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NUMBER 263
CALHOUN'S JURY
DISMISSED; TWO
FOR CONVICTION
TEN MEN CONTINUE FIRMLY
FOR ACQUITTAL
TRIAL OVER FIVE MONTHS LONG
ENDS UNSATISFACTORILY
v Prosecution and Defense Assent to
Discharge of Talesmen and Make
No Comment —-Five Bal
lots Taken ,
(By Associated Press.)
AN FRANCISCO, June 20.—Termi
[N nating In a disagreement of the
jury, with ten men determined on
acquittal and two steadfastly resolved
on conviction, the trial of President
Patrick Calhoun of the United Rail
roads, came to an end at noon today.
Five months and a week had trans
pired since the wealthy street car mag
nate made his first appearance in court
to answer to the charge of offering 1 a
bribe of $4000 to a supervisor to obtain
a privilege for his corporation, and a
period of twenty-four' hours had been
consumed In fruitless deliberation.
Not until each juror had pronounced
as hopeless the prospect of a verdict
was the order for their liberation made
by Judge William P. Lawlor.
Prosecution and defense gave assent
to the discharge, and the proceeding
ended within fifteen minutes.
The trial, which will stand as a rec
ord in the history of western litiga
tion for many, a year, ended quietly
and without demonstration. The court
room in Carpenters' hall was well
filled, but the sudden climax did not
permit of the attendance gathered from
far and near, such as characterized
the five days of argument and the
vigil of last night.
! Refrain from Comment
The defendant and his attorneys, as
well as the chief officers of the prose
cution, refrained from comment upon
the disagreement when it was record
ed and quickly departed from ,-the
court room.
Mr. Calhoun and his attorneys gath
ered in consultation at the United
Railroad offices in the Balboa build
ing, and Assistant District Attorney
Francis J. Heney left with Rudolph
Spreckels, the millionaire bank presi
dent who financed the graft prosecu
tion. . .. . "
But five ballots were taken, as it
developed, and three of these were
within the first few hours after de
liberation had commenced.
Upon the first vote the result was
eight for acquittal and four for con
. viction. Michael Maguire and Peter
Antheg, sr., the oldest members, joined
the majority on the second ballot, and
thereafter Otto T. Hildebrecht • and
Theodore Binner were the only sup
porters of conviction. Hildebrecht, it
is said, announced his determination to
remain' out a month, if necessary, In
defense of his position, and Binner,
who did not express an opinion upon
the last three ballots,' promised to
maintain his attitude until Hildebreeht
arrived at a contrary conclusion.
All In Court
Noon was the hour fixed - for the
jury's appearance In court, and all the
principals were in i their places when
the session convened. Judge Lawlor
announced he has ascertained, before
coming to court, that the jury appeared
to be hopelessly divided.
"1 do not wish to inflict an unneces-
hardship upon citizens who al
ready have been separated from their j
families and business affairs for many
weeks," said the court, "and I shall j
ask the members of the jury to express
a formal opinion upon the possibility
of their arriving at a conclusion."
Intense silence prevailed as the clerk
called the name of each juror, and
when the last man had voted "no," in
response to the inquiry, it was seen
that the case had resulted in a disa
greement.' ■'.
. Mr. Heney, who was first Invited to
express an opinion upon the prospect
of discharge, was wearied In manner
and so hoarse that his words were
scarcely audible when he replied: ■
"In view of the fact that these juror.-?
have been deprived of their liberty for
three months, it seems apparent that
they have fulfilled their duty. I be
lieve they should be discharged."
g Leaves It with Court
Stanley Moore, who was selected
from the six attorneys for the defend
ant to represent his side, refused to
commit the defendant on the proposal,
saying:
'"Well, so far as we are concerned,
we are willing to consent to any
course, that the court deems proper
under the circumstances."
