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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
MANILA CHOLERA INCREASE
is BLAMED TO FESTIVALS S
Seven New Cases Reported Sunday
Situation Not Believed to Be
Grave-Epidemic Is
Under Control

MANILA, Oct. 26.-Seven new cases
of cholera were reported in this city
for the day ending Sunday night. The
slight increase in the spread of the
disease is ascribed by the authorities
to the many gatherings of the people
on Saturday night and Sunday and
the feasts that accompanied these as
semblies.
The situation is not considered to be
grave as the health department feels
that it has the epidemic we'll under
control, expressing no alarm over the
increase.
1t is probable the government will
further restrict the gathering of ma
tives, and also the sale of dangerous
foods.
1t is believed the cockpits located in
the suburbs of the city, where 1t is
difficult to maintain a strict watch over
the sale of food stuffs, are responsible
for the slight increases in the num-
ber of cholera cases noted at each
week end.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26

figured, little more than $I1 a WORD.
1T might go on enumerating things
that you had better not tell the peo-
pie ~ advance, as to what yeg YAH
do in Washington, if they send you
back again, but it is unnecessary, for
know you will not take the people
into your confidence. You have never
done so, and you will not do SO now.
"But 1 will not permit you to use
as an excuse for your failure such a
flimsy and impossible excuse and sub
terfuge as you have offered above. I
want the people to know the facts,
and I am content to leave the verdict
with them.
81 am an attorney, however, and 1
would be willing to agree now to con-
duct the defense of any one who should
be put in Jail for asking you to pledge
yourself on the Joe Cannon issue, and
to free them, absolutely free from ex-
pense to them. Very truly yours,
IA REPUBLICAN"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
"WILD WEST" COWBOY AND
POLICEMAN DIE IN DUEL
Both Prove sure Shots When officer
Seeks to Arrest Snowman.
Bodies Found Dead In
Gulfport szs

NEW ORLEANS, oct. 25.--News was
here today of a double tragedy
during the night at Gulfport, Miss, In
which a cowboy belonging to wild
west show and a Gulfport policeman
lost their lives.
While the show was packing up pre-
pairing to leave for New orleans Lon
Seeley, the cowboy, is alleged to have
ridden into the crowd of negroes, beat
ing them over the heads with the butt
of his revolver.
Policeman Lee Vardance started N
pursuit of Seeley. and the two men
were lost to view in a cloud of dust.
Later their bodies were found near the
railroad. each body bearing single
bullet wound, and each mans revolver
containing one empty shell.
Seerey was the son of a ranch owner
near Ell Paso, Tex.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
SHERMAN AIDS
| STANDARD OIL
CANDIDATE FOR VICE PREsI-
DENT FIGHTS FOR TRUST
HAS PIPE LINES EXEMPTED AS
COMMON CARRIERS
Senate Agrees to Amendment to Rate
Bill in Order to Pass a Railroad
Measure to Satisfy Popular
Demand
fsy Associated Press. ,

CHICAGO. Oct. 25.-Although Will
lam Randolph Hearst, who is acting
in the interests of the Republican par
ty for the election of its candidates,
has not read in public any letters re-
vealing the connection which James
S. Sherman is said to have with the
Standard Oil company, Mr.. Sherman's
service for that gigantic trust is plain
ly shown by his attitude upon the
railroad rate bill, passed by congress
two years ago.
Mr. Sherman, in the interests of
Standard Oil, is the man who led the
fight for the exemption of pipe lines
as common carriers. BY his efforts he
succeeded in holding up both houses
of congress and the conferees upon
the bill until he had exacted an
amendment which eliminated the
Standard Oil from the operation of the
measure.
The senate agreed to an amendment
to the rate bill, making it unlawful
for any common carrier to transport
any commodity produced by itself,
lumber and its products being excepted.
When the measure went to conference,
Mr.. Sherman was one of the conferees
on the part of the house, and led the
fight to change the words common
carrier which meant pipe lines as
we'll as railroads, to railroad COM
pany" He readily saw, as q repre-
sentative of Standard Oil interests,
that to make all common carriers
amenable to the law would be seri-
GUS blow to the Standard Oil company
which transports its product In its
own pipe lines and refused to accept
the product of independent companies
for transportation, thus exercising a
complete monopoly in shipping oil.
To change the words common car
rier'' In the senate amendment to
railroad company would protect the
Standard Oil. Mr.. Sherman, in charge
of the bill on behalf of the house,
made an uncompromising fight for
this demand of the Standard Oil. So
insistent was he that Senator Tillman,
who had charge of the bill In the sem
ate, refused to sign the conference re-
port, although in order the bill might
pass with it's many favorable features,
Mr.. Tillman was obliged to accept the
bill after exposing in the senate the
Standard Oil provision. Mr.. Ttllman
called attention to the fact that the
change which Mr.. Sherman so vigor-
ously fought for, was in the interests
of the Standard Oil company, and that
that concern, hiding behind many So
called independent oil companies,
which it in fact controlled, was the
source of the demand for the elimina-
ton of pipe lines as common carriers.
So skillful was Mr.. Sherman's man
ipulation of the Standard Oil provi-
sion both house and senate were forced
to accept it in order the railroad rate
bill might pass.
The entire matter is fully set forth
in the congressional record and plainly
shows the victory which Mr.. Sherman
gained for the Standard Oil company.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
SOCIALIST NOMINEE
EULOGIZES LINCOLN
EUGENE DEBS VISITS TOMB AT
SPRINGFIELD
Asks at Depot to BE Driven at Once
to Buriat Place and There
Delivers Impressive
Extolment
[By Associated Press.1

