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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-17
ROBBED OF $4,000 IN GEMS
Salesman for JeweIry Firm Victim of
Crooks on Brooklyn
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.--With descrip-
tions furnished of two of the men and
of jewelry worth 10000 taken, the de-
tective bureau is investigating the
robbery of a salesman on the Brooklyn
bridge last Saturday evening. 1t was
decided yesterday to make public the
facts in the hope of recovery of the
gems.
1t is believed that four men perpe-
trated the robbery, which took place
during the rush hour. 1t was the fa-
miliar pickpocket ruse of fight, in
which the attention of the victim was
distracted and the man with the stolen
property escaped.
Heathcote & Co. was the firm whose
clerk was the victim of the robbery.
The salesman on Saturday evening
left the firms establishment with the
jewelry which was to be shown to a
customer in Brooklyn. There was
nothing to identify the package in
which the jewelry was placed, it was
simply pasteboard box wrapped with
coarse paper, with no name of the firm
visible. The young man reached the
bridge at the rush hour, taking the
shuttle train.
Soon after the train started quar-
rel arose between rough looking
stranger and another similarly dressed.
Their anger appeared to rise until, just
before the Brooklyn end was reached, a
fight begun. One of the men was
knocked on the salesman, several
others appeared to fall in The sales
man was struck repeatedly. He man
aged to struggle free just as the train
was stopped and saw that his package
was gone.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-17
CLAIMS
TO BE ANGELENO
GEORGE WRIGHT ARRESTED ON
MURDER CHARGE
Accused Of Being One Of Three Ban-
dts Who Killed Saloon
Keeper In Clncin-
natl
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 16.-George
Wright, 49, news agent claiming Los
Angeles as his home, and Charles
Campbell are held charged with being
two of the three masked bandits who
last night murdered Henry Raisch in
his saloon. Kid Harris, the third BAN
dit, was arrested in Louisville this af-
ternoon.
The three men last night entered
Raisch's saloon and ordered all present
to hold up their hands. Raisch, who
was sitting smoking, reached up to take
his pipe from his mouth and was shot
by the bandit leader dying instantly
in the presence of his wife, who was
reading a novel. The three men es-
capped.
Campbell's wife boasted that she
knew who did the deed and
detectives followed her, arresting
Campbell and Wright in their
rooms. Both pulled revolvers but
were overpowered. With them were the
masks they had worn last night. -Four
men who were in the saloon during the
shooting and Mrs. Raisch identified
them Mrs. Campbell. says Wright did
the shooting. The police say Campbell
but according to Ohio law all are
equally guilty.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-17
THOUSANDS IN PERIL
Lives of Many Americans Threatened
by Boxers

by Boxers
By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. 16-A dispatch to the
Inter Ocean from Washington soys:
Nearly 5000 Americans, men. women
and children. are in peril of death at
the hands U Chinese mobs in the
threatened Boxer uprising. To rescue
as many of these as possible from
danger and take drastic action in every
case where an American is molested
is the purpose of the president through
the state, war and navy departments.
Activities in this direction have been
going on for weeks, but great secrecy
has necessarily been maintained.
Aside from the known fact that Phil
.ippine forces have been greatly aug
mented and the Asiatic fleet increased
the state department is keeping its pro-
gram secret.
OF the total number of Americans
now in China, it is estimated that not
less than 14OO are engaged in Christian
mission work.
It is roughly estimated that there
are 5000 Americans engaged in com 4
mercial pursuits in China, all of whom
are victims of the boycott. In addition
to these it is estimated that there are
1900 other Americans in China in the
employment of Chinese merchants and
manufacturers, who heretofore have
been paid good wages but who have
been driven from their employment by
the anti-American spirit.
The United States is acting alone.
Nearly all the anti-foreign sentiment in
China is directed at Americans. There
is some hostility to French and Ger
mans but none toward Japanese and
English.
All the countries named have been
benefited by the boycott on American
goods.
Therefore, if Peking is taken again
Continued on Page Three,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-17
POISONED BY PTOMAINES
Coroner Sees No Evidence of Grim 9
In Death of Barnett
Family
BY Assoclated Press.

