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Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-18
PROTECTED FROM INDIANS
Troops Sent to Defend American
Miners Against Yaquis

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 17.-Recently
the local agents here of the Yaqui Cop
per company, an American corporation
whose mines are located in the state
of Sonora, Mexico, applied to the state
department to secure protection for
its properties. The mines are about
forty miles distant from the nearest
Mexican garrison post, and the lives
of the care-taker and his family had
been placed in jeopardy from bands Of
hostile Yaqui Indians.
Ambassador Clayton was communi-
Gated with and today he telegraphed
from the City of Mexico that the Mex
ican minister of foreign affairs had iu
formed him that orders had been i'm
mediately dispatched to the nearest
body of troops to send protection to
the mines.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-18
PITY FOR kuRoPATKiN
In Nations Greatest Emergency Gear
hides Himself Away

BY Associated Press
LONDON, March 1s.-No further
news regarding the situation in Man
churia, or the whereabouts of Vice Ad-
miral Rojestvensky's squadron. has
reached London.
The greatest sympathy is expressed
by the British press and public for
General Kuropatkin, and there is q
strong criticism of the manner of his
dismissal, without a word Of thanks
for past services.
General Kuropatkin is held to have
been, to large extent, a victim
throughout the campaign of the inter-
ference of former Viceroy Alexieff and
the grand ducal party, and to have
never had a free hand or support in
men or measures. Little or nothing is
expected from the appointment OF Cen
eral Lineviteh, whose task is admitted
to be almost superhuman.
All the st, Petersburg correspondents
of London newspapers are pessimistic.
The Daily Nails correspondent
thinks the central fact of the situation
is that since the blessing of the Neva,
January 10, the emperor has been a
prisoner at Tsarskoe-Selo and never
once has ventured to the capital: I'm
the moment of greatest national emer-
gency, needing the greatest sympathy
between the government and the peo-
pie, the ruler remains secluded behind
triple bars and bayonets as remote
and absolutely aloof from the people
as If he were in another planet"
The Posts and other correspondents
make gloomy predictions that the in
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-18
WOMAN'S CONGRESS WILL
MEET IN LOS ANGELES
Strongly Denounces Mormonism and
Hears Addresses ,on Child Legis-
islation and Bacteria

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Ma
tional Woman's Congress has adopted
resolutions strongly denouncing Nor
monism and demanding the expulsion
of Reed Smoot from the senate.
DR.. Fl. w. Wiley, chief of the bureau
of chemistry of the agricultural de-
partment, declared that people gem
orally are far too easily influenced by
the talk of danger from bacteria and
microbes, and said that to sterilize all
food would be to make digestion inn
possible. He spoke of cows milk as
being next to mothers milk, the best
food for children. but said that when
pure it should not be sterilized or Pas
teurized.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey of Wash
ington advocated legislation for child
protection.
The congress adjourned to meet In
March, 1906, at Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-18
RUSSIA BEGINS
TO HEAR NEWS
ALARMED At DECISION TO
CONTINUE WAR
MOBILIZATION MAY MEAN RIOT
TldInes OF sne Recent Disasters Get
Abroad Throughout Country and
Provoke CONSERVATION Among
People and Officials
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
MOSCOW. March 17-News Of the
Mukden and Tieling disasters is spread
ing through the provinces and provok-
ing CONSERVATION. The people are es-
pecially alarmed at the rumor that the
czsr's government has decided to pros
ecute the war to the bitter end. This
means that the working classes and
peasantry will be called on for new
levy of men and heavier taxes.
Local authorities in the provinces
are greatly alarmed lest the new mo-
biizations provoke serious disorders
and riots in Poland, southern Russia
and the Caucasus. 1t is well known
that the rural population of central
Russia, especially the workers, are al
ready far from peaceful. Disorders are
expected chiefly in Moscow and the
neighboring industrial provinces Of
Tula, Orel, vladimir and Nizhni Nov
gorod.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-18
GUSHER STRUCK IN
SPINDLE TOP FIELDS
Two Thousand Barrels a Day Found
In the Old Texas
District

Special to The Herald.
GALVESTON, Tex, March IA
gusher producing about 1000 barrels
day and shooting stream of oil thirty
feet above ground has been brought
in at Spindle Top, the first gusher of
Texas
Pumps had to be resorted to in this
field of 400 wells over a year ago and
salt water practically killed the pro-
duction a few months later. The
gusher is among the dry holes and re-
wives the ned. which within the past
week also produced two pumping prop
ositions.
There is rush for abandoned hold
ings and the new gusher is on land
that sold for $50 an acre three months
ago and for which the owner refused
$7500 an acre two years ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-18
GRAF TIERS WORK
|STHM|AN CANAL
ENGINEER SAYS PAYR0LLS
ARE PADDED .
Commissioners Said to Have Paid a
Flying Visit to Scene and Estab-
Iished Rules Hampering the
Working Officials

