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Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-20
BELIEVE The WORST is OVER
Panic Among Residents of Socorro Is
II Subsiding

Subsidlng
BY Associated Press.
SANTA FE, N. M. July 19.-Several
Slight temblors occurred at Socorro last
night. No serious damage was done.
The panic among the inhabitants is
subsiding,, as it is believed the worst
of the earthquakes has passed. Most
of the people of Socorro are still camp
ing in the open.
The action of Mayor Bursum, who, at
his own expense is doubling the
capacity of the city's water supply to
meet any fire emergency, IS restoring
confidence as he keeps the men at
work, even during the frequent earth
quake shocks.
Many of the refugees at Santa Fe and
Albuquerque have .ignified their inten-
ton of returning to Socorro next week
if there are no more violent manifesta-
tions by that time.
A careful search of the lava fields to
the southeast of the city has failed to
reveal any new hot springs or evil
dences of volcanic action reported yes
terday. The entire property damage at
Socorro will not exceed $4,000, as only the
old adobe houses have suffered. In sur
rounding towns the property damage is
also light, owing to the cheap character
of the buildings affected and the alb
Sence of costly structures.
The natives who were praying in the
streets have become quiet.
The shocks are undoubtedly caused
by the slides of MOI tain masses in the
Madgelina and Socorro ranges, owing
to recent heavy rains.
Mayor Bursum, who is heroically di-
recting in person the work of increasing
the water supply of Socorro. this after
noon issued the following official signed
statement:
THE reports regarding the earth
quake at Secorro have been greatly ex-
aggerated, the damage TO date being
| limited to the falling and topping over
of loose chimneys and the shaking of
some of the walls of buildings not of a
| substantial character. The court house
is not injured except by the falling of
plaster from the c.iling and the top
pling over of old chimneys. The Wink
! Ter hotel. an old adobe building, has not
| been injured in the least. The actual
| damage all around is very slight al
though there is some uneasiness on
account of the frequency of the shocks
which are, however, becoming lighter
each time, indicating that the dis
| turbance is subsiding. Since yesterday
| there have been four slight shocks
which We're barely perceptible and
which have passed unnoticed at other
| times. People who have left SocorrC
! on account of the earthquake have done
! so principally on account of their chill
dren or female relatives. There has
! been no cloudburst or flood, as reported
in dispatches, and not the slightest in
! jury to any person."
Mayor Bursum also denied the report
from Topeka, Kas. that the Santa Fe
tracks are blockaded by falling
boulders. All trains through SocorrC
arrived on time today.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-20
DEAD COP PROVES TO BE CAT
Italians Faulty English Leads Scores
Of Policemen to Feel Throbs
OF Anguish
Special to The Herald.

OF Anguish
Special TO The Herald
NEW YORK, July 19.-"There is a
cop lying dead in 10Sth street, near First
avenue. Nobody will go near him. It's
shame. Get some one here quick"
cried an excited and angry voice over
the telephone to the operator in police
headquarters yesterday afternoon.
It was only last Sunday a man was
shot and another stabbed in that
block. 1t the worst in Little Italy"
Forty policemen and two roundsmen
were out of bed and on their way to
10Sth stree. and First avenue i'm an in
stant. A patrol wagon holding six de-
tectives led the rush of reserves to the
scene.
"Lawlor, poor Lawlori 1t must be
he, for he's the man on the post"
sighed Sergeant Jackson.
Scatter, menl" cried the roundsmen
to their forty policemen and six detec-
tives. There's no use asking questions.
These people never have anything to
say in a case like this"
Doing as they were told, the men
dashed in every direction. Not seeing
the body in the street they searched
every hallway and store in the block.
At last Lawlor was found. But he was
alive. He pointed out the body to the
wondering policemen. 1t was that of
cat.
Nobody can understond an indignant
italian citizen over the phone, any
way" said the operator at headquar-
ters in disgust.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-20
ANTI : BREAKFAST LEAGUE
Boise, IdahoS Business Men Are GET
ting Fad and Declares It Is
the Best Ever

