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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
PUPILS to Visit Coast

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19.-Accord.
ing to q, communication received from
Tom Richardson, manager of the Port.
land Commercial club, by the CaIifor-
mia promotion committee $50 boys and
girls from the eighth and ninth grades
of the Chicago public schools will visit
this coast next summer. The ways and
means committee of the Chicago Asso-
citation of Commerce has undertaken tt
defray the expenses Of the trip, which
will last for two months. On their re-
turn each one Of the travellers will
make talk before his or her schoo
describing the trip. The commercial
organizations of the coast are arrang-
ing to receive their youthful guests ir
the most approved fashion.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
EXPECT 100000 LABORERS
WILL BE DRIVEN TO U. S.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-That one
quarter of million of italian laborers
most of them from Sicily and Calabria
will leave their native land within the
coming four months principally for the
United States, as result of the earth
quake is the remarkable claim made by
importers of New York city in a brief
filed with the house committee on ways
and means.
These importers declare that the
stricken area will lose nearly 300,0 ,00C
laborers as q, result of the earthquake
In view of the recent earthquake al
Messina, Italy, Active Secretary of State
Bacon, at the instance of the Ameri-
can ambassador to Italy, urgently rec
ommends that the American consulate
at Messina be moved to Catania and
that the Office be changed from class
8 to class z, which would have the effect
Of changing the salary from $4,000 tc
$4,000.
Mr.. Bacon's letter has been trans
mitted to congress by the secretary OF
the treasury for consideration.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
VOLCANO DOES
MUCH DAMAGE
ISLAND OF LUZ0N COVERED BY
FIERY ERUPTION
LOUD DECORATIONS AND RUM
BLINGS PRECEDE EXPLOSION
Warnings of Lagnas Believed to Have
Saved Lives of All Inhabitants.
Large Area of Crops
Ruined
TBy Associated Press. I

MANILA. Jan. 2O.-The volcano Of
Lagnas, in the Tyabas province, which
forms the southwestern part of the
Island of Luzon, became suddenly
active between and 9 o'clock last
night, and the eruption seriously dam
aged the surrounding country. No re-
ports of loss of life have been received
Loud reports, detonations and deer
rumblings preceded the eruption anG
were heard during the afternoon.
kilograms received describe the out
break of the volcano as a giant ex-
plosion Of water"
The governor of the province reports
by telegraph that a large arena OF
cultivated fields was destroyed, high
ways rendered impossible and many
bridges ruined.
1t is believed here that the subter-
ranean rumblings and detonationS
warned the people of the coming danger
in time for them to flee to the hills
thus preventing loss of life.
From reports received it appears that
great torrents of water rushed down the
sides of the volcano as a result of the
eruption.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
Take ouadrupIets from Mother

CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-Mrs. Charles
Ormsby, mother of the famous quad
ruplets, has been deprived by the
juvenile court of her seven children,
who will be sent to charitable institu-
tions. The family was found living in
squalor in a shanty in Harvey. From
the descriptions given in court, it was
apparent that the Ormsby home was
not quite the proper place in which to
bring up g. family. According to one
officer, it had all the outward SEM
blance of a junk heap. Rags, bottles.
old shoes, etc., lined the floor, and in a
corner was a dirty bed, in which the
seven Ormsby offsprings slept. The
mothers grief at being deprived of her
children was affecting.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
SAYS ARIZONA
ASKS JUSTICE
GOVERNOR REMINDS NATION
OF FEDERAL PLEDGE
Accepted GubernatoriaI Chair Only
After Distinct Understanding
with Roosevelt Territory
Would Be Admitted
by Associated Press. ]

