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Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-24
FURIOUS STORM
ALONG THE COAST
SEA RUNNING HIGH OFF SANTA
BARBARA
Beach Property Greatly Endangered.
Shark Fifteen Feet Long ls
Washed Ashore In the
Surf
Surf

Special to The Herald.
SANTA BARBARA Nov. 23.-A
strong and cold southwest wind started
early and ragged all day, greatly en-
dangering boats and beach property.
The channel was very rough, large
billows rolling in and whitecaps were
visible as far out as the eye could
reach. Most of the boatmen feared
a repetition of the storm of last March,
which destroyed most of the mosquito
fleet and many Of the small boats
were taken out of the water. Those
which were too large to put in dry
dock were taken well out from shore
and were firmly fastened to buoys. All
boating and fishing Is discontinued.
The Vixen, Orin Seeey's pretty sail
boat, and the swiftest pleasure yacht
In these waters, broke from her moor
ings and drifted into the railroad
wharf and is wrecked, being stripped
of her rigging.
A dead shark measuring 10 feet in
length was washed in.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-24
SUBPOENA
MAGNATES
Oil BarOns Must Go
to Missouri
Rockefeller, Rogers and
Flagler Summoned
Must Appear as Witnesses In Two
Suits Now Pending to Gust
the Standard From the
Bv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Subpoenas
were issued today for John d. Rookie
feler, Henry II. Rogers, Henry M.
Flagler and other financiers to appear
as witnesses in the two suits pending
in Missouri to oust the Standard OIL
company and two other oil companies
from doing business in that state. The
subpoenas directed the witnesses to
appear on December before Freder-
ick II. Sanborn of this city, who was
appointed by Governor Folk to act as
commissioner for the state Of Mis-
souri, The others summoned to ap-
pear are John d. Archibald, Wade
Hampton Walter c. Teagle, James A.
Moffett, r. w. Cowan, George B. Will
son, James r. Taylor, Charles L. Mich
OILS. Edward e. Bedford, Walter Jen-
nings. Wesley H. Tilford, Charles M.
Pl5tt, Frank @. Barstow, II. Clay
Pierce, Silas II. Paine, Richard p Tins
ley, Robert H. McNall and Howard
Page.
The suits were filed in Missouri on
March 20, 1905, and include beside the
Standard Oil company the Republic
Oil company and the Waters-Pierce
Oil company.
The first suit was brought by Attor-
ney General Hadley of Missouri to ex-
clude the three defendant corporations
from all corporate rights and privi-
leges under the laws of the state of
Missouri, and that their franchises,
rights, authority, license and certifi-
cate to do business under the laws of
the state of Missouri be declared for
feited. The ground for this action was
an alleged pool or trust agreement be-
tween the three companies TO regulate
the price paid by retail oil dealers in
Missouri. 1t was charged also that
the companies misled the public into
the belief that they were three separate
and distinct corporations, but that
they divided up the territory of the
state. each agreeing not to sell on the
others ground.
This suit is in the supreme court of
Missouri The second suit is very sim
liar to the first but is brought in the
circuit court of Jackson county, Mis-
souri,,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-24
QUARREL OF ELECTIONS
CAUSES PISTOL BATTLE
ONE KILLED, ONE FATALLY HURT
IN NEW YORK
Fioht Occurs in Dive Known as Little
Naples Dance Hall, Conducted by
Paul Kelly, Leader of an East
Side Gang
By Associated FresS.

