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Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
TALK PEACE
TO JAPANESE
INTERNATIONAL LOVE FEAST is
HELD IN SAN FRANCISCO
MIKADo's DIRECTOR OF COM
MERGE HoNoRED
"Story of War Is Foolish" He Says.
Acts of HoodIumism Do Not
Express Sentiments of the
American People
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-THE Fair
mont hotel was the scene of an inter-
national love feast this afternoon, the
occasion being banquet rendered by the
San Francisco chamber of commerce, as
sisted by many prominent Japanese. The
guest of honor was Kikijiro Ishii, director
of commercial affairs of the Japanese
foreign office. Another honored guest was
Secretary Straus of the department of
commerce and labor, who was a fellow
passenger of Director Ishii on the steamer
Asia.
There were about $50 guests, including
Mayor Taylor, and elaborate preparations
were made to make the affair interna-
tional in character There was mineral
water from Japan and singers and per-
formers from the same land entertained
According to Secretary c. w. Burks of
the chamber of commerce the object of
the banquet was to favorably influence
any report that Director Ishii may make
to his government upon the Japanese
labor troubles here. Peace was the key
note ei the affair.
The sentiments of every orator reflected
his personal faith in the good intentions
of the business men of the two nations
toward each other.
The most significant utterance was that
of Director Ishii in connection with local
japanese troubles, when he said: "The
foolish talk of war because of sporadic
disturbances here and there, resulting in
local friction, is unthinkable to the masses
of the people. 1t is not the sentiment of
Japan and the thinking, responsible peo-
pie of Japan understand that the San
Francisco hoodlum who throws a stone
or offers insult to an inoffensive subject
of Japan upon the streets does not voice
the sentiments of the American people"
Secretary Straus spoke on labor and
his good impressions of the Hawaiian
islands. Mayor Taylor, United States
District Attorney Devlin, President G. H.
Bentley of the chamber of commerce and
prominent Japanese also spoke.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
HARRLlNAN'S VISIT
PRECEDES SHAKEUP
e. e. CALVIN SLATED TO SUCCEED
BANCROFT
Veteran Officials Health Reported De-
cIining, Hence Talk of Changes
All Through the Southern
Pacific Family

Rumore foreshadowing a Southern Pa
cific managerial ehakeup that have been
discussed up north for several weeks re-
ceived impetus yesterday by the return
of officials of the Salt Lake system.
The rumors are relative to the retire
ment of w. H Bancroft, first vice presi-
dent of the Salt Lake and general man
ager of the Oregon Short Line.
E. e. Calvin, second vice president and
general manager of the Southern Pacific,
is slated as Bancrofts successor.
Bancroft's health is said to be declining.
He has extensive interests outside of rail-
roads, and as he is aging railroad men
say they will not be surprised to see him
quit active managerial work.
Vice president j. Ross Clark of the Salt
Lake said yesterday that Bancroft has
been with their party as far as Caliente,
and he noted that he was not in robust
health, but nothing was said about resign
ing.
General Superintendent R. III. Ingram at
Los Angeles who has charge of the south
ern division, will probably be promoted II
the change occurs to Calvin'S place, as
there will be shifting all along the official
line.
This shakeup is the supposed reason
why President e. H. Hartman held sew
| eral conferences at San Francisco, 1t Is
| said.
Among railroad men the slate as fixet
| reads:
| w. r. Scott, superintendent at Oakland
| to succeed Ingram in Los Angeles.
H. v. Platte, superintendent of Los An
geles division, to be transferred to Ogden
Thomas McCaffery, assistant superin
tendent in Los Angeles, to succeed Platte
| Changes are also pending In the Bak
| ersfield and Sacramento divisions
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
ENTIRE POSTAL FORCE QUITS
AT SANTA CRUZ; OFFICE SHUT

