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The Washington times., 1910-03-05

When William Watson met THE wom-
an with the serpeHts tongue" al a re-
cent reception she looked over his head
without so much as a hiss.
The Washington times., 1910-03-05

Battling" Nelson makes no effort 20
side-step the charge that he was wal
loped," to use his own picturesque Ian
gUa@e.
The Washington times., 1910-03-05

What we want 10 know is not how
easy il is for the Washington team TO
win the pennant, but what the batting
averages Of the new recruits are.
The Washington times., 1910-03-05

The movement to- establish a fro-
farm az Des Moines suggests that the
Iowa idea doesn't think il is making
enough noise.
The Washington times., 1910-03-05

The fashion forecast that there Is 10
be a radical change IN w0men's hats
brings no assurance Of a change IN
their radical cost
The Washington times., 1910-03-05

The Sultan CT Morocco is to pay a
twelve million dollar indemnity 10
France. and she is not going 20 accept
commissary scrip for it, either.
The Washington times., 1910-03-05

Anyway, the people OF Arkansas. can
not deny that they elected JEFF Davis
to the Senate
The Washington times., 1910-03-05

and rest on his laurels indicates that
modern laUreIs are made only Of dollars.
The Washington times., 1910-03-05

Mr.. Pinchot feels more kindly toward
the trees than the Nertrees.
The Washington times., 1910-03-05

II is easy enough to write love letters
10 a girl who can write checks.
The Washington times., 1910-03-05

II political conditions IN Ohio are
pleasing 70 Ellis, JUds2n Harmon must
be laughing himself to death
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
SANTA BARBARA'S s
CITIZENS THRONG
TO RECEIVE BELL
Democratic Candidate for Gov
ernor Makes Telling Speech
to Hundreds of Voters
PROMISES NEEDED REFORMS
Office viii Be Conducted to En-
courage More Capital
from Other States
NEEDED REFORMS
ASSOCIATED Pressl

SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 2S.-Theo-
dore Bell, in a speech here tonight, de-
clared the Republican party in this
state has ceased to exist. There are
now two Democratic parties. The plat
forms are identical. and the purposes
are the same except the so-called Re-
publican party had no policy beyond
tearing down the Southern Pacific po-
litical bureau, while the old Democrat
ic party stood by its pledges and Of
fered plans for the Industrial develop
ment of the state.
"It is not necessary for me to renew
pledges to free the state from South
ern Pacific domination If elected gov
ernor," he said. 'I have been making
that fight for sixteen years, and have
not changed my mind, policy or at
titude. But after that, then what? My
opponent believes no man Is big enough
to stand for political freedom and in
dustrial progress.
''If elected governor will so con-
duct the office that capital will be en-
couraged to come into the state. / will
will not give capital any the worst Of
IT. / will not play upon your pre1ud-
fees and passions by saying I will even
give the Southern Pacific any the worst
of 1t, nor will give it any the best Of
1t. California can support ten times
the present population, but there must
be a stream of capital to keep pace
with the stream of labor coming when
the canal is opened"
He indorsed the Panama-Pacif1c ex-
position, the special tax amendment
and said the state wanted the biggest
worlds fair ever held. Spellacy also
spoke. There was an audience Of about
500.
Bell and Spellacy spoke at Santa Ma
ria this morning and motored to Lom-
poe, Ballard, Los Olivas, Los Alamos,
Santa Ynez and other up-country
points. Both will remain here tonight.
They will leave tomorrow morning for
Ventura. and after speaking will motor
to Oxnard, making several stops. Then
they will go to Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
COUNTESS DIES As
SON SPEEDS HOME
Constance WaChtmeister Resi-
dent Of Los Angeles, Sue
cumbS to Illness, Aged 73

Countess Constance Watchtmeister
died at 9:35 o'clock last night at SIT
North Boylston street, after an illness
of about three weeks. Her son, Count
Axel Raoul Wachtmeister, who left
Europe several days ago for Los An
geles, In an effort to reach his mothers
bedside before she died, will learn this
morning of her death. He Is on the
Caronia, due at New York today.
Constance Wachtmeister was count
ess in her own right before her mar
riage. She was Constance de Bourdelle'
daughter of q French count, when she
met Count Axel Wachtmeister in Lon
don. At that time he was the Swedish
ambassador to the court of st. James.
The countess and her son came to
California last July. They had many
friends here, and the time was passed
in visiting in Los Angeles and nearby
cities and at Catalina. Finally the
countess went to the Hotel Hollywood
to remain for the winter, and her son
returned to Europe. A few days later
she became i'll and finally was taken to
the home of Prof. and Mrs. Watts,
close friends, where she died last night.
She was 70 years of age.
Countess WachtmeiSter was noted
lecturer and writer, particularly on the
osophical subjects. For several years
before the death of Madame Blavatsky,
head of the Theosophical society,
Countess Wachtmeister was closely as
ISOLATED with her. The countess did
much research work in theosophy, also,
while IN India.
Funeral arrangements will await the
arrival In Los Angeles Of Count Wacht-
meiSter.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
BALTIMORE LOSES
9Th CITY PLACE
Associated pressl

