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Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
CONGRESS OF REFORM
HOLDS FINAL MEETING
Speaker Declines to Talk on Anti
Saloon League Because He Claims
He Was Sighted

BERKELEY, July 2S-What was
probably one of the most successful
annual sessions ever held by the con-
gress of reform under the auspices of
the state w. C. T. u, was brought to
a close tonight.
Although DR.. William M. Burke oc-
casioned some disappointment when he
failed to deliver the address he was
scheduled to deliver yesterday after
noon on the anti-saloon league, those
who were in charge of the congress
expressed satisfaction with the work
accomplished.
DIR. Burke, who is superintendent of
the Oakland district of the Anti-Sa-
loon league, declined to speak because,
1t is said he deemed that he had been
sighted by the committee on arrange
ments in not being allowed to speak on
the opening day.
The incident was the occasion of
much comment, both by the members
of the w. c.. II. u. and by the Anti
Saloon league faction, and although the
women tried to prevail upon the doc
tor to reconsider his decision, he re-
NAMED deaf to their opportunities.
Mrs. Sarah j. Dorr, state president Of
the w. C. II. u, expressed regret at
what she termed a misunderstanding.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
UPRoAR CAUSED WHEN TILT
BETWEEN MEMBERS RECALLED

WASHINGTON, July 23.-An up
roar was caused in the house today
when Mr.. Macon of Arkansas, reverting
to his colloquy last Monday with Mr..
Rucker of Colorado. charged the Colo
RADIO member had inserted in the Con-
gressional Record certain references to
him which had not been uttered.
Not only had this been done, he said,
but insult had been added to injury by
placing brackets at the end of the re-
marks, "Great Applause" He wanted
1t all stricken out, especially the great
applause" This was ordered done
after Mr.. Rucker had explained he ac-
tually made the statement on the floor
and insisted there was applause. The
speaker declared the motion to strike
out carried although he failed to take
the negative vote.
The session was further enlivened
when Mr.. Randall of Texas wanted the
speaker to appoint a judiciary commit
tee to consider a bill prohibiting con-
gressmen and court officials from ac-
cepting gifts or employment from cor
porations, trusts, or persons interested
in legislation.
Graft Is Charged
Openly charging that congress and
the courts had received and were re-
ceiving valuable gifts, employment, or
compensation from public service cor
porations, trusts and persons engaged
in interstate commerce, or having an
interest in legislation, Mr. Randall of
Texas in the house today presented a
resolution directing the speaker to inn
mediately appaint the judiciary COM
mittee in order that 1t may consider
the question of amending the law so
as to prohibit such conduct. The reso-
luton was voted down.
Mr. Randall declared the opponents
of such legislation had not only sue
ceeded in preventing the passage of a
law of that character, but even sup
pressed discussion of such measures on
the floor of the house.
Looking the facts squarely in the
face" he said, 1.-The conclusion forced
on us causes blush to mantle the
cheek of every patriot and self-re-
specting man."
He declared the benef1ciaries of spe-
cial interests, "intrenched in power and
firmly combined with the dominant po-
litical party" openly derided the Ameri-
can people and brutally demanded the
pound of flesh. Should the committee
be appointed, he said, there should
he passed a law which would sever
the connection of the servants of the
people from the interests that now con-
troll u.s."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
PATRIOT WANTED WHO is
WILLING TO BE TREASURER
Citizens of Small Town Unable to Find
Man Who VIII Accept Short
Term

LOUISVILLE, Ky, July 2S.-The lit
tie town of Port Fulton, across the
Ohio river from Louisville, is searching
for patriot and cannot find him.
His only qualifications need be will
ingness to run for the office of town
treasurer, So Port Fulton may get its
money out of the bank at Jefferson
VILE, Ind, and pay it's bills,
James w. Taylor, sometime treas
urer, resigned recently, and IT was
found a special election must be or
dered, the winner in which shall serve
until January, 1910, when a treasurer
elected at the regular 1909 November
polls will succeed him.
No one would spend the money neces-
sary to conduct the campaign for so
short an official term. Meanwhile the
town money cannot be drawn from the
bank and the bills are accommodating.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24

