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Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-10
FRANCE IN CONTROL
OF LABOR SITUATION
STRIKE BELIEVED DELAYED
FO7 THE PRESENT
Governments Firmness Declared to
Have Made Deep Impression
on Rank and File of
Toilers

PARIS, May 9--Conditions were ia
vorable for the government in it's con-
troversy with the postal employees, it
was said today, and it was not likely a
strike would DE declared for the pres
emit
The governments firmness has made
a deep impression upon the rank and
file, and the leaders of the strike move
ment may conclude to postpone the bat
tie until they are better organized and
prepared for what would prove to be a
hard struggle.
A meeting called for today by the
federal committee was attended by
about 1000 persons, but no great en-
thusiasnl was shown.
A resolution was adopted to go out
at the word of command in the fight
for the reinstatement of the dismissed
employees and for complete reform in
the postal service.
Delegate Mccarthy, representing the
English postal employees, promised the
latters financial and moral support.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-10
TARIFF DEBATE TO
KEEP SENATE BUSY
MANY AMENDMENTS WILL BE
OFFERED THIS WEEK
Prominent Republicans Oppose Pres
ent PhraseoIogy of 6iIl-Com-
mittee Expected to Win
Contention

WASHINGTON, May 9.-The tariff
will continue to receive the undivided
attention of the senate during the pres
ent week. Ostensibly the amendments
to the different schedules will be before
the senate, but there doubtless will be
much general discussion of the whole
tariff question.
The bill has aroused opposition
among many prominent Republican
senators which had not been counted
upon, and, while the finance committee
is confident it will be sustained, there
is little effort by its members to con-
ceal the fact that they are annoyed
over the situation because of the delay,
if for no other reason.
The general opinion is that in the end
the committee will prevail, but every
turn in the pathway of discussion opens
up new vistas so that, apparently, the
end is still far off
The great bulk of provisions to which
objection has been made are still to be
disposed of. The lead schedule will
again be considered when the bill is
taken up tomorrow.
In the house the Philippine tariff bill
will be reported tomorrow and there
will be an effort to consider it Thurs
day.
There is little or no opposition to the
measure.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-10
MISSIONARIES TRIED
ON CHARGE OF LIBEL
AMERICANS TO BE ARRAIGNEE
IN CONGO STATE
Case VIII Be Test Between Belgian
Government and Eccesiastics
Who AlIege MaIadmin-
stration

LONDON, Thursday, April 29.-All
white men in the Congo Free State are
interested in the trial for libel of two
American missionaries, Rev. William
Morrison and Rev. w. H. Sheppard,
which will begin at Leopoldville May
90
This case is expected to be a test be-
tween the Belgian government and the
American missionaries, who have long
made themselves a thorn in it's flesh
by their charges of maladministration
and oppression of the natives.
The suit is brought by one of the
concessionarie companies called the
Kasai Trust, which has a monopoly OF
rubber gathering in the Kasai region
1t claims $40, 600 damages from each
missionary for "calumninous denun-
ciation.'
The Belgian government holds half
of the Kasai trust stock, and major
ity of it's directors are Belgian officers,
so the suit may be considered virtually
one of the Belgian government against
the missionaries.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-10
COURT DECISION
BOOSTS STOCKS
FINANCIAL MARKET ASSUMES
BRIGHTER ASPECT
COMMODITIES CLAUSE VERDICT
STRENGTHENS DEALING
Advantage Gained by coaI-carryins
Roads as Result of Federal Find
Ines Encourages Buyers in
New York

