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Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
JUDGE BETHEA FINES
THE SANTA IF $1,000

CHICAGO, August THE Atehison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad by its
counsel pleaded guilty to rebating to-
day and was assessed a fine of $1,000 by
Judge Bethea in the federal district
court. The government, represented
by District Attorney Sims, proved that
bonus paid by the railroad to the
Garden City Sugar and Lard company
of Garden City, Kan, was in effect d
rebate. The railroad, Though its in
dustrial department, offered the Garden
City concern a bonus of $50,000 for To-
eating on its line. This bonus was paid
as freight was shipped and a year ago
the sugar and land company had paid
$22, 900 in freight charges and received
$11 900 of it's bonus.
1t was by this arrangement that the
scheme came under the ban of the in
terstate commerce and Elkins laws.
The decision does not. it is stated, af.
feet the paying of legitimate bonuses
to assist new industries.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
WOMEN REPLACE
RAILROAD MEN
JAPANESE ALSO EMPLOYED AS
STRIKE BREAKERS
CANADIAN PACIFIC PREPARES
FOR LONG STRUGGLE
Engine Wipers Become Firemen, and
All Who Refuse to Walk
Out Are to Be Re-
Warded
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WINNIPEG, Man., Aug. IA quiet
preparation for long siege by the men
and a continued reticence regarding
| their intentions locally are the features
of the Canadian Pacific strike this
evening. No men in large numbers
have come into the city from either
eastern or western points, although
rumors are rife that large contingent
is due here tonight. Pickets are guard
ing the entrances to shops and all rail-
road terminals. A number of women
have been placed at work cleaning cars.
| Testing is going on as usual, the work
being done by foremen.
Mass meetings were held today and
! addresses give in their native tongue tu
Hungarians, Germans and Russians. J.
H. McVey was asked tonight If the
other organizations connected with rail-
| road work were likely to go out soon.
He replied:
IF they are going out very soon l
don't know of it. If they went out
without notice they would be breaking
their ironclad agreements"
The Canadian Pacific Railway COM
pany yesterday promoted all firemen
who had been serving in the local
roundhouse as wipers. In placing these
men on engines a probable excuse for a
strike on the part of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen has been re-
moved.
When crops begin to move there will
be larger demand for engineers and
firemen than at present. In the mean
time the promoted Wiper-firemen have
been placed on the spare board" AS
men are required for road work they
will draw from the ranks of those
whose names appear on the spare list.
Under present traffic conditions many
n nrnT1ntp6 no nn1iop6 10
wait perhaps a full month before their
services are really required by the COM
pany The pay of the men will be
nearly double that of wipers. The COM
pany has been sending bedding into the
shops today.
j. H. McVey stated tonight there had
been no suggestion on the part of the
men toward approaching the company
with proposal of settlement. Neither
had there been any suggestion by the
company that such suggestion would
be entertained.
At Moose Jaw Ga1icians are being
pressed into service by the company
The bridge of the river south of the
shops was taken up by the company.
The reason for this is to make it easier
to defend the shops in case of trouble.
Last night someone made an effort to
burn the bridge.
Japanese mechanics, trained in the
railroad shops of the Pacific coast
states and in technical schools, are ar
irving and being distributed. Sleeping
and dining cars have been drawn up
close to the shops to provide accommo-
dations for nom union workmen guard
ed by special constables. Fifteen shop
fremen or gang bosses walked out here
last evening, declining to work with the
imported men. Only one declined to |
come out.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
LEADERS PLAYING
SHARP POLITICS
REPUBLICANS SlDESTEP BIG
FIGHT IN NEW YORK
HITCHCOCK WON'T TALK, AND
NEITHER WILL "TEDDY"
Policy of Campaign Managers Is to
Pat Hughes with One Hand, His
Opponent with the
Other

