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Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-13
TO INVESTIGATE RAILROADS
Inquiry Into Several Companies Cen.
tering in Chicago to Be
Held
BY Associated Press.

BY ASSOCIATED IreSS.
CHICAGO, Dec. 12-EXhaustive in
vestigation of some of the railroad
companies centering in Chicago has
been decided upon by the local federal
officers. Subpoenas have been issued
for large number of railroad men and
heads of large industrial concerns
which have heavy yearly shipments
to appear before the federal grand
jury, which has been summoned for
December 49, District Attorney Nor
rison is said to have received his in
structions from Attorney General
Moody. Evidence secured at various
sessions of the Interstate commerce
commission has given rise to the in
vestiSation.
The matter came to Il climax today
when Special Attorney J. II. Marchand
for the Interstate commerce commits
sion called at the office of District
Attorney Morrison and, it is declared,
delivered evidence into his possession
which resulted in the issuance of the
subpOenas.
The present Investigation, it is said,
will be limited to the roads against
whom specific charges of rebates to
large shippers have been made, leaving
the other roads for further investiga-
ton should the occasion arise
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-13
BlCYCLIST is KILLED
BY AN ELECTRIC CAR
YOUTH ATTEMPTS A PERlLOUS
FEAT
Elmer Lusher of Pasadena Falls Be-
meath Wheels of Construction Train
on Which His Brother Stood-Vic-
tim Dies in Hospital.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Dec. 12.-Elmer Lusher
of 961 Kirkwood avenue fell beneath
the wheels of a Pacific electric work
train this afternoon on North Fair
Oaks avenue near Walnut street and
was so frightfully mangled that he
died within an hour.
Lusher's brother is q section fore
man on the street railway and was on
the car, which had to be raised from
the mangled body. In fact he saw the
accident without being able to lift his
hand to prevent
1t appears that young Lusher was
riding his bicycle alongside the slowly
moving work train and Joking with his
brother and others on the car when
a passenger car met them on the other
track. Young Lusher was carrying a
long brass curtain rod in one hand,
but nevertheless he attempted to ride
between the two moving cars and to
keep his position beside the car on
which his brother stood. The young
man nearly succeeded in this difficult
feat, but in swerving a little to one
side to avoid the car steps as they
passed him slipped and fell beneath
the wheels of the work train. One
wheel of the car passed entirely across
the young mans abdomen nearly cut
IlIlS ilS DOuy III TWO. Inc Cur was
stopped at once and the body released
and carried Immediately to the operat-
ing table at the Pasadena hospital
Drs. Mattison and Rowland did
everything possible to ease the young
mans sufferings, though he appeared
to be almost free from pain most of
the time, owing probably to paralysis
from the fearful injury. He retained
his consciousness and died at $3.50.
Lusher was 10 years old and a
shingler by profession. A week ago he
secured employment with the Grand
Rapids Furniture company and it was
an errand for these new employees
which took him to his death.
Coroner Trout directed the impanel-
ing of jury tonight and will hold
an inquest tomorrow forenoon at 10
O'Clock Mt the funeral parlors of Rey-
nolds and Van Nuys. Eye witnesses
seem to eXonerate the men who were
in charge of the two Pacific electric
cars and Indicate that young Lusher
took his own life in his hands when
he attempted to ride between the two
cars. The young man lived with his
father.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-13
LITTLE GUNB0AT WASP
NEARLY LOST IN STORM
REACHES PORT AFTER TERRIBLE
EXPERIENCE
Springs Leak and Is Kept Afoat, Af-
ter Pumps Choke, by Hand Bal
ing by the Entire Crew-Engne
Room Flooded
By Associated Press.

by ASSOClHIeu HTeSS.
NEWPORT, r. l., Dec. 1.-THE lit
tie gunboat Wasp, formerly the yacht
Columbia, came into port this after
noon under one boiler and several sails
after a terrific battle with a North
Atlantic hurricane, during which she
her pumps choked through hand baling
by her entire crew. The little vessel
was blown nearly to the gulf stream
by Sundays storm and was nearly two
days getting back to port. At one
time the water, which came in through
a leak in the stern, flooded her en-
gine and for ten hours on Sunday the
Wasp was at the mercy of the waves.
The crew of sixty men, a third Of whom
were naval apprentices. and unused to
such boisterous conditions, baled for
hours with buckets and succeeded in
freeing the engine room. Hospital
Steward White sustained a broken rib,
but refused to give up his place in
the baling line.
