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Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11
WOMEN TESTIFY AS TO
METHODS IN LAND FRAUD
Employees of Hyde and Benson Tell Of
Correspondence Regarding
Property Offered
for Sale
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-Further
testimony was taken today in the
HYDE -Dimond- Schneider land
fraud case tending to show the meth
DDS employed by Hyde and Benson in
conducting their business in San Fran
cisco.
Miss Marion Doyle, who was in
Hyde's employ for practically two
years prior to the autumn of 1901, tes-
titled in regard to a contract between
Hyde and Benson in which they agreed
to divide the profits on all sales of land
Jointly controlled by them.
Benson was to dispose of the land
outside of the state of California.
Miss Isabella Kincaid, who was en-
ployed by Hyde from April. 1888, to
November, 1898. testified as to the visits
of certain agents of the interior depart
ment to the office of Hyde, and said
that special report on proposed for
est reservations to the commissioner of
the general land office was dictated to
her by q special agent of the interior
department
United States District Attorney Bak-
er drew the witness testimony regard
ing certain letters dictated by Hyde
which were simply addressed Dear
Sir" The attorney for tho govern
nent said he would endeavor to show
that these letters, which, the witness
said, referred to legislation of govern
ment and other matters in which Hyde
was concerned, were addressed to GER
tain clerks in the land office in WASH
ington.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11
DOVE OF PEACE HoVERS AS
HOUSE DISCUSSES NAVAL BILL
BY Associated Press.

| BY Associated Press.
| WASHINGTON, April 10.-The dove
of peace lowered over the house today.
Instead of interminable roll calls and
clashes of party leaders on questions OF
parliamentary law, there was an or
derby session, devoted almost entirely
| to consideration of the naval appropria-
| ton bill.
| Both Chairman Foss of Illinois and
Mr.. Padgett of Tennessee, of the COM
mittee on naval affairs. made exhaus-
tive speeches justifying the action of
the committee in reporting what they
characterized as conservative naval
program for the next fiscal year.
Messrs. McKmlay and Knowland OF
California pleaded for a navy of such
size as to be capable of upholding at
all times the honor of the country at
home and abroad, while Mr.. Bartholdt
of Missouri advocated halt in naval
increase and the substitution for 1t of
arbitration in matters of international
dispute.
| Many other speeches were made I'M
der the order of general debate, but
they were on other subjects. The list
included Messrs. Webb of North Car
olina. who favored the regulation of
interstate traffic in intoxicating liquors;
Lamar of Missouri, who wanted a
stricter Sunday observance law for the
District of Columbia; Tou Velle of Ohio
who pleaded for monument to the
men under Generals St. Clair and Wayne
who fell in battle against the Indians;
Perkins of New York, who desired free
wood pulp; Kustermann of Wisconsin,
who emphasized the necessity for de-
cent American legation buildings
abroad, and Mr.. Aiken of South Caro-
lima, who pleaded for refund of the
cotton tax.
| Consideration of tho naval bill had
not been concluded when the house, at
3 o'clock, took a recess until 1880 to-
| morrow
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11
CONGRESS COMES TO
AID OF INDIANS
ACTION OF TROOPS TO BE
INVESTIGATED
Resolution Introduced in House Calls
on the Interior Department
to Produce All
Data
Rx Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON April 1O.-The ac-
ton of the United States government
troops in arresting Navajo Indians III
1907 is questioned by resolution m
PRODUCED in the house today by Mr.
stephens of Texas.
The resolution calls ON the secre-
tary of the interior to furnish the
house all of the correspondence and
all other papers on file in his depart
ment relating to the use of soldiers
at the time mentioned within the
Navajo Indian reservation or vicinity
in arresting By-a-Lil-Le and otner
Indians which resulted in the killing
by the soldiers at the time OF the
encounter connected with the arrest
of two Indians and the woundinS Oh
one other Indian.
The resolution also calls for other
information and demands to know
whether the interior department holds
that tho Indians are not persons With
in the meaning of the constitution and
entitled to a trial by due process oil
law.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11

gers of the African race, the refusal Of
sleeping car and dining car facilities
and other alleged determinations con-
stitute the grounds for the complaint.
The complaints, while aimed at all
railroads operating in the south, is
made directly against the Seaboard Air
Line railway, the Richmond Fred
ericksburg & Potomac railroad, the
Southern railway, the Central Railroad
of Georgia and the Pullman company
all of which practically have denied
the charges contained in the complaint
made by Bishops Wesley M. Gaines
and H. M. Turner of Atlanta, Evans
Tyree of Nashville, c. S. Smith of De-
trolt and e. II. Hampton of Washing
ton, d. c.
A petition. from the general confer
ence of the African church accompanied
the complaint.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
DANCE, DEFY PRINCIPAL
BY Associated Press.


