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The herald., 1897-10-06
CARPENTERS CRUSHED
BY THE COLLAPSE OF A BIG
BUILDING
A Fatal Attempt at Economy in a
Section Where Fall Winds Are
Violent

CHARLEvOIX, Mich, Oct. 5.-Two
men are dead and ten injured as the
result Of the blowing down of a big
hotel at Lindsay park this afternoon.
The structure had been closed and partly
plastered. About forty men were at
work in and around the building when
the crash came.
1t appeared as though all were buried
in the ruins, but after the rescues were
completed it was found that only Pierce
Kendall Of Charlevoix and an unknown
man had lost their lives.
The building was 44O feet long. When
the storm was at its height the south
end began to sway, the roof seemed to
lift and the WHOLE structure careened
and crashed, the ruin following like a
tidal wave to the north end. 1t is as
serted that the building was not properly
braced and the workmen blame Charles
Hortz, supervising contractor, who is
now out of town. Those seriously in
jured are:
Charles Heintzman,
James Gilman,
Cyrus Kain,
Willis Sibby,
John Curtis, all from outside Of town,
and
w. Phelps,
Will Wood,
P. A. Smith, and
F Hall, of Charlevoix.
The building Is total wreck and the
loss will be many thousands of dollars.
The herald., 1897-10-06
turned today from an official visit t

turned today from an official visit to
Cabazone on the Colorado desert. where
he went to see that the quarantine sta
tion is in readiness for use if perchance
there is any threat of an invasion of the
yellow fever from the south. He found
the station we'll cared for and arranged
with Dr. Hill, the Los Angeles member
of the board, for supplies of drugs and
disinfectants. The supplies are at Los
Angeles and can be ready at moments
notice If needed. Should the occasion re-
quire DR.. NJ. F. Price of Cotton will be
appointed inspector.
DR.. Ruggles says that the state board
Goes not anticipate trouble, but proposes
to be prepared for it.
The herald., 1897-10-06
A Crooked Collector

SALINAS. Cal, Oct 5.-Ex-Tax Col
lector Charles L. Westlake was arrested
here today charged with the embezzle-
ment of SIP collected for county liquor
licenses during the month of April of
this year. He has been held to answer
to the superior court in bonds of $4,000.
Mr.. Westlake has been twice elected to
the office of tax collector and was serv-
ing his second term when he resigned on
August 1st The experts working on his
books intimate that other charges may
be filed and that his shortages will prob
ably amount to between $500 and 5000.
The county is amply secured from loss
by the bondsmen of Mr.. Westlake.
The herald., 1897-10-06
STATE MINERS
Issue a Call for the Annual Conven-
ton at San Francisco


SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5-President
Jacob H. Neff and Secretary Julian
Sonntag Of the California Miners asso-
citation have issued an official call for
the annual convention to be held in San
Francisco, commencing October 18th.
At last years convention 451 delegates
from twelve counties were in attend
ance. This year SEQ delegates from
fifteen counties are expected The coun-
ties which have selected delegates so
far include San Francisco Sierra, Yuba,
Siskiyou, Ell Dorado, Nevada, Placer
and Santa Clara. All the counties III
Southern California, with the probable
exception of Orange, are expected to
be represented at the convention. The
San Francisco Miners association today
selected number of prominent citizens
as delegates to the convention and also
elected the following officers: President.
T. ]. Parsons; vice president, w. c.
Raston; secretary and treasurer, Chas.
G. Yale.
H. r. Neff of the state associatio will
not be a candidate for reelection and
Harold Power of Placer county is
spoken of as his possible successor.
Surprise is expressed at the failure of
Tuolumne ard Amador counties to Sc
lect delegates to the state convention.
The herald., 1897-10-06
PEACE TERMS
Steps Taken to Comply With Agree
ments Made

ATHENS, Oct. 5.-The boule met to-
day, but it's proceedings attracted little
interest. M. Zaimis, the new premier,
declared that the objects of his govern
ment would be to secure the evacuation
of Thessaly and to fully and radically
reorganize the country in order to Sc
cure evacuation.
NJ. Delyannis. NJ. Karapanos and NJ.
Deligorgis announced their respective
parties would support the gvernment
The chamber then adjourned amid
cheering for General Smolenski.
The government Is prepared to negoti-
ate for the execution of the treaty to
arrange for the rapid payment of the
indemnity, for the evacuation of Thes-
sally by october 18th and for arbtrators
if Turkey and Greece disagree in the
course of further negotiations.
The herald., 1897-10-06
INDEX.
OF THE TELEGRAPH NEWS

