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TWO GREAT BUILDINGS WILL BE DEVOTED TO THE HERALD'S CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION FOR CHILDREN
ALL THE NEWS
PRICE: gl.fißSfSff 40 CENTS
rot? xxxvi.
M-JIBER 65.
WOMEN ENTER
ORGANIZATION
AS VOLUNTEERS
DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY
HELP CHRISTMAS FUND •
GIVE CASH AND ASK THAT SER.
VICES BE ASSIGNED
Jim Jeffries Will Not Be Santa Claus.
No Selection Has Yet Been .
Made by Committees
in Charge
NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS
Robert Lee chapter, Daughter* of
Confederacy, initial donation $ 10.00
Mr*. Clara Pann's list "■'<»
Clarence Falk, Corona . r BO
Widow and children M
Subscriber OS
Subscriber 2.00
6. A. 1., friend l-ft
Well wisher 1.00
* 19.35
MISCELLANEOUS
Mrs. C. ('., Went Forty-Brut drive, women*
wear and fifty candy-tilled stockings.
Mrs. Vlnettß, 1539 West First, go-cart,
nooks, toys and clothes.
,1. I). Conrey Coffee club, moving picture
machine.
• Mrs. 11. M. Farlhault, toys.
Widow, clothing.
' Murray's bakery, 3712 South Park avenue,
150 loaves of bread.
. Jeffries' Sanitary market, one box apples.
Woodill & Ilulse, electric" toys.
Mrs. Walton and Robert and Jennie Wal
ton, cakes »nd cannel peaches.
Mrs. U. 8. Scovllle, 1158 E. Forty-flfth,
chicken and jellies.
Doris Norton, Hollywood, dressed doll.
Reed Tea &' Coffee company, 1)15 Central
avenue, tea and coffee. -■
Julia Jorgensen, aged 7, Hollywood, ca-e.
'■ Mrs. L. J. Rogers, Lockwood station,
Jellies.
F. W. ; Hopkins Printing company, free
printing.
(ioodricb & DennUon, free printing.
' Wayside Press, free printing.
. Blake, Mniritt & Tonne, »25 In paper for
printed matter. - .
Salvation Army, wagons and services.
Leila Thompson, Colegrove, turkey.
' Aileen Ware, pic and Jelly.
Bekins Van and .Storage company, vans.
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PREVIOUSLY REPORTED
The Herald $250.00
Wayside Press 85.00
Los Angeles Investment Co 25.00
Knockers' table, Jonathan club 20.00
, Names not given 18.00
New York store 10.00
I. N. Van Nuys 10.00
Mrs. Martin licking 10.00
M. Neuner Co , 10.00
-Itinerant friars 6.35
Mrs. H. W. Frank 5.00
Mrs. Matilda Ktarkry, Ot. Bend, Neb. 5.00
Patroness 6.00
Scattering union printer 5............ 2.25
K. S. Warner 200
An Elk 2.00
Friend ■ *•<•<>
Newsies' !und ....••..*..•• 1.20
Dr. C. H. White 1.00
Dr. F. E. Crofton LOO
F. G. White .•• 00
lash '.. 100
V. S. Hcoville 1-00
J. 0.-0.1 100
Friend :' , 10°
Robert G. Loiicks 1.00
Bert Updike, Keeler, t:al 1.00
Joseph Stich 100
Wallace Wideman 1.00
Rhode Islander 1-00
Mrs. Frank Wilder 1.00
Fireman ..'. 100
Friend !00
A small fireman 100
H. Gilbert 100
Reader 100
Alfred Sandow 100
Edith- Nelson 1.00
J. S. Rodman 100
Friend, Glendora, Cal. ' 1.00
A subscriber 1.00
T. L. White 1.00
Little boy in Mexico 1.00
•lean Davidson's list 1.4*
l'uioina Rebekab lodge. No. 287 ' 1.00
J. Swift Carter, Viima, Ariz 70
H. O. 60
Subscriber .50
Dun Evans, Devore, Cal .50
N. Ward .50
A boy 50
Audrey Sherman, age 5.*. 50
Dorothy Draper, Pomona 50
Five Newsboys ...» ...■ .50
Reader 35
Herald Junior 25
Friend : .' j -»
Wnrklngman 25
IV iI ma Lissenger .25
T. J. Pollard -25
Friend • 25
Friend •*■
Newsboy .: » *5
Philip Morris 10
(■rand total $4«2.25
ORGANIZED work and services by a
representative body ■of Los An
geles women were tendered The
Herald yesterday in connection with
the Christmas dinner, entertainment
and gift distribution by Robert E. Lee
chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy.
