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Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
Conditions Improved

DIES MONIES, Iowa, July 9.-Iowa
flood conditions were improved today,
and the Des Moines river, which
touched the high mark for the season
at midnight was gradually receding,
although scores of people were still
hnmeleSs.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
PALERMO Chief Removed

ROME, July 9.-The head of the po-
lice at Palermo has been relieved of
the duties of his office. His removal
is attributed to his failure to protect
Petrosino, the New York detective,
murdered in Palermo.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
Lacemaker Interested


Miss Gingles' eyes were glued on the
witness as he spoke. She took in every
detail of his light suit, his low shoes
and the diamond that sparkled in his
cravat. ,,,
"Did YOU ever hear of Miss Gingles
before this case opened?' continued
Mr. Short.
"Only some months ago, when some
body brought me a paper containing
the name of Miss Glngles and MISS
Barrette" :.
"You were not subpoenaed mere py
the state, were you?"
"I was not subpoenaed by anybody.
l heard that my name was being used,
and, as a man Of family, came to clear
nv name from the shadow that might
have been thrown over it."
At this point Attorney O'Donnell re-
peated with emphasis his statement ex-
onerating Mr.. Taggart.
Mr. Short interrupted, accusing Mr..
ODonnell of having given out state
ments to papers wherein Mr.. Taggart
name was mentioned
IT did not replied Mr.. O'Donnell
hotly; II am not an assassin"
House Physician Called
DR.. H. A. Watson. house physician
of the Wellington hotel, was then
1.-The door had already been opened
when l reached it," said the physician.
land l saw the girl lying on the floor.
Her knees were tired to the bath tub
and her hands were bound together,
while her legs were tied with a stock
ing.
What was her condition."
"She was hysterical, but not uncon-
scious The pupils of her eyes showed
that she had not been drugged. 1 asked
her name, and she told me, and asked
me to send for Mr.. O'Donnell and Chief
of Detectives O'Brien. Then she
screamed:
81 won't go into that cab! 1 won't
drink any more wine. They threw pep
per into my eyes
II examined her, but found no evil
dence of an attack save a few slight
scratches"
You say there was blood on her
leg?" Mr. O'Donnell asked on cross
examination.
YES"
Mis- Gingles here barred her arm, ex-
hibiting four scars, but DIR. Watson
said he did not recollect seeing such
wounds on her at the hotel.
At this point Judge Brentano re-
ceived word that a brother of one of
the Jurors had died. and for this rea-
son adjourned court until Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
TOM TAGGART IS
EXONERATED BY
GIRLS COUNSEL
FRENCH LICK HOST DENIES
ALL CONNECTION
ELLA eINeLEs' CAGE CARRIED
TOWARD ITs CLOSE
Politician Appears Voluntarily and
Name Is cleared-House Physician
Testifies to Girls Condition
in Bathroom
tBy Associated Press,)

CHICAGO, July 9.-Thomas Taggart
of French Lick Springs, Ind, former
member of the Democratic national
committee, whose name was mentioned
in the testimony of Ella Gingles, t the
| 18-year-old Irish lace maker, TOOK the
| witness stand today in Judge breh-
! tano's court for the purpose OF CleaRltls ~ 3
his name of any connection with the
case. o,,
Mr.. Taggart was completely exon
| Grated nv a formal statement MADE by
ATTORNEY p. H. O'Donnell, counsel lot
the Gingles girl, and also by his own
testimony. .-.,. -,
AS a preliminary to his testimony on
the point which brought him INTO court
Mr. TagRart stated he had lived IN
Indiana for thirty-five years, was mar
ried and had been in the hotel pus1-
ness at French Lick Springs for a great
many years. .. A.
complainant in this case?
"Yes. She worked as a manicure lor
a man of the name of Gibson at trencn
Lick. He sold out to her, and /, OF
course, rerented to her the apartments
in one of my hotels"
Question Starts Wrangle
"Did YOU ever hear anything against
her character?
This question started a wrangle De.
tween the attorneys, from the midst OF
which Attorney O'Donnell, addressing
both the court and Mr.. Taggart, maze
a formal statement exonerating Mr.
Taggart in every particular, saying;
II want it distinctly understood that
Mr. Tapgarts name was brought into
this case over my protest. We have
proof that Miss Gingles was never ac-
auainted with Mr.. Taggart, and ms
name was mentioned only indirectly 70
10. 900 names of wealthy men, but 1t
happened to be Mr.. Taggart, and In
this particular Mr.. Taggart is unfor-
tunate."
The interrogation of the witness as
70 Miss Gingles was exceedingly brief.
"Do you know Miss Gingles?' asked
Attorney Short.
IT do not" answered Mr.. Taggart'
with emphasis.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
Corner Third and Spring Streets

inside
Commencing today on sale
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10
Mems and Young Mems
Suits at
= Per Cent
AO Reduction
Positively Nothing Reserved


in reduction These suits are all from
taxable evalue madee exclusively U.S.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-10

