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Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-25
IS SWEPT
BY SERIOUS FIRE
Flames Damage Fruit Packing City,
Wind Causing Spread - Neigh
boring Towns Send Volun-
teers Promptly
BY Associated Press.

VALLEJO, Cal, July "a, 8 p. ma
fire which started at SuiSun at $40
o'clock this afternoon is still burning
and the latest reports say that the
entire town is threatened owing to the
lack of water.
Four or five blocks have already been
destroyed, causing a loss of $150,000.
Telegraph communication has been cut
off. Suisun is town of 1000 inhabi-
tants and is a fruit center containing
number of fruit canning and packing
establishments. The fire started in a
big oacking house near the depot, pre-
sumably from the explosion of a gas
stove. A northeast wind took the fire
up Solano street, the residence district,
and two blocks of fine homes were soon
burned, including A. DinkelspiePs,
George Lamonts, ]. B. Coopers and
william Norrel Balls handsome resi-
dences.
The Benicia fire department arrived
at p. m. and the Vallejo fire depart
ment at D. m. The fire is now within
block of the business district A
hundred volunteers are taking furnl-
ture from the houses and the contents
of business houses and bringing them
down to the bay shore out of danger.
Other Departments Help
VALLEJO, July 24.-At $3.50 tonight
word was received here that the fire at
Suisun had reached to within fifty
yards of the business section.
The loss at that time was estimated
at 100000.
The fire departments of Suisun, VAL
lejo and Benicia were making a COM
bined fight and were trying to get water
from the bay as the tide had risen and
brought the supply nearer.
All wires into the town are down and
the only news obtainable is secured
through messengers.
The fire was finally checked before
reaching the main business district by
the combined efforts of the local fire de-
partment and the departments from
Benicia and Vallejo.
The following are the principal losers:
James Keyes, lumber yard and planning
mill, SIS, 900; j. X. Armsby, packing
house, $25 ,000 the Anderson Packing
house, $4,000; Southern Pacific passenger
and freight depots, $4,000; Suisun pick
ling plant, $4,000; Suisun steam laundry,
$4,000; Suisun creamery, $2500.
Among the residences burned were
those of j. Robbins, loss $5000 Mrs M.
Dinkelspiel, $4,000; j. F. Brown, $4,000;
Mrs. Oscar Coghlan, $4,000, and four
houses of ]. Nitzel, $4,000.
The town is in total darkness tonight,
owing to the destruction of thG light
companies wires.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-25
PREMIER USES
MAILED HAND
NO QUARTER FOR ENEMIES OF
czARDoM
outbreako IN Various Parts Of the
Empire and Flight of the
L'ouma Leaders Are
straws

that It is dissolved I must take every
precaution.
There are forty-hve death sentences
hanging over my head, and the govern
ment would dearly like to get hold
of me.
Il am going to Finland, where the
authorities will not be likely to arrest
me. II they did the Finnish people
would fight for me and (touching his
revolver) l should fight too. 1 always
carry firearms, and shall not be taken
II can help it."
M. Aladdin said he knew that special
detectives had followed the members
Of the Russian parliament to London.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-25
HAWAII WANTS LAB0RERS
AND THEIR FAMILIES
PHILIPPINE COMMISSION FAVoRs
THE IDEA
Agreement Made With Planters AS
ISOLATION Provides for Return Of
Men to Their Homes at Expiration
of Their Terms of Service
BY Associated Press.

MANILA, July 24,-The Philippine
commission has adopted a resolution
favoring the scheme of the Hawaiian
Planters association to transport Fill
pino laborers and their families to Ha-
wall to work on the sugar plantations.
Albert +. Judd, representing the
planters. arrived in the Philippines two
months ago, and after making an in
vestigation of labor conditions pre-
sented to the commission a statement
of the needs of Hawaii.
The commission has authorized an
agreement with the Planters assoeia-
tion permitting vessels to pick up labor
ers at various ports, on condition that
they be given good treatment, be per-
mitted to return to the Philippines at
the expiration of the terms OF their
contracts and that transportation be
provided.
Laborers desirous of going to Hawaii
are advised TO accept the offer of the
association.
Mr. Judd wants to secure 200 laborers
with their families.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-25
DRIVES MOURNERS
FROM HIS HOUSE
TRIES TO THROW DAUGHTERS
CORPSE FROM WINDOW
New York Magistrate Calls Fellow In
human Monster and Gives Him
the Limit and a Warehouse
Sentence
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 24.-Charged with
removing the body of his dead daughter
from a coffin and attempting to throw
1T out of a winGoH, Charles Anderson
was called an "inhuman monster by
Magistrate Moss in the police court.
My only regret" said the magistrate,
lis that there is no adequate punish
ment for the crime. Civilization has
never dreamed of such an outrage
against decency, and the statutes pro-
vide no penalty in keeping with the
malignity and horror of your act
Witnesses saiG Anderson went to the
home of his vile on Park avenue on
Sunday when the funeral was being
arranged, drove his wife and other
mourners out of the place, then de-
liberately tried to throw the body of his
daughter out of a window.
He was sent to the workhouse on de-
fault of $500 bail.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-25
BLASTS HOPE OF AN HEIR

