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CANAL DEBATE
GROWS HEATED
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS ARE ON
ALERT
Coeknn and Williams Sharply Ones.
'tlon Hepburn— Will Offer Rad.
leal Amendment to Big Ap.
proprlatlon BUI
mlttee, Mr. Hepburn reviewed th? canal
•work, stating that $10,0p0,000 had been
expended nnd that.' particular attention
had been paid to housing employes on
the Tsthmuß and In rehabilitating the
machinery the French' company had
left there.
There was a pny roll on the isthtnue
containing the names of more than 13,
000 persons. They were paid twice n
month, and there would he no funds to
meet the payment due December 15 un
less the bill Khould pnnM. Replying to a
question by Mr. Llttlelield of Mulne as
to the Rtnount expended for salaries,
Mr. Hepburn eald there were txventy
elx salaries over J5000; six between
$4000 and $6000-; fifty- rive between $3000
and $4000, and 135 between $2000 and
$3000.
Makes Retort Courteous
These included engineers nnd persons ;
of higher skill. It wns stated In reply ,
to C. B. Landls that the value of the
Panama railway stock had been esti
mated at $7,600,000, but Mr. Hepburn
could not recall the estimated value
placed on the machinery and equipment
before It was purchased by the United
States.
Mr. Fitzgerald of New Tork said that
he had been informed that $10,000 a year
•was being paid to "a press agent" in
this city. Mr. Hepburn said he knew
nothing of such an employe.
. "How can congress find out If that 18
«o?" persisted Mr. Fitzgerald. The re
ply was that Mr. FiUgerald knew as a
member of the house that he could get
the information by asking in the proper '
place for it. ■ ■■'■ ■
"But does the gentleman think this Is
8. necessary appropriation?" asked Mr. i
Fitzgerald. '
"I do not think it would equal in use- t
fulness an Irishman who could wield i
a shovel," answered Mr. Hepburn.
.' "But that Is hardly a good defense of
k $10,000 appropriation under any de- |
partment of this government," retorted
Mr. Fitzgerald.
Mr. Kahn Finds Fault
Mr. Hepburn said he had not heard of
the matter before. He did not believe
It a proper appropriation of the canal
funds and suggested thut Mr. Fitzger
ald pursue his Investigation.
' Mr. Williams suggested that on estl- ;
mate- be, secured from .the commission
as td the 1 amount necessary to carry on i
the, work, until January. An explana
tion'^ the purchase of the two uteojn- i
erg. Mexico and Havana were asked for (
by Mr. Wadsworth of New York. . . ]
Mr. Hepburn replied that he under- ,
stood the three steamers originally pur- .
chased as a part of the property of the '
French Canal company were not cap- \
able of transporting the required ma
terial to the isthmus. ,
Fault was found by Mr. Olmsted. of
Pennsylvania and Mr. Kahn of Cali
fornia with the statement of expenses
furnished. Mr. Hepburn concurred in
this opinion. ■ . " *
The floor was yielded to Mr. Williams
of Mississippi, who gave notice of Cer
tain-amendments he should offer to the
bill later. He declared the canal a non
partisan question.
Not an Individual Enterprise
Its benefits to the south would be
great. I^o Individual could claim credit
(for the canal. ..... ,
} Thfe principal amendment he should
offer^wojild be to strike out the sum of
$16,500,000. In ll)ft b|ll and insert' ah
amount he should endeavor to ascertain
as the amount actually necessary to
carry on the work until January Ist
next.
Asserting that there was at least $40,
000,000 belonging' to the United States
now on deposit without Interest in na
tional banks, Mr. Williams said he
would object to the Issuance of bonds
on which 2 per cent interest should be
paid to secure money to build the canal.
Falling in striking out the entire bond
ing provision, he would move to strike
out the provision reimbursing the treas
ury the amount appropriated in the bill
from the proceeds from the bond sa.le.
He called attention to the origlnul act
authorizing bonds for the canal and
said it wns plain there was nothing
mandatory about it.
At the suggestion of Mr. Fitzgerald
A Piano of Quality and the |
iThe Pianola came to awaken the silent pianos of our land, and while Sl-
it served its purpose well and 1b doing bo today In thoußundo of Jj="
homes, still the demand grew for an Instrument that would combine 3?
the two In the ipace one should ocoupy, m(*
THE PIANOLA PIANO opens to the world the vast treasures *»
_ i of music so long denied all but the few who, having the love for 5-
*S iniisli! and the "talent," were ttttunatn to have the time und money 5*
3J necessary to study out the problems of technique and harmony. Sj
«2 ANY PERSON— man, woman or child — who hag a love for 3»
«5 muuic. may put a roll into the Pianola Piano and play, with excellent JJS
-m time and artistic iinish. everything known to the world as g<x>d
>• rnuxlc. Thoutanda of piece.- can be had for the PIANOLA PIANO; 5*
2JJ thounandg of people In thou Hands of luitm hin our country today are 3£
<JJ enjoying and acquiring a taste for good muslo, who, but for thin *»
55 great Invention, would be starving for music. If You are being Denied 2^
35 what your Heart Craves In Music, Come hear the Plaiiola Piano. iC
3J If you have an Old Piano, we will Allow You a Fair Price for it. 5?
