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Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
FLEMING SAYS SHAW
LEASE is OUTRAGEOUS

A. P. Fleming, secretary of the Los
Angeles consolidation committee, passed
yesterday afternoon in San Pedro. re-
porting on his return a gratifying SEN
timent for consolida ton. but an intense
Indignation against the trustees for the
Shaw lease.
That was an outrageous steal" de-
clared MIR. Fleming. while the trus-
tees were still i'm session they We're Of
fered in quick succession bids of $780,
$3.50 and 5000 a year for the lease which
they insisted on giving away for $50 a
year. San Pedro citizens are getting
worked up to a white heat over this,
and there was talk of lynching. The
matter is held up in the hands of the
city clerk and will not be permitted to
go through if It can be prevented
Il found a very encouraging senti-
ment growing for consolidation and !
am sure that a hard fight will be made
for 1t now that the time for the election
is definitely set | do not look for any
delay on the part of the trustees, as
they have made the necessary prepara-
tory order
The San Pedro consolidation commit
tee held an executive meeting last
night, but had nothing to give out
afterward.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
CENSUS CONTROVERSY
MAY PROVE SERIOUS

Mr.. Fitch the right man for the po-
sition and hope that politics will not
interfere TO such an extent as to Sc
cure the appointment of someone less
fitted While we have not indorsed
Mr.. Fitch for the position we have
expressed our preference for him. 1t
is g. good idea to get the opinion of
the public before any hasty action is
taken on the appointment"
Both Mr. Booth and Mr.. Weidner
believe that when the matter is placed
before Congressman McLachlan in the
ular demand, despite the fact that it
has been generally understood that the
census appointment is a congressional
one, inasmuch as the number of rep
resentatives to the house Of represen-
tatives is based on the population of
the various congressional districts.
Just why Mr.. Wright desires the po-
sition Is not understood, as he is at
present a county statistician, which is
life position, and in order to accept
the census appointment he would have
to resign his present office.
The appointment is expected to be
made within a few weeks and the
enumerators will doubtless begin their
work in February, 1910, and 1t is es-
timated that it will take nearly year
to complete the entire census of Los
Angeles county
That the chamber of commerce will
take the matter in their own hands if
a satisfactory appointment is not made
is certain, but it is thought harmon
ious settlement may be affected.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
BRANDFNBURG IS
AGAIN ARRESTED
FREED ON LARCENY CHARGE,
FACES ANOTHER
KIDNAPPING OF sTEPsoN LATEST
ALLEGATION
Author Who Sold Famous Cleveland
Letters viii Be Taken TO st.
Louis-Loug lnprlson-
ment Possible
1Bv Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, June 29,-Althougf
Broughton Brandenburg was acquitted
here today on the charge of grand lar
ceny in connection with the sale of ar
alleged spurious letter of Grover Cleve-
land to the New York Times. he had
only few minutes of freedom.
Before leaving the courtroom he was
rearrested and will be taken to St
Louis next week for trial on charge
of kidnapping his stepson, James S. Ca
banne III.
The maximum penalty for kidnapping
in Missouri is twenty years. The
author was taken back to the Tombs in
default of $4,000 bonds to await the ar
rival of the Missouri officers.
The verdict was reached by the jul
rors within a. few minutes after the
presiding justice had charged them
that the question of the genuineness of
Cleveland's signature was immaterial
and that even the question of the gen.
uineness of the article was only sec
ondary consideration.
The main consideration. he told
them, was whether the defendant had
stolen $500. the price paid for the ar
ticle by the New York Times.
The kidnapping, which Brandenburg
admits, occurred shortly after the
writer jumped his bail while under in
dictment for the sale of the Cleveland
article. He was found in San Fran
cisco with the Cabanne boy, whom he
had picked up in st. Louis.
Brandenburg declared he was justi-
fed in taking the boy because the boys
father, with whom he had been tempo
rarily left, had not lived up to an
agreement as to the child's treatment.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
CALLS FOR RETURN
OF NATIONAL LOAN
MAC VEAGH OhDERS BANKS
TO REFUND COIN
Twenty-Five Million Dollars, Which
Represents Total Inactive Sum
Subject to Check, Called In
by Secretary

