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Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-16
FEDERAL OFFICIALS MAY
AID TO PREVENT STRIKE
Sixty-0ne Railroads Invoke Erd-
man Act in impending Crisis

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-The Drdman act
was involved today by siXty-one west
ern railroads as a means of avoiding
a strike threatened by engineers to en-
force their demands for higher wages.
A formal appeal was addressed to
United States Commissioners of Labor
Neil, and to Chairman Knapp of the
interstate commerce commission, to act
as mediators to try to effect a settle
ment
Refusal of the engineers to meet the
advances of the railroad managers and
to agree on arbitration is given by the
roads as the reason for their action
and follows the refusal of the engineers
TO accept an offer of 91a per cent in
crease. The demand of the engineers is
for an increase of II per cent Re-
suits of a strike vote over the prof
fered 91s per cent increase We're an
nounced Monday by President Warren
S. stone. The men declared in favor
of holding out by vote Of 97.5 pei
cent.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-16
WHATS GOING ON TODAY IN
LOS ANGELES
ADJUSTMENTS

ADJUSTMENTS
Auditorium--Dark.
Belasco-"old Heidelberg." s;15 p. m.
Burbank--"A Message from Mars" s:1t
p. m.
Grand-"The Earl and the Girl" s;l'
p. m.
1,evy's Cafe Chantant-continuou vaude
willie, 2:30 p. m. to 1890 a m.
Los Angeles-Vaudeville $50, 7:45 anc
D. m.
Luna park--outdoor amusements, baut
concert and vaudeville. 10 a, m. to mid
night
Matestic--De Wolf Hopper in "A Mat
inee IDOL" Sis p. IN.
Mason--Blanche Walsh in "The Other Wo
man." S:15 p. IN.
oIympic-TBlaze Away" 7:t5 and 9:1;
p. IN.
orpheunl--vaudeville 2:15 and Sis p. IN
Pantages-vaudeville 2:sO, 7;45 and
p. m.
Prnoess-"The Gay Lord Harry" ia;
and 9:15 p. m.
Automobile show. Shrine auditorium al
day and tonight.
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN
Banquet to newly elected officers ant
legislators of California by the Politica
Equality league, Hotel Alexandrla, o;S'
p. m.
Friday Morning club. Address by Pure
v. Wright, city librarian. 10 a. m
Exhibition American etchings Trida,
Morning club. Open all day.
Women opposed to suffrage appear before
legislators, chamber of commerce. 10 a. m
SPORTS
Winter league baseball al Vernon. Doylei
VS. Leland Giants. $3.50 .. m.
MISCELLANEOUS
Los Angeles Central W. C. T. U. meeting
Temperance temple, 30l North Broadway
2 p. m. Mrs Mary Sampson, state secre
tary. will give closing chapter of her triI
to worlds w. c. T. U. convention
Parent-Teacher associations Grand ave
nue. school. ice cream social and bazaar
Afternoon.
Annual dancs. American Institute o.
Banking. Goldberg-Bosley assembly rooms
tonight.
polytechnic Hollywood high school annus
minstrel show, tonight. High school audi
torium.
MONDAY meeting for men, Clune's theater
The Rev. Matt S. Hughes Of Pasadena will
speak.
.srhe Sins of the Modern Stage" address
by DIR. S. Hecht rabbi Of the Temple b ma
b rith. this evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-16
DEMOCRATS AT BANQUET
REJOICE OVER VICTORIES

