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The daily Alaskan., 1906-05-02
ManiCurine and Massaging

Miss NJ. u. Martin will do manicur ing and maSsaging, also sewing by the day. State street, between Third and Fourth avenues. Inquiries may be made at Harrisons' millinery store.
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The daily Alaskan., 1906-05-02

If you want the best Cigar in the market try Msrguerite-for sale by ". W. BOughtOn.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-05-02

Order your coal and wood from the Alaska Transfer Company and it will be delivered promptly, Phones 10 &4O.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-05-02

A large quantity of the latest maga- zines received at Muir's on the Jefer SOn.
The daily Alaskan., 1906-05-02
OySter Cocktails at Pack Train

The very best fresh oyster cocktails in the city are served at the Pack Train Saloon. tt
The daily Alaskan., 1906-05-02

Pattie shells always on hand at the Boss Bakery u
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-16
MILITIAMEN QUALIFY
FOR STATE SHOOT
By Associated Press.

WOODLAND, Cal, Aug. 15.-The
state shoot of the militia of California
ended here tonight
The following qualified for places on
the state team to contest in the nation
al shoot at Seagirt and will remain
here week practicing, prior to their
departure for New Jersey:
Private c. NJ McKinop, company C,
Fifth infantry, total score 375; Private
W. A. Guldner, company c, Fifth in
fantry, 372; Lieut.. e. G.. Griffin, COM
pany f, Second infantry, 1868; Sergt
W. l.. Rutherford, company H, Second
infantry, 365; Sergt. S. C. Salisbury,
company A, Second infantry, 1854; Pri-
vate F. r. Newland, company B, Sec
ond infantry, 1853; Private w. A. Eddy,
S52; Sergt. G. H. Turner, company r,
Second Infantry, SS4; Corporal A. e.
Shallish, company M, Seventh infan-
pany M, Seventh infantry, 1922; Artifcer
c. H. Manville, company B, Second in
fantry, 322; Capt. N. Vanderbilt, com
pany d, Fifth infantry, 800; Sergt c.
H. Sanborn, company e, Fifth infan-
try, 319 Sergt. C. A. Rice. company A,
Second infantry, S1S; Corporal c. e.
Barker, company H, Second infantry,
BIZ
OF the fifteen men the Second regi-
ment infantry got eight men, the Fifth
four and the Seventh infantry two
men.
The shooting was done at 200 500,
600 and 800 yards slow fire. 200 yards
rapid fire and skirmish ranges. A
possible score was AIS points.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-16
BODIES
HURLED
A MILE
Fifty Mexicans Are
Killed by an
Explosion
Cart of Dynamite Blows
Up at Chihuahua,
M exicO
Pieces of Human Flesh Picked Up at
Great Distance From Scene
of the Terrible
Acldent
sy Associated Press.

Sy Associated Press.
Ell PASO. Tex, Aug. 15.AIt is re-
ported here that fifty Mexican labor
ers and bystanders were killed this
afternoon at 4:30 in Chihuahua, Mex,
by the explosion of b carload of dyna-
mite on the Mexican Central railroad.
The car was being transferred for
transportation to the Robinson mine
at Santa Eulalia.
Bodies and pieces 81 human flesh
were hurled into the air and picked up
mile distant.
Windows were broken in almost ev-
cry house in town and many walls
were cracked. Several American fore
men are reported among the killed,
but it is impossible to secure any
names at this hour.
According to the latest advices the
number of dead and wounded may
reach several hundred.
Just what caused the explosion is
not known.
1t is likely, from reports at hand
that many of the laborers are so ter
ribly mutilated that recognition will
be impossible.
In fact, some of the bodies are saio
to be torn to shreds.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-16
Canyon Victims Body
Now Supposed to Be
Mrs. Armstrong;
Woman Has Been Missed
From Her Home in
Santa Barbara
Anonymous Writer Notifies Los An
seIes Detective That She Left
caIabasas to Marry Posey
Horton

