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Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-01
Monster Strike Ties
Up Shipping
Industry
117,OOO Men Organized
as Naval Reserves
Quit Work
Big Transatlantic Liners Forced to
Delay SaiIing-Thousands of
immigrants Are Ma
rooned in Paris
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
PARIS, May 31.-A general strike of
sailors and others belonging to the
French naval reserve began at almost
all the ports Of France at daylight to-
day and threatens the complete pa
ralysis of French commerce.
The navigation committee are MAX
ing energetic representations to the
government, claiming that the move
ment is not directed against them, and
saying that unlss it is settled i'm
mediately it will cause untold injury to
French commerce.
The naval reserves comprise nearly
the entire maritime population en-
gagged in sea-faring life, and number
about 117,O00 men, of whom $4,000 are
serving in the navy. In addition to
practically all the steamers of the mer-
camille marine, most of the longshore-
men belong to the naval reserve.
The strike was declared by the exec
utive committee of the National Sea-
mems union because the governments
new bill increasing pensions from $40.S0
to $72.50 in the case of seamen and
is regarded by the members of the
union as being inadequate.
The tieup is almost complete at the
Mediterranean, Atlantic and channel
ports. The crews generally left their
ships The government commanded the
torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroy
ers to carry. on the mail service with
the colonies and with Mediterranean
ports respectively.
Big Liners Tied Up
The French Transatlantic Steam
ship company announced today that
| neither the La Provence nor the La
/ -Gascogne would be able to sail for New
| York tomorrow, every man of both
crews having abandoned their ships.
| Similar conditions prevail at Bor-
deaux.
officials Of the French liners have
requested the government to lend them
crews from the state naval depots, but
no reply has yet been received. Legally,
all the companies are in a position to
coerce the men, as, being members of
the naval reserve, the crews are sub
ject to heavy penalties for insubordina-
ton, but it Is regarded as more likely
they will try to effect compromise.
At Marseilles the sailors and long
shoremen struck almost to man and
all the fishermen drew up their nets The
strike is as complete at Havre, but up
to this evening the men had not struck
at Brest.
At Toulon the strike is complete, at
Dunkirk and Nantes the men are going
out, and at Eouen the longshoremen
have abandoned their work.
Several thousand emigrantS are in
Paris awaiting transportation on La
Gascogne for America.
No violence has been reported. The
strike committe. is advising the men to
remain calm.
The stewards and cooks of the trans
Atlantic steamers have Joined the
strikers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-01

metal strike ends; 10000 affected.
2-President talks to college men.
3-Wil clear city of spook takers.
+Says city has over $4,000 inches.
5-Denies citizenship to Japanese.
6-Edtorial.
City news.
8-Sports.
advertisements.
news.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-01
TWO MEN NAMED FOR
JOB OF STATE ARM0RER
Inv Associated Press.

SACRAMENTO, May 31-Adjt. Gen.
Lauck has named A. P. Godbois of this
city to be state armorer, vice Joseph
Bauquier, deceased. Whether the state
has one or two armorers is a puzzle.
About two weeks ago Governor Gillett
appointed F. T. Kenney of San Fran
cisco, but Kenney came, saw, went
home to attend to some business and has
not returned. Heretofore the adjutant
general has appointed the state armorer,
but it is thought Godbois was not
named with Gillett's sanction. The rec
ords do not show that Kenney's ap-
pointment has been annuled.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-01
HEROIC M0TORMAN TRIES
TO STOP RUNAWAY CAR;
ARRESTED FOR BATTERY

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 31.-A car
on the Mission street line got be-
yond control of the motorman to-
day and ran with great speed down
the hill between Thirtieth and
Twenty-eighth on Mission street,
striking scavenger wagon at Ran
dali street, completely demolishing
it and throwing the occupants to
the pavement.
o. M. Christensen and j. 8. Cole,
the men who were on this wagon,
were treated at st. Luke's hospital.
The car, after smashing into the
wagon, continued its fight until. 1t
came in contact with q car in front
of the Valencia street car barns.
Both cars were badly damaged.
T. Stokes, the motorman, who
stuck to his post during the run
away, was arrested by Officer VOL
loeber and booked on a charge Of
battery
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-01
SEVEN MEN DROWNED
WHILE ON LOG DRIVE
By Associated Press.

