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Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
SWEDISH COUNTESS
NEAR DEATH HERE
Countess WaChtmeiSter GraveIy
III in Home of Two Los
Angeles Friends

Countess Constance Wachtmeister,
of attack, Sweden, lies at the point
of death in the home of Professor and
Mrs. Watts, 577 North Boylston street,
The countess is one of the most dis
tinguished women who has visited the
Pacific coast. For several years she
has passed much of her time here. Dur
ing the earlier years of her life she
was intimately associated with Mad
anne Blavatsky, the noted theosophist,
and was with that celebrated woman
when she died.
The countess has been a lecturer and
writer on many scientific subjects, and
has great linguistic ability. Her lee
ture tour included Pacific coast cities
several yeal ago, and she made many
friends when engaged in platform work
who have helped to maintain her in
terest in California. She has been here
since last February when, with her
son, Count Axel Raoul Wachtmeister,
she became the house guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Mitchell at their charm
ing suburban home, Lomita,
Upon the departure of the Count for
Sweden and Paris last July the Coun-
tess was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hancock Banning at Catalina, and
later visited among her friends here
before going to the Hotel Hollywood
where she had elected to pass the win
ter. Her present illness developed
about three weeks ago, and as the
status Of the case became more dis
couragins physicians advised sending
for her son who is Fastening to his
mothers bedside. A wireless dispatch
received yesterday stated that he would
reach New York Saturday on the
steamship Coronia and would proceed
at once to Los Angeles.
OF French birth and parentage, the
countess was educated in London and
there met Count Axel Wachtmeister
when he was ambassador from Swed-
en- to the court Of st. James. This
meeting which was romantic and un-
usual, resulted in an immediate love
affair which was followed by an Ideally
happy married life.
The attending physicians offer no
hope of recovery, and fear that life
cannot last until the arrival of the
absent and devoted son. Late last
night the patient was reported as max
ing a heroic battle. and offering decid-
ed resistance to the encroaching. dis
ease and pain.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
LORIMER INVESTIGATION
BEGINS THIS MORNING
Attendance Of Accused Senator
and Attorney Expected

CHICAGO, Sept. 21.-The long-her-
aided senatorial inquiry into the cleo
ton of William Lorimer to the United
States senate is scheduled to begin
here tomorrow morning at II o'clock in
a formal session Of the senate sub
committee on privileges and elections.
Questions of procedure. are as yet un-
determined. A long conference was
held this afternoon by the committee
in the apartment of Senator Burrows,
chairman, and it was then announced
by Senator Burrows that the committee
would proceed with the investigation.
Through the day there was much
conjecture whether the committee
would decide to go ahead because of
the absence of two of its members
Senator Frazier, Democrat, of Ten
nessee, and Senator Bulkeley, Repub-
lioan, of Connecticut. A telegram was
received from Senator Bulkeley, saying
he would arrive in Chicago Sunday.
No word has come from Senator Fra
zier as to when he will be here.
1t is expected that when the session
is formally opened tomorrow Senator
Lorimer and his attorney, former Judge
Haneck of Chicago, will be present.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
Validity Of Pre-NuptiaI Agreement
with Lima CavaIieri viii
Be Settled
ATTORNEYS AWAIT RESPONSE
Complaint States Singer Secured
Arrangement with Use of
Undue Influence
Associated Press1

NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-The validity
of the famous pre-nuptial agreement
between Robert Winthrop Chanler and
Lima Cavalieri, his bride, is now certain
to be tested in the courts.
Chanler's first wife, Julia Chamber
lain Chanler, who obtained a divorce
from him in the French courts in 1907,
filed suit here today in behalf of her.
self and her children in an endeavor
to set aside the agreement on the
ground it was obtained by fraud and
undue influence and that it was not
the free act of Chanler. She has an
agreement OF her own with her former
husband providing for the payment
of $4,000 yearly for her support and
$4,000 yearly for the support Of each of
her two daughters.
FEARS Loss TO CHILDREN
"The plaintiff is not aware" she says
in her papers, "of the yearly income
of the said Robert Chanler, but the
plaintiff believes that by the afore-
said agreement the defendant has put
it out of his power to carry out the
terms of his said agreement with the
plaintiff, and that by reason thereof
the plaintiff and her children may be
deprived of the means of livelihood"
She continues: THAT she is further
informed and believes that the defend
ant, at the time of the execution of
said indenture, was in a sdggesttble
mental state, that he was susceptible
or liable to be easily influenced and de-
ceiVed and that the defendant, Nata-
lima Cavalieri Chanler, knowing of his
condition and taking advantage there
of, contrived by misrepresentation
specious inducements and undue in
fluence to persuade him to execute the
said indenture.
Wherefore the plaintiffs pray that
the agreement be adjudged in fraud of
the rights of the plaintiff and the chill
dren of the defendant and therefore
void, and that it be brought into court
to be Cancelled, and that the record
thereof in the Office of the register OF
the county of New York be Cancelled" ;"
VAST INCOME OF CHANLER
The complaint also states that Chan
Ter is in receipt of the income from
three separate trust funds, and con-
tinues its demand that "Natalina Cav
aIieri Chanler be enjolned, pending this
action, from disposing of said prop
erty and that a receiver be appointed
to hold and preserve said property and
to receive the income to which the de-
fendant, Robert w. Chanler, may be
entitled during the tendency of this
action and to pay thereout to this
plaintiff the sums to which she is en-
titled as aforesaid"
The defendants named are Chanler,
Cavalieri and the trustees of the Chan
Ter trust funds.
No reply to the complaint has yet
been made.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
COUPLE HELD UP
BY TWO BANDITS
FootpadS Take Watch and Money
from Woman and Man
on Street

Two men armed with revolvers held
up Miss Hazel Smith of 344 East JEFF
ferson street and NJ. A. Bendinger of
243 East Twenty-ninth within a few
seconds after the couple had alighted
from a street car at Thirty-third street
and Maple avenue at 1880 O'Clock last
night, forced them to close their eyes,
then robbed the man of a watch and
80 cents and took 70 cents from the
purse carried by the young woman.
Bendinger and Miss Smith alighted
from a Maple avenue car at Thirty
third street and started south in
Maple avenue. They had gone about
ten feet when two men approached
and ordered Bendinger to hold up his
hands.
"You can keep your hands down If
you remain real quiet" said one of the
robbers to Miss Smith.
Bendinger objected on raising his
but a second glance into the muzzles
of the revolvers held by the highway
men caused him to change his mind,
and he obeyed with alacrity.
''Now close your eyes and don't
peep" said the man who seemed to be
the leader.
They took Bendinger's watch from
his vest pocket, then found 80 cents in
small change in his trousers pockets.
'Ts that all the money you have?."
inquired one of the bandits in sar-
castle manner Probably you have
some in your shoes?" -
Bendinger declared that he had no
more money on his person, and the
robbers turned their attention to the
young woman.
1--WE hate to do this, miss, but you
know business is business" said the
talkative bandit in his most polite
tones.
The men then took the handbag car
ried by Miss Smith. opened 1t and OBJ
tained 20 cents.
Keep your eyes closed until you
count fifty, then be on your way" was
the parting remark of the robbers.
The victims did not wait to count,
but opened their eyes Immediately and
saw the pair hurrying down west in
Thirty-third street.
According to the victims, both men
were attired in light clothes and wore
straw hats. They are mot more than
20 years of age, according to the de-
scription given.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
ONE KILLED, rs INJURED
IN TRAIN WRECK IN OHIO
Four Cars lump Track and Over
turn in Ditch

LIMA, Ohio, Sept. 21.-Chicago &
Erie train No. 4, eastbound, was
wrecked near Conneaut, nine miles
west of here, this afternoon. killing
an aged woman and injuring twenty
five persons. The smoker, day coach
and two Pullmans left the track and
were overturned in ditch twenty
feet deep.
The track where the wreck occurred
had recently been raised several
inches.
A Mrs. Strailer, an aged woman Of
Brooklyn, N. Y, was killed instantly,
while her son, seated by her side, es-
capped injury.
The left foot of ]. w. Snowden, por-
ter on the dining car, was crushed,
requiring amputatoin at the ankle.
w. I. Murray of New York sus-
tanned fracture OF the left leg at the
hip.
These were the first OF the injured
to be brought to Lima.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
INDEX OF
HERALD'S NEWS
TODAY
FORECAST

FORECAST
For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair
Thursday; moderate temperature; light
north wind, changing to south. MAXIMUM
temperature yesterday, SO degrees; minimum
temperature, So degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
HUGE PROFITS OF
RAILROADS Barred
Witness Admits That Returns in !
Ten Years Exceeded the
Capital Stock
ASSOCIATED Press,

