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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
TOFIGHT TAX ON
CORPORATIONS
AMERICAN STREET RAILWAY
co. IN CONVENTION
OBJECTION MADE TO TAFTS
SUGGESTION OF TARIFF
Premium on Incomes Also Will Be
Opposed by Delegates to Trans
portation Companies Meet
ing at Denver
rRy Associated Press.l

DENVER, Oct. 4.-Interviews with
officials of the big street railway and
interurban lines represented at the
convention of the American Street
Railway and Interurban Railway as
sociation, which opened here today
indicate that a vigorous assaull on
the corporation tax proposed at the
Instance of President Taft as an
amendment to the tariff bill recently
nassed by congress will be feature
of the resolutions to be offered at the
meeting. 49,.
This association perhaps Is the
strongest aggregation of corporate
wealth in sthe country, and 1ts neIn-
hers will feel keenly the tax TO be I'M
posed on corporations. o..
The income tax also VIII come IN Iol
its share of discussion, but IL IS not
considered of such vital lHlpoltalloe "E
the corporation tax.
IT is asserted by leaders in the con-
vention that there is a unanimity OF
opInion against the corporation TAX
whereas there is difference of opinion
concerning the merits of the income
tax.
Will Discuss Legislation
Another important subject Of dis
QUESTION will be the tendency of city
fathers and state legislators to legis--
late against the street railway ana
sister companies. A prominent dele-
gate. president of one of the largest
companies of its kind in the country,
declared in an interview that boards OF
control and regulating laws do not
regulate, but are a source OF annoy
ance to the corporations.
He favors a perpetual franchlse IN
cities because a limited franchise IN
spires stockholders to an efort 10
grab everything in sight during the
life of the franchise, realizing that
thew may be defeated in seeking an
extension. 4
ed to attend the convention; IN dneSe oSe
delegates will represent S5,OOO,O OOO'O OOO
in capital invested in street railway
enterprises. -,
THE appliances exhibited in huge
auxiliary building adjoining the Au-
ditorium are valued at more imam
Exhibition Is Large
The exhibition comprises every make
of modern car and motive appliance
More than $4,000 has been expend-
ed in preparation for the conVentlon'
1t is expected that every city IN tne
United States possessing a street rall-
way will be represented.
The morning hours were given over
to the registration of delegates. Dur
ing the afternoon the American Street
and Interurban Railway Clalih
Agents association, subsidiary pooy'
met at the Metropole hotel nearu an
address by the president ana reports
of the officers and discussed preVen-
lion of collisions and the best method
of preventing boarding and alighting
accidents. ..
The American Street and Interur-
ban Telephone and Traffic association
another subsidiary organization, met
in the Auditorium, where reports OF
officers and committees were read.
In the evening formal reception
was rendered the officers OF the parent
organization and the hve subsidiary
associations.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
LIST OF EXPLOSION
VICTIMS INCREASED
Progress of Men Is Cut Off by Cave
In and Black Damp-Engi-
neer Is Overcome
by the Fumes

ROSLYN, Wash, Oct. 4.-The num-
ber of dead as a result of yesterday
explosion of fire damp in NO. sha1t OF
the Northwestern Improvement compa
nv's mine is now ten, Otis NeWhouse
OF Thide, foreman, having died today
]. Jones, an engineer, aged 60, VINO was
supposed to be fatally burned, Is recoV-
ering.
came from Streator, ILL.,, year ago
and his family arrived recently. AT the
time of the explosion Newhouse was on
the tipple, laying a new floor.
The explosion hurled him hlgh aloIti
and he fell on a pile of saWdust' 4ol
feet from the mouth of the shaft Win
his clothing torn from him and MS
body frightfully burned.
AT the shaft hole the situation was
muhc improved today. Strong streams
of water were kept pouring down the
shaft all night and this forenoon, and
NO smoke is now visible. 1t is impos-
sible to tell how seriously the mine IS
damaged and how long it will be closed
Last night a rescue party composed
OF Peter Bagley, Arthur Holder VIII
liam Harrington, John Graham, Harry
Whiting and Frank Goode entered the
s,ope which is directly connected win
the shaft. The party proceeded u
within 400 feet of the level when prog
ress was cut off by cavein. Ihey
then entered the Dip mine, hoping to
enter the shaft by circuitous route.
They proceeded 5000 feet and 81. suadenay my
encountered black damp. Engineer
Goode was overcome and was dragged
to safety.
The others managed to escape. The
black damp is spreading and it Will re-
quire several days to pump 1t out.
The explosion has not been explained
No shots were fired yesterday and the
fire bosses reported the mine was clear
not five minutes before the explosion
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
SECRETARY OF NAVY HAS
RIGHT TO APPOINT MEN
Attorney General Says Head of Ma
rlne Forces Can Assign Med
icaI Officers

