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Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
IMMENSE INSTITUTION
PLANNED BY CATHOLICS
SEMINARY TO BE ERECTED IN
CHICAGO SUBURB
1t Is Proposed to Spend About Five
Million Dollars on the Enterprise.
Ground for the Buildings Will Be
Broken in April
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 5--The Record Her
aid today says: An ambition cher
ished for many years by the Roman
Catholic church dignitaries of Chicago
in plan by which this diocese be-
GENES the center of the best Catholic
education and religion in America,
finally has assumed definite shape
With the opening in the suburb of
Austin of an immense seminary for
the priesthood. plans of which have Just
been completed, the first step towards
the realization of the great project will
have been completed.
Gradually other edifces dedicated to
religious purposes will be added to the
seminary, and it will become the
strongest Catholic ecclesiastical school
in the country. Eventually cathedral
will join the other buildings and the
spot will also become the official center
Of the religious work of the diocese.
The idea of the cathedral which has
only been roughly penciled on paper,
outlines a structure which will be one
OF the most imposing edifices of the
century.
Improvements already have been
started on the property. No definite
idea can be given of the final amount
TO be expended on the church work,
but it probably will not be less than
S5,O00,0O
The seminary ground for which will
be broken in April, will be under the
supervision of Archbishop Quigley.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
COCHRAN MUCH IMPROVED
Hopes to Return to Washington by
the Middle of This
Month
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA BARBARA, Jan. 5.--Repre-
sentative w. Bourke Cochran of New
York, who has been I'm Santa Barbara
some days past. having been ordered
to Southern California by his doctors
to escape the rigors of the eastern
winter, Is greatly improved in health
and expects to return to Washington
January 10.
"G was threatened with pneumonia
some weeks ago" said Mr. Cochran,
and was obliged to leave both business
and social obligations in New York ON
very short notice, to seek n milder
climate. Since coming to Southern
California, however, my health has
greatly improved. / have enjoyed my
trip Immensely and will carry back
nothing but pleasant recollections in
spite OF the inauspicious conditions
under which my present trip was
made"
1t is probable that Mr.. Cochran will
visit several points of interest in
Southern California before returning
TO Washington.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
CLEMENCY ASKED IN
BEHALF OF PATRICK
PETITION is PRESENTED TO
GOVERNOR HIGGINS
Nearly One Hundred Well Known
Persons, Professional and Business
Men, Are the Sieners, Mark Twain
and Cleveland Among Them
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 5,--Governor
Higgins received today a petition for
the exercise of executive clemency in
the case of Albert IT. Patrick, the New
York lawyer confined in Sing Sing
prison under sentence to die in the
week beginning January 81 for the
murder of the aged millionaire, Will
liam NJ. Rice.
The petition is signed by nearly 100
well-known persons, including law
yers physicians and chemists, clergy
men and laymen and is based on the
ground that there is a probable doubt
of his guilt.
The signers of the petition include
Grover Cleveland, John G. Carlisle and
a large number of prominent members
of the bar, Mark Twain DR.. Austin
Flint, head of the Bellevue medical
school, and many other physicians and
chemists of standing, Rev. DR.. Charles
H. Parkhurst, Rev. DIR. Madison G.
Peters, David Belasco and Robert
Erskine Ely. director of the League for
Political Education.
Governor Higgins said that he did
not know when he would act on the
matter but that he did not expect to
give a public hearing. He would give
no intimation of his probable action I'm
the case, but said that he had already
given 1t some attention and would
consider it with the utmost care.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
SEH0N MAY HOLD OFFICE
Suit Against Mayor of San Diego,
Contesting His Eligibility,
Dismissed
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 5.-Judge Torrance
this morning dismissed the Sehon eligi-
bility case. This form of action finally
disposes of the case. Attorney Utley,
who represented the mayor in the pro-
ceedings, made the application, basing
his request on the remittur recently
issued by the supreme court reversing
Judge Torrance's decision. The case
was instituted by d. c. Reed, who
brought the action to Gust Mayor Sc
hon on the ground that he was not
eligible for the Office on account of be-
ing on the retired list of the United
States army. Reed argued that he
might be ordered into active service
at any time or might be transferred to
some other point. Judge Torrance
ruled in favor of Reed, but the case
was appealed to the higher courts,
when the decision was reversed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
BITES OFF MANS EAR;
IS OBLIGED TO EAT IT
RESULT OF FIGHT IN IDAHO
LUMBER CAMP
Pepper and Salt Used to Spice the
Human Fiesh-A Dozen Men Wit
ness the Act of Involuntary
Cannibalsn
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CLARKIS, Idaho, Jan. 5.-Made a
cannibal in spite of himself by being
forced to eat the ear which he had
bitten from his antagonist, Brad Val
shaw, a lumberjack from Klinard' S
camp on the upper st. Maries, paid
an unique but a revolving penalty for
IL quarrel and a fight of his own making
last night in which he was badly
worsted.
A dozen men witnessed the fracas
which occurred in Floss saloon, near
Clarkis and according to their version
Nalshaw, who had been drinking, at
tackled "Lank' Franigan, gouging an
eye and biting off one ear at the time
saying: Il will chew you down to a
dwarf"
Franigan rallied. and after kicking
Nalshaw in the head, he forced him TO
eat the ear he had bitten off, though not
until he had beaten Valshaw nearly
into insensibility in a second affray.
Franigan spiced the ear with the
bar pepper and salt before serving.
The lumberjacks who witnessed the af-
fair seemed to regard it as glorious,
rather than a horrible affair.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
MORALES IMPEACHED BY
DOMINICAN CONGRESS
RAYMOND CACERES is ACTING
AS GOVERNOR
Revolution Practically at an End and
Troops Are Dispensing for Their
Homes-Defeat of the Rebels Is
Complete
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The secre-
tary of war today received the follow
ing telegram from Col. Cotton, the
comptroller and general receiver of
Dominican customs, dated Santo Do
mingto. January .:
Charles F.. Morales legally i'm
peached today by congress. Raymond
Caceres acting in accordance with
the constitution pending final action
proceedings supreme court. This elm
mates Carlos +. Morales from the sit
uation and leaves without question the
legality of Raymond Caceres as gov
crnor. The government acting in CON
servatism and adhering to the consti-
tuition. Peace conditions as reported
yesterday. Carlos +. Morales not yet
heard from"
Gable advices received today at the
state department from Santo Domingo
announce that the revolution is prac-
tically at an end, the troops are dis
persing to their homes and the coun
try is again becoming quiet.
Additional advices received at the
state department from naval sources
as to the collapse or the Morales re-
bellipn in Santo Domingo and the re-
sultfng conditions there were as fol-
lows:
",rhe rebel gunboat Independence
was ~ecn last night off Puerto Plata.
Desultory firing all day yesterday. Ca
ceres apparently successful. Thirty
men killed and sixty wounded on Ca
ceres side. Loss on other side un-
known. Medical assistance is being
sent from the American warship to
the wounded ashore under the Red
Cross flag. The death of Rodriguez was
a fn hi I.tNr
American citizens have been taken
aboard the Scorpion. No casualties
among the Americans. Hostilities have
GOA sod -
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
MRS. TAeGART IN KENTUCKY
Judge Albert Berry Declares It Is
His Intention to Protect
Her
By Associated Press.