his signature. But the anti-free ma
terial senators and representatives are
still on the firing line. If raw materials
are to be reduced almost to the extent
of putting them on the free list, the
senators do not see why the same prin-
ciple should not apply to finished
products.
Il stand on the Republican platform,
and [ am with the president" declared
Senator Elkins today. And this APP
plies to his pronouncement of last Fri
day, too"
Stand for Platform
so am L." interjected Senator Nc
Cumber of North Dakota, but they
added in chorus, I'VE want to see the
revision called for in the platform car
ried out without discrimination and all
along the line. Why should such prod
ucts as hides and oil be made free and
the rate on wooden and cotton goods
kept up so high you can't reach them
on a step-ladder?"
awe would have been satisfied with
just a suggestion of a duty on oil, .
continued Senator ElSins, but they
are even going to take that Off"
II have studied the bill pretty care
fully" said Senator McCumber, land
1 find substantial reductions every
where until we get to the cotton ana
wooden goods schedule. These goods
are the ones that strike home to the
people.
I'm discussing this matter with the
president / went so far as to say that
we were willing to have a slight com
mensurate reduction made on raw wool
If we could get reduction in the WOOL
en- goods schedule"
The president has taken cognizance
of the situation as to cotton and
wooden goods, and the senators who
saw him today reported he had told
them to go ahead and see what could
be done looking to a reduction, and
he added that he would do the same.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24

Taken to Penitentiary-Adam
God, who was recently sentenced to
twenty-five years in the penitentiary
for the murder of Patrolman Michael
Mullane at Kansas City, Mo, last De-
cember, was taken to the penitentiary
in Jefferson City Friday.
Fly Kills Boy-Louis Brown,
9 years old, while playing ball in Pitts
burg Thursday, tried to catch a fly bat
ted into left field. The lad stepped off
steep embankment into the Allegheny
river and was drowned. The body was
recovered late Thursday night with
graphing hooks.
Rich Man Is Laborer-SOn of
a multi-millionaire banker and heir to
the powerful Kean interests in New
| Jersey, John Kean III. Harvard
senior, is working as a laborer In the
gas plant of his uncle, Senator John
Kean, at Elizabeth, N. j. Young Kean
| desires to get acquainted with the busi-
ness which he will control later on.
Salaries Raised-Official an
nouncement was made Thursday by the
Chicago & Erie railroad that the direc-
tors had passed a resolution restoring
the salaries of officers and employees,
which were reduced during the panic.
| The condition of the company has
proved so satisfactory. it is said, that
! the restoration will be made effective
as of July l.
To Extend Rate-The western
railroads have decided to extend
through November and December the
| basis agreed on for rates to conYen-
| tions and similar gatherings east OF the
Missouri river up to October 81. The
uniform rates for meetings where the
attendance is more than 1000, on the
certificate plan, is a fare and half
for the round trip.
Dog Starved for Seven Days
When a car loaded with California po-
tatoes consigned to Portland, Ore,
produce broker was opened there
Thursday, collie dog leaped to the
ground. The car came from Stockton
and was seven days on the trip. There
was neither food nor water in the car
the animal, however, seeming none the
worse for its long Imprisonment.
Home for Grand Opera = 1t
will probably be known today
whether Chicago is to have perma-
nent home of grand opera within the
next year. For the purpose Of dis.
cussing the matter committee or
prominent business men will meet
oscar Hammerstein at the Auditorium
On the outcome of this conference will
depend the fate of Chicago as grand
opera center for the present.
To Recognize Balloonists-
"Habitual aviators," by letter Of in
struction issued last night to the agents
of the Travellers Insurance company
of Hartford, Conn, must join the
ranks of automobile racers and others
whom the insurance companies decline
to accept as risks. This is the hrst
time, it is said, that any insurance
company has recognized the airshlp
and the balloon as an important diver
sion of contemporary life.
Shooting Is Fatal-Word has
lust reached Durango, Colo, from
Mancos, an isolated town in M9nteI nteI
zuma county, of the probable fatal
shooting Sunday of Ed F. Nolan
well known trader, by Marion Baker. a
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
ORAL DISPOSITION OF
FUNDS IS HELD VALID
Wishes of Man Who Told Friend How
to Handle Insurance Money He-
spected by Court