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-The seere-
tary of the navy has authority in the
opinion of Attorney General Wicker
sham. to assign a medical officer, not
below the grade of surgeon, to the
command of a naval hospital ship.
This expression by the attorney gem
eral has come to Secretary Meyer IN
response to a request for an opinion as
to the legality of such move.
1t was made in view of the expected
commissioning of the hospital ship
Solace, which for some time has been
fitting out at the Charleston navy yard,
and for which Admiral RiXey, the CHIEF
of the bureau of medicine and surgery
was about to ask for the detail of COM
manding officer.
MIR. Wickersham's opinion will pre-
cIude the possibility of revival of the
controversy over the command of hos
pftal ships witnessed about two years
ago, when President Roosevelt sided
with Admiral Rixey in the assignment
of medical officers to the command or
the hospital ship Relief, as against the
wishes of the line of the navy.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05

luminations. Band concert at centen-
nial court of honor
Saturday. Oct
Aeroplane flights. Airship (dirigible
balloon) race, first prize to be awarded
to competitor covering triangular
course in best time. Parade of 1000
automobiles-largest automobile parade
ever held in any city in the world.
Dedication of Playground park. Bril-
liant street illuminations. Band con-
cert at centennial court of honor
The st. Louis Centennial association
has obtained reduced railroad rates for
Centennial week from practically all
parts of the United States, including
the Pacific coast, and from the republic
of Mexico and the dominion of Canada.
The ST. Louis hotels have signed a
pledge not to raise their rates.
A free information bureau for the
convenience and protection of visitors
will be maintained at Union station
throughout Centennial week by the st.
Louis Centennial association.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
COUPLE MARRIES
AMONG CORPSES
NOVEL WEDDING SOLEMNlZED
IN M0RGUE
BRIDEGROOM INTERRUPTS A
NORTHERN INQUEST
Affectionate Pair Insists They Are in
Hurry and Persuade Justice
of the Peace to Tie
the Knot
GBy Associated Press.1

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4.-Inter-
rupting an inquest to procure the
services Of Justice of the Peace Tread
well, Rudolph Sweitzer and Louise
Hueber were married at the morgue
today.
The couple, aged 26 and 1S, after pro
curing the license, sought Judge
Treadwell in his chambers. They in
terviewed Clerk Neil S. Keller and
declared they were in great hurry
to wed and were not particular about
the place.
Informed that the justice was at the
morgue, they FASTENED to that grew
some building and insisted that the
ceremony be performed.
But this is not proper place; there
are corpses on the slabs there" eX-
postulated the justice.
1--WE don't mind that" said the hus-
band to-be, and the bride-to-be nodded
assent.
Deputy Coroner John A. Kennedy
and Mrs. Mary A. Donohue were tine
witnesses.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
ST. LOUIS PLANS
BIG CELEBRATION
CENTENNIAL WEEK WILL BE
OBSERVED
ADMITTANCE TO EVERYTHING
TO BE FREE
AeropIane Flights and Flying Machine
Exhibitions viii Be Open to
PubIic-Numerous Other
Attractions Arranged
Especial to The Herald ]

