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Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
WOMEN FLOCK
TO HEAR SUIT
At CONCORD
Leader of Christian
Science Absent
Three Trustees Claim Legal Right to
Prosecute Accounting Case
and Ask, to Inter-
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
CONCORD, N. H., May 23.-Follow-
ing several skirmishes, the first legal
battle fought about the person of Mrs.
Mary Baker G. Eddy, leader of the
Christian Science denomination, in con-
nection with the suit in equity seeking
an accounting of her property, was
opened in the Merrimac county superior
court here today. Women constituted
most of the auditors.
The original suit, brought by Mrs.
Eddy's son, George w. Glover of Lead,
S. D.; his daughter, Mrs. Baker Glover,
and George w. Baker of Bangor, Me-,
nephew of Mrs. Eddy, was brought on
the name of the Christian Science
leader by her three relatives acting as
next friends" and was directed
against Calvin A. Frye, Mrs. Eddy's
secretary, and several other leaders of
the church. 1t asked for an account
ing of Mrs. Eddy's property, which the
next friends" alleged was being mis-
applied by the defendants.
Three trustees, Henry A. Baker,
Archibald Mcclellan and Josiah E.
Fernald, were approved by Mrs. Eddy
and empowered by trust deed execut-
ed by her to manage her property.
Trustees Seek Burden
The trustees then petitioned the court
to be substituted for the next friends"
as plaintiffs in the suit to secure an
accounting of Mrs. Eddys property.
Following this the original plaintiffs
petitioned the court to include the trus-
tees as defendants in the original suit.
Today's hearing was upon the mo-
tion of the trustees that they be sub
stituted for the next friends" in the
suit against Frye and other defendants.
Nearly all of the defendants were in
court when the hearing opened, al
though Frye did not appear. Among
the spectators was Judge William
Ewing of Chicago, one of the most
prominent members of the Christian
Science organization.
General Frank S. Streeter of this
city, chief counsel for the defendants,
occupied the floor throughout today's
proceedings. His argument was devot-
ed principally to the contention that ir
order to prevent the trustees beinf
substituted for next friends" as plain
tiffs I'm the original suit the "next
friends must prove Mrs. Eddy's in
competency to execute the trust deed
giving her trustees power to act for
her.
General Streeter claimed that it was
the legal right of the trustees to pros
ecute the suit against the defendants.
Submits Trust Deed
He submitted the trust deed to the
court and asserted that It was valid.
If the deed were valid, he said, not only
all of Mrs. Eddy's property had been
transferred, but the right to prosecute
the suits had passed to the trustees,
and they asked to be allowed to carry
it on. If Mrs. Eddy's incompetency to
acknowledge the deed were regarded as
material then the question Of compe-
tency must be decided first.
Judge Chamberlain announced at the
outset of the hearings that the pro-
ceedings shall be confined strictly to
the question of the Intervention of the
trustees as plaintiffs. He said he would
not consider Mrs. Eddy's competency
at this time.
The hearing will be resumed tomor-
row.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
KUROK| PRAISES
UNITED STATES
Never Expects War and Is Amazed at
Greatness of RepubIle--Finds
Much FriendIiness
Here
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 29.--The Herald to-
day published an interview with Cen
eral Kuroki obtained just before he
started for Boston yesterday, in which
Kuroki praised the United States, ex-
pressed amazement at New York's sky
scrapers, declared that he never ex-
poets trouble between Japan and the
United States, and in reply to a ques-
ton regarding a possible war over the
Philippines is quoted as having laugh
inly replied:
when you make war on us we will
run away from you"
On the feeling here and in Japan
General Kuroki said:
"WhereverI have been have found
genuine feeling of friendliness among
Americans for Japan and 1 can assure
you that In Japan there is the same
genuine feeling of respect and admira-
ton for America.
1--WE know what a great country
America is and her friendship is some
thing we prize very much"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
FUMES KILL
) WORKERS
IN CHICAGO
Ammonia Pipe Blows
Up at Armour
Plant
Heroes Wearing Masks
Search for the
Victims
After Six Hours Work First Body Is
Recovered in Sitting Atmos-
phere in Stock Yards
District
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 23.-Five workmen
were killed and dozen others SER
iously injured this afternoon when an
ammonia pipe exploded in the beef
killing department of Armour & Co.'S
plant at the stock yards.
The building was full of workmen
at the time, and the deadly fumes, es-
Gaping from under high pressure, pene-
trated through every department in the
building in such a short time that
twenty of the men were overcome be-
fore they could make their escape to
the fresh air. Ger
All but five of these men were
dragged from the place BIZ their COM
panions in such serious condition
that it was necessary to take them to
a nearby hospital.
An Intellectual effort to search for
dead in the interior of the building was
made by employees wearing safety
masks.
They were driven back by the fumes
and it was not until six hours after the
explosion that the first body, that of
an unidentified man. burned beyond
recognition. was taken from the fourth
floor.
A few minutes later four other bodies
were found, all Of them having been
burned in a horrible manner.
search of the plant is still being
made for more bodies, as all the men
have not yet been definitely accounted
for.
All of the dead and injured were
foreigners
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
Inspectors Save Grew
of Trolley from
Death
DISTINCTIONS on Other
Lines Grow in
Extent
President calhoun's Assistant De-
nands Additional Police Protection
for United Railroads from
Chief Dinan
BY Associated Press.