THE HAGUE, July 24.-Queen Will
helmina was taken i'll last night, caus-
ing gloom throughout Holland.
1t was announced that the expectation
of an heir to the throne at this time
will not be realized.
1t was announced this evening that
Queen Wilhelmina's condition is satis-
factory and 1t is expected she will re-
gain her normal health shortly.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-25
SENSATIONS BREW
IN HARTJE CASE
HOW WERE THE LOVE LET
TIERS OBTAINED?
Former Servants Testimony Appears
to Have Been Shifted From Side
to Side - Coaching and
Coachmen
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
PITTSBURG, Pa, July 24.-From the
statement made by Dist ict Attorney
John A. Robb today there are more
sensations indicated in the Hartje di-
vorce case than have been heretofore
disclosed.
Robb, while attending the hearing.
said that as soon as the Hartje case
was submitted to the court there would
be arrests which would develop pro-
nounced sensations.
1t Is expected that a great .egal battle
will take place when Hartje's attorneys
endeavor to show how the Nadine love
letters were secured.
After several hours devoted by coun-
sci for Augustus T-artje to the en-
deavor to prove that the Wagner letter
was written by Mrs. Mary Scott Hartje,
which she has denied writing the evil
dence in rebuttal of Mr.. Hartjes de-
fense took new turn today
B. b. Smith, an insurance agent,
swore that he found e Dear Edith"
letter in the street, and after consulting
an attorney gave it to Edward G..
Hartje, brother of the plaintiff.
Says Negress Lied
Silas Canady, a negro from Washing
ton, d. c., testified that Blanche Ashby,
the negress and former servant of
Hartje who in her deposition says she
never observed anything improper
about Mrs. Hartjes conduct had told
him that she lied.
Canady's sensational testimony came
just before the adjournment, but he
was put through a rigid cross-examin-
alton by Attorney General Freeman for
Mrs. Hartje, during which he became
confused several times. Attorney Cen
eral Freeman will finish the cross-ex-
animation tomorrow.
Canady said that when learned
that Blanche Ashby was going to get
lot of money for lying he wrote to Mr..
Hartje to find out if he could not get
some money for telling the truth.
Handwriting Expert Frazier con-
cluded his testimony today after a short
crosse examination by Attorney Free
man.
Counsel for Mrs. Hartje fought the
testimony at every point subjecting the
expert to vigorous cross-examination.
One of the alleged Helen Scott letters
was made public today, although it had
not been read in court. 1t is letter to
Tom Nadine, the coachman corespon-
dent in the case, and purports to show
that she coached" him as to what tes-
timony he was to give in court concern
ing the allegation that Nadine had
driven Mr. Hartje to Schenley park
while Mrs. Hartje was at Memphis,
and where he met :. strange woman, an
incident that has figured in the case
heretofore.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-25
SPARE NOT, SAYS sToLYPIN
"crush the Enemies of Society" Is
the Order

