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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
Injured Boatm.n Dies

George Baker, an emploYe OF the
crowley launch company, who was in
jured week ago by a case Of cham
payne that fell on him from the rail
Of the cruiser South Dakota, died yes
terday in St Mary's hospital Baker
suffered q fracture of the base of the
skull and from he first little hope. was
entertained Of his recovery.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-24
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

SAILOR DROWNS-The American ship
William P. Fry which arrived at San
Francisco today from Newport News. re-
ports the loss Of one of her crew. Harry
Lankin, who missed his footing while furl-
ing sail during storm off Cape Horn.
and was thrown into the sea-
TRIAL DRAGS-No progress toward OBJ
tanning jury to try Abraham Ruef for
bribery was made at the first session of
Judge Lawlor's court today. A number OF
veniremen were examined. but all we're
rejected. The judge has made an order
excluding the morbdly curious from the
court room during the progress OF the case.
SYNOD CONTINUEs-The second days
session of the synod Of the United Pres
byterans was opened at San Diego by Rev.
H. w. Crabbe of Los Angeles yesterday.
The missionary work of the church was the
principal subject of the morning session.
with reports OF officers. mission boards ana
individual churches. EvaDgelistic work ana
the Sunday schools are the topics this aft
ernoon..
WOMAN HELD-Mrs. Margaret Roholt.
alias Miss Margaret Valdez, who was ar
rested several days ago by the Fresno po-
lice on a charge OF conducting a fake mat
rimonial agency. but later turned over to
the federal authorities and charged with
using the mails TO defraud. was held to
by Commissioner Cashin. Bond was hxed
at $500, which was immediately furnished
by John Rottgert and J. c. Christian. The
federal grand jury will meet November 3.
OFFICER SHOT-Ma1or James Miles OF
the First regiment. Illinois National guard
and we'll known In legal circles az mem
Der OF the Chicago law nrm OF Winston,
Payne. Strawn & Shaw. is In 81 Luke's
hospital, that city. suffering from a severe
gunshot wound accidentally indicted while
he was cleaning his weapon, after returning
from the indiana maneuyers Of the regi-
ment A bullet from his revolver entered
his left side. passing through the lower
lobe of the lung. The accident occurred
In the regimental Armory.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-24
GOV. HASKELL SAYS HE CAN
PROVE WHAT MoNNETT SAID

GUTHRIE, Okla, Sept 23.-When
shown the statement of Frank s. Mon
nett, ex-attorney general of Ohio, late
this afternoon, Governor Charles N.
Haskell said he had no statement to
make concerning the alleged Standard
Oil deal, other. than he had made,
during the time Sheets of Ohio in
vaded Oklahoma in the primary cam
paign, making the charge against me-
MY statement at that time," said
the governor, was, I had no connec-
tion with the affair and know nothing
whatever about it,
The governor stated that he could
prove by a number of Republican ed
itors, who, he said, were present when
Mr.. Monnett made a speech In Okla
homa City, that Mr.. Monnett exon
Grated him in the speech.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-24
YOUTH ACCUSED OF
NUMBERING PRIEST
WEST INDIA BOY ARRESTED
IN NEW YORK
Police Charge Him with Mysterious
Murder of the Spanish Cleric.
Both Went to Gotham
Together
TBy Associated Press. ]

| NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-A sensational
turn was given last night to the strangt
shooting of Rev. Arturo Azencio, tho
Spanish priest who was found wounded
in Central park on the night of Sep
tember IA last, and who subsequently
died, when 17-year-old Enrique De
Lara, son of a West Indian merchant,
was arrested and charged with having
murdered the priest.
The police De Lara confessed that he
met the priest in Monte Christi, San
Domingo, and the two came to New
York.
The youth says he spent several years
at the University of Bremen in Ger
many and that the priest liked his COM
pany because he was well educated.
The father of the boy owns large
stores in England, Germany and
France, the police say.
On the night of the murder, the police
say. the De Lara boy tells of having
met the priest and accompanying him
for a walk to the park.
According to the police, the boy says
he uuarreled with Father Azencio and
threatened to shoot him and the priest
fed and the boy shot.
The lad is charged with homicide and
held without bail.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-24
SAYS LABOR LEADERS
WORKED CON- GAME
J. w. VAN CLEAVE GETS AFTER
A. r. OF L.
Declares Socialism, Is Absorbing
Unionism-Debs and Haywood
Policies Do Not Suit
Him Either
TBy Associated Press. ]