by hSSOCldleu ETebS
SAN FRANCISCO, .ay 23.-In con-
sequence of increased violence attend
ing the extension of service by the
United Railroads to several new lines
today, Thornwell Mutually, assistant to
President Calhoun, tonight made a de-
mand upon Chief of Police Dinan for
better police protection for the COM
pany's property and employees tomor-
row.
The day was comparatively quiet, but
toward evening several demonstrations
were made against cars in the district
south of Market street. where several
new lines were opened today.
Shortly after 8 o'clock about 200
strike sympathizers mobbed an Eighth
street car at Eighth and Bryan streets.
Motorman John Brooks and Conductor
Harry Hurst. the strike breaking crew
operating the car, were badly beaten
and they sustained injuries necessitat-
ing their removal to the central emer-
gency hospital. The two strike break
ers might have suffered even worse at
the hands of the mob had they not been
rescued by the timely arrival of twenty
inspectors from the car barns at Tenth
and Bryant streets. The car was al
most completely demolished.
The tracks for two blocks on Bryant
street near Twenty-second were COW
cred with cobblestones, barrels, lumber
and other debris, making 1t impossible
for ears to pass, while in another block
on the same street deep excavations
had been made under the tracks.
While walking on McAllister street
near Laguna about z o'clock tonight
John Lee and Fred Turner, two of the
United Railroads non-union employees,
were recognized as strike breakers and
Immediately attacked by crowd. They
were rescued by the police, but not un-
til they had been severely beaten.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
SACRAMENTO HEARS
GLIDE WILL CONTEST
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, May 2S.-The taking
of testimony in will contest which
promises to become the most inter-
esting and sensational ever tried in this
county, will commence tomorrow.
Henry Glide seeks to break his fathers
will. He is supported by his brother
Thornton. On the other side is the
widow, Mrs. J. H. Glide, and her daugh-
ters, who support her in the contest.
The will provides that the entire es-
tate, valued at more than million dol
lars, shall go to the widow, and the
children are all cut off.
The sons have brought the contest
on the grounds that the father was of
unsound mind at the time he made the
will and that the mother unduly in
fluenced him against the sons.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
BROWNSVILLE'S MAYOR
ACTED AS PEACEMAKER
BY Associated Press.

BY ASsOcIateu FTesS.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Mayor F.
J. Combs, mayor of Brownsville, Tex,
testified today before the senate COM
mittee on military affairs concerning
the shooting up of the town, and told
of the investigation afterward made by
citizens.
He said that hundreds of people ap-
peared in the streets armed and deter
mined to attack the garrison, but he
addressed a crowd, and by calling
prominent citizens to his aid managed
to disperse the people.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
CHARGE PARENTS DEATH
TO MONEY-MAD DAUGHTER
by Associated Press.

CHICAGO, May 23.-That Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Mette were murdered by
their daughter, Mrs. Mary Sladek, for
the $4,000 insurance on her parents
lives is the charge laid before the grand
jury in asking for an indictment
against Mrs. Sladek.
Mrs. Sladek lies i'll in the jail hospi-
tai.
The entire Mette family became i'll
after eating meal at the Sladek home
Mrs Mette died April and Mr.. Mette
followed a week later. A post mortem
disclosed arsenic in the bodies
Frederick Starr, a druggist, testified
that he had sold Mrs. Sladek a vermin
poison containing "a per cent arsenic.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
COREY's COURSE
ANGERs CHURCH
PRESBYTERIANS WOULD STOP
SINFUL WEDLOCK
General Assembly at Columbus, Ohio,
Hears steel Trusts Head Ar
ralened in Report of
Committee
BY Associated Press.

