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Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
STRUCK BY BOLT
ON Pixies PEAK
w. D. .WILHOlT AND WIFE ARE
FELLED TO GROUND
Sky Was Perfectly Clear and Visita-
ton Came Without Warning, to
Horror of Large Crowd of
Travellers
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
COLORADO SPRINGS, July 12.-W.
D. Wilhoit, a wealthy st. Louis shoe
manufacturer, and his wife were struck
by lightning yesterday afternoon while
on top of Pixies Peak. They were
unconscious for ten minutes.
over 100 people were on the peak at
the time. but no others were injured.
The bolt came out of clear sky,
with no warning save faint rumbling.
When it struck the peak Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilhoit fell to the ground as If dead
and for several minutes the people near
them were so frightened that none
would go to their assistance Finally
several men carried them into the
Summit House where they revived.
Mr.. Wilhoit bears a large red scar
on the palm of his left hand and will
probably be confined to his room for
several days. Mrs. Wilhoit has a
scar on her right arm, but is other
wise unhurt.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
SENATOR DEPEW
DENIES CHARGES
SAYS HE WAS NOT CONCERNED
IN LOAN
MADE UNDER S0CIETY'S RULES
Declares Amount Loaned Would Not
Have Been Given Had Not Con-
ditIons Been According to
Requirements
MADE UNDER SOCIETYS RULES
snecial to The MAID

Special to The HVfald ~ = --sa+3s, ~
PARIS. July 12.-Senator Chauncey
M. Depew said today that he had
placed his resignation as director Of
the Equitable Life Assurance society
in the hands Of Paul Morton severaI
days before he left America.
Regarding the loan to the Depew
Land Improvement company, he said:
1.-THE newspapers state I secured a
loan of $250,O0O on property appraised
at $150,00O from the Equitable Life AS
surance society. had nothing to dc
with securing the loan. 1t was made
under the rules of the Equitable So
ciety on the report of the Equitable
appraisers on the property and that re-
port must have shown that $250,000 was
only sixty per cent of the propertys
value, in their judgment, or the loan
could not have passed the society's
officers and then received the unani-
nous vote of the executive committee.
"In an application for a loan, Presi-
dent Welch would never have per-
nitted a misrepresentation of the value
of the property. I became a stock
holder five years after the company
was organized. If the Equitable joins
the other creditors there will be a
large profit over the Indebtedness, in
the judgment of the men closest to the
property and best acquainted with it,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
UNEARTH PLOT
TO KILL CzAR
DYNAMITE FOUND UNDER THE
MOSCOW PALACE
ELABORATE PLOT DISCLOSED
Emperor Instantly Abandons Project
Of Moving to llnskoJe, and Police
Make Numerous Arrests
Of Suspects
Nv Arsoc,ated presa

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, July ia World dis
patch from London contains the fol-
lowing from the Vienna correspond
ent of the Daily Telegraph:
Private letters from st. Petersburg
state that the police have discovered
elaborate preparations for blowing UP
the castle of Ilinskoje, near MOSCOW
where the czar with the imperial fam
lily has intended taking up brief res
idence. Beneath the apartments des-
tined for his majestys use a subter-
ranean passage is said to have been
found leading to a cellar where 25C
pounds of dynamite lay concealed.
"The police have made many arrests,
apprehending, among others, two en-
gineers who conducted the cleaning
and decorating of the apartments at
the castle.
"This intelligence, associated with
the murder of Shauvaloff, has made a
deep impression.
"The 7czar has now given UP all idea
of staying at Ilinskoje.'
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
]. D. ROCKEFELLER
REPLIES TO FOES
STATES CASE CONCERNING
CORRlGAN
Frank, Brother of John D., Says
the Family Resents Criticisms
of the BiIlionaire's
Father NJ
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July >12--John
d. Rockefeller has decided on CAM
paign of self defense. He is weary of
the attacks of his foes. Yesterday John
d. Rockefeller answered an attack
made in a magazine and today when
an answer was made he issued another
statement reiterating and explaining
in detail the story he told the day be-
fore. James Corrigan, who Ida Tarbell
claimed was a victim of the oil kings
greed said he had told the truth. He
said he lost his fight with Rockefeller
in court but that he was robbed by the
man who he considered was his friend
He is very bitter toward Rockefeller.
Frank Rockefeller, a brother Of
John D., is Corrigan's best friend. They
ate lunch together today. Frank
Rockefeller will not take part In the
Rockefeller-Cor fight. Frank
Rockefeller is not on good terms with
John d. Today Frank Rockefeller an
nounced that the family resented the
criticism OF John d. Rockefeler's
father and would put a stop to the
attacks, but would not tell what course
the family intends to pursue.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
PROMINENT SPORTSMEN
RUN OVER BY ENGINE
6. S. Mcmahon Instantly Killed and
William Zibbel Thought to Be
Fatally Mangled

