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Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-01
|: STRONGHOLD AFTER
MINES DESTROY WALL
'UsSIANS RESIST vALlANTLY
dmiralty Denies Recall Of Ships
From Second Pacific Squadron.
Togo lnvokes Dead Sailors
4 for His Fleet
lBy Associated press.


TOXIC, Jan. /, a. m.-Sungshu
mountain (Canonia hilD was stormed
and captured yesterday Saturday by
the Japanese forces besieging Port
Arthur.
telegram from the besieging army
at Port Arthur received today Through
an opening at the entrance into the
bomb-proof in the gorge at Sungshu
mountain all the entombed Russians
We're gradually brought out. The res
cued number two officers and over 100
men. According to the prisoners about
150 corpses are buried under the debris
caused by the explosion of our mines
The trophies taken include field and
machine guns not yet enumerated.
.At 6 o'clock Saturday morning our
sapplng body in front of the east fort
on Panlung mountain blew UP part
of the old Chinese wall and are now
concentrating defense works there"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-01

legislators could hold conferences with
him he sought seclusion in his apart
ments and sent word to all inquirers
that he was indisposed.
The arrival of the Los Angeles dele
CATION attracted general attention. w.
H. Wright, a Flint man from San Ga
briel, came tonight to prepare for the
opening of the headquarters of the
senatorial candidate He declared that
Flint had announced tonight just be-
fore he had left San Francisco that he
would receive fifty votes in caucus.
1t is announced that Fred Houser
of Los Angeles will present Flint in
the house and that Senator Hahn will
perform like service in the senate.
Senator H. A Broughton, instructed
for Senator Bard, is said TO be anxious
to go into caucus, while Assemblyman
w. A. tombstone is supposed to hold
such feelings in disfavor.
1t is more than likely that the head
quarters Of Geo. A. Knight and Henry
II. Oxnard will be opened tomorrow
evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-01
BLOW TO
Gas MONOPOLY
SUPREME COURT ESTABL ISHES
RIGHTS OF CITIES
High Tribunal Decides That Charter
Provision Is Not Necessary to
Enable Councils to Proceed
Against Corporations

In deciding three cases appealed
from lower tribunals the supreme court
of California has dealt the gas mono
poles of the state a crushing blow.
The decision means in substance that
every city has the right to fix the price
of gas and electricity, whether the
municipal charter contains such a pro-
vision or not.
Paul Denninger VS. the recorders
court of Pomona were the cases upon
which the supreme court passed yester-
day. Robert G, Loucks, city attorney
of Pomona. has been fighting the gas
monopoly in his city for three years.
Unable to proceed against them
through the Pomona city council he
proceeded criminally. The suit was
decided in favor of the city by Judge
Wilbur of the superior court of Los
Angeles and the decision of the supreme
court is a victory both for Attorney
Loucks and Judge Wilbur
Decision Far Reaching
Attorneys consider the decision one
of the most important and far reaching
yet rendered by the supreme court. 1t
establishes the right of municipality
to proceed against any gas or lighting
company either civilly or criminally to
compel the corporation to furnish the
commodity at reasonable rate. In
case the corporation does not heed the
civil action they may be proceeded
against as criminals. An established
rate may be enforced by arrest and
conviction of the yiolators.
In its bearing upon the situation in
Los Angeles the decision of the SUI
premc court is considered of great inn
portance. lnasmuch as the city char
ter provides for the regulation of the
gas business, the decision makes doubly
plain the power Of the council.
In Mr. Loucks victory for the city
of Pomona. those interested in the
proper regulation of the gas business
in Los Angeles believe that the last OBJ.
stacle to securing good quality of
the commodity at fair price has been
removed.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-01
FLINT LEADS IN
SENATE CON Test
IS SLATED FOR PRO
TEMPORE PRESIDENT
John Stafford Claims Majority for
Sergeant at Arms of the House.
Lamphrey Declines to State
Figures
py a STAR correspondent.