BY Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG. July 24.-war to
the knife was proclaimed today by
Premier Stolypin in a telegram ad-
dressed to the governor generals, gov
ernors and projects throughout Russia
andto the viceroy Of the Caucasus, who
are ordered to strike and spare not an
effort to preserve order and crush 'the
enemies of society"
Included in this category, a., shown
by the events of the day, are not only
revolutionists and Socialists Lut also
the educated liberal and landed classes
represented in the Constitutional Dem
ocratic party, whose clubs everywhere
have been closed and all the pro-
gressive newspapers, which are not
permitted to lift their voices anywhere
throughout the entire land.
The manifesto bears a remarkable
similarity to the earlier compositions of
Minister of the Interior Plehve and
Bouligin and the reactionary press has
slight diff Guilty in cutting it down, as
they already had done with yesterdays
imperial manifesto, into an appeal to
the league of Russian men, and other
old school Russians to rise and smite all
the progressive classes.
Even before the declaration of the
dissolution of the lower house of par
Lament the war Office had perfected it's
plans for handling e. ected deserters,
both military and civil.
Gen. Mueller Stakomelsky, who sup
pressed the Sebastopol revolt and CO.
operated with Gen. Rennenkampf in
the reduction of the Siberian rebellion
last winter, was recalled from the COM
mand of a corps and placed at the dis
position of the war Office, to be used
wherever trouble is manifested.
Both the government and the revolu-
tionists predict this outbreak in the
south and that it will roll northward to
the two capitals.
This may induce the proletariat or
CARNATIONS to postpone the declaration
of general strike at st. Petersburg
until contagion is borne up from the
south. The railroads, however. are
anxious to have this rilse declared at
once.
Members of the railroad employees
here and in Moscow
have talked declared that they We're
ready to walk out at the first call from
the League of Leagues, with which the
union is federated.
The strictest censorship over news of
disorders is maintained. As
an example, the mutiny at Brest-Li-
tovsk July 90. when a band of artillery
men from the fortress fired on the Of
ficers' club, killing two officers has
been transformed into fire destroying
the officers club.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-25
DECIDES NOT
TO PAY LOSSES
PHOENIX OF VIENNA CRAWLS
BEHIND CLAUSE
Carried About $2,5oo,ooo Insurance In
San Francisco and by Its Action
FIukes on the Whole
Amount
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 24.--The
Phoenix Royal Insurance company OF
Vienna, which carried about $2,5OO,OOO
insurance in this city,, has decided not
to pay any loss growing out OF the
confiagration of last April.
The companys policies carried an
earthquake clause.
The following official notice was is
sued by the delegate sent from the
home office and the adjuster:
ITO the Claimants of the Austrian
Phoenix Royal Imperial Privileged In
surance Company of Vienna, Austria
We wish TO convey to you the instruc-
tlons received from the home office of
this company at Vienna, Austria, viz:
"That all claims which have been
filed against this company by reason
of the earthquake which occurred on
the morning of April 18, 1906, are in
valid, as all policies Of this company
became null and void by said earth
quake. as the same was wholly re-
sponsible for the conhagration that
followed. (Signed)
"W. WITT, Delegate.
WILLIAM KELDAY. Adjuster."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-25
WANT NO CABINET RERTHs
stoIypin Can Induce Only Friends to
Accept Portfolios
BY Associated Press.

BY ASSOCId Ieu FTtSS.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 24-The
ministry is obtaining slight aid from
the forces of society at large in putting
through it's policy.
Shipoff and Guchkoff and practically
all the Others who have been appointed,
have refused fatty to participate in
the enlarged cabinet proposed. OF the
members of the late parliament only
Prince Nokali Lvoff OF Satatov, who
though a constitutional Democrat, is
personal friend of Premier Stolypin,
is understood to have given the plan
favorable consideration, and it is said
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-25
Amnesty In Helingfors
R-r A s,Sc.oiataG Prasa

HELSINGFORS Finland, July "a
An important manifesto has been re-
ceived here granting amnesty for all
political offenses committed previously
to the manifesto of November II, 1905.
All fines for such offenses have been
cancelled and will be repaid. The
amnesty also covers illegal acts of
Russian officials during the attempted
classification Of Finland.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-25
TO PAY UP AND WITHDRAW
Milwaukee Mechanics Insurance COM
pany Decides to Cease Writing
California Business
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 24.-The Mil
waukee Mechanics Insurance company
of Milwaukee has withdrawn from the
state of California and given notice to
all of it's agents to cease writing busl-
ness here.
The company's loss in the fire. which
1t intends to pay amounts to 81, 436,01S.
It's total assets are 50, 397,070
The company has left net surplus.
after deduction of its losses out here, Of
1927, ,915.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-25
OLIcE FILE ULTIMATUM
5erkeIey's Veteran PatroInen Demand
Increase In Their Pay
or Will Cult
" Associated Press.

BERKELEY. July 24.-The police
force Of Berkeley, with the exception
Of Chief August vollmer's office force,
gave notice that unless the pay of each
officer Is increased at once the town will
be left without police protection.
Eight veteran officers presented their
ultimatum to the town trustees.
Chief Vollmer was their spokesman
His sympathies are all with the men,
who filed their written designations with
the chief yesterday, and these resig-
nations were in the chiefs pocket when
trustees
These policemen get $40 a month for
twelve hours work n day.
The board postponed action on the
request.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-25
William RookefeIIsr Returns

NEW YORK. July A.-WiIIiam Rock
efeller returned from Europe a few days
ago by way of Quebec. which route he
took for the advantage Of the shorter
sea trip. His health is better than when
he went away.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-25
THIRD MUTE SON BROWNS
Victims at Martinez Had No Means
of Attracting Attention When
In Danger
RY Associated Press.

