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Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-03
SCORES OUR ARCHITECTURE
n. M. G. Gardner Declares II ls
Vain, Tawdry and Sham
ming
BY Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Hugh NJ q.
Gardner of Chicago spoke on "Archi-
tectural Styles and American Life" be-
fore the delegates of the Architectural
League of America last night. He
said that It's architecture was an in
dication of the character Of nation,
and that our architecture was vain,
tawdry and shamming.
At present there is a battle of styles
and conditions, he said. America has
run the gauntlet through the Gothics
and the dear old Louses and the colon
ial which appears with hay fever regu-
larity. In ten years the best houses
are out of date and in twenty they are
torn down. The accumulation which
we tear down every year Is worth mil
lions of dollars; more than any other
nation spends in the erection of new
buildings.
A building is the fruit of mans ma
ture, he went on It is a mirror not
only of himself but of the whole people
at any given time and place. The vain,
tawdry and unseemly buildings reflect
us.
But there Is o modicum Of build
ings which are sane. sound and whole
some The existence of the two OPP
posing sides denotes the war between
the influence of the democratic idea and
tn threatened oppression of the dol
lar. We should have q school Of arch
itecture of our own.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-03
COSTLY GOODS FOUND IN
"H0USE OF MYSTERY
S25o,ooo WORTH OF PROPERTY
UNHEEDED FOR YEARS
High-Priced Gowns and Cheap
Clothing, Solid Silver and lmita-
tion, Gathered by Woman Who
Died in Sanltarium

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-More than
$250,000 worth of goods bought in four
years of shopping in New York, piled
unused in rooms, closets and halls,
nearly filling large four-story brown
stone mansion in Brooklyn, lay for
nineteen years unheeded.
Laoes were heaped upon calico, furs
OH cotton, the daintiest Of linens and
silks were stored with common house
hold garments, $500 gowns from the
most fashionable of dressmakers were
laid on cheap mother hubbards, solid
silver and cheap plate, the most fragile
of china sets were mixed with IRON
ware, crystal and cut glass with COM
mon glassware-all cast in piles reach
ing as high as the ceilings, stuffed in
closets and lying on the stairs.
This was the result of search OF the
"House of Mystery" 17S State street,
Brooklyn. 1t tells of the mania of Mrs.
Mary Cook King, who died two weeks
ago in a Flushing sanitarlum, and 1t eX-
plains what became of part of the
$500,000 estate left to her by her hus-
band twenty years ago. The search
was conducted by J. H. Squibb, execu-
tor of Mrs. Kings estate.
There We're no children born to the
Kings, and when Mrs. King came out
of mourning two years after her hus-
DanQ 3 uedln III was lOuilu Sile ndu Qe-
veloped an eccentricity of character
bordering on insanity.
She discharged all her servants; she
had the windows and doors of her home
iron barred and she refused to receive
visitors She grew worse, and at the
end of four years. about 1889, it was
thought best to send her to a sanitar-
ium. At the time she was promised that
no one should enter her home until
after her death.
When the court appointed commit
tee for her estate it was impossible to
find more than $25, 900 in bank. and
she refused to tell what had become of
the rest. There was then no thought OF
searching the house.
Mrs. King died two weeks ago and
by her will Mr.. Squibbs was the exec
utor. When the legal formalities were
concluded he began a hunt for the miss
ing securities and on Thursday of last
week he turned the key in the rusty
LOCK and entered the house. The as
tonishing discovery was then made.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-03
CONFESSES SHE
IS MRS. MINER
C. T. YERKES' WIDOW MAKES
ADMISSION
Dramatic Scene Takes Place In Her
Home in the Presence OF
Crowd of Newspaper
Reporters
Special to The Herald.

