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Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-23
MANIAC SHOOTS SHERIFF
Escaped Lunatc Fatally Wounds Of
fcer at Reno-CroWd Over
powers Demented Man
Special to The Herald.

CptCldl 10 ne t1eTdlu
RENO, New. Nov. 22.-Flourishing a
revolver and challenging anyone to
take him, John Braydner, an escaped
maniac from the Nevada insane asy-
lum, shot five times at Sheriff A. L.
Jones, who cornered the lunatic at
Wadsworth today. One bullet took ef-
feet in the chest and the other shat
tered the officers arm.
A crowd of citizens gathered and
after a fierce encounter subdued the
maniac, who will be taken back to the
asylum tomorrow. Sheriff Jones Is said
to be in a critical condition and 1t is
doubtful If he will recover.
This is the third time Braydner has
escaped. On one occasion he got out
by making a key to the door and elud-
ing his guards He is regarded as a
most dangerous lunatic because he
possesses more than ordinary cunning.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-23
CHILDREN SEE
SISTER KILLED
SHOTGUN is ACCIDENTALLY
DISCHARGED
Mrs. Frleds schaIk Meets Tragic Death
at Her Home--Little Brother
and Sister Witness
Terrible Scene

The accidental explosion OF a shot
stove In the kitchen as she was about
to remove the weapon from behind the
stove, instantly killed Mrs. Frieda
Schalk, aged II years, at o'clock yes
terday afternoon at the home of the
young woman on the corner of East
First street and wellington avenue.
The young wife was engaged in
house cleaning at the time of the fatal
accident. Mrs. Schalks sister Elsie,
aged 10, and her little brother Henry,
aged 7, were in the house assisting
their married sister and witnessed the
tragedy.
Mrs Schalk was about to move a
small stove which stood in one corner
of the kitchen, when she noticed her
husbands gun standing behind 1t. AS
she graSped the weapon by the barrel
with the intention of moving 1t out of
her way the hammers caught in the
end of the foot rest about the lower
part of the stove, discharging both
barrels simultaneously. The contents
of the two cartridges blew out the right
side of the back of Mrs. Schalk's head,
killing her almost instantly.
When the younger children realized
the fate that had befallen their sister,
the boy, frightened by the sight, ran
from the house and was not found
until II O'Clock last night by neigh
bors who went out to search for him.
Little Henry was found crouched be-
hind some tall trees back of his
fathers store at 3511 East First street.
In the meantime Elsie, the dead
woman's sister, ran to a neighbor's
4NII yI,ot I,o1 h q pTnnf1a6
then ran to her father Henry Gott-
leber, and broke the sad news.
Shooting Accidental, Say Police
According to Elsie she and her little
brother Henry were moving couch in
another part of the room and were
about ten feet from Mrs. Schalk when
the latter was accidentally shot to
death. Elsie says that neither she nor
the little boy had their hands on the
gun and that the first they knew of
its presence in the house was when
they heard the fatal report.
When the little boy was found late
last night he was completely exhausted
with the fright and the cold. Henry
could make no definite statements. but
In an incoherent manner muttered Il
didn't know It was loaded
The detectives are unable to under
stand the meaning of the lads words,
but saw they are firm in their belief
that the younger sister and brother had
no hand in the discharge of the gun.
Mrs. Schalk's husband. Gustave
Schalk, is employed as a machinist for
the Pacific Electric Railroad company.
The couple were married little over
one year ago. The young wife was an
exceptionally pretty girl and the pair
lived happily together in their little
cottage on Wellington street.
When the husband of the dead wo-
man learned of the tragic death of his
wife last night he was almost pros
trated. The Pierce Bros. were sent
tc take charge of the body, but the
parents of the dead girl objected to
the removal of the remains from the
Schalk home until today.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-23
ZemstvOists in Favor
of Government
Moscow Meeting Arouses
Enthusiasm
After Four Days Debate Municipal
Organization Acknowledge All
Reforms Asked for by Them
Have Been Granted
by Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Nov. 22.-At the end OF
four days debate the executive COM
mittee of the zemstvo congress brought
In the following resolution in favor OF
supporting the government, the reading
of which was greeted with tremendous
applause:
considering that the imperial mani
festo satisfies all the demands voiced
since the zemstvo congress of a year
ago, and that the liberties accorded by
the manifesto are indispensable to the
tranquilization of the country, the
congress declares itself in complete