WASHINGTON, June ga call on
national depository banks for a re-
turn to the treasury of government
funds aggtegating approximately $685.
100000 was made today by Secretary
MacVeagh.
OF this amount, 100000 has been
called for July Is and $16,00000O for
August Is.
This call will practically wipe out all
of the deposits of government funds
In national banks subject to check by
the treasurer of the United States, ex-
cept about $37 100000, held in active
account, and $1,000,000 which will be all
lowed to remain in $1,000 lots in such
of the 1000 smaller national banks as
desire to retain their designation as
national repositories.
The working balance today Is more
than $43,OO0000, which will be increased
by call to approximately $6S, 5000, 900
The low state of the government work
ing balance made its strengthening a
necessity and thus augmented the
treasury department will have ample
funds for some months.
1t is expected, however, that before
the coming December an additional
issue of Panama bonds or the further
issue of treasury receipts of Indebted
ness Will be necessary.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
VISITORS FROM ASIA
ON TOUR OF COUNTRY
ENLIvEN CHINATOWN
QUARTER TAKES ON OLD-TIME
APPEARANCE
One Hundred and Nine Students, Mer.
chants Sons and Sightseers
En- Route Arrive In
Los Angeles

The Hotel Quong Hal, the leading
hosiery in Chinatown, was crowded Il
the doors last night for the first time
in three years, and the scene in the
office lounging room and banquet hal
reminded one of the old days in that
quarter when Chinatown was wide
open.
The occasion was the arrival direct
from China of 100 young Chinese men
who have come to the United States as
students, merchants sons, tourists en-
route, etc.
The excursion to this country was
undertaken by the leading Chinese
commercial bodies of Pekin and vicin-
ity, and the young men who make up
the party have come here for study
and observation of American ways and
customs.
A number of these youths. who are
In charge of commissioners of the Chi
nese government and an agent of the
United States immigration service, will
remain in the vicinity of Los Angeles
studying fruit growing and packing,
irrigation and various manufacturing
industries, and others will go east in u
few Gays to various points in the coun-
try to study and observe the varied in
dustries of the different sections.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
ROCKEFELLER INTERESTS
SECURE ANOTHER RAILROAD
Tacoma & Eastern Becomes Part Of
System-Will Develop Great
Timber Region

TACOMA, Wash. June 29.-OfhoiaI
confirmation of the report that the
Rockefeller interests have obtained
control, if not actual ownership, of the
Tacoma e. Eastern railroad, came to-
day in the election of the officers of the
Tacoma road.
II. r. williams. president of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound, was
elected president of the Tacoma &
Eastern, succeeding Edward Cooking
ham, resigned.
p Announcement was made that the
road would not be operated as the
Mount Rainier division of the Milwau-
kee, but will continue as distinct
corporation.
Numerous extensions have been plan
ned, of which the most important VIII
be the linking of the Tacoma and Port
land with the Milwaukee road Virgin
timber and agricultural lands are to he
developed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
HENEY OUT OF
POLITICAL RACE
COURT DECISION SOUNDS
KNELL OF HOPES
FOR5lDS REPUBLICAN BEING
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
Only Hope That Remains is to Secure
Endorsement of Independent
Clubs for Primary
Election

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2s.-It
is claimed that the supreme court
decision yesterday which upheld
the validity of the election law will
sound the death knell of the hopes of
Francis ]. Heney to be elected district
attorney. Some of the political lead
ers point out the law provides that a
man can be a candidate only of the
party to which he is registered as
member for the primary district. AS
Heney is registered as Republican he
cannot accept the nomination of the
Independent Democratic club which
was rendered him, and on which he
based his hopes of receiving a major
ity at the polls.
Heney was originally Democratic
but since his association with the graft
prosecution in this city he has deserted
that party and has taken a prominent
part in the so-called reform element
of the Republican party, which is in
fact Spreckels' wing, and which has
never controlled many votes in mu-
nicipal elections, but has had some
influence in shaping the action of the
Independent Republican clubs.
Heney's sole remaining hope of
achieving his political ambition is to
receive the Endorsement of these clubs
in the ticket they are preparing for the
coming primary elections. Even then
he will have to run the gauntlet of the
primary before he gets a chance on
the final, with all the facts pointing
to the control of the regular wing,
which hates Heney and allied mem
bers of the reform branch. 1t is doubt
full, though, whether he will be able
to get even the backing of the indie
pendents, as the Spreckels influence
has been decidedly on the wane since
the discovery of the spy primary he
and his associates started last week,
and which was uncovered last Satur-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
.ALDRICH URGES
TAX ON TRUSTS
AS SUBTERFUGF.
g. 3
CORPORATION BETTER THAN
INCOME TARIFF
SENATE LEADER, THEREFORE, TO
SUPPORT MEASURE
Chairman of Finance Committee PRE-
diets Deficit in Treasury Re-
ceIpts for Next Year
or Two