The success of Chief Boatswain
Hugh Sweeney, the commander of the
Wasp. in bringing his vessel through
the hurricane under such trying cir
cumstances received the commentator
of the officers at the naval training
station here, to which the Wasp Is at
tached. The Wasp left at 1 o'clock
Saturday to go to the assistance of the
brig Harry Smith. which was thought
to be in a dangerous position at the
entrance of Vineyard sound.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-13
SAY HE BEARS CHARMED LIFE
John clacher, Recently Attacked by
Murderous Asssilant, Has Had
Many Escapes
speclaI ID The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA BARBARA, Dec. 12.-John
Clacher is a man Of many adventures
and from present prospects It looks
as " he would soon have serious diff
culties with the unknown assailant who
attacked him late Sunday night in Mon
tecito, and would have stabbed him to
death, if II had not been for a watch
which Clacher carried i'm his upper left
vest pocket. This watch received
the point of the knife point intended
for Clacher
Clacher received an electrical shock
at the top of a telegraph pole a short
time ago that nearly caused his death.
Later he saved the life of another
llneman who was falling from a high
tree by throwing himself between the
falling man and picket fence. Clach-
ers back was injured by the force of
the other mans fall.
1t was at first supposed that the re-
cent attack on Clacher was made by a
man bent on robbery, but Clacher says
it has since developed that his assalant
is a jealous rival of his for the hand of
u pretty Montecito girl to whom
Clacher is said to be engaged. Clacher
received an anonymous letter from his
assailant, saying that If he does not
leave the country at once, he will be
killed. Clacher will not leave, and is
prepared to meet his rival, being armed
for a fight.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-13
WILL NOT CALL
GENERAL STRIKE
CAUTION GUIDES RUSSIAN
W0RKMEN
Decide They viii 5lde Their Time Pa
tentIy Until They Are Better
Prepared for the
Conflict
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. IT, Monday
morning) via Eydtkuhnen, East Prus-
sia Dec. 12.-Caution having prevailed
over the fury aroused by the arrest of
the strike leaders. the workmens coun-
Gil has rejected the proposition to order
p general strike at present as untimely,
and has decided that the workmen
should bide their time patiently until
all preparations are complete. The
council realized the weakness and un-
preparedness of the Workmen for a
general conflict and had been informed
that the railroad men had already de-
clared against a strike.
The remnants of the labor and
socialist democrats held secret meet
ing in the hall of the economic society
at an early hour this morning declined
to accept the challenge of the govern
ment, and adopted a resolution against
the arrest of NJ. Krustaeff, the presi-
dent of the executive committee of the
workmen's council and the other st.
Petersburg leaders. which it was
pointed out was only of local import
ance and did not furnish cause for a
general strike.
The revolution, however, declared
that it was the sacred duty of all
workmen to carry on the work begun
by the arrested leaders. of equipping
and preparing the fighting legions of
workmen for an armed uprising.
A triumvirate hereafter will guide
the workmen's council The govern
ment on Saturday arrested the most
brainy men of the organization, and
the remaining delegates, not having
sufficient confidence in any of their
number, chose an executive committee
of three to guide the policy of the
council until events bring forth
worthy successor of NJ Krustaleff.
The sentiment of the workmen's dele
gates, which was extremenly depressed,
has been somewhat raised by the re-
ceipt of dispatch from MOSCOW,
claiming that the revolutionary propa-
ganda has finally taken root among the
Cossacks, the last hope of the reaction
The third squadron of Don Cossacks
to have drawn up service demands,
claiming that the men are fed like dogs
and shabbily clothed. The government
officials were forced to deprive the SOL
diers of their rifles and lanceS. This is
the first sign of dissatisfaction on the
part of the Cossacks.
The post and telegraph situation is
steadily ameliorating, though no wires
are working to points outside of Rus
sia and telegraphic communication
with the interior is faulty. Many of
the striking operators have lost heart
owing to the news from Moscow that
the leaders when arrested were indulg-
ing in an expensive supper at a popu-
lar Moscow restaurant in company
with women strikers, and spending the
strike funds lavishly on champagne, eX-
penSiVe cigars and liquors.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-13
DEMOCRATS VICTORIOUS
IN BOSTON ELECTION
JOHN F. FITZGERALD is CHOSEN
MAYOR
Defeats Republican Candidate by a
Large Margin-The Vote Is Heavy
and Is DecisIveIy In Favor of
Liquor License
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BOSTON, Dec. 1.-THE Democrats
were victorious in Boston today elect
ing former Congressman John F. Fitz-
gerald mayor over three other candi-
dates Fitzgerald's plurality over his
nearest competitor Louis A. Frothing
ham, Republican speaker of the Mas
sachusetts house of representatives,
was 1880. The vote for mayor follows:
John F. Fitzgerald D), 44,316; Louis
A. rockingham (R). 1896; Henry s.
Dewey Qnd RI, 1857; James A.
