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Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
MERGER or LIGHTING
COMPANIES C0ISUMMATED
MANY FIRMS m THE STATE IN
THE COMBINE
Payment Is Made to the Union Trust
Company of San Francisco-The
Absorbing Corporation Is the Cali
fornia Gas and Electric Company
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2.--Tbe
merger of many of the lighting com
accomplished today by the payment
into the Union Trust company of the
sum of S3.250.OOO a deposit of one half
million had already been paid
The financing of the deal WAS accom-
plished by y. w. Halsey x CO.,
bankers, ana the final payment was
made today
The California Gas and Electric cor
poration il the absorbing company and
in the future the company will be
called the Pacific Gas and Electric
company, In this organiza tion, which
makes it n most powerful Organization
are the following companies:
The San Francisco Gas and Electric
company, the Bay Counties Power
company, the Valley Counties Power
company, the Standard Electric com
pany of California, the Oakland Gas
Light ana Heat company California
Central Gas and Electric company
United Gas and Electric company, Sac
ramcnto Electric Gas ana Railway
company, Berkeley Electric Lighting
company, Fresno Gas and Electric
Light company. stockton Water com
pany and Vallejo Gas company.
1t is understood that there viii he nc
change in the office Of general man.
agcr. The choice for president is sale
10 lie between J. De Saba, ir., anc
John Martin.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
VARDAMAN OPPOSES
EDUCATION OF NEGRO
SAYS HE is DETERiORATING
EVERY DAY
Governor of Mississippi Claims Time
Has Demonstrated That the Black
Man Is More Criminal Free Thar
When a Slave
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
JACKSON, Miss, Jan. Ex-Governor
James *. Vardaman in his annual
message to the Mississippi Legislature.
which assembled today, took strong
stand against spending public money
for the education of the negro, saying
in part:
"As a race the negro is deteriorating
morally every day. Time has demon
strated that he is more criminal as
free man than as a slave; that he is
increasing in crlminality with fearful
rapidity, being one-third more criminal
liz 1890 than the was in 1880.
"Tn the south, Mississippi particular
ly. / know he is growing worse every
year You can scarcely pick up a
newspaper whose pages are not black
ened with an account of an unmention-
able crime committed by a negro brute,
and this crime | want to impress upon
YOU Is but the manifestation of the
negroes aspiration for social equality,
encouraged largely by the character
of free education in vogue, which the
state Is levying tribute upon the white
people TO maintain.
1T is your function to put a stop
to the worse than wasting of "A half
million dollars annually--money taken
from the tniling white men and women
of Mississippi--and devoted to the main
purpose of making something of the
negro whichI the great architect of the
universe failed to provide for in the
original plan of creation"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
EXECUTE STRANGE WILLS
Before Life Has Departed
From Them
Special TO The Herald,

Special TO The Horald
SAN BERNARDINO. Jan. 2.-Dr. I.
w. Hazlett is the owner of the bodies
of number of citizens today walking
the streets of this city. This fact has
developed since it became known that
the body of William Gallanah was
wllled to him. 1t is understood that a
number of such wills have been exec
cuted of late, all for a consideration.
In one instance 1t Is provided that
after the use of the body for scientific
purposes the bones shall he scraped
and articulated and hung i'm glass
case in the doctors office. Coroner
Plttman today received a telegram
from DR.. Hazelett laying claim to Will
liam Gallanah's body and IL win be
turned over TO him.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
VICTIMS FUNERAL HELD
Services Take Place in Caldwell and
Are Largely Attended

