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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16
OOW|E PREDICTS
HIS own DEATH
Spiritual Being Communes With the
Angel Gabriel and Virgin Mary.
Proclaims Himself "First
Apostle"
BY Assocla ted Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 15.-John Alexander
Dowie testifying in the hearing of the
Zion City controversy in Judge Lands
court this afternoon told of an in
stance when his soul and body became
separated and in his spiritual being he
saw his own dead body lying beneath
a shroud.
1t occurred, he said, while he was
fighting the liquor traffic in Melbourne,
and was regarded by him as a divine
warning that he was about to die. At
another time the witness asserted his
spirit left his body and the Angel Ga
briel and the Virgin Mary were present
in the realm visited by his spirit.
This narration of life and death was
brought out during cross examination.
Dowie denied that he ever repre-
scented himself as Elijah the Restorer,
subsequently qualifying the statement
by saying he told his people that he
'came in the spirit and power of Eli
jah." On September IS, 1904, he said,
he proclaimed himself as the First
Apostle" but when pressed for an ex-
PLANTATION as to how he received the
commission, he replied: II can't tell
you'tl
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16
COLORADO RIVER
REDUCES FLOW
Volume Of Water EmptyIng Into SAL
ton Basin Decreases and Twenty
foot Level Should Be
Reached Soon
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
IMPERIAL, Cal, June 15.-Steady
falling in the water of the Colorado
is reducing the flow into the Salton
basin and at the same time is bringing
near the time when 1t is believed that
the river can be turned back into it's
old channel to the Gulf of Mexico.
The river is now about three feet
lower than when at the height of the
flood two weeks ago. AT the rate it is
falling it should reach the twenty-foot
level about July 10, or about two weeks
ahead of last year.
At that level it is believed by the
Southern Pacific and California De-
velopment company engineers that the
river can be turned through the gate
which was put in before the flood
reached it's height.
Many laborers are being assembled
on the ground and preparatory work
is now progressing.
The work will be taken up on a large
scale next week and it is hoped to have
1T completed by September Is.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16
RETURNS TO FIND
WIFE MISSING
w. p. sIPES ASKS POLICE TO AID
IN SEARCH
Says He Saw Spouse Last Sunday,
When All Was Apparently Well.
Woman Disappears Wednes-
day Morning

May L. Sipes, wife of w. P. Sipes,
has disappeared from her home at 3614
West Sixth street, and her husband
fears someone has persuaded the
woman to run away from home.
Sipes says he came to California some
four months ago from Indian Territory
and for the past month he has been
working in Monrovia. He saw his wife
last Sunday, he AYERS, and at that time
she said she would come back to Los
Angeles and would return to Monrovia
the coming Sunday Wednesday morn
ing Sipes was notified by his father
who is a contractor in this city, that
the woman had left home.
Clothes Are Gone
When Mr.. Sipes arrived in Los An
geles he found that his wife had taken
a suitcase of clothes from their rooms
and had received her salary from the
Model Hand laundry.
In speaking of the affair last night
Mr.. Sipes said: II do not know what
would prompt my wife to leave me, nor
have l any idea why she should leave.
We have had no trouble, and l cannot
imagine what has prompted her
actions.
81 have been away from the city a
great deal. OF course she might have
become infatuated with some man un-
known to me-"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16
DIFFICULTY MAY BE SOLVED
President Liable to Change His Mind
as Result of Conference

go hCoAiA W OOHCICfGG
BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, June 15.--As a result
of the conference at the White House
today change has taken place which
may solve the difficulty in which the
house committee on agriculture found
itself after the president had indicated
that the substitute for the Beveridge
amendment was unsatisfactory.
The participants in the conference be-
sides the president were James D.
Reynolds, who assisted in making the
packing house inquiry for the presi-
dent; Solicitor McCabe, department Of
agriculture, and Representative Adams,
Wisconsin, who signed the majority
report on the meat inspection substi-
tute.
After the discussion of the house sub
stitute thoroughly with Representative
Adams, the president indicated Just
what he desired written into the law.
Mr.. Adams said he would be prfectly
willing to accept the suggestions and
would work to that end in the commit
tee. The president told him that he OBJ
jected particularly to the court review
paragraph.
The president said to Mr. Adams that
he was not trying for any particular
form of words for the proposed law but
he was after a substance that would be
effective and adequate
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16

That Representative Sylvester c..
Smith of California in Washington has
brought down a storm of protest on his
head is evident from last nights news
dispatches.
The Bakersfield congressman has
"butted in because the proposed right
of way for the Owens river water con-
duit system crosses part of Kern
county, Los Angeles having asked only
the privilege of running it's conduits
through the forest reserve. 1t offers to
pay for the narrow strip, which will not
injure public lands.
Smiths course is opposed by many of
his own constituents and his standing
in the way of all Southern California s
progress, interviews say, has met with
general disapproval.
Here are some straws:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16
MRS. TINGLEY
DEFIES UNIONS
TELLS THEATRICAL WORKERS TO
"GET OUT"
Federated Trades and Labor Council
of San Diego Hold Special Meet
ing to Talk Over
Grievances
special to me Hera1d.

