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Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
THOMPSON, NEAR
COLLAPSE, HIDDEN
BY HIS FRIENDS
Claimed Society People Are Aid
ing Lawyer Accused of Re-
Ceiving Stolen Coin
ATTACH Attorneys PROPERTY
Believed Accused Man Has OBJ
tanned BondSmen and Will
Appear Today

That Fred II. Thompson, the attor-
ney accused of receiving $4,000 stolen
from the Los Angeles postoffice Dy
Orlando Altorre, is on the verge or
collapse; that his property has been
tied up by attachments to such an ex-
tent that he cannot offer sufficient
collateral to secure bondsmen; that ne
has been kept in hiding in the homes
OF close friends who are prominent IN
social circles in the city, and that MS
friends are afraid to allow him to be
alone are some of the startling re-
ports most of them well authenticated,
which were current last night.
Following statement to federal OF
ficers by Orlando +. Altorre, FORMER
clerk in the Los Angeles posIotlioe, noo soe,
who admitted the theft of $l5OOO from
the mails and accused Thompson, his
former attorney, and Mrs. Thompson
with having taken the money from
where he had hidden 1t, warrants were
issued for the arrest of the Thomp-
sons. They we're traced to Reno, New
and on July 1 were detained there,
charged with being fugitiVes from JUS
tice from California.
attorneys bureau of criminal inyesti-
CATION, went to Reno to bring tne
coupIe back to Los Angeles, but the
Thompsons gave ball to secure tnelr
liberty until July %, at whlch time
they are under orders from, the Reho
court to surrender themselves.
Mrs Thompson will not have to ap-
near in Reno July 25, for she surren-
dered to the local authorities Wednes-
dav afternoon, Mrs. Thompson was
released on a $4,000 bail bond and was
ordered by Justice Chambers to appear
for arraignment wednesday afternoon
MAY APPEAR TODAY
She did not put in an appearance
Wednesday and a bench warrant was
issued. citing her to appear in court
and show cause why her ball snoulu
not be forfeited to the state ana nerseH
remanded to the custody of the snerlii
Mrs. Thompson, on being prought
into court by an officer yesterday, IN
formed Justice Chambers that she was
under the impression that she dld not
have TO appear unless her husband
did SO. The court accepted her eX-
Jianafion and allowed her to go after
instructing the woman to appear this
a aFternoon' at which time Thompson
nav anpear in court with bondsmen.
"wednesday evening Thompson was
seen In the automobile OF Wo1laLl
friend and he appeared extremely
nervous. Officials believe that ne op-
tained bondsmen late last nighe ana
that he will emerge from ms hluins
nlace this afternoon. Meanwhile the
First National bank, 1t is understood
has attached Thompson's property;
The money stolen by Altorre peiongeo
to the bank.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
OF $4,000
MEN DEPENDS ON
DECISION OF SIX
Pennsylvania R. R. Employees Put
Question of WaIkout in
Committees Hands
CONFERENCE is A FAILURE
Neither Men Nor Officials Will
ConCede Anything, and a
Labor War Threatens

PHILADELPHIA, July 14.-Whether
strike of $1,000 conductors, train
men, baggagemen and yardmen en-
ployed on the Pennsylvania railroad
lines east of Pittsburg, Erie and Buff
falo shall be called is now in the hands
of a committee of six, headed by Pres
ident A. B. Garretson of the Order of
Railroad Conductors and w. G. Lee,
president of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen. The conference today
between the committee of railroad
men and General Manager Meyers re-
suited in no agreement, SO far as can
be learned, neither side conceding any
thing.
The railroad men held brief meet
ing and at its conclusion President
Garretson announced that the 120
members of the general committee who
had been given power through the
strike ballot to order walkout, had
unanimously voted to leave the mat
ter In the hands Of the committee Of
six.
Except that President Garretson and
President Lee are members of this
committee, its makeup was not an
nounced.
Z 1t was given out that this committee
of six has the power of fixing the
time the lien will quit work. Just the
time at which the strike order might
be expected, Mr.. Garretson refused to
state. Thus the situation appears to
be at a critical stage, but there is still
hope among the railroaders that way
will be found to prevent the men from
going on strike.
President Lee stated it was not only
a question of money. He said the
railroad had made the recent per cent
increase in wages with the expecta-
tion of shutting off the work of the
employees committees. The men de-
mand an increase in wages and bet
ter working conditions.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
YANKEE CAPTIVE
FOUND STARVING
IN MADRIZ' JAIL
American Consul Discovers Pitt
man, Soldier of Fortune,
Unfed in Filthy Prison
BETTER TREATMENT FORCED
Foreigners in Nicaragua Appeal
for Protection from the
Dictator
BETTER TREATMENT FORCED

