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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18
GENERAL ASSESSMENT PLAN
frisco Assessor Will Levy Upon Ma
tional Bank Stock and Stocks of
Corporations Outside State

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 17-Be-
SIDES assessing all national bank
stock located in this city in accord
ance with the opinion of City Attor-
ney Burke, Assessor Dodge yesterday
decided to assess stocks of corpora
tions doing business outside of the
state. This will affect the stock of
the Comstock lode in Nevada and
other mining companies doing busi-
ness in other states, but whose stock
is owned by residents of this city.
Burke has advised the assessor that
he has the power to examine the
books of the commercial banks to as
certain the amounts of coin on de-
post on the first Monday in March
for assessment purposes.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18
BEACH BANDIT
ATTACKS WOMAN
RED0ND0 CITIZENS GO ON A
MANHUNT
Mrs. Gibson, a Prominent Resident,
lntimidated With knife-SWoons
When Fellow Seizes
Her Purse

Redondo citizens spent last night
searching for miscreant who attacked
Miss Gibson, daughter of a wealthy
family.
Robbery is presumed to have been
the motive.
The young woman was seriously in
jured and underwent severe shock
from the scare.
Miss Gibson, whose home is at No.
G29 Pacific avenue, was walking along
Pacific avenue not far from the beach
at 1880 Saturday night when the man
came up behind her unawares.
He seized her hand in which she car
ried Il purse, and then to prevent an
cutlery used her roughly. Seeing that
she was resisting he flashed a knife.
The unfortunate woman was too
scared and too roughly handled to make
an outcry and swooned at sight of the
knife. She was able, however. later
to give a fairly good description of
her assailant.
Start Man Hunt
Making her way home, with the as
sstance of members of her family,
she told her experience.
They at once notified neighbors,
while others sent word to Marshal
Smith, who quickly notified nearby
authorities and went out on search
himself.
The theory is that with the closing of
the Ascot race track a number of
hangers on there find themselves in
need of funds and are using desperate
remedies to make money.
The fact that he threatened the wo-
man with a knife leads the police to
believe that he is a dangerous man.
The purse has not been recovered
and if found on him will aid in his
Identification.
supervision. Her family came but re-
Gently from the east.
Talk of Lynching
Later when the citizens generally
heard that the girl was in precarious
condition, that she had been cut on the
throat with the knife. was badly
bruised Indignation was so general that
talk of lynching was heard.
All the police and citizens available
ran down cfews, some of which led to
the Mexicans' grading camp near the
town.
The man wore a peculiar shirt and
this fact is being used in tracing the
guilty party.
AS near as the victim remembers
the circumstances the fellow came up
behind her in the 500 block on Pacific
avenue and, after attacking and cut
ting her, said:
Il am sorry, miss for this. l did not
know what / was doing, if you say
anything about it though I will kill
YOU"
Under advice of the police the occu-
pants Of the premises, No. 629 Pacific
avenue, where the victim lives, re-
fuse to give any details.
Edward Cowperthwaite and Mr. and
Mrs. Gibson live at that number. They
say the victim was a 17-year-old girl,
but decline to give her name or de-
tails. The police report says Miss
Gibson is tho name.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18
DEADLY SN0WSLIDES
ABOUND IN COLORADO
TWO MEN KILLED AND MUCH
PROPERTY RUINED
Avalanches Sweep Away Mine Build
ings and Houses-Railroad Train
Is Buried-Freezine Weather Is
Experienced

