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TO BUILD UP BIG
COMMERCIAL NAVY
WILL REHABILITATE AMERICAN
MERCHANT MARINE
National Convention Holds Meeting to
Urge Revival of Discrimination
Clause In Dlngley Tariff
Measure
Special to The Herald.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 13.— At the na
tional convention for the extension of
the foreign commerce of the United
States, which opens in Washington to
morrow, an extended review of the dif
ferent measures that have been dis
cussed during the last twenty years
for the Upbuilding of American ship
ping In the foreign trade will be pre
sented by Alexander R. Smith, former
ly superintendent of the New York
Maritime exchange and now connected
With the Merchant Marino league of
this city. American shipping rehabili
tation will loom large in the discussion
of measures by which to extend our
foreign commerce.
Mr. Smith's review begins with the
Frye ship subsidy act of March 3, 1891,
a measure that had been before con
gress for five years at the time of its
enactment. As Anally adopted, and as
now in force, it only provides subsidies
for mall steamship lines, five of which
are operating under that act today. As
originally drawn the provision for mall
subsidy was 50 per cent greater than
was provided, besides which a proviso
for the payment of 3 cents per gross
ton per hundred miles sailed by Amer
ican cargo vessels on foreign voyages
was eliminated.
Only One American Line
The next measure, the Cockran act
of 1892, admitted to American register
the British steamships City of New
York and City of Paris on condition
that their American owners should
have equal tonnage built in the United
States. This led to the construction
of the steamships St. Louis and St.
Paul, which constitute the only Amer
ican line at present, In the transat
lantic trade.
Five per cent of our trade with
Europe, which latter constitutes 60 per
cent of the entire foreign trade of the
United States, is all that is carried un- |
der the American flag, and were it not
for the ships of this one American line,
says Mr. Smith, the proportion carried
in American vessels would be but a
fraction of 1 per cent.
Representative Fithlan of Illinois, as
chairman of the committee on mer
chant marine and fisheries, reported to
the house of representatives a free ship
bill which hung upon the calendar un
acted upon throughout every session
of the only congress (March 4, 1893, to
March 4, 1895) that, with the executive
branch of the government, has been
under the control of the Democrats
since the beginning of the Civil War.
Speaker Crisp, says Mr. Smith, refused
to set a day for the discussion of the
Fithian free ship bill, although, Mr.
Smith asserts, he was importuned so
to do by the president, the secretary of
the treasury and the commissioner of
navigation.
The senate commerce committee at
the same time could not be induced to
even favorably report a similar bill.
lnI In 1894 Senator Frye moved an amend
ment in the senate to the Wilson-Gor
man tariff bill, to compel imports in
foreign vessels to pay a higher duty
than imports in American vessels paid,
but the proposed Frye amendment was
rejected.
Republicans Violate Pledges
Beginning in 1896 an effort to re-es
tablish this old policy of discriminating
duties was made, the Republican na
tional convention and Its presidential |
candidate each indorsing it In strong
terms. Subsequently the Republicans
declined to carry out this pre-election
pledge. But, asserts Mr. Smith when
the Dlngley tariff act went over to the
senate in 1897 it was there so amended
as to repeal all laws that prevented
the re-establishment of the differential
duty policy, leaving only existing
treaties to protect imports in foreign
ships from the payment of the discrim
inating duty.
This view was denied in an opinion
rendered at the time by the attorney
general of the United States, which
opinion was confirmed by a decision
rendered shortly thereafter by the
United States board of general apprais
ers. Since that time this section of
the tariff has remained a dead letter.
Mr. Smith states that this has been
brought about by executive fiat nulli
fying the Intent of congress without
giving the federal courts an opportun
ity to judicially determine what the
real intent of congress was.
Us also assorts that bad the law been
enforced as Intended by congress, from
$125,000,000 to $150,000,0 additional cus
toms duties would have been collected
thereunder by the United States dur
ing the past ten years. This, however,
he regards as of less Importance than
the great Increase in the tonnage under
the American flag that would have
followed its full enforcement. An ap
peal is now before the secretary of the
treasury urging the enforcement of the
existing tariff act In accordance with
this view of the intent of the congress
that enacted it.