Eat at the Angelus grill. During tn
time the Elks are with us the gr
will be open until a. m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
STORM MOVING TOWARD GULF
HURRICANE IN VICINITY OF
CUBA, EAST OF JAMAICA.
Weather Bureau Sends Out Warn
ing-Movement of Disturb
ance Ominous Of Trouble.

Following closely upon the storm that
swept the gulf coast yesterday and which
diminished in severity after it crossed the
Texas line going westwardly. the weather
bureau today gave warning of hurri-
cane in the vicinity of Cuba and east o.
Jamaica, moving toward the Gulf of Mex
leo.
This hurricane, quite different in it's
nature from yesterdays storm, and per-
haps of much greater. severity. was this
morning making it's way toward the gulf
with good deal of uncertainty as to it's
destination. This weather dsturber is
not yet within the jurisdiction or the
weather bureau, but its reported move
ment in the gulf is ominous of trouble.
The forecaster at the weather bureau
today could form no definite idea as to
what would become of the hurricane
whether 1t will exhaust its fury in the
gulf. show UP along the southern coast,
or, whether 1t will reach the United
States at all.
LAKE CHARLES, La. August II
Strong winds and a heavy incoming tide
In Calcasieu river last night indicated
that severe storm was raging on the
gutf. There Is no means of communica-
ton with Cameron, at the mouth of the
river, until the regular steamer arrives
late today. 1t is feared the gale has
done much damage to the rice now ready
for harvest, much of which is still uncut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
PRESIDENT REFUSES PARDON.
Clemency Denied in Celebrated
Nickel Land Fraud Case.

President Taft has denied the applica-
tion for the pardon of Charles Nickel.
prominent citizen of Medford, Greg
The case has excited great attention
throughout Oregon. Nickel was United
States commissioner, and also editor OF
the local paper at Medford. He was con-
victed In the United States court at
Portland, Greg, of conspiracy to suhorn
persons to permit perjury by making
false statements in their applica tions to
purchase and enter timber and stone land
In that state. August .. 1906. he was
sentenced to thirteen months in prison at
McNeilrs Island. Wash. Various appeals
were taken. but the judgment of the
lower court was affirmed.
NickelIS petiIon p.rdon was signed
by hundreds Of people of prominence, in
Guiding United States Senators Fulton
and Chamberlain. Nickel was represent
ed as man of known honesty and In
tegrity. In spite of the strength of the
petitions. however. the President denied
the. pardon.
The President has commuted TO expire
Immediately the life imprisonment sem
tence of James B. Chambers. who Is In
prison in Sante Fe. New Mexico, and has
served eleven years and six months.
Chambers was convicted OF robbing the
United States mail.
The President has also commuted TO
five years the twenty-five-year sentence
of J. r. Bailey. convicted In Alaska for
the murder of Robert Macintosh. Both
men were employed on a railroad con-
struction gang, Bailey being the superin-
tendent. There were two factions In the
camp and the shooting of Macintosh
was the outgpwth of ill-feeIing. Bailey.
who is in prison at McNeills Island,
claims to have done the shooting in self
defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24

within the power of the commission; for
Congress did not intend to confer upon
the commission power to do by fndfrec-
tion what 1t could not directly do-did
not intend to include within the word
reasonable every power over the trade
and manufacturing OF the country that
the commission should determine II was
reasonable that II tthe commission) should
possess.
: ".igafh. II is urged that though the
effect of the order In the Missouri river
rate case Is to discriminate IN favor OF
the Atlantic seaboard and the Missouri
river cities against the central traffic
territory. and in the Denver case IN
favor OF Denver and the east Mississippi
river country against the Missouri river
cities, the discrimination is not undue
within the meaning of the interstate COM
merce act and that, therefore. the courts
have no power to enjoin. The difficulty
with this argument is that it draws no
distinction between the power that the
commission is actually given : . and a
power that the commission Is usurping."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
HUNDREDS DROWNED IN SEA
TWO EXCURSION STEAMERS
" COLLIDE.
German Vessel Sinks Immediately
and Her Captain Tries to
Commit Suicide.

