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Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-25
ENGINEER To REPORT ON
PLAN TO CURB COLORADO
J. A. 0ckerson Returns from a
Tour of Inspection
of River

j. A. Ockerson, the special engineer
appointed by President Taft to inspect
the break in the course of the Colorado
river below the Mexican boundary line
which is threatening a flooding of the
Imperial valley, arrived in this city
yesterday after a three weeks tour of
inspection of the fault in the river, and
is now writing his report to the presi-
dent at the Hotel Van Nuys, where he
is stopping.
Mr.. Ockerson is a member of the
Mississippi river commission, residing
at st. Louis, and because of his vast
knowledge of how to control rivers,
acquired IN his experience with the
Mississippi, he was appointed to pro-
pose a plan for the curbing of the
Colorado, for which purpose the gov
ernment appropriated $1,000,0O0
The break in the Colorado is about
twenty miles below the boundary line;
here the river has entered the course Of
the Abejas river, which empties into
Volcano lake. 1t is at the point where
the Colorado has been diverted into
the Abejas that the government will
have to concentrate its action, accord
ing to Mr.. Ockerson.
"Below the point where the stream
now enters the Abejas riverbed," said
Mr.. Ockerson, 1.-The old riverhed of the
Colorado is dry for a stretch Of over
fifty miles. The present course of the
river, If left unmolested, would soon
fill Volcano lake, which in oVerfioWing
would flood Imperial valley"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-25
CLAIM CONGRESSIONAL
NOMINEE BRIBED VOTERS
Arrest Joseph C. SibIey on Con-
spiraCy Charge

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24.-Joseph
C. Sibley of this city, whose arrest on
a charge of conspiracy to bribe and
debauch voters of Warren county fol-
lowed his resignation as Republican
nominee for congress in the Twenty
ninth Pennsylvania district yesterday,
issued a statement today in which he
expresses the hope that a full and eX-
haustive audit of his campaign expense
account will go on as planned.
1.-THE audit,S says Mr.. Sibleys state
ment, will give me opportunity to
present my side of the case and en-
phatically deny the rumors circulated
and inspired by my political enemies" "
Mr.. Sibley says ne will attend the
audit in Warren next Monday 'if they
have to carry me there on a stretcher."
Lawyers both here and in Warren
are divided in opinion concerning the
validity of the warrants served on Mr..
Sibley and the co-defendantS. The
date of the primaries, as stated in the
informations, was given as June II,
1910, whereas the primaries nominat-
ing Mr.. Sibley were held June 4.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-25
Los ANGELES HERAID THURsD MORNING. AUGUST
JAPAN GAGS PRESS ON
KOREAN ANNEXATION
Minister of Interior Calls Editors
of Papers to Him

TOXIC, Aug. 24.-The text OF the
convention under which Korea is an
nexed to Japan was communicated to-
day to the representatives of the pow
ers. The document, which, according
to now established facts, was signed
August %, will be effective when Off
cially promulgated. This will be, ac-
cording to one of the ministers, August
29 or 80, when the independent exist
ence Of the hermit kingdom, the strug-
gle for whose control started the Rus
sion-Japanese war. will cease.
Baron Hirati minister of the in
terror, summoned the proprietors of all
the Japanese newspapers to his cab
met today and requested them to pub
llsh no unauthorized information re-
garding the situation in Korea. He
pointed out that such publication under
existing conditions would only make
the task of the Japanese government
more difficult. The newspapers agreed
to his wishes and nothing regarding
the Korean situation beyond official
statements will be published here until
the PRONUNCIATION of the convention.
The Japanese government, which al
ready has q large number of repre-
sentatives In Korea. will be prepared
to take over the machinery of adminis-
tration in Korea without delay.
Considerable uneasiness is reported
at Seoul owing to circulation Of threats
of disorder following the annexation.
Those emanate, according to the view
taken here. from malcontents who have
not received the consideration which
they think their due in the provision
made by the convention for the future
of the Korean royal family. mobiles
and officials.
Sporadic outbreaks in protest against
the absorption Of Korea by Japan are
-.
widespread objection from the Koreans
to the annexation are not expected.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-25
CHILD THROTTLES DOG,
FEARING RABIES PERIL