*JJ If you wish. You Hay Purchase a PIANOLA PIANO and Pay for It T,
«5 in Small Monthly Payments. ' JG
JS We Invite you to call and hear thla "piano of planqu." . 5»
*2 - •— WB ARE BOLE (AGENTS ■ "■' ... "'...• - JjJ
§ Southern California Music Co. 1
sJJ . AGKimKOH «V
£m Regina Music Boxes and Victor Talking Machine* ■ 5*
<• 332 - 334 South Broadway, Los Angeles S*
«S San Diego Riverside San Bernardino *»
~£J. . Jill VUt o rlo.l n ch J(.co r >t. W«u> JUty to C«n«. ««"-
of New York. Mr, Wllllajns mI4 h«
Would atso offer an amendment requir
ing Itemized pt:itf incnis of expenditures
from the cannl commission.
Bays $76,000,0e0 and Nothing Done
Heplylng to Mr. Clayton of Alabama,
who asked if any of the money askpd
for would be npent for actual work of
excavation, Mr. Mann of Illinois re
plied that the payroll Hem would cover
the work of excavation which, he wild,
had nev*r c«ai»e«l since the property
was acquire*! from the French com
pany.
It was a fact. Mr. Mann snid. Mint
after this appropriation wns nindr.
$t«.OOO,OHO would have bwn expended
and little work done, but preparations
for work liavo been made und the M*
KUlt, he predicted, would b« tlm build*
lti(r of the cannl for pvpii a less total
coot than luul been estlrjflAted,
Admitting thnt It might have been
bettrr If the estlmatrs hnd bet-u morr
In detail, Air. Hepburn Haw nc> good
reason why the appropriation should
not. be rmi<l». lit said If the estimates
hnd been In detail it would hardly be.
the function of members to not up their
unprofessional Judgment against thnt
of expert cmglnoprs. It would bo Itn
rertlnenoß on hIH part, lif irmlntnlnod.
to set up his Judgment against tho ps
pert officials, who ■ hud bfen selected
because of their fitness for this work.
Mr. Cockran Questions Hepburn
Thin statement furnished the text for
a lively speech by Hourke. Cuckrnn of
New York, Who demanded to know if
members of. th«i house were to blindly
follow estimates, what were they here
for? If that was the caoe. he didn't
want to occupy hi* position on the
house floor. Hr asked' Mr. Hepburn
what the president meant when ho said
In his message:
"I eaniently recommend to the con
gress the need of economy and to this
end a rigid scrutiny of appropriations."
"If the power of appropriation Ik su
perfluous and impertinent," continued
Mr. Coekran. "it is all a mockery. But
I ask this house to declat-e nb-vf that
this function Is not impertinence, but
pertains to the oath which we took no
longer ago than Monday, which in
cludes that the treasury shall be guard
ed by us and not In a perfunctory
manner."
Mr. Hepburn retorted that he did
not propose that the gentleman from
New York should make him responsi
ble for a statement he had not made.
Ho had not denied the right of scrutiny
of any member of the hous« with re
gard to appropriations.
• After some further debate the house,
at 4:45 p. in., adjourned with the un
derstanding that the bill will bo read
for amendment and put on Its passage
tomorrow.
RAILWAY RATE BILL
IS REDRAWN AND
AGAIN INTRODUCED
liy Associated Pin.ss.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.— The Ksch-
Townsend ruilrqad rute bill, which
passed the house at its lust session, has
bui redrawn and was reintroduced in
the house today by Mr. Townsend.
The bill embraces all the features o£
the former measure but is drawn so as
to specif y the things which may be done
by the Interstate commerce commis
sion. In addition It has a publicity
feature, and gives the commission
Jurisdiction over refrigeration and
terminal charges.
The bill also directly prohibits the
carrier from granting any shipper the
privilege of collecting his product and
then getting a special rate under the
short term pro . islon for changing rates.
As explained today by Mr. Townsend,
the bill "expresses the ideas of the
president in his message, and will, if
enacted into law, amend the inter
state commerce law so as to make it
more effectual in securing exact Jus
tice between the carriers, shippers, pro
rucers and consumers,
"The bill amends the law so as to em
brac« within the powers or the commis
sion all Interstate oarriers of interstate
and foreign oommproe, whether by rall
rcimla or partly by rallrrmds and partly
by water, and includes specifically in
the term transportation all cars, vehi
cles, ventilation, refrigeration, eleva
tion, transfer, storage and all other fa
cilities and instrumentalities of ship
ment and carriage, as well as terminal,
sidirig and industrial tracks, thus giv
ing the commission authority over the
so-cnlled private car and other agen
cies.