BUENOS AIRES, August 24.--A col
lision today between two excursion
steamers al the, entrance Of Montevideo
harbor resulted In the drowning of from
$50 to 300 persons, mostly women and
children.
The vessels were the Argentine steamer
Colombia, carrying passengers from Bue-
and German steamer, also engaged in
the local passenger service.
The latter went, down so quickly that
all attempts at rescue were practically
hopeless. 1t is said that the captain of
the German steamer and few OF the
passengers were saved. The captain had
to be restrained from committing suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24

Park, which had been advertised for yes
terday to satisfy mortgage of $4,000
held by the Washington Railway and
Electric Company. The bill was filed by
Birney & Woodward and j. Dawson Will
dams OF Washington. representing Lo-
renzo d. Shaw, proprietor of Glen Echo
Park. and the injunction was asked on
the ground of failure of consideration.
The date for arguments has not yet been
set
There was nothing doing in the amuse-
ment line at Glen Echo Park Sunday.
Sheriff Mullican recently notified the
management that the various amuse-
ments must not be operated Sundays, at
the same time serving notice that should
the warning be disregarded wholesale ar
rests would follow. AS a result, Sunday
last was the first Sunday this season that
the lid has been on. Both the sheriff and
states attorney declare that similar con-
ditions must prevail every Sunday here
after.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
MEXICO FOR MExIcANs."
Discharged American Telegraphers
Tell Of New Political Issue.


Tell Of New Political Issue.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, August al W.
Cowles, who fifteen years ago was a
telegraph operator In Columbus. and
whose original home was at Johnstown.
Licking county. returned to Columbus to-
day from Old Mexico. and with him over
the border into the United States came
sixty o.hcr telegraphers, who had been
employed on the National railroad. and
who lost their places as a result of the
political activity Of Gen. Reyes. who is
fighting President Diaz. They were told
to leave Mexico forthwith. as the cry is
now, Mexico for Mexicans!''
Their places were all taken by Mexi-
cans. Mr. Cowies says the fight in Mex
leo Is not as to who shall be the next
president: that there is no doubt 1t will
be Diaz. but that the argum ent Is all
is an anti-foreign man, and has been
making all kinds of promises as % what
will happen to benefit the Mexicans Ii he
is elected. He whetted Mexican appe-
tites, and when the government got con-
troll Of the National railroad recently by
purchase of a majority OF the stock
through a New York house here came a
demand that Mexican railroads be run by
Mex:cans IN the Mexican language in
stead of by Americans in tn. English
language. The discharge Of the Ameri-
can operators, who were drawing $3.50 In
Mexican money every month. followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
Fiinancier Arrives in New York
on Kaiser Wilhelm II.
SENDS WIRELESS MESSAGE
Declares His Condition Is Good and
Makes Prophecy.
EXPECTS BUSINESS PROSPERITY
Large Crops and Restored Confidence
Auguries of Good Times-Here
to Complete. Cure.