BY Associated Press.
SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 17.-The force OF
the call of National President Small
of the Telegraphers' union was felt in
Santa Cruz today when all the en-
ployes of the Postal Telegraph com
pany, including the manager, walked
out. Since o'clock this morning no
business has been done by the Postal
company in this city. When the key
men walked out the messengers left also,
and the company was forced to close
its doors. Just what action the Postal
company will take toward renewing
its station in this city is not known.
The Western Union employees of
Santa Cruz are still at their keys.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
EUROPEANS IN MOROCCO
IN STATE OF ALARM
Moorish Minister Seeks to AIIay Their
Fears-UncIaimed Goods Found
in Street to Be Sold at
Auction
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
TANGIER Aug. 17.-In order to dispel
the growing uneasiness OF Europeans at
Casa Blanca, Mohammed Ell Gabbas, the
Moroccan minister of war, has organized
a system of native patrols at Casa Blanca
under French officers.
The consular corps of Casa Blanca has
decided that all goods found on the
streets by troops and not claimed at the
expiration of a certain time will be sold
at auction and the proceeds devoted to
improving sanitary conditions.
PARIS, Aug. Twice Admiral Phili-
bert, in command of the French naval
forces off the coast of Morocco. tele-
graphed today that there is little change
at Casa Blanca. The French cavalry con-
tinued accommodating. At Mazagan dispo-
sitions were made to meet the threatened
attack of Moors. At Mogador the Euro
peans continue to leave. AT Rabat and
Ell Araish the situation Is satisfactory.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
BUBONIC PLAGUE KILLS
ONE IN SAN FRANCISCO
Dreaded Disease Breaks Out Within
Two Blocks of Old China
town-Three Cases
Reported

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-The bubonic
plague has broken out in San Francisco
and one death has already resulted. The
first intimation of this was received
Thursday by the marine hospital service.
There is no reasonable doubt as to the
certainty of the diagnosis of the cases.
The cases were found within two blocks
of old Chinatown.
Surgeon Austin subsequently tele-
graphed two foci discovered and the local
board disinfected the known infected
buildings and proposed to institute a
campaign against the spread of the dis
ease.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
NEW YORK WILL BE THE
CENTER OF BIG STRIKE
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE early arrival
of President Small and the consequent
shifting from Chicago to this city of ex-
ecutive direction of the strike is awaited
by the idle telegraphers of the east. Just
when Small will reach here union men
could not say tonight. There were few
developments today. One Wall street firm
refused demands by eight operators and
the latter quit. Immediately non-union
men took their places. The Western Ur-
ion and Postal reiterated tonight that they
are doing business without serious incon-
venience. The strikers still insist the
situation is satisfactory.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
CITY GAS
WINS POINT
SIXTH WARDERS LOSE BEFORE
FIRE BOARD
PETITION MAY NECESSlTATE A
SPECIAL ELECTION
List Is Already Started-450o Names
Necessary-Corporation Hopes
to Be in Business by First
of the Year

Voters in the Sixth ward who failed to
carry their points before the board of
fire commissioners have invoked the
initiative to prevent the City Gas COM
pany from getting a foothold in their
ward for the new gas plant.
Petition collectors have been started,
and if $500 names are attached the ques-
ton can be submitted to the people at a
special election.
Or, under the law, the city council can
make new gas zone and 1t will be for
the people at a special election to ap-
prove or veto this ordinance.
A special election will cost the city
$15, ZOO.
At Ten Cents Name
In Los Angeles there are many profess
sional circulators of petitions who get 10
cents name for all signatures, and poll
ticians say it is an easy matter to get
thousands of names signed to anything In
the shape of a petition.
Certain labor union leaders have been
enlisted on the plea that the new COM
pany did not buy its materials in Los
Angeles.
Attorney j. N. q. Rech of the Sixth
ward has been retained to look after
the legal aspects of the fight by initiative.
He was at the city hall yesterday to
look at the petition passed two years
ago in connection with defining the zone
for slaughter houses The anti-gas plant
ordinance will be modelled after this one.
Those connected with the City Gas
company express fear that the employees
of the Los Angeles Gas and Electric
company and their relatives will Join in
the movement, as If they do they can
easily get 1000 names to such petition,
1t is stated.
one for the City Gas people. They are
paying demurrage daily on sixty carloads
of pipe and gas house materials, for they
hoped to start work long before this The
tieup with the Vernon trustees DELAYED
the arrangement.
The company's foremen will probably
| start excavating Monday to lay mains
in the southwestern district and hope tc
have at least ten miles of mains in place
by the first of the year.
Will Old Company Help?
| The gas plant will be ready by that tim,
! to supply at least a portion of the cit,
now gasless.
Another company, the Pacific, is nov
| reaching Out Ior business In that Sectfol
and will probably build a new plant II
| or near Vernon.
Though the proposed site of the com
pany includes seven-acre tract at Santa
Fe avenue and Eleventh street, options
are held on adjoining property, so that
the area can be enlarged as soon as all
clouds vanish from the horizon.
These options have been taken on a
longtime basis, so that the plant will
be in working order before the officials
need to settle how much more land they
will need, figuring on the growth of the
| city and their business.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
OPERATORS
STAND FIRM
FEW OBJECTIONS FROM RANKS
OF STRIKERS
TELEeRAPHIc SERVICE SERIOUS
LY CRIPPLED
Press Wires Throughout Country Are
Partially DemoraIized-Postal
Office at Santa Cruz
Closed
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CHICAGO, Aug H.-There is little
change tonight in the telegraphic situa-
ton throughout the country The strikers
seem to be standing firm, and while both
the Western Union and the Postal are
handling considerable business, there is
necessarily much delay, owing to the fact
that in most offices inferior operators
have taken the places of the strikers.
The press wires throughout the United
States are still in an unsatisfactory con-
dtion, and good service is not possible at
the present time.
The Western Union today claimed to
have added twenty-five operators, import
ed from New York, to the working force.
Reports from many cities indicate that
the strikers are making firm stand for
their demands. Defections from the ranks
of the Commercial Telegraphers' union
are said to be few.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
TWO LUKEWARM PORTLAND
OPERATORS GO TO WORK
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 1.-THE only
change in the strike situation here yes
terday was the detection from the strlK-
ers' ranks of two operators. The western
Union, to whom these men returned, de-
clared that it was a significant break into
the strikers ranks, while the union men
declared the two operators had always
been lukewarm in their allegiance to the
union and assert that their action was
expected.
The situation has experienced no change
since yesterday. The Western Union, IN
discharging it's operators yesterday, noti-
fed them that they would not be re-em-
ployed under any circumstances. This
action. following similar notice given by
the Associated Press earlier in the week,
is taken by both sides to the controversy
to indicate that a long-drawn-out strike
is inevitable.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
PLUCKY WOMAN KILLS
BEAR IN HER GARDEN
Looks Out of Window, Sees Bruin
Eating Berries and Fires
DoubIe-BarreIed Gun
at Him