Mr. Smith reviews the mare recent
efforts that have been made by the late
Senator Hanna, Senator Frye, Repre
sentative Payne and others, and that
are now being made by the congres
sional merchant marina commission, to
put through a general ship subsidy law.
Such a measure, prepared by the mer
chant marine commission, passed the
senate at the last session, and Is now
before the house merchant marine and
fisheries committee. President Roose
wit is quoted as favoring Its passage
at this session.
Steel Companies May Help
Perhaps the most unique suggestion
in Mr. Smith's review is that which
urges the great steel and Iron corpora
tions to themselves pay h bounty on the
construction of steel ships In the United
States. He suggests that from $3,000,
00 to 000,000 a year for ten yean so
expended by the combined steel cor
porations would afford a large market
at home for steel manufacturers and at
less than present foreign markets for
American steel manufactures are se
cured.
Last year th« value of such steel
manufactures exported was $160,000,000,
the price abroad Ing much less than
received for similar manufactures at
home, which difference, Mr. Smith ar
gues, Is a bounty, although called a re-
Bate it will be Interesting to note what
response, If any, the steel corporations
will make to this suggestion. The Idea
ls not entirely new, a syndicate of Ger
man manufacturers for a number of
I years having paid export bounties on
certain Herman manufacturer
lnstead of si ■ king markets abroad
for the eale of their steel at prices sub
stantially below i 11.,,, paid at home,
Bays Mr. Smith, the steel manufactur
ers, once they realize how they i an es
tablish a great national industry in
•
WEEK'S FORECAST
OF WORLD EVENTS
By AftsoclAted Press.
> WASHINGTON, .Inn. 13.— Some of the time of the senate and most of the
house daring the present week will be devoted to the discussion of appropria
tion bills. The senate will conclude It* consideration of the legislative, execu
tive nnd Judicial appropriation bill and may reach (he Indian bill. The house
will finish its work on the fortifications And will In turn take up the bill making
appropriations for tho District of Columbia and the diplomatic and consular
service. 0
Before proceeding with appropriation bills the house will devote Monday to
miscellaneous bills In the interest of the District Of Columbia. It Is also possible
that the appropriation bill before the senate win be temporarily displaced Mon
day by the Kornkrr resolution providing for an Investigation of the Urownsvllle
riot. Senator Cullom, who has charge of the appropriation bill, announces his
lntention not to yield the floor again until this measure Is disposed of. If bo
persists In his determination, consideration Of the Brownsville matter will nec
essarily be deferred.
The prospect of receiving Gen. T'urdy's report on that subject Monday adds
to what already holds a keen Interest and a, largo attendance may bo rxpected
in the senate when it la under consideration. Speeches are yet to bo made by
Senators Spooner, Carmack and Stone, and it Is not expected that Senator For
nker will permit the closing of the debate without further remarks. Tho pres
centeent prospect is for the practically unanimous adoption of a compromise reso
lution simply directing an Investigation of the occurrence at Brownsville and
temalning silent on the legal phases of the question.
Will Urge Salary Increase
ln the senate there will be an effort to Incorporate a provision In the legis
lative appropriation bill increasing the salaries of senators and representatives
from $5000 to $7500, and unless this proposition causes debate the legislative bill
probably will be passed with but little discussion. There will also be an attempt
to restore the house provision for the Increase of the salaries of the vice presi
dent and the speaker of the house and cabinet members.
Some of the member* of the house committee on appropriations will try to
secure the Incorporation In the fortifications bill of an amendment looking to
the creation of an island for the purpose of defense at the mouth of Chesapeake l
bay and appropriating for that purpose about $2,000,000 when the bill comes up
lnI In the house. Gen. Kelfer and Judge Walter Smith differed sharply over this
point in committee, and when Mr. Smith opposed the provision which prevailed
there the Ohio member announced his determination to appeal to the house.
Decide Ship Subsidy Bill
The house is looking forward with great- expectancy to the decision of the
committee on merchant marine on the question of a ship subsidy bill. The com
mittee will meet on Tuesday and members say the question will be finally de
cided on that day.
