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Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
TOOK MORPHINE AND
TELEPH0NED TO FRIEND
PASADENA WOMAN FAILED OF
HER PURPOSE
Despondent over Domestic Relations,
Mrs. M. j. Bird Decides to End
Her Llfe-Husband Still Ignorant
of Deed
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Sept, Mrs. Monroe
j. Bird, residing at No. sos North Stew
enson avenue. attempted to commit sui
eide this evening at about $3.50 o'clock
while In temporary fit of despond-
ency.
She locked herself In her house, took
a hammer and nailed the windows shut
and took dose of morphine sufficient
for the deed
Following the act she went to the
telephone In the house, called up a
woman friend I'm another part of the
city and proceeded TO tell OF her de-
cision thus to end her life.
The friend in question Immediately
notified the police and an officer was
dispatched post haste while another
telephone was sent TO Dr. Fiske to
follow the officer as fast as he could.
Oficer Nichol reached the Bird man
sion IN short time but could not gain
admittance. He promptly broke IN the
door and discovered the woman In a
comatose condition. When DR.. Fiske
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
MICS and pleasure parties have been

MICS and pleasure parties have been
planned.
Union labor men of Los Angeles will
make the laying of the corner stone of
the proposed Labor temple on Maple
avenue the great event of the day.
Final arrangements for the parade,
which will be the largest In the history
of Los Angeles Labor day celebrations.
have been completed. 1t is expected
there will be several thousand men in
line. w. E. Howell will be the grand
marshal
The parade will move promptly at 9
o'clock. The line of march will be
north from Seventh and Broadway to
Second street, east to Spring, to Fifth,
to Temple block, then south on Spring
to Sixth, to Maple avenue, thence to
the site of the Labor Temple, where the
ceremony Of laying the corner stone
will be held.
The Parade Formation
Following is announced as the parade
formation:
Platoon of police and guard of honor.
Grand marshal w. e. Howell; aides,
A. D. Merrill, R. c. Hunter.
Standard bearer. F. S. Bell.
Band.
Float of Labor Temple.
Woman's Union Labor league
FIRST DIVISION.
Marshal of division, T. d. Fennessy;
aides, Geo. Koch, Geo. Jenkins and
]. Schott
Typographical union, Printing Press
men, Web Pressmen, Stereotypers,
Bookbinders, Mailers, Pressfeeders,
Photo Engravers.
SECOND DIVISION.
Marshal, John Conners; aides, J. L.
johnson, A. V. Thompson.
Military band, Carpenters No. 1853,
Amalgamated Carpenters, Carpenters
No. 1926 Carpenters Ocean Park No.
14O0, Carpenters San Pedro, Carpenters
Long Beach, Carpenters Orange and
other visiting carpenters.
THIRD DIVISION.
Marshal, ]. V. Hill; aides, Otto Croft,
w. A Mann and L. A. Butland.
Band, Plumbers No. rs, Plumbers No.
494, Plumbers Helpers, Steam Filters,
Steam Filters Helpers, Laundry
Workers, Tile Layers.
FOURTH DIVISION
Marshal, Jas. Toland; aides, T. v.
Cissidy, L. H. Washbourn, ]. H.
Band drum corps, Plasterers No. 2.
Building LaborerS No. z Cement
Workers, Teamsters, Staff Workers
FIFTH DIVISION.
Marshal. M. S. Culver; aides, P. J.
Garrity, j. Wishland.
Band, Bakers. Electrical Workers
No. 116, Electrical Workers No. 81,
Electrical Workers No. 370 Electrical
Workers No 489, Electrical Workers
No. 41S, Bricklayers.' Shinglers, Ma
chinists No. 311, Glass Workers, Rail-
road Trainmen.
SIXTH DIVISION.
Marshal, W. A. Engle.
Band Painters No. 267, BARRIERS, Ci-
garmakers No. 225, Sheet Metal
Workers, Boilermakers, Boiermakers'
Helpers, Bartenders.
SEVENTH DIVISION
Marshal, C. r. Overmyer; aides, c.
Swain, j. Newman.
Band. Laborers No. 1, Blacksmiths,
Blacksmiths' Helpers. Theatrical Stage
Employees, Leather Workers on Horse
Goods, Bill Posters, Coopers, Horse
shoers and float, Laundry Wagon
Drivers, Fruit and Vegetable Vendors.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
CATCH sleIA THE FUGITIVE
Formal Charge Of Murder Follows the
Killing Of Martinez After
a CaroueaI

