davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
REACHES
10TH MILESTONE
"UNcLE JOE" GIVEN A RECEPTION
BY COLLEAGUES
Among other Guests President Roose-
welt Calls to Shake Speakers
Hand and Wish Him
Well
BY Associated rress.

BY Associated rress
WASHINGTON, May 7.-speaker
Cannon was the guest at reception
given him tonight at the Arlington
hotel in honor of his seventeen birth
day. 1t was a notable occasion, madk
so by the presence of President Roose-
welt and almost every official of note
in Washington and others from out
side cities who called to extend their
congratulations.
All the members of the cabinet now in
Washington, the members of the SUI
preme court, a large contingent of both
houses and heads of the various bu
reaus of the executive departments
and prominent residents found time
during the evening to come in and
shake the speakers hand and wish him
many happy returns of the day.
President Roosevelt arrived about 10
O'Clock and for an hour or more chatted
with the speaker and mixed freely with
the large crowd. Vice President Fair
banks was among the early arrivals.
AS Speaker Cannon knew everyone
who called to congratulate him, intro
duction was unnecessary. He gave a
cordial welcome to all his friends and
heartily responded to their good wishes.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
DEFECTIVE RAIL
CAUSES BAD WRECK
SANTA FE TRAIN PILES UP NEAR
BEALVILLE
Tunnel No. q Scene of Accident In
Which Several Men Are More or
Less Seriously InJured--AII Trains
Delayed for Hours

BY Associated Press
BAKERSFIELD, May 7.--This morn
ing while emerging from tunnel No. 4,
a short distance above Bealville en-
gine 1885 of a westbound Santa Fe ex-
ira freight train struck a defective rail,
badly wrecking the engine and train
and severely injuring Engineer w. G.
Pickering.
Fireman Plather was caught under
the wreckage Of the engine, but by his
presence Of mind in shutting off the
fire and oil prevented the wreck catch
ing fire and causing further destruction
of property and loss of life.
Brakemen Patton and Donnelly were
riding on the cars that were caught in
the tunnel, and their escape from death
was almost beyond belief. Tunnel No.
4 is a mass Of wreckage, many of the
cars having been derailed and smashed
to splinters. The injured trainmen
were brought to Bakersfield by Con-
ductor Houghton in special train.
The Southern Pacific wrecker and
crew were dispatched to the scene of
the wreck. All traffic over the hill is
at a standstill. Santa Fe train No. s
is still in the local yards and both the
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe west
bound passengers are stalled on the
other side of Bealville.
1t is expected. the wreck will be
cleared by night.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
JOSEPH LETTERS OFFICE
IN CHICAGO ROBBED
BONDS AND SECURITIES TAKEN
VALUED AT $4,000
Chicago Burglars Break Down Door
With Muffled Sledge Hammer
and Carry Away Valuable
Papers
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, May 7.-The office of Jo-
seph Letter and of the estate of the
late Levi q. Letter, father of Joseph
Letter, was robbed last night or Satur-
day night and bonds and securities
valued at $4,000 to $4,000 We're stolen.
The burglars gained entrance to the
office by breaking in the door with a
sledge hammer, using rubber mats to
deaded the noise of their blows. The
robbery was not discovered until the
clerks entered the Office today.
hasty examination of the contents
of the vault caused the assertion by the
clerks that securities valued at 100000
to $150,0OO had been taken. When Hugh
Crabbe, the manager of the estate of
Levi u. Letter, arrived at the office he
at once declared that the amount of the
robbery would not be more than $4,000
or $4,000, and produced a package OF
bonds valued at $125,00O which the
clerks thought had been stolen.
The office of Robert E. and Frank
Grove, attorneys, adjoining that of the
Letter estate, was also entered and
securities valued at about $4,000 We're
taken.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
DEN0UNCES PREACHER
AS AN IGNORANT MAN
TRANCE MEDIUM AT CHICAGO
OBJECTS TO SERMON
Utterances Of Rev. William QuayIe
Against PaImists and Other
"Seers" Bring Rebuke From
Woman Who "Donned tho Shoe"
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May IA large audience
In st. James Methodist church, Forty
sixth street and Ellis avenue, was
thrown into a turmoil last night when
the pastor, the Rev. William Quayle,
was denounced at the close of his SER
mon by a woman who rose from a pew
in the center of the house and declared
the pastor to be an ignorant man
preaching of a subject of which he
knew nothing.
After she had shouted her protest in
spite of efforts of the organist, who
tried to drown her voice by playing a
hymn, the woman turned and walked
out of the church, muttering a curse
upon the sermon and It's author.
The woman's name was not learned,
but it is believed that she is a trance
medium. DR.. Quayle's sermon had
consisted chiefly of a scathing ar
raignment of certain ideas which, in
some quarters, have taken possession
of the public mind, and warning to
his congregation to be on their guard
against them.
Among other things the pastor as
sailed the principle of the open shop
and the mania for consulting spirit
mediums and palmists.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
KILLS SEATTLE HOLY ROLLER
Slayer of Frank E.. creffieId Declares
Latter Wronsed Two Young
Girls
BY ted Press.

