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Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
SUPREME COURT RULING
MAY OPEN PRISON DOORS
Criminal Lawyers All Over United
States Interested in the
Freeing of WeemS

WASHINGTON. May S.-Criminal
lawyers throughout the country are
said to be agitated over the action of
the supreme court of the United States
in inaugurating what is designated as
new era in the punishment of Grim
inals-that of requiring punishment TO
be proportionate to the offense.
The agitation among the legal pro-
fession arises from the decision of the
court last Monday, when for the first
time in its history it set at liberty
person convicted of an offense because
there had been inflicted upon him "a
cruel and unusual punishment"
1t was in the case of Paul Weems,
an official in the lighthouse service in
the Philippines. His case came under
the bill of rights of the island.
The court announced that 1t must
give the same Interpretation to that
bill of rights as "given to the eighth
amendment to the constitution"
Thereupon it proceeded to construe
this amendment, prohibiting "a cruel
and unusual punishment"
I'm the application of a constitu
tion," said Justice McKenna, in an
nouncing the decision of the court.
"our contemplation cannot be only of
what has been but of what may be-
This he based on the belief that
otherwise the general principles of the
constitution would have little value
and be converted by precedent into
impotent and lifeless formulas"
Rights declared in words said he,
might be lost in reality"
Much speculation exists as to the
effect of the decision. That it will
apply to the territories and to the Dis
trict of Columbia is not doubted. But
the states will not be compelled to
follow the new ruling.
Most of the states, however, have
provisions similar to the eighth amend
ment, and 1t is believed the decision
will have a powerful influence in fu-
ture Interpretation of these. A flood
of applications to release prisoners
sent to the penitentiary by the federal
courts on the ground that the pun-
ishment was not proportionate to the
offense may result from the decision.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
SHAKES PLUM TREE FOR
DAUGHTER; Gets LEMON
Halt! Cries GiIIett When LauCk
Fires" Clerk to Make
Room for Relative
Especial to The Herald.)

SACRAMENTO, May S.-That Adjt.
Gen. j. B. Lauck would sacrifice an eff
ficient office employe for the purpose
of making room on his payroll for his
attractive daughter, Mrs. Vida Lawson,
is the charge made today, following the
announcement that it was due to Gov
ernor Gillett's efforts that Harold Nc
Intyre will continue in the service of
the state as one of the clerical heads of
it's militia.
The trouble dates back several weeks
it is said, when Controller Nye warned
the adjutant general that about June
there no longer would be extra money
on hand to keep Mrs. Lawson engaged.
She was employed to do some extra
work. I.auck, it is claimed, disliked to
discharge a member of his family, so
decided that Mcintyre, who has been
in the office for nine years, starting
under Gen. George Stone, must vacate
in order that Mrs. Lawson might re-
main employed. Incompetency and dis
loyalty TO the guard was given as the
reason for McIntyre's forced retire.
ment."
Governor Gillett was appealed to by
McIntyre's friends. At first he was in
clined to sustain the general. but when
1t dawn on him that Lauck was a
long time discovering the faults of the
clerk he probed still further, and after
learning the true secret ordered Nc
Intyre retained.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
SHOOTS MAN BLAMED FOR
BREAKING UP OF HOME
Victim Shot in Head When With
AssaiIant'S Wife

SEATTLE, May 8.-Luke A. Miley,
an architectural engineer, leaped from
street car on Forty-fifth street near
Sixth avenue northwest, this afternoon,
and rushing to the curb fired from an
automatic revolver through the head of
E. A. Morrison, a tile filter, who was
walking in company with Miley's wife
and 6-year- son Donald.
Morrison fell and Miley grabbed the
boy in his arms, and taking him aside
began to caress him. AS soon as po-
liceman arrived Miley surrendered.
Miley and his wife separated two
years ago. He told the police that to-
day was the little boys birthday and
he had started to Mrs. Miley's home
to get the child. He said that when
he saw Morrison, whom he blames for
his domestic troubles, walking with
Mrs. Miley and the little boy, he lost
control of himself.
Morrison was taken to a hospital.
His condition is critical. The child was
placed in the hands of the police ma
trOn.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
LOS ANGELES

