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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-25
HEARST RESIGNS
WHEN REQUESTED
GETS SARCASTIC IN LEAVING
lRooU0iS CLUB
THINKS HE'S RIGHT, ALL THE
OTHERS WRONG
Doodle Dee Leader Writes Verbose
Letter Attacking Bryan and Tell
ing Fancied Reasons for Ex-
Istence Of Hearstlsm

Ry Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug 24.-William
Randolph Hearst tonight gave out the
contents of a letter he addressed today
10 fhe Iroouois club Of San Francisco,
a Democratic organization, replying 10
the request that he tender his resigna-
tion as a member
Mr.. Hearst says in his letter that he
s'is both pleased and surprised 70 re-
eeive the letter from the club-pleased
that he has been asked to resign, and
surprised to learn tnat the cluo Is sun
in existence"
Mr. Hearst continues: you imply
that I am not a Democrat, and ]
strongly suspect that 1 am not accord
ing to Democratic standards OF TODAY.
aYou imply further that you are
Democrats, and cannot help wonder
ing what kind Of Democrats you think
you are.
"Are YOU 1892 Democrats or 1896 DEM
ocrats or 1900 Democrats or 1904 DEM
ocrats or 1908 DemocratsY Are you
Cleveland Democrats. believing in tariff
reform that we didn't get and the mil
itary Suppression of labor unions that
we did get?
Cites Other Kinds
"Are you Parker Democrats. support
ting the tFuSt II taSy 1oleLASteS $50.
or,nosing them Il they don't? Are you
Bryan Democrats. believing In free sil-
yer sometimes and in government own
ership sometimes and in the initiative
and referendum sometimes? II you are
Bryan Democrats, do you also believe
in a Bryan platform that contains none
OF these things?
Friends and ex-brothers of the lro-
ouois club. there is no Democratic par
ty: there is only Bryan party, and the
followers of that party don't know
when they go to bed at night what
they will be called upon to believe when
they wake up in the morning.
And so. I received your communica-
toin with qualification and gratitude,
and so / withdraw from your club with
pleasure and without the slightest hard
feeling. Good luck and God bless you.
and may you be able to keep up with
your mule"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-25
ENRAGED ITALIAN
SHOOTS AT CROWD;
POSSES ON TRAIL
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
SANTA ROSA, Aug. 24-Enraged at
the protests OF the dancers at Tattnt' 5
italian hotel over his treatment of an
old man whom he had assaulted. an
unknown Italian fired three shots into
the crowd, wounding three men, and
then making his escape.
Several posses are securing the sur
rounding country in pursuit.
The stranger had been boisterous at
the festivity and the elderly man had
protested, his only satisfaction being
a blow. The dancers vigorously OBJ
jected, and the unknown backed
toward the door, drawing his gun as he
went.
AS he reached the door he fired three
times, the bullets striking two italians
and an American named Rttchie.
Holding the crowd at bay with his
revolver the stranger backed into the
streets and dashed away into the dark
ness. Immediately the men started in
pursuit, but the stranger escaped.
The whole police force of the town
and number of deputy sheriffs are
seeking him.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-25
SAILORS AND GEISHA
GIRLS CANNOT FLlRT
Petitions Circulated to Prevent Blue.
jackets of American Navy from
Breaking Hearts of Women
in Nippon
by Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-The Afneri-
can sailors Of Admiral Sperry's round
the-world fleet win not be permitted
to break the hearts of the Japanese
geisha girls, If the Y. NJ. G A. of Japan
and the native Christian churches and
the missionaries are able to prevent 1t.
Information from Toxic was received
at the headquarters of the Y. M. C. A.
in this city today that the Christian
religious organizations of Japan are
circulating petitions among the citi-
zens of Japanese cities which the men
of the American fleet will visit, pro-
testing against the old style Of
Japanese hospitality, which is expected
to include introductions to the geisha
girls.
The object of the movement is an
nounced to be a celebration more in
keeping with American ideals. 1t is
said to be desired that precedent be
established of eliminating geisha girls
from entertainments in Japan.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-25
THREE BADLY INJURED IN
EXPLOSION ON STREET CAR

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Aug. 24-Three
persons were badly hurt, one woman
probably fatally, while several others
were terribly bruised in panic on
swiftly moving street car today. A
fuse blew out, filling the car with
smoke.
THE motornnan was hurled through
the vestibule window and the car ran
a block before it was finally stopped.
Men, women and children leaped from
the car and were thrown violently to
the pavement.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-25
SHOOTS HIMSELF
WITH TWO GUNS
WEALTHY VENTURA HERMIT
ENDS HIS LIFE
Rich EnaIishman, with Fine PaIo Solo
Ranch and Money in Los An
aeIes Bank, Found in
Cabin

