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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
MANY COMPANIES
MAY co To WALL
INSURANCE EXPERTS MAKE
PREDICTIONS
July Is Date Set for Disclosures at
San Francisco Of the Plight OF
Various oncerns-sltua-
ton Reviewed
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.-July
or sooner is looked forward to by in
surance experts as disclosing the plight
of those companies which are unable to
pay their San Francisco losses. There
is said to be but one state in the union
-Georgia-which requires the filing OF
semi-annual statements of the condi-
tion Of the companies doing business
in the state.
AS the companies in Georgia are
practically the same as those which
have policies on San Francisco prop
erty, the circumstance will be sure to
work havoc with the companies which
have been employing dilatory tactics.
The situation is approaching the time
when failures will follow each other
in quick succession unless these COM
panies borrow enough money or raise
funds by assessment on their stock
holders to meet their liabilities.
Say Outlook IL Dubious
Chairman Spencer of the dollar for
dollar" committee of the board of un-
derwrters said today that the outlook
is dubious in the extreme.
There are undoubtedly large num-
ber of companies which must go to the
wall soon," he said. II do not want
to specify, nor would 1 say that all
these honest and solvent companies are
in the dollar for dollar class. / do
not want to impugn the motives of any
of the companines that propose a COM
promise. Some of them, undoubtedly
cannot pay and are offering the best
they can.
Some of the companies are now
making a delay to learn the extent Of
their liability, and will then pay what
they owe. Others are delaying in bad
faith. These will have to fail and go
out Of business unless they can make
good soon."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
WOULD SETTLE
SAILORS STRIKE
MAYOR SCHMITZ MAKES AN.
OTHER ATTEMPT
Ship Owners Still Defiant, but San
Francisco's Chief Executive Be.
Ieves Trouble Will Be Set
tied PeaceabIy
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO June 23.-Mayor
Schmitz is making another effort to
end the trouble on the water front.
He is now engaged in writing COM
munication which will be addressed
both to the United Shipping and Trans
portation association and the Sailors
union.
The mayors first appeal was unsuc-
cessful, but he still hopes to adjust the
difficulty and open the port again to
all kinds of shipping. When he wrote
to the two parties In the controversy
imploring a settlement by arbitration
he received an immediate reply from
the Sailors union accepting the sugges-
tion. Then came the answer of the
shlpowners.
1t bore the signature of the shipown-
ers and proved to be nothing more
than an acknowledgment of the may
or's letter. His plea for arbitration
was neither accepted nor denied. The
letter conveyed the impression that a
more definite answer was to follow.
Inasmuch as the shipowners have
made no secret of their opposition to
the mayor has not deemed
1t necessary to await this second reply
but has set about making another ef-
fort to bring peace. His second COM
will probably be dispatched
to the two warning parties this after
noon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
EVEN DOCS REBEL
At DOPED MEAT
PRESERVATIvES HAVE BAD
EFFECTS
Experiments Made With Beef Which
Had Previously Been Doctored
Results DisastrousIy to
CANNES
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 23.-A dispatch to
the Record-Herald from Topeka, Kas.,
says That even the stomach of dog
rebels when fed on meats preserved
with benzoil and borax was demon
strated yesterday by DIR. J. S. Crum-
bine, secretary of the state board of
l., nth, in an address before the county
and city health officers of the state.
Dr. Crumbine told of experiments he
had made on dogs, and with the re-
suits as his text he urged that the
state board of health limit the use of
preservatives to foodstuffs that are to
be shipped long distances during the
summer months. DR.. Crumbine said
that on May he took three dogs of the
same age. Every morning he fed each
one half pound of fresh lean meat,
at noon each a pint of milk, and at
night each dog had another half pound
of the meat.
Fresh Meat Used
The meet was fresh, without bones,
and was not scraps. The food for one
dog was treated with a 1 per cent solu
ton of benzoate For the second a 1
per cent solution of borax was used.
The third dog was fed untreated milk
and meat.
Within two weeks the benzoate dog
became cross and refused to have any
thing to do with the others. 1t lost its
appetite and in six weeks had gained
only three pounds in weight.
The borax dog did not become cross,
but within ten days it's general health
Ceclined anI it refused to drink the bo-
rated milk In four weeks 1t had to
be coaxed to eat meat. The dog gained
one pound in weight in six weeks, but
became listless.
The dog that had been fed untreated
meat gained in weight an average of
one pound a week during the test and
at no time did it become listless or
lose it's appetite.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
LAWS
WILL BREAK
RECORD
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Ont, June 23.-Sunday will
be more thoroughly observed through
out Canada than in any other country
of the world If the Lords day bill now
before parliament becomes a law. How
wide the scope of the bill may be
judged from a summary of the follow
ing main provisions;
l. 1t is unlawful to sell anything on
Sunday; to transact any business or
to employ any other person to do any
work except works of necessity, for
money.
2. Games and performances of all
kinds for which an admission fee is
charged are made unlawful.
3. Excursions of every kind by land
or water on which passengers are car
ried for amusement are prohibited.
4. no public park or pleasure ground
or amusement place of any kind to
which an admission fe- is charged can
be kept open.
5. No person is allowed to shoot
at a target or any other object.
6. Sales of foreign newspapers are
prohibited. Certain specific exceptions
are enumerated. They allow work in
connection with divine service, work
for relief of sick, sale of drugs, contin-
uous passa-e to their destination Of
trains and vessels in transit when
Sunday begins, keeping railway tracks
clear of snow and making emergency
repairs.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
Mrs. Emma lie Doux
Found Guilty in
First Degree
GallOws Awaits Her if
a New Trial Is
Denied
Jury Agrees on Verdict Within a Few
Hours After Arguments Are Fin
lshed-case Excites Much
Attention

