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Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS
TO DECIDE FATE OF BILLS
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON May 2.-The Repub-
Iican members Of the house of repre-
sentatives will hold two caucuses next
week. the first on Tuesday night and
the second on Friday night.
At the Tuesday night meeting they
will decide whether there shall be any
financial legislation by congress dur
ing the present session, and at the sec
ond causus will consider the advisable
ity of other important legislation, in
cluding the amendment to the Sherman
antitrust law and the regulation of in
junction by federal courts.
AT that meeting there will be de-
cided effort to have the second Vree-
land bill recommended as the currency
measure. which the house should pass
at the present session, but 1t Is expected
that this effort will be vigorously op-
posed by number of members who
hold the opinion that legislation should
go no further at this time than to
make provision for a currency commits
sion.
Both caucuses will be in the nature of
conferences, and neither will be abso-
Iutely binding on members, but 1t is
expected that as usual most II not all
of the Republican representatives will
consider themselves under obligation
to support any measure that may be
agreed upon, especially If 1t be advo-
Gated by very large majority.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
STANFORD ALUMNI
SUPPORT FACULTY
RECENT TROUBLE BRINGS OUT
4 HOT LETTER
All Friends Of University Urged to
Promote Welfare of School In-
stead of Trying to Stir
Up Strife
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the Stanford
Alumni assocl .tion, the official organ
ization, which Is made up of all the
universlty's 5000 graduates, has come
out with a circular letter in which It
declares that "the sooner certain or our
alumni cease attacking the university
authorities when trouble arises between
faculty and students the better 1t Will
be for the university and for all con-
cerned," and that each alumnps should
assist in stopping the unnecessary and
injurious reports that are being spread
abroad.
The letter IL the first official state
ment from the organized alumni and
makes some emphatic assertions In
part tbs report says:
"The public and many of the alumni
of the university have the mistaken
idea that the executive committee OF
the alumni association was responsible
for the recent report given out by
committee of alumni appointed at a
meeting of alumni and former stuuehts
in San Francisco.
"In our opinion, both the meeting ana
the making c. the report were i'll ad-
vised
1--WE have a good president and good
faculty, butJeve II this were not true,
1t would be wiser to make protests to
the trustees than injure the good name
of the university by stirring up COM
motion and thus furnishing material
for the ever-re..dy reporter with yellow
journalistic tendencies.
1--WE therefore urge, that each alum
nus assist in stopping the unnecessary
and injurious reports that are being
spread abroad, that all join hands with
the trustees. president and faculty In
promoting thu welfare of the uni
yersity"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

narrowed into a tie. which was run
off, resulting in q second tie. In the
finals Mason won by one ring.
The young womens number was also
spirited, Miss Lucille Rishel displaying
fine horse.nanship.
Mayor Harper made a welcoming
address to the crowd amid cheers from
the fotilla officers who had accom-
panied him to the tournament field in
autos, followed by hurrahs for the
navy"
The Scores
The fitting scores were: M. G. Mason
IL, c. c. Brown II, ]. B. Irsf1eld .,
q. G. Greenwood 5, VIII E. Beese-
myer 5, r. j. r. Alcorn 5. Earl Gilmore
4 e. T. Brotherton 2. John Cover 2.
For the young women the scores were;
Miss Lucille Rishel s, Miss Florence
Bartlett 2, Miss Louise Blondeau 1.
At night the tournamnet bail was
held, the feature being the coronation
of Miss Rishel as tournament queen.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
RAIN DAMAGES HAY CROP;
WIND BLOWS DOWN TREES
BY Associated Press.