FRESNO, July 12.-At $3.50 o'clock
this evening a Southern Pacific switch
engine, driving three cars. ran over
william zibbell, one of the best known
trotting horse drivers on the coast, and
B. s. Mcmahon of the editorial staff
of the San Francisco Breeder ana
Sportsman, both of San Francisco.
Mcmahon was killed instantly. the
body being badly mangled. zibbell,
who was dragged thirty feet, lost both
hands and a foot, had one arm broken
In several places and his shoulder
crushed and suffered internal injuries,
He has been removed to the Burnett
sanitarium where he will probably die.
The men had arrived in town two
days ago to attend the meeting next
week of the Pacific Coast Trotting
Horse Breeders association.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
SCOTT FAWNED
ON IN CHICAGO
SUIToRS SWARM ROUND HIS
HOTEL QUARTERS
EVEN HocH is REPRESENTED
Death Valley Miner Has Hard Work
WardIng of Inportunate Peti-
tIoners, and His Dog ls
Stolen
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Hercid
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE second day
in Chicago of Walter Scott, the whirl-
wind Death Valley mining wonder Of
California, was spent largely in ward
ing off the attempts of bunko people to
pry him loose from his money.
Though he still claims to be nego-
tiating for train to take him to New
York in thirteen hours 1t was predicted
by Scott's visitors that he would re-
turn to California without going to
New York, having accomplished what
some persons believe was his mission,
namely, to advertise the road over
which he made his record run.
Among his first visitors today was
Lucy Page CASTOR, of anti-cigarette
fame. Miss CASTOR informed one Of
Scott's secretaries that she had come
to interest the "Croesus' in the anti
cigarette movement. Il am going west
and 1 have come to enlist Mr.. Scott's
support in my fight against cigarettes, .
she said.
Imelada and Margaret Francis, Is
and 13 years old respectively, next
wanted to see Scott and get his help
toward finishing their musical educa-
ton.
During Scott's absence from his hotel
in the afternoon his dog was stolen.
Late in the afternoon Johann Hoch,
the bigamist condemned to die on the
gallows on July 2S, declared that he was
seeking to procure money from Scott.
Hoch said that his messenger to Scott
was a woman, but he declined to reveal
her identity
Scores of. curious, charity workers,
beggars and promoters of various en-
terprises sought interviews in an at
tempt to interest him in their under
takings. Even the takers with brass
jewelry visited him, but after receiving
dozen or more he decided to call q
halt and gave instructions for his "sec-
retary" to come AID attend to his cor
respondence, an investigation of which
demonstrated it to be largely Of the
same character as the visits of his call
ers.
Scott is undecided how long he will
remain in the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
MANY FAST MILES RECORDED
Santa Fe Accountants Report Wonder
full Bursts of Speed


AS accountants of the Santa Fe con-
tinue to compute, mile for mile, the
remarkable run of the Scott special,
the more minute details of the trip
bring to prominence the bursts of
speed which were maintained at differ
ent points along the way.
Between Cameron and Surrey, ILL.,,
distance of 2.9 miles and where there
is practically level stretch of track,
the time was one minute and thirty
five seconds, or at rate Of 1O6 miles
an hour.
Between Joliet and Lockport the dis
tance is four and five tenths miles.
The train between the two points re-
quired three minutes. The speed was
ninety miles an hour.
The time for the eleven and four
tenths miles between Spearsville and
Offerle, Kas., was eight minutes fiat,
speed of eighty-five and five tenths
miles an hour.
In the long run from La Junta, Colo,
to Newton, Kas., 1855 miles, the time
was 3545 minutes, including the time
required to change engines and other
delays, or an average speed of slightly
over a mile a minute for the entire
distance.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
HOT WAVE is GENERAL
Washington Reports There Is No Re-
lief In Sight

