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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-12
DISASTER TO AUTO.
IMPERILS MAGNATE
WILLIAM E. COREY OF STEEL
CORPORATION HURT
Wife Sustains Slight Bruises When
Machine Strikes Tree on Road
In France and Turns
Somersault

PALAISEAU, France, June n.-Wil-
liam e. Corey, president of the United
States Steel corporation, and his wife,
who suffered injuries in an automobile
accident near here yesterday, were seen
today at their home, Chateau Vilgenis.
Mr.. Corey is confined to his room.
His head was bandaged and he was
suffering from slight pains in his chest.
Mrs. Corey had been bruised, but she
had sufficiently recovered from her
shock to be at her husbands bedside.
Accompanied by M. Godilieau, man.
ager of Mr.. Corey's French estate, they
left here in an automobile for Paris,
where they had an engagement to take
luncheon with Prince Won Radolin, the
German ambassador.
Car Strikes Tree
After emerging from the forest sur
rounding the chateau the chauffeur, a
man of limited experience, suddenly
lost control of the machine, which was
going at a rapid pace.
The car struck a tree and turned a
somersault and the entire party was
buried beneath a mass of wreckage.
Mrs. Corey managed to extricate her.
self unaided. She saw her husband be-
meath the car.
He was covered with blood from
wounds inflicted by the shattered glass.
NJ. Godilleau was crushed and uncon-
scious, and the chauffeur was pinned
down.
She ran across a field and secured the
aid of three peasants, who went to
work to clear the wreckage. Then the
wounded were removed In a wagon to
the chateau.
Ambassador White called at the cha
teau today to inquire about the Coreys.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-12
SLAYER LEAVES
BODY WITH BOY
MYSTERY Wells MURDER OF
YOUNG PAINTER
SISTER BELIEVES CRIME DONE
BY JEALOUS RIVAL
Victim Said to Have Been Depressed
Because Woman He Loved Would
Not Permit Further
Visits

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE dismem-
bered body of a murdered man, which,
wrapped in oil cloth, was left by a
stranger in the care Of boy in
Catherine street last night, was identi-
fed today as that of Samuel Bersin,
% years old, a painter of East Ninety
eighth street.
Subsequently the mans head, which
was missing last night, was found on
a pile of refuse under the Brooklyn
bridge some distance from the point
where the body had been left
Bersin came from Russia about two
years ago. Robbery was at first be-
lieved to have been the motive, but
the case took on a new phase today
when Mrs. Mollie Isaacson, the muir
dered mans sister, informed the po-
lice that Bersin had been greatly de-
pressed for the last month because a
young woman with whom he was in
love had forbidden him to call upon
her.
Mrs. Isaacson said that Bersin had
a jealous rival for the girls affections
and stood much in fear of the man,
| Through this clew the police hope to
solve the mystery.
Meantime they hold as witnesses
several homeless men who spent the
night under the Brooklyn bridge and
found the missing head today
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-12
BUSINESS IN AUTOMOBILES
AT STANDSTILL IN FRANC
Repressive Action of Government in
Fixing Penalties and Over
Production Cause Decline

NEW YORK, June II. - A. E.
Schwartz, foreign representative Of an
American automobile manufacturer ar
rived here from Europe yesterday and
reported that the motor car business in
France is in a deplorable condition. He
said that because of the great overpro-
duction of motor cars abroad the man
ufacturers are literally begging dealers
to dispose of their stock and that many
hundreds of cars are in storage. Many
buildings which for years have been oc-
cupied by automobile dealers, he says,
now bear the For Rent" sign.
Coupled with the overproduction, Mr..
Schwartz attributes the repressive ac-
ton Of the government, the police maxi
ing as many arrests as possible and fire.
auently for the most trifling offenses.
and the authorities assessing a tax Of
81 for each seat in car and what
amounts to practically a tax of So for
each horsepower. A 30-horse power car
with seven seats must pay a tax of
about S67.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-12
RAID JAPANESE
PRESS OFFICES
STRIKE LEADS TO ATTACK ON
NEWSPAPER
PLOT is DISCLOSED TO CONTROL
SUGAR INDUSTRY
Offices of Higher Wage Association
Searched by HonoIulans and Doeu-
ments Seized-Conspiracy
Is Alleged