by AsSucid ted Press
BOISE. Idaho. Jan. 2.--The funeral
Of former Governor SteuneubeTg was
held today lin Caldwell. his home town.
There was n very large attendance. A
special train carried some 200 persons
from Boise. Among those present. were
the governor and two former governors,
al Of the other state officers. the JUS
tiCes Of the supreme court, the judge Of
thc fedora court four of the district
Judges of the state. a former member
Of congress. Il former delegate in con-
Gress and "A great number of prominent
private citizens.
The services we're held in the Chris
tiau church, conducted by Rev. w j.
Boone, - Presbyterian clergyman,
ussistcd by Elder Snyder from Walia
WdlIa of the Seventh Day Adventist
faith. with which Mrs. Steunonbere
afnliates The church was beautifully
decorated there being many floral Of
ferngs. The feature of the services
WAS u brief Grafton by w II. Borah at
toe request of members of the family.
MI Bnrih paid touching tribute 10
his dead friend and, continuing, took
uccasion briefly 10 speak of the public
services of the dead and the debt of
Obligation under which he placed the
state.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
TOLLS TIGHTEN
ABOUT MURDERER
POLICE ON TRACK OF SLAYER
OF STEUNENBERG
officers Claim to Have Conclusive
Evidence That Hogan Made the
Bomb and Committed
the Crime
By Aesoclnted Press.


BOISE. Idaho, Jan 2.--Under date of
Caldwell at 8 y. M, the Statesman's
representative sends the following
Captain Swain has just made the fol-
lowing sensational statement to the
representative OF the Statesman:
you may announce to the world
that We have conclusive evidence that
the bomb used in the assassination Of
Governor Steunenberg was manufac-
tured in room No. 10 Of the Saratoga
hotel dhe room occupied by Hogan
and that the details of the plans were
probably formulated there"
1t was further stated by the captain
that the evidence accumulated against
Hogan was Overwhelming. He did not
feel justified in making much of it pub
lie, but he was willing to state that one
feature was the finding of Hogan s
shoes that he wore on the night of the
murder. He would not say where these
shoes We're found, but stated they We're
wet when discovered The shoes had
nails in the Soles and these nails We're
found to fit perfectly into the tracks
which have all along been believed to
have been made by the assassin while
escaping from the scene
Captain Swain said he did not eX-
pect to have any additional news to-
night but he would be up bright ano
early in the morning with some import
ant work to be attended to. He gave
your CORES pOndent to understand that
the evidence at hand justified several
additional arrests. In u few hours
guilt would be positively fixed ON
somebody Hogan. he believes. is
guilty Of manufacturing the bomb, at
least. Vessels in his room, 1t develops,
show Il sediment of plaster or paris,
this being one Of the evidences of the
kind of work he was doing there.
At Caldwell today Hogan was
brought into court and formally com
mitted to the custody Of the sheriff. He
said he thought he could get counsel in
two days and be prepared for his pre-
limln&ry hearing. There are two other
SUSPECTS in Jail there and two more
win arrive from Council tomorrow.
Those in Jail are Larry Heron and an
Englshmau vino gives no name. Those
at Council arc II. Campbell aud Harold
Warren The latter two We're in Nampa
last Friday when Hogan was there,
and the latter registered them at Il
local hotel. using the 5Jme OF William
Warren for the younger. Hogan car
ried some business cards reading
"Thomas Hogan. Siyerton. Colo. agent
Mutual Life Insurance company
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
LOVE CRAzEp MANS CRIME
Kills Young Womsn-FatalIy Wounds
Her Mother and Sister and
Himself
BY Associatnd Presa.


