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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
l. LOVELAND
EXPLAINS HIS
OWN REBATE
COMMISSIONER TELLS Of LOW
RATE ON SUGAR
Freight Agent Luce Says Policy of
the Southern Pacific Has
Changed in Recent
Years
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 13.-The
investigation of the special rates grant
ed by the Southern Pacific Railroad
company to certain shippers was inter-
rupted for few minutes this morning
while Colonel II. d. LoVeland, a MEM
ber of the state railroad commission,
which is hearing the rebate charges,
explained how and why he had been
favored with a special rate and wherein
the facts did NOT unfit him for a seat on
the board.
The explanation was satisfactory to
the other members of the commission,
as well as to Attorney General Webb.
The transaction was what General
Freight Agent G. w. Luce has on sew
eral occasions referred to as lone meet
ing the peculiarities of the situation"
Loveland, as had been established by
Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Lane in the investigation by his COM
mission last October, had special rate
on the shipment of carloads of sugar to
Redding of 4S cents hundred pounds
instead of 54 cents, the published rate.
AS competition by boat entered into
the shipment as far as Red Bluff and
Redding, and as the retailers were al
lowed to reap the benefit by the PACING
Traffic and Commercial association, or
which Loveland was manager, the Incl
dent was closed until the present hear
ing revived it.
Luce took the stand again today and
stated that he would fix rate that
would apply only to the concerns in
question by the popularity of the
schedules wording.
He said that the policy of the South
ern Pacific has changed of late years
all rates being open and above board,
hut that he did not intend to see the
company lose any business.
The hearing adjourned until Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
HYPNOTlZED IN SALOON;
THINKS He Is MURDERER
Victim of Drinkers Prank Occupies a
Cell, Alternately Laughing and
Weeping-May Have
Lost Mind
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
TACOMA, Wash. March 13.-Joseph
Simy is in the city jail, alternately
laughing and weeping, with an occa-
sional lucid period during which the
police have drawn from him re-
markable story, indicating that the
man Is suffering from mesmerism.
Last Saturday evening, while chat
ting with acquaintances in a saloon,
one of the men said he was hyp-
notist. Siny, an unbeliever, offered
himself as a subject and in few mo-
ments he was drinking huge quantities
of water, imagining 1t was wine. and
doing other strange acts.
While he drank water the others
drank wine and are said to have be-
come drunk. One of them suggested
to the hypnotized man that he had
killed a man and that the police were
searching for him. He rushed out of
the place and locked himself in his
room. The following morning he ap-
pealed to the police, with tears stream
ing down his face, begging that he be
told whom he had killed. He was taken
into custody on an insanity charge.
The police are making thorough in
vestigation and are trying to find the
hypnotist.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
NEWS OF PROPOSED TRIP
SENT BY WIRELESS TO FLEET

