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Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-16
HIGHWAYMAN HOLDS UP
THE YOSEMITE STAGES
Passengers Successfully Relieved Of
Their VaIuabIes by Robber Who
Operates Sinqle Handed

BY Associated Press.
FRESNO, Aug. 15-Meager details of
the daring robbery by highwayman
of the Yosemite valley stages running
between Raymond and Wawona were
obtainable here tonight. The stages
were held up one at time at point
about three and a half miles below
Ahwahnee, few miles above Grub
gulch. Passengers were relieved of their
money.
Tonight telegram was received here
by w. A. Veith from his brother, Anton
Veith, Austrian consul at Milwaukee,
who was a passenger on the stage
coming out of the Yosemite valley. The
telegram said: stage held up. Robbed
of money but not ALL"
The driver of the stage on which
Veith was a passenger was Walter
Farnsworth. He will meet Sheriff
Jones of MADEIRA county tomorrow
morning at o'clock and give him a
description of the man who robbed him
and his passengers of their coin.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-16
to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15.-The
marriage of Miss Leslie Green, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Green of
Berkeley, and Howard Huntington,
son of Hr. and Mrs. H. E. Huntington,
will be celebrated tomorrow evening at
the home of the brides parents in
Dwight way, Berkeley. Great interest
attends the nuptials of these young
people, both being well liked mem
bers of prominent California families.
Although an effort has been made
to keep the wedding simple one, its
plans are necessarily elaborate. for
the guest list is large.
There is wide acquaintance on both
sides of the bay, and Notwithstanding
the fact that only the more intimate
friends of the families have been bid
cen they will number many
Miss Green is a particularly sweet
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-16
ANARCHISTS INCITE
THE CREW TO DESERT
italian Cruiser Dogall Ordered From
New York and Sailors Placed
Under Arrest

New York and Sailors Placed
Under Arrest
BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Alarmed by
efforts to induce the sailors of the
off Fort Lee, to desert, the italian
minister of marine cabled Capt. Capo-
majja yesterday to take his vessel from
New York Immediately.
On Sunday night the non-commis-
stoned officers and sailors of the YES
italian Socialists union of Greater New
York. At the dinner slips of anarchis-
tic literature were pushed into the
hands of the guests
The men who circulated the slips
acted mysteriously and endeavored to
the guests not to look at the slips for
an hour. This injunction was not
needed and the sailors found a mes
sage on each piece of paper begging
them to desert the ship and take up a
residence in this country. They point
the Kniaz Potemkine at Odessa.
Word of the plot reached the officers
before the men returned. The attempt
to get the sailors to desert their col
ors greatly excited the officers, and all
the sailors were placed under arrest
the moment they stepped aboard the
vessel. There will be a rigid inquiry
when the Dogali arrives home.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-16
MOVEMENT NOT SUCCESSFUL
Minister RockhiI Says Shanghai Only
Point Boycott Is Serious

Minister Rockhill Says Shanghai only
Point Boycott Is Serious
BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Dispatches
received at the state department today
from China show that Shanghai is the
only place where the boycott against
American goods has assumed anything
serious in aspect.
At Canton the movement has made
some headway, but at other points it
has not been successful. This infor-
nation was supplied in response to in
structions sent some days ago to Min
lister Rockhill and the consular offices
in China to keep the state department
advised as to the progress of the boy
colt.
One dispatch on this subject received
today was not made. public at the
state department, but sent to the presi-
Dent at Oyster Bay.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-16
SINKING STEAMERS CREW
STICK TO THEIR POSTS
One Hundred Lives Saved by Great
Heroism of Firemen and
Enuineers

BLOCK ISLAND, r. l., Aug. 15.-The
steamer New Shoreham while entering
the harbor today on her trip from
Providence. with 100 passengers. struck
a sunken wreck and after an exciting
run for the dock sank to the main deck
just as she ran alongside the pier. The
passengers were able to land over the
gang plank.
The collision ripped open hole sew
eral feet wide in her bottom, but not
withstanding the steady inrush of the
water the firemen and the engineers,
headed by Chief Engineer John Quin-
Ian, stuck to their posts. When the
steamer was within 100 yards of the
dock the water put out the fires.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-16
TO DISCUSS BOYCOTT
Chinese Imperial Trade Commissioner
Goes to Washington