After ordering the discharge of the
jury Judge Lawlor drew his chair to
the edge of the platform nearest the
jury box and addressed to the twelve
men some informal remarks, criticis
ing severely the laws and usages that
made possible the expenditure of three
months in the impanelment of a jury
nnd congratulating and thanking them
upon their worth as citizens. ■
He declared the courts were utterly
helpless to prevent such occurrences
and recommended that the legislature
be Influenced by the people to make al
terations in the laws that governed
court procedure.
» Under the order of the court the.at
torneys will be expected to fix a date
for another trial upon the same in
dictment at tomorrow morning's ses
sion of court.
"I am ready to try this case again,
and I will go ahead tomorrow if neces
sary," saia Heney an hour after the
adjournment. .
Rogers Must Explain
Late today it was announced that
Karl Rogers of Los Angeles, one of
Cnlhoun's attorneys, had been request
ed to appear- in court tomorrow and
make satisfactory explanation of a
statement relating to the court's policy
which he was reported to have made
while leaving the 'building after the
jury had been discharged.
Judge Lawlor -refused to discuss the
incident, although he and Mr. Rogers
were closeted in the judicial chambers
for some time. .-.--.•'
Mr. Rogers denied he had Indulged
in any criticism of the court's action,
but admitted that a request for his
appearance had been made.
In a long statement Issued by - Cal
houn tonight he said:
•'Of course I am disappointed at the
failure of the jury to acquit me of the
unjust charges that have been brought
(Continued on !■■■• l«o> I
LOS ANGELES HERALD
YOUNG SOCIETY WOMAN
WHO WILL BE MARRIED
TO HARVARD STUDENT
BOSTON, June 20.—Miss Mary Aslor
Paul, daughter of the late J. W.
Paul, multi-millionaire, is to be
married tomorrow to Charles Munn of
Washington. Owing to the recent death
of her father the wedding will be a
simple one, but many notable persons
will be present. The invitations have
been issued by her brother, A. ,J.
Drexel Paul. The young couple will
tako a. house in Boston for the present,
as Mr. Munn has a year yfit to com
plete his course at Harvard. Wh?n
Miss Paul was introduced to society
something more than a year ago her
father gave her a magnificent ball at
which 500 live Brazilian butterflies wore
a feature.
PROMINENT RUSSIAN
COUNCILOR IS DEAD
PROF. DE MARTENS- FAMOUS
PEDAGOGUE, EXPIRES
Was Second Plenipotentiary at The
Hague Peace Conference—Dies at
Railway Station on Way
to His Home
ST. PETERSBURG, June 20.—Fred
erick do Martens, late professor of In
ternational law in the University of St.
Petersburg, died today. He was taken
ill while on his way to his estate in
| Livonia and died In tlie railroad station
at Valk.
Frederick lie Martens was a privy
councilor and had been a permanent
member of the council of the ministry
of foreign affairs since 1882.
He was professor of international law
In the University of St. Petersburg
from IS7I to lUU7.
He was born in 1845. Edinburgh,
Cambridge and Yale universities made
him nn LL. 1).
He was the second Russian plenipo
tentiary at the peace conference :it Tile
Hague in 1899 and president of the sec
ond commission. He was president of
the court of arbitration in Paris in
1899 between Great Britain and Vene
zuela, arbitrator between France and
I England, England ami Holland tlie the
United States and Mexico. '
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST
For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair
i Monday, warmer;- light north wind,
changing to south. Maximum temper.
ature yesterday, 72 degrees; minimum,
55 degrees. • ;
tLOCAL
Husband attacks with knife cyclist who In
jured two women.
Dare-devils , will experiment on course with
four-foot bumps.
Veterans at Soldiers' home will appeal to
President Taft when he visits Lob Angeles.
John D. Slater defends work of spiritualists
and crltlrlHPs police.
Methodists to hold district conference at
Trinity church.
■ Prisoner who deserted wife feigns epilepsy,
but does not deceive guards.