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Only two out
of six Democratic governors elect were
able to be present at a banquet given
in their honor by the National Demo-
cratic club tonight.
John A. Dix of New York and Eu-
gene N. Foss of Massachusetts were
there, but regrets were sent by Wood
row Wilson of New Jersey; Judge
Harmon of Ohio; Simeon Baldwin of
Connecticut, and Frederick E. Plais-
ted of Maine.
Norman E. Mack, chairman Of the
Democratic National committee, pre-
sided Seated near him were Richard
Croker. former leader of Tammany
hall, and Charles F. Murphy, present
leader. Governor Hughes letter
said:
1--WE must justify the confidence so
signally expressed, or the victory at
the polls will not be cause for rejoic-
ing, and we shall not do this if the
conduct of public business falls be-
low the standard of the campaign"
Mr.. Dix said "Those who are en-
trusted with the administration of
public affairs should carefully study
all problems having to do with the
development and conservation of our
natural resources, to the end that none
of them go to waste"
Eugene N. Foss, governor elect of
Massachusetts, said; Il am a protec-
ZIONIST The protection which / be-
lieve in carries with it large meas
ure of reciprocity. In fact, / believe
that protection without reciprocity is
indefensible. My advocacy of this kind
of protection ruled me out of the Re-
publican party"
Governor elect Woodrow Wilson of
New Jersey, in a letter said: II con
graduate all those who have won the
confidence of the people on their OPP
portunity 10 serve in an age which
awaits nothing less than a reconstruc-
tion of the forces of society"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-16
WAR DATA TAKEN
FROM CONGRESS
TO KEEP SECRETS
Report on Defenses Withdrawn
When the House Declines to
Take 1t in Confidence
TAFT DEPRECATES A SCARE
President Very Anxious That the
Nation Have a Military
Reserve Force
TAFT DEPRECATES A SCARE
Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.--President
Taft directed Secretary of War Dick
inson today to withhold from congress
entirely his report on the national de-
fense made in answer to the resolu-
tion passed by the house. The house
declined yesterday to receive the re-
port i'm confidence, hence it will not be
sent at all
The president took the ground today
that all the facts as to the army and
the fortifications along the coasts of
the United States on which congress
could base any proposed action were
considered in the regular annual re-
ports of the secretary of war, the chief
of staff and other subordinate officers
of the war department These reports
already are in the hands OF congress.
President Taft lagrees with some of
the congressional leaders that these
conclusions and opinions should be
held in strict confidence. AS the house
cannot receive reports in confidence.
the president decided that it would
be best to withhold the original re-
port in its entirety.
SENDS LETTER TO HOUSE
He directed Secretary Dickinson to
prepare a letter to the house giving
the reasons for Withholding the
special report and inviting attention
to the regular annual reports, which
would be found to contain all of the
actual information that helps to make
up the reply to the McLachlan reso-
lutioin.
President Taft would deprecate a
war scare or hasty action at this time
in any direction. In his message to
congress he called attention to some
needs of the army and is hopeful that
favorable action may be taken.
The president is anxious that more
officers be provided by law and that
these officers cooperate with the state
militia and thus keep in reserve at all
times an effective fighting force.
President Taft has urged the passage
of a bill. now pending in congress, re-
pealing the old volunteer act and MAX
Ing provision for the organization OF
voluteer forces in time of war. The
bill was framed by Senator Root when
secretary of war and was passed by
the house, but was defeated In the
senate by threatened tilibuster, led
by Senator Bacon of Georgia.
The president says the passage of
the bill would not entail a dollars ex-
pense upon the government until war
actually comes. But when war does
come the methods of organizing the
volunteer force set out in the bill are
in accordance with the best modern
military Judgment. The president has
laid great stress upon the necessity of
providing additional officers to co-ope-
rate with the state militia and in this
connection points out that at best 1t
reouiras six months to train an in
fantry force, and a year and half
to two years to train cavalry and Held
artillery.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-16
.SUFFRAG|STS FACE
SOLONS FOR WAR;.
TARRY TO CHARM
Soft Voiced Plea Made Southern
California Legislators for
Votes for Women
ANTS WILL ARGUE TODAY
Petitions Presented Asking Sup
port for Many New Laws
and Appropriations
ANTS WILL ARGUE TODAY

