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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-01
JAPAN PREPAR ES
FOR ANOTHE r WAR
Rv Associated Press.

VICTORIA, B. c., May 31.-According
to adVices received by the steamer
Kanagwa today the Eastern World, a
German paper of Yokohama. published
a sensa tional leading article stating
that Japan is getting the army and
navy into readiness for war with view
to forcing war with China two or three
years hence.
The Eastern World says another war
with China would offer promising prizes
and a preteXt could be soon found. The
paper goes on to state that Japan's
hopeless Indebtedness to England and
America is driving the country to plan
an attack on China.
By this, the Eastern World says,
Japan could exact heavy indemnity
and also make permanent the precari-
GUS tenure of Port Arthur and the
Liao Tung peninsula. China is marked
to pay the piper for the recent war,
the Yokohama paper says. and there
will be no question of the rights or
wrongs of the case, Japan must have
money, many hundreds of millions of
money, and a war with China which
would not only pay for itself but would
also pay off the present debt and prac-
tically make China the treasury of
Japan would be popular.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-01

and Hill streets and will be on two
levels. The lower one will care for the
subway express service, while the ordi-
nary lines will enter on the street level.
The station will be through way"
terminus; that is, cars will loop in such
q way that they will not have to switch
back, as do those of the Pacific Electric
company at Sixth and Main streets.
This will be a great saving in time and
efficiency. AS at present contemplated,
the station will have entrances and
exits on both Hill and Fourth streets,
in l. shape, and cars will enter from one
street, pass through and emerge in the
other, thus obviating the use of these
thoroughfareS as is now necessary. The
lower floor and basement will be for
terminals; the upper foors-for it will
be large and imposing structure
will be for Offices for the company and
for tenants. This great terminal in the
heart of the retail shopping district will
be one of the greatest improvements
that Los Angeles could possibly con-
ceive.
The broad gauging of the system has
begun. At Santa Monica, where street
work has been done recently, third
rail has been laid at standard gauge.
In Hollywood, where much track has
been reconstructed, broad gauge ties
have invariably been put in, even with
the necessity of removing perfectly
good ones.
Broad Gauge Planned
When the city permits a third rail
will be laid on Hill, Sunset, Sixteenth
and other streets used by the Los An
geles- Pacific company, and when all is
eady the cars, which are built with
that end in view, will be fitted with
broad gauge trucks and the work will
be done. Then the narrow gauge rails
will be taken up and the system will be
on standard track basis.
These improvements, as stated, are
now under way, and as fast as permis-
sion is asked and granted by the city
authorities they will be hurried to conf
petion. The blueprints and plans have
been made-this information is taken
from them, in fact-and the recent
$40, 900 bond issue was made in an
ticipation of them.
There will be no lack of money, en-
ergy or push displayed when the neces-
sary legislation is assured. 1t is ex-
pected to have the tunnels built and
the new Hollywood system in operation
this fall. The subway will take longer.
but it is wanted for next years summer
beach traffic. The terminal station will
be the complement Of the subway and
will come when 1t does. The consum-
nation of these plans will make the Los
Angeles-Pacific railroad the equal of
any trolley system in the world, and
ahead of all others, with one possible
exception.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-01
THINK MAN WAS MURDERED
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BAKERSFIELD, May 31-A sheep
herder who was found dead at Tecuya
Monday night develops the fact that
the man was foully murdered by being
shot to death In his bunk.
Suspicion rests on fellow sheep
herder named Ysador Egovene, whose
tracks were found leading up to the
cabin and who has since the murder
mysteriousy disappeared The officers
are now In seach of the fugitive. The
killing occurred sixty miles from
Bakersfield. No cause has been as
signed for the murder.
Tonight It was reported that the fugl-
tive had been seen in Kern City, but
he has not yet been arrested.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-01
REDLANDS MAN
LANDS IN JAIL
CUPID LEADS THE WAY TO AN
EASTERN CELL
Cyrus Ward Follows Mabel Lum to
Brooklyn, but Comes to Grief
While Paying His
Addresses
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, May 31.-Cyrus Ward
of Redlands, Cal, was held in $500 bail
in the Brooklyn police court today on
technical charge of Vagrancy.
He will have an examination June 4.
Wards real offense is chasing Mabel
Lum, an art student, across the con-
tinent from Redlands to Brooklyn and
annoying her here by writing letters
and following her about. 1t is under
stood he has been arrested before in
California for similar offense.
Ward Is a school teacher, "a years
old Miss Lum Is studying art at the
Pratt institute, Brooklyn, and Ward
was arrested while in the library of
that institution.
The girl Is said to be attractive and
was sent to Brooklyn by her parents,
well-to-do people of Redlands, largely
to escape Wards attentions, but Ward
pursued her and for the past two
weeks has been in Brooklyn trying to
pay her his addresses.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-01
DAvITT LEAVES UNIQUE WILL
Foreives Enemies and Prays That
Ireland May Eventually Secure
Absolute Freedom
BY AssOCIate1 Fress.