Special to The Herald
CHICAGO, March 17.-Walter Well
man, wiring from Washington to the
Record Herald, says:
Graft has already made it's appear
ance among the employees of the Unit
ed States on the Panama canal, ac-
cording to an American engineer who
was on the isthmus only three weeks
ago.
TT is evidently high time President
Roosevelt was carrying out his plan
for a complete reorganization of the
canal commission.
This engineer, who had exceptional
opportunities to gather information as
to conditions on the isthmus, declares
it is within his personal knowledge
that payrolls are already being padded
and that various forms of petty gratis
are practiced.
1.-The trouble Is said to be lack ol
Wallace is working like a Trojan in
the field and has worn himself out
trying to push the work at Culebra
Hill and trying to bring order out of
chaos in the organization.
Says Workers Are Hampered
1.-The present canal commission is de-
clared to. be failure by every man
who has visited the isthmus during
the last six months.
1.-The commission remained at Pana-
ma just long enough to establish cer-
tain ironclad rules, whose literal en-
forcement has been great detriment
to the chief engineer and the other Off
cials who are trying to push the work.
Then the members of the commission,
with the exception of General Davis,
returned to the United States and are
here yet.
Evidently they do not care to live
on the isthmus, and prefer the climate
of New York and Washington.
"On account of the unsatisfactory
state of affairs on the isthmus many
engineers and other employees of the
commission are giving up their jobs
in disgust and returning home"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-18
BAD NEW YORK EPIDEMIC
Authorities Alarmed at the Spread of
Cerebro Spinal Meningitis


NEW YORK, March 17.-So danger
GUS is the epidemic of cerebro spinal
meningitis, or spotted fever, in the
poorer sections of the city that the
health department officials are alarmed
and say extraordinary steps must be
taken to stamp it out. But what
handicaps them in their work is the
fact, admitted by them, that phys
icians, while knowing it is germ
disease, do not treat it successfully.
Last year there were 1911 deaths in
the city from the disease, and the year
before there were only 271. Last
week the number of deaths was rs.
. The health commissioner has asked
for an appropriation to employ ex-
perts to make an investigation.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-18
NEGRO SUSPECT ARRESTED
Wanted at Louisville for Murder and
Counterfeiting
nv Asseciated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March lion in
formation received from Louisville,
KY. the secret service officers today
arrested negro whom they believe to
wanted there to answer charges of
murder and counterfeiting.
Ray was one of three negroes
charged with passing raised bills and
when posse attempted to arrest the
trio the negroes opened fire, killing
one ur ne officers Ray was captured
and taken TO Memphis but escaped from
jail. The prisoner has denied that he
Is the man wanted.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-18
ATTEMPT HEROIC RESCUE
Two Men Risk Lives to Save Woman
from Death

By Associated Press.
FRESNO March 1.-THE screams of
woman burning to death brought two
unemployed wanderers from their
blankets in a woodward and in the face
of roaring flames and at the risk of
their lives the two men dragged the
woman into the open air. She was
taken Immediately to a hospital but
died from the effects of the horrible
burns she had received. The woman
was Mrs. ]. j. ONeill, the wife of a
painter She had been ill several days.
This morning about o'clock she
reached for some medicine and tipped
over lamp at her bedside.
One of the men gave the name of
Reed and says that his home is in
Stockton and that he came here in
search of work.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-18
WANTED TO GET DEpEw
Application to Have Him Declared in
Contempt Denied

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 17-An applica-
NJ. Depew in contempt Of court for
failing to obey a court order and di-
recting ft'n to appear Tor examination
in the trial of sIit for damages was
denied today by Judge Bowling in the
supreme court
The application was brought by
James F. Muldoon. jr., as administrator
of the estate of Arthur Muldoon. He
brought suit to recover damages for
the death of Arthur who was killed by
New York Central train In this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-18
DEsP0NDENCY CAUSES DEATH
Ventura Man Seeks to End Troubles
by Hanging Himself
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
VENTURA, March 17.-Samuel Nau-
mann, wealthy rancher of the Hue
meme section, committed suicide Thurs
day night by hanging himself in the
barn on his ranch.
Naumann has had considerable
trouble lately on account of sickness
in the family and has had some diff
culties with his neighbors, and 1t is
supposed that this affected his mind.
He had been somewhat despondent for
several days and when he disappeared
Thursday night search was at once
instituted.
Naumann was a German aged SO
years.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-18
FIND PERIL IN oUIcKsAND
Los Angeles Man and Companions
Narrowly Escape Death
ay AssocIated Press.

