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Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
FIRE UNDERWRITERS
IN ANNUAL SESSION
OVER 200 DELEGATES MEET
AT SACRAMENTO
Convention Behind Closed Doors Dis"
cusses Plan to Eradicate Custom
of Giving Rebates-Electon
Deferred

SACRAMENTO, May 14.-The state
Association of Local Fire Insurance
Agents met here today for the second
annual convention. over 200 delegates,
representing twenty cities, attended
the meeting.
One Of the largest delegations came
from Oakland on a special train, which
arrived about noon. The train was met
by a band which accompanied the VS.
itors in a procession to the hotels.
The convention met at the Chamber
of Commerce building in the afternoon
President l. H. Clay calling the meet
ing to order. Mayor White delivered
the welcoming address, which was re-
sponded to by Mayor Mott, who &C
companied the Oakland delegation.
Mayor Mott spoke Of the work which
the association had accomplished since
its organization and of the protection
which it afforded the agents.
In the evening the convention went
into closed session, when the question
of plans for Graduating the custom OF
rebating was discussed.
The election of officers for the ensu-
ing year and the choice Of the place of
meeting for the next convention were
deferred until tomorrow. 1t is under
stood D. w. Carmichael, prominent
insurance man of this city. is prob
able candidate for the presidency. 1t is
believed Los Angeles will be chosen for
the next meeting place.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
DOCTOR WAGES WAR ON
RELIGIOUS THERAPEUTICS
Homeopath in Chicago Oenounees
Various Forms of Modern
Christian Healing

CHICAGO. May IA freshet of de-
nunciations against religious therapeu-
tics and other forms of healing formed
part of an address by DR.. Alonzo {.
Tenny before the Illinois Homeopathic
Medical association.
DR.. Tenny declared that "lay breth-
rem who complained Of an accession of
new (old) ideas are suffering with yes
tigal brainstorm; that certain ideas
spring from a past as dim is their
logic"
Gle who wanders in the path Of
modern mysticism is smoking intellect
ual poppy" said DR.. Tenny why
should we physicians permit ourselves
to be utilized as diagnostic tools? Why
should we permit the diagnosed case
10 be treated by an ecclesiastical psy-
chotherapist7 By what right does he
assume superior wisdom in ministering
to a mind diseased?
Els there a special skill acquired
by delivering weekly sermons or in
creating a womans sewing class, or by
keeping the choir from breaking up
because of petty jealousies, or by or
ganizing a mothers club, or by lead
ing the weekly prayer meeting?
'The church has for many decades
performed most excellent duty in in
culcation of high morals. For nearly
eight centuries religion and the prac-
tice of medicine have been separate.
1.-THE present strenuous life detracts
from the influence of the church The
catch words, be a live wire deliver
the goods, get busy keep smiling
and do it now. when contrasted with
the vapid vaporings of the average
psychotherapist, are sweetly babbling
brook"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
TAKES PACIFIC MAIL CASE
DIRECT TO SUPREME COURT
United States Attorney at San Franz
cisco Appeals from Adverse
Decision

SAN FRANCISCO, May 14.-An APP
peal from the decision of District Judge
De Haven in favor of the Pacific Mail
Steamship company, charged with yio-
lating the interstate commerce act in
the mating cases tried recently, was
taken direct to the supreme court of
the United states yesterday by United
States District Attorney Devlin.
This is the first direct appeal taken
from the courts of this district since
congress enacted the law making it
possible to appeal directly on points
of law.
The steamship company, together
with the Southern Pacific Railroad
company. filed with the interstate COM
merce commission a tariff on mating
from Japan. In hauling mating to
eastern points they were accused of re-
batting.
It was contended that as far as the
ocean haul was concerned 1t was not
amenable to the interstate commits
sion and could violate the tariff sched-
ule. This contention was sustained by
Judge De Haven.
According to Judge De Haven, the
interstate commerce commission had nc
Jurisdiction over the ocean, and the
violation did not commence until the
goods were landed in the United States
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
TRUNK LINE ASSOCIATION
FAILS TO END RATE WAR
Meeting at New York Results in No
Agreement and Reductions
Continue

