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Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-04
LARGE Topeka
/ BANK |NSO[vENT.
FIRST NATIONAL FAILS TO
OPEN ITS DOORS
NO STATEMENT GIVEN OUT
c. J. DevIin, Who Holds Majority of
Stock, Was Looked Upon as One
of the Richest Men In
Kansas
NO STATEMENT GIVEN OUT

by Associated FreSS.
TOPEKA, Kas., July 3.-The First
National bank of Topeka, of which C.
j. Devlin held the majority of stock,
failed to open its doors this morning.
The government officials made an ex-
animation of the banks affairs today,
but will give cunt no statement. Three
or four hundred depositors were in
line at 9 o'clock. There has also been
a run on the Central National bank, of
which Mr.. Devlin owns a large num-
Der of shares. On the door of the
First National bank appears this no.
tice: ''This bank is closed by my order.
The comptroller of the currency has
been communicated with and will send
an examiner, who will make statemnt
Signed-"W. H. Rossington, vice
president"
Cash to the amount of 100000 was
deposited in the Central National to
Offset the run. ]. w. Gleed said today
that 100000 worth of real estate, $780,
900 unincumbered Topeka property and
$400, 900 in coal lands in southeast Kan
sas had been turned in by Mr.. Devlin;
Gleed says the Central National is
perfectly solvent.
In the closed bank the state Of Kan
sas has over $50O,000 in deposits, the city
of Topeka $4,000. and. the county Of
Shawnee about 100000.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-04
SAILS To ATTACK
THE POTEMk|NE
TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYER
LEAVES ODESSA
MUTINEERs ARE oUARRELINc
Fear Of International Complications,
Ports Of other Countries Being at
Rebels Mercy, Forces Des-
perate Measures
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 4, 4:25 a. IN.
According to a dispatch received by
an official agency, the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Snetilvy, with a volunteer crew,
has sailed from Odessa with the inten-
ton Of sinking the Kniaz Potemkine.
With Kustenji and other unprotected
ports of Roumania, Bulgaria and
Turkey at the mercy of the battleship's
guns, and with the inability of Vice
Admiral Kruger's squadron to interfere
with her career tacitly admitted by
removing them from commission, this
desperate expedient was seized upon to
prevent International complications and
to rid the Black sea of mutineers.
This problem for a single destroyer,
which is difficult and dangerous at best,
as she will have to encounter both the
Kniaz Potemkine and her attendant
torpedo boat, Is now complicated by the
departure Of the battleship from Kust-
emil and ignorance as to where she
will next turn up; but the dispatch
from Kustenji throws a CLEAN of hope
on the dark situation by intimating that
considerable number of her crew are
anxious to desert their leaders and
escape the consequences of their mutin-
GUS actions.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-04
MITCHELL,
Is GUILTY
Senator Convicted of
Taking Bribe
Jury Deliberates Many
Hours
Aged Man Recommended
to Courts Mercy
He Hears the Verdict With FortItude
and Shows Little Emotlon--Hls
Attorney Moves for
New Trial

BY Associated Press
PORTLAND, July S.--Almost on the
stroke of II o'clock tonight the jury in
the case, Of the United States against
Senator John H. Mitchell returned a,
verdict Of guilty as charged and rec
commended him to the mercy Of the
court.
The charge is that Senator Mitchell
while occupying his public position ac-
cepted a pecuniary compensation for
practicing before the federal depart
merts at Washington, which. under the
federal statutes constitutes a crime.
There had been little belief in the city
that a verdict would be reached, and
when the hours wore away, and the
Jury hung far into the night, hope
courtroom had ebbed to the lowest
stage.
| A few minutes before II o'clock, the
! bailiff, as he had been a number of
| times before, was summoned to the Jury
room. moment later he appeared and
communicated to those in waiting the
news that the jury had agreed. Judge
de Haven, the attorneys, and the aged
senator were summoned and quickly
appeared. Judge de Haven ascended the
bench without removing his overcoat.
and directed that the jury be brought
| in.
Captain j, A. Slayden, clerk Of the
court, received the verdict from the
foreman and read it amid the crash
and rattle OF fireworks exploding in
the streets on ali four sides of the
! court house.
Captain Slayden spoke low, and ow-
| ing to the din without, only two SEN
tences Of the verdict were audible:
Guilty as charged" and recon-
mended to the mercy Of the court"
Senator Mitchell received the verdict
with fortitude. Severe and evidently
unexpected as it was he showed by no
outward sign save a CHASTITY palIor and
nervous stroking of his beard that he
felt the blow. AS Captain Slayden con-
cluded Judge de Haven said:
Gentlemen, is this your verdict?''
"It is" responded the foreman.
Clerk Slayden polled the jury and
Judge de Haven directed 1t to be dis
charged
When these proceedings were COM
plete Judge Bennett arose and on the
part of Senator Mitchell moved for a
new trial.
Judge de Haven directed that the
motion be continued until next Nom
day and declared court adjourned.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-04
AGED JEWELER vICIOUSLY
ATTACKED BY ROBBERS
San Francisco Thieves Attempt to Rob
Market Street Store In Broad
Daylight

