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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
MARK TWAIN LEAVES HIS BED
Receivers Sufficiently to Take Short
Walk Down Fifth
Avenue
Rv Associated 2ress.

NEW YORK, May MARK Twain
walked down on Fifth avenue yester-
day for the first time since April 81,
His confinement to his home was
caused by an attack of bronchitis.
The humorist has faced strenuous
winter, attending meetings and din
ners and giving lectures and it is
thought that this work brought on his
illness.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
Refugee Ends His Life

BY Associated Presa-
SAN FRANCISCO, May IAN un-
Ifidentifed italian refugee ended his life
this evening in tent at Fort Mason
by blowing out his brain with shot
gun. The mans mind had become un-
balanced through the experiences he
underwent during the recent great fire.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
Linn Enters state Prison

BY ASSOCIdIeu
CHICAGO, May John A. Linn,
formerly clerk Of the supreme court,
who recently pleaded guilty TO charges
of embezzlement of the public funds,
was taken to the penitentiary at Joliet
today to serve his term of from one to
five wears
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
DEATH PREFERRED TO ASYLUM
Virginia Man Shoots His Wife at Her
Request-Surrenders to
Police
BY Associated Press.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. May T.
Julian Pavlinie, an Austrian, today
surrendered to the police and an.
nounced that he had killed his wife by
shooting her seven times in the head
while she slept.
The man declared that his wife was
discharged from an insane asylum in
February last and he took her life in
compliance with her wish that he do
so rather than that she return to that
institution.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
NEW YORK MAN SUICIDES
Edwin w. Clark, a Cotton Broker, Un-
able to Endure Pain, Ends
HE Life
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May Edwin w.
Clark, GA years old, a broker and q
member of the cotton exchange, shot
himself in the head yesterday at his
apartment In the Hotel Marsellles,
dying instantly.
Mr.. Clark had suffered several at
tacks of acute indigestion on Friday
and Saturday. Yesterday morning a
still more violent attack taxed to the
limit his endurance. He called to his
wife and told her that he could not
possibly endure the pain longer While
Mrs. Clark was telephoning for a
physician her husband killed himself.
Mr.. Clark was born in this city and
had been on the cotton exchange for
more than thirty years. Through the
maternal branch of his family he was
connected with the Vanderbilts. He
leaves a brother, who lives in the west,
and three sisters.
Mrs. Clark was Miss Laura Isabelle
Fiske of Selwyn, Mass.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California: Clear and
warm weather is the prediction of
the weather man for Friday. Max
Imum temperature In Los Angeles
yesterday, 90 degrees; minlmuns
so degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
Frosts Nip Fruit Trees
BY Associated Press

5y AbsocidtSu NlS9H
ST. PAUL. May specials from
Osceola, wis. Fort Dodge Ia, and
lincoln, Neb., tell Of severe frosts in
those localities last night, which dam
aged garden truck and fruit trees.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
Convene at Cincinnati

CINCINNATI. May 1.-The national
convention of the Commercial Telegra-
piers union of America. was opened
here today. Mayor Dempsey gave the
principal welcoming speech.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
MAY CHANGE THEIR CREED
Resolutions to This Effect Introduced
at the Birmingham Methodist
Conference
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 7.--At to-
days session of the general conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal church,
South, resolution concerning the
preparation of a new statement of the
doctrinal faith of Methodists was in
troduced by N. #. Tillott and w. r..
Lambuth of the Tennessee conference.
The resolution says the present form
of creed does not fully meet the ex-
listing needs of the church. A special
committee was created to consider the
matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
Declares Another Holiday

BY Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, May 7.-Governor
Pardee has declared Tuesday. May 8.
legal holiday.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
HOT MEALS FOR FIFTEEN CENTS
Cheap Restaurants to Replace "Bread
Line" Supply Depots
~ Associated Press