BY Associated Pres5.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Election
frauds are believed by the police TO
have caused the murder last night or
w. F. Harrington, in the Little Naples
dance hall, and also the probable fatal
injuries of Abraham Juckerman, VINO
was found with a fractured skull some
distance away from the Little Naples.
The dance hall is at No. 81 Great
Jones street and is conducted by Paul
Kelly, leader of an East Side gang.
From papers found on the dead man
and from information obtained from
nine prisoners, two of them women,
who were arrested after the murder,
the police learned that the quarrel
started over election matters. one or
the prisoners had a marked ballot for
the last election in his pocket. Har-
rington was killed in the barroom OF
the Little Naples during revolver pat
tie which left the floors spotted with
blood and riddled the pictures on the
walls. Bartender Bernard Escotte, one
of those under arrest, said that the
fight started when four members OF
the Liberty association, which Is hos
tile to the Kelly gang, entered the
room after midnight. One of these men
Escotte says Immediately ordered
drinks for the whole crowd. When
everyone was drinking he insolently
1890
eXclai' led:
"My best friend was shot here Tues
day morning. Are there any of you
here who know how to shoot? If you
do | would like to have you begin"
The challenge was accepted and In
the battle which followed the police say
that fifty shots were fired. When the
officers arrived Harrington was dead
or the floor and all the others, in
Guiding the wounded in the dance hall
had fed after turning out the lights;
The dead mans dog was found
crouched over his masters body and
whining.
The police say that the friend of the
Liberty gang whose name was made
the pretext for the fight was John
Rata, who was wounded at the Lit
tie Naples last Tuesday morning. The
police also believe that quarrel over
the division of the election money was
the original cause of the fight.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-24
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Nov. 23.-George Edward
Adams, cashier of the United States
assay office, was arrested by Secret
Service Agent Connell on a charge of
being short S35, 900 in his accounts. Con-
nell gave out this statement:
adams method of operating was to
substitute black sand, which occurs in
nearly all deposits of placer gold, for
dust which was turned into the assay
office to be weighed and melted. The
percentage of dirt in gold dust varies
from to 8 per cent, depending on the
locality from which 1t comes. After
the gold had been melted the weight
represented by the sand would be
charged to shrinkage, thus protecting
Adams from detection. This shrinkage
became so large, however, that the fact
was sufficient to attract the DEPART
ment's attention and inquiry resulting
from this suspicious circumstances led
to Mr.. Adams arrest today.
when 1 accused him he delivered
over $4,000 in currency which he had
concealed in a belt on his person. He
admitted to me that it was his practice
to extract the gold dust and sell 1T to
a local bank. 1t was in turn deposited
in the assay office to be reduced to bull
lion. Amounts varying from $40 to 500
could be easily removed from large
conslgnments of dust without exciting
immediate suspicion. Adams took cur
rency in exchange for the dust and
kant it concealed on his person. He
told me that of the sum which the
department knows to be missing, all
had been extracted during the present
year. the greater portion since June L
last He would have severed his con-
nection with the office on December L,
and under the circumstances we nad
hut a few days left in which to make
the arrest while he was still govern
ment official"
The only statement Adams wouio
make tonight was:
"I don't care to make oetaileu
statement of the charge against me
until I have secured and consulted
counsel AS cashier of the assay oIflce
I handled no money. | am connden'
that I can within two days straighten
the matter up.
Jacob Furth and M. F, Bsckus. prom
inent local bankers, tonight quallfieo
as bondsmen for Mr.. Adams, each JUS
tifying in the sum of 100000.
George E. Adams is native OF Mas
sachusetts, from which state he came
to this city twelve years ago to accep'
a position as cashier OF the Massachu-
setts Mutual Life Insurance company
He served in this capacity until July
| 1898. at which time he was appointed
cashier of the assay office by Superln-
tendent F. A. Wing. Adams drew
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-24
FIELD SLIGHTLY BETTER
Physicians Are Yet Unable to Predict
the Outcome of the Acct
dent
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-The special
train bearing Marshall Field to this
city from New York reached Chicago
at $50 this afternoon and Mr. Field
was driven at once to his home. The
running time of the train for the trip
was 40 minutes faster than the Twens
tieth Century Limited
The condition of Marshall Field jr.
is reported tonight by his physician
as being Shade better" although it
is admitted that no confident predic-
tion of the outcome can be made in
side of another "a hours.
DIR. Bevan after visit to the patient
at midnight issued the following bull
letin:
There has been no perceptible change
in Mr.. Fields condition for the past
II hours. His pulse is 10S and his
temperature is 101. Nothing has as
yet developed that would indicate
more than during the day what the
final result will be. We expect the
crisis will be reached in about is
hours"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-24
cRooKEDNEss SUSPECTED
WiIkle Says office Had Been Wrong
Nearly a Year

