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Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-02
TWENTY-SEVEN DIE IN WRECK
AMERICANS MEET INSTANT DEATH
specIaI cabIe 10 rhe Herald.

LONDON, July 1-Twenty-seven passengers the majority
of them prominent Americans either crushed burned
death in wreck the London Southwestern railway early
this morning
The accident of the the history of England
occurred Salisbury while the American line express
speeding toward London from Plymouth clip
In addition those killed outright, dozen
seriously injured several of whom will probably die within
twenty-four hours.
With the exception Of four tranmen the list of killed and
injured composed Of who had just debaked
from the big New York. which sailed from New York
city June 3D. Just how the accident happened will probably
be known AS the fairly whzzed through Salisbury
engine suddenly left the track and instant later the
ncent coaches of twisted Steel spintered mbes
and crushed and bleeding bodies of passengers.
Within few moments help at hand and as quickly as
possible bodies removed from the coaches and aid
injured but passengers escaped
. with their lives
In others of the Americans terribly mangled
that recognition impossible and Identification only
established by papers found in the clothing by marks the
clothing itself
who happened to be in London at the
time leaving nothing undone to provide the best medical
attention their counuymen who less seri
ousy hurt.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-02
Many Americans Lose
TheirLives Near
London
Bodies of Victims Burned
and Horribly
Mangled
List OF Dead and Injured Includes
over Twenty Prominent Resi-
dents Of Eastern
Cities
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
SALISBURY, England, July 1.--Driv-
ing at mad pace over the London
southwestern railway the American
line express, carrying forty-three of the
steamer New York's passengers from
Plymouth to London, plunged from the
track just after passing the station
here at 1857 o'clock this morning and
mangled to death in it's wreckage tweu-
ty-three passengers who sailed from
New York June %, and four OF the
trainmen. Besides those to whom death
came speedily dozen persons were in
jured, some Of them seriously.
Following is the list of the first cabin
passengers dead:
BARWICK, Walter, Toronto, Ont.
CASSIER, Louis, Trumbull, Conn.
CossIT, Frederick Henry. New York.
ELPHICKE, Mrs. C. W.. Chicago.
HARRING, Dudley, S16 West Ninety
fifth street, New York.
HITCHCOCK, Mrs. L. N, 261 Central
Park West, New York.
HoWIESON, Miss Mary F., 81 West
I'LL ~ ob tiCCtp 1NCW IOIh.
KING, Rev. e. L., Toronto, Ont.
KOCH Frank W., Allentown, Pa.
MCDONALD, John E., New York.
McMEEKIN, F. c., New York city.
PIPON, G. A., Toronto, Ont.
SENTELL, Mrs. E. W., New York.
SENTELL, Miss Blanche M, New
York city.
SENTELL. Miss Gertrude NJ, New
York city.
SMITH, Mrs, Dayton, o.
SMITH, Miss Eleanor. Dayton. o.
SMITH, Gerard, Dayton, o.
WHITE, Mrs. Lillian Hurd, 424 Fifth
avenue, New York city.
The following second cabin passen-
gers are dead:
GEoPPINGER, Louis. address un-
known.
KELLER, Jules. address unobtain-
able.
THOMPSON. William, address unob-
tainable.
The following are the first cabin
passengers injured:
Allen. G. H. W, New York city
Critchell, Robert S., Chicago.
Griswold, Miss 1. s.. address unob-
tainable.
Hitchcock. Miss NJ. New York city.
Koch, Mrs, Allentown. Pa
Koch. Miss Anna, Allentown, Pa.
The following second cabin passen-
ger was injured:
Rask, Miss NJ, address unobtainable.
Late Arrival Saves Lives
The late hour of the New Yorks ar
rival at Plymouth saved many lives.
She carried more than sixty travellers
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-02
PORTLAND SHAKEN
BY AN EXPLOSION
UNION OIL TANKS GO UP IN
SMOKE
Windows Shattered Three-quarters OF
a Mile Away and Residents Be-
Ileve Terrible Earthquake
Has Occurred
Ry Associated Press.