DUBLIN, MAJ S1.-The funeral of
Michael Davitt, who died at midnight,
has been fixed for June 2. and will be
as private as possible in respect to tie
expressed wishes of the dead patriot.
His body win be inferred at Itraide,
County Mayo, Davitts birthplace.
Messages of sympathy are arriving
from all parts of the world.
Mr.. DaVitt's body will be removed
to the Carmelite church. where 1t will
remain until Sunday. His will leaves
his property to his wife absolutely and
Concludes:
ITO all my friends 1 leave kind
thoughts; to my enemies the fullest
possible forgiveness, and to Ireland my
undying prayer for her absolute free
dom and independence, which 1t has
been my life's ambition to try to OBJ
tain for her."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-01
TRANSFERS UNION
THREATENS STRIKE
First Steps Taken When Four Steam
Schooners Tie Up at Oakland,
Higher Wages Are
Demanded
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
OAKLAND, May 31.-The Coast Sea-
mems union threaten to strike if de-
mands for increased wages are not
granted and to tie up the entire ship
ping on the Pacific coast. The first step
was taken tonight when four steam
schooners tied up and reported that
others would be as soon as discharged.
During the month of February sailors
presented a demand for an increase of
So per month, and cooks, walters and
stewards also demanded an increase.
AS wages of sailors on steam
schooners then ranged from sos to $50
per month, owing to the amount Of
overtime, 1t was considerable argu-
ment over proposed schedule.
Owners claim competition and state of
trade is such that they could not afford
the increase The question was still in
process of adjustment when the fire
occurred.
Immediately after the calamity
steam schooner men held a meetin e
and decided that rates should be adj
vanced despite the fact that there
would be an unprecedented demand for
lumber. 1t was tacitly agreed also
that demands of the coast seamen S
union would be held in allegiance This
WAS QOU6 ulllll WlJ0lI1 the PAST lew QdySs
when demands were repeated by sail
ors. claiming that the work was harder
owing to the increased demand for
lumber. *
The Steam Schooners association
formed and unless the demands are
conceded the coast trade will be tied
up. Vessels in port and now on the
way will be discharged but not per-
mitted to depart until the question is
settled.
Steam schooner owners and charter
ers Immediately passed the affair up
to the United Transportation associa-
ton, which includes not only steam
schooners but Pacific Mail and all
other lines of steam vessels sailing
from this port.
What action the executive commit ee
of that association will take is not
known, but 1t is believed that it will
sustain the actions of the steam
schooner men in declining to concede
the demand
Every effort possible is being made
to avoid the strike and settle the trou-
BILE, as it is fully realized that strike
will tie up building indefinitely, as at
even the present rate of erecting wooden
structures there is not much over a
two weeks supply of lumber in the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-01
LITTLE CHILD rs
BURNED AT STAKE E
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 31.-The
5-year-lod child of Robert Maroney of
Cedar Grove was tied to a stake and
burned to death by playmates who
were emulating the characters in a
mock initiation of red men" recently
presented by members of local lodge
i'm the public hall at that place.
The children, the Oldest of whom is
about 10, were arrayed like Indians,
and the little Maroney child, who was
the "paleface," was seized and bound
to a fence post. A quantity of shaw
ings was placed about his feet. satu-
rated with oil and the flames COM
municating with the child's clothing in
moment the little boy was wreathed
in flames.
The other children, realizing what
they had done, struggled manfully to
tear away the burning material, and
did rescue the child while still alive,
but it almost Immediately succumbed
to it's injuries.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-01

