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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
MAIL CONTRACTS
WAKEN RAILROADS.
OFFICIALS AT P0ST0FFlCE
ALSO GET BUSY
WORK OF WEIGHING MATTER
WAS BEGUN YESTERDAY
Change of Contract Between Carriers
and Uncle Sam VIII Be Made
on the First Day
of July

To obtain figures which will deter
mine for the next four years the COM
pensation of the railroads carrying
mail into Los Angeles all of the mail
arriving at the Los Angeles postotfice
will be weighed for the coming 100
days. The work was begun yesterday
under the direction of F. 1. r. Moore,
chief of the railway mail service,
whose territory covers Southern Cali
fornia. Arizona and Southern Nevada.
1t will require the assistance of fifty
five extra men. The change in the
amount paid to the railroads Will be
made July l.
For the past four years a total or
1929 400, approximately, has been paid
to the railroads for service on the
trunk lines. OF this the Santa Be has
received about S250,000. the Southern
Pacific $260,0OO and the Salt Lake route
about S119400 This was for service
from Albuquerque, FL Paso and salt
Lake City. 1t is the opinion of Mr..
Moore that owing to the growth OF
Southern California and the resulting
increase in the amount of mail carried
these figures will be increased more
than so per cent for the next four
years.
Inasmuch as through mails constl-
tute the great bulk of the mail ham
died, and since recent washouts have
caused the Salt Lake route to discon-
tinue it's through service, the amount
paid this road will be considerably de-
creased and that paid the other two
roads will be proportionately enlarged.
The men employed in weighing the
mail will be recruited largely from the
eligible list in the railway service. This
list is made up of those who have
passed the required civil service exam
nations.
When asked yesterday If it was the
opinion of the postoffice officials that
tthe railroads had been receiving too
much for the service rendered and IL
any steps would be taken to reduce
their compensation Mr. Moore replied:
THAT would be only to say that we
were going to make an effort to nave
less mail carried. We are going to do
the weighing with all the care and ac-
curacy possible. There will be some
difference made by the returning of
surplus empty mali sacks by freight Or
express after June 80 instead of by
mail as heretofore. These sacks will
not be taken into account in the
weighing Congress passed an act to
the effect that such bags should be
returned by freight or express several
years ago. Since the sums to be paid
the railroads had been fixed until
June 80, 1910, we shall send them by
mail until June 30.''
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
JURY IN CONBOY
CASE DISAGREES
Former San Francisco Police Captain,
Who Is Accused of Killing Youth,
Escapes Conviction by
Two Votes

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17.-After
being out for thirty hours without
reaching a verdict, the jury in the
case of Michael ]. Conboy, former
captain of police, charged with the
murder of Bernard Lagan, was dis
charged about $50 o'clock this even
ing. Tht jury stood ten for conVlc-
ton and two for acquittal.
Spiro Raicevich, furniture dealer,
and f. l.. Cook, jeweler, held OUT
against conviction. Both declared that
they believed that Conboy thought ne
was about to be attacked when he
shot Lagan.
The shooting of Bernard Lagan tooR a
place on the morning of June 23, 19O9'
between the hours of II and l. Lagan.
a young business man, was returning
from q party with a friend, When ne
stopped to speak to Conboy, VINO was
leaning against a telegraph pole.
According to witnesses, Lagan at
tempted to assist Conboy to his rect
but desisted when the latter objected.
AS he was walking away some words
were exchanged between the two, ana
as Lagan started to retrace his steps
Conboy fired three shots, one or Whlch
entered the spine of his victim, caus-
ing paralysis, from which he died Oc-
tober 6. ,,oo
Conboy was removed from the police
shortly after the shootlng'
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
EIGHT KILLED IN
COMBUSTION OF
POWDER WORKS
EXPLOSION NEAR OAKLAND IS
HEARD FOR MILES
SIXTEEN PERSONS BURNED AND
FOUR FATALLY INJURED
Fifty Employees of Trojan Plant at San
Lorenzo Narrowly Escape.
Ten Buildings Were
Razed
TAssociated Pressl