NEW YORK, May 14.-No agreement
was reached at a meeting of the i'm
port committee of the Trunk Line as
ISOLATION. held here yesterday to at
tempt a settlement of the rate war that
has grown out of the cuts made by the
Boston & Maine on import traffic, and
the cuts made by the Philadelphia,
Baltimore and other lines to meet these
New England reductions.
The Baltimore and Philadelphia lines
contended they would maintain the
differential that previously existed be-
tween the Baltimore rate and the Bos-
ton rate, and that the cuts that these
lines have made have had the main
tenance of this differential rate as its
object.
The change of the Boston & Maine to
Baltimore's right to differential as
compared with Boston led to the con-
ference yesterday. and was the cause
of the rate war.
1t is expected that another conference
will be held in few weeks. The rate
war has affected the entire west on the
transportation Of imports.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
.EPISCOPALIANS'
SESSION ENDED
NOTED MINISTERS ADDRESS
NATIONAL CONGRESS
RADICAL cHURCHMEN AMONG
LAST DAYS ORATORS
Plan of Union Is Outlined and Pres
scented by DR.. oberly of New
Jersey-suegestions
Broad

BOSTON, May 14.-The closing day
of the national Episcopal congress was
regarded as the most notable of the
week. The list of speakers included
the Rr. Rev. William Croswell Doane,
bishop of Albany, N. y; the Rev. Dr.
H. Hensley Henson, canon of west
Minister, London, widely known
throughout the Anglican world as one
of the leaders of the So-called fadlcal
broad churchmen, and Joseph II. Barry,
rector-elect of the Church of st. Mary
the Virgin, New York, leader OF the
high church element.
Rev. DR.. II. P. Oberly of Eliza betn,
N. j., outlined a plan of union pase
upon the following terms:
81 Each denomination to retain
temporarily it's Independent existence
governed by it's own laws and oftlcers'
subject to the bishop of the diocese as
president and having the sole right oil
ordination and confirmation.
-. Each denomination to use the
sacramental form and repeat the creeds
publicly; in other respects to be free os
to form of worship.
g All ministers to be recognized as
holding a ministerial office and as pos
sessing the prophetical gift, but to re-
ceive ordination to the priesthood sup
plementing what powers they already
possess and making them priests OF the
church of Cod
All to Be Admitted
"a. All people to receive confirmation
and thus be admitted to the communion
of the Catholic church. Intercom-
munion to be encouraged. Priests TO
celebrate at each others affairs. EX-
changing pulpits means nothing out
blessing affairs means everything.
rs. PROSECUTING and rivalry between
churches to cease
The Rt. Rev. w. CrossWeu Doane'
bishop of Albany, N. Y, declared;
"The outlook for visible Christianity,
that is to say, of a unity that invoices
uniformity so az to obliterate all ali
ferences of religious opinion, or eX-
pressions of feeling, seems not likely
to be realized in this world.
Il wish our eyes were turned more as
they used to be, toward the Catholic
movement i'm Europe, and l do think it
is our bounden duty to take steps to-
ward reconciliation of the reformed
church in America"
Rev. Mr. Oberly's plan for unity was
outlined during a discussion OF the SUP
ject. 1.-THE outlook for Visible Church
Unity"
DR.. William Faber of Detroit laid
especial emphasis on the belief that be-
fore church unity could be realized
there must be a parochial or local
unity. DR.. Faber's remarks seemed
to meet with the approval of the ma
tority of those attending the congress.
DR.. Huntington discussed the various
forms of church unity proposed, to
most of which he perceived some OPP
position.
Bishop Lawrence closed the congress
with a few congratulatory remarks.
The union discussed at the congress
today is designed to be interdenonlina-
tional, to include all branches of Chris
tianity.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
TAFT TO OPEN FAIR AND
TAKE PICTURES BY WIRE
President Will Press Button, Unfurl
Flag and Blow Whistle
at Seattle

SEATTLE, Wash. May 14.-When
President Taft presses the golden key
in the White House at Washington
which will flash across the continent
the signal that the Alaska Yukon
Pacific exposition is officially opened,
the electric impulse viii open the shut
ter of a camera focused on Exposition
President J. 2. Chilberg and the group
on the platform at the exposition.
The same current will unfurl a giant
flag. AS the camera takes snapshot
of the head of the exposition and the
group of notables an electric circuit
will start whistles blowing. These
whistles will indicate that President
Taft has opened the fair and other
whistles will join in the noisy chorus.
President Taft will press the key at
O'Clock in the afternoon of June /,
eastern time, which will be IL o'clock
noon, Seattle time.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
TELLS PLAN TO
OCCUPY MEXICO
MEMBER OF DOUGLAS JUNTA
GIVES TESTIMONY
REVEALS HISTORY OF SECRET
ORGANIZATION
Letters and kilograms Sent to AL
legged RevoIutionists Are Intro
duced at Trial ct Tomb
stone, Ariz.

