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Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
RIVER BOAT HITS SNAG;
SINKS; PASSENGERS SAFE
Pilots Turn Steamer for Shore,
and All Walk to Land on
the Gang Plank

ST. LOUIS, July 1.-THE river
steamer Cape Girardeau struck a snag
and sank to the bottom of the Missis
sippi river early today at Turkey island,
fifty miles south of here. Ninety pas
sengers were aboard and all were taken
ashore safely.
The boat was returning from Com
meree, Mo. Many of the passengers
were women and children. They were
asleep when the boat hit an obstruc
ton. The alarm was given by William
II. Leythe.
The passengers crowded on the decks
and as members of the crew quieted
them they were taken ashore in boats.
Later, they were brought to st. Louis
by train.
The Cape Girardeau was built in
Madison, Ind, in 1899. She was $50
feet long and carried a crew of farty
five. The boat is owned by the Eagle
Packet company of st, Louis.
The evening of May II the steamboat
City of Saltillo struck a snag and
went to the bottom of the river fifteen
miles below st. Louis. Twelve persons
were drowned by the sinking of the
boat
Pilots John Stout and John Street as
soon as the boat hit the snag, headed
the prov toward shore. The boat sank
close to the bank of the river soon
after the passengers left. One side
was submerged. The passengers
walked from the boat on the gang
plank
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
AMERICAN OPERAT|ONS|N
KOREA CAUSE SCANDAL
Money Paid for Railroad Con-
Struction Disappears, and
Arrests Are Made

WASHINGTON, July ia little
iron box and a forlorn hope for the
restoration of Korean independence,
together with charges of forgery
against Cho, a former Korean en-
peror's nephew, figure in an incident
that has stirred the Japanese and
Koreans.
Unofficial advices have reached the
state department to the effect that the
Toxic press has been much exercised
over the case which grew out of the
operations of a KoreanAmerican syn
dicate, represented by Minister of
Household vi Yin Won and Minister of
Education vi Wan Yon and American
Engineers Colbran and Bostwick, for
the construction of a railway at Seoul,
the Korean capital. The Korean house
advanced a large loan, which was
repaid by the Americans to the broth
ers vi and their associates. Only a
portion of it, however, according to
the story, was turned over to the gov
ernment by the Koreans. When the
Korean emperor impatiently demanded
the money the American interests
showed a receipt in full with the en-
peror's seal. Keeper of the Seal Cho
was arrested for alleged forgery, which
he denied. In box which he Is said to
have turned over to foreign mis-
sionary was said to have been the orig
inal copies of Korea's treaties with the
principal western powers, secreted by
the then emperor at the time of
Japans assumption of Korean admin
istration, evidently in an effort to i'm
pede that transfer of sovereignty or
for subsequent use in reasserting in
dependence.
Several Japanese and Korean Of
ficials have been reprimanded in con-
nection with the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
SECRETARY KNOX SEEKS
TO Be CHIEF JUSTICE
Name of Head of State Depart
ment Will Be Presented
to President
Especial to The Heraldl

WASHINGTON, July 11.-An entire
ly new personality entered into the
discussion of the probable successor to
Chief Justice Fuller when it became
known that a number of conservative
Republican senators will press before
the president the name of their former
colleague. Secretary of State Philan-
der c. Knox. This information comes
from one of the senators concerned,
and while he did not say in so many
words that his friends contemplated
asking the chief justiceship rather than
the associate justiceship that Mr.
Moody will probably vacate, 1t is un-
derstood they are convinced that the
place of the presiding justice would be
a fitting reward for the long and dis
tlnguished public career of Mr.. Knox.
An interesting point in connection with
the possible presentation of Mr.. Knox's S
name to the president is that the sec
retary has already declined once the
offer of an associate justiceship of the
supreme court. This was offered to
him by President Roosevelt.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
PARLIAMENT READY FOR
EQUAL SUFFRAGE FIGHT
Question of Woman's Franchise
to Come Up Tonight