BY Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO. March 13.-News that
the American battle fleet is to under
take a tour of the world two months
after its arrival at San Francisco on
Nav 5 was flashed by wireless tel
egraphy to the sixteen battleships of
Admiral Evans command at Magda-
lena bay late tonight by the govern
ment station on Point Iona. There Is
every reason to believe that 1t was
received on board the vessels by Off
GERS and crews alike with the greatest
degree of satisfaction.
1t has generally been understood for
some time in naval circles that the
trip back to the Atlantic station would
be made by way of Suez, but the Off
cial announcement, coupled with the
early date of starting on the second
half of the worlds greatest naval
maneuver, will give keen pleasure to
the men already proud of the notable
achievements of their fleet.
The wireless station had been flooded
with messages from Washington dur
ing the day and there were several
hours of sending work before the OPP
orators when late in the evening they
established communication with the
Connecticut. Practically all of the
messages were in code, but they in
cIuded the news that the itinerary OF
the world cruise. starting from San
Francisco July s. and including Hawaii.
Samoa, Australia and the Philippines
in the points to be visited, had been
formally approved by the president and
his cabinet. They also included the
cordial messages. OF congratulatlon
from the president and the navy de-
partment.
These messages will be read to the
crews of the sixteen ships at guar
ters" tomorrow morning. at which time
announcement of the Suez route and
another round of friendly visits to hos
pitable foreign ports will be made.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
GIRL REPEATS STORY
OF ACTORS OFEENSE
Mothe: of Ellen Won Hagen, Conn
plainant Against Hitchcock,
Doubts Daughters Tes-
timony
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 1S.-Mrs. Mary
Won Hagen, mother of Ellen Won Hagen,
the chief complainant against Raymond
Hitchcock, the actor, was called to the
stand during the actors trial today
and admitted that she had expressed
doubt as to the truth of her daughters
story.
Counsel for Hitchcock was able to
place on record a letter in which the
witness sought the aid of the defen-
dant in securing the release of Ellen
from the custody of the Gerry society
where Mrs. Won Hagen wrote, the girls
was being held as witness against
him. The letter continued:
II have no wrong Impression of the
visit of you and Ellen to Great Neck.
We have both lived there and we know
it is all right
Following the reading of the letter
the defense asked Mrs. Won Hagen
do you know Mrs. Hitchcock"
YES" the witness replied. II have
spoken to her; | spoke to her yester-
day afternoon when in the corridor of
the building
Did you tell Mrs. Hitchcock that
you did not believe Hitchcock had mis-
treated your daughter Ellen?'
Il did not say that"
Ibid you say that, in substance"
''Well, / said something like that"
Elsie Voecks, who said she would DC
IA years old next July, was a witness
today. Called by the prosecution, she
corroborated the story of her visits to
the actors home at Great Neck. as
told yesterday by Ellen Won Hagen.
l.xr f1aA 1nfn
reaffirmed the substance of her direct
Testimony
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
AMERICA TO IMPRESS JAPAN By GREAT NA VAL DISPLAY
SURGEON TO PROV,

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 13.-Carefully laid
plans for the defense of the name of
assassinate Chief of Police Shippy, were
revealed yesterday when the body of
the youth was exhumed from the pot
ters' field and reburied after an
autopsy.
1t developed that John Maynard Har-
lans law firm has been retained to rep
resent the friends of the young man at
the inquest which will be held next
week.
Attorney Harold LIE Clair Ickes, Mr..
Harlans associate, attended the autop-
sy, which was performed by DR.. Lud-
wig Hektoen of the Rush Medical Col
lege. The famous pathologist has been
retained by the same influential inter-
ests that secured Mr.. Harlan as legal
representative.
The secret of the employment of these
eminent advisers came out in spite of
extraordinary efforts made to preserve
1t until the inquest All indications
point to a sensational attempt to prove
Averbuch was a martyr and was shot
down deliberately by the chief.
One of the most interesting facts that
developed was that Mr.. Harlan and
Dr. Hektoen were retained by persons
not known to have been affiliated with
the anarchist leaders who had taken
the initiative in defending the act of
Averbuch.
The gunshot wounds were examined
with great minuteness and probed for
the bullets, several of which were ex-
tracted from the body, to be used as
exhibits at the inquest.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
POSTOFFICE
BILL BREAKS
ALL RECORDS
OVER s22o,0OO,OOo APPRo-
PRIATED BY CONGRESS
Fight Against Increase in Pay for
Letter Carriers Is Lost by
Close Vote, 1856
to 1876
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. March 1S.-Carrying
the largest appropriation in all its his
tory-$222, 100, S92-the postoffice appro-
priatlon bill today passed the house,
having been under discussion fourteen
days. This is $1,425,OOo more than was
reported ~ the committee.
Chairman Overstreet, when the read
ing of the bill had been concluded,
waged a vigorous fight on the PROPOSE
tion to increase the pay of the letter
carriers, which was voted into the bill
last Wednesday, but that action was
confirmed-136 to 126.
The first amendment to run success
fully the gauntlet was one by Mr.. Fin
ley of Couth Carolina increasing by
5000, 900 the appropriation for rural de-
livery service, making the total amount
for that purpose $35,573,000.
A lengthy discussion followed the Of
fering by Mr.. Griggs of Georgia of an
amendment providing for rural par
cells post The amendment was ruled
cut on : point of order sby Mr.. Over
street.
Other amendments followed, all bear
ing on the rural service. These COW
cred the extension to rural routes of
the drop-letter privileges, the waiving
of the requirement as to gates enclos-
ing farms; a requirement that service
en- rural carrier routes be not suspend
ed on legal holidays; the granting of
$50 per annum additional to rural car
riers where the route is more than
twenty-four miles in length: prohibit
irg rural carriers from delivering mali
on Christmas day, all of which went
cut on points of order by Mr.. Over
street.
on an objection by Mr.. Moon of Ten
nessee all provisions of the bill relat-
ing to the handling of mail on board
United States vessels by enlisted men
were eliminated.
The reading of the bill then was con-
cluded, but a notification by Mr.. Over
street that he would ask a separate
vote on the proposition to raise the pay
of letter carriers reopened the whole
discussion on that subject.
AS the result of roll call on the
subject, forced by Mr.. Keliher of Mas
sachusetts, the vote disclosed 1856 yeas
and 1876 nays The increase of pay al
lowed was confirmed. The bill then
VAS passed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
BAT TLESHLPS
WILL CROSS
THE PACIFIC
WAR MANEUVERS SCHEDULED
FOR PHILIPPINE WATERS
POWERFUL ARMADA TO RETURN
BY WAY OF sUEZ
Department at Washington Prepares
itinerary Calling for Visits
at Australian
Ports