PITTSFIELD, Mass, Aug. IA black
bear weighing $50 pounds was killed on
October mountain by Mrs. Charles
Witham, slight little woman 25 years
old, wife of the farmer in charge of the
Whitney estate.
Mrs. Witham is dead shot, but she
confessed that she was startled as she
looked out of her kitchen window and
saw the bear browsing among the berry
bushes. She did not lose her nerve,
however, but took down her husbands S
doubleSbarreled shotgun and gave Bruin
the contents of both barrels. She had a
fair mark at a distance of not over thirty
PAGES, and the bear was almost instantly
killed
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
COLOMBIA AND PANAMA
REACH AN AGREEMENT
Secretary of War Taft Concludes Me-
eotiations for Settlement of
Issues Arising Over the
Canal Zone
by Associated Press.
WA

by Associated Press.
WASHINGTON Aug. 17-Secretary
Taft today concluded an arrangement
with the representatives of the United
States of Colombia and Panama for set
tlement of the issues between those coun-
tries and the United States growing out
of the separation of Panama and the Gre
alton of the canal zone. 1t provides for
three treaties, one of which If approved
by the president and Secretary Root will
probably be submitted to the senate at
it's next session.
1t is understood that the arrangement
provides for the final settlement of the
claims of Colombia upon Panama for the
assumption by the latter of part of the
national debt of the parent state and for
the restoration of commercial relations
between Colombia and Panama.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18

meanwhile I had sworn out complaint
against Haskell. The police are now
looking for him. Then 1 went to the SUI
,,erior court and Judge Bordwell who
saw the matter in different light. issued
AN Injunction against Haskell restraining
him from interfering with the business.
II rushed back to the office only to
find that the locksmith and Haskell had
taken the books with them and that the
office was filled with dirt, food, paper
and everything Imaginable
Yes. I'm going to prosecute Haskell to
the bitter end"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
GIRL SAVED FROM SEA
BY JAPANESE SERVANTS
Tide at La JoIIa Carries Young Woman
from Shore-Brave Orientals
Succeed in Rescuing
Her

By Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Aug Ito the two Jap
anese servants of e. w. Scripps, Miss
Henrietta E. Lewis of San Francisco
owes her life. Miss Lewis is visiting with
a friend, Mrs. Hughes, at La Jolla, and
according to the custom of the resort
she devoted portion of the day to the
surf.
Those who know, however, never enter
the water at the crest of tide, as the re-
ceding water is strong. Last evening
Miss Lewis made that mistake and was
being carried out faster than she could
swim when the Japanese saw her. One
swan to her aid, but was unable to bring
her in until the other, running along the
surf, threw him rope.
Miss Lewis was carried to the home of
DR.. Howard, where she has recovered.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
Sherman Stow Dead