Mrs. J. i:. Wilson as chairman of a
special commltto > of the chapter vis
ited The Herald office and on behalf of
the women constituting the chapter's
membership : in the' city, asked that
some work be assigned them in con
nection with the children's celebration
to be held at the Y. M. C. A. building
and Simpson auditorium December 25.
Mrs. Ernest B. Wood, president of the
chapter (Mrs. Wilson being first vice
president, and both being members of
the special committee), added her wish
' that the chapter be allowed to do its
share in the big undertaking which
: will make thousands of children happy.
; An lnltal donation of $10 was made
by the chtpter to the fund, and semi
< rfictally donations of, cakes, dressed
dolls, English walnuts and other arti
cles were promised.
Robert E. Leo chapter has for a long
time rendered much unostentatious
service In a benevolent way for worthy
, unfortunate residents here, and the
. committee's action is simply in further
ance of the charitable practices of the
organization in the past.
Santa Claus Not Selected . x
Talk that James J. Jeffries would of
ficiate at The Herald's Christmas cele
bration as Santa Claus was premature,
for, the reason that Mr. Jeffries would
be unable to serve, and for the further
reason that the selection of Mr. Jeffries
' would not be wise.
• Mr. Jeffries showed his big-hearted
ness when relieved of the proposed ap
pointment by saying that he merely
■"wanted to kick In anywhere for the
kids," and would help In any capacity
if called,on to do so.
\ All those who have pledged gpntrlbu
| tlons to The Herald's fund are asked to
send iii their checks at once. : . ,
The financial 'Committees are making
• up their first report and want to know
(Contluued oa r«»o Three)
LOS ANGELES HERALD
WILL SUPERINTEND
INAUGURAL DISPLAY
E. J. STELLWAGEN
CLOSE FRIEND OF
TAFT TO ARRANGE
INAUGURAL SHOW
[Special to The Herald. 1
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.— E. J. Stell
wagen, who will direct the arrange
ments for the inaugural display at
the making of William H. Taft presi
dent of the United States, possesses
the double qualification of extensive
experience in this line and of Being
as well a close personal friend of Mr.
Taft.
Mr. Stellwagen, who is a leading
business man of Washington, has
served as chairman of similar com
mittees and has secured commenda
tion for the thorough manner in which
he has taken hold of a trying place.
On this account he was selected by
Fnank M. Hitchcock, and the appoint
ment had the hearty approval of the
next president.
■ I
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST
For Los Angeles and Vicinity: Rain
Saturday; fresh south wind. Maxi
mum temperature yesterday, 61 de.
grees; minimum, 53 degrees.
LOCAL
Little girl In court for truancy drinks con
tents of half pint bottle of hair tonic.
Los Angeles Bar association adopts resolu
tions for an increase in number of Judges for
superior court.
Commodore Bouchard of French cruiser Cati
r.ant objects to pilot fee of $200.
.Admiral Evans declines present of house at
Los Angeles which Angelenos proposed giving
him. i.if-T!
Man returns home on East Washington street
and finds burglar busy; latter escapes.
Street car conductor secures divorce on the
grounds of wife leaving him because ha worked
Sundays..
Second wife introduces husband to wife No.
1. whom 'he latter supposed was in Nevada.
Assistant City Attorney Works resigns to en
ter private practice with his father. ..
Grand jury again resumes investigation of
ridllght district.
Brick concern asks city to bring suit against
Southern Pacific because latter overcharges
firm for hauling bricks purchased by board of
public works.
Election for passing on bonds for school
buildings will be held January 6.
Mayor Harper cited a second time to show
cause why he refuses to answer questions In
suits brought against evening paper for libel.
Los Angeles Society for the Study and Pre
vention of Tuberculosis discusses methods for
staying its ravages.
