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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
MADRIZ MAKES KNOWN
CONDITIONS ON WHICH
HE WILL ACCEPT PEACE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The terms
on which Madriz was willing to make
peace, il is believed, were shown in a
letter which was purported to have
been signed by him and addressed to "A
friend.
In ii he expressed his desire FOR peace
without further bloodshed, and said
that whatever might happen compati-
BILE with his dignity and the public in
terests he was willing to accept. He
said. further. that the revolutionists
should recognize his government, and
that after such recognition both armies
should be disbanded, all arms and am
munition being turned over to him. He
also said he would recognize the debts
and contracts of the revolutiOnists, and
that within six months he would look
for the holding of an election, he guar
anteeing free voting.
He added that he would turn over
such power as he had impartially to the
person elected president, and that he
would accept any other proper condi-
tions.
1t is not doubted here that Estrada's S
known astuteness would prevent MIN
from accepting terms of peace predi-
Gated upon the prior surrender by him
Of his army, arms and ammunition to
his enemy. Therefore it is not believed
the conference between Estrada and
the Madriz commissioners will result in
any particular change in the present
status.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
.zELAYA DENIES
He IS PRISONER
DEPOSED PRESIDENT SAYS HE
MAY GO TO BELGIUM
INSISTS HE is FREE TO GO
WHERE HE CHOOSES
Nicaraguan Declares He FaVors the
Friendly Intervention of Mexico
and United States-BelieVes
War Will Soon End
,ContInred from rage ono,

araguan government. He was leav-
ing his country for an indefinite period
III the hope that conditions would be-
come quiet again. In support of his
declarations he exhibited papers at
tached to which were government seals
and ribbons. These papers, he said,
contained the proof of the truth of
his statement.
In further support of his claim it
was pointed out by members of his
party that the Guerrero foated the
Nicaraguan flag at her masthead in
addition to the Mexican flag. The re-
ports concerning his wealth, Zelaya
said, were grossly exaggerated. His
fortune is not more than $2,000,000 gold
and is invested mostly in Nicaraguan
government bonds. He claimed to
have advanced the $4,000 paid on the
Emery claim as a personal loan out
of his own funds the treasury being
empty This, he haid, had never been
refunded.
He strongly denied he had wrongly
obtained any part of his fortune
through concessions of which he had
the disposal. He declared a vote Of
thanks had been rendered him Of
ficially before he left home for SER
vices rendered to his country
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
WOMAN MURDERED AND
BODY THROWN IN RIVER
Child Identifies Negro Arrested as
Assailant of Mother-Husband
Also Held by Police

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 2S.-The body
Of Mrs Belle Rupp, wife OF railroad
employe, was found this morning in the
Platte river. Her head had been
crushed in by blows from a heavy
piece of Stag.
Last night while her husband was
absent. a negro tried to force his way
into the house Mrs. Rupp fired
through the door twice and he ran
away. Telling her children she was
going 10 summon the police, Mrs.
Rupp left the house and was not seen
again until her mutillted body was
found in the river.
According to the children, the negro
returned sometime after Mrs. Rupp
ana took $12 and everything else he
could find in the house. It is be-
heved this was done after he had
slain the mother.
Earnest Rupp, husband of the dead
woman, who notified the police of his
vife's absence, was held for eNamina-
ton. Robert Williams. q negro, was
arrested. He is declared by Pearl
Rupp. 9 years old, to be the man who
robbed the house.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
NOTED CARTOONIST
IS SERIOUSLY I'LL
Homer c. Davenport Suffering from
Nervous Breakdown at Home of
A. c. SpaIding at Point
Iona

SAN. DIEGO. Dec. 2S.-Homer c.
Davenport, cartoonist. is at the home
of a friend in this city, very i'll man.
He is suffering from a complete col
lapse of the nervous system, and his
physician regards his condition as Sc
riOus.
Mr. Davenport came here last week
as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.
Spalding at their residence on Point
Iona. He had been somewhat i'll for
a time and desired a complete change
of scene and climate.
shortly after his arrival here his con-
dition became worse, and the attend
ing physician has deemed it necessary
To forbid him to receive calls, answer
correspondence or otherwise exert him
self Absolute rest is ordered. His all
ment is the result of work and worry
which have eliminated in a breakdown
that is deemed very grave.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
WOULD PUT MUSIC IN
COLLEGE CURRICULUM
Northwestern University President
Says American People at Present
Are Musical Barbarians