WASHINGTON, June ga flood of
kilograms, nearly equaling that which
swamped the wires during the anti
railroad pass fight, is pouring in on
senators in opposition to the corporation
tax bill.
Most of the kilograms come from per-
sons interested In building and loan rs
sOciations, but practically every chsrsc-
ter of corporation is represented.
Most of the senators received from
twelve to fifty kilograms today and some
at least 100.
In view of the vehement tone of the
protests and the fact that the protests
are from prominent business men, some
of the senators said today they are
doubtful as to the wisdom of their
course.
Unless there is change of sentiment
throughout the country, 1t would not
surprise many members of congress If
the corporation tax should be abandoned
in conference and the inheritance tax,
which was adopted by the house, should
be restored to the tariff bill.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
MAN LONG MISSING FOUND
WITH TROOPS IN YOSEMITE
San franciscan Discovered by Former
SehooImate Doing Patrol
Duty in Park

SAN FRANCISCO, June 29.-After
being lost to his family and friends for
five months and given up by them for
dead, John Milton Grief, son of former
County Clerk John J. Grief, has been
found in the Yosemite valley. where he
IS serving as a member of troop NJ
Fourteenth cavalry, now patroling the
national park.
The discovery of Grief, whose mys-
terious disappearance caused much
comment, was made by two young
women, former schoolmates of the
lost man.
The two women were members of a
party of tourists visiting the valley,
and as they We're travelling a trail
they met a cavalryman whom they at
once recognized as their former school
mate.
on their plea he consented to make
his wherea bouts known to his family.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
FLAMES DESTROY ENTIRE
BLOCK IN SAN FRANCISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. June sO.--A fire
that broke out at midnight destroyed
a full block of eighteen buildings in
the midst of the new Mission business
district of this city.
The property loss is conservatively
estimated at $150,000
Among the buildings destroyed was
the Abbey lodging house and many of
the inmates had narrow escapes, but
none were seriously injured. At 1
o'clock the fire was under control.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
tBy Associated Press.l

w ASHINGTON, June 29.-With TIL
w tariff schedules disposed Of thu
senate began consideration o
the income and corporation tax.
The question of laying incomes re-
ceived attention while the tea provis-
ion was under consideration, and it was
then that the most interesting occur
renee of the day took place. This was
the announcement of the real attitude
of Chairman Aldrich of the finance
committee toward the corporation taS
provision which he had introduced al
the instance of the president.
Mr.. Aldrich said he advocated the
corporation tax as a means of defeat
ing the income tax. He also said that
he thought fer the next year or two
there would be a deficit in the treas
ury of receipts, which he was willing
to have made good by the income from
the proposed corporation tax. He
thought that ultimately the law could
and would be materially modified if not
entirely repealed
This declaration was seized upon by
the Democrats as a confession that the
corporation tax was a mere subterfuge
to destroy the income tax.
Before the debate began on the in
come and corporation taxes Senator
Tillman pressed hard for favorable
NOl6 on MS dlueIuiuenL pFONlQlnS Tor 4
tax of 10 cents q pound on tea. The
amendment was defeated 55 to 18.
Lodges Substitute
When the income tax question was
formally taken up Senator Lodge
moved as a substitute for Senator
Bailey's straight income tax PROPOSE
ton a measure providing for counter
vailing duties against countries impos-
ing duties on articles exported to the
United States.
Mr.. Aldrich Immediately moved the
tax proposition as an
amendment to the Lodge measure.
thus giving the corporation tax the
position of a third degree" amend
ment, beyond which no further amend
ment can be offered in the senate.
Senator Flint, who will have charge
If the corporation tax provision, spoke
at some length in explanation of the
provision, and was followed by Senator
Dixon, who advocated an inheritance
tax.
Senator Flint expressed the opinion
that at the rate of per cent on the
let earnings of the corporations of the
country the revenues would be aug
nented to the extent of $40 100000 or
100, 000 900.
Senator Kean placed the figure at
100, 00O, 000
Senator Cummins began a speech in
support of an income tax, but bad not
Concluded when the senate adjourned.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
MRS. TAFT'S AUTOMOBILE
IS APPROPRIATED BY SON
Charlie Taft, II Years Old, Quickly
Masters All Details of Electric
- Runabout

