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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
Mystery of Germans
Death Will Be
Investigated
Known to Have Money
Just Before Body
Was Found
Brother Believes Money Was Taken
from Room or Clothes by Uniden-
titled Persons, Possibly
Murderers

Mysterious circumstances surround-
ing the death of ]. F. Ohde, a German
blacksmith who was found dead in bed
at his home. 2230 Enterprise street, Sep
tember 16, with a bullet wound in his
head and a revolver clutched in his
hand, has brought his brother, Charles
Ohde, an employe of the Southern Pa
cific at Salton, to Los Angeles. He is
now engaged with attorneys and detect
ives In making thorough investiga-
tion of the causes of his brothers death
and the whereabouts of large sum of
money he was known to have had a
short time before his death, his watch
and revolver.
There was no inquest held, as Coro-
ner Trout said it was clear in his mind
that the German had committed sui
eide, and he did not see the necessity
of calling jury.
Ohde was found dead in bed by his
landlady, Mrs. A. Mendoza At the
time the case was to all appearances
one of suicide, but since the arrival of
his brother it has developed that
large amount of money he was known
to have received for his blacksmith
shop few days before has disappeared,
and it is thought possible he might
have been killed for this and the re-
volver placed in his hand in order to
make it look like suicide.
/ Brother Finds Bankbook
| Coroner Trout admits he never called
at the house where my brother was
found dead" said Charles Ohde yester-
day, "and do not see how he was COM
petent to give verdict of suicide with
out making an investigation.
II have not seen my brother for elev-
en- years, but l know he was the man
who was found dead, as 1 located his
handbook in coat which hung in his
room and also found his discharge from
the Fifteenth regular infantry.
"The handbook showed he had $50
deposited at the Securities bank
know he had more money than this
some place, however. as he had received
$500 for his blacksmith shop at Seventh
and Mateo streets a few days before
his death He also had valuable sill
yer watch and revolver, but these
have not found.
'"The body was taken to Pierce Bros
from the house. and when I inquired
there they told me that a revolver had
been found with the body and taken to
their establishment, but that it had
been misplaced. 1t is denied there that
any watch or money was found.
II wish to get at the bottom of this
affair, and have engaged a private de-
tective and Attorney Frank A. Cattern
to assist me. 1 was told by w. B.
Stuart, a friend of my brother that
they went to dinner together Saturday
noon and that my brother had quite a
Continued on Page FOur.)
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
PLEADS INSANITY
TO ESCAPE GALLOWS
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2S.-To save
himself from the gallows, John Stem
sen, former convict and confessed mur-
derer, will probably rely solely upon a
plea of insanity. John j. Greeley, Siem-
sens attorney, admitted this to be the
fact when he argued before Judge Cook
today for delay in the case in order that
a commission may take testimony in
the Hawaiian islands bearing on the
defendants sanity.
Judge Cook denied the motion for de-
lay, also denying the motion for the ap-
pointment of a commission to hear tes-
timony of witnesses outside of the
state. January is the date set for the
commencement of the trial, the court
having also denied the motion for a
change Of venue because of prejudice
said to exist in this county.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
Harper names family,

Harper names family.
2-Sudden death claims cassatt.
3-WilI be sung for first time.
4-Negro jumps at testimony.
5-Mayor demands Reads retention.
6-Editorial.
7-City news.
8-Sports.
s-southern California news.
advertisements.
12-Rallroad news.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
JAMES J. HILL WILL
RETIRE FROM BUSINESS
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-A special to the
Record Herald from Minneapolis says:
James j. Hill, president of the Great
Northern railroad. it was announced
today will retire from active business
on July / next. The announcement
comes from Mr.. Hin himself His sue
cessor viii be his eldest son, Louis j.
Hill, first vice president Of the Great
Northern.
Mr.. Hill said:
II have planned to retire as soon as
1 can safely do so. BY July / shall
be able TO leave the work of a life
time on a sound basis that will en-
dure."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
SCIENTISTS SAY EVE
HANDED ADAM LEMON
INSTEAD OF APPLE
BY Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Dec. PA dispatch to
the Tribune from New Haven, Conn,
says:
The American Modern Language as
sociatlon, now in annual session at Yale,
has decided that It was not an apple
that Eve handed Adam.
The association has set aside Satur-
day morning to discover whether 1t was
not lemon that caused the trouble in
the garden of Eden.
Prof. oliver M. johnson Of the Leland
Stanford university, California, who
has adopted a special study of tropical
fruit, has been appoined to lead the
discussion.
He insists that there were no apples
in the garden of Eden.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
BILLS" GL0RlFlED
AT ANNUAL BILL
CLUB SESSION
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
EXCELSIOR sPRIlIGs, Mo-, Dec. 2s.
One hundred men and three women
attended the third annual dinner of
the Bill Club Of the World here last
night.
Several of the honorary members,
among them Bill Warner, Bill Stone,
BIZ Nelson, Bill Wallace, Bill Lynch,
Bill Hearst and a score of other Bills.
were unable to be present.
Judge Bill Fowler acted as toast
master, Bill Steicks orchestra furnished
instrumental music and the Bill quartet,
composed of y / Brownell, Bill De-
paven, Bill Wallate and Bill Courtney,
sang songs glorifying the Bills.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
INDIAN OUTBREAKS
NO NEWS TO HIM
BY Associated Press.