Abolishes Many Evils
"The redrawal bill enlarges the inter
state commerce commission to seven
members, increasing the length of their
term of office to seven years, and their
salaries to $10,000. This Is done at the
president's suggestion, as the Increased
power conferred on the commission will
increase its duties and responsibilities
and require the best men obtainable.
"This commission will compel the
LOS ANGELES HERALD: THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 7, 1905.
establishment of Joint and true r«t*«
for lnttr«tat« traffic *n<l abolish the
custom In nnmc rn«e« of Mlllng ship
ments within the boroughs of a state,
then compelling n. reshlpment.
"It seek* to abolish the nn-culled mig
rate evil by enlarging the time In which
b published or nrhttiuled rate run !>«■>
changed to sixty days and compels the
carrier to Itemise It* schedules nnd
rate* In accorrtAncc with the recom
mendations of the commission. .
"The bill also provides that tlin mm*
mission shall dwld# promptly and witM-
In ninety days) nfter heorlng all canes
brought before it. It contains practlc
cftlly the same provision of the f>oli-
Townsend bill which authorised the
commission on complaint nmi full henr-
Ing to determine whether n rate or
regulation In reasonablp or tnirt-Axon
ftble, and If uiirpHHonable to substitute
the reasonable maximum rate In If h
stead, and It may order both a maxi
mum ami minimum rate In ciip<h in
volving the relation of rates when It
finds that courne necessary to enforce
application of differential eh«riren, and
such order of the commission Khali go
Into effect within thirty days after it Is
made. This some provision applies
also to Joint rates and where the car- ,
rlers party to such Joint nite full to i
Hgree on the division of the same the
commission may determine the shaf*e of
each carrier. i
Accomplishes President's Wishes
"It also provides for a rehearing •up
on sny order which the commission
bus made upon the application of either
pnrty In thp ciipp. In case the carrier
Is dissatisfied with an order of the
commission It can on petition begin
proceedings In the federal court of the
Judicial district in which it and its
principal operating office are .located,
alleging that the order of the commis
sion is unlawful and praying that It
bo VHoaterl and set aside.
"The bill also provides that the com
mission shall have authority to desig
nate and employ special ngents and
examiners empVnvered to Administer
oaths, examine witnesses and receive
evidence. This is alpo done to expedite
business before the commission.
'"Die bill also provides for the fullest
possible reports from the railroads of
every detail of their business and
business relations, showing receipts,
disbursements, all contracts, private or
otherwise, and gives- the commission
power to require specified methods of
keettln* accounts and of making- re
ports. The bill also authorizes the com
mission and its ngents to Inspect at
any time all books of accounts, records,
memorandums of contracts, and im
poses fines and imprisonment for keep
ing and reporting anything but true
and full records and for withholding
anything from the commission. .. : .'-.
"The president In hln • menimge
calls particular attention (to three
matters which should be Included
In any measure to amend the In
terstate commerce law. First, to
provide against so-called mis-rates;
second, to empower the commission
with authority to fix upon complaint
and full hearing a reasonable maxi
mum rate In place of one found by the
commission to be unreasonable and to
have it going into early effect; and,
third, to compel the widest publicity
of railroad bookkeeping apd methods
made. This the Esch-Townsend bill
fully accomplishes."
SECRETARY ROOT . :
EXPLAINS INCREASE .
IN FISCAL ESTIMATES
By Associated l»rass.
■WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 —An explana
tion of estimates of Secretary of State
Root for the expenses of foreign Inter
course in the fiscal year ending June
■30, 1907, was transmitted to the house
today by Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw. Secretary of State Root asks
for the appropriation of $17,500 to pay
an ambassador at Toklo, stating that
the president will name an ambassador
to take the place of the American
minuter. Mr. Boot also anks $10,000 to
pay a rnfrilster tp Norway, t^is, (ncronee
beiitg hec««sary"beoi&iiHe df'itte separa,
tlon of Sweden and Norway, • ' ' ■
Ki'cretary Hoot recommends increase
In the salaries o.f many minlstet-H and
urges . the ' complete readjustment of
salaries in the consular service. He ex
presses regret at the poor housing of
many of the legations nnd consulates,
and urges the purchase of suitable
buildings.
In support of the recommendation
that a building be purchased In Con
stantinople, Secretary Root attaches to
the communication a letter from Min
ister Lelshmann (it that capital In
which he says that the building now oc
cupied by the legation, which is ab
solutely the only available .house in
Constantinople for legation purposes,
can be purchased for $150,000. It ifl the
property of heirs who are anxious to
sell, and Mr. Lelshmann says if It
were to be sold to persons who would
dispossess the American mission, the
United States would be unable to find a
home for its minister in keeping with
the dignity of the nation. Mr, Lelsh
mann also suggested that it would be
well for the legation to be provided
with a compound on account of the
disturbances which make It frequently
deßlrable to have a safe place of ref
uge for Americans and other foreign
ers.