| WASHINGTON, July 14-Confned In
a filthy cell, 6 by feet, unfed save
! by charitable strangers, William Pitt
man, an American, captured by the
| A4adriz government forces near Blue
fields was found in an over-crowded
| local prison at Managua, Mic, by Con-
sui Olivares yesterday.
The consul teleGraphed the state de-
partment that he visited Pittman, dis
/ covered the revolving conditions and
forced DR.. Madriz to furnish the ad-
Venturous American better prison ac-
| commodations.
Pittman, whose relatives live at
| Cambridge, Mass, told Consul Olivar-
| es he left GreytoWn July 4, that since
then his captors have failed to pro-
vide him with food, leaving him de-
pendent for subsistence upon CHARITY
| Pittman was starving.
Olivares Immediately protested, re-
minding Madriz of his promise to treat
P1ttman with consideration. Madriz
hnaly agreed to transfer Pittman to
q larger and cleaner cell and to allow
the consul to supply him with a sleep
ing couch and food. The consul stated
no Cehnite action regarding Pittman
| had been determined by the defacto au-
| thorities and that he, Olivares, will
exert every effort to insure fairness
and humane treatment for the pris-
oner.
| When the United States originally
learned of Pittman's arrest, DR.. Ma
driz assured Olivares the prisoner
would be treated fairly and consider
ately.
Sonstant complaints from American
citizens at Matagalpa relative to
threats repeatedly made against their
lives and property by agents of the
| Madrlz government are being received
| hV the A American ~
sui Olivares cabled to the state depart
ment today that the anti-American
feeling in the western part of Nicara-
qua, the section under control of the
Madriz faction, is daily growing more
bitter.
Olivares has made vigorous repre-
sentatfons to Dr. Madriz and has re-
iterated to him Secretary Knox's
warning that this government will
hold the Madriz faction strictly ac-
countable for American life and prom
erty.
British and German subjects at Ma
tagalpa have appealed to their con-
suls in Managua for protection. So far
| no representations as to these have
| been made to the German and British
| home governments or to Washington.
probably because f. British and Ger
man consuls are Nicaraguan local
merchants.
American Consul General Eberhardt.
who is detailed at large and is now in
Matagalpa on a tour of inspection,
cabled the state department today sub
stantiating the reports of alarms of
| foreign residents. He said the opinion
at Matagalpa was that these anti-for-
| eign demonstrations were instigated
| by the Madriz faction whose officials
openly have threatened Americans and
other foreigners.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
FORCE AMERICAN DOCTOR
TO TREAT MADRIZ WOUNDED

NEW ORLEANS, July 14.-Reports
received today by steamer from Blue
fields states that DR.. Clarence Burg
helm, an American, is being held q
prisoner by the Madriz forces in Mica
ragua, who compel him to treat the
wounded at Bluefields Bluff as well as
those who are convalescing on the
steamer Venus. DR.. Burgheim whose
home is given as Houston, Tex, is
charged by the Madriz commanders
with having aided General Estrada at
Bluefields by treating the wounded
there. Giving this as an excuse, they
made him a prisoner when they found
him later at Principutka.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
KlDNAPERS SEIZE WRONG
CHILD; SOON RELEASE HER

TACOMA, July 14.-Mistaken for
the adopted daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Seth w. Macdonald, Margaret Faw-
cett, the 10-year-old daughter of Mayor
A. v. Fawcett, was seized this morning
by an unidentified man while she was
playing in the front yard of her home
A short time after she returned home,
her nose bleeding and her face badly
scratched and said she had been re-
lea sed when II was discovered she was
not Ruth Macdonald.
Miss Fawcett's bruises were caused
by the rough handling she received
when thrown into the automobile.
Mrs. Lizzie McCabe, mother OF Ruth
Macdonald, was in the automobile and
she ordered the child's release on dis
covering she was not her daughter.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
RURAL LETTER CARRIERS
DEFER CONVENTION WORK

