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2 PROSECUTION OF DRUCE FOR PERJURY ENDS FINDING OF BODY IN COFFIN CONCLUSIVE FIGHT FOR RICH ESTATE WILL BE CONTINUED Those Present at Exhumation of the Coffin Say There Is No Doubt as to Identity of Corpse By Associated Preo. LONDON, Jan. 6.-The perjury charge brought against. Herbert Drue* by. his nephew. George Hollamby Druce. has collapsed, but the civil action for the recovery of the estate* of the duke of Portland was continued this afternoon when Atherley-Jones. counsel for George Hoilamby Druce, announced that la view of the discoveries made within the col tin of Thomas C. Bruce, which was opened and examined December 30, It , tvill- be Impossible to proceed with the prosecution. The statement was made after the pre sentation of evidence by Prof. August B. Pepper of the University of .London and others who were present at the ex amination. Herbert Druce was charged with com muting perjury by swearing that his father. Thomas Charles Druce, of the Baker street bazaar, died December 28, ISM,'and that he «aw the dead body placed m a coffin and buried in Hlghgate cemetery. , ... f George Hollamby Druce declares that this must be untrue, because T. C Druce "was in fact the fifth duke of Portland, who lived until 1579. Rich Estate Involved Upon this ground George Hollamby Druce claimed that he himself was the rightful heir of the Portland dukedom and estates, the income from which la placed at *1,50u,00U a year. « v The court room was crowded today : when the hearing was resumed. Wit nesses to the opening of the vault and coffin testified that there was no indica tion that the latter had been tampered with and that there was no lead either in the coffin or the vault. '-; Prof Pepper testified that when the coffin was opened there was disclosed the body of a man between 65 and 75 years old, extremely well preserved, the tlcln being broken in only one place. The features could, quite easily be rec ognized by anyone who had known the man in life. ■ II W. Thackeray, who was closely con nect.! with T. C. Druce, testified that the body was unquestionably that of his former friend. 'On this evidence counsel for George I Jollamby Druce announced withdrawal of the perjury charges. *- George Hollamby Druce said today that the action would be continued. DECISION MAY AFFECT COUNTY BOND ISSUES It Supreme Court Upholds Auditor's Btand Many Proposed Improve. ments Will Be De. layed By AMOclatad Press. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. fi—lf the su preme court upholds the contention of L. P. Williams, auditor of Sacramento county, which came up for argument be fore the court today, It Is more than likely that bond Issues of many counties in the state will be affected. Williams has refused to sign the bond issue of 0,4*5,000 which was passed by the board of supervisors of Racrvnent-> county on August 6 of last year, holding that' the resolution of the board prcvid lng for the issue Is illegal because It as signs certain portions of the proceeds of the bonds for "repairs" on bridges in the county. ' Although but. a minor portion of one of .the appropriations In the Issue, amounting to $225,000, is for the purpose cif constructing bridges and repairing others, the refusal of the auditor to i-ign the bonds has tied up the entire Is sue of $1.4fc,000. The board of supervis ors has asked the supreme court tor a writ of mandamus compelling the andltnr to sign the bonds and permit them to be Kold. The matter was taken under con ■ sideration by the court, which will In all probability rush the consideration of I the case because of its importance to the state at largo as well as to the county. CAT SAVES LIVES OF TWO; LOSES ITS OWN Feline Pet Scratches at Door of Couple's Room and Arouses Them Just in Time By AMooiated PrtM. NEW YORK, Jen. B.—A common house oat saved the lives of Joseph H. Hay ■woofj and liis wife, who live in Grant City, S. L Mr. and Mrs. Haywood were awakened from a bound sleep by th 3 cries nf the cat and its scratching on the door of their bedroom. On awakening they discovered that the house was on flre. They escaped through a second-etory window and a few minutes later the floor fell in. The entire house was consumed, the cat dying In the ruins. RECOMMENDS REGULATION OF TELEPHONE COMPANIES By J.unct*irt Press. ,T-, '■. rvl .-. '": COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 6.—The men-1 sage ■of Governor Harris was read to the legislature this afternoon. The ' governor urges the enactment of a measure providing for general primary elections with the Australian ballot ; system; placing of telephone companies under the supervision of the state rail road commission", with power to regu late rates, and recommends to the ' favorable ) consideration of the assem bly the question of county option. Heir *.o Fortune Diet In Garret ■: '•»Mwui«l l'r»*««. • J-j|pWipPPP^*lj||"fist ;.:vCHICAGO, Jan. 6.