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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
JOINT COMMITTEE WILL
PROBE CONSERVATION ROW

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The forth
coming congressional investigation of
the matters involved in the Ballinger-
Pipchot controversy was the subject
of conference today between Presl-
dent Taft and Representative John
Dazell of Pennsylvania, one of the
Republican leaders of the house Mr..
Dalzel said after the interview that
the Investigations nnquestionably
would be carried forward by a joint
committee, composed of from five to
seven members
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
GREAT CROWDS
ARE PLANNING
TO VISIT CITY
CURTISS AER0PLANES HAVE
ARRIVED
EAST EXPRESSING INTEREST IN
AVIATION WEEK
Plans for Immense Grand Stand at
Dominguez mplete-Roads for
Autos Will Be Put in
Fine Shape
HAPPENINGS OF A DAY


Yesterdays happenings i'm preparation
for the aviation meet were;
Two new aeroplanes, those of Glenn H
Curtlss and Howard w. Gill, are on the
ground.
All the Imperial valley and $4,000 per-
sons from the bay cities will attend the
events.
Four trains already have been sold out
at Chicago by the santa Fe to passen-
gers who are coming to Los Angeles to
see the meet.
Every arrangement necessary to make
the automobile road to the aviation camp
perfect in every detail will be carried
out and the towns of Compton and
Watts will cooperate
Eastern papers and magazines are
preparing to send special representatives
and photographers.
Grand stand plans completed yesterday
call for stand $50 feet long. seating
$4,000, and for 1000 boxes with a ca
pacity of six chairs each.
Capt. John Berry, champion baIlOonlst
of America, has arranged to bring his
great racing balloon.
Clifford B. Harmon, owner OF the
finest balloon in America, will arrive in
Los Angeles with the balloon and Cur
tiss aeropIane Saturday.
Rev. Baker p. Lee suggests a great
popular contribution of small sums from
those who cannot afford larger amounts.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
.ZELAYA DENIES
he IS PRISONER
INSISTS HE IS FREE TO GO
WHERE HE CHOOSES
NIcaraeuan Declares He Favors the
Friendly Intervention of Mexico
and United States-BelieVes
War viii Soon End

CORDOBA, Mexico, Dec. 2S.-JOse
Santos Zelaya declared tonight that he
is still president of Nicaragua, although
he may never go back to that country
to enjoy privileges of the Office. Madrlz,
he asserted, is only a provisional presi-
dent and he (Zelaya) has not relinquish-
ed the office.
Asked about conditions imposed by
the British government in reply to his
request for asylum aboard the British
sloop of war Shearwater, Zelaya admit
ted that he was told he could board her
only with the understanding that he was
to agree to leave Nicaragua forever.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
FOREIGN

Zelaya denies he has been deposed as presi-
dent and insists he is still at head Of
Ncaraguan government PAGE
Whole Turkish cabinet tenders designations
following a similar act part # grand
ylzler PAGE
British campaign is resumed after Christ
mas truce PAGE 1
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
RESIGNATION OF
WHOLE TURKISH
CABINET PLACED
GRAND vIZIER ALSO RELIM-
0UlSHES OFFICE
SERIOUS CONFLICTS TAKE PLACE
AT BAGDAD
Committee of Union and Progress De-
cided Change in Ministry Neces-
sary to Offset the Accusations
Against Former Premier
ASSOCIATED Press1

Associated Press1
NONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 2S-The
whole Turkish cabinet resigned
~ tonight, following the resignation
of Hilmi Pasha, grand vizier, who
withdrew from the ministry early in
the day.
1t is reported that serious conflicts
have occurred at Bagdad, but this
is not confirmed officially.
The immediate cause of the pasha's
resignation is not known, but recently
attempts have been made in the cham
Der to overturn the ministry.
1t is believed the committee of union
and progress decided on change in
the ministry because they regard the
accusations against the former grand
Vizier, Kiamil Pasha, unjust.
1t is understood the committee ia
vors the appointment of Tewfik Pasha,
present ambassador at London, as
grand vizier.
The grand vizier's resignation, 1t is
understood, was due to intrigues
against him in the chamber and 10
threats by the committee of union and
progress to engineer a parliamentary
vote of want of confidence in the cabi-
net.
Reports hint at a military appoint
ment. possibly with General Schefket
Pasha as Hilmi Pashas successor.
Hilmi Pasha was appointed grand
vizier by the sultan on the resignation
of Kiamil Pasha February IA, and the
new cabinet was constituted May 8.
Soon after it's formation the cham
Der of deputies and senate voted con-
fidence in the ministry after the gov
ernment's policy was explained. This
policy included economy to meet the
financial deficit and the eradication Of
causes that led to the Adana out
breaks.
The committee of union and progress.
moving spirit in the overthrow of Sui
tan Abdul Hamid has since the change
i'm administration retained firm grip
on the governmental machinery.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
: TWO Hunters Frozen to Death

