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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-09

zzaE speech delivered by Secretary
-. Nl Taft in Boston on Monday
lWEI would be pronounced an i'm
8 Ri portant, forcible, interesting
IA W%I utterance by any unbiased per-
nsz son competent to Judge.
BY many of the best judges 1t
is regarded as a very great speech. And
In the circumstances, gauging 1t by the
purposes intended, The North American
takes this view:
I'm our estimation, it's greatness lay In
its far-sighted patriotism, 8 avoidance Of
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-09

HE complaint sometimes heard
In this country that the radical
parties are mere dreamers and
theorists cannot be urged
against the Labor party in Eng
land. which is concentrating all
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-09

January Is making a blesting success
in the role Of the June lamb.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
TO AMEND INJUNCTION Law
Representative Rodenberg Offers
Sweeping Bill III the House.
would Allow Agreements Among
Men Taking Part in strikes and
Follows Lines Of Former Laws,

Representative R0denbeTg. If Illinois.
yesterday introduced an anti-injunetion
bin in the House. This bill it is under
stood, represents the views and viii have
the support Of the various brotherhoods
Of railroad employees
The bin provides that no agreement
combination. or contract between two or
more persons to do or not IL do any act
in contemplation or furtherance of any
labor dispute shall be deemed criminal or
punishable as conspiracy, If such act,
when committed by one person, would not
/ bc actlonable. and that such agreements,
combinations, or contracts shall not be
considered as In restraint Of trade OF
| commerce. II forbids any court created
[ by Congress from restraining or enjoining
any of the agreements. combinations, OF
! contracts thus made lawful
These sections are similar To the Hoar-
/ Grosyenor ani-injunctjon bin. which
passed the House IN the Fifty-seventh
! Congress and was reported favorbiy
/ from the Senate Committee on Judiciary.
and the Thurstou bin, which was reported
1 favorably from the Senate judiciary Com
mittee in the Fifty-siXth Congress.
/ The bill re-enacts that part Of section
/ Of the judiciary act OF 1193 which re-
quired that no writ of injunction should
/ be granted I'm any ease without reason
able previous notice 10 the adverse party,
or his attorney Of the time and place OF
moving the same.
/ The bin divides contempts Of court into
| two classes. direct and indirect, and per-
mits a person charged with an indirect
| contempt 20 have "a jury trial With a
single exception. which permits the ac-
Cused 10 be admitted To bail pending the
/ trial and termination of the case this
! section is the contempt bill which passed
/ the Senate June 10, 1896. and was reported
/ from the Judiciary Committee of that
! body IN response 20 resolution passed 10y
/ The Senate on March 3. 1885,. in which that
/ committee was directed to investigate the
whole law on the question of contempts
of court, and to report any additional leg
/ islation necessary for the protection OF
/ the rights of citizens
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
MAINE VICTIMS ARE HONORED
Memorial Ceremonies Held at Ar
lington Cemetery Yesterday
President Contributes WreathS and
Soldiers Discharge VoIfey Over
Graves of Dead Heroes.

Tribute was paid the heroes who lost
their lives IN the Maine disaster by rep
resentativCs OF the Army and Navy
Union. Spanish War Veterans. Woman S
Relief Corps. and Ladies Auxiliary of
the Spanish War Veterans. at Arlington
Cemetery yesterday afternoon. President
Roosevelt sent two wreaths Of ivy leaves,
white carnations, and laurel, for the
graves of the Maine victims.
The exercises we're held beside the
great anchor recovered from the ill-fated
war ship. A troop of the Thirteenth Cav
airy stood at attention during the eere-
monies. and at the close discharged three
volleys in salute to the dead.
Capt. j. Walter Mitchell of the Span
ish War Veterans. presided.
To negligence. he said was due that nc
meporiaI exercises had been held before
He expressed his purpose to see that the
anniversary was appropriately Temem-
bered in the years To come
He said # was particularly appropriate
that the exercises should be held near
the great anchor that stands silent sen
Aitltl over the EHtL Nlitit Aitt iilcA VI A4tt
ill-fated Maine sleep forever"
Rev. Father Eugene A. Hannah, pastor
of st. Martins Catholic Church, deliv-
cred the invocation. and afterward made
a short address Father Hannah acted as
substitute for Rev. Father Chadwick,
who was chaplain of the Maine
Mrs Isabel Worrell Ball, president o.
the Department OF the Potomac, Woman S
Relief Corps. eulogized the dead sailors,
and spoke Of the patriotism that should
animate the breast of American youth.
She commented on the fact that sons Of
Union and Of Confederate soldiers fought
shoulder to shoulder in the common
cause. and ended by reciting the poem,
MY Flag and Your Flag"
4 short address in patriotic strain
was made by Capt, Thomas a. Green,
who served in the Spanish-American war.
Closing prayer was said by Father Han
nan.
Three volleys over the last resting place
of the departed heroes were then dis
charged by the troops. Taps were sound
ed by the bugler.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
PROTECTION FOR TRAVELLER.
Interstate Commission Rules on
transportation Companies.

