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Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-11
BOY FREED FROM
BLACK HAND TOLLS
Kidnapped Youngster Returned to
Relatives After Three
Months Captivity
Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Sept. 1O.-Although
little Michael Scimeca, the 3-year-old
son of DIR. Michael Seimeca, promi-
nent italian, is safely in the hands Of
his relatives today after having been
held for nearly three months a captive
by Black Hand kidnapers, the abduc-
tors of the boy having escaped the
police dragnet set for them when 1t
was learned that the little fellow was
about to be returned to his guardians.
FIFTY detectives of the italian squad
had been for hours watching ferries
and railroad stations in the vicinity OF
DR.. Scimeca's home in Manhattan In
expectancy of trapping the k1dnapers
when the lad mysteriously turned up
late last night at the home of DR.. Sci
mecas father-in-law, DR.. Michael Pc
trella. in Brooklyn. The police mad
heard that DR.. Scimeca was trying to
raise $1,000, which had been demanded
as a ransom for the boy. DR.. Scimeca,
however, denied that he had paid
cent for the return of the child.
FIND LAD ALONE
Much mystery is connected with the
circumstances of the child's reappear-
ance. 1t was said at the Petrella home
that telephone message was received
during the evening that little Michael
would be found walking on Fifty-fifth
street, Manhattan.
The Petrellas drove in their carriage
to that locality, they said, and espied
the lad alone on the sidewalk. The
boy uttered a cry of joy when he saw
his relatives and soon was snugly
wrapped up in the carriage and on the
way to the Petrella Brooklyn home.
I'm to this afternoon the boy had not
been taken from the Petrella home to
that of his parents on the lower east
side of Manhattan.
Lieut.. Vanchris Of the italian squad
declared that he Knew the identity OF
the boys captors and arrests are con-
sidered probable.
Mr. Scimeca settled In this country
in 1903 and soon built up a large prac-
tice on the east side.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-11
DENIES DECLARING THAT
T. r. WOULD BE KING
North Dakota President Says He
Was Misquoted

:. FARGO, N. D., Sept. 1O.-Tonight
President Charles c. Creegan of Fargo
college said he was .misquoted in his
address introducing Colonel Roosevelt
at the laying of the cornerstone of the
Carnegie library building here last
Monday. President Creegan was
quoted as saying that "if Colonel
Roosevelt should come here to live we
would make him king"
President Creegan says that what
he did say was this:
"If you Colonel Roosevelt) grew
weary of living under the shadow of
Wall street and butting up against
political bosses and newspaper men
who do not seem to understand you,
or try to understand you, will come
out to this great commonwealth where
you spent several of the happiest years
of your early manhood, If you will
pitch your tent among a people who
honor you, believe in you and love
you, / can promise you job on this
bipartisan platform. I dare not
mention the office, but it is one which
will tax all your powers, physical, in
tellectual and moral, and give you a
splendid field for happy service"
Many letters and kilograms have
been received by President Creegan
asking If he made the remarks at
tributed to him.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-11
EASTERN

Cause of sinking of ferryboat in Lake
Michigan, officials say. VIII remain a
mystery Section l. PAGE
Comptroller of Currency Murray VIII
conduct examinations in district Of
east for national bank examiner.
Section l. PAGE
Private banks fight new regulating laws
In New York state. Section /, PAGE
Campaign closes in Maine with both
sides confident Of victory.
Section /. PAGE {
Missouri candidate ends his campaign
for United States senate and begins
suit for S150.000 against rival candi-
dates. Section 1. PAGE 8
Civil War veteran of Chicago, nearly %
years old, applies for marriage license.
Section 1, PAGE 2
Attorney General wiclrersham to inspect
"smoke zone of Butte. Section 1, PAGE 2
Governor Patterson announces his with
drawal from race for reelection. Sensa-
~ Section 1. PAGE I
Roosevelt in address at Columbus, O., de-
nounces violence which marked car strike
in that city. Section l, PAGE l
Senator Lorimer withdraws from the Ham
ilton club in Chicago and board of gov
ernors may refuse to accept resignation.
Section 1, PAGE /
Boy returned to relatives by Black Hand
''' Section I. PAGE /
Forty-five thousand persons at Boston-Har-
ward areo meet see Johnstone in Wright
biplane break endurance record.
'' Section 1. PAGE 4
Psychological society offers $1,000 prize
TO any medium who will reveal con-
tents of sealed letter left by late
professor James. Section 2, PAGE 3
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-11
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
TO TRY TO HALT CHOLERA
ConsuIs at European Ports Or
dered to Detain Russians