solidarity with this constitutional basis.
The responsibility for the realization OF
the program rests upon the cabinet.
The congress is convinced that the
cabinet can count on the support of
the great majority of the zemstvos and
municipalities so long as 1t follows the
path for the accomplishment of liber-
ties promised by the manifesto, but
every deviation will encounter decisive
opposition.
1.-The congress believes that the sole
means of guaranteeing the authority
of the government, the pacification of
the country and the support of the peo-
pe's representatives are the imme-
date PRONUNCIATION of universal suf-
frage in elections to the douma, the
transformation of the first douma into
a constituent assembly with the appro-
baton of the emperor of q constitution
for the Russian empire, and the organ
ization of territorial reforms.
Measures for the realization of the
liberties granted by the manifesto are
regarded as Immediately imperative" :"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-23
MAN KILLED IN A FIGHT
Fatality Results From Meeting Of Paul
Kelly Association in
New York
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-In a fight in
the rooms of the Paul Kelly associa-
ton in Great Jones street tonight one
man was killed and several others are
thought to be wounded. Scores Of
shots were fired but as far as is known
to the police only one man was killed.
He is Johl Harrington, % years of
age. whose lifcless body was found in
kelly's saloon after the smoke of the
battle had cleared. away.
The discovery of Tie body was made
by policeman who, becoming suspi-
cious on finding that e place was
closed earlier than usual entered it.
In the rooms of the Paul Kelly associ-
alton on the floor above were found
evidences of desperate fight including
three empty revolvers lying on the
floor.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-23
MEN REPLACE WOMEN
IN MUNICIPAL JOBS
ST. LOUIS POLITICIANS TAKE
RADICAL STEP
Announcement That Positions as
Stenoeraphers Are to Be Given to
Men Who Have Families to Sup
port
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. ga movement
to replace women stenographers at the
city hall with men "who have families
to support and can do the work just
as well as the women was inaugu-
rated at a meeting of the house of del
egates by F. w. Priesmeyer of the first
ward. A resolution introduced by him
adopted by the house brought about
the appointment or a committee of five
Ito ascertain the number of women
stenographers employed in the city in
the departments. their names, their
salaries and the character of work per-
formed by them"
The committee was appointed by
Speaker O'Brien and is composed of
Delegates Weidmer. Connell, Coale,
Priesmeyer and Kollas. There are
thirteen women employed in the city
departments, all as stenographers.
Their salaries range from $50 to 500
a month. 1.-THE boys" are to be taken
care of.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-23
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 22.-Rapid progress
has been made in the trial of United
States Senator Burton of Kansas.
charged with rendering services as an
attorney before the postoffice depart
ment at Washington in violation of the
federal statutes, and it appears prob
able that the case will go to the
jury not later than Saturday.
The government has taken several
short cuts in it's introduction of evil
dence. and Judge Vandevanter has
saved time by his sharp, decisive rul-
ings, and his adlnonitions to counsel
to confine themselves strictly to the
matter at issue.
When court opened today Judge Van
devanter announced that he overrulei
the objection made by the government
late yesterday afternoon to certain
questions ASKED by counsel for the de-
Tense in tho cross-examination of wit
ness Thomas b. Harlan, former attor-
ney for the Rialto Grain and Securities
company, who was placed on the
stand by the prosecution.
Harlan Gives Testimony
At Senator Burton's former trial
Harlan was a witness for the Defense
Attorney lehman took up letter
written by Harlan to Senator Burton
accepting the latter's proposition to act
as attorney for the Rialto company
for a salary of $500 a month, which
was introduced yesterday, and ques-
toned the witness regarding the events
leading up to the writing of the let
ter. This was the point on which the
government based it's objections.
Mr.. Harlan described his first meet
ing with Senator Burton on November
II, 1902. He said he described to Sen
ator Burton the legal difficulties in
which the Rialto company was in
volved by the animosity of a former
business partner of Maj. Dennis, presi-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-23
Kansas Senator Who Is Charged With Acting as
Counsel While a Member of Upper House
Wins Strong Point in Evidence

