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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26
FAIR AT BUENOS AYRES
OFFERS A BIG OPENING
Director Says American Merchants
Have Opportunity to Compete With
Rivals In Europe

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-To awak-
en- among the commercial bodies in
this country an interest in the trade
possibilities that lie before them in the
Argentine republic, Frederick c. Cook,
a director of the Argentine industrial
exposition, to be held at Buenos Ayres
in June, 1910, has arrived in Washing
ton and Immediately will begin to ar
range for Americas exhibit at South
Americas commercial display. Be-
cause of the trade war now being
waged by all the great nations bidding
for industrial favor at the hands of
the Latin-American republics, Director
Cook believes that the Buenos Ayres
exposition will be the greatest of its
kind ever held on the continent, be-
cause each country will endeavor to
excel its competitors in the exhibition
of their respective products.
He declares this to be the one great
opportunity which the United States
has to overcome the commercial su-
premacy which Great Britain and Ger
many maintain in Argentina.
Director Cook has arranged confer
ences with a large number Of promi-
nent officials with a view of making
the government exhibit creditable, and
later he will endeavor to enlist the sup
port of President Taft In the move
ment to have congress appropriate
sum of money for this purpose.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26
REPORT ATTACK ON
AMERICAN CONSUL
Travellers from Colombia Tell of Cow
ardIy Assault on Diplomat,
Who Is Probably Fa-
tally Injured

NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug. 25.-
Steamship passengers arriving from
Colombia report the attempted assassi-
nation and serious wounding by two
Colombians of William B. McMasters
of New York, United States vice consul
at Cartagena. The attack was the
outgrowth of anti-American feeling
there.
McMasters was at his home in Car
tagene on the evening of July "a when
Lara Cendoba, editor of an anti-Amer-
lean newspaper in Cartagena, accom-
panied by a friend, broke in on him.
The two were armed with revolvers
and knives.
McMasters put up a brave defense,
but was badly wounded in dozen
places and left for dead. A bullet
grazed his forehead and he was
stabbed in the head and abdomena
1t is hoped, despite these wounds,
that McMasters will recover. His as
sailants We're not arrested until the
next day. They are both in prison.
An official account of the outrage has
been sent to the state department at
Washington, and it is understood the
United States legation at Bogota has
demanded satisfaction.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26
CHARGED WITH FRAUD IN
PRESENTING FUNERAL BILL
Counsel for Public Administrator is
Arrested on Serious Allegations
of illegal Conspiracy

OAKLAND, Aug. 25.-John DeLan-
cey, who until yesterday was counsel
for Public Administrator Gray, was ar
raigned before Judge Brown IN the
superior court this morning and tech
nically charged with forgery. The ar
was on an indictment found
yesterday by the grand jury, in which
Delaney is accused with A. j. Flood,
a former clerk of the public admin
istrator. with having forged the sig
nature of an Oakland undertaken to a
fraudulent bill in connection with the
burial of a veteran.
Delaney, through his counsel, asked
for continuance of the formal ar
raignment, and the case was put over
until next Tuesday. His bond was
fixed at 100000
The county authorities have given
the warrant which is out for Flood to
the police for service. Flood is sup
posed to be on his way to Oakland from
Seattle.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26
EDUCATORS CLIMB TRAILS
IN BEAUTIFUL YOSEMITE
Camp Ahwahnee Deserted While Del
egates to State Convention En-
Joy Natures Wonders

YOSEMITE, Aug. 25.-Educators in
attendance upon the first annual con-
vention of state, county and city school
superintendents spent today in enjoy
ment of the scenic wonders of the Yo-
semitic valley.
After three days of deliberation the
convention adjourned for today with a
declaration of intent to resume the
sessions tomorrow and reach final ad-
journment Friday afternoon.
Camp Ahwahnee, where the sessions
have been held, is practically deserted
today, while the instructors of Cali
fornia's younger generation are riding
over mountain trails and exploring the
most difficult regions of the valley. A
majority of the delegates made the 300
foot ascent over fourteen miles of trail
to Glacier point. Smaller delegations
went picnicking at Mirror lake and
Happy isles, whence they will walk 40
Vernal and Nevada falls.
After adjournment many of the teach
ers have planned to make a two-day
trip to Wawaona and the Mariposa
big trees.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26
CITY GOVERNMENT IS
WRECKED IN CLEVELAND
Lone officer at Scranton Infirmary
Playground Raises Havoc
With Boy Of
fcIaIs

