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MEXICO DEPORTING INDIANS TO ISTHMUS—THEY PREFER DEATH
ROOSEVELT
URGESHIGHER
MORAL LIFE
'MATERIAL PROSPERITY ALONE
COUNTS FOR LITTLE'
SPIRITUAL SUPERSTRUCTURE IS
NEEDED, SAYS PRESIDENT
Members of Religious Educational As
sociation Received at White
House and Hear
Sermon
. Ey Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—Interest In
today's work of the fifth general con
vention of the Religious Educational
association centered In a. reception and
an address to the delegates by the
president "of the United States at the
White House, in which he declared that
our material prosperity will avail but
little unless ii Is built upon the super
structure of the higher moral and spir
itual life.
.'The convention today elected these
officers:
President—Francis Greenwood Pea
liody, Harvard, Mass.
First vice president—Benjamin ide
heeler, Berkeley, Gal.
The delegates were received In the
(list room of the White House this
afternoon, when the president said to
them: "I doubt if there is any lesson
more essential to teach in an industrial
democracy like ours than the lesson
that any failure In train the average
tltizcn In the belief of the things of
the spirit no less than the things of
the body must in the long run entail
misfortune, shortcomings, possible dis
aster upon Hi nation itself. It is emi
nently right that we Americans should
he proud of our material prosperity.
Higher Morals Needed
"It Is eminently right that we shoul-l
pride ourselves upon a widely diffused
and eminently practical system of edu
cation. I believe in both, but neither
will avail If somethlnn else is not added
lc the nation. The material prosperity
is essential us a foundation, but it is
only a foundation and upon It must be
built tin- superstructure of the higher
moral and spiritual life; for otherwise
in Itself Hi" material prosperity will
amount to but little,
"go with our education it Is necessary
that we should sec that tin- child is
trained not merely in reading and writ
ing, not merely in the elemental.?
branches of learning strictly so defined,
btu trained industrially, trained ade
quately to meet the ever-increasing de
mand* of the complex growth of Our
industrialism, trained agricultural!/,
[trained In handicrafts, trained to be
more efficient workers in every field of
human activity. But they must- b -
trained In more titan that or the nation
will ultimately go down. -.
"They most be trained in the elemen
tary branches of righteousness; they
must in- trained so that It shall com"
naturally to them to abhor that which
is evil or we never can see our demo
cracy take the place which It must and
shall take among the nations of th •
earth.
"In making an address in greeting a
body like this 1 always want my words
taken at their exact face value. I do
not believe ever in teaching what can
not be practiced, I do not want ever
to In in- a man say to pay no regard to
tin- things of the body in We, as if is
today.
"On the contrary, l would tell eveiy
young man that it is Ills first duty to
pull bis own weight; to take care of
himself and take care of those depend
ent upon him. He cannot do anything
for others until he has first made U
certain that he will not be a burden
upon others. I want to see a man able
to earn bis livelihood. I want to see
the woman aide to do her part as
housewife and mother.
"But all my plea is that the man
■hall not In- content with merely that;
that the man shall realize that after a.
certain point has been reached the in
crement of his fortune, the increment
or his well being amounts to very little
compared to the result of effort spent
in other directions."
CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST DIES
WHILE LEADING SERVICE
Reader, at Church in Oakland Falls
Dead as He Expounds Mrs.
Eddy's Book to Con.
gregation
itv Associated Press.
OAKLAND, Feb. 12.Frank Nathan
Whipple, a veteran instructor at the
institute of the deaf, dumb and blind
of Berkeley, dropped dead on the plat
form of the Christian Science church
here tonight while reading from Mrs.
Eddy's "Science and Health." For a
moment there was consternation in the
crowded auditorium as the bojy of
Whipple pitched forward, Into the arms
of two of the men on the platform.
The Rev. Elmer Mcßur'ney stepped
forward, quieted the throng and led
them in silent ■■ prayer, The meeting
th in x proceeded.
Whipple was teacher of lip language
at llie blind institute.
Mrs. Eddy's Son Hurt
LEAD, S. D., , Feb. 12.—From the
kick of a horse, received over a week
ago, George W. Glover, san of Mrs.