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1O-The pub
lie health and marine hospital service
is clearing for action to prevent the
cholera now spreading through Rus
sia and more recently discovered in
Germany, France and italy, from be-
ing brought to this country.
orders have been flashed to Ameri-
can consuls at Marseilles, Havre'
Cherbourg, Genoa. Palermo and Mes
sina to detain steerage passengers
from all parts of Russia and their
baggage for five days for disinfection
and observation before they are allowed
to embark for the United States.
The guard at ports of entry in this
country is being doubled. Cholera has
appeared in the Philippines, but 1t is
said to be under control.
Last reports gave about 500 cases IN
the archipelago. Increases are in
the provinces and in districts over
which the service has no control. In
Manila the plague is nominal
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-11
CHILDREN SWARM
TO Be VACC|NATED
Youngsters Jam Health Offices
on Last Scratch Day
Before School Opens

1t was a kaleidoscope crowd that
ranged along the walk in the city
hall park yesterday afternoon and
strung on up to the second floor of
the board of health quarters, for 276
little kiddies of every color had to
stand very still while big doctors with
fuzzy whiskers scratched their arms.
1t was the last vaccination day before
school takes up Monday and no child
can go to school without a certificate
of successful vaccination.
When the hard days work was over
at o'clock yesterday afternoon DR..
7. r. Bancroft, chief assistant health
officer, and his assistants were very
tired, for they had scratched, scratched
like a cat trying to get in the back
door until they had made their mark
on every race of human being that in
habits Los Angeles. There were white
children of every nationality that is
white, there were little black chill
dren, there were brown children and
there were yellow children, for two
Chinese youngsters were inoculated
with the cow virus that protects them
against smallpox.
While DR.. Bancroft and the other
assistant health officers were vaccinat-
ing, DR.. L. M. Powers, health officer,
and a corps of nurses sat In tent In
the city hall park and examined and
dressed the scratches that had been
made on previous vaccination days.
They had to deal with 212 children,
making a record of nearly 500 for the
day.
TASK DIFFICULT FOR DOCTORS
The long line of mothers and chill
dren that waited their turn for hours
yesterday Is only one of the indtca-
tions that the health department needs
more room. The building committee
of the council has arranged for an
annex to the city hall and the health
department will either be given ade-
quate quarters in the annex or in
rooms in the Temple block.
But this difficult vaccination job
would not fall so heavily on the
health department If the people who
take their children to the city physi-
clans to be vaccinated fully understood
conditions. The board of education
does not require that a school child
must be vaccinated by the health de-
partment, but will just as readily ac-
cept a certificate from any registered
physician. The law, however, compels
vaccination and there are some people
who cannot afford to pay physician
the small fee charged for this service.
1t is for this class of people that the
board of health is supposed to do
vaccinating. In other words, the work
done by the city physicians in Vaccin-
ating is charity. 1t would hurt the
pride of a good many people who take
their children to the board of health
and who are fully able to pay the fee
demanded by a physician if they knew
they were the recipients of charity,
but somehow the idea has gone abroad
that no one but the physicians of the
health department are permitted to do
II. iC mo thin o.
to see the children of wealthy parents
standing in line waiting their turns
and increasing the burdens of the city
doctors.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-11
ADMIRAL EVANS DECLARES
WEST COAST DEFENSELESS
Fighting Bob to Head important
Oil interests

