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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-02
AVIAT0RS OBTAIN BEST
RESULTS IN AIR EVENTS
Several Excellent Records in Speed
and Distance Contests Made
by Competitors

JOHANNESTHAL, Oct. To-day
brought, forth the best results yet at
tained by aviators in the various con-
tests arranged for aviation week.
M. Rougier who ascendtd to com
pete for the distance, and the Micheliu
prizes, covered 1S0 rounds of the course
in fine and steady style and finally had
to descend on account of darkness.
The distance traVersed was sos miles
and the time 2 hours, Al minutes, so
seconds. His height during the flight
was 100 to 140 feet.
Henry Harman, competing for the
speed and distance prizes, covered
fffty-one miles in 1 hour, 81 minutes.
M. De Caters, in trying for the long
distance prize, made 1876 miles in "a
minutes and then had trouble with his
motor and descended.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-02
WOMEN TO FIGHT
FOR VOTE RIGHT
POLITICAL CLUBS WILL b
FORMED IN STATE /
Members VIII Campaign on Educ
tiona Lines for Chance to Se=
cure Franchise in State
of California

STOCKTON, Cal, Oct. 1.-An &
cational campaign in the interest,"
the fight for the right to vote has
decided on, Mrs. Helen Moore n
today in the opening address beo0
the suffrage convention, and to ne
end political clubs will be fornd
throughout the state to work anel
lines of city and county politics w.
the object of compelling recognitioa
These clubs, While springing from4
suffrage movement, will not be dili
ly affiliated with it so far as the ssed
organization is concerned, but ag
work will be planned to affect the gd
come of political contests with the 4 :
pose of gaining power and eventu8
shaping legislation favorable to &
frage. A stronger effort is to be mR
to influence legislators to recognize
right of women.
The election of a president tomorrs
promises to be an absorbing feature
the session.
There are two contestants, Mr.
Mary McHenry Keith of Berkeley al
Mrs. j. N. Chapman of Alameda. II
retiring president, Mrs. Sperry, n
declined to accept the position again,
A heavy rainfall today interfer
with the general interest in the co
vention work, but the delegates we
not discouraged by the weather, al
they are out in large numbers tonig
to hear political addresses by Asser
blyman Stuckenbruck of San Joaqu
county, Franklin Hitchborn, the jou
nalist who talked on machine inf
ence on legislation, and Mrs. Lilli;
Harris Coffins review of the work
the last legislature as ii related to su
frage.
Mrs. Coffin as chairman of the sta
committee had charge of the campail
for recognition by the legislature.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-02

1T WAS necessary to add four regis
tration clerks to the force at the
Il city hall late yesterday to accom-
modate the rush of voters who waited
until within a few hours of closing time
to register. The books were kept open
untfl a late hour last night, but con-
trary to expectations, the registration
was not heavy during the evening. F.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-02
To censure Music Hall Sketches

LONDON, Oct. at is understood
that the joint committee of the house
of lords and the house of commons
which was appointed in July to in
quire into the censorship of the
drama will report in favor of extend
ing the supervision of the censor to
music hall sketches as well.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-02
namane sult Goes to Jurv

The damage suit of Mrs. Catherine
Reynolds against the Southern Pa
cifc company for $4,000 on account of
the death Of the plaintiffs husband.
Roy Reynolds, who was killed by a
boiler explosion at Beaumont in De-
cember, 1908, was given to the jury
in Judge Herveys court late yester-
daV
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-02
HUDSON-FULTON
FETE OBSERVED
HALF MOON AND CLERM0NT
TO GO UP RIVER
Vessels Commemorating Origin of
Steamships viii Sail to. Upper
Hudson for Further
Celebration