ny Associated Press.
STOCKTON, June 23-Mrs. Emma LIE
Doux, who on the 18th of March last
bought a. trunk and placed the dead
body of her husband, A. N. McVicar, in
it, with the purpose of taking the re-
mains out of the city and to her home
in Amador county, was this evening
found guilty of murder in the first
degree and If the verdict is not re-
versed on an appeal to be taken, she
will be hanged for the crime
The trial consumed fifteen days and
was concluded at 2:29 this afternoon
when Judge Nutter instructed the jury
and the case was submitted.
The jury stood from the first for
verdict of guilty of murder and after
celebrating until S:55 o'clock tonight
they agreed on the highest degree of
guilt known to the law and so returned
their verdict.
Prisoner Prepared for Worst
The defendant was apparently pre-
pared for the worst, for she did not
show great emotion when the verdict
was announced, only uttering a gut
tural exclamation and then regaining
her remarkable composure.
She afterward made light of the sit
uation and seemed to smile as she dis
cussed the case with her counsel and
friends who were with her throughout
the trial
She shook hands with her attorneys
and thanked them for their hard fight
for her and seemed to have no fear forS
the future.
She was ready to be escorted back to
Jail without complaint and appeared as
jaunty as at any time during the long
ordeal through which she has passed
Her attorneys made a formal motion
for new trial and announced that
they would appeal the case.
The time for passing sentence was set
for July 10th at 10 o'clock and the wo-
man was returned to her quarters in
the county Jail.
Suicide Theory Argued
The defense relied on the claim that
the prosecution did not prove the poi
soning of McVicar by the defendant,
and that she was not with him at
the time he must have died The de-
Tense maintained that he committed
Continued on page two.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
BRIGHTEN SPAINS RULERS
Supposed Anarchists EVade Guard and
Attempt to Intercept Alfonso
and Victoria
By Associa ted Press.

by ASSOCldleu IISSS'
LA GRANJA, Spain, June 23.-At the
moment King Alfonso and Queen Vic
toria arrived here from the theater in
their automobile last night a well dress
ed Individual evaded the guards and
sought to intercept the royal couple. He
was arrested and gave the name of Jose
Maria of Madrid.
When the prisoner was searched
papers of a suspicious nature and con-
siderable money were found.
An Italian who was acting in a
strange manner was also arrested. He
claimed that he was on his way to Bill
boa, looking for work, but he was un-
able to account for his presence In this
unfrequented place, where the king and
queen are spending their honeymoon.
The authorities have adopted ex-
extreme vigilance owing to the reports
that number of dangerous anarchists
are on their way to Spain and a rigid
inspection has been established at the
frontier
Nevertheless, the king and queen
separately leave the palace unaccom-
panied and take walks in the parks.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
CROWDS CHEER
VIM. ]. BRYAN
AT TR0NDHJEM
~ Associated Preas.

