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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
WILLIE BOY SIGNALS
TO MEMBERS OF POSSE
HE WILL SURRENDER

RIVERSIDE, Oct. 8.-Sheriff Wilson
and three sharpshooters from Company
K of San Bernardino left this after
noon by automobile for Whitewater,
from which point they will go into the
mountains to aid in the capture of
Willie Boy, the Indian murderer. The
wounding of Charles L. Reche, the
Banning mining man, has aroused the
officers of both San Bernardino and
Riverside counties to the highest pitch
of excitement, and the Indian will be
shot on sight. 1t is believed that he
has neither water nor food in the
rocky canyon, where he has entrenched
himself for his last stand, and should
he be pressed too hard he will prob
ably take his own life.
Reche was member of a trailing
party of four sent out by Under Sher-
iff wallace Evans of Riverside, to re-
connoiter. In the party were Sc
gundo Chino and John Hyde, Indian
trailers, and Wall De Crevecouer, be-
sides Reche. Willie Boy was sighted
in Wells canyon and on being dis
covered signalled to the posse that he
would surrender. They approached on
their horses well within range of the
Indians rifle, when he opened fire on
them. Three horses fell under the
trailers and Reche went down with
a bullet through the heshy part of his
right thigh. He was given the remain
ing horse and the quartet quickly got
out of range.
DR.. Wells was sent for and came out
to Whitewater in his automobile and
cared for the injured man. 1t is not
believed the wound will prove danger
Gus unless blood-polsoning should
set in.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
STOPOVERS TO
BE ABOLISHED
WESTERN RAILROADS DECIDE
TO MAKE CHANGE
Other Passenger Associations contem-
plate Similar Action and VIII Not
Grant Extra Time on Short
Term Transportation ,-
Especial to The Herald ]

CHICAGO, Oct. 8-After holding sew
eral conferences regarding the SUBJ
ject, the western railroads have decid-
ed to cut out all stopover privileges on
short-term tickets, beginning January
l. A decision to this effect was
reached by the lines which are mem
bers of the Western Passenger asso-
citation, and their action will be placed
before the lines in the southwest and
before the transcontinental lines for
their approval.
1t is also understood eastern lines
soon will take similar action.
The reason for disseminating the
practice lies in the fact that 1t had
been so extended as to cut into the
revenue of railroads from the sale Of
regular unlimited tickets.
So general had become the privilege
of stopping over at almost any point
en- route that travelling men, for ex-
ample, were able to beat the regular
fares by buying excursion tickets and
using them to stop over at various
points on the road.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
COAST

Plan to save timber tracts Of California
discussed at meeting OF owners in
San Francisco. PAGE ;
Lemon freight rates to be increased 10
cents per hundred weight after Nov
Is. PAGE
Coast shippers begin rate battle before
commerce commission at Seattle. PAGE
Paroled prisoner is arrested and sent
back to San Quentin for alleged vio-
lation OF parole. PAGE
Woman's Christian Temperance union mem
bers convene at Pacific Grove, hear re-
ports and honor dead. PAGE 3
Masquerader robs and fatally beats woman
in Oakland. PAGE 3
Confesses he killed woman and tells officers
at San Luis Obispo he did it in revenge.
PAGE 8
Three alleged crooks taken in Curfew
Wash, believed to belong to notorious
Maybray gang Of wrestlers. PAGE
Federation of labor closes convention at
San Rafael after urging all locals to af-
iliate. PAGE
Taft arrives at big trees in Yosemite park
and has busy day admiring marvels OF
scenery. PAGE
Public domain Of state safeguarded by gov
ernment, says Ballinger at Sacramento
PAGE 2
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
GIRL WANTS TO BE BOY
AND D0NS MALE ATTIRE
Young Maiden Tires of Being Female
and Works as Youth in Livery
Stable

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. S.-After
masquerading as boy for three years,
playing boyish games and working in
a local livery stable, Harry Roberts
has confessed to the police that "he"
is a girl and his" name is Lillian
Hoffman. stepdaughter Of Gottlieb
Meters of this city.
Three years ago the girl, ther only
II, tired of her home. She ran away,
donned boys clothes and went out
into the world to work as man.
Her Identity became known short
time ago when she was arrested while
in the employ of D. Martin, grocer,
on a trivial charge. Sentence was
suspended, but the police looked further
into Roberts career.
They found no serious acts other
than the one the boy was really girl.
Her stepfather ascribed the girls
strange bent to love for horses The
girl said she always had wanted to be
a boy.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
LOCAL