\ number of administrative rulings un-
der the rate act. designed 10 protect the
travelling public from diverse anHoyances
incident to the purchase and use Of pas
senger transportation. have just been
made public by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
The commission leads UP 10 one Of its
rulings with this illustration;
"A passenger travelling on special
limited excursion ticket with stop over
privileges leaves stop-over point in
ample time To make all connections and
meet conditions of ticket. through success
sive delays Of trains he misses cOnnec-
tions al a certain Junction making tne
ticket tWenty-four hours out OF date:
regular fare was collected for the balance
Of the return trip.
This commission holds that in such
eases the carriers ought TO make the
ticket good. IL having become invalid
through their fault.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
GIVE THEIR COLLEGE YELLS
Fraternity Organization Has Ban
quet at the Raleigh,
Speeches of witty Nature and Songs
of Long Ago Revive Pleas
ant Memories.

With song and good cheer, the members
of the Psi Epsilon Association of Wash
ington last night revived memories of
their college days. They gave their
twenty-third annual banquet az the
Raleigh.
Throughout the dinner course college
yells wele given by the thirty or more
guests The fraternity was founded az
Union College in 1883, and numbers
among its members men prominent in
public life Of the country.
Hon. Charles O. TiucI. Of Massachu-
setts. acted as toastmaster, and called on
the following brothers" for addresses.
Hon. Amos L. Allen Representative from
Maine; Rev. Or. Evans, Hon. George L.
Woodruff, Dr. E. N. GaIlaudet, and
others.
Most OF the speeches were Of a witty
nature. and all dealt with "reminiscences
of college life.
The banquet was brought to a close by
all Joining in singing the fraternity song:
q dear old SHRINE
Ouf hearts around thee twins;
We love thee yet
Well ne'ef forget
Tie days of Old Lang Syne.
Among those present were;
AIessrs g. A. Fisher. :. H. GicSv. Hon y T.
Kimhan Hyiknd e. Kirk Ralph " Lee Hon
II. McGowan. H. a.. Merrill. 4. z. SeUen. Charles
{. Nixon Hrace H. Paterson. Dyer Smith. Hon.
Luther r. Smith J. Kennedy stout. Barry 8IGhuH,
Dr. A. y. Tssker. y. 7. Thompson. George u.
Dalzei r NJ Smith, Gilbert GT0sTsnDT. A. 4. Wal
son, Dr.. g. ". Wright Dr. George q. Ross, T. B.
EEans jr., and K. B. Evans
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
.impIes Off
IN 5 Days
The New Calcium Sulphide Treat
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Don't be any longer humiliated by hav-
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The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
OFF TO CANADA TODAY.
Bryce Discusses with Root Affairs
ARectIne DAminion.

Secretary of State Root, Mr.. Bryce. the
British Ambassador, and Chandler An
derson, special counsel of the government
in Canadian affairs, had a conference yes
terday at the State Department over
diplomatic matters pending between the
United States and Canada.
Mr. Bryce will leave Washington for
Ottawa to-day for a discussion with the
Canadian officials of proposed treaties be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States for settlement of boundary and
fishery questions, a source Of dispute be-
tween Canada and the United States Mr..
Bryce will take to Canada drafts of the
proposed treaties as a basis for discus
sion with Dominion officials.
Mr.. Bryce will be away from Washing
ton about two weeks II is expected here
that upon his return the proposed treaties
will be ready for signature.
The principal matters for discussion are
the boundary and fisheries In Lake Erie
Lake Champlain, the 81. Johns River,
and in the st. Lawrence River.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
CHOATE FOR REGENT
House Passes Resolution Re.
lating to Smithsonian.
TO HOLD UP SALARY RAISES
Committee of the Whole Declines 20
Restore Pay Of Surveyors General
I'm Western States TO Former Fig
ures-Gen. Keifer Causes a. Laugh
by "Standing by" His Committee.