SAN FRANCISCO, May AT to-
days meeting of the finance committee
DR.. Devine, representing the national
Red Cross, and Major Febiger, who is
in charge of the consolidated relief
stations, were authorized to work out a
plan by which restaurants under their
auspices viii be established in the
seven sections into which the city has
been divided by thN -.rny authorities.
Hot meals at Is cents each are to be
served at these eating places, and the
plan is to eventually dispense with the
matter of registration for free sup
plies.
These meals will be for worthy per-
sons and the tickets issued to them will
bl redeemed by the relief committee
oit of it's funds. The finance COM
ulttee will hear report from DR.. De-
Yne and Major Febger on the practi-
q.bility of this plan at it's next meet
Watch Bread Lines Closely
General Greely was one of the princi-
pal speakers at the meeting. In the
course of his remarks he announced
that 1t was his intention to have the
bread line more closely watched than
ever. To that end he had just issued
an order to have soldier at every is
suing station for the purpose of asking
each person If he or she was absolutely
destitute and in no position to buy
food In this way he hoped to be able
to discourage many who have no busi-
ness in the line,
The following financial statement was
presented:
Receipts, $2,2S5, ,1S76S disbursements,
$SS,S27.S5; balance, $2,2O1,359.93. Total
claims reported to date, 1919; represent
ing $469, ,90S95 subscriptions (con-
flrmed), "a, ,406, ,24S.52; subscriptions (un-
confirmed). SAIL, $50; total, $4,S17, 1885,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
MOTHER AND CHILD MISSING
BY Associated Press.

After Earthquake and Have
Not Since Been Seen
BY Associated Press.
SAN JOSE, May Mrs. Lizzie Cas-
tro, n widow who with her two small
children resided with her mother at
$50 Willis avenue, stated the second day
after the earthquake that she was going
for walk. She took one Of the chill
dren and neither has been seen since.
She had been employed at the Do
mestic laundry on Gardner avenue, but
no one there has heard of her nor can
she be found in San Francisco or oak
land. which cities have been searched
for her by relatives and friends.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
AT OUTS OVER PROPERTY
Neighborhood Disturbed over Rogers
Whltsett Controversy Af-
fectinu Values