By Associated Press
VENTURA, Aug. 24-Herbert Fryer,
a wealthy Englishman and recluse,
committed suicide last Wednesday night
in his lonely cabin on his ranch near
Piru City, in this county. The body
was found Sunday morning by sur
yeyers of the Union Oil company,
Fryer made sure of his death. Lying
on the floor and propping his head up
he placed the muzzles of 38-caliber
revolver and a 30-30 rifle in his mouth
and discharging both blew the entire
top off his head.
Fryer had been an inmate of an in
sane asylum at one time, and 1t is sup
posed he committed suicide while in
sane.
He was a man of peculiar habits and
little was known of him. He owned the
Palo Solo ranch of 5713 acres, and his
will. which was found in the cabin, be-
nueathed this, together with property
in England and $4,000 in the Security
bank in Los Angeles, to a niece and
nephew in England.
Deceased was SO years old and had
resided for several years in the vicinity
of Piru.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-25
TREADWELL TRIAL BEGINS
AFTER MUCH HINDRANCE

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 24.-The
actual trial OF James Treadwell on a
charge of perjury in connection with
the California Safe Deposit and Trust
company affairs, was begun today.
The selection OF twelfth juror oc-
cupied ali but thirty minutes of today's s
session. however, and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Hoff Cook had only be-
gun his statement when adjournment
was taken to tomorrow.
In his statement Cook said he would
prove that Treadwell made no mistake,
but deliberately lied.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-25
DEATH OF DIPLOMAT
IS SHOCK TO NATION
Ambassadors Sudden Demise Brings
Many Letters of Coincidence and
Regret--Was Beloved and
Admired by All
BY Associated Press.

by Associated ETeSs-
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-News OF
the death of Ambassador Won Stern
burg in Heidelberg yesterday came out
as a surprise but as a great shock to
his personal and official friends in
Washington.
BY officials of the state department
and by those who were so fortunate as
to enjoy his acquaintance and friend
ship the baron is regarded as dis
tinot personal loss.
When he left Washington May 10
for his home in Germany the ambas-
sador himself seemed to those close to
him to have a premonition that he
never would return.
The baron was one of the most popu-
lar and highly esteemed OF the diplo-
matte corps at Washington. He was
intimately acquainted with a coterie
of prominent men in civil and official
life, of whom President Roosevelt, AS
sistant Secretary of State Adee and
Clifford Pinchot. chief of the forestry
department of the United States. We're
three. They were together much OF
the time.
Some of them were interested en-
Enthusiastically in athletic sports. Baron
Won Sternburg formed an intimate re-
lationship with President Roosevelt.
They had much in common. Both
were Iltlc eLOuCnNS anu ctilhSAat SSAaSa-
ars. Baron Sternburg. although small
Of stature and seemingly delicate of
physique, was an accomplished horse
man, and he and Mr.. Roosevelt rode q
great deal together.
Often Rode Together
In the long rides and walks which
they took about Washington, the
friendship which in later years was to
be so valuable both to America and
Germany was cemented.
Baron Won Sternburg was welcome
guest at the White House. He sus-
tanned with the president probably
more intimate personal and official re-
lations than any other diplomat ac-
credited to Washington.
During Ambassador Sternburg's Off
cial sojourn in Washington he become
acquainted with Miss Lillian May
Langham of Louisville. KY, whom he
afterward married. 1t Is recognized
here that the sympathy and devotion
of Baroness Sternburg to the ambassa-
dor greatly contributed to cheer him
and to prolong his life.
Acting Secretary Adee today person.
ally expressed his great sorrow at the
death Of Ambassador Sternburg. He
cabled Immediately to the baroness
and also on behalf of the state depart
ment to the German foreign office, an
expression of personal and official con-
dolences.
Mr.. Adee said, in accordance with
custom, the text Of the cablegram
would not be made public in Wash
ington.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-25
BLAST OF DYNAMITE
DOES MUCH DAMAGE
Houses Are Shattered, Many Windows
Broken and Rocks Thrown Over
Large Section of San
Francisco
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 24.-Three
children were hurt, a score of windows
broken and several houses damaged by
flying rocks from tremendous blast
set OF today in the Grain Bros. quarry
on Noe street, near Day.
A perfect rain of fragments of stone,
varying in size from marbles to small
boulders, fell on the houses within
radius of two blocks of the hill where
the blasting operations are being car
ried on.
Several large rocks went through the
roof and windows OF the Clement school
and only the fact that school had not
vet been called probably prevented a
panic among the 500 children.
Three children, who were just enter
ing the school yard, were struck and
injured, but not seriously.
Holes in the roofs and windows of a
number of other houses in the vicin-
ity attest the force of the blast.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-25
MEXICAN BORDER IS
CAREFULLY GUARDED
HIGH Officers Placed In Command OF
Frontier Posts-Independence
Day Celebrations to
Be Limited
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Ell PASO, Tex, Aug. 24.-The Mexi-
can government is taking every possi-
BILE step to guard against a recurrence
of the recent border troubles on Sep
ternber Is, the anniversary of the inde-
pendence of that country.
Troops are being judiciously dlstrlo-
uted all along the border and in Sec
tions remote from the larger cities.
High officers are also being placed IN
command of the different border posts,
colonels taking the place OF captains
and majors, who have hitherto been in
command.
The usual program for celebrating
the Mexican independence anniversary
are being prepared, but precautions viii
he taken against the congregating OF
crowds at places not designated in the
celebration programs officially visited,
and, as on last year. all saloons Will be
closed throughout the republic on that
day, beginning with the afternoon be-
fore.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-25
WEST POINT CLASSMEN
SUSPENDED FOR HAZlNG