NEWBURGH. N. Y, Oct. with
the Half Moon and Clermont swinging
at anchor off shore tonight against a
background of Illuminated warships
and fireworks, Newburgh rounded out
one of the greatest days in her his
tory.
The vessels which have played so
prominent q part in the Hudson-F Full
ton week were formally turned over
today to the keeping of the Upper
Hudson commission by Gen. Stewart
l.. Woodford, president of the Lower
B"dson commission.
The steamer Trojan, carrying mem
bels OF the legislature and state off,
cials, was the first of the big river
boats to appear. 1t was followed by
the Robert Fulton, bearing Governor
Hughes and staff and other official
guests.
They were greeted by Mayor Ben
iamin McClurg and former Governor
/ Benjamin Odell and were escorted by
detail of mounted troopers TO the
pier, where the formal transfer of the
Half Moon and Clermont took place.
Is Oldest Steamer in World
Beside the Clermont lay the Nor
wich of Dondout. N. Y. the oldest
steamer in the world. which for sew
enty-six years has been in active serv-
ice. With her low hull, no higher
above the water than shingle, and
her "saw pit" engine, she presented
figure but little less curious than her
prototype.
BY the time the parade was ready
to start the streets were packed with
a dense crowd. 1t was the first time
in Newburghs history that the armed
forces of a foreign country had pa
raded the streets of the city, and when
the jacl1ies of the Utrecht first swung
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-02
DESPONOENT SHE
COMMITS SUICIDE
OWNER OF R00MING HOUSE
INHALES GAS
DEATH OF HUSBAND PREYs ON
WOMAN'S MIND
Agents Demand for Rent Said to Have
Caused Landlady to XIII Her.
sslf-5ody Will Be
Cremated

Financial reverses and i'll health
We're responsible for the suicide of
Mrs. Laura B. Bates. 4S years old, pro-
prietor of the rooming house, 513a
West First street, last night. After
writing a pathetic Letter and a will
disposng of a few petty bequests the
despondent woman closed the windows
Of her room, carefully blocked tie
keyholes of the doors, and, reclining
on couch, turned on the gas and in
hailed the poisonous fumes until she
died
The odor Of gas was noticed by
Miguel Robles, a roOmer shortly be-
fore s o'clock and he notified D. A.
Marshall, another roomer, who traced
the odor to the room occupied by Mrs.
Bates.
The door was broken open and Mrs.
Bates found dead on the couch, the
gas, which was escaping from the
tube, showing clearly the cause of her
death.
Mrs. Bates had been a sufferer from
asthma for several years and had been
Respondent since the death of her hus-
band three years ago.
She came to Los Angeles last No
Vember and leased the rooming house
at 5131s West First street. The ven
ture, it is said, was not successful, and
a few days ago she was told tnat un-
less the back rent was forthcoming she
would have to move.
Mrs. Bates mortgag ged her furniture
three days ago, raising 5000, but a doc
tors bill took the greater part of the
money. 1t is said that S. S. Wolfe,
agent for the rooms, notified Mrs
Bates yesterday that he would have
to have the rent or eject the tenant.
Broken in spirit and health and with
the prospect of being driven from her
home without friends or money Mrs
Bates brooded over the matter and
then decided to end it all.
AS far as is known Mrs. Bates had
no relatives in Los Angeles, and, as
indicated by the will she wrote before
ending her life, is survived by a sis
ter Mrs. Ida Burnham of 1895 Jessum
street, Denver, Colorado
The will and note left by Mrs. Bates
We're evidently hastily scrawled, her
last request being that her body should
be cremated and the ashes spread over
the grave of her husband
The body was taken to the under
taking parlors of Bresee Bros, and as
it appears case Of suicide no inquest
will be held.
Keeps Troubles to Herself
The coroner's office is endeayoring
to locate the persons named in the viii
left by the suicide and if possible her
request for burial will be carried out
Neighbors Of Mrs. Bates stated last
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-02
Keeps troubles to Herself

The coroner's office is endeayoring
to locate the persons named in the viii
left by the suicide, and if possible her
request for burial will be carried out.
Neighbors of Mrs. Bates stated last
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-02
Wins ZeppeIin Prize

FRANKFORT. Oct. lin the
judging today in the competitors in
the international air exposition Rulen-
berg won the prize of $25OO offered bv
Count Zeppelin for the smallest dirigi-
BILE balloon.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-02
Wants No Preaching

81 want no funeral or flowers, and
by all means no singing or preaching.
There is $50 in the bank TO defray eX-
penses of a cremation. A casllet is not
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-02
A Gsnius