CALEDONIA, Mimi, Jan. 2.--In-
fatuated with Pearl Wheaton, daughter
of S. N. Wheaton, one of the richest
farmers IN southern Minnesota. and
rendered desperate by her refusal to
marry him, Matt Styer, a dental stu
dent at the University of Minnesota,
broke into the Wheaton home near
here last night and shot Pearl, her
sister, mother and himself. Pearl is
dead. The others injured arc fatally
wounded.
When Styer entered he was met by
Ruth Wheaton, who, armed with a re-
volver, attempted to protect the re-
mainder of the family. Styer wrested
the revolver from her and shot her
twice. He then turned on Mrs. Wheaton,
shooting her twice also, and bounded
up the steps to the room of Pearl.
Breaking in the door of her room, he
shot the girl through the heart and
then shot himself.
When help arrived Styer was found
with his head on the girl's breast, she
dead and he barely alive. The only
other inmate of the house, n child Of
10 years, escaped by leaping through
the window.
Mr.. Wheaton was away from home at
the time.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
PRESIDENT HADLEY TALKS
ON RATE LEGISLATION
BELIEVES IN MAKING HASTE
SLOWLY
Says 1t Would Have Been a Mistake
to Force Legislation Through the
Last congress-Dlscusses Foot
ball Question
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2.--Slowness in rate
making reform and the granting of
greater rights to existing courts ra ather
than the creation of new bodies formed
the main points in a discussion of the
railroad problem by DIR. Arthur T. Had
ley, president of Yale university, who
arrived at Chicago yesterday on his
way to Denver, Colo
President Hadley delivered n message
Ct optimism for the new year OH the
outlook in social and economic prob
lens which are VeXing the country.
Beside touching on railroad and kin
dred subjects, President Hadley ex-
pressed himself positively in favor of
modifying football rules with u view
to eliminating the brutality Of the
game, and said that the grea test prob
lens in athletics which the universities
are confronted with are the curbing of
the extravaganza and undue attention
which have grown out of the comp eti-
tive games.
Rate Legislation has been the subject
of recent inquiry by President Hadley.
II believe in a sane, slow method of
dealing with problems like the railroad
problem" he said. "A mistake would
have been made if legislation for rate
making had been forced through the
last congress. Better results and bet
ter laws will come by educating the
people as to the real meaning of the
wave OF indignation which is sweeping
over the country.
Courts that now have power 10
regulate and dispose should be givea
greater power rather than insist on the
forming of new supervising bodies and
attempt to make up Il new rate
schedule"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
BOY MYSTERIoUSrY DIES
Head in Gas Rsnge-Murder or Sui.
eide Is the Cues
tion

BY Associated 1'ress
CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-Earl Dean, ~
years old, was found dead In the
kitchen OF his mothers nat in Hyde
Park last night. The boys head and
shoulders rested on pillow In the oven
of gas range with the unlighted gas
escaping from the burners under It.
His hands were tied behind him and
his feet were bound with one of his
mothers aprons. a handkerchief was
knotted loosely about his neck.
The fact that the youth was bound
and that the back door Of the nat. I'm
which he was alone. was unlocked,
gave rise to strong suspicion Of muir
der. Nothing in the rooms, however,
had been touched. Furthermore, the
placing of the cushion beneath the lads
head was taken as evidence of prepara-
tlon for taking his own life a precau-
tlon probably no murderer would have
taken.
Young Dean lived alone with his
mother Mrs. Mary Dean, whose chief
support he was. He was employed In
the shipping department Of the Uni
verslty Of Chicago Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
JOHN A. M'CALL PAYS
BACK THE $235,O0O
RETURNS MONEY ADVANCED TO
ANDREW HAMILTON
Presidency of the New York Life Is
offered TO Alexander E, Orr, Vino
Consents to Act Only Until An
other Is Selected
by Associated Press.