LONDON, July 1.-THE first formal
judgment to be passed by the house
of commons on the question of confer
ring the parliamentary franchise on
women is to be taken up tomorrow
evening. The bill introduced by David
James Shackleton, labor member for
Lancashire, was brought up this after
noon when Mr.. Shackleton moved its
second reading.
Women already possess a municipal
vote in England and about one million
would receive abe parliamentary fran
chise If the bill passed, but the chances
that the government will concede time
during the present session for a third
reading are small
The debate will continue two days,
and a vote viii be taken tomorrow
evening
Party lines are obliterated on this
question. Cabinet ministers will be
found in opposition camps and the
party leaders are divided.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
SMUGGLE STONES
100000 IN VALUE
New York Customs Officials on
Watch for Contraband
African Gems
$153,333 IN DUTY D0DGED
German Government Anxious to
Prevent Diamond Market
Being 0verstocked
s153,333 IN DUTY DoDGED
fAssoclated Press1

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE customs
officials at New York have been warned
to watch for the diamonds valued at
100000 smuggled last week from Lu-
deritz bay, in the German province of
Southwest Africa. The first reports
were that the smugglers were aboard
German liner, but there are now suspi-
cions that the diamonds will be carried
to New York
Maiden Lane importers say it is not
likely that the smugglers will try to get
the stones cut and polished in New
York. Usually the diamond manufac-
turers in New York do not cut stones
in the smaller sizes, and most of the
smuggled stones are small. The small
stones could not be cut in Amsterdam
and Antwerp without attracting notice.
As the diamonds are in the rough, they
could be brought to New York without
a demand for duty here, as the duty on
diamonds imported into the United
States applies only to cut stones. If
the smugglers appear and are arrested
it will be as courtesy to. Germany.
The export tax on diamonds in the
German colony was fixed at $2.38
carat two years ago, when the German
fields were discovered. The smugglers
who carried the gems valued at $400, 900
through the lines defrauded the Ger
man government of $153339.
Besides the loss of revenue, the Ger
man government has another reason
for following up the smugglers. I'm
porters say the Germans have adopted
the same policy as the English compa-
nies in restricting the output to the
worlds demand. So the German gov
ernment must catch the smugglers, not
only to collect the duties on the dia-
monds, but to protect the diamond
market from the effects of sale of CON
traband stones.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
FOREST FIRES ARE UNDER
CONTROL; BIG TREES SAFE
Flames Which Began Last Week
Checked by Patrol

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE fires
which have been raging in the Sequoia
national park for the last few days are
believed to be under control and the
famous giant trees out of danger, ac-
cording to a telegram received at the
interior department today from the
superintendent of the park
The flames started at 10 O'Clock Fri
day morning near the mouth of Tharp
creek and Travelled in northerly di-
rection, consuming brush until they
reached the timber on the high ground
east of the Crescent meadow, threat
ening the redwoods there. The fires
moved in the direction of Buck can
yon, but the superintendent believes
that further progress will be prevented.
No fires on the national forest re-
serves have been reported to the forest
service. Associate Forester Potter at
tributed their absence to the effective
patrol established on the federal wood
lands.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
CHICAGO MINISTER TAKES
PASTORATE IN BERLIN

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE Rev. John
R. Crosser, pastor of the Kenwood
Union Evangelical church, is going
back to Germany to become the per-
manent rector of the American church
in Berlin. He has rendered his resigna-
tion to the Chicago church and Will
sail Tuesday for his new charge.
Mr.. Crosser is by no means unknown
to the people he plans to work with,
inasmuch as he occupied the pulpit of
the American church in Berlin for sew
eraI months last year.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
VAL LIABLE ART TREASURES
ARRIVE FOR BOSTON MUSEUM

BOSTON, July 11.-Statues, sta
tuettes, bric-a-brac and curioS esti-
mated to be worth 100000 made up
part of the cargo of the steamer Ka-
ronga, which arrived here today from
Algiers. The antiquities, which were
consigned to the Museum of Fine Arts
in this city, were sent by DIR. George A.
Reisner of New York, head of an eX
ploration party working in the regions
of the Pyramids and other parts OF
Egypt. The party was sent by the
Metropolitan Museum of Arts, New
York, and Harvard university The
steamer also carried forty-five cases of
antiquities for the Metropolitan Mu-
scum of Arts.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
PUBLISHING COMPANY
ENSURES ITS EMPLOYEES
Merit System Determines Value
of Workers Policies

