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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-27
STEEL TRUST IS
PROFIT MAKER
MORE THAN S20,0OO,00O
EARNINGS MADE
Chairman of Corporation Denies He
Opposed Consolidation of lnde-
pendent Companies and Knew
Nothing of Project
IBy Associated Press.l

NEW YORK, Oct. 26-The total
earnings of the Steel corporation for
the first quarter in 1908 were S27,1O6,
274. with net earnings of $21, ,3l0 All ana
surplus for the quarter of $5,l52,O25.
''he volume of untitled orders on
hand September 80, 1908, was S,42l,91I
tons.
For the quarter ended June 80. 1909,
the total earnings were $29, SAC, 491, net
earnings $23, ,323 395, surplus S5,S94,244
and untitled ol&lers a, 057, 1893 tons.
The statement for the quarter made
public today shows an appropriation OF
$40 900, 900 from the surplus on account
of expenditures made, or to be MADE
for new plants, construction and dis
charge of capital obligations.
The $10000,000 appropriation is the
first of this kind made by the steel cor
poration since the quarter ended De
cember 81, 1907. when $6,OOO,OOO was set
aside for the same purpose.
Chairman Gary had nothing to add
to the formal statement, except to
deny the report that he had opposed a
consolidation of the Independent steel
and iron companies. He added that he
knew nothing of such a project.
The surplus for the present quarter,
after deducting interest on bonds, ap-
propriations to sinking funds and dtVl-
dends on preferred and common stock,
shows a total of s12,155,11S. Ten mil
lions of this is laid aside for extra ex-
penditures made or to be made, ad-
ditional property. new plants, etc,
leaving a net surplus of $2,155,l13 for
the quarter.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-27
STANDARD OIL FINED
IN TEXAS ONCE MORE
BIG CORPORATION ASSESSED
S65,0OO IN COURT
Two other Firms Admit Violating
Antitrust Laws and Judg-
ments of $175, 900 Are
Entered

AUSTIN, Tex, Oct. 26.-The Stand
ard Oil company of Indiana was today
fined $65, 900 in the district court here
for violation of the Texas antitrust
law.
The Security Oil company and the
Navarro Refining company confessed
today to having entered into a combi-
nation in violation of the Texas anti
trust laws, and judgments amounting
to about $175,000 were entered against
the companies by Judge Calhoun.
Forfeitures of charters, permits and
ousters from the state Will be prepared
by the court at once.
The suits against the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey and the Ma
tional Transit company were dismissed
without prejudice.
The Union Tank Line company was
fined for the value of sixty-fve tank
cars of oil which are now in possession
of the state.
When the state rested its case coun-
sci for the defense at once confessed
judgment.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-27
DRY FARMING EXHIBITS ARE
ATTRACTIVE TO THOUSANDS

BILLINGS, Mont, Oct. 26.-The
mechanical appendages of a new form
of land cultivation-new, at least, in
western America-and the fruits of the
latest agricultural science are dividing
attention with farming experts at Bill
ings today The Dry Farming eXposi-
ton is in full swing. The exhibits in
the Exposition hall, formerly the
Northern Pacific freight house, valued
at $4,000, are attracting thousands of
observers.
Governor Norris of Montana, with a
word of protest against the name of
the congress, which he considers a
misnomer, extended the right hand of
fellowship to the delegates from all
parts of the world, and the fourth an
nual Dry Farming congress got down
to business. Among the visitors no
one attracted more attention than j. j..
Hill. the railroad builder. He knows
something of farming himself and is
taking a deep interest in the dry
variety.
Billings is handsomely decorated
with the colors of the congress, and
the delegates and Visitors are very
much at home. Within another twen-
ty-four hours the convention will be
deep in the mysteries of rural tech
nicalities, listening at intervals to the
more exciting discussions of the merits
of Spokane, Colorado Springs and
WalIa Walla as meeting places next
wear,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-27
HILL MAN SELECTED
FOR GOULD RAILWAY
OFFICIAL OF GREAT NORTHERN
is CHOSEN
New General Manager Will Have Full
Charge of Operating Department
of Western Pacific and VIII
Begin at Once.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26.-At a
meeting of the directors of the West
ern Pacific Railway company today,
Charles NJ. Levey, formerly third vice
president of the Northern Pacific, was
chosen second vice president of the
Gould road and made general man
ager.
He will have full charge of the ope-
rating department. Mr.. Levey has re-
signed his position with the Hill line
and will enter upon his new duties at
once
E. r. Jefferys was reelected presi-
dent and C. H. Schlacks first vice
president after the following directors
had been chosen by the stockholders:
George ]. Gould, 2. R. Jefferys, Ed
win Hawley, F. w. McCutcheon,
James C. Jefferys, c. H. Schlaeks'
Charles NJ. I4evey, w. ]. ShotweH, v.
C. Bogue Warren Olney Warren Oh
ney, jr.; Charles w. Slack, ]. f. Evans.
The new members of the board are
Messrs. Schlacks and Levey.
Mr.. Schlacks will retain his position
as first vice president of the Denver &
Rio Grande, but will remove his office
to San Francisco. Virgil C. Bogue,
chief engineer of the Western Pacific,
will resign as soon as the road is COM
pleted, which will be about January /
next, and will resume the practice of
his profession in New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-27
OBJECTS TO
WATERWAYS PLAN
tCou tinued from Parc One,