by Associated Press
NEW YORK. Jan, John A. Nc
Gail. president of the New FORK Life
Insurance company has paid to tht
company the S235,010 advanced To An
drew Hamilton, and SO far not ac-
counted for by MIR. Hamilton. Thomas
J.. Fowler. chairman of the company
inveatiga ting committee. appointed hN
the board of trustees, received today
a check from Mccall for $4,000 and Il
note for $i50.0O0, Mr. Mccall some
time ago promised to make good this
sum unless Hamilton. who was lcgiSa-
tive agent for the big insurance com
pany, rendered an accounting. On rc-
ceipt of Mr.. McCall's letter acCompa
nylng the check and note "A meeting ot
the board of trustees was called fol
tomorrow. While no official statement
on the subject WAS obtainahle, il was
accepted as a fact that Mr.. McCall's
resignation ms president will be pre-
sentcd to the trustees tomorrow.
At a conference of "A number of trus-
tees today Alexander Il. Orr was re-
quested to accept tine presidency of tho
company. Mr., Orr said that he would
prefer that some one else he selected
for the place permanently, but he Of
fered to act as president until some
one else is named. Others mentioned
for the presidency are John Clanin,
Norman Il. Ream and Hiram r. Steele.
One of the members of the New
York Lifc's investigating commltuee
said today that the reason why Mr.,
Mccall could not pay over the $235,000
in one lump sum was because MIR. Me
Call is poor man. 1t was said he will
go out of office with practically moth
Ing except his life insurance policy Of
$500, 900, and that in order to pay his
$50, 900 note he may have to get as
sstance from his wife and some
fvi
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
CHINESE AN EMBEzZLER
Charge Against Treasurer of Colder
Gate Bazaar in VAL
lain
BY Associated Press.

By Associated press.
VALLEJO, Jan 2.-Jee Chock Man,
Chinese, treasurer of the Golden Gate
bazaar. LEFT here last Friday with $500
with which to pay some bills in San
Francisco He did not return and in
quiry disclosed that he had not visited
the San Francisco creditors of the con-
Germ. IT is alleged that he returned
here Sunday morning, secretly, packed
500 worth of silk in trunks and shipped
1t to Fresno.
Chief of Police Sanford wired to the
CHIEF of police about the case, and re
ceiyed word that the trunks had been
located there and were awaiting their
owner who is a Chinese. Later Chief
Sanford was notified that Jee Chock
Man had been arrested and was in Jail
IN the charge of felony embezzlement
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
NEW COUNSEL FOR PATRICK
Hills Illness obliees the Condemned
Man to Get Another
Lawyer
BY Associated Press.

by ASSOClat teu freSS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2.--Albert r. Pat
rick, who is under sentence of death,
has retained new counsel to carry his
case to the United States supreme
court. This was made necessary ow-
ing to the illness of David Il. Hill
The counsel are Archibald c. Shen-
stone of Shcnstone g. Harding and
former Senator Lindsay of Kentucky
whose firm is Lindsay, Kremer, Kalish
g. Palmer.
The lawyers are to ask the supreme
court for writ of error in order to
prepare the case, it was said yester-
day 1t will be necessary to ask Gov
ernor Higgins to grant stay of exc
cution. Patrick is sentenced to die next
month.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 3, 1906.
JORDAN MAKES DENIAL
Says He Did Not Accuse Honolulu
Officials Of Conspiracy in
Stanford Case
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
OGDEN, Utah, Jan. PROF David
Starr Jordan Of Stanford university
passed through Odgen today aud in an
interview made an emphatic denial of
the story originating with a Denver
paper to the effect that he charges the
Honolulu officers with entering into
q conspiracy to extort money from the
stanford estate by circulating n repor;
at the time of Mrs. Leland Stanford $
death that she died Of strychnine pois-
oning In "A signed statement for the
Associated Press, he says:
THE alleged Denver interview is i'm
correct. No statement Of new or sem
satiOnal matter was made by me-"
He says that the result of his in
vestigation at the time Of the death
was that Mrs. Stanford died Of lesion
Of the heart, and that she was not
poisoned; but that announcement was
made at that time Of his visit of Homo
lulu
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
STORMS REMAINS FIRM
Repeats He Will Not Resign--HanIcy
Says He Owes State
Money
By Associated Press

brief consultation in the governor S
office today between Governor Hanley,
Secretary of State Storms and the lat
ters attorney, Mr.. Storms made his
first public statement since the demand
made upon him by the governor for his
resignation. Mr.. Storms merely said
he had refused to resign.
Gov. Hanley said:
MIR. Storms has refused to resign
his office, He still owes the state GER
tain moneys"
1t is said that the governor will take
action at once.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
5rother-in-Law Accused
BY Associated Press.