by AbsoclHten IASSS
FRESNO, May 2.-Rain began falling
here shortly after midnight ands con-
tinued without cessation until 10 o'clock
this morning, about three-quarters of
ar inch in all being the precipitation.
The rain was accompanied by a strong
north wind that overturned few trees
and perhaps did some damage in the
vineyards.
Damage has been done to feed, and
hay cut in the fields may suffer. Other
wise the rain will help grain some and
the soaking will aid the country. How
ever, the damage done will about offset
the benefits.
STOCKTON, May 2.-Rain has been
falling lightly in this vicinity since
early last evening, and though the pre-
cipitation is light amounting to not
more than twelve~hundredths of an
inch. it will be of considerable benefit
to grain, particularly with cool weather
following.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
SENATE KILLS PLAN FOR
NEW LEGATION BUILDINGS
Policy of Building Permanent Habita-
tions for Consular Representa-
tives Is Given
Setback
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated fress
WASHINGTON, May 2.-The policy
sought to be established by the gov
ernment of providing and equipping
buildings for its ambassadors in Euro
pean capitals received setback today
in the senate when the diplomatic and
consular bill was under consideration.
Through a point of order by Mr.. Gull
bertson of Texas an amendment to the
house bill appropriating 100000 for
such a building at Paris was stricken
out.
Mr.. Culbertson based his objection
mainly ON the fact that the subject had
not been properly considered. The
amendment was placed in the bill by
the committee on appropriations at the
solicitation of the committee on foreign
relations and the secretary of state, and
was the subject of considerable discus
sion.
Passage by paragraph, under suspen..
sion of the rules, of the sundry civil
appropriation bill was continued in the
house today.
The house, after a spirited and some
what acrimonious debate. passed the
bill authorizing the appointment by the
president of an additional member or
the Philippine commission.
The bill appropriating S25,000 for the
relief of the tornado sufferers in the
south was passed without incident.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
ARMY OFFICER DOOMED
TO SOLITARY CONFINEMENT
BY Associated Press.


WASHINGTON. May 2.-Col Will
liam +. Stewart of the coast artillery,
who bears the distinction of being the
one officer of the army assigned to
command an abandoned post until the
date of his retirement arrives, has
again received new orders, direct from
the president.
AS a result of the latest decree Colo
mel Stewart will continue Indefinitely
his command of Fort Grant, Arizona,
where he was sent last September in
lieu of his refusal to retire. Earnest
effort on the part of the friends of Col.
stewart resulted in reversal of this
order a week or so ago, when 1t was
ofticially announced that the colonel
would be permitted to spend the three
or four years of his active official career
Rustine. Fla. This order was counter
manded today by direction of the pres
~ident
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
STRIKE OF STREET CAR MEN
IN CLEVELAND AVERTED
Employees Of Municipal Traction Conn.,
Pany Decide to Accept Promise
of Better Pay in Near
Future
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
CLEVELAND, o., May 2.--After vot-
ing 1452 to 128 in favor of q strike, the
motormen and conductors of the Mu-
nicipal Traction company, through
Vice President Behner and other repre-
sentatives, tonight practically reached
an agreement with the mayor and trac-
ton officials that will eliminate the
prospect of a cessation of work.
The men failed to secure outright the
2 cents an hour Increase in pay de-
manded, but are given assurance that
they may anticipate an advance after
the Municipal Traction company shows
q sufficient surplus.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
SHOWERS PREVENT EVANS
FROM ENJOYING OUTING
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PAso RoBLES HOT SPRINGS, May
2.-Owing to showers Rear Admiral
Evans did not take his usual outing
this afternoon. He continues to feel
very WELL Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Marsh
will leave Paso Robles Monday evening,
going direct to San Francisco.
The admiral, accompanied by DR.. Nc
Donnold, Flag Lieutenant Train, and
his son, Lieutenant Evans, will leave
here Tuesday morning In private car
for Monterey, where the admiral will
board tho Connecticut for the short run
into San Francisco bay.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
WOMAN'S HEAD PIERCED BY
HATPiN; DEATH MAY RESULT

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2.-Mrs. Nell
Iis Beaver, young woman living at 3S
Clipper street, while riding a bicycle
along Valencia street yesterday, was
run into by a Valencia street car at
Twenty-fourth and her hat pin was
driven with terrific force part way
through her skull Mrs. Beaver is now
at st. Luke's hospital unconscious and
her recovery Is doubtful
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
Woman Attacked by Negro