NEW YORK. Aug. 2A-Twelve-year-o Will
lie Brown Of Roosevelt, L. l., formerly known
as Rum Point, near F,reeport, is the hero Of
his village He throttled apparently rabid
dog and held 1t until his mother returned from
the opposite end Of the village. She was Just
in time to save her son.
Willie and his younger brother, Arthur, were
wrestling In the yard of their stepfather, Alex
ander Stuart, in which the dog, a bull terrier,
was chained. The animal has for several days
been showing signs OF distemper. When the
boys sport became strenuous the dog broke
its chain, leaped on little Arthur and buried
its teeth in the youngsters thigh.
Willie, regardless Of his own danger, tore
the dog from his brother and, catching It by
the throat, hung on with both hands The
brute struggled and tore at him with its paws.
other children who had been in the yard had
fed, screaming Mad dog!"
A group of men gathered about, but none Of
them ventured to assist the boy. Mrs. Stuart
the mother OF the youngsters, on her return
saw the crowd IN front OF her house, rushed
through It and seized the bulldog as her son
was about to yield to exhaustion. Tho dog
was exhausted and Mrs. Stuart had no diff
Guilty in fastening It securely. 1t will be
watched for several days to see II rabies de-
Velops.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-25
INSURGENTS SEEK
NEXT To CAPTURE
BALL|NGER' estate
Murdoch, Fighting Kansan Takes
Field in Washington to
Aid Progressive
AFTER TAFT'S FRIEND PILES
Demands Real Tariff Revision
and Wants Congressional
Committee Changed

SEATTLE, Aug. 24.-Congressman
Victor Murdoch, the insurgent leader
of Wichita, Kas appeared before an
audience here tonight in behalf or CON
gressman Miles Poindexters candlaacy
for the Republican senatorial noInlha-
ton to succeed Senator SamueI ID
Piles.
Mr.. Murdock predicted the tnsur-
gents will sweep this state and also
carry many Republican strongholds In
the middle west.
mo one can travel over this state
as l have" said Mr.. Murdoch, ana
not see that Washington is going TO
ioin Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, the
Dakotas, Nebraska, Kansas ana Call-
fornia in the insurgent movement.
Furthermore, l believe the lnsur-
gents will carry Indiana and Illinois as
well as many other Cannon strong
holds.
'I believe the Republican national
congressional committee should be re-
organized at once. Congressman VIII
liam b. Mckinley of Illinois was made
chairman of that committee by the
Cannon machine, and the Cannon ma
chine no longer represents the Repub-
lican sentiment anywhere in the
country.
1.-THE Republican committeeman
from my state, for instance, Congress
d. bO~tA
down by the Republicans Of his ditrict
by 5000 majority. There are similar
instances all over the country The
Cannon control of the national COM
mittee ought to be eliminated at once"
In an interview today Congressman
Murdoch declared that he is not can
didate for the speakership of the mouse
of representatives.
81 do not seek the office myself but
1 will support the candidate for speak
er who, like myself, believes the COM
mittees should be elected by the house
and not appointed by its presiding
officer"
Mr.. Murdoch said also that he is in
favor of an immediate revision of the
tariff He said 1t should be taken up
schedule by schedule, and although
the next session of congress will be
too short to accomplish much, some
thing should be done toward revision
before adjournment.
This afternoon Mr.. Murdoch was the
guest of honor at picnic given by the
Kansas club of Seattle.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-25
FEDERAL OFFICERS AID
MAN WITHOUT COUNTRY
Native of Mexico Has Depressing
Experience on Southern Trip

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-Marcelino Tribe,
once a son of Mexico, was for a time a man
without country until today when Assist
ant Secretary Cable OF the department of
commerce and labor came to his rescue. Now
Tribe will go to work in New York with a
solemn vow in his heart never to leave the
United States again.
Four years ago Tribe came from Mexico
to be an iron worker in New York. This
summer he thought journey back to the
hacienda he knew as a lad would be pleas
ant so he went by way OF Havana, where
he expected to tranship for Tampico.
The Cuban authorities refused to let him
land. so he stole off the ship and at night
took passage as a stowaway on another for
Mexico. When he reached Tampico the
Mexican authorities refused to let him go
ashore because he could not prove his citi-
zenship
So the expartriated traveller sorrowfully
turned back to New York and was promptly
held up at Ellis island he had no money
and no prospects. But his old employer
promised the immigration officers TO take
him back and Mr.. Gable authorized his en-
try.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-25
HUNGER CAUSES COACH
TO PASS BOGUS CHECK
Instructor Eats RavenousIy When
Taken to Station

