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Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-03
PAPER
MILLS IN
SORT OF
TRUST
Herman Ridder Charges
Prices Dictated by the
A. p. & P. Concern
OUTPUT RESTRICTED
Newspaper Association Supplies
Data Concerning Com
bine of Plants
ASSOCIATED Press1

M EW YORK, Jan. 2.-Herman Rid
der, president of the American
- Newspaper Publishers associa-
ton, December invited the attention
of Attorney General Wickersham to
statements made at a banquet of paper
dealers in New York, in which it was
claimed by q representative of the In
ternational Paper company that the
president of the American Paper and
advising paper mills what paper prices
should be.
The attorney general referred the
matter to District Attorney Wise of
New York, who asked for specifca-
tions. AS d result of that request John
Norris, chairman of the committee on
papers of the publishers association.
has submitted detailed data purporting
to cover the following matters:
l. Restriction of forty-six news print
paper mills in use of news print paper
restrictions that make impossible
either open market or public quotation
of paper prices.
2. Action of news print paper mills
east of the Rocky mountains in refus-
ing to sell f. o. b. mill for spot cash
or in quoting excessive prices.
8. Refusal of many news print paper
mills to sell other than 32-pound paper.
4. Restrictions of contracts by many
mills to one year periods and inclusion
of wrappers on rolls in actual gross
weight to be paid for.
5. Collection by the American Paper
and Pulp association of daily reports
fir m paper mills, apparently for use
as a basis for concerted action in regu-
lating prices.
6. "Trade customs" adopted by paper
makers and used by them as a basis
for concerted action in regulating
prices.
7. Meetings of papermakers to discuss
prices.
8. Reported agreement on news print
paper price by two large papermaking
concerns.
9. Action that seems to be in con-
tempt of court by former members of
the General Paper company and of the
Fiber and Manila pool, through disre-
gard of injunctions of prohibition.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-03
FOREIGN

China refuses to arbitrate boundary line
of Maco and sends note to Portugal
stating that only the latter and her
self Can make settlement of trouble.
iPAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-03
RAILROAD HEADS TO
CONFER WITH TAFT
Chief Executive Desires to Give All
Interests Opportunity to State
Position Before Completing
Special Message

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-SiX of the
great powers in the American railroad
world will be in washington tomorrow
to define to President Taft the attitude
of railroads toward proposed amend
ments to the interstate commerce law.
The president has delayed his mes
sage pending this hearing, as he Is said
to be desirous of giving all interests
an opportunity to state their position.
The special message dealing with the
interstate and antitrust law will be
ready for congress Wednesday noon.
The president last week received re-
quest for a hearing by the RAILROAD
presidents and readily granted it. He
already has given a hearing to the
Shippers association and to the inter-
state commerce commission.
The conference will be held at the
White House tomorrow morning and
will be attended by President Mellen
of the New Haven, President McCrea
of the Pennsylvania, President Lovett
of the Hartman lines, President Baer
of the Reading, President Finley,
Southern, and President Brown, New
York Central. Attorney General Wick
ersham will be present.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-03
LOCAL

Ferris Hartman Opera company appears in
San Toy" PAGE 5
Iifesavers from Venice mako heroic rescue
after battle Of hours against San Gabriel
flood PAGE 1
All who went to San Gabriel valley TO aid
persons in distress worked heroically.
PAGE s
Slashed by knife, San Gabriel man dies
naked in ditch G. A. Stone and wife are
arrested and taken to county jail on sus-
picion PAGE 1
Wednesday, to be big day of Aviation
club. and many plan to go to Mt Lowe.
PAGE 6
Spirit of patriots rules big mass meeting
held at Temple auditorium. PAGE 5
Death of Edward Fox in bathtub by heart
disease first thought to be suicide. PAGE 5
Theodore e. Clarke asks wife to forgive
him for mistrusting her, then commits
suicide. PAGE 12
Mrs. Emily Slonaker is wounded by bull
let intended for dog. RAGE II
Preacher defines society's curse; says dou-
BILE standard of virtue is grave menace.
PAGE 10
Extra shifts of men are employed by rail-
roads to lift blockade. PAGE 2
Editorial and Letter Box. PAGE
Mining and mining. PAGE Q
Classified advertising. PAGES 1o-11
City brevites. PAGE s
Automobiles. PAGE Z
Churches PAGE 3
Theaters. PAGE 8
Society and clubs PAGE 8
Music. PAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-03
EASTERN