Special 10 Inc Herald.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-After persis-
tently denying her marriage to Wilson
Mizner for three days, the widow of
Charles T. Yerkes exercised her FEM
edged her husband in the presence of
mass meeting of reporters. The
acknowledgment was made with dra-
matte effect fifteen minutes after Miz-
ner had entered the house with look
of determination in his eyes. Two
hours previously Mrs. Miner had de-
clared she knew nothing about her hus-
band. The situation had become so
strained it was up to the sef-confident
Miner to declare himself real hus-
band or go into retirement
Miner, who has been occupying a
room at the Hotel Astor, left that hos
telry precipitately at an early hour to-
day. Shortly after he arose he was
told that his presence was bringing too
much undesirable notoriety, and. Mizner
at once moved to the Yerkes mansion
on Fifth avenue. After packing he en-
tered an electric hanson and started
for his future residence. The waiting
reporters hastily engaged vehicles and
soon there was a procession of cabs
following Miner. When the home of
the late Mr.. Yerkes was reached Mizner
sprang out of the cab and asked the
newspaper reporters In, when Yerkes'
widow soon appeared and dramatically
acknowledged Mizner as her husband.
Rev. DR.. Giles, who performed the
marriage ceremony, said today:
at is absurd to say either Of the con-
tracing parties was in no condition
to know what was transpiring. Mrs.
Yerkes was entirely herself. She was
self possessed, entered with zest into
the spirit of the occasion and answered
all questions without the slightest hesi-
tation."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-03
NEGR0PHILES HOLD
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
TILLMAN, vARDAMAN AND 9TH.
ERS ARE KISSED
Gathering Held In Cooper Union in
New York-General Denunciation
Of Conditions South of Mason and
DIxon's Line
Ry Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Hoots and
Kisses greeted the mention of United
States Senator Tlllman, Governor Var
daman of Mississippi, Thomas Dixon,
jr., and r. Hopkinson Smith at the
mass meeting held by the Constitution
league in Cooper Union last night.
Called to protest against disfranchise-
ment of the negro in the south, the
meeting resolved itself into a general
denunciation of conditions south of
Mason and Dixon's line.
At least four-fifths of the crowd of
5000 were negroes.
Nov comes Thomas Dixon, jr.," said
Prof. Kelley Miller of Howard univer-
sity, Washington, "that frenzied apostle
of an evil propaganda who would de-
prive the negro of his rights by hold
ing up the grotesque and repugnant
side of his life with hideous portrayal.
This shameless apostate priest of God,
with undisguised daring, Is doing the
work of the devil With satanic glee
he stirs the fires of race wrath and in
flames the evil passions of men,"
AS the denunciation OF Mr.. Dixon
waxed fiercer there were mingled
cheers, Kisses and laughter.
Most bitter of all the speakers was
Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, negress
from Washington. over and over again
the chairman, John r. Milholland, tried
to get her to stop and give the other
side a chance but she refused to do it.
Becoming more violent In her denuncia-
ton of the south she insisted ON having
her say out. She appealed to the
audience for more time and was loudly
sustained.
Prof. f. 8. Dubois of Atlanta univer-
sitV snoka on ''vThe Negro American
and the Ballot" He said that the let
ter of the law in the southern states,
it's Interpretation and the manner of
it's administration tended to drag the
worker down.
Former Congressman George u.
White of North Carolina. who was de-
feated for reelection by the disfran-
chisement of many of his constituents,
1t is alleged, declared that if one state
had a right to pick out one clause in
the constitution and nullify it another
state would have an equal right to dis
regard another clause, until the entire
constitution had been destroyed.
Congressman ]. Warren Keifer of
Ohio declared that the political parties
had failed to carry out the fundamental
principle of equality and that to take
away the votes of the negroes to give
power to the few was the first step to
an autocracy.
The Indignation meeting did not
break up until morning. A set of reso-
lutions for the reduction of representa-
ton from the south In congress was
passed.
A. b. Humphrey, the secretary of the
league, announced that other meetings
will be held in Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington and Chicago.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-03
TO REFINE CALIFORNIA OIL
London Concern Pushing the Enter
prise Of Erecting Large
Plant
Rv Associated Preaa.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2.--All Of the
rights, sites and lands necessary for
the putting into execution Of its pro-
ject for the revoutionizing of the oil
industry of the state have been ac-
quired by the California Petroleum
Refneries, Limited, of London. This
Is the concern which had its inception
in San Francisco under the guidance Of
Isaac Liebes and Henry j. Crocker,
and whose principal efforts will be di-
rected to the refining of crude petrol
cum and its marketing abroad
A steel refinery of the capacity Of
5000 barrels q day, but capable of be-
ing enlarged to ten or fifteen thousand
barrels, will be erected near Port Har-
ford.
In addition franchises have been Sc
cured for pipe lines from the Santa
Maria oil wells to the refinery site,
and the pipe has been ordered and will
be laid down by the time that the re-
finery Is ready for operations, which
viii be within this year. The outlay
will be about $1,O00,00O.
In the meanwhile about 800 barrels
of petroleum a day are being refined
at the western refinery at San Pablo,
In which a controlling interest has been
obtained by the California Petroleum
Refineries, Limited.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-03
COUNT BONI AND
WIFE QUARREL
SHE WILL BRING SUIT FoH
DIVORCE
Former Miss Gould Leaves Mansion
With Her Maid and Practically
No Baggage-Husband
in SecIusion