PHOENIX, Ariz, Dec. 2S.-A gem
tleman in business in Sonora who re-
Gently arrived here states that the
news of the Yaqui murders are not
surprisig; that, in fact it is not news
below the line, for within the last two
months sixteen Americans have been
killed at one point or another.
Most of them We're settlers who fled
three years ago during the Indian
troubles but recently returned, belev-
ing that railroad building had pro-
gressed to a point where they would
be protected and safe from the mur-
derous native bands.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
YOUNG WOMAN LEANS OUT
OF WINDOW; SUFFOCATES
Rv Assnciated Press.

BN RSS0Fld ten FTeSS.
BOSTON, Dec. 2S.-The police of the
west end district today found the body
of young woman upon the grounds
of the Massachusetts hospital, indicat-
ing that it had been dragged from a
lodging house on Blossom street The
body was identified this afternoon as
that of Mrs. Nellie Murray Of Charles
town.
An autopsy has satisfied the medical
examiner that the woman had been
suffocated, apparently while leaning
from a window to relieve nausea, and
fallen.
Mrs. Murray formerly was the wife
of a theatrical man, but had not lived
with her husband recently.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
PARDEE WILL FILL OFFICES
Governor Announces He Will Appoint
a Successor to Judge
Hart
BY Associated Press.

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 2S.-In an in
terview today Governor Pardee said
he would do his duty until his term of
office expired and by that it could be
inferred that he intended to fill all va
cancies that may occur during the In
cumbency.
He will appoint a successor to Judge
Hart who was elected justice of the
third district court of appeal and who
today sent in his resignation to take
effect January 4.
Governor Pardee said it might be
inferred from his attitude that ne
would appoint successors to Judges
Sloss, Lorlgan, Burnett-in fact, fill
all vacancies before he retires.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
HARPER
n A NJ ES
FAMILY
Cole, Schenck, White
and Lewis for the
Police Board
Edelman and WOOdill to
Serve on the Park
Commission
counciInen-elect Will Hold a Caucus
Tonight to Finally Determine
Makeup of Standing
Committees
HARPER'S NEW
OFFICIAL FAMILY

For police board:
Nathan Cole, jr.; business
man, sugar refner and prom
inent Democrat.
Sam Schenck, Republican,
real estate agent.
Will A. White, present sher-
iff, Republican, defeated for re-
election.
H. w. Lewis, Democrat,
Liberal league representative.
For park board:
DIR. D. w. Edelman.
w. B. Woodill.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
PROPOSE PRESIDENT JORDAN
FOR SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-A meeting
of the board of regents of the Smith
sonian institution will be held January
10, when a secretary will be chosen to
succeed the late Prof. Langley. Henry
Fairfield Osborne was recently selected.
but declined.
number of men are mentioned for
the position, among them being David
Starr Jordan, president of Leland Stan
ford university.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
TO ESTABLISH COLONY
FOR JEWS IN TEXAS
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-The Jewish
World of London printed recently an
announcement OF a colonization scheme
which included a projected settlement
near Galveston, Texas. The plan was
to acquire land for settlement by Jews
who would be brought from Russia and
other countries.
The scheme was said to have the sup
port of the Rothschilds and it was also
said that Jacob Schiff had promised to
contribute $500,000 if similar sum
were raised.
Mr.. Schiff said yesterday that the
matter was in too crude a shape to be
discussed at present.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
CHARGE MEAT CAUSED
PTOMAINE POISONING
By Associated Press.