SANTA BARBARA, Aug. 17-Sher-
man F. stow of this city, for thirty
years one of the most prominent men
of this county, died suddenly of heart
failure this afternoon at his home in
Goleta The deceased was the son of
w. w. stow, a prominet San Franciscan,
who for many years was connected
with the San Francisco park commits
sion. sherman Stow came to California
when child He was educated in
France and in his younger days trav-
eled extensively. He was prominent
member of the Bohemian club of San
Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
PARTNERS FALL OUT OVER
DIVISION OF PROPERTY
Prominent Manufacturer of Bakers.
field Arrested on Complaint
of Local Oil Mag
nate
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BAKERSFIELD. Aug. T.-H. p. Bend
ing, a prominent manufacturer of lubri-
eating oils, has been arrested on a war
rant sworn to by H. A. Blodget, a local
oil magnate.
Blodget and Bending, under verbal con-
tract, were engaged in the manufacture
of prepared oils ana lubricants.
The agreement terminated by mutual
consent and Blodget alleges that Bending
appropriated much of the apparatus of
the company. A search warrant was is
sued and the apparatus was found at
Bending's residence.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
TWO OPERATORS AT SAN DIEGO
OBEY ORDERS AND LEAVE KEYS
Py Associated Press.

Ry Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO. Aug. 17.-One Western
Union and one Postal operator quit work
today The Western Union operator at
Hotel Coronado left her key. She has
been handling a dozen or fifteen mes
sages day The Postal operator, who is
a union man but who remained at work
yesterday awaiting more direct news of
the general order, was forced out today
by an order to come to Los Angeles and
work there, where the union men had
quit and where the company needed him.
The order forced his hand and he quit
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
Throws Lamp at Nesress
By Associated Press.

By Agsociate1 Press.
GLOBE, Ariz., Aug, 1Z-As the result
of a dispute over the rent of room last
night Allen Jasper colored woman of
the tenderloin. threw lighted lamp at
Berthe Lee, the colored landlady, while
the latters back was turned. The blaz-
ing oil enveloped her and set fire to the
house, which was destroyed. The woman
was fearfufly burned and this afternoon
at o'clock she died The Jasper woman
was arrested last night
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
Five Killed in Mine

BY Associated Press
SONMAN, Pa, Aug. ia cage con-
tanning eight miners, who were about to
descend to work today, shot upward in
stead of downward and struck the top of
the tipple, eighty feet above the ground.
The cage was overturned, precipitating
five men to the bottom of the shaft, 400
feet below. All five were killed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
Strike Reaches Douglas
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
DOUGLAS, Ariz., Aug. 1.-THE strike
has reached Douglas. The night opera
tor of the Postal left several days ago
but is at the key on the stock exchange
of a leased wire of that company His
striking was more in sympathy, al
though a member of the union, as the
Ell Paso & Southern railroad pays the
salaries to Postal operators here under
contract arrangement The night
operator of the Western Union left also,
leaving the manager to handle the
business.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
Forser Is Sentenced

E,y ASsOCIdIeu T Iesh.
STOCKTON, Aug. III. H. Grande
pleaded guilty to forgery this morning
and was sentenced by Judge Norton to
two and one-half years in San Quentin
prison. Grande was tried on the charge
in July. but escaped conviction by one
vote. The crime consisted of signing the
name of Haywood Reed to a draft on the
Frank Simpson company of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
Kills Father; Is Exonerated


NEW YORK, Aug. IA coroners s
iurv has exonerated Mrs. Madeline Lang
lotz, who is alleged to have killed her
father, George Wasser after the latter had
fatally shot his wife. The daughter was
discharged from custody The verdict
says the father was killed by person
whose name is unknown.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
UNITED STATES SECOND
IN ITS NAVAL POWER
"Janes' Fighting Ships" Places Amer
lea After Great Britain in Im-
portance in the Worlds
Marine Affairs