Woman, who escaped trow hospital at Yuma
1>; ii.li. R.i i.i ha ill Los Angeles.'
Mischief 1. defeats fast yacht Wasp oft San
Pedro. ■ • ' ' ■
Woman' thrown from auto in collision with
street car; husband also Injured; both will re
cover.
I Elks at reunion will aid newspapers of Los
Angeles to gather news during grand lodge
meeting.' "'"
Veteran at Bawtelle ' accepts ' challenge of
octogenarian to run footrace.
: Street sweeper probably fatally injured from
burns received In gasoline stove explosion.
COAST
Bankers will discuss recent laws at conven
tion In Seattle. ... I
Traveler in ■ desert opens vein to prevent
death from thirst.
I Mining men at Goldfleld settle suit that In
volved $280,000. ....... ~
Posses search for Mexican murderer in Gila
valley of Arizona.
Steamer on way from Nome to Seattle with
$600,000 in gold dust.
Calhoun Jury stood two for conviction; Is dis
charged in San Francisco,
Professor Foulet of Berkeley says David
Starr Jordan was careless In address at firyn
Mawr.
KASTKKN
Brazilian-ambassador says United states Is
ttacher of old world nations.
Friends of Explorer Peary believe he has
discovered north pole.
Senate will now consider duty on hides and
tax on corporations.
President Taft entertains Republican mem
bers of senate finance committee. > , .
Railroad companies sign contracts for enor
mous amount of steel supplies.
FOHKIUN
Serious riots mar steeplechase of Paris at
Anteutl race court.
• Prof, da Maartens, famous Russian peda
gogue, dies suddenly In railway station.
Japanese press in Honolulu denounces courts
and asks Imperial Intervention.
British warship has collision with liner off
Dungeness and.ls beached.
King Edward and czar will review stupen
dous naval pageant at Cowes. '
Wilson liner sustains - injury In collision
with unknown vessel. »«&«
MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 21, 1909.
SERIOUS RIOTS
IN PARIS MAR
STEEPLECHASE
STABLE BOYS ATTACK VANS OF
RACE HORSES '
AMERICAN STEEDS AMONG VIC-
TIMS OF AMBUSCADE
Frenzied Crowds Try to Prevent
Races—Jockeys Compelled to Re
treat to Paddocks—Track
Invaded
MAISON'S LA FITTE, France, June
20.—At a meeting* tonight attended by
delegates from the General Federation
of I übnr tlie Stable Boys' union voted
to strike next Sunday, when the Grand
I'rix de Paris i» the feature of the racing
program.
One of the speakers announced that
30,000 workmen would co-operate in the
strike, and that the Grand Frix would
be converted Into an "obstacle race."
It is stated the leaders In the move
ment have in mind nn even more ef
fective plan of stopping the meeting,
unless the tralnerH accede to their de
munris. It is estimated that the inci
dent at Auteuil today caused a loss of
$300,000 to the betting machines.
(By Associated Press.)
PARIS, June 20.—An occurrence un
precedented in the French turf
almost prevented the running of
the Grand Steeplechase of Paris to
day at the Auteuil course.
ft'he meeting was disorganized by a
serious riot, several persons being in
jured. Many arrests were made.
Inspired and aided, it is said, by
Pataud and other revolutionary lead
ers, forty militant members of the
Stable Boys' union, armed with revol
vers, ambushed the vans conveying the
horses from Maisons la Fitte, their
running quarters. Among the victims
were several American horses.
It was a long time before the cause
of the non-appearance of the horses
became known, but finally a magis
trate and a force of police set off in
automobiles to the scene of the trouble,
where they put the stable boys to
flight and rescued the racers.
It seemed at first as though the
meeting would have to be abandoned,
ana President Fallleres, who always is
present at the Grand Steeplechase, was
advised by telephone not to come.
Crowds Become Violent
Eventually the call was given for
the first race. This was more than
two hours »t'ter the scheduled time
and the crowds became violent when a
single horse presented itself for a
walkover in the first event.
