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Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-15
BOARD OF HEALTH TO
BUILD SANITARY CAR
Display Will Be Installed to Exemplify
Proper Prevention of Disease
Germs-Stereopticon Part
of Equipment

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14.-Acting
or the suggestion of Past Assistant
Surgeon Colby Rucker of the United
States public health and marine nos
pital service, the California state board
of health has in preparation a car for
the purpose of Illustrating SANITARY
methods of preventing disease.
DR.. Fuckers idea is to secure a car
from the Southern Pacific railroad and
install therein an exhibit showing how
typhoid fever, tuberculosis ana the
other common diseases could be pre-
vented.
The Southern Pacific railroad has
agreed to furnish this car and both the
Southern Pacific and the Santa te
have entered into an agreement to
transport this car free of cost over
their lines in the state.
1t is proposed by DR.. Rucker to equip
this car with a complete exhibit show
ing how the commoner diseases are
carried from one person to another and
how they may be prevented.
The car, is to be supplied with a
stereopticon lantern and full set of
views. A demonstration is to accom-
pany the car and give plain, practical
talks on the methods of preventing
disease.
It is proposed that the initial work
will be done by DR.. Rucker. This plan,
which has been perfected by PaSC AS
sistant Surgeon Rupert Blue, has been
laid before the state board of health,
which has entered into enthusiastic CO.
operation.
The secretary of the board, DR.. N. K.
Foster, has already gathered consid-
cradle material to be placed in the
car, and the California Society for the
Prevention OF tuberculosis has agreed
to install a very instructive exhibit.
1t is the plan to have this car tour
the entire state. Special attention will
be paid to the smaller towns and coun-
try places because it is the rural pop
ulation that is constantly furnishing
the cities with typhoid fever and with
milk from tubercular COWS.
1t is believed this will be of the very
greatest benefit, and inasmueh as
this is the first project of the kind that
has ever been inaugurated in the
United States. it is considered a new
departure in preventive medicine.
In this regard it is in line with
President Roosevelt's commission on
country life, which, it is reported, will
make sanitation the basis of its report.
It also is in line with the policy of
the United States marine and public
health service, which has carried on an
active movement for several years
looking to the eradication and preven-
ton of preventable diseases among hui
man beings.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-15
WILL
END EMIGRATION
REPORT MIKAD0 HAS DECIDED
TO PROHIBIT EXODUS
Comment on Notes Exchanged by Two
Governments Declared to Have
Resulted In Important
Concession

CHICAGO, Dec. IA special from
Washington says:
All Japanese emigration to the Unit
ed States is to be stopped by the Jap
anese government. When the japanese
diet meets a few weeks hence, Baron
Komura, minister of foreign aftalrs,
will make official announcement that
the government has decided to pro-
hibit all emigration to the United States
after given date.
Thus will disappear the last remain
ing difference of possible cause of trou-
BILE between the United States and
Japan. Though the announcement in
Toxic may be made upon the assump-
ton that the japanese government has
voluntarily agreed upon this course, as
a matter of fact, the decision was
reached through a long series of ne
gotiations between Secretary Root and
Baron Takahira, the Japanese ambas-
sador to the United States.
The order of the Japanese govern
ment will prohibit all emigration, but
will, of course, leave travel free, SO
that merchants, students and tourists
from Japan may visit America at will
under the passport agreement with the
United States government.
When the understanding" between
the United States and Japan as to the
II
made up a week or so ago, and the
notes which had been exchanged were
given textually to the world, comment
was made that If our government had
settled these questions and left the inn
migration issue unsettled, no very
great progress toward a permanent
peace would have been actually made.
It is a fact that the highest officials
of the two governments have viewed
the future with apprehension If the
immigration question were left undis-
posed of.
With neither government desiring
war and each doing all in its power to
avoid it, both might nevertheless be
forced into war.
The danger was there might be an
anti-Japanese riot in San Francisco or
elsewhere on the Pacific coast.
This would stir up popular passion
both in the United States and In Japan
In this country it might easily be fol-
lowed by public opinion demanding and
securing the enactment by congress of
a Japanese exclusion bill.
This, in turn, would int1ame PUBIC
opinion in Japan. For long time 1t
has been believed by the best informed
officials and displomatists that the en-
actment of an exclusion law by the
United States would be inevitably fol-
lowed by war with Japan.
In settling the immigration matter,
it is understood there is no treaty, nor
even an exchange of formal notes, but
that none the less the so-called yellow
peril" is a ghost laid to rest
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-15
COMES TO TAKE COMMAND
OF CALIFORNIA; TROOPS