Residents of Orange street wish the name
changed to Sunset place.
Board of public works will osk city to build
culverts under Pasadena avenue and Marmion
Way In order to avoid damage suits. ■
Widow and girl student end lives by taking
poteen.
Presence of mind of carpenter saves life of
victim struck by street car.
Former Police Commissioner Schenk found
not guilty of charge of false Imprisonment.
COAST . .
Third trial of Abraham Ruef nears ' end In
San Francisco: prosecution rests case and de
fense will probably conclude quickly. , ■ ■■
Authorities In San Jose believe man who was
found poisoned by fatal "medicine" sent
through mall to Ban Francisco, planned un
usual suicide and sent drug to himself.
Bank In Bound Mountain, Nev., closed be
cause of too many bad loans. <
State presidential electors to get present of
11000 by votes unwittingly cast at recent elec
tion. ■
Young man without" funds takes poison in
Santa Barbara, ' „
Fugitive sailor from whaling vessel In Seattle
declares ship Is veritable hell and that his life
was threatened if be testified In murder trial.
Eastern \ '
. Grand jury In Chicago returns 81 indictments
against score or , more prominent men and
charges worst election frauds In history of
city were perpetrated at primary: dead men,
Insane men and absentees voted Is charged. ,
Need of tariff revision urged by many repre'
sentatlves of different Industries at hearing In
Chicago-.
Mrs. Longworth, daughter of president, re
ceives handsome bracelet from ■ dowager em
press of China, who died after gifts were sent.
Memory of late Grover Cleveland honored by
life Insurance officers In New York. .(--.; j■■•■:■
.Daughter of Tom Johnson, mayor of Cleve
land, divorced from Italian playwright.
President denounced at riotous meeting of
suffragettes In New York.
FOREIGN
Powers in conference at London to , frame
code of laws for warfare. . ■ / .
Tide brings In wreckage Indicating that the
steamer Soo City of great lake* has been torn
to piece* and entire crew of eighteen men lost
off Cape Race, N. V. - -
Dutch warships patrol coast of Venezuela at
close i distance, ; guns , ashore . and ashlp ■ are
leveled at each • other and blockade of ports
threatens to end in bombardment.
Gen. Simon * proclaimed new ,; president -of
Haytl, to march at head of army into Fort au
Prince today;: triumphal entry awaited.
SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 5, 19Q8.
TIDE BRINGS IN
MUTE EVIDENCE
OF FATAL GALE
GREAT LAKES STEAMER LOST
OFF CAPE RACE
AT LEAST EIGHTEEN OF CREW
BELIEVED DROWNED
Sturdy Little Vessel Known as Soo
City Wrecked — Cabin and
Many Fittings Float
Ashore
[By Associated Press.l
ST. JOHNS. N. F.. Dee. 4.—Wreckage
which has come ashore, at Cape
Race leaves little room for doubt
that the sturdy little steamer Soo City,
which for twenty years piled as an
excursion vessel on the great lakes,
went down with her crew in a. gale
that .lashed the Newfoundland coast
two days this week.
The steamer was in command of
Capt. John G. Dillon of Brooklyn, for
merly commander of the United States
government transport Missouri.
The exact number of the crew is in
doubt. It is known, however, that not
fewer than eighteen men were on
board, and it has been reported that
the crew was increased recently to
twenty-eight men.
The Soo City was sold recently by
the Indiana Transportation company
to Felix Jackson of Velasco, Texas,
and was being taken to New Orleans,
where it had been planned to put her
into service between that city and
Texas ports.
She carried no passengers. She was
first to have been overhauled In New
York, and for that purpose had been
consigned to Agent T. H. Franklin of
that city.
The Soo City sailed from Michigan
City November 1, and reached Ogdens
burg, N. V., November 11. At that
port she took on coal and added four
men to her crew.
Up to that time the steamer was in
charge of Capt. F. V. Dorlty of Mil
waukee, but at Ogdensburg the com
mand was turned over to Captain Dil
lon.
Last Reported November 14
She was last reported at Quebec,
November 14. A week later, when
nothing had been heard from her, much
anxiety was felt, and on Monday last
the vessel was listed by the Maritime
Exchange among the missing.
