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Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-16
DISASTROUS FIRE AT
COLUMBIA, NEVADA
Conflagration at Camp Near GoIdfleId
Causes Loss of One Hundred
Thousand Dollars
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
GOLDFIELD. New, July ia tre-
mendous explosion of gasoline followed
at intervals by two more of great vol
ume marked the greatest fire that Co.
lumbia, situated half mile from Gold
field, has ever seen. The loss will ap-
proximate 100000 and an entire block
has been destroyed. Great clouds of
black smoke marked the burning stores
as can after can of gasoline exploded
The principal buildings burned were a
branch of Nye & Ormsby company's
bank; Lothrop Davis. mercantile store;
Jarvis & Colburn's expensive building;
the great store of the Aubury Parfet
company. One block has been cut di-
rectly out of the north side of Main
street and is burned fiat to the ground
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-16
FRIENDS THINK MRS. JOY
NOT FAR FROM LOS ANGELES

Developments yesterday in the mys-.
terry surrounding the disappearance of
Mrs. Charles F. Joy on July 4, fol-
lowed by the disappearance Friday of
her friend. Mrs Alexander J. McIvor-
Tyndall. and later by the vanishing OF
Mr. Joy, were of an unsatisfactory
nature.
General belief credits the mysterious
trio with residence in temporary self
exile near to Los Angeles and the dis
appearance Of the principals in the
serio-comedy now being enacted before
an audience which extends from Wash
ington, d. c., to Pasadena. excites
public interest more through lack of
explanation than otherwise.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-16
WIFE OF POET sTEADMAN
EXPIRES AT BRoNXVILLE
BY Alssociated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 16.-Laura Hyde
Wentworth Steadman. wife Of Edmund
Clarence steadman, the banker poet.
died today of heart disease at the villa
of the family at Bronxville. Mrs. Stead
man, who was about 70 years of age,
had been III for nearly year. Mr.. and
Mrs. steadman had been married fos
more than fifty years. They have two
Frederick Stuart ana Arthur
steadman.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-16
wItte Clothed with Full Power

BY Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 15.-M.
witte had another long audience of
Emperor Nicholas today Investigation
in authoritative quarters enables the
Associated Press to positively announce
that the reports which reached here
last night to the effect that M. Witte
might not go to Washington were in
correct. M. Whites instructions, it can
also be stated authoritatively. name
him as first plenipotentiary and clothe
him with plenary payers The instruc-
tions are couched in general terms.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-16
OFFERS PORTLAND THE
G0THENBURG SYSTEM
Gustaf Swensson Asks to Conduct the
Retail Liquor Business
for City


for City
BY Associated Press.
PORTLAND, July 15.-Gustaf Sven
son of this city has presented a pc
tition to Mayor Lane asking the exclu-
sive right to sell Intoxicating liquors at
retail in Portland, with the under
standing that he will pay the city as
much revenue as it now realizes from
that source for the privilege. The pc
titioner agrees If his prayer is heard
to enforce to the letter all municipal
ordinances for the control Of saloons.
The plan of Swenson is patterned after
the Gothenburg system in operation
ir Sweden. Swenson's petition will be
acted upon by the council and in the
event of refusal of the council to act
favorably upon the petition the ques-
ton may be submitted to the people
through the initiative and referendum.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-16
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE BECAUSE
OF ILL HEALTH
is DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED
President of the Pacific Coast Base
ball League Shoots Himself at
His Home in San
francisco
BY Associated Press.

mystery surrounding the shooting of
former ex-senator Eugene F. Bert,
president of the Pacific Coast Baseball
league, politician and lawyer, at his
home in this city this morning has
been cleared UP by the statement of
r. ]. Clunie, an attorney and old
friend of Bert. Clunie tonight stated to
the police that Bert shot himself in All
attempt to commit suicide, which was
prompted by prolonged i'll health. Bert
is in a precarious condition tonight.
but hopes are entertained that he will
recover.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-16
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
PEOPLE IN NEW YORK
speeIal 70 The Herald.

