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Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
AMERICANS MAY
MAKE BIG LOAN
BRITISH BANKS INTERESTED
IN SYNDICATE
LOEB, MORGAN AND OTHERS
MAKE BID TO CHINA
Combination of Yankee Capital Backed
by Government Would Finance
Hankow-Sze Railroad for
$27, 100000
fRr Associated Press.l

LONDON, June 9.-The British bank
ing houses which are participating In
the triparte loan for the financing of the
Hankow-Sze Chuen railroad in China,
in connection with which the contract
for a loan of $27, 600 was signed on
June 6, by representatives of the Brit
ish. French and German groups, are
greatly interested in the intelligence
which reached them today that a pow
erful American syndicate with the
strongest possible support from the
government, purposes to participate in
this enterprise.
The American firms composing the
syndicate are Kuhn, Loeb & Co, J. +.
Morgan & Co, the National City Bank
of New York, and the First National
bank.
Basis for Claims
They base their claims for status
in this enterprise on assurances which
the Chinese government gave the
American minister in Picking in 1904
it is understood, in writing-that
American and British capital would
have preference over that of all other
natiolalities.
The American claim to participation
in this business has been officially con-
veyed to the British, French and Ger
man and Chinese governments.
The governments step in giving the
support to American financiers is re-
garded as a significan departure in
President Tafts policy to make the
United States an influential factor in
Oriental affairs. London bankers be-
lieve that it is one of the fruits of
Tang Shao Yrs special mission to the
United States
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
WANTED IN LOS ANGELES;
ESCAPES IN WASHINGTON

A telegram was received at police
headquarters last night from the
sheriff's office at Seattle, Wash, an
nouncing the escape from a deputy of
Charles Widrig, who was arrested there
on charges of passing fictitious checks
in this city.
Widrig posed in Los Angeles as a
real estate broker and is alleged to
have passed number of checks at
restaurants and saloons which proved
to be valueless when presented at bank
for payment
Detective Thomas Zeigler, who left
for the north at o'clock yesterday
afternoon to return the prisoner to this
city for trial, viii be stopped at Sac
ramento and ordered to return home.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
WAITER SAVES FORTUNE
IN THIRTY-F0UR YEARS

NEW YORK, June 9.-Charles Mil
Ter, who has worked for $50 month
for thirty-four years as a waiter be-
hind the lunch counter in the old As
tor house, resigned his job yesterday
and announced his intention of taking
a trip to Europe.
At the hotel it was said that Miller
had accumulated a fortune of 100000
from working as a waiter. He is ia
miliarly known by many prominent
men in the lower part of Manhattan,
and about his counter every day could
be found men on whom he had been
waiting for quarter of century.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
TEST BRIDGE MADE OF
II REINFORCED CONCRETE
Structure Across Arroyo Seco at Linda
Vista Street to Be Opened
Travel

PASADENA, June 9.-Tests were made today
of the new Linda Vista reinforced concrete
bridge which spans the Arroyo seco at Linda
Vista street and takes the place of the old
wagon road which descended into the bed of the
arroyo by a steep and tortuous path. All the
wooden supports were knocked away from the
completed structure today and at the point of
settlement the engineers watching could detect
a drop of not more than one-tenth of an inch.
The paving is being put in as rapidly as
possible and the bridge will be open for tratfic
before the end of the month. To test 1t fur
Their the biggest steam roller in the CITY
Yards will be sent across before finally opening
the bridge the public.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
JUDGE O'C0NN0R DIES
OF OLD AGE IN SAN JOSE

SAN JOSE, June 9.-Judge NJ. P.
O'Connor, former state assemblyman
and one of the foremost philanthro-
pists of the state, died in this city
today at the age of Sc.
His largest single work of charity
was the erection of the O'Connor sam
itarium in this city at a cost of 100000
He also made an orphanage of his ele-
giant home in the southern part of the
city and gave the institution an en-
dowment of 100000.
Trinity college at Washington was
given $4,000 by him and the Jesuit
college at Santa Clara and many other
Catholic institutions have been greatly
benefited by his generosity
He came to California in the early
sos, and made a large fortune mining
in Nevada county.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
GREAT CANADIAN
LOCKS WRECKED
STEAMER RAMS BOW THROUGH
GATE OF CANAL
LAKE SUPERIOR PouRs TORRENT
THROUGH GAP
Terrific Collision Results Between
Vessels and Government Channel
Is Seriously Injured by
Impact
tBy Associated Press.l

