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Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-12
Associated Pressl

PORTLAND. Jan. 11.-Francis j.
Heney, government prosecutor, lost his
first battle with the defense today in
the case of the United States VS.. Binger
Hermann, former congressman from
this state, accused of conspiracy to
defraud the United States of a portion
of the public domain, when the defense
was allowed the privilege of exercising
ten peremptory challenges while the
prosecution was limited to three. This
was in accordance with a recently
amended statute.
There have been thus far two per-
emptory challenges by the defense and
one by the government,
With twelve prospective jurors the
prospects seemed bright today for the
early completion Of the jury
In questioning the talesmen as to
their qualifications to sit as jurors
neither side has given the slightest in
timation of what the prosecution or
defense will be.
Prosecutor Francis J. Heney was
particularly solicitous as to whether
the prospective juror had ever exer-
cised his timber and homestead rights
Heney also inquired into the past po-
litical associations of a number of the
jurors, but this feature is not expected
to be so strongly put forth in the Her.
mann trial as in some of the previous
land fraud cases in this state.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-12
ROOSEVELT M0URNS DEATH
OF GOVERNOR JOHNSON
BeIated Message of Sympathy from
Heart of Africa Reaches Widow
of Minnesota Statesman

ST. PAUL, Jan. n.-Written with a
pencil on a sheet of note paper, a let
ter was received today by Mrs. John A
johnson from former President Roose-
welt, under date of November 10, stat
ing that he had just heard of Governor
Johnson's death and offering sympa-
thy. The letter follows
On Safari, Near Mount Elgon
Central Africa, Nov. 10, 19O9.-My
Dear Mrs. Johnson: While out
here, far from all chance of hear
ing news with any speed, | have
Just learned of the death of your
honored and distinguished husband.
/ trust you will not think me in
trusive If [ write a word of re-
spectful sympathy. l greatly ad-
mired your husband as an upright
and honorable public servant and
as one of those Americans whom
we like to believe are typical of our
people as a whole. He is a loss to
us all; loss to good citizenship.
With assurances of my profound
sympathy and respect, believe me,
Very sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-12
WOMAN'S STOCKING
PLAYS HER FALSE;
LOSES $500 JEWELS
Femininity's Favorite Hiding Place
for Money and Jewels Is Thor
oushly Discredited in
Pasadena

PASADENA, Jan. 11.-Woman's IA
vorite treasure re-house-whisper it-her
stocking. is discredited in Pasadena,
and all because Mrs. Snider of IS East
Peoria street lost $500 worth of jewels
from her pair this afternoon. MIS-.
Snider kept in her stocking one sun
burst containing forty-five small dla-
monds and one large diamond, valued
at $3.50: one diamond ring, valued at
5000: one one karat diamond, valued
at $780, one ring with three diamonds
value S75; one ring with tWenty-four
small diamonds and three turquoise,
value $10O, and one pearl rlng'
value SIS.
Mrs. Snider went first to Fishers
theater and then to the Ward drug
store. From there she went to the Pa
cific Electric waiting station and then
she returned to the show house, from
there going home. When she got
home she found that her stocking had
slipped down to her ankle and that her
collection of jeWelry was missing.
Word was at once sent to the police,
and they are doing their best to locate
the gems Not since there was col
lision between two society women in
the lobby of the Hotel Green some
years ago when a similar silken re-
ceptacle burst, depositing an equally
large collection of jewelry on the floor,
has there been as much excitement In
police circles as there is this evening
All the officers working on the case
sorrowfully shake their heads and de-
clare that so long as woman Will use
such means of preserving her valu-
abIes the cause of the suffragette is
hopeless. Meanwhile no trace of the
missing jewelry has been found.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-12
CHILDREN'S fun
CAUSE OF FIRE
Christmas Tree Candles Result in Fire
That Destroys One Home and
Damages Two Others-Oc-
cupants Flee