by ASSOcidtSu
BAKERSFIELD, March 17.-Bert
Little, a travelling man now in this
city, representing Los Angeles firm,
had a narrow escape from death in the
quicksands near Warren last Tuesday
morning. Mr.. Little set out with three
companions from Mojave on Tuesday
to drive to Tehachapi.
Shortly before II o'clock. when near
Warren. the horses were caught in
the treacherous quicksands at the foot
of the mountains. The animals sank
deeper and deeper in the mire. and the
wagon had gone down up to the body
when help came and the men were re-
leased from their perilous predlcament.
The horses were lost.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-18
WELL KNOWN PIONEER
DIES IN SAN FRANCISCO
Lewis w. Mayer. Last Survivor OF
Sherman's Company Of Artll-
lery, Passes Away

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 17.-Lewis
w. Mayer, a pioneer of California.
died today at his home in this city.
aged 81 He was the last surviving
member Of the late General Sherman's
company OF artillery which served in
the Mexican war. and was the first
military company to arrive in Cali
fornia. coming on the battleship Lex
ington.
Immediately upon the company's ar
rival at Monterey hostilities began with
Mexico. The deceased seEYed under
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-18
Found Dead at Foot of Cliff
BY Associated Press.

PATERSON. N. j., March H.
After a quarrel on the top OF a clin'
15O feet high on the outskirts of this
city. in which the voices of man and
a woman were heard in angry tones,
the dead body of John Bennett, an In
surance agent, was found at the foot
of the cliff today. Whether he was
thrown over the verge of the cliff or
fell by accident is unknown.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-18
Queen Alexandra weatherbOund

BY Associated Press.
LONDON. March 17.-Queen Alexan-
dra and her party. who had been storm
bound at Portsmouth since Tuesday.
today sailed for Lisbon. Owing to
rough seas the royal yacht took shell
ter in Portland harbor at $3.50 o'clock
TONIGHT.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-18
MASKED MEN HOLD UP
STORE AT IDYLLWlLD
Proprietor and Wife Awakened at Re-
voIvers Muzzle and Compelled
to Open Safe

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, March H.
Three masked robbers committed bold
robbery at Idyllwild tonight, securing
$175 from Arthur Kelly, who keeps a
store there.
Kelly and his wife sleep in room
IN the store. They were awakened by
a masked man who pointed a revolver
at them and commanded them to open
the safe. The other two men kept
watch outside. Kelly obeyed the order
OF the bandit, opened his safe and de-
livered up his money
The highwaymen disappeared in the
direction of Redlands
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-18
CORONADO PROPERTY
DAMAGED BY STORM
Portions OF Boulevard and Roadway
Washed Out and Inhabitants
Much Alarmed

BY Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO. March 17-The unpre-
cedented surf during the past few days
has caused considerable damage to
property on the ocean front of Coro-
nado. The waves made serious en-
croachments on the nne boulevard Lead
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-18
Marines Bound for Guam
BY Associated Press.

bN hsHVuIHIVu FTV51'
WASHINGTON. March ia de-
tachment of marines has been organ
ized at the League island navy yard
for service in GuGm and will start
for that distant post on the 25th. First
Lieutenant Hamilton ID. South Will
have command OF the detachment, and
Second Lieutenant Frederick A. Bar
ker Will assist him
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-18

Generals Ord and Halleck, when, they
were lieutenants in his company.
For a quarter of century he was
one of the leading wine makers of
Sonoma county.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-18
Gen. Barber Dead
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March 17.-Brigadier
General Thomas II. Barber. first mill
tary governor of Hawaii, who served
many years in the regular army. is
dead at his home here from heart dis
ease. He was graduated from West
Point in 1851.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-18
FIGHT DUEL WITH POLICE
Masked Robbers frustrated In At
tempt to Loot Brewery

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 17.-Six masked
robbers, frustrated in an attempt to
dynamite the safe in the Office OF
Burke brothers brewery today, after
they had overpowered and gagged two
employees of the place, made their es-
cape, but not until they had engaged
in a pistol fight with the police. Twenty
shots were fired by the officers and ii
were wounded. The police heard two
of the men cry out they were shot and
the officers believe the wounded men
were aided in escaping by their COM
panions.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-18
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California;: Cloudy;
cooler Saturday; fresh north winds.
Maximum temperature In Los An
seles yesterday, 63 degrees; mimi
mum, 49 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-18

