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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-07
CASTRO IS ONCE
MORE GOMEZ
FRIEND
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
CARACAS, March 3, via San Juan,
P. r., March 6.-An authoritative ex-
planation of the meaning of the recent
conference at Macuto, near La Guiara,
between President Castro and Vice
President Gomez was learned by the
Associated Press.
The original cause of the estrange-
ment between the president and vice
president of Vezenuala was trivial, but
Castro's illness and the injured pride of
Vice President Gomez enabled design
ing ministers to poison Presidents Cas-
tro's mind against Vice President
Gomez until the estrangement became
complete.
When Informed fully of the political
developments of the last five months,
President Castro sent for Vice Presi-
dent Gomez. Soon the differences be-
tween the two old friends had been ex-
planned and both men were happy in
the reconciliation.
Important administrative changes are
promised when President Castro re-
turns to Caracas. This means that
those ministers who have acted upon
the assumption that President Castro
would die will be made after all to
give an account of their husbandry.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-07
HARTMAN TELLS
OF GREATEST
FEAT
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. March 6.-when
shown the Associated Press dispatches
tonight announcing that another storm
had broken over the Salton sea and
the Southern Pacific tracks were under
water, f., H. Hartman, head of the
Hartman system of railroads, said:
"That reminds me that was asked
today by one of the interstate COM
merce commissioners what l regarded
as the greatest achievement in my
railroad experience. My reply was that
1 considered the closing of the break in
the Colorado river on February II as
the most remarkable achievement of
recent history.
I'm the handling of rock and stone
our engineers made a record which is
likely to stand for many years to
come. The time actually consumed in
making the inclosure was fifteen days
and two hours, during which 77,0OO
cubic yards of rock, gravel and clay
were handled.
Temporarily at least the Colorado
has been conquered, but like the Mis-
sissippi river in it's delta region it will
bear watching always.
''If the storm reported today resulted
in another break I will do the work
over again with the determination that
when completed the work will be an
even greater achievement than that ac-
complished in February"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-07
CONGO PYGMY
LIKES NEW YORK
Refuses to Return to Native Land,
Declaring That He Intends to
Master the English >
Language
By Associated Press.


