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Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-22
FEAR GOULOS ARE
STORM 5 VICTIMS
REVENUE CUTTERS SEARCH
FOR YACHT
The Niagara Has Been Missing fol
Three Days and Apprehension
Is Felt for Safety Of
Occupants
enecIal to The Herald.

Bueclal TO Inc Herald.
NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 21.-Two reve-
nue. cutters cleared from here this
afternoon to make a thorough search
for Howard Gould's yacht Niagara,
which has been missing for three days.
On board the yacht are Mr.. and Mrs.
Gould and party of friends. and seri-
Gus alarm is beginning to be felt for
their safety.
A terrific storm is raging off the
coast and many wrecks have been re-
ported, and it is feared the Niagara
has been unable to weather the gale.
Orders were given to the captains OF
the revenue cutters to carry their
search at least one hundred miles out
to sea In the hope that if the Niagara
is afoat and in danger, she may be
towed to safety. The last seen of the
Niagara was on Sunday night, when
she was standing close by the schooner
Bella O'Neil, off Hatteras, endeavoring
to induce the captain of the Bella
O'Neil, which was leaking badly, to
abandon his ship and go aboard the
Niagara
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-22
PEASANTS PLuNDERlNe
Burning Manor Houses and SIayinq
the Propretors
By Associated Press.

BY Associa ted Press.
RIGA, Government of Livonia. RUS
sia, Saturday, Dec. 16. (Via Stettin
Prussia. by steamer, Dec. 2D.-A sne.
clal staff of correspondents of the Assn
ciated Press arrived here from, 1sey,,I
by freight steamer today 0December
lol VINO saw while cruising through the
gult OF Riga during the night. rreot
nres probably burning country houses
lor IL Is reported at the military head
quarters here that thirty nanoral
palaces We're burned after the peasants
nau urlVeh OH or killed the proprietois
mansions and adjoining buildings.
Inc hotels and lodging houses at Riga
are hlled with the nobility Of C'ourln,ll
ana LiVonia who have either bea,,
e1ected from their mansions or whn.
aware of the danger Of sta wing on
tneir estates came in before the
peasant bands attacked them. Altboue,
outward order exists here, the rovsiies
commit numerous robberes and acts
OF violence and most persons carry
feVolVerS. The streets are regarded
as unsafe. Shops close at O'Clock IA
tne afternoon. The whole couutrysid,s
Is held by half armed parties of farm
ers ana tarnl laborers. who have broker,
loose from the civil and religious con
troll of the Russian administration ara
liave proclaimed the independence Of
the Let's.
Detachments of Cossacks are scouting
through the country or riding from
estate to estate bringing away families
who are afraid 60 stay, The Cossaclis
are often attacked. At Romerso the.
Lettish Republicans killed August Won
Jennings. assistant district governor.
and burned his house. A squadron NJ
dragons stationed at Romershof started
for Riga, escorting procession of
fugitives. The cavalrymen were con-.
PEELED to keep up a running fight witt,
a guerrilla band all the wav to thn
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-22
CHURCHES FIGHT LIQUOR LAW
Committee VIII Wait Upon Mayor and
Council of San
DIEGO
Special to The Herald.

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 21.-A meeting of
ministers and representatives of vari-
Gus churches was held this evening for
the purpose of protesting against the
action of the city council in amending
most of the life out of the present
city saloon license ordinance.
committee of twelve men repre-
senting the various religious organiza-
tions present was named to visit
Mayor Sehon and ask him to return the
ordinance without his approval and
another committee was named to ask
the members of the council if the pres
ent two-thirds majority which seems
to be against the Kelly ordinance can
not be broken so that the repeating
measure cannot be passed over the
mayors veto. The committee will call
on the mayor tomorrow morning at
IL o'clock.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-22
PROMISE STARTLING CHARGES
Divorce Case of Prominent Residents
of Rialto Comes to Trial at
San Bernardino
Special to The Herald.