A representative of Indiana, who has consistently opposed the senate bill,
now announces his willingness to accept a compromise measure providing for
both Atlantic and Pacific mail subsidies to South American ports and an in
crease of the subsidy to the .Australian line now In existence as well as for as
sistance to a new line from the Pacific coast to China and Japan. It is now
asserted by the advocates of compromise that only the opposition of the sup
porters of the full senate bill stands in the way of a report.
The senate will probably return to the discussion of the Smoot case on
Friday, when Senators Sutherland and Dllllngham will speak in opposition to
the unseating resolution. Later Mr. Smoot will address the senate in his own
behalf and the discussion will be closed by Senator Foraker.
Hold Foreign Commerce Convention
An important national convention for tho extension of foreign commerce
will be held in Washington this week. President Roosevelt is expected to ad
dress the convention on Wednesday evening, and Secretary Root also probably
will take part In the proceedings.
Secretary Root will leave Washington January 17 for Ottawa. Canada,
where he will be the guest of Governor General Grey.
The sessions of the American tariff commissioners With the representatives
of the German government, which for a month past have been held almost dally
in Berlin with the object of finding a basis for a reciprocity treaty to go into
effect on the expiration of the existing provision that agreement between the
two powers next June, will end January 17.
AA A plenary council of the French bishops to discuss the situation in France
will be summoned to meet January 15. It is understood that the bishops will
simply register the pontiff's decision as expressed in the encyclical issued by
his holiness January 11. which seemingly put an end to the hopes of the Mod
ceratese crates that the church would eventually accommodate itself to the new con
ditions in France.
the United States, giving employment
to American workmen in all of the
branches of trade that would be af
fected, from the cutting of the timber,
the mining of the ore and coal, to
the final construction of the ship,
should unite to make It a success.
Such an undertaking. Mr. Smith
points out, could not be made success
ful without the co-operation of the
government through the passage of a
ship subsidy act that would indemnify
owners of American vessels for the
higher wage and food cost of their
operation In competition with more
cheaply operated and. in many cases,
subsidized foreign shipping.
The review winds up with a serious
castigation of Republicans for their un
willingness, during the years of their
control of the government to either
extend the same protection to our
shipping that our land Industries that
are subject to foreign competition en-
Joy, or to redeem the many pledges
they made to restore an American mer
chant marine to the high seas.
CHOPPER KILLED
BY FALLING TREE
Forest Monarch Falls on Two Broth
erE, Taking the Life of One and
Crushing a Leg .f the
Other
Juan Maganya, a wood chopper, was
killed by a tree which fell on him
at New hall at an early hour yesterday
morning, while his brother, lOplnamia
Maganya, suffered a broken left leg In
the accident.
Both men were engaged at chopping
trees at the Newhall ranch. They arose
early, intending to get In a full day's
work, a large tree on which they
were working suddenly fell, pinning the
two men beneath it. Juan was knocked
Unconscious, but his brother was able
to cry for help. Other workmen heard
him iid ran to their assistance.
They were placed on board a South
ern Pacific train and rushed to the re
ceiving hospital, but when they ar
rived Juan was dead, while his broth- r
was unconscious. Eplnamla was then
taken to the county hospital and later
tli .v it • was notified <>i the a< cldent
and hastened to his bedside. He is
ol i Juan was not mar
11 1 is body was taken to Pierce
Bros. 1 undertaking establishment and
11 be held there today.
TWO WOMEN IN BED
FRIGHTEN AWAY BURGLARS
i ned bj I« a v omen ••
■in h hli ii they attempted
to roii at 821 Cast Twenty-fifth street,
two burglars made a hasty fllghl yes
■■- and sm ceeded ' !i
owned by J, L
i\. TWO women of the house
hold \vei ,• asleep In one of the kx d
him ins when ili"\ were awakened by
a sound of footsteps In the room. They
started up In bed with screams and
tha robbers fled through the window by
which they bad gained entrance.
