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Witnesses Waiting Yesterday to Testify Before the Special Grand Jury and (Below) Charles Wier, Who Is Foreman of the Inquisitors -^j» J^im Bj^tfiQi— ***** HI I.' ■ * M Bbg / 8 irO^M ■#■'■' 8! K^PINSs SIKHS '■ SS wv, -■... -^'-':■/^^'^^^^SB Bplßwßig^ WITNESSES TELL JURY OF DISASTER Little but Testimony About the Deaths and Cause of Ex plosion Is Heard (Continue* from Page One) and families of those serving on the jury and that a correction would bo demanded from the newspaper pub lishing the story. In connection with this statement from Foreman Wier it was stated yes terday that no guards would he placed about the Jurors' homes as they wore not deemed necessary. .SOME OF TUE WITNKSSKS Tlie men witnesses who gave testi mony regarding the identity s>t those killed in the disaster were: F. B. Wadsworth regarding his brother-in law, Harry 1... Flynn; J. A. Reaves, re garding his son, who was Harry Chan dler's private socretnry; H. D. Ballada, regarding liis brother, Carl Ballada; Loyal H. Underwood, regarding his father, Frank Underwood; Will S. Preston, regarding his friend, H, A. Jordan; Charles Hagerty, regarding his son, Charles Hagerty, Jr.; Jerome Caress, regarding his nephew, Eu gene Caress; Louis C. Courdaway, re garding his son, Howard Courdaway: W. H. Rhodes, regarding his son-in law, Grant Moore: C. H. Galliher, re garding his brother, J. C. Ualliher. Of these witnesses L. H. Underwood is a mere boy in years nnd gave testi mony regarding liis father going to work In the Times building and never again seeing him alive. Coroner Ilartwoll was present to be a witness but was not called during the day. The coroner wJll resume his inquest over the Times victims at 10 o'clock this morning. As near as pos- Bible the same witnesses who appeared before the grand jury yesterday will appear before him today. The work of Investigating the ex plosion proper was begun yesterday afternoon. W. H. Mulholland, chief engineer of the aqueduct, who was hlso a member of Mayor Alexander's investigating committee into the cause of the explosion, was the principal witness. He brought with him a map of the Times building showing the structural conditions and is also be lieved to have testified regarding the investigations and findings of the in vestigating committee. MAYOR'S MIOBERS TO APPKAR Sim Craybill, foreman of the com posing room of the Times, who es caped from the explosion anil who was acquainted with the conditions In the building, was questioned for nearly an hour. John Beckwith, a newspaper man who was at the police station when the explosion took place and was among the first to hurry to the scene, w»s another witness. The grand jury adjourned at 5 o'clock until 10 o'clock this morning, when more local witnesses wIH testify regarding the explosion. Among those ,enaed are the members of the Investigating committee appointed by Mayor Alexander. Mrs Belle Lavln, the woman charged with murder In connection I > wm f m it V im / :^f // \\ WHF!lis*^«i> X. / / /■ ABOVE (LETT TO RIGHT)—COBONEB CAI.VIN *" KT^ A L, W. H. MULHOL MSI), H. RIIOADS AND LOUIS COUBDAWAY. BELOW—OIIARLEB WIKK, with the explosion, had a quiet day at the county jail yesterday. None oi the officials attempted to further ques tion her regarding her knowledge of the three suspects now being hunted for the crime. It is expected that Mrs. Lavln will give her testimony early next week and that the charges against her will then b« dropped. HELD ON LARCENY CHARGE LONG BEACH. Oct. 27.—James Solo mon, charged with grand larceny and with burglary, was held in bonds of $1500 on each charge by Justice Bray ton today. He is alleged to have stolen an Excelsior motorcycle in this city and an Indian motorcycle In' Los An gele* LOS ANGELES HERALD: FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 28, 1010. FRENCH AMBASSADOR AT CONSTANTINOPLE LEAVES LONDON, Oct. 27.—A news agency dispatch from Constantinople Bays that M. Bompard, French ambassador to Turkey l^ft that city suddenly'during the night aboard the French guard ship for Panderma. The departure is thought to be con nected with a rupture in the loan negotiations between Turkey and France. PARIS. Oct. 27.—The foreign office Is without advices that Ambassador Bompard has left Constantinople. If he has gone away it believes he is merely making an excursion. JUDGE PARKER AGAIN CRITICISES ROOSEVELT Ogdensburg Orator Accuses the Colonel of Demanding Too Many Laws OGDENSBURG, N. T., Oct. 27.