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Baltimore,
which was sixth city In the United
States in point of population in 1890,
has lost her position in the country's
great cities, according to today's CEN
sus statistics and now becomes sew
enth city, being outstripped In the last
ten years by Cleveland. which takes
sixth place.
Baltimore's population is now $685.
4s5 as compared with Cleveland's $780,
66S. The Maryland city grew 81 per
cent. or 1888 during the last ten years,
having had 50S,s57 in 1900.
Cleveland, which had a population of
S8l 1853 in 1900, grew 49.S per cent in
the decade just ended. Had Baltimore
it's growth of the decade ending in 1890
--17.2 per cent-she would have main
tained her sixth position, which had
been hers for the last thirty years.
Other population statistics made
public today are as follows:
Fall River, Mass, 119,295, an increase
of 14,432, or 1873 per cent over 104,863
Cambridge, Mass. 1o4,ss9. an increase
of 1858 or 14.1 per cent over 91,S86 In
In Lynn, Mass, ss.8ss. an increase of
2O,S23 or 30.4 per cent over 6S,51s In
Chelsea, Mass, 80, ,45s, decrease OF
1920 or 48 per cent from S4.072 in 1900.
Savannah, Ca, 65,064, an increase of
10,820 or 1919 per cent as compared
with 54.244 in 1900.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
CHAMP CLARK PREDICTS
TRIUMPH OF DEMO 0CRACY
Leader Addresses Edi-
toriaI Association of Missouri

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 23.-Champ Clark,
minority leader in the house Of repre-
sentatives, addressed the Democratic
Editorial association Of Missouri to-
night. He said:
'"The circumstances which surround
us presage Democratic victory. DEM
ocrats in the house got together and
fought together during the year 1910,
and thereby set a wholesome example
to Democrats throughout the land.
1--WE want to win such victory this
fall as will put hope into every Demo-
cratic heart betwixt the two seas, and
rake the elections this year and two
years hence duplicates of the elections
of 1890 and 1892. The quarrels among
the Republicans are similar to what
they were then; conditions are much
the same now as then. AT that time
they were loaded down with tariff
bill so obnoxious that 1t could not be
defended, and they are in the same
woeful plight now. Why, then, should
not the results now be similar to the
results then?
RESPONSIBILITY NOT sHIRKED
'cIt is said that IL we carry the house
we must shoulder responsibilities or
course we must, and where Is the DEM
ocrat craven enough to fear or shrink
responsibilities?
I'VE are admon1Shed tnat II We VIII
only let this election go by default, and
thereby leave ourselves in position of
no responsibility, the Republicans will
continue to fight among themselves,
which will enable us to win everything
in 1912. If we are such fools and cow
ards as not to be willing to assume
such responsibility as goes with Dem
ocratic house when confronted with
Republican president and Republican
senate, how can we convince men that
we have the sense, courage and patriot
ism to control the house, the senate and
the presidency for the welfare and
glory Of the republic2
'erhe presidents letter to Congress-
man william B. Mckinley reads very
much like a motion for new trial in a
case that had been decided against
him. Their promises to revise the tariff
downward was their own making;
and their failure to revise It down
ward was their own doing. They
sinned away their day of grace, and to
them is peculiarly applicable the old
saying: The, mill will never grind
with the water that has passed.
II will not weary you with quoting
tariff rates. Suffice 1t to say that In
my judgment so long as tariff law
lcentinaed en- Page Twsl
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
AVIATOR CROSSES
ALPS BUT LOSES
PRIZE OF $4,000
Chavez Scars Above Peaks but
Crashes to Earth Fifty
Miles from Goal
REPORT INJURIES NOT FATAL
Birdman Breaks Both Legs and
Fractures Thigh in At
tempt to Land
REPORT INJURIES NOT FATAL
Associated Press1

