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Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-12
DEDICATE MONUMENT
TO CAPT. UNDERHlLL
Nations Chief Executive Pays Tribute
to Founder Of Family Which
Has Furnished Many
Good Soldiers

By Associated Press
OYSTER BAY, N. Y, July Ito
the memory of Capt. John Underhiils
who became prominent in the govern
achieved high reputation in the Pc
QUOT Indian war. beautiful nonu-
ment was dedicated today before sew
cral hundred of his descendants at
Maitencook, L. |. President Roosevelt
was at the unveiling of the monument
and made short address.
The president left his home at Saga
more Hill in an automobile and made
a quick trip to the grounds. arriving
there at p. IN. His remarks were
short, and in half an hour he was on
his way back.
DR.. Alexander Lambert of New York
accompanied the president. President
Roosevelt said in part:
1.-The founder of the family here was
good soldier and a good citizen and
the Underhills of today have furnished
their full quota of good soldiers and
good citizens in their time. If they
have not I would not have been here.
have no use whatever for the man
with nothing but a pedigree, the men,
the best part of whom Is under ground.
/ believe in the pride of ancestry, but
only If it takes the part of making
the man or woman carry himself or
herself well as regards the duties OF
today.
II believe emphatically in doing
everything that can be done by law or
otherwise to keep the avenues of occu-
patton, of employment, of work, of
interest, so open that there shall be,
so far as it is humanity possible to
achieve it, measurable equality of
opportunity; equality of opportunity
for each man to show the stuff that is
in him.
but when it comes to reward, let
him get what by his energy, foresight.
intelligence, thrift, courage, he is able
to get if the opportunity opens. l
don't believe in coddling any one: I
would no more permit the strong to
oppress the weak than tell weak
man or a vicious man that he ought by
right to have the reward due only the
man who actually earns it. Very prop
erly we in this country set our faces
against privilege"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-12
ALL-BIG-GUN SHIP
SLIPS INTO WATER
second War Craft of It's Kind Ordered
by Uncle Sam Is Ready for
Action on Atlantic
Coast
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, July u.-Amid the
din of steam whistles ashore and afioar
and the cheering of thousands OF per-
sons assembled to witness the event,
the .'all big gun" battleship South
Carolina was launched at 12:O5 p. m. to-
day at Cramps ship yard on the Det-
aware river. AS the latest addition to
the American navy slipped into the
water Miss Frederick Calvert Ansel,
daughter of Governor Ansel of South
Carolina. broke the traditional bottle or
wine against the prov of the great null
and gave the big sea fighter its name.
Surrounding the pretty girl STOOD
eroup. including her father and ms
military staff, many officials OF the
navy department, the commandant OF
the Philadelphia navy yard, officials or
the city. officers of the Italian warshlp
F,ttore Fieramosca, now in port, ana
hundreds of other invited guests.
There was not hitch to the launch-
ing. After the launching the christen-
ing party sat at luncheon and the
usual toasts to the new ship, to the
president of the United States, TO the
navy and to the fair sponsor or the
ship were drunk.
The South Carolina is the second OF
the two all big gun battleships author
lied by congress, the other being the
Michigan, which recently was Launched
at Camden, N. J.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-12
DABNER AND SlEMSEN
MUST DIE ON GALL0WS
Governor Gillett Refuses to Commute
Sentence of Former to Life Im-
prisonment-6oth to Be Ex-
ecuted July 81