NEW YORK, July 11.-A Glenn
Ridge, N. j., publishing concern has
established an innovation in its plant
which is being watched by manufac-
turers and employers of labor generally
in New Jersey as well as by the labor
unions
The company has insured the life of
every one of $50 men and women en-
ployed by 1t, as kind OF merit sys-
fem. the policies running from $3.50 to
$1,000 according to the value and length
of service of the employe insured In
each case the employe selected the per-
son who was to be the beneficiary and
the company paid the premiums ana
will continue to pay them so long as
the employe remains with it. When he
leaves or is discharged the policy will
be given to him and he may continue
II or permit 1t to lapse.
The policies do not provide for any
accident insurance and the company
cannot benefit in any way from them.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
FALLS THROUGH TRESTLE,
GIRL RUN OVER BY TRAIN
Portland Chorus Member SuS-
tainS Serious Injuries

PORTLAND. Ore, July 11.-Mrs.
Marjorie Hurtig (Marjorie Mahr) of
Indianapolis, Ind, a young woman en-
ployed in the chorus of a local theater,
was run over and probably fatally in
jured by suburban passenger train on
the west side division of the Southern
Pacific company near lere late yester-
day The young woman's left leg was
severed near the body and her right
foot cut off.
With several companions Miss Mahr
was walking along a trestle and the
approach of a train was not noticed
until it was almost upon the party, All
ran and reached the end of the trestle
in safety except Miss Mahr, who slipped
and fell between the ties
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
SLEEPWALKER STEPS FROM
MOVING TRAIN TO DEATH

TRINIDAD, Colo, July 11.--Dr. r.
T. Wiley, a wealthy resident of Min
eral Wells, Texas, walked off Pull
man car while asleep late last night
near Rameyville, on the Colorado &
Southern railroad. and was killed. His
body was found today by a searching
party.
DR.. Wiley was missed at Walsen-
burg and later a freight crew reported
having heard cried while passing near
RameyYille. He had been dead but a
short time when found. Wiley, with
his wife, was en- route to Colorado
Springs.
Mrs. Wiley has wired the authori-
ties here from Colorado Springs to
make a thorough investigation of the
manner in which her husband met his
death. She says he was wake and
went to the rear of the. train to get
a breath of air. DR.. Wiley was 7S
wears old.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
WESTERN CITIES PLAN TO
INVESTIGATE FOR |. C. C.

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE effect of the
reduction ordered by the interstate
commerce commission in railroad rates
of western railroads is to be inquired
INTO in fifteen western cities, according
to plans made today at a conference
between representatives of the rail-
roads and the commission.
The accounts of the attendant roads
are to be checked for month by
agents of the commission and railroad
men, and the result of the examination
will be tabulated for the use of the
commissioners.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
CHANGES RULING IN
PRESBYTERIAN CASE

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July lin a.
decision handed down by the state SUI
preme court here today it was held
that the union between the Presbyteri-
an church. United States of America,
and the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, in 1906, was valid and that the
Presbyterian church, United States of
America, succeeds to the right and title
of all the property held by the Cum
berland Presbyterian body.
This decision differs from that of the
courts of Tennessee and Missouri,
which held that the churches retained
their identity as to property rights.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
BOY FALLS FROM TREE AT
YOSEMITE AND Is KILLED

YOSEMITE, CAL, July 11.-Leonard
l.. Fisher of Napa, Cal, fell seventy
five feet from tree in Yosemite val
ley today and received injuries which
caused his death two hours later in
the United States army hospital.
Fisher, whose father Is at the head
of a furniture company in Napa, was
camping in the valley with another
young man from the same place named
Carter AS the result of an argument
between them as to who could climb
the higher, young Fisher (ascended to a
height of at least seventy-five feet
when he lost his hold and dropped to
the ground. The army ambulance was
Immediately rushed to the scene, but
Fisher was injured internally and ex-
pired soon after reaching the hospital
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
VICTIM OF P0LlCEMAN'S
BULLET DIES IN HOSPITAL

BOSTON, July 11.-William Degan of
Somerville died at the relief hospital
today from a bullet wound inflicted by
Patrolman Dennis Leary in Charles
town last night during an attack on
the officer
During the fracas the officer was
beaten with his own night stick, after
which he shot and wounded four of his
assailants.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
FULLER'S HEIRS WILL
SHARE $1,OO0,00O ESTATE