Seriously hurt by friend he chafed. shot
in the body. PAGE 9
Head OF International typographical
west. PAGE 9
Municipal league asks for a revision of
proposed law providing for public
utilities commission. PAGE 9
City brevities. PAGE 5
Politics. PAGE 8
United States attorney makes charges
that witnesses in Imperial valley land
fraud cases being tampered with.
Good government forces meet tonight to
indorse honest candidates. PAGE s
All details for visit Of President Taft in
Los Angeles arranged and Cham
ber Of Commerce will act as host.
PAGE 10
1t is expected second suit will be
submitted today PAGE 9
Ugliness is sin. says Nine. Yale to large
audience of women at Simpson audi
torium. PAGE II
Home missions hold national convention
and officers for ensuing year
elected. PAGE 6
Oppose Russian religious fanaticism,
and complaints are filed against IS
former subjects of czar. PAGE 9
Indian murderer at bay on Bullion peak
wounds three of his pursuers. PAGE l
IeuSlOn law TO De tested, as police commits
sion claims too many officers retired
on pay who have not been disabled while
duty
Policeman attacked by enraged veteran who
resents statements made on witness stand.
PAGE 16
Carpenter sues to recover wages he claims
due him for construction of float for
Elks' parade. PAGE 16
Recovery of liquor is motion of suit
brought. by attorney for circus against
Chief of Police Dishman. PAGE t6
Jury buys shirt for man convicted and SEN
fenced to Folsom reformatory. PAGE 16
Hammond buys an interest in the Tom
Reed mine. PAGE 6
Classified advertising. PAGE Is
Experts call Ritchie insane and say he is
suffering with emotional dullness. PAGE 16
Says wife No 2 knew wife No. l and Count
Leo shows letters to support his state
ment PAGE 16
Editorial, Letter Box and Haskin's letter.
PAGE 4
Markets and financial. PAGE z
Society and Womans Department. PAGE II
Building permits, PAGE 10
Marriage licenses. births and deaths, PAGE IA
Mining PAGE 6
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
EASTERN

Many British sailors desert ships at
ANew York. PAGE $
Fifst federal airship scars at College
Park, Md, manipulated by Wilbur
wright. PAGE
Conscience leads school superintendent
to cbnfess embezzlement and wife de-
sertiSn in Denver. PAGE 3
Seventeen persons killed in train col
lsion ton Santa Fe near Topeka. PAGE
Girls educated in Chicago to cook epi-
curean faasts at small cost so they can
marry m&n of small salaries. PAGE
Stopovers to- be abolished Jan. 1, by the
railroads in Western Passenger asso-
citation, and other roads will follow
suit PAGE !
Failure to hold up quotations on New
York stock magkets due to nroads on
bank funds PAGE I
Dead man hauled about in cab by friends
in Chicago who refuse TO believe he is
dead. PAGE
Rich man compelled to toll at benh in fac
tory of which he formerly was general
manager. PAGE 3
American money is wanted in Turkey says
Zia Pasha in New York PAGE 8
Albany welcomes pageant of ships from
New York. PAGE 8
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
COAST SHIPPERS
BEGIN CONTEST
AGAINST ROADS
WANT RATES TO PERMIT OF
TRADE EXTENSION
COMM ssIoN AT SEATTLE TO
PROBE CONDITIONS
Western Merchants and Manufacturers
Ask for Distrbutive Schedule
to Compete with Mid
die West
[By Associated Press.I

q EATTLE, Oct 8.-Before the in
terstate commerce commission the
~ Pacific coast shippers today began
their fight for distributive railroad
rates that will let them extend their
market eastward. They asked for re-
ductions that would enable them to
meet st. Paul and Kansas City half
way.
Leading Seattle and Tacoma ship
pers told how they were restricted by
the low class rates granted westward
from Mississippi and Missouri river
points and the high rates charged
eastward from the coast.
The head of the largest wholesale
grocery and hardware store in Seattle
testified that his firm could get no
farther east than northern Idaho,
rarely making a shipment to Mon
tana.
In answer to counsel for the rail-
roads, he said that he did not COM
plain of any advantage the Spokane
or Walla Walla jobber had by reason
of location: it was the eastern ship
per with whom he asked to be put on
an equal footing.
All coast cities were united in this
demand for lower rates eastward.
Portland Next
After the hearing is concluded here
present their case, and then the San
Francisco shipperes, whose time is set
for October 49,
In his opening statement Joseph n.
Teal, Portland, Ore, attorney for the
complainants, explained that Seattle,
Tacoma and Portland asked not for
preferential rates or for a change in
commodity rates, but for reasonable
class rates east bound
Conditions on the coast had changed.
The cities were no longer mere trad
ing centers and consumers of manu-
features, but were themselves manu-
facturers. Yet the coast cities were
eliminated by high freight rates from
participating in the growth Of their
own states.
There was more in the complaint
than appeared from its title, for the
whole future of the Pacific coast was
involved, he asserted.
The question at issue. Mr.. Teal said
in closing was whether the Pacific
coast should become a manufacturing
district or should continue tied up to
the east, which not only owned great
factories, but also controlled the trans
portatton facilities
Hearing of the comp1ainants wit
nesses was then begun.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
EXPERT STATES DIAMONDS
ARE FOUND IN CALIFORNIA

