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Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
PYRoTEcHNics GREET
RETURNING VISITORS

SAN PEDRO, July lit was
merry party of eXcursionists took pas
sage this morning on the steamers Ca
brillo and Hermosa for Avalon. The
Elks grand lodge delegates, with their
ladies, quickly filled the big steamer
Cabrillo to its capacity of $50, and the
Hermosa was also we'll filed, about
400 being on the second boat. The
wives of the local lodge, No. 966, as
sisted at Avalon today in the enter
tainment of the guests.
AS the excursion steamers entered
San Pedro harbor this evening on their
return they were greeted by a display
of fireworks on the bluffs.
The program of pyrotechnics was as
follows: Salute and illumination as
boat approaches; special rockets with
silver cascades; rockets with national
colors; pastel bombs; bombs of red,
white and blue; batteries of jewels;
rockets with pendants Of rubies; bat
teries of purple and white stars; vol
leys of saucissons; Volleys of cobras;
shells with thunder and lightning eff
fect special repeater bombs in Elks
colors; rockets OF glittering gold; vol
leys of cobras; chain rockets; rockets
with special parachute effects sus-
pending festoons of purple and white;
searchlight shells; grand finale, aerial
cannonade, flight of rockets and illu-
mination. Duration, 80 minutes.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
DETHRONED RULER
REFUSES AUDIENCE
Shah Says He Has Abdicated and
Knows twill Not Entertain
Deputatlon Informing
Him of Change

TEHERAN, July 17-Mohammed Ali,
the dethroned shah, who is now in the
Russian summer legation, has declined
to receive a deputation to inform him
of his deposition.
Sipahadar and Sardarasad, the lead
ers in the nationalist movement, sent
a telegram to the British and Russian
legations last night requesting them to
fix a time of day when his majesty
would receive a deputation notifying
him OF the change of soVereigns.
The former shah replied this MORN
ing through the legation, saying that
having taken refuge in the Russian le-
cation he had abdicated; therefore, he
did not wish to receive a deputation
sent to inform him of the fact.
Mohammed Ali probably will depart
shortly for Russia. 1t is believed the
queen is desirous of accompanying the
former shah, taking with her the
crown prince, the newly proclaimed
shah,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
ALTAR TANGLE
ENDS IN COURT
Herbert AVeriII Declares That Woman
Is Now Living with First Hus-
band, Who Was Long
Missing

NEW YORK, July 17.-An odd mat
rimonial tangle is revealed in the petit
tion of Herbert Averill, part owner of
the F. A. L. Motor company Of Chi
cago, in the supreme court here, for
the annulment of his marriage to Mat
tie b. Averill.
1t is said she joined in the petition
for annulment. Mrs. AVerill formerly
was Miss Matte p. Antrim of Los
Angeles.
In 1902 she married Charles NJ. Jen-
kins, a hotel proprietor of that city
Soon after that Jenkins went to Alaska
in search of gold. His wife heard
nothing from him until 1905, when she
read OF his death in the Klondike.
Two years later believing the report
of Jenkins death, Mrs. Jenkins was
married to Averill. The couple lived
happily until last year, when Mr.. Aver
i'll went to Chicago to establish his
business there, and Mrs. Averill re-
mained in New York. The petition in
the court reads that later Mrs. Averill
was informed by her mother in Los
Angeles that Jenkins had turned up
there after a trip around the world,
and, after conducting several large ho-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
To Prosecute Railroads

PHOENIX, Ariz., July 1.-THE Ari-
zona railroad commission today in
structed its attorney to draw a com
plant against the Southern Pacific and
the ella Valley. Globe & Northern rail-
roads for filing with the interstate COM
mission. The cause of action is the
failure of the roads to comply with a
request to revise freight rates generally
between coast points and GlobeS Ariz,,
many of which are many times greater
than rates from San Francisco and Los
Angeles to Chicago.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
MURDER TRIAL OF RICH
MAN PROCEEDS STEADILY

