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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10
PosToFFIcE BUSINESS FOR
PAST YEAR SHOWS INCREASE

PASADENA, Jan. 9.-Figures given
out today by Postmaster J. W. Wood
show an increase of as per cent in
the business of the postoffice for the
year just passed.
The total business of the year was
$SS,055.5S, the figures for 1907 being
1881 less than this. For the month
of December, the busiest holiday sea-
son ever known in the local office, the
receipts were $13,25S62, an increase of
$1S57.30 over the previous December.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10
HEAVY D0WNP0UR FLOODS
STREETS IN EARLY HOURS

PASADENA, Jan. 9.-The rain, which
was general throughout Southern Cali
fornia, struck Pasadena during the
night. More than an inch has fallen,
half Of which came before o'clock in
the morning.
So heavy was the precipitation dur
ing the early hours the cutters were
impossible until after plank bridges
had been put down by the street de-
partment.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10
To Publish School Journal

REDONDO BEACH, Jan. Sat q
meeting of the high school fraternity Il
was decided to start the publication OF
a journal in magazine form to cover
the local educational field. Harry Ed.
wards was elected business manager;
Clarence Meadows, assistant manager;
Janette Kindig, editor in chief; Dora
Campbell, Eleanor Hunt, Hazel Vena.
bic, Faith Hardy, associate editors. an6
Mary. Woollacott, illustrator.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10
WILL MAKE COLLECTIONS FOR
SUFFERERS BY EARTHQUAKE

PASADENA, Jan. AT each of the
masses said in ST. Andrews Catholic
church tomorrow special collections will
be taken for the relief of the sufferers
from the Italian earthquake. Father
Farrelly sent out an appeal today stat
ing hat the collections were ordered
by the bishop of the diocese and asking
that they be liberal.
The subscription list of the board of
trade has reached the sum Of $1,000, and
efforts are being made to bring it to
at least $1,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10
Rain Proves Most Welcome

SAN PEDRO, Jan. 9.-The rain which
began falling just before midnight last
evening has continued practically all
day. While the fall has not been heavy,
much good will result to grain crops
back on the hills and in the valley be-
tween this city and Los Angeles. Up
to o'clock this evening .S5 Of an inch
had fallen
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10
WANT MELVILLE (. STONE TO
ADDRESS BOARD OF TRADE

PASADENA, Jan. 9.-The board of
trade is planning another noon lunch
con for business men and will strive
to get Melville E. Stone, general man
ager OF the Associated Press, to adj
dress the members. The invitation will
be extended to him when he reaches
this city next week. 1t is hoped he
can be induced to give a talk on the
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-10
News From Neighboring Cities
PASADENA BRIEF NOTES

newsgathering methods Of the big as
ISOLATION of which he is the head.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16
CHILD ATTACKED BY RATS
Chicago Mother Left Infant Alone and
Returns to Make GreWsome
Find.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-Mary Polich, 9
weeks old, was attacked by rats when
she was left alone in the residence of
her parents, 11712 Terrence avenue,
South Chicago, Monday morning. Her
face and head were bitten SO that it is
believed she will die.
Mrs. Mary Polich, who had left the
child asleep in her cradle, returned
from a butcher shop with some meat
and the sight Of rats attacking her
child caused her to faint
The smell of the fresh meat attract
ed the rats from their victim and this
probably saved the baby from being
bitten to death.
A cry Of fright uttered by Mrs. Pol
ich as she was fainting attracted the
attention of neighbors.
The rats, Of unusual size, refused
to retreat until driven back by blows
from brooms, shovels and clubs in the
hands of half a dozen men and boys.
The police were notified and the child
was hurried to the county hopsital.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16
TAFT WARS ON LAFoLLETTE.
All Pretenses of Friendly Relations
Between President and Senator
Are Dropped.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 15.--All
doubts as to President Taft's hostility
to Senator La Toilette is ended. There
will be no more friendly or ostensibly
friendly relations between them. It
will be open war without any direct
declaration of war.
President Taft will not appoint w
]. McElroy, whom the senator long
ago recommended for the federal at.
torneyship at Milwaukee, nor will he
appoint e. G. Schulz for collector OF
customs at Milwaukee, nor will he
recognize La Toilette in any other ap.
pointment or in any other way.
All Of La Follette's federal patron
age will go to Senator Stephenson and
State Chairman Edmonds, Stephen.
son man.
The action of the administration is
taken here as being evidence of the
resentment fcl. at the White house
over the personal structures upon the
president by La Toilette in his maga-
zine.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16
WAR DECL AIRED
ON STEEL TRUST
AMERICAN FEDERATION oF@ Ia.
RoR TO FIGHT "oPEN
SHOP" POLICY.