Mary Baker G. Eddy, the Christian
Science leader, is suffering with paral
ysis of one leg that threatens to be
come permanent. Glover is a man past
middle age, but has ■ always been.very
active. The horse kicked him on the
right leg and reopened an old gunshot
wound received In the Civil War. Since
then Glover has lost the use of the limb
, an] surpfcons fear he ; will ; never - re
gain it. „' •■-. ... r ■■', -■'•'..
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To Increase Social Legislation
BERLIN. Feb. 12.—The Social Demo
cratic | party I has ■ Introduced ; Into < the
relchstag-,'■. a■> number,- of resolutions
looking to an Increase In social 1-glsla
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LOS ANGELES HERALD
COAST TERRORIZED
BY SEVEN JAPANESE
WOW! BING! BANZAI!
Desperate Band with Antiquated Gun
Holds Heights of Santa Monica
Ready to Sink Evans'
Fleet— Help!
List to the story of the probable
destruction of Admiral Evans' battle
shlo fleet, the laying waste of Southern
California, the burning and looting of
Los Angeles—all by a desperate band"
of seven Japanese and an antiquated
pivot gun:
Uy Associated Prr«s.
SANTA MONICA, Feb. 12.—0n an
unfrequented bluff which marks the
northern limit of Santa Monica bay a
party of seven Japanese, with a small
cannon in their possession, have been
for <■ several days past engaged in ex
periments that have aroused the suspi
cions of settlers In the homestead dis
trict and the news of their operations,
reaching here tonight, has created
some little excitement, particularly as
it is known that a portion of the
American' battleship fleet will remain
several days in the waters Inclosed by
Point Duma, where the party of Jap
anese made its headquarters.
Tack U. Henry, a capitalist of Santa
Monica, returned tonight from his
ranch In the Mallbu country and
brought with him the first authentic
news concerning the intruders.
From a Mexican who came upon the
seven foreigners unexpectedly Mr.
Henry declares that he learned of their
having been engaged in making maps
of the cliffs along the crescent-shaped
bay.
Their evident anxiety to escape ob
servation, he said, drew upon thorn the
careful observation of several of the
settlers, who found them on one oc
casion In possession of a small pivot
gun,'which, mounted on a cliff 183 feet
above the water, was being fired first
in one direction and then in another.
The Japanese, unaware that they were
being watched, seemed interested in
determining Hie range of the little
piece of artillery, which threw missiles
over a mile from the shore. The gun
was operated with smokeless powder.
There Is not even a theory as to the
purposes of the party, but the presence
of witnesses evidently discouraged their
experiments, and four of them, nil de
scribed as well dressed and of Intelli
gent appearance, left on a car for Los
Angeles tonight. The remaining three
are presumed to be guarding the pivot
gun at Point Duma. %
Sound Hi-- alarm, call out the new
rarigi is. send for the doctor-manned
relief ship, wireless Evans to beat it
ba-k to the Atlantic. By the bones of
Decatur, Haul Jones and Lord Nelson,
shall we allow our gallant fleet to 1"
annihilate ' -'Assistance!» Assistance!
i — * *
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS
FORECAST
For Los Angeles and Vicinity; 1
Fair Thursday; fresh north wind.
Maximum temperature yesterday,
59 degrees; minimum, 42 degrees.
VOCAL
Mrs. Estelle Corwell breaks down in
violent sobbing fit when hypothetical
question is read to insanity expert In
court,
Hi. Horace B. Wing, prominent phy
sician and pioneer, dies in Los Angeles
of pneumonia.
Los Angeles council getting ready to
sell franchise of San Pedro line. ,
Wealthy eastern capitalist buys $75,
--000 home in Los Angeles.
Damp floors of city prison bring seri
ous Illness to prisoner for third time.
Negro hotel porter runs to catch car
and dies of hemorrhage.
Alleged clever swindler gets money
and departs, leaving many victims to
mourn losses.
Alameda street cafe man arrested
for selling liquor without license, makes
defense that he has "as much right as
Jonathan and other clubs." '
Newspaper clerk arrested accused of
embezzling $1200 from bank funds.
