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Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-10
WHAT! FAIRBANKS
GET TOXIC POST?
O'BRIEN SAYS NO.
Ambassador to Japan in Los
Angeles, Denies He Is to
Be 0usted by Taft
DIPLOMAT BOUND FOR EAST
Story Waited from Washington
Holds Plum for Former
Vice President
DIPLOMAT BOUND FOR EAST

"If anyone else has been appointed
ambassador to Japan from the United
States l have no knowledge of such an
appointment" said Thomas j. OBrien,
United States ambassador to the land
of the Rising Sun, at the Alexandra
yesterday Mr.. O'Brien was discussing
a press dispatch sent out from Wash
ington. d. c., to the effect that a sue
cessor had been named for the position
he now fills, and that he would be
transferred to some European post.
Il am retaining the position of am
bassador to Japan at the personal re-
quest of President Taft" continued Mr..
O'Brien Before leaving the capital
for the Far East / had an audience
with the president, and the subject of a
successor was not mentioned.
"Of course he said, smiling, Il
would not tell you If it had If the
president had suggested the possibility
Of q successor 1 would not mention it,
but he did not, so can tell. The suD
ject was not broached at the audience.
and since you ask, | am scarcely or
the opinion that would be allowed to
sail for Japan and resume my duties
there If & successor were to follow me
at once. 1t would be far more reason
able to suppose that would be recalled
now before leaving.
II shall stick to the ambassador job
as long as possible. IL iS dI inc 'lCquoSt
of the president, and / feel 1t my duty
to do so. Beyond the article | read In
thepapers this morning I~know nothing
of the new ambassador to Japan"
ON HIS WAY TO POSE
Mr.. O'Brien, accompanied by his wife,
arrived in Los Angeles Thursday, reg
istering at the Alexandria. They are
on their way now to Toxic, where Mr..
O'Brien will resume his duties of ann
bassador of the United states to Japan.
Mr.. OBrien left Toxic october IL, and
since that time has been visiting in
the United States. He went to WASH
ington before starting from his home III
Michigan and had a personal confer
ence with the president in regard to the
situation in the Far East, at which no
nention of any proposed change in the
present representation in Japan was
made. A prss dispatch from Washing
ton Thursday stated that former vice
President Fairbanks was slated tS sue
ceed Mr.. OBrien.
Mr.. O'Brien passed most OF his time
here visiting with Edmond d. Barry,
an attorney in Pasadena, whom he had
known in the east. He returned from
Pasadena in time to take the afternoon
train Tor San Francisco. whence ne
sails for the Orient. Mr. OBrien ex-
pressed himself as being vastly pleased
with Southern California, and remarked
as he was about to leave his hotel:
''I am sorry was not asked my
opinion of this beautiful country unit!
train time. 1 could talk about 1t all
day."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-10
WHATS GOING ON TODAY IN
LOS ANGELES
AMusEMENTs

ADJUSTMENTS
-Belasco = BIackwood- -Belasco players in
Sherlock Holiness" 2:15 and S:15 p, M
Burbank--Morosco players in AN Ameri-
can Widow" 2:15 and S:15 D. m.
Grand opera house-Ferris Hartman and
company in Nearly a Hero" 2:15 and S:l5
p. m.
Levys cafe chantant-continuous vaude-
vile. 2:30 D. m. to 1890 a.
Los Angeles--va Vaudeville. $3.50 p. M, 1880
p. m, and D. m
concerts. moving pictures and vaudeville,
10 a. M to midnight. 1
Majestic-'Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage
Patch" 230 and S:15 D.
Olympic-Musical farce, "The Evening
STAR" g. 7:45 and 9:15 p. m.
Orpheum-vaudevile, 2;l5 p. m, and Sil5
p. m.
@''P Princess|Musicai e. farce, "cohen the
Frenchman." 8 D. M. 7:45 ,. m. and s;l5
- OF INTEREST TO WOMEN
Federation of College womans clubs. Y.
Musicale. Hollywood school for girls
p. m.
Miss Jennie Lowe. sS11 West Temple. 5
Cat sslt club show continues all day in Pan
tages theater building. Broadway between
Fifth and Sixth streets
SPORTS
FootbaII-Los Angeles high vs. Palo Alto
high, state Rugby championship, Bovard
field, $3.50 p. m.
Baseball--San Diego VS.. McCormicks, Win
ter league Vernon, $3.50 p. m.
MISCELLANEOUS
Conference of teachers to discuss plan to
legalize teaching OF foreign languages In
intermediate schools in auditorium of Poly
technic high school. forenoon.
Schoolmasters' club banquet, $40 South
Hin street. tonight.
City club meets at 1916 .. m. at West
minister hotel. Meyer Llssner will speak
on proposed State 1>egisiation."
LEGISLATION committee meets In council
chamber at $3.50 a. to discuss Boyle
| Heights brickyards
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-10
20 RESCUED FROM TERRIBLE
PLIGHT IN LAKE ONTARIO
Steamer Grounds on Island in a
Binding Snow Storm

