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Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-20
DOUBLE POISON
CAUSES DEATH
TAIL0R'S SECOND ATTEMPT AT
SUICIDE SUCCESSFUL
After Being Rescued From Under the
Wheels of a Train He SwaI-
lows Arsenic and Car
boIic Acid

Only after the second effort at suicide
did d. p. Wahl, tailor Of Waco, Tex
succeed in closing his earthly accounts
Wahl made a neat, finished job Of the
second effort, taking a quantity of ar
senic and following it with nearly two
ounces of carbolic acid
Before the ambulance could convey
him from the Palm house at 9O5 East
Fifth street to the Emergency hospital
he died. Death relieved the intense
suffering consequent to swallowing the
carbolic acid just as the ambulance
halted in front of the hospital.
Wahls first attempt at suicide was
made Wednesday afternoon about 8
o'clock at the Arcade depot. BY mere
accident his desire to die was thwarted.
He threw himself on the tracks at the
Arcade depot, but the breakbeam of
rolled him off of the tracks. He sus-
tanned only a few bruises.
Wahl registered at the Palm house
Thursday night about 10 o'clock. He
arose early yesterday morning. About
10 o'clock the chambermaid was clean
ing his room. Wahl entered and told
her he wanted to write some letters,
and she left. Later when she returned
Wahl was sitting on the side of the bed,
his face convulsed, as if with pain.
Police and ambulance aid was called
for at once. Antidotes were admins-
tered, and Wahl was started to the hos
pital, which he never reached alive
An empty box, labeled arsenic and a
four-ounce bottle half filled with car
bolic acid were found in the room. A
note penciled on scrap of paper
proved the mans intentions. 1t read
ITO whom it may comeback 500, and
Berrey me and the rest of the money,
watch and some pappers send to Ed
Pickett, Waco, Tex"
The note was signed. At the hotel
Wahl had registered from Waco. He
had no baggage.
The proprietor of the hotel learned of
Wahl's effort to kill himself the night
before only after he had succeeded by
taking the poison. Wahl was between
45 and so years old, stockily built and
below medium height.
The dead mans money and papers
were turned over to the coroner The
body was taken to Bresee Bros estab-
lishment and an inquest will be held
today.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-20
"oLD HEIDELBERG" TO BE
PLAYED FOR SECOND WEEK
Crowded Audiences at Belasco DETER
mine Management to Keep Ger
man PLAY on Another Week

The Belasco theater stock company's
production Of "Old Heidelberg has been
so successful that the management last
night decided to continue the play for
another week.
The audiences since the first presen-
tation of the play of German student
life have been so large and the demand
for seats so great that many persons
have been unable to secure seats for
the performances, and as the houses
are practically sold out for the re-
mainder of the week, there was nothing
to do but to accede to the popular re-
quest that "Old Heidelberg be contin-
ued for another week.
This record of "Old Heidelberg" is
unique in the theatrical history of Los
Angeles, as it is the first time that
stock company has attempted to pre-
sent the same play for two continuous
weeks. The sale of seats for the second
yesterday and the sale was fully as
brisk as when the sale for the current
weeks performance was inaugurated.
Two immense audiences greeted the
performances at the Belasco yesterday.
At the matinee fully eight hundred
persons were turned away, unable to
get seats for the performance, while
the audience in the evening taxed the
seating and standing capacity of the
theater.
Richard Vivian, the juvenile of the
Belasco organization, who plays the
role of Count Won Asterburg, who was
absent from the cast for two perform
ances on account of a severe attack
Of the grip, returned to his stage labors
last night and played with unaccus-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-20
SUED FOR DIVORCE

Charging her husband, Jockey
Spencer Sutherland among other
things, with being felon, Mrs. Hazel
Sutherland, through her attorney, Asa
Keyes, yesterday filed suit for divorce
in the superior court,
Mrs. Sutherland before her marriage
was Miss Hazel Eddy Of Visalia.
Her husband soon after the marriage
deserted her and later married Miss
Amy Rowan of Los Angeles at the
Del Monte tavern without first having
secured a divorce from his first wife.
Sutherland is well known in Los
Angeles, having participated at Ascot
races.
He was arrested in Detroit, Mich, on
the charge of bigamy, and was recent
ly sentenced to serve one year in the
upon his plea of guilty
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-20
URGES ALL TO GROW RAMIE
Secretary Wiggins Says Product Is
Profitable