SEATTLE, Wash, May Frank E.
Creffield, leader of so-called religious
organization known as the Holy Rollers,
was shot in the forehead and instantly
killed today on First avenue, near
Cherry street.
Creffield's blood paid for the practices
which his organization followed. The
man who killed him. George Mitchell,
says he wiped out the stain which his
family suffered through the wronging
of his two sisters by the leader of the
Holy Rollers.
Creffleld and his wife, a woman
whom he married the third day of last
month, were walking down First ave-
nue., and when near Cherry street,
Mitchell, who was following them, adj
dressed a remark in a low tone to
Creffield and the latter turned to face
his pursuer. A revolver was drawn
and flashed Creffield reeled and fell
to the pavement. The bullet had pen
etrated his brain. -
Within a minute of the shooting
Deputy Sheriff Sam Huth and Patrol
man l.. T. Count had arrested Mitchell,
who is twenty-three years old and a
laborer.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
NEW YORK ASYLUMS CROWDED
Large Increase in Number Of Patients
During 1905 Over Any
Previous Year
By Associate6 Press.


NEW YORK, May 7.-An increase of
SAT in the total of insane persons cared
for in Institutions over any previous
year in the history of New York state
is shown by the annual report of the
State Charities Aid association to the
state commission in lunacy,, published
today
The number Of insane in 1906 was 27,-
40S In. 1905 there was one demented
person in state institutions for every
294 of population, while in 1900 there
was but one for every 3O5. AS miti-
eating circumstance the report points
out that while the total of insane cared
for last year was larger than ever, the
increase in new cases was the smallest
of the past fifteen years. This years
record number of patients cared for Is
accounted for by improvements in the
care of the health of insane persons,
by which many lives are declared to
have been spared which would have
formerly been lost and which swell the
present total.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
RACE QUESTION
WON 'TSTAY DOWN
B0BS UP SERENELY IN SENATE
DEBATE
Southern Gentlemen object to Riding
In the Same Car With Negroes
and Say so Emphat.
IcaIIy
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May THE senate
again today spent the major portion of
its time on one amendment, but instead
Of accepting it adopted a substitute.
The provision, which was made the
basis of the discussion, was that sug-
gested by Mr.. Foraker prohibiting the
granting or rebates, passes, drawbacks
and special rates to passengers on rail-
ways, and also prohibiting discrimina-
tions in the way of accommodations
where equal rates are paid
The discussion took a broad range,
covering first the pass question and
then the race question in the southern
states. The race issue was raised in
connection with the clause relative to
the determinations, which was inter-
preted as referring to separate cars for
the races and 1T called out very warm
protests from Mr.. Bacon, Mr.. Money,
Mr. Culbertson and other southern sen
ators.
Mr.. Money declared he would not
support the rate bill with a provision
which raises the race issue.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
OLD JACK FROST
GETTING BUSY
VISITS MANY OF THE EASTERN
STATES
Fruit Trees and Garden Truck Made
to Feel the Effects of
Winters Farewell
Salute
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
CHICAGO, May 7.-Reports of heavy
damage by frost to vegetables and
various garden truck and fruit trees
were received today from Illinois
Iowa, Michigan. Indiana, Wisconsin
and Nebraska points.
Light snow flurries fell In Michigan,
but the fruit trees and crops were not
greatly harmed. The frost killed 10000
tomato plants on Muscatine island
