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Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-25
CARS CRASH TOGETHER
AT DOWNTOWN CORNER
Motorman Forgets Rules of Right Of
Way--Passengers in Wild
Scramble

Need of a block system such as is in
use at First and Spring streets was
strikingly illustrated at Third and Main
streets at GAS o'clock last night, when
the motorman of a San Pedro street
car forgot that he did not have the
right of way and sent his car crashing
into a Westlake car Of the Interurban
railway which was crossing Main on
Third street.
Both cars were crowded with pas
sengers, and when it was seen that a
collision was inevitable there was a
wild scramble for safety. That all es-
capped without injury was considered
remarkable by those who witnessed the
accident.
The Westlake car in charge of j. r.
Eeggs, conductor, and Earl A. Brown,
motorman, had partially cleared the
tracks of the Los Angeles Railway
company when the San Pedro street
car bore down upon it.
The San Pedro street car was not
damaged by the impact. but the West
lake car careened half way over on its
side, the steps were broken. handrails
.wrenched off and two window panes
broken out.
Traffic was delayed for an hour.
Although the Interurban car had the
right of way. railway officials say that
Brown, the motorman, should not have
attempted the crossing when he saw
that the motorman of the San Pedro
street car would not be able to stop his
coach in time to avoid collision.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-25
BEATEN BY ROBBERS AND
RELIEVED OF HIS MONEY
John Fell, Cook, Is sandbagsed and
Fifteen Dollars Taken
From Him

John Fell, cook, 220 West Second
street. was held up. slugged and robbed
of SIS at Santa Fe avenue and First
street early this morning. He was so
severely beaten that 1t was necessary
t. take him to the receiving hospital
for medical treatment.
Fell says that he had been out in the
country for the last few weeks and re-
turned to the city last night He lost
his way, and at Santa Fe avenue and
First street says he stopped a man to
ask directions to go to Second street.
Instead of making reply to his
question he says the man struck him
over the head with a sandbag, AS he
did not fall second blow was struck,
knocking out two OF his teeth.
He says his assailant went through
his pockets while he was lying in a
senni-conscious condition on the street.
taking SIS from him but overlooking s25
IN gold which he had in another pocket
The injured man was found by Pa
trolman Strobe soon after the hold-up
occurred and sent to the receiving hos
pital for medical attention.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-25
CHICAGO STRIKE
MAY Be RENEWED
NEW OUTBREAK WILL INCLUDE
ALL TRANSFERS
Decide That None Of the Old Men
Shall Be Taken Back Until
All the Unions Have De-
cIared Strike of
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 24-At a mass meet
ing of employers held this afternoon
at which representatives of over 200
business houses were present, it was
decided that no more of the team
sters who have been on strike would
be reinstated until all the unions have
called off the strike.
The action taken by the Employers
association may result in giving a new
lease of life to the teamsters' strike.
AS soon as the stand taken by the
employers had been made known to the
unions, meeting of the teamsters'
joint council was called for tomorrow
night to consider ways and means of
renewing the fight should such a course
be decided upon.
The teamsters are in belligercpt
mood tonight, and threats are freely
made, that unless the employers re-
cede from their position, there will be
a general strike of all the union team
sters in Chicago.
This would mean the calling out Of
$4,000 men, whereas but 5000 were in
volved in the strike which was re-
Gently declared at an end by the team
sters' joint council. a
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-25
NEW YORK CAPITALIST
TORTURED TO DEATH
Killed in Heart of City by Robbers,
Who Deliberately Sever Ar
terles of Wrists