Special Cable to The Herald.
PARIS, Feb. 2.-Countess de Castel-
lane, formerly Miss Anna Gould, after
having her husband, Count Boni,
watched, is to sue him for divorce. The
countess left the Castellane mansion
precipitately last week and for five
days her whereabouts were unknown to
her husband or any member of his
family, and it was supposed she had
sailed for New York. However. an in
vestigation showed that she had not
booked passage on La Savoie, which
sails tomorrow.
The facts seem to be that the former
Miss Gould left her mansion five days
ago. after a scene with Count Boni,
when she Indignantly accused him,
She left with only handbag and was
accompanied by a maid. During the
last four days the countess has been at
the Hotel Bristol, or Place Vendome.
The count has not been at home
since the countess left and he is sup
posed to be living at his club.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-03
FRENCH TRIAL BEGUN ANEW
Illness Of Juror Makes It Necessary
to Start over
AqaIn
Nv AssocIafed Prnes


SACRAMENTO, Feb 2.--Today there
was retrogression instead of progress
sion in the trial of Frank French. the
former state senator from San Fran
cisco who Is accused Of having accepted
a bribe while n member Of the state
senate last winter IL will be recalled
that after the trial had been under
headway for some time Juror d. NJ.
Cox was taken sick, and as there was
small chance of his immediate re-
covery 1t was decided to begin over
again. The start was made this after
noon. The eleven original Jurors were
called to the box with the understand
ing that either side should have the
right to peremptorlty challenge any of
them IL It was so 1esired, and the
twelfth man, who happened to be Ed
ward Rider, who Is on the new panel,
was drawn.
District Attorney A. M. Seymour
made his opening statement. corre-
spending to that made at the beginning
of the original attempt. There are
seven of the men who are sworn to try
the case. They are David W. Bennett
of Folsom, l.. IT. Plate, 1906 Nineteenth
street; David jenkins, Florin; George
c. Sherman, III Eighth street; w.
Boden, 612 Eighteenth street; John
Shelton, 1874 N street, and j. G. Burr,
2030 N street.
The case will be resumed tomorrow
morning and the prosecution may still
exercise three peremptory challenges,
the defense six.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-03
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
BY INSURANCE MEN
DEFERRED DIVIDEND SYSTEM is
CONDEMNED
Annual Accounting of Surplus Funds
In Hands of Companies Indorsed.
More Control by Policy Holders
Is Favored
BY Associated Press.

by ASSOClaCcu tTeSS.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-Delegates to the
national insurance convention embodied
today the results of their two days of
elaboration in set of comprehensive
resolutions, which was subscribed to by
the committee as a whole. Six states
voted against the adoption of the reso-
lutionS and twenty-three voted In the
affirmative. The state of New York.
which was represented, did not vote,
Its delegates declaring that they did
not care to express an opinion recon-
mending Legislative action until after
the presentation of the report of the
Armstrong committee.
The future policy of the states and
territories represented in the conven-
tion was entrusted to committee of
fifteen members, the power being given
to the committee, however, to enlarge
its membership as it deems proper. This
committee is to prepare report which
will be submitted at a meeting which
will be held at the same time as the
next meeting of the National Insurance
Commissioners association, which will
be some time in September in Washing
ton. E. NJ. Wolf of California is d
member of the committee.
In the resolutions adopted the system
of life insurance commonly known as
the deferred dividend plan was con-
demned and declared to be UNJUST IN
operation. An annual accounting OF the
surplus funds in the hands of insurance
companies was indorsed and the con-
vention declared for n plan for the
government of insurance companies
whereby each policy holder shall have
more direct voice in the management
of the affairs Of the company. The
matter of investment of the funds be-
longing to the policy holders and in
the hands of the insurance companies
cannot, in the opinion of the conven-
tion, be reduced to a uniform basis and
must be governed with reference to
conditions. A standard form of insur-
ance policy to the exclusion of all other
forms to be accepted by state legls-
latures was declared advisable.
On the other matters referred to the
committee on resolutions, action was
deferred for further consideration.
After the adjournment Of the conven-
ton Insurance Commissioner Drake of
the District of Columbia said that
everything that could be desired had
been accomplished. "At best" he said,
"all that could be hoped for at this
gathering was work Of preliminary
character and that has been done. At
the adjourned meeting 1 feel confident
the fruits of our sowing will be reaped
consider the outcome very salts
factory"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-03
PLACES BAN ON
FOOTBALL GAME
ELIOT SAYS 1T is UNFIT FOF
COLLEGES
President of Harvard Declares Puei-
lism Has Many Advantages Over
the Popular Sport of the
Universities
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. 2.-The
American game of football as now
played is wholly unfit for colleges and
schools, according to an opinion ex-
pressed by President Charles w. Eliot
of Harvard university. which was made
public today.
Regarded as a combat between
highly trained men," says the report,
''the prize ring has great advantages
over the football field, for the rules of
the. prize ring are more humane than
those of football, and they can be, and
often are, strictly enforced. The fight
in a prize ring between two men facing
each other is perfectly visible, so that
there are no secret denominations as in
football. Yet prize fighting is Illegal
intercollegiate and interscholastic
football ought to be prohibited until a
reasonable game has been formulated
and thoroughly exemplified in the prac-
tice of individual institutions"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-03
DEUEL. WILL NOT RESIGN
Justice Who Brought Suit Against
Hapgood VIII Remain on
the Bench
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2.--Justice Joseph
M. Deuel., whose criminal libel suit
against Norman Hapgood, editor of
Golfers Weekly. resulted in Mr.. Hap
goods acquittal by a jury last week,
will not resign from the special ses-
Sions bench
Having spent nearly a week at home
and consulted frequently with friends
and advisers, Justice Deuel. issued the
following brief statement at his home
last night
IT shall not resign. At no time have
I contemplated doing So"
The maid who delivered the message
to representatives of the press said that
the justice would make no further
statement regarding his position. At
the libel suit the connection of Justice
Deuel. with Town Topics was brought
out.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-03
PART I

