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Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
CLEAN VICTORY
FOR OPPONENTS
OF GANG RULE
RESULT DECISIVE FOR GOOD
GOVERNMENT MEN
OLD BOARD OF EDUCATION is
GIVEN VINDlcATioN
Country Watches Results with Keen
est Interest Following Success
Of Reactionaries in San
Francisco
tContinued from FaGe onep

on the city administration in a clean'
businesslike manner.
Mayor Alexander has made good IN
more ways than one, and TINS Claim
was substantiated at the polls. Inc
people have shown that they want MIN
TO continue in his Office for more than
12 900 persons have signed a personal
appeal to him to place himset peIore
the people again.
Probably the most surprised persons
in Los Angeles today are those who
keep the Republican machine in order.
Their efforts have been almost in vain,
for they thought they would show FAR
greater strength than was displayed
when the final count of Smiths votes
twas made. OF course, though 1t is not
openly admitted, there seems to be
somewhat of merry little game of
"Whos It" going on in machine cir
cles Somebody bungled Wednesday.
That is certain. Who is the guilty man
is the question being asked on every
hand. II he Is captured and the goods
are found on him he will be disciplined
in some manner, just what remains 10
be seen.
Hard Jolt for Gang
The machine counted on running
about $500 behind Alexander. In fact.
Judging from what was given out up
to the last minute. the machine be-
lieves IL was robbed in some myste-
rious manner. Probably it was robbed
but there is nothing mysterious about
1t. 1t was robbed of its former power
by the people at large, who refused
to vote for machine made candidates
There's a real ito laugh" Joke going
the rounds of political circles JUST at
the present moment and II all arises
because somebody has said that the
law has been broken because Shailor
C. Dodge was not placed on the coun-
cilmanic ticket ahead of $. Il. Dodge
Vt is even hinted that the point viii
be brought to the attention of the
courts and an effort made to have the
entire vote on councilmanio candidates
declared Illegal.
The law says that candidates shall
appear on the official ballot In alpha
betical order. II is held by certain
machine men to mean that S. l.. Dodge
should appear after Shailor c. Dodge.
That might be true If s. L. Dodges
name happened to be anything other
than Dodge.
II apparently is the wall of a dis
gruntled machine man-this funny
Joke. Otto Reck who has always been
one of the devoted admirers of the
machine, is the man who first sprung
the joke, but he does not claim to be
the originator of 1t. Barney Healy has
already got very busy In an effort to
head off some of the enthusiastic ones
for Barney does not care to lose any Of
his apparent popularity through an
other election,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
MURDERER ASSUMES
NAME OF His VICTIM
HELD ON CHARGE OF SECOND
KILLING
Hunted Two Ye; RS for Comnttinq
One Crime and Found imprisoned
for an offense Similar
in Details

BELLINGHAM, Wash, Nov. H.
John F. Logan, held in jail at Colville,
charged with the murder of his house
keeper and the cremation of her body,
mas been identified as Frank Roman
dorf, wanted here for the murder of
the real John f. Logan, at Maple Falls,
in the autumn of 1908.
For two years alleged proof that
Romandorf committed the murder has
been held by the police here, but the
man could not be located. Logan and
Romandorf were neighboring ranch
ers, near Maple Falls. In October. 1906,
Logan disappeared and a few days
later was followed by Romandorf.
Shortly after a letter was received
which purported TO come from Logan,
telling a friend he was on his way to
Germany. His ranch was decided to
another man and the proceeds were
sent to the supposed Logan.
A year later portions of Logan's
body were found, evidence pointing to
Romandorf as the murderer. An at
tempt had been made to cremate the
corpse in the forest on Logans ranch.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
STARVATION STRIKE
IS NEARLY ENDED
HALF OF |. w. w. PRISONERS
DECIDE TO GIVE UP
Ninety "Free Speech Orators" Are
Still Starving, and Some Are
Said to Be Mentally
b Affected

SPOKANE, Wash, Nov. 1.-Weak'
weary and disgusted, more than half
of the Industrial Workers of the World
street orators have given up the
strange starvation strike" which was
begun last Friday morning, when
bread and water was offered prisoners
who refused to work.
OF the eighty men held under armed
guard at the Franklin school only four
refused to take the bread and water
offered by the police this morning. The
five leaders and the men in the nos
pital ward were given warm break
fasts.
Altogether, about ninety accepted
food. But ninety of the free speech
orators are still starving. Some are
weak with hunger and, in few cases.
1T is reported the minds of the fam
ished men are beginning to wander.
The morning song of the prisoners,
"Hallelujah, I'm a Bum" is becoming
weaker and more wavering, and 1t Is
predicted that the next ty-eight
hours will either bring general col
lapse of the hunger strike or see many
more men taken to the hospital ward.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
BISHOP BECOMES HERO BY
SAVING MAID FROM FLAMES