Los Angeles detective headquarters
last night received information that
the body of the woman found murdered
in Temescal canyon, near Santa Mon
lea. last week was that of Mrs. Clara.
Armstrong of Santa Barbara.
The tip reached Los Angeles in an
anonymous letter, and was at once
wired to Chief of Police Ross Of Santa.
Barbara That official was asked to
look up Horace Lawn of Santa Bar
bara, supposed to be brother of the
woman.
Ross found Lawn and the latter
stated that he did not know where his
sister was; in fact, he had not seen
her for two months. He showed much
anxiety for her and when told that a.
woman answering her description had
been found slain he expressed will
ingness to look at the body to de-
ternine the identity.
The strange feature of the letter is
that the writer said the missing Mrs.
Armstrong was engaged to marry
"Posey" Horton, the man who found
the body, and that she left there for
Calabasas to become the bride of
Horton.
fIoTtOU fObt0 SofPoC
1t was Thomas Horton (better known
as ''Posey') who about ten days ago
made the discovery of a womans body
in a canyon, and this first drew atten-
ton to what has proved one of the
strangest murder cases in Southern
California.
Horton is widower, his wife and
child having died during the year of
spinal meningitis.
At Calabasas it is not known that
he expected to be married soon,
though he occasionally was seen with
young women. AS keeper of the only
store in the town and as land owner
of prominence, Horton was known for
miles around, especially to the hunters
who for years have visited the Gala
basas neighborhood.
Horton has all along maintained his
innocence of any guilty knowledge of
the case. Though Deputy Sheriff
Charles Gilbert spent two days in Cal
abasas trying to find suspicious cir
cumstances. he came back, saying
there was nothing on which to base
an arrest of any man there.
Arrest Likely Today
If, as the anonymous letter seems to
indicate, Horton was really engaged to
a woman who is admittedly missing
from Santa Barbara, the police say
his arrest will be ordered Immediately
in order that he may be given an op-
portunity of clearing any suspicious
that may exist.
Horton, while driving through sec
ton of the canyon, for which there
seemed to be no special reason, saw
the corpse and reported it. Since then
he has not been seen in Santa Monica,
not even at the inquest.
His family is said to own 1900 acres
of land near Calabasas, as well as two
hotels in Ocean Park.
The body of the murdered woman is
buried in potters' field. Santa Monica,
but the hair. clothes and other evil
dence have been preserved by Deputy
Coroner Guidinger at Santa Monica.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-16
HAS
UNIQUE RECORD
HOLDS OFFICE IN GEORGIA FOR
FoRTY-THREE YEARS
Appointment Made by President Jeff
Davis Still Holds Good Under
the Roosevelt Admin
istration
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
COLUMBUS, Ga. Aug 15.-Thomas
Francis Tidmarsh, the venerable post
master at Warm Springs, Ca, has a
unique record He was first appointed
postmaster at that point by President
Jefferson Davis, and has continued in
office ever since, having been post
master 43 years. 1t is doubtful If an
other case like this can be found. Mr..
Tidmarsh is very proud of the fact
that 1t was under the president of the
confederacy that his administration
as postmaster at Warm Springs began.
The postoff1ce is situated in store
building a hundred yards or SO from
the hotel.
Although getting along in years, MIR.
Tidmarsh is still possessed of much
energy, despite physical handicaps. At
this season of the year he rises at 8: 80
O'Clock every morning and wakes up
the hotel servants. He is the firstsman
on "the hilP' to get up. Notwithstanding
the fact that 1t is often nearly mid
night before he retires, as the long
distance telephone booth is at his
store. He has a cot in the store and
sleeps there.
MIR. Tidmarsh is one of the estab-
, lished institutions OF Warm Springs
| and in fact the resort would hardly be
itself without hts presence He is q
| fsrvorite among the iadfes and children
In conversing with young lady visitors
! to the lawyers convention this week
he recalled the fact, in several in
stances, that he knew the grand
| fathers of the girls before him.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-16
Boy Mechanic Injured
in Experimenting
With Acetylene
Force of Shock Almost
Undermines Home
Of a Neighbor
Young RudlsiII Plays With Dangerous
Property and Is Badly Hurt.
Just Recovered From
Riding Accident