dent of the Rialto company, who, the
witness declared, had caused the in
Stitution of fifteen civil suits, twenty
libel suits and the probability of about
200 other cases, and that it was prob
able that indictments might be re-
turned by the federal grand jury
against Maj. Dennis.
In recalling his conversation with
Senator Burton, Mr.. Harlan said: HE
said (meaning Senator Burton), Now
you must. remember that 1 am
United States senator. l am not going
to do anything inconsistent with my
duty as a United States senator
''I assured Senator Burton that did
not want him under any circumstances
to do anything Inconsistent with his
position as United States senator,
and I was just as positive in my state
ment as he was in his declaration, so
far as that matter was concerned.
Settles Question of Salary
up to this time nothing had been
said about compensation. He had not
even indicated, to the best of my re-
collection, whether he would or would
not become counsel.
II brought up the question of COM
pensation. ] explained to Senator Bur-
ton that l did not feel that l had any
authority to close any contract but I
would take the whole thing into con-
sideration and report it back to the
company when 1 returned to st. Louis.
Senator Burton said he would serve as
counsel for $500 month. That struck
me as being reasonable. so much so
that I did not dissent to it, all things
considered. He said:
"'Of course | don't want to get cut
Off at the end of one month. l don't
want to go down there to ST Louis
and try or help you in the trial of that
case should there be an indictment and
have my salary cut off at the end of
that month";
80 one or the other of us, I don't
remember which one of us, suggested
five months. At any rate, whoever
suggested it that was acceptable"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-23
BANKER Is CHARGED
WITH EMBEzZLEMENT
R. ALLYN LEWIS ON TRIAL AT
TUCSON
Man Accused Of Working International
Bank of Nogales Gets Change of
Venue-Attorney for Defense Seeks
Immediate Release of Prisoner
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
TUCSON, Ariz., Nov 22.-The trial
of r. Allyn Lewis, vice president of
the International Bank of Nogales.
began in the district court Of Tucson
today having been transferred from
Santa Cruz county.
Lewis made an affidavit alleging that
because of the large number of bank s
depositors who lived in Santa Cruz
county he could not get an impartial
trial there and was granted a change
of venue.
Six charges of embezzement on
which Lewis was indicted are set for
trial to follow the present case. The
prosecution elected to go to trial on
the charge of concurring in the pub
fishing of a false statement of the con-
dition of the international bank
John Desart, president of the defunct
institution. who signed the statement
is confined in the territorial insane
asylum, and L. F. Swain, the cashier
who swore to 1t, jumped his bond of
$4,000 and skipped to Chile.
Indictments were returned against
both of these men.
District attorneys of Santa Cruz and
and Pima counties put in their evil
dence this afternoon to show that the
statement as published was false and
that Lewis as vice president assented
to it.
United States Attorney Alexander,
who is representing Lewis, asked the
court to instruct the jury to acquit the
defendant on the ground that quorum
was not present at the directors meet
ing at which Lewis was chosen vice
president and that he never legally
occupied that office.
The Judge will rule on the motion
when court convenes Thursday morn
ing,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-23
HELD BY FOOT; is RUN DOWN
Harry kipf Terribly Injured at River
side Because Motorman Thought
He Was "FooIing"
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
RIVERSIDE, Nov. 22.-Harry Kipf,
10 years old, was run down and Grip
pied for life by Lime street car this
morning about II o'clock. The motor
man. when seen after the accident,
stated that he had the car under per-
feet control but that he thought the
boy was playing in the street and was
fooling him. The fact was that the
youngsters foot was caught in the
frog of the switch and he could not re-
lease himself. He waved his arms re-
peatedly to the motorman and shouted
as loudly as he could to signal the car
to stop
The car struck the little fellow at
full speed and tore one of his feet so
severely that it was found necessary
to amputate 1t.
II. o. Kipf, the father of the boy,
says that he will sue the company.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-23
PEASANTS WILL OWN LAND
Gar Says Payments to Be Diminished
One=Half
" Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The state
department today received a cablegram
from Mr.. Eddy charge d'affaires of
the American embassy at st. Peters
burg bringing this information:
Imperial proclamation today states
that during the year 1906 the payments
on land granted to peasants will be
diminished by one-half and will cease
entirely on January 1, 1907, the peasants
then becoming owners of the land. For
peasants who have not taken up land
the emperor will afford increased
facilities to his peasants bank to ad-
vance them money so that they may
profit by the new arrangement"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-23
FINES IOWA MINISTER
Missouri Court Sentences Preacher
and Young Woman COM
panjon to Jail
nacial to The Herald,

Special to The Herald.
MACON, Mo-, Nov 22.-Rev. James
Fry and a girl named Annie Kirchner
were arrested at the West End hotel
here this morning on a complaint of
Mrs. Fry of Keokuk, Iowa. Fry and
the girl had been living at the hotel
here as man and wife for the past six
weeks.
They registered as ]. Russell and
wife, Chicago. Both pleaded guilty to
the statutory offense. Fry was fined
5000 and sentenced to Jail for three
months. The girl was fined $50 and
sentenced to jail for thirty days.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-23
EXPLOSION WRECKS
FIREWORKS FACTORY
SEVERAL PERSONS SERIOUSLY
INJURED
One White Girl and Two Chinese Boys
Taken From Ruins of Seattle Build
lng-Bodies of Other Victims May
Be Beneath Debris
By Associated Press.

