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Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-16
COURT FIXES BONDS OF
MAN ACCUSED OF MURDER

]. Howard Green, charged with the
murder Of Thomas B. Skidmore, now
has chance of liberty pepding his
trial, as Judge Willis of the criminal
department of the superior court yes
terday fixed his bonds at $4,000
Green is accused of shooting Skid
more because of the latters attentions
to Mrs. Green. Police officers say that
when Skidmore was dying he identified
Green as the man who shot him, but
also declared that he did not blame
him. The shooting took place in Los
Angeles September 80.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-16
46-ST0RY BUILDING TO BE
ERECTED IN NEW YORK

been filed here for the erection of a
46-story building at the corner of
Broadway and Park place, opposite the
city postoffice. 1t will measure from
the street level to the cupola 625 feet,
and will cost S7.000.000.
The foundations are already complet-
ed, and the building will be finished in
about a year. The builder is r. w
Woolworth. The new structure will be
thirteen feet higher than the Singer
tower, and will rank as the second tall
est building in the world. The archi-
tect is Cass Gilbert. designer of the
New York customs house and other
public buildings
A novel feature of the plans is 100
foot swimming pool in the basement.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-16
U. S. TREASURY DEFICIT
TO DATE LESS THAN 1909

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.--At the be-
ginning today the condition of the
United States treasury was:
Working balance in treasury offices,
$2S,611, 566.
In banks and Philippine treasury,
$34, 4,093, S0S.
The total balance in the general fund
was $S9, 496,740.
Ordinary receipts yesterday We're
$773,779, with ordinary disbursements
of So, 2,413,310.
The deficit to date for this fiscal year
is S13,741,8 ,857, as against $26,949,7S4 at
this time last year.
The figures exclude Panama canal
and public debt transactions.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-16
MILLIONS ARE INVOLVED
IN NEW REBATE QUESTION

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Many mil
lions of dollars In payments annually
to small connecting roads OF nominal
trackage and owned as rule by single
shipping interests are involved In a
case which the interstate commerce
commission today fixed for a hearing
at New Orleans Dec. s. 1t reopens the
question of what constitutes a common
carrier and what constitutes re-
bate.
The allowances as made now to the
so-called tap lines are varied in amount
and there is no uniformity In practice
as to division of rates between them
and the trunk lines. Most of the lum-
Der lines which tap the regular com
mon carriers are in the south and there
is a host of industrial tap lines In the
central freight association territory.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-16
ABANDON SEARCH FOR
ROBBERS WHO GOT $4,000

GREAT HARRINGTON, Mass, Nov.
15.-AI hope of finding in this immedi-
ate vicinity the three bandits who on
Saturday hold up the paymaster OF
the Woronoco Construction company
and robbed him of $4,000 in cash and
checks has been abandoned after nearly
three days of continued search by pos
ses numbering 500 men.
There are today no dependable clews
on which to work, and the authorities
believe the men have escaped to New
York or some other distant city with
the money.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-16
CHURCHMEN BAR BIBLE;
N0NCHURCHMEN FAVOR 1T
Presbyterian CIergymen Ask IIIi-
noiS Court to Reconsider

CHICAGO, Nov. 15.-That the de-
cision of the Illinois supreme court
barring the Bible from the public
schools was written by justices who
are churchmen and that the minority
opinion favoring Bibles in the schools
was written by justices who are nom
churchmen was a statement made
yesterday at the regular meeting of
the Presbyterian clergymen of Chi
cago.
The meeting adopted a committee
report on the subject, requesting the
court to reconsider it's decision.
The presbytery discussed the ad-
visibility of publishing the committee
report as the first document in cam
paign to be launched against the
judges who ruled unfavorably against
the Bible,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-16
BOARD WILL JUDGE SANITY
OF SON OF COL. WATTERS0N