Special TO The Herald
NEW YORK. July 15.-The fol-
lowing Southern californians were
registered at the leading hotels
here during the week, From Los
Angeles; G. H. Gillis. r. e. Musey.
]. p. Spalding. S. Hecht. v. e.
Hecht. A. solona. c. Sutherland.
j. A. Lippmann, B. F. silverwood,
]. Carlisle. f, P, corson. c. H.
Crawford. b s. Butterworth. ]. A.
Keene. @. Latlmer. G. Hottenhoff.
jr.. and Il. Smith.
From Pasadena: G. r. Burger
and r. M. Sweeney.
From San Diego; A. 9. Ferris.
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-16
VICTIMS OF HEAT
CROW IN NUMBER.
NEW YORK DEATH LIST STILL
INCREASING
DESPITE Better CONDITIONS
Temperature Was Somewhat Lower,
but Constitutions, Weakened by
Previous Trials, Showed Less
Resistance Power
DESPITE Better CONDITIONS
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 15.-Despite the
slightly lower temperature and brisk
northwest breeze, the deaths from heat
today reached the highest number OF
the summer, there being twenty-five
victims. This is accounted for by the
fact that the humidity of last week had
weakened the constitution of many per-
sons who have now finally succumbed.
Fatalities were confined largely to in
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-16
FATALLY BURNED BY
EXPLOSION OF COAL OIL
MonrovIa Woman Attempts to Light
Fire-House Is Entirely
DeatrovAd

Mrs. R. ]. Roernek of Monrovia was
probably fatally burned last evening IN
an explosion OF a coal oil can while she
was kindling fire in the kitchen stove
preparatory to cooking the evening
meal.
Her clothing caught fire and before
assistance arrived she was SO severely
burned that the surgeons at the coun-
ty hospital, to which institution she
was Immediately taken. say she can
not recover.
Following the explosion the flames
spread throughout the house and were
beyond control when neighbors arrived
on the scene. the house being de-
stroyed.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-16
PlenIpotentIarles Engage Passage

10y Associated 1TeSS.
PARIS July 15.-The North German
Lloyd company has received dispatch
finally engaging passage on the
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
sailing from Cherbourg. July 2e, for the
following list of Russian plenipoten-
tiaries and their party;
M. Witte. chief plenipotentiary; Prof
De Martens, professor of international
law at the University of St. Peters
burg; M. shipoff. director of the treas
ury department.; Major General Yermo-
leff. military attache at London: M
samolloff, of the Russian foreign office;
M Plancon, formerly Russian charge
de affaires at Peking; M. Korotovitz
formerly secretary of the Russian le-
cation at Peking, of the foreign office.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-16
THINK ITALIAN CRUISER
LlBERIAN MAN-0F-WAR
By Associated Press.


NEW YORK. July 16.-Mistak-
ing the swarthy jackies OF the
. Italian cruiser Dogali. lying at
the foot OF West Thirty-fourth
. street. for men OF their own race.
negroes started a rumor tonight
that the cruiser was Liberian
man-of-war commissioned to take
colored refugees TO Africa. The
rumor spread quickly and hum
dreds Of negroes. excited by the
riot OF lost night. swarmed on
the pier and were with diniculty
held In check by the Italian SEN
tries. The police, hearing that
another riot was In progress.
hurried to the scene, dispersed the
crowd ana arrested three colored
longshoremen-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-16
MASKED HIGHWAYMEN
HOLD UP PAYMASTER
Relieve Him of $4,000, but Money Is
Recovered and Robber Killed
Five Minutes Later
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. July 15.--L. d.
Burr. paymaster of the Sloss- Sheffield
Steel and Iron company, was held up by
two masked highwaynen this afternoon
on the railroad between Littleton and
Flat Top and relieved of $4,000, which
was to be used in paying off the men,
Less than fve minutes afterward
Detective George Bodecker, Policeman
Joseph Nix and Charles Packard had
shot and killed one of the highway
men and recovered the money. The
other robber escaped.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-16
FAMOUS BoER GENERAL
MARRIED IN ST, LOUIS

BY Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS. July 15.-Gen. Benjamin
Vilejoen, formerly of the Boer army,
was married in ST. Louis last Wednes-
day to Mrs. Myrtle Dickerson Lowden
OF Pittsfield. Ill. General vilejoen met
his bride during the worlds fair.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-16
PART /


