]_{•) PAGES ] M -MIIKR m. lliUjtj. OU LylllJMlO PKTI MONTH HUGHES ASKS AN INVESTIGATION OF BRIBERY CHARGES Governor of New York Declares Time Is Ripe for Uncovering All Graft HOTCHKISS ADDS EVIDENCE Superintendent of Insurance Says $150,000 Has Been Used In Legislation Deals [Associated Prwmi ALBANY, N. V.. April 11.— Declaring thnt the revelations In the recent Allds-Conger bribery Inquiry and the facts brought out In the Insurance Investigation by Superintendent of In surance Hotchkiss "have caused ev ery honest citizen to tlnglo with shame and Indignation and have made Irre sistible the demand that e^sry proper means should be employed to purify," Governor Hughes sent a epodal mes sage to the legislature tonight recom mending ,"an Immediate, impartial thorough and unsparing lnvimtlgatlon Into legislative practices and proced ure, and Into the use of corrupt or improper means for the promotion or defeat of '.eglnlation." Accompanying the message wns a preliminary report of Superintendent Hotchklss outlining the facts devel oped at the flro Insurance Investiga tion in New York and setting forth the difficulties encountered In following up the various loads that have been un .covered. The superintendent Bays that, obsta cles apparently Insuperable have de veloped In the course of the Inquiry. These, In his Judgment, warrant fur ther Investigation, but ho has no power to pursue them and therefore has : laid tho facts thus . far developed before the governor for action. The governor said In part: , "This la a promising opportunity to pursue the opening trails ot, corrup tion to reveal Illicit methods and agencies, to uncover tho perfidious in fluences that h:wo dishonored the state and thus to aid in securing the whole name exorcise of its beneAcent author ity. ■-.. . "It may bo Impossible wholly to erad icate these evils, but to the extent that the nature of the illicit Intercourse Is understood, and' the methods and In strumentalities which have bceen suc cessful are exposed, there. may > be Intelligent effort it remedial action through both statutes and legislative rule*. The time is ripe, In my Judg ment, for a full and painstaking In quiry.' to expose the worst of public, wrongs, and to prepare the way for needed improvements In our laws and legislative processes. , advibi^i THOROUGH rNQf HIT : "I therefore recommend an Imme diate, Impartial, thorough and unspar ing investigation into legislative prac tices and procedure, find Into the use of corrupt or improper means for the pro motion or defeat of legislation, such Inquiry not to be limited to, but suit ably to embrace, the matters adduced in the recent proceedings by the sen ate, and those presented by the report herewith submitted of the superintend ent of insurance, that, so far as evi dence may be obtainable, the actual facts may ho known, that there may be .a full understanding of the methods and agencies employed in ■ connection with legislative proposals and well conntp of such years. "These disbursements," he said, "were made by Individual companies In connection with legislation affecting such companies; by syndicates and companies apparently willing to do this work for all, and by tho New York bo-\rd of fire underwriters, a corpora tion supported by annual assessments on practically all companies doing busi ness In New York, such assessment being based on premium Income, and whose committee on laws and legisla tion la, by Its lews, charged with re sponsibility of watching over legisla tive affairs. "The aggregate of disbursements of this character as the records now stand—such disbursements being large ly f the trOUUrIU of the fire Insurance companies—approximates and probably exceeds $150,000." The message was received with marked attention in both houses. It was referred to the finance committee In the sennte and to the committee on ways and means In the assembly. LOS ANGELES MAN SHOT; ASSAILANT HALTS POSSE Charles Weismer Wounded by W. R. Petty After Stopping Fight TUMA, Aria., April 11.—Charles Weismer of Los Angeles, assistant sig nal supervisor of the Southern Pacific, was shot and seriously wounded by W. R. Petty, a discharged track walker, at Flowing Wells, sixty miles west'of Yuma, at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Pet ty resisted arrest and is holding- at bay a posse sent out to capture him. Petty had a dispute with A. Shaw, representing a merchandise firm sup plying Southern Pacific laborers, over aii ;ucount. Petty knocked Shaw down and Weismer Interfered, stopping the light. Then Petty ran Into the section house, secured a revolver and shot Weismer in the back, the bullet pene trating one of Welsmer's lunga. The wounded man Is being hurried to his home In Los Angeles. POISONED BY THREE WIVES FEZ, Morocco, April 11. —It is report pd that