By Associated HTes5
COLUMBUS, O., May 23.-The Pres
byterian general assembly TO-DAY r.
ceiyed and adopted the report of the
special committee on marriage and d1-
yorce and adopted resolutions rejoicing
in favorable results already obtained
and expressing the hope of more radical
reform. reaffirming deliverances Of
former assemblies regarding marriage
and divorce and enjoining Presoyterles
to "enforce the standards" OF the
church ito hold to a strict account all
ministers under their care and to urge
all ministers to regard the comfy that
should refrain from giving the sanction
of our church to members of another
church whose majority Is in violation OF
the laws of the church whose COM
munion they have chosen"
Rev. DR.. Charles A. Dickey Of Phl!-
adelphia, chairman of the committee
| who presented the report, referring 10
| the recent marriage of President corey
of the United States Steel corporation
said:
"What we heard about Corey cleared
| the way. The condemnation of PUBLIC
/ opinion was enough tfsitself to make
us rejoice, and surely if the editorials
of our newspapers and public opinion
| is rising to high standard 1t is time
| that we take the lead In this as IN ev-
erything and give an example of the
church cleansing itself from lax d.
yorces and sinful marriages"
The report of the board OF church
erection was also received and adopted.
Although it was rurnored that an at
tempt would be made to bring about
reconsideration of the action of the
assembly on the temperance question,
especially with reference to the reso-
luton commencing the anti-saloon
league as "safe, sane and effect1ve
organization" no step was taken In this
direction.
Honor Californian
One of the important feetures of to-
days session of the gesieral assembly
was the appointment of the new judi
cial commission which Is to be per-
manent body. Among the members
are:
To serve three years: Rev. DR.. John
w. Dickinson, San Jose, Cal; Rev.
James K. Thompson, Muskogee, 1. T.;
Rev. c. w. Hayes Portland, Ore.
with reference to complaint Of the
Southern Presbyterian church that
missionaries of tLe Presbyterian as
sembly were interfering with the mis-
sionaries of the southern church IN
work in the Indian territory the COM
mittee on home missions reported that
the testimony in the complaint was SO
conflicting that no action was advls-
able. but admonished the missionaries
of the Presbyterian church so to con-
duct their. work as to avoid any conflict
in the future. The report OF the COM
mittee was accepted.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24

f--Fumes kill five in Chicago.
2-caIhoun sIaps critics face.
3-Milk inspectors hold up wagons
4-officiaI notice by civic bodies.
5-Figures show taxes light.
6-EditoriaI.
City l.ews.
8-Sports.
advertisements.
12-Mother wins contest for children.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24

