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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
SCHOOLGIRL UNHAPPY BRIDE
CIarssa B. White of Pomona Accuses
Husband of Forcing Her to
Marry Him

CIarisea B. White, a, Pomona school
girl, was granted an annulment of mar
riage from Alma F. Young by Judge
York in department three of the SUI
perior court yesterday.
Miss White came to Los Angeles less
than a year ago and became infatuated
with Young who was a circus man.
They. were married in April and the
day after her marriage her mother took
her back to Pomona. Ten days later
the young woman filed petition for an
nulment of marriage, charging her hus-
band with having forced her into the
marriage with threats of violence.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
SNAKE KILLS BRIDEGROOM
San Francisco Man Meets a Tragic
Death in Hills of Napa
County

oTlPCHl 10 ilf- I1Sl"'N
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 1O.-Robert
r. Roberts. one of the election commits
sioners of San Francisco while on his
wedding trip to Little Geyser. Napa
county, was bitten by a rattlesnake
while out hunting Sunday afternoon.
With Attorney Tum SUDDEN and two
other companions from San Francisco,
Roberts was camping at Pine Fiat a
few miles above Calistoga.
Sunday afternoon while out on a
bunting trip Mr.. Roberts shot large
rattlesnake with a shotgun blowing
the snake into three pieces. He took
up a stick ard with 1t picked up the
head of the snake. The head moved
suddenly and struck him in the hand
with its poisonous fangs. Mr.. Roberts
hand Immediately swelled up to large
size.
Remedies were applied TO counter
act the effect of the poison and the
Injured man was brought to Calistoga
Monday, but i'm spite of medical as
sistance Mr.. Roberts died this morning.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
PLAN TO ESTABLISH
INTERURBAN SYSTEM
SAN JOSE MAN PURCHASES BIG
RAILWAY LINE
Five Million Dollar Deal Involves Two
Santa Clara Roads-BeIeved L. E.
Hanchette Is Acting for Western
Pacific Electric Company
Sy Associated Press.

Sy Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1O.-A rail
:oad deal affecting this city and San
Jose and the intervening peninsula has
been perfected here. L. E. Hanchette
has bought for $5OO,OOO in cash the
Santa Clara Interurban Railroad COM
pany, He has also purchased for $500, =
600 The Sl2 Jose & Santa Clara Rail-
way company. OF the purchase price.
he has paid down $4,000 in cash to
bind the bargain
The presumption is that l-anchette
is acting for the Western Pacific peo
pie and that they intend to have an
electric system south from this city.
The franchise for the entire dis
tance, including the streets in San Jose,
il for an electric road for the handling
OF freight, passengers and express.
The company has a stock issue OF
$j,000000, none of which has been sold
to outsiders and all of which was
turned over to Hanchette yesterday.
The franchise in question and the
right of way bought across private
property are the two valuable assets
which Hanchette has bought.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
NO OPPOSITION TO HARTMAN
Union Pacific Stockholders Meet at
Salt Lake-Drop Director
James Hyde

BY Associated Press.
SALT LAKE, Oct. 10.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Union Pacific convened here today for
the purpose of electing fifteen members
of the board of directors.
James H. Hyde of New York was
dropped from the board of directors. P.
A. Valentine of Chicago was elected to
the board With this exception all
members of the former board were re-
elected.
There was no opposition to the Har-
riman interests.
The Union Pacific Land company s
annual meeting was also held here to-
day The former board of directors
was reelected with the exception that
r. S. Lovett was elected to succeed
Legrand Young of Salt Lake.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
WANTS LITIGATION MONEY
James j. Hill Issues 25o,ooo More
Shares of Great Northern
Company
BY Asso cia ted Press.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1O.--A new issue of
100000 shares of Great Northern Rail
way company stock, to be offered to
stockholders at par, was announced to-
day in a circular signed by James ].
Hill president of the company.
Shareholders may subscribe to the
new stock to the extent of 20 per cent
of their present holdings.
The funds provided by the sale of
the new stock are to be used to keep up
financial arrangements of temporary
character made during the Northern
Pacific-Great Northern litigation and
also to furnish money for requirement
of new property and securities as may
be ordered by the board of directors.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
JOHN W. GATES REFORMS
Former Chicago MuItimlIIionaire Is
Now a Registered Voter In
New York State
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-John w. Gates
the multi-millionaire, is now a citizen
of this city and state. Up to o'clock
last night he was practically a stranger
within the gates, with his home a thou
sand miles away in Illinois. His vote
was also out of the state. Observant
diners at the Waldorf-Astoria. of which
he has been an inmate for six years,
caused the change in Mr.. Gates resi-
dence, so he says. The mental conflict
was. maybe, with the last sip of coffee.
Mr.. Gates was directed to the regis
tration place and said: i've decided
to turn real New Yorker" and he head
ed in a bee-lne for the registrat ton
place. Now 1 feel better" said the
reformed Chicagoan.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
HAS PRIVATE FARE REGISTER