BOISE, Idaho, Lay 31.-While at
tempting to make landing above the
rapids in the Payette river, about
twelve miles from Garden Valley, seven
men were drowned last night. Two
boats which they were using were car
ried over the rapids and swamped.
The other occupants of the boat had a
hard battle for their lives, but man
aged to reach shore.
The force of sixteen men in the two
boats were engaged in log drive for
the Idaho White Pine Milling company
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-01
The American consul at Annoy, Mr.
STANDARD BRANCH MUST
CARRY INDEPENDENT OIL
Rx Associated Press.

: FINDLAY, O., May 31.-The circuit
court today unanimously decided that
the Buckeye Oil company, Standard
Oil subsidiary concern, was organized
under the corporate laws of Ohio and
as such must carry all oil offered it
by the independent producers at fair
remunerative rate.
The decision is considered great
victory by the independent concerns.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-01
JUDGE DUNE
AND FA|RALL
CLASH HOTLY
Orders Schmitz' Law
yer Confined
in Jail
Later ReVokes Sentence
at Request of
Heney
Bitter WraneIing Marks Effort to Sc.
cure Jury for Trial of San
Francisco's Indicted
Mayor

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 31.-Attor-
ney Charles H. Fairall of counsel for
the defense was twice within q few
minutes sentenced to Jail for contempt
of court by Superior Judge Dunno
shortly before the adjournment of the
Schmitz trial this afternoon. The or
ders were subsequently revoked by the
court at the request of the mayors
senior counsel, former Judge J. O.
Campbell, joined in by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Heney.
The sensational incident was the cuI-
mination of a long day of chickering's
and quarrelings between opposing coun-
sci that more than once had threS tened
unpleasant results. Eleven jurors had
been finally accepted and sworn, and
the twelfth had been accepted by both
sides, subject to peremptory challenge,
when Mr.. Heney announced that ho
desired to further question a juror who
was accepted last Wednesday, John
O'Mara, a blacksmith, "Who," said the
prosecutor, 1--WE have just been in
formed is an employe of the city,
O'Mara satisfied the court that such
was not the case and then Heney pro-
pounded some rapid fire questions.
showing that during the noon recess
| the blacksmith had been shadowed by
one of Special Agent Burns men, who
had seen him stop and talk with one
Ed Dennison on Fillmore street, enter a
saloon with him and emerge fifteen
minutes later, after which Dennison
hurried away to the office of Herbert
Schmitz, brother of the mayor, "evi-
IDENTIFY to report"
O'Mara Admits Fact
Under Heneys questioning O'Mara
first denied that the Schmitz trial had
been mentioned between him and Dem
nison, but later admitted that the fact
of his being a juror had been remarked,
though not discussed. To all this Mr..
Campbell entered objection, to which
Heney heatedly replied that it was for
the purpose of showing an attempt to
tamper with a juror. Mr.. Fairall, sup
porting the objection, got into snarl
of words with the assistant district at
torney, during which he warned that
official to address him with Ncare.
"Oh, yes,' sneered Heney, you're
fighting man! I'm scared to death of
you."
Mr.. Fairall replied in kind and Judge
Dunno ordered him to be quiet In
stead of obeyins the attorney got to his
feet an, launched a reply.
"Sit down, Mr.. Fairall," commanded
Judge Dunno, ''or 1 shall send you to
jail.
1T don't care, anything replied Fair
all, waving his arm contemptuously.
So incensed was Judge Dunno at this
CONTINUED on Page TwO1
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-01
DANES NOT READY TO
SELL WEST INDIES

COPENHAGEN. May 31.-The Dam
ish government has decided to not
again take up the subject of the sale
of the Danish West Indies to the United
States The decision is the outcome of
interior political reasons. The rumor
that France and Germany are opposing
the sale is. classed here as pure fiction.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-01
Crew Abandon Cruiser
sv Associated Press.


PARIS, May 31.-The minister of
marine has received advices to the ef-
feet that the bulkheads of the French
cruiser Chansey, which went ashore
on one of the Saddle islands May 20,
burst; that the crew abandoned the
vessel and that she sank.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-01
Mine Menaced by Fire
By Associated Press.