Many years ago ramie was culti-
waited and grown quite extensively in
Southern California, chiefly near Santa
Ana, and attempts were made then to
utilize the fibre for garments but the
crude method then used to separate
the gum from the fibre was failure,
and the cultivation of ramie ceased.
A government official terms ramie as
the most wonderful and most valuable
of all fibres. He adds: 1.-THE fibre of
ramie is strong and durable, is of all
fibres least affected by moisture, and
from these characteristics must take
first rank in values as textile sub
stance. 1t has three times the strength
of Russian hemp, while it's filaments
can be separated to the fineness of
silk" The product is used for all man
ner of garments, and is good imita-
tion of silk.
In the chamber of commerce yester-
day was shown variety of under
garments made from the fibre Of ra-
mie, and the display attracted much
attention. The ramie fibre from which
the garments were made was grown in
India and Formosa, but it is known
that ramie can be grown successfully
in Southern California, and now that
the secret of separating the gum from
the fibre is known, Secretary Virgins
advises everybody to begin producing
ramie. 1t is a profitable industry and
il is said that thousands of people are
wearing the garments made from the
product. The same material is also
used for upholstery, table damask, nap
kins, handkerchiefs, shirtings, sheet
ings, sail duck, carpets, cordage, fish
ing nets and yarns and threads for
various uses.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-20

are picturesque and delightful Its
oriental flavor is consistently admin
istered even to the incidental music
and no harsh note is allowed to ap-
pear
The members of the company were all
acceptable in their roles. Eugene Or
monde and e. p. Wilkes gave their
parts character and finish above the
average. The honors of the perform
ance were divided between the star
and Baby Gertrude Slavan, who cap
tivated the audience. 1t was life to
Baby Gertrude. The little tot, in a
splendid Japanese kimona, never is
aware there is an audience in the
house.
For the remainder of the week Miss
Bates and company will appear in
1.-The Darling of the Gods"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-20
CATHOLIC NUNS
CARE FOR AGED
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR
ARRIVE
Institution for the Relief of INDECENT
Persons Will Be Opened in
Los Angeles at Early
Date

Another work of charity is to be
commenced in Los Angeles by the
Catholic church. This new work VIII
be among destitute people, over sixty
years of age, regardless of creed, and
like the others already inaugurated,
will be under the supervision of Bishop
Conaty. Four Little Sisters of the
Poor arrived in Los Angeles yesterday,
and after consulting with the bishop,
will commence their work in a rented
building. LATER, land will be pur-
chased and suitable building erected.
The Mother Provincial of the western
province, with the Mother Superior of
those who arrived yesterday. At pres
ent they are staying at the Sisters
hospital.
These nuns care for INDECENT old
people OF moral character, entirely
through charity, admitting them with
out charge The institution is main
tanned entirely by contributions of
money clothing and food.
Several more sisters will arrive when
the local work is inaugurated, who will
assist in caring for the inmates and in
soliciting funds for the maintenance of
the institution.
This order of devoted women was in
stituted by two young girls in France
in 1910, and now has branches all over
the world. The provincial house for
this province, located in Chicago, with
two others in the same city, now has
600 inmates. The nearest institution
Of the order to Los Angeles is San
Francisco, where there are now 200 in
mates. 1t is estimated that this order
is now caring for 4S,7S6 destitute peo-
pie throughout the world.
The Mother Provincial said yester-
day that as yet no plans have been
made for the local work, but that it
will be commenced as soon as possible.
She will remain here several weeks
until after the Inauguration of the
work, when she will return to Chicago
leaving the local work in charge of the
Mother Superior
1--WE Little Sisters of the Poor" said
the Mother Provincial "are simply
poor beggars in the name of our Lord
caring for the poor ones. We go from
house to house, asking donations to
maintain the work, depending upon
Divine help to carry it on"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-20
CARTHAGE 5 GLORY
IS RECREATED
"SALAMMB0" WELL PRESENT
ED AT THE MASON
Frederick Warde and Kathryn Kldder
Give an Artistic Production of
Drama of Ancient
Times