CHICAGO, July 24--The police. de-
clare that the death of John Tesmer at
the county hospital yesterday. an hour
after he had been. found in doorway
at Ashland avenue and Emily street.
was due to torture inflicted by men who
had attacked and robbed him.
Tesmer. who was prosperous real
estate owner, had collected rent at
several places and was going to his
residence when he was attacked by
highwaymen. He fought the robbers,
but was worsted. A blow on the eye is
believed to have knocked him uncon-
scious. He was dragged into hallway.
where he was found several hours later.
Several cuts were found on Tesmer's
hands and arms. Two long gashes,
which opened the arteries Of the wrists,
are believed to have been inflicted de-
liberateiy while the man was In the
power OF the bandits. After they had
taken Tesmer's wad (s55) from him
they set him in an upright position in
the doorway and left him TO bleed 70
death from the severed arteries in his
wrists.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-25
FEVER SPREADING
IN NEW ORLEANS
NEW CASES IN VARIOUS PARTS
OF THE CITY
infected ARE ALL ITALIANS
It Is Said All These, Though Widely
Separated, Can Be Traced
to One Point of In
fection
INFECTED ARE ALL ITALIANS
special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW ORLEANS, July 24.--New cases
OF yellow fever were announced yester-
day and today in four widely separated
sections of the city, all among Italians
and all said to be traceable to the origi-
nal point of the Infection. Four other
cases were taken to the charity hospi-
tai, one said to have been brought in
from Colon, another from sugar PLAN
tation, and two from an infected dis
trict on Decatur street.
Both visiting authorities and local
boards admitted today that they were
unable to say just what was the ex-
tent of the disease in the city. DR..
Souchon, president of the state board
of health, said he knew of seventeen
cases positively, and four additional
deaths in the last twenty-four hours.
DR.. Kohnke, president of the city
board of health. declared that fifty
would be nearer to the right estimate
of the number of cases.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-25
RIotlna In Mini Novgorod
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG, July 24.-DIs-
patches from Mini Novgorod say that
the town was for FIVE hours yesterday
in the hands of thousands of roughs,
who murderously attacked every re-
spectacle person they met on the
streets. Numbers Of persons were
killed or injured, the rioters breaking
into houses in pursuit Of their victims.
Advices say that one man was killed
and that twelve were seriously injured
during the rioting at Mini Novgorod
yesterday. Twenty others were treated
in the hospitals.
A renewal Of the disorder is feared
and a special meeting of the town
council has been called for tomorrow
to take measures for local defense.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-25
MAYORS PROCLAMATION
People Urged to Take Precautions to
Prevent Fever's Spread
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS, July 24.-Tonight
Mayor Behrman issued a proclamation
to the people Of New Orleans urging
them to heed the advice of the health
authorities relative to the sanitation
of their premises and calling special
attention to the necessity of screening
the houses and placing nets over the
cisterns and all pools of water which
might breed mosquitoes. This procla-
nation was also signed by the presi-
dent of the state board of health, presi-
dent of the health board, Surgeon
White of the Marine hospital service
and the advisory committee of the New
Orleans Parish Medical society.
At meeting of the state board of
health today 1t was decided. in re-
sponse to the numerous requests for
information from the parish health Of
ficers, to prepare and send out de-
tailed statement OF the situation.
This will include an official statement
that up to date there have been sew
enteen cases Of fever here and six
deaths. Quarantine regulations sug-
gested by the meeting of citizens re-
quiring six days detention for all ves-
sells from ports liable to yellow fever
were adopted after very heated dis
cussion.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-25
LOST FOR DAYS
ON THE DESERT
JOURNEY A HUNDRED MILES IN
A CIRCLE
WREC KED IN RUNAWAY
Mexican and Family Suffer Tortures
Of Thirst, Being Misled by a
Guidepost on the Road to
SearchIight
WAGON WRECKED IN RUNAWAY
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
!, SAN BERNARDINo, July "A. Geo,
r. johnson of Ivanpahsehas arrived
here with news of the narrow escape
Manuel Sepulveda and his wife and
three children had from death on the
desert. They were going by wagon
from Uvada, Utah, to Searchlight, and
side Of the Moapoa meadows. For two
days he searched for the railroad, at
one time being confused by imagining
that he had seen train far away.
Following in that direction he urged on
his horses all night and next morning
for the first time realized the decep-
ton. That day when he and his wife
had suffered for hours from thirst, be-
ing afraid to touch the small supply
of water they had left, for fear the
children might need it, they were over
taken by a shower, which replenished
their supply.
Next day they saw mirage resem-
bling a lake. but Sepulveda was too
experienced to be deceived. In a thun-
derstorm which followed the jaded
horses became frenzied at the electri-
cal display, and running away, wrecked
their wagon, leaving them helpless In
this plight miners found them, and,
after a rest at the miners camp. guided
them back to the road and soon had
them in Ivanpah. where Johnson and
others aided In fitting them out for
the trip TO Searchllght. Sepulveda had
journeyed in semicircle nearly 100
miles out of his course.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-25
MAY DIG CANAL
BY CONTRACTS
PRESIDENT IS CONSIDERING
PROJECT
THE WORK TO BE SUBDIvlDED
Proposal VIII Be Discussed by Mr.
Roosevelt and Those Cabinet
Members With Whom He
Advises on Subject
THE WORK TO BE sUBDIvlDED