SIlifCSC iIHPSIIdi iTduC SOii'HiSoiOhOi
Goes to Washington
BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15.-Among
the passengers of the steamship Mon
golia, which has arrived here from the
orient, is Wong Kai Kah. Chinese i'm
perial trade commissioner. accompanied
by his secretary. He is going to Wash
ington.
1t is stated that the object of his trip
is to discuss the boycott and the pro-
posed new exclusion treaty.
He wishes to impress on the Ameri-
can people that the Chinese government
has nothing to do with the boycott of
American goods and says that this is
private enterprise" on the part of
the merchants and the result of our
treatment of the favored classes who
come to this country. He said today:
II shall probably go to the different
commercial centers which have trade
with our country. l have nothing to
do with the boycott nor is it my mis-
sion to the United States with refer
ence to 1t. I want 1t to be understood
that there is not an official In China
who has anything to do with the boy
cott
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-16
SLAV PEASANTS
HOLD CONGRESS
ADOPT SERIES OF RADICAL
RESOLUTIONS
ATTACK CHURCH AND STATE
Representatives. From Twenty Two
Russian Governments Hold ses-
sion In Moscow and Make
Numerous Demands
ATTACK CHURCH AND STATE
Ry Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Aug. 15,--A congress of
the Union of Peasants, attended by
delegates from twenty-five govern
ments, now in session here, has passed
resolutions demanding among other
things that the national representa-
tlves in the projected assembly shall
be elected by universal suffrage; that
the constituent assembly shall be given
power to initiate legislation and to
control the national finances; that a
system Of peasant proprietorship shall
be established by the handing over to
the people of the state domains and
the land belonging to the monasteries
and other religious institutions; that
free education shall be obligatory and
that the schools shall be secularized.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-16
LARGE DEPosIToRs WARNED
Charges Made That Certain Persons
Knew of Banks Weakness

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 15.--The books
OF the defunct German bank. just pro-
duced by court order for the inspection
of the creditors organization. show
large amounts were withdrawn by a
few depositors on the Saturday pre-
redng the closing of the bank and on
Monday. December 5, the day of the
failure
1t has been charged that several of the
largest depositors were warned that the
bank was to be closed
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-16
PATIENT CLOSELY WATCHED
La Porte Physicians Think Woman
Has yellow Fever
by Associated Press.

LA PORTE, Ind, Aug. 15.-Though
she is not seriously i'll. the condition
Of Mrs. Frank Shreve of Waterford,
of this county. is being closely watched
by physicians Mrs. Shreve returned
a few days ago from Morrillton, Mo-,
where her two sisters died of a disease
pronounced by the attending physi-
clans to be swamp fever.
Since her return Mrs. Shreve has re-
ceived word that her mother has died
at Morrillton of the same disease.
Physicians here fear the disease at
Morrillton may be yellow fever and
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-16
CLAIM 299 YEARS OLD
Sues for Twelve Million Dollars, Is
Offered Seventy-Five Thousand

By Associated Press
BOSTON. Mass, Aug 15.-An offer
Of $500 has been made to j. c.
Rhodes, a Roxbury photographer, said
to be a cousin of Cecil Rhodes, by the
English authorities to stop the prose-
cution of a claim for s120OO,OOO now
held in chancery and deposited in the
Bank of England 299 years ago.
This fortune is, the growth of eS00
deposited there three centuries ago by
George Rhodes, one of the projectors
of the jamestown colony.
The agency for Rhodes says the
chancery court has admitted the claim
and is ready to pay over the money on
suffieient documentary evidence.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-16
SPANIARDS APPEAL TO
GOVERNMENT FOR AID
Armed Workmen Reported Roaming
Through the Country and Jalls
Full of Starving Peasants