Lighting the candles that had adorned
the family Christmas tree this year for
the last time before they were packed
away, the children of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Dave, 1041 Bonnie Brae street, acci-
dentafly started fire that burned
their home to the ground and partially
destroyed the residences of DR.. A. j.
Forget, 1O47 Bonnie Brae sereet, and D.
NJ. Persons, 1887 Bonnie Brae street.
The three families escaped into the
chill night air. narrowly escaping suf-
location, and sought shelter in the
homes of their friends In the same
street.
The flames spread with alarming
rapidity from the Dave residence and
the burning cinders rising in the air
fell on the roofs of the other two
houses. An alarm was sounded shortly
after the fire had started, but by the
time the fire department had arrived on
the scene the Dave residenceN was a
mass of flames and the roofs of the
Forget and Persons houses were burn
ing. The firemen played steady stream
upon the three buildings and, although
not able to save the Dave house,
stopped the ravages of the flames on
the other two.
The total loss of the fire is estimated
at $4,000. Most of this is covered by in
surance. The three buildings were two
and three-story frame dwellings
The building occupied by the Dave
family, where the fire had it's origin,
was a two-story one, and was covered
by insurance. The loss on the building
was $500 and on the furniture $500, all
of which was covered by insurance.
The homes of DR.. Forget and D. NJ.
Persons suffered slight damage
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-12
M'KlNLEY HOME SOCIETY
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING
Financial Report Shows that $12,83o
Has Been Expended for
improvements

The annual meeting OF the Mckinley
Industrial Home society was held yes
teTday afternoon in the library of the
Alexandria hotel. The report of the
financial secretary, Mrs. Florence Col
Inns Porter, showed that within the past
year improvements amounting to $12,-
$50 have been installed in the home.
The election of officers and directors
for the ensuing year was held and those
holding offices at present were returned
to serve another year. They are: Presi-
dent, c. A. Canfield; vice presidents and
executive board, Valentine Paden,
Richard Green and NJ. a. Whittier; cor
responding secretary, Charles B. Ander-
son; financial secretary Mrs. Florence
c. Porter; auditor, G. Major Taber, ana
superintendent of home, Mrs. c. j.
Robinson.
The board of directors reelected are:
c. A. Garfield, NJ. II. Whittier, Valen-
tine Paden, Richard Green, j. S.
Torience, Lyman Stewart, Hon. Frank
P. Flint, Rev. Robert J. Burdette, Will
liam Lacey, W. W. Neuer E. w. Gil
more, c. b. Anderson, Arthur Let's and
II. w. Frank, Mrs, Florence c. Porter,
Mrs M. H. Whittier, Mrs. G. A Bob
rick, Mrs. Emma Drew, Mrs. w. w.
Nuer and Mrs. &. w. Gilmore.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-12
WILL SEPARATE
HARTMAN LINES
RAILWAYS WILLING TO HAVE
MERGER DISSOLVED
TAFT AWAITS ROADS AIM BE-
FORE SHOWING HAND
Number of Conferences Between Fed
eraI and Railroad Officials Will
Be Held in Next Few Days
to Plan Settlement
ASSOCIATED Pressl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-HaYing Tor
their object the establishment of some
basis of understanding on which set
tlement of the suit of the government
for the dissolution of the so-called
Hartman lines, number of confer
ences between officials of the railroads
probably will be held in the next few
days.
The first of such conferences was
held Yesterday. and President Taft was
among the conferees.
The government suit is pending un-
der the Sherman antitrust law. 1t is
understood the Hartman lines desire
to effect a settlement without having
the courts adjudicate the case.
President Taft is understood TO be
awaiting revelation of the railroad
purpose as to compliance with the law
before indicating what his position
will be.
Judge Robert S. Lovett, president OF
the Union Pacific; former Senator
John C. Spooner and Maxwell EVarts,
attorneys for the Hartman lines; At
torney General Wickersham and Frank
b. Kellogg, special attorney for the
United States in the case against the
railroads, will be participants in the
conferences.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-12
REGULARS. HURL
BOMBSHELLINTO
INSURGENTS'LAP
CUSTOM OF PAIRING OVER
TURNED BY REPUBLICAN
DEMOCRAT MAY OFFSET ACT
WITH RULE LONG BURIED
If Successful House Regulation Which
Is Uncovered May Compel All
Members to Make Pairs
at Speakers Desk
Associated Press1