SACRAMENTO, Dec. 31.-With the
arrival here tonight of the Republican
political bosses from all parts of the
state and the subsequent opening of
headquarters by the different senatorial
aspirants the battle for control of the
Legislature which convenes Tuesday
may be said to have reached an excit-
ing pitch.
The fight is now on in earnest and
as yet it is difficult to forecast the final
outcome. AS predicted in the Herald
there will be but two candidates to
figure In the senatorial contest Bard
and Flint. Both sides are claiming a
majority in the two houses. but as the
case now stands it looks very favorable
to Flint. His campaign managers are
confident that he will win on the first
ballot with a good margin of votes.
knight and Oxnard are practically
eliminated from the fight.
While a number of senators and as
semblymen arrived in Sacramento this
morning the scene of activities did not
sLift to the capital city until midnight
when the party leaders reached here in
full force. Then the programers got
together and began preparing for the
opening gun Tuesday.
The slate is as yet incomplete in so
far as the chief clerkship OF the as
sembly is concerned but it is conceded
that General Frank G, Prescott of
Redlands will be speaker. led Wolfe
of san Francisco will probably be
speaker pro tenn of the senate and L..
A. Hilborn secretary. Much interest
centers in the outcome of the chief
clerkship of the house. Jacob Step
pacher has strong northern following
and Clio Lloyd has an almost solid
southern delegation in his favor In
dications point to warm contest with
Lloyd the probable winner.
L. A. Hilborn is still being strongly
mentioned for secretary of the senate
and Lou Martin seems to be certain of
his old place as sergeant alarms of
the upper house.
John Stafford. sergeant at arms OF
the assembly last year. whose return
TO the place is being opposed by Will
liam N. Lamphrey of Sacramento.
claims to have a majority of the house
pledged to him. Lamphrey declines TO
give out any numerical estimate of his
forces.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-01
UNIVERSITY SPECIFIES NEEDS
In Addition to Regular Appropriation
LARGE Sums Are Asked

SACRAMENTO Dec. 31.--A list OF
the appropriations that the University
tof California expects to receive from
the present session of the legislature
was presented to Gov. Pardee today
by a committee from the board of re-
gents, consisting of President Benja-
min Ide Wheeler and Regents John A.
Britton, r. j. Taussig, Judge Charles
w. Slack and Attorney Charles Shook.
In addition to the general sum for
maintenance as fixed by law, appro-
priations for an agricultural building
and university farm We're pointed out
as of prime Importance. President
Wheeler states that while plans mad
been prepared for half million dollar
building, the university would be con-
tent with half that amount for the
erection of a portion of the structure.
II was stated that good farm could
be purchased for 100000
At the suggestion of the members OF
the pedagogical department of the
university bill appropriating $4,000
for teachers training school to be
Conducted in conjunction with the uni
yersity will be presented.
Thatsa special study of the diseases
of grape vines may be made under
the auspices OF the university, an ap-
propriation of $4,000 a year will be urged,
instead Of $500 granted two years ago.
The system OF farmers Institutes has
grown to such an extent that $4,000
will be needed by the university agri-
culturists during the next two years
to properly carry out their work.
One of the most important appro-
priation bills that will be presented on
behalf OF the university will be am
electric power plant for the Lick Obser-
vatory Governor Pardee was told
that il the university We're granted
$4,000 plant worth at least a third
more than that amount could be In
stalled. as Director w. w. Campbell
had been promised necessary machin-
cry either as a gift or at cost. The
committee pointed out the fact that
at the present times the observatory is
lighted with kerosene lamps. that
greatly endanger the place and that
the telescope mechanism has to be
moved by hand
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-01
TOGO REPORTS THE DEAD
(ie Makes Pathetic Apostrophe to His
Departed Comrades