CINCINNATI ohio, Jan. 5.-Mrs.
Taggart, whose sudden departure from
Wooster, Ohio, recently with her two
sons, who had been awarded to- the
father, Capt. II. II. Taggart, after he
secured n divorce, which aroused gen
eral interest, has been positively To-
Gated in Campbell county, Kentucky,
where she can probably remain as long
as she wishes, according to u statement
made I'm Newport today Mrs. Taggart
and her sons were reported as being
with friends at Alexandria, Ky. but
her friends prevented attempts to- veri~
fy the report until today when Judge
Albert Berry, whose daughter is one
Of Mrs. Taggart's close friends, said:
"I have positively refused to give the
location of Mrs. Taggart und her chill
dien. They are within the jurisdiction
Of my court and 1 propose to protect
them.
"Thc manner in which Mrs. Taggart
has been treated and been bounded Il
worse than would be meted out to q
dangerous criminal instead of a mother,
who, through love for her children,
seeks to keep possession of them"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
KILLER HELD AS WITNESS
At Home Under Guard, but No Charue
of Any Kind Against
Him
By Associated Press.

BY AsSncIated Press.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, Jan. 5.-Cor-
oner Mix, after hearing testimony this
evening and tonight relative to the
death of Charles A. Edwards of New
York, who was found with a bullet
wound in his head at the home of
Charles A. Hitler Wednesday morning,
declined to make statement
A Maxcy Hitler is held by the cor
oners jury as a Witness but is at home
guarded by a policeman. The coroner
said tonight. however, that no charge
of any kind had been made against any
person. A. Maxcy Hitler said late to-
night that he would establish an alibi
when the proper time came, but re-
fused to discuss the mysterious case
further.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
BENNIN GTON MEN
GWEN REWARDS
RECEIVE MEDALS AND MONEY
FOR HER0ISM
Given eratuities Of 500 Each for
Bravery Displayed at Time of
Disaster-order Issued
by Bonaparte
By Associated Press.