Examiner Closes Bank's Doors
HUNTINQTON, Ind., Jan. 13.— After
Investigation by the state bank exam
iner, the People's State bank of thi»
pin . has closed Its doors.
LOS ANGELES HERALD: MONDAY MORNING. JANUARY 14. 1007.
VETERAN SOLDIER
DIES IN JAIL
Overindulgence in Liquor Causes
Heart Disease, from Which Vie.
tlm Expires While Sitting
in a Chair
O. Miner, an old soldier, died at the
police station early yesterday morning
of heart disease, brought on by ex
cessive use of Intoxicants.
Miner was well known to the local
police; he had been arrested several
times for drunkenness. Saturday he
was released from the police station
where he had been taken to sober up
and it Is thought he went at once to
saloons and again became intoxicated
Early yesterday morning he was
found roaming around the streets and
was taken to the station. There he
was placed in jail and sat down on a
chair. When the officers went to
arouse him in order to conduct him to
his cell it was found he was dtiad.
Miner was 65 years of age, and is
said 'to have been a widower. He Is
said to have two children engaged in
business iii the east. The body was
removed to an undertaking establish
ment and a coroner's inquest will lie
held today.
WILL GIVE FEW
SMALL PRIZES
PREMIUMS TO BE GIVEN IN THE
BALLOON RACE
President Bishop of the Aero Club of
America Announces List of Sup
plementary Awards for
Contestants
Bjf ASSOOlated Press.
NEW YORK. Jan. 13.- ■■-< '.irtland Field
Bishop, president of the Aero Club of
America, haa announced a list of live
supplementary prliM to !»<• offered In
connection with the coming Interns^
tlonal cup balloon races on October L 8
next In St. ".oiiis. James Gordon Ben
nett gives $2000 to the winner.
The following supplementary prizes
ar« announced:
One thousand dollars to ths ll 0004
balloon In 1 1 • • - raos, donor unannounced;
1760 to i in- third balloon, offered by ths
combined railroad! running into si.
Louis; 1600 to the fourth balloon, of
fered by Daniel I. Nugent of Rt. Louis,
and (260 to the fifth balloon. Ottered liy
a St. Louts German newspaper.
These prises are for balloons travel*
i i ik the greater dlstanoe. in addition
the Aim club has decided to offer a
supplementary prlu of $600 for the
balloon staying longest in the air. So far
Great Britain. France and tho United
States have forwarded tin-ir entries,
which guarantees thai at least nine
"is will start in tin- onteat.
Everything you want you will find In
the classified page— a modern encyclo
pedia. One cent a word.
EULOGIZE NOTED
TEMPERANCE MAN
DR. STEPHEN BOWERS SUB
JECT OF MEMORIAL
Former Associates In Crusade Against
Liquor Traffic Call Him a Man
Among Men and Laud
His Virtues
In memory of the lnte Dr. Stephen
Mowers a memorial service wan hold
yesterday afternoon at Symphony hall,
which was largely attended by friends
of the departed advocate or prohibi
tion,
Mrs. C. .1. Hull opened the service
with n vocal solo, 1 Will (Jive You
Rest." Rev. J. B. llolfy, president of
the Sunday Observance association,
made the opening prayer ai*l read the
Scripture lesson. The widow and son
of the deceased attended the service.
■ Rev, Mr. Leonardson spoke of Dr.
Rowers, not only us a temperance man,
but n-> a prohibitionist. The speaker
paid that B preacher who id not a pro
hibitionist is a disgrace to his profes
sion.
"l>r. Bowers looked upon the liquor
traffic as a crime." said tho speaker.
"He prayed, worked and voted against
it."
Colonel John Pobleskl spoke on "Dr.
B-owers us a Citizen."
"I have known Vr. Rowers person
ally." said Colonel Soblcski, "and as an
editor of one of the most able and
fearless papers In America. President
Roosevelt sent a telegram of sympa
thy to the sick brewer Busch, but
when Dr. How era died the angels min
istered to him. When he was delirious
ho was preaching the gospel.
"Dr. Bowers as a Friend of the \V.