NEW YORK, May 9.-The long
awaited decision of the supreme court
on the validity of the commodities
clause of the Hepburn act, proved the
key which unlocked the speculation
in stocks from the bonds which hao
been holding it.
The advantage to the coal roads
from the practical notification of the
intention of the act to compel them
to disappropriate the coal mining prop
critics, was sufficiently obvious.
The stock market lawyers also
rushed to some sweeping and loose in
terpretations of the bearing of the de-
cision on the whole subject OF corpor-
alton control reading into 1t prac-
teal immunity from the power OF the
government to prevent combinations
and mergers and repeal, In erect OF
the provisions of the antitrust law.
Reports during the week of proposed
amendments to the Hepburn law TO
make its purpose effective and of cab
met conferences on the subject had
some modifying influence on the stock
market sentiment.
Another effective influence on spec
ulative sentiment was the evidence or
Improvement in trade conditions, not
ably in the great basic steel industry
and in other metal trades.
Arrest Not General
The arrest OIL the uoNllWdAu CONi
of quotations of steel products was
not general, wire products coming in
for a further cut, but it was sufficient
tc shape a conviction.
In the copper trade the statistics for
April, to be published tomorrow, are
awaited for definite knowledge, but
the impression has ruled that here
also the rate of deliveries into con-
sumption has overtaken the rate Of
production, and put stop to the ac-
emulation of surplus stocks.
The fact that bank clearings
throughout the country for April
established a new record is advanced
as another evidence of expansion of
business. with allowance necessary for
the active speculation going on i'm
various lines.
The stock market showed little evil
dence of disturbance over the large
acreage of winter-killed and aband-
oned wheat fields shown by the gov
eminent report on the crops
The eager demand for wheat and
the high prices ruling are relied on to
stimulate the sowing of every avail
able acre in spring wheat.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-10
SHASTA COUNTY OBSERVES
EIGHT-H0UR LAW IN MINES
States New Statute Goes Into Effect
Without Wage Re-
duction

REDDING, May 9.-The new state
lay effective today limiting the days
work of miners and smelter men to
eight hours was obeyed everywhere in
Shasta county.
The four great copper mines, the
Mammoth, Iron Mountain, Balaklala
and the Bully Hill, as we'll as their
smelters. have been on an eight-hour
basis for three years or more. The
Gladstone mine at French Gulsh, en-
ploying 125 men, changed to eight hours
on May 1.
The Black Tom mine at French
Gulch. the Midas mine at Harrison
Gulch and the Reid mine at Old Dig
gings adopted eight hours before the
law went into effect.
In no case were wages reduced, the
only requirement being that eight
hours actual work be done, the men
coming and going on their own time
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-10
PATTEN AGAIN IN CHICAGO,
READY TO RESUME DUTIES
Wheat King Says He Will Be at His
Desk Today as
Usual

CHICAGO. May 9-James A. Pat
ten. the central figure of the recent
wheat excitement, arrived here today
after taking a short rest on Col
orado ranch.
Mr.. Patten, who appeared to be in
excellent health went directly to his
home in Evanston.
He had nothing of interest to add
to what he had given out in an inter-
view at Kansas City last night.
Mr.. Patten added he would be at his
desk tomorrow morning as usual.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-10
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Sale of Real Estate Under Execu-
ton. Sheriff's Sale No. 67256

Notice of Sale of Real Estate Under Execu-
ton, Sheriff's Sale No. 67256
George Francis plaintiff VS.. The American
Bond Company, defendant.
BY virtue of an execution issued out or the
superior court Of the county of Los Angeles,
state of California, wherein George Francis,
plaintiff and The American Bond Company,
defendant, upon a judgment rendered the 18th
day of April A. d. 1909. for the sum of four
hundred ffty-eight and 25-l00 (S45S. 25) dollars,
lawful money of the United States, besides
costs and interest, L have levied upon all the
right title, claim and interest Of said defend
ant, The American Bond Company, of, in
and to the following described real estate,
les, state of California, and bounded and de-
scribed as follows: Lot twenty-five (2O in
block sixty-three (6S) of the II. T. Hazards
East Side addition in the county of Los Ange-
les, state of c. .forna, as per map recorded in
book "a, page % of Miscellaneous Records Of
said county.
Public notice is hereby given that I WILL on
Tuesday, the 25th day of May, A. d. 1909, at
u o. clock m. of that day, in front of the court
house door of the county of Los Angeles,
Broadway entrance, sell at public auction for
lawful money of the United States all the
right title, claim and interest of said defend
ant the American Bond company of, in and to
the above described property, or so much
thereof may be necessary to raise sufficient
sum to satisfy said Judgment, with interest
and costs, etc., to the highest and best bidder.
Dated this Both day of April 1909.
w. A. HAMMEL,
Sheriff of Los Angeles County.
BY e. w. Biscailuz. Deputy Sheriff.
Lucus NJ. Fall, Plaintiffs Attorney
5-3-10-17-24
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-10
BERNARD SHAW DECLARES
FROHMAN WILDLY ROMANTIC
SAYS Repertoire Theater in London Is
Needed Until Memorial Is
Built