NEW YORK. Aug. 24.-Though an ex-
pert commercial tutor and university coach
in England, Walter w. Harries struck hard
luck in America. He had been without food
for twenty-four hours when he walked up
to Patrolman Charles Fetsoher in front OF
241 Broadway and asked to be arrested on Q
charge OF petit larceny He said he had
passed a worthless check for $50 on the
Underwood Typewriter company Fifteen
dollars was to apply on the purchase Of a
machine. the rest he received In cash.
Harries told the desk lieutenant in the
Greenwich street station that he had ar
rived in this country in April and became
an instructor in a private school at 6S7
West One Hundred and Eighty-hrst street.
Two weeks ago he lost his place and having
no money for room rent or food he swlndled
the typewriter company. But the passing OF
the check worked uDon his conscience and
he was unable to sleep for several nights.
AS a result he surrendered himself.
On hearing of Harries' hunger the lieu
tenant sent out for sandwiches and coffee.
The manner in which Harries gulped the
food showed his story was true.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-25
FEEDS CHICKENS IRON
TO MAKE EGGS HEAVIER

WINsTED Conn, Aug. 24.--Not since the
days when the good people OF Connecticut
sold wooden nutmeRs to their neighbors
from New York have the farmers of this
district been more exercised than they are
now over the ultimatum of Chief Driscoll of
the bureau of weights and measures of New
York city that eggs shall be sold hereafter
by the pound. The poultry raisers and the
fanciers OF Winsted and the surrounding
country have formed a Committee of
Weighs and Means" to evolve some measure
by which hen fruit shall not depreciate in
value because OF this novel proposition.
Chemists and biologists have been engaged
to study the question and formulate some
food preparation that shall outwit the New
York official. Their report has not yet been
received. but in the mean time all sorts of
expedients are being tried. Axel Regner is
feeding Iron filings with corn to his poultry
and r. o. Peck has substituted dog biscuit
for grain. Wilson D. Wyant, who holds the
record for the local egEA market. says he
feeds his hens on trout liver, but this is dis
counted. like all other fish stories.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-25
.TWELVE-YEAR- OLD CHILD
SAVES EXPERT SWIMMER
Young Heroine Prevents Drown
ing of Broker with Cramps

CULVER, Ind, Aug. A-Retaining her com
posure and presence of mind at a critical mo-
ment when her own and the life Of another
hung in the balance, Miss Isabel Fuller, u
years of age rescued from drowning f. Thomp-
son, a stock broker of Atlanta, Ga. She is
the daughter of E. r. Fuller Of Richmond, Va.
Thompson, who is spending a week here with
his family is an expert swimmer and has TAX
en- many prizes for aquatic feats. The Fuller
girl is also a good swimmer, and they started
this morning 20 swim from the Palmer House
pier to a pier about 80 yards distant in Lake
Maxinkuckee. Halfway across Thompson was
seized with cramps and called for help. The
girl Immediately swan to him and directed
him to turn on his back and not attempt to
hold to her. She supported his head with one
hand and started to tow him ashore
owing to her lack Of strength she could
make but little progress so she remained in
deep water, holding Thompsons head above
until they were picked up by a boat that had
put off from shore as soon as 1t was discov-
cred the swimmers were in distress.
The girl promtly put her small foot down
on the desire Of all the resorters to make
heroine of her, and said her act was one that
any swimmer with a coal head would have
Derformed
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-25
TWO STATES FIGHT SHY
OF INSANE PRISONER
New York and New Jersey Play
with Human ShuttIeCoCk

NEW YORK, Aug. A.-John Ulrich Of dis
puted address, young man pronounced In
sane by the state lunacy commission, has been
linving under and on the North river for the
last forty-eight hours because neither the New
Jersey nor the New York authorities want to
have anything to do with him.
The only point on which the two commits
sions agree is that Ulrich is mentally unsound.
Beyond that the.' differ. but this is what DR..
George Campbell, head Of the New York COM
mission, says:
'Ulrich used to live in New York. He com
years ago he was sent to New Jersey insti-
tuition He was discharged last March He
was sent to New York, where he was arrested
and sent to Bellevue hospital. Thence he was
transferred to Central Islip I learned he be-
longed In New Jersey and sent my officer over
with him. The officer says he took Ulrich to
the proper place"
Inquiry at Jersey City police headquarters
brought this statement: -
"Uulrich used to live in New York. He COM
mitted some crime and was sent to Blackwelrs s
island, where he became insane A man from
DR.. CampbelPs office brought him over to us,
but as he did not belong here we refused to
to the Hudson tunnel to see that he left the
state"
Neither tunnel nor ferry officials report a
strange man on their hands, Now the Ques-
tion is:
Where is John Ulrich-not the Man Without
a Country, but the man without state?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-25
MINISTER C0NFERS
ABOUT KOREAN TREATIES

