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Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-12
TELLS NARROWING
TALE OF THIRST
LEAKING CANTEEN LEADS TO
AWFUL SUFFERING
AINER HAS MARROW ESCAPE
Reaches Water When In Almost Dying
Condition, and He Succeeds In
Saving Lives Of Five Other
Prospectors

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, July 11.--A
miner, James McTaea, who is well
known throughout the desert country,
was in town this week and tells of a
narrowing experience he had recently
in the Telescope mountains, west of
Death valley. He was travelling with
pack horse, when the animal sickened
and died. He had keg of water.
but no way to carry it. SO he filled his
canteen and started on foot for the
nearest springs, about twenty miles
distant. After going several miles, he
discovered that his canteen was leak
ing.
Knowing the ways of the desert,
though already half crazed from
thirst, he crawled into the shade of a
mesquite bush and lay there until the
night, when the air had cooled. He
then started for the springs, which he
reached early in the morning, nearly
beside himself with thirst.
McRea took a drink and felt so
good that he let out loud yell. He
took another drink and let out an
other yell. Then he noticed that his
shouts were being answered down the
canyon, and he started to see If there
were other sufferers. Suddenly he
came upon a half naked man nearly
insane from thirst. his tongue hanging
out and being badly swollen. He gave
the man some water from his can
teen, and the one he had assisted then
led him to a spot where four Others
were lying in the hot sand In an even
worse condition.
The men were for some hours unable
to say who they were or how long they
had been there. but finally told McRea
that they had been there about twenty
hours without water.
They had gone in search of water,
but passed water hole after water hole
which had dried up. and finally lay
down from exhaustion, only a few
hundred yards from a flowing spring
The party was composed Of Nevada
mining men.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-12
.DEPEW'S COURSE
OUTRAGES YALE
CONNECTION WITH EQUITABLE
LOUDLY CONDEMNED
DlSCREDIT IS FELT KEENLY
Fellow Members Of the Corporation OF
University Trustees clamor for
Resignation Of Their Old
Colleague
DlScREDIT is FELT KEENLY

Special to The Herald.
NEW HAVEN. Conn.,, July 1.-THE
disclosures made regarding the con-
nection of Chauncey M. Depew with
the Equitable Life Insurance company
have deeply shocked Yale men, Depew
being member of that sedate body,
the Yale corporation Of university
trustees. The corporation last month
swallowed a million of Rockefeller's
tainted money" but the revelations
regarding Depew stick in their throats.
A stout clamor went up today for
Depew's resignation from the corpor-
alton. 1t is practically certain that
IL he does not resign, he will fail at
reelection next year.
The prevailing Yale sentiment in the
matter is voiced in the following edit
orial in the New Haven Evening Reg
ister: Every Yale man feels the dis
credit of Depew's behavior, for re-
peatedly have they elected him to the
corporation and cheered him when mis-
understanding him. His alma mater
gave him the degree Of doctor of laws.
When his term expires next year, un-
less he voluntarily retires, it will be
necessary to remove him from the
board Of control He should begin now
{, plan for an escape from that hui
initiation"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-12
STATE AID IN BEHALF
OF CHILDREN DEBATED
National chiIdren's Home Society is
Told Conditions In California
Are .DepIorabIe


BY Associated Press.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, July 1.-THE inter-
esting statement that there are mo
really bad boys" but that some boys
are misunderstood" was made by DR..
Ames Barlow of the National Chill
dren's Home society.
State aid for the work of the society
caused considerable discussion. Gem
eral Superintendent Sherrard of Cali
fornia said: 1.-THE conditions are de-
plorable they are bartering children's
souls for state revenue; the state So
ciety devotes more time to state A.
nances than to child saving. Condi-
tions are improving, however, and at
the next session of the California leg
islature the national society will seek
legislative rectification of the existing
errors"
Reports from other states show that
the work is making favorable pro-
gress.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-12
DROWNED BY FALLING
INTO IRRIGATION DITCH
Five-Year-Old Boy Perlshes at South
Cotton Within Two Hundred
Yards of Homo

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINo, July 11.-Five-
year-old Robert Young was drowned
this evening while playing with two lit
tie cousins along an irrigating ditch
about 200 yards from the home of his
father, Peter Young in South Cotton.
One of the children came running to
the house and told Roberts mother he
had fallen into the ditch. The matter
was at first considered as joke. but
seeing the little fellow was in earnest
they went to the ditch and found the
body $50 feet from where the boy had
fallen in, it having been washed down
stream by the current Life was ex-
tinct.
The father and neighbor removed
the body from the water and used every
means to restore life, but without avail.
The children present at the time are
small and are not able to tell how the
accident occurred.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-12
CONFIRMS SALE
REDONDO ROAD
GENERAL MANAGER ADMITS
TRANSFER
HUNTINGTON TAKES CHARGE
Plans for Improvement Include Widen-
ing to Make 1t Standard Gauge
and the Addition of New
Equipment
HUNTINGTON TAKES CHARGE