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 25.-One
lone officer of the juvenile court
wrecked a whole "city" government
here, yesterday, and hauled the mayor,
the chief of police, a policeman and an
alderman away to court.
The government has been maintained
for several weeks by the boys at the
Scranton infirmary Fairgrounds. The
officers and citizens all were boys. The
charge against the dignitaries, to which
they pleaded guilty, was stealing sew
eral baseball uniforms and balls from
the playground lockers.
Superintendent Clark noted the theft
a week ago, and he at once called Chief
Of Police Earl Reithaler and Mayor
Archie BLY, into his office and told them
to search their municipality for thieves.
They promised to do their best
But the thieves were not caught. The
mayor and chief looked sorely per-
picked whenever the superintendent
called on them to report.
, This Is indeed a mystifying CASE
said the chief. "There is not a clew."
The mayor allowed the chief was
right.
Then some disappointed aspirant to
political office accused the heads of the
government, with Policemen Gordon,
Kopp and Alderman John Doyle of be-
ing the thieves. The boysaadmitted the
theft and promised to replace the
goods.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26
VALIANT FARMER KNOCKS
ROBBER DOWN AND ESCAPES
Man Who Carried $500 as Result of
Sale of Cattle Is Halted,
but Escapes

RED BLUFF, Aug. 25.-Henry Clark,
a farmer living west of Tehama, en-
gagged in a desperate fight with two
last night, escaping with
his life and $500 in cash which the
bandits desired.
Clark was driving homeward after
disposing of some cattle, when he was
halted at the point of a gun and forced
to step out of his buggy. Seeing a
favorable opportunity, he struck one
of the highwaymen in the temple,
knocking him over the edge of bluff.
Regaining his seat in the buggy, the
farmer !ashed his horse into a gallop,
escaping despite the fact that the sec
ond robber fired three shots.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26

who play with the president at his
favorite game are sometimes called the
golf cabinet in imitation of the nam
ing of President Roosevelts friends as
the "tennis cabinet" Among the gol-
fers who accompany Mr.. Taft from
hole to hole are his military aid and
constant companion, Captain A. w.
Butt; John Hays Hammond, the min
ing engineer who wanted to be nomi-
mated for vice president last year; the
presidents brother Charles P. Taft of
CINCINNATI: General Adelbert Ames of
Massachusetts,, w. j. Boardman of
Washington. who is one of Mr.. Taft's
intimate friends and the presidents
cousin, Samuel Carr of Boston.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26
DEATH OF SHIP CAPTAIN
MISSIONARY ANNOUNCED
Master Who Went to Preach in the
South Sea Islands Is Re.
ported Dead

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25.-Through
cablegram received in this city today
it was learned that Capt. Alfred C.
Walkup, who left this port a few
months ago In command of the five
ton sloop Hiram Bingham, for the
purpose of spreading Christianity
among the natives of the South Sea
islands, is dead.
The cable was sent from Sydney.
Captain Walkup, who held a masters
certificate as we'll as ordination as
minister, was sent out by the Ameri-
can Board of Foreign Missions. His
son and daughter, with a seaman, made
up his party
When last reported he was at Ocean
island.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26
GOVERNMENT WILL
SEND PEACE FLEET
Eight Cruisers Ordered to Make
Friendly Visit to Oriental Ports.
Schedule Calls for $4,000
Mile Journey

WASHINGTON. Aug. 25.-Another
peace" fleet is to be sent across the
Pacific by Uncle Sam. 1t will COM
prise eight of the strongest and fastest
cruisers in the naval force and will
leave San Francisco a week from
next Sunday.
1t will be occupied with its mission
which is declared to be friendly-more
than five months. The vessels which
have been ordered to prepare for the
journey are the armored cruisers Ten
nessee, California, South Dakota,
Washington, West Virginia, Colorado,
Maryland and Pennsylvania.
According to the navy departments
schedule of their 2S000mile journey
after making several side trips to chi
nese and Japanese ports, the whole
squadron will reassemble at Yokohama
and will sail for home January 19,
1910,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26

nOSTON, Mass, Aug. 25.-One of the
II main considerations which led
- President Taft to select Beverly
Mass, as his summer home was the
number and excellence of the golf links
near the town. No less than three
first class courses are within easy dis
tance of Beverly. They are the links
of the Myopia Hunt club, declared by
Harry Vardon and other leading Brit
ish golfers to be equal to any in Eng
land or Scotland; the Montserrat Golf
club and the Essex County club. The
last named has been the presidents
favorite, but he has also been seen
frequently on the others. The men
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26
J. PIERPONT MORGAN HAS
NARROW ESCAPE ON YACHT
Private Steamer Corsair Strikes SUBJ
merged Ledge, but Is Able to
Make Dry Dock

