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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
FRENCH SOLDIERS
TORTURE VICTIMS
Chamber of Deputies Spends Entire
Day Discussing Alleged Atroci-
ties-War Minister Offers
Defense
By Associated Press.


PARIS, March 22.-The entire session
today of the chamber of deputies was
devoted to a discussion of alleged
atrocities and tortures which, it Is
claimed, have caused a permanent mu-
tilation In many cases, and even death
to many soldiers serving in the dis
ciplinary battalions in Africa.
Pascal Cecil, Radical Socialist, and
others demanded a commission Of in
quiry to allay the public anxiety on the
subject.
Replying, War Minister Picquart de-
clared the reports from Africa were
grossly exaggerated, and that much of
the information concerning the battal-
ions emanated from unreliable sources.
He declared that the only soldiers
who were known to have bad charac-
ters before they recruited were drafted
into the disciplinary battalion.
He admitted, however, that in a few
instances the regulations had been over
stepped and abuses committed, the
authors of which would be subjected TO
an investigation and eventually pun
ished, and promised to suppress some
of the more severe forms of discipline.
The minister of war suggested the
passage of the bill introduced by him
self for the doing away with the dis
ciplinary battalions in order that all
opportunity for these seventies would
cease to exist. BY vote the chamber
rejected M. Cecil's demand for q COM
mission of investigation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
ROOSEVELT SAYS
VERDICT IS
WRONG
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 22-President
Roosevelt tonight announced his dis
approval of the findings of acquittal in
the case of Captain Lewis M. Koehler,
Fourth cavalry, U. S. A., cavalry COM
mand der at Jolo, Philippine islands.
Captain Koehler was charged with
using disrespectful language in an ap-
peal from the action of General Wood,
who reprimanded Captain Koehler for
making charges against Major Scott
commanding officer at the Jolo military
post and civil governor of Jolo, and was
charged with conduct unbecoming an
officer and gentleman in making un-
founded and malicious statements re-
garding his commanding officer and
with INSTRUMENTATION.
The first court-martial sentenced him
to be reprimanded and second court
martial, on which today's action was
based, acquitted him.
The presidents order follows:
"The White House, Washington,
March %, 1907:
"The proceedings, findings and ac-
quittal in the case of Captain Lewis M.
Koehler, Fourth cavalry, United States
army, are disapproved. I entirely con-
cur in all that the secretary of war says
of Captain Koehler and of General
Wood, and of the poor showing made
by the court which last passed on the
case. (Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
TRAIN WRECKED;
NO ONE INJURED
Chicago Limited Goes In the Ditch
Near Plttsburg-Rails Found to
Have Been Tempered
With
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PITTSBURG. March 22.-The Chicago
Limited from New York to Chicago, on
the Pennsylvania road, while going
about thirty-five miles an hour, was
wrecked at Stewart, seventeen miles
east of here, today.
The engine and the first of the cars
were derailed, but no one was hurt.
The passengers were transferred to the
three rear cars and brought to this
city, where another train was made up
and they continued their journey.
1t Is said that evidence leading to the
belief that the track has been tam
pered with was found at the scene Of
the wreck.
An investigation by the railroad Of
ficials showed that the fish plates had
been removed at the rail joint, the bolts
having been taken out and the rails
bent Inward. A clawbar and several
other tools, not property of the rail-
road company, were found nearby, and
1t is believed that these tools were
used by the wreckers
The train was derailed on a straight
track, and to this was due, beyond a
doubt, the escape of the passengers
from serious injury.
The officials attribute the work of the
wreckers to either malice or an attempt
to loot the train and passengers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
TAFT SAYS THE
LAW MUST Be.
CHANGED
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 22-Secretary
Taft has reconsidered his original opin-
ion of March 7, relative to the eight
hour law in its application to employees
on rivers and harbors works.
Then he held that the law applied to
every person connected with the work
on dredges and steamers of various
kinds, while now he Is of the opinion
that it affects only mechanics and Ia
borers and does not change the present
hours of work of captains, cooks, deck
hands, pilots and the like. Therefore
he has directed the following memoran-
dunn to the chief of engineers:
"I have received a communication
from the heads of certain bridge work.
ers union in reference to the applica-
tion of the eight-hour law to the dredg-
