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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
.STITT WILSON SPEAKS
ON SOCIAL PROBLEMS
Declares Issues at Stake Greater Thar
Presidential Election or Upbuild-
ing of Any Special Polit-
Ical Party

Rev. j. Stitt Wilson spoke last night
at Pasadena to an audience that packed
the big Socialist tent An orchestra
played spirited selections while the
crowd was gathering.
Mr.. Wilson thrilled his audience as
he spoke of his human limitation and
inability to deliver the message that
was pounding on the doors of his soul
for deliverance. A message which, II
accepted, would not make men throw
away their old party emblems, but
would make them new persons and
place them in a different relation to all
humanity.
The whole world is on the verge of
the greatest revolution that has ever
occurred in the history Of humanity,
the speaker said. Something greater
than a mere presidential election, or
the upbuilding of a political party-a
movement in which all parties that
have allied themselves with the present
industrial, social and religious condi-
tions will go down in destruction and
the entire planet be reborn.
"This civilization is wrong" the
speaker cried. "It has been weighed IN
the balances and across it, in letters of
burning truth. is written Meme, meme,
tekel, upharsin,' weighed in the bal
ance and found wanting
"Our social, industrial, political and
religious life Is cruel, brutal hypocrlt-
ical, and is only allowed to be incar-
mated in human personalities that the
truth may shine forth and reveal the
awfulness of this devilish system.
"NeVer since the dawn of time have
the toilers of the world received the
full product of their labor. They have
been eternally robbed. A little money
here and there is nothing in the great
balance of human affairs.
1--WE do not demand that the Rookie
fellers and Morgans divide up their ILL
gotten gains, but that each human be-
ing shall be allowed the enjoyment of
his natural properties, life and freedom
and happiness, and these only by being
able to secure the full value Of his
toll"
Mr.. Wilson will speak in Los Ange-
les Saturday night and Sunday, at
Simpson auditorium.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
ARMY MAN
MAY NOT LIVE LONG
COL. TUCKER TAKEN TO HOT
SPRINGS, ARK.
Belief Is He May Not Survive Journey
to the ospital-Mother-in-
Law Wants Nurse
Eliminated
LBv Associated Press.l

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 14.-Col. w. F.
Tucker, assistant paymaster, U. S. A,
on whom a warrant was served in De-
catur, Ill.,, early yesterday, charging
wife desertion, left st. Louis for Hot
Springs, Ark, tonight.
Col. Tucker is a very sick man, and
whether he will survive the journey is
problematicaL. He was accompanied
to the union station by a physician.
Accompanying Col. Tucker to Hot
Springs are G. Il. Frey of Chicago and
his sister, Mrs. Myrtle Platt, former
teacher in the Philippines, who has
been nursing Col. Tucker in his pres
ent Illness; Mrs. Jennie T. Johnson of
oak Park, H., who is a sister of Col.
Tucker, and a Filipino servant.
Col. Tucker will be taken to the gov
ernment hospital at Hot Springs,
whittier he was ordered by Secretary of
War Wright.
This action of Secretary Wright, it
appears, was taken at the instigation
of Mrs. John A. Logan, the mother-in-
law OF the colonel, who desired that he
be no longer nursed by Mrs. Platt.
Under the rules of the hospital at
Hot Springs, outside nurses are not
permitted to care for patients there.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
NATIONAL GUARD
TROOPS RETURN
STATE MILITIA ON WAY TO
HOME TOWNS
Arizona Soldiers VIII Stop at Santa
Barbara for an Ocean Dip.
Nlnety-Mlle Riding Test
Tomorrow
fBy Associated Press. !

