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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-05
GRIEF OVER TOM SAVAGE
PROMPTS HER SUICIDE
MAE DAVENPORT TAKES POISON
IN HOTEL
Quick Work by Receiving Hospital
Surgeons Saves Woman, Though
She Took Enough Morphine to
XIII Three Score of Persons

Mae Davenport, former common law
wife of Tom Savage, at one time city
councilman and boss> of the Eighth
ward, attempted to commit suicide at
an early hour yesterday by taking NOR
phine in her room at the Arlington on
Commercial street.
The woman was taken to the re-
ceiving hospital and heroic efforts on
the part of Police Surgeon Quint and
Cooke probably saved her life.
1t was said that the woman took sc
grains of the drug. One grain will
generally produce death If immediate
medical aid is not rendered.
Later Mrs. Davenport was removed
to the California hospital.
1t was stated that she would prob
ably recover.
Dependency following quarrel with
Savage was said to be the reason for
the attempt at suicide.
Other roomers in the house heard the
woman moaning in pain during the
night and an investigation showed that
she had emptied a bottle of morphine
tablets into a glass of wine and drank
the contents.
When Savage left here about month
ago his common law wife followed him
and returned despondent three days
ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-05
SHIFT HEADQUARTERS TO
LOS ANGELES TO STAY
EASTERN FIRMS MOVE FROM SAN
FRANCISCO
Means Greater Development of Trade,
Especially With the Orient,
Through the San Pedro Gateway.
Brings Many Residents Here

The headquarters of many large east
ern firms that were originally at San
Francisco have been transferred to Los
Angeles and every indication from their
activity in settling here is that they
Will remain permanently.
This means that thousands of dollars
will be brought to Los Angeles for all
of the companies must have warehouses
in which to store their goods for distri-
button.
Many of these firms carry on a large
business with the orient and their estab-
hshment here means greater develop
ment of the trade that shall pass
through the gateway at San Pedro.
Los Angeles people are welcoming
the newcomers with open arms for they
realize the benefit Los Angeles will re-
ceive from the establishment of head
quarters here of firms who employ a
large number of people
Among those who are now doing
business here are the Fruit Despatch,
20S Douglas building; Brunswick-BaIke
company South Broadway near Sixth; (;
Frick & Co., 213 HelIman building;
General Electric company, Delta build
ing.
Many other firms are now seeking
permanent quarters.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-05
WOMAN PREVENTS ROBBERY
Mrs. Denis Thwarts Burglars Pur-
pose-cals Police and Phones
House Entered

The presence of mind of a neighbor
saved the house of w. M. Brassington,
1912 De Frees street, from being robbed
of plate and other valuables Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. Denis, who lives across
the street from the Brassington resi-
dence, saw two men enter the house
and. knowing that the family was
away, instantly knew that the men
were there for no good purpose. She
notified the police by telephone and
also called up the Brassington house.
The robbers became alarmed and
fled, taking with them only a few
articles of trifiing value
Mrs. ]. p. Wylie, living In Benefit
street, told the police that her home
was broken into Thursday and guam
tity of jewelry stolen.
Mrs. Kate Byrnes. GA Court street.
reported that a thief broke into her
trunk and stole several bolts of val
liable dress material.
A buggy belonging to w. c. Wilcut.
First and Indiana. was stolen Thurs
day night The theft was reported to
the police yesterday. Wilcut offers a
reward for the apprehension of the
thief
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-05
Is Disease a Crime =?

