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Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-30

and fifteen minutes and received an
ovation when he sat down.
Mr.. Kennedy of Ohio spoke for an
nour.
Jones Opposes 1t
Claiming that the provisions of the
Dingley bill for the free entry of mate
rial entering into the construction and
repair of vessels built in America 10
be employed in foreign trade had not
increased the American merchant ma
rine, Mr.. Jones Of Virginia opposed, re-
enacting the provisions.
He charged that a clause in the pres
ent law declaring that vessels receiv-
ing the benefit of the act should not
engage in coastwise trade in the
United States for more than two
months in any one year without pay
ing the government the RENTED du-
ties, was the reason why no American
ship yards were constructing ocean
vessels out of free imported materials.
Mr.. Scott of Kansas declared lumber
should be put upon the free list, and
that the duty on hides ought to be
restored.
Mr.. Harner of Idaho. made a strong
plea for the retentions of the present
duty on lead, opposed the free entry
of Philippine sugar, and deprecated
the cry of trusts
At the night session Mr.. Nye of Min
nesota said the country was not salts
fled with the Payne bill. His statement
that the price of lumber had trebled
and quadrupled in the last decade pro-
voked an interesting discussion be-
tween several members.
Mr.. Sisson of Mississippi attacked
the wool schedule, offering figures to
show that the American consumer pays
twice as much for wool goods as he
would if there were no tariff.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-30
"HOB0S' FRIEND" PLANS
HOME FOR UNEMPL DYED
j.. Eads How Makes Novel Suggestion
to Solve Great Problem of
Workingmen

CHICAGO, March 29.--Permanent
headquarters for casual laborers with
some one to take care of their earn
ings, and give them money as neces-
sity requires, is the solution of the I'M
employed, suggested by j. Eads How.
1t is pointed out that the laborers
from lumber and railroad construction
camps bring hundreds of thousands or
dollars into the city each year, but
that the money is spent in a few days
and restitution follows.
"The unemployed problem and the
temperance problem must be solved at
the same time" says Mr.. How. we
are making good progress in our organ
ization work and have found employ
ment for many of our members. We
intend having a large meeting in New
York in the first week of May, when
we shall bring conditions to the notice
of the national government in the hope
that something will be done in the way
of starting public works"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-30
DANIEL SULLY LEARNS
OF HIS MOTHERS DEhTH
Noted Actor Gets Telegram Conveying
Sad News While Playing at
San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, March 29.-Danief
Sully, the actor. while giving per-
Torrance of 1.-THE Matchmaker" at the
American theater last night, was
handed telegram supposed to be from
his wife at Woodstock, N. Y, In an
swer to message, he had sent to her
on the twenty-fifth anniversary of their
marriage.
1t proved to be an announcement of
the death Of his aged mother at New
port, r. I,
1t is customary to withhold kilograms
for actors until after the performance
because of the fact that death mes
sages often affect them so that they
are unable to proceed with the play,
but in this case the stage manager was
so certain it was loving greeting
from Mr.. Sullys wife that he sent the
sorrowful tidings in at once.
The actor was deeply grieved and
continued the performance with diff
Guilty.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-30
WANTS $4,000 FOR SHOCK
CAUSED BY UNDERTAKES
Mother Declares Their Treatment of
Sons Body Has Permanently
Wrecked Her Health

PASADENA, March 29.-Mrs. Leo
nora S. Otto, an aged woman of this
city, has brought civil action against
Adams, Turner & Stevens, local I'M
dertakers, for 100000, Her allegation
is that the improper embalment of the
body of her son has caused permanent
injury to her nervous system.
The son was Oscar e. Otto, a young
chauffeur who was shot in Los An
geles in October, 1907, by j. c. Hender-
son, another chauffeur, in quarrel
over a woman. The mother allages
that the day after the body was re-
turned to her she found it to be in a
horrible state of decomposition, which
so shocked her that she has never
since recovered The case is in the
hands of Attorney Guy Richards
Crump,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-30
ORATOR DEStGNATES MEN
"BIPEDS IN BREECHES"
John Temple Graves Talks Two Hours
in Interest of the Suf-
fragettes