CHICAGO, Sept. 21.-The remarkable
financial returns of the Chicago &
Northwestern railroad during the last
ten years were brought out today in
the rate hearing before the interstate
commerce commission by attorneys for
the shippers who are fighting an in
crease of freight rates.
The witness of the day was w. A.
Gardner, vice president, in charge of
operation of that road.
His testimony, ELECTED on cross-eX-
animation by Attorney Lyon for the
commission, was in short that the COM
pany thought itself justified to raise
freight charges now, in spite Of the fact
that in ten years it had returned to it's
stockholders in dividends, and in un-
appropriated surplus more than the
amount of capital stosk.
The witness also controverted testi-
mony of Illinois Central officials pre-
viously that the increase in cost of
operation and maintenance was in
large measure due to higher cost of
material.
ADMITS HUGE EARNINGS
''The Northwestern line will not go
into bankruptcy next year, or the year
after, nor the one after that, unless 1t
now raises rates." began Mr. Gardner
touching upon this subject "but I do
does not control the commercial con-
ditions under which we get money, and
unless we soon get higher rates we will
in the future have to run out the red
flag. We must be allowed a satisfac-
tory surplus above everything each
year as barometer Of our surety for
credit"
would you still say you should have
right to secure that yearly surplus
If you knew your road had in ten years
paid on $S5, 600 of stock dividends of
$56, ZOO, 900, and had in addition an un-
appropriated surplus taken from earn
ings of $50, 100000 more-an amount of
net return to stockholders of more than
the capital stock?" asked Attorney
Lyon.
"Yes, would; as said, consider
It necessary only from the standpoint
of keeping up credit"
"And in the face of the showing mem
toned, you think that also is required
for maintenance of creditY"
''I do" answered the Witness
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
FIRE LOSS AT OAKLAND

OAKLAND, Sept. 21.-Fire which de-
stroyed three residences and a large
storage warehouse in the north section
today did damage estimated at $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
FOREIGN

:. 10 paper publishes details of alleged
plot to assassinate emperor of Japan.
PAGE 2
DR.. H. H. Crippen and Ethel Claire Leneve
are formally committed for trial for MUIR
der OF Bell Elmore. PAGE 3
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-22
SOUTH CALIFORNIA

Six men save themselves by leaping when
structure at Venice collapses PAGE 3
Rachel Moiseff, IA years old. disappears at
Long Beach. PAGE IA
Beach girls and club women sell carnations
I to support free ward In Santa Monica
Bay hospital. PAGE IA
Pasadena business write sharp letters
regarding Pacific Electric double tracks
on South Lake avenue. PAGE Il
State Humane society meeting in annual
convention at Pasadena holds election of
officers PAGE II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-28
A STRENUOUS SESSION.
New York Legislators Prepare to Leave
For Their Homes.

Albany, N. Y, May 27.--With hating
visions of being called back into extra
session because of their failure to en-
act such electoral reforms as are adj
vocated by Governor Hughes, 200 tired
legislators prepared to leave for their
homes today. Starting with the most
sensational bribery trial in the legis-
lative annals of the state-the trial of
Senator lothian P. Allds-and ending
in red hot fight over the various di-
rect primary measures, the session
which ended at noon today has been
one of the most strenuous in years.
Governor Hughes fails to secure his
pet direct nominations scheme, but has
been fortunate in obtaining favorable
legislation on all his other more i'm
portant recommendations. They in
cinde the states refusal to endorse the
proposed income tax amendment to the
constitution; resolution calling for a
general investigation of corrupt prac-
tees; the placing of telephone and tel
egraph companies under supervision OF
the public service commissions; second
district; strengthening the laws
against race track gambling; more
stringent measures for the suppression
of the white slave traffic and import
ant reforms in the insurance and
banking laws.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-28
$4,000 DAMAGES
Asked BY c. p. Connolly from Asst
Atty. Gen. Lawler.