by Associated FreSS
CANTON, Ohio, May 24.-The attend-
ants at the bedside of Mrs. Mckinley at
1;3O o'clock this morning thought her
condition was somewhat improved.
BY Associated Press.
CANTON, May 23.-After cosulta-
tion this afternoon at the Mckinley
home with DIR. Portman, the family
physician of Mrs. Mckinley, and DR..
e. j. Eyman, superintendent Of the
Massillon state hospital and a physician
Of wide repute, a statement was issued
that there is indication that Mrs. Nc
Kinley could not long survive the at
tack of apopleXy from which she is
suffering.
The doctors say, however, that they
think dissolution will not come for
day or two. Mrs. Mckinley is in
coma condition today and 1t is said
1t is announced tonight that Surgeon
General Rixey by special arrangement
will reach here at 6:28 tomorrow morn
ing instead of 1910
Widespread Sorrow
kilograms from all parts of the
country have been pouring into Can
Mrs. McKinleys condition and evincing
widespread sorrow over the announce
ment of her critical illness.
Mrs. Mckinley has been i'll nearly all
winter, having suffered a severe at
tack of the grippe some months ago,
followed later by bronchitis. The ply
sicians say that in her weakened con-
dition she was an easy victim Of the
disease with which she was stricken
today.
She is nearing the sixtieth anniver-
sary of her birth and long has been
in feeble health.
Mrs. Mckinley gave up knitting re-
Gently, and this was taken as an indi-
cation that her hold on life was slight,
as ever since the death of her husband
she has found solace in knitting slip
pers for her friends and invalids.
OF late Mrs. Mckinley has been
obliged to keep close within doors. but
before that she was in the habit of
taking daily walks and of riding to the
cemetery with flowers to place upon
the casket that contains the body of
her late husband
But Little Hope
DR.. Portman, after his visit to the
Mckinley home at IL o'clock tonight,
announced that he found a change for
ton. She was then in semi-conscious
state. When she was spoken to she
opened her eyes slightly. DR.. Port
man, however, said the change was not
such as would lead him to expect any
great improvement; neither did he
think that a fatal turn could be ex-
pected before morning.
:, So confident did he feel on this point
that he said at II o'clock that he did
not expect to remain at the Mckinley
home during the night or to make any
more calls unless messages requiring
him to do so were sent him. He re-
garded her condition as satisfactory as
could be expected, but at the same time
could predict only a survival of few
days at the most.
Mrs. Barber sister of Mrs. Mckinley,
is spending the night at the Mckinley
home.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
RUSSIAN MAN-W0MAN
MYSTERY RE0PENED
Bv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
i CHICAGO. May 23.-The mys- I
!. terious case of the late Nicholas !
+ De Raglan, secretary of the Rus :,
!. sian consulate in Chicago, is to be !
+ investigated. {.
j. De Raglan lived as a man, was !
i married twice and divorced once, !
!. but when he died at Phoenix, !
i Ariz., the statement was made by !
4 those who had charge of the body
!. at Phoneix that the supposed man
!. was woman.
+ Public Administrator Reddick :
!. has refused to turn over De Ray, :
+ lan's estate, valued at $4,000, to the
i widow on the ground that If De
i Raglan was a woman there could !
j. be no legal marriage.
j. Mrs. De Raglan, who claims to !
+ have many witnesses to prove her
!. assertion that her husband" was .
j. a man. has sent an agent to Phoe-
!. nix to exhume the body.
i Mrs. De Raglan says that a :
i curious mistake was made where
]. by woman's body took the place
]. of her husbands.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
PRESBYTERIANS VOTE
FOR CLOSER UNION
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 23.-The
general assembly of the Presbyterian
church in the United States today
adopted the Charlotte articles of agree
ment calling for closer relations or
churches using the Presbyterian system.
system.
The effect of the adoption of the
article is that the Second Presbyterian
church will name twelve representa-
tives of the council of Reformed Pres
byterian churches. The decision was
reached after long debate. A vote by
roll call resulted in SO against the MI
nority report and so in favor.
The vote upon the majority report
calling for the adoption of the articles
of agreement was then ordered and
adopted by a majority Of two.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
CARUS0 SIGNS AT
100000 A YEAR
WITH HERR C0NREID
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
4 LONDON, May 23.-In an inter- +
4 view with a representative of the i
4 Tribune Enrico Caruso confirmed i
! his statement that Director Con- !
j. ried of the Metropolitan opera i
!. house, New York, has entered in j
j. to a contract with him for four J.
j. years at a yearly salary of 100000. J.
i Caruso on his part agrees to be !
!. at Conried's disposal for nine =
!. months each year and to make +
4 eight appearances in each Of the !
y nine months whenever Conried ap- i
i points. For any appearance he is !
i to recei-. = $4,000. i
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
UTAH SHELTER CASE
ARGUED IN ST. PAUL
Rv Associated Press.

ST. PAUL, May 23.-Arguments
were begun today in the United States
circuit court of appeals in the case of
lants against James Godfrey ct al,
residents of Salt Lake valley.
The latter secured perpetual in
junction in the United States district
court in Utah restraining the smelling
companies from operating their smelt-
ers upon the ground that the fumes
from the smelters caused death to
vegetation and sickness to the inhab-
itantS
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
ST. PETERSBURG POLICE
FIND MORE ENEMIES
BY Associated Press.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 2S.-As a re-
suit of the clews obtained at the
searches made of the lodgings of M.
Ozele. a Social Democratic deputy from
Riga, where meetings of revolutionists
were said to have taken place, the po-
lice arrested twenty members of the
army revolt league.
The majority of them are young re-
cruits but several of those taken into
custody are officers.
The documents would indicate that
the league is strong in Southern Russia
the Caucasus, Finland and Siberia.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
KING ALFONSO TO BREED
THOROUGHBRED CATTLE

MADRID, May 2S.-King Alfonso is
Spain. where he proposes to build a
summer residence, lay out a farm and
breed thoroughbred cattle.
The example of King Edward and
many English noblemen who raise prize
beasts. it is said, prompted the KING 8
plans.
The queen is taking keen interest,"
in the project and anticipates with
pleasure summer holidays.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
SHRINER HOFFEDITZ DIES
AT SAN LUIS 0BISP0