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 1O.--In the
arrest here yesterday of a conductor
who had two cash registers in his pos
session, the secret service department
OF the Metropolitan Street Railway
company believes it has unearthed a
company that manufactures bell reg
listers for use by dishonest conduc-
tors in stealing fares. The bogus reg
lister in the possession of the conductor
arrested is said to have been put out
by San Francisco firm that fur
nishes them to conductors in all parts
of the country.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
WANT THEIR REPORT PRINTED
Board of Lady Managers Of ST, Louis
Exposition to Make Another
Appeal

CHICAGO, oct. 1O.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington, D. c., says:
Mrs. Daniel Manning of New York,
president of the board of lady man
ayers of the st. Louis exposition, has
given notice that she is coming to
Washington this winter to induce
congress to print the report of the
body. This document contains 125,OOO
words and in print would make n bulky
document.
here in the winter of 1900 with the
avowed intention of having n bill
passed authorizing the printing the re-
port of the lady managers of the Chi
Cago worlds fair She remained in
Washington two weeks, but was unsuc-
ccssful in her mission.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
WILL START FOR HOME FRIDAY
Miss Roosevelt and Party Plan to Sail
From Yokohama on That Date.
Attends Garden Fete
by Asso ,iated Press.

NV NSNO 'IdItV f7TVSS.
TOXIC, oct. 10, $40 p. m.-Miss
Roosevelt passed through here today
for Yokohama. whence she will sail for
America on Friday next, october 10.
She was accompanied by Master of
Ceremonies Nagasaki Ceigo, who was
especially detailed from the imperial
household department as travelling
escort for herself and companions.
The garden party given by Count
Inyoue today was an immense success,
a typical autumn day favoring the oc-
casion. Mr. Hartman and party ap-
parently thoroughly enjoyed them
selves.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
MASKED MEN ROB AGENT
Southern Pacific Official Held Up by
Hiehwaymen at San Franz
cisco
By Associated Press.

By ASSUVIdLtU Iess'
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10.-G. Hols-
ton, agent of the Southern Pacific COM
pany at South San Francisco. was held
up by two masked men tonight and
robbed of SIS. An immediate alarm
was given and a posse is now searching
about South San Francisco for the high
waymen.
The agent was closing his office at
6:45 o'clock tonight when he was con-
fronted by the two masked men. One
held a revolver at his head while the
other searched his pockets. Consider
able money was overlooked by the rob-
bers in their haste, as Holston had $50
in his pockets.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
To Rescue ImperiIed Horse
BY Associated Press.

EUREKA, oct 10.-Capt, Randall
and A. f. Williamson, the latter the
owner of the horse aboard the strand
ed steamer St Paul, boarded the wreck
today. The steamer hNs settled more
and the next storm will wori; her de-
struction. All attempts to release the
animal aboard came to naught. Plenty
of feed and water were taken him to-
day The only hope seems to be to
blindfold and shove him overheard TAX
ing a chance that he will swim ashore
without injuring himself on the rocks.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
NOT ENTITLED TO INCREASE
Supreme Court Decides That Judges
May Not Draw Salaries Author
lied by Legislature

BV NSSOClated FTeSS.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 1O.-The su-
preme court decided today that present
members of the state court of appeals
are not entitled to the increase of sal
airy from $4,000 to $4,000 which was
authorized by the last legislature.
incidentally the judges of the supreme
court knocked themselves out of $4,000
a year as the increase also applied to
them. The decision is based on the
constitutional provision that the salary
of a Judge cannot be increased during
his term of office.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
SANTA FEE TRAIN DERAILED
Ry Associated Prese

