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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-07
COUNCIL
TALKS TO LABOR
WORKINGMEN ASSEMBLED IN
PHILADELPHIA
OVER 1000 UNION MEN ATTEND
MASS MEETING
Vice President of American Federal
ton Tells Toilers What Churches
Have Done for Them-Preach-
ers Are Waking Up
fBy Associated Press.l

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6.-Meetings
for workingmen, students and young
men of the various social organizations
of the churches were held here today
under the direction of the Federal
Council of the Church of Christ in
America.
More than 1000 union men attended
the working mems meeting, which
was presided over by Dennis Hayes,
fifth vice president of the American
Federation of Labor.
Mr.. Hayes, in discussing THE Church
and Home Industry" said the meeting
marked an epoch in the history of the
church and organized labor.
The resolution on labor adopted by
the federal council, the speaker said,
was such as to make him almost con-
clude emanated from some labor COM
mittee.
Had laboring men been told a year
ago that such a resolution had been
adopted by q committee of ministers,
the speaker said he doubted whether
they would have believed it.
Church Waking to Needs
He declared the church was waken-
ing up to the needs OF the laboring
men, who in turn should show their
appreciation by needing the church in
fiuence in their organizations. He
added that the majority of trade
unionists were church members.
The Rev. Charles Sickle, superin-
tendent of the department of churf
and labor of the Presbyterian church.
said the first movement for world re-
form was toward religious democracy,
the next toward political democracy
and the present movement toward in
dustrial democracy.
Some day." he said, war will cease,
but it viii not be because of peace con-
ferences, but when organized work
men declare they win no longer shoot
down their fellow workers in order to
satisfy the avarice of their rulers"
He declared that fifty years from
now people will look back and laugh at
the things advocated in behalf of labor
at the last convention of the American
Federation of Labor
It is not the duty of the church, he
said, to adopt an economic system, but
to uplift the individual, because there
must be the ideal man before there can
be the ideal system.
The adoption of the resolution on
labor. by the federal council, he added,
did not mean that the church had sud
denly been converted to the cause of
labor, but meant rather that it was
the first time the church as a body
had had an opportunity to express it
self on the matter.
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HARVARD PARTY RETURNS
FROM QUEST OF GALLE0N
Searchers Who Went to Locate
Sunken Spanish Treasure OFF the
Coast of jamaica Have
Futile Journey

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-The Harvard
treasure seekers, as they have come
to be known, returned empty-handed
tonight from Jamaica on the steamer
Admiral Dewey.
After the first chartered vessel, the
old-time racer Mayfower, was aban-
doned the men set out again on their
mission, which was to recover the gold
sunken in a Spanish galleon off the
coast of Jamaica. The prize-hunters
are Stephen Noyes. Harvard '03; II. l..
Corbett, '0S; Buck Harrison, 'O4, and
Roger Darby, '05.
They said they had located several
wrecks, presumably including that OF
the galleon, but the hulls were burned
SO deep that satisfactory examina-
tion was impossible,
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than very brief period, and I still
more doubt whether anybody else does.
Under these circumstances it seems
hardly worth while to single out for
special mention one or two given
falsehoods or one particular paper, the
moral standard of which is as low as
but no lower than-that of certain
other papers.
"Of course. now and then, I am will
ing to denounce given falsehood, as,
for instance, as regards this case of
the Indianapolis News, or the case
have quoted of the New York Sun,
simply because it appears that some
worthy people are misled or puzzled
by these direct, shameless falsehoods.
But ordinarily I do not and cannot
pay heed to these falsehoods. If I
did would not be able to do my work.
My plan has been to go ahead, to
do the work and to let these people
and those like them yell and then
trust with abiding confidence to the
good sense of the American people, in
the assured conviction that the yells
will die out, the falsehoods sbe for
gotten and the work remain.
Would Rather Not Answer
Therefore, as far as am concerned,
ever in this case. But 1 have much
confidence in your judgment; and, II
you feel these men ought to be exposed,
you are welcome to publish this letter.
There is no higher and more honor
able calling than that of the men con-
nected with an upright, fearless and
truthful newspaper; no calling in which
a man can render greater service to jiis
fellow countrymen.
1.-THE best and ablest editors and
writer's in the daily press render a SER
vice to the community which can
hardly be- paralleled by the service rem
dered by the best and ablest men in
public life or the men in business. But
the converse Of this proposition also is
true.
1.-THE most corrupt financiers, the
most corrupt politicians, are no greater
menace to this country than the news
paper man of the type l discussed
above Whether they belong to the
yellow press or to the purchased press;
whatever may be the stimulating cause
of their slanderous mendacity and
whatever the cloak it may wear, mat
tiers but little. In any event they rep
resent one of the potent forces for evil
in the community. Yours very truly,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
William Dudley Foulke, Richmond,
Ind
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ATLANTIC FLEET PASSES
THROUGH SINGAPORE PORT
Stately Procession Inpresses Experts
and Other Observation-Disclosures
Maintains Communication
with Warships