VICTORIA, B. c., May 31.-Fire has
broken out in No. slope of the Comox
mines. No loss of life occurred, the
large staff of miners making their es-
cape. over 1000 miners are employed
in the mine alone. The miners are en-
deavoring to flood out the fire, but it is
believed a heavy loss will occur.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-01
COAST

Metal workers lose their strike in San
Francisco and 10000 men will return 10
work.
Bitter wrangle in court while attorneys
are trying TO secure the Schmitz jury.
Ten Jurors are secured in Haywood case
and it is expected the box will be filled
Big land case comes up for trial at
Phoenix.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-01
Meets Death in Mine
Inv Associated Press.

SALT LAKE. Utah, May Sword
reached this city today that George L..
Meats, manager of the Four Metals
Mining company, met death in the COM
pany's property at Dugway, Toole
county, last Wednesday. He was eX-
amining the shaft when the ladder
broke and precipitated him 100 feet. 1t
was twelve hours before the body was
recovered
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-01
MUTILATED CORPSE
FOUND IN SOAP WORKS
BY Associated Press.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 31.-What
is believed to be evidence of brutal
murder was discovered at the Ryan
soap works on Spring Grove avenue
today The mutilated and almost COM
pletely consumed body of man was
found in the furnace of the factory.
There is no clew to the identity of the
man, but the indications are such that
the police believe he was murdered and
an attempt later made to dispose of the
body.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-01
GEORGE BURNHAM JR.
TO HAVE A NEW TRIAL
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 31.-George Burn
ham Jr., former general counsel of the
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance COM
pany, who is now serving term in
Sing Sing for grand larceny. is to have
new trial under a decision handed
down by the appellate division OF the
supreme court. The appellate division
reversed the Judgment of the criminal
branch convicting Burnham and or
dered a new trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-01
coahIan to Retire
Ry Associated Press

NEW YORK, May S1.-Rear Ad-
miral Joseph s. Coghlan retires from
the service and the command of the
Brooklyn navy yard tomorrow. He Will
be succeeded by Rear Admiral Caspar
F. Goodrich
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-01
Rp Assnciated Press.

By Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, May 31.-Two
lines of the United Railroads system
were put out of order by act of violence
committed during last night. The
worst .offense was at the crossing of
Sixteenth and Bryant streets, where
the switch was torn completely out
and the crossing chopped out with
chisels. The company put large force
of men at work to repair the damage.
The Sansome street line was COM
pletely blocked by an immense pile of
rubbish, consisting of cement barrels,
pieces of building iron and heavy
blocks of wood. The obstruction was
piled on the track during the night.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-01
LoCAL

Theodore A. Bell may be grand presi-
dent of national order of Eagles.
Mayor Harper determined to clear city
of spook takers.
Court denies citizenship to Japanese.
Mother dies of broken heart because
SON was killed in railroad accident.
Embezzler commits suicide In courr
house
Government official declares city owns
over $4,000 inches Of water In Owens VAL
ley.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-01
CLYDE sEAMEN'S STRIKE
BECOMES ACUTE AND BIG
LINERS MAY BE TIED UP
By Associated Press.

GLASGOW, May 31.-The strike of
the Clyde seamen is still acute and
there is uneasiness as to whether or
not the transatlantic liners will be able
to get full crews. If they are unable
to sail the companies will be put to
heavy expense by the maintenance of
passengers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-01
BLOCK CAR LINE
WITH RUBBISH
Two Branches of the United Railroads
Put Out of mmission-SWitch
Torn Out and Crossing
Ruined
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 31.--The legal
department of the United Railroads is
preparing cases against persons con-
nected with firms and associations in
this city for violations of the Cart
wright antitrust law. Patrick CAL
hOun said today:
"Under the law actions can be
brought against the officers of n union
who issue an order to the members to
keep off the cars of the United Rail-
roads under pain of a fine, or they may
be brought against any member of a
firm or corporation who issues n SIM
liar order to his employees under pain
of dismissal.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-01
Edward Blake Stricken =
Bv Associated Press.