Morse leaves New York to serve SEN
tence at Atlanta. and before he de-
parts leaves statement in which he
denounces the courts in bitter words.
PAGE 2
Congress to convene Tuesday and work
enough is mapped out already to keep
lawmakers busy for two months.
PAGE 12
Mayor Gaynor of New York makes ap
pointments and declares Tammany
leader Murphy, did not try to infiu-
ence him PAGE II
Expect year 1910 in stock market specula-
ton will be active and industrial records
for 1903 will be eclipsed. PAGE II
Chief of bureau of animal industry says
half of the meat eaten in the United
States is uninspected PAGE IL
railroad presidents to confer with Taft
at White House, latter desires to
give all interests an opportunity to
present their views before he sends in
his message dealing with interstate
commerce. PAGE 1
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-03
RESCUED IN NICK OF TIME

Zone of our boys first the boat down
said Clara Armstrong she had reached
place of warmth.
cry all jumped down into the water and mud from
table which sitting and for could scarcely
gu surngs of the last two days were about
be ended.
Toenies and Mr. McManus the life guards who came to
what do. They that all too
ourselves and with perfect
Judgment planned the wild torrent which inter
safety Then when IN the midst OF
pers Sheriff Hamme and his brave deputies aided the boys
and brought safety.
while those actually rescued us from what ap-
peared to DEATH that all The Herald
debt of gratitude which be repaid Theirs was the true
power behind always will remember that my Ire
the Venice volunteers and the her
his aides"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-03
SOUTH CALIFORNIA

Tournament of Roses parade leaves Pasa-
PAGE 10
Edgar Burke of Sierra Madre meets
death by falling 700 feet off Mount
Wilson trail PAGE 10
Monrovia may hold an election on sewer
bonds. PAGE 10
Janitorship at Ocean Park becomes OBJ
ject OF political pickering. PAGE 10
Drop in mercury at San Bernardino brings
abundant fall of snow. PAGE 5
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-03
SPORTS

Jack johnson tries to jump contract
and theater manager attaches his
trunks. PAGE 6
Tom Jones calls off negotiations with
Sid Hester for Nelson Wolgast battle
in Frisco. PAGE q
Merriy and Little Mischief II divide
honors of dory races off San Pedro.
PAGE 6
Paiaorlta steps ive furlongs in SO 80
seconds over Juarez track in feature
event PAGE G
Few amateur baseball games We're
played owing to unfavorable weather
PAGE 6
Wolgast and Memsc work out for Fri
day nights engagement at Maud
function, PAGE C
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-03
HERALD RESCUE PARTY SNATCHES FOUR LIVES FROM
HUNGRY NAV OF SAN GABRIELS SWOLLEN WATERS ]
INDEX OF
HERALD'S NEWS
TODAY
FORECAST

FORECAST
For Los Angeles and Vicinity-Fair
Monday; killing frost in morning;
Iiqht north wind. Maximum tempera-
ture yesterday 81 degrees, minimum
80 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-03
FOUR DIE, THREE INJURED,
IN TENEMENT HOUSE FIRE

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Four lives
were lost and three persons were seri-
ously hurt in a tenement house fire
in Jersey City today.
One man jumped from a fourth
story window and died soon afterward.
A woman was burned to a crisp, her
arms entwined about her baby A
child was rescued by firemen, but had
inhaled flames and died.
Those injured will recover. The fire
is believed to have been of incendiary
origin.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-03
MINING AND OIL

Board approves list of candidates and
chamber of mines prepares for cleo
ton, PAGE 9
Camp Bird people buy Gertrude mine.
near Monterey. PAGE 3
Party of Los Angeles capitalists secure
control of Golden Cross mine. PAGE .
Lucey company changes name and
organizes with capital of 100000
PAGE 9
Ore in Manhattan lease averages $1OO
ton PAGE 0
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-03
INJURED M0TORMAN FOUND
TO HAVE ASSUMED NAME

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. at was
learned today that a motorman known
as Edward B. Russell, who was fatally
injured in a collision between his car
and another interurban car in the fog
last night, was in reality Jesse 7.
Precht of Summers, Mont.
A woman who gave her name as
June Wood, said he had changed his
name because of what he called "a
81 To1lis affair."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-03
FIND MANS BODY WITH
HANDS AND FEET BOUND
Real Estate Holder of New York Is
Believed to Have Been Killed.
His Partner Held

