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Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
HIDES UNDER SOFA AND
KILLS WIFE'S COMPANION
HORSE TRAINER MURDERS RICH
TINSMITH
Suspects Behavior of Woman and
Shoots After Becoming Aware of
What He Claims Was Improper
Conduct-Lynching Is Feared
BY Associated Press.

OAKLAND, March 23-Al Charles
ton, in this county, shot and killed
Joseph Mello, a plumber tinsmith and
hardware dealer and one of the best
known and most successful business
men of the town, last night. The only
witness to the crime besides the per-
petrator was the wife of Macdonald.
Macdonald says he had suspected that
improper relations were existing be-
tween his wife and Mello.
Last night he hid behind a sofa in
the sitting room of his home intend
ing. as he declared, to work surprise
on his wife Soon after getting into
his hiding place Mrs. Macdonald, ac-
companied by Mello. entered the house
and looked through it for Macdonald.
Not finding him they went into the
sitting room where Macdonald was in
hiding.
The husband remained concealed for
half an hour and then rose up and
confronted Mello, charging him with
having destroyed his happiness. Mello
struck Macdonald with a chair, where
upon the latter shot him in the region
of the heart. Mello died this morning.
He was a widower, his wife having
died four months ago. He had a room
in the Macdonald home since the death
of his wife.
Macdonald is under arrest. After
the shooting Macdonald was brought
to this city, fearing he would be
lynched if placed in Jail over night at
Pleasanton.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
YERKES HEIRS TO
RELEASE STOCKS
By Associated Press.

CHICAGO, March 2S.-The News to-
day says: "All the traction securities
of the estate of the late Charles I.
Yerkes are said to have been placed at
the disposal of the city of Chicago yes
terday during conference between
Mayor Dunno and Attorney Knight,
the latter representing the heirs to the
Yerkes estate. The heirs are reported
anxious to withdraw from the Chicago
traction muddle and are willing to take
Mueller certificates in full payment.
"The last legislature, at the instance
of Senator Mueller, passed bill pro-
viding that the city of Chicago might
issue certificates the aggregate value
of $4,000, 900 for the purchase Of exist
ing traction lines ~
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
JEALOUS MAN ENDS LIFE
OF BEER HALL S0NGSTRESS
MONTANA MAN FIRES FOUR
SHOTS INTO GIRL
BedcIothes Catch on Fire and MUIR
derer Is Caught While Trying to
Extinauish FIames-ouarreled All
Night
By Associated Press.


PORTLAND, Ore, March 23.-George
Blodgett of The Dalles killed MISS
Alice Gordon. singer IN
beer nall at the Van Noy lodging
house here this afternoon by firing tour
shots into her breast. After the deed
he placed a red carnation on her
body and was found sitting on the
edge of the bed in the room where the
tragedy took place.
The shots, fired at such close range;
set fire to the bed clothing ana
Blodgett was trying to eXtinguish the
flames when Sergeant Taylor found
him. in response to an. alarm sent 10
the station.
I'm the man. I did it," remarked
Blodgett, when he saw the officer.
1t is said the woman and Blodget5
had been in the room all night anu
uuarreled most of the time.
Blodgett was jealous of the atten-
tions paid the woman by another man
The murdered woman has been iden-
tilted as Mrs Alice Milligan, wife Oh a
tugboat employe at Aberdeen, WASH
She formerly resided at Winona. MISS,
her maiden name being Schoenborn.
She has a brother living in Chlcaso
and another at Fargo.
Blodgetts family lives at Kalispell,
Mont. though recently he had lived al
The Dalles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
J. PIERPONT IN
FULL FLIGHT
HEARS THREATS OF VIOLENCE
AND SKlDDOOS
CabIeeram From Rome Brings Intell-
gence That Multi=Mill llionaire Is
Really Afraid of Attempt
on His Life
Special Gable to The Herald