OSWEGO. N. Y, Dec. 9.-Twenty
persons. ten on an island and ten on
a stranded vessel were rescued. in
Lake Ontario today. The steamship
John Sharpless of Chicago, grounded
on the shore Of Galloup island while
going from Chicago to Ogdensburg.
A snowstorm was raging and waves
rolled over her, flooding the boiler
room and putting out the fires.
Not untfl today was the vessel
sighted by the steamer Hinekiey, and
bv that time, driven from the vessel
by the intense cold, Mrs. George Rus
sell, wife of the first mate. and half
of the crew had got safely on the
island by means of a lifeboat.
The Hinckley took all hands aboard
and brought them here. The Sharp
less was abandoned, but probably can
be saved.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-10
GEMS STOLEN; SUES BOAT

CHICAGO, Dec. s.-Mrs. Rose Doug
las Lewis. wife of Col. James H.
Lewis, attorney, today filed suit in the
supreme court for $4,000 damages
from the Cunard Steamship company.
She charges that in 1909 while she
was making a European trip, jewels
worth that amount were stolen from
her state room.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-10
JAPANESE STEAMERS GO
DOWN IN STORM; ALL LOST

VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. 9.-The Jap
anese steamer Kumumoto, 1898 tons,
was lost with her crew of thirty -four
men November 27 off Sado island while
bound from Muroan to Using Tao with
ties. A number of~bodies were washed
ashore on the island.
In the same storm the steamer Tai
hei went down off Akita prefecture and
ten of her crew were drowned.
The steamer Gensan was damaged
off Sado island, but reached shelter.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-10
WESTERN SPAIN RAzED BY
CYCLONE; MANY DROWNED
Vessels Sunk in Harbor; Villages
Are Flooded

CEREREBE, France, Dec. s.-Ad-
vices received here late today state
that western Spain has been swept by
q cyclone that razed everything in It's
path. Several small vessels were sunk
in the harbor of Corunna and a num-
ber of persons were drowned.
At Seville the river rose ten feet,
flooding the valley.
Several persons were killed and many
iniured near BilbaO.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-10
SON IS NOT PRISONER,
DECLARES ENRIQUE CREEL

MEXICO City, Dec. 9.-Enrique Creel,
foreign minister, tonight emphatically
denied the report from San Antonio.
Texas that his son had been captured
bv reyolutionists and was held as u
hostage in Chihuahua. Mr.. Creel said:
''My son, Enrique, has been visiting
me for several weeks and departed at s
o'clock tonight for Chihuahua. My
other sons have not been molested in
anv way. The report is absolutely
faI
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-10
BIG REQUEST TO 7. r.
REVOKED IN C0DIClL
Former Admirer Changes Mind
About Gift to Roosevelt

SOUTH BEND. Ind, Dec 9.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt was presented with 1000
acres of valuable timber land in Scott
county, Tennessee, by former admir-
er, whose win was probated in South
Bend today, but this man, just before
his death, changed his mind and in a
codicil he bequeaths the entire property
to his brother.
Charles W. Hall. who died in Benton
Harbor, Mich, a year ago, left an es-
tate worth between 100000 and 100000.
He IS the donor.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-10
HleH SCHOOL BONDS VorEp

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 9.-The question Of
issuing bonds to the amount of 100000
for the construction Of polytechnic
high school was submitted to the peo-
ple today Less than 20 per cent OF the
voters went to the polls but the bonds
carried by the overwhelming vote OK
1894 to SOL.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-10
FIRST WOMAN JURY CALLED
TO PASS ON DIVORCE DECREE

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9.-For the
first time in the history of this country
a Jury of twelve women sat in a SUI
nerior court today when Judge Graham
summoned twelve feminine spectators
to decide a modification of a decree of
divorce. whereby Mrs. Mary A. Black
acquired the custody Of her minor son
from her husband, owen A. Black.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-10
SIXTY MINERS ENTOMBED;
RESCUERS FIND TWO DEAD
Men Buried Alive by Explosion in
Alberta