SINGAPORE. Dec. 6.-The 'United
States Atlantic battleship fleet, under
Rear Admiral Sperry, passed through
the harbor here today, The stately
procession impressed both the experts
and the many other spectators.
The Yankton kept in constant com
munication with the feet during. It's
passage, but otherwise the hattleships
did not communicate with the shore.
The flagship Connecticut saluted the
port, and the salute was returned.
MANY launches and small steamers
filed with spectators went out early
to meet the American ships. The
Yanlxton received q wireless message
from the Connecticut that on Saturday
evening the fleet was 145 miles OFF.
The voyage from manila 5a,lil5a from when
eVentful
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MUST HAVE DRY
DOCKS TO TAKE
CARE OF FLEET
CONTINUED frop Page One,

advertising. The people in both the
north and south end of the state should
rejoice in their mutual growth.
After all, the best advertisement Tor
a city is her civic spirit, her clean
municipal government, clean streets,
nice homes and good water and climate.
Los Angeles has these"
Referring to his future movements,
Mr.. Metcalf said he would not do a
thing in the way Of work till he felt
perfectly well and rested.
I'm going into the mountains, and
mean to take ii easy for awhile in the
open air." said he. Man is like a
steam engine. We keep working and
sometimes fail to pay attention to
warning sounds in the machinery. The
good engineer takes notice, and In my
case 1 have taken notice. 1 had sim
ply worked too hard and decided to
quit before some serious arrangement
resulted. 1 felt my case called for ac-
ton by the engineer"
In parting he said. Nothing can
ever induce me to leave California per-
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straus Attacks Kooh,s Theory

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-The conten-
ton of DR.. Koch that tuberculosis can
by cows affected with the disease was
attacked tonight by Nathan Straus at
a meeting of the Judeans, a Jewish
organization. Mr. Straus declared that
he had written to DR.. Koch calling
upon him to recede from the position
he had taken, but that the German
scientist had not replied. 81 believe
said Mr.. Straus, that when a man
has been proved to be in the wrong he
should acknowledge the fact. This DR..
Koch would not do, and accordingly
he left here a discredited man.
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NEGROES PROPOSE TO START
SETTLEMENT NEAR BEACH

Plans are under way by a syndicate
of well-to-do Afro-Americans which,
If perfected, will result in the estab-
lishment of a beach resort where
members of the race can have all the
privileges of their Caucasian brethren.
E. w. Myers, a property owner; Rob-
ert Owens and others have options,
they say, on property near Long
Beach, near Santa Monica and at other
points near the ocean. If their enter
prise goes through they will close one
of these options
Legal advisers have been retained
and financial backing is promised them,
they say, from many quarters.
They expect to conduct the proposed
settlement in a high-class manner,
running a pavilion, bathing houses, a
tent village, perhaps, and other adj
juncts of a beach resort.
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AMERICANS ANGRY BECAUSE
GUNB0ATS WENT TO MANILA
Appeal to British for Protection, Fear
ing Instruction in Marking,
china-LiVes Endangered
Is the Report