0lpttlul " 1He I1tIilu.
SAN BERNARDINO, Dec. 21.-The
sensational divorce case of Col. Briggs,
wealthy resident of Rialto, against
his WIFE, has been set for trial next
Saturday. The case was filed some
time ago, but every effort has been
made to suppress it,
Briggs makes sensational charges of
infidelity against his wife, the charge
being set up that he secured Pasa-
dena detective to shadow her in Los
Angeles, where she was traced to hotels
i'm company with a prominent resident
of that city whose name has been
suppressed thus far. Mrs. Briggs coll
lapsed when the divorce complaint was
read to her. but afterward became re-
Vengeful and has. 1t is alleged, threat
ened TO kill her husband If he does not
consent to a compromise.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-22
SH0PLlFTER SAYS SHE
WANTED LOCAL COLOR
YOUNG WOMAN CLAIMS SHE is
TO WRITE AN ARTICLE
School Teacher States She Was
Gathering Material on "How Easy
1t Is to Steal In Department
Store"
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.--Miss Lillian
Cherry of Minneapolis came to New
York not long ago with a bundle of
manuscripts. For eight years-she is
now 31-teaching has been her voca-
tion. writing her ambition. She was
held in Jefferson Market police court
yesterday on charge of shoplifting in
Sixth avenue department store.
Her defense was that, like Hamlin
Garland. who recently got himself
placed in a cell in order to acquire
local color" she was gathering ma
terial for an article on How easy ii
is to steal in a department store"
According to the store detective,
Miss Cherry was seen to take wo-
mans combing Jacket When searched
oles were found upon her: A locket,
paper of pins, spoon, piece of lace,
three scarfs, five handkerchiefs, two
collars. fourteen post cards, one pol
isher and four bolts of ribbon.
She sent word to Rev. DR.. David
James Burrell of the Marble Collegiate
church in Fifth avenue, recalling to
him that she had been one of his
parishioners. Through Rev. DR.. Ruth
erford, counsel was secured for her.
The hearing was adjourned until to
morrow and S2500 bail was accepted
from, those interested.
1t is said iii the woman'd behalf chat
her purpose was, for one thing, to
scoff at the New York way Of doing
business with crowds, and for another
to test whether actual experience had
not more merit than invention in d
STORY meant for sale.
Miss Oh erry's New York address is
given in the court as being at board
ing house at IL West Ninety-fourth
street
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-22
GET SALT WATER FROM WELL
Grace OIL Company at Bakersfield
Demonstrates FutiIity Of 5or-
ing Deep for Oil
SpcCfaI % The Hera ii

special 10 Ine heralu
BAKERSFIBLD. Dec. 21.--The Grace
OIL company has struck an artesian
flow of salt water at depth of 3l4S
feet in the edge of the Kern river oil
field.
The water was shut Off and the lower
casing pulled and the upper strata Of
oil sand are now being developed. The
strike of salt water was made in a
stratum of sandstone, which Is believed
TO be several hundred feet thick and
this Is taken to Indicate that there
are no available oil deposits in the Kern
river field deeper than those already
developed.
The Grace we'll was being drilled to
this depth for the purpose of ascertain
ing whether there was n deep stratum
of sand bearing a light oil, and quanti-
ties of gas struck I'm a deposit of shale
SSS feet thick which lies just over the
sandstone awakened strong hopes that
the light oil would be discovered. The
test well is considered conclusive In
the part of the field where the Grace
we'll is located and the company will
drill no more deep wells.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-22
PART |

FAhI
1-Suffrage refused.
2-Successor to Mitchell seated.
s-Los Angeles to welcome bishop,
4-EditoriaI.
5-City news.
6-7-cIassified advertisements.
S-Warns growers to protect fruits.
PART II
1--Says south will have candidate.
2-Sports.
3--Southern California news.
4-PubIic advertising.
5-M arkets.
6-Chureh will be marvel of beauty.
EASTERN
Gould yacht Niagara is missing and /.
superintendent of insurance testifies he
fore investigating committee
senator MltohelIs successor is sworn in
FOREIGN
car decides he will not grant universal
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman makes
his first speech premier
order has been restored in Shanghai
and sailors are acting as guards
COAST
California cattlemen organize to fight
beef trust. "e"'
Innocent man, serving sentence for muir
der is released.
Extensive railroads running from San
Jose are projected.
LOCAL
Woman'S tears melt hearts of mem
bers OF health board and she is given
time TO comply with ordnance
Mayor McAleer and health board do
clare tor pure whisky.
Woman must answer charge of as
sault in superior court
Judgment for more than 5000 is
given against autoist who killed horse
of countryman.
Mrs. Sepulyeda cuts off youthful hus-
band without a penny
MRS. hsoDel Dean asks that the d-
vorce recently granted her husband be
set aside and the case reopened.
Charge or forgery complicates case
against horse traders
Teachers institute will give mothers
place ON lts child study programs
Los Angeles plans Welcome to Bishop
Conaty.
Local Democrats convinced that south
must have candidate for governor.
Fire Inspector on trial before civil
service commission.
Cool weather may damage fruit says
weather forecaster.
New st. Agnes church 10 be one Of
tho finest edihecs in the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-22
MADAME GADSKI IS
THREATENED BY BURGLAR
SINGER FINDS RoBBER IN HER
APARTMENTS
She Escapes Without injury and
Telephones for Assistance, but
in the Meantime the Man Suc-
ceeds in Getting Away
Special to The Herald.