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Baron
Uchida, Japanese ambassador to the
United States. came TO Washington
today from Buena Vista Springs, Pa,
where he is spending the summer, for
q conference with Acting Secretary of
State Wilson. It Is believed the baron
brought a copy of the text of the an
nexation convention reported to have
been concluded between Japan and
Korea, and a message from the jap
anese government to- the United States
bearing upon the purpose of the mi
kado in taking this step.
The United States has a number of
treaties with Korea which would be
affected by the proposed control by
Japan, and negotiations are expected
between the two governments.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-25
BALLINGER SHOCKED BY
VANDALISM AT YOSEMITE
Secretary Favors Indian Method
of Fighting Forest Fires

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24.-Secre-
tary of the Interior Richard A. Bal
linger returned to this city today after
a four days inspection trip to the
Yosemite valley. After remaining a
few hours here he departed for his
home in Seattle.
In a statement to the press he said
that he was planning to secure a uni
form system of law and regulations
for the fourteen national parks now in
the possession of the United States.
Referring to the recent destructive
fires, Secretary Ballinger said: 1--WE
may find it necessary to revert to the
old Indian method of burning over the
forests annually at seasonable periods.
One thing we intend making every
effort to do is to compel loggers to
clean up. The litter which has been
left in many places has increased the
destructiveness of forest fires enor-
mously."
He expressed himself as shocked by
the vandalism with which some of the
big Trees Of the Yosemite had been
treated, and in this connection he
ordered that fences be erected about
the "Grizzly Giant"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-25
JEWELLERS WHO DEFRAUD
PUBLIC ARE IN PERIL
New York Official Plans to Stop
UnScrupuIouS Practices

NEW YORK. Aug. 24--Commissioner Of
Weights and Measures Clement Driscol an
nounced that he would get after the jewellers
who sold thinly plated rings as IS carat gold,
and as a result the Maiden lane district VIII
be filled with inspectors bent upon ending this
INSCRIPTIONS practice. This was decided upon
after a conference between Mr.. Driscoll, As
sistant District Attorney Stryker and several
representatives of manufacturing jewellers.
Commissioner Driscoll has learned that thin
ly washed rings and jewelry are being marked
''sterling silver and ''1S carat gold" and he
believes the public has been cheated for many
years by this practice.
Il found" said the commissioner, that
there was an almost total disregard or honesty
in marking gold and silver, especially In toilet
articles combs, brushes. etc. Most of this
"silverware is merely cheap metal washed
with nickel polish"
Several complaints have been made to the
by women who have been cheated
in the purchase of their wedding rings. They
discovered after wearing them short time
that they were brass thinly washed with gold,
although marked '1s carat gold"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-25
COUNTESS AT NEWPORT q
DANCES IN BARE FEET


NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 2I.-countess
Thamara de swisky danced barefooted be-
fore Newport society at the most remark
able private entertainment OF the season.
When the company. before which she ap-
peared, had indorsed by rapturous applause
the verdict Of Arturo Toscanini. that the
countess has the most beautifully musical
body In the world. she made her ac-
acknowledgements by performing on her plano
Rochmanihoff's famous prelude. as only
virtuoso can do. to the further amazement
and delight of her select audience.
Mrs. James b. Haggin gave society this
opportunity to enjoy the gifts of the Rus
sian titled visitor. There were 400 invita-
tions and all the principal cottagers at
tended. Mrs Haggin built a ballroom for
the occasion, overlooked by the galleries of
the second floor of her cottage, The deco
rations were of oak branches. studded with
American beauty roses and lilies. The coun-
tess bounded in upon the scene and thrilled
the spectators with her whole hearted aban-
don. Her dress was Bcant and diaphanouau
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-25
DELIGHT INDIAN WOMEN
WITH GIFTS OF PERFUME
President and Cabinet Officers of
Panama Visit Tribes

COLON, Aug. 24.-President Mendoza Of Pan
anna, accompanied by several members of his
cabinet and other officials, have returned to
Colon from a trip along the coast to Port Obal-
dia, a new Panama settlement near the Co
lombian border The trip was made in canal
launch and lasted four days.
After landing at Nombre de Dios and Port
Obaldia, where they received enthusiastic well
comes. the presidential party made trip to
the San Bias Indian region. At the village
of Sasaridi they found the Colombian flag
flying. the tribe in unfriendly mood and
their chief absent in Colombia Members OF
this tribe declined the invitation to go aboard
the launch to meet the president.
At the other villages in the San Bias re-
gion. with which Panama hopes to open friend
ly commercial relations, the party received a
moro satisfactory welcome.
The village chiefs promised to come to Pan
anna and enter into commercial intercourse
with the city. The San Bias women were de-
lighted with the soaps. perfumes and panama
flags presented to them by President Mendoza,
their attitude influencing the new relations
materially.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-25
MADRIZ AND FOLLOWERS
FLEEING TO COSTA RIGA
Deposed Nicaraguan President
Now in Honduras