ut is a page from ancient history"
said Frederick Warde in the curtain
speech which an enthusiastic audience
demanded from him after the third act
of the opening performance of "Sa-
lammbo" last evening at the Mason
opera house. but the people in those
days" continued the actor, were moved
by the same impulses and passions;
they loved and died as we do today" 1t
was as he said giving life to the people
OF history.
In the mimic world Carthage was re-
created for an evening. The old battles
were fought over again. The chiefs
held their brief periods of power once
more and the war between Russia and
Japan gave place to the affairs Of an
Matho, Salammbo lived and breathed
and loved and hated.
There is nothing of the modern
realism in Stanislaus Strange's new
play which Frederick Warde and
Kathryn Kidder are presenting now in
Los Angeles 1t is old fashioned strut
ting melodramatic historical play
The stage is darkened and Miss Kid
der stands like a Grecian statue in the
limelight to make an effective en-
trance. In this fashion lights are used
regardless of nature to produce a spec
tacular effect. The lines are all deliv-
cred in an oratorical style.
1t is the type of acting which to
many, however, is convincing and it is
not new with Frederick Warde's pro-
ductions. This favorite actor possesses
all of his old fire and spirit and he car
ries his scenes with stirring force. Miss
Kidder drew much of last evenings
applause. She rolled out her sentences
mellifously.
Among the members of the company
none deserve greater praise for their
the role of the Briton slave, Hilda. She
impaired a naturalness to her part
which was generally wanting among
the characterizations Of the others.
Thomas Coffin Cooke was good as
Spendius.
The scenic effects were magnificent.
Old Grecian gardens, temples and ruins
were a most picturesque background
for the drama. The company will ap-
pear in this same play for the remain
der of this week and the first three
nights Of next week.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-20
VISITORS FROM SPOKANE

Secretary l.. G. Monroe. C. A. Flem-
ing, M. II. Eggleston, u. II. Jameson,
and w. II. Quinn. members of the
chamber of commerce at Spokane,
Wash, were visitors at the Los An
geles chamber yesterday and were en-
tertained by Secretary Virgins. The
party has visited points Of interest at
San Diego and in Mexico, and yester-
day before taking their departure for
the north they visited Pasadena and
Mt. Lowe.
The visitors had only words of praise
for Southern California. AT the last
banquet of the Spokane chamber of
commerce the principal toast was;
''The Los Angeles Chamber Of Com
merce."
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-20
CELEBRATE REQUIEM MASS
Large Congregation Attends Service
at Hollywood


A large congregation composed OF
Catholics and non-Catholics of Holly
wood attended the solemn requiem
mass celebrated at the Church or the
Blessed Sacrament, for the repose OF
the soul of the late Patrick Conaty,
the venerable father of Bishop Con-
atty. Rev. d. w. j. Murphy, pastor OF
the church, was celebrant; Very Rev.
DR.. Glass, c. M, deacon; Rev. Joseph
Barron, sub-deacon; Rev. G. Molony,
master of ceremonies. Bishop Conaty
was assisted at the throne by Very
Rev. p. Harnett, V. c.. as arch-priest;
Rev. M. McAuliffe and Rev. p. F. Far
reilly, deacons of honor; Rev. e. Dona-
hoe, master of ceremonies. A choir OF
priests. under the direction of Rev.
Thomas f. Fahey, sang the Gregoriam
mass, as follows: Revs. x. Becker, Ra-
phael Fuher, o, #. M; j. j. Clifford,
Leo Jules Foin, Joseph Kaiser, James
O'Nein, j. Monclus. Rev. Edward
I.unney, o. f. NJ, and Rev. Michael
Conneally were present i'm the sanctu-
ary. Bishop Conaty gave the absolu-
tion.
The church was appropriately draped
in black The pastor and parish placed
a wreath of palms entwined with pur-
pie upon the eatafalque and will have
said a monthly mass for the repose of
the soul Of the deceased during the
coming year.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-20
GAS You Like 1t"

For tonight Ben Greet and his Lon
don company of players will offer to
the admirers of Shakespeare the only
production during this engagement,
which he will render in the modern
manner, Shakespeares comedy, "As
You Like It." The part taken by Mr..
Greet is that of Touchstone, the clown,
the part which he has made famous
throughout England. Helen Head will
be seen in the role of Celia and Con-
stance Crowley that of Rosalind
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-20
SANTA FE MAILS ARE LATE
Construction Work Delays Overland
and Limited Trains

Eastern mails arriving in Los Ange-
les over the Santa Fe road are being
delayed east of Albuquerque by the
construction work going on in repair
ing the damage done by the floods of
last October. Added to this is the
fact that passenger traffic on the fast
trains is all that the Santa Fe is ca
pabIe of taking care of.
The limited which should have ar
rived in Los Angeles Wednesday did
not reach here until yesterday morning
and the overland train yesterday was
annulled. The limited due to arrive i'm
Los Angeles Thursday reached here
more than eight hours late.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-20
VALUES EAR DRUM AT S15,1oo
Woman Injured by Street Car Sues
Company