Special to The Herald.
SAN DIEGO. June 15.-The Federated
Trades and Labor council had special
meeting last night at the request of the
theatrical workers. who have a griev-
ance against the management of the
Isis theater which has refused to en-
ploy members of their organization.
When Mrs pingley took charge of
affairs her manager called for the keys
from the employees and told them that
their services were no longer required
The question was referred to the arbi-
tration committee of the Trades coun-
ell, and the committee will call on the
manager and see if an understanding
cannot be reached.
Mrs. Tingley's side of the story is that
there were members of the Universal
Brotherhood who were capable of filling
the positions and she proposed to have
them do it.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16
RUSSIANS GREET W. J. BRYAN
Latter Proves Center Of Attraction in
Lobby Of House at st.
Petersburd
By Associated prees.


ST. PETERSBURG, June 15.-wil-
liam J. Bryan sailed this afternoon for
Stockholm. He devoted the last day OF
his stay in st. Petersburg to call on
Premier Goremykin, with whom he had
an hours talk and to another visit to
the lower house of parliament, where
he remained throughout the morning
session.
For time Mr.. Bryan was the center
of attraction in the lobby Of the house,
holding a regular reception Of members
of parliament who were anxious to be
presented.
Deputations of Jews and Poles
wanted him to define his attitude on
questions affecting them, and he was
besieged by foreign and Russian cor
respondents anxious to secure his views
on the outcome of the parliamentary
struggle here.
But beyond an expression of profound
interest In the fight the Russian peo-
pie are making for liberty and the deep
impression made upon him by the Rus
sian parliament, Mr.. Bryan declined to
make q statement.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16
REPORT MINERS
ARE RECONCILED
DISAPPEAR SIMULTANEOUSLY
FROM CHICAGO
Rumors That Much Talked About
Widow of Traction Maenate Yerkes
and Young Husband Are
Reunited
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
CHICAGO, June 15.-Wilson Mizner
and his bride Mrs. Yerkes- Mizner, are
believed to have left Chicago late last
night or early today, reconciled and
happy. Both are missing.
According to statements of servants
at the Miner home, Mrs. Miner has
gone, leaving no word of her where
abouts.
Clerks at the Auditorium hotel. where
Miner stopped during his brief stay in
Chicago, were equally ignorant as to his
moves since he dropped out of sight.
Mizner arrived in Chicago yesterday
and registered at the Auditorium hotel.
Mrs. Miner has been here several
weeks at her home. Both disappeared
at the same time.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16
ONE KILLED: SIX INJURED
Oil Tank Explodes at Topeka, Kansas,
During Fire In Freight
Yards
~ AssocIatad Preaa.

BY Associated Press.
TOPEKA, Kas., June t5-Guy Lud-
dington was killed and six members
Of the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
railway fire department were severely
burned today by the explosion of a
steel tank Of oil in the freight wards.
Gus Miller, one of the injured, is in
the companys hospital and the physi-
clans say he cannot recover.
A freight car filled with barrels of
paint and a tank of oil caught fire,
and while fighting the fire the oil tank
exploded, enveloring the men in flames.
Flesh dropped from the bodies of Lud-
dington and Miller while they were
being rushed to the hospital
Luddington was a member of COM
pany A, Twentieth Kansas regiment,
serving in the Philippine war He was
also a member OF Edward Grafstrom's
party which saved SO many lives during
the Topeka flood.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16
SMITHS COURSE
AROUSES STATE
CITIES ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
FAv0RING LOS ANGELES
Southern Metropolis offer to Buy
Strip Through Forest Reserve
Regarded as Worthy Of
Endorsement
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-A lively
contest is on between Representa-
tives McLachlan and Smith over
the proposed sale of the right of way
from Inyo county to the city of Los
Angeles for municipal water supply.
Smith is a member of the public
lands committee and has obtained
assurance among his colleagues
that McLachlans bills shall not be
favorably reported McLachlan Is
hustling in every direction to induce
the committee to change its latti-
tude. Pressure from Los Angeles
is strong and McLachlan is threat
ened with defeat for denomination
if he fails to secure the right of way.
Los Angeles people have prevailed
upon many of Smiths constitu-
ents to beg him to withdraw his op-
position on threat of defeat. He
has received number of kilograms
from frightened constituents who
fear Los Angeles wrath. Smith is
obdurate, however, and declares
that Los Angeles scheme to bring
water from owens river is chimeri-
cal to a point of madness ON account
of the cost. He expressed absolute
confidence that the bill would not
pass at this session.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16
ELECTS LOS ANGELES WOMAN
Native Daughters Choose Mrs. Eva
Bussenius for office of Grand
President
BY Associated Press.