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 4.-The public will
not be required to pay an admission
fee to see the centennial week aero
plane flights of Glenn H. Curtiss, cham
pion aviator of the world. After a con-
ference of officers of the Aero club OF
st. Louis, host of the only Gordon Ben
nett international aeronautic meet ever
held in America, and officers of the St
Louis Centennial association, 1t has
been decided to throw the aeronautic
field open to everybody.
The three afternoons of Centennial
week set aside for the aeroplane flights
are those of Tuesday, October 8;
Wednesday, October 6, and Friday, Oc-
tober 8. Curtiss is scheduled to fly
each of these three afternoons from
Art hill, in Forest park, where still
stands the permanent section of the st
Louis worlds fair palace of fine arts
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
FISHERIES CONTROVERSY
SOON TO BE DETERMIN NED
Case Between United States and
Great Britain to Be Settled
Next Spring

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-Complyine
with the terms of the special agree
ment signed January 27, 1909, between
the United States and Great Britain,
the state department filed today with
the British embassy here the govern
ment's case in the Newfoundland fish
cries controversy.
The case of the British government
will be filed today at London, and
both will then be submitted to the in
ternational bureau at The Hague.
According to the special agreement
counter briefs in each case are re-
auired to be filed February 4 next, and
by April 4, 1910, printed arguments
must be ready.
1t is expected the arbitrators who
already have been appointed, will meet
az The Hague early in May to hear
final arguments and make decision on
the questions involved,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
BARCELONA AUTHORITIES
SHOOT REV0LUTI0NlSTS
Trials and Executions of Men Accused
of Rebellion Begun in the
Spanish City

PARIS, Oct. A dispatch received
here from Barcelona says the trials
and executions of revolutionists nave
been resumed in that city.
AS an instance, it is declared tnat
Ramon Clement was shot tooay
against the wall Of the Montjuich Tor
rebellion, proclamation of the podles OF
convent sisters and setting nre 10 d
factory in which several persons were
asphyxiated." oo.oa
before a military court martial, de-
manding that several men accused OF
rebellion, incendiarism and robbery be
sentenced to death or to long terms
Of Imprisonment.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
FATHER ARRESTS HIS SON
FOR GIVING BOGUS CHECK
parent Secures Permission to Make
Trip as Special Deputy sher-
iff to Apprehend Boy

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Aired
ericlx wilkinson, a printer of Yates
Center Kan, left here today with his
SON, Clarence A. Wilkinson. whom he
will escort back to their home to an
swer a charge of having passed a nc
titious check on the Bank of Yates
Center :.
The father had obtained permission
of the authorities to make the trip as
a special deputy sheriff, sworn in for
the purpose, to spare the youth the
disgrace of returning In custody OF a
strange officer of the law.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
FREE-Planos Given Away-FREE

No home need be without a piano-sn
offer free and without cost of any kind.
that all may participate In Its BENEFITS
See page IL.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05
rREE-Pinnos Given Away-FREE

No home need be without a piano-an
offer free and without cost or any KIND
that ali may participate in its BENEFITS.
See page II.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-05

n you want to go east, c. HaydOck. Agt
Illinois Central r. r.. 1is w. Sixth street.
Evening journal., 1909-04-13
SPORTING
PICK CLEVELAND
AS TOP-NOTCHER
By United Press Leased Special wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
ST. LOUIS. April 13--Local sporting
experts have been canvassing the base
ball writer's Of the big newspapers Of
the country for their views on the race
in the National and American Leagues.
Cleveland rules top heavy favorite
in the American League. eight writer's
picking her TO finish in the lead while
five say she will be no worse than
second. Jennings Detroit Tigers
have four admirers who say they will
nuke IL three straight while three say
they viii finish second. Two writer's
pick Washington to win and ST. Louis
and Chicago have each a solitary ad-
hercnt, who backs them for the flag
Boston, Philadelphia and New York
are not given anything better than
third.
Chicago and New York are tied in
tho National with five votes each.
while eight writer's declare the Giants
will rot be worse than second and
three say II will be Chicago in the
place. Pittsburg and Philadelphia
each are the choice Of two writer's. and
these experts are unanimous in declar-
ing Cincinnati. Brooklyn, st. Louis and
Boston are booked to fight It out for
the championship.
Evening journal., 1909-04-13
SEAFORD HIGH
SCHOOLS Def