The steamer's first mate was John
Casey of Chicago and the other mem
bers of the crew of the vessel were:
Second mate, Angus Mclntyre, Chi
cago; first engineer, Charles Warwick,
Michigan City, Ind.; second engineer,
N. J. Duncan, Chicago; purser, James
Anderson, Montague, Mich.; oilers,
Frank Kelly, Alpena, Mich., and George
Brown, .Chicago; firemen, Frank
Schwimm, Michigan City, and Samuel
Olebiky, Chicago; coal passers, E. L.
Weaver, Dowaglac, Mich., and a man,
name unknown; chef, Max Sanders,
Chicago; second cook, Charles Warner,
Chicago. At Ogdensburg Mate John
Casey of Winthrop, Mass., joined the
steamer.
Today a deck cabin and fittings and
sixteen life preservers came ashore.
These all bore the name Soo City or
other marks identifying them as be
longing to the lake steamer.
During the day life buoys, deck
boards and other gear unquestionably
belonging to the steamer were washed
ashore.
The Soo City was of 44R tons net and
was built at West Bay City, Mich., in
1888. She was valued at $35,000 and
hailed from Chicago.
From the first she was used as an
excursion steamer on Lakes Huron and
Michigan.
TOM JOHNSON'S DAUGHTER
DIVORCED FROM MARIANA
Wife of Italian Playwright in New
York Gets Decree on the
Ground of Non.
Support
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 4.—Mrs.
Elizabeth Johnson Marlani, daughter
of Mayor Tom L. Johnson, today was
granted a divorce from Frederick Mar
iani of New York. She testified that
her husband had never supported her.
Miss Johnson and Marianl were mar
ried in March, 1907, at the home of the
mayor. Shortly afterward the couple
went to New York to live.
In a few months they separated.
Marltvnl Is an Italian playwright.
Harriet Prescott Spofford
ffl BTT« Hi
Every magazine of standing wel
comes a new story from the pen of
Mrs. SpofEord, M«ur«d In mlvance
that it will be. received with delight
by its readers. She Is the acknowl
edged dean of American Women
Story Writers.
ROOSEVELT IS
DENOUNCED BY
MANY WOMEN
RIOTOUS SUFFRAGETTES CON
DEMN POLICY
POLICEMEN CALLED TO PREVENT
THREATENED MELEE
Trouble Starts at Meeting of Organ,
ization Opposed to Woman Suf
frage, Dr. Lyman Abbott
Presiding
[By Associated Press. ]
NKW YORK, Dec. 4,—New York
was a storm center today of ar
gument for and against woman
suffrage, and the vortex of the whirl
ing winds there remained, as it were,
a letter on the subject from the presi
dent of the United States.
The storm centered in the meeting of
the national league for the civic edu
cation of women, in the Berkeley thea
ter, where the subject of "Universal
Suffrage for Woman" was considered.
The organization is opposed to wom
an suffrage.
Dr. Lyman Abbott was the principal
speaker, and it was he who presented a
letter from Piesident Roosevelt.
The letter was interpreted in various
ways by the auditors, and Dr. Abbott,
was often interrupted by applause and
by shouts of disapproval.
A cflmax came when a score or more
of suffragists united in denunciation
of the attitude of conservatism which
the president had taken in his letter.
The shouts of the suffragist leaders be
came so troublesome that policemen
were asked to f,vek out the offenders.
They were threatened with ejectment
and finally the disturbance was quieted.
At the conclusion of the lecture, how
ever, the suffragists withdrew to the
sidewalk, where an indignation meet
ing was held.
Came from England
Mrs. Norman Wells, who said she
had just come from England after
spending three weeks in Holloway jail
for having tried to break into the
house of commons, was one of the
leaders. At the meeting proper the*
theater was well filled. Richard Wat
son Gilder presided and said that the
members of the society did not believe
that woman should be burdened with
politics.
President Butler of Columbia univer
sity spoke in sympathy with the
league's work and read a letter from
the secretary of state, Ellhu Root.
Dr. Abbott's lecture, including the
reading of President Roosevelt's letter,
then followed.
Tonight at Carnegie hall the woman
Butfragista had their turn under tho
auspices of the interurban woman suf
frage council.