Rv Associated Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE annual is
sue of James Fighting Ships" for 1907,
one of the recognized authorities on
navies, puts the United States second
among naval powers and Great Britain
first The book says
"Both in ships with high-powered guns
or impervious to vital injury at long
range the United States fleet is superior
to any other navy in the world"
James characterizes the American navy
as an extremely good second to England.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
GRASS FIRE STAMPED
OUT; LOSS IS HEAVY
Between Forty and Fifty Sections Of
Land Burned Over on Tehachapi
Mountains-Wood and Cat
tie Consumed
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BAKERSFIELD. Aug. 17.-After de-
stroying between forty and fifty Sec
tiohs of valuable feed land, the grass
fire which started in the Tehachapi
mountains Thursday was extinguished
this morning. Now for a distance of ten
or fifteen miles both east and north of
Callente there is nothing but black and
parched soil.
Hundreds of cords of freshly cut oak
wood and mary cattle were consumed
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
DESPONDENT OVER ILLNESS
GIRL TAKES HER OWN LIFE
Young Woman of Portland, in I'LL
Health and Conscious She
Was Deranged, Kills
Herself
BY Associated Press,

PoRTL-- ND, Ore, Aug. 17-Conscious
that she was mentally deranged. Miss
Pitra Louritz, 20 years of age, killed her
self today by taking strychnine. The girl
had been engaged to be married Tor sew
eral months, but recently became afflict-
ed mentally.
She had received medical treatment, but
continued to grow worse, and the realiza-
ton of her unhappy luture together with
the fact that in her condition she could
not marry, impelled her to destroy her
self
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
BUILDING INSPECTOR
ACCUSED OF GRATING
Public Official of Boston Arrested on
Charge Of Accepting Bribe
from a Con-
(, tractor
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
BOSTON, Aug. 17.-Building Inspec-
tor John P. Clarke was arrested here
today and charged with accepting a
bribe from a contractor. Several per-
sons, it is alleged, witnessed the pay
ment of $40 to Clarke by the contractor.
Several days ago the builder notified
the police that he had been approached
by Clarke with a proposition to pay
for a lenient inspection of the build
ings A trap was laid which resulted
in the arrest.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
Fire Destroys Warehouse

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Aug. 17.-Fire today de-
stroyed a four-story warehouse and fac
tory occupying an entire block in Furman
street, Brooklyn. Loss, 100000. The
building was occupied by the New York
and Baltimore Coffee company and several
other concerns.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
Celebrate Centennial
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated PTess.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE centennial
of the first trip of Robert Fulton's Cler-
mont was celebrated this afternoon by
the blowing of all the whistles on the
Hudson, the dipping of ensigns and play
ing by bands of Fultons favorite song,
Bonnie Doom"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
To Patrol Sealing Waters

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE naval
transport Buffalo sailed from Puget Sound
Yesterday to assist revenue cutters in
patroling sealing waters in the vicinity of
the Pribyloff islands.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
MICHIGAN VILLAGE SWEPT
BY FIRE; LOSS HEAVY
Ey Associated Press.

Ey Associated Press.
HANCOCK, Mich, Aug. 1.-THE viii
lage of Hubbell was nearly destroyed by
fire early this morning. Twenty resi-
dences, four stores, the Hotel Calumet and
the Hecla coal sheds were burned.
The loss is estimated at between $780,
900 and $150,000
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
Appointed to San Quentin

REDDING, Aug. NV. d. Watson of
Reddng has been appointed superinten-
dent of construction at the San Quentin
prison. The appointment goes into effect
September l.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
no InvestIaate COLLISION

Bv Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 17.-Investiga-
cause of the recent collision between the
steamers City of Panama and Alliance,
before Local Inspectors Edwards and
Fuller.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
nlscredlt DISAPPEARANCE Story

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Government
officials are inclined to discredit the Hon
olulu story that Laysan island has dis
appeared and attribute it to probable
mistake in reckoning by the captain of
the schooner Olsen, who made the report.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
ouakes Felt in Porto Rico

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Aug. IT,
Earthquakes were felt here at o'clock
last night and o'clock this morning.
Many persons were awakened by the
latter. which was heavy. No damage
was done.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
railroad Men Held for Murder
By Associated Press,

BOULDER, Colo, Aug. 17.--Information
charging murder was filed against John
w. Reeves and Frank Kiser, railroad men.
who are held responsible by the coroner s
jury for the dynamite explosion at the
Colorado Southern station Sunday which
resulted in three deaths
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18
New Steam shoveIs ior Canal

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE isthmian
canal commission proposes to expedite
excavation 20 per cent by contracting for
fourteen new steam shovels in addition to
the sixty now working.