—A .dispatch from ( New Orleans ' says. that when a fortune 'of i 150,000 - was' almost - within . her grasp, * Mrs. * Mary , O'Keeie, .60 years . old, an habitual drunkard, who had been sent to ? prison ' more ■ than 100 times, died yester -1 day in a » squalid room above a saloon, . 'airs. Ellen O'Keefe, a sister, who would I have shared ; in' the f legacy,.; went to a pauper's grava; five ; years ; ago. WHAT CAUSES HBAOACHK From Oi-t a'nr to May,* Colds ar« th* moat fi•• tjuent. cti»«3 of headache. Laxative Bromo Qul plnu remti'H catue.'■ 8.1 W. : Crove on box :&o. AMERICAN BANKER'S SON MARRIES ENGLISH BARMAID By AmocUttd Prua. CHICAGO, Jan. 6.—According to a dis patch rtreived last ntnrht from London, Paul *attfcn. the £S-year-old son of C H. Patten, a banker at Palatine, 111., was married Mt Saturday In St. Paul's churco. Ccveiit Garden, to Dolly Powell, one of the barmaids at Romano's well-known Bohemian restaurant In the Strand. Mrs. Patten Is a remarkable woman, having been known to habitues of Ro mano's lor her extensive knowledge or Shakespeare. Herbert Spencer and other authors. She Is several years older than Patten. SEVEN DROWN WHEN SKIFF OVER TURNS Laborers Working on Pipe Line Across Missouri River Meet Death—Two Others Saved, Rescuer Risk ing His Own Life By Associated Pr*«*. LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Jan. —As a result of the overturning of a skiff containing nine men near Klckapoo seven men were drowned and two oth ere, William Sharp and Frank Logan, were rescued by Ernest Schweitzer -at the risk of his own life. The dead are: FRANK HILL, 34 years old. leaves widow and six children. ' RALPH HILL. 12, water boy. CHARLES BAKER, 42, leaves widow and four children. JOHN BAKER, 22. ELMER HT'NDLKY. age unknown. GROVER HUNDLEY, age unknown. UNKNOWN SWEDE. All but the Hundleys and the Swede were residents of Klckapoo. The men were employed by the Kansas Natural Gas company In constructing a pipe line under the river, and had been working on the Missouri side. The accident happened when the men were rowing to the Kansas side of the rlTer, preparatory to returning to their homes. They had proceeded about ft third of the way across, but the cur rent and wind being swift the men de cided to turn back. In endeavoring to turn a wave broke over the boat, caus ing It to capsize, throwing the occu pants Into the water. GRAND JURY INDICTS FOUR "BOODLERS" IN BOSTON Former Superintendent of Street* and Aldermen Accused of Grafting in Connection with Purchases for City Or Awortatcd PrtM. BOSTON, Jan. 6.—lndictments were re turned today by the grand Jury agalns'. former Superintendent of Streets James H. Doyle and six former aldermen. The grand Jury has been Investigating the purchase by the city of land on Cod man street, contracts for street flagging and the purchase of priias for athletic events held by tho city on July 4 and during the Old Home wefk. CHINESE WINS SUIT IN SUHHEME COURT Oriental Ordered Deported Carrie* His Case to Highest Tribunal and Secures Re. versa I By Associated Preu. WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.—Th» habeas corpus case of Cm Vow vs. the United States involving the deportation of Vow, who is a son of Chinese parents and vho claims to be a native citizen of this country, waa decided by the supreme court of the United States today In his favor. The caw originated in California. Tow based his appeal on the ground that his testimony before the trial court was not heard and the supreme court held that he was entitled to a hearing. The ex amination was by Justice Holmes and ordered a revertial of the order of the United States district court for the northern district of California In order to permit tho taking of testimony. The action of the court did not go to the extent of ordering the man's release from custody. STANDARD OIL SEES LOOPHOLE FOR ESCAPE Octopus Seeks to Intervene in Great Northern Suit, Claiming Prose cution Under Elkins Law Illegal By AuocliUd Pie»>. WASHI-.viTON, Jan. 6.—On behalf of the Standard Oil company Attorney A. D. McKenna of this city today filed a petition In the supreme court of the United States for leave to intervene in the case of the Great Northern railway Involving the Elklns law imposing fines for granting or accepting rebates which was repealud by the Hepburn railroad rate law of the last congress. TUe same question la Involved )n the case in which Judge Landis imposed a fine cf $29,000,01X1 on the oil company and consequently the decision In the Groat Northern case will have a direct bearing on the Standard Oil rnmpunlSS The petition was granted and a brief will be filed In the case on behalf of the Standard Oil company. Attorney Gen eral Bonaparte has no objection, but says th» government doesn't concede that the tivo cases are parallel. Lenses Are Scarce By AuocUteo Fret*. NEW YORK, Jan. 8.