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.--Alone in her
apartment in the Cambridge hotel,
Mime. Johanna Gadski, formerly q
member of the Metropolitan Opera
company, was confronted at o'clock
yesterday morning by an armed bur-
glar, who threatened to shoot her, un-
less she kept quiet.
With a revolver leveled at her chest
the singers outcry of fear was stilled,
and she backed away from the intruder
into another room, closed the door and
telephoned to the hotel clerk for help.
AS Gadski retreated she left clear
the burglars pathway to the fire es-
cape on the Fifth avenue side of the
hotel From this the man climbed te
the first floor balcony, from which he
dropped eighteen feet to the sidewalk
and escaped.
Nothing was stolen.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-22
WIFE WORKS AS H0STLER
Woman Testlfles She Was Compelled
to Assist Husband In His
Livery Stable
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. H,-In the superior
court today Judge Conklin signed an
order giving to Mrs. w. l. Likens ali
mony to the amount of $40 n month
pending decree of divorce.
In her testimony Mrs. Likens de-
clared that while living with Llkens
she had been compelled to work with
him i'm his livery stable and had so
worked frequently from $50 in the
morning until ~ o'clock at night. She
said she left him last August and had
written him that she could not and
would not return to the old life. His
attorneys are cOntesting her right to
maintain an action in California, be-
cause of her residence for several
months I'm Cleveland, Ohio.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-22
PAINTER ELECTROCUTED
Sacramento Man Receives Current of
1000 Volts While at Top
of Pole
IN Associated Press.

SACRAMENTO Dec. 21.--William
Derr single man about 80 years of
age, met death this afternoon at the
top of an electric wire pole which he
was painting. Derr was strapped to
the pole and in changing his position
among the wires near the top he ac-
cidentally caught hold of a line carry
ing 1000 volts. The current passed
through his body and he died in mid
air.
A number of linemen were soon sum-
moned and lowered the body to the
ground, where attempts We're made to
revive the unfortunate man. These
We're unsuccessful, however, and after
working over the body for some time
physicians pronounced the man dead.
Derr had relatives in the east
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-22
RAILROADS DECIDE TO
ABOLISH ALL REBATES
HOPE THUS TO AVOID RATE
LEGlSLA rION
Action Is Direct Result of the Many
Prosecutions for infringement of
the Law In This Manner--SeVeraI
Conferences Held
Bv Associated Press.

Dy ASSOCldleu fTeSS.
NEW YORK. Dec. 21.-The Times to-
day says: The big railroads of the
country have agreed to abolish rebates
to shippers, according to reports which
were circulated yesterday. Several con-
ferences on the subject have been held
recently.
This action is the direct result of the
many prosecutions recently undertaken
by the federal government against rail-
roads and railroad officials for infringe
ment of the anti-rebate clauses in the
federal statutes. The action begun
against number of railroads. includ-
ing the Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul,
are cases in point.
An officer of one of the railroads the
officials of which were indicted at Kan
sas City, while denying that his own
road had broken the law, said that there
was not the slightest doubt that the
giving of rebates would come to an end
as result of the prosecutions.
In his opinion the results of these
prosecutions will be seen not only in
the reluctance on the part of the rail-
road officials to give rebates, but in the
hesitancy OF shippers to ask for special
concessions.
The information that rebates would
be abolished came not only from rail-
road officials but from prominent bank
ing institutions which directly or indi-
rectly control many railroads
The agreement to do away with re-
bates in intended to weaker the argu-
ments advanced in favor of rate legis-
lation Much of the discussion in re-
gard to rate legislation resolves itself
finally into an agitation against the
granting of rebates. which is recognized
by railroad officials themselves as a
serious evil. The conferences which
have recently been held have appar-
emily resulted in the belief among rail-
road presidents that under existing con-
ditions each road can trust It's COM
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-22
SUFFRAGE
REFUSED
Gar Announces His
Decision
Peasants Burn and Loot
Country Houses
Many Fugitive Noblemen Are in
Rigs-Troops Are in Control
of the Situation in ST.
Petersburg
BY Asaociated Proas

LONDON. Dec. 22.--The correspondent
OF the Daily Telegraph at st. Peters,
burg says that majority of those
present at the council held at Tsarskoe-
selo voted for the granting of n system
OF universal suffrage. The emperor.
however, after listening to all the argu-
ments, deliberately and declsiveIy re-
fused to abide by the decision of the
majority and declared against universal
suffrage.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-22
AGED SEAMAN KILLED
Member Of Crew of Senator Loses
Life While Aiding Women
In Storm
Ry Associated Press.