STOCKTON, Feb. 16.-Coroner
Southworth, who has been investigat-
ing the deaths by poisoning of James
Barnett and his two young children,
expresses the belief today that there is
nothing about the case to indicate
criminalty. Mr.. Barnett, who was
hard working teamster. lived happily
with his family, and all had the re-
spect and esteem of the neighborhood.
He will proceed with the analysis,
however, not only to satisfy the public
clamor for an investigation, but to
satisfy himself and other physicians in
the case as to the exact cause of death.
He is inclined to the ptomaine theory.
and the fact that all of those who ate
of the supposed poisoned meat were
not affected alike is ascribed to the fact
that they did not all eat the same
quantity or did not get such portion
of it which had developed ptomaines.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-17
DOLAN OUSTEO
BY THE MINERS
BELLlNGHAM ALSO REMOVED
FROM OFFICE
Mitchell Expected to Name Those
Who viii Fill Offices Tem-
porariIy--ereat Excitement
at the Meeting
BY Associated Press.

PITTSBURG, Feb. 16.-After two
weeks of uproar and disorder that ON
several occasions almost resulted in
riots and finally an appeal to the court
Of the commonwealth, the delegates to
the convention of district No. 8, United
Mine Workers of America. today sue
ceeded in passing resolution declaring
vacant the offices Of President Dolan
and Vice President Bellingham. The
resolution was passed over the head of
Dolan. President John Mitchell of the
United Mine Workers, who is in New
York, was notified by telegraph Of the
action of the convention, and following
out his declaration in telegram
previous to the presenting of the reso-
luton he is expected to telegraph the
selection so that they may be an
nounced in the convention tomorrow.
There was much disorder in the hall
when the resolution was introduced.
1t grew uproarious when President
Dolan ruled the resolution out of order
and eliminated in a scene of wild ex-
element when the delegates voted
unanimously for its adoption.
President Dolan rose in the midst of
the turmoil and reiterated his previous
declarations that he would never resign
nor would he be ousted unless by a
referendum vote of the miners of the
Pittsburg district who elected him their
leader.
The resolution declaring the two Of
fees vacant was prepared early today
Ill ,t.,N1 90 I1.A
proposed action by the delegates, who
asked him if he would appoint sue
cessors to Mr.. Dolan and Vice Presi-
dent Bellingham If the resolution was
passed. President Mitchelrs reply,
which stated he would Immediately fill
the places If they were made vacant
was received just few minutes before
the noon adjournment.
The resolution was then introduced
and passed
According to the attorneys for the
delegates the action taken by their
clients today Is not in opposition to the
temporary injunction secured recently
by President Dolan.
When the hearing on the injunction
proceedings was held last Wednesday
an agreement was reached by counsel
for both sides that parliamentary rules
were to be observed during the re-
naming sessions of the convention and
business was to proceed although there
was no injunction. The attorneys state
that the. courts order protects Presi-
dent Dolan from personal violence but
does not interfere with the transaction
of business.
When President Mitchell names
Dolan's and Bellingham's successors it
is likely the whole matter will be taken
into court by the delegates to compel
the present officers to relinquish their
offices.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-17
ENGINEER KILLED AT POST
Disaster to Train Is Averted by the
Alertness Of the
Crew
BY Associated Press.