Washington, May 27-Christopher P.
Connolly. lawyer of Montana and New
York and a well-known writer for the
magazines, filed suit in the superior
court Of the District of Columbia to re-
cover $4,000 damages for alleged SANDER
from Oscar LAWYER assistant attorney
general for the interior department.
The suit is the first of the threatened
legal proceedings growing out of the Bal
linger-Pinchot inquiry. 1t was rumored
about the court today that Secretary Bal
linger Is prepared to invoke the law
against some of his alleged traducers.
The basic fact is the testimony alleged
to have been given by Mr.. Lawler May Is
before the Ballinger-P inchot committee
wherein Mr.. Lawler is said to have re-
ferred to Mr.. Connolly and others as
"despicable scoundrels who would stoop
to any depth of degradation. " He is
further alleged to have testified that a
man named Connolly stood on the deck of
the steamship Republic just before she
went down and tramped down women
and children in an attempt to get to a
lifeboat.
When asked to identify the Connolly
referred to. 1t is alleged that Mr.. Law
Ter said: He is an employee of Golfers
Weekly and is a tall man with short
gray moustache." This Mr. Connolly
describes him.
Mr.. Lawler is further alleged to have
said that he had considerable contempt
for the Connolly connected with COL
lier's Weekly anyway and would not put
him above anything of that kind"
Mr. Connolly charges that this connect
ing him with the person on board the Re-
public is false and that the accusation
was maliciously made. Mr.. Connolly said
also that at the time of the loss of the
Republic he was in Los Angeles, Cal.
many miles away from the scene of the
disaster
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-28
ExoNERATEs VERA.
Executive Council Finds British Coun-
~ Clerk Innocent Of Charges.

Boston, May 27.-Frank Vera, Jr., Of
New Bedford, clerk of the third dis
trict court of Bristol county, was to-
day exonerated by the Executive Coun-
ell on all charges preferred against
him by Edward T. Bannon and others
of New Bedford. 1t was claimed that
the clerk had refused to issue war;
rants upon proper application, that he
had retained for his own personal use
money collected as part of plan to
prosecute alleged violatorsS of the law:
that he had issued warrants in bad
faith and without reasonable cause
and that he had been guilty of i'm
proper practices in summoning police
before him in an official capacity in
an attempt to injure Edward T. Ban
non. n New Bedford attorney. who is
one Of the compliments against Vera
Governor Draper concurs in the cOun-
IFS report.
In concluding its report the council
says: I'VE find on the evidence that
the clerk of the court has been active
In political campaigns and has held
Office en- political committees. We do
not ind that such activity has been
shown to have affected his efficiency as
a clerk. We deplore any tendency
toward political activity on the part of
judicial officers of the Commonwealth.
however, for we believe it must ulti-
mately result in impaired efficiency.
even though that result has not been
shown In this case"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-28
ALL DIFFERENCES MERGED
In Festival Which Concludes May
Meetings Of Unitarians.

Boston, May 27.-All differences of
Socialistic and Labor trend which have
marked the various meetings Of the
societies in session during the S5th an
nual convention of the American Uni
tartan Association were merged in
common oblivion tonight in the exer-
cises of the Unitarian festival which
closed the convention in fremont
Temple.
Governor Eben S. Draper presided.
The speakers were Rev. Charles f.
Park of Boston, Joseph Walker, speak
er of the Massachusetts, House of Rep
resentatives, Former Governor John ID.
Long, of bingham and Rev Theodore
D. Bacon of Salem.
The last sessions of the convention
were those of the Unitarian Sunday
School Society, which occurred during
the morning, the unfinished business
of the association being closed up at
an afternoon session. Mr. Horton hav-
ing declined reelection as president
of the Unitarian Sunday School Asso-
citation the following officers were
chosen:
President, Rev. William l. Lawrence,
Winchester, Mass; vice presidents,
Rev. Chas A. Murdoch, San Francisco,
and Rev. Julian C. Jaynes, West New
ton. Mass; clerk, Miss Louisa P. Park
err, Cambridge; treasurer, Richard Z.
Humphreys, Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-28
INSURGENTS ROUTED
And Gen. Madriz's Forces Capture
Bluefields Bluff, Mic.