C. T. U." was the topic of Mrs. Ton
gler, who snld that the union bad lost
a beloved companion, councillor and
friend. Mrs. Tongier made an eloquent
address on the work so abfy assisted
by the departed and made a plea for
assistance to carry it forward.
A Man Among Men
Dr. P. F. Taft spoke on "Dr. Rowers
as a Man Among Men." He said:
"Dr. Rowers. In the great building
of humanity, was not. simply orna
mental. He was not one of the minor
braces, but was a pillar. He was a
man who never turned back. Ten
such men as Dr. Rowers would have
saved Sodom and tiomorrnh from de
struction."
Rev. Wiley J. Phillips, who succeeded
Dr. Bowers In the editorship of the
California Voice, spoke on "Dr. Bo\ver3
as a Prohibition Writer," and quoted
the Christian Advocate as saying that
"Dr. Bowers knew more things and
knew them better than any man the
management know." The speaker said
Dr. Bowers was a strong writer on
many subjects, but strongest on pro
hibition. He said that tho doctor was
criticised because he did not believe
in praying for the world's salvation
and voting for its damnation.
Hon. J. H. Blanchard marie an in
spiring and eloquent address on "Dr.
Bowers as a Friend." He said:
"Happy Is the man who had Dr.
Bowers as a friend. He bore the Image
of God in his thoughts, which were,
pure and elevating. Dr. Bowers was a
great man because he got down and
lifted up men. He espoused the latest
great movement among us, the Sunday
Observance association, and went out
and preached for the association and
persons were converted constantly in
these meetings. Ho was a great
speaker, a righteous man and gave hk<
strength to the prohibition cause."
Following the address resolutions
were presented and read by Rev. ('. J.
Hall, which were adopted. Mrs. Hall
sang "One Sweetly Solemn Thought,"
and the service closed with congrega
tional singing and benediction by Rev.
Mr. Holly.
TAKES WATCH FOR
MAN SHE LOVES
Woman Tells Police Dollar Timepiece
Was Not Good Enough, So She
Secured Another by
Theft
Charged with petty larceny, Rita
I., miia is being held at the police station,
and Earl Low, a well known young man
about town, Is also being held on the
same charge.
Rita is said by Detectives Hosick and
Ziegler, who arrested the couple, to
have confessed to having stolen a valu
able gold watch from the home of A. H.
Roberts, 1249 Harvard boulevard, De
cember 17.
When arrested Low Is said to have
hnd the watch In his pocket. The couple
way located at the Eureka rooming
house. The Lunna woman claimed Low
was her husband, and said he had fre
quently complained that the. watch he
was wearing, Which was of the dollar
variety, was not good enough, so she
said she stolo a good one for him.
Low was arrested some time ago on
B charge of having stolen a watch from
Mrs. ETannle Btroble, 317>i Anderson
street, but the police were unable to
make a case against him and he was
allowed to go.
According to the story told by the
Lanna woman she went to the homo of
Mr, Roberts and said she wished to
engage a room. While being shown
through the house she saw the watch
on a bureau and picked it "P.
CROWN PRINCE FALLS
UNDER HIS HORSE
By Associated Press,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.— The acci
dent which Occurred yesterday to the
crown prince or Portugal, whose horse
fell, carrying down its rider, was today
reported to the Brazilian anil,
who Ih in charge of the Portuguese le
gation while the minister is absent
from Washington. The prince suffered
slight bruises on the face but received
no serious injuries.
EIGHT MEN KILLED IN
FIGHT WITH TURKS
liy Associated Press.
■VALONICA, Buropean Turkey, Jan.
13. Near MunutUlr Turkish t roops tod ly
destroyed a Bulgarian band consisting
of eight men. Two Turks were killed
and several uoiii.l.d.
I ,i. ihing you want you will llnd In
tliu cluiutltted pttgß. Ohm cent v word.
EMPEROR PRAISES STOLYPIN
Congratulates Premier on Restoring
Order In Troubled
Russia
By Associated Press.
ST. PRTRHSnunO. Jim. 13.—Pre
mier molypln nnd Minister of Justice
Otcheglovltoff have been appointed
minister* of the council of the «mplra.
Thoy rttaln their present posts, how
over.