NEW YORK, Oct. S.-The official re-
port of Douglas Sterritt to the United
States geological survey which has
just been made public and which de-
clares that more diamonds were found
in this country than ever before has
created much surprise in Maiden Lane.
Mr.. Sterritt finds that the diamonds
produced in Arkansas are as fine quail
ity as those from African fields.
Conditions in the Arkansas fields are
more promising than ever before. At
one point $40 diamonds were found, of
which sos weighed 217 karats. Three
stones which were cut proved to be
worth from $50 to $175 karat.
The other states in which prospect
ing is now being conducted are Cali
fornia and Kentucky, and small dia-
monds are said to have been found IN
both.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
SISKIY0U COUNTY TO VOTE
ON ANTl-SALOON QUESTION
Seven Incorporated Cities Will Pass
on Plan to Abolish Sale of
Liquor

YREKA, Cal, Oct. S.-The Siskiyou
County Anti-Saloon league is seeking
to have the trustees of seven incor-
porated municipalities within the county
hold a specific election on November
80 on the saloon question.
The league succeeded in securing the
submission of the question to the
voters of the county on that date, and
will endeavor to. make the movement
county wide by bringing cities not af-
fected by the act of the county super
ViSors into it.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
CHICAGO PLANS TO HAVE
GENERAL PLAY DAY TO-DAY

CHICAGO, Oct. S-Tomorrow will be
play day for Chicago. With three ses-
sions in the morning, afternoon and
evening, the third annual play day fes-
tival of the Play Ground association is
to be held at Garfield park.
The participants will include 300C
men, women and children. Fourteen
different countries will be represented
Adults will take part in the evening
session.
About forty-five events are sched-
uled.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09

made but a short time before, signaled
to the other members of the posse to
dismount. and Willie Boy, perceiving
he was discovered shouted from his
hiding place, bidding them proceed,
saying he would not shoot a white man,
but would kill the first Indian that
exposed himself.
Reche, in endeavoring to locate the
SPOT where the murderer was lying.
several hundred yards above him, left
the sheltering brush which hid the
posse and was Immediately shot
through both thighs. The Indian then
shot all the horses in the party that
his gun could reach, and a bullet
grazed the head of Chino. Hyde fell
down the side of the mountain, receiv-
ing injuries which forced him to give
up the hunt.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
ARREST PAROLED
PRISONER NOTED
FOR GOOD WORK
CONVICT TAKEN BACK FOR
LIFE SENTENCE
LEcTURED OVER STATE TO
REFORM PRISONS
J. Wess Moore Taken Into Custody at
Santa Cruz While Organizing
cub-sensatlon Caused
by Treatment
Especial to The Herald.l

q ANITA CRUZ, Cal, Oct. S.-J. Wess
- Moore, convict paroled from Sar
~ Quentin prison. where he had been
sentenced for life for killing a man In
Trinity county, was arrestedf in this
city today by Carl Hansen, a parole
officer of the state board of prison
directors. Moore was escorted back tC
prison, where. it is believed, unless his
many friends come to the rescue with
their moral support, he will remain a
prisoner until his death.
Moore's arrest has caused a great
sensation in Santa Cruz, as 1t will In
every part of the state where his
strenuous work in the interest of prison
reform has attracted wide attention.
Although a "ticket-of-leave" subject
Moore is considered by all who know
him to be a thoroughly reformed man.
well educated and an energetic worker
in the crusade for the elimination OF
the many barbarous methods and con-
ditions declared by prison reformers to
prevail at Folsom, San Quentin and
other state and federal prisons.
Has Done Much Good
He has done a great deal to enlighten
the public on the alleged dark methods
Of prison discipline, and prison re-
formers have considered him an able
and reliable coworker.
He has made thousands of friends in
the state, it is said, and those who
know him in Santa Cruz say an inves-
tigation of the facts leading up to his
arrest Is to be prosecuted.
While no statement has been made as
to the cause of Moore's arrest, it is be-
lieved he is charged with having Vio-
lated his parole by not having "a per-
manent place of employment"
AS a lecturer in his crusade for
prison reform this clause Of the parole
provides a technicality by which Moore
may be kept permanently in prison.
Moore has been travelling extensively
through the state, exposing peniten-
tiary conditions and advocating better
treatment for paroled men. He also
has been organizing the Society for the
Friendless, and has enrolled several
hundred members.
A convention was to have been held
in Santa Cruz Sunday and Monday to
perfect a state association, with Moore
as the prime mover.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
SPORTS