@ BY Associated Press.
@ TRONDHJEM, June 28.-The
@ NorweRian-American delegates to
o the coronation Of King HaaISon
o held n meeting this afternoon in
o The garden Of the old archbishop's
o palace, under the shadow of the
@ cathedral. and invited william ).
@ bryan 10 address them.
. When Mr.. Bryan appeared he
o was presented with American md
q Norwegian flags and the crowd
o cheered him.
o Mr.. Bryan said that. Judging
@ Norway by her sons who come to
@ America, he wanted to offer her
@ his CONGRATULATIONS.
% He declared that Norway had
o achieved high civilization without
@ losing any of her early rugged
@ strength, thing nations rarely
@ achieved.
o He hoped the country's prosper
o ity would be as long as her days
o are now.
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
MISTAKES DEADLY
POISON MIXTURE
FOR CLEAR WATER

@ Special to The Herald.
@ STOCKTON. June 23.-WhiIe (
@ closing his argument to the jury {
% In the famous LeDOux murder case (
p this forenoon District Attorney (
. Norton narrowly escaped swallow {
@ ing n mixture of cnrbOIic acid and {
o water. which had been used during {
@ the trial In demonstrating the in {
O sOIubility of the two liquids. {
o Reaching for what he supposed {
@ was glass of water the district (
(. attorney raised the fiery liquid to {
@ HIS lips, prepared to swallow the {
o contents. {
o As he did so one of the attOr- {
@ neys in the case noticed the net Z
O and grnsping his arm prevented {
o MIR. Norton from drinking the {
o deadly potion. {
q To make sure that similar Oc- {
9 currence might not arise later the
@ fluid was removed from the table. (
@ Attorney Norton, while apparently (
@ paying little attention to the incl (
@ dent Mt the time, admitted at the (
@ close of his argument that he had {
@ had n close call. {
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
SENATE CONFIRMS
BENZ. F. BARNES
Declares Presidents Assistant Secre-
tary Was Responsible for Woman
Being Dragged" From
White House
BY Associated Press.

BN ASSOCl1ted Press.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-Benjamin
F. Barnes, assistant secretary to the
president, was today confirmed by the
senate in executive session as post
master at Washington.
The vote was SO to 16. By a reverse
vote resolution was defeated provid-
ing for an investigation of the Mrs.
Minor Morris incident in March when
by order of Mr. Barnes the woman was
elected from the White House offices.
The nomination had been pending since
April 2.
The procedure in the senate was dra-
matte. Senator Tillman went over the
testimony which the committee on
postoffices and post roads declined to
receive when it refused to enter upon
an Investigation of the Mrs Morris af-
fair. He had read the statement of the
eye witnesses, and then drew from
under his desk black silk skirt wrap
ped in a newspaper.
Tillman Exhibits Skirt
This was the skirt worn by Mrs. Nor
ris when she was carried or dragged"
as she claimed from the White House.
1t was torn and muddy showing the
llnprlntS OIL ShoeS. 1t was charged by
Mr.. Tillman that the lower part of the
woman's body had been trampled on by
the police officers and the White House
attendants, including a negro, who had
assisted in taking her to a carriage.
No effort was made by any senator
to defend the action of the police
Senator Carter said if there had been
any assault upon the woman the police
alone were to blame. He said that Mr..
Barnes could not be held responsible,
as the i'll treatment, if any, had oc-
Cured outside of the offices. Senator
Tillman gave notice that on Monday he
will repeat his remarks in the open
senate and exhibit the torn clothing of
Mrs. Morris.
He will find the occasion for this in
moving for vote on his resolution
asking for an investigation of the po-
lice force.
Senator Tillman said that it was a
peculiar coincidence that the only eye
witnesses who defended the incident
were Elmer e. Payne, a newspaper
man. who had received a naval acad-
emy appointment for his son. and the
police, whose superintendent. Richard
Sylvester, had received a like favor
from the hands of the president.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
ASK $1OO,OOO,OOO TO
OPEN ARID LANDS
By Associated Press.

BOISE, Idaho, June 23.-It has been
determined to designate the meeting
of the National Irrigation congress to
be held in Boise in September as "The
hundred million dollar congress-"
In other words, an agitation is then
to be started to secure a direct appro-
priation of $1OO,OO0OOO from congress
to supplement- the reclamation fund.
This has been determined upon after
consultation, with many of those who
are leaders In the work of the congress
The present fund is comparatively
small. as compared with the number Of
available projects.
1t is swelled only by the land sales
and by the payment I'm ten-year in
stallments by farmers of the cost Of
construction Of works
The success attained is so great that
It is felt the fund available for the
purpose should be expanded 50 the
work of opening arid land as homes for
the people could be accelerated.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24

