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Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-04
OFFERS REWARD FOR
ARREST OF BANDITS
EXPRESS COMPANY AFTER TRAIN
ROBBERS
Four Men Believed to Have Been Inn
picated in HoId-Up of Eastbound
Flyer North of Ballard, Wash, Last
Night-Boys Believed Innocent
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 9.-Five thou
sand dollars reward is offered by the
Great Northern Express company for
the capture and identification of the
bandits who held up and dynamited the
east bound flyer north of Ballard last
night.
Four men are believed to have been
implicated, at least two working around
the train outside while two blew open
the safe in the express car. The story
told by the two boys now in the Everett
Jail that they were merely stealing a
ride and had nothing to do with the
robbery is generally believed.
The sheriff and deputies today found
an abandoned horse and wagon about
mile and half north of the scene of
the holdup. The horse was exhausted.
The officers believe this is the outfit
reported yesterday morning as having
been stolen from the barn of G. w.
Calhoun near Kent. Kent is fully
twenty miles from the scene of the
robbery.
Division Superintendent Scott gives
out a statement this morning that, so
far as known, $346 in cash was taken
from the safe. No statement has yet
been made regarding express matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-04
.REV0KES
LICENSE
New York Life Barred
From Nevada
Mccall Flayed in Letter
of Notification
State Controller Says Insurance Com
pany Can Do No More Business
Until There Is Change In
Management
BY Associated Press.

CARSON, New, Oct. 3.--Today State
Controller and Insurance Commissioner
S. P. Davis revoked the license of the
New York Life Insurance company.
The following telegram was forwarded
to the New York home Office by the
controller:
John Mccall, New York-Pending the
investigation of the corrupt manage
ment and fraudulent disposals of funds
entrusted to your company and so long
as yourself and George Perkins retain
offices of trust in the management of
the New York Life Insurance company,
the license of the company to do busi-
ness in the state of Nevada is hereby
revoked.
Upon advice of change of manage
ment and satisfactory proof of honest
management the license will be reis-
sued"
A notice has been forwarded through
out the state warning all agents of the
fact of the order, and giving them two
weeks to clear the records.
The company has about 1900 policy
holders in Nevada, representing total
of about three million dollars.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-04

GUN FELL FROM HOLSTER
Marion Hawkins Death Resulted From
Accident Which Occurred at
ldyIIwIId Monday
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
RIVERSIDE, Oct. 3.-An inquest was
held at San Jacinto this afternoon by
Coroner Dickson over the remains OF
Marion Hawkins, who accidentally shot
himself at Idyllwild yesterday. The tes-
timony was to the effect that Hawkins
was STOPPING over a stream of water to
get a drink when his heavy Colts re-
volver fell out of its holster onto O
rock. The weapon was discharged ana
the bullet struck Hawkins in the alb
domen, glancing downward.
The accident occurred at II a. m. and
the injured man was at once taken
to the Idyllwild hotel, where he was at
tended by a trained nurse, Miss Pen
noyer, who cared for him until the ar
rival of DR.. Jackson from Hemet. DR..
Murphy was also summoned from Los
Angeles and it was decided to take
Hawkins to Hemet, where he might be
operated upon by the two physicians.
He arrived at 10 o'clock and died an
hour and a. half later
DR.. Murphy on receiving the message
that he was wanted at Idyllwild took
the first train for Riverside, and on
arrival here was taken in an AUTO to
Hemet making the trip in one and
three-quarter hours. The young man
was dead, however, when he arrived.
Hawkins was in charge of the Green
livery at Idyllwild. He was % years old
and unmarried, and resided when at
home with his sister and mother in
Pasadena
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-04
PLOTS BoER REBELLION
Andrew Dewet, Nephew of Famous
Leader, Arrested Charged With
Planning Uprising
BY Associated Press.