ing done directly by the government
and under the control and supervision
of the engineering bureau of this de-
partment.
1T am also informed that the attorney
general has taken the position and that
the attitude of the government in court
is that the men engaged in dredging on
the steam dredgers are within the ope-
ration of the law and should not work
for more than one shift of eight hours
day.
Il am also aQValSeQ UnaL tnlS QueS'
tion is pending in the supreme court
from the decision of a Massachusetts
federal court. Commissioner Neill
thinks that it is an inconsistent position
for the government to have been work
ing under a theory of the law at vari-
ance with which it has taken before the
courts and which has been sustained by
certain of the lower courts.
'In this view I concur, and you are
therefore directed to order all subordin-
ate officers having in charge work upon
dredges to work all employees whose du-
ties are in effect those of mechanics and
laborers but eight hours a day until the
supreme court shall otherwise decide, If
it does so decide, with such exceptions
as you may satisfy me are necessary to
preserve the government property as
it is"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
ELEVEN INJURED
IN TRAIN WRECK
Street Car In Detroit Struck by En-
gine, and Passengers Are Hurled
Right and Left-TWo
viii Die
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
DETROIT, March 22.-Two persons
were fatally injured and nine others,
all girls, were more or less seriously
hurt today when a street car was struck
at Fourteenth avenue crossing by a
Michigan Central railroad train.
The fatally injured:
James c. Smith, aged SO, Detroit.
Miss Charlotte Martin, Mason City,
Mich.
There were twenty-five passengers
upon the car a majority of them work.
ing girls. The car got past the gates
before the train was sighted. The view
was obstructed and the engineer did
not see the street car until within sew
enty-five feet of it.
He was unable to stop the train and
the engine struck the car in the middle,
splitting 1t in two and hurting the
wreckage around fifty feet A few per-
sons jumped and escaped injury, 9th
ers were thrown into heap among
the wreckage.
Engineer Smith was taken from the
wreck with his skull fractured and
other injuries about his head which
will prove fatal. Miss Martin was in
jured internally. The others injured
sustained cuts and bruises.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
Justice Fitzgerald'S
Decision Eagerly
Awaited
Affidavits Furnished to
Show Prisoner Is o
ParanoiaC
Women of Defendants Family Appear
in Court-Jurymen Dismissed
Until Wednesday
Morning
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK March 22.-The district
attorneys office tonight made public
several letters supposedly written by
Harry K. Thaw and to which District
Attorney Jerome had referred in court
and had marked as state exhibits.
These are expected to figure in the
hearing of the lunacy commission if
Judge Fitzgerald decides to appoint
one. The letters have to do chiefly with
the letters personal to Thaw and are Of
no special interest except as they may
have a possible bearing on the state of
mind of Stanford Whites slayer.
Affidavits have been handed in by
the prosecution to show that Thaw is a
paranoiac who, although legally respon-
sible when he killed Stanford White, is
not in a state of mental sanity, as he is
unable to consult intelligently with his
counsel, and should not be on trial for
his life.
The defense is preparing it's affidavits
to the contrary, and the matter will
come before the court Tuesday Mean
time the jury is excused until Wednes-
day.
Decision FroblematicaI
What the judge may decide regarding
the appointment of a commission in
lunacy is not known. Explanations by
counsel took up most of today's ses-
sion Those were on the question of
personal privilege raised by District At
torney Jeromes conditional threat of
calling counsel of record for the de-
fense to account before the appellate
division for unprofessional conduct
should it appear that he had knowledge
of his clients alleged mental incapa-
city.
orme referred to the tension under
which he had been working, and denied
any intent to charge Mr.. Hartridge, the
Thaw counsel of record, with unprofes-
sional conduct.
All of the women of the defendants
family were awaiting him in the court
room today when the proceedings
opened. Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw, his wife,
sat between Mrs. William Thaw and the
countess of Yarmouth.
The jury, which had filed in at II
O'Clock, was instructed by the judge to
return Wednesday, and left.
1t was arranged by Mr.. jerome and
Mr.. Hartridge that the defense's affi-
davits should be in the hands of the
district attorney by 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. 1t was agreed that Mr.. Je-
rome should be permitted to file addi-
tional matter on Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
LOS ANGELES CITIZENS
ARRIVE IN HONOLULU
By Associated Press.