Special to The Herald.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-The
United States government will send it's
battleship fleet across the Pacific and
in the vicinity of the Philippines the
powerful armada will engage in target
practice and battle maneuvers on a
scale that is calculated to leave a last
ing impression on the oriental mind.
Secretary Metcalf announced the flu
ture movements of the fleet after the
cabinet meeting today
1t will leave San Francisco on July
6 for our Pacific possessions" as Mr..
Metcalf styled it. The vessels will first
touch at Hawaii, where they will coal.
After that they will go to Samoa. fol-
lowing this with a visit to Australia.
They will stop at the cities of Mel
bourne and Sydney, the invitation of
the Australian government to visit that
country having been supplemented by
more cordial one from the British
ambassador Mr. Bryce.
Display at Manila
Leaving Australian. waters, the YES
sells are to go to Manila and while in
lilc IIlllPplllco lllC dHHudI ldll dl6Cj
practice and maneuvers will be held.
Thence they will return to the United
States by way of the Suez canal, stop
ping only at such ports as are neces-
sary for coaling purposes.
The date of their return to the states
is dependent entirely upon the amount
of time required for the target prac-
tice in the Philippines. The visits of
the battleships to Puget sound will be
| II.
sion of the grand review in San Fran
cisco bay on May and the date of the
sailing over the Pacific.
Secretary Metcalf said the battle
| ships would remain in San Francisco
until about May 22, during which time
they would fill their bunkers with coal.
| According to the present plan, the en-
tire fleet will go up to Puget sound and
some of the ships may be sent over to
Vancouver. all returning to San Fran
cisco. however, before departing for
| home.
Evans to Retire
| Admiral Evans will retire in August
| ky operation of law.
Secretary Metcalf said that no decis-
ion had yet been arrived at as to who
would succeed him in command of the
| fleet on it's voyage homeward.
1t has not been determined whether
the torpedo boat destroyer flotilla now
or the way from Callao, Peru, north
shall accompany the battleships on
their voyage around the world. The
settlement of this question will depend
upon the condition of the little vessels
when they reach San Francfiisco.
The possibility is that the hospital
| ship Relief will accompany the fleet,
as will also the supply ships. the re-
pair ship and some of the colliers.
Secretary Metcalf today made public
=, copy of letter addressed to Secre-
tary Root March by Ambassador
Bryce suppementing the invitation ex-
tended by Sir Alfred Deakin in behalf
Of the commonwealth of Australia for
the battleships to visit that co<ry on
their return to the United StaRs.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
"COP" BREAKS RULE 23
ON FRIDAY THE 18Th
Alarming Combination Confronts Po'
Iiceman in San Francisco-Ac-
cused of Being Asleep While
on Duty
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1S.-Patrol-
man Thomas e. Bolger faces the alarm
ING combination of being charged with
violating rule 23 of the police depart
ment, and of having the charge pre-
ferred on Friday, the 18th.
The charge is preferred by captain
Thomas S. Duke of the park police dis
trict. and recites that Sergeant Henry
ellis discovered Bolger asleep in the
Pacific Athletic club at Sacramento
street and Presidio avenue at $3.50 p. m.
March 8. Bolger reported on duty at
ID. m.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
RICKEY ACCUSES
MEMBERS OF GRAND JURY
Nevada Banker Asserts Body Which
Returned Indictment Was Com
posed Mainly of De-
positors
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CARSON. New. March 13.-This
morning subpoenas for thirty-nine wit
nesses to appear in court tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock were issued and
served The witnesses were demanded
by Banker T. B. hickey. The names
iJelude all the members of Ormsby
county grand jury and all witnesses
who testified before that body while
It was hearing evidence in the State
Bank & Trust company cases, and on
which seventeen indictments were re-
II is believed the purpose of the de-
fense will be to show that most OF
the members of the grand jury We're
1epositors in the bank, ana II is 1 also
Claimed that some will be examined
as to threats that they made before
the grand jury met as to what they
would do in the way OF indictments
If they did not get their money.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
Japanese Flock to Korea
BY Associated Press.