By Associated Press.
DENVER, May Mrs Nellie Ku-
lick, living at Is Sand street, Globe
vile, was attacked by negro in
box car a half a block from her home
at $3.50 o'clock this morning and left
for dying. The negro escaped.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
Killed by Morphine
by Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
vALLEJO, May Mrs. Maud Nc
Carthy, wife of DR.. Joseph Mccarthy.
died here today after having laid in a
conatose condition for four days from
an overdose of morphine taken with the
idea Of obtaining relief from insomnia.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
LOCAL OPTION DEFEATED IN
MARIcoPA COUNTY, ARIZONA
BY Associated Press.

BY Assoclateu Fress.
PHOENIX, Ariz., May 2.-After a
hotly contested election In Maricopa
county on the question Of local option,
the "wets" carried the day. The vote
stands: Dry, 1885, wet, 1886. A two
thirds vote is necessary to carry local
option, and there are six precincts that
cannot be heard from tonight. 1t is
believed they are about evenly divided
but they would not change the result
If all went dry. The vote in the city Of
Phoenix was: Dry, 729; wet, 1925.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
Manv Attend Funeral Of Rector

NEW YORK, May 2.-Hundreds of
prominent men attended the funeral
services today over the body Of Rev.
DR.. Morgan Dix in Trinity church, of
which he was rector for more than
thirty years.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-09

gre divided into two classes-on shore and otf shore. The former enjoys a great many advantages over the latter, for be has provided for him a comfort able house close by the light tower and he Is surrounded by his family. In many instances his son or daughter Is given the position as assistant" and at the death of the parent the child generally receives promotion to keeper. In this way many women have been made keep CTS. and faithfully have they carried on the work. keeping the lamps trimmed and bright each evening. /
 The records made by the women keep CTS are just as enviable as those of the sterner sex. Who will ever forget Grace Darling, the daughter of the keeper of the light on LongstOne, one of the Farne Islands, on the coast of Englandl At 4:45 on the morning of September :. 1888. she discovered the wreck of the Forfarsnire lying broken on Harker's Rock and several persons clinging to 1t.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-09
Ozxzzz7S Roo17- -AIohen a0a RauIlY~ 01e

while others. almost bereft, deserted be- fore 1t was too late. Some idea of the conditions may be imagined when one of the '1ogs"-the lighthouse Journal-of Mi- nots bears upon It's pages the one entry: "A lonely day." and this repeated day after day for several years. S
 Yet. despite this. there Is certain wors to be done. The lamp must be attended to every day and the lenses polished. As the keepers have to live, they have to do their own household work. h this re- spect 1t Is noticeable how neat every thing Is kept. Many of them keep their little apartments as tidy as though there were the deft fingers of 6 woman to do it. The accompanying pictures show as well as 1t is possible 10 do so the in- terior of one of the oTshore lights. The rooms are not more than about IS feet in diameter. and through the center runs an Iron cylinder that Is part of the support of the structure. This tnkes up considerable room which would otherwise be a valuable addition.
 Many of the keepers are retired sea- men: in fact. this class of men are usually given the preference. md many Of them. who do not care about reading or who wish change. devote much time 10 making models Of sailing craft, which they either give 10 their friends or sell to visitors who. during calm days in the summer. venture out to see the inside of the lighthouse.
 Visitors are always welcome, too, for they bring with them the atmosphere of the world beyond the ken of the keeper, and even though they do ask foolish questions about how the light Is oper- ated. they nt least evince interest. and that Is something. The visitor Is also well repaid for risking a wetting and the danger of the climb up the narrow Iron ladder to the platform. for there are but few keepers who cannot tell good story, ln addition to giving a thorough and complete history of the lighthouses. and the men who occupy them.
 The next tune you are on a vessel. and you pass by one of these lighthouses out in the water. remember that 1t Is occu- pied by one Of the hermts of the deep. whose motto Is: The light first; myself afterwards"
Arizona republican., 1908-10-09

