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Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
,OFFICER TAKES PATRICK
AS HE TRIES TO TAKE CAR

While boarding a street car at Fifth
street and Broadway yesterday after
noon, p. A. Patrick, secretary and
treasurer of the Unit Loan company,
log South Broadway, before it was
placed in the hands of creditors sew
eral weeks ago, was arrested by De-
tective Roberds on a charge of passing
checks without having funds in the
bank to meet them. He was taken to
central police headquarters and will
be arraigned before Police Judge
Chambers tomorrow morning.
Patrick disappeared several weeks
ago. An accounting of the finances and
status of the company's affairs had
been requested of him. A meeting of
directors and stockholders was held.
When Patrick was asked pertinent
questions regarding the funds of the
corporation he left the meeting to go
to an upstairs room on preteXt of
some kind. He passed through the
room, climbed through the window to
the roof, descended a fire-escape and
fed.
A few days before Patrick's depart
ure Loefus T, Sherer, his uncle and the
peared. When Patrick disappeared it
was thought that he met Sherer and
that they had left the city. Patrick
refused to give any information regard
ing his actions since his escape or the
whereabouts of Sherer.
Shortly after their disappearance nu-
merous complaints were received by
the district attorneys office, charging
them with passing worthless checks
William V. Heron, proprietor of the
King Edward hotel bar, said that Pat
rick gave him a check for S25 and that
it was returned by the bank marked
mot sufficient funds A warrant was
issued on this charge.
Patrick and Sherer are said by De-
tectives Hosick and Ziegler to have
formed twenty-nine similar companies
to the Unit Loan company in various
narts of the United states.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
FORGIVE USr PLEA
OF, ,15 MEN As THEY
DIE IN SUBMARINE
Commander of the Doomed Crew
Pens Farewell to Emperor
as They Await End
REVEALS CAUSE OF TRAGEDY
Valve Chain Breaks, Water PourS
in, and Japanese Boat
Goes to Bottom
REVEALS CAUSE OF TRAGEDY
ASSOCIATED Press ]

VICTORIA, B. c., May 7.-While
y Commander Sakuma and his four
teen men were dying under the
sea on the drowned submarine No.
during the Japanese naval maneuvers
off Kure April Is the commander wrote
a letter to the emperor begging for
giveness for the loss of the vessel and
commencing his officers and men.
The letter was found after the sub
marine had been raised. Portions of
the letter were brought to Victoria to-
day on the steamer Aymeric.
The submarine was Of the newest
type and was engaged near Hiroshima
bay, carrying out it's part in the
maneuvers, being submerged 1900 yards
east of it's parent ship.
Two hours passed without notice Of
the submarines failure to rise, and the
usual naval signals being unanswered
a boat was lowered and efforts made to
locate the submarine. Seven destroyers
were ordered to the scene and a search
made.
The submarine was located April 16
and next day it was refloated and
towed to Kure. After the craft was
docked an examination revealed the
bodies Of the commander and crew and
also the record of the commander tell
ing what happened from the time the
vessel sunk.
COMMANDER PRAISES MEN
Much of the message was not pub
lished, but it is stated that Lieut..
Sakuma expressed sorrow to the en-
peror for the loss of his vessel and
brother officers and crew, whom he
praised for their heroisn and calm wait
for death. He requested the emperor
to succor their families.
The last writing was made an hour
and twenty minutes after the boat was
submerged and conveyed messages of
farewell to the minister of the navy
and friends, stating that breathing had
become so difficult that further writing
was impossible.
The letter said one of the crew had
tried to close the valve of the ventila-
tlon pipe. but the chain had broken.
He tried to close the valve with his
hand, but was too late.
Water began to enter by the rear
part of the boat, which fell 20 degrees
The dynamo was submerged and all
the lights went out, bad gas accumu-
lating almost simultaneously and max
ing breathing difficult.
The crew drove the current of water
from the main tank and tried to get
rid of it by hand pumps. They were
drenched as they worked and also
chilled.
The message ended with statements
that all were ready for death, realiz-
ing no more could be done, and they
hoped for forgiveness for the loss of
the vessel.
The submarine was being tested on a
gasoline, semi-submerged voyage.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
CRAFT |NQU|S|T|ON
VIKINGS SQUEALS
Screws Put On Lorimer Probe,
and Agony and Comics
sion Follow