Watson (Citizens and Ind. d., SIS.
The vote today was unusually heavy
for city election, more than $4,000
votes being cast out of total regis
tration of 114000 Two years ago
Patrick A. Collins, a Democrat, was
reelected by plurality of more than
10000. In the recent state election the
Democratic gubernatorial candidate
carried the city by a plurality of ap-
proXimately $4,000. 1t was evident to-
night that Fitzgerald did not receive
his full party vote, several strong
Democratic districts giving Frothing-
ham plurality because of factional
differences.
To complcate the situation there
were two Republican candidates in the
field. rockingham was the regular
party nominee, having defeated Henry
S. Dewey in the, primaries by margin
of about 200 votes. Dewey asserted
that fraud had been practiced at the
polls and declared himself as an inde-
pendent candidate.
The city declared in favor of liquok
license by a large majority.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-13
CHINA FOR THE
CHINESE, IS CRY
GARRISON OF 100000 TO BE
KEPT IN MANCHURIA
Flowery Kingdom to Have Standing
Army Of t,25oooo Men, Sup
piled With Most Up-to-
Date Equipments
snecIal Gable to Tho Herald.


LONDON, Dec. t3-According to the
Toxic correspondent of the Telegraph
China proposes to keep u permanent
garrison Of 100000 troops i'm Manchuria
and japanese officers will command tho
troops.
The Express, in referring to this Man
churia garrison says that much ankle
ty has been caused to European dip
lomatists by Chlnas great military
strides. Enormous financial sacrifices
estimate ted at $640, 100000, spread out over
twenty years, are being made to create
force to hold China for the Chinese.
The imperial army will consist of
1,250.0 900 men. Every man will serve
three years with colors and six years
I'm the reserve. With the new year this
trained army will have reached 600
men, all provided with magazine rifles
modern field guns and European equip
ment. The cost of the army will be
SAC, 900 900 annually.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-13
TOBACCO FACTORY IN
KENTUCKY BLOWN UP
BUILDINGS DESTROYED BUT NO
LIVES ARE LOST
Dynamiting Of Plant Believed to Be
Result of a Conflict That Has Been
Going on Between the Growers and
the Trust
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ELKTON, Ky, Dec 12.--The tobacco
factory here owned by Mrs. NJ. II.
Penyck and operated for the tobacco
trust by the American Snuff company,
was blown up by dynamite early today.
There was no loss of life, but the
damage to the factory was complete.
There was no insurance on the plant,
as the insurance company had only a
few days ago cancelled the policy ow-
ing to the excitement occasioned in
this locality by the tactics of some
tobacco growers. Several houses in the
vicinity were damaged. as were also
the depot and four or five passenger
coaches standing on a siding.
The deed Is thought to have been
committed by parties friendly to the
Dark Tobacco Growers association.
but the latter has severely condemned
such actions.
A few days ago the representative
of the American Tobacco company at
this point received notice not to receive
any more tobacco from people favoring
the trust, but he paid no attention
to it.
A conductor of a passenger train on
the Elkton & Guthrie railroad stated
today that late last night as his train
was making the return trip from
Guthrie to Elkton he was tagged at
Bradshaws, q small station two miles
south of here. When the train stopped
the engine was boarded by masked
men, who instantly covered the en-
gineer with revolvers and told him to
do their bidding.
While this was going on about $50
men, all heavily masked, boarded the
a ~ 30 n q
from one end to the other with drawn
revolvers. The leader of the gang told
the passengers not to get excited. as
they were only looking for tobacco
buyers. After thorough search of the
train had been made all the men, as
far as the conductor knew, left the
coaches, and the engineer was ordered
to proceed. The train then moved on
to IIlkton.
For a long time the Dark Tobacco
Growers association has opposed an
element in its organization known as
the "Hill Billies," whose depredations
while might riding" have caused much
uneasiness in this district, where
nearly all the dark tobacco grown in
the world is raised. This matter has
been, within three weeks, the subject
of an examination by a special agent
of the department of commerce and
labor, and his report on the matter is
now believed to be at the department
in Washington.