ANACONDA, Mont, April 10.-High
school students took possession of the
school building last night and held a
dance. How they gained admission to
the room is unknown at present, but a
thorough investigation is to be made
and the guilty rupils punished.
1t was not deemed advisable to turn
on the electric lights. and as an extra
precaution against being caught pick
cts were placed about the building.
Principal Hickson entered the build
ing quietly and turned on the electric
lights The boys made a rush for the
electric switch and the room was in
darkness again. Some of the girls and
boys managed to ges cut of the Win
dows on the first floor, while others
got out of the door. Principal Hickson
secured the hose and turned on the
water, but some of the boys shut the
door and made their escape.
Finally the principal locked the door
and went to the outside of the building
where the crowd, numbering about $50
shouted and yelled at the head of the
school and dared him to come out and
fight. The crowd dispersed after refus-
ing to listen to the principal, who en-
deavored to make a speech.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11
PRESBYTERIAN DISTRICT
HOLDS ANNUAL CONVENTION
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICO, April 10.AThe Sacramento
convention of the Presbyterian church
has elected officers for the year as
follows:
President-Mrs. NJ M. Harding, Sac
ramento.
First vice president-Mrs. E. E. Can
field, Chico.
Recording secretary = Miss Edna
Bush, Redding.
Treasurer-Mrs. f. Eldredge. Red
Bluff.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. J. b.
Peterson, Red Bluff.
Secretary of literature-Mrs. M. l..
Lawrence, Fair Oaks.
Secretary of freedmen-Mrs. j. b.
Hicks, Sacramento.
Secretary of box work-Mrs. ). b.
Hicks, Sacramento.
Temperance secretary-Mrs. ID. H.
Mccullough, Sacramento.
Young peoples corresponding secre-
tary-Miss Jennie N. Miller, Sacra-
mento.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11
RAILROAD COMMISSION
ENDS INVESTIGATION
Plans to Consider Charges Against
Southern Pacific, Commencing
April 2o-Former Railroad
Employe Testifies

With yesterday mornings session of
the state railroad commission at the
Chamber of Commerce building, the
investigation of the Santa Fe railroad
on the charge of discrimination in rates
was completed.
The commission will meet at San
Francisco on April 20 to resume their
inquiry ON the Southern Pacific.
However, when certain data now be-
ing compiled in the Los Angeles offices
of the Santa Fee are completed the in
vestigation of that road will be con-
tinued in San Francisco.
Osmond T. Helping for four years an
official of the Santa Fe in it's claims,
interstate and revising departments,
was on the stand yesterday morning as
the main witness.
Helping having been discharged by
the Santa Fe on a charge, formed with
others q traffic bureau to handle GER
tain shippers business. He claims the
Santa Fe broke them up in business,
and therefore proved a valuable wit
ness for the state.
Helping is said to know of a working
agreement between the Santa Fe and
Southern Pacific which was in the
Santa Fe offices four months after the
Cartwright antitrust law went into
effect. He did not reach this point In
his testimony, however, the commission
adjourning at noon yesterday.
He testified that some Los Angeles
iobbers got special rates to San Diego
and others did not. The Globe Milling
company also got even lower rates than
the jobbers, according to this witness,
having rate of 10 cents hundred,
while others had to pay 16 cents hun
dred.
When the hearing of the Santa Fe
case is resumed at San Francisco the
officials will use list of books and
documents given them by Helping.
The Salt Lake inquiry was completed
Thursday the feature of that investi-
CATION being the oil rate given the
Union Oil company.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11
INTERSTATE COMMISSION
TO HEAR NEGROES CHARGE
Equal Rights for All, Regardless Of
Color, VIII Be Demanded
of Southern Rail-
ways