Frank Rudisill, 14-year-old son of H.
T. Rudisill Of 1908 East Sixth street.
was seriously injured yesterday after
noon by the explosion of tank of
acetylene gas while the lad was expert
menting with small engine at the
residence of Clarence e. Groat, the
contractor, at 6O2 Euclid avenue.
The foundation of the Groat resi-
dence was undermined, the tank was
blown into the air and the boy hurled
to one side by the terrific force of the
explosion.
Last night young 1.udisill was rest
ing easily and his physician believes
he will recover.
He suffered decorations on the face,
one leg was bruised and cut. both arms
were burned, his wrists sprained and
his hair singed.
The adventurous boy was the vic
tim of an accident several weeks ago
when horse fell on him, crushing him
seriously.
After being in bed for two weeks
and tossing about with the restlessness
natural to boyhood, Frank arose yes
terday and soon exhausted the means
of pleasure at his own home. His
father kept an acetylene tank at the
house for assaying purposes, and the
lad was filed with inventive ideas
when he espied the tank.
Terrific Explosion Ensues
With some labor he carried it to the
nearby home of Contractor Groat. who
| has a gas engine installed on the prem
| ises. He then hunted UP a pound can
Of carbide and secured a quart OF
water.
Bent on his experiment the lad either
failed to see that the tank was not
free from air or else air leaked in
through the hose.
Three per cent of acetyene gas mixed
with 81 per cent of air makes a power
full and dangerous explosive The young
eXperimenter did not realize this until
an explosion rocked the very ground
beneath his feet and sent him spinning
into the air. He landed stunned and
bleeding twenty feet from the scene of
the explosion.
A hole was blown through the heavy
foundation of the house and pieces of
the quarter inch iron tank were aft
erwards found 500 yards from the Groat
residence.
Persons in the house were terror
stricken by the noise which sounded
like the discharge of cannon. Several
neighbors rushed into the grounds and
found young Rudisill lying unconscious.
He was carried to his own home and
physician summoned
At first it was thought the lad would
lose his eyesight, but later examina-
| tion showed the flames did not reach
his eyeballs.
The amate eur mechanics arms were
burned, his hair singed and he was
bleeding from numerous body wounds.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-16
DEMOCRATS AIM
TO PLEASE BRYAN
CONVENTION AT LINCOLN IS
HARMONIOUS
Chairman Skies Declares Nebraskan
Is the Man Who, as President,
Will See That Laws Are
Enforced
BY Associated Press,