WASHINGTON, June 2s,-Charlie
Taft. II years old. youngest son of the
president has appropriated his moth
er's electric runabout. Because of her
indisposition, Mrs. Taft has not been
able to run the machine lately, her
only outings having been taken in one
of the big White House touring cars.
When Charlie returned from his
school at WATERFOWL, Conn, he looked
about for something to interest a very
active small boy and discovered the
machine. He has mastered its con-
troll and uses 1t daily.
The boy has had several visitors of
his own age recently and takes them
for drives about Washington, running
the automobile himself.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
OBSERVE GOLDEN JUBILEE
OF FATHER PENDERGAST
Vicar General of Diocese of San Franz
cisco Is Honored by His
Pensioners

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2s.-The
golden jubilee of Father j. j. Fender
CAST, vicar general of the diocese of
San Francisco, was celebrated today
in st. Mary's cathedral, virtually the
entire Catholic clergy of the city and
1000 parishioners attending the serv-
ice.
Addressing the association of the
vicar general at luncheon following
the church service, Archbishop Rior-
dan paid eloquent tribute to Father
Pendergast, characterizing his life as
an open book without a blotted page.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
EIGHT PERSONS KILLED BY
TORNADO IN NORTH DAKOTA

GRAND FORKS, N. D., June CAN
unconfrmed report from Leeds states
that eight persons were killed outright,
and similar reports from Minnewaukon
say one woman was fatally and a num-
Der of persons seriously injured and
the entire town destroyed tonight by a
tornado.
Wires in the northern part of the
state are down Between twenty and
thirty farm houses are reported
wrecked.
A series of tornadoes swept over the
district in the vicinity of Niles. The
twisters followed at intervals of a few
minutes and the last was the most
violent All six members of the family
of Erick Urness, near Niles. were in
iured.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
MAY civ Across Channel

CALAIS, June 29.-Herbert Latham.
Count de Lambont and Henri Farman
are at present on the coast near here,
awaiting favorable weather conditions
to attempt an aeroplane flight across
the English channel for a prize of $4,000,
offered by a London paper. French
torpedo boats are being held in readi-
ness to guide the aviators in their flight
and rescue them In case of need.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
TORPEDO BOAT
CREW SCALDED
BOILER TUBE BURSTS ON THE
VESSEL HULL
FIREMAN MAY DIE AS RESULT OF
INJURIES
Ship Off Acatraz Island at the Time
on Way to seattle-WllI
Make Trip as Sched-
uled

SAN FRANCISCO. June 29.-Five
men of the torpedo boat Hull were
badly scalded tonight by the bursting
of q boiler tube.
B. F. King, fireman, is so severely
injured that it is feared he cannot live.
The boat was but slightly damaged
and repairs have already been made
The other injured are j. NJ. Rober,
water tender; Francis Craford fire.
man; John r. Carter, fireman; Newton
Carish, coal passer. The last four
are seriously injured, but are expected
TO survive.
The accident occurred as the little
vessel was passing down the entrance
of the bay to Sausalito, where she was
to have remained over night, prepara-
tory to starting for Seattle tomorrow
morning.
off Aleatraz island the steering gear
went wrong and the engines were
stopped while repairs were attempted.
AS the vessel drifted with the tide a
tube in one of the starboard boilers
blew out, opening a long crack from
which a cloud of kissing, scalding
steam escaped.
Five Men in Room
Five men were in the boiler room,
and they scrambled toward the hatch
way and deck, fighting their way
through the dense vapor, with scald-
ing water dripping on them from the
deck plates above.
King was the last man to reach the
ladder, and as he stumbled to the bot
tom rung a second tube blew out, King
receiving the full force of its charge
OF steam.
Aided by his comrades King reached
the deck and a few moments later the
exhaust valves emptied the crippled
boilers of steam.
Working on her remaining boilers,
the hun headed about and FASTENED
back to Mare Island before anything
of the accident was known here.
The injured were promptly taken to
the hospital and a repair gang set at
work replacing the damaged tubes.
This was accomplished rapidly and
the little vessel started for Sausalito
again with q new fire room crew
aboard. She will sail for Seattle to-
morrow as arranged.
The authorities at Mare Island would
make no statement tonight as to the
cause of the accident.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
COMMITTEE WILL ARRANGE
CONSOLIDATION ELECTION