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 7.-When Frank
H. Hitchcock, chairman of the Repub-
lican national committee, returned hert
tonight from his visit to the president
at oyster Bay he had little to say
about the matters taken up. He said
that the president had shown great in
terest in the plans for the campaign
in general and that the state situation
had been considered. Beyond that Mr.
Hitchcock said he could not talk and
he would not admit that any conclu-
sions were reached as to Wether Mr.
Roosevelt and his advisers We're for OF
against a denomination for Governor
Hughes.
1t is understood the policy of Mr..
Hitchcock in listening to what every
body has to say on both sides of the
Hughes question was approved by the
president and that the latter advised
that this course be continued until the
sentiment of the various sections and
classes in the state could be ascer-
tained.
Great interest was shown in political
circles here in the story printed in Chi
cago today that Elmer E. Dover, sec
retary of the national committee, had
resigned his position. Mr., Dover ar
rived in New York today accompanied
by Mrs. Dover, who is about to sail for
Europe. The Chicago dispatch was
shown to him and he denied that he
had resigned. He declined to say what
he would do in the future.
When actively engaged in campaign
work Secretary Dover's headquarters
will be in Chicago. AS already an
nounced, Chairman Hitchcock proposed
to appoint a vice chairman who will
have general supervision of the work
at Chicago
Chairman Hitchcock stated tonight
that he had not heard that Mr.. Dover
intended to resign, and added he did
not credit the report.
1t is expected Secretary Dover will
call upon Mr. Hitchcock tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
THAW SAYS ACTION TAKEN
is A BUSINESS NECESSITY

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, Aug. T.
Harry K. Thaw, when interviewed In
Jail regarding the bankruptcy proceed
ings instituted in Pittsburg, said that
he had already spent 100000 and that
there are additional claims amounting
to 100000 more. His assets, he said,
included $4,000 cash.
Continuing, Thaw said: "It is a
business necessity due to the heavy ex-
penses which 1 have been under during
a period of over two years. Now, l
find additional bills and claims many
of them eXaggerate. To pay these as
they are presented would entail the
result that the creditors would suffer
1t is to prevent exactly such injustices
that the bankruptcy laws were Gre
ated, and consider that by becoming
bankrupt 1 insure justice to all.''
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
FLAMES
DESTROY
PREMIER
Vessel Consumed to the
Waters Edge
CATASTROPHE OCCURS IN
LAKE WINNIPEG
PASSENGERS ASLEEP WHEN FIRE
BREAKS OUT
Scores Jump Into the Lake In scanty
Attire - Some Are Saved by
Boats and Others Swim
to Shore
CATASTROPHE OCCURS IN
LAKE WINNIPEG
PASSENGERS ASLEEP WHEN FIRE
BREAKS OUT

BY Associated Press
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. IA
special to the Pioneer Press from
Winnipeg, Man., says:
The steamer Premier (Capt.
Stevens) was burned to the
waters edge at Warmers Land
ing, the northern terminus of
Lake Winnipeg, on Thursday
morning. Six passengers and
two of the crew lost their lives.
Docks and other buildings in
the vicinity were also destroyed.
The fire started in the engine
room of the hold during the night
and spread with frightful rapid
ity. The dead are:
MRS. A. COUTRE of Selkirk.
MR.. OLSEN of Girnli.
MISS POVAHA of Winnipeg.
ELMER JONES.
OSCAR OVERTON.
L. FREYER, all of Selkirk.
GUS WE'LL of Selkirk; cook.
NORMAN FISHER of Sell
kirk; assistant cook.
The Premier left Selkirk for
the north on Monday morning
with passengers and crew to the
number of thirty-eight. About
twenty were sleeping when the
fire broke out. When the cry of
fire" was raised those who es-
capped did SO in scanty attire by
jumping overheard, when they
either swan ashore or were
picked up by boats.
Details of the catastrophe are
rather meager as yet.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
CARDINAL GIBBONS
GREATLY IMPROVED
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press
ROME, Aug. 7-Cardinal Gibbons,
who has been suffering for several days
with an intestinal trouble, was so
much better today that he was able to
get up, and he thinks that his condi-
tion on Saturday will permit of his
going to the Vatican to present to the
pope the canons of the Basilica of st.
Maria in Trasteprix, over which the
American prelate holds the title of
archpriest. On August Is, Assumption
day. Cardinal Gibbons will pontiicate
in the Basilica.
Many persons called today to inquire
concerning the health of his eminence,
and this afternoon Pope Plus sent
Signor Piccauinelli, master of the
house of the apostolic palace, to OBJ
tain inform9 'on as to the prelate's
condition. S4gnor Piccauinelli after
ward said the cardinal told him he
considered himself entirely recovered.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08

BIG TREES MAY BE
SWEPT BY FLAMES
BY Assnciated Press.

