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Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
TRAINS CRASH ON
HARLEM TRACKS
ONE PERSON KILLED, FORTY
INJURED
Collision Occurs on Elevated Tracks,
Many Passengers Rescued by
Means of Fire APP
paratus
By Associated Press.

Is n
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-In one OF the
most extraordinary accidents known 10
American railroading two heaVliy
loaded passenger trains came together
on the elevated tracks OF the new
York Central e. Hudson River rail-
road tonight at Harlem. One man,
]. w. Knapp of New Rochelle, was
killed and forty persons were more Ut
less seriously injured.
Roth OF the colliding trains were
east bound and had left the Graru
Central station at Forty-second street
within a. few minutes of eacn otner'
One was a Stamford local on the rev
york New Haven &c Hartford railway,
which company uses the new hork
Central tracks. The other train was
the Poughkeepsie express OF the new
York Central. Rushing a'ons 5 aon U''
parallel tracks, the two trains sudden
ly came together. The local was
switched from the third track on TO
the fourth and In an instant the en-
pine of the express had crashed 1nto
the day coach following the smoking
car of the local.
The tracks at the point OF the col
lision are about thirty feet in the ar
This made the work of rescue DIM
cult and lent materially to the terror
of the passengers, most Of whom were
residents of nearby points in Connecti-
cut and New York state who had come
to the city on holiday shopping tours
Fire apparatus from several stations
was summoned and many persons were
rescued by means of ladders placed
against the structure. Serious injuries
befell most of those in the car de-
molished by the Poughkeepsie express.
John D. Horn, engineer of the eX-
press train, was arrested tonight on
the charge OF manslaughter and was
later released on bail
No one on the Poughkeepsie train,
so far as can be learned, was hurt
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
BOMB THROWN INTO ROOMS
OF N0N-UNION QUARTERS
LABOR STRIFE CAUSES INJURY
TO MANY PERSONS
Explosion Follows Riotous Act, in
Which Several Unaffliated Work.
ers Sustain Severe Hurts-Buld-
ing Is Wrecked-No Clews
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. ia bomb was
hurled tonight through one of the front
windows of the Allied Iron association
at East Fourteenth street.
1t landed in a room used for tele-
phone purposes and exploding, wrecked
the place. Several employees were in
an adjoining room, but were only
stunned by the explosion.
Only fragments of the missile could
be picked up in the wrecked room
and no one could be found who saw
the person who had thrown it.
The Allied Iron association was
formed recently when the structural
iron workers declared n strike against
tho contracting firm of Post & Nc
Cord. It's offices have been used as
a bureau for the employment of non
union men to take the places of the
strikers.
About ten days ago notice was
served on all union structural iron
workers in the city that on and after
that date no iron workers would be
employed by the contracting firms of
New York, except through the asso
ciated agency in East Fourteenth
street.
Post & McCord are the contractors
for the Allen building, where a pre-
mature explosion of dynamite early
today killed three men and injured a
number of others.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
MAY INVOKE THE RECALL
San Diego Citizens Take Umbrage at
Action of CounciImen Regarding
Liquor Legislation
SMecial to MIC Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 19.-The various
actions of the councilmen at the meet
ing last night is to be the cause of
several recall elections If all the
threats are carried out.
A petition is being circulated for the
recall of Councilman Thorpe for the
reason that he did not vote as some
wanted him to on the question
which come of the residents of La Jolla
are objecting to. Councilman Goldkamp
will possibly face a recall petition be-
cause he did not vote as the anti
saloon people wanted him to on the
question of amending the Kelly liquor
law.
Tonight resolution passed by the
Golden Hill Improvement club de-
nounces all the members who voted to
repeal the Kelly law and calls for
their designations or their recall.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
HUMMEL RESTS HIS CASE
viii Allow II to Go to the Jury on
Evidence Submitted by His
Accusers
BY AssocIatetl Press.