BY Associated Press.
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 15.-When the
Democrats of Nebraska met here today
for their state nominating convention,
the purpose which seemed to be up
permost in the minds of the delegates
was to do nothing which might dis
please William j. Bryan, in behalf of
whose proposed presidential candidacy
the Nebraska Democrats desire to in
sure the greatest possible degree OF
harmony.
The convention met at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon with Judge c. M. Skiles OF
David City as temporary chairman.
The gubernatorial candidate who
showed the most strength at the open
ing of the convention was George w.
Berge of Lincoln who was the nomi-
nee of the Democrats and Populists
against overnor Mickey two years
ago. There was some opposition Ia
Berge from a few Of the Democrats
who opposed further fusion with the
Populists, but as Berg % mas declared
that he is Democrat this disappeared
Chairman Delivers Address
Judge Skiles, temporary chairman,
called the convention to order shortly
oltCi q " SiOSh anu oPOhC III part do
follows:
Nebraska Democracy today stands
undaunted, immutable, vindicated
The time is speedily coming when by
the advice and command of the Ameri-
can people the guilty highwaymen, the
oppressors of the poor and Knockers
of the courts. will be brought to their
knees in humble submission to the peo-
pie
1T may take revolution, it may
take bloodshed, but in my judgment it
need take only the courage, determine
ton and backbone of an American
president who will enforce the criminal
laws against the multimillionaires as
drastically as against the humblest
citizen.
Such a man is coming. He is our
friend and neighbour that intrepid,
ceaseless, fearless fighter, the great
commoner and defender of human
rights William ]. Bryan. He is the
young gladiator of the west, who ten
years ago struck the first deadly blow
ever aimed at the heart of plutocraey
in this country"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-16
TROLLEY TROUBLES
NEARING AN END
BY Associated press.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15-The troubles
Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit COM
pany with those Of its patrons who,
since Sunday have acted under an
opinion by Supreme Court Justice Gay
nor and refused to pay two hve-cent
fares to Coney Island, seemed tonight
to be nearing an amicable adjustment.
The company this afternoon adopted
a plan suggested by Acting Mayor
McGowan TO ave a rebate receipt to
every person paying ten cent fare.
five cents to be returned to the holder
II the court Of appeals upholds the de-
cisicn of Justice Gaynor that five cents
Is the iegal lare to Coney Islard.
IL the court should decide tia. ,he
Brooklyn Rarid Transit company IS
acting within its rights in charging
double fare, however. the receipt is
to be null and void.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-16
SULLIVAN REPLIES
TO BRYAN'S DEMAND
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.--Democratic Ma
tlonai Committeeman Roger G. sulli-
van gave out today statement which
he has prepared and mailed broadcast
throughout Illinois in reply to William
J. Bryan's demand that he resign from
the national committee, and his subse-
quent assertion that his opposition to
Mr. Sullivan vas prompted solely by
his belief that Roger Sullivan and
John p. Hopkins had deliberately
robbed the Democrats of Illinois Of
their political rights"
Mr. Sullivan in his rejoinder declines
to concede to Mr.. Bryan the right to
question his Democracy or his member
ship in the national committee.
Judgment as to my Democracy"
he says, rests with the Democrats of
the district in which I live. My title
to membership in the national commit
tee has been conferred and confirmed
by higher authority than Mr.. Bryan"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-16
PANIC AT A PICTURE SHOW
Fire Starts in Films and the Audiencs
stsmpedes Toward the
Street

A fire in a small moving picture show
at Thirtieth and Figueroa streets was
the cause of a panic last night, In
which several persons narrowly es.
capped serious injury.
The blaze originated in the cage from
which the pictures were projected upor
screen. A film which was placed
too near the arc which furnished the
light ignited with the heat and for q
few minutes bad fire seemed immi-
nent.
The place was conducted by DR.
Dumbacht. who stated last evenine
that he was ignorant Of the city or.
Idinance which orders that all moving
picture machine shall be inclosed in
a flreproof box.
The building in which the show was
located was not injured, the total dam.
age being 5000. which was done to the
films stored near the machine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-16
SIX SOLDIERS KILLED AT LODI
Many Polish Cities Selected for Scenes
of Bloodshed
By Associated Press


ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 15.-Polish
cities singled out by the terrorists
were Lodz, where six soldiers, three
patrolmen and the wife of a police
captain were wounded by the explos-
ion Of bombs in the police station, and
two soldiers and two terrorists killed
in the streets; Random, where bomb
was thrown in the police station, kill
ing the wife and child of the captain
Vlotslasak, where a captain was slain,
and Plock, where, at a given signal,
the policemen on all the posts We're
simultaneously attacked and several
of them wounded.
On account of the agrarian disorders,
especially, several attacks on post
trains, the railway between Samara
and zlatoust, which was already car
ryng guards on all the trains, was to-
day placed under martial law. Two of
these attacks occurred today near Ufa
reyolutionists In each case flagging the
train, bursting open the doors OF the
main cars with bombs and riding the
registered pouches.
The booty IN one case amounted to
Continued ON page two.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-16
MECHANICS WILL
ASSIST REFUGEES
SKILLED LABOR TO DONATE a
DAYS WORK
Houses to Be Erected at San Francisco
viii Provide Homes for
Many Unfortu-
mates
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IA novel
plan,s designed to minimize the cost of
erecting buildings for the refugees now
living in city parks has been proposed
by Thomas Magee, chairman of the
building and land committee of the re-
lief corporation.
He has offered the suggestion that
all local mechanics donate a days la
bor. The idea has the approval of
the secretary of the building trades
council, who has assured Mr. Magee
that when the structures are ready to
be built all the members of the union
trades affiliated with the council will
lend their aid.
Every day sees rapid progress in the
work of rehabilitation. Already $40o.-
600 has been subscribed to reconstruct
the Young Mems Christian association
building of this city and the remainder
! necessary to make up half a million is
| assured.
The California club, the leading wo-
1 mems social organization OF the coast
has decided to construct q handsome
club house without delay. Several fra
ternal societies will build.
A perfectly fireproof building in
which to keep the city records is con-
templated in accordance with other
municipal buildings.
The cry for labor sent out has been
heard around the world. Forty skilled
mechanics arrived yesterday from Aus
tralia, where they were paid SO a day.
They will receive at least twice that
here Property owners are becoming
enthusiastic over the outlook for the
improvement of their buildings and i'm
provement clubs are meeting nightly.
Hereafter the state board of trade
will publish weekly review of the
progress of the city which will be
mailed to all parts of the United States
and Europe.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-16
GOVERNMENT BUYS
SILVER AT $.6662
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Aug 15.-Pursuant
to the announcement of the secretary
of the treasury that he would receive
tenders of silver today, four bids were
made to Director Roberts of the mint.
The bids were opened this afternoon
and after being submitted to Secretary
Shaw it was announced that the gov
ernment had purchased $4,000 ounces of
silver, 999 fine at 6662 cents an ounce.
1t is not the custom OF announce the
name of the individual or corporation
through whom the silver is obtained.
1t is expected the government will re-
quire from $4,000 to 100000 ounces of
silver a week for an indefinite length
of time.
1t is the purpose therefore of Secre-
tary Shaw and Director Roberts to re-
eeive bids Wednesdays of each week
until further notice,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-16
BARGAIN DAY RUSH
MAY CAUSE, DEATH
ev Associated Press

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Aug. 15.-One wo-
man perhaps fatally injured many
others more Z, less seriously hurt, is the
result of bargain day rush at local
department store.
The chief of police ordered the store
closed, but rescinded the order when he
found that the squad of police on duty
there had the situation under control.
Seriously injured.
Mrs. Susan Weiland, S39 North Twen-
ty-fifth street.
Numbers of others were CARRIED out
of the crowd, overcome by heat and in
a fainting condition, but were able to
go home without medical attention.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-16
HON. NATHAN COLE
MAY GREET BRYAN
BY Associa ted Press.
BAKERSFIELD,

BAKERSFIELD Aug 15.-Hon
Timothy Spellacy of Bakersfield. chair
man of the Democratic state commit
tee, has been appointed a member OF
the committee to receive and greet Will
liam j. Bryan in New York upon his
return from Europe The appointment
was made by Senator Lewis Nixon.
Mr. Spellaey, however, will be unable
to accept the honor. He said today he
would recommend Hon. Nathan Cole OF
Los Angeles, who plans TO be in New
York at the time.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-16
MRS. AGNES MEYERS
TO HAVE NEW TRIAL
By Acsocinted Press.

