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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-17
los ANGELES HERALD: FRIDAY MORNINGS JULY IT, 1908.

and c. ]. Hall will speak at this meet
ing, taking for their topic "Our Plat
form and Candidates.
James H Blanchard will preside at
the morning meeting; Rev. +. @. II.
Stevens will preside at the AFTERNOON
session.
AT D. m. there will be a meeting of
the Prohibitionists from the Fifth SUI
pervisorial district to select candi-
date for supervisor for that district;
at the same hour there will be eau
Gus of the Prohibitionists of the Six
ty-eighth assembly district for the Sc
lection of a candidate for member OF
assembly
The Prohibitionists say they expect
to put up an aggressive campaign in
these districts and make 1t lively for
the old party politicians.
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kERN'S FIRMNESS
BALKS RAILROADS
JOSEPH w. CALL RECALLS HIS
T0RlC FIGHT
Prevent Trickery at Chicago Rate
Convention by Stopping Pre-
tended Delegates at
Doors

Joseph w. Call, the attorney widely
known for his success in litigation
against grasping railroad corporations,
furnishes chapter of history which
puts new light on the career of John
w. Kern.
1t grows out of the rate convention
in Chicago, which the railroads sought
to capture by packing the convention
hall with their hired delegates.
Discussing this action Mr.. Call said
yesterday:
1.-THE personality and sterling charac-
ter of John w. Kern, Democratic NOM
inee for vice president, is not unknown
to a number of Los Angeles business
men.
Defeat Railroad Tactics
1T will be remembered that the ma
tional interstate commerce rate con-
Vention was held October, 1905. in the
city of Chicago, composed of represent
atiVes from commercial organizations
of the country and convened in nation
al convention to indorse and support
the presidents recommendation for ef-
lective laws to regulate railway rates
1.-THE railway companies endeaVored
to organize and control that conVen-
ton against the Endorsement and sup
mort of laws to regulate railway rates.
and out of over 900 delegates claiming
admission through commercial organ
izations the railroads secured delega-
lions from such organizations in New
York, st. Louis and other cities to the
number of over $50, constituting a ma
jority of the whole.
"The railway delegates opened head
quarters in Chicago at the Auditorium
hotel and reserved all available rooms
at the leading hotels for their dele
gates, and they had so far programmed
the entire proceedings as to select their
officers and prepare their platform and
resolutions, which practically Endorsed
the plan of giving to the railway cor
merce and Of rates without legal super
vision.
Appreciate Kern's Work
81 had the honor to serve with John
w. Kern upon the national executive
committee of the interstate commerce
convention, and 1, as well as other del
egates from organizations in Southern
California, greatly appreciated the ser
vices rendered by Mr.. Kern In exclud-
ing from the convention hall the stool
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-17

Thomas w. Roulo, Allan L. Rhodes,
Jud r. Rush, Judge Rittenhouse'
Thomas P. Roberts. w. b. Raymond
c. G. Rodener, NJ. Richard, w. r. ROW
land. .,.
81. C. Steele, David Reevis Smith,
Joseph Simons, M. L. Sparks, ThoLnas
F. Savage, Albert Lee Stephens, Tim
othy Spellacy, oliver B. Steen, Dr; y
w. Stewart, w. H. Smylie, +. j.. sex
ton, ]. H. Stitch, John o. Sullivan.
I'd. K. Trask, Robert A. Todd, b.
Thomas, c. E. Thorn, John Topnam'
E. G. Taylor, J. P. Tyree, o. F. Trelute.
V-Charles Van Valkenburg. homas
Vacher. .,.
man. John T. Wilson, Simon w. Whlte,
S. A. Waldron, Emmett H. WILSON,
Charles Welborn, w. D. WoolWlne'
Jesse T. Walden, S. Weatherholt' d.
J. NJ. White.
Young.
The COMMITTEES on arrangements in
cludes: ~
e. Crandall, James G. Scarborough
Richmond Plant, Albert M. stephens
M. p. Snyder, Martin c. Marsh, M.
F. Betkouski, H. ]. Woollacott, j. A.
Craig. H. c. Dillon, Oscar E. Farlsn,
r. W. Dromgold, Albert NJ. Norton j.
Harvey Mccarthy, d. w. Edelman'
Joseph Mesmer, It. E. Gibbon' r. r.
del Vale, George M. Cake, Alex Mitcn-
eli. d. M. Hammock. F. e. Strader, u
f. McGarry w. H. Truitt, w. st. CAR
Creighton, P. A. Blake S. M. Smyser,
Robert G. Loncks, Stanley Hall, George
Hand. c. ]. Johnson, John II. Foley
Thomas L. Barlow, w. ona Morton
Dr.. A. w. Moore. L. P. Collette, A: Me
myer. THOMAS R. Plant, P. A; Kelly
A. r. Weiss. w. T. Craig, S. F. Hill,
e. S. Mckenzie, c. F. Harris, DR.. F.
Van Meter, Fred Reinke, stephen e.
Long. Walter Simons and II. W. Lewis.
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pigeon delegates sent there by the rail-