By .Associated Press.
SAN JOSE. Dec. 2S.-Alfred Bowen
and w. B. Rogers today swore to COM
plants against a local meat dealer,
charging him with selling impure
meats, and warrants were issued for his
arrest.
The charges grew out of the whole
sale poisoning last evening of the COM
plainants and eight other people, mem
bers of their families, all of whom par
took of meat purchased from the shop
in question and were taken down with
ptomaine poisoning.
Remedies were Immediately resorted
to, and all will recover.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
LOCAL

Mystery of Germans death will be
unraVeled.
Mayor vetoes ordinance abolishing
gas inspectors office.
State scores important point in Jaxon
murder case
Mayor Harper's police commissioners
and some other officials are named.
osteopaths win decisive victory in
mandamus case.
workman clings to fly wheel and
saves his life.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
BURN TO DEATH IN
SHOWER OF HOT STAG
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 2S-One
man was killed, two probably fatally
injured and three others painfully in
jured early today by the blowing out
of converter at the Highland Boy
smelter in Bingham canyon, the six
men being covered with a shower of
hot Stag. Oscar Wally was burned to
death and Thomas Fox and Oscar
Trip are probably fatally burned. The
others will recover.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
THIEVES ROB POST0FFICE;
GET CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
Rv Assnclnted Press.

OAKLAND, Dec 2S.-Burglars made
rich haul at the Richmond postoffice
at an early hour this morning, The
thieves took away over fifty packages
OF registered mail to vacant lot a
block and half away from the post
cured several hundred dollars worth of
bracelets. rings and other jewelry
which had been sent as Christmas
presents.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
Raisull DetIss Authorities
BY Associated Press.

BY ASsOcIdItu FTesS.
TANGIE3, Morocco, Dec. 2S.-Ac-
cording to the best information obtain
able Raisuli has refused to resign his
governorship and has sent his harem
to the mountains under the protection
OF a detachment Of Kabyles and is pre-
pairing to meet the forces Of War Min
ister Gabbas at Zinat.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
Business Man Found Dead

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec, 2S-W. s.
Keyes, vice president of the Humboldt
Savings bank and pioneer business
man OF San Francisco, was found dead
this morning in the Pacific Union club.
Death Is supposed TO have bean due to
natural causes.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
EASTERN

President Alexander ]. Cassatt of the
Pennsylvania railroad dies suddenly OF
heart disease
G. w. Perkins and George S. Fair
child are indicted in New York on
charges of forgery in connection with
insurance investigation.
Adolphus Busch st. Louis millionaire.
is seriously i'll with pneumonia.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
cudahys Increase capltaI

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. 2S-The
Cudahy Packing company of Chicago
to an increase of capital stock from
$1,000, 900 to $4,000, 90
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
FOREIGN

All Europe freezes in worst storm in
years Traffic Is suspended and much
suffering and loss of life Is reported.
sixteen are killed and thirty injured
in wreck in Scotland
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
UNITED STATES WILL
STAND WITH ENGLAND
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. est was
stated at the state department today
that the government had pledged it's
support in any steps taken by the
British government toward ameliorat-
ing the condition of affairs in the
Congo.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
sergeant Held for Murder

of the Ninth eaYalary today was held to
the federal grand jury for the murder
of Corporal William Taylor Christmas
day. Griffin was taken TO the county
Jail.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

For Southern California;: Clearing
Saturday; light north wind. Maxi
mum temperature in Los Angeles
yesterday, 62 degrees; minimum, So
degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
COAST

Oakland agitates separation of Jap
anese children from whites In school,
Lover in at of insane jealousy stabs
two women
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-29
Sold Stocks to Dummy

TO meet this demand the New York
Life agred to sell 10000 shares of Chi
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The San Francisco call., 1906-06-24
WOMAN CHARGED WITH
POISONING MANY PEOPLE
German Frau Accused of Having
Killed Persons Who Made Wills
in Her Favor

