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Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
ELECT SOCIALISTS
TO PRUSSIAN DIET
FOUR MEMBERS OF PARTY GO
FROM BERLIN
Radicals Carry on Languid Fight and
Result Is Unexpected Gain
by the Third Political
Organization
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated FreSs.
BERLIN, June 3.-The diet elections
were held throughout Prussia today.
The most noteworthy result up to mid
night is the election of five Socialist
members, of which four were victorious
In Berlin and the suburbs and the fifth
in one of the Hanover districts This Is
the first time that the Socialists ever
elected a member of the diet. 1t is
possible other districts will return So
cialist members.
The Socialists made the campaign
wholly against the Radicals as the
most likely party from which 1t would
be possible to gain seats. At the be-
ginning of the campaign the Radicals
stated the main plank in their platform
to be the introduction of manhood
suffrage throughout Prussia, but they
carried on a very languid fight.
AS usual, only a small proportion OF
the voters went to the polls, the great
mass of the people remaining 1ndif-
ferent, as they have despaired of bring
ing about better condition In the vot-
ing system.
the MINISTRIES, the capitalists form
ing the first division of voters. Chan
ceIlor Won Buelow voted in the second
class along with five others, while DR..
Bessler. Prussian minister Of justice,
and the other ministers voted In the
third class, which embraces 1S9 names.
The radical union carried Charlotten-
burg, which Is a new district, elect1ng
Prof. Won Liszt. distinguished pro-
fessor of law in Berlin university. So
far returns indicate a comparatively
few changes in the personnel of the
diet, most of the members being re-
elected.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
APPELLATE COURT DECIDES
NEUTRAL. SPIRITS QUESTION

WASHINGTON, June s.-The ques-
tion which caused SO much controversy
between government officials and dis
tillers as to whether whisky and neu-
trail spirits are like substances has
been judicially determined by the Dis
trict of Columbia court OF appeals,
which holds that they are not like SUBJ
stances, thereby sustaining the view
taken by the president and Attorney
General Bonaparte when the matter
was passed upon by them after the
distillers had appealed to them from
the decision of the department of agri-
culture. 1t was also decided that
bourbon whisky can. only be made in
the state of Kentucky and must be
made from a mash, the chief ingredi-
ent of which is corn.
The decision was in what Is known
as the Levy-Uri-U case, and covers
substantially every point Of the two
whisky test cases instituted by the de-
partment of Justice In Washington and
Baltimore, the former being against
the Clark Distilling company for the
alleged mislabeling as whisky a mix
ture Of neutral spirits and whisky, and
the latter against a Baltimore house
for labelling neutral spirits made from
molasses IN Louisiana as bourbon
whisky" ~
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
DEDICATE MEMORIAL SITE
FOR MONUMENT TO DAVIS

NEW ORLEANS, June 3.-With ap-
propriate exercises, the people Of the
south today celebrated the Tooth ami
versary of the birth OF Jefferson Davis.
The day was observed as whole or
partial holiday in Kentucky, Florida,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Ten
nessee, Texas, South Carolina, Louis
lana and Virginia, varied between the
entire cessation Of business and the
mere closing of public schools.
In Louisiana the day Is a legal holi-
day. 1t was made memorable in New
Orleans this year by the dedication of
the site here for the monument which
is to be erected to the memory of
President Davis by the people Of the
south. The exercises included ad-
dresses by prominent veterans and pat
riotic songs by several school children,
each of whom wore a rose, the favorite
flower of President Davis. The dedi-
cation was performed by the Audubon
park commission, this park having
been chosen as the site for the monu-
ment.
A. w. Hahn, president OF the JEFF
ferson Davis Monument association,
made the formal acceptance speech.
All school buildings and exchanges
of the city were closed in honor of the
day.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
REV. DIR. LEE RESIGNS
FROM COMMISSION
TOO. BUSY TO LOOK AFTER
PLAYGROUND WORK
Mayor Harper Says He Is Unwilling
to Accept Resignation of the
Well-known Clergy
man