PART I
Fifty injured In Paris riot.
2-Statehood bill is sidctracked.
3-Divorce laws are criticised.
4-EditoriaI.
5-City news.
6-WiII discuss social events.
PART II
1--soIicitor may be bic swindIer.
2-Sports.
3-Markets.
4-5-cIassified advertisements.
6--Southern California news.
EASTERN
President Eliot pronounces against
modern game of football
Great strike of coal miners is possi-
BILE in near future.
Q. t. Yerkes' widow confesses she
married Mtzner.
FOREIGN
Russian ministry to offer plan for
settling agrarian question.
Fifty persons injured in church riots
In Paris
Town of Buenaventura reported de-
stroyed by tidal wave.
Count de, Castellane and wife in seri-
GUS quarrel.
COAST
Another school district planned in
San Bernardino county.
Torpedo boat destroyer arrives in San
Pedro.
DR.. Gardner wins Potomac handicap
at Oakland.
LOCAL
Police say that in II. w. Grace they
have captured one of the country's
cleverest sWindlers
Mrs Canfield's murderer is arraigned
before Judge Chambers.
Inconsistencies In divorce laws are
brought to light in suit before Judge
Trask
Power of police commission to re-
woke liquor licenses will be tested in
courts.
Hoegee's attorney answers allega-
tions made by Hartman.
Oriental is granted divorce from Eng
lish wife
Zion African church airs it's schism
before Judge Pierce.
Chamber of commerce plans banquet
to commemorate city's progress.
Sunset Telephone company ftles re-
port under protest
Municipal art commission advocates
park and boulevard system.
Mayor will reply TO council on board
OF public works compromise on Nom
day.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-03
PLAN FOR HARPER MEMORIAL
1t Is Proposed to Erect Library
Building at Cost Of
$1,25o,oo0
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-The Harper me-
mortal committee of the board of trus-
tees Of the University of Chicago
recommended to the trustees yesterday
that the memorial take the form of a
general library building to cost ST.
$500 All the friends of President
Harper will be asked to cooperate in
securing the funds.
1t was recommended also that the
final resting place of the presidents
body be designated by the wishes of the
family. This leaves In some doubt the
question as to whether the building
will serve as a mausoleum as well as a
memorial.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-03
NO $1O0 REWARD
FOR TRIPLETS
ROOSEVELT PROMPTLY DENIES
CURRENT REPORT
Informs Indiana Man That He Has
Made No Offer of the Kind.
Mother Was Mis-
Informed
Special to The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. Feb. q
President Roosevelt, through Secretary
Loeb, has informed James w. Hunt of
this city, who is the father Of triplets,
that he is not paying S1OO premiums on
triplets. The letter is curt and to the
point and Is as follows:
white House, Washington, Jan. 80,
1906. My Dear Sir-Your letter of the
Goth inst. has been received and it's
contents noted. In reply 1 would say
that you have been misinformed, as no
offer of the kind you mention has been
made"
Mrs. Hunt says that she wrote the
letter under the impression that the
president gave present of 500 to the
parents of every set of triplets.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-03
Robbed in Railroad Station
BY Associated Press