Not very long ago, a popular magazine
published an editorial article in which
the writer assorted, in substance, that all
disease should be regarded as criminal.
Certain 1t is, that much OF the sickness
and suffering of mankind is due to the
But to say that all sickness should be
regarded as criminal, must appeal to
every reasonable individual as radically
wrong.
1t would be harsh, unsympathetic,
cruel, yes criminal, to condemn the poor,
weak, over-worked housewife who sinks
under the heavy load Of household cares
nesses, various diSplacements OF pelvic
organs and other arrangements peculiar
to her sex.
Frequent bearing OF children. with rs ex-
acting demands upon the system, coupled
with the care, worry and labor Of rearing
large family, Is often the cause Of weak
nesses, arrangements and debility which are
aggravated by the many household cares.
and the hard. and never-ending work which
the mother Is called upon to perform. DIR.
Pierce. the maker of that world-famed rem
edy for woman's peculiar weaknesses and
jlls-Dr. Plerce's Favorite Prescription-says
that one OF the greatest obstacles TO the cure
of this class OF maladtes is the fact that the
poor. over-worked housewife can not get the
needed rest from her many household cares
use use OF his rPrescription its full benefits. II
Is matter OF frequent experience he says.
in his extensive practice in these cases. to
meet with those in which his treatment falls
by reason Of the patients inability 70 abstain
from hard work long enough TO be cured.
With those, suffering from prolapsus, ante
version and retroversion OF the uterus or
other displacement OF the womany organs,
1t Is very necessary that. in addition 10 taxi
ing his 'Fayorlte Prescription" they abstain
from being very much. Or for long periods. on
their feet. All heavy lifting or straining of
any kind should also bo avoided. As much
outdoor air as possible. with moderate. light
exercise is also very important. Let the
patient observe these rules and the "FaVor-
Ito Prescription will do the rest
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser Is sent free
on receipt Of stamps TO pay expense Of
mailing only Send to Or. R. v. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. y, 81 one-cent stamps for pa
per-covered, or 81 stamps for cloth-bonnd.
II sick consult the Doctor, free Of charge
by letter. All such communications are
held sacredly confidential
DR.. PieTce's Pleasant Pellets invIgorate
and regulate stomach. liver and bowels
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-05
MAN Walls FOR CHILD LOST
IN SAN FRANCISCO
Searches Constantly for Lost Girl
PitlfuI Sight Presented in Court.
2 Committed to the State
Insane Asylum

With head bowed in sorrow and
fingers picking feebly at the tattered
fringe of his coat sleeve, Eli Moran,
an aged resident of the East Fourth
street market district, was Yesterday
taken before Judge Gibbs in depart
ment two of the superior court and or
dered committed to the state asylum
at Highland.
There was not a single person of all
he had ever known present to give
him one cheering word in his hour of
trouble. But he seemed to care never
a whit for that. and looked around at
his judges with queer little smile.
Several days ago Moran was seen
searching in out-of-the-way places. He
was Questioned, but only smiled and
shook his head. He used boxes of
matches, boarding his few pennies to
buy them, and always in the daylight.
He could be seen scratching matches
and peering under ash cans and in at
windows, always with the same pitiful
look of utter hopelessness.
lells or His Grandchild
MY little Elsie" was the only reply
he would make yesterday. "They took
her away, you see, and then the earth
opened up and she went down into the
caverns. Her hair was bright and
golden. She was the only grandchild
1 had.
Yes, they took her away and went
north to San Francisco and L was
desolate. She went north with them
and she was to have returned to me
two weeks ago. had prepared to meet
her, to keep her with me always She
was such dear little girl, always
smiling and the only friend had left.
Il received a message after the earth
quake l had read of it and had hoped
that she would be spared, but it is
too late now to hope. They told me
she was killed by the falling walls; my
little girl who had never harmed any
one.
Il went to bed that first night, but
I could not sleep. Every time 1 shut
my eyes seemed to see her smiling
little face and then there would come
a great crash, and I could see the fall
ing walls crush down upon her and
kill her, while she held out her little
hands and called Grandpa
Could Not Sleep
ST could not sleep, and when / rested
on the bed awake 1 seemed to see her
big blue eyes staring down at me and
telling me she was waiting for me.
Here, there, first on the ceiling, then on
the walls and then like two great stars
twinkling down from her picture ON
the mantel.
II have searched for her. All day
long have wandered the streets look
ing for her. but 1 cannot find her."
The old man smiled pitifully "She Is
gone, you know" he said with a sad
shake of his head. and stretched one
poor wrinkled hand toward the Judge,
picking nervously at the copy OF the
complaint against him with the other.
II loved her, and she left me, and It
is too late now. looked for her until
/ was so tired and then my head ached
and / did not know what / did. The
pain Is still there and grows no better.
But / don't mind 1t now. 1 see my
little girl oftener. Before only
dreamed of her, but now she is nearly
always with me. | can feel her little
hands at my knee and see her baby
eyes looking up at me and asking for
a story. / shall soon have her for my
very own again. There seems TO be
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-05
RETURNS VERDICT OF
ACCIDENTAL DEATH
JURY HEARS TESTIMONY OF THE
EMPLOYEES
None of Outside Witnesses Who Saw
Tragedy on Sunset Boulevard
Called to Give Evidence In Radu-
Iovch Case