-Optlcians are be coming worried over the shortage ot iensea for spectacles and eyeglae es, which are now said to be much more difficult to obtain than ever before. So great Is the shortage that orders are greatly delayed. All of the lenses used hi this country come from Europe In the form of "blanks," only the Hnal grind ing being done here. Ask Pardon for Powers ay A«sociated Pr««. GEORGETOWN. Ky.. Jan. 6.—Citizens of Georgetown, irrespective of party, are preparing an address to the people of Kentucky calling on them to petition Governor Wlllßon to pardon Caleb Powers. Commander Bosley Dead By AuoeUUd Fi'»b#. ,' .', NEW YORK, 1 Jan.' 6.-Commander Harry Boeley. U. 8. * N., who took the dry dock Dewey from Newport News to Manila mid who lines -. his ■ return : has been supervisor of harbor of New York, died '* .it i his rooms 'at } the /JJew^Yortc Yacht club today vSSSSSSk LOS ANGELES HERALD: TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 7.' 190^ RAILROADS WILLING TO OBEY LAWS INTERSTATE COMMISSION'S MANDATES OBSERVED Report for 1907 Shows Relief Has Been Granted to Hundreds of Shippers. Favoritism and Dlscrlml. natlona Decrease By AMoelaKni Pr*M. WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-Moro nlgnifl cant and Important than any other statement in the twenty-first annual re-' port of the Interstate commerce commis sion, which was transmitted today to congress, Is that relating to the attltuue of railway officials toward the new rail road law. In a discussion of the operation of the act the commission says: "By railway managers almost without exception the amended law h*s be°n accepted In good faith, and they exhibit for the most part a sincere and »arne»t disposition to conform their method* to its requirements." The commission adds that it was not expected that reforms could be brought about without "difficulty or delay," but It Is unquestionably the fact that great progress has been made and that fur ther improvement Is clearly assured. To a gratifying extent there has been re adjustment of rates and of "abuses" by the carriers themselves. Methods s.id usages of one sort and another whtcn operated to Individual advantage huve been voluntarily stopped and It Is not too much to say that there Is now a freedom from forbidden discrimination which <s actual and general to a degree nevpr before approached. Favoritism Cease* As tills process goes on. as favoritism ceases to be even suspected, the Indirect, but no less certain, benefits of the law will become more and more apparent. The amended act has been in force a little more than sixteen months, and the committee points out that a considerable part of Its time during the last year has been occupied m giving advertisement to publications of the law for the guid ance of both shippers and carriers. An Incidental respect In which the quality of treatment has. been promoted la In such matters as switching, terminal demurrage, reconslgnment, elevation and other charges making up the aggregate cost of transportation. Respecting these matters the report says: "It is this general and marked Im provement In transportation conditions that the committee observes wtih special gratification. The amended law with Its enforceable remedies, the wider rec ognition of Its fundamental justice, the quickened sense of public obligation on the part of railway managers, the clear er perception by shippers of all classes that any individual advantage Is moral ly as well as legally Indefenllble, and the augmented influence of the commission resulting from Its increased authority have all combined to materially dimin ish offensive practices of every sort and to signally promote the purposes for which the lew was enacted." Facilities Inadequate Since the new rate law became effec tive on Oct. 24, 1906, the commission has granted relief In the form of corrective orders In many cases. Upon Nov. 4, 1907. the commission ren dered decisions In 105 contested cases un der the act. In forty-flve of these orders were made against the defendant car riers. In forty-flve the complaints were dismissed and In the remaining fifteen no orders were made. In every instance except one the orders were compiled with promptly. In the exceptional case the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western railroad carried the order Into the United States courts, but pending a de cision by the courts is