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Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-28
COMMITTEE TO
INSPECT CANAL
TWELVE CONGRESSMEN WILL
GO TO COLON TODAY
Criticisms of Judiciary System May
Lead to Connecting Present
Circuit with Southern
Courts

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-To famil-
iarize themselves with conditions under
the present form of government of the
Panama canal zone, twelve members of
the house committee on foreign and
interstate commerce will leave Charles
ton tomorrow for Colon.
1t is not thought that any measure
having for it's object a change in the
form of civil govirnment for the zone
will be considered by congress at the
present session, but the committee VIII
find the information of value later,
There has been some discussion or
the advisability of attaching the zone
to one of the southern circuits of fed
eral court in order to overcome criti-
cism of the prevailing Judiciary sys-
tenn.
The congressional party will investi-
gate this matter and also all phases or
the construction of the canal.
1t is understood that the officials OF
the commission believe that any change
in the present system of government
would be detrimental, to the advance
ment which it is desired to make in It's
construction.
The party will reach Colon on jan
nary 2. arriving at Washington, return
ing, January H.
Those who will be accompanied py
their wives are Representatives Hep
burn of Iowa, Cushman of Washington,
Kennedy of Ohio and Ryan OF New
York of the committee.
The other members going are: Rep
resentatives Stevens of Minnesota,
Fsch of Wisconsin, Townsend of Mich
igan, Knowland of California. Hubbard
of West Virginia, Adamson of Georgia,
Richardson of Alabama and Bartlett
of Georgia.
representatives Morse of Wisconsin,
Humphrey of Washington, Lee Of
Georgia, Connor of Iowa and Loud OF
Michigan also will be members of, the
party, as win j. f. Bryan, clerk of the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-28
EASTERN

Society folks Of Philadelphia deeply in.
terested in approaching trial of wealthy ane
beautiful sisters of Media, accused of hav-
ing slain husband of one.
Great conference Of eonservators called
by President Roosevelt at which represen-
tatives of Canada. United States and Mex
leo will be present to discuss economy ol
natural resources.
Light earthquake shocks. lasting over
week in Montana, culminate in severe sells
mic shakes, doing considerable damage anc
leaving one city in total darkness.
twelve committeeman of house of repre-
sentatives leave washington today to visit
PANAMA canal and may urge changes In
judicial system there
present session Of congress because of tre-
mendous sums carried in other appropria'
ton measures, which viii deplete treasury
Erancis j. Heney expected TO take part
IN nroseeution OF Pittsburg's graft cases.
President-elect Taft passes quiet day IN
cottage at Augusta, Ca
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-28
FIND BODY OF SALESMAN
UNDER 80 FEET OF WATER
Commercial Agent from Missouri,
Long Missing at Reddin9, at
Last Brought to the
Surface

REDDING, Cal, Dec 27.-The body
of A. p. Coons, a travelling salesman OF
san Francisco, was recovered from
the Sacramento river last night oppo-
site the cliff where his coat and nat
were found last Sunday
Since the disappearance of Coons the
river was dragged for some distance,
as 1t was thought he had committed
suicide.
Late yesterday evening the graphing
hooks brought up the body at a point
where the river was thirty feet deep.
Coons home was in Republic. Mo.
His life, 1t is said. was insured for
$4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-28
COAST

Funeral of Claus Spreckels to be held to-
day in San Francisco with simple ceremon-
les; body to rest in mausoleum,
Body of long missing salesman found in
river at Redding.
Man arrested in San Francisco on war
rant from east charging embezzlement tells
police strange story of having forgotten
everything since leaving home.
.Poison squad" appointed in San Fran
cisco TO decide long standing dispute be-
tween federal pure food officers and Cali
fornia fruit dryers relative to poisonous
properties of sulphur dioxide; novel expert
ments planned.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-28
FLAMES AGAIN RAGE IN
COLORADO COAL MINES
Fire Breaks Out Second Time at
Hastings and Employees Re-
fuse to Enter the
Tunnel

TRINIDAD, Gallo, Dec. 26.-Fire in
the coal mine of the Victor Fuel COM
pany at Hastings, twenty miles north
of here, which has been burning since
last Wednesday and which was thought
to be under control. broke out afresh
today following a series of small gas
explosions which occurred in quick
succession. Employees refused to enter
the mine as a result.
An effort is being made to get behind
the fire by prosecuting. The fire start
ed a mile from the main entrance.
Several workmen have been over
come by gas in attempting to gain con-
troll of the fire, but no one has been
seriously injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-28
Pioneer Character Ends LIE

