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Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-28
NARROWLY AVERT
PANIC FROM FIRE
EMPLOYEES OF FISCHER'S THE
ATER CALM PATRONS
Fire Destroys Stock of East First
Street Tailor Shop, Causing Loss
Of $4,000, but Does Little
Damage to Building

Startled by the sight of fire engines
called to q fire in the tailor shop of
Popkin g. Nestor, 1873 West First street,
at $3.50 o'clock last evening, an occu-
pant of a rear seat in Fischer's thea
ter cried fire and started a panic thai
would have resulted fatally had 1t not
been for the prompt action of the en-
ployes of the house.
Selling the man by the collar as he
leaped from his seat and gave the
alarm of fire, q special officer In the
employe of the theater threw the man
into a seat and called to the audience
that was rising to its feet to keep
still. as there was no fire.
Reassured by the calm attitude of
the employees and the appearance of
the manager on the stage, the fright
ened theater-goers remained quiet un-
til the announcement was made,
There is small fire near by and
all those wishing to leave can do so
in an orderly manner"
Fire Quickly Extinguished
Sergeant Murray was the first TO
discover the fire on the First street
side of the building and turned in an
alarm from Main and First. An in
stant before the Spring and Franklin
streets box had been turned in Be
ing was envoloped in smoke.
Within ten minutes after the first
engine arrived the fire was ex-
tinguished. However, the fire had
gained such Roadway before 1t was
discovered that the whole interior of
the store was in flames The stock
was completely ruined and the esti-
mated loss is about $4,000, partly COW
cred by insurance. 1t is thought $3.50
will cover the damage to the building
1t is the property of G. Z. Whitney
and was covered by insurance.
Had the fire remained undiscovered
five minutes later the whole block
would have been in ruins, is the gen.
eral verdict of the firemen and those
who investigated it. A chemical labo-
ratory belonging to the Los Angeles
Chemical S Metallurgical company,
located above the fire. would have
caused an explosion that would have
wrecked the building.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-28
ACTOR KILLED IN COMBAT
Men Quarrel About Woman in indiana
Hotel and Fatal Shooting
Follows
N AsrncInted Eresa


DANVILLE Ind, Dec. 27.-Charles
III. Smith of New York city, q member
OF the 1.-TWO Johns" Theatrical com .
pany. was shot and fatally wounded
this afternoon by +. G. Cooper of New
York, n member of the morris ISL
ana company. The shooting occurred
IN Smiths room at the Saratoga no
tel and resulted from n quarrel be-
tween the two men over Mrs. Cooper.
Cooper was accompanied to the hotel
by Harry r. Walters of Minneapolis
and James Young of Chicago Cooper
entered Smiths room, locked the door
and fired five shots. The bullets took
effect in Smiths head and back.
The three men then attempted to es-
cape from the hotel but were prevented
by Richard Roberts, the clerk, who held
them until the police were called.
Cooper arrived unexpectedly from
Pittsburg and found his wife in the
company of Smith
An exciting scene followed i'm which
Smith assaulted Cooper with his fists.
Cooper went out and 1t is said told
Walters and Young that he wanted
them to help him out OF some trouble.
He was held under $4,000 bonds
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-28
RESIST PRINTERS DEMANDS
New York Typothetae Decides to
Fight Eight-Hour Day
to a Finish
IN Associnted Press.

by AsSocldleu t'IeSSs
NEW YORK. Dec. 27.--At meeting
of the Typothetae of this city tonight
a final vote was taken on the question
of resisting the demands of the print
ers for an eight hour day beginning
January ! and it was stated after the
meeting that the vote in favor of the
resistance was practically unanimous
Frank n. Doubleday of Doubleday
Page & Company, acting as spokesman
for the Typothetae, said tonight:
I'VE are going to fight We are In
tho fight to stay, moreover.
I'VE have been for three months
preparing for this struggle and we do
not feel at the present time that we
have any cause to worry, We have
been training men for the last three
months in linotype schools, They are
now we'll equipped to take the places
of the men who may quit US on the
first OF January. We are not afraid Of
the strike"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-28
BUSINESS MEN WILL TESTIFY
Prominent Merchants of Cleveland
Served With Subpoenas
BY Associated Press.