Jockey and horse were forced to beat
a hasty retreat to the paddock, as the
crowd swarmed on the track and re
fused the jockey permission to take his
mount over the course.
The second event was for army offi
cers, riding their own horses.
For some reason or other the crowds
became frenzied when several officers
cantered in.
The officers were pelted with mis
siles and two wore severely injured.
The barriers guarding the course were
broken down and hundreds of men in
vaded the track, several of them being
ridden down and injured by the wildly
excited horses.
About the same time the booths and
hedges were set on fire, but reinforce
ments of police, troops and firemen ex
tinguished the flames.
The Grand Steeplechase, which was
worth $28,600. was won by Fi. Veil
Pichard's St. Caradco, with G. G. Ash
eton-Smith'g Jerry M. second nnd M.
i hamplon's Mademoiselle Boniface
third.
W K. Vandorbllt's Herklmer won
tlie Prix dv Herisy, at a mile and
three-quarters, over hurdles.
WAR VESSEL OF BRITAIN
HAS COLLISION WITH LINER
Cruiser Suffers Serious Damage and Is
Beached After Plunging Badly
in Darkness
DOVER, June 20.—A serious naval
disaster was narrowly averted Satur
day night when, in a dense fog, the
Wilson liner Sappho collided with tlie
British third-class protected cruiser,
Sappho, off Dungeness.
The blow ■truck by the liner was
at an angle, or the cruiser probably
would have been cut in two. The war
ship was seriously damaged and has
been beached hero.
The crew displayed remarkable disci
pline, though the cruiser plunged badly
in the darkness until 2 o'clock in the
morning, when Ulga arrived from
I"><>vor. By the aid of pumps and col
lisioji mats she was put In condition to
weather the trip to Dover.
ISSUE STATISTICS SHOWING
EXPORTS TO PHILIPPINES
$29,186,120 Worth of Wares Taken
Into Islands During the
Year 1908
WASHINGTON, June 20.—Statistics
compiled by the bureau of statistics,
regarding the Philippine trade, an
nounced today, show the total value of
imports into the islands in 1908 at
$29,186,120.
The amount of the exports from the
United States to the islands for 1908
■was $9,906,698, while the official figures
of imports from the United States into
the islands, exclusive of government
supplies, free entries and supplies
granted free entry, In connection with
the construction of the railway system
to the islands, were $5,101,836.
_ Two Are Drowned
BODY, Mont., June 20.—Wliile at
tempting to cross the Clark! Fork river
here today in a frail bout, BS. P. Court
ney, a deputy forester, and his 5-year
oll niece, Imogens Wilde, were
drowned and Mr*. Courtney barely es
caped death. Courtney was a deputy
guard in the Cabinet torea! and was
formerly .1 well-known newspaper man
of the ■west.
TAFT BANQUETS
SENATE FINANCE
COMMITTEEMEN
CORPORATION TAX SUBJECT OF
CONFERENCE
PRESIDENT AND SOLONS APPEAR
TO AGREE NICELY
Knox, Wickersham, Root and Chief
Executive to Meet Again Today.
All Trusts Expect to Feel
Results
(By Associated Press.) .
WASHINGTON, June 20.—Presi
dent Taft entertained at dinner
tonight the Republican members
of the senate finance committee and
Senator Root, and there followed a con
ference on the proposed tax on the net
earnings of corporations.
On account of the absence of Secre
tary Knox and Attorney General Wick
ersham little was accomplished beyond
a general discussion.
This left no doubt that the president
and the senate leaders are in absolute
harmony in support of the corporation
earnings tax.
Mr. Wickersham will meet with the
president, Mr. Knox and Mr. Root to-
I morrow. The proposed amendment will
I then be drafted and sent to Mr. Ald
! rich for presentation to the senate.
The drafts in circulation heretofore
were only preliminary, which accounts
for the failure of the committee to
make them public.