SAN FRANCISCO. July 3.-A vicious
assault with robbery the motive was
made today on R. Mendelssohn, aged
75 years, keeper of Jewelry store on
Market street. When Mendelssohn had
opened the doors of his safe and was
distributing the trays of jewelry, two
men entered. One stood in the doorway
and the other began negotiating for
some goods. Selling a. favorable op-
portunity the man struck the aged
jeweler on the head with a loaded club.
The blow was glancing one and
failed to produce Inconsistencies.
Mendelsohn called loudly for help and
the two men hastily fled. followed by a
neighboring tradesman, who captured
one OF them. The prisoner gave the
name of Henry Shea and was recog-
nized as a man who was recently ex-
hibited to the police and detectives as a
dangerous man.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-04
NEWSBOY THUGS
ATTACK WOMAN
VICTIM DAUGHTER OF LOS
ANGELES MAN
BOUGHT B0YC0TTED PAPER
Miss Alice Garfield Injured by Young
Toughs Because She Refused to
Throw Away the
Bulletin
BOUGHT BoYCoTTED PAPER
Special to The Herald.
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Special to The Herald.
SAN FRANCISCO, July, 3.-Among
the victims of the newsboys' boycott of
the San Francisco Bulletin, alleged tc
be engineered by Mayor Schmitz, is
Miss Alice Garfield of Los Angeles. On
Saturday evening she had purchased a
copy Of the boycotted paper and was
walking up Ellis street when she was
attacked by a band of boys led by
grown hoodlums, who demanded that
she throw away the paper, and upon
her refusal one of the larger members
of the mob struck her a heavy blow in
the mouth, knocking her down and
splitting her lower lip.
Miss Garfield came to this city from
Los Angeles about year ago, where
her father is we'll known contractor
She was so dazed by the force of the
blow that she was unable to give any
description Of her assailants, and it is
claimed the police refused to assist her.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-04
REBELS ARE DESPERATE
Peasant Disturbances Near Odessa Are
Giving Much Apprehension


BY Associated Press.
ODESSA. July 3.-The fact that the
Kniaz Potemkine remains on the high
seas in charge of the mutineers. is
causing so much apprehension and un-
easiness to the population of Odessa
that the government has resolved to
take the matter in hand and show no
further hesitation, even though the
measures adopted result in the loss of
the battleship and her torpedo boaS
destroyer. The torpedo boats received
orders this afternoon to sink the Kniaz
Potemkine on sight, and the torpedo
boat destroyer now here was reinforced
this afternoon by two torpedo boats.
Others are expected.
The case of the Kniaz Potemkine is
indeed desperate. The crew are prac-
tically pirates and their predicament
offers only limited avenues of escape
If they do not surrender 1t is believed
they will go to some Black sea port
not in Russia. leave the ship and take
their chances of getting away overland.
In doing so they would be confronted
by the attitude of the power on whose
shores they disembarked, but. their sit
uation being desperate. a desperate
course may well be expected of them.
1t is reported that several Jewish agi-
tators went on board the Knaiz Potem-
kline while she was here and that they
are now the moving spirits Of the NUT
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-04
FIRE ON TORPEDO BOAT
Potemklne's Crew Out Of Provisions
and Short of Coal

BY Associated Press.
KUSTENJI, July 3.-The Russian
torpedo boat accompanying the Kniaz
Potemkine attempted to enter the port
or Kustenj today. The Roumanian
cruiser Elizabetha fired on the torpedo
boat but failed to hit her. The tor
pedo boat then retired.
This incident followed the refusal of
the crew Of the Kniaz Potemkine to
accept the governments offer made
through the captain of the port, who
positively announced that the mutt
neers would not be allowed provisions
unless they came ashore unarmed and
delivered up. the battleship and torpedo
boat to the captain of the port. If
these conditions were fulfilled the mu
tineers would be given liberty to &C
where they pleased. The rebellious
strikers conferred together, refused to
agree to this demand and renewed their
demand for provisions. This was again
positively refused by the captain Of
the port, whereupon the Russian tor
peuO DOdL attempted u eIlleT IHe port,
but. on being fired on by the Ellzabetha
and evidently awed by the firm stand
taken by the authorities, she decided
to retire
A sailor from the Kniaz Potemkine,
who came ashore here today with his
comrades to negotiate with the prefeci,
slipped away and escaped to the town.
He appeared to be greatly excited and
exhausted, and reported that the battle
ships provisions were completely con-
sumed and that the crew had been in
state of starvation for the last two
days. The sailor begged not to be re-
turned to the ship as he would be
killed. He said there were only ten
tons of coal on board the Kniaz Potem-
kline, that two-thirds of the crew
favored landing at Kustenji. while the
other third wished to return to Odessa
and lombard the city.
1t is said tonight that there is reason
to expect that the Kniaz Potemkine
will surrender tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-04
vided into 10000 shares of sioo each,

