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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-01
STUDENT FORGER IS
GIVEN LENIENT SENTENCE
Judge Smith Puts 18-Year-Old Reuben
T. kirkham on Probation.
Youth Enters Plea of
Guilty

Judge Smith decided yesterday to give
Reuben r. Kirkham another chance and
placed him on probation for two years.
Kirkham, who is is years old, was ar
rested last week after having tried to
pass a fictitious check on the First Ma
tional bank. He pleaded guilty yester-
day. but n the recommendation of Dep
uty District Attorney John North the
court was lenient. Judge Smith lectured
the young man severely.
Kirkham is the son of we1-to-do par
ents living at TrOpico. He has been at
tending a business college in Los Ange-
les and said he needed the money he
expected to secure through the passing OF
the worthless paper to pay bills.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-01
WOMAN HURT BY FRAGMENT
OF FLYWHEEL TAKEN HOME

Miss Mary Worner, who was injured
at 112 Center street late Monday after
moo nand taken TO the emergency and
general hospital, was removed to her
home. 223O Enterprise street, yesterday
morning.
Miss Worner was employed at r. w.
Pridhams paper box works and was
struck by a portion of a flywheel,
which exploded, inJuring besides herself,
Edward Brendige. another employee.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-01
THIEF, IN GUISE OF
PEDDLER, GETS CASH

Mrs. B. Pierce of 1888 South Hope
street reported to the police yesterday
that a room worker in the guise of a
peddler had entered her apartment and
stolen IS in cash and a few trinkets
The home Of F. w. Newman, at 1908
Huron street, was entered with pass Key
yesterday morning, and rifle and
double barreled shotgun stolen
Section house number II of the SoHth-
ern Pacific railroad company was broken
into yesterday. Several rain coats and a
quantity of working clothes are missing.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-01
Little Schooner Narrowly Escapes

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 31.-Helpless
and in the grasp of a southeast gale
which swept the bay last night, the lit
tie schooner Dora, laden with shells.
bound from Petaluma for this city and
having on board Capt August Reich and
two sailors, barely escaped destruction
on Southampton shoals shortly before
midnight.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-01
Private Car owners Organize

PITTSBURG, Dec. a.-Officials of the
Individual Car Owners association of
the United States, recently organized
with headquarters here, are today send
ing to every private car owner in the
country an appeal to join the organiza-
ton. The purpose of the association is
to afford protection to private car owners
and obtain better treatment from the
railroad companies.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-01

An attack of Group can be warded OF
by giving Chamberlains Cough Rem
edy promptly at the first indication OF
the approach of the disease.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-01
JAPANESE INTERFERE WITH
OFFICER; 500 PENALTY

$500 or 100 days" was the verdict of
Police Justice Rose yesterday morning,
when 7. Nyeda and Y. Nakaba appeared
for trial, charged with interfering with
an officer in the performance OF his du-
ties.
The men were arrested late MONDAY
night by Patrolman Neeion' AFTER their
susnicious actions caused him to question
them.
They were in company with white
woman at the time and showed fight
necessitating the combined efforts Of two
OFFICERS to put them in the patrol wagon.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-01
Musical Advertisements
L. E. Bchymer

Manager of musical attractions ana tbs
great Philharmonic course. Singers
and instrumentalists furnished on APP
piication for church choirs, recitals. re-
ceptions, clubs. societies and at homes
Offices-Blanchard hall building, s44
and 345. Phones: Main 1888. Homa
1850. Elk. SO.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-01

II YOU want to go east. C. Haydock.
Agent Illinois Central r. r.. LIS W. eth.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-01

terest and liveliness usually accompany
the college lad in his travels to and froEl
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-01
SAVE ON FUEL
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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-01

c. F. A. SchoIz, ticket agent of the
Coz ado & Midland Railroad company.
has resigned and will enter law school.
Mr.. Scholz will be relieved by George w.
Jepsen, passenger agent of the Rock
Island route.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-02
TRIES TO PROVE
An AL|b|