1-VIadivostok fully Invested.
2--senator Clark operated upon.
3-Has six bones broken.
4-EditoriaI.
5-Cables.
6-7-Southern California news.
8-Pollce force model army.
s-1o-Sports.
12-Broadway.
PART II
1-4-SocIaI.
5-BIg fiesta now assured.
6-HIndoo prophet goeth hence.
PART III
1-4-ReaI estate.
5-Magnate assumes duties.
6-s-classified advertisements.
1o-Redondo is picturesque.
11-Markets.
PART w
Magazine section.
PART V
coIored comic section.
EASTERN
p. H. Hartman is accused Of being
back of the Equitable CRAFTS.
Senator w A. Clark undergoes opera
tion for abscess of the brain.
Former Speaker ID. b. Henderson Ill
with paresis.
FOREIGN
Yerkes, the street railway king. is seri-
Linevitch reports complete investment
of yladivostok and disaffection of his own
troops.
their leader is shot down and they
mutiny.
COAST
President Bert of Pacific Coast Base
ball league attempts suicide.
California towns experience severe earth
Gustav Hueter, formerly prominent San
Francisco merchant. shot dead by his
wife,
LOCAL
Ra-hula. Hindoo prophet is gone and
Municipal league asks for Investigation
Ward enters lists with railway corpora
tions. Program drawn and plans made
city board Of equalization finishes It's
Mans legs ana arms broken BY street
Carleton Kinney youngest railroad
president In the world.
Government weather man says 8aIton
sea win not affect climate Of Los An
Thomas W. Lawson heads American
TO secure punishment OF faqui
Indian murderera.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-16
SUNKEN FRENCH SUBMARINE
Is AL LAST ELOATEQ

BIzERTA, Tunis. July 15.-The sub
marine boat Farfadet, which sunk a.
the entrance of the port of Sidi Abdal-
lah July 6. was towed into drydock to-
day after ten days incessant efforts to
raise her.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-16
win Assist PIenIpotentIarIes

BY Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, July I'm. Pokotiloff,
Russian minister to China, left today
for Vancouver on the steamer Empress
of China. He is on his way to Wash
ington to attend the peace conference,
having been appointed by the Russian
government to assist the plenipoten-
tiaries.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-16
VLADNOSTOK IS
FULLY INVESTED
LINEvITCH SENDS A D0LEFUL
DISPATCH
TROOPS MUCH DlSAFFECTED
Declares That II Sent Home In Their
Present Frame Of Mind He
VIII Not Answer for
Consequences
MUCH DlsAFFEcTED
specIal sable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, July 16.-A news agency
dispatch from st. Petersburg says the
latest dispatches from General Line
witch, commander in chief in Man
churia, reports that the Japanese COM
pletely invest Vladivostok. Disaffec.'
tin continues to spread among the
l.lssian troops, 1t would be folly TO
send them home while they are Ii,
their present frame of mind, and he
would not answer for the consequences
Il an early peace were declared.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-16
THREE MEN ARE KILLED
IN A KENTUCKY FEUp
BY Associated Press.

by Associated fresS.
LEE CITY. KY, July 1b.-Three men
were killed on Holly creek near here
today as the result, it is believed, OF a
feud OF long standing. The dead are,
Frank Smith. so. and his two sons.
William and Manfred. aged respectively
20 and u. Scott Quinn is said to have
admitted killing all three.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-16
FALL OF LARGE BUILDING
CRUSHES OUT FOUR LIVES
Gale In Winnipeg, Manitoba, Results
In Fall of Three Houses and

WdUy IHJUTTcb
By Associated Press.
WINNIPEG. Manitoba, July ia
large four-story building in course of
erection here was blown down early
today by gale and in falling crushed
two adjoining houses. Four were killed
and upward of a dozen injured. In
one house were ten occupants and in
the other six. The dead are:
II. w. HILE.
w. STEINHoFF.
Two unknown women.
Much damage also was done by the
gale in the outskirts of the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-16