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.--The
body of j. McGiffin aged 76 years,
better known as What Cheer joe" a
well known local character and for
merly a runner for the What Cheer
house, hostelry which flourished in
this city in the days before the fire,
was found in a vacant lot today with
q half emptied bottle of carbolic acid
beside it. indicating the cause Of death.
III health and dependency owing to
the lack of employment are thought TO
have caused the old man to take his
life.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-28
FOREIGN

MANY exiles return to Venezuela and new
president orders all jails cleaned of prison
ers and urges political refugees to return,
tend bte scientifc congress in session at
santiago chile. and Americans prove
popular
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-28
THE NEWS SUMMARY
EoRECASr

For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair
Monday; light northeast wind. MAXI
mum temperature yesterday, SO de-
qrees; minimum, 48 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20
BRYAN GAINING
ALLOvER COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE HAS
FLATTERiNG REPORTS
MUCH LITERATURE WILL BE
DISTRIBUTED
At the Aerdome on Hill Street, Near
Fourth, Daily Meetings Will
Be Held to Spread
Doctrine

For three hours yesterday afternoon
the executive committee of the Los
Angeles county Democratic committee
discussed plans for the campaign and
developments in the fight to elect
Bryan.
Day by day the reasons for encour-
agement grow brighter.
The various lieutenants of the party
in Los Angeles county brought the
uniform reports of good prospects, fire.
quent accessions to the ranks of con-
Verts from other parties, and wide
and full discussion of the platforms of
the two big parties, with the advan-
tage on the Democratic side.
Chairman Albert M. Norton read a
number of letters bearing on the local
situation; showing big demand for
Democratic campaign literature. In re-
sponse to this thousands of leaflets and
pamphlets will be issued at once by the
Democrats for local distribution.
Plans for the aerdome on Hill street,
between Fourth and Fifth, are also
going ahead rapidly. 1t Is probable
that a big phonograph will be kept in
operation constantly repeating Mr..
Bryan's utterances from cylinders for
the benefit of the wayfarers, as well as
assist during the daily meetings which
will be held there soon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20

of the president unless no one has re-
ceived a majority of all the electoral
votes, a possible reductio ad absurdum
of our extraordinary method of presi-
Dental election and which in truth re-
sembles the plot of a Gilbert and Sulli-
van opera, and is one of the few choice
relics of antiquity still preserved by
the traditional habit of the United
States long after the original condi-
tions which produced them have disap-
peared, leaving hardly trace behind.
Should the system "fall down." and
should the electoral college fail to
choose a president, the house of rep
resentatives proceeds to elect one from
the three candidates who stood high
est on the list of the electors The
originators of the charming national
eccentricity we call a presidential
elective system (Which would be bet
ter and more truthfully named select
i've system) evidently thought the
vice presidential office demanded more
safeguarding than the presidential, for
they removed it degree further from
the people by stipulating that the fail
ure of the electoral college to elect a
vice president leaves the selection of
that official with the senate.
A vice president appointed by the
senate and invested with the power of
becoming president. should necessity
demand It, suggests many cheerful
thoughts.
In the electoral college Alabama has
II votes, Arkansas 8, California 10,
Colorado 5, Connecticut Z, Delaware 8.
Florida 5, Georgia 13, Idaho 3. Illinois
27, Indiana 15, Iowa 13, Kansas 10,
Kentucky 13, Louisiana 9, Maine 6,
Maryland 8, Massachusetts 16, Michi-
gan IA, Minnesota IL, Mississippi 10,
Missouri IS. Montana 8, Nebraska 8,
Nevada 3, New Hampshire 4, New Jer-
12, North Dakota 4. Ohio 20, Oregon 4,
Pennsylvania 81. Rhode Island 4, South
Carolina 8, South Dakota 4, Tennessee
I2. Texas IS, Utah 8, Vermont 4, vir-
ginia u, washington 5. West Virginia
Z, Wisconsin 1S, Wyoming 3.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20
SOUTH PASADENA FORMS
LIVELY BRYAN CLUB

Democrats Of South Pasadena formed
Bryan Kern club at Herlihy hall the
past week.
The initial membership is forty,
which will be rapidly increased.
C. w. Sears was chosen president of
the club and P. J. Dolan secretary and
treasurer.
The meeting was not advertised and
the attendance was confined to local
residents, but the enthusiasm was con-
tagious and for the next meeting q
number of out OF town speakers will
be on hand.
There are two precincts in South
Pasadena, which is the home of r. W
Pridham, Republican candidate for su-
pervisor, against Tony Schwamm.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20
President Is Not Elected
BY People OF United States
THE president of the United States

