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Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
DIVORCE STORY
SHOCKS PRINCE
JOKE OF. DOUBTFUL TASTE,
SAYS ENGALlTCHEFF
Greatly Surprised at Reports of His
Intended Separation from His
Wife Printed in News
papers
[Ry Associated Press. l

NEW YORK, April 19.-The Prince
and Princess Engalitcheff arrived here
today.
Prince Engalitcheff, who is Russian
vice consul at Chicago, was greatly
surprised when told that few days
before his wife arrived here from
Europe two weeks ago, several news
papers had received letters announc-
ing his intention to seek a divorce.
These letters, which some of her
friends said resembled her handwrit-
ing, had been mailed from Europe just
before she started for America. The
princes astonishment equaled that eX-
pressed by his wife when she arrived.
This is a shock to me and COM
plete SURPRISE" he said, 'and l can
only conceive that someone is attempt
ing to play practical joke, but one
of doubtful taste, 1 must say. The
princess and 1 have been happily mar
ried for eleven years. We have been
staying with friends in the south of
France, and although she returned be-
fore 1 did, it was because 1 was de-
tanned on a business matter"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
REFUSE TO PRODUCE
FILES OF RAILROAD
CHARGES OF CONTEMPT ARE
DISMISSED BY COURT
Attorneys Who Disobeyed Order of
Court Held Not Guilty-Subpoe-
mas for Documents Said to
Be Too Sweeping

SPOKANE, April 19.-F. V. Brown
of Seattle, general counsel for the Great
Northern railroad, and A. j. Langhorne,
his assistant, appeared before Judge
Hueneke to answer the charge of con-
tempt of court for refusal to submit to
the grand jury the company's files
showing the correspondence of former
Counsel J. P. Gordon IN damage cases
Former Senator George Turner, as at
torney for Col. Brown, has asked the
dismissal of the charge on three
grounds:
That the forman of the grand jury
cannot issue a subpoena; that an affi-
davit, showing the need of subpoena
was not filed, and that the documents
demanded are privileged and need not
be disclosed by the company.
Judge Hueneke held later that Brown
and Langhorne were not in contempt
as the subpoenaes We're too sweeping in
their demand for letters and documents.
The decision added if the grand jury
wanted certain papers it should specify
definitely, and then the court would de-
termine if the documents wanted were
privileged.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
JAPANESE WARSHlPS ON
WAY TO PACIFIC COAST
Will Remain Several Weeks in Waters
of U. S. and Participate at Open
ina of A. Y. P. Fair

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, April 10
-Advices from treasury officials re-
ceived today by Collector of Customs
Harper give the itinerary of the Jap
anese warships Sayo and Aso, soon tc
visit American waters.
The vessels are scheduled to reach
San Francisco from Honolulu April 20
MAY 8 they sail for Esquimault, B. G..
for a stay of four days. A week VIII
be passed at Vancouver, B. c., arriv-
ing there May IS. May % they are due
at Tacoma. Wash.
The vessels will stay two weeks in
Seattle harbor, where they are to ar
rive May 27. officers and sailors OF
both vessels will participate in the
exercises of the Alaska Yukon-Pacific
exposition, opening June l.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
D. A. R. EAGERLY
AWAIT ELECTION
SUCCESSOR TO MRS. DONALD
M'LEAN TO BE CHOSEN
MRS. WILLIAM CUMMINGS STORY
MAY BE SELECTED
Retiring President General Makes
Farewell Address-Vice President
Sherman and French Ambas-
sador Speak FeIicitously
tBy Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON,.A April 19.-Music, pa
triotism, oratory and harmony were the
dominant features of the first days
session of the eighteenth continental
congress of the national society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
With interest at fever heat over the
impending election of a successor TO
Mrs. Donald Mclean of New York, the
retiring president general, the Daugh-
tiers sWarmed into the great auditorium
in great numbers.
The two contestants for the president
generals place-Mrs. William cum
mings Story of New York and Mrs.
Matthew T. Scott of Illinois-occupied
conspicuous seats in the hall.
On the platform were wee Presldent
Sherman, Ambassador Jusserand OF
France and Judge Henry Stockbridge,
president general of the Sons of the
American Revolution.
When all were seated a trumpeter
stepped to the front of the platform and
heralded the approach of Mrs. Mclean,
who was preceded by number of char
ter members of the organization. she
was accorded an ovation, the Daugh-
ters all standing and cIapping their
hands.
Makes Farewell Address
Mrs. Mclean in her address made it
the occasion for a farewell talk. She
said she loved the service she had per-
formed and loved them.
"I have given you my whole soul, my
mind, my body, my energy Whatever
God has given to me, have given to
you," she said.
Vice President Sherman. Ambassador
Jusserand and Judge Stockbridge were
the principal speakers.
Mr.. Sherman congratulated the
Daughters on their patriotism, and de-
clared the men who fought in the Rev
olution little thought of what the gov
ernment for which they were laying the
foundation would be.
AS he concluded an immense silk flag
was unfurled and the Marine band
struck up "The Star Spangled Banner,
the words being sung by Mayor Smith
of Frederick Nd, the birthplace of
Francis Scott Key.
Ambassador Jusserand declared the
United States to be the land of treas
ure, land blessed by Providence more
perhaps than any other nation. He
spoke of the services of Lafayette in the
Revolutionary war, and got round of
applause when he characterized the
mother of Lafayette as "the mother of
the Revolution"
After other addresses, memorials for
the Continental hall were received.
Among the gifts was solid mahogany
table a reproduction of the one used
by the signers of the Declaration of In
dependence and which will be used per-
manently by the president general in
all the proceedings. 1t was the gift of
Continental chapter of the District of
Columbia.
President General Mclean held a
large reception tonight in Continental
hall.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
PRINCESS BROTHER UNAWARE
OF SISTERS WHEREABOUTS