BY ASSOcIated Press.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 27.--A deputy
sheriff today served subpoenas on a
number of prominent local business
men to appear before Notary Public
Frank Schwentner to testify on January
in connection with the action of the
state of Missouri against the Standard
Oil company.
1t is said that Attorney General Had
ley of Missouri will probably be present
at the hearing.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-28
WOMAN ATTACKED BY NEGRO
Her Screams Frighten AssaiIant and
He Makes His ESCAPE

Becky Charges of 1923 Girard avenue,
was attacked by an unidentified negro
last evening as she was about to close
the front door. Filled with terror the
young woman gave utterance to a Sc
ries Of wild cries that frightened the
negro, and by the time assistance
reached her the assailant was disap-
pearing in the distance on his BIZ
cycle.
Strange noises about the Charges
home early in the evening caused the
family to be suspicious. Investigation
revealed nothing and they thought lit
tie more of the affair. Miss Charges
was about to start down town and as
she was passing through the door the
negro seized her.
Though the assailant demanded that
the young woman keep still or forfeit
her life, she called loudly for help.
Her cries had the desired effect and
the negro ran. The young woman was
unable to give the police description
OF the man,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-28
GIRL COMMITTED TO PATTON
Former Student of Stanford Found to
to Be Mentally Deranged as
Result of OVerstudy
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, Dec. 27.-Miss
Clara Baldwin of Ontario was commit
ted to the Patton asylum today by
Judge b. #. I3ledsoe
The young woman is naturally brill
liant, but her present malady was
brought on by oYerstudy at stanford.
where she would have graduated this
year. She is violent and presented a
pitiabe object as she appeared in the
court room.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-28
Add
DR.. Graves
Tooth Powder

TO your toilet necessities if you
want the best results. 1t removes
discolorations and tartar. An
anti septic-a purifier-a cleans
er. Ask your dentist, Ask him
why.
Ia handy metal cans or bottles, zoe.
DIR. Graves Tooth Powder Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-28
ChambcrInin's Cough Remedy Is Pleas
ant 10 Take

The finest quality Of granulated loaf
sugar is used in the manufacture Of
Chamberlains Cough Remedy, and the
roots used i'm it's preparation give II a
flavor similar to maple syrup, making II
quite pleasant 10 take, which Is quite an
item when giving e TO children. The
absence of all narcotics makes this rem
edy the safest and best that can be
procured.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-28
Portugal Has New Cabinet

BY Aseo"iated Press
LISBON, Dec. GA new cabinet was
formed today under the premiership of
Luciano de Castro.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-28
Peers Through Window

While in a front room on the first
floor of his house at 110 East Tenth
street last evening, shortly after 8
O'Clock, N. Il. Brobery was startled to
see a masked face peerlng through the
window at him. Brobery rushed to the
door, but before he could pass the en-
trance the prowler had disappeared.
Several families living near the Brobery
residence have been frightened recently
by a man who has loitered about the
windows and houses at night. Brobery
notified the police and gave them
description of the prowler
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-28
Fortunes In TOurmaIines.

immediate Investments in the Mesa
Grande Tourmaline and Gem Company
assures future large returns. Call for the
proof.
SOUTHWESTERN sECURITIES CO.,
O03 IL. w. Hellman Bldg.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-28
POLICE ON TRAIL
OF CAR BANDITS
HAVE COMPLETE DESCRlP-
Tl0NS OF ROBBERS
Street Car Company Offers Reward for
Capture Of Men Who Held Up
Pasadena Short Line Car
on Christmas Eve

officers trailing the electric car ban
dts who held up the Pasadena Short
line" car near Rosedale station early
Sunday evening. secured the first COM
pete description of the robbers yester-
day. An hour after the police received
this description they struck a trail that
may lead to the capture of the criml-
nails.
Added to the successful work of yes
terday Manager SCHNEIDER of the Pa
cifc Electric railway notified Captain
Flammer of the local detective depart
ment that he would offer a reward for
the capture and conviction of the
criminals. This according to the Of
fcers, will add materially to their eff.
forts, giving an incentive for men out
side Los Angeles to work.
Rumors are prevalent that the infor
nation regarding the identity of the
bandits were given to the officers by
the same "yegg' who exposed the plots
to rob the iewelry stores and sub
postal stations on Friday and Saturday
rights.
A marked change in the officers in
the county and city offices was noted
after the long-wanted information re-
garding the highwaymen was secured.
The officers say there was practically
no chance TO capture the two bandits
with the descriptions and the evidence
gained previously.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-28
Car Company Aids Police