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-The fact that
J. PA Morgan, the financier, was nearly
shipwrecked on a ledge in Long Island
sound, while returning from Newport
to this city yesterday on his steam
yacht Corsair became known today
when the yacht was put in a dry dock
at Hoboken for repairs.
The accident happened near City
island in the westerly end of Long
Island sound. The Corsair was making
fast time bringing Mr.. Morgan and a
p1rty of friends to town, when she
struck a submerged ledge.
Reversing her propellers, the yacht
quickly backed off, but began to leak
The machinery was not badly disar-
ranged, however, and the Corsair pro-
ceeded to New York under reduced
speed with her pumps going to keep
her free from water.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26
RUNS AWAY ON
5 MILE GRADE
FREIGHT TRAIN CRASHES INTO
YARD ENGINE
TWO MEN KILLED AND SIX ARE
HURT IN COLLISION
Santa Fe MoguI and Forty-Seven Cars
Get Beyond Control and Hurtle
Down Hill to Death
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BAKERSFIELD, Aug. 25.-Shortly
before o'clock this morning an east
bound Santa Fe freight of forty-seven
cars got beyond the control of the crew
at Warren, five miles west of Mojave,
and ran away down the grade.
At Mojave the train collided with n
switch engine and thirty-nine cars and
the engine were piled up in a hopeless
wreck at the west end of the yard
Two men were killed instantly, and
six others were badly injured. One died
early last evening at the Santa Fe hos
pital in Los Angeles.
The dead are:
L. w. HARRIS, brakeman.
r. r. ROTH, brakeman.
UNIDENTIFIED LABORER.
The injured are.
Engineer Magee of the runaway
train; probably fatally
w. B. MuloY, brakeman.
NJ. Shelvon, switch engineer.
Three men, names unknown.
Wrecked in Yards
When the runaway train reached
Mojave it had attained a velocity of
between thirty-fiye and forty miles an
hour. At the lower end of the yard
a switch engine was operating, and the
collision that resulted threw the entire
train, excepting eight cars, from the
track.
The wreck piled the cars on top of
one another, some of them being
smashed into kindling wood.
Railroad officials expect to have the
road open for traffic by o'clock to-
day or shortly after that time.
A relief train was sent from Bakers
field along with the wrecker. DR.. West,
railroad physician, was on the scene
before o'clock, giving attention to the
injured.
All of the injured have been taken
to the railroad hospital in Los Angeles.
The dead and inquired are residents
of Bakersfield, and Engineer Magee
and Brakemen Harris and Roth have
ia roilieS here
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26
VICTIM OF POLICEMAN is
REPORTED TO BE DYING
Young Man Shot by Captain of Police
Michael Conboy Is
Very Low

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25.-Bernard
Lagan, the young coal dealer who was
shot and seriously wounded by Captain
of Police Michael ]. Conboy several
weeks ago. is reported to be dying.
Conboy, who was dismissed from the
police department after trial on a
charge of intoxication, appeared in
court today with his attorneys, who
requested a continuance OF one week
in the matter of his preliminary ex-
animation.
Police Judge Conlan refused to- en-
tertain the proposal for so long a de-
lay, and after directing the prosecution
to investigate Lagan's condition, made
an order for continuance of the case
until Friday.
Lagan has been sinking steadily since
last Friday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26
DISTINGUISHED HAWAIIAN
VISITS FAIf AT SEATTLE
Titled Woman Among Callers on Day
Set Apart for Islanders - Pine
apples and Sugar Distributed

SEATTLE, Aug. 25.-Princess Ka-
wananakoa of Hawaii, widow of a
brother of Jonah Kalanianole, the Ha-
waiian delegate TO congress, and niece
by marriage of former Queen Liliou-
kalani, visited the Hawaiian building at
the exposition today and was received
with fitting courtesies.
Other incidents of Hawaiian day at
the exposition We're serving of pineap-
pies free to visitors at the building and
distribution of small bags of sugar
through the grounds by native Ha-
waiians.
Princess Kawanakoa is on her way
to Southern California. Later she will
go to Europe.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26
FASTS FOR FIFTY DAYS
AND REPORTS IMPROVEMENT
Former Physician Experiments With
New Form of Cure for Phys
ical Ills