SELMA, Cal, Sept. 1O-Rear Admiral
Robley d. Evans, retired, and a party
of eastern capitalists, who have been
visiting the oil fields in Central Cali
fornia. left Coalinga today for San
Francisco.
1t is rumored that Admiral Evans
will head a coalition of important oil
interests in the San Joaquin valley
fields and will make his home in Cali
fornia.
The admiral rode 120 miles in an au-
tomobile yesterday, the most strenuous
trip he has taken in twelve years, but
suffered no i'll effects from the journey.
After expressing surprise at the mag
nitude of the oil industry. he said that
this coast was practically defenseless
and that it's industries could be de-
stroyed by an invading natiop
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-11
7. R. DENOUNCES
/. STRIKE VIOLENCE
At OHIO CAPITAL
Tells People of Columbus That
Recent Disorder There
Was DiSgraCefuI
URGES MORE ARBITRATI0NS
Colonel Says Men Have Right to
Join Unions and Ask for
Better Wages Z
URGES MORE ARBITRATIONS
prrrsBuRG. Sent. 1O.-E1-Presid .n

PTTTSBURG, Sept. 1O.-Ex-Presid eat
Roosevelt, coming to Pittsburg at tie
conclusion of his tour through the wgsf.
fiercely denounced dishonest pOlitIciana
and corrupt men of wealth in an addiess
at a citizenship rally here tonight, f1d
appealed to the people to follow ND be
work of reform which they have begrta.
''The people that hurt Pittsburg sra
the people that are corrupt" he saiu
The crowd which filed the music II
at the exposition grounds cheered jlin
wildly as he spoke.
you first put the wealthy corr ups
business man in stripes" he went on,
amid loud applause. "Men of wealth,
were sent to the penitentiary by you.
You have sent that man. the crooked
man, the big business man, to the penI-
tentlary just as you sent tho crooked
politician to the penitentiay."
When the question is ono of honesty,
"an American citizens should stand to-
gcther," he said.
At the conclusion of his speech Mr..
= Roosevelt hurried away to catch the
lilo Pennsylvania train for New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-11
VANDERBILT NOT SH0T-IS
TYPHOID FEVER SUFFERER

NEW YORK, Sept. 1O.-A report
published here today that Reginald C.
Vanderbilt, who has been i'll at his
home in Newport, was suffering from
a gunshot wound received this COM
ment tonight from DR.. Austin Flint,
ir., who has been attending him:
"Reginald Vanderbilt has been suf-
fering from typhoid fever for three
weeks, but has improved very much
lately. He is entirely out of danger.
His temperature is normal and in fact
he is almost conYalescent."
DR.. Flint was reached tonight at
Newport by telephone.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-11
DENIES TREATY PERMITS
CANAL FORTlFICATI0NS