Will Apply to All
It can be stated authoritatively that
the amendment will apply to all cor
porations, without regard to their cap
ital stock. It is likely, however, that
the tax will apply only to earnings in
excess of $5000 a year.
This will remove the burden from
small corporations without subjecting
the measure to constitutional objections
by reason of the exemptions.
This provision was worked out by
members of the finance committee to
day and was explained to President
Taft. The latter recognized the wis
dom of the suggestion and said that
if It strikes the attorn^-- general and
secretary of state favorably the amend
ment should be drawn accordingly.
Another important feature related to
the Interest on bonds of corporations.
The consensus of o^'-lon was that
the tax should not apply to such In
terest for the reason that in many
cases it would amount to double tax
ation.
Particularly So
Particularly would this be true in
the case of savings banks which hold
the bonds of corporations. At the same
time the senators told the president
that it would be necessary to find some
way to prevent corporations from so
manipulating their stocks and bonds as
to evade their tax on earnings.
Senator Aldrich told the president a
2 per cent tax on the earnings of cor
porations would produce about $40,
--000,000 revenue annually.
What would be lost by the proposed
exemptions of $5000 for each corpora
tion could not be stated.
It has been the thought of the ad
ministration to have enacted a measure
that would raise about $20,000,000 or
$25,000,000 a year, and Mr. Aldrich be
lieved this would be the result if the
exemption were made.
Several senators who attended ihe
dinner stated tonight that the admin
istration plan for a tax on earnings of
corporations and submitting to the
states the question of amending the
constitution so as to authorize an in
come tax would be adopted.
RAILROADS CONTRACT
FOR STEEL SUPPLIES
MANY ORDERS PLACED FOR
PLATES AND RAILS
One and One-Quarter Million Tons of
Iron Utilities Already Ordered
and Larger Business
Expected
NEW YORK, June 20.— Although
the volume of business in iron and
Kteel products last week was smaller
than for several weeks, specifications
on contracts were heavy.
It is estimated that at least 1,000,000
tons of shapes and plates will be re
quired by the railroad equipment man
ufacturers in the next six months. Rail
contracts have been only 25,000 tons,
but the full month is likely to develop
orders aggregating 300,000 tons.
Specifications for wire products
placed thus far in June have been at
a greater average daily rate than at
any time in the history of the trade,
with the exception of last month.
The principal development in pig
iron has been the demand from rail
roads and equipment shops, including
charcoal Iron for car wheels.
Prices are advancing. There have
been some additional sales of old ma
terial to Bteel works In .the east and
heavy business is reported to have been
done in the west for Chicago and
Pittsburg works.
Among the largest orders last week
was 3200 tons for a copper smelter in
Arizona.
KING AND EMPEROR WILL
REVIEW NAVAL PAGEANT
Spectacle When Czar Arrives Will Be
Most Imposing in British
Waters
LONDON, Juno 20.—At the close of
the coming maneuvers, it was an
nounced today, the. kinsr will review
the fleet at CoWM on July 31. The
review will be the most imposing naval
pageant ever .seen in British waters.
'I'll.! date selected coincides with the
projected visit of the emperor of Rus
sia to France and Enplane], There
fore, some Russian men-of-war are
likely to be in the vicinity and un
doubtedly the emperor will be a spec
tator.
Author of Income Tax Bill
and Two of His Supporters
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SENATOR KNUTE NELSON of
Minnesota, a strong factor in the
progressive element in the Benalu,
drafted and introduced the Joint reso
lution providing for an amendment to
the constitution permitting the imposi
tion of a tax on incomes. This amend
ment will be the basis of action by the
Judiciary committee, of which Senator
Nelson is a member. Senator Nelson
SIGEL IDENTIFIES
MURDERED GIRL
POLICE FEAR THEY CANNOT
CAPTURE CHINESE
Missing Celestial Failed to Get It.