Full of Starving Peasants
BY Associated Press.
SEVILLE, Spain, Aug. ia com
mission of landed proprietors and farm
ers have laid before the authorities the
conditions prevailing in and about Os-
una, in Andalusia. They estimate that
there are 5000 workmen armed with
rifles roaming about the country.
The municipal authorities disclaim
responsibility for this condition of af-
fairs The jails are crowded with per-
sons who have committed no offense,
but who have given themselves up to
the police on the pretense of having
committed a crime in order to procure
shelter and food,
The charitable have exhausted their
resources and government action is
anxlously awaited.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-16
BLAMES RAILROADS
Milwaukee Man Claims Movement to
Admit CooIle Labor


MILWAUKEE, Wis. Aug. 15.-Frank
j. Weber, labor leader. says the plan
of the Chinese to boycott American
products had its origin in, the United
States and that big business interests
Of the country are the ones to whom it
can be traced
Those primarily responsible" says
Mr.. Weber, "are the six big Pacific
coast transportation companies, which
want to engage coolie labor. They tell
their representatives in China TO agi-
tate the question Of modifying the immi-
grafton laws so that coolies may come
into the United States. If modification
is refused the Chinese boycott Ameri.
can products
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-16

REACHES
INDIANA
Yellow Fever Cases
Discovered in
North
Refugees Carry Dread
Disease to Their
Homes
Situation at New Orleans
Improves With
Sanitation
Three Women Die Of MaIady dag
Three Women Die Of Malady dag
nosed as Swamp Fever-Author-
tiles Are Reused to Serious
ness Of Situation
NEW ORLEANS, Aug.
BY Associated Press.

BY AsSoclateu PreBS.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug 15.-The state
health authorities this morning sent d.
A. Brayton, an expert, to Crawfords-
Vile to diagnose the disease of a man
who arrived at Charlottesville a few
days ago from Farce. Miss.
B. M. Hutchings, secretary of the
Charlottesville board of health, had
diagnosed the case as that of yellow
fever.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-16
TO AID BoYcoTTERs
Chinese of Portland Raise Funds to
Garry on Campaign

BY Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 15.-The
Telegram today says: Ten thousand
dollars will be raised by the Chinese Of
Portland to aid in the boycott in China
against American goods.
Two meetings of the local colony have
each Chinese in Portland should con-
tribute at least two dollars to carry
on the campaign.
The movement was instigated by a
secret organization of San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-16

2-Detectives hunt dynamlters.
3-Cheers water project.
ETo solve garbage problems.
5-Southern California news.
6-Editorial.
7-CeIebrates city's anniversary.
s-e-Classlfled advertisements.
1o-Sports.
t1-Markets.
12-Men held for trial.
EASTERN
Peace ENJOYS adopt further articles,
but crisis is not yet reached.
Interstate commerce commission takes
unexpected action against railroad and
Two cases of yellow fever discovered
in Indiana. Situation improves at New
Orleans.
Dowager empress of China inquiries
as to possibility of Miss Roosevelt Wis
Congress of peasants at Moscow
makes revolutionary demands.
Consul general from Shan ghai reports
Chinese boycott as ineffective.
COAST
Howard r. Huntington marries
Fire destroys opera house and num-
Der Of stores at Bakersfield.
Acting Consul General DaviN on ar
riyes in San Francisco. SaYs Chinese
boycott of American goods Is ineffec-
tive outside of Shanghai.
LOCAL
Owens river water project is explained
at length to Municipal league.
Rev. c. Rubio, well known Catholic
priest, passes away.
Long Beach trustees convinced that
Davies is innocent.
Paroled men held for trial on charge OF
passing bad checks.
Deputy Sheriff Charles Schroeder COM
mitted to Patton asylum
Woman sues for divorce. charging her
husband with cruelty. Husband says
wife took money from his trousers
pocket
for annuiment of marriage, charging her
husband with having threatened TO XIII
Citrus fruit shippers rejoice over COM
ing Interstate commerce committees In
vestigation of private car lines,
City's anniversary celebrated at Plaza
Titled English railroad magnate now. in
Los Angeles marvels at perfection or the
Huntington lines
must be solved without delay.
Southern Pacific and California Devel-
onment company's officials say situation
In Salton sink Is satisfactory.
With cut In tax rate, city viii be IN
dire need Of money. says Councilman
'i;,''s New CHIEF of police may not be named
until next year.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-16
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California: Fair We'd
nesday; light west wind. Maxi
mum Temperature In Los Angeles
yesterday, IT degrees; minimum
temperature, 81 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-16
EASTERN