complying with the order of the commission. Two Important suggestions are dis cussed at length In the report,'the one being the matter of advances In rates "which the commission Is wholly with out power to prevent" and the other the dreadful destruction of life in railway accidents, "which are not now the sub ject of official Investigation under fed eral authority." Considering the advance In rates which "rests entirely with the railway" under the law, the commission suggests that when such advance Is attacked In a formal complaint the commission be given authority by legislation to sus pend the operation of the advanced rate until the matter shall have been heard and determined finally. Respecting the Important subjects of congested traffic and car shortages, the commission «ays the whole problem "may be said to be due to the fact that the facilities of the carriers have not kept pace with the commercial growth of the country." One prominent railroad president estl mat»s that during the period from 1895 to 1905 the traffic offered for carriage duties increased 110 per cent, while dur ing the same* period the instrumentalities for handling this traffic Increased only 20 per cent. Many Cases Relieved "It may be conservatively stated that the inadequacy of transportation facili ties Is little less than alarming, that tU continuation may place an arbitrary limit upon the future productivity of the land and that the solution of the differ ent financial and political problems tn volved la worthy the most earnest thought and effort of all who believe In the full development of our country and the largest opportunity for Its people." The work of the commission has In creased enormously In the past year. During the year 276 hearings were held in various par,ts of the country against seventy-three In 1906, and at the hearings 88,000 folios of testimony were taken, ani this Indicates an Increase of about 350 per cent. The hearings consumed the time of the commission of special examiners from two heurs to eighteen days, and several of the hearings consumed little short of a week each. In the course of the year the commis sion received 4352 Informal complaints, an Increase of over 400 per cent over the previous year. Reparation was awarded informally to shippers In 6SI cases, the aggregate* amount of the claims being $104 700. The Increase of the corre spondence of the commission during the year was about 25 per cent. Under an act of congress the commis sion has awarded eight bronie medals of honor to persons who at grave peril to themselves saved, or attempted to save, lives on the lineß of Interstate carriers. METHODIST CHURCH BOUTH TO ESTABLISH COLLEGE By Associated pre««.. ■ SAN JOSE, Jan. 6.-Artlcles 'of incor poration of the California Junior college, a Methodist church south Institution at the new town of Leland, were filed today. The trustees , are J. A. Bachelor, Oak land; J. J. Kennedy, Fresno; J. W. Pot ter Clovls; M. ,Hodgson,,Chico; C. Todd Clark, Sacramento; J. A. Br Fry, Berke ley; ,R. . P. Howell, Los Angeles; iC. R. Gray. . Santa Ana; .J. ; V.' } Btillwell, i Phoe nix, Aria.; Ulrich Knox. Los Angeles; I. W. jJ. Eardley, Santa H««; William H. Waste, Berkeley(i W. I. Thomas. •• Uklalr. Horace, C. a Caldwell,» Liakeport; 5 Nathan Newby,' Los Angeles.' -. -, LA POLLrTTE'S BOOSTERS SAY HIS CHANCES ARE GOOD By AMOclatcd !'r>H CHICAGO, Jan. B—Senator I-ft Fol lvtte'B i residential campaign added Im petus yesterday, when a committee of the Wiecoi'uln man's udherents held a ron ferenc. here >)icl laid plans for tho coui !!)tr KoTH'tlican nat onal convention Those «--ho attended the conference were x^eroy Seltes, Minneapolis; George C. Pr^y, Minneapolis; D. P. Burns, Bt. Louis; N P. Holmbern, Renvlile, Minn.; C. S. I'nsh, .Indianapolis: J. D. Kundell, Tewauda, Pa.; J. N. Klromon*, Canton, O.; W. H. Hatton, New London, Wls : S. L Lenroot, Superior, Wls.; J. C. Ap plegate, Canon Falls, Minn., end George f>. Loftue, St. Riiil. The members of tne committee report Senator La Follette's 'chances good In their dates. ROOSEVELT HITS 'SPOILS' SYSTEM President Urgss That Census Taken Be Appointed Only After They Have P aased Fair Com. petltlve Examinations By Attnelntert'TTMS. ' '"«.; ■ WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.