CAMP ATASCADERO, Oct. 14.-From
reveille this morning till $50 this even
ing the California national guard troops
were busily engaged in breaking camp
and boarding the trains for their home
towns.
Long strings of heavily laden wagons
clogged work, blocking the highway
leading from camp to Atascadero sta
ton, one mile distant, and long lines
of bronzed, sturdy citizen-soldiers
cheered themselves hoarse.
General order No. IL, dated october
13, gave the following succession for
departure and there was no hitch on
the part of anyone.
All left on time, in good order and
without confusion:
Second California-First section, IL a.
m. second section, including troop b,
1890 p. m. This was the Sacramento
contingent.
Seventh California infantry-F'irst
section, p. m; second section. includ-
ing staff, first company signal corps
and troop ID, $3.50 p. m. These two
trains carried the Los Angeles troops.
Northern Division
Fifth California infantry-First Sec
tion, including staff, second company
signal corps and band Seventh infan-
try, p. m; second section, including
troop c, $3.50 p. m. San Francisco's s
quota went on these two trains.
The regular troops left behind have
settled back for a strenuous two weeks
to come, as their work will include
longer hikes than have heretofore been
held here this year.
The Arizona militia leaving at 8
o'clock tomorrow night will stop at
Santa Barbara to enable the men to
take a dip in the sea.
This is a novelty to many of them,
who have never before seen salt water,
other than the Salton sea.
On Friday morning the three days
ninety-mile riding test for field Off
GERS will begin. Those who will par
ticipate are:
Col. Maus, Col. Schuyler, Col Smith.
Col Bellinger, Lieut.. Col. Moon and
Majors Dunning. Keefer, Benson, Nc
Iver and Knight.
Two trains on the Southern Pacific
bearing the Seventh regiment of in
fantry National Guard of California,
under command of Gen. Robert Wan
kowski, arrive in the city at o'clock
this morning. The troops win march
to the armory. where they will be dis
missed from further duty at present.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
DEMOCRATS ASKED TO VOTE
FOR ONE SUPERIOR JUDGE

Another bit of literature favorable to
Judge Albert Lee Stephens has made
it's appearance in = card headed: "One
Out of Nine Is Fair" The card says:
THE Democratic county convention,
believing that a strong sentiment eX-
lists to the effect that our large superior
bench should not consist entirely of
judges from one political party, made
but one nomination, thereby conceding
three Republicans.
Upon this principle, and because of
his uneXcelled qualifications, thousands
of Republicans will vote for that nom
inee-Alpert Lee Stephens.
But, if Democrats vote for one Re-
publican or more, the low man on the
Republican ticket will have that many
more Democratic votes added to his
party vote and thus defeat Judge
Stephens and the principle involved.
"The law does not require you to
vote for four judges, no matter what is
printed on the ballot"
Democrats, vote for Stephens only
Republicans, three of your candi-
dates will be elected anyway. If you
haven't any particular choice among
your candidates, vote for Stephens
only and make your vote most effect
i've"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
19 YOUNG WOMEN
BRAVE TERRORS OF
LUMMlS' QUESTIONS
W0ULD-BE LIBRARIANS ARE
EXAMINED
Test Includes Queries on Art, Lltera-
ture and History-Chance for
Taetful to Compliment
"the Lion"

Nineteen young women braved the
terrors of an examination conducted
yesterday at the order of Librarian
Charles F. Lummis and endeavored to
prove to the Zion" that they have the
learning requisite for successful work
In loaning books to the public.
Twenty-Five originally entered for the
test, but six, when the time came, failed
to appear.
The list of questions submitted yes
terday includes art, literature, history
and other subjects, with some practical
interrogations.
Name two great Librarians, living or
dead" was one of the questions, and
if the young woman did not include the
name of Charles f. Lummis in her
answer she certainly lacks the tact
necessary for library work.
One is declared to have answered the
question in this fashion:
Charles f. Lummis; the other one
is dead"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN
SEEKS WATERY GRAVE
WANDERED ALONG THE OCEAN
AT LONG BEACH
Begged for Money to Pay Expense to
San Pedro, but She Went
Over the Breakwater
Instead
Especial to The Herald.1

