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Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
SOCIALISTS DOUBLE
VOTE IN OKLAHOMA
Bryan Plurality acknowledgements
Lose $4,000 and Republicans
Soo-Hisgen's Total
Only 261

GUTHRIE, okla, Nov. 1.-THE state
election board has tabulated the returns
from seventy of the seventy-five coun-
ties.
The seventy counties give Bryan 49,,
1913 plurality.
The five missing counties all went
Republican and will pull the total
Bryan plurality down to between 10000
and 11,000.
Compared with last fail, the Republic
can vote has fallen off 500, the Demo-
cratic $4,000, and the Socialists have
gained more than double.
The total Socialist vote thus far is
21 900, against 5000 last fall
The Republican vote thus far is 102,-
$40 and the Democratic 1921.
Hisgen polled 261 votes and Watson
polled All.
The Republicans have forty-three
members of the lower house and ten
senators, twenty less than a majority
on joint ballot. They may get two
more senators.
The liquor dispensary system has a
majority of 14,400 against it so far, and
the proposition to sell state school
lands 1880 against 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
LEADERS
RESENT SLIGHT
WILL REFUSE PRESIDENTS
INVITATION T0 DINE
President Gives Out Official State
ment to the Effect That the
Legislation Banquet Is
Unofficial
[Ry Assoelated Press.l

DENVER, Nov. lit is claimed on
high authority today that President
RooseVelt's snub to Gompers will be
resented by John Mitchell, Daniel j..
Keefe and James Duncan as soon as
they receive the presidents invitation
to attend his executive dinner at the
White House next Tuesday.
Those three members of the executive
council of the American Federation of
Labor yesterday decided they would
refuse the invitation.
The action was taken after the slight
put upon Gompers and other officials
of the Federation had been generally
discussed by the delegates to the con-
vention.
The invited officials decided that if
President Roosevelt wanted to do any
thing in the interest of labor it must
be done through the organization-thc
American Federation of Labor-recog-
nized as the parent body of all unions
in the country.
The discussion which has arisen con-
cerning the dinner brought forth from
the executive office of the president to-
day an official statement pointing cut
that the dinner is an unofficial one,
and declining to discuss the omission
of President GomperS, Vice President
O'Connell, Secretary Morrison and
Treasurer Lennon of the American
Federation of Labor from the guest
list.
The statement follows:
LAS the statement has been made
that this is an offioial dinner, it is
worth while pointing out that it is
nothing of the kind. The president has
on several different occasions had va
rious labor leaders, with whom he had
been thrown in contact and whose
views he wished to obtain, for dinner.
For this occasion he had asked a
number of men without and within
government service who are Interested
in different phases of the labor ques-
ton to come to dinner.
'Three-fourths of these men are not
members of labor organizations. Six or
eight of them are connected in one ca
pacity. or another with the work of
labor organizations. 1t would. of
course, be absurd to take any notice
of discussion as to who should or
should not be invited to dinner by the
president"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
STORFKEFPER'S
WIFE HELD UP:
CASH IS TAKEN
"L0NG AND SHORT" MEN AT
WORK ONCE MORE
WOMAN TERRoRlZED AT POINT
OF REVoLVERs
Proprietor Also Covered and Com.
PEELED to Serve Drinks After See
inq Contents of His Register
Appropriated

