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Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
SUICIDE KEEPS HIS WORD
Passenger on Prinz Oscar Tells the
Captain He VIII Jump Over
board and Does
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-The drown
ing of Charles Westhofer of Chicago,
who jumped overheard at sea, was re-
ported by the steamer Prinz oscar,
which arrived here today from Italian
ports. Westhofer was a f1rst-class pas
senger on the Prinz Oscar and was AZ
years old.
While the steamer was nearing the
harbor of Palermo Westhofer went to
Captain Dugge and said that he was
going to jump overheard. He hand
ed the captain some of his personal
effects, asking that they be taken care
of. Other passengers heard Westho-
fer's announcement, but they and the
captain laughed about the matter as a.
practical joke. AS Westhofer went to
dinner with the other passengers i'm
mediately after this incident. no fur
ther attention was paid to his an
nouncement, but after eating two or
three courses he left the table. went
to the deck and jumped overheard.
The Prinz Oscar stopped and searched
vainly for him for an hour.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
BRYAN FILES ACCOUNTS
Makes Returns for Himself and Wife
as Trustees of PhiIo S.
Bennett VIII
By Associated Press.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 4.-State-
ments showing how the trust funds
were distributed in accordance with the
provisions Of the will Of the late Philo
S. Bennett by William ]. Bryan and
his wife, Mary Byrd Bryan, acting as
trustees, were filed today in the pro-
bate court.
Mr.. Bennett left $4,000 to be dis
tributed among the pupils of twenty
five colleges as prizes for the best es-
says regarding the principles of free
government. Two additional funds each
of $4,000 were left to aid needy boys
and girls in securing education. The
list of colleges named has been an
nounced in previous dispatches.
Mr.. Bryan says in his report that the
payment for the transfer tax occa-
stoned the loss of $473 out of each fund
of $4,000, but that he has made this
amount good by paying it out of his
fees as executor of the estate.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
TAKES MoRToN's POSITION
Georae T. Nicholson Will Have Charge
of Santa Fe Freight and Pas
senqer Traffic
nv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Oct. 4.-George T. Nichol-
son, Chicago passenger traffic manager
OF the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe.
has been appointed third vice president
and will have charge of the freight
and passenger traffic of the road. This
position was formerly held by Paul
Morton.
Mr.. Nicholson is about 40 years of
age. He began with the Santa Fe
about twenty years ago as rate clerk
in the general passenger office at To-
peka. After filling the position of chief
clerk he became assistant general pas
senger agent, then passenger, and, after
a year with the Frisco system, re-
turned to the Santa Fe as passenger
traffic manager.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
CYCL|ST PINNED
BENEATH AUTO
C. {. LEWIS IN REMARKABLE
ACCIDENT
Plco Heights Car Dashes Up to Scene
and Motorman Prevents Collision
by Reversing PoWer-Pas-
sengers In Panic