Rev. Baker p. Lee yesterday resigned
from the playground commission be-
cause of the pressure Of his ministerial
work. Mayor Harper said he would
consider carefully before accepting the
resignation.
Rev. DR.. Lee has been unable to at
tend meetings for months, and he ex-
pressed wish some time ago to be al
lowed to retire, as he felt that he was
imposing his duties on others on the
commission.
The letter Of resignation is as fol-
lows:
| herewith tender my resignation
as member of the Fairgrounds COM
mission and request its acceptance
upon the ground of lack of time to
attend to my duties of a commits
sioner.
Realizing the importance of this
work, and appreciating the fidelity
and zeal of the other members of
the commission, 1t Is with regret
that / find my time so taken up
with my parish work that am un-
able to give the commission the time
II so we'll deserves.
Associated with DIR. Lee on the COM
nilsson are Mrs. Willoughby Rodman
Miss Bessie Stoddard, Fernand Par
mentier and James @. Scarborough.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
PROSECUTION PROVIDES
FOR GALLAGHER'S DEATH
Parkside Bribery indictments Against
Ruef Dismissed and Case Is
Brought in Another
Form

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3.-District
Attorney Langdon filed a suit this
afternoon in the police court dismiss
ing the Parkside bribery indictments
against Abraham Ruef and charging
Ruef with the crimes mentioned in the
indictments by complaint on informa-
ton.
This suit is brought for the purpose
of obtaining the testimony of James
l.. Gallagher. which is material and
vitality important to the graft prosecu-
tion for use in trials against Ruef. If
by reason the witness, Gallagher. may
not be present in court. All the evil
dence against Ruef wfll be presented
in the police court and this evidence.
even though Gallagher should be killed.
as has been threatened and once at
tempted, will be available at the actual
trial of Ruef in the superior court.
In connection with the proceedings
taken by District Attorney Langdon
today the fact is cited that in cases
where the charges are based on indict-
ments the testimony of a witness in
one case cannot be used in another
trial. Therefore, If the witness is as
sassinated, or If he be put out of the
reach of the prosecution in any way,
any testimony which he may have
given cannot be used as evidence.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
NOTED RAILROAD BUILDER
DIES AT MONTREAL HOME
Sir Gillespie Reid Built international
Bridge Across Niagara Falls and
Other Famous Works of
Engineering

MONTREAL, June 3.-Sir Gillespie
Reid, railroad builder and capitalist,
died here today. He was a native or
Scotland and went in 1856 to Australia,
where he engaged in mining and public
work. Six years later he. came to Amer
igi., taking up active work as a railway
and bridge builder.
One of his first undertakings was the
construction of the international bridge
across the Niagara river near Buffalo.
Later he was in charge of the build
ing of the bridges between Montreal
and Quebec, on the Montreal, Quebec &
ottawa, now a part of the Canadian
Pacific system. In the United States he
contracted for for and built the Colo
RADIO river bridge at Austin, Texas, in
1880, and all the iron and masonry
bridges on the first $50 miles of the
Southern Pacific railway west from San
Antonio. The International railway
bridge across the Rio Grande was an
other of his undertakings, and he also
built the Delaware water gap bridge.
Mr.. Reids greatest work of construc-
ton from the physical standpoint was
on the Canadian Pacific railway, north
of Lake Superior, which included tun-
mel 450 feet in length through solid
granite.
He also built the Lachine bridge,
three-quarters of mile long, across the
ST. Lawrence river.
In 1890 Mr.. Reid began the building
for the Newfoundland government of
Halls Bay railroad and completed 1t in
1895, when he took up the building of
the Western railway from Halls bay
to Port Aubusque, assuming its opera
ton when the work was completed.
He was also largely interested In
Newfoundland coal land developments.
He has been called the greatest bene-
factor of Newfoundland"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
MISSISSIPPI cREEPS UP TO-
FLOOD STAGE DANGER LINE

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. June 3.-The Mis-
sissippi river is slowly creeping up to
the flood stage danger line to thirty
feet, the gauge this morning measur-
ing 28S feet.
The water has encroached upon the
levee here until it is within a few feet
of the railroad tracks along the top of
the levee.
Considerable driftwood and debris is
being carried by the city, indicating
the spread of the flood.
Two feet of water is now in some
of the cellars of houses fronting on the
levee and the basement of the city
harbor office, which extends over the
brow of the levee at the foot of Market
street, Is flooded three feet deep.
Reports from points along the Mis-
souri, river indicate that that stream
is rising rapidly.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
MOTHER AND THREE CHILDREN
ASPHYxIATED BY GAS STOVE

