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Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15
SAN DIEGO FIGHTING
MEXICAN RACE TRACK
CONCESSION AT TIA JUANA Is
UNDER PROTEST
Claim Made at Washington That En-
enlargement of Practice Would
be an Eyesore to Cali
fornia

WASHINGTON, July 14.-The con-
cession recently granted by the Mex
lean government to company of
horse race promoters in California for
the establishment of a race course at
Tia Juana, Lower California, probably
will be rescinded.
The people of San Diego have pro-
tested in strong terms Petitions have
come to the state department from city
officers, churches and citizens, with the
result that the state department re-
Gently communicated with President
Diaz through the American ambas-
sador.
1t was pointed out that the encour-
agement OF horse racing at Tia Juana,
which had become outlawed in Cali
fornia, would be an offense in the eyes
of the people of that state.
1t was stated in the letter to the
American ambassador that the United
States did not question MeXico's right
to grant the concession, but, in view
of the universal protest of the people
of California, it hoped that the Mex
lean government would see fit to re-
scind. No response has been received,
but the state department has strong
hopes that it's request will be COM
piled with
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15
NO CLASH BETWEEN
CABINET OFFICERS
Secretary of Interior BaIIinger Ex-
plains Differences Existing Between
His Office and Forest Re-
serve Authorities

SEATTLE, July 1.-THE idea
seems to have gone forth that 1 have
cIoshed with Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson over the forest reserves, but
such is not the case. L have no quarrel
with Secretary Wilson. My views and
those of Clifford Pinchot, head of the
forestry bureau, which is part of the
department of agriculture, diverged IN
the matter of forest reserves. l MAIN
tanned the law should be enforced, and
it is now up to the attorney general for
decision" declared f. A. Ballinger,
secretary of the interior, in an inter-
view last night.
1.-THE department of the interior has
charge of all public lands and does not
intend that the forestry bureau, part
of another department, shall run the
department of the interior.
by act of congress, forest reserves
are open for mineral exploration and
exploitation. Mr., Pinchot set aside
certains plots for forest reserves,
which he called reserves and miners
posts He absolutely refused to allow
these to be open to mineral eXplolta-
ton.
among his reasons was a laudable
one to the effect that some of the min
eral sites might have also valuable
water power advantages. l maintain
that the law of congress, which throws
public lands open for mineral eXplolta-
ton. applies to these so-called adj
ministrative sites, whether or not they
have water power advantages.
Il do not think that Mr.. Pinchot was
acting within the law in closing such
sections of the reserves, These are the
facts of the differences between the
department of the interior and the for
estrV bureau"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15
MYSTERIOUS MAN
MAY Be STEVENS
PORTLAND PAPER ANNOUNCES
IDENTIFICATION
RAILROAD OFFICIAL REPORTED
IN DISGUISE
Oregon Visitor Registered as j. F.
Sampson, but Is Said to Be
Hills Confidential Rep
resentatve
cRv Asaoclnted press.l

PORTLAND, July 14.-An evening
paper today prints a story to the eff
feet that John r. stevens, former chief
engineer of the Panama Canal x
Isthmian railroad aud who recently re-
signed from the vice presidency of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad, has been in oregon for five
weeks, under the name of James f.
Sampson. and that he departed for the
east today.
With Mr.. Sampson was a man
named %. p. Shannon, who registered
at a local hotel as being from Mil
waukee. The paper is certain that
its Identification of sampson" as
Stevens, Is correct, a photograph OF
having been identified by two of the
hotel clerks and others as being that
of Mr.. sampson"
1t was reported when Stevens re-
signed from the vice presidency of the
New York, New Haven e. Hartford
that he was to become j. j. Hills con-
fidential representative on the Pacific
coast.
The movements of Sampson" and
Shannon since their arrival in Port
land, five weeks ago, have been traced
all through Central, Southern and
Southeastern Oregon as yet unde-
veloped by railroads.
Judging by SIMPSONS actions the
paper says he has been looking over
the vast undeveloped region of Central
Oregon for the purpose of decision on
the question of the advisability OF
throwing a branch of the Hill railroads
into that region.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15
CHILDREN BELIEVE
HERITAGE STOLEN
WILL ASK THAT MOTHERS
BODY BE ExHUMED
Discovery That Old Servant Has Fora
tune Arouses Suspicion She Buried
Papers with Her Late
Mistress