Old Los Angeles patrolman tells how
to wake up "sleepers."
Visiting Elks have fine outing at
Santa Catallna island.
Gen. Adna R. Chaffee will inspect
outfall sewer today.
Los Angeles railway to make change
in schedule.
Santa Monica man struck by street
car; may die.
Sawtelle man killed in collision with
street car.
Congress of mothers has interesting
"reciprocity" session.
COAST
Christian Scientist leading ■ meeting
at Oakland falls dead on platform and
consternation on part of congregation
results.
Abe Ruef hopes to escape prosecution
on ground that Heney broke immunity
agreement; question argued at length
before Judge Lawlor.
State railroad commission postpones
hearing of charges against Southern
Pacific, but will take up complaints
against Salt Lake and Santa Fe.
Wealthy San Franciscan deeds his
property to trustees In order to dis
inherit daughter and now finds himself
penniless. ■ ->. . „«it-^
.
lOASTEKN v ;,
President Roosevelt preaches --ermon
to" religious association, in which he
declares material advancement counts
for little without moral and spiritual
progress. "'"-'. •
Tariff continues to be bugbear to
Republican leaders in congress..
Bryanism finds warm defender in
person of Representative Hammill of
New Jersey.
dilator Foraker says result'ln Ohio
primaries is no surprise to him, is his
followers did not participate in polling.
Secretary of War Tuft cheered at
Lincoln banquet in Grand Rapids. Mich.
FOREIUN -.-*■
1 venturer convicted In London of
blackmail admits he has married seven
§ Four great nations agree to protect
(Tour great nations tcgres. to protect
Norway. " ■ ' ";' " ''"'"
Itullai shows need of strong central
bank in the United States. .
ss, King Manuel of Portugal formally
takes up court life. ••-.•■
: Pope. Pius renews ancient ceremony
at Vatican. '',- -.;.',"• t '_
THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 13, 1908.
TARIFF IS
BUGBEAR OF
REPUBLICANS
DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVE
SCORES OPPONENTS
REVISION MUST SOON BE AN
ISSUE, HE ASSERTS
Richardson 'Alabama Declares the
Country Is Demanding Reform,
but Administration Lead
ers Are Afraid
El- Associated Press.
"WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—The atti
tude of the Republican party on the
tariff question and the president's re
cent special message to congress in
which he called attention to the ne
cessity of freight legislation were the
means of a lengthy speech In the
house, today by Mr. Richardson of Ala
bama.
He cleared up the political atmos
phere and forcibly defined the posi
tion and views of both of the great po
litical parties on vital politic and eco
nomic questions.
Tariff reform, said Mr. Richardson,
is the issue that would clarify the po
litical atmosphere. "Let us stand for
free raw material," he explained, "and
the victory is ours."
He charged that on that point the
Republican party was weak and stood
discredited with the people by its
broken pledges.
Tariff Must Be Issue .
He did not hesitate to say that the
tariff will be an issue that appealed
to the people more than the Panama
canal, the railroads, the currency, the
freedom of the Philippines, Imperial
ism or the question of unharmed male
factors so soundly denounced by the
president in his last, message. .-.. The
debate of the last week, lie said, had
demonstrated the "weakness and the
utter Inefficiency of our boasted gold
standard financial system."
The whole situation was, lie said,
that the Republican leaders did not
believe it to be possible for tin- Re
publican party to have revision of the
I tariff at this time, although lie charged
public opinion, supplemented by Re
' publican dissatisfaction, "has forced a
reluctant consent to hammer Into the
' next Republican platform -a- promise
Ito revise after the election." -.
lie credited the' president as being
an "expert In the game of politics" and
said his command of language left
i him "without a rival among the noted
public men of the country."
Calls Message Failure
The message as a practical system
for the betterment of the country was
a "falsum fulmen." and as a work of
statesmanship was a failure.
The country, he continued, needed a
reformer, but there must be no hys
teria in such work. It should be de
liberate and not sensational.