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Oct. 25.-When
Engene v. Debs and his red special
arrived in Springfield today. Debs re-
quested that without delay he be per-
mitted to visit the tomb of Abraham
Lincoln.
Standing by the sarcophagus, sur
rounded by a group of Socialist cam
didates for state offices, Debs deliv-
cred an impressive eulogy of Lincoln.
When introduced to a large audience
at the court house this afternoon, he
was introduced as "the Abraham Lin
coin of modern times"
Debs declared that the "slave power
which loathed and despised Lincoln,
was no more heartless than the power
of capitalism, which today holds the
workingmen of the nation in bondage"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
OPPOSES SWEET
WINE IN DRUGS
REVENUE BUREAU AND GRAPE
GROWERS CLASH
SAYS CALIFORNIA CONTENTION
WOULD VIOLATE LAW
Washington Officials Wage War on
Plan to Secure Reversal Of Re-
cent Ruling Which ln-
creases income
[Ry AssocIatee Press,

WASHINGTON, oct. 25.-The in
ternal revenue bureau is strongly op-
posed to the contention of the Cali
fornia grape growers for a reversal
OF the commissions ruling of March
25, 1908 which inhibits the use OF 1or-
titled American sweet wines IN the
manufacture of proprietary medicines
or compounds.
To do SO, in the opinion of officials,
would be to violate the law and TO
deprive the government of many mil
lions in revenue annually.
This would be accomplished, 1t is
pointed out, by the general substitu-
tion in the manufacture of proprietary
medicines, ETC., of non-taxable sweet
wines which have been reinforced py
the addition as a preservatiVe acld OF
non-taxable grape brandy for spirits
which are taxed $110 per gallon.
Purpose of the Law
The purpose of the law which does
not require a tax to be paid on grape
brandy when used for this specific pur-
pose is said to have been solely TOT
the encouragement of the grape and
sweet wine industries.
Commissioner Capers has received
letter from Senator Perkins of Cali
transmitting of a copy of a resolution
recently adopted by the Manufactur-
ers and Producefs' association of Cali
fornia and the Transmississippi Com
mercial congress at San Francisco. IL
also urges the reversal or the op-
jectioonable ruling.
In the course of his reply the COM
missioner says:
"From the information that has been
gathered in the execution of the sweet
wine law, it is known that immense
quantities of materials called sweet
wine, but totally unfit for beverage
purposes, have been presented for for
tification. This low grade. product is
understood to be the article mostly de-
manded by, and furnished to. manu-.
facturers of medicinal compounds. If
this understanding of the matter Is
correct, 1t would appear that the Of
fetal purpose of the act of October l.,
1890, has been perverted"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
VETERAN OF TWO WARS
EXPIRES IN SAN DIEGO
Brieadier Gen. H. l.. Haskell, Commits
stoned by Grant and Thirty-six
Years with Twelfth Infantry,
Dies at Hom4

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 25.-Brig. Gen.
Harry Leland Haskell, 6S years old,
died in this city today. He was a
veteran of the civil and Spanish wars,
and had also seen service against the
Apaches in Arizona.
At the close of the civil war Gen.
Grant commissioned him lieutenant In
the 18th infantry. He was with that
regiment SO years.
Retiring with the rank of brigadier
general at Fort Thomas, KY, four
years ago, he came to San Diego and
has since made his home here. A
widow survives him.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
FIESTA CONCLUDES WITH
PRESENTATION OF BELL
President of El Canine Real Donates
to San Gabriel Mission Antique
That Marked the Kings
Highway