FRESNO, July flowing to the late
ness of delegates in arriving, little was
done today at the convention of the ru-
raj letter carriers of California. AFTER
nassing on credentials, the convention
adjourned until tomorrow. Tonight the
visitors were entertained at an open
air banquet at park. Tomorrow,,s
program consists of reading of ad-
dresses. While the question of salary
is the subject of complaint among the
delegates, the matter will not be
brought up in convention, as the postal
regulations do not permit public dis
cussion of salaries paid by the depart
nanf.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
FOREIGN
LOS ANGELES SECOND IN
POSTAL RECEIPTS GAIN

Z Los Angeles takes second rank among
the cities of the United States in the
gain in postal receipts for June. as COM
pared with June. 1909, as shown by Offi-
ciaI figures given out by the pOstOffice
department at Washington. Hartford,
Conn, leads the fifty largest cities of
the nation in percentage of gain in
postal receipts for the month Los An
geles shows gain of 22.09 per cent,
against 20.7O per cent, the showing
made by Hartford. Jersey City is third
with 2O.71 per cent.
The total receipts for the month for
the fifty cities was ss.d36.1so. For the
same month last year the total was ST.
0I0.541. The percentage of gain is 9.67.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
ALLEGED FILIBUSTER
HELD AT NEW ORLEANS

MOBILE, Ala, July 14.-Customs of
ficials here today refused clearance
papers to the Norwegian steamer Ut
stein that is ready to sail for Blue
fields, Nicaragua. 1t is alleged she
has cartridges on board.
1t was brought to the attention Of
the local customs officials today that
100 boxes of cartridges, said to be
destined to the Madriz faction in Mic
aragua. had been loaded on the Ut
stein. These cartridges were shipped
by rail to Mobile from New Orleans
and were in charge of d. Abadi, said
to be a representative of General Mad
riz.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
SPECIAL JURY TO DECIDE
PACKERS TRUST EVIDENCE
Judge Lands Warns Members
Against Standard Argument

CHICAGO, July IA special federal
grand jury was impaneled by Judge
K. M. Lands in the United States dis
trict court today to hear evidence IN
regard to the alleged violations of the
antitrust law by the National Packing
company and subsidiary companies.
The jury, was cautioned by Judge
Lands in his charge to allow their
action to be wholly free from the IN
fiuence of the often heard argument
that law enforcement would unsettle
business.
"You may safely assume" continued
Judge Lands, that no legitimate en-
terprise needs governmental acqu1es-
cence in the commission of crime. You
will treat the statute to which I have
referred as being just as much in force
as are the laws against stealing let
ters and counterfeiting coin"
The iury was also told to follow the
trail until "the real offenders are To-
Gated.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
POLICE USE CLUBS ON
SUGAR TRUST STRIKERS

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE arrival
today of a steam lighter bearing 200
laborers at the piers of the American
Sugar company's refinery in Williams
burg, where a strike is in progress,
was the signal for a riot.
A crowd of 100 or more men who had
learned of the boats arrival charged
toward the pier.
Reserve police interposed and when
the men began hurting bricks and
stones the policemen used their clubs
and dispersed the mob.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
SAYS PITTMAN SUFFERS
IN NICARAGUA PRISON

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, July 14-Ed-
ward F. Pittnan, brother of William
Pittman, who is confined in a Mica
raguan prison, was surprised tonight
to learn that his brother had been
suffering hardships in Jail.
81 had been led to believe from the
assurances I received from Washing
ton," Mr.. Pittman said, "that my
brother was well treated and the gov
ernment was meeting with satisfactory
results in it's efforts to do something
for him. I received a telegram from
Acting Secretary of State Wilson on
June 5, which was most reassuring,
and my mother and have felt much
relieved.
81 shall make another appeal to
Washington, but it seems hard not to
do ANYTHING directly for my brothern
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
MRS. MARIE STORY AND
MURRAY. YOUNG MARRIED

LONDON, July 14.-Mrs. Marie Story,
widow of Marion Story, and A. Murray
Young, a New York banker, were mar
ried today in st. Georges church, Han
over square.
The bride was given away by White
law Reid, the American ambassador
The nuptials were solemnized by Right
Rev. C. II. Brent, Protestant Episcopal
bishop of the Philippines. assisted by
Rector Anderson Of st. Georges.
A luncheon for the wedding party
was given at Dorchester house, the
home of Ambassador and Mrs. Reid.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
BANKS SEEK TO PROFIT
BY POSTAL SAVINGS LAW