CHICAGO, June 3.-Mrs. Mary Dohr-
mann, living at SO Toll court, and her
three children were found dead early
today, having been asphyxiated by gas
escaping from stove.
Mrs. Dohrmann last night enter
tanned a children's party in honor of
the birthday of her eldest daughter.
The company broke up at 10 o'clock,
and from that time until today, when
the bodies were found by neighbors,
nothing was seen or heard of them. A
rubber tube which conveyed the gas to
a small cooking stove was found de-
tached and it Is supposed that 1t slip
ped off during the night and filled the
house with gas.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
TO ORGANIZE CLUBS IN
SUPPORT OF DEMOCRACY
President Morton of the Bryan Organ
izatfon Invites Counsel In Pre-.
iln1inary Work Of the
Campaign

President w. o. Morton of the Bryan
club is making preparations to extend
the organization by means of auxiliary
clubs to other municipalities of Los
Angeles county. For that purpose he
has invited a number of Democrats to
his office tomorrow afternoon to dis
cuss the plan of organization.
The Bryan club in this city is grow
ing in membership and Will, by the
time the campaign opens, be in good
condition to supplement the work of
the county organization.
1t Is intended to organize Bryan clubs
in every community and to have them
well organized when the campaign be-
gins. Already steps have been taken
at Santa Monica Whittier. Gardena,
San Pedro, Monrovia and Pomona, and
there is promise of large membership
at each place.
Auxiliary clubs in the city are also
to be organized. Precincts to IL of
the First ward are to form First
Ward Democratic club" and this will
be followed I y an Eighth ward club.
Progress has been made with both.
Other wards will be organized.
Chairman Schwamm of the Demo-
cratic county committee is sending out
letters for the purpose of securing COM
mitteemen in, the precincts that are now
without representation at headquarters.
When the places are filled the COM
mittee will be called together, perhaps,
for a discussion of the campaign work.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
soUTHERNERs CELEBRATE
PRESIDENTS ANNIVERSARY

dredth birthday anniversary of Jefferson
Davis the Robert e. Lee chapter of the
Daughters of the Confe, ra v held me-
mortal services at the Trinity Metho-
dist church, Ninth street and Grand
avenue, yesterday afternoon. Mrs. T.
w. T. Richards presided.
The address was delivered by Gen.
Henry T. Sale. Music was furnished by
Miss Virginia Montgomery and Mrs.
Leroy X. Daniel. After the services
the members of the chapter went to the
cemetery and decorated the graves of
the soldier dead.
At the regular meeting OF the chapter
today at the Ebell club house resolu-
tions of sympathy for the death of Gen
Stephen D. Lee will be prepared.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
WOMEN WOULDPUNISH
RACE SUICIDE WIVES
FEMALE PHYSICIANS TAKE A
VIGOROUS STAND
Would Amend Laws SO Opponents Of
the Roosevelt Theory Could
Be Held crImlnalIy
Responsible
BY Associated Presa

BY Associated Press f
CHICAGO, June 3.-"Wives who
from choice foster race suicide, should
be held criminally responsible"
This was the declaration made by
numerous women physicians after DR.
Walter b. Dorsett of st. Louis had de-
livered an address denouncing the at
titude of women who oppose the Roose-
velt theory. Several speakers who fol-
lowed DR.. Dorset declared that the
laws should be so amended as to per-
NIT the punishment of these women.
The sectional meeting which was held
yesterday by feminine practitioners In
attendance upon the American Medica!
Association convention finally adopted
resolutions providing that a propa-
ganda of education be launched. A
committee will agree upon some meth
cd of reaching the lay mind. either by
popular lectures or by a Legitimate
publication.
DIR. Dorsett had asserted that ignor-
ance was the chief cause of trouble oi
this sort. He claimed that the pres.
ent conditions would be remedied only
when the profession takes an active
part in the education of both boys ano
girls.
In the section devoted to children's
ailments physicians came to the de-
fense of infants in determined man
ner. Automobiles and luxurious living
as well as alcoholic beverages, accord
ing to DR.. Edward g. Graham, were
preferred to children. Race suicide, he
said was the result.
DR.. Graham produced statistics pur-
porting to show that burial associa-
tions and children's life Insurance had
much to do with high death rate
among children. Removal of unsound
organs and the replacement of sound
ones from bodies of persons killed ir
accidents was suggested as posi-
bility in the discussion following the
paper by DR.. Alexis Carrel Of New
York on "Transplantation of Blooo
Vessels and Organs" delivered to the
section of surgery and anatomy.
The paper was illustrated with Ian
tern slides, showing dog whose Les
had been removed and replaced with
one from another animal.
Dr. j. w. Draper Maurey of New
York, after the address, made the sug-
gestion that the experiments In trans
planting described by DR.. Carrel ir
time might enable surgeons to trans
plant organs from body to body.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
cANNoN's AUTOMOBILE TOUR
DISCONTINUED AT PITTs6uRo