An Imperial rescript addressed to M.
Btoljrplfl expresses the hope that the
ministry will be nt Its post After the
convocntlon of the new parliament. It
refers to the premier's difficult task of
restoring public order and praises his
energetic notion which effected a dis
tinct Improvement "despite foolhardy
efforts nnd continual crimes by revo
lutionaries."
The emperor then refers to bills which
his majesty considered so absolutely
necessary that they have been put Into
force before the meeting of parliament.
Emperor Nicholas thnnks Premier
Btolypln and the members of his mm
istry for their services and sny* Unit
only In the co-operfltlon of the new
legislative bodies of the government
con he see a guarantee for law and
order nnd the strengthening of the
force of the state In niiord;ince with
the necessities of the new life to
which Russia Is called.
LOOKS FOR WIFE
W ITH BIG GUN
Mexican Tells Police Senora Has Gone
with a Handsomer Man and
He Is Thirsting for
Revenge
While searching with n big revolver
for his wlfp who, he claimed, had
oloped with another man, Juan Chavez
was arrested yesterday mornlngr on
East Eighth street and taken to the
police station. The weapon he was
carrying was an old-style horse pistol
of a large caliber. He was booked on
a charge of carrying concealed weapons.
Chavez told the police a long story
of his wife's unfaithfulness. He
claimed she had fallen In love with a
man several years ypunger and mow
prosperous than himself, and had run
away with him.
He claimed he discovered her ab
sence when he came home for supper
Saturday night and said he had passed
the night visiting the man's haunts in
and about the city.
JEROME ON TRAIL
OF GAMBLERS
WOULD ELIMINATE BETTING IN
NEW YORK
Will Ask the Legislature to Wipe Out
Certain Sections of the Percy-Gray
Law — To Provide for Agri.
cultural Societies
By Associnted Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.— District At
torney Jerome has started a campaign
to eliminate race betting In this state.
He will go to Albany tomorrow and ask
the legislature to wipe out certain sec
tions of the Percy-Gray law.
In one bill he asks to deliver a death
blow to that section which says that tho
only penalty for bookmaklng at the
track shall be recovery of the bet by a
civil suit.
In another bill he proposes to amend
the penal code so as to make book
making at the track or any other place
[i misdemeanor instead of a felony, the
punishment to be not more than one
year In the penitentiary or a fine of $500,
or both.
Relating to these two bills the district
attorney has drawn a bill to provide for
the income which the agricultural
societies throughout the state receive
through the provisions of the Percy-
Gray law.
Instead of a certain percentage of the
receipts of tho racing associations, he
provides that a certain fixed sum not
designated In the bill as drawn up, shall
be appropriated out of the state
treasury for agricultural purposes.
MAKE DEMONSTRATIONS
AGAINST CLERICALS
By Associated Press.
MADRID, Jan. 13.— There was a gi
gantic anti-clerical demonstration at
Bilbao today which was attended by
some rioting. The government's ener
getic precaution In holding the garri
son in readiness prevented serious dis
turbances.
There was a similar manifestation at
San Sebastian, where 30,000 persons pa
raded about the town, but no clashes
with the police are reported.
— «»
SPANISH MINISTRY MAY
NOT LAST OUT WEEK
By Associated Press.
MADRID, Jan. 13.— Indications are
that the ministry will not last out the
week, as the efforts for conciliation by
the moderate and advanced sections of
the Liberals have been unsuccessful.
The principal point at issue Is the pro
posed anil-clerical association's law.
Doubt Is expressed as to whether the
Liberals, although they have a strong
majority In the chamber, will be able
to form v new cabinet.
WELLMAN'S BALLOON IS TRIED
Arctic Explorer Tests Strength of Bag
with Which He Will Try
for the Pole
By Associated PreHs
PARIS, Jan. 13.— Walter Wellman's
enlarged balloon, In which he hopes to
reach the north pole and which Is now
inflated for the purpose of testing the
impermeability of the envelope, was
exhibited to a number of French aero
nauts today. Mr. Wellman considers
his balloon in perfect condition.