by ASSOClaNeQ ETe35.
BINGHAMToN, N. Y, Feb. 16.-
Joseph Leslie, a locomotive engineer
upon the Susquehanna division Of the
Erie railroad, was found dead at his
post today at Wellsburg. No damage
was done because Of the alertness of
the trains crew.
Leslie, who was engineer of fast
freight, reached out of the cab at Corn
ing to catch orders handed to him on
a ring when his head struck some
projection and presumably he was In
stantly killed. Passing through FL
mira, his lifeless body hung out of the
engine cab. the head striking sem
aphores and gates, blood being spilled
along the tracks. The tower man at
Blmira noticed something wrong from
the fact that the freight was running
at the rate of a mile minute, and
he cleared the track ahead.
The conductor made his way over
the train and set the air brakes. The
fireman was not aware of the death of
the engineer until Wellsburg was
reached, the engine being of the
Mother Hubbard" type.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-17
DECLARES THE FILIPINO
is DIFFICULT PROBLEM
PROF. r. s. WILLIAMS RETURNS
FROM ORIENT
Scientist Who Went to Study Flora
of the Islands Says the Natives
Have an Innate Aversion to
Work
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-After a
sojourn of two years in the Philip
pines, where he went to explore the
fora of the islands for the New York
Botanical garden, Prof. r, S. Williams
has returned with the conviction that
the Filipino is hard problem for the
American to solve.
"You could not begin to get even a
superficial insight into the character
of the Filipino in two years. said the
professor yesterday. zone would have
to spend a lifetime there to find out
anything about them.''
Professor Williams Travelled in both
the northern and southern islands,
penetrating into the forests which in
some places cover the islands down to
the sea.
1.-THE Filipinos," he said, "have an in
nate aversion to work. They are the
most indolent people I have ever en-
countered. You see they don't have to
exert themselves. The climate is hot
their clothing scant and their wants
few
In his excursions into the forests
and over the mountains and plains
Professor Williams happened upon
some interesting ferns, mosses and
general flora, but is very reticent about
his discoveries 8
MY examination of my collection is
not sufficiently advanced for me to talk
about it," he said. IT have not yet
had time to sort the specimens"
He found some beautiful orchids, but
says the Philippine variety is not COM
parable either in size or splendor with
those that grow in South America, es-
pecially in Venezuela, where the finest
varieties come from.
yes" he said, in answer to ques-
ton, there are some parts of the is
lands where it would not be safe to go
on exploration expeditions without a
military escort. 1 don't know, how
ever, that was in any particular peril
from either man or beast The most
redoubtable animals 1 encountered in
the forests were wild cats and wild pigs,
and even these were not by any means
numerous"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-17
NOTHING FROM czAR OR EDWARD
Foreign Rulers Avoid Embarrassment
by Making No Official Gift

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-While the
failure of the czar to make wedding
president to Miss Roosevelt has ex-
cited great deal of attention, no one
seems to have taken any note of the
circumstances that neither King Ed
ward nor Queen Alexandra has dis
patched any Offering to the bride.
King Edward, who has an extremely
keen sense of the fitness of things,
realizes that any presents sent now
must necessarily partake more or less
of an official character and thus con-
stitute a source of embarrassment to
the president, whereas after Miss
Roosevelt's arrival as a bride in Lon
don and her presentation at court, in
a word after both the king and queen
have made her acquaintance, gift
would not only be much more natural
but likewise less embarrassing owing
to it's being devoid of any official char
acter.
The same explanation may readily
account for the failure of the czar and
czarina to send presents at this time.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-17
ARMoURs' MEN TESTIFY
Leading Officials Of the Company on
Stand In The Packers
Trial

By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. 16-The three lead
ing officials of Armour e. Co. were on
the stand today in the packers case.
J. Ogden Armour, the president OF the
company, took the stand late in the
day, but his evidence was not I'M
portant. He simply declared that the
books of Armour e. Co. were given to
the government official for inspection
on his order, and said that he acted
in pursuance of legal advice when he
directed that the government be all
lowed to inspect them.
The other witnesses were Arthur
Meeker, general superintendent of the
company, and T. ]. Connors, the gem
eral manager of the beef department
of the business. Their testimony was
much in the line of, that given by Mr.
Armour. District Attorney Morrison
tried to prove by Mr.. Meeker that he
had altered some figures which had
been given by Armour e. Co. to the
government agents, but did not sue
ceed in establishing the fact. He de-
clared that he would do 1t at a later
time, however.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-17
FIND
GEORGE MALIM
BOY LOCATED AT OCEAN PARK IS
SENT HOME
Youth Denies Identity, but Later
Breaks Down and Asks to Be
Returned to Heartbroken
Mother
Snecial to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
OCEAN PARK, Feb. 16.-George
Malim, the 13-year-old student who dis
appeared from the Harvard school of
Los Angeles Wednesday morning, and
for information of whom a costly and
far reaching search has since been in
stituted, was taken into custody today
as he was unconcernedly tramping
along the Santa Fe railroad tracks
leading from Venice.
The youth at first denied his identity,
but later broke down and asked to be
taken to his mother, Mrs. Malim, who
resides at 416 Cornwall street, Los An
geles.
The boys father is at present in Bull
frog, New, where he has mining inter-
ests, and it is said was arranging to re-
turn to Los Angeles to aid in the
search for his son.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-17
SLAIN BY MASKED RoBBER
Morris capIln, Denver Auetioneer,
Murdered in His
Home
By Associated Press.