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, June 3.
With all the weight of Lake Superior
behind it, an ungoverned torrent Of
water rushes through the $4,OOO,OOO
Canadian canal built to carry vessels
around the impossible rapids of the
St. Marys river.
The entire fall of approximately
twenty feet is concentrated in the lock
which was wrecked today when the
steamer Perry G. Walker of the Gill
christ fleet rammed her bow through
the lower gate.
The canal showed in its walls this
evening a tremendous spectacle, in
GLIDING two waterfalls and giant
whirlpool.
The ore-laden steamer Crescent City
of the Pittsburg Steamship company,
which was just entering the locks from
Lake Superior when the accident oc-
CURED, was swept down stream like a
feather.
Steamers Collide
She overlook the Assiniboia and
struck the latter two glancing blows.
after having a great hole torn in her
side as she swept past the broken lower
gate.
Tugs caught her and towed her to
the American side, where she settled
to the bottom.
The loss to the Canadian government
probably will reach $250,0O0, and the
damage to the Crescent City is esti-
mated at 100000. The damage to the
steamers Walker and Assiniboia was
comparatively light.
Captain Mosher of the steamer Wal
ker declares the accident was caused
by his engineer throwing his lever to
signal to back"
A power launch loaded with people
just about to enter the lock when the
disaster occurred narrowly escaped
being caught in the current and whirled
to destruction.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
Tug Sunk by Collision

SEATTLE, June 9.-As a result Of
a collision with the schooner Oceania
Vance four miles east of Race rock i'm
the strait of Juan de Fuca the tug Sea
Lion was sunk today The crew of ten
men were picked up by the schooner
and taken to Port Townsend and
brought later to this port. The col
lision occurred in a dense fog. The Sea
Lion was towing the barge Charger.
The Oceania Vance was from San
Pedro in ballast
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
onpose Use of Renzoate

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., June 9.-The
American Medical association, through
it's house of delegates went on rec
ord today as opposed to the use OF
benzoate of soda, or any other prserva-
tive in food products. The resolution
will be taken to Washington by DR.
A. l.. Reed of Cincinnati and pre-
scented directly to President Taft, who
will be asked to support the legisa-
ton barring their use.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
UNABLE TO FIND SECOND
WILL OF G. A. WHITNEY

PASADENA June 9.-All legal difficulties in
the Whitney are quieted for the present by
the death of the father and husband. G. A.
Whitney, while physicians were on their way
to his side to ask If he cared, as they had
said he did not, to his wife The funeral
services over the body of this man of 10,
whose strength was not sufficient to enable him
to survive the effects of the operation in the
California hospital, will be conducted pri-
vatey tomorrow afternoon in the chapel Of
Overholtzer & Mills of Los Angeles, and Fri
day morning the body will be taken back to
Waterloo, Iowa, by the son, Joseph Whitney,
of this city
Mr.. Whitney's estate is valued at about $780,
900, 1t is said, of which about three-fourts In
cash and property is understood to be settled
on his wife by will. Theer is rumor that
second will exists, but it has not been found.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
Report Confirmed

WASHINGTON, June 9.-State de-
partment officials confirmed tonight the
Associated Press dispatches from Lon
don stating that a strong American
syndicate, composed of the prominent
New York firms mentioned, would par
ticipate in the loan of $27, 100000 signed
by representatives of the British,
French and German nations for financ-
ing the Hankow-Sze Chuen railroad in
China.
What proportion of the loan the
American syndicate is to get is not
known to the department.
The disposition of the state depart
ment has been to encourage in every
proper way the investment of Amer
lean capital in the far east in enter
prises of reputed credit.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
Holsts SlunaI of Revolt

the Nationalist leader, hoisted a signal
of revolt in the course of the debate In
the house of commons today on the
second reading of the finance bill. He
notified the government bluntly thai
the Nationalist party would vote
against the bill on the ground that 1t
was grossly unfair to Ireland and con-
stituted a breach of the act of union.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
Convention Of Engineers

Thirteen stationary engineers from
Los Angeles will go to San Francisco
Sunday afternoon to attend the state
convention of stationary engineers,
which will meet in that city June 10.
The party will make the trip on the
Santa Rosa. Those who will go are
w. e. Lyman, w. H. Traster, w. T.
w. Curl secretary; Fred ]. Fischer,
national president; Frederick Mckay,
H. j. Thompson, John Topham, T. J.
Roger, Joseph Riddle, Will j. Stevens,
C. F. Miller Daniel Hill and R. c.
Rivers
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
Refute castro,s Charges