NEW YORK, July 23-The long legal
fight over $4,000 life insurance left by
Charles l.. Stier has resulted in the
supreme court sustaining Stier's oral
disposition of the fund three days pc
fore he committed suicide at his nome
on Staten Island in 1906.
Three days before Stier killed him-
self he took out the insurance and I'M
mediately called on Alfred Lauter-
bach, to whom he was indebted anu
directed that in case anything hap
pened to him S66, ,O67 of the proceeds of
the Insurance. policy should go to
Lauterbachs company to discharge, his
indebtedness; $25OO should be paid to
Eugene Howell and $4492 to his wife.
Justice Greenbaum holds this Is a
valid trust.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
NEWS IN BRIEF

piano salesman from Salt Lake. Man
cos Is a dry" town, and Nolan charged
Baker with providing his sons with
liuuor. Nolan had warned him against
continuing the practice and Sunday up
braided him for failure to heed the
warning.
Beats All Records - Artillery
target shooting with ten-inch rifles and
twelye-inch mortars of a brilliancy
that army officers at Port Townsend,
Wash, declare will never be beaten
with present coast defense equipment
and methods of service, was performed
Thursday by the Thirtieth company,
Cant. Wesley w. K. Hamilton COM
manding, and the One Hundred and
Twenty-sixth company Capt. Harry w.
Newton. coast artillery corps, at Fort
Worden.
Would Aid Lottery-POpular-
izing the proposed new national lottery
has been the effort of the Cuban gov
ernment in the legislation creating IT,
A CODY of the law has reached the state
department at Washington from the
American minister at Havana. Tickets
are to range in value from 81 TO 70
cents, and supervision of the drawings
is to be vested in a board of seven
Foundlings' home and the National
orphan asylum will read off the
| lucky numbers.
Girder Blocks Streets - An
| 81, ,50O-pound steel girder drawn by
| twenty horses blocked many streets in
! Chicago Thursday night while 1t was
being hauled to its destination. The
load was the largest girder which Will
be used in the new city hall. 1t IS
A bv IA feet At times the pavement
would sink several inches under the
load and a gang of men followed the
wagon with lanterns to replace the
cast iron manhole covers, which
snapped like shingles under the wheels
of the big truck.
Possible Victims Warned
Revival of the Spanish prisoner
swindle schemes of several years ago
has resulted In the postoffice depart
ment at Chicago making special e1-
forts to warn possible victims. A case
that has resulted in dozens of COM
plaints is one in which a Russian
banker is represented to be in prison
at Madrid, Spain, a victim of a plot
to rob him and his daughter or their
fortune. Hundreds of letters purport-
ing to be written with a pen, which
the authorities say are printed, nave
passed through the mails in Chicago,
and many have been turned over to
the postoffice inspectors. They pur-
port to be from A. Beliavsky, the i'm
prisoned banker.
Money Causes Suspicion
Thomas Davies of New York, who
amassed a fortune as an ink manufac-
turer, ran short of pocket change re-
Gently, and to prevent such a recur-
renee he cashed several shares of
mining stock into $500 in silver coin.
Placing the coin in two bags in the
subtreasury office. he started to his
home in Brooklyn with them, but find
ing them too heavy, he left one con-
tanning $4O0 in Nassau street shoe
store. where he was not acquainted,
merely asking the clerk to keep 1t for
him. When the clerk discovered the
contents he became suspicious and
called the police, and when Davies re-
turned he was compelled to show the
officers just how he came by the
money.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
Police Accused of Bomb.Makina

KOVNO, Russia, July 23.-Two agents
of the Russian secret police were today
convicted on the charge Of preparing
a bomb with the intention of deposit
ing it in the lodgings of a workman
on whom they desired to throw suspi-
cion. and were sentenced to imprison-
ment for three years and a half. Po-
lice Lieutenant Krizhanovsky, whom
the government prosecutor accused of
organizing the crime, was acquitted
because of lack of evidence.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
POLICE CAPTAIN WHO SHOT
CITIZEN Is DISCHARGED
Charge of IntoxlcatIon Brought In
Connection with Affair Is Proved.
Officer Is Expelled