HONOLULU, March 15 (via San
Francisco), March 22.-The steamship
Ohio, carrying an excursion party of
246 people from Southern California,
under the auspices of the Los Angeles
chamber of commerce, arrived here at
o'clock this morning from Hilo At
Hilo the party went to the volcano in
relays of eighty each, as the accom-
modations possible at the volcano house
were limited to about that number
On Wednesday evening the people of
the island Of Hawaii entertained the
visitors at luau or native feast at
which about 600 sat down. Many
speeches were made.
A citizens committee in Honolulu has
arranged a series of entertainments
for the visitors for each day of their
stay here, which will be about a week.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
MILLI0NAIRE'S SON
IS INDICTED ON A
CHARGE OF BIGAMY

BY Associated Press.
i SAPULPA, I. T., March 22- 4
+ Ward M. Snyder, son of Nicholas i
1. Snyder, a millionaire oil operator 4
1. of Pittsburg, Pa, was indicted to- i
!. day by federal grand jury on a =
4 charge of bigamy. =
:. He was committed to the federal +
i Jail in Muskogee in default of =
4 $4,000 bond.
i The indictment against young i
4! Snyder was returned on evidence =
4 given by Jeanette Killian, beau i
= tiful woman, whom he married !
4 here in January. y
= She claims Snyder has another i
4 wife living from whom he has not :.
!. been divorced. =
:. Snyder's father has refused to +
4 assist him in any way. !
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23

ALL PUBLISHERS AND
PRINTERS AT BUTTE
EFFECT COMPROMISE

BY Associated Press.
! BUTTE, Mont, March 22.-The !
4 differences between the newspaper 4
4 publishers and the members Of 4
4 the Typographical union we're def 4
!. nitely settled tonight by the print +
= ers voting to return to work at the 4
= publishers terms. 4
K The four daily newspapers af- !
!. fected, which have been in a state 4
4 of suspension since February II, i
4 will resume publication as soon as 4
:. the publishers can get the report i
i erial staff and mechanical depart T.
! ments in running order, which will 4
i probably be Tuesday of next week. +
! A three-year contract will be en- !
4 tered into and the wage scale will 4
! be day work, $5, and night work, !
4 $3.50. i
i !. \ j. i !. :. = #9@~w. :. + - + i.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
Sheriff After Murderer
BY Associated Press.

by ASSoclaleu IfeSS.
FRESNO, March 22.-Sheriff Chitten-
den left Fresno early this morning for
Oakland, where he has hopes of OBJ
tanning a clew that win lead to the
capture Of James Richardson, the flu
gitive murderer Of Deputy Sheriff Joe
Price.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
Election Postponed
" Associated Press.

bJ ASSONA"hSN AS99s
MADISON, Wis, March 22.-There
will be no election of a United States
senator to succeed John C. Spooner
until May IA, according to an agree
ment reached among legislative leaders
today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23

1-Many lives threatened by floods.
2-senator Burton leaves his cell.
S-sriek men war against concrete.
+observe Its anniversary.
5-Misslonaries take babes from
mothers.
6-EditorlaL
7-clty news.
s-Sports.
s-southern California news.
Advertisements.
news.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

For Southern California: Cloudy
Saturday; brisk southwest winds.
Maximum temperature In Los AM
geles yesterday, So degrees; mini
mum, as degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23
DefIes the Detectives

In presenting George Harris Dono-
hue. the mysterious Mr.. Raffles. before
the readers OF this paper The Los An-
geles Herald has thoroughly investi-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-23

Il UT INdILItS 10 WTILe MS
is a remarkable effort. It
mystery is comprehensive,
castle, volatile and at all
esting. He is there with t
when a knock is needed an
clever enough to entertain,
You just listen to us-rea
day Herald tomorrow and
Raffles has to say to you. VI
thousand dollars reward If y
It's easy money to some Of
for the celebrated man of -
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-20
KING EDWARD AND
THE BIG DIAMOND.
Prime Minister Botha's Plan to Present
the Huge Double to the British
SOVEREIGN Criticised.