NEW YORK, March Gotta Benga,
the Congo pygmy, who has been living
in the Howard orphan asylum, Brook
lyn, since he was taken from the mon
key house in the Bronx zoo last Sep
tember through the efforts of the negro
clergymen of New York, refused to go
back to the jungle yesterday
Otto Sverner, who brought him to this
country and turned him over to the
park authorities until such time as he
should return to Africa, started for the
Congo yesterday with an American ex-
ploring expedition. Before he started
he called on Ota Benga and told him
he would take him back to Africa if he
wished to go.
The pygmy, who is learning the Eng
lish language. wants to become quail
fled as missionary before he returns,
and told Professor Werner So
The Baptist Minister'S association of
New York, it is stated, intends to send
Ota to the Virginia seminary at Lynch
burg as soon as he gets a good hold
on the English language. 1t is thought
it will take about eight years to make
a good missionary out of Ota.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-07
Curly Boss Said to Be
in Hiding in San
Francisco
Judge Dunno Decides
That Sheriff Failed
to Do His Duty
Latter a Friend of Political Leader
and Charge is Made That No
Effort Was Put Forth to
Find Him
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6--Attor-
ney Abraham Ruef, jointly indicted
with Mayor Schmitz on five charges of
extortion, is still fugitive from JUS
tice, according to Superior Judge
Dunno, who late this afternoon decided
that Sheriff O'Neil had not shown due
diligence in producing him for trial,
and appointed Coroner Walsh as elisor
to serve a bench warrant for his ap-
pearance in court.
The coroner was ordered to make a
return of service at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. This was the net result of
a day devoted to a fruitless search for
Ruef, although none of those inter-
ested deny that he is in the city.
When court convened at 10 O'Clock
this morning Sheriff O'Neil reported
that his search for the attorney whose
trial was pending had been unsuccess-
full.
Others supposed to know the attor-
ney's whereabouts were examined, but
no information of value was obtained
Sheriff Is Ruefs Friend
Then after two adjournments had
been taken Assistant District Attorney
Heney presented to Judge Dunno a
! lengthy affidavit, signed by himself, In
which he recited the alleged facts that
Sheriff O'Neil is a close personal friend
of Ruef, that the latter recognized as
the political boss of San Francisco
had procured O'Neils nomination and
assured his election, and that conse-
quently the latter was under obliga-
tions to Ruef, uniting him to serve
as the arresting officer.
Similar assertions were made regard
ing the sheriff's deputies, who, it was
charged. had been named by Ruef
The assistant district attorney also
stated that he had been informed that
during the day one of Ruef's attorneys
had applied to the district court of ap-
peals for a writ of prohibition, declar-
ing at the same time that if it was
granted the missing attorney would be
produced.
For these and similer reasons Heney
asked that Sheriff O'Neil be replaced
by Coroner Walsh as the officer dele
gated to produce Ruef in court, and
Judge Dunno so ordered.
Mayor Schmitz arrived today from
the east and is expected to be in court
tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-07
SAVAGE'S LIBEL
BILL PASSES
SENATE
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, March 6.-The bill
introduced in the assembly by Kohlman
Of San Francisco and in the senate by
Savage of San Pedro making the pub
fishing Of a libel a felony punishable
by fine of from $1,000 to $4,000, or i'm
prisonment from one to five years was
the governor.
Boynton, Sanford, Caminetti and
Wright opposed the bill. while Savage,
Anderson and Willis denounced the
newspapers and championed the meas
ure.
Wright opposed the bill on the ground
that there was no necessity for it. 1--WE
have already put a straightjacket on
the newspapers" he said, referring to
bill introduced by him and passed in
the senate which prohibited the criti-
cism and commenting on trials while in
progress.
Caminetti declared that it was not
the severity but the certainty of pun
ishment which restraints criminals.
He maintained that there was already
punishment enough provided for libel,
LOO
much about the press and believed that
the people sustained the press.
| Terms Press an Evil
Anderson held that freedom had de-
generated into license and that the
press was one of the greatest evils in
this country, while Boynton argued that
there was nothing to justify the legis-
lature passing such a law.
Sanford made a strong defense Of the
fpress contended that 1t was the saliva
tion of the country and declared the
legislature had acted silly about news
paper articles and had gone daft" on
newspapers.
His assertion that there were i'm
proper motives back of the bill was
hotly challenged by Savage. The lat
ter read an article from Los Angeles
paper headed Savage a Bad Indian"
and attacked the editor of the paper.
Willis argued that the bill was not
aimed at newspapers, but at the men
who wrote and published malicious
libels, which murder character and rep
utation. I'VE are going after skunks,
not after newspapers said he.
The vote stood "a for and 13 against
the bill.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-07
DAKOTA EXPOSED
To ROUGH SEAS
Unless Wind Abates Vessel viii Have
to Be Totally Abandoned-Pas-
seneers Thank Japanese
Government
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
YOKOHAMA, March 6-The position
of the wreck of the Great Northern
liner Dakota, which ran ashore March
forty miles from Yokohama, is re-
ported to be unchanged today. 1t is
only possible to approach her in open
boats, which makes 1t useless to at
tempt salvage operations.
The vessel is exposed to both wind
and waves, which apparently must soon
result in her total abandonment.
The passengers today adopted a
resolution thanking the Japanese Cow
ernment and people for their hospi-
tality.
The passengers saved some hand
baggage.
The crew were paid off and dis
charged today at the office of the
American consul.
Underwriters today made another
trip to the scene, taking several divers
with them, but on their return they
confirmed the previous reports that sal
wage operations are impossible on ac-
count of the roughness of the sea. A
number of sacks of mail have been
washed ashore.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-07
Representatives Pass
Resolutions at
Boise
Say Steunenberg's Slay-
ers Must Suffer for
Their Crime
Charge That State Is Actuated by
Malice Is Denied by Law Maxi
ers-Justice Alone Is
Demanded