NEW YORK, July IA son and
two daughters who did not share in the
will of the late Mrs. Caroline Schilling,
who died at her Brooklyn residence in
| 1896, announce they will take steps at
once to have the body exhumed in the
belief that a servant concealed several
deeds and other papers in the coffin,
and thus prevented them from sharing
in their mothers large estate.
This step followed the arrest Sunday
night of Elizabeth Donegan, an aged
servant, who at the time was believed
to be starving and concealed in whose
clothing the hospital nurses found
nearly $500 in cash, a dozen large dia-
monds, other jewelry and bank books
representing deposits OF nearly $4,000.
AS it was known thSt Elizabeth Don
egan was not of a saving disposition,
mystery prevailed as to how she came
by the fortune.
Reading of the detention of the
woman, one of her former employers,
Mrs l. M. White, informed Joseph
Schilling, the son whom Mrs. Schilling
had cut off in her will, that the Done
gan woman had related circumstance
which might be advantageous to him.
Papers Were Buried
Mrs. White said Miss Donegan had
told her that just before the funeral OF
Mrs. Schilling she had slipped some
deeds, a will and some other papers in
the coffin; that the documents were
buried with the body, and that if they
were ever found the matter would
cause a sensation.
Joseph Schilling, whose home is in
Albany, and his two sisters, who were
also disinherited, conferred and have
decided to ask for the opening of the
grave, as they believe their mother in
tended they should share in her estate.
The deeds mentioned are believed to
be to Manhattan property which it was
thought Mrs Schilling owned but of
which no trace was found after her
death.
Neither could the executor of her
estate find any valuable jewels, which
her children say she possessed.
Pending the opening of the-grave the
police are holding Miss Donegan under
a charge of vagrancy and have taken
possession of the fortune found upon
her.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15
WOMAN ASKS AID IN
LOCATING HUSBAND
MAN SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD
DISAPPEARS
Wife Holds Services over Body Be-
lieved to Be That of Spouse.
He Appears and Is
Lost Again

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE request
of Mrs. James P. Hoover that the po-
lice seek her missing husband was the
first intimation the public had that he
was not buried last Sunday afternoon
in the graveyard at Brunswick, N. j.
Mrs. Hoover stated that after an I'M
explained absence of five weeks SOB
and his relatives identified
which had been floating in New 1r-
bay off Staten island as that o. her
husband and she spent $125 foi the
funeral last Sunday, which was la .y
attended. She went into deep M i.n-
ing.
Several hours after the funeral"
said Mrs Hoover, 81 was startled by
the return of my husband, who
had believed had just been buried.
He explained that he had been away
looking for work and did not want to
come home until he found job. He
remained with me until Monday night.
when he went out to meet some friends,
and since then he has failed to RETURN
and 1 would like to have the police
find him."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15
TELEGRAPH NEWS IN BRIEF

Workers of America, Thomas l.. Lewis,
the national president, forbids strike
of $4,000 men employed in the mines or
the Pittsburg Coal company which has
been called to begin today.
Consular Official Arrives
Charles DENLY, for two years United
States consul general at Shanghai ar
rived in San Francisco Tuesday on the
steamer Mongolia. He recently was
appointed to a similar post at Vienna,
and after reporting to the state de-
partment at Washington he Will pro
coed to Europe to assume the duties OF
his new post.
River Still High-The Mis-
sissippi river at ST. Louis was As feet
above the danger mark yesterday. The
government weather bureau predicts a
crest of 35.5 feet within twenty-foul
hours. The farmers of Missouri have
lost thousands of dollars in destroyed
crops and washed away lands. The
railroads will have to rebuild many
miles of track.
Mother Is Infanticide-Mrs.
William Olyphant living near West
Branch, Iowa, while respondent over
family troubles gave her four children
strychnine last night and then swal-
lowed strychnine and carbolic acid
Later she telephoned a physician to
save the children, but to let her die
One child died. 1t is probable the
mother and the other three children
will recover.
Ships Master Dies-Capt. Z.
V. Roberts, master of the big Hill
steamer Minnesota, died on his ship
last night between Kobe and Nagazaki,
Japan, of heart failure. He was
stricken suddenly in the night. The
body will be brought to Tacoma, his
home. Capt. Roberts was one of the
best known masters on the Pacific
coast. This was his first trip in COM
mand of the Minnesota.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15
TAKAHIRA MAY NOT RETURN
TO HIS WASHINGTON POST
Toxic Rumors Tell of Succession of x.
Uchida, Now in Austria, to United
States Station