BV ASSOcIaIEu FTesS
LONDON, May 31.-Edward L Blake,
member of parliament for the south
division of Longford, was stricken to-
day with paralysis.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-01
EASTERN

All records for low mean temperature
broken during last two months.
President Roosevelt delivers an address
to agricultural students in Michigan.
Eight dead as result of street car wreck
in Elyria, Ohio.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-01
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

For Southern California;: Fair
Saturday; light south wind MAXI
mum temperature in Los Angeles
yesterday, 90 degrees; minimum, So
degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-01
EoREIGN

Monster strike of sailors paralyzes
French commerce.
order barring them from the United
States.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-01
10000 REBELS
ARE UNDER ARMS
Insurrection Breaks Out Near Annoy.
Vceroy of Foochow Sends 5000
Troops to QueIl the
Uprising
av Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Annoy, CHINA, May 31.-An insur-
rection has broken out forty miles
southwark of Annoy. Thirty thousand
rebels are under arms and are stated
to be we'll led. The revolt is spreading
to towns near Annoy. The viceroy of
Fuchow is sending 5000 troops to deal
with the rising and warships are ex-
pected here shortly.
The American consul at Annoy, Mr..
Paddock, cabled to the state depart
ment at Washington, May 2S, announc-
ing that an armed uprising had been
reported at Joan, fifty miles south of
Annoy, that several officials had been
killed by soldiers and that the origin of
the trouble was unknown.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-01
METAL STRIKE
ENDS; 10000
MENAFFECTED.
San Francisco Iron
Workers Lose
Fight
Employers Make Some
Concessions to
Laborers
First Ray of Hope Lights Industrial
Situation In the North-AlI Shops
Expected to Be in Opera
tion Next Week
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 31.-The first
rift in the series of strikes and unset
tied labor conditions which have over
shadowed San Francisco for many
weeks occurred today when the strike
of 10000 iron workers was amicably set
tied. The men went out several weeks
ago to enforce a demand for an eight
hour work day and an increase in
wages. This resulted in closing the
Union Iron works, the Fulton Iron
works and all the foundries, machine
shops and iron works, not only in San
Francisco, but in all the bay cities.
The settlement of the strike was
brought about by the active work of a
conciliation committee composed of
delegates from the commercial organ
izations, the Federated Churches Civic
league and the peace committee Of the
labor council.
On Same Conditions
The men return to their work upon
the same conditions of hours and wages
as prevailed when they struck and
which shall remain in effect for eight
cen months.
The committee from the Metal Trades
association, representing the employers
however, conceded that commencing
December 1, 1908, there shall be re-
duction of fifteen minutes in the work
day every six months until an eight
hour day Is reached on June l, 1910
and which shall be in effect thereafter
While but 10000 men, comprisine
twenty eight unions were actually or
strike, fully 10000 whose daily wage is
estimated at $50,000 were directly or in
directly affected. All shops, foundries
and iron works are expected to be in
full operation by the latter part OF
next week.
The factors which brought about a
settlement were the threat of the en-
ployers to import non-union labor, a
depleted treasury, the failure to re-
ceive financial assistance from other
unions because of the many strikes
here and the concession Of the foundries
and iron works that after three years
an eight-hour day shall be granted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-14
AvocA EDITOR DEAD.

Brief illness Of Pneumonia Proves Fa-
tai 20 A. L. bennett.
Speciai TO Times Republican.
Council Bluffs May 14---After an ill-
ness of but four days. fof pneumonia,
A. l.. bennett, editor and proprietor of
the Avoca Tribune at Avoca. is dead.
bennett was "A years Old. He neaves
a widow and one daughter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-14

SCHULTZ CITY ENGINEER

Movement on Foot to Remodel the
City Hall at Iowa City.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, May 14.-Mayor Ball has
appointed o. v. Schultz city engineer
for the coming year under the new
municipal law. There is a movement
on foot to remodel the city hall. en-
larging the office of the mayor and
city clerk and building large vault
in the structure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-14
SCORES CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Rev. Sunday Subjects Mrs. Eddy and
Followers to Sensational TRADE.