LONDON, Aug. 20.-The plan of
premier Botha, of the Transvaal. TO
1present the Cullinan diamond to Gin
Edward meets with much criticism
lboth in England and the Transvaal.
The finance of the colony are IN pad
condition and many people think that
the expense is unnecessary. Moreover,
the magnates of the Premier Diamond
Mining Company have found the Gull
Imam diamond to be a white elephant.
There is no market for such huge
stones.
The people are political supporters
of General Botha's party and critics
say that If the stone belonged to the
De Beers Company, which is an OPP
ponent Of General Botha, there would
nave been no thought of presenting the
diamond to the King, adding that the
Botha party want to gain the credit
for a patriotic act while putting money
from the treasury In the pockets of
their friends at a time when the coll
ony can i'll afford such luxuries.
The controversy places King Edward
in an embarrassing position.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-20
CHILDREN HAVE A FIGHT
WITH HUNGRY CATS.
The Animals Were Hungry and the
Youngsters Were Badly Bitten
and Scratched.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 20.-Three
young children of Kensington had a
desperate battle with two crazed cats
yesterday. as a result of which they
were taken to st. Mary's Hospital for
treatment. They were job J. Casey.
Ia years old; Mary, aged 10, and Ellen,
aged s, all of Howard and Palmer
streets. In passing a vacant house at
Memphis and Berk streets, a small
ball. with which they were playing,
dropped through the iron grating over
the cellar window.
John raised the grating n went
into the cellar. when he was attacked
by the cats, which are supposed to have
been left locked in by the family which
vacated the house. The animals were
gaunt and frantic with hunger, and
made a furious attack on the boy, who
tbree attacEad tbe SeIines and an ARM
of neighbors finally beat them off with
clubs and brooms. The children were
badly bitten and scratched.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-20
EIcctric Park-vnudeviIIe.

The spectacle of a huge elephant on n
slack wire high in the air startled the
audience OF Electric Park last night. 1t
was an i-mpersonation of Topsy, the clever
trick elephant, by Herr Granda and Alma
Fedora, but this was not known to the
people in front until later. This act was
held on the open air stage, and will be
seen all this week. 1t Is a novel feature
in wire walking in which both performers
have a reputation.
A good vaudeville bill is being presented
this week In the Rustic Theatre. Headed
by Nelson and Farnum. who are seen in a
comedy and novelty acrobatic act, there is
not a dull moment throughout. Eckell and
Warner, comedians, upheld their reputa-
tions as entertainers. and Minnie Dupree,
dancer. showed some new steps and fig
ures. The Bennington duo have a comedy
singing act that is clever. Pittman and
Company, magicians and illusionists, and
Frank M. Forest. a singing comedian. con-
cluded the bill.
The tableaux at the Dunlap Electric
Fountain included the following: Spring
Miss Deston and Miss Tenny; 'At thu
Well" Miss May Fisher and Miss Jenny.
.'Fountafn of Love-" Miss Shattuck
Troublesome Cupid, +" Mile. Virod and Mis-
Deston; Love Conquered Miss Shattucl
and Miss Blondell; Japanese Dance
Miss May Fisher; Scarf Dance" Miss
Blondell.
AT the amateur performance on Friday
night a number of good acts are promised
Last weeks performance was unusually
good. Mr.. REILLY. who seems to be thu
favorlte on these nights. win again be seer
in an act from ben Hur."
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-20
AUTO OVER ENHANCEMENT.
Two Occupants Are Thrown Out and
Severely Injured.

