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Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-19
SANTA CRUZ WINS
CONTEST FOR NEXT
PYTHIAN CONCLAVE
RED0ND0 LOSES, BUT BALLOT
CAUSES SURPRISE
Annual Report Shows but Small In
crease In Membership, and Rath-
bone Sisters Also Hear Un.
favorable Statistics

WATSONVILLE, May 1S.-The grand
lodge, Knights of Pythias, selected
Santa Cruz today as the next meeting
place, by decisive vote over Redondo
and San Francisco. The result was a
surprise to the delegates, as it was
generally believed Redondo would
win.
The report of the grand chancellor
showed an increase of only 1875 men,
bers in the state during the last year,
only three new lodges having been in
stituted.
Among the recommendations by the
grand chancellor. were
The establishing of an official pub
lication for the Knights of Pythias and
it's auxiliary branch, in place of the
present publication issued by the CAL
kins syndicate, and the building of a
permanent home for the order in San
Francisco.
According to the report of the keeper
of records and seals, one lodge sur
rendered it's charter last year, and five
lodges consolidated with other lodges.
The treasurer reported $4,000 to the
credit of the subordinate lodges, and
$4,000 in the treasury of the grand
lodge.
The election of officers will take
The Rathbone Sisters, the womans
auxiliary branch of the order, held it's
first session tonight. Memorial hour
was observed, followed by the reading
of the reports of the various officers.
The report of the grand chief showed
that two new temples were instituted
during the year and ten surrendered
their charters
Officers of the Rathbone Sisters will
be balloted for tomorrow. Hattie S.
Frey has the lead for grand chief and
Maud May Sheehan for supreme rep
resentative.
Tonight the uniform rank of the
knights held brigade reunion
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-19
HOUSE MOVER ENDS
HIS FAST OF 43 DAYS
ON DIET OF WATER
WORKED AT TRADE DURING HIS
PERIOD OF ABSTINENCE
Ordeal Was Attempted in Order to
Effect Cure for rheumatism.
Reef in His Trousers
Necessary
Especial to The Herald.l

LONG BEACH, May 1S.-In order to
reduce his weight, and possessed Of
the idea that he had found a cure for
rheumatism, Guy H. Parkinson, 642
Pacific aveue, today completed fast
which he has maintained forty three
days.
The length of the fast and the con-
dition of Parkinson at its end is re-
garded as one of the most remarkable
feats ever attempted.
During the forty-three days of. his
fast Parkinson kept busily at his work
of house moving, and, outside of an
occasional drink of water, partook OF
no nourishment.
When he decided on his fast he
tipped the scales at 236 pounds. When
weighed this morning his weight
showed that during the forty three
days he had lost fifty-three pounds.
Parkinson broke his fast today. be-
cause he believed he had accomplished
his object. He decided that the pain
full twinges of rheumatism had disap-
peared and that his weight was such
that he could climb chimneys and roofs
of houses, which work is required in
his strenuous occupation.
This morning Parkinson visited his
tailor and had all his clothes remodeled.
In the pair of trousers which the house
mover was wont to visit church in it
was necessary to take ten-ineh reef
in the waist band.
Parkinson had been reading of the
forty day fast of DR.. III. S. Tanner
which caused great public interest a
few years ago, and decided that he
could outdo the record and benefit him.
self at the same time.
Friends of Parkinson are authority
for the statement that he never slipped
an egg sandwich, or any other sand
wich, into bed with him while no one
was looking.
Nothing but water, stated Mr. Park
inson, has he used for forty three days,
and he further stated that, from a
financial standpoint, it was the best
has auar made
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-19
MOTHER OF SLAIN YOUTH
HEARS FROM BLACK HAND
Note Says Son Informed on Society
to Which He Be-
Ionged

HAMILTON, Ohio. May 1s-At the
inquest today on the death of Arthur
Ketterling, a Cincinnati student at
Miami university in oxford, Ohio, the
boys mother testified that last Friday
she received the following letter:
"This is to let you know that your
son tipped the black hand OF TO the
nolice. and he was a member. For that
he lost his life. Close your mouth.
(Signed) "THE BLACK HAND"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-19
Iananess Strike Manes