Ry Associated Press.
PORTLAND, July with force
so great that every window within
three quarters of a mile was shattered
and the earth shaken in Portland, three
miles away so that the people believed
an earthquaI9 had occurred, two of the
tanks of the Union Oil company of
versity Park, a suburb lying few miles
north of the city on the willamette
river.
One man, Leonard Jacquia, the night
watchman, is missing, and 1t Is feared
that he is dead. Both of the tanks were
nearly empty, it being estimated that
only 5000 barrels of oil were lost. This
with the damage to the tanks, will
amount to about $4,000.
Cause Not Known
The cause of the explosion is not
certainly known 1t Is stated that
Jacuuia was seen near one of them
Immediately before the explosion oc-
CURED and it is believed that in some
manner ignition was communicated
from his lantern to the oil.
Nothing was seen of Jacquia after
the explosion and search for him re-
suited in the finding of part of his
lunch basket.
The tanks are located almost on the
banks of the Willamette and for some
time several saw mills and dry docks
which are situated a short distance
down stream were in serious danger as
we'll as the big tanks of the Standard
Oil company, which are but a few hum
dred feet away.
The fire was confined to the vicinity
of the two tanks through the efforts of
hundreds of residents of the surround
ing country and the fire boat which
was sent to the fire from this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-02
WHITES BROTHER
OFFERS FORTUNE
LARGE SUM TO BE USED IN
PROSECUTING THAW
Dispatch From Pittsbure Says Wife of
Murderer Is About to Become
Mother-Witnesses
Disappear
By Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July To-day being
Sunday there was a slight break in
sensational developments in the Thaw-
White murder case.
District Attorney Jerome got back
from his vacation and will begin to
take an active part in the prosecution
of the case tomorrow.
A dispatch from Pittsburg says Mrs.
Harry Kendall Thaw is shortly to be-
come mother and that it was the
persecution of Stanford White while
she is in this condition that impelled
Harry Thaw to murder him.
1t is said Mrs. Thaw expects an heir
in about four months.
Richard Mansfield White of Seattle,
Wash, arrived in New York today to
begin the fight he proposes to make
against Harry K. Thaw.
White is said to be man of great
wealth and willing to spend every cent
he has to bring about disclosures con-
those the defense will make regarding
the life of Stanford White.
Investigation to Continue
The district attorneys office, which
has already taken up the work of in
vestigating Whites career will to-
morrow call w. Gould Brokaw, friend
other prominent clubmen who knew
White, to bring out the facts of the
dead architects habits.
OF all the dramatic developments in
the story of the murder of White none
is more significant in direct bearing on
the case than the sudden disappearance
from the city of "Gertie" Grant, the
woman who with Pauline Desmond
stood nearer to the complete confidence
.,I, I,sr
feminine acquaintances.
Both Miss Grant and Miss Desmond
are matured chorus girls. Miss Grant
has fled to Europe and Miss Desmond
to Chicago. Both were leaders of the
girls who attended Whites parties and
both were shadowed two months by
Thaw's detectives.
The district attorney believes they
could give much information that he
desires
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-02
NE GRO DIES At
HANDS Of MOB
ASSAULTS YOUNG GIRL IN
INDIAN TERRITORY
Brought Before Victim, Wretch Con-
fesses = Rope and Flames
Quickly End His
BY Associated 7ress.