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-The inter-
state commerce commission expects
soon to hold hearing In case OIL
great interest in connection with the
letter sent by President Roosevelt tc
the department of justice with regard
to enforcing the laws requiring equal
accommodations for negro and white
passengers
The case is that of five bishops of the
African Methodist Episcopal church
against four large railroads of the
south and the Pullman company
Inferior accommodations for passen-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11
ANARCHISTS ARRESTED;
DYNAMITE is SEIZED
Police of Paris Take Three Men Into
Custody on Belief That They
Planned Bomb Out
RACES
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PARIS, April 10.-The police of this
city have taken into custody three
we'll known anarchists named Kuhn,
Roux and Russell They also cap
tured cart loaded with dynamite
which the prisoners had in their pos
session. The strictest secrecy is being
maintained in the affair. but it is ex-
pected that the men are connected in
some way with plot directed against
the men who have taken a prominent
part in supporting the gigantic lock-
out which went into effect in this city
April 4, affecting 10000 masons, brick
layers and allied workmen in the
building trades.
An investigation conducted by the
police of the records and doings of the
three men taken into custody has es-
tablished the existence of group OF
Internal ional anarchists composed of
Russians, Italians, Spaniards and
Frenchmen, who planned a series of
bomb outrages on May !, with the
object of creating reign OF terror
in Paris.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11
BONAPARTE SUBMITS
RATE AMENDMENT
SUGGESTS AN ADDITION TO
PROPOSED CHANGE
Provides That Suspension Of Conn.,
modify Clause Penalties Shall Not
Prevent Government from
Filing Suit
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, April 10.-Chairman
Elkins today brought to the attention
of the senate committee on interstate
commerce a letter from Attorney Gen
eral Bonaparte, submitting an amend
ment to the resolution to suspend until
January l. 1910, the penalties attached
to the commodity clause-of the railroad
rate law.
The amendment is intended to protect
the rights of railroads and permit the
government to test the constitutional
ity of the clause in advance of its ope-
ration. The suggestion of the attorney
general follows:
I'm view of the fact that some diff
ference of opinion seems to exist as to
whether any appropriate civil remedy
exists to enforce the provisions of the
commodities clause of the Hepburn
act as the law now stands, venture to
submit that the resolution be amended
by adding the following words:
provided that nothing In this reso-
luton shall be construed to prevent the
bringing of any civil suit of proceeding
for the enforcement of said provision,
or prevention of violations thereof; and
that the attorney general is hereby
authorized to institute. or cause TO be
instituted, in the name OF the united
States, and against any persons or cor
porations falling to comply with said
provision, civil suit whether by appli-
cation for mandamus, bill In equity for
Injunction, or other effective remedy in
the premises in any circuit court of the
United States having jurisdiction in the
premises to secure the enforcement and
observance of said provision; and the
respective parties to any such suit here
in authorized to be commenced shall
enjoy the right of appeal, as in suits of
like character when instituted by the
request of the interstate commerce
commission to compel the observance
of the Interstate commerce law
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11
BANKER, LONG IN JAIL,
RELEASED ON BONDS
Attorney for Walter j. BARNETT of
San Francisco Secures His
Liberty by Putting Up
$25o,Oo0
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 10.-Walter
]. Bartnett, who was one OF the direc-
tors of the defunct California Safe De-
post and Trust company, was released
from custody tonight after having been
In the county Jail for four months.
There are three charges against him,
one of embezzling the Cotton securities,
one of embezzling securities and bonds
of the Sacramento Valley bank and one
of stealing 100000 worth of notes.
Attorneys for Bartnett appeared in
three departments of the superior court
this afternoon, those of Judges Lawlor,
Sturtevant and Dooling, and secured
his release by putting up $250,O00 In
bonds given by surety company, e.
F. Sophy. Simon Hicks and Mrs. Anna
Dupont Peyton.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11
SAN DIEGO is DEcKED IN
HOLIDAY ATTIRE FOR FLEET

BY Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO. April 10.-San Diego Is
already fully dressed in carnival colors
~ rod white. blue and yellow for the
coming of the fleet. The decorations
are more extensive than was ever be-
fore attempted here. Hotels and lodg-
ing houses are filing up and it is prob
able that the Coronado Beach company
win open tent city next week to care
for the crowd.
The reception comnsstee has arranged
to present to Commander AdInlral
Thomas a cut glass and mahogany
huffet set of eleven pieces. The presen-
tation will be made on Wednesday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11
JUDGE REFUSES TO GRANT
PLEA OF ACCUSED ACTORS
BY Associated Press.