KINGSTON, N. Y, Nov, 15.-County
Judge Cantine appointed today a com
mission composed of former District
Attorney Frederick stephen, DR.. Dan
iel Connolly and Leon j. Quick, an ed
itor, to inquire into the sanity of Ew-
ing Watterson, son of Colonel Henry
Watterson of Louisville, Ky.
Young Watterson had interposed an
insanity plea to his indictment for as
sault in the first degree in having shot
Michael j. Martin, a Saugerties saloon
keeper, last August.
The commission will hold the first
hearing Nov 30. q
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-16
TO REDUCE NAVAL TERM

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Secre-
tary Meyer is going to ask congress to
limit the term of service of the com
manders Of marines to four years. At
present the commandant serves until
his retirement or death. When General
Elliott is placed on the retired list at
the end of the present month tenn
porary successor will be named, pend
ing action by congress upon the pro-
posed legislation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-16
BEAR CRUSHES HUNTER TO
GROUND; DOGS REPEL BRUIN

WILBURTON, okla, Nov, 15.--While
hunting near here yesterday ]. H. Will
liams was attacked by black bear
and seriously injured.
Believing a wildcat was in a thiclIet,
Williams tried to stalk it, when the
bear rushed out at him. He fled but
was soon ovcrtaken and crushed to the
ground. Williams dogs rushed in and
attacked the bear, driving it away and
saving the hunters life.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-16
POSTAL CLERK SENTENCED

FRESNO, Nov. 15.-Fred McMullen,
a local postoffice clerk, who was ar
rested about three months ago on a
charge of having embezzled funds,
was this afternoon sentenced by
Judge Olin Wellborn of the federal
court to spend a total of twenty
months in the United States prison at
Leavenworth, Kas. McMullen en-
tered a plea of guilty to the charge.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-16
BISHOPS TO SPEND 100000

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-Members of
the Methodist Episcopal church in the
United States will give S4,0OO,O00 for
missions during the year 1911, if they
meet the expectations Of the committee
of bishops who have been in session
here for the last week. A $4,000, 900
budget Of expenditures was prepared
by the bishops, half of the sum going
to the foreign field and half to the
home missions
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-16
WOMEN GIVEN PREFERENCE
ON BOSTON STREET CARS

BOSTON, Nov. 15.-Women are to
have the right of way" on Boston
street cars if male passengers heed
an appeal from the Boston Elevated
railway. At the elevated stations and
in the cars the company has posted
huge signs which read:
Women first, please. The company
respectfully requests male passengers
to give women precedence at stations"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-16
3 MEXICANS TO BE TRIED
FOR OBSTRUCTlNG MAILS

LAKEVIEW, Ore. Nov. 15.-Three
Mexicans are on their way from this
city to Portland in custody of United
States Marshal Hammersley, charged
with obstructing the United States
mail.
The three Mexicans met the stage
coach between this city and Alturas,
Cal, it is said, and stopping the We
hicle, they compelled the driver to dis
mount and then they took the reins
and drove off
They did not disturb anything in the
coach and so the charge against them
is obstructing the mail instead of a
more serious one. They win be tried
in the federal court in Portland.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-16
INDIAN TREATY FORCES
CLOSING OF BREWERlES

DULUTH, Mimi, Nov. 15.-Owing to
the federal order prohibiting liquor in
territory covered by Indian treaty, the
brewery at Bemidji, Mimi, has been
closed. according to August Fitger,
president of the Fitger Brewery COM
pany of this city
There are three other breWerles IN
the sixteen counties affected which
Mr.. Fitger says will be closed soon.
Shipments of liquor to that territory
are being refused by railroad and ex-
press companies.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-16
POSTPONE sIsLEY AUDIT

FRANKLIN, Pa, Nov. 15.-seven
physicians who examined former Con-
gresham Joseph C.. Sibley last night
reported to the court today that he
was in no physical condition to stand
the ordeal of an audit of his election
expense accounts of $4O,5OO and the
hearing was postponed until May 8,
1911
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-16
MuRDERER KILLS SELF