Verification of The Herald's report Of
the purchase of the Los Angeles e. Re-
dondo railway by H. z. Huntington
published a week ago, was given yes
terday afternoon by its president and
general manager, L. T. Garnsey.
Mr.. Garnsey's confirmation came yes
terday afternoon, following his arrival
in Los Angeles from business trip to
San Francisco.
"Yes, I am now able to state that
Mr. Huntington is the owner of the
Los Angeles & Redondo railway" he
said. "Mr. Huntington's holdings now
consist of all the railroad properties
and all Of the Redondo townsite which
until a few weeks ago were owned by
Ainsworth & Thompson of San Fran
cisco. The hotel was sold to other par
ties some time ago."
On good authority 1t is said that the
purchases of Mr.. Huntington which
have been made public during the past
week have been made entirely upon his
own responsibility, but that If the abb
sorption of the Redondo street railway
by the Huntington company has no;
already taken place 1t will be accom-
plished within the next few days.
Will Improve System
Mr.. Garnsey stated last night that
under the new ownership it had been
determined to make the railroad prop
erty the equal of any of the Hunting
ton system. Orders have already been
given for the construction of ten pas
senger coaches similar to those used on
the Huntington interurban lines and
other orders will follow in the. near
future.
At the present time the railway con-
sists of eighteen miles of single track
AS soon as it is possible to get the ma
terals on the ground double track
of standard width will be laid the en-
tire distance. and with the permanency
that characterizes all of Mr.. Hunting
TOMS roads. In Redondo, also, the
railway will be extended to take IN
most of the principal streets of the
original townsite.
with the increased facilities for
traffic." said Mr.. Garnsey last night.
"the motive power will have to be
largely increased. This will mean the
erection of one large or two smaller
power plants at some place along the
road. In this respect. arrangements
have not yet been concluded, but there
is one certainty and that Is that In the
near future the Redondo railway will
in no way be inferior to any in the
United States"
In the change OF ownership the po-
sitions of the chief officials remain as
formerly.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-12
SAYS GOV. MICKEY
OBEYs SYSTEM
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
OMAHA, Neb., July 11.-Consid derable
speculation is attached to the reason
for Gov. Mickey's visit to Omaha today
in view Of the fact that he was sched-
uled to give the glad hand to Tom
Lawson at the Fairbury Chautauqua.
Reports from Lincoln intimate that
word was sent forth from railroad and
other offices in Omaha suggesting 1t
would be bad for him to indorse a man
who is busily engaged in attacking
railroads and financial systems of the
country. The governor says in refer
ence to the matter: II had business In
Omaha and / always put business be-
fore social engagements"
The Chautauqua management COM
plains that very little advertising has
been made by the railroads and that no
great efforts have been made to draw
travel to Fairbury. Excursions ex-
pected from Denver, Omaha and Grand
Island did not arrive. When asked
whether the railroads were trying to
keep the people from hearing him.
Lawson intimated that specials which
had been announced had been aban-
doned. Lawson. however. proved an
even greater magnet to the people or
Nebraska than Bryan. and this even
ing he expounded the workings OF the
system TO an audience of $4,000 peo-
ple
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-12
HUNTINGTON PLANS LINE
OF STEAMSHIPS TO ORIENT
GOES EAST TO CONFER WITH MAGNATEs
Vessels Will Ply Between San Pedro and Japanese Ports
Plans of High Railway officials Are Worked
Out Successfully

Called to New York for a conference
with e. H. Hartman and Senator w.
A. Clark concerning line of steam
ships to ply between San Pedro harbor
and the Orient, H. e. Huntington will
leave Los Angeles for the east this
evening unless the business incident
to his Redondo purchase keeps him
here another day.
AS first vice president Of the Southern
Pacific and the owner Of the electric
roads entering San Pedro from Los An
geles, Mr.. Huntingtons presence at the
meeting which Is to take place on his
arrival in New York win have much
to do with the quick contamination OF
the plan.
1t is said that the name Of the steam
ship company which will be given the
contract will be made public following
Mr.. Harriman's trip to Japan. This is
to be within the next two months
Rumors and reports of the establish
mert of such a line of steamships, com
ing from a semi-off1cial source, have
been in circulation for the past two
months, but Mr.. Huntington's return
to New York with the line as the ques-
tion of Importance is taken to mean
that 1t will be established at an earlier
date than even the three financiers first
anticipated.
Tell of Proposed Line
Senator Thomas Kerns, one Of the
1a.no atnn1rholdara Of the Salt Lake
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-12
10 MEN KILLED
IN CARDIFF MINE