Peace envoys adopt further articles.
but crisis is not yet reached.
Interstate commerce commission takes
unexpected action against railroad and
refrigerator lines
Two cases of yellow fever discovered
in Indiana. Situation improves at New
Orleans.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-15
BERTHE CLAICHE IN COURT.
Coroner Scholer Hears Story OF the Killing
Of GprdrOn

Berthe Claiche, the French girl who shot
her master, Emil Gerdron, to death last
Saturday night, was in the Coroner's court
yesterday. The room was we'll filed with
bejeweled. PALE faced women and hashily
dressed young men of the Tenderloin,
creatures of the world Gerdron and the
girl moved in.
The girl wore a green tightly fitting skirt,
a white shirtwaist and a broad brimmed
straw hat with white band. Large imita-
ton pearls hung from her ears.
With the girl were her sisters, Jeanette
and Vioaa Deon. and Otto Rosalslsy, Berthe's
counsel. Assistant District Attorney Turn
bull handled the case for the State. He
asked for a weeks adjournment in order
that he might investigate the girls past.
Coroner Scholer denied the request.
The Coroner told briefly the story Of how
the girl shot Gerdron after Detect ives
Martneau and Morton had arrested him at
Twenty fifth street and Seventh avenue.
Detective Morton told the court that about
four weeks ago he met the girl at Twenty
fifth street and Seventh avenue. She was
crying. There were black and blue marks
on her face and arms. She told Morton
that Gerdron had beaten her because she
didn't bring him enough money from walk
ing the streets, Morton got her to arrange
that Cierdron should be at the same corner
last Saturday night. Morton testified also
that he heard Gerdron tell the girl after he
was arrested that he would kill her as soon
as he got free.
Policeman Billifer said that the girl told
him that if she did not bring $40 to Gerdron
every night he would beat her,
Detective Martineau testified that after
he and Morton arrested Gerdron the latter
turned to the girl and shouted: Now that
you've had me pinched, III kill you She
fired then and said: You'll kill no more
women; you'll kill no more women
Martineau said Gerdron was giant,
8 feet or 4 inches tall and weighed fully
$50 pounds.
Policeman Xenodochious Of the Tender
loin said that on the night Of June 10 an
other policeman told him woman had been
badly beaten in house in Twenty Sc enth
street of Seventh avenue. He went to the
place and found Perth. Claiche. Her tenn
pie was cut and swollen. There was cut
on one cheek and both her eyes were black
ened. She told him she was afraid to have
Gerdron arrested, that he would kill her
if she did,
At l o'clock the Coroner adjourned the
hearing until 10 O'Clock Monday morning
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-15
CHICAGO Up AGAINST 1T.
Cannot Long Maintain the Extra Police
Needed in the Strike

CHICAGO, July I.-Chicago will soon face
double crisis unless the teamsters' strike
is drawn to a close-a financial shortage
and police der artment depleted through
inability of the city to pay its men. With
emergency policemen exhausting the police
appropriation at the rate of over $1,000
a day, in addition to the expense of main
tanning the regular force, the total APP
preparation of nearly 100000 promises
to be exhausted by early winter.
Calamity howls among the apprehensive
members of the department predict the
possibility of having to appeal to Sheriff
Barrett to maintain order and peace.
AS he. too, faces an emergency through
inability to- command funds TO pa his
present staff of emergency deputies, the
pessimistic are indulEng in dolefu pictures
Of the possibility of the ultimate policing Of
Chicago by the militia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-15
DIVORCE ron 7-1EY..R-7
WIFE Found Guilty OF Misconduct With
Venerable Louis j. ApSar.