LONG BEACH, Oct 14-An uniden-
titled woman who wandered along the
beach to Terminal island last night is
believed to have committed suicide by
throwing herself into the ocean. She
inquired for drink at Patrolnan Nc
Gowan's house at West Long Beach
and then begged 10 cents In order to
cross the bay to San Pedro.
She did not go to the ferry, however,
but walked over the breakwater and
then toward Deadman's island. Patrol
man MCGOWAN went in search of her
but found no traces.
The woman was about 80 years old.
She was bareheaded and wore a white
waist and red skirt. She was seen to
stop and look out, over the ocean sew
eral times. and her peculiar actions at
tracted attention.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
SPEAKERS OF WIDE FAME
AID CALIFORNIA BRYANITES
Parker, Williams, Gore and Bell Ar
rayed on Democratic Side, While
DoIliver and BeVeridge Flock
Alone for Republicans

Reports from state Democratic head
quarters at San Francisco are that
everybody is busy from head officials
down to the clerks.
The Democrats have had four nation
ally known speakers here so far, Judge
Alton b. Parker, George Fred Williams
of Massachusetts and Senator Gore of
Oklahoma, while Theodore A. Bell has
done some campaigning in his state.
The Republicans, on the other hand,
have only had Senator Dolliver Of Iowa.
Senator Beveridge Cancelled his Sacra-
mento engagement, but afterward made
a brief talk and hurried east.
Secretary j. Murray reports that
James Phelan is meeting with mucn
success in his campaigning. and Sena-
tor George Cartwright on his return to
Fresno has reported that he made
many converts among Republicans in
Southern Californa.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
STRIKERS DENY THAT
BOMB WAS HURLED
TAXICAB STRUCTURE SCENE
OF EXCITEMENT
Labor Leaders Say Explosion Wa'
Caused by Gasoline Being Used
by inexperienced Men Hired
by Company

NEW YORK, Oct. IA bomb was
thrown early today into the big en-
closure in Eighth avenue. between
Fifty-sixth and Fifty-seventh streets,
where 25O taxicabs belonging to the
New York Taxicab company are stored
for the night.
The explosion shook buildings for
blocks, and hundreds of persons in the
neighborhood Wer4 thrown into a state
of wild excitement.
The explosion tore a great hole in
the garage. The bomb struck near a
big tank of gasoline.
The company declares it was a de-
liberate attempt by strikers to destroy
the property OF the company. This the
strikers strongly deny.
Some of the strike leaders express q
belief that it was not a bomb at all,
but an explosion of gasoline, due to the
ineXperience of men who have taken
the places of the strikers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING is
HELD AT TERMINAL ISLAND

An enthusiastic meeting was held at
Terminal island by the Democrats last
evening.
Attorney r. G.. Loucks of Los Angeles
was introduced and he said that dur
ing the forty years preceding the Civil
war under a Democratic administra-
tion the country had been twice as
prosperous as under the Republican
administration of the past forty years.
Mr. Plant of the Democratic county
central committee spoke on the present
proposed amendment to the state con-
stitution regarding the taxation of
corporations in California.
Frank Hilton, candidate for assem-
blyman, stated he would, If elected.
do all in his power to free California
from Southern Pacific rule.
John L. Richardson, president of
the Bryan-Kern club of the college of
law of the University of Southern Cal
ifornia, spoke in behalf of Albert Lee
Stephens, Democratic candidate for
superior judge.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
WELL KNOWN ANGELENOS WILL
BE VICE PRESIDENTS TONIGHT