pigeon delegates sent there by the rail-
roads.
"The national committee of the inter-
state commerce organization met at
midnight preceding the opening of the
convention and appointed committee
to take charge of the convention hall
and to pass upon the credentials and
qualifications of those claiming right to
admission upon temporary organiza-
ton.
Sitting Committee Sits
'Ths sitting committee of which I
was chairman, required each delegate
claiming admission to produce his Gre
dentials and to sign a statement de-
claring his purpose to support effective
laws to regulate railway rates, as rec
commended by the president, to indorse
and support which the convention had
been called, before being admitted to
the convention for temporary organiza-
ton.
'Mr. Kern stood with us during this
entire fight and was elected vice chair
man of the convention. BY applying
these tests we were able to exclude the
stool-pigeon delegates, who thereupon
formed a so-called runp convention
and passed resolutions practically con-
demning the rate legislation urged by
the president
"At the regular convention Mr.. Kern,
in his opening address. clearly defined
his position respecting the rights of the
people as against organized wealth of
railways in the following language, the
reproduction of which, 1t seems to me,
is appropriate at this time, when they
again confront us in their efforts to
secure control of the political affairs
of this nation. Mr.. Kern said:
"I think it is one of the most hope
full signs that at this hour men of all
parties have for the moment forgotten
their political differences, forgotten the
differences on mere abstract proposi-
lions, on questions of economy, on
questions of finance, and are only
mindful that it is the duty of the great
body of American citizenship to uphold
the hands of the president of the Unit
ed States in this mighty struggle IN
which he is engaged.
"'My friend has spoken of the great
power of corporations, of the thirteen
billions of dollars which they represent.
They have great power. They under
took to exert that power, 1 understand,
by sending men here to disturb this
convention of the people in the express
sion of it's views.
"'These men should remember" that
while they have great power, power
not hitherto known, perhaps, In the
history of this or any other country,
vet there is in this republic still
greater power, power that is about
to manifest itself; 1t is the power be-
fore which kings have trembled and
before which emperors have gone
down.
"Tt is the power of public opinion
It is the power that is behind the
awakening of the public conscience. 1t
is the power that means now and in
this administration to bring to the peo-
nle of this country their own, and to
stamp out all those forms Of anarch-
istic opposition to the rights of the
people which are represented by men
who are in Chicago today for the pur-
rose of disturbing this convention.
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PROHIBITIONISTS RATlFY
NOMINEES AT COLUMBUS
AII-Day Meetings Scheduled for Tenn
perance Temple on Tuesday, ln-
GLIDING Sessions for Local
Business

The Los Angeles County Prohibition
party is making extensive arrange
ments for an all-day meeting, to be
held in Temperance temple next Mon
day, July 20, to ratify the action OF
fine Prohibition national convention
held in Columbus this week.
Sessions will be at 10 a. M, p. m.
and 7:45 p. M, when prominent speak
ers from all over the county will take
part.
At the evening mass meeting Rev. G.
V. La Fontaine of the Nazarene church
will preside; Col. John Sobieski, who
was present at the orgaization of the
marty in 1869; Rev. C. Elwood Nash
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DEMOCRATS OF MoNRoVIA
ORGANIZE BRYAN CLUB

The Democrats of Monrovia and
Duarte held meeting in Monrovia last
night and organized the Monrovia-
Duarte Bryan club, with a membership
of about 300. The following officers
were elected: Frank Slossor. presi-
dent Joseph Fowler, vice president;
Walter Dunn, secretary. The meeting
was addressed by former State Sena-
tor w. B. Scarborough and DR.. j. F.
Allison. It was arranged for special
car and 100 of the new clubs members
will be brought to Los Angeles to join
in the big Democratic ratification
meeting at the auditorium Saturday
night.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-17
GIRL, AFFECTED BY HEAT,
TEMPORARILY Is INSANE
Louise Prussing, Daughter of Well
Known Chicago Attorney, WAN
ders from Home and Passes
Night in Park