HONOLULU, May 18.-The strike of
the japanese. plantation laborers is
losing ground. More strike
breakers than could be used at the
plantations offered themselves today,
and the employers have decided to or
der the strikers either to return to
work or leave the Honolulu and Oahu
plantations. At the Eva plantation,
three-fourths of the Japanese crew is
still at work, awaiting the answer to-
its demand for more pay.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-19
YOUNG INVENTORS
INCUBATOR BURSTS,
INJURING AN INFANT
USES HOT WATER BOTTLES IN
ARRANGING MACHINE
Apparatus Went Wrong and Baby Is
Severely ScaIded-Inventive
Genius Is Temporarily
Subdued
[speeial to The Herald.l

LONG BEACH, May 1S.-The incu-
bator forcing process-which has pop
ulated the purlieus of Long Beach with
some millions of healthy chickens
failed ingloriously today when Richard
Despair, one of this city's most prom
ising young inventors, tried it on his
baby brother-with Sc
rious results. Richard still is promis-
ing-promising to fight shy of inven-
tions for the rest of his sad young
life.
and mere had left battery of empty
hot water bottles to sun on the bath
room windowsill Richard, like Watts
of steam engine fame, observed the
bottles. He had heard Of the i'll health
CONTINUED on Page rhree)
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-19
LOCAL

Secretary of Waterways association re-
flutes false insinuations
Fourth sugar beet factory in Southern
California to be established at San Jacinto.
Housemover of Long Beach ends fast of
forty-three days.
Missing Polytechnic high school girl plays
truant to commit suicide.
Orange picker shoots sweetheart and then
commits suicide.
Woman charges insanity against scion of
wealthy easterners.
Third interstate commerce commission
hearing to investigate switching rates will
be held today
Cities in vicinity of Los Angeles are pre-
pared to entertain visiting Ellks.
Council passes ordinance WHICH is COM
promise between health board and solid
five"
other evidence than that of "stool
pigeon" will be necessary to convict woman
druggist of selling morphine.
Council considers plan to increase eff
cheney of workmen on aqueduct by intro
ducing Y NJ. c. A. work
Druggist of Colegrove who sold whisky
to woman detective splits jury by novel
plea.
Church federation executive committee
censures Y, NJ c. A. directors for exhibit
ing SHADOW of the Cross"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-19
SHOOTS ALASKAN, THEN
CUTS VICTIMS THROAT
Slayer at CordoVa in Jail and Heavily
Guarded to Prevent
Lynching

PORTLAND, Ore, May 1S.-A cable
from Cordova, Alaska, says that j. w.
Mcnamara last night killed T. r. Car
penter by shooting him in the throat
and cutting the jugular vein. 1t is al
lesged Mcnamara had been drinking
and was put out of the hotel by Car
penter.
Carpenter was known all over Alaska
and was a heavy property owner. A
strong guard has been placed around
the Jail to prevent lynching.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-19
BLAZE CAUSES PANIC IN
HOSPITAL AT ST. HELENA
1926 Patients Have Big Scare When
Fire Breaks Out in
Laundry

ST. HELENA, CAL, May 1S.--A panic
was caused among the. 125 patients.
most of whom are women, at the st.
Helena sanitarium tonight by a fire
which broke out in the laundry, To-
ing.
About fifty of the patients ran out
of the building scantily clad, and
much excitement prevailed for a time.
Many people from st. Helena re-
sponded to the alarm and hard work
by a bucket brigade saved the main
sanitarium building, which for time
was in danger. The loss is estimated
at $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-19
Eireman PROVES Hero

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1S.-Strapped
to his seat and with little chance to
escape injury, William Wonderlich,
driver of chemical engine No. 2, delib-
erately overturned his engine today
in order to avoid a collision with
crowded street car. He paid for his
heroic act with a broken leg. Had the
engine collided with the car 1t is prob
able that serious wreck would have
occurred.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-19
EASTERN

