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Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
ABE HUMMEL GIVEN
PENlTENTIARY SENTENCE
FAMOUS LAWYER is FOUND
GUILTY
Attorney Is Convicted on Charge of
Conspiracy in Connection With the
Dodge-Morse Divorce Case-ls
Under Another Indictment
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.--Abraham II.
I1ummel, the lawyer. today was con-
Nicted of conspiracy in connection with
the Dodge-Morse divorce case. He was
sentenced within few minutes after
the jury's verdict had been pronounced
to one years imprisonment and a fine
of $780, which Is the maximum penalty
for the misdemeanor of which he was
adjudged guilty. motion of his
lawyers for an arrest of Judgment for
twenty-four hours was denied, and
Hummel was taken to the Tombs.
one of the unexpected features of
the trial ending today was the fact
that one of Hummes own counsel,
John Il. Stanchfield, made the first
proposal for a speedy sentence. De-
pending upon the result of this case
are actions in other indictments
against prominent persons, which have
grown out of the DodgeMor divorce
case.
An indictment for subornation of
perjury is still pending against Hum
mel, in connection with which he is
under bond in the sum of $2500. Hum
mel was released from the Tombs at
10 o'clock tonight under $4,000 bail on
writ of reasonable doubt secured
from Judge Woodward of the supreme
court in Brooklyn
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
COMMISSIONERS IN CONFERENCE
Insurance inspectors of Several States
to Meet February
| BY Associated Press
Bp Associated Press.

MADISON. Wis, Dec. 20.-Insurance
Commissioner Zeno NJ. Host announced
today that a call has been issued for
n conference i'm Chicago February l
next Of all governors. attorneys gen
eral and insurance commissioners in
the country to discuss the regulation
of life insurance companies and to at
tempt to secure uniformity in legis-
laton to that effect. Bills will be pre-
pared for introduction in state legis-
latures embodying three propositions:
First-A short period of accounting
by companies.
Second-To limit the expense of new
business.
Third-To bring policy holders in
closer touch with the company.
Action in calling such conference
is due to a conference in New York
by insurance commissioners of nine
states who also conferred with the
New York Legislative committee.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
To
ABSORB MUTUAL
INSURANCE COMPANIES WILL
COMBINE
San Francisco Hears Report That Los
Angeles Enterprise VIII Swallow
Older Corporation Of the
Northern City
Special to Tho Herald.

Special to Tho Herald.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2O.-Insur-
ance circles were much interested today
I'm report that the Conservative Life
Insurance company of Los Angeles had
acquired control of u majority of the
stock of the Pacific Mutual Life Insur-
ance company of San Francisco and
that the two were to be merged into one
company.
These life companies are the only ones
In California operating under a state
license. The reason for the consolida-
ton is said to be purely practical and
based on the belief that the two cor
porations merged into one and acting
on an individual basis can do a better
and more profitable business than con-
tinuing to compete.
The Conservative was organized about
five years ago and had for it's leading
spirit Frederick II. Rindge, the Boston
millionaire, reputed to have made up
ward of $40, 200 in Texas oil. Mr.
Rindge had for associates G.. l. Coch-
rane of Los Angeles, Wallace Brothers
of Santa Monica, Lee A. Phillips of Los
Angeles and other capitalists interested
in promoting Southern California. Mr..
Rindge has since died and his interests
are now conserved in his estate.
The Pacific Mutual was organized in
1868 and in It's last annual report its
assets were given as $7,413,53S. By Sc
curing the control of the Pacific's stock
the Conservative will also control its
assets.
While the Conservative is the younger
company the fact that it is about to
merge with it's competitor excites no
surprise in insurance circles. where 1t is
stated that the business of the Los An
geles company last year exceeded that
of it's rivals both local and foreign.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
ROASTED
TODEATH
COSSackS Kill MANY
MutineerS
Nine Hundred Soldiers
Perish
Riotlng Spreads in Msnehurlan Army.
General Strike Spreads Over Rus.
sia-Governmen PowerIess
to Check Movement
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
VLADIVOSTOK, Dec. 20.-Mutiny
and rioting in the Mancburfan army
are extending and mQst terrible scenes
are witnessed daily. a detachment Of
Cossacks has attacked the barracks at
Tomsk, wherein 900 mutineers were
confined, and set fire to the buildings.
All the imprisoned men were roasted
to death.
Rioting on the streets here is con-
tinued. In one street drunken Co.'S
sack set fire to block of houses and
massacred 12o of the residents as they
attempted to escape. Numbers of peo-
pie are killed daily on the streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
TO BUILD DAM ON SANTA ANA
Fred E. Hotchkiss, Representing Nu-
merous Capitalists, Files on River.
New Water Supply
Special to The Herald

