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. NUMBER 269 J XVlV^ill . I\j VjUIFS X|3 PER MONTH
PROPOSED FREE
HARBOR TO BE
LINE'S TERMINUS
MEXICAN BOATS MAY STOP AT
SAN PEDRO
NEW STEAMSHIPS WILL PLY TO
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
If Arrangements for Dockage Can Be
Made, Vessels Will Run Regu
larly to Los Angeles
Port
The consolidation election will be held
August 11, unless a conference of . har
bor authorities to be held tomorrow
morning: determined a change in present
plan*. The election could not very well
be held during or soon after Elks' week,
and the date proposed nil! give time
enough Ito allow consideration of the
harbor report of the l/os Angeles con
solidation committee, which will be the
platform for the campaign.
If possible to secure a quorum, which
was considered * feasible yesterday, the
city council will meet tomorrow after
noon to learn officially that the consoli
dation petitions contain sufficient signa
lures. The election date will be fixed,
and San Pedro and Wilmington will be
notified accordingly.
MEXICAN capital and plans under
consideration for a coastwise
steamship line between ports of
that country and Southern California,
and the efforts of Former Mayor M. P.
Snyder are being directed to make San
Pedro the terminus of the lino at this
end. The company has figured on es
tablishing the service in the near future
either to San Pedro or San Diego, but
has been In doubt as to the facilities for
independent lines at the Los Angeles
port. >
An influential American living at
the Mexican capital and Interested in
transportation affairs has written to
Mr. Snyder regarding the early estab
lishment of the line. He gays:
"I want to ask if »ou have any in
formation in regard to the docka at
San Pedro, and, if so, does it retain a
monopoly of the freight handling and
stevedoring service?
"There is a Mexican coastwise
steamsrfip line which will very soon
institute a. service to San Pedro or
San Diego. I have recommended the
former. Preliminary negotiations have
begun for me to represent them in
California, and before the matter goes
any further I wish to ascertain if
there is an opening for a business in
stevedoring and ships' agency that
could be worked up in connection with
this representation. If you can form
an opinion on such a question, I would
be glad to have the benefit of it."
Mr. Snyder forwarded a statement nf
possibilities and conditions at Los
Angeles, including a copy of the re
port of the Los Angeles Consolidation
committee, as an earnest of what will
be done in making a free harbor. He
urged that the Southern California port
of the line be made San Pedro, and
believes that this will be done.
"This is only an indication of the
outside attention which is being di
rected to Southern California," Mr
Snyder said yesterday. "Taking this
county merely on its own merits, with
a city of 300,000 to 315,000, and the
suburban cities around us, with the
population doubling every few years,
there is every reason why widespread
attention should be attracted toward
Los Angeles. But with the improve
ments we are planning, and which
seem likely to be carried out, there
will be no stopping us. You will see
many Inquiries of this sort as our
harbor activity becomes more vigor
ous."
FORTUNE TELLERS FAIL TO
FORECAST THEIR OWN LOT
Eighteen Seers In New York Are
Arrested for Alleged
Swindles
NEW YORK, June 26.—The failure
of eighteen fortune tellers and palm
readers to foretell their oXvn fate re
sulted last night In their arrest by a
squad of detectives, who carried out
the suggestions of District Attorney Je-.
Rome that the tenderloin be freed of
them.
Following many complaints to the
district attorney by poisons who claim
to have been swindled, three young
women detectives connected with the
headquarters staff obtained the evi
dence on which thn places of eighteen
seers were raided last night.
Jt is not legal to tell fortunes In this
state, but until now them has been no
active suppression of the practice, from
which many palm readers and others
derive sufficient Income to warrant
them In spending hundreds of dollars
daily In advertising.
In the night police court most of the
offenders were placed under bond not
to continue the practice for a period of
six months.
PRICES OF MEN'S CLOTHING
SENT SOARING BY ALDRICH
Suits Which Formerly Cost $20 Are
Now Being Marked to $35 by
Dealers
NEW YORK, June 26.—Anticipating
the effect of the present provisions of
the Aldrich tariff bill, the prices of
linn's slothing have been sent sky high
within a week.
