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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-09
Reporting Big Dinners.

The rest OF the country often calls New
York City provincial The metropolis is
self-centered. II IS said, and narrow in
its comparisons There was much citation
IN Manhattan over the Hudson-Fulton
banquet, when 1900 persons were In the
dining-room. Reporters were present.
But now comes the Providence Journal
with the proud boast that at a banquet
In thai city on February o last Father
Knickerboc1er had he been present.
could have counted 300 enthusiastic
diners in the state armory. They have
big dinners in Boston. also. But in
Boston the frugal hosts will not admit
newspaper reporters 70 these feasts unless
the scribes pledge themselves in advance
not 10 eat OF the precious food II would
seem that the self-respecting newspapers
IN Boston could afford 10 buy tickets 10
these repasts. so that their representa-
lives could at once eat and preserve their
self-respect Otherwise the editors might
agree 20 ignore the banquets IN their
news columns. Their readers could en-
dure the deprivation Of reports. and such
a course might bring sane. snObbish COM
mitteemen 10 realize that the business
Of reporting IS a business OF gentlemen.
Municipal Conventions.
The fifth annual convention OF the
American Civic Association. 10 be held
az Cincinnati November 1918, will be dis
tinguished by the presence OF men and
women who have been leaders IN the
nationwide movement for the making of
Beautiful America. There will be dis
cussions relative 10 future activities in
~-f-
tree culture. Fairgrounds, the abatement
OF the billboard. and smoke nuisances,
and the preservation OF such great scenic
beauty as Niagara Falls and the Yo-
semitic. Conservation Of natural resources
VIII be a theme ]. Horace Mcfarland,
Of Harrisburg. Pa, VIII preside. In con-
junction with the convention OF the
American Civic Association VIII be held
tho fifteenth annual meeting OF the Ma
uonal Municipal League, presided over
BY Charles J. Bonaparte.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
DUTCH SAILORS GET TOO
MUCH GR0G AND QUARREL
Patriotic Enthusiasm of Men from
Holland When They Meet Com-
patriots Bols Over

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14-The
patriotic enthusiasm Of a party of
Hollanders, sailors from the Dutch
cruiser Noord Brabant. which is In
port for the Portola festival, mixed
with the alluring decoctions sold by a
water front grog shop styled THE
Harmless" led to an incipient riot
today, which ended in the arrest of
Fritz Redglag, the bartender, and
Hans Jaschke and Antoine Strang,
German seamen.
The Germans were attracted to 1.-THE
Harmless" by the roaring sound of
the Dutch national hymn intoned in
true deep style by the man-o'- -warsmen
within
They entered and were promptly in
structed to remove their hats by
Redglag, himself a Hollander. When
they refused the riot started, to be
terminated only by the combined ef-
forts of the harbor police squad.
The Germans were taken to the hos
pital before being lodged in jail. The
man-o'warsmen went their way re-
joicing and unmolested by the police.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
WILL SHOW OLD
DAYS IN PARADE
THREE CENTURIES TO BE GIVEN
IN PAGEANT
STIRRING EVENTS TO BE ACTED
ON STREETS
Indians, Spaniards and franciscan
Friars viii Have Part in
Big PortoIa Festival
October %