Iowa, and at Burlington did consider
able damage to Strawberries, small
fruit and garden truck.
From Fort Dodge, Marshalltown and
Des Moines losses were reported. III
Illinois ice formed and crops and fruit
were badly frostbitten.
From all parts of Indiana came
news of damage to vegetables, but ii
was stated that fruits were only
slightly harmed.
Osceola, Wis, and Lincoln, Neb., re-
ported losses in vegetables and harm to
fruit,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
RUMSEY INJURED
BY FLOOD WATERS
DAM GIVES WAY IN CACHE
CREEK
Wave Six Feet High Strikes Several
Buildings and Bridges, De-
. molishlng Many Of
Them
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, May IA special
to the Union from woodland says the
big barrier which impounded the water
of Cache creek in the mountains about
fourteen miles above Rumsey gave way
at o'clock this morning, or rather a
portion of 1t gave way, and great
wave rushed down the course of the
creek, doing considerable damage at
Rumsey and some places farther down
the creek
Definite information is exceedingly
hard to get, owing to the fact that tele-
phone communication to all points
beyond Capay was impossible at any
time and since noon no word has been
received from Capay.
Reports differ regarding the exact
amount of damage at Rumsey. 1t is
generally reported. however, that the
Southern Pacific company's roundhouse
there was damaged and some reports
have 1t washed from it's foundation.
Packing Plant Damaged
There are also reports to the effect
that the fruit packing plant there is
damaged. The Rumsey bridge suffered
a material damage, it being reported
thar only the piles are left.
A blacksmith shop was washed away
and two barns further down the creek
were swept away. The crest Of the
wave reached Madison at 7:10 this
morning. Madison is about twenty
three miles below Rumsey, which is
situated at the head of Capay valley,
and is the terminus of the Southern
Pacific railroad Madison reports that
the wave there was about six feet
high and the water exceeded the high
water mark, but no damage was done
as the town is quite distance back
from the creek bottom.
Flood Only Temporary
The flood seems to have been a
temporary one and is explained on the
hypothesis that when the impounded
water reached the crest of the barrier
it cut a channel which released a con-
siderable quantity of water, the flow
of which was subsequently checked by
caving in of the barrier around the
channel.
This theory is substantiated by the
fact that the water in the creek soon
began to fall again, showing that in
some way the flow had been stopped.
1t seems that there has been no dam
age at Capay, though it is said the
town Is from two. to four feet under
water and the cellars are full. No
damage has been reported from
Guinda or Intermediate points.
Little Damage In Lowlands
On Cache creek, about three miles
north of Woodland, there was very
perceptible rise in the water, which
soon began to subside. The water did
not leave its banks anywhere below
Madison, and SO far there has been
no damage along the low lands in the
heart of the county.
Last reports from Capay Indicated
that the danger of the situation was
past, but some are inclined to think
that subsequent break of the bar
rier may ensue.
The wall of water reached Rumsey
first, carrying away several buildings
and the approaches to the bridges. AS
soon as the water reached the valley it
lost its force and spread out over a
considerable area of land. The people
of Capay, Guinda and Rumsey are
now returning to their homes after
their vigil upon the hills.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
Los ANGELES MAN
KILLED IN MINE
GRANT VAN NEST MEETS
DEATH NEAR HAvILAH
Rendered Unconscious by Poisonous
Gases, Explosion Of Large Charge
Of Powder Ends Vic
Tins Life
BY Associated Pres

