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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
MUSHROOM HUNTERS FIND
MAN MURDERED ON BEACH
Left Hand Severed, Throat Penetrated
by Knife, Body Gives Evidence
of Brutal Crime Two
Weeks Old

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27.-The
body of an unidentified man was found
late yesterday by Alfred Jones and
Joseph PARENT while the latter were
hunting mushrooms in a remote Sec
ton of San Mateo county, just west
of COlma and near the ocean.
Marks on the body point to murder.
The throat and neck show a terrible
incision on the right side, almost to
the Vertebrae.
The left nand was almost severed at
theawrist and a hole the size of a 38-
caliber bullet was in the back of the
neck.
The body had been exposed for
about two or three weeks. 1t was that
of a man of slight stature, about five
feet seven inches in height with black
hair, blue exes and a slight red mus
tache.
He wore a black worsted suit, black
lace shoes, yellow overshirt with pink
and green stripes, brown, undershirt
and brown socks.
In a pocket was pair of eye
glasses bearing the mark of the maker,
M J. Cheney of Topeka, Kas.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
BERNARD SHAW
CRITICALLY ILL
NOTED DRAMATiST REPORTED
TO BE DECLINING
Said "TeII Public Am Dead" When
Questioned Last Week, but Now
Considers His AffIction
More GraVeIy

LONDON, Jan. 27.-Considerable
anxiety. is felt among the friends of
George Bernard Shaw, whose condition
Is reported to be not SO favorable to-
day.
Mr.. Shaw, who until the last couple of
days has taken his illness lightly, is
said now to be much concerned. The
other day when a reporter sent a note
to his apartments asking about his con-
dition Shaw replied: Inform the public
that I am dead. It will save a great
deal of trouble"
ShaW's plays, and in fact all his writ
iEgs, abound with satirical humor.
Candida is a remarkable satire, and
in How He Lied to Her Husband" the
dramatist literally ridicuIed the other
play and those who had taken it seri-
ously. gES#
Man and Superman," Mrs. Warren S
Profession" which the New York police
put a ban on, and 1.-The Devils Dis
ciple" are among his best known plays.
He is So years old.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
M. COQUELIN, GREAT
COMEDIAN, EXPIRES
FRENCH STAGE LOSES ONE OF
ABLEST ACTORS
End Comes While Famous Entertainer
Is Rehearsing for "The Chan.
ticIeer" at Pont-Aux-
Danes

PARIS, Jan. 27.-Benoit- Constant
Coquelin, the great French actor,
whose eliminating triumph had been
awaited in Edmond Rostand's 1.-The
Chanticleer," which is now being re-
hearsed, died last night at Pont-aux-
Danes, Seine ct -Marne.
The death Of M. Coquelin is an in
calculable loss to the French stage.
Only few days ago M. Rostand,
who recently has been giving the fin
ishing touches to "The Chanticleer,' -
arrived in Paris from Cambo and was
ready to begin the rehearsals of the
play in which M. Coquelin, who had
the leading role, was expected to du-
plicate his famous success in M. Ros-
tand's "Cyrano de Bergerac."
Only yesterday M. Coquelin recited
gayly long passages of ''The Chanti-
cleer" to some of his friends, but he
succumbed suddenly at midnight to an
acute attack Of emboIism, from which
he long had been a sufferer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
PROCLAMATION SENT
BY CHINESE EMPEROR
Is AN ODD DOCUMENT

@ WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-"Our late G
@ emperor ruled the empire for thirty &
@ and four years. He kept on his (.
@ clothes through the night and took his (:
@ food after dark, earnestly deyOting &
@ himself to the work of government.
@ eve hoped that his glory would be (.
@ lOng-enduring and that he would live (.
@ to complete the reorganization of gov (.
@ ernment but the sacred body was too (.
@ fraIl. On the 21st day of the tenth Z
@ moon of the thirty-fOurth year of &
@ Kuang Hsu he took the dragon ride (
@ to be a guest on high (;
o I'VE have entered the great success Z
@ sion. The divine utensils are very (.
o heavy; the responsibilities rest much (.
@ upon this feeble body; think of our (.
O. youth and scanty merit and fear we (.
@ shall be unequal to the test" &
@ The above some of the curious (.
@ announcements in the proclamation z
@ issued by the new Chinese emperor on (
@ the occasion of his enthrOnement in z
g December, which has just come to the (
O. state department.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
ELECT HARTMAN DIRECTOR
OF THE NEW YORK CENTRAL
Union Pacific Acquires Large Blocks
of Stock in Chauncey Depew's
Road-Further Develop
ments Expected