CHICAGO, April 19.-The Tribune in
a news article, today says
rs the Princess Nicholas Engalit-
chef, wife of the Russian vice consul,
at Chicago, in Chicago or New York? ?
Still more doubt as to the princess
whereabouts was spread when Prince
Engalitcheff arrived at New York
from Naples by the liner Moltke and
declared he was on his way to Chicago
to meet his wife. That would seem to
indicate that the princess is in Chicago.
"On the other hand, E. w. Partridge
brother of the princess, declared that
his sister is not in Chicago, and that
he knew nothing of the arrival of the
prince in New York
"'This is the first news I have re-
ceived of the arrival of the prince,
said Mr.. Partridge. The Princess En-
galitcheff is not in Chicago. I cannot
say where she is, but believe she is at
the residence of her sister in New
York
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
PRESIDENT SEES
SENATOR'S LOSE
TAFT WITNESSES BALL CON-
TEST AT CAPITAL
ACCOM- PANIED BY SHERMAN, THE
TWO MUNICH PEANUTS
No One in Washington Recalls Time
When Head of Nation Has At.
tended Exhibition of Ma
tional Game
tBy Associated Press.I ]

WASHINGTON, April 19.-President
Taft went out to the baseball game to-
day, saw washington beaten, to 4, by
the Boston Americans, was initiated
into the mysteries of the spit ball,
shared a 5-cent bag of peanuts with
Vice President Sherman, wished hard
for Washington to win and said sadly
that he hoped he was not "hoodoo."
No one in washington could recall
the day when a president of the
United States attended ball game in
this city.
President Taft arrived at the be-
ginning of the second inning. The
vice president a "dyed-in-th -the-wool
FAM" had gone directly to the grounds
from the senate chamber.
Mr.. Sherman kept a detailed score
of the game, supplying the president
with such statistical information as he
asked for and caused someone in the
party to remark that if he ever lost
the Job of vice president he might get
a place on Ban Johnson's scoring staff.
The president was disappointed that
Washington failed to win, but he said
he enjoyed the game and hoped to
get out to the park frequently.
The president was the center of in
terest up to the sixth inning, Wnen
Washington got the bases full, with
nobody out Then the ruling passion
put the chief executive temporarily in
eclipse and the faithful rooters yelled
their heads off for Delehanty to hit
'er out" and for Charley Street to "biff
it in the eye" Two runs resulted from
the combination of bats and cheers.
Mr.. Taft was as interested as all
the rest. He knows baseball thorough
ly and is up on all the finer points of
the game.
The day was ideal for the national
game. 1t further had the effect of put
ting temptation in the presidents way
when Vice President Sherman said:
with weather such as this, Mr..
President. we ought to play golf twice
week instead of once"
"There is something in what you
say, Jim," replied the president.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
Reports Are Groundless