SEAFORD. Del. April 1s-The man
agement OF the Seaford High School
baseball team is finding Il quite a diff
flcult matter to arrange the number
OF games desired to be plr yed this
season.
Formal challenges have been issued
to every high school i'm the state, but
few are the acceptances received. and
unless the different schools come out
and defend the title of champions Of
the state of Delaware. the manage
ment viii have the right to claim it for
his team.
cut OF Is games played last season
the High School won 13. and were ac-
corded state champions for the season
Of 1908 Now they are out with q
strong squad after the honors Of 1909.
Princess Anne and Salisbury High
Schools have been the only teams 10
face the Seaford nine this season; the
former was defeated by a score of IS
70 0. and the latter by a score of 10
to 8. The management is asking
"Who will be the next?"
The lineup for this season is as fol-
lows: h.. Galloway; 2b., w. Par
sons: sb.. o. Parsons; S., Priff; H.,
MnnEan: cf.. williams; rf.. Wright
catchers. Huston and Shipley; pitchers
Thompson. Lankford and Moore.
The lineup is practically the same
as last season. and the management
is confident is just as formidable, II
not mere so.
Evening journal., 1909-04-13
DOVER HAS THE
TENNIS FEVER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, April 13-Three fine
dirt courts, arranged in the center Of
the North street park. Dover, and ad-
joining the grounds of the Dover Gun
Club. have been laid out and surround
cd with a ten-foot high wire fence, this
week.
The courts are probably unexcelled
anywhere in the country They were
ready for play this morning and the
Dover Tennis Club. which has begun
an active season, will probably join a
peninsula association, which gives
lively games by visiting tennis players
curing the entire summer and autumn.
The Dover Tennis Club is headed by
a clergyman, Rev. Henry Olmstead.
rector of Christ Protestant Episcopal
Church. who is the president. Thomas
c. Frame, Jr., a lawyer, is the vice.
president; r. X. Green. a bank officer,
Is secretary; and f. p. Horsey. teller
of the First National Bank, is treas
urer
Monthly meetings will be held dur
ing the first Tuesday of each month
and at the April meeting. a strong set
Of bylaws governing the club was
adopted. Several members are expert
tennis players. but the desire OF the
club IL to increase the interest in this
health giving and beneficial outdoor
sport and relaxation and. to secure q
wide scope Of its benefits. Several nf
I the Eastern Shore towns have organ
lied similar tennis clubs and are now
playing and joining the Peninsular
Association.
Evening journal., 1909-04-13
NEW CASTLE IS
AT POLLS TODAY
City Election Being Held With
Interesting Contests for
Offices
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. April ls.-over. $500
was borrowed by stockholders OF the
Citizens Building and Loan Association
last evening. This shows that real estate
is about to boom New series OF stock was
opened and over 100 shares wer SUBJ
scribed. The annual report Of the Loan
shows the value of stock.
vestrymen Elected.
There was large attendance at the
congregational meeting OF Emmanuel
Church last evening when the vestry was
elected Much interest was manifested and
there was some contests.
Lauseat r. Rogers was elected senior
warden and Charles willis junior warden
The veatry elected consists OF John H.
Rodney. a. Y. L. George. L. f. Eliason,
John r. Lambson. J. II. Stadleman. Thos
Holcomb and Richard S Rodney.
City Election To- day.
II Will not be the fault OF the candidate,
for the city offices IL big vote is not
polled at the city election to-day Mayor
Boyd is the only candidate unopposed. He
is on the Democratic and Republican
tickets.
City Council held an adjourned meetine
last evening. William II. Cooper. Jr.. 4.
sick and was unable to be present. Johr
}. Sheridan appeared on behalf Of ths
Evening journal., 1909-04-13
RECORD CROWD AT
ATHLETICS GAME |
More Than $4,000 Persons
at the Opening Of Shibe
Park