CHICAGO. Dec. 2S.-"The American
people are musical barbarians and the
function of the American musician is
to civilize the people"
This declaration by President A. W.
Harris of Northwestern university was
the keynote of the thirty-first annual
convention of the Music Teachers Ma
tional association, which met here to-
day
1T is regrettable that music plays
such a little part in the education of
the people" said President Harris,
"and it is a shame that college grad
uates know so little of the sublimer
works of music.
"A young man who goes into the
world without having some idea and
appreciation of music is poorly
equipped for his life work. for he is
forever barred from the uplifting quail
tiles to be derived from the great
musical compositions.
Education is too cold and it would
be materially improved by the addi-
tion of musical studies to college
courses
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
NICARAGUAN CONSUL AT
NEW YORK REFUSES TO
RECOGNIZE NEW CHIEF

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S,-Pio Bolanos,
the Nicaraguan consul in New York
city, has received his dismissal by
cable from President AIadriz He de-
Clines. however, to recognize the au-
thOrity of Madriz and announces that
he will not give up his Office until the
state department at Washington sees
fit to revoke his papers.
THE Madriz government" said Bo-
lanos in a statement given out this
morning, has not been recognized by
the United states and therefore has no
standing at Washington. Madrlz can
not communicate officially with the
state department. If the new govern
ment at Managua is properly recog-
nized by the United states, l shall be
glad TO forward my resignation. Until
then 1 continue as the representative
of Nicaragua here"
Senior Bolanos has ideas Of his own
as to what should be done in his
country.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
CHANCE FOR MANY IN
CENSUS ENUMERATION
Applications Must Be Filled in the
Proper Place Not Later Than
January 25 by All
Interested
Especial to The Herald !

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Any person
of good judgment who has received an
ordinary school education can readily
pass the test to be given applicants for
census enumerators' places Saturday,
February 5, the day finally set by
United States Census Director Durand,
according to an announcement from
the census bureau today. This will be
a comforting assurance to the several
thousand who are believed to be con-
templating applications for the places.
1t was stated emphatically at the
bureau that the test will be an emil
nently reasonable and practical one,
similar to that applied to applicants
at the twelfth census. IL will consist
of filling out sample schedule of pop
ulation from a description in narra-
tive form, of typical families; and, in
the case of enumerators whose work
will be in the rural districts, they Will
be called upon to fill out an additional
sample schedule of agriculture, from
information furnished by the census
bureau.
All persons, whether women or men,
who may desire to become census emu
merators must be citizens of the United
States; residents of the supervisors
district for which they wish to be ap-
pointed; must be not less than Is nor
more than 20 years of age; must be
physically able to do the work; must be
trustworthy, honest and Of good hab-
its; must have at least an ordinary
education, and must be able to write
plainly and with reasonable rapidity.
Those who can comply with these re-
quirements are invited to put in their
applications, as there will be at least
eS, 600 enumerators' places to be filled
by the middle of March in preparation
for the enumeration beginning April 10.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
DRAUGHTSMAN CHARGED
WITH STEALING SECRETS
Brton Attached to SchooIship Vernon
on Trial for Stealing Wireless
Secrets of Government

LONDON. Dec. 2S.-The wholesale
theft Of wireless plans, medals and
sketches which. in the hands of an
expert would reveal all the workings
and innermost secrets of the wireless
service of the British navy, Is charged
against Richard Knowlden, who was
placed on trial at Portsmouth today.
Knowlden is a draughtsman attached
to the torpedo schoOlship Vernon In
his room were found no fewer than
eighty plans for wireless improvements
and coding books of the most Contiden-
tial character
The authorities attach the greatest
importance to the arrest as they con-
tend that if the documents abstracted
from the Vernon had reached foreign
governments all the labor of recent
years given to the perfecting of a wire
less system for the British navy would
have been rendered practically fruitless.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
BODY IDENTIFIED TWICE
STILL REMAINS UNNAMED

KANSAS CITY, Dee. 2S.-Although
identified at different times as the
body Of John Whitehead of Carthage,
Mo, and Harry Mcconnell Of Grand
Island. Neb., the corpse of the slain
man found in a brush pile near KAN
sas City, Kas., Sunday night lies un-
named tonight i'm a local morgue.
Whitehead's brOther-in-laW Trelius
Hendricks, who found the body today
Identified it as that Of his relative.
Hendricks had never seen Whitehead,
but he was convinced Of the identity
on account Of the resemblance of the
dead man to a photograph Of White
head i'm his possession.
Immediately following the identinca-
ton the police began "A lengthy CROSS
questioning of Hendricks ana his wife.
While the interrogation was in prog
ress it was learned Whitehead was
alive and well at his home.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
NEW SENATOR ONCE
HAD PRICE ON HEAD
Successor to A. J. McLaurin Suspected
of Completely in Assassination
of President Lincoln
in 1865