SAN FRANCISCO, April 19.-The
only fire in a Japanese laundry here of
which there is any recent record oc-
Cured last Friday night in the West
ern Addition laundry, conducted by s.
Hatta. The fire was discovered by a
patroman at midnight and with the
aid of two other policemen he awak-
ened sixteen Japanese sleeping in the
rear of the place.
The official police and fire patrols
stated the fire originated in one of the
sleeping rooms in the rear of the laun-
dry
There was nothing to indicate incen-
diarism.
1t is considered probable here that
the Toxic specials were based upon
the active campaign which is now be-
ing waged by the white laundry work
ers against the Japanese laundries in
this city This campaign has the in
dorsement of the Asiatic Exclusion
league.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
ACTRESS CANNOT
SUE FOR DIVORCE
COURT AT RENO, NEV., REFUSES
JURISDICTION
Mrs. E. n. Sothern or Her Husband
Must Take Up Bona Eide Resi-
dence in Order To Bring
Suit
[Ry Associated Press.1

RENO, New, April 19.-Judge Pike
of the Washoe county district court
announced today his refusal to enter
tain jurisdiction of the proceedings be-
gun last July by Virginia Harmed
Sothern, the actress, for divorce from
E. H. Sothern.
Judge Pixies decision is in effect
that Virginia Harmed Sothern cannot
obtain a divorce here unless either she
or her husband come to the state and
take up bona fide residence.
The particular point settled is that
on complaint filed by a nonresident
plaintiff, with process served on nom
resident defendant, who happens to
be in the state temporarily, jurisdiction
is not established for divorce pro-
ceedings.
Mrs. Sothern never came to Nevada,
so far as can be learned, contenting
herself with signing her petition in the
east and forwarding it to Nevada,
where it was served on Sothern while
he happened to be in Reno.
Mrs. Sothern relied on provision of
the divorce law which allows a decree
based on service on the defendant in
the county where he may be found"
Judge Pike holds that this means
"where he may be found as a bona
fide citizen of the state.''
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
REPORTED MOBS BURN
JAPANESE LAUNDRlES
Special Press Dispatches Received in
Toxic from San Francisco Tell
of Outrages Committed
in Bay City

TOXIC, April 20.-Special press dis
patches received from San Francisco
state that mobs are burning the Jap
anese laundries in that city. Comment
ing on this news the local newspapers
say it is evident some influence is at
work in the United States with the de-
termined purpose of fostering friction
between that country and Japan in
spite of the many evidences that have
been forthcoming of Japan's good faith
in every action with respect to the linn
itation of Japanese emigration to the
United States.
The papers declare that Japan's
every act in this regard has shown the
determination of the government not
to allow it's people to go where they
are not wanted.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
TO BEGIN MERGER CASE OF
PACIFIC RAILROADS MAY 3
Authorities Refuse to Give Names of
Persons Subpoenaed for Hear
ing at Portland

PORTLAND, Ore, April 19.-The is
suance of the subpoenas today devel-
oped the fact that the interstate COM
merce commissions hearing in the
matter of the alleged merger of the
Union and Southern Pacific railroads,
which is to take place here, will be be-
gun May 3.
The federal authorities refuse 70
give the names of the persons who
have been subpoenaed. The subpoenas
were signed by Chief Justice Fuller
of the United States supreme court.
1t is understood that for the gov
ernment the counsel in chief will be
c. A. Severance who acted in the
same capacity in the previous hearing
here two years ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
STEEL TRUST ASSUMES
CONTROL OF T. C. & |. CO.
Action of Stockholders in Purchase of
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
Company Approved

NEW YORK, April 19.-J. A. Hodge,
a stockholder of the United states
steel corporation, moved at the annual
meeting held at Hoboken, n. j., that
the action of the directors Of the COM
pany insuring control of the Tennes-
see Coal ami Iron company be disap-
proved and the board of officers be
requested to take steps to rescind that
action The motion was voted down.
E. H Gary presided.
In a statement to the stockholders
Chairman Gary said he regarded the
purchase of the Tennessee Coal and
Iron company as a wise move and pre-
dicted that the future would show q
large profit from it. Mr.. Gary stated
at the time of the organization of the
United States steel corporation it con-
trolled more than so per cent of the
steel industry of the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
ORE BINS CRASH DOWN
ON POWER SUBSTATI0N
Accident Will Prevent Work for Sew.
eraI Days at Coram
Smelter

REDDING, April 19.-The power sub
station at the Coram smelter belong
ing TO the First National Copper COM
pany, was destroyed today by the col
lapse of the new ore bins erected re-
Gently at a cost of $780, 900.
About 1000 tons of rock crashed down
on the power house, destroying power
lines and telephone wires and damag-
ing buildings and machinery to the
extent of $4,000 No one was hurt, but
the accident will cause a shut down at
the smelter for several days while re-
pairs are made.
The bins We're overloaded with sui
Dhide ore.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
BLIEVES THUNDER
STORM RESPONSIBLE
FOR COUPLES FATE