DENVER, Feb. 16-Morris Caplin,
who operated an auction business here.
was murdered in the dining room of
his home tonight by a masked man,
who entered for the purpose of robbery.
Caplin was engaged in a game of
cards with his wife, daughter and a
friend. The hold-up walked in unan-
nounced, and leveling two revolvers at
Caplin, demanded his money. When
Caplin emptied his pockets and his
wife had turned over all the money she
had, the robber ordered Caplin to give
him the money he had received from
today's business. Caplin reached under
the table, evidently for a stool to throw
bullet striking Caplin in the heart,
killing him instantly. The robber then
backed out of the house and escaped.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-17
MURDERER REPRIEvED
Examination Into Mental
Condition
NV Associatea Press.

SANTA FE. N. NJ, Feb. 16.--Gov-
ernor Hagerman granted reprieve for
one week to John Conley, who was to
have been hanged at Taos today for
the murder of James Redington, in
order to permit an examination as to
his mental condition.
raving maniac when told that the gov
ernor had refused to commute his SEN
tence. There is no telegraph line at
Taos and messenger carrying the re-
prieve rode thither last night from
Embudo. forty-five miles over a noun
famous road.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-17
NEARLY SWEPT
OVER THE FALLS
TORONTO MAN HAS CLOSE GALL
AT NIAGARA
Catches Hold of Bush When Just on
the Brink and Is Brought
to Safety by Conn.,
panion
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, Feb. 16.-
Edward Fenton, a Toronto man, had a.
thrilling escape from terrible death at
the falls today. He was walking along
the top of a cliff of a gorge just op-
posite the whirlpool when he slipped on
the ice and went over the edge. Just
as he was disappearing he seized hold
of a thorn bush which grew on the
brink of precipice, and to its tough
ness Fenton owes his life. He could
not gain foothold or help himself in
any way, but his companion, Harvey
Whitmore, also of Toronto, took off his
overcoat and let it down to Fenton,
who succeeded in transferring his hold
from the thorn bush to the coat and
was gradually drawn to a place of
safety at the imminent risk Of both his
own life and Whitmore's.
Fenton was completely prostrated by
his awful experience.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-17
BILLY EDWARDS
TAKES A BRIDE
WEEDS DAUGHTER OF MAN NOW
IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Famous Bouncer OF Hoffman House
Barroom In New York Mar
ries Miss Georgia
Wager
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-Billy Ed
wards, the former lightweight cham
pion pugilist, married Miss Georgia
Yager in this city last Sunday night.
Edwards is go years old and his
bride 30. She is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs j. wager. Mrs. Georgia
Eversole Yager, the brides mother, is
wealthy in her own right. She comes
of one of the oldest families in Missouri
and owns considerable property in St.
Louis. Her husband, J. Yager is at
present located in Southern California,
his delicate health not permitting him
to live in New York. He is a retired
mine owner and every year spends a
week with his wife and daughter here.
A telegram informing him of the mar
riage of Miss Georgia to BILLY" Ed
wards was sent tonight.
Edwards has been known for years
as the "bouncer in the famous bar
room of the Hoffman house in this city.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-17
SHlPWRECKED MEN SAFE
Members Of Grew Of the Bark
Arladne Reach San
Francisco
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 16.--seven
members Of the crew of the bark
Ariadne, which was wrecked on the
rocks a few miles below Mazatlan, ar
rived here today on the steamer City
of Panama. The bark was bound from
Hamburg to Port Townsend to load
lumber and it's loss has previously been
reported. Since the disaster, caused by
heavy gale occurred, the vessel has
gone to pieces. Capt. n. Krager sue
ceeded in saving all Of his men by
means Of the ships boats The sailors
who did not reach here today will soon
arrive on the Cosmos liner Vera.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-17
POWER LINES PLANNED
Surveyors Of Bay Counties Company
Establish Headquarters on
San Lorenzo River

