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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
BLOOD OF KINGS IN
KATHERINE ELKINS
RECORD SEARCHER MAKES
DISCOVERY
Grandfather of Society Girl Found tc
Be Descendant of Royal Italian
Line-Marriage to D'Abruzzi
Possible

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.--The royal
blood of a line of Italian kings courses
through the veins of Senator Henry G'
Davis of West Virginia and conse-
ouentlv Miss Katherine Elklns, MS
granddaughter, whose reported engage
ment to the Duke of the Abruzzi eX-
cited two continents, is of royal line
age, according to a cable today from
London.
Mrs. Albert Levin Richardson OF
Baltimore, who has been in London for
two years making researches in re
ference to the origins of seventeenth
century American cOlonists of the up
per classes, has discovered that Sena-
tor Davis forebears trace their de-
scent back to A. d. 814 in the time of
Charlemagne, through many genera
tions of Italian kings. Mrs. Richard-
son, who is public record commissioner
of the state of Maryland and submitted
her proofs to the Heralds College in
London and after the documents were
vigorously examined the proofs were
passed as absolutely impeccable, ac-
cording to the Cablegram. This fact
is now recorded in the archives of the
Heralds College and a certificate to
this effect has been granted to Mrs.
Richardson.
Neither Senator Davis nor Senator
Flkins, father of Miss Elkins, is said to
be cognizant of this discovery which
may have an effect on the Italian op-
position to the young woman's mar
riage to the duke of the AbruZzi.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
SCORES MEDICAL EXPERTS
AS INJURY TO PROFESSION
Governor Fort Attacks Methods Of
Surgeons Who Pose as AlienIsts
and Testify to Order

SEAGIRT, N. j., Aug. Ex-Governor
Fort in an address to the physicians of
the state here yesterday took pains to
score some experts. Many of his
hearers seemed to have no difficulty in
arriving at a conclusion, satisfactory
to themselves as to whom the governor
meant.
During my term upon the bench of
the supreme court of the state" he
said, 'it was my privilege to see much
of the medical men of the state. Ex-
perence has given me great faith in
the medical witness, but very little III
the medical expert witness, so called.
THE man who testi1es today in u
homicide case that the defendant is
insane and shortly afterward testiles
that he is sane, is neither influential
with the courts nor respected by them.
He is an injury to the profession and
to the cause of Justice. The sooner the
doctors frown down all such men, the
better will it be for the profession.
The state will aid you in this all it
can"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
RAILROADS GRANT SPECIAL
RATE TO REAL ESTATE MEN

OAKLAND, Aug. 6.-The Southern
Pacific and Santa Fe railroads have
both granted one and one-third fare
rates from all points in California to
Oakland during the state convention
of the real estate men to be held in
this city August II to A.
Secretary Herbert Burdett of Los
Angeles says it will be necessary for
all those who propose to attend this
convention to get a receipt from their
local ticket agent for their ticket to
Oakland. Upon arrival in Oakland
this receipt is to be signed by the secre-
tary of the state federation and pre-
sented to the ticket agent at Oakland,
who will then sell the return ticket
for third cost
Il sincerely trust that every visit
ing real estate man will take adVan-
tage of this rate" said Secretary Bur
dett today, "but they cannot take adj
vantage Of it unless they get their re-
ceipt from their local agent. I will
sign these receipts in Oakland for
anyone presenting them providing he
is a real estate man who Travelled to
Oakland to be on hand for the con-
Vention'
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
INVESTIGATES WORK
ON SHIPS BOILERS
ADMIRAL ORDERS BOARD TO
MAKE REPORT
Criticisms of Repairs on Tubing of
West Virginia Leads to Inquiry
Into Conduct of De-
partment

MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD, Cal,
Aug. "a board of inquiry appointed
by Rear Admiral Phelps, commandant
of the Mare Island navy yard, is sitting
behind closed doors to investigate
charges of poor repair work recently
done on the boilers of the cruiser West
Virginia.
Allegations of inefficiency in the boil
ermakers' department, of which Ed
! ward KaVanaugh is foreman, are made
by Lieutenant Commander Cassius NJ.
Harnes Of the cruiser and Naval Con-
structor H. A. Evans of the yard. The
work upon which the charges are based
was performed under the supervision of
Commander Clarence A. Carr, now in
spector of machinery.
The session of the court is expected
to last three or four days. Meanwhile
the West Virginia leaves tomorrow for
the dry dock at Hunters Point.
The condensers of the cruiser Califor-
mia are now being retubed as the re-
suit of a demand by the vessels chief
engineer During a recent cruise in the
bay several hundred leaks developed in
tubes but the repairs were made only
after the chief engineer had been up
held in his demand by the navy de-
partment, the authorities at the yard
considering the earlier work sufficient.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
RICH MAN DENIED
FAvORS IN PRISON
CANNOT FURNISH CELL TO
LESSEN HARDSHIP
Millionaire Asks Sheriff for Desk and
Telephone, but Is Rudeley Re-
moved to Share Tank
with FeIon