MANILA, Dec. 15.-Major General
John f. Weston, until recently COM
handing a division of the Philippines,
sailed today on the transport Sheridan
for San Francisco, where he goes to
take command of the department OF
California.
A guard of honor composed of a
squadron OF cavalry and detachments
of scouts and constabulary, escorted
the general from his residence to the
governors yacht on the water front.
On the yacht Gen. Weston was Joined
by Governor General Smith, members
of the insular commission, Gems. Bliss
and Mills and Rear Admiral Harder
who accompanied him to the Sheridan
AS the general boarded the transport
the cruiser Charleston fired a salute
and the crews of the Asiatic squadron
gave three hearty cheers.
Gen. Weston will take command oil
the department of California January
Is, succeeding Brig. Gen. Frederick A
Smith.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-15
RUSSIAN
DIES SUDDENLY
AMBASSADOR MURAVIEFF EX-
PRES IN ROME
Minister PIenipotentlary Is Seized
with Fatal Attack of ApopIexy
While Walking on corso.
Preceded Witte

ROME, Dec 14.-Nicholas V. Mura-
vieff. the Russian ambassador to Italy
was seized with an attack of apoplexy
while walking on the Corso today. He
was carried into a hotel and died
shortly afterward.
Muravieff was appointed ambassador
to Italy in February, 1905. Prior to
this he had held the portfolio of minis
ter of justice.
MuraVief was appointed CHER plenl-
potentiary for the negotiation of peace
with Japan, but within day or tvs
after the appointment he resigned and
was replaced by M. WHITE.
He was a member of the family OF
Muravieff, to which Russia is indebted
for It's possession of the eastern portion
of Asia.
His brother, Count Muravieff, died
suddenly in 1900, when minister of for
eign affairs
NJ. Muravieff was born in 1850, and
with his brother was instrumental to a
large measure in the transformation of
the Russian penal system and utilizing
the vast resources of Siberia.
In August, 1903, Emperor Nicholas
appointed M. Muravieff arbitrator at
The Hague of the cases between Vene-
zuela and the blockading powers, and
in October of the same year he was
made president of the Venezuelan
tribunal.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-15
GETS PACKAGE WITH
S24OO STOLEN BILLS
Money Is Learned to Be Part of That
Stolen by Bank Robbers In
Portland, Oregon,
Recently

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 14.-The most
tangible clew as to what became of
the 5000 stolen from the East Side
bank December Z became public today
when it was learned that two bills, one
a. gold certificate and the other cur
rency of large denominations of the
same numbers as some of the money
stolen, had been discovered in the post
office at Ogden, Utah.
1t occurred through the wrong adj
dressee getting hold of an old news
paper in which was wrapped S24O0 in
bills.
The address was Charles L. Price. A
plasterer of that name who lives in Og-
den called for and was given the pack
age. On discovering the contents
Price hurried back TO the postoffice
and handed it over to the postal au-
thorities.
The large denominations of some of
the bills and the peculiar manner in
which they were transmitted, together
with the fact that the paper was sent
from Portland, Ore, aroused suspicion
and the Portland authorities were no
tilted, the numbers of the bills being
sent.
President Newhall Immediately iden-
tilted the numbers and the Ogden au-
thorities We're asked to watch for
price"
This man. however, failed to put II
an appearance. The matter leaked out
today when Newhall filed claim for
the money with the local postal au-
thorities, in spite of the fact that
everything has been done to keep the
matter secret.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-15
MRS. TAFT REPORTS
TO CIVIC FEDERATION
President-EIect on Program for To-
niaht-Gompers Discusses Trade
Agreement-Is Amused by
Critics, He Says