HONOLULU, June 11.-Evidence oil
what the authorities claim is concert
ed movement on the part of the Jap
anese of the Hawaiian islands to con-
troll the sugar industry, and thus dom
mate the internal affairs of the islands
through their number and power, was
disclosed today when the office of the
Jill, a Japanese newspaper of Honolulu
and the offices of the Japanese Higher
Wage association were entered by oftl-
GERS armed with search warrants, and
letters, reports and other documents
seized.
Following the confiscation of the pa
pers the application for writ of ha-
beas corpus, entered in behalf of Ma
kino, Negoro and Sega, the three al
legged leaders of the sugar plantation
strikers who were taken into custody
yesterday, was rejected by the court.
1t is claimed by the authorities that
the papers found indicate a conspiracy
of a widespread nature has been formed
among the Japanese of the islands to
wrest control of affairs from the white
residents and conduct the internal gov
eminent in their own interests.
The letters and reports found in the
Office of the Higher Wage association
which, as indicated by its name, has
the financial betterment of the Japanese
laborers as its object, are from mem
B6Ib VI LlAN dl9SONAelNACAi - NHS F~N-N
of the islands.
What Japanese Seek
They express the belief that the strike
of the. Japanese plantation workers Of
fers an opportunity for the Japanese of
the islands, by virtue of their numbers
to demonstrate their power to control
the sugar industry, and through 1t the
general affairs of the islands.
The determination to so control, IT
is stated is reiterated again and again
in these documents.
An appeal to all Japanese, in the
name of their native country, to aid in
this movement is said to be conveyed
in the letters.
The authorities are preparing com
plete translations of all the papers
seized and it is stated that they will
be used as evidence in support of many
charges of conspiracy which, 1t is de-
clared, will result from the disclosures.
While the court was celebrating
upon the first habeas corpus petition
a crowd of 1000 Japanese gathered
about the courthouse to await the out
come. The gathering was perfectly
orderly in it's department and vented
its spirit in cheers for the prisoners
whenever they came in sight.
A second petition has been filed by
the attorneys for the prisoners, but has
not been acted upon by the court.
The strike of the Japanese planta-
ton hands has been In progress for
over a month and is the most extensive
walkout ever known on the islands.
Between 5000 and 5000 Japanese are in
Volved.
The strikers demand an increase
from 50 cents to 81 day for field la
borers and a proportionate advance for
mill hands and other plantation en-
ployes.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-12
WATCHMAN SLEEPS
AND ALLEGED LEPER
MAKES HIS ESCAPE

+ VISALIA, Cal, June 11.-A Jap :
\ anese, believed to be suffering with \
!. leprosy, who was taken into GUS \
). tody Wednesday night by Con- :
!. stable Hareor of Dinuba, and x
J. "staked OUT in the square of that :
!. place over night to await medical :
+ examination the following day, =
:. escaped when his Waterman fell \
\ asleep and Is still at large. X
\ Hareor did not wish to put the \
!. man in Jail because of the disease =
!. the Japanese to be afflicted with X
!. and decided to hold him in the y
j. square. =
\ officers have been in search of X
\ the patient" have failed to :
i relocate him. !
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-12
SPECIAL WIRELESS TRAIN
TO SEND OUT MESSAGES
Cars Equipped with Modern Inven-
tons Leave San Francisco for
Seattle Exposition

SAN FRANCISCO, June II. - A
special train equippd with wireless ap-
paratus which will premit news items
from the papers Of San Francisco,
Sacramento, Portland, Tacoma and
Seattle to be read by the passengers
en- route, and messages sent from the
moving train, will leave tomorrow for
Seattle, bearing 100 Californians to the
Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition.
A feature OF the equipment Of the
cars is a telephone exchange running
to each car by which passengers will
be able to get long distance connect
ions at each stop along the way.
The train will carry representatives
of the California Promotion committee,
the San Francisco chamber of COM
merce, and numerous other state and
city organizations.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-12
THIEVES OBTAIN JEWELS
WORTH $4,000 ON STEAMER
Case of Rings and Brooches Stolen
from Liner Manchura Before
Her Departure

SAN FRANCISCO, June ia rob
berry involving the loss of jewels val
ued at $4,000 was made public today in
a letter received by Chief of Police Cook
from Halstead Lindsey of Telluride
Colo, who is associated with the Hong
kong and Shanghai bank of Yokohama
The letter states that just before tho
Pacific Mail steamship Manchuria
sailed for the orient on April 9, a
jewel case containing number OF
rings, brooches. and other valuable ar
ticles belonging to Mr.. Lindsey was
stolen as the steamer lay at her wharf
The loss was discovered after the YES
sci nut to sea.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-12
Cereal Mixture Kills Horses