HHE Iong and the short holdup
men," who make annual visits to
Il Los Angeles on tours of robbery,
are back again and signalized their ar
rival by robbing the Blue Ribbon
winery. 706 South San Pedro street, at
$3.50 o'clock last night, terrorizing the
owners wife.
The robbers, both of whom were
masked, entered the place and at the
point of revolvers robbed the cash
register of SAT.
Samuel Bennett is proprietor of the
place, and his wife acts as his cashier
and bookkeeper. At the time of the
robbery BENEFIT was in the rear of the
store Gaping wine bottles. Mrs. Ben
nett was in the Office in front, making
up her cash account for the afternoon
While she was so engaged she heard
the door of the store open and looked
up, only to gaze into the muzzles OF
three reVolvers. The tall man carried
two pistols and the short man was
equipped with one.
"Guess you'd better throw up your
hands. lady, said the tall man, and
Mrs. Bennett, almost paralyzed with
fear. obey the order.
Now you can get down off that stool
and walk ahead of us to the back end
of the place." continued the talk man,
and Mrs Bennett did as she was or
dered.
When the rear of the store was
reached Mrs. Benefits fear Tor the
safety of her husband caused her to
give an alarm. Shut up" was the
rude command, and at the same time
the short man jumpel to the front and
covered Bennett with his revolver. He
likewise put up his hands, and while
the short man held them under the
muzzle of his ever ready gun the tall
H. rxf 1 CT ffN1sn
and opened the cash register. 1t con-
tanned SAT, the amount of money taken
in after the banking hour The fellow
nut this in his pocket and then rejoined
his companion in the rear of the store.
CooIIy Order Drinks
Guess we'd better have a drink be-
fore we co. remarked the tall man,
and Bennett was compelled to get two
glasses and pour out some liquor for
each of the men, They drank this and
then ordered Bennett to open the back
door of the place, which had been
closed for the night.
After the door had been opened they
stepped out into the alleyway, and with
the warning to Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett
to keep still for half an hour disap-
peared in the darkness.
A few minutes later Mrs. Henry
Lyon, wife of the councilman, who was
on the back porch OF her nome eat t5o72
Towne avenue, saw two men standing
near who apparently were making a
division of a sum of money. From the
conversation she overheard she judged
that the men had just committed a
crime.
Mrs. Lyon ran into the housesand told
her husband what she had heard. He
telephoned the first information to the
police. A few minutes afterward Ben
nett also called up the police and told
them of the robbery. Detectives In
gram and Carroll were sent at once to
the store to investigate.
They procured a description of the
two men and traced them from the rear
of the Lyon house to a pool room on
Fifth street, but there the trail was
lost.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
YOUNG COOPER CHARGED
WITH CARMACK MURDER
State Warrant Is Served on Nashville
Slayer in HospitaI-Former Sheriff
Is Connected with Tragedy
by Gossip

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. ia
state warrant charging him with MUIR
der of Senator E. w. Carmack was
served on Robin Cooper at the hos
pital today, and he will be removed
to the county Jail as soon as his con-
dition permits.
Tomorrow morning the judge of Da-
wilson county will begin the investl-
cation of the killing of Senator Car
mack.
One of the chief topics of CONVERSE
ton on the streets today was the pres
ence of former Sheriff John Sharpe ar
or near the scene of the shooting. The
ex-sheriff was seen in the Arcade with
the two Coopers a few minutes before
the killing and was seen to leave there
with them and was seen with them at
Union and Fifth avenues.
1t was up Union avenue that the
Coopers came before they met CarmaclS
on Seventh avenue. Today it develops
from the statement of Mrs. Ellen Nor
gan, who saw Senator Carmack fall,
that the ex-sheriff was at the scene of
the killing within a few minutes after
1t occurred.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
COURT RULES IN
FAVOR OF MAYOR
HARPER NEED NOT MAKE HIS
DEPOSITION
Attorneys for E. T. Earl and Evening
Express Decline to Consent to
Maintain Secrecy Until
Trial Is Begun

Taking the ground that they We're
entirely within their rights in making
public any statemens by Mayor A. G..
Harper in his deposition before a
notary in connection with his second
libel suit, attorneys representing the
Evening Express and Edwin Z. Earl,
it's publisher, told Judge Monroe of the
superior court last night they would not
consent to secrecy in regard to the
deposition. Judge Monroe ,thereupon
refused to make an order calling on the
mayor to give his deposition, and the
attorneys for the evening paper gave
notice of appeal, in order, it is be-
lieved, to test the case.
Mayor Harper will appear before
Notary Arthur e. Bagley Saturday at
$3.50 to give his deposition in the first
of. his libel suits against the evening
paper, and the fact that attorneys for
the latter refused to consent to secrecy
in regard to the second case until the
trial is begun may lead to further
delay,
Judge Conrey Will be asked Friday to
set a date for the trials of both cases.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
LOCAL