NEW YORK, Dec. 14-With a session
of the woman's department, at which
Mrs. Taft, wife of the president-elect,
presented a report of the committee on
the welfare work for government en-
ployes, of which she is chairman, the
National Civic Federation opened its
annual meeting here today.
The sessions were devoted to the dis
cussion of the general topic of this an
nual gathering - the promotion of
friendly relations between employers
and employees.
Both Mrs. Taft and her husband are
on the list of speakers, the president
elect being scheduled to speak tomor-
row night.
The afternoon meeting was devoted
to a discussion of trade agreements,
addresses on the subject being delivered
by John Mitchell, Hermann Ridder,
Samuel Gompers, James NJ. Lynch and
James O'Connell.
August Belmont commended the
agreement plan, but said that laws
would have to be passed giving it the
force of a contract before public SER
vice transportation corporations could
adopt it.
Samuel Gompers said:
81 was amused when 1 heard gentle
man after gentleman making state
ments from the platform which can be
made the subject of prosecution under
the Sherman antitrust law.
Indeed the existence of the trade
agreement, to which we all point with
pride, is in itself all the evidence
necessary.
Surely it does not lie with me to
even criticise such men as the justices
of our supreme court If their interpre-
tation of the Sherman antitrust law
is correct.
THAT law, made at the demand of
the people to protect them from greed
and discrimination of trusts, now APP
plies to every association of working
people and to the men themselves, not
dealers in anything, not organized for
profit but trying only to protect the
only thing of value to them-their
power of labor
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-15
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

MRS. EDDY WELL-Reports that Mrs
Mary Baker G.. Eddy, head of the Christian
Science church, was i'll in Boston were de-
MED by Mrs Eddy's attendants yesterday,
who said their leader was in her usual
health.
JURY DISCHARGED-The jury in the
case OF ]. B. F. Rinehart. cashier and vice
president of the defunct Farmers and Drov-
ers National bank, could not agree on a YER
dict and was discharged at Waynesburg
Pa, yesterday. The bank failed two years
ago for $4,000, 900. Rinehart was charged
with forgery and false pretense.
BIG REWARD OFFERED-The total re-
ward offered by the Great Northern railroad
and the government for the arrest and con-
viction of the train robbers who held UP
and robbed train No. near Hillyard. Wash,
last wednesday night, has been raised to
5000. Many believe Frank Hauser and
Mcdonald, who robbed Great Northern
train of $4,000 over a year ago near Heron
Siding, Mont, were in this holdup.
REWARD FOR sUSPECT-The police OF
San Francisco have been notified by Sheriff
S. G. Lamb of Humboldt county, Nevada,
that reward of $1,000 has been offered for
the capture, dead or alive, of Charles Barr,
accused Of participation in the murder of
Deputy Sheriff William Larkin, who is
thought to be in hiding in San Francisco.
Barr formerly resided there, and is we'll
known to the police itinerant musl-
cian
SAVED BY A TUBE-Because of the fact
that a week ago a silver tube inserted
in his throat to alleviate suffering caused
by trouble in the windppe, Fritz Moosbrug-
ger, former officer in the Russian army. who
Sunday night attempted suicide by shoot
ing himself through the head at Fresno is
still alive at the county hospital. DR.. Burks
states the free passage of air to and from
the lungs was made possible by the exist
ence of the tube and that otherwise Moos-
brugger would have Immediately succumbed
to his injuries
EXPLOSION NOT FATAL-That no one
was killed in the explosion in the Coliseum
at Chicago Sunday night was asserted by
the police yesterday, following a thorough
examination. They also asserted that evil
dence discovered yesterday indicates the ex-
ploslon was not directed against the Coli
scum nor tonlght's ball, which reformers
have attacked verbally for years. but against
junk dealer, who formerly occupied a
room adjoining the store room. He ex-
pressed the opinion that the bomb was
directed at him by business rivals.
soHIATTER THREATENED-Declar
at a meeting here last night in Macomb,
Ill, that President Mckinley was an an
archist that he had turned more people
loose to prey on society than any In
the world and that the assassination of Nc
Kinley was all right excepting that it did
not happen soon enough the self-styled
"Divine Healer Schlatter only escaped per
sonal violence from a mob through inter
vention of the police. The officers escorted
| Schlatter to the first train out of town, fol
lowed by a mob of citizens threatening VIC
lence
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-15
TO PUNISH RELATIVES
IN CHINA FOR DEEDS
COMMITTED IN U. S.

i SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IA !
= novel plan for preventing the tong !
i war which has been brewing for !
!. some time in the local Chinatown, !
+ has been devised by Chinese Con- \
! sui General Chu Ping Chun, who !
\ has issued a proclamation threat !
!. ening the relatives living in China !
\ of the trouble-makers with punish !
!. ment if there is any further out !
!. break here. :
+ The consul general has warned !
(. the highbinders of the two war !
4 ring tongs that another ARRAY =.
= will cause him to send their names !
!. to the Chinese minister at Wash =
\ ington and that the latter will !
+ transmit them to the viceroy of :
i Canton, who, acting under a law of X
= the empire, win cause their rela- \
4 tives there to be punished. !
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-15
OVER 10000 TOILERS
KILLED IN LAST YEAR
Bureau of Labor Issues Bulletin OF
Statistics Showing Terrible Toll
of Death Exacted by
Machinery