Wants to Preserve Constitution
p.- A*pnr<tH.tpri freus
. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—Representa
tive McNary of Massachusetts has in
troduced a bill providing for the trans
fer of the frigate Constitution to Cas
tle island. Boston harbor, for use as
a naval museum.
MR. COREY MAKES STATEMENT
Steel . Magnate Says Will Support
Wife, Even If She Gets
Divorce
By AnFodated Pruas.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.— William B.
Corey, president of the United States
Hteel corporation, made a statement to
day with reference to a report that he
and Mrs. Corey had separated and that
he Intended to marry Mabelle Oilman,
the actress, after his wife obtained a
divorce. Mr. Corey said:
"The subject matter of recent publi
cations pesonal to myself and some
others is of such a painful character
that I have hesitated to say anything In
regard to it and have perhaps been un
just to myself and to the press In de
clining to admit the whole truth when
questioned. However. In view of what
has been published, J have decided to
make a statement which covers the
situation. Ido this more to protect the
good name of others than my own.
"Mrs. Corey and I have had disagree
ments. Our differences are irreconcil
able. I have been Informed and be
lieve She is residing in Nevada. Bhe
may have contemplated a divorce, and
If she applies for one I. shall not oppose
It if it Is legally obtained and -doe* not
Involve, me In. any moral .turpitude.
j Whether she does or does not, } urn In
duty bound to provide her a comfort
able suppprt and shall do so. I have
been for a long time well acquainted
with a lady whose name' has been
prominently connected with mine, but
there has not been any conduct between
us which either of us need be ashamed.
Any 'suggestion to the contrary would
be an Injustice,"
Bubmiibe for The Los Angeles Dally
Herald and get your Christmas gifts
i'KKli
FRUIT GROWERS
HEAR APPEAL
CO-OPERATION IS STRONGLY
URGED
9penK«r Before State Convention At
Santa Rosa Shows California
Producers Weakness of Pres.
ent System of Selling
By AMOtlaled J^ifsa.
I SANTA ROSA, Dec. S.-Th" second
I day's woslon of the state fruit grow
lers' convention convened tMs mornlhß
I at 10 o'clock, Kroßliltnt Klwood Cooper
In the rlnilr. The grpnter portion of
I the pesfllon watt devoted to conaldern
tlon of the murket problem.
"Marketing California Product* and
Imposition Work from n California
Btandpolnt" WHB the subject of an in
tflrestlnK nddrrsH by J. A. Flle.her. one
of the commlsnlonero In cliuirr of the
Portland ami Ht. Louis exhlblto'.
"Marketing: Outside of Transportation
Lines" was the subject fmalgned to A.
N. Judd. He spoke in part as follows:
"In marketing farm and orchard
products the difference In the methods
of prefcentliiß them to the consumer
from thorn? followed by the manufac
turer In most murked. A mighty army
of ngentH tuid salesmen travel to the
ends of the earth, dictating the prices
of manufactured goods for the con
sumer to take or rejent, as he pleases.
This work Is done at the enormous an
nual cost of more than t2p,00Q,000. Yet
the fiirmer nnd the frull- grower, with
their products of the ftlmoat Iticonceivr
able yearly vulue of five lilllton dollure,
never yet dreamed of fixing the price
on their products, but Walt patiently
for an offer that they are bound either
to take or make no sale.
Shows Injustice of System
"The farmer or fruit grower appears
to think that his buaineßß Is not of
Bufflclent Importance to Justify hla mak
ing his own markets. Thla Is the case
In the whole United States; it is even go
In the Fajaro valley In regard to the
apple Industry. The apple grower
there, with few exceptions,' turns his
product over to an agent and often
tlmefl to an agent of an agent, who -will
not buy even if the name of the grower
or the name of the place grown is on
the box. •
"This results In our having received
this season from 85 cents to $1.16 per
box for fancy four-tier bellefleurs and
New town pippins, equal of which does
not exist as regards quality.
"I wish to impress upon the grower
the necessity of marketing his own
products, If for no other reason than
to correct the vagaries of apple buyers,
and this Is true in all fruits., -The taste
Is the growers' test of the quality of
an apple, while the city man is influ
enced by. the eye wholly, and in conse
quence seldom' eats a good apple. But
as the city buyer represents our mar
ket, we should try to Influence him to
buy by taste, for apples and all other
fruit must be consumed In greater quan
tities In order to sell in greater quan
tities.
■ Urges Co.Oporation
"Who but the grower should show the
buyer the difference between those
kings of 'the royal family of fruits, the
yellow bellefleur, the Newtown pippin
and the plebeian Lauver and Ben
Davis?