SAN RAFAEL. Aug. Civilian B..
Bradbury, the millionaire prisoner OF
the county Jail, was transferred to
another cell today by order of Sheriff
Taylor and now has for companion
George Spring, charged with assault
to commit murder.
The order came as bitter dlsap-
pointment to the aged capitalist, who
had planned to fit up the smaller cell
in which he was confined as an office,
with telephone and desk.
Since denial of the writ of habeas
corpus by the supreme court yesterday
he has repeatedly declared that his
business affairs are in such condition
as to render imperative the transaction
of financial matters.
Bradbury appealed to the Jailer TO
make his new cell more comfortable,
and asked for more plentiful allow
ance of furniture. He tried in vain to
assist in removal of a heavy office
desk, discarded by the sheriff, to his
new quarters, and was locked up with
evident disapproval of the new ar
rangement.
Bradbury has declared that he IS
on the point of closing a deal for lease
of his property at Van Ness avenue
and California street, in San Fran
cisco, involving $1000,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
FISHERMEN REPORT RECORD
RUN OF SOCKEYE SALMON
Canneries Operated Night and Day
Are Unable to Handle Fish
Brought In

BELLINGHAM, Wash, Aug. O.
Sockeye salmon are running in man
ner which promises to surpass the
record year of 1901.
The waters of the gulf and SOUND
flom the mouth of the Frazer river to
the Pacific entrance to the Strait of
Fuca, are alive with fish, and the de-
cline in the run, which was feared yes
terday, appears to be many days dis
tant.
Last night and this forenoon every
cannery received all the fish that could
be packed by operating night and day
The pack can only be measured by the
endurance of the workers, the machines
never stopping, as one worker drops
from weariness after spending nineteen
or twenty hours on the line another
takes his place, and every hour OF the
dav or night sees 5000 sockeye salmon
cleaned, packed, cooked and sealed in
tins
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
BODY OF MURDERED GIRL
FOUND IN VACANT HOUSE
Chinese Suspected of Foul Play Re-
suIting in Death of Mexican
ChiId-Riot Imminent

Ell PASO, Tex, Aug. 6.-With' a
heavy cloth wrapped closely about her
head and fingermarks on her throat,
the body of young and unidentified
Mexican girl, with the evidence point
ing to a party of Chinese as murderers,
was found last night at Zahotlan, near
Guadalajara, Mex and the Chinese
quarter tonight was surrounded by a
mob calling for vengeance. The girl
was but 12 years old. The body was
found in a house recently occupied by
Chinese.
These Chinese are said to be in the
vicinity, having moved to the Chinese
section. The marks on the throat indi-
cate she was strangled. A heavy cloth
about her mouth and face suppressed
her cries for help.
The residents are infurlated, having
still fresh in mind the recent murder
of Elsie Sigel in New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
UNITED STATES GIVES FULL
TIME NOTICE OF NEW TARIFF

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6-The full
amount of time stipulated in trade
agreements with foreign governments,
which is six months in the case OF Ger
manv and Great Britain and twelve
months in the case of Portugal, Italy,
spain and the Netherlands. will be
given by the state department in the
abrogation of these agreements under
the new tariff law.
Switzerland, Bulgaria and France,
not having any term of notice stipu-
lated in trade agreements now in force
were notified of the abrogation of these
treaties April 30, 1909, so that they now
have about three months to prepare Tor
new conditions.
The department is considering the
trade regulations between the United
States and foreign countries to deter
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
WOULD ABOLISH DANCE
THAT MADE FAIR FAMOUS
Chief of Police in Chicago Proposes
to Stop Oriental Dances If
Way Is Opened

CHICAGO, Aug. 6-The Oriental
dance which has thrived here since the
worlds Columbian exposition is to be
abolished in Chicago, if Acting Chief
of Police Schuettler can find legal
weapon.
Personally 1 am against that sort of
a Dance" said the chief. I'VE We're
happy and had just as much fun be
fore the worlds fair as now, and l
think we would get just as much
amusement out of life hereafter if tina
dance were not shown in this city. If
anyone will show me legal way, 1
will he glad to give it a thorough trial"
Complaints concerning the perform
ances given in some of the amusement
parks have been frequent.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
RUSSELL SAGE'S ATTORNEY
COLLECTS $165,794 FEE
Lawyer Who Negotiated Sale of Utah
Railroad for Capitalist Receives
= Settlement in Compromise