BERLIN, Oct. S.-Andrew Dewet,
nephew of the famous Boer, Christian
Dewet, has been arrested at his resi-
dence in a suburb of Windhoek, Ger
man Southwest Africa, with four other
Beers, accused of plotting the over
throw of German rule in Southwest
Africa, to create Boer republic
This news, purporting to come from
an excellent authority, was distributed
to the German press by the Hanseatic
press bureau, and is accepted as true
by leading Berlin journals.
Andrew Dewet, who Is a merchant
of Windhoek is described as having
arranged with the rebel natives to
make common cause with them. About
$1,000 Beers are said to be in German
Southwest Africa, one-quarter of whom
are organized. Considerable quanti-
ties of arms were seized at Dewet's
house.
Although the arrests occurred Aug
ust % nothing was reported by cable
to the newspapers, doubtless on ac-
count of the censorship.
Andrew Dewet married daughter of
a Prussian army officer.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-04
Gar and Kaiser Plan
Great Coup
Other Powers Likely to
Agree
Secret Treaty Signed by Germany and
Russia Outlines Method of Parti-
tion In Event Dual Monarchy
Breaks Down
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. "a states
man high in the confidence of the czar
says that the czar and the kaiser have
signed a secret treaty relating to the
partition of Austria.
It Is supposed that the treaty involves
no D. rpose wantonly to interfere with
Aus, ia-Hungarian statu quo but pro-
vides plan of Russian and German
action in the event of break up of the
dual monarchy, the unsettled condition
of which Is at present occupying the
anxious attention of the European gov
ernments.
If Austria-Hungary should go to
pieces Russia would wish to seize the
opportunity to bring the southern
Slavs into the Russian empire.
However, it is likely that no matter
what policy Russia and Germany at
tempt in southeastern Europe it will
have the approval of England, France
and Italy.
Any crisis involving the collapse Of
Austro- Hungarian authority Is likely
to be adjusted by an agreement among
the whole group of first rate European
powers.
Any other course in view particularly
OF England's determination to have a
share in shaping all great develop
ments impinging on the Mediterranean,
would breed serious strife, which is pre-
cisely what the vast majority of
European statesmen are now striving
earnestly to avoid.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-04
SAYS LEONARD VICTIM
OF WALL STREET MAN
SISTER OF BANK THIEF CHARGES
DEEP LAID PLOT
Girl Says Brother, Who Confessed to
Theft of $35s,ooo Securities From
New York Bank, Is Protecting Man
and Woman Who Are Implicated
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Miss Catherine
Leonard, sister Of Harry A. Leonard,
the young man who confessed to the
theft of more than $359,000 worth of
securities from the National City bank,
declared today that young Leonard was
the victim of another man and that he
was trying to protect the man and a
woman.
Miss Leonard declared that she had
given the woman's name to the police
and that she believed the unrestored
portion of the securities was placed in a
safe deposit vault by the woman. Miss
Leonard said:
"There was a woman interested in
my brother and he was interested in
her. 1 want to say that my brother
was simply the victim of a Wall street
man, who knowing his innocence i'm
posed upon him. My brother is now
trying to protect this man, but 1, my
father and mother and other friends will
not have it SO.
"In protecting the man he also is
protecting a woman. When the police
came here they found the facts just as
l have given them to you, and they
also found 100000 worth of the stocks
in safe deposit vault, where they had
been placed by this woman, l believe. "
Leonard's bail was fixed at $4,000 to-
day after an attempt had been made to
place the amount at $50,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-04
SPARRING ON THE TACOMA
Members Of the Crew Indulge In 5ex-
Ing Contests Under Direct Super
vision Of officers
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Early last night
the quarter deck of the protected cruiser
Tacoma, lying alongside her pier in the
navy yard, presented a scene that would
have delighted the patrons of the manly
art If they could have witnessed 1t.
Beneath brilliant cluster of electric
bunch lights was regulation 24-foot
ring. Aft of it sat officers from all the
ships in the navy yard. and forward,
tier upon tier, were the jackies, twenty
five from each ship and all the mem
bers of the Tacoma's crew.
There were three fast bouts, the f1rst
between kid" Linsky of the Chatta-
nooga and kid" Beethall of the Ia
coma. 1t resulted in draw, as did tn :
second bout of six rounds between
Master-at-arms Charles Ward OF the
Brooklyn and Seaman Hoskins OF the
same ship.
In the final bout Of ten rounds were
H. R. Domaratius of the Brooklyn ana
T. e. Shafer Of the Tacoma.
For the first three rounds the men
seemed about evenly matched. In the
sixth round Shafer got in left hook on
the point of the jaw that knocked the
Brooklyn's man out.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-04
UPROAR MARKS
ENTIRE SESSION
DENOMINATIONS ARE BANDED
TO AND FRO
Western Life Indemnity Company
Meeting characterized by Constant
Disorder and Shouts of "Rob-
bers" and "Thieves"
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-Shouts of rob
bers" and "thieves" were raised at a
meeting Of policy holders of the West
ern Life Indemnity company today.
Men nearly came to blows during d
hysterical scene attending protests
made against rulings of the chair. The
principal uproar followed a request for
reading of the minutes of previous
meeting and a refusal by President
George M. Moulton.
Attorney Hicks, chairman of the pol
icy holders committee, shouted as he
advanced to the chairman, step by
step, that freedom of speech was being
denied and gag rule" was being re-
sorted to by officials of the insurance
company.
President Moulton was rapping for or
der. He declined to listen to Mr.. Hicks.
The chair demanded that the qualified
voters in the meeting be identified. He
said a committee on credentials would
be appointed.
IT move that E. D. Steem, o. F. Par
ker and ]. S. White be named as COM
mittee on credentials" moved Hicks.
President Moulton declared him out
of order and said that the chair had
the right to name the committee.
Hicks again objected, but President
MOullOn appointed II. M. hdTIlIlJ Il. IL
Steem and j. S. White.
The room then was cleared for COM
mittee work.
There were seventy-flve policy hold
ers at the meeting, among whom were
a dozen women. 1t was learned that
proxies for 11,000 policy holders were in
the hands of General Manager Rosen-
field, while only 1900 were held by the
committee.
When the committee on credentials
turned in it's report there was another
interruption.
Eventually, however, order was re-
stored and the roll call on the motion to
adjourn was carried.
Attorney S. o. Levinson said he in
tended to ask Judge Bethea to refer the
case to a bankruptcy referee in order
that Rosenfeld may be placed on the
witness stand. The object of this in
tended move, 1t is believed, Is to force
Rosenfeld to testify concerning his
assets; also concerning his alleged con-
tract with the Western Life Indemnity
company as to payment of 81 to Rosen-
field on every $1,000 insurance and con.
cerning Rosenfeld's alleged holdings ir
a number of business enterprises.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-04
EXCLUSION LAW AND
BOYCOTT DISCUSSED
CABINET HOLDS PRoTRACTED
MEETING
Presidents Effort to AIIay Chinese
Indignation Reported Failure, and
Changes In Existing Regulations
Deemed Imperative
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-The most
interesting subjects discussed at the
cabinet meeting today were, first the
Chinese boycott against American
goods, and second the consideration of
complaints made by the Chinese gov
ernment against the method of eXecu
tion of the existing Chinese exclusion
laws The important fact developed
was that the presidents effort last
summer to allay the Indignation of the
Chinese by a circular Of instructions to
the American minister to China, and
consular officers therein, had in n
measure failed of it's purpose and re-
quired considerable amendment to Sc
cure the object sought Mr., Rockhill
himself reported that 1t had not been
found possible to carry out the in
structions contained in the circular
without doing great injustice to worthy
Chinese and imposing burdens toe
heavy to be borne upon the American
consuls
Being freshly back from the orient
Secretary Taft took prominent part
in the discussion of this matter when
| 1t was broached by Secretary Root, and
presented some of the results of his OBJ
serVations on his recent trip. 1t de-
veloped that the requirement that
American consuls identify the Chinese
seeking certificates admitting them to
American ports imposed a task upon
these officials beyond their ability.
The trend of the opinion in the
cabinet meeting was that the conf
plants against the Chinese exclusion
act were directed rather against the
construction placed upon the law than
against the act itself, and especially
against the definition given in Califor-
MIA to the term coolie, so it was prac-
tically decided that some important
changes in the present regulations must
be made. Todays session was the first
regular meeting of the cabinet held
for some months, and it was one of the
longest held during the administration
of President Roosevelt
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-04
PAT GROVE MUST RETURN
Requislton Papers Signed by Governor
of Nebraska and Officers Start
for Montana
By Assoclated Press