Special Gable to The Herald
ROME, March 23-J. Pierpont Nor
gan has fled from Italy in fear of his
life. He came to Rome to buy an
tiques and works of art, but before he
could unload his luggage he heard
rumors that sent him flying.
During the past three days the
Roman newspapers have been discus
sing the flight of Morgan. They speak
of rumors of a plot against his life,
but the chief of the Roman police meets
the rumor with humor. He says the
plot to kill the American financier was
merely a ruse gotten up by jealous an
tiquarians who wanted to scare Nor
gan out of Italy and they have sue
ceeded.
Never did the ruse work so success
fully. Friends of Morgan say that
when he heard his life was in danger
he gave way at once to fear.
He had engaged the whole first
floor of the Villa Florence, but his lug
gage had not been wholly delivered
there before he announced that he
would start frontierward without de
lay.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
COAL MEN STILL
UNABLE To AGREE
OPERATORS AND MINERS MEET
WITHOUT EFFECT
Pennsylvania Mine Owner Declares He
Will Pay Higher Waees-Heated
Session Precedes an
Adjournment
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 23.-The
deadlock between the coal operators
and miners of the central competitive
and southwestern district continued
through the meeting of the two joint
scale committees of the joint confer
ences today. and when the meetings
adjourned late this afternoon no agree
ment had been reached. Both commit
tees will meet again tomorrow morning.
F. L. Robbins of the Western Penn
sylvania operators was the target to-
day for several vigorous attacks on his
position in favor of paying the scale
OF 1908, which would mean an advance
OF 5.55 per cent in wages in the dis
trct, and would comply with the de-
mands of the miners.
Mr.. Robbins stated on the floor that
he did not propose to be dictated to by
the operators of Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio. He said his position was fair
and just to all interests, and the Pitts
burg Coal company, which he repre-
sented was going to pay the advance
in wages asked. He said he was also
willing to pay the advance at his own
mines in Pennsylvania Ohio and Illi-
nois, and he had received notice from
an Illinois coal company having an
output of 100000 tons annually, that
it had instructed it's representative to
vote with him.
Mr.. Robbins said the country would
not permit a general strike upon the
causes shown. He turned to President
Mitchell of the Mine Workers and
said he did not believe the officials of
the miner would dare to refuse to al
low the miners to work where their
demands were met.
G.. A. Magoon, representing the West
ern Pennsylvania independent opera
tors, said if the Pittsburg Coal COM
pany paid the advance and operated
it's mines the independent operators OF
Western Pennsylvania would do the
/ same.
Discussions among the operators be-
came so heated that representatives
of the miners were asked to Withdraw
| for an hour This was done, and al
the end of the period an adjournment
of the committee was taken until TO-
morrow morning.
The state oaucuses of the operators
held tonight effected absolutely NJ
change in the situation.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
CELL DOOR OPENS
TOC.M. SCHOF|ELD
SCOTTY THE SECOND LANDS IN
CITY JAIL
Buys Champagne by the Barrel While
Money Lasts, but Now Will
Face Serious
Charge

After posing as a millionaire min
ing man and scattering his money
with reckless profusion at various
beach resorts, c. M. Schofield, the
peerless spender of coin, slept in the
city Jail last night.
He is wanted in Prescott, Ariz., on
a charge of passing worthless checks
and was arrested early last evening
at Santa Monica.
When searched at the police station,
the man who had scattered several
thousand dollars in riotous living had
but $6.75.
The Arizona authorities were noti-
fled that Schofield was under arrest
and an officer will probably arrive the
first of next week, armed with extra
dition papers.
Followed scott's Example
Under the name of Edward Scho-
field, the Arizona miner spent money
in rash emulation of "Scotty" and
other fast spenders.
He went broke in Venice several
days ago, after lavishing hundreds of
dollars upon his quondam friends.
Champagne was his only beverage and
he was surrounded by an admiring
crowd of young fellows who drank at
his expense.
amounts and became immensely pop
uar at Venice, until his money was
gone.
He next visited Santa Monica and
there secured a 25 cent room, telling
the landlady that was all the money
he had
THE next day he met an acquaintance
who "staked" him to meal and until
he was able to cash another check,
the spendthrift was on short rations.
Wine Flowed Like Water
1t is claimed that the money that
Schofield spent with such profusion
was obtained by floating fictitious
checks at Prescott and other Arizona
towns.
The man claimed to have a mine
that produced an income of $1,000 a
day, but the mine is thought to be
myth.
While trying to be "a good fellow
Schofield played pool for $50 a side,
feasted all his acquaintances at the
Ship hotel at Venice, opened numerous
bottles of wine on the slightest provo
cation and gave away mining stock
| in the eXuberance of his feelings.
| The police are certain that he sue
ceeded in cashing several checks al
| Venice and other beach towns, which
| will be returned as worthless. They
say that the man has been on pro-
longed spree and now that his money
is gone, the prisoner is not showing
| any signs of feeling badly over his
arrest.
May Fight Extradition
After being booked at the police sta
tion last evening Schofield was put
into a single cell and no one was al
lowed to see him or talk with him.
If he has any resources left he will
probably make a fight against being
taken back to Arizona, but the detec-
tives think that the mans courage
has evaporated with the remnants of
his cash and with the natural reac-
ton following a week or more of gay
life in the fashionable cafes and
drinking resorts, the prisoner has lost
his buoyant spirits and reckless au-
| dacity.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
VICTIMS q ARE
ON DEATH LIST
CENTURY MINE DISASTER NOT
SERIOUS AS REPORTED
twenty-five Bodies Already Removed
From Shaft and Another Thought
to Remain-Injured Will
Recover
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press
PHILIPPI, w. Va, March 23.-The
death list of the Century mine disaster
has now reached twenty-three, while
twenty or more are injured. officials
of the company reported tonight that
twenty-five bodies have been recovered
and but one is in the mine. A thor
ough canvass of the district was made
by representatives of the coal COM
pany today and all the employees have
been accounted for but one, who is
buried beneath a pile of debris in the
mine.
The list Of dead so far identified is as
follows:
T.. B. Jones.
Daniel Jones.
Joseph Jones.
Frank Andrews.
Fifteen foreigners.
All day long the rescuing party con-
tinued their work and the last of the
victims but one was taken out at
o'clock this afternoon. The search will
be continued until all bodies have been
recovered.
The injured are being cared for in a
temporary hospital in the office of the
Century Coal company. None of them,
it is said, will die.
Officials of the company state pos
itively that all bodies but one have
been recovered and every person is ac-
counted for, although some of the en-
ployes insist that from thirty to forty
men are still in the mine and perhaps
alive,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
NAB BURGLAR AT SAN DIEGO
Police Surround Store and Land Ar
thur Paulat in
,JaiI
Special to The Herald.