. Harry Driscoe, one of the four
men captured yesterday for the
burglary of the o. B. Nelson store,
has tried to establish an alibi. He
informed the police that on the day
of the robbery he was arrested in
Missoula, Mont, for vagrancy.
Chief Rice this morning received
telegram from the Missoula de-
partment saying that Driscoe was
arrested and released from Jail
there on the goth. The robbery Of
Nelson's store was on the night Of
the goth. 1t is said, however, that
there was still time for Driscoe to
have come here and committed the
burglary after he left Missoula.
The police cling to the opinion
that Driscoe is not the mans true
name but that he was aware Of the
fact that a man named Driscoe had
been taken up and released In Mis-
soula. He has several letters ad.
dressed to Thomas Jenkins. and
this Is believed to be his true
name. y
Information which shows him to
be in close touch with Italians was
found in Driscoe's pockets when he
was searched. 1t is an unsigned
note, written In Italian, requesting
all Italians to help him in trouble
Patrolman Berto interpreted the
writing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-02
COMMITTEE LEFT ADMIRAL
TO HAVE HIS. FUN

PORT ANGELES, June "A
rare story is going the rounds of
the Atlantic battleship feet in
which the late reception committee
at Port Angeles figures most prom
inently.
In fact this committee lathered
itself all over with great gObs of
glory, and it's fame is being spread
all along the Pacific coast, where
ever Uncle Sans boats call to
greet the people.
1t seems that the patriots of Port
Angeles wanted to go the Califor-
mans one better in the art of fleet
entertaining, and knowing that big
trout abounded in Lake Crescent,
big enough to fght any naval Off
Ger single-handed on even bets,
they decided to appoint four of their
most respected and skillful citizens
to pilot a party of the naval men to
these Astounding waters.
This committee was only select
ed after many anxious confe, ences
and thorough inquiry into the
past and present life of each man.
Finally four were found who, like
Caesars wife, were above suspic-
ion. To these four men were en-.
trusted Admiral Emory and three
other high officers of the Atlantic
feet, together with sundry pack
ages of dry and liquid refresh
ments, also several conveyances for
carrying the fishing party to and
from the lake.
Early in the morning the ad-
miral and his staff upheaved an
chors in Port Angeles and in
charge of the committee started in
quest of BeardSley trout.
The way was rough and tedious.
and the jolting was fearful. So at
least the committee thought One
of them finally remembered the
liquid Indian killer which was
sloshing around in the black bottles
under his seat. and made reach
for some OF 1t. He first politely
preferred the admiral a drink, and.
as the latter was not thirsty, took
one himself.
The other committeeman. seeing
the move of their fellow citizen,
quickly followed suit. and uncork-
ed other glass bottles in an effort
to make everybody happy and COM
Portable.
Finally the fishing party reached
a point near Lake Crescent where
a small ranch house showed itself.
And this house had an inviting lit
tie porch, with roof and some pill
lars to uphold the roof.
The Port Angeles committee
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-02
rebellion ABOUT ITO
BOIL over in PANAMA
Canal Is Threatened and u. S. Is
Urged to Intervene.

It is alleged that the campaign
for the presidency has been the
most corrupt in the history of the
country. Senior Arias is the candi-
date of the constitutional party,
against Obaldia. 1t is alleged that
men in charge OF the registration
offices sent out formal notices that
a fair election. would be- held and
later distributed confidential letters
ordering their henchmen to see that
none but men favoring Arias reach
ed the polls on eection day.
1t is reported that one Of three
of these letters has reached Taft.
AS a result of Taft's visit the regis
tration lists are. being revised UNI
der supervision of Americans. The
United States has notified the To-
cal government that the election
must be fair and orderly. This Is
taken to mean that in case Of trou-
BILE military control will ensue at
once. "a
1t is predicted on all sides that
II Senior Arias1 IL elected there will
be. a revolution. Minister Squires
has been called to Washington to
discuss the situation with Roose-
welt and cabinet. It is charged that
the minister has been supporting
Airas. This allegation has aroused
great sentiment against Squires.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-02
CLAIM FOREMAN
WAS Drunk