G. E. Lewis of 230 East Forty-third
street was knocked from his bicycle at
Main and Pico streets shortly before
10 o'clock last evening, in a collision
with light auto .runabout driven by
j. H. Prince of 1O11 Park View and
rolled nearly 100 feet. Lewis escaped
with only a few bruises.
When Prince brought his machine
TO stop, Lewis was found to be
pinned to the ground and unable to
move. Assistance was summoned by
an officer and the motor was lifted
from Lewis body. Lewis arose before
he could be assisted.
Quick action on the part of the mo-
torman of a Pico Heights car barely
averted a second collision. AS Prince
and Lewis collided, the Pico Heights
car rounded the curve onto Main street
where the automobile with its victim
pinned beneath had a moment before
stopped.
Averts Second Collision
The motorman reversed the motors
Of the car and brought the car to a
stop Immediately behind the automo-
bile. Frightened passengers rushed
from the car, believing a. collision had
occurred, and several persons were
bruised in the momentary panic.
After undergoing an examination at
the receiving hospital, Lewis was told
that his injuries were not serious as
far as could be ascertained. 1t was
found that he was suffering from the
shock and slight bruises, but no in
ternal injuries resulted.
"At the time of the accident l was
not far away" said Patrolman Hos
ick, land 1 saw the whole affair Prince
was driving his machine north on Main
street at d furious pace and was run
ming quietly. Lewis was riding his
bicycle south and as he passed a north
bound car he turned slightly to the
right of his course.
Dragged by Auto
prince evidently did not see Lewis
until after he had passed the car and
although he was some distance away
he was travelling at such a speed that
he could not stop. Lewis, blinded by
the light of the car, and confused by
the approach of the automobile, did not
turn as quickly as he should and the
collision resulted.
Lewis was thrown beneath the ma
chine and dragged some distance.
thought he would be killed, but after
ward I learned that the machine was
light one and suppose that fact
saved his life. L have no doubt but
that there would have been a second
collision had the motorman not re-
versed his motors"
II did not realize that 1 was about
to be struck by the automobile" said
Lewis "I did not see the automobile
until passed the car and then I did
not think 1t would strike me. They
were going at such a high speed that
l suppose the chauffeur was unable to
control it."
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
HARD FIGHT WITH FEVER
Doctors Have to Wade Waist Deep In
Water to Reach Their
Patients
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. Anew cases
of yellow fever are reported as fol-
lows: New Orleans, 6; Pensacola, l;
Natchez, 8; Vicksburg. 4.
Difficulties which the doctors and
others have had to contend with in
fighting the fever in the interior of
Jefferson parish were disclosed today.
The excess rains during the past
thirty days have filed up the swamps
and together with adverse winds have
put much land, ordinarily low, under
water. Doctors were forced to wade
waist deep in water to reach persons
who were Ill. In the case of the death
of Mrs. Plzzani, the box which con-
tanned the body had to be floated for a
distance of six miles before a dry spot
could be found.
The report of new cases for the day
in New Orleans was again moderate,
but there was slight increase of
the deaths.
The italian quarter, the original
source of the present fever, is consid-
cred practically clear.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
REPUBLICANS IN SESSION
Henry M. Mccullough Nominated for
Comptroller by Maryland State
Convention
Rv Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Oct Am adjourned
meeting of the Republican state con-
vention was held tonight for the pur-
pose of making a nomination for state
comptroller, Henry M. Mccullough of
Cecil county being given the nomina-
ton unanimously. Secretary of the
Navy Charles j, Bonaparte presided,
and he and George B. Gaithner, presi-
dent of the second branch of the city
council, We're the principal speakers.
Secretary Bonaparte confined his re-
marks chiefly to consideration of the
proposed constitutional amendment, the
declared purpose of which is the dis
reimbursement of negroes, but which the
secretary contended, will, if adopted.
result in depriving thousands of white
citizens, especially those of foreign
birth or parentage, the right to vote.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
FAIRMoNT EXPRESS WRECKED
Baggage and Chair Cars and Coach
Leave the Track, Seriously
Injuring Five
BY Associated Press.

CONNELSVILLE, Pa, Oct. 4.-The
Fairmont express ON the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad was wrecked early today
at Round Bottom, two miles south of
Mormontown, w. Va. The baggage
car, ladies' coach and a Pullman chair
car left the rails on curve and
tumbled over the bank to the edge
of the Monongahela river. Fifteen to
eighteen people We're injured, five of
them seriously.
The engine did not leave the track,
the rails spreading after 1t had passed
that point in the curve. At the time
of the accident there were few pas
sengers on the train.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
DIOCESE STIRRED BY RUMOR
Bishop Van DeViver's Resignation
Bruited and Successor to Arch
Bishop ChappeIe Talked Of
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Oct. At was report
ed today that Bishop Van DENVER of
the Richmond diocese has resigned or
is about to offer his resignation to the
congregation Of the propaganda at
Rome.
In connection with the rumored resig-
nation of Bishop Van DENVER it is
said that he may be named as the sue
cessor of the late Archbishop Chap
pelle, in the archdiocese of New Or
leans.
Another prelate who is mentioned as
a possible successor to Mgr. Chappelle
is Bishop Henry Granjon of Tucson,
Ariz. DIR. Granjon lived at st. Mary's S
seminary, this city, for several years
prior to his conservation, and was at
the head of the society for the propa-
cation of the faith in the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
KNABENSHUE HAS CLOSE CALL
Motor Refuses to Work and He Is Car
ried Against FagpoIe, Tear
ing the Netting
BY Associated Press.