A huge sign with mule on it ad~
vertising that property will be sold to
negroes only, erected at the corner of
Florence avenue and Holmes boule-
ward, has caused a real estate war be-
tween Ralph Rogers and w. p. Whit
sett, the latter owning considerable inn
proved property east OF Florence ave-
nue. while Rogers owns a large tract
Immediately south of the Whitsett
tract.
The quarrel is the result Of a refusal
of Mrs. Annette ThaXter who owns a
half mile tract Immediately west of the
Rogers property to allow the Holmes
boulevard to pass in front Of her prop
erty To that effect Whtsett has q
signed statement by Mrs. Thaxter and
several other property holders there.
According to the plans of the tracts
including the Whitsett and Rogers
properties, the Holmes boulevard was
originally planned to pass In front of
the Rogers property, but could not go
beyond there on account of Mrs. Thax-
ters refusal.
When Whitsett appeared on the scene
he broadened the avenue which runs
in front of the north facade of his
properties and which are located one
block north of the Rogers property.
This threw the Holmes boulevard one
block out of the straight line and the
turn was made at the corner near
Rogers property.
Whitsetts allegations are that
Rogers property is unimproved and
that his own CWhitsett's9 are.
Rogers rebuttal Is that the rear part
of the Whitsett houses when built will
face the front of his own properties.
For this reason and seeing that il
was useless to attempt to run Holmes
avenue past his own properties and be-
cause he believes that Whitsett has
broken faith with him Rogers caused
a huge sign to be painted of a mule
laughing at the proposed location of
the Holmes boulevard, and over the
mule is the sign that the Rogers prop
erty will be sold to only negroes.
Rogers lots are said to not be of
the usual width of boulevard lots and
that he was openly accused of this in
a meeting before the board of super
visors. Whitsett says that he has Of
fered TO buy out Rogers at the usual
rate of his lots at 5000 per lot, but that
when he did so Rogers raised the price
to $500.
Pyrotechnics. it is prophesied, will
follow in the near future.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
SUES TO GET HIS SON
Returned TO COLLEGE
MAN GOES TO COURT OVER THE
EXPULSION OF BOY
Wants Writ of Mandamus-Young
Cannon Left School to Act as
Usher at Sisters Wedding and Was
Dropped by Georgetown University
Special to The Herald.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-Because w.
e. Cannon, student at the George
town university, left Washington jan
uary 5 last to go to New York to act as
godfather for his niece, and usher at
his sisters wedding, the Rev. DR.. Buell.
president of the institution, has be-
come involved in a lawsuit in the local
courts.
AS a result of young Gannon's trip
TO New York he was expelled from the
college, and his father, Frank S. Gan
non, who has charge of the Metropoli-
tan Traction Street railway of New
York, today applied to the local
courts for a writ of mandamus to COM
pei the reinstatement of his son as a
member of the freshman class of the
college.
Mr.. Cannon is we'll known here,
where he was for a long time located
as vice president of the Southern Rail-
way company.
Young Cannon occupied his room and
entered upon the discharge of his du-
ties as a student in the class in Sep
tember, and continued as a member of
the class in good standing until Jan
uary 5, 1906, when he received notice
from his father that his presence was
desired in New York for the purpose
of acting as godfather on Monday, jan
uary z, for his niece, and two days
later as an usher at his sisters we'd
ding.
After due notice to the president of
the college. Cannon left after the con-
clusion of his studies and went to New
York. The petition further sets forth
that on January 8, just prior to the
wedding, his father received a telegram
from the Rev. Father Buel. president
of Georgetown college, notifying him
that his sons name had been erased
from the books of the college, and he
would not be allowed to re-enter, and
that subsequently his trunk and his
things were shipped to him by the
defendant and further notice was
given him of his expulsion in writing.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
RARE HALF CENT BRINGS $36
American and Foreign Coins Ore Dis
posed of in New York at
Good Figure
Speclal to The Herald.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-In an autipon
sale recently of rare foreign and
American coins at 32 East Twenty
third street half cent of 1896, diverse
fine, with strong date. reverse good,
sold for $36 to Seattle" A cent of 1893,
the rarest of all dates. sold for $2350
to South" A cent of 1904 went to the
same for $1O.50 A cent of 1911, perfect
date, sold for 500 to Chapman.
A two-dollar Swedish copper, 1740,
plate money, one of the heaviest and
largest coins in the world, went for IS
to "St. Louis" An unclrculated United
States cent of 1902 sold for SO. A dol
lar of 1854, fine. was sold for $6.75.
A dime of 1896 sold for $500. A half
dime of 1896 went for $4.2O.
A large cent of 1893, Liberty Cap, sold
for $5.25. A chain American Crosby
cent of the same date. fine, dark cor
rosion brought $3.50. A classified cent
of 1894 sold for $5, and another for
$3.50. An uncirculated half cent of 1910,
sharp, perfectly centered, strong i'm
preston, sold for $3.50.
A Greek silver tetradachm, Phile-
tarus, king of Pergamum, b. G. 241,
diverse head of divine Seleucus l. to
right dlademed, sold for $11.25. A Greek
silver tetradrachm, Ptolemy B. C. 10
about mint state, brought $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
SING SING PRISON DOOMED
New York State Body Recommend;
Abolition on Account of Boulding
and Sanitary Defects
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. H.-The aban-
donment of Sing Sing and Auburn pris-
ons, both of which are declared to be
unalterably defective, both structurally
and from the sanitary standpoint, and
the construction of two new state
prisons on new sites are the principal
recommendations in the report of the
state prison improvement commission,
which has been made public. The COM
mission was created by the last legis-
lature and is composed of the following
members, appointed by Gov. Higgins:
Cornelius V. Collins of Troy super
intendent of state prisons; John G..
Wickser of Buffalo, Edwin o. Hotter,
New York; Samuel J. Barrows, New
York, and William Z. Wheeler, Port
vile. Supt. Collins was elected presi-
dent and George Mclaughlin secretary
of the commission.
After an exhaustive investigation the
sanitary conditions in both prisons
were found by the commission, as they
have been many times reported to be,
Objectionable. In Sing Sing prison espe-
cially the cells were found to be damp,
insufficiently ventilated and too small,
which with defective plumbing and
drainage system created an atmos-
pheric condition productive of lassi-
tuut, DIlSO1 lever. dHu
other diseases. Most of these condi-
tions were also encountered at Auburn,
and in view of this fact the commission
declares that it would be inadvisable to
reconstruct these prisons or to spend
approximately $1,000,000 each in con-
structing new and modern cell houses
on the present sites.
The commission recommends that one
of the proposed new prisons, to take the
place of Sing Sing, should be located
south of Poughkeepsie, in the vicinity
of New York, on site of not less than
500 or 900 acres.
The commission recommends that the
prison to take the place of the one at
Auburn should be located in the west
ern part of the state, in the center of
the population of that prison district.
The eastern prison should have a capa-
city of not less than 1400 while the
prison in the western part of the state
should be able to accommodate 1900.
The report states that the estimated
cost of a new plant to take the place
of Sing Sing would be 1892, 691. The
estimated cost of a cellhouse, contain
ing 140S cells, constructed of pressed
brick, would be $934,139, making the
total estimated cost of new prison
plant 81 1,S26,S24. The estimated cost of
celhouse with deafened steel cells
would be $1.077,545, making the total
cost of construction with this kind of
cells $1,970,236.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
LOYAL LEGIONERS
DINE AND SPEAK
WOMEN ALSO GRACE THE BAN
QUIET TABLES
Toasts to the President, the Absent
and to others Drank at Pasa-
dena-Many Veterans
There

