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Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
BOMB EXPLODED IN NEW YORK
Outrage, Attributed to "BIack Hand"
Organization, Throws Neigh
borhood Into Panic
Nv Associated Press.

BY Associated GTeSS.
NEW YORK, Sept. 21-With roar
that was heard for blocks and threw
the occupants of an entire neighbor-
hood of densely crowded tenements into
a panic, a dynamite bomb was explod-
ed early this morning on the steps of a
tenement house on First avenue. The
neighborhood was shaken as by an
earthquake and scores of sleepers were
thrown from their beds. That nobody
was seriously injured is regarded as
miraculous.
There are two stores on the ground
floor of the house. One is a meat shop
kept by Henry Blumberg and the other
is a barber shop owned by S. Scarito.
Living on the other floors were sixteen
families. Last Tuesday Scarito went to
police headquarters with letter sent
to him signed BLACK Hand" He said
it was the fourth he had received. A
demand had been made for $4,000 in
cash, but it was not made clear to
whom or where he was to pay the
money. He was told that detectives
would work on the case and went home
treasured. The bomb which exploded
this morning was placed in his shop.
Sleeping in a room back of the meat
market was an employe of Blumberg.
This man was so badly frightened that
he became unconscious and 1t was half
an hour before he could be restored.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
GAMBLING RUDELY STOPPED
Action of Bakersfield Sheriff Against
Clubs and Saloons an Un-
pleasant Surprise
Bv Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
BAKERSFIELD, Sept. 21.-For the
second time in the history of this city
all gambling was stopped tonight by
the action of Sheriff John w. Kelly
The sheriff served notice ON the pro-
prietors of so-called "clubs," dance halls
and saloons that If gambling of any
description should be found running to-
night arrest would follow.
For the last month the sheriff has
been working toward closing down
gambling, but his action today came as
a complete surprise. He states that he
has collected abundant evidence and in
tends to test the matter as to whether
gambling halls can be legally run under
the guise of athletic and social"
clubs.
Gambling games were reopened after
the last municipal election, when by an
action of the new board of city trustees
dance halls were allowed to reopen.
There is no gambling in the city to-
night for the first time in several
months.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
Bear Valley Interests
Merged
Company Will Be Purely
Mutual
Combination of Over Dozen Private
Concerns Puts End to Litigation
and Promises Speedy
Improvements
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
SAN BERNARDINO, Sept. 21.-A gi-
gantic merger of all the water interests
of the southern and eastern sides of
this valley has been practically COM
pleted and will soon be reality
Water rights worth from two to three
million dollars are involved. The dis
tricts include all the territory from
Iona Linda, Redlands, Grafton, Men
tone and around to and including a
portion of Highland.
The new company is known as the
Bear Valley Mutual Water company,
and dissolves a dozen or more private
companies that have for years operated
in the territory.
1t will be purely mutual in it's work.
ings and means the end of endless liti-
cation that has tied up the district for
years.
The directors for the new company
have closed contract with the Saw
ings and Trust company of Cleveland,
Ohio, for the purchase from it of the
entire Bear Valley water system and
rights which property has been in the
hands of receiver since 1893, at which
date the Bear Valley Irrigation COM
pany failed.
The present plan is to Immediately is
sue bonds in the sum of $900,OOO two
thirds of which will go to the Cleveland
corporation. The balance of 100000 will
be set aside for improvements, which
include a great storage dam at Filaree
Flats, several miles below the Bear
Valley dam. BY this plan the storage
capacity of the system will be more
than doubled and its efficiency corre-
spondingly increased.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
CALIFoRNIANs ARE INJURED
Five Cars of Santa Fe Flyer Deraled
at Walton, kas.-No One
Killed
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 21.-Five cars
of the California limited train No. 4,
east bound on the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe railroad were derailed at
Walton, Kas., small station just west
of Newton, last night. Several persons
were injured but it is believed that
only one, Fred Kampnick of Chicago
second cook in the diner, who was
badly scalded, was seriously hurt. He
may die. No one was killed.
The following passengers were in
jured:
Fred Kampnick of Chicago, cook;
seriously injured and will probably die
A kettle of boiling water was spilled
over him.
Grant Conrad, San Diego. a member
of the board of public works; shoulder
sprained.
w. F. Callander of Los Angeles;
ankle sprained.
Effie Lawrence Havlen, member of a
vaudeville company; ankle sprained.
Viola Dale, member of vaudeville
circuit; very slightly injured.
The track has been cleared and the
most seriously injured are en- route to
the Santa Fe hospital in this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
POLITE RoBBER AT WORK
GenteeI Highwaynan Loots Three
Saloons in Tacoma in
Short Time
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
TACOMA, Sept. 21.-Three saloons in
the business section of the city were
held up and robbed by a genteel high
wayman between the hours of midnight
and o'clock this morning. The man
wore black mask and carried a large
revolver, which he fourished in firm
but apologetic manner. In each in
stance he politely requested the bar
tender and patrons of the place to hold
up their hands, and when he had lined
them up with their backs toward the
bar the robber rifled the cash register
and disappeared.
The first place visited by the lone
robber was the Swiss hall saloon, 1906
Jefferson avenue. He then came farther
uptown and held up the Josh saloon,
1116 C street, and Moberg & Munson's
saloon, lilo South Eleventh street. He
secured about $40 in each place. 1t was
the coolest piece of work ever witnessed
in this city and the entire police force
is searching for the man.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
EIGHT HURT IN
SEA COLLISION
Former Has Hole Amidships and Is
Otherwise Badly Wrecked, but
Escapes Withou Loss
of Life
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BOSTON, Sept. 21.-The injury of six
passengers and two of the ships Of
ficers by a collision at sea was reported
by the steamer Juniata of the Mer-
chants and Miners Transportation COM
pany, bound from Boston for Baltimore
and Norfolk, which returned to this
port this afternoon badly damaged. The
Juniata was rammed last night thirty
miles off Chatham by the five-masted
schooner Rarwood Palmer bound from
Baltimore for Portland, Me-, with a
cargo of coal.
The injured:
Mr. and Mrs. Friedell, Pittsburg, Pa,
badly bruised.
]. w. Johnson. North Abingdon,
Mass, leg broken; injured internally;
serious.
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Murray, South
Boston, bruised and badly shaken up.
Corp. ]. j. Mattingly, United States
marine corps, hands cut.
Capt. 2. Nickerson of the Juniata,
injury to hands.
Quartermaster John Crockett, hands
cut and bruised.
No one on board the schooner was
injured.
That the accident did not result in a
general loss of life on the steamer is
considered remarkable by everyone on
board. The steamer had great hole
stove in her starboard side amidships;
her cabins from that point forward
were torn into kindling wood: her pilot
house was wrecked and the foremast
and smokestack were carried away.
The Juniata returned to her dock to-
day and landed her passengers. Ar
rangements were made to transfer her
cargo. The Palmer lost her jibboom,
bowsprit and headgear.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
INDIANS WILL CONVENE
representatives From Many States to
Discuss Their Needs and Grievs
ances at Yakima
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash, Sept. 21.-
The first national convention of rep
resentatives of the Indian tribes of
America will be held here during the
week of October 9. Delegates will be
present from Washington, Idaho, Ore
gon, Wyoming, Montana, Utah and
other states.
The object of the convention is to
organize a national association for dis
cussing questions of vital Importance to
the Indians. Capt. Aneas of the Yakl-
ma tribe is at the head of the move
ment. Lancaster Spencer of the same
tribe is acting secretary. The Yakima
tribe is making arrangements to have a
big "potlatch" and other amusements
after the convention.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
PLAN HUGE BULL CAMPAIGN :
Special to The Herald.