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Chief Will
kie of the treasury secret service has
been advised of the arrest of George
Adams, the cashier of the assay Of
flee in Seattle. Chief Wilkie said that
although there had been something
wrong at the Seattle assay office for
nearly year, the secret service men
had been out on the case only ten days
when Stephen A. Connell was sent
from the San Francisco mint with two
men to assist him.
1.-THE Seattle assay office" he said,
us used by the Klondike miners.
Usually there is a loss of one-fourth
of one per cent through impurities in
the assay Of gold ore, seldom varying
from this, but during the last few
months the impurities at the Seattle
office had run to three-fourth of one
per cent and even higher. This led to
suspicion. Then ore from the same
vein was sent to both San Francisco
and Seattle, with the result that the
former assay was normal and the lat
ter far from 1t.
when Connell was sent to Seattle
he found that Adams had access to the
Connell provided tests with 1000 ounces
of gold dust. He had it assayed and
weighed and placed in the vault with
In reach Of Adams, who entered short
ly after noon and just after everybody
had left after closing hours. Today
when Adams was arrested a pair of
gold scales and a supply of black sand
were found in the vault.
THE gold dust is deposited in cans,
with the names tagged onto each.
Adams tok out three ounces from each
of the cans and then put back three
ounces of black sand.
adams was searched and $4,000 in
currency was found on him. He con-
fessed to having stolen $35,000 in gold
since last March. In his home 81
! ounces of ore was found; but the ball
ance had been deposited with the Seat
tie bank. The cashier had given no
tice that he would resign after the first
Of the year. He now says he will make
restitution. Meanwhile the books are
being examined to discover whether
the confessed shortage covers the en-
tire amount"
Adams has two brothers in Amster-
dam, N. Y, who are highly respected.
He has an uncle, James Van Wormer,
| now head of an Albany bank.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-24
WEDS AT BEDSIDE OF
HER DYING FATHER
GIRL WELL KNOWN IN PASADENA
is MARRIED
Miss Emma E. Louehrey, Daughter of
Wealthy Coke Operator and Rail-
road Man of Pennsylvania, Be-
comes Bride of DR.. E. G. Miller
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Nov. 23.-While
her fathers life was ebbing away, Miss
Emma e. Loughrey, daughter of Joseph
r. Loughrey, wealthy coke operator
and railroad man, was married at his
bedside at Connellsville today to DR..
Earle c.. Miller.
Mr.. Loughrey had recently spent two
years In Pasadena, but came home
hopelessly i'll six weeks ago. He in
sisted, however. that his illness should
not interfere with his daughters we'd
ding. He passed away soon after the
ceremony was performed. Mr.. Lough-
rey was manager of the Brown & Coch-
ran coal and coke properties and di-
rector and treasurer of the Washing
ton Coal and Coke company He was
also vice president of the Washington
Run Railway company. His daughter
is also we'll known in Pasadena.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-24
Will Assert Itself a
Republic
To Declare independence
December 20
Wholesale Desertions From the Rus
sian Army Are Reported In st.
Petersburg-strlke Of TeIee-
raphers Is Expected
Special Cable to The Herald.

DDeCldl CdDle u lie
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 23.-A
member of the zemstvo congress has
telegraphed to the correspondent oe
The Herald from Moscow that Finland
will declare itself a republic December
20.
In answer to the address of the Mos
COW merchants Count Witte made this
reply today:
"Your communication strengthens
me in my efforts to fulfill my duties to
his majesty and to direct Russia's re-
formation in accordance with the prin.
ciples of law and freedom"
Wholesale desertons from the army
are reported from the Caucasus and the
trans Caspian regions, where Geor-
eians and Armenians form important
part of the troops.
strike of the employees of the pos
tai telegraph systems is expected.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-24
STAGE PASSENGERS HAVE
TERRIBLE TIME IN STORM
eoLpFIELD STAGE MEETS FIERCE
BLIZZARD
After Severe Exposure They Succeed
in Reaching Roadhouse-Several
Seriously III as Result of Their
Experience
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
RENO, New, Nov. 23.-The four
horse stage coach which left Goldheld
Monday night for Ida encountered a
binding blizzard about seven miles
fused to face the storm and were cut
loose from the traces, forcing the
passengers to walk They lost the
road, which was obliterated by the
snow, and spent the night wandering
in a circle.
AT 8 O'Clock Tuesday they stumbled.
more dead than alive. into the road
house 16 miles south of Goldfield on the
Bullfrog road. VIM. Walker, a San
Francisco drummer is confined to his
bed; Jack Crumly's sight may be inn
paired as a result of the blizzard.
There were several other passengers,
who are also Ill.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-24
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
LONDON, Nov. 23. - Tremendous
activity developed in political circles
today consequent upon the circulation
of well-founded report that Premier
Balfour had decided to bring his min
istry to a close and to directly or in
directly appeal to the country. Ru-
mors regarding the resignation of the
cabinet and the dissolution of parlia-
ment have been thick for three months
past, but when two of the leading gov
ernment organs today, almost in the
same terms, Suggested" the immedi-
ate resignation of the premier on ac-
count of the unmendable breach in the
Unionist party over the fiscal question.
the suggestion" was looked upon as
having been instigated by Mr.. Balfour
himself. This was strengthened by the
knowledge that prior to the publication
of the editorials Mr.. Balfour met GER
tain influential persons at his official
residence in Downing street
These two facts when coupled led to
the belief that the premier had inti-
mated at the conference his intention
to resign. and as he had just returned
from a visit to King Edward at Wind
sor castle it was believed that his
majesty had been informed of Mr.. Bal
fours intention. Beyond this. however,
there is not the slightest official con-
.frmation of the report.
All present interest now centers in
the cabinet meeting to be held tomor-
row. at which it is understood the sit
uation will be discussed. Some we'll
informed persons go so far as to say
that Mr.. Balfour will go from the
meeting to King Edward with the res
ignations of himself and the other
members of the cabinet.
Favor Cabinets Resignation
Conservative and Unionist papers are
in favor of the resignation of the cab
met, which will place the Liberals on
the defensive in case Sir Henry Camp
bell-Bannerman consents to form
cabinet. but the Radicals say that the
resignation will only mean dissolution,
as Sir Henry, If requested to form a
ministry, would certainly decline to do
so unless the verdict of the people be-
came known. The liberal papers point
ont that while Mr.. Balfour may attempt
this tactical move" they are confident
it will fail on every side, and that
therefore the dissolution of parliament
is believed to be imminent. There is
no thought, however, that a political
campaign will be forced prior to the
beginning of the year with the elections
somewhere about the end of January.
The Associated Press understands
that forces have been at work inside the
marty for some time to bring about the
present situation. One prominent
IJnionist recently wrote to the premier
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-24
r. ALLYN LEWIS GOES FREE
Vice President of the Defunct Nogales
Bank Acquitted on All
Charges
Special to The Herald.