CHICAGO, May 7.--"If they must
paint the state of Illinois black, by -----
I'll help them-Elacler than any state
in the Union, so help me -"
Floating through the open transoms
of a witness room today the words
quoted seemed to tell of desperate
frame of mind in some of the men
most interested in the grand jury in
vestigation of bribery charges against
Illinois legislators.
States Attorney Waymans immun-
ity bath accepted another refugee
today in the person of Michael S. Link,
Democratic representative from Mitch
ell, who made a confession similar to
those of the two first "squealers, -"
Representatives White and Becke-
meyer.
A night in the custody of detec-
tive with an indictment for perjury
against him proved too much for Link.
Today he went before the jury and
changed his testimony, and the charge
of perjury against him was quashed
by the states attorney.
1t is said to be Mr. Wayman's de-
termination to deal leniently with the
small fry that he may make sure of
the men higher up"
Lee O'Neil Browne. alleged to have
handled the Lorimer money, and Rob-
ert E. Wilson, charged with having
distributed the Jackpot at ST. Louis
furnished bonds today. Representa-
tives Clark of Vandalia and Blair of
Mt. Vernon were among the days wit
nesses.
OF three mysterious witnesses who
went before the inquisitors two We're
discovered to be Allen C. Tanner, gro
Ger, and j. ]. Baker, newspaper pub
Usher at Mt. Vernon, Blair's home
They were required to testify about
allegations that Blair was usually
"fush" with money following the ses-
sion of the legislature which elected
Lorimer.
No naU irdicti,nnntc ,,rnrc ,.oA,.u...a
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
SAN DIEGANS RATlFY
WORLDS FAIR COMPROMISE
San Francisco to Hold Exposition,
Southern City Industry Show

SAN DIEGO, May 7-The question
of ratifying the compromise arranged
at Washington by exposition represen-
tatives of San Diego and San Fran
cisco as submitted tonight to a mass
meeting OF subscribers to the San Diego
exposition stock.
Brief speeches were made explaining
the terms of the arrangement, under
which San Francisco and San Diego
are to cooperate with each other San
Francisco to have a worlds fair and
San Diego an industrial exposition.
Resolutions were adopted ratifying
the compromise and urging the people
of this city to support the proposed
issue of $1,0OO,O0O in bonds for exposl-
tion purposes The action of the meet
ing was virtually unanimous.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
EASTERN

Wrange over sick woman's deposition
prevents defense in Hyde case from
closing. Section l, PAGE
Secretary Ballinger threatens to make
other changes in interior department..
Section /. PAGE 8
James A. Patten denies he has been
subpoenaed to testify in cotton in
quiry but says he is ready to show
books. Section l, PAGE 2
screws on" in Lorimer probe break
down witnesses and wiring confession
from another legislator. Section 1, PAGE l
John Cort heads $50. 900, 900 theatrical
association to be formed by seventy
FIVE men who own two hundred thea
ters. Section g. PAGE
"Omnipotent Oom," head of strange
order held on serious charge made
by girl. Section l, PAGE ?
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LOS ANGELES