NEW YORK, Nov. lin a fire
which threatened the destruction of his
home in Madison avenue early today
Bishop w. T. Sabine of the Reformed
Episcopal church became a hero by
rescuing one of his maid servants from
en- upper floor.
All of the other occupants of the
house had been accounted for except
Mary Norton, when Bishop Sabine
rushed back into the smoke-filled res
idence, up three fights of stairs and
broke into the maids room. She was
unconscious from smoke
The bishop carried her to the street
having to feel his way through the
smoke. Firemen eXtinguished the
blaze, which was confined to the base
ment, after it had done slight damage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
SAYS SPRUCE NOT ALONE
SUITABLE FOR WHITE PAPER

CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-Possibilities OF
utilizing woods other than spruce III
the manufacture of white paper were
discussed by DR.. w. H. Bristol, a
representative of the government for
estry department, at a meeting of a
number of white paper manufacturers
at the La Sale hotel yesterday. The
speech was followed by luncheon at
which about fifty persons were present.
Today the manufacturers will go to
International Falls, Mimi. to inspect
the new plant of the Minnesota & on
tario Power company. On the return
trip they will visit paper mills in Wis
consin.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
3 MORE JURORS SECURED
IN ALMA BELL MURDER CASE

AUBURN. cal, Nov. 11.-Three more
Jurors were sworn today to try Alma
Bell for the murder of Joe Armes,
making five in all. They are: Fred
Outhous, miner, Forest Hill; john
Coy, Lincoln; j. G. Beckstrom, busl-
ness man, Forest Hill; F. G. Gibson
rancher, Penryn; ]. L. Friestoffe, MIN
er, Yankee Jim.
In examining talesmen today the de-
fense laid great stress on the question
of whether they had read any of the
Sacramento papers during the last few
days. At noon the special venire was
exhausted, and the two elisors were
dispatched in automobiles to summon
more talesmen.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
QUARREL OVER WOMAN
ENDS IN DEATH OF RIVAL
Two Men Fight Duel with Guns-Sur-
Vivor Declares He Acted In
Self.Defense

received here today of a duel at Va
lencia, twelve miles from this city,
which resulted in the death of Edward
Pierce at the hands of John p. Garst.
II Is said the men had been enemies
for some time, and in his story to
Sheriff Howard Trafton. Garst de-
clared he had acted in self-defense.
The quarrel originated over the wife
of Garst, who was a witness of the
shooting. Pierce called at the Garst
home and was ordered to leave, ac-
cording to the story told to the sheriff
by Garst. Pierce retired to the barn
and began to fire at Garst, who re-
turned the fire until his revolver was
empty, when he fired a 22-calibre rifle
through a glass door and shot Pierce
twice in the head. The wounded man
lived until today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
BIGGEST DIRIGlBLE BALLOON
IN COUNTRY CONSTRUCTED

NEW YORK, Nov. S1.-J. T. Rice
and John A. Riggs of Hot Springs,
Ark, have completed the construction
of the largest dirigible balloon in this
country, and they announce that in a
few weeks they will be sailing over
New York.
The airship, which is called the
American Eagle, has been under con-
struction for several months at the old
Norris Park race track, and today the
huge gas bag is being inflated.
After preliminary flights around the
city the aeronauts expect to start on a
flight to Arkansas, going by easy
stages. Mr.. Rice said he expected to
make cross-country fights of from rs
to 100 miles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
TAFT LEAVES WASHINGTON
ON TRIP TO NEW ENGLAND

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-President
Taft and party left Washington on the
federal express over the Pennsylvania
road at 5:35 o'clock this evening for
Hartford and Middletown, Conn, for
a two days trip.
Vice President Sherman will accom-
pany the president to Middletown,
where the decree of LII. ID. will be
conferred on both of them tomorrow by
Wesleyan university.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
APPLY TO COURT TO VACATE
RECElVERSHlP IN ESTATE