special 10 Inc Herald.
TUCSON, Ariz., Nov. 23.-All charges
against r. Allyn Lewis, vice president
of the defunct Information bank of
Nogales, Judge Campbell, before whom
the case was tried this morning, in
structed the jury to acquit Lewis on the
ground of insufficient evidence to con-
Vict. and he was at once placed on trial
on a second charge of the embezzlement
of $4,000 in bank funds. The second trial
resulted precisely as the previous one
and the district attorney, despairing of
convicting the former bank official,
asked that the five remaining cases
against him be dismissed and that his
bonds, aggregating $4,000, be re-
leased.
The receiver of the bank has recov-
cred judgment against Lewis setting
aside the conveyance of Phoenix prop
erty worth $4,000 made just before the
bank failed.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-24
NOT PLEASING TO FINNS
sviatopoIk-Mirsky Is Preferred tc
Gerard
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 2S.-While
Nicholas N. Gerhard is Count Wlttes
selection for governor general of FIN
land, he is not the choice of the Finish
delegation here, who prefer Prince
peter Sviatopolk- -Mirsky. The members
of the delegation say the new governor
general probably will be entirely ac-
ceptable to the Finnish nation. He
is a man of liberal views, is regarded
as an authority on matters of juris-
prudence and it is believed will make
a good administrator. Both Count
Witte and the emperor were of the
opinion that it would not be wise to
anpoint a military man to the post.
Interest in the Finnish situation will
now be absorbed in the struggle be-
tween the Socialists and the Constitu-
tionalists, which is quite as well defined
and bitter in Finland as in Russia.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-24
DETECTIVE KILLS HIMSELF
Despondent at Not Being Able tc
Unravel the Todd
Mystery
Nv Associated Press.

WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. 2S.-"I
am called. 1 am going where Mrs.
Todd has gone!"
This note was left by Walter L.
Hoover, a railroad defective who, de-
spairing of solving the mystery of the
death of Mrs. Margaret Todd. commit
ted suicide by asphyxiation here to-
day. Hoover had worked on the Todd
case ever since the wealthy woman's
body was found near Philadelphia.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-24
USED FALSE GAUGES
Former Manager of Standard Gives In
teresting Testimony
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Nov 23.-Inquiry into the
methods of the Standard, Republic and
Waters-Pierce Oil companies in Mis-
souri, was resumed today before Spe-
cial Commissioner R. A. Anthony. This
will be the last hearing in st. Louis
until after the supreme court has de-
cided whether Attorney General Had
ley has the right to compel the oil COM
panies to produce their books or make
their officers testify.
William A. Morgan, former manager
of the Standard Oil company at Seda-
liza, Mo-, testifying, said that the Stand
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-24
Girls Murderer is Killed
BY Associated Fress.