BY Associated -'ress.
CHICKASHA. l. T., July IA negro
who committed criminal assault upon
the 16-year-old daughter of Ira Robert
son, near Womack, was captured last
night, and after being taken to the
scene of his crime, was hanged and
burned near the spot where he COM
mitted the crime.
He confessed his crime and offered no
resistance to the mob. To one person
the negro gave his name as Cliff Mays
CT Marshall, Texas. and he told another
that it was Will Newbright of San
Antonio.
BY the time the negro was overtaken
near Bradley last night fully 400 men
had Joined in the chase, and soon after
the capture the march to Woma elk
began. 1t was nearly o'clock this
morning when the Robertson home was
reached. The negro was brought before
the assaulted girl.
Negro Admits Crime
That's the one,' said she at once,
and the negro replied:
''Yes, lady, I'm the one. Gentlemen,
| admit the crime
Tie mob then proceeded with their
victim past the spot where he had
committed the crime and to tree on
the bank of Walpc-t creek, where d rope
was thrown over a limb about eight
cen Get high and the other end knotted
about the mans neck.
He was given an opportunity to
speak, and again he confessed his guilt.
and efter a fervent prayer to God for
forgiveness he was drawn high into the
air to die by strangulation.
EefUre life was extinct the body was
lowered to the ground, the logs and
brush were heaped upon it and the
mass ignited.
For a moment the body writhed. a
few groans were heard ard the flames
Competed their work.
Two hours later the charred body
was buried under the same tree, under
direction of deputy marshal who had
been thwarted in his effort to take the
negro from the mob.
Miss Robertson's condition is not
serious.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-02
EMPEROR SEEKS
LEADER IN VAIN
Lower House to Be Asked for an
Appropriation of $5o,ooo,ooo to
Relieve Famine Sufferers
Throughout Russia
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, July mo def
nate statement with reference to the
retirement of the Goremykn cabinet
was forthcoming today.
Emperor Nicholas apparently is en-
countering trouble in finding a man
to whom to intrust the reins of power
and effecting an understanding with
the liberal groups of parliament.
The constitutional democratic parlia-
mentary committee met this afternoon
behind closed doors to discuss tactics
under the situation.
The Associated Press was informed
after the meeting that the committee
adhered to its former decision that
nothing less than a fully responsible
cabinet will be acceptable and that
constitutional democrats will refuse to
take portfolios in any mixed ministry.
The leaders scarcely expect that these
terms will be accepted at present. In
der the responsibility of government.
viii Ask Big Appropriation
1t is stated that Minister of the In
terror Stolypin and Minister of Finance
Kokossoff will submit to the lower house
of parliament. probably tomorrow, a
request for an appropriation of $780,
900 for famine relief, one-half of
which will be for distribution during
the current year and the remaining
one-half next year
suggestion that relief be conducted
through the zemstvos and other local
bodies, declaring that the organiza-
ton of these bodies is sufficient and
that only the administration Is capa-
BILE of efficient work.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-02
ALL GO THIRSTY
IN KANSAS CITY
BY Associated Press.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. July 1.-For the
first time in history all the saloons in
both the Kansas Cities were closed to-
night.
On the Missouri side II was the usual
Sunday closing that has been carried
out for months past by order of Gov
ernor Folk.
On the Kansas side, where the pro-
hibitlon law has been openly violated
for years, the closing was the result of
Governor Hoch's campaign to stop the
sale OF liquor not only on Sunday, but
on every day OF the week.
Since the Sunday closing order has
been effective on the Missouri side
SO00O weekly have gone to Kansas City
Kas. for relief, but today none was in
sight The lid was not only on In Kan
sas, but II was padlocked.
In Kansas. in order to emphasize his
earnestness in the matter Assistant
Attorney General Tricklett had pad
locks placed on the doors of all joints
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-02
MANY scHooNERs TIED UP

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1,-According
to the Information received at the head
quarters of the Sailors union, twenty
six steam schooners belonging to the
members of the United Shipping and
Transportation association are now laid
up for want of men to sail them.
These boats are all reputed to have
done rushing business in the lumber
trade before the strike, but now IL is
period.
The Sailors union also claims that the
steam schooners Sequoia and Vanguard
have lost their crews OF non-union men
and are at the present time unable to
sail
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-02
-FOUR KILLED IN
NINE ACCIDENT
W0RKMEN MEET DEATH UNDER
IRON ORE
Five Loaded Cars Dash Down Grade
Into Pit at Eveleth, Minne-
sofa, With Fatal
Results

By Associated Press.
EVELETH, Mimi, July -Four men
were killed and one probably fatally
injured in wreck in Fayal No. extern
sion pit late last night.
Five runaway steel cars loaded with
iron ore dashed down the grade into the
pit, striking a shovel in the stripping
and burying the shovel crew in ore and
debris.
The dead
JIMMY SULLIVAN, brakeman.
WILLIAM CHAPPELLE, fireman,
aged % years.
10y MAY, water boy, aged IA.
JOHN RINDA, a pit man.
Injured:
Jake Kinda, father of John Kinda.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-02
ONE MINER KILLED;
SEVERAL WOUNDED
By Associated Press.


WHEELING, w. Va, July 1.-The
Bradley mine of the United States Coal
company was the scene this afternoon
of a riot in which one miner was killed
and number wounded, as we'll as sew
eral guards.
Sheriff Voorhees, of Jefferson county,
Ohio, was on the scene of the trouble
tonight to investigate. The women of
the town fled to Smithfeld, where they
were given shelter in the town hall.
Frank Hicks, an English miner, who
lives in Smithfield, stated this evening
that one miner, foreigner, was in
stantly killed from shot by a guard
and that FIVE members were badly
wounded, bat they could not be found.
He says that he was reliably informed
that eight guards were wounded, but
how seriously he could not learn.
The trouble, he said, was started by
the guards, who, he claimed were
drinking. Hicks said the guards shot
into the houses, and the women secured
their children and fled to Smithheld.
Hundreds of shots were fired.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-02
PART |