Pittsburg Pa, Dec. 15.-War was
declared upon the United States steel
corporations "open shop, policy by
tne leaders of organized labor
throughout the United States and
Canada at the close of the two days
conference last night. The declaration
was reached only after hours of de-
pate. Gompers presided, and through
hlm the measure was put on record
Ihe grievances set forth We're for
Warded to President Taft, congress
and governors of the states wherein
the steel corporation has interests.
Mad Greed for Riches.
The resolutions declare "the steel
corporation, grown rich by consent OF
the people, in it's mad greed for great
er riches, sweeps aside, makes and un-
makes laws, its enactors and execu-
tors, and Is now engaged in an effort
to destroy the only factor-organiza
tions of It's employes-stand be-
tween 1T and unlimited, unchecked
unbridled, Industrial, political, social
and moral carnage. If there exists any
virile power to check the autocratie
domination of civic. industrial, and po-
iltlcal life, 1t is found in the indom-
liable will and mission of the much
misunderstoond and misrepresented
| organizations of labor
Inc resolutions urge that every
where where the steel corporation,s
/ piaIlts are located, the central laDoi
organizations appoint special commit
tees with instructions to cooperate in
the work of organizing all the employ
ees In the iron, steel and tin industry
ana recommend reading of yester-
days manifesto in all central labor or
ganizations at the first meeting In
January.
Appeal to All Unions.
1t is also recommended that the fed
eration's executive council appeal to
all the unions in America for contribu-
| tlons to aid the striking iron. steel and
| tin workers, of not less than ten cents
per member. The manifesto further
says:
In view of the great wrongs per-
petrated by the steel corporation
against the workers and the public
generally, we recommend that COM
mlttee be appointed to lay before the
president of the United States, the
president OF the senate, and speaker OF
the house and members of the houses
or congress and grievances from which
labor suffers at the hands of this cor
poration.
Tyranny of the Corporation
| AT the instance of the steel corpor-
alton, officers Of local, municipal and
state governments have tyrannize6
over citizens, invading the right Of
free assemblage and free speech. We
recommend that committees be ap-
pointed to present TO the governors OF
states and officials of counties and
municipalities in control where the
steel corporation has plants, the great
wrongs inflicted upon the people Of
tnese communities, and that the com.
f''tfees demand an Investigation. ant
where the charges are substantiated
tnat the officers responsible therefor
| be removed.
we appeal to all liberty-lovine
Americans for moral and financia
support"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16
CANNON AND o,coNNoR MEET.
stay Pay" Tells Speaker He Doesn't
Look as Fierce as He Had
Reen leScrihad

Washington, D. c., Dec. 15-''Uncle
Joe" Cannon and 'Tay Pay O'Connor
met yesterday on the floor of the house
of representatives Just after the ad
pournment of that body Thomas F.
Walsh of Colorado, whose guest the
Irish leader is, introduced them.
Tell me how they do things in the
house Of commons demanded the
speaker, smiling, and for the next few
minutes the two statesmen were en-.
gagged in lively conversation.
Mr.. Walsh in the meantime went
about corralling all the congressman
he knew, and he soon had them lined
up waiting their turn to shake hands
with the distinguished Irishman
Later Mr.. O'Connor escaped to the
speakers room, pursued by a small
army Of newspaper men and not q
few congressman.
You don't look half as fierce as the
Speaker Cannon had pictured" Mr.
O'Connor told the speaker during the
conversation. The Illinoisan laughed
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16
ROADS BOTHER CORNING
Coal and OIL Men Can't Deliver and
People Suffer; Candles at
Premium,

corning, Ia, Dec. 15.-The mail car
rlers have resumed their work on the
rural routes. The weather still con.
tinues stormy and the roads are very
rough. Never in history has the coun-
+. passed through a worse siege of
bad roads than during the past two
weeks. The oil man could not make
his country trips and Carbon people
nave been reduced to the necessity OF
using the old time tallow candle.
me coal men and their families
who depend upon the sale of coal to
keep them going, are reduced 10
straits, for no hauling or selling can
be done over these roads. Here in
Corning a hay and grain famine
threatens those who keep horses and
COWS. 1t is impossible to get hay haul.
ed In from the country and the dealers
seem unable to procure it by rail.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16
DEEMER AFTER
NEXT VACANCY
ON The BENCH
IOWA DELEGATION VISITS PREsl-
DENT AND PRESENTS IoWAN's
CLAIM FOR SUPREME COURT;
LURToN CONFIRMED.