SACRAMENTO, July 11.--Governor
Gillett today refused to commute TO
life Imprisonment the death sentence
OF Louis Dabner, who, with his COM
panion in crime, John Siemsen, is TO
be executed at san Quentin July 81 for
the murder of II. Munakata, Japan
ese banker in San Francisco. Dabner
and Siemsen are known as the gas
pipe thugs and are accused Of two
murders and several robberies in addi-
ton to the crime for which they were
sentenced.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-12
TAFT TO INVADE
WESTERN STATES
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE IS
"SURE OF EAST"
NEW YoRk's MONEY BARREL TO
BE TAPPED SOON
"BiI" Orders Several New Suits Of
Clothes and Spends Portion of
Day In the Hands of
His Tailor
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
HOT SPRINGS, Va, July Ill am
entirely willing to turn the campaign
over to my management except as to
the question of general policy" said
William H. Taft. the Republican presi-
Dental candidate, today when ques-
toned concerning the conduct of the
coming campaign.
That the campaign is to be conducted
chiefly in the west is conceded by
political leaders who have been here
since the Democratic convention has
concluded it's work.
Elmer Dover, secretary of the Re-
publican national committee, arrived
today and had a talk with Mr.. Taft
lasting three hours.
"The campaign will be fought in the
west" said Mr.. Dover. THE selection
of the vice presidential candidate from
the west and several of the planks OF
the platform plainly indicate to me
that the Democrats do not intend to
make any general effort for electoral
votes in the east, but will concentrate
their efforts in the west. OF course
they will contest some of the eastern
states, but if they had intended to
make a serious fight in the east they
would have selected New YORK man.
George r. Sheldon, treasurer of the
national committee, does not intend to
permit any delay in beginning his work
of raising money for the campaign.
"Since l have been here" he said to-
day, "I have received dozen checks
from men who wished to be the first to
subscribe to the campaign fund"
Mr.. Sheldon declared he will begin
the work of raising money in syste-
matte manner in New York next Mon
day. He left here this evening after
having played game of golf with the
presidential nominee, the score being
IS for Mr. Taft and 9S for Mr.. Sheldon.
Mr.. Taft won by two up.
Attorney General Wade Ellis of Ohio
telegraphed Mr.. Taft today that he
was unable to come here at this time
on account of Illness.
Mr.. Taft was in the hands of his
tailor today for some time, trying on
clothes that have been made for him
in washington.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-12
FIRST COURT OF JUSTICE
SUIT ExcITEs INTEREST

WASHINGTON July 11.-Great in
terest was manifested at the state de-
partment and in the Central American
diplomatic colony in the news that
Honduras had instituted suit before the
Central American court for justice
against Salvador and Guatemala,
charging them with promoting the
Honduran revolution.
1t is the first suit of that character
brought before the court, and the out
come will be watched closely, involv-
ing as it must the question whether a
regularly constituted government can
be civilly held for damages for acts
committed by any of its subjects
against another with which the gov
ernment sued may be at peace.
While the treaties agreed upon by
conference last year contemplated ref
erence to the court of disputed ques-
tions, It was hardly expected that the
very hrst issue would be of the char
acter which now has been submitted to
the tribunal. The institution OF a gem
eral peace court has been dear to the
hearts of Secretary Root and the Mexi-
can government.
Salvador and Guatemala both. through
their diplomatic representatives in
washington, have declared their abso-
lutte neutrality in the present uprising
In Honduras.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-12
WINDY CITY IS
LIKE A FURNACE
HIGHEST TEMPERATURE IN
SEVEN YEARS
TWO DEATHS AND NUMEROUS
PRosTRATIoNs
In Tenement Districts Heat Is Unbear-
able and Thousands Move to
Parks-Breeze Burns
Like Fire
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE highest tenn
perature in seven years was recorded
in Chicago today, two deaths and nu-
merous prostrations resulting.
Only the fact that the humidity was
normal kent the death list from mount
ing, for what breeze there was came
laden with heat waves and even in the
shade small relief was to be found.
The hottest day Chicago has ever ex-
perienced was July 21, 1901, when 10S
degrees was recorded in the govern
ment observatory. Today the record
there was 96 degrees, but on the street
level the thermometers registered from
100 to 103 dgrees.
In the tenement district the heat was
unbearable, and all persons who could
moved to the parks. Some slight break
in the temperature is expected tomor-
row, but the chances of lasting relief
before Monday are dim, according to
the official forecast.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, July 11.-Today
was the hottest day since 1901. The
government. thermometer registered 96
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-12
PLUCKY GIRL
SAVES FATHER
FROM SUICIDE
MOURNING FOR DEAD WIFE
HUSBAND TAKES POISON
DAUGHTER REscUEs HIM BY
HEROIC MEASURES
Young Woman Forces Her Fingers
Down His Throat and compeIs
Him to Eject Most of
Deadly Dose