SPOKANE, Wash, July 19.-Charles
A. Elmer, private secretary to Governor
Gooding of Idaho. who has been in
Spokane on private business, says 200
leading business men of Boise. Idaho,
have adopted the plan of never eating
breakfast, and find that 1t is exceed
ingly beneficial to their work. in speak
ing of II he says:
ut is an excellent system. You feel
better all day. OF course you want to
go about your business and not think
about breakfes st.
THE idea started by some physician
saying that breakfast was the one meal
that could be done away with. Half a
dozen of the BUSINESS men tried it. The
plan has spread until great many are
following the system.
II have not eaten breakfast for long
time, and l am cot getting any thinner.
We find that a man is far more capable
of doing good work on an empty
stomach"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-20
RESIDENTS FLEE
FROM SOCORRO
Natives Are Terror Stricken by Fear
That an Extinct Volcano VIII Be-
come Actlve-Earthquake
Shocks Continue
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Ell PASO, Taxas, July 19.-The
Santa Fe train arrived four hours late
today, having been delayed by boulders
thrown on the track by the earthquake
near Socorro.
The train brought a number of ref
ugees from that region. Passengers
report that earthquake shocks con-
tinued in the vicinity of Socorro and
that many chimneys have been shaken
down and the walls of houses in So
corro cracked.
Rumbling noises are heard beneath
the old lava beds near Socorro.
Natives are in a state of terror, fear
ing that an extinct volcano will break
out again. But few people are left in
Socorro now, according to the state
ments of the refugees.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-20
"23," BUT NOT "SKIDDoo"
Paul Morton's Secretary Speaks Sig
nificant Number to Visitor and
Has Hastily to Explain
Special TO The Herald

Special 10 The Herald
NEW YORK. July ia we'll known
Wall street broker walked into Presi-
dent Paul Morton's Office i'm the Equt-
able Life building this morning. John
Nordhouse, Mr.. Morton's private secre-
tary, who is a man of few words, was
sitting at his desk.
"I would like to negotiate loan on
some bonds" said the broker.
Twenty three" replied Mr. Norton $
secretary. scarcely looking up from his
dedsk.
work.
The broker hared up and advancing
toward the secretary shouted;
young man. ] am here on business
and have no time for any of your jests."
why" Interrupted Mr.. Nordhouse,
"you misunderstood me-"
Il did not" replied the broker warm
ly. 81 stated my business and you tried
to be funny by telling me skiddoo-t1
beat it,"
1t took Nordhouse only about ten sec
onds TO explain that he merely meant 10
refer the visitor to room %, where 4.
Rogers Winthrop, treasurer Of the COM
pany, has his Office
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-20

along the Santa Ana branch Of the Pa
cific Electrici
lie did not know the names of the
people whom he robbed. The goods
which he secured in the country have
been recovered by detectives and are
still in their possession. These burg
laries have not as yet been reported to
the police.
Jones confessed that he operated only
in the daytime. He would 90 to houses
and knock at the Coor. If anyone
answered he would ask II certain per-
son occupied the house, giving a ficti-
tious name. II no one responded he
would enter the house and ransack 1t.
Jones' plumber consisted of all kinds
of iewery He took many old fash
toned pieces of jewelry such as watches
and trinkets which had no market
value except as old gold. This fact led
to his arrest There are only a few
such places where such valuables can
be disposed of and this made 1t easy
for the police to trace him. When ar
rested Jones had some of the goods on
him and most of the remainder was
found in his room. Some of 1t had been
disposed Of at pawnshop.
Detectives Jones and Boyd arrested
the man at a rooming house at Gladys
avenue and Fifth street. A woman
giving the name of Annie Smith was
also taken into custody at the same
time It is said that the two lived to-
gether as man and wife. At first 1t
was thought that she worked with the
man as an accomplice but no evidence
could be found to implicate her
She Is now held at the city Jail. She
may be allowed to go free or else tried
for some less serious offense than
burglary.
rho oflcere Lpouy nothing of Tones'
career prior to two years ago. In
January, 1905, Jones was given a one
year sentence in the penitentlary for
burglary at Sacramento
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-20
BURGLAR MAKES
QUICK RECORD
R0BS FIVE RESIDENCES IN
TEN DAYS
c. L. Jones, Who Served Term In San
Quentin, Requests to Be
Sent Back Among
Friends
SOME OF JONES' RoBBERIrs

Residence of A. n. Hardesty,
12J North Prichard street.
Residence of A. 4. Hunt, 275
South Fair Oaks avenue, Pnsn-
dena.
Residence Of II. Russell. 722 East
Washington street. Pasadena.
Two houses In country on Santa
Ana electric line.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-20
BRIDES MINUTES S16e EACH
At Least They Are Worth That Sum
to the Bridegroom Kept
Waiting for Her
Special TO The Herald.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. July 10
When a bride is kept waiting at the
altar for a tardy groom every minutes
overtime is worth S166 to the BRIDE
groom, according to the calculation
made by c. l.. Browning. a young So
ciety man OF Birmingham. Browning
has entered suit for $4,000 against a
livery stable because he was delayed
half an hour in getting TO the church
by the non-arriyal of the cab. He
was finally forced 10 take a street car
and was thirty minutes late. during
which time the bride waited, fright
ened and not knowing what had be-
come OF him. Browning's petition says
the claimants tardiness forced him TO
endure mental pain, humiliation and
shame"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-20