BY Associated Press.
BAKERSFIELD, May 7.-Coroner
Mullins returned this evening from
Havilah, where he was called yesterday
by the death Of Grant Van Nest, q
prominent mining man of Los Angeles,
who was traglcally killed by poisonous
gases and an explosion In the Head
light mine.
The verdict reached by the jury was
that the deceased had come to his death
by being overcome by the gases and an
explosion.
In company with George Bushey, Van
Nest entered his mine near Havilah
yesterday for the purpose oe loading
some holes. This was accomplished in
the face Of noxious gases.
Overcome by Gas
Just as one of the newly loaded holes
was fired Van Nest was overcome by
the gases and sank to the floor. Bushey,
in imminent danger to himself from the
explosion, refused to desert his COM
panion and, Selling Van Nest by the
shoulders. began dragging him toward
the mouth of the tunnel
A portion of the distance was accom-
plished and few feet more would have
brought Bushey and his senseless COM
panion to safety when the explosion
occurred and both men fell stunned.
late last evening Bushey regained con-
seriousness. Van Nest had long since
ceased to breathe.
Van Nest has home at 2706 Central
avenue, Los Angeles, where widow
and three children survive him. He
was heavy owner in the Headlight
mine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
FORMER SALESMEN
WORK ON STREETS
SAN FRANCISCO LAWYERS PILE
BRICKS
What to Do With Those Not Aecus-
toned to Manual Labor Is
Question Still Un-
answered
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May with the
subsistence of the excitement that at
tended the earthquake and fire, comes
more vivid realization Of the misery
that has been inflicted upon the com
munity. The number of people who
have suddenly been cut off from means
of earning a likelihood Is enormous.
The army of clerks, statesmen, stenog-
raphers, bookkeepers and trades peo-
pie that poured into the downtown sec
tions each morning and returned to the
residential districts and suburbs in the
evening, finds itself idle and without
prospects Of employment.
Lawyers, doctors, dentists and their
assistants are in like predicament.
But a small percentage Of these peo-
pie are capable of taking up manual
labor, the only kind that is now pre-
sented, and already upon the streets
and on the sites for new buildings, may
be seen men of this class painfully and
wearily engaged in the hardest kind
of tasks.
What Is to Be Done2
What is to be done with the greater
number of the men and women who
could not get down to the level of the
common workman is a question that
the relief and city officials have asked
themselves and have been unable to
furnish satisfactory answer
From this time forward the efforts
of the municipal officials and existing
citizens committees will be directed
almost solely to the reconstruction of
the city. Active subcommittee have
been appointed and plans for practical
work and accomplishments will be pre-
sented to Mayor Schmitz this week.
The construction of temporary build
inEs continues in the burned portions
of the town and everywhere there are
manifestations that the mercantile eie-
ment is undaunted by its reverses.
The relief work is proceeding smooth
ly along the lines arranged by the
army, but a project is now being con-
sidered of substituting for the dread
line" g number of cheap restaurants
where hot meals will be served at a low
oOGt
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
CARRIES BOMB IN CANDY BOX
Disguised as an Officer, Revolutlonist
Is Enabled to Approach ST.
Petersburg Palace
By Assoeiated Press.

MOSCOW, May Tt turns out that
the man who attempted yesterday TO
assassnate Governor General Doubas-
naval officer which enabled him to ap-
proach the palace without creating sus-
picion.
He carried the bomb In candy box,
and had a false passport In which his
name was given as Metz. which proved
his connection with the three revolu-
tionists who were killed by the ex-
ploslon of a bomb In their room on
Saturday night. that being the maine
under which the apartment occupied by
the revolutionists was rented.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
PASTOR ACCUSED OF ARSON
Rev. c. c. Stuart Balm In jail at
Waterloo Charged With Burn
ing Church
BY Associated Press.

WATERLOO, N. Y, May REV. c.
c. Stuart Balm, pastor Of the First Bap-
tist church of Waterloo, was arrested
here yesterday on charge of arson in
the third degree and arraigned In police
court
Tuesday and Mr.. Balm was committed
to Jail. His church was burned March
last The pastors arrest followed a
long examination before District At
torney Bodine, during which Mr.. Balm
was asked to explain certain letters he
is alleged to have received concerning
the church and which the prosecution
claims he wrote himself.
Mr. Balm denied having set fire to the
church. He came here last October
from Newburgh and no cause can be
assigned for his alleged acts.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
MoBS RULE THE WEST INDIES
Authorities Unable to Cope With
Crisis Brought About by
Election Troubles
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, May 7.-Guadaloupe,
French West Indies, is under mob rule,
according to dispatch received at the
state department from j. Jarvis Bowen,
the American consul at that point.
His dispatch says the mob is in con-
troll and the authorities are unable TO
restrain 1t. Election troubles were the
cause of the disturbances. For several
weeks there has been rioting, which is
supposed to have come to a head yes
terday. which was election day.
While there are few Americans at the
place, large quantities of American
goods are stored there.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
LABOR CARNIVAL is GIVEN UP
Funds for Coast Sufferers
Abandoned
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May THE plan to
have labor carnival for the purpose
of raising money to send to San Fran
cisco was given up at yesterdays s
meeting of the central federated union.
There was to have been a parade in
which American flags were to have
been held out for the people along the
line of march to throw money into.
The labor carnival committee recon-
mended that the carnival idea be
abandoned, giving as a reason that the
international unions had taken up the
matter of relief and We're levying as
sessments to send to San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
BOAT ASHORE IN CYCLONE
Those on Board Portuguese WarshIp
Rescued From an African
Island
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK. May IA dispatch to a
morning paper from Lisbon says:
The Portuguese warship Baptista
Andrado, which was carrying a new
governor to mozambique, disappeared
some months ago. 1t has now been
found that she was driven ashore by a
cyclone on an uninhabited African
island.
When found all hands We're living
Crusoe-like. All were well.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
VAN NEST WELL KNOWN HERE
Had Resided in Los Angeles for Past
Six Years