"To show how serious this question
is, at the Louisiana Purchase exposi
tion apples "were Judged on 100 per cent
basis, and only 19 per cent wap given
to' taste, whl^e'Bl'pqf bent was given to
lookfl. ' In fnpt, all awards in all kfodH
Of fruit, . the 3ye a^varqed at least fti
per cent o,f'tht» honor* nnd the taste )es,s
than; 25 p^r c?nt. ThU fills '(or apti'on
on the part of the grower,' and further
illustrates the necessity of attending to
at least a part of our own business.
"The Hood river grower of Oregon
hag shown us the way to co-operate.
Shall we follow his lead and go him
one better, or shall we accept half price
for our products?"
"England As a Market for Our Fruits"
was discussed by Edward Berwick, and
"Packing 1 Prunes In Tin Cans in Their
Natural States" was a proposition dis
cussed by J. D. Luther Bowers.- This is
something new, and Mr. Bowers' paper
brought out considerable discussion and
occasioned much interest. . Ke showed
that prunes can. be canned like any
other fruit, although little has so far
been attempted in that line. Finding
a market for the California prune crop
is one of the most serious problems con
fronting the fruit growers of thla state,
and heretofore the entire output has
been shipped dry. If a market can be
developed for canned prunes it will have
mi important effect upon the prune in
dustry.
PLAN MORE PLEASURE BOATS
Nelson.Napier Company Will Build
Two Steamers to Ply Between
Long Beach and San Diego
Special to The Herald.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 6.— Two of the
arrivals of the belated launch Elliott
this evening were William Nelson and
IS. E. Napier of the Nelson-Napier
Navigation company of Long Beach,
owners of the launches Nellie, Fashion
and Elliott, which ply between San
Pedro and Long Beach. The purpose
of their coming Is to arrange for the
putting on of a line of two steumers
making daylight trips between Ban
Diego and L>ong Heath, the two north
ern ports in connection with the Hunt
lngton lines which operate betwen the
two ports and Los Angeles.
The company Is now bulldlns a 135
foot steamer for the line and as soon
as It is finished will start the con
struction of another. A round trip }3
rate will be made. Neither of the
steamers will have staterooms, but
eueh will have two decks, one for
promenade and the other for social
hall and reading and mualc room.
They will accommodate 600 pussengers
and both Mr. Nelson and Capt. Nupler
declare thrtt the steamers would pay
Irom the day they are put on.
Auto Victim Dies of Injuries
n.v AHBiwiutttii press.
OAI{LAND. Dec. 6.— J. Fletcher
Blms, son of John 1«\ Wins, president of
the Western Iron works, who was In
jured November 28 by being thrown out
of on automobile on hip head, died this
a iirning at Providence hospital. Two
women, Mrs. Blanche \Vllllunin of Ala
rieda and Mr*. J. F. Sims of Berkeley,
claimed him as husband.
Mining Man Killed by Fall
Ily Associated trees.
HAN FHANCISCO, Dec. 6.— The body
of Martin Lund, a mining- mnn who in
the old days was well known to the
miners of the I'mlrtc count. Is ut the
mui'Kuu. He was found dead at th«
loot of a Btuirwuy on Cl»y street at an
early hour this morning.- Lund's death
was the result of injuries sustained In
a fall down the stairway.
CLUB FEDERATION
ENDS CONVENTION
BRANCHES REPORT AND OFFI
CERS ARE ELECTED
Interesting Papers on Question* of
Women In Various Civic Capaci
ties Close Sessions at
Pasadena
Special to The MerHld,
PASADENA, Dec. 6.-The nnmiAl
convention of tho Los Angeles district
Federation of Womnn's Clubs chiup to
an end lhln Hfir-nioDii after a mont miv
erssful ami enjyiible Heimon. Tli«« work
of today was given over to (he reports
of the vnrlou* brniWies of the federa
tion work diul to thfl confederation of
two Interest Ing papers. The reports
occupied most of tho forenoon. Mrs.
Wlilmißhwy Ho<lmnn told of tho Impor
tant work tho Women me doing in the
department of civics, what the several
clubs are accomplishing lti the Improve
ment of Southern California 'cftlen. In
connection with her remarks the feder
ation directed Its officers to afllx their
signatures to th* petition n.gnlnst
further desecration of the natural beau
ties of Niagara Falls. Prof. Zueblln
of tho Chicago university, who hap
been lecturing In this section under the
auspices of the Los Angrelea Civic asso
ciation, will speak before the Shake
speare club in Pasadena on December
12. This announcement was made at
the conclusion of Mrs. Hodman's re
marks.
Mrs. Chester A. Ashley reported for
the history and landmarks section and
told In a very interesting mannej- of
the plans for the study of each subject
and of the efforts to preserve tho coun
try's landmarks. Mrs. Matthew Rob
ertson spoke on "Club Extension," nam
ing four new clubs which came into the
federation yesterday — the Jflach and All
society and the Woman's Lyric society
of Los Angeles, the Glendale club
and one from Oxnard. Mrs. C. A.