Dy ASSOCIdIeU IItS5.
SEATTLE, Nov. 22.-The building in
Grant street in which fireworks were
manufactured for Wa Ching & Co.,
Chinese merchants. was wrecked by
a terrific explosion this afternoon.
One white girl and two Chinese boys
We're taken from the ruins badly hurt.
Other bodies may be pinned under the
debris. Mabel Niverson. white girl,
was taken out with her face and hands
badly burned, and suffering from inter
nal injuries. Chin Toy suffered frac-
ture of the right shoulder and was also
severely burned. Tin Foy was blind
when rescued. The sight of both eyes
was destroyed by the flames. The
cause of the explosion is not known.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-23
FIND IMPORTANT WITNESS
Boston Police Discover Men Who viii
Clear Up Suit Case
Mystery
n AasncIatnd t,rnen

BOSTON. Nov. PA new and inn
portant witness who will appear against
the three men under indictment In
connection with the death of Susanna
Geary, the suit case victim has been
found the police say, in Miss Sarah
Elizabeth Grifiiths, nurse who, II is
alleged, attended the chorus girl while
the latter was dying.
This nurse has made a statement to
the police which the authorities claim
VIII be of material assistance to the
prosecution i'm the trial of the cases
against DR.. Percy d. Mcleod VIM.
Hunt and Lewis Crawford, the accused
men. The police say that Miss Grlf-
hths has satisfied them that she Is in
no way criminally liable in the case,
having been called in as nurse after a
second operation, intended to save the
Geary woman's life. had been per-
formed
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-23
JEWS FLEE TO PALESTINE
Three Hundred Families Escape From
Odessa
Bv Assoclated Press.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov 22.-Dis-
patches from Southwestern Russia in
dicate that the Zionite movement has
been given a most powerful impetus by
the ant-Jewish disorders. Hundreds
of Jewish families are leaving or pre-
pairing to leave for Palestine. Three
hundred fled from Odessa today.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-23
BIG TURBINE is TESTED
cunarder Carmanla Arrives at Liver.
pool-Salls for New York
December
By Assoelated Press.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 22.-The Cunard
line steamer Carmania. the largest tur-
bine steamer ahoat, has arrived in the
Mersey preparatory TO starting on her
maiden voyage to New York December
q
The Carmania is OF 21,O0O tons reg
lister, Is CTS feet long and has seventy
five-foot beam and has accommodation
for 5000 passengers. Tests of the Car
mania's speed are proceeding or the
Mersey this afternoon
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-23
AUTOIST RUNS DOWN WOMAN
San Jose Man Drives Machine Away
and Denies He Struck
Victim
By Associated Press.

SAN JOSE, Nov. 22.-Mrs. H. H.
Hunting of 542 North Fifth street,
while riding her bicycle at the intersec-
tion of Santa Clara and First streets
this afternoon was struck and run over
by an automobile driven by George
Plyler, local collector.
Plyler drove on to his office and at
first denied that he had run over the
woman. He was arrested. Mrs. Hunt
ing was conveyed to a drug store,
where it was found that she had been
seriously, although possibly not fatal
ly injured.
Plyler was jeered by a large crowd
as he was taken away by the police.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-23
PART I

PARI !
Rapid progress in Burton trial.
2-Senate faVors rate control.
3-Hopes officials may be punished.
4-EditoriaI.
5--city news.
6-Sports.
I'm arkets.
s--Joke to keep Houshton quiet
PART II
t-WouId form republic.
2-Southern California news.
3-Four times we'd; thrice divorced.
4-5-cl classified advertisements.
6--Navy Begins court-martlal.
EASTERN
United States Senator Burton on trial
at St Louis wins point in evidence.
Senate committee on interstate COM
merce faVors railway rate control.
Trial Of Midshipman Meriwether on
charge Of manslaughter begun at An
napolis.
FOREIGN
Japan outlines plan for monster navy
MOSCOW Zemstvoists pass resolutions
supporting Russian government
Sultan of Turkey refuses TO comply
with demands of allied powers,
COAST
Pacific mail liner takes big cargo of
freight and $2,000.000 to Manila
Automobilist runs down woman at
San Jose.
Several persons seriously injured by
explosion In fireworks factory at Sc I
attle.
LOCAL
Col. John Sobieski, heir to the throne
OF Poland, says he will help to form a
republican govern ment.
Councilmen angered by false story
regarding trip to Owens river
Hospital patient on way to have Chi
cago surgeon operate for third time on
his skull
Newman Methodists viii have new
church to cost $4,000.
Power committee, joke on Hough-
ton. say councilmen.
Aged husband asks divorce from
wife, twenty-three years his junior
Cruel allegations made In Elderton
divorce case.
Prominent vocalist sent TO insane
asylum
Municipal leagues expert accountant
finds lax business methods In city de-
partments,
Mrs. Frieda schalk accidentally killed
by discharge Of shotgun
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-23
sToREHoUSES DESTROYED
Eye Witness Reports Scarcity of Food
at Vladivostok
BY Associated Press.