Ey ASsoclat TED freSS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.--The
steamer Senator which arrived here
early this morning, twenty-five hours
late from Portland, Ore. passed
through a severe storm, during which
Ned Milander. an aged seaman, was
accidentally killed while trying to res
cue two young women who were inn
prisoned in a flooded cabin. He was
struck by an air funnel which was torn
from the deck by the storm. He was
a veteran employe of the steamship
company and had been through two
wrecks
Considerable damage was done by
the gale and nearly all of the passen-
gers suffered from sea sickness,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-22
BIG INSURANCE DEAL MADE
Intermediary Department of Pacific
Mutual Taken Over by Con-
servatiVe Life
BY Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 21.-The Pa
cific Mutual Life Insurance company
of California made the following an
nouncement today: Arrangements
have been made for the transfer by
the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany of California to the Conservative
Life Insurance company of the inter-
mediate business of the Pacific Mutual
Life Insurance company"
Officers of the Conservative Life last
night confirmed the report from San
Francisco. The intermediate business
of the Mutual amounts to several mil
lion dollars. say the officials. This
business will be consolidated with that
department of the Conservative Life
company.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-22
SAVES CHILDREN FROM FIRE
Mother Rushes Into Burning House
and Rescues Little Ones at
Risk of Her Own Life

Special 10 The HeraId.'
SAN BERNARDINO. Dec. I.-The
heroic action of Mrs. William Burton
in risking her life by dashing through
a sheet of flames caused by burning
gasoline, today saved her four children
from horrible death.
Mrs. Burton's sister. Miss Catherine
Sparks. was filing "A gasoline tank,
when the fluid took fire, enveloping
her I'm flames. Mrs. Burton was just
outside the house and. seeing the peril
of her children who We're imprisoned in
the building by the fire, threw piece
of mating about her head and face
and dashed through the fire and car
rled her children to safety. Both Mrs.
Burton and Miss Sparks were severely
burned, and the house was much dam
aged.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-22
INNOCENT MAN PARDONED
T. w. Kelly, Serving Life Sentence
for Another's Crime, Is
Released
ny Associated Press.

SACRAMENTO. Dec. Ex-Governor
Pardee has issued n pardon to r. w
Kelly, serving life sentence in Fol-
som prison for the murder of a bar
tender in Fresno, as it has beer
proved to the governors satisfaction
that Kelly is innocent. Kelly has
served fourteen years and his inno-
cence was established by a confession
made by Frank Woods. just before
he mounted the gallows at San Quen-
tin. Woods acknowledged that it was
he who killed the bartender and not
Kelly.
The governor, on the recommends
ton of the supreme court, has conf
muted the death sentence of an In
dian named John Mehateh to impris-
onment for life.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-22

tendent who relies upon your subordi-
mates, but in looking over your reports
or the reports furnished you from time
to time, was not your attention at
tracted to the very large amounts ex-
pended by the Equitable, ~ the Mutual
and by the New York Life for ex-
penses?"
Il thought they we're large; I did not
know what they had hid away in
them"
Sought No Information
Have you asked during your incum-
bency for any information from insur-
ance companies additional TO that which
was previously required?
~ don't think so, sir"
you haven't examined the Provident
Savings Life Assurance society during
the time that you have been superin-
tendent--why is that?"
~ cant tell I supposed it had been
until I looked at that list"
Had it ever been brought to your at
tention that their means we're increased
by marking up the values of their real
estate?"
mo, never examined into It,"
Isaac Vanderpool, chief examiner of
the insurance department, followed Mr..
Hendricks and detailed what was done
at the examinations. He said IL was
practically q comparison of the COM
panies sworn report with the books.
He had never known of wash sales, nor
of the year-end loans; he had never
known the salary Of President McCurdy
of the Mutual nor had he ever in
quired what It was The salaries are in
one lump sum in the salary account,
and he had never taken steps to find
out If these moneys had been paid for
that purpose The large expenditures
in the supply department had never ex-
cited his curiosity, although the vouch-
ers had been looked at at random.
These were stamped with the approval
of the expenditure committee and he
had never questioned their legitimacy of
purpose. The vouchers for the $4,000
payments to the chairman of the eX-
penditure committee he had seen, but
never inquired into Mr.. Vanderpool
said all examinations were conducted
in this manner, that he never tried to
go back of a voucher or book entry.
This was custom which had prevailed
ever since he had been in the depart
ment.
Mr.. Vanderpoo was on the stand
when adjournment was taken until to-
morrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-22
MccURDYs TRANSFER PROPERTY
Valuable Holdings Are Placed in the
Wife's Name
BY Associated Press.