Branaugh reported for olub reciprocity,
stating that clx reciprocity days have
already- been arranged and there . are
more to follow. Mrs. W. R. Dickinson
spoke on the libraries. Mrs. W. W.
titllson talked entertainingly of the
activity of the art committee. Mrs.
Andrew Lobengler reported for the
committee on education. She told of
the organization of the Cnoc Tara club
at Berkeley and its I convenient club
house for girls. '
Want Women on Boards
Prof. B. L. O. Koebrlg favored the
meeting with a musical selection, one
of his recent compositions. Mrs. M. A.
Kenney interested the women with her
excellent paper on "California Laws for
Women and Children." The meat of
her address was In a discussion of the
property rights of women and the
guardianship of the mother over her
child. She spoke of the advisability of
having women on the boards of reform
schools, state poor farms, prisons and
institutions for children. The work of
the legal aid soclty in large cities was
commended. Her paper was discussed
ty Mra. Jefferson Glbbs.
During the afternoon session Mrs. J.
K. Woodruff read a paper' on "How
Shall the State Care For Its Delinquent
and Dependent Children," Mrs. Flor
ence ColllnsiPorter leading in the lively
discussion which followed. Mrs. W. H.
Housh Instructed the ladies in how
'.'To Know Good Pictures,'! thla being
th» fii-Ht Of a series of papers to by
given before trie Kuflkln : olub In ! Los
Ane'olpH. "Mrs. W. 8, Itartlett lud In the
discussion of tula papen
Then came the final business of the
convention, the reports of the domriiit-i
tees on nominations and resolutions
and , the election of officers. These
brought no contests and the following
officers were chosen to head the federa
tion during the coming year; President,
Mrs. Oliver C. Bryant; recording secre
tary, Mrs. Frank Hyatt; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Frank Prldham; treas
urer, Mrs. W. H. Johnson; auditor,
Mrs.' B. B. Root.
HAVE VOYAGE OF HORROR
Immigrants from Italy Tell Btory
of Hardship and Death Aboard
Ship
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.— The steamship
Gerty of the Austro-Amerleun line,
from Venice, Trieste, Messina and Pa
lermo, arrived yesterday with 719 Immi
grants who told a story of a five weeks'
voyage through storms and terrors
which none cares to experience again.
For the better part of a month they
were shut between ! decks because of
rough weather. They had been fright
ened Into ut leaßt one panic, a woman
had gone Insane from terror, her fellow
passengers said; tire had started down
In tho engine space at night; the ship
had been in total darkness; the drink
ing water got salty; a passenger wag
choked and robbed and death had
claimed three victims during the five
weeks' trip.
The deaths were those of a mother
and her new born Infant, -and a boy of
10 who died of meningitis.
DIVORCED WOMAN MARRIES
Former Wife of Pasadenan Be.
cornea Bride In Albu
querque ,
Special to The Herald.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., Deo. 6
It developed today thut the beautiful
young woman who arrived from Call
formnia yesterday morning and Was
married in the afternoon to John W.
Qtbson, was recently divorced. • ;■ til
She Is Mary Edith Gettlngs, and was,
until legally separated a . short time
ago, the wife of the day clerk of the
Green .hotel at Pasadena. The groom
Is a son of K. J. Gibson, division su
perintendent of the Santa Fe railroad
here. The couple will spend their
honeymoon in the Grand canyon, then
going to Chicago to reside perma
nently. • ■
Saving* Banks Get Licenses
By AuMitcliitoil Piwus,
BAN FUANGIBOO, Dec. 6.-^The bank
commlasion yeHteiciuy granted licenses
to the Home Savings bunk of Santa
Ana, Santa Ana, Orange county; und
the Santa Paula Bavlng* bank, Santa
Paula, Ventura county. Tho capital
fubscrlbed In both canes la $25,000, of
which one-half has been paid up.
Reports Turkish ' Atrocities
Ily AHHocUtPii Press
SALON IO A, Euroj.ean Turkey . Deo.
6— Thu Kttlniafcem of YenlUJu reports
tut he nttw found In Lake YonUijo tliu
bodies of forty- four Greeks uw\ Hul-
KurlaiiH who were billed during the re
cent lighting.
amjjsej^ts. 2 Li -
r\RPHEUM f ;■ "fW wBsffi%Ryw 85ffi%RyW Rnd ThlM
\J t -MOnKRN VAUDEVILLE •
t'OMMtinctJia Mij.xt wunic
:= Matinees Daily =•
fSXCBIT MONIIAY— I'HH'UK li»f A«P 2«<«. ,
ln.lrM- UAinnn'K onlir<iini of M<m«mi. 23 In iitimb»>l-. Ml»« mrolln* B. Mch-
ol», conductor! i imrir. l,i>nnnr<l iiriri.rr. In lilh World FmnoiiH Clinract<>r
Htmllr-; Trolm, H«rriilnaii Jnnnlcr hm<l l<qiilllhrl»l; I.uer * l.i«*leri In tho
('i)tnli' HkPtr -li, "A Konln Xt ■ mut: Mnrlnn Onr«<m.. J'rlma l.'onnii Bopra.no;
I'lcrc* * Mnlr.--^, tlplitiptl Hliißer-. nrnl Unnr«rHi «»rpli-'»iiii Motion t'leiar-w.