Motion pictures show how Mrs. F. B.
Tomkins was thrown from buggy
and badly injured. PAGE u
Twenty seventh annual session of the
Southern California w. C. T. L. to
convene Thursday morning. PAGE
Report Of the highway commission
itself TO be made to the supervisors
today and advisers plan to renew at
tack PAGE
Thousands in Los Angeles observe
Mothers day by wearing white car
nations and attending special services
at churches PAGE 3
Probable that some member OF city at
torney's force will land Hewitts job
when latter vacates it. PAGE 3
Remains, supposed to be those of goat,
found in ruins of burned barn and
sent to morgue. PAGE 3
Reform. not Jail. is Judge willis adj
vice. PAGE 3
Fear missing man is slain; $4,000 the
motive PAGE 8
De Roster. in plucky ride, becomes the
worlds champion. PAGE 8
Testimony in Rindge ranch road
recalls Indians suit of twenty years
ago. PAGE IL
Topham gives saloon hard tongue lash
ing PAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
PITCHED BATTLE AT MINE;
| KILLED, SCORE WOUNDED
VoIIeys of Bullets Exchanged by
Strikers and Guards

PITTSBURG, May SIN riot at
the Westmoreland Coal company mine
at Yukon, thirty miles from here, one
man was killed tonight, two others ia
tally hurt and more than a score
wounded.
A squad of thirty guards employed
by the company clashed with the min
ers and revolvers and shotguns were
used freely for fully twenty minutes.
Paul Koenan, miner, aged So, and
married, was shot through the heart
and killed. An unknown woman and
a child received bullet wounds. Three
guards bear bullets in legs or arms,
and many miners have similar wounds.
Accounts of the origin of the trouble
differ, one story being that a number
of men barricaded themselves in their
houses and from windows emptied
shotguns into crowd of strike
breakers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
POSTERS URGE SLAUGHTER
OF CHRISTIANS IN CHINA
May 28 Set as Date for Anti
Manchu Uprising

CHANGSHA, China, May s-The
general uneasiness has been greatly in
creased here by the appearance of
large number of posters unsigned, de-
manding the destruction of foreigners
and of native Christians, and setting
May 2S as the date for a general anti
Manchu uprising.
Government officials have destroyed
the posters and the city is being strong
ly patrolled. Agitators are holding Sc
cret meetings, but it is believed the
presence of foreign gunboats will act
as check to the movement.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
BENSON OF LAND FRAUD
F4E DIES sUOOENtF y
Contra Costa Millionaire Drops
Dead on Way to Ranch

SAN FRANCISCO. May S.-John A.
Benson, the Contra Costa county mill
lionaire, who two years ago was
charged with conspiracy to defraud
the government in timber land deals,
dropped dead today while on the way
to his ranch in Contra Costa county.
Benson recently completed years
sentence in the Alameda county jail,
his appeal to the supdeme court after
his conviction having been denied.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
EXPLOSION KILLS IS, INJURIES 80;
ROCKS HOUSES Of PARLIAMENT
AT OTTAWA, FOUR MILES AWAY
Curiosity Lures Victims to Burning Powder
Mill Near Hull, Quebec; Frantic
Warnings Are Ignored
E RESEMBLES A BATTLEFIELD
Great Area Is Laid Waste; Town Left in
Darkness; Buildings Wrecked;
Large Trees Snapped Off
[Associated Pressl


sa ons SS sn9 nan SePe@y @ others G 9a'A' near o '' %
Hull the side
the nattened the ground
inning and when
the hill better view of the blaze
soon after got we'll way
building and there scurrying
of what wasc consde the DANCE zone.
WARNINGS OF MANY IGNORED
main was pleaded with crowd go
needed Others apparently enjoying the e
within the burning build
They kept the qu vve by deOn0ns that sent showers of
burning brands in all directions . -, ...o.o.o. ooa n,.ro
up join
poded stunning
mile and half was torn and sha tered Giant trees We're snapped off
miles the hundreds of plate glass
SCENE RESEMBLES A Battlefield
where the crowd from the baseball game stood resemb bat
of
Hull Some thought was earthquake while others cried out
there scarcely whole window left the northeastern section of
police
section of the city nearest the mgaznes There found that fully
buildings shattered and that injured
WOUNDED CROWD HOSPITALS
a
brought
trembed buildings shook and
in
fu being
the powder plant s
in of
badly damaged
EARL GREY AND FAMILY
Rideau whole
the
the
river to authorities
in solid
a
of
OF
SITTING AT TABLE KILLED
home
his
The of a boz u
falling
Catholic church
administered sacraments
momen Mccain died
electric
added the difficulty of locating vic
TINS.
crowded with
of
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
MANY SKINNED IN GRAFT
OPERATION AT VANCOUVER
Friends CuticIe to Cover 504
Inches of Mans Leg