Grand Vlzlor Madinl Glaul has been poisoned by three of his wives and in in a. critical condition. LOS ANGELES HERALD INDEX OF HERALDS NEWS TODAY FOIIKCAAT , For T,on ami —Unsettled weather, with showers Tuesday | light, . mat wind, rlimiKhiic to •oath. Minimum temperature yesterday, 60 ■. decree*. . Minimum tempera ture, SO decree*. ■ LOS ANGELES - / Realty dealers protest against rentrlo tlona to be placed on street railway I franchises. PAOH] IS Suit.or Thomas W. Phlllipa agalnat ala ter-ln-law decls Angeles hav ing similar names and confuse* di rectory men. PAOB » Man swallows half-pound of lead to cure dyspepsia and Is near death from poisoning. PAOB » Appeal to all electors to vote for the harbor bond Issue. PAQH 9 Harmony will be slogan of Democrats at conference In Blanehard hall this morning. PAOBJ 1 Chins and Japan new market for South ' em California oranges and lemons. PAGES II Action by board of location; assign ment of thirty-seven teacher* In •ohool*. PAOB 16 William 'D. Stephen* announce* candi- ■ • dacy for congress to succeed Jam»« McLeohlan. PAQB 7 Governor OiMett to guest of honor at Sierra «>dre club banouet. PAGE 2 Rainfall proves boon to Southern Cali fornia farmer* and more showern are predicted. PAOE 7 Police unable to detect murderers of - Patrolman Brooks; Perklna released. PAGE 9 Governor Qlllott a«mrU he la willing. to enter senatorial race If properly urged. I*AOB 7 Editorial and Sheldon's letter. PAOE 4 Society, clubs, music • PA.OB 8 Theater* and dramatlo criticism. PAOE 8 Marriage license*, birth*, deaths. PACJE 14 N«ws of the courts. PAGE 5 Municipal affair* PAOE I Markets and financial. ■ " PAGE 11 Mines and oil fields. PAOBS 11-13 Ctty brerltles. . PAOB i Sport*. • *"AoE 10 Classified •drertlaing. PAGES 14-15 Citrus fruit report. PAGE 7 N«w« of water front. PAOB 7 Building permit*. PAGE 7 EASTERN Search for hnlr of late Wyatt J. TJrton, for whom 150,000 Is waiting, I* first Inti mation to many associates that ho was married. PAOH 1 Viator nerger, leader of Milwaukee' Social- , lat*. says party accept* challenge of ■ the worM and will make good. ; PAOB I Insurgents and Democrats rebuke Speaker ' Cannon by refusing to make appropriation for hi* automobile. . PAOB 1 Utah sheepmen era threatened with death If they take sheep across line Into Col orado. . , " PAOB 1 Two hundred narrowly escape death In hotel fire at DubuQue, lowa. PAOB < Dr. B. C Hyde Is put on trial at Kansas City, accused of having murdered Mil lionaire Thomas H. Swope. ■ PAOB 1 Thirty-one more bix".les .found In Cherry . mine with liote saying men were alive day alter disaster. PAGE 1 Governor Hughes recommends to New York' legislature a thorough Investi . gation of bribery charges. PAGB 1 Pittsburgh district attorney gets hotel register believed to contain name of ' man ■ who furnished largest i bribe to official*. ,• • PAOB 1 FOREIGN Secret service men guarding Roosevelt arrest man prowling about villa former president Is occupying. PAOB 1 REDLANDS WILL ABANDON COLORADO SPRINGS PLAN Drys Win Victory That Means End of Liquor Selling in Original Packages (Special to Th<> Herald.) SAN BRRNARDINO, April 11.—By a vote of two to one Redlands today elected dry candidates for city trustees, the total vote being more than 1600. This means the abandonment of the Colorado Springs^ plan of selling: orig inal package liquor In drug stores, also the abandonment of hotel table li censes. The antl-Baloon element in the city election at Colton won by sixty-three votes, electing three trustees pledged i to prohibit (saloons. An injunction se- J cured by Chris Dornaschenz and William Anderson, saloonkeepers, pre vented'the question, "Shall traffic in intoxicating liquors for beverage pur poses be prohibited within the city of Colton," from being submitted, wets also trying unsuccessfully to prevent ! the names of the three anti-saloon candidates from being placed on the ballot as contrary to the new primary law. SAN DIEGO TOWNS VOTE DRY SAN DIEGO, April 11.—Four towns In San Diego county held elections today and in each the drys won, al though only in one, National City, was the direct question of license an issue. National City, which is already dry, voted down a license proposition by 158 for and 238 against. In Escondido and Oceanslde the present officers, who favor no license, were re-elected, and In Coronado the party that opposed any extension of present licenses won. CHINO BOARD CHINO, April 11.—A quiet election today in which but 153 votes were cast, w;is held here. The entire present board of officials was re-elected, as follows: H. K. Griffith, clerk; Edwin Rhodes, treasurer; W. H. Myers, marshal; city trustees, John J. Hollihan, W. J. Tebo, H. J. Irwin. • J TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 12, 1910. Democratic Leaders of State Assemble Here for Conference Hb is&ußt. gPSEMI %jflßß»Sk- jMH Hit * > siw « lirnffr-TiiiMiimwiifiMiiiiiiiii^ »sfs~-^s»E:- --....'