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Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
MADE TO ADMIT
SECOND FALSITY
CUNNINGHAM SAYS He DID NOT
TELL FACTS
Coal Baron, at Alaskan Claims Probe,
Characterizes Mlsstatements as
"Unfortunate" Wording of
Letter Sent to Juneau

CLEVELAND, o., March 14.-For
the second time during the inquiry
into the Alaska coal claims here, Clar-
enee Cunningham, by whose name the
claims are known, was forced today
by the federal attorneys TO admit that
he had made incorrect statements III
documents which he had signed
The first occasion occurred earlier In
the hearing when Cunningham admit
ted an affidavit, to which he had
sworn, was incorrect. At that time
he claimed the affidavit had been
drawn up by Louis II. CLAWS and that
he had taken the word of the former
government land agent for the state
ments contained in 1t.
Today, at the final session of the
hearing, he was shown a copy of a
letter written by him to the United
States land agent at juneau, Alaska,
asking Tor maps OF the district I'm
which the coal claims lay, and which
were required before patents could be
issued.
In the letter Cunningham said he
had seen the land commissioner for
the district and that everything in
connection with the claims was In
order and correct. Under cross ex-
animation he admitted this was not
an exact statement of the facts, and
at that time he did not know the ex-
act status of the situation. He said
the language was unfortunate" but
that he had no intention of misleading.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Cunning
hams cross examination the hearing
was adjourned until Wednesday. when
II will be resumed in Washington.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
GOOD SAMARITAN ROBBED
BY TRAMP HE BEFRIENDED
UngratefuI Begesr Steals Document
Worth Fortune from Man
Who Fed Him

CHICAGO, March 14.-Until Clarence
Miller of Crystal Lake, Wis, acted the
Good Samaritan to a tramp last night,
he was heir to a valuable farm near
his home town. His standing as an
heir now is in doubt, because the tramp
stole his valise, and in it was the will
of his deceased father bequeathing the
lands to him, the document, as he
afterward told the police, being his
most cherished possession.
You see, my mother has married
again." ne explained, land received the
income from the lands until her death.
Without this will 1 don't know what
will become of the property"
Miller was met by the tramp as he
started to the depot to board train
for Milwaukee.
Il haven't tasted food for over
twentyfour hours" was the salutation
the tramp gave him.
He fed the tramp, bought him cigars
and gave him $5. Then he invited him
to take a drink. Something distracted
his attention in the saloon and when
he remembered his new found friend, -
the latter had fled with his valise.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
CENSUS QUESTIONS
MUST BE ANSWERED
PENALTY FOR THOSE WHO RE-
FUSE INFORMATION
President Taft Issues Proclamation
That Data Given by People Will
Be Kept Secret by the
Government

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Presi-
dent Taft in a proclamation issued to-
day urges everybody throughout the
United States "to answer promptly
completely and accurately all inquiries
addressed to them by the enumerators
or other employees" who will be en-
gagged in the taking of the thirteenth
decennial census, which work will be-
gin one month from today. The proc
lamation in part says:
Whereas, 1t is of the utmost i'm
portance to the interests of all the peo-
pie of the United States that this CEN
sus should be a complete and accu-
rate report of the population and re-
sources of the country:
Now, therefore, l, William Howard
Taft, president of the United States of
America, do hereby declare and make
known that, under the act aforesaid, 1t
is the duty of every person to answer
all questions on the census schedules
applying TO him and the family to
which he belongs, and to the farm oc-
cupied by him or his family, and that
any adult refusing to do so is subject
to penalty.
",rhe sole purpose of the census is to
secure general statistical information
regarding the population and re-
sources of the country, and replies are
required from individuals only in or
der to permit the compilation of such
general statistics. The census has
nothing to do with taxation, with
army or jury service, with the COM
pulsion of school attendance, with the
regulation of immigration or with the
enforcement of any national, state or
local law or ordinance nor can any
person be harmed in many way by fur
nishing the information required.
There need be no. fear that any. dis
closure will be made regarding any
individual person or his affairs. For
the due protection of the rights and
interests of the persons furnishing in
formation every employe of the census
bureau is prohibited, under heavy
penalty from disclosing any informa-
tion which may thus come to his
knowledge"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
CZAR WALKS ON STREETS
WITHOUT FORMER GUARD
Russian Ruler Declares Anarchists
Mean Him No Harm and
Laughs at Protests