A A ANY great Improvements are now
wv in hand and under way on the
systems of the Los Angeles
Pacific Railroad company. Work has
progressed on all of them, and in some
cases 1t is evident to the eyes of out
siders. In most instances, however,
only the preliminaries have been done.
owing to necessary action by the city
council, Legal holidays have prevented
action by the authorities, but this diff
Guilty will end next week. Meanwhile,
however, no loss of time has ensued,
because the preliminary work had to be
done anyhow. That Is now so far fin
ished that blueprints have been made
and these facts. are obtained from them.
Their authoritativeness, therefore, is
beyond cavil.
Another thing that has held back the
improvements has been lack of money.
This, too, has been remedied; the buy
ing in of Hartman has assured all the
funds desired.
The proposition which will likely have
first consideration will be the Hill
street tunnels. There will be two of
these, one from First to Temple, in
which the city will probably participate,
but which will be cut regardless of
this; the other, a private tunnel for the
railroad, IrOln Ienple street TO SUNSET
boulevard. This will emerge at the top
of the Sunset boulevard hill. and will
save all the tiresome pull around
through the city along Spring and Main
streets and up the steep hill, which now
eats up fifteen to twenty minutes of
each run
Awaits Councils Action
If the city joins in the south tunnel
1t will be for wagon and foot passen-
gers use also; otherwise it, like the
north section, will be for the railroad
exclusively. In the former case, it will
be the largest in the world. Work on
these tunnels will begin as soon as the
council says "go." -Four months, it Is
estimated, will be required for their
completion.
The subway proposition is the biggest
in hand. For it rights of way have been
secured for some time along the line of
Sixteenth street, but in private prop
erty. This subway will extend to the
outside Of the congested district and
will be for beach and express passenger
service exclusively.
AT certain intervals it will rise to the
surface, depending upon the contour of
the land, and stations above ground will
be the only stopping places for these
way outside the congested region and
run on the surface to the beaches. A
thirty minute service, and perhaps less,
will be easy.
The terminal station will be at Fourth
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-01

Tunnel through Hill street First Sunset and routing
Hollywood and Colegove north in HILL and thence Sun
saving fifteen Misunderstanding action by council Plans
ready.
Subway through private right-ofway parallel Sixteenth
for beach and sevcRghtoway secured and
plans drawn.
Huge terminal station Fourth and ill levels for
subway and surface all lines it, running through and
looping there-Land secured and plans ready.
Broad gauge all nes-Ras ordered. ties hand work
begun delayed awaiting permission from council lay third rail
in city streets.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-01
STRIKE GUSHER AT BEACH
Report From Santa Ana Describes
Unexpected Discovery of
Well Diggers
BY Associated PICS.

SANTA ANA, May 31.-While sink
ing a we'll for hot sulphur water yes
terday on the ownsend-Dayman
property at Newport Beach, a strong
flow of natural gas was struck at one
hundred and seventy feet.
No water was encountered but the
flow of gas was so strong that stones
and sand were thrown to consider
able height above the surface from the
bottom of the hole.
The find will be utilized for heating
purposes for a number of new houses
to be erected nearby.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-01
HOLDERS
RECEIVE OFFER
Defunet Traders Insurance Company
Of Chicago Seeks Settlement
at a Fraction Of Real
Losses
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 31.-Three
hundred and fifty policy holders in the
defunct Traders Insurance company
held meeting today at which State
Insurance Commissioner Wolfe pre-
sided
In the course of the meeting the pol
icy holders received an invitation to
accept sixty cents on the dollar in full
settlement of their claims The pro-
posal came from Thomas Bates, a
lawyer from Chicago, who was intro
duced to the meeting by Commits
soner Wolfey as attorney for the re-
ceived of the Traders Insurance COM
pany.
Bates stated that while he did tell
the state insurance commissioner that
he was attorney for the receiver of the
insurance company he really represent
ed eight or ten stockholders who felt
so humiliated at the position in which
they found themselves that they want
ed to see if a way could not be found to
take the company out of the hands of
the receiver by letting the assets and
surplus go to the policy holders.
Risks Total SIS, 900
He explained that the Traders had
S., ,107, 900 at risk in the burned district
company were only capital of $500000
and surplus of $1,300,000. 1t has be-
sides a reinsurance reserve of 81, 100000,
but that under the law this could not
be applied to the payment of losses,
He stated that the company had
$1e0, ,0O0, 900 in policies outstanding all
over the world and the reinsurance re-
serve applied to the return of the
premiums.
THE small coterie of stockholders
whom L represent" said Attorney
Bates. want to pay their debts and
take the company out of the hands of
the receiver. If they can get a settle
ment from your creditors here Of IS
or 60 cents on the dollar those eight or
ten men will put up the money and
make good"
Promises Quick Settlement
He went on to say that if the San
Francisco policy holders, of which there
are about 1000, would accept this offer,
the money would be paid in from thirty
to sixty days, and he then dwelt on the
long drawn out and expansive legal
proceedings if they took the matter
into the court.
A committee was appointed, of which
Marshall Hale was selected chairman,
to investigate the condition of the
Traders Insurance company. Attor-
ney Bates declined to remain until to-
morrow to confer further with this
committee and said he would have to
leave for Chicago today.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-01
A. VALENTINE WILL RESIGN
President of Armour Grain Company
Announces intention of LeaV-
ing Chicago Firm
BY Assocla ted Press.