BY AssocIaIeu T T7ss'
WASHINGTON, March 13.-Accord-
ing to mail advices received in Wash
ington from the orient Japanese peas
ants with their families in large num-
hers are to be sent yearly to Korea
The statement is made that the pro-
posed Japanese-Korean Colonial COM
pany will send about 10000 peasants
accompo ried by their families to Korea
every years.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
WAGES f'F 39,500
WORKERS TO BE CUT
BY COTTON MILLS
Manufactures in Vicinity of Boston
Notify Their Employees That
Pay Has Been Re-
duced
Rv A ssnciated Press

BY Associated Press.
BOSTON, March 13.--Within twenty
four hours after notices had been post
ed in the cotton mills of Lowell an
nouncing a reduction in wages of 10
per cent, affecting in all 10000 em-
ployes, similar notices We're posted at
the mills of the Amoskeag corpora
tion at Manchester. N. H., and at
the mills of the Jackson company and
the Nashua Manufacturing company at
Nashua. Todays announcement brings
the total of textile employees whose
wages are to be reduced to $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
TO Build Railroads in Africa

By Associated Press
BERLIN, March 1S.-With the view
os bringing about more thorough de-
velopment in tine German colonies the
federal council today adopted propo-
sition for the construction of 900 miles
of new railroads in German Southwest
Africa and Kamerun.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
MOTOR CAR iNvADES
SACRED JERUSALEM
American Party Enters the Holy City
in Acknowledgement Appearance
of Machine Causes a
Sensation

BY Associated Pre,s.
JERUSALEM. March 13.-Charles j.
Glidden of Boston and Mrs. Glidden
arrived here today In a motor car from
Hafia, Syria. 1t was the first motor
car ever seen in Jerusalem and caused
a sensation among the populace.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
LOCAL

Grand jury issues report and criti-
cises council for conditions at the city
jail District attorneys Office also hit.
Ed Fleming declines to serve longer
as city prosecutor and Joseph Ford may
be appointed in his place.
Heroic beach maidens save two from
drowning.
c. M. Campbell elected president of
state Y. M. c. A, now holding con-
vention at Long Beach.
Former mayor of Pittsburg dies at
daughters home.
Contractors home destroyed by fire
and wife hesitates to tell invalid hus-
band.
Former Deputy Coroner Sage pleads
guilty to charge of falsifying accounts
and may testify against former official.
Many veniremen are unable to quail
fly in police court because of Socialistic
tendencies.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
CAPITOL
sGRAFTERS'
CONVICTED
STATE HOUSE THIEVES ARE
FOUND GUILTY
PENNSYLVANIA JURY DECLARES
-FOUR "RoBRERs"
Contractor and Former Officials May
Serve a Term In Prison for
Overoharges on
Buildings
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
HARRISBURG. Pa, March 13. -
The jury in the first of the capitol con-
spiracy cases to be tried gave verdict
of guilty IS 20 every one of the four
men who have been on trial here for
the last seV.a weeks, tonight after six
hours deliberation.
There were two ballots taken, but the
jury dill not come into court until two
hours after reaching a conclusion.
The men found guilty are:
John H. Sanderson, contractor.
William p. Snyder, former state audi
tor general.
w. L. Mathues, former state treas
urer.
James M. Shumaker former super
intendent of public buildings and
grounds.
Motions for new trials were made in
each case.
All Maintain Silence
Only Sapderson and Snyder were in
court when the verdict was given, and
neither would talk. None of the counsel
for the defendants would say anything
about the case.
Maximum penalties for each defen-
dant in this case is two years imprison-
ment and $1,000 fine.
The four men were convicted of de-
frauding the state in furnishing the
new capitol building, which cost the
state about $13,000,000, instead of $4,000,
900, the figure at which the contract
was estimated.
When the cases now pending against
the four persons who were convicted
today are concluded, the other defen-
dants will be heard. The state claims
that there are frauds amounting to
nearly $50OO,O00 in the furnishings OF
the capitol.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
Death Calls General
81, Associated Press.