by Associated BreSS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Abraham II.
Hummel, the lawyer who for several
days has been on trial in the supreme
court on a charge of conspiracy i'm con-
nection with the Dodge Morse divorce
litigation. today elected to allow his
case to go to the jury solely on the
evidence submitted by his accusers.
The prosecution finished its case yes
terday and when the trial was resumed
today counsel for Hummel announced
that they were prepared to rest their
case. They did not desire to offer any
evidence in defense.
Hummers counsel contended that the
jury should not believe the testimony Of
Charles +. Dodge, building their argu-
ment for the defendant around this
point Dodge was the first husband of
Mrs, G. w. Morse. He testified yester-
day that Hummel gave him several
thousand dollars and that he perjured
himself in giving testimony to prove
illegal his original divorce from Mrs.
Morse.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
Strike Is Called in
Russia
WillQuit Work Thursday
at Noon
Council at Tsarskoe.selo still Fails
to Arrive at Decision Regard
ing Election Lsw-To
Discuss It Today
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 90 2:O5 a.
ma call for general political strike
throughout Russia. to begin Thursday
at noon. was issued tonight. The call
Is approved by the Union of Unions,
the Union of Peasants, the General
Railway union and the Councils Of
Workmen of st. Petersburg and Mos
COW.
A response received from the railroad
men Of Moscow is unanimous for a
strike
The leaders have declared their abil-
ity to stop every train in Russia.
Inc strike order renders every MEM
Der OF the unions signing 1t liable to
arrest and punishment under the new
strike law and Minister of the Interior
Durnovo attempted to telegraph Or
GERS TO MOSCOW to arrest members of
tne railway union and of the work.
mems council. but the dispatches were
held up by the railway telegraphers.
The members of the ST. Petersb burg
council of Workmen had been notified
by the General Railway union and the
MOSCOW Council of Workmen that in
principle they were ready for a strike.
but that they hesitated on practical
grounds. The st. Petersburg leaders.
however, felt that their prestige would
suffer severely unless they could an
sWer the governments determined Of
Tense with a counter strike while many
who were committed to full revolution
decided that the ground would be swept
from under their feet should the gov
ernment promulgate law granting
universal suffrage.
Difficulty in Enforcing Strike
Ii is expected that there will be
difficulty in enforcing general walk
out on the eve of Christmas holidays,
when Russian workmen, especially the
railroad employees, are looking forward
to the customary presents which
sometimes amount to as much as one
or two months wages.
Envoys returning from the interior
reported that many of the proletariat
in the provinces will be ready for a
struggle before January.
The committee of the League of
Leagues, the prominent members of
which are momentarily expecting ar
rest on account of the manifesto is
sued by the league this morning, were
present at the meeting of the council
of workmen as were also several lead
Ing lights of the revolution, who are
working desperately to coordinate all
elements in a struggle against the gov
ernment.
The printers of Moscow will strike
today, but those of st. Petersburg
have decided to strike only when
ordered to do so.
The police yesterday afternoon vis-
Continued on Page Twol
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
CHARGED WITH PERJURY
Or. Arthur C. Prober of Santa Cruz
Accused of Making False Affidavit
for Marriage License
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SANTA CRUZ, Dec ia warrant
was issued today for the arrest of DR..
Arthur G. Prober, alias Clarence r..
Davis. banker. editor and merchant of
Ben Lomond, on charge of swearing
falsely to his name in an affidavit for
a marriage license.
Back of this charge is the general
one that Davis is DR.. Prober, who is
accused of having wrecked a bank at
Dayton, Ore, about year ago.
Prober. or Davis. as he called him
self came to Ben Lomond about nine
months ago from Redding, where he
said he was employed as manager of
the commissariat department in the
Mountain Copper company. Prober, or
Davis. opened a general store under
the firm name of C. p. Davis & Co..
later establishing the Ben Lomond
News. a weekly paper. and still later,
within the past month, starting pri-
Vate bank.
Prober was married in November to
Miss Olive Hume, society editor of the
Fresno Democrat, who. with her
mother, owns considerable property in
Ben Lomond. Since that time a travel
ing man who settled in Ben Lomond
alleged that Davis was a fugitive from
justice.
A picture was published in one of the
local papers and on Davis return from
two weeks trip to Chicago he was
confronted by his wife and District
Attorney Knight with the picture and
his alleged record.
1t is said he gave evasive answers
and while the officer was in conference
with Mrs. Davis Davis got his grip
at hotel and disappeared out of the
back door. Officers were at once put
on his track
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
CONFESSES MANY CRIMES
Pawnbroker's Murderer Says He Conn
mtted This and Other Deeds
Alone
By Associated Press.

