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Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-25
RECALL THE COMMUNE
Lodz Riots Regarded as Most Serious
Event Yet Recorded
Ry Accumulated Prese.

BY Associated Press.
ST PETERSBURG, June 25 $3.50 a.
m.-St. Petersburg is without definite
news Of the happenings on Friday and
last night at Lodz, and there is the
keenest apprehension that Saturday
may have been marked by renewal
of the battle of Friday the dead of
which are apparently to be numbered
by hundreds.
Nothing approaching the disorders,
which passed far beyond the scale of
recent demonstrations and approximat-
ed the dignity of actual insurrection,
recalling the days of the Commune" in
Paris, has been recorded in Russia
since the street fighting at Warsaw
during the Polish revolutions of 1880
and 1863.
The events of January 90 in st. Pet
ersburg, Red Sunday" were merely
the dispersal of unarmed crowds by
soldiers, but at Lodz the troops were
desperately opposed by an army of
sixty thousand workingmen, armed
with revolvers, defending substantial
barricades with bullets, and showers OF
paving stones and other missiles, and
even bombs.
The industrial quarters were appar-
emily largely in the hands G. the man
ifestants and the task of the troops
was akin to that of the Russian SOL
diers in the war in Turkestan, when
towns had to be stormed street by
street, almost house by house.
The demolition of the barricades at
Lodz required regular sapper work
under the fire of revolvers and showers
of missiles from windows Of houses,
by which the troops suffered heavily.
posal four regiments of infantry and
two of cavalry. The last barricades
were taken at o'clock Saturday morn
ing.
A dispatch by the way of Warsaw
estimates the number of slain indef-
initely at "seven hundred workmen"
and sixty soldiers, but no definite state
ment has yet been received.
An outbreak similar in nature to that
at Lodz is threatened at Warsaw,
where the industrial population is much
larger.
The discomfort and bitterness there
are equally widespread, and feeling has
been inflamed by the events at Lodz.
A dispatch late last night from War
saw reported the initial bloodshed. 1t
said the workmen were gathered in
large crowds and assuming a menac-
ing .titude. The revolutionists had
accumulated a considerable stock of
bombs at Warsaw and expected to en-
ploy them at every opportunity against
the Cossacks and infantry.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-25
MEAT MAGNATES
SLIPPING AWAY
GENERAL EXODUS THE ORDER
OF THE DAY
Scope of Inquiry Broadens and Grand
Jury Is Expected to Return
Big Batch of lndlct-
rr1ents
Special to The Herald.

special TO Ihe Herald.
CHICAGO, June PA. H. Veeder,
general counsel for Swift & Co., who
was one of the most important factors
in the inquiry of the methods of the
so-called beef trust, has suddenly left
the city, according to information re-
ceived at the offices of the federal at
torneys. Coupled with the announce
ment comes the statement that he is
missing in consequence of the widening
of the government inquiry.
Veeder's going away is said to mark
a general exodus of the meat mag
mates to foreign climes. In this con-
nection the fact that Thomas ]. Con-
nors, of Armour & Co., is about to
visit the effete monarchies of the old
world is also particularly commented
on. 1t is also stated that other i'm
portant witnesses who occupy positions
high in the packing industries are not
available"
Some of the big traffic officials of
various railroads doing business with
the packing trust have also found it
convenient to be out of the city at this
particular time. 1t is now announced
by the federal attorneys that the grand
jury will probably finish its labors the
first week in July, when a big batch of
indictments against the packers and
their aides de camp will probably me
found.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-25
JURY RETURNS VERDICT OF
MANSLAUGHTER ONLY
Compromise Decision Arrived at After
Seven Hours DeIIberatlon In
Gamble Shooting Case
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WOODLAND, Cal, June 24.-The
jury In the Hewlett murder case re-
turned a verdict Of manslaughter, after
seven hours deliberation. II is un-
derstood that the verdict was a COM
promise.
James Peter Hewlett shot and NOR
tally wounded VIM. Gamble, a lad Of
eighteen years, at the cabin of Frank
Welch In the mountains, several miles
from Capay, on the night of April 21.
According to the dying statement
of the victim and the testimony Of
Welch, the only eyewitness, Hewlett
shot Gamble while the latter was bend
ing over. arranging a bed for Hewlett
upon the floor, and apparently without
the slightest provocation. Hewlett
had been drinking and was aroused
from sleep to be put to bed when the
tragedy occurred.
Hewlett, who is eighty years Of age,
testified in self-defense that welch
and Gamble were trying to rob him,
and that he shot Gamble to protect
himself.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-25
MORE REGIMENTS
RUSHED TO LODI
tContinued from Pare oneJ