Mr. Van Nest has been a resident Of
Los Angeles for the past six years
and has been the manager of the mine
in which he lost his life for that time.
He was an experienced man In all
matters pertaining to mining and had
spent many years in different mining
camps In Colorado.
He was 43 years of age and came
originally from Illinois, San Jose in
that state having been his birthplace.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
YOUTH BROWNS
IN RESERVOIR
DENVER BOY MEETS DEATH AT
REDLANDS
Nine-Year-old Companion Unable to
Attract Attention of Passers-by
Until It Is Too
Late
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, May 7.--Robbie
Wilmot, a Denver boy Z years Old
while playing with a companion his
own age about the city reservoir al
Redlands this evening crawled through
the woven wire fence and, falling into
the water, was drowned. The water al
that point is six feet deep.
The little companion ran for help,
and the engineer at the pumping plan
responded and made a vain effort to
secure the body with a rake.
Failing in this, the engineer sum-
moned the officers, who cut piece of
barbed wire from the fence and with
this secured the remains, which had
been in the water over an hour. The
child had come from Denver week
ago with his aunt. Mrs. James Alcott.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08

Los Angeles man killed In mine.
2-Forty-five bills passed by house.
Skilled by electric car.
4-Three thousand shrlners here.
5-Sports.
6--EdltorlaI.
7-clty news.
s-Polcemen neglect duty.
e-Southern California news.
10-Markets.
11-classIfied advertisements.
12-1S-city printing.
14-Fund grows rapidly.
EASTERN
Uncle Joe Cannon celebrates his
sevontieth birthday.
Senators from southern states object
to riding with negroes but are willing
for northerners to do so IL they choose.
Jack Frost pays a visit TO eastern
states. damaging fruit and vegetables.
FOREIGN
Former fundamental Russian law APP
Frenchman fires from window at
Fort de France. killing two revoiu-
Russian cabinet completed and
names of members made public.
COAST
Town OF Rumsey injured by flood
waters from Cache creek dam.
Former well-to-do professional men
and clerks compelled to work In San
Francisco streets to earn a living.
Governor Pardee says he will have to
"be shown" when asked II special
session of legislature will be called.
LOCAL
New school superintendent says Los
Angeles will be educational center OF
Pacific coast.
Tax Collector johnson replies to
Mayor McAleer anent disregard OF
license law by lodging houses ana
hotels.
city council passes ordinance 20 corn-
pei the placing of safety tenders on all
street cars.
which cannot be granted until after
the holiday season,
Y. NJ. q. A. building fund reaches
Many shriners come 10 Los Angeles
despite Imperial potentate Collins
Plans for Fiesta rapidly maturinn.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
BOSTON cIeARMAKERs STRIKE
Twelve Hundred Union Men Demand
Large Increase in
Wages +.
By AsaC cIated Press.

BOSTON, May IA strike OF union
cigarmakers Of this city was started
here today 1t is estimated that about
1900 men are out In an effort to force
an Increase IN wages.
Most of the small places have agreed
TO the new union schedule. which called
for an increase Of from fifty cents to
two dollars day IN various grades Of
cigars.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
NEW VESSEL BREAKS RECORD
Canadian ioat Mapeno Arrives at Vic
torla From Sydney in Twenty
one Days
BY Associated Press.

VICTORIA, B. c.. May THE
steamer Mapeno of the Canadian Pa
cific Australian line arrived this MORN
ing after record-breaking trip of
twenty-one days from Sydney with 32S
passengers beating the previous rec
ord held by the Moana by ten hours.
The Mapeno is the first turbin
steamer to cross the Pacific ocean. On
the way from Honolulu Hugh McCar-
ley, seaman belonging to Sydney fell
overheard and was drowned.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-08
GUARD SHOOTS DOWN CONVICT
Successfully Follows Man Who Es-
capped From Prison at Deer
Lodge.
By Associated Press.

BUTTE Mont. May IA Miner dis
patch from Missoula states that after
trailing an escaped convict, Fred Me-
kahus, for more than week, Guard
George Minshew ran down his man at
Fort Missoula this morning and cap
tured him, but not before the fugitive
had been twice shot in the legs.
Mekahus spied the guard and at once
began running, when the officer opened
fire, each bullet finding lodgment in
the fugitive
Mekahus was a trusty.