Many witnesses examined by grand jury
which is investigating charges of vice.
protection and other alleged graft.
Court rules Mayor Harper need not make
deposition since attorneys for defendant in
libel suit refuse to consent to secrecy.
Candidates for mayor of Los Angeles are
beginning to make themselves known
Game warden proposes to place 10000
quail at Griffith park
Mrs Rosa Lopez faints while on witness
stand testifying against defendant who is
accused of shooting her.
Goldfeld promoter who made de-
fendant in suit for recovery of money
paid for mining shares is given judgment.
Retired cattleman, accused of putting out
poison to be eaten by domestic animals is
on trial.
Mrs. Harriet Johnson is killed. at Eleventh
and Main streets by being thrown out OF
buggy
city health inspector pays rent for prop
erty in "redlight" district, saving himself
publicity by court trial
Services of high school pupils are enlisted
to help make prosperity week" big sue
cess.
Democratic state central committee plans
continuous campaign to gain control OF
California.
Bethlehem institution make arrangements
to teach Russian children.
Power of Captain f. j. Cressey to admin
lister estate of deceased wife has been sus-
pended by Judge Rives of probate court.
Bank clerks declare their minstrel show
will eclipse all performances of similar kind
George E. Cummings fails to secure de
cree of divorce. court refusing to sustain
evidence of wife's desertion.
Home products" buttons have arrived and
will be distributed next Monday.
Attendance at Elks' festival breaks al
records.
storekeeper's wife is held up by tall and
short men and contents of cash register ia
stolen.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
NOT SURE
ROOT IS RIGHT MAN
Statement Made in Washington That
None Yet Has Clear Path to
Senate from Empire
State
nav Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-That no
man at this time has clear path TO
the seat in the United States senate to
be vacated by Senator Thomas c. Platt
of New York in March next was evil
denced today at several conferences on
the subject at the White House and IN
Washington hotels.
Former Lieutenant Governor Timothy
L. woodruff, chairman of the Republl-
can state committee, who has had am
bitions to become senator for several
years, has not assented to the program
of eliminating all candidates except
Mr.. Root.
Mr.. woodruff returned to New YORK
this afternoon and his friends say ne
will give considerable thought to the
situation before reaching a conclusion.
Persons well informed concerning
New York politics asserted tonight that
Mr.. woodruff. had within his power the
making of a very embarrassing sena-
torial situation.
Chairman Hitchcock went to the
White House tonight and saw Presi-
dent Roosevelt. When he left he would
NOT admit the New York senatorship
had been discussed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
EASTERN

Columbia business houses close and city is
draped in mourning pending funeral of for
mer Senator Carmack, slain in Nashville by
political feudist.
Five Kansas City prominent men accused
of using the mails to defraud are indicted
by grand jury.
Socialists gain many thousands of votes in
one year in Oklahoma; Democrats reported
cans 400 in comparison with election results
of last fall.
Farmers and paint men urge reduction in
tariff and ways and means committee at
law, finds after all that Dingley schedules
are not satisfactory, as announced Tuesday.
Receivers to be appointed today for two
big Cleveland car lines.
Timothy woodruff not sure Root is right
man to succeed Senator Platt in New York
and states next United States senator is
still in doubt
Kansas preacher urges William ]. Bryan
to become an evangelist, declaring Nebras-
kan would be great success as soul-saver.
Leader of negro bandits in Pittsburg sem
fenced to serve thirty-ive years in peniten-
tiary and accompliee pleads for stay of
sentence promising to reveal cache of valu-
able loot.
Labor Leaders Mitchell, Keefe and Dun
can decide to resent President Roosevelt 8
snub of Gompers and president is impelled
to make official statement of why he
ignored him in labor legislation banquet in
vitations.
Chicago detective declares Denver woman
who tried to extort money from Mrs. Law
renee Phipps and later to kill her is same
woman who made sensational attempt in
Chicago recently to escape with valuable
bonds which were obtained by forged checks.
Son of Henry Watterson, editor of Louis
willie Courier-Journal meets terrible death
by falling from nineteenth story window of
New York skyscraper.
Noted magazine editor in address at
South Hadley Mass, declares newspapers
are better and more adequate than maga-
zines or books
Brother of Mrs. Gunness' last victim goes
to Laporte. Ind, to help solve great murder
mystery and appear witness against Ray
Lamphere, accused of murder of Mrs. Gum
ness.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
SON OF NOTED
EDITOR MEETS
AWFUL DEATH
H. w. WATTERS0N FALLS OUT
OF HIGH WINDOW
PLUNeEs FROM GOTHAM SKY
scRAPER 11o FEET
Every Bone Broken and Head Crushed.
Father, Proprietor of Louisville
courier-Journal, Is Demo-
cratic Leader
rBy Associated Preas.1