BY Associated Press.
BOISE, Idaho March 6.-The house
of representatives today passed the fol-
lowing resolutions on the Steunenburg
case:
BE it resolved by the legislature of
the state of Idaho:
whereas, the assassination of Hon.
Frank Steunenburg, former governor Of
this state, was crime peculiarly di-
rected against the whole people of the
state, being blow at the foundation of
good government; and
Resolved, that we declare this great
murder case to be one the burden of
the prosecution of which properly de-
wolves upon the state and which the
people of the state cheerfully shoulder
without suggestion of hesitation; be it
further
Resolved, that the prosecution
should be continued with the same
vigor that has characterized it SO far.
no stone being left unturned in the
effort to bring to justice those who
may be guilty of the crime, and that
we have entire confidence that Gov
ernor Gooding and those associated
with him will give the case the same
loyal, patriotic attention in the future
that they have in the past. And be 1t
| further
Not Actuated by Malice
Resolved. that the state is endeavor-
| ing to probe a great crime and punish
those responsible therefor. 1t is not
actuated by malice against individuals
or organizations, but is guided solely
! by the imperious demand of justice.
Standing in the position of the govern
ment of the whole people, 1t is guarding
the interests of the men accused as
jealously as it protects the right of the
prosecution to bring out all the facts
before jury sworn to determine their
guilt or innocence.
1.-THE state is bearing the entire cost
excepting such as falls upon the county
where the crime was committed, and
no dollar has been or will be supplied
from any private source or organization
whatsoever to either the state or the
county. We protest against the widely
circulated charge that the state is seek
ing to convict these men, irrespective
of their guilt or innocence.
Though it stands in the position of
prosecutor it will see the accused fully
enjoy exactly the same rights that are
secured to any other citizen called upon
to face a criminal charge in it's courts.
But while the state of Idaho, acting
through it's governor and courts, will
see that no injustice is done accused
persons the people will not rest until
this crime shall have been fastened
upon those who are responsible for it,
whether 1t be the men now under arrest
or others yet to be apprehended."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-07
MOTHER SUPERIOR
AND NUNS FINED
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NANTES, France. March GA po-
lice court judge today inflicted fines of
1920 upon each of twenty-seVen Ursu-
line nuns and a fine of So upon the
mother superior for persistently refus-
ing to quit their convent in compliance
with the law dispensing religious COM
munities.
The defendants pleaded that both
the grounds and the buildings them
selves belong to the order which had
been authorized to carry on education
al work.
The prosecution, while not contesting
this argument, insisted upon obedience
to the act of congregations, and at
the same time gave warning that fur
ther refusal by the nuns to leave the
buildings would be followed by ejec-
tion.
During the trial the court room had
to be cleared because of the demon
strations of a crowd of Catholic SYM
pathizers who at the conclusion OF the
proceedings accompanied the nuns
back to their convent with cheers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-07
ANNUAL BRIGADE
ENCAMPMENTS ARE,
TO BE OMITTED

BY Associated Press.
= WASHINGTON, March 6.-As- Z
+ sistant Secretary of War Oliver !
= has notified the governors of the !
Z various states and territories 4
4 which have an organized militia !
!. force that 1t has been found neces- \
+ sary to omit for this year the 4
I contemplated annual brigade and 7
! division encampments for the in 4
+ struction of the infantry, cavalry I
+ and field artillery of the regular 4
+ army.
+ This is done because posts will 4
+ be depleted by reason of the alb 4
4 sence of about 5000 troops in Cuba, 4
!. considerable number at the 4
i jamestown exposition and the 4
4 movement of a large portion of 1
+ the army to the Philippines. 4
!. In lieu thereof camps of instruc- 4
+ tion for the coast artillery of the I
/ army will be established during I
i the season of 1907. I
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-07
EUROPEANS WILL
REPLACE NEGROES
Southern Plantation Owners Have a
Scheme to Obtain Help from
Abroad-Laborers Scarce
at Present
BY Associated Press.