NEW YORK, Jan. PIE. H. Harri-
man was today elected director of the
New York Central railroad, succeed
ing G. G. Clark.
w. G. Brown, president Of the New
York Central, was also elected a di-
rector of that company, succeeding
Samuel F. Barger, who resigned.
Today's election occasioned no sur
prise among railroad men and f7nan-
ciers. 1t has been understood that since
Mr. Hartman disposed of his interests
in the Northern Securities company
both he individually and the Union
Pacific Railroad company have ac-
quired large interests in New York
Central stock.
Reports have beencirculated that Mr.
Hartman will eventually succeed
Chauncey M. Depew as chairman Of
the board of directors of the New York
Central
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
FORECAST
LOCAL

Friends of Mayor Harper plan to run in
second petition which purports to favor re-
call of chief executive but which is fake
intending to hoodwink those who sign II
into ignoring real document.
Chemicals explode burning experimentalist
and demolishing building. Man is severely
burned but will recover.
Man alleged to be wanted for smuggling
diamonds says no truth in report that
jewels valued at $4,000 consigned to him
had been seized by United States customs
officers.
Al Malaikah temple, Mystic shriners. gives
Joseph H. Call shows public should own
water frontage
Fears are expressed that James F. Bush
nell, charged with embezzlement, may at
tempt suicide.
Los Angeles chamber of commerce protests
against anti-Japanese laws
Citizens abandon party lines in trying to
get charter amendments, especially Nos. 2
and 4, to be passed, all are desirous of
cleaner politics.
District attorney asks for more room at
police station for his assistants, but it is
believed there are too many lawyers at
headquarters.
City saves $4,000 by readvertising for
bids for paving of Sunset boulevard.
Three suspected highwaymen held in
$4,000 each to answer to charges of rob-
berry.
Stock raisers devote day to speechmaking and
technical and political problems are discussed
Election of officers today.
Woman granted divorce says her husband
threatened to decapitate her.
Policeman hears noise in Belmont subpost-
office and his investigation frightens burglars
away.
Mother believes her daughter to have been
kidnapped and states neighbor has near knowl-
edge.
Scandal is airsd IN Thorpe divorce case and
witnesses say plaintiff wife meant to remarry
Asserts woman has duped him through bust
ness advertisement which he denounces as
lure.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
JURORS ACCEPTED TO TRY
C0OPERS ALSO ARRAIGNED
Court Puts in Session Hearing Evil
dence to Prove Men Selected
to Try sIayers Are
Drunkards

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan ~
Despite the delay in securing a jury
in the case against Colonel Duncan
Cooper, Robin Cooper and John D.
Sharpe, charged with the murder of
former Senator Carmack, the court
room was we'll filled this morning,
whe~ Judge Hart mounted the bench
to hear testimony in the charges
against the two accepted jurors.
John S. Leigh and H. P. Jackson
now in the jury box, were accused by
the state of being habitual drunkards.
In addition, Leigh was charged with
having expressed an opinion. In the
Leigh case the state summoned fifteen
witnesses and the defense twice as
many.
In the Jackson case the state sub
poenaed fifteen or twenty witnesses. A
venire of 500 men has been drawn and
the sheriff's deputies are out to sum-
mon them for Friday. At that time the
work of completing the jury will be
resumed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
EASTERN

Courageous of sunken liner Republic
are rendered musical fete at New York, but
are out of work and will not get wages due
them until they return to Liverpool.
Gas stove left burning in parlor of home at
Dunbar, Pa, causes fire in which four chill
dren are burned to death.
New Yorker proves herself real heroine by
saving girl companion from fire.
Taft's son i'll from overstudy
Two desperate bandits captured in Salt Lake
City.
President Roosevelt appoints committee to
investigate needs Of navy; action a surprise
following his Endorsement Of Newberry's re-
organization plans.
Wisconsin's legislature decides not to probe
public charges of bribery preferred against
Senator Stephenson.
Jurors accepted in Nashville to try Col
Cooper and son for Staying of former Senator
Carmack accused of drunkenness
Hartman elected director of New York Cen
tral railroad.
Frederick Wallis, appointed superintendent Of
insurance by New York's governor, declines
position because Of criticisms.
Chinese and his pretty white bride arrested
at instigation of girls mother in New York
Two hundred and fifty mattresses are taken
from New York to replace negro hotel employees
who went on strike in Boston.
Chief of Secret Service Wilkie severely
grilled at investigation in Washington
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
25O MATTRESSES TAKEN
TO BOSTON TO REPLACE
NEGROES OUT ON STRIKE