ROSWELL, N. NJ, July 17.-Four eye
witnesses testified today in the trial of
w. Il. Wells, capitalist, charged with
the killing of O. S. Shirley, union labor
leader. Through them the state brought
out the incidents in the discussion that
preceded the shooting.
On cross examination Attorney Gate
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
CHIEF OF POLICE FILES
HIS REPORT OF ARRESTS

SAN FRANCISCO, July t7.-Accord-
ing to the annual report of the police
department for the fiscal year ending
June 80, which was filed by Chief
Jesse b. Cook today 3l,236 arrests were
made during that period, a decrease OF
Ali from the previous year.
Arrests for drunkenness numbered
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
Aquatic Athlete Is Drowned

VALLEJO, Cal, July -17-William
Barry, 10 years old, a member of the
Vallejo Yachting and Rowing club,
was drowned this afternoon while
swimming in company with a friend.
Barry was seized with cramps. Crews
from the warships at Mare island
searched for the body which finally
was recovered by a brother of the
dead youth.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18

tells in the Philippine islands, Jenkins
came east, met his wife, and the petit
ton says they are now living together
in Manila. e-~"'-7s-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
Deprived Of His Title

MADRID, July 1.-THE infantile AL
fonso of Bourbon Orleans has been de-
prived of his title and stripped of his
Spanish honors and decorations ON ac-
count of his marriage July Is at CO.
burg, Germany, to Princess Beatrice of
Sake Coburg without royal consent.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
HarrIman,s Health Improved

GASTEIN, Austria, July 17.-E. H.
Harriman's health is much improved.
He makes long walking tours daily.
His children who now are on their
way to join their father, are expected
to reach here soon
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
Takes Flrst Auto Ride

SEATTLE, Wash, July II. - Miss
Edna Dean Proctor of Boston, the poet
who is S5 years old, took her first auto
mobile ride today when she went to the
worlds fair grounds. She had always
expressed an aversion to automobiles
and returned to town today in a street
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18

1O,O64, a decrease of $40; 2732 persons
were arrested for disturbing the peace;
1887 for visiting gambling houses;
1901 for battery, and 1920 for petty lar
ceny, burglary and robbery
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18

wood brought out the fact that A.
Freeland, who was with Shirley at the
time, was a walking delegate employed
to induce non-union men not to take
the places of union men.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
Very Ultra

"she won't let her children play in
the dirt"
Wont, eh?'
"Well not in any dirt worth less
than $500 per front foot. kansas City
Journal.
The Washington times., 1909-03-19

Patrick Fitzgerald, Ebbitt
House Engineer, Found
Dead in WorkrOom.

Dead from inhaling Illuminating gas,
the body of Patrick II. Fitzgerald, aged
thirty-fve, an engineer at the Ebbitt
House, was found about o'clock this
morning in the basement of the house
at 505 Thirteenth street northwest, an
annex of the hotel. which is used as
sleeping quarters by a number Of the
employees.
Wrapped in an old piece of Upholster-
ing canvas, the body was found lying
on an improvised bench with a rubber
tube connected with a gas jCt between
his lips A physician from the Elmer
ency Hospital said the man had been
dead some time.
Fitzgerald was found by ii. S. Selby,
also an employee of the hotel, with whom
ne roomed at 1907 Caroline street north
west. The room where ne committed
suicide is used as a workshop for re-
pairing furniture He had probably been
sleeping on the rough bench for the
last three nights. as Selby said his rOOE1-
mate had not been at the Caroline street
house during that time
There never was q jOllier or bigger
hearted man in the world than Pat
Fitzgerald said Selby- Il haven't the
least idea why he killed himself"
There was no indication in the papers
found in the pockets of his clothing to
indicate why he had found life a bur
den, and decided to end it. That he was
determined to kill himself was evident
rom the condition OF the small room.
Both doors had been securely Eastenec-,
and the cracks stuffed with papers and
pieces Of cloth.
He had taken of ali of his clothing
with the exception of his undercIothes,
ana wrapping himself III the old piece
Of canvas had placed the rubber tube
in his mouth, and pulled the cloth over
his head in such manner that none
Of the deadly fumes would escape.
Coroner hewitt rendered the necessary
death certificate, ana the body was
taken If charge by q brother. Garrett
Fitzgerald, an engineer at the WORK
house.
The Washington times., 1909-03-19
ELL Read in House.