Three centuries of history will be
wheeled through the streets of San
Francisco in the great historical
pageant of the Portola festival, which
will be held on the night of saturday
october %, and will be one OF the
crowning features of the big celebra-
tion. From the primitive life OF the
aborigines to the airship mans progress
will be depicted in series OF bfllildhl
moving tableauX.
- The stirring events in California
history will be graphically portrayed
by actors carefully drilled and amid
surroundings that are an exact repro
duction of the famous scenes OF the
long ago. A vista of nearly 200 years
of epoch making events will be opened
up for the vast throngs that VIII line
the route of the pageant.
The first of the tableaux will show
the life of the Indians hunting and
feasting and fighting, before the adven-
turous Spaniard, seeking gold and new
realms to conquer, pushed his way into
California. Real Indians will people
these floats and portray the life of
their ancestors.
Then will come Don Gaspar de Por-
tcla with his soldiers and Franciscan
friars. The advent of the padres and
the DullulHS Ol al CstIl Gpeli4IoAi ms
sion will be depicted. The carefree
life of the early Spaniards with their
bull fights and festas will be shown on
floats.
The second division will portray the
discovery of gold which turned the
tide of affairs in California and the
west. A tableau showing the interior
of an early gambling hall will typlty
the wild times that followed the find
ing of gold and the rush of the argo-
nauts.
An old historic stage coach with one
of the old-time drivers will rumble
along, much as it used to when it
crossed the plains and mountains. A
pony express rider will be seen dashing
along with his precious burden as he
did in the days before the railroad.
The coming of the railroad, which
marked another epoch in the history
Of California, will be shown by a
reproduction of the famous scene of
the driving Of the last spike uniting the
Central and Union Pacific railroads.
There will be allegorical tableaux
budding with pretty girls One Of the
picturesque features will be 1.-THE
Fallen Monarch" showing a gigantic
redwood uprooted. Agriculture, horti-
culture and the other industries of the
state will be represented.
Not only Will there be more doatS
and tableaux in the Portola pageant
than at any other celebration ever held
in this country, but many of them will
be the largest ever built. There will
be seven immense stationary floats,
each forty-six feet long and weighing
more than sixty tons.
They will be mounted on float cars
and placed at intervals along Market
street Each will be resplendent with
more than 10000 incandescent lights
and cascades of real water illumined
by searchlights will be a picturesque
feature of several of these floats Bands
will play on them all night for the
dancing Of the merrymakers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
DIAz RECEIVES
BIG WELCOME
LIKE TOUR OF MONARCH Is
TRIP OF PRESIDENT
CITY OF CHIHUAHUA TENDERS
FINE RECEPTION
Industries of City Erect Arches, and
Many People Load His Carriage
with Flowers and Sing
Songs
ION Sale Saturday,
[By Associated Press.l

Ell PASO, Oct. 14.-No crowned head
ever received a more magnificent well
come than that accorded President
Diaz in the city of Chihuahua yester-
day and today.
His arrival on q special train was
heralded by the blowing of every
whistle and the ringing of every bell
in the city and the booming of cannon.
He was met at the foot of Avenida
Juarez by the entertainment commit
tee and presented with an immense
silver key to the city.
The avenue was spanned by nine
arches erected by the different indus
tries of the city. The roofs of the
buildings were packed with spectators.
At many points the people broke
through the lines, crowded about his
carriage and loaded it with flowers.
The last three blocks Of his progress
was through the lines of thousands of
school children singing the national
anthem.
During President Diaz' stay in the
city of Chihuahua he was presented
with two loving cups of solid gold,
one by the foreign clubs, composed
mostly of Americans, and another by
the Casino club, accompanied by a
certificate Of membership engraved on
solid gold.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
TAFT BEHOLDS
GRAND CANYON
PRESIDENT HAS LUNCHEON IN
BIG FISSURE
PARTY MAKES SUNSET TRIP TO
HOPl POINT
Chief Executive Dinner Guest of Gov
ernor Sloan of Arizona-LeaVes
Near Midnight for Ell Paso
to Meet Diaz
LBy Associated Press.l

GRAND CANYON, Ariz, Oct. IL
A picnic luncheon at Grand View, a
sunset trip to Hopi Point and 35 miles
of stage riding made up President
Taft's stay at the Grand Canyon today.
The president tonight was the guest
of honor at Governor Sloan of Arizona
at a formal dinner at the FL ToVar
hotel and he left at IL o'clock for Al
buquerque, on his way to Ell Paso,
Texas, where Saturday morning he will
meet President Diaz of Mexico.
This was Mr.. Tafts first visit to the
Grand Canyon. He declared after
ward that now he had seen the three
great natural wonders of the west, the
Yellowstone, the Yosemite and the
Grand Canyon, he had found them all
impressive and beautiful and yet SO
different that a comparison could hard
ly be made.
The presidents first view of the can
yon where he gazed thirteen miles
across space to the opposite rim, had
the same effect on him, he said, which
it must have on all who see it, a feel
ing of awe in the face of the terrific
forces and the work of the ages in
cutting such a rift in the earth.
The president, accompanied by Gov
ernor Sloan Postmaster General Hitch
COCK, JOnn hays hammond ana OLueT
members of his party. arrived here be-
fore daylight this morning. After
breakfast at the hotel the days sight
seeing began with a stage ride to
Grand View where the greatest pan
oramic picture of the canyon is beheld.
Luncheon boxes had been provided for
the party and were served picnic fash
ion on the ground right at the adge of
q great precipice. Mr.. Taft had been
anxious to go down the trail into the
valley, but time did not permit.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
FOREIGN SUFFRAGETTES
GIVEN A HARSH WELCOME
Working Girls Appealed To to Join
Trade Union Jeer at Speakers
In Gotham Streets