sissippi river and entering the Ohio
and headed for the Cairo wharf.
The levee slope was crowded by
thousands of residents of Illinois, Ken
lucky and Missouri, civic organizations
of the three states having united to
give the national executive and his
party a greeting here.
When the Oleander had tied up at
the wharf the local committee, headed
by Mayor George Parson, boarded the
flagship and escorted President Taft
from it's upper deck, through the
wharfboat and onto the speakers
stand, built to a level of the upper
decks and commanding view of the
thronged levee and a sight of the ter
ritory of three states.
With the appearance of the president
a chorus of a thousand school children,
grouped as a living flag" began to
sing patriotic songs. They continued
until the steamers carrying the visit
ing governors, members of congress
and foreign diplomats had arrived
these guests being escorted to seats
behind the president
Governor Deneen acted as chairman
Of the day. After brief speech by the
governor the president spoke.
The largest crowd that has ever as
sembled in Cairo greeted the president.
The visitors swarmed upon the leVee
in a compact mass. The significance of
the presidents visit as part of the
movement for waterways improve
ments was emphasized by the local
speakers. Mayor Parson declared the
event could not have taken place eX-
cept for the work of the Lakes -tovthe-
Gulf Deep Waterways association, and
Representative Thistlewood called the
attention of his hearers to the possl-
bilities Of increased commerce ana
prosperity which the consummation OF
the associations plans might be ex-
pected to bring.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-27

inent people will be involved before
long," says United States Inspector ].
S. Swanson of Little Rock, Ark.
Preacher Stricken Blind.-Rev.
John Partridge, rector of st. Johns
Episcopal church of Petaluma, was
stricken blind in his pulpit just as he
had finished his sermon Sunday morn
ing. He informed his congregation,
and his daughter Alma, who was sing
ing in the choir, led him to the home
adjoining the church. He has been
pastor of st. Johns for more than fif-
teen years.
To Inspect Irrigation.-Gov-
ernment irrigation projects in Califor-
mia are to be inspected by the mem
bers Of the senate committee on irriga-
ton which will arrive at Truckee from
Reno the morning of November and
remain in the state until the evening
of the 18th. The committees itinerary
in California follows: Arrive Truckee
2:45 a. m. November 6; Saturday after
noon, November 6, and Sunday morn
ing, November Z, at Lake Tahoe arrive
Sacramento 4:05 Monday, November 8;
leave at noon and arrive at Orland at
p. m. November s; in Sacramento vail
ley Tuesday, November 8; in klamath
Falls November 10; arrive at Red Bluff
$50 a. m. Thursday, November IL;
leave 9:30 a. m, arriving at San Fran
cisco 1880 p. m. Thursday, November
II; leave 10 p. m, arriving at Los An
geles 2:3O p. m. November -; leave IL
D. M, arriving at Imperial a. m. Mo-
Vember 12; in Imperial valley all day,
arriving at Calexico II p. m. Novem-
her 49,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-27
M'MAHON SAID TO HAVE
MURDERED HIS SISTERS
Two Brothers Under Arrest for slay-
ing Relatives in Kansas City,
Kansas - One Man Is
Exonerated

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 26.-Patrick and
James Mcmahon were arrested in Kan
sas City, Kan, today in connection
with the murder last Tuesday Of Mar
garet Van Royen and Rose Mcmahon
sisters of the McMahons, and Alonzo
r. Van Royen.
The McMahons were held on charge
of murder. Their arrest followed
visit of the officers today to the Van
Royen farm, where they unearthed a
revolver and a quantity Of jewelry, the
latter the property Of Mrs. Van Royen:
Patrick Lamb, laborer and friend
of the McMahons, was held as a wit
ness.
In his confession Mcmahon exonerat-
ed his brother Patrick, who also is un-
der arrest.
McMahon declared he had decided
months ago to "get rid of the Van
Royens.
Sheriff Becker late today took the
two brothers to Leavenworth for safe
keeping. -.
James Mcmahon confessed to Sheriff
Becker this afternoon that he was i'm
plicated in the murders of his two
Sisters and his brother-in-law.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-27
TfLEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