The reading Of the Payne tariff bill
was begun in the House at 1870 O'Clock
today and unless there are unlocked for
Interruptions, it will be completed by
4:30 this afternoon. When the House
met at y o'clock, Speaker Cannon an
nODnced that there would be a recess
for half an hour He did MT explain
why this action was taken and Repre-
sentatives as well as newspaper men
scurried about hither and yon anticipat-
ing that the Cannon machine was about
to pull of another stunt When the
session was resumed at 1Z:30, however,
nothing unusual occurred, and Mr..
Payne called for the reading OF his bill
There was so much conversation go
ing on on the floor Of the House that
Mr. Sims, of Tennessee. declared that
the performance was a joke and asked
unanimous consent that the first read
ing of the bill be dispensed with. Mr..
Payne, however. objected, and the read
ing was continued.
The Washington times., 1909-03-19
HISTORY ROMANCES
WHICH ARE FACTS

A peasant girl called half-witted did
promise TO defeat the victors Of Agin-
court, and did it: it ought 10 be leg
end. but IL happens to be a fact. a poet
ana a pOetess did fall III love and elOped
secretly to a sunny cline; it is obvious
~ three-vOlume novel, but it happened
Nelson did die in the act of winning the
one battle that could change the world.
1t is a grossly improbable coincidence,
bIi II is too late TO alter il now. Napo-
leon did win the battle of Austerlitz; IL
is unnatural. nut II Is not my fault.
When the general who had surrendered
a republican town returned saying cas-
lily, Il nave done everything" Robes
pierre did ask with an air OF inquiry
Are you dead2' When RObespiere
cOughed in his cold harangue, GARNER
did say, The blood of Dant0n chOkes
YOU" STAFFORD did say OF his own de-
sertion Of parliament, If 1 do 1t may
my life and death be set on a hill for
all men to wonder at" DisraeH did
say. The time will come when you
shall hear me-.
The heroic is a fact. even when il is
fact of coincidence or OF miracle. and
a fact is a thing which can be admitted
without being explained. News.
The Washington times., 1909-03-19
Young & McHugh, 708
Twelfth Street
Northwest
POSITIVELY CLOSING OUT
Entire Stock of New
Pianos Sellingat a Frac-
ton of Their Cost

Don't confuse these pianos with the
cheap instruments that are continuously
being offered the public as rare bar
gains. This house has been renowned
for the high-class pianos which il has
for years represented IN Washington
These instruments are n " being closed
out at but a fraction OF former prices.
because of the fact that we are retirisS
from business If you want me piano,
do not miss the money saving Oppor-
tunity afforded by this sale. We can
truthfuIIy say that pianos Of such fhigh
quality were never before OfferE at
such greatly reduced prices.
The terms Of this sale a.e such as 20
enable every one TO take advantage OF
the reductions offered. Owing to the
greatness Of these reductions many have
purchased these pianos a year or more
in advance OF the time they had in
tended to make such a purchase
We invite your critical inspection, with
the knowledge that the more thoroughly
YOU investigate this offer the more you
VIII become convinced Of the unusual
opportunity presented TO you at this
time. The great inrOadS already made
on this stock indicate that IL would be
wise for you to attend this sale as soon
as possible, If you would avoid disap-
pointment-
The Washington times., 1909-03-19
COMMISSIONER ASKS
MEDICAL INSPECTION
Mr.. West Wants System That Proved So Successful in
Chicago Given Tnal Here, in Order to Improve the
Physical Condition of Children Of Washington