The House Of Representatives yesterday
passed a joint resolution. offered by Rep
resentative Mccall. Of Massachusetts,,
chairman of the Committee on the Ii
brary. appointing Charles f. Choate, jr.,
| of Southboro, Mass, a regent of the
Smithsonian Institute, vice Richard Oh
ney, x-Secretary Of State, resigned
| Further consideration OF the legislative,
executive. and judicial appropriation bill
was resumed in Committee of the Whole.
| Upon points of order made by Repre-
sentative Mann, of Illinois. several pro-
visions in the section covering employees
/ of the Department of the Interior. giving
the Secretary power to appoint them and
70 prescribe duties additional to those
| fixed by law. were stricken out. He said
that if the Secretary wanted this power
of appointment he should ask the Presi-
dent TO except the positions from the
! operation OF the civil service law, and
not to put the responsibility Of the change
| upon Congress.
Effort to Raise Salaries.
Upon a motion by Mr. Smith. of Ari-
zona, to make the appropriation for the
salary OF the surveyor general Of that
Territory 5000 instead of S2.OO0 Cthe law
fixing the former SUM, a long debate en-
sued on the question Of increasing sala-
ries
Against this, members Of the Committee
on Appropriations vigorously protested,
while Western members warmly advo'
Gated the increase proposed in this In
stance. They argued that when the salary
was changed from $3000 10 $2,0O0 certain
/ fees. Wee allowed which, by order of the
1 Land commissioner last April, had been
cut off, a practical reduction in the sdla-
I ries OF this class Of officials being thereby
/ effected
| Representative M0ndell Of Wyoming
/ asserted that ia this matter the Commit
tee on Appropriations had Disseminated
against these officials of all Western
States not represented on the committee
/ by reducing their salaries, the only in-
stance ON the bill
The motion and several others similar
thereto failed to receive the support Of a
majority of the Committee Of the Whole
Gen. keifer Causes Laughter.
In the course of the discussion OF In
/ terror Department appropriations. Repre-
sentative KeifeF, of Ohio, eonvulsed the
/ Committee Of the Whole by his innocent
remark that 'I consistently support ms
committee appropriations whenever
can" In view of the disclosures of dis
cord in that committee by the clash be
/ tween Chairman Tawney and Representa-
/ tive Madden, Of Illinois, Friday. AIR
/ Keifcr's observation struck his hearers as
I being somewhat humorous.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
SPANISH WOMEN AGITATED.
Suffrage Question Win Be Debated
iH Public soon.

Spain is to have its dose of woman's
suffrage agitation. Prompted by the ae-
tivity of the suffragettes in England and
the United states, Spanish women who
wish to WELD the ballot have started a
propaganda to secure their rights"
The Spanish agitators have found a
champion in Deputy Arsuaga. a Republi-
can representative, and through the inter-
est he has shown in their cause. the ques-
ton promises to be thrashed out I'm her
national lsw-making body. a resolution
was introduced to-day in the chamber by
Arsuaga for a college for woman suf-
frage, and it was set down for discussion
at a later date. His measure provides
that all married women and all women
over twenty-one years of age, shall have
the right to vote
A violent opposition has already arisen
against the motion, and the debate prom
ises to be the most exciting of recent
years.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
SALE OF THE YEAR.
Embroideries and LnceS offered at
Low Prices by $. Kann Sons & Co.

Low Prices by $. Kann Sons & Co.
s. Kann. Sons & Co. viii spring the SEN
satiOn Of the year tomorrow in their
wonderful sale of embrOideries and laces.
An importers sacrifice sale proves the
old adage that IT'S an III wind that blows
nobody good. The advantages TO the
/ buyers who are alive to the savings will
| be something unusual, and il is stated
such a sale as this is not likely To occur
again for years.
The exhibit and sale of American Print
ing COmpany's wash fabrics will be an
other important feature of tomorrow S
big sales.
More than 500 different patterns viii be
displayed, exact reproductions of the
| finest domestic and imported gingham
| styles that cost several times as much as
IS quoted for this material
White goods, silks-paFticularly a lot Of
new fancy slks-and a beautiful novelty
crepe, and wool goods in black are spe-
cial attractions In tomorrow list
New fabric gloves in Is and 20 button
lengths are advertised unusually low. and
are said to be in greater demand this
year than they were last
some splendid specials in waists will In
terest those who want something good,
and want 20 pay as moderate a price as
possible.
Buttons are also an important part OF
the new spring trimmings. and an inter
eSting little talk about them will appeal
to the woman who is considering how 10
have the new suit mSde.
The annual art exhibit viii be the event
of the next two weeks, and opens to-
morrow. free to every one.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
MORE PAY FOR ARMY
A Appropriation Bill Carries
Raises for All Glasses.
ESTIMATES ARE CUT $8,41S,O8O
Total Allowed for Military Expenses
for Next Fiscal Year approximate
Year, Despite Pay Increase-PrO-
posed Scale for All Branches.