CHICAGO, Oct. 14-Chicago working
girls caught their first glimpse of Lon
don suffragettes' stump speaking meth
ods yesterday when a carriage filed
with women unionists stopped in front
of a west side factory and vehement
appeals were made to the streams of
home-going working girls to join the
union.
The carriage containing Mrs. Ray
mond Robins, president of the Women's
Trade Union league of Illinois; Miss
Mary r. Macarthur of London, repre-
senting the English Trade Union league,
and other union officers drew up across
the street from the factory. Mrs. Robins
and Miss Macarthur failed to secure
a hearing from the women who
gathered about They were jeered and
advised to go back to England. The
other speakers were more successful.
A three months permit to make out
door speeches has been obtained from
the police department, and the union
lists promise to keep at it until they
organize the girls into union.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
DIED SHORTLY AFTER HE
SAID G00DBY TO WIFE
Widow of Major General A. E. Bates
Does Not Yet Know AThat Hus-
band Has Passed Away

NEW YORK, Oct 1.-THE wife of
Mai. Gen. Alfred f. Bates, U. S. A,
retired, is on a steamship bound for
Europe and ignorant of the fact that
Immediately after her distinguished
husband saw her off on Saturday he
was stricken with apopleXy and re-
moved to a private hospital, where he
died yesterday.
Gen. and Mrs. Bates arrived in New
York Saturday morning from their
home in massachusetts,, and an hour
after the steamer sailed with Mrs.
Bates the general was stricken. SO
sudden was the attack that when he
reached the hospital his address and the
identity of his relatives were not
known, and the doctors were compelled
to telegraph to the war department in
washing ton for that information.
Two daughters of General Bates, who
were with him when he died, have ca
bled to have their mother return as
soon as she lands in Europe.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15

NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-Edwln Haw-
ley gave out the following statement
regarding the acquisition of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas railroad by him
and his associates of the Rock Island
and Frisco systems.
"a large interest in the Mossouri,
Kansas & Texas railroad has been
purchased by Edwin Hawley and Ben
jamin F. Yoakum, which. in connec-
ton with that of Speyer & Co., gives
them a predominating strength in the
property.
This adds another important terri
tory friendly to the system which Mr..
Hawley, through the purchase of
Chesapeake and Alton properties, has
created within the last few years, and
is an important factor in the strength
ening of ALL"
Mr.. Hawley declined to make public
the extent of the interest in Missouri,
Kansas &, Texas common and pre-
ferred stock acquired by himself and
associates, or the price paid.
President Adrian H. Joline of the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas an
nounced his resignation today.
Mr.. Joline said:
"It has been manifest for a long
time that the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas system eventually must be al
lied with strong railway interests, in
order that the property may be devel-
oped and it's business increased.
"Messrs. Hawley and Yoakum and
also Speyer & Co., who have been
financial advisers of the road for some
years, have acquired such an interest
as in my judgment renders it desirable
that they should assume charge of the
active management"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
SAM HOUSTON'S SWEETHEART
DEAD AT AGE OF 80 YEARS
Mrs. L. U. M. johnson Expires at
Memphis, Tenn, After Long Life
and Thrilling Deeds

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct 14.-NIrs. L.
u. NJ. Johnson, first sweetheart of
Sam Houston, former governor of Ten
nessee and Texas, and hero of the war
with Mexico, is dead, aged 80. The
end came at her residence here.
Mrs. johnson was a noted figure in
religious circles. During the civil war
she braved danger in cros-country
ride from Mississippi to Atlanta after
a battle to nurse her brother, Captain
H. O. Johnson, who was wounded at
the battle of New Hope church in Geor-
gia, May 81, 1861. Her early life was
spent in Natchitochez, Texas. She was
born at Columbia, Tenn.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
KATY RAILROAD
CHANGES HANDS
EDWIN HAWLEY IN CONTROL
OF TEXAS LINE
3. F. YoAKUM is ALSO ONE OF
NEW OWNERS
Rock Island Official Declares Interest
In Southern System Will Greatly
Strengthen Holdings Of
Former

NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-Following
quickly upon the announcement made
yesterday of change in the control of
the Missouri, Kansas q Texas railway,
meeting of the executive committee of
the board of directors was held in New
York at which changes were made in
line with the policy of the new manage
ment.
Edwin Hawley, b. f. YOalIum, Hans
Wlnterfleld, Frank A. Yanderlip and
Frank Trumbull were elected directors in
place of A. H. JoIine, II. W. Mcclure,
Henry w. Poor, j. G. Metcalf and
Charles G. Hedge.
Messrs. Hawley, Yoalum, Wlnterfleld,
Vanderlip, Trumbull and Wallace now
compose the executive committee of the
board.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
JAPANESE-AMERICAN BANK
MAY GO INTO LIQUIDATION
State Superintendent Places In Charge
of Institution Representative
of His Office

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Oct. 14.-State
Superintendent of Banks Anderson
today placed the Japanese-American
bank of this city in charge of repre-
sentative of his office because it had
failed to increase it's cash reserve and
to obtain more securities for loans
made after it had been so directed on
it's examination about two months ago.
The bank may reopen, If the stock
holders can do as they are required,
otherwise it will be put into liquida-
ton.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
WILL SEND TWO MILLION
VOLTS THROUGH LIVE MAN
Sensational Electrical Experiment Will
Be Performed at Madison Square
Garden by Physician

NEW YORK, Oct. 14-A sensational
experiment is to be made at the cleo
tric show at Madison Square garden
on Friday afternoon. DR.. Henry e..
Waile, who is exhibiting electrical in
for medical use at the cleo
trio fair, will send current of S2,O0O,OOO
volts through human body. ,
The demonstration will be public and
will be made upon Richard Garrick,
who has agreed to submit to the test,
relying on the doctors assurance that
he will live to tell of his experience.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
is ARRESTED IN OAKLAND
ON LOS ANGELES WARRANT

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 14.-C. C.
Brownson, % years old, was arrested
tonight in Oakland on felony en-
bezzlement warrant from Los Angeles.
He refuses to talk. He was picked up
on the street in company with two
women.
Brownson was arrested last week in
Oakland on a charge of drunkenness.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
BOSTON HEIRFSS FINED
SIS FOR 0VERSPEEDING
Miss Eleanor Sears Defended In the
Quincy Police Court by One of
Vanderbilt Family

QUINCY, Mass, Oct. 14.-Miss Flea
nor Sears, a Boston society gin, was
found guilty in the police court yes
terday of overspeeding her automo-
bile and was fined SIS, which she paid.
She was defended by Harold w. Van
derbilt, who is a law student at Har-
ward. 1t often has been reported that
Miss Sears and young Vanderbilt were
engaged, but they denied a formal en-
gagement existed.
Miss Sears and her millionaire law
yer came to Quincy by train from Bos-
ton and sat in the courtroom until
their case was called.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
State Senator III

NEW YORK, Oct 14.-State Senator
Patrick II. McCarren, Democratic
leader of Brooklyn, who underwent an
operation for appendicitis last night,
was in a serious condition today. The
senator's physician said the patient had
rallied from the shock of the operation
and that his vitality was good. Com
plications were feared, as the disease
was at an advanced stage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
Decide to pIslncorporate

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14.-Applica-
tion for dissolution was filed today by
the Sacramento County Water COM
pany, which was incorporated in 1902
with q capital stock of $4,000, 900 and
headquarters in this city The disin-
CORPORATION Of the company was de-
cided upon by the stockholders Sep
tember 27.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Y MAKES MISSION REPORTS
Convention at Santa Cruz Listens TO
Several Interesting Addresses
on Live Topics

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, Oct 14-Today's
session of the convention of the Con-
gregatonal churches of northern Cali
fornia was marked by number of in
teresting addresses on live topics and
reports on the mission work of the
church.
Address were made by Prof. G. T.
Tolson of Berkeley. A. J. Bryant of
Porterville and H. r. Miller of
Berkeley.
The Church Building society reported
the erection of three new churches. An
increase OF 1000 in the membership of
the church was reported.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
Call Rival Convention

TOLEDO, Oct. 14.-The Ohio Feder-
alton of Labor seated today the con-
tested delegates from organizations
under the ban of the American Feder-
alton of Labor, by vote of 19S to
1853. One hundred delegates repre-
senting fifteen organizations, immedi-
ately withdrew in turmoil and called
a rival convention.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
Promises to Return Funds

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14.-John
Hood, former treasurer Of the district
council Of carpenters, who was con-
victed of having embezzeled $1036 from
the council, was released today on pro-
baton by Judge Cabaniss. Hood had
restored a part of the sum and signed
a contract to refund the balance in
monthly payments.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
PIONEER AND POLITICIAN
OF NEW MEXICO IS DEAD
Author and Journalist Succumbs at
Capital of Territory Where He
Lived Thrty-three Years