VANCOUVER, B. c.. spec. s.-Sixty
miners have been entor1lbed in the
BIuebeard colliery at Frankfort, Al
berta, as result of an explosion
which occurred there today. Two
bodies have been found by the res
cuers
It is believed some of the entombed
men may be alive. and strenuous eff
forts are being made to reach them.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-10
HlNDUS FIGHT. FOR COWS;
15O INJURED IN CALCUTTA
Riots Follow Dispute with Mo-
hammedans Over Rites

CALCUTTA, Dec. 9.--One hundred
and fifty persons were injured in riots
here tonight. The trouble grew out
Of the strong feeling between Hindus
and Mohammedans, brought about by
the intention of the latter to sacrifice
COWS at the coming Mohammedan fes-
tival.
The Hindus regard the COW as sa-
cred, and endeavored to get the po-
lice to Interfere and stop the proposed
sacrifice. The police, however, de-
clined to interfere. and the trouble
followed.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-10
SUES FoR LEoPoLD's' WEALTH

BRUSSELS, Dec 9.-Attorneys for
Princess Louise of Belgium entered
formal suit today for the recovery Of
IS, OOO, 900 which belonged TO her father,
the late King Leopold, and is now held
by the Nieder Fullbach foundation. The
Belgian government also claims the
money on the ground that it came from
the Belgian Congo and belongs to the
state.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-10
INDEX OF
HERALD'S NEWS
TODAY
LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES
city's bond offer is turned down by
New York syndicate. PAGE l
Ambassador o'Brien denies Fairbanks
is to get his post at Toxic PAGE l
Aviation meet fund reaches $4,000.
Aviator Willard win make high flight +,
to Pasadena. PAGE Z
Alhambra man denied divorce from wo-
man to whom he has been married
forty years PAGE I
Mrs. Rachel Levy, aged nearly 97. and
Los Angeles. PAGE 12
Donation of 100000 makes Occidental
college fund 100000. PAGE IL
Police think Fine Arts fire was caused
by burglars PAGE 19
Woman Is robbed in crowd while Civ
ing water to aged man who faints
PAGE 12
Girl suing for daughters share of Bald
win estate demands production Of al
legged marriage contract. PAGE IL
J. Marion Brooks is reported dying in
the French hospital. PAGE
Mayor Alexander says Chief of Police
Galloway went to San Francisco mere
ly to attend convention. PAGE 10
Editorial and Letter Box. PAGE 4
Clubs and music. PAGE
Theaters. PAGE 8
Sports. PAGE s
Markets and financial. PAGE
Building permits. PAGE 10
Shipping. PAGE
Marriage licenses, births, deaths. PAGE 10
weather report. PAGE 10
Classified advertising. PAGES 1o.1i
SOUTH CALIFORNIA
Woman captures octopus while fishing
off Long Beach pier. PAGE 2
Long Beach Consolidated Gas company
to build new plant. PAGE
Winery men lose test case against To-
cal anti saloon laws. PAGE 6
COAST
Mob burns camp of Industrial workers
of the World at Fresno. PAGE /
Federal register and receiver decide
against land owners in Northern and
Central California PAGE :
Arizona constitutional convention COM
petes work and adiourns. PAGE 3
Official census returns show Tacoma
loses $4,000 by recount PAGE 3
EASTERN
Population of United States. about s1,-
day PAGE /
Secretary of War Dickinson demands
airships for army PAGE 3
Secretary of State Knox grants re-
quest of Italy for surrender of Porter
Charlton, accused of wife murder.
PAGE 2
George w. Perkins retires as Morgan's
partner to help solve conflict between
capital and labor. PAGE :
Child leads New York police to akidnaped
hoy PAGE .
Christian Science board makes formal
announcement of program. PAGE ?
MINING AND OIL
New Sonora railroad to open rich min
ing country begins grading. PAGE s
independent agency favors curtailment
of production. PAGE .
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-10
FLOODS THREATEN PORTUGAL

OPORTO, Portugal, Dec. 9.--There
are heavy floods in northern Portugal.
The Sousea river, normally a modest
stream, is today d raging torrent SO
feet deep. The pure water supply of
this city is threatened.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-10
DEATH TAKES COL. CRAWFORD

DUBUQUE, Ia, Dec. 9.-Col. w.
Crawford. 80 years old, commander of
the guard at the execution of Mrs.
surratt and others for completely In the
assassination of President Lincoln, died
here today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-13
Rules of Sleep.