DOMODOSSOLA, italy, Sept. 23.-
The great feat of crossing the snow
capped Alpine barrier between Switz-
erland and italy in heavier than air
machine was accomplished today by
Georges Chavez, the young Peruvian
aviator.
The pIucky hero of the exploit, how
ever, lies tonight in the Domodossola
hospital, badly injured as the result of
an accident that occurred just as he
had completed the most arduous and
nerve racking portion Of the task.
Both his legs are broken; his left
thigh is fractured and his body is badly
confused, but physicians are of the
opinion that these hurts will not prove
fatal.
The accident occurred as Chavez was
trying to make a landing here. The
Alps had been crossed successfully and
the aviator was descending with the
power of his machine cut off. When
about thirty feet above the ground a
sudden gust of wind seemed TO eaten
the monoplane, which turned over and
fell. When the crowds that had been
watching the descent ran up, they
found Chavez lying bleeding and un-
conscious beneath the twisted wreck
age. Willing hands lifted the aviator
from the ground and bore him to the
hospital.
Fifty miles away and over country
that had none of the hazards of the
Alps, lay Milan, the goal Chavez was
seeking in an endeavor to win the
prize of $4,000 offered by the Italian
Aviation society for the flight.
Chavez had lost the race.
SCARS 1900 FEET
Leaving the ground with his motor
running at full speed he rose in sweep
ing circles until he had reached an al
titude of 1900 feet, then turned his
machine south over the terrifying Sim
plon pass.
After crossing the divide, Chavez
turned the towering white mountain u
head OF Mont Leone, which rises TO
height of 16,6OO feet, and passed down
above the Condo gorge, a deep gulcn
between sheer walls, until he reacheo
the omen valley of Vedro, and then de-
scended easily toward Domodossola. 1t
was here that the accident occurred.
The twenty-five miles between Brig
and Dcmodossola, (which 1t TOOK the
armies of Napoleon fortnight TO neso-
tiate, Chavez accomplished In forty
minutes.
AIIeF lESdIlAAOAAS ~ NS - -
vez regained consciousness. He sur
fered terribly from his hurts, He salo
he was unable to explain how the ac-
cident occurred.
Henry Weymann, the American avi-
ator who made two unsuccessful at
tennis in the Brig-Mila race today,
sent telegram of sympathy to Chavez.
Although Chavez did not succeed IN
winning the prize of $4,000, having
failed to reach Milan, some OF the
members of the aviation committee are
in favor of awarding the purse to him
and erecting monument in commemo-
ration of mans first flight across the
Alps.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
DEMOCRATS SILENCE BROWNE,
REPUBLICANS SUPPORT CANNON
At CONVENTIONS IN ILLINOIS
Illinois Politician Lately Acquit-
ted of Bribery Ignored at
st. Louis Gathering
CITY HOME RULE IS FAVORED
Delegates Support Policy for the
Election of Senators by Peo-
pies Direct Vote

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill, Sept. 23.-Lee
O'Neil Browne, recently acquitted of
bribery in connection with the elec-
tion of United States Senator Lori
mer, was refused recognition today
on the floor OF the Illinois Democratic
state convention. AS member of the
resolutions committee, he was told by
Roger G. Sullivan, national commit
teeman of the Democratic party in Illi-
nois, not to assert himself.
In reading the list of members Of the
resolutions committee, the secretary
read the name 81. o. Browne"
A delegate asked: who is this L.
o. Browne?'
BROWNE Is DENIED FLOOR
The question was ignored by the
chair, and .yhen the delegate insisted
on reply, Browne arose and said:
'If the gentleman wishes 1nforma-
tion, I am the man to give 1t to him."
He was not allowed to reply, and
Congressman Henry T. Rainey, chair
man, obtained order under difficulties.
The second rebuff came to Browne
just as the convention adjourned after
the adoption of the platform. With the
motion for adjournment pending,
Browne stood with his friends in the
center of the hall, demanding recog-
milton. He was ignored.
After the convention was brought to
close he made his way to the chair
man and explained he wanted to say
he could not approve of the part OF
the platform which referred to Unit
ed States Senator Lorimer.
The Democratic party, according TO
the platform, admitting that Lorimer
was elected by the votes of some Of its
party does not assume 1t has any po-
| litical interest in Senator Lorimer, and
| It does not consider him as represent
| ing the principles Of the party. The
election is deplored.
SCORE JACKPOT" LEGISLATION
The original draft condemned "bath-
room tactics" and Jackpot" legisla-
tion. These words were eliminated by
the committee, according to the secre-
tary, because they were objectionable.
The revised plank reads:
"The Democratic party is unalterably
opposed to the giving or the taking Of
bribes by those seeking legislative ia
vors, and we condemn in unmeasured
terms any person or persons, Demo-
cratic or Republican, who may have
been guilty of any participation there
in and declare in this connection that
we favor the election of United States
senators by direct vote of the peo-
ple."
The platform came out squarely for
home rule for cities and villages. The
plank opposing the cumulative system
of voting for legislators was eliminated.
Congressman Champ Clark, OF Mis-
souri,, was the principal speaker.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
FINDS GIRL DEAD
UNDER FLOORING
School Teacher Missing Five
Months, Murdered-Dr. Grant
and Nurse Are Held
Associated Press1