SAN FRANCISCO. July 25.-Police
Captain M. j. Conboy, who shot and
seriously wounded Bernard Lagan sew
eral weeks ago, was discharged from
the police force early today.
The police commissioners were in
session all night considering charge
of intoxication brought against Con-
boy by Chief of Police Cook, and after
finding him guilty Of the charge they
Immediately discharged him.
The criminal charge against Conboy
for shooting Lagan is still pending, but
it As hardly likely ne will be brought
to trial while the latter remains in a
critical condition.
Lagan is completely paralyzed as the
result of his wounds, and it is not ex-
pected he will recover.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
Mystery Deepens

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, July 23.-Al-
though twenty suspects have been ar
rested and held by the police the mys-
terry which surrounds the murder of
Mrs. Amos P. Dorrance, wife of a
wealthy coal dealer of Helena, Mont,
is apparently becoming deeper. Mrs.
Dorrance was shot and killed in her
room in the Parker hotel Thursday
while her invalid husband lay helpless
on the bed. He is still Frustrated and
is not able to throw any light on the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
Alleged Bank swlndIer Arrested

VANCOUVER, B. c., July 23.-A
man gooing under the name of ]. c..
Anderson, an alleged bank swindler
wanted in Ttoronto was arrested here
today. Anderson is said TO have Sc
cured several thousand dollars by the
use of a rubber stamp he secured from
a bank in Montreal, where he was
formerly employed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
WILL MAKE BOY GOOD BY
EMPLOYING HYPN0TISM
Surgeons Propose to Change Nature
of Bad Lad by Use of Sug-
gestion

NEW YORK, July 2S.-An expert
ment not equaled in the annals of
criminology is to be tried by DR.. Sieg-
frid Bloch, an alienist, on Bernard
Chaff, aged 49,
The proposition is to hypnotic Ber-
nard, said to be chronic bad boy,
into a state where his thoughts and
actions will be solely of the good
variety.
DR.. Bluoch thinks he can make Ber-
nard fit for a certificate of good be-
havior in a few months.
Magistrate Furlong, who yesterday
was about to send the lad away for a
long term for highway robbery, told
the alienists to go ahead with the eX-
pertinent
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
Confesses to Marriage

DENVER, July 23.-James W. Rob-
inson, who was arrested here yesterday
on suspicion of being j. l.. Byrd,
wanted in Memphis. Tenn. for the
murder of Joseph Black, a shoe deal
er of that city, for whom Byrd form
erly worked, confessed today he was
married two weeks ago at Colorado
Springs and with his bride was spend
ing his honeymoon in Denver. Rob-
inson formerly worked in San Fran
cisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
Accused of Kidnapinu

NEW YORK, July 23.-Helen Spen-
Ger, who was taken into custody at
Panama recently on the charge of en-
ticing young women from this city tn
the canal zone under false representa-
tions, arrived here today in the custo-
dy of two detectives. Miss Spencer,
who Is about 35 years of age, later was
arraigned in police court, charged with
kidnapping. She pleaded not guilty and
was committed in default of $4,000 bail.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
Eornerv Is CHARGED

ST. LOUIS, July 23.-James K. STAN
ley was arrested here today on war
rant charging he had forged the name
of ]. w. Newhart of Dunsmuir Cal.
The arrest was made at the request of
the sheriff of Siskiyou county, Cal.
Stanley, who is well educated, was
working here at night and nursing his
bedridden wife during the day He
declared he did not know why he was
arrested.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
Last Security Listed

NEW YORK, July 23.-What will
probably prove the last security ad-
mitted to it's unlisted department was
announced today by the stock eX-
change. The distinction goes to Atchi-
son, Topeka 6, Santa Fe railway sub
scription receipts for convertible 4 per
cent bonds, full paid and first INSTALL
ment paid.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
Belmont Wins Stake