SALINAS, Cal, June 15.-The grand
parlor of Native Daughters of the Gold
EN- West this morning rendered a vote
OF thanks to Grand Secretary Laura J.
Frakes and Past Grand President Eliza
ID. Keith. for their services to the order
In the saving of records and other books
of the order from destruction in the
great fire In Sna Francisco.
Mrs. Eva T.. Bussenius of Los An
geles was elected grand president. Mrs
Emma g. Foley was elected grand vice
president after a warm contest Mrs.
Laura j. Frakes was reelected grand
secretary for the eighth time after one
of the most exciting contests ever held
this afternoon. Mrs. Mary A. Dempsey
Of San Francisco was reelected grand
treasurer there being no opposition.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16
TWo LOSE LIVES IN FIRE
Blaze at Sacramento Also Destroys
Several Buildings and other
Property
Rv Assoclnted Fress.


SACRAMENTO, June ia fire
which broke out al 1850 this morning
on Second street between II and I, de-
stroyed the lives of John Sullivan and
Louis Sandrett and burned the Last
Chance saloon and hotel and lodging
house and restaurant adjoining.
The fire originated either in room
back Of the saloon or I'm the kitchen
which had been added to the rear.
Famed by the draught from the open
transom I'm front the fire made rapid
headway into the barroom and restau-
rant and to the rooms above, where a
number Of men were lodged.
The dodgers upstairs were not aroused
until the fire broke in upon them with
such fury that two of them we're over
come before they could escape and were
burned to death. The others barely
managed to escape with their lives.
The loss is estimated at about $4,000.
Little Is known of the two men who
lost their lives in the fire. other than
that Sullivan is a stranger in the city
who lately arrived from the east and
who has a wife and four children In
his former home.
Sandretti is supposed to have come
from Siskiyou county.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16