OMAHA, Neb., Oct. S.-Chief Dona-
hue today caused to be filed in the
district court an information against
Grove, charging him with shooting,
with intent to kill. officer Jackson two
weeks ago. He will be returned on this
charge.
Requisition papers were signed by the
governor this afternoon and officers
started for Montana at once.
The only reward standing for Groves S
arrest is 5000, which Chief Donahue
personally offered today. Edward Il,
Cudahy stated today that he was as
anxious as ever to prosecute Grove.
The original information filed against
Grove in the district court, charging
him with highway robbery, in having
forced Edward Cudahy to pay $4,000
ransom for his sons return, will be
used against the prisoner, although he
is being returned to Nebraska on a
charge of shooting officer Jackson.
Through the police of Butte Grove
requested that Chief Donahue himself
go to Butte to bring the fugitive back
to Omaha, but this Chief Donahue de-
clined to do.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-04
WORKING FOR RESTITUTION
New York Life Policy Holders Want
Funds Contributed to Republican
Campaign Repaid
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Permission to
begin proceedings against John A. Nc
Call, president, and George w. Perkins,
vice president of the New York Life
Insurance, for the restitution of $780,
coo contributed to the Republican cam
paign funds, was asked of Attorney
General Mayer today by William Hep
burn Russell, acting as attorney for
several policy holders.
Under the laws of this state the
sanction of the attorney general is re-
quired in order to bring suit of this
character. Mr.. Russell said the suit
would be based on the contention that
the money paid to the national Repub-
lican committee was expended by Nc
Call and Perkins without corporate au-
thority. He declared that he intended
also to sue for the restitution of $3.50
which Mr.. Mccall testified had been
placed in the hands of Andrew Hamil-
ton of Albany
The policy holders represented by Mr..
Russell are Walter Goodyear, Lemuel
D. Lilly and William B. Winslow.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-04
BLAST KILLS MINING BOSS
Charge ExpIodes PrematureIy-Sev-
eraI Men Have Narrow Escape
From Death
NV Associated Press.