MONTERREY, Mex, April 19.-Fran-
cisco Padro of Galeana, who slew his
young bride and then covered her body
with vile inscriptions, traced with his
finger in her blood, committed suicide in
prison yesterday by hanging himself.
When he (PadrO) married Miss Ramona
Rodriguez, terrific thunder storm in
terrupted the ceremony and superstitious
friends predicted an unhappy ending of
the honeymoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
FREIGHT TRAINS LOOTED;
HEAD OF GANG C0NFESSES
Statement Made by Leader of Thieves
Arrested Said to Involve Promi-
nent Firms in Omaha

OMAHA, Neb., April 19.-The arrest
Wednesday at La Platte, Neb., of four
men in a house in which about $1,000
worth of goods, alleged to have been
stolen from freight trains in the vicin-
ity Of omaha, was followed by full
confession from the leader of the gang.
The confession Is said to implicate sew
eral Others including some prominent
business firms at Omaha, where their
plunder had been sold. The men ar
rested are Louis and j. w. Adair AL
fred Bayes and j. Walters.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
SCANDAL IN JAPANESE
DIET GROWS STEADILY
More Arrests Among the Legislators
Are Expected at Any
Time

TOXIC, April 20.-The official scan
dal disclosed by the arrest of nine
members of the lower house of the diet
in connection with the alleged miscon-
duct of the affairs of the Japan Sugar
company is steadily growing and more
arrests among the legislators. are ex-
pected at any time.
The department of justice has an
nounced that it is determined to press
the investigation, not only of the Japan
Sugar company but of every similar
concern in the empire, and to allow no
guilty person to escape Justice.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
TRAIN ACCIDENTS KILL 1874
PERSONS IN THREE MONTHS
Total Number of Casualties Shown by
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Report Is 1854

WASHINGTON, April 19.-One hun
dred and eighty-four persons were
killed and 2492 injured in train acci-
dents during the three months ended
December 81, according to the inter-
state commerce commission report to-
day
Other kinds of accidents bring the
total number of casualties up to H.
644, including 79S killed and 1886 in
jured.
This shows a decrease of 2S14 as
compared with year ago.
Thre were 1878 collisions and 1911
derailments, causing $1,940,133 damage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
Railroads Damaged by Floods

OGDEN, Utah, April 19.-As re-
suit of a disastrous washout near Fos-
sill, a little station forty miles west
of Granger on the Idaho division OF
the Oregon Short Line, all passenger
trains between Portland and Granger
are now being detoured through ogden
and sent from this city north to Poca-
tello. Many points on the Union Pa
cific between ogden and Green River
report floods and washou'
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
Holds Book Not INDECENT

SAN FRANCISCO, April 19.-Superior
Judge Cabaniss reversed TODAY the de-
cision of Police Judge Shortall, which
imposed a fine of $500 on Henry Marks
for having displayed for sale on the
shelves of his bookstore Boccacio's DE
Dameron." Judge Cahaniss based his
ruling on the technical ground that
there was nothing in the record to show
that the book was indecent.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
On Tour of Inspection

SAN FRANCISCO, April 19.-Over-
ton w. Price, associate federal forester
with Clifford Pinchot; p. p. Wells OF
the land office law department at
Washington and Capt. James B. Ad-
today from Washington ID. c., on
tour of inspection of the six district
forestry offices in the west. The In
spectors will visit each OF the other
five offices in turn.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
Kaiser chokes on Fish Bone

VIENNA, April ia private dis
patch from Corfu received here to-
day says that Emperor William was
seriously i'll as a result of swallow
ing a fish bone. The local newspapers
issued extra editions and the rumOr
caused great uneasiness. The police
at once started an investigation of the
source of the report, which was quick
ly discovered to be quite without
foundation and nothing more than a
Bourse rumor.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
BAD Man. but Popular

FORT WORTH, Tex, April 10
While he bore the reputation of bad
man." ]. B. Miller of this city, one of
the four men lynched at Ada, Okla,
was popular among a class of citizens
here. His widow and three children are
held in high esteem.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
Californian Honored

WASHINGTON, April 19.-The SEN
ate today confirmed the nomination of
Aloysius l. Mccormick TO be United
States attorney for the southern dis
trict of California and Ira Abbott TO
be assistant justice of the supreme
court of New Mexico.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-20
Bill to lax Receipts Introduced