Despite the assertions of a number of
unprecedented witnesses that the ditch
which caved in Wednesday morning
on Sunset boulevard and caused the
death of John Radulovich was neither
Shored nor braced, a cOroner'S jury
yesterday brought in a verdict of acci-
dental death.
The jurymen did not think it neces-
sary to view the scene of the disaster
nor to call in as witnesses responsible
business men who had occasion to
watch the progress of the ditch con-
struction.
The Alsop Engineering and Construc-
tion company had the contract for con
structing the big storm drain and a
number of men were employed in the
ditch.
A cave-in occurred Wednesday morn
ing at Sunset boulevard and Centennial
street and Radulovich was suffocated
and another Slavonian was seriously
injured.
The witnesses who testified before
the coroner's jury were nearly all en-
ployes Of the construction company
and all said that the ditch was shored
and braced in q safe manner.
All the testimony was to the effect
that the accident was unforeseen and
could not have been prevented by any
ordinary precautions.
The jury apparently thought this evil
dence sufficient and did not think 1t
necessary to make a personal investi-
cation.
Radulovich was Slavonian laborer
and had few friends.
Shortly after the accident it was re-
ported to the police that the cave-in
occurred at point where disused gas
pipe lay and that there was no protec-
ton against a. cave-in.
AS the coroner's jury returned an
accidental death" verdict, the police
can take no action and the case will
prabably be dropped.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-05

There are but two remaining per-
formances of "a Message from Mars"
at the Mason opera house. These are
this afternoon and tonight.
The Herald has purchased fifty tickets
for tonights performance which it will
not too proud and naughty or ashamed
are selfish.
The Herald has received during the
week, while "a Message from Mars
has been on view at the Mason great
deal of information given by self-con-
fessed greedy people who availed them
selves of the opportunity of seeing this
comedy.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-05
NEGRO JANIToRs MIXED UP
Broadway Office Building Is Scene Of
Exciting Encounter With
Sequel In Court

John Davis, negro janitor at the
building of the Merchants Trust com
pany, was fined $40 yesterday in the
police court for an assault upon Sam
Eaton, a former negro janitor at the
same building.
The police said that Eaton returned
to the building Thursday night while
Davis was cleaning up and began an
argument which ended in fight. Eaton
is said to have drawn a knife and
Davis used chisel with telling effect.
Eaton received treatment for several
bad cuts at the emergency hospital and
was not prosecuted for his part in the
affray.
Davis paid his fine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-05
COSSlCK SEEKS
LEGAL REVENGE
WITH BlADE AT SIDE IS PER-
SIADED TO WAIT
RUSSIANS btore In Venice Is Robbed
and H Demands Punishment
ff the Guilty From
Sheriff

Accusing the companions Of his boy
hood of having robbed him Of all his
earnings Taga Timakano, a Cossack
from thewlds Of southern Russia, yes
terday lpplled to District Attorney
Frederidss for warrant for the arrest
of S. Khgovich and N. Guenestosia.
When the portly figure of the for
elgner bomed up in the corridors Of the
court louse late yesterday afternoon
the cleks left their work and assembled
to take Ia good view.
TimAano was dressed in the loose
fitting brown coat of his country, with
long bggy black trousers fitting into
horsehhe boots. At an angle Of forty
five degrees over his left ear perched
his heHy black astrachan cap, and the
closely shaved gray hair could be seen
brlstllig out from beneath the head
ornament
But tITimakano didn't care, and he
puffed morosely at a cigarette, while
his lo1g, n-edged knife swung about
and Hanged against the skirts of his
coat.
Meets Sheriff White
Pilted by a friend, he finally met
Sheriff White on the steps to the north
of tie court house building. White is
n big man, but when he saw the figure
of TIE Cossack looming up through the
doorway and caught a glimpse of the
Damascus blade he thought of George
Conirt, with whom he had recently
entded into an argument over setting
OF @gs and his hand whipped around
to lis revolver.
the deputy sheriffs insisted on pro-
notncing it. was filled with grief. He
paved one side Of his grizzled crop and
paited his mustache, tinged a bright
red as a sign of mourning.
He told the officers that he had been
borf in Persia and had spent few
years in that country before going to
southern Russia.
Shows Scars of Warrior
He displayed the honorable scars of
his enemies had bitten deep into his
flesh while he laughed and fought back.
And through it all his two friends of
his boyhood had stayed with him. He
had learned the trade of the pipe
trimmer, and after some brisk work in
the Russian troubles had come to
America to rest and exhibit his wares.
Passersby had watched the gruff
old Cossack while he sat cross-legged
II the snow WINDOWS ana PAINFULLY
hammered tiny bits of wire into the
bowls of pipes and then polished the
wood, making the most delicate pat
terms.
He had made lots of money; enough
TO be happy for most the rest of his
life. He had told his friends of his
money and he had gone to Venice and
opened a small shop of his own and
displayed his wares.
Rob His Shop
Thursday night his shop was robbed
and his $500 hard-earned money taken
along with his most valuable wares.
He looked over the place yesterday y
morning and then sat down and
smoked. When he had finished he
girded on his knife and went on pri-
waite detective stunt of his own.
Fortunately for his friends he never
found them, and finally he was per-
suaded to visit the district attorney and
take the American fashion of revenge
by having the men he accused of the
theft arrested.
A warrant of arrest was given to
Officer Garfield Gillis, who is now in
search of the Russians.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-05