ST. PETERSBURG. March 1.-THE
czar is no longer a prisoner. Nearly
every day now his subjects see him
driving without escort in the streets
of st. Petersburg, and none of the
usual precautions are taken for his
safety. One day last week several per-
sons saw his majesty, in the uniform
of a colonel of the Imperial guard,
walking on the Neva quay, gayly con-
versing with an officer of the house
hold.
The czar later went shopping, and
bought without being recognized,
gloves and sweets. He is in the best
of spirits and seems really delighted
with his recovered freedom. But the
police are in despair, and it is even
reported that the chief of the secret
police asked his majesty on his knees
not to expose his life in this manner
but the czar answered that he had
confidence in his people and that the
Almighty would protect him from at
tempts Of anarchists and fanatics.
He said he was convinced the revO-
lutionary Socialists do not wish to
murder him.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
BRINGS CONTRACTS
OF GREAT RACERS
Eastern Motorists, and Many
viii Attend Opening Ser
les of Events

Bringing with him the agreement OF
the greatest triumvirate of automo-
bile racing drivers in the world-Old-
field, Robertson and DE Palma-to par
ticipate in all the races of the motor
drome inaugural meet next month, f.
E. Moskovics, general manager of the
motordrome company, will arrive in
Los Angeles this afternoon on his re-
turn from a trip to New York and
Chicago.
Moskovics has had a remarkably sue
cessful trip from the standpoint OF
entries, although the interest excited
regarding the new board track at Los
Angeles presaged good results. Eight
or ten high-powered cars are now on
the way from New York, including
Robertson's Simplex, Galley Bragg's bis
Fiat, LeScault'S Palmer-Sin the big
160- horsepower Christie and number
of others.
Oldfields entry, which was signed up
by Moskovics before leaving Chicago
Saturday, is said to call for a larger
sum than has ever been paid him be-
fore. That would not have brought
him If the motordrome track did not
hold out inducements for greater speed
records than has heretofor ebeen pos
sible, is the opinion of local automo-
bile men.
Parties Of men prominent in the
automobile trade and racing world
have been made up in Cincinnati, In
dianapolis, Chicago and New York to
come to Los Angeles to witness the
tryout of the motordrome track in the
inaugural meet April to IL. Among
those in the Indianapolis party are tho
officials of the speedway at that city,
who are anxious to see the revolutions
ary effect the Los Angeles pie pan"
may have on automobile records.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
BIG BANK CONSOLIDATION
Is RUM0RED IN NEW YORK
Stock Movement Indicates Merger of
Rockefeller and Morgan
Institutions

NEW YORK. March 14.-Unusual
activity on the stock exchange in the
shares of the National Bank of Com
merce tonight gave renewed currency
to the rumor that the bank is to be
consolidated with the National City
bank.
Under active bidding the Bank of
Commerce shares, which week ago
sold at $20S, advanced to $240 after
opening at 1920, and closed at 1921.
Such shares are ordinarily torpid and
change hands only in small lots. To-
day 100 shares sold at 1920. and more
than 1000 shares changed hands in all.
James Stillman, leading figure in the
National City bank, mainly regarded
as a Rockefeller institution, and Mr..
Morgan are now abroad, and negotia-
tions are said to be under way between
them for a merger The banks are
capitalized at $25, 100000 each and have
the largest volume of out-of-town ac-
counts in the city. National City bank
shares have long been selling between
$405 and S415.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
CANADIAN PRODUCTS
FAVORED IN TARIFF
Misconceptions In Regard to Provis-
ions of New Law Are Cor
rected by American
Experts