NEWTON, Kas.. Oct. 10.-The fast
Atlantic express No. s, eastbound on
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa, Fe rail-
way, was partially derailed early to-
day ten miles east of Newton. The
train was late and running at a high
rate of speed when it struck a mis-
placed switch. The forward baggage
and mail cars left the tracks. No ore
was killed. Several members of the
crew were injured, but none, it is be-
lieved, were fatally hurt.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
LINEMAN MAKES FATAL MOVE
Bakersfield Worker Selzes Live Wire
Carrying 10000 Volts of
Electricity
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press,
BAKERSFIELD, Oct. 10-E. H. Ad-
anus. aged "a, lineman in the employ
of the Edison Power company, was in
stantly killed at the power house late
last night by accidentally taking hold
of a live wire carrying 10000 vots. A
feather duster was found lying near
him and it is thought that he was dust
ing off one of the transformers when
he took hold of live wire by mistake.
Ten thousand volts of electricity passed
completely through his body.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
LEAPS TO HER DEATH

GRASS VALLEY, New, Oct. 10.-The
house of a negro woman named Caro-
line Allen was burned here yesterday
and before she could escape from the
building she was forced to jump from
a window with her clothes in flames.
She jumped into a well close to the
porch, from which she was subsequently
taken out dead She was a native of
Lexington. KY, aged 10S years and 10
months. She came to Nevada county in
1854 and has lived here continuously
ever since.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
PHYSICIAN SENT TO AN ASYLUM

special TO Ihe Herald.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10.-Dr. F.
w. Harris, physician of large practice
in this city, was yesterday committed
to the Agnews asylum at his own re-
quest. The doctor said he knew he was
a victim of suicidal mania and if left
alone would kill himself. The cause of
his trouble, he stated. was the lingering
illness of his wife and son.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
ADVOCATES FEDERAL CONTROL
Comptroller of the Currency Talks to
American Bankers Association
in Convention

BY ASSOClaIed Press.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-The trust
company section and the saving bank
section of the American Bankers asso-
citation held annual sessions here today
preliminary to the thirty-frst annual
convention of the association, which
begins tomorrow.
In his annual address to the trust
company section President Potter said
he did not wish to go on record as tc
whether or not there should be federal
control of trust companies, but he
wished to emphatically urge frequent
and rigid examinations, whether state
or federal"
w. B. Ridgeley, comptroller of the
currency, advocated some system OF
federal control of savings banks, al
though he said this would not be lin.
reference" but intervention"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
GIVE BRITISH FAREWELL SALUTE

TOXIC, Oct. 10. p. m.-The officers
of the American warships Wisconsin
and Cincinnati, when the British fleet
was leaving Kobe at an early hour this
morning in single line formation, headed
by six torpedo boat destroyers, bade
1t farewell with a display of fireworks
as the squadron passed Wada Point.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
DOCTOR HELD ON GRAVE CHARGE

CHICAGO, Oct. 1O.--Charged with
having caused the death of 10-year-old
Irene Klokow my administering ar
senic poison DIR. A. B. Hart was held
to the grand jury today without bail
by a coroner's jury at the conclusion
Of the inquest on the body of the girl.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
OPERA SINGER is STRICKEN

NEW YORK, Oct. 1O-Mme. Milka
Ternina, the famous Wagnerian singer,
has just suffered a slight stroke of
paralysis. Private advices which
brought this news to New York today
added that the prima donna would go
to Italy for the winter to recover from
it's effects. She spent last winter in
Sicily
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
MASoMS OPEN CONVENTION
First Day at San Francisco Occupied
Reading Message and Appoint
ina Committees

Ry Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1O.-The
Masonic grand lodge of California
opened its fiftieth annual convention
today. The forenoon session. which
was attended by several hundred dele
gates from all parts of the state, was
occupied with the reading of the annual
message of Grand Master Hunter and
the appointing of various committees
to serve the remaining days of the con-
VentiOn
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
NEW RAILWAY INCORPORATES

by Associated fIess'
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 10.-The Fall
lon Railway company, which is to run
o line between Hazen and Fallon,
Churchill county, New, yesterday filed
articles of Incorporation in the county
clerks office. The new road. which
is % miles long, is organized with a
capital stock of S50O.0OO. of which S22, 900
has already been subscribed.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
WILL RArIFY kARLsTA0 TREATY