Those who think most, who do most
brain work, require NEST sleep. and
time saved from necessary sleep is
infallibly destructive to mind, body
and estate. Give yourself. your chill
dren, your servants-give all that are
under you-the fullest amount of sleep
they will take by compelling them to
go to bed at some regular early hour
and to rise in the morning the moment
they awake, and within a fortnight ma
ture, with almost the regularity of the
rising sun, will unloose the bonds of
sleep the moment enough repose has
been secured for the wants of the sys-
tenn. That is the only safe and suffi-
Gent rule, and. as to the question how
much sleep any one requires, each
must be rule for himself. Great ma
ture will never fail to write it out to
the observer under the regulations just
given.-London Globe.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-13
Notes on Speed.

The maximum speed acquired by the
average person in swimming comfort
ably is thirty-nine inches second,
while oarsmen In an eight cared boat
acquire a speed of 1877 inches in a Sec
ond. Skaters average from nine to
ten yards a second. The horse can
gallop six miles In an hour for a con-
siderable length Of time. The swift
est dog in the world, the borzoi, or
Russian wolfhound, has made record
runs at the rate of seventy-five feet in
a second, while the gazelle has shown
measured speed of more than eighty
feet a second, which would give it a
speed Of 1890 feet in minute if it
could keep it up. The whale struck
by a harpoon has been known to dive
at the rate of 300 yards minute. A
species of falcon known as the wan
dering falcon flies from north Africa
to northern Germany in one unbroken
fight, making the distance in eleven
hours.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-13

gin officially on April 18th, but in
Iorder to accommodate those who are
superstitious and don't want to begin
the work on Friday, the government
has given them leave to hold over
till the following day. Each congress
sional district has a supervisor, and
each of these districts is divided up
into what will be known as enumera-
ton districts, with one man con-
signed to the work of compiling in
formation in his district. Forrest
county has been divided into eleven
enumeration districts, and the fol-
lowing are the men who will have
charge of the work:
Horace L. Gates, John E. Hedrick,
George E. Sandefer, Robert H. Flint,
and Richard Long, Hattiesburg; Lu-
Their NJ. Cox, Rawls Springs; H. X.
McLemore, Petal; Rufus T. Lee, Nor
riston; Wiley j. Ferguson, Brooklyn;
Frank P. Taylor and Geo. D. Ander-
son, Hattiesburg.
Each enumerator, when he starts
to work, will be armed with II
blanks, the filling out of which will
cover almost entirely the present
and past history of each member of
each family, his or her property, his
stock and all other possessions. The
work of enumerators over which Mr.
Boddie has control will cover only
that part of the census statistics
which pertains to population, agri-
culture, stock, ETC., special enumera-
tors having been appointed for secur-
ing manufacturing and commercial
statistics.
Mr.. Boddie came here from Merid- |
ian having held similar sessions of
the enumerators in his district at |
Leakesville on Monday, and at |
Waynesboro on Tuesday. He will re- |
turn to Gulfport tonight.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-13
j. D. Smith.

The last witness of the afternoon
was J. d. Smith, law partner of Sen
ator Bilbo at Poplarville. The wit
ness knew nothing about the details
of the Bowen-Goss claim, handled by
Bilbo, but said the latter had made
several trips from Poplarville to Bax
terville, distance of thirty or forty
miles, to look after it, and it took two
days to make the round trip.
Smith testified that the relations
between Bilbo and Capt. Tom White
j. S. Wheat and Mitchell, who had
testified against him. are not friendly.
and Prof. w. |. Thames, of Hatties-
burg, had not been friendly at one
time, as they taught rival schools. On
REORGANIZATION, however, he admit
ted that Prof. Thames is an honorable
man, and he did not believe the school
rivalry would cause him to swear
falsely, but he is a man of strong
prejudices. He also admitted that
Messrs. Scott and White are honora-
BILE men, and stand high with the
people.
Witness said that he is a second
cousin of Bilbo's, they are on intimate
and confidential terms, and have been
law partners about twelve months;
that Bilbo had never said anything to
him about being bribed, prior to going
before the grand jury. However, he
was away from home when Bilbo Wis.,
tied Poplarville on March oath and
25th.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-13
TRICKED THE SAVAGE.
The Explorers Forced Him to Lead
Them to Water