BY Associated Press
CARDIFF. July 11.--An explosion of
fire-damp in No. pit of the United
National Colliery company at Watts
town in the Rhondda valley, the center
of the great Welsh coal fields, this
morning is believed to have resulted IN
the loss OF at least 100 lives. The ex-
plosion was followed by belching of
clouds of smoke and dust from the pit
shaft In which $50 men were working.
The force of the explosion wrecked the
machinery at the mouth of the pit. All
communication with the doomed men
in this direction is completely cut off.
No. shaft, adjoining, has ordinarily
afforded communication with No. 2.
The eight hundred men in No. and
the few who escaped from No. We're
drawn up.
A rescue party descended. but its
work was seriously impeded by the
foul air and the falling masses Of
earth dislodged by the explosion.
Heroic efforts have been made for
hours to reach the entombed men but
late tonight the absence of all sound
from the interior told the tale OF the
worst disaster that has taken place in
South Wales since 1894.
The news of the explosion spread
rapidly and hundreds Of women ana
children and thousands OF men
thronged the head Of the pit seeking
information. The mountain roadways
We're crowded all the afternoon and
there are now streams OF people in the
nelghborhood of the mine all contribute
ing to the pitiful scenes.
Efforts at rescue were still in prog
ress at midnight and currents Of
the shaft but the rescuers are now
working without hope Of reducing the
list Of fatalities
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-12
POSSE ORGANIZED TO
SEARCH FOR DYNAMITER
C. L. Melvin Claims He Was Ordered
by God to Strike Blow at
Rum Power
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
lola, Kas.. July L-Sheriff Rich
ardson today organized a posse to
search for c. L. Melvin, who is sup
posed to have wrecked the three sa-
looms here with dynamite and who is
still at large. One thousand pounds OF
dynamite, which Melvin is believed to
have taken from the magazine of a 10.
cal cement works, is still unaccounted
for.
Today Mrs. Melvin received a letter
from her husband in which he said
that twenty-three years ago he had
been told in vision by God himself
that he was to "strike the rum power a
blow from the effects of which it would
never recover.
"All the intervening years." says
Melvin in the letter, 81 have nurtured
that purpose of command. Don't ex-
pect me home, for am in this fight to
a finish"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-12

road, gave the first intimation Of the
plan in an interview early in May and
three weeks later in a public address
Senator Clark gave 1t confirmation.
stating that its contamination would
come even sooner than many realized.
At the present time an unusual activ-
ity is apparent in the large amount Gf
work which the Southern Pacific has
been rushing to hasty completion
along the water front at San Pedro.
| Mr.. Huntington, within the past ter
days, hassseen completed the new Sar
Pedro branch of the Pacific Electric
railway. 1t was apparent to railroad
men almost from the start that thi
road was being built with stability
and thoroughness that has as one oi
its purposes the transfer Of heavy
freight.
One Of the chief reasons which is said
portion Of the trade of the orient to the
Southern California coast is that Mr..
Hartman is anxious to recoup the loss
of freight allotted from the Pacific Mail
steamships to the Santa Fe at San
Francisco.
A second reason is that the Salt Lake
road $50 per cent of the stock of which
is in the hands of Hartman and his
associates), should the dispute with the
initial lines be settled, will play a large
part in the carrying of freight on this
part Of the coast.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-12
KNOX CALLED To
SYCAMORE HILL
is RETlCENT AS TO OBJECT OF
CONFERENCE
ANSWERS SPECIAL SUMMONS
All Arrangements Practically COM
pleted for Presentation to the
President Of New Russian
Ambassador
ANSWERS SPECIAL SUMMONS
By Associated Press.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, July 11.-sena-
tor Knox Of Pennsylvania Is an over
night guest Of the president at Saga
more Hill. He arrived from New York
at 5:45 o'clock this afternoon and, en-
tering the presidents carriage. which
had been sent to meet him. drove at
once to the presidents home. The presi-
dents second son met Senator Knox al
the station and Archie and Quentin
the younger sons of the president, ac-
companied the senator to Sycamore
Hill, together with Mrs. Richardson,
who had come down from New York to
continue her visit with Mrs. Roosecelt
Senator Knox said his visit, so far
as he was aware, was of no special sig
nificance. He came by invitation of the
president and did not know what the
president desired to consider with him.
AS a former member Of President
Roosevelt's cabinet Senator Knox sus-
tains close personal relations with him
and their conference is certain to relate
to many important governmental mat
ters.
Arrangements practically have been
completed for the presentation to the
president on Thursday next of Baron
Rosen, the new Russian ambassador.
Ambassador Rosen will be accompanied
from Washington to Oyster Bay by
Assistant Secretary of State Herbert
d. Pierce instead of Acting Secretary
Adee, as was proposed at first 1t is ex-
pected that the exchanges between the
president and the ambassador, when
the latter presents his credentials, will
be important and significant.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-12
MRS. CHARLES 0ELRIcHS'
JEWELS ARE STOLEN
Discriminating Thief Leaves Paste
Duplicates Which Were
With Them

