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ASSOCIATED CHARITIES WILL
ASSIST IN FESTIVAL
THREE THOUSAND CHILDREN TO
BE MADE HAPPY
Demand for Dolls and Clothing Being
Answered by Kind.Hearted Read.
ers, but Much More Is
Required
LATEST CASH GIFTS
D. S. hotel guests * 10.00
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Fred \\. Sl.iter 18->
F. <«. liuiulln 5 -U0
Edgewure reader 3.00
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ican Yeomen 3.00
Ilium- Telephone Co., Olive street
office ♦••"•0
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M. <'. St., North Catullnu, Pasadena.. 1.00
Friend »*
A render -"9
All-. Perry '-■"•
A little girl __1_
Total for yesterday 06.10
11. S. HOTKL til ESTB
I'ollouiiiK Mira» were subscribed by the
lr..»ee and guests at """ '• «. hotel, Main
and .Market street*, yesterday:
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Jar Davidson's list on aecouni 11*5.00
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Los Angeles Firemen 1* Belief a-.11 M.OO
Sundry list I *»•»«
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I os Angeles Investment Co «.i.«v
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Schneider * lleber 15.00
Bartenders' union ••■••• lo.uu
Mrs. Louise K. Kerckhoff 10.00
Men York »tot« JO-0"
I, N. Van Nan 10-°*
Mrs. Martin Beklns 10.00
H. Neuner Co .'.. • 10.00
Kuliert Lee chapter, Daughter! of
Confederacy, Initial donation 10.00
Mrs. Cameron E. Tliom 10.00
Uiirbcru 1 union 7—5
Employers Barker Bros J.IJ
I'OBtoPriee station II »'5
Itinerant friars °-3»
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Herald readers. Ocean Park *•<">
Also many smaller gifts.
MISCKI.LANEOI'S
Prominent linn, two pails candy. \
Kathleen Scott, 1751 Knit Thirty-ninth
street, nee '-• one cake.
T. I. ISulsch, 3804 South Grand avenue,
"H*e»ident .V.>o East Tlilrly-flrst street,
"*He's"idenl 1»»» Bstreila street, clothes.
Mrs. Overgard, l«l West Forty-third
place, toys mid <lo(he».
C. 0. Kelser, 001 Bast First street, sub
scriptions to Sunday Herald.
Mrs. 11. B-, dolls.
Friend, woman's waist.
> Friend, to»i
Kenldnn, till Sanlee street, fruit.
Irene Beaton, ISIS Toneriuan street,
dressed doll. . ,
Mrs. (iorham, i 3613 Vermont, women's
wear.
irlend, clothing.
Friend, owned peaches.
Ml.s AttOß BViinlon, HI Austin street,
"faster Ralph Lucas, 633 Austin street,
toft.
The Associated Charities of I>os An
gelos, the biK working org-anization
which looks alter the temporarily dis
tressed people of the Angel City, lias
| O I i forces with the Los Angeles Her
ald in armnglng the his Christmas
dinner and entertainment.
The bin society Which for years has
■insisted tiK.se who needed Immediate
'„,,! substantial assistance), will not
only place Us records at the disposal
of The Herald's committees, but will
orobably make some disbursements In
the celebration. Its officers regard this
plan as an effective means to an end
in helping lo spread human kindness,
good cheer and In calling attention to
the great avenues for wise giving af
rordtd through the conservative bureau
maintained by the Associated Chart-
Augment List of Guests
The Associated Charities with all its
lists of dependents will Increase the
original estimates of the number to
be fed and M "ill pun probably above
How well the city wUI lem as hosts
reals willi those who read this appeal
and tell others about it.
With the Christmas sprit prevalent
everywhere it is well to remember that
the time for subscribing to The Her
ald'B Cliristmas dinner and entertaln-
nt fund is growing short
Contracts must be made this wohß
for the scores ol Items which so Into
the plan of f ling and entertaining of
lie, haps SOOO youngsters with robu.st
appetites.