1-Refuses to fight a duel.
2-Twenty-seVen die in wreck.
3-lnfant actress makes hit.
4-Edltorial.
5-City news,
6-Sports.
7-classified advertisements.
9-Pant alfalfa 1000 miles.
PART II
1-SteaI traVesty score of stage.
2-3-4-5.6-7-PubIic advertising.
9-Southern California news.
EASTERN
Stanford Whites brother announces
intention of spending entire wealth. IL
need be, in bringing Harry Thaw to
justice.
Springfield ILL.,. man kills a citizen.
fatally wounds an officer, steals horse
and buggy, and escapes from posse and
bloodhounds
American Farm Products company at
tracts attention of the most wealthy
capitalists.
FOREIGN
Railroad wreck near London results
in death of twenty-seven people. many
of whom were prominent citizens or the
Russia's emperor fails to find a suit
able successor for Goremykin.
COAST
Twenty-six steam schooners tied up
i'm coast city as result of the sailors
strike.
Union oil tanks explode near Port
land Ore
New buildings at Stanford university
to be completed by August 2S.
LOCAL
General Homer Lea challenges M. B.
Flexner to a duel.
Quarrel at merry go-round ends in
bloodshed.
Thieves make way with score OF bur-
lesque opera
Riverside judge takes testimony by
Huge tank of oil explodes at Whit
tier.
much damage.
Pyromaniac sets fire to valuable
RUN to Redondo beach will be short
ened.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-02
HOUNDS FOLLOW
SLAYER'S TRAIL
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, MURDERER
MAKES ESCAPE
Kills One Man, Fatally Wounds An
other Steals Horse and
Buggy and Gets
Away
BY AssocIated Preas.

by Associated Press
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July Ito es-
cape arrest, man unknown to the po-
lice today killed Benjamin Lederie,
wounded Police Sergeant Fehr prob
ably fatally, stole a horse and buggy
and fed with hundreds of citizens led
by Mayor Devereaux and guided by
bloodhounds on his train.
Sergeant Fehr today was informed
by telephone that man was trying to
sell a bicycle evidently stolen at a
pawnshop Fehr fent to the shop and
arrested him.
The man quickly drew an iron bar
from a pocket and felled Fehr and fled,
taking the officers revolver.
Lederie, seeing the assault, chased
the thug up an alley. Being cornered
the man turned and shot Lederie dead
Re-entering the street the murderer
united a horse from a hitching post,
jumped into the buggy and drove
rapidly out of town. standing off all
pusuers with the sergeant's revolver.
Mayor Devereaux headed a quickly
formed troop of citizens, but up to a
late hour the fugitive had not been ap-
pretended
LATERAL an early hour this Mon
day. morning a posse of officers sur
rounded the timberland on South Fork
river in which the murderer is sup
posed to be hiding. He was pursued
for twenty miles before taking to the
timber.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-02
MEAT BILL PEN" A
GIFT TO BEVERIDGE
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-President
Roosevelt has sent the following letter
to Senator Beveridge, dated yesterday:
my Dear Senator Beveridge: l send
you herewith the pen with which
signed the agricultural bill, containing
the meat inspection clauses. You were
the man who first called my attention to
the abuses in the packing houses. You
were the legislator who, drafted the bill
which in it's substance now appears in
the amendment to the agricultural bill
and which will enable us to put COM
plete stop to the wrong doing COM
planned Of.
"The pen is worth nothing in itself,
but / am glad to send 1t to you as the
expression of my acknowledgment of
your services.
with all good wishes. believe me,
am faithfully yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-02
ROOSEVELT FAMILY
WARMLY WELCOMED
sy Associated Press,

BY AsSoctSted Press.
OYSTER BAY, l.. l., July 1.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt is at Sagamore hill for
the summer. He was met at the sta
tion this morning by Mrs. Roosevelt
and Kermit, who had attended early
communion.
His journey from Washington ended
with the three mile drive to Sycamore
hill, where he remained throughout the
day. The annual return of President
Roosevelt met the heartiest approval
of hisxOyster Bay neighbors, who are
planting to make much of him in their
Fourth of July celebration.
The attempt of a man with camera
to snap the president as he took his
seat by Mrs. Roosevelt at the station
was interfered with by the secret SER
vice men.
The executive offices have been fitted
up for work, and the necessary execu-
tive business will begin there to-
morrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-02
WILL REBUILD UNIVERSITY
Buildings Destroyed by Earthquake at
Stanford to Be Replaced
~ Onca

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, July L.
The work of repair and construction
of the Stanford university buildings in
jured by the earthquake has been
placed in the hands of a commission
selected from the engineering faculty
of the university.
The commission is composed of Pro-
fessors Marks, Durand and Wing.
will be pushed as rapidly as possible
and the necessary class rooms and
laboratories and dormitories will be
ready at the opening of the next term,
August %.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-02
NOTABLES ASCEND VESUvIUS
In Laying Corner Stone of New Viii
Iage Great Enthusiasm
Is Displayed
Nv ASSOCIATED Press.