With the arrival of Manager Schind-
Ter of the railway in the city the atti-
tude of the company toward the Off
GERS changed, and now the special de-
tectives of the company are working
with the officers
Probably the best clew secured and
one that may lead TO the capture, and
still remains untraced. is the one being
followed to San Bernardino. The Off
GERS are said to have traced man
answering the description of the larger
robber from Los Angeles to Pomona,
where he walked and from there took
the Salt Lake train to San Bernar-
dino.
At Riverside the larger man was
joined by a smaller man, whose descrip-
ton varies from that given of the
smaller robber At San Bernardino the
trail is lost. Officers of that town in
conjunction with local police and sher-
if forces are trying to dig up the trail
of the mysterious strangers there.
What progress they will be able to
make is not known. One significant
fact discovered yesterday is that the
men disposed of their clothing. One
bought an outfit that would well suit
miner. while the other purchased
flaShy suit of clothes.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-28
w. c. White, Stockton, Cal.
by Associated Press

STOCKTON, Dec. 27.--Supervisor w.
G. White of this city, elected from the
Second district three years ago passed
away at his home today at noon, IS
years old, after long illness. The de-
ceased was a former mill man and lum-
Der man, but retired from that busi-
ness several years ago, giving most OF
his time since to his two farms. He
came to California in 1863.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-28
DEATHS OF THE DAY
John Il. Phillips, Denver

John n. Phillips, Denver
BY Associated Press.
DENVER, Dec. 27.--John II. Phillips.
Il well known newspaper man, died here
tonight of pneumonia. He leaves "A
widow and one child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-15
BATTLE FLAGS ARE FURLED.
They VIII Be Put Into a New Case
Provided for Them.

Today or Monday the old Kansas bat
tie flags will be moved from their case
in the office just abandoned by the ad-
jutant general, now being fitted up for
the board of control, and will be turned
over to the state historical society un-
der the provisions of law passed by
the last legislature.
The battle flag law was as follows:
Whereas, The battle flags of the
state of Kansas, some sixty in number,
have been for forty years without prop
er care, subject to moth and dust and
inaccessible to the public, therefore,
BE it enacted by the legislature of
the state of Kansas, that the sum of
81, 900 or as much thereof as may be nee
essary, is hereby appropriated, to be
expended under proper vouchers by the
executive council, in providing steel
cases, with plate glass front and backs,
as near air tight as practicable, in
which to preserve and expose to the
public the various regimental and 9TH
er battle flags carried by Kansas troops
and that the same be added to the
museum of the state historical society.
The adjutant general is hereby required
to furnish a designation for each flag.
giving number of regiment, names of
battles, and location of service, and
that each flag be so labeled"
State Architect J. F. Stanton is draw
ing up the plans and specifications for
the glass case. The old battle flags
will be spread out and draped in the
new case so that they can be seen, in
stead of being rolled up tightly as they
now are.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-15
REFUSED $40 TIP.
Remarkable Action of a Bell Boy in
asSt. Louis Hotel.

st. Louis, July 15.-When he refused
to accept a $40 tip, Emmett Maloney, Is
years old, bellboy in the Planters no
tel, furnished material for what will be
the sole topic of conversation among
bell boys" and hotel porters for some
time to come.
The guest who was inclined to be so
liberal with his money had a plentiful
supply and could easily have spared
from his roll the bill he offered to young
Maloney. The youth. however, declined
to take the sum.
The man, who is said to be a western
ranch owner, had been drinking heavily
throughout the day, and came to his
room at the hotel to sober up. When
he rang for a bellboy to assist him in
recovering from the effects of the IL
quor, Maloney was sent up to him.
After waiting on him for several
hours, in which Maloney received sew
,eral tips of a quarter each, the guest
was still slightly under the effects of
drink. He was able to catch train
for Chicago, however, and when he lat
he offered the $40 tip.
The sum was the largest that had
ever been offered to young Maloney.
and was tempting. However, he thought
that the guest was not in proper condi-
ton to realize the amount OF the tip,
and the money was refused. The guest
proceeded on his trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-15
HOLDS POSSE AT BAY.
A Woman Stands Guard With Four
RevoIvers.

