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The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-06-04
Room on Manchuria.

The Pacific Mail liner Manchuria Is
due to arrive here Monday morning
from the Orient, bringing a goodly
amount of freight for Honolulu. The
Manchuria has accommodations for
about seventy-hve people from here
10 the Coast Among those who will
depart on this vessel is Mrs. j. w.
Timmons, daughter of former Vice
President Fairbanks.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-06-04

'2S. 125 on 800 paid. $50 per cent.
paid.
Session Sales.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-01
ASK FREE TRADE
FOR PHILIPPINES
Prominent Men Come Armed with
Facts and Figures to Remove
F-ty on Imports and
Exports

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31.-On their
way to Washington, where they will
urge the passage of the free trade bill
which will come up at the special ses-
sion of congress that probably will be
called by President Taft, John S. Hord
internal revenue collector for the Philip
pines; Daniel O'Connell, secretary of
the Manila Merchants association, and
Arthur ]. Francis, a prominent busi-
ness man from the Philippines, arrived
yesterday on the Pacific Mail steamer
Asia.
The three representatives Of our in
sular possessions in the orient are well
fortified with facts and figures on the
industrial, commercial and agricultural
conditions in the islands, which they
will lay before congress to show why
the tariff should be taken off the inn
ports in the Philippines.
Mr.. OCOnnel stated-that as a result
Of the tariff. there is a serious depres-
sion in the islands, but predicts that
if the tariff is removed the imports
from the United States would within
five years increase from 81, 900. 900 to
more than $75,OO0,0OO.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-01
REALTY DEALER
KILLED BY CAR
Dies Shortly After Being Taken to
Receiving Hospital, Almost Every
Bone in His Body Bein5
Broken

David E. Skaggs, 81 years old, a real
estate dealer living at 32115 West Sec
ond street, stepped in front of rapidly
moving car on the Los Angeles-Pacif1c
at Hermona Beach at 11:30 o'clock yes
terday morning and was terribly man
gled. He was brought to the Los An
geles receiving hospital, but died short
ly after his arrival. Almost every bone
In his body was broken.
Although suffering intense pain from
his injuries SkaggS retained conscious
ness until a few minutes before death.
In an even tone he told Of how the ac-
cident occurred. He said he had gone
to HermoSa Beach to look at some lots
and was walking along the car tracks
when he was struck.
The car, No. 234 Of the Los Angeles
Pacific Railway company, was inbound
to Hermosa, in charge of Motorman A.
B. Gaugh and Conductor E. L. Demon
burn. According to their story, Skaggs
was walking on the track next to the
one on which they were running. An
oil train was approaching, and SkaggS
stepped off that track directly in front
of the passenger car. His back was to-
ward the passenger car. and he evil
IDENTIFY was unaware of its approach.
Before the motorman could apply the
SkdSSS Was
and hurled quite distance into the
loose sand near the track. The acci-
dent happened on Santa Fe avenue,
near the wharf at Hermosa.
The city marshal of Hermosa cared
for the injured man until he could be
placed aboard a car for Los Angeles.
By strange coincidence it happened
that the next car bound for the city
was the one that had injured him.
When examined by Police Surgeon
Wright at the receiving hospital Skaggs
was found to have sustained fractures
of both legs, thighs and arms; a deep
cut in his forehead and bruises on the
body. His limbs were horribly crushed.
The body was removed to the under
taking establishment of Bresee Bros,
where an inquest will be held. Skaggs
had no relatives living here.
Skaggs was a business man of De-
lano, Cal, and came here a week ago OH
business and pleasure combined. He
was here at 3211s West Second street.
His family at Delano has been no.
titled of his death and the body will
be held awaiting orders.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-01
AGED MAN IS KILLED
BY TRAIN AT POMONA
Southern Pacific Cars Run Over Pio-
neer Who Was Walking on
Tracks and Did Not
Hear Engine