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. ia repre-
sentative of the Associated Press today
sought an expression from Governor
Kibbey on the subject Of the telegram
to the Associated Press from Ell Paso
announcing his intention of calling a
convention to present the claims of the
territory for statehood, and saying he
would resign his commission to fight
for statehood.
The governors only answer was:
'I have nothing to say
Nevertheless, an afternoon newspaper
recognized as the organ Of the gov
ernOr, concerning the same subject
quotes the governor in an interview as
follows:
81 have no interest in the matter but
justice to Arizona and in redeeming the
pledges of my party.
when I accepted the governorship
it was with the distinct understanding
with President Roosevelt that state
hood was practically accomplished and
that would have but a few weeks to
serve.
Il have not given UP the hope OF
statehood at the short session of con-
gress and am prepared to take up the
fight with the whole congressional Op-
position, though appealing to the Amer
lean public opinion for what is merely
AriZona's right.
''To question Arizona's fitness for
statehood is to make the questioner
ridiculous. We have not been given
the real reason for the fight against
statehood.
"Roosevelt's whole soul is in the
fight to clear the territories from the
map. Congressman Hamilton, chair
man Of the territorial committee, is
friendly to statehood.
1.-THE enemies to statehood form the
powerful inner circle of the anti-Roose-
velt Republicans and Democrats in the
senate and the house.
TT is time to take the bit in oul
teeth and make a; concentrated move
ment on the ground of qualification
alone. AS a matter of fact congress
should have nothing to do with Ari-
zona's constitution. The people are
supreme in the short session. It was
made in the best of faith and upon
the strongest assurances from Wash
ington. Public opinion throughout the
country is with us and the time has
come to fight, and fight hard
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20

respondents summoned, there were on
hand A. w. Tracy, assistant to Mr..
Hornaday of the Indianapolis News;
Douglas Robinson, the PRESIDENT S
brother-in-law; H. w. Taaf, manager
of the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany.
Mr.. Robinson was the first witness.
For long time preceding the giving of
his testimony he was closeted with Dis
trict Attorney Baker. He was in the
grand jury room only five minutes. He
declined to give any information re-
garding his testimony.
Mr.. Taaf refused to produce copies of
any telegrams or give any evidence
without an order of the court. Later
Justice Gould of the supreme court is
sued the necessary order, and Mr.. Taaf
underwent an examination before the
grand jury.
Otto Carmichael, head of the Wash
ington bureau of the New York World.
was subjected to a rigid examination,
and was on the witness stand for a
considerable time. He identified GER
tain editions of the New York World
and stories appearing in them refer
ring to the canal purchase. His assist
ants, Messrs. Albert and Conway, gave
corroborative testimony.
Charles P. Taft, after a conference
with District Attorney Baker, entered
the grand jury room. When Mr.. Taft
made his appearance a number of pho
tographers had their cameras ready to
take his picture, but detectives acting
under orders Of Mr.. Baker prevented
their doing so.
The testimony of Mr. Taft consumed
but five minutes time He declined to
discuss the case in any way.
E. M. Engleman was the first witness
called into the grand jury room today,
He is said to have instituted in Paris
an investigation of the negotiations for
the purchase and sale Of the Panama
canal property, and to have submitted
report Of this to the Democratic ma
tional committee during the last ma
tional campaign.
Mr.. Engleman was questioned for
nearly three hours.
The investigation wes then discon-
tinued for the day The others who
had been subpoenaed we're notified to
be ON hand tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
WEIRD SOCIETY 81 YEARS
OLD REVEALED IN CHICAGO
Members of Organization Give Their
Bodies for Dissection and Gre
mation-Lodges Called
"Vertehrae"

CHICAGO. Jan. 19.-The formation
recently among Bohemian residents of
this city of a cremation society has led
indirectly to the revelation Of a medical
secret of thirty-one years standing.
More than a score Of prominent ply
sicians and surgeons have admitted
that they are members of the Ustien
fraternity, society having for its OBJ
ject the dissection of the bodies Of its
members after death and cremation
of the remains.
The weird fraternity is of national
scope. Secret chapters exist in New
York, Philadelphia, Boston, Cleveland,
Detroit and other cities in the east.
Each chapter is known as vertebrae
The Chicago chapter being the first
organized, is called the "Prima Yer
tebrae.' It's high office is known as
the "encephalon," the Greek word for
head.
Its next highest office is the "1ne-
dulla." It's other offices are named
after other parts Of the human body.
The. members of the fraternity must
undergo a preparation or apprentice
ship of four years before they are ad-
mitted to full knowledge of its weird
ritual"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20

:" ASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Proceed-
wv ing with its inquiry into the
alleged libel of the United
States government and several indi-
viduals in connection with the Panama
canal, the federal grand jury today
heard a number of witnesses.
Douglas Robinson the presidents s
brother-in-law, and c. P. Taft, brother
of the president-elect, were the most
important witnesses. Their testimony
was very brief and both declined to
make any statement.
Libel, where malicious intent to in
jure is supposed to exist, is a criminal
offense in the District of Columbia.
District Attorney Baker is basing
this case on the ground that an al
legged crime against citizens of the
United States has been brought to his
attention, and that it is his duty to
investigate and bring to trial the per-
son or persons supposed to be guilty of
the alleged crime.
With both complainant and defendant
in the main issue involved, still I'M
identified, Judge Ward in the United
States circuit court today received
briefs from the attorneys who are en-
gagged in a preliminary SkirrniSh here
over what are believed to be criminal
proceedings by the federal government
against the result of recent newspaper
statements in connection with the
Panama canal purchase.
The fight began in the courts here
yesterday when attorneys for the New
York World asked Judge Ward to
quash subpoenas which had been
served upon two of its employees to
appear before the federal grand jury
for examination.
The nature of the proceedings was
not specified, and on this ground the
validity of the subpoenas was con-
tested.
The briefs filed today followed ex-
tended argument before Judge Ward
yesterday.
A decision on the point involved is
not expected to be handed down be-
fore tomorrow.
Much Secrecy Maintained
All efforts to ascertain the exact
nature of the proceedings in the fed
eral courts have so far been unavail-
ing.
In his arguments Federal District At
torney Stinson never once intimated
who or what was back of the proceed
ings.
The corridors and witness room
swarmed with newspaper men and 9TH
ers summoned to give testimony be-
fore the grand jury.
In addition to the Washington cor
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
JURORS PROBE
ALLEGED LIBELS
IN NEWSPAPER
CHARLES TAFT WITNESS AT
FEDERAL HEARING
MANY REPORTERS AND EDITORS
ATTEND MEETING
Great Secrecy Maintained and Those
Who Are Examined Refuse
to Give Out Any In
timations

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-The veil of
mystery which for the past two days
has envelOped the secret examination
before the federal grand jury here of
newspapermen and others believed to
have knowledge regarding the publica-
tiOn of alleged Hbelous matter concern
ing the purchase by the United States of
the Panama Canal company would seem
to have been lifted early this morning
by the issuance of subpoena in which
for the first time the names of both the
complainant and defendant are made
public. This document, made out
against John Doe" was served upon
William j. Dempsey, head of the mail
ing department of the New York World,
and commands his appearance before the
federal grand jury to testify Gin the
matter of the United States against the
Press Publishing company" which COM
pany publishes the World.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
CRITICISMS OF u. S.
GOVERNMENT LEADS
TO DRASTIC ACTION
EMMA GOLDMAN AND REITMAN
ARE REARRESTED
Denunciation of Federal System {
Criminal Offense, for Which
Lecturer VIII Be Pros
ecuted
IBy Associated Press.l

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19-The
eight charges of conspiracy to incite
riot made against Emma Goldman, the
anarchist, and her manager, Ben Reit-
man, were dismissed today by Police
Judge Deasy and bail in each case was
exonerated.
This disposed of the felony accusa-
ton against them, but both were i'm
mediately rearrested and charged with
a misdemeanor under a section Of the
penal code which makes it criminal
offense to denounce the organized form
of government in this country. Bal
was given in the sum Of $3.50 each.
The cases were then called for trial.
The defendants pleaded not guilty
and demanded. trial by jury.
The request was granted and a con-
tinuance allowed until Thursday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
THAW WANTS JURY TRIAL;
NEW HEARING CANCELLED
Counsel for Slayer of Stanford White
Asks That Order for Examina-
ton as to Sanity Be
Rescinded

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Jan. 49,
Counsel for Harry K. Thaw today
asked Justice Thompkins to rescind the
order granting Thaw a trial in New
York county to determine whether or
not he is now sane.
1t was upon application of Mrs. Will
liam C. Thaw, Harry's mother, that on
Saturday last Judge Thompkins issued
the order for trial.
The Justice did not allow jury trial.
Thaw wanted a hearing before a jury
in Duchess county.
At the request Of ThaW's counsel
Justice Thompkins rescinded the order
for trial on the question of Thaw's
drawn
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
Veteran Actor Expires