I Ut.
SAN DIEGO, March 2S,-Arthur
Louis Paulat was arrested this morn
ing in the act of burglarizing the liquor
store of Thompson Bros. on II street.
On account of the many burglaries
committed here during the past few
weeks the department has number
of special officers on duty in citizens
clothes.
One of these spotted Paulat in the
store, secured the assistance of other
officers and surrounded the place. The
burglar was caught as he was coming
through an adjoining building. At
Paulat's room was found ample evil
dence that he had been guilty of a
half dozen or more of the previous
burglaries. The prisoner came here re-
Gently from Los Angeles, and little
more is known of him, save that he
once served in the United States army.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
OAKLAND PEOPLE HELD UP
Masked Hehwaymen Rob Party Of
Women and Escort While Rid
ina in Suburbs
BY Associated Fress.

BY ASSOclated r7TeSS.
OAKLAND, March pa party con-
sisting of the Misses Cronbie, Bouter
and Thompson, escorted by A. Panda
of the Beulah home, were held up and
robbed while driving last night in the
Fruitvale suburbs.
The highwaymen were three in num-
ber and were masked. They were in
light wagon. They drove square across
the road and halted the party with
drawn revolvers. Two of the robbers
then got out of their vehicle, one hold
ing the horse of the victims, the other
depriving them of their valuables.
The orders of the robbers were at once
obeyed. Each of the ladies handed him
her purse. There was $40 in all, a
couple of rings and two odd cuff but
tnnS.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
NJ 'CURDY IS SUED
FOR s3,370,342
RESTITUTION DEMANDED BY
INSURANCE COMPANY
Former President of Mutual Life
Faces an Action Charging
Him With Unfaithfulness
and Waste
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 23.-The first
complaint in a series of eight actions
already begun by the Mutual Life In
surance company against former Presi-
dent Richard A. McCurdy, his son,
Robert H., and the firm of Charles M.
Raymond & Co., the company's former
Metropolitan agents, was made pub
lie today
The particular complaint is against
former President McCurdy and con-
tains nine separate causes of action.
In each Mr.. McCurdy is charged with
the waste of large sums of money be-
longing to the company through al
legged unfaithfulness and neglect in the
discharge of his duties. Damages
amounting to three and quarter mil
lion dollars are demanded.
The first five causes seek recovery
in the aggregate of 1922, 500 as alleged
contributions to political parties since
January 1, 1885. These contributions
are stated to have been $4,000 in 1896,
$4,000 in 1900 and $4,000 in 1904, to the
National Republican campaign COM
mittee; $2500 in 1904 to the Republican
congressional committee and 100000
embracing the various contributions
testified to by Senator Platt as having
been made to the New York Repub-
lican state committee since January l,
1885.
Salary Increase
The sixth cause seeks to recover the
sum of $225,OOO, embracing the $5o,O00
alleged increase of annual salary
drawn by the former president since
June 1, 1901, without authority, 1t is
claimed.
The seventh cause seeks to recover
100000 as the aggregate of the re-
spective sums of $25,00O drawn quar-
terly from the company for the last
six years of McCurdy's presidency on
the voucher of the committee on ex-
penditures, and under circumstances
detailed in the testimony before the
Armstrong committee.
The eighth cause deals with the re-
lations of Louis A. Thebaud, son-in-law
| of ex-President McCurdy. with Ray
mond & Co., and the gratuities and
| the rates of commission received by
! the firm.
The final cause of action deals with
the sum of $1,2S2, SAL received by Rob-
ert H. McCurdy, as commissions from
1886 to November, 1905, as superin-
tendent of the foreign departments
and charges that by reason of un-
faithfulness and neglect by the former
president the commissions had been
allowed at rates which the enormous
increase in the foreign business had
rendered eXorbitant and unnecessary.
Finally the company demands judg-