CINCINNATI, Nov. 15.--Isy commit
ting suicide at Chillicothe, Ohio, Ed
ward Glazier, who shot and killed MS
a suburb of Cincinnati, Thursday
night, ended q futile search in a half
dozen villages of this county,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-16
ROBBERS PLEAD GUILTY

PHOENIX, Ariz,, Nov, 15.-Ernest
and oscar Woodson, brothers. who
robbed the passengers on the train rum
ming between Phoenix and Marlcopa
early last summer, pleaded guilty in
the United States court today, They
will be sentenced tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-16
coLLEeE PREsIpEMT NAMED

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 15--Dr.
Charles w, Needham, for many years
president of George Washington uni
versity, has been appointed an eX-
aminer of the interstate commerce
commission at a salary Of $4,000 a year.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-16
EXPLOSION IN CHINA KILLs %

LONDON, Nov ia news dispatch
from Shanghai reports that twenty
three persons were killed in an ex-
plosion in a cartridge factory at Paot-
ing.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-06
TURBINE ENGINES DISCARDED.

The steamship Creole, the turbine engines
OF which caused the Southern Pacihc steam
ship Company much trouble when she was
first brought out. arrived here yesterday
from New Orleans after long absence
from these waters She was not success
with turbine engines. but after they were
discarded for engines OF the Teciprocatins
type, she gave good service. She made me
run from New Orleans on the trip just emo
ed in four days
When forty miles soUth-southeast OF pia-
mond Shoals Lightship she spoke the
schooner Mary L. Crosby, from Baltimore
10 Charleston. leaking badly and disnlast
cd The captain refused 10 leave her, b1-
asked the Creole 10 send q wireless mes
sage for tugs
New-York tribune., 1910-06-06
BALTIMORE INQUIRY GROWS
Charges of Corruption in the City
Council Entered.
JBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Baltimore, June 5.-Charges of corruption
are piiing up in connection with the in
0tliry into the action of the First Branch of
the CITY Council in connection with the
natural gas ordinance of the Consolidated
Gas and Electric Power Company, which
have been brought before Howard Cassard,
foreman Of the grand jury, by City Coun-
Gilman Henry L. Wienefeld and John Stone
wall Jackson Healy.
According TO a statement made to-day by
Mr. Healy five more names Of Councilmen
sard and added TO the five already men
toned in the charges. In the mean time
the i've councilmeu whose names have al
ready been suhmtted-J c. Hoffman. John
Retz ir. Charles r Whitford. Bernard J.
Lee and DR.. Joseph z. Muse-have not been
j6le There was much conferring among
these five men to-day. and statements were
made by several Of them which would In
dicate that the fire Of accusations will be
returned with counter charges
The action of Councilman Wienefed, who
informed the foreman of the grand jury
that he had been offered $500 for his vote
on the natural gas ordinance. was at
4ributed by several councilmen TO desire
70 revenge himself and his friends for
severe defeat sustained at the hands of the
Democratic organization in the last general
primary campaign. Political and corpora
tton circles have been greatly stirred by the
charges made. The grand jury is expected
TO take up the matter this week.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-06
PLEA FOR POOR CONVICT
Colonel S. H. Church Asks for
W. w. Ramsey's Freedom.
CBy Telegraph 70 The Tribunal