CHICAGO, March 29.--' 'Bipeds in
breeches.'' This is the latest definition
of mere man from the viewpoint of a
suffragist advocate, as expounded by
John Temple Graves.
The southern orator spoke for two
hours to an audience at the Sunday
Evening club, in an argument for the
elective franchise for women.
There are in New York city, by
actual count" said Mr.. Graves, "27, 900
women who by the sweat of their brow
are earning a livelihood for those bipeds
in breeches, otherwise known as men.
'In Washington today we see the
spectacle of masters of finance and
politicians-some of them leaning close
ly to Standard Oil-who are seeking to
raise the tariff on articles of necessity
to women. If woman had the right
of the ballot would they dare trespass
on these precincts?"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-30
WOMAN DIES WHEN TOLD
SON Is TO BE EXECUTED
Death of Mother Declared to Be Due
to Shock-Made Pitiful
Appeal

NEW YORK, March 29.-The death
of Mrs. Venona Bertony, who died at
Ridgewood Heights, n. j., yesterday,
is said to have been caused by the
shock of hearing that her son must die
in the electric chair.
The son, Adolph, was convicted of
shooting and killing a man who was
pursuing him after he had been dis
covered trying to enter a hotel at
Lakewood.
On March 16 the aged mother, never
losing confidence in her boys inno-
cence procured a stay of execution for
thirty days on the ground of new evil
dence.
In the meantime an appeal was filed,
but she was informed yesterday that
Adolph would have to die unless the
governor interfered. Soon afterward
she expired.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-30
BAPTIST MINISTER WANTS
EVERY CITIZEN DISARMED
Preacher Attempts to Start Crusade
Against ne Use of All
Firearms

CHICAGO, March 29.-Disarmament
as applied to every citizen in Illinois is
advocated by the Rev. M. II. Boynton,
a Baptist minister.
81 do not know of one good reason
for the continued manufacture and sale
of revolvers," he said. "They have a
red history, and their victims fill many
miles of graves. Chicago has seen
enough of the careless handling of fire.
arms even by officers lately.
IF the sale of pistols is allowed it
soon will become necessary for every
citizen to carry one."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-30
ST. BERNARD DOG JUMPS
TO DEATH FROM A BRIDGE
Two Girls Startled as Body Falls
Close to Them and Have Mar
row Escape

NEW YORK, March 29.-Two girls
who were standing beneath the Brook
lyn bridge, near the East river, late
yesterday, narrowly escaped injury
when a large body came hurting
through the air and struck the side
walk almost at their feet.
They screamed and when crowd
collected it was seen the body was not
that of a man or a woman, but big
st. Bernard dog, which had Jumped
from the bridge to its death.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-30
MOTHER AND CHILD ARE
KILLED AND MUTILATED
Father Decapitates Woman and Infant
and Is Captured in
Hiding

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, March 29.-
A double murder was committed in An
trim county last night when the wife
and infant child of George HOPPER,
farmer, were hacked to death with
an AK.
Their decapitated bodies were found
in bed today by neighbors.
A posse found HOPPER, the husband
and father. hiding in the woods.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-30
SUSPECT SHIPS PURSER
OF SMUGGLING DRESSES
Old EmpIoye of American Liner Or
dered to Explain Mysterious
Package

NEW YORK, March Or. D. Will
liams, purser of the American liner
st. Louis, has been ordered to appear
before the customs authorities TO ex-
said to contain dresses. silks and other
woman's wearing apparel valued at
$40, 800 which were seized yesterday on
the liner soon after her arrival from
Southampton.
The packages which were declared as
subject to duty were found in a state
room addressed to Miss Hutchins" In
williams care, although she was not
q passenger on the boat.
Williams is one of the Oldest pur-
sers in the employ of the American
line.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-30

School boys and girls may win
papers concerning clubs, lodges or So
cieties for boys and girls. Address
Aunt Laurie, care this paper, and
write on one side of the paper only.
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-30
Conflict in MALAGA

government demonstrations in Malaga
yesterday resulted in a conflict with the
authorities. AS a procession of $4,000
persons which had marched through
the streets was dispersed the crowd be-
gan stoning the municipal guard,
whereupon the guard retaliated by fir
ing volley 'into the air and charging
the demonstrants with drawn swords.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-30

The Angelus grill has excellent servs
Ice and better food. Fourth and Spring.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
Health and Happiness.