Washington, Dec. 15-The senate
committee voted unanimously today
to report favorable on the nomination
OF Judge Lurton to be associate JUS
tice of the supreme court.
Iowa has candidate for the United
States supreme court when there Is
another vacancy. He is Judge Horace
3. Deemer of the Iowa supreme court.
His name was presented to the presi-
dent today, backed by the entire con
gressional delegation from Iowa. The
president did not commit himself.
There are no prospects of an immedi-
ate vacancy on the supreme bench,
New Crop Report Issued.
The department of agriculture to-
day estimates the average weight per
measured bushels of the various crops
to be as follows:
Spring wheat, 57.1 pounds; winter
wheat. 58.4 pounds; oats, 1927 pounds,
against 573, 5S.S and 29.S pounds re-
spectively last year. The quality of
corn was S42 per cent, against S6.e
last year.
ESch Bill is Passed.
The Esch bill requiring railroad
companies to report all accidents to
the interstate commerce commission
passed the house today
The bill caused considerable discus
sion, but vote was overwhelmingly
in its favor The measure goes into
immediate effect upon becoming law,
The house also DaSSad a hill oi,in q
the interstate commerce commission
power to compel the railroads to pro-
vide uniform equipment for their cars.
Wood to Succeed Bell.
Major General Leonard Wood now
in command of the department Of the
east, mas been chosen for relief of
staff of the army, upon the expiration
next spring of the term of General ].
Franklin Bell.
Commissioners Dudley Dead.
Former Commissioner of Pensions
Dudley, of Indiana is dead.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16
SUGAR EMPLOYE
PUTS UP FIGHT
PROMINENT MEN CALLED TO
TESTIFY IN BEHALF OF oFFl-
cIAL IN GRAFT CASE.

New York, Dec. 15.-A remarkable
array of character witnesses was call
ed yesterday afternoon in the sugar
fraud trial before Judge Martin in the
United States circuit court on behalf
of James F. Bendernagel former cash
Ter of the Havemeyers & Elder refin-
cry in Williamsburg.
Among those who bore flattering
testimony of Bendernagels honesty
and integrity were Controller Herman
A. Metz, Justices Burr and Maddox of
the state supreme court, John H. Nc
Cooey, deputy controller; Frederick
Worster, last mayor of Brooklyn, and
a score of other men prominent in
business and public life in this city.
Bendernagel took the witness stand
in his own defense and was examined
at length by counsel, Charles M. Beat
tie. He said he had been in the en-
ploy Of the sugar company thirty-nine
years, first with the Havemeyers and
subsequently with the consolidated
concern. For twenty-five years he was
cashier of the Havemeyers & Elder
refinery in Williamsburg at salary of
$4,000 a year.
Only Paid Out the Money.
In his capacity as cashier the wit
ness said that he had only to pay out
money on orders from othe- persons
and knew nothing whatever about the
weighing Of sugar on the docks or of
any work done there.
He knew the sugar company s
checkers but never saw them while at
work, nor had he anything to do with
fixing their salaries He declares he
had been in the custom house only
twice in the last twenty years and
knew none of the officials there. He
never requested the removal Of any of
the governments employees, nor had
he paid them money under any cir.
cumstances.
did you know anything about or
take part in defrauding the govern
ment on the cargo Of the steamship
Eva in August, 1907" asked Mr.. Beat.
tie.
No; ] was on my vacation at that
time" replied the witness.
Supplied Rubber Stamp.
Bendernagel explained the verifica
ton of weights and much of the other
work relative to sugar importations
was of necessity delegated to his sub.
ordinates.
He had prepared a rubber stamp
bearing his name and it was used by
his clerks in attaching his signature
to papers he never saw.
A statement by a previous witness
named Hornby to the effect that he
had said he "got other heads in the
custom house and would get his" Ben.
dernagel denied emphatically.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16
SEVERAL HURT
IN iowa WRECK
MILWAUKEE TRAIN DERAILED
NEAR BAYARD; CAUSE OF
ACCIDENT UNKNOWN.
ZAYAS.