Special to The Herald
WASHINGTON, July 24.--An impor~
tant change Of policy in regard to the
Panama canal is now under serious
consideration. 1t Is nothing less than "A
proposal that the government abandon
the effort to construct the canal directly
through its own agencies and that the
whole or greater part of the enterprise
be let out to contractors, American and
foreign.
This suggestion has been made to
President Roosevelt and the president
has discussed 1t with Secretaries Taft.
Root and others with whom he advises
as to the canal enterprise. 1t issas yet
too early to say that the proposed
policy is to be adopted, but the prob
abilities are that it will be as soon as
possible.
President Roosevelt is about half con-
vinced the cheapest and most effective
way to dig the canal is to get the job
in readiness for contracting, subdivide
work into specialties and then invite the
contractors Of all the world to submit
bids.
Modern contracting, like almost
everything else. is a work Of special
ism. One man or firm is great in
submarine work. another in rock,
third in dredging, fourth in dams
and locks, and so on.
The general contracting scheme,
however. will have to wait until the
international commission Of engineers
decides and congress decides what sort
of canal we are going to build. Among
the most intelligent engineers the idea
is fast gaining ground that sea level
canal would be a useless waste Of
cash and time. A few locks will save
many millions Of money and several
years and every engineer. as well az
every man that has visited sault ste.
Marie knows what good locks can do.
Locks can handle all the traffic that
is likely to go through the Isthmus
for hundred years and put ships
through quicker than sea level canal
of too restricted cross section.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-25
FEARS PROGRESS or. RUSSIAN
REVOLUTION
URGES POPULAR CONCESSIONS
Secret Meeting With Russian EN-
peror Believed to Have Been
Marked by Strenuous Talk
on Radical Reforms
s1 Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BERLIN, July 24.-The foreign office
here is advised that a meeting between
Emperor William and Emperor Nicho-
las took place early today off the
Swedish coast, off the island Of Bjoer-
koe.
Emperor Nicholas wrote to Emperor
william several days ago that II, during
the latter's yachting in the Baltic, he
should approach the Russian shore, he
(Emperor Nicholas) would be pleased
to meet him. The German emperor re-
piled that he would be glad to cruise to
any convenient point, and the island of
Bjoeekoe was suggested. 1t was pro-
posed that the conversation should be
entirely personal and intimate, and
therefore no minister Of Emperor
Nicholas suite was present.
The kaiser has heretofore strongly
urged upon the czar the necessity of
seeking peace, and the Associated Press
is authoritatively informed that he will
continue to do so.
Emperor William went to the meet
ing, as the Associated Press is officially
informed, prepared to say that En-
peror Nicholas could effect a full under
standing and reconciliation with the
discontented portions Of his people only
q Car
man government is interested in hav-
ing the neighboring country peaceful
and prosperous, for 1t is toward the
Russian empire that Germans manu-
facturers look for great trade expan-
sions In the future.
The German emperor is most reluc-
tant to have either the Russians cr
others think he is volunteering sugges-
tions regarding the internal affairs Of
Russia. He is not doing so but will
only give his personal views on their
being asked for. Emperor William has
the fullest information regarding the
Russian situation and may be able to
give Emperor Nicholas statements of
faCI anu ueuuctAohS iioiii eiicih eiios az
unknown to the Russian emperor.
The rumors in other capitals that q
scheme Is af1oat to combine several of
the powers in giving Russia moral sup
port against Japan in the coming nego-
tiations are denied explicitly, so far as
they relate to Germany. Germany's
policy of non-interference, as often de-
clared, remains the same.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-25
BARON KOMURA
VISITS CHICAGO
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP DOES
NOT INTEREST HIM
SAYS THAT 1T ALL DEPENDS
Is Met by Delegations of His Own
countrymen, Local Business Men,
City Officials and Acting
Mayor Lewis
SAYS THAT 1T ALL DEPENDS
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 24.--Baron Komura,
Japanese minister OF foreign affairs
and chief pleriipotentiary for the Jap
anese government, arrived in Chicago
today from st. Paul on the Burlington
limited. Delegations were on hand to
greet the visitors. One of the delega-
tions, composed of Japanese mer-
chants, students and professional men,
was headed ly the Japanese consul.
A commission consisting of repre-
sentatives of Chicago business men,
city officials and others appointed by
Acting Mayor Lewis was also on hand
to greet the Oriental party. The baron
and suite were driven to the Audito-
rum. Arrangements were made to
leave on the Pennsylvania 1S-hour
train for New York. The stay of
Baron Komura in Chicago lasted sew
eral hours.
Hon. Thomas K. Bryan, who was
vice president of the Columbian expo
sition, came into Chicago on Baron
Komura's private car. Several years
ago the baron was entertained at Mr..
Bryan's home, Elmhurst. The peace
plenipotentiary, remembering the cour-
tesy. telegraphed last night, asking
Mr. Bryan to board the baron's private
car at Aurora and journey with the
party to Chicago.
Corporation Counsel Lewis, repre-
senting Mayor Dunno, was introduced
to the plenipotentiary by Mr. Bryan
and welcomed him on behalf Of Mayor
Dunno. The baron thanked Colonel
Lewis and expressed desire to meet
Mr.. Dunno tfi'
He said that he was not at this mo-
ment officially interested in the ques-
tion of municipal ownership or opera
ton of railroads., but that 1t was a
good subject to be enlightened upon.
sIn Japan" said the baron, "the gov
eminent owns and operates the salt
and tobacco works that produce reve-
nue.. and the governments municipal
policy, from an economic standpoint.
is good thing. However, this ques-
tion of municipal ownership is largely
a question of environment and condi-
tion." r aa
Baron Komura authorized the fol-
shall meet Minister Takahira and we
expect to have WORD from President
Roosevelt inviting, us to call either
at Oyster Bay or Washington. We de-
sire peace, yet are not overanxious.
nor are we oversanguine that the nego-
tiations will be productive. Japanese
over Korea will open the
way for Japanese emigration there.
and divert it from this country"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-25
JEROME BEGINS
INVESTIGATION
HAS INTERVIEW WITH E. n.
HARTMAN
THEN TALKS WITH SCHIFF
Makes Careful Examination Of the
Terms Of the Union Pacific
Preferred Syndicate
Agreement
THEN TALKS WITH ScHIFF
BY Associated press.