The city council will meet tomorrow
morning to pass the necessary or
dinances arranging for the consolida-
ton elections and providing for the
polling places. The precincts will be
as in the bond elections, and two judges
and one inspector, but no clerk, will be
appointed for each precinct.
The ordinances will be published in
the official city paper for thirty days,
beginning Friday morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
Oriental Trade Grows

SEATTLE. June 2s.-F. M Studley,
local Representative for the Nippon Yu-
sen Kaisha, i'm discussing the report
that two of the Japanese company s
steamers would be withdra wn from the
American trade. today said the with
drawal was only temporary. The ORR
entail trade is beginning to show inn
provement after the long stagnation.
and it is believed the Japanese service
Will be increased after a short interval.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
elIIett Names Appolntees

SACRAMENTO June Ex-Governor
Gillett today appointed w. H. Mclean,
state dental surgeon, an office that was
created by the last legislature. The
following other appointments were
made: Directors Yountville Veterans
home, Harry c. Dibble, Hugt M.
Burke and Samuel w. Backus: w. M.
Savage, director Preston School of In
dustry.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
Or. Eliot 1onored

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June eft
was announced tonight that former
President Charles w Eliot. of Har-
ward university, has been elected presi-
dent emeritus of the institution. There
is a stipend connected with the office,
but the amount was not made public.
Dr. Eliot's election as president emeri-
tus is the first of the kind in the long
history of the university, and is one of
the few complimentary actions taken
by the higher educational institutions
of the country
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
Arralon Black Hand suspeots

CLEVELAND, O., June 29.-George
and Joseph Nuzzo, the local Black
Hand suspects, waived examination to-
day and were bound over to the fed
eral grand jury. Pippino Galbo of
Meadville, Pa, demanded hearing.
He said he had been invited to join the
Society Of the Banana by Sam Lima of
Marion, o.. who, according to the
postal officials, is at the head of the
Black Hand. Galbo also was bound
over TO the grand Jury.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
Plans Golf Matches

NEW YORK, June 29.-Tom Vardon
has partly formed a plan for series
of exhibition matches at golf. The
man from Sandwich has gone to On
wentsia, where he will be kept busy.
In a conversation Vardon said he be-
lieved a series of four ball matches
would meet with general approval.
His plan is to get George Duncan to
come over and line up with him
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
MRS. WOODILL'S
LOVE BETRAYED
tcontlnued from Page One,

spark of Gods soul that they possess
or can lessen the understanding we
have one for the other, and no differ
ence can make us forget?
Remember me always as you loved
me best, and though you were "a
bandit-a-anything- heart would
beat in responsiveness to yours"
Letters Made Public
Several letters written by Eastman
were made public by the states at
torney. One was addressed to George
Taylor, station agent at Mcdaniel. 1t
said in part:
Appearances are against me, but I
had no hand in the tragedy. The poor
little girl was practicing the art of
taking fellow from another girl who
was under the influence of wine and
she hit her three times with bottle
of champagne.
THE four left and I removed the
evidence of the crime. Am making
efforts to get bond, for l don't want
to get locked up
But if not successful and l cannot
persuade all parties to come UP and
take their medicine, why 1 will blow
off the top of my crazy head, and in
that case 1 wish you would kindly see
that all letters found on me are mailed.
ROBBIE"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
CHICAGO Heat Moderated

CHICAGO. June 20 Following the
extreme heat of yesterday the weather
today was moderate, although rising
temperature was predicted for tomor-
row. Two persons Frustrated yester-
day died today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
WILMINGTON TO VOTE
FIRST ON ANNEXATION
CONTINUED from Page One,

the total revenue provided totaling
SAILS.
The water rates for the city were
also adopted, no change being made
over previous years.
The date for the sale of the eight
wharf franchises of the Outer Harbor
Dock company was again changed TO
August 81, at 10 o'clock.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
Anaoonda Declares plvldend

NEW YORK. June 29.-The Anacon-
da Copper company today declared
quarterly dividend of 80 cents per
share. the same as the last preceding
quarterly dividend.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30
Auto kllIa small Bow

PORTLAND, Ore. June 29,-Walter
Rassling, aged IS years, was killed to-
day when struck by an automobile
driven by Fl. l.. Keats, an automobile
dealer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-30

III ASHINGTON, June 29.-With the
wv tariff schedules disposed of. the
senate began consideration of