The American League pennant race
began yesterday with two games in
the East and the Washingtons and
Athletics were the winners. Their re-
spective victims were the vaccine team
from New York and the Boston Red
Sox. The New Yorks couldn't sue
'cessfully cope with the Washington
pitching, but nut UP a god light under
the circumstances. For years the High
landers have been opening with a VIC
tory but now that they start out with
defeat they amy finish better than
their predecessors have been in the
habit of doing.
The Athletics celebrated the open
ing of their new grounds-the finest
baseball plant in American a fit
ting manner. They mauled the Bos-
tons.
When the turnstiles stopped clicking
at the opening of Shibe Park in Phil
adelphia and the start of the American
League championship race 31,162 paid
admissions were recorded. Fully 5000
more were inside the massive enclo-
sure when the gates were closed. And
to make the opening all the more pleas
ing the Athletics defeated Boston by
the score of to I. 1t was a record
breaking crowd in baseball.
Evening journal., 1909-04-13
SUNBURY ENTERS
ATLANTIC LEAGUE

SUNBURY. April 13.-Baseball low
ers here were greatly pleased when
Il became known that this place would
be represented in the Atlantic League,
owing to a place being made for New
Brunswick. and that ten-club cir
cult would result.
Everybody is again shouting base
ball and for the game TO begin as
soon as possible. The local club will
be glad TO cross bats in particular with
Shamolkin and Mount Carmel There
is a chance of three clubs engaging
in a series OF exhibition games FOL
the championship OF Northumberland
county before the regular league sea
son opens.
Evening journal., 1909-04-13
KEEP ALLENTOWN
FANS GUESSING

ALLENTOWN. Pa. April 13.-Man-
ager James McGeehan's secrecy with
reference to the makeup of his At
lantic League team in this city is keep
ing the fans guessing McGeehan
while he has not yet announced the
complete personnel Of his aggregation.
is taking many trips out of town, and
all that he win say is that he has
some surprises I'm store for the lovers
Of the national game In Allentown.
The decision OF the Atlantic League
managers TO open the championship
contest on May 6 instead Of the 10th
Of that month has disarranged Man
ager McGeehan's plans for the prelim-
mary season.
McGeehan spent two days in Read
ing. looking over a bunch of likely
players, some OF whom he has hopes
OF signing. 1t is rumored that he is
after several men Of the Reading Tri-
state League team.
Evening journal., 1909-04-13
KETCHELL WILL
MEET JOHNSON

NEW YORK, April ts.-1n all prob
ability Stanley Ketchel. Eliddleweight
champion, will be the first white man
TO try for Jack Johnson's heavyweight
championship title. After a long pow
WOW with James Coffroth. the San
Francisco promoter, here yesterday IL
was practically agreed that Johnson
and Ketchel will meet in a 45-round
bout at Colma, Cal, the second week
in October.
Coffroth. IL is understood. has agreed
to hang up a $4,000 purse and eX-
pects that the fight win draw nearly
$4,000 In gate receipts.
Evening journal., 1909-04-13
NEW vEsTRYMEN ELECTED.