WASHINGTON, March IA gen
eral misconccpton of the provisions
of the American tariff is believed to
be largely responsible for the hitch in
the tariff negotiations between the
American commissioners and the Ca
madam authorities in their Ottawa
conferences.
1t is learned at tho state department
that before the Americans arr.1ed at
Ottawa assertions were generally made
that the American tariff on Canadian
products was twice as high as the Ca
madam tariff on American products.
This was shown to be an error.
1t was disclosed that the material
reductions made by the Payne-Aldrich
law on Canadian imports into the
United States were not understood In
Canada. On the basis of the fiscal
year 1909 the reduction amounted to
more than $1,O0O,0O0, equivalent to
nearly 10 per cent.
While this was the situation as to
Canadian products imported into the
United States, ii was disclosed that
the remission of duties which the
United States would have received in
the same year, If IL had enjoyed the
benefit of the preferential rates given
to France and twelve other countries,
would have been approximately
$S00,00
IN Canaua tne DelleI WAS Sdiu W De
prevalent that the United States en-
forced many prohibitive rates against
Canadian products, while Canada had
mo such dissemination against the
products of the United States.
Wool and woolens were cited on be-
half of Canada. In reply the tariff
officers of the United States cited steel
rails, on which Canada lays prohib-
tive duty.
Attention also was called to the adj
vantages to Canada of the heavy re-
duction on iron ore, the rate now
being Is cents per ton, as against 40
cents formerly.
Canada Is an important source of
supply to the United States for both
wood pulp designed for paper making
and for wood to be converted into
pulp. Contrary to the popular impress
sion. however, Canada is not the only
source of supply of wood for such
purposes, and the statement is made
that many years will be required to
exhaust the domestic sources of pulp
wood
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
LARGER WHEEL AND
TIRES. IN DEMAND
NEW STYLE ADDS MUCH TO
SERVICE OF CAR
Rutty Roads Best Place to Demons
trate Superiority of Sizes Now
in Use Over Models of
Other Years

If anyone doubts the increasing popu-
larity of large wheels ana tires over
the smaller sizes, he may have ms
doubts quickly dispelled by comparing
the equipment carried by 1910 cars with
the tires and wheels on automoplles
now three or four years old.
Only three years ago 30 ana ~ men
tires were the rule, and a 34X4 was con-
sidered exceptionally large. Now the
26 and AZ inch tires are the popular
sizes for similar cars, and even 42-inch
tires have become standard equip
ment on half dozen makes of auto
mobiles, with more announced Tor the
future. So general has this preference
become that tires 34X4 and larger now
constitute over so per cent of our pneu-
matte tire output.
Compare the service received from a
3O-inch tire with that from a S8-lnch
one on a car of similar capacity. The
larger tire will invariably stand harder
usage and for Il greater period OF
time.
on rutty roads the former will drop
into holes that the larger tire will ride
over with ease The hub of the 30
inch wheel being four inches lower
than the hub of the 3S-inch, the re-
sistance of road obstacles which would
be a severe shock to the momentum OF
the first car and a discomforting jar
to it's passengers is passed over almost
unnoticed by the larger wheel.
In a smaller degree the outward
curve of the 30-inch tire being greater
than that of the 38-inch, a less abrupt
bending of the fabric invariably follows
a shock to the latter.
The strain exerted on the tread OF
the larger tire when the car is in mo-
tion is divided over a larger area of
of road contact and is less tense at any
one spot, at the same time affordng
better traction.
Again and important, any given
point of the tread of the larger tire
touches the ground less frequently IN
a given distance. This means less wear
at any point, and also more perfect
radiation of the heat generated by
friction.
Perhaps most important of all is the
fact that the larger the tire the greater
the total amount of air it contains ia
serve as cushion back of the road
shocks, and the easier the tire will
ride in consequence.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
AGENTS FOR AUTOS
ARE EASY TO FIND

Today the automobile show is pri-
marily for the dealer and buyer; the
manufacturer has to a large extent
disappeared itno the background. The
reason for this is obvious-motor cars
have become a staple product of our
manufacturing world, and the builder
no longer finds it necessary to offer all
sorts of inducements to attract agents
and representatives in various parts
of the country. 1t is just the other
way now. The maker of a standard
machine is never at a loss for thor
oughly competent agent or representa-
tive; any business man in that line Of
business is glad to handle we'll
known make of automobile. 1t has
come to be one of the highest classes
of representative work in our business
world.
Though the manufacturer gets but
little actual profit out OF the automo-
bile shows, as they are conducted to-
day, he is still glad to give them their
financial support as well as building
special machines for display. These
two departments-finan backing
and the construction of special eXhi
bition cars-are the chief interests left
to the manufacturer at present.
Dealers in automobiles are the direct
beneficiaries of the annual exhibition.
There is a general belief among auto
mobile men that the time is not far
distant when the annual exhibit will
be run entirely by the dealers and the
manufacturers will be called on only
for financial help when needed and
the production of the exhibits.
Some of the leading builders are now
taking this attitude. For instance,
certain car was shown at the New
York exhibit by the manufacturing
company, but in all other cities, even
Los Angeles, Boston and Chicago, it is
shown under the name of the local
dealer. What is true in this case is
true in several others, and the trend
of sentiment among manufacturers
appears to be along that line.
Another reason why the manufac-
turer is dropping out of direct repre-
sentation in these shows is the fact
that they are staged so late in the
season. Models for the next season
are always before the public months
before the show season opens. FIRE.
uuently makers have their next years
models on the road in July and Aug
ust, while they cannot show to pros
pective buyers in the shows until late
in the winter.
Hence 1t is that the dealer is coming
more and more into prominence as the
exhibitor at these shows to the eXclu-
sion of the manufacturer. Education
of the masses who hope and expect to
own automobiles is the chief incentive
to the show for the greater the inter
est displayed by the public in these
machines the better will trade be for
the dealer. 1t is, with him, a strictly
business affair.
The prospective purchaser of an au-
tomobile depends to a large extent on
what he is told by the dealers when
making his investigation. A trip to
the automobile show is not only a So
ciaI event, but one of business interest
as WELL The laity can, with a little
application, obtain liberal education
in mechanics by visit to one of these
fairy gardens in which the fiery mon
ster" is put on public display.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
YOUNG KNOX
MAKES GOOD
SECRETARY OF STATES SON
SELLS TWO AUTO
First Day in Business of EIoper Proves
Success, and His Bride Ex-
presses Satisfaction
Over Fact
Especial to The Herald.I