Especial to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Sept. 21,-The
Journal will say: That John D.
: Rockefeller, j. Pierpont Morgan
land other financiers have laid
plans for one of the greatest bull
campaigns in the history of Wall
street is the information that comes
from leaders of finance.
I Ever since the decline last spring
4 Morgan, John D. and William
Rockefeller, H. H. Rogers. James
Z Stillman and other leaders of the :
financial world have been putting .
I away large lines of stocks.
Their object is to keep the market .
advancing slowly but surely until
the public shall be induced to buy. :
4 The basis for their campaign, which
! will soon be in full blast, is the I
wonderful prosperity of the coun-.
/ try.
In a few weeks the crop moving
season will be over, farmers and
. business men will be getting their !
I. money and all conditions will be .
right for grand speculative orgy.
This is what Wall street is count .
ing on. !
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Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
ADOPT FUSION RESOLUTIONS

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21.-The
Democratic municipal convention met
tonight, with T w. Hickey presid-
ing. After the appointment of the
usual committees resolution was
adopted authorizing fusion with the
Republicans. A committee of five was
appointed to confer with the Repub-
licans in the selection of municipal
ticket. Another committee was named
to select supervisors. The convention
adjourned to the call Of the chair.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
LUNCHES WITH C0NS0RT ON
Alice Roosevelt Participates in Unique
Entertainment Given by Ladies'
of Korean Palace