A formal charge was made against
Ricardo Sigia yesterday IN Police jus
tice Austin's court by Detectives Tala-
NANTES and Ritch.
Sigia, who is fugitive from Justice,
IL accused Of the murder OF Francisco
Martinez, who died several days ago
at the county hospital.
According to the detectives Martinez
was stabbed In the abdomen by Sigia
at New High and Ord streets on the
night OF August 10. following a carou-
sal sigia escaped and has not been
located so far.
Martinez was taken to the county
hospital and failed to recover from an
operation.
This was the case whlch'involved DIR.
Charles Freedman I'm charges Of mall
practice At the inquest the police sur
geon was fully exonerated.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
DR.. TALMAGE TRAMPs DESERT

DR.. Frank Dewitt Talmage, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, re-.
turned yesterday from an outing in
San Diego county.
DR.. Talmage had planned to go TO
Seattle and Alaska, but at the last
minute changed his plans and took
tramping tour of San Diego county,
accompanied by a driver and cook
DR.. Talmage tramped fifteen miles a
day and frequented adobe huts and
the unbeaten track
DR.. Talmage VIII occupy his pulpit
this morning and this evening will
preach a Labor day sermon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02

Proctor at the head OF the lake, where
the doctor caught rainbow trout. Van
couver and Victoria were visited by
DR.. Northrop on his return.
Mrs. Northrop who accompanied her
husband, has gone on to Kansas City
to visit their married daughter. DR..
Northrop was accompanied home by
the younger daughter, Irene.
DR.. Northrop will preach on 'The
Laborinng Mans Problem at the SER
vices this evening
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
REV. DIR. NoRTRoP RETURNS
Spends His Vacation in British Co.
lumbIa and Comes Back
Rested

Rev. DR.. s. A, Northrop, pastor OF
the First Baptist church. returned yes
terday from British Columbia, where
he spent his vacation.
Or. Northrop delivered a. series of
sermons. lectures and addresses be-
fore the Nelson Chautauqua and later
enjoyed two weeks In house boat on
the Kootenay lake. Later he went tp
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
GAS FOR FUEL

Throw Out the Coal, Wood or Oil
stove. Borrowing trouble is bad
enough. but it is worse to buy it
at big price. Use GAS at IS
cents per M and set your mind
at rest.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
RELEASE WOMAN ON PAROLE
Kate Robinson Obtained Dress Goods
From a Broadway Store on
False Statements

Charged with obtaining goods under
false pretenses. Kate Robinson was in
Police Justice Austin's court yesterday.
She was released on suspended sentence
upon promise OF good behavior.
The police arrested her on charge
on obtaining dress goods from a Broad
way store by telling the clerk that they
We're for a prominent family living In
the Wesilake district.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
SHIPPERS USE
NEW RATE LAW
RESENT CONDITIONS IMPOSED
BY THE RAILROADS
Issue Involved In Terminal Charges.
sprOyIe Slated for Gould Lines
and Later With West
ern Pacific
b. Associated Press.

Bv Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.--Shippers of
the country are taking advantage of
the new railroad freight rate law to
seek relief from the interstate COM
merce commission for what they regard
as unreasonable or unjust conditions
imposed upon them by the railroad
companies.
Petitions are being received by the
commission from shippers involving
not only questions that are raised di-
rectly by the recently enacted law, but
including some old questions into which
an endeavor is being made tO breathe a
new life.
A series of petitions was filed with
the committee today presenting a ques-
tion which had been various times be-
fore the committee many years and in
which the committee had rendered at
least four decisions.
The Texas Cattle Raisers association
OF Texas entered a complaint against
the Missouri, Kansas Sc Texas railway
and many other railroad corporations
of a charge of So car on live stock
made the terminal road at Chicago.
The complainant maintains that the
charge is excessive and unreasonable
and that 1t ought to be included in the
through on carloads of live stock from
Texas to Chicago
Intervening interests petition as COM
plainants are the American National
Stock association and the Corn Belt
Meat association.
Previous Decision
The interstate commerce commission
decided several years ago that the
charge of 81 a car, as transfer or ter
minal rate in Chicago, was excessive.
1t fixed 81 a car as the proper tariff
The case was given to the supreme
court of the United States and the order
of the commission fixing 81 car as the
rate of terminal charges in Chicago
was overthrown on the ground of lack
Of authority.
Now under the new law the COM
plainants again appear before the inter-
state commerce commission and ask
that the case be reopened and that the
commission decide the new act.
Dove-tailing into this case is another
complaint filed today with the commits
sion.
Another Grievance
1t is that OF the American Live Stock
association and the Cattle Raisers' as
sociation of Texas against the Texas &
Pacific Railway company and prac-
tically all of the other railroad lines
west of the Mississippi river. 1t is
urged by the complainants that the de-
fendant's company refuses to make a
joint through rate on live stock shipped
from points in Texas to the market
centers, such as Chicago, st. Louis,
Omaha and Kansas City.
In 1904 the defendant company can
na1lad itS ininf rates 0n live stock and
now will accept such traffic only on the
understanding that the stock is to be
transshipped at junction points of the
Texas &c Pacific Railroad company with
other lines. This, it is urged by the
complainant, is unjust and unreason-
able and subjects them to great incon-
venience and damage.
1t is asked therefore that the COM
mission compel the railroads defendant
in the action to quote joint rate on
live stock as formerly.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
Garland Succeeds Center