y TOXIC, Dec. 81, Z p. MAT the fun
eral here today of several officers and
(men who We're killed while fighting
under him in attacks on the Port
arthur fleet and fortress Vice Admiral
logo addressed their spirits in the fol-
bwing words:
"As | stand before your spirits can
Hardly express my feelings. Your per-
fonalities are fresh in my memory.
Four corporeal existence has ceased,
put your passing from this world has
been in the gallant discharge of your
futy, by virtue Of which the enemy's
fleet OH this side of the world has been
completely disabled and our combined
lieet holds undisputed command of the
beas.
"I trust this will bring peace and
test to your spirits.
at is my agreeable duty to avail my
self of my presence in this city, whith-
er / have been called by our emperor,
tc render a report of our successes to
the spirits of those who sacrificed their
earthly existence in the attainment OF
so important result as that above
rendered.
Most humbly Me. in person,
.HEIHACHIRO TOGO,
f"Admira1 of the combined fleets"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-01
ESCAPE DEATH BY
NARROW MARGIN
AVALANCHE BURlES TRACK OF
GLENDALE LINE
PASSENGERS PANIC STRICKEN
Crowded Car Arrives at the Ledge
Moment After Tons of Rock
Come Crashing
Down

Injury and possible death for a car
load of passengers on the Glendale line
of the Pacific Electric railroad was
| avoided by few yards yesterday after
noon, when an avalanche of rocks and
earth crashed down upon the track
in the Ivanhoe cut moment before q
car arrived at the spot.
The landslide caused by the heavy
rains of Saturday morning occurred
shortly before / o'clock, and the car,
on its way to Los Angeles was crowd
ed with passengers, among whom the
widest excitement prevailed when, as
the car passed on to a level space, the
whole side of the cut seemed to cave
in, and then with a roar heard a mile
away, descended upon the track.
The car was not thirty yards distant
from the scene when the landslide took
place, and passengers who heard the
rumble Of the earth as it was torn loose
from the top turned to see the mass of
nearly 100 tons of rock and dirt descend
upon the track over which they were
about to pass Had the car been
minute or two ahead of it's schedule
1t would have caught the full force of
the landslide or plunged at headlong
speed into the mass of debris which
filed the bottom of the cut to a depth
of many feet.
Had the car been in the path of the
descending earth it would have been
crushed like a matchbox; a telephone
pole standing in the way of small
portion of the landslide was snapped
off near its base as easily as if it had
been toothpick
Passengers were transferred and
continued on their way to, Los Angeles.
The cut is made through the hills
near lvanhoe, and with depth of
nearly seventy feet, is one of the larg-
est engineering feats undertaken on the
Glendale line.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-01
MINES DEMOLISHED WALLS
Victors Crowded Into the Fort After
Explosion

TOXIC, Jan. l, 10:30 a. m.-The war
department confirms the reported as
sault upon and capture of Sungshu
yesterday by the forces besieging Port
Arthur. The attack began after the
capture of Isihlung mountain. At first
The attack failed to succeed on account
Of protection which the Russians en-
joyed and the desperate character of
their defense.
y Yesterday at 10 a. IN. the Japanese
exploded a series of mines and i'm
mediately assaulted the works, which
they entirely occupied by IL o'clock.
The Russians exploded a series of
fmines as they retired. A portion of
the garrison retreated southwark. An
other portion held the gorge where they
were buried by the debris thrown up
by the explosion of their own mines
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-01
steamers Collide in Bay
BY Associated Press

f'y AbslcIdteu FreHN
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. S1.-The
steam schooner Newberg. in backing
from her berth today crashed into the
side Of the government steamer Gen.
eral Minlin. The Mlfflin was crowded
with soldiers she was taking from the
Preside to put aboard the transport
Thomas when the collision occurred.
The cabin and upper works OF both
vessels We're considerably damaged
though no one was hurt.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-01
Denies Recall of Fleet

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 31.-The ad-
miralty absolutely denies the report
circulated last night that the battle
ship Oreal and the cruiser Izumrud
of the Russian second Pacific squad
ron had been ordered to return.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-01
EnaIlsh Watch Rusaia,s EIeet