Suffrage as woman's right, not as
an act of chivalry on the part Of leg
islating man, was the demand or the
suffragists of Los Angeles, made upon
the legislators of Southern California
at the chamber of commerce yester-
day afternoon.
"Don't put us on pedestal to wor-
ship; treat us as practical. sensible
human beings" was the gist of the
arguments Of the suffragists as pre-
scented by Mrs. Cora Lewis.
The directors room of the chamber
of commerce was transformed into
what legislative body might look like
a dozen years hence when the bold
and bravo women who were to face
the lion-man-in his den gathered for
what they anticipated might prove q
battle. but which terminated in at
least a partial triumph for the suf-
fragists
A group of fashionably dressed wo-
men gathered Just behind the big ta-
bic at which the legislators sat in their
ample chairs. A row of women also
formed on one of the side lines as
though to reinforce the main body In
case of need The fashionable tailored
costumes and hats formed a sharp
contrast against the plain garb of
mere mana contrast which the wo-
mon did not lose sight of. even If
they failed to take advantage of 1t.
As a harbinser of q condition of
things to come, possibly through wo-
man suffrage, the chamber of commerce
had thoughtfully provided large
punch bowl of lemonade and while the
Legislators were arriving the women
passed around the little cups among
themselves and INDUCED in sup
pressed lobby on few of the MEM
hers who had not expressed themselves
on tho matter of suffrage.
WOMEN ARE EXCITED
Among the women present were Mrs.
William Spalding, Mrs. Shelley Toll
hurst, Mrs. Francis Noel, Mrs. May
Kenny, Miss Frances Wills, Mrs. Cora
Lewis, Alice Stebbins Wells and Mrs.
Alice r.. Brodwell. all prominent mem
hers of the Political Equality league;
Dr. Laura Il. Burke of the w. c. It. u,
Mrs. Florence Wallis Gould of the
California Badger club and the Los
Angeles district OF the California Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs, Mrs. J. B.
MiIlard and Mrs. Chalmers Smith of
the parent-Teacher association of
Los Angeles, and others
Plainly. the women expected battle
from the big men gathered there to
hear their oratorical efforts and sup
pressed excitement pervaded the room
until the first part Of the afternoon
program had been concluded the Sena-
tor L. Il. Roseberry of Santa Bar
bara, president of the delegation, an
nounced that the hour for the hearing
of woman suffrage arguments had been
reached.
Mrs Cora Lewis. who had been Sc
lected as the spokesman of the suf-
fragists, had left the room and a mes
senger was sent in search of her. She
was found out in the chamber of COM
merce lobby and made the most of
the dramatic possibilities of the oc-
casion as she dignifiedly walked around
tho big table to the space reserved for
the speakers.
A. nervous fIutter of anticipation
swept over the room as Mrs. Lewis
Continued Paxe Three,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-16
Government SWoopS Down on
Capital Investment Com
pany as BucketShop
RANK SWlNDLE IS CHARGED
Federal Agents Seize Branch
Offices in Twenty-Six
Cities Today
TAssociated Pressl

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Federal agents
tonight prepared to swoop down to-
morrow on twenty-six branches of the
Capital Investment company scattered
through--eight middle western states.
Following the raid on the main Of
fees and four branches in Chicago,
and branches in Joliet and Aurora, ILL.,.
today, this roundup will mark one of
the most extensive movements in the
governments war against bucketshOps.
Action tomorrow, it is said, will be
taken in Milwaukee, Racine and Green
Bay, Wis; Kalamazoo and Lansing,
Mich; Davenport and Muscatine,
Iowa; Rockford, Elgin, Monmouth,
Galesburg East st. Louis. Belvidere
and DeKalb ILL.,: Indianapolis. Ander-
son. Kokomo. Muncie and Lafayette.
Ind; Louisville, Ky; Cincinnati, o.,
and ST. Louis.
According to agents of the depart
ment of justice. the Capital Invest
ment company controlled 5000 miles of
leased wires to supply branches with
news of the New York stock market,
and was doing business of more than
$40, 900 900 annually. 1t is said that on
one ten-point break in the market the
concern netted 100000 in a single day
CUSTOMERS vICTINuZED
The government alleges the firm
dealt with it's customers on basis of
"heads, I win; tails, you lose In this
connection federal agents say the COM
pany controlled two fast new York
wires which were beating the ticker"
with regular market quotations by
from three to five minutes. With this
advance information the men in charge
of the company offices would decide
whether orders should be filled
The government charges the concern
bought no stocks outright, but took a.
commission on all orders and played
the "Iongs" against the shorts"
Although operated at loss six
months i'll the year because of Its eX-
tended wire service and many
branches. the concern is said to have
been big payer at the end OF the
year 1t has recently been dealing
heavily in cotton.
This concern is a successor to the
Hammond Elevator company. which
did a, big bucketshop business for a
number of years. The principal offices
of the elevator company were at Ham
mond. Ind, until the operation of such
a. concern in Indiana was made fel-
ony. The Hammond Elevator com
pany was then dissolved and the Capt.
tai Investment company was organ
ized under the laws of Illinois.
Among the warrants that have not
been served in connection with the
case are those against Simon Nellie,
and William r. Holligan of New York,
and William J. Lloyd, district traffic
manager of the Western Union Tele-
graph company In Chicago.
1t is said that seventeen more ar
rests will be made here.
At the federal building tonight it
was said that the Capital Investment
company case would be taken before
a. federal grand jury.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-16
FACULTY PUTS ITS BAN
ON HoBBLE SKIRTS FOR
NORTHWESTERN C0-EDS

EVANSTON, ILL.,, Dec. ia hObbIe
gown worn by a woman of Northwestern
universityNis ground for suspicion.
This is the most recent of the drastic
edicts of the faculty of the big Metho-
dist institution and the furore created on
the campus is only equaIed by the con-
sternation the stylish mOdistes of the
college town aud downtown Chicago,
who had anticipated the winter styles
and introduced. some gowns which were
pronounced dreams by the co-eds but
nightmares by the stern faculty
This recent restriction is in accord
ance with past rulings of the dean pro-
hIbiting dances Of any kind and tabooing
dramatic performances.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-16
EASTERN