Clothing dealers report that suits
that could bo bought h week ago for
$20 are now being marked to $35.
Staple wonted! and woWpns have all
taken a 35 per cent rise in the last few
days.
Coupled with the tariff anticipation
la the Increased cost of scoured woo],
which a year ago ooat 40 cents a pound,
which today is quoted at 75 cents.
rioililng sellers look upon the situa
tion with much satisfaction, their po
sition being much stronger than it has
been In many year*.
LOS ANGELES HERALD
HEAD OF "TRUST"
UNDER PROBE OF
FEDERAL JURORS
XwASMArGtv/rs. most/is \
WASHINGTON B. THOMAS Is
head of the American Sugar
Refining company, which is be
.ing investigated by the federal grand
Jury in New Yo^k city. So carefully
have the United States authorities
proceeded with the probing of the
sugar trust that secret service men
were detailed to investigate the asso
ciations of each member of the jury.
The inquiry was ordered by Attorney
General Wickersham after the sensa
tional-disclosures following the settle
ment of the Pennsylvania Sugar Re
fining company's suit against the trust.
The grand jury proceedings are In
charge of Henry A. Wise, attorney for
the southern district of New York.
Sentenced to Prison
LONDON, June 26.—Robert Isaac,
the young Hollander who, under the
name of D. S. Windell, last summer
defrauded the London & Southwestern
bank of $11,000, was today sentenced to
eighteen months' imprisonment. P, R.
King, a clerk in the bank, was re
garded as the organizer of the robbery
and was given seven years' penal
servitude.
THE NEWS SUMMARY
■ •
FORECAST
For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair
Sunday; light west winds. Maximum
temperature yesterday, 72 degrees;
minimum, 60 degrees. '
LOCAL
Chinese arrested with lottery tickets in his
possession Is sent to workhouse for ninety
days.
Pus toff ice Inspectors unable to find missing
money and clerk under arrest refuses to dis
cuss Question.
Mayor Alexander demands public library be
lighted on penalty of revoking company's fran
chise. »
Broker H. D. Brown faces charges of giv
ing valueless checks to two dupes.
Committee provides program for Fourth of
July observance.
Man who examined mines in Mexico denies
statements made by promoter of rich ores.
Crime menaces life of society according to
report made to congress.
City council Is unable to get quorum be
cause of absence of members and aqueduct
complaint is passed by.
Covtna Democrat denies he is derelict in his
duties-to his party.
Dental association of Southern California to
held twelfth annual session in Los Angeles.
Aged woman asphyxiated by probable acci
dental opening of stopcock.
Fire of incendiary origin practically demol
ishes apartment house In South Bunker Hill
avenue.
Secretary of harbor committee declares city
may grant franchise for wharves.
Young woman asks court to enjoin man from
sending postal cards. ;
Former Chief of Police Broadhcad asks case
against him on bribery charge be continued.
Aged man Is held for mistreating 10-year-old
girl. ;
'coast
Two women Injured In automobile accident
In Yosemlte..
Minister in Alameda county hires girl to
hustle marriage business for him.
Eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars
paid for Los Flores oil properties In Santa
Maria field.
Water carnival begun at Healdsburg with
large attendance. ■
Ship without a country sails Into Golden
Gate.
Missing art students .believed to have been
drowned In Bolinas channel, near Ban Fran
cisco.
Chinese Baptist Bible criticised by pas
tor at convention in Portland.
EASTERN - ''.'
Mrs. Roosevelt and children sail for Eu
rope'
Arthur Heinze, copper magnate, puts up
bond for appearance In New York court to
accept ■ sentence, _
Former federal official makes public his
letter asking for Investigation of meat in
spection system.
Mrs. Woodill now believed to have been
murdered by Robert Eastman to procure
her diamonds, which it is said he pawned in
Baltimore.