vided into 10000 shares Of $100 each,
which was subscribed and paid.
The holders are all prominent men in
Southwestern Kansas affairs and are
as follows: Landrum B. Ridge. Kan
sas Citl. 1895 shares J. w. Gleedssat-
torney. for the Central Ma tional n ink
of Topeka, one share; Charles A.
Loomis of the city National bank of
Kansas City, one share; Clifford
Histed,, Kansas City, attorney for Mr..
and Mrs. Devlin, one share; c. j. Lam
try, Strong City, Kas., director of the
First National bank of Topeka, one
share.
AS soon as the corporation papers
were drawn up a special train was
hired and the papers and directors
were hurried to jefferson City, where
the papers were hastily filed with the
secretary of state.
Yesterday conference of the Topeka
and Kansas City people interested in
MIR. Devlin's affairs was held at Kan
sas City and at it's close 1t was an
nounced tina the large amount Of
money needed to keep the Devlin prop
critics intact was raised. The Journal
will say tomorrow: -
A Kansas City bank tonight received
an inquiry from Baltimore. indicating
that Devlin owes $4,000 to a trust
company Of that city.
1t is known that 'Devlin and his cor
poration owe the First National of
Topeka $1,100,OOO; also owes other
banks in Topeka something like $780,,
CoO They also owe Kansas City banks
nearby $1,OOOOoO st. Louis $35oOOO. and
Chicago about the same amount.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-04
Wishes to Acquire Greater Hlstrioni'
Talent Than That Displayed by
the Average Opera
Singer
Special to The Herald.
Singer

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, July 3.-Florence Zieg-
field is in London, where he has Sc
cured the management of Alice Nielsen,
who has not been In this country for
several years, for an American tour
1t appears that the ambition of Miss
Nielsen has not confined itself to the
field Of grand opera. She has been
studying acting under no less person
than Coquelin.
The young singer does not desire to
attempt drama, but she feels that too
few prima donnas are able to give
more than the merest suggestion OF the
histrionic possibilities of the roles they
assume.
Miss Nielsen was an exceedingly
clever actress before she went abroad.
Her return to this country will be
watched with interest.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-04
HAY S FUNERAL
!. WILL Be SIMPLE.
NO 0EoSTENTATION DESIRED BY
THE, FAMILY
CAVALRY GUARD THE HEARSE
This Military Escort Ia the Only In
! dication That One Of the
Nations Greatest Men
.~' - Has Died :

By. Associated Press
CLEVELAND, July S.-Guarded by
four cavalrymen the casket contain
ing the body of John Hay lay today in
semi-militarys state in the auditorium
of the chamber of commerce. 1t will
remain there all Of tomorrow and until
9:SOsocloc "Wednesday morning Ev-
erything connected with the funeral
of the secretary has thus far been of
the simplest character and it is the
intention of the members of the family
to avoid the slightest ostentation or
public display in connection with the
funeral.
Save for the fact that the hearse was
escorted by. troop of cavalry on it's
way from the station to the chamber of
commerce there was nothing. to tell the
casual observer of ,today's events IN
Cleveland that one Of the great men of
the nation. whose name was known
throughout the world, had died. One
large wreath of roses and sweet peas
and two crossed palms caught and held
together by broad band of purple
ribbon rested on the casket, and on the
floor at both ends of the bier lay two
other wreaths of roses. Behind the
casket was an embankment of palms
and potted plants were scattered in
profusion around the hall
The body arrived at the station of the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
railroad few minutes after 10 o'clock
and. escorted by Troop A of the Ohio
national guard, was taken to the
chamber of commerce, where 1t will re-
main until $3.50 o'clock Wednesday
morning when 1t will be taken to Wade
chapel IN Lakeview cemetery where
brief services will be held.
Word has been received by the local
committee that President Roosevelt
and members of the cabinet. who are
70 act as honorary pallbearers will ar
rive over the Pennsylvania railroad at
Q o'clock Wednesday morning. The
president will be driven directly to the
chamber OF commerce and the funeral
cortege will start for the cemetery
within few minutes after his arrival.
Immediately after the conclusion Of
the services the president viii return
to his train and will be on his way to
NOyster Bay at o'clock.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-04
FATHER SEES HIS SON
"CRUSHED BY TRAIN
l-t.R lLYsl NfIN
Ernest Leach Loses His Life While
Loading Cars at
Sunset
BY Associated Press.