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE mixture
of barley with oats shipped here from
the west is blamed by veterinarians for
the death of a large number of valuable
work horses recently in this city. An
investigation showed that intestinal
trouble caused the majority of deaths
and that the trouble was due to the
presence of barley in the oats. The
stable superintendent say that western
shippers adulterate the oats with bar
ley because it is cheaper and heavier
but that the mixture means death to
horses.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-12
To Insneot Alaskan Mines

WASHINGTON, June 11.-One of the
measures that Delegate Wickershan
Of Alaska will urge on congress for en-
actment into legislation during the reg
ular session of congress, is bill pro
viding for a thorough inspection of thu
mines of the territory. He introduced
a bill to this effect yesterday. 1t pro
vides the governor of the territory shall
be ex-officio chief mining inspector, anC
that the president shall appoint foul
other inspectors to assist the governor
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-12
Saws Churches VIII Unite

CHICAGO, June 11.-That two world
religions will soon take the place of the
present denominations was predicted
yesterday by Prof. George Burman Fos-
ter of the University of Chicago, whose
resignation from the Baptist ministry
is demanded by Rev. tombstone Myers
and other members of the Chicago Bap-
fist ministers conference. Prof. Foster
declared that the present question of
religious freedom points to union of
all the Protestant churches with the
Catholics against the free thinkers.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-12
MARK TWAIN TELLS GIRLS
NOT TO MARRY TO EXCESS
Humorlst Gives Amusing Advice on
Conduct In Life to Glass of
Graduates

BALTIMORE, June 11.-Mark Twain
came to Baltimore Yesterday to talk
to the girl graduates of st. Timothy's
school. Following Edward F. Martin of
New York. he said that as Martin had
advised them what they should do,
he could only tell them what they
should not do.
There are three things, young wo-
men, 1 advise you not to do. Don't
smoke-that is, don't smoke to excess.
! am 1917 years old, and I have smoked
only seventy-three years of that time.
Don't drink-that is, don't drink to
excess.
Don't marry-I mean to excess"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-12
WOMAN OPERATES MOWER
ON LAWN AND LOSES LIFE
Fatal Injuries Are Caused by Diver
sion Intended to Afford Light
Exercise

YORKVILLE, Ill, June 11.-Pushing
a lawn-mower cost Mrs. Elizabeth Ger
trude Sheridan her life She was taken
TO the Aurora hospital yesterday suffer
ing from injuries brought on by the
exertions of operating the grass-cutter,
and died there.
Mrs. Sheridan was of an athletic ma
ture, and chose the grass-cutting as
a diversion. She never had attempted
the moving of the lawn before, but be-
lieved it would be '1ittle more than ex-
ercise."
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-12
Farmer Ends His Life

DALLAS, Ore, June He. .Kimball,
a farmer living about three miles from
Dallas, committed suicide last night by
shooting himself. The gun by which
the deed was committed was chained
in tree and a string attached by means
of a pulley to the trigger, so that Kim
ball could discharge the gun while
standing in front of it. He received the
charge in his throat, death resulting al
most instantly.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-12
LATE PONTIFF'S
GENIUS PRAISED
PRESIDENT TAFT ADDRESSES
MISSIONARIES
DESCRIPTION GIVEN OF VISIT
PAID LEO XIII
Troublesome Problems in Philippines
Solved with Surprising Rapidity
by MasterfuI Mind of
Dlgnltary
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, June 11.-Presldent
Taft gave vivid mental picture OF
Pope Leo XIII, and declared that Ia
mented pontiff to have been one of the
greatest men that ever occupied the
papal chair, in the course of his ad-
dress last night before the congress OF
Catholic missionaries, describing his
visit to the Vatican a few years ago as
the representative of the United states
in the settlement of the friar land ques-
ton in the Philippines.
.I had the honor of being received
by Leo XIII" said the president, one
of the greatest popes that ever sat IN
that chair, and man of such high IN IA
telIectual character, such broad ablll-
ties, that l shall always congratulate
myself on having had the opportunity
to come into his presence and meet
him.
Marvellous in Intellect
IT had supposed he, at 80 years of age,
was a lay figure rather than the head
of the church, and that we would be
turned over to the cardinals who con-
Quoted church matters, but my mlnd
was quickly disabused on that point
for as soon as 1 was brought into his
presence I found a most alert old gen
tleman, quite quick in movement, quick
in intellectual appreciation of what was
said to him, and intensely interested IN
the subject which it was my honor ano
my opportunity to present.
After an address had been made to
him for some thirty minutes, he re-
sponded in French for fifteen or twenty
minutes, showing that he had caught
all the points that were made, that he
was fully alive to the Importance OF
the issue, and that he proposed to have
a good deal to say about how that issue
should be settled
Agent Sent to Philippines
Speaking of the failure to reach a
definite arrangement at Rome, the
president told how the pope expressed
his disappointment, but that he had
delegated one of his agents to go to the
Philippines and that the matter was
finally adjusted.
The president added that the question
as subsequently settled was satisfactory
to both sides, $50 that there is not to-
day in the Philippine islands an exist
ing question, no snake heads as Gov
ernor Wright was in the habit of call
ing them, that can rise to trouble either
the civil or church governments in
those islands"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-12
sors ARMS AMONG soldiers

