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TWO GREAT BUILDINGS WILL BE DEVOTED TO THE HERALD'S CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION FOR CHILDREN ALL THE NEWS PRICE: BY CAHHItH 40 CENTS I nlVylJ. PKR MONTH +" VvX^x> X O rot. XXXVI. NUMBKR 64. ASK JEFFRIES TO SERVE AS SANTA CLAUS WIDELY KNOWN ANGELENO TO DISTRIBUTE GIFTS CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS DINNER FUND GROWS DAILY Public Must Give Liberally to Meet the Requests Contained in Let. ters in Kris Kringle's Mail Bag NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS Mm. Matilda Stnrkey, Gt. Bend, Neb.? 5.00 H. O. ■•«• Friend ,-■*■ Names not given 18.00 Sulimriber JJ Newsboy ...«- • -° I'blllp Morris ...\ "' I'aloma Kebekah lodge. No. 281 1.00 J. Swift Carter, Yuma, Aril. ........ .70 Total • $36.20 MIBCETXANEOUS Murray's bakery, 371SJ South Park avenue, ISO loan- of bread. Jeffries' Sanitary market, one box apples. \V lil! * Ilulse, electric toys. Mrs. Walton and Robert iiud Jennie Wal ton, cakes and vanned pearlies. .Mrs. U. S. Scoville, 1166 K. l'orty-flfth, I'lilcken and jellies. Doris \oi:iia_Jlolly»no<l, dressed doll. Heed Tea « i.'oll'cb company, 915 Central ■venue, tea and coffee. ■> ■ -- Julia Jorgensen, aged 7, Hollywood, ca»e. Mrs. L. J. Rogers,. Lockivood station, jellies. V. W. Hopkins Printing company, free printing. Goodrich * Ilrnnlson, free printing. Warsldc I'ress, free printing. Blake, Moff'ttt & Tonne, 1f43 in paper for printed matter. Salvation Army, wagons and services. Leila Thompson, Cojegrave, turkey. Ailcen Ware, pie and jelly. ISckins Van and Storage company,' vans. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED The Herald *250.00 Wayside Press 25.00 l.o» Angeles Investment Co 23.00 Knockers' table, Jonathan club 20.00 Hew York store 10.00 I. N. Van Nuys 10.00 Mrs. Martin Bekins 10.00 M. Neuner Co 10.00 Itinerant friars 6.33 Mrs. 11. W. Frank 6.00 Patroness v . 8.00 (Scattering* union printers 2.25 K. S. Warner 2.00 An Elk .'. 2.00 Friend 2.00 Newsies' fund 1.20 Dr. C. H. White 1.00 Dr. F. K. Crofton 1.00 F. G. White 1.00 Cash 1.00 VI. S. Scoville 1.00 J. O. O 1.00 Friend 1.00 Robert G. Loucks 1.00 Bert Updike, Heeler, Cat 1.00 Joseph stlcli 1.00 Wallace Wideman 1.00 Rhode Islander 1.00 Mrs. Frank Wilder 1.00 Fireman . 1.00 Friend -." .. I*o A small fireman 1.00 H. Gilbert 1.00 Header , -. 1.00 Alfred Kiiiiilunr >,......*.. 1.00 Edith Nelson 1.00 i. 8. Radman 1.00 Friend, Glendora, Cal J 1.00 A subscriber 1.00 .T. 1.. White 1.00 Little boy In Mexico 1.00 Jean Davidson's List 65 Dan Evans, Devore, Cal 50 N. Ward 60 A boy 60 Audrey Sherman, age 5 -. .50 Dorothy Draper, Pomona -89 Jean Davidson . (second list) .45 Reader 35 Herald Junior 25 Friend .; .. v ... .* .25 Workingman ■ .23 Wilma j Lissenger ■ 25 Five Newsboys . ■ .50 T. J. Pollard 25 Friend .24 Grand total . $442.90 : The patronesses of The Herald's Christmas dinner entertainment and gift distribution have recommended that the role of Santa Claus be as signed to James J. Jeffries. .. The big, undefeated champion of the manly art of self-defense is to be asked to take a benevolent role, a part in which he is also at home, as for years ho has dispensed charity in many ways. Standing beside the big:.tree which will grace the stage at Simpson audi torium after the dinner is served at the Y. M. C. A. building, Mr. Jeffries will be the happiest mortal at the big show. ' . " If the people of Los Angeles respond liberally and promptly, December 25, 1908, will be one of the notable days In her history. Thousands of children will be made happy, the distribution being limited in scope only, by what the generous people donate. . ! What has been contributed so far is but a portion of what is needed. Committees are handicapped by the Blow responses in a community of over 300,000 people. Dollars, or any , portion of them are acceptable to the fund, but they should be sent in promptly. One Woman's Deed Mrs. ' Matilda Starkey, '■'. a kindly faced woman from Nebraska, a new comer, touched by the articles in The Herald portraying necessity of a con certed effort to furnish Christmas gifts to the poorer children, walked to the cashier's window and laid down a $5 bill. ■ .