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-Alexan-
der Center, for years general agent for
the Pacific Mail Steamship company,
retired yesterday from the service OF
the corporation, and his duties will be
assumed by A. M. Garland, who has
been with the company many years.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
CAN'T GET ENOUGH ENGINES
Northern Pacific Declares Temporary
Embargo on Forest Products
By Associated Press.

TACOMA, Wash, Sept. 1.-TheNorth-
ern Pacific Railroad company has is
sued an order effective at O'Clock this
morning, that no cars will be furnished
for carrying forest products east of
Ellensburg. Wash, for one week. The
embargo will be discontinued next
Saturday midnight, if the road is able
to relieve the congestion meantime.
Division Superintendent Albee, mex
planation, says that the demand for
lumber and wheat cars is so great and
the eastbound traffic is so heavy that
business is three weeks behind and the
congestion has become intolerable, both
for the road and for shippers. The
trouble, he says, lies in the companys
inability to get engines
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
a Good Catch

the iishing party? She declared she
would not come home without some
! heard her say she had caught a
beau"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02

arrived the necessary steps were taken
to rid the woman of the poison and
after considerable work she was pro-
nounced out of danger.
A trained nurse was sent for and for
the present at least, will remain by the
bedside of the woman.
Husband In Ignorance
Mr.. Bird, husband of the desperate
woman, had not returned from Los
Angeles at a late hour tonight and
is not aware of the step taken, by. his
wife.
The attempt at suicide is the latest
step In a long series of domestic in
felicities, some of which have been
aired in the courts and some of which
have proceeded unaided by the strong
arm of the law and to the great annoy
ance of the neighborhod in which the
Birds reside.
Some time ago the husband andawife
had disagreement, during which Mrs
Bird is alleged to have taken an axe
and chopped to kindling wood all
the doors on the house.
Summoned into court Mrs. Bird was
relating her side of the story when her
husband interposed with a word. The
woman immediately gave her spouse a
resounding whack with her open hand
the blow reaching his face and ef-
fectually stopping the dual conversa-
ton.
Mr. Bird is service man for the Con-
solldated Gas company.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31
"A ARE VICTIMS OF
FATAL TRAIN WRECK

Fort Wayne, Ind, March 30.-An
eastbound Nickel Plate passenger train
approaching the town Of South Whitley
was wrecked late yesterday. The smok-=
er, day coach and five sleepers left the
track and turned over in the ditch, in
juring twenty-four: persons, one fatally
The woman fatally hurt is supposed
to be Mrs. c.: M. Walker Of Dubuque,
Iowa; her clothing iaharked Mrs. Cyril
M. Walker. Her shoes were purchased
at Dubuque, Iowa. ! She is very we'll
dressed. She is about. As years Old. Her
skull was crushed. Among the injured:
are the following: 80. -. - ,',.: Is
i Miss Martha >, Zurn Of Sheboygan,
Wis, right arm crushed and amputated
at elbow. j. ".<1-.s $s'.'.t.S, - -
Frank Zahn.z years old, nephew of
Miss Zurn, scalp wound and ribs brok-
Il. j, Nugent, Chicago, ribs fractured.
head bruised and shoulder dislocated.
EdKyander, Duluth, Mimi, right hip
laeerated. 3. -
Alex. Werl,nd.; Chicago, severe scalp
wounds. .z551s; = = - - s. -
Paul Guthsnan; Chicago, left hand
crushed and arm bruised, thrown into
ditch filed with water and nearly
drowned
William Fish, New York city, back
badly sprained; was also thrown into
ditch and nearly drowned.
J Conductor Christian Sauer, Bellevue,
Ohio, cut over right eye.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31