LONDON, Nov. 11.-Application was
made in court today to vacate the re-
ceiyership for the management of the
English estate of Walter McCreery or
San Francisco who was adjudged in
sane by British lunacy commission,
but soon afterward left for America.
The hearing was adjourned to en-
able both parties to complete their
proofs concerning the McCreery estate
in England, which is valued at about
500, 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
SKELETON OF PRlMEVAL
MAN IS FOUND IN OHIO
Thought That Another Prehistoric
Buryna Ground Has Been Un-
earthed by Laborers

ASHTABULA, Ohio, Nov. 11.-Pre-
historic burying grounds which may
rival the famous Great Serpent mound
near Cincinnati were discovered at
Point Parkhall, near here, yesterday,
when workmen unearthed the complete
skeleton of a primeval man. The skel-
eton, according to DIR. f. d. Snyder,
a scientist and member of the Inter
national Geographic society, shows
marked deviations from that of the
present-day human being.
The femur is curved, like that of the
ape, the tibia is fiat at the joint and
the humerius has a perforation no
longer found. The skull slopes back
and the lower jaw protrudes.
Eat at the Angelus grill.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
Dies Suddenly on Train

FRESNO Nov. 11.-Henry Bopp,
whose ticket reads from Los Angeles
to Sacramento, was taken off Southern
Pacific train No. as it arrived in
Fresno at 1910 this morning. The man
appeared to be in good health during
the night, but early this morning he
suddenly took sick and was assisted to
a rear compartment by the newsboy.
The man was found dead a short time
later by the train brakeman. An
autopsy showed pulmonary tubercu-
losis to have been the cause of death.
Land on the west coast OF Mexico, Sonora,
Sinaloa.-H A. Smith, $40 Byrne bldg.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
MRS. ROOSEVELT AND ETHEL
VISIT THE CRAWFORD HOME

NAPLES. Nov. 11.-Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt and her daughter Ethel mo-
tored today to the village of SAINT Ag-
nello, near Sorrento, where they Vis-
tied at the home of the late f. Marion
Crawford.
Mrs. Roosevelt said she would return
here in the spring to meet Col. Roose-
Welt.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
PROTECTION OF PHILIPPINES
TO BE LEFT TO THE ARMY
Proposed improvement in Manila Har-
Dor VIII Have to Be
Abandoned

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE presi-
dent has approved the recommendation
of the joint army and navy board for
making Pearl Harbor, in the Hawaiian
islands, the great naval station in the
Pacific.
In doing this it was considered that
temporary naval station only would be
constructed at Olongapo. and that the
proposed improvement in Manila har-
tor would be abandoned. This will
leave the protection of the Philippines
to the army
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
Los ANGELES HERALD: FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER
full RETURNS FROM OFFICIAL COUNT
ALEXANDER CARRIES
THREE-F0URTHS OF ALL
PRECINCTS IN CITY

Tabulated returns Of the vote for
mayor by precincts show that Alex
ander carried 141 out of the 200 pre-
cincts and that in four that were con-
sidered strong for Smith the two were
tied. He tied Mushet in one precinct
that was considered strong for that
candidate. The tabulation by precincts
follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
POSITIVELY DENY RUM0R
OF ROOSEvELT'S ILLNESS
Supply Agents for American E<pedI-
ton Declare Story Was With
out Foundation