VANCOUVER, Wash, May S.-A
skin grating operation of unusual pro-
portions was commenced here today
on Otto Johnson, a railroad man of
this city. who was seriously burned
on the left leg, between the hip and
ankle, some weeks ago, bu the explo-
sion of an oil stove.
The area to be covered amounts to
5O4 square inches and fourteen fellow
employees today each contributed three
square inches of skin and next Sunday
as many as possible of seventy more
will contribute the same amount.
The skin grating will continue each
week until the whole of the burned
area is covered.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
MOTHERS MISTAKE COSTS
LIFE OF INDIAN CHILD

PHOENIX, Ariz., May S.-A little In
dian girl of Mesa city died today af-
ter eating pills containing strychnine,
thinking they were candy. The parents
are educated Indians employed by the
Mesa City Free Press. They had Just
moved into a house recently vacated
Dv another family. The child found
The Mills, ate some and showed the 9TH
ers to her mother. The mother tasted
them. They were sweet and she de-
,ided they were candy and told the
child to eat the rest Of them.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
Associated PressI


q TOCKHOLM, May 8.-Former Pres
ident Roosevelt shortened his pro-
~ gram today even more than it had
been abbreviated already by KING Ed
wards death, because of the hoarse-
ness from which he is suffering. A
throat specialist visited the palace
twice today and advised Col. Roosevelt
to stay indoors, as the weather was
blustery and rainy.
Col Roosevelt left his apartments
only once. He took lunch with Charles
H. Graves, the American minister, at
the legation and there met Sven Hedin,
the explorer; Dr. Nordenskjold, the
Antarctic explorer; Admiral Palander,
Prof. Arrhenius, who is connected with
the Nobel institute, and other scien-
tific and literary people. He intended
to make a speech at the National mu-
scum before the students and the
massed singing societies, but he gave
this up and instead bowed from the
balcony of the legation to the students
and singers who gathered in the street
below and sang selections.
The combined choruses sang Swedish
songs and the Star Spangled Banner,
and at the conclusion of the singing
Col Roosevelt expressed his thanks.
The crowds on both sides of the water
front facing the legation were esti-
mated at between 10000 and 100000 the
greatest crowds, Minister Graves said,
he had eve rseen in Stockholm. The
roofs of houses and the shipping in the
harbor were crowded and a mighty
shout went up when he appeared.
RECEIVES IN LEGATION
Later he received in the legation the
Swedish members of the inter-Parlia-
mentary union. Senator Beckman re-
ferred to Mr.. Roosevelt's services to
the cause of peace, and the former
president replied briefly.
Prof. Gunnar Anderson presented to
him the first copy, just from the press,
of the Norwegian geological survey,
which had been specially bound.
Arrangements had been made for
Mr. Roosevelt to go today to the Rid
darholmen to place a wreath on King
Oscars tomb, but he sent Kermit in
his place.
The crown prince spent some time in
the colonels room in the forenoon and
had tea with him in the afternoon, at
which. also, the crown princess and
other members of the royal family were
present.
Word comes to Stockholm that the
funeral of King Edward is likely to be
held May II, which is the day follow
ing the proposed arrival of Mr.. Roose-
welt in London; hence the former pres
ident would be present for the funeral
He is prepared to postpone his Oxford
lecture schedules for May IS should
the university authorities so desire.
While he has not heard from Berlin
Mr.. Roosevelt wishes that the imperial
plans for observing mourning be ar
ranged without regard to his visit.
After luncheon at the legation there
was an exchange of stories, Mr.. Roose-
Welt being deeply interested in the eX-
periences of Sven Hedin in Tibet.
The Roosevelt party will leave here
at IL O'Clock tomorrow for Berlin.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
BODY OF DEAD MAN FOUND
BESIDE THAT OF BULL SNAKE

PHOENIX, Ariz.. May S.-The body
of an unidentified dead man we'll ad-
vanced in years was found in the Mar
icopa irrigating canal four miles east
of Phoenix, today. Beside it was the
dead body of big bull snake. The
bull snake is not poisonous and prob
ably the presence of the snake was
merely a coincidence.
The body of another man of ad-
vanced years, cook named Riley, was
found late this afternoon in the Santa
Fe railroad yards here. Death was due
to natural causes.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
AMERICAN BULL FIGHTER
FATALLY G0RED IN MEXICO
Wounded Man Kills Brute Before
Seeking Any Aid