The interdependence Of health and hap
plness has just now some prominent per-
sonal examples. There is Mr.. Hartman,
who controls 1900 miles Of railway and
whose enterprises are conspicuous factors
in the development Of agriculture and the
transporting Of supplies Of food for mil
lions OF others. Yet this railway and hnan-
cial magnate suffers from an aiIment
whose effect he patheticaIly describes as
resembling slow starvation. The man
who cannot eat a steak or digest a salad
cannot enjoy tn mere command Of
money; and in the case OF a great de-
velopsr of industry. such as Mr. Harri-
man, there is added the distress Of a
handicap to useful activities. Mr. Rock
efeTer keeps I'D his fight against indi-
gestion with cheerfulness and exercise,
and Mr. Carnegie finds the open air es-
sentiaI to his maintenance Of good spirits.
In these. days it is possible that some
Of their feIlow-s1ffeTers who live only
by self-denial would feel a moments envy
at the spectacle Of a ragged Southern
negro, IN the hot sunshine, enjoying with
zsst and impunity the red heart Of a wa
termelon. But poverty also includes dys-
pepsia among its ills.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
Picnics and the Tariff.

Another Indictment has been framed "
against the proposed new tarin bill, and
against the whole ultra protective theory
OF the tariff. indeed. AS usual, the pro-
test comes from the common people. and
concerns one Of their most ancient and
honored instiutions-the picnic.
It Is charged. and with a fine show Of
reason. that the present era Of high
priced living has all but abolished the
gay and festive picnic-and, come to
think OF It. picnics do seem to have
grown scarcer-and that any further ele-
walton Of the cost OF things win surely
work its complete and utter undoing.
It is generally agreed that the climax
OF every well-regulated picnic IS the
dinner. There are other things Incidental
to picnics that are pleasant and well
worth looking after, Of course: but. after
al Is said or done. they but lead I'D
to, or away from. the spread" which
must be on the ground and strictly al
fresco. For that zenith Of the days
delight there should be provided an
abundance Of fried chicken-everybody
acknowledges that 70 be Exhibit A.
stuffed eggs. and lemon tarts. These
constitute the great trinity Of essentials.
albeit indisputably there are a good
round dozen Of accessories and trimmings
properly appertaining to the menu. but
which need not be mentioned herein.
nevertheless.
But chickens are so high that they are
TO be indulged in by the plain people only
on the rarest Of occasions. and very
sparirgiy then. Eggs cannot be had for
stufang because they are too precious.
and before a lemon tart may become a
lemon tart it must pay tribute to the
lemon trust. the sugar trust. the -four
trust. the lard trust and the spice trust
hence. no lemon tarts.
Wherefore, the picnic languishes and
seems likely to pass into dlsuse and,
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
WARDS OF RICH PEOPLE

Young Americans Educated Abroad
in Art and Music.
Fron tbs PhilsdalDhla Press
Two weli-kaOwn members OF the Acad-
emy OF the Fine Arts, VINO manifest a
keen interest IN the success of young
painters. actors. and actresses. a few
evenings aeo at the Art Club discussed
the outcome OF rich Americans educating
poor boys and girls.
II think" said ore OF the two. asthe
progress made by Americans 3n. art dusrins
the past thirty years IS due % . large ex-
tent TO the work OF boys and girls Who
we're the wards OF rich msn. The late
Charles ". Yefkes. of New York. paid
the expenses OF educating dozen young
American girls IN the best schools in
Peris and Rome. and yet he never saw
one Of them personally. It was repre.
sented 70 him that they had great natural
talent and he provided fOr them. They
are painters and singers In Rome and
Paris They are q better monument 10
his memory than the prettiest granite
shaft that could be erected over his grave.
One Of the best opera singers to-day IN
America was q poor girl educated in Paris
at his expense.
Fifteen years ago a poor boy residing In
the Twenty-second ward, whose parents
were too poor to educate him, was sent TO
Paris. He became one OF the bert OF DOR
trait painters His work brings the hish-
ESQ prices. A poor CIR. the ward OF q
rich Philadelphian. went 10 Paris. She
took first prize IN her class IN the French
Academy seven years ago. Now the
French claim her as one OF their own
Her faithfuiness, patience. and persistency
brought her fame.
The late Harry S Henry, before he
began TO buy paintings. had ready ear
for the persons who told him Of a boy or
girl who ha6 talent for painting. He paid
for the education Of a Philadelphia boy IN
Berlin, and that boy has not only devel-
oped The highest quality Of the painter.
but is regarded as one OF TIE best art
critics It rarely occurs that boys or gi-ls
thus educated are not a credit 10 their
wards"
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
SuOag Argument for Corporation Tax.