n AKLAND, Feb. 17.-An explosion
in the plant of the Trojan powder
~ works at San Lorenzo today cost
the lives of eight men and pecuniary
loss of S5OOO Four other employees were
seriously if not fatally injured and
dozen more, including superintendent
Martin, were burned and bruised and
narrowly escaped with their lives.
That half a hundred men We're not
blown to atoms Is one of the mysteries
of chance. In q magazine located in
the center of the twenty-five buildings
which made up the plant was stored
$4,000 pounds of powder ready for snip
ment.
Fire followed the explosion and ten
of the structures were burned to the
ground, surrounding the magazine with
Il wall of flame, through which res
cuers dared not venture. The dead:
JAMES MCCARTHY.
ELMER C. GOULDING.
HENRY ONRAET.
w. O. CHEZ.
REUBEN THARP, chemist.
JOHN LEWIS, mixer.
ALPHONSE JOOS, dryhouse man.
UNIDENTIFIED CHINESE.
First Warning
Inc frSt warning OIL lue uiSdStel
was the outbreak of fire in the mixing
room. The blaze had hardly been no.
ticed, when the explosion followed. its
force wrecl1ing neighboring buildings
and hurting one of the mixers several
hundred feet through the air.
Nearly fifty men and women were in
and near the plant, and they were
thrown to the ground by the violence
of the blast
Fire followed leaping from building
to building, and the injured, pinned un-
der the debris, were threatened with
incineration
The roar of the explosion drew hun
dreds of persons to the spot and by
heroic exertions the dead and MANNED
were dragged from the ruins.
Only when it became known that the
magazine was threatened by the flames
and another and more terrific explosion
was possible at any moment did the
efforts at rescue relax. superintendent
Martin was caught in the wreckage OF
his office.
He emerged with his hair burned
from his head and his body bruised and
lacerated. He was unable to account
for the explosion or to check up his
crew, and it is possible that other
bodies may be found.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
STORM EXTENDS
TO GULF COAST
LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS
ARE BROKEN
UNPRECEDENTED SNOWFALL IN
SEVERAL SECTIONS
Much Stock Reported Dead, and Sew
eraI Persons kitled-17 De-
grees Below Zero in
Colorado
Especial to The Herald. ]

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 1.-THE
storm which yesterday swept over the
entire west from New Mexico. Mon
tana and Utah to Indiana and Illinois
today arrived at the Gulf of Mexico
and tonight Texas, Florida and other
Atlantic and gulf coast states are ex-
periencing the worst storm of the
season.
Thousands of head of cattle in the
Texas Panhandle are reported killed
by the blizzard, and exceptional con-
ditions prevail in many states. Sew
eral lives are reported lost as a result
of the storm, which in some Localities
reaches eighteen inches for the day
The snowfall in numerous places has
broken all records. In Kansas and
Missouri q terrific wind has prevailed
for forty-eight hours. The coldest
weather of eight years is reported in
Colorado and Wyoming.
Gentle spring, which Ventured abroad
in the Atlantic states yesterday ana
today, is running for cover tonight
ahead of q snow and sleet storm which
has taken a flying start over the east
ern gulf states and is moving north
east rapidly.
The eastern Atlantic states will be
under its influence by tomorrow morn
ing at the latest, say the weather
bureau forecasters.
This morning at Brownsville, Tex,
at the mouth of the Rio Grande the
temperature Is below freezing and the
mercury is registering 20 and 80 below
in the northwest. \ sleet storm is
central over the Mississippi valley and
snow is falling over the Ohio valley.
Tonight the Ohio valley and the west
ern Alleghenies are struggling with one
of the heaviest SHOWS of the winter.
Extreme cold prevailed in the west
ern mountain states today, the ther-
mometer at the summit of the Rockies
going as low as 60 below zero. 1t was
II below at Pueblo.
Temperatures in the middle Mis-
souri, valley moderated during the day
but with nightfall the thermometer
again began to fall, and the zero
weather is predicted by tomorrow
morning.
A severe blizzard is raging over Lake
Erie and Ohio is buried under heavy
snow.
Passenger trains on trunk lines east
of Chicago are from one to four hours
late.
The temperature at St. Louis tonight
is 4 below zero, and temperatures as
low as below zero are reported IN
Missouri and southern Illinois.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES
MISINFORM PUBLIC
Seekers After Reports of Mans Con-
dition Told He Had Chance for
Recovery-Funeral Ser
vices Saturday

Although r. e. Lightfoot miner and
oil worker who was struck by west
bound Grand avenue car at the juno
ton of Spring and Franklin streets
Wednesday night. died at the Good
Samaritan hospital at 1880 o'clock yes
terday morning, no information of the
death was given out at the hospital
until late last night
Despite the fact that several tele-
phone calls as to the condition of
iightfoot We're made at the hospital
Yesterday, the reply was that the in
iured man was doing we'll and had
fair chance of recovery.
Morning and afternoon newspaper re-
porters were given the intimation that
the man was not seriously injured, and
Il was not until relatives of the dead
man announced his death that it was
acknowledged at the Good Samaritan
hospital.
The body was sent to Bresee broth
ers' undertaking rooms and the funer-
al will be held Saturday morning at
$3.50 o'clock with burial in Rosedale
cemetery.
Lightfoot was crossing the street at
Spring and Franklin when struck by
the street cars, suffering basal frac-
ture of the skull.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
WOULD SEE JOHN D.
BURN IN OWN OIL.
Oklahoma Solon Is incidentally Acs
cused of Business Connection
with Rockefeller
Concern