LAKE HOPATCHoNG, N. J., Aug.
25.-Dr. Otto Schmidt, who has aban-
doned the practice of medicine because
he lost faith in the efficacy of drugs,
announces that he has gone without
food for fifty days, and while he has
lost weight he has gained strength.
DR.. Schmidt has gone without food
on a number of occasions, once for
twenty-three days.
He prescribes starvation as a cure
for many physical ills. He has now
broken his fifty-day fasting by eating
q small plate of rice soup. While fast
ing he went swimming daily as part of
a course of athletic exercises.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26
ITALIAN HURT IN CRASH
OF RUSSIAN AER0PLANE
First Machine to Be Experimental
With in Northern Empire Is
Wrecked on Descending

ODESSA, Aug. 25.-The first flight of
an aeroplane in Russia occurred yes
terday. The machine is of local manu-
facture and was piloted by IAN Italian
named Cantani. 1t covered four miles
at a he.-.ht of ten feet, but the descent
was disastrous
The fore part of the machine was
wrecked and Cantani was picked up
unconscious and badly cut.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26
PROSTATE FARMER SHOWED
FROM TRACK; LIFE SAVED
Brakeman Riding on Engine Pilot
Kicks Man Out of Deaths
Way on Railroad

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Aug. 25.-J. NJ.
Underwood, farmer, owes his life to
the presence of mind of a brakeman on
the Chicago, Peoria & st. Louis rail-
road.
Riding on the pilot of his engine,
which was pulling fast freight train.
Brakeman woodstock saw the body of
a man lying across the rails, directly
in front of the train, as it rounded
curve. Signaling the engineer, who
slowed down the train with the emer-
gency brakes, he extended himself for
ward on the pilot as far as possible
and with his foot showed Underwood
from the track.
When the train was stopped Under
wood was picked up at the foot of
steep embankment.
other than painfully bruised shout
derI from coming in contact with the
brakemans shoe, he was uninjured
II you want to go east, c. Havdock. Agt
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26

Don't simply allow It to die-that plan OF
yours. Find little capital through advertis-
Ing.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-26

II you want to go east, c. Havdock, Agt.
Illinois Central r. r.. 11S w. Sixth street.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1909-01-28
GET POSTED

There are scores Of investors in this world who would like
know how to tell good mine without looking at it. without
having anyone else look at It for them This joke, by any
for have letters continually which indirectly ask this
question This is the typical attitude Of investors
On the other hand the typical aspiration Of the experienced
miner is to learn how to tell mine by carefully studying the
per and having others do the for him. We do not refer
the problem Of finding out what contains for there
enough who know how to put piece Of rock in crucbe
and apply the tests necessary determine the valuable nged
en But the does not live who make accurate predict
ions concerning the errac Of Mature in those places where
she has deposited the ores Of the earth.
If there elements Of uncertainty in the finding and
mining metals and required experience know
Ledge about proving dprovng me there would be
mining engineering profession Indeed, if easy find
and extract all the gold that know contained in the crust Of
the EARTH the value Of gold would be shaken and money sy
tens would not be able to Withstand the shock.
The mining investor should expect be able tell him
se about mining property unless he willing it himself
dd capable Of judging when he does it unless he employs
else who is capable for him. What the inves-
y take the word Of the management for the showings
and accept with them the chances Of developing certainty
uncertainty exists And what he Do further make
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-11-03
LECTURA CAMPESINA.

La Sociedad de agricultores dc
Francia Sc ha ocupado recientemen-
te de la question del uso de ahijadas
para conducir las reces vacunas
por que los curtidores dicen que eI
aguij6n estropea mucho las pieles
cuando son finas. Sc ha demostrado
ante dicha Sociedad, que una piel
agujerada por los pinchazos del a.
guiion no vale mas que diez frances
mientras que otra piel exactamente
igual, pero sin picaduras, vale de
- a % frances. Por esta causa. Sc
ha propuesto que los boyeros Y va
queros usen las ahijadas sin pincho
y que desaparezcan de los cercados
las cercas de espino artificial, O 10
que es igual, las de alambre con pin
chos, porque son causa tambitn de
la depreciation de las pieies. AL res
tregarse los animales con los referi-
dos alambres. Sc hacen muchas We
ces largas desgarraduras que produ-
cen herldas poeas profundas. pero
que atraen d las moscas. V a la vez
de ser cauSa de sufrimientos para
las reses, rebalan ell valor de la piel
Hasta ahora nadie Sc habia ocu-
pado del aSunto, porque las pieles
Sc usaban prlncipalmente por el la
do de la carne para hacer caizados
del que Sc iimpia con betun; pero
actuaimente. Ia moda exige pieies
ilnas para laS cuaies SC necesita que
ei iado del peio Sc halle en- muy buen
estado.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-11-03