She urged her father to accompany her ln a small boat and. despite the high sea and swirling currents. the trip was made and one woman and eight meu were thus rescued. Although this deed has been immortallzed In song, story and history, the Lighthouse Board. at Wash Ington, has upon Its rolls the names of more than one American Grace Oar llng," who, unheralded and unsung, have performed just such brave deeds as the little English heroine. One of these was Mrs. Mabel Mason. wife and as- sistant to the keeper of Mamajuda light. in the Detroit River. who. during a fierce wind and rain squall. rowed out Into the river to pick up Q man thrown from a capsized yawl.
 Eight keepers, including Mrs. Mason. have been awarded gold and silver medals by Congress as an indication of appre- ciation of thelr saving lives, but there are scores of keepers who have received
Arizona republican., 1908-10-09

letters of commendation from the Light house Board for their care of property at a self-sacrifce.
 Returning to the on-shore keeper there are not a few who have occupations to occupy their time during the day. One is a shoemaker. another a local preacher, while another Is & justice of the peace Not a few are schoolteachers, while here and there may be found a tailor.
 The ofi-shore keeper has 6 very dif- ferent time of 1t. His home Is over water. often several miles from shore. and, during the stormy season, he and his assistant are as completely separated from civilization as though they were q thousand miles away Instead of less than a dozen. The regulations -escribe that the of-shore keeper must have an assistant, and. with a few exceptions, these assistants must be men IL is also set down that while one or the other may go ashore during the day. both must be present at night, for the
Arizona republican., 1908-10-09

lamp must be burning at all hazards.
 At no time and under no circumstances must the lighthouse be left unOccupled. for no one knows when something will occur. Several years ago the President was making a trip on a lighthouse tender and the vessel anchored close to a light house. The keeper and bis assistant. wishing to see the nations chief magis- trate, rowed over to the tender. While they were gone a can of oil. in some un- accountable way, exploded and the h. terior of the lighthouse was burned. Both men lost their positions for neglect of duty in leaving the light"
 The monotony of an existence on an oI-shore light during the stormy season cannot be described. Every now and then a keeper goes Insane by reason of the strain. and yet the government does everything possible for the comfort of the men. The tender makes a visit every now and then and brings qunnti- ties of literature. such as newspapers and magazines, while there Is a fine travel ing library. This library. a stout box, containing perhaps 40 volumes on various bubJeNNor ID ltAN AA IFS hNhOASo ApA AAAtC months, and then a new one Is sent. The men are encouraged to read and study, and there are some who have put their idle moments to good account in this respect.
 Relative to keepers going Insane. not long ago 1t was discovered that ID the houses where men broke down under the strain the rooms were circular and that there were no corners to break the monotony of vision. At once there were certain changes made in the rooms. and here and there corners were built out. Whether this will have a beneficial ef- feet remains to be demonstrated. but 1t Is believed that 1t will.
 One of the lighthouses that received this treatment was Minots Ledge, the Eddystone of America. a grim granite shaft that rears its head from The sen on Cohasset. It was on this site that the two keepers lost their lives on the night of April 15. 1851. when the light that had been burning, despite the storm, disappeared as the structure collapsed.
 In this structure several keepers lest their reason from the dreadful monotony.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-09
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 EAdfLe6d % L4.lTa|1 Goa

than l6 hours. despite the danger. When saved the lens and other property, even to the empty oil cans, and then calmly reported the matter to Washington Their reward was promotion
 How does the government deal with those who desert their posts7 It Is with Instant dismissal from the service, no matter what their past record may have been. Two keepers of an inland light, finding the river so choked with ice that DO vessel could navigate 1t and the Hoes threatening the lighthouse, left 1t. There was no need of the light. they thought, but as soon as the Lighthouse Board heard of it they lost their positions. The fact that no vessels needed the aid of the light while the riVer was so choked with ice and that they returned to their posts as soon us the Threatened danger was past did rot avail tkem.
 How may one become a lighthouse keeper7 is a question often asked. Ap- pointments are made by the Secretary of the Treasury on recommendation of the Lighthouse Board, the applicant usually reaching the latter authority through one of the district offices. The applicant must be able to read and write and be able to keep a simple account. He must be able-bodied, able to row and sail a boat and have sufficient mechanical abil- ity to whitewash and paint If be knows something of mechanics and can operate a steam engine his chances are all the better. for be will, after serving n pro- bationary term of three months, be given the position as assistant on one of the larger lighthouses
 Although the law recognizes but one grade of lighthouse keeper. usage has divided them Into a number Of grades. with various duties and with salaries ranging from s1O0 to S1,OOO per year, ai- though the average Is about $GOO.
 With the various grades the keepers
Arizona republican., 1908-10-09
Let the lower lights be burning,
 Send s gleam across tbe wave; Some poor. fainting. struggling seaman You may rescus you may save.