May Afford Officers Clew —Girl
Not His Companion at
Capital
NEW VOKK, June 30.—Leon Mng, the
Chinese Misprcted of murdering Klsie
Kißel, may never be found.
The police, according to »n announce
ment made tonight, regarded the search
for him as well nigh hopeless. However,
the mutilated body, of the dead girl left
behind In a trunk in his room will not be
burled in the potter's Held.
Paul Sigel, the father, claimed and
positively Identified the body at the
morgue tonight, admitting for the first
time that the victim was hit daughter
Elsie.
The girl's mother, now in a sanitarium,
had previously identified the Jewelry;
another woman had identified the under
clothing, and relatives had said the
murdered girl was Klsle Hlgel, grand
daughter of Gen. Fran* Nigel.
Until tonight, however, the father had
maintained silence.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, June 20. — Supple
menting scores of clews bearing upon
the appearance in this city of Leon
Ling, alias William Leon, the Chinese
suspected of the murder of Elsie Sigel,
and the events that transpired during
the two or three days he Is supposed to
have remained here about the time of
the murder, was the discovery today
that on June 12 a special delivery let
ter addressed ."William Leon, care of
G F Schutt, National hotel, Washing
ton " was received hero from New York.
The reverse side of the envelope
bore the name of Mr. Sam Wing, 85
Bayard street, New York.
Because of the early departure on
June 12 of Ling for whom the letter
was evidently intended, it was not de
livered. It was postmarked at New
York, 6 p. m., June 11.
The police say the envelope has not
heen broken open, and it is now in
the hands of the postal authorities.
The local police tonight firmly be
lieve that F.lsio Slgel did not visit
Washington, although a young woman
said to have resembled the murdered
girl was seen about a Pennsylvania
avenue hotel with a man believed to
Attention was directed to the couple
because of the unusual sight of a
pretty American girl with a Chinese.
EXPECT TO CAPTURE CHINESE
BELIEVED TO BE LEON LING
CHICAGO, June 20.—Information was
given the police here today which may
result in the capture of the two New
York Chinese wanted in connection
with the murder of Elsie Sigel.
W. D. Conley, an employe of a bag
gage transfer company of this city,
said that two Chinese answering the
description of Leon Ling and Chun Sin
arrived here over the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad from Washington at 9:45 last
Friday morning.
They departed. Conley said, almost
immediately for St. Paul over the Wis
consin Central road.
Conley said the men had tickets over
the Canadian Pacific railroad for Van
couver, B. O.
WILL ANALYZE GIRL'S STOMACH
TO DISCOVER CAUSE OF DEATH
NKW YORK, June 20.—The stomach
of Elsie Sigel, found dead In a trunk
here Friday, will be analyzed at Co
lumbia university. While the autopsy
determined that death probably was
due to asphyxiation, whether she was
choked smothered under a pillow or
drugged, bound with ropes and left to
die horribly in the trunk Is a mystery.
Chu Gain, manager of the Port Ar
thur restaurant, who was detained last
night as a witness, was held today
without bail until Tuesday. He has
admitted that he knew Klsie Sigel well
and had Incurred the enmity of Leon
Ling and that both he (Chu Gain) and
1 (C.ncmord on *"»«• Iw»)
SINGLE- COPIES:. S^rVS^'WAA
has voted with Senators Cummins, Dol
liver, Beveridge, LaFollette and other
progressives on nearly all the tariff
schedules, declaring that the pledges
for tariff reduction must be carried out.
He was unwilling, however, that the in
come tax measure should become a part
of the tariff legislation. Senators
Burkett of Nebraska and Bristow of
Kansas also are active in the progres
sive wing of the senate.
FINAL VOTE ON
TARIFF REMOTE
DUTY ON HIDES TO BE NEXT
THEME OF SENATE
Tax on Corporations, Proposed by
Taft, Also Will Occupy Attention
of Lawmakers for Sev.
era! Days
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, June 20.— Although
the senate made much progress during
the week in considering the tariff bill,
the date of a final -vote is as Indefinite
as it was a week ago.