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, July 24.-District At
torney Jerome returned from his sum-
mer home at Lakeville today and inn
mediately began his promised investi-
cation of the affairs of the Equitable
Life Assurance society. At the close Of
the day Mr.. Jerome issued the follow
ing statement, on which he declined to
make any comment:
IT went to the Equitable building to
meet Mr.. Hartman, as L understood
that he was going away tomorrow and
l desired to see the much-talked of
Union Pacific preferred syndicate
agreement. 1 made a careful examin-
alton of the terms of the agreement
Mr.. Hartman also stated that. his
books and papers were in the custody
of his counsel, Judge Lovett, who was
instructed to waive any e-1estion of
professional privileges and to produce
at any time any of them that 1 might
ucClIl VI lIlpOIldllC Ill lHS COHuuCI VI
any investigation of matters within my
jurisdiction. The syndicatgb1agree-
ment was one the terms of which
would have at any time been produced
for the inspection of the superinten-
dent of insurance. The Equitable Life
Assurance society was not a party to
the said agreement and had not been
at any time.
"I then went to Kuhn, Loeb & Coz
building and had an interciew with
Jacob Schiff, who gave me full infor-
nation in regard to the details of syn
dicate operations referred to in the
Frick and Hendricks reports, produc-
ing papers showing the exact character
of those syndicates and volunteering to
give me any further information or to
produce any documents which might
at any time desire"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-25
FOR MUTUAL PROTECTION
Support of Monarchical System Said
to Have Been Discussed