Senator Bourne, OF Oregon, who yester-
day advocated the corporation tax amend
ment to the tariff bin. IS essentially q
man Of the people 4 progressive type Of
statesman. he is. at the same time. con-
servatre.
Absolutely independent in thought and
action. he has pronounced convictions on
She pending legislation. and he presents
them in a logical and convincing manner
tie does not profess to speak for the
President. but there is little doubt that
he more accurately outlines the Presi-
dents view of this excise tax than did
the chairman Of tho Finance Committee,
who presented the amendment 1t is well
within reason to believe also that the
heads Of many corporations share fully
his opinion touching the benefits surely
to arise out Of the publicity feature Of
the measure.
As a mere revenue-raislng makeshift.
as we have said before. the corporation
tax would have little to commend It. but
as a step toward a governmental policy
Of supervision and control-made neces-
sary by twentieth century condinons-this
legislation is of far-reaching Importance
and destined. we believe, TO be for the
country's general good. 1t is this aspect
of It with which the Oregon Senator deals,
and his argument is strong and may
be read with profit.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
Feminine incentive % Industrx

It is bold man who would undertake
70 give TO the members OF a PRO
gressive woman's Suffrage Society a
lecture on the merits OF the fair
sex within the allotted time Of ten
minutes. But that Is what a mere
man, and a young man, undertook to do
IN New York. It was perhaps fortunate
for him that his time was short. for he
dilated uncomfortably upon what he
seemed 10 think were the good old times
when courtship consisted in the athletic
swain knocking down his sweetheart and
carrying her of to preside over the do
nestle affairs Of his particular cave. He
did not make It plain how this antique
form Of marriage eomported with modern
woman suffrage. but he drew the infer
ence that man is afraid TO grant woman
equal civil liberty-because be thinks she
viii set ahead OF him. He concluded
that man does not want a pacemaker
IN woman. because she would spur him
on to greater effort than had ever been
made.
Apparently this youth has yet 10 learn
that mans best pecemaker has ever
been woman. It was the runaway Helen
who gave Homer a story to write, and 1t
is the stay-at-home modern and model
wife who causes the husband TO put
forth his best efforts to keep her there
in affectionate and eontented helpful
ness
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
Mayor Johnson Again Fighting.

Mayor johnson has another fight on his
hands IN Cleveland as the result Of pla-
carding merchants who are opposed 10
his traction policies. The retail mer-
chants have adopted resolutions in re-
ply that have the merit Of retaining the
tone Of dignity. But they protest against
the mayors threat as an outrage. The
mayor has little newspaper support The
inclination apparently is to prove to him
calmly that he Is in the wrong through
the dispassionate presentation Of facts.
Mr.. johnson has pleaded in the past that
the attacks upon him have been bitter
and personal But his opponents have
agreed TO conduct at this time a cam
paign of argument and education. They
have recognized the fact that if they
can get the people on their side. they
can oppose the traction plans OF Mr.
Johnson with effectiveness. by making
clear their proposition that street-car
fares that DO not meet expenses are not
IN the end cheap fares for the working
men.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
Senatorial Hostility 70 Reform.

That the ruling powers Of the Senate
are a serious handicap upon progressive
legislation and a thorn in the flesh OF any
President bent upon carrying out a pro-
gressive policy has been abundantly IL
lustrated in the history OF this session
OF Congress. With Mr. TafTs campaign
promises concerning tariff revision and
with the Republican platform on the
same topic the Finance Committee has
cynically played ducks and brakes.
The tariff bin as it goes into conference
will bear faint resemblance 10 that meas
ure Of downward revision which was so
freely talked Of on the hustings last fail.
Whenever attention has been called 10
the pledges OF the party and its Presi-
Dental candidate respecting revision,
Senate leaders have houted the idea that
these pledges were at al binding upon
the National Legislature. The inheritance
tax provision inserted in the House bin
at the recommendation Of the President
was stricken out as a piece Of radical I'm
perunence. And now the Presidents
corporation tax plan is reported from the
Finance Committee with assurance from
It's chairman that it is but n temporary
measure, which VIII be repealed or nodi-
fed in few years, and which IS favored
simply because it can be employed 10 de-
feat the advocates Of an income tax
The corporation tax could hardly have
been given a worse introduction TO the
Senate and the country. If the tax is 10
be but a temporary impost, as Mr.. Aldrfch
asserts. the project loses al its value as
link in the chain Of corporate control,
and Mr.. Tafts great purpose would be
thwarted. It should be considered. as un-
doubtedly the President intended it should
be, as a permanent adjunct to our na-
tonaI system Of taxation. as a perma-
neut part Of a project OF corporate regu-
lation.
The hostile spirit with which some Of
the conservatives meet every. project for
curtaiIing and controlling the privileges
OF corporate wealth. and for equalizing
the burdens OF taxation. must be trying
TO the President, as it is to the progress
sive sentiment OF the country
But the President, IN this matter.
as in HIS demand for an honest revision
Of the tariff, has an overwhelming public
sentiment at his back. which. II brought
10 bear upon Congress. viii produce re-
suits quite different from those con-
templated by the ultra conservatives
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02