JURY FAILS TO FIND
EVIDENCE OF FOUL PLAY
By Associated Press.
REDDINO, Cal., Jan. 18.— Inquest
in the cao» of the three Stewart chil
dren burned to death at Anderson re
cently, was concluded today. The jury
it-turned »i verdict of accident! I death.
There was no evidence warranting a
verdict of foul play.
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It must be funny. It in funny. "
Next week: "HANSON'S roi.i.Y." Robert Kclesnn's big hit, floats todny.
THE AUDITORIUM SIMHKS M. BERRY, Manager.
— — ' Fifth nnd olive streets.
"Theater llrautlful"
SKESJST' IAI ' A J V . < .'. l ? &£$ V' 3RK wlth WEDNESDAY nnd SATUnDAY
matlnoes. Second ink Week of tho Ferris stock company and
MISS l'l.()iu:\(ii -him: in \
THE HOLY CITY
The mnirnlflcent I 30 ; 0 00 .. pipe organ will bo played by Hruee Gordon Kinsley
Seats now selling. Matinee prices lOe and 2 ,c. " Evenlnir prices 0c 26eV 380
60c. Phones: Main 6186. 2367. Bspeclal attention to phone orders ' • '
Next week a Ferris production of "Till'; row Hoy AM> THK I,AI>Y."
MASON OPERA HOUSE "• c. wyatt.
— — . Liessee and Manager.
TONIGHT ANI> FOR TIIIIKK MOHI? NKJiriS.
c7WR. JAMES O'NEIL Presenting
Tuesday evening THE VOICE OF THE MIGHTY
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY 'A-TOMTI^ PDTCTn
KVENINO HIS MASTERPIECE CyWUiN IH. CKISTO
Prices: 50c, 75c. SI. OO, $1.50. Seats now on sale. 'Both phones.
QIMPSON AUDITORIUM U E. niSIIYMEU. Manager.
*-* BEAT, SALE AT 10 A. M. TODAY AT HIItKKI.'S FOII
SCHUMANN-HEINK
345 South Spring Street. Mall orders taken.
IMPSON AUDITORIUM* U E. BEHYMER. Manager.
SIMPSON AUDITORIUM U K. HKIIVMRH, Manager.
TUESDAY NIGHT, JAN. 17, ItlVI I UN ENGAGEMENT
ARTHUR HARTMANN th^ ss e v £_iA of
ASSISTED BY AIIOMMIK BORSCHKE. I'IANIST.
Seat sale now on at Blrkel's, 345 South Spring st. 50c. 75c, $1 00 SI 50 and
$2.00. Special rates to teachers and students. "^ ' , ..-"
MOROSCO'S BURBANK THEATER sixth and Main.
_ . Phones 1270.
TWO OF THE HIOGEST HOUSES OF THE SKASOV VESTERIUV
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. - H-AHU.N \ESTERDAY
TONIGHT— OX I.l* ONE nECORn-SMASIIING WEEK,
Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall
Everybody In cast. Magnificent scenery. Biggest and best in town, i
Next week: "A NAVAJO'S 1.0VE." By S»-dley Brown.
SCHER'S .. THEATER Bet. Spring and Main.
FSCHER'S THEATER eelc .Com. and Main. 14.
m Week .«'oin. Mondny, Jan. 14.
The House Tfcit Always Pleases Its Patrons. "OOOI.EY'S VACATION."
Another musical comedy, replete with laughter and music, Interpreted by
Fischer's comedians. Shows at 8 and 9:30. Jlntlnees dally except Monday.
Lattlcs* Souvenirs on Thursdays. Prices 10c, 20c. Reserved seats 25c.
A SCOT PARK ~~~ "~~~
Races! Races! Races! .
The Fourth Season
Six Good Races Every Week Day
Stakes Every Saturday
The best class of horses that ever visited the coast. A high-class sport (ot
high-class people. Admission $1.00. First race at 1:40.
"JEEMS" COULD NOT RUN
Coachman's Tight Trousers Prevent
Him from Catching Thief, So
Villain Gets Away
Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.— Mrs. \V. M.