WILDWOOD, N, j., Dec. 2S.-TwC
hunters found frozen to death neal
here yesterday were identified by mem
bers of their families today as Lewis c
Krautter, an instructor in botany n
the University of Pennsylvania, and
Ernest j. w. McFarlane, q son of Prof
John Nj. MeFarlane of the University
of Pennsylvania.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
ZELAYA DECLARES HE
is STILL PRESIDENT OF
SOUTHERN REPUBLIC

CORDOMA, Mex. Dec. 2S.-In a
statement made to an Associated Press
representative on the train on which
he is travelling to Mexico City, Zelaya
said he was still the head of the Mic
Continued on Page Two
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29

played In demanding that the tyrant
Zelaya be called to account for the out
rage The publication of the first de-
tailed account of the executions has
heightened interest in the movement
against the Nicaraguan government,
and, aside from the social nature of the
New Years reception, it will be a spe-
cific Endorsement of Secretary Knox's
policy. The event is looked forward to
as one of the most brilliant functions
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
TAFT WILL NOT
DELAY MESSAGE
BEGINS WORK ON DOCUMENT
DEALING WITH TRUSTS
ing of Corporations viii Be SUBJ
mitted to Congress by the
Chief Executive
Associated Press1

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S-President
Taft discussed with members of his
cabinet today the final details of the
special message he will send to con-
gress next week dealing with post
poned amendments to the interstate
commerce and Sherman antitrust
laws.
Mr.. Taft began work on the docu-
ment today.
At one time it was thought the presi-
dent might in this. the FIRST Of his
special messages to congress, deal only
with the interstate commerce act, leav-
ing his proposed discussion of the anti
trust law to some future date. He has
decided, however that as the two sub
jects are so closely related, he will ad-
here to his original intention of maxi
ing his recommendations for changes
in the two acts in one communication.
In this message he will also submit
his recommendations for the federal
licensing of corporations. The pro-
posed license will be a voluntary one,
to be taken advantage of by such COR
porations as desire to place them
selves under federal jurisdiction.
Will Not Delay Message
1t has been reported that President
Taft might delay his antitrust recon-
mendations until the supreme court
had finally passed on the recent Stand
ard Oil decision. Those to whom the
president has talked say, however,
that he has decided to go forward
with his program.
The president and the members of his
cabinet, together with the interstate
commerce commissioners, have given
more thought and study to the needed
changes in the interstate commerce
and antitrust acts than to any other
subjects since the beginning of the
present administration. There has
been a disposition among some Of the
leaders of the senate and the house
in the last two days to urge the presi-
dent not to send in his antitrust
measure just now. Mr.. Taft is said to
feel, nevertheless, that his views have
been so fully expressed that he can go
ahead with his recommendations on
the lines decided on early in the fall.
The presidents message will be ready
for reading in the two houses of con-
gress Wednesday, January 5. Congress
reassembles January 4, but will imme-
diately adjourn out of respect to the
memory of Senator McLaurin of Mis-
sissippi.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29

w ASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Unusual
w attention is attracted to the New
" Years reception which Secre-
tary and Mrs. Knox will give in honor
of the worlds diplomats because of the
stand the secretary took with regard TO
the killing of the two Americans, Can
non and Groce, in Nicaragua. With
few exceptions the diplomats here com
mend the action of the secretary, and
all of them admire the spunk he dis
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
Deaths Charged to Mine Operators

HERRIN, ILL.,. Dec. 2S.-A coroner's
jury returned a verdict tonight eharg-
ing the management of the Chicago
and Carterville mine, where nine men
were killed in an explosion Thursday,
with operating the mine in a criminal
manner.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29