1-Smith's course arouses state.
2-Governor signs thirty-two bills.
3-Receive bids on four new schools
4-southern California news.
5-Sport5.
6-EditoriaI.
7-City ews.
8--Young florists receive prizes.
9-classified advertisements.
10-Publc advertising.
11-Markets.
12.-News of the railway world.
EASTERN
House votes in favor of lock canal
across isthmus of Panama.
Armed deputies face strikers at smeter
camp near Salt Lake
Thirteen prominent Nebraska cattlemen
indicted on charge of fraud.
FOREIGN
Walter Wellman leaves Paris to begin
exploration of Arctic regions.
Rumored that Pope Plus X will soon
leave vatican.
Riots in Russia between Jews and
Christians continue.
COAST
Volume of water emptying into salton
basin from Colorado river decreases per-
oeptibly,
Governor Pardee signs thirty-two bills
passed during special session OF legis-
latlTe.
Lawyers weave net of damaging evil
dence around Mrs, lie Doux at Stockton.
LOCAL
Raoy testimony introduced during trial
of Warrington divorce case.
Mrs. Herman, accused of forgery, says
S neglect drove her to crime
County high school fund is divided.
Board of education receives bids ON four
new school buildings.
Democrats differ regarding proposition
to place no ticket In field at fall election.
Board of public works awards contract
for new garbage moderator.
Mrs. Scheck and paramour make adj
missions in Scheck murder
Unique Language course to be introduced
In University of Southern California sum-
mer school.
California cities protest against Con-
Los Angeles hight Of way Tor owerN
river conduit
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16
BRAVE WORDS FROM IMPERIAL
at Is Duty of State to Aid Los
Angeles
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
IMPERIAL, June 15.-The Imperial
chamber of commerce and number of
prominent citizens today joined in
sending to Congressman Sylvester c.
Smith dispatch saying:
Knowing of the vital Importance to
Los Angeles of the projected Owens
river water system we respectfully but
insistently ask that you withdraw all
opposition to the bill passed by the SEN
ate selling right of way for the con-
duit to Los Angeles.
THE resources of California are
ample to meet all demands of each To-
cality without one locality attempting
to block the prospects of another.
Without robbing any person, Los
Angeles is endeavoring through this
great enterprise to provide for its pres
ent needs and to make possible great
future and by all rights it is the duty
of every citizen of the state to aid her
to the utmost"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16
WIDOW MUST REMAIN SINGLE
If Maine Woman Marries $25,ooO
Estate viii Revert to Hus-
bands Relatives
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
OAKLAND, June 15.-By the terms of
his will Wilson Crosby of Bangor, Me-,
leaves to his widow, Mrs Hannah Ad-
die Crosby, the greater portion of his
$4,000 estate on condition that she re-
main single for the remainder of her
life.
If she marries again the estate, with
the exception of $1,000, will revert to
Crosby's relatives
A certified copy of the will was filed
with the county clerk here yesterday,
some realty belonging to the estate be-
ing located in this township.
The will was signed on May 49, 1886,
at Bangor, Me.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16
FIRE THREATENS
ENTIRE CREW
Schooner Argus Blows Up and To-
aether With Cargo Is Total
Loss-Wreck Towed to
Shore
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SEATTLE, June 15.-A special from
Port Angeles. Wash, to the Post-Intel-
ligencer today says:
The schooner Argus is lying at anchor
tonight in Neah bay, where she was
towed by the Wyadda. The Wyadda
picked her up twenty-five miles south
west of the cape Friday morning, her
cargo still burning when she was
picked up
Not living thing aboard was found
by the tug, and it was with difficulty
that hawser was made fast by the
wrecling crew OF the tug.
The crew reached shore in safety on
the west coast of Clallam county and
the men are now making their way on
foot across the country to East Clallam.
They were reported safe at Mora, two
miles above the beach, on the Outlay
ute river, this afternoon.
Crew Has Marrow Escape
The Argus was abandoned at O'Clock
Wednesday night twenty-five or thirty
miles out at sea. The fire started from
an explosion of gasoline and very
shortly after the entire vessel was a
mass of flames. The crew took to the
boats immediately, abandoning all of
their belongings.
Luckily the sep. was calm and they
reached ed~silore in safety The wrecked
vessel now standing in Neah bay is
complete. Nothing is standing above
the water and the fire has eaten into
the center of her cargo below the
matches.
The vessel and cargo are an entire
loss. Captain Maloney had aboard the
vessel his wife and daughter and all
three reached shore safely.
I,n, 80. II
owners by carrier from the west coast
via Clallam asking for revenue cutter
to pick up himself, wife and daughter
and the crew.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16
RUFUS E. LESTER rs
SERIOUSLY INJURED
ey AssocIated Press.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-Repre-
sentative Rufus E. Lester of Georgia
was tonight seriously If not fatally in
jured by falling from the roof of the
Cairo apartment house TO the eleventh
floor Of that building, where he has
apartments.
There was a consultation of physi-
clans tonight and it was said that
twenty-four hours must elapse before
it can be determined whether he will
recover
Mr.. Lester had gone to the roof OF
the building shortly after o'clock to
look for his two young grandchildren
fell through the skylight about thirty
feet to the eleventh fioor
II is feared he sustained internal in
iuries and both legs We're broken.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16
Politician Commits suicide
BY Associated Press.

by AhSOCIdltu FIeSs.
KANSAS CITY, June 15.-W. S. UNI
barger, for many years a prominent
politician, serving as alderman at the
time of his death. committed suicide at
his home here today by shooting. He
was livestock commission merchant,
we'll known in the west
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16
GEM SWINDLERS MAKE HAUL
Maiden Lane Diamond Merchants VIC
Tins of Clever Crooks to
Amount of 100000
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 15.-SeVeral Maid
EN- Lane diamond merchants recently
have been the victims of a 100000 gem
swindle, according to statement made
by an attorney representing one of the
victims in the Tombs police court yes
terday
The announcement was made during
the arraignment of Conrad A. Schick-
erling, who had been arrested on a
charge of stealing $4,000. His method
was to obtain a lot of diamonds to COM
plete a lorgnette chair ordered by a.
prominent banker and then pawn the
gems.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16
VISALIA'S STREETS
ARE INUNDATED
Ry AssocIated Presa.