MELBOURNE, Victort, Dec 3l.-
he Argos intimates that the British
Eiisers Cadjnus and Torch, which re-
atly SAILED for the Tonga islands,
also visit the Marshall islands in
hnection with the possible eoaling
IRE of vessels belonging to the Rus
IN second Pacific squadron.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-01
Loan Terms Please Russia

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec 3l.--The
terms of the new German loan are re-
garded favorably here as an evidence
o' the state of Russian credit abroad.
It is pointed out that during the Rus
So Turkish war the Mendelssohns
bankers of Berlin), who are syndicat-
bg the present loan, were not COM
ietely successful iii financing 5 per
Eent loan at &c.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-01
SOUGHT HEALTH,FINDS DEATH
Rufus WaIbridge, Ranch Owner Of
Covina, Dies in El Paso

Special to The Herald
Ell PASo, Tex, Dec. 91.-Rufus ].
Walbridge, who came here six months
ago from Covna. Cal, for the benefit
of his health, died suddenly as the re-
suit of heart failure. He owned large
ranch near Covina, and his wife, who is
now there, has been notified.
j. NJ. Walbridge, a son, is an officer
on the local police force.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-01
Los AnaeIes Deleqates Arrive

Assemblyman Frank C. Prescott, who
now seems to be in the lead for the
sreakership, arrived In Sacramento to-
night but before any Of the waiting
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-01
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California: Fair Sum
day; cooler; heavy frosts in the
morning.; light north wind. Maxi
mum temperature in Los Angeles
yesterday, 60 deg; minimum, 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-01
YOUNG WOMAN ENDS D
LIFE BY DROWNING IN A
BARREL OF RAlNWATER
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WATsONVILI.E, Dec. S1.-An-
ME Truckson. a prominent young
woman OF this city committed
suicide today by drowning in
barrel OF rainwater in the rear Of
her home. She was 26 years old.
+ disappointment in love is as
signed as the cause for suicide.
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-01

PART !
1-Senator Mitchell indicted.
2-3--TeIegraphic news.
4-EIlis jury discharged.
6=7-Sports.
PART IL
1-3-ReaI estate.
4-6-CIassified advertlsemen
7-southern California news.
PART III
t-3--Society.
4-Editorial.
5--Cable.
6-city news.
Markets.
PART w
coIored comic supplement.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-01
EASTERN

Big water main bursts and threatens to flood
New York subway.
Secretary Hitchcock OF interior department
gives out statement regarding land frauds in
diotments.
Large mail order house destroyed by fire in
Chicago. Loss over half million dollars.
Lawson warns Wall street of intended raid
next Tuesday
Fire endangers business district in Chicago.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-01

Councilman ri IRISH entertains city officials
at New Years dinner.
Supreme court deals blow to gas monopoly
Banning street people claim council was
deceived into granting spur track permission.
Coroners report shows SlS cases Of sudden
death during the year 1904
Passengers on Glendale electric car have mar
row escape from death In landslide.
Evening Express Is sued for $4,000 libel,
charged By attorney.
Action OF council threatens integrity OF civil
service.
Engineer has plan for furnishing Los Angeles
with salt water.
Woman attracts crowd ON West First street
by her grief over loss OF little daughter, which
she claimed had been taken from her by her
husband. whom she Is suing for divorce.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-01
FOREIGN

Ambassador Porter asked to be recalled be-
cause he needed rest
Countess Of Warwick announces herself
Socialist and takes platform.
American minister at constantinope urges
punishment OF Kurdish chief who looted cara
vans.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-01
COAST

Sacramento river at a dangerous height
Wing dams and weir carried away by flood.
Indications are that Flint leads In senatorial
race
Wounded Folsom guards are progressing we'll
Senator Mitchell and Representative Her.
mann are indicted for land frauds in Oregon.
Lumber price Is raised 81 per thousand feet.
Svenska monitoren., 1905-11-10
L6snummer5