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Between
81, 900 and 35. 900 deaths and 2,OO0,0OO
injured is the accident record in the
United States during the past year
among workingmen, according TO a
bulletin on accidents issued today by
the bureau of labor.
OF those employed in factories and
workshops it is stated that probably
the most exposed class are the work.
ers in iron and steel
Fatal accidents among electricians
and electric line men and coal miners
are declared to be excessive, while
railway trainmen were killed in the
proportion of 7.40 deaths per 1000 em-
ployes.
The bulletin declares much moro
could be done for the protection of
the workmen, but is neglected, though
many and far-reaching improvements
have been introduced in factories dur
ing the last decade.
It is pointed out that the possibili-
ties for successful accident prevention
have been clearly demonstrated in the
experience of foreign countries.
"In granting that underlying cond1-
tions IN European countries are often
quite different" the bulletin states,
land that many of our industrial ac-
cidents may be the result Of ignorance,
reckless indifference or carelessness,
the fact remains that =. an immense
amount of human life is wasted and
a vast amount of injury is done to
health and strength, with resulting
physical impairment which has q very
considerable economic value to the ma
ton as a whole"
Tt is insisted it should not be I'M
possible to save at least one-third,
and perhaps one-half, by intelligent
and rational methods of factory in
spection, legislation and control.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-15
AMENDMENT SEPARATING
TAXES WILL BE REVISED

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 14.-Constitu
tional amendment No. 1, separating
state and county taxation, which was
refused the approval of the people at
the last election, is to be presented to
the next legislature in a slightly re-
vised form, with the request that 1t
be again presented to the voters of
the state.
The state commission on revenue
and taxation SO decided today at Il
meeting held at the office of Governor
GiIlett The commission met in special
session and, with State Controller
Nye and Secretary Thomas M. Eby
of the state board of equalization, took
up the proposition of amending the
measure in certain respects.
No radical changes will be made in
the text of the amendment. The COM
mission did not know itself, when 1T
went into session today, just what
changes are to be made in the reading
of the amendment
That the amendment will be pracL
tically the same as when approved by
the last legislature is assured.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-15
DRIVER OF DEPARTMENT
STORE WAGON IS HELD UP

Willie Randall 10 years old, of 1886 Sacra-
mento street, employed as driver Tor Bull
locks department store, was held up by a
lone highwayman at Wiltshire boulevard and
Western avenue shortly after o'clock last
night and robbed of $12.
Randall had made delivery and driven
several blocks when he was stopped by a
man who inquired the way to Wiltshire ave-
nue. Randall replied that he knew of no
street by the name of Wiltshire avenue. With
this the man drew a revolver, pointed It at
the lads head and ordered him to come of
his seat. Randall obeyed and was marched
to the rear OF his wagon and made TO hold
up his hands. He complied, and the robber
searched him and took IS gold coin and
a quantity of silver, the total amounting
to $12
heavy gold watch in Randalrs vest pocket
was undisturbed by the robber, who felt 1t
but allowed the lad to retain 1t.
The man walked away from his victim to a
bicycle, about half block from the scene
Of the holdup, mounted it and rode away.
Randall says the was tall and slim,
and wore a long overcoat over black suit
and black derby.
The matter was reported to the detectives
and an investigation will be made.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-15
TIMBER CUTTERS WORKING
IN SIERRAS ARE CREMATED

FRESNO, Dec. 14.-Pat Carroll and
Eugene Lugon, timber cutters in the
employ of the Fresno Flume and Lum-
Der company, were burned to death in
their hunks in a fire that destroyed
their mountain cabin, at 1870 o'clock
this morning.
The scene of the tragedy was at
Camp 6. two miles from the company S
lumber mill at Shaver which is in the
Sierras, fifty miles east of this city.
Yesterday the men were not at work
and as the snow was falling heavily
outside stayed in the cabin all day,
keeping up a hot fire in a stove. The
fire was still burning when they went
to bed.
This morning other workmen beheld
the cabin in flames. 1t was consumed
before the bodies could be recovered.
1t is surmised that the men must
have been drinking, as neither appears
to have made any attempt to leave
his bunk. The bodies were terribly
disf1gured.
The dead men were old and trusted
employees of the concern. Coroner Bean
has gone to investigate.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-15
MAN SAID TO HAVE URGED
BOYS TO STEAL BICYCLES