GREAT FALLS. Mont. Dec. ia
special from Lewiston brings news of
a final confession of James Sherman,
the 19-year-old boy accused of the
murder of Sam Studinski, the Jewish
paWnbroker there, on the night of
August 49, the young man stating
that the murder was committed by
himself alone as were the dozen or
more mysterious burglaries in Lewis
town during the past year as well as
of the attempted poisoning of the coun-
ty attorney and his family December 1.
So sure are the authorities that Sher-
man is telling true story and such
corroboration has been secured that
Russell Hartop, Dave Atkinson and
Walter Gooch have been released from
custody, while DR.. e. A. Long is eX-
pected to be released soon.
The four men were implicated in the
murder by young Sherman in his first
story following his arrest.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
RAILROAD Is WINNER
tiles to Tear Up Its
Tracks
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 19.-The Sacra-
mento Southern railroad. a branch of
the Southern Pacific, showed its de-
termination this morning to hold onto
the 450 feet of track laid last Sunday
oil portion of the river levee, to
which it is said the company has no
right.
superintendent of Streets d. ]. Man.
nix was instructed by Mayor Hassett
to tear up the tracks. using what force
was necessary. He had not been long
at work before switch engine backed
a long string of cars upon the track
and left them standing so that the
work of tearing up the track could not
proceed. About fifty feet of the track.
near the end, where the new line
crossed a highway, was the only por-
ton Of the track ManniX could tear
Up.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
NATURALIZATION CHANGES
Committee Makes Important Reeom-
rendstions to Restrict Granting
Of citizenship
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The report
or the naturalization committee com.
posed of Milton D. Purdy, chairman,
assistant to the attorney general; Call
lard Hunt, chief of the passport bu-
reau of the state department, and Rich
ard *. Campbell, law officer Of the bu-
reau OF immigration, department Of
commerce and labor, to which refer
ence was made in the presidents mes
sage, makes important recommends
tions for improving the conditions now
surrounding naturalization.
The committee declares that the gem
eral principles of the naturalization
laws are correct, but recommends that
nobody be admitted to citizenship who
does not intend to reside permanently
III the United States. and no one be
admitted who does not know the Eng
lish language. To prevent naturaliza-
tions for political purposes 1t is re-
commended that a uniform fee Of at
least 81 be prescribed by law, and that
no naturalizatlons be permitted for at
least thirty days next preceding u
presidential or congressional election.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
SAY FOREMAN WAS MURDERED
Sheriff of San Bernardino Will Inves-
tigatc Tragedy of the
Desert
Special to The Herald.

Special 10 The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO. Dec. 19.-Sher-
iff Ralrhs has gone to the desert to
make a thorough investigation of the
death of George Graham, the Santa
Fe section foreman found dead re-
Gently near HiaWatha siding, few
miles west OF Barstow.
Graham's body was found lying
some distance from the track, the cir
cumstances pointing to his being
struck by a train while out on his vc-
locipede placing switch lights. But
no train crew could be found that even
suspected that they had struck him.
Graham usually carried considerable
money with him, it being his habit
to keep from 5000 to $500 about his
person all the time and it is believed
he was murdered for his money as
none was found on his person.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
IRISH WERE OFFENDED
Prevent Performance in Butte of
Show Burlesquing Their
Race
. " Associated Press.

BUTTE, Mont, Dec. 19,-The Dream
land burlesque show was prevented
from giving a performance here last
night by about 5000 Irish Americans,
members of the Irish american society
of Butte, which passed resolutions
calling upon it's members to forcibly
stop the burlesque company from show
ing in Butte. The action was taken as
the result of the display of poster
burlesquing the Irish race.
The mayor and police authorities
have advised the management of the
show against attempting to give per-
formance as it is feared a riot will
be precipitated. Warrants for the ar
rest of the actors have been issued
with "A view of averting a riot in the
event of an attempt to give the show.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
Decide Against Port Hartford
,u Aaanaia tad praER

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19,-The de-
partment of the treasury and the bu-
reau of commerce and labor have re-
fused to permit the establishment of a
branch customs and quarantine office
at Port Hartford, or to allow officials
to go from here or to enter that port.
as has been the custom. Hereafter
they will have to call at San Francisco
for that purpose. An effort viii be
made to have Port Hartford declared
a port OF entry during this session of
congress, as the shipping trade is
large.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
Railroads Agree to Obey Laws

lA5bUUIdIUu
CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-Executive Off
cials of all the western railroads at
meeting here today entered into an
agreement with a view to compelling
a strict adherence to the provisions
laws. Every road bound itself to in
form the interstate commerce commits
sion of any illegal acts on the part
of any road.
Through the action today it is ex-
pected to stop the payments of rebates
and all devices for giving preference
to shippers.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
JOSEPH HASTINGS FAILS
Former Associate of Cashier Clark of
Enterprise Bank Assigns for
Larue Sum