OURAY. Colo, Jan. 2.--The coroner's
jury investiga ting the death of Miss
Wilhelmina Judson, a homesteader,
who was found dead in her cabin with
a bullet hole through her head on sun
day last, today decided that she had
been murdered and ordered the ar
rest OF her brother-in-law, j. D. Van
Wyck. The latter has disappeared and
is said to have purchased passage for
Holland. his native land,
The dead woman was also a TIol-
lander. She was insured for $4,000,
the policy being payable to her broth
er-in-law.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
FEUDiSTS MAKE PEACE
Political Troubles in Brcathitt County
Ended and Order Re-
stored
py Associated Press.

JACKSON, KY, Jan. 2.--Breathitt
comty's political troubles are at an
end. Judge $. S. Taubec, recently
elected judge, whose office was con-
tested by former County Judge James
IIargis, noted leader of feudists, to-
gcther with attorneys and friends, went
to Jackson last night shook hands all
around. mutually pledged good will
and hearty cooperation In the re-
establishment of law and order and
decided to call off the contest, which
threatened to cause further bloodshed.
Hargis agreed to IL motion to dismiss
the cases.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
PART I

Nni
1-Decatur makes general denial.
2-Yerkes' will is read.
3-Give reception to educator.
4-Editorial.
5--City news.
6--Sports.
7-Markets.~
a-NeVin gets time to decide plea.
PART II
1-Houehton's police power revoked.
2-Fredericks and McAIeer confer.
3-Board takes new view of licenses.
4s5-CIassified advertisements.
6-Southern California news.
EASTERN
Mccall pays back &S5,oO0 to the New
York Life.
Gov Vardaman of Mississippi opposes
education of negro.
Cadet Decatur tcstifios in own behalf
in naval court martial
Wahsworth gets Speakership of New
York assembly.
FOREIGN
General Doubassoff says revolt is com
plctely crushed in Moscow.
Balfour issues election manifesto, Civ
ing attention to the fiscal policy.
All factory employees in Warsaw go
out on strike.
COAST
Sale of wine and beer ON Sunday to be
permitted in San Diego,
Great tidal wave is feared at Ocean
Park.
Rose Tournament association reports
larger receipts than last year.
LOCAL
University OF Southern California
tenders reception to Or. Goucher, presi
dent of Woman's college at Baltimore.
Lad builds airship and makes peril
Gus flight
Arthur Rcinhart arrested on charge
Of attempting to blackmail a former
partner i'm business.
Mail box thieves plan clever raid on
business district
Runaway team dashes madly through
streets finally colliding with buggy
driven by u woman.
Mexican who carved wifes face with
machete sentenced to San Quentin.
Widow of, aged financier of Pomona
Mayor McAleer holds conference with
FrederickS.
Heavy frost again predicted by the
weather bureau.
w. G. Nevn. wealthy autoist, seems
to have no fear of being sent 70 jail.
Railroads make record in handling
passengers on New Years day
street franchise hght
oldest policeman ON the force retired
on half pay.
Mayor says gambling in city cannot
be stopped.
Police commission authorizes Hough-
ton to suppress social evil, bat recon-
siders its action and declares entire
proceedings joke.
Police commission resolves 20 help
supervisors suppress gambling feature
ut Ascot park.
Police commission exercises discre-
tionary powers in licenses which had
previously heen denied by the board,
The mayors eboard Of public works
shows up Tor duty In spite OF lack Of
confirmation by the council.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
Women Suspected of Murder
BY Associated Press