WASHINGTON, July 14.-Applica-
tions are pouring in from banks
throughout the country whose officials
are anxious that their institutions be
made repositories under the postal
savings bank law. They come to the
secretary of the treasury, the attorney
general and to the postoffice depart
ment. Formal replies are sent but
no information is yet available as to
where such depository banks will be
located.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
ROOSEvELT'S NEPHEW is
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS

UTICA, N. Y, July 14.-Theodore
Douglass Robinson, nephew of former
President Roosevelt, tonight an
nounced his candidacy for the Repub-
lican nomination for congress from the
Twenty seventh district
Charles S. Millinton, the incumbent,
also is a candidate and was elected
with Vice President Sherman's sup
port. The latest announcement there
fore presents an interesting situation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
VOTE OF RAILROAD MEN
STRONGLY FAVORS STRIKE

PITTSBURG, Pa, July 14.-The
vote of the railroad men on the Penn
sylvania lines west of Pittsburg, as an
nounced today, shows an overwhelming
majority in favor of a strike, IS 1-3
per cent of the conductors, 81 10 per
cent of the trainmen and 90 6-10 per
cent of the firemen voting in the af-
firmatiye
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
AUTHOR FREWEN'S DAUGHTER
ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT

LONDON, July 14.-The engagement
was announced today of Miss Claire
Frewen, daughter of Moreton Frewen,
the economist and author, and Brins-
ley Sheridan, son of Algernon Thomas
Brinsley Sheridan. Miss Frewen's
mother was born in New York, the
daughter of Leonard Jerome
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
CONTINUE soMRARDMENr

BLUEFIELDS. Nicaragua, July IA
The insurgent bombardment of the
position of the government forces be-
tween Halfway Key and Bluefields
bluff continued today without result
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
LOS ANGELES

Attorney Thompson accused of receiving
stolen coin. reported on verge OF collapse
and to be hiding with friends In this city.
PAGE /
Test labor injunction case under submission
by Judge Bordwell. PAGE 3
Hawley o. Crippen declares he was not
surprised at news OF murder charge
against father. PAGE Q
Library board, in annual report, urges
erection of building In Central park.
PAGE 6
splash Me" girl to be remarked in
Arizona PAGE s
Ten thousand Methodsts and friends
expected at picnic today at Long
Beach. PAGE 8
nt-Teacher associa tion members
discuss bridge plans while children
romp in Sycamore Grove. PAGE
Deputy sheriff sent east to bring back
p. Walter Briscoe. expresses belief
man planned to kill wife and then
self. PAGE s
Idea of disposing of aqueduct bonds to
local capitalists is approved by the
city council. PAGE
Fire department asks $S23,000 appro-
priation for ensuing year in order to
allow large improvements. PAGE 5
Lieut.. Leeds draws check on govern
ment for $249.000 and title TO fori-
hcations site passes to government
- PAGE II
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
INDEX OF
HERALD'S NEWS
TODAY
FORECAST

FORECAST
Los Angeles and vicinity-Cloudy Friday
moderate south winds; showers in the noun
tains. Maximum temperature yesterday 73
degrees; minimum 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
The Aqueduct Situation
Herald Shows That Bond Buyers Violated
Agreement with City for Purpose of Inter-
fering with Construction Of Power
Plant City Should Find
New Purchasers

New Purchasers
that the which 3 The Herald proposes os advise % , i be anaso ~Sd s
important that readers shall clearly comprehend the t0
lowing facts: .. T.. -. I'D A.,f + became noaet
conducted by largely increasing month the original
Also that the work could be completed year by May
city income from the aut one year
completion to arrange to have
"pps buyers "5o' of dats Juy f 49, 59 S was entered
officials represented " the bond buyers the
advantages to accrue to the work and to the city [ ] h % M % amount
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their taking of 4Gnds on t hs D to % % % s1i 3 ns b e% contract the city
buyers verbal agreement in the summer
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Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
SOUTH CALIFORNIA

American Institute OF Homeopathy ban
quets at Pasadena and selects
Narragansett Pier meeting place
next year PAGE
Lives of miners endangered by storms
on desert PAGE II
Man badly injured by escaping steam
when valve on road roller blows out
PAGE II
Pasadena officials visit site of proposed
arroyo bridge, but fail to agree on
structure to be erected. PAGE IL
Ellen Beach Yaw opens world tour with
successful concert at Venice. PAGE IL
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-15
EASTERN