by ASSOCldleu EIeSS'
BATON ROUGE, La, March Ga
plan which contemplates supplanting
negro plantation laborers of Louisiana
with state imported white immigrants
from Europe was announced today by
Charles Schuler, state commissioner of
immigration and agriculture.
This plan is an outgrowth both of
the immigration station authorized for
New Orleans by congress this week,
and the fact that labor is scarce.
The state proposes to enable the
Louisiana planter to engage immigrant
labor in advance and with fixed wage
without violating the contract labor
law.
BY July Is next every planter desir-
ing such labor is to deposit $3.50 for
every family he wishes, this sum to be
guarantee that he will repay the
state for it's expense in bringing over
the immigrants. The state employe
will then engage In Europe the re-
quired number of immigrants and the
state will pay their way to this
country.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-07
C0RTELYOU ORDERS
SANDWICH AND PIE

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Secretary
Cortelyou, the new head of the treasury
department, astonished the hundreds
of clerks who take their midday lunch
at a restaurant across the street from
the treasury building by appearing
among them yesterday.
He ate sandwich and a piece of
pie and drank a mug of milk. Many Of
the $1,000 clerks partook of more
sumptuous repast. Mr. Cortelyou was
accustomed to lunch at this stand when
he was private secretary to the presi-
dent.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-07
ALTHOUGH VICE IS
GUILTY HE WILL
ESCAPE PUNISHMENT

BY Associated Press.
= SAN FRANCISCO, March g.
+ The appellate court today decided 4
+ that w. r. Vice could not be
4 tried on the charge of embezzling
4 funds from the Union Pacific,
Z while acting as city ticket agent, 4
+ the statute of limitations having 4
4 run. 4
= Vice fed the city after a short 4
4 age of $500 was discovered and 4
+ his whereabouts were unknown 4
Z until October, 1906, when It was 4
= learned that under the name of 4
+ Thomas r. Ryan he was conduct 4
4 ing law and collection agency at 4
4 MADEIRA, this state.
= When arrested and arraigned
I he pleaded the statute of limlta-
+ tions.
4 The prosecution contended that !
+ having lived under an assumed 4
+ name the statute did not run. 4
I The appellate court held other 4
!. wise. 4
,e**+.t4 4s-..s.4ss4*t + 44*.4..
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-07
RAILROADS WILL
STOP WORK UNTIL
CONDITIONS CHANGE
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
+ OMAHA, Neb., March 6.-Fol- Z
4 lowing the action of General 4
= Manager Mohler Of the Union Pa I
= fic, calling off all work toward the =
! construction of 12-story general 4
Z headquarters building In Omaha I
= because of the supreme courts I
! decision compelling the Nebraska \
+ railroads to pay delinquent taxes Z
= aounting to $1,0000O0, with inter- 4
! est, and the action of the legisla- Z
= ture in enacting a 2-cent fare law +
i the Burlington, through General !
= Manager Holdredge, announced :
4 that no work would be done to- +
4 ward the erection of it's large Z
+ freight depot for which plans had +
I been completed until conditions i
! had at least reached more set I
+ tied state" 4
! In the Legislature now is a bill /
= providing terminal taxation for +
= omaha, which would impose city +
= taxes upon the railroads with their i
= new terminal facilities, and they +
+ propose to wait to see the out i
+ come of the legislation. 4
tFH''F + ~. I. ~. ts..s'
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-07

milk comes from dairles most foul
2-Mrs. Thaw weeps while on stand.
S-5old robbery battles police.
4-Verdi's opera splendid treat.
5-Hope to remove all obstacles.
6-EditoriaI.
City news.
8-Sports.
s-Southern California news.
1o-cIassified advertisements.
11-Markets.
12-RalIroad news.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-07
GOVERNORS MUST NOT
ASSIST IMMIGRANTS

WASHINGTON. March 6.-An opin-
ion has been rendered by Attorney
General Bonaparte to the president
bearing on the legality of the action of
the South Carolina authorities in
bringing to the United States ship
load of immigrants for work in various
branches of industry in that state.
The attorney general holds in effect
that it is unlawful for state governor
to pay the passage Of immigrants or to
assist immigration otherwise than by
advertisements.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-07
LOCAL

Many Los Angeles dairies are found 70
be IN disgustingly filthy condition.
Mysterious theft of $500 in cash occurs
at the Hoegee store.
Swearing at police officers costs man So.
Strong effort to be made 20 secure pass
age of consolidation bill.
Oscar E. Parish comes out emphatical-
ly for state division
Patrolman saves man from burning 10
death
Marriageable young men write 10 Mayor
Harper for mates.
Council may demand Inquiry regarding
The outfall sewer.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-07
TRANSFERS CASE TO
INACCESSIBLE SPOT
By Associated press.