Biggest Insurance.-By taking
out $500 900 life insurance Monday, Mrs
Charles Nelcher, owner of the Boston
store, Chicago, increased the amount Of
her policies to $1000,000, thereby be-
coming, it is believed, the most heavily
insured woman in America.
Seeking Investigation.-A Sc
cret investigation into the alleged ir-
regularities in the federal prison at
LeaVenWorth Kas., is being made by
Alexander Bruce Bielaslli, a special eX-
aminer for the department of justice at
Washington. 1t is said the investiga-
tion is based on information furnished
by w. G. Devinnish, guard recently
dismissed.
To Study Immigration.-A
commission of prominent Germans has
arrived in New York to investigate the
matter of immigration on behalf Of the
German government. After investigat-
ing the machinery of the immigration
bureau at the New York port the COM
mission will study conditions in western
states where many Germans have set
tied.
Chooses to Fall.-At the avia-
ton meeting Monday at Doncaster,
England, M. Leblon fell twenty feet but
was not hurt. His machine was wreck
ed. His fail was an act of self-sacri-
flee. He was flying at a low elevation
when the wind suddenly whirled the
machine around and drove 1t toward
the spectators. Leblon had only an in
stant to choose between rising almost
vertically with great risk 10 himself or
crashing into the onlookers without
harm to himself. He chose the former.
Shot Through Heart.-Sitting
in the door of his tepee at Waverly,
near Spokane, Wash, surrounded by his
family, Moses, an Indian, was shot
through the heart Monday night -Four
young white men, Oscar Kerr, Fred
Mitchell, Floyd Zimmerman and a sec
tion employe named Joe, are in jail
charged with the killing. Kerr is ac-
cused of having fired the shot. 1t is
claimed the young men had tried to
bribe Moses with whisky to consent to
letting one of his daughters accompany
them. The Indian refused and the
murder followed.
Swindle Is Charged.-Accord-
ing to charges made against the May
bray gang, under arrest in Iowa for al
legged swindles in various parts of the
United States, prize fighters, wrestlers,
turfmen, foot racers and almost every
class of athletes except baseball play
ers have been engaged in gigantic deals
for several years. fleeing the victims
of various amounts totaling about a
million. THE scope of the Maybray
gang is far-reaching, and some prom
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-27
WEALTHY WOMAN CUTS HER
THROAT IN FLORIDA HOTEL
Widow of Patent Medicine Manu-
facturer Commits Suicide with
Razor of Companion

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 26.-
Mrs. Mabel A. Beucham of Boston,
widow of a wealthy patent medicine
manufacturer, committed suicide in
the Aragon hotel here today by cutting
her throat with a razor. She used a
razor belonging TO Dr. e. e. Banker
of New York, who accompanied her
here and occupied a room across the
hall. She obtained the razor during
the physicians absence from hbi room.
1t was reported that DR.. Banker and
Mrs. Beaucham were to have been
married soon. The suicide was at
tributed to fear of an operation.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-27
WESTERN PACIFIC ROAD
IS NOW NEAR COMPLETION
Gould Official Says That Vice Presi-
dent Sehlaacks Will Leave This
Month for Coast

DENVER, oct. 26.-According to an
official announcement made today by
President e. T. Jeffrey of the Denver
& Rio Grande railroad, Charles H.
Schlaacks, vice president, who also has
been appointed first vice president of
the Western Pacific, now rapidly ap-
preaching completion, will leave for
San Francisco the latter part of this
month to make a general inspection
Of the new Gould road.
Mr.. Schlaacks will continue to eXer-
else supervision in a general way over
the Denver & Rio Grande, but will
make his headquarters in San Fran
cisco.
Track laying on the Western Pacific
will be completed about November 1,
when ballasting and the completion of
station buildings, shops, yards and
other appurtenances necessary for op-
Grafton will be rushed to completion.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-27
Taft Did Not Drink Cocktail