NEW YORK, Sept. 1O.-Phillippe
Duncan Varilla, who was one of the
negotiators Of the Panama treaty of
1908, in a statement given in Paris and
cabied to this country denies that this
instrument invested the United States
with the right to fortify the canal, in
the sense of such fortifications as ad-
vocated by Col. Roosevelt.
VarilIa declares the Notifications
mentioned in the treaty were thought
of as merely temporary character,
intended to protect the canal against
malefactors. filibusterers, local nsur-
gents, aggression by bordering coun-
tries and accidents of any kind that
would endanger the waterway.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-11
LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES
f. H. Griffith, we'll known mining man. is
shot and wounded by Mrs Virginia
Krauss. Southern woman of distinguished
family. Section l. PAGE
Los angeles merchants will give united
fashion show during mining congress.
Section l. PAGE
tieth wedding anniversary of horticultural
commissioner Section l. PAGE
Alhambra citizens oppose lighting contract
and favor establishing municipal plant.
Section 1, PAGE
City club extends hearty welcome to Judge
W. p. Lawlor, who delivers address at
luncheon. Section l, PAGE
Los Angeles public schools will intro
duce new system of child training.
Section /. PAGE
Charles Draper tells of incompatbility of
his parents in suit OF Benjamin Draper
for divorce. Section l, PAGE
Three hundred Missourians attend picnic in
Sycamore grove. Section 2, PAGE
Broken trolley wire endangers several lives
and child is saved from death by fathers
bravery. Section 2, PAGE
Miss Osborne, grief stricken because
mothers death interfered with wedding,
attempts to end her life. Section 2, PAGE
Fires In Santa Monica mountain forests
continue to burn and ashes rain down
in Sherman, East Santa Monica and Saw
telle. Section l. PAGE
Mayor Alexander vetoes ordinance fixing
wharfage rates at harbor because Of con-
flicts in It's sections. Section 2, PAGE
Case OF Harry Chandler, charged with libel
Section 2, PAGE
Son of San Francisco millionaire writes
of love affair and ends life by drinking
poison. Section 2, PAGE
Youngsters swarm to health offices to be
vaccinated, as required by law, before
school opens. Section l. PAGH
Marriage licenses. births, deaths.
Section 3, PAGE
Theaters and dramatic criticism.
Section l. PAGE !
Fraternal and secret orders.
Section g. PAGE
National guard officers discuss need of new
armory in Los Angeles. Section O. PAGE Il
Editorial and Letter Box. Section l. PAGE
Citv brevities, Section l. PAGE
News of the courts. Section g. PAGE
Municipal affairs. Section q PAGE
Automobiles. Section 2, PAGES l..
Shorts Section 2, PAGES Al
Markets and financial. Section 2, PAGE L
Real estate. Section 3, PAGES l..
Building permits. Section B. PAGE
Classified advertising. Section 3, PAGES 81
Society. clubs. music Section 2. PAGES s.!
Art notes Section 2, PAGE
Mining and oil fields. Section /. PAGE Il
Shipping, Section 2, PAGE /
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-11
S0CIALISTIC CONVENTION
ORGANIZES IN SAN JOSE
Los Angeles Man Elected Secre-
tary of Party Delegates

, SAN JOSE, Sept. 10.-With forty
seven delegates present, many of them
women, the Socialistic state convention
N. H. Richardson of San Bernardino,
chairman, and George w. Dunning of
Los Angeles, Secretary. Charles r.
Miller of Vallejo was elected assist
ant secretary.
A new state central committee was
elected and platform, which will be
adopted tomorrow, was drafted.
This evening a mass meeting was
held at which addresses were made by
J. Stitt Wilson of Berkeley, Socialist
candidate for governor; Job Hartman
of Los Angeles, for United States SEN
ator; Fred C. Wheeler of Los Angeles,
candidate for lieutenant governor, and
e. L. Reguin of San Francisco, candi-
date for congress, fifth district.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-11
MAN KILLS WOMAN AND
ENDS HIS OWN LIFE

UKIATI, Cal, Sept. 1O.-Presumably
prompted by jealousy, Edward Robin
son shot and killed his cousin, Mrs.
Edward Browning, today and sent a
bullet into his own brain.
Robinson had becl living with the
Brownings and Mr. Browning had left
the house only a few moments before
the tragedy. The act evidently was
premeditated, as Robinson came to
town today from the Browning place.
which is in the suburbs, and purchased
a pistol and a box of cartridges
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-11
ARIZONA EDITOR HELD TO
GRAND JURY FOR LIBEL

TUCSON, Ariz.. Sept 1O.-E. H.
Blighton, editor of the Voice Of the
People, a weekly paper, was held to
the grand jury today on two charges
of criminaily libeling James T. Will
lians, Jr., proprietor of the Tucson
Citizen. Justice Dufton fixed Bligh-
TOMS bond at $25OO and Justice Richey
fixed another bond at $500. The bonds
were executed in both courts. The all
legged libel consisted of the publication
that Williams, a former United States
civil service commissioner. Travelled to
Washington and back on Southern Pa
cific transportation charged to semi
fictitious advertising account
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-11
STEAMER ROANOKE GROUNDS
ON SAN DIEGO MUD FLATS
Is in Still Water and Soon Will Be
FIoated