Jermyn of 10 West Sixty-first street
drove to Herald square to shop and left
Coachman James Farrell on the box of
her brougham. Farrell's mutton chop
whiskers were singing in the gale and
he was doing his best to keep his lovely
legs warm in his skjji tight breeches,
when a $1000 mink robe, lined with blue
broadcloth, with three nets of tails,
sailed away in the direction of a north
bound itroadway car.
A man leaped from the car, grabbed
the robe and dashed buck into the car,
which kept rapidly on its way.
"HI, there!" yelled Farrell, slowly
beginning to unllmber bis tight
chumois skin legs. It wus hurd work
climbing down off the box. Farrell
started off, arms akimbo, on a gingery
trot after the disappearing oar with the
man and the mink robe üboard.
At Forty-Second street tho coachman
ami the crowd caught the car, but the
man and the robe wero no longer
aboard. So the coachman ran back to
where he had left the. brougham and
he and Mrs. Jermyn drove to the Ten
derloin station and reported the loss.
There the coachman said he had forgot
ten to look at the number of the car.
AGED MAN LOSES
LIMBS UNDER TRAIN
By Associated Press.
BERKELEY, Jan. 13.— While at
tempting to cross the Key route tracks
last night near Ashby station In front
of a rapidly moving Inbound train
Charles Rathke, a retired merchant,
aged 70 yeai'M, fell on the trucks, the
heavy train severing both legs just be
low the knee.
Rathke, who Is somewhat hard of
hearing, failed to hear the whistle of
the oncoming truln.
DISCHARGED SOLDIER IS
REFUSED RE-ENLISTMENT
By Associated Press.
Kb PASO. Tex., Jan. 13— James Dun
can, one of the members of the euni
imnd D, Twonty-tlfth Infantry, dis
charged without honor at ki Reno, BP
piled to the local ivi rulllng office here
toduy lor re-enlistment but wan re
jected under orders of thu president.
HIS NERVE SAVES HIS LIFE
Kansas Boy's Quick and Wise De-
cision — He'll Certainly Make a
Second Funoton
Special to Tho Herald.
Johnny ('loavinger, the little pon of
a prominent farmer of the Lowemont
neighborhood, had a thrilling escapu
from death.
Tho boy was crossing a long trestle
on the Santa Fe track near Lowe
mont when he suddenly caught sight of
the "Pollywog" train bearing down
upon him. He was In the center of tho
trestle when he first saw the train,
and it was so close to him that he
knew it would be Impossible for him
to run to either end of the bridge and
escape, and It meant death or serious x
Injury if ho Jumped to the creek bed,
which was a distance of about twenty
feet.
A thought (itiickly came to tho boy
that if he would spread himself flat on
the trestle between the rails the train
would pass over him and ho would
escape without Injury. I,lko a shot ho
dropped, and almost the instant ho
«as down the heavy train came thun
dering over him. The engineer stopped
the train as quickly as possible, but the
last ear bad passed over the boy and
be bad scampered off thu trestle be
fore the trainmen reached him. He
was not Injured In the leust, and. to
the surprise of everybody, he did not
.seem to be badly frightened by his ex
perience.
Tho boy is about la years of age.
The, men who had charge of tho train
are willing to wager that there Is not
another boy of 12 years In the whole
world with more nerve.
WITH MATCHSAFES HE
MAKES THUG DISGORGE
PITTSBUKQ, Jan. 14.— Frank Bailer
■II on Ids way home late at night
v in -n confronted by a hlghwuyinau.
The band 1 1 pushed a revolver In his
Lie | sj)d demanded hln money. .Sailer
threw up Ins lihihlh and tliu lilghway
inan, laying bin revolver on (be OUTD-
Btonc, proceeded to ko through his
pockets. Suddenly Sailer, reaching into
hU coat pocket, pulled out a nickel
match uafe, clicked the lid and pushed
It Into tbi) highwayman's face. The
highwayman compiled with lilm request
to throw ii|) bis bands, after Which Bai
ler secured the money taken from him
and ordered the thug to run away.
Ths highwayman disappeared with
out trying to pick up his revolver,
worth probably 120.