Dazed and grief-stricken because OF
the death of his wife yesterday morn
ing by blood poisoning, Matthew Gibbs,
cement contractor, living at 1853
Bryan street, attempted to kill himself
last night by taking stIychnine while
sitting by his wife's body.
Gibbs attempt on his life was frus-
trated by his daughter, young wo-
man 20 years of age, who as soon as
she ascertained what her father had
done, grappled with him and forced
her fingers down his throat. causing
him to eject most of the poison.
Mrs. Gibbs had been sick for some
time, but although her condition was
serious none of the family anticipated
a fatal outcome.
She passed away Unexpectedly yes
terday morning and her husband was
inconsolable, being seemingly unable
to realize that his life companion had
gone from him.
His actions were such during the
day that his daughter kept a close
watch on him, and when she found
that some strychnine tablets, which
had been prescribed for the mother,
had disappeared she went at once to
her father and taxed him with having
taken them.
He admitted that he had taken the
poison and that he wanted to die. The
daughter tried to force him to drink
an emetic, and being unable to get
him to do so cried for help, and then,
selling ner father. finally forced her
fingers down his throat and compelled
his stomach to disgorge
Meantime the police ambulance had
been called for and DIR. Wiley accom-
panied 1t with the necessary antidotes.
When he arrived at the house he ad-
ministered such remedies as were
necessary and stated that the action of
the young woman undoubtedly had
saved her fathers life.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-12
CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL
TO SAVE BABIES LIVES
Ten Thousand Dollars Appropriated to
Pay Physicians for Information
Regarding Prevention of
Summer Sickness

CHICAGO, July Ito save babies
lives the city council of Chicago made
a special appropriation of $4,000 last
night
Intestinal diseases among infants
caused chiefly by the hot weather have
been of such frequent occurrence in
Chicago that, according to relative fig
ures the deaths of babies due to the
complaints this year will reach the
startling total of S1,414.
Alarmed at the prospect of this
wholesale slaughter of the innocents,
the council authorized the transfer of
$4,000 to pay 100 physicians, who will
be employed by the city to disseminate
information concerning the causes and
prevention of summer sickness among
babies
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-12
STEAL 1900 TURKEYS
FROM THEIR EMPLOYER

MODESTO, July 11.--Edward Hill of
Turlock has discovered that 1900 tur-
keys with which he hoped to corner the
San Francisco Thanksgiving market
have been spirited away, and the men
in charge at his ranch, F. L. Sewers
and G. w. Hanford, have been arrested
for the theft.
Half of the herd had been disposed
of, but the remainder was found in the
possession of the accused, twenty miles
from the ranch.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-12
NINE CHILDREN STARVING,
MOTHER TRIES SUICIDE

o OAKLAND, July 11.-Mrs. Helen g
9 WEIGH, widow, attempted to commit g
o suicide today by jumping into the g
@ estuary. She was rescued. g
q She tells pathetic story OF her hard e
o struggle to feed and clothe herself and &
@ nine children.
@ For six months ali the family has &
@ had to 1--we on has been what q daugh- 4
o ter, 12 years old, could earn working 4
8 in the cotton mills 4
% The mother says her children are (
@ starving and she wanted to die rather (
@ than see them naked and hear their 4
o piteous cries for food. She lives at is 4
o Chester street.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-12
CONDEMNED TO DIE, TWO
HAVE A NARROW ESCAPE

NEW YORK, July 11.-By the sup
preston of telegram ordering their
arrest and immediate death as enemies
of the government of Hayti, and with
only one hour to spare, two merchants
of Port-au-Prince, saved their lives by
flight and are now in New York on
their way to Curacao.
They are Adolf Valbrune and Dantes
Theodule. both of whom arrived here
on the PRINCE Wilhelm Nv of the Royal
Dutch East Indies mail service.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-12
MASKED MAN ATTEMPTS
TO GAG SLEEPING WOMAN

NEW YORK, July 1.-Awakened at
an early hour this morning by pressure
about her throat, Mrs. Igoe Whitley OF
Boston, a niece of the late Mrs. Charles
F. Fair, discovered that she was being
gagged by a masked man. She was
unable to scream. but she fought des-
perately and awakened her brother
in-law, Frank B. Leonard, at whose
home she was staying In Caldwell.
New York.
He burst into the room and the man
iunped from a second story window
and escaped. The police are inclined to
believe the intruder was not burglar.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-12
FIFTY MEN FIGHT
BIG FOREST FIRES

BUTTE, Mont, July liza Miner
dispatch from Missoula states that two
large forest fires are raging west of
Salton, Mont. Fifty men have been
fighting the flames for two days.
Large tracts of timber are in the path
of the fire, and it is feared that the
loss will be very heavy
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-12
ONE DEATH AND SEVERAL
PRosTRATIoNs AT CHICAGO