ed. The bodies were carried off in
carts to the neighboring church yards.
Hence the impossibility Of giving an
accurate estimate of the dead until or
der is completely restored, If, indeed,
the full story is ever told.
Terrorlsts were energetically foment-
ing agitation among the soldiers by dis
tributing revolutionary proclamations
and pamphlets. but their efforts were
without effect. Shooting was renewed
this evening. Cossacks are robbing
the dead Of Jewels and money.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-25
CORNELL ACQUITTED
OF SHOOTING CHARGE
Pleads Insanity Caused by Extreme
Anger and Jury Is Out Only
Fifteen Minutes

BY Associated Press.
BAKERSFIELDs June 24.-George p.
Cornell. charged with assault with a
deadly weapon with intent to shoot
and kill Dr. shafer and :. Il. Boust OF
Fresno. was today acquitted by the
jury. after 1t had been out fifteen
minutes
Several years ago Cornell lost his leg
in a pitched battle in the Midway Oil
fields. The trouble came up over land
and several prominent men took part
In the fray When Cornell met shafer
and Boust. two OF his enemies. on the
streets of this city several months ago,
he opened fire on them and several
persons had marrow escapes
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-25
AMATEUR YACHTSMAN
SWAMPED NEAR AVALON
Is Upset While Trying to Land and
Reaches Home in Gauzlest
of Attire

Special to The Herald
AVALON, June 24.--J. V. Thompson
and E. McNulty, amateur yachtsmen
from Los Angeles, are today searching
the beach in an effort to trace skiff
which they lost during an exciting ad-
venture Thursday night. The young
men early on that evening rented the
sailboat Rosa and, with the missing
craft in tow. set out, intending to
make an excursion to Silver canyon.
The surf at that point was too rough
for the sailboat to get close to shore
and Thompson volunteered to row in
with a lunch and some articles while
his companion dropped anchor and at
tended to the sail. When half way in
To shore Thompson's boat was
swamped by a huge breaker and he
was forced TO abandon the craft and
swim for safety. He reached shore
and hnally. after several hours wait
for the swamped boat to reappear, dis
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-25

robed and swan out to the sailboat
and was helped aboard by McNulty.
The men reached Avalon early yester-
day and the sailboat Elma was i'm
mediately dispatched to find the skiff
If possible, and bring back Thompson's
wearing apparel, he having nothing
more than a suit of underclothing
This afternoon the Elma returned with
the unfortunate mans suit Of clothes,
i'm the trousers pocket of which was
$50, but no sign Of the skiff has been
yet reported
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-25
DEATHS Of THE DAY
Thomas II. Mastin, Kansas City

Thomas II. Mastin, Kansas City
BY Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, June 24.-Thomas II.
Mastin, a pioneer banker and real es-
day, as the result of a stroke of paraly-
sis, aged 81 years. In the Civil war
he was made a colonel and was at
tached to Jefferson Davis escort just
before the southern leader was cap
tured
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-25
CORNER STONE OF
CLUB HOUSE LAID
PASADENA WOMEN CONDUCT
CEREMONIES
MRS. E. B. FARR IN CHARGE
Delivers Clever Address, In Which
She Sees Members Of Her
Sex Doing Mems
Work
MRS. E. B. FARR IN CHARGE