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-AdJutant
General Ainsworth, y. s. A., ,t.,1. touay loT- nr
warded letters to Cadet Wiillam T.
Russell, jr.. and Cadet Harry L. WeaS a.
yer, the suspended first 4lAssllgn 4 en- o.
inforn,inr inf them of their dismissal from
the academy in pursuance Of orders
from the president and Secretary OF
War Wright. -,
sent letters to the six third ciassmen
snsnanded from the academy for haz-
i,sa Informing them they had been
suspended until June IS, 1909, when
fhev viii be ordered to return 10 the
academy, unless they shall in the
meantime resign.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-25
ACCUSED OF GETTING
$4,000 IN SWINDLE
Southern Pacific Employees Declare
John J. Lynch Feloniously Dis
posed OF Ocean Shore Bonds
in Big Blocks
BY Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24.-When
John ]. Lynch. the mining broker who
was arrested Saturday night in Reno
on a warrant charging him with feloni-
ousiy disposing of Ocean Shore bonds
arrives in San Francisco in the custody
of a deputy sheriff he will find himself
facing warrants charging him with en-
bezzlement and with obtaining money
under false pretenses by men In ths
employ of the Southern Pacific railroad,
to whom he is alleged to have sold
thousands of shares OF bogus mining
stocks during the last two years.
According to the statements of these
men, Lynch swindled them out Of a
sum aggregating more than $4,000 by
falsely representing that he owned ex-
tensive mining interests in Nevada ana
that he was about TO begin the con-
struction of a smelter and a stamp mill
on one of his properties. More than a
dozen employees of the Southern Pacific
who bought stocks from Lynch say
they are ready to take hand In his
prosecution.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-25
ASKS THAT RUSSIAN
RECEIVE PROTECTION
czar Seeks to Extradite Political Pris-
oners Under Treaty, on Claim
They Are Criminals,
He Ayers
B, Associated Presa.


NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Dr. BONN
has issued a call to the people on the
east side to go to the assistance OF
Janoff Pouren, a Russian revolutionist
whom United States Commissioners
Shields has ordered to be deported to
Russia.
DR.. Bomm's appeal in substance says:
This Is the first time the Russian
government has attempted to seize on
the ground of a treaty with this coun-
try political refugee.
'It is trying to represent a political
refugee as a common criminal. II RUS
sia should succeed in this attempt 1t
viii thereby create precedent; no one
who has taken part in the revolu-
tionary movement is Russia VIII be
safe from sharing the fate of Pouren.
"Our only hope is in President Roose-
welt, who has the power TO set aside
the decision of the commissioner. We
must present to President Roosevelt a
petition with at least 100000 sigma
lures"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-25
GRACE PLAlsTED, ACTRESS,
DIES AT OAKLAND, CAL.