The charge that the foreman OF
the Washington ST. bridge who had
charge Of the handling of the raft
that was swept away and caused
the loss of the lives Of Grant
Powell and H. w. Engelking, was
drunk, Is made TO-DAY in an amend
ed claim for $4,000 made by Mrs.
Engelking on behalf Of herself and
little boy. born after its fathers
death.
1t is alleged that the city is re.
sponsible for the accident in that
1t allowed the work to be under
negligent and careless control OF a
foreman who was incompetent and
addicted to the use of intoxicants.
City Engineer Ralston this after
noon stated that Grant Powell, one
Of the men who lost their lives,
was the foreman in charge. Other
workmen on the bridge, however,
state that Powell was not in
charge
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-02
new BANK Bill WILDER
Than ANY nbP creation

land as...se@irityy sforss.the re-
4&mption of this money the
f6nks are permitted to hand over
ri the secretary OF the treasury
lromissory notes issued by John
Smith, bonds issued by Hartman
Nd railroads, corporation bonds OF
character, miscellaneous
securities Of cities, towns, counties
xAd states.
In short, national banks are to
e permitted in times of money
9eress, on their own motion, to
hist put out alleged money to the
3ane of $500 100000 The bill pro-
Hides that state, municipal and
39unty bonds shall be taken by the
eecretary OF the treasury at 80 per
fent of their market value; that all
p&her bonds shall be taken at 70
Per cent of their market value.
Meantime the amount of money
Which can be issued against the as
aets Of bank is limited to 40 per
GENT Of the capital stock OF the
bank.
II A 10 per cent redemption fund
Instead of 5 per cent one is to
be maintained. The proposal to
tetain 25 per cent of reserve funds
il central reserve cities has gone
out of the bill, and only 10 per cent
must be retained. This is to let
the money which ought to be held
Tor reserves 60 to the spectators in
New york. A time limit of three
Years is carried in the bill.
& A real fight by democrats IL the
Senate would easily have defeated
this bill, and the absence of any
teal opposition by democratic sena-
TORS Is regarded as an illustration
6f the manner In which Wall St
Ana corporate influence generally
dominates the senate, regardless OF
party names.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-02
Copyright, 1908. by United Press
AssOciatiOns)

"
AssociatiOns)
PANAMA, June 2.--Never in the
political history of this country has
the situation been at such fever
heat as 1t is today, nor has 1t ever
contained such possibilities Of real
danger The most conservative
business men are predicting revolu-
ton and demanding interference by
the United States.
Threats OF dynamiting the Pa
mama canal works are freely made,
and 1t Is constantly feared an effort
will be made to blow up the Hotel
Rivoli.
The presidential election will be
held the last week In June or the
hrsts week In July. Trouble is ex-
pected at that time. Double guards
have been placed around all store
houses where dynamite Is kept, and
every precaution Is being taken to
prevent an outbreak.
The thing most desired is for
the United States to duplicate its
action in connection with Cuba and
establish. military rule at once, as
suming control Of the Panama gov
eminent. Both conservatives and
liberals wish this, and there is
much talk OF It,. -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-02

steered for this house. That Is.
they steered their sconveyances In
that direction. The house, 1t is true,
didn't look much like a lake, but
then 1t had veranda-with up
right sticks for supports-and such
a veranda wasn't to be sneezed at
by any discerning committee.
Reaching the porch. the commit.
teemen disembarked rather awlc.
wardly from their vehicles, the
naval officers following.
The committee made bee line
for the pillars Of the porch and lean
ed up against them. Possibly it
wasn't quite bee line. but any
how they got there, each of them.
Then the committee thought the
floor looked better than the pillars,
and sat down on 1t. The the four
laid down. Next they went to
sleep, tired, of course, from their
trip.
The admiral and his officers took
calm view OF the Port Angeles
committee, so tired and weary, and
decided to let the poor fellows rest.
So they called to a small boy near
at hand and for quarter Of a dol
lar got themselves piloted to the
lake and to a small boat which lay
on the shore. Taking this boat, they
went out and flshed for some three
or four hours, the admiral catching
one fine big trout.
At length il came time to return,
SO the naval men went back to the
house in search of the entertain
ment committee. They found it all
right. The four members lay snor-
ing loudly on the porch, just as they
had dropped hours before.
Not caring to disturb such sound
and refreshing slumbers, the adj
miral gave. orders to leave the COM
mitteemen alone and taking the
vehicles. the fishing party returned
without a pilot TO Port Angeles,
reaching there safely early In the
evening.
Just how the committee ever got
back home nobody in the fleet
knows. When the battleships sailed
those respected citizens were still
among the missing.
1t Is not yet known how the sub
|scribers to the Port Angeles enter
tainment fund received their fell
lows out at the lake when they got
back. There Is said to be some talk
of charging them up with all of
the liquid refreshments which had
been diverted from the admiral aud
his officers TO their own use.
In the meantime Port Angeles
isu't shouting very loud.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-02