}■■ "I want to add • my mite to the Christmas ■ fund," said ' Mrs. Starkey. "I have thirteen grandchildren In Oklahoma and in Nebraska, and while I am here for, the winter for my health I want to help make the children here > happy." • ' ■ • Mrs. Starkey lost her husband in re cent years, after nursing him in his • crippled - condition for twenty . years. She i has done much quiet benevolent work in her home town, Great Bend, about sixty miles from Omaha, and . says she hopes to be able to attend the celebration in Los Angeles at the Y. M. C, A. building and at Simpson " auditorium. Mr. and Mrs. U. S. Scoville of 1156 ■ East Forty-fifth street, recently offered 'to donate a chicken to the fund. Touched by letters from children to ' Santa Claus i they yesterday added ■ to their offer by agreeing to donate some jellies. • -■-.. v <■■:, ■;■■■•. '-,'.. ■■.-,.■ >; Mrs. Elizabeth Strong and her daugh ter, J»liss ■ Eleanor, ,of , Hawthorne, well known in! the east as entertainers, and both, excellent/children's story-tellers, -". will ; assist.; in the entertainment at ,*t I (Continued, on' Page j Two) LOS ANGELES HERALD TWO-YEAR EMPLOYES TO RECEIVE MEDALS * WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.— The de- * 4* sign for a medal for employes * 4> serving yvo years on the Panama 4* 4* canal has been completed, and the 4* ♦ dies for them are now being cut. 4* ♦ The medal will be of bronze and 4* * will be an inch and a half in di- ♦ * ameter. ■ ♦ * On one side there will be a 4* 4> portrait of President Roosevelt * ♦ and on the reverse side there will 4* 4* be a birdseye view of the Culebra 4* ♦{• cut in the finished canal with 4* ♦ steamers passing through it. . 4* 4* The medal will hang from a 4* 4" suspension bar and for each ad- 4* 4* ditional year another bar 'Will be 4* '. added. 4> **4>4>*4*4>4**4*4'4**4*4>4*4»4 > TAFT WILL NOT TALK OF CABINET MEMBERS REFUSES TO CONFIRM RUMOR ABOUT BURTON Ohio Man Probably Will Receive Port. folio of Treasury if He Fails in Securing the Sen. atorship • HOT SPRINGS, Va., Dec. 3— Presi dent-elect Taft made it decidedly plain i"day that no information for publica tion might be expected from him re garding the makeup of his cabinet until he is ready to make the official an nouncement of the entire cabinet. Acting on this declaration, he de clined to discuss the report from Wash ington that Representative Theodore E. Burton of Ohio had been offered the treasury portfolio. The present situation with respect to the matter is understood to be that Mr. Burton has been told by Mr. Taft that he may be invited to accept a cabinet position 'and that either the treasury or state department may be available in this connection. Should he fail in his ambition for the senate, it is re garded as a good guess that he will be a cabinet minister. Mr. Taft has heretofore spoken very highly of Mr. Burton's understanding of financial matters and his general high statesmanship qualities. Jury Disagrees SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 3.—After de liberating: for twenty-eight hours the jury in the case of Thomas O. Young, charged with the murder of Policeman William H. Hems, was unable to agree on a verdict and was discharged by Judge Dunne tonight. The jury stood six for conviction and six for ac quittal. THE NEWS SUMMARY FORECAST For Los AngeTes and vicinity: Cloudy Friday, with occasional show. s er^ ft fresh ;i south jOtfiosis^ .-Maxtmwtx. temperature yesterday, 64 degrees; minimum, 52 degrees. Rainfall past 24 hours, .89 of an inch; rainfall for sea. son, 4.06 inches; rainfall last season to date, 1.19 inches. LOCAL New witness in Sprague divorce suit de clares Mrs. Sprague told him she would marry rich man ami get his money. Disbursing agent for aqueduct work shows money expended for project to October 1, 1908. Mitchell, member of Lincoln-Roosevelt league, was acquitted by a Jury on the charge of repeating at the recent general election. County superintendent of schools orders city board of education to turn over all school de posits to county treasurer with exception of money received from high school district tax. 1 Defendant Markham en trial • for killing, brother, testifies he recollects nothing: which happened the day of the shooting,. >. '. Civil service commission puts ban on gamb ling In any form by city employes. | County supervisors vote unanimously to award contract