ment against ex-President McCurdy
for the sum of $337O,342, with interest,
as damage for alleged unfaithfulness
and neglect.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
SWEEPS MOUNTAIN
Colorado Snowslide Victims Not yet
Fully Known-Destroys Ex-
pensive Flume
Rv Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
BUENA VISTA, Colo, March 23-lt
it not positively known whether or not
any men beside Prospector Harry
Weisenberg of Vicksburg, Colo, per-
ished in the snow slide which occurred
on Wednesday, fourteen miles west OF
Granite.
The avalanche started above timber
line and ran over two miles, cutting a
swath 5000 feet wide and sweeping the
mountain side of everything above
ground. The debris in the gulch is SOC
feet deep.
Several thousand feet Of flume built
on the mountain side at heavy expense
by the Twin Lakes Placer Mining COM
pany limited of London, England, was
carried away.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
CHILD SAVED FROM DROWNING
Grass Valley Man Plunges Into Roar
ing Stream and Pulls Out Little
Girl Nearly Dead
IA Associnted Press.

GRASS VALLEY, Cal. March 29.-
After being swept down the rushing
waters of Wolfe creek this afternoon,
7-year-old Ruth King was rescued in
an unconscious condition by Paul Nc
Cullough, an employe of the narrow
gauge railroad.
The child was on it's way home from
school and fell into the torrent from
a footbridge. The screams of its COM
panion attracted Mccullough, who
threw off his coat and sprang into the
creek The child was then bobbing uI
and down far ahead.
Finally he caught up and dragged
her out nearly dead.
After medical treatment the little
girl recovered.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
RAIN PREVENTS BIG FIRE
Santa Rose Escapes Sweeping confIa-
gration-Many Horses Burn in
Livery Stable
BY Associated Press.

SANTA ROSA, March 23.-The fire
which last night threatened to destroy
a block of buildings was brought un-
der control. The absence of wind and
the fact that the buildings were thor
oughly soaked with rain prior to the
conflagration prevented heavy property
loss. The losses have not yet been
fully estimated.
William Greening, proprietor of the
Anteo stables, was the principal loser
several vehicles being destroyed and
many of his horses being burned to
death.
Company E of the national guard lost
heavily in it's equipment, the fire hav-
ing destroyed the rear of the armory
in which stores were kept
The rear of several buildings on Hin
ton avenue were seriously damaged by
fire and water.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
KILLED AT cHILD's FUNERAL
Insane Man Causes ARRAY In Whlen
Nine Are Shot and He
Loses His Life
Rv Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, March 2S.-At Brook
lyn. Ann Arundel county, just across
the Palpsko river from this city Wal
ter Potee, an insane man 2S years OF
age, entering his brothers house just
as friends and relatives were gather
ing to attend the funeral of the broth
er's little child, opened fire with a
revolver, set fire to the house ana
himself died from gunshot wounds.
Nine people were injured more or
less seriously by his shots. OF these
a brother, John P. Potee and William
n. Miller, brother-in-law, are likely
to die.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
SUPPOSED NOBLE FOUND DEAD
George Sykes Barton Discovered Life
less With Bullet Hole in Fore-
head-Man of Mystery
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WINCHESTER, ILL.,, March 23.-
George Sykes Barton, said to be an
English lord and heir to estates in
England, was found dead in the feed
lot at his model farm near here yes
terday A rifle was clasped in his
hands and there was a bullet hole in
his forehead.
The coroner's jury found death due
to suicide, but there was some doubt
on account of the peculiar position Of
the wound.
Barton had lived the life of a recluse.
He had no financial or other difficulties
so far as known.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
FRANCE AND KAISER SPARRING
Germany Will Abandon Casa Blanca
and Port Allotment for Extra
Share In Bank
By Associated Press.