probably. ultimate oblivion. The Wild
woods can in vain for Chs merry throngs
that made them ring with laughter and
song N the yesteryears; the ferns and
johnny-Jumpups that border the brook
lets wonder why their charms no more
attract hghthearted and careless NOR
tails as once they did; the birds in
the glen sing their sweetest. and yet no
joyous picnickers come to their wooing;
and the redbuss pine away in sorrow
and become but shadows OF their former
selves!
Il is a pathetic picture. and yet we fear
1t is true to life. To the plutocrat that
hath shan be given. but 10 the plebeian
that hath not shall be taken away even
that which ne hath.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
An Advocate Of FIirtation.

Eru-o the B0s-0c Herald.
Prof. George Herbert Palmer. the Oldest
member Of the Harvard faculty. IS Ekeiy
10 be widely advertised during the next
few days He IS said 20 have declared
himself n favor OF flirting" Now 'firt-
Ing" is a word that has many meanings.
These range from the harmless 70 the
vicious Il is the use OF such words that
bring trouble or professors. clergymen.
and all other folk who have 70 be careful
OF what they say. The context shows
that all Prof. Palmer meant was simply
this; Boys and girls ought not 20 devote
themselves exclusively % study. they
ought 10 enjoy one another IL society.
That the enjoyment OF each others so
ciety Involves g NJtle harmless flirting
Is universally admitted IL is largely
by such experimenting that young people
discover what DR.. oliver Wendell Holmes
called the divine possibility" that they
can be 20 each other,
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
Archbtshon 80 Repartee.

Prom tie Pllia5e,Tlis Record
Archbishop Patrick J. Ryan. OF Phla-
6elphia. is IS famous as Re Is eloquent
as o divine. and many are the stories told
q his quick -epartee. When Wayne Mac
Veagh. former Attorney General of the
United states, was counsel for the Penn
sylvanla Railroad he called upol the
archbishop n company with Mr.. Roberts.
president of the Pennsylvania system
Your grase," said 1Ir ATscVeagh. M.
Roberts. who always travels with his
counsel. VIII 10 doubt get yo1 passes
over al TIE railroads f. the United States
II IN return you viii set him a pass 70
pzradise.'
7 would DO 50 gladly" flashed tie
archbishop. III II were not for separating
hiIn from his counsel"
On one occasion Archbishop Ryan con-
plat1ed 70 a Philadelphia editor that one
Og bis sermons had been ba6ly reported
u an so-ry." the editor responded.
''out ono Of our best men, who IS also a
Catholsc, did e."
What is his nameT" the prelate IN
Q-ired
'KinpatricIx,'' answered the editor
And he came mighty near doing il. ."
was the archbishOp's final shot
The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
sENATE GROWINe IN EsTEENl
ReaetiOaary An It's Work. but q De-
Lucrative Body.

trun tia Boston Trans=ipt
The Senate has risen in popular estina-
ton BY this debate and its successive
roll calls. even though most people would
have liked different results from its ac-
ton As a legislative body. Il has been
exhibiting Itself clearly as m0lding ana
shaping the new law IN a way that seems
lifting 10 a representative government
Issues have been talked out. senators
have acquired standing as individuals.
Freedom OF debate and the successive roll
calls have given no Senator q chance 10
say tnat no had no opportunity 20 take
part in this epoch-making legislation.
While II is 70 be regretted that the forces
which concentrate in the Senate should
take so reactionary policy toward
tarin revision. that they are doing II with
thelr eyes open and after a complete dis
cassion. with an opportunity for every
man 10 20 on record for Just what he
wants, admits OF no doubt FOR this
much, AT least, we must be thankful. The
Senate bin Is what the ninety-two sen
ators want It's defects are due 10 them.
and not 10 the legislative machinery by
which they operate. As a delIberafive
body. II Is all that could be desired