6OO
p. A. Patrick treasurer OF bankrupt
section l, PAGE
Japanese students debate on equal
Section 1. PAGE
Census Supervisor Bert L. Farmer says
80 per cent of city's population was
enumerated. Section 2. PAGE IL
Dunlop made president of Good Gov
ernment association. Section 2, PAGE Il
Commerce commission decision regard
ing switching charges will $780,
600 a year to business of this
city. Section .. PAGE II
Halleys comet becomes more plainly
visible each day. Section 2. PAGE IL
City clerk finds petition sufficient to
call special election on license ord-
nance. Section l. PAGE -
Joseph B. De Ford pleads guilty on
check charge. but Is released by the
court Section /, PAGE IL
Estimates of tag day committee fix re-
turns at not less than $4,000.
Section I. PAGE 3
W. B. Morgan, county game warden,
reojrts deer plentiful. Section l. PAGE 6
City club forgives John T. Pope for
questioning Alva Adams state
treasurer speaks uniform accounts.
Section /. PAGE G
Edmund Norton pleads for single tax
before jefferson club. Section 3, PAGE 7
james >. HaNenS, DenOcfduc con-
gressman- elect. may lose seat in the
house through failure to file election
expenses in time. Section 1. PAGE .
wednesday Morning club engineers big
fete. Section /, PAGE II
A. j. Joiner rushes from home with
$4,000; wife asks police to find him.
Section l, PAGE IL
Editorial. letter box. Hichborn's letter.
Section l, PAGE s
Marriage licenses. births. deaths.
Section 2, PAGE A
Society, clubs. Section 3, PAGES $40
Music Section 3, PAGE
Real estate. Section 2, PAGES IL
Classified advertising. Section 2, PAGES 4-10
Dramatic. Section 4. PAGES 1-2
Fraternal and secret orders.
Section 4. PAGE
Mines and oil fields. Section 2, PAGES 1914
Markets and financial. Section 8. PAGE IL
City brevities. Section l. PAGE
In hotel corridors. Section /, PAGE
Noted men and women. Section /. PAGE
Building permits. Section 2, PAGE
Art notes. Section 4. PAGE
Mothers congress. Section 3. PAGE
News of the courts Section /, PAGE IL
Municipal affairs. Section l, PAGE Il
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
SAN FRANCISCO DELEGATES
TO DINE WITH PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, May THE Califor-
MIA delegation in congress went to the
White House today with Governor Gill
lett and a committee of fourteen repre-
sentative citizens of San Francisco
who are in Washington booming the
holding of a Panama exposition in that
city in 1915.
The visit was a social one, no men,
tion being made of the objects of the
committee. The president invited the
entire party to take dinner with him
next Wednesday night at the White
House
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
FOREIGN

Commander and fourteen men dying in
japanese submarine prepare message
to emperor In which they ask his for
giveness for loss of vessel.
Section 1, PAGE 1
Roosevelt, shocked by death of King
Edward, estimates deceased sovereign
man of great tact and strong in
huence for worlds peace.
Section /. PAGE 4
George proclaimed king of England
and emperor of India; insurance COM
panies caught for millions by death
of Edward. Section 1, PAGES l. and 5
Quake's death toll in Costa Rica now
1900; Americans perish. Section 1. PAGE ,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
Old-Timer Recalls Days Of
Gold Find in Holcombe Valley

Ct AN BERNARDINO, May Wv. F.
~ Holcomb, one of the old-timers in
~ this section, celebrated two not
able events in his career Thursday
May 5, sixty years ago, Holcomb, then
stalwart youth, set forth from his
home in Iowa, and with an OK team
turned his face westward, to the land
of gold The next notable event which
the day celebrated was the filing on the
first gold claims in Holcomb valley.
This was on May 5, just fifty years
ago. He located those first claims, and
in looking backward Thursday wrote
to w. S. Little, a fellow pioneer: at
have displayed great ability In steering
clear Of any road, trail. path, avenue or
chance leading to financial success"
The original start for. the Pacific
coast was inspired with view of Sc
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08

curing riches, and thus being enabled
to bring ease to his mother. The part
ing proved unusually hard, but with
high hopes and great-courage he faced
the unknown future, and the great
bowling wilderness. The trip was filed
with hardships.
Holcomb's discovery of gold in Hol-
comb valley proved that gold is where
you find it," A pan of gravel was
scooped from a hillside and taken to a
small stream and washed out.
Great excitemet followed when evil
dences of gold We're disclosed, The val
ley soon became peopled with hardy
population, cabins sprang up on all
sides, and the locality seemed destined
to become a flourishing city, but the
boom soon subsided, and since then
mining has not been eSt~~'j''" in the
vicinity.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
SOUTH CALIFORNIA

Pasadena. South Pasadena and Alham-
bra plan a tri-city merger
Section l. PAGE 10
Derrick in Santa Fe yard at San Ber-
nardino falls and kills boy.
Section 1. PAGE 10
Long Beach Democrats select delegates
to coming convention. Section l, PAGE 10
San Bernardno preparing for centen-
nial celebration. Section 1. PAGE 10
Draining of Little Bear valley reservoir
threatens to wash out Tonopah
Tidewater tracks. Section l, PAGE 10
Glendale plans big celebration TO mark
completion of municipal lighting plant
May IA. Section ?. PAGE 3
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
Japanese Champions of Equal
Suffrage Win Debate at the
Y. M. C. A. Auditorium
DOG is Now EQUAL TO CAT
Negative Side Tries to Show
Women Dreamers in Poll
tics, but It's No Go