 Send & geam across tbe wave;
 Some poor. fainting, struggling seaman
 You may rescue you may save.
 TF there Is one class of men and women
 to whom the old familiar hymn ap-
 peals to as creed it Is to the keep CTS of the thousands of lighthouses along tha shores and streams of this country. who. as they nightly light their lamps, send across the water a gleam that is guiding beacon to the mariner. whether be be approaching the coast, navigating the Great Lakes or travelling the tor tuous channels of an inland stream.
 The army of lighthouse keepers num- bcrs thousands, and. like the soldier. they are taught that no matter what may occur they must not neglect their duty. One of the most rigid rules of the service Is that the keeper must stand by the light as long as the build ing stands, and even then 1t Is the duty Of the keeper to make every effort to save the property of the government regardless of personal loss of not only property, but their lives as well If need be.
 With this Idea so firmly instilled in the minds of the keepers. 1t follows that the letter and spirit of the order has been faithfully carried out and the rec Ords of the Lighthouse Board show that there have been a number of these plain, everyday men and women who have sac ri1ced their lives in the service. When the first lighthouse on Minots Ledge, of Boston harbor, went down beneath the furious batterinC of the waves the two keepers went down with it. A few years ago. when the Chesapeake Bay was a mass of ice, giant foes swept down upon Sharps Island lighthouse. just of the Choptank River. upturned the structure and carried it of. ; Although the keepers had q stout boat. they stuck to the house and drifted about on it for more
Arizona republican., 1908-10-09
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 PHOENIX. ARIZONA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-08
PROGRAM OF THE SHIPS
PLANS OF THE FLEETS ON
REACHING SAN FRANCISCO.

Rear Admiral Pillsbury. chief of the
bureau of navigation. Navy Department.
today announced that the movements of
the Atlantic and Pacific fleets after the
review by the Secretary of the Navy at
San Francisco. May S. 1908. will be as
follows:
The Pacific fleet will leave port on Sat
urday, May D. for the southwark to carry
out a program of drills and exercises.
The Atlantic fleet will leave for Puget
sound May IS, and upon arrival there,
May 81. four ships will visit Port Ange-
les. light ships will visit Bellingham
bay and three ships will visit Port Town
send, one ship proceeding at once 10 the
navy yard, Bremerton to be locked
Saturday, May %. all the ships of the
fleet, with the exception of the one in
dock at Bremerton. will rendezvous in the
vicinity of Port Townsend and proceed to
an anchorage in the vicinity of Seattle.
: Tuesday May 20. twelve ships will
leave the anchorage near Seattle and will
steam to Tacoma. in order that the peo-
pie in that vicinity may have a view of
the fleet. and thence without anchoring
eight ships will sail for San Francisco.
leaving four ships at anchor near Ia
coma. for a visit of three days. when
these vessels will go to Bremerton for
docking.
1t is expected that eight ships will ar
rive at San Francisco Friday May -,
where they will be locked in succession.
The ships docking at Bremerton will
sail for San Francisco as soon as
they are ready. the last one not
ito arrive until July 3. Preparations
will be made for the fleet TO sail from
San Francisco for Honolulu Tuesday.
July .. This date. however, is only tenta-
tive. and may possibly be advanced il
the docking is completed sooner than ex-
pected.