The annual election of vestrymen OF
Emmanuel Episcopal Church last night
resulted as follows: Vestrymen. John
Bancroft, John Hutton. Andrew NJ
Foots. Walter Pyle. Leonard A. Yerk-
ers. William Bush Senior warden,
William Draper Brinckle; junior war
den. John Bradley.
The election at Calvary church re-
suited as follows. Vestrymen. VIII
liam d. Palmer. George f. Lowery,
Charles Jones. J. B. Forman. c. f.
Park ]. Walter Galloway and r. w.
Tadman; senior warden. j. d. Carter,
junior warden. f. W Queripel.
The vestry election at Grace Epis-
copal church in Brandywine hundred
last night resulted as follows: Hugh
Ramsey, senior warden; Stewart
Ramsey. junior warden; vestrymen,
J. II. Brown. c. B. Talley and George
Cleaver; organist, Miss Lizzie Ram
sey.
Evening journal., 1909-04-13
GOSSIP OF
THE FIGHTERS

NEW YORK. April 13.-"Big AL"
Kaufman, the California heavy weight
and aspirant for the honors now held
by Jack Johnson, will tonight have an
opportunity to demonstrate how near
to championship form he is. Kaufman
will meet Tony Ross, the New Castle,
Pa. fighter, i'm a ten round bout, and
the big italian will likely give the
Californian hard battle. Always
ready TO mix it with his opponent
game to the core, the man from New
Castle is also there with the punch
on Kaufman's showing in tonights
bout will depend his getting on a fight
with Johnson. The black champion
after meeting representatives Of Stan
ley Ketchell, Sam Langford and Kauf-
man. yesterday and falling to agree on
match with any Of the Leading lights
in pugilistic circles. postponed nego-
tiatlons until Thursday.
Evening journal., 1909-04-13
BOSTON'S MARATHON
RACE ON MONDAY
BY United Press Leased speclas Wire

BY United Press Leased Speclag Wire
BOSTON. April 1s-Entries are stil
coming in daily for the Boston Ath-
letic Associations thirteenth annual
Marathon TO be run next Monday.
Many OF the out-of-town runners have
arrived In Boston and are putting in
the finishing touches Of their train
ing for the big event over the roads
in this vicinity.
Sammy Mellor. who won the Boston
race In 1902. Fred LORI. the winner in
1903. both from New York. viii be
among the starters. while both Fowler.
OF Cambridge. who won the Yonkers
Marathon on New Years Day, and
James Crowley. another New York
winner this season, viii also arrive I"
win the race.
Evening journal., 1909-04-13


bondsmen Of Charles II. Shearer and asked
for an extension of time Council sranted
an extension OF ten days Two readings
were given TO the ordinance regulating
the speed of trolley cars between Fourth
street and Wilmington avenue and Sew
enth and Clark streets, at four miles an
hour.
Rose Bush Hurts Eye.
Joseph Coheld while trimming rose
bushes had his right eye injured by one
OF the branches.
City Solicitor Cooper will enter a lien
against the property OF the Leslie as
tate, as the Equitable Guarantee and trust
Company did not put down sidewalk in
front Of unimproved property on Sixth
street. The street committee OF City Coun-
ell then ha the work done.
City Solicitor Cooper Is on the sick list.
Amateur baseball clubs are playing
games and some contests are interesting.
Evening journal., 1909-04-13
RAILROAD MEN TO
HAVE A FIELD DAY

The employees OF the F.. b. & w r.
r. tank and flue shops viii hold their
annual field day sports at Riverside
Park on Saturday afternoon. April II.
The following events will be con-
tested:
Putting the shot throwing the ham
mer three legged race. pole vault 100
and 200 yard dashes. and sack race.
Clarence Cross and Harry Kohlbecker
will debate on fues.
A game Of baseball will also be play
ed between the flue workers and the
tank workers.
A feature OF the day will be ten
mile race between Nathan Galloway
and George Carney.
Evening journal., 1909-04-13
HIGH SCHOOL
PICKS RELAY TEAM

Runners Of the Wilmington High
School competed in quarter mile
dash at Horse Show Park yesterday
afternoon to decide who should repre-
sent the school on the relay team to
compete at the University of Pennsyl-
vania races.
The quarter mile was run in 54 sec
onds and the leading men finished in
the following order: First, BUS"
Brown; second. Rile; third. Wilbur
Brown, fourth, Daniels; fifth. Litzen-
berg
The first four win comprise the team
with the fifth as a substitute.