NEW YORK, June 11.-An epidemic
of sore arms prevails on Governor
island following the visit Of army sur
geons who vaccinated all the members
of companies e. F. G and Fl of the
Twelfth United States infantry, which
are under orders to sail for the Phil
ippines in a few days.
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Dies at AGE of 1o7

CHICAGO, June 11.-Mrs. Victoria
Emme, said to be 1917 years of age, died
at the home of her son here yesterday.
She came, to Chicago from Potensa,
Italy, when 70 years of age At the age
of 81 she returned to her native town
and is said to have celebrated her Tooth
birthday anniversary by again sailing
from Naples to her new home.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-12
Fifteen Turks Hanged

CONSTANTINOPLE, June 11.-Nine
Moslems and six non-Moslems were
hanged at Adana Asiatic Turkey, yes
terday for completely in the recent mas
sacres of Christians.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18

MS HOOK. many OF Cn6 WolHeH ih1h-
age their stills as well as the men,
though they have an easier task, since
theirs are not such high ones. Some
of these women show such great skill
in manipulating the stills that they
can maintain their equilibrium while
they pick up stones, gather flowers or
perform other astonishing feats.
The Landes shepherd is a great
feature at weddings, as, fife in hand,
he and his followers repair to the
church to welcome the bride, and after
ward they lead the dance from the
church back to the home. The great
point in these dances is never to leave
go hands, and to follow the leader
blindly.
The Landes peasants are a gay
folk, who always seem to make the
best of their hard lot, and manage to
remain cheerful although they are gen.
orally miserably poor and frequently
fever stricken. In the more remote
parts of the country the postman goes
his rounds on stills, and can thus do
long distances in short space of
time. Mounted on his wooden legs, he
is independent of brooks, marshes and
hedges, and goes straight on, checked
by nothing.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18


of dry heath, and these waste lands
have a soil that is so muddy that the
slightest rainfall makes them practi-
cally impossible by ordinary methods
of pedestrianism. AS the poor people
of Gascony have to go about their
work just the same, they have, accord
ingly, become a stilt-walking people,
and men, women and children are to
be seen at all seasons of the year high
up in the air on their stills, trudging
through waste lands, carrying their
baskets and bundles. The stills they
use are about six feet long.
The shepherds of Landes all go on
stills, and they think little or nothing
of being perched up from daylight
until evening, with their feet on a
level with a man s head. The shep-
herd is provided with a stout staff
with flap, which makes a comfort
able seat when turned down. On this
he quietly sits and watches his flock,
and at the same time knits or spins
with distaff fastened to his girdle.
There is a rest to support the foot,
with a stirrup and a strong strap,
and, higher up, band of leather holds
the top of the silt firmly to the leg,
somewhat below the knee.
Some of the stills are made espe-
cially for fancy walking and tricks,
and the man mounted on them is gift
ed as with seven-leagued boots, for he
can cover the ground at great rate,
often traversing as much as eight or
ten miles an hour. The lower end of
the silt, which touches the ground, is
usually capped with sheep bone to
strengthen it.
The old shepherds, often accom-.
panied by their wives, children and
even grandchildren, mounted on d.
minutive stills, wear shaggy, sleeve
less sheepskin coats and CATERS. They
also wear the beret, kind of tam
'shanter, and in the old days carried
a gun to protect their focks. The old
women wear the quaintest of bOnnets,
like an inverted cOalscuttle, perched
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18
THE REST WAS SILENCE.

"WoMEN must consider it a dread
full fate to be an old maid" unused
Mr.. Chugwater.
fThey do, JOSIAH" said Mrs. Chug-
water. "Look what terrible noodles
they sometimes marry to escape it. "
And Josiah rubbed his chin and said
nothing.--AaSWers
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18
THREE REASONS.