N HE president of the United States
is not elected by the people, but
Il by a body of electors chosen by
the people This body is called the
electoral college. So far removed Is the
presidential election from true repre-
sentative government that even in the
selection of presidential electors it is
not required by law that the people
should vote.
The states are allowed to decide
whether the electors shall be chosen by
legislatures or by the vote of the peo-
ple Moreover, under the present sys-
tenn, as matter of cold fact the peo-
pie of the United States have been five
times misrepresented in the White
House. That Is to say, in five in
stances the popular majority was
against the candidate elected by the
electoral college. Each state is entitled
to as many electors in the "college"
which elects the president as 1t has sem
ators and representatives in congress.
To add to the unfairness of the pres
ent plan, which is a government of the
states but not of the people, by the
people and for the people, persons can
vote in some states who would not
be allowed to vote in others!
The actual election of president and
vice president is not held in Novem-
ber, but on the second Monday in the
January following the pleasant nation
al fiction of presidential election"
which In reality is only an election of
citizens to whom power is given to do
what the people are forbidden to do
that is to say to elect a president of
the United States. On that Monday
the electors chosen in November meet
at their respective state capitals and
vote for the candidates of the party
they represent.
A certified copy of the electoral votes
is forwarded by mail and another by
messenger to the president of the sem
ate, who on the second Wednesday of
February, opens these ballots before the
assembled senators and representa-
tives. The announcement on this occa-
sion definitely concludes the election"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20
OPENS WITH
SOME UNIQUE FEATURES

The campaign will open in earnest at
'Alhambra Monday evening, when Isl
dore B. Dockweiler, Robert G. Loucks
and Frank L. Hilton, Democratic nom
inee, Sixty-ninth assembly district, will
address a mass meeting at the high
school auditorium. Third and Main
streets.
r. M. Wallace, president Of the Bryan
club, will preside over the meeting, and
Mrs. Jesse Hilton Wilson will sing
patriotic songs.
In his invitation to the public Secre-
tary Noyes says:
Everybody welcome = Republicans,
Prohibitionists. Socialists, as well as
Democrats. Don't be narrow minded.
Come and hear what the other fellow
has to say"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20
GLENDALE DEMOCRATS
HEAR LIVELY TALKS

Glendale had rousing meeting of
Democrats Friday night
e. G. Goode presided at the meeting
and DIR. Pulliam was secretary.
Addresses were made by Judge Lusk,
Richmond Plant and A. Mitchell.
The attendance was large, including
visitors from all over the valley.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20
TAKES POLL ON TRAIN
FAVORABLE TO BRYAN

e. J.. Crandall of Crandall & Co.,
realty agents of Porterville, CAL, took
a poll of his fellow passengers in COM
ing from San Francisco to Los Ange
les Saturday morning.
This was the political complexion of
the passengers as he reported it at
Democratic headquarters: Bryan, 81;
Taft, 90; Debs, Z; Hisgen, 1; Cha
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20
FALL MILLINERY SHOWING

The fall showing of fashionable mil
linery at Mrs. L. T. Woods is creating
quite stir among the early lockers.
A high compliment is every day being
paid to Mrs. Wood on her exquisite
taste in selecting her style and shape
She always studies well her customers,
knows just what they need, then designs
accordingly. Remember the place, 525
South Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20

1904 Mr.. Mcdonald opposed the nomin-
alton of Judge Parker for the presi-
dency, maintaining that he could not
carry the state of New York, and would
Donald did not, in 1906, support Mr..
Hearst. the Democratic nominee for
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20
DEMOCRATS TO ADD
THOUSANDS TO LEAGUE

Before the month is ended H. NJ Nc
Donald, the new secretary of the DEM
ocratic league of Los Angeles, hopes to
have a membership of 1000 in that or
ganization, which has headquarters in
the Coulter building.
Mr. Mcdonald was horn of Scotch
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20

governor of the state of New York, but
stood with the Independent Democrats,
who by their votes secured Mr.. Hearst's
defeat by majority against him of
57,S97. while all other of the Demo-
cratic state nominees were elected by
majorities ranging from 5574 to 1860.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-04
BURKE IN HARTFORD.
Former New Havcncr Arrives and
 VIII Play To-day