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 1o.-While enter
ing the harbor after dusk today the
steamer Roanoke, Of the North Pacific
Steamship company got out of the
channel and ran aground on Mud
flats.
All attempts to communicate with
the boat by wireless have failed, and
so far the captain of the Roanoke has
not signaled or asked for aid.
The Roanoke is in still water and ap-
parently is resting easily. 1t is ex-
pected she will be floated without diff
ficulty at high tide, if not before.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-11
SAN JOSE FIRE CHIEF
KILLED IN AUTO WRECK

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1O.-Rlchard
Brown, chief of the San Jose fire de-
partment, was killed early today by the
overturning of an automobile near the
Tapforan race track. He was returning
home from this city in company with
Ivan TreadwelI, who escaped injury.
The car was going at fast rate when
it slidded at sharp turn in tho road
and was upset. Chief Brown being
buried under the wreckage. Tho body
was taken to the offices of the coroner
at South San Francisco and Will be sent
to San Jose.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-11
PAYNE, TARIFF LAW
AUTHOR, HAS HARD FIGHT

NEW YORK, Sept. 1O.-According to
a special to the World, dated Auburn,
N. Y, Serene e. Payne, chairman of
the ways and means committee in
the national house and father of the
Payne tariff law, has a stiff fight ON
his hands for denomination to con-
gress. His opponent will be former
Mayor Clarence %. Aiken of Auburn,
who today announced his candidacy.
Mr.. Aiken is a lawyer and a well
known after-dinner speaker. He is said
to favor downward revision of the tar
If
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-11
TENNESSEE CHIEF
EXECUTIVE QUITS
REELECTION RACE
Governor Patterson Issues State
ment Withdrawing in Interest
of Party Harmony
CLIMAX IN BITTER CAMPAIGN
Nominee Charges Opponents with
Trying to Accomplish His
Political Destruction
[Associated PressJ

ASSOCIATED PressJ
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sepb 10.-In a
scorching statement Governor NAL
colin r. Patterson tonight withdrew
his candidacy as the Democratic NOM
inee for governor of Tennessee, fur
nishing a sensational climax to long
and> bitter preliminary campaign.
The governor has already served two
terms and announced his candidacy
for a third term in compliance with
the wishes of the state committee,
which declared him the Democratic
nominee without opposition.
The opponents Of the governor de-
clined to enter a primary, preferr1ng
to submit the matter to convention
and the governor, in order to avoid the
threatened split, withdrew in the in
terest of harmony.
GOVERNORS STATEMENT
In a signed statement given the AS
sociated Press tonight the governor
says:
"I became q candidate for governor
for the third term contrary to my per-
sonal wishes. Conditions have arisen,
however, which appear to make my
further candidacy an injustice both to
NV friends and the Democratic party.
"When the opposition to me assumed
the shape of refusal to enter prl-
mary called by the state executive
committee 1 proposed If any gentle
man would offer to run against me to
allow him to select his own method
and time of nomination, with an equal
division of officers of election. There
was not and could not be the slightest
excuse to refuse this If the party was
to preserve it's organization and not
disintegrate into schisms and factions;
but the proposition was rejected. l
was declared the nominee Tor governor
without opposition and since then 4
have offered to yield my nomination
SO as to test anew whether 1t was the
choice of the majority.
APPEALS TO PASSION
''But to the minds OF my ungenerous
opponents all things were fair as
means to the end of my political de-
struction. Even then / did not believe
that any considerable number of Dem
ocrats could be betrayed from their al
iegfance, but now 1t seems certain the
continued appeals to passion and ere
dulity have found a lodgment Wh1cn
neither fact nor persuasion can change,
and SO long as L remain candidate
a considerable number of Democrats
will not affiliate with the party, and
while not large comparatively II is
enough to imperil Democratic success
in November. / do not wish 1t sald
that my desire for office is responsible
for this condition, or as furnishing an
excuse to indorse a Republican can
didate by the so-cailed independent
Democratic convention, soon to be
held in Nashville.
INV conclusion is that can best
serve my party ana state in this emer-
gency by voluntarily doing what my
enemies have so persistently demanded
"I therefore return my nomination to
the Democratic party"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-11
SOUTH CALIFORNIA