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 2S.-A special
received here tonight says:
Sought at one time by the federal
authorities under a $4,000 reward for
his capture, dead or alive, for alleged
conspiracy in the murder of a presi-
dent of the United States, and now
appointed a member OF the legislative
body of that country, is the strange
story of Colonel James Gordon of Oko-
Iona, who has been named United
States senator by Governor Noel as
successor to the late Senator Ansem
j. McLaurin.
''Mr. Gordon was one of the several
confederate leaders suspected of be-
ing in conspiracy with j. Wilkes Booth
to kill President Lincoln. He escaped
arrest and probably death only by the
Intervention of the colonel of a New
York cavalry regiment with whom he
had crossed swords in a fight in Vir-
ginia, later becoming his friend. u
In the earlier years of the war Col
onel Gordon had formed an intimate
friendship with Booth, and after the
assassination of President Lincoln the
reward Of $4,000 was offered for his
capture. Colonel Gordon went to CAM
ada and it was several months after
the close OF hostilities before he found
ii safe to return.
Colonel Gordon wrote a letter to
the New York colonel, denying that
he had any part in the conspiracy
and stating that he desired to return
home. The former foe took the matter
up with General Dix, then in command
of the army forces in New York, and
the latter sent him passport and an
invitation to come to New York and
surrender, which he did He after
wards satisfied General Dix that he
knew nothing of the Lincoln con-
spiracy.'
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
STORM VICTIMS
ADDED TO LIST
ANOTHER WRECK REPORTED
OFF BOSTON SHOALS
BELIEVE TWO VESSELS WERE IN
COLLISION
II is Estimated II viii Be Weeks Be-
fore People Can Return to Their
Homes In TideIands at
Chelsea
rAssociated Pressl

BOSTON, Dec. 2S.-The discovery to-
day Of the wreck of the f1ve-masted
schooner Davis Palmer, which sank
with twelve men Sunday morning at
the entrance to Broad sound, was fol-
lowed by the report Of another wreck
in the outer harbor. This second vic
tim of the great storm that swept New
England Saturday night and Sunday
was reported by Capt. Kemp of the
tug Ariel, who asserts that he saw
three masts of a schooner projecting
above the water near the shoals known
as "The Graves"
Although Capt. Kemp located the
vessel three miles east of the wreck
of the Palmer, some marine authorities
think he may have been mistaken in
his bearings, and that he saw the
Palmers masts.
Seafaring men who believe the tug
boat captain is not mistaken about ms
bearings are discussing the possibility
of a collision between the Palmer and
an unidentified schooner.
Probably the last person to see the
Palmer before she sank was Capt.
SOOkamp or tne barge mop AlOu6'
which docked at Lynn today from Ho-
boken. He reported passing the Pal
mer off Cape Cod late Christmas after
noon. At that time the Palmer's sailors
were on deck singing and celebrating
the holiday in true sea fashion.
Yesterdays toll OF wreck was in
creased today. The schooner Ada X.
Damon, sole support Of her aged mas
ter, Capt. A. X. Brewster of York. Me-
went ashore near Ipswich. She prob
ably will be a total loss. Her crew
reached shore safely.
In Chelsea, where a tidal wave broke
a dixie and flooded the houses OF 2OoO
people a high tide today opened two
new breaks Many cellars which had
been pumped out by fire engines We're
again flooded It will be weeks before
people in the eighty acres of tidelands
will be able TO return to their homes.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
ALL TRAFFIC ON OHIO
RIVER AT PITTSBURG
AND BELOW ABANDONED

PITTSBURG, Dec. 2S,-With tons on
tons of ice piled high against the piers
of bridges spanning the Ohio river here
and below Pittsburg, river traffic has
been abandoned entirely and river men
are preparing to cope with one of the
worst ice packs ever experienced in the
Pittsburg harbor. Ten million bushels
OF coal have been diverted from the us
ual transportation to southern points,
and cars are being asked from all rail-
roads. Navigation ceased here Christ
mas day.
Packet stations below Pittsburg re-
port unprecedented ice gorges. At
Wheeling, ". Va, river men report
danger to craft in that harbor. Pre-
cautions have been taken to avoid loss
of property along the water front
where many packets and empty coal
fleets are tied up.
From Wheeling to New Martnsville,
w. Va, thlrty-tiye miles, a solid sheet
of ice marks the course Of the Ohio
river
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
COLD WEATHER LEADS TO
SHEEP BEING SOLD CHEAP