In conclusion Mr. Richardson said
he believed thai the "predatory
wealth," "predatory poverty," "swol
len fortunes" and the "criminal rich,"
together with the "trust," were evil
forces abroad in the land and they
ought to be controlled and would bo
"when the true and imperishable Dem
ocratic principle of equal rights to all
and special favors to none is handed
out as a square deal to all alike."
THREE RAILROADS ARE
DUE FOR INVESTIGATION
Rates of Southern Pacific, Santa Fe
and Salt Lake Will Be Ex.
amined by State Com
mission
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12.—The
state railroad commission today post
poned the hearing of rebating charges
against the Southern Pacific until
March 5, owing to the absence of Gen
eral Freight Agent Luce.
The railroad commission will send no
tices to all dissatisfied shippers in the
state to be on hand at the inquiry
and present their grievances, and it is
expected that the inquiry will last sev
eral months.
Independent fruit shippers, who are
not members of the "high five," the
California Fruit fanners' association,
or the California Fruit Growers' asso
ciation, have complained that they
were being discriminated against by
the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe rail
roads in the shipping of fruit from all
portions of California, and the com
mission wants these dissatisfied ship
pers to be on hand with their evidence
against the railroads.
Besides the Santa Fc and Southern
Pacific railroads the rates of the Salt
Lake & San Pedro railroad will be ex
amined by the commission. The com
mission will come to Los Angeles Sat
urday to hear complaints and make in
vestigations. *
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Huntington's Interest Disclosed
By ASKOcltttod Press.
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 12.— H. E. Hunt
ington's Interests In the various San
Diego county operations of Keller and
Kerckhoff was disclosed today in the
filing of articles of Incorporation of
the Del Mar Water, Light and-Power
company, formed for the purposes Indi
cated by the title.
Returns .Verdict of Murder
By Associated Fr«s»V', . • , ■-
Oakland. Feb." 12.—That murder
has been done in- one 'instance was the
verdict of the coroner's Jury which sat
today , over . two skeletons ' found , at
Elmhurst, near here. . The murder ver
dict, was brought in the case of the
hacked . skeleton of a man. •' No deci
sion was reached concerning the wom
an -whose' skeleton was found.';
Banker Morse Returning Home to Face Indictments
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CHARLES W. MORSE, NEW YORK BANKER AND FINANCIER
By Associated Tress.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12.—When the
liner Ktruiia docks at this port Satur
day one of her passengers, Charles W.
Morse, banker and financier, will go
ashore only, to learn that he has been
POSTMASTER
MEYER DEFIES
THE SENATE
SQUABBLE LIKELY TO ENSUE
AT WASHINGTON
Insists That He Has the Right to Keep
in Office Man Whose Con
firmation Has Been
Refused
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—Postmaster
General Meyer today informed the sen
ate that he believes he has the right
to continue a postmaster in office even
if the man formally has been rejected
by the senate. This position raises an
Issue between an executive department
and the senate over the constitutional
provision relating to appointments and
confirmations of federal officeholders.
The communication from the post
office department relates to the case of
William .Northrup, postmaster at Pen
sacola, Fla. Senator Taliaferro dis
covered recently that Northrup is still
drawing the salary as postmaster In
spite of the fact that his nomination
was rejected nearly a year ago. ; /
At his suggestion the senate called
upon the postmaster general for an ex
planation. The response was brief. Mr.
Meyer declares that under the regula
tions governing appointment he has the
authority to continue Northrup In of
fice until his successor has been ap
pointed His position undoubtedly will
create discussion in executive session.
create uisv.u ,
a ■ a
FOUR GREAT NATIONS
WILL PROTECT NORWAY
By Associated Press.
PARIS. Feb. 12.—The treaty signed
recently between France, Great Britain,
Germany. Russia and Norway, the ob
ject of which is to guarantee the in
dependence and territorial integrity of
Norway, was made public today.
It provides that Norway shall cede to
no power any part of her territory, and
the signatories agree to recognize and
respect the integrity Of Norway and to
act In concert in her behalf in the event
of her being menaced by any power.