CBy Telegraph 10 The Irtoune-l
Pittsburg June 5.-Colonel Sanuel II
Church. prominently connected with the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad and personal repre-
sentative Of Andrew Carnegie at Pittsburs.
has created q sensation here by his utter
ances in reference TO A pardon asked tcf
former President ". ". Ramsey. Of the
German National Bank, Of Pittsburg he
has forwarded a letter TO Governor Stuart
himself begging a pardon for the banker
on the ground that he has been sur1clehtiy
punished through exposure
Ramsey. IS known to be poor man, and
Colonel Church, in an interview regarding
his letter to the Governor. does not rn1nce
matters in reference TO laws as now ad-
rninistered declaring that justice no"
presents one law of tender and leniert
COMMISSION for the rich. and quite another
law of merciless and exacting rigor for the
poor" He cites the fact that rich Presl-
dent Emil Winter of the Workingmen
Savings Bank and Trust Company under
recent conviction was permitted 70 go 70
Europe under $1,000 bail. while next day
4 really sick man who had stolen only q
little was denied the privilege OF going TO a
relatives farm for a short time. but was
hurried into prison on long sentence
Colonel Church thinks that half the men
now in prison should be pardOned imme-
disteIv. and that half the remainder should
have their sentences shortened.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-06
ASLEEP, FALLS TO GROUND
Laborer Seriously Injured in
Tumble from Window.

When Alfred Renshaw. a laborer, OF NO
90 West e5th street. lay down for nap
on a couch close 10 an open window in ms
room last evening he little suspected that
he would soon DC resting on a hospital cot
The couch rises level with the window
sill. Sleep came quickly. Soon he awoke
10 feel pain about his body and TO sec
white uniformed figure bent over him IN
the backyard OF the house. Just before ne
went 10 sleep Tor the second time with the
grateful feeling of being borne by tender
hands on q long journey, he heard the
white clad figure say to patrol1nan:
Broken nose: dislocation left hip and pos
sible internal injuries
The blotter in the West 68th street sta
tion told the story: While asleep Alfred
Renshaw fell from couch through open
window 70 yard one floor below The
white clad figure was Or. Newcomo. OF
Flower Hospital. where Rensha" now rs.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-06
SUBWAY FLASHES ALARM
Explosions, Due to Short Circuit,
Cause Rush of Passengers.

A small FIRE, considerable uneasiness
among many passengers and a delay OF
traffic for more than an hour vas caused
Yesterday afternoon by the short circuiting
or a third rail in the Brooklyn Bridge sta
tion of the subway. Just as West Farms
express was about to pull out OF the station
there was an explosion and flash. fol-
lowed by dense volumes of smoke So
thick did the smoke become that some of
the passengers rushed for the platform, and
II was some time before quiet was restored
Attracted by the smoke which came
through the grating of the ventrators near
the street, Sergeants Farrell and Keene.
with a dozen patroImen. hurried into the
subway. Captain Sullivan and Fireman
Burnett followed closely and between them
thew did good work in putting out the small
fire which started in lot of rubbish. and
l., baIniugs the women and children to the
street.
Just as traffic was about to be resumed
another explosion took place With Cap
tain Sullivan in command. the fire fighters
again succeeded in putting out the fire IN
a few minutes When it was thought that
ali was we'll. another explosion followed
third short circuit
On investigation ii was found that eigh-
teen inches of tine third rail and n mass OF
steel topped iron had been burned away By
The short circuit After delay Of more
than an hour the break was finally patched
and traffic was resumed. While the block
u.as on all the trains below the Brooklyn
bridge were in total darkness. II IS I'M
derstocd that two Of these were under :he
Fast River, but no excitement prevailed
there.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-06
DOUBLE AUTO COLLISION
Neither Chauffeurs Nor Machines We're
Seriously Damaged

Three automobile dhauffeurs had narrow
escapes from injury last night in a double
collision al Fifth avenue and 57th street
Harry X. Suthland, OF NO. 80 West S4th
street, was running taXicab west on
57th street AS he reached Fifth avenue
another taxicab. bound north on Fifth ave
nue. and driven by Bernard Herman. Of
No. 2s9 West 3eth street. got in his way
The pavements were slippery from the
rain. and neither of the chauffeurs could
stop his car in time 10 avoid collision
AS the two autos stuck with q crash a
touring car, owned fy Nathan Gold an
auto dealer Of No SO East lsSd street
pa ssed, going south The touring car was
struck in the rear by the SECOND taXicah
a = n rebounded from The collision.
All three chsuffeurs were able TO drive
ON with their cars. nd one OF which had
been damaged beyond 3 few scratches
New-York tribune., 1910-06-06
THE PRINCE
Social Engagements Occupy
Much Of Fushimi's Time.