Only the Best to Eat
(inly the best >>r foodstuffs will lie
tolerated, even if the quantities be
II and of this there is no likell
-h,,,,,1 it the generous public of Los
Angeles will read some of the children's
letters prlnl 8d from day to day.
Volunteer workers have registered
dally for two weeks. Many more are
needed, Write what you want, to do to
(Continued on Page Five)
LOS ANGELES HERALD
MEN WHO MAY AID
IN CANAL INQUIRY
m
B ■ " ■■■';/;.;-. v.
HEATED CRITICISMS
OF CANAL PURCHASE
MAY END IN INQUIRY
fSpoelal to The Hernld.l
WASHINGTON, D. ('., Dee. 14.—1t is
declared by prominent senators and
representatives today that President
Roosevelt's letter concerning criticisms
of tin Panama canal purchase is al
ums' certain to cause an Investigation.
Representative Henry T. Ralney of
IllnolS has offered a. resolution In the
house asking for a committee to ascer
tain «h.il part Of the $40,000,1 pur
chase money went, to the French com
pany.
William Nelson Cromwell, who Agun d
prominently In iV.e transaction, verj
probably will be a star witness before
I the committee in case the Inquiry is
undertaken.
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST
For Los Angeles and vicinity:
Cloudy,, unsettled weather, followed
by clearing, cold weather; probably I
frost in the morning in the orange
belt; light south wind, changing to
north. Maximum temperature yester.
day, 60 degrees; minimum, 44 degrees.
LOCAL
\^ „. lati i Chai «rate with others
to aid movement In giving Christmas feast to
children,
County supervisors pass law making it •
crime to sell pools cm horse races or on any-
Parenta Of boys in hit-h school fraternities
appeal to board of education to modify order
against membership In secret orders,
Restaurant Men., association liold banquet at
Grand iurv vindicates olty board of educa
tion of misconduct charges Mud commends Iw
work in interests of schools' welfare.
Eiacard Park Improvement association writes,]
letter to councU which casts iu.-inuatinn ;it
chief engineer Mulholland of Owens river
auueduut department.
Dr Lamb dislikes chasing dogs and resigns;
Secretary La*son ol Humane Animal league is
appointed to till vacancy.
Bethlehem institute assists two educated
Rushiani to secure irrfoloyment alter they had
sought In vain to support themselves.
clerk Klggtns of the superior court appointed
to iucceed Bhenk as deputy district attorney.
Counoil anxious to settle question regarding
storm waters of Anoyo Bsco which flood ad
jacent property.
City council changes its meeting day from
Mondays to Tuesdays,
Wilmington youth gives Kraphle description
of the kllllnK of his mother by assailant whom
In shot but did not overpower.
coW
Amendment separating state and county
taxation defeated at last election to be revised
and again presented to voters.
Trial of Patrick Calhoun and others involved
In alleged "graft" cases in San Franclaco post
poned from ■ tie week to ten days.
California state board of health to equip
model sanitary cur which will be taken over
railway lines trie, as exhibit of possibilities
in prevention of contagion unions travelers.
Timber cutters working In Sierras, fifty
miles from Fresno, burned to death In cabin.
KASTKRN
Congress has lively* session hearing presl
dent's «ge and speolal reports concerning
Brownsville affair: Pbraker introduces bin to
reinstate discharged negro soldiers.
Over 30.00H working people killed and 2,000,
--000 injured during last year In United Staten,
according to report of bureau of labor.
Heated discussion in Washington as result
01 ,„.,. I.i, „,-.. oontroversj with Mew Ifork and i
Indianapolis editors relative to Panama oanal
purchase, may lead to investigation, my
promlnt nl solona.
Trial Of T. Jenkins Ilalns, noted nautical
writer, begins In flushing, L» 1., and bik
jurors an procured to try brother of Annlu'
■layer on charge of benlg accessory.
Mr* Tall and noted labor leaders address
national ventlon of clvio federation; Qom
pers disousses trade agreement.
Blghl ni^'it riders arraigned in Union city,
Ti tin., on shares of having murdered man at
Heelluu',
United States supreme court deetdad i:. K.