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 12. - Hot
weather prevails over the greater por-
tion of the United States, according to
reports received at the weather bureau
tonight. Apparently there is no i'm
mediate relief in sight except through
scattered thunderstorms in several sec
tions. Throughout the west the re-
ports Indicate increasing hot weather.
The humidity is high along the Allan
tic coast from New England to Flor
ida and the prospect is that it will con-.
tinue so two or three days. In Wash
ington today the maximum tempera-
ture was ss degrees, but some relief
has been experienced from local thun-
derstorms. There were a number of
heat prostrations here, but SO far as
reported none of them has resulted IA
tally. -
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
RUSSIAN OFFICER
IN Los ANGELES
COMMANDER BoUTAKoFF IS
FULL OF FIGHT
MAKES LIGHT OF REvERsEs
Claims Internal Troubles Are Not
General and Are Due to Dlsap-
pontment at Lack Of Bril-
liant Victory

Russian generals look forward n
coming battles with the Japanese
armed with a firm belief that they will
be victorious, according to a naval
attache to the Russian legation at
Washington, Commander A. ]. Bou-
takoff, who is at the Angelus for few
days. The late Russian ambassador
takoff to San Francisco to confer with
the commander Of the Russian cruiser
Lena, and he took the occasion to
visit Southern California. AS is gen.
eral with all tourists on their first trip
through this part of the United States
he has no words Of praise too high
for 1t.
In an interview yesterday Com
mander Boutakoff said: "In general
the people of this country, like those Of
others, do not understand Russia, and,
consequently, Judge her harshly. Rus
sia has not been as badly defeated in
the war with Japan as the press dis
patches make out. Often the retreats
or rurnored defeats proved to be only
stratgetic moves. There is not Rus
sian general that does not look forward
with the highest expectations Of VIC
tory to any conflicts that may occur
between the two armies. Foreigners do
not realize that 1t is not Russia fight
ing for her life, but one of Russias
colonies that Russia Is assisting to
fight Japan.
internal troubles in Russia follow
from the constant demand by the pop
ulace for brilliant Russian victory
In the war Russia has not been fortu-
nate in winning any victories Of this
character, and, consequently, there is
dissatisfaction. In some places the civil
| trouble is serious, but it is not gEaeral
throughout the country. -
| Little can be said regarding the
failure Of the Russian navy in compet-
| ing with Japan. It was failure to pro-
| vide a dry dock at Port Arthur that
was the cause of the defeat Of the
| Russians there. Our last defeat on
the sea may be said to have been
caused by some unforeseen failure on
the part of Russia to provide for un-
| looked for events.
Before coming TO Washington I was
in command of the destroyer vinoslivy
| for nearly three years in the Mediter-
ranean. She was sunk in the recent
| sea fight. From my experience in
naval affairs and from what I have
learned from naval officers I would
say that the small navy is better cared
for than the large one. That may ac-
| count for our defeats"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
.DERA|LS TRAIN To
AVOID COLLISION
WATCHMAN SAVES LIVES OF
PASSENGERS
BAD ACCIDENT is AVERTED
bitches San Pedro Accommodation as
1t Dashes Toward Crossing oc-
cupled by Thirty-FIve
Loaded Cars
BAD ACCIDENT is AvERTED

To prevent the collision OF north
bound Salt Lake passenger train and a
Santa Fe freight train of thirty-five
cars at the crossing of these railroads
four miles southwest of Los Angeles
late yesterday afternoon the watchman
in the signal tower derailed the pas
senger train and became a hero for
having saved the $50 passengers from
serious injury and probable death.
The freight was standing on the
crossing and the passenger train was
approaching at speed of thirty-five
miles an hour when the watchman,
realizing that a collision was inevita-
BILE unless averted by instant action,
turned the train onto derailing switch
and caused it to leave the track within
a few feet of the freight train.
The engine and baggage cars were
overturned and greatly damaged, but
none of the passengers was severely in
jured, bruises from the shaking-up
which accompanied the sudden stopping
of the coaches being the extent of their
injuries.
Angelenos on the Train
Captain Auble of the Los Angeles
police department, the police baseball
teams of Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco and $50 other passengers were
aboard the derailed train. The police
were returning from two days outing
at Catalina island and panic was mar
rowly averted.
When the train crashed into the de-
railing switch the engineer and fireman
leaped from the engine and landed on
the ground uninjured.
1t is not yet known why the freight
train was allowed to stand on the cross
ing nor why the engineer of the pas
senger train did not heed the signal
which the watchman says was given
him.
Some of the passengers from San
Pedro waited for relief train to be
sent from Los Angeles to care for them,
while others came to the city on the
freight train which so nearly caused a
serious accident.
A number of passengers on the train
declare that were 1t not for the prompt
action of the watchman who threw the
derailing switch serious loss of life
could not have been averted.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
AMERICAN FLAG is
TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT
By Associated Press,