The possibility of sending the bill
back to the house by the first of July
is now considered remote.
The discussion of a duty on hides
will occupy the senate for possibly a
day or two. The wood pulp amend
ment offered by the finance committee
will be practically double the duty on
wood pulp, and will then be taken up.
After these two schedules have been
disposed of, it is understood the tax
cm corporations, proposed by President
Taft, will occupy the attention of the
senate for several days.
The lumber schedules and the rate
on pig and scrap iron antl on wire nails
remain to be disposed of.
Tha question of free cotton bagging
and ties and binding twine are certain
to result In an interesting discussion.
The house bill's provision for the
free entry of petroleum and its prod
ucts will occupy considerable time, as
will the -liscussion of the duties on
wrapper and filler tobacco, pineapples,
shoes and leather, and bituminous
coal.
POSSES SEARCH FOR
MEXICAN MURDERER
GILA VALLEY IS PATROLED BY
MANY ARMED MEN
Slayer of White Man in Canyon Near
Yuma Eludes Pursuers—s6oo
Reward Is Offered for
Assassin
YUMA, Juno 20.—Francisco Marques,
the murderer of Poter Hodpres, Is still
at large despite the fact that the C.ila
valley, in which it is believed Marquoz
has been hiding since early yesterday,
is patroled by armed men from Yunia
to Dome.
The murderer has been so securely
intrenched in the undergrowth that ef
fort! to dislodge him have proved fu
tile. It is believed that during the
night Marquez succeeded in working
his way through the thicket from the
valley bottom to the mesa south of
town and special guards are watching
this vicinity now.
The question of calling out tho mili
tia to assist in the -"urch was agi
tated yesterday, but thus far no orders
have been is.sued to this effect.
Company H of Yuma ivent out last
night as individuals with a full com
plement of officers and men. Every
horse and firearm in Yuma has been
pressed into service in this man hunt
and bitterness against the murderer is
increasing hourly.
Rewards amounting to $600 have been
offered for his capture dead or alive.
The funeral of Pet"r Hodges, the vic
tim of Marquez, took place this morn
ing at 10 o'clock from the Catholic
church.
Feel Sharp Earthquake
TENERIFF, Canary Islands. June
20.—A sharp earth shook, acco/Tipanied
by continued rumblings, occurred yes
terday at laod, on the west coast. The
city hall, the barracks and several
houses were demolished. The residents
tied to the fields. No casualties are re
ported. _
Panama Zone Flooded
PANAMA. June 20.—Heavy rains
throughout the last week have caused
great Hoodi all over the istlimun. and
In many places the crops are ruin..!.
The C'hagres river hws overrun Its
banks, but without damage to the
canal.
**^ CENTS J
VETERANS WILL
SEE PRESIDENT
ON VISIT HERE
TAFT MAY PROBE AFFAIRS AT
SOLDIERS' HOME
DELEGATES PLAN TO VISIT HIM
IN SEPTEMBER
Managers of Institution Conduct Quiet
Investigation to Ascertain Names
of Leaders in the Present
Trouble
WHEN President Taft arrives In
.Los Angeles in September he
will be greeted by a delega
tion of the veterans of the na
tional soldiers' home at Sawtelle
and requested to make a personal In
vestigation of conditions at the homo
for the purpose of showing that the
management of this national institu
tion should be taken from the hands of
the New York commission and placed
in charge of the United States war de
partment.
The Sawtelle veterans have great
confidence in President Taft and be
lieve that his knowledge acquired while
secretary of war will be of invaluable
aid In the fight against the existing
conditions at Sawtelle, and also be in
strumental in having all national sol
diers' homes placed under direction of
the war department.