PEKING, Dec. 6.-Reports have been
received here that the Americans in the
Yangtse Kiang territory are indignant
on account of the withdrawal of the
American gunboats, which went to Ma
Mia with the Pacific fleet for target
practice, leaving no protection for the
Americans from the recent instruction
at Marking.
Because of this, the American consul
general at Nankow, William Martin,
was compelled to ask the British rep
resentative to look after American in
terests at Marking.
Detailed reports of the revolutionary
conditions which prevailed show that
had the rebels succeeded in taking Nam
king an insurrection would have brok-
en- out in at least three or four other
places, which would have put the
American residents in great danger.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-07
Wounded by Knife

M. Ramidies, a Mexican laborer, was
treated at the receiving hospital yes
terday morning for a knife wound in
the left breast, which, he stated, had
been inflicted by Ignacio Reyes, with
whom he had had fight. Ramidies
said that Reyes came to his home at
211 Utah street and started the fight.
and that while defending himself
REYES drew a knife and stabbed him.
The wound is not serious one.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-07
Drowned of Boat

i LONDON. Dec. 6.--Alfred Dohson,
general agent for Tasmania in Lon
don, while crossing the channel from
Boulogne to Folkestone on Saturday,
was drowned. He was sitting In the
stern of the boat In a forbidden part
of the vessel. One of the OFFICERS
warned him that he could not be al
lowed to remain there, whereupon
Dobson threw UP his hands and fell
overheard. He was at different times
speaker of the Tasmania assembly, at
tornev general and solicitor general.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-07
POLICE ABANDON THEORY
OF SUICIDE; SEEK SLAYER
Detectives In San Francisco Hold Man
Suspected of Sending Poison
Labeled Medicine to
Henry Boas

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6.--Captain
of Detectives Kelly stated tonight he
would continue to hold John W. Will
son, arrested yesterday. pending the
further investigation of the mysteri-
Gus death of Henry Boas, the young
electrician who died from the effects of
poison sent through the mali.
The local police have abandoned the
suicide theory and are searching for a
clew of murder
Wilson's relations with Boas, by
whom he was employed as solicitor,
are being looked into in the hope that
some new light may be thrown on the
case.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-07
Cereal Crops Increase

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Prof. Mil
ton Whitney chief of the bureau Of
soils, reported today that the farming
lands of the United States aggregate
SSS, 591,774 acres, and. that the yield per
acre of all cereal crops has increased.
The bureau of soils intends to make an
investigation of the soils of the semi
arid belt of the northwest with view
to ascertaining the nature of the soil,
and what it is adapted to and how it
can be best improved.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-07
NEW LODGE OF ORDER OF
BEES WILL BE INSTALLED

The new lodge of the order of Bees
will be installed in Ventura next Tues
day night.
supreme President John A. Nelson
and Supreme Secretary A. ]. Harsh
berger of Los Angeles will go up to
hold the installation exercises, which
are expected to bring scores of the
best known men in Ventura into the
order.
Paraphernalia have been shipped for
the baby lodge, which has leased sump-
tuous quarters in new office build
ing
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-07
New Rifle a Success

WASHINGTON Dec. e.--That the
new magazine rifle just placed in the
hands of the army of the United States
and the militia of the various states Is
a success is set forth by William Gro
zier. chief of ordnance of the war de-
partment, In his annual report "This
rife has proved to be more powerful,
more accurate and rapid" he says.
than the rife of the Krag-J orgensen
type, which it replaced"
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Wl Attempt Recommendation

TRENTON, N. j., Dec. 6.-County
Physician Frank G.. Scanned an
nounced today that he would try to re-
suscitate the next man electrocuted In
the New Jersey state prison. He will
do this in an effort to disprove the
claim Of physicians that electrocution
does not kill. John Mantasanna is un-
der sentence TO be electrocuted during
the week Of December II.
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Message from Cruisers

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-secretary of
the NAVY Newberry tonight received
advices from Warren r. Rich, United
states customs. inspector at Salina
Cruz. Mexico, that the arnored cruiser
fleet was southbound at p. M, New
York time bound for La Union, San
Salvador and later for Panama. The
fleet sailed December from Magdalena
bay after target practice.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-07
Death Llst Reaches 1B1