BROCKTON, Mass, Oct. 4.-Roy
Knabenshue, the .aeronaut, met with
an accident to his airship today on the
Brockton fair grounds while trying to
make an ascension. He was not in
jured.
The ship had risen about thirty
yards when the motor missed number
of revolutions. This prevented steering
and the great bag containing the gas
struck flagpole on one of the build
ings, stopping the flight.
Knabenshue shouted to his attend
ants on the ground and tossed them
ropes. He was able to descend in
safety. The netting covering the ship
was torn.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
TWO SHOT BY ROBBERS
Boy Fatally Wounded and Constable
Slightly Hurt in Attempted
Holduup
BY Associated Press,

SEATTLE, Oct. 4.-George Gemmell,
an 11-year-old boy. was fatally shot
and Constable Klein slightly wounded
as result of an attempt to hold up
and rob the grocery store of Gladstone
& Green at 304 Fifth avenue shortly
after o'clock this evening.
George Chickering. alias Thomas
Daley, and John Nolan, two of the men
implicated in the hold up, are under
arrest and the police are searching for
a third man who was seen by two or
three spectators of the affair but who
made his escape during the excitement.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
TOOK WORTHLESS STOCK
Wealthy Connecticut Farmer Claims
He Was Deliberately Swindled
Out of $4,000
nv Assnciated Press.

by ASSOCldIeQ EESS5'
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, Oct. d
Charged with swindling Henry G.
Wheeler, wealthy farmer of STRAIT
ford, out of $4,000, Frank L. Rodgers,
an attorney of this city, and D. X.
Tripp, a New York business man, are
locked up at police headquarters in de-
fault of $4,000 bail in each case.
A warrant was issued tonight for the
arrest of William Sulpen of New York,
said to be Trips business partner.
Sulpen is alleged to have had hand
in the operations which, Mr.. Wheeler
says, cost him over $4,000.
wheeler says that Rodgers and Trip
gave him a bundle OF worthless mining
securities in return for his indorsed
check.
Rodgers and Tripp deny the charge.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
WOMAN SHOT IN DANCE HALL
Assassin Holds Crowd at Bay With a
Revolver, but Is Finally Cap
tured by Police
nv Associated Press.

BY AsSocIated PFeSS
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 4.-John Nc
Carty, former saloon man of Reno,
New, who arrived here from Eureka.
Cal, a few days ago, shot and killed
Mrytle O'Neill in a Jackson street
dance hall tonight in an alteration.
at bay with a revolver a number of
persons who endeavored to capture
him, but was finally arrested by the
police.
Myrtle O'Neill was the daughter of
the late William j. O'Neill, a Wells
Fargo express messenger, who was
killed last year while on duty at Copley,
in Northern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
TELLER COMMITS SUICIDE
Samuel A. Beaver, Well Known In
Financial Circles, Kills Himself
In San Francisco
IN Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4.-Samuel
A. Beaver, for many years paying tel
Ter of the Bank of California, shot and
killed himself this afternoon at his
rooms on Grant avenue.
Mr.. Beaver had been i'll for a long
time, and was placed on the retired
list of the bank on account of his sick
ness. This Is supposed to- have been
the cause of his committing suicide.
He was one of the best known men in
financial circles. Mr.. Beaver was 65
wears old.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
RUSSIAN STEAMSHIP LINE

ST. PETERSBURG. Oct AIN order
to further consider commercial rela-
tions between the United States and
Russia. the department of merchant
marine is considering a project for the
establishment of a direct steamship
service between New York and a Baltic
port, either Riga or Libau. under gov
ernment encouragement.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
Indians Lost on Lake Michigan
RIy Associated Presa

CHARLEvoIX, Mich, Oct. A fish
ing boat with five families of Indians
from Garden Grove. including several
women and children. left here Septem-
ber 25 for Beaver island and has been
given up as lost There are supposed
to have been about twenty Indians in
the boat
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
TWO KILLED, TWO INJURED
Explosion of Gas In Court House In
Cincinnati Causes Loss
of Life
Nv Assoclated Press.

XASbUCIdINNI
CINCINNATI, Oct. A terrific ex-
plosion of gas under the floor of the
county commissioners office at the
court house today killed George Zim-
norman, chief clerk of the commits
sioners and Russell Blair, an assistant
clerk. George Maley and George Klee-
man, county employees, were injured.
The explosion was caused by escap-
ing gas coming into contact with
lighted match in the hands of an en-
pioye who was looking for leak.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
ANGELENo is HoNoRED
L. D. Sale Elected an officer of the
National Wholesale Druggists
Association
BY Associated T,resa.

NEW YORK, Oct 4.-The National
Wholesale Druggists association in
convention here today chose Wash
ington, D. c.. as the meeting place of
the next annual convention. Among
the officers elected was:
Fourth vice president, L. d. Sale, Los
Angeles.
At the afternoon session the conven-
tion voted in favor of a national pure
food law,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
KILLED BY A RATTLEsNAKE
Pioneer School Teacher In Nevada
County Receives Fatal Bite When
Going to Duty
nv Associated Press.