BY Associated Press.
PITTSBURG, Dec. 19.-Joseph Hast
ings, for years associated in business
with the late Cashier Clark of the de-
funct Enterprise bank of Allegheny
made an assignment yesterday. The
amount of the assignment will reach
possibly 100000.
The Union Trust company of Pitts
burg was made receiver.
Counsel for Mr.. Hastings issued a
statement last night saying that his
client had been pulled down through
taking care of bills of Clark.
Mr.. Hastings was president of the
Ohio Valley Water company and was
connected with many other large en-
terprises, both in Pennsylvania and
other states. He was the owner of an
immense stock farm in Kentucky.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
FIRE IN WORKHOUSE
Blaze Breaks Out in Women's Wing
but All the Inmates
Escape
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Fire broke
out in the womens wing of the city
workhouse on Blackwells island, sit
uated i'm the East river off Seventy
ninth street, shortly before 3 O'Clock
this morning. Calls for assistance
were sent to fire headquarters in this
city and several engine companies
We're sent over by ferry to augment
the fire fighting force on the island.
A boat also was sent. Hundreds of
women are confined I'm the institution,
which is only about quarter of a
mile removed from the city peni-
tentiary.
The women were removed safely,
All danger Of loss of life among the
inmates was said to be past at 1880
O'Clock.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
PART |

PART |
1-StruggIe is begun.
2-lnsurance the leading topic.
3-Convicted of horse stealing.
4-Editorial.
5-City news.
6-7-cIassified advertisements.
8-cuts arteries with razor.
PART u
suspect woman of many thefts.
2-Sports.
3-Southern California news.
4-Pubic advertising.
5-Markets.
6-5egin trial of fire Inspector.
EASTERN
Washington Life now under investi-
CATION by insurance legislative COM
mittee.
Trains collide on Harlem tracks; one
killed, forty injured
LdborerS entCmbed In Pennsylvania
railroad tunnel rescued by three brave
men.
FOREIGN
General political strike is begun in
Russia.
Island in Samoan group built up 5000
feet by volcanic eruption,
Plans are arranged to import one
thousand tamllleS OF labOferS Tor IIa-
waii.
COAST
Chestnut wins race at Ingleside at
odds to 200 to J.,
Charges of bribery made against San
Diego man.
Indian fights in courts for allotment
of 160 acres.
LOCAL
pittsburE man and woman race across
continent to see dying brother.
Governor johnson of Minnesota de-
lighted with California, Tells of great
wealth of iron producing state.
Widow of elevator victim almost
loses mind when told OF husbands
death.
Woman arrested on charge OF shop
lifting said by police to have been
connected with many robberies.
Leader OF gang of horse thieves
spring street to be Illuminated to-
night.
George w Kennedy who killed A.
l.. Wilson, dies OF delerium tremens.
Discharged soldier cuts arteries with
razor
E. r. Perkins not acceptable TO coun-
ell for board OF public works.
Building superintendent Bacl<us pro-
duces evidence before civil scerVice
duces evidence before civil service
J liarity i'm league with FIRE escape con-
tractors
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
Hungarian Suffrage Bill
BY Associated Press.

BUDAPEST, Hungary. Dec. 10
The terms of the proposed universal
male suffrage bill made public today
give the franchise to all Hungarians
over "a years of age. who are able to
read and write, provided that voting
shall be direct and secret and that
anyone entitled to vote shall also be
qualified for election provided he had
been Hungarian subject for ten years
and has not been sentenced for dis
honest practices.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
Mrs. Berry Loses an Eye
BY Associated Press.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 19-Mrs. Ina
Berry, late of Northport Wash, who
recently defed arrest for four days in
railway coach i'm which she had for
tilted herself at Girard, Kas., under
went an operation here today in which
her left eye was removed. The eye
sight had been destroyed by the am
monia used by her captors in driving
the woman from the coach. Mrs. Ber-
ry is an inmate of sanitarium in this
city.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
Bee Keepers Sue crOwdsr
BY Associated Press.

FRESNO, Dec. 19.-Suit was COM
menced in the superior court today by
the California Bee Keepers associa-
ton against John F.. Crowder former
manager of the association. The COM
plant alleges that Crowder holds about
$1,000 Of the associations money for
which he has never accounted. Crow
der was taken out of the manage
ment about year ago, and at that
time turned over only $4.75 to his sue
cesSor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
Steamers for Japan Mail Line
Snecial 10 The Herald.

