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Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-04
C0LoNISTS FROM ITALIAN
TOWNS TO LIVE IN TEXAS
Two Hundred Families Soon to Arrive
and Direct Steamers VIII
Be Operated

NEW YORK, June 3.-An italian
syndicate has formulated plans to es-
tablish two agricultural colonies, each
composed of 100 families, in the mid
die part of Texas. according to an an
nouncement made here today. One
third of the amount necessary for this
colonization has been subscribed by
Texas capitalists, headed by Captain
Nicoli, Italian consular agent at Gal
weston. The remainder has been fur
nished by a syndicate organized last
winter at Milan and headed by Luigi
Lugazziti, former minister of finance
in the italian cabinet.
The first 200 families are to come
from northern Italy, it is understood,
and will consist of about 1000 persons.
The syndicate purposes to take Ital-
ian families from crowded districts in
large cities of the United States and
establish them on small farms in
Texas The scheme calls for the es-
tablishment by one of the Italian
steamship companies of a direct line
between Mediterranean ports and Gal
weston.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-04
AMERICA REQUIRES
TRADE STEAMERS
AMBASSADOR SUGGESTS MORE
COMPETING LINES
Asiatic Association Told That This
Country Does Not Need an
Increase in Fight
ing Ships

TOXIC, June 3.-That America needs
trade ships, not battleships, to pre-
serve the peace of the Pacific, was the
declaration of Ambassador O'Brien at
a dinner given in his honor by the
American Asiatic association today.
The ambassador said that in his opin-
ion the building of more fighting ships
was unnecessary, but that the United
ship lines on the Pacific.
Among those present at the dinner
were Rear Admiral Giles B. Harder,
commanding the American squadron
now in Japanese waters; j. r. Morse,
Baron Ishi of the Japanese foreign Of
flee, Viscount Kaneko and w. Denison,
American adviser to the Japanese gov
eminent.
Ambassador O'Brien will leave for
the United States June 26 to spend
his vacation. He is contemplating a
trip to Europe during his absence from
his post.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-04
JEWELLERS DEFEND
TOADS WITH HORNS
PROTEST MADE AGAINST FAD
OF SOCIETY WOMEN
DELEGATES to Convention in Oregon
Take Measures to Stop Slaugh-
ter of Harmless Crea.
lures

PORTLAND. June 3.-Jewelers of
this state will go on record as opposed
to the slaughtering of the harmless
little horned toad" which is now be-
ing made into hat pins and worn by
fashionable women of the country.
The Oregon Retail jewelers. asso-
citation, now in convention here, has
taken UP the cause of the toad and
will do what it can to have the useless
slaughter stopped.
J. j. Jaeger, a manufacturing jewel
er of Portland and member of the Ore
gon Humane society as well, is the
particular champion of the horned
toad, and through his efforts the jew
elers association of Los Angeles will
be notified of the sentiment of the
Oregon association on the matter. The
horned toad inhabits the plains of the
Sacramento and San Joaquin in Cali
fornia and the dry level stretches of
Arizona. Texas and New Mexico. 1t
is perfectly harmless to the human
race and subsists entirely on insects.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-04
MURDER, NOT SUICIDE,
IS CORONER'S THEORY
AGED DOCTOR OF CHICAGO is
VICTIM OF ASSASSIN
Granddaughter of Dead Physician De-
cIares She Was Seized by Man
Just After She Found
Body of Relative

CHICAGO, June 3.-The coroner
inquiry into the death of DIR. John t.
Binkley, ST., of Evansville, Ind, who
was found dead in a hotel here last
night, was continued today until June
TO- after Coroner's Physician Reinhart
had made post-mortem and disclosed
what he declared to be evidence in
support of the theory that the aged
physician did not commit suicide.
A startling statement supporting the
murder theory was made by Miss
Eleanor Upchurch, DR.. Binkley' s
granddaughter, at the coroner's hear
ing today.
my grandfather was murdered, for
I am sure it was the murderer who
seized me just as left the room right
after finding the body" said Miss Up
church.
"A man met me and grasped me by
the arm.
"'Where are you going?' he asked
I replied that 1 was going downstairs.
"'You can't go downstairs he said,
and started to drag me toward a
room. l broke away from him and ran
down the stairway"
According to dispatches from Evans
vile, the physicians revolver has been
found in his residence in that city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-04
CLAIMS PATTEN DID
NOT CORNER WHEAT
JAMES ], HILL SAYS CEREAL
SUPPLY IS SHORT
Railway Magnate Denies Vice Pres''
dent of N Y. & N. H. Road viii
Be Connected with Great Nor
thern or Northern Pacific