BY Associated Press.
DENVER, Colo, March 17-Severe
weather Is reported here with heavy
snow in the mountains of the state,
Several snowslides are reported.
At Silverton a slide demolished the
Green Mountain mill, recently installed
at a cost of $3OO,OOO the assay office,
engine room and u portion of the tram
way. ID. F. Hickey, mill foreman, was
carried away by the slide and his body
has not been found.
1t is reported from Ophir that train
was buried on the Rio Grande Southern
railroad by a slide, but this cannot be
verified.
In Durango it has showed contin-
uously for twenty-four hours. All eff
forts to reopen the road to Silverton
have been abandoned, and it may be
a month before the road is cleared.
At Buena Vista the snow is reported
forty feet deep on Alpine pass, and
still showing.
Snow is delaying trains in other parts
of the state.
Greeley reports Is degrees below zero
last night.
In Denver light snow is falling to-
night.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18
LETCHER ON TRIAL AGAIN
Express Company Sues Former CALI
fornian for Amount Alleged 10
Have Been Stolen From Office

BY Associated Press
COLUMBUS, O., March line
American Express company proushl
suit TO-DAY against George F.. Letcher
who is serving a siX-year sentence III
the state prison for arson, for S4Sll Ia:
1t is charged Letcher who was agent OF
the company at Fayette, O., twenty
years ago, burned the office. The
amount of money was in the office at
the time and it was claimed that II was
DESTROYED. Letcher was not then sus-
pected. Since it developed that he was
the leader of the Williams county gang
of incendiares, nineteen of whom nave
been convicted. The company believes
it can prove that this money was taken
by Letcher and the office burned to
cover the robbery
Letcher was a wealthy business man
at Fruitville, Cal, when he was ar
rested a year ago and brought back for
trial.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18
FATHER SHOOTS HIS SON
Sacramento Parent Addicted to AIco-
hoIism Attempts to Kill
Offspring

SACRAMENTO. March 17-C. l..
Kameyer, plasterer, fired three shots
at his son, James Kameyer, this
morning. One of the bullets entered
the young mans shoulder and another
made a slight wound on his arm.
Young Kameyer was not seriously in
jured.
The trouble occurred at the family
home. The elder Kameyer was recent
ly released from a local hospital,
where he was treated for excessive
alcoholism. He is under arrest
charged with assault with intent to
commit murder.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18
CANAL TYPE IN DOUBT
Style of Isthmian Waterway May Take
Congress Long Time to Decide.
House Against Senate
BY Associated Press,

BY NSsoclated PTesS
WASHINGTON, March 17.-The sem
ate committee on interoceanic canals
heard with many m1sgivings the re-
ported statement by Representative
Hepburn that the house committee
would not be willing to accept the
senate hearings to determine the type
of canal to be constructed across the
isthmus of Panama.
This is taken as an indication that
congress will not be able to agree upon
a bill deciding the type of waterway.
unless the session of congress is long
continued.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18
BAKERSFIELD THUGS GET $50
Laborer Held Up in Business Street,
Beaten and Robbed-Long List
of Serious Grimes

by NSSOUIdIGU Z IesS'
BAKERSFIELD, March III. May
ard, laborer employed on a ranch
near town, was held up by four masked
highwaymen last night and after be-
ing severely beaten was robbed of $50.
He was unable to regain his feet for
some time, and finally a passing street
car crew brought him to the police sta
ton, where he reported the case to the
authorities. The officers have been
working on the case all day, and at
Il late hour tonight announced that they
were on the track of the offenders.
This hold-up is the latest of a long
list of serious crimes that have been
committed in this city during the past
month.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18
WATCHMAN MURDERED
IN SECLUDED LOCALITY
OXNARD OFFICER FOUND WITH
BULLET IN HEAD
Tries to Rid Town of Unwe leone EIea
ment-Supposed He Was Lured to
Spot and FoulIy kilIed-No Evil
dence ObtainabIe
Special to The Herald.