NEW YORK. August 24.-The steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm II, with E. II. Hartman
on board, arrived in quarantine at 10
pm. The steamer Immediately ran up
two black balls and the letters S. NJ. P.
which means "unmanageable.'
At 1870 pm. she appeared 70 be all
right again. as she dropped her anchor
age.
Mr.. Hartman today sent the following
wireless message to the Associated Press
in response to a request:
"On Board Steamship Kaiser Wilhelm
II, via Wireless to Sagaponack.-My con-
dition is good. I am going back to
Arden for the after-cure and to regain
ten pounds which left at the Gastein
cure. The condition OF the American
crops makes the outlook bright and bust.
ness conditions for the future safe.
The views expressed June 1 before
leaving the United States have undergone
no change"
Vice President Lovett and a number of
directors OF the Union Pacific railroad
went down to the quarantine station or
the Southern Pacific tug Ell Amigo te
meet Mr.. Hartman. Mr.. LOvett said
before starting that 1t was then planned
to take Mr.. Hartman on board tug
and convey him from the steamer to the
Erie railroad station In Jersey City. An
ether party OF Mr.. Harriman's friends
was on board the second tug which also
went down the bay to meet the steamer.
Mr.. Harriman's statement Of June !
which he now says is applicable to con
ditions today, said. in part:
'"The business of the country is nov
on very substantial basis. An tina
is needed now is realization on thu
part. of the farmers of the preparations
for prosperity. which have been 81
literally made There are now more
acres In cultivation. than ever before II
have favorable weather and correspond
ingly large crops I look for happy times
There will be a big burst of speculation
and rise in the prices OF everything
the top to whatever level the crops will
make logical. l shall look to see the
improvement In conditions go on. The
time. is ripe. however, for warnint
as to the p.oper employment OF idl'
money. We should be careful that thi:
money be not devoted to the supposed
development of fake projects, but. or
the contrary, used in the upbuilding o
real undertakings resting upon solit
foundations
"a Panic of Sentiment"
There was no necessity for the 190i
panic. That panic was directly caused
by the extraordinary Lands decision ant
the general attitude prevailing at the
time against the railroads and corpora
tions generally. There Is no mistake
about this. / know what I am talkfns
about, because ] went through it all. II
was a panic of sentiment.
"As far as the mental attitude of the
public is concerned we are on a sanel
asis today than we we're IN 1907. II
We keep going up, however. and come
down it will hurt more after we have
gone up three or four stories"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
WHITNEY's HORSES WINNERS.
Whiskbroom Captures Prince o
Wales Plate at York Races.

YORK, England, August 24.-The Nun
thorpe selling stakes Of five sovercigns
each. with 200 sovereigns added, for two
year-olds. distance five furlongs, was won
today by Pie Man. II. p. Whitneys
Oversight was second and The Spender
was third. Nineteen horses started.
The Prince of Wales plate of 1000
sovereigns, for two-year-olds, distance
five furIongs, was won by H. P. Whit
neys Whisiibroon. C;alatine was second
and Woolacombe third. Mr.. Whitneys
Sallie of Navarro colt was among the
ten starters. but did not get place
The Badminton plate Of $50 sover-
eigns, for two -year-olds. distance five
sfurlongs. was won by Fl. P. Whtney's
Top-o -the-Morning. Photime was second
and Sister Anne third. Eleven horses
ran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
Mayor Stoy Sidesteps.
AWAITING COURT DECISION.
Corpse Cannot Be Buried Because
Of an Old Contract.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GOSHEN, Ind, August 24.-When the
funeral OF Charles Crary reached Oak
Ridge cemetery yesterday 1t was met by
C. B. Silver. an undertaken. with lawyers
and policemen. who stopped 1t. and pre-
vented the casket from being lowered into
the grave on the contention that Crary,
six years ago, had entered into written
contract with Silver to take charge of
his funeral and have his body cremated
in Chicago.
Crary's uncle, Wesley Crary, who is the
only heir to the $4,000 estate OF the de-
ceased, refused to recognize the contract.
but when the funeral procession reached
the burial ground the officers refused to
permit interment and the body was placed
In the receiving vault until the courts de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
ASK KINGS AID.
Women Of Stockholm Would End
Strike Troubles.

STOCKHOLM. August pa petition
signed by women from all classes of so
ciety has been presented to the king beg
ging him to lntercede to bring about
arbitration of the dispute between the
laborers and their employers that re-
suited in the strike now almost a month
old. The ministry Of the interior has
sent telegra phic instructions to all local
governors to take drastic measures to
protect the laborers who have returned
TO work.
One hundred and twelve German steve
do-es have arrived here from Trave-
munde to unload number of coal steam
ers that have been lying in the harbor
over fortnight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
SPEED WAS TOO SWIFT.
And Young Vanderbilt Pays Fine
without Protest"