BUFFALO, Wyo.. Dec. 2S.-Range
and weather conditions in this section
are so bad that flock masters are offer
ing their sheep for sale at 81 head.
These sheep could not have been pur-
chased six weeks ago or before the
severe cold and snow set in for less
than So a head.
The weather has moderated slightly
but continues severely cold at night.
Little snow has melted and the lack
of food and exposure to cold, il is pre-
dicted. will cause great loss to sheep
raisers. Cattle are also in bad con-
dition.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
FINE EXHIBIT OF JAPAN
is FORWARDED TO LONDON

TOXIC. Dec 2S.-The work of prepa-
ration for the Anglo Chinese exposition
Is now approaching the final point, and
Mr. Beppu. the chief commissioner, left
for London a few days ago to complete
ARRANGEMENTS there The list of eX-
hlbits from this country is large, and
in every department it is now fully
understood that the exposition will 5e
the best ever sent out from Japan to
any country. In fact the exposition Will
be representative of Japan in every
respect and Of almost every phase Of
life in this country.
The actual transportation of the OK
hibits win begin December 8. Private
exhibitors number 1850 and their eX-
hibits number about $4,000, all told.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
DEMOCRACY IS WORKING
AGAINST SHIP SUBSIDY
Leader Champ Clark Says His Party
Congressmen Also Will Try to
Keep Down Appropriations

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-"The pro-
gram of the Democrats in the house at
this session is to keep down the
amount of the appropriation bills and
to vote against ship subsidy" said Mi
nority Leader Champ Clark of Mis-
souri, today.
"The house leaders are rushing
everything to get the appropriation
measures through, and that subject
and the ship subsidy proposition seem
to be about the only two things that
are to be taken up. We are opposed
to the ship subsidy bill. We favor a
rivers and harbors bill. 1 look for ad-
journment Of congress in April, GER
tainly by May l."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
SCIENTISTS DISCUSS
IMPORTANT SUBJECTS

BOSTON, Dec. 2S.-The discussion Of
subjects important to the scientific
world was continued this morning by
the American Association Of Science at
its annual meeting.
The meeting of the American Chemi-
cal society, the largest organization of
it's kind in the world and the most i'm
portant affiliated body of the associa-
tion, was begun today.
The remainder of the scientists We're
divided up into sections which hold
meetings in different parts Of the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
BUSHES EDUCATORS OF
CALIFORNIA IN SESSION

OAKLAND, Dec. 2S.-The second
days session of the seventh annual
convention Of the Business Educators
association of California was held this
morning in the Polytechnic business
college What Should Constitute a
Course in Typewriting?" and English
For the Business College" were sub
jects Of discussion at the morning con-
ference.
The leaders in the argument were b,
+. Jordan Of San Francisco, e. Nir-
ginia Grant of Santa Rosa, Mrs, |. l..
Webber, San Jose; w. w. Kennedy of
Oakland and w. L. Cameron of san
Francisco.
The election Of officers will be held
tomorrow afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
STORM DAMAGE AT LONG
ISLAND PROVES SERIOUS

NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-Whon COM
munication, interrupted by the Christ
mas storm, was reopencd today with
the easterly end Of Long Island it de-
veloped that the storm there was Sc
rious.
Greenport, RiYerhead and other
towns suffered heavily. Families living
on the water front had to take refuge
in the second stories of their dwell
ings and were rescued by means of
rowboats.
AT Sound Beach, near Riyerhead
cottages We're wrecked by the waves
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
PEARY is RECOGNIZED BY
SCIENTISTS AS DlsCOVERER

CHICAGO. Dec 2S.-The Geographic
Society of Chicago recognized Lieuten-
ant Commander Robert r. Peary as
the discoverer Of the north pole. A
committee of the society decided yes
terday afternoon to inscribe the Helen
culver gold medal which had been
voted to the explorer in recognition of
his services as a scientific man, as
follows
Awarded January 26, 1910, to Lieu
tenant Commander Robert E. Peary,
u. S. ~. for distinguished services
in exploration and the first achieve
ment of the north pole, April 6, 1903. "
The medal viii be presented to the
nava. officer at the societys annual
banquet January 90.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
To Equip Naval Miutia with Guns