BY Associated Press.
SANTA CRUZ, Cal, Feb. 16.--A sur
veying party of the Bay Counties Power
company established headquarters to-
day at the headwaters of San Lorenzo
river near Boulder Creek for the sur.
vey of power transmission line from
Santa Cruz ridge to Boulder Creek and
thence down San Vincente creek to the
new three million dollar plant of the
Napa county works on the coast. Sur
veys are also under way from one OF
the Santa Clara county stations of
the Bay Counties company for a power
line over the Big Basin ridge into
Boulder Creek.
The plans of the Bay Counties COM
pany include the absorption of the pri-
vate electric light plant in Boulder
Creek and the citizens of Boulder Creek
are furthering a plan to light the new
highway into Big Basin park with cleo
tricity. This road is eight miles in
length and II this plan goes through It
will be the longest country road lighted
with electricity in the state.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-17
ARRESTED AT WHITE HOUSE
Demented Swede Thought He Was
Going to Marry Miss
Roosevelt
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Peter
Carlson, Swede, who said his age
was A years, and his home was in New
York city, was taken into custody at
the White House today on a charge of
insanity and locked up. He had been
walking up and down the pavement
and had tried the gate at the east en-
trance of the White House when a po-
liceman asked him what he wanted. He
replied that he had come to Washington
today and that he wanted to see Miss
Alice Roosevelt, to whom he said he
was engaged to be married.
Carlson was well dressed, carried a
satchel, and had considerable money.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-17
M'CALL SLIGHTLY BETTER
Still Weak, However, and Cannot
Withstand Many Sink
ing Spells

LAKEWOOD, N. j.. Feb. 16.-A
slight improvement in the condition of
John A. Mccall. former president of
the New York Life Insurance company
was reported today.
Late tonight 1t was said Mr. Mccall
seemed to be gaining some strength. 1t
Is realized however that the present
weak condition of the patient will make
1t difficult for him to Withstand further
sinking spells.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-17
RICH MINERS IN TROUBLE
Alfred Powell of Portervlle Arrested
on Two Charges of Assault
to Murder

PORTERVILLE, Feb. 16. - Alfred
Powell a prominent and wealthy miner,
was arrested here today on two charges
of assault to commit murder on the
persons of Chester Doyle and Oscar
Van Deusen, prominent citizens Of this
county.
The arrest was made by Sheriff Col
Inns under an indictment returned this
morning by the grand jury.
Powell owns the Powell Copper mines
and is well known throughout the state.
Bail was fixed at 100000. The alleged
assault happened three months ago
near Springville in the eastern part of
Tulare county.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-17
Lord to Marry an Actress

LONDON, Feb. 16.-Lord de Clifford
will be married February 10 at ST.
Margaret's church to Eva Carrington,
who is now playing a small part in
"Blue Bell in Fairyland" at the Aid
wich theater, this city. She Is 21 years
old ana iormeriy MAS one one! or the Glib
Season."
The engagement has been kept pro-
found secret.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-17
Beavers Go to Prison

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16,-George w.
Beavers. who on Tuesday last pleaded
guilty to an indictment charging him
with conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment in connection with the sale of
time recording clocks to the postofiiee
department, was taken to the Mounds
VILE. w. Va, prison today to serve two
years
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-17
To Buy Lincoln Homestead
BY Associated Press.

FRANKFORT. Ky, Feb 16.-Repre-
sentative Hannah of Greenup today Of
fered In the house branch of the gem
eral assembly a resolution calling upon
the Kentucky delegation in congress
to urge an appropriation to buy the
Abraham Lincoln homestead In Larue
county and convert 1t into a national
park.
The resolution was adopted
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-17
ACTOR IN SERIOUS TROUBLE
j. w. Vivian Dickie Arrested in Mon.
tana on the Charge
of Bigamy
~ Associated Press.

TACOMA, Wash. Feb. 16.-J. w.
Vivian Dickie. an actor aged 21 was
arrested today in Missoula, Mont, on
information of the Tacoma authorities.
Dickie is charged with marrying an ac-
tress, Corinne Mcknight. in Tacoma on
November s, after deserting another
wife, also an actress. in Seattle.
Dickie Is said to be member of a
wealthy and aristocratic family who
have been endeavoring to find him for
some time.