KANSAS CITY, April 10.-There was
an unexpected turn in the Sunday the
alter fight here yesterday when Judge
William H. Wallace of the criminal
court admitted that there was no evil
dence to convict the 1000 actors indicted
within the past six months
After a long delay some of the cases
are about to come to trial. In others
Judge Wallace yesterday refused 10
grant a change of venue to Judge Il. u.
Porterfield, whom the state supreme
court recently declared could try the
cases.
what is the use of sending those
cases over?" Judge Wallace said in re-
Div to the arguments of the attorneys
for the defendants. I'VE have no evil
dence to convict the actors except those
arrested during the last few weeks"
1t appers that the grand jury that
returned most of the early indictments
neglected to secure witnesses to the al
legged infractions of the Sunday law.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11
COMMERCIAL INTERESTS
FIGHTING ALDRICH BILL
e. ssociated Press.

g. Assocls ted Press.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-Four rep
resentatives of large commercial inter-
ests were before the house committee
on banking and currency today, all of
them opposing the Aldrich currency
bill, which they declared would do no
good and might result in much harm
to the business interests of the country.
Victor Morawetz of New York hade
an extensive argument against the bill.
Other speakers were E. w. Clark of
Detroit Frank de Ia lame of Phila-
delphia, and Horace White of New
York.
The hearing will be resumed Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11
CHINESE IN NEW YORK TO
BUILD 100000 CLUB HOUSE
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 10.-Chinese of
the city who wish to preserve the ira
ditions of their native land are plan
ming to build a 500, 900 club house as the
home of the Confucius association.
II. Chan, a postgraduate of Column
bia university and an under secretary
connected with the imperial civil serv-
ice, is president of the organization.
Mr.. Chan has the confidence of his
government and was sent here on leave
of absence to study political economy.
The club was organized last OCTOBER
and has grown steadily.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11
LATTER DAY SAINTS
DEEM DIVORCE NEEDED
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, April 10.-When the
conference of the Reorganized Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
opened today the discussion upon the
discussion Of marriage and divorce
was continued. One of the sensational
arguments upon the question made late
yesterday was by Elder I. Chattburn,
who said:
Some marriages are worse than
hell There are many conditions to
meet in the married state which no
set of laws can govern. To condemn
a man to live forever in a condition
worse than hell is not right nor just
on the part of the church.
"Unless we have divine revelation
we should allow divorce on other than
Scriptural grounds"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11
EXPRESS COMPANIES
ORDERED TO REDUCE
CHARGES IMMEDIATELY
sunreme Court of Nebraska Rules
AGAINST Corporations Which
Had Arrogantly Dis
regarded Laws

BY Associated Press
LINCOLN, April 10.-The Nebraska
supreme court today granted restrain
ing order against the express companies
doing business in the state forbidding
them to charge rates in excess of the
schedules prescribed by the Sibley act.
The order goes into effect April 10.
A referee has been appointed to take
testimony
The Sibley act reduces express rates
25 per cent. The companies have disre-
garded the act. Attorney General
Thompson started suit and asked for an
injunction.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11
MINERS AND OPERATORS ARE
NEAR AGREEMENT IN OHIO
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Pfess.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April lot is
very probable that the 1900 miners
who are now idle in Ohio will resume
work about April Is or 16, following the
conference of the miners and operators
at Toledo" declared William Green,
state president of the miners today.
He added: 1T is very probable the
operators and the miners will reach an
agreement at Toledo and the old wage
scale that was in effect up to April j
will be readopted."
President Green said the miners ana
the operators had held several confer
ences and that there seems to be no
hesitancy on the part OF the operators
to sign the agreement.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11
PROMINENT REALTY DEALER
ENDS LIFE IN HOTEL
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 10.-Charles A:
Murphy, a prominent lawyer ana real
estate dealer, committed suicide IN
room in the Aston house some time last
night by shooting himself through the
head.
A note which Murphy eft for his
wife showed that he had planned to XIII
himself. He was president of the
Brooklyn Heights Improvement com
pany and secretary and treasurer or
the Key West Electric company. his
suicide is attributed to financial
troubles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11
ROOSEVELT UNDECIDED; MAY
ASK FOR MORE RATTLEsHl1s
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April 1o.-President
Rooseyelt's known desire that the
building of four battleships shaH De
authorized by congress during It's pres
ent session may result in the senulne
in of a special message urging that
action. ~ 49,.
II is said at the White House today
that while no message on the subject
is now in course of preparation, the
final determination as to whether IT
viii be written has not been reached.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11
Leach Accepts Position
BY Associated Press.