Members of Traders' Livestock exchange
at Kansas City fined $58,01*0 for breaking
anti-trust law.
Coxey proudly refers to march of 1894.
Mrs. Howard Gould, or husband, may not
appeal from court's decision.
Mob In Oklahoma lynches negro who
killed deputy constable.
Balloon escapes from moorings and is de
stroyed by lightning.
Shipwreck crew in New York tell of brav
ery of American women. .
Lack of farm help causes high prices, says
Secretary Wilson in Washington. '.
Warships meet at Hampton Roads for
great naval maneuvers.
White Rat actors may go on 'strike in
Chicago. .
Big .street car strike threatened at Pitts
burs today.
Great Irrigation congress at Spokane ex
pected to be largely attended.
Many succumb to Intense heat in eastern
cities; thousands flee to beaches.
FOHKIGN
United States cruiser anchors near Japan
ese warships at Honolulu.
Former Vice President Fairbanks says
Korea la prosperous as a result of Japan
ese rule. ■
Lepers allowed to roam about at will In
Cuba, Is charge of health officer.
Earthquake shocks reported to have oc
curred in Alaska.
SUNDAY MORNING. JUNE 27, 1000.
CITY CLUB IS
TAUGHT MUCH
ABOUT HARBOR
TWO HUNDRED MEMBERS GO
ON JAUNT
INSPECT SAN PEDRO, WILMING.
TON AND LONG BEACH
Urge Retention of Captain Fries and
May Establish Plan of Quarterly
Journey to Watch Port
Progress
TWO HUNDRED members of the
City club of Los Angeles have a
new conception of the harbor
through their trip yesterday from the
breakwater to the Long Beach en
trance, and from the addresses follow
ing a dinner at the Hotel Virginia last
night.
"I thought I knew something about
our harbor until tday, but I didn't re
alize one-tenth," said Manager Alex
ander to the City club, and the mem
bers asreed that he expressed the
common opinion.
If the facilities could have been of
fered, Secretary Henderson might
have hrfd a delegation of 500. The
party took five special cars at the Pa
cific Electric building and spent eight
hours In a consideration of harbor pos
sibilities.
"There won't be any more trips lik~
this If I have to look after them," said
Mr.. Henderson after it was over, but
in this he stood out alone. Members
of the City clute are considering the
introduction at next Saturday's meet
ing of a resolution making a harbor
trip a quarterly event, at least, and
urging every member of the club who
could not go yesterday to take time
for an early inspection of the entire
harbor.
See Details of Harbor
The party took boats at the Southern ,
Pacific landing in San Pedro. After a
view of the outer harbor, on which the
municipal tract of San Pedro, the
breakwater and the concessions already
given were located, the Southern Pa
cific slip and the lumber handling fa- .
cillties were inspected. A trip to the
Inner harbor located the Mormon (
island tract and the wharf and railroad
franchises asked around it of the San :
Pedro trustees. The harbor lines, the
importance of the tide lands suits, and
the future development of the Indus
trial harbor were shown as the
launches went through the west basin,
and on the way past Wilmington and
into the Cerritos slough the develop- (
ment of the lumber trade was explained
by a demonstration of the importance
of the new yards to the Consolidated,
P.-.ciflo and Hardwood lumber com
panies.
The Long Beach harbor and its en
trance and the plant of the Craig Ship
building company came in for a tlu>r-> ;
ough inspection, and the City club
members obtained an idea of the im
portance of the Craig plant by a view I
of the new tug Virgil G. Bogue, recent- |
ly launched.
Frank G. Finlayson presided after
the dinner at the Virginia, as Judge
John D. Works, the president of the
club, was unable to take the trip. The
meeting in great part took the form
of an ovation to the work of Captain
Fries.
Mayor Alexander Pleased
"Imagine after this trip you have
taken the Los Angeles of ten years
from now," said Mayor George Alex
ander, the first speaker Introduced by
Mr. Finlayson. "I can sen a city from
the mountains to the sea, from the San
Gabriel river stretching clear to Santa
Monica,, a city wtih a million or more
Inhabitants. I am surprised that we
haven't realized what this harbor
means to us.