9. l.. Jones, released six months ago
from San Quentin after serving a year S
imprisonment for burglary pleaded
with, Judge Smith to be sent back to the
same prison when given a five years
sentence for burglary in the second
degree.
Jones gave as his reason for desir-
ing to be sent to San Quentin in prefer
ence to Folsom the fact that his
health is bad and that he believed that
imprisonment at Folsom would cause
his death. 1t is said that his real
reason for desiring to be returned to
San Quentin is the fact that he is ac-
customed to the place and Is we'll ac-
quainted there with both prisoners and
officers. 1t is said that he was a good
prisoner and because he behaved him
self he was given many privileges.
Jones declared yesterday that he was
refugee from the north and that he
lost everything in the recent fire in San
Francisco. When arrested he gave as
the reason for stealing the fact that he
had nothing with which to buy food.
Makes Quick Record
Jones was in Los Angeles only ten
days when taken into custody and dur
ing that time he established a remark
able record a sa daylight burglar. He
arrived in Los Angeles on July and
was arrested on July IL.
In less than two weeks he robbed five
homes and all widely separated. Two
of the places he entered, according to
his confession, were in the country
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-20

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Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-16
PREDICTS FALL OF
TURKISH EMPIRE
ADVENTIST PASTOR QUOTES
DANIELS PROPHECY
Statesmen Of the World Share This
Belief, Declares Elder FuIImer.
Calls France a Goddess
Nation

Ancient and Modern Prophecy"
was the topic of Elder B. e. Fullmer,
pastor of the Seventh Day Advent
church. on Carr street last evening.
The speaker illustrated his sermon
lecture by charts of the study of the
eleventh chapter Of Daniel He said: b
THE eleventh chapter Of Daniel pre-
sents a sketch of the worlds great ma
tions from the days of Persia to the
present time. Five kings are especially
described
"Of modern Kingdoms France is pre-
sented in the verses from the thirty
sixth to the thirty-ninth as IL nation
denying God.
"The chapter closes with a descrip-
tion Of the Turkish power and it's ulti-
mate downfall.
II believe that the downfall of Tur-
key is near at hand and this belief
is shared by the statesmen of the
world
when this is accomplished the open
ing verses say that Christ shall come,
the dead shall be raised and Gods peo-
pie delivered. while to the world will
come a time of trouble such as never
yet has been seen.
"These prophecies were given to
Daniel 2439 years ago, and up to the
present time not one detail has failed to
be fulfilled. On the strength of these
prophecies I believe that Christ will
soon come"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-16
HURLS
BURNING stove
AVERTS BLAZE IN GLADYS
AVENUE HOTEL
officer Humphreys Throws Blanket
Over Blazing Burner and Filings
1t Out of Upper
Window

At the risk of his life, Patrolman
Humphreys yesterday afternoon carried
blazing gasoline stove from room
in the Lorraine lodging house, 500 Gladys
avenue, and probably prevented a dis.
astrous fire.
c. w. Kennedy was cooking on the
stove. which had leak in the tank
in his apartments in the lodging house
The flames were communicated from
the burners to the tank, causing flash
officer Humphreys happened 10 be
near the house and ran to the room.
Not knowing at what moment the
gasoline in the tank might explode, the
officer threw a blanket over the stove
to stif1e the flames and carried it to a
window and threw it to the pavement.
The room did not catch fire, but was
considerably rmoked up.
The lodging house is q frame struc-
ture.
If the flames had been allowed to gain
headway it is possible that the build
ing and surrounding property would
have been destroyed.
No alarm was sent to the fire depart
ment, so quickly did the officer dispose
of the stove and the burning oil.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-16
ADVOCATES PURITY IN
YOUTH OF THE LAND
Dr.. Lawrence and Wife Use New
Methods