JACKSON, Ky, March 6.-Judge
Carnes ordered that the cases Of James
Hargis, Elbert Hargis, John Smith and
John Abner accused of DR. Coxs muir
der, be transferred to Elliott county,
which is inaccessible to telephone, tele-
graph or railroad.
Both sides excepted to the order
Judge Carnes will go TO his home and
the militia viii go with him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-07
sues District Attorney

SAN JOSE, March 6.-Frank O'Con-
nell, who yesterday brought damage
suit against Sheriff Langford for $2O,-
900 for illegal arrest and Imprisonment,
this afternoon brought similar suit
against District Attorney Campbell for
the sum of $l0,0OO being the full ex-
tent Of Campbelps official bonds
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-07
GUNB0AT PRINCETON
is HURRYING SOUTH

SAN DIEGO. March 6,-After taking
on all the extra supply of coal she could
stow away, the gunboat Princeton left
last night for San Salvador under
hurry orders to join the Chicago in
Central American waters
While the officers of the fleet will not
talk much, II is understood that both
the Chicago and the Boston are being
made ready for orders so they can
move quickly II needed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-07
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California: Fair Thurs
day; light west wind. Maximum
temperature in Los Angeles yester-
day, 81 degrees; minimum, 4s de-
grees.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-07
Fight In Capitol
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CARSON, New, March 6.-Sam Davis
was assaulted and beaten by Secretary
of State Douglas in the corridor OF the
capitol building for printing a criticism
OF Douglas by the supreme court.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-07
EASTERN

Reading stock forced up eight points IN
thirty minutes.
Harry Thaws mother weeps while testi-
flying.
Idaho Legislators pass resolutions con-
cerning Steunenberg murder case.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-07
baron de RothsohIId Weds

BY Associated Press.
PARIS. March 6.-Baron de Roths-
child was married yesterday to Mile.
Beer.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-07
TAFT TO ALLOW
COCK FIGHTING
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March Gone of the
questions that probably will confront
Secretary Taft upon his arrival in
Cuba in the course of a few weeks will
be the propriety and policy of abro-
eating Governor General Woods de-
cree forbidding cock fighting in Cuba.
An overwhelming majority of the Gu
bans themselves demand the right to
fight their chickens, as they have done
for many years.
1t was the arrest of a number of
prominent Cubans, including at least
one presidential candidate, for attend
ing a cock fight that brought on the
crisis and caused Governor Magoon to
promise that he would consider the Pc
tittons that were presented urging the
abrogation of the decree.
How Cubans Won
When the sport flourished the Cuban
laborer worked four days a week to
support his family. Another days
wage he set aside for the lottery and
last of the secular days he worked in
order that he might secure funds to
back his favorite cock in the pit.
Now that the lottery and cock fight
ing have been stopped, the laborers
and farm hands simply stop work for
the last two days of the week. having
no incentive to continue. This prac-
tice is said to have had really in
furious effect upon the development of
the island industries and to have con-
siderably curtailed production.
Probably Secretary Taft will adopt
the expedient of permitting cock fight
ing outside of Havana and the larger
Cuban cities, just as he did in the
Philippine islands, to the satisfaction
of the natives and their eployers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-07
COAST

Southern Pacific Valley line washed out
and all trains delayed
San Francisco coroner asked TO locate
Abe Ruef.
Mayor Schmitz reaches home and inti-
mates that he may seek reelection.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-07
DECLARES RUFF HAS
NOT BEEN SEEN SINCE
MONDAY AFTERNOON
BY Associated Press.

Dy ASSOCldlSQ LISSS.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 6.-When
Judge Dunno convened court at 10
o'clock this morning Abe Ruef was not
present and Sheriff ONeil reported that
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