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.--Joseph Martin,
an attorney who brought about the
sale of the Wasatch & Jordan Valley
Railroad company of Utah, has just
collected a fee of S165,I94 for his SER
vices. .,
Mr. Martin was counsel for Russell
Sage and Raphael and Theodore P.
Tack in proceedings against the rail-
road company in the United states
circuit court of New York. BY the
terms of the collateral mortgage, held
by Mr.. Martins clients, the railroad
was sold by a receiver in 1898 for
$1,50O000. -. e.u
Mr.. Martin then brought suit for
his fee which, he claimed, was to have
been 25 per cent of the amount foI
which he caused the road lease TO Dc
sold. But now he has compromised or
the sum mentioned which is one OF
the largest legal fees ever paid IN this
district.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
geolns Suit for Injunction

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The Cam
pania Transatlantic, which transport
ed the Spanish prisoners of war from
Manila to Spain in 1898, began suit to-
day. before the supreme court of the
District of Columbia to enjoin the
secretary of the treasury from paying
70 J. M. Ceballos & Co.. steanMhip
agents of New York, the judgment of
$205, ,614 awarded by the United States
supreme court to cover the difference
between the actual allowance for trans
portation of Spanish officers and their
families as third class and as first
class passengers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
CARMEN FAVOR
GENERAL STRIKE
CHICAGO PROBABLY FACING A
COMPLETE TiE-UP
OUT OF 5000 EMPLOYEES ONLY 1873
OPPOSE WALkoUT
Disaffected Men Appoint Committee
Of Nine and Probably Will Refuse
to Treat Except Through
these Representatives
IBy Associated Press. ]

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-The probability
of one of the greatest strikes the coun-
try has experienced grew more threat
ening with the conclusion of the bal
loting of the Chicago street car en-
ployes on the question early today
Unofficial figures at the end of the
balloting showed that only 1913 employees
out OF more than 5000 were opposed to
a general Walkout.
The result of the vote will not be
made Known officially before tomorrow.
The count of the ballots was started
Immediately on the closing of the polls,
but the final figures will be reserved
for presentation to meetings of the dl-
visions OF the unions.
The Chicago Railways employees have
appointed three men to serve on a joint
committee of nine, and the Chicago
Railway and Calumet divisions of the
union will appoint three men each on
the committee.
1t is the plan of the union to have
this joint committee conduct negotia-
tions with officials of the traction COM
pany jointly and to refuse to negotiate
on any other basis
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
OFFICIALS DISCOVER SICK
BOY HAS BUB0NIC PLAGUE
Lad of 13 Years Contracts Disease
While Hunting Squirrels and Is
Taken from Home

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 6.-The first
case of bubonic plague in year has
been discovered in Alameda county 10y
the federal and state officials.
The victim is boy named Joseph
Mendoza, aged 13 years, who is sup
posed to have acquired the disease from
squirrels he killed on hunting eXpe-
dition July 27.
on becoming sick at his home, neal
Sunol. he was taken to the Alameda
county infirmary, where a test August
4 nroVed it was bubonic plague.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07

mine in which, if in any cases, it will
be necessary to apply the maximum
duties of 25 per cent in addition to the
rates stipulated in the law. Before
such action is taken the utmost effort
will be made to obtain a correction OF
any discrimination found to exist
against American products.
1t will be only as a last resort that
the maximum rate will be applied.
1t is not believed any practice of a
South American country will be classed
as discriminatory against the United
States, as trade relations with Latin
America have been generally on a most
satisfactory basis. The department is
now making very careful survey of
the field to determine where any dis
elimination against American products
exists that will warrant application of
the maximum tariff rates.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
Missouri Pacific Lines Merged

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 6.-All subsidiary
lines of the Missouri Pacific Railroad
company lost their identity today when
the stockholders at special meeting
voted to consolidate them into the
Missouri Pacific Railroad company,
which it is intended to capitalize at
S240 900. 900 in stock. The stockholders
authorized the new capitalization and
a mortgage aggregating $3.50, 900, 900 OF
this. about 100000 will be used in
funding outstanding Indebtedness.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
Tariff Act published