Senate makes important reductions in
tariff schedules refuses to restore old rate
on razors
Tunnel on Denver & Rio Grande railroad
caves in on track; road walker prevents
wreck,
proved.
Members of Black Hand in New York
slay friend of detective who was assass-
mated in italy.
Newspaper man will be next governor of
Alaska.
Son of noted author tried to end life on
beach at Coney Island.
Government to auction many gowns
smuggled into port at New York.
Five mining brokers convicted in Kansas
City of frauds
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-19
snowstorm Is Severe

WINNIPEG, May 1S.-The snow
storm of the last two days in Southern
Alberta promises to be severe on ranch
ers. who fear they will not save more
than 25 per cent of their calves.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-19
COAST

Calhoun case at San Francisco enlivened
by caustic colloquy between Rogers and
Spreclels.
Santa Cruz wins contest for next meet
ing place of knights of Pythas.
Shippers of Spokane reject freight rates
submitted by railroads
Japanese in San Francisco fatally sho-
by one of his countrymen.
Nevadan killed by boulder near Austin;
baby In arms escapes.
three posses are searching desert in Ne
vada for demented Chicagoan.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-19
FOREIGN

Body OF late George Meredith English
author. to be cremated.
Revolutionary leaders in Paris call for
general strike OF French labor unions
Chamber of deputies in Belgium angered
by sale of King Leopold's art collection.
American Indian named as correspondent
in divorce case in London
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-19
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity;
Cloudy Wednesday; light north wind,
changing to brisk south. Maximum
temperature yesterday, 6s degrees;
minimum, So degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-19

case of Laura REGISTER, who was
strangled to death at the gate of a
cemetery near her home on the night
of May II. The young woman, % years
old, was engaged to be married to
Charles Douglas, a jeweler, and she
went in the evening to a dressmaker
to have her wedding gown fitted. Re
turning, she was seen to leave trolley
car and start toward her home, which
was five minutes walk from the end of
the car line. She never reached home,
and her body was found in the ceme-
terry at daybreak next morning. She
had been divorced from Ernest G. Al
len of a nearby town, and the police
questioned the former husband, but
are satisfied he had no part In the
crime. The REGISTER family is well to
do. and the young woman bore an ex-
cellent reputation.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-19
SENATE MAKES
REDUCTIONS IN
TAX SCHEDULE
REFUSES TO RESTORE OLD
RATE ON RAZ0RS
DUTY ON SEVERAL ARTICLES Is
RAISED OR LOWERED
Democrats and Republicans Vote To-
qether on Cutlery Tariff-Gore
Would Investigate
Prices Abroad
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VIZ ASHINGTON, May 1S.-After de-
w voting the greater part OF the
DAVIS session to debate, the SEN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16

Code, be amended so as to read as fol- lows: 6i6s. Whenever 1t appears to any Court that child under 14 years of age stands indicted for or charged in an affidavit with the commission of msdemeanor, or violation of a municipal ordinance the Court must enter an order on the minutes of the court. suspending all proceedings against the child under the indictment, or affidavit, and order that a copy of the affidavit. or indictment, and the child, be delivered to the Court hay ing jurisdiction of proceedings under this article, and upon receipt Of such copy of indictment, or affidavit, the Court having Jurisdiction of proceedings against ju- venile delinquents must take jurisdiction under this article. and if at any time the Court is convinced that the child can not be reformed and brought to lead a correct life, then the Court shall order the eEild returned to the Court. in which the indictment, or affidavit. Is pending, where upon the court must proceed as though no suspension had been entered in the crim- inal cause.
 Sec. 1. That Section 6465 of the Code be amended as to read follows 6465. Whenever a child Is arrested in the night time charged With violation of Sec ton 6450 of the Code, as amended by Sec tion 1 of this act, the officer arresting him may commit him to jail till the next morning. when he must be brought be- fore judicial officer having jurisdiction of offenses of delinquent children, and if at any time, in any case, the court having such jurisdiction deems 1t just and right to commit the child to jail for safe keep ing till a proper home can be found for the child. he may commit the child to jail, but in no case shall child under IA years of age be confined in the same room with In adult prisoner.
 Approved August 9, 1909
 Official.
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16
Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.