1-Grafters work lsthmian canal.
Morgan wants more light.
3-Police probing death mystery.
4-Soutrern California news.
5-Marriaee failure.
6-Editorial.
7-Recall stories Of old Ireland.
e-s-cIasslfled advertisements.
11-Markets.
12-Gas law will hold good.
LOCAL
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-18
2-Gas law will hold good.
LOCAL

Old man struck by car and hurled from
tracks
Police probing mystery surrounding death OF
r. 4. Boiling.
Hbernians celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
Storm has passed, says weather man. More
trains arriving.
j. ID. Davis, wealthy mining man, missing.
Pave Central avenue Is slogan of Improves
ment society.
outfall tunnel caves I'M city must pay dam
age.
city attorney says gas law will hold good.
plans for funeral OF Mrs. Dandy delayed.
Judge Trask puts a quietus on the legal
troubles of the Lemola Soap company.
Remarkable tales of domestic disturbance
heard in ths divorce court and many couples
Police officer Willett and his wife, supposed
to have psrished In storm near Catalina island,
arrive in Los Angeles after having spent Swo
DAYS on a barren SPIT of the Island in an at
tempt 10 escape the fury of the waves
Carpenters plunge thirty feet from side OF
new hospital through breaking OF deIectVe
scaffold.
Returning engineer says isthmian canal In
Peabody resigns and Mcdonald is lnaugurat-
ed governor OF Colorado.
President Roosevelt attends niece's wedding
in New York and attends banquet OF Sons OF
ST. Patrick .
Kuropatkin peremptorily ordered home and
lineyitch appointed his successor.
News OF recent disasters beginning to spread
through Russia and causing much alarm
New Russian Joan will be raised at home.
COAST
captain OF San Francisco detectives awaits
evidence before giving Anal opinion ON stan-
''ss San Bsrnardlno asks governor to veto county
u's'ssSt Great havoc is created BY storm at san
pleso.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-18

Kuropatkin peremptorily ordered home and
Iinevitch appointed his successor.
News Of recent disasters beginning to spread
through Russia and causing much alarm
New Russian Joan Will be raised at home
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-11-24
ASK
fAvORS OF W|TTE
Congress Votes to Support Pre-
mier, but Demand That He Con-
cede q Provision for q Direct
and Secret Ballot.

Jority Of twenty fhs zemstvo Congress
to-day accepted the hrst sections OF the
res1lutions drafted by the Executive Com
CONGRESS with the principles OF the i'm
pertal manifesto Of October ~ and assur-
ing tho Government OF the support Of the
great majority Of 8emstvoS and munich
palities in carrying into effect the Iibc:
ties promised by the manifesto. but lay
Ing down As the sole means Of euaran
teeing the authority Of the douma an
restoring order in the country. tho elec-
ton OF representatives by q general. di
rect. equal and secret ballot. and tin
power TO elaborate . constitution for the
Empire.
The friends Of Count wItte on the floor
made q stout fight against the provision
which the Premier considers II impossible
10 grant. but thia provision was carried
over their heads by two-thirds ma
jc1.ty. ,. g.. .,,
stantial!y the same as cahed yesterday
The committee to which 1t was referred
for further consideration made numerous
alterations in the phrassOioSy. but little
change In the substance. except tn" inser-
ton OF a demand for the immediat. aboi-
the measures deemed to he imperative be-
fore the convocatiun Of the douma.
The Congress also inserted at the sus-
Sesfion Of the committee a provision sub
j.ctins all Minister'S. except the c9nrt
inci. NJ. Mul.koff explaining that with the
Ministers of War. Navy and Foreign AZ
fairs excepted from such responsibility;
not only could war "r Leace he decided
without consulting tine Premier. but the
Minister O. War could declare martial Law
ia any section Of the country. without
consulting his colleagues.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-11-24
DEPEW'S FRIEND
EXPLAINS METHODS
"Rantankerous" Mr.. Manning
Tells Committee That He Took
$3.50 Annually to Protect Inter
est of Insurance Companies.