LONDON, May 9.-George Bernard
Shaw, the playwright, in long letter
to the Times protesting against the
prevalent idea that Charles Frohman's
scheme for a repertoire theater rem
ders the scheme of the National
Shakespeare theater useless declares
the Frohman project is needed to MI
in the period of five years before the
contemplated memorial theater can be
erected.
He rejects the notion that Mr. Froh-
man is a hard headed business man and
says:
IF he were that sort of a man I
should not waste five minutes on his
project. He is the most wildly ro-
mantle and adventurous person of my
acquaintance.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-10
SPECIAL RELIEF COMMITTEE
AT BEIRUT ISSUES APPEAL

BEIRUT, May 9.vThe special relief
committee here, of which F. G. Freyer,
the American missionary, is treasurer
and the American consul, G. B. Ravn-
dial, is chairman, has issued an appeal
especially directed to Americans for
funds.
The appeal says there is absolute and
immediate need of $4,000 to relieve the
many demands made for doctors,
nurses, medical stores and food for the
wounded and destitute thousands in
northern Syria, and asks that remit
tances be cabled to the American Red
Cross, care the Ottoman bank in Beirut.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-10
BUS DRIVER AT PETALUMA
is INJURED IN COLLISION
Automobile Crashes Into Vehicle and
Five Occupants Are Thrown
to Ground

PETALUMA, Cal, May 9.-George
Guernsey, driver of the Continental
hotel bus, was seriously injured and
four others received minor hurts today
when an automobile driven by DR.. G.
w. Leek of San Francisco, collided
with the bus, throwing its five occu-
pants TO the ground.
The others injured are Fred Keller,
manager of the hotel; Capt. ]. II. We'd
ner Of Oakland. Joseph w. Butler and
Col. d. A. Smith.
The machine, it is stated, was run
ming at a rate of thirty miles an hour
when the bus turned in from side
street and DIR. Leek could not stop in
time to avoid the accident.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-10
THREE BOMBS EXPLODED
UNDER HOME OF ITALIANS
Another So-CaIled Black Hand Out
rage Follows Death of
Chicagoan

CHICAGO, May 9.-Another alleged
BLACK Hand" outrage was perpetrat-
ed today when three bombs were ex-
ploded in quick succession in the home
of Dominick Pacorero.
This followed closely upon the death
of Mariana Zagone yesterday as the
result of an alleged BLACK Hand
shooting.
No one was injured by the explosions
For three months Pecorero, who is re-
puted to be wealthy, has received let
ters from the "Black Hand threaten
ing him with death unless he complies
with the demands for money
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-10
NEGRO Thief Arrested

NEW ORLEANS, May 9.-Lorenzo
n Cunningham, negro employee of
the United States mint in this city,
was arrested today as he was exhibit
ing real gold brick. Cunningham
confessed he had stolen the gold in
granulated form from the separating
division of the mint and then moulded
it into the oval shape in which it. was
found.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-10
FEUD IN SAN FRANCISCO
ENDS IN NEGROES DEATH
Barber Is Killed by Hotel Porter Who
Yields Razor During
Quarrel