By Associated Press.
SEOUL, Sept. 21.-Miss Alice Roose-
velt and the ladies of her party attend
ed woman's luncheon at the palace
today. ON, the emperors' consort, who
was the hostess, proposed toast to
Miss Roosevelt.
The luncheon was unique for the
reason that it was the first time in the
history Of the country that the ladies
of the palace had entertained foreign
ers. Mrs Bunker and Mrs. Underwood,
missionaries, acted as interpreters.
American Minister Morgan and Brit
ish Minister Jordan gave a reception
this afternoon in honor of Miss Roose-
welt, to whom were presented the MEM
bers of the Korean cabinet, the diplo-
matte corps, General Hasegawa, COM
mander of the Japanese toorps in Ko-
rea, and his staff, leading Korean Off
cials and prominent foreign residents.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
WELL KNOWN PLUNGER DIES
John Butler of Minneapolis Taken
From Train to Hospital, Where
He Speedily Expires
BY Associated Press.

by ASSOCIATED PreS6-
MANKATO, Mimi, Sept. 21.-John
Butler of Minneapolis, man well
Known a ''plunger on the Chicago
and Minneapolis boards of trade, the
maker and loser of several fortunes,
died suddenly in this city tonight.
Something of a mystery surrounds his
death.
He arrived on the Chicago. Milwau-
kee & st. Paul train at Z o'clck from
Wells, and. owing to his condition, was
taken to the city hospital and a physi-
clan summoned. He fell asleep and did
not awake again, death occurring about
$3.50 o'clock.
Mr.. Butler was at one time very
wealthy. He had been associated with
Cudahy, the pork packer, and President
Ives of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad in the ownership of
line of elevators. He resided at Els
worth, Mimi, for a number of years
and owned most of that town.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
FIVE KILLED IN
RAILROAD WRECK
Accident on Branch of Philadelphia G.
Reading Railroad Fatal to Em-
ployes, but Passengers
Escape Uninjured
By Associated press.

By Associated Press. ~
HARRISBURG, Pa. Sept. 21.-Five
men were killed and eight others seri-
ously injured in a collision between a
pay train and combination passenger
and milk train ON the Philadelphia.
Harrisburg & Pittsburg branch of the
Philadelphia & Reading railroad at
Rouse's curve. Mount Holly Springs,
this afternoon.
None of the passengers was injured:
The dead:
EPHRAIM McCLEARY, engineer of
milk train, Harrisburg.
c. ]. SHEARER, fireman of milk
train, Harrisburg,
JOHN HILL, fireman of pay train,
Reading.
EDWARD LAUGHS, paymaster's
clerk, Reading.
THOMAS MARION, conductor of pay
train, Pottsville.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
KILLS MAN IN
NEW YORK RIOT
Officer Hangs to His Man Despite the
Assault of East Side Toughs
and Fires the Fatal
Shot
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-One man
killed, policeman seriously injured
and two other persons shot in an east
side riot tonight The fighting fol-
lowed an effort of the police to clear
away crowd of men and women who
had become disorderly in front of a
restaurant in lower Second avenue.
There have been numerous complaints
from the neighborhood that remnants
of several of the recently-broken up
gangs on the east side had been meet
ing at the restaurant and were becom-
ing unruly. The police of the pre-
cinct were instructed by their captain
tonight to rid the vicinity of the vi
cious characters. The appearance of
Policeman Walter J. Miller on the
scene was at once the signal for
trouble.
One of the women in the crowd jeered
at him and when the men were told to
move on they refused to do so. Miller
arrested a man named Jack Kelin and
was Immediately set upon by the fell
lows companions. Miller was hit
heavily over the head with club and
felled TO the ground, still retaining his
-ho.d on Kelin. The PROSTATE police
man was kicked and beaten but finally
managed to draw his pistol and, after
shouting a warning, fired twice.
One bullet struck Kelin between the
shoulders and he fell dead. The second
bullet passed through the leg of Max
Felderbaum andSthen entered the foot
of Florence Smith, 10 year old girl.
Following the shooting policemen
came running from many quarters and
reserves from two precincts had to be
summoned before quiet could be re-
stored. Several arrests were made. At
the hospital to which Policeman Mil
Ter was taken it is said he may have
fractured skull.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
rAeeARr DECISION POSTPONED