TOMBSTONE, Ariz., May 14,-The
second days trial in the Magon, vii
lareal and Rivera case here today
brought out many letters and kilograms
of the alleged revolutionists to mem
bers of the junta in Arizona, directing
the proposed invasion of Mexico.
The prosecution offered much docu-
mentary evidence which was admitted
only after strenuous objections by
counsel for the defense. kilograms,
papers, commissions, etc, seized by the
Arizona rangers in the raid on the Doug
las junta were admitted in evidence.
All dealt with plans of an attack on
Mexican border cities and carefully
outlined expeditions to hold the border
cities against the Mexican troops. Cir
culars we're to be secretly distributed
among Mexican soldiers to enlist sym-
pathy in the revolution and urging that
bullets directed against the invading
hosts be aimed high over their heads.
Perhaps the most important and sell
sational event of the day occurred When
Juan Vasquez was placed on the stand.
Vasuuez was a member of the Douglas
junta, and was arrested with the re-
naming members at the time OF the
raid in September 1906. He began 10
relate the history of the secret organ
ization at Douglas, their plans ana
with which he was actlVelV
identified. He was one OF the most
energetic members of the junta.
He was still on the stand when court
closed. and his further examination is
expected to reveal many sensational
features, the prosecution considering
him one of the principal witnesses. 1t
is understood Vasquez has Been granted
immunity for turning states evidence
The defense says the witness was
Mexican detective, and bitter cross
examination is in store for him,
Many tits were eXchanged pel"ees
Attorney Cleary of the defense ana
United States Attorney Alexander dur
ing the progress of the trial on
several occasions Judge Doan was
Obliged to stop the belligerents.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
JAPA VESE SHIPS
IN BRITISH PORT
VISITORS ARE GREETED BY
ENGLISH OFFICERS
ASIATIcs ENTERTAINED WITH
CRICKET MATCH
Bluejackets Driven Through Streets
of Victoria, B. c., in Eight Tally
hos-BIg Reception Held
in the Evening
IE. Associated Press.l

VICTORIA, B. c., May 14.--The jap
anese cruisers. Aso and Soya arrived
at noon from San Francisco.
The cruisers, as they rounded Race
Rocks this morning, were met by local
Japanese on board a tug, which also
carried the Fifth regiment band.
The Japanese cheered as the tug
accompanied the warships to Esqui-
malt, off which place they were met
by a naval launch and the flag lieu
tenant of H. Nj. S. Shearwater went
on board to aid in the navigation OF
the vessel into the harbor.
A few moments afterward the nag
ship fired a salute of seventeen guns
and brought the British naval flag TO
her mainmast head. Boats and Launches
went to the warships, which were Vis-
tied as soon as they were moored by
Captains Crawford and Edwards of
II. M. SIS. Shearwater and Algerine
Lieutenant Colonel Holmes, command
ing officer, and Major Bennett of the
local garrison, and the formal calls
were made.
Consuls Tanaka of Seattle and Yada
of Vancouver and many prominent To-
cal Japanese went on board, and the
army officers issued invitations to the
visitors on behalf of the British gov
eminent. which telegraphed instrue-
tions regarding the entertainment OF
the japanese cruisers.
Admiral H. Ijichi, Captains Ishii and
Sato and their staffs and many of the
cadets and bluejackets were enter
tanned at luncheon at Work Point bar
racks at 1 p. m, and reception was
held this afternoon, with a cricket
match. which was enjoyed by the visit
ing naval men.
Eight tallyhos We're sent to Esqui-
malt, and many of the bluejackets
taken for drives through the city. The
local japanese sent on board 1000 post
cards with local views, and large guam
titles of fruit, many barrels of beer,
etc.
Twenty nine years ago Admiral Ijichi
was a cadet on the corvette Tsuka ba,
formerly II. NJ. S. Malacca, given to
the mikado by Queen Victoria. He
had a water color painting which he
brought with him and exhibited to
the visitors on board the flagship, made
twenty-nine years ago, when he first
came into Esquimalt harbor as ca
Diet.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
MANY TROOPS WILL TAKE
PART IN JOINT MANEUVERS