Two carpenters killed and ten in
jured in the collapse Of an econom-
ically braced building at Charlevoix,
Mich.
Forest and prairie fires raging in
the Great Lake region; three Canadian
villages are burned and Chicago's
suburbs threatened.
Yellow fever reports indicate sud-
den increase Of the number Of cases;
steps taken to prevent an invasion of
California.
The Rothschild's mining expert re-
turns from Dawson City, saying that
the mines are rich and the hardships
greatly exaggerated.
President Iglesias Of Costa Rica de-
clares himself dictator; rsvolutionists
in Guatemala promise to overthrow
Dictator Barrios.
Henry George accepts the Demo-
cratic nomination for the mayoralty
Of Greater New York amid scenes of
unusual enthusiasm.
Ex-Collector Welburn brought to
trial at San Francisco; testimony for
the prosecution shows a frightful
state of affairs prevailing in the Office.
General Weyler's friends in Cuba
hold mass meeting to protest against
the captain generals recall, but the
action is not likely to produce the re-
suit desired.
The defense rests in the Luetgert
case, and the prisoner expects to be
acquitted; two weeks time will be re-
puired for evidence in rebuttal and
the arguments Of attorneys.
A slugging game pleases the crowd
in attendance at the second of the
Temple cup series and is won by Bal
timore. Bay flly Thorne, by Wilkes
Boy, wins the great Kentucky Futur-
ity race; gridiron games; sporting
notes.
The Union Pacific railroad will be
sold under foreclosure on November
1st; bids may be received from for
but no agreement has been
made by the government beyond the
guarantee given by the reorganiza-
ton committee that the price shall not
be less than forty-fve million dollars.
The herald., 1897-10-06
YELLOW FEVER CASES
BREAK ALL TIE RECORDS OF
THE PAST
A Sudden Increase Noted in Many
Places-Steps to Prevent In
vasion Of California

NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. 5.-After
the fever situation, on the face of the
record looks somewhat darker today
For forty-eight hours there had been
no deaths and yesterday the number of
from the day before. Early this morn
ing, however, the reports of new cases
began to come into the board of health s
officew ith considerable rapidty. thirty
one being reported during the day,
breaking all previous records this sea-
son. In a few hours three deaths had
also been reported to the board.
Dispatches received this evening an
nounce that there are two cases of yei-
low fever on DIR. J. II. Sanders planta-
tion near Patterson, La, and an addi-
tioral suspicious case. All were trace
able to Ocean Springs.
NOT DISCOURAGED
MOBILE, Ala, Oct. 5.-"We' have not
given up the fight yet" said Health Of
ficer GooGe today when the noon report
was published showing two new cases
and these deaths: G. F. Steiner and F.
S. King.
NINE NEW CASES
EDWARDS, Miss, Oct. 5.--Nine new
cases of yellow fever were reported to-
day and one death, that of |. c. VIM
berly, an influential citizen. The deaths
to date number fifteen and the total
number of cases reported to date is 344.
There are 134 patients now under treat
ment.
CAUTION AT HOME
STOCKTON, Cal, Oct. 5.-Dr. C. A.
Ruggles of the state boaFdTaf health re-
The herald., 1897-10-06
Churchmen's Session

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, Oct. 5.-The gen.
eral association of Congregational
churches in California began its annual
session this afternoon, when organiza-
ton was affected. The convention then
adjourned until this evening, when Rev
Prof. Lloyd of the Pacific Theological
seminary, Oakland, delivered the annual
sermon. Rev. J. G. Taylor made an ad-
dress, welcoming the delegates to Santa
Cruz. Tomorrow's sessions of the asso-
citation will be. devoted to the reading
of papers and their discussion. In the
evening a banquet to the delegates will
be given at the Sea Beach hotel.
The herald., 1897-10-06
Kansas CitV's Carnival

KANSAS CITY. Oct. 5.-Carnival
week IS on in full blast. The festivities
were begun officially tonight when Pallas
Athene, followed by her retinue, made
her triumphal entry into the city Sew
enty-hve thousand visitors, with as
many more natives. bade her welcome.
1t was one of the greatest crowds ever
drawn together here and the event prob
ably was the most brilliant. The grand
parade. marking the entry of Pallas and
her priests, was composed of twenty
gorgeous floats and twenty-one string
bands.
The herald., 1897-10-06
Consuls Chosen