"We nre going to have here the fin
est harbor in the world. I claim, gen
tlemen, that there will be none second
to it if we are able to go on as has
been planned. And we must do this,
and keep on growing.
"We don't want only San Pedro and
Wilmington, but we want Long Beach,
too. If ,we carry this consolidation
election and consolidate with San Pe
dro and Wilmington and treat them
right Long Beach can't help but come
In. Arid we want to keep Captain Fries
with us also. If it were not for his ef
forts we should not have much left for
a free harbor. I can't believe that if
the government understands how much
we need him it won't, be so unkind as
t o take this officer from us. We can't
spare him.
"I have seen great advancement in
Los Angeles in the last twenty-two
years, but let me tell you that the last
twenty-two years is as nothing com
pared to what the next ten will be if j
we do our duty."
E. O. Edgerton, secretary of the Mv- i
nicipal league, who spoke for that "sis
ter organization," as Chairman Finlay
fon termed It, spoke for that body's
Interest in the harbor and the retention
of Capt. Fries. He read the following
letter, which he recommended that
Capt. Fries send to the secretary of
war regarding his transfer from Los
Angeles:
"Dear Mr. Secretary of War: Tour
kind note ordering me to Washington
is received and contents noted. I am |
very sorry 1 cannot come. Los Angeles
needs me."
Praise from Visitor
J. M. Buchanan, managing editor of
the Dcs Moines, lowa, Capital, who
was a guest on the trip, wus asked to
say something about Los Angeles. "An I
editor is said to be a good deal of a j
scold," ha .said, "so perhaps I may bo I
excused for referring to the statement j
credited to Hurriman that Los An
geles people talk entirely too much |
about their climate. You have it, hut i
you did not put it here. It will be hern j
in spite of you. It is man tlmt makes
a city great, not the surroundings.
"You need to go after the commerce
of the world. It is ju.sl us ca.sy for
Los Angeles to secure a million people
as for Chicago, it rests with you to
make here a city of more than ii mil
lion people, and I am confident that
you will. To me the city of Los An
geles is on the verge of becoming a
metropolis, ■ mart of the world."
Captain Fries, who followed, was
received with the hearty cheers of the
(lab membera, who stood on their real
and waved their napkins to show their
appreciation. He began Mis addresa
with an appreciation of men who have
been Instrumental in advancing the
tight for a grpiil harbor. Among
these be mentioned his assistants, par-
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SENATE FAILS
TO CONCLUDE
TARIFF RATES
DUTY ON CASH REGISTERS RE
MAINS THE SAME
EXCITING VOTE ONLY FEATURE
OF LONG SESSION
Wood Pulp Provision Also Receives
Attention of Lawmakers —Retali.
• ation on Imports Provided
Against Canada
WASHINGTON, June 26.—Despitu
almost eight hours of etrenuous
effort, thi! senate today failed to
conclude its consideration of the sched
ule of the tariff bill.
Probably the most exciting Incident
of the day was the vote on Senator
Beverldge's amendment reducting from
30 per cent ad valorem to 15 per cent ad
valorem the duty on cash registers.
The vote resulted in 31 ayes and 31
noes.
Stating after the vote was announced
that several senators had informed him
that they had voted against his mo-
tlon under a misapprehension, Mr.
Beveridge said he would renew the
motion at a later date.
The wood pulp provision also again
received attention, and it was sup
posed it had boen finally acted upon
until Senator Clapp, taking exception to
the retaliatory provision of the sched
ule as amended, said he would make an
effort to have that provision entirely
eliminated before final action whs
taken on the bill. Today's amendments
were in lieu of all previous senate
changes In the schedule.
Free Importations
They provide for the free importation
of mechanically ground wood pulp, ex
cept from countries that place obstacles
in the way of exportation of wood or
pulp to the United States. In such
cases, on proclamation of the presi
dent, a duty of one-twelfth of one cent
a pound may be imposed.
