet she had lied-deliberately and
distinctly she had lied. She had told
him that she had never before seen the
dead man. She had told Simmonds just
the opposite. Which was the truthP
Doubtless the first. Her first impulse
would be to speak the truth. After !
ward, at leisure for a moment, she had !
mastered her agitation, had thought out |
the lie, and had uttered it with sur
prising calmness.
"May see you to your cab, Miss
Croydon" he asked.
.''To my cab?'' she repeated, half ris-
ing. 81 may go, then? 1 am free? You
have not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-15
By' BURTON E. STEVENSON

struck a match, land besides there S
fascination about you, Simmonds.
There's always a chance of getting a
good story out of you. You know
more about the criminal history of
New York than any other man living,
think. Hello, what's this?"
The door flew back with a crash, and
man rushed ina heavy set man
with red cheeks-who stopped, gasp
ing, clutching at his throat.
Godfrey had flask TO his lips in an
instant.
Come. brace up he commanded
sternly, slapping the stranger on the
back Take swallow of this. That's
it"
1T seems to me know him." re-
marked Simmonds, looking at the flush
ed couutenance with contemplative
eye.
90 course you do gasped the stran-
ger. I'm Higgins-th' Marathon And
he jerked his head toward the door.
"Oh. yes said Simmonds. You're
the janitor of the Marathon apartment
house. just across the street"
well, what's happened at the Mara
thOn:' demanded Godfrey. out with
iSy'
ats murder cried Higgins hOarse-
". Il seed him a-layin on his back
He stopped and covered his eyes with
his hands. Simmonds had quietly open
ed Il drawer and Slipped Il revolver into
his pocket Then he took down the re-
ceiver from his desk phone.
THAT you. sergeant he called.
"TfIis is Simmonds. Send three men
over to the Marathon right away"
He put back the receiver with jerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-15

SImmonds passed that over for the
moment
VIII you kindly tell us just what
| happened?" be asked.
Il drove here in cab" she said,
speaking rapidly, (which 1 told to wait
for me. In the vestibule 1 met the
janitor and asked to be conducted to
suit fourteen. He brought me up here
where Mr.-S1r Thompson was wait
ing. l entered and closed the door.
We were talking together when the
door of the inner room opened and a
man came out. Before l realized what
he was doing he had raised a bar of
iron he held in his hand and struck
Mr.. Thompson upon the head. Then,
standing over him, he drew Il revolver
and fired one shot at him. / had
shrunk away into the corner, but
thinking him a mailman. believing my
own life in danger, drew my pocket
pistol and fired at him. Without even
glancing at me he opened the outer
door and disappeared. The janitor
rushed in a moment later
Did your shot hit him?'' asked
Simmonds.
Il don't know. 1 think not. He
showed no sign of being wounded"
Simmonds stood looking at her. God
frey turned to an examination of the
opposite wall.
Miss Croydon's shot went wild.' he
said. curiously elated at this confrma-
ton of her story. Here's the bullet
and he pointed to it imbedded in the
woodwork of the bedroom door.
Simmonds took n look at it, then he
returned to the inquiry.
Did you know this intruder" he
asked.
NO. sir I'd never before seen him.
she answered steadily.
"Wili you describe him?''
She closed her eyes. seemingly in an
effort at recollection.
HE was short, heavy set man. she
said at last with a dark face and
dark mustache, which turned up at the
ends. That is all can remember"
'And dressed how
"In dark clothes. He wore Il SLOUGH !
hat, think drawn down over the eyes.
didn't see the face clearly.
The answer came without hesitation, |
but it seemed to Godfrey that there
was in the voice an accent of forced |
What did he do with the bar of |,
iron?' asked SimmondS.
las soon as he struck the blow, 1 |
think he-he threw it down. / remem- /
Der hearing it fall''-
''YeS-here it is" said Godfrey tri-
and fished it out from I'M
der a chair which stood near the wall. |
But see, Simmonds, it's not bar, it's
a pipe"
Simmonds examined it. 1t was an
ordinary piece of iron piping about |
fifteen inches in length.
Her story seems to be straight" he
said in an undertone to Godfrey.
What do you think about it?''
81 think she's perfectly innocent of
any crime" answered Godfrey, with
He had his doubts as to
the absolute straightness of her story,
but he concluded to keep them to him.
self
well, there's nothing more to be
earned out here" remarked Sim
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-15

all callers tonight"
various neads appeared in the doorway.
various eager faces sought to peer into
the room, but the newcomer calmly
closed the door and assured himself
that it was locked. He looked at God
frey again, then expectantly at the
girl.
Miss Croydon said Godfrey. this
is Coroner Goldberg, whose duty it is
to investigate this affair, and who may
wish to ask you some questions"
"OnIy a few at present" began the
coroner in Il voice soft and deferential.
as only he knew how to make it. How
often, with that voice. had he led wit
ness on and on to his own ruin. You
were the only witness of this tragedy,
/ believe, Miss Croydon?"
Eyes, sir"
"Are you acquainted with the muir
derer?''
mo. sir"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-15
CHAPTER II.

~ lIMMONDS had dropped on one
Io knee beside the body. He was
I'd up again in an instant.
- mo need for an ambu-
lance" he said tersely Hes dead"
The words seemed to rouse the girl
from the ecstasy of horror which pos
sessed her, and she buried her face in
her hands, shuddering convulsiveIy.
Godfrey c,fught her as she swayed for
ward and led her gently to chair.
Perhaps you don't remember me.
Miss Croydon" he said. ''Godfrey's
my name. 1t was only the other night
at Mrs Deiroy's 1 met you. 1t was
Jack Drysdale who introduced me-
You know I'm an old friend of his.''
Yes" she murmured indistinctly, 81
remember quite
An exclamation from Simmonds in
terrupted her. He had picked up a
small pearl handled revolver from the
floor in the room
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-15

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relief Kodol is solution of vegetable
acids. 1t digests what you eat, and
corrects the deficiencies OF digestion.
Kodol conforms to the national pure
food and drug law Sold here by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-15
eTo BE Continued-1
How to Cure chiIbIains.

ITO enjoy freedom from chilblalns. e
writes John Kemp. East Otisneld. Me.
Il apply Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Have
also used it for salt rheum with excel.
lent results" Guaranteed to cure few.
er sores, indolent ulcers, piles, burns.
wounds. frost bites and skin diseases.
25c at w. +. Hartz's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-15
CHAPTER |.

SUDDEN gust of wind
wrenched the door from God
frey's grasp and slammed it
with bang that echoed