BY Associated Press.
STOCKTON, Aug. IA fire that is
threatening the south grove of the
Calaveras big trees in CalaVeras county
is causing the people of that section
much worry. 1t started at camp No.
of the Union Construction company
and is burning east and north ten miles
east of Angels. A large force of men
are fighting it as best they can, but the
wind has carried the flames along at a
fast rate None of the property of the
construction company or the Manuel
mills has been destroyed. About 100
feet of the f1ume of the Utica company
was burned, but was soon repaired.
Job Whiteside of the Calavaras big
trees has called upon the ranchers and
everyone to assist in saving the south
grove which is about six miles from
the big trees proper. Late tonight the
fire was burning along the middle fork
of the Stanislaus river. The fire fight
ers hope to save the south grove. Much
timber has been destroyed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
S125,OO0 GOLD DREDGER IS
BURNED IN SHASTA COUNTY

REDDING, August THE Shasta
Dredging company's gold dredger at
Horsetown, fourteen miles southwest
of Redding, was destroyed by fire last
night, causing a loss of $125,000 with
$4,000 insurance
The dredger has been in successful
operation only two months. The fire
was caused by the transformers on the
boat burning out.
A similar craft valued at 100000 was
burned at the same place three years
ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
JAPANESE CROSS THE
BORDER; NOW IN JAIL

SAN DIEGO, August THE immi-
grafton officers arrested three Japanese
at Del Mar today. They are charged
with having Illegally entered the
United States. 1t is asserted that they
were landed by the steamer Curacao
at Ensenada, Lower California, and
that thence they went to Tia Jauna
where they crossed the line into this
mis- Takunatzu, Hoichi Nakamura and
Gishizi KidnaL They are held for de-
portation.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
BELIEVE BOYS SLAYER
is NOW BEHIND BARS
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Aug. 7.-Sensational in
formation was obtained by the police
shem, which, the officers have learned.
is the correct name of the victim of
the Mud lake tragedy.
Two boys, August Gardersell, aged
IL, and Dominick Larado, also aged 12,
testified to Inspector Dorman that
young Shashem had on Sunday last,
the day of his disappearance, entered
the home of Hassim Nemmer. one of
the men under arrest, in company with
Nemmer. The boys waited half an
hour for their companion to return but
finally got discouraged and left. That
was the last they saw of him until his
body was brought piecemeal to the
morgue.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
TURKISH OFFICIALS
ARE UNDER ARREST

CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. livery
day there appears a list of Turkish Of
ficials of the old regime who have been
dismissed. Today's list includes Mu-
mir Pasha, ambassador to France; the
governors of Redjaz and Erzeroum
and many palace officials. 1t now ap-
pears that Raghib Pasha. one of the
court chamberlains, who was reported
today to have been arrested, has not
yet been taken into custody, but his
cape.
Among others arrested today was
Bishop Organidir former Armenial pa
triarch, whom the Armenians accused
of maladministration. A total of 81
50O0 900 has been seized in the houses of
officials recently arrested.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
IDAHO DEMOCRATS TO
APPEAL TO USE NAME
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
WALLACE, Idaho, Aug. lit was
announced that an appeal to the courts
will be made at once to determine
which faction of the Democratic state
convention is entitled to the name of
Democratic party
Practically all of the delegates left
the city today by special train.
A committee Of prominent citizens,
headed by Mayor Hugh Toole, gave
them a sendoff at the station, and
amid mutual cheering by both sides
the party left for Warner. where in
spection of the famous Bunker Hill
and Sullivan mines will be made.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
FORMER SOLDIER SHOOTS
FARMER; VICTIM WILL DIE

SALINAS, Aug. John Sterling, a
prominent young farmer of Jamesburg
was shot yesterday at Gonzales by
Horace Bennett, former soldier. Ben
nett purchased the revolver with which
the deed was committed a few minutes
before. He admits being dishonorably
discharged from the army for using
vulgar language to officers.
Sterlings wound will probably prove
fatal. The men had a quarrel in
saloon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
EASTERN