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. - Printed
copies of the new tariff act made their
appearance today in the document
rooms of the senate and house. Fifty
thousand copies were ordered before
congress adjourned yesterday. These
will be distributed by members of con-
gress, each senator having about 100
copies and each member of the house
about 75. The bill covers 100 pages.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
Will Give Maximum Notice

WASHINGTON, Aug. Elm termi-
mating the agreements with foreign
governments in preparation for the en-
forcement of the new tariff law, the
state department has decided to allow
the maximum notice possible under
the terms of the new law. This will
give a six-months notice to Germany
anI Great Britain, twelve months for
Italy, Spain and the Netherlands, dat
ing from today. France has been Civ
en- a six-months notice, dating from
August 80.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
Officials Leave for Homes

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Vice Presi-
dent Sherman left for Utica last night.
Speaker Cannon will leave as soon as
he disposes of a few private matters,
probably tomorrow. He will go to his
home in Danville, Ill. Representative
Payne, the author of the new tariff
law. will leave for his home at Auburn,
N Y, next week. Senator Aldrich
left for his home today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
Chinese Kills Girl and Himself

FRANKFORT, Germany, Aug. g.
The murder OF a white woman by a
Chinese, somewhat similar to the muir
der of Elsie Sigel III New York last
June, occurred in this city today. Tien
Yon, a Chinese merchant of Berlin, act
uated by jealousy, shot Hildegarde
Hoffman, a music hall singer, and
then turned his revolver on himself.
10th died.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
Protest AGAINST Loeb's Action

NEW YORK, Aug. 6. - Customs
house brokers interested in shipments
on the steamer Pennsylvania from
Hamburg, which arrived last night,
too late to admit of her cargo being
entered before the new customs tariff
law went into effect, decided today
they would protest the action of Col
lector of Port Loeb in refusing to keep
the customs house open after hours for
the entering of the merchandise on the
steamer
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
Libel Trials Postponed

LEOPOLDVILLE, Belgian Congo,
Aug. GA further postPonement was
made in the trial here of two Amerl-
can missionaries. the Rev w. A. Nor
rison and the Rev. w. H. Sheppard, on
charges of libel The hearing Will
come up September a.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
Germany Is Notified

BERLIN. Aug. 6.-The state depart
ment at Washington has notified the
German foreign office of the termina-
tion of the German-American tariff
agreement within six months from to-
day. The act is not liked in Germany.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
Building Consumed by Fire

ALBANY, Ore, Aug. 6,-Fire orig
mating in a tailor shop in the First
National Bank building early today
ruined that building. The loss will
amount to about $4,000 with $4,000 IN
surance.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
G. A. r. Exeurslon to Salt Lake

The G. A. r. special trai9 for Salt Lake,
to attend the Forty-third National Encamp-
ment will leave by the Salt Lake Route
Saturday, August Z. at p. m, with Pull
man and tourist sleepers. chair and diner.
Fare for round trip, $50. For sleeper reser-
vations apply to H. z. Osborne S41h South
Spring street. or at the Salt Lake Railway
office Sixth and Spring. S-6-7
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
Train pltched; Many Persons Hurt

WINNIPEG. Aug. 6.-The Canadian
Pacific railroad express, westbound for
Toronto, was ditched at Woman river
today. Four cars, including sleepers,
rolled down a steep embankment. Many
passengers were injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
cloudhurst DELAYS Trains

IMPERIAL, Aug. GA cloudburst
near the Salton sea late yesterday af-
ternoon washed out several rods of
tracks of the Southern Pacific railroad,
delaying traffic until this evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
Bullion Taken on Balance

LONDON, Aug. 6.-Bullion amount
ing to e164,0O0 was taken into the Bank
of England on balance today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-07
OSWALD TELLS OF
EFFORTS TO OPEN
REDLIGHT DISTRICT
CONTINUED from Page ons'