Retaliation Is aiso provided against
countries exporting chemical pulp or
newspaper print paper Into the United
States.
No secret Is made of the fact that
these provisions of retaliation are
aimed at Canada.
A motion by Senator Bacon to place
agricultural implements on the free
list was rejected by the devlsive vote
of 26 to 45.
Other changes made during the day
were as follows: Increasing to two
and four cents a pound the duty on
hemp; providing for free importation
until 1912 of linen manufacturing ma
chines; Increasing to the extent of
about 10 per cent over the present law
the duties on laces and embrolderlen;
imposing a duty of 50 per cent on en
graved lithographic plates; slightly de
creasing the duty on jute yarns; strik
ing from the free list the products of
petroleum, and eliminating the house
retaliatory provision regarding wrap
per and filler tobacco.
Finds Fault with It
Senator »Oavis of Arkansas, in oppos
ing the pending tariff bill, found gen
eral fault with the measure.
Contending that the Republican par
ty had failed to keep its promise to
lower the tariff, he said If that party
had possessed the manhood to state
boldly thtat it intended to increase the
tariff "the places that know them to
day would know them no longer, for
they have been a hiss and a byword in
the land—their destruction inevitable.
He continued: "They are turning
their faces In hopefulness and glad ac
claim to the great middle west, where
a sriall cloud has arisen, which Is gath
ering in strength and volume, led on
by the insurgent Republican forces In
this body, that assures the downfall
and destruction of the Bouborn ele-
Declarlng that the tariff bill is vir
tually the product of Senator Aldrloh
and asserting that Mr. Aldrich had
been elected to the senate by a legis
lature chosen by 11 per cent of the
ovters of the small state of Rhode
Island, Mr. Davis declared that the
senatorial supporters of the bill had
shown great subserviency to Mr. Aid
rich.
Indirectly Mr. Davis criticised Demo
crats who had declared their lack of
allegiance to the Democratic platform,
which he said he was willing to "swal
low from 'kiver to klver.' "
Mr. Davis defended Mr. Bryan as the
reputed author of the Democratic plat
form. Even though Mr. Bryan might
not be president, Mr. Davis express.'.l
the hope that he would "never circum
scribe the field of his usefulness, the
field of his eternal greatness, by ac
cepting a seat in the senate of the
United States."
Field Too Small
"The field is ton small," said Senator
Davis*. "His powers of usefulness
would be too circumscribed, and a pit
iable spectacle he would present, in
deed, were he hero today, bound and
gagged, as are the helpless minority, to
the autocratic will of the senior sena
tor from Rhode Island."
When the consideration of the tariff
bill was resumed the pending question
was the amendment offered yesterday
by Senator Bacon, placing agricultural
implements on the free list.
Senator Stone of Missouri immediate
ly took the floor. He asserted that a
number of CORipanlei hud been merged
together to constitute the International
Harvester oompany—a trust; declared
that it was conducting SO per cent of
the business of the country in supply
ing agricultural Implements, and con
i tended that it was a trust and mono
poly, notwithstanding the denial of
AldrlchJ.
Soon after Mr. Btone began his
speech he was Interrupted by Senator
Davis of Arkansas with a statement
that the company had been driven out
of Ills state iiy legal proceedings, under
the state anti-trust law.
Mr. Stone read a statement from At
torney General Major saying that in
testimony recently given In New York
by George W. Perkins of the firm of
J. P. Morgan & Co. in the Missouri
ouster proceedings, Mr. Perkins had ad
mitted that through him Morgan & Co.
controlled the entire business of the
company. Mr. Stone also read from a
speech raads by a former senator from
North Dakota (evidently referring to
Mr Hansbrough), who claimed that the
International-Harvester company had
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Republican Senators Who
Led Battle on Free Hides
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THE attitude of Senators Carter of
Montana and Warren of Wyo
ming on the proposal to put hides
on the free list proved a bombshell to
HOT WAVE CAUSE
OF MANY DEATHS
TORRID BLAST IS GENERAL
THROUGHOUT COUNTRY
Horses Drop in Tracks and Men with
Hose Relieve Suffering Animals.