IN approving the appointment of Dr.
Charles A ,7ignor as medical Inspector
OF the public schools, Commissioner
West today called attention to a mum
her of important facts disclosed by the
report of the department Of health OF
Chicago
The Commissioner has recommended
that these facts be brought to the at
tention Of the Board Of Education, with
the request that the medical inspectors
undertake the medical inspection Of ali
the schools upon the same lines as has
been conducted in Chicago. with great
profit 70 the improved physical condi-
ton of the children Of mat city
For instance" says Mr. West lit is
shown that in Chicago not only are the
schools carefully inspected for the de-
lection of contagious diseaseS-no less
than 27.l5S children having been excIud-
ed during the last calendar year for
this cause alone-but since June p 1908,
the physical examination OF school chill
dren has been undertaken with results
The Washington times., 1909-03-19
AGED ABDUL HANID
NEAR DEATHS DOOR
Condition of Sick Man of
Europe" Serious, Despite
Contrary RumorS.

CONSTANTINOPLE. March 19.-Ab-
dul Hamid. the Sick Man of Europe, ~
IS in his last illness, according to the
opinion Of some Of the most skilled
physicians OF Europe.
After an exhaustive investigation by
a staff correspondent. designed to con-
firm or set at rest the rumors long in
circulation. the United Press is today in
a position to state authoritatively that
the aged Sultan is in Il precarious con-
dition, add though he still makes a
brave show in an effort to set at rest
the TumOrs regarding his serious con-
dition, his death is regarded as a GER
tainty OF the very near future
So serious has the lettering despOt's
condition become as a result Of his suf-
fering from neurasthenia and chronic
insomnia, that his public appearances
have been limited to occasions of the
most vital Importance and all audiences
save those of the most indispensable
and private nature, have been curtailed
with the object of cOncealing from the
public the real condition of the ruler.
1t now develops that the recent pub
lie appearances Of the Sultan We're made
against the express orders of his physi-
clan and were due 70 the Sultan's desire
10 create q popular impression that he
is still in vigorous health. In order to
further carry out the deception, X IS
said that he was piled with powerful
stimulants to carry him through the or
deals.
Like Present Regime
Contrary to repeated rumors of Alb
dull Hands deposition, no such pro-
cedure is intended. The political lead
ers credited seeking to bring it about
are the ones most anxious for con-
tinuation of the present regime. Be
cause of his record as despot together
with his present physical weakness, Alb
dul Hamid is regarded by the Young
Turks as thei= surest guarantee
against the return of the old regime,
which might possibly be brought about
with a younger and more vigorous man
on the throne. For the same reason
the Young Turks" have no fear of
the reported plot accredited to the Sui
tan and designed to bring about adolf
ton of the constitution. II Is generally
known that Abdul Hamid is in terror
of his life and realizes that any move
on his part designed to abolish the new
constitution would be certain to result
in his death.
The real crisis in the Turkish situa-
ton today lies in the bitterness of the
feeling between the rival parties, the
liberals who favor a strong constitu-
uonal government and who are not
averse to employing any capable official
of the old regime, and the Young
Turks" who insist on a government so
liberal as TO be almost anarchistic and
who favor the political extinction OF
everyone connected with the old ad-
ministratiOn-
The Washington times., 1909-03-19
OH, YES, A KRUMMHORN.