PORTLAND, June 3.-James J. HILL
chairman of the board of directors of
the Great Northern, passed part OF yes
terdav in Portland and left today for
the east Speaking of conditions IN the
Pacific northwest, Mr.. Hill said:
There has been a great deal in the
newspapers recently about Mr.. Patten
his operations have been explolteu as
corner on wheat Yet Patterns wheat
has been sold and the corner IS out Oh
existence, but the price OF wheat re-
mains high. In reality there was no
Patten wheat corner. Patterns puylns
of wheat in this territory did not al
Foot the nrice of wheat in Oregon a bit
We need our wheat at home, and the
feet of the matter is that more wheat
was exported last year than the coun-
try could spare. T.
am the last twenty-five years SIX
new wheat states have been opened
and there are no more new states. III
those twenty-five years the wheat pro-
duction of the country mas lhcredseu
25 per cent and the population mas IN
creased IS per cent. You can see that
the United States is going to need all
its wheat and the time is not far dis
tant when all the wheat raised west OF
the mountains will be shipped east or
the mountains.
railroad yards are the real harbors
of the country. Look at st. Louis. Out
of the 4S.000,000 tonnage in 1907 one
fourth of l per cent was moved by wa
ter. The other 80 ga per cent was
moved by rail.
Duluth and West Superior have a
greater water tonnage than any other
city in the world-the tonnage being
"a 900, 000 Every ton of this freight is
hauled to Duluth and West Superior
by four railroads Railroad yards are
the harbors of the world"
what about the report that John F.
Stevens, vice president of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford, has
resigned to take high position with
the Northern Pacifc?"
There is nothing to it," was Mr..
HIS reply. "Mr. Stevens will not be
connected with either the Northern
Pacific or the Great Northern"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-04
SOUTHERN PACIFIC STOCK
SUDDENLY RISES TO $50
United States Steel and Hartman In
terests Advance and Garry
Other Issues with Them

NEW YORK, June SPURIOUS buy
ing of Southern Pacific railroad stock
was the feature of a sudden revival of
speculation in the stock market today.
Interest was concentrated in a few
prominent stocks, notably the Harri-
man Pacifics and United States Steel.
A sudden upward rush of nearly six
points in Southern Pacific had an i'm
pressive effect on the wheat market.
The buying was accredited to inside
sources.
United States Steel stock continued
its remarkable advance and touched
new high levels within a fraction of So.
Preparations for the transfer of this
stock to the Paris bourse were held to
account for it's strength. The whole
market was strong and active, but
nothing like the extent of these leading
speculative favorites.
The market absorbed some very
heavy realizing sales during the final
hour, and these caused reactions of
to 1s points, the latter in Reading.
With this selling adjusted, prices came
up buoyantly again, with buying on
the largest scale OF the day.
Southern Pacific sold at 1870 and the
copper industries, Pennsylvania and
other new favorites sprang into sudden
demand The market ended in a state
of boiling animation and with prices
mounting.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-04
SUPPOSED LEPERS FOUND
FREE FROM THE DISEASE

HONOLULU, June 9.--After some of them
had passed twenty years Of their life in the
leper colony on the island of Molokai, ten
of eleven supposed lepers who were returned
here at the instance Of the territorial legis-
lative committee for denomination. have
been found free of the disease, OF these
two are boys and years old. but the
others vary in age from 81 to 10 and some
of them have passed many years in the set
Element
pathetic feature of the reorganization
is the probability that some OF the older pa
tients will petition to be returned to the
island as they have been shut off from the
world and their friends long they have
no place else to go.
few of the patients sent to the
settlement before the meteorological test
for leprosy was invented. and 1t is believed
in some cases natural cure has been
effected
Nineteen other supposed lepers will be
brought from the settlement for re-exam-
nation in a short time.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-04
MINER CLEANS OLD SHAFT
AND STRIKES OIL FIELD
Locators in District Near Yuma Re-
port Excitement and Expert
viii Investigate