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, June A.-Fully three
hundred women, with perhaps fifty
men, gathered this afternoon at the
simple but impressive ceremonies OF
the laying of the corner stone of the
new Shakespeare club house today. On
an impromptu platform sat the officers
of both the club and the association in
whose charge is the building of the
new club home, together with Mayor
waterhouse and visitors. Nearby
ready for assisting in lifting the stone
and seeing that the levels were true
and square, were Sumner p. Hunt, the
architect, and Mr.. Ellsworth, the con-
tractor. In the audience were the ma
jority of the Shakespeare club women
and many friends.
Soon after four o'clock Mrs. Ellen B.
Farr, chairman of the building COM
mittee, and mistress Of ceremonies,
address in which she contrasted the
present day and history Of the club
women with the future time when the
box in the corner stone shall be opened.
In an ori.-inal way Mrs Farr allowed
her Imagination full sway, seeing sew
eral of the leading women of the club
in the senate, others in editorial chairs,
one secretary of the United States
treasury, and still another holding the
position now held by Susan B. An
thony. Her prophetic eye saw a wo-
man as mayor of this city, and the
school board composed of women, save
for two small-sized men.
History of the Club
Mrs. Helen Elliott Bandini followed
with an interesting story of the
Shakespeare club and of its seven
years of longing for home of it's own.
Mrs. Bowman, Mrs. Baldwin and Mrs.
ten for the occasion by Mrs. Farr, en-
titled "Our Old Pine Tree" in honor
Of the large pine tree standing near
the street and in whose shade the
greater part of the audience sat dur
ing the ceremonies. Mrs Ella Gabriel
Turner, the president of the Shakes
peare club, then voiced the apprecia-
tion of the club for the work of the
club house directors, especially thank.
ing Miss Anna l.. Meeker, the presi-
dent of the association, for her able
and arduous work.
Miss Anna L. Meeker received the
box of club valuables from Mrs. Tur-
ner and then placed it in the stone,
later smoothing the mortar in place
with her trowel. MAY it be set in
good WILL" she said, and the wish was
given hearty applause. Then turning
to Mayor Waterhouse, Miss Meeker
gave into the keeping of the city
through it's mayors, the building and
the box.
The mayor, in receiving the trust,
gave strong words of praise to the
club for the good work 1t
had done for the city and declared that
to the club came the great work of
formulating and forming public opin-
ion. 1.-THE city needs you, needs you as
a balance Wheel and wish you God
speed in all your noble enterprises" he
said.
Mrs. Caroline F. Severance of Los
Angeles, the mother of clubs" sent
a letter of congratulatlon and assur-
ance of continued interest in the work
of the club. Mrs. Lou V. Chaplin, also
a guest, spoke eloquently of the mean
ing of home.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-25
NEGOTIATIONS
COME TO A HALT
RUSSIA AND JAPAN WAITING
ON EACH OTHER
BATTLE MAY UPSET PLANS
Count LamsdorH's illness Given as
Reason for Delay, but Each Gov
ernment Apparently Spar
ring for Tlme
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, June 24.-Peace ne
gotiations between Russia and Japan
have come to dead halt on account
of the illness of Count Lamsdorff the
Russian minister of foreign affairs. 1t
is explained officially that nothing In
the form of hitch has occurred, but
that the negotiations have been sus-
pended temporarily.
Count Casslni, the Russian ambassa-
dor, had brief interview with Presi-
dent Roosevelt today, but he had no
additional important advices from his
government to communicate. He called
merely to pay his respects to the presi-
dent prior to the latter's departure next
Monday afternoon for the summer.
They discussed informally the peace
situation. the president expressing his
earnest hope that another engagement
on the battlefield of Manchuria might
be avoided by the negotiations now
pending for a permanent peace.
1t is learned that up to this time sug-
gestions for armistice have not been
received with absolute favor by either
Russia or Japan. Quite naturally, each
government is seeking an advantage
over the other in the diplomatic SPAR
ring that is now going on, and among
those in touch with the situation 1t is
regarded as unlikely that definite ar
rangements for an armistice will be
If they should be con-
cluded at all-before the formal meet
ing of the plenipotentiaries of the two
powers
AS heretofore noted, there is serious
that, unless a temporary
Of hostilities be arranged,
the great battle may be precipitated,
the result of which might wreck COM
pletely the pending peace negotiations.
Both Governments Keep Silence
1t was expected confidently that an
of the names of the en-
voys of the two powers to the Wash
ington conference could be made by the
end of this week, but as a matter of
fact the negotiations have' not pro-
gressed in the least since Tuesday. That
both Russia and Japan have decided
upon their representatives at the con-
ference is quite certain, but each gov
ernment, for reasons of it's own, de-
clines to make formal announcement
of it.
In diplomatic circles Russia's delay
in announcing her peace plenipoten-
tiraries has aroused a feeling of appre-
hension. There is no lack of confidence
on the part of the president in Russia's
but this delay in the pre-
liminary negotiations, it Is realized.
may have an exceedinly bad effect upon
public opinion in Japan.
In view of the fact that the negoti-
ations thus far have for the most part
been directly with the emperor, Count
Lamsdorff having been consulted about
details rather than principles, mem
bers of the diplomatic corps are at
loss to understand why the Illness of
the minister for foreign affairs should
block the selection of plenipotentiaries.
The European ambassadors and minis
tiers at st. Petersburg, as a result of
the feeling of anxiety In Washington
tonight, are being put on the lookout
for developments there which may ex-
plain the delay.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-25
Japanese Strongly Entrenched