Says There Was No Quake
'She is with me all the time. There
was no earthquake that killed her, was
there? 1 shall leave soon and my head
ache will go, and we will be together" "
The officers were unable to learn any
thing of the old mans history and he
was ordered committed.
With the same sweet childish smile
fitting across the wrinkled features he
walked close to the officers and left
the court room. AS he reached the door
he held one of the heavy panels back,
smile on his face wonderful to see,
leaning to pat the golden head of his
phantom baby.
"Come along, Elsie" he said.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-05

tion about town of being good fellows,
which is taken to mean that they are
generous but when 1t comes to exhibit
ing anything that approaches generos-
ity about home and with their fami-
lies it is altogether a different story"
1t is foolish to say that men are the
only selfish creatures there are plenty
of the opposite sex. 1t is probably an
even race, but men are perhaps the
most blamed That is because they
are the producers and distributors OF
the coin of the realm.
Tonight will be the last performance
of the "A Message from Mars" in Los
Angeles. The Herald has fifty tickets
for distribution for tonight and to the
fifty persons making the first applica-
tions they will be given.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-05
CHARGES RECKLESS DRIVING
Police Arrest Chauffeur Of Big Auto
Truck-M achlne Not Num-
bered, Saws Officer

Elmer Gibson, driver for the Califor-
MIA Auto Dispatch company, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon, charged
with running an unnumbered automo-
bile.
Patrolman Sheets, who made the ar
rest, said that Gibson nearly ran down
an aged blind man near Third and
Main streets. The officer placed the
chauffeur under arrest for reckless
driving as well as driving an unnum-
bered machine.
Gibson gave $25 bail for his appear
ance I'M court today He claimed that
his big auto truck became unmanage-
able, narrowly escaping a collision with
a wagon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-05
SCENE FROM "A MESSAGE FROM MARS"
4. ~

One of the strange features incident
to securing tickets from The Herald is
that a large percentage of the appli-
cations have been made by women,
many Of whom have stated that they
are not as selfish as are their husbands,
and one of the reasons for wanting to
see the comedy was to say to their
mates when they returned home that
the selfish man in the play reminded
them in most forceful way of their
mates. After seeing "a Message from
Mars" many of the women have pre-
vailed upon their husbands to see for
themselves and realize how true to ma
ture the author has written.
One woman was specific in stating
that her husband had been taught a
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-05

splendid lesson from seeing "a Message
from Mars" 1t showed him, she said,
that he saw the need of more gene
rosity and lberality with his family.
He had denied every member of it on
a great many occasions the privilege
of attending any places of amusement,
because he was too stingy. to produce
the coin, though he had plenty Of it.
There are thousands of women in
this world who have to scimp and save
everey penny with which to meet
household expenses" remarked one
woman, while some selfish men are
down town, spending money in a reck-
less fashion. 1t is not necessary to
specify, but everybody knows that this
takes place every day in the year.
thousands of men have the reputa-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-05
Group Qui@kIy Cured

A few doses OF Chhmberlain's Cough
Remedy bring surprising results when
n child shows symptoms OF GROUP.
There is no cause for alarm when this
medicine Is in the house, as 1t rarely
takes more than three or four doses to
bring about a complete cure. 1t has
never failed even in the most severe
and dangerous cases. and no home
where there are small children can
afford 10 be without IT, For sale by
all druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-05
DISAPPEARS WITH CHILDREN
Mrs. {. Rlvas Leaves Home-Husband
Believes Some Man Is Respon-
sible--Calls Upon Police