Franke Burke, the heavy-hitting out fielder, arrived in Hartford Saturday and will play with Manager Dowd's men today The management of the Holyoke team disputes Hartford's right to the player. claiming that ho was covered up" by the local manager In the sale of Burke to Providence last fall, 1t Is claimed that the Holyokc management will bring the case to the attention of the secretary of the na- tional commission and attempt to have Burke sent back to Holyoke,
 Manager Dowd, however, claims that he has legal right to Burke's service and will fight every move that Hol- yoke makes. Burke, it will be remem- bered, was drafted by Manager Duffy of Providence last fall. Later, accord ing to the claim made by Manager Dowd, Providence decided not to keep Burke and offered him to Holyoke on tho refund Of the drafting price. If is asserted that the Holyoke people wrote to Manager Duffy offering 10 give a note for the sum named. not having the ready cash Then Manager Duffy sold Burke to Binghamton, x. Y, from which team Manager Dowd secured him, exchanging swayne and some cash.
 According to statements that are go- Ing the rounds, Hoyoke subsequently wanted to buy Burke back from Prov ldence. having raised the cash. Duffy, however, satd It was too late to do business then, ns the deal had been put through with Blnghamton and Burke had been sold to that team, owner Clarkin said yesterday that the deal by which Burke was secured for Hartford was legitimate and in accord with baseball rules anu that tho big fielder would stay in Hartford Burke would have played Saturday but his baseball togs did not arrive in time.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-04
Yale-prInccton Meet.

On Saturday afternoon at Yale field Yale and Princeton will meet In their annual dual track and field games A short spring and mishaps to track men has somewhat hampered Yale in preparing team but any weakness on the track is expected to be offset by the fine showing of her men on the field, led by Captain Dray, who a week ago made a new worlds record in the pole vault. Princeton's strength is not definitely known but she Is looked upon to be fairly strong in the sprints. Last year the Blue won over the Orange and Black by the narrow margin of four points
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-04
RESULTS OF TRACK MEET.
La Montague and King Each Get Two
 Firsts in Yale Games.

At the spring track meet at Yalo field Saturday the results were as fol- lows:
 l20-yard hurdles-First, King sec ond, Fitzpatrick Time l6 l-5 seconds. 1O0-yard dash--Lilley; second, Brown ing. Time, 10 1-5 seconds.
 Mile run--Won by Spitzer; second, Cooney. Time, minutes 35 seconds.
 44O-yard dash-Won by LaMontague; second, Snyder Time, 5l 3-4 seconds.
 Two-mile run-Won by Weeks sec ond, Bightner Time, 10 minutes sec- onds.
 22O-yard low hurdes-Won by King; second, Cary. Time, 30 3-5 seconds.
 220-yard dash.-Won by I,aMontague, second, Lilley. Time, 21 4-5 seconds.
 SS0-yard dash--Won by Kirjassoff; second, Frissell. Time, minutes 1 sec- ond.
 -put-Won by Buhrman; second, Fitzpatrick Distance, Al feet inches.
 Pole vault-Won by Gilbert; second, Nelson; height 12 feet 7-S inches.
 High jump-Won by Riley, height , feet 4 1-2 inches.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-04
MoRRIssEY, THE MAN.
Will Not Be Kept Home DespiI
 Charge of Professionalism.

A malicious, libelous writer on Boy ton paper, who Is one of the few WI believe they can by abuse and lyil statements stop America from havii Its best team in London in July. hy published statement that someoj was trying to have young Morrisse| the winner of the Olympic tryout professionalism. Such statement this time Is unworthy of any man will space 10 command. Some writers hal an insane passion to abuse the A. A. H and it's officials. and who seem 10 thif| that their brand of Americanlsm Is tI kind that wins out. In speaking of tl] article fin question, and of the ,tryout II Boston, Secretary Sullivan said that tIl attempt on the part of few writers H ting funds and of sending a stroN team to London in July will fail, and X the right time this group of T told VI sos" vii, have their brand of Amct canism exposed. Ii is known now tl{ certain writers for personal reasoR don't want America well representa- don't want the American committee get funds, and don't want the AmericH team to succeed In July. They want | write: T told you so.''
 In so far as any of the Boston pls. men going to London, Secretary Sul van said "One man Is sure to be
 lected by the committee-that's Morr
 sey. He has won his right to the teaH and no committee could leave hII home. and if anyone In America Is
 lected Morrlssey is that one. He idi fine type of an American and cre to American athletics. After flnishf the hard race in Boston, his rems was, IS he broke the tape, I have Ers land cinched And he has, up to dtf no other athlete Is sure of the trip.
 If some of tho writers who are hf ing SO much 10 say about the $50, the committee will never get, would si making mis-statements. and thi about inc success of America. the co mittee might be able to announce IT week that they have lost about s15. The team will, as usual. be selected lawyers. business men, school teach and athletes, who know an athl when they see one.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-04
Tennis.