NAKURU, Naivasha Province, Brit
ish East Africa, Nov. 1.-THE supply
agents for the American expedition at
Nairobri state that there is absolutely
no truth in the rumor recently clrcu-
lated that Col. Roosevelt was H.
All the members of the party are
now on the Gtuas Ingishu plateau and
well, the agents say.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
TAFT SPEAKS OF
THE PHILIPPINES
SAYS MONEY SPENT IS USED
TO GOOD PURPOSE
President Receives Great Welcome on
Return to Washington After
Swing Around United
States
tBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. Nov. 11.-Money
spent by the United States in the Phil
ippines was used to good purpose,
President Taft told the Laymen's mis-
sionary movement OF washington IN an
address today.
This is true" he said, although the
occupation by this country chiefly ben
ents the people of the islands. The
nation can have the satisfaction of
knowing il has acted with high pur-
pose toward the Filipino"
Referring to the Boxer movement in
China, Mr.. Taft took issue with people
who had asserted that the missionaries
had caused the rising. The cause, he
said. was a suspicion among the Chin
ese people that there was a desire on
the part of some of the civilized ma
tions to divide up Chinese territory
among themselves. The missionaries
simply came in to bear the brunt of
the trouble caused by this belief
There was, he said, a growing feel
ing among public men that the Ameri-
can nation had distinct interest in
the welfare of all the countries of this
hemisphere.
Clifford Pinchot in an address de-
clared the missionary movement, as
now being developed in this country,
was another form of conservation of
natural resources-in this case bearing
on the spiritual welfare of the people.
Taft Given Big Reception
The presidents reception on his re-
turn last evening from his 13,000-mile
s'swing around the circle" was all that
he could desire At the station he was
met by a score of friends and num-
ber of frock-coated and silk-hatted
committees. Mr. Taft said, sinilingly:
I'm glad to get back. | am back
again feeling just as well as when
went away-or even better"
Eight cabinet members were await
ing Mr.. Taft. The ninth member, Sec
retary Myer had accompanied him
from Richmond The president entered
the White House automobile and was
whirled away, the crowds cheering him
Justify.
Mr. Taft hastened to join Mrs. Taft,
who has been in i'll health. Although
the new executive offices were lighted
and furnished for his Inspection, he did
not go near them, but dashed up the
stems of the White House as soon as
the footman opened the door of the
automobiles He shook hands with both
of the negro doormen, who grinned
their welcome.
The president is in the pink of con-
dition 1t is generally reported among
his intimates, however that he has
gained several pounds AID that he is
planning a vigorous campaign at golf
to reduce his girth.
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
Injured in Football

GREAT NECK, L. l., Nov. 11.-As
the result of an accident suffered in
a football game on election day, Harry
Allen is dying in his home here of
concussion of the brain. He was
kicked on the head.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
State Bank Robbed

WACO, Tex, Nov. 1.-THE safe of
the State bank at Ben Arnold was
blown early today by three men who
took $4,000. Citizens shot at the bur
glars, who escaped in an automobile.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
Bad Writing conceaIs Bad Spelling

Patience--When man gets a type
writer, no one can tell how bad writ
er he is.
Patrice-No; but it calls particular
attention to the had spelling he does.
--Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12

Result OF the vote for I8 councllmanic
nominees, In the order of their numerical
strength at the primary polls and their
nrinpinlea. IL ~ fnIin..a.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12

Eat at the Angelus grill.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-06-25
A Burdened Man.

A certain small boy In grade number
six was rapidly assuming manly ways.
Not long ago, says writer In the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, there was to
be an entertainment at his school.
Songs, recitations and a grab-bag were
the principal features. The small boy
waxed eloquent Of the coming glories
Of this show, and more especially of
the part he was to take.
On the morning of the entertainment
his mother suggested that he should
take his little sister, about four years
old, with him. He hung his head.
Don't you want to take herr" his
mother asked.
mo, I don't" he answered.
"Why not?"
"'Cause there amt none Of the other
fellers has to bring their children" "
was the reply.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-06-25

The British chancellor of the eX
hours a day to contrlve ways and
means to meet an estimated deficit of
sixty-five million dollars in his coming
budget. Among the means under con-
sideration are increased license duties,
income tax and land tax. Doubtless
the new secretary Of the American
treasury has a fellow feeling with Mr..
Lloyd-George, though he has no re-
sponsibility for raising revenue to meet
the deficiency. That is the business of
congress. On both sides of the ocean
there seems to be more thought of
raising new revenue than Of reducing
expenditures. Over there they attrib-
ute the deficit to old age pensions,
which will require nearly forty-five
million dollars, though the responsible
ty might well be shared with increased
army and navy requirements Here
we might In the same spirit charge the
coming deficit to Civil War pensions,
WHICH lcqulic LuOIc luuu Tie ldTSeSl
estimate made of It, We cannot pre-
tend, two generations after the end of
the war, that these are anything than
a special form Of old age pensions.
Nevertheless we think that the Ameri-
can people would disband the army
and hang up the navy before they
would allow the pension list to be
touched. Whether we admit it or not,
every form Of public pensions or other
care for the old or poor or helpless is
recognition of the obligation of mod.
erncivilizationt to take charge of the poor
1t makes. Orphanages and homes for
the aged and hospitals as well as aims
houses express the sense of this obli-
cation on the part of private founders
as well as the state. The Industrial
civilization by which alone increasing
millions can be maintained on the
earth's surface produces inevitably ex-
tremes of riches. and poverty. Priva-
t1on and suffering intolerant to mod
ern humanity can be prevented only by
some form of distribution of the excess
among the deficient. They who cry
out most loudly against the heresies of
Socialism recognize this necessity IN
other ways.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-06-25
are going to try to 1--we in the White