Harrlman need nol answer questions of Inter
state commerce commission concerning his
innate transactions.
tlarriihun to n.ut Southern Pacific politienl
machine in California, according to dispatches
from New York.
TORSION
Castro arrives In Merlin, apparently very ill,
but full of energy, and receives big welcome
at depot. .. fcJ
Millionaire, dying in Moscow, drawl money
from bank, piles it up by bedside, sends for
relatives and burns riches so heirs will es
, enpe evils of wealth *
TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 1",, 1908.
BROWNSVILLE
AFFAIR TAKEN
UP BY SENATE
ROOSEVELT URGES LENIENCY
IN SPECIAL MESSAGE
FORAKER WOULD RE.ENLIST
DISCHARGED SOLDIERS
Negro Troopers Dishonorably Expelled
May Again Enter Service —Sensa-
tional Features Enliven Re
ports Read to Solons
[By Associated Press.]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—Senator
Foritker today Introduced a/i
amendment to the bill providing
for the re-enlistment of the negro
troops discharged wlthoui honor be
cause of -illol;i <J participation in the
affary al Brownsville, and addressed
the senate committee concerning the
amendment.
He proposes In ltis new measure to
establish •>■ tribunal consisting of re
tired Wmy officers, before \»hom evi
dence may be submitted as to the guilt
Of defendants and before whom the de
fendants themselves might appear to
a nswer to cha rges.
The measure is so drawn as prac
tically to take out of the hands of the
executive and to give to :. tribunal ap
pointed by congress full authority to
consider the Brownsville questions and
by its findings provide for the re-en
llstmenl of the discharged negroes.
Would Ferret Out Facts
In addressing the senate. Mr. For
aker said that durllfg the summer let
ters had/ been coming to him from
these discharged negro soldiers declar
ing thai detectives were constantly en
gaglng them In conversation. The sen
ator spoke of the activities of the de
tectives as outlined by his conespon-
dents, laying In many cases they went
sci [ar aa to take up tlieir dwelling with
the discharged soldiers for the purpose
tiring their confidence and spying
upon 1 heir movements.
He approved ferreting out the facts,
but declared thai there was a right
way to do it.
Upon tin conclusion of Mr. Foraker's
remarks Mr. Culberson asked that the
president's message on the Brownsville
affair lie read, and Vice President Fair
banks directed that that be done.
All the senators present remained In
their seats, and much interest was
shown in the document.
The President's Message
The text of the president's special
message is as follows:
To the Senate enclose herewith a let
t<-"- from the secretary of war transmitting
a report of the investigation made by Her
bert J. Browne, employed by the depart
n.ent In wn.'nm lion with Captain W. G.
Baldwin to Investigate m far as possible
what happened at Brownsville on tlia 13th
and 14th of August. 1906.
The - report Bu& doculiifoftia- cJfl.juir* *^/i.*«i''
Information of value and some statements
that are obviously worthless, but I submit i
them in thalr entirety.
This report enaoies us to fix with toler
able deflnitenass on at least some of the
'criminals who took the lead in the murderous
1 shooting of rrivate citizens at Brownsville.
It rst.ibllshes clearly the fact that the col
ored eoldiurr dill the shooting; but upon
this point further record was unnecessary,
aa the fact that the 'colored soldiers did
the shooting has already been established
beyond all possibility of doubt.
The investigation has not gone far enough
to enable us to determine all the facts and
we will proceed with it. but It has gone far
enough to determine with sufficient accur
acy certain farts of enough Importance to
make it advisable that 1 «lace the report
before you.
It appears that almost all the members
01 Company B must have been actively con
cerned In the shooting, either to the ex
tent of being participants or to the extent
of virtually encouraging those who were par
ticipants.
Had Knowledge of Crime
As to Companies C and I>, there ran
be no question that practically every man
in them must have had knowledge that
the shooting was done by some of tho sol
diers of B troop, and possibly by one or
two others In one of the other troops.