EUREKA, Oct. 4.-Miss Margaret
Murray, pioneer school teacher of this
county, died yesterday at Morelk, sew
enty miles north of Eureka, from the
bite of a rattlesnake, which struck her
in the foot as she was going to school.
A physician was summoned from the
Indian reservation, thirty miles away
but his efforts to save ner life were
unsuccessful.
She was so years of age. wealthy and
prominently connected.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
Chinese smugsIers indicted
Associated Prass

Ell PASO. Tex, Oct. 4.-The federal
grand jury at Las Cruces, N. M.
today indicted William j. AIKEN and
John Goddard, conductors employed by
the Southern Pacific railroad, fol
smuggling Chinese frome Mexico to
California. 1t is alleged that wholesale
smuggling was conducted in Southern
Pacific freight cars from this place to
San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
suicide FInaIIy sucoeeds
BY Associated Press


SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. Alexander
Corbin. hairdresser, committed sui
eide today by shooting himself in the
head with a revolver. He was arrested
recently for trying to jump from a
ferryboat. and he is said to have acted
queerly for some time past,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
Rangers Hunting Murderer
BY Associated Press.

EDNA, Tex. Oct. 4.-Rangers have
now taken the field in the effort to
catch Monk Gibson, slayer of the Con-
ditt family. Many of the posse have
come in and abandoned the search.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
! WsITINe IN SAN FRANoIsoo

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4.-Dr. M.
Seymour of Los Angeles is among the
guests at the ST. Francis.
Among the Los Angeles arrivals at
the Palace yesterday were Mrs. d. w.
Cunningham, Mrs. George Wiltshire,
Mrs Fannie Craig, Mrs. B. A. Nebe-
ker, Mrs. c. @. Stanton, Miss Lou Win
der and Mrs. Harry Elden.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
To Surrender Gaynor and Greene
~ Associated Press.

MONTREAL Oct. 4-The warrant of
surrender for Col. Gaynor and Capt.
Greene was signed today by the attor-
ney general at Quebec and was
promptly mailed to Sheriff Thibau-
deaux of Montreal and will reach him
early tomorrow morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
Jerry Simpson Reported Better

by Associated 1reSS
cwICHITA, Kas.. Oct. 4-Ex-C Con-
gresham Jerry Simpson, who is at St
Francis hospital, Is much improved to-
day. He slept four hours last night and
spent the most restful night he has had
in six weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
"Davld Harum" Melted st25,ooo
by Associated Press

SYRACUSE, N. Y. oct. 4-"David
Harum.' the novel written by the late
Edward Noyes Westcott of this city,
melted the authors estate about $125,000
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
i-Lynchlns is feared.

1-Lynehlng Is feared.
2-Emmons jurors growing fat.
3-Human enigma is young woman.
4-Sports.
5-Southern California news.
6--EditoriaI.
7-City news.
e-e-cIassified advertisements.
1o-PubIic advertisements.
11-Markets.
12-says attorney did not gamble.
EASTERN
Cen Jose Miguel Gomez, Liberal candl-
date, says financial ruin and dishonor
threaten people of Cuba.
President holds conference on proposed
railroad rate legislation.
President of New York Life Insurance
company makes startling statements re-
garding political contributions,
FOREIGN
European chancelleries busy with pos
Lower house of Austrian parliament
breaks up in confusion,
Russia and Japan make arrangements
for exchange of prisoners.
COAST
Emmons jurors craving fat in custody
or SherlH,
Independent oil men will build pipe line
to coast.
Recent accident in Pasadena causes in
dignation against autoists.
LOCAL
Students at Occidental college at war
over Greek letter pins.
Cyclist struck by auto, is pinned be
meath and uninjured Pico Heights car
narrowly escapes colliding with auto,
motorman reversing power. Passengers
in panic, many being bruised in hurried
exit from car,
President of Woman's club urges sisters
to have knowledge If they wish to dabble
in public affairs
Young woman Is human enigma battles
police and friends by strange conduct.
Girls pretense of drinking poison proves
to have been a harsh reality,
Whereabouts of Greely Bently, young
attorney accused of embezzlement, not
yet discovered.
Woman charges husband with cruelty.
in that he wouldn't let her quarrel. and
is granted divorce.
Marchetti's ship restaurant at Venice
closed for the winter.
Local postal business increases nearly
30 per cent in one year. Present clerical
and carrier force inadequate for business
Postmaster to ask for loo new men.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-05
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California: Fair on
Thursday; light west winds. Max
imum temperature in Los Angeles
yesterday, SO degrees; minimum,
62 degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-05
POINTED PARAGRAPHa.