for printing good roads bonds to Rollins & Sons. ' Declares father-in-law was- Insane when he gave {16,000 In check to tatter's wife. Chamber of commerce prepares to welcome delegates to this city from San Francisco chamber of commerce. - % Rainfall at Los Angeles so far this season is nearly four times as great as last. Occidental ' college graduates and under graduates of classic course organize Hellenic society. , Election for authority to Issue (720,000 in school bonds is set for December 29. Police make unavailing search for cracks men who robbed safe tit postoffice station A. Captain Fries gives summary of freight rates at San Pedro. . " , Building committee consider advisability * to change lire limits and will recommend a por tion of Seventh ward to the council as a sec ondary district. Man arrested on charge of embezzlement preferred by a Salt Lake coal company. COAST Austrlans and Italians in northern Califor nia railroad camp clash in , race riot in which one- is killed and other fatally Injured. . San Francisco authorities discredit report that Chief of Police Hlggy has been seen in Denver In last few days. ■ Armed thug attacks Oakland woman In bed room in broad daylight and renders her un conscious with blow from butt of revolver. Stockton workmen find Infernal machine under pile of ties. Stock broker wanted by Los Angeles police on charge of embezzlement is arrested in San Francisco. Twelfth Juror is secured to try Frank J. Murphy in San Francisco bribery case. t , \ ,'. EASTERN . ' Necklace stolen in Memphis, Term., and sent by Los Angeles pawnbroker to New York for disposal, is recovered through chance re mark. ■ • Mrs. Mary Yerkcs flies suit for dowry right In estate left by late husband. - - Execution of sentence In case of C. w\. Morse stayed until • February 1. President of Minnesota Mutual Life Insur ance company kills himself In St. Paul. ■ . Mrs. Abbie Rice proves valuable witness for state in Dr. Rustln murder trial at Omaha. - Government will send cold storage car to California to try experiment of cooling fruit In orchards. Negro who looted mail pouch at Kansas City sentenced to federal prison for ten yean. Theodore E. Burton believed to have been offered • place as secretary . of treasury . in Taft's cabinet, but president-elect refuses to confirm report. ".:; FOREIGN •■' . A " Municipal ballot boxes escorted, through the streets of Constantinople, making scene never before witnessed In the ■ history of Turkey. '. St. Petersburg millionaire - sentenced to six months In prison -on i conviction of criminal negligence In sea tragedy in which thirty-nine persons lost their lives. ■ -'.•■ tlaytians are mad with «plrit of revolution and military leaders form committee of public I safety. t . .:, -■. =' ■>.•...' -.'■ : .V- FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 4, 1908. UNION PACIFIC FOUND GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY RAILROAD APENTS WILL BE SENTENCED OREGON SHORT LINE MAN MAY GET MERCY No Recommendation Is Made for Man Who Attempts to Assume All Responsibilities in Case s [By Associated Press.] SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 2.— "Guilty" was the verdict of the jury in the United States district court before which the Union Paci/lc railway, the Union Pacific Coal com pany, the Oregon Short line, Everett Buckingham and J. M. Moore have been tried for conspiring in restraint of interstate commence, and thereby vio lating the laws of the United States. The defendants were Indicted two years ago, after it had>been shown to the .satisfaction of the grand jjupy that Mr. Moore, the sales agent of The coal company, with the assistance of Mr. Buckingham, then traffic manager of the Short line, had cut off the supply of Wyoming coal going to David J. Sharp, a Salt Lake fuel dealer, because Sharp advertised coal below the prevailing price. This action, it was alleged, drove Sharp out of business. The trial has been in progress three days. Mr. Moore attempted to assume all responsibility for the measures taken against Sharp. The jury reported its findings after four hours' deliberation, and recom mended Buckingham to the mercy of the court. The maximum penalty is a fine of $50(10 and a year in jail. Sen tence will be postponed pending the re sult of an appeal to the United States circuit court of appeal:;. RIOT BRINGS DEATH AND FATAL INJURY Austrian and Italian Laborers in Northern California Railroad Camp Clash in Race War RENO, Nov., Dec. 3.