Heat Kills Three Persona
in Boston
(By Associated Pr»as.)
WASHINGTON, June 26.—A warm
wave with a wide field, levying a large
toll of-» prostrations, some fatal,
stretched across the country today. In
Phoenix. Ariz., the official mark was
100, while Washington, Baltimore and
Lynchburg, Va., scored highest in the
east, each with 99.
The hot weather was general
throughout the east, the west and the
south, with particularly high tempera
tures in the, middle west, the plains
states and the Rocky mountain regions.
In the Atlantic states north of Mary
land the hot wave slightly moderated
and a slight lowering of temperature
is probable north of Virginia tomorrow.
Suffering from 78 at 6 o'clock this
morning to a maximum of 90 at 4
o'clock this afternoon, today's broiling
heat resulted in at least ten deaths in
the greater city, sent scores of victims
to the hospitals and Inspired a whole
sale exodus from the sweltering city.
For five days New York and New
England have been in the grip of the
heat wave. ,
In New York city the total death list
will reach nearly 100. Horses drop on
the streets at frequent intervals and
men are at work with hose and bucket
to relieve the suffering animals.
Three deaths from heat were report
ed at Boston up to 3 o'clock this after
noon.
STRONG CRUSADE AGAINST
HOUSE FLY IS STARTED
Display Advertisements Warn New
Yorkers Against Dangers of
Common Pest
NEW YORK, June 2fi.—A vigorous
campaign against the common house
fly has been started byl a committee
of the Merchants' association, the ex
pense of which is being borne by Kd
ward J. Hatch, jr., a prominent mer
chant.
A circular was prepared instructing
householders how to minimize the dan
ger from this pest, but efforts to have
either the board of education or the
bard of health distribute it failed.
Still determined to wage the war,
the committee has begun the insertion
of large display advertisements In
newspaper, calling upon all agents and
householders to screen their premises,
keep them clean and to report the
name's of dealers in eatable things who
expose them to flies.
GIRL FROM CALIFORNIA
MAKES DEBUT IN OPERA
LONDON, June 26.—Mme. Anita
Rio of California made her debut in
grand opera at Convent Garden this
evening, appearing In the role of Don
na Klvire in "Don Giovanni." Her re
! ception was highly flattering.
SUES FOR RETURN OF
WOODEN LEG WORN BY
DRIVER OF AUTOMOBILE
A. E. Little, a chauffeur, Is In danger
of losing his woollen leg. The work of
amputation was placed In the. hands of
Deputy Constable Thornburg in Justice
Stephens' court 3'esterday in the form
of a demand for the artlficinl limb or
its value in money.
Little purchased tile log for Ills own
use from George K. Mllllitnn * ' Co. In
April, last year. No portion of the f 100
charged for the pedal necessity has been
paid, according to the •' firm, and i the
mutter was taken to the court*. Little,
who lives . In I'asudeiiH, _ could not be
found yesterday. •
SINGLE COPIES: ON TRAINS, 5 CENTS
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the high protectionist forces in the I
senate. Senator carter declared that j
if hides wefc placed on the free list
twenty-two Republican senators would
vote to remove the tariff from boots j
and shoes, harness and all leather
products. He was sustained by Sen
ator Warren, who declared that the
proposal for free hides emanated from
the leather trust and would prove a
direct injury to the farming interests. I
STRIKE TIES UP
PITTSBURG LINES
3000 TRACTION MEN QUIT
WORK TODAY
Railroads Take Steps for Relief of
City—3oo Strikebreakers Ex.
pected from New York
Tomorrow
(By Associated Prpss.)
PITTSBURG, June 26.—Three thou
sand men, representing 85 per cent of
the working force of the Pittsburg
Hallway company, will go on a strike
at 5 o'clock tomorrow (Sunday) morn
ing.