BY AssOciated Press.
WOOSTER, Ohio, Sept. 21.-Judge
Eason today announced that he would
not be able to give his decision in the
Taggart divorce case until Saturday
September 80. He had previously said
that it would be Forthcoming on Sep
tember 20, but he has not had time to
go over the evidence and postpone
ment of one week was found necessary.
Mrs Taggart, who is still in Wooster,
has been ill for several days and threat
ened with fever, but it is expected she
will be out in few days.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
GEO. W. PERKINS
TELLS HIS STORY
EXPLAINS NEW YORK LIFE'S
DEALS WITH MORGAN
EXPLANATION Not Sufficient in Regard
to Some Transactions and He
Asks Time to Look Up
the Records
BY Associe, led Press.


NEW YORK, Sept 21.-George w.
Perkins, vice president of the New
York Life Insurance company and
member of the firm of ]. P. Morgan &
Co., was on the witness stand before
the special legislative committee prob
ing insurance companies methods dur
ing the greater part of today's session.
When an adjournment was taken he
was still on the stand with number of
questions pending to reply to, which
he asked permission to look up the rec
ords and submit transcriptions.
Edmund V. Randolph, treasurer of
the company had been questioned rath-
er sharply when he was on the stand
last week. Today Counsel Hughes at
tempted to prove a collateral loan ac-
count. The bonds of the New Orleans
Traction company had been bought
from the New York Security and Trust
company at S5 and were subsequently
sold at rs. Mr.. Perkins testified that
they We're sold on December 81 1903,
to Fanshawe & Co. for $685., 500. Mr..
Hughes found under date of January
s, 1905, a loan of that amount to Fan
Shave & Co. and asked If the loan was
made against these bonds. This Mr..
Perkins said he would have to look
up and the question was dropped for
the present.
1t was brought out that John r. Heg
eman president of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company, was carrying
a running loan with the New York
Life of $4,000 at 1 1-2 per cent. Mr..
Perkins did not know whether this
matter came before the finance COM
mittee and would also look that up.
Witness could not explain why, after
the New York Life had bought $4,O00,-
900 worth of bonds from J. P. Morgan
& Co., $2,000,00O worth should be sold
back to that firm at the same price
within two months, and no minutes of
the finance committee could be found
to explain it.
The total dealing of the company
with the Morgan firm amounted to $780,
2S6O75, with a profit of $7S4,76S19. The
way of spending the money was then
probed. The agency system of the
company was described and at this
time Vice President Thomas A. Buck
ner who was in charge of the agents,
was called. He stated that the total
salaries of the agency inspectors was
S126,OOO annually. Agency directors get
an average annual salary of $4,000. The
latter receive about 100000 annually
in bonuses.
c. H. Taggart of the Democratic
rational committee arrived in New
York tonight from Indianapolis He
denied the statement made by Presi-
dent Mccall of the New York Life be-
fore the legislative investigating COM
mittee on Wednesday that the Demo-
cratic national committee had solicited
money for the campaign fund from that
concern.
mo member of the national COM
mittee on any agent of the committee
ever asked Mr.. Mccall of the New
York Life for dollar" he said.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
INFANT BURNED TO DEATH
Destruction of Farmhouse Near Ba-
kersfield Results In Death
of Little Child
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BAKERSFIELD, Sept. 21.-Late this
afternoon the house belonging to c. b.
Alexander, situated just north of the
Town ranch. fourteen miles out of
Bakersfield, was destroyed by fire, and
an infant child of Mr.. and Mrs Mel
son, residents of the Weed patch coun-
try, was burned to death.
Word of the ghastly tragedy did not
reach this city until o'clock and de-
tails are not obtainable. The Alexan-
der house is situated near the Vineland
school, and was one of the substantial
farm houses in that section.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
MISSOURI MAN
AFTER DIAMONDS
PROSPECTING PARTY AT WORK
IN MEXICO
Expedition Organized for Fields Dis
covered Last Century by Gen.
Guerrero, Where Valuable
Specimens Were Found
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Sept. 21-
An expedition has left this city for the
state of Guerrero to search for the
lost diamond fields of Mexico. 1t is
headed by John P. Haley of Kansas
City and Joseph Flynn and Edward E.
Martin of Denver, American mining
men, who have been in this section of
Mexico for several years. They are ac-
companied by six Mexican and Indian
servants. The party will outfit at the
Pacific port Of Acapulco. and arrange
ments have been made with the Mexi-
can government for a detachment of
rurales to accompany the expedition in
to the interior of Guerrero
That diamond fields exist in the state
OF Guerrero Is matter of history. Two
great white diamonds, found nearly
century ago, are to be seen in the ma
tfonal museum in the City of Mexico.
The fields were discovered early in the
last century by Gen. Vicente Guerrero,
one of the heroes of the war for Mexi-
can independence and some stones were
secured by the Mexican leader. How
ever, he remained in ignorance of their
value until some time later, when he
took them to an English jeweler in the
city of Oaxaca. The jeweler, who was
Of no no
bishop of Oaxaca, pronounced them
diamonds of the first water and pur-
chased several of the stones. Two of
the stones eventually found their way
to the national museum. An account
of the finding of the diamonds was
written by Gen. Guerrero. and copy of
this was secured by Mr. Haley from
government archives in the City of
Mexico. 1t read
while looking for a convenient place
to camp, away out of reach of the enc
my, we came upon a valley where the
soil was almost red in color. The valley
was without vegetation, not even a
blade of grass, but there were very
many peculiar looking stones, of vari-
Gus sizes and shapes. Some were oval
and others nearly round. The color
and shape of these stones attracted my
attention, for they seemed to be fiinty,
and, as we required flints for our mus
kets, we began to break them into
pieces to see If we could utilize them.
We broke the small ones with the large
ones and inside we found crystals very
much like pieces of glass, loose in the
center of the stone, and we wondered
greatly how they came there. l took
out several of the crystals very care
fully and put them in little leather
bag that 1 carried. The next morning
we left the valley
After Gen. Guerrero discovered that
the crystals were diamonds he planned
to return to Guerrero, bat by the time
the war for independence ended he was
so broken in health that he was unable
to undertake the journey. Since that
time several attempts have been made
to find the diamond fields, but none
proved successful. The three Ameri-
cans now propose to make a SYSTEM
attic search for the lost fields. and will
travel over practically the entire state
of Guerrero. Guerrero. is inhabited
principally by Indians.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
MOROCCO CONFERENCE HELD
French and German Representatives
Resume Negotiations Discussing
PoIcjnu and Finance