This concealment was of itself a crave
offense, which was greatly aggravated by
their testifying before the senate commit
tee that they were ignorant of what they
must have "known.
Nevertheless, It is to be said In partial
extenuation that they were, probably cowed
by threats made by the more desperate of
tho men who had actually been engaged In
the shooting, as to what would happen to
any man who failed to protect the wrong-
doors. ■ *
Moreover, there are circumstances tend
ing to .show that these misguided men were
encouraged by outsiders to persist In their
course of concealment and denial.
I feel; therefore, flint the. guilt of the.
men who, after the event, thus shielded
tho perpetrators or the wrong by refusing
to toll the truth about them, though seri
ous was in part due to th« unwise and
improper attitude of others, and Mial soma
measure, or allowance should be made for
the misconduct. •
In other words, I believe we can afford
to reinstate any of these men who now
truthfully tell what lias happened, give all
the aid they can to fix the responsibility
upon those who aro really guilty, and (how
that they themselves had no guilty knowl
edge beforehand and were In no way Impli
cated In the affair, lave bj having knowl
edge of it afterwards and refusing to di
vulge It. *
Sufficiently Punished
Under the circumstances and In view of]
the length of time they have been out of i
the service and their loss of the benetll
that would have accrued to them by con
tinuous long time service, we can afford to j
treat the men who meet the requirements j
given above, as having booh sufficiently pun
ished by tii.i consequences they brought up
on themselves when they rendered neces
sary the exercise or the disciplinary, power.
I recommend that a law be passed allow
ing tho secretary of war, within a fixed
period of time, say a year, to reinstate any
of these, soldiers whom he. after careful
examination.' finds to have been Innocent,
and whom ho ids to have done all In his
power to help bring to justice the guilty.
> Meal hue, the Investigation will be con
tinued. The results have made it ohvlouf
that only by carrying on the Investigation
as the war department has carried it on,
Is there the slightest chance of bringing
tha offenders to justice or of iratln not
tho Innocent, for them were doubtless
hardly any innocent, , but the less guilty
from those hose guilt was heinous.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White House, December I I, lilOS.
Railway Agent Drops Dead
GRASS VAI.I.KV. Cal.. Dor. 14.—
Kranli Q. Heatty, general passenger and
(relsht agont of the Nevada County
Narrow Gauge railroad, dropped dead
while on the way to hln office this
morning;. H« formerly was state
wharfinger and served two terms as
county clerk of Nevada county prior to
entering the employ of the railroad, He
Una prominent in eounly ami" slat.
politics as a Republican. He was 68
old
Two Principals in the Hains Murder Trial
and Wife and Children of Capt. Peter Hains
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CftPT.HAINS - I Fl^^^^^^^^^^Cj
TARIFF ON STEEL
WILL BE REVISED
SCHWAB, CARNEGIE AND OTH
ERS TO PLEAD CAUSE
Republican Members of Ways and
Means Committee Will Meet
During Holiday Recess to
Hear Testimony
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—1n drafting
the new tariff bill to be introduced al
the special session of congress th#
house ways and means committee is
to give special consideration .to the
Steel schedule.
Charles M. Schwab, the steel mag
nate, will appear before the committee
tomorrow.
Andrew Carnegie, who has been sub
poenaed, will pot appear until other
steel men, Including Henry C. Frick
of Pittsburg and Judge E. H. Gary,
have testified before the committee.
The Republican members of the com
mittee, who will draft the new tariff
bill, will sit as a sub-committee for
this purpose every day after Monday i
during the Christmas recess.
It is the.deatnß of the (•o.rnmlt.tee.: to
■^ate^d(»tli^tb*rtirfrf>rry*twf«<eicas'sot)n
as possible, but wherever it Is found
that the testimony has been insuffi
cient It Is pro] < < d to call those manu
facturers before it who can give the
desired information.
When the majority ■ members of the
committee complete their bill they will
submit it to the Democratic members.
The latter will offer the house a minor
ity report unless the bill reported by
the Republicans provides for the reduc
tions that the Democrats favor.