By ASSOCIATED PresS.
ALGECIRAS, Spain, March 23.-The
present situation resulting from the
pur parleurs may be summed up as
follows;
Germany will abandon Casa Blanca
and also the allotment of the ports
on condition that the powers of the
inspectors are extended and compen-
sation is given her in the shape of
an extra share in the bank.
France considers these terms ad-
vantageous and is prepared to accede
to them. providing Germany will agree
beforehand to support the introduction
in the conference of an acceptable So
luton of the remaining controversial
points.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
MEXICANS TAKING WATER
Government Decides to Accept Hall
Impounded in Proposed Engle River
Dam Across Rio Grande
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Ell PASO, Texas. March 2S.-Gov-
ernor Creel of Chihuahua today stated
that the Mexican government would
accept half of the water to be i'm
pounded in the proposed Engle dam
across the Rio Grande river north or
El Paso and would withdraw her
claims of priority right to the waters
of the river now pending, thus settling
long standing international contro-
versy.
Irrigation projects have been the
means Of taking a considerable part
of the water from the Rio Grande
that was originally claimed by Mexico,
with the result that Mexican lands
are left arid.
For years Mexico's claims to priority
have been before the courts. 1t Is now
learned that the United States has
offered to compromise by constructing
the Engle dam for an equitable d.
vision of waters caught during the
flood season.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
LENS MINERS GET ULTIMATUM
Owners Refuse Further Conference.
Aeitators Sentenced to Prison
for Rebellion
Rv Associated a Press.

BY ASSOCIdIeu I T S7''.
LENS, Department of Pas de Calais,
France. March 23.-The coal mining
companies of this district have re-
fused to hold another conference with
the striking miners, declaring that
their final offer has been made. Many
of the miners are inclined to resume
work The miners congress will meet
again Sunday to decide upon the ac-
ceptance or rejection of the COM
pany's terms.
+oday sentenced to two months i'm
prisonment, and four of his compan-
ions to varying terms on the charge of
melting rebellion.
Quiet was maintained today.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
PART |

PART
1-23 victims on death list.
PRUSSIA ridden with criminals.
3-Weather man pulls the rope.
4-Editorial.
5-city news.
e-Southern California news.
7-Markets.
s-Magnates ready for big battle.
PART II
1-Magnates ride in dude train.
2-WiII bless new windows.
3-Pubic advertising.
4.5-Classified advertisements.
6-Sports.
EASTERN
Former president of Mutual Life In
surace company sued for over $1,000 900.
More victims removed from Century
mine in West, Virginia.
John D. Rockefeller slips over to New
York to see his grandson
FOREIGN
j. P. Morgan said to have been scared
away from Italy.
Russia reektng with crimes OF every
description.
France and Germany seem nearer to
agreement over Morocco.
COAST
Disastrous flood overtakes mission dis
trict in Frisco.
Highwaymen hold up party in suburbs
of Oakland.
Montana man puts four bullets into
woman in Portland.
LOCAL
Governor Pardee leaves for the north
without bidding friends goodby.
of man charged with gfafting from list
of city employees.
Attorney Wallace w. Wideman ar
rested charged with attempted bribery.
DR.. w. r. Goodman passes away.
Heaviest rainfall of the season visits
Los Angeles.
Hartman and Huntington forces ready
for battle royal
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-24
GIRL MAKES COOL RESCUE
Indiana Maiden Extricates Child From
Railroad Track in Time to
Escape Death
BY Associated Press.

ANDERSON, Ind, March 23.-As
Mabel Reeves, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. r. Reeves, was about to cross
the tracks of the Big -Four railroad on
her way to school yesterday, she saw
little girl standing on the tracks,
evidently trying to extricate her foot
from a frog.
Miss Reeves saw a passenger train
bearing down upon them. The child
began to scream and struggled des-
perately, but could not free herself.
Miss Reeves drew a penknife from her
pocket, slit the child's shoe and jerked
her away from the track just as the
engine bore down upon her.