NEWPORT. r. l., July 11.-when
Mrs. Charles oelrlchs returned to her
cottage here tonight. after an absence
of two hours, she discovered that jew
elry valued at $4,000 had been taken
from her dressing case. The Newport
police were notified of the robbery.
Among the jewels lost are diamond
tiara and several pearl and diamond
ornaments. 1t is said that entrance
was gained to the cottage through a
window on the south part Of the house.
During the period OF Mrs. Oelrichs'
absence three servants were the only
known occupants OF the house. The
Jewels. with their paste duplicates. lay
on dressing case In Mrs. Oelrichs'
chamber. The imitation Jewels were
not taken.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-12
VANDERBILT DEFEATED
BY VILLAGE GROCER

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, July 11.-Wm. X.
Vanderbilt was put to the fore
today as a candidate for chief of
the Great Neck fire department.
but his company could not muster
enough votes to elect their candi-
date and a village groceryman
beat him.
Two companies comprise the de-
partment, the Alert Hook and
Ladder company of Great Neck
and the Vigllant Engine and Hose
company of Manhasset. Wander
bilt is enrolled as a member of
the latter 1t was mutually agreed
that one company should select a
chief. this year and another next.
The Vigllants selected Vanderbilt.
but the Alerts put up Egbert L.
Cluz. groceryman, who was
selected.
4.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-12
.EXTORTED MONEY
FROM THE 400
NEW YORK MAN CHARGED WITH
BLAcKMAIL
TOWN TOPICS" is ACCUSED
c. Il. Able, Who Is Sent to jail, De-
cIares the Paper Makes Most
Of lts Income This
Way
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE names Of
the most prominent society people in
the United States have been brought
into what appears to be a gigantic
blackmailing scheme involving the we'll
known society weekly Town Topics"
Just to what extent the members Of
the four hundred were victimized has
not been entirely ascertained by the
district attorneys Office. One arrest
was made today in the case. The pris-
oner is Charles H. Ahle, having the
appearance of a fashionable clubman.
Little is known of him by the police.
He was taken into custody on the
charge of attempting to extort $500
from Edwin M. Post, member of the
stock exchange, and formerly of
Thomas and Post, stock brokers' Ahle
was arrested by a detective in a room
in the stock exchange just after the
market had closed. A moment before
after short talk, Post had handed
Able $500 in marked money.
In the complaint which Post made he
charges that Able had come to him and
asked him to subscribe $500 for an
edition de luxe of the book called "The
Smart Set" which the Society Editors
association was getting out. but he
had practically demanded the money
for the suppression of an article which
Able said Town Topics" was going to
print about Post
Signatures by Prominent Persons
After the arrest Ahle protested that
he was not guilty of any wrongdoing
and exhibited as guarantee that he
was genuine solicitor dozen or more
subscription blanks. showing we'll
known persons. men and women. had
subscribed for the book which he want.
ed to sell TO Rost. Here are sona
Of the persons whose names he had on
the blanks:
Reginald Vanderbilt, W. X. Wander
bilt, jr.. ]. ]. Astor, H. Mckay Twom-
bley. A. G. Vanderbilt, A. W. Van
Rensselaer, Of Philadelphia, Lloyd
Phoenix. c. A. Postley, Eugene Hig-
gins, Mrs. Alexander t. Van Nest, w.
P. Thompson, Henry Barton Jacobs OF
Baltimore. Mrs. George Westinghouse,
(Continueo Page Two.J
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-12
PART !.