United States. to- sustain its position
against seal fishing.
In the regulations Of seal fishing de-
scribed by the Paris tribunal was pro-
vision that the regulations should be
submitted to an examination every FIVE
years to determine whether there was
reason for modification. The first. FIVE.
year period ended in 1898, and out of
the movement to have these regulations
revised grew the joint high commission,
which came to such q sudden termina.
ton without accomplishing any of its
purposes. - |>-, Y
: Other Problems
Other subjects considered by the joint
high commission, which will doubtless
be taken up again by Secretary Root
are: - ~ , FL. -5,-. -
= Provisions for the transit of merchan-
disc in transportation to or from either
country, across intermediate territory of
the other. whether by land or water;
transit of merchandise from one coun-
try to be delivered at points in the
other beyond the frontier; alien labor
laws applicable to the subjects or citi-
zens of the United States and of Can
ada; mining rights of the subjects or
citizens of each country within the
territory of the other; a revision of the
agreement in 1917 respecting naval
vessels on the great lakes; provisi ons
for the conveyance for trial or punish
ment of persons in the lawful custody
of officers of one country thru the ter
ritory Of the other; reciprocity in
wrccking and salvage rights.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31
TEXAS LANDS.
PROPOSALS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR SCHOOL BONDS.
: OFFICE OF CITY COMPTROLLER.

H&%5 Minneapolis, MINI, March Is,
Sealed
Means
a, at the of Conptro of said cit ut12 %
the part of
Hundred Dollars $lO0O0
buildings additions
Dollars School
the City Council Of said City resolution March
will be denomination of $780, $780, $500
purpose providing additional Buildings
onehaf 3
payable
at efscaag Of n
Each
Ways Dan G. Brown Comptroller Minneapolis
envelope Prop
scpion accompanied bank
S. a
value of the bonds bid for
q
to all bids hereby
delivered
Minneapolis Minnesota before May
June the option of the purchaser.
Committee Means of the City
City Comptrol
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31
.572 WORDS FLASHED
OYER The ATLANTIC

New York, March 31.--On Wednes-
day night. according to the statements
of employees and officers of wire
less telegraph system, 572 words were
flashed across the Atlantic ocean, from
Coney Island to the coast of Ireland, a
distance Of 5000 miles, without the use
of cables, wires or any other medium
than the atmosphere.
This transatlantic achievement is re-
garded as marking the greatest forward
step. yet taken in the development of
telegraphy without wires.
For several nights, past the Coney
Island station has been sounding mes
sages across the ocean and these mes
sages have been received in large part
by the operators in Ireland. Wednes-
day night, however, marked the max
imum of achievement.
On that night total Of 1000 words
was sent out from the Coney Island
station. The messages were sent IN
various keys, pitches or tunes, to use
the wireless vernacular, in, order to as
certain the correct one. Ireland re-
ported by cable that 572 of these words
were received and recorded. 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31

Git-La Grippe is rational treatment
for colds. IT, kills the grippe germ.
Cures in one day. All druggists. Csc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31

Kodol Digests what you eat Relieves
indigestion, Dyspepsia, sour stomach,
belching.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31
HIS WIFE
THEN KILLS SELF
Jealousy Causes a Double Tragedy
in Home at North
Mankato.

Special to The Journal.
Mankato, Mimi, March 31.-After
numbering his wife, Martin Ratus COM
nitted suicide by shooting himself The
woman was shot in the back while sit
ting at table. 1t took three bullets
to Kill the man.
The bodies were discovered late yes
terday by a neighbor, who, while pass
ing the house in North Mankato, looked
thru the window and saw the body Of
Mrs. Ratus in a chair in the kitchen,
leaning against a table. The police Of
this city were notified and it was not
until they reached the house and broke
in that it was known that the tragedy
was a double one. On the bed in a
room adjoining the kitchen lay the body
Of Ratus, with revolver clasped in
his right hand, bullet wound on his
right temple and one near his heart. No
wound or bruise was found the
woman IS body till today at the post
In the back was found and the bullet
Suicide Was Planned.
The following letter, written in Ger
man., tells the story Of the tragedy, and
the man s clothes by Coroner Merritt:
whoever may read this will know
that I killed myself on account of my
wife and man by the name of Rome.
What money is left give to Rose. Dated
March 20.
The man referred to is a laborer
Rose is supposed to be Ratus' step.
daughter. The letter would indicate
that Ratus had made up his mind to
take his own life more than a week
ago, but. it is uncertain whether the
murder of his wife was premeditated OF
due to some sudden plan of jealousy
DR.. Merritt has found two bullet
wounds on the mans breast. Another
is in the temple.
Jealous of Wife.
Ratus and his wife came to NORTH
Mankato from Wells eighteen months
ago, and the former followed his trade
OF brickmason. They quarreled fire
quently, Ratus being Jealous of his wife
and accusing her of unfaithfulness.
month ago, it is said, he threatened
her life with revolver and beat her
He. was arrested, but got off with {
nominal fine, as the authorities believed
| that he had some provocation for his
! act. Since then the couple had LIVED
peaceably, so far as the public has
, known.
Mrs. Ratus was divorced from he
first. husband, Fred Hoffman, who live
at Appleton, Wis, with the younges
daughter. Her two brothers, Ed ant
Charles a. I\lingbeil, arrived tods,
from Wells, where they have farms
One daughter, Mrs Gordon Westbrook
Ives at Marseilles, III.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31
Electric.Lighted Sleepinr Cars.

