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Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
COAL MINES
DESER TED BY
WORK MEN
250,0O0 MINERS LAY DOWN
THEIR PICKS
Differences Between Miners and oper,
ators Are Slight, and Expected
Terms Will Soon BE
Arranged
Ey Associated Press.

Ey Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind March al
Two hundred and fifty thousand picks
dropped from the hands of as many
bituminous coal miners of the United
States this afternoon, not to be used
again until a wage settlement has been
reached and scale adopted between
the members of the United Mine Work
ers of America and the coal operators
of the various fields.
Tomorrow morning 100000 men will
be idle and thousands of coal mines of
the country win be deserted.
The situation. however, does not in
dicate a prolonged strike. An open
winter and industrial depression have
left a large stock of coal on hand, and
the differences between miners and
operators are very slight. 1t is prac-
tically agreed that the present wage
scale will be continued, but some poll
tics in connection with the change in
the national officers OF the miners or
ganization and local differences be-
tween operators and miners have re-
suited i'm temporary suspension from
work until a new wage scale is agreed
to either by districts or individually.
Until two years ago the bituminous
coal mining wage of the country was
the central competitive field consisting
of Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and western
Pennsylvania and considered as unit.
This unit system was broken two years
ago whom President Mitchell signed q
scale with Pittsburg operators. who
agreed to pay the scale demanded after
operators of the other three states had
refused, and the miners won their fight
in consequence. Operators signed the
scale individually throughout the coun-
try.
Since that time the miners have tried
to get back the unit rule. or interstate
agreement, but operators of western
Pennsylvania Ohio and Illinois, after
negotiations lasting all the past winter
have refused to meet in Interstate con-
Vention with the miners. AS a last re-
sort President Mitchell called the
miners in national convention and dis d.
trict settlements We're authorized with
the present wage scale as a minimum,
and failing TO agree by districts miners
were authorized to sign the present
scale with operators Individually.
Vice President Lewis, who will sue
ceed President Mitchell tomorrow, is
endeavoring to revive the interstate
unit rule. In the meantime district
joint meetings are being held in the
various states.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
SIXTY JAPANESE
IN TOURING PARTY
MERCHANTS, BANKERS, BROKERS
ON STEAMER
Will Arrive in San Francisco Friday
and viii Eneircle the Globe
with Personal Con-
ductor

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 31.-The
Pacific Mail steamer Mongolia is eX-
pected 10 reach this port on Friday
next. Among her passengers are in
cluded several tourist parties. notably
one of over sixty prominent Japanese
who are members of the Asahi round
the-N World party. In this party are
included silk, tea and cotton mer-
chants. newspaper men, apothecaries,
brokers, bankers, professors of the
higher commercial schools of Japan,
brewers, members of the Japanese
legislature and municipal assembly,
surgeons and students. all prominent
locally in their respective spheres.
Kumehara is the leading member
representing the Osaka municipal as
semDly. Speaker f. Sugihara and H.
Makamura, representing the Toxic pre-
fectural assembly and S. Kamada, who
represents the prefectural council, as
we'll as local banks of which he is
president S. Ide of Kumamoto. pro-
prietor of two Shanghai newspapers,
is also with the party, which, after
passing through this country and
spending some time in examining
features and places of interest, will
cross to England prior to journeying
across the trans Siberian railroad back
to the orient. Several smaller parties
are also On the Mongolia.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
RUFF ASKS MANDATE
TO TRANSFER GASES

by ASSocl1te0 freSS,
SAN FRANCISCO. March 31.--Abra =
ham Ruef the many times indicted
political boss. today. through his at
torneys. Henry Ach and Frank J. Mur-
ply. peltitoned the district court of ap-
peals for a writ of mandate compelling
Superior Judge Frank H. Dunno to
transfer the cases against him in that
court to some other department of the
superior court. Ruef's counsel at the
same time also made application to the
appellate court for q writ of pro-
hibition prohibiting Judge Dunno or
Judge Maurice It. Dooling OF San Be
nito, who was called in by Dunno to
preside at Ruef's trial after the former
political boss had filed an affidavit Of
disqualification against him from try
ing the cases against Ruef. Ruef also
filed an affidavit which was read in
court before Judge Dooling this morn
ing, which seeks to disqualify the lat
ter upon the ground that he believes
the defendant guilty that as friend
of Judge Dunno he shares the latters
malice toward Ruef and that as presi-
dent of the Native Sons of the Golden
West he caused Ruef to be expelled
from the order, thereby showing that
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
BRYAN AND HARMON
LEAVE FOR HOMES