A party Of explorers, four In num-
Der, were travelling across the sandy
| plains Of Western Australia. They had
been struggling on for weeks and
were now greatly in need of water.
Their two cames had not had any
water to drink for nearly a fortnight.
After time they came to deserted
camp hidden among some trees.
While they were looking at the still
snoldering campfires they were star
tied by some dreadful yells. and .
shower of spears, thrown by mum.
Der of black savages. came flying
about them
This made the travellers so angry
that they rushed after the blacks. who
fed in all directions. After stern
chase they found one of the savages
up tree. AS he would not come
down, one Of the travellers climbed the
tree after him.
Presently a branch of the tree gave
way, and they both came tumbling
down. but without hurting themselves
much.
The travellers asked the black man
where they could find some water but
he would not say.
Then they tried to get friendly with
him and gave him some food But,
although he enjoyed the food. he
would not tell them where water was
to be found.
Then one of them had an idea.
He took some timed meat, mixed
into it handful Of salt and gave it to
the hungry savage The black soon
cleared it up and seemed to enjoy II.
much to the amusement Of the travel.
ers. Then they sat down ard waited.
In about an hour the savage began
to get tidgety and wanted to leave
them, but they would not let him
go. Presently he began to wall: WA
ter! Water.'
Jumping up. he ran to the densest
part of the scrub. followed by the
white men.
Clearing away some twigs. he re-
vealed Il hidden pool of clear water
That is the way the spring was dis
covered.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-13
OLD MAN HARE.
The Actors Meeting With Gladstone
Outside the Theater.

Outside the Theater.
John Hare. the eminent English
actor-manager. said that the most de-
hghtful compliment he ever received
was from Mr.. Gladstone. 1t was a
double ended compliment. Whichever
way you took it it was satisfactory.
Mr.. Hare earned fame playing old
mems parts, his character as Mr.. Gold.
by In "a Pair of Spectacles" being a
good example. Added to this was a
horror of having his picture taken.
Mr.. Gladstone had never seen a pic
ture of the actor, but he knew him
well behind the scenes as well as be-
fore the footlights. The premier's ia
vorite play was "a Pair of Specta-
cles," and he always went behind tho
scenes to chat awhile with the actor
The really old man and the made up
old man would sit there and talk in
the most delightful way for an hour
after the show.
One day the Earl of Rosebery had
Mr.. Gladstone to dinner, and he also
invited his friend John Hare. The
actor came in smooth shaved, looking
about thirty-five He was presented
to Mr.. Gladstone, and the prime min
lister shook his hand most cordially
and said:
my dear sir, am very, very glad
to meet you. I know your father very,
very we'll Splendid actor! Fine old
man."
1t took the whole evening for the
earl and Mr.. Hare to convince him
that this son was really the father.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-13
Bio Hats In Colonial DAYS.

The question of high hats at public
places was Of some moment, ever in
colonial days. In 1863 the church al
Andover, Mass. put 1t to vote wheth-
er "the parish disapprove of the fe
male sex sitting with their hats on in
the meeting house in time of divine
service as being indecent" In the town
of Abingdon in 1775 it was voted that
it was ian indecent way with the
feminine sex to sit with their hats and
bonnets on In worshiping God" Still
another town voted that it was the
towns mind" that the women should
take their bonnets off in meeting and
hang them on the pegs.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-13
CENSUS TAKERS
HOLD CONFERENCE
Important Meeting Held at the Court
House This Morning-Work Will
Begin on April IS.

Nathan v. Boddie, supervisor of
census for the Sixth Congressional
District, with headquarters at Gulf
port. was in this city today and held
session with the different enumera-
tors from Covington, Forrest, Jones,
Lamar and Perry counties. Thirty
seven of the enumerators were mott
fed TO meet here to ask questions
and get Information on any subject
concerning the taking of the coming
census with which they were not
thoroughly familiar. and the meet
ing at the court house developed the
fact that they needed brushing up
considerably.
The taking of the census will be-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-04-13
A CURIOUS WILL.
u Forces . Happy Family Under Pc.
cuIiar Conditions.

" FoToos naPPy FANNY Onoer re-
| euIiar Conditions.
An extraordinary will has been lef
by On elderly unmarried lady who dice
In Vienna. Her property, amounting
to about 100000, is appointed to be di
v1ded between her three nephews, now
aged twenty-four, twenty-seven and
Twenty-Five, and her three nieces, aged
nineteen, twenty-one and twenty-five
In equal parts on the following condi.
lions:
The six Dephews and nieces must all
live in the house formerly inhabited by
their aunt with the executor. law
yer, whose business it will be to see
that the conditions of the will are
strictly observed. None Of the neph-
ews is to marry before reaching his
fortieth year or the nieces before their
thirtieth, under the penalty that the
share of the one so marrying will be
divided among the others.
Further, the six legatees are admon-
ished never to quarrel among them
selves. If one should do so persistent
~ the executor is empowered to turn
him or her out of the house and divide
the share as in the case of marriage.
The executor is himself forbidden to
marry or to reside elsewhere than in
the house with the legatees as long as
he holds his office, to which a hand
some remuneration is attached.
The old maid is said to have made
fhtc
and nieces continually worried her
during her life by asking her to give
them money to enable them to marry.
requests she always refused.-London
Express.