POMONA, Jan. 31.-While walking
on the Southern Pacific tracks this
morning about 10 o'clock near Orange
Grove and White avenues, William
Houghton, "a years old, one Of the old
est residents here, was knocked down
and killed by a Southern Pacific train
which comes into Pomona around the
Covina branch.
The aged man was walking in his
stocking feet and carrying his shoes in
his hands, and evidently did not hear
the train.
He had resided here with Miss Grace
Miller, his granddaughter, on West
Center street, and had been at times
childish 1t is supposed he wandered
away this morning, walking on the
railroad track.
The trainmen picked up the body and
it was brought to the local station,
where it was unidentified for while.
The deceased was the father of Mrs.
John Houlihan of Chino and Mrs. De
Greyse of South Pasadena.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-01
LIBERALS CELEBRATE
BIRTHDAY OF PAINE
Edward Adams CantreII Gives EIo-
quent Grafton, RepIete with De=
tails as to Life of Eman-
cipator

The Los Angeles liberal club last
night celebrated the anniversary of the
birth of Thomas Paine. Edward Ad-
ans Cantrell being the speaker of the
evening. Mammoth hall, where the
meeting was held, was crowded, many
being compelled to stand, and large
numbers being unable to obtain ad-
mission by any means.
Mr.. Cantrell introduced his subject
with a quotation from Victor Hugo to
the effect that as one life goes out
another enters, and said that the
tragedy of progress arises from the
fact that the life of yesterday is ar
rayed against the life of today; that
the night is ever in conflict with the
day and that the limitations of one
age, seeking to perpetuate themselves,
attempt to prevent all growth. AS n
1909 Paine had gone forth so other
great souls had followed-Lincoln, Oar
win and a countless host.
Paine was a great emancipator, and
so was Darwin. who was the emanci-
pator of the human mind, and Lincoln,
the emancipator of the human race.
The speaker went into much detail
as to the life of Paine, showing that
he had been a volunteer under Wash
ington, secretary of foreign affairs,
clerk of the legislature of Pennsylva-
Illd anu u d private SuD-
scription fund Of $1,500,00 to feed ani
clothe the army. He was also the
American agent who obtained from
the French nation in the hour of its
direst need a present of 5000 livres and
a loan of $10000,0O0 He was a men,
ber of the American Philosophical so
ciety, a master of arts of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania and a member
of the French national convention.
Furthermore. he was the man OF
whom Napoleon said: GA statue of
gold ought to be erected to him in
every city of the universe" With this
was contrasted the derogatory and well
known description given by Theodore
Roosevelt.
David Swing was quoted as saying:
Judging by his writings Paine was
one of the grandest and best men that
ever trod this planet" to which was
added the statement of Moncure D.
Conway. who constituted himself spa-
cially Paine's biographer. that sail
efforts to stain the good name of
Thomas Paine have recoiled on those
who made them. like poisoned arrows
shot against the wind. In his life,
in his justice. in his truth, in his ad-
herence to high principles, in his dis
interestedness I look in vain for a
parallel in these times"
Special reference was made to the
Torrey revivals held recently in this
city as showing the necessity for keep
ing ever green the name and principles
that Paine had taught,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-01
OPIUM CONGRESS
MEETS IN CHINA
IMPORTANT GATHERING HELD
AT SHANGHAI
SEVEN NATIONS REPRESENTED
IN FIGHT AGAINST DRUG
China, One of Most Anxious of Powers
in Great Movement, Previously
Started Opposition to
Traffic
[By Associated Press. !

PEKING, Jan. 31.-The international
opium conference, arranged by the
United States, with the cooperation
of China, to convene at Shanghai jan
Uary IA, 1863, and postponed on account
Of the death of the empress dowager
and emperor of China, convened today.
China, Japan, England, the United
States, France, Germany and Holland
were originally invited to participate,
and in December an invitation was ex-
tended to Turkey. Turkeys participa-
ton widens the scope Of the conference
and makes it general, for as first de-
signed it would have been confined to
the consideration of opium in East
Asia.
China issued an edict in 1906 abol-
ishing opium in ten years and COM
pelling officials to rid themselves of
the habit in six months.
The impossible demands of this edict
resulted in many other edicts.
After inviting the international con-
ference to meet at Shanghai, the United
States in October 1907, brought law
into force to reduce opium consump-
ton gradually in the Philippines and
or March 1, 1908, active suppression in
the Philippines was begun.
The object of the present conference
is to determine ways and means to
control the whole opium and morphine
traffic.
Tuan Fang, viceroy of Nanking;
Provincial Treasurer Jul Ching and the
teotai of Shanghai, Tsi, were present
today as the special commissioners of
the Chinese government.
Viceroy Tuan Fang in an address
amended the recommendation Of Mr..
Leech, the British secretary, suggesting
the control of opium by granting China
a monopoly in the sale of the national
and imported drug The viceroy said
China probably would not need ten
years for the abolition of the traffic;
he thought five years would be suf-
ficient.
Bishop c. H. Brent of the American
delegation was elected permanent
chairman. One English and one
French secretary were appointed.
English was adopted as the official Ian
guage of the conference.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-01
ORDERS JEROME
TO BEGIN ACTION
CONTINUED from Page One,