9DNotA1 0cx1eopenAennasf - IN &xnln
WASHINGTON, b. c., June g.
The currency bill framed up by the
house and senate leaders in the
closing hours of congress contains
all the bad features Of both the
house and the senate plans. 1t is
q bill which will be welcomed by
Wall at. spectators and certain
favored bankers, and which will
come as a shock to business men.
The railroad bond feature. which
was exposed and denounced by Sen.
LaFollette, and was temporarily
dropped by Aldrich from the SEN
ate bill, has been reinstated. In ad-
dition it has provided that bonds in
general may be accepted as basis
for money.
On the other hand the compromis-
ers have accepted the plan EN-.
bodiedin the Vreeland bill to per-
NIT banks to issue money against
the general assets-the time paper,
warehouse receipts, mortgages
practically anything and every
thing that may be found piled up in
their vaults.
In the widest days of the so
called populistic craze-when 1t
was proposed that the government
lend money to the farmers, or issue
loans against crops-in these days
nothing more wild ever was pro-
posed than the financial act, which
Sen. Aldrich, Speaker Cannon and
their advisors worked out for the
approval Of the republican majority
OF the sixtieth congress. The popu-
lists proposed to lend money; this
congress impairs the money system
Of the nation by giving private
banking corporations the right to
issue money bearing the indorse-
ment of the government on its
face.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-02

PORTLAND, June 2.-Chamber-
lain is elected senator by popular
vote with probable plurality Of
$500 in the state. He carries
Multnomah county by 1000.
Hawley is elected representative
for the First district; Ellis, Second
district.
Bean Is elected to the supreme
court; Bailey, dairy commissioner;
Altchison and Campbell, railroad
commissioners.
1t is uncertain whether. enough
statement No. men are elected to
insure the ratification Of Chamber
lain's election, but the governor is
optimistic. Returns indicate that
the statement Is lost.
( Chamberlain carried Baker,
Clatsop. Crook, Jackson, Clacka-
mas, Wasco, Linn, Lincoln coun-
ties. He is running strong In the
Willamette valley. Cake. has a
large majority In Lane. Both claim
Marion. Umatilla Is close.
Partial returns for the state, out
side of Multnomah, give Cake
5000: Chamberlain, 8,675.
From the way the vote Is run
ming majority of the counties in
the state have voted prohibition.
The following returns received
up to noon indicate how the vote Is
running throughout the state:
McMINNVILLE - Cake 1922,
Chamberlain 249. For statement
Yamhill county dry.
CONDON--Cake $40, Chamber
lain 264. Statement leads.
CORVALLIS--Cake 664, Cham
berlain 500. Anti-statement leads.
ST. HELENS-Cake 1874. Cham
berlain 81. Statement leads.
KLAMATH FALLS-Chamber-
lain leads.
ASTORIA--Cake 391, Chamber
lain 500. Statement lost.
I4AKEvIEW--Cake 1877 Cham
berlain 3S8.
THE DALLES, 8 a. m.---Cake 40,
Chamberlain 100. Sinnot Estate
ment), elected senator.
LA GRANDE--Cake 247, Cham
berlain 395. Union county dry.
+ DALLAS-Cake S13, Chamber
lain 800. Hawley, anti-statement.
wins. County dry by 200.
ROSEBURG - Chamberlain car
ries Douglas; small plurality. Coun-
ty dry. ,R9
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-02

Fleming also participated in the
meeting.
The date set for the hospital day
is the first Saturday In October, or
Oct. 3. On that day at least 1000
ladies will be enlisted in soliciting
and accepting aid for the hospitals.
Every contributor will be furnished
with subscription badge.
The division of the proceeds will
be 80 per cent to eacn of the three
hospitals and 10 per cent to the
use OF the city visiting nurse, Miss
Marie Hornberg The following or
.ganization was formed this morn
ing to handle the work; Mrs. #.
F. Emery president, Mrs. Albert
Glidden secretary, Mrs. Dennis
Clark treasurer. Miss Comstock
chairman@of the badge committee.
Mrs. w. WzsMcCreary chairman OF
the advertising, committee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-02
SHAME DRIVES SON
! 70 SUICIDE ATTEMPT