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-The Presi-
dent today appointed L. S. Swenson of
Minnesota Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary to Denmark,
and Edward Bedloe of Pennsylvania
Consul at Canton, China. Prof. Swenson
is a Norwegian and a great friend of
Senator Nelson. He was once a pro-
fessor in the State University of Mime
sofa and ranked with the prominent
educators of the State. DR.. Bedloe was
formerly Consul Ut Annoy and is vel,
known throughout the United States.
The herald., 1897-10-06
A Permanent Split

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 5.-Commarm-
er Ballington Booth absolutely denies
the report that any negotiation are :r,
progress looking toward union of the
Salvation Army and the American Vol
unteers.
At Salvation Army headquarters tbs
rumor is quite as vigorously denied
Brigadier Keppel saio that rotl1ing of
the sort was ever hinted a: by Booth
Tucker during his recent visit here
The herald., 1897-10-06
Woman Suffragists

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5.-The state
Womans Suffrage association began it's
annual convention today. Mrs John F..
Swift, the president, reviewed the pro-
gress of the suffrage movement in Cali
fornia this year and local reports We're
made by the various delegates. Ad-
dresses were made by Rev. L. S. Chap
man, Rev. DR.. Bushnell and Mrs. c. S.
Sanford of Oakland, DR.. A. M. Beecher
and Albert Elliott. All related to the
object of the association.
The herald., 1897-10-06
Yreka Teachers

YREKA, Cal, Oct. 5.-The thirteenth
annual session of the Siskiyou County
Teachers institute is in session here
this week. Among the contributors to the
program are Prof. Dresslar of Berkeley
and Mrs. Ditmar county superintendent {
of the Shasta schools.
The herald., 1897-10-06
WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 6, 1897

worse candidates. Mr. George is honest,
but he is the nominee of the silverites,
and, what is worse. he can only be re-
turned by winning the support Of the
dangerous classes, who will afterward
demand their prices for their services
The victory of Mr.. Low, who is a scholar,
capable man of business ard ar, up
right citizen, would be an indirect gain
to good government everywhere"
The herald., 1897-10-06
Langtry's Insanity

LONDON, Oct. 5.-The' condition of
Edward Langtry, former husband of
Lily Langtry. the actress, was the SAM
this morning as when admitted to the
asylum for the insane. The sudden break
down of Langtry's health is inexplicable
as he has always been in the bes. of
physical health and a keen sportsman.
living outdoors most of the time ami
temperate in his habits.
The herald., 1897-10-06
The State Grange

SANTA ROSA, Cal, Oct 5.-The first
days session of the California stats
grange was opened today by Master
Greer, with representatives present from
twenty-three oranges Routine business
was transacted and the annual address
of the master of the state grange was
given. This evening the citizens of Santa
Rosa gave reception at the, opera house
in honor of the visiting grangers.
The herald., 1897-10-06
It Startled Him

VISALIA, Cal, Oct 5.-Albert David
son had startling experience this after
noon while driving on country road
during the rain storm. His wagon was
struck by lightning. He was rendered
insensible and his hair burned off, while
one of his horses in the team was killed
outright
The herald., 1897-10-06
Rain Rouses Fear

WOODLAND, Cal, Oct. 5.-Intermit-
tent showers this afternoon have beer
viewed with much anxiety, as any con-
siderable rainfall would cause serious
damage. A third of the first crop Of
Muscat raisin grapes still remain un-
cured and the second crop 10 just be-
ginning to ripen Not half of the table
grapes in this county have yet been
marketed
The herald., 1897-10-06
Badly Scalded

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5.-Dennis
Conley, aged 23 years, fell into vat of
boiling water today at Roth, Blum &
Co.'S packing house and was so severely
scalded that his condition tonight is crit
ical. The vat is used for scalding hogs,
and Conley was about to cast into it a
hog he thought was dead, when the ami
NAL kicked and he was precipitated into
the hot water
The herald., 1897-10-06
Beet Sugar Machinery

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5.-Claus
Spreckels paid $4,000 to the custom
house today for duties on machinery for
the manufacture Of beet sugar, recently
imported by him from Europe. The ma
chinery cannot be made here.
The herald., 1897-10-06
A Miner Killed

SALT LAKE, Utah, Oct. 5.-A special
to the Herald from Mercur, Utah, says
Edward Terry working at the Edna
May mine, fell from a scaffold this after
noon and broke his neck Death was in
stantaneous His only known relative.
Is brother living in Fresno. Cal
The herald., 1897-10-06
Back From ,Janan

TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 5.-The steam
ship Pelican. just from Kobe, arrived
today, but brings no late news. She
will carry on her return trip I. 7OO, 900 feet
Of ties for q Chinese railroad.
The herald., 1897-10-28
WILL PAY IN FULL