NOPENHAGEN, Dec. 2S.-Captain
1 Roald Amundsen, discoyerer of the
" northwest passage, who has
planned four years voyage in F'ritjof
Nansens Arctic steamer Fran to prove
that a current runs from the Bering
strait over the north pole, has begun a
systematic search for DR.. Cook. The
captain. who was one of DR.. Cooks
most ardent supporters, does not expect
to start on his Arctic voyage until next
July, and says he will devote the inter-
vening months, If necessary, to finding
Cook.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-29
INDEX OF
IIERALD'S NEWS
TO-DAY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity: Cloudy
Wednesday; light east wind. Maxi
mum temperature yesterday, e5 de-
grees; minimum, SO degrees.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-01

ing to the uproar and its strength almost took
away the powers of motion and of speech
The relief started from the guardhouse No
man through the darkness brought by night
and the tempest could see the outline of his
nearest fellow. The Wilderness of the snow
would have relieved the blackness had not
the flashing of the elements blinded the vision.
l ordered the men to unfix bayonets because
of the danger of cutting one another, and I
gave the order passing from one man to the
other and fairly believing it into their ears
Then the order was given to secure arms and
to clasp hands. 1t was only by the handclasp
that one man could tell that he had a COM
panion.
Into the teeth of the tempest we edged our
way. Twice within SO yards of the guard
house the little squad was thrown from it's
feet. All sense of direction was lost and moth.
ing but collision with one of the low-lying
barracks buildings after ten minutes toling
progress gave the little command knowledge
of its whereabouts. a half frozen sentinel
whose post luckily under the lee of the
barracks, was relieved and took his place at
the rear of the hand-clasping column
THE hospital of the garrison stands, or did
stand at that time, at the extreme east end
of the island Back of it along the stretch of
beach runs "a sentry's post man walking
there and looking straight eastward finds no
land upon which his eye may rest. That night
the flashing fury of the waves was spent main
ly on that lonely sentry beach. The first re-
lief managed to reach the front of the hospital
which gave some protection. ordered all the
men except the one who was to relieve the
sentry on the beach to huddle under the piazza
while / took the relieving recruit to find the
man on post ..ar...
1--WE rounded the end of the hospital The
blast threw us down. The wind was tearing
down the sound and the salt spray and the
snow commingled dashed into our faces We
dragged our rifles and edged our way through
wall of wind. A few feet of progress and
the blast again threw our feet from under
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-01

come with them if he chose, and they started
for a saloon in the outskirts of the town, a
place known to them, there to wait until 1t
was time to go under cover to the depot to
take train which made no stop for many
miles beyond the place of boarding.
About an hour before the train was due the
recruit told the deserters that he had weak
ened' and that he would go back to the island
to take his medicine" They offered no OBJ
lection and their companion started for the
shore while they took a back road to the de-
pot.
The recruit had soldier-making stuff in him.
He had been maturing a plan all the time that
he had been in the saloon. The deserters once
out of sight, he made for farm house. told
his story hurriedly, secured horse and rode at
a cavalry pace for hamlet few miles east
of New Rochelle He was afraid to go to the
depot to which the deserters had gone because
he feared that they would see him and, suspect
ing his motive, would take to the woods.
At the little village to which he had gone
headlong on his horse, he secured the services
of constable readily enough-for there was
a reward for the arrest of deserters-and by
telling his story and by threatening the station
master with all the penalties possible of inflic-
ton by the federal government, the recruit in
duced him to flag the train.
The deserters were caught handcuffed and
sent back to the island.
The board deliberated long if not wisely, and
finally reached the conclusion that the coun-
try's treasury could not well bear the burden
of the loss Of the money represented by the
price of one rife. and so it was decreed that
the cost of the weapon should be taken out Of
the pay of the recruit who had done his duty
by the government and had showed pluck and
understanding, even if he had lost rifle.
There was disguised young soldier on Da-
vid's island. He was not made of the stuff
of deserters, but desert he did The channel
was still frozen and the morning after he
learned of the order stopping his pay there was
one soldier less to answer Here" at reveille
roll call.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-01