YUMA, Arlz.. June educators of
oil lands who have returned to Yuma
from the scene of the new district
near Tacna, report great excitment in
the district which is believed to be
underlaid by the precious fluid.
The original find was made by Henry
Lauderilk. an old timer i'm the country,
who, cleaning out the shaft of an
abandoned mine a few days ago found
on the 110-foot level, a dark substance
which he believed to be oil. His de-
cision was confirmed by others and the
news of the find spread like wildfre
Every foot of land in the vicinity has
been located. Yuma parties being
largely interested.
1t is understood an oil expert in a
shord time will visit the district and
report on its value.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-04
RUSSIA WILL NOT PERMIT
PROFESSION OF ATHEISM
Ronanoff Government Will Allow Ger
tain Liberty, but All Must Have
Positive Religion

ST. PETERSBURG, June 3.-The
second law on the governments pro-
gram of religious liberty, dealing with
the matter of changing from one faith
to another, will come up for discussion
in the duma tomorrow, and the modif-
cations that have been made in COM
mittee will cause an interesting debate
between the defenders of orthodoxy and
the liberals, in which Premier Stolypin
Is expected to take part
The government draft placed certain
restrictions on the changing of ones
faith, but the committee has intro
duced notifications. removing all such
restrictions, provided the sect is not
criminal.
The committee discussed also the po-
sition of atheists, and decided that ev-
cry man must have a positive religion
and that the profession of atheism
could not be allowed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-04
ILLNESS OF HEINZE MORE
SERIOUS, SAYS PHYSICIAN
Brother of Montana Mining Magnate
Suffers from Severe Attack of
Heart Disease

NEW YORK, June 9-Arthur p.
Heinze, brother of the Montana mining
magnate and financier, 'and who is just
now the star figure in the United Cop
per company litigation, was reported
today to be seriously i'll at his home
in Madison avenue.
1t was stated at his house that while
a member of a box party at theater
a week ago Saturday night he tainted
between the first and second. acts. A
physician was called and it was ten
minutes before Mr.. Heinze recovered
consciousness. Since then he is said
to have been confined to his bed at
his home. He made one attempt to
get on his feet, which resulted in his
falling to the floor. At his home it
was said that Mr.. Heinze is suffering
with heart trouble and has been in
poor health for a month or more.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-04
MIDSHlPMAN WHO ADDED
TO HEIGHT WINS H0N0RS
Youth from Kansas City Succeeds al
Annapolis After Extension OF
Spinal Column

ANNAPOLIS, June 3.--Luther Welsh
Of Kansas City, who had to stretch
himself four years ago to get into the
naval academy, will be graduated Fri
day as No 4 among ia, with a good
record in athletics and as drill COM
mander.
Welsh passed the mental examina-
ton and had the appointment as mid
shipman within his grasp when 1t was
found he was an inch or two of the re-
quired height. With great spirit he
submitted himself to a specially con-
structed instrument similar to the
rack of inquisition days and pulled
out the reefs in his spinal column I'M
til he measured up to the full stan
dard of an American midshipman.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-04
LUMBERMEN IN OREGON
COMPLAIN OF HIGH RATES
Railroad Commission Calls Attention
of Southern Pacific to Differ
ences in Charges

SALEM, Ore, June 3.-Based on the
complaints of lumbermen and manu-
facturers of this state, the railroad
commission today sent separate COM
munications to General Counsel w. W.
Cooton of the Southern Pacific calling
attention to the allegations and the
fact that the rates on poles and piling
from Oregon points to points In Cali
fornia are higher than the rates
charged for lumber shipped in the
same quantities, and that the rates on
box shocks from oregon points to Cal
ifornia are also higher than those
charged upon regular lumber ship
ments, and requesting that reductions
in rates be made upon basis of equal
ity.
In the event the company does not
see fit to make reductions in rates, the
matter will be taken before the inter-
state commerce commission.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-04
DRIVERS TRY TO EFFECT
CLOSED SHOP; DISCHARGED
Department Store Transfers Try to
Shut Out Nonunon Men and
Thirty-fiVe Lose Jobs

CHICAGO, June 3.-Efforts to es-
tablish closed shop conditions among
the delivery drivers employed by the
State street department store firms
yesterday led to the discharge of thir-
ty-five drivers from two stores.
At the close CT the Transfers strike
in 1905, which resulted disastrously
for the strikers, one Of the conditions
under which the men returned to work
was that they should not wear union
buttons conspicuously while at work.
The rule had been enforced until
yesterday when the officials of the
Department Store Drivers union or
dered the men to display their but
tons prominently. When the drivers
appeared for work with large union
buttons on their caps they were or
dered to take them off and conceal
them. When they refused they were
discharged. The possibility of a gem
eral strike is being discussed by the
drivers.
Eat at the Angelu5 grill.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-04
Lapaneae vlsIt NAVY Yard