Alleging that her ear drum has been
injured. thereby partially destroying
her hearing powers, in consequence of
a street car accident, Miss Myrtle
Terry yesterday filed suit in tae SUI
perior court against the Los Angeles
Railway company for damages in the
sum - S15,1OO.
-rding to the complaint the plain
tiff was thrown accidentally to the
ground while alighting from a car of
the company at Eighth street and
Central avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-20
AMUsEMRNTs

MASON-"Salammb
BELASCO-"Old Heidelberg"
GRAND-"Thc Darling Of the Gods"
BURBANK--'Tn South Car'llney."
ORPHEUM-Vaudevill
CASINO--Vaudeville.
BROADWAY-Vaude
CHUTFS-COncert and Zoo.
AsCOT-Races.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-20
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
POINDBXTER:

changed TO 400 Wilcox building. If you
wish TO lend or borrow money or have
your property cared for by a thor
oughly responsible and experienced
agent. pleace call. Correspondence in
Kited.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-20
AROUND THE TOWN

The Herald will pay $40 in cash to any one
furnishing evidence that will lead to the arrest
and conviction OF any person caught stealing
copies Of The Herald from tho premises Of
our patrons.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-20
THE HERALD.

si...--s~rs are invited 10 visit the exhibit OF
California products at the Chamber OF Com
mercs building on Broadway, between First
and Second streets, where free information
viii be given on all subjects pertaining to
this section.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-20

TO sUBsCRIBERs-1f any subscriber who
may fail TO receive The Herald on any morn
ing delivery will notify the business office by
telephone he will receive a COPY Of The Herald
for that day by special messenger.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-20

The Angelus Hotel Grill
The select dining place OF the city. L0omis
E2rothArs- nronriatora-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-20
charqed With EmbezzIement

G. A. Buckley, wanted in San Fran
cisco on charge Of embezzlement,
was arrested at Second and Spring
streets yesterday afternoon by De-
tectiye Leon,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-11

sadfas rufu blue and of sverwhe hair tss
the simple philosophy of sunshine optimism and hepuness which she
life half
Mrs sangster born in New Rochelle ~ 1898 Washingons
birthday At sixteen
she wrote her first story simple sketch Of d which brought her
letter dollars which
selfsh for sverwe for the edter day the
the death
band became contributor leading In 1871 she became
did excellent editorial
notably them Baza but has been by her poetry
herself American
her simple heart have been inspiration and guide to
realization the simple
duties the h Of light and cheer and hepfuness that make the sum
of the happiness of daily living.
thoughts
written
iving
putting of whole life
library with
called beautiful
living
author feels she written.
Copyright 1901, By B. B. Hana1in
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-11
Sleeping In L1fe-preservers.

Passengers On ocean liners may soon
be able 10 sleep in lite-preseryers, if the
plans of E. Salvador. New York in
ventor, do not go awry," says the Amer
lean Inventor. ITO sleep with cork
Jacket on is out of the question. so the
inventor decided to make preserver
that would become effective only by It's
coming In contact with the water. 1t
yorhs on the principle OF a water-gen-
Grated gas which fills belt and gives 1t
buoyancy. Uninfiated, the belt is a light
thing. which would hardly be felt II
worn by sleeper. but when filled with
gas It Is blown up to the size OF an ordi-
uary cork jacket The belt Is made of
rubber, and Is about eight inches wide
and can be blown up by means of small
cylinder. In this cylinder Is placed a
composition of acids which, when acted
upon by water. instantly initiates the belt
The belt has been tested in the ocean.
and II has been found that the water acts
upon the acids and initiates the rubber
In less than three seconds. The ingredi-
ents in this composition Mr.. Salvador
keeps secret"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-11