Mrs. Philip" Snowden, leader of the
suffragist movement in England; Mrs.
Clarence Mackay and Dr. Charles F.
Aked of the Fifth Avenue Baptis*
church spoke.
The attitude of President Roosevelt
and Secretary of State Elihu Root on
the subject of woman suffrage was first
disclosed today at a meeting under the
auspices of the National League of
Civic Education of Women.
The Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott, editor
of the Outlook, in the course of an
address in opposition to granting the
right to vote to women, read the
letter from President Roosevelt,
which, he said, ho read with the presi
dent's permission, although it was not
written for publication nor for this oc
cation. The letter which caused all the
trouble is as follows:
"Practically I believe in woman suf
frage," said Mr. Roosevelt at the out
set of the letter, which is dated No
vember 10, 190S, "but I am not an en
thusiastic advocate of It, because I do
not regard it as a very important mat
ter. I am unable to see that there bas
been any special improvement in the
condition of women In those states in
the west that have adopted woman's
suffrage, as compared with those, states
adjoining th<>m that have not adopted
it. I do not think that giving the
women BUffrage will produce any
marked improvement in the condition
of women. 1 do not believe it will
prevent any of the evils feared, and I
am very certain that when women, as
a whole, take any special interest in
the matter they will have the suffrage
If they desire it, but at present I think
most of them are lukewar. I find
some actively for it and some actively
against It.
Is Rather Lukewarm
"I am, for ihe reasons given, rather
what you would regard as lukewarm,
or tepid in my support of it, because
while I believe in it I do not regard it
as of very much importance. I believe
that man and woman should stand on
an equality of right, but I do not be
lieve that equality of rights means
identity of function, and I am more
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One of the $25,000
group of contribu
tors to the Los An
geles Herald during
the coming year.
Fifty-two stories,
averaging 10 Cents
a Word; no story to
cost less than $500.
The best short
story writers 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
Mary Garden, Who Scored
Big Hit in "Le Jongleur"
POWERS CONFER
TO FRAME CODE
WILL DECIDE ON LAWS FOR
NAVAL WARFARE
United States, Great Britain and Japan
Agreed on Most Important of
Proposals, and France
May Support
[By Associated Pre»i.]
LONDON, Dec. 4. —The conference of
the powers called by Great Britain for
the framing of a code of laws for naval
warfare and for the formation of the
International prize court recommended
by The Hague congress was opened at
the foreign office today.
With an interval for the Christmas
holidays it is expected the conference
will continue until about February 1.
At the request of the British gov
ernment the powers which accepted in
vitations to take part in the conference
have forwarded a list of subjects which
they consider should be discussed.
The United States, Prance, Great
Britain, Germany, Italy, Austro-Hun
ffary, Russia, Spain, Holland and Japan
will be represented. The American
delegates are Rear Admiral Charles H.
Stockton and Prof. George Graftpn
Wilson of Brown university.
Great Britain will be represented by
the earl of Desart and Capt. Charles
L. Otley, director of naval intelligence
and secretary of the committee of im
perial defense.
An address of welcome was delivered
by Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey.
At the suggestion of Germany the
powers have submitted their views on
various points.
The United States, Great Britain and
Japan are agreed, in principle at least,
on the most important proposals, and
they may be expected to work In ac
cord, with the probable support <>f
France. There are wide differences of
opinion between these powers and the
other six countries represented.
Great Britain's Policy
Great Britain stands alone in sup
porting the rights of a belligerent to
search neutral merchantmen proceed
ing to an enemy's port under the escort
of a warship Hying the same flag.
She claims the right of search und^r
all circumstances, while the other
powers contend the guarantee of a
neutral power should be sufficient to
protect its vessels from molestation.
It is probable, however. Great Britain
will concede this in return for some
point she considers more essential.
Great Britain is desirous of abolish
ing contraband entirely; America and
Japan do not go so far, but they would
agree if only munitions of war should
be declared contraband.
The continental powers will urge the
continuation of the present system,
under which the belligerents declare
what is contraband.
Great Britain, Japan and America,
agree on the method of blockading,
contending for the right to seize bioik
ade runners at any time or place. This
is opposed to the continental view that
only warships actually engaged In
blockading havo the right to seize Ves
sels.