PROVIDENCE, r. l., March A.
Young p. c. Knox, jr., the eloping son
of Secretary of State Knox, who mar
ried Miss May Boiler without asking
his fathers consent, has scored a sue
cess as an auto salesman.
This was his first day in busines,
and he sold two machines. which is
a good days record for any salesman.
The young man appeared for work
early this morning and the chauffeur
took him out for a spin to show him
the workings of the car.
The chauffeur soon returned and
said 81 can't teach this kid any
thing about this car. He knows more
about 'em than / do
Consequently Knox was turned over
to an experienced salesman, whom he
accompanied when prospective GUS
toners were Visited.
This afternoon Knox took cars and
went away alone. He returned with
two orders.
81 knew Tip would make good said
his bride. "All he needs is oppor-
tunity."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
BALL PLAYER MARRIED

REDONDO BEACH, March IA
Arthur Collins, known as "Sharkey"
on the Redondo Beach baseball team,
of which he is one of the best known
players, was married today to Miss
Clara Lynch of this city. Both young
people are popular here. Miss Lynch
recently resigned her position at the
local postoffice. Friends of the couple
have been on the lookout for the we'd
ding for several weeks, but the couple
stole a march on them and had the
ceremony performed privately.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
INTERESTING ADDRESSES
AT LAYMEN'S CONVENTION
Missionary Work Is Discussed by
Clergymen and Others at
Fresno Gathering

FRESNO, March 14.--Several in
teresting addresses were made today
at the Laymen's Missionary movement
now in session in this city.
Among those who spoke was Rev.
Ola Hanson on Turkey"
China, the Greatest Thing in the
World" was ably discussed by Dr. =.
f. Reid, while Rev. f. NJ. Stead gave
an interesting talk on persia"
The Rev. Ray c. Smith told of the
advancement of Christianity in India,
and Col. Charles A. Hopkins spoke on
"Why Missions Should Appeal to Men
Following this address conference
was called on How to Lead a Church
to Its High Missionary Efficiency"
which was conducted by j. Campbell
White, assisted by c. V. Vickrey of
New York, Rev. L. c. Sanford, Rev. A.
w. Rider Rev. H. Melville Tenney Of
San Francisco and Rev. II. c. Mason.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
CANADIAN NORTHERN TO RUN
THROUGH ARROWHEAD PASS
Survey Completed for Route of New
Transcontinental
Line

VANCOUVER, p. c., March ID
With the completion of the. survey
through Arrowhead pass the Canadian
Northern has located the route to be
followed in the construction of the new
transcontinental line. The eastern ter
minus of the road will be in Cape Bre-
ton, where part of the road is already
in operation.
Other sections of the road have al
ready been built and to complete
transcontinental road the Canadian
Northern will have only to fill in a
number of gaps.
1t is expected that within the next
six weeks contractors will be invited
to tender bids for the building of por-
tions of the line between New West
minister and Hope, the latter at the
eastern slope of Hope mountain. Con-
struction also will be carried on this
summer at various points between
Kamloops and Hope
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
ExoNERATED BY JURY