fFrorn the Chicago News.1
Some men feel more at home when
away.
Men admire clever women. but seldom
marry them.
If you would succeed learn to know
what you cant do
. If a girl gets but one letter year she
always reads It on the street.
Men bet on horses, but horses never bet
on men. Horses have horse sense.
with a male eynic it's liver trouble with
with a female cynic it's heart trouble.
At least half the people who go to law
are fully convinced that Justice IS blind.
II you would be a social fav0rite study
your own faults more and other peoples
less.
married man never fails to get his
wife's undivided attention when. he talks
in his sleep.
Young man. don't, get discouraged if
your best girl treats you like q, dog. Per
haps she likes dogs.
A spinster says it is better to have loved
and won a breach Of promise suit than
never to have loved at all.
Occasionally q man worries because he
can't meet his obligations, but more often
he worries because he Is unable to dodge
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-05
Sentiment Still Lives.

There was fresh proof offered yes
terday at the sailing time and place
of the Oceanic that all the world loves
q lover. Just to get the last bit Of
essence of sweetness from a parting
kiss a. man bound for the other side,
let the gang plank be pulled from his
reach and the ship begin to push from
the shore. But the ships officers ana
the attendants on the deck could not
nerpait such a cruel punishment of
bit of displayed affection to go further,
and orders were given that sent the
ship and the gangplank back for the
lover. And so he went aboard and his
fancee melted from view among the
vrafehing crowd. Sentiment dead?
Not q BIT of it; the world is full Of
it-Boston Transcript.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-05
LAYHA WKER JOTS

The lola high school seniors wore
caps and gowns in graduating. Isn't
that about the limit?
Tom Noftzger is authority for the
statement that two of the joints at
Anthony pay the city SIS a week as
water tax"
A K. U. professor has gone to Texas
to hunt bugs. If he had Just stopped at
a certain southern Kansas hotel he
would have found plenty.
A Winfield paper speaks of a street
car in that town as being loaded with
women and children" This means that
it had on two women and three chill
dreu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jarboe of We'll
lington, are the parents Of twin girls.
The mother is only Is and Mr.. Jarboe is
II. They-the babies-weigh TX pounds
each.
The observant young woman who
plays the Louisville Tyre, says she can
tell whether a man is married or not in
muddy weather by the fact that single
men do not clean their feet when they
enter the house.
In speaking of Father Vans Memorial
Day address there at Concordta, the
Kansan says the earnestness of the
speaker made a great hit with the au-
dience." Which is taken to mean that
it was at least a three-baggef.
In giving a notice of considerable
l6UkLQ 10 A0tDAG1 W. W 0A4AAA4As WIZ
was there Memorial Day, the Beloit
Call carefully conceals that fact that
Colonel Smith is secretary to Senator
Burton, probably out of kindly consid-
Grafton for the colonel's feelings.
Governor Hoch's paper is authority
for the story that a little Marion boy
whose papa is opposed to women
clubs but whose mama. is an enthus-
iastic club woman, came IN not long
ago and complained to his papa that
10 loft 11nr
kittens, and they were hungry and cry
ing "Oh, WE'LL said the ant-club
papa, Il suppose she belongs to a
club"
Clay cmounty reports a population OF
1882, which is an increase OF only "
over last year, not enough to account
for the increase from births alone. The
population in 1908 was 1887. In 1898,
when the last state census was taken,
it was 14,7S5, giving the county an IN
crease of 667 in ten years. In the same
length of time the city of Clay Center
has increased from 2,123 to 3,4S6, so tnat
the country precincts must show an
actual decrease in the ten years.
One of the peculiarities of the Nor
mons is their fondness of the dance.
Mormon books have descriptions OF
how Brigham Young used to dance Tor
hours. A correspondent of the Oberhn
Eve attended a Mormon meeting and
dance up in Wyoming, and describing
it he says: at was one of the oldest
affairs 1 ever attended. 1t was an
invitation dance given by the Mormons
in their church. The first number on
the programme was an address by the
bishop. wherein he exhorted the boys
not to smoke cigarettes in the church
nor spit on the steps. Then he made
a short prayer, after which a waltz
vas called. About 1880 the ladies
served Observation-Disclosures cake and
lemonade. The entire family attends
the dance, and everybody who can
dance or who wants to try dances. It
is comica1 to watch the old men be-
tainly can quadrille. Dancing, how
ever, seems to be the chief amuse-
ment"