CHICAGO, May 31-A. Valentine,
president of the Armour company since
its organization in 1890, announced yes
terday that he had written out his res
ignation, to take effect early i'm July
on the retrn from Europe Of j. Ogden
Armour. head of the Armour interests.
Mr.. Valentine declined to discuss his
plans for the future, except in a gem
eral way, stating that he has under
propositions.
Mr., Valentine for years has been zone
of the biggest" operators on the board
Of trade. He has engineered several of
the most important deals in the history
OF the exchange and he has had a tre-
mendous following among operators
both here and in other cities.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-01
DEMAND FOR MEAT DECLINES
Exposures Affect Trade at Kansas City
and Elsewhere
Special to The Herald.

bpeCIdI TO IH6 F1bTdIu.
KANSAS CITY, May 31.-Alleged ex-
posures of unsanitary conditions and
unclean practices in the Chicago pack
ing houses have resulted in a marked
decline in the demand for meat and a
consequent drop Of from 15 to 25 cents
hundred pounds in the price of cattle
within a week.
A joint committee of the live stock
exchange and the commercial club says
great injury is being done the pack
ers and the meat industry everywhere,
and they will urge an immediate and
thorough investigation of the Kansas
City packing houses to prove that no
diseased cattle are slaughtered or en-
ployed for meat In any way.
The result of the agitation in the
eastern papers is now beginning to be
felt on the western live stock ranges.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-01
MAYOR MAILER WELCOMED
By Associated Press.

BY AssocIaIeu Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 31.-Mayor
owen McAleer OF Los Angeles is in this
city on a short sightseeing trip.
He spent part of today viewing the
ruins and called on Mayor Schmitz at
Century hall
The meeting of the two mayors was
cordial one. Mayor Schmitz extended
to the mayor Of the southern city the
thanks and gratitude OF the people Of
San Francisco for the generous manner
In which Los Angeles came TO the
assistance of this city.
Mayor McAleer expected to leave for
the south tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-01

Aim bomb at royal carriage.
2-1ouse saves two salaries.
3-Their slogan is save the BIRDS
4-McClure will escape galows.
5-Sports.
6--EditoraI.
City news.
s-Southern California news.
e-1o-cIasoified advertisements.
1o-Pacific sailors may quit ships.
I'm arkets.
12-Gould to build from northwest.
EASTERN
Daring aeronaut falls to earth at New
York following an exciting trip.
Chicago editor declares packing
houses have been known to allow
human victims of lard watts to remain
in caldronS.
Cardinal Gibbons delivers address at
conference on International arbitration
and says he believes universal peace is
only a question of time.
FOREIGN
Bombs thrown at Madrid, following
marriage of King Alfonso and Princess
Ena, kill sixteen people.
japan prepares for second conflict
COAST
Policy holders at San Francisco re-
fuse offer made by Traders Insurance
company of 60 cents on the dollar set
tling fire losses
discovered that M. Theo Kearney left
two wills, but in both the big estate
goes TO University of California.
Seamen's strike threatens to tie up
Pacific coast shipping.
LOCAL
Death sentence of John Mcclure COM
muted TO life Imprisonment by Gov.
Pardee.
Superior court judges prepare to reset
cases.
Iowa Sheriff finds fugitive at Long
Beach.
Charles F. witzel seriously injured by
Santa Monica car.
Los Angeles county Republicans want
to hold convention in August
Four youths confess burglarlzing store
and schoolhouse.
Mysterious beauty who followed
Thomas A. Blake to California. pleads
in Boston for his release.
Water board delays meeting with con-
solidation commission.
Holidays will end next saturday
Local realty dealers will make offor 20
purchase city hall
Audubon society OF California formed.
Finger prints may furnish clew 70
burglars.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-01
Murderer Hangs at Honolulu
Associated Press