VENTURA, March 17.-News reached
here early this morning from OXnard
of the murder of Night Watchman A..
NJ. McNaughton. His body was found
about daylight in one of the alleys
in Chinatown, with a bullet hole in
the back of his head. Sheriff McMar-
tin, District Attorney. Selby and the
coroner hurried to the scene. An in
quest was had but no evidence was
obtainable. A thorough search was
made but no clew could be found. A
half dozen arrests We're made upon
suspicion but without result.
McNaughton was good officer and
had for some time been trying to rid
OXnard of an unwelcome element. 1t
Is supposed he was lured to this Sc
cluded spot during the night and mur-
dered. He is survived by widow and
four children
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18
EUREKA MAYOR IN TROUBLE
Anti=SaIoon League Makes Startling
Charges Against ExecutiVe-De-
clare Gambling S Wide Open

EUREKA, March 1.-THE Anti-sa-
loon league renewed it's case against
Mayor Torrey today by filing Il new
complaint in the place of the one
thrown out of court last week, when
it was first sought to impeach him on
charges that he had permitted wide
open gambling, and has given favored
saloons permission to violate the mid
night closing ordinance.
In the instrument practically every
saloon and cigar store in the city, of
which there are upwards of 100, is
charged with permitting gambling. The
mayor was cited to appear March &c.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18
DoWIEITE'S DOUBLE TRAGEDY
Zion Member Throws Herself and
Child in Front of Train and
Both Are Instantly Killed

BY Associated Press.
Tanner of Zion City, a member of
Zion church, killed herself and her
infant child today by throwing her
self with her child in her arms before
a fast Chicago & Northwestern rail-
road train. The mother and child
were instantly killed. The woman is
believed to have been demented.
Before taking the fatal step she had
wandered about the streets of the re-
ligious community for hours in the
cold.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18
ALL FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Susan B. Anthony Leaves Her Estate
for Cause Which She Championed.
Property Valued at $4,000

ROCHESTER,. N. Y, March H.
The will of Miss Susan b. Anthony
was offered for probate today. The
estate amounts to $1O,O0O all of which
is left to the woman suffrage cause
Rev. DR.. Anna Shaw and Lucy Il. An
thony of Philadelphia and Mary S.
Anthony of this city are named as
the trustees The Anthony homestead
is in Mary Anthony's name.
BY the terms of the will Mary An
thony will not receive anything from
her sisters estate.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18
HELLO GIRL WINS
MAN OF MILLIONS
JAMES DOYLE AND MARIE DUFFY
TO WE'D
Well Known Colorado Mining Man and
Sweetheart Have Controversy
With Church Which She
Finally Ignores
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
DENVER, Colo. March 17.--At Cor
onado Beach wedding bells may ring at
any hour for pretty Marie Duffy, a
Denver telephone girl, and James
Doyle, a Colorado millionaire mining
man. Indeed, the ceremony may have
already been solemnized, notwthstand-
ing the Catholic church will not
recognize the marriage.
The abrupt ending of an attempt of
Mr.. Doyle to secure through the ec-
clesiastical court here an annulment of
his first marriage, caused Miss Duffy to
abandon hope of becoming his bride,
as she refused to marry him against
the laws of her church. but she has
turned her back upon the church, con-
sented to the marriage and Doyle is
now with her
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California: Cloudy,
unsettled weather Sunday; pos
sibly showers; brisk south winds,
changing TO northerIy. Maximum
temperature in Los Angeles yes
terday, 81 degrees; minimum, 40
degrees.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18
Operator to Blame

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 17.-President
e. r. Jeffery of the Denver & Rio
Grande Railroad company today re-
ceived the following statement from
A. c. Ridgeway, general manager of
the company:
"Dr. O'Connor, our chief surgeon,
reports to me that eighteen bodies
have been recovered from the wreck
He thinks there is a possibility of
Continued on Page TwOI
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18
Coal Strike Endorsed

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 1.-THE
strike at the Penn coal mine in the
Irwin field, and the movement for
demand for a general advance in
wages throughout the district have
been indorsed by the executive board
OF the United Mine Workers. There
are from 5000 to 10000 miners in the
Irwin fold
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18
JEALOUSY CAUSES CRIME
West Virgnian Shoots Wife, Tries to
Kill Four Others and Then
Commits Suicide

WHEELING, w. Va, March IT,
In jealous rage, waiting from night
fall until midnight for his wife's re-
turn, Davis Paxton, teamster, aged
rs years, shot his wife and, believing
her dead, tried to kill his baby, his
father-in-law and two police officers.
He then turned the weapon on him
self and sent a bullet into his lungs,
inhicting a fatal wound.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18
AMERICAN TO WED COUNTESS
Cleveland Man of Wealth viii Soon
Marry Counties La Tazzi
in London
Bv Associated Press.