BY Associated Press.
SAN LUIS OBISPO. May 23.-John
Calvin Hoffeditz of Reading, Pa, a
victim of the railroad wreck at Honda,
died this morning
Hoffeditz's leg was amputated Tues
day morning with the hope of saving
his life after gangrene had set in.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
United Railroad Bonds
nv Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.-A
marked depreciation in the value OF
the United Railroads bonds was noted
on the local stock and bond exchange
this morning The bonds which were
listed last Tuesday at 711a, dropped to-
day to 81 asked and 65 bid.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
SAN FRANCISCO
SPENDS $68,575,067
FOR NEW BUILDINGS
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
i SAN FANCISCO, May 23.-Dur- 7
+ ing the year following May 10, 1906. !
+ there have been erected or begun Z
+ in this city new buildings aggre- I
1. eating in value $6S,575067. !
i This total does not include the Z
!. cost of temporary or permanent !
!. buildings erected previous to May, !
!. 1906, of which there were many, !
!. and which were not placed on I
4. record. y
!. The fees paid to the city for !
+ building permits since May 19 have !
j. aggregated $104,6S7. !
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
Manager Chapman Dies

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2S.-George
F. Chapman, vice president and gem
eral manager of the United Railroads
died tonight. Nr. Chapman contracted
q cold Jast Saturday which rapidly de-
veloped into pneumonia. Mr.. Chapman
was Al years of age and came to this
city three years ago from Baltimore,
Md. He was native of New Jersey.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
KANSAS EDITOR GOES
TO CONGRESS NEXT
By Associated Press.

LEAVENWORTH Kas., May 23.-
D. r. Anthony, Republican, will to-
day be elected as representative IN
congress- from the Kansas district to
succeed Charles Curtis, elected by the
last legislature to succeed Alfred w.
Benson as United States senator. Mr..
Anthony is unopposed.
Daniel r. Anthony is editor Of the
Leavenworth Times. He is the son of
the late Col. A. B. Anthony, a famous
Kansan editor, who was a brother OF
the late Susan B. Anthony, the suf-
fragist advocate.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
GOES BACK TO FACE
JUROR BRIBlNG CHARGE
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
OAKLAND, May GA. T. Pigg. ar
rested here on a charge of bribing a
juror in Topeka, Kas., was taken back
for trial today by Deputy Sheriff VIII
kerson Of that city.
Pigg had secured writ of habeas
corpus, but it was unsigned, and before
the error could be corrected Wilkerson
started east with his prisoner.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
REGRETS WRIGHT'S
RESIGNATION FROM OFFICE.

BY Associated Press.
TOXIC, May 2s.-The resignation of
General Luke Wright, the American
ambassador to Japan, is widely de-
plored.
The Asahi will tomorrow refer edi-
torially to public feeling, expressing
deep regret at his short tenure.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
ONE THOUSAND TURKISH
SOLDIERS DESERT
Bv Associated Press.

BELGRADE, May 2S.-The Turkish
garrison at Uskub, consisting of 1000
men, has deserted.
The soldiers claim that they were
given had food and that other condi-
tions were uncomfortable.
They carried off their arms and thus
far only fifty have been captured.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
CHICAGO SCHOOL BOARD
OPPOSES MAYOR BUSSE
By Associated Press.

CHICAGO, May 23-The members of
the board of education who We're GUST
ed by Mayor Busse met today and de-
cided to oppose the mayors action in
the courts on the ground that he acted
beyond his authority.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
Raptists Elect New Yorker
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 23.-The Baptist
convention of North America adjourned
after electing A. H. Strong of New
York president. Among the most im-
portant resolutions adopted was one
indorsing the movement to erect Bap-
tist theological seminary in Russia for
100000
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

For Southern California;: FairI
Friday; light southwest wind. Max
imum temperature in Los Angeles
yesterday, 70 degrees; minimum, 40
degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
corteIyou Goes to Ohio

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 23.-Secretary Geo.
B. Cortelyou left for Canton tonight
upoa learning of the critical illness of
Mrs. Mckinley in that city.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
EASTERN

Boise gets another juror in Haywood
trial.
Ammonia explosion at Chicago stock
yards kills five.
Presbyterians score Corey
Mrs. Mckinley near deaths door.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
SPRING CROPS BREAK
FAMINE IN CHINA
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The Red
Cross society has announced that it
will no longer receive contributions of
money or provisions for the relief Of
the Chinese famine sufferers, the
famine having been broken by the
spring crops.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-24
FOREIGN

Japan regrets Minister Wrights de-
parture.
United States greatness overcomes
n IN. Kuroki.
Firms new parliment opens
Alfonso apes other kings in starting
stock farms.