The main differences of opinion prob- j
ably will be on the lumber, metal and |
pulp and paper schedules.
Champ, Clark, the minority leader
of the house, has brought out much
Important testimony In his examination !
of witnesses on the lumber and steel
schedules, and he favors a material re
duction in the dutiese.
Two hearings were held today, one
witness appearing at each. At the af
ter hi hearing Colonel J. W. Allison,
a cottonseed oil manufacturer, asked
for a reduction In the duty on pressed
camel's hair cloth, the preseni duty on
which, he said, is prohibitive and per
mits a monopoly <n" the product.
This cloth is used in crushing cotton
seed In the manufacture of the oil.
Accused of Theft
BAN FRANCISCO, l>cc 14.—Elmer
Long, a clerk in the freight depart
ment of the Southern Paetftc railroad,
was arrested today on the charge of
having cmbe/.zled about $1000 worth of
Jewelry and coin from a Jewelry store
in Atlanta, Ga. An officer will coma
from Atlanta to take l.niifr back for
trial.
Accused of Stealing $6361.72
OAKLAND, Dec. 14.— A formal
charge of embezzlement wan this af
ternoon pled against Alfred A. Le
Beuf, former cashier of Hale Bros',
store, by F. K. Walters, manager of
the house. The charge comprises live,
thefts, aggregating JG3fil/2.
Children
Get Your Invitations at Herald's
Branch This Week
IjSpijPPLICATIONS by children who wish to
be guests at The Herald's Christmas din
-oj| ncr at the Y. M. C. A. building on South
EflßfcJl Hope »street and the entertainment at
Simpson auditorium, across the street,
should be made at once at The Herald's branch de
pot, 323 South Hill street.
Application Blanks Will Be
Furnished There
It is necessary to know the names, addresses,
ages, sex and schools of the children (if of school
age) and applications must be made this week.
Unless approximately the number of young peo
ple who expect to share in the festivities is known
the committee will not know what estimates to
make. •
Come down today if you can, or let parents or
guardians come.
CASTRO CHEERED
BY BIG CROWDS
VENEZUELA'S PRESIDENT AR
RIVES IN BERLIN
Ruler of Little Republic Reveals Great
Energy, Although Apparently
Very lll—Denies Ship
Captured Is His
BERLIN, Dec. 14. President <"astro
of Venezuela arrived here this even
ing.
The train was late, but was awaited
by a dense crowd of people who had
gathered out of curiosity.
No precautions had been taken to
prevent the public from crowding the
platform, and as the train steamed
into the depot the president was
greeted with shouts of "Long live Cas
tro."
There was a general lifting of hats
and much cheering. ' '
The Venezuelan charge d'affaires at
Berlin, Senor Veloz-Goetinea, Senor
Nachod, the consul at. Berlin, anil
other prominent Venezuelans, had the
greatest difficulty in malting their way
to the entrance of the car, where Cas
tro stood .awaiting to descend.
The president, although having the
appearance of a sick man, was full of
He wore a gray soft hat and black
overcoat. As soon as the train can
to a stop he stepped out qui?ly and
cordially embraced Senors Veloz ami
Members of Castro's suite stated that
the president had sent a dispatch to
Emperor William from Herbestal stat
ing that he had come to Germany for
medical treatment, and expressing pro
found homage to his majesty.-'
According to the same authority,
when he learned the news of the cap
ture of a Venezuelan vessel by the
Dutch cruiser Oelderland, ho was not
greatly affected, merely remarking that
there was no such vessel in the Vene
zuelan service. _^__^^____™™
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SLM«LK ( ()l ihn.ON TRAINS, 5 CKNTH
HARRIMAN WILL
ROUT 'MACHINE'
POLITICAL MEMBERS MAY BE
REMOVED AT LAST
Notorious Southern Pacific Combine
in California Threatened with
Dissolution—New Policy
to Be Adopted
■ rial to The Herald. 1
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.— E. H. Harri
man is said to have derided to rid the
Southern Pacific of its Incubus of po
litical supporters, constituting; the no
torious "S. P. machine." in California
and to adopt an entirely different
policy as to the attludq of his inter
ests in that State toward politics.