"How did Tom manage to get so
much of his uncle's estate?"
"He married MS lawyers only
daughter r"-Boston Transcript.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-02

night that she was a Woodworking
person, and despite her i'll health kept
her troubles to herself. The appear
ance of Agent Wolfe demanding the
rent is said to have been the direct
cauase of the suicide, and Wolfe APP
peared at the home last night and re
quested that the police do not remove
the body until he could find some way
of obtaining the back rent. The re-
quest was ignored and the body turned
over to Bresee Bros.
The will written by Mrs. Bates reads
as follows
This is to certify that I am tired
and heartbroken and have nothing to
live for. Asthma choking me and nc
hope of leaving this country by rail
after a few requests | want all To
be sent to my dear sister, Ida Burn
ham. 1885 Jessum street. Denver, Colo
"First-Jar and stool to Edna Wey-
land, 124 Broadway, Pasadena Larger
pictures on wall to Tom Shields, Forty
seventh and Wall streets. Furs, watch,
ruby ring to Hattie zimmerman, AS
pen Colo, and the chased ring, which
belonged to my husband, to her father
James zimmerman.
4 also give to Mrs. Ward all my
pretty dishes. To Mr.. Herlihy, Pasa-
dena, bronze horse.
Wants No Preaching
'I want no funeral or flowers, and
by all means no singing or preaching
There is $50 in the bank TO defray eX-
penses of a cremation. A casket is not
necessary.
Wrap me up in a sheet for a shroud
and get Mr.. Wehrly of the w. Of w
to scatter my ashes on the grave Of
my husband at Mount View, Pasa-
dena. Let my place be sold, bills paid
and the rest send to my dear sister
NV chest and trunk to be sent to heI
with clothes, silver and bric-a-brac
Mr.. Marshall is to be given my grips
also my good will. Am sorry fol
them.
''AIl these things freely pledge, God
helping me. Please see that all my
eastern friends are notified.
( (Signed) MRS. LAURA BATES"
on another sheet of paper in tho
room with the body was written a
note request ting that none of the neigh
| bers be permitted to view the body
! and requesting that $50 be paid to Mr.
Marshall for his trouble in disposing
of the remains.
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6ishonorable or upprofessional conduct" as
used in section l4S5f-22 Of this act are
hereby declared 10 mean: First, procuring,
aiding or abetting a criminal abortion
second, advertising either In his or her
name or In the name OF another per-
son firm association or corporation In any
newspaper, pamphlet. or other written or
printed paper or document, n any obscene
manner derogatory TO good morals, or the
advertising Of any method or means where
hy the monthly period of women can ne
regulated or the mepses re-estab!ishen II
suppressed, or being employed by or In the
serv ce OF any person. firm association or
corporation SO advertising third. lglng
in the drug habit; fourth, CONVICTION OF
any ofrense Involving moral turpitude.
Section I435f--24. Any person practic-
ting midwifery as herein defined, without
having obtained the certificate herein re-
ouired or whose certificate has been re
voked or annulled, or any person who shall
undertake TO practice midwifery In viola
rion of any provision OF this act, shat! ne
guilty OF a mlsdemeAnor, and upa conVlc,
finp thereof shall he punished by me OF
not less than twenty five dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars for each onehse'
or by Imprisonment 10 the county jan, Tor
q term not exceed ng six months, or ny
both such fine and imprisonment
Section Q. All acts or parts OF acts con
dieting with this act are hereby repealed
Section g. This act shall take eject and
be In force from and after its passage and
puhicst ton.
Approved June II, 1909,
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moneys deposited with 1t. and Of Interest
thereon at the rate fixed by said board. with
not less than five sureties, residents and
freeholders OF this state. who shall together
be worth In property within this state not
exempt from execution. over and above their
debts and liabilities, double the amount OF
the penalty OF said bond, ard each OF whom
shall be worth not less than five
thousand dollars. and who shall Justify such
responsibility By their several aihdavits
which said bond and suretles shall before
such filing. be approved by said board
or In lieu thereof q bond Of surety
company authorized to do business In this
state, as security and pledge for the pay
ment upon demand to him or his order, free
OF exchange, at any. place in shls state
designated by him. OK all such moneys de.
posted with 1t. and Of interest thereon at
the rate fixed BY said board which bonds
shall be of at least fifty per cent greater
value than the moneys to be received by
said depoSltary from said state and shall
before such depo,iting be approved by said
board The board OF deposits may require
the bank examiner to thoroughly lnvesti-
gate and report to 1t concerning the con
dition Of any bank which makes application
to become state depositary, and may also,
as often as II deems II necessary. require
such Investigation and report concerning
the condition OF any bank which may have
been designated as such depository Every
bank designated as a stnte depository shall
renew Its bond to the state treasurer every
four years unless otherwise ordered by the
state board Of deposits. The said board OF
deposits may also require the furnishing OF
new bonds al any time when they deem II
necessary. When depository shall furnish
new bonds as security for state de-
posits to replace former bonds. or when IT
shall desire to cancel any bond previously
furnished for the purpose Of reducing the
total amount Of Its security; the state
treasurer shall bring such matter before
meeting Of the board Of deposits. IL the
board, by resolution legally passed and duly
recorded In Its minutes, releases or cancels
any bond. the state treasurer shall furnish
such depository q statement under the seal
OF his oltice releasing the makers and sure
ties of such bonds from any new liability
under the same. which statement when
countsrsigned by the secretary of state shall
be sufficient notice to all concerned that
the makers and sureties are relieved from
any new liability under said bond from and
after such date. The bond shall then be
marked Cancelled" and kept In the dies OF
the state treasurer.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after Its psssags and
publication
Approved June II. 1909.
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No Il2, 81 Published Jun" % 1909.
CNAPTER $40. LAWS OF 1909.