by ASSOCldl6u TItSS
ST. PETERSBURG, June 24.-In-
formation from the front is still scanty.
While the preliminaries are in progress,
a general engagement has not begun.
Gen. Linevitch's latest report is dated
June 20, but the Associated Press dis
patches from Godzadani record re-
connoissance in force against the Jap
anese right June 21. The Japanese
were found to have strongly fortified
in this region three lines of defense,
having probably. as usual, strength
ened the center by entrenchments in
order to liberate forces to work on the
fianks. Sinister rumors continue to
circulate that Linevitch is surrounded,
but apparently they have not other
basis than the London Daily Tele-
graphs dispatch from TOXIC An op-
timistic feeling prevails at the offices
of the general staff.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-25
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING
PUZZLES GRASS VALLEY

GRASS VALLEY, June A.-William
Miner lies at his home in this city. dy-
ing from pistol shot in the head.
Considerable mystery surrounds the
case. Miners wife claims that he
shot himself with suicidal intent while
she was in another room. No powder
burns are found Immediately around
the wound.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-25
RIOTING IN WARSAW
All Shops Closed and Intense Excite
ment Prevailing

BY Associated Press.
WARSAW, June 24-Riots COM
menced here tonight Gendarmes
charged crowd and infantry patrols
fired two volleys. Three men were
wounded. The crowd was also armed
and fired upon the troops. A secret
police agent was stabbed.
Professions were formed at o'clock
this evening and marched with red
flags down Grsybowska street. At the
corner of Wenonia street a mounted
patrol intercepted the procession and
which exploded and wounded two gen.
darmes The man who threw the mis-
sile escaped.
simultaneously there was another
red flag at Leschno, but there was no
bloodshed. Crowds are assembling at
several localities east of the city. Their
attitude is menacing and the public Is
panic-stricken.
The situation here, with a majority
Of the workmen striking, the walkout
threatening to become general, and the
working class infiamed by the news of
the fighting at Lodz. is extremely crit
ical. The strike was organized by the
social revolutionary commission as
demonstration to affect the trial of
Stephen Okrjeia, the locksmith who
threw bomb into the Praga police
station on March 26, injuring six po-
licemen. His conviction and sentence
to death today has still further en-
ragged the revolutionary leaders.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-25
BASEBALL PLAYER SHOT
AND FATALLY INJURED