The army appropriation bill. as it has
been prepared and will be reported to the
House tomorrow, carries an expenditure
OF So. .255, ,066. as against estimates sub
mitted amounting TO $9466s,147, the reduc-
ton made being $9,4lS,0So.
The appropriation for the current year
was $7S.l97,Sll, but to this amount a large
sum was added In the deficiency bill, so
that considering the increase for the pay
Of the enlisted men of the army. the
amount carried in the bill this year is not
greatly in excess of the sum expended
for the army during the current fiscal
year.
Provisions for Increase.
The provision for increasing the pay OF
the enlisted men, as adopted by the COM
mittee. follows:
Master electricians. master signal electricians, SIS
engineers. SIS.
Regimentai sergeants major regmental quarter
master sergeants, regmeEtal commissaIy seTgeantsi
sergeant major senior grade coast artillery; bat
talon sergeants majors Of engineers, post quarter
master seTgeauts, post commlssary seTgeants, post
ordnance sergeants battalion QaarteHnaster ser
geants of engineers; sergeants. first class hospital
electrician sergeants. first class scrgearts nFst
class. Signal Corps. and inst sefgeants. $40.
Battalion sergeants major Of infantry and field ar
tilery. squadron sergeants major. sergeants major.
junior grade. coast artillery; battalion QuartemasteT
ssTgeants. field artillery and master gunners. so.
Pay in second Class.
Electrician sergeants. second class; seTgeants Of
engineers ordnance and Signal Corps; quarteusaster
serFeants Of engineers. and color sergeants S8.
SergeaHts and quaHemaster sergeants Of cavalry.
artillery. and infantry sergeants Of the Hospital
Corps: hremen and cooks. $50.
Provided, that seEgeants shall receive S. per
month in addition 10 their pay.
Corporals Of engineers, ordnance Signal Corps and
Hospital Corps: chief mechanics and mechanics,
coast artillery. S24
COIp0rals Of cavalry, infantry and artillery; ne
ehanics Of field artillery; blacksmths and farTiers.
saddleis. wagouers and aTtihcers, 81.
Small Raise for Privates.
Priyates first class Of engineers. ordnance. Signal
Cups and Hospital Corps, SIS.
PFivates. Hospital Corps. SIC. trumDeteFs, musi-
clans Of infantry. artillery and engineers. SIS: pri-
Yates Of cavalry artillery. infantry, Signal Corps,
and privates second class. enginec1s. and ord
nance, Sl5
The amendment provides an Increase of
81 a month for and during the second and
third enlistments each, and a further In
crease Of 81 a month for and during each
subsequent enlistment up to and including
the seventh.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
FOR PROHIBITION MEASURE.
Men and Women Ask that states BE
Given Proposed Power.

At the continuation Of the hearing
before the Senate Committee on Judic-
iary o.. the bill which gives 10 the
States control Of liquor shipped in
Interstate commerce as soon as It
crosses the borders Of the State, Mat
thew OBrien. of Washington. repre-
scnting the national prohibition COM
mittee. and Rev. L. L. Abbott. general
missionary in church temperance work.
Of Waco, Tex, addressed the commit
tee briefly in support OF the bill.
Others present fav0ring the legisla-
tion were Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis.
OF Washington. legislative superin-
tendent of the National Woman $
Christian Temperance Union. and the
following officers Of that organization
Mrs. L. NJ. y. Stevens, president; Miss
Anna A. Gordon, OF Evanston. III, vice
president. Miss Eva Foster. of Boston.
press correspondent; Miss Leila Sewall,
national superintendent and Mrs.
Howard NJ. Hoge. president OF the
Virginia Branch.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
FIGHTING FOR AN ISLAND.
Claimants for Land in san Fran
cisco Bay Go 10 Court.