Evening dress of the most immacu-
late and the tricolor and golden badge
of the Loyal Legion were prominent
features of the guest crowd at the
beautiful Hotel Maryland tonight, and
with the many famous men tonight
gathered there for their annual BAN
quet were the ladies who did not battle
save for the honor of their husband 8
names during the great war. The oc-
casion was the yearly gathering of the
famous men belonging to the Southern
California association of Companions
of the Military Order of the Loyal Le-
gion of Volunteer Soldiers. For the
second time the organization met
within the hospitable walls of the
Hotel Maryland, and as then the oc-
casion was made a memorable one in
many ways.
1t was announced that the old vet
erans should this time bring their
wives and daughters to grace the BAN
quet tables, and tine response was I'm r.
mediate. OF ladies and gentlemen
therefore one hundred and eighty-four
sat down in the handsome private din
ing room of the hotel, when the bugle
call was heard in the lobby, where an
informal reception preceded the more
formal affairs of the occasion.
Bugle Calls
Arrived in the banquet hall the GUS
tomary bugle calls were given by Capt.
M. w. Borland as the guests seated
themselves.
Ex-Governor II. II. Markham of
Pasadena, who was expected to make
the address of welcome, was indisposed
and could not be present, and that
pleasant duty devolved upon Major
Andrew G. Meyers of Pasadena. Fol-
lowing his words of greeting the elab-
crate menu was discussed.
After due justice had been done to
the substantial contributions of mas
ter chef, President Col. e. w. Jones
introduced Col. w. r. Smedburg of
San Francisco, commander of the COM
mandery of California, who acted as
toastmaster, word having been received
from Major H. T. Lee of Los Angeles,
who was to have performed this duty,
that illness would prevent his being
present or acting in that capacity.
The customary toast to the president
was Immediately drunk by the guests
without response.
Capt C. H. Hampton responded to
the toast "The Flag" He was followed
by Major e. II. Conger, eX-minister to
China, who spoke most eloquently on
1.-THE Army and the Navy"
The toast to the absent was drunk
in silence.
Major j. A. Donnell very wittily
toasted THE Ladies'" and was fol-
lowed by Col. James e. Montgomery
of the regular army, who spoke to the
toast, "The Loyal Legion" The toast
master brought the formal responses
of the evening to an end by toasting
the commandery of California.
A number of impromptu speeches fol-
lowed, and it was a late hour before
the assemblage broke up and the guests
dispersed.
Among the many well known men in
the list of guests were General H. G..
Otis and Admiral O. w. Farenholt, re-
tired, of the United States navy.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
SONG TO BUILD SIDEWALK
Citizens Association of Washington
Hopes to Defray Expenses of
Work by Giving Concert
Special to The Herald

Special TO The Herald
WASHINGTON, Feb 24.-Mirth and
songs are the means TO be employed by
the Bethesda Citizens association to
defray the expenses Of correcting a
crying need. The need, in the mind
of the citizens, is a sidewalk from the
schoolhouse to the car tracks, and the
means is n musical and dramatic en-
tertainment to be given on Thursday
evening, in Masonic hall, the new school
building.
The citizens have taken the RESPONSE
bility of laying the walk to the school,
and are now endeavoring to raise suffi-
cient funds to defray the expenses. The
first regular meeting of the Citizens
association in the new building will be
held shortly.
The entertainment is to be the pro-
duction OF local talent and special
singers from the city, One of the
features of the program is the Jay
town SeXtet. a troupe of eccentric
warblers captured in the suburbs OF
Bethesda"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25