Government raids Chicago firm doing
S1o.000.000 business yearly; charges
concern is bucket shop" PAGE
President Taft orders withdrawal of
data in national defenses from con-
gress in order to maintain secrecy.
PAGE
Lafayette Young, newest senator. ad-
vises congress TO adjourn for two
=. solid" years. PAGE
Prominent Democrats assemble at banquet
in New York and honor new governors.
PAGE
Scarceness of tips cause Pullman porters
to demand raise in wages. PAGE
Many persons injured in fierce labor riots
in Chicago. PAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-16
SENATOR CARMACK'S SLAYER
WEDS LOUISVILLE GIRL
Railroad Presidents Daughter Is
Bride of Robin Cooper

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Dec 15.-Robin
Cooper, who with his father Colonel
Duncan w. Cooper, was charged with
the murder of former Senator Edward
C. Carmack in Nashville, Tenn, in the
fall of 1905 was married this evening
to Miss Eva Lee Smith, daughter of
President Milton III. Smith of the
Louisville & Nashville railroad. The
wedding took place at the home of the
brides parents i'm this city
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-16
INDEX OF
HERALD'S NEWS
TO-DAY
LOS ANGELES

Mrs. Turnbull, mother of Baldwin estate
claimant, relates story of romance with
Lucky and of alleged contract mar
riage. PAGE 1
Fashionably gowned suffragists urge votes
for women at meeting of Southern Cali
fornia legislators. PAGE 1
City to not offer Owens river bonds for sale
untn February /. PAGE 3
Court grants $50 month separate mainte-
nance to common-law wife. PAGE 5
Exhibition of American etchings at Friday
Morning clubhouse notable artistic
achievement PAGE 6
City must lay water pipes or reservoir
property near Eastlake park will revert
to former owners PAGE 6
Ed Watson, cripple. battles with surgeons
and police in receiving hospital. PAGE 10
Police on lookout for youth who is charged
with stealing auto. PAGE 12
Harry McKim claims he was defrauded in
purchase of rights to manufacture garter.
PAGE IL
Patrolman c. A linus, former Arizona
cowboy. proves champion rider of de-
partment PAGE IL
Rev. j. whitcomb Brougher wins first in
dividual prize in Federation club mem
bership contest PAGE IL
Boos Bros. purchase building at 43e-4Ss
south Hin street. PAGE IL
Contributor who refuses to give name adds
$3.50 to Herald's orphans home fund
PAGE IL
James Radley, English aviator who holds
worlds record for speed. arrives to par
ticinate in Dominguez meet. PAGE 8
Fashionable throng takes part in society
night at the automobile show. PAGH 10
Council and revision committee favor pro
vision for subways and fifty-year fran
chises for them as part of new charter.
PAGE 10
Absorption Of Los Angeles-Pacihc by South
ern Pacific is blow to Santa Monica
PAGE IL
Government files two more suits against
s. P. claiming mineral bearing land
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-16
OWEN wIsTER SERIOUSLY ILL

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.1Owen Wister,
the author, is ill in this city. He ar
rived here from Philadelphia, and at
once took to his bed. 1.-The physicians
have not diagnosed his ailment," said
Mr.. Smith, a friend of Wister. His
condition is such that he cannot re-
ceive visitors
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-16
SOUTH CALIFORNIA

Senatorial Candidate Spslding announces
that offer OF service was made from pure
Iy patriotic motives PAGH a
Woman falls thirty six feet into we'll while
trying to snatch child from brink. PAGE 10
North side residents Of Pasadena to cam
psign for Lincoln avenue line. PAGE 10
Prominent educators TO assemble at Long
Beach today to witness laying of corner
stone for Polytechnic high school PAGE 10
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-16
7. r. SPEAKS AT HARVARD

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Dec. 15.-
Seven hundred Harvard students lis
tened to the address of Theodore
Roosevelt on politics today. The
colonel advised all the members of the
the class to go into politics when they
are graduated. He described his po-
Iitical position by saying that he thor
oughly believes in the politics which
he personally advocates. Colonel
Roosevelt spoke first on the necessity
of combining book knowledge and
practical experience.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-16
CLERGYMAN HELD TO ANSWER

SAN JOSE, Dec. 15.--The Rev. W. c.
Lopeland, the Methodist minister
charged with failing to provide for his
minor child. was. after an all-day ses-
sion in Justice court, held to answer TO
the superior court in bail of $1,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-16
MINING AND OIL