The strike will tie up the entire
traction linea of Pittsburg and vicin
ity. The griuvances of the men Include
the charge of discrimination against
union men.
The union men assert that the rail
way company has violated an agreu
nient signed last April.
Active preparations for relief to the
600,0uu residents of Greater Pittsburg
from strike conditions are under way.
Pennsylvania railroad officials to
night arranged for special train
service with suburban towns to be in -
■tailed Sunday morning. The Baltimore
& Ohio and the Pittsburg & Lake Erie
roads have arranged similar service.
It was reported tonight that strike
breaker Farley of New York has been
communicated with by railway officials
and it Is expected that by Monday at
least 300 strikebreakers will be houied
in the barns of the railway company.
MAN TAKES OWN LIFE IN
CROWDED LOBBY OF HOTEL
Leaves Note Saying Existence Had
Been a Failure, Due to Lack
of Education
SEATTLE, June 26.—While seated In
a corner of tlic lobby of the Butler
hotel this afternoon Victor C Colby, a
real estate salesman. uk''<i Mi who
came here with his family from
Qulncy, Flu., six months ago. I'oramlt
ted Bttlclde by shooting himself through
the head. The hotel lobby was filled
with people and the shot created a
panic.
In Colby's pockets was found a Ut
ter entitled "To Parents." It follows:
"To Parents: The secret of my fail
ure lies in the fact that my parents
did not value education and I went to
school until I was between 10 and 11
years old. My brother never went tn
il and my sister, I think, wi nt
about two terms, and we were raised
In Chicago, too. Father was a positive
failure. So was brother Will, and so
am I."
TATF PARDONS LAD WHO
STOLE GREEK TEXTBOOK
President Rescues Youth Whom Thirst
for Knowledge Had Placed
in Law's Grasp
ATLANTA, Ga., June 26.—President
Taft has issued a pardon to Abra
Rhodes, :i Georgia boy whose thirst for
knowledge led him to take a book from
the postofflce at Blue Ridge, Ga. It
was a Greek text book, valued at 40
cents.
Tried In the federal court, the boy
was found guilty, but sentence was de
ferred by Judge Newman ponding ap
plication for a pardon.
Meantime the boy lias entered the
Georgia Technical Institute.
Prominent Qeortfoni Interested them
selves in the case and appealed to the
department of justice, but a pardon
there was refused.
Deny Demand of Strikers
HONOLULU, June 26.—The sugar
plantation manager! on the island of
Hawaii nave unanimously denied the
demand of the Japanese laborers for
an Increase In wage*. On this island
there is no chance, in the itrlke situa
tion. The strikers and planters both
remain tirm and there seems uttio
prospect of an early termination to
the trouble.
CENTtt
MRS. WOODILL
MURDERED FOR
DIAMOND RINGS
NEW THEORY ADVANCED TO
EXPLAIN CRIME
SLAYER IS BELIEVED TO HAVE
PAWNED GEMS
Letter from "Lame Bob" Eastman t<)
Wife Alleges Woman Was Slain '
by Drunken Companion
in Boat
ST. MICIIAKLS, Md., .Tune —Tell-
tale shafts of light continued today to
filter in upon the tragedy of the lonely ,
bungalow of Broad creek.
An the tangled skein* of the story
lire picked up one by one they tend more
and more to dissipate the claim advanced
by Hubert Eastman that it mi a woman
mid not be who killed Edith May
Woodlll.
Late today the Jewels worn by the
woman at the time of her disappearance
were found in a pawnshop in Baltimore, .
placed there last Thursday by a man
who answered fully the description of
Eastman. The man secured $200 on the
two diamond rings and an oriental pearl
brooch. Two hundred dollar* which Mrs.
Woodill had in her possession when she
left her foster-father's home last week
,is missing.
Kastman repaid a loan last week of '
$200, and when be returned here from
Baltimore on Tuesday he seemed plenti
fully supplied with money.