constituted by the attack on the repu-
tation of Mr.. Robinson.
"The circulation of similar charges
of personal corruption or dishonor
against a man who occupied the posi-
ton of head of the war department
among the officers and men Of the
army, residents of the military reSerVG-
tions in my district, or among the resi-
dents of the District of Columbia,
where the war department is situated,
may well engage the attention of the
officials whose duty it is to enforce the
law in these localities.
ssIn accordance with your request,
have conferred with the attorney gen
eral.
"In answer, therefore, to your ques-
tion as to whether a prosecution or
.rour part as to the alleged libel upon
Mr.. Robinson would be regarded as AN
unwise interference with a matter over
which the federal courts have jurisdic-
ton and in which action has already
been taken by the federal authorities,
I beg to assure you that such action Oh
your part will in nowise be regarded as
such an interference, but on the con-
trary we shall regard it as our duty to
cooperate with you in all proper and
lawful ways.
s'In all these several jurisdictions the
truth Of the alleged libels would in the
present case constitute a complete de-
tense to the prosecution.
SHOULD such a defense be attempted
ii is manifestly of the utmost impor-
tance that this question as to the truth
or falsity of the publications should be
presented to the court in the light of
the fullest possible evidence, and be
settled for all time beyond the possi-
bility of a doubt.
''You may, therefore, be assured of
H. -
light all facts relating to this trans
action. Very respectfully yours,
"HENRY L. STIMSON,
United States Attorney"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-01
IMPORTANT STEP IN CASE
is SCHEDULED FOR TODAY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-An i'm
portant step in the Panama canal libel
proceedings before the grand jury OF
the District of Columbia will be taken
tomorrow, when District Attorney
Baker will ask Justice A. NJ. Gerald
presiding in criminal court, to COM
pei J. A. Shaw, secretary-treasurer OF
the Press Publishing company, pub
fishers of the New York World, to
answer certain questions. Mr.. Shaw
has declined to answer any questions
except a few of a formal character, on
the ground that it was his constitu-
tional prerogative not to respond upon
matters which might incriminate him
self
Dumont Clark, president of the Amer
ican Exchange National bank of New
York, and trustee of the Press Pub
fishing company, and three or four
other witnesses from New York will
appear as witnesses before the grand
jury tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-01
SHOOTS WOMAN
THROUGH HEART
Bullet Passes Through Two Windows
Into Another Apartment, Causing
Death of General Gerard's
Daughter
LRx Associated Press.l

CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-George Busse,
brother of Fred A. Busse, mayor of
Chicago, tonight accidentally shot and
killed Mrs. Lucius c. Tuckerman, 80
years old, wife of a fruit dealer at
Milton, N. Y.
The Shooting occurred in the Walter
apartments, 3O5 North Clark street
Mrs. Tuckerman was visiting her
father, Gen. A G. Gerard, u. S. A,
retired who occupied an apartment in
the building
George Busse in his apartment
across the areaway from the Gerards
was demonstrating the use Of q re-
volver to Bertha Lambke, his house.
maid, SO that she could use the weapon
in case of the coming of burglars.
Suddenly the revolver was dis
charged and the bullet went through
two windows into the Gerard apart
ment and pierced Mrs. Tuckerman's
heart.
Mayor Busse was present, and as
soon as he learned Of the fatal con-
sequences, notified the police
According to the statements made
to the police, George Busse was about
to leave for Cincinnati on a business
trip.
He did not care to leave his mother
and the maid at home alone without
some means of protection.
He therefore purchased a revolver
and was instructing the maid how to
use it when the trigger was pulled ac-
cidentally.
Mrs. Tuckerman was in a bedroom
dressing. When struck by the bullet
she staggered into hallway. Gen.
Gerard and Mrs. Tuckerman's 5-year-
old son Alfred rushed from an ad-
joining room.
"Oh. father, I've been shot and I'm
dying" said Mrs. Tuckerman, and ex-
pired.
A moment later there was a pound
ing at the Gerard apartment and Mayor
Busse and his brother George came in.
Mayor Busse's wife followed.
The mayor summoned a physician
and notified the police by telephone,
but the woman died before the ply
sician arrived.
No arrests were made, Gen. Gerard
expressing himself as satisfied that the
shooting was purely accidental
General Gerard arrived here from
Fort Leavenworth, Kas., today to
meet his daughter. He had been visit
ing a sister at Fort Leavenworth. Mrs.
Tuckerman came to Chicago last
Thursday and was to have returned to
Milton, N. Y, on Tuesday, accompanied
by her father.
Mrs. Tuckerman was twice married.
Charles Bush, her first husband, from
whom she was divorced, is said to be
merchant at San Francisco and Oak
land, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-01
WARNS FILIPINOS
IN HIS MESSAGE
ASSEMBLY OPENS AND HEARS
GOVERNORS APPEAL
BREACH WITH UNITED STATES is
GREATLY pEPLoRED
Governor Smith Severely criticises
Officials Of ManiIa-Commends
Provisional Regime of
Magoon