CHICAGO, July 16.-Louise Pruss-
ing, the 13-year-old daughter of Eugene
Prussing, a well known lawyer, and
whose mysterious disappearance from
home yesterday was the cause of an
all-night search by the police, was
found early today under a clump of
bushes in Lincoln park, where she had
passed the night :,
The girl had been confined to her bed
for several days as result of prostra-
ton from the heat, and had been per-
mitted to go out again yesterday.
1t is thought she was again overcome
by the heat and wandered about WITH
out knowing where she was going. The
girl was unable to tell anything about
her nights experience except a few al
most incoherent remarks about a SEEM
ingly endless walk through the park.
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HARNESS
Shoes Half Price and Less

over two hundred big display bargain tables
are displaying shoes for men, women ana
price and less. Convince yourself and come
MAMMOTH SHOE HOUSE,
$40 south Broadway.
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SAY JOSE 3. STOCKTON ;.

SAN JOSE, May A little loose
fielding cost the Stockton state
leaguers the game with the locals this
afternoon after they had bombarded
Stricklett for three hits in the second
inning OF a fast contest and earned two
runs. Poor throwing by Campbell and
a bobble by Murphy of q thrown ball
caused the disaster Eager's single
drove in q run
The feature Of the afternoon was
Elmer Emerson's fielding at third base
His throwing,to the bag could not have
been bettered and in the last inning he
brought the stands to their feet with
a wide stop OF a ground ball and assist
TO first
The San Jose team ran bases like
dummies. Four different times the men
on the lines failed to take the soggy
condition OF the field into account and
sent men down from first in attempts
TO stretch long singles into doubles.
Moskiman pitched great ball for the
visitors and should have shut out the
locals. Stricklett was a puzzle to the
Millers after the second inning. Broth
er Bill" Moreing, who played center
field for Stockton. drove In the visitors
two tallies with pretty single
through shortstop. The score:
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Cardinal Veterans TO
Return
Rugby Team Not TO Be Crippled
by Departure of Star
Players

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. May a.
during the last year to boast OF in
comparison with the unprecedented
record of victory In every branch of
sport in the year preceding, the Stan
ford undergraduates have turned to
counting UP vets" who will return
next year and are given to estimating
the prospects of the cardinal IN the fall
and spring athletics.
The outlook. II veterans go TO signify
anything, is very rosy On football
field, track and baseball and water will
the players and contestants who wear
the cardinal jerseys be men who have
been under FIRE and well accustomed 10
the ways of the coaches and trainer.
The unusual possibility of having IT
veterans who have won their IS" in
the rivals of the blue and gold from
which TO pick the varsity Is Is the
brilliant outlook al the present time
for a Rugby victory.
OF last years victorious team prac-
ticaly every man. with the except ton
of>Thorpe and Kenny Fenton, will be
eligible, and in addition the substitutes
who played In the latter part OF the
big game and several old time men who
W ere Odl 1851 year nave I6JuI1CQ- III
the serum Stanford will probably have
two veteran front rank men in former
Captain Koerner and Homer Rayne.
both of whom are out OF college but
who have signifled their intention OF
returning. The rest OF the pack will
be picked from veterans such as Cap
tain D. P. Crawford. H L. Hoston. ].
r Pemberton. j. o. Miller, Minturn.
Reynolds. Choda and Mayors.
In the back field all the men are
scheduled to be in their old positions
with the exception of Kenny Fenton at
serum half, who has accepted the posi-
ton as subcoach and is therefore ineli-
gible. AT fves viii be Ganong and
Mitchell, and wings Owen and Holman.
while yandervoort will be out again for
center. For fullback there will be two
vets in the person Of Cadwalader and
Brown. both OF whom played last year.
and. like Rayne and Koerner. have sig
nifed their intention OF returning. In
addition to this formidable back field
Micky Reed, who was chosen for wing
last year but kept out OF the game due
allowing but two hits. Riley created a
disturbance by unnecessary wrangling
and was fined and sent TO che bench
in the seventh Score:
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Baseball Notes