The vice presidents of the Demo-
cratic meeting at the Bryan wigwam
this evening will be Dr. ]. e. Cowles,
A. C, Harper, Judge C. F. McNutt,
E. B. Drake, Sam ]. Chapel. Judge
R. NJ. Lusk, Judge Albert M. stephens,
o. E. Farish, w. r. Burke, Judge S.
NJ. Stewart Professor Melville Dozier,
Judge Albert Lee Stephens, Milton K.
Young, w. L. Stapleton, w. Ona Nor
ton, Albert Chappelle, DR.. H. S. Orme,
DIR. A. f. Randall, William Lindsey
DR.. James Thomas. Professor L. H.
Kirk, Ellis Douthitt. DR.. Barton Do
zier, Judge d. NJ. Hammack, William
L. Elder, Henry Thomas, Judge Drew
Pruitt.
Mattison b. Jones. the principal
speaker of the evening, will take as
his subject, 1.-The Republican Party
on Trial"
The Old Hickory Democratic club
of Highland Park will attend in a
BODY, having decided not to hold its
own regular weekly meeting.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
ANGLO.RUSSiAN AGREEMENT
NOT CONFIRMED IN RUSSIA

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 14.-After
exhaustive inquiries at the foreign Of
flee and the embassies there is no con-
firmation of the Anglo Russian agree
ment as outlined by the Bourse Gazette.
On the contrary, negotiations with
regard to Turkey are far less advanced
than this published program would in
dicate.
The situation, however has entered
upon a distinctly brighter stage.
Although Austria Hungary officials
have not abandoned the Novipazar
railroad project, the introduction of
which ruptured the Murzsteg agree
ment, and threatened the concert of
Europe, it is understood here the pro-
iect is dead.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
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what were the motives for the colonial
vi.
who was Thomas Benton? Aaron Burr?
Andrew Jackson? What political party
did they represent.
What important question that involted
the Monroe doctrine came before the coin-
try during Cleveland's administration?
VIII
What is the eastern question, and what
phase of 1t has developed todayG
TX.
Who were Cid, Peter the Great, Theodo-
sius St Augustine, Savonarola, Marshal
Ney, Alaric. Gregory the Great. St, Louis,
Henry of Navarro, Lorenzo de Medlci.
who wrote Captain My Captain"
"Chambered Nautilus" Lines to Helen"
'sella's Fairy slippers" skeleton in Ar
NOR" Gold Bug" "Autocrat of the Break
fast Table" Rise of the Dutch Republic"
"The American Scholar" mountains Of
California;"
What book of fiction have you read
lately? Write five lines of characterization
XII.
who was called the Morning Star of the
Reformation"
What great work did he accomplish?
XIII
Who wrote "ode to a Grecian Urn."
Light OF Asia" ATLANTA in calydon,"
''Locksley Hail." "Prometheus Unbound" (
Canterbury Tales" Rape of the Lock,
Saul" Casa Guido Windows" "Dovert
Beach 2"
XIV
who were or are the following. Give
work of each
Tolstoi. Ibsen, DAnnunzlo, Victor Hugo,
Lamartine, Cervantes Racine, Schiller.
Goethe, Brandes
Name a picture painted by the follow
ing (give as nearly possible the correct
titles): Raphael. Michelangelo, Leonardo
de Vinc Botticelli, Van Dyck Turner,
Burne, JONES' Sargent Whistler. Rosa Bon
heur
XVI.
What were the two great schools of
painting in Italy? Name an artist under
each
Lose n good-pay tenant, or boarder? Let
n want ad help you TO take 1t like u phlioso-
pher.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
CAN YOU ANSWER THEM?

Here is a list of questions over which
the erudite may ponder. This broad
side was fired at the nineteen young
women who appeared yesterday to take
the examination for positions in the
public library:
Name five great public libraries of the
United States
Name Ave leading foreign magazines
Give the names OF two great librarians
dead or living.
Who named California;. When? who
discovered the present state and when?
Who first saw 1t from the east?
III.
Sketch briefly the achievements of viz
caino. Sierra, Portola, with full names and
significant years who WIS 'the Path
finder" and what did he do for California
".
What three California authors are best
known abroad-by which works?
Who wrote Truthful James," "Outcasts
Of Poker Flat" "Roughing IT. and Songs
of the Sierras."
"
What particular feature characterized
the settlement of Maryland?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
SCRIP MONEY TO BE USED
AS CAMPAIGN LITERATURE