PITTSBURG, Dec. 6.--Reports from
the Mariana mine of the Pittsburg-
Buffalo Coal company, where an ex-
plosion occurred November 28, tonight
bring the death list UP to 151. -Four
bodies were brought to the surface
today, while seven others were found.
The body of James Roule, is years old,
OF Monongahela was one OF those re-
covered.
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Iustloe summerfleId WEEDS

Justice of the Peace j. w. Summer
field stole an unexpected march on his
numerous friends Saturday by getting
married quietly at Santa Ana. The
bride is Miss Phebe Laboory, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. Labory of 1851
South Grand avenue, and the cere-
mony was performed by brother
Justice
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To Leave University

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. Cdr. Cyrus
Northrop will retire from the presi-
dency of the University of Minnesota
at the close of the present college year.
His formal resignation will be pre-
sentc to the regents Tuesday He has
been at the head of the university
twenty-five years.
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TWO Drowned in Rapids

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Joseph H.
Painter, aged 80, botanist, and his
companion, Rpbert Wallace, aged 16,
were drowned today while trying to
shoot the rapids at the Stubblefield
falls in the Potomac river. The men
were on fishing trip in a small canoe,
which overturned.
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rexas Iudae props Dead

Ell PAsO, Texas. Dec. GA special
to the Times from Austin says Judge
James b. Clark for many years proc
tor of the University Of Texas, fell
dead in Auditorium hall today while
listening to an address by William j.
Bryan. Heart failure is given as the
cause. He was valedictorian of his
class at Harvard in 1853
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Taft AGAIN Chosen

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-President-
elect Taft again will be chosen presl-
dent of the American National Red
Cross society at it's meeting here Tues
day. He has held the Office since 1905.
Efforts will be made to increase the
society's endowment from $4,000 to
$500 O0O
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Eour Skater Drowned

GAINESVILLE, Wis. Dec 6.--Earl
Cooper, Harvey Richardson, Violet
Blivens and Fannie Blivens were
drowned here today while skating on
Lake Koshkonong. Belle Brown was
rescued. but may die from exposure
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-07
seueraI killed In chic

IQUIQUE, Chile, Dec. GA strike has
occurred In the Collayueaso mines.
Police were compelled to retire, several
of them being killed or wounded
Troops have been dispatched to their
relief.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-07
condemn Shah to Die

TEHERAN, Dec. 6.-Proclamations
of the secret revolutionary organiza-
ton have been posted condemning the
shah to die for violating the constitu-
ton
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-07
Expires in Paris

PARIS, Dec. 6.-Professor William
Ireland Knapp, formerly of Yale and
Chicago universities. died here today.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-07

TT is utterly impossible to answer
all OF their falsehoods. When any
given falsehood is exposed they simply
repeat It and circulate another. II
they possessed in their makeup any
shred OF honesty, it would be worth
while to set them right.
"But there is no question at all as
to any mistake or 'misunderstand-
ing. on their part. They state what
they aither know to be untrue or could
by the slightest inquiry find out to be
the untruth.
II doubt il they, themselves, remem-
Der their own falsehoods for moro
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-18
Christian Science Reading Room

The Christian Scientists Of Astoria
have rented commodious suite OF
rooms on the second floor OF the Odd
Fellows building. over the Astoria
National Bank, where comfortable
reading room Is being established.
It is proposed to open the rooms
daily from IL m. to S p. IN. A full
supply Of Christian Science books will
be kept on hand as we'll as the per-
iodieals OF the church. All who de-
sire to spend quiet hour in reading
will be welcomed. In fact, the rooms
are open and free for admission to
the public. The local society will hold
their Sunday services in the new
rooms, beginning with Sunday, Feb
ruary 2s. The rooms are being taste.
fully furnished and being made ready
for their new occupants. There is
much joy among the members over
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-18
PERSONAL MENTION