SANTA FE, N. NJ, Oct. 14.-Colonel
Max Frost. 81 years old, journalist and
author, thirty-third degree Mason. and
for many years prominent in terri
torial politics, died last night at his
home in this city, aged 81 years.
Colonel Frost was editor of the
Daily New Mexican, and for twelve
years was secretary of the bureau of
immigration.
Colonel Frost was a native OF Louisl-
ana and came to New Mexico in
1876.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
steamer Goes on Rocks

WINNIPEG, Oct. 14-The Canadian
Pacific steamer Athabasca is reported
on the rocks on Lower Pot island,
Georgian bay. She was en- route to
Fort William. There are passengers
on board.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15

School boys and girls VIII be interested In
the new list OF prizes announced next sun
day in the Herald Junior. Any boy or girl
Of public school age is eligible to compete
for splendid prizes.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
BEN RAUER

of San Francisco, the manufacturer OF
Bauer's pandruff Cure and Hair Tonic, is
at the Hollenbeck
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15

Lands on the west coast OF Mexico. Sonora.
sinaloa-H A. Smith. $40 Byrne bldg.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15

ON the heels of the announcement
that J. NJ, Barrie, the author and
~ playwright, had sued his wife for
divorce in London came the report that
Mr. Barrie intended to marry pretty
Pauline Chase an American actress,
when he obtained his decree. Miss
Chase was born in Washington and
was educated in a convent, but she
went on the stage at Is and made
hit from the very start. In New York
she won fame as "the pink paJama
girl in a musical piece and London
took her up when she went there. she
met Mr. Barrie through playing the
title part in peter Pan" in London.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-30
LEAS

Post s. Reese leased the church property at Nos.
2as 10 2Se West S5th street 10 Charles Frohs su,
Who vii use Il for the storage Of scenery.
The banking quarters in the southeast end of the
Metropolitan Opera House. Broadway and 39th
street, occupied by the New Amsterdam Ma
donal Bank, have been leased TO the Hudson Trust
Company The trust company has also purchased
tie fixtures and the stock Of the safe deposit
peny and has arranged with the Metropolitan
Opera and Realty Company for ten-year exten-
Eion Of the New Amsterdam Banks lease, which
was 70 expire In 1911.
The New York Life Insurance Company has
leased floor in the tower of the Singer Building.
The Carnegie Trust Company has leased for a
term Of years at $4,000 year additional space IN
tie Of its present quarters at No. 115 Broad
way.
Shaw s Co. have leased for Mrs. Mary G. Tim
mons 70 Morris Weinstein for term OF twenty
three years the building known as Nos so and SO
Nassau street being 81 feet on Nassau street.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-30
MAY BE A RATE WAR
B. SINS Action Cause Of Feeling
Among Eastern Roads.

The action Of the Boston & Maine Railroad In
filing tariff import traffic with the Interstate
Commerce Commission, wiping out the differential
between Boston and Baltimore has already been
met by some of the trunk lines interested and it is
expected that the other lines affected Will also meet
the cut The roads that have announced their in
tention to lower their tariffs to conform to the
Boston & Names proposed reduction westbound
freight from Boston the Boston Albany, the
Pennsylvania and the Reading. The Baltimore &
Ohio and the Canadian Pacific which among
the chief roads affected by the cut, have not yet
adopted any retaiatory measures, but there Is little
doubt in railroad circles that they will meet the
ducton announced by the Boston & Maine.
There IS said be considerable feeling among
the roads along the Atlantic seaboard over the
matter, and according to traffic men. unless the
Boston & Maine backs down and withdraws It's new
freight schedule just filed with the Interstate Com
merce Commission there is probability of a rate
being started that will involve all the Eastern
trunk lines, and perhaps the Southern lines also,
such the Missouri Pacific and the Illinois Cen
trail There to be further conferences on the
subject however, which, it is hoped will result in
an amcabe settlement although recent attempts
to reach an agreement have been unsuccessful.
Some two years ago similar situation developed.
but the trouble patched up by arbitration and
the present differentials were agreed upon.
Owing to the exceptional advantages which New
York as an import point enjoys. both in way Of
speedy movement of freight and foreign exchange
facilities the import traffic from this city will not
be so seriously affected by the Boston Names
action. but at the time it is thought that
some readjustrnent Of rates out Of New York will
have TO be effected unless the Boston Maine
hscl