BY Associated Press.
DUBUQUE, Iowa. July 15.-Col. David
b. Henderson, former speaker Of the
house Of representatives, is suffering
from paresis. according to an announce
ment made by his physician today.
Three weeks ago Col. Henderson sus-
tanned stroke OF paralysis. affecting
the right arm and leg. He has since
recovered to come extent the use OF
these members He is able to raise his
arm to his head and with assistance.
can walk across his room, but his con-
dItion is considered serious by his
physicians.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-16
FORMER SECRETARY OF
STATE M'FARLAND DEAD

SIT. PAUL July 15.--Ex- Secretary of
State Mcfarland of Iowa died sudden
ly tonight in private car in the St.
Paul station. Apoplexy is supposed to
be the cause of his death.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-16
WELCOME CHINESE ACTION
Russia Would Gladly See Her Assert
Herself Positively

BY Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG. July 1s.-China's
possible role in the o-Japanese
peace negotiations is attracting more
attention. The foreign ofice intimatea
that china's notification that. unless
assent was previously given to her &c
send a representative to the peace con
Ccontinusd ON Page Twol
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-16
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California;: Fair Sum
day; light west wind. Maximum
temperature In Los Angeles yester-
day, rs degrees; minimum, 63 de-
grees.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-16
New Workers ClamOr for
Investigation
Testimony as Published
Gives Away Secret
Railway Man Charged With Being Re-
sponsIble for the Many Attempts
to Thwart the Ends Of
Justice
to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
NEW YORK, July 15.-Can Edward
H. Hartman dominate the Empire
state?
This is the cry that echoes through
out the commonwealth today on the
heels Of a public uprising that clanors
at the doors of the legislature for an
investigation into the scandalous graft
in the Equitable Life Assurance society
that plundered widows and orphans Of
100000 to s2OOOO,0O0 within three
years.
Hidden secrets far more noisome
than the disclosures in the Friclr and
Hendricks reports are creeping out
through the publication Of the tran
script Of the evidence taken during the
last inquiry show that the revelations
SO far have been but a scratch on the
surface.
The trail leads to the millionaire rail-
way magnate and the fact that it has
been abandoned has plunged the state
into an uproar.
Petition on petition, supported by re-
quests from the state assembly for an
investigating commission have fallen
vainly on the ears Of Governor Zig
gins.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-16
investigations Blocked

District Attorney Jerome has been
thwarted is his attempt to secure the
transcript that would enable him to
take the scandals to the grand jury.
So far the entire movement has been
blocked-even as the researches OF the
Frick and the Hendricks Investigations
were blocked-by the mighty leverage
moneyed interests exert socially and
politically.
On the very verge of a sensational
disclosure in the episode of the Union
Pacific preferred DEAL" which threat
ened to drag Hartman and his coterie
before the public and perhaps into the
Continued ON Pnge Two)
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-12-15
Judge LanniDg Takes Action
to Prevent the Issue cf-
Useless Writs.
REFUSED ONE I'm RsARM0 CASE
EXAMINATION OF EVERY APPLI-
CATION TO BE MADE AND THE
RESULTS MAY BAR COUNSEL
FROM THE U. S. COURT.
Especial to ..Tae Jersey city News'',

Especial to .'TAe Jersey City News,
TRENTON. Dec. 15. 19o5.-In the
United States Circuit Court yesterday
Judge Lannlng refused the Application
for writ Of habeas corpus in the case
of Giuseppe Marme, the Newark wife
murderer, under sentence of death II Es-
sex County to-day. The refusal Ct the
writ gave counsel ground for an appeal
to the Supreme Court of the United
States, which appeal was taken The
result is that 4Iarmo will not be hang
ed to-day.
Before counsel made argument for the
writ of habeas corpus on constitutional
grounds that Marmo had not been al
lowed to go on the stand and tell his
own story, and for the reason that his
writ of error was dismissed by the court
of errors and appeals fer lack of p4ose
cution. Judge Lanning had entered on
the minutes of TIE court the following
statement in an effort to stop the use
of the United States courts for the
mere purposes of delaying the execution
of sentences of the state courts:-
I'm an effort" said the judge, ''to
keep the United States Court from be
ing resorted to in this district for the
mere purpose of delaying the execution
of sentences of the State courts, put
on record now that hereafter I will care
fully examine every application for a
writ of heabas corpus in homicide
case, and if I find that there is no merit
in the application, that it was brought
for the purpose of delaying the execu-
ton of a State court sentence, will i'm
mediately consult with my associate
UNITED States Judge Cross for the
purpose of determining whether or no
the name of the counselor so bringing
before us the application for the writ
shall be stricken from the rolls of this
court
Ever since counsel for Clifford, the
Hudson County man who killed q rail-
road employe, set the practice Of ap-
plying to the United States Court here
for writ of heabas corpus, almost
every murderer has had the benefit Of
this practice, and it is the aim of Judge
Lanning to abolish it unless there is
genuine merit in the application.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-12-15