by Assoclated PreSS.
NAPLES, July 1.-The duke and
duchess of Aosta and the local officials
ascended Mount Vesuvius today to lay
the corner stone of the new village of
Ottajane.
The affair was marked by great en-
thusiasm, large number of people
from San Giuseppe, Samma, Santa Ana
and other villages injured by the erup-
ton of the volcano last April, Witness
ing the ceremony.
The weather, however, was unfaVor-
able, there being heavy rainstorm
with lightning, and the heat was op-
pressive. The corner stone is composed
of cement and cinders.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-02
KILLS SISTER; CoNFEsSES
Nebraska City Woman Admits Taking
Life of Miss Della
LLOYD

Miss Lucy Lloyd. aged "a, tonight con-
fessed that she choked her sister, Miss
Stella Lloyd, aged 81, to death last
night at their home on a farm near
here. The elder woman, who was
killed. had been losing her mind and
while brooding over this and their
separation that she felt would result
from 1t, the younger woman stepped up
behind her sister as they were prepar-
ing for bed and killed her then re-
mained beside the corpse all night. The
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-02
TROUBLE EXPECTED
in MINING CAMPS
BY Associated Press.

I9y 4AaoUCIdlTu 7 Ns5o'
Ell PASO, Texas, July 1.-Orders
have been issued at Phoenix, Ariz., to
hold three companies of the Arizona
national guard in readiness to proceed
to Morenci and Clifton, Ariz, where a
strike is threatened in the mines.
A strike occurred there three years
ago with serious riots and United
States troops had to be called out to
quel them. There has been trouble
in these camps for several weeks past
with several minor strikes
Many Mexicans are employed in both
these camps
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-02
PITTSBURG YOUTH
FATALLY WOUNDED
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
PITTSBURG, July with two bull
let holes In his head, Robert Mcknight,
II years old, a son of Harry C. Nc
Knight of the East End. lies i'm the
Pittsburg hospital in critical con-
dition
his recovery. Statements differ as to
how he received the wounds His father
declared the affair to be an accident,
but refused to diVulge any details.
Young Mcknight is a member of a
prominent Pittsburg family and is well
known in New York where he visited
often, and was associated with promi-
nent families.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-02
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California: Fair Mon-
day; light west wind. Maximum
temperature in Los Angeles yes
terday, 81 degrees; minimum, 81
degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-02
Report Twenty-seven Missing

NAGASAKI, July 1.-The Japanese
steamers Hinode and Machiyei, collid-
ed near Sasebo and twenty-seven mem
bers of the crew are missing.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-02-13
AFTER THE OYSTER FLEET
One Captain Arrested, But Several
Sailors say They Were Shanqhaied.

One Captain Arrested, But Several
Sailors say They Were shanghaied.
Norfolk. Va. Fob. l2.-United States
Marshal Morgan Treat and Commits
sioner Percy 5. Stevenson have re-
turned on the revenue cutter Window
from an expedition among the oyster
dredging fleets in Chesapeake Bay.
While over 80 vessels we're boarded
and the captains in a number OF in
stances were holding men in a state
bordering on slavery. only one arrest
was made. ". z. Justice, master OF
the schooner Daniel, was taken into
custody by a launch party in Maddox
creek. near Colonial Beach. Thomas
Cunningham a member Of his crew
charged Justice with cruel treatment
In a cabin two feet and a half high
and six feet wide with no bedding
four men were QUAR- cred. Cunning
ham, however was the only one of them
who made charges. He claims the cabin
floor was often flooded and that he and
his mates were forced to sleep in the
water Cunningham, who is suffering
from rheumatism as a result OF his
experiences. will be held in the Nor
folk Jail as a witness. Several sailors
on other vessels testified that they had
been drugged and shanghaied by Bald-
more agents, but none would prefer
charges.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-02-13
MARTINS RATE BILL

Senator Martin has reintroduced his
amendment TO the Hepburn rate bill.
He proposes to strike out all OF section
eight of the Hepburn bill, and to insert
in lieu thereof another section that will
insure three important things in rate
regulation. He proposed to have nine
commissioners in the new commission TO
be appointed from the nine judicial cir
cults of the United States. Then he pro-
poses that not over FIVE OF them shall
be appointed from any one political
party. and that no one financially in
terested in a railroad shall be eligible to
appointment on the commission.
The amendment is regarded as a very
timely one. removing some serious Obiec-
tons to the Hepburn bill.