CHICAGO, July 11.-One death and
a number of prostrations due to the
exec ssive heat of last night and today
had been reported up to noon today.
Another death was attributed indirectly
10 The heat. The thermometer regis
tered 95 degrees at 2 o'clock. which
exceeds by a degree the previous high
mark this season.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-12
BOATS CAPSIZE; FOUR
FISHERMEN LOSE LIVES

: SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-THE
schooner Czarina. which arrived today
from the Arctic with a cargo OF cod
fish, reports that four of its fishermen
were drowned off Johnson's island by
the capsizing of their boats. Two OF
them. Albert Schmidt and o. Hervig,
are well known In this city. The names
of the other two are unknown.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-12
TWENTY-FIVE MAY CAST
PRISON STRIPES ASIDE

@ SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-THE
@ board of state prison directors held an
o all day session today at san Quentin,
9 considering the petitions of prisoners
g who desired to be released from con-
@ finement on parole. Directors Sonn- {
@ tag, CIinch and Ford were present.
O OF the half hundred eases consider
@ ed twenty-five men were considered &
8 eligible to be released. The names of {
@ the paroled men, which heretofore &
8 have been given out, were withheld,
@ the directors claiming that they are
o not allowed under the state law to {
8 divuIge the identity of the paroles. {
s At the present time I per cent Of (
8 the prisoners in Folsom and San
@ Quentin have been allowed parole lib &
q erty, their number being 2O4
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-12
RENOWNED CONFEDERATE
SOLDIER, AGED SO, is DEAD

HALIFAX, N. S., July 11.--Jock
Fleming, who won renown during the
United States Civil War by taking the
Confederate cruiser Tallahassee out
through the eastern passage of Halifax
harbor In 1864, eluding the northern
fleet that was lying In wait. is dead at
Ketch Harbor, aged 9S years.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-12
ADMITS THEFT, BUT
is GIVEN FREEDOM
Spokane Man Claims He Robbed Ex-
press Company, but Court Places
Guilt Eisevhere-Youth Sent
to Reformatory

SPOKANE, Wash. July 11.-Charles
Wheeler, an old man who confessed
that he stole package containing 5000
from the express company at Elk,
Wash, was set free by the court to-
day.
A 12-year-old boy named Harry Rus
sell confessed the theft of the same
sack and was committed to the state
training school. The officers think
Wheeler was drunk and merely imag-
ined that he stole the package.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-12
OLD SOLDIER ENDS LIFE
WITH DOSE OF LAuDANuM

SAN JOSE, July II. - Oliver B.
Spencer, aged rs. who served through
the war in a kentucky regiment. sui
cided this afternoon by taking laud-
anum He leaves one married daugh-
ter in Sacramento and another IN Nom
terey county.
The Washington times., 1908-05-24

This Is not merely ii rsak OF nature.
In the ancestral history Of the gray
rats originally captured for propag ga
ting purposes by the scientists in
charge there must i.sve been a streak
OF albInism. In other words. perhaps
a great many generations back. a
white progenitor introduced himself
into the family. Hence the persistence
OF the characteristic. which turns up
occasionally in the manner described.
constituting what IS Familiarity known
TO breeders Of animals OF a throw
back"
The throw back" might be regarded
as a mere eCcentrtcity OF breeding.
But. undoubtedly. it appears in strict
obedience 20 some law which IS not yet
well understood. Eventually. fl is like
ly the scientists will find out some
thing definite about the rules govern
ing this curious phenomenon. More
mysterious vet. one might say. is the
power that some individuals seem to
possess OF impressing their own traits
with exceptional consp'cuousuess up
on their offspring Thus, among nu-
man beings, II is noticeable that IN
some instances all of the children in a
family will strikinEly resemble one Of
their parents, IN preference, as II were,
10 the other
The Washington times., 1908-05-24

gnaw this greedily. II IS not luxury,
but a necessity; for II deprived Of salt,
rats soon go crazy. Such deprivation
renders them extremely fierce, and
they exhibit all the symptoms OF mad
ness. Under ordinary circumstances,
however. they seem 10 be peaceable
enough. The jauitOr, when attending
10 each fat, simply opens the front
door, which is covered with wire net,
and drives the animals back, II they
are disposed 20 emerge, by gently
knocking their noses with his hand.
while he does the cleaning, supplies
food and water, and so forth.
So rapidly do the furry tenants breed
that there IS "A large surplus Of rat
population, not required for expert
mental purposes, which must be dis
posed Of This problem Is easily
solved, Aowever because live rats are
always IN great demand at the Wash
iugton Zoo, TO feed the pythOns, boa
constructors, and other snakes there in
captivity. Every few days Il lot of
them are shipped away in boxes, 10
furnish serpent proyender. 1t is sad,
OF course. but a rat must die some
DAY, and by this means the creature is
made 10 serve the only useful end that
has ever been found for the chief four
footed enemy Of man.
The Washington times., 1908-05-24

How Flat House Is Made.