Resolved-That women should be given
the right to vote i'm the United States.
AFFIRMATIVE
'Tt is not right that women should
be taxed without representation. They
tell us woman is represented by her man,
but is she so, honorable judges? suppose
u man has n widowed mother. wife
and n daughter. He can not represent
them, unless, like Cerberus, the three
headed dog, he can turn himself into
three men at once" Y. KATO.
"The United States needs the ballot of
women. Democracy means equal oppOr-
tunity. and IL women do the same work
as men why should they not have the
same privileges?" S. INoUYE.-
"My honorable opponent says we
should have men of action. like Mr..
Roosevelt. Why not women of action
like who created Mr.. Roosevelt?"
NJ. MIYASAFI.
NEGATIVE
"Women are not equal to men physi-
ealIy, and men are not equal to women
In some respects; just the same as the
dog is not equal to the cat because the
dog is a watchdog of thieves outside the
house, and the cat is watchdog of rats
inside the house." X. WATANABE.
"In political affairs women are dream
ers-not doers. Women do not change
politics Politics change women"
T. TsUCHYAMA.
"TaIking women want the ballot, but
they are honorably in the minority. The
future of our great nation does not de-
pend upon those fantastic suffragettes,
lint uuon the home women-the moth
ers" L. TAKENIURA.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
NEW KING SENDS FIRST
MESSAGE TO AMERICANS

WASHINGTON. May THE first
communication from England's rev king
to the president of the United States
was a cabIegram received this evening
as follows:
81 am deeply grateful to you, your
government and people for condolences
on the death of my beloved father, and
your good wishes for my future pros
perity. GEORGE, r.. and IL
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BRYAN SAYS GO0DBY TO
DAUGHTER IN KANSAS CITY

KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 7.-Lieut.
Reginald A. owen and Mrs. owen, for
merly Ruth Bryan Leavitt, after a
three days stay in Kansas City, re-
sumed their journey late today, en-
route to Jamaica. William j. Bryan,
father of the bride, arrived last night
from st. Louis, and left today for
Lincoln Neb
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ALEXANDRA THANKS TAFT
AND PEOPLE OF AMERICA

WASHINGTON. May 7.-President
Taft today received the following cable
gram from the late King Edwards con-
sort, Queen Alexandria:
London, May Z. 191O.-The President;
am deeply touched by your telegram,
and ask you TO convey my heartfelt
thanks to the people and the government
of the United States for their sympathy
in my irreparable loss and sorrow"
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realms will be the earnest object of my
life. l am deeply sensible of the heavy
responsibilities which have fallen upon
me. l know that l can rely upon the
parliament and the people of these is
lands and my dominions beyond the
seas for their help in the discharge of
these arduous duties and their prayers
that God will grant me strength and
guidance. / am encouraged by the
knowledge that l have in my dear wife
one who will be a constant helpmeet
in every endeavor for our peoples
good"
An immense but quiet multitude
pressed about the palace for sight of
George V, who passed with but little
appearance of state. He wore an ad-
miral's uniform and was attended only
by two officials from Marlborough
house The new king was greeted in
silence and with bowed heads as ne
proceeded to the palace, only a stones
throw away, while his two sons
watched him from over the wall.
The lord mayor of London, with the
sheriffs in state coaches and robes of
office, made a gaudy show, but V1s-
count Morely of Blackburn and other
eminent privy councillors arrived In
hansoms and pushed their way through
the crowd.
FEATURES OF DEAD NATURAL
The body of Edward VII still lies in
the chamber where he died. His fea-
lures are much more natural than
though he had suffered from long
illness.
Dowager Queen Alexandra. King
George and Queen Mary, with the two
how princes and other members of the
royai family, visited the chamber this
afternoon. The palace attendants and
servants were admitted afterward.
The plans for the funeral have not
been determined, but the royal cere-
monies and public mourning VIII 1oliow
the same procedure as when Victoria
died.
The court will move to Windsor Cas-
tIe on Tuesday and it is supposed that
the obsequies will take place there, the
body of the late king to rest either in
ST. James chapel there or in a maui
soleurn to be built at Frogmore. near
that which Victoria erected Ior herseh
and consort.
IT was announced tonight that there
would be no lying in state.
More royal personageS are expected
to come to England for the funeral
than followed Victoria's hearse me
German emperor is certain to attend,
both because he is the head of
neighboring state and near relative.
The kings of Belgium, Spain and Port
ugal and possibly King Victor En-
manuel of italy viii also be present.
All the crowned heads of the world.
as well as the pope and the presidents
of the United States, France and other
republics. have telegraphed condoi-
ences to the dowager queen and King
George V. These, however, are con-
sidered personal messages and have
not been published.
FORTY PEERS TAKE OATH
Both houses of parliament had
hrief meeting this afternoon. The
lord chancellor administered the oath
of allegiance in the house of lords to
about forty peers. The speaker OF
the house Of commons and the deputy
sneaker being out of the country there
was no one empowered to preside over
the house, and Immediately upon
Home Secretary Churchilrs motion
the house adjourned
A great representative congregation
attended service in st. Paups, the
Continued on Page FOurl
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INDEX OF
IIERALD'S NEWS
TO-DAY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity--ClOudy on
Sunday; warmer; moderate north wind.
Maximum temperature yesterday ~ degrees;
minimum temperature 5S degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
COAST