MANILA, Feb. 1.-The Philippine as
sembly opened today with simple cere-
monies, President Osmena presiding.
The first business to come before the
body was the annual message to the
assembly of Governor General James f.
Smith, which read in part as follows:
MY last word to the Filipinos is that
until the great majority and not a
small minority of the citizens are pre-
pared to make intelligent use of the
franchise; until democratic usages and
customs have permeated throughout
the population and become a part OF
the daily life of the people; until
the power of unconscionable agltators
and demagogues is broken; until educa-
tion has created a just public sentiment
which specious arguments and false
doctrines cannot destroy; until "A citi-
zen has not only the power to judge,
but also the courage to act for himself,
the best future of the islands lies with
the land which has given the Filipinos
freedom of speech, liberty Of the press,
freedom of worship, the right Of the
accused to smeet witnesses against him
face to face, the exercise of the fran
chise, free schools, autonomy in muni-
cfpal and provincial affairs, the right to
participate in making laws through the
assembly and many other rights, liber-
ties and privileges not enjoyed by peo-
pies which have had independence and
national existence for hundreds of
years"
Governor Smith deplored the growing
gulf between the Americans and Fill
pinos in the Philippines, and strongly
urged that they draw closer together
and act in unity for the best interests
of both.
His message sharply criticised the
municipal government of Manila and
the municipal police force, the person
mel of which he said was not equal to
that of the public servants of the city.
The provincial government Governor
Smith pronounced to be entirely salts
factory.
The annual report on the revenues of
the islands shows a decline of about
100000 pesos (about $500,00O) for 1908,
under the figures of 1907.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-01
RECALL ADVOCATED
FROM CITY PULPlTS
MINISTERS TAKE EMPHATIC
STAND IN MATTER
Declare Question Not One of Politics
but of Morals, That Must Be
GrappIed with Cour-
ageousIy

Following up the strong resolutions
adopted by the Church federation last
Monday, approving the recall of Mayor
Harper and the attitude that The Her.
aid has taken, many of the ministers
of the Protestant evangelical churches
alluded to the moral issues involved in
the recall in their sermons yesterday.
The clergymen of Los Angeles and vi
cinity feel a deep interest in the recall
and have taken their stand against vice
protection in every form.
Added to the resolutions pledging the
support of the federation of churches,
ringing references were made to the
impending crisis from many pulpits
yesterday The question has been dis
cussed in many of the church gather
ings during the past ten days.
The ministers have taken up the
question as a moral issue and as a
warning. not only for present office
holders, but for those to follow.
Rev. E. P. Ryland. pastor Of the
Methodist church, South, of Hollywood,
president of the Church federation, in
his sermon last night on "The Univer-
salty of Christianity" said:
"The universality of Christianity be-
longs to the life of America. We must
deal with life, and / deem it the duty
Of the Christian ministry of the church
to pay attention to civic affairs when
moral issues and corruption involve the
morality of the community. From the
Christian standpoint it should be of
special emphasis. The present city
administration seems to have fostered
evil, and it is the duty of every Chris
tian man to do away with evil in our
city"
Is Vice Protected?
DR.. Charles Edward Locke, pastor of
the First Methodist church, dealt with
the question, els Vice Protected in Los
Angeles?' and said: ''This question has
been asked by certain leading daily
newspapers of our city which have
backed their statements up by dates,
locations and names that make a
strong statement. Thus far the charges
have not been denied. There has been
ample opportunity for answer or de-
NAL, and this question should be faith
omed by the people of the city,
The resolutions adopted by the
Church federation were read yesterday
morning by Rev. A. B. Prichard, pastor
cf the Central Presbyterian church. at
the usual morning service. In a clos
ing reference to the recall Rev. DR.
Prichard said:
''I do not believe in bringing politics
into the pulpit. but this is a moral issue
and therefore is different. We can see
that it is a question of facts. If the
mayor is guilty as charged and as the
facts seem to have made plain there
is only one thing left for the Christian
men of the city to do. Iniquity of that
kind must be rebuked.
At the mems meeting at the Bethes-
da Presbyterian church this evening
the main topic of discussion will be the
recall movement.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-01
Unidentified Vessel Sink,