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-An ancient
custom of the house of representatives,
in use for fifty years, was overturned
today by Representative Dwight of
New York, Republican, when he in
structed the pair clerks at the speakers s
desk to cease pairing Republican MEM
bers except under prescribed condi-
tions.
The move is declared by Democrats
and insurgents to be directed against
the latter, and intended to give the or
ganization additional leverage when
close votes occur.
Representative Garner of Texas, tenn
porary Democratic whip, said Mr..
Dwight had instructed the pair clerks
to make no pairs excepting on Dwight's
approval. This, Mr.. Dwight Denies but
the upshot of the matter was that Mr..
Garner invoked as a counter move a
long buried and hitherto unobseryed
rule of the house, and members will
hereafter be required to make their
pairs in writing at the speakers desk.
Under the order attributed to Mr..
Dwight, he would be able to control the
voting absentees or those desiring to
be paired, which it was pointed out
would not work to the advantage of
the house insurgents, since the Repub-
lican whip is working in harmony with
the regulars.
The move of the Democrats, if sue
cessful, may result in greatly limiting
the proposition of pairing as well as
perhaps nullifying the effort of the Re-
publican regulars to embarrass the in
surgents. 1t might also aid any in
surgent who might be laboring under
official displeasure and discrimination
by enabling him to arrange a pair at
the speakers desk.
No caucus of the house Republicans
on the Ballinger-P Pinchot committee has
been called, according to the statement
of Representative Currier of New
Hampshire, chairman of the caucus.
One may be issued at any time, how
ever, and the insurgents may not be
hidden to take part in it.
The Democrats probably will caucus
on the subject the latter part of the
week.
The joint senate and house Republi
can caucus tomorrow night in the house
chamber will result in no fight between
regulars and insurgents. Nothing but
the selection of a new Republican con-
gressional committee can be considered
under the call.
Following the secret meeting of the
Republican insurgents at the home of
one of their number last night, the
twenty-five who were present We're
loath to discuss details of what oc-
Cured. No definite plan for the future
has been adopted, but the recalcitrant
Republicans say they will await de-
yelopments with confidence in their
ability to meet the issue.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-12
HEIRESS TO A MILLION
MARRIES HER CHAUFFEUR
Family of New York Banker Admits
that Daughter Is Now Wife of
Motor Car Pilot

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE family of
G, Rowland Leavitt, banker and rail-
road tinancier, confirms the announce
ment that his daughter, Miss Margaret
Rowland Leavitt, 20 years old and
heiress to $1.000,000 was married
without the knowledge or consent of
her parents" to Joseph F. Smollen, her
chauffeur.
Miss LeaVitt's father purchased for
her siX-cylinder motor car last sum
mer and engaged Smollen, who was
formerly James j. Corbett's chauffeur.
to teach her how to operate the ma
chine. Last Thursday Smollen and
Miss Leavitt went to Jersey City and
were married, according to the state
ment issued by her family.
Mrs. Leavitt did not hear of the mar
riage until Sunday, and when she
asked her daughter about it the young
woman is said to have admitted the
facts,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-12
CALIFORNIA WINERIES TO
ENTER INTO COMBINATION
Thirty-one Firms Have Signed Agree
ment to Buy Grapes from
Lodi South

FRESNO, Cal, Jan. IA corpor-
alton known as the California Coop
erative wineries is to be launched in
whose purpose is to enter the field in
competition with the California Wine
association.
There have been thirty-one wineries
signed up who will enter into the new
combine, and the new corporation will
buy grapes from Lodi, south.
Wine grape growers are jubilant
over the proposed corporation, as it
will mean rise in the price of wine
grapes.
NJ. r. Tarpee and L. r. Rogers are
said to be the movers of the new en-
terprise, but Rogers when asked would
neither affirm nor deny the report.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-12
salt Lake Service Resumed

Local train service of the Salt Lake
Route has been resumed between Los
Angeles and Pomona, Ontorio. River
side, Cotton and San Bernardino, trains
leaving First street station daily at
1876 a. m, II a. m. $40 p. m. and 5;24
p. m, The popular orange grove excur-
sions via this line leave Los Angeles
daily at S:35 a. m, returning at 6'51
.. m. Round trip fare to San Ber-
nardino is $2.75, with return limit of
eight days and stopovers allowed at
Riverside and other points. Sunday
fare is $1.75, good for the day.
Tickets and information at 601 South
Spring street and at station.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-12
BIG ARMY MANEUVERS
ARE PLANNED FOR FALL
Forts Riley and D. A. Russell to Be
Scene of Activities of About
$1,000 Soldiers