The tennis lovers arc worked up to VI high pitch of expectancy over re- port that Norman D. Brookes and Anthony r, Wilding. the Australasian players, will visit the United States this summer. Both men are eligible for the singles championships to be played at Newport in August It Is hoped that if they do decide to make the trip that they will arrive in time for the qualifying rounds of the doubles championship, as other wise they will be debarred from con testing for 1t. Their entrance in the Newport tournament will add zest to the competition, which !s promised by the attendance of H. l.. and R. F.. Doherty, the Englishmen, and the crack American players. The Tennis features for the week will be games between Cornell and Pennsylvania on Friday at Philadelphia and between Cornell and Columbia at New York or Saturday.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-04
NEW HAVEN LOSES
Falls Before Waterbury in a Well Played Contest
 There.
SOME HEAVY HITTING DONE
Catches by Swander, Simmons and Wade Among tho Features of
 the Game.
GAMES TO-DAY. Hartford nt New Haven.

Bridgeport at Holyoke. Springfield at Waterbury. New Britain at Merlden.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-04
YALE FRESHMAN WON.
Defeated hndover i to Q in Ten In-
 ming Game.

Andover, May 3.-Andover and Yale freshmen had battle royal at And over, Saturday. Yale winning, 1 to O, in ten innings. It was 8 case where two brothers met, the captains of the teams being the Reilly boys of Brock ton, and the big brother won.
 The game was full of fast playing, and although both teams had many chances to score, good fielding pre- vented runs.
 In the tenth Captain Reilly of Yale made a two-base hit, scoring McIn- tyre from first.
 Shell of Andover made a pretty each in right field. Merritt was in tho game for the first time this sea- son, and greatly strengthened the An dover team.
 By clever trick, Captain Reilly was caught mapping off second after he had made the hit that won the game, F. Burdette secreting the ball. The score.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-04
Totals
New Haven.
'ore by innings:

Waterbury =. o 0 0111 Q c x-5 New Haven. 0 O 0 0--l
 Two base hits Havel, Simmons, Zacher, Brown; three base hits. Swander, Frankie; sacrifice hit, Zach CT; stolen bases, Bastian. Rice 2. Ha- vel. Wade; double play, Haycl Sim mons and Kane; left on bases. Water bury l, New Haven & bases on balls, off Bronkie 3, off Brown 9 first base on errors, Waterbury l, New Haven 2; hit by pitcher, Griffin; struck out, by Bronkie 4, by Brown ?; time, 1858; umpire. Wilkinson.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-04
BRANFOAD BEATEN Butler Athletic Association Turns the Trick on
 Saturday. WEIGH IN STAR CONDITION O'Brien Plays Fine Game for Van. qulshed-First Defeat in
 Two Years.
WEIGH IN STAR CONDITION

For the first time in two years Branl ford met defeat on their own groundt yesterday. IL took the new team known as the Butler Athletic assocla ton baseball team to do the trick, and they certainly did 1t. It Is hard telling
 what tho right score might have beenI but suffice lt to say that Branford losi on their own grounds.
 Pierce Welch pitched for the B. Al A. team and Branford only got thred hits, whereas the R. A. A. got seven ofj Goode. The most credit k que to Lynch the conterflelder of the R. A. A., as hs' knocked single with two men oiI bases and brought in two runs. The all around good work of the winning teanI helped In n great measure to pull oul q victory with the odds dead agalns them.
 Jack o'BrIen played Hne game fol Branford. Next Saturday the E. A. ~ team play tho strong Morris Cg7e tearl on the Cove grounds; good game jI expected. as the Cove team ia playing fast ball. This makes the second gamI played and won by the R. A. A. and Il looks good for the balance of the seal
 son.
 The score:
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-04
WHITE soX WIN.
Cleveland's Errors Lose Came
 Walsh on the Job.
.urprcAN1.rAcur STANDING.
American League.

Detroit at St. Louis.
 New York at Washington. Boston at Philadelphia.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-04

Yale meets the fast Georgetown tenn to-day. Will Georgetown have her an. nual attack of "rattles" For years sba has had one of the best teams in the country but has always managed io play bad ball against Yale.