Prince Fushinli of Japan. who is spend
ing several days in New York, was enter
tanned at luncheon yesterday by Henry
Clews at his home No q East 51st street.
The prince and princess, Consul General X
Mid7uno and Mrs. Midzuno and the princes
staff made up the party. Lindsay Russell.
president oi the japanese Society. was
guest. In Ne evening prominent japanese
residents of New York gave the prince
dinner at Sherry's. Thirty covers were
laid. the Princess Fushimi and Mr.. and
Mrs. Midzuno being present
To-night the japanese Society will give
dinner for the prince at the Hotel Astor
During the day he intends to visit the
BROOKLYN navy yard, and. if possible, will
go 10 Mineola TO watch the aviators. The
prince was very much disappointed when
the bad weather interfered with his pro
posed trip TO Mineola yesterday. Some lit
tie time will be spent at the navy yard as
Prince Fushimi is very much interested in
naval construction. He is veteran of the
Japanese- Russian war. having been lieu
tenant Oh Admiral Togo's staff on board
the battleship Mikasa. This interest in
naval affairs is what leads him to believe
thot he will enjoy his coming trip to An
napolis as much as any other part Of his
American tour.
He goes to Philadelphia tomorrow. and
will spend half a day there, then visiting
Washington. The Annapolis trip will be
made from the capital.
The prince will visit Boston, Niagara
Falls and Chicago before he goes 10 San
Francisco. The present plan is TO sail from
the Golden Gate on June q. and thus com
plete the world tour. When the prince
reaches his native land he will have be2n
away from it for two years, most of which
time he has spent in Europes capitals
Washington. June 5.-Semi-social and po-
litical in character will be the visit to
Washington this Tcel5 OF Prince Fushimi-
No-Miya cousin OF the Emperor Of Japan,
and his wife. Ostensibly their visit has no
significance and is merely part of world
tour which the couple are taking. Prince
Fushimi is sailor man. with an excellent
war record behind him. As an incident to
his visit to Washington he is to inspect
the naval gun factory here, where are be
ing n1anufa ctured what American naval Of
fcers honestly believe to be the most for
midable naval weapons in the world
namely. the 14-inCh rifles that are to be
placed on the two new Dreadnoughts.
The social features of the princes visit
will be numerous, and will keep him busy
from the time he arrives in Washington on
Tuesday until his departure for New York
at the end of the week He will dine with
the President and Secretary Knox; will at
tend 4 formal reception and dinner by the
Japanese Ambassador, when he Will have
an opportunity to meet all of the diplo-
matte corps: will exchange the usual cere-
monial visits with Secretary Knox, and
finally will make the trip TO Mount Vernon
+o see the tomb of George Washington.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-06
ADMIT WIRELESS OPERATORS
Commercial Telegrsphers Take u
United and Marconi Men.

s j. Konenkamp. national president Of
the Commercial Telegraphers' Union. who
has been in. this city for several days COM
pletlng arrangements for the organization
Of wireless branch Of the union left this
city yesterday for his headquarters. in Chit
cago. where he will preside at a convention
of the telegraphers which begins in that
city on june Is. He announced before he
went away that the branch has been
formed and will be known as the Wireless
Division of the Commercial Telegraphers'
Union.
Part of his business here. he said. was
10 renew some agreements with employers
one OF the agreements renewed for a year
was With the International News Associa-
ton The condition OF the union has
greatly improved II has a working agree
nent with the Order OF Railroad Teleg-
raphers, which has q charter from the
New-York tribune., 1910-06-06
READY FOR cHAUFFEUR's ARREST