Harry Thaw files voluntary petition
in bankruptcy, claiming liabilities of
$453,000 and assets of $12S,0OO.
Japanese and women used as strike
breakers by the Canadian Pacific rail-
way
Railroads which granted special
rates to Republicans at Taft notiflca-
tion meeting refuse to make similar
concessions to Democrats in rates to
Lincoln.
Kern predicts great victory for Dem
ocrats in November election.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
Alleged conspIrator Released

NEW YORK, August miss Julia
Fleming, who is charged with con-
spiracy in connection with an alleged
attempt to manufacture evidence to be
used in the divorce suit against Frank
]. Gould, was today released on $4,000
bail.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
COAST

Abe Ruef's scheme to obtain DAM
aging confession from Heney while
latter is on witness stand is nicely
blocked.
Fred Dorr, accused of embezzlement,
released on $4,000 bonds at San
Francisco.
Father of Los Angeles man commits
suicide at Redding.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
Rurns-saulres Auaust %

SYDNEY. N. S. W., Aug. THE
heavy weight championship fight be-
tween Tommy Burns, the American,
and Bill Squires, the Australian, has
been fixed for August "a.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
LOCAL

Five-year old child KIDNAPPED on
Temple street.
Democrats hold caucuses and select
delegates to county convention.
Dog catchers who assaulted old man
fined.
City finance committee struggling
hard to make funds meet expenditures.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair Sat-
urday; light west winds. Maximum
temperature in Los Angeles yesterday,
II degrees; minimum, 63 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
Biz Gold Shipment

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE gold move
ment to Canada mounted up to the $4,-
300 600 mark today when the Bank of
Montreal made a shipment of $250,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-08
FOREIGN.

Shah of Persia pawns his jewels to
raise war funds.
English grafters found guilty at Lon
don. Expense Of trial totals $50,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12
THE VANISHING RANGE.

* DENVER, COL. July lin Denver
during convention week an old-time
broncho busting contest for $1,000
purse and the Post championship belt
was held. This sort of exhibition diff
fers from the 1o1 Ranch or Buffalo
Bill in that the horses are real outlaws
and the riders bona fide cowboys. who
work for a living punching cattle.
Buffalo Bill never had pony, how
Z ever, except Jubilee who could outpitch
Twostep or Spn1sh like Scarecrow.
= The vicious plunges and astounding
acrobatics OF the horses in their eff
forts to throw the riders were all un-
availtng, for except when little roam
called Sleepy went headlong into the
fence. not a single rider was thrown
Time after time the horses would
throw themselves on the ground and
Try to roll over their riders. but the
cowboy always stayed on top. Two
worlds champions are competing
s Sam Scoville is one. He won the cham
pionship at Cheyenne couple Of years
t.uSO, tluu Li!ou5Il ne Is fllOW1 running an
express delivery and service at the
scene OF his trumphs, he consented to
come down to Denver to meet Harry
Brennan, wha won the championship
the next year.. Brennan, with an eye
TO the main chance, is capitalizing his
gifts by riding for Colonel Cody in the
East Neither champion is doing much
riding yet. being content rather with
letting the youngsters show off for the
first few days. 1t may be remarked
that Scoyille has reached the extreme
old age Of seventy-seven, and Harry
Brennan is younger. Even SO one must
hurry II even the retreating glories
of the COW puncher are to be seen.
Automobiles are more common in Den
yer than buggies, and the great
ranches Of earlier years are vanishing
before the agriculturist and the rail-
road. The West is still there in all
Its vastness. but its wIldness is going.
and going fast. and. like the buffalo, the
cowboy Of the seventies is doomed to
vanish.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12
CHRISTIAN pAI,TNEnsHIp.