The Fiesta bazaar held at the famous
San Gabriel mission closed yesterday
afternoon with a sacred concert rem
dered by st. Vibianas cathedral choir
An incident of the afternoon was the
address of DR.. o. Shepard Barnum,
president of the Ell Canine Real asso-
citation, who presented the mission with
one of the bells, marking the original
kings highway which was erected X.
Del Vale made the principal address
of the afternoon, and Father Felix, su-
perior of the mission, made a feeling
response in Spanish.
Mrs. A. S. Forbes, who has been one
of the prominent members of the asso-
citation, had charge of the arrange
ments for the program which closed the
fiesta.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
Balkans Situation Unchanged

ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 25.-No an
nouncement was made today by the
foreign office as to the progress or the
negotiations at Berlin, between M. Is
wolsky, Russian foreign minister, and
Prince Won Buelow, the German chan
celTor. The conference, so far as can
be learned, has scored no definite re-
suits and will be continued on Monday.
Advices from Berlin, however, have in
nowise lessened the confidence here
that the proposed international con-
gress will ultimately be accepted by
Germany, although the negotiations
are apt to be continued for some time
after the return of M. Iswolsky.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
JAPAN RESUMES
NORMAL TENOR
Continued from Page One

sion admirals went from Yokohoma to
Toxic in a special train there was
continual greeting along the entire
eighteen miles. Each village school
turned out in force, the children lining
the track as the train sped by, every
pupil waving two flags, an American
banner and the emblem of their native
land. The trip was one long procession
through a lane of waving flags.
At Toxic the train was met by com
mittee composed Of representatives OF
every department of the government
and headed by Admiral Togo. After
the exchange of formal greetings on the
station platform procession was
formed, and when the band struck up
America" 10000 children, massed in
chorus which packed the entire ap-
nroach to the station, sang the words of
the hymn in English. The vessel shown
in the picture is the flagship Connecti-
cut under full steam.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
KNIVES USED IN MELEE
AT DANCE IN MONTEREY
Two Brothers Are Badly Slashed with
Razor by an Alleged Bad
Man.-Assailant Is
Arrested

PACIFIC GROVE, Oct. 25.-In a
quarrel following a dance at Monterey
last night, Nicholas and Charles Esco-
bar, brothers, were badly slashed with
knife, which, they claim, was WELD
ed by Dave Tarrango, who is now in
jail.
Charles Escobar is so seriously in
jured that fears for his life are enter
tanned.
The two wounded men were picked
up on the street early today by the
police and examination showed their
injuries to have been inflicted with a
razor.
Tarrango, who is an old offender,
was arrested within a few hours after
the Escobars We're picked up.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
BLAZE IN SAN FRANCISCO
HOTEL CAUSES BIG PANIC
TWO Hundred and Fifty Women in
Panic Caused by overturnine of
Grease Pot-Many Mar
rowly Escape

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25.-A fire
started by the overturning of q grease
pot in the chop suey kitchen on the
lower floor of the Hotel Vendome, of
the Tenderloin district, today caused
panic among the $50 women inhabi-
tants of the place.
The women were caught asleep and
rushed to the streets clad in their
nightwear. Several were rescued from
perilous positions by the firemen and
police and the officers also did good
work in preventing the women from
trampling upon each other as they
rushed from the smoke-filled struc-
ture.
The money loss is about $4,000, the
scare having been caused by the cloud
of smoke.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
Taft in New York

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-wilIiam H.
Taft reached New York at 6:15 tonight
from Gary, Ind, where he closed the
campaign in that state last night. The
eighteen-hour journey afforded the
candidate complete rest from talking.
He said he felt in first-class physical
condition, although somewhat hoarse.
Henry w. Taft met his brother at the
station and took him to his residence,
where he will spend the night. The
first Ian of Mr.. Taft's eastern cam
paign will begin tomorrow with a run
to New Haven, Conn.,, which will be-
gin 'at 4:30 and in the evening Mr..
Taft will address meeting in Brook
1xyt1
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
ROOSEVELT WRITES A LONG
LETTER ON LABOR QUESTION
President Addresses Voluminous Doc
ument to Railway Nan Justifylng
Taft's Position Toward
Toilers