MORRISTOWN. n. j.. Dec. 21.-
Deeds by which Richard A. McCurdy,
former president of the Mutual Life
insurance company, and other mem
bers of his. family have transferred
valuable property in this city within
the last few days were made public
today. Mr.. McCurdy and his wife on
December 16 and again on December
10 transferred parcels of real estate to
their son, Robert II. McCurdy. The
son on December 10 transferred to his
mother his interest in the new Nc
Curdy home, which has been occupied
by Richard A. McCurdy and which is
said to have cost about 100000. BY
this transfer the country home and
the surrounding estate We're put en-
tirely in Mrs. Richard A. McCurdy's IS
name
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-22
TO FIGHT BEEF TRUST
California Cattlemen Assemble at Sa-
Iinas and Perfect Their
Organization
IN Associated Press

SALINAS, Dec. 21.-In response to
a call, sixty cattlemen of San Luis
Obispo, Santa Cruz. San Benito and
Monterey counties assembled here this
afternoon and perfected the organic
alton of the California Cattlemen's as
sociation with j. B. Hebron of Salinas
president and William Pinkerton sec-
retary- treasurer. The object of the as
sociation is to better the condition of
cattlemen as regards prices received
for stock and for mutual protection
from the encroachment Of the beef
trust
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-22
Marblehsad Sails for Manila
IN Assncin ted Fi ess

MARE ISLAND. Dec. 21.-The
cruiser Marblehead, which yesterday
was reported to have sailed for Pan
anna, did not get away from the navy
yard until this morning. Her destina-
tion Is not Panama, but Manila, where
she will serve as station ship for the
next three months.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-22
Henry HarIand, Author, Dead

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The death of
Henry Harland. the American author
who wrote "The Cardinals SnuffboX {"
was announced I'm cablegram received
from Italy Mr. Harland died yester-
day at san Reno, Italy. lie was born
at ST. Petersburg i'm 1861
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-22
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California: Fair FRI
day; heavy frost in the morning.;
Grange growers advised to fire
early; light north winds. Maxi
mum temperature in Los Anqe-
les yesterday, 81 degrees; mini
mum, AZ degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-22
ORDER IN SHANGHAI
Sailors of the Various Nations Are
Guarding the Foreign Con-
cessions
BY Associa ted Press.


SHANGHAI. Dec. 21,-Order has
been restored here. The Viceroy today
settled the mixed court dispute, and
the court will reopen tomorrow.
American, British, German, Italian
and Japanese sailors are guarding the
foreign concessions, and mounted vol
unteers are patroing the roads out
side the city An attack on the water
works yesterday was repulsed.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-22
California POstmasters Appointed

Special 10 Ihu Herald
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2l-The fol-
lowing California postmasters We're APP
pointed today; Al Lemon Grove, San
Diego county, Frank E. Lyons; at
Cuyamaca, San Diego county, Paul
Austin
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-22
Fisherman Loses His LII,
By Associated Press

by ASSVNIINNV 7 TV70
EUREKA. Dec 2l-Floyd Fuller, a
fisherman, was drowned i'm Eel river
last night His boat capszed.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-22

beef trust. "e"'
Innocent man, serving sentence for mur,
Extensive railroads running from San
Jose are projected.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-03-10

The livestock interests OF the state
have been well taken care of in the diff
ferent bills which have become laws. Inc
leading one being the dipping bin. which
is intended TO eradicate the seabies
which prevail over the state. and which
law is drawn TO cover the government
regulations for shipment OF cattle ont
OF the state. Other laws Of interest to
this industry are those which increase
the annual wolf bounty appropriation 10
$1,000: and one to allow counties 10
offer bounties for the conviction Of live
stock thieves