Rev. Sunday Subjects Mrs. Eddy and
Followers to Sensational TRADE.
Special to Times Republican
Knoxville, May IA stream OF
TRADE and denunciation that made
some Of the his, hearers gasp, was
directed last night by Rev Billy Sun
day against Mrs. Eddy and her disci-
pies. In the course Of his remarks
Sunday asserted that Mrs. Eddy holds
that Christian Science declares that a
new Leg could be grown ON a man who
had lost a limb. II will give $500 for
amy such case" declared the evangelist.
Il have read everything that old
Mother Eddy ever wrote" said Sunday,
''and have come to the conclusion that
she is as crazy as bedlbug. In her
Scierlce and Health she says matter is
nonexistent; that 1t is only am illu-
sion Of mortal mind. According to her
you do not exist; you, only think you
do. Then why do you wear CLOTHES?
Why do you not, run around naked?
She says the potency is in The belief,
not in the medicine. If belief that all
coho1 is intoxiea ting, makes you drunk,
suppose you could, get fat on alcohol
and tarked on milk"
A discourse on spiritualism and con-
domination of Frances attitude toward
the church were also parts OF his talk
last night. 1t was shorter than usual,
however, he Diminishing the audience ON.
account of rain. Fifteen hundred were
present. The Bible classes under the
Rev. Frances Miller began this after
noon. Miss MdLler is a regularly or
dained minister Of the Congregational
church and a graduate of a university
and tof the Moody Bible institute.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-14
Man Arrested at Waterloo For
Insanity Has sorrowful
History
WIFE MARRIED HIM FOR MONEY
courtshp Started as Joke Has SCI
riou. and Unhappy Endins--weal-
thy c,an Loses Mind Fearing Wife
Would Get Property-Taken Back to
Wisconsin Home.
10 Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
i Waterloo, May 4.--Worrying over his
mistake in marrying a woman who
proved to be an adventures who want
ed only his money, Is said by Charles
Stevens, of Plattsville, Wis.,, to be the
cause of the dementia Of his brother
Ed, who was locked up for safekeep-
ing by the local police.
Charles Stevens had not known Of
his brothers marriage, until a day or
two before he was told by the family's
attorney, D. ]. Gardner, that Ed. had
been picked UP at Waterloo. The at
torney had been, apparently for the
best Of reasons, keeping the informa-
ton from the rest of the family. Mrs
Stevens lives In Ladysmith, Wis. She
had boarded at the house where Ed.
lived, and friends of his had, as q
joke, melted him to make love to- her.
Little did they think hatSanything se-
rious would come Of it,, but matters
soon got to a stage where there was no
stopping the affair. Ed. has an in
come from a legacy left in trust for
him by his mother, and besides, is
comparatively well to do in his own
right. He bought several hundred dol
lars worth Of household goods, in the
expectation of living happily with his
wife. She is widow, with one child.
1t developed, however. that it was Ed IS
money that she wanted, SO the story
goes, and they did not get on we'll.
Stevens left home and came to Iowa,
leaving the settlement with his wife in
the hands of Attorney Gardner. Vie
really had deep attachment for the
woman, and worry over the way his
marriage had turned out unbalanced
his mind. His relatives heard little Of
him until the lawyer broke the news
of his misfortune to them. He had
been at Ladysmith trying to arrange
a settlement with the woman in the
case the day his ward asked the po-
lice here to lock him up.
Charles Stevens, who came after his
unfortunate brother, is prosperous
young farmer Of prepossessing appear
ance. He grieves deeply over the turn
his brothers. affairs have taken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-14
Fields Promise to Yield Fair
Crops if Weather Conditions
Become Normal
FRUIT CROPS SUFFER MOST
Especially Is Their Condition Alarm
ina in tho Southern Part Of tho State
Soil Sufficiently Dry Y Preserve
Corn Seed From Damage by the
\ Protracted Cold Weather.
Special to Times-Republican.

SDeCldI 10 I1USS.RcpuOliN
Des Moines, May 1.-THE weather
crop bulletin, for the week ending May
10, is as follows:
The average daily temperature for
the week ending Monday morning,
May 1s, was 3 to degrees below the
normal. The lowest temperature re-
ported was rs degrees on the morning
Of the 18th. The highest reported was
80 degrees, at SIOUX City on the 18th,
The amount of precipitation was very
light, and was mainly in the form Of
snow fiurries in the northeast district.
the larger part of the state being prac-
tically rainless. The conSnued cold
and dry weather has been unfavorable
to the normal termination ofsseed and
growth Of vegetation. But reports in
dictate that there has been sufficient
warmth and moisture to maintain vi
tality and promote the slow growth OF
small grain, and the fields give prom
ise Of fair crops If normal weather
conditions are restored in the near flu
ture. The damage ito cereal crops by
freezing has not been as great as for
mer reports indicated. The fruit crops
in the southern half of the state have
suffered most heavily.
Good progress has been made In
corn planting. and the soil has been
sufficiently dry to preserve the seed
from damage by the protracted cold
weather. The bulk of the corn acre
age is in fine condition. and planting
is likely to be completed as early as
usual The worst effects of the abnor-
NAL weather are in evidence In the
meadows and pastures. The hay crop
is likely to be very light