Every one of The 2l6 flats has its
number. which corresponds to a care
fully kept record of the family It con
tains. When Young ones are TO be
transferred To- new and untenanted
ana-tfrsurs- structure Is easily eN-
handed by the elastic" system already
6escribed-tbcy are duly distributed ia
yafrs. and are permitted TO start
housekeeping for themselves. By this
yuetaod the history and ancestry Of
ever, family are exactly known. 50
that. IN referring to the books, the
pedigree Of each individual rat may
be promptly ascertained.
Sanitary regulations IN the fathouse
are rigtdly enforced. There IS Jani-
tor IN charge. who not only delivers all
necessary supplies. but does every bit
OF the cham berwOrk-a task OF no
small proportions. Every day he cleans
al of tHe PIG apartments, removing the
litter covering the doors with fresh
sawdust. and filling the neat earthen-
ware receptacles with the requisite
food and water, Cabbage or other
green stuff is furnished three times a
week I'm addition 10 the regular meals.
which consist alternately OF cornmeal
oats, and dog biscuit.
In each Apartment is put a lump Of
fOck sat OF considerable size. The rats
The Washington times., 1908-05-24
Wonderful Whahoo SaUes Farmers

Col. Y. Humphrey McGorrity, Of Vim
ton. Iowa. has been in Milwaukee for
several days. TIE colonel had expected
10 depart last week, but was detained
CA business connected with the COM
pany he has formed at Nintou for the
manufacture of "Whahoo." the spring
tonic which is expected 10 Danish that
tired feeling from The world The
colonel is enthusiastic over the pros
poets. Before taking the train yesier-
day he gave out "a brief statement on
the subject
our future looks So bright that we
have decided TO greatly extend our
original plans said he. 1t is "A fact
that 'WhahOo' is a powerful agency for
good in many respects. We have long
known that IL will cure toothache
rheumatism, Chilblains, Indigestion, hay
fever, mumPs and many OJner ailments
besides spring fever, and in addition e
is invaluable s plant food or tOniC-
IL is likely that We may UU able 10
persuade Burbank TO use II in his ex-
periments. If not We shall PROBABLY go
Into something along this line on the
side at NintOn. We have known of the
extraordinary powers of 'WhahOO' all
along but had intended to COnhne our
efforts to its exploitation as a spring
tonic. However, we have met with
such gratifying success that we have
decided 10 branch out at once
Many years ago, in fact soon after
I received q. the formula for WhahOO
from the Sioux chief AXe-in-the-Neck,
[ was engaged in raising wheat in Mon
tana- We had a dry season now and
then and the crops suffered according
ly, Indeed some years We barely mar
needs. In the summer of 1874 we had
such a drought The wheat parched in
the fields. II we had only had a lit
tie water to spare and 8 few cakes OF
The Washington times., 1908-05-24
"Hooded' RI Is Prettr.

The other species. known as the
h ooded' rat. and understood 20 be a
native OF Japan, is quite a pretty ami
NAL Il gets its name from the fact
that, while the greater part OF its
body is white. its head and neck are
black in color. When IL is crossed
with the brown rat all Of rhe offspring
are invariably brown. But If two Of
the offspring of opposite sex be mated
together. one out of every four of the
resulting young will have the marks
of the hooded species When the
brown progeny OF the third generation
are bred together. all of the young
are brown; and, If the same thing be
done with the hooded ones. the litters
produced will all be hooded.
Here we have then, the working
out Of q law that governs the breed
ing OF all animals 1t will apply
equally well to human beings-to the
color OF the eyes of the offspring re-
sulting from marriages between dark
eyed and blue-eyed persons, or to any
other physical charact eTistics. But,
Of course, the statement above made,
so far as II goes, is purely elementary,
having to do only with first facts IN
heredity. An immense deal more re-
mains to be ascertained in regard TO
the results to be expected from mat
ings through long series of genera
tons. The bearing or such knowledge
upon the problems concerned in the
breeding of cattle, pigs, and other do
nestle animals is sufficiently obvious