PART
1-McVicker's slayer is doomed.
2-Think woman was murdered.
3-Babies devour garbage.
4-Students viii produce sketch.
5-Arrange merry wedding bells.
6-7-Sports.
9-Southern California news.
PART n
2-3-Society.
4EEditoriaI.
5-City news.
6-Cable news.
-Dramatlc.
s-Makes good men of boys.
e-Pretty cIer.; goes on stage.
PART III
4-Spanish veterans convene soon.
6-7-e-cIassifled advertisements.
s. 9-Markets.
PART w
Magazine section.
PART v
Children's magazine.
PART vi
Colored comic supplement.
EASTERN
Senate confirms BENJAMIN F. Barnes
as assistant secretary to the president
President Roosevelt announces his
intention of going to Isthmus of Pan
anna TO view work of canal
Senator Foraker declares II would
be "A godsend to the country If the
railroad rate bill in it's present form
fails to pass.
COAST
Jury finds Mrs lie Doux guilty OF
murder in the first degree.
Mayor Schmitz makes second attempt
to settle sailors strike.
Levees break and water of Kern
river threaten destruction of numerous
orchards and vineyards.
LOCAL
Officers believe Bently and Wilson both
accused OF embezzlement, worked to-
gether.
Former Mayor Fred Eaton becomes
Medical board must answer in court for
refusing TO grant doctor racticing
license
students Of Polytechnic high school pro-
Children eat garbage from rubbish
heaps.
Second day Of Jaxtn trial
Mrs Lillian NJ Lip,ey charges John
B. Milward with embezzling her funds.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
PRESIDENT To
co TO PANAMA
Trip to San Francisco Cancelled in
Order That Conditions on
lsthmus May Be
Reviewed
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. June 23.-President
Roosevelt will visit the Isthmus of Pan
of the construction work on the Pan
anna canal.
This announcement was made at the
White House today by Secretary Loeb.
1t is expected that the president will
leave in october or early in November
He will be absent about three weeks
The trip, it is believed, will be made
on one of the big cruisers of the navy.
None of the details has been worked
out beyond the bare decision to make
the trip.
1t is likely that the president will be
accompanied by Secretary Taft and
Chairman Shonts of the Panama canal
commission. The president has desired
to inspect the route OF the canal for
some time and make himself personally
familiar with the great undertaking.
He will be able to spend at least a
week in the zone and in that time he
will familiarize himself with the sltua-
tion.
In connection with the announcement
of the presidents intention to visit
Panama, Secretary Loeb said the pres
ident had decided not to visit San Fran
cisco next autumn to participate in the
laying of the corner stone of the new
federal building.
Cannot Make Both Trips
While the president, it can be said,
desires to do anything he can properly
to promote construction, he cannot
make the trip to both Panama and San
Francisco.
For several weeks he has been con-
sidering making a trip next spring
through the middle west. But since the
announcement was made of the likeli-
hood of his taking the trip such a mass
of invitations has been received that
he has given up the plan.
1t became evident that If he should
accept one-tenth of the invitations the
trip would occupy two or three months.
The probability is that he will go next
May to Lansing, Mich, to attend the
semi-centennial celebration of the es-
tablishment of the agricultural college
in this country. There he will meet
many of the prominent educators of the
country.
The trip will be brief, occupying prob
ably not more than four or five days.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
TEAMSTER FALLS in
FIT AND LATER DIES

Andrew Shanahan, a teamster, fell
in an epileptic fit on South Main street
yesterday evening and was taken to
teh receiving hospital, where he died an
hour later. His body was taken in
charge by Bresee Bros.
Little is known of the man at the
police station, but 1t is said he has
been subject to similar fits for some
time. The one yesterday was the most
severe he had ever had.
At the hospital every effort was made
by Drs. Cook and Bonynge, to save
him, but the man expired within few
minutes after he was placed on the
operating table.
An inquest will be held today
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
MANY PAY HIGH LICENSES
Four Hundred Applications Filed by
San Francisco Saloon Men
Within Short Time
BY a ssOCia I'D Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.-The Ii
cense bureau of the police department.
was beseged today by applicants for
the renewal of saloon licenses and
that the higher license has little de-
terrent effect is shown by the fact that
by noon over 400 applications had been
filed. with the prospect of an equal
number in addition by nightfal
Indications are that the police COM
missioners will have their hands full
if any attempt is to be made to limit
the saloons to one to a block.
Now that the time for opening sa-
looms has been announced-July b
there is great activity fitting up tenn
porary places for saloons.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
BAG TWENTY IN RAID
ON A GAMBLING DEN