—News has just reached Reno of a race war in the Western Pacific construction camp at the». north fork of Feather river, in Northern California, early in the week, in, which Peter Syniko was killed and Sam Radichesk was fatally wounded, the victims being among a party of ■fli-ov Anstriiinu i.ho vver« at tucked- by-a gang of twenty Italians. The Italians were armed with Iron bars,' pistols and knives, and fearfully beat the Austrians, who had only clubs. It is claimed the Italians would have killed all the Austrians had not other Western Pacific laborers Interfered. SCHOOL BONDS ELECTION SET FOR DECEMBER 29 Board of Education Will Meet This Afternoon and Formally Fix Date for Voting on Proposition The board of education will meet this afternoon to set December 29 as the date of the special election on $720,000 in bonds for new school buildings, in cluding a new high school. The board considered the resolution calling the election last Monday, but as prepared by the city attorney the res olution set December 23 as the date, and this was considered a bad time be cause of the holidays. In committee of the whole the board fixed December 29, and this will be adopted today. Robbers Beat Woman CHICAGO, Dec. 3.—Two robbers walked into the house of A. Arander kloot in the north shoiv subeib of Lake Bluff yesterday afternoon and beat and' kicked Mrs. Vanderkloot, a frail woma.i of 55 years, into Insensibility and then leisurely ransacked the house for dia monds which they supposed to be there. Failing to find the diamonds, the men took $85 in money and several pieces of silverware and walked away, leaving I their victim unconscious on the floor. J. J. Bell The achievement of literary pater nity to "Wee MacGreegor" would of Itself be sufficient to satisfy the longings of many writers. Mr. Bell, however, has done and in doing much other work of character in keeping with that bestowed upon his canny and winsome tittle Scotuman. Bryan's Daughter and Her Artist Husband May Be Reconciled Instead of Divorced \ ' mm® In I i «f LEAVITT WANTS HIS CHILDREN ARTIST AND WIFE MAY BE RECONCILED Sent to Paris to Settle Terms of Sep. aration, He Finds Husband and Father in Dls. tress [Special to The Herald. 1 LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 3.—Reports re ceived here Indicate that W. J. Bryan's special representative to Paris, who is entrusted by the Commoner to settle terms of divorce between Ruth Bryan- Leavit and her artist husband, is hav ing negative success. Mr. Leavitt, it is reported, does not want to make terms for a divorce. In fact, he does not want a divorce at all. He has been very melancholy of late because of the enforced separation from his wife and children, and has met the agent's proposals for a divorce with counter proposals for a reconciliation. A reconciliation would greatly please Hi- Bryan. While Mr. Bryan vigor ously opposed the wedding in the first place, chiefly because of the youth of his daughter, who was but 18 years old when she married Leavitt, several years her senior, he would much prefer har mony in the family circle, and if his envoy reports the artist husband as willing to mend his ways and overcome the objections Mrs. Leavitt has found to his conduct, he will do what he can to influence his daughter to again live with her husband. One of the $25,000 group of contribu tors to the Los An geles Herald during the coming year. Fifty-two stories, averaging 10 Gents a Word; no story to cost less than $500. The best short story wViters of our time engaged to write for the Los Angeles Herald. All stories to be illus trated by artists ranking with the writers. A New Announcement Daily CALIFORNIA WOMAN RESCUES IMPERILED MAN ON CALIFORNIA Giant Wave Picks Passenger from Deck, of Steamer, and He Is Saved Only by Plucky Action NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—David Bearne of Dundee, Scotland, a passenger on the steamer California, which arrived here today from Glasgow, narrowly escaped being washed overboard by a griant wave. He was reclining in a stationary chair on the upper deck when the wave picked him up. As the Vater was receding with him he was seized by Mrs. William Angus of Hay wards, Cal., who held him until three sailors came to the rescue. Mr. Bearne's shoulder was dislocated and he suffered many bruises. STOCK BROKER ARRESTED ON WOMAN'S COMPLAINT Is Accused of Having Embezzled $1900 Given Htm by Mrs. Doris Parks of Los An. geles SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3.