Hy ASSOCIdIeU TTCsS.
CLEVELAND, o., March I7.-Edward
Keene Mohler, a Cleveland man, is to
marry the Countess La Tazzi of France.
Mr. Mohler inherited fortune from
his uncle, General d. w. Caldwell,
formerly president of the New York,
Chicago & st. Louis railroad. He is
thirty-five years of age.
The Countess La Tazzi, it is said, is
an American woman, VINO several years
ago married a French count, now dead.
The wedding is to occur at st.
Mary's Westminster, London.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18
GIRL KIDNAPPED AT DANCE
Arizona Desperadoes Visit Society
Ball, Shoot Up the Place and
Make Way With Belle

RY ASsociat ted Press
TUCSON. Ariz., March ia special
to the Citizen from Morenci states
that last night at Il ball given by the
AZurites, IL prominent social organiza-
ton, three masked men entered the
ballroom and kidnapped a young lady,
afterward shooting up the dance hall.
When pursued by a posse, the des-
peradoes dropped the young lady and
escaped into the hills.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18
Financial Assistance

BY PSNOCIH IVu Itb--
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March IT,
The convention of the United Mine
Workers of America voted $4,000 for
the legal defense of Meyer, Harwood
and Pettibone.
The executive board was authorized
to expend additional funds for the de-
fense of the men if more money
should be desired.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18
PART

PART
1-EngIand mixed in South Africa.
2-Jews in Russia still prosecuted.
3-Cornerstone to be laid today.
4-Back to Bluegrass State.
5-"Have no money" says countess
6-7-9-Sports.
9-Southern California news.
PART II
2-3-Society.
4-Edltorial.
5-city news.
6-CabIe news.
AT the theaters.
9-Markets.
1o-May build new station.
PART III
1-2-Real estate news.
4-Even steal heat in Chicago.
5--United States holds aloof.
Gin memory of st. Patrick.
7-s-9-CIassfied advertisements.
PART ~
Magazine section.
PART V
Children's magazine.
PART vi
colored comic section.
EASTERN
John d. Rockefeller practically pris-
Oner in his own home
New York Life trustees will have 10
personally refund campaign money spent
Colorado snowslides kill several and
ruin valuable property.
FOREIGN
English government in serious predica-
ment over Chinese labor.
Buffalo Bill in trouble at Genoa, Italy
Anti-semitic movement in Russia not
yet defeated.
COAST
Riverside preparing for extensive sys-
tenn of boulevards.
Floods in California towns are sub
siding.
Oxnard watchman lured to secluded
spot and murdered.
LOCAL
st, Patricks church corner stone lay
ing today.
Redondo has mysterious assault or
robbery case.
Related Salt Lake trains arrive.
Mexican boy prevents murder OF his
mother at 62S Tehama street
st. Patrick's memory is honored III
Los Angeles churches and elsewhere.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18
Eagles Change Meeting Date
Ry Associated Press.

BUFFALO, N. Y, March 11-The
grand trustees of the Fraternal Order
of Eagles in session in this city, have
changed the time for holding tine grand
aerie in Milwaukee from the second to
the third week of Angus neXtI
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18
PORTLAND MINE ELECTION
Howbert Reelected President and His
Board of Directors Victorious.
Dividends $1,o8o,0o0
BY Associated Press.