TRINIDAD. Col, Nov. 23.-While re-
sisting arrest today Louis Apadaca was
sho. and killed at his fathers ranch,
forty-five miles south of Trinidad.
Apadaca was wanted for the murder
of Sophie Madrid. Mexican girl. The
murder occurred over year ago. The
girl was preparing the family break
fast when Apadaca shot through the
window six times. Apadaca escaped
TO the hills and succeeded In eluding
capture until today.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-24
BerIln's New Tax Scheme
6y Associated Press,

BERLIN, Nov. 23,-Among the pro-
jected imperial sources of revenue is a
tax of S25 to $3.50 per year upon
pleasure autocars, taxes upon railway
and steamboat tickets bills of lading
and receipts for amounts above So and
an inheritance tax upon estates above
$12, 500 Husbands and wives and
their bodily heirs are exempt from the
tax which ranges from to 20 per
cent, according to the degree OF kim
ship.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-24
OFFICIAL ACCUSED
OF $4,000 SHORTAGE
G. E. Adams, Cashier of Assay Office at
Seattle Is Arrested
1t Is Charged That He Abstracted Placer Gold,
Substituting Black Sand, Charging the
Difference to Natural Shrnkage

salary of $1,000 year as cashier Of the
assay office.
On October 16 1904, he married Miss
Emily Clary, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Clary. The former was for
many years United States bank ex-
aminer in this district and the family
Is very prominent in social circles in
this city. The wedding was one of
the events of the social seasons of 1904
and was O. brilliant affair.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-24
Freight Wreck Delays Trains
ID Aasncinted Presa

By ASSocltkSu INSsa.
SAN JOSE, Cal, Nov. 23.-At $3.50
O'clock this morning a car of an extra
freight train at Vasona, on the narrow
gauge, was badly wrecked through a
mistake made by the switchman. No
one was hurt, but the morning trains
to San Francisco from Santa Cruz and
Los Gatos were delayed nearly an
hour.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-24
GERHARD is APPOINTED
Privy Councillor to Be Governor GEN.
eral of Finland

BY Associated Press.
HELSINGFORS, Finland, Nov 3D.
The report that Privy Councillor Mich
olas N. Gerhard has been appointed
governor general of Finland Is correct.
Governor General Gerhard Is SEN
stor and president of the department
of civil and ecclesiastical affairs. He
held a seat in the old committee of min
listers, of which Count Witte was presi-
dent.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-24
Must Relay Chinese Railway
AncnnIntnd prnso

VICTORIA, b. c., Nov. 2S,-Japan-
ese engineers estimate that eighteen
months work will be required to re-
pair the Chinese Eastern railway in
Manchuria. The Russians did all pos
sible to destroy its value and carried
away most Of the appurtenances. The
line will be virtually relaid
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-24
Gentle Rain at San Jose

By Associated Press.
SAN JOSE, Nov. 23.-Rain began fall
ing at O'Clock this morning, and it has
been gently raining during the day. The
wind is blowing from the south.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-24
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California;: Cloudy,
unsettled weather Friday, probably
fresh south winds. Maximum
temperature in Los Angeles yes
terday, 62 degrees; minimum, ~
degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-24
Rain in San Francisco
By Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. pa light
rain began falling here at $3.50 o'clock
this morning and has continued at in
tervals since. At 2 p. m. the precipita-
ton, as recorded by the weather bu-
reau, amounted to 15 hundredths of an
inch, making 1S hundredths of an inch
for the season
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-24
Hyde-Dimond Hearing Postponed

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The hear
ing by the criminal court on the de-
murrer filed in the Hyde -Dimond case.
in which fraudulent land transactions
on the Pacific coast are charged, which
was set for tomorrow, was today post
poned for two weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-24
Revolt to Represent France
y Associated Press.

by lAH5UNIttVu T IV95'
PARIS, Nov 23.--The appointment
of Nj. Revolt, formerly governor of AL
giers, to represent France at the Mo-
roccan conference, has been decided
upon. M. Revolt conducted the nego-
tiations leading up TO the Franco-Ger-
man agreement on the program for
the conference.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-24
Official at Batoum Wounded
BY Associated Press.

BY ASSUCIdlVU fItb5'
BATOUM, Trans Caucasus, Nov. 23.-
The assistant chief of police was seri-
ously wounded by pistol shot today.
The would-be assassin escaped.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-24
Reinforcements for Poland
Rv Associated Pres!

D ASSUVIoIVCu 7
KIELCE, Russian Poland, Nov. 23.-
Troops are pouring in to reinforce the
garrison in Poland. One additional
regiment arrived here today, and two
regiments passed Kielce marching in
the direction of DombroVa.