CHICAGO, July 11.-Under the terms
of the will of the late Melville w.
Fuller, chief justice of the supreme
court of the United States, which was
filed today in the probate court here,
the children of the jurist and their
direct heirs will share equally in the
division of his estate. which is esta-
mated to be nearly $1,000,000.
The document provides that the
property, which includes real estate
valued at $3O0,00O be held in trust for
the heirs during the lifetime of the
children.
s. S. Gregory, a Chicago lawyer,
and the Merchants Loan and Trust
company are named as trustees. The
will is of noticeable brevity and was
executed in Washington February 10,
1910.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
CABALLERO is APPOINTED
AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE

MADRID, July Ill. Perez-Caballe-
ro, who was minister of foreign affairs
in the Armijo and Mora Pendergast
cabinets and final Spanish ambassador
at the Quirinal, was appointed today to
succeed Ferdando de Lonia Castillo, the
Marquis del NUM-, as ambassador to
France. The marquis has held the
diplomatic post at Paris since Novem-
her 1897
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
PHYSICIANS DISCOVER
PELLAGRA IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, lly 1.-THE first case of
pellagra to be discovered in this state
was reported yesterday by physicians
attending Miss Millicent Secrist, resi-
dent of West Seattle, who has been
suffering from a mysterious malady
two years. Until recently the ply
sicians have been unable to account
for Miss Secrist's illness, but yesterday
a physician who examined a case of
pellagra in Portland short time ago
pronounced the disease pellagra. Other
medical men who made an examination
agree with him.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
OLDEST KANSAS CITIZEN
PASSES TO LAST REWARD

COUNCIL GROVE, Kas., July IL
Thomas E. Huffaker, the oldest citizen
of Kansas and an Indian missionary
and interpreter, died Sunday afternoon
at his home here.
He built for the government an In
dian mission school for the Kaws here
in 1850 and was its first superintendent.
He was born in Missouri in 1925 ana
was first sent as a missionary to the
Indians by the Methodist church south.
He brought slaves with him to Kansas,
but liberated them before the war
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
RICE SCARCE, AND CHINESE
RIOTERS THREATEN WHITES

COLOGNE, July 11.-A dispatch from
Shanghai says there are depredations
in Lachow, in the province of Shan
tung, on account of the scarcity of
rice. Foreign residents are now threat
ened by the rioters, who are making
demonstrations against Chinese officials
and missionaries who are accused of
cornering rice and selling it at star
vi.tion prices. The rioters have obtained
arms from robber bands in Manchuria.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
ERuIr PEppLER DIES

SAN JOSE, Cal, July 11.-Robert
Mccullough, fruit peddler was found
dead, doubtless from natural causes,
in an orchard near Morgan Hill this
morning On their way to the scene
in an automobile, Sheriff Langford,
Coroner Kell and stenographer were
arrested by police officer for speed
ing and notified to report at the police
station upon their return.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
COUNT HELD ON CHARGE OF
FORGING OLD MASTERPIECES

PARIS, July 1.-THE court of Tours
today refused bail for the release of
Count D'Aulby de Gatigny, who has
been detained by the police since April
last on the charge of having misrepre-
sented the origin of paintings and the
antiquity of furniture purchased by
Mrs. Charles H. Paine of this city, for
merly of Boston An official expert
who has examined the pictures pro-
nounced them forgeries and to be less
valuable than the frames in which they
We're contained.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
GRAPE AND RAlSIN CROP
TO BE SHORT, is BELIEF

FRESNO, July 11.-According to an
exhaustive investigation made by e.
l.. Baber, a prominent vineyardst near
Fresno, the grape and raisin crop will
be decidedly short the coming season.
Mildew and other causes are said to
have reduced the new crop by third
in comparison to the product of the
vines secured last year. The recent
spell of warm weather has served to
ripen the grapes rapidly, and the early
Thompsons have already started to
make their appearance in the local
market
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
.83-YEAR-0LD WOMAN TAKES
FIRST RIDE ON RAILROAD

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, July 11.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Shaffer, SO years old, came
to this city yesterday from her home in
Stoystown, Somerset county, and for
the first time in her life saw and rode
on a steam road, and had her first
view of a trolley car. Exclamations of
amazement escaped her as she watched
the horseless vehicle run through the
streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
FRATRICIDE is GIVEN
8 YEARS IN PRISON