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE largest
number of national and state troops
which have been engaged in joint man
euvers since the Spanish American
war will take part in the program an
nounced here last night for the various
forts and military grounds in and
about Boston in August.
orders were received late last night
at the headquarters of Major General
Roe, commanding the New York Ma
tional guard, to hold two regiments Of
infantry one of engineers, two COM
panies of the signal corps and three
batteries of field artillery in readiness
for service.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
STUDENTS ARE INJURED
IN AUTOMOBILE WRECK

SEATTLE. May 14.-Four boys, stu
dents at the University of Washington.
were injured, one of them seriously, at
o'clock this morning when an auto
mobile in which they We're riding
bridge over the side, at Sixth and
Charles streets, dropping the party
into the mud twenty feet below
One boy, named Randolph. was in
jured internally and is in serious
condition. The other boys were
bruised by the fall, but not seriously
hurt The fire department was called
out to aid in digging the boys from
the mud.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
BANDIT WHO GAVE LOOT
TO PEASANTS Is KILLED
Noted Russian Robber Meets Death
in Fight with Rural
Guard

MOHILEV. Russia, May 1.-THE
noted robber chieftain. Savitzky, the
Robin Hood of the Russian revolution.
has been Killed by members of the
rural guard in a neighboring village
after a fight that lasted four hours.
Savitzky was high school student
when he took to brigandage, had been
the terror of the police of the provinces
of Tchernigov and Mohilev for sew
eral years. but he was a, source of
amusement to the rest of Russia on
account of his daredevil exploits.
He delighted in playing fantastic
tricks on the police. once on wager,
disguised as a priest, he visited the
governor of this province and various
other officials.
1t was his custom to rob only the
rich and he distributed his spoils among
the peasantry. He was betrayed by
a member of his band.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
Omen verdiot Returned

NEW WESTMINSTER, B. c.. May
14.-An open verdict was returned by
the coroner's jury in the inquiry into
the death of the woman found in Burn
ably Wednesday. The physicians found
the body contained carbolic acid. y
wound in the neck indicated the woman
had been shot. Every article of cloth
ing and ali trinkets by which the
woman might have been identified were
burned by the woman before commit
ting suicide or by the murderer after
Staying the woman.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
TWO MEN KILLED WHEN
BIG DERRICK C0LLAPSES
Accident in Utah Throws 4o,ooo-Volt
Wire Around Laborers-One
Seriously Injured

SALT LAKE, May 1.-two men were
killed and another seriously injured to-
day when a large derrick employed IN
pile driving collapsed and fell across
The high tension wires of the Telluride
Power company
The derrick of the driver gave way
and fell to the ground, carrying with 1t
a wire of 10000 volts
This wire fell on Morton W. Wheeler
and burned him to death, while the
frame of the derrick caught William
d. Freckelson and Andrew Weston, en-
gagged in driving piles.
FreckeIson sustained a fracture of the
skull and died few hours later on the
operating table. Weston escaped with
serious injuries.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
Taft to Review Case

CHICAGO, May 4.-President Taft
will review the case of Marion Gray, the
young matrimonial agent whose method
of conducting her business led recently
to her being sentenced to one year in
the house of correction, according to a
statement made today by the young
woman's attorney, who said that stay
of sentence had been ordered.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
RuraIars CAUGHT in Act

SAN FRANCISCO, May 14.-Patrol-
man George Graham. while passing the
plumbing supply establishment of c. C.
Spuhr on Twenty-fifth street late this
afternoon, saw three burglars at work
in the place. He rushed in upon them
and succeeded in capturing Frank ].
Lynch and Charles J. Sullivan. The
third man made his escape.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
France opposes WING Tax

PARIS. May Administer of Com
merce Cruppf said today to the mem
bers of a delegation from the wine in
dustry, who complained that the Amer
lean tariff would involve loss of
100000 bottles of wine a year, that
the government would do everything
possible to parry this blow.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
YIELD PUBLIC OFFICE TO
WORK FOR STANDARD OIL
Business at Tilton, ILL.,. at Standstilli
Due to Attitude OF
Officials

TILTON, Ill. May 14.-Business is at
a standstill here because three MEM
bers of it's board of affairs have had
to choose between resigning public Of
flee or their positions as employees of
the STANDARD Oil company and have
decided that their private jobs are
more important than their public SER
vice
Elmer Williams, j. B. Daniels and
Harry Hammond were elected to the
board of affairs in April. General
Manager Warren of Decatur ILL.,,
branch of the Standard Oil company,
let them know that the company
wished employees to take no part in
public administration, and there is
not a quorum of Tilton's board of af-
fairs.
If you want to go east. C. Haydock,
Aet Illinois Central r. r., 11S w Sixth st.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
Admiral swinburne to Retire