HONOLULU. May 31.-Frank john
son was hanged today for numbering
the 7-year-old son of Henry Wharton,
January 2.
He confessed his crime and said his
real name was John O'Connell, and
that he had relatives In Ireland
Johnson cut the boys body into bits
end buried the pieces. Afterward he
assisted the mother in the search for
the boy The plea of insanity was in
effectually raised at the trial
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-01
ARREST STUART'S ASSASSINS
Instieators of Crime as Well as Men
Who Fired Fatal Shots
Apprehe nded
BY Associated Press.

TIFLIS, Trans Caucasia, May 81
The viceroy has received news that the
assa ssins of VIM. H. Stuart, the Amer
lean vice consul at Batoum, who was
shot and killed May 20, have been ap-
pretended and have confessed that
they were bribed to commit the crime
They gave the names of the instiga-
tors, who also have been arrested.
No further details of the conspiracy
are obtainable.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-01
THESE WIVES WORTH HAVING
Chicago Girls Learn Secret Of Prepars
ing Good Meals at Small
Cost
By Associated Press.

ny ASSOClated fTese.
CHICAGO, May 31.-Diplomas certi-
Tying that the recipients are qualified
TO keep house for husbands" receiving
$40 a week, were given yesterday to
several young women at Chicago COM
mons.
The graduates, all OF whom are to be
married soon, were members of q
class I'm economical housekeeping and
cooking.
The economical graduates offered in
the way of exhibits breakfasts, lunch
cons and dinners that were attractive,
had cost little and were palatable.
Each dispatch bore a card indicating
its cost.
A breakfast was shown that was pre-
pared at an expense of 10 cents and
would suffice for four persons.
Dinners ranged somewhat more ex-
pensive, one consisting of meat, two
vegetables. a salad and a pudding for
four persons being rated at 40 cents.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-01
WOOD ALCOHOL KILLS TWO
Wyoming conviets Drink Fiery Liquid
and Die in Terrible
Agony
BY Associated Press


BY Associated Press
RAwLINS, wyo., May st.-wilIiam
wardlow and Jesse Heating. convicts
died at the state penitentiary here yes
terday from the effects of drinking
wood alcohol.
They were workers in the broom fac
tory where shellac varnish is used in
finishing the handles.
They secured the varnish bottle by
allowing the shellac. to settle and drank
the wood alcohol, which is used to cut
the shellac.
Both died in horrible conv1lsions,
having first become totally blind from
the effect OF the drug.
At death the entire surface OF the
body was as black as shoe leather.
Two other convicts drank the alcohol
also but as they had indulged less
freely, were saved.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-01
Aged Farmer Tires of Life

BN AsHOcIdleu FTtsH'
NAPA, May a.-Thomas X. Greer.
mitted suicide today by shooting. He
had been In III health and was de-
pressed by the recent death Of his
wife.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-01
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California: Fair Fri-
day with west to northwest
winds. Maximum Temperature In
Los Angeles yesterday, 81 de-
grees; minimum, So degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-01
Three Postmasters Confirmed
BY Associated Press.
,e.......

WASHINGTON, May 31.-California
postmasters confirmed: r. G. Benson,
oakdale; 9. w. McDivvitt Randsburg;
j. c. Allen Tracy
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-01
LOS ANGELES PACIFIC
WILL ERECT A GREAT
TERMINAL STATION
PLANS SGIANT SUBWAY TO CITY LIMITS

Railway Company Only Awaits Approval of City
Council When Work Will Be Begun in
Changing to Broad Gauge and Starting
Work on Hill Street Tunnel Enter
prise of Far-reaching Importance