Survey made by city engineer shows
Southern Pacific railway has tracks
on the Huntington concession.
Section 2. PAGE 8
Joe Smelling, 1S-year-old San Bernar-
dino boy, accidentally wounded in face
by companion Section l. PAGE IL
Juvenile tournament of roses at Car
meIta park scores success.
Section 1, PAGE II
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-11
NOTED SCULPTOR DIES

PARIS. Sept. 1O.-Emanuel Fremit,
the noted French sculptor died today.
He was born December Is, 1924 He
was a grand officer of the Legion of
Honor and member Of the Institute
Of France.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-11
MISS ELKINs LEAVES vIcHY

VICHY. France. Sept 1O.-Mrs. Ste
phen b. Ellins, wife of the United
States senator; Miss katherine EllSns
and the latter's brother, Davis. left
today for Paris. 1t is expected they
will sail for New York about october 1.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-11
ROOSEVELT REFUSES TO TALK

PITTSBURG, Sept. 10.-When Col
Roosevelt heard tonight that Senator
Lorimer had resigned from the Ham
ilton club, he was greatly interested,
but would make no comment.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-11
COAST

Bloodhounds trail man wanted for the
murder of his young wife at Clay
burn. 3. c. Section l. PAGE
Gatlin institute enjoins Neal institutes COM
pany from using secret formula for cure
of liquor habit. Section ], PAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-11
INDEX OF
HERALD'S NEWS
TODAY
NORECAST

FORECAST
For Los Angeles and vicinity-Fair Sun.
day, light north wind. Maximum tempera-
ture yesterday 98 degrees; minimum SO.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-11
FOREIGN

seventy-five thousand churchmen present at
open air ceremony of Eucharistic congress.
Section l. PAGE
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-14
Huxley Knew 1t.

Huxley, the brilliant English scien-
tiSt and man OF letters. was unusually
quick and subtle az rcpartcc Once
while dining with Herbert Spencer
and another friend at the Athcna"um.
the conversation tagging. Spencer re
marked:
You would little think it, but l
once wrote tragedy"
Huxley answered promptly, Il
know the catastrophe"
Spencer declared it was impossible.
for he had never spoken about it be
fore then. Huxley insisted, and
Spencer asked what ii was. Huxley
replied:
"A beautiful theory. killed by a
nasty, ugly little act."-Youth's Com
paniOn.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-06-14
THEN AND NOW.

In today's issue of the Mssourian
an interesting account of the Uni
versity of Missouri in the old days
may be real The old main building
those now known as Switzler Hall.
Benton Hall, and the Presidents man.
sion, were the only ones on the cam
pus. The grounds that today are 50
well kept and attractive were then
unsightly and neglected. The stu
to the present enrolment. and the
faculty mustered only about thirty.
Yet even in those days, without ad
vantages that the present student
body has, the standard of scholarship
was high, and the university grew.
The enthusiasm cf the student body
was significant then as compared to
these times No Missouri spirit"
prompted the men and women to work
a greater institution. The University
more resembled n high school whcr"
all were known to each other.
In these days we have more infuen-
ces that tend to upbuild; we have
student and graduates who make
known the university by means of
clubs and special organizations. A
greater school awaits those who pre-
pare to enter the university than ever
before.