(selected for The Times ispatch.)
"a Partner" Phile. II.
The whole verse reads thus: 1T thou
count me therefore a partner, receive
him as myself" In this argument on
the belief OF Oneslmus, Paul does not
employ his authority or plead his
apostleship. lie does not descrihe him-
self from his extraordinary commits
sion and endowments. but calls hlm-
self "a partner" with Philemon In the
mutual interests OF Christianity. John,
also speaks much in. tho same way
when he refers to hlmself:5"I. John, am
yon!T. brother and companion In tribu-i
ia,fon, and in the kingdom and pa
Atience9of Jesus Christ" @
AS Paul here speaks OF himself as a
Christian under .the character OF "a
partner" we are led to observe that
all Christians are thus related to each
other.
They are partners in husines 81. N q
does not3wholly apply to the case he 4
fore ~ Us, The salyati Ion OF our own souls
ts an ta \ !. ual and personal eon,i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12
Voice Of the People
Cruelty to .A,lmaI..

Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sill read with much surpriSe the
account of the cruelty OF Policeman
COX TO poor. Innocent dog which he
caught In the Capitol Square Such
man Is unfit to be policeman, fo.
kind heart. and who could blame the
poor, dumb animai2 What did he
know about law? think the dog
should have been gotten out. but il
breaking Its leg. I sincerely hope
every effort Will be made to fine this
cruel policeman. and the day may soon
come when he Will be OF the police
force a man who is cruel TO poor.
dumb animals Will be cruel to people
and everything that comes in his
power. Let us make an example OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12
SKY .Rn.oTss or. .,o,ln1EncE.

The German proposalSto start an
aerial transportation company is dis
cussed with great seriousness nv the
New York Tribune. a contemporary
whose frame OF mind is constitutional
~ stately. not to say majestic. Count
Won zeppelin's achievement is not. In
deed. to be disparaged. It is one more
step forward toward. the certain day
when the empyrean blue will be mans
facile highway. But the Tribune is
rightly skeptical whether the moment
for booking Berlin passengers for
Paris, st. Petersburg. Stockholm and
London is at this moment at hand.
Can any air vessel ever be made
which will carry 1000 passengers or
a hundred tons of freight? To make
one man stay UP in the air, which lie
was not intended to do. Is enough Of
a feat; and this other appcars incon-
ceivable, The Zeppelin alrship, we
are told, is half as big and as long
as the Lusitania yet fifteen passengers
is something OF load for it. Landing
- # - :. iuI1tSull aAQ FdDSOTDlUS AFFAIR."
Housing 1t is a complicated and deli
cate business. What. it would do in a.
violent thunder and wind storm no
body knows, but 1t would probably do
something pretty bad. Tho airsh,p is
in the nature of the case big over
grown, immensely. fragile contraption,
adapted for a light load and high
speed. admirably suited for sports
mans toy, but no more fitted for the
.humdrum harness of commerce than is
a chlld's balloon.
The man who resolved to go from
Berlin to London by the air line would
have to be malefactor Of great
wealth: for the expenses OF the trip
would be large, and there would be
few to share them. He nigh. arrive
the next day, he5mlght arrive the next
month, or he might not arrive at all.
How many persons demands the
Tribune, ARE willing to face the in
convenience and peril of an aerial
journey at a cost many times greater
than that by rail and Steamship" We
answer resolutely: None. There IS
nothing whatever in this German pro-
posal to throw European railway lines
Into the hands of receivers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12
REMARKS FROM THE GALLERIES.

THE Grand Rapids Press wants to know
m what We shall .use as substitute II
: wooden shingles ars< prohibited. Par
ents who have used half length of bed
Stat report good results.--Washngton Post
{. contemporary wants to know who will
limit the speed OF airships when we have
them scootins around promiscuously. Why,
the fly COPS" Of Observation-Disclosures Her
aid.
Apropos Betsy Ross. John H. Fow Is TO
publish book giving THE True History OF
the American Flag" He is Philadelphia
lawyer. and we always thought that 1t would
taxa one of that kind to puzzle 1t out
Eoston Transcript
Eight men who were fitted by Chicago
girl have formed club. Gratitude has
strange ways OF manifesting itself.-Buf-
1899 is,
q Anyway a woman does as well at obeyine
her husband as he does at c her,shlng her.
New York Press
The Denver convention has Its woman
delegate. Four years hence the convention
halls Will have to be equipped with mirrors,
powder jars and other paraphernalia OF
that sort.-douston Post.