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Dr. Ma
driz, late president of Nicaragua, is
on his way to Costa Rica, according
to report from the American con-
sular agent at Amapala, Honduras.
received at the state department today.
Madriz, Irias Ortiz, Vasquez and
about seventy other prominent figures
of the Madriz faction in Nicaragua
arrived at Amapala Monday on the
Pacific Mall steamer Corinto, the
American consular agent said.
DIR. Madriz, as president of the
court of justice of the Central Amcri-
can Republics, lived for some time in
Costa Rica, and may intend to make
his home there.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-25
TO INTRODUCE BILL FOR
NATIONWIDE PRIMARIES

DIES MONIES, Ia, Aug. Ex-senator
Albert j. Cummins today declared his
intention of introducing in the senate
a bill providing for the enactment of
a nationwide primary law.
Senator Cummins points to the diff
ficulty of making any change in the
method of procedure in national con-
ventions relative to the basis of rep
resentation, and declares that if con-
gress does not act within a reasonable
time upon his national primary bill he
will propose a law regulating party
national conventions and making the
basis of representation the party vote,
instead of population.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-25
LAW ENDED ROMANCE OF
MISS NIGHTINGALE

FOX LAKE, Wis, Aug. 24.--The death of
Florence Nightingale. the Angel of the
Crimea," in London recalled romance Of
her life IN which a former resident of Fox
Lake played a leading part He was VIII
liam Shore, whose body now lies buried in
Waushara cemetery. in this village.
Florence Nightingale and William Shore
were cousins, both living in England. They
also came to love each other. but as the
English law forbid the marriage OF cous-
ins they separated, after pledging their love
for each other.
shore came to America and finally drifted
to Fox Lake He lived here for many years
always remaining bachelor. He died in
1875 and was buried In the local cemetery
by his friends.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-25
PAR0LED CONVICT DROPS
DEAD IN RAILWAY STATION

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 24.-Joseph
Wess Moore, a paroled convict MUIR
derer, who left California to escape re-
incarceration, dropped dead tonight in
the Traction terminal station as he was
about to board a car for Greenfield
Ind He is said to have died from heart
failure.
Moore was 65 years old and carried a
pamphlet, "Glimpses of Prison Life"
written by himself. In the pamphlet
Moore says his wife died Of broken
heart after his conviction.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-25
HOLD WOMAN FOR PART
IN ETHERINGTON LYNCHING

GAINESVILLE, O., Aug. 24,-Mabel
McManiway was arrested today and
will be held for the Newark authori-
ties in connection with the Ethering-
ton lynching July s.
On the night of the lynching a thrill
ran through the gathering around the
gallows pole when a woman, standing
on an automobile, showed through the
crowd into the very heart of the
throng. Standing on the seat, she
cried to the leaders:
Pull him a little higher so can
see."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-25
PROTECT WILD FLOWERS

VIENNA, Aug. 24.-To prevent the
devastation of the beautiful valleys
among the mountains near Vienna, the
city council has forbidden the sale In
the streets of the rarer wild flowers,
such as the wood anemone, wild
cyclamen. all kinds of gentian, mar
cissus, iris, orchids, lilies and harts-
tongue fern. The people generally ap-
prove Of the action of the council.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-25
ELECT G0HRE, SOCIALIST,
MEMBER OF REICHSTAG

DRESDEN, Aug. 24.-Pastor Gohre,
Socialist, was elected member Of the
reichstag for the Gichepau- Marienberg
district today, to succeed the late Os-
wald Zimmerman, anti-semite. In 1906
Zichepau was the only district the So
cialists did not carry, and today's re-
suit is the largest Socialist gain in any
bye election since 1907.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-25
HOPE or ENDING COAL
STRIKE IN ILLINOIS ENDS

CHICAGO, Aug. 24-Hope Of end
ing the strike of coal miners in Illi-
nois ended today when the Illinois
Coal Operators association, in session
here, voted not to accept the miners
Peoria scale.
The resolution affects $4,000 of the
$4,000 coal miners in Illinois, now on
strike.