United Development holds Southern Pacific
land and expects to win suit PAGE
Big Ray smelter will soon be in operation
PAGE
Pyramid boasts deepest well in Ventura
county. PAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-16

GREATER LOS ANGELES
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-12
MURDOCH HEADED
TOWARD MEXICO
Gives Short Lecture on insurgency
Just Before Crossing the
Border.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Sept. r.
"Bossism is dying and Americans are
Americans and though the continents
are not exactly the same, as in 1776
yet the spirit of independence is just
as strong now as then. There is trou-
BILE for the man or clique of men
who make the attempt by political
bossism to curtail that tndepen-
dence"
That is the expression given by
Victor Murdoch of Kansas, when ask
ed for an interview on insurgency"
Mr.. Murdoch is one of a party of
thirty newspaper and magazine men
who are on their way to Mexico, in a
special train, the expenses of which
are paid by the Mexican government,
The party stopped in San Antonio
three hours and was entertained by
the San Antonio press club. They
were given au automobile ride about
the city and a banquet luncheon at
the club rooms.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-12
BROWNE WILL
Go BACK AGAIN
Very Good Prospects for Lee o'Neil
to be Elected to Leals-
iature.

OTTAWA, H.. Sept. 12.--The can
oldacy of Lee O'Neil Browne, demo-
c,atlc minority leader, acquitted of a
eharge Of bribery, is the all absorb
ing topic of conversation among polit-
'eians In his district. The success or
aeleat of Browne is receiving more
auentlon from the republicans than
IRON the democrats.
brownies acquittal has strengthen
gu MS chances for denomination 1t is
ueciared. Even had the jury dis
oefeed at the second trial 1t is as
asrted he would have been renominat-
eu' lie has a strong personal follow.
.ns and has built up strong machine
ana as he declared, the nomination
means the election. Those In touch
WIN the political situation here as.
seft positively that Browne will be
Feht back to the legislature.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-12
Trial of Governor.

DIES MONIES, Sept. 12.-At meet
ing of the members of the bar with
the four judges of the district court
this morning, Attorney Nose Cohen,
appearing for Gov. Carroll, asked that
the criminal libel case against the
governor be placed on the first weeks
assignment that speedy trial might
be had. Every indication is that the
hearing will be placed on the date OF
September goth, At this time lawyers
entered their appearance in the cases
The prosecution will be assisted by
Jerry B. Sullivan, G. G. Dowell and w
l.. Reed The governor will be repre-
sented by M. H. Cohen. James Par
sons and A. G. Parker AS previously
arranged the case was transferred
from the regular criminal court pre-
sided over by Lawrence DeGraff, an
appointee by the governor to the court
Of Judge James A Howe, who has
resigned his position effective Jan. 1st
Judge Howe will insist that the jury
for the governor be the first drawn
from the venire to report next week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-12
ILLINOIS POLITICS
ARE BOOMING
Free For All Scramble In the State,
Just Before the Primary
Election.

CHICAGO, Sept. 12.-Rallies, meet
ings and picnics have been the order
of the political parties preparatory to
the primary election to be held next
Thursday. Never in the history Of
Illinois politics since abolition days
has the general public shown a more
active interest In the primary cleo
tion.
Under the law, Ne candidates Of
the parties enter fine for all scram-
BILE. They have done Sd with an array
in each of the Republican and demo-
cratic parties of the t\,o opposing
forces. Republican organ, zation men
are opposed by insurgents, <and demo
crat machine candidates by &depend.
ent seekers after office The slogan
Of the attacking forces, Break the
slate,'' the bosses foresee a loss of
power and are striving to hold their
machines together by appeals to par.
ty fealty. Their argument is that the
parties of Lincoln and Grant and of
Jackson are being sacrificed to the
greed of individualism for spoils. The
minor parties socialist and prohibit
tion, present solid fronts and will
nominate SLATE tickets" The three
cornered fight between Gov. Deneen,
Senator Lorimer and States Attorney
Wayman, is being waged through
noon day meetings, speeches and
newspaper editorials
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-12
LADIES OF 400
ARE EXCITED
Afraid That Their Names Will be
Called Out in Court
Room.

NARRAGANeETT PIER, r. T., Sept.
12-There was weeping and wailing
and some gnashing of pearly teeth
among the society matrons of Mar
ragansett Pier. resort of the 400, to-
day, when Judge Nathan Lewis call
ed the trial of VIM E. Arnold and
Chief of Police James G. Casswell,
arrested in connection with a. raid of
the Narragansett club last month
The society matrons are fearful
that their names may be shouted in
police court. as being present in the
club when the raid was made,