PITTsBURG. June s.--The auto
mobile tour OF Speaker Cannon and
party has been abandoned. Speaker
Cannon went west tonight over the
Pennsylvania railroad,
In refusing to discuss politics, Speak
er Cannon said:
"I don't wish to discuss politics.
However, am willing to stand on the
record Of the last congress. have had
a fine trip and only wish I could con-
tinue 1t In an automobile clear home,
but have had some kilograms calling
me home and so to save time shall
have to take the train here"
Congressman Lands, referring to a
report that the Chicago convention
would result In a stampede in favor of
President Roosevelt, said: II have
been assured by those close to the pres
ident that he has taken measures to
prevent the stampede for him. know
that the president does not want the
nomination and will not accept it., OF
course. If the convention should NOM
mate him and then adjourn he would
have to take It,"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
TEACHINGS OF PROFESSOR
CAUSE STRIKE OF STUDENTS

VIENNA, June "a strike involv-
ing nearly 10000 students in all the
leading Austrian universities and high
schools began today through the re-
newed activity of DR.. Wahrmund. pro-
lfessor of Catholic ecclesiastical law,
whose attitude, as shown by speech
in which he criticised the doctrines of
the Roman Catholic church, recently
led to differences with the vatican.
Professor Wahrmund resumed his
anti-clerical lectures at Innesbruck
university, but the clerical students
there caused such disturbances that
the authorities closed the university.
The liberal students at Innesbruck
then called upon the non-clerical stu
dents of all the universities to organ
ize a general strike until Professor
Wahrmund's academic freedom was
respected. +t
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
OBSERVE HUNDREDTH
BIRTHDAY OF DAVIS
ELABORATE EXERCISES MARK
ANNIVERSARY
Addresses Made In Memorial Church
That Marks Site Of Log Cabin
Where Confederate Presl-
dent Was Born

By Associated Press
HOPKINSvILLE, KY, June Sat
Fairview, the birthplace Of Jefferson
Davis, elaborate and largely attended
exercises were held today in celebration
Of the Tooth anniversary Of the birth
of the only president of the Con-
federacy.
A bounteous dinner was served on the
grounds and several addresses were
delivered in a memorial church on the
site of the log cabin in which Mr.
Davis was born.
Representatives of Jefferson Davis
Memorial association were present, pro-
viding plans for the purchase of the old
Davis homestead to be converted into
q Confederate park similar to the Abra-
ham Lincoln national park in Laure
county,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
FACES OF MEN ARE CIT
ALMOST INTO 2IBBcNS
Melee In Also Street Cafe Ends In
Serious Injury Of Two Com
batants, Who Claim
They Fell

In an alleged knock-down and drag
out fight in the building occupied by
the Eden cafe at Also and Alameda
streets last. night, Edward Gamble of
301 Also street and ]. A. Campbell of
lis North Avenue IS were so seriously
injured that 1t required the services of
two surgeons for an hour at the re-
ceiving hospital to patch them up.
Both Gamble and Campbell were cut
about the face and head until the flesh
hun in ribbons and no less than twen-
ty stitches were taken in CampbelPs s
face to sew up his wounds. Gamble
was let OFF with a few less.
The bartender in the saloon and both
men claim they had fallen down stairs,
but the police are of the opinion-and
the condition of the men bears out the
theory--that they We're beaten over the
head with beer glasses or bottles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
STANDARD OIL TESTIMONY
BREAKS ALL WORD RECORDS
More Than Two Million Have Already
Been Taken and Another Million
Will BE Added Before
II Ends

NEW YORK, June 3.-More than two
million words of testimony have been
taken already In the governments suit
to dissolve the Standard Oil company
now ON trial before Special Examiner
Franklin Ferris. Before the hearings
close another million words doubtless
will be added. This is said to be the
largest mass of testimony ever gath
cred in a single case for the perusal of
a court. The number of words includ-
ed in the exhibits will add still an
other million words to the record.
1t is said to be the largest contract
of the kind that triumvirate of judges
has ever been called upon to wade
through. The three federal judges who
will have to read the evidence are
Adams, Sanborn and Nook.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
INVESTIGATING TARIFF DATA