The "krUmmhOrn, in organ-building,
IS a reed-stop with short, slender metal
pipes and tone like that of the clari-
net. 1t is also called "carlinet-stop, .
il is said, and .'cromorna,' as well as,
corruptly, '-cremOra.'' The ''krumm-
norm was a medieval musical fnstru-
ment Of the clarinet class.-Rochester
Observation-Disclosures.
The Washington times., 1909-03-19

their parents as concentrated food are
always below the average" said de-
pOnent-
Epilepsy a Result.
Another witness, w. p Spratling, Of
Baltimore, professor of psychology at
Johns Hopkins University, said upon
the stand there is mo drug or medicine
known which is SO prominent a cause
Of epilepsy as alcohol.
''Often the periodic drinker," said the
witness, lis an epileptic, and his drink
storms resemble a fit. The spasmodic
drinker is frequently a masked epilep-
tic. From 20 TO 50 per cent Of all alco-
holics have epileptiC symptoms in some
form or other Quite large percentage
OF eplepucS improve and some recover
when spirits are withdrawn. showing
that alcohol was an active cause"
FIRST witness against the narcotic
drug was Dr. @. r. Petty, OF Memphis
Tenn, superintendent of a retreat
BRAIN workers, testified this wit
ness, are the greatest sufferers and
peSenerates. Fully 10 per cent of the
Draln workers in this country are ad-
dlcted to drugs. Physicians suffer more
seriously than other professional men.
Inc new disease of opiomania has
come 1t is difficult 70 cure"
Others Confederate Testimony.
Several other witnesses were called
during the afternoon. All of them testi-
fed to the general wOrthlessness of the
said habits, alcohol, liquor, rum. and
opiate, and gave facts 70 show that not
only were their records bad. but that In
many specific instances said habits had
contributed TO the death OF citizens.
When a reporter who heard Of the
indictments sought TO interview Mr..
Rum in his prison cell all that the habit
would say was.
4 am entirely innocent It'd take
a long time to try me: I have lots
Of friends and influence"
Hear Dr.. Wiley
Dr. Harvey w. Wiley addressed the
meeting yesterday afterIOon on AL
cOhol; a Poison in the Adulteration Of
Foods and Drinks DR.. Wiley said
that not only is alcohol not stimulant
but that 1t is heart depressant. Many
in summer, are made with drugs, some
containing as high as twenty-nine
grains of dangerous heart srfmulant
to the gallon
DR.. Wiley took a shot at absinthe and
said that il is most to be feared Of all
alcoholic drinks and repeated his favor
tie assertion that the great French
try.
DR.. Wiley also scored the patent med
ilcneS. He SAID that the soothing in
huence of most of these decOctiOns is
caused by the subtle drugs in them.
esp ecially is this true in the case of
{ drug habits" Often the curative drug
/ contained the very drug OF the desire
for which IT was supposed to cure the
taker.
The Washington times., 1909-03-19
BRYAN ADVISES TAFT
TO KILL LIBEL SUITS
Declares Newspaper Gases Sure to End in Farce Com
mends Attorney For Resigning Rather Than
Prosecute What He Thinks Is Unjust

LINCOLN, Neb., March 19-W. j.
Byan says in his COmmoner today:
In these days when so many law
yers stand ready TO accept a retainer
on either side and TO present an argu-
ment n favor of any proposition, it is
refreshing to find a man who is will
ing to resign an office rather than en-
ter upon a criminal prosecution which
he believes to be unwarranted and dan
gerous TO the public.
Mr.. Joseph =. Healing, who re
signed the office Of United States Dis
trict Attorney rather than prosecute In
the Government libel suit, acted well.
Mr.. Healing would have found It
embarrassing 10 have remained in Of
fee with the libel suit on mis- docket
and, plainly, ne is not the sort of man
The Washington times., 1909-03-19
Wuxtry! Wuxtryl