MARTINEZ, July 24.-Henry Isslet
the son of John Isslet, a wealthy ranch
er of Martinez, was drowned while
bathing in the river at Knightson.
This is the third son of John Issiet
who has drowned in the waters of the
bay near here.
All the sons were deaf mutes and
when in danger while bathing had no
means of attracting the attention of
those who might have saved them.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-25
Paper Makers Threaten Strike

BY Associated Press.
BUFFALO, July 24.-Paper makers in
the thirty-three mills of the Interna-
tional Paper company in the United
States and Canada has given notice
that they will go on strike August 6
unless their working hours are reduced
to eight hours day, without reduction
in the scale of wages.
H. C.wS-trl II. 'ffsummertoz ?flcmfwhrdm
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-25
SMELLS CHICAGO DEATH LIST
Six Lives Sacrificed In Lakes and
Rivers in the Illinois
Metropolis
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, July 24.-Six lives consti-
tuted the total paid yesterday by Chi
cago and its vicinity to lakes and
rivers.
Two boys were drowned while swim
ming.
one lost his life in the effort to get
a water lily fifteen feet from shore.
man fell from bridge where he
was fishing.
The fifth victim died from injuries
suffered by striking timber while div.
ing.
The sixth fell into the river while
running to catch ball in a baseball
game.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-25
TWO HUNDRED ARRESTS MADE
Four, Newspapers Seized in st. Peters,
burg In Night
By Associated Press.

PARIS, July 24.-The ST. Peters,
burg correspondent of the Journal tele-
graphs that despite the prevailing calm
in that city there were 200 arrests Tues
day night, and that four newspapers
were seized.
In an interview with the London cor
respondent of the Matin, Prince Hill
koff, former Russian minister of rail-
ways, condemned the attitude of the
Russian parliament at Viborg and
again confirmed that Emperor Nicholas
was acting in good faith.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-25
Officers Ordered Home

VIENNA, July 24.-Russian officers
spending leave of absence at Austrian
watering places have been ordered by
telegraph to return to Russia The
orders point out that threatening condi-
tions make 1t necessary to place the
army on war footing.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-25
stromboII Active AaaIn
BY Associated Press,

PALERMO, Sicily, July 24.-The
Stromboli volcano, after quieting down,
has again became violently active. The
ashes reached Sicily. lava is pouring
out OF the crater and the population OF
the island OF Stromboli is most excited.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-25
FORMULATE STRIKE MOVEMENT
Secret Meeting Of Reorganized Work.
mems Council
By Associated Press

by ASSOClaleu 1TeSS.
ST. PETERSBURG, July PA Sc
cret meeting Of the recently reorgan-
ized council of workmen was held to-
night. 1t was attended by delegations
representing all the important factories
In st. Petersburg, deputies from the
league of leagues and representatives
of the social democratic and social
revolutionary parties.
The meeting discussed and accepted
a proposition from the socialistic group
of the dissolved lower house of parlia-
ment to unite in the formation of a
central group to inaugurate strike
movement throughout all Russia.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-25
Land MutInous seamen

By Associated Press.
VIGO, Spain, July 24.-The mutinous
seamen of the Russian cruiser Terek
have been landed and forwarded to
Russia by the Russian consul.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-25
FACTIONS ARISE IN MOSCOW
Bomb Factory and Bombs Discovered
and Attaches Arrested
By Associated Press.

HIIu NNIdVTIGa FTFGsIEU
By Associated Press
MOSCOW, July 24,-The immediate
declaration of a general strike is meet
ing with opposition in the working
mems council here. One faction wishes
to wait until there shall come a spon-
taneous development. of the southern
movement and at the same time con-
tinue a propaganda in the army and in
the villages.
A factory in which there was a
quantity of loaded bombs was discov-
cred here today. The owner of the
house and the bomb makers were ar
rested.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-25
LOnsworths Reach karIsbad
81 Assoeiated Freas.