Bluefelds, Mic, May 27.-The govern
ment forces under cover of the hre OF
the gunboat San Jacinto today routed
the insurgents and captured Blueneids
bluff. This loss to the Estrada forces
probably ends the revolution.
This morning at o'clock the MadrlZ
gunboat San Jacinto began bombardlnS
the Bluff and the troops landed under
cover of her guns. There was only slight
fighting. however, until o'clock. when
the MadriZ forces succeeded in taking the
positions of the enemy and the bluff. The
Estrada troops were under command of
Gen. Zeledon. The force of Madriz in
the engagement is estimated at 500 and
that of Estrada at 200. Communication
with the bluff at this time is impossible
and further details of the fight are I'M
obtainable The Estrada gunboats Blance
and Ometepo escaped up the Escondido
river.
The government generals Lara and
Chavvarria have not yet attacked Rama.
which Is in the hands of the revolution
lists.
Gen. Estrada takes his defeat at Blue
fields calmly. He says he intends to
make further resistance.
No damage has yet been done to Amer
lean property here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-28
MINISTER TO MOROCCO.
Fredk. Carpenter, the Presidents Sec
rotary, Is Appointed.

Washington, May 27.-President Taft
today appointed his secretary, Freder-
lex Carpenter of Sank Center, Mimi.
as United States minister to Morocco
to succeed H. Percival Dodge. No sue
cessor has been chosen by the. Pres
ident to succeed Mr. Carpenter but it
is likely that he will appoint Rudolph
Forster the present assistant secretary.
The following statement relative to
Mr.. Carpenters nomination was made
at the White House:
THE appointment of Mr.. Carpenter
to Morocco was made on his own APP
plication to be relieved of the duties of
secretary to the President, which had
been Sc heavy upon him as to threat
en- his health. The President thought
that as Morocco had a delightful eli
mate the change of duty which this
would afford would be wise and con-
scented to Mr.. Carpenters resignation
of his present position. Mr.. Dodge. who
is the present minister to Morocco, is to
be transferred to another post. No
person has been selected as yet to sue
coed Mr.. Carpenter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-28
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

An indictment for perjury was returned
Friday at Springfield, H., against Sen
ator d. w. Holtslaw of Iuka, a Demo
crat, by the Sangamon county grand
jury which is probing the alleged bribery
in the Illinois Legislature. This is the
first indictment which has been returned
by this inquisitorial body.
Mr.. and Mrs William j. Chalmers of
Chicago, who made a sensational race
from London to Queenstown to catch
the steamer Mauritania, because of
the illness of their daughter, Mrs. Nor
man Williams. Jr., of Chicago. learned
at New York Friday, when the steam
err locked, that their daughter under
went a surgical operation several days
ago and is now in the convalescent
stage.
Governor Thomas r. Marshall of In
diana, addressing the annual Gonven-
ton Of the Presbyterian Brotherhood
of Chicago Thursday night. said he
taught a Bible class in indianapolis
from the international book of Sunday
school lessons. which he declared are
so incoherently arranged that they
hop around like a chameleon which
killed itself trying to make good on a
Scotch plaid" Governor Marshall's ap-
peal for militant methods in the church
was preceded by the adoption of reso-
lutions calling upon Gov. Gillett of
California to suppress the Jeffries-
Johnson fight.
Fire which started in the lumber
yards of the Export Lumber Co., on
the Boston side of the Mystic docks on
the Mystic river in Charlestown, Mass,
early Saturday morning, swept rapidly
over the wards and spread to the prop
erty of the Atlantic Coast Lumber Co.,
causing three alarms Of fire to be
sounded, calling for a large part of the
fire fighting apparatus of the city The
fire was believed to be fairly under
control before it had reached the Mys-
tic docks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-28
FARMING DALE.

Charles Russell, who has been work
ing in Boston for several weeks. ar
| rived home Thursday
MISS Eva Jones has been i'll with the
measles but is now reported to be get
ting along nicely. Her mother was
called home from Gardiner to care for
her.
Mrs. Hattie B. Stevens of Augusta
visited friends here recently.
lrven Smith of Boston made a short
visit to his parents the first of the
week.
Miss Ada Bradford of Auburn was
the recent guest of friends in the vi
cinity.
F. A. Smith was at home from Bates
College over Saturday and Sunday.
Willard Graves is visiting in the
neighborhood.
Fruit trees are looking fine and have
blossomed well.
Maynard Hardy Is spending a few
weeks at East Wilton with his moth
er. assisting her with her garden and
other work. Mr.. Hardy will do no
planting here this spring or at his
place in New Sharon, but intends to
paint the buildings in both places
soon.
Word was received here Thursday Of
the death Wednesday of pneumonia Of
Ira I. James of Fairfield.
Memorial day will be appropriately
observed by the schools Monday.
Preston Glidden is having well
driven.