These same three powers opposed the
continental contention that a belliger
ent has a right to destroy seized ves
sels before trials, as was done, for In
stance, by Russia with British mer
chantmen during the late war.
The conference will differ on the re
sponsibility of a neutral power for a
ship leaving one of its ports as a mer
chantman and afterward being trans-
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PRETTY PRIMA DONNA
PROVES OPERA CHANGE
THOROUGHLY JUSTIFIED
NEW YORK, D«. 4.—Mary Gardei, a»
Jean the Juggler In Massenet's "Le Jon
gleur de Notre dame," amply junt illc*
the change Huld to have been made in
the score by the composer to muke her
UMt of it possible.
The reception the prima donna received
at the opening performance not 'only
proved the wisdom of the change, but
added another triumph to Miss Garden*
career.
As originally composed the opera was
for men's voices. The suggestion of a
change was no cleverly concealed as to
arouse great public curiosity before the
initial performance, but Miss Garden
proved fully equal to the expectation).
LOVERS ELOPE
FROM COLLEGE
PASADENAN WEDS PRETTY
MAID FROM WHITTIER
Popular Athlete and Sweetheart at
Stanford Defy Parental Objec.
tions and Knot Is Tied
In San Jose
[By Asaociated Pre««.]
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Dec. 4.—
Cupid won a signal victory over the
sage advice of parents here today when
Robbins Little, a well known Stanford
athlete, who came from Pasadena, and
Miss Norine Graves of Whlttier quick
ly left the campus and were married in
San Joes.
The couple have been sweethearts
since entering the university, and ear
lier in the semester both left college
and returned to their home in the
southern part of the state with the in
tention of being married.
Their parents, however, said no, and
sent them back to the university.
Today they took things Into their
own hands, hastily gathered a few inti
mate friends, journeyed to San Jose
and had the knot tied by Rev. Davis
Gresham in Tr^iity church.
Little was a popular and prominent
man while in college. He played both
baseball and Rugby with ability, and
in his freshman year captained the
Cardinal "Baby" fifteen in the annual
game with California.
Directly after the wedding the nowly
married couple left San Jose for San
Miguel in Monterey county, whore their
honeymoon will be spent. Little in
tends entering the cattle business in
that section.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS TO
GET PRESENT OF $1000 EACH
Californians Unwittingly Vote Same
Pay for Members of Electoral ■
College as That of
Assemblymen
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 4.—ln voting
their approval of senate constitutional
amendment No. 16, Increasing the pay
of members of the legislature to $1000
for a session, the people of California
are said to have unknowingly given to
the ten Republican presidential elec
tors of this state an unsolicited and
unexpected present of $1000 cash.
Secretary Cooper of the governor's
office, while going through the political
code, ran across a section \v"h which,
although familiar, he had not had oc
casion to recall for some time. The
section is 132, and reads:
"Electors, presidential, shall receive
the same pay and mileage as is allowed
members of the assembly."
The meaning of section 1321 Is plain.
It provides that electors shall be paid
exactly what members of the assembly
receive. Amendment No. 16, adopted at
the last election provides that the com
pensation of legislators shall be $1000
for the legislative session.
Found Terribly Mangled
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 4.—The dead
body of Frank Wagner, foreman of the
Southern Pacific switch yards, was
found in the yards this morning ter
ribly mangled. He had evidently been
oaught between a train and a pile of
scrap Iron placed too near the track. ,
CENTS
VOTES OF DEAD
AND INSANE ARE
CAST DEFIANTLY
RAMPANT FRAUD REVEALED IN
CHICAGO ELECTION
GRAND JURY RETURNS INDICT.
NIENTS AGAINST MANY
Startling Disclosures Made of Shame
less Methods at Primary—Repeat,
ers Go in Platoon* —Swindle
Worst in Years
[By Associated Preas.l
CHICAGO, Dec. 4.—The ballots of
men long residents of other i
of temporary absentees, of the in
sane and even of the dead were east In
the primary election of last August In
Chicago.
"Repeaters" voted in platoons that
the connivance of wilfully unseeing
judges and clerks of election, and fraud
rampant to an extent hitherto unknown
in a city never famous for the purity
of its political atmosphere, rendered
the resultant party nominations moral
ly worthless.