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 10.-The proba-
bilities now point to the practically
unanimous ratification of the Karlstad
treaty by the rigsdag on October 13.
At secret sessions of both houses to-
day details were furnished regarding
the clauses relating to the manner of
the destruction OF the Norwegian forti-
fications. which appeared satisfactory
to the members of the rigsdag.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
Adams Express Office
Is Looted
Trusted Clerk Disappears
With Money
Currency Which Pittsburg Bank Starts
to Cincinnati Fails to Reach
Destinatlon-Detectiv
on Mans Trail
By Associated Press.

BY Associated PreSS.
PITTSBURG, Oct. 10.-The startling
discovery was made late today that the
Adams Express company has been vic
tinnized to the extent of 100000, sup
posedly through the peculations of an
employe.
The following official statement of the
affair is given the Associated Press for
publication:
"At 4:S0 p. m. Monday, october 9.
bank of Pittsburg delivered to the
Adams Express company at their Of
flee at 610 Wood street, Pittsburg, a
package of currency containing 100000.
OF this amount $S0,000 was in $100 bills,
$4,000 in $50 bills and the remainder,
10000, in S.. $40 and $40 bills. The
package containing this large sum OF
money was consigned to a bank in
Cincinnati.
This package was received and re-
ceipted for by Edward George Cunliffe.
who was then acting in the place of
the regular money clerk, who was i'll.
"Cunliffe left the office at the usual
time last evening and this morning
when he failed to report for duty a
hurried examination was made of his
department, and it was learned that
about $1,000 of the funds entrusted to
his care were missing,
Banks Money Missing
General Agent Hiner of the Adams
Express company called in detectives
and placed the matter in their hands.
Later developments brought to light
the fact that in addition to the $1,000
missing he banks package containing
the 100000 had not been received at
the money forwarding office at the
union station, this city.
Inquiries made at Cunliffe's resi-
dence, 314 Lucerne street, West End
Pittsburg, showed that he arrived at
the customary time last evening and
after changing his clothes bade his
family good-by, saying to his wife that
he was going out for the evening, and
nothing further has been heard from
him.
"Cunliffe has been employed by the
Adams Express company since March
I. 1904.
Previous to that time he was en-
ployed in the Pittsburg service of the
American Express company, the Elec-
trio Express company and the United
States Express company of Hartford
Conn, and bore a good reputa ation. He
was methodical, accurate and an excel
lent clerk"
Wife Is Frustrated
warrant has been issued charging
Cunliffe with larceny.
Mrs. Cunliffe. wife of the missing
man, was visited late today by detec-
tives. She readily answered all ques-
tions concerning her husband.
She said that he came home last
night at the usual hour. After eating
supper he prepared his toilet and upon
leaving the house he bade her good-by
as he was in the habit She then asked
the detectives if anything had hap
pened to him, and when told that her
husband was not working at the Adams
Express company office today and that
a large sum of money was missing
she went into Mysteries and tonight is
IN a serious condition.
The detectives learned nothing Of i'm
portance at the house. They believe
Cunliffe left the city Immediately after
bidding his wife good-by.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
SOUTHRONS IN SAN FRANCISCO
Special 10 The Herald.


SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10.-United
States Senator Frank P. Flint is up
from Los Angeles to attend the session
of the Masonic grand lodge and is a
guest at the Palace.
DIR. Henry Sherry of Pasadena is
at the st. Francis.
S. ]. Castleman, a banker of River
side, is among those registered at the
Palace.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
RAILWAY BUYS MORE LANE

TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 1O.-The Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway
company yesterday purchased more
than 100 acres of tide land property
located on the water front, for which
they paid in excess of $750,000, making
almost a million dollars worth of ter
minal property now owned in Tacoma
by the Milwaukee. The property ad-
Joins the holdings secured at a cost
OF 100000 year ago.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
NEW YORK BANK CLOSES DOORS