No Il2, 81 Published Juno 20. 1909.
CHAPTER $50, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to amend section 1924 OF the stat.
utes relating to stock OF railroad coz
poratiOns.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin. rep
resented In SENATE and Assembly, DO enact
as follows
Section /. Section 1929 Of the statutes
Is amended to read Section 1929 Tho
capital stock Of any such corporation may
be increased to snch an amount Us may by
Its stockb oiders b. iermed necessary FOR the
purchase or construction OF any railroad
which II mag be legally empowered 10 pur
chase or construct for additions TO, or I'm
provements Of It's railroad or property for
additional equipment which may be uecrs-
sary 10 the opera lion OF It's railroad
for real estate that may be ueeied BY
said corpora ton for railway purposes and
for The purchase, construction, and equip
ment Of any extension, branch. or addition
20 any railroad, the capital stock OF which
Is owned or held IN trust FOR taid corpora
ton, by Majority vote Of all It's stock,
In person or by PROXY, A. any snnusl meet.
Ing, or a. any meeting called by It's directors
for that purpose, by a rotics In writing to
each stocthod.r. 10 BE- served on him per.
sonally or by d.positing the asms 10 the
postorfce. postage paid. properly directed
To him AZ the postottce nesr-st his usual
place Of residence, at least twenty days
prior 70 such meeting Such Matte. shall
state the Time ana place OF such meeting,
It's object, and the snount 90 which Il IA
proposed 10 lhc--sss such capital stock No
vote In tsvor Of such incr-ss. shall take
effect until the proceeding. OF such mect.
Ing. showing the names OF all Of the stock.
holders voting therefor and the amount Of
stock owned By each, shall b- entered upon
the record, Of such corporation nor until
the railroad commission snail have issusd
ia certificate that such Increase Of rtoch
is reasopsb, necessary to accomplish the
objects Of the Incorporation OF such railroad
company Every such corporation,
so Increasing It's capital stock. shall Me
with The secretary OF state, wtsnrvrr tsrIes
Of stock shall BE- made 1ndrr This section, 4
report sho~tns the amount issued and the
purpose, 70 which II has been Or b 20 be.
devoted, which report shall he verified BY
the oath o. the PRECEDENT or tbr general
manager thereof, so5 Of the chief engineer.
Section 2 Thb act shall tAks sn-c, and
be In force frsin and after It's pAasASs and
publication.
Approved June H. 1904.
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CHAPTER 62a. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 3Is OF Ia" sat
The people OF the State Of Wisconsin rep.
utes, relating to the hoard OF regents OF
the University Of Wisconsin.
The people OF the State Of Wisconsin. rep
reserted In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section l. Section 37s OF the statutes Is
amended 70 read Section 97s The gov
eminent OF the university shall be vested
In O board OF regents, to consist OF one mem.
Der from each congressional district ana
two from the state nj large, al least
two Of whom shall be women 10
be appointed By the governor; the second
woman regent shall be appointed on or be
fore February lst, 1911 but this act shall
IN 10 way affect the term OF oElce OF the
present members Of the board OF regents :;
the state superintendent snd the president
of the university shall b. er-oficio mem
bcrs Of suid board; said president shall be
a member OF all standing committees NJ
the board. bot shall have the right TO vote
only In case Of n tie The terms OF Office
OF the appointed regents shall be three years
from the first Monday IN February In the
year IN which they are appointed. and untii
the appointment and qualification OF their
respective successors, unless sooner removed
by the governor but appointments to MI
vacancies before the expiration OF the time
shall be for the residue o. the term only.
Section 2 This act shall take Effect snd
be In force from and after It's pssss9o and
publica ton
Approved JuDs II, 1900.
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No 900 Al Published June % iphs
CHAPTER b36 LAWS OF 1909