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17-SenatG
Jefferson Davis of Arkansas star
the senate today with declare 20
that he would like to see John d. Rcck
efeller consigned to. perdition ano
burned in flames from the burninl
products of the Standard Oil company.
He spoke in opposition to bill au-
thorizing an oil and gas pipe line
across public lands in Arkansas.
Accusing Senator owen of Oklahoma,
sponsor of the bill, with a business
connection with the Standard company,
he engaged in a spirited colloquy witt
that senator
The bill had been passed at preyi
Gus session of the senate. and was re
called by Mr.. owen to accommodate
Mr.. Davis. In his speech Mr.. Davia
contended that the admission of tho
pipe line into Arkansas would violatc
the antitrust laws of his state, ane
saying that hell was the only place he
would be willing to see the STANDARD
Oil company's pipe line enter, he addeo
that he would also be glad to see Mr.
Rockefeller 'incinerated in the flame
caused by his own oil.''
Mr.. owen denied all connection witt
the Standard Oil company, and sale
the oil in Oklahoma could be taken ou
only in pipe lines crossing Arkansas.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
INJUNCTION is ISSUED
AGAINST AVIATOR PAULHAN
Federal Judge Hand in New York
Grants the Restraining Order at
Demand of Wright Brothers

NEW YORK, Feb. IA writ Of
temporary injunction against Louis
Paulhan, the French aviator who has
been making numerous flights in this
country, was granted by United States
Circuit Judge Hand today on applica-
ton of the Wright company of Dayton,
O., which manufactures and handles
the inventions of the Wright brothers.
infringement of Wright patents, is al
legged.
In granting the order Judge Hand
said he did not consider it necessary to
decide the question whether or not the
Wright brothers were "the first to fly"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
coLDEST DAY OF SEASON is
EXPERIENCED IN COLORADO

DENVER, Feb 17.--Following a con-
tinued drop in temperature throughout
the night Colorado was. greeted this
morning by what is believed to be the
coldest day of the season. However,
the high wind and SHOWS of Tuesday
and Wednesday have subsided.
Early this morning the temperature
was several degrees below zero. Re
ports from the state showed tempera-
lures varying from zero to 60 degrees
below in the mountain districts.
Except in the mountains the snow
fall has been light.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
NIoHrRIpERs INDICTED

CINCINNATI, Feb. 1.-THE first
blow struck by the government at al
legged nightriders was delivered today
when the federal grand jury at Coving-
ton, KY. returned indictments against
twelve men of Dry Ridge, KY, for al
legged conspiracy in restraint OF trade.
one man indicted is John S. Steers, a
member of the state legislature. The
Indictment charges that the defendants
consnired to prevent w. IT, Osborne
from shipping four hogsheads of to-
hacco from Dry Ridge to Cincinnati.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
ALLEGED KIDNAPPING TO BE
INVESTIGATED BY BARNARD

BOSTON, Feb. 1.-THE alleged at
tempted kidnapping Of the children OF
Mrs. John Barnard, who died last Fri
day in Pasadena, and the controversy
of her estate is to be investigated by
her husband, who will leave sick bed
and go to California in q few days.
Mr.. Barnard separated from his wife
for time, but it is said an under
standing was reached a month ago
when Mrs Barnard came east. Mr..
Barnard has been unable to look after
his children because cf i'll health. but
saws he will now go to them and take
an active part in their interest as heirs
of their mothers property.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
WILL MAKE RESTITUTION

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 17.-On the
assurance of the attorneys of Jonn
F.. Krause, convicted OF using the
ITnited States malls to promote a
fraudulent oil company, that he was
engaged in an effort to make restitu-
tion to his victims, judgment was post
poned until February 2S. Krause is
now suing the stockholders for re-
turn of stock which he gave them to
quiet their complaints when an inves-
tigation OF the company was started,
and his attorneys promised that this
action would be dismissed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
Confueion Probable at First