WASHINGTON, June 3.-The ways
and means committee of the house,
which was authorized to make investi-
cations of the tariff during the recess
os congress, Is now securing data con-
tanned in decisions of the courts and OF
the board of appraisers concerning in
terpretations of the present law. This
information will be necessary in order
to so frame tariff bill as to avoid
difficulty in the enforcement of the
law.
The committee decided to hold pub
lie hearings very soon after the election
next November.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
FLOODS DRIVE
500 FROM HOMES
Continued from Page One,

ever, may again be stalled at Great
Falls as the result of washouts at
Shelby Junction on the Great Northern,
which tonight are reported by the
Miner as having tied up traffic on the
Great Northern in that section of Mon
tana.
A washout occurred in the Pipestone
canyon, just east of Butte, which
blocked the operation of stub trains.
A freight wreck on the Couer d'Alene
line tied up traffic there today.
Butte tonight is in darkness as the
result of the bursting of the Whites
dam, below the city, flooding the power
plant.
Two lives were lost in northern Mon
tana this afternoon, a rancher and his
wife drowning in the high water in
AcOulee.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
CRUISER NORTH CAROLINA
BREAKS coALiNG RECORD

NEWPORT. r. l.. June S.-The ar
mored cruiser North Carolina, Capt.
William A. Marshall commanding, has
broken the coaling record at the naval
coaling station at Braford by taking on
board between 4:30 and 1880 o'clock 4S7
tons. This included the time of rig
ging the gear for taking the coal on
board.
The North Carolina is bound for An
napolis to take the naval cadets on
their annual summer cruise.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
ERIE RAILROAD WILL
BEGIN TEN-HoUR DAY

NEW YORK, June 3.-President
Underwood of the Erie railroad issued
today that all the roads
and car shops be placed on
a 10-hour day basis.
1t is the intention of the company
to Immediately begin repairing all
which has been idle by rea-
son of lack Of business. The resump-
ton of work will give employment to
several thousand men.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
COAST GRAIN SHIPMENTS
BREAK ALL MONTH RECORDS

TACOMA. WASH, June 3.-Coastwiss
shipments of gain from Tacoma for
NAV amounted to 341 814 bushels, which
exceeds any previous monthly record in
years.
been very heavy and exporters expect
It to continue for some time yet The
local warehouses are full, and while
receipts have been large 1t is said the
wheat country is now practicallytempty
of grain.
Foreign shipments of grain here last
month were 470.69i bushels, which is
also good record for this late In the
season.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
LOST MONEY is TRACED
TO TREASURER'S OFFICE
McEIroy Says He Took Check and
Turned It Over to Some Respon-
sibIe Person In Office-Mc-
usa pougaId Knows Nothing

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3.-In the
investigation by the finance committee
of the board of supervisors today into
the alleged shortage n the city treasury
amounting to $37,572.79, the testimony
given by James r. McElroy, clerk In
Judge Seawell's department of the SUI
perior court seemed to trace the money
claimed to be lost to the city treas
urers office.
McElroy testified that he had taken
the check of the United Railroads on
the day 1t was indorsed by Judge Sea-
well. to the treasurers office and
turned it over to responsible persons
there.
The deposit tags of the treasurer's
office for that day have not yet been
located.
The reports of the treasurer's office
show that there should have remained
in the special fund on that day, which
was November 2. 1908, about $4,000.
The testimony of attorneys of the
United Railroads in regard to the pass
age of the check was taken and also
that of employees of the treasurer
office.
Treasurer McDougald could throw no
light on the mystery concerning the
disappearance of the money and said
that he was positive it had never
reached his office.
: He called attention to the fact that
former Tax Collector Edward Smith,
who is now serving term n the Deni-
tentiary, deposited the cheek paid by
the United Railroads in 1908 for taxes
to his personal account and then gave
q personal check to the state treasurer
for the amount Of The check due to
the state.
He did not charge the former tax
collector with having withheld the
missing money, he said, but showed
how he might have done SO without
the fact being discovered until now.
Tirey L. Ford and William Abbot,
attorneys for the United Railroads,
testified as to the payment uf he
check to Smith and the amount Of 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-04
HEAVY RAIN BREAKS DAM;
TWO HUNDRED HOMELESS

ENID, Okla, June S.-Meyers' dam,
one mile west of Enid, broke last night,
causing Boggs creek to overflow and
driving 200 people in the neighborhood
of Enid from their homes and flooding
residences.
A heavy rain preceded the breaking
of the dam.
Bridges were washed out in Garfield
county. Northwest of Enid twenty to
thirty miles there have been heavy hail
storms three daystin succession, ruin
ing thousands of aSres of wheat ready
to cut.