MANILA, April 11.-John s. Leach,
public printer of the Philippines. VINO
ON April was nominated by President
Roosevelt as public printer to succeed
Charles A. Stillings, resigned, To-Day
wired his acceptance OF the posltlo.'
ue win start for Washington May l.,
going probably by way of Siberia and
Europe.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11
ASSISTANT SURGEON TRIED
BY NAVAL CoURT-MARTlAL
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 10.-A dis
match received from Magdalena bay
this morning says Assistant Surgeon
Schwerin of the Arethusa is on trial be.
fore a court martial on charges OF
neglect of duty and falsehood. Ad-
miral Sperry is president of the court.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11
ADDITIONAL DAY AT SEATTLE
ORDERED BY THE SECRETARY
Nv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, April 10-Comply-
ing with the request of Representatives
Cushman, Jones and Humphrey Oh
Washington. Secretary of the Navy Met
calf today allotted one more day TO
the time the battleships will be allowed
10 remain at Seattle, Wash. This Will
necessarily result in setting back the
dates for subsequent calls at the Vari-
GUS places in the itinerary.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11
Emperor Approves Change

BY AssOcIdItu FItss'
ST. PETERSBURG, April 10.-Em-
peror Nicholas today approved the Dill
raising the Russian legation at
Toxic to an embassy. The appoint
ment of NJ. MISUNDERSTANDING as
the first ambassador to Japan is re-
garded as certain.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11
Widow of Governor III


BY Associated Press.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. April 1o.-Mrs.
John NJ Pattison widow or the late
Governor Pattison is very i'll in a hos
pital in the City of Mexico. resulting
from exhaustion from caring for the
governor during his last illness.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11

Cut out this coupon write in the provided the name and adj
dress for whom YOU WISH 70 e OF ' person
b Won wish to enter as Designating either
the number contest and bring mail the coupon to me Hers6
Fife Do not fail to fill in blank provided for the NUMBER
of he contest YOU do will be impossible to count the
vote Information the numbers and other details
of the several contests published elsewhere IN TINS morning.
Anunn
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11
Ambassador Talks of San Francisco

LONDON, April 10.-Whitelaw Reid,
| American ambassador to Great Brit
ain, was the principal speaker tonight
/ Mt The annual dinner of the chamber
/ of commerce of Luton, a town near
the ambassadors country place, West
Park. Mr.. Reid described the rebuild
/ ing of San Francisco. which city he
visited recently.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11
Engineer Falls to Death

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 10.-Charles
L. Hovey head engineer in charge or
the machinery at the new Phelan
building, fell through the elevator
shaft from the seventh floor this MORN
ing and was killed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11
Five-Year-oId Boy Wrecks Train

FRESNO, April 1O.-Southern Pa
cific detectives today discovered that
a 5-year-old Armenian boy, who lives
with his parents near the scene,
wrapped piece of paper around a
large bolt and placed it on rail on
the Pollasky railroad, mile south OF
this city, just to see the engine llat j.,
ten IL out. The bolt was the cause of
the wrecking of the train and the
death of Fireman Williams yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11

From October TO May colds are the most fire.
auent cause Of headache. LAXATIVE BROMO
oUININE removes cause. Z. W. Grove on box,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-11

It is an ocean-tried SUCCESS.