Special Dispatch to Tho Star.
MOUNT VERNON, n. Y, August a.
William X. Vanderbilt, jr., who was ar
rested on 1st street, this city, last night
for violating the automobile speed law,
and was released on $50 cash bail, ap-
peared before Judge Gay this morning
and was fined $40, which he paid without
protest.
Motorcycle officer Reilly, who made the
arrest, stated that the automobile was
speeding at the rate of thirty-five miles
an hour through the city streets. Mr..
Vanderbilt did not deny the charge, but
said his speedometer did no, indicate a
The court remarked that ten miles an
hour was the maximum speed In the
city and imposed the fine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
THIS JUDGE TO Be JUDGED
MAYOR SToY OF ATLANTIC
CITY ALSO IN ROW.
It Has All Come About Because of
the Sunday Closing
Campaign.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.. August "a
Atlantic City's Sunday closing contro-
versy was complicated today when repre-
sentatives of the state law and order
society served a mandamus on Judge Mar
quiring him to show cause at once why
he should not accept complaints Of viola
tions Of Sabbath regulations brought by
detectives OF the reform organizations.
The mandamus was issued by Justice
Garrison of the supreme court.
More than a week ago Judge kener re-
fused to receive any complaints for In
fractions OF the Sabbath laws unless they
were preferred through the Office of Chief
of Police Woodruff
Chief Woodruff refused TO cooperate
with the reform bodies in any way. II
the nandamus served this morning Is
made permanent by the court the Pastors
the first time in years to compel abso-
lute closing along the beach front.
Although he was served with the state
attorney generals ultimatum yesterday
to enforce the Sunday closing laws
against sixty saloon men, Mayor Stoy to-
day denied he had received any formal
notification to enforce the laws.
Mayor stoy sidesteps.
Il think I heard something about a
piece of ordinary paper that purported to
be an official communication from the
great state OF New jersey the mayor
added, quizzically. Mayor Stoy has ten
days in which to obey the order of the
attorney general. II he still refuses to ac-
cept service at the expiration of that
time the mayor is liable to prosecution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
Woman Accused Of Burglary.

CHICAGO, August 2s.-Charged with
having plundered North Side residence IN
true burglar fashion. and with having
swindied several other women of the
same section out OF small sums of money,
Mrs Bruneil Kacer. forty-three- years
old Is a prisoner at the West Chicago
avenue police station. Neighbors who
are said 10 have identified the prisoner
declared that the woman entered the
home of one of the victims by forcing q
front window and climbing through the
aperture in daylight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
Suicide Of Pittsbure Bank Clerk.

PITTSBURG. August 24.-M. l. Ott-
man, jr., thirty years old. a clerk en-
ployed at the Metropolitan National
Bank. committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head in the directors
room Of the institution shortly before
noon today. The officials say his ac-
counts are straight and give III health
az the motive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
''suicide Seeker" Badly Injured.

SV1C1OC 0OCAC1 0nU4y 411JU4OSAs
WAUKESHA. Wis. August 4.-Burt
Williams. billed on park vaudeville cir
cults as the suicide seeker" was prob
ably fatally injured while doing his act at
Waukesha Beach yesterday morning. Will
liams leaps the gap on roller skates. turn
ing a backward somersault into the lake.
He turned the somersaut too quick and
struck his head on the chute. sustaining
fracture of the skull Rendered uncon-
scious by the blow. he narrowly escaped
drowning. but was rescued by spectators
on the pier,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
MRS. GOULD GETS DIVORCE.
Final Papers in Case Signed in New
York Today.

York Today.
NEW YORK. August A.-Mrs. Helen
Kelly Gould obtained her final decree Of
divorce from Frank J. Gould today. The
.nterlocutory degree was signed May 70
of this year. There was no opposition
today when Mrs. Gould's attorney made
formal application to Supreme Court
Justice Gieger.ch for the final papers.
The decree gives the custody of the two
children. Helen and Dorothy, to each
parent for six months In each year. Mr..
Gould is not permitted to remarry in this
state until after the death OF his vie.
The papers do not mention alilnony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
Not Intention of Congress.

'But in the case here" Judge Gross
cup continued. .'the question involved is
not a question of fact, but a question of
power-the question is not whether, by
the application of correct principles, a
given rate has been decided by the COM
mission to be unreasonable, but whether
the principles applied themselves are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24

Judge Motter Grants Temporary
Order in Glen Echo Case.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, August PA tenn
porary injunction, granted by Judge John
C. Motter in the circuit court here.
prevented the sale at public auction OF
the various amusements at Glen Echo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
Weather.

Fair tonight and Wednes-
day; not much change in tenn
perature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-24
Significance of Federal Tax.

Mr.. Lehman then referred TO the sig.
nificance Of the federal tax on corpora
tions.
Continuing. the speaker said: Almost
the first law enacted by the First Con-
gress Of the United States at its ffrst
session was one levying duties upon i'm
ports, the pu poses declared by the act
being the support of government. the
discharge of the debts of the United
States and the encouragement and pro-
lection Of manufacturers.' and We have
never been without such a law. What
may thus be aided by the government
may also be regulated, for there In no