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-In response
to letter from P. H. Grace, of Bing-
hamton, N. Y, a member of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, in
quiring about Mr.. Taft's record in
respect to injunctions, and labor mat
ters in general, President Roosevelt
has written to Mr.. Grace, reviewing
Mr.. Taft's attitude toward labor and
explaining the work of the administra-
ton toward ameliorating industrial
conditions. The president expresses
pride in the fact he is an honorary
member of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen, and defends Taft and
the Republican platforms attitude to-
ward labor. His letter is exception
ally voluminous.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
Report MuoA Suffering

MEDICINE HAT, Saskatchewan, Oct.
25.-The first trains since Monday
reached Medicine Hat from the east
last evening. Riders got in from the
district stretching to the United States
border with fearful tales of hardships
created by the storm. Donald Cameron,
a sheep herder, with two others were
caught and forced to leave their sheep
to perish and seek safety themselves.
Cameron, however, became exhausted
and died. After being sixty hours
without sleep or nourishment the other
two reached a ranch in safety. 1t is
feared that many other herders have
periShed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
Bad Fire in san Quentin

SAN QUENTIN, Oct. 25.-Fire origi-
mating in the itchen of the Sheppard
hotel here today did considerable dam
age to the building and only the
prompt action of Capt. Randolph, of
the prison guards, saved Miss Margaret
Nails from probable death. Randolph
removed the young woman from
most dangerous position. displaying
great bravery. Steward Signora of the
hotel employees. was badly burned
about the hands and arms during the
fire. The damage will amount to a
few hundred dollars.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
ALL READY FOR ZIG FIELD
MEET AT CAMP ATASCADERO
Officers Are Named to Have Charge
Of Sports-Outdoor Military
Mass Held Near Head
quarters

CAMP ATASCADERO, Oct. 25.-
Preparations are about completed for
the big field meet to occur October 2S,
and Maj. w. M. Wright of the Eighth
infantry has been designated as Off
Ger in charge of sports.
Capt NJ. E. Stewart, Eighth infantry,
is named as referee, and Capt. ]. L..
Dewitt and Lieut.. P. w. Beck and e.
E. Pritchett are named as judges.
An outdoor military mass was held
near the headquarters by Father w.
Power, under the direction OF Arch
bishop Conley, this morning.
A large number of officers and men
were present, and the Twentieth In
fantry band rendered sacred con-
cert,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
LONG MISSING HOTEL MAN
Is FOUND DEAD IN WOODS
Searchers Discover Chefs Body Lying
Among Twigs-Companion Be-
IieVed to Have Met
Same Fate

TACOMA. Wash, Oct. 25.--The body
of J. Kumle, chef of the Hot Springs
hotel. who. with Fred Kloeber. has
been missing from the hotel for sew
eral days, was found today by a
searching party eight miles from the
hotel.
Kumle's body was in a recumbent
position with boughs under his head
for a pillow, and the theory is that
he became exhausted and that Kloeber
made him as comfortable as possible
and then left him to obtain assist
ance, losing his way in the snowstorm
of last Monday night.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
BELLINGHAM MAIL CARRIER
ARRESTED FOR R0BBERIES
Man Fifty Years Old Confesses Loot
ing of Registered Letters.
Doesn't Know Why
He Did 1t

BELLINGHAM, WASH, Oct. 25.-Ac-
cused of having robbed the registered
mails at the local postoffice for the
past three or four months, A. w. Had
ley, so years old, for the last three
years letter carrier, was today ar
rested and placed in the city Jail,
According to the police, Hadley ad-
mits his guilt, but will not state what
he did with the money stolen, mere
ly vouchsafing the information that
he doesn't know why he STOLE"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
Still Fighting Fire

CANNONSBURG,i Pa, Oct. 25.-While
directing the men fighting fire that
broke out yesterday in the Pittsburg-
Buffalo company's Hazel mine near
here, H. p. Jones, general manager of
the company, was overcome by smoke
and had to be taken from the scene in
an ambulance. Three shifts of fifty
men each are battling with the blaze,
but the heat is SO intense they can't
work well.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
Novelist Quits Toledo Church

TOLEDO, o., Oct. 25.-Dr cyrus
Townsend Brady, the novelist. today
announced his resignation as rector of
Trinity parish. He goes to Kansas City
to the st. George Episcopal church.
DR.. Brady, in his letter of resignation
said the church was Incorporated un-
der the laws of Ohio instead of canon
law, which makes it different from any
parish in the country. He said that
he could not conscientiously serve the
church under such conditions.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
Thinks He is Balboa