Alfred Lent, of Clatskanie, arrived
in Astoria on Sunday, and will re-
main few days.
F. B. Hull was taken seriously i'll
on Sunday. with cramps and the serv-
ices Of two physicians were necessary.
He was resting easy last night. =.
A. Dunbar left up for Portland by
boat last night.
Captain A. NJ. Gray was a passen-
ger on the Lurline for up-river last
night.
Andrew Hanson, of Gray's River,
was in Astoria yesterday Mr.. Han
son is we'll known rancher Of that
section
Chas. Erickson was over from Al
toona, Wash, yesterday.
A.. v. Allen, of A. v. Allen & Co.,
and Mrs. Allen, who have been spend
ing the winter, thus far, at Hot
Springs, Ark, are now in Los An
gcles being domiciled at 54 North
ST. Louis street.
]. H. Carve is visitor to Astoria
from Mayger.
Walter Frey, of the Fort Candy
Life-Saving service, spent yesterday
and last night in Astoria.
Otto Schuman, Of Portland, Is in
the city.
J. c. Driscoll is in the city
Harry Hendricks of Portland, came
down on last nights train,
Frank L, Parker, deputy collector
Of customs, returned last night from
trip to Portland and McMinnville.
F "A. Stokes arrived home last
night from Portland.
0. w, Whitman came in from
Portland on the evening train yes
terday.
Otto Brandes, Of Portland, is regis
tered at the Occident.
M, E, Masterson, teller in Astoria
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-18
A Promising Event

The masquerade ball for the bcne-
ht Of the Astoria football team, which
will be held on next Saturday night,
will, no doubt, be one Of the special
good times OF the winter season. Fine
music will be provided and In addi-
iion the elegant prizes which will be
awarded will add to the interest.
The prizes that win be offered will
be; First, Cents prize, cigar case;
LIST, Ladies' prize. ladies' fur. These
are for the best sustained characters.
For the best dressed gentlemen, the
prize will be pair Of gloves. and for
the best dressed lady, a silk umbrella.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-18
Wreekage Found

Walter Frey. a member OF the TT.
Candy life.saving crew. was in the
city yesterday, He stated that wreck
age Of the Emily Reed can be found
near the mouth OF the river, above
and below the entrance. At Sand
Island the rudder and one OF the life
buoys OF the vessel was found on
Sunday, and also a cylinder record
for a phonograph, the name Emily
Reed" being written on the box hold
ing the record. At another point,
the mouth OF the river, was seen what
appeared to be a spar, tied up on the
beach evidently by some one who had
recovered il.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-18
HIVES A GREAT DEAL TO AN
INNOCENT LITTLE AID.

Mr.. Beasley seemed to be in very
cheerful humor as he joined the little
group around the stove in the bacl
room and settled himself for his
evening smoke and gossip.
II just got long letter from my
nephew, Henry" he said. as he lit
his corncob pipe, "and I surely was
glad to hear that he was getting
along so well. Henry has made a
great success in life, and it was all
due to little, innocent looking news
paper advertisement"
Somebody asked to be told all
about it, and, needing no urging. Mr..
Beasley continued:
"Not long after Henry came out Of
college, he saw the advertisement !
speak Of 1t said that a wealthy lady
wanted a competent man to take
charge of her real estate--to collect
the rents, superintend repairs, and
so on.
Henry thought that looked like a
pretty good job. so he packed his
grip and took the train at once. He
found that the woman was young
widow who owned whole lot of real
estate and was having a peck Of
trouble trying to take care Of it.
Henry said she showed him a long
list of the various properties she own
ed, told him what the work would
consist of, and then, looking him
square in the eye, she says, I want
you to give me your references and
tell me all about yourself, and then !
am going to look you up and see that
you are all right I am mighty par
ticular about it because my idea is
that man will never take care of
lot of-property such as own and do
his work the way it ought to be done
unless he has personal interest in
it, and consequently / intend to marry
the man that gets the job
THAT lets me OUT says Henry.
reaching for his hat. 7 am not look
ing for wife, and If ! was ! wouldn't
take one in this kind of way. No.
says Henry, getting hot under the
collar, I wouldn't marry you if you
were ten times as rich and twenty
times as-as--' AS what? asks the
woman laughing. Never mind says
Henry. starting for the door.
"But the woman made him come
back and sit down again. You are
just the kind of man / am looking
for she said. You are the eighteenth
man who has been here after this job,
and everyone OF the others just jump
ed at what he thought was chance
to marry me, am looking for a
level-headed, honorable, businesslike
man, and I guess you are the man.
And If I give you the position you
need not worry, for, she says, I
wouldn't marry you if you we're 20