b.. Associated Press
COLUMBIA, Mo-, March 13.-General
o. Guitar, a veteran of the Mexican and
Civil wars and famous as lawyer and
politician, died at his home here today
aged 81. He was a brigadier general
in the Union army.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
SUPPLIES FOR BATTLEsHlPs
SHIPPED FROM SAN DIEGO
BY Associated Press.

SAN DIEGO, March 13.--The cruiser
south Dakota, Captain Chas. Fox, arr
rived this morning. direct from Magda-
lena bay. She dropped anchor of Coro-
nado alongside the Washington and
tContinued on Page TwoI
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
SUMMARY OF THE News
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity:
Fair Saturday; light northeast
winds, changing to south. MAXI
mum temperature yesterday, 85
degrees; minimum, So degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
Hotel safe Looted
Bv Associated Press.

REDWOOD CITY, Cal, March 1S.-
The ST. Charles hotel safe was robbed
las st night of $100 in coin and several
hundred dollars worth of jewelry.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-14
EASTERN

American battleship fleet will be sent
around the world by way of the Suez
canal and war maneuvers will be held
in the vicinity of Manila to impress
the Oriental mind
Four men, contractor and former
officials, convicted in Pennsylvania of
robbing state in building costly capi-
toll at Harrisburg.
John r. Walsh, aged banker in Chi
cago, is sentenced to five years In
prison for misapplying funds of his
bank.
Postoffice appropriation bill passes
house of representatives, carrying
largest appropriation ever made for
President Roosevelt bitterly attacked
in congress by representative from
New York.
Fall River line steamer, on fire off
east coast, calls for aid by wireless
and passengers are transferred to an
other vessel.
COAST
Admiral Evans fleet at Magdalena
bay gets word by wireless of proposed
trip around the world.
San Francisco court rules that Chief
of Police Biggy was not in contempt
In refusing to make affidavit in the
Ruef case.
Secret oeTNlCS ASSHb ioui 10 ,tSoNtAiS7
in Bulletin libel case in San Francisco
and again relates story of Ruef's graft
ing.
Resident of Seattle electrocuted as
he stood in his kitchen.
Hypnotized by man he met in sa-
loon, resident of Tacoma believes he
is murderer
Disastrous fire sweeps away greater
part of Big Timber Montana.
FOREIGN
Japanese officials at Toxic informed
of proposed visit of American fleet to
Oriental waters express wish that ves-
sells may call at Japanese port.
Copy of American state departments
cipher code stolen by Frenchman at
Bucharest.
German torpedo boat sunk at mouth
of river Elbe.
Liberals in house of commons throw
overheard Socialists bill providing
work for unemployed men.
Fire in Bahia, Brazil, causes loss
estimated at $1.000,000
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-03
A Day of Accidents.

Decatur, Aug. 2.--(Speeial. )--Yester- day was a day of accidents at Johnson Chapel, this County. During the day the following accidents were record ed:
 While cutting kindling Mrs. Maggie Long split her agreat toe of her right foot open with an ax; Haywood Rob erts stuck an ax in his les just above the knee, dnfiicting a dangerous wound; Glennie Roberts burst fruit Jar while attempting to screw the top on and his right hand was badly cut by the broken glass; while cutting cookie burs George Burns stuck knife In his right leg making an ugly wound.
 The baseball club of Russellville will play a series of three games of baseball commencing tomorrow with the Twin City Club of the Decaturs at Carnival Park. New Decatur. These two clubs are about evenly matched and some fine games are looked for.
 T. H. Wilson of the Huntsville Lum- Der Company. was the victim of a painful and peculiar accident yester- day. While attempting to jump ditch near the lumber plant he slipped and fell, breaking two small bones in his left ankle. As a result of the ac- cident Mir. Wilson is confined to his room and Is suffering considerable pain.