3 ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. 27.-The ar
, rival here yesterday of special from
3 Boston bearing $50 mattresses to re-
. place the negro walters at local
> hotel has spread CONSERVATION among
8 the darkies.
8 1t is predicted that several of the (
3 hotels will import young white women
:, and that practically all the negro
3 walters will soon be thrown out of
8 employment.
3 Insignificant though the change in (
3 walters may appear, an exodus of ne
. gr0es would mean a marked change in (
|. the political complexion Of Atlantic
3 City, for the negroes have long held (
3 the balance of political power in the Z
3 city.
> Republican machine leaders are not
3 in favor of the new move.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
PRESIDENT APPROVES PLAN
TO LIFT WRECK OF MAINE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-President
Roosevelt today sent to congress ap-
proving the recommendation of Gov
ernor Magoon that an appropriation be
made to remove the wreck of the bat
tleship Maine from Havana harbor
The presidents message follows9
Governor Magoon, on the eve of
leaving Cuba, expressed the hope that
the wreck of the battleship Maine may
be removed from the harbor at Ha-
vana I trust the congress will see
the wisdom of this suggestion and Will
provide for the removal of the Maine.
We should not allow the wreck of this
historic ship to remain as danger to
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
To Pension Pedaqoaues

DENVER, Jan. Ex-senator Car
ringer, for the Colorado School of
Mines, and Senator Cassaday, for the
University of Colorado, today intro
duced resolutions approving the plan
whereby professors in these institu-
tions reaching the age of so years may
receive pensions from the Carnegie
foundation fund of 5000 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
THE NEWS SUMMARY

For Los Angeles and vicinity: Clear
ing Thursday; cooler in the morning;
light north winds. Maximum temper
ature yesterday, "a degrees; minimum,
45 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
COAST

California legislature votes to delay action
for one week on proposed anti-Japanese Iegis-
lation, pending letter from president.
Park superintendent of San Francisco says it
rained snakes over Golden Gate park, and he
them.
Flood condition in the north reported gen
orally improved.
Labor troubles in Globe, Ariz., reported not
serious and militia not likely to be called out
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
FOREIGN

NJ. Benoit-Constant Coqueiin, noted French
actor, dies unexpectedly at home near Paris
Three slain, three injured lin battle with
Mexicans near Torreon. Mexico
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28
Mine WORKERS
ADOPT PROTEST
SENTENCE OF LABOR LEADERS
STRONGLY DENOUNCED
TriaI by Jury and Change of Judges
Favored in Contempt Cases-In-
junction Among Subjects
Discussed
IBy Associated Press.I

INDIANAPOLIS Ind, Jan. 27.-After
hour of discussion, the United Mine
Workers convention adopted late to-
day a resolution recommending mOdifi-
cation of court procedure in regard to
injunctiOns in labor disputes.
The convention declared no injunc-
ton should be issued until the employees
were notified, and that contempt
charges should be heard by a jury be-
fore another judge.
The resolution says in part:
The United Mine Workers of Amer
lea most emphatically and unreserved-
ly protest against the sentences and
threatened Imprisonment of Samuel
Gompers, John Mitchell and Frank
Morrison, officers of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor.
1.-The action of Justice Wright in
these cases can never be accepted with
any degree of justification by the mine
workers. We maintain that there was
no violation of the law by our fellow
Workmen.
1--WE further protest against the un-
called for and extreme bitterness of the
arraignment of the defendants by JUS
tice Wright as unparalleled in judicial
proceedings.
Denounce Injunction
I'VE denounce government by injunc-
IlOu as sought To De 0n1Ofced by some
courts as un-American, unconstitution-
al and. void. We deny the right Of
courts to issue injunctions against of
tlcerS or members of labor organize
tions while cOntending for their rights
for alleged offenseS not committed i'll
the presence of the court, without no
tice to the parties concerned.
I'm seeking to bring about a change
in the injunction laws, as interpreted
by the courts, we have no desire to at
tack property rights. That must be
safeguarded; but there are other rights
that should be guarded-the rights of
man.
I'VE concede the rights of judges to
punish for contempt offenses committed
in the presence of the court. But we
most emphaticalIy deny the right of
any court to punish for offenses COM
mitted not in the presence or hearing of
the court, unless the accused is afford
ed a trial by a jury of his peers.
I'VE demand of congress a speedy
enactment of a law commanding fed
eral courts to change their procedure in
contempt and injunction cases SO that
notice shall be served on defendants in
labor disputes and a jury trial afforded
before punishment is inflicted.
1--WE also demand that all cases of
contempt shall be heard and deter
mined by a judge other than the one
issuing the writ, except when commit
ted in the presence or hearing of the
court"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28