BY Associated Press.
DENVER, June ga Republican
special from Las Vegas. N. M. says:
Michael Flood, formerly well known
baseball player, was shot four times
and fatally injured today III a quarrel
in saloon by Robert McsRerrS. bar
tender.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-10-13

Sartige Ggr. ct uugt Weuneife
ipurgte 9iogenes, ON bpiIfe Gpr,
ser oar be farlisite. 0iosenes iua.
reSe: "gIanbt De piISe Spr er Set
9agtalerer % blunbt Susbpreue
SeStaleren.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-10-13

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pleiepe at bare en- forfGrSeIis auitgtss
farpe. Ses tos Souiiters ROctp @ouns
tain Sea os taloes m ben peueite 3eute
i'@peu." abe eler SabIetter. 80 Cts,
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ON 8aIset, af Sct idfpei5ife Tpr.
b~imosraaos Er9iioent elier iubiioi9rt
paa ben Naaoe, iom beitemmes / De
to iioife SEQ al artifel 80 ! Sanger.
fonpenfionen al 29Se ssuli 1899.
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bore llnoeriant | noget al &iserne
etler bare boiat inbenfor uoget al ri.
eernes Smraaoe, ei beler p9re IN.
teresieret / De S~psrgSmaaI, icm er
8ienitano for gologiiten.
5 Mtanael al anSen GftaIe mellem
3igerne beitemmer 8olbgtitsrette.t
Steoet for i'm Sammentreben % Ret.
tens acknowledgements.
Irtitel 8.
Genne Sperensfonllt tr9oer itray
/ Strait. Gen fam life eiliiSig opiiges.
Gpcrrnsfomit anaaacnbe Slptiappcr-
mes Get til Genbeitc III. M.
artifel 1.
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manitGre Senipn iii peSbliuenoe at
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Artifel 4.
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piomatiife 5orbar0Iiugcr, oigisreS
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gerue ct, meoeuS Oct treble Weolem
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site JorbunoSronbS RrGiioert eller
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itemmes / De TO ii6ite SEQ al artifel
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SuIi 1899.
WangeI al anOen aitale mcIlem
Rtgerue beitemmer 8otoaiftsretteu
Stgoet ior i'm SommentrGoen og Get.
tens acknowledgements.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-10-13
arhfel 3.

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Naret 1917 ifol 6orbonoliuger opta'
aea meaem beGge bigger ON &euiitcH
al De meIlcm Ri9erre inobproeS aiPl'
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Nrtifel 4.
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-29
The More Interesting NJ, ttOl.
NDn ynu alWnys toll tho nynnt trnt I,

DO you aIWHys tcI! Inc exact truth
about fishing trlpT"
Il used to-" said the man with nm
elastic conscience, but I've quit Dor.
ing my friends. I have concluded that
4: Is better to he entertaining than
veracious Washington Star.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-29
ThOss Book Agents.

The latest wrinkle Invented by book
agents In order to circumvent the Wig.
lance of office boys and get past tue
guarded doors Of business Offices, was
tried the other day In one o. the larga
Office buildings, says the Washington
Post.
Instead Of the agent calling and en-.
deavoring to gain admission into the
inner offices, two young men called
and asked to see Mr.. Blank. When
Mr.. Blank came out one of the young
men introduced himself rs assistant
secretary Of yacht club. AS Mr..
Blank Is an enthusiast OH yachting, he
was glad to see the young man.
After the conversation had gone on
for a few minutes the young man In.
troduced his friend aud said that he
was connected with one Of the big
book publishing houses. and II ever
Mr.. Blank wanted any books MS
friend could get reduction for him.
The second young man Immediately
produced the sample books and binding
usually carried by book agents ana
started IN to tell about the fine books
his house was carrying. When he got
through speaking the first young man
started In to cOrrOborate him. but at
this point Mr.. Blank smellcd a rat and
excused himself for a few minutes.
At the last report the young men
were still waiting for him to come out.