BY Associated Press.
LONDON, Ont, July IAN
American flag was torn down in
front Of the city hall and trampled
under hundred feet tonight as
the result of a remark made by
an American visitor at the Or
angemen's demonstration. About
800 Americans came over from
Michigan and during the day car
ried the stars and stripes through
the streets without unfavorable
comment being excited. Tonight
the Americans gathered in front
of hotel, when some one cried;
To hell with Canada! She never I
showed us yeti" Instantly the
American flag owned by the Port
Huron. Mich. lodge was torn from
where 1t waved in the breeze and
ripped into shreds and trampled I
under the feet Of an angry mob.
k%44&49
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
Mutineers viii Not Be Extradited

BY Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG, July 13, 2:4Q a.
nI.--Russia has abandoned the idea of
trying to secure extradition of the men
of the battleship Kniaz PotemlSine.
In pursuance of Instructions from the
Russian admiralty the Kniaz Potem-
kline is on her way to Sevastopol. hav-
ing left Kustenji, Roumania, in tow of
the battleship Tohesme
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
TRY TO BURN DOWN
LONG BEACH HOTEL
Carefully Planned Attempt to Set Fire
to the Riviera Results In
Damage of $1,000

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, July 12.-An attempt
was made early this morning by uni
IDENTIFIED incendiaries to burn Hotel
Riviera. A pile of infiammable mater
ial had been gathered near the oil
tank by the incendiaries, evidently with
the intention of setting the tank afire.
The kitchen of the hotel was also ig-
nited from the outside. The fi-e was
extinguished by employees of the hotel.
The damage is estimated at $1,000
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
Another Naval Outbreak Feared

By Associated Press
REvAL, European Russia, July r.
Being apprehensive OF mutiny, the
authorities here have ordered the sail
ors of the Russian cruisers Minsk and
Kreml to be relieved of their arms.
Serious discomfort has been mani
tested among the crews of the war
ships, owing to the quantity of the
food supply. The officer who is held
responsible for this state Of affairs has
been placed under arrest.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
MINER LOSES HIS
LIFE ON THE DESERT
Matt Riley Perishes Of Thirst, Falling
to Find Cottonwood
Springs

Special to The Herald.
RIVERSIDE, July 12.-J. R. Cheat
ham, who came in tonight from the
o. X. mine, reports the death on the
desert, midway between Dale and
Mecca, of Matt Riley, a miner en-
ployed in the o. X. mine. He left the
mine July 2 for Mecca to celebrate
the Fourth and his water gave out
before he covered half of the sixty
miles. He apparently searched for
Cottonwood springs, but as there was
no signboard on the road was unable
to find the springs and so perished OF
thirst. He was found on July and
was buried where found. He came to
California some months ago from DEN
ver
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
SAN FRANCISCO CLUBMAN
POISONED WITH OPIUM
Drug Believed to Have Been Taken
With Suicidal Intent Over
Woman Trouble
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 12.-Beverly
Letcher. chief loan clerk of the San
Francisco Savings union. director OF
the North Shore railway and well
known elubman, was found uncon-
scious tonight in his room in hotel
on o'Farrell street, He was suffering
from opium. taken, 1t is believed. with
suicidal intent.
Letcher rented the room yesterday
and informed woman. who is reported
to have declared her intention of leav-
ing him. that he would commit suicide
If she refused to live with him longer.
Letcher was taken to the emergency
hospital, where the physicians say he
probably win die,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
PART |