Omaha, Dec. 15.-Train No. /, west
bound on the Milwaukee railway. was
derailed near Bayard, Iowa, this morn
ing, the entire train leaving the track.
About dozen passengers were slight
ly injured. The cause of the accident
is not yet known.
The List of Injured.
Chicago, Dec. 15-The official list Of
the injured in the wreck near Bayard,
Iowa, was given out here todaysby the
officials Of the Milwaukee railroad.
Among the injured are:
j.. c. Parker, Des Moines
Miss Ruth Cornish, Ellwood
O. w Carpenter, Coon Rapids.
P. j. Corey, Portsmouth.
j. E. Ohlinger, Portsmouth
Mrs Dan Curler, Perry.
Wreck in North Carolina.
New York, Dec. 15.-Eight persons
were fatally injured, according to an
official dispatch regarding wreck to-
day on the Southern railway near
Greensboro, N. G. A report from
Reidsville, N. c., says ten men were
killed and thirty-fve other passengers
injured. The report cannot be con
firmed.
Among the injured were George
Gould and son of New York. Their in
juries, however, were not serious.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16
WRIGHT BROTHERS IN SUIT.
Seek to Enjoln Glenn H. curtiss and
Others From Manufacturing and
SelIinu AeropIanes.

Buffalo, N. Y, Dec 15.-Arguments
We're begun yesterday in the suit of
the Wright Brothers for an injunction
against Glenn H. Curtiss and others to
restrain them from manufacturing and
selling aeroplanes, on the ground that
Curtiss is infringing the Wright pat
ents
Curtiss attorney declared that the
Wright's had admitted that their for
ward and read attachments were old; /;
that while the Wrights had solved the
balancing problem, Curtiss had adopt
ed an entirely different plan to main
tain equilibrium. He also claimed
that the devices upon which the
Wright's claimed an infringement were
never patented.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16
FARM HAND LOSES LIFE.
John Walt Dies From Wound Re.
ceived While on Hunting
Expedition

Lemars, Ia, Dec. 15.--John Wolf, a
farm hand died from gunshot wounds
received while hunting, together with
his employer. He was leaning on his
gun, talking, when it discharged, the
shot tearing off his right ear and lac.
Grating his face.
He fingered ;or four days His par
ents live at Baxter, To-, and the re.
mains were shipped there for burial.
He was rs years of age and had work
ed on farm in this county for the
past two years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16
ILLINOIS WOMAN
Slain BY NEGRO
MRS. ANN BoLERJAck OF cARMI
SHOT DOWN WHILE DEFEND
ING HER DAUGHTER.

Carmi, ILL.,, Dec. 15.-After seeking
the attentions of Miss Lee Bolerjack,
a resident of Carmi, and being re.
pulsed, Marshall Budd negro, last
night shot and killed Mrs. Ann Boiler.
jack, mother of the girl. 1t is said
the negro broke into the house and
rushed into the girls room, pointing a
pistol at her. When her relatives
came to her assistance the negro fired
a shot, striking and killing the moth
er. Sheriff Grisson captured the
negro and today took him to Mount
Vernon for safe keeping. Feeling is
high against the negro, but he denies
his guilt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16
BULLET FOR WIFE AND HIMSELF
Sioux City Man Shoots the Woman,
Who Is About to Leave

Sioux City, Dec. 15.-In a fit OF ieal-
GUS anger Fred Peterson, also known
as Fred Cheirs, shot and seriously in
jured his wife last night and then shot
himself in the head with the same re-
volver.
Both are in a critical condition.
Mrs. Peterson was preparing to
leave her husband and had taken an
officer home to protect her while she
packed her trunk. She claims she
never was legally welded to Peter.
son.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16
GOV. HASKELL SERIOUSLY ILL
Oklahoma Executive Seized With Aq
gravated Indigestion and Con-
dtion Causes Alarm.

Guthrie, Okla. Dec. 15.-Governor
Charles n Haskell last night was seiz-
ed with an aggravated attack of indi-
gestion and physicians are in attend
ance at his bedside. His suffering is
intense and his condition causes gen
eral alarm
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16
Worcester Goes Wet.