SAN BERNARDINO. Dec. 20.-Fred
j.. Hotchkiss, representing capitalists
in Redlands, Highland and other points
in the eastern end of the valley, has
filed on the waters Of the Santa Ana
river, the stated intention being to
erect Il large storage dam at the Santa
Ana narrows, which will be capable Of
storing more than a billion and a
quarter gallons of water for irriga ton
and domestic purposes.
The erection of the dam will be be-
gun within few months and will pro-
vide enough water TO irrigate the en-
tire east end of the valley, in addition
TO the water now stored by the Bear
valley dam.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
ASKS REPEAL
Of RECIPROCITY
REPRESENTATIVE NEEDHAM
BACKS MEASURE
California Congressman Introduces
Cuban Bill With Provlso That
President May Proclaim ABB
rogatlon in Ten Days
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2O.-Represen-
tative Needham of California intro
duced bill today providing for re-
peal of the Cuban reciprocity treaty
and authorizing the president to pro-
claim the repeal in ten days after the
passage of the measure. Mr.. Needham
attempted to have this repeal incor-
porated i'm the Payne Philippine tariff
bill, reported favorably by the house
ways and means committee.
In explanation of the measure Mr..
Needham said the Cuban treaty had re-
suited In serious loss Of revenue to the
United States, as Cuba makes extern
sive purchases in Europe and does not
give American merchants an opportu-
nifty TO get anything in return for the
reduction in tariff on Cuban products
admitted to the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
FORMER SENATOR GOES
TO SACRAMENTO
E. J. EMMoNS WILL SURRENDER
TO AUTHORITIES
Friends of the Accused Man Fear
He Is Not Mentally Sound and
May Do Himself or others Bodily
Harm
BY Associated Press.

BAKERSFIELD, Dec. 20.-Accom-
panied by one of his bondsmen, former
Senator E. J. Emmons left this morn
ing for Sacramento, where he will sur
render himself to the authorities. After
he arrives there his plans, so far as
they are known to those interested
have not been made public. Whether
he expects to obtain new bonds with
Sacramento securities or will accept
the verdict of the court without an
appeal is not known.
The appeal papers have been in part
prepared and Mr.. Emmons announced
that he would attempt to perfect them
in San Francisco. 1t has been an open
secret for some time that the unfor-
tunate man is not right mentally, and
whether this condition has been
brought about by the troubles of the
past year or whether 1t is due to drugs
or liquor is not known, but certain it
is that he is in a deplorable state.
His bondsmen have expressed the
gravest fear that he may do injury to
those near him or to himself
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
PRICE: SINGLE COPY, 5 CENTS
BANDITS KILL AMERICANS
Los Angeles Man Wounded in Battle
With Robbers In Mountains
of Mexico
~ Associated Press.

81 Associated Press.
Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. 20.-Details OF
the murder near Dias state OF Chihua-
hua, Mexico. of Robert Rutherford
and NJ. G. Murray Of Philadelphia and
the wounding Of H. l.. Finstead Of Los
Angeles and another man whose name
has not yet been learned are slow to
reach here
Private information received thus far,
however reports the four Americans
returning home from Dias to Ruther-
ford's ranch when they were beset by
bandits and commanded to give up
their valuables. The men attempted to
escape, but seeing flight was useless
they gave battle. The bandits, out
numbering them several times, closed
Ia and merciessly shot them down, TAX
ing their valuables and escaping.
Mexican officials are on the trail, but
the bandits have evidently escaped in
the rough surrounding country. The
bodies of Rutherford and Murray are
expected to reach here tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
HOUSE SHOOTS CLAY PIGEONS
Five Hours Occupied In Congress by
General Debates
BY Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-The house
continued to 'shoot clay pigeons" to-
day, as one member remarked, and the
debate on several topics continued for
five hours 1t is understood that with
adjournment today the general debate
on the presidents message, which has
been in progress for several days, has
been concluded and that the session
tomorrow is to be brief one before
the adjournment for the holidays with
be taken.
A feature of the discussion today was
defense of the agricultural depart
ment by southern members, who in
dorsed the governments cotton sta
tistics.
The house agreed to the conference
reports on the Panama canal appro-
priation bill and passed bill for the
relief of the Council city & Solomon
River Railway company of Alaska.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
CoNvICTs BOY OF MURDER
Fourteen-Year-oId John Schneider
Found Guilty Of Atroelous
Crime
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
OAKLAND, Cal. Dec. 20.--John
Schneider, 14-year-old boy, was found
guilty OF murder in the second degree
this morning and remanded to the
mercy of the court for completely In
the murder of Thomas Cook, in Fruit
vale on July %. The jury was out
Cnly three-quarters of an hour.
Schneider's companion, Blaker, was
recently sentenced to life imprisonment
for the same offense.
The crime for which they were placed
on trial for their lives was for attack
ing Thomas Cooke, a groceryman, and
beating him into insensibility with
budgeons and robbing him of 5000 while
OF his way to his home on the night or
July %.
Cooke succumbed to his injuries a
few days later at the Alameda sanitar
ium.
Percy Pembroke, another of the trio
implicated i'm Cookies murder, will be
tried January %.
Schneider will be sentenced Friday.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
LIGHTNING PLAYS FRANKS
Bolt Tears Up Walls and Sets Red
lands House on
Fire
Special to The Herald.