SAN FRANCISCO, May "a feud of
a weeks standing ended today in the
killing of John Hodges, a negro barber,
by C. E. Mackey, hotel porter also
colored.
The men met on Pacific street and
after an exchange of blows and angry
words Mackey drew a razor and
slashed Hodges throat, cutting the
iugular vein Mackey made his escape
and had not been captured at late
hour tonight. Hodges assaulted Mackey
a week ago because he believed the
porter had him barred from the hotel.
Eat at the Angelus grill.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-10

WASHINGTON, May 9.-The chemi-
cal laboratory of the geological survey
here was badly damaged by fire today
and only the prompt work of firemen
prevented the flames spreading to other
departments. The fire was confined to
the laboratory, but burned valuable
minerals and chemicals.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-10
ohserue Mothers, pav

PHILADELPHIA, May 9.-Mothers'
day was celebrated here today by men
and women in every walk of life
Everywhere the white carnation, chosen
symbol of the new celebration, was to
be seen.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-10
Dies in Prison of Consumption

ST. MARTIN DE RE, France, May
9.-Courters, the footman employed by
the late August Remy of Paris who in
February last was convicted, together
with Renard. the steward, of the MUIR
der of the banker, died today in prison
of consumption.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-10
The StrangeSt
Thing
That Could Happen in This Town

If there were ever pub
lished an issue of this news
paper which did not contain
an advertisement which
OUGHT to interest YOU,
THAT would be about the
strangest thing that could
happen.
And it takes a stretch of
the imagination to think it
a notwithstanding that
you have average needs and
tastes. At any rate, it
didn't happen with this is
sue of the paper.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-10
Woman Teacher Dies

CHICAGO, May 9.--Miss Lilaziti
Singh, 40 years old. professor of English
literature and philosophy in the Isa-
bella Thoburn university, Lucknow,
India, died today, after an operation.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-10
stsamshIp COMPANY Uses Autos

PARIS, May 9.1Fhe French Steam
ship line will inaugurate this week a
service of automobiles to convey pas
sengers from Paris to the docks at
Havre.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-10
Revolution Frustrated

BORDEAUX, May 9.-Passengers on
the steamer Guadeloupe who have ar
rived here from Venezuela say that
friends of Castro attempted to start a
revolution there, but met with failure.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-10
Mothers, pax at Seattle

SEATTLE, May 9.-Mothers' day was
celebrated in nearly all of the Seattle
churches today The demand for white
carnations was large and the local sup
ply was soon exhausted. The church
affairs were profusely decorated with
flowers, which afterward were gath
cred up and sent to the hospitals.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-10

II you want to go east. C. Haydock.
Agt Illinois Central r. r., lis W. Sixth st
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-10

Look for servant 1.-THE want ad' way this
time. It's usually better.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-10

Eat at the Angelus grill.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
TANNING OF HELEN"
AT THE ALCAZAR
Richard Harding Davis Comedy
to Get Elaborate Production

Beginning with the matinee tonor-
row, the Alcazar'se offering for the week
will be Richard Harding Davis three
act comedy. The Tanning of Helen
The play has not been seen in this
city for eight years, since Henry Miller
and Margaret Anglin produced 1T here
II has served Augustus Phillips as a
medium in New York for the best ex-
preston of his skill as leading man.
The play tells the story of the strug
giles of an American dramatist TO get
his work presented in London. When
he meets Marion Cavendish he is in a
bad way financially. The actress,
Marion, gets a manager to produce
CarrolTs drama. and she plays the
principal role. There comes TO London
an American girl, Helen Cabot. to
whom Carroll was greatly devoted in
New York. Her sudden acquisition of
wealth turns her head and she becomes
engaged 10 the marquis of Woodcoote,
who, as the story turns out. is Car
rolls enemy. Complications growing
out of this comedy situation develop a
pretty romance and an excellent play.
In the third act most of the players
wear colonial costumes. Miss Barris-
Gale appears as boy. The scene IL
said to be faithful picture of life
behind the, scenes. The staging OF the
comedy will be up to the best OF Alca-
zar standards. There will be an extra
matinee next Thursday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
Al KAUFMAN WILL
SPAR AT CHUTfS
Fighter to Appear With Boxing
Partner in Speedy Three
Round Bouts ts