VANCOUVER, b. c.. Jan, 2.-The
case of Thomas Jackson, who died
suddenly four weeks ago of drinking
beer and what was supposedly EPSON
salts, is developing new sensations. The
chief of police announced today that
new charges will be laid tomorrow
against Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Jones.
respectively 'fe and mother-in-law of
Jackson, who are now under arrest
charged with perjury at the coroners
inquest. The women, according to the
chief OF police, will be charged with
murder.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
Released in ST. Louis

Special to The Herald.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2.-Goldman was
arrested in the Southern hotel Decem-
Der % on suspicion and kept in GUS
tody until the 26th, when he was re-
leased After he was set free "a mes
sage was received from Los Angeles to
hold him, but he had skipped.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
Or. James Watson Resigns
}v AsaoCia ted Press

PORTLAND. Ore, Jan. Am Ore
gonian special from Vancouver. Wash,
states that Or. James Watson. for
eighteen years superintendent of the
state school for defective youth at
Vancouver, resigned today, and with
the authority of Governor Mead. NJ. f..
Klncaid of the state board of control
has appointed 7, i, Clark to succeed
Dr. Watson.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
PRISONERS ATTEMPT ESCAPE
Policemen Discover Broken Lock and
Prevent Sixteen Men From
Gaining Liberty
Special to The Herald

SAN BERNARDINO. Jan. Six.
teen prisoners in the city Jail today
plotted a Jail delivery. a lock was
broken on an inner door leading to the
coal bins which would leave Il ROAD
open to liberty. With the fall of night
all could have walked to free air anG
nothing would prevent.
The condition was dicoVered by Po-
licemen Nish and O'Rourke when they
went to place IA prisoner In Jail. Most
Of the prisoners whit were engaged in
the plot are hoboes and are of des-
peratc class
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
Oakland Has New Police Chief
BY Associated Press

OAKLAND. Jan. AT noon today
Chief of Police Hodgkins surrendered
the badge of office TO Captain Of Po,
lice A. Wilson, who. by resolution
passed by the board of police and fire
commissioners ten days ago, was made
chief of police. st. Clair HodglSins re,
sumed the rank Of detective, from
which position he was made chief OF
police more than six years ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California: Fair on
Wednesday, probably heavy frost
in the morning.; light north winds,
changing to southwest. Maximum
temperature in Los Angeles yes
terday, So degrees; minimum, "a
degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
Hotel Clerk Kills Himself
BY Associates Press

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. Chief
Clerk Robert e. Brinstad of the Hotel
Oregon committed suicide In his apart
ments in the presence of his young wife
today. He shot himself In the temple
with revolver. Domestic infelicity is
assigned as the cause,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
WEALTHY pHILADsLpHlAN DIES

Special TO Tho Herald,
REDLANDS, Jan. 2.-T. Y. England.
a millionaire Philadelphia leather man
ufacturer, died here this afternoon. He
owned Prospect Park in Redlands.
which was most greatly admired by
President Mckinley on the occasion
OF his last visit TO California. Mr.. Me-
Kinley stood In Prospect park when he
made the famous remark, This is a
sight for the GODS
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
BUTTE SALOON HELD UP
Masked Hiehwaymen Fail to Get Into
the Safe and Secure
ONLY S25
Dv Assocla ted Prese

I5v NSSocIa teU SrHSe
BUTTE. Mont, Jan. 1.-TWO masked
men early this morning held up the
Hub saloon on Main street. marching
half a dozen persons who We're in the
resort at the time into a wine room
where they were held at the point of
two six-shooters while one bandit at
tempted to force Bartender Fred Kuntz
to open the safe. Kuntz pleaded that
he was not In possession of the COM
bination, and after beating him over
the head with the guns the robbers
left after rifing the pockets of their
victims, securing about $25.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-03
Big JeweIry Firm Fails
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, JAY 2,-The affairs OF the
retail jewelry firm of Herbert l..
Joseph g. Co., perating three stores
in Chicago p one I'm Plttsburg,
were today placed in the hands of a
receiver. The liabilities are said to be
in the neighborhood Of 100000