No e4) AN ACT (S 66 To authorize the cities and towns of this
 State to convey real or personal prop
 erty and to make appropriations of
 money from city funds. and issue
 bonds to aid in the location and in the
 construction of high schools and high
 school buildings. and to ratify and
 confirm all such conveyances and ap-
 propriations which have heretofore
 been made by any such city or town Section l. Be it enacted by the Legis- towns of this State be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to con- vey real or personal property belonging to such cities or towns, and to make ap- propriations from city or town funds, and issue bonds to aid in the location ano in the construction of high schools and high school buildings under the Act of the Legislature of Alabama, approved Aug. I, 19O7 entitled, An Act to pro- vide for the establishment of high schools in this State, and to make appropriations for said schools
 Sec. 2. That all such conveyances of property and appropriations of funds which have heretofore been made for the purpose named In Section l of this Act, be, and the same are hereby, ratified and confirmed.
 Approved Aug. 26. 1909. Official.
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16
Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
AN ACT

No 142) AN ACT GIT. 232 To stipulate how the service of process
 may be effected upon certain unineor-
 porated organizations or associations.
 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama as follows:
 Section 1. All unincorporated organza- tions or associations of every kind that issue policies or certificates of insurance of any kind to their members shall be suable in any county where they do busi- ness Or issue such policies or certificates, and the summons may be executed upon them by serving a copy of the summon and complaint upon any officer of such organization or association
 Approved Aug. 20, 1909.
 Official.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16

GOO a fee of s12.50. 65) For the examination of banks having capi- tai of s100, 900 and less than s15o,ooO a fee of s15.00. t6) For the exami- nation of banks having a capital of $150.000 and less than s2oo,0eO lee of s17b0. CD For the examination of banks having capital of $25o,ooo ana less than S35000G a fee of $2O.0O. ts) For the examination of banks having a capital of $250o00 or over fee or s25.00
 See. 3. That the state treasurer shall embody in his report an annual statement of all fees collected under this act.
 Sec 4 That should any bank fall to remit the amount of such fee to the state treasurer within ten days after being called on such fee shall be sub Ject to collection by the state in the manner provided by law for collection of money due the state
 Sec B. The fees paid into the treas ury under the provisions of this act shall constitute separate fund to be used solely to pay the salaries and ex- penses of the assistant bank exanin- CTS
 Sec. G. That within the maximum amounts fixed in section of this Act. the state treasurer shall have authority at the end of each six months to decrease or increase pro rata the fees assessed against banks examined the intention of this act be- ing that no larger fee shall be as- sessed against the banks than may be necessary to pay the salaries and ex- penses of the assistant bank examiners.
 Approved August 26 1909. Official.
 Frank N. Julian,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16

legged reasons. When such investiga- tion has been completed it shall be the duty of the County Board of Health to elect a successor to the municipal health officer removed by the Mayor provided that such removed health or ficer may be deemed eligible to sue ceed himself if the investigation shows him not to have been guilty of such dereliction of duty as to dlsquallly him for succeeding himself.
 Sec 1. That Section 164 of said Act shall be amended so ss to read as fol- lows: Section 164. The Council Of any incorporated city or town shall have the right to create the position of as sistant city health officer one or more, and when created the city health of ficer shall have the right to nominate the incumbent or incuinbents thereof subject to the approval of the Clty Board of Health. Such assistant health officer, or officers, shall perform sucl duties and exercise such power ana authority as may be prescribed Tor, VI assigned to him, or them by the clty health officer, subject to the approval of the county Board of Health, pro vided that no duties shall be prescribed, or power and authority conferred In violation of the health laws of the State, or of the health ordinance or the city. The salary of the city or town health officer and that of any as sistant health officer or officers, that may be appointed in accordance with this Section shall be fixed by the coun- ell of the city or town.
 Approved August 20, 1909.
 Official.
 Uronl. T,,1fan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16