These and other startling allegations
were made today in the report of the.
special grand jury which after several
weeks of delving into'charges growing
out of Chicago's first primary, and re
turning eighty-one indictments against
two score or more of politicians and
others, adjourned.
The investigation, owing to physical
limitations, merely scratched the sur
tace of the situation, according to th ■
report, and doubt Is expressed
there has been an honest city or gen
eral election in Chicago In years.
The findings of the Inquisitorial body
characterized the primary election as
a disgrace to the city.
Voting machines are urgently advo
cated as a step in a remedial direction,
and a wider application of civil service
Is recommended. It is said that while
the Jury cannot affirm that no frauds
were perpetrated by civil service em
ployes, it la significant that the In
quisitors found none such.
Police Were Indifferent
On the other hand, the report marks
the fact that although the police were
in th« vicinity of every polling booth,
the investigators received no aid from
them in seeking to fasten responsibil
ity for the conditions which prevailed.
Referring to the fact that Frank J.
Loesch, the special state's attorney ap
pointed to conduct the investigation,
had been compelled by injunction to
perform his public duty without com
pensation, even drawing on his own
purse for necessary expenses In one 'in
stance, the report denounces the men
responsible.
Touching on conditions which have
obtained at elections, the report says:
"In addition to the testimony directly
bearing upon the crimes and misde
meanors for which true bills were
found, the grand Jury heard much tes
timony regarding the conduct, of said
primary election, and also general elec
tions, and finds a deplorable condition
of affairs in certain wards, not credit
able to the officials who are charged by
law with the conduct of elections and
disgraceful to th<* city of Chicago,
which has permitted such election
frauds to go on almost unquestioned
until this time.
Reports Unreliable
"We find, and so report, that no con
fidence can be placed In thu reported
results in favor of or against any can
didate for a party nomination at the
primary election, and yet that election
cost the taxpayers of Chicago fully
$75,000.
"Fraudulent registration leading to
fraudulent voting, repeating by pla
toons of men who wore voted first for
one party, then for the other party,
candidates at the same precinct; vot
ing names of absentees, non-residents,
insane and dead men, accepting falsa
affidavits on behalf of the disqualified
voters known to the judge to be so;
numerous and ilagrant perjuries by
party voters to enable them to cast
illegal votes, taking votes from non
resident voters without affidavits In
support of such votes; fraudulently
writing names on the poll books and
putting ballots in the boxes to corre
spond; keeping upon the registers
names of men who had removed from
the precincts and voting them; voting
the same name more than once at tho
Maine precinct; disfranchising voters by
permitting their names to be voted by
others; marking ballots after the boxes
were opened; handing voters bullota
already marked for certain candidates;
marking ballots for voters against their
wishes and so putting ballots Into the
ballot box; Intimidating voters and
compelling them to vote for their can
didates contrary to their wishes; stran
gers and police officers being permitted
to handle the ballots after the boxes
were opened, so as to permit of fraud
ulent marking of ballots, were proven
before us, and are by no means all of
the devices which we have reason to
believe were resorted to.
Doubt Honesty in Chicago
"From the facts coming to our knowl
edge we express serious doubt whether
there has been any honest general OF
city election In Chicago in years past.
"We report that in our opinion much
of said fraudulent voting was done In
pursuance of geneml scheme* of oor»
ruptlon, the nature, character and ex
tent of which we had not the time to
fully develop."
The report declares the election com
mission should exercise greater care in
the selection of officials, and It rec
ommends, in closing, a law making
compulsory the services of voters aa
judges and clerks of the election, and
that general election inspectors
vided for by law shall be men of char
acter and standing, with police au
thority.
PARIS NEWSPAPERS OF
OPINION CASTRO HAS
. LEFT HOME FOREVER
,; PARIS," !><■<•. 4.— Sums of ' the ■ n«i>- '
papers here express the belief that Presi
dent Castro has deserted' Venecuelm for*
ever. ■•■■•■.. • . ■■■ ' v,-. .-■ .j; >-- '-
p They say for years he baa I been ■end
ing money to England and France, where
they estimate he has »80,000,000 depos
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