Nora Bayes and her husband, Jack
Norworth, who were playing at the Or
pheum Theatre. In Brooklyn, last week,
we're scooting up Broadway on Saturday
night when Bicycle Patrolman Shields ar
rested their chauffeur for speeding The
latter. Lawrence Rooney. of No. 1i5 West
s4th street, had hardly alighted from the
automobile and surrendered himself 10
Shields when his place was taken by an
other chauffeur, who climbed into hts seat
from the tonneau and the machine darted
off again up Broadway. In the Jefferson
Market court yesterday Magistrate Apple
ton held Rooney IN 800 hail for trial
New-York tribune., 1910-06-06
VAN sLEET IN SHORT FLIGHT
Balloon Massachusetts Lands After
Passing Over Three States.

Bennington, VI, June a prospective
long flight, for which William Van Sleet.
PILOT. of Pittsfield, Mass, and J. +. Benton
and F. ?. Bowker, both Of Boston. had pre-
pared, ended here to-day, twenty-five miles
from the start, in Pitts1eld. when the bal
loon Massachusetts was piloted to a safe
landing. The aeronauts had passed through
three states during the f7ve-hour fight. their
course crossing the New York State line
from Massachusetts and going over the
Hudson River near Troy. whence they were
feaded into Vermont. The highest altitude
reached was .ag0 feet.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-06

'As TO asking for money royalty from
those who ffy in exhibitions we think that
IS the exhibitions are made possible by a
certain invention, We, as the owners Of the
invention. should receive a small proper
tion Of the net proceeds.
Wilbur Wright is expected to reach town
to-day. Mr. Hamilton will fly this after
noon at Mineola between and Z o'clock,
unless the weather should be similar TO
that Of Yesterday. Those who have seen
him hy for six months assure New Workers
that il will always take more than q
strong wind 10 prevent him. He expects
TO f7y TO Philadelphia and return on next
Saturday.
On next Thursday night he will be the
honor guest OF the Aeronautical Society at
their club rooms No. 1899 Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-06
TWO AERoNAUTS FALL
Brother of Henry Farman Slightly
Injured at Versailles.

Versailles June 5.-An seroplane carry
ing Maurice Farman, brother Of Henry
Farman. and Georges Besancon, secretary
Of the Aero Club Of France, capsized here
TODAY Fortunately tho machine was
close to the ground when the accident oc-
Cured and the aeronauts, though they
fen with considerable force, were not seri-
sr,f,r
New-York tribune., 1910-06-06
ROBBED AS HE LEFT BANK
Police Arrest Men Who Are Said to
Have Unsavory Reputations for Theft.

Philadelphia, June 5--Patrick King and
Charles Davis. who, the detectives say.
have countrywide regulations were held
in bail here to-day pending an investigation
of the robbery of Charles Walton of 500
which he had just taken out of bank.
King was recognized on the street by
local detective. VINO remembered seeing him
in Toronto in 1906 King. according 10 the
detectives. was also known as Dillon, Hill,
Brady. Lillon. Barton. Burton. Carol. VIII
bur and other aliases. II is said he has
been in trouble in Toronto and many places
in the South and the Northwest
New-York tribune., 1910-06-06
BID FOR GLENN r. CURTIss.
Will Fly from Cleveland to Detroit for
$4,000. It Is Said
By Telegraph 70 The Tribune.

Cleveland. June 5.-For a purse which. It
IS said. viii amount to more than $500
Glenn H. C'urtiss will make flight from
here to Detroit according TO his repre-
sentative, George Gibbs, who arrived here
today.
Gibbs says he has an offer Of $1,000 from
John H. Farrell, owner of a local park,
and that people in Detroit and on Putin
Bay Island will give the rest of the money
The flight is planned 70 be from here to
Put-in-B Bay, where stop will be made,
and then to Detroit. The date will be dur
ing the week of July Il. when the E;lks are
holding their national convention in De
troit