—James White, wanted by the police of Los An gi'leH on a charge of fellony embezzle ment, was arrested by detectives today in the office of John Wall, a stock broker. According to the police White is ac cused by Mrs. Doris Parks of having embezzled $1900 which she Intrusted him to invest in stocks. White declared that Mrs. Parks gave him only $600, all of which, with the ex ception of $100 that was returned to her, was legitimately invested for her. EXTENSION GRANTED IN SENTENCE OF C. W. MORSE Attorneys Given Until February 1 to Draw Up Complete Bill of Excep. tions to Judgment of Fif teen Years NEW YORK. Dec. 3.—Charles W. Morse, who "K'as convicted of violation of the federal banking laws while an officer of the National Bunk of North America, and Is In the Tombs prison in this city on a stay of execution of his sentence of fifteen years, was granted today an extension until next February 1. Morse's attorneys will draw up a more complete bill of exceptions than has been possible in the thirty days that have been at their disposal. Open Korean Y. M. C. A. BEOUL, Korea, Dec. 3.—The new Young Men's Christian association building which was recently completed was formally opened today by Prince Ito with much ceremony. »lIN Lirljlii \j\JL IJIiO • on trains. 5 cents FEDERAL DAM WASHED AWAY ENTIRE BANK IS FALLING INTO RIVER Efforts Being Made to Move Stocks and Household Goods to Place of Safety—Dynamiters Again Busy [By Associated Press] PINE BLUFF, Dec. 3.—Unable to stand the continued pressure of water hurled against it through the divert ing of the current of the river by the dynamiting operations of last night, the government dyke at the foot of Ala bama street, several blocks south of the former zone, was washed away tonight for a distance of 200 yards and the steep bank at this point with the entire force of swollen stream striking against it is fast crumbling into the river.' Great portions are tumbling at rapid intervals, and the roar of the river and the caving of the bank is heard for a great distance. An entire block of business houses huH been abandoned and smaller buildings are being rolled away. Several structures already over hanging the brink doubtless will col lapse before tomorrow. East Barraque street, fronting on the river for sev eral blocks, is a scene of desolation and efforts are being made to remove the stocks of the business houses and household goods to a plate of safety. Dynamiters resumed late tonight their work <>t blowing away the north bank opposite Pine Bluff in an effort further to divert the current. THUG ATTACKS WOMAN IN BROAD DAYLIGHT Assailant Finds Victim in Bedroom and Hits Her on Head with the Butt of a Re. volver OAKLAND, Dec. 3. —Following close on the heels of the brutal murder of aged Julius Jurgens In the St. John lodging house, 409'. 3 Twelfth street, on Sunday night conies the report of a murderous attack by a masked and armed thug on Mrs. Mary McLeod in the bedroom of her own home at 1361 Twelfth street yesterday afternoon. She was not only knocked uncon scious by a blow from the butt'of the criminal's pistol, but was robbed of a purse containing $43, as well as her watch. Mrs. McLeod was able to give the police a good description of her aa sailant. Aid for Revolutionists NEW YORK, Deo. 3.—Loaded with arms and ammunition, supposedly fur the use of the revolutionists in Hayti, the swift schooner Alice left her moor ings at a Long Island harbor and Is now well on her way. 2 CENTS HAYTIANS MAD WITH THE SPIRIT OF REVOLUTION LOOT STORES AND HOMES IN PORT AU PRINCE HELD IN CHECK BY FORCES GATHERED HASTILY Committee of Public Safety, Composed of Foremost Military Leaders, la Organized—Ministers May Land Force* fßy Associated Press.] PORT AU PRINCE, Haytl, Dec. 3 — For many hours during the night following the flight of Nord Alex is riot and pillage prevailed in Port au Prince. The populace, maddened by the spirit of revolt, turned