B5 Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. March William
]. Bryan and Judge Judson Harmon of
Cincinnati, who were the guests of
honor here last night at the great
banquet given in convention hall by
the Young Mems Democratic club of
Missouri, departed for their homes this
morning. Mr. Bryan declared today
that the banquet was the largest ever
held in this country There were 2000
banqueters seated on the arena floor
and $1,000 spectators occupied gall
leries. Every available inch of room
was utilized.
Before leaving here today Mr.. Bryan
said he would attend and address the
National Democratic club of New
York city at it's Thomas Jefferson
birthday dinner on April Is.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
TO PROVIDE LOW FARES
FROM LONG BEACH PIER
spc cial to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, March a.-The
chamber of commerce fleet committee
has hit upon a scheme whereby 1t is
proposed to insure that not more than
25 cents per passenger will be charged
those who go out from this port to
visit tho battleships. The city council
has offered TO turn over to the cham
Der of commerce tho entire lower deck
of the pier The chamber of commerce
will pay for the necessary ticket agents.
will pay the wharfage charges and
also for the barges and floats used. IT
the boat owners viii agree not to
charge more than 25 cents.
The lower deck of the pier will be
reserved exclusively for persons going
to or returning from the vessels. while
the sightseers not wishing to go to
the ships will be confined to the upper
promenade and the sun parlor. Sew
eral of the boat owners have agreed to
the proposition and the others are eX-
pected to do so.
It is proposed to allow the boat
agents $40 a day each.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
DISCHARGED FOREIGNERS
START BLOODY RIOT
Several Are Seriously Injured at Steel
Plant in Indiana Harbor and
Police Reserves Are
Called
b. Associated Fress.

b. Associated f.Tess.
CHICAGO, March 31.-Several per-
sons were seriously injured in riot
which broke out at the Inland steel
mills iii Indiana harbor, Ind, yester-
day between 600 Hungarians, Lithuan-
ians and Roumanians. For several
hours the police We're unable to dis
perse the mob.
Reserves were called from East Chi
cago and five arrests We're made. Three
Hungarians and Lithuanians dis
charged from the mills during the
financial panic and who had failed to
secure work when the plant was re-
opened, attacked the Roumanian en-
ployes as they left the company's
grounds. Bricks and stones We're used
as weapons. When the police charged
the crowd the Hungarians turned and
attacked them. Sergeant Bowen was
struck and slightly injured by thrown
brick.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
MayfIower at New Orleans
81 Associated Press.

NEW ORLEANS, March s1.--The
presidents yacht Mayfiower. with Mrs.
Roosevelt and her guests on board,
arrived here this afternoon. Governor
Blanchard and several personal friends
of the president met the party and
extended greeting in the name of
the state and city.
In conformity with the wishes ex-
pressed by Mrs. Roosevelt when her
trip was first planned. no formal en-
.tertainments have been arranged in
her honor during her stay here.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
TAFT'S VISIT YELLED
IN DEEPEST MYSTERY
Chicago viii Take Unusual Precau-
tions to See That Mo Stray
Bombs Reach Secretary
in Windy City
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March S1.-The Daily
News today says.
Unusual precautions will be taken
by the police to protect Secretary Taft
from possible mishap during his visit
to Chicago this week.
"The name of the railroad over
which he is to arrive is to be kept
secret and while he is in Chicago
police will guard him constantly. Dur
ing his stay Secretary Taft will ap-
pear only once before the general pub
lie. That will be on Saturday after
noon at the Hamilton club, when there
will be a public reception In his honor.
To this reception all people in Chicago
have been invited.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
LOCAL

Woman slain by wife of man whose
affections she is said to have stolen.
Italian car reaches Los Angeles and
drivers are greeted by crowds.
Ruby Casselman denies forgeries and
bIames woman and instructor fol
troubles.
Hotel Virginia opens at Long Beach
Thousands attend functions.
New high school greatly needed by
Los Angeles.
Officer guards ill wife from husband.
Judge Henry c. Dillon speaks before
Democratic league.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
COAST