BY AESoclated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Recogni-
ton of the extraordinary heroism dis
played by the officials and crew of
the United States steamship Benning-
ton when her boilers exploded on
July q last, is contained in a general
order issued today at the navy departs
ment by Secretary Bonaparte
Eleven members of the crew have
been awarded each medal of honor
and 800 gratuity. They are:
John j. Clausey, chief gunner's
mate; George E. Brock, carpenters
mate, second class.
Edward Beers, seaman.
Willie Cronan, boatswain's mate,
third class.
Raymond E. Davis, quartermaster,
third class.
Emil Fredericksen, water tender.
Rade Gribitch, seaman.
William c. shacklett, hospital
Oscar e. Nelson, machinist's mate.
first class,
Otto Schmidt, seaman.
Frank E. Hill. ships cook, first class.
The general order calls attention to
the extraordinary heroism displayed
by the officers and crew Of the S. S.
Bennington at the time of the lament
able disaster which overlook that ves-
sci while lying off San Diego, Cal. on
the forenoon of July q. 1905.
The crisis which occurred with such
terrible suddenness and destruction was
met by the officers and crew with read
mess and resource. Men grievously
wounded forgot their own injuries and
rushed back in the shower of scalding
water, steam and ashes to rescue their
more unfortunate shipmates.'
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
APPEAL TO SAVE WOMAN
Susan B. Anthony Club Asks Aid of
President Roosevelt for Mrs.
Tolla

BY Associated Press.
HACKENSAC n. J., Jan. 5.-An
appeal to save Mrs. Antoinette Tolla
of this city from being hanged on Jan
uary 10 is said to have been sent to
President Roosevelt by the Susan b.
Anthony club of Cincinnati In this
appeal the following question was
asked:
"Can a woman be hanged in New
Jersey for defending her honor in her
own home?"
The message is said to have been
signed by Mrs. Sarah M. Siewers,
NJ. D., as president OF the club.
Mrs Tolla, who is a young woman.
shot an Italian who she said attempted
to attack her in her own home. A
jury found her guilty of murder.
Mrs. Tolla still entertains hope that
the United States supreme court will
intervene and grant stay of execution
in her case.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
CUTS BOY TO PIECES
Laborer in Hawaii Murders Child
to Revenge Himself on
M other
BY Associated Press.

by ASSOCldleu ETeSS
HONOLULU, Jan. 5-Simeon Whar-
ton, the 3-year-old son of Henry Whar-
ton, who had been missing has been
found dead in a canefield at Waialua,
on this island (Oahu). The child had
been murdered in an atrocious manner.
The legs. arms and head had been
severed from the body. the tongue cut
off and the eyes gouged out. The in
ternal organs We're found several feet
apart. The murderer buried the re-
mains about six inches under the sur
face Of the ground.
A laborer named Samuel Johnson,
who had been boarding with the
parents of the child, was arrested on
suspicion, and when confronted with
strong evidence of guilt made a con-
fession to Sheriff Brown. He said that
the motive of the crime was revenge
against the boys mother because she
had refused to give him liquor.
The crime is believed to be the worst
in the history of the island.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
SELLS HALFBREED
INDIAN GIRLS
SLAVE TRADE IN BRITISH
COLUMBIA
Native at Cape Nudge Has Become
Rich and Powerful by the
Traffic--Mar Con-
stantly Growing
BY Associated Press.