Wuxtry! Wuxtryi
MIR. Red Liquor, Mr.. Diluted Alcohol.
Mr.. D. Rum, and Mr.. 0. Plate. four
pernicioUs habits of the United States
citizens, who were summoned L appear
before the grand jury Of the American
Society for the Study of Alcohol and
ether Drug Narcotics, meeting at the
Raleigh this afternoon, were Sndicted
upon several counts.
In the indictments it is alleged that
Liquor, Rum. Alcohol, and Plate, in
dividually and collectively, have con-
spired to do murder, to destroy the
nervous, mental. and physical well-beinS
Of many leading residents. All of the
four have bad characters. Rum. Alcohol,
and Liquor having been charged with
similar crimes before. This is under
stood to be the first time that Plate
has been indicted for such n serious
crime. but his record is. nevertheless,
net good.
Will Be Tried-Some Time.
1t is PROBABLE that the case will come
up at the spring term of the Pilot s
Court-in 2O1O The evidence against
all four of the indicted Habits is strong
but popular opinion is so much preju-
diced in their favor at present that it
seems probable that no conviction is
possible. a change of venue to Ger
many may be asked
In the meantime the attorneys for the
prosecution intend to conduct a cam
paiSn of education, and will attempt to
md enough more evidence to make the
conviction Of the four, even in such
untavoraole territory, d matter Of neces-
sity.
None Of the four habits was in the
room when the indictments twere re-
turned-at least, if he was nobody let it
be known TO the reporters. All will be
held under the usual bond Government
preferred), and can be found imprisoned
in several of our best-known Habituals
at almost any time-6 o'clock D. m. for
choice.
Witnesses Tell of Effects.
There were several witnesses against
Rum. Liquor, Alcohol. alias Alike -
and Plate, alias Dope" DR.. T. A.
MacNichon, OF New York, surgeon Of
the Red Cross Hospital, testified to the
influence of alcohol on school children.
He said that recent studies of the
causes of deficiency and incompetency
Of children in public schools revealed
the startling fact that much OF this is
children, and TO the parents who drink
alcohol.
Studies of the children in all the
( large schools who appear feeble-minded,
said this witness, ana of those called
billiards. ~ because of their inability to
( learn, showed that alcohol Is one of the
most prominent causes, as much so as
poverty, Of ill-health and other condi-
lions.
Children who are given beer by
The Washington times., 1909-03-19
MAKES HIS LIVING
KILLING SNAKES

Hunting rattlesnakes for a living
the pleasant occupation Of II. -
Brown, OF Newton, Wis. For hfteeii
years he has been chasing those but
ton-bearers and he says the earnings
average 500 week. II q Gsrner wants
to rid his ground Of rattIers. he sends
FOR Brown, and hires him at $50 a week.
Brown has additional income by selling
the skins of all the raStIers he kills
Besides, he gets 50 an ounce for the
snake oil, and the State pays him 50
cents for every head
a stout hickory club is Browns only
weapon when hunting ne never at
tacks a snake from in front, but fol-
lows IL from the side When the snake
turns. he strikes quickly and accurate
ly.-New York Press
The Washington times., 1909-03-19

which Indicate the wisdom Of such ac-
ton.
Thousands Examined.
From June y, 1908. to December 30,
1903, 1896 children were examined, with
the result that Z, 039 or 46.4 per cent OF
the number, were found defective AM
treatment advised. OF this number %
children were suffering from pulmonary
diseases. the discovery and treatment Of
which would Unquestionably lessen the
danger from tuberculosis
The latest bulletin for the week end
ed February z, 1909, gives the follow
ing information OF the work accomplish
ed during that week
The school medical inspectors exam
ined 9,345 school pupils and excluded on
account of contagious diseases 342- They
made 2S03 physical examinations and
advised 1875 to seek surgical or medical
treatment"
The results accomplished in Chicago
offer an incentive for the same thorough
inspection IN the public schools OF
Washington.
The Washington times., 1909-03-19

resolution ordering the printing Of q, 900
copies OF the Payne tariff bin.
The session today was brief and lit
tie business was transacted The CEN
sus bill was sent to the Senate, and
was referred TO the Committee on Cen
sUs on motion Of Senator Hale
Senator La Toilette is the new chair
man of the committee.
After the new Senator from Pennsyi-
vania, George T. Oliver, had taken the
oath. the Senate adjourned until Mon
day.