Ia ha progresado admirablemente
es un hecho que no admite refuta
clon alguna. Ell pueblo que ha visto
Ia patri6tica Y levantada labor del
goblerno en- este sentido, le ha Sc
cundado con verdadero entusiasmo,
y muy pronto tocaremos los bellos
resultados de la accion combinada
del Departamento de Educacion, y
del pals en- general.
Vemos con regocijo como Sc mul
tiplican las escuelas por doquier; We
mos como surgen hermosos edjflcios
construidos para este fin; como Sc
aprestan las clases todas del pueblo
a aomentar el contingente de alum
nos va matriculados en- los centros
docentes. Prueba innegable es es-
ia de nuestro progreso Intellectual.
Prueba de que los habitantes de
nuestro suelo estan dispuestos 4
lanz ar lejos de 81 el epiteto infaman
te de Anayabetas con que Sc nos
obsequia cada vez que pedimos ma
yor suma de ibertades.
En- las postrimerias del Gobierno
espanolJunio 30 de1S9S habfa en- P
r. 555 escuelas incluyendo l de a
dultos y 26 privad os. A elias asis
tian 44,6S1 alumnos de ambos sexos
(quedando sin instruction 268,630
ninos.) costando anualmente lin
cluso la subvencion para los priva
dos 309,81O.75 pesos equivalen
tes a $lS5,8S6.45.
Ell 80 de JUNO 1909 funcionaban
1912 con una matrlcula Gle ia, 1867
nihos dedicandose a esta atencion
S1,l46,6l9.
iHelmosas cifras que patentizan
ell adelanto de nuestra bella BORN
quen!
En- el proximo Enero empezara
el Censo de amas de nuestro pals,
y por ell podremos comprender cuan
to Sc ha trabajado en- 10 que respec
ia a instruction. ST atendemos a
las grandes facilidades que Sc br'
dan nuestros hVos para el estud
81 co mparamos los helmosos sist
mas de instruction hoy en- boga en-
nuestras escuelas, y 81 atendemos al
deseo unanime de progreso que exis !
te, dicho Censo ha de acusar un gran
avance en- nuestra historic escolar.
Para que pueda ser este compare
ola con las anteriores, Y para que
pueda resaltar mas la delicada la
Dor de las personas interesadas en-
la educacion del pals, veanse los 81
guientes cuadros demostrativos de
personals con instruction en- P. R.
en- diferentes epocas:
Censo de 1860, poblacion 5S3, ISL
proportion s. s. Censo de 1887, po
biacion S06, 7OS, instruction Ill,
$50 y proportion 1873. Censo de
1899, poblaci6n 953,243, Instruc-
cion l60, 259 y proportion 1913.
Durante cuarenta amos ell aumen
to de los que sabian leer fue de s a
l6b, No obstante este pequeho au
mento la proportion de los que no
tenian instruction en- Puerto Rico,
era mayor que la de cualquiera de
los estados de la Union 8 de otras
de las Antillas Guatemala es ell uni
co pals de la America con establish
cas- que acusen que la proportion de
los que no saben leer es mayor que
en- nuestra Isla.
arturo Mntines-Eng.
Graded Teacher.
Humacao P. r. Octubre 30 de 90.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-11-03
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damente suplantando al caballo.
No me cabe la menor duda de
clio. Esta manana encontre un pc
dazo de llanta de gonna en- una sal
chicha.
a.-Ricardo, porque estas cor
tando el pastel con un cuchillo?
El- Porque cielito mfo; no es que
quiera inculparte NADIA, tenlo por
sabido, pues bien Sc que estas falti
tas suelen ocurrir; pero lporque no
me puslstes el abridor de latas?-
CleUeland.
iChog chog!
jBrrrrrrr!
Honk. .honk.
Yiliyilog yiliyilog.
Ell viandante Sc detuvo en- el cru
ce de dos GALES de mucho movimien
to.
Miro en- derredor. De frente Sc le
precipitaba encima I'M auton6ull;
del lado venia una naotorciclo; a es
paldas Sc le acercaba un autocarro:
y pegado va tenia I'm taricab.
iSip sip! iSin glug!
Miro hacia arriba, y verticalmen
te lie quedaba un buque aereo descen
diendo rapidamente.
No le quedaba mas que un escapa
orio. Estabta parade en- una tapa de