One hundred thousand pieces of imi-
tation money are to be distributed by
the Los Angeles county Democratic
committee as fast as the presses can
produce them. The stuff is simply a
remote imitation of the scrip bearing
on one side a picture of William ryan
and the plank from the Democratic
platform referring to guarantees on
savings deposits.
On the other side is printed "Republi-
can scrip" and the statement: "Any
old bank will pay to bearer blank dol
lars anv old time it d pleasos."
A further memorandum appears to
the following effect: "Forty-five banks
failed in 1893 and they howled canic
All banks closed in 1907 and they called
it a holiday" On this side appears
also a portrait of Taft with the query
on both sides (Which Bill?"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
EDUCATED CHINESE WOMAN
IN DANGER OF EXECUTION

PEKING, Ocr. 14.-Madame Lien
wife of the biographer of the late Ii
Hung Chang, has been arrested in
Shanghai on imperial order.
The reason for the arrest is found in
the fact that Madame Lien has of late
been making brave efforts to clear the
character of q female teacher who was
beheaded last year, charged with revo-
lutionary activity.
Madame Lien is a Chinese woman of
education. Unless the opinion of the
outside world interVenes foreigners in
Peking fear d repetition of the cruel
execution in 1903 of Shen CHEN.
This man, who was Chinese Jour-
nalist and reformer, was beaten to
death by order of the government.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
CANDIDATES WANT NIGHT
AT THE BRYAN W!GWAM
Wish Judge Trask to Preside at Meet
ing on Hill Street Saturday
While Flying Squadron
Is Absent

Messrs. Gould, Yoakum, Waldron
Hard, Woollacott and others are plan
ming for a candidates night, Llturday
october "a, at the Democratic wagWam
on Hill street, if the county committee
will give its consent.
This is the evening of the day on
which the flying squadron will ,rney
over the kite-shaped track.
1t is proposed to ask Judge Trask to
preside and select his own vice pre- IL
denis
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE TO
RATIFY TERMS
BALKAN TROUBLES SEEM TO
BE NEAR SOLUTION
RULGARlA's INDEPENDENCE WILL
BE RECOGNIZED
Powers Also viii Accept Annexation
of Provinces as Accomplished
Fact-Paris Reports De-
cidedly Optimistic
rRv Associated Press.

N ARIS, Oct. 14--It is believed here
the international conference on
Il the Balkan situation, which is
now regarded as certain, will be linn
tied to ratification of private arrange
ments.
The matters to be settled between
Turkey and the powers probably will
be the recognition of the independence
of Bulgaria and the annexation OF
Bosnia and Herzegovina as accom-
plished facts: the annexation of Crete
to Greece through the intermediary of
the four powers under whose protec-
ton Crete has been; the opening OF the
Dardanelles: the abandoning of
the Austro-H Hungarian tutelage over
Montenegro, and if possible some sort
of satisfaction to SerVla.
1t is declared here that Great Brit
ain, provisional upon the consent of
Turkey, is now ready to see the Darda-
nelles open to certain of the powers.
The Black sea is regarded as a mare
clausum, and Turkeys compensation
from all quarters is to be largely tinan-
cial.
Servian Minister Explains
M. vesnitch, the Servian minister to
France, explained today that the pur-
pose of Mr.. Pachitach's visit to the
various capitals was to lay the case of
6reV1a before the SlSnaJOrleS OIL the
Berlin treaty.
1--WE have decided to submit our
claims to the powers" the minister
said. "If we do not receive justice, our
people will become desperate. Our
very existence as a race and people is
at stake, and as our case rests upon
national and not dynastic conside-
rations, we expect general sympathy,
but particularly from America.
Civilization should not forget" the
minister went on, that for years Ser
via has stood as a barrier against Tar
tar hordes from Turkey, yet when we
first won our independence we suf-
fered most by the Berlin treaty.
NOW that Austria Hungary is in
Bosnia and Herzegovina, the menace
comes from the German side. We ask
only for assurances of our national ex-
istence and that our aspirations in the
future be not killed.
"This could be accomplished by a
slight modification of our frontier, and
free access to our Montenegran breth-
rem and the Adriatic through the San
Jak of NoViapazar."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
Church Board PROSPEROUS