REDLANDS. Dec. 2O.-One lone bolt
Of lightning during the storm this
afternoon played enough havoc for a
half dozen storms at the home OF Henry
Knerr. 1t struck the gable and ran
down the side of the building and into
the parlor. where 1t tore off plaster
and boards. Then 1t went through the
wall into the Kitchen, where 1t repeated
its operations and then through an
other wall to the back porch, where il
made straight for "A gasoline can,
through which is passed setting the
liquid on fire.
The back of the house was badly
burned. causing a loss Of several hum
dTed dollars.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
CORPORATION BUYS LANDS
Steel Trust Purchases Exten7ive
Holdings of Great Northern
Railway
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec 20--Private dis
patches received In Wall street from
ST. Paul yesterday said that the nego-
tiations for the purchase by the United
states steel corporation of the Oregon
lands of the Great Northern railway
had been completed.
No confirmation Of the report could
be obtained here.
The reports yesterday said that a
mining company was projected on
whose stock given to Great Northern
stockholders the steel corporation
would guarantee dividends.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
WILL ESCAPE PROSECUTION
Men Charged With Conspiracy to
Wreck Bank Released on Per-
sonaI Recognizance
RN Associated Pres.

BY NSSOCIaIed TTesS.
DENVER. Dec. 20.--In consideration
of the evidence for the state against
Leonard h. lmboden and James A.
Hill. convicted yesterday of conspiracy
to wreck the Denver Savings bank, w,
r. Camp of Fort Worth. Tex, c. C.
Robertson of Drummond, Okla, and
A. b. Davis of Vinita. |. r., who were
also indicted on the same charge, will
escape prosecution.
All three men We're released on their
personal recognizance.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
MAY REVEAL MAFIA SECRETS
Italian Placed on Trial at San Fran.
cisco Charged With Sickening
Crime

By Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2O.-Angelo
Napoli was today placed on trial for
the murder of Giuseppi Brogedo on
January %. 1905.
out of this murder is said to have
grown the slaughter and dsmembering
of Bragio Villardo, who it has been
charged was hacked to pieces by Pietro
Tortorici and his body cast into the
street and bay.
In both of these crimes the myster-
ious "black hand" or Malta is alleged
by the police to have been implicated
and a confession obtained by Detective
Gibson from Anselo Brassili, one of
the accused men. is expected to reveal
many hitherto unpublished facts dur
ing the progress of the Napoli trial
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
DISCUSS RATE LEGISLATION
Senate Listens to Debate Between
Culberson and Foraker
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-The only
notable feature of the open session of
the senate today was a brief discus
sion on the question of railroad legis-
lation by Messrs. Foraker and Culber-
son.
The controversy was precipitated by
some remarks made by Mr.. Foraker in
connection with n request preferred
by him for the printing of papers cons
nected with IL case recently before the
interstate commerce commission. The
Ohio senator reiterated his position on
the question of rate legislation, say
ing that he differed from other senators
only on the point as to the remedies
for the evils of which complaints have
been made.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
TRIES TO POISON FAMILY
San 6ernardino Girl Purchases Drug.
Plans Awful Revenge on
Parents
Special 10 Tho Herald.

SAN BERNARDINO, Dec 2O.--Thir-
teen-year-old Cora Walsh is in the Gus
tcdy of the officers at Redlands to-
night on a charge of planning to poison
her foster parents, Mr., and Mrs. Joseph
Archalatta and all the members OF
the family.
The girl has been an ncorriglble for
months. causing her parents and the
officers no end of trouble. Recently
moves were made looking to sending.
the girl to the Whittier reform school.
This came to the ears of the girl who
became angered, and to gain revenge,
planned to poison the entire family.
Today she left home and purcha sed
q quantity of poison which she had
I'm her possession when arrested to-
night This is her second attempt at
Wholesale poisoning.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
MAOMAN SITS AT THROTTLE
Awful Experience When Enei-
neer Goes Insane
Special 70 Tho Herald.