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 25.-Sianz
Horty, a German laborer, was booked
at the Park emergency hospital today
on an. insanity charge after having
been fished out of one of the small
lakes of the park by vigilant patrol
man. When asked what he was try
ing to do, Horty declared he was Bal
as he had a big job on hand discov-
ering the Pacific ocean over again.
The unromantic policeman, however.
knew nothing about Balboa and hauled
the intrepid explorer off to the hos
pftal despite his protests.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
Make Reply to Haskell

MUSKOGEE, Okla, Oct ga state
ment was received here today at the
office of the commissioner of the five
civilized tribes from the interior de-
partment at Washington, with instruc-
tions to publish the same for the infor-
nation of the Usage nation, directly
concerned, and the five civilized tribes,
incidentally interested, and to take
every necessary step to bring 1t to the
notice of the individual Usage Indians.
The statement is an answer to Cover
nor Haskell's recent charges for the I'm
formation of the Usage Indians.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
Election in Canada

MONTREAL, Oct. Pa general
election will be held tomorrow through
out the Dominion of Canada to choose
a new parliament. At present the Lib
eral party, led by Sir Wilfrid Laurier
holds control of the government, as
it has during the past twelve years,
and nothing has developed during the
five weeks campaign just closed to in
dicate to the impartial observer that
any change is imminent
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
Allened peserter in BRIG

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25.--Charles
Joseph Magness, husband of the
daughter of the late Senator German of
Maryland, who was arrested in Louis
VILE, charged with being deserter
from the navy, was broughtVto the
Philadelphia navy yard today and
placed in the brig of the receiving snip
Lancaster, where he will be held untn
the time set for his trial by court mar
tial. His wife did not come with him.
He is the first man to be incarcerated
under the new law, which does not
compel the putting Of the prisoner in
irons.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
Police Prevent Fatalities

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25.-Prompt
action by members OF the police force
was all that saved a dozen or more
persons from probable death in fire
which damaged the Giuseppi hotel to-
day. The flames are thought to have
started in the overturninG of a candle
structure, several people being over
come before they could leave their
roOvVne
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
kern,s Son Improvina

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. %. - The
marked Improvement in the condition
of John w. Kern, jr., which was noted
today will enable his father, the DEM
ocratic nominee for vice president, to
continue his speechnaking. He is
scheduled to tour Indiana during the
week.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
Reserves Called Out

LONDON, Oct. PA dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Belgrade says hat
the Servian government has called out
all the first reserves and has ordered
khaki for the troops, 300 Maxim guns
and 400 military automobiles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
A NEW WRITING MACHINE

NEW YORK oct. A.-The Smith Premier
Typewriter company is exhibiting new visible
hall bearing typewriter at the National Busi-
aess show here. Experts say it is a wonderful
oIachine.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26

"I would advise you not to tell then
that you will always make it point
to be absent from the house when i'm
portant legislation affecting their in
terests. and the interests of this Sec
tion of the country. is up for con-
siderati n.
Il advise you not TO tell them thai
you will offer and cause to be enacted
into law no single measure whatever
in their interest.
'T advise you not to tell them thai
during a whole session you will be
present to vote but ten times, and
then on matters only of Importance to
the interests of the transportation
monopoly.
Il advise you not to tell them that
you will utter during an entire ses-
sion of the congress but 1877 words
on the floor of the house. when the
fact is that these words cost them,
when your salary and expenses are
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-12-18
A Christmas Warning.
Herald,

ain giving Christmas presents t.
children" said Mrs Frederick Srhotf.
the president Of the National Mothers
Congress. our first aim should lie /,
transport. TO overjoy TO cnrapturr
Il oncc knew a liz" girl Who. ca firh
with excitement. rushed in from her
bedroom :" see her presents 81 Christ,
mas morning and after one look burst
int" loUd s"''~ Of disappointment and
disgust,
1T was sonc such experience. have
no douIt. that lad hcfa.!cn a I!:tr G:r'
friend II mine
Are you going to give ne an!tI!u:
for Christmas she said one day {" IA:
aunt
Yes, II you're G'",i.' the aunt re-
Piled
"'rh" little CIR ga2"d AZ her aro' WIN
wi>tfUl earIt">tur~s Tt"n she >,,l
"Ptca<", auu'jc. t'r,. u,,hiu& G<"-
fuI - cincinnati l'nYajrer