Roosevelt to tour west and south, leaving
New York for Cheyenne August 25. PAGE 2
United States and Canada plan joint rail-
way commission. PAGE 2
Flames in scores of places sweep Montana
forests and losses will be millions PAGE 2
Case OF Charlton causes worry OF state de-
partment officials. PAGE II
President Taft signs order withdrawing
more coal lands. PAGE IL
Strike OF 5000 men on Pennsylvania
railroad depends on decision of COM
mittee of six. PAGE l
William Pittman. American captive of
Madriz. found starving in filthy
Nicaraguan prison. PAGE 1
Los Angeles Elks in parade at Detroit
win prize for appearance. PAGE 2
Louis A. Celia arrested on perjury
charge in bucketshop case. PAGE 4
New York physician partly cures case
of infantile paralysis by hypnotic
suggestion. PAGE 4
White rubber experts in demand at
Singapore, reports consul general.
President-elect Of Brazil. Heames
Fonzca, to be we'll entertained on visit
to this country. PAGE 4
Mrs Van vlissInger wife of notorious
note forger. secures divorce. PAGE i6
FOREIGN
Premier Asquth in house of commons says
Germany's naval program prevents Eng
land from reducing naval expenditures.
PAGE 2
Dr. Hawley Crippen, sought for murder
of wife, sought to mislead police by
advertising that she died in Los An
geles. PAGE .
The Glenwood post., 1910-12-10
$3.50 RECIPE CURES
WEAK KIDNEYS, FREE
RELIEVES URINARY AND KIDNEY
TROUBLES, eAckAcHE, STRAIN
ING, SWELLING, ETC..
Stops Palm In the Bladder, Kidneys
and Back.

Wouldn't It be nice within a week or 30
70 begin to say goodbye forever to the
soaldins. dribbling. straining. or too fire.
susnt passage Of urine: the forehead and
The back-of- -the-head aches: the stitches
and pains in the back: the growing mus
ole weakness: spots before the eyes; yell
low skin; sluggish bowels: swollen eye
IDS or ankles; leg cramps; unnatural
short breath; sleeplessnsss and the de-
spondsncy7
I have q recipe for these troubles that
you can depend on. and II you want to
make = QUICK RECOVERY. you ought
to write and get . copy Of It. Many .
doctor would charge you $3.50 Just for
writing this prescription. but have It
and will be glad to send 1t to you entire
ly fres. Just drop mo a line like this:
Dr. A. E. Robinson. K-2H Luck Building.
Detroit. Mich. and will send 1t by re-
turn mall in q plain envelope AZ you will
see when you get It, this recipe contains
only pure. harmless remedies. but 1t has
great healing and pain-conquering power.
1t will quickly show its power once you
use It, SO I think you had better see what
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self At home.
The Glenwood post., 1910-12-10
RED CROSS SEAL IN HISTORY
First Used During the American Civil
WarNow an Aid In Flight
ina Tuberculosis.

Red Cross Christmas seals date
back in their origin to charity
stamps drst used for the soldisrx
relief funds In Boston In 1869. during
the Civil war. After the war. this
method Of raising money was disoon.
tinued In this country for a genera
ton. although 1t found vogue In Por-
tugal. Switzerland. Australia, France.
Spain. Denmark. Norway. Russia.
Sweden and other European coun-
tries. There are now several hun
dred different types Of charity stamps
used in all parts Of the world.
Stamps or seals were first used to
get money for the anu-tuberculosis
crusade in Norway and Sweden in
1904. After being used in these coun-
tries for three years. a. 4 direct re-
suit Of the interest of Jacob Riis In
tuberculosis association. headed BY
this movement, the Delaware Anti
Miss Emily P. Bissell. and the Rcd
Gross society Of Delaware combined
in issuing q tuberculosis stamp. So
successful was this campaign that
nearly $4,000 was realized. and the
next year. in 1908. the American Red
Cross was induced to issue a national
Red Cross tuberculosis stamp. From
this sale. S135.000 was realised. that
amount being almost doubled in 1909.
This year. for the nrst time. the sale
10 organised on comprsh snsive
basis. taking in all parts Of the
United States. A million for tuhsr.
oulosis work II confidently expected.