Cost no more-last longer. That s the
'why' Of Foot-Schulze Glove rubbers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31
/. MRS. PEARSONS DEAD
Wife Of Chicago Philanthropist Passes
Away.

Chicago, March 31.-Mrs. Marietta
Chaplin Pearsons is dead at Hinsdale,
a., after an illness Of several months.
1919, and was the daug Inter. Of Deacon
Giles S. Chaplin. , In l847 she was mar
ried to Dr. D. K Pearsons, and ten
years later came west with him, and
has been a resident Of Chicago anil
suburban towns ever since Her life
was full Of good deeds, she being espe-
cially interested in foreign missionary
work: She was an active supporter. Of
her husband, DR.. Pearsons, who has
given several millions Of dollars to aid
American colleges. 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31

Colds relieved without Jar with
Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar.
Best for Coughs. Moves the bowels.
A liquid cold cure. 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31

Electric.Lighted Sleeping Cars.
In. their new Pullman sleepers, fresh
from the greatest carshops in the world,
is confident that it has reached the
acme of perfection in the equipment Of
it's Chicag go service.
These cars being new, represent in
their construction every detail of COM
fort, elegance and sanitary excellence
which the best inventive brains Of the
country have been able to devise.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31
FALFURRIAS, TEXAS,
HEARTS DELIGHT :
Present Residents Retain Romantic
Indian Name AGGRESSIVE Develop
ment Work Now Sole Thought Of
People in Interest.
Special Correspondence by W. A. Otis.

San Antonio, Texas, March 2s.-The
Falfurrias country, some 1870 miles south
of this city, retains so much Of romance
as is contained in the name Falfurrias,
meaning Hearts Delight" Further than
this romance gives way to aggressive de-
velopment.
When I was there week ago 1 saw
new cabbages being packed for shipment;
Bermuda onions twelve inches high,
which will be marketed early in April;
young orange trees that will bear this
year. Falfurrias produce gets to the mar
ket month ahead of that from any other
point in the states. This assures the
highest market prices.
One year ago there was little at Fall
furrias. Today it is a hustling town sur
rounded by farmers, who have been
brought there by the Falfurrias Immigra-
ton company. Every one fthese farm
ers has made money from the start To
northerner it seems incredible even
when he sees these farmers planting, and
harvesting every month In the year. Yet
that Is just what is going on. This feat
ure alone is worth a trip to the Falfurrias
country.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31

Harsh, purgative remedies are fast
giving way to the gentle action and
mild effects of Carter's Little Liver
Pills. If you try them, they will GER
tainly please you.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31
Great Britain Baked.

Great Britain refused to take part in
pn international conference held in 1897
by Japan, Russia and the United States
to discuss plans for the protection of
the fur seals. Great Britain consented
to send scientific men to join in an in
vestigation Of the fur seals about Priby-
loft islands, and the report of these sci
entists shows diminution Of the herd,
which threatens the extinction of fur
seals. This report was held by the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31
Question That Every Man Should
" Decide for Himself

There is one subject in which many of
US are interested and. that is, what is
the quickest way of getting rid of
troublesome colds Is it best to take
some new remedy put out with exagger
ated claims, or to pin your faith to
Chamberlain g Cough Remedy, prep
aration that has won worldwide repu-
tation and immense sale by it's cures OF
this disease9
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-31

SECURITY TRUST LIFE INSURANCE COM
PANY.-.,Principal office: Security Trust
fs R MeM York G
verick, Secretary. Attorney to accept service
in Minnesota: Insurance Commissioner. Cash
capital $500 600.