BERLIN, June 23.-Frau Feige, the
wife of a night watchman at Hirsch-
berg, Silesia, is accused of poisoning
a number of persons after inducing
them to make wills in favor of herself
and her husband
certain Frau Bruckner recently
took lodgings with Herr and Frau
Feige. She had about $500, and Frau
Feige induced her to bequeath this
sum to her. Two days later Bruckner
died Suddenly. Relatives caused invest
LEGATIONS to be made, and the post
mortem examination revealed large
quantities of arsenic in the body.
Four other persons who had lodged
with the Feiges during the last year
or two also died suddenly. One of
them, named Janitschel1. insured his
life in their favor and then died sud-
denly.
Frau Feige is accused of poisoning
her sister, stepmother and Frau Koch,
for gain.
When the Feiges were arrested an
infuriated mob attempted to lynch
them on the way to the police station.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-24
DRAMA RIVALS
PASSION PLAY
Thrilling Production in
German Capital of
''Paulus.'

BERLIN. June 23.-"Paulus (St.
Paul), religious drama of extraor-
binary power, by Pastor Robert Fake
of Frankfort on Main, is profoundly
impressing the theater-going world in
Germany. Competent critics predict
that it will rival the great Passion
Play at SOberammergau-
The great cost of putting the play on
the stage at Erfurt has been borne by
two petty sovereigns, the Grand Duke
of Sake Weimar andkthe Duke of Sake
Coburg and Gotha, a nephew of King
Edward. The Grand Duke of Sake
Weimar, who inherits fine artistic quail
tiles, superintended its preparation.
The first act shows Saul of Tarsus. a
fierce. fanatical Pharisee. prosecuting
the Christians. His only soft point is
his love for a Christian maiden. and it
early becomes clear that her influence
will shape his future
In the second act he is Paul. The mi
raculous conversion on the way to Da-
mascus is not portrayed but 1T is made
known that the Christian girl has been
praying for him and that he has been
smitten with blindness in answer to her
interceding-
The third act. the most magnificent
in the play, laid in Athens. eliminates
in a scene of tremendous power, with
Paul on Mars Hill preaching, and after
ward before the Athenian Areopagus.
Two hundred persons appear in this
priests, philosophers. wor
shippers of beauty. courtesans-all af-
fected by the new teaching of the
great apostle to the Gentiles- The high
est developments of staging art have
been employed in making this scene
one of the most impressive and at. the
same time one of the most beautiful of
the modern stage
The fourth act shows Paul in the
barracks of the Pretorian cohort at
Rome while Nero is Caesar. 1t also has
magnificent. realistic setting. and in
the speeches of the apostle and the two
centurions the language Is eninently
classic in its dignity and elevation
Nero is the center of interest in the.
fifth and last act, in which the fall of
Rome is reproduced with thrilling real
ism.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-24
SPEAKER FENCES
ON HOUSE LAWN
British Statesman Takes
Partin Bouts on the
Terrace.

LONDON, June 23.-Early passengers
on the Thames steamboats, may have
seen lately what they thought to be
desperate duel on the terrace of the
House of Commons. AS a matter Of
fact. it was only the Speaker keeping
himself in condition to impress his
personality on unruly members by en-
gaging in daily fencing bout with NJ
Fontafne, the well-known fencing mas
ter.
1t is not generally known that the
autocrat of the House occasionally
steps from his august throne TO engage
in a bout of fencing on the terrace with
a professional master-it is impossible
to say instructor in Mr.. Lowther's case.
for he is one of the most expert
swordsmen in London, and his engage
ments. therefore, are not to be re-
garded by the severest purist in the
the chair but simply as strengthening
its occupant for the daily discharge of
his strenuous duties.
The meeting with NJ. Fontaine takes
place periodically. The place d'armes is
within the reserved end of the terrace
shadowed by Speakers House. and the
gentlemen meet soon after O'clock In
the morning The exercise lasts about
half an hour, and as the two are as
nearly as possible equal in skill, the
encounter is anything but child's play
The kissing tremolo of the locked
blades in the energy of the contest
might almost be heard upon the pass
ing steamers The sinister blue and
green fash of attack and guard under
the CLINT of the sun adds a pleasing
picturesqueness with some realism to
the scene. The tinkle of the bell. which
indicates a hit, denotes the prowess of
Mr. Speaker as much as of NJ Fon-
taine.
The school adhered to by Mr. Low
ther is correct" duelling style. and in
terest is heiglRened for him when NJ
Fontaine brings into action some new
move for which he is professionally al
ways on the lookout
The next proficient swordsman in the
House of Commons is Sir Charles Dixie.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-24
SPECIAL CABLE TO THE CALL.