Booker II. Washington. principal
the ruskegee Institute ana one OF tue
hast informed negroes OF TO-DAY, III
recent address, SAID
Saw or think what we Will, IL is
the taupible or visible element that
il going to tell largely during the next
twenty years i'll the solution OF the
race problem. Every white man VIII
rsSusct the negro who owns two
story brick block in the center ct town
and rs $4,000 in the bank. when
black mau IL the largest taxpayer ana
owns aud cultivates the most success
sol farm in his county his white
peishbors will not object very long to
his voting and to having his vote
Aonstlv counted. The black man
s~bo i the largest contractor in bls
town aud lives in two story orlcK
house, is not likely to be lynched. "
The above may contain great deaf
of truth. but property does not a l.''t avs "
snahe a lnau a good citizen. Ihere
are MANY wealthy negroes who live III
the south today not respected bv the
best class of people. The converse OF
reurse. is also true. 1t takes some
thing besides money to make gentle.
man. Living al upright, honest life
ia of more Importance than accumulat-
ing wealth. The negro should be
taught that morality. a regard for law
and his superiors, will go futher in
mer,ting the respect OF the whi'e
man titan the mere acquisition OF
money.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-11

r straiued hy the courts. vested Wit
pi nary constitutional power and ah
solnte constitutional discretion, SOW
ereiga over 50, COO. 600 people and tn
ser~ant of 80. 600, 900 sover
Commenting on the above The
Brooklyn Eagle saws:
should MIR. GARDENERS virtual
claim of presidential absolutism pe.
cnrae the doctrine of our people ~
the habit of our government. we are
satisfied the states would not survive
the transition of rule which wonld
result, and that che form Of statehood
would not long remain, after the fact
IT IL had disappeared. We are. there
fore persuaded that Mr.. Gardner has
put journalism and craftsmanship
under obliqation--by the shock which
his paper will administer to both.
That shock in its recoii should bring
our people back to the truth that this
il government which derives its
powers. within It's state, from the
consent OF the governed alone and
which should adjust its policy toward
its provinces to the purpose and to
the aspiration of preparing them for
the fullest measure OF local liberty
and OF personal lights compatible with
their provincial relationship. That
will take time. That will require
patience. but the people of the states
united. that is the people of the
United States, should jealouslv guard
against that disappearance of state
hood and that doctrine of an executive
above law which Mr.. Gardiner so
brilliantly and dangerously suggests
and defends -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-11
Public Ia Aroused.

The public is aroused to a knowledge
OF the curative merets of that great med
icinal tonic, Electric Bifte-s, for saomack
liver and kidneAs, Mary H Walters, OF
sac St Clair Ave, Columbus. Ohio writes;
"For several months, wass gwen up to
die. had fever and ague, my nerves
were wrecked; could not sleep, and my
stomach was so weak, from useless doc
tors drugs. that lcouldi.not eat Soon
after beg ming to take Electric Bitters, l
obtained relief md in short time | was
entirely cured" Guaranteed at E. c.
Shepherds drug store; price soc. W
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-11


wooden piles driven into the bed of the
sea. At each end of the Enclosure are
open iron work grills, by which the tide
can flow in and out. When the park"
is ready, 1t is stocked with hundreds
of Holsters. intended to multiply and
lead life Of lobster luxury until grown
big and plump enough to be netted and
served up for the table. .s5.. s>s-.
In the picture we See two boats.
Every third day is feast day in lob
ster park" The man in the boat on the
left is tossing bucketfuls OF chopped-up
fish to the Holsters in the Enclosure.
He at the prov of the right-hand boat
is supplying these pampered Holsters
with punches of choice" seaweed
which is also good for them. Each
corner Of this particular park" is, we
notice, furnished with a lamp-post
which, when lighted at night, serves to
warn any passing boats of the obstruc-
ton
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-11
HER KINDNESS REPAID.
English Woman Gets Good Returns
from Her Charity to an
Orphan Pig.

Notwithstanding are the fruits Of
patience. Who would imagine that TAX
ing pity on pig would bring il $500 Of
pocket money? Yet such stands 20 the
credit Of the fine pig seen in the picture,
end the lady with IT,
When this pig was a tiny little mite.
q couple of days old, IT lost its mother,
and the young lady seen In the picture.
taking pity on it, gave it shelter in her
warm kitchen, and nursed and tended
It with all the care 1t required, even to
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-11
A LOBSTER PARK"
Big Reserves Off Coast of Canada
Novia Scotia and Newfoundland
Where Delicacies Are Raised.

Toronto, Can.-There are parks OF
many kinds. Below we give an idea
of what is known as a lobster park. =
True, this is comparatively small
specimen; for, on the coast of Canada,
lobster park" $4,000 feet square is
in use. But the one illustrated serves
to show the principle of the contrivance,
which, for rearing Holsters. is so sue
cessful that more of them are to be
constructed In Canada, Nova Scotia and
Newfoundland.
The lobster park" formed n some
sheltered ocean reach, is made of stout