Rear Admiral Evans will reach San
Diego today and will probably pass
through Los Angeles in the early hours
of tomorrow morning on his way to
the springs at San Luis Obispo.
Ward McAllister. son Of former lead
er of New York society, dies at San
Rafael sanitariunl.
Judge Dunno gives his version of
much talked of midnight mecting."-
Rates on transportation from Seattle
to the Orient are reduced.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
Minister Entertained

SHANGHAI, March 31.-William w.
Rockhill, the American minister to
China was entertained at luncheon
here today by the American associa-
ton He is to leave here Friday for
Picking and will visit the viceroy at
Nanking and WI Chang on his way.
These visits have no political signifi-
canoe.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
MARSHAL MAKES EFFORT
TO ARREST COMMANDERS
Rf Associated Press.

b. AssocBt ted Press.
NEW YORK, March 31.--An unsuc-
cessful attempt was made by United
States marshal yesterday at the New
York navy yard to take into custody
Capt. George Worley, formerly conf
mander of the auxiliary United States
naval vessel Aberanda. who was in
dfcted by grand jury at San Juan.
Porto Rico, on the charge of treating
his crew in an inhuman manner.
Capt. Worley is on leave of absence
and is said TO be on his way to his home
in Bremerton, Wash.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
AS HUSBAND IS BURIED
SHOOTS SELF IN HEAD
Aged Woman in Denver Commits Sut~
eide at Hour Spouse Is Being
Lowered in Grave at
Cleveland
BY Associated Press.

DENVER, March S1.-Just at the
hour yesterday when she knew that
her husband was being lowered into the
grave in Cleveland, o., Mrs Elizabeth
Enz, aged rs years. shot herself through
the head, having grown weary of wait
ing for death.
The suicide occurred at the home of
her son. William c. Enz 1470 Elizabeth
street. in this city.
A telegram telling of the death Of
her husband, Lawrence Enz last FRI
day in Chicago lay on the bed beside
the body.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
EASTERN

Two hundred and fifty thousand
miners lay down their picks and strike
until differences between themselves
and operators can be adjusted.
Woman travels 5000 miles to find her
husband who deserted her and the
two make up their quarrel.
Senator Teller of Colorado flays the
federal authorities in speech to the
senate.
Congressman continue their attacks
on the bureau of forestry.
Governor Brooks of Wyoming orders
investigation into cause of mine dis.
aster in which fifty-nlnc lives were
lost.
Madame Anna Gould is victim OF
bronchitis.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
EVANS WILL
ARRIVE ON
CAR TONIGHT
is ON WAY TO SPRINGS AT SAN
LUIS 0BlSP0
PASSES THROUGH LOS ANGELES
EN- ROUTE
Tender Yankton Reaches San Diego
with Mail from 5attIeships.
Crowd Believes Admiral
Is on Board
nyAssociated rress.

By-Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, March 31.--Deflnite in
formation that Rear Admiral Evans
en- route to the Hot Springs and San
Luis Obispo, Cal, will arrive in San
Diego late tomorrow afternoon on
board his flagship the Cnnecticut, was
received here by wireless today The
admiral will be transferred imme
diately upon the arrival of the big bat
tleship off Coronado beach to a launch
and brought up the bay. a private car
has been sent here and placed at ms
disposition 1t is likely the car VIII
be attached to the train leaving at mid
night tomorrow.
The tender Yankton, the smallest ves-
sci In the fleet, arrived this afternoon
from Magdalena Bay with mail from
the battleships AS the little yacht
like craft was making her way toward
Point Iona the rumor spread that Ad-
niral Evans was on board and a re-
port to that effect was sent throughout
the country.
Look for Admiral
The rumor continued in circulation
even after the Yankton had passed
quarantine. Wireless permission had
been secured for the tender to pass the
station without stopping. and this
further convinced the officers in charge
that Admiral Evans was on board and
was being hurried to San Diego In time
to catch the afternoon train to the
north.
A great crowd gathered along ths
water front. As soon as the Yankton
cast anchor. however, Gherardt In
command, quickly dissipated the re-
port He added that the news of Ad-
rniral Evans intention to come north
in advance of the fleet was news to
him, as the fact had not been an
nounced at Magdaleua Bay up to the
time of the Yankton's departure last
Saturday and Admiral Evans has
steadily been improving in health.
The Connecticut left Magdalena Bay
yesterday and quick run should bring
her into San Diego tomorrow after
noon. though It IS possible she may NOT
get IN until after nightfalL The best
time made recently by any naval vessel
from Magdalena to this port was the
47-hour run of the protected cruiser
Albany.
The Yankton will return to Magda-
lena with mail probably Thursday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
Cruiser Montana Arrives