1t may be set down as foregone con-
poned or not, the government will re-
ceive the full amount of it's claim
against the Union Pacific railroad. 1t
looks now as if the sale would take
place on the date advertised, and as if
there would be two or more bidders.
The government appears inclined to IA
vor the reorganization committee to that
extent, despite the request of the at
torney general that the sale be post
poned.
Only the Union Pacific system proper
will be sold on the second of November
provided, of course, there is no post
ponement. The Kansas Pacific sale is
advertised to take place three days
later. This part of the system owes the
government something like s1S.OOO,OOO.
1t is supposed to be included in the
reorganization plan of the Union Pa
cific, Denver & Gulf, Colorado cor
poration, and that J. Pierpont Morgan
is helping out this scheme
The question of postponement would
seem to be between the devil and the
deep sea. If the sale is not postponed,
it is giving the reorganization commit
tee, which proposed at first to let the
government go whistling for the amount
of s25000,000, the advantage If the sale
is deferred until after congress meets,
it is possible, if not probable, according
to recent Washington advices, that Mr.
Huntington would seize upon the op-
portunity to press the odious funding
bill again. In fact, Uncle Coils may be
a power behind the throne in both
schemes. He is not usually left out in
the cold.
The herald., 1897-10-28
THE OUTER DARKNESS

A great many people, particularly in
the newly annexed districts, will be sore
ly disappointed over the inevitable fail
ure of the city council to provide the ad-
ditional electric lights called for in the
original specifications 1t is not a mat
ter in which any choice can be made,
provided it is necessary to pay the price
named in the bids. 1t is absolutely es-
sential that the expense of lighting shall
be kept within the limits of the appro-
priation. Economy must be the watch
word of honest municipal legislation.
The present conditions are certain to
make trouble for the councilmen who
have promised additional lighting to
their constituents, and will continue the
Inconvenience now borne by the resi-
dents of the unlighted districts. This is
unfortunate, but it is only possible to
look forward to better things in the fu-
ture. The facilities for electric lighting
in this city will be greatly increased ere
long, and with greater competition and
decreased cost of production we may be
able to get a greater number of lights
for smaller amount of money.
The herald., 1897-10-28
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2s, 1897.
MR.. MAGUIRE'S CANDIDACY

Hon. James G. Mcguire has announced
his gubernatorial candidacy in plain,
Straightforward statement, printed else
where in this mornings Herald.
Mr.. Mcguire, it is hardly necessary to
say, is Democrat-a democratic Dem
ocrat. He stands on the platform of his
party. The Herald is quick to recognize
the merits Of Mr.. Mcguire, both as a
public man and as private individual.
He honors the party as we'll as himself
in honorably seeking the gubernatorial
nomination.
The card submitted by Mr.. Mcguire is
well worth reading by every citizen of
California who takes an interest in pol
itics. He declares that he is not can
didate for the office in any sense that
involves the manipulation of commit
tees, conventions or primary elections.
He believes that the general opinion of
free and honest delegates will be right
on all questions as to candidates and
their availability, and he is willing to
abide by that opinion. Mr.. Mcguire is
right. Let him be taken at his word. A
nominee secured in that way will be
honest and strong, and he will poll the
full strength of the party, besides secur-
ing the support Of those Independent
voters who wish to see government of
the people administered for the people.
The gubernatorial election will not be
held for year. The nominating con-
ventions are nine months away. The
Democratic party has plenty of good
gubenatorial timber, and there need be
no hurry in making final choice. Still,
it is perfectly safe to say that no mistake
would be made of the party should call
upon James G. Mcguire to carry it's
standard next year.
The herald., 1897-10-28
MAGUIRE ANNOUNCE S HIS CANDIDACY

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The herald., 1897-10-28
GOOD NEWS

AS an offset to the doubtful protest
against the resurfacing of Spring street.
that is now before the city council, the
petition that is being circulated in favor
of that greatly needed improvement al
ready represents 5400 feet of the 'front.'
age, or little more than the required
majority. The document will be laid
before the city council at the meeting of
that body next Monday, by which time
it is expected that several hundred feet
more will have been added.
This is indeed, good news. 1t is to be
hoped that the petition will be presented
in such shape that no doubt can be cast
upon it, either as to the number of feet
represented, or the authenticity of the
signatures. Otherwise, there will be
more weeks of veXatious delay. There
is no time to be lost if the Improvement
is to be completed before the rainy sea-
son sets in.
The herald., 1897-10-28
Miscarriage of Justice