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Morris Nath-
anson, a real estate holder and cloth
ing manufacturer, was found dead to-
day in the loft of his factory, bound
hand and foot. The loft was filled with
escaping gas. There were no marks of
violence. The coroner does not believe
a man with only one free hand could
have tied the knots.
The police detained Isaac H. Gold,
his partner, on the strength of what
the police say is a disagreement be-
tween his own story of his movements
last night and that told by his wife.
Gold was released on $1,000 bail.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-03
Two Widows and Their Two Sons Taken
from Flooded Home in Exhausted
Condition After Struggle
VENICE MEN EARN SPECIAL HONORS
Sheriff Hammel and Deputies Also Lend Helping Hand
When Aged Women, Chilled to Bone After
Two Days and Nights in Flooded
House, Wade to Shore

saved from what seemed to be death
II in the raging the Gabriel Honda
station the Pacific Eecc Whittier line by the Los Ange
Herald early yesterday morning. after hours OF
and hours half the
waters of the mountain stream.
effected by the Venice volunteer life saving
which called from Venice by The Herald late Saturday
of the trouble special sent
80 o'clock yesterday through the courtesy OF
Superintendent Thomas McCaery of the Pacific Electric Sheriff
Hamme and five of his deputies lent gallant assistance
TILL
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-03
SEATTLE-SAN FRANCISCO
THROUGH TRAIN DEPARTS

SEATTLE, Jan. 2.-The first regular
through passenger train that ever left
Seattle for San Francisco departed this
morning-the southern racine Shas-
ta's limited, which will cover the dis
tance between the two cities in thirty
four hours.
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific
train service is now fully established,
giving Seattle through connection with
the east over the Hartman system.
The line between Tacoma and Portland
is being double-tracked. 1t win be pos
sible within year to shorten the time
between San Francisco and Puget
Sound.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-03
TOBACCO AND RAILROAD
CASES TO BE RESUMED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-This week
viii be marked by the resumption of
two federal actions against corpora
tionS.
The hearing on the tobacco trust
case will be taken up by the United
states supreme court Monday. For the
same date is fixed the resumption of
testimony designed to compel a dis
iointure of the Union Pacific and the
Southern Pacific systems. The rail-
road case will be heard In New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-03


W. Hamme and five of his deputies lent gallant assistance
THE PERSONS RESCUED
Mrs Effe Wells.
Floyd Wells, her
Mrs. Clara Armstrong.
Howard Armstrong, her
Every man who assisted proved himself hero
but to Adoph George Mcanus belongs the greatest
NAMED in the icy half hours until the boat in
endangered seated had been brought safely
Had it not been Angeles Herald the might not
have Certain that the widows and their sons
and menaced moment by the waves which beat
upon little house which they arooned
HERALD HAsTENS RESCUE
1t was Angeles Herald that arranged to bring the life
ing from Venice in record time and was Los Angeles Herald
Whittier upon which the life were taken to the scene
citizens Of Downey and residents in the Vicinity flood
ready anxious assist but their efforts made little too
fore other aid than that given by At the last
relay the the hers force and others rendered yeom
pulling the boat to land 1t was the expert knowledge or
the life saving which made the possible however, for
young well trained in battling with angry waves and
Angeles Herald which made possible for the life
savers The of brought to Los An
gees shortly midnight Saturday and rushed to Rio Honda sta
ton the Whittier line Of the Pacific Electric in special car
through the agency of Los Angeles Herald
SPECIAL CAR ON WAY
The car left depot 13o o'clock yesterday morning
midst of The life savers were equipped with life
Darkness prevented and it until 64o
Sunday morning that Toenes and McManu put Oft in small row.
Six representatives. Angeles Herald assisted the
work
1t was night indeed for the marooned people They
when the first sreaks of dawn appeared
they The Herald relief expedition at hand they knew their
long vigil to end.
WORK BEGUN IN DARKNESS
reached Rio Honda station at 2l5 O'Clock
of locating the stranded sufferers AS
hard falling and the night ny darkness the
made difficult but fears of additional flood waters kept the
workers Through the courtesy of the working the
bridge the San Gabriel huge search
light brought into This however did not prove effective
parties Herald and life started out on loot
times the parties med and forced
At of the parties found the roadway leading
Governor Henry Gage and after waking
Mrs. Gage directed properly.
LED TO DANGER SCENE
Robert Foster the ranch to the Gage place
the of action mile and
half from Honda The Herald special left After
the had located the scene
brought back the others and the entire
party moved forward, ready for action
1t about half southeast of Governor Cages country
place people located The little house
located the old der ranch not
from what is known Hunts crossing.
For many years. the San Gabriel river has not flowed through
0Ontnu OF
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-15
lie May be Candidate for
Governor
SUPPORT OF ROOSEVELT
No Man Was Suggested BY Taft Or
Hughes-Both, However Are
Much Interested in the
Choice.