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 2S.-The
body of Miss Eva Swan, a young
and formerly a school
teacher of Paso Robles, was found to-
night buried in a lot in the rear of
vacant house at 527 Eureka street.
The girl had been missing since
April 27. From information which
came to the police today it is thought
that she met her death shortly after
that time in the Office of DR.. James
Grant, 1898 Golden Gate avenue.
DR.. Grant is in the city prison to-
night and the police are looking for
William Sachs, his assistant.
: Miss Mary Messersmith, nurse
employed by Dr. Grant, also Is held
in detenue. Neither will make any
statement.
During the five months the girl has
been missing several attempts have
been made to find her, On the day she
left her boarding house the last time
a young man called several times to
see her and finally left a note for her.
The girl had dropped out of sight
completely, leaving all her belong
ings in her room.
Two months ago a family named
Craughton moved into the Eureka
street house. They found an old trunk
with red stains on 1t. The trunk
smelled badly and the health depart
ment was notified. The city chemist
examined the trunk and reported the
stains were made by paint.
Shortly after the family moved away
and nothing more was thought of the
matter.
Two days ago Frank Gordon. DR..
Grants new assistant, informed the
police that a body was buried in the
yard of the Eureka street house. De-
tectives went there, and after working
until tonight discovered the body of
Miss Swan, wrapped in a sheet sprink-
led with acid, buried under a cement
flooring near the sewer.
DR.. Grant and Miss Messersmith,
who had been under surveillance since
Gordon told his story to the police,
were at once arrested.
1t was evident the body had been
buried for several months, and that 1t
had been transported in the trunk.
The police have sent for a Paso Ro-
bles ranchman, who is supposed to have
been friendly with Miss Swan, and Is
said to have been the same man who
called for the girl on the day she dis
It was learned before the Craughten
family moved into the Eureka street
house that two men had lived there for
a short time. The addresses these men
gave to the agent of the house proved
false
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
MADDENED HOG WOUNDS
MAN IN DESPERATE FIGHT
Attempt to Corral Animal Results
in a Battle

Attacked by a maddened hog which
he was attempting to place in pen at
his ranch at Ell Monte, 3. Vial, 45 years
old. a stockman, was driven into cor
ner of the corral and engaged in a
desperate fight with the animal. After
struggling with the brute for almost
half an hour, Vial finally succeeded in
eluding the animal, but not until he
was wounded on the left wrist.
The rancher made his way to his
house and bandaged the wound tempo
rarily. The cut was so deep, however,
that he was unable to 5taunch the flow
of blood and he went to the receiving
hospital for treatment last night. The
police surgeons found that Vial had
suffered an inch and a half laceration::
The tusk of the maddened animal had
severed a small blood vessel and torn
the flesh to the depth Of almost half
an inch.
ViaPs clothing was rent in many
places and according to his story OF his
fight with the hog he narrowly escaped
serious injury.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
BLIND BOSS OF RHODE
ISLAND G. 0. P. IS DEAD
General Charles R. Brayton Re-
publican Leader, Dies

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Sept. 2s.-Gen.
Charles r. Brayton, the blind leader
of the Rhode Island Republicans and
Rhode Island member of the national
Republican committee, died here to-
day.
The death of General Brayton re-
moves from public life a man who
for more than a generation had been
the central figure in Rhode Island pol
itics. He was generally known as the
''blind boss" Often he had been bit
terly attacked by political enemies, and
his domination, labeled by Democratic
party as "Braytonism," frequently had
been a campaign issue.
Charles Ray Brayton was in the
Civil War and served throughout the
conflict. AT it's close he was breyeted
brigadier general 'for faithful and
meritorious service"
When General Brayton was well ad-
vanced in the forties he decided to
study law.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
MEN, NOT THINGS, MUST
GOVERN, SAYS JOHNSON
Republican Nominee Speaks to a
Large Gathering at Chico