The trial Of the divorce suit of George
Morehouse Meyers, the envelope manu-
facturer, against Clara +, Meyers, a Jersey
City society woman, was concluded yester-
day in Chancery Chambers, Jersey City.
AS soon as counsel had finished their argu-
ment Vioe-Chancellor G Harrison announced
his decision finding the defendant guilty
Of misconduct with Louis j. Apgar, the
venerable correspondent. at the Hotel
Albert, New York, on Feb. 8, and advising
a decree Of divorce in favor of the husband
The Vice Chancellor said that the testi-
mony Of the witnesses for the plaintiff was
direct, positive, clear and convincing" He
said he placed no credence whatever in
any Of the statements of the defendant. :"
The Court considered the testimony of the
4aged correspondent as ine1plicable by any
rational theory" and said that -the most
charitable view" to be taken Of the state
ments of Mrs. Meyerss aunt and daughter
on the witness stand was that they were
mistaken"
Lawyer Martin, Of Newark, who was
associated with Richard V. Lindabury as
counsel for Meyers, was asked last evening
If his client proposed to sue Apgar for the
alienation Of his wife's affections. He re-
Piled II have nothing to say on that
matter just now.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-15
UNION COLLECTING AGENCY.
Brfcklayers Cause Settlement o: . Claim
OF Al $50 BY . Contractor.

Tho bricklayers' unions which recently
brought about the settlement OF claim OF
sub-oontractor against the Gotham Con-
struotion Company for $2,lOO reported
yesterday that they have succeeded in
adjusting claim Of 81 $50 made by another
sub-contractor against general con-
tractor. The sub-contractor in this case
is Michael O'Neill and the general contrao-
tor is a member of the Mason Builders
Association.
O'Neill had a contract for the brick work
on building. but was not paid when the
work was done. He decided to pay the
bricklayers and then notified the brick
layers unions that the general contractor
owed him 81 05O The matter was brought
before the general arbitration board Of the
bricklayers' unions and the Mason Builders
Association. and it was shown that tho
general contractor was in financial straits
at the time. An amicable arrangement
was made by which payment was guaran-
teed at u given time.
The bricklayers have refused to work
on all the contracts of Edward Roach
because, 1t is alleged. he is persistent vio-
later of union rules. In order that work
may go on the general contractors for
two of the contracts where the brick "a vim z
was sublet to him have been released by
Roach in order that they may finish the
work. Roach is trying to make a settle
ment with the unions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-15
WILL NOT BE PAROLED.
An Appeal From the RussiOn Cruiser
Lenu's Men VIII Not Avail.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE threatened
demand from the officers and men of the
Russian man -of-war Lena. interned at Mare
Island. for their parole on the ground that
such ccmcncy had ieen extended to the
officers and men OF the Russian vessels ia
termed at Manila, has not yet reached the
State Department. Press dispatches an
nounced several days ago that such de-
mand is to lie made. 1t Is not likely to ra-
ceire serious consideration.
1t is explained at the State Department
that the cases are not analogous. The
officers and men who obtained leave at
Manila were i'll, one hopelessly 80. The
leaves OF absence We're granted only after
the Japanese authorities had consented.
The State Department assumes no authority
to act in the matter without the consent
of both Russian and Japanese authorities.
1t is thought likely that when the pea oe
negotiations get under way some agreement
will be reached by the peace conferees by
which all the officers and men now interned
may be paroled by the United States pend
ing the signing Of treaty Of peace.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-15

and most complete and searching examina.
ton at the hands of the defendants coun-
sell to ascertain if there be scintila Of truth
or justification to uphold the publication
of the article Of which he complains.
Mr.. Brisbane admits that he wrote the
alleged lbel-the article (edtoriaD set forth
in the complaint" said Mr.. Sheam. For
his defense he says that the article is true,
and demands an examination. We have
had very short notice in this matter, and
shall ask your Honor for an adjournment
Mr.. jerome said that Mr.. Circuit had en-
gagged passage for Europe on Tuesday.
Justice Wyatt said he had to sit at the Chill
dren's Court tomorrow morning, but that he
would gladly hold tho examination the rest
of the day.
Mr.. Shearn asked for an adjournment
until Monday at o'clock. He said the ex-
animation would be very long.
Mr.. Jerome said he didn't want Mr.. Grout
to sail for Europe leaving behind innuen-
does because the examination had been cur
tailed. Justice Wyatt said he would hold
the examination at / o'clock on Monday.
and would sit that night if necessary. 1t is
possible that Mr. Grout may postpone his
trip to Europe if the examination is not con-
Guided Monday night