LIBERTY, Mo-, Aug. 15.--It was an
nounced today that the attorneys Of
Mrs. Agnes Meyers, now in jail under
sentence of death for murder, have
decided to take the case to the supreme
court.
Il feel hope rising in my breast
again." said Mrs. Meyers today, land
feel that l am at last on the way to
court where will get a fair hearing"
Mrs. Meyers and her accompllce.
Frank Hoffman, are under sentence to
hang September g.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-16
Threaten to lynch Negro
BY Associated Press

DIV NhNUCIdIFU FTtSH.
GREENSVILLE, S. c., Aug IA
mob has surrounded Bob Davis, the
negro who assaulted Miss Brooks yes
terday, and 1t is hourly expected that
the negro will be hanged
Sheriff McCasland is with the party
but is believed he will not be able to
prevent lynching.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-16
BALK AT BULKY FRANCHISE
Chicago Capitalists Claim Kansas City
Gas Ordinance Has Too Many
Restrictions
~ a ssociaIed Press

tlN NSNO'IdTtu FTtSS
KANSAS CITY. Aug. 15-Kansas
City's fight for cheap gas received a
setback last night when the Chicago
capitalists who recently were granted
a thirty years franchise to sell the
city natural gas at 25 cents thous-
and feet for domestic use, and ten cents
for manufacturing purposes, notified
Mayor Beardsley that they could MT
accept the proposition.
The franchise they said, carried too
many restrictions.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-16
Enacts Triple Tragedy
v Asso, ..l Press.

BY AHNtN &c FTeSS.
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-In a fit of in
sanity today Emil Berner, a mechanic
of Batavia, ILL.,, murdered his brother
in-law. Ernest Franzen, by cutting his
throat with "a razor; slashed Mrs Ber-
ner SO severely that she will die, and
then cut his own throat, dying within
a few minutes.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-16
LEAVES JAIL; PASSES AWAY
Former Bank President Who Served
Six-Year Sentence Dies at
Boston
Bv Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-A special
from Boston to the Herald says:
General Charles H. Cole, formerly
president of the wrecked Globe Ma
tional bank who was released from the
Greenfield jail last April, after serving
six years for embezzlement. died at
ST. Margarets hospital last night.
He was taken to the hospital last
week suffering from general tubercu-
losis. His death was not entirely un-
expected as he was in bad health when
he was released from imprisonment.
Since his release he has. lived quietly
at bingham.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-16
TWENTY MEXlCANS
TO BE DEP0RTED
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15.-The
local bureau of immigration ordered the
deportation of 20 Mexicans who came
here on the San Jose and "a who came
on the Aztec.
1t was decided that the bringing of
them here by the Pacific Mail Steam
ship company on the understanding
that when they reached here the COM
pany might, If it wished, hire them as
sailors. was violation of the contract
labor law.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-16
WED AFTER 80 YEAR coURTING
sexagenarians Are Married Secretly in
Muskegon, Mich, After Long
Woolng by Mail
Special to The Herald.

Special TO The HefaId.
MUSHROOM, Mich, Aug. 15.-The
marriage of sexagenarian sweethearts
was solemnized when Robert Pattes-
tern, aged 81, wealthy ranch owner
of Dob, Wash, was secretly married
to Mrs. Martha Ellen Elmore, aged 65.
Half a century ago Pattestern was a
guest at the wedding of his friend, Ell
more. Pattestern lived with the Ell
mores for ten years. until he moved
west III search of gold.
Thirty years ago he heard by chance
that Gilmore had died. His old friend
ship with Mrs. Elmore was renewed by
letter.
Mrs. Pattestern wore her original
wedding dress
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-16
Meets Death In FLAMES

BUFFALO, Aug. 15.-Capt, James
Robinson, veteran lake master, was
burned to death, Charles johnson and
a score of other persons had narrow es-
capes in fire in the building occupied
by the Buffalo Ship Chandlery &
Supply company. The alarm was given
by Johnson, who rushed into the street
enveloped in flames. Capt. Roblnson's
escape was cut off by the fire.