.:•; .-■:■■.;,■ ■,;■■,■■ ■■■■■. j?^(^,Tl(f\^*^^jfcg^frg^'rTtßfl<3^ ■■■■■■::■.■■:- :■.... . ■:■■:::..:■ ' k'!.-..|',"!..:'" ■■ ■..■..■ ■■ " ■.-:"/'.':'.-.:-::.-"^..- ■ ■■' f"', 1 ■.■...■■■%■.■:■:;.■;■.:■:•:.■ ■■;:■.!*' J.'J ■♦■» ' '■ - :-. -':■-'.- ■..■■'■.■'/■^^^^'': ROOSEVELT GUARDS CAPTURE PROWLER Prisoner Anxious to Be Valet to T. R.; Pinchot Meets Former Chief PORTO MAUWZIO, Italy, April 11. —Oifford Plnchot, the former chief for ester of the United States, passed the entire day with Mr. Roosevelt, but what passed between them is a secret. Mr. Plnchot arrived at the Carew villa before 9 o'clock today. He re mained for lunch and accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Carow on a five-hour excursion into the moun tains. They had dinner together also, and tl»e former forester -om Monte Carlo this afternoon that he would call on Mr. Roosevelt tomorrow. SETH BULLOCK SUMMONED TO ENGLAND BY ROOSEVELT DEADWOOD, S. D., April 11.—United States Marshal Seth Bullock of this city, for many years an Intimate friend of Theodore Roosevelt, received, today by mall an Invitation to Join the foomer president in England. Mr. Bullock Is reticent as to the contents of the letter, but admits he will meet Mr. Roosevelt In London about May 2. THREATS OF DEATH ARE SENT UTAH SHEEP MEN GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., April 11. Open threats of bloodshed if the sheepmen of Utah attempt to cross Into Colorado were made today at a meeting of 200 cattlemen and home steaders of Big Park country, north west of Grand Junction. Gosling Bros., sheepmen of Cisco, Utah, and Charles K. Wallen, their manager, have received letters threat ening them with death if they attempt to drive sheep into the cattle range. The sheepmen have been warned not to graze in the district bounded by Grand river on the north, the state line on the west, Unaweet on the south and the Gunnison river on the east. The Gosling brothers have built a steel bridge across the Grand river at the Utah line and are preparing to drive their herds into the range owned by the cattle men and homesteaders. ABOVE, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, ARE W. H. ALMON, SAN MATEO; D. W. CARMICHAEL, SACRA. MENTO; J. J. WELLS, TEHAMA; SENATOR J. B. SANFORD, MENDOCINO; H. A. BLANCHARD, SANTA CLARA COUNTY; THEODORE A. BELL OF NAPA, ALBERT M. NORTON, LOS ANGELES;^ CHARLES WELLBORN, LOS ANGELES; ASSEMBLYMAN P. H. JOHNSON, PLACER COUNTY. BELOW ARE ALBERT M. NORTON, CHAIRMAN OF THE LOS ANGELE3 COUNTY CENTRAL COM. MITTEE, AT THE RIGHT, AND THEODORE A. BELL, WHO 18 DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR GOV. ERNOR. CANNON, DEFIANT, IS REBUKED AGAIN Insurgents Join with Democrats in Refusing to Pay for Speaker's Auto [Associated Prwis] WASHINGTON, April 11.—Almost the entire 'Insurgent" strength of the house was Joined with the Democrats today In what was generally acknowl edged to be an additional rebuke-to Speaker Cannon. A conference report on the legislative, executive and Judicial appropriation bill contained an agreement to appro priate for the expenses of automobiles previously provided for Speaker Can non and Vice President Sherman. The house reiterated Its disproval of these expenditures, and by a vote of 132 to 111 refused to agree to the re port, sending it back to conference for further consideration. After this action had been taken Mr. Cannon, leaving the chair, went to the Republican side of the house, and there delivered a speech that contained much of sarcasm and invective. He again defied the "ln.suige'nts" and Intimated they lacked courage to join with the solid minority to depose him. Encouraging his Republican col leagues and admonishing the Demo crats, he declared ho believed a Repub lican majority would be returned in the coming elections. Minority Leader Champ Clark made a speech In which ho insisted that If given an opportunity the Democrats would endeavor to realize the sugges tion of Senator Aldrlch that the ex penses of the government might be curtailed $300,000,000 annually. PLAN TO CARVE FACE OF WALSH ON IMMENSE CUFF DENVER, April 11.—Plans to have the fact and figure of the late Thomas F. Walsh, the Colorado "silver king," carved In heroic size on the face of an Immense cllft which overlooks the famous Camp Bird mine at Ouray, ware broached by the admirers of Mr. Wulsh today, and may result In what would probably be the most unique manument on record. The Camp Bird mine laid the foundation of the Walsh fortune. ENTOMBEDMINERS EXIST FOR HOURS "All Alive," Men Write Day After Cherry Disaster—3l More Bodies Found [Associated Press! CHERRY, 111, April 11.