Fan tan and lottery in Chinatown
received a severe set back last evening
when the notorious dive at 436 Niger
alley was raided by eight plain clothes
men of the local police force. Twelve
Japanese and eight Chinese We're taken
to the central station by the officers
and the complete paraphes aGlia of the
gambling den was taken as evidence.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
FLAMES END LIFE OF CHILD
Alameda Family Mourns UntimeIy
Death of Young Son at
San Francisco
BY Associated Press

f1y HSSUCIHIF TTtSH
SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.-Peter
Eustachy, the three and half
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Eus-
tachy of Alameda, was burned to
death last night.
While endeavoring to smother the
flames that ended the life of the child
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dufard and Mrs.
Emile Alemand, neighbors. all sus-
tained serious burns on the hands.
The death of the child was reported
to the coroner, who has ordered an
inquest.
The child's clothing caught fire in
some unknown manner while it was
playing in the yard in the rear of it's
home.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
FEAR MASSACRES
WILL CONTINUE
By Associat ted Press.

BY AsSOCIateU PTeSS.
ST PETERSBURG, June 23.-Dis-
patches from Bialystok report that the
citizens there are panic stricken, owing
to uncomfortable rumors that the ex-
cesses will soon be revived. Patrols
are to be seen everywhere and strict
martial law is enforced.
Three men. two of whom were Chris
tians, were recently shot for failing to
obey orders to halt.
In st. Petersburg a sergeant of police
was killed last night in the turbulent
Narva district, which is the center of
an armed revolutionary organization.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
LEVEES GIVE WAY;
ORCHARDS SUFFER
By Associated Press.

LATON, Cal, June 23.-At 6 o'clock
this evening the levee on the south side
of Kings river, about one-half mile
east of the Santa Fe railroad, gave way
and the water is flooding some of the
best orchards and vineyards in Kings
county.
The break IL about sixty feet wide
and all effort to close it has proved un-
availing. Unless repaired it will turn
the water of Kings river into Mussell
slough and down to the city of Han
ford. The Santa Fe Railroad company
has a large crew at work trying to
save it's tracks from washing out.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
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HARD TO REACH
STANDARD OILS
HEAD OFFICIALS
BY Associated press.

. BY Associated. Press
. WASHINGTON. June 23.-AI-
o though the department of Justice
o has announced that II proposes to
o begin criminal proceedings against
o the officials of the Standard OIL
o company, the Intimatlon IL given
. that II Is doubtful II indictments
@ may he found against such men In
o the Standard OH company ms John
o ID. Rockefeller. n. II. Rogers and
o. John ID. Archbold.
o An official of The department. of
o Justice indicated today tbat while
o the government would press the
o prosecutions vigorously he did not
o have nm idcn that the officials of
o the Standard OF company would
o be reached I'm criminal proceedings
o any more than the presidents of
q railroads personally are reached
o through similar proceedings.
o @ o @ @ @ g o o o @ o o @ @ 8 @ o
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
CUTS THROAT WITH KNIFE
Commercial Traveller Ends His Life
at Auburn While Temporal
rily Insane
Rv Assnciatad presa

AUBURN. June Fisherman Dress
er, a commercial traveller, who was
brought down from Forest Hill last
week, suspected of being demented,
committed suicide last night in the
county Jail, cutting his throat with a
bread knife.
He died in fifteen minutes. He was
born in Pope valley, Nevada county,
AZ years ago, and has a sister living
there. He was a resident of Rocklin.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
CIRCUS WAR is NOW ENDED
Ringing Brothers Acquire Large Hold
ings From Former Worlds
Greatest Show Men"
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO. June ga dispatch to
the Tribune from Rock Island says:
The completion of deal was an
nounced yesterday by which the heirs
of the late James A. Bailey sell to
Ringing Bros. the Forepaugh- h-Sells
Bros. show.
The result probably will end the cir
Gus war that has ragged so iercely
through this season with eXtravagant
advertising and price cutting.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
RETURNS A DOUBLE VERDICT
Illinois Jury Sends Woman to Asylum
and Recommends Prison
Sentence Later
n Assoclnted Press.

PEORIA, ILL.,. June 2S.-The jury in
the sensational case of Mrs. Mary L.
Mckinney. charged with cruelty to her
ward, Stella Grady, returned verdict
of guilty today and recommended that
the prisoner be sent to an insane asy-
lum until she recovers, and then be
compelled to serve two years in the
penitentiary.
The jury found that Mrs. Mckinney
is at present insane.