Worcester, Mass, Dec 15.-Worces-
ter, the largest "no-license" city in the
world, lost her title yesterday as such
and joined the wet or license column,
by majority of 3,740 against the no
license majority last year of 2O9.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16
INVENTOR is HONORED
Unwilling of Portrait of Cyrus Mccor
mick Opens Illinois Farmers
Hall of Fame,

Urbana, ILL.,, Dec. 15.-The farmers
hall of fame at the university of IIli-
nols was instituted today with the un-
yelling Of the portrait of Cyrus Hall
Mccormick, inventor of the reaper,
and with exercises in which many
prominent men of the state took part.
Miss Muriel Mccormick, granddaugh.
ter of the inventor, unveiled the nor.
trait. Governor Deneen was the prin-
cipal speaker.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16
TEN SALOONS ARE CLOSED.
Liquor Dealers of Webster County
Outside of Fort Dodge Are
Enioined

Fort Dodge. Dec. 15.-The ten re-
naming saloons in the county, not
previously closed by individuals or
the anti-saloon league, outside of Fort
Dodge, were closed yesterday on an
order OF the court when an injunction
was issued against them on a techni-
cality. With the exception of Fort
Dodge, all OF Webster county is now
dry and promises to remain so for
some tiH1a.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16
JUNkET IS TURNED DOWN
Illinois House Refuses to Send Dele
cation to Washington on
WATERWAYS.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 15.-After ner.
functory sessions Of both houses this
morning, the legislature adjourned un.
I'll January 4. The house today refused
10 concur in the senate joint resolution
proposing to go to Washington to con-
Ter with congress relative to federal
cooperation in the construction of the
Illinois deep waterway.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16
Dynamite Bank; Get $1,000.

Admore, Okla, Dec. 15.-After cut
ting all the telegraph and telephone
wires entering the town of Paloil rob-
bers early today dynamited the State
bank, securing $4,000 and escaped. A
posse is in pursuit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16
MRS. w. n. CROW DEAD.
Wife of Prominent EIdon Merchant
Expires at Early Hous This
Mnrninn

Eldon, Dec. 15.-(SpeciaD- Mrs. w.
H. Crow, wife of a prominent Eldon
dr., goods merchant, died this morn
Ing at AIS o'clock. Surviving are her
husband and four children: Clara
Robert, Sylvia and Harry. The funer-
al will be held Friday afternoon from
the residence. The Rev. Mr.. Cogge-
shall of the Methodist Episcopal church
will of1iciate. Interment will hA in Ell.
don cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16
EXPELLED FROM PANAMA.
American Hotel Proprietor Put Aboard
Steamer for Jamaica at Presi-
dents Order

Colon, Dec. 15.-W. G. spiller, an
American. proprietor of a hotel here,
and the alleged owner of the Cuban
steamer Oteri, has been expelled from
Panama and put aboard steamer
bound for Jamaica and New York by
decree of President Obaldia, who
was sustained by the supreme court
The Oteri made several trips to
Brazil, taking many canal employees,
whom Miller is charged with having
enticed to leave their work on the
canal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16
Kendall
Wnnts 100000 For the
LIZ LIES S,''s;SS s;2S :'s's sss les River Surpev

+ + 4 ]. s* j. !. X /. = . /.
O the
provides s5 900 an
preparation public building and site .
third bill Kendall provides
routes of from twenty twentyfour miles, 1891
whose from eighteen to twenty miles .
! **. :. !. :. . = = !. !. J.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16
HELPS MAN WE'D; SUES
Des Moines Woman Want SIS Open.
helm Promised Her For

Des Moines, Dec 15.- (special.) =
Mrs. Hattie Slotwick has sued a man
named Oppenheim for five dollars,
claiming she was promised that
amount for introducing him to Miss
Little Bleiweiss, whom he married
three weeks after the Introduction.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16
HELD NOT GUILTY
Charles Radford Acquitted of Charge
Of Staying George Hurd at
Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 15.-A YER
dict OF not guilty was returned by the
Jury this morning in the case Of
Charles Radford of Sterling, Ill.,, who
was tried on the charge of numbering
George Hurd of Sioux Falls on the
night OF September 6 last, during a
fight resulting from Hurd forcibly OBJ
jecting to Radford and his brother
keeping his daughter and sister out
too late at night.