NEW BRITAIN. Conn. Aug. 2O.-Louis
Warsher. of Hudson. N. Y, suffered con-
cussion Of the brain. bruises and cuts about
the body. and Charles Van Dyke, Of Kim
derhook, N. Y, has his right leg broken
below the knee by being thrown from an
automobile which went over an embank-
ment in Berlin tonight. The men were
making an automobile tour of New Eng
land and were returning home by way
of New Haven. The point at which the
accident happened Is at the base of a
hill. Near a curve the steering gear failed
to work and the machine went over =
twentS-foot embankment. Both men were
thrown out and were picked up uneon-
scious by a chauffeur. who came along
soon after the machines plunge. He
placed them in his car and brought them
to this city. They were given medical
attention and taken afterward to a local
hotel.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-20
WORK ON THE PANAMA
CANAL GOING AHEAD.
Progress Being Made More Rapidly
Than Was Contemplated
by Officials.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2o.-Major Goe-
that's, chairman of the Isthmian Canal
Commission, in a report to the War De-
partment, states that construction work
for the present fiscal year ending June 30,
Is developing faster than was contem-
plated at the time that the estimates for
expenditures during that fiscal year were
made nearly a year ago.
The reports Of expenditures show that
the monthly estimated expenditure for la
Dor is being considerably exceeded. and
that the appropriation for material already
has been drawn from extensively. The
results, however, are in proportion to the
increased expenditures and with a reduc-
ton of the estimated unit costs.
With the present organization and the
progress which now is made, the canal
can be completed more rapidly than by
restraining expenditure within the appro-
prlations which were made at the last ses-
sion of Congress to continue the work until
1908. The work on the locks and dams on
each terminus has been opened, and will
be rushed vigorously during the year,
while very little was expended at those
places during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1907.
The time of completion of the canal ap-
pears to depend now upon work at Gatun,
rather than the work of excavation, which
hitherto has been taken generally as the
determining feature.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-20
MONT TENNES'S HOME
VISITED BY DYNAMI
He Is Supposed to Be One of the Men
Higher Up" in Chicago's Gambling
Syndicate.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2O.-The fifth of a
series of attempts to wreck the resi-
dences or saloons of the men alleged
to be at the head of Chicago's gambling
syndicates occurred last night at the
home of Mont Tennes.
Some one threw a dynamite bomb
into the front yard of the residence.
The conclusion shook the houses Of the
neighborhood and was heard distinctly
a mile away.
The explosion tore a hole a foot deep
in the sod and shattered the windows
and screens In the Tennes house and in
houses around.
Tennes and his wife were just re-
firing and were on h second floor
when the explosion came. Their three
children were in bed in the back part
of the house on the same floor. The
explosion brought them all rushing
down stairs, and awakened all the
neighbors for blocks around.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-20
HOCH, vOLKSFEST!
BIG BADlSCHE FESTIVAL
THE GREATEST EVER.
Mayor Attends on Closing Night-Nona-
genarian Takes Part in
a Tableau.

It was n late hour last night when the
three days festival of the Badische Volks-
fest Verein was brought to a successful
close in the Fran Garden. One of the
features of the wind-up of the great Ger
man festival was Ernest Bach. 90 years old,
taking an active part. The crowd was a
large one, and prominent among the many
people that had gone to the garden to make
the most of an event that they heartily
enjoyed was Mayor Jacob Haussling. He
was here. there and everywhere, and was
made welcome by the members Of the So
ciety. With the Mayor were several other
prominent offlceholders.
The garden was brilliantly illuminated
and the bowling alleys and the dance hall
were alive as they had not been in many a
day before the festival began, while the big
Heidelberg tun, filled with the wine of
Baden, did its duty in helping TO quench
the thirst of those unafraid to look upon
wine, whether red or white.
One of the pleasing incidents Of the night
was the arrival Of the Plattduetsche
Vereen and the Cannstetter Volksfest
Verein. who were warmly welcomed in an
address by Alderman Henry Schreitmueller.
the vice-presldent of the Badische Verein.
The responses were made by President
Jain, of the visiting society first named,
and President Hahn, who led the Cam
stetter host.
Musical selections, vocal and instrumen
tai, a review Of Heidelberg students and
peasants in costume added to the diver
slons that had ben prepared by a painstalx.
ing committee.
Mr.. Bach. despite his SO years. was as
lively as a cricket, when he and his daugh.
ter, granddaughter and great-granddaugh,
ter took active part in some of the
tableaux.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-20
HIS OWN DENTIST.
Tied Irvine to Tooth and Attached Other
End to Carriage Wheel.

LYNNVILLE, Pa, Aug. 2O.-While j.
A. Beitelman was out driving yester-
day he was seized with a jumping,
agonizing %toothache, and no dentist
within miles. He tied e piece of Irvine
around the tooth and tried to pull it
himself, but only succeeded in making
the pain worse.
He then resolved on heroic measures.
He tied one end of the Irvine to a spoke
of the front wheel; then, bracing him
self, he gave his horse the CAD.
There was one revolution of the
wheel, and both the offending molar
and Mr.. Beitelman came out. The jolt
was so severe, indeed that he was
jerked u of his eat and fell headlong
on the shafts.
After doing a few acrobatic stunts
he succeeded in stopping the horse,
which had started to run away. The
jaw is doing as well Is can be ex-
pected.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-20

last week for Cupid and Major Mckinley
at the Park, as next week they will have
started on a tour through the Southern
States with part of Mr.. Demorest's show
company.
Preparations have hecn la for an ex-
hlbition of fireworks at the park tonight.
Encouraged by the attendance at the pyro
technical exhibitions at the park on Tues
days during the last two weeks the man
agement has made a contract with a New
York manufacturer for displays for the
balance of the season.
Some good talent has been booked for
the amateur performance after the show
Thursday night.