BY Associated Press.
BAKERSFIELD, July 3.-William
Leach, foreman of the United Crude
Oil company, saw his son, Ernest
Leach, fall before a moving oil car on
Sunday forenoon at Sunset, saw the
car pass over him and moment later
dragged the lifeless form from beneath
the hind wheel. Death was instantan-
eous.
The deceased was assisting in loading
cars at the United Crude rack. Leach,
senior, was standing on the car that
was being filled and the younger man
was bringing up the "empties." The
track at that point inclines slightly and
the cars are moved by gravity. An
empty was coming slowly toward the
rack and Ernest Leach attempted to
stop it's progress with crowbar. He
did not succeed in the first attempt and
he took a position partly in front of
the car and placed the iron in position
again. The weight of the car crushed
the crowbar from his hand, which ap-
pears to have become fast under the
wheel. He fell across the track and in
an instant his body was crushed be-
meath the wheel.
The deceased had been working at
Sunset for year past. He was AZ
years of age and has a mother residing
in San Jose.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-04
THE DAYS NEWS
PART l

PART
1-SaIs to attack Potemklne.
2-Senator Mitchell guilty.
3-Fourth of July is here.
5-southern California news.
6--EditorlaI.
AT the theaters.
s-11-classIfied advertisements.
'12-sports.
PART II
Beach section.
-~ PART III
1-5-Beaches.
6-PubIic advertising.
.7-Markets.
9-Accuses husband.
EASTERN
Late Secretary Hays funeral to be held
with simple ceremonies this morning.
First National bank Of Topeka, Kansas,
Tom l.. Johnson an aspirant for presi-
Dental nomination on the Democratic
ticket
Torpedo boat destroyer sent with orders
to attack the Kniaz Potemkine.
Jews fleeing by thousands from Odessa.
Swedish foreign minister declares there
is no ground for alarmist rumors OF war.
COAST
Senator Mitchell found guilty OF par
ticipatlon in land frauds.
Seven killed and many injured in Mexi-
can railroad accident.
Salt Lake train has remarkable escape
near San Bernardino.
LOCAL
shriners' council win bring thousands OF
visitors
Polish baron in touch with revolution
country are worse than reported.
Cannon cracker claims first victim
Leader In good roads movement visits
Los Angeles.
brate Independence day.
Polish baron I'm tolch with revolution
lists visits Los Angeles.
Wealthy woman sues Angeleno for title
TO property.
Husband granted divorce from wife
who was his business manager.
Woman testihes husband kicked her
and Is granted divorce.
Woman real estate dealer sues young
man for property and alleges the boy
called her dear.
Big watermelon. one OF seasons eearli-
eat" brings grief 70 one man.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-04
DEvLIN VERY WEALTHY
Was Looked Upon as One Of Riches,
Men In Kansas

BY Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, July &C. j.
Devlin was generally credited with
being one of the wealthiest men In
Kansas. He was at the head of TWEEN
ty different companies, coal, mining
enterprises and industrial movements,
and for many years has been we'll
known in the southwest. 1t is stated
that because of Mr.. Devlin.s illness
the result of overwork-it had been de-
cided to form a corporation to cover
all his property worth in the aggregate.
it is said. $7.OOOOOO
On Saturday, a corporation known
as the Devlin Mining. Mercantile and
Manufacturing company. was organ
lied at Kansas City by Mr.. Devlin's
associates. The capital stock OF the
company was placed at sl,OOO.OOO. d.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-04
GIANT FIRE CRACKER
CLAIMS FIRST VICTIM
Seaman Loses Sight Of Eye and Sus-
talns Severe Flesh Wounds
From Explosion

Just as August Keil, seaman living
at 701 San Fernando sstreet. cast a
large cannon cracker from him, 1t ex-
ploded in the air within an inch Of
the mans right eye. rupturing a blood
vessel and destroying the eye. Wildly
the man rushed to the police station
where Drs. Quint and Bonynge at
tended him. The sight of one eye is
totally gone. and the flesh wounds are
of a serious nature.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-04
VOTES FOR SEPARATION
OF CHURCH AND STATE
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PARIS. July 3.-The bill for the sep
aration of church and state passed the
chamber of deputies late tonight by
the decisive vote of 343 to 2SS.
The result was greeted by govern
mental applause and opposition hisses
There was much excitement.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-04
E. 3. KEITH RETIREs
FROM BUTTE MINER