election coming on. l asked him if it
would be all right after the election,
and he said again, Ir4 afraid not L
told him was about $500 in the hole,
and owed money to people who knew
so much about me it had to be paid,
and l thought something ought to be
done for me. Harper said he was about
broke. too. I said to him, did my
full share while [ was running, and
you didn't deliver the goods. You
ought to do something for me- He said
he could do nothing"
Just before the close of the direct
examination of Oswald, checks were in
troduced in evidence to show the pay
ment of various sums to Tom" Savage
by the witness, ito keep Savage
quiet" Another check, taken from the
grand jury box. which was opened by
order of the judge, was stated by the
witness to have been given to Samuel
Schenck police commissioner, as part
of his share of the money paid for pro-
lection of the redlight district. The
check was drawn in favor of c. J. Bor-
ing, a fictitious name according to Os-
wald, and indorsed on the back with
that name by Oswald himself The
check as introduced in evidence, bore
also the Endorsement of Paul w.
Schenck.
Paul w. Schenck, brother Of former
Police Commissioner Samuel Schenck,
is an attorney for the defense in the
trial of Thomas Broadhead.
Just before the conclusion Of the
direct eXaminatio ton Judge Davis an
nounced that at the close of the days
tinued until Monday morning at 10
o'clock, on account of other matters
which would fill the time of the court
for the half day Saturday.
Mckinley Approves for Once
"I'lI not object to that" announced
J. W. Mckinley, who had objected to
almost everything else for three days
A ripple of laughter ran through the
courtroom.
A few minutes later the cross exam
ination was begun
After bringing out some already we'll
known circumstances of Oswald's deal
ings with vice, Appel, with wink at
his associate counsel and a glance
about the courtroom to see that every
body was listening, asked;
"Why did you not take the property
in your own name? Was it not known
that you were the king of the crib dis
trict?"
Oswald answered that he felt it was
not good for his business to have any
notoriety that could be avoided.
did you know it was a crime to run
those places?" demanded Appel
The witness, for a moment, seemed to
be searching his mind for his actual
understanding of the business he had
been in.
"Not exactly crime, no." he answer
ed slowly. "Of course I knew there
was a state law against it, but, well,
no, it never looked to me like 1t was
a crime"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-21
X.RAY LIGHT ON WRIST NEW MEANS
OF LEARNING AGE BOSTON TRIUMPH

Chicago, Jan. 21.-Your age, madam?
You prefer not to tell? Well, just
place your wrist in this light for a
moment. Ah, SO! Thank you.
Rather a shabby trick, isn't it? Well.
be prepared for it, Dr. Thomas Nor
gan Rotch of Harvard university has
discovered an absolute method of de-
termining age by using Roentgen rays
on the bones of the human wrist, and
legislation is to be demanded in every
state providing for its use where such
statistics are needed to obtain com
pliance with the law
For the present, however, this un-
pleasant inquisitiveness will not be
applied to persons who are sensitive
about their years. 1t is the national
child labor committee that is urging
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-21
Yesterday in Congress

Washington, Jan 21-Following is a
summary, compiled from the official
of the work of both
houses of congress yesterday:
SENATE&The Brownsville affair was
again before the senate. Senator Fra
Zier of Tennessee speaking in OppoSi-
tion to the passage of the measure for
the reenlistment of the discharged SOL
diers of the 25th regiment. He insist
ed that the guilt of some men of the
regiment had been established beyond
any doubt, although the individuals
who had committed the crime had not
nounced that he would move next Mon
day to take up his bill to reinstate the
soldiers unless an agreement on a. time
to vote for the measure is made soen-
er. The Legislative, executive and ju-
dicial appropriation bill was under con-
(. HOUSE-After adopting without OPP
position a resolution by which Cover
nor George F. Lilley of Connecticut
house of representatives proceeded with
the naval appropriation bill There Were
few amendments offered to the meas
ure the items under consideration be-
ing those of maintenance and improve
ments to navy yards, stations and 9th
sentative Foss of Illinois. chairman o.
the naval affairs committee had charg,
of the bill on the floor, and Represen
tatives Tawney of Minnesota Fitzger
| aid of New York. Gaines of Tennessee
Macon of Arkansas. and others spoke
pied the chair during the consideration
/ of the BILL which probably VIII hav
the attention of the house zunt1f Friday
Adjourned at 5:17 pm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-21
MAKESDEATHSURE
Lombard College Professor Cuts an
Artery After Taking Poison
at GaIesburg.
PROMINENT IN THE CITY
Had Retired From Active Educational
Work on Account Of III Health
and Conducted Dairy.

Galesburg, H.. Jan. 21.-Professor
John. w. Grubb, for years professor of
in Lombard college, died
yesterday afternoon as the result of
poison and loss of blood Investiga-
tion is said to have disclosed that yes
terday morning he took dose of
strychnine and cut his wrists, severing
an artery. He returned to his resi-
dence and his wife summoned help.
Four doctors worked for several hours,
but in vain.
Conducted a Dairy.
OF late Professor Grubb had retain
ed, on account of poor health, only a
nominal connection with the college
He carried on an extensive dairy.
His wife had just returned from the
funeral of sistersin Kansas
s. Professor Grubb was at one time a
member of the Galesburg city council
He was a prominent member of the
Universalist church. and his suicide is
shock to the community.