Confusion Probable at First
The secretary agreed that confusion
no doubt would result in the states
with the adoption of federal corpora
ton law and that serious question
would arise with respect to the subject
of taxation, but he urged that it should
at all times be remembered that the
creation of a federal corporation was
within the control of the people of the
United States.
No hard and fast rule, he said, exist
ed as to the manner in which taxes to
be paid by such an organization shall
be apportioned, but he anticipated no
insurmontable difficulty to be presented
in this matter with respect to the indi-
vidual corporation, and he saw no rea-
son why the federal corporation law
should not provide for the assessment
of tangible property, and for the taxa
tion of shares in such manner that
exact justice and protection will be af-
forded individual states and localities. i"
As to apprehension that a federal
corporation statute would permit large
concerns to escape some of the laws
and inhibitions provided against them
the secretary had no fear
Would Check MonopoIIes
eff the mere amount of capital" he
said. "is in itself to be recognized as
an objection, then there is no reason
why the federal law should not fix
such limit as may be found reason
able and SAFE But it is believed that
the real objection to large corporations
in our country goes to the mopopolistic
character of the concerns. In that
respect a federal corporation law would
prove, in my judgment, infinitely more
effective that have the spasmodic, in
harmonious attempts of individual
states.
II believe. to summarize, that there
Is no question whatever about the au-
thority of the federal congress to pro-
vide for the organization Of CONNER
cial corporations which may be
equipped to intelligently develop do
mestic commerce and to protect our
interests in foreign countries. I have
no question that the existing system,
which on all sides is at war with itself.
has become intolerable, and that moth
ing but the untold wealth of our coun-
try can account for our ability to hold
our own as long as we have under
these conditions.
ST am persuaded that the creation of
such corporations, Immediately re-
sponsive to an authority which can
deal with them on all sides, will make
only for good"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
BLIZZARD ON LAKE ERIE

SANDUSKY, Ohio, Feb. I.-The
Lake Erie region tonight faces the
worst blizzard of the year. The mer-
curry is nearing the zero mark. Resi-
dents of Kellys. Put-in-Bay, Middle
Bass and other islands are isolated as
travelling over the frozen lake is no
longer safe. 1t is feared the blizzard,
following mild weather. has damaged
the extensive island peach orchards.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
HOMELESS CAT FIGURES
IN CHICAGO APPALLING

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.--There are 700.-
900 homeless cats in Chicago, according
to Hugo Krause, superintendent OF the
Anti-cruelty society. Since the advent
of cement sidewalks and modern fiat
buildings. he says. cats are not needed
to catch mice and rats, and therefore he
recommends that the surplus of felines
be put out of existence by means of
charcoal fumes.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
FATALLY SHOT BY ROBBERS

Z SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 17.-Ray
Lowery, a diamond salesman who has
been travelling under the name of sgd
ney Layton. was attacked by three
men in his room in a local hotel early
today, robbed of diamond ring and
nrobablv fatally wounded The rob-
bers, who were not masked, found
Lowery in bed, but he grappled with
them and continued to struggle until
shot in the abdomen.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
XANDENOUNCES
COTTON EXCHANGE
BURLESON DEMANDS REMOVAL
OF INCUBUS
Pregnant Statements Made by Lone
Star State Man About New
York Market
Brokers
Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE inves-
tigation of transactions in futures on
exchanges, before the house commit
tee on agriculture swung tonight from
the cotton exchange to the grain
markets.
Both sides to the question of pro-
posed legislation to abolish Specula-
tive operations in the New York cot
ton exchange closed today, and the
delegations from the grain forums,
Chicago, Philadelphia, Duluth and
Minneapolis will voice their opposi-
ton to the pending bills.
Both the New York stock exchange
and white slave traffic were drawn
on by l.. Mandelbaum, a member Of
the New York cotton exchange, as IN
stances where the interference of the
law could overstep it's bounds in cer-
tain particulars. He portrayed the eX-
change as generally without blemish.
Former President Hubbard traced
the evolution of the exchange.
Representative Burleson Of Texas, a
producer of cotton, as representative
of the cotton producing interests, de-
clared bucketshops We're Infinitely pre-
ferable to the exchange with its manip-
ulations of prices and that the ex-
change, by comparison with bucket
shops. was as Monte Carlo to game
of craps.
Arraiens Cotton Market
He arraigned what he stamped as
Confessions of the exchange itself"
said New York had ceased to be a
spot market and, when Representative
Cocks of New York asked where is
there q spot market, then? replied
that they were in the south.
Producers and spinners, he insisted,
were united in the demand that the
incubus of the exchange be removed;
that its revision committee was vested
with power that no committee should
have. and that the fixed differences
system might easily become the ehicle
of disaster.
He declared that low grades were
sent to New York; that the cotton ex-
change had not performed its func-
ton of bringing the producers and the
spinners together. and referred to
members of the exchange as 'mer-
chants ] will not say gamblers" 1.-THE
consumption of cotton would continue
even il the New York and New Or
leans exchanges were abolished" he
added. "and bread riots would begin in
Manchester if the spindles there were
stopped
Asked If he would hold the New
York cotton exchange responsible for
such possible riots, he sarcastically
suggested that he did not hold it re-
sponsible for anything.
tits the only commercial body in
the world, save two" he claimed, that
can arbitrarily by committee, repeal
the law of supply and demand"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
SNOWFALL BREAKS RECORD