NEW ORLEANS, oct 14.-Notwith-
standing the panic, the biggest years
business IL its history in dollars and
cents was done up to October ! this
year by the board Of church extensions
Os the Church of Christ. This state
ment summarizes the annual report by
the board delivered today before the
international missionary conference.
The boards chief work was in hous-
ing of eighty-seven homeless congre-
cations and it loaned about $50 900
more for church extension l. IN ever
before in its history.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
ALBUQUERQUE WOMAN
is BURNED TO DEATH

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Oct. IA
Mrs. Louis II. Chamberlin, a social
leader here, and a sister Of Perry S.
Heath former assistant postmaster
general, and also editor of the Salt
Lake Tribune, was fatally burned here
tonight IN d fire in her room which
started from an explosion of gasoline.
A servant cleaning rug with gaso-
line came too close to an open CRATE
fire. She was horribly burned before
help could be summoned. and died sew
eral hours later
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
VIII Submit Estimates

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 14.-The
state clearing house organization COM
mittee completed it's labors today, hav-
ing drafted a constitution and by
laws which will be sent to all the
banks in the state that are members
of the association for approval. The
objects of the new association are to
improve and strengthen the banking
system and to guard against unsafe
conduct on the part of any bank, and
provide for a thorough examination of
the banks affairs by experts.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
MURDER AND SUICIDE
RESULT FROM QUARREL

SHENANDOAH. Iowa, oct. IA
Harley Bright, aged n, son of d promi-
nent business man Of this place is
dead and Miss Esther Cook. aged Is
his sweetheart is fatally wounded as
the result Of what is believed to have
been murder and suicide by Bright.
1'he shooting occurred late this after
noon at the Bright home wnen no.
body but the young man and Miss
Cook We're in the house.
What led to the shooting is not
known, but it is stated the couple had
uuaTeled over Brights attentions to
another girl
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
STAYS HORSE AND
CHICKENS MAKING
PROTECTION TALK
Republican Candidate for Vice Presi-
dent Has Wild Auto Trip and
ExcIaims, "That's Going
Some"
TBy Associated Press,1

CUBA, N. Y. Oct. 14.-James S,
Sherman, Republican vice presidential
candidate, today made an automobile
campaign trip from Hornell to Cuba,
stopping at small places en- route.
Mr.. Sherman addressed himself par
ticularly to a protective tariff argu-
ment.
During his ride from Hornell to
Cuba, MIR. Sherman's car killed sew
eral chickens, knocked down a horse
and blew out tire.
When he stepped on the hotel ver-
anda he said:
well, that was going some!"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
HOTEL BACON RAIDED AND
PROPRIETOR is ARRESTED

The Hotel Bacon, at 1926 East Second
street, was raided this morning at 2
o'clock by Patrolmen Oker and Bar
low. John Foster, proprietor, was ar
rested for violating the liquor ordi-
nance, and Helen Payne, Madeline La
verne and Ruth Leslie for vagrancy.
quantity of champagne, beer and liquor
was confiscated. The prisoners were
released by depositing $3.50 in cash..
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
RUNS INTO AUTOMOBILE
AND SERIOUSLY INJURED

Daniel Goodman, an old man, who
lives at 335 North Main street, was
knocked from a bicycle at North
Spring and Temple streets last night
by an automobile driven by j. F.
Pipher of 10 South Grand avenue, and
seriously injured.
Mr.. Goodman was riding between the
curbing and car tracks, and in trying
to avoid a car, ran in front of the
automobile. He was thrown to the
pavement and rendered unconscious
He was taken to the Clara Barton hos
pital.
The accident, according to the police
and witnesses, was unavoidable.