There promised for a- time today to be
a tight for the legal custody of East- -
man's body. A. H. Rosenthal of Mew
York, an attorney who represented East
man when he was charged with grand
larceny and who secured for him the bail
which he forfeited by flight, arrived on
the scene and, acting for Mrs Ida S. Ec- j
stein of New York, demanded the body
in order that he might deliver It to the
New York authorities, by whom a re
ward of 1500 had been offered. '
The local authorities declined to give
up the body.
(By Associated Press.)
S" T. MICHAELS, Md., June 26.—Th.
--full text of "Lame Bob" East
man's version of the death of,
Edith May Woodill, as related in the
letter he sought to mall to Vlnnle
Bradcombe, his wife, has added a new
interpretation to the tragedy. Rob
bery as a possible motive for the crime
now has been advanced.
Word cornea from Baltimore that a
man answering the description ;of
Eastman pawned in that city on Tues
day last two diamond rings and a
l diamond brooch, valued at about $500.
Diamond rings, a diamond bro£ , and
a diamond-set bracelet worn bWMrs.
Woodill when she last was sejfjfwlth
Eastman have not been acccnipill for.
Eastman went to Baltimore i Tues
day and mailed from there a letter
written by Mrs. Woodill several days
previously to her sister at McDaniel.
Eastman's Story
Eastman's story of the crime, which
he declared was committed by a
drunken woman in a tit of jealousy,
is so circumstantial, however, that
Foreman Radcllffe of the coroner's
Jury which is Inquiring into the death
of Mrs. Woodill, is convinced of its
truth.
Mr. Radcliffe again today postponed
the inquest to await some action by,
the law officers. ■ The authorities are
Inclined to take but little stock In
Eastman's declarations. They believe
the last letter may have been written
in an attempt to- shield his wile and
family from a final and overwhelming
stigma.
State's Attorney Turner declared
that he will not abandon the investi
gation until he Is convinced that every
tangible clew has been followed to tha
end.
The Baltimore police adhere to the
theory that it was Eastman who com
mitted the deed. Detective Captain,
Humphrey of Baltimore, in an Inter-.
view today, explained his theory in de-'
tail.
Were Old Friends?
He believes, despite Eastman's dec
laration that Mrs. Woodill was a new
acquaintance, that the two were old
friends, and that the woman was '
killed from motives of jealousy, when,
after postponing her departure to join
her husband, she finally .decided she
was going back to her home In Los
Angeles.
Here, where Mrs. Woodill lived as a
girl, the neighbors of her foster father
and Old Colonel Thompson himself hold
the theory that the girl was killed in
repulsing Eastman's advances.
One of the clews yet to be run down
Is locating the men who were to visit
Eastman's bungalow the night of June
15, A letter found in Eastman's bunga
low, addressed to "Roberts," as he was
known here, follows:
"Easton, Md.. Juno 16, 1909. > .
"Dear Roberts: Ryan and Shotwell
will arrive Oxford boat 12 o'clock to- ■
night. Captain 'Lee will take us over
to your Joint. Get there about 12:40. r
but must leave after looking the place
over. Sorry you have decided not <to •'
go this time. Folks at Annapolis. Here ,
is to the one sent for me. Yours,
"HOWARTH."
Party at. Bungalow
There may have been a party at the
bungalow prior to the arrival of Mrs. ,.
Woodill there on June 19. and this fart
may have given Eastman his idea for
an explanation of the crime, „ '
Several persons along the road, it
was learned today, heard Eastman and v
Mrs. Woodill quarreling as they drove
from Royal Oak station, where he met
her Saturday last, <to - the ..' wharf at
McDaniel, where she was seen entering
a motor boat with Eastman. .... .
Without ceremony the body of East
man was buried this afternoon at the
expense of Talbot county. , , t
The farm near, Bozeman,'where East
man had made his home during his
brief stay In this county, and in • the
bungalow In • which place the i murder
probably took place, was. the scene: of
the- burial, and as no <church* .here
would i permit the . body!to be s burled
within • its; graveyard, \ the # authorities
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