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 26.-Oficials of the
st. Louis club, where President Taft
breakfasted yesterday as the guest OF
the Commercial club, were indignant
today over a story printed locally and
attributed to the authority of the clubs
head waiter, that President Taft had
drunk a big cocktail at the club, thus
falling off the water wagon;" that
he had added six big cups of black COL
fee to the cocktail and had partaken of
the remainder of the breakfast in -ac-
cording proportions.
AS a matter of fact, the club Of
ficals say they knew full we'll that the
president was dieting; that he had re-
Gently abstained from drinking any
alcoholic beverages, merely as part OF
dietary plan, and for reasons of health
and that the service to him was gov
erned accordingly.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-27
DEMANDS JAIL CELL FOR
CONVICTED CHICAGO BANKER
Federal Attorney Tells Judge He Fears
John r. Walsh Will Leave
the Country

CHICAGO, Oct 26.-United States
District Attorney Sims today filed a
petition in the United States circuit
court of appeals asking that John R.
Walsh, convicted of misapplying the
funds Of the Chicago National bank,
Of which he was president, be taken
into custody and continuance of his
bail denied.
The ground urged by the federal
attorney is that the government fears
Mr.. Walsh will fee from the country,
An answer was filed and the court took
the petition under advisement.
In his answer Mr.. Walsh asserts that
he has no intention of leaving the
country.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-27
TAMMANY DENIED USE OF
INDEPENDENCE EMBLEM

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-Supreme Court
Justice Gerard decided today that the
independence league, which placed
william ]. Gaynor, the Democratic
nominee for mayor in nomination as
an Independence party candidate, was
not valid convention, as it was not
called by William Randolph Hearst, or
a man designated by the Independence
League party.
The court ordered the names of Mr..
Gaynor and his associate nominees for
comptroller and president of the board
of aldermen stricken from the column
under the Independence party emblem.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-27

American republic. This department
has begun a reconnaissance survey OF
these lands to ascertain the nature OF
the soils and what other facts that may
be Of value to settlers. Dry land is
found all the way between the Tooth
meridian and the Pacific ocean, and it
will take some time to make maps OF
all the dry regions.
1.-THE lands that can be irrigated by
the waters now flowing to waste are
limited. After all the water has been
applied there will still be millions OF
acres that must be managed under
what is known as dry land farming. l
am glad that the people are meeting
together in congresses to study these
problems. They vary as the soils vary
and as the elevations vary The soil Is
usually rich in mineral plant food, be-
ing the disintegrated rocks. AS far as
my observation goes the soil is quite
often deficient in organic matter.
1.-THE native plants we find proving on
these dry lands do not fill the soil with
roots, and It Is necessary that we
should find such plants either at home
or abroad. This department is busily
engaged in hunting the world for le-
gumes that will grow on your driest
lands and on your highest line lands,
and we are having some success.
"It may be offering challenge to
your congress for me to say that I am
satisfied the system of following or
cultivating two years for one crop is
in the wrong direction. 1t is not neces-
sary to adopt any plans for the purpose
of increasing mineral plant food, that
is abundant generally, but 1t Is neces-
sary to consider the replenfshing or the
soil with organic matter SO that the de-
caying vegetation coming from deep
roofing plants may help in retaining
the moisture. We look to the legume
to help us out in making the dry areas
Of the great west productive, because
it not only enables the soil to retain
moisture but adds what is not found
among mineral plant foods, the nitro
gen that the legume brings from the
atmosphere"
Prof, ]. N. Tinsley, director of the
Agricultural college of New Mexico,
spoke on Some Relations of Climate
to Crops in Dry Farming Districts of
New Mexico
Senator CIapp Presdes
At tonight's session Senator Clapp Of
Minnesota presided. United States
Senator Carter of Montana was the
principal speaker. His subject was
Conservation" but he devoted most
of his time to telling of the work being
done by the national congress to aid
the farmer
Senator Carter held out but little
hope for a federal appropriation for
the benefit of the dry farming con-
gress, though the experiments will be
continued.
DR.. L. ]. Briggs of the physical lab
oratory, department of agriculture,
spoke on Rainfall and Evaporation in
Dry Farming Sections of the United
States"
The bureau of plant industry Of
Washington was represented by ]. w.
Westgate. who spoke on Forage
Plants for Dry Lands"
E. L. Moody of Spokane spoke on
progress of Dry Farming in the In
land Empire"
| Other addresses were delivered by
George A. Day, state land commission
er for Idaho; Prof. C. S. Knight, Uni
versity of Nevada DR.. w. x. sudduth
of Broadwater, Mont, and Prof. Fred
Merrill of Utah.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-27
slays Husband, and Herself