San Diego ratihes compromise with San
Francisco on holding worlds fair
Section /, PAGE l
VIII bury Admiral McCalla near Wash
ington; funeral to be held at Santa
Barbara Section l, PAGE IL
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08

r ONDON, May 7-Saturday is usual
II ly the gayest night of the week
"a in London, but tonight Sabbath
like quiet pervades the city. 1t is
capital in mourning.
All theaters and music halls have
closed their doors; the band concerts
in the parks, which drew tens of
thousands of the working people dur
ing the long spring twilights, are
abandoned.
The people wander idly about the
streets, looking at the portraits of
Edward VII, wreathed in crepe, in the
shop windows. Multitudes drift INTO
St. James park, staring at the dark
ened windows of Buckingham palace,
where the body of the dead KING iies'
and Marlborough house near by,
through the gates of which officials
and messengers come and go constant
lv. Here the new king has had to
set aside his personal grief to busy
himself with the affairs of crown and
family.
MANY WEAR MOURNING
Many wear badges of mourning.
The whole kingdom. indeed, is a ma
ton in mourning. Ireland has forgot
ten it's political grievances against its
sister isle. The Irish papers speak
kindly, appreciatively, of King Edward
VII.
holds as Dublin and Limerick have
sent messages of sympathy to the
widow.
Municipalities. churches and socie-
ties of all sorts have met to pass
eulogies on the late monarch and or
fer good wishes to his successor. Ihe
courts and business houses have been
closed: sports and entertainments of
every type have been dropped; society
has cancelled it's engagements.
THE managers of most of the metro
politan theaters have decided to sus-
pend the season until after the funeral.
While King George was signing the
proclamation of his accession in the
presence of his privy councillors, VINO
came in uniform and wearing brilliant
decorations, in the medieval little st.
James palace this afternoon, battery
in tbe adjoining park was firing sixty
eight minuteguns, the age of MS pre-
decessor.
KING GEORGE MAKES SPEECH
The first utterance of the new king
was marked by feeling of eloquence
and made a deep impression. He said
my Lords and Gentlemen: My
heart is too full for me to address you
in more than a few words. 1t is my
sorrowful duty to announce to you
the death of my dearly loved father,
the king. In this irreparable loss,
which has so suddenly fallen on me and
the whole empire, L am comforted by
the feeling that have the sympathy
of my future subjects, who will mourn
with me for their beloved sovereign, |
whose own happiness was found in
sharing and promoting theirs. l have
lost not only a fathers love, but the
affectionate and intimate relations Of
a dear friend and adviser
mo less confident am L in the uni |
yersal and loving sympathy which is
assured to my dearest mother in her |
grief Standing here a !
little more than nine years ago, our
beloved king declared that so long as
here was breath in his body he would |
work for the good and amelioration of |
1is subjects I am sure that the opin |
ion of the whole nation viii be that |
his declaration has been fully carried |
)ut.
FATHER TO BE EXAMPLE
ITO endeavor to follow in his foot |
steps and at the same time to uphold |
he constitutional government of these |
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S. Inouye, for the affirmative, asked
the honorable judges"zthey all did
able Judges" who didn't answer them
why the southern negro who hadn't
asked for the ballot and who didn't
know what it was, should have been
given the right to vote, when women
who had asked for it We're denied the
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