LIVERPOOL, July 29.-The Jolliffe
9-vear-old stakes of $50 sovereigns, dis
tance five furIongs, was won today by
August Belmont's Fond Memories
Pennington was second and II. B. Dur
yeas Lespedesa third. Nine horses ran
The Sefton plate of $50 soverigns was
won by Well Done. Black Gal was sec
ond and BellatriX third II. z. Whit
news Sixty IL was starter
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
Reooonlzes No Court Sentence

BORDEAUX, France, July 23.-Cardi-
nal Andrieux, who yesterday was fined
by the correctional court for melting
disobedience to the separation law, to-
day issued a long letter, in which he
says he does not recognize the sem
tence of the court, reiterates that it is
the duty of the faithful to disobey laws
that conflict with those of the church,
and condemns the neutral schools"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
Sentenced to Death

LONDON, July 23-Madarlal Dhina-
gri. the Indian student who on
the night of July 1 at the conclusion
Of a public gathering at the Imperial
institute, shot and killed Lieut.. Col.
Sir William HIATT Wyllie and
DR.. Canvas Lalcaca, was found today
guilty and sentenced to death at the
conclusion of a trial of less than an
hours duration.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
Roosevelt to Run for Mayor

PARIS, July 23.-John S. Wise, jr.,
of New York, who Is now in Paris, says
that former President Roosevelt, just
prior to his departure from New York
on his African hunting expedition,
promised him and other Republicans
in New York that he would return in
time for the mayoralty campaign. Mr..
Wise says he has not given up the
hope that Mr.. Roosevelt will head the
mayoralty ticket in New York this
autumn,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
To Study Animals from Balloon

CHICAGO, July 23.-W. d. Boyce
left Chicago last evening on the first
stage of his trip to study animals of
Africa and to take photographs from
balloons. His equipment consists of
three balloons and several small aero
planes, in which he believes the mem
bers of his party can take short flights
to photograph at short range particu-
larly inviting lanscapes.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
To Avoid Conflict

BUENOS AYRES, July 2S.-Fre-
quent conferences are being held be-
tween the minister of foreign affairs
and the ministers of the United States
and Peru. Much reserve is shown as
to the subjects under consideration, but
it is reported the conferences relate to
an avoidance of a conflict between Peru
and Bolivia,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
Firm suspends

TUCSON, A. T., July 23.-The broker
age firm of Frank j. O'Brien & Co. sus-
pended this morning. They were local
representatives of Logan, Bryan &
Co. and Paine, Webber & Co., and
operated offices at Nogales and Phoe-
nix. A statement of liabilities will be
made later.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
Gen. PaImer,s pauahter Enaaaed

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, July
formerly of England. but for five years
a resident of this city, and Miss Mar
jorle Palmer, youngest daughter of the
late Gen. w. j. Palmer, founder of
Colorado Springs, was announced to-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
san Francisco Honored

PARIS, July 2S.-Daniel Levy. hon
orary president of the Alliance Fran
caise of San Francisco, was today made
a member of the Legion of Honor.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
Maple Sugar Included

WASHINGTON, July 23.--The treas
ury department regulations allowing
for a drawback on maple syrup manu-
featured entirely from imported ma
pie sugar, and granulated sugar pro-
duced from imported raw sugar, have
been amended by Assistant Secretary
Reynolds, so as to include maple su-
gar made in part from those materials.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24

Venice villas make ideal summer
homes. They are completely furnished
Rent SIS to $35 per month, including
light, water and house laundry. Per-
fectly sanitary.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
Renounces Throne

LISBON, July 29.-Prince Miguel OF
Braganza eldest son of Duke Michael,
the pretender to the Portuguese throne,
today renounced forever his rights to
the throne of Portugal in order to mar
ry Miss Anita Stewart, daughter OF
Mrs. James Henry Smith of New York.
The princes engagement to Miss Stew
art was announced on July 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24
Live in venice viIIas-the best.

II you want to go east. c. Haydock. Agt
Illinois Central Il. r.. t1S w. Sixth street.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-24

Taken to Penitentiary-Adam
God, who was recently sentenced to
twenty-five years in the penitentiary
for the murder of Patrolman Michael
Mullane at Kansas City, Mo-, last De-
cember, was taken to the penitentiary
in Jefferson City Friday.