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 23.-J. w. Van
Cleave, president of the National Man.
ufacturers' association, in speech to-
night at the banquet of the Missouri
Manufacturers association at the
Southern hotel said the American Fed
Grafton of Labor played a confidence
game on President Roosevelt and other
party leaders at Washington last WIN
1--WE saw in Washington" said Mr..
Van Cleve, party leaders and civic
bodies invite representatives or the Fed
Grafton of Labor into their councils
and ask them what legislation they
wanted.
1--WE saw the president of the United
States make treaties with those labor
officials with almost as much formality
as ne would with diplomatic represen-
tatives of Great Britain, Germany, or
any other power. What enabled the
federation to play this confidence game
on the party leaders and the president!
Organization"
Mr. Van CIeave urged that employers
organize, saying: "In all our factories
we must insist upon the open shop.
The labor societies have made union
among us imperative and at the same
time have shown us what union can
accomplish.
1--WE must get together. so we can
WELD influence to elect courageous and
spirited men to office, and we must aid
them while in office In enforcing the
statutes and the ordinances against
law breakers of all sorts.
Socialism is absorbing unionism.
The drift of most of the unions is strong
iy toward the Debs and Haywood fol-
lies Some of the unions have embraced
these folies already. Every year the
Socialists make a strong fight to con-
troll the American Federation of Labor.
'They are by far the best educated,
the most aggressive and the most re-
sourceful of its members.
1.-THE blundering of the ignorant and
arrogant persons who are at the head
of the federation renders 1t inevitable
that the Socialists will get control of
that league lin the end"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-24
SOUTH'S CANDIDATE
AGAIN 'OvERLOOKED'
STATE REPUBLICANS NAME
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE
Judge Henry A. Melvin OF Oakland
Wins In onventlon-Angeieno
Gives in, but DepIores
Policy
[By Associated Pres. ]


OAKLAND. Sept. 23.-Superior Judge
Henry A. Melvin of Oakland was this
Afternoon unanimously nominated for
associate justice of the supreme court
by the Republican state convention,
which reconvened here this morning
Judge Melvin was placed in nomina-
ton by Or. c. L. Tisdale. coroner of
Alameda county, in a speech highly
eulogistic of the character, qualities,
integrity and ability of the Oakland
Jurist, and was seconded by Chairman
Thomas B. Dozier of Shasta and w.
R. Davis of Oakland.
r. A. Ling of Los Angeles took the
platform and stated Los Angeles had
intended to present a name for the
nomination for supreme justice, but In
the interest of peace and harmony had
decided not to oppose Judge Melvin,
but to second his nomination. He
pointed out, however, that Southern
California had twice saved the state for
the Republicans and while nothing was
being demanded or asked at present,
the time might come when Los Angeles
would ask for some recognition of its
services and he hoped that the loyalty
of the southern Republicans would not
then be forgotten.
Upon Mr.. Ling's motion the nomina-
tion of Judge Melvin was made unani-
nous.
Judge Melvin was escorted to the
platform and in a speech thanking the
convention for the honor promised that
IL elected he would interpret the law
and constitution, needing not the per-
suasion OF friends nor the mutterings
of the mob.
Following the appointment of F. M.
Chapman, w. H. Jordan and A, r.
Davis. as committee to draft resolu-
tions OF respect to the memory of the
late Justice Mcfarland, the conven-
ton adjourned without date at 12:40
o'clock
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-24
MONNETT ENDEAvORS
TO JUSTIFY CHARGES
FORMER OHIO ATTORNEY GEN
ERAL EXPLAINS
Gives In Nebulous Verbiage His "Rea-
sons" for Accusing Gov. Haskell
and Throws Blame on
Charles Squire
[By Associated Press ]

| COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 23.-'If
| charged Governor Charles N. Haskell
wrongfully it was because Charles B
| Squire gave me his name"
Frank S. Monnett, former attorney
general of Ohio, today made this state
ment on the private car of William j,
Bryan, en- route from Prospect, Ohio,
to Columbus.
Mr.. Monnett declared, however, that
he could not exonerate Governor Has
kell from the charges that had been
made that he was party to the $5OO,OOO
bribe fund of the Standard Oil COM
pany, nor could he condemn him.
"All that / have against Governor
Haskell" he said, 'is hearsay evil
dence, and l have suggested that If
the case were presented to a grand
jury it would be shown whether Gov
ernor Haskell has been wronguflly ac-
cused."
Mr.. Monnett denied he had made
speeches in Oklahoma generating
Governor Haskell, but that in fairness
to the governor he had stated the facts
as they had come to him, and said that
if the charges were proved he would
return to Oklahoma at his own ex-
pense and denounce him.
In justice to Governor Haskell, Mr..
Monnett stated, the governor had re-
peatedly asked an opportunity to dis
prove the charge, and had been SUBJ
poenaed to appear before the examiner
who was taking testimony in the
Standard Oil hearing, but that he did
not so appear because the court had
ordered the quashing of the testimony.
81 threatened to arrest Mr.. Squires
IL he did not give me the names of the
parties to the bribery proposition,
whereupon he mentioned Frank Rocke-
feller, Fred B. Squires and Charles N.
Haskell of New York"
Mr. Monnett said further that Gov
ernor Haskell 'phoned, wired and
wrote" asking an opportunity to ex-
onerate himself, and that Governor
Haskell was the only one of the three
men who did.
"He said at that time" Mr.. Monnett
went on, that there was w. c. Has
kell who trained with the bunch to
use his own words, and that he at that
time held some public office at Wash
ington. That was the first intimation
had there might be some mistake in
the Haskell figuring in the case"
The question of the payment of the
bribe, Mr.. Monnett said, was that he
should be furnished with a key to a
safe deposit vault where the $500,000
was to be deposited, and he was told
that he could go first and see 1t and
then let it remain in the deposit box
until he retired from Office, or until he
got ready to take the money out. Find
ing that he was about to be arrested
for offering the bribe, Mr.. Monnett
said, Squire disappeared from New
York, and despite his efforts Squire
had not been indicted
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-24
PROMINENT THAW ATTORNEY
SUCCUMBS TO PNEUMONIA
A. Russell Peabody, Who Was Per-
sonaI Counsel for Whites Slayer
Had Been III Only Since
Last Saturday
[By Associated Press.l

NEW YORK, Sept. ga. Russell
Peabody, one of the attorneys who had
a leading part in the defense of Harry
X. Thaw, died suddenly today at
Babylon, L. l., of pneumonia He had
been i'll only since last Saturday.
Mr.. Peabody was a member of well
known southern family and was about
35 years old.
At the first Thaw trial he was q
partner of Clifford w. Hartridge. who
was Thaw's counsel of record at that
time.
After the trial there was disagree
ment between them, however, and they
shooting of Stanford White, Peabody
has acted as personal attorney for
Thaw
Mr.. Peabody was man of consider
able means and took a great interest
in horses.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-24
GOODWIN SAYS HIS
WIFE DESERTED HIM
COMPLAINT FILED IN RENO Is
GIVEN OUT
Actors Only Important Charge Against
Maxine Elliott Is That She Has
Left Him - No Sensa-
tlons Involved
[By Associated Press.l

RENO. New, Sept. 23.-Nat c. Good
win. the actor, instructed his attorneys
today to permit the representative OF
the Journal see the sealed complaint
for divorce against his wife. Maxine
Elliott, which he has filed here.
The complaint is simply one OF de-
sertion for over one year and contains
nothing of a sensational character.
1t contains but three pages of type
written matter. being very brief, and
sets forth the simple fact of her de-
sertion against his will and that they
have no children or property.
The following statement was made by
Mr.. Goodwin regarding the suit:
Simple desertion and this only is
alleged in the complaint"
Mr.. Goodwin, the attorneys say, has
too much regard for Mrs. Goodwin, as
a woman, to surmise or allege anything
whatever scandalous or in any wise
pefiecting on her honor" even If he
could.
The summons from this court will
reach Maxine Elliott tomorrow, having
been mailed from here Monday. There
will be no contest, it is said.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-24
GERMAN CRISIS
MUST BE FACED
[By Associated Press.l

BERLIN, Sept. 23.--The critical finan-
cial position of the empire, with the
suggested remedies which will occupy
virtually the whole approaching ses-
sion of the reichstag, is the subject OF
an article by Herr Reinholdt Sydow.
secretary of the imperial treasury.
which will appear in the Deutsche
Runschau September 25.
The minister states the depreciation
in the quotations Of imperial and state
loans and the increased demand for
fresh issues render reform imperatively
necessary.
All parties are convinced of the
necessity of abolishing the system of
borrowing In order to carry on the gov
ernment of the empire.
The task is to equalize the revenue
and expenditure with economies in all
departments; yet in the next five years
the deficit in the revenues as calculated
may reach a total of $556,000,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-24
w. C. HASKELL DENIES HE
is THE ONE REFERRED TO