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator
Beveridge introduced today a bill to
tax the gross receipts of corporations
at the rate of one-tenth of one per
cent. Senator Beveridge said his bill
would produce an additional revenue of
$4,000, 900.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-05-20
Painters and Decorators Busy

Our painters and decorators have
been busy for the past month, decorat-
ing the interior and exterior of offices
and buildings. Among those who have
been making these minor improvements
are Thomas & Carow, Manning, Clark
& Haviland, Ladysmith National Bank;
Mrs. Vilett has had her boarding house
repainted; c. Jung has repainted the
front of his old bakery building and
DR.. w. F. O'Connor is giving the front
of his office new coat of paint; Mrs.
NJ K. Nalley is painting her residence
in the northwest part.of town.
H. V. Curtis has had new plate
glass front put in his confectionery;
J. w. Fritz has remodeled the second
floor of the postoffice building; Nick
Ernster is building an addition to his
residence and has raised the roof on the
main part of the house.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-05-20
FARMERS INSTI-
TUTE AT CONRATH
One OF Series of Summer institutes
TO be Held in Rusk County Fri
day, June II

W. c. Bradley, one of the farmers
institute conductors of the University
of Wisconsin, will hold an institute at
Conrath, 8 miles southeast of this city,
on Friday, June II.
Sixteen Institutes for northern Wis
consin counties have been arranged by
Superintendent Geo. McKerrow OF the
department of farmers Institutes, Uni
versity Of Wisconsin, to be held June
8 to Is at the following points: Butter
nut, Ashland county; Cable, Iron
River and Washburn, Bayfield, county;
Scion Springs, Douglas county; North
Crandon, Forest county; Gleason and
Tomahawk, Lincoln county; Athel-
stane, County Line House (near Pesh-
tigo), Marinette county; Little River
Oconto county; Rhinelander, Oneida
county; Centuria, Polk county; Con-
rath, Rusk county; and Minong and
Spooner, Washburn county.
-Four conductors will have charge of
four Institutes each, as follows: W. &.
Bradley-Gleason, Tomahawk, Rhine
lander and Conrath; l.. E. Scott-Sol-
on Springs, Iron River, Washburn and
Butternut; F. H. Scrlbner- Little
River, County Line House, Athelstane
and North Crandon; E. Nordman
Centuria, Spooner, Minong and Cable.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-05-20
NEW THING IN
A FIRE ESCAPE
z Exhibition Of J. RI. Holtson'S !nven-
fion viii be an Attraction at
Eiremen's Tournament

One of the attractions at the State
Fireman,s Tournament, to be held at
Ladvsmith June % to 25, will be the
exhibition for the first time of the in
vention of j. H. Hogston, the black
smith-a contrivance for saving life in
case of fire. 1t is collapsible affair
of rods and chains, with basket or
pouch attached to a long rope. lt is
intended for use in large hotel build
ings or apartment houses, and has
many advantages over anything OF the
kind ever before devised. Several of
them may be kept hanging upon the
wall at convenient locations through
out the building, and in case of fire can
be readily inserted in the window
frame, the rope thrown out and it is
ready for lowering those who have
been entrapped in the burning building.
Mr.. Hogston has been studying on
this invention for several years, and
has but recently brought it to that
stage of perfection where he deems it
to be entirely practicable for general
use. He has applied for patent,
which he will undoubtedly get in course
of time.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-05-20
DECORATIONS FOR
THE TOURNAM ENT
City Council and Merchants Plan
ming Elaborate Displays Week
OF June "a TO Is

The common council met in special
session Tuesday evening to consider
proposition from the Ladysmith Light
ing Co. to put in arches across the
street at the four principal corners of
the business section of the city. 1t is
proposed to set them diagonally across
the corner, so as to illuminate the
streets in both directions, taking down
the arc lights and putting 40 incan-
descent lamps in each arch. The COM
pany estimates the cost of putting up
the arches and maksng the necessary
change in the transformers will be
about $780,
The adoption of plan for the arches
was left with Mayor Richards, Fire
Chief Manley and Alderman Cole.
Several of our merchants are pre-
pairing to have special electrical dis
plays in their show windows during
the tournament.
The cleaning up" spirit appears to
be catching, and those who did not
clean up around their premises last
week are keeping at it until the city
begins to present very cleanly ap-
pearance. No small part of the credit
for this movement is due to the ladies
of the Womans' Study Club, whose
committees in each ward made the
rounds in person and took an inventory
of all the debris in back yards and al
leys and reported to the health officer.