The head of the Dark Tobacco Grow
ers' association is f. G. Wing of Nash
vile, Tenn, and he has frequently
taken occasion to express his disap-
proval of the methods of the Hill
Billies."
1t was learned today that tobacco
factory at Trenton, Ky. controlled by
Italian contractors, was burned sew
eral nights ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-13
POPE URGES SUBMISSION
CounseIs Poles to Be Peaceful and
Obey Rulers
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ROME, Dec. 12.-The pope has issued
most important encyclical addressed
to the bishops of Russian Poland rec
ommending the Poles to cooperate in
the pacification of the empire, obey
their rulers and avoid sedition.
The pope says he is preoccupied by
the grave crisis in Poland and will
try to contribute to it's complete paci-
fication. Evils are affecting Poland
and many duties weigh upon the epis-
copacy and the faithful. Among the
evils are subversive parties which are
spreading terror and causing damage
Although the good Poles are in the
majority they lack energy, which rem
ders possible the deplorable excesseS
unworthy of civilized people, such as
massacres of Jews. which are con-
demned and detested by the evangelical
law which imposes love on all indis-
Criminately.
Recalling the words of Pope Leo XIII
In his encyclical OF 1894 the pontiff
says:
"Be submissive to the rulers who
exercise power by the will of God. The
Poles should sacredly protect their
civil discipline and should abstain from
taking part in the plots of wicked men
From their gatherings no seditious ACT
should ever emanate, and they should
make every effort to maintain peace
and Justice"
The pope renders homage to the wis
dom and goodness of Emperor Nicholas
who by the ukase of April 80 granted
freedom of conscience, giving happiness
to many souls. This concession was
confirmed and amplified by the ukasc
of October 80, so the clergy must assist
those who wish to embrace Cathol-
icism.
The pontiff concludes with exhortine
the poles to avail themselves of the
rights of citizenship and with loyalty
and diligence to contribute to the pro-
gressive amelioration of Russian Po-
land, assuring them that he will con
stantly use his influence with the en-
ligious and moral good of the Polish
people.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-13
WoRKMEN STARvE ON DESERT
Laborers Sent to Yuma by Employ
nent Agencies Are in PltiabIe
PIiuht

Special to The Herald
SAN BERNARDINO. Dec. 12.-It is
estimated there are not less than 200
mon about the railroad camps in the
vicinity Of Yuma starving to death
while waiting in the almost vain hope
of securing work. Probably more thar
one-half Of these men are sent to the
desert country by employment agents,
being guaranteed work when they give
up their last dollar for the promise Of
work
The condition or many OF the men
about these railroad camps in the
vicinity Of Yuma is most pitiablc.
Many Of them have not cent in the
world and llnger about the camp from
day to day. living on the few morsels
they are given by those more fortun-
ate than themselves. They keep up
this existence until they can stand It
no longer when they try to leave the
country in which case they often fall
into the hands of the officers.
Many Of the men arrested by the
officers have employment agency re-
celpts. All tell the same story a
great many worlSmen have been at
tracted to the vicinity of Yuma OF late
by the washouts there and the work
on stopping the floods of the Salton
sea.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-13
QUEENS INSTRUCTOR DIES
Henry Holmes, Who Taught Alexan'
dra in Music, Passes
Away
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12,-Henry
Holmes. formerly musical instructor to
Queen Alexandra of England and for
the past seventeen years a resident OF
San Francisco, is dead at his home in
this city. He was born in London in
1889 and came to this city in 1888, after
attaining a distinguished reputation as
a violinist in the capital cities Of the
old world.
At the opening of the Royal College
of music In London he was appointed
professor of the violin and he created
the celebrated orchestra of that insti-
tuition.
During this period of his life he did
much work in composing, his contribu-
tions to the literature of music includ-
ing many excellent symphonies, cam
tatas and solos, as well as quartets and
quintets for stringed instruments.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-13
ROAN0KE'S OFFICERS HEARD
Give Details of the Accident Which
Endangered the Steamer-WaVe
Wrecked Rudder
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.-Capt.
Durham and other officers of the
steamer Roanoke. which was endan-
gered by an accident off Eureka bar
Nov Il, and nearly II week in reaching
this port after several vain attempts
to render her assistance there, We're
before Capt. Bolles and Bulger today
to explain the accident.