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-With a
view of increasing the efficiency of the
naval militia of the various states,
Acting Secretary of the Navy Win
throp today directed that four-inch
Gun, equipped with Morris tubes, be
sent to each naval militia armOry.
There are naval militia armories in
tWentylthree states.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
WILL DEP0RT ITALIAN
FOR CRIME IN ITALY

SAN JOSE, Dec. 2S.-Natale Casa
legno, an Italian arrested in this city
on d charge of burglary, will start for
New York Sunday TO be deported to
Italy, according to a message just re-
ceived from the bureau of immigration
at Washington by the local chief of
police. On looking up Casaiegno's rec
ord officers found that he had served
part of a long term in Italy for the
murder of his sweetheart and had
come TO this country after securing his
pardon. His residence was declared il
legal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
Newport Has No Wire Communication

NEWPORT, r. l., Dec. 2S.-NeWport
has now been three days without wire
communication with the outside world
as result of the Christmas night
storm. 1t is estimated by the tele-
phone company officials that the dam
age to their system will reach 100000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
Fail to Find Cook

DETROIT, Mich. Dec. 2S,--A diligent
search by newspaper men has failed
TO locate DR.. Cook in this city. When
the report reached here today the eX-
plorer had taken a train from Lon
don. ont, to Detroit it was thought
he might be on his way to Mount
Clemens to take the baths or to Jack
son, Mich, where he has relatives, but
he cannot be found in either of these
cities tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
Treasurer rs Years; Resigns

PITTSBURG, Dec, 2S.--J. B. Laugh
lin. for twenty five years treasurer of
the Jones' -Laughlin Steel company, re-
signed today, Charles A. Fisher, as
sistant treasurer, succeeding him Mr.
Laughlin continues as member Of the
board of directors of the steel COM
pany.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
Snow lmpedes Railroads

DEADWOOD, S. D., Dec. 2S.-The
heavy snow which has been falling dur
ing the last twelve hours, accompanied
by high winds, has stopped all railroad
traffic in this part of the state. The
Pierre passenger train is stalled be-
tween here and Whitewood.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
Through a Window

Through a Window" has a very un-
haekneyed and interesting plot II is
things like this that make the Belasco
company one OF the best stock conf
panies in this country.-George Edward
Graham in the Examiner.
The Belasco company was at its best.
The players achieved their usual
miracle q producing a road production.
-Lemuel F. Parton In The Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29

and some Of them were washed away.
At Greenport docks were carried
away and thousands of dollars damage
was done to shipping, oystering and
other industries.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
Professor Is Improved

NEW YORK, Dec, 2S.-Marked i'm
provement was noted today in the con-
dition of Prof. William G.. Sumner Of
Yale university, who was taken seri-
ousy i'll yesterday while here to at
tend sessions of the American His
torical and Economic associations.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
Man in London, Ont, Resembles Cook

DETROIT, Mich. Dec. 2S.-Specials
from London, Ontario, say man
closely resembling DR.. Frederick A.
Cook. the explorer. passed through
London today en- route to Detroit.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29

Through a window" was notable trl-
umph of stagecraft The cast was
ideal. The acting, in fact, was quite
remnrkable.-Juiian johnson In the
Times.
The presentation OF Through WIN
dow" by the Belasco company Is wor,ny
Of the warmest praise.--Fank c. Colby
In the Express.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
ADJUSTMENTS
OFIASCO THEATER
Hundreds Turned Away from This Big Hit Last Night

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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-10-09
COURT PERMITS ANSWER
TO GAMBLING COMPLAINT

Another chapter vas added to the
history of the ease of Amanda Es-
den against James May, John Nolan
and the Golden Hotel company, yes
terday, when the defendants filed an
answer to the amended complaint of
the plaintiff. 1t is now expected
that a trial will follow for the re-
covery of $3.50, alleged to have
been lost by II. w. Esden, deceased
husband of the plaintiff, over a rou-
lette table.
The case has been in the courts
for several months and a judgment
was at one time entered up for the
plaintiff, but recently Judge Orr de-
cided that the judgment was of no
Esden. it is said, lost the money
which had been entrusted to him by
his wife, in Reno. Mrs. Esden sued
to COY it, and a default judy