Washington Feb, Is News reaching
Washington 81 the conference Of tha
Republican leaders IN New York, par.
tcipated in BY the president and by Gov
ernor Hughes, tends 70 confirm the state.
ments that possible candidates for gov.
ernor Of the state did not enter into
the discussion. Il Is said that the presi.
dent and Governor Hughes occupy posi-
tions that are almost identical in that
both are deeply Interested in the candi-
date to be named, but that neither will
take an active part IN this selection.
Neither Mr.. Taft nor the governor, II Is
positively stated here, has indicated a
choice. The Republican leaders assured
tie president that they were anxious
that the nominee should be a man who
could be supported BY Governor Hughes
without reservation Of any sort. The
president declared AZ the dinner that the
loss Of Governor Hughes as a candidate
meant the loss Of the greatest asset the
party had in the state The ability Of
the governor 10 campaign work uniyer
sally recognized will Be- needed IN the
campaign. according to the leaders, and
they are anxious chat he shall be en-
abed to give his services with enthusi.
asm Governor Hughes, in turn, as
sured the president that the outlook IN
the state. as he viewed It. was not 50
bad as had been pictured He declared
that the scandal at Albany must be
gone through with and that eaeision
must be made Of any ecaneerous growth
IN the party With this done, tie gov-
ernor thought the peopls would rally 70
the party and he 80 declared in his
speech following that Of the president
Considerable sentiment was found IN
New York toward doing nothing in the
way Of selecting possible candidates until
the return Of Mr.. Roosevelt TO many,
ID was said, this would mean strong
boom" for Collector William Loeb
whose candidacy would undoubtedly call
Mr.. Roosevelt to the stump
While in New York, President Taft
consulted with Mr. Loeb regarding the
plans under way FOR a welcome for Mr..
Roosevelt.
n his cablenam to the Republican.
club Of New York City which undertook
the arrangements for reception, and
eabled Mr Roosevelt asking bis wishes.
TIE former president after stating that
whatever was done should be done on
the day Of his arrival, concluded with
the advice. "see Loeb"
ar Loeb told President Taft positive.
IN that No arrangements 20 far had been
made ard that none would be mace
until after Mr.. Roosevelt's arrival in
Europe when there viii bc plenty Of
to communicate with him
and consult his wishes IN regard to the
matter President Taft's participation
in any welcome to the former president
win be decided upon later.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-15

When you take medicine you 90 by the
directions, don't your
Well, that is just the way we want you to
use Fels-Naptha soap according to direc-
tons on the wrapper. You don't expect
medicine to cure unless taken rightly, and
you shouldn't expect Fels-Naptha to do
everything claimed for it unless used in
the way it is meant to be used. Given a
chance, it will cure your wash-day ills.
Here is a prescription in the case Of
white clothes: Soap the clothes with
Fels-Naptha, roll, soak in cold or luke
warm water 80 minutes, rub lightly, rinse
and hang on the line. That's all. By
all means don't boil the clothes OF use
hot water. Fels-Naptha was made to save
you from the trouble Of boiling, heating
water and rubbing hard.
For washing colored clothes, Aannels,
and many other uses Of Fels~Naptha, di-
rectons are printed on the red and green
wrapper
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-15