SAN FRANCISCO, July 11.-Michael
Kirby, who shot and killed his brother
Patrick Kirby, several days ago in the
corridor of the court house, was sem
fenced today to a term of eight years
imprisonment in San Quentin prison
by Judge Lawlor. Kirby was convict
ed of manslaughter. The motion for
a new trial made today by his attor-
neys was denied.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
FASTER WORK ON CANAL

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE total
excavation on the Panama canal for
the month of June was 2,616.609 cubic
yards, against 2,47161S for May; con-
crete laid during the month, 124,21
Yards, against 1O7043 yards for the
month previous. The daily average
output was 1OO,6S9 cubic yards, against
99.105 for May.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
FORESTER DEAD

ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 11.-Samuel
r. Green, dean of the State School of
Forestry, died suddenly today from
apoplexy, while directing experimental
work in forestry at Lake Itasca, MINI.
Prof. Green had been professor of
forestry in this state for twenty-five
years.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-12
Fire DESTROYS LUMRER Mill

RENO, New, July 11,-Fire of un-
known origin yesterday destroyed the
plant and about three million feet OF
lumber of the Davies Brothers Mill
company, about fifteen miles west of
Verdi, off the Berea and Loyalton
road, yesterday. causing loss of $780,,
900.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-22

was that every man that went on
strike on November 80 should be
reinstated and I have maintained
that position up to the present time.
To do otherwise would be cowardiy
on my part and no man living can
say | am a coward. | write this to
you so that you may inform the
strikers there of the position which
| took in their behalf, for regardless
of the fact that all of the strikers
were not members of the switch
mems union, it was that union
which conducted the strike, and as
its executive it was my duty to
stand by every man who is on
strike regardless of his affiliations,
and this | have endeavore to do.
1t seems strange that Gebhart
would make such statements, when
only few years ago he was switch
ing himself. but l suppose he is
one whose head has been swelled
by promotion and now looks on the
laboring man from the same point
of view as capitalist or one who
was born with "a silver spoon in his
mouth" The truth is, however, that
he may again be found switching
cars. and my belief is in his early
life he had to labor just as well as I.
Hoping, therefore, you will give
this publicity, particularly among
the strikers, l am, Very truly yours,
in B. II. G. p, F. T. Hawley, Presi-
dent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-22
CITY OWNERSHIP
GAINS A POINT
CAN CONDEMN PROPERTY OF
PRIVATE CORPORATION
NEEDED FOR A CITY
UTILITY.

BY a margin of one vote the SUI
preme court of the state of Wash
ington has conceded to cities that
may hereafter desire to purchase
and operate their public utilities a
valuable point. 1t has given the
right of the city to condemn the
property of a private public utility
corporation when the same is
needed for the operation of a mu-
nicipal public utility. In other
words, this gives the municipality
owned utility precedence in the
power of condemnation over that
exercised by the privately owned
utility.
The case came up from Tacoma
in the effort of that city to con-
denim a power site for the purpose
of enlarging the municipal lighting
plant. The site was already held by
public utility corporation, which
contended that the city could not
take their property. Five judges of
the supreme court, Morris. Mount,
Parker, Crow and Chadwick upheld
the right of the city to condemn.
while Judges Rudkin, Fullerton,
Gose and Dunbar held the opposite
view. The case will probably go to
the supreme court of the United
States.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-22
COMMISSIONER
DISTRICTS ARE
CHANGED
TWO COMMISSIONERS TO BE
ELECTED THIS FALL, ONE
EACH IN NOS. 1 AND z

A readiustment of the county
commissioners districts has been
made by the county officials, the
commissioners taking advantage of
the law permitting the change of
boundaries every four years.
While a small portion of the
southeast corner of district No. /
has been switched into No 3, the
majority of the changes are in the
city. Heretofore all that district
north of Riverside avenue was in
district No. /, but this has been
changed, the river now being the
boundary line.
Districts 2 and 3 were divided
in the city by Madison street, but
the new map makes Division
street the dividing line.
No. 1, J. S. Phillips district, has
a total voting population of S726,
using the last election as basis,
6419 in the city and 1907 in the
county.
No. 2, Henry Rohwer's district,
contains 5767 voters, 3543 in the
city and 1907 in the country.
No. 3, F. X. McBroom's district,
casts 5S11 votes, 1854 in the city
and 1927 in the county.
Commissioners will be elected
this year in districts Nos. 1 and g.