NEW YORK, Oct. 1O.-Tho Copper
Exchange bank, a state institution at
No. 20 Avenue A on the east side of
this city, was closed today by order
of the state banking department. An
official of the bank said that the clos
ing was due to heavy Withdrawals.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
INJURED MAN FoReETs NOUNS

NEW YORK, oct. 1O.-Physicians at
Plainfield N. j., are much puzzled over
the case of Garrett P. Durham, who
was thrown from a trolley car, landing
on his head. Durham is now appar-
emily as well as ever, except that he is
unable to pronounce nouns. He has no
difficulty with verbs but when he tries
to name proper names he is all at sea.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
Bank Director Commits Suicide

HOUSTON, Tex, Oct. 10.-F. B. Gray.
director of the Commercial National
bank of this city, shot himself twice
with a revolver today, dying almost in
stantly. He was about 40 years of age
and rated high in Texas banking cir.
cles. There is no plausible reason for
the act
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11

HELSINGFORS, Finland, Oct, 10.-Ho-
henthol, the murderer of Soisalon Soini-
nen, the prosecutor of Finland, escaped
from prison here during the night,
where he was undergoing sentence Of
imprisonment for life.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11

1-Robs safe of 100000.
Pilot tilt over liquor license.
3-Pay tribute to OberIe.
4-Sports.
5-Southern California news.
6-EditoriaI.
7-Son wins suit for big estate.
e-9-Classifed advertisements.
TO- advertising.
13-Markets.
14-cockreII may be chosen governor.
EASTERN
Adams Express Co. clerk at Pitts
burg gets away with S101,OoO in cur
rency.
where it is believed he will trim powers
of Chairman Shonts.
Vice President Gillette of Mutual
Life Insurance company admits giving
1000 to Republican campaign fund.
No vouchers taken for thousands of
dollars given out.
FOREIGN
Japanese government making ar
rangements for return of victorious
army.
Hungarian parliament prorogued. Ac-
tion brings about stormy scene in
lower houses.
United States transport held at Homo
lulu and nine men, including two
marines, arrested, charged with coun-
| terfeiting.
Electric railway company incorpor-
ated for $5,OOO,OOO buys out two lines
Court our martial of Captain Young of
gunboat Bennington slowly proceeds at
--' Forest fires in Ventura and Santa
Barbara county are under control
Prominent San Francisco man killed
| by rattlesnake in Napa hills.
LOCAL
"scotty," he of Death Valley fame
challenges E. H. Hartman to race
across continent for $S5,OO0 side.
Wild scene of disorder at mass meet
ing in Bloody Ate ward.
Great demonstration at benefit to
| Tom Oberle.
James gives portion of estate of the
| late Mrs pemIng to her son.
Act of kindness on part or Benjamin
Balmer rewarded by. decision OF Judge
James, in allowing his claim to $24e0
Of the estate of Thomas S. Robson.
| Husband and wife quarreled on
Fourth OF July and husband gets dt-
Boards of trade at last consolidate.
! Mrs. Nellie Davis is again stricken
| in the court room
| Applicant for wholesale liquor Ii
canse startles police commission by
honest admissions that he sought to
eyade retail liquor law
Former Missouri congressman pre-
| diets warning Democratic factions in
| that state will nominate former United
| States Senator Cockrell for governor,
ss means of harmonizing party.
A. Niemeyer's wholesale liquor IL
cense in jeopardy because he signed
protest against rival.
police will ride motorcycles and ar
lrest speeding automobilistA
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11

Special to The Herald.
WASHINGTON, Oct 1O,-Among the
California patents issued today We're
the following: John c. Lettelier, Los
Angeles, locking and dispensing crate
for bottles and carboys Fred Stebler
of Riverside, automatic Weighing ma
chine.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 1O-John L.
Sabin, president of the Pacific States
Telephone and Telegraph company,
died at his home in this city tonight.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1905-10-11
German Steamers Seized
, Associata5 Press

TOXIC, Oct. II. 1890 p. m,-The Ger
man steamers Emstruve and Hans
Wagner were seized yesterday off Fu-
san and Nishima, respectively. Both
were bound for Vladivostok and it is
alleged they carried contraband.