SAN FRANCISCO, May 14.-The flag
of Rear Admiral Swinburne, com
mander of the Pacific fleet, will be
hauled down tomorrow on the cruiser
West Virginia and Rear Admiral Sc
bree will assume command with the
Tennessee as his flagship. Rear Ad-
miral Barry will succeed Rear Adj
miraI Sebree as commander of the sec
ond division. These changes are CON
seduent upon the retirement of Rear
Admiral Swinburne. The first division
is scheduled to sail for Puget Sound
next Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15
Mute Dies of Injury

OAKLAND, May 14.-William H.
Winslow, the deaf mute rancher of
Pleasanton, whose skull was crushed
by some unidentified person with an
AK at gunol last week. died this morn
Ing at Providence hospital from the eff
fects of the injuries sustained.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-15

II you want to go east. C. Haydock
Aet Illinois Central r. r., 11S w Sixth ST.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29
COMPLIMENTS TO OUR
CITY SUPERINTENDENT

Supt. II. S. Youker's address al
the meeting of the city superintend
ents' association last week was the
strongest feature of the program
and has been favorably commented
on by the leading educators and
newspapers of the state. Mr.. Youk
er is recognized as one of the most
logical thinkers and strongest speak
ers in Wisconsin, among school men
By a vote of the association, the
state superintendent was requested
to print the paper for general dis
tribution, a signal honor and the
second of its kind to be conferred on
Mr.. Youker within the last two 81
three years.-Waterloo Democrat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29

The old fashioned way of dosing a
weak stomach, or stimulating the
Heart or Kidney is all wrong. DIR.
Shoop first pointed out this error.
This is why his prescription-Dr.
Shops Restoratiye-is directed en-
tirely to the cause of these ailments
the weak inside or controlling nerves,
1t isn't so difficult. says DR.. Shoop, to
strengthen weak Stomach, Heart, or
Kidneys, if one goes at it correctly.
Each inside organ has its controlling
or inside nerve. When these nerves
fail, then those organs must surely
falter. These vital truths are leading
druggists everywhere to dispense and
recommend Dr. Shops Restorative.
Test it few days and see. Improve
ment will promptly and surely follow,
Sold by Wood County Drug Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29
CLERk-CARRIER
EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that on May
%, 1909, at Grand Rapids, Wis, an
examination will be held for the posi-
tons of clerk and carrier in the
Post Office Service.
For application blank, instructions
to applicants, and further informa.
ton. application should be made Sec
retary, Board of Examiners, at the
Grand Rapids, Wis, post-office, OF
the undersigned.
No application will be accepted
unless properly executed and filed
with the undersigned prior to the
hour of closing business on May II.
1909. PETER NEWTON,
Sec'y. Seventh Civil Service Dist.
Location413th Floor, Federal Bldg.
Place-Chisago III.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29

alton was completed one of the doc
tors missed a small sponge. The pa
uent was reopened, the sponge found
within, and the man sewed up aga n.
Immediately the second doctor
missed needle. Again the patient
was opened and closed. Then the
third doctor missed a pair of scissors
Gentlemen, said the victim as they
were about to open him up again,
for heavens sake, if you're going
to keep this up, put buttons on me-
R. Bigelow Lockwood.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29
CHARITY OF THE
COUNTRY EDITOR

did you ever stop to think" says
the Elgin Qll.) Press, 'that a news
paper is charitable institution?
There are, however, times when the
charity of the country editor seems
to have been wasted on barren soil,
and on such occasions he is justified
in refusing to again extend the same
persons who fail TO appreciate his eff
fort. Such cases have come to al
most every editor in his career. How
many of them have sat up nights
studying how to assist some candi-
date to land the office he is seek
ing? How many have spent column
after column of their paper telling
of the virtues of certain lodges, So
cieties, churches or individuals in an
effort to assist them over rough
places in their journey? How many
have donated space and advertising
to the successful accomplishment of
some public enterprise only to have
that same church, society, individual
or officers of tne enterprise, as soon
as their ends were obtained, rush
off to another printing house or go
to the city to have all their printing
done? This is too often the case,
and though it is hard indeed to kill
the charity of country newspaper
man, such treatment is the surest
way to do so. Yes, the charity of