BV Associated Press.
ROCKI.AND. Maine. March St.--The
cruiser Montana arrived here today
for her official acceptance trial She
will have her screw Standardization
test early tomorrow. The Montana Is
required to develop the speed of twen-
ty-two knots an hour
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
To Launch Rattleshln

NEWCASTLE ON TYNE, March 81.
There will be launched here on April
21 the first of the three big battleships
building for Brazil The new vessel
win be called the Minas Geraes. She
will cost approximately S9,00o,0Oo.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
Cruiser FIoatcd

~ NssocIaleI fTt90
PHILADELPHIA, March 31,-The
auxiliary cruiser Prarie, which went
aground in the Delaware river off the
League Island navy yard last Saturday,
was floated this afternoon She was
not damaged.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
Select New COMMANDED

I,v Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March S1.-Com-
mander Albert Gleaves, now on duty
at the Newport torpedo station, has
been selected to command the cruiser
st. Louis, now at San Francisco
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
WANT AMERICAN FLEET
TO VISIT TASMANIA
By Associated Press.

IN Aas0cldIcJ fTVsa'
MELBOURNE. larch Sl.-The COM
monwealth officials. desirous that the
American fleet should visit Hobart,
Tasmania, have secured the co-opera-
ton of the American consul general at
Melbourne. John j. Bray in urging
the extension of tho fleets itinerary.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
FOl,EIGN

Tasmania wants American fleet to
stop there on way around the world.
Dentistry school in Tasmania closed
because of students uprising.
Member expelled from Philippine as
sembly reelected to succeed himself.
Russia is worried by Manchurian
policy of Consul Fisher
Finnish senate resigns because OF
lack of confidence expressed in it by
lower house.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity:
Fair Wednesday,; cooler; fresh
west winds. Maximum tempera=
ture in Los Angeles yesterday, 67;
minimum, so.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-01
SONS STORY
DRIVES WOMAN
TO MAD ACT
CHILD TELLS OF FATHERS
INFIDELITY
MOTHER AVENGES FAMfLYS
SHAME
Death OVertakes Destroyer of Home
in Postoffice at Monrovia.
Slayer Surrenders to
Police

Race track gambling. intrigue dissipation
and the heart-sorrows always following In
their path ended in another tragedy at 5;15
o'clock yesterday at Monrovia, near the
SANTA Anita racing course, when the beau
tlful and wealthy Mrs. L. 4 De Arman, wife
Of the well known race horse owner, shot
and killed Mrs Helen Griffith known among
tout" and jOclSies Lady Bouutiful" aud
by other soubriquets. in the pOstofsce build
ing while the latter was extracting mail
from her letter box.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-05
AMERICANS FOR THE HALF NILE
Another Place where the Yankees
May score Points.

NEW YORK, July Though many ex'
pert forecasters base all the hopes Of
America in the m race at the Lon
pard-as an aggregation Uncle Sans half
milers compare favorably with any in the
world. Fiv years ago it was thought IN
this country that to beat two minutes In
the half-mile race was a notable achieve
ment, and the man who turned the trick
was called "a great half-miler." Today
the third-raters are doing two minutes,
while junior championships are being run
in 1.56.
Any one with an idea that Americas bid
in the SO0-metre will be a one-man affair
has but to recall the great finish I'm the
race at this distance in the eastern
Olympic tryouts, where Sheppard came
tearing over the line n bare yard and a
half in front OF Joe Bromilow, with Llyod
Jones, the intercollegiate champion, only
a few yards further back. Had Jones
started his sprint sooner he would have
been still nearer the leaders. The most
amazing part of the Philadelphia race was
the time one minute and fifty-four seconds
the fastest SOO-metre dash ever done by
a human being.
There was another man in the Philadel-
phia tryout, who, though unplaced there,
is likely TO score for the Stars and Stripes
in the stadium at Sheppard's Bush. Frank
Sheehan OF South Boston, long Of limb and
deep Of chest, is known as one of tho
speediest half-milers in America today.
sheehan jumped into prominence at the
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-05
VERBAL BETS MAY BE MADE
Held In New York Not to BE Viola
ton of Law.