"All is quiet along the Potomac," was
the statement of a score of veterans at
Sawtelle yesterday, but the determined
stand taken by the veterans has been
instrumental in having many who con
templated asking for discharges from
the home remain to see the matter
thoroughly threshed out and assist In
the investigation.
"We realize that we have just
grounds for eomnlaint," said one vet
eran yesterday, "and it will be no great
hardship to remain here even if we
have to go without prooer food, for we
all realize that eventually a change of
management will result and that we
will then get the entire benefit of the
money that congress appropriates for
the soldiers' homes."
That the managers of the Sawtelle
home have been making a quiet in
vestigation among the Inmates to de
termine the leaders of the present re
bellion was the reason given yesterday
by a number of the veterans for not
wishing to give their names in sub
stantiation of the charges of improper
management. The veterans are per
fectly willing to tell of the present
conditions, but all request that their
names be withheld, as it would result
in instant dismissal from the home,
they state, if their names were made
public.
Governor Feels Secure
Governor Cochrane yesterday re
fused to discuss the prcsrnt agitation
and stated that if an investigation is
held he could easily vindicate his po
sition.
"The idea of graft •- absurd," he
stated, "and if any grafting Is done it
is not by the local board of managers.
I have been at Sawtelle for nearly ten
years and know that grafting Is im
li!e."
The governor was told that no insin
uation of grafting had been directly
made, but that mismanagement was
alleged and was the reason why the
Inmates of the home were In rebellion.
"If there is any fault to find it
should be laid to the members of oin
gress. They make the appropriation,
and if it is not big enouph to meet the
requirements we have to get along as
well as we can under the circum
stances. If the Inmates had some work
to take up their time they would not
find such opportunity for continual
fault finding," replied the governor.
Governor Ooohrano admitted that he
had heard charges of graft in regard
to the soldiers who asked for a fur
lough.
"It has been said," he stated, "that
when men have gone on furloughs their
names are still kept on the rolls, and
tfcat their rations are charged for, the
same as though they wore at the home.
The idea of charging for rations, or
trying to graft on the rations of men
who are on furlough, is as ridiculous
as the other charges."
Heal hen's eggs are supposed to con
stitute the breakfast meal at the horns
each Sunday morning, but a number
<>f the veterans stated yesterday that
instead of real esrgs they received a
i heap substitute egg preparation. What
the veterans desire to know is whether
the appropriation of congress allows
the buying of real eggs or whether
the imitation preparation is charged
for.
Another question that is receiving at
tention from the soldiers is in regard
to the allotment of the clothing sup
ply. For a long time, after the homes
ware established each inmate was al
lowed a certain amount of clothing,
and this clothinp was issued in ex
change for the old when the time for
the new issue arrived. This plan is
now changed. The jld clothes are
cleaned, old shoos are mended and re
.]. It Is asserted that tho cloth
ing of dead soldiers Is repaired and
again distributed.
Economy in Clothing
Before the change in this depart
ment. It is said, the officials were will
ing to dispose of all the clothing they
could, as the manufacture of cloth
ing is controlled by the board of man
agers. Since the change, It is stated,
that the least clothing the board of
manaprera dispose of the better pleased
they seem. The result is great economy
in the clothing department, and would
be commende.ble if the government de
rived the benefit and the additional
revenue were diverted to other neces
sary channels.
The "boys in blue" assert that they
would require proof to convince them
that the appropriations are reduced In
consequence, and If not, why not?
The men are loath to believe that
congress desires to stint their appro
priation, but only ask that the money
that Is appropriated be properly ex
pended.
• I would like to look again at a real
slits of roast beef," said a veteran yes
terday afternoon. "When I asked one
of the officials at Sawtelle why good,
solid meat was not served once in a
while he told me that most of the sol
diers were so advanced in age that
their teeth were poor and they could
not masticate solid meat. Well, I can't
dispute the assertion, for the simple
reason that I have never had a chance
to try my teeth on roast beef since I
came here, but I would be willing to
wager that every inmate of the borne
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