Danny Long viii work Wills this morning at
Oakland and Jones in the afternoon at Recrea-
tioz park. The Seals will strain every effort 10
get away with both games in order to keep out
OF the cellar
Nick Williams Is back IN the going again he
celebrated his return by rapping that. double
against the right field fence in the fourth frame
missed By his Teammates
Larry Piper explains his recent errors in
center by saying that he is using new glove
outhelder IS having an awful time with II BE
threatens 10 toss 4 away altogether and work
without q glove unless things break better for
him today
Old Doc Frost has quit his Job and the fans
who were looking 10 rouse him yesterday after
noon were doomed 10 bitter disappointment. Doc
has framed up . new union scale Of wages aad
he says that Re win not set foot inside the ball
park unless Manager Jack Gleason comes
through.
II IS funny how Henley Is developing an sr-
ratio streak at this stage of the game On
Tuesday afternoon at Oakland lie forced In
couple Of runs By giving bases on balls with the
Manager Long says that never before since be
mas worked for the San Francisco team has
the tell boy ever performed Ike this
The Seals managed TO hop into second place
yesterday, chiefly because the Los Angeles-Oa
land game was postponed account OF rain.
This helps 4 bit. though ii may not remain
very long Should the Beavers manage to
take todsyiS double header. they viii go home
tomorrow night close upon the Seals Once that
bunch OF singers Is safely intrenched behild
its own breastworks. nobody knows how many
games II viii win Portland Is the team 70
watch from now on. so keep your eyes on John
son Ryan Eaftery, DanZig, McCredie. Madden
and the other sluggers from the north
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SCOTTISH BOWLING

Owing TO the fact that the ST. An
drew's society held its annual picnic
yesterday. the Scottish bowling green
was practically deserted. There were
no tournament matches played. the few
players in attendance combining them
selves 10 practice. On Wednesday last
J. c. Moratt and Rev. W. J. Fisher. two
of the scratch players. met in the sec
ond round of the singles tournament
and the reverend gentleman caused a
genuine surprise by taking the cham
pion into camp easily. The match was
played on even terms and Mr.. Fisher
won by a score OF 81 to s.
Yesterdays matches resulted as fol-
lows: Rev. w J. Fisher and Rev. A
c. Bane beat John T. Dare and Maxwell
l. Grove. q to Is and 81 to S; Robert
Park and 81. A Brown beat c. McInnis
and c. ". Elder. Il TO II; G.. W. Elder
and c. McInnis beat Robert Park and
John McLaren. 81 10 Is.
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tested for az the next run OF the club
When IL was announced that the games
had been indefinitely postponed quite
number OF owners decided 70 run
over 10 Santa Cruz 20 join the mem
bers OF the Santa Clara county auto
mobile club. who were to rendezvous
there tonight President George 3.
POlhemus and Vice President John r.
Chace were among those who were
here TO go over with the San Fran
cisco contingent Those who remained
will leave early tomorrow morning.
proceeding home by way OF Santa Cruz.
Among the late arrivals who are
members OF the club are z. L Hanson
and wife. r T. SchiIling and party.
John Baker. H C Breeder. J. - Marsh.
Dr. o F. Westphal. w, c. Hopper. P. c
Moore. Dr. WinsIow Anderson. J. A
Folger and W. I Porter.
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Ordered From Field for Disput-
ing Decision in Game Lost
BY Giants
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
National League

NEW YORK. May Hits by Knabe.
MCGEE and Doolin in addition TO Sey-
mour's muff. enabled Philadelphia 10
win today's game from New York. Nan
ager McGraw and OutheIder DonIin
were ordered from the field by Umpire
Ernslie for disputing his decision on a
play. Score:
r. Il. E.
t-l-ees-pA-A ------.----...-.-
->eN 1914 -----------------s- L
Bstteries-NcQuilien and Jscklitseh: Taylor
and Bres1ahan- Umpires-Enslie and Rigler.
CHICAGO. May 2-The locals won today IN a
light hitting and wild pitching game. bases on
balls followed By errors and occasional hit
scoring the runs Score:
Shicago
BatJeries-OYe-an and Moran: Lush and Hos
letter.
BOSTON. May 2-Both pitchers were effective
with men OF bases today, errors being reSpOlsi-
bic for Bosto1's defeat The slI arUund playing
OF Bates feature. Score:
R h E.
-1oo---- ---------- -------.----
cvStDl =
Battertes-wilhelm and Bergen; Young and
Bowermsn- Umpire-Klen-
PITTsBURG. May ?. = Pittsburg-cinc4nnsti
game postponed; rain
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NEW BANK Is LOCALIZED

WASHINGTON, May 2-The comp
troller Of the currency today issued a
certificate authorizing the Union ma
tional bank Of Pasadena to begin bust
ness with q capital OF 500, 600 H 1.
Steuart IS president, c. ". Smith and
B. F. Hall vice presidents, and E. H
Groenendyke cashier
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Games at Del Monte
Spoiled by Rain
Cynkana Events Are Postponed
Until Next Run of Auto
mobile Club
Bv r. r. I,FIonlrr1edieu