Capt. Durham said that when he
neared the entrance to the roadstead
at Eureka he could see that the bar
was breaking heavily. but that this is
the usual state of affairs i'm rough
weather. Just as the vessel had made
the crossing, he said the wave struck
them that wrecked the rudder. He
considered he had more chance at sea
than In the rough weather near shore
and backed the ship outside. Capt
Dunham's testimony was corrobomted
by other officers of the ship.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-13
CONDUCTOR IS RUN OVER
San Diego Railroad Man Falls From
,Train-Foot Is Ampu-
tated
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. PA. L. Stout,
conductor on one Of the rock trains
which are hauling rock from the quarry
at Sweetwater to Coronado to be used
in the seawall. fell from the train yes
terday afternoon in such a way that
his foot was caught beneath the car
wheels and so badly crushed that am
putation above the ankle was neces-
sary.
Stout was brought to the Agnew SAN
itarium, where he was getting along
nicely Stout is unmarried, but has
a brother and father residing here.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-13
WRECKAGE is FOUND
Indications That Sealing Schooner
FaWn Has Been Lost in
the Pacific
by Associated Press.

VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. l2.-Thc bow
of schooner with the letter "F' cut
in the wood and other wreckagc be-
lieved to be from the scaling schooner
Fawn has been washed ashore on the
west coast of Vancouver island. The
Fawn was last reported when she left
Behring sea on October 4, returning
to Victoria with 502 sealskins taken in
a pelagic sealing cruise. She was long
since given up as lost.
The Fawn carried Captain Ohsen
and six white men, besides twenty-on*
Indians belonging at Mootka sound,
near which place the wreckage came
ashore. Captain Ohlsen's fiancee was
waiting in Boston. intending to come
to Victoria and be married when the
Fawn returned.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-13
TELL TALES OF HORROR
Chicago Man Receives Letters From
Relatives In Russia
BY Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Letters contain
ing graphic details of the massacre of
forty Jewish families at Nozofka. Rus
sia, reached Isaac ]. Robinson i'm this
city today and by them he was in
formed of the murder of his elder sister
Anna and all the members of her
family. A letter written by Mrs. Sarah
Polichkoff says in part:
"We have been suffering for the last
few months, as our business has been
stopped and we could not make a liv.
ing. No one would buy from us and we
cannot buy one cents worth of food
for $5 in money, and we have been
really starving. one day mob gath
cred around the house Of sister Anna.
She was killed. together with her son,
10 years old They cut his body into
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-13
TO PROBE BRIBE CHARGE
Circuit Judge Instructs Kentucky Jury
to Look Into Hargis
Case
BY Associated Press.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Dec. 12,-Judge
Watts Parker of the circuit court
created sensation today when he
called the grand jury summarily into
court and charged it to take up at
once a charge that a certain juror had
been offered bribe TO find verdict
i'm favor of Judge James Hargis of
Breathitt county i'm the recent trial of
Hargis for the assassination OF James
Cockrill. The Voice, prohibition
paper edited by Rev. Mr. Snodgrass,
published the charge that a juror in
the Hargis case had admitted TO Snod-
grass that he had been offered a bribe
but refused to accept.
Snodgrass was summoned and the
grand Jury at once entered into an in
Vestigation of the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-13
Live Stock Sanitary Association
BY Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 12.-The
California Live Stock Sanitary as
sociatlon held it's second annual meet
ing in this city today, practically the
entire membership being present. The
association Is composed of official
veterinary surgeons and has for it's
object the eradicating OF contagious
diseases among cattle and the better
ing of the sanitary conditions Of
ranches and dairies Texas fever,
anthrax tuberculosis and the tick pest
were discussed.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-13
corteIyou Talks on Franklin
Rv Assncia ted Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-More than 600
members and guests of the Pennsyl-
vana Society of New York attended "A
dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria tonight,
when one of the prominent addresses
was delivered by Postmaster General
George Il. Cortelyou. Benjamin
Franklin, the 2OOth anniversary of
whose birth will be celebrated next
Monday, was the theme OF the dis
cusson OF the evening,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-13
WANTS $4,000 DAMAGES
Rear Admiral Stevens Daughter, Ac-
cused of ShopIifting, Begins
Suit
Special to The Herald.

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 12.-Mrs. May
s. Bradley OF Washington, ID. c.,
daughter of Rear Admiral Stevens, has
sued for $4,000 damages because a
clerk charged that she took from the
store of Watt, Rettew & Clay in Nor
folk on July 20 last. white belt valued
at 16 cents without having paid for it,
She asserts that a member OF the
firm, during the scene which followed,
ordered her TO leave the store. She
sues the firm for $25. 900 because Of al
legged slander and sues Clay individu-
ally for similar amount for alleged
assault and battery.