uttered word. Back over the sand We went
through the bowling and the flashing. We lost
our bearings and ran into an obstruction. l
traced it's outline and knew what it was 1t
was the hospital morgue, wooden structure
not more than Is feet square. We crawled
around 1t until We had reached the west side,
where the shelter gave us breath; from the
doorway of the morgue came challenge that
even the noise of the storm could not smoth-
er-'Who comes there?
THE answer Relief was yelled back by two
voices in unison, and we crawled into the dead
house There, standing guard in the grewsome
place, was a colored lad, only four weeks
soldier, and within touch of his hand, resting
on its zinc bier, was the corpse of man.
Driven by the storm to seek shelter that
black recruit, rather than leave his post to
get the protection afforded by the hospital,
had chosen in the blackness of midnight and
with wind and wave raging without, to take
up his watch by the dead, because the place
where the body lay on his post which he
was under orders not to desert"
Two army deserters convinced a certain
raw recruit that there was something more
than words in the saying he had once heard
to the effect that republics always are migrate
full. 1t fell on this wise:
The recruit had marched guard for the
first time. The sergeant in charge turned two
prisoners over to him with instructions to
guard them while they drove mule team and
collected the garbage from the barrels in the
rear of the quarters 1t was the dead of
winter, and for the first time in years the
hannel between Davids island and the town
CT New Rochelle was frozen over
The recruit plodded along after his prisoners,
but, being green to such work, he kept close at
their heels instead of trailing along at a dis
lance of five PAGES as he should have done.
Guard and prisoners reached a point near the
shore directly in the rear of the commanding
officers quarters. There one of the deserters
seized an empty garbage barrel and an oppor
tunity at the same instant. He threw the bar
rel over the sentinels head like candle
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-01

many old soldiers are stationed at Fort Myer
men who have enlisted and re-enlisted until
the sleeves of their dress coats are pretty we'll
covered with the stripes marking their years
of service. These old soldiers tell many stories
of the old days when the army life was not as
pleasant as it is to-day and when the recruits
lot was far from a happy one In those old
days assertions were many and some of the
stories which the veteran regulars tell to-day
of the time when they were recruits lets one
know readily enough why some men under the
odd conditions did not care to follow the flag.
Here is one story of recruit life in the army
20 years ago that Is rewritten with no changes
of fact and with only little change of Ian.
guage from the way that an old soldier told it:
I'm the winter of 1883 l was stationed at
,Dayid's island, New York harbor a recruiting
rendezvous of the army. There were about
800 newly enlisted ones stationed there at that
time, The island is a little affair lying fairly
low in the water and without any protection
from the storms which blow in from the east
through Long Island sound.
January and February, 1888, were months
of sunshine, and flowers were peeping on the
sunny side of things before anyone could guess
whether March was to roar in like the lion or
to bleat like the lamb. Early in the second
week of that March month New York was over
whelmed by a tempest of wind, and snow. 1t
Was III tuaC SIOTu lHdt ftOSCOe SOuhLlS uleL
with the exposure which caused the illness
leading to his death in few days. 1t was the
worst storm known to the history of the east
ern country The New Workers, however. did
not experience its full fury, for their buildings
gave them shelter.
at was left for a few recruits of the United
States army. the men on guard, to bear the
brunt OF the blizzard and to face the elements
that gave them battle. On the night of March
IL the storm broke. At nine o'clock the sky
over the sound was unclouded, and there was
not "a whisper of wind over the water. Within
4 ten minutes the black clouds had banked up,
and in another ten minutes they were shaking
out their burden of snow, while the wind which
had sprung to it's full strength almost without
warning, was roaring down the sound from the
Atlantic At midnight there were great drifts
of snow against every obstacle which offered
the least resistance to the wind. Out of doors
words from ones lips and smothered them
with their howlings
"On that night / was on guard corporal
of the first relief The sergeant of the guard
a few moments after midnight stepped from
the doorway of the guardhouse and was swept
from his feetrby the wind. He saw what a ter
rible night was ahead of us, had already come
to us in fact and he sent man to the quar-
tiers of the officer of the day to ask permission
TO take In the outlying sentinels or to give or
ders to them to seek such shelter as they could
find The officer of the days quarters were sur
rounded with heavy evergreen trees and the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-01

water. The night was dark, but clear,
and we ran into the streaks without
any seeming warning. was in the
pilothouse when we struck it, and
ran on deck, thinking that something
was on fire.
"The crew tumbled out to witness 1t
also, and it was magnificent. 1t was
SO light that 1t was remarked by the
chief engineer that it could be read by,
and to make sure | grabbed a paper
and the finest print that could find
was easily discernible.
1--WE ran out of the streak into
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-01
THINGS THAT WENT WRONG.
The Careless Matron.