NORFOLK, Va Jan. 31.-Hidden be-
meath the turbulent waves that roll
over Diamond shoals, fourteen miles
off Cape Hatteras. the secret of the
identity of the mysterious steamer
which went edown there early yester-
day, probably with all on board re-
mains untold. The crew of the Dia-
mond Nose lighthouse were unable to
help this wreck on the we'll named
graveyard of the Atlantic" When
darkness fell on the scene tonight not
a piece of wreckage had been found.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-01
HouefuI for Neuroes

HAMPTON, Va. Jan. 31.-A better
era for the negro in the south was pre-
dicted by Booker T. Washington, presi-
dent of Tuskegee institute, at the
Founders day exercises of Hampton
institute today. Everything that can
happen to disturb the relations between
the races said he, has already hap
pened. We have reached. in my opin
ion, the extreme of racial friction and
reaction has already set in.'
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-01
Want sIaxina investigated

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 31.ZResolu-
tiOns calling upon the United States
government to take action on the al
legged summary killing in Russia of
Fritz Strombach a United States SOL
der and former resident Of this city,
were adopted by the United German
Strombach's friends, he was executed
by the authorities in 1907 in the prov
ince of Kurland, Russia. He was on
a furlough from the United States
army and on a visit to his mother
Strombach enlisted in Company l.,
Thirty-eighth infantry, u. S. V.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-01
Invalid Governor Returns

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 31.-Governo1
S. G. Cosgrove Washington left Port
land for California at 1890 today in a
private car attached to the Southern
Pacific train. Governor Cosgrove has
experienced q setback in his condition
and Mrs. Cosgrove felt that it would
be inadvisable to permit her husband tC
be interviewed during his stay here
She stated the governor is much worse
than when he left Paso Robes.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-01
Accused of High Treason

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 31.-M. Lo-
pukine, former director Of police in
the ministry of the interior, has been
arrested on charge of high treason,
in connection with the revelations re-
Gently made at Paris, when Azeff the
head of the fighting organization Of
the Russian socialist party, was con-
victed of being the Paris agent of the
secret police. The charge is that he
furnished to Cuirtzeff, the leading Rus
sian Socialist in Paris, the information
on which Azeff was denounced. M. So
koloff, the official lawyer of the social
revolutionists, and seventeen others
were arrested
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-01
Report Manchus in Power

LONDON, Feb. IA dispatch to the
Times from Peking declares that since
the death Of the dowager empress it
has become increasingly evident that
the government is in the hands of the
regent and the Manchus, and that the
palace is becoming a hotbed of party
factions. This, the dispatch says. is
reflected in wholesale impeachment by
censors whose accusations seem to be
leveled indiscriminately against any
person whom they choose to attack.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-01
Refuqees Must Not Return

MESSINA, Jan. 31.-Gen. Mazza has
issued an official statement, saying:
1T is absolutely impossible to grant
permission to the refugees to return to
their homes for the purpose of eXcavat-
ing their houses, as it would be i'm
possible to lodge them. Indeed 500
refugees on board a steamer in the
harbor have not been allowed to land
for the same reason. The construc-
ton of buildings to house 1000 persons
will be carried out as rapidly as pos
Sible"