CARACAS, Monday, May 31.-In
striking refutation of General Cas-
tros recent statement that Venezuela
would be bankrupt in six months, IS
President Gomez message to congress,
which shows that Notwithstanding the
suppression by the new government of
many oppressive taxes the deficit in
the Bank of Venezuela left by Castro
has been transformed into a respect
able credit
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
SLAYER Is Acquitted

KANSAS CITY, NO, June 9.-Leon
H. Brady. civil engineer was acquitted
tonight of the charge of having killed
Joseph Flanagan in an apartment
house here last March. His plea was
self-defense and the unwritten law.
Brady charged that his wife had been
prosecuted with unwelcome attentions
bV Flanagan.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
Audubon Society to Meet

PASADENA, June with its president. DIR.
E. L. Conger, again present after six months
absence the sixth annual meeting of the
California Audubon society of Pasadena will
be held tomorrow night in the city council
chamber Reports Will be received from the
various officers regarding the work of the
past year and the officers for the coming year
elected. There Is question that DR.,
Conger will be retained as president of the
society. one of the matters to be discussed is
the proposed change of the socetys name to
the Pasadena Valley Audubon society
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
Leaves Unclaimed Estate

RAPID CITY, S. D., June 9.-William
A. Lynch, a pioneer rancher on the
South Grand, died yesterday leaving a
large estate including thousands of
dollars cash in bank, at Bellefourche,
but no one to inherit his wealth so far
as is known. The estate, according to
the law, if not claimed by heirs with
in certain period, will revert to the
state
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10
ReIIeue Suicide Identified

NEW YORK, June Am unidenti-
fed man who committed suicide in
Jackson park, Chicago, today, is be-
lieved to have been ]. NJ. Mills, west
ern man who last winter lived at the
New Mills hotel in this city. His adj
dress was not on. record at the hotel,
but it was recalled that he had said he
was from California.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10

SPRING LAKE, N. J., June s.-The
Breakers, one of the largest hotels on
the water front here, was almost en-
tirely destroyed by fire today. Sixty
men and women guests escaped in their
night apparel =
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10

MADRID, June 9.-Henry G. Ide, the
newly appointed American minister to
Spain, presented his credentials to King
Alfonso today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-10

A MITCHELL PALMER, represent
"a tative from Pennsylvania, is lead
AAs ing the movement to have the
United States bring the coffin contain
ing the body of William Penn to this
country and have it inferred on the
banks of the Delaware. The body of
Penn now reposes in a practically
abandoned cemetery in buckingham
shire England, and, considering his
distinguished career, the grave is not
appropriately marked Mr.. Palmer in
tends to take the matter up with the
president and endeavor to get his sup
port.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
MISCHA ELMAN, BOY WONDER
WINS TACOMA AUDIENCE

HE came, he played. he con-
quered!"
Mischa Elman, the youthful
wonder, will probably never be
forgotten by Tacoma music-lovers
for his admirably conceived con-
cert recital at the Tacoma theater
last night. Elman did things
with his wonderful violin that no
violinist has ever done in Tacoma.
First, he was complete master of
his audience on the very instant
that he stepped upon the stage.
His self-possession won half the
battle. And then, after he had
played a few bars, the audience
was his. Every impulse of the
violinist, every passion displayed
in his music, was reflected In the
eyes of his spectators.
Before Elman had played
through two Of the numbers on
his program he had his listeners
under spell, and the spell was
only broken at the end of each
selection, when the entire house
would burst forth in a mighty
roar of appreciation.
There have been numerous vio-
linists of the highest order in Ia.
coma during the past year, prom.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
Times Sues Twelfth
Street Publication
for $4,000 Damages

The publication
libeous
tempt injure the Times outrageous lying
The Tacoma Times Pub
fishing company for $4,000 damages for malicious libel
The complaint prepared by Williamson Will
hanson superior The
published Times
had sold
public and nuring of the Times independent
fearless without alliances
such as would interfere with it in serving the people
publication
false and without macously with
to injure this
To this the hackers o
legitimate industry in Tacoma will
Under the direction of
made known and the public will have just what
dishono
the vapid fasehoods disposition
foundation the advice managing editor convicted of being
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
FAMOUS
BISHOP
IS DEAD