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 11-Instructions
were received yesterday at the head
quarters of the department of the Mis-
souri, to arrange for maneuYer camp
of instruction for the departments of
the Missouri and Dakota to be held at
Fort Riley Kas., and maneuVer camp
at Fort d. A. Russell, Wyo. They are
to begin in September next and con-
tinue month. The militia Organiza-
tions of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Ne
braska, North and South Dakota and
Minnesota are to unite with the regu-
lars at Fort Riley.
The commander of the department of
the Missouri will have charge at Fort
Riley, while the brigade commander of
Fort d. A. Russell will command at
that post. Fully $4,000 troops will take
part in the Fort Riley maneuVers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-12
AMBASSADOR R0CKHILL
IS PRESENTED TO CZAR
Former Minister to China Makes His
Bow Before Autocrat of the
Russias at ST. Petersburg

peror Nicholas received today w. w.
RocIhill, who presented his creden-
tials as American ambassador to Rus
STA. The emperor engaged the diplo-
mat in private conversation for half
an hour, after which Mr.. Rockhill pre-
scented Montgomery Schuyler. jr., sec
retary of the American embassy. Mr..
Rockhill and Mr.. Schuyler lunched at
the palace.
the reception of the newly appointed
diplomats was observed. Carria ges for
the ambassador and secretary were
provided by the state, which also pro-
vided an escort and bodyguard of
Cossacks.
Mrs. Rockhill was not presented to
the empress, as she is still confined to
her bed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-12
SUPPOSED ACCOMPLICE OF
MURDERER GIVEN RELEASE
Special Grand Jury Fails to Secure
Evidence Against Associate of
Man Lynched for Crime

CAIRO, Ill. Jan. 11.-Arthur AleXan-
der was ordered released from the
Champaign county jail at Urhana, H.,
yesterday by States Attorney Wilson
and Sheriff Fred D. Nellis.
Alexander was arrested on the charge
of being an accomplice of "Froggy'
James, who was lynched here for the
murder of Miss Anna Peley.
A special grand jury failed to secure
evidence to indict Alexander, although
the last statement of James is alleged
to have incriminated him. The officers
added a postscript to the order for re-
lease, suggesting that the county
sheriff warn Alexander that it would
be unsafe for him to return to Cairo.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-12
WIDOW OF CAPITALIST
PROVES TO BE HEROINE
Saves Life of Aged Neighbor and
then Leads Three Valuable
Horses from Burning Barn

SAN RAFAEL, Cal, Jan. 11.-Mrs.
Katherine McCue, widow of James
McCue, the pioneer capitalist. who died
at his Corte MADEIRA home last week,
proved herself a heroine at a fire which
destroyed the cottage of William Lit
tie and the stables of the McCue home
at an early hour today.
Shortly after midnight Mrs. McCue
saw flames issuing from a cottage oc-
cupied by William Little, an aged man,
and without stopping to dress she
aroused Little and barely had time to
escape from the burning house.
She then blindfolded and led three
valuable race horses from the McCue
stables, which caught fire from the
cottage. The McCue home was also
threatened, but a bucket brigade,
formed by residents of the village,
saved the house.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-12
HeaoERs DIE FROM EXPOSURE

CASPAR, Wyo., Jan. 11.-Belated re-
norts from the snowbound range coun-
trv indicate that a number of sheep
herders met death with their fIocks in
the extreme cold weather of December
Herders employed near Wolton and
shoshone are reported missing. Anto-
no Galorize, who stuck to his sheep
through a blizzard lasting twenty-four
nours, succumbed to an attack Of pneu-
monia after reaching camp. Tom Ma
money. who drifted before storm for
three days and nights had both hands
and feet frozen. He is not expected
Ia live
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-12
Coal FAMINE DANGER PASSES

SILVERTON, Colo. Jan. 11.-All dan
ger Of a coal famine passed last night
when the snow blackade Of the Denver
& Rio Grande which has isolated this
citv since December 80, was raised and
three train loads Of coal arrived, fol-
lowed by a passenger train from Dem
yer. More than 300 men have been
employed in raising the blockade.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-12
SENTENCED TO BE HANGED

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 11.-Charles
O'Neil, a soldier on trial for the mur-
der of Minnie Scharbora at Fort Leav-
enworth, Kas., July 20 last, was found
guilty in the first degree by a jury in
Kansas City, Kas,, today and was
sentenced by Judge Pollock to be
hanged
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-12
HENEY LOSES IN
FIRST SkIRMISH
Prospects Seem Bright for Early
Completion of Jury to Try
Binger Hermann for Con-
spiracy to Defraud

PORTLAND, Jan. 11.-With the ae-
ceptapce today by both sides of the
thirtieth talesman. the jury in the fed
>eifal, district court, which will try the
case of the United States against for
mer Congressman Binger Hermann
charged with conspiracy TO defraud the
government of part of its public domain,
was completed and sworn in.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-12
PSYCHIC EXPERT SHOOTS SELF

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 11.-Jesse b. Tour
vile, who recently wrote to the COM
mon council of London ON a method to
dispel the fogs by psychic waves, and
who said he could dispel st. Louis fogs
also, shot himself today while on a
downtown business street. He prob
ablV will die
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-12
STRANDED STEAMER FLoArED