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 17.-Not for
twenty-five years has central Indiana
had SO heavy a snow as that which
has fallen in the last thirty-six hours.
Fourteen inches was marked by the
weather bureau this morning and snow
continued to fall all day.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
uARMoN AFrER RECORDS

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Clifford b.
Harmon, who owns the spherical bal
loon New York and who holds the
American record for length of time
spant continuously in the air, left to-
day for San Antonio. Tex, where the
New York now is, to go after the Lahm
cup and the worlds record for con-
tinuous flying.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
INDIANS HONOR DEAD CHIEF

REDDING, Cal, Feb. 1.-TWO hun
dred Wintoon Indians, the last suryiv-
ors of q once famous tribe, gathered at
Antler yesterday to pay their last trib-.
utes Of respect to Chief Alexander, VINO
died a few days ago at the age of 80
Years. The old chief, who was buried
with all the honors due his rank, was
IN early days a great friend of the
white race. No successor to Alexander
will be chosen.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
SNOWFALL AT SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Feb. 17.-Last nights
snowfall was the heaviest of the winter
in Seattle and the country north and
east. Here more than an inch fell and
a point fourteen miles northeast reports
fourteen inches.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
nuTTeR REpucERs CLOSE

BUTTE, Mont. Feb. 17.-The Butte
Reduction works, employing about 500
men, was compe led to suspend opera
tions today because of the suspension
of work by the international Mine En-
pineers' union, A few days at the
most must bring definite result in the
iurisdictional dispute between the In
ternational Engineers and the Butte
Miners union of the Western Fedora
tion of Miners.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
UNDER SHERIFF DROPS DEAD

WEAvERVILLE, Cal, Feb. IT,
Henry Hutchins, under sheriff Of Trim
ity county, dropped dead last night as
he was sitting in a chair talking to his
wife. Hutchins, who had been in his
usual good health, expired without ut
tering q word.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
ROBBERY SUSPECTS ARRESTED

DENVER, Colo, Feb. H.-James
Morgan, alias James Evans, was ar
rested today, suspected OF being one
of the robbers of the Gienwood Springs
hank last September of $4,000. Mayor
Dpach and State Senator Napier of
Glenwood both identified him.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
ACCUSED OF FRAUD

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17.-W.
Francis Gum. who was arrested last
night in Denver on a warrant from
this city, is accused of passing several
fraudulent checks, including one for
$50 on a saloon. Nothing further is
known of him by the police.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
HEAVY SNOWFALL in OHIO

COLUMBUS, Feb. 17.-In the thirty
eight hours ending at o'clock tonight
14.9 inches of snow fell here. This is
the deepest snow on record.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
II BELOW AT PUEBLO

PUEBLO, Colo.,- Feb. 17.--At $50 this
morning the thermometer registered II
below zero, the coolest of the wintet
here and the coolest weather on rec
ord in Pueblo so late in the winter.
Suffering of cattle on the range is re-
ported.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
sroRM sEvERE An sT. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 17.-With the ther-
mometer registering below zero to-
night st. Louis is buried under more
than sixteen inches Of snow and is
battling with the heaviest storm OF
the year.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
BLIZZARD IN KENTUCKY

LOUISVILLE, Feb. ia combina-
tion of sleet, snow and high winds last
night shut off wire communication to
the south today.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
COLD IN WYOMING

LARAMIE, Feb. ia minimum
temperature of degrees below zero
was recorded here last night. 1t was
above at 10 a. m. The weather is
clear and there is no snow on the Lar
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-18
YALE GETS BIG REoUEsr

BOSTON, Feb. ia decree author
izing the payment of S335.OoO to Yale
university was entered In the Suffolk
probate court today, thereby granting
the petition Of Mrs. Evelyn M Sails
bury and the university to terminate
trust created under the will of the late
Edward M. Salisbury of New Haven.