pittsburg Nationals defeat Detloit Ameri-
cans 4 to l in first game Of SERIES of six
for worlds baseball championship. PAGE IL
Los Angeles defeats San Francisco at
Chutes park when Howard steals home in
ninth inning PAGE 12
Dick Ferris big nighttime" baseball game
will be feature at Chutes park tonight.
PAGE 13
Raee results from all the tracks PAGE 70
Schedule of football games TO be played
throughout the country today PAGE 12
Vernon loses to Oakland by poor support OF
southern ielders PAGE Il
Newsy notes OF players on southern anna
teur baseball diamonds. PAGE lS
Rily Papke easily defeats Willie Lewis
in slx-round bout. PAGE 10
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
FOUR PERSONS KILLED IN
FIRE AT NASHVILLE, TENN
Two Negroes Arrested on Suspicion
of Knowing of Origin of
Flames

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. S.-Four
persons were killed in a fire that de-
stroyed a brick apartment house on
jefferson street today. Several others
were rescued after narrow escapes.
Two negroes were arrestd on suspi-
cions Of knowing something of the or
igin of the fire.
The dead:
MRS. DORA FISHMAN.
ROSIE FISHMAN, IA.
RACHEL MARKESON, 16.
MRS. ROSIE A. FISHMAN, so.
The fire broke out while the inmates
were asleep.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
SEVENTEEN KILLED IN
COLLISION OF TRAINS
tBy Associated Press. ]

HV OPEKA, Kas, Oct. S.-Seventeen
persons were killed, ten of them
Il Mexican laborers, and ten were
severely injured, in a collision between
a Santa Fe construction train and the
regular freight on the Atchison branch
of the Santa Fe shortly after noon
today.
The wreck occurred near the city
limits as the work train, which was
loaded with laborers, most of them
Mexicans, was backing into Topeka for
dinner.
The injured, all MeXicans, are at the
Santa Fe hospital. The work train was
backing down from north of Meriden,
with fifty Mexicans riding on the fiat
cars. AS the train was rounding Il
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09

curve, the northbound freight crashed
into it.
Engineer Edward Ash and Fireman
Joseph Corey, who were in charge of
the engine on the freight train, jumped
as soon as the airbrakes could be set.
The MeXicans were not aware OF
their danger until the enginemen
jumped,
The freight engine slid over the four
fiat cars of the work train, and fifteen
Mexicans, besides several Americans,
who were in charge of the gang, were
pinned down, and it was several hours
before they were eXtricated.
1t is supposed the wreck was caused
by disregarding orders by the crew of
the work train.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
UNDERWRITERS ARRAIGN
MEN WHO GIVE REBATES
Insurance UpheaVals of Last Few
Years scussed-UnfriendIy
Legislation Passed

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. S.-Those
insurance men who, in the trade YER
nacular, have been guilty of ''rebat-
ing" twisting" and part timing"
were bitterly arraigned at today's
sessions of the National Association of
Life Underwriters Twentieth annual
convention in this city.
Insurance upheavals of the last few
years were discussed, remedies were
proposed and unfriendly legislation
was declared to be a thing of the
past.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
Stockton Schools Win

STOCKTON, Oct. S.-City Superin-
tendent of Schools Barr has received a
telegram from Seattle announcing that
Stockton has been awarded the highest
honors by the international jury on ed
ucation for it's public school work ex
hibit. Both China and Japan want the
exhibit for display in the Orient. The
same exhibit was made at st. Louis
and Portland fairs.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
Samuel eompers Returns

NEW YORK, oct. S.-Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, who has been in
Europe studying continental labor con-
ditions and problems returned to the
United States late tonight on the
French liner La Savoie@ An elaborate
reception has been planned for Mr..
Gompers in washington upon his ar
rival there next week.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
Burned to Death