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jan. 1.-THE
Hamburg steamer Prinz
Joachim, which struck on a reef while
attempting to get out of the harbor
Sunday, was hoated today and pro-
Ceeded
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-12
HoLDUP MAN BREAKS JAIL

BAKERSFIELD, Jan. 11.-Hank
Kennedy. the holdup man, and re-
garded as daring criminal, who was
recently taken prisoner in the Office
saloon in Kern while attempting to
hold up the inmates, made a daring
escape from the county Jail early this
morning and is now at large.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-12
DISSOLUTION OF UNION
PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN
PACIFIC ROADS CERTAIN

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-A proposition
looking to the separation of the South
ern Pacific and Union Pacific systems
is now under consideration by Presi-
dent Taft and Attorney General WICK
ersham and officials of the Hartman
railroads, and following the conference
of Attorney General Wickersham and
Judge Lovett, head of the Hartman
system. in Washington it was said in
Wall street today that a definite an
nouncement of the separation was only
a question of time.
The executive committee Of the Har-
riman lines in the Union Pacific Rail
road company, the Southern Pacific
company, the Oregon Short Line and
the oregon Railway & Navigation
company held their regular weekly
meetings today
Judge Lovett announced in advance
that nothing other than routine busi-
ness would engage the attention OF the
committees. Nevertheless it was taken
for granted that the conference at
Washington would be thoroughly dis
cussed.
Declines TO Be Interviewed
Judge Lovett declined to talk about
Yesterdays meeting, but some of his
assistants said his visit to the ma
tional capital had not been barren or
results. These results, it was added.
were quite satisfactory to the railroad
interests and no further details were
vouchsafed.
There is reason to believe at this
meeting a proposition was made hay
ing for it's ultimate end the separation
of the Union Pacific and Southern Pa
cific roads along the lines laid down
by the government in its suit.
This proposition came from the rail
road interests, and, according to Wall
street gossip, is likely to be finally
entertained by the government, pro
vided certain other conditions imposed
by the administration are incorporated
therein.
1t is believed another visit of the
Union Pacific-Southern Pacific inter
ests to Washington in the near future
may be followed by a definite an
nouncement regarding the status of the
dissolution suit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-09


decide what kind of revolution will
bloodest history. this
the ballot In single state
in brought about successfully than in
triumph popular
At there
Georgia and about 275O0o white voters
majority could legislators
judges and other important Officers
dominated politics of
power largely through the vote
discrimination
Though Georgia has
should
ugged the
the onge east
specific grievances but in its broad lines
between the insurgents
and n politics.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-09
WOMEN HAVE
ROCK FIGHT

1t took some armstrong machin-
cry to move Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Preston from the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas F. Butler at 304 West
Fifth avenue this morning. The
Prestons have been rooming at the
Butler home for several weeks, but
the Buffers had offered to refund
the rent paid in advance and asked
them to move.
The Prestons did not take the
notification with much good grace,
and it resulted in a rock fight in
which Mrs. Preston was the central
figure. An officer was called to
settle difficulties.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-09
WHAT THE WEATHER
MAN SAYS TODAY

Normal to moderately high pres
sure prevails froh the North Pa
cific coast to near the Atlantic sea-
board, with crests over North Da-
kota. The general fall If tempera-
ture that has been considerable in
the upper Mississippi valley and
lake regions, has covered from the
Washington coast over the whole
of the Mississippi valley to the
South Atlantic coast. Northeast
wardly from the lower Mississippi
valley to the Atlantic coast, except
ing New England, morning temper
atures are high.
Rain has fallen eastwardly from
tn clover Mississippi valley and the
lake regions, due to a storm center
over the st. Lawrence valley.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-09

Of men known as insurgents"
against the Aldriches and Cannons
of both parties, is assuming the
form of an effective revolution in
the south against "standpat" poll
ticians who have represented spe-
cial privilege
Particularly is this true in
Georgia. The primaries in late Au-
gust and the state convention this
month marked striking victories for
popular government. Holle Smith
has been renamed for governor,
and old time congressman retired to
private life.
Between Hoke Smith, the victor,
and Joseph M. Brown, the present
governor, the issues were squarely
drawn.
The Instruction has not been
directed against government" but
against bad government. The peo-
pie of the south deem good govern
ment blessing; bad government
they know is an evil.
Any tendency to concentrate
power or to take it away from the
people and put it in the hands of the
few thew resent That tendency is