WASHINGTON, Sept 23.-President
Roosevelt today telephoned to w. C.
Haskell, solicitor of weights and meas
ures of the District of Columbia, for
merly United States marshal for the
northern district of Ohio and recently
declared by Governor Charles N. Has
kell of Oklahoma to be the person
charged by Hearst with having offered
a bribe to former Attorney General
Monnett of Ohio.
Mr. Haskell promptly went to the
White House and assured the pres
ident he was not the Haskell referred
to, as he had already stated in the
newspapers, and he did not know what
Haskell Hearst had reference to.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-24
SNUBBING GOVERNOR
MAKES THEM ANGRY
[Ry Associated Press.l

SAN LUIS oBIsPO, Cal. Sept. 2s.-
The snubbing of Governor James ".
Gillett by the Republican executive
committee of this county In denying
the request to arrange ior the chief
executive to speak in San Luis Obispo
has caused a storm in local politics.
Unanimously refusing the request
was supposed to be keut q secret, but
1t leaked our snd when TIE action OPP
pcarcd in yesterdays papers, there was
regular whirlwind of excitement in
LEGAL political circles.
A SPECIAL meeting of the fspu5'ican
executive committee was held this aft
ernoon h1hind closed doors all all =. le
members were sworn to secre " regard
'ng me BUSINESS transacted 1t is un-
derstuCd, however, that the MEETING
was called to reconsider Mondays
snubbing and some heated ars" ments
ensued, but no action was taken.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-24

aker he would expect the treasurer to
act as Senator Foraker did, but that
no evidence of such character had been
adduced up to the present time.
Speaking of the report from Chicago
that the campaign fund of the Repub-
lican party was about 100000, Mr..
Mack said that the funds In the Demo-
cratic treasury were less. He said that
no contributions had been received
above $4,000 and that the committee
would not accept single contributions
in amount larger than that sum.
National Committeeman Joseph Dam
iels of North Carolina said today that
Governor Haskell had been made
treasurer mainly for the reason that
he came from state. Oklahoma.
which has a law guaranteeing state
bank deposits.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-24

/ it deals "and no corporation shall be
permitted to control more than 80 per
cent of the total amount OF any pro-
duction consumed in the United
States"
Wants to Know Meaning
1T might be interesting to inquire
what is the meaning of "any produc-
ton consumed in the United States?"
+" Does 1t refer to class of COM
modities and If so how shall the
classes be defined? or does 1t refer to
each separate article of commerce?
And If so what account does this pro-
posal take of the skill and initiative
of manufacturers who have built up
a more or less exclusive trade in par
ticular articles often protected by
trademarks, although in most active
competition with other articles de-
signed for the same general purpose
and seeking the same market?
In desire to correct the evils
of business we are to place an embargo
upon honest endeavor whose activities
present none of the abuses requiring
remedies.
"'And. If not. what statutory def
nitions shall be found to be adequate
and just If we lay down our prohi-
bition in terms of volume or ratio Of
business and not in terms of right and
wrong?
to what period of production is the
prohibition to apply? Is the excess
for a day or for a month to be con-
sidered? Or is the average production
for year to be taken? And what sys-
tenn shall be devised by which suitable
information may be furnished in the
nature of danger signals along the
routes of trade, so that the manufac-
turer may know when he is about to
exceed the prescribed ratio?
" He may justly he required TO gCv-
ern his own conduct, but how shall he
be apprised of the conduc+ Of others
upon which to depend his guilt or in
nocence?'
Appeals for Taft
Let us repeat that no law-defyinC
corporation has anything to fear from
you save what it will suffer in the gen.
eral paralysis of business which any
attempt on your part to reduce to
practice what you have advocated
would bring. This paralysis would
affect the wage workers, the farmer,
the small business man more than 1t
would affect the great business man.
But 1t would affect the latter, too
Therefore. l hope and believe that
all far-sighted men who wish to see
this country prosper in material things
will support Mr.. Taft. But above all
I ask for support for him because he
stands for the moral uplift of the ma
tion; because his deeds have made
good his words and because the poll
cies to which he is committed are rf
immeasurable consequence alike to the
honor and the interests of the whole
American people.
Very truly your,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Hon. William Jennings Bryan, Lin
coin, Neb."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-24
CHOLERA BREAKS
OUT IN SOCIETY
PETERHOF PALACE VISITED BY
ASlATlC PLAGUE
COUSIN OF EMPEROR VICTIM OF
GRIM EPIDEMIC
Russian ArIstocracy, Believed Immune
to Germ, succumbs to lt-ceme-
terles Are Filled with un-
buried Dead
ley Associated Press. ]


ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 2S.-The
Asiatic cholera is spreading.
1t is now appearing in the upper
classes of society, which up to the pres
ent time had considered themselves
immune.
Twenty-four cases have been re-
ported in the town of Peterhof.
The imperial family is expected to
return soon to the Peterhof palace
from its cruise in Finnish waters.
One case has been discovered in the
palace of Prince Alexander ,Oldenburg,
a cousin of the emperor.
Among the cases reported today in
ST. Petersburg is that of Court Coun-
cillor Nechipoenko, who was stricken
while entertaining a party of guests.
Two prominent merchants, several
officials in the various ministries and
other members of the better classes in
the capital are today down with the
disease.
The disease has broken out among
the cadets at the Pavlovsk military
academy, one of the most important
high military schools in the empire.
Forty students have been sent to hos
pitals and two deaths already have
been announced.
Attendants Stricken
Several attendants at the academy
also have been stricken. 1ne acduSnly
has been closed and the remaining ca
diets sent into camp at Krasnoe-Selo.
A servant in the second military
school has developed the cholera, and
measures are being taken to prevent
an outbreak in this institution. The
disease was conveyed to these two
schools in the rations served to the
students.
The accumulation of corpses at the
graveyards continues.
There were ninety-two unburied bod
les at the Preobrzhenskoe cemetery this
morning, and the regular mortuary
train brought down 146 more. The SEX
tons are able to inter only 120 bodies a
day.
The authorities have stopped naviga-
ton on the Catherine canal, winding
and stagnant ditch that runs several
miles into the heart of the city.
The municipal authorities, realizing
that there undoubtedly would be re-
newal of the outbreak in the spring,
have appropriated s125.0o0 for the con-
struction of four cholera hospitals, with
capacity of 1000 beds.
The report for the twenty-four hours
ending at noon today shows 1856 cases
and 15S deaths in St. Petersburg, an
increase of nineteen cases and de-
crease of eighteen deaths, as compared
with Tuesdays statistics.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-24
Poisoned by Fish

Costian Keosbobabian, a brass poll
isher living at LAT South Gless street.
was taken to the receiving hospital last
night from his home suffering severely
from ptomaine poisoning. Keosboba-
dian ate eonIe canned fish for his sup
per and a short time later was seized
with cramrs. So severe was the at
tack that he lapsed into insensibility
and was revived with considerable diff
ficulty. DR., E. H. Wiley attended him.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-24
crossed WIrss causa Elra

Crossed electric wires on a guide
stake In Mott alley near Second street
caused an alarm of fire last night from
Second and Spring streets. The blaze
was put out with a chemical extin4
guisher. Engine 16 skidded at First
and Spring streets in responding to the
alarm and dished wheel. but the APP
paratus was able to get pack 70 the
house.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-24
San Jose Woman Dies

SAN JOSE, Sept. 23.-Mrs. Caroline
Sparahawk Houghton, widow of the
late Gen. James F. Houghton. died
early today at the Hotel Vendome. She
had been Ill for about six weeks. She
was well known in San Francisco and
Sacramento, having resided in both
those cities with her husband, a promi-
nent pioneer business man of the
state.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-24
CHAIRMAN MACK DISCUSSES
CHARGES AGAINST HASKELL

NEW YORK. Sept. 2S.-Chairman
Mack of the national Democratic COM
mittee said today that If the same evil
dence was produced against Governor
Haskell, treasurer of the committee,
as was produced against Senator For
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-24
SEPTEMBER TIDE TABLE

compiled by the United States coast and
geodetic survey. 1t gives the time OF high
and low tides daily at San Pedro. The
figures below the time give the heights OF
rise and fall an used on the government
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-24


"These corporations are wholly Chi
nerical, how chimerical your last plan
is you will see yourself If you read Gov
ernor Hughes speech at Youngstown,
Ohio. To recall to your mind what
Governor Hughes said, 1 quote as fol-
lows
when we consider those (pro-
posed) remedies (of Mr.. Bryan against
the trusts) we find ourselves Journey
ing in a land of dreams. Again the
magician of 1896 waves his wand. At
a stroke difficulties disappear and the
complex problems of modern business
are forgotten in the formation of the
simple panacea.
THE most important. proposal of
Mr.. Bryan is that any manufacturer or
trading corporation engaged in inter-
state commerce shall be required to
take out a federal license before it
shall be permitted to control as much
as 25 per cent Of the product in which
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-24
Evidence cIearer2

with a hundred fold clearer evidence
before you as to the connection of
Governor Haskell with the Standard
on than Mr.. Taft then had as to the