A few days ago Mrs. Elfieda Wager,
an elderly widow residing in Oak Park,
having lost her confidence in banks,
drew all her saving out of the institu-
ton in which she had kept them on de-
post for years, and hid the money in
the oven of her kitchen stove.
Early the next morning she made a
fire in the stove.
But before she did so she took the
money out of the oven and secreted
1T in an old, cracked teapot in the cup
board.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-01
Discretion,

Dives had made himself very
wealthy by opposing his neighbors,
and the latter, grown poor concurrent
ly, were wont to gather at his gate
each morning to clamor for bread.
But, Dives, though touched, did not
lose his head.
81 mustn't make paupers of these
unfortunates!" he exclaimed, and was
universally applauded for his discre-
ton when he offered to give a stone,
provided the benefciaries of his
bounty first got another stone else
where-Puck
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-01
The Honest Farmer.

Yesterday morning farmer named
Johnson or Jones-accounts differ
from the other side of Worth, delivered
a barrel of apples at South side gro
Gerry store.
Packed these yourself, did your
asked the grocer.
Eyes, sir
I'm your usual careful and honest
manner, l suppose?"
Yes, sir" answered the farmer with
a wink. "Pll warrant them to be the
same size all the way down"
When the barrel was opened 1t was
found that they were*
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-01

one. and when the ship ran out of it
the same black waters and a night of
exceptional blackness were also en-
countered.
A. d. Montmollian, travelling freight
agent of the line, was on board the
vessel, and he and Chief Engineer T.
]. Cole fully substantiated Capt Carl
sons statement regarding the phe-
nomena.
Il have sailed the high seas for %
years" declared Capt. Carlson, "but l
never saw anything that approached
this blue and green light from the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-01

officer. looking out, did not
comprehend how terrific the
storm really was, and so
word was passed that the
chain of sentinels should
not be broken.
"At one o'clock my guard
relief was ordered out to
relieve the men on post. No
man who was on that is
land that night has in his
keeping words strong
enough to describe the aw-
full fury of that eastern
gale. The combined thun-
ders of 20 mountain storms
could not equal the noise of
the roaring of the waves
as they pounded the shore.
The wind added its helIow-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-01
One of the Oppressed.

mot that way" whispered a bur-
glar to his accomplice after they had
broken into the hotel; the proprie-
tors room is down this way"
"Wot's the matter with your"
growled the more expert craftsman:
Il know my business. We wart to get
to the room of the head waiter. Roy
al Magazine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-01
LIGHTED UP THE OCEAN

ing from the water which alternated
blue and green, the colors being so
brilliant that the vessel was lighted
up as if she was covered with arc
lights with colored globes.
A half mile streak of dark water,
and blackness that settled like pail
over the ship followed and second
streak of the same brilliant hued wa
tiers was encountered. The second
streak was about as wide as the first
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-01

Pretty Visitor ION board a battle
ship say that Jack is leading
a double life.
Sweetheart (who has been with the
fleet)-He must be leading more than
that, for he promised to die for as
many different girls as the countries
We visited-Judge.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-01
Brilliant steaks of Blue and Green Il
Gulf of Mexico.

A most remarkable marine phenom-
ena was observed from the steamship
Dover. Capt. Yon A, Carlson. as that
vessel steamed to Tampa from Mobile.
When at a point 35 miles from Mo
bile light. at seven o'clock on the eve
ming Of the twentyfourth, the ship
ran suddenly in streak OF light COM
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-01
Good for Insomnia.

Briggs say, old man, what's good
for insomnia? / haven't closed my
eyes for five nights.
Wiggs-You want to have boxing
match. The first time l tried It, re-
member, my eyes were closed for a
fortnight ..-.