KARLSBAD, July 24.-Mr. and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth arrived here this
afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-25

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Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-25

"WILLIAM KEI
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
SHOOTS WIFE WHO
SPURNED HIM.
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SAN JOSE. July 2S.-wiiliam D.
Wright, a brother OF the wife of Sena-
tor Charles Shortridge. tonight at
tempted to murder and probably fatally.
shot his young wife, Alice Wright. in
the Palm Gardens. on Market street.
near Santa Clara street. After the
shooting Wright ran out of the res
taurant and turned the pistol upon
himself. inficting a slight wound in
the head. AT the City Prison Wright
said:
Z shot her Intentionally and I am
willing to hang. am only sorry that
I didn't finish the job
At the Emergency Hospital the vic
tim made the following statement
"I had gone to see Senator Shortridge
at his Office at o'clock, and my hus-
band came there. too. Senator Short
ridge, Wright and 1 then went together
to the Palm Gardens. There my hus-
band asked permission to speak with
me privately The Senator left the room
and Immediately thereafter Wright
drew a pistol and fired. He shot me
because 1 refused to live with him..
The Wrights were married in San
Francisco in December. 1902.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
BODY OF Pope LEO
To Be REMOVED.
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ROME, July 2s.-The body of Pope
Leo XIII will be secretly removed from
the Vatican to the Lateran, where the
late Pontif decreed by his will that his
remains should finally rest
When the body of Plus TX in 1881
was carried at midnight to the Church
of San Lorenzo an attempt was made
to cast it into the Tiber. Although
repetition of the outrage is not now
expected. the Vatican unofficialIy asked
for police assurances of a safe transit
before the decision as to the removal
was taken.
The Government was willing to give
the funeral a solemn character by hav-
ing it take place in the day time with
military honors. The Vatican. how
ever. insists that the removal shall be
unceremonious and that 1t shall take
place in the night time, when it is be-
lieved there will be no possibility Of
any unholy interruption.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
JUDGE AND DOCTOR
HURT IN AUTO.
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SAN JOSE. July 2s.-An automobile
containing Judge S. F.Leib. the we'll
known jurist. and DIR. j. D. Grissim
crashed into a tree this evening while
going at a fast clip on the San Fran
cisco road. Both men were hurled
from the machine and Judge Leib was
seriously injured about the chest. The
car was wrecked
The machine was new one and was
being tried out by the occupants. While
rounding sharp bend in the road they
came upon rig driven by a woman.
The latter became excited and turned
to the left, directly into the path of the
car Rather than run into the woman
Judge Leib was forced to turn the ma
chine off the road and into a tree. Both
men were removed to their homes. al
though the physician sustained only
slight bruises.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
AMATEUR BALLOONIST
HAS A NARROW ESCAPE
Aerial Craft Is Carried by Wind
at High Speed Over Long
Island Sound.
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NEW YORK, July 2s.-Charles
Walsh, an amateur balloonist and
member of the Aero Club, made sue
cessful ascension in an 1s,000-foot
capacity balloon in the Bronx at 4
o'clock today and at 5:45 o'clock was
hauled to earth upon Sherwood Hill,
in East Norwalk, Conn, after having
travelled forty five miles ct the rate of
twenty FIVE miles an hour.
Most of Walsh's trip was made in an
easterly direction over Long Island
Sound and when he was hauled down
he appeared nervous and frightened.
He cannot swim and during the en-
tire trip he was confronted with the
possibility OF being cast into the water
or carried out to the ocean. When
he was off Stamford large sloop
chased him for several miles and he
called for help when the balloon ap-
peared about to descend.
Finally he ran into more souther-
ly slant of wind. which carried him
over South Norwalk- He was then
only about 200 feet above ground and
shouting for help. His cries were
plainly heard in the streets of the
town and as he fioated toward Sher-
wood Hill, In East Norwalk, his drag
rope was trailing along the ground
Some men caught hold of the rope in
time to prevent the balloon dashing
itself against trea
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
COURT Furnishes
LAND GRAbbERS.

PORTLAND. July 2s.-Henry w.
Miller and Frank E. Kincart. who
pleaded guilty to subornation OF per-
jury in connection with land frauds
in Oregon. were each sentenced by
Judge Hunt 70 serve one year at hard
labor in the Federal penitentiary on
McNeils Island.
Martin G. Hoge. who was convicted
with Charles Nickel OF the same Of
fense. was sentenced TO serve four
months imprisonment in. the Multi
nomah County Jail and TO pay a nne
Of $500. A stay OF judgment until
August was granted in the case OF
Nickell
Marie Ware Mckinley entered plea
of not guilty to the indictment charg-
ing her jointly with State Senator
Mays and others with Conspiracy
Special Prosecutor Heney was today
given an order forfeiting Horace 6.
McKinley's bond in two cases. one upon
which he was convicted and one pend
Ing. and bench warrants were issued
for the defendants arrest. -
George w. Hawk today gave sonae
damaging testimony for the defense IN
the case on trial in which Hamilton W.
Hendricks is charged with suborna-
tion Of perjury.