BY Assoclated Press.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 17.-Irv-
ing Howbert, president of the Portland
Gold Mining company, and the entire
board of Howbert directors were re-
elected at the annual meeting of the
stockholders here today. The re-elec-
tion of Howbert and his directors was
contested by James F. Burns, who was
ousted from the presidency of the COM
rany a year ago, and the spirit of the
meeting was bitter. Howbert voted
l ,942. .146 shares of stock and Burns 604,-
2S4 shares.
The action of the trustees in remov-
ing the headquarters of the company
from Iowa to Wyoming, in order to
avoid paying $1,OOO,O00 accumula ted
taxes, was indorsed.
The annual report of the secretary
states that dividends in 1905 amount
ed to S1,0S0 900.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18
LIVES WITH BULLET IN SIDE
San Jose Girl Who Attempted Suicide
Still Lingers-Recovery Seems
ImpoSsibIe
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN JOSE, Cal, March 17-Tessie
Mcmahon, the young woman who last
night attempted suicide by firing a
large caliber bullet through her right
side. is still living, although it seems
impossible that she can recover.
The officers and her friends are con-
vinced that illness had resulted in
temporary loss of reason.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18
Swede Miner Killed
BY Associated Press.


TELLURIDE, Colo, March ia
monster snowslide broke loose at the
top of the range on the east side of
the Bear Creek basin tonight, sweep
ing down the mountain side and across
the creek to the base of the opposite
mountain. 1t demolished the cabin of
August HELENE, killing him instantly.
Helene was q Swede about 40 years
of age and was part owner in the Mann
moth and Buckhorn group of claims.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18

By Associated Press.

RIO DE JANEIRO, March IA
storm on Friday caused landslides ans
floods. Twenty persons We're killed or
injured here and landslides at PetropO-
lis, capital of the state of Rio de janet
ro, killed fifty persons and injured
many more.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18
SILK MILL STARTS SOON
First Machinery for Frisco Plant
ArriVes-WilI Soon Erect Fac
tory at National City

Special to The Herald
SAN FRANCISCO, March 7.-The
first machinery for silk manufacture
has arrived and is now being installed.
1t consists in the main of the loom and
warper, as well as number of small
parts. There is another loom nearly
completed at Worcester, Mass, and
this will be shipped in the next few
weeks.
The location on d street will only
be temporary as the company, which
is financed by Louis j. Wilde, will soon
erect factory near National City.
There are now about 10000 worms in
various stages of growth. Another
shipment of eggs will soon arrive from
Washington.
The principal need now is mulberry
leaves and plenty of them.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18
Admiral Endicott Appointed

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE pres
ident today announced the reappoint-
ment of Rear Admiral Endicott, chief
of the bureau of yards and dock navy
yard, whose term of duty expires on
April 16. Admiral Endicott will con-
tinue as IL member of the lsthmian
canal commission. He will he placed
on the retired list of the navy next
November.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18
Appalling Earthquake

BY ASsOcIdIeu FTv59'
TOXIC, March IA severe earth
quake occurred at .Kagi, Formosa, to-
day. Hundreds of buildings were de-
stroyed and many hundreds of people
were killed,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-18
Thirty Cents for Depositors

PITTSBURG, March lit was
stated today that the receiver of the
defunct Enterprise National bank of
Allegheny will pay a dividend to de-
positors early in April and that ulti =.
mately they may receive 30 cents on
the dollar.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-04
Half Block Of Land Sold.

The first realty transaction o. note
since the great fire In sar Francisco
was eonsunmated late yesterday after
noon through the agency OF Landgrebe.
MacNevin g Jones. The Transaction.
when compicke, win represent q cap
ital OF NOR nan 100000. August L
Lange intends to erect a bottling es-
bounded by Florida, Alabama and
Eighteenth streets. The LOT has q to-
tai street frontage OF 500 feet Mr.
Langs intends to eret q bottling es-
tablishment on the site. The sellers
were B. J. Horn and Mrs M J. Pow
ell. The brokers report that the price
paid for ths land was $4,000