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-John A. Ince,
the veteran comedian, died Monday at
his home at Sheepshead Bay. Mr..
Ince was 6S years old and was born
in England. When a boy he got en-
ployment in an English battleship as
powder monkey and landed in Cali
fornia when the gold craze was at its
height and by carrying tools for the
miners made enough money to enable
him to attend the Jesuit college at San
Francisco
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
Herman pisappoInts New Workers

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-P. J. Kiernan,
president of the Fidelity Funding COM
pany of this city, who surprised the
Pittsburg authorities yesterday by sur
rendering to them, and giving bail of
1000 to appear in that city to answer
to charges of larceny as bailee and
converting to his own use the fund of
the Braddock, Pa, church, was ex-
pected in New York this morning, but
failed to appear.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
Insane Man Burns Bed

! CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-In responding
to an alarm early today the firemen
found a man undressed and warming
his hands in front of blazing mattress
in a bedroom. When questioned he
said he was George Washington OF
Valley Forge and that he had built the
fire to get warm. The police announce
that he will be examined as to his
sanity.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
Many Coal Miners May Strike

WINNIPEG, Ma, Jan. 19.-There is
great unrest among the coal miners
engaged in the southern Alberta and
British Columbia mines, and before the
renewal of the two years agreement
on April 1, 5000 men may go on strike.
This would mean a great shortage in
the coke supply. The men demand an
increase of pay.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
Former Copper King Sued

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 1s-Another
chapter in the financial troubles of w. C.
Greene, the former copper king, came to
light today in the filing of lien suit by the
G. j. Kubach company of Los Angeles, claim
ing $21, 2107 70 for labor and materials on the
mansion Mr.. Greene started to erect on the
Heights at Redlands. The original contract
was for S103, go for structural iron and
steel work. The balance has been paid in
cash and materials returned.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
SIaYs Wife and Himself

GRAND FORKS, N. D., Jan. 49,
John Bentley, a farmer living near st.
John, N. D., killed his wife and him
self as a result of a quarrel. The hus-
hand cut his wife's throat with a
razor in the presence of their six chill
dren, ranging in ages from to Is
years. He then cut his own threat.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
Sentenced to Prison

OAKLAND, Jan. 19.-Alfred LIE Beus
formerly an employe of Hale Bros, was
sentenced today by Superior Judge
Brown to ten years imprisonment in
San Quentin for the embezzlement OF
$4,000 from his employers. The money,
1t is said, was mostly squandered by
LIE Beus at the race track, which came
in for a severe denunciation from Judge
Brown in passing sentence.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20

If there's something useful which you can
teach-even for a small part of your time
q want ad win keep you busy.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-20
LBy Associated Press.l

HTASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Proceed-
" ing with it's inquiry into the
Evening journal., 1909-06-16
THAT SECOND WARD CASE.

nUR Democratic friends are working
- time in an effort to prepare the public
mind for the reception of alleged evidences of
fraud in the Fourth District OF the Second ward.
Unfortunately for them so far as the publics
view of the matter is concerned, the contests IT
made, will be heard before a partisan body
City Council Some of the friends of the judges
in the case, if not some of the judges them
selves, might think that the best course to be
followed would be to frame up a case, oust
the Republicans, and then be in a position to
Grip up" the city departments ii occasion re-
quired- TO them it is temptation hard to re-
sst Many a man does not look farther ahead
than the end of his nose.
The fact, however, that the evidence is to be
heard by partisan and biased jury, the mem
bers of Council, the Democrats realize will dis
count their efforts. That is why they are striv-
ing to impress upon the people that frauds have
been committed We are in no position to say
whether there has been fraud in that particular
district or not, any more than we could say that
there has been fraud in any of the other districts
of the city. Year after year huge KepuDhcan
vote has been piling up in the district and the
vote this year was not excessive compared with
former years.
If frauds have been Committed in the past,
the Democrats had every opportunity to appear
in court and purge the registration lists or show
up the alleged frauds There are few Demo-
Gratis in the district that the Department OF Elec-
tions has had trouble in hnding DemocrauC
election officers. If there were many Democrats
who could serve as election officers IN the 1is
trct the department would have had no clash
with the Democratic Committee or the Demo-
cratic leaders IT, for example there had been
fifty Democrats in the district, dozep OF whom
would have been satisfactory election othcers'
and the Republican vote had then been as large
as it is. there would nave Deen no o"JOO'On ~
the vote as returned
But even under the present situation with po-
i;t;cal leaders as alert as they are we should
thinl< II would be very difficult for any one to
"pull off, an election fraud. IT, as the Demo-
Gratis pretend. frauds have been going on IN
that district for years, the wonder is great that
they have escaped detection
Evening journal., 1909-06-16
Victims Of Obesity
cure yourself At Homo in comfort.