The enterprise Of the new Chu'es
IN securing at the big open air amuse-
ment park IN Fillmore street the ap-
nearance OF hstic heroes has been re-
warded by much patronage. Last sun
day Jack Johnson presented himselr
in nstic action. Tonight. as well as
this afternoon, Al Kaufman. who Is 10
reach for the champions scalp next
Thursday at CoIma. viii be seen in two
three round bouts with Lew Taylor
one OF his sparring partners
Sensational rides through air and nre'
strength feats, high dives and music
and songs by the Royal Marine band
and the New Orleans quartet. will fur
nish diversion for the crowds prior TO
and at the close Of the istic exhibitions
Many Of the performers who have be-
come popular with Chutes patrons viii
be e,seen for the last times today Mas
ter Humbert and his marine band VIII
play their farewell concerts The pro-
grams will be composed entirely OF
popular selections Tomorrow the Cal
ffornia state band will be the featured
musical attraction. with George Hs
Bennett az the conductor.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
CALIFORNIA STAR
RETURNS IN PLAY
Blanche Bates Will Be Seen
in the Stirring Drama,
"The Fighting Hope"

After an absence. of several years,
Miss Blanche Bates returns to San
Francisco tomorrow night. She viii be
seen in the new David Belasco pro-
duction "The Fighting Hope" a three
act play by ". ]. Hurlbut. For several
seasons Miss Bates has appeared in
The Darling OF the Gods THE Girl
of the Golden West and Under Two
Flags In THE Fighting Hope" an es-
sentiaIly modern play, she returns TO
modern clothes and appears as the
stenographer of the president of a
trust company.
1.-The Fighting Hope" had the un-
usual record of 800 performances at
Belasco's theaters in New York last
year. The simplicity of the story. the
intensely dramatic situations and Miss
Bates brilliant Interpretation of the
central character were the factors that
contributed TO the remarkable vogue
of the play. ''The Fighting Hope" is
in three acts. The one scene, a rarely
beautiful one, shows the library in the
country home of the trust coHpany's s
president at Ossining, \. Y.
Miss Bates appears as Anna Granger.
the wife of the embezzling treasurer of
the trust company. He has been con-
yicted and is serving a term in Sing
Sing, but there is strong suspicion that
Burton Temple, the president of the
trust company, is the guilty man. To
establish the innocence of her husba nd
Anna Granger enters Temples employ
as a stenographer- She uses every
effort to obtain evidence that will clear
her husband and put Temple behind
the bars. 1t is not long. however, be-
fore she learns that there is no ques-
tion of her husbands guilt and she
also realizes that Temple, unaware of
her identity, has fallen in love with
her. The intensely dramatic situations
are cleared up in the last act in a
manner striking and original.
The play is staged with the usual
David Belasco thoroughness and artis-
try. and the company Is especially capa-
BILE. Prominent in Miss Bates sup
port are Milton Sills, John w. Cope,
Wedgwood Novel; and Loretta Wells.
In addition to the customary Saturday
matinees there will be a special matt
nee on Admission. day.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
THE WITCHING HOUR"
FOR THIS WEEK ONLY
Augustus Thomas Great PIav Is
in Final Performances