New York. Nov. z.-It was late In the
afternoon to-day when Mr.. Hughes. coun-
sci for tho legislative Insurance lnv-sti-
eating Committee. called William 8. Man
dressed 10 John A. Nichols TO Senator
Depew at a previous session a. the ran
tanke!cus friend up the river"
Mr.. Manning MAS the most interesting
witness y: the day. and ~as questioned
closely by Mr.. Hughes as to his connection
with lif. insurance. He detailed mis- work
for various companies for many years,
and came gradually TO the time when he
took up INSURANCE work ia Albany. anu.
as he testified. was paid $40 "a year BY
John 4. Nichols. to protect life Insurance
interests always in the interests vi the
business. but not in the interests OF the
officers"
After scvevai years. n. said. this amour,
--.r- rn"-.-s.' "a s3't ~" dill not know
where Mr.. Nichols was getting the money.
..s.,. G.... .,. ,nlt..Io'E- N" d-ni.'! that
Ia, eyer received money from the Equi-
table Life Assurance Society.
When his f-e WAS reduced. however nc
Life and the New York Life had each paid
$lo. and that the reduction was due To
,h.. fact that the NV York Life had
dropped out 0: the agreement
reached when MIR. Hughes inquired con-
ceryling III. stat. Insurance Investigation
Of 1871 Manning said h. acted a. An ex-
r-rt thor. and found that IN" reports OK
the proceedings were garbled and un-
true 4,
ft.. testified that lie secured CORRECTED
-a,,p,, of rh.. prcC.-.dlinsS from the Official
s,cnographer and had volume printed.
the aileg-,; sarbi.i parts being printed IN
ITALICS.
Thl. r.pnrt was sold 10 some Insurance
,,.n,rsni.s for 81, a c,py. Th,. volume =
corywr!ght WAS secured - prevent tbs.
ratification. Of testimony contained In iGe
work He denied also that he had 'Eef
made arrangements with Insurance COM
-anie3 to stoI, tn.. publication Cf his book
Il Just gave Il up" he said. when NJ.
Hughes inquired. ,,
TN. ,p,nrn!tte. adjourned w..!i- Mr. Man
ming was on IN. stand until tomorrow
morning.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-11-24
WILL INACCURATE
new GOVERNMENT.
Americans of the Isle of Pines
Cell q Mass Meeting for
To-MOrrow. -
CUBANs REMAIN INACTIVE.
Apparently Indifferent to Enthu-
siastic Movement to Retain
Stars and Stripes Over
the Territory.
SPECIAL RY CABLE.

SPECIAL RY CABLE
Nreva Corona. Isle Of Pines. Nov. g.
'Copyrtght. 1876 t-Off'cers OF the new ter
ritorial Government will ba inausursted
a mass meeting has been called for that
afternoon 10y persons In sympathy with
any move TO place the Isle ot Pines within
the Gated States. but. wishing to hold
a general conference to determine whether
the measures adopted are in conformity
with legal preccdenis, so that there may
the credentials to t.e taken TO Washington
by the delegate to Congress. Mr.. Ryan.
IN" entire American population Is ex-
pected 10 pour into this town to hold y
jubilee on the Inauguration.
Their nlan is first To hold meeting at
which all who wish are invited TO discuss
the points raised regarding the election
forrna!i,ies. There may be many con-
fiictinE ideas. as nobody on the island pro-
fesses TO know just what is necessary IN
the formation Of "A United States Terri
tory.
Mech more important will be the dis
cussion as 10 what steps the new officials
should tak.. Various opinions are cX
pressed on this subject.
Mliiy Conservatives think that all should
be left 10 Go, eress. More. apparently.
hold that the issue should be raised her.
Oy refusing tu pay the tarin eN:Icfe't 10y
Cuban customs officers. handing tn. taxes
To Americans ana proceeding In every way
as though there was no Cuban Govern
ment. Offering ample protection tO those
or whom the hrun; of the battle first falls
Very few uTgc III. desperate measure Of
custing all ,SIbans III Office from the Is
land.
After Installing all the new officers. the
Legislature will hold its first session un-
der th" presidency Of Doctor +. X. Rams
Ge!l. lf will G,sanize 10 hear the message
Of the Secretary of State. I. b. Anderson.
and then adjol rn.
The Reverend Mr. FraZee Of the Meth
odist Church at Santa Fe will act as leg
islative chaplain.
During the services on Sunday at tn"
American Hotel here the c1ngresatI9n
sang My Country. 'Tis OF Thee. The
Reverend Mr.. FraZee announced that 10y
request this hymn would be used al the
opening OF his new church on Thanks
giving Day. II. called down blessings ard
prayers for wisdom for tho provisional
Government.
So far a. Is known by the Americans.
Cuban officials here ar" taking M steps Ia
interfere with their plans in any manner.
There seems no likelihood Of ;roubl. at
the meeting. though notices Of IL have
been posted throughout the Island.