from the skirt that carried their deposed president to the French training ship Duguay Trouin and gave full vent to their passions. They looted stores and residences, fought over the bdbty and were held in check only by an armed force hastily gath ered together by General Poldevln, which fired a volley into the mob and drove the rioters from street to street and finally into seclusion. Twelve per sons were killed and many wounded before order was restored. So serious did the situation become that a committee of public safety com posed of the most prominent military leaders was organized. Scores of citi zens were placed under arms to assist the loyal troops in patrolling the city, and comparative tranquillity now reigns. The American, French and German ministers decided early in the morning that they could trust to the arrange ments made by the committee to main tain order, but they jointly gave notifi cation that if trouble ensued again they would land forces from the warships. Those already here were reinforced at daybreak by the United States gunboat Eagle and the British cruiser Scylla. Alexis Compels Respect Nord Alexis, who spent a restless night on board the Duguay Trouin, has been the subject of much consideration on the part of the commander of the ship and the officers. There is some thing in the wonderful virility of the fallen president that calls for admira tion. Past 90 years—how many year* beyond that mark nobody knows—Nord .Alexis faced his foes with the strength and determination of a man in the very prime of life. Not until he saw his people—those he had fought for ruled—in front of the palace crying lor his life, dirt he realize that they had turrred against him. Only then did he accept the protec tion of the French flag. The president is brokenhearted over the attitude of his people in the capital, of whose hostility, he declared, he had been entirely ignorant. "'They always cheered me when 1 appeared in the streets," he said mournfully. "I have always labored for their good." For the first time Nord Alexis ex pressed his views with regard to the summary executions which took plac* on March 15 last when many men were shot to death by order of General Le conte. He had always been convinced, he said, that these men had been killed during an attack on the palace; his officials and those on whom he de pended had kept back the truth from him. But he had learned the truth later, and considered this act a very unfortunate one. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE WILL BE READ TUESDAY Congress Will Meet and Adjourn Monday Out of Respect to the Memory of Late Senator Allison WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—The presi dent's annual message to congress will be read to the second session of the sixtieth congress Tuesday next instead Of Monday, the opening day of con gress, according to the plan announced today. The senate will adjourn Mon day out of respect to the memory of Senator Allison immediately after ap pointing a committee to wait on thfi president and after new members aro sworn In. Speaker Cannon said today that the house also would adjourn in the same manner. Tuesday probably will be de voted solely to the reading of the presi dent's message. LOOTER OF MAIL POUCH SENTENCED TO PRISON Negro Who Stole Registered Matter 6ent to Federal Penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth for Ten Year* KANSAS CITY, Doc. S.—Chart** Stevens, the negro accused of stealing a registered mail pouch containing *80, --000 from a train here July 6 last, wad sentenced to ten years in the federal prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kas., by Judge Pollock here today. A jury found Stevens guilty on six counts, but the court ruled he could be sentenced only on two of them. None of the money has baan recov ered. INSURANCE PRESIDENT DIES BY HIS OWN HAND i ST. PAUL, . Minn., . Dec. 3.—Timothy : R. Palmer, who resigned last Friday as president of the Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance, company, ' committed suicide by shooting , himself through the , head at his residence today. ',■ > M r. Palmer had been in ill health for the ; past ' year,. and at' times the : had been unable |to attend to . the duties of his 'position- as] president of th« Insur ance company.