PRESCOTT, Ariz., Oct. 26.-Park W.
Latimer, county surveyor and city en-
gineer was killed early this morning
by his wife who then shot herself
through the heart. Latimer was shot
while he was asleep. The woman
fired five times, then reloaded her
weapon and turned it on herself. The
bodies were not found until this after
noon, when Latimer's partner went to
the house to see him. Insane jealousy
is believed to be the cause.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-27
Einds WIfe Dead in closet

SAN FRANCISCO, oct. 26.-Return-
ing from Kansas City, where he had
gone to attend the funeral of his ia
ther. Charles A. Mcfarland entered his
home here today to find the body OF
his wife in a kitchen closet. She had
been dead more than a week. Wher
he left home several weeks ago Mrs
Mcfarland was i'll with consumption
She had not been seen by neighbors
for almost two weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-27
ROBBED PEST HOUSE AND
SOLD CARPETS TO DEALERS

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. 26.-Rob-
berry of the pest house was .the charge
to which Frank Kowalakes pleaded
guilty in court today. Not only did
Kowalakes carry off the furniture and
carpets, but even loaded the stoves on
q wagon and conveyed the stuff to
secondhand dealer.
Kowalakes said he found the door
open and walked in and took possess
sim
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-27
Receiver of Bank Appointed

DENVER, Colo, Oct 26.-On applica-
tion of State Bank Commissioner
Pfeifer, Judge C. w. Mccall of the dis
trict court today appointed George s.
Higgins receiver of the bank of Grand
county which was closed by the COM
missioner, pending the investigation of
charges of embezzlement against G. II.
BoWlds, owner Of the bank.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-27

TT ENRY WHITE. the retiring am
bassador to France, will arrive
- IN New York before November
and will attend several banquets
which are being arranged in his honor
Mr.. White probably will have some
very interesting things to say regard
ing the tariff controversy which is
going on between the United States
and the French government. There is
talk in Washington that if France per-
sists in her apparent determination to
impose maximum tariff rates on i'm
ports from this country the govern
ment will retaliate by vigorously en-
forcing the pure food law upon French
wines.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-27
hlank Hand Leader Hanned

NEWCASTLE, Pa, Oct. 26.-Rocco
Racco, alleged leader of Black Hand
organization and convicted of the MUIR
der of Selee Houk, a state game war
den, was hanged here today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-27

Lose a good-pay tenant, or boarderI Let
a want ad help you TO take II ike phioSo-
pher.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-27

inent people will be involved before
long," says United States Inspector ].
S. Swanson of Little Rock, Ark.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-25

game. Better come go along with me and see the young rascal in action. The man he's going to play against was an All-American end last season. But the coaches say that young giant of mine Is going to show him how to play real foot ball They calculate he'll make him looE like the hole fin a doughnut. He's been training hard this week. be writes me
 and never felt in better trim in his life. Last Saturday. as you probably noticed in the paper. be had his ankle badly sprnined and shoulder knocked out of joint. The ankles all to the merry now. so he says. but the shoulders just a bit wobbly. But he's going to play. any way-plucky deyill Amt that just Ike him. Bet you after he's been in the game two minutes he'ii-what's thatf You've got to hurryf Aw. come on. have just one more and wen nx up the details about that trip to Boston next week to see the kid play Can'tf Well, if you won't I guess you won't. So long. I'll tell the boy l saw you and that you've been watching his great work. So long,
 And so 1t goes, Bo. Every last dad in the country that's got a son playing
Arizona republican., 1909-11-25
DANGER OF DRY SHAMPOO.

The dangers of the dry shampoos that fave recently cone into vogue are uhhuesionably not sufficiently rec ognized. The growing use of some of the light hyrocarbOn or other volatile compounds is probably fraught with the most serious consequences. but even the apparently inLocuous sham poo powders have theii drawbacks.
 Carbon tetrachlorid seems to be used most extensively. and the num- Der Of fatal accidents which are be- ing recorded makes II incomprehen- sible shat drug so dangerous should be employed at all Its formula. CCl4. shows its neai relation to chloroforin and it's anesthetic proper ties are 'ilmost as marked. Tine vapor given off is considerably heavier than air and rapidly accuinulates- around the face when the liquid is applied to the scalp.
 Innumtrable cases of semi-con- sciousness are reported. it is claimed. by the English haIrdressers, but the patrons women almost exclusively. do not object, and so the playing with death" goes on. lt .S a frightful commentary on the fatuity of the day
 The vapor of carbon tetrachlorid. aside from it's anaesthctic or stupefy- ing effect. is a heart poison. and in