Memphis, Tenn, July 15.-With a
revolver in each hand and two other
revolvers in easy reach, Mrs. Anna
Mogridge, proprietress of a grocery
store in South Memphis, for two hours
held at bay a posse of officers who
sought to eject her from her home,
which had been condemned by the
railroad lines of the City under the
right of eminent domain.
When the officers undertook to dis
possess Mrs. Mogridge, she defied them
and avoWed that she would not sur
render as long as she lived. Deputy
Sheriff Ernest Mills succeeded in
catching the woman off her guard and
seized her. A scuff1e enSued in which
one of the revolvers was discharged.
With the defender of the house under
arrest, the building was then dragged
from the lot by means of a switch
engine and heavy cable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-15
POISONED AN ORANGE.
Young Woman Accused of Trying to
Kill Her Rival


Owatonna. Mimi, July 15.-Wilda
johnson, a young woman is under ar
rest charged with having put poison
into well on the farm of Q. l.. John
son, and with having sent an orange
containing strychine to Mrs. Lundstrum,
a daughter of Johnson, who is a teacher
in the county schools. According to
the prosecution Miss Johnson was des-
perately in love with a young man of
the neighborhood.
She is said to have become jealous Of
Mrs. Lundstru1n, who is a young widow
and with the idea of getting her out
of the way she is charged with sending
a poisoned orange to the school with
note saying it was for teacher only
The orange was laid aside, and having
failed in this direction the girl is al
legged to have poisoned the johnson well.
Fortunately no one drank of the water,
and the alleged crime was discovered
before any disastrous results ensued.
The orange was sent to the state
chemist and was discovered to contain
enough strychnine to kill a score of per-
sons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-15
Felt in New Hampshire.
OLE YoNsoN AT OTTAWA.
Afraid 'Ethe System" Will Force Him
to Lose His Steers.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
Ay yust kom back from Ottawa ana
Ay tank Ay no something now. Oar
bin Teller from Viskonsen Wit aful big
pompadore tell all bote das Teller
Hamlet und I tank he ban aful bad
feller--das Meester Hamlet. Yessire-
rec Ay ban aful glad he note live
round Yimtown, Ay tank Ay not sleep
niue if he ban out in Clod konty.
Den dar ban feler vat do cole
Gewhiz or Gerome, he smoke cigarets
and talk yust like blazes. He talk bot
ma. nabor. Meester Folk, and Ay don't
like das lilo bit. Ay tank he ban kind
of bunco Teller. he wear aful guide
close en- Ay tank he note ban wort
suger fem cent to save big wheat crop.
Oar ban Teller vat com from Bos-
ton. He ban hel big man. Ay tank
ha ban bote rite. He say, Sell your
stock" and he say das couple of
times. Ay now ban home and I got
lilo bunc of steer vat ban two year
old next spring. Eef you know some
Teller vat got plenty penger send him
round Al vii sell dem pretty quvick.
Ay tank de system" vii mock the
whay out of dem steer if Ay done sell
dem rite away. OLE JOHNSON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-15
WORST ABOUT YALE.
Segregation of Wealthy Students in
Expensive DorInitories.

New Haven, Conn, July 15.-Dean
Wright of the Yale academy in report
to President Hadley says that one of
the worst evils in Yale is the segrega-
ton of rich students in expensive dor
Initories He said: Perhaps the most
serious evil connected with this segre-
gatian of the well-to-do students is that
it is bringing together, especially in the
sophomore year, those who aim to form
the society sets whose chief purpose in
college is popularity and social recogni-
ton and to whom. for this reason the
claims of scholarship become secondary
so many OF the men who have been
members of the junior and senior So
cietfes have roomed in these sections
that there is more or less prevalent feel
ing that to- room there helps ones
chances for social advancement and
this is undoubtedly true.
IF the social honors of college are
to have any value all men should have
an equal chance to gain them. Ihe
Yale spirit of fairness is offended when
honors are bestowed upon an inferior
man who, because of wealth or superior
location or the influence of friends, has
had an unfair advantage over his feI-
lows
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-15
HOCH THE ONLY ONE.
Other Governors Did Examine the
State Treasury.

There has been good deal of talk
about treasury examinations of late,
Some erroneous statements have been
made about the number of examinations
of the treasury made during the admin
istrations just preceding that of Cover
nor Hoch.
Governor Stanley examined the treas
ury. 20 times during his term of four
years.
Governor Bailey examined the treas
ury seven times during his term of two
years. The records show that Governor
Bailey and the board made the exami-
nations on the following dates: Feb
ruary "a. 1908; March 81, 1908; Septem-
Der "a, 1908; November 80, 1908; June
26, 1904; August 10, 1904; October 4, 1904.
Since Governor Hoch has been in Of
flee he has not examined the state treas
ury at all, and says the law is
farce
The semi-annual examination of the
treasury by the state auditor has been
made regularly as far back as the rec
ords go. These seni-annual examina-
tions are made the last of June and last
of December of each year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-15
RoCKEF7ELnER's SERMON.
Head of Standard Makes Short Talk
at Prayer Meeting.