When the cart had passed there
was an Interval that my memory falls
10 till. but the next scene was the
opening Of the door under the window
at which the Young lady had appeared,
and she came ont with ma officer. AZ.
tended by the two girls had seen
with her and priest She came to-
ward the scaffold reading from a book
and praying When She reached the
seahold she assembled the steps with
MS mnch eomposure as II she were
going to her chamber and stood wait
ing for silence. when It came she
spoke to the people. but have no
remembrance Of what she said There
she knelt prayed aud asked permits
sion Of the priest to say a psalm.
These religious features ended. she
took or her gloves and her kerchief,
which she handed TO one Of her maids.
and looSened her gown The execu-
toner knelt before her and asked for
giveness for what he was about 70 do.
The girl then tied handkerchief over
her eyes with her own hands. Crop
ing for the block. she asked, Where
is lty Guided TO IL she knelt and laid
her neck on il. saying Lord, into thy
hands commend my spirit" The last
remember was the Ak swinging over
her
Have you been sitting here All
night. slrYf asked the attendant.
Il don't know ] have vague recoi
lection gradually coming back 10 nae OF
having followed last night when
started to 90 home figure dressed in
singular costume"
At that moment my eyes rested on
the plate iii the center Of the marked
square saw the name Lady Jane
Grey. ! read that she. Anne Boleyn
and Catherine Howard were all exc
cuted there. Ny horror Of the night
before returned rose and was stag
geriHg away when the attendant. put
ting bis arm through mine. assisted
me, taking me 10 the gate and calling
a cab for me | was driven to my
lodgings and ola not leave them Tor
fortnight
Whom I got out had q longing 70
know something 0f Lady Jane Grey,
but dreaded 70 bring back my expert.
ence Of that grewsome night After
few months had passed mustered
courage to read her life ! found
events attending her execution the
same as I Witnessed III my vision. my
dream or whatever it was Those who
attended her at her death have testi.
8ed to her serenity
Years afterward I'D gallery Of a
noble family Of England ! saw a por
trait Of Lady Jane Grevs husband.
Lord GuiIdford Dudley ne was the
man who led me to the place Of the
scaT0ld.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-15
A isilon
By F. a. Mitchell
Copyright. 1910 by American Press
Association.

"Are you M STRIP
! looked up dazed. made no reply.
for was engaged in getting my bear
ings.
This is the TowerT' ! asked pres
emily.
yves. sir"
was sitting on bench in an open
court In the Tower OF London. Before
me was a piece Of pavement different
from the rest. some fifteen or twenty
feet square and IN lts center q plate
on which was an inscription. re-
membered being the evening before
in the quarters OF one OF the Tower
ofiicials. and that was ALL How
came 10 be seated on the bench in the
early morning have never to this
day fully determined At II | had
started for my lodgings in Oxford
street, but could not remember going
there. One Of the Tower attendants.
commonly called beefeaters." had
reused me.
II how ! came 70 be there Is a mys.
terry. what saw there Is a still greater
one. had been sitting long while
OF that WINS fully conscious Whether
it was night or day ! have no recoglec-
ton. but the scene / Witnessed seems
to me to have been enacted IN the day
Ny first remembrance is hearing
shouts Of Long live Queen Mary! but
they seemed to come from without the
inclosure Within few persons bur
ried BY silently, as If in preparation
for some momentous event They were
ell serious. md one or two Of them
were 10 tears
Then | was CONSCIOUS Of a humble
of persons sitting with me ABBOTT tlle
square bit Of pavement though the
seats on which they sat were Of rough
hewn wood The men wore trunks.
hose, doublets and hats decorated with
feathers, the women atomachers and
large ruffied collars Covering the
square place on the pavement I have
mentioned was a platform on which
rested rectangular block Of wood
about two feet high and followed at
the top on both sides Beside It. lean
Ing on a huge ak. was tall figure ~
tight citing costume Those about the
platform. which was plainly q scaffoid
wore serious eountenanees without
the Tower inclosure heard sounds II
dicating comu0tion ~rhe dukes in
ished. death to all tratorsm a man
sitting next mo whispered to another
ats all over up on the hill"
A herror erept over me. would
gladly have gone away, but had no
power 70 move looking down toward
the other end Of the court where there
were buildings for dwelling purposes
/ saw q lovely apparition at d window,
s young girl apparently from seven
teen to twenty years old. At The
same time heard the rumbling Of q
cart Two young girls attendant on
tho one at the window tried To draw
her away. Init she would not go
ut is the body Of her husband,
heard some one shy. He's been exc
cuted On Tower hill"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-02-15

Congressman Heflin Of Alabama spoke,
or sang in the House Of Representatives
of tile bon weeyil ana is deadly execu.
ton; and this was has retrain:
The gentleman from Mississippi IMr.
Sissonl has described accurately the boil
weevil lie has told how long he IS and
how big round he is, and one gentleman
says
Hes too little to fool with one
thing is certain, I take It, and that Isl
you gentlemen on that side are not ac-
quainted With the destructive power Of
this insignificant looking insect.
'Air Chairman. II The beli weeyil were
any bigger than he now is, and the
mischief TINT he can now do should in-
ereaae with his size, and be should mul
tiply and move as fast as he now does
Ne would moi only destroy the cotton boil