SACRAMENTO. Cal, Feb. 2,-Mrs
Charles Clements, who with her hus-
band was EN- route from Los Angeles
to Reno, New, visited a cheap restau-
rant while waiting for the overland
train. Returning TO the depot she was
taken sick and, while lying uncon-
scious on couch i'm the ladies' waiting
stolen, presumably by woman. Mrs.
Clements was treated for ptomaine
poisoning, and was able to leave for
Reno on the late train.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-03
johnson presIdent Of National Lie
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-Albert M. John
son. who has been vice president OF the
National Life Insurance company for
several years, was elected its president
at the annual meeting yesterday. held
gave In his resignation In December
because Of impaired health. and is now
on the Pacific coast.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-03
parmaIee succeeds Van orsde
BY Associated Press,

CHEYENNE. Wyo., Feb. 2.-Gover-
nor Brooks today appointed District
Judge d. IL. Parmalee to the vacancy
in the supreme court of this state
caused by the resignation of Judge Van
Orsdel, who has been appointed assist
ant attorney general Of the United
States by President Roosevelt.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-03
Schooner Ashore; Crew Saved
By Associated Press.

CAPE HENRY, Va, Feb. 2.-The
schooner Maggie f. Hart, Captain Fos-
ter, ran ashore this morning near Hat
teras inlet The crew of eight men
was saved in surf boats by Captain
Barnett of the Hatteras inlet life-sav-
ing station. The schooner lies we'll out
and appears to be in good condition,
but taking some water.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-03
CABLE CONNECTION SEVERED
Submarine Volcano or Earthquake
DeIieved to Be Cause

SeIleved to Be Cause
Special to The Herald.
PANAMA, Feb. 2.-Reports regard
ing a tidal wave at Buenventura have
not been confirmed owing TO the fact
that cable communication with that
place is still interrupted. 1t is posi-
BILE that submarine volcano or wave
created by an earthquake may have
caused serious disturbances at Ruena-
ventura, Tumacc and smaller ports.
Judging from the phenomenally rapid
tide movements here recently.
Captain Holroyd of the English
steamer Quito, which left this morn
Ing for Guayaquil and other ports, was
ordered to keep well off the coast and
maintain a strict watch for unusual
changes, and report from Buenaventura
on Sunday.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-03
Ranohers Sue selby company
By Associated Press.

MARTINEZ. Cal, Feb. 1.-Two suits
were filed here against the Selby Smelt-
Ing company by ranch owners, who al
lege that their land has been made
worthless and their horses and cattle
poisoned by the fumes from the smelter
In one suit the complainant claims
S7662 for damages.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-03
WEST INDIES CUT OFF
Disturbances May Presage Terrible
Volcanic Action

NSiSdiiS 6ShtOit
Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-PracticalIy al
the West Indies are cut off from cable
communication with the rest of the
world. The break occurred in the
West India e. Panama Telegraph com.
pany's line somewhere between ia
maica and Porto Rico on February
Since then the Western Union has moi
been able 10 reach Porto Rico, st
Thomas. Santa Cruz, ST. Kits, st
Croix. Barbardoes, Trinidad, British
Guiana and other stations on the West
Indian line. The French Telegraph Ca
BILE company line is also cut off some.
where between Puerta Plata and Mar
Unique.
Before the terrible volcanic eruptions
in Martinique and ST. Vincent three
years ago there were breaks in the
cables between Martinique and Domin-
lea and between Martinique and st
Lucia.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-03
Sues Steamship Company
By Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Flames
Mitchell, the father of Jimmy Mitchell,
the 12-y -year-old boy who lost his life
by an explosion in the boiler room of
the steam schooner Dispatch on the
Sth of last month, has brought suit
against the California and Oregon
Coast Steamship company for $25, ,15O
damages,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-03
NEW PATRIOTIC ORDER
Only Daughters of Officers in the Civil
War Eligible to Member
ahin
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2.-Only daughters
of officers in the civil war are eligible
for membership in the new patriotic
order known as the Daughters of the
Military Order of the Loyal Legion
The society held its first meeting yes
terday. Mrs. w. B. Hotchkin is the
president.
The new society has only thirty-six
members. but other responses are ex-
pected from the six hundred invita-
tions sent out to officers daughters.