NEVADA, Cal, Oct. 3.-Thomas
Callahan, night shift boss of the Home
mine, was killed today by prema ture
blast. Callahan with several other
miners had fired a round of twenty
holes, and was climbing up a ladder to
get away when one exploded prema-
turely, knocking him from the ladder
into the zone of the blasts. All the
others went off in order, Callahan being
blown to atoms. Clyde Barker mar
rowly escaped being killed. He was on
the platform above the blasts, but lay
down hugging the floor as closely as
possible until the firing ceased, thus
preventing the flying rock from strik.
ing him. The other miners had made
their way through the drift.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-04
REPUBLIC is NOT POPULAR
Norwegian Commercial and Industrial
interests Ask Storthng to
TranqulIize Country
BY Associated Press,

BY Associated Press.
CHRISTIANIA, Oct. S.-The attempt
to create agitation in favor Of Nor
wegian republic is finding no support
from the country. The leaders of the
movement appealed for addresses for
presentation to the storthing in favor
of a republican form Of government,
but so far the appeal has met with no
response.
The commercial and industrial inter-
cts appear to desire no disturbance Of
the existing order Of things.
At an independent meeting here today
of representatives of the commercial
and shipping interests an address was
drawn up embodying the foregoing and
in addition asking the storthing to in
sure tranquility by the speedy election
of a king. 1t was presented to the
storthing by a special committee this
evening
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-04
steamer Roddam Destroyed

LONDON, Oct. 3,-Lloyds have re-
ceived a telegram from the captain of
the British steamer Roddam, which
escaped badly damaged from st. Pierre,
Island of Martinique, at the time st.
Pierre was destroyed by the outbreak
of Mount Pelee in May, 1902, announce
doned in the Yenesei river, East
Siberia. The Roddam was at anchor
off st. Pierre with eighteen or twenty
other vessels when the outbreak of Mt.
Pelee occurred. She was almost over
whelmed by burning lava and seven
teen Of her crew were killed.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-04
GIRL SAYS SHE
IS A MUROERESS
ASKS POLICE TO PLACE HER
IN CUSTODY
Pretty Miss Elsie WildbIood Volun'
tarlIy Visits Detectives Head
quarters and Pleads to Be
Arrested