(By United Press Leased Wire.1
JACKSON, Miss, May H.
Charles Belts Galloway. bishop of
the Methodist Episcopal church,
south, since 1886, died here today.
Bishop Galloway was president
of the board of education OF the
M. ID. church south, and was one
of the most distinguished church
men In America.
In 1901 he was chosen to preach
the opening sermon at the Ecu
menical conference In London. II
the capacity OF friendly messen-
ger" he represented his branch of
the church at the general confer
ence of the Methodist church of
Canada in 1886.
Bishop Galloway was the author
of numerous religious works, sew
eral OF his books being on the
subject Of prohibition.
Bishop Galloway was 60 years
old. He was born in Kosciusko,
Miss: was educated. In the state
and was graduated from the uni
versity of Mississippi with high
honors. He received degrees from
several universities and, though
his work and fame were world
wide. he spent most of his life IN
this state and was essentially q
MississIppian.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
SCH|vELy| IS
On GRILL
AGAIN
Commissioner Once More
Faces Probers- May
be Forced Out Of
Office

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
OLYMPIA, May 12.-State In-
|surance Commissioner Schively IL
being given his final grilling by
the investigating committee today
and the final report of the COM
mittee today and the final report
of the committee will be made FRI
day unless Governor Hay insists
on the committee investigating
other state offices.
Unless Schively resigns before
the report is in, the COMMITTEES
will undoubtedly advise an extra
session, and he may then be im-
lpeached. The investigation OF his
Office has cost 1900. "
Strong pressure is being brought
to bear for the investigation Of
Auditor Claussen. Senator Paul
hamus has written the commit
tee that he has II from good au-
thority that. Claussen is now TAX
ing the Keeley cure or some sim-
ilar treatment to try to sober up
and that he has had the liquor
habit so bad 1t has made him in-
competent. Senator Paulhamus
wants the facts laid bare and, II
the rumors are true, he wanta .
shakeup In the auditors Office
also.
Developments yesterday indi-
Gates that the peculations In the
adjutant generals office were not
confined to ex-Adjutant General
=
rest that others were involved
seems to be finding some substan-
tiation. Just what can be reveal
ed is yet unknown but the situa-
ton is not at all satisfactory to
the probe committee and the gov.
ernor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
PORTLAND
BOOSTERS
AREHERE
Seventy-Five Men From Oregon Me-
troplis Given Royal Welcome--Take
Auto Ride and Enjoy Banquet--Leave
for Puyallup and Other Towns

Portland came up and shook
hands with Tacoma today.
Seventy-five of the leading busl-
ness men of the Oregon metrop-
oils reached this city at IL o'clock
this morning in a special train,
They were met by delegations
from the Boosters and CONNER
cial club, whisked over the city
for an hour in Is big automobiles,
banqueted at the Commercial club
and sent on their way rejoicing.
Portland has been wanting to
get acquainted for some time.
With the exposition almost here
the Oregonians concluded this
would be a good time to take a
little jaunt through the Evergreen
state, and Tuesday they started
out on a f1ve-days' campaign.
They stopped at Aberdeen last
night and this morning visited
Little Rock and Olympia and then
came on to Tacoma.
Delightful Auto Ride.
Little delay was experienced In
getting into the automobiles and,
headed by G. H. Hyde, the pro-
cession swept up Pacific avenue
to Ninth, up Ninth to G, out to the
High school, around the block and
down by the stadium, through the
fine residence district that lines
the top of the hills overlooking
the bay, then back to Sixth avenue
and out to the end of that high
way down to the end of South G
and back up to the Commercial
club.
This gave them pretty good
idea of both the business and
residence sections OF Tacoma.
Leave for Puyallup.
At the banquet the usual social
welcomes and responses were In
order and the company was taken
to the depot in time to get away
by 2 o'clock. 1t is due to arrive
in Puyallup at 2:20.
The Portland boosters are book
ed for 20 minutes in Puyallup and
stops are also to be made at Sum-
ner, Auburn and Kent. The even
ing will be spent in Seattle.
Tomorrow they will go to North
Yakima, Friday will take them
on to Kennewick and Lyle and
Saturday night they will be back
home in Portland.
The party is made up of some
of the most active business men in
Oregon and they expect the trip
to cultivate q closer commercial
relationship between the people
of Washington and the business
interests of Portland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
THREE KILLED
IN COLLISION
By United Press Leased Wire. J