Cure Yourself at Home in Comfort
AS a bodily ahiiction Obesity often
seems to be ineXplicable. so rapid is
the increase Of weight and bulk, even
in cases where the victims are stud
iously temperate in eating, etc. There
is evidently a predisposition that way,
and neglect only tends to confirm II.
The remedies tried may have griev-
ousiy disappointed you.
Here IS one that will not do so, and
you may get the ingredients at your
druggists and mix them yourself with
out trouble: Ask for 1-2 or. Marmola,
IL OF. Fluid Extract Cascara Aromatic
and - o. Peppermint Water Shake
together in good-sized clean bottle.
Simply take this mixture after each
meal and at bedtime, one teaspoonful
to the dose, and give yourself no fur
ther trouble; the superfiuous fat VIII
subside with wonderful rapidity.
Dieting need not worry you in the
least. nor is violent exercising at all
desirable. Wasting methods of weight
reduction are not natural. Try the
pleasant treatment above prescribed for
week or so, and you viii be fit, strong
and free from all bodily discomfort,
besides having rcgained correct weight
and a shapely figure.
Evening journal., 1909-06-16
Editorial
Opinion
Earmer. and the unempIoyed.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
In every state Of the United States the
farmer should be up and at II in study Of
this unfortunate condition Of unemploy-
ment with which the people of the city
have to deal constantly. IL may be that
when the farmer who greatly needs the
work Of these unemployed shall enter
heartily into cooperation with those OF
tho cities and towns who are attempting
to provide for them and him there may
be found a way TO induce the idle ones to
leave their beloved haunts in the crowd
ed streets and take to the labor of the
fields for good wages and good living. All
of those who are capable Of physical work
could be provided with it. The New York
Legislature recently created commission
to study the causes and effect of unem-
ployme0t The sooner that commission
gets into touch with the intelligence of
the farmer the more likely TO follow some
thing in the way Of a good result No
doubt the industry and prosperity of the
farming class will continue. The unem-
ployed of the cities should be transplanted
to the farms and the villages OF farming
districts. The problem is not an impossible
one. Tho farmer should enter heartily into
its solution.
Evening journal., 1909-06-16
With the Photographers

The new and very stringent prohibitory law which
goes into Kansas has revived old story on
the subject A stranger into Kansas drugstore
and asked for whisky
but I'm sick" persisted the stranger
"That won't help any replied the druggist. 1T won't
make any difference. can't sell any whisky for be-
ing sick"
well. what can you sell it to for? asked the
stranger.
THE only thing sell whisky for in this town.,
said the druggist lis snake bites. Hold up now,
don't ask where TO get bitten No There is
only snake in town, and he is engaged for three
weeks ahead.-Kansas City Journal
Inspector General Hornaday Of the c. A. r.
lating incidents of famous national encampments.
Il remember a little japanese who attended Of
banques" he saio smiling, "and a compliment
that he paid 70 a coonels wife.
Il sat between the two and the lady said
Mr. Takashra, you compress the ladies' feet in your
country don't you?
''Oh, madam: that is Chinese CUSTOM said the
japanese. We Japanese allow ladies' to low
% their full size. Not that
And he bowed and Kissed in the polite Japanese way
mot has they could hope TO rival yours madam
Chicago Inter- Ocean
Evening journal., 1909-06-16

Editor THE EVENING JOURNAL. =
Living in the suburbs of Wilmington.
I am subjected each day TO the mean
est and most unsatisfactory service
believe it possible for any trolley som-
pany. 10 force upon its patrons. There
are many commuters between this city
and Claymont, who like myself, are
obliged to ride on these "so-called"
trolley cars. because we have neither
automobiles nor horses. and live too
far from the steam road to transfer
our patronage. The company must
have absolutely no regard for the
safety of their passengers, to say
nothing of their convenience and health.
The cars are without exception the
dirtiest. and most unsanitary 10 the