PARIS, Sept 21.-Dr. Rosen and M.
Revolt, the respective representatives
of Germany and France, today resumed
Morocco. Later DR.. Rosen had a con-
ference with Premier Rouvier, with
whom he went over the points in dis
pute. 1t is ni-officially announced
of Morocco and to Moroccan finances,
on which an agreement may shortly be
expected.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22

1-MiIlions involved.
2-Acquit woman of robbery charge
3-city accepts Also bridge.
4-Sports.
5-Southern California news.
6-EditoriaI.
7-City news.
s-e-CIassfied advertisements.
1o-Public advertising.
11-Markets.
12-"Sophs" use guns to repel hazers.
EASTERN
President consults with Root. Choate
and Lodge over insurance and peace con-
ference questions.
cation into New York Lifes affalrs.
Beef trust magnates are heavily lined.
FOREIGN
Alice Roosevelt lunches with Korean
ladies of the palace.
Franco German negotiations in connec-
tion with Morocco resumed
Russia's forgotten army hears rumors
of armistice becoming effective
COAST
Bear Valley water companies effect
gigantic combination.
Infant is burned to death in farmhouse
near Bakersfield.
Hartley testifies in Emmons trial. de-
scribing act of passing bribe money to
senators.
Board of health finds impurities in milk
shipped into Los Angeles and proposes
regua tions to prevent its sale.
Mother on death bed pleads with doctors
to restore the sight of her child.
Mrs. Florence Yager, charged with
stealing $400 from DIR. w. W.. Ordway
Friday morning. was discharged after a
preliminary hearing before Judge Cham
bers yesterday
Wealthy woman of Westlake district
sued for debt; justice will hold court in
her home.
Wife, after forty years of married life,
chooses fine home with daughter rather
than modest home with husband, and the
latter is granted a divorce.
Won Ogden Vogt, general secretary of
International Christian Endeavor union,
arrives this evening.
Los Angeles realty board starts crusade
to protect government reservoirs and car
ry on work of reclaiming million acres of
desert California lands.
City Engineer Stafford proposes to in
crease number of employees in his depart
ment without increasing payroll or re-
ducing salary
City formally accepts Also street bridge.
II is pronounced finest structure on Pacific
coast.
with shotguns, revolvers and
guns.