MEXICO CITY, May Sharper Lee,
an American bull fighter, was gored
by bull during a bull fight at Guada-
lajara tonight and is not expected to
live. A special received late tonight
by the Mexican Herald said that Lee,
with sixteen inches of his intestines
protruding from the wound made by
the bull, killed the animal and then
quietly walked to the stand where he
received medical aid.
The nerve displayed by the Ameri-
can matador is the topic of conversa-
ton in Guadalajara. He is now at the
home of his uncle in this city,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
COUNT BoNl DE CASTELLANE
is BEATEN BY REPUBLICAN
Socialists Gain Fourteen Votes;
Jaurez Re- elected

PARIS, May 8.-The second ballots
for 229 seats in the chamber of depu-
ties, taken today throughout France,
passed quietly The government has
lost fourteen votes. The Socialists
gained fourteen. The government still
has a safe majority. Boni de Castel-
lane wase,defeated for reelection by
the Radical Republican, Perchod. M.
Jaurez, leader of the Socialists, was
reelected. Later returns show the
election of 196 deputies, leaving 1f6 to
the government, A to the Socialists
and SO to the sparties of 4he right.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
"LIFE PROMlSSORY N0TE;"
ARlZ0NAN KILLS HIMSELF
A. R. Arnet of Tucson Leaves His
Views Behind

SAN FRANCISCO, May S.-'T4ife is
promissQry note, due one day after
date, and which we must all pay on
demand"
Tersely summing UP his estimate OF
life in this brief philosophy, A, X Ar
net OF Tucson. Ariz., committed sui
eide Saturday in his room in a hotel
here by shooting himself in the head.
His body was not discovered until to-
day.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
SOUTH CALIFORNIA

Eastern and northern capitalists bid for
Pasadena Rapid Transit companys
stock PAGE 10
One baby burned to death and brother
seriously injured by falling in San
Bernardino bonfire PAGE 10
Mrs Mary Breedlove, mother of River
side business man. ais instantly killed
when son nuns auto off grade. PAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
MINING AND OIL

Rotary inventor asserts present day
drills are limitations of his device, PAGE
American Petroleum will operate ten
strings in sections and SO, Coal
inga. PAGE 0
Los Angeles man buys soap mine in
Arizona and viii manufacture rpro-
duct. PAGE 0
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
.ROOSE WELT CALLS
THROAT SPECIALIST
To EXAMINE HIM
Colonel Advised to Stay Indoors;
Avoids Speaking, but Bows
to Singers in Street
LATEST RUMOR "NIGHTMAREW
Former Thus Describes Report
He Has Been Asked to
Succeed Knox
LATEST RUMoR "NIGHTMAREv

STOCKHOLM, May s.-A Stockholm
paper publishes a statement that mes
senger from President Taft has reached
Mr.. Roosevelt with a letter in which Mr..
Taft says he does not intend to be a can
didate for the presidency, and invites
Mr.. Roosevelt to become secretary of
state in succession to MIR. Knox.
When he was shown this story, Mr..
Roosevelt said 1t was worse than
nightmare, that It was tissue of alb
surditles, and that, of course, no such
messenger or message exists.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
TEXAS Has OIL ExcITEMENr

Ell PASO, Tex, May S.-East Ell Paso
county is rushing for oil lands. The
Texas (Gates) company has struck a
large body of oil and is putting down
more wells. The excitement is growing
and all land around the strike is being
taken up,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
70 REpRAFr RAILWAY BILL

WASHINGTON, May s.-Senators
Elkins and Nelson were in conference
with President Taft today discussing
the railroad bill. The last three Sec
tions of the bill, it is said, will be re-
framed and Senator Elkins will insist
on a section in the bill giving author
ity for some control of the capitaliza-
tion of railroads.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
FOREIGN

Roosevelt calls throat specialist be-
cause of hoarseness; calls latest poll
teal rumor nightmare" PAGE /
King Edwards body will lie in state;
funeral set for May 90. PAGE l
Ten thousand homeless at Cartago. Eight
hundred bodies recovered PAGE 2
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
COAST

Gov Gilett prevents Adj. Gen. Lauck
discharging clerk in order to make
place at "pie counter for his daugh-
ter PAGE
Burglar kills call boy when latter enters
house to awaken sleeping brakeman.
PAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
EASTERN

Senate battlers suspend hostilities over
railroad bill. PAGE
Fifteen killed, fifty injured in crowd
attracted to powder mill fire near
Hull. Quebec; great area laid waste
PAGE
Ruling of supreme court may open doors
of federal prisons for many convicts
PAGE !
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-09
INDEX OF
HERALD'S NEWS
TODAY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity-Fair Mon
day; moderate temperature. Light north
wind, changing to south. Maximum tempera-
ture yesterday ~ degrees; minimum "a.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-05-20
+" Model" Saloon Breaks
Law + irSG Day