I The immortality OF his mother
yesterday evening drove Claude
Kaler. age 81. to attempt suicide in
front of his lodgings In the Lynne
block on Wall st. The son has ap-
pealed to the police many times to
do something with the woman, but
1t seems useless. She is known in
the tenderloin as Myrtle Hughes.
1. Young Kaler in his excitement
forgot that the revolver he carried
was unloaded and had pulled 1t to
phoot himself when fireman
,krabbed him. Detective Lister
placed him under arrest on a
eharge of carrying concealed
weapon. He was released after he
became calm.
! Last night Detective Lister ar
rested the woman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-02
GR|NNELL HELD
RESPONSIBLE

Mayor Moore claims that there is
on file with the board of works a
letter in which Fred Grinnell when
he sold his Mantle park water sys-
tenn to the city for $3.50 guaran.
teed the system for seven years,
and this fact will save the city
from responsibility for the leaky
condition of the mains as found by
Water Commissioner O'Brien who
investigated the cause of the lack
Of water when the fire department
tried to extinguish the fire that de-
stroyed the Country club Saturday
morning. Country club officials say
they will sue the city for the loss Of
their property on the grounds that
the city owned the system.
II the matter comes up at all at
the committee of the whole meet
ing tonight, the mayor says an in
vestigation will probably be ordered.
He formerly vetoed the ordinance
purchasing this system but was in
duced to reconflier and the coun-
eli. exhibited no hesitancy in author
ixl1ig the d4aiea - s-.s .ss !.
At board of works discussion
of the fire late yesterday, which was
attended by Mayor Moore and City
Engineer Ralston, the mayor ad-
mittei that a fire engine pumping
from the wooden mains would have
torn them to pieces. Yet the admin
istration bought the system.
Three men will be on duty at the
pumping station In order to keep
the pumps going continuously
hereafter. Other precautions are
promised.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-02
AUTOS ENDANcER
LIFE IN PARKS

4. Supt. Bslzar today complained to
the commission against automo-
bilists driving their machines furi-
ously through city parks, He told
the board that he has witnessed
more than one little child escape
death by a narrow margin. The
autos dash through the parks with
a total disregard of human life, he
said. Not only that, but they skirt
the curves In the roadways and
tear up the shrubbery. The COM
mission took no action today, but
regulations will undoubtedly be
prescribed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-02
ESTABLISH DAY OF
AID FOR HOSPITALS

An annual universal hospital day
on which aid will be solicited for
the three Spokane hospitals main
tanning charity wards and the city
emergency hospital, was establish
ed this morning by representatives
from the three hospitals included
in the list, the Deaconness. Sacred
Heart and st. Luke's. The meeting
was held at All Saints parish house
and was attended by Miss Mary J.
Comstock, Mrs. r. Alternately Mrs.
M. b. O'Neill. Mrs. w. w. Nc
Creary. representing Deaconness
hospital; Mrs. Phil 7. Becher, Mrs.
George S. Brooks, Mrs. Bacon, Mrs,
Albert Glidden. representing st.
lakes; Mrs. #. F.. Emery. Mrs.
innis Clark, Mrs. j, 9. Cunning.
m. Mrs. William Dwyer, repre-
Ating Sacred Heart. Mrs. Il. G.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-02
no DUMPING ON
PARK PROPERTY

All city inspectors are to be given
police power for the purpose Of ar
resting anyone found dumping re-
fuse of any sort or dirt on either
improved or unimproved park
property. The commission today
passed a resolution authorizing the
secretary to request the city en-
gineer to have his inspectors
deputized.
The commission has received in
formation that contractors have
been dumping on park property,
and these have been sent circular
letters containing copies of the law
in the case and have been inform
ed that unless the practice is dis
continued arrests will result.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-02
FATAL SMASHUP
IN PORTLAND

PORTLAND, June 2.-One man
was fatally injured and four others
hurt when car dashed over an
embankment at the end of the line
near Troutiale this morning. The
known injured are: A. G.. Jenkins,
injured fatally Internally; DR.. II. J.
Hancock, federal meat inspector,
head hurt, jaw broken: Louis Kun
mer, head cut, injured internally;
Ashcrast, badly cut.
All the men, except the doctor,
are employees of the Union Meat
Co.