PART l.
1-Knox visits president.
2-Russian chief of police shot.
3-Fights to recover child.
4-Edltorial.
5-clty news.
6-7-cIassified advertisements.
7-Sports.
e-cIub women at Venice.
PART II.
ITO break another record.
2-Southern California news.
a-Raise money for playground.
4, 5, 6-PubIic advertising.
Markets.
EASTERN
Chauncey M. Depew may be called on
to resign from Yale corporation owing
to Equitable scandal.
New York man, arrested on charge OF
blackmailing AGO." accuses editor of
Town Topics.
Senator Knox summoned by president
to conference at Sagamore Hill.
FOREIGN
Moscow chief of police shot down by
assassin.
Japanese loan eagerly applied for
One hundred and twenty men killed
In Welsh mining accident.
COAST
Miner arrives at San Bernardino with
narrowing tale of thirst on desert
Southern Pacific tracks threatened
by waters of Salton sea.
Prominent sitizens arrested in Salem,
Oregon, charged with land frauds
LOCAL
Fight between Initial lines and Clark
road hinges on division of freight rates
Club women begin three days session
at Venice
ably to confer with Hartman and Clark
regarding Oriental steamship line
Santa Fe officials pleased with record
OF Scott special train.
Children give entertainment for benefit
Three women assert they are married 10
70. E. DeSautella, prisoner on the
charge of forgery.
Board OF equal lization. organized and
great volume of business transacted.
Mayor McAleer again asks Council to
aid him In untangling library quarrel.
Council passes Spring street lighting
ordinance over mayors veto.
Municipal ownership committee to rec
ommend that expert be employed to make
plans and furnish estimates for plant.
President OF Redondo Railway confirms
Heralds account OF It's sale TO II. T..
lt Mother IAN and father nsht for custody Of
baby; engage In encounter on South Hill
Defense proves strong in second day OF
M Mrs. Ss' Heart Heart found after nine months
search and arrested by Deputy Franklin
on charge of PERJURY.
CQachman Tor president ROOSEVELT dur
ina his 1908 visit TO Los Apgelee y missing
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-12
CAPTAIN GOES DOWN WITH
SHIP IN NlCoYA GULF
}v A Associated Press,

BY Associated Press.
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica. July H.
The German bark Aphrodite. 776 tons,
was wrecked yesterday in the Nicoya
gulf. Captain Haustein went down
with the vessel. but the members of
the crew were saved and are being
cared for by the authorities. The
cargo was lost.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-12
DECLINE TO JOIN THE
STRIKING TRANSFERS
Baggage and Parcel Delivery Drivers
Refuse to Obey Coun-
cli's Order
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July lin spite of the
edict Of the teamsters' joint council the
baggage and parcel delivery drivers
refused to strike today, although their
employers made deliveries to the boy
cotted houses. The defiance of the joirt
council will be persisted in and no strike
Of the employees of the city express
companies will be called.
The Chicago Carriage company. whic!
was organized by the city express con-
panies, made the deliveries which the
joint council tried to prevent. No OBJ
lection was made by the union drivers
to the deliveries made by the carriage
company.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-12
LANpLANDY INSISTS ON
GETTING BLOOD MONEY
RY Aaaoclated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PORTLAND. Ore, July III, W.
Holgarth. rancher. committed sui
eide today In the lodging house of Mrs
e. Newcombe. Among the dead mans
effects was forty-five cents, and this
the landlady has seized In payment for
the gas consumed by the suicide in
ending his life.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-12
FIVE HUNDRED CHINESE
DROWNED NEAR CANTON
Y Associated Press.

BY Associated Press,
VICTORIA, b. c., July 11.-News was
received by the Empress of China of the
drowning OF over 500 Chinese as a re-
suit Of the collapse Of an overcrowded
mat shed on the banks Of the West
river near Canton.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-12
AVALON DIVER BRINGS
UP LOST DIAMOND RING
Special to The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
AVALON, July 11.-Diving for
coins on the arrival and depart
ure of steamers was superseded
yesterday by the search for a
diamond ring which had been
lost In thirty feet OF water by
Il. ]. Nutting of the Catalina
band. Mr.. Nutting lost the treas
ure while bathing ana was over
joyed at its recovery. Joseph
Pike Moore. who recovered 1t.
received IS for his trouble.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-12
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California;: Fair on
Wednesday, with fog In the MORN
ing; light west wind. Maximum
temperature in Los Angeles yester-
day, rs degrees; minimum, So de-
grees.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-12

Senator Thomas Kerns, one Of the
large stockholders Of the Salt Lake