—"All alive, 2 p. m., Nov. 14." This message from the St. Paul coal mine was brought to light today with the recovery of thirty-one more bodies, entombed slnca the disaster of Novem ber 13. The bodies were taken from the lower level, 300 feet below ground. The men had retreated to a space twenty feet square and had constructed a rude fan of boards to keep the air circulating. On the fan, In big letters, were chalked the words quoted above, Indicating the men had lived at least until the day af ter the fire. Evidently the men had taken turns at the crank of the fan, for one of the bodies had fallen over the handle as If he died while struggling to maintain an air current. That the miners were In the habit of keeping their savings on their persona waa shown by th 6 amound of money found on the bodies. One miner had In his belt $1400. In the belt of another miner was found $190, and another had $172. These men were foreigners, and evi dently preferred to carry their money in their clothing to depositing It In a bank. A report was circulated that evidence had been brought to light indicating that the men had lived for six weeks after they had been sealed up In the mine, and that many existed on corn taken from the mules' stables. Sheriff Skoglund of Bureau county made a thorough investigation of the report, examining all the evidence se cured from the men's clothing, and said It was untrue. He believed the men had died of black damp, probably a few hours after they had written the memorandum on the fan. CUDAHY FAILS TO BEE WIFE KANSAS CITY, Mo., Atffil 11.—John P. Cudahy, the packer who attacked Jere F. Lillis, president of the Western Exchange bank, at the Cudahy home In Ihis city last month, returned today from the west. Mrs. Cudahy said she did not know her husband had re turned. CTATr^TT? #~TYPTI?Q • TtAIT.Ytc. ON trains »«. Oii> VxJulii Vv*JX J JliO . SUNDAY Be. ON TIIAINS 10«. WOMEN STARTLED BY VERBAL BOMB Mrs. Hume Charges Mrs. 0. Bar num with Falsehood at Fed eration Convention (Special to The Herald.) SANTA BARBARA, April 11.—Clut women of the state federation gasped In horrified amazement this morning when Mrs. James B. Hume, state pres ident, openly charged Mrs. O. Shepard Barnum of Los Angeles with the ma licious circulation of a false report. The misunderstanding arose over a delayed letter of greeting from the na tional president, which was known to contain flattering commendation of Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles. Friends of the southern woman believed that for personal reasons Mrs. Hume was with holding this letter. When the rumor was repented to the outgoing president she determined upon radical measures and despite the ad- vice of conservative friends hurled the thunderbolt of open accusation into the convention. There were suggestions of potential fireworks in the air lit breakfast this morning. Every delegate was in her place promptly when the convention convened. Routine business and some reports were read, then the president asked Mrs. Orr to take the chair. Mrs. Hume read the report of Miss Blanche Morse, corresponding secretary, which was approved, and then asked the privilege of the floor and read this letter: "3125 Lafayette avenue, "ST. LOUIS, MO. "Dear Madam President: It is with real regret I must once more decline your cordial invitation to the Califor nia meeting. Please express to your members my sorrowful appreciation of distance as well as the complications of program and needed discussions which could not be put one side. lam under such obligations to your state for the assistance you have given through the first vice president that I wish to express it now to your assem bled delegates and friends. "Mrs. Cowlos has been not only a strong right hand in assisting our plans, she has often been the initial thought. She has been exact and prompt and loyal to the policies of the general federation. California !s In deed fortunate in possessing, doubtless, (Continued on I'«kb Two) GENTS 1 HARMONY, SLOGAN OF DEMOCRATS ON EVE OF CONCLAVE Delegates of North and South Agree to Abide by Commit tee Decisions PARTY LEADERS PRESENT Meeting Will Be Called to Order in Blanchard Hall This Morning T. SHELLEY SUTTON ABOUT one hundred delegates to tha California Democratic state con ference, which will convene at 10 o'clock this morning in the music room of Blanchard hall, 232 South Hill street, arrived in Los Angeles yester day and participated yesterday after noon In a general caucus at the Dem ocratic headquarters In the Hollen beek hotel, where it was decided to maintain party harmony and avert any conflict which seemed threatened be tween the .San Francisco and Los An gelel delegations, by leaving the ques tion of the indorsement of candidates to the committeeon resolutions, which will be appointed at the conference this morning, and