Special TO The Herald
JANESVtBLE, Dec. 2O.-Charles M.
Warren, an engineer on the Chicago,
Milwaukee e st. Paul railroad, became
insane while IN charge Of a heavy pas
senger train and pulled 1t at sixty
miles an hour through eight stations
without a single stop.
AT points where there were no sta
tions he would slow down somewhat,
imagine he was taking train orders and
again throw open the throttle. The
officials of the road finally managed to
round him up after the fireman had
slowed down the train by eXhausting
the steam. Passengers said the train
was hurled around curves and across
bridges at fearful speed, throwing them
from their seats and causing a gen
eral panic. After an examination to-
day Warren was sent to the asylum at
Mendoza, Wis, as being insane.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
ASTRONOMER GOES SOUTH
Lick Observatory Man to Sail for San
tiago, Chile, to Study Velocity
of Stars
By Associated Press.

SAN JOSE, Dec. 20.-Astronomer II.
ID. Curtis of the Lick observatory will
sail from San Francisco on December
80 for Santiago. where he will relieve
w. IL. Wright. in charge of the ID. O..
Mills observatory on Mount San Cris-
tobal. to study the velocity OF the
stars.
He win remain five years, and when
the work Is completed II will be COM
bined with that of the Lick observa-
tory of a similar nature, with the view
of computing the exact velocity of the
sun through space.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
Hungarian Cabinet Resigns
BY Associated Press,

VIENNA. Dec 2O.--Premier Fejcr-
vary had AN audience with Emperor
Francis Joseph today, and rendered the
resignation of the entire Hungarian
cabinet. 1t Is understood that Baron
Fejervary desires to obtain an express
sion of confidence from the emperor
in which case his resignation probably
will be withdrawn.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
BABY'S DOWRY ONE MILLION
Granddaughter Born to Senator w.
A. Clark at San
Mateo
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2O.--A grand
daughter of Senator W. A. Clark of
Montana was born this morning at
San Mateo, the parents being Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles W. Clark, the mother
having been Miss Celia Tobin of this
city.
When notified of the birth of the
baby. Senator Clark announced thai
he would Immediately give the little
girl dowry of $1,OOO,OOO. following the
example set by himself at the birth of
his first grandchild
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
SHOT BY HIGHWAYMEN
Colorado Man on Way to Join Wife
at Long Beach Fatally
Wounded
Special to The Herald.

COLORADO SPRINGS, colo, Dec. 20.
Frank l.. Scott. vice president of the
Davie Realty company of this city and
for 20 years a prominent business man
OF FL Paso county, was shot in the
back by two unknown boys at 1906
o'clock tonight while on his way to
the Santa Fe depot where he intended
boarding the 1890 train TO join his wife
ia Long Beach. Cal.
Scott was removed to st. Francis hos
pital and probably will die. He is
thought not to have had AN enemy in
the world and the only solution of the
mystery is that the assault was the
result of an attempt at highway rob-
berry.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
MOTHER OF POET DIES
Aged Parent of Joaquin Miller Passes
Away at Her Oakland
Home
BY Associated Press.

I1y NSSUVTdIVU ITVs5.
OAKLAND, Dec. 20.-Mrs. Miller, the
aged mother of Joaquin Miller, poet of
the Sierras, died this afternoon at the
poets residence, THE Heights" a short
distance back of this city.
Mrs Miller was almost 30 years of
age and had been suffering from paraly-
sis for considerable period. With her
son. she came to Oakland over twenty
years ago and had resided here ever
since. She will be buried in the little
graveyard back of the house. where the
poet has cleared a burial plot and raised
a funeral pyre for members of his fam
lily.
The body of Maud Miller, his daugh-
ter and once a well known actress lies
there beside her husband, Edward
Holden, who was an actor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
CALIFORNIAN IS HoNoRED
Frank Dillingham; Appointed Consul
General at Coburg

BY Associa ted Press.
WASHINGTON Dec. 20.-The presi-
dent today sent the following nomina-
tions to the senate:
Consul general at Coburg, Germany,
Frank Dillingham; of California.
United States attorney, Samuel
Platt. district of Nevada.
Receiver of public moneys, Arthur
II. Swain, at Visalia. Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
COAST