Los Angeles, Feb. 1.-THE Island OF
Alcatraz, In San Francisco Bay. which
some years ago passed from the owner
ship Of the State into that Of the ma
tional government, is the subject of a
suit i'm the Superior Court in which A.
Y Moropoulos and others seek to secure
the return of valuable papers concerning
the island from Attorney Edmund Burke
Of tos Angeles.
Moropoulos John II. Temple and ".
W Jenkins say they have a well-founded
claim to Alcatraz Island. and that the
government holds IL without right. They
claim that they employed Burke TO pre-
sent their claims to the government and
TO Congress.
They say that the title papers were
turned over TO Burke, and that they have
not been returned. They say they fear
the attorney will destroy the papers.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Alex AIouroe. l6. Hemp Va. and Ssllie A.
Hughtoa, 35. HEMP Va. Rev. J. r. Mclaughlin.
John ". TaIlen.ire. .. and Olive NJ. Harrison,
o. Res. John &. Hawk
James H. Wallis @. and Annie c. Crauford. q.
both OF UDler Marlboro Va. Rev Lionel A. Wye.
James +. Morrison, q, and Emma A. Kc q.
Rev A. s. John.
Guy = Eiker. %, and Margaret T. Lunsford, l9
Rev Times L. King
c-i,oue H. Simmons. .. and ida H. Blake. 49,
beth of Baltimore Nd Rev. James T. Irvine.
PerciFal Burroughs. 90, Groom, Nd. and Adeline
Wood s. Rev. ". l.. DeVTicS.
Roy 81. Reed. o. and Mary y. Rinker, %. Rev.
J. l.. Frautz.
Charles H. Dellingham. IS. St. Louis. No. and
Earle Williams, p Rev x. c. Smith.
COLORED.
John H. Douglas o. Langley. Va. and Ada I.
Webb. 10. Lewinsvie, Va. Rev. William Il. d,
Harper
Charles Johnson. O. and Ella Howard 70. Rev.
W. B. Johnson.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
Professional Besgars barred
WANTS MAINE RAISED.
SuIEer Would Also Bury Long Dead
Members of Crew,

Representative Sulzer. Of New York,
who keeps tab on all the anniversaries on
the calendar, yesterday commemorated
that of the blowing up of the Maine by
introducing the following resolution;
That the Secretary of the Navy be.
and he hereby is, requested. if not IN
compatible with the public interests, to
send to the House as early as may be
practicable all letters and data as TO
the present international status and
rights, II any there be, under which Con-
gress may exercise immediate or future
action, for the removal of the wreck of
the United states battle ship Maine. and
provide proper burial foE its dead. now
lying with the hulk in the harbor of Ha-
vana. Cuba"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
Scrcnfh TrinI a DrnNr.

Chicago. Feb. 15.-The seventh trial Of
a saloonkceper for alleged violation IF
the Sunday closing law came 10 an end
to-day with "a disagreement of the jury
the vote standing to 8. This jury was
the fifth that has disagreed on the sub
ject of Sunday closing One jury re-
turned a verdict Of not guilty and in the
other the State took a n0nsuit
The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.
HOUSE.

The session was devoted almost wholly 20 The
further consideration Of the legislative. executive,
and iudieial appropriation bills ii Committee Of
the Whole.
Secretary GaTfields Plan fer The reorganization
Of the Interior Department. which the Commit
tee an Appropriations had incorporated in the
bll With bat slight modification. vas somewhat
dishalFed b. the effects of points OF order made
by Representative Mann.
Much time was devoted TO the discussion of
pTupased amendments making the appropriation
for salaries Of certain surveyors general ol West
ern States. S.000. instead Of S,O0, and 10 lTe-
vent abolition Of the Office in North Dakota
which had already been ordered hy the General
Land Ofice, none Of which received sufficient
support to secure its adoption.
Charles F. Chuaie jT.. Of Massachusetts, vas
elected a regent of the Smithsonian Institution,
ViC8 Richard OlnCy. resigned
a concurrent resolution was adopted accepting
from The State Of Alahams, with thanks, a
statue Of Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry to be
placed In Statluay Hall.
At az the committee rose and the House ad-
jOurned until noon ON Monday.
SENATE.
The Senate having adjourned Friday until
noon ou Monday. there was 10 session Of the
Holy sra