TOXIC, July 14.-It is confidently
whispered here in well-informed cir
cles that Ambassador Takahira Will
not return to his post at Washington.
He probably will be succeeded by *.
Uchida, at present representing the
Japanese government at Vienna.
AS yet Uchida's successor is un-
known, but he will probably be Mo
buaki Maxine, the former minister OF
education. who was once prominently
mentioned for the London post.
1t is reported Uchida is commanding
the exceptional confidence of the au-
thorities both here and at Vienna.
The remarkable consideration which
was shown to him by Vienna authori-
ties during the Balkan complications
proved the cause of the suspicion
eliminating in the false report of a
Japanese-Austrian rapproachement
1t is believed Uchida will prove
equally successful at his new post.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15
PROFESSOR BALkED
BY UNKNOWN POISON
COLUMBIA TEACHER UNABLE
TO SOLVE MYSTERY
Subtle Drug Known to orentaIs Be-
ieved to Have Caused the
Death of Elsie
SigeI

NEW YORK, July 14.-Prof. George
A. Ferguson of Columbia university,
who found poison in the viscera of
Elsie Sigel, who was murdered in a
Chinaman's room. and in connection
with which a worldwide search is
being made for Leon Ling, has been
unable to determine the nature of the
drug.
While the tests which he has applied
indicate that an irritant poison was
used, these tests failed to show its
nature and he has been unable to iden-
tify it. He is of the opinion, how
ever, that it might have been some
powerful but subtle poison known to
the Orientals and not identified in the
standard pharmacopae.
Some of the poison taken from the
girls vital organs will be given to
guinea pigs and rabbits in an effort to
establish it's action and potency.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15

Fog Delays Flight-Herbert
waiting at Calais to cross the English
channel in his monoplane, did not start
yesterday because of the fog.
Grants Cousin Dead-John
Bailey Hudson, a cousin of Gen. U. S.
Grant, died at Trinidad, Colo, hos
pital today from paralysis. Hudson
was born at Aberdeen, o., in 1910 and
served throughout the Civil War.
Murderer Pays Penalty-Pro-
testing his innocence to the last Gary
R. Barrett who killed Deputy Warden
Stedman in the Alberta penitentiary
April Is, was hanged yesterday in the
Edmonton prison at Winnipeg.
Educators in Session-With Z
program of three departmental meet
ings the Catholic Educational associa,
ton entered yesterday upon the seconc
day of its sixth annual convention al
Boston college, Boston The attend
ance has now reached more than 1000.
Important Place Filled-E. c.
Brockmyer of st. Louis was yesterday
appointed by Postmaster General Hitch
cock to a confidential position in the
postoffice department. Mr.. Brockmyer
was press representative of the Repub-
lican national committee during the
Taft campaign.
Flood Conditions Improve
With all rivers in the vicinity station
airy or falling and railroad conditions
greatly improved Kansas City began to
assume normal conditions yesterday.
The Missouri river there fell six inches
since Tuesday and the Kansas river
over foot.
Strike Forbidden-In an Of
fetal communication received by the
secretaries of the Pittsburg, Kas.,
unions of district No. s. United Mine
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15
25,OOO APPLICATIONS FOR
GOVERNMENT LAND EXPECTED
Three Reservations to Be Opened To-
day and thrush OF Applicants
Is Large

SPOKANE, Wash, July 14.-Twenty-
five thousand men and women are eX-
pected to file applications before sun
set tomorrow night for lands in the
Occur d'Alene, Spokane and Flathead
indian reservations. In Spokane alone
1000 applications are expected tomor-
row. while the list at Occur d'Alene,
Idaho, may exceed that number.
1t is estimated that 100000 men and
women will file for lands, many apply
ing for all three reservations, making
a grand total of 100000 applications by
August 5. From 10000 to 10000 appl-
cations from veteran soldiers and SAIL
ors are expected.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15
EXCURSION BOAT CAPTAIN
MUST ANSWER FOR DEATH
Loss of Life in Schooner Disaster Laid
to Lack of Life Saving
Apparatus

HONOLULU, July IA warrant
was issued today for the arrest of
Capt. f. Tollefson, master and owner
of the power schooner Rainbow,
charging him with manslaughter UNI
der the statute used by the prosecution
in the case of the Slocum disaster in
New York.
Several DAYS ago the Rainbow was
carrying an excursion party of twenty
five children and a number of women
when the boat capsized and sank off
the island of Molokai, near Puckoo
harbor
All passengers and members of the
crew were saved but one woman, who
died soon afterward from the excite
ment and shock.
1t is alleged the schooner was not
provided with the proper number of
life preservers and life saving appara-
tus
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15
BOOKS OF UNITED COPPER
COMPANY FOUND AT LAST