—ln a message to the house of representatives today President Roosevelt urged that In prep aration for the work of taking the next census the 4UOO or more additional em ployes needed be appointed only after competitive examinations under tho rules of the civil service commission, and strongly denounced the "patronage sys tem" of making the appointments, say ing that the civil service was fully ca pable of securing a. most efficient force. The non-competitive examinations used In selecting the force at Washington for the last two censuses, the president said, served only as a "cloak to hide the naked ness of the spoils system." Examinations Not Pair Such examination?, he declared, were useless as checks upon patronage ap pointments. "They prevent," he said, "the most incompetent from being ap pointed, but they do not secure the ap pointment of the most competent 'and they afford no check upon political ap pointments." The president say* it is Idle to say that such examinations are fair, "for the unfairness and favoritism come in the choosing of the men who shall be al lowed to try them." The president* declared that the great majority of the clerical employes of the last two censuses were far below tho average ability and that statistics show that only about 50 per cent of the nppll cants who were employed In the last two censuses were 'able to pass the com petitive examinations under the civil service rules. "The taint of the spoils system," Raid he. "will not merely hamper and delay the economical and efficient taking of the census, but will impair the belief of the public in its honesty." Senate and House Adjourn - The senate, was In session only four minutes today, adjourning upon the adop tion of resolutions in respect to the death of the late Senator Mallory of Florida. With Its organization completed the house of representatives reconvened at noon today. Almost the full quorum of representatives was present The galleries were unusually well Illed. After a half hour's session the house adjourned until tomorrow out of respect for the memory of the late Senator Mal lory of Florida: ; \ ..- >: ' ' . . :' . DISGRACED ARMY OFFICER WINS IN SUPREME COURT Major Carrlngton, Accused of Falsify. ing His Accounty in Connection with Louisiana Purchase Ex. position, Acquitted By Xubclatrd Preas. WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.—The supreme court of the United States today rs versed the decision of the supreme court of the Philippine islands In the case of Maj. Frank Del Carrlngton of the First Infantry and commander of the battalion of Philippine scouts. Carrington was charged with falsify ing his accounts as -purchasing agent of the Louisiana Purchase exposition anl was sentenced to Imprisonment for four teen years each on three counts. He at tacked the regularity of the proceedings of the Philippine courts and especially urged he was not an official of the Philip pine government, and that his position a» an officer In the United States army re lieved him from responslblHty to the civil authorities. The amount Involved In the charge was small and Carrlngton's counsel urged the excessive nature of the penalty. The opinion was expressed by Justice Holm»s and held that as Carrlngton was not an official of the civil government he was not trsponslble to the civil authorities. CITIZENS GUARD PATROLS STREETS OF MUNCIE, IND. First Vice President of Amalgamated Union of Street and Electric Rail. way Employes Is Ordered to Leave the City By Associated Frees. MUNCIIii. lnd., Jan. 6.—Cars on the lo cal street railway lines began running today on regular schedule,' manned by local men and- without guards. There was no disturbance during the morning hours. | The twelve companies of Infantry and one battery of the Indiana National guard are resting In their quarters. ■ The streets are patrolled by &uo business and professional men, who have been •worn in as deputies. There were no dis turbances of consequence -. at ,El wood, Marlon or Anderson during the night. : This afternoon the authorities gave no tice to A. I* Behner, first vice president of the Amalgamated Union of Street and Electric , Railway. Employes, to . leav» Muncle. ', . :\i>: "Little Egypt" Killed by Qas By Associated Press. NEW T0R1.., Jan. 6—Catherine Da vlne, known as "Little Egypt," the dance who was found dead In her apartment yesterday, died from gas asphyxiation, according to a report submitted to the coroner today by a physician who per formed an . autopsy." Several . marks on, the body had caused the coroner to bo lieve she had . been murdered. Passenger Agents to Meet By Associated Proa. ■. . ' V *".,.; ■- : '-• ; /SAN DIEGO. Jan. 6.—The next gath ering .. of the Transcontineta.l .Passen ger Agents" association la to be held at Hotel Del ; Corouado February k 1 to . 4 Inclusive..'' James > Charlton, < chairman of the I association, writes ' from - Chi cago to .' the hotel ■ management tint from fifty . to i sixty ,! representatives iof various' departments l may ■ be' expected. TAFT URGES BETTER PAY FOR ARMY MILITARY FORCE IS RAPIDLY DECREASING Secretary of War Says Service Should Be Made So Attractive That More Men Will Enlist By AMoctau ; Pun. WASh.NGTON. Jan. «.