AN ACT 10 create section t"anj 81 the
statutes, rr!ating 70 the rasnstiap ~ rou
cies OF industrial ana disability Insurance.
srniIiiies
rh- people Of the a,ste Of Wisconsin. rep
resented In asnats snd Assembly. Do enact
40 follows!
s-ctiou l. There In sddsd to the statutes
new section to read Section lahOd
/ Policies Of Industrial Insurance on which
the pr~,niims are payable monihly nr Oft
-ner shalt BE- valued TO produce reserves not
,ers than those computed on the STANDARD
Intustriei Mortaitts Table" and the Sub
standard Industrial Mortality Table" based
on the experience Of the Metropolitan LIE
lnsursnc. Company, with interest at thre"
and ono half per centnm per annum.
q Annnitiss shall BE- valued to produce re-
serves DOT less than those computed ON
"McClintock's Tables OF Mortality among
annuttants." with intpreat AZ three and one.
half per crrtum PER annnm provided That
snv table DOT exhibiting at any age higher
death rate than that shown ri the GORE
spending nge and duration b. the British
Otlces Annuity Tables 1898" may be used
Annuitics granted IN any policy Of lie 10
surnucc may be valued In like manner fS-
cept that Rnnut,ies deferred for ten years
or more may be valued the table OF
mortality used for computing the prrmiu'ns
g. The reserves computed on policies 10
surfing against disability because of sick
ness or accident shall not he less than those
determined according 70 the British Friend
" Society Table 1876 to 1880" with inter
est at three and one-hnlf per ceptum per
nunum The commissioner NAV vary the
rds In such cases where the use Of
such table IL impracticaole. and may a!so
require additional reserves In case OF haa
ardous occupations
T. This section shall not apply to any
policies issued prior to 1907
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved June II. 1909.
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deaf pupils, and making an appropriation

GEAR pupils, ana making an appropriation
therefor
The people Of the State OF wlscon ain. rep
resented IN Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows.
Section /. Subsection of section 57s OF
the statutes, Is amended TO read .. "a
The board Of education OF any village or
city which shall maintain one or more such
schools, shall through its clerk or secretary
report 10 the state superintendent annually.
and oftener II he so direct such facts rela-
tive TO such school or schools as be may
require.
t2J There shall be paid out OF the state
treasury annually In the month Of July. to
the treasurer Of the school district board or
OF the board OF education In the city or VII
lage maintaining such school or schools
under the charge OF one or more teachers.
whose qualifications shall be- approved BY
the state superintendent. the sum OF one
hundred fifty dollars for each deaf pupil
Instructed IN such school or schools at least
nine months during the year next preceding
the first day OF July. and a share or such
sum proportonate to the term OF instrnc'
ton Of any such pupil who shall he 50 In.
sfrucfed loss than nine months during such
year. and the additional sum Of one hun
dred dollars for each deaf pupil not resid-
Ing IN the school district where the school
for the deaf is locnied but residing In this
state, who has been so Instructed. and who
finds II necessary white attending the school
for the deaf to pay for boa In the district
maintaining such school or schools or to
pay for transportation TO and from such
school, or both. when the parents OF such
deaf child are unable to meet this expense,
and share Of such one hundred dfty dol.
lars or two hundred fifty dollars as the case
may be proportionate to the term of instruc-
ton Of any such pupil who shall be 80 In
structed less than nine months during such
year.
ca The school board Of the district main
tanning such school may use such part
of the stste aid provided for in this act In
the payment OF board and transportation
of said non president pupils. as II shall and
necessary.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be 10 force from and after its pssSAge and
publication.
Approved June II. 1909.