Cleveland, Ohio, July 15:-At the
weekly prayer meeting of the Euclid
Avenue Baptist church tonight. John
D. Rockefeller said that the Christian
faith demands that every man must
do according to that which he hath
or according to that with which he
has been blest.
After number of persons had
spoken, Mr.. Rockefeller said:
There are two men who appear
equally. Jealous in the cause of Christ.
But one is more effective than the
other. The thing to do is to find out
the secret of the effectiveness of the
one. The beginning of the applica-
ton of our Christianity must come
now. tonight, tomorrow morning in our
homes. or in. the office. Sometimes it
vance the Christian faith by assisting
in the endowment of chairs in theo-
logical seminarieS. The world needs
teachers of the faith.
However humble we may be, what
ever our place, it matters not. we can
show the best side. We must show
the most winsome and convincing side.
In fact we must show that we love
Cod
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-15
.1KE'' PURCELL MARRIED.
Short Grass Statesman Takes Unto
Himself a Bride.

Wa-Keeney, Kas., July 15.-One
of the happy surprises for the people
of Cove and Trego counties was when
they heard of the marriage of Isaac
I. Purcell, county attorney of Trego
county, to Miss Edith F. Andrews. of
Shenandoah, Iowa, which took place
in Denver.
IKE" Purcell. as he is better
known among his long list of true
friends, came to this section of Kan
sas in the early eighties, and from
that time to the present he has made
it his home in Cove and Trego coun-
ties. Sometimes he was clerk in
hotel, then again a school teacher,
then member of the legislature, then
delegate to a national Republican con-
vention, and then register of the
United States land office in Wa
Keeney. He has also filled the offices
of county attorney of both Cove and
Trego counties, and is at present the
Union Pacific attorney for both these
counties. Ike" Purcell may be d
little past so years of age, but he can
do a good days work, besides is
looked upon as one of the shrewdest
He belongs to the faction known as
machine" fellows, and he is glad to
record it. The surrender of his
bachelordom for matrimonial bliss
was the happiest of surprises to his
friends, who knowing him so well
upon it with the pleasantest thoughts
that Ike Purcell and his bride will
be as happy and contented as is pos
sible for man and wife to be. OF the
bride. she is said to be one of the
most charming of IOwa's fair sex.
Keeney, where Mr.. Purcell will soon
a neat home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-15
DISHES Ratified.
Two Earthquake Shocks Felt at Port
land. Maine.

Portland, Maine, July ia slight
earthquake shock was felt at $40 a. m.
today followed in a few seconds by a
heavier one. No damage was reported.
The shocks are said to be heavier than
those experienced March 81, 1904 They
were reported very severe at Augusta,
Bangor, Lewiston, Rockland and Bruns-
wick Reports from Thomaston say
that one shock was felt there shortly
after f1ve O'clock of about Is seconds
duration The state prison and house
at Thomaston were shaken noticeably
and dishes and stove covers ratified.
Bedford, Saco and Old Orchard also
noticed the shock at sos this morning
The earth trembled and there was a
sound like distant thunder. The con-
vulsion was of but a few seconds dur
alton.
At Bangor there was one long rumble.
which ratified dishes and shook win
dows.
State Geologist Lee of Bowdoin col
leSe, said as near as he could Judge the
tremulous agitation passed from east
to west at $40 o'clock and was be-
tween seven and ten seconds in dura-
ton. There is no instrument at Bowdoin
for registering the velocity and strength
of the conclusion. Professor Lee said
it was one of those shocks which is
caused by the slipping of rock on the
side of a assure at some considera BILE
depth, probably two or three miles, as
d result OF the long continued strain.
1t could have been stimulated by an
explosion of some kind. Professor Lee
could not locate, from reports received,
the center of the shock.
Felt in New Hampshire.
Concord, N. H, July 15.-An earth
quake shock was distinctly felt in this
city at $40 this morning. Reports from
the city of Manchester and other points
indicate that a distinct shock was ex-
perienced over the southern section of
the state at about the same hour.