No. 1601 AN AGT (H 355 To provide for the assumption and pay
 ment of all contracts. debts, liabili-
 ties and bonds of every kind and
 character. of any city or town which
 has been absorbed or whose govern
 ment has been extlnguished by the
 alteration or encouragement the
 boundary lines of another city or
 town, and to provide for the com
 pletion of local improvements, the
 making and collection of assessments
 for such improvements, and the issue
 of bonds to anticipate the collection
 of deferred installments of such local
 Improvement assessments by the city
 or town whose boundary lines are
 so altered or rearranged.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the leg islature of Alabama. That when any municipal corporation has been ab- sorbed, or it's government eXtinguished by the alteration or rearrang cement or the boundary lines of another city or town, the city or town whose boundary lines have been altered and rear ranged shall assume and pay any and all debts. liabilities and bonds of every kind and character. and the interest thereon when the same becomes due, which may have been lawfully con tracted or issued by the city or town 50 absorbed or whose government has been extinguished, and the city or town whose boundary lines have been altered and rearranged, and thereby ab- sorbing and extinguishing the govern ment of another municipality. shall as- sume, carry on and complete all con tracts for local improvements which may have been entered Into by the city or town so absorbed. or whose govern ment has been so extinguishe ed and the said city or town whose boundary lines have been so altered or rearranged shall have all the powers with refer ence to the making of assessments for local Improvements, the collection thereof, as if such improvements had been originally instituted by 1t, and such last described city or town is hereby authorized, empowered and re- quired to grant to property owners the same privileges of paying local as sessments in installments. IS they would be entitled to if their munich pal organization had not changed, and for the purpose of carrying into effect this privilege the city or town whose boundary lines have been altered or rearranged shall issue it's bonds in the place and stead of the bonds which would have been issued by the city or town whose government has been ex- tinguished. to the end that all con- tracts for local improvements and the sale of bonds to carry on the same shall be faithfully observed and exc cuted.
 Approved August 25. 1909.
 Official:
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16
GENERAL LAWS
Enacted By the Legislature of
 Alabama.

administer oaths to them, and to com pei their attendance, and shall have full authority to require officers whose books and accounts are examined. and their clerks 10 render them assistance and to give them information needed in the prosecution of their inVestiga- tions. Whenever any officer or clerk refuses to render the examiner or either of the assistant examiners assistance. or give them information as required in this section, or any witness fails 10 attend when summoned, or refuses to testify. the examiner or the assistant ex- aminer, as the case may be. must report the fact forthwith to the Supreme Court, Circuit or City Court Judge or Chan cellor who shall immediately issue rule to said officer, clerk or witness to show cause why he should not be committed to jail as for contempt. On the day fixed in said rule, if it has been served, the Judge or Chancellor must examine said officer, clerk or witness, if he appears and un- less some lawful reason Is shown for such default or refusal. must commit such of lending person to jail until he renders the assistance, gives the information, or testi- fies as required by law. The examiner or the assistant examiner. as the case may be, shall not have power to prescribe how books and accounts shall be kept or to regulate the mode for conducting business In any public office; and whenever the legality of any payment Is involved he shall submit the principals of law in volved to the Attorney General for his advice and opinion and be governed there by. Said examiner or either of them may investigate and examine the books and accounts of and all county officials and Registers in Chancery whenever directed so to do by the Governor. provided, that the books and accounts of the county off cials of the several counties of the State must be examined at least once in every two years, and in making such examina- tion, shall have the powers as are con- ferred upon them by law in and for the examination of State officers, and the ex- aminer thus employed shall make a report of his findings within ten days after the conclusion thereof to the Judge of the Circuit Court or Court having like juris- diction, who shall call the attention of tho Grand Jury thereto
 Approved Aug. 26.
 Official.
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-16
No. 2oS.)

No. 20S) GIT. J. R. 91. House Joint Resolution. Resolved By the House, the Senate con- curing, that upon the adjournment of the Legislature the Governor be requested to employ competent person to examine the journals of the House and Senate In connection with the Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate, in order that the journals may show as to all bills passed a compliance with all constitu- tonal requirements.
 Resolved, further. That the Governor be requested to pay such person so en- ployed out of the contingent fund.
 Approved Aug. 26, 1909. Official.
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.