House as they would If it were their
private property, to relegate business
to the executive office buildings, to di-
minish the ceremonious trappings Of
high position, and make their friends
feel "at home" There are difficulties
In the way. A public official, no mat
ter where he lives, must resign himself
to having his parlor turned into con-
ference-room. One of the most retir-
ing Of distinguished American women
recently complained that her house
had become public institution. More
over, no American, shifting and rest
less as we are, ever feels quite at home
In house hired, or borrowed, for a
limited time. 1t lacks the extra bay
window that we put on ourselves, and
the "ellum-tree in the front yard that
father planted.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-06-25

contemporaries was her superior, and
but few If any her equal. Her life
was romantic one. She was first mar
ried to Gustav Modzejewskl, by whom
she had one son, Ralph. Her second
marriage was with Count Bozenta in
1868. The count was exiled from Po-
land, in 1876, for his political writings
and his wife was forbidden to appear
on the Polish stage The couple came
to this country and were naturalized,
the countess taking as her stage name
modified form Of the name Of her
first husband. Her debut in this coun-
try was made in San Francisco in
1877.
In happy contradiction OF the fate
Of many great artists she did not die
poor. She earned during her stage ca
reer million dollars, but gave to char
1ty with an open hand. She founded
an industrial school for girls in era.
cow, Poland, and her generosity ac-
counted for the disposal of the larger
part Of her earnings. She left an es-
tate amounting to about $120,OOO.
In spite Of the decree Of exile pro-
nounced against her husband, and de-
spite the decree, issued after she had
delivered an address at the Worlds
Fair in Chicago on Russian-Polish pol
itics barring her from all Russian pos
sessions, 1t Is her husbands intention
to take the body back to her native
town Of Cracow for burial.
An American Statesman.
The death of Ethan Allen Hitchcock,
Secretary Of the Interior under Presi-
dents Mckinley and Roosevelt, re-
moved statesman whose record for
honesty and whose high sense Of duty
were recognized by his country. Mr..
Hitchcock was the grandson of General
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-06-25

Passengers riding on the platforms
do so at their own risk" according to
the rule of almost all street railways,
and the statement is by no means a
mere form Of words. A Boston lad
stepped from car in order that two
women might alight. AS he boarded
1t again the car started suddenly, and
he was injured. He sued the company
and got verdict, but the Supreme
Court of Massachusetts has set 1t
aside on the ground that "by volunta-
rily becoming passenger on car so
crowded that he could not get inside,
he took the risks incident to transpor-
tation under these circumstances" 1t
seems hard that an act of courtesy
should lead to misfortune, and that
this in turn should be met with a
''served you right" but such warn
ings are meant to discourage not the
practice of courtesy, but the assump-
ton of unnecessary risks.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-06-25
Short Suggestions.

After cleaning ivory expose 1t to tho
sun. This assists in bleaching 1t.
Clean mahogany with cold drawn
linseed oil and polish with clean cloths.
Marble should be washed with am
monia and water rather than with
soap and water
A great many blemishes on wall pa-
per may be removed with a rubber
on lead pencil.
Try little lemon and salt mixed
the next time price mark sticks TO
the bottom Of china dishes or bric-a.
brac.
Kerosene will polish zinc, If 1t is
rubbed on with a soft cloth until clean
and then washing the zinc in boiling
water.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-06-25
Death Has a Recent Harvest of
Four People of international
Prominence.
EACH WAS GREAT IN HIS LINE
Modjeska, Crawford, Hitchcock and
Swinburne Had Carved Their
Names in Halls of Fame.

An actress, a statesman, a novelist
and poet, each standing in the fore
most ranks Of those in his particular
line, have been called from the vari-
Gus scenes of their brilliant earthly
careers within short period recently.
Each was known and admired interna-
tonally and their deaths, all within
three days, deprive the world Of fur
ther great works Which 1t had every
right to expect from such fruitful lives.
A Great Tragedienne.
The death Of Helena Modjeska closes
the career Of one of the most remark
able wcinen ever seen on an American
stage. As a tragedienne none of her