PART I
1-Wood Iauded by president.
2-TaIks about Germany.
3-Teach boys to tell the truth.
4-Editorial.
5-Testifies In own behalf.
6-7-CIassified advertisements.
s-5rewer called by death.
PART II
1-Robbers kill detective.
2-Southern California news.
3-Sports.
4-Publlc advertising.
5-Markets.
6-salt Lake not willing to pay.
EASTERN
President Roosevelt delivers address
praising his friend General Wood
Hot wave continues in the east result
ing in many deaths and prostrations
Paul Morton makes sweeping reduction
in Equitable salaries,
FOREIGN
Two hundred and ffty pounds of dyna-
mite found in cellar Of czar's Moscow
palace.
Another naval mutiny feared by Rus
sian authorities.
Muravieff resigns from peace comnis
sion and will probably be succeeded by
COAST
Two tourists are prostrated by light
ming on Pixies Peak.
Prominent sportsman is killed by en-
gine at Fresno.
San Diego celebrates liberation OF Pan
anna railroad from monopoly.
LOCAL
Bridal party narrowly escapes death In
runaway.
Watchman derails Salt Lake passenger
train to prevent collision with Santa Fe
freight at crossing. More than $50 pas
sengers were on board the Salt Lake
train none being seriously injured.
Joseph Maier dies after long illness.
Police search man arrested for drunk
enness and find mask and bottle OF chlo-
loform.
ties Mexican national air
Barbee Hook testlhes IN own behalf at
close OF trial IN Judge Smiths court
case will 20 10 jury today.
Chinese barred by exclusion act from
becoming vegetable vendera.
Financial concessions by Salt Lake to
Southern Pacinc may bring settlement OF
dispute over terminal and switching priv
neGeA
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
MOORISH PRETENDER
DEFEATED NEAR UJpA
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
TANGIER, Morocco, July 12.-Mo-
hammed ell Torres, the representative
of the sultan here for foreign affairs.
has received information to the effect
that the imperial forces have won a
victory over the Moorish Pretender
near Ujda in the northeast OF Mo-
rocco. The pretender escaped, leav-
ing 1870 men dead. The sultan's troops
captured many prisoners
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
czAR GOING TO MOSCOW
viii Issue Proclamation Summoning
Representative Of People

BY Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 12.-The
sovo positively announces that the
emperor will travel to Moscow, where
on Wednesday, July 19, he will issue
a proclamation summoning the repre-
sentatives of the people to the Islin-
sky palace, Kremlin. Some of the
officials of the court already have gone
to Moscow to make preparations for
the event.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
shouvaIoffs Assassin student

By ASsOclated PresS.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 12.-Private
advices received here from Moscow say
that the slayer of Prefect of Police
Count Shouvaloff is student and that
he made an unsuccessful attempt at
suicide after taking the life Of his
victim. His recent arrest was due to
his participation in political agitation.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
BOY MISTAKEN FOR DEER
AND FATALLY WOUNDED
BY Associated Press.

OGDENsBURG, N. r., July a.
Philip Peternelie of Dandy. aged Q
years was mistaken for game by a
hunter and fatally shot. The boy was
in the the woods gathering berries, ana
II is supposed that a hunter, thinking
Ishim q deer nred.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
Fatalities In Philadelphia

BY Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, July 12.-Six
deaths and more than score of pros
trations due to the high temperature
of the last five days were reported in
this city today by the police.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
PEARY ANNOUNCES HE
WILL SAIL THIS WEEK
by AssoeIated Press.

By AShOcidteu TNSSS'
NEW YORK, July 12.-With $S5, 900
subscribed today toward his expedi-
tion to reach the north pole. Robert
e. Peary announced that he will sail
this week for the north. Commander
Peary's new Arctic ship. the Roose-
welt. has been waiting several days
for supplies. which could not be bought
On account OF a lack OF funds.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
PARIS ACCEPTS STATUE
OF BENJAMIN FRANK LIN

By Associated Press.
PARIS, Ju'y 1.-THE municipal coun-
ell has de aed to accept from John
H. Harj' he American banker, the
gift of .atue of Benjamin Franklin,
to be cted at the end of the Rue
de r Kiln.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
LICK OBSERVATORY is
SAFE FROM THE FIRE
BY Associated Press

SAN JOSE, July 12.-Reports from
Lick observatory today are that the
fire. although presenting a wide front.
has approached no nearer and is APP
parently dying out 1t is burning south
erly and has made no approach vest
erly toward the summit during the past
twenty-four hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
wreckIns the serglus Property

7
DMITRovoSK, Russia, July 12.-
Peasants have overrun and destroyed
"a large amount of property belonging
to the vast estate of the late Grand
Duke Sergius near Dobinsky.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-13
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California;: Fair on
Thursday, with fog in the morning;
light west wind. Maximum temper
ature in Los Angeles yesterday, 75|
degrees; minimum, 81 degrees.
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