Indicted by two grand juries, tho re
sult of his recent failure to meet ob
ligations to his banks and other in
terests. ;»'-'."
Following the collapse of his banks,
Morse suddenly departed for Europe,
J. PIERPONT MORGAN
FOR PRESIDENT, IS
SHAW'S SELECTION
Former Secretary of Treasury Says
New York Financier Is an
Ideal Man for the
White House
By Associated Press. ,
DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 12.—The
Journal today prints an interview with
former Secretary of the Treasury Les
lie M. Shaw, In which Mr. Shaw states
he would like to see J. P. Morgan
president of the United States.
"Of course that might be— be,
I might say—misunderstood," contin
ued Mr. Shaw. "But I will tell you
this. Mr. Morgan is a much misunder
stood man. If he were president he
would give an' administration that
would rank with the best in tho his
tory of our executives.
"Mr. Morgan is a big man. morally
and mentally. If he was in the White
House he would sink his own interests
entirely and devote himself to the par
amount questions confronting the
country, bringing to bear calm, strong
judgment that has made him such a
power in the world of finance.'
FOR A JOKE, HOLDS UP
POLICEMAN; SHOT DEAD
Employe of City Engineer's Office in
Portland Pays for His Folly
With His
Life
By Associate.: Press.
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. John G.
Wetle, an employe of the cty engineer's
office, came to his death tonight while
endeavoring to perpetrate a stupid Joke
on Policeman F. D. Hepner.
Hepner is a. recent recruit of the po
lice force and was, a friend of Wetle.
This evening while the officer was on
duty Wetle who thought It would-be
smart to hold up the new . recruit,
pointed, a pipe at him and ordered
"hands up"! " ,
Hepner did not recognize his friend,
nor did he take time to find out it was
a pipe instead of a revolver pointed at
hint He pulled a gun from his pocket
and shot Wetle dead.||g||S
SINGLE COPIES . Ofi TRAINS. 5 CXVI *
but on landing at Liverpool he received
a cablegram that caused him to hasten
back to New York and endeavor to
straighten out his affairs. In the mean
time, however, he had been indicted on
several counts.
EVANS' FLEET
WILL RESCUE
NEW CRUSOE
AMERICAN IS STRANDED ON A
DESERTED ISLAND
Admiral Will Be Asked to Send Vessel j
to Take Man Off Isolated
Home in Pacific
Ocean
£:- Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.—A man of
the name of Jeffs, and whose home is
said to have teen In Connecticut, is be
lieved to be stranded on one of th?
Galapagos or Tortoise islands,'situated
off the west coast of South America.
A prominent person from Connecticut
Interested In Jeffs' case, has written to
the department asking that one of the
vessels of Admiral Evans' fleet stop
at the Islands on their way from Cal
lao, Peru, to Magdalena bay and maks
a search for him.
According to the Information at/hand
Jeffs Is thought to be on the island of
Santa Cruz, which also bears the name
of Indefatigable, but definite data
about him is lacking. Requests made
heretofore that an American warship
search for the man had to be refused
because there were no ships in that
part of the world.
This time, however, one will stop, and
orders with that end in view will be
given to Admiral , Evans before he
leaves, Callao.
A supply ship, or the repair ship ac
companying the battleships, will con
duct the search. There is a lighthouse
on one of the islands, which are said
to be now nearly unpeopled.
Pope Renews Ceremony
By Associated Press.
ROME, Feb. 12.—celebration by
the pope at the Vatican of the fifteenth
centennial of St. John Chystosom was
particularly noteworthy because no
pope nor any Americans of the Sacred
college had | participated In this cere
mony since the : year 1434. Among
those present were members .- of ;, the
diplomatic corps in Rome, j representa
tives «erf > the; Roman aristocracy, 1 and
a number of Greek prelates. S ; r'
2> CENTS
YAQUIS JUMP
INTO SEA TO
END MISERY
HUNDREDS ARE HELD UNDER
GUARD IN SONORA
■■,-.-.
REFUSE TO LEAVE THEIR NATIVE
LAND ALIVE
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Sixteen Men, Comprising First Ship.
ment. Plunge Overboard off Ma.
zatlan--Fear Hot Climate
and Slavery
Special to The Herald.