votes and proceedings of the 10th Cen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jer-
sey, and on the same pages can be found
the recorr of my critic.
Il am entirely content that my record
in the House. of Assembly on this ard
all other questions shall be set agai
that of the Senat5r-elect from Essex
County. who so strenuously opposes my
election to the Speake-ship becaose of his
professed fear of corporate influence.
Il am net authorized to declare or
prophssy the official acton Of my fellow
members. but l do know thst the Re
publican party. since tecane into pov e.
in 1879. has kept its pledges to the peu-
pie ef New Jersey, and 1 am wei assusz
ed that the promises Scr the future,
whether expressed or implied, will bs
faithfully fulfilled
Ser myself. if elected to the office OF
Speaker of the Horse-srd l caro- Ssy
this with too much emnl,asis-I he ONE
the Speaker of the whole House and the
servant of the peop.e ON the State Of
New Jersey, and of no2e othe-. I SHAH
give every member anl every melsuse a
fair and equal chance. Less than Ii; 8.
none should receve more thaa tn S, none
shall have"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-12-15
MERELY
MENTIONED


That Health Comm ssioner George ~
McGaithy was not TALKING through hs
hat when he told lis colleagues thar
the CITY Hospital needed a cleaning out,
was demonstrated by the disclosures
made at TIE investigation. The wonder
is that the hospital was rot carried away
piecemeal. And alisEss not ycs been told
Some members cf the Board Of Health
We're against holding the Investigation
It seems as il they knew what was goinG
on and were suppressing facts that be-
longed to the Board. BY accident Mt,
Mccarthy, who brought the charges that
prompted the investigation. learned OF
the remarkable attempt of one Of the
employees to sell the ambulance. Re
luctantly Warden McAndrews told what
he knew, Commissioner Mccarthy being
obliged to almost drag the facts from
him. More SENSATIONS, it is said are
promised at the next sessions of the in
yestigating committee. Already it has
been clearly proven that Warden Nc
Andrews is not the kind of a man TO be
at the head Of the institution. 1t would
not be surprising if there was a general
shake-up, resulting in, the dismissal Of
the entire hospital staff.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-12-15
Captain Harry A. Cloke, q.
S. A. Want Provision
Made for It In the Na-
tional Guard
INSTRUCTION NECESSARY
THERE is NEITHER MONEY NOR
AUTHORITY FOR THE PROJECT
BUT THE LEGISLATURE COULD
SUPPLY BOTH.
Special to '.The Jersey City News.")

TRENTON, Dec. Is. 19c5.-Captain
Harry a. Cioke, .. S. A., fo5merly Of
this city, but now stationed at Fort Tot
ten, n. Y. has written a letter to Gov
ernor Stokes recommending that de-
partment for instruction in artillery
coast defense be established in the New
Jersey national guard.
There is no authority or funds for fol-
lowing such idea. but the legislature
could give both.
Captain Cloke's suggestion is in line
with recent agitation fer greater coast
defense. In his letter he states that if
New Jersey wants to prepare her men
an arrangement for the necessary in
struct.on can likely be made with the
United States authorities.
He suggests that the necessary coast
defense instruction can be given at the
United States stations on the Jersey
coast at Fort Hancock, at Sandy Hook
and at Fort Mott ON Delaware bay.
There are facilities at these places for
target practice with heavy guns and
other coast defense manoeuyers.
At this time the New Jersey coast is
practically open to attack from hostile
fleet. The property along the shore is
mostly of great value because of the
many summer resorts.
This letter BY Captain Coke is
prompted by him because he IS a 1o-meg
member of the New Jersey national
guard, native Of the state and CON
tinues to claim his residence here.