Malm blef sa rasande Oliver dom
stolens ltslag att han hotade ned
skjuta babe hustru och barn.
bet ferde slagtledet. DR..
Peter Fahrney & Sons Company,
II2-IIS S. HoyneAve., Chicago,
Ill.,, bereda en- medicin, kand un-
der benamningen DR.. Peters Ku-
riko. hvilket vunnit rykte efver
hela verlden sasom en- utmarkt
familjemedicin. Delta lakemedel
har gait i arr fran fader till SON
genom fyra efter hvarandra fol-
jande slagtled. Dess historic
daterar sig fran revolutionstiden.
Den ar antagligen Diet aldsta och
NEST popalara helsomedel som
%finnes.
Svenska monitoren., 1905-11-10

genast sammankalla den fnska
riksdagen att stiita lagar for Fin
land. Delta tillkannagifvande
emottogs med den storsta till
fredsstallelse.
De medlemmar at senator, som
fortiarit att tjena under grefve
Bobrikof och Obolensky, inlem-
made pa observation-disclosures
fordran sin resignation. Hafva
dessa herrar senatorer forut Ell
varit vidare popuiara i Finland,
sa 81 lara de blifva Diet mera ha-
daneiter.
Svenska monitoren., 1905-11-10
Sioux City.

MFa anledning af att Mr. och
Mrs JOHN Engstrom, 1927 Iowa
ave-. i lordAds hade varit gifta i
fem ar, infunno sig EFT antal van
ner i deras hem for att g~ratulera
och medfode som present en- fin
porlor stol. De uppvaktande vo-
70: Mr. och Mrs J. Erickson, Mr.
och Mr. o. Anderson, Mr. och
Mrs Karl Johnson, Mr. och Mrs
Chas Johnson. Mr. och Mrs An
drew Ostling, Mr. och Mrs Chas
Nilsson, Mr. och Mrs E Sundquist
Mr. och Mrs Herman Larson, SAINT
Mr. Clace Carlson.
F6rAtden vecka sammaptradde
the State Board of Health i Des
Moines, dervid bland andra be-
slut tattades Diet att fran offentliga
skolor utestanga ALA larare, lar
iungar och betjente behaftade med
tuberkulos. Hvarje misstankt fall
skall undersokas, och derest veder-
oorande befinnes hafva tuberkulos
uteslutes han fran skolan.
En- ung man tran landsbygden
kom hit haromdagen och rakade
blifva bekant med en- ung hicka.
som han aldrig sett forr. Etter en-
timmes bekantskap friade han och
flick ia och de unga besloto att
gifta sig pa facken. Till den
andan begafvo de sig till court
huset for att taga ut License, men
lingo ej nagen sadan, enar de Ell
hade nagot vittne med sig. Den
unge manen hade yisserligen vid-
talat en- bekant att att fungera
som v~ittne, men da denne kom
till c%ourthuset, hade paret redan
a1dgsnat sig och kom ej tillbaka.
Troligen angrade de sig och
Unstable ailtsammans.
Simon Okssohn, a1stalld hos
Lindholm Furniture Co., tog sig
haromdagen litet mera till basta
an han talde vid och begaf sig i
slit onyktra tillstand till en- grand
bakom eG2 Virginia Street, der
han skramde nagra barn. En- 10
ar gammal gocse vid MANN Sam
Miller forsokte drifva bort fred
storaren, men lyckades ej Cos
sens moder kom honom till help
men fck IF Olssohn EFT Stag i n
sigtet, sa att hon foil omkull med
blodvite. Gossen fog anyo pa
Olssohn och slog omkull honom,
hvarefter han tog till fotters eff
tersatt at Olssohn. Fid 5 & Virgil
MIA SITS hck Sam fatt i en- bit at en-
gaspipa och tilldelade dermed sin
forfoliare EFT kraftigt Stag ofvanfor
hogra ogat, sa att han foil med
blod forsande ur siret. Han steg
upp pa nytt och raglade framat
en- bit men fell igen omkull med
vetslos. | delta tillstand forbes
han till polisStationen, der han
torst efter hera timmars foIlopp
aterkom till sans. Han togs sedan
till St. Josephs hospitalet for IN
dergaende at reparation, och unge
Miller gat sig sjelf uPp at p~olisen.
Las den nya, utmarkta Ollie
ongen, 'Bankjrens UemIighet"
Da Nj skall bygga clIer yeparera
edert hus, sa kop virke
hos S~palding, ; < Court.
Svenska monitoren., 1905-11-10
HAIR OCH DER.