— Judge Alton B. Parker in his speech tonight dwelt on what he styled Col onel Roosevelt's utter disregard of the constitution and law. Having in mind the colonel's pres ent up-state tour, he said: "Colonel Roosevelt feels that government of laws should give way to government by strong men, so he begins an open campaign for what he calls new na tionalism, with the executive as the steward of the public welfare, the con gress and the judiciary as subordinate instead of co-ordinate departments of government and the national govern ment in possession of the powers now enjoyed by the people of the states. "The plea of necessity for this evo lution be bases in large part upon the failure of the government, so far, to protect the people from the. combina tions to restrain trade. He says, 'no. they have come to stay and we must have a strong man to regulate them.' May I digress a moment to say that we witnessed what a strong man may do? The colonel as president gave consent to the absorption of the Ten nessee Coal and Tron company by the United States Steel corporation. "Let us test the sincerity of his ar gument. In his speech of acceptance in 1904 he demanded more Statute law to enable him to reach these trusts and great railroad corporations. "I answered then that there is law enough now. What is needed is ita enforcement. Senator Foraker has taken the pains to prove from the rec ords of the attorney general's office that we did have law enough, and further that the Hepburn bill served no more useful purpose than to give the appearance of support to the pres ident's contention of insufficient law. Again, being informed by the, supreme court that the Sherman anti-trust act Is a criminal statute, he chose not to enforce It. but to bring spectacular civil suits instead." MANAGER OF PHILADELPHIA WORLD CHAMPIONS WEDS PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 27.—Cornelius McGillicuddy (Connie Mack) was mar ried today to Miss Katherine Hallohan, of this city, in the Roman Catholic- Church of Our Lady of Holy Souls, by Rev. John Moore, the rector. Follow ing the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Gillicuddy went to his mother's home. The couple left later in the day for New York, where they will remain un til November 3, when they will sail for Genoa on the steamer Cincinnati. They Will tour Italy, Switzerland, France, Ireland and England, and probably will not return to this country until Janu ary or early in February. BOY CHEWS CARTRIDGE; DEAD NTACK, N. T., Oct. 27.—Joseph de Bonti, aged 8, of Havcrstrau. put a cartridge In his mouth yesterday anil began biting on it. The cartridge ex ploded and the boy fell dead, the bul let having gono upward through his brain. "Ask for Billy McMahon" 1 ASK FOR YOUR GUARANTEE CERTIFICATE .^HMtpnafct. A few uncalled-for garments at your own price. No reasonable Billy McMahon's the Winner \, || ■ "■/W^^^^sM From the dawn of a season M _ !»/? j^^l j(inh»«iiJ^ Special for Herald Readers H ffi&k^JTZ^* 1 y/tf'MifT^ll^^&^^M Wontedn, Cheylnts. Serge., Ca!«l -l|L /^/^^SSW mirri, Thihpts, Homespuns and fancy .^^^^^g^P^^^^^^^^^^K^^^J^^^Sc^ A» Oar" 1"1'8 Mado lr*re "n tt"> g^g^ J^^fj-j— £• «>^"* J=;N AH °Garmenti slad« to Individual --^^I^-^^*^**^** '• l£fP*?!?[.wif&} ~*"' m"m^ .— AH <inrmcnt» Tried on In thn Ha«f«. r"^^ A «^^ ■ * All Ciannpntu Abnolutely Gnarant«ed. • ** . ■ ''• • "*' J All Garment* Slade a* You Wast iItaWBBBMi^ ■■*»■ i."i ■ ■ i i i ■ '-* Them. For One Week Only— |L 1 / (I Suitor Overcoat to Measure %§ / JL J^m %S v/ McMAHON BROS. 206 W. Third Street Opposite Desmond's Tonight Is Ladies' Night at BIMINI—I All Southern California Stars to Compete in Half Mile Cham pionship Races . The most notable exhibition of aquatic contests by wo- High and Fancy ' men ever witnessed in Los Angeles will take place at Bi- mini tonight. All the famous women stars will partici- gj /\f/ f\ O* pate. Miss Mabel Lawson, who swarg. from San Pedro —• to Ocean Park in four hours, will compete in the swim- fry Bimitli ming race. William T. O'Malay, amateur champion of Diving Team Southern California, will try to break Holborow's record for 50-yard swim. Valuable prizes will be given to sue- /O/I / '/ft cessful contestants. Come out to Bimini tonight and en- = joy these thrilling contests and take a swim in *. . "The Velvet Bath" \?s^^3^lv Three Immense swimming plunges, GO sanitary tub baths, /ft^^ /A Jit «l ■'fP'^f ■ I r>oo dressing rooms. Plunges filled with Blmlni water tf / A\] M t*| !^^^® « fresh dally. Prvate plunge reserved for ladies and chll- // / M*£ t* tg[ [\S%MM S dren and ladies' escorts. Come one, come nil! nfff-^t 4nb?