nj EW YORK, Nov. 11.-HarVey w.
Watterson, lawyer and younger
\ son of Henry Watterson. editor
Of the Louisville Courier-Journal,
plunged to his death from the nine
teenth floor of his office building, 81
Wall street, late this afternoon. His
body shot downward from a height of
110 feet and landed on the roof of
ten-story building adjoining.
Almost every bone was broken and
the head was crushed.
While there were no witnesses to the
tragedy, evidently it was entirely ac-
cidental. Mr.. Watterson's hat and coat
were on his closed desk.
Presumably he had attempted TO
lower the window and either stumbling
over the radiator, which was in front
of the low sill, or losing his footing IN
some other manner. pitched forward
and down to death on the roof of the
building below.
Was Junior Member
Mr.. Watterson was 80 years old and
married. He was junior member of the
law firm of Wing, Russell & Watterson.
After having discussed business mat
ters with a clerk shortly before
o'clock Mr.. Watterson remarked that
he was going home and passed from
the library through the room of F. r.
Bagg, the managing clerk. into his own
private office, the door of which closed
and locked automatically as he en-
tered. Bagg was the last person to
see the young lawyer alive.
A few minutes later the superinten-
dent of the building rushed in and IN
formed Thomas Wing, senior member
of the firm, that he believed Mr.. Wat
terson had fallen from the window.
He looked down from the window and
the mangled form was seen lying on
the roof below.
The body was removed to the Wat
terson home, after the coroner had de-
clared that death was due entirely to
accident
One Peculiar Feature
A peculiar feature of the case was
that Mr. Watterson's watch and Gig
arctic case in one pocket, and a pipe
in another pocket were not damaged
by the fall.
Mrs. Watterson was prostratet when
informed of her husbands tragic death.
Mr.. Wing said that Mr.. Watterson
had been member of the firm about
three years. He was sure, he said, that
death was accidental, since Watterson
had no financial or domestic troubles.
The firms business was in good con-
dition, Mr.. Wing said, and Watterson
had been very successful.
Mr.. Watterson was born and reared
in Louisville, KY When about Il
years old he came to New York and
entered the Columbia university law
school. During the time he was a stu
dent there he taught in a night school,
Shortly after becoming member of
the Wing, Russell & Waterson firm he
ran for assembly on the Tammany
ticket in the upper west side district
but the district was strongly l.epubli-
can and he was defeated.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
COLUMBIA HoNoRs MEMORY
OF MURDERED TENNEssEEAN

COLUMBIA, Tenn, Nov. n.-Busi-
ness was entirely suspended and the
people Of this city and county togeth-
er with many from other Tennessee
counties turned out today to do honor
of the memory of the Senator
Edward Ward Carmack.
Public buildings were draped IN
crepe out of respect for the memory
of the man who met a violent death
on the streets of Nashville, Monday
afternoon and gloom pervades this
entire community.
The funeral services were held IN
the Methodist church and at the re-
quest of Mrs Carmack, were simple,
but nevertheless were very impress
sive.
Rev, B. Lincav Of Nashville deliv-
cred the address at the church.
At the grave the burial was con-
Quoted with Masonic honors.
AS a mark of love and esteem floral
offerings were sent to Columbia from
all sections of the state. The floral of
ferings from this city we're the most
expensive ever seen in Tennessee.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
WOMAN MAY BE
BOLD SWlNDLER
DENVER EXPORTER SAID TO BE
CHICAGO THIEF
He Seized Mrs. Brown at Depot, Sc
curing Return of Stolen Bonds.
She Admitted Name of
Read
tey Associated Pres.l

CHICAGO. Nov. 11.-Frank Repetto,
house detective at the Auditorium and
Auditorium Annex hotels, said today he
had learned Mrs. Frank b. Brown"
who registered recently at the Annex,
and Mrs. Allen f. Read, who threatened
Mrs. Genevieve Chandler Phipps with
death in Denver recently, are one and
the same person.
Repetto, who had no warrant, seized
Mrs. Brown at a railroad station in
Chicago just as she was about to leave
for the west.
He obtained from her $62 for hotel
bill, which he says she had neglected
to pay, and also secured $2O,0OO IN
bonds she is said to have obtained from
Babcock, Rushton & Lauterback, To-
cal brokerage house, by means OF
worthless check.
''She told me at that time her name
was Read" said the detective, but she
did not want this known, because OF
brother in the east. Sc was not very
lucid in her explanations, but l had nd
warrant and could not arrest her. Since
the affair at Denver have been in-
vestigating and now am certain the
Denver woman and Mrs. Brown OF
Chicago are identical"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
NEWS BROKEN GENTLY TO
VETERAN EDITOR AT HOME