VANCOUVER, B. c.. Jan. 5.-The
following is an extract from report
made to the government regarding the
slave trade among British Columbia
Indians, the report being signed by G..
j. South, superintendent of the Chill
dren's Aid society.
AT Cape Nudge there is a family
Of halfbreeds, both men and girls
showing very little of the Indian in
them, and the elder brother, being very
ambitious and as unprincipled as he
is ambitious, gave potlach, spending
some thousands of dollars, and it is
reported to me the principal portion of
his money has been made by the sale
of girls and from this source he has
become powerful and rich.
Girls with white skins dark brown
hair braided down their backs, big in
nocent, childish eyes, are being sold
today and have been sold for years in
British Columbia to the highest bid
ders. The slave masters are the Cape
Nudge Indians. the slaves are white
because their grandmothers We're sold
before them to white men and when
their grandmothers wandered back to
the tribe. deserted and abandoned,
they brought baby girls with them and
in course of time the male relatives of
these abandoned creatures sold these
babies, too, when they grew up to
young girlhood.
THE men thus born are left to shift
for themselves, but there have grown
up slave dealers in Cape Nudge. who
have become rich and powerful by the
barter i'm quarter eighth and sixteenth
breed girls. They have created u
market which is constantly growing,
and the demand has become so great
other markets have been sought and it
is reported that Rock Bay Indians are
embarling i'm this awful industry"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
Land withdrawn From Entry
Ry Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. Jan. By an or
der issued December 80 last by the
secretary of the interior and made pub
lie today, more than million acres of
public lands in Arizona and New Mex
leo were Withdrawn from all forms of
disposal except under the mineral laws,
for inclusion within forest reserves,
The distribution by acres is as follows:
Arizona-NaVajo reserve, 39516;
Black Mesa reserve, 100000; Huachuca
reserve, 345, 900.
New MeXico-Mag gdalena reserve. 14S,-
600 acres; san Mateo reserve, 100000
acres
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
MINERS BODIES RECOVERED
Nearly All Were Found With Their
Hands Covering Their
Faces
Rv Associated Press.

ROANOKE, Va. Jan. 5--The bodies
of all of the twenty-three miners killed
in the gas explosion in the Coppe coal
mine at Coaldale, w. Va, yesterday
have been recovered. The bodies Were
taken from the shaft and carried to a
house adjoining the Big Triple at the
mine entrance and laid there in a row
All of the bodies have been identified
Nearly all of the victims were found
with their hands covering their faces.
one body was i'm sitting posture on
pile of coal, and hands covering the
face
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
WITCHES" ARE GARROTTED
Aged Negro and Mulatto Put to Death
in Havana for
Murder
BY Associated Press.

HAVANA. Jan. 5.-Domingo Bos-
court, an old negro, and Victor Molina,
a mulatto, were garrotted at the prison
here today. Both were regarded as
witches by their associates. Their
crime was the hideous murder of a
white baby, Zoila Diaz, for the pur-
pose of procuring the heart of a white
female child. which the witches" pre-
scribed as poultice for a certain
woman's cure for barrenness. The
child's body was found smoked and
salted weeks after the crime.
The executions passed off promptly.
There was no special incident and no
witness excepting those officially desig-
mated to be present. A dozen other men
and women are imprisoned in connec-
ton with the crime.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
SUSPECTED OF MURDER
Negro Arrested Near Red Bluff as
Possible Slayer Of Price
Brothers
BY Associated Press.

REDDING, Jan. 5.-A negro giving
the name of James Brown, suspected
of the murder of tho Price brothers,
was captured this evening just below
Red Bluff by Sheriff Boyd. lie said
he had been at Redding and Kennel.
but not at Centreville and was n
stranger.
lie had a barley sack OF odds and
ends. but nothing connecting him with
the crime.
\ point i'm his favor was tho fact that
u barley sack carried by the murderer
was found yesterday by trailers near
the scene of the murder.
When told by Boyd to throw up his
hands the negro refused, but did not
resist arrest
Finally he threw up his hands when
n gun was presented. lie had nc
weapons.
He is evidently demented
The murdered brothers were buried
i'm the same grave today.
The autopsy To-Day developed that
John Price was shot once with re-
volver. and twice with a rifle. Tom
was killed with a shotgun.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
ENTHUSIASM FOR BRYAN
People of BacoIcd to Have
Confidence in the American
People
BY Associated Press.

MANILA, Jan. 6.-W j. Bryan was
enthusiastically received yesterday by
the provincial officers and people Of
Bacolod. Occidental Negros.
At a banquet rendered him a leading
native expressed the hope Of ultima te
independence and presented the indus
trial, economic and administrative con-
ditions of the province. Mr.. Bryan's
response was of the same tenor as has
speeches at Manila. He enjOined the
natives to have confidence in the Amer
lean people, citing the work of the
education bureau as proof of the good
intentions of the federal government.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
Admiral Glass to Retire
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Jan 5-Rear Ad-
service on the 9TH inst. 1t was an
pounced today that the admiral would
be continued indefinitely in his duties
as commandant of the Pacific naval
district, with headquarters at San
francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
Scientist Hangs Himself
BY Associated Press

DARMSTADT, Grand Duchy of
Hesse, Jan. 5.-Prof, DR.. Chelius, head
of the mining department Of the tech
nical university here. hanged himself
in prison today. The deceased was
convicted yesterday for criminal inn
proprieties and sentenced to two years
imprisonment. He had previously a
distinguished social and professional
reputation. His death is the tragical
end of a great sensation in Germany.
The trial at which he was convicted
Was held in private.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
FIRE IN KANSAS CITY
Total Damage Caused by Blaze Is
Estimated at Three Hundred and
Fifty Thousand Dollars
BY Associated Press.