NEW YORK, July 4-Secret betting is
going on at the race tracks around New
York and policemen and detectives are un-
able to stop IL. The betting is entirely be-
tween acquaintance, and so far as the
police have been able TO discover without
evidence OF money. A great number Of the
professional betting men assumed that the
Interpretation that has been placed on the
law, that as long as there is no transfer
Of money or record Of bets made and the
so-called private wagers were not in viola
ton OF the Hart-Agnew law, they were
safe. On Thursday the trial court held in
a test case that this sort OF betting was
not a violation OF the law.
The Hughes anti-betting law on racing
as a sport bids fair to furnish a surprise
II the courts uphold the oral or nod sys-
tenn. Elimination Of the old booking ele-
ment and the mercenary side Is believed
by many experts TO foreshadow the placing
OF racing on a plane that It has attained
in England and France. where enormous
dividends to track owners are unknown.
In France track owners, under the law.
receive only 8 per cent interest on their In
vestment, the government taking charge
OF the receipts and distributing the surplus
for a myriad Of objects. from the purchase
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-05

steadily year after year, he added feet TO
his record every season. Only once in all
this time did the record pass out OF his
possession, and that was when McCracken
Of the University OF Pennsylvania slipped
on a couple of feet when John was off his
guard. Flanagan Immediately raised the
record and claimed 1t again. De Witt Of
Princeton came very near getting the
worlds best mark, but Flanagan pulled
away from him by a few feet, and after
leaving college De witt retired from COM
petition. Flanagan held his supremacy
until Matt McGrath appeared in the scene.
Flanagan coached McGrath and took great
pride in the progress of his pupil. But
when Matt cracked Johns latest and best
mark Flanagan was broken-hearted. At
that time John had gone into fat. He car
ried fifteen or twenty pounds too much
weight and seemed to have lost his snap
and speed. Everybody thought that F1an-
John had gone intoNa ?4dax-
agan had gone by" and would never
again show in the lead with the hammer.
Flanagan had a different notion. Last
winter he began training quietly and sys-
tematically. He played handball all the
! time, ran, jumped and threw the weights.
At first he took off a great deal OF weight.
Then he replaced the fat with solid muscle.
Today he is looking in better shape than
since his first appearance as a champion.
eleven years ago. Dogged determination
put him back at the top. He went after
McGrath's record this spring and from the
way he twirled the heavyweight it was
evident that he would succeed sooner or
later. McGrath, meanwhile, having IN
jured his knee, dropped out Of competition
and had no chance to beat the best mark
himself.
McGrath is getting into shape again now
and when the two big fellows get together
again there will surely be some record
smashing of a spectacular sort.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-05

jamestown exposition games last Septem,
Der by winning the Junior half-mile cham
pionship Of America in the wonderful time
of one minute and fifty-six and two-fiftt
seconds. Being a bit backward In his train
Ing undoubtedly cost Sheehan many yardt
in the race at Philadelphia, and later on
In the summer the South Boston lad Il
expected to show some half miles pretty
close to 1866.
Bromilow started in as a member OF thu
new West Side Athletic club back in 1893
and has worked himself step by step to thu
very foremost rank Of the worlds half
milers. Any man that can run within tive
yards Of 1.54 for 500 metres need not feel
timid about racing with the fastest thinI
tina moves on two legs.
Jones. the University Of Pennsylvania
champion, is not looked to for anything
startling at the Olympic games because Of
the very class of the other American
entries. The Penn boy is noted for his
tremendous finishing power and wonder
full grit. He is probably good for r.57 fol
a half-mile today, and may be safely rated
as the next best OF the American half
milers after Sheppard. Bromilow and
Sheehan.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-05

of thoroughbred stock to breed to the
farmers own horses to the payment of poor
taxes in poverty-stricken ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
In England. too, the dividends paid are
small, the surplus going to swell the
money given the winners, A similar move
ment seems likely TO follow the enforce
ment of the Hughes anti-betting law, al
ways provided that soma speculation Is
allowable under the courts Interpretation.
In fighting the law as 1t stands, the
Jockey club and the associations not only
are fighting for the life of racing, but
actually are in the field for the placing
Of the sport on a real sporting %plRne-I
recreation for all without injury TO any. A
long stride was made toward this end
when the pool room information was cut
out and still another when the ring was
made open. Thai further restriction OF
betting will follow seems almost assured,
though its extinction would mean the pass
ing OF thoroughbred racing in this country.