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Her.
aid: 1t was the opinion of John Jay, the
first chief justice of the supreme court,
that delays in furnishing crimes en-
courage the commission of crime The
more certain and speedy the punish
ment, the fewer will be the objects"
Now, is not the "noted criminal law
yer" who will take the money of a no.
torious criminal, be he Chinese high
binder white cutthroat or negro raw
isher. and using every trick and tech
nicality known to him in his endeavor
to free his client from the firm" grasp
of the law, greater menace to the well
fare of society than the malefactor?
Is is not about time to call halt when
female witnesses are married to de-
PENDANTS that they may not be COM
PEELED to testify; when but for the bold
fight made by The Herald the gamblers,
sure-thing men and Chinese lottery
dealers would be running their games
wide open;" when the dictum of a
hydrocephalous district attorney is that
"a wheel of fortune is not a gambling
game, "and when to be eligible for Juror
one must either be mental vacuum or
be suffering from prolapsus of the in
tellect? 81.
Los Angels, Oct. 81, 1897
The herald., 1897-10-28

is a channel that will avoid sailing
around the Horn. going across the 18TH
mus or the cost of rail transportation
across the continent. That channel is
the Nicaragua canal 1t will do for us
what Suez has done for Europe. 1t
will enlarge our commerce with the orr
ent and curtail that with Europe. All
that commerce, through advantages of
position, should be in the hands of the
people of the Pacific coast. We have
water communication with one side of
the eastern hemisphere, as we'll as with
one side of the western, and with the
numberless islands of the Pacific and In
dian oceans. There is much that Asiatic,
African and Oceanic countries produce
which the people of this country need,
and in turn there are consumers of
what this western side of the continent
can produce in the greatest abundance.
1t is trade between peoples whose pro-
ductions are dissimilar.
The Pacific coast states have already
become so strong politically that their
voice is beginning to be needed in the
government, and they will be able in.the
future to obtain what has hitherto been
denied to them. The prospect for the
should inspire the highest employment
of the talents and energies of the Pa
cific coast people.
The herald., 1897-10-28
us appreciate our unequaled climate
Santa Monica Outlook.
Mr.. Neubauer's Book

Jacob Neubauer is an old and well%
known citizen of Los Angeles who has
given a great deal of time and thought
to the study Of the sociological problems
that confront the human race. He has
embodied the results of that study in
book of 1862 pages. 1t is entitled 1.-THE
Sabbath Era: or My Mission and the
Mission of Our Time"
The work is a treatise on our economic,
social, moral and political conditions,
with suggestions for radical recon-
struction and reorganization of human
society on scientific and natural princi-
pies. The author has undertaken a diff
cult task, but he has the courage of his
convictions and does not hesitate to blaze
way through the tangled forest of
human contradictions. He presents to
US an ideal community, first telling how
it is to be secured and then laying down
the rules necessary to secure its perpet-
uation and the perpetual happiness Of
society. Mr.. Neubauer's faithful atten-
ton to the details of his plan shows the
care and study he has bestowed upon it's
elaboration.
The herald., 1897-10-28
LAW IN NEW JERSEY

The west Is not alone in having trials
and tribulations on account Of the law,
Its perversions and vagaries. The east
is another sufferer, but the conditions
are different. Here in the west the
people are plagued. by the perversions of
the law and the adroitness with which it
is made to turn against the interests
1t was designed to protect. In the east
the laws seem to rise out Of forgotten
past to deal hardships and injustice
through the changed conditions that
have Obtained with the passing of the
years.
New Jersey is having hot competi-
ton with Connecticut for the dubious
title of the Blue Law state. A Hacken-
sack justice has decided that a bicycle
rider cannot recover damages for in
juries received while riding on Sunday.
The law antedates the bicycle by many
years, and only New Jersey Dogberry
could have arrived at the decision
reached by the Hackensack justice.
The New York World, in commenting
upon the decision, says:
If any such antiquated barbarism is
still valid in New Jersey its repeal is
demanded in the interests of the people
of the state, and of the citizens of other
states who are growing fonder year
by year of New Jersey as resort for
health and pleasure.
At first glance the foregoing seems to
have been thoughtful suggestion in
the interest OF DR.. Grover Cleveland.
who has taken UP his aboda in the clas-
sic retreat Of Princeton, within earshot
OF the shouts of "Ol6 Nassau" Second
thought, however, cites that DR.. Cleve-
land does not ride a bicycle; nor does il
appear that he took up his residence in
New Jersey either for health or for