Sterling saloons promised the voters to be strictly mod
el' this coming year if permitted to remain Whether this
promise had anything do with the voters action in
ing the city wet is Of small consequence The fact
percepb change for better observance Of law the part
of the saoonkeeper noted On the other hand they have
started break the record for awlessness by Of
their number being fined the first day Of the license
year.
first day that Jacob Smith operated his saloon after
paying the ST 900 license he sold glass of beer to minor
Young by the of Praetz Smith plead guilty to
the charge without the necessity Of warrant being
out and was fined twenty-five dollars and costs
If convinced that the saloon society," work
for county local option State convention Springfield
June T.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-05-20
Would Gust Mayor

Ottmwa Iowa. is negotiating the BUSTING of the mayor
for drunkenness That's direct attack the mayors
personal liberty for the United Societies of Chicago
to investigate
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-05-20
Drunk ON Pontiac
WhiSky-Mi


Pontiac also had ''rousn' old opening day. for her
newly installed saloons. Pontiac was under local option
rule for the past two years. It's another case where
dead town has been suddenly revived by the opening
saloons There must have been things doing in Pontiac
Saturday. opening day. correspondent says
Pontiac broke all past records last Saturday, May T.
From p to II p. eighty four drunken men were
counted our streets"
Our liquor friends will pardon printing this fact in
bold type. We that if eighty men
were seen on the streets Of dry city America within
period OF hours the would be printed large
red type and sent broadcast the world together with
the ungrammatlca moral Of course, prohbiton don pro
hbt Neither does regulation regulate Witness Pontiac
Pontiac Saloons Kill a Man
But this is ALL Chalk up one death to the credit of
Pontiacs saloons.
Jake Highland, who resided six miles Odel went
to Pontiac Saturday. and his return trip fell from the
lnerurban car and was killed He is said have been
drinking quite good deal during the day From the
tmony at the inquest it developed that he had been drink
ing heavily in the Pontiac saloons during the entire day
Toward evening he in company with several friends
boarded Bloomington, Pontiac Joliet electric for
Odel Instead of going into the and taking seat
with others stood in the vestibule Of the car He
had just taken chew Of tobacco and then step
ped to the door of the apparently to spit the
ground when he lost his balance and fell through the
open door, his head striking pole by the track
He picked unconscious taken to Odell and later
brought back Pontiac and placed in ST. Hospital
where it found that he had received broken and
several injuries about the head His death
night at 9 clock
The coroners jury held the railroad company bameess
Mr. Highland leaves wife and three small children be-
sides his father and mother and brothers, living
Cornell
These Are Model Saloons, Col Gilmore
Oh we re getting 'mode Saloons in Illinois all right
Col Gilmore. They demonstrating their influence
moral uplifts, far than all the letters you could
write year Illinois editors could possibly do Would
be bad idea for you advise all these model saloon
keepers to write to Brewer Resch Springfield for parc
uars concerning his Indemnity Company They getting
in bad awful bad for days operation in these former
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1910-05-20
Chem0a Saloons Bring
Death

After two years Of local option prosperity, Chenoa Nc
Lean county, had grand opening day Saturday. May
for her five Saloons which licensed result of the
vote of the people in the recent local option election.
The liquor men had advertised the opening well, and
result many from Lexington, Gridey E Paso,
Pontiac Farby and other towns to celebrate the event
City Marshal Kept Busy Rounding Up Drunks
After two years Of quieude things started off in way
lively In fact it became interesting for law
pelled in the interest of safety for the public lock up
in the city Jail many of the most enthusiastic JOY seekers
He forced club get him into the notion
of going JAIL and another accidentally fell down the
stairway into the cellar of saloon and nearly break
ing his neck He sent home in a carriage The day
and night passed without any being killed, but Sun
day Chenoa record could equal Farbuy and Pontiac for
tragedy.
Killed While Drunk Chenoa's Licensed Whisky
John Henley pasterer, had been working in Chenoa
at his trade. He quit Saturday noon drew his wages and
started in celebrate the opening Of saloons He be-
intoxicated and kept in that condition until Sunday,
when he started south with bottle Of whisky to cheer up
his spirits He walked only miles south Of Chenoa
the Alton Railroad when he stopped to rest The cattle
guards such inviting place that he sat down
them with his back toward the track He took the bottle
of whisky, drank till it empty, and stupor coming
him. he dropped the bottle and rested his face in his
hands, with his elbows his knees and slept The
side by his body found his plaserer tools, the
other the empty whisky bottle.
Chenoa saloons got quick results.