AI ASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-What is
wv described as one of the most
thrilling hearings of this session
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-28

To conserve the surplus waters of navigabe
streams in time of flood and store them in
watersheds until time of drouth Representa-
tive Lever of South Carolina has introduced a
bill which provides for the cooperation of
States, for the protection of watersheds of
navigable streams
The bill provides a commission to be known
the national forest reservation commission,
to pass upon lands which are necessary for the
regulation Of navigable streams and recon-
mended for the purpose by the secretary of
agriculture.
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to be used on the inside of the house.
1t will take very little more time. and
they are then easily cleaned and do
not harbor dust as much as If they
were rough. If they are smooth they
can be easily whitewashed or painted.
The main point to consider in build
ing henhouse is that of removable
roosts, nests and even the floor boards
If there is to be board floor. Make
all these appliances of smooth board
or wood, and when they are dirty or
the farmer wishes to clean his poultry
house they can be taken out into the
yard and sprayed, washed or even
burned over with torch. Consider
all these things now, and in the end
they will be much more economical.
The first sketch shows a conven-
lent way to make coop for the poul-
try yard, of which special feature
is It's door. Procure box of the
right dimensions and saw a hole, d,
in one end. Then strengthen the box
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SECRET OF UNIVERSE.

French Astronomer Predicts Its Dis
covery-The Germ of Life.
The International congress, which
is engaged in making Photographic
map of the skies. is devoting much
attention to the planet, or asteroid,
Eros, which plays an important part
in the measurement of stellar dis
tances. The map is expected even
tually to show between thirty million
and forty million stars.
The French astronomer M. Renau-
dat, says that the results already at
tanned prove that great activity
reigns in the stellar world; that ev-
erything is movement ultimately. ;"
he continues, 1--WE have the right to
believe that we gradually will reach
an exact knowledge of the mystery
of the constitution of the universe. :"
Antoine Henri Becquerel, the phys
icist, has reported before the Acade-
my of Sciences a most interesting
demonstration of the life of seeds.
Submitted to powerful life-destroy-
ing tests-drying in vacuum at a
temperature of 253 below zero--they
retain their terminating force. The
conclusion drawn by NJ Becquerel is
that life is not mysterious princi-
pie, but a simple physical and chemi-
cal function of an organism produced
by the substances and the forces of
its cosmic environment = Paris Cor
dependence of New York Tribune.
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Convenient Hencoons.

AS poultry houses on farms have
to be repaired often as general rule,
would 1t not be better to build more
substantial ones at frst and save the
trouble and expense of continually
improving them? Let us consider
this matter. The carpenter usually
thinks that any kind of wood will do
for a henhouse, and in that he is
much mistaken. Only the well sea-
soned wood should be used, for
when the damp days arrive, the house
having no heat in it, the boards will
shrink and expand until they are out
of shape more or less, and then there
are cracks to contend with. Use the
best wood in the first place.
Another point worth considering is
that of planning the boards that are
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alkali. are kept firmly stretched, and
their strong tendency to shrink resist
ed. until the alkali has been thor
oughly rinsed off and the last traces
neutralized with little acid. If this
is done carefully, when finally dried
the cotton fabrics will be found drawn
out smooth and lustrous, while still
retaining their new qualities of
strength and increased dyeing power.
To get good results in this process
the materials treated, whether yarn
or cloth, must be made of the very
best and longest stapled cotton, pre-
ferably Egyptian, and when we'll done
the results are extremely satisfactory.
The luster is not as good as the very
best silk, but it is quite we'll marked,
and for replacing the cheap grades of
heavily weighted silks, as, for in
stance, for underwear, Innings, ETC.,
the mercerized goods are of very
great value. owing to their strength
and durability, as well as their cheap
ness.
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WISE WORDS.