J. J. Rorick proprietor of a second hand
store at 525 West Fifth street. was arrested
by Motorcycle Patrolmen Humphrey and Coe
late yesterday afternoon. He is alleged to
have purchased second hand bicycles from
minors and is booked as a suspicious person.
A complete bicycle and parts OF several
others were confscated as evidence. The po-
lice say Rorick has made practice OF pur-
chasing bicycles from boys without ascertain
ing whether the property legally belonged TO
the sellers. The officers say he persuaded
several youths to steal wheels by Offering to
pay 81 each for all they brought him
one boy is said to have sold four bicycles
10 the accused within six weeks. Eleven youths
gave their names 10 the arresting officers and
will appear as witnesses against Rorick.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-15
TORPEDO FLEET MAY GO
TO VENICE FOR HOLIDAYS

VENICE. Dec 14.-Commander w. E. Ben
son of the u. S. S. Albany has written f.
X McCarver, assistant secretary of the Ven
ice chamber of commerce, acknowledging the
receipt of an invitation to bring the fleet
of torpedo boats to pass the Christmas holt
days He states that the future movements
of the feet are somewhat indefinite, but that
he will arrange to accept the invitation IL It
is possible to do so. Meanwhile he states
that the Perry and the Whipple will be Or
dered to Venice some time this week.
The Rowan, with Captain Davis in COM
mand stopped here for a few hours Saturday
evening on her way TO Mare Island, where
she will go out OF commission.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-15
Motorman Blamed

SAN JOSE, Dec. H.-After an hours de-
liberation a coroner's jury at the inquest over
the remains Of Ruth Hall, the l5-year-old girl
who was killed by being run down by a Santa
Clara street car Saturday evening, brought in
the following verdict; We, the jury sum
moned to inquire into the death Of Miss Ruth
Hall, especially censure the railroad company
FOR having employed A. G. Mcmillan, an in
competent motorman, who was running said
car at an excessive rate of speed We also
censure them for having insufficient tenders. -
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-15
slain by Wife,s Brother

PORTERVILLE, Dec. 1T. I. Bowling was
shot and instantly Killed today by his brother
in-law, Otis Bruf, at the latter's home. Bow
ling Is alleged to have mstreated his wife,
who left her husband and came to the home Of
he, brother several days ago Bowling fol-
lowed and is said TO have made threats against
Bruff This forenoon he again went to Bruf 8
home was met by his brother-in-law, and
during the alteration that followed Bruff fired
and instantly killed Bowling.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-15
Two RuraIars Captured

burglars who early yesterday morning
broke into the store of f. Chiappe at
264 West Santa Clara street and Sc
cured loot worth $500 were captured by
the police this morning. The other one
will also be run down. All of the stolen
goods were recovered.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-15
Receives Threatening Letter

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Through re-
port OF police headquarters, 1t has just
become known that Mrs. stephen Pea
body, whose husband is prominent in
financial circles in this city, has re-
ceived a threatening anonymous let
ter. Detectives are now working on
the case. Mr.. Peabody is inclined to
think discharged servant is the
sender of the letter. Mr. Peabody is a
director of many big corporations.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-15
DYING MILLIONAIRE IN
MOSCOW CALLS HEIRS
AND BURNS WEALTH

\ LONDON, Dec. IA special :
\ dispatch from st. Petersburg to =
= the Daily Mail relates that dy- :
J. ing Moscow millionaire named =
i Peteroff had his whole fortune :
\ withdrawn from the bank and the :.
:. bank notes brought to the sick =
: room.
j They were piled before him and :.
i set on fire.
X Peteroff then called his relatives =
!. and showed them what he had :
!. done, congratulating them on es-
). Gaping from the evils of wealth.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-15
Man Found Murdered

body of a man supposed to be Waldo
Setback of Dillon, Mont, was found in
rooming house here yesterday.
Setback had evidently been murdered.
His head had been horribly mutilated
with an AK, which was found near the
body.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-15
M Arranne Encamnment

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 14-Henry
M. Nevius, commander-in-chief of the
G.. A. r., with his staff, arrived in Salt
Lake this afternoon to make arrange
ments for the annual encampment of
the Grand Army, which takes place in
this city next August.