OAKLAND. Cal, Aug. 24.-Mrs.
George Bartlett, known in the theatre
cal world as Grace Plaisted, died late
last night at sanitarium In Alameda
of heart failure. She went there from
Portland.
The deceased was well known IN
comic opera circles on the Pacific
coast and was one of the first of the
soubrettes at the old Tiyoli in San
Francisco.
She is survived by a husband and
daughter.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-25
$4,000 DAMAGE SUIT NOW
ON IN SANTA CRUZ COURT

SANTA CRUZ. Aug. PA $4,000
damage suit was begun in the superior
court today against the Southern Pa
cific company by Mary o. Forest. the
widow of James R Forest, the en-
gineer who lost his life in a collision
June II, 1907, while running train be-
tween the Big Trees and FELTON,.
The entire day was taken up in Sc
curing a jury, which was completed
late this afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-25
pvNAMITERs GIVEN MORE
TIME TO FIX UP PLEAS

OAKLAND, Cal, Aug 24---After
the superior court of Oakland this
morning John and Peter Claudianes.
charged with the felony of blowing up
James L. Gallagher's home with dyna-
mite, were given further time to plead
to the indictment placed against them
last week by the grand jury. It was
agreed that they should be formally
arraigned for pleading to the charges
next Wednesday morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-25
CASTRO REFUSES TO LET
PASSENGERS IN OR OUT

PORT OF SPAIN, Aug. 24-News
has been received here that President
Castro has instructed the collectors of
customs in Venezuelan ports not to
dian islands.
The Venezuelan consul here has been
instructed to withhold passports from
persons desirous of taking passage on
the steamers TO Venezuela. This action
on the part of the Venezuelan govern
ment has caused great indignation and
Is a serious blow to the inhabitants of
the Parian ports of Ciudad Bolivar,
and will add considerably to the misery
already existing there.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-25
KILLS BOY BY AUTO;
VILLAGERS THREATEN
by Associated Press.

Ab6Jlsdlto
DRESDEN, Aug. PA. c. Bartlett
of Chicago, accompanied by his wife
and daughter, was automobiling from
Carlsbad to Dresden last Saturday
when the car ran over and killed boy
s years old in the village of Schmiede-
berg, thirty miles from here.
It appears the boy ran suddenly in
front of the machine from behind a
car.
The villagers made a hostile demon
stration against the Bartlett party,
who were compelled to take refuge in
a nearby hotel.
From Schmiedeberg Mr.. Bartlett
telephoned to Consul General Gaffney
at Dresden, who went down to
Schmiedeberg. They found the police
and village authorities in session taxi
ing testimony.
It was decided Sunday morning that
the chauffeur, a man named Cummings,
was blameless.
Mr.. Bartlett said that he would in
demnify the family of the boy.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-25
HOPE TO EXPOSE
DARK DEALINGS
COMMITTEE TO PROBE NEW
YORK EXCHANGE
More Than Million Shares Are
Bought and Sold with Apparent
Desire to Create False
impression
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. PA special
committee of five members OF the stock
exchange will conduct an investigation
of the transactions which took place
on the floor of the stock exchange on
Saturday, when more than million
shares were bought and sold in enor-
nous blocks and in such manner as
to arouse suspicios that the sales were
SO made as to create a fictitious i'm
preston of activity.
The governing committee of the ex-
change took up the matter after trad
ing had closed today, and in briet
session authorized the pr, .dent of the
exchange, r. B. Thomas, to appoint
the Investigating committee.
George H. Ely, secretary OF the ex.
change, said it was the Intention OF
the governors to have a thorough
investigation at once.
The members of the committee Will
be announced tomorrow.
The trading during the two hours
session of the market on Saturday Is
shown by comparison with that OF to-
day.
The number of shares sold Saturday
was 1,099, 900, while in the five hours OF
trading today $4,000 shares were
traded in.
The belief that Saturdays sales were
had its origin in the fact
that shares were BOUGHT and sold in
blocks without greatly af-
fecting the market prices, but the real
purpose underlying the sales has not
been ascertained, If 1t be ulterior, as
suspected by the brokers.
The main question before the investi-
eating committee will be the identity
of the prime movers in Saturdays
market.
II It is found that the orders were
severe discipline may be ap-
nlied. as it is a violation of the rules OF
the exchange.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-25
KANSAS REPUBLICAN
AND COUNCIL GROVE
EDITOR HAVE FIGHT

TOPEKA, Kas., Aug. 24.-David Null
vane, chairman of the Republican state
committee, and M. E. Marine editor OF
tied fist fight in the lobby of the Cope
land hotel.
Before friends could separate them
each had landed a telling blow on his
opponents face, which caused the blood
to flow freely.
The dispute arose over an article pub
lished by Marine during the campaign
which MuIvane charged reflected upon
his character.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-25
Vote Not to strIke