to Have Been Discussed
BY Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 24.-The
picturesque meeting between the Rus
sian and German emperors in the Gulf
of Finland. according toe private ad-
vices, ended this afternoon with a gala
luncheon on board the German imperial
yacht Hohenzollern, after which EN-
peror williams yacht sailed seaward.
escorted a short distance by the Rus
sian imperial yacht Polar Star. I'm
perial salutes were exchanged, and the
Polar Star put about and returned to
Peterhof, where she is due tonight.
Beyond the additional fact that EN-
peror William paid visit to the Polar
Star last night, and that subsequently
Emperor Nicholas went on board the
Hohenzollern and remained until long
after midnight in the German emper-
or's cabin. no details of the meeting
are yet available.
In diplomatic quarters not exactly
friendly to Germany there Is dispo-
sition to suspect the Germans of trying
to bring about an alliance which
Great Britain is believed to be MAX
ing to isolate Germany through her
understanding with France. 1t is also
thought some understanding with
Russia was reached for the mutual pro-
lection Of the monarchical system.
Emperor William is said to be fully
alive to the fact that the revolution
in Russia could easily be communi-
Gated to Germany, and it is reported
that he Is anxious for that reason to
see that reforms are granted which
will restore tranquility in the territory
of his eastern neighbor.
The idea Of Russo-German alliance
is. however distinctly rejected at the
foreign office. where, nevertheless, 1t
is admitted that the officials have no
special information on the subject Of
the emperors' meeting, foreign Minister
Lamsdorff not having been consulted
and no representative Of the foreign
ONCE being present. 1t is known, how
ever. that representative OF Chan-
cellor Won Bueow was on board Tie
Hohenzollern.
In another quarter 1t was suggested
that the German emperor may have
asked Emperor Nicholas to support a
German prince for the throne OF Nor
way, King Oscar having announced
that he would not permit a member Of
the house Of Bernadotte to assume the
sceptre. and the only other Candidate
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-25
WEBER WILL FIGHT
DESPERATELY FOR LIFE
His Attorneys Make Effort to Secure
a New Trial for the
Rov
RY Aesociated Press.

by zlE5OOI1IVOU
SAN FRANCISCO. July 24.-Adolph
Weber, the youth who murdered his
father, mother. brother and sister at
Auburn and was found guilty Of the
crimes, has determined to fight to the
last for his life. His attorneys this af-
ternoon filed a transcript on appeal
with the supreme court, alleging num-
erous reasons for granting the con-
demned youth new trial.
The decision Of the superior court OF
Placer county is appealed from on the
ground that there are errors of law in
the admission and rejection OF evil
dence.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-25
Mobile Establishes quarantine

BY Associated Press.
MOBILE. Ala. July 24.-on account
OF what the local health authorities
term the laxity OF precautionary
measures by the Mississippi towns be-
tween here and New Orleans, Of the
latter city in the handling OF the yell
low fever situation. the Mobile board
Of health today instituted a rigid quar-
antine against every town on the gulf
coast. This order goes into effect at
once.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-25
MT. SHASTA THUNDERSTORM
DOES EXTENSIVE DAMAGE
3v AeaOciatod Pro88l

REDDING. July 24.--A terrible cleo
trio storm In the Mount shasta region
last night suspended telephone and
telegraph communication for several
hours. The lightning struck trees and
barns and caused fre on the west
slope OF Mount Shasta which burned
several square miles
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-25
LOSES CONTROL or
ELEVATOR AND HIS LIFE
Aaacclafad Preaa.

BY Asscciated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 24.-charles
Mccormick. carpenter who resided In
Fruitvale. was killed yesterday In an
elevator Of which he evidently lost con-
troll in the Parrott building. His dead
body was found today.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-25
LAD STEALS AWAY TO
SWIM; IS DROWNED

Nine-year-old Louis seh1nitz yes
terday took advantage Of his
mothers absence from their home
on Waldo avenue, ocean Park, and
set off all by himself to see Venice.
The little boy started early in the
morning, but when his mother pre-
pared the noon dinner he had not
returned. Late in the afternoon
the police were notified that Louis
was missing and Capt. Ellis Of the
Plnkerton force at Venice traced
the boy to the bathing pool in the
} Venetian canals. The canals were
dragged and at Q o'clock last even
ing the boys body was found in
} the deep pool used by high divers
who entertain the Sunday crowds.
=.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-25
THE DAYS NEWS
EoREcAsT

Southern California;: Cloudy
Tuesday morning, becoming fair
during the day; light west wind.
Maximum temperature In Los An
geIes yesterday, 70 degrees; mini
mum, SO degrees.