EVERETT Wash, Oct. S.-While
gasoline was being transferred from
one fishing launch to another near
Mukilteo last night the fumes were
ignited by lantern and Eldon Graham
was burned to death. Two companions
were burned, but escaped death by
leaping into the water. All three are
from Seattle.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
SOUTH CALIFORNIA

Dragged by engine, boy is not injured by
accident at Pasadena. PAGE Il
To pave road from Venice to Redondo
Beach is planned by residents of beach
cities. PAGE IA
Belmont trustees abandon fight and Issue
call for election consolidation with
Long Beach. PAGE IA
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
Robbers Loot Safe

ABERDEEN. S. D., Oct. S.-A tele-
phone message from Peever, S. D.,
says robbers blew open the safe there
today, secured $1,000 and fled on a hand
car. A posse started in pursuit, but
none had been captured late tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
INDEX OF
THE HERALD'S
NEWS TODAY
FORECAST

FORECAST
For Los Angeles and vicinity; Fair
Saturday; warmer; light fog In the
morning; light west wind. Maximum
temperature yesterday a3 degrees;
minimum, So degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
FOREIGN

Opponents deny Aviator Mix won bal
l'non race from Zurich. because he
landed before last descent, PAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09

H HE delegation of Japanese mer-
chants and manufacturers now
IL touring the United States with a
view to further cementing the COM
mercial relations of the two countries
is accompanied by C. Herbert Moore,
former mayor of Spokane, who repre-
sents the commercial interests of the
northwest. Mr.. Moore believes that
the visit of the delegation will be the
means of bringing japan into far closer
touch with the exporters and importers
of this country, and he has given sew
eral months of his time to the cause.
The visitors have been entertained by
many commercial bodies in the west
and will pass considerable time in the
east before returning home.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
Gives Details of Fight

John Hyde, the Indian trailer, who
was slightly wounded in the battle
with the murderer, has reached Ban
ming, bringing the details of the fight
Hyde was leading the party and COM
ing on tracks which he recognized were
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-23
A Convert.

An old Cambridge friend of mine who had good deal of the wisdom of the serpent in him had farmer in his parish in Norfolk whom he could not get to church. Whenever he pressed upon him his neglect or his bad exam pie he was always met with the same excuse, "You be too young and do not know enough to teach such as I.'' At last he gave up the farmer in despair. But one day he happened to pass by the farm while his parishioner was engaged in killing fine pig My friend said: What a pig! Why, he weighs thirty-four stoner' ''what dost thou know of pigsY replied the farmer. "I only wish he weighed as much.' When they next met the farm CT, to his surprise, told my friend that the pig had been found to weigh just thirty-f four stone He added, much to my friends qualification, And thou wilt see me at church next Sunday parson."-London Globe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-23
A Problem In Mathematics.

The town of Sturgis, in Mississippi is the only round square town in ex- tstence. By legal enactment the circle has been squared, and the mathemati- clan may now proceed to calculate the area of square circle. In the laws of Mississippi for the year 1886, on page 6S2, is found the following:
 "An act to incorporate the town of Sturgis, in Oktibbeha county, Mdssis- sippi.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the legislature of the state of Mississippi that the town of Sturgis, in the county of Oktibbeha, is hereby incorporated and that the corporate limits of said town shall be as follows: Beginning at the quarter stake in front of Caleb Hannah's residence and running 600 yards in every direction, making said corporate limits 1,200 yards square," X
 Thus the circle is squared by the sol-7 emn declaration of the law.-Youth'r Companion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-23
Marriaaes in Spain.

Though marriages in Spain are often arranged without the consent of the bride elect, law or custom gives the Spanish woman the power of appeal ing to magistrate if she wishes to escape from a union which is ,distaste- ful to her, and the magistrate may take her from her fathers house until she is of age and her own mistress, while if she determines to marry a man of whom her parents disapprove she may also place herself under the protection of the law, and she cannot be deprived of her share of the family estates. On reaching her majority she enjoys the same privileges as her brother with regard to property. She may inherit, will, buy and sell. But when she marries she again reverts to the position of minor, and her .hus- band has entire control of her posses sions, which he can squander without rendering any account to her, though she cannot spend penny of her own money without his consent He may desert her and her children without mourning any punishment or much public condemnation. A Spanish lady confers on her husband the titles of nobility and any privilege connected herewith she may possess at the time of her marriage.-London Queen.