WINNIPEG. Aug. 24.-At a general
meeting Of the Canadian Pacific train
men at Fort Williams Sunday 10 take
action relative to a strike, the men of
the operating department voted by q
large majority not to strike In sympa-
thy with the mechanical trades
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-25
COURT DECIDES
AGAINST ROADS
SWEEPING OPINIONS SUSTAIN
GOVERNMENT
"Act imposes Absolute Duty"-"Rea-
sonabIe Care" In Prevention No
Longer an Ecxuse Is
Verdict
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 24-Two sweeping
opinions in which the decisions OF
the lower courts were reversed in full
in each instance were handed down by
the United States court of appeals here
today, sustaining the position OF the
government against the railroads In
the matter of safety appliance law OF
congress.
The cases decided we're those of the
government against the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe railroad and of the
government against the Denver q Rlo
Grande Railway company.
BY these decisions the court OF ap-
peals abrogated the common law rules
of reasonable care" that have hereto
fore governed and behind which the rail-
roads sought shelter and upholds IN
full the acts of congress, which tne
opinions hold now totally supplant lhs
common law rules.
Try Both subterfuges
In the two cases decided different
grounds of defense were tried that the
railroads might contest against the
safety appliance acts from every pos
sible point
The Denver & Rio Grande case was
argued before the lower court on de-
murrer, while the Santa Fe case was
tried by jury. :,
The railroads won both decisions IN
the lower courts. ~.
The syllabus in the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe case lays down tne
new rule of law under the acts o. con-
gress as follows: uass
''The safety appliance law OF consress
imposes upon a railway company IN tne ',
situations in which 1t is apncaDie on
absolute duty to maintain the Pre- Pre-
scribed coupling appliances IN opera.lve l',
condition and is not satisned py ioasoi'-
able care to that end"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-25
FRIEND or GREAT AUTHOR
DIES IN MONTEREY HOME

MONTERREY, Aug. 24.--Julius Sim
oneau, an aged restaurateur Of this
city, who became widely known as
close friend OF Robert Louis Stevenson,
Is dead at his home here. He was born
in Nantes. France. and was SO years
old.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-25
pIaouss Missionaries

HOT SPRINGS, Va, Aug. 24.-Mis-
sionary work in China was the subject
of a conference today between Mr..
Taft and George W. Painter, an Ameri-
can missionary to that country.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-25
Snowfall in North

REDDING, Aug. 24.-There was a
light fall Of snow at Silver Lake, fifty
miles east Of Redding, Saturday even
ing, which was followed the next morn
ing by heavy frost
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-07-14
TO Be BUSY WEEK
IN The SENATE
NUMBER OF IMPORTANT MAT
TIERS ARE EXPECTED TO I
COME UP. All

Atlanta, July ia week of anus
ual activity awaits the Georgia senate.
The agricultural committee will prob
ably submit their report tomorrow
which will be unfavorable 20 the pass.
ing of the Martin tag tax bill and then
the matter of deciding as to whether
the agricultural college in the state
must close or not will rest ia the
hands of the senate.
The convict lease bill will probably
reach the senate in the first few days
Of the week, as it will be- made
special order for the house on Tues
day.
The house bill to establish a sani-
tarium for the treatment of incipient
cases CT tuberculosis will also be
discussed in the senate before the
close of the week, as it will come up
before the house for passage within
the next few days.
The house bill by Mr. Atkinson, of
Chatham, limiting the amount of in
terest to be charged to per cent per
| month will be taken up either Mon
day or Tuesday. as che committee has
already rendered favorable report
on the bill
The bill by Senator Peacock placing
the solicitors of the several judicial
circuits on salaries will claim the
attention of the general judiciary COM
mittee during the week.
1t is the purpose of the subcom-
-
of salaries will be agreed upon so
that the solicitors who do a large
amount of work will receive salary
in proportion to the amount Of work
done, the solicitor doing a small
amount of work to receive a cores
pondingly smaller salary. This bill
will meet with the hearty approval of
the general public, as there has for
some years been dissatisfaction occas.
Toned by the solicitors receiving fees
for their services instead of salaries.
and it Is provision of the bill also
that the surplus amount collected shall
go for the payment of the public school
teachers.
On Tuesday afternoon the banking
Dill by Senator Deem will claim the
attention Of the banking committee.
A number of the banks in the state
Will appear before the committee and
by argument and suggestion assist in
perfecting the measure which has
been introduced in the senate
The house bill requiring all railroads
in~rthe state to equip their engines
with electric lights will come up be-
fore the senate In the early part of the
week. The committee report is I'M
favorable to the passage of the bill.
whereas minority report will be sub.
mitted by several very influential men,
pers OF the senate, and fight on the
measure will be precipitated on the
rg6qthegsenate.