VICTORIA, b. c.. Dec. 19.-The
steamer Ping Suey which arrived to-
day from Japan, brought news that
four liners have been added to the
Japan mail line between Japan. China
and Puget Sound, and the fortnightly
service disrupted by the war will be
resumed at an early date. The new
steamer Tango Maru has been added
instead of the Kinshui Maru, sunk
during the war,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
Santa Fe Man Promoted
BY Associated Press

Topeka, Kas.. Dec. 19-J. E. Hur-
ley, general manager of the Santa Fe
railroad, issued circular today an
nouncing the promotion of C. II. Gaunt
to be assistant general manager. with
such duties as may be assigned him
by the general manager" Mr. Gaunt
retains his present position of super
intendent of telegraph.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
Robbers Loot Bank in Illinois
Rv Associated Press.

BALDWIN, ILL.,, Dec. 19.-Four rob-
bers blew open the safe in the bank
here today and escaped after fight
with citizens. Nobody was hurt in the
street fighting. About $25OO in cur
rency was torn into shreds by the ex-
plosion and $1,000 in silver was dam
aged 1t is not known how much the
robbers secured.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
WRECK SUSPECTS RELEASED
Ey Associated Press.

7
SANTA BARBARA, Dec. he. j.
Snow and Ernest McKenney, suspected
of attempting to wreck the coast line
limited on the Southern Pacific No.
Vember on Los Alamos viaduct, were
released today. Testimony was intro
duced at the preliminary examination
showing the men were stealing ride
on the train and could not have placed
the nitro-glycerine on the track.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
Man Wanted at Nome Caught
Snecinl to Mo Herald.

SpeClHI 10 TITO IItTHIu
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19-Robert
Mccullough, alias Little Billy" was
arrested today on board the ship For
tenlot. 1t is alleged that he is wanted
at Nome to answer charges of highway
robbery and other offenses against the
miners of that section,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
G. 3. keene's Appointment

IY NESOCIdltu 7 IIS55'
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.-George
b. Keene, an attorney and former
state senator, who at present is Sec
retary to Mayor Schmitz, today ac-
cepted the appointment of chief clerk
of the board of supervisors, which is
soon to take office.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
Confirms LAWYERS Appointment

Word was received in Los Angeles
yesterday that the senate had con-
hrmed the appointment of Oscar Law
Ter as United states district attorney.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California: Cloudy
Wednesday, possibly preceded by
showers; light west winds. Max
imum temperature in Los Angeles
yesterday, 81 degrees; minimum,
48 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
Man Killed by Train Identified
By Associatel Press.

VALLEJO, Dec. 19.-The remains OF
a man who was run over and killed by
a railroad train near here last Sunday
have been identified as those of VIII
liam II. Thompson. recently OF Bucks
county. Ohio, who was visiting friends
at Napa Junction. The body will be
sent to Milford n. j., where the fam
lily now resides
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
NInety.cent Gas for Chicago

Bv Associated PreSs
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-The directors
of the Peoples Gas Light and Coke
company met here today and approved
the 90-cent rate for gas for the city
of Chicago and also reduced the divi-
dend rate from per cent to per cent.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
Fresno to Have Crossing Subway
,, GEO a tod Draea

FRESNO, Dec. 19.-After an agita-
tion lasting over several months the
Southern Pacific has agreed to build
q subway at one of its crossings. The
subway is to be built on Fresno street
and gates are to be put in at Tulare
street.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
i-miIIionaire to Clean Streets
BY Associated Press.

CINCINNATI. Dec. 19.-Josh Neave.
o multi millionaire, has been decided
oil for superintendent of the city street
cleaning department, his acceptance
being received today by the new board
OF public service which takes office
next month. Mr.. Neave said he de-
sired the office I'm order to give Cincin-
natl the cleanest streets possible.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
Reform School Burned
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-The main
building OF the boys reform school of
the District OF Columbia. located some
distance outside OF Washington, i'm
which were housed 300 boys, was totally
destroyed by fire this morning. Loss
is estimated at $4,000 No lives were
lost.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-20
sankers AdIudaed Guilty

DENVER. Dec. 19.-Leonard Imbo-
den and James A. Hill bankers were
found guilty tonight OF eonsplring to
wreck the Denver Savings bank.