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 11.-News of
the tragic death of Harvey w. Waiter
son, first communicated to the friends
of Henry Watterson, editor of the
Courier-Journal, created a profound
impression in Louisville, and there inn
mediately followed a pathetic little con-
spiracy, having for its purpose the
breaking of the news TO the veteran
editor as gently as possible. Telephone
communication to his country resi-
dence, four miles from the city, was
Immediately stopped and friends dep
uted to Mrs Benjamin Ridley, widow
of the consul general to Mexico, the
difficult task
Mrs. Ridley suddenly bereaved a
few weeks ago, of the husband who
had been Mr. Watterson's protege and
intimate friend, has accomplished her
mission and tonight the editor is sit
ting at his home benumbed by grief,
while hundreds of kilograms from men
of national prominence already are
pouring in Offering coincidence and
sympathy.
The bond between Mr. watterson
and his son was an unusually strong
one, their interest in politics and ma
tional affairs being mutually keen,
and the fathers satisfaction at the
rapidly widening career of the son
was very great.
1t was decided by the family that
Mr.. Watterson would not be able to
undertake journey to New York, and
Mrs. Harvey Watterson was asked to
bring the body to Louisville which
probably will be done on Friday or
Saturday.
The funeral probably will be held
Sunday, but this has not been decided
on definitely.
Harvey Watterson leaves no chill
dren. His wife, before her marriage,
was Miss Alice Burrows. of New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
PREACH AND SING AS
MEN SLAUGHTER PIGS
III AND BLOOD SPATTERS

o CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-Pens and cat g
. tie enclosures in the stock yards were @
3 transformed into pulpits yesterday by @
o a force of thirty ministers of religion. 9
o Sermons were delivered to the killing y
. gangs and a cOrnetlst furnished sacred %
@ music.
o In most killing rooms the sermons g
@ were preached during the lunch time q
@ recess.
o In one hog house the sermon was g
% delivered to the killers while in the g
@ act of doing the killing. Long knives g
8 from which blood was dripping were In @
o the hands of the wOrkmen at the very g
@ moment the message of the gospel was @
O mingled with and slightly interrupted q
e, by the squeaIs of the dying pigs. q
8 "'rhe Paekingtown squad of revival g
@ lists is composed Of local preachers 9
8 prom the principal Protestant denom- @
o nations They areu nder the direction @
@ of the Rev. Charles Sickle and Rev g
8 Warren II. Wilson, eastern evangeIlsts 9
@ The strange revival was continued at 9
@ noon today and viii last two weeks. 9
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
THOUSANDS ATTEND BURIAL
OF SARD0U; SERVICE PLAIN
At Request of Famous French Dramat-
ist Flowers Are Omitted, but
Military Honors Mark
Ceremony

PARIS, Nov. 11.-Victorienne Sardou,
the French author and dramatist, was
buried today. although simple, the fu
neral was an expressive evidence of
the place Sardou held in the hearts of
the French people.
At his special request even flowers
were omitted. He was, however, given
the military honors always accorded
those who have received the Grand
Cross Of the Legion Of Honor
All the leading lights of the Paris
stage were present. Thousands of per-
sons followed the cortege TO Marty,
where the interment took place.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
BELIEVE BODY OF ANDREE
HAS BEEN FOUND IN NORTH
Captain of Danish Steamer Reports
Discovery of Cross Bearing the
Explorers Name Over Grave
in Labrador

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 11.-There is
reason to believe that the body of
Prof S. S. Andree, the Arctic explorer
who in 1897 made an attempt to reacn
the north pole in a balloon, has been
found on the coast of Labrador.
A letter received from the captain of
the Danish steamer Inga, dated Labra-
dor, September 30, reports that Capt
Schalker. skipper of the American
schooner Pelops, of Conception bay,
discovered in North Labrador a cross
bearing the name "Andree' and that
beenath this cross he found body and
box of documents.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
One Wealthy Man Arrested

PITTSBURG, Nov 11.-Murray A.
Vernon. until recently considered one
of the clty's wealthy men and for a
number of years prominent in political
and financial circles, was arrested to-
day in connection with the settlement
of his accounts as guardian or his
nenhew. Alexander l.. Vernon, to whom
If is alleged there is due $37.2S7, 1t is
charged Judgments Of other creditors
amounting to $10S, 600 have been allowed
to accumulate. Mr.. Vernons attorneys
announced tonight that arrangements
were being completed to satisfy all
claims.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
FoREIGN

German reichstag severely arraigns Chan
cellor Won Buelow, who sits alphabetically
during spirited session and long heated de-
bates mark important session condemning
the emperor.
Toronto prisoner confesses to theft Of
10000.
acknowledgements correspondence made
public and reveals contentious of two gov
ernments are formidable.
Report in Copenhagen that body of AM
dree noted explorer, has been found on
frozen coast of Labrador.
Novel universal suffrage bill introduced in
Hungarian chamber of deputies provides for
grouping Of illiterates who may select elec-
tors.