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE missing
books of the United Copper company,
sought for in connection with charges
against f. Augustus Heinze regard
ing his handling of Mercantile Ma
tional bank funds, are today in the
possession of the United States district
The records were found late last
night packed in two steamer trunks
in house on West Fifty-tifth street.
A third trunk, said to contain what
Heinze called his private papers is
still missing and the federal authori-
ties are looking for it.
Arthur P. Heinze was before the
stood that the district attorney was
unable to gain information regarding
the books still missing. The records
are alleged to have been sent to Butte,
Mont
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15
WOMEN CROWD MEN FROM
THEIR RAILROAD POSITIONS

NEW YORK, July 14.--Woman has
again proved her superiority in field
which has been claimed heretofore. al
most exclusively by man.
Fourteen young women have been
installed as ticket sellers in the sub
way stations of the McAddoo Hudson
river tunnel system, and are sue
cess.
General Manager Munger said of the
young women: "They are quicker than
men at giving change, and more courte-
GUS. We pay them at the same rate
as men and get better results. 1t is
possible to get higher grade women
than men,"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15

j. j. Jones, a venerable and highly
esteemed justice of the peace of Low
ington, ILL.,, in a statement regarding
the Cooper remedies says;
st have had catarrh of the mead
throat and stomach for long time
At times my nasal passages became
so stopped up that could only breathe
through my mouth The presence OF
mucous in the throat caused me TO De
constantly attempting to clear H.
my stomach got into wretched
condition, my digestion and appetite
became impaired, and became greatly
Weakened A little exertion would ex-
haust me. l treated with two different
physicians, but they afforded very lit
tie relief.
my attention was called to Cooper's
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15
SUFFRAGETTES CONFINED TO
CELLS TWENTY-F0UR HOURS
Women Prisoners in England Are
Given Taste of Medicine
That Is Severe

LONDON, July 1.-THE suffragettes
in Holloway Jail. who have been MAX
ing trouble for the prison authorities
by refusing to comply with the prison
regulations, have been ordered con-
fined to their cells for a period of twen-
ty-four hours. But their spirits do not
appear to be depressed and they are
as determined as ever to refuse to
work
The governor of the Jail has ordered
that the women be brought before the
visiting magistrates on charges of de-
flying prison rules and breaking the
windows of their cells.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15

nj EW YORK, July 14.-The replica
of Robert Fultor's first steam
~ boat, the Clermont, which is to
steam up the Hudson during the Hud-
SON Fulton celebration in September
mas been launched at Mariners island
with appropriate ceremonies. There
were speeches and a Sc lutte of cannon,
and when the huh of the odd-looking
craft sped down the ways and struck
the water gracefully all the tugs and
vessels in the neighborhoCd greeted
her with footing whistles and dipping
flags
The steamboat. when complete, viii
be an exact duplicate of the first steam
craft ever built. When she steams up
the Hudson next autumn she will be
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15
More Deaths Reported

CHICAGO, July 14.-Twelve more
Aaaths, due to tetanus as a result OF
me Fourth of July celebration We're
reported throughout the country yes
terday. This brings the total deaths
due to the observance of Independence
day from all causes up to ia. One OF
the victims was Prof. w. r. Pitktn,
head instructor of the commercial de-
partment at Albion, Mich, college. His
death was caused by the premature
explosion of a revolver July 5.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15
New Theater in Chicago

CHICAGO, July 14.-Chicago is to
have a new theater, the handsomest
structure of it's kind west of New York,
and equal to any theater in that city.
1t is to be erected at once in Hubbard
court, just west of the Blackstone no.
tel and will be ready for occupany
probably in February. 1t will be named
the Blackstone and will be leased and
operated jointly by Charles Frohman
and KlaW e. Erlanger.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15
Enjoys Good Health
In Advanced Years
Venerable Justice of the Peace Imparts
Valuable Information

New Discovery medicine. 1 bought
several bottles from my druggist, and
it helped me at once. 1t corrected my
appetite, and digestion, and strength
ened my stomach. 1 soon began to
enjoy my meals, my food nourished
me- and impaired renewed strength.
MY sleep became restful. The ca
tarrhal condition of my nose and
throat has been wonderfully relieved.
ST am getting well along in years and
cannot expect to renew my youth, but
I desire to say that Cooper's New Dis
covery has made me feel much younger.
1t is the best medicine for catarrh and
stomach trouble that 1 know anything
about"
Cooper's New Discovery is sold in
Los Angeles at the Owl Drug Stores.
ADV.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15
Submarine Boats Active

MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD, Cal,
July 1.-THE submarine boats Gram
pus and Pike are preparing to make
extensive submarine experiments at
Sausalito, under direction of Lieutenant
Commander Edwin Fl. Dodd. They will
he attended by the tender Fortune. A
party of wireless experts, in charge of
Master Electrician George e. Hanscom,
left today for Table Bluff, where q
new plant will be installed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15
RUSSIANS PR0FFER OF
$4,000 MAY BE REFUSED
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society Feels
Unklndly Toward Gar and May
Not Accept Gift

NEW YORK, July 14.-The Russian
government has offered to endow the
Hebrew Immigrant Aid society with
a fund of $4,000, but it is not at all
certain the society viii accept the gift.
When many Russian refugees were
coming to this country during the late
Russian revolution, the society cared
for all who sought assistance, regard
less of their faith or political affilia-
in appreciation of this fact, but the
officers of the society entertain very
strong feelings against the Russian
government for its treatment of Jews,
and therefore the proposition to ac-
cept the endowment has been held in
allegiance and may not be called up
again.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15
Ambassador to Austria III

NEW YORK, July IA. - William
A. Rublee of wisconsin, consul general
of the United states at Vienna, Aus
tralia, was on the point of leaving
his post for a visit to America, when
he was suddenly stricken by serious
illness, according to a cablegram re-
oeived today from Vienna. Mr.. Rublee
was conveyed to a sanitarium, where an
operation was performed upon him Inn
mediately. and the last advices indi-
cate it was successful.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15
UNITED STATES CUTTER
SEXES JAPANESE SEALERS
Charge Is Made Schooner Taxi Was
Found Sealing Within Three
Miles of Islands

SEWARD, Alaska, July 14.-The U.
S. S. Perry, revenue cutter today
seized the Japanese sealing schooner
Taxi, with eighteen men, while they
were killing seals within three miles
of the Pribyloff islands. Four boats
and crews belonging to the Taxi es-
capped.
The Taxi and her crew were taken
to Unalaska. There are more Japan
ese sealers in Boring sea than has
been for ten years.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15
AMERICAN MARKSMAN is
ORDERED FROM GERMANY
Member of Rifle Team Ordered to
Leave VaterIand, Though No
Reason Is Given

HAMBURG, July 14.--E. Stalk, a
German-American marksman, who ar
rived here to take part in the shooting
competitions. today received notifica-
ton from the police to leave the coun-
try.
No reason was given, but presum-
ably stalk, who was born in Prussia,
failed to perform his military service
before leaving Germany. Mr.. Stalk
is the proprietor of cafe in New
York
won the cup for rapid firing.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15
AsronIane Tests DELAYED

WASHINGTON, July 14.-The
Wright brothers. on account of the
various accidents that have happened
since their arrival at Fort Myer, may
have TO obtain a further extension of
time from July % in which to COM
plete their official aeroplane speed and
endurance tests. There was no fight
today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15
Army officer Dismissed

WASHINGTON, July 14-Upon con-
viction by court martial for passing
bogus checks and failing to pay his
debts, Major Charles t. Clark, Twenty
sixth infantry, has been dismissed
from the army. according to an an
nouncement made at the war depart
ment today. Major Clark was sta
toned in the Philippines.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15
Ere in Fairfield, Cal.

SUISUN, Cal, July 14.-Ffre of I'M
known origin destroyed q number Of
store buildings at Failfeld today. Tho
losses were: D. T. Ambrose, store,
$500, no insurance; A. H. Moore, drugs,
$500, partly insured; D. Silverstin.
merchandise, $4,000; Mrs. S. Means.
notion store and residence, $4,000; c.
e. Maytield, residence, $2500, partly in
sured.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15
REVIEWING TROOPS, FRENCH
WAR MINISTER IS THROWN
General Picquart Falls from Horse at
Review, but Escapes Unhurt.
DirigibIe Balloons Flown

PARIS, July 14.-Gen. Picquart the
French minister of war. was thrown
from his horse in the annual military
review today at Long Champs, which
was one of the features of the celebra-
ton of July IA, the national fete day
in Paris.
The accident occurred in front of
so. 600 troops drawn up before the pres
idential tribune and in the presence of
half a million spectators. Gen. Pic
quart was not hurt.
During the maneuvers two dirigible
balloons, the Republique and the Vile
de Nancy. sailed over the field.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-15
Second Operation Fatal

VALLEJO, Cal, July 14.-Francis
Gatewood, brother of United States
Naval Constructor r. ID. Gatewood,
stationed at Mare island, died at the
naval hospital early today, following
a second operation for appendicitis. He
was Is years of age.