NEW IDEAS IN ASTOR HOTEL
Swell Apartments Where Each Suite
Will Be in Two Floors-Court
inside Structure
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-To surpass in
elegance and design any apartment
house in the city is what is called for
by plans filed with the bureau of
buildings by William Waldorf Astor
through his architects, Clinton & Rus
sell.
Two million dollars will be the cost
of the building which will be twelve
stories in height and occupy the block
bounded by Broadway, West End av-
enue, Seventy-eighth and Seventy
ninth streets. One million dollars is
the value of the land alone, which
makes an aggregate value of $3,0OO,0OO.
To be known as the Apthorpe apart
ments, and containing 110 apartments
of from six to fourteen rooms each,
the structure will front 204.4 feet on
Broadway and on West End avenue
and 24S feet on each side street
Italian renaissance is to be the style
of architecture. Limestone and stone
colored brick will form the facade
A driveway will lead from both the
Broadway and West End avenue
fronts to an interior court 96x134 in
size. The center of the court will be
parked and planted with grass and
flowers.
Entrances to the apartments will be
at each corner of the court. Open at
the roof, the court will be finished like
the facade, and interior rooms will re-
ceive strong daylight.
Tenants will be enabled to take ele-
vators at either front of the Apthorpe
and reach their apartments. In the
center of the building, leading from an
immense basement court, will be eleva-
tors for the servants and delivery of
supplies. Vehicles will have an en-
trance into the basement court.
On the top floor will be laundries and
separate drying compartments for each
tenant.
Apartments on the ground floor are
to be arranged especially for physi-
clans, and will have entrances direct
from the street.
Each apartment will be built in two
| floors. On one floor of the apartment
will be foyer hall, billiard room. din
| ing room, kitchen and servants rooms
and on the other bedrooms, parlor,
| bathrooms and library.
Mr.. Astor will furnish his own cleo
trio light and refrigerating plants, as
well as the heating facilities for the
apthorpe. There will be no hotel fea-
lures whatever to the Apthorpe, being
purely an apartment house Of the finest
type.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
WILDCAT CAT JUMPS INTO CAR
Women Faint and Men so Scared
They Are Helpless Till
Beast Is Killed
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
RICHMOND. va, Feb. 24-Tames T.
Murphy is n nagman on the Southern
railway. The engine drawing Muir
phys train broke down tonight near
Linden, a small station near the top
of the Blue Ridge mountain, and the
f1agman went back to protect the rear
end of the train. He carried the regu-
lation red light to display for the guild
ance of all oncoming trains and this
light attracted the attention of a Wild
cat As the animal was about to
spring at him, Murphy drew his re-
volver and fired as the animal leaped
in the air. Murphy then started on
a run for his train, followed by the
cat, which had evidently been wounded.
The animal, ferocious because of its
wound, sprang on the steps of the rear
coach just as Murphy disappeared in
side, and actually entered the car
through the door, which Murphy in
his haste had failed to close. Imme-
diately there was CONSERVATION among
the passengers. Several women tainted
outright and the men were too para
lyzed by fright to save the situation.
The cat crouched on the floor of the
car, lashing it's tail and evidently
making up its mind which one of the
passengers to select for attack. In
the meantime Murphy had gone
through the car, and descending to the
ground, hurried around to the other
end thus coming in behind the cat,
which was watching the movements of
the passengers.
Standing in the doorway Murphy
fired two shots at the beast, the second
of which penetrated the animals brain,
killing him instantly. 1t is a magnifi-
cent specimen and Murphy will have
il mounted by a Washington taxi
dermist. A collection was taken up for
his benefit by the passengers on the
trnin
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
ALL RUBES NOT FROM FARM
Two, at Least, Live in Chicago, and
Returns Are Not Yet
All In
Special 10 The Herald.

CHICAGO. Feb. 24.-Another Chicago
man has fallen u victim of the Spanish
swindlers A. 5. Livermore, a mince
meat manufacturer of this city, ap-
peared in the office of Special Agent
Seaman in the federal building today
and laid claim to the trunks now held
by custom officials in New York, said
to contain 100000 worth of alleged
stolen bonds from Austria. In sup
port of his claim Livermore showed
letters from Luis Roi Comas, who was
arrested in Barcelona" and who is
said to have sent the trunks to the
United States. Livermore declared
that his letters told him to go to New
York with $500, pay the duty, send
money to people in Spain and he could
secure the trunks containing the bonds.
He was referred to the custom Off
cials of New York. Livermore is the
second Chicago man within the past
two days to lay claim to the same
trunks. 1t is believed others have been
caught by the old game. ]. b. Rohm,
$50 Armitage avenue, is in possession
of letters received two years ago from
Barcelona, asking aid to recover prop
erty belonging to a prisoner.