NlmwlriK I'HtPHt Novpllli-n. I.nßt week of "Tli« Mini Uohlnrl tho Hook," Joe
rljim. M'iimilokiic l.'DtnflilHM.
KvPnlnjf prlr.eH bh URtlat, 10c. 2r>o, t,or,
f^BJUVn CtDFDA nnttttf MAIN HT., n-t. Fli«t nnd B«rrinA.'
g^H.JtfiU \JPt.KJi tiUUJE. I'honrn: Main 1067; Home 4R
*" TIIH l''AMtr,Y TftKATTCR.
Hclvlli* D. Rirrasnd'* Mticoeflsful Cnrtoon Cr>m»<ly
, BUSTER BROWN •
With th') Toy <'omo<llnn, M.M-r Rlc* _ ,
Cy nrrnnßetnniit. with Welmrtl V. OutCHtilt, John Jjefflor and the New TOTk
Children sliould not full fo brlnß their parent* to pp« this funny ahow.
■VlntlnceH Bniiclity, Tu»«lny, WntnrclHy.
MASON OPERA HOUSE ft.^ YnY"^-.***-,
■''■* TONIOHT-TOMOimoW AND BATUHDAV NIOHT-WITH A SATUBDAT
MATINKIS. HKNRY W. SAVAfMO nfferrf h n cxiiulslte eomli! opera,.
THE SHO-GUN
A Korean conceit, rovol nnd fusclnatlne.
Music by UtJSTAV MTDKRR. Honk nml lyrlcß by OKOHOB At)E,
Bppnlally A iih mi ii I I'd Orc.litiHtr.i.
Hontß now m pain. l'ilccn~So<:. 75c. $1.00 and II.CO. '
JtfASON OPERA HOUSE & e £ e^ A J&nw,
Seat Sal* Now on for Seven |Lf m T»:-,U M-iMeAnlii
Appearances of rlr. Kiciiarci flanslieKi
Monday Dec. 11, Uphii flriinimeli Tuesday, Kins Hlolmrd llti Wertnesday, Don
Cnrlom Thursday, ns tlio Baron Chevnal In .\ I'nrlMlnn nomnnoci Friday us
sliylnf It In The Mprcliiint of Vmlrn H.Ltmila.v in.itiiifo, ex Alceste In Mollere's
Th« Ml*.inlhro|ir| Hiituldny (farewoll night), Dr. .1.-k.vll nnd Mr. Hyde. ■ . .
TrlueH: $2.50. m.fiO. tI.OO, 75fc nnrl fiOc.
/ISCOT PJiRK RACES! RACES!
•^ ■* LOS ANC4EI,ES JOCKKT CLUB gfc^^j
Six Races Every Weeh Day, Starting at 1:40 P. M.
Orand Concert Every Friday by Frankenstein's Orpheum Orchestra.
Wednesday, Dec. 6—6 — V
Special Handicap, 1 Mile
Friday, Dec. 8—
Steeplechase Handicap, Short Course
tt* Si" BRA $ DBufrY Ü BUILDI^o a " d Btand - J> W> BROOKS ' Malla^r- City Office,
SELASCO THEATER BELASCO, MAYER & CO., Proprietors
C J ,, , M.nc.^7 gCK Phones: Mnin 8380; Home' 2G7.
TONIGHT— ALL THIS WISISK. MATINEB. TODAY-The Belasco Stock Co
proscnts William Glllettc'H ttrat find FuuuieHt Comedy
Because She Loved Him So
Prices. Night, 25c to 75c; Thursday and Saturday matinees, 250 to 60c.
Next week: Vivian-; I'npim, overflowing with sprightly fun.
MOROSCO'S BURBANK THEATER Sl ffie* «vo IN
=^THE LOST PARADISE— '■ =
A strong play in three act» oy Henry C. De Mllle, dealing with capital and labor.
Every favorite in the cast. An abundance of splendid comedy.'
Matinees every Sunday and Saturday, 10c and 25c, no higher. Evenings; 10c, 25c,
35c, 60c. Children under S not admitted. Next week, "In South Car'llney." . -
rHUTES Today-Thursday
CHIAFFARELLIS ITALIAN BAND
Open Air Matinee concert will Include "IL LAMENTO del- BARDO"; "QUAR-
TETTE FROM RIGOLETTO"; "LUCrA SEXTETTE," ETC. ADMISSION 10c.