VISALIA, Cal, June 15.--Flood waters
that entered this city last Tuesday
morning continues to rise till now the
central, southern and eastern parts
Of the city are inundated and prospects
are that the waters will rise TO much
higher mark.
A river a foot deep rushes down the
main street. The water is about three
feet deep in the center Of the residence
section
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16
EMBALMEO MEAT
DEALER IS FINED
OFFICIALS MAKE WAR ON
P0IS0NS
City Chemist TestIfes That Market
and Milk Men Use Preserva-
tIves Which Are Menace
to Human Life
HOW ANGELENos
ARE POISONED


Los Angeles is In for "A season Of
muck raking.
Chicago is not the only place to
have a packing house and BUTCH
} ers' investigation.
PaclingtOwn In the enstern city
} has nearly an equal in Butcher
dom of the City Of the Angels.
Embnlming fluids and preserve
tives, poison TO the stomachs of all {
} who are forced through Ignorance
to eat them, nrc being used by a (
number of meat dealers and milk
men.
} Preservnline Is the poison used (
on meat.
FOrmaldehyde is being used in
milk.
Restaurants of the cheaper class
are selling dOctorcd fish.
Here In Los Angeles, where 1t
has been supposed contamination
could not exist, the relentless rake
} OF publicity has been dragged
ruthiessIy back and forth. Im-
pinged on it's cruel teeth, held UP
to the Mortified gaze of AngeIenos
1s already one man. Others are
Just being caught. Before long
there viii be others, many others.
butchers, grOcers, milk dealers,
restaurant keepers, in fact all who
have anything to do with selling,
cooking or serving tainted or pre-
served edibles or drinlxabIes will
, be fmpaled on the teeth of the
nerciless rake.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16
Suspects Discharged

BY Associated Fress'
REDDING, June 15.-Eli Popejoy and
William Randall, who We're arrested on
suspicion of being implicated in the
murder of Dan Haskell, We're dis
charged today. Both men proved
complete alibi.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16
LOS ANGELES CAPITAL AIDS
Combined Gas and Electric Plant Is
Proposed for Imperial
Soon
By Assoolated PICS.

By Associated Press.
IMPERIAL, June 15.-At a confer
ence OF leading business men of this
city and interested persons from Los
Angeles 1t was practically determined
to erect a combined gas and electric
light plant in Imperial with which will
also be connected cold storage house,
steam laundry and other enterprises.
The project of the municipality buy
ing its own domestic water system and
putting in sewer system is also well
advanced.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California: Cloudy on
Saturday; fresh south wind. Max
imum temperature In Los Angeles
yesterday, 7e degrees; minimum,
55 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16
WnI Rep0rt on FIrs cIaIms
BY Associated Press.

by AS5Ocldteu tIebS.
BALTIMORE, June 15.-The National
credit Mems association convention
adopted a resolution under which the
standing committee of insurance is to
investigate and report upon the settle
ment of San Francisco fire claims.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16
SANTA BARBARA LINES vi
Republican, COMMITTEES Asks Smith to
Change His Course

Change His Course
BY Associated Press.
SANTA BARBARA, June 15.-Santa
Barbara'S chamber of commerce to-
night passed resolutions favoring the
Flint bill now before congress, provid-
ing for the sale to the city of Los An
geles of government lands for the right
of way for conduit necessary for the
completion of the owens river water
project. A copy of the resolution was
sent to Congressman Smith and the
California delegation, with the request
that every effort be used to secure the
passage of the bill through the house.
Assemblyman E. M. Pyle and the Re-
publican county central committee have
also indorsed the measure and COM
municated with Smith.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16
kAFFIRs EAT BEEF AND DIE

Britons Determined to Investigate
American Packing Houses
BY Associated Press.
LONDON, June ia fresh lot Of
questions relating to the Chicago meat
packing disclosures are being prepared
for presentation in the house of COM
mons.
Michael Eicks-Beach, son of the for
mer chancellor of the exchequer, will
ask War Secretary Haldane to inform
the house of the quantity of Chicago
South Africa during the late war and
what proportion of enteric deaths
ought more properly to have been de-
scribed as "ptomaine poisoning"
Another question is based on the dis
Continued on page two.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-16
Killed by Train
Bv AasocIated Fresa.

" AHSUVIdVUI Z w.
OAKLAND, June 15-The Alameda
local struck and killed an unidentified
man, supposed TO be 4. #. Strange of
Chico. last evening at First street. near
Myrtle.