Win 2 unanImity almost startling
the press and the people of San Fran
cisco have agreed that The Witching
hour st the Valencia theater is the
greatest play and exploits the great
est company that have been seen in
this city FOR a decade.
he Justice Of the Judgment is shown
ln the attendance at Manager SeeIy's
theater, and the audiences grow in
size as the merits Of the play and the
cast are advertised by the throngs
that have already visited the perform
snces- The Shuberts have kept faith
with the public here and have sent in
this company. the best available actors
and actresses. and Thomas greatest
play
he Witching Hour" ran for 2 wear
sno half in New York at the Hackett
theater- 1t was a sensation from the
night OF the opening performa nee.
Theme and treatment were both auda
cious but the fheater going public of
the metropolis Of the United States
was quick TO grasp the bigness of the
play and quick to reward playwright
and producers.
To miss The Witching Hour" would
be TO lose the chance of a lifetime
such plays as this that Augustus
Thomas has written and such a com
paDy as has been assembled are not
10 be found more than once in a score
Of years. The Wftching Hour" is
now in its second and last week
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
FERRIS HARTMAN
SURE OF WELCOME
Comedy Star of Tivoli Days to
Open Bag of Joyiality at
the Princess

The last performances, of Jack and
the BeanstaIk- will be given at the
Princess theater this afternoon and
evening. At the special snatinee to-
morrow afternoon 0Laber day. Ferris
Hartman and his big singing company
will begin an engagement limited 10
five weeks
San Francisco never had greater
favorite than Ferris Hartman and the
welcome that wifi be given TO him
when he steps on the stage as AoiJan
Booze in The Yankee Consui VIII
undoubtedly be a record event
.sThe Yankee Consul. aymond
Hitcheeck's greatest success, the oooh
by Henry Blossom Jr. and the music s
by Alfred G. Robyn, has just enJeyea
a most successful run IN seattie'
where Hartman and his company nave
been great favorites for several weeks,
The Yankee Consul will be pfessh1eo
for the first time IN stock here
The east win include Hartman as
the consul. Joseph Fogarty as the
governor. oscar Walsh as the navai
captain. Walter Catlett as Herr Guon-
buler, Walter de Leon as Leopotoo'
a revolutionist. Miss Jesie Hart as
Donna Teresa: Miss Octavia bfoske
Bonita, her daughter; Miss Ausslhs
DAVIS as fapiHtas anu Mss x
tie as Blanca The chorus IS excep-
tionaIly good and the orchestra Will ne
under the direction OF Llewelyn !
Hughes. late of George Ed~araes
Gaiety theater, London. The pusieai
numbers in The Yankee Consuf IN
clude .OId New York, Rap. Rap
Rap" -Hola." We Were Taugnt 20
walk Demurely." Cupid Has FeHno
Nv Heart The MOSQUITO and the
Nidze" The Difference Few Hours
Make" san Domingo Maid, Css,ii-
-, Rlood-. and the famous "Olden
pays" Matinees will be given on Ad-
mission day, Saturday and SUNDAY
and .aThe Yankee Consul will be sue
ceeded by The Blue Moon another
great success, never before presented
in stock here.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05
NOTED STAR TO PLAY
AT PANTAGES EMPIRE
Mary Hampton, Leading Lady
From New York, in New Skit

For the week beginning with this
afternoons matinee. Manager Tiffany
of the Pantages Empire theater prom
ises an unusual bill. The program will
be headed by the Bonesettis in an aero
battle act which is said to be without an
equal on the Vaudeville stage for dar-
ing and strength.
Mary Hampton. at the head of her
own company, will appear in sketch
by Edmund Day. THE Melodrama.
William Gillette, when he wrote Secret
Service" planned the role of Edith
Varney for Miss Hampton. and that
actress subsequently made a great hit
in the part which she created For
several seasons she was leading woman
of the Empire stock company in New
York and played leads afterward with
E. H. Sothern in AN Enemy TO the
King Harvey and. Lea. Hebrew come
dians. trained dog act. presented by
the Coyt trio; the Martin brothers
xylophone players; Gladys Middleton.
vocalist, and new pictures projected
from the Panta gescope will complete
the promising program