(By United Press Leased Wire.
STOCKTON, CAL, May 12.-
Communicates of the African Bap.
tist church of this city, resent the
influx of Japanese and Chinese in
to the section where their house
of worship is situated and they
want to move. White residents, In
turn, object to the removal OF the
negro church into thei rend Of the
city.
sThe Orientals are determined
tofhold onto the quarters they have
chosen and, as result, this city
"a. s.confronted with the unique pros
pect of three cornered race dis
pute.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
DEATH TRAP
IS EXPOSED.
Murder Mystery Which May Rival the Famous
Guinness Farm Case Is Unearthed In CaIifor.
: nia--Officers Find Secret Tunnel Near Well
Where Four Skeletons Were Buried
(By United Press Leased Wire. }
MARIPOSA, Cal, May 12.

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
MARIPOSA, Cal, May IL.
The discovery today of a
secret tunnel, leading from
the home of George Mccoy,
to within three feet of a wall
where four human skeletons
have been unearthed within
week, leads the authorities
to believe that they are about
to expose death trap that
may have surpassed the Gun
ness murder farm in Indiana.
Mccoy lived on the ranch from
1858 until two years ago when he
died. He was a bachelor of pc
culiar habits. No one knew his
history and he had no intimate
friends. He seldom left the ranch
and his neighbors assert that he
seldom went out of sight of the
house In the last quarter of a Gen.
tury.
The tunnel was found this
morning by investigators. The en-
trance was concealed by a stone
slab, covered over with earth.
The existence of the tunnel had
not been suspected and there was
never hint of it's existence be-
fore.
Evidence of Crime.
District Attorney Adair, who
has charge of the investigation
today gave the following state
ment to the United Press:
"The discovery of the tunnel
confirms cur belief that we have
found traces Of one Of the most re.
markable series of crimes evel
known in the West. OF course
we will not bring any charges al
Mccoy has been dead two years
but as he lived on the place alone
from 1858 until the time of his
death there is no possible way to
escape the belief that he must
have known of the crimes.
Buried in Haste.
"The skeletons have decayed to
great extent but the big bones
and the skulls are left. The
positions in which the skeletons
were found prove absolutely that
they were never buried with any
ceremony.
The bodies must have been dou-
bled up, so that the knees were
against their chins. This proba-
bly, was done SO they could be
placed in smaller holes than 9TH
erwise.
THE discovery of the tunnel
win probably lead to further dis
coveries."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
NEVER ACCEPTED ANY OF
HAMILTON'S MONEY, SAYS
MRS. FLORENCE MOORE
(By United Press Leased Wire }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
OAKLAND, CAL. May 12.-To
ease the conscience of any who
may entertain doubts as to her
righteous friendship for former
Adjutant General Ortis Hamilton
of the National Guard of the
state of Washington, Mrs. Flor
|ence Moore, the beautiful Oakland
girl on whom the general is said
to have lavished a fortune, issued
q statement this morning. 1t is q
written statement Of few words
denying the stories linking her as
a soul mate" to the general who
is under arrest in Washington
charged with the embezzlement oi
regimental funds. 1t was offered
by her mother, Mrs. A. A. Moore
from the door of the little home
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
CANNING FACTORY
BURNED TO
GROUND

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
BELLINGHAM, May 12.-Fire
early this morning destroyed the
big canning factory and fish can
merry of the Astoria & Puget Sound
Packing company, located at
Chuckanut, south Of this city. The
flames are supposed to have or
iginated from a spark from q
passing train. The loss is about
$25, 900.
d. N. Campbell Is vice president
and manager of the company and
Portland capitalists are heavily
interested in the concern.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-12
DIVORCED HUSBAND
APPEALS: L0SES ALI

(By United Press Leased Wire.
OLYMPIA, May 12.-The stl-
preme court yesterday in the Spo-
kane case OF Isadore Leaser
against John Leaser, holds the
lower court did not treat the wife
fairly. She secured q divorce on
grounds of cruelty. and was
awarded $3.50 and the husband
was ordered to pay her $40 .
month for the support OF theil
child, custody of which was giver
to the mother. He appealed
claiming she was awarded to<
much money. The supreme cour'
finds 4hat the wifs has four chill
dren hy another marriage. ant
thus has are 70 support; fha
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