Under fora veckan holl The
Womans Christian Temperance
Union sin convention i Los An
geles. Cal. Man kom underfund
med att nastan hvarenda delegat
hade snufva, och damerna. som
med sin kvinnliga instinkts ofel-
bara sakerhet utan vidare kunde
konstatera orsaken, forklarade att
"Chautauqua" -halsningen med
misunderstanding var skulden. Mas
dukarne innehollo namligen hela
regementen af mikrober och mar
de skakades, foro de ut ur Diet vac.
kra ~spetsverket och in i nagon de.
egat. Hvarenda delegat var na-
turligtvis saker pa att mikrobsmit-
tan kom fran de andra kvinnorna.
Nagon foreslog att sma american,
ska fiaggor anvandas i stallet for
nasdukarna och darom blef man
smart enig. Hadanefter kommer
delta satt att anvandas, Lar man
will applSdera. Bland delegater-
ma voro f1ere lakare, och dessa
tros ha satt agitationen mot mas
duken i gang. De mena att pa
intet annat .satt an genom nasdu-
ken kunde snufvan. som gripit de-
legaterna. ha spridt sig till en- sd
dan grad i Diet mycket beprisade
California -klimatet.
I Leesport, Pa, har en- qvinna,
mrs Polly Fisher, atlidit, tesla
menterande fyra femtedelar af sin
egendom for de dodas rakning.
Testamentet var gjordt 1894 OWN
nan, som varit gift fyra ganger,
onskades att hennes makar. ALA
aAidna, skulle ha sina grafplatser
vardade och ansade, och .darfor
har hon gjort en- dylik bestammel-
Sc. Fyra olika kykor erhalla
hvardera $1,000, hvarmed de
fyra grafvarna skola hallas vid
makt. bet hus. som den gamla
ankan, som dog IS ar gammal, be.
bodde, har hon testamenterat till
en- person., som ryktet ssger skulle
varit forlofvsd med henne. Hon
lar %etterlamna slaktingar, emeller-
It'd Hicke alls arc ihagkomma hen,
mes testamente.
En- ganska marklig tilldragelse
egde rum St. Paul, Mimi. i ons-
days {. v. Erick Erickson, Ro-
seau county. Mimi, ingaf nemli-
gen da ansokan till governor John
son ON att hars son. Charles ME-
rickson, sheriff i Roseau county,
skulle b!i ahagsnad tran tjensten.
| petitioner till guvernoren angaf
Erickson, hvilken ar borgesman
for sonen. att denne 81 varit nyk-
ter en- enda dag SEDAN han valdes
till embetet, att han torskingrat SIS
90, som faderr fatt ersatta SAINT
att han ej har den minsta ide ON
eller formaga att skota en- sadan
syssla. Governor Johnson tele-
graferade genast till sheriff Erick-
sons narmaSte man, deputy A. T.
Allenson, och uppdrog at honom
att 0fvertaga Ericksons t~jenst,
till dess understanding hunnit ega
run. angaende Ericksons sned-
sprang.
En- koloperat0r och banker vid
MANN Devlin som gjorde konkurs
i Topeka, Kansas, med S., 6oo,o 600
skulder. och som nu aRidit i CHI
cago hade torutSagt sin d0d vid
samtal med sin hustru q St. Eli
sabeths hospital, Delta ar ST.
sta gangen alskade", yttrade han.