—Secretary Taft it a strong advocate of increased pay for the army. His annual report shows rapid decrease li the strength of tho regular army In recent years (the loss last year being 4428 men) and tlio pressing need for officers to replace thoso now detailed on recruiting duties or military instructors In educational Institutions. The secretary declares that many rea sons have been advanced to explain the difficulty. A sufficient reason is to be found In the inadequacy of the army pay. "I think it probable." ho said, "that an Increase In the pny of the enlisted men. including considerable Inducement for tlio rmtn to re-enllst ami such reasonable in crease in tho pay of non-commlseloned officers 03 would stimulate men to remain in the sorvico to qualliy themselves for thesn higher positions , would have a markedly beneficial effect upon the re cruitment of tho army." Albo the secretary earnestly favors th.i adoption for tlie army of the naval sys tem by which the president is authorized to fix tho rates of pay within defiiW limits, as a means obtaining a better dis cipline and a higher efficiency. Should Be Made Attractive Ho also recommends the appointment of a general service corps to relieve the soldiers of the vast amount of unmllltary work they are now called upon to per form. In his opinion tho military service should be so attractive and desirable that it will not be difficult to get nnd hold the class of men needed for the, enlisted per sonnel, and to make army service a life work, as it used to be, by offering re wards for proficiency and frreatpr Increase of nay for length of service. The rernlar army last year loet 139 officers and 2«,310 enlisted men, ami al though It was a year of peace fourteen of the officers and 358 of the men were killed In action or died of wounds and disease The secretary has decided to create one, of the new regimental pouts at Haguio In the Philippines, aud asks for an ap propriation for the purpose. He also urges an enlargement of McKlnley teser vatlon. near .Manila, by GOOO acres, to cost J183.000, and tho construction of en electric railroad from Camp Overtoil, on the north shore of Mindanao, to Camp Keithely. on Lake Lanao, In the center of Moroco. He compares Baguio to the Adlrondacks in atmosphere and climate and says that nothing could be of greater aid to the army than B post at thai point, where every regiment In the Island might be sent at some time during Its tour of duty In tho Islands. A profound conviction of the importance of the subject leads the secretary to earnestly adjure congress to give heed to the pressing needs of tho military de partment which It has overlooked, not withstanding attention having been re peatedly called to It. Care for Their Health The secretary says: "The failure to make proper and adequate provision for caring for the health and comfort of the volunteer forces In time of war—and this can only be done by creating a suffi ciently largo body of competent surgeons with military knowledge and training, not only needlessly prolongs the struggle and Involves the country In expenditures of money far In excess of the actual cost of making proper provision In advance, but most deplorable of all brings anxiety and sorrow to households all over the land and condemns many promising youths to unnecessary sufferjnj and possibly to a premature grave." Among the estimates submitted is an Item of f?.458.000 for the construction of batteries at Manila and Subig bay. This estimate appears In connection with others for the insular possessions, and other comment made upon It In the re port Is this: "The places recommended for fortification have all been visited by one or more members of the national coast defense board and the suitability for fortification sites has been carefully studied by the board, and expenditures are being made accordingly. Gives Estimates Accompanying the report are the eßtl mates for the support of the military esti mate during tha next fiscal year, tho same being J11.515.34i greater than last year's appropriations. By greater the part of the Increase (more than 9 per cent) is for coast defense works, of which about's2l,7oo,ooo Is required for the United Stales and $18,800,000 for the insular pos sessions. In concluding the report Secretary Taft nays: "It seems to me that the time has come to recognise«In some way the service of one who wan not a soldier but who, as secretary of war, rendered heroic service In the preservation of the Union and whose strong personality and Intellectual force made him rme of the great historical figures In a national crisis. Edward M. Stanton labored for the maintenance and perpetuity of this government with un faltering