LONDON. June 2s.-Lady Marjory
Manners may surely be numbered
among those favored of the gods. That
her clever and charming mother, the
Marchioness of Cranky. is something
all society knows. but it was not until
the Royal Academy exhibition opened
this year that the discovery was made
that. she has also been lowered with
a large measure of her mothers artis-
tic talents. Her water-color study of
yew- trees. with which She has made
her public debut as painter, has been
warmly praised by the critics
The Marchioness of CRANKY has two
pictures in black and white at the ex
hibition: one of them portrait of the
new Secretary of War r.. B. Haldane-
She has two other daughters, both of
them exceedingly pretty girls, but so
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-24

he gives the matter a thought, 1t is
probably one of mingled astonishment
and pity that Nine. lie Bargy should
have the dcplorably bad taste to prefer
any one to himself. The distinguished
actor of the Maison de Moliere is in
the midst of triumphal tour in South
eastern Europe The tour began in
Egypt and the troupe has now worked
up to Bucharest A day or two ago
a check for 5000 arrived in Paris from
NJ LIE Bargy. 1t was the Khedive's
way of showing his regret at not being
able to be present at the final perform
ance of the company Gin aid of the
Courrieres victims) before quitting
Cairo.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-24

far. only Lady Marjory has shown that
she may some day equal her mothers
fame as titled artist.
Lady CRANKY is the acknowledged
queen of an important and exclusive
coterie. In old days. she, with Lady
Brownlow, Lady ElchO and Mrs
Asquith-when Miss Margot Tenant
founded the now defunct society of
Souls" That phase has passed. but
the set remains, and has been recruited
by the Duchess of Portland. Lady Lyt-
ton. Mrs. Harry Gust and Mrs. Beer
bohm Tree.
The fact that Lady CRANKY has pret-
ty daughters of her own does not pre-
vent her from being a most effective
chaperon for other young girls. 1t was
under her guidance that Miss Dallas
Yorke became the Duchess of Portland
and Miss Pamela Plowden the reigning
Lady Lytton.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-24
Row Over Ereash statue.

PARIS. June 23.-The Paris press is
filed with complaints these days be-
cause Paul Bartlett's statue of Lafay-
cite. intended for the Place Carrousel.
beside the Louvre, has not yet been set
up The sculptor explained why today.
He said he made several casts. none
of which fully satisfied his artistic con-
science and he would not have anv
one of them on pedestal. So he is at
work on still another figure, smaller
than any of the others. which he thinks
will be suitable for the spot chosen
one of thes schoicest in Paris He hopes
to have this figure completed before
another year, and if it passes muster
it Will be cast in bronze The news
paper attacks have touched with no
sparing hand on the money side of the
question. Bartlett replies that he has
already spent $4,000 of his own money
on. the work. but hopes to be fully re-
imbursed
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-24
IkIplI4g ON our Gardens.

LONDON, June 23.-Writine to .
magazine on the subject of .sAn En-
glish Garden Kipling says:
I'm America, as | noticed when T
travelled round that great country last
year, gardens in our sense of the word
even in the most fertile States. are
conspicuous by their absence. Gener-
ally householders there. however rich.
seem to be satisfied with little patch
of unfenced grass round their dwell
ings in which grow an aloe, or q tree
or two, and. perhaps. few Screepers
on the wall.
,Mayhap this is to be accounted for
by the dearness of land and the scar
city expense and unreliable quality of
labor.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-24

This is not regarded as strictly ~cor-
rect" Sir Charles. who practices
daily. confessedly resorts to feints
He frankly owns that he goes as
near cheating" as his resource in de-
taching the attention of his adversary
will permit.
One of the most expert fencers in the
House Of Lords Is the Earl of Haisburv
until recently Lord High Chancellor He
IS over so years OF age, yet his skill
with the foils Is still marvellous.
Lord Desborough and Lord Howard
de Walden are also excellent swords
men.