THE MINISTER = Macintosh, why
don It you come to church nowa
MACINTOSH - For three reasons,
sir. Firstly, dinna like yer theology;
secondly, l dinna like yer singin +; and
thirdly, it was in your kirk I first met
my wife"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18

the most
walk slts In the
sunted bushes
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-18
GOOD ROADS
IN AFRICA
ssefs
THE STILT-WALKING SHEPHERDS OF FRANCE

Mounted
the
He a
tripod calmly sits for hours time smoking knitting watching
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05
LOndOn's Weekly


Paper or Good Needles lie
LARGE Spool Thread. black or
. Dozen Hooks ana Eyes. on ~
Ironing wax win handle ne s
Tailor's Chalk. q piece lie
Dozen safety Pima -
Package OF Hairpins A.
Card OF parning Cotton A.
spool or tsuster Cotton ~
Paper Of Good Pins .. -
Bottle OF Best Ink ... A.
boe-1ard spool Blasting Thread
ltc BOX Of Face Powder A.
Tube Of Machine Needles. 5 in
Stocking pArner .... ~
Best Machine Thread a.
Best safety Pins. card a.
igc Japanese Purse ar
! Cabinet Assorted Hairpina e.
Set 90 Collar Buttons 1850. a.
Good Back Comb ... Sc
lac Nhiak Broom 5000. &C.
& Pairs Shoe LAGOS ......4.. Dc
2bc Turnover Collars $500. 81
Collar Foundations 5000. Sc
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TO INVESTIGATE.
COMP NIES
BILL INTRODUCED IN HoUaE
WHICH PUTS TAB ON
WIRE CORPORATIONS.

OLYMPIA, Feb b-n ny a. r. A
blll placing telephone and telegraph
companies under tho control Of the
state railway commission WAS intro
duoed Ia tho house yesterday To
the commission ia given the right to
examine into TIE business Of the
companies IN n similar manner 70 the
investigation % railways IA the state
Al appropriation 81 100000 Is made
for carrying on the work
The right d. given the commission
% inspect the books ~ the telegraph
companies and ascertain from them
the cost 81 original construction. the
schedule Of rates aud earnings made
~ the companies IA the state,
Failure Of the companies 20 obey
Tho mandates Of the proposed stat
ute, which WAS introduced by ~ D.
Palmer ~ KING IL punishable bg a
fine 81 from 500 90 o. 600 Rebates
are expressly prohibited, and com
paniee found guilty ~ refunding part
% their charges are liable 10 q fins
81 from ttep 60 $1,000
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is FOUND ALIVE
IN RUINS OF
MESSINA

NAPLES. Feb. Bs-~By u. p..--
= message from Msesina ssya
that man vas removed from
the earthquake ruins today.
Hsscusrs heard faint cries coFn-
Ing from . heap Of bricks, beams
and debris. investigation 70.
vealod the fact that . man ~as
imprisoned under tho ruina.
Volunteers worked ell nlaht and
reached him early this morning.
The victim vas removed to =
hospital. where the doctors aaY
his chance Of surviving is eSs
ceiient.
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In 1898. iso. s20.s2e pounds Of
dynamite was manufactured IN this
country. -
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find him q wife and the above are
the necessary qualifications.
This young swain has noticed In
The star Of late that the bachelors
gets an offei rost. but no assures
me be will not remain single n !
can get him a woman that will be
a helpmate land on the square
| need the FLYER as bad as he needs
the wife,
Mr. Eligible r. "a years old.
weighs i25 and II &C. inches high"
He has q good trade. he says. and a
steady Job and he believes that
every man "shud have o wife he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-05
BRITISH CABINET
MEMBERS SPLIT
TROUBLE ARISES OVER CUES.
TON or BUILDING six
pREApAAUoHTs.

LONDON. Feb. By q. PIE
mands of the admiralty for six new
bRttlcshipa of the Drcadnagght type.
20 cost i2.000,000 pounds (te0. 000.-
00oD, have proclpitated a crisis III
tho British cabinet today.
The daily press has taken up tho
matter ana the Daily Chronicle
while predicting that the cabinet II
self viii not fall to pieces. says that
rumorH 81 impending realgnstions
affect the portfolios held by David
Lloyd George. chancellor Of the ex-
chequcr. Winston spencer Churchill.
president 81 the Board of Trade.
Lord Morley, secretary OF state for
India, and John Burns. president u
The local government board.