courage and with a vigor that knew no abatement. I recommend that congress make adequate provision for the erection of a statue to the memory of Secretary Stanton in this city of Wash ington, where his great work was done and where his boly is burled." A bill reducing the regular army after December 1, 1908. to 35,000 men. 10,000 of whom shall constitute an artillery force for coast defense, was introduoed today by Representative Williams. The stand- Ing army as now composed embraces 40,- CXX) odd officers and men. Mr. Williams also offered a bill repealing all laws by which national bank examiners are com pensated 'by fee] and placing them on salary of $8000 per annum. GOVERNMENT DEFRAUDED BY FORMER EMPLOYE ' Man Employed a* Chemist in Bureau of Engraving and Printing Is Charged with Swindling Department f.'v Ap«nr>lat<*<l PrftH. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The grant Jury lato today returned Indictments against Edwin M. Vandyke, a forme i chemist In the bureau of engraving and j printing, alleging that ho worked In con- Junction with a wholesale Ink manutac turer of Baltimore, Aid., to the extent that the government has been defrauded out of between 170,000 and $76,000. Labor Fight Ended By Aasociat.a Prt*t. '■■'■.* ■-•"■'-. - . ; SAN ;->', FRANCISCO, Jan. ", 6.—Judge Bewell I today I dismissed | the application of T. K. Zani (or an , order compelling the building trades council to seat him In - the ■, council. Zant : was recently : ex pelled f from i the < council.', having * been i found guilty by It of actions detrimen- I tal : to . the • Interests _of organized labor. ,;1' v, -"■■";>.;;• _ AMUSEMENTS y" \-. y''''.'■ .... -v" ~^- THE AUDITORIUM " " 55Jh"5,S BBRJIT. Uaaactr. HE _AUDITUKIUM Fifth and Olive streets. . "Tbenter Beantliol" ' / .'"T . , THE GREATEST DRAMATIC HIT EVER MADE HERE Kate Shannon * Given Its premier last ulgnt, with FLORENCE STONE and the Ferris Stock Company, It electrified every ono of ih<j Immense audience. Don't miss it! All This Week—Matinees Tomorrow and Saturday ', Prices: 10c 26c, 35r, 60o; matinees, 100. 2So. Phopea F2367. Main 6186. 8.,, .... TUPATPP Horn* company In tnls city. ELASCO IHJbAII^K , tock company ta tw» ci ty. EVERY NIGHT THIS MATINEE THtJRSDAY^, The Belasco company will give the first production by a stock company any where of Rachel Crothei-s famously successful play. ■ The Three /Us (The story of a sold mine.) NEXT WEEK—Renrre« ranee with the Bolaser- company of the popular eom«4laa, JOSEPH . A OALBRAITH In N. C. Goodwin's big success, "A GILDED FOOL." Seats on sale * this morning-. l To follow! Monday, January 20, nome-comtn* of the favorite Belaseo acter, OEOIUSB VT- - BARNUM.^n the first Los Angeles production of Augustus Thomas' new comedy. THB EDUCATION OF MR. PIPP." Seat r»\e commenccii Monday. January HI. ORPHEUM THEATER Both Phones 1447 " ; Matinee* Daily Except Monday THE ORPHEUM ROAD SHOW • ■ ' Direction of Mr. Martin Beck Eight Bit Acts—The cream of American and European Vaudeville. t» a »T*T-k /^r«T->T>A tr/^TTCC" ' Phone. ABI3T. Main 198? G_ .. ' OPERA HOUSE Matinee. Sunday. Tuesday, Main MS? RAND OPERA HOUSE Matinees Sunday. Tuesday, Saturday. VJT-" Th. family lueate* . THE "ALIi RIGHT SHOW, BUSTER BROWN Master Rice as Buster, and forty others, most!y girls. This Is where it 'will pay you to buy your seats early, as you won't have any chance to buy them late. Popular prices. Bargain Ma.tln-jes, 25c - : MOROSCO'S 3URBANK THEATER I.OS ANGELES I.BAUINO STOCK HO VSR. ' ' PACKED ABASH 1./-ST NIGnT "RAFFLES" The Amateur Cracksman. Next week: "PItnTTY PEGGY." 160 people on the stage. Order early. MASON OPERA HOUSE iZLfJFuS^u THREE! JANUARY », 10, II—SIATIinSB SATURDAY, CHERIDAH SIMPSON In a magnlflcent revival of m . L.ti.iiiK.lJL/AJrl ollVilroV_/l>l the Arl.tocracy ot Comlo opera, RED FEATHER^ < With a creat ca«t, elaborate scenic equlnmentand ensemble of 70. Prices—Orchestra. $1.» ' and m dress circle, »1 and 760; balcony, 600 and He. Special matinee price. Mo, We. 750 and 11. Beau on .ale. / ' ' ', LOS ANGELES THEATER %£?*<fl!?9£*& l TONIGHT AND AUi WEEK—StATINBHS WEDNESDAY AND SATUR DAY, Frank W. Healy presents SAN FRAN'.:SCO OPERA COMPANY In THE TOY MAKER hi r-p-r THTTATTTR Flrrt street, between Spring and Mala. 