Mrs 70. Rivas and her three children
disappeared from her home M New
High and Ord streets yesterday and
her husband was unable TO find anv
trace of his family. He reported the
disappearance to the police Yesterday
No reason was given for the woman
leaving her husband. < The husband
says some other man may be respon-
sible.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-05
MIND BECOMES UNBALANCED
BECAUSE OF GREAT DISASTER
SAYS There Was No Quake

an old, old story that she was killed,
but that is not right now.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-30
IMPORTING EAST INDIANS.
VIII Work I'm Mills and Camps of Brit
jsh Columbia.

Victoria r. c., July 30.-Owing to
the shortage of labor felt everywhere
in the province, several of the larger
employers are planning to import
Hindoos and the advance guard has
already arrived. number of them in
their quaint costumes being noticed
on the streets of Victoria during the
past few days.
A Vancouver correspondent writes.
THAT there is not such a demand
for Japanese and Chinese laborers in
the lumber mills is explained. DR..
II. r. Davichaud has an agreement
with a number of sawmills adjacent
to Vancouver to furnish them with
1000 Sikh and Hindoo laborers. He
has already placed some 200 of them
and more are coming from Hong
Kong. These men are employed at
Port Moody, Barnet, New Westmin-
ster and in this city,"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-30
JAPAN TO BUY RAILROAD.
VIII Pay Per Cent and Expects Il
Good Surplus.

Toxic, July 30.-The japanese gov
ernment has just announced the dates
on which 1t will purchase the six prl-
vate railroads, authorization for which
purchase passed both houses of the
diet last March. The dates are as
follows: The Hokkaido Tanko Tetsu-
do and the Kohu Tetsudo, on October,
1896; the Nippon Totsudo and the
Ganyestu Tetsudo, on November |.
1905; the Nishlnari Tetsudo and the
Sanyo Tetsudo, on December 1, 1905
The aggregate sum of the purchase
price will amount to 5000, 900 yen,
or about 1925, 100000. For the pur-
chasing sum of each railroad the gov
ernInent will allow the interest of 3
per cent year, beginning with the
respective date of purchase. The gov
ernment will not issue these bonds
until II sees fit to undertake the issues.
The returns from the six purchased
railroads will not only pay the run
ming expenses and the interest, but
will also yield a surplus, the exast
amount yet to be estimated with any
degree of certainty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-30
NOW SURVEYING
OREGON CENTRAL
ACTUAL WORK IN PROGRESS
NEAR KLAMATH FALLS.
Line VIII Cross Oregon From Natron
TO ontario-EIarriman Has Fully
Decided to Build This Trans-State
Systematically of Other Lines Is
Good Reason for Hartman TO Oc-
cupy Territory First.

A special from Ashland to the Ore
gon Daily Journal say of the railroad
situation in southern oregon:
Hartman railroad engineers on the
Oregon Central extension from Natron
are now surveying within IL miles of
klamath Falls. They are expected to
reach that point some time this week
The main camp is now at Nalox, in
the north part of Klamath county.
Steady progress is being made on
the governments irrigation project in
klamath county, and many new peo-
pie are coming in. There is great ac-
tivlty in all lines of business and de-
yeiopment enterprise. The Klamath
irli ..l ~ canal contractors, Mason,
DAVIS ~ Co., are getting many new
men to work on the construction. They
are advancing railroad fares to men
who will go in and work on the canal
The anxiety of the last two weeks has
been relieved by the arrival Of several
hundred workmen.
As fast as men are secured new Sec
tions of the work are begun.
AS soon as a connection is made on
the cut between the lower portal of
the main canal and the first shaft of
the tunnel, concrete work will be
started and this will require another
large force of men.
The probability of railroad trans
portation facilities at an early date is
lending an extremely bright outlook
for all forms of industry. 1t is be-
lieved the Southern Pacific will with
in few weeks begin actual con-
struction of the Natron-Klamath
Falls line, and that this road will be
pushed through at the greatest possi-
BILE speed. to forestall other railroad
projects known to be heading for CEN
trail oregon.
Rail connections with the Southern
Pacific from northern California are
promised at an early date. Reinforce
ments have been secured on the grade
of the California & Northeastern ex-
tension, and negotiations are on foot
that will, 1t is said, result in bringing
traffic into the Falls over that line in
the near future.