Oakland home. az
Fourteen-year-old boy found guilty oe
murder at Oakland "
Former state Senator Emmons goes "a
san FRANCISCO to surrender TO authorities
LOCAL
SAT- lakes new train delayed by wreck
on Santa Fe tracks
woman deserts husband TO become bal.
let girl and husband Is granted divorca
Husbands have legal battle over prop.
erty left by their wife F'
. Edltof OF -, Nicholas declares ROcke-
fellcr Is maligned i'm magazine articles
Residence on Avenue Fifty-four set on
fire by incendiary
Fire Chief Lips says he courts investi-
CATION.
Arden not sold by Nine Modjeska.
IammanN club meets at banquet.
booms Judge Trask for gubernatoriai
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
viii Pension Aged Workers
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-At respective
meetings today of the board of direc-
tors of the New York Central, the
Lake Shore, Michigan Southern. the
Michigan Central and the Cleveland.
Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis rail-
ways. each of these companies decided
to establish pension 10 take care of
superannuated employees.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
Asks Embarrassing Question

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-Represen.
tative Williams today introduced a res
olution asking the attorney general to
inform the house whether any criminal
proceedings have been instituted
against the officers of the corporations
recently adjudged guilty of unlawful
restraint of trade in the Northern Sc
Curities company
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
Accused Woman Is Released

SAN JOSE, Cal, Dec 20.-On mo-
tion OF the district attorney today the
action against Mrs. Alice Pratt.
charged with the murder of Bryan A.
Gilroy some months ago. was dis
missed and she was discharged. Her
husband was acquitted of a similar
charge a few days ago by a jury.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
PART |
to death.

PART
1-Roasted to death.
2-conVicts rescue many women
3-Gale sweeps Florida coast.
4-EditoriaI.
5-City news.
6-7-CIassified advertisements.
s-Trask for governor.
PART n
1-Wreck delays new limited.
2-Sports.
3-lncendiary tries to burn home.
4-champions cause of Rockefeller
5-M arkets.
6-Southern California news.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
MAN SENTENCED FOR FRAUD
San Francisco Judge Imposes Two
Year Penalty for Fraudulent
Votinu
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2O.-John
Francis Green today I'm the United
States district court was sentenced TO
two years Imprisonment in san Quen-
tin with hard labor.
The offense for which Green must
suffer was the use of fraudulent pa
pers OF citizenship To secure registra-
tion as voter in the election just
passed.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
SAYS MINISTRY WILL RETIRE
Workmen's Executive COMMITTEES
Unanimously Indorses Strike
SroninI ca l,Io t, THE Isa.-nIa

Special Gable to The Herald.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 20.--At a
meeting of thirty-five members of the
executive committee Of the Workmen's
alliance, held late this evening, gen-
eral strike was unanimously voted for
tomorrow at midday.
A high government official said to-
night: I'VE thus come face to face with
the greatest crisis in the political life
Of Russia ever known. Tomorrow hall
the ministry will retire.
"Other details of a most serious ma
ture am unable to give you. MY word
Of honor is given not to do so, but 4
can merely say they denote that the
military situation is intensely critical,S
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
LOSES PACKAGE OF DIAMONDS
Restaurant Keeper Leaves $4,000
Worth of Gems in the Pocket
of an Old Coat
BY Associated Press,

ELIZABETH, n. j.. Dec. 20.-A
package of diamonds valued at $4,000,
which was dropped on the floor of "a
restaurant here yesterday by David H..
Comblen, a diamond salesman of Phil
adelphia, was recovered intact by Mr.,
Comblen today.
The restaurant proprietor. ignorant
of the contents of the package, kept
il overnight in the pocket of an old
overcoat hanging in the kitchen.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
ACTRESS MAY WE'D AUTHOR
Rumored That Dorothy Tenant, Play.
ing in "The College Widow" Is
to Marry George AIDE
Special 10 Tho Herald.

5PVVIt1F 9" ITO IIVIdIu'
SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 20,-A report
is i'm circulation here to the effect that
George AIDE is engaged TO Dorothy Ten
nant. now playing here in THE College
Widow"
Rumor says the wedding will take
place when the lady concludes her tour
of the United States in the fall.
The college widow says naught; she
refuses to be interviewed. and this. say
the gossips. is a significant fact. Miss
Tenant wears on the stage a fraternity
pin given her by Ade on the occasion
of the first rehearsal of the piece In
Washington. This is considered sig
nificant by college men.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-21
Appoints Canal Commissioner


WASHINGTON, Dec 2O.--Phesident
Bucklin Bishop as a member of the
isthmian canal commission to fill Il
vacancy i'm that body caused by the
resignation of Chief Engineer Wallace
Mr.. Bishop has been the secretary and
historian of the commission.