by the decision of which, the northern and southern delegations will abide. i What at first promised to result In a spirited tug-o'-war between the San Francisco and Los Angeloa delegates was by the decision of the caucus re duced to a mere question of the per sonnel of the resolutions' committee, and the attitude of its prospective members to the present unsatisfac tory state primary law and its effect on the various candidates, whose seri ous handicap—brought about by tho so-called Stanton-Wright direct pri mary statute —necessitated the call for the present state conference.. * But whatever may be the decisions of ' the resolutions committee. It was agreed at the caucus yesterday that the conference will accept it without further dispute or appeal, and If this Is done, as seems certain, the Demo cratic state conference promises to pass off harmoniously, and will be de void of the "sensational i contest" which some of the Republicans have been anticipating. PROMINENT DE3IOCKATS HERE Among the prominent Democrats who participated in the caucus yester day, and who brought about the ami cable adjustment of the differences re lative to the question of indorsements, were: Theodore A. "Bell; candidate for the Democratic nomination for gov ernor; W. E. Duncan, Jr., L. W. Nel eon; John F. Murray, secretary of tho state central committee; J. B. San •*>rd, R. Duncan, H. J. Chirm, assembly man; P. H. Johnson, H. L. Moody, Charles Wright, D. W. Ravenscroft, J. J. Wells, C. W. Million, and a num ber of Los Angeles county Democrats, including Timothy Spellacy, Albert M. Norton, chairman of the county cen tral committee: Judge John E. Raker, Prof. L. A. Handlcy, and others. ■ All day yesterday the headquarters In suite 20 of the Hollenbeck were crowded with Democratic leaders and field workers, but In none of the dis cussions was there developed the slightest indication of discord, and there. was apparent an almost > unani mous approval of the candidacy of Mr. Bell, although It is expected the San Francisco delegation—backed probably by one or two small delegations—will refuse to give him their indorsement, as so instructed in San Francisco at a caucus presided over by Gavin McNab; but this does not imply that Mr. Bell will not have the moral support of these delegations, for their attitude Is the result of the stand taken by many Democrats to ; the effect that a ' con ference called for, the purpose of In dorsing candidates Is In violation of the direct primary law, and that there- , fore Indorsements should not be given, notwithstanding Governor Glllett, In an exclusive interview in The . Herald, yesterday announced that the Repub licans not only will hold a state con ference, but will indorse one man for each office, or In other words, hold—to all Intents and purposes—a state con vention. Mr. Bell Is popular with the entire California Democracy, and no man was ever more certain of the nomina tion than Is the valiant leader of the state party; but it seems probable, from the turn taken yesterday, that the committee on resolutions may sup pirt the stand taken by the San Fran cisco delegation, and that, accordingly, they may recommend the elimination of Indorsements, in which event Mr. Bell will make his race with the moral support of his party, but without its formal indorsement, which many Dem ocrats believe should be given him for the reason that it Is pretty well known the Rupubllcans will put up a straight ticket, in the sense that their recog nized candidates will be formally in dorsed if . not virtually nominated. Many Democrats believe they should enter the race on the same footing with the Republicans, and under the same conditions. It Is argued by many that the party indorsement Is an extremely Important advantage which should not be denied to the candidate whom the party wants elected. CAimvraairr IS MENTIONED Of course there is some talk of other candidates for. the governorship. Sen ator CartwTight of Fresno is urged to run by his numerous admirers, but It has been reported that he will not enter the race. H. A. Jastro of Kern also Is mentioned as a candidate,, bu,* this is looked on as a compliment, and no one at present seriously considers either of these men as opposed to Mr, ' Bell, who has the faith, support, con fledence and practical indorsement of . the state's Democracy. The two sessions at 10 o'clock and at 2 o'clock today of the state conference will be devoted largely to oratory. Ex cept for the probable appointment thla morning of the committee on resolu tions, and on one or two other commit tees, it is not likely much business will be transacted tpday. Judge John E. Raker, chairman oC the slate Democratic central commit tee, will open the conference, and Judßa Cyrus F. McNutt of Los Angeles will (Continued on Pag* Three),