With tear-stained eyes and the un-
mistakable lines of care furrowed about
her pretty face, Miss Elsie May Wild
blood, 20 years old, called upon Captain
Auble at the police station yesterday
morning and pleaded to be arrested
upon a charge of murder.
Miss Wildblood was accompanied by
the matron of the Door of Hope, at
which institution the young woman has
been staying for several days. In the
presence OF the astounded matron, the
girl recited to the detectives the state
ment that she had murdered a man
in Detroit, Mich, and had fled. Since
coming to Los Angeles, she says, she
has become despondent and longs to
end the suspense and accept the penal
ties.
The detectives were startled and in
clined to suspect the young woman of
insanity, but she dispelled this suspi-
cion by her sincere manner and the
straightforwardness of her story, which
she told without affectation and with
great contriteness.
After considering the case, the police
decided to place the young woman be-
hind the bars and detain her until her
statements could be investigated. Tele-
grams were sent to Detroit and de-
tectives were detailed to work on the
case What has resulted Is kept close
secret.
In fact so carefully was the secret OF
the young woman's presence in the jail
guarded that not until last evening did
it leak out. Nothing was gained from
the police after it became known that
the young woman was in Jail and even
her name was not divulged.
Confesses to Murder
About a week ago Miss wildwood
went to the Door of Hope and inquired
whether or not the institution would
receive her. She was welcomed and
for several days seemed to be happy
and contented.
Later she became moody and was in
clined to sit long hours by herself. Her
restlessness grew until it became evil
dent that she was suffering from great
mental strain.
When the matron finally inquired
what troubled her, Miss Wildblood
burst into tears and asked the matror
to accompany her to police headquar.
ters No mention was made of the pur-
pose of the visit until the police head
quarters was reached. When the state
ment came, II am guilty of murder
lock me up" 1t was like thunderboli
to the matron.
Telegraphic advices from Detroit dis
credit the theory OF Miss Wildwood
guilt of murder, but it is believed that
she and man are missing witnesses
in the Daley murder case at Detroit
and are wanted by the police.
From the description, it was stated
to a representative of the Herald last
night in Detroit that the girl may be
wanted in a nearby town for the MUIR
der of her small brother, which oc-
Cured months ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-04
CLARK'S ARCHITECTS
WANT A DISSOLUTION
MEN WHO DESIGNED MANSION
FAIL TO AGREE
Trouble Comes About After Dissen-
slons Over Plans for Montana Sem
ators Two Million Dollar Palace in
New York
Special to The Herald.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Lord, Hewlett
& Hull, architects who designed Sena-
tor Clark's mansion on Fifth avenue,
have had serious disagreements over
that $2,OOO,OOO job, and Lord and Hew-
lett have sued Hull for a dissolution of
partnership.
The plaintiffs say that in 1899 the firm
was dissolved except for the compile
ton of the Clark mansion. They allege
that Hull, who is personally supervis-
ing the work, lost Senator Clark's con-
fidence through negligence, and ask for
a receiver pending the dissolution.
Hull admits the dissensions and ac-
cuses his partners of trying for two
years to get him out of the Clark job
and of keeping the money received from
it. He opposes the dissolution until the
Clark house Is finished.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-04
DECISION NULLIFIEs LAWS
Claimed That United States Court
Cancels Statutes Forbidding Sale
of Liquor to Indians

LEWISTON. Idaho, Oct. 3.-Through
the decision of the United States circuit
court of appeals at San Francisco yes
terday in the matter of the application
for habeas corpus Of George Dick, con-
victed of selling liquor to Indians, two
acts of congress and one state law are
nullified. 1t means the liberation of
fifty or sixty prisoners in Idaho alone,
at the state penitentiary and at the gov
ernment prison at McNeills Island,
WASH, who were convicted of selling
liquor to Indians or introducing 1t on
Indian reservations.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-04
BEACH STREWM WITH BODIES
Loss of Life From Recent Typhoon
Much Greater Than Was
Estimated
BY Associated Press,

MANILA, Oct. 3.-The estimated loss
in the hemp growing districts from the
ravages of the recent typhoon is $5,0O0,-
900 in gold. The hemp in warehouses
ready for shipment is also a total loss.
The plantations are impaired to such
an extent that it will take year to get
them in condition again.
Reports now coming in from the south
indicate a greater loss of life and prop
erty than was at first estimated.
On Ticao island the beach is strewn
with dead bodies, among them those of
some Americans, in such a condition
as to be unrecognizable.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-04
SCORES TARIFF AND
PRIVILEGED TRUSTS
FORMER SENATOR cocKRELl
TALKS ON REFORM
Addresses Democratic Legislative
Union at Warrensburg, No. on the
Issues of the Day, Dealing with
Free Trade and Reciprocity
Bv Associated Press.

Bv Associated Press.
WARRENSBURG, Mo-, Oct. 3.-For-
mer United States Senator Francis a.
Cockrell was the principal speaker al
the Democratic legislative reunion held
here tonight. Governor Joseph W.
Folk, United States Senator w. ].
Stone, Ex-Governor Alexander w.
Dockery and Congressman Champ
Clark also addressed the meeting,
which was attended by most of the
prominent Democrats of the state.
The senator treated absolutely free
trade as a Utopia but advocated re-
ciprocity and the lowering of tariff
rates to a point at which monopoly
would be no longer possible of creation
He pointed out that nearly every
trust owed it's existence to special
privileges created by law.