GRAND BHNEFIT FOR BIGNOR CHIAFFAREL-t.l IN THEATER THIS
EVENING. BRILLIANT PROGRAM WILL COMPRISE "NINTH HUNGARIAN
RHAPSODY," ENTIRELY ARRANGED BY MANFREDI t CHIAFFARELIJ.
Never before played by a band. LISZT'S "CONSOUATIONB." VIOLIN SOLO BY
MIS 3 JUDITH JOYCE BISHOP. VOCAL SOLO BY MISS ARALtNE ELLIS.Etc.
VIMPSON AUDITORIUM • i- BMDJS^?IBRB M D JS^? lBR
TONIGHT-FOURTH EVENT of the GHEAT PHILHARMONIC COURSE.
R. F. OUTCAULT, Cartoonist
Author of "Buster Brown," "The Yellow Kid," "Buddy Tucker," "Po'r Ll'l Mose"
and "Tlge." SOUVENIR MATINEE SATURDAY AFTERNOON, DEC. 0, at -:30.
Children to all parts of tho house at both entertainments 25c, with reserved seats
Seats how on sale at Blrkel's Miihlu Htore, I'ilooh, EOu, 7Be, $1.00. HOttif PHohe 8277.
Mallt mifl7f ' '''■-'* - *' Ji ' ■.".....•■».
fiASEBJ?LL Chutes ParK
Nino Games for the Championship • ;
Tacoma vs. Los Angeles
Commencing' Today,' Doc. 7. All games called at 2:30. Ladles free Friday only,
Admission 35c. Grand stand 25c. Tickets on sale at Morley'g Billiard and Bowling
Parlors. 220V4 8. Spring st. .
CASINO THEATER Musical Comedy
Is THE ISLE OF BING-BONG
30 People. 12 Big Musical Numbers. . .
20 Show Girls. Charming Costumos.
Matinee Daily Except Wednesday. Every Evening, 8 and 9:30 P. M.
Prices. 10c, 200 and 25c. _^
®Donatelli's Great Italian Band
Assisted by Eminent Vocalists
Gives a concert tonight in the new convention
ADMISSION 25 CENTS.
- Special cars to seat the people from our Sixth
I and Main street depot. ' t ;';' r; '
. i . The Pacific Electric Railway
CONSUL MEETS
TRAGIC DEATH
AMERICAN KILLED IN CITY OF
MEXICO
Special Givea Details of Trolley Car
Accident in Which James
Russell Parsons Lost
His Life
By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. B.— A dißputch to the
Tribune from the City of Mexico gives
further details of the accident In which
Jameß Russell Parsons, United States
consul general, lost his life lust night.
An open carriage In which he wad
driving with Mrs. • Parsons and their
son was struck by an electric car,
Mrs. Parsons was slightly Injured.
The boy escaped without a
The accident huppened, . while Mr.
Parsons und his family were going to
the central station to bid I iarewell to
friends. The coachman tried to cross a
street cur track in front of a rapidly
moving cur, which struck the carriage
with terrltlo force, crushing It against
a trolley post. ■"'< >■•!
Mr. Parsons' head . struck the post,
the whole top of the head being torn
oft. i daj£^«fi|,fcißft
.When assistance arrived the body
was lying with the head and shoulders
on the pavement and the feet in the
wreck of the carriage,
Mrs. Parsons was staggering blindly
around, stunned by the shock and mut
tering incoherent sentences inquiring
where Bhe was and where she was
going. „. . ; ■■ , •
. Drivers Both Disappear
"Mama, I think papa is killed,"' said
James Russell Parsons, Jr., but. Mrs.
Parsons was too dazed to realize the
truth. tts7sEH ' ' ' •"
Mrs. Parson Immediately was taken
by friends who happened to be In the
vicinity to her residence, where medi
cal assistance was given.
Mr. Parsons' . body was taken to the
seventh police station, according to po
lice regulations, where it still remains
pending an order from a judge.
So far superficial examination failed
to reveal a single injury or even bruise
on any part of the body except the top
of the head. Not a bone is broken and
except for blood stulnß the face ap
pears perfectly natural.- • ■ ,•.,.;>>;
Until the police Investigation Is con
cluded there la no means of fixing the
responsibility as no actual eye wlt
neßS was close enough.
The motorman hud driver of the
coach both dltiuppeared Immediately
utter the accident, and 'have' not yet
been arrested. • .; n •
News . of ' the affair-, spread rapidly
among members of the American col-
I ony, creating consternation. ' ; '
'No Secrets
To Hide
We have nothing to conceal; no se-
crets to hide! We publish tho formu-
las of all our medicines. You will
find these In Ayer's ' Almanac (or
1906; or write us «nd we will tend
them to you. Then show the formu-
las to your doctor, and ask him what
he thinks of them. tSi^'iSlil