BN ASSOClaItU IIeSS.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 5-The entire
downtown retail district of this city
was threatened tonight by fire which
started in the rear of the three-story
brick building of the Columbus Buggy
company on Walnut street, near Tenth,
destroying this building and the adj
joining building occupied by the Kim
ball Piano company and the Hettinger
Bros. company and badly damaged
the National Bank of Commerce.
A representative of w. S. Woods,
owner of the buildings destroyed ana
damaged and president of the National
Bank of Commerce. said tonight that
the loss on the buildings would be
$150000.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
Overland Trains Still Bockaded

TOPEKA, Kas., Jan. 5.-The Chi
cago. Rock Island Il Pacific overland
passenger trains are still blockaded in
the snow cuts on the plains around
Santa Rosa, N. NJ. Rotary snowplows
and gangs of men have been unable to
cope with the conditions. Arrange
ments today were made with the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe officials to run
the Golden Stated Limited and other
overland trains from the junction at
Teucunear to Deming thence over the
Southern Pacific lines to California.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
sherrick Indictments Quashed
BY Associated Press.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. s.
Special Judge Wilson today quashed
three of the nine indictments against
former Auditor of State David e. Sher-
rick. who recently resigned his office
on demand of the governor. All the
counts charging conspiracy are re-
moved. Six indictments remain, charg-
ing Mr.. Sherrick with the larceny or
embezzlement of sums aggregating
S6S, ,637.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
Earthquake Causes Havoc in Italy
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.--A dispatch to
the Herald from Rome says: At Gen
zano, a town of 5000 inhabitants i'm the
province Of Potenza, the earth suddenly
opened Thursday. ingulfing ten houses
and shattering many others, which
threaten to fall. Many persons were
buried i'm the ruins. Fourteen dead
bodies have been recovered and a corps
of engineers is at work on the debris.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
PART |

Girl experiences great hardships.
2-champ CIark's Democracy heard.
3-Mai box thefts battle officials.
+Editorial.
5-City news.
Gas bIeaches woman's hair.
PART II
Thompson feiens insanity.
2.3-CIassified advertisements.
S-4-PubIic advertising.
5-Markets.
6-Sports.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
Accused of Murder in Oregon
BY Associated Press.

PORTLAND. Ore. Jan. 5.-Charged
with murder in the first degree for the
shooting of aged Thomas Flemmings
in the holdup OF the barroom of the
Centennial hotel in North Portland ON
too" ID. G. Kelley and "Hiney" Ross
man are under arrest, the former in
this city and Rossman in Tacoma.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California: Cloudy,
unsettled weather Saturday, some-
what warmer; light east winds,
changing to westerly. Maximum
temperature in Los Angeles yes
terday, SO degrees; minimum, 40
degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
Engineer Is EIectrocuted
BY Associated Press.

Columbia Electric Railway company,
was instantly killed this afternoon at
Coldstream power house, He grasped
the copper on two switches at the same
time, making a short circuit and re-
Celving 700 volts of electricity.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
Touan Fang Appointed Vceroy

PEKING. Jan. 5.-Touan Fang, gov
ernor of the province of Honan and
special commissioner to the United
States, with instructions to investigate
it's institutions, has been appointed
viceroy of the province of che Kiang
and Fokien, with residence at Foo
Chow, where the board of trade re-
Gently declared renewal of the boy
colt of American goods.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
DrydOck Dewey Near Bermuda
BY Associated Press.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Jan. 5.-The
United States tug Potomac. one of the
conveys of the floating drydock Dewey.
which left Annapolis, Md, December
rs, for the Philippine islands, arrived
here today Tor coal and provisions.
The Potomac reports having lleft the
Dewey which was then i'm charge of
the Golfers Caesar, Brutus and Glacier.
about 100 miles off Bermuda. The
Dewey will pass here tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
George A. Baird Resigns
kv Associnled Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Announcemen
was made today of the resignation of
George A. Rard OF Chicago as vice
president and general sales agent of
The Republic hon and Steel COM
pany.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-06
electric Llneman Killed

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5-Charles
A. Ferguson, aged 25 years an cleo
tric lineman, was killed today by tall
ing from am electric power pole a short
distance beyond Colma.