Many woman puts everything on
her back to make good front
The value of experience is only
demonstrated by the after effects
It's no fun for woman to tell a
secret to any one she thinks will keep
it.
The trouble with the family skele-
ton that it is never as dead as it
seems
Look pleasant, even though you
may not be going to have your pic
ture taken.
1t doesn't do much good to try to
dodge the collector when there's the
devil to pay.
There isn't a great deal of differ
ence between being called down and
being shown up.
The man who minds his own BUSH
ness isn't so apt. to have other people
doing it for him.
If we could read the future as we
can the past, it would probably be
just as unsatisfactory.
The only man who can afford to
live up to his ideals is the one who is
satisfied to remain poor.
It's all right to whisper sweet
nothings, but if fellow really wants
to marry he must make a noise like
real money.
l saw fellow arrested the other
day for swiping handful of peanuts
from an Italians stand. Although /
didn't attend the hearing, it's a safe
bet that he was charged with imper-
sonating a policeman. - From the
Gentle Cynic," in the New York
Times
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a CATHOLIC BROADSIDE
AGAINST RACE SUICIDE.
Clergy Of Baltimore Put Their
Strong Views Before Public in
Form Of Advertisements.

The following advertisement APP
peared recently in the Baltimore pa
pers:
AT the quarterly conference of
the Catholic Clergy of Baltimore, as
SAMPLED at St. Mary's Seminary, Feb
ruary %, 1909, the following resolu-
ton was presented and adopted
We, the Catholic priests of Balti-
more assembled in conference, view
with alarm and indignation the atti-
tude of certain influential publica-
tions, which circulate largely in the
homes of our Catholic people, in re-
gard to the dangerous and immoral
practice of limiting families by the
arbitrary restriction of childbirth.
When the daily newspapers begin
to spread such theories, we feel that
the time has come for plain speech on
our part, and that it is our duty to
protect the interests of the people
and to prevent them from being inoc-
ulated with such dangerous doc
trines. We pledge ourselves to ac-
complish this end, not only by teach
ing the truth on these subjects, but
also, when necessary, by denouncing
such publications as dangerous and
immoral.
"(Signed) O. B. CORRIGAN,
Bishop of Macra, Chairman.
Bishop Corrigan stated that the
resolution grew out of series of ar
ticles in Baltimore newspaper.
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THE MEANING OF 'MERCERIZED'
Process For Making This Kind of Cloth In.
vented in 1910

Mercerized cotton was first intro
duced as a substitute for silk some
ten or twelve years ago, although
the process for making it was invent
ed about 1910 by the celebrated Eng
lish dyer, John Mercer, says the
Craftsman. He discovered that when
cotton, either in cloth or in yarn, was
subjected for short time to the ac-
tion of strong caustic alkali, and then
thoroughly washed, the resulting ma
terial was much stronger than before,
had shrunk very considerably, and
had a much greater affinity for dye
stuffs. Mercer patented his discov-
cry and made use of it in calico
printing, but the process was nearly
forgotten until, In 1889, it was dis
covered that by proper treatment
cotton could, by this means, be made
10 lustrous as to compare not un-
favorably with silk
To make the cotton lustrous, the
goods after dipping into the strong
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appearance. and then buy first
class rooster from some breeder who
has a different strain Of the same
breed, so as to avoid inbreeding.
The best rooster that can be found
for what you can afford to pay should
be selected. 1t is easy to grade UP
flock to good hens, by using the best
roosters every year and selling all Of
the pullets that are not up to the
breed standard.
After you get started, subscribe for
some good farm or poultry paper and
keep up with the times. There is
much pleasure and profit in studying
the business and in excelling in some
special line, when Others have failed.
Farm World
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The newly married couple had just
moved into their new home. On the
morning after their arrival a baker
called to solicit their krade. He
found the young wife in the kitchen.
After explaining that his wagon de-
livered once a day, the baker asked,
And may we have your trade,
madam"
Yes, she replied timidly; 1--WE
will give you trial"
"And how much bread will you
want each day?'s
well, l don't know exactly. You
see, there are only two of us" Then
doubtfully, would five loaves a day
be enough, do you think? "--Judge.