STOCKTON, March 14.-EdWard t.
Murphy, a bartender at the Grand
Central hotel. who was taken in GUS
tody last night at the instance of the
coroner when it was found that
Thomas Burke, an employe of the no.
tel, had died of fractured skull some
hours after Murphy had thrown him
out of the bar room, was eXonerated
by the coroner's jury this morning: 1t
was shown that Burke came after
Murphy with a stool.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
NEGRO KILLS WOMAN

KANSAS CITY, March 14-An un-
known negro entered a grocery store
kept by Mrs. Mary Albert, white
woman, in the outskirts of Kansas
City, Kas., today, and after slashing
the womans throat with a razor
robbed her of several hundred dollars
and escaped. Mrs. Albert's windpipe
was severed and she probably will die
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
coNFERs RHODES SCHOLARSHIP

WALLA WALLA, Wash, March IA
Joseph Harrison of the University of
Washington, Seattle, today was
chosen as this states representative to
receive the Cecil Rhodes scholarship at
Oxford university England. Samuel
Neere of Whitman college, Walla
Walla, was selected as alternate. The
selection was made by a committee of
five college presidents of the state.
There were six candidates for the
scholarship.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
ACTION DROPPED

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Justice
Wright today dismissed the action
brought by the Valley Paper company
of Holyoke, Mass, against the joint
printing committee of congress on the
grounds that the paper company's bid
was illegal in form and did not COM
ply with the regulations as set forth
by the committee.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
WILL NOT vAcATE WRIT

WASHINGTON, March 14.-The su-
preme court of the United States today
declined to vacate the writ of error
issued by Justice Lurton in the case
of Charles r. Heike of New York,
who was denied immunity by the lower
federal courts from prosecution on an
Indictment of conspiracy to defraud
the government
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
PASSES RESOLUTION

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Amended
So as to eliminate Objectionable fea-
lures, the Hawaiian prohibition joint
resolution was passed today by the
senate. AS it goes to the house 1t pro-
vides for popular election but does
not make the result mandatory on the
legislature.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
SUCCEEDS WADE ELLIS

WASHINGTON, March 14.-William
S. Kenyon of Fort Dodge. Ia, was to-
day nominated by the president as as
sistant to the attorney general, vice
Wade H. Ellis, who resigned that po-
sition to accept the chalrmanship of
the Ohio Republican state central COM
mittee.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
REoUIsITIoN is HoNoRED

PHOENIX, Ariz, March 14.-Gov-
ernor Sloan today honored requisition
papers issued by Governor Spry Of
Utah for the return to Ogden Of John
w. Haynes, alias f. H. Mendenhall,
now in custody at Prescott charged
with passing on r. S. Joyce a check
for $1OO on the First National bank of
Sepulpa, Okla, in which he falsely rep
resented he had money,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
RATE LAW CONSTITUTIONAL

WASHINGTON. March 14.-The
North Dakota coal rate law of 1907 was
today held to be constitutional for the
present by the supreme court of the
United States. despite the claim of the
railroads that the law requires the
transportation of coal below the cost Of
service.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
ARRANGE cLEReYMAN's BURIAL

SANTA MONICA, March 14.--Funeral
services over the remains of the Rev.
Herbert d. Bowers, d. D., LII. D., who
died last Saturday night, will be held
from ST. Augustine's Episcopal church
at o'clock next Wednesday afternoon.
Bishop Joseph Johnson of the Los An
geles diocese will officiate. Interment
will be made in Woodlawn cemetery.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
AFFIRMs DECISION

WASHINGTON, March 14.-By a di-
vided bench of four to four, the SUI
preme court of the United States to-
day affirmed the decision of the lower
federal court holding that the sep
arate shipment is the proper unit for
assessing penalties under the twenty
eight-hour law and not the train.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
NApoLEoN,s HAIR SOLD

LONDON, March 14.-The sale of a
lock of Napoleon's hair for "a denotes
a serious slump. In July, 1900, a SINH
lar relic realized 800, and in the pre-
vious year two locks were sold for
$3.50 and $25 respectively while at the
same sale a sword of Napoleon's
brought $3250, one of the highest prices
ever paid for a historical relic.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-15
ApvANcE STATE FAIR DATE

SACRAMENTO, March 14.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the State Agricul-
tural society, at meeting tonight, ad-
vanced the date of the next state fair
from September 9-17 to September 3-10