///Mmlm lH^fi^f^^* 1 f~ Take "Bimini," "Western Avenue" or "Hello- Jr^///k>^W W\ I I trope Drive" yellow cars. They pass the door. ,^ Afflffl\\ W£ TWW"^ Bimini Baths are open Bn.m.tolo p. m. daily. L «,f .JnfTjLCfHm'// / | "~| „ 'fc-J m V\\l^T-' A frequent swim at Bimini will do you more J//JpJA/^^o[f/ /w/'W7//%^ 11 "1 <«__l_ Ij II 12 IMPRISONED BANKERS ARE HOPING FOR PAROLE Noted Convicts in Leavenworth May Secure Shortening of Their Terms .LEAVENWORTH, Kas., Oct. 27.— Several hundred convicts, twelve oC whom are former bankers, are eageily looking forward to the meeting of the board of parole, which is expected to convene .here early In November. At this time the board will consider applications for parole under the act of congress approved last June. There are forty members in .the bankers' colony and some have sucli short time to serve that they have not applied for their freedom, preferring to serve their time rather than tie released undor parole. Among those who are eligible to re ceive the benefits of the law are: Frank Blgelow of Milwaukee, J. L. Broderiek, Klkhart, Ind.; G. A. Cons man Terre Haute, Ind.; Fred Lubbe, Indianapolis; \V. H. Schmidt and S. H. Braunard, Cleveland, O.; C. H. Thornton, Chicago. John R. Walsh will not be elegible for parole until October, 1811, but has a petition for pardon pending now. W. W. Montgomery of Pittsburgh former political adviser of the late Senator Quay, will not bo eligible un til September, 1914. The law In regard to the parole sys tem provides that every prisoner who has served one-third or his total sen tence, and whose record ihowg ho has observed the rules of the prison, may be paroled at the discretion of the board. BISHOP HENDRICKS WILL RETURN TO PRESIDENCY Prelate Explains Situation of the Vanderbilt University Suit KA.sSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 27.—That he resigned the nrpoldency of the board of trustees of Vanderbilt university to simplify the suit now pendinK to determine points in the charter of the university, was the statement made by Bishop E. R. Hondricksyof thn I city, who returned tonight from Nash ville. When the suit is settled, ho Bald, the powers of the president will be clearly defined. • The board asked me to resume the presidency after the suit is settled," Bishop Hcndrlcks said last night. "As president of the board I had a veto power that could be passed over by a two-thirds majority vote of the board. The troub'e arose over the Interpre tation of the charter. Some believe that us the president was a bishep. the institution was under the contml of the church. Others believed the managing of the school should not I take thi> complexion of church affairs. j The new president, Judge W, C. Rat i clinv. la a capable man, ajul I do not believe I would consider re-election." FORAKER REFUSES TO TALK OF CAMPAIGN WITHDRAWAL CINCINNATI, Oct. 27.—Joseph B. Foraker, former United States senator whose withdrawal from the Republi can campaign in this state late yester day caused a sensation in political cir cles, refused toiay to explain the cir cumstancea ti-at led to th i act. He dented himself to interviewers and sent word by his secietarv that ho had "nothing to say." DRYS TRY TO CAPTURE ARIZONA CONSTITUTION Prohibitionists Seek to Change Local to County Option by Ini tiative and Referendum PHOENIX. Ariz., Oct. 27.—Prohibi tion will be the main issue in the con stitutional convention the remainder of this week, anil advocates of state wide prohibition are arraying forces and arguments for presentation at a public hearing before the committee on separate submission tomorrow afternoon. Prohibitionists have about given up hope of having the state-wide issue BUbmlttted o the people at the election for the ratification of the constitution anil are now devoting their efforts to make the initiative and referendum applicable to counties as well as to the state and to Incorporated munici i palities. It is generally recognized that if this provision does not apply to counties it will be Impossible to vote any county dry, and the present local option law which segregates cities from the remainder of the counties will continue effective. At the public hearing tomorrow local ministers and anti-saloon league offi cials will speak. A largo attendance li expected. Very little progress was made by the convention today, half a dozen unim portant measures being Introduced. The committee of the executive de partment may report the' recall provi sion tomorrow, leaving the percentage to the convention. A majority of th« members favor 25 per cent for .recall. 3