BUTTE, Mont, July Be. b. Keith,
who for the past four years has been
managing editor of the Butte Miner,
has retired from that position on ac-
count OF Ill health and has been sue
ceeded by ]. L. Doble, recently man
aging editor OF the Helena Indepen-
dent.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-04
CRUSHED TO DEATH
ts UNDER WAGON WHEELS
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN JOSE, July S.-Alfred Barnes,
II years of age, was killed last evening
by team on the ranch of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Barnes, near Noun
tain View. He was hauling hay, when
the wagon upset ana he was caught
under 1t. The team ran away and
Barnes was crushed to death under the
wagon.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-04
CHICAGO CANNOT ENFORCE
ITS 75-cENT GAS ORDINANCE E
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July S.-Judge Grosscup
has sustained the injunction restrain
ing the city from enforcing its 75-cent
gas ordinance.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-04
SEVEN KILLED; MANY
PASSENGERS INJURED
Bridge Falls on Mexican Central and
Cars Are Precipitated
Into River

BY Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, July 3.-The bridge
on the Mexican Central railroad at Kill
ometer, S17, between Irapua and Silo,
fell as the southbound passenger train
was passing Sunday morning. The
baggage and third class coach fell into
the river Seven passengers were killed
and thirty-four injured. No first class
passengers were hurt.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-04
AGED OREGON SENATOR CON WCTED

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-28
THE FAITHFUL
WILL GATHER

Tonight il the uiHhf 1T Tacoma.
II ia the night when the sans af
the desert chase the eamsi and drink
beneath the cooling branches Of the
palms
II ia fhe night when the ahfinefH
aetuaiix have good time aud re-
eriVe inspiration for the coming Sea
son.
Heeause the Imperial potentate
has given permission for The faith
ful to gather and accept tire apollo
Elea of the nnfedeemed.
II vii be a great night FOR tho
candidates The Imperial torture
dispenser has sHafpened bis stick
aud VII rush the candidates around
the ring to the fountain Of mifih
and youth
4 great number Of old ones have
decided that Il la about time fot
them 10 be fefafeuated ana they
will leave their footprints on the
burning sands Of the desert
Every shfiuef n wearing smile
today ana each candidate wof-
fied look Of expectancy.
There viii be- foot races over the
desert. camping parties beneath the
trees and a whole lot Of fun. Every
shrlner III the Dominion q arm Is
planning to be present A large
number OF Visitors sill enjoy the
bo#pltalllv Of the local Sofia 81 the
4eseft and drink mineral water 10
the health Of the new wofnhinpera Of
Allah.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-28
GIFTS THEM WHEN ON THE IMPERIAL YACHT AT A. NJ
AND WATCHES THRoues MILITARY ExeR. :
cWEs WITH anEAr CITE.

II has frequently been proved that
these eaurtiera deliberately miarens
resent current events to the kaiser
in order 10 influence HIM IN favor Of
their own political opinions or On
behalf Of their own individual
schemes. The kaiser. who cannot
see or read everything himself. has
been unable ia liherate himself from
this eodft OF bondage at home.
At sea. however. the kaiser has
found means Of eVadlng th sse
trammels. On every voyage which
he makes he invites q number Of
representative men Of all classes aud
professions 10 accompany him. AMI
during the voyage he takes every
opportunity Of discussing public nts
fairs and questions Of general public
interest With his guests.
The kaiser rises at 5 a. m. when
AZ sea. and frequently amuseN him
self by going round 60 the cabins nf
hts guests and rapplng vigorously on
/ their doors Sometimes he opens the
cabin door. puts his head inside the
cabin and admonlHhes the siugEart
to jump up and be dressed, The
siuEgarda thus aroused invariably
jump out Of their hertha with mar
velous celebrity and the kaiser Is
vastly amused At the effect OF his
I reveltle.
The Hohennollern carries a drill
master. Col won nresky. who was
formerly director Of the central
gymnasium for military cadets in
Berlin. Immediately after break
faat. which consists Of tea. toast.
egKa. fish and meat. the kaiser
guests are mustered in rows like
young recruits and Col Won nreeky
drilla them in military style Some
/ of the imperial guests are portly
aeourtiers. who cut queer figure 1t
drill. The kaiser does not take part