TOXIC, Nov. %, 6 p. m.-An eye
witness who left Vladivostok on No
vember Is reports at Nagasaki that
food is scanty there owing to the de-
struction of the storehouses and that
only sufficient barley remains to sup
port the people FOR twenty days.
Another person who has arrived at
Moji who left VladiVostok on Novem-
ber 20 reports that rioting has ceased
there. The streets he says. are a
mess of debris and bloodstains are in
evidence everywhere.
Many corpses are still lying exposed,
forming a grewsome sight.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-23
GIRLS SAVED BY LIFE NET
Four Hundred Children ImperiIed by
Fire In ParochiaI
School
By Associated Press.

LAWRENCE, Mass, Nov. 22.-All
but one of the 400 girls attending the
whose lives were endangered by fire
in the building today, escaped without
injury, although 25 of them were
caught in nets by firemen as they were
dropped from a third story window
by teacher.
Rena Drouin, IL years old, was taken
to hospital suffering from the eff
fects of fright and inhaling smoke, but
1t is thought she will recover. The fire
was caused by an overheated. furnace.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-23
COMING TO CALIFORNIA
Lieut.. Gen. Chaffee Seeks Home on
Pacific Coast-Retires
Next Year
BY Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Lieut. Gen.
Chaffee today received through the
French embassy here the insignia of
grand commander of the Legion OF
Honor, bestowed upon him by Presi-
dent Loubet during his recent visit to
France in connection with the army
maneuvers.
Gen. Chaffee and Mrs. Chaffee will
leave Washington tomorrow for Cali
fornia to be gone until Christmas and
during their stay will select home on
the Pacific coast for their occupancy
after the generals retirement early
next year
Gen. Bates will act as chief of staff
for the next month.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-23
CUBANs SEIZE MANY RIFLES
Police Raid House and Capture a
Dozen Anti-GoVernment
Plotters
BY Associated Press.

HAVANA, Nov. 22.-Slxty Remington
rifles were seized by the police last
nignt In a raid on a hous, near San
Juan de Martinez, province of Plnar del
Rio, in which fifty anti-government
plotters were meeting. A dozen of the
latter were captured
Col. Julian Cruz, a prominent citizen
of Pinar del Rio at present in Havana,
has been arrested In connection with
the anti-government movement and
win be taken TO Pinar del Rio for
trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-23
COUNT WITTE is PARALYZED
London Hears That Russian Premler's
Health 6 Broken

LONDON, Nov. 22.-The st. Peters,
burg correspondent of the Standard
claims to have excellent authority for
stating that Count Wittes health is
causing the gravest anxiety, The
premier had a paralytic seizure last
week, partically disabling his left arm
for several hours, accompanied by brief
attacks of fainting. This is the second
time he has suffered from paralysis.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-23
SAY CASTRO is BLUFFING
French Foreign Office Asserts Venezu-
elias President Seeks to Con-
fuse Situation
BY Associated Press.

by ASSOCIdItu fTtSb'
PARIS, Nov. 22.-Inquiry at the for
eign office today brought out the state
ment that the report that France ac-
cedes to President Castro's request to
Indicate what portions of the Venc-
zuelan note to Mr.. Taigny, the French
charge d'affaires, are offensive is in
correct.
The officials say the president has
heretofore been completely Informed re-
garding the offensive features of the
note, and therefore the report that
France will give further explanations is
characterized as "a bluff intended to
delay and confuse the situation"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-23
Widow Dies From Shock of Fire

OAKLAND, Nov. 22.-Mrs. Ellen l..
Crane. widow of the late Judge Crane,
an old time resident of Oakland and a
we'll known society woman, died today
from shock received on Monday night
when her night dress became ignited
from a candle and she was saved from
death from the flames by the prompt
action OF her son-in-law, M. E. Het-
trich.