SEATTLE. June 3.-The cruiser Col
orado, from San Francisco, Joined the
six other cruisers of the Pacific fleet in
the harbor this morning. The Japanese
cruisers continued coaling and did not
receive visitors. Admiral Ijichi, ac-
companied by the captains of the Also
and Soya and his staff, midshipmen and
officers to the number of 100, went to
the Puget Sound navy yard and were
the guests of Rear Admiral John A.
Rodgers and other officers there.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-04
SNOW DRIFTS MAY CAUSE
FLOOD FROM KERN RIVER
Levees Which Protect Bakersfield Are
Watched to Prevent Overflow
on the Ranches

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, June Son
account of the continued warm wealth
er. which is rapidly melting the snow
drifts in the mountains, the Kern
river is rising rapidly and before. the
week is over is expected to be booming
at a rate of ten feet or more.
Old residents of the mountain coun-
try say there is snow in parts of the
mountains where it has never been
known before at this season of the
year.
The levees which protect Bakers
field from flood are being carefully
watched, and 1t is believed are in con-
dition to withstand 12,000-foot river.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-04
GASOLINE EXPLODES AND
THREE PERSONS INJURED

PACIFIC GROVE. Cal, June BIN
an explosion of gasoline, which oc-
Cured in the rear of a drug store
here today, DIR. A. H. Gum and Thorn
as Gordon received burns which may
prove fatal and w. c. Gretter, one Of
the proprietors Of the store, was burned
severely.
Paint was being removed from the
door OF the drug store with a gasoline
torch and a can of gasoline nearby
ives ignited and exploded. throwing
the blazing fluid over the three men.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-04
Sheriff ousted from office

MONTGOMERY, Ala, June 3.-Sher-
iff Frank Cazalas of Mobile was today
ordered removed from office by the
state supreme court in a decision which
followed the trial of Cazalas on a
charge of derelictlon of duty in allow
ing negro to be lynched in Mobile
January 81
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-04
ALDRlcH AND STONE CLASH
OVER REMARKS BY FORMER

WASHINGTON, June 3.-Senator
Aldrich's recent Characterization Of the
course of any government which might
send to this country any anonymous
statement concerning prices with a
view to influencing legislation, caused
clash in the senate today between
Mr.. Aldrich and Mr.. Stone.
The original trouble arose when in
response to a request from our own
state department the German author
tiles forwarded to this government
statements of manufacturers concern
ing the rate of wages in Germany, re-
queSting that the names of the manu-
facturers be not used.
Senator Stone characterized Mr.. Aid
rich's remarks on the subject as a
"petulant and extraordinary declara-
tion," and added that every one here
took notice. He thought every one re-
garded the utterance as "impolitic, II
not impolite."
Mr. Stone said he was not surprised
the German government and the Ger
man people should take notice of this
utterance and feel offended by it.
Mr.. ,Aldrich replied he had made no
charge against the German govern
ment His remarks, he said, were di-
rected solely against the manufactur-
ers.
Il repeat" he said, that any at
tempt on the part of any government
to influence legislation on the tariff
matter is impertinent. 1 did not say
the German government made such an
attempt, but If any government made
such an attempt it would be imperti-
nent."
Spirited Controversy Follows
A spirited controversy followed, hing
ing on the question whether or not
Mr.. Aldrich had meant to refer directly
to the German government.
Mr. stone declared he had gained
the impression that the chairman of
the finance committee had given a de-
liberate affront to a friendly power
and he said the dispatch from Berlin
indicated that such a construction had
been given to it by the German Off
Gals.
Mr. Aldrich answered he was at
loss to account for Mr.. Stones conduct
unless he appeared as a representative
of the German government. This an
gered Mr.. Stone.
THAT statement" he said with de-
liberation, us an impertinent one,'
and added:
yes, it is worse than an imperti-
nence."
Senator Depew said it was absurd
to think the German government had
in reality given serious consideration
to the matter.
Mr.. LaFollette introduced a reolu-
ton calling for all correspondence re-
lating to the subject, but its consider
alton was postponed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-04
Duty on Wood Pulp Not Fixed

WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator
Aldrich today said in the senate that
the committee on finance had not ar
rived at any definite conclusion in ref
erence to the rate of duty the commit
tee would recommend on wood pulp
and print paper. MY impression is, "
said he, shat the rate the committee
will recommend win be about the house
rate and below the existing law"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-04
Ships Arrival Delayed

SEATTLE, June Sowing to the
breaking of her tail shaft about 500
miles off Port Townsend the big steam
ship Minnesota of the Hill line, bound
for Seattle from the Orient with
large party of tourists and many I'M
portant persons from the far east, in
Guiding Governor General and Mrs.
Smith of the Philippines, VIII not ar
rive in port until tomorrow night
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-04
government Employees in Trouble

NEW YORK, June 3.-The trials of
dock superintendent and six checkers
of sugar weights, charged with con-
spiracy to defraud the United States
government in the weighing of sugar
at the docks of the American Sugar
Refining company in this city, will be-
gin June II in the United States cir
cult court.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-04
soldier Shoots Sell Accidentally

MONTERREY, June 3.-John S. Scan
lon of the Eight infantry, stationed at
the Preside here, accidentally shot
himself in the stomach while cleaning
a revolver in his quarters this morning.
He died an hour later Scanlon came
from Virginia and Joined the army in
1908.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-04
Rubber Stocks Listed In Paris

NEW YORK, June IA plan to list
the first preferred stock of the United
States Rubber company on the Paris
bourse was announced today A French
syndicate has acquired $4,000 shares of
the stock, having a par value Of
s., 000,0
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-04
eoverno. Appoints Supervisor

SACRAMENTO, June 3.-Governor
Gillett appointed Frank L. Gordon SUI
pervisor of the fourth supervisorial
district of Napa county to take the
place of w. G. Raney, who died re-
Gently.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-04
House Adjourns; No Quorum

WASHINGTON. June 3.-After vain
ly trying for three-quarters of an hour
to obtain quorum the house today
adjourned until Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-04
Oldest Mason in State Dead

SAN FRANCISCO, June s-Heiman Phillip
Spitz, the oldest Mason in California, is dead
at his home in this city. He was a veteran
of the Mexican and Civil wars. Mr.. Spitz was
born in Germany "a years ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-04

SALT LAKE CITY, June s.--Judge Henry P.
Henderson died here tonight. For twenty
years he had been prominent in Salt Lake as
a lawyer and for the greater part Of that
time he was partner Of the late Senator Ar
thur Brown.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-04
SENATOR'S MAKE
BITTER ATTACK
ON LAFOLLETTE
ABSENCE OF BADGER STATE
S0L0N is DENOUNCED
ATTITUDE ON TARIFF is CUES
TONED BY REGULARS
Insurgents and Democrats Defend
Wisconsin Lawnaker and De-
clare He Is too III to
Appear in Senate

CONTINUED from Pare Onel
combs of horn or metal, on which the
house rate was forty percent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-03
HAVE PRAYER MEETING.
Wednesday Afternoon Tabernacle
Meeting Held Without Sunday


Because of the rain storm early
Wednesday afternoon. Rev Mr.. Sun
day. who spoke at the chautauqua
auditorium midway between Tama and
Toledo, did not arrive in time for the
afternoon tabernacle meeting. His as
s!stant, Mr.. Frank. was so hoarse from
cold that he could speak only with
difficulty, so the meeting was trans
formed into a prayer and testimony
service. About 800 attended.
After urging upon the audience the
necessity of testifying frequently in
public of what God had done for them,
4 he asked his hearers to respond brief
/ " Many of them did so. He then asked
all who had checked names off their
prayer lists. as a result Of CONVEX
| sions TO give the number they had so
checked off. One man said thirty, one
woman said eleven, many said ten, and
/ others from that number down to one.
| During season of prayer he asked
the audience to name those for whom
they wanted prayers offered. and pray
ers We're offered for husbands, broth
/ ers, sisters, sons. and daughters.
Mr.. Frank then called upon the pas
tors present for short talks on Nvhet the
revival had meant 10 them and the
things which they had received from il
that had benefited them. Revs. Messrs
4 Patterson, Hix, Hadley, Hodgin, Nc.
+, Gee, Auracher, and Morris spoke.