This will come as bail news lo a
number of holders of (at places in the
state, but the statement is made
authoritatively that Harrlman has ex
pressed Ills mind forcibly on the ques
tion and that there is no doubt regard
inn the execution of his plan.
The railroad magnate is said to have
decided that tjhe expenxe does not jus
tify the railroad in continuing its pres
ent political system, but even more Im
portant than (his is the fact that he
is said to be Influenced in making ui>
his mind by a clear Idea that the trend
of events will make such a Stand neces
sary sooner or later.
Mr. Harriman shrewdly foresees thai
the public mind is making the lobbying
and legislative methods which he was
pugnaciously Inclined to favor when
he first became prominent In the rail
road world, decidedly out-of-date.
He believes the railroads were com
pelled to adopt the methods which
hnve been used purely in self defense,
bin goes further in thinking that ii
has brought tin-in a sort of composite
Frankenstein in the politicians who
have attached themselves like barnacles
to the railroad treasuries.
Mr. llarriman bellev.ea this is the
psychological tlnje to adopt a con
structlve .nut abovfi-boajfd attitude
ivhlch will not only spell economy, but
will secure public commendation;
Other Lines May Follow
Primarily the Idea will he carried out
in California, but ii means also it will
iir- adopted mi all systems controlled by
iliirrimau. i>r with whloh he is allied.
it is believed other Interests will adopt
b similar ooursei i>ui none other so far
>i;is fell Independent enough to take
the Initiative,
The fact that Harrlman has acquired
large electric Interests In San Fran
cisco and Wan Diego. Whloh he pro
poses to widen, has doubtless had ■
bearing on his decision. He plans to
ask the government for larjre subsidies
to build up .-hipping- on the Pacific
through the Harrlman water lines, but
will do so on the ground of patriotism,
and he thinks by tho time that will be
advisable the sentiment of the. people
will be more friendly to his railroads
through such moves as the one now
contemplated.
The Harriman steamship lines on the
Pacific are said to be losing money
through lack of subsidies, the loss out
of Sun Francisco being reported as
168,000 for last month alone. During
1907 11m- loss was said to he $4tiS,ooo.
Harrlman officials say Japanese ships
c government subsidy amounting
to $75,000, jiaklng competition that
much more difficult for transpacific
American steamships, which receive no
subsidy.
I. O. O. F. Officer Dies
NASHVILLE, Term., Dec. 14.—Judge
John l. Nolan, grami iecretary of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows of
the World, died here at 11:30 o'clock
tonight.
2 Cents
HAINS TRIAL IS
BEGUN AND SIX
JURORS PASSED
NIGHT SESSION HELD TO EX
PEDITE CASE
AUTHOR'S DEFENSE TO BE AF.
FECTION FOR BROTHER
Counsel Announces That Noted Nau
tical Novelist Will Take the
Stand in His Own
Defense
[By Associated Press.]
FLUSHING, N. V., Dec. 14.—When
court adjourned tonight after two
long sessions consumed in exami
nations of talesmen, six jurors sat In
tiie jury box to try Thornton J. Mains,
author, on charges of being an acces
sory in the killing of William E. An
nis. shot down at. the Bayslde Yacht
club last summer by Captain Peter C.
Haina. jr.
The difficulty of securing a jury be
cause of opinions formed early became
apparent, and Justice Crane decided
that a night session should be held.
The questioning of talesmen by,
Hams 1 counsel Indicated that the de
fense will be based principally on the
proposition that /Thornton, fearing his
brother's life was in jeopardy from Die
crowd at the club house, drew his re
volver and held the crowd back.
His act was one of defense, and not
of offense, according to bis counsel. ?
John Mclntyre of counsel for Halns
announced that Balm would take the
stand In his own defense. He likely
will tell of those ei»nts at Fort Hani-'
iiton which led to the separation of
Captain Hams and his wife and to tha
tragedy.