DEL MONTE. May 2--The heavy
rain OF last night which continued
until shortly before 3 o'clock this
morning. again changed the plans OF
the officers OF the automobile club.
Chairman Watson OF the runs,and tours
committee had planned 10 hold the
gymkana games or The broad drive IN
front OF the hotel. but the ground
had been so soaked with water that 10
have held the events would have meant
the destruction OF the road. IL was
suggested that the games be held on
the track. but this did not meet with
favor. as IL would take up the whole
afternoon. which the autOmobilists did
not wish 70 give Up. as they had made
plans and engagements TO visit the
fleet.
The cups and trophies win be con-
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Bill Squires Would
Fight Johnson
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

LONDON. May 2.-BuI squires came
TO London from Ireland tonight for a
conference with Jack Johnson concern
ing the fight the National sporting club
is arranging between them The two
pugilists viii meet Monday 10 decide
on date for signing articles
1t is thought the terms viii prove
satisfactory and that the fomaIity Will
go through without q hitch
A purse OF $500 is TO be put up II
pending negotiations are concluded
There will be side bet Of s2,500.
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American League

PHILADELPHIA. NAY 2-wfnters and Dygert
had pitchers duel but Wild throw by the
former. followed By NcHzle-s tumble in tie
third Inning, let IN the only runs Of the game.
Scors-
r r. E
Boston .-----.---- .-..-----.------
Batterfes-winter and CsrriEsn; Dygert and
Sehreek.
WASHINGTON. May 2-Wsshsngton hit Glade
for triple double and three singles In the
eighth inning today and easily defeated New
YORK. 10 3. Score.
y asnlngtca .---------- ~
Bstteries-Buras. Street and Warner; Glade
and kleinov-
DETROIT. May 2-Detroit-chicsgo game post
ponec; cold weather
ST LOUIS. May 2-Four errors. three Of
them costly. beat St Louis In TIE third and last
game Of Tie series here today. Cleveland won.
8 70 ?. Score:
R. a E
- Aonis -------.---.-..
Betferies-HOwen AID spencer; loss and y
Clarke.
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nA1L cIERKs AppoINrEp

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 2.-These
railway mail clerks have been appoint
ed: NJ K Miller NJ L Streeter. E D.
Jenkins. Claude O'Rourke. G. G. Herbst,
Los Angeles; W. J. O.Donneily, San
Francisco; Charles Fl. Emert, L. E.
Jackson. Oakland: c. e wallace, Fres-
no; H. c. Davis. Pasadena: c. z. Will
lers. Upland; Charles ". Wynkoop,
Chm
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PALO ALTO. May 2-Paio Alto won
the championship OF this subleague in
baseball this morning BY defeating the
San Jose high school on the university
diamond by the score OF IS 10 s. The
victory entities the local schoolbOys 20
place IN the semihnals OF the academic
league
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Two base hifs-Hsrtman Russell Lewis
Broadbenf Sacrifice hit-Broadbent First base
en- called balIs-Johnson t3l- Struck out-By
ro-svthe 2 by johnson 3 Hit by pitched bali
r. Muller l2l, Gerard. Russell Wild pitch
Forsythe Time OF game hour and As min
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The san Francisco driving club viii
hold its first meet OF the season on
the Golden Gate park stadium track
beginning az II o'clock this morning
Five events are on the card and some
OF the best horses now IN training are
carded 10 compete A feature Will be
the brush between Kitty D and George
Perry. PAGERS.
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Seals Break In With
Victory at Last
Continued From Page 40, Column 4

Runs OF Bloomfield 3. hits 4; runs OF PernolI
g. hits s. Charge defeat 10 bloomfield Two
base hits-Zider. Madden Williams, Raftery-
Sacrifice hits-MohIeT. MeArdle, Piper, Berry.
Melchoir- First base called balls-BsooEn-
field l. Pernoil l. Henley s. Struck out-By
Bloomfield Q by Pernoll 2, hy Henley 5. Hit By
pitched ball-Zeider. Bloomfield. Double plays
Henley 10 McArdle 10 Williams: Mohler TO VII
liams- Passed ball-Maddea- Time OF game-1
hour and IS minutes. Umpire-Perrine.
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SANTA CRUZ ., OAKLAND q

SANTA CRUZ, May 1.-TWO thousand
people witnessed the state league game
between Oakland and Santa Cruz to-
day, the locals winning by good base
running and hitting Oakland put Pitch
er Gaddy out IN the second inning when
they scored all their runs. SchImpf
went into the box for seven innings.
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The following promotions in the San
Francisco postoffice We're announced
by Postmaster Fisk yesterday. Henry
]. Brownrigg. from substitute carrier
10 carrier. first grade: Walter J. Ed
mans Jr.. from substitute clerk to clerk.
first grade. mailing division.