CHICO Sept. 2S.-"California must
be governed by men, not things" said
Hiram Johnson, Republican nominee
for governor, in addressing the larg
est political meeting in the history of
the city. The candidate said his de-
feat would mean the victory of the
Southern Pacific ia this state.
''I owe the people of California a
debt that never can pay" he said.
"I can pay it only in part by giving
the state clean government and wip-
ing out of California the Southern Pa
cific bureau.
"I'm not tearing up the railroad
tracks. I'm not stopping progress.
am for a square deal and q fair deal.
The defeat of the Republican party
will not be Democratic victory, but
a victory of the interests of the stand
patter Southern Pacific. L am advo-
eating the same principles now that 1
did before the primary. I want to look
every man in the eye and tell him that
j am for clean government"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
DROWNING SEAMAN SAVED
BY HEROIC SHIPMATE
Sailor Dives Overheard to Rescue
Sinking Man

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Sept. 23.-Stunned
by a fall from a scaffold, S. t. Ram
sell, ordinary seaman on the United
States steamship Iris, mother ship or
the Pacific torpedo fleet, now in port
would have drowned but for the hero
ism of Seaman Brlllingham, who
plunged into the bay to his rescue.
The accident occurred yesterday az
ternoon. Ramsell was unable to help
himself and was sinking second time
when Brillingham dived overheard and
caught him. Ramsell was speedily
hauled on deck and revived after five
minutes Of hard work. A report Of
Brillinghams act will be forwarded to
the navy department
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
SHIPS WILL
SERVE ON PACIFIC COAST
Turbine Driven Flyers Yale and
Harvard to Round Horn

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-The twin fly
ers Yale and Harvard, of the Metro
politan line, plying between New York
and Boston, will not tie up for tne
winter. according to information which
the Herald will print tomorrow, but
will round the Horn for service on the
Pacific coast. =,
Officials of the company would neith-
er deny or confirm this statement to-
night, but 1t was admitted both ships
would be placed on new routes this
winter.
The Yale and Harvard are turbine
driven. burn oil and are the fastest
ships in the coastwise trade.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
STUDENTS PETITION FOR
VAN LIEW'S REINSTATEMENT

CHICO, Sept 23.-In a petition
signed by 200 members of the associat-
ed students of the Chico state normal
school tonight tho board of trustees
of the school is requested to reinstate
DR.. c. c. Van Lew, the recently de-
posed president.
as a benefactor and help to the stu
dents and the school and suggests to
the trustees that change Of presi-
dents at this time would prove detri-
mental.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
WOMAN DIES FOLLOWING
FALL IN MAMMOTH CAVE

MAMMOTH CAVE. KY, Sept. o.
The first fatal accident for years in
side of Mammoth cave occurred today
when Mrs. Helen Day, of Wyoming,
Pa, fell from precipice, striking up
on the granite known locally as "Pur-
gatory," and fractured her skull. She
died later.
Mrs. Day was the widow of the late
publisher Of the Wyoming county (Pa.)
Democrat.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
BIG GUN ON BATTLESHIP
EXPLODES; MEN UNINJURED

WASHINGTON. Sept. ss.-WhiIe tho
battIeship Georgia was attempting to
hit target at n distance Of six miles
yesterday during battle practice of the
Atlantic fleet, tho left twelVe-inch gun
in the forward turret exploded, but
without injury to any Of the twelve men
I'm the turret.
A brief report on the accident re-
ceived today from Rear Admiral schrOe-
der stated the muEzle of the gun as far
back as the forward end of the jacket
was blown off aud that the big rifle
probably had been injured beyond re-
pafr
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS FELT
IN ARIZONA-NO DAMAGE

PRESCOTT, Ariz., Sept. 2s-Slight
earthquake shocks were felt tonight at
Kingman, Flagstaff and Jerome.
The series beginning at 9:06 o'clock,
lasted but a few second. No damage
was done.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
ORDERS LEGATION TO LEAVE

BOGOTA, Colombia, Sept. 2S.-There
has been a rupture between Colom-
bia and Venezuela. The Venezuelan
government telegraphed to the mem
bers of the Venezuelan legation yester-
day to leave Bogota and await instruc-
tions at Panama. The nature OF the
complications is not known here.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
ATTEMPTS TO
FLY TO PHILADELPHIA

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Sept. 2S.--Glenn
H. Curtiss in a biplane started from
field near Muhlenberk college today IN
an attempt to fly to Philadelphia. The
distance is 1O2 miles. He came down
after flying six miles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
oovr. LAND SALE POSTPONED

WASHINGTON, Sept 2S.-Owing to
the inaccessibility of the abandoned
Fort Bowie military reservation in
southeastern Arizona, the sale OF about
q, 900 acres of land, which was sched-
uled to take place there October 10,
has been postponed by the general land
nffine
Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-24
oLIoHT SHAKE AT PHOENIX

PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. 2s.--A very
slight earthquake shock was felt here
this evening" by those in the upper
floors OF the highest buildings. This is
the third shock felt here in about
twenty-five years. No damage has
ever been done.