'S F.,, r>>c> TUCATITB Pint street, hetween Sprint and Main. ISCHLR o__ijls'A i niK webk commkncino jan. «. —Fischer's All-Star Comedy company In C. T. Wlppern's production of "A MOTHER IN LAW TO ORDER." Catchy music, new comedy, the bwt. of vaudeville and moT inf picture.. Shows nightly at 8 and 9:84. Matinee. Monday and dally except Friday. Ladles sou ,'enlr matinee Thursday: amateur night Friday. Tickets 10c. Mo. Reserve/I geat. 28c. N, L~OS ANGELES RACING ASSOCIATION Santa Anita Park Most Beautiful Racing Park in America RACES! RACES! • .:; RACES! ■ ■'■■;;: SIX SPLENDID RACES EVERY DAY — RAIN OR SHINE Southern Paclflc Special Trains from' Arcade station at 13U5 and Ui« p. ra. , ....,, r ITT P-CTRIC CARS DIRECT TO THE GRAND STAND. THE BEST CLASS Of HORSES EVER BROUGHT TO THE PACIFIC COAST. ADMISSION $1.00. FIRST RACB AT' 1 :Wf' M. __^ ' ■ '■ ■ BIJVIINI HOT SPRINGS BATH AND PLUNGE "'Go "to Blmlnl for your outing. Free table, for private picnic parties. Open evening. Great free exhibition Friday night. ,/ VENICE OF AMERICA Hot and Cold Salt Baths at — WINDWARD HOTEL Villas and Bungalows tor rent at reasonable rates. LUS ANODES OSTRICH FARM park. c^SBL Tike «ny city line.' 8»o round trip. Including admission. Ticket, for CITY SALESROOM. 324 SOUTH BROADWAY ißf t\ . usisitsisi 'Vitch for apei-lal baral«.. In SaiurUay'a paper. fifQCerieS UrOCCrieS W A. Va.l.Lg.a43».Malai. UIWWIIW REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE CALLED Chairman George Stone Announces That Meeting Will Be Held In San Francisco Saturday, January 18 by Associated Prew. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6.—A meeting of the Republican state committee has been called by Its chairman, George Stone, to be held at the Hotel St. Fran cis In this city at 3 o'clock on Satur day. January 18. The object of tho meeting Is stated to be "the consideration of urgent and Important matters, as well as to con sider the advisability of fixing the time, place and apportionment for the state convention tp select delegates to the Republican national convention and for action necessary to be taken by congressional district committees." Modesto May Vote "Dry" By A»nolaM<* Pre«». MODESTO, Jan. 6. —A strong prohi bition movement started today prom* lse> to crystallze Into a special election on the direot question "License or no license." A petition Is being circu lated asking the city trustees to call an election this month. H Irish Fair in New York NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Tho Irish fair, for which great preparations have bee 1 made, will open at Madison Square gar den tomorrow and will continue for three weeks. A large number of makers of lace, linen and other products of Ireland have Dcon brought over especially to show their work. Candy Company Bankrupt By Associated Pre*«. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. B.—The Mis sion Candy company, owned by Mrs, F. B. Jones and her husband, O. K. Jones, have filed papers In bankruptcy In the United States district court The In debtedness of the conocrn amounts to $36,000. Judgo DeHavon assigned Mil-, ton S. Green to be referee In the case. TWO SCORE AUTOISTS APPEAR IN POLICE COURT Twenty-two Men Plead Guilty to the Charge of Exceeding th« Speed Limit and Are Given Fines For exceeding the f.peed limit, or failing ' to have the proper lamps on their ma chines, thirty-onu automobillsts appeared In Police Justice I redcrlckion's court or j trial yestera y morning. - - \:. There Bhou.d have been thirty-four, at that was "10 number arrested by the motorcycle pollc Sunday, . but three >of them failed to appear and bench warrants were Issued 'or their " arrest. ■ •'■;,.• Of the number present twenty-two plead guilty to the charges against them and were assessed fines as follows: F. 8. Wal ton, J25; Elgin Banbury, E. K. Ru&eell, 120; B." L. Roberts, W. D. Harris, C. W. Bhroeder, L. Meyers, J. A. Cathers, J. tvoberts and D. T. McKinley donated $15 each: F. B. Lantannan, W. V. .Benedict and L. Burku drew fines o. $10 eaoh. J, Wilcox looked mad when the Justice said $40, but he had receive a small flnu at a prior date; C. Manne«, A. Forbes. W. 1. H'Mead, A. M. Jones, F.: James, C. W. McCabe and G. E. Fletcher each paid $3-. for not banging red lights on the rear of their machines. ,J C. Kleher had an excuco and was let off with an assessment of $3. H. E. Hyde, W. . H. Beal and F. E. r Guinness pleaded not guilty and will bo tried later. A. B. Williams. E. J. Byle, A. F. Goden, E. K.sßennett, L. Kent and ■ V. E. Hicks will also have their lnnlrg , at abater date, -• ■■ ■■ . ..--.•: t^?& Pearso.- Con'rol* London Times By Associated I'rens. LONDOI4. Jan. 6.—The London Times has passed from the control of the Wol ter family, which has owned It for threw generations, ever since it was Hint estab lished. C. Arthur Pearson, on of the two Journulititic magnates of London, has se cured the direction of the great iiewu paper. : Owl*, rabbits,' skunks, : partridges and musk rats are t telling .us we are I going to have a moist, : open . winter, eayß a Parkhurst, ; Me., observer.—Boatoii Glob*. i^Tii^iim'Jf^^Ot -ttMTOit jWonder If men up that way are known by the company they keep Houston Po«t.