Mr. Melntyre also will offer in evi
dence the alleged confession made by
Mrs. Claudia Halns to her husband.
What He May Tell
Early court room reports had it 'hat
the defendant would take the witness
stand and lell the entire story of those
occurrences at Fort Hamilton which
counsel for the defense alleges com
pelled Captain Hams to send his wife
a way and to take the, life of Aunts. In
I his way a foundation for Captain
Hams 1 defense will be laid.
William E. Annis, editor of an out
ing periodical, was shot and killed while
stepping from his boat to the float of
the Baysido Yacht club on August lv,
by Captain Mains.
While Captain Hams was In the Phil
ippine.* a year ago his brother, Thorn
ton, wrote liim that his wife was re
ceiving too much attention from Annis.
The absent captain returned to Fort
Hamilton and his wife denied the
charges. Later, Mrs. Hams asserts
that General Hams and her husband
and Thornton Hams forced a false con
fession from her.
The couple separated and Captain
Hnins brought a divorce suit. Hea -
insr Hint Annl* «U still visiting h«s
wife. Captain Hams is .said to hav^
nraged and his counsel de
clare that from that time on he be
came temporarily insane.
In company with his brother, Thorn
ton, he went to the Bayslde Yacht clilh
last August and shot Annis five timer,
while Thornton waved the club mem
bers away with a drawn revolver.
When COUri convened the tales
drawn mi the lust panel, which has
h. protested by the defense on Ui«
ground that it was improperly drawn,
were sent tn a room below the court
chambers whi,le the roll of 190 talesmen
drawn on the subsequent panels were
called.
The roll call of talesmen disclosed
that Charles W. Rearber, who saw the
■hooting and is a witness for the de
fense, had been subpoenaed as a tale = -
man. He was quickly excused.
After the roll call the court adjourned
until 1 p. m.
TRIAL OF PAT CALHOUN
IS SET FOR JANUARY 5
Continuances Are Grantc ' by Judge
Lawlor in Cases of Ford, Mullaly,
Schmltz and Several
Others
SAN FKAX'isco, Dec. 14.—Judge
Lawlor today set for January 5, IW9,
tho triai of Patrick Calhoun on the in
dictment charging him with having ot
tered a bribe to Supervisor P. P. Nicho
las to vol. for a trolley franchise for
the United Railroads, of which he is
president. It was agreed that if Mr.
Calhoun did not arrive from the
by that date continuance should be
had.
Continuances also were grant*
the "graft" cases of Tirey 1..
ThornweU Alullaly, B. B. Schmits, Su
pervisor Nicholas. F. O. Drumni, John
Martin and Eugene Da Sabla,
The eases against Abraham
were all allowed to stand on the I
dt.r, his counsel having WOBMW
dar, his counsel being absent.
Power Company Incorporates
OAKLAND, Dec. 14.—The Sierra.
Electric Power company riled papers
of Incorporation with the county clerk
this afternoon. The company will
have its headquarters in Berkeley ami
Us capital stuck will be. $500,000. OC
which the most has been subscribed
by Q. E. Horton of Berkeley, Bon X
Woollier, T C. Warren and Boyd L.
Wilson of Oiikland. The purpose of the
corporation, as stated in the articles, is
to construct and maintain power plants
and to sell water rights and water.
Ripley's Suit Dismissed
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 14.—Judge.
Van Fleet in the United States circuit
court today dismissed the suit of H. S.
Ripley against the Spring Valley
Water company for damages alleged
to have been caused by the Insuffi
cient water supply during the great
file of 1906. The suit was dismissed
for want of jurisdiction, the judge
holding it should have been brought
In a state court.
Attorney Found Dead in Bed
REDDING, Dec. 14.— W. H. Biekford,
a prominent land attorney of this city,
.v is found dead In bed this morning.
He was in his usual health yesterday.
His death probably was due to his ad
vanced age, 80 years.. He had resided
In Shasta county since. 1849, and served
one term as county clerk. ■ He leaves a
sister in Oakland or Berkeley. ' I