MAZATLAN, Mexico, Feb. 12.—Pre
ferring death to deportation to the
isthmus of Tehuantepec and Yucatan,
sixteen Yaqui Indians attempted to end J'
their lives today by Jumping overboard,
from a government transport. i
The sixteen Indians were the first of ,
nearly 1500 who are being deported from
Sonora. ■
When the transport was a short dis
tance oft this port the Indians, seem
ingly of one accord, sprang to the rail f
I and plunged into the sea.
Boats were put out and ten of the
I number, struggling desperately .with;
their rescuers, were pulled out of. the
water and landed safely on deck.' The
other six were drowned.
Prefer Death to Deportation : ;;
Those saved asserted they preferred
death to serving on plantations or in j!
the army in the "hot country.'' They
said they would kill themselves when
ever opportunity presented rather than ■
leave their own country. The ten pris
oners are being closely guarded, but.
it Is considered doubtful that they will
reach their destination alive.
It is reported from the: state of Son
ora that hundreds of Yaquis arc under i
guard there awaiting deportation. ; This
Is the result of the relentless war,
waged between the Indians and rurales.
The Yaquis are fast being exterm
inated. It is believed that if the gov
ernment attempts to carry out Its planl
of deportation the prisoners will resort"
to -vholesale suicides rather than be >
taken front their native land.^^^^M
BABE EATS SISTER'S
CANDY; IS POISONED
Sweets Sent to Older Girl Fall Intr
Hands of Child Who Dies in
Agony- r'olice In. ?■
vestigate
By Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Feb. It.— Ruth
Miller, the 1-year-old daughter ;of
Charles Miller of Kansas City, Kas..
di ,1 today from the effects of eating
candy from a box of cheap bonbons
sent through the mail to Ella Miller,
an older sister. The following Inscrip
tion was on the candy box:
"Sweets to Ella Miller. From girls
of the S. and S."
The candy is believed to have con
tained strychnine and Ruth died in
agony ten minutes after eating some
of the bonbons. Four other children'
of the family were affected by the
candy, but they suffered only tem
porary distress.
Ella Miller, who Is 14 years of age.
worked for the Schwarzschlld & Sulz
berger Packing company until a month
ago. She does not believe she has any,
enemies at the packing house. * She
never had a sweetheart and the motive
for sending her poisoned candy Is a
mystery of the police.
PITTSBURG'S UNEMPLOYED
TO MARCH ON CITY HALL
By Associated Press.
PITTSBURG, Feb. 12.—Unemployed
men of the Woods Run district on the'
north side, formerly Allegheny, at a,'
mass meeting today, organized as the
"Employment Seekers of the North;
Side," and decided to march to the city'
hall, the seat of government of Greaterj
Pittsburg, tomorrow morning and de
mand employment. A fife and drum
corps will head the profession. & Ban
ners with suitable inscriptions l have i
been secured, two of them reading as;
follows:
"We must have work so that we may,,
feed our starving families," and. an
other: .••'
"All idle workmen arc welcome .in
our army." ...' ' ,' 7 .V
DISINHERITS DAUGHTER:.
TIES UP OWN FORTUNE
By Associated Praia.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12.—Capt*
Horace H. Watson In his efforts to dis
inherit his daughter, Mrs. Mary Hol
ton Watson Grolm ,has tide up his for
tune so completely that, he is j unable^
to cat any of it himself, f and appeared?
before Judge Morgan this morning ask
ing to be allowed sufficient money for
the needs of life from his estate, which;
is worth over a quarter of a million
dollars. "■•'..-' •-.-■'. ".',;:•'
Six years ago he conveyed his piop
erty to I three trustees, | the I Income |to j
be paid I to him during I his I lifetime
because he did not desire his daughter,
who had married against > his | wishes, -
to ; secure any i of', it. f: Since i the 1 great I
fire of April IS. 1906, the property;has|
produced no', income', and }he 5 now is
anxious' to secure the abrogation of (in
trust deed. ''■^■SEMBjB