Rev. DR. b. M. Lawrence, who has
on correct living and against cigarette
smoking, is about to renew his wagon
tour and propaganda.
The Lawrences are now encamped at
Tenth and Grand avenue and as soon
as their new improved camp wagon is
ready they expect to carry a few boys
with them to aid in demonstrating their
evangelistc work.
The LawrenCes use unusual methods
in reaching the hearts of their young
hearers. Their object is to hold meet
ings anywhere and everywhere and to
induce the boys to sign the pledge
promising to abstain from smoking, pro-
family and all the prevailing vices of
the day.
Printed pledges are left for the lads
to sign and the result is invaria bly,
gratifying, as after serious reflection
over two-thirds of the boys usually
promise to lead better lives.
DR.. Lawrence uses-and advocates for
other itinerant speakers-a wagon which
contains every comfort for a home of
this kind, including self-folding tables
and beds, which may be folded out of
the way, leaving the wagon as large
as an ordinary living room.
The principal feature, however, is that
it is adjusted so that it can be drawn
by horses or trailed behind an automo-
bile, and includes an extra set of
wheels, with which it can be placed on
railroad track and form a part of a
train,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-16
RUSSIA s POOR
TO Be RELIEVED
PARL LIAMENT'S FAMINE BILL
Accepted
This Action by the Council of the
Empire Occasions Great JubIa-
tion in the Lower
House
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 15.-The
council of the empire accepted without
amending Saturday parliaments bill
appropria ting $7,5OO,OOO for famine re-
lief.
The action came as a surprise, but
has occasioned the greatest jubilation
in the lower house, as it is regarded as
a vote of lack of confidence in the
Goremykin ministry on the part of the
upper chamber.
While many speakers in the council
of the empire really favored the adop-
tion of the cabinets recommendations
they recognized that it would be fatal
mistake for the council to antagonize
the lower house in the present crisis.
Moreover. those on the inside, who
We're aware that the negotiations be-
tween the government and the consti-
tutional Democrats were entering the
final stages, were naturally influenced
by present conditions. According to
tonight's report all the questions of
principle involved in a change of the
ministry have been resolved and now
it is merely a matter of personalities.
The emperor is still objecting to GER
tain names proposed by the consttu-
tional Democrats Admiral Skrydloff
probably will succeed the late Vice Ad-
miral Chouknin as commander of the
Black Sea fleet.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-16
PERSONALS

Judge Fletcher M. Doan of Tomb
stone, Ariz., is among the guests at the
Holenbeck.
Former Senator Thomas Kearns of
Utah is visiting Los Angeles. He is
registered at the Angelus.
j. N Gillett. congressman from
Eureka, Cal, and Republican candidate
for governor, is a guest at the Angelus'
r. NJ. Richardon. a well known poll
tician Of California. is registered from
Sacramento at the Hotel Alexandria.
A. C. Roscoe. recently appointed man.
ager of the Sequoia hotel at Fresno,
Cal, was in Los Angeles yesterday. He
registered at the ,otel Hayward.
Walter Nordhoff we'll known author
and fruit grower of Redlands, arrived
in Los Angeles yesterday and took
apartments at the Hotel Hayward
Q. G. Traphagen, a well known resi-
dent of Honolulu and a visitor in Los
Angeles about twice each year. arrived
in Los Angeles yesterday and took
apartments at the Hotel Westminster.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-16
REV. J. NJ. BOAL'S
CAREER IS ENDED
PRESBYTERY'S OLDEST DIVINE
PASSES AWAY
Organized Second Church and Served
in Ministry for sixty-five Years.
Five Children Survive
Decedent

Rev. John Mills Boal, aged 80 years,
the Oldest clergyman in the Los Ange-
les Presbytery, passed away at o'clock
yesterday morning at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. George Bradbeer, 1925
Blaine street.
Rev. Mr.. Boal had been in his usual
health, but upon retiring Saturday
evening complained of feeling badly.
He was subject to stomach trouble and
the family remained up with him until
about a. M, when he fell into a quiet
slumber, from which he never Weakened.
Rev. Mr.. Boal had not been preaching
for number of years.
He came to Los Angeles in 1882 Or
ganizing and building the Second Pres
byterian church, East Los Angeles. He
was pastor of this church about five
years, following which he did mission
work for some of the poorer churches
While on a visit with his wife to Ash
land, Ky, in 1897, the latter passed
away at that place.
Rev. Mr.. Boal was a graduate. of
Miami university, Cincinnati, and had
been in the ministry over sixty-five
years.
children, DR.. Robert H. Boal, James r.
Boal, Mrs George Bradbeer, all of Los
Angeles; DIR. j. Mills Boal of La Jolla
and Mrs. Robert PEBBLES of Ashland
KY
The funeral will be held Tuesday af-
ternoon at o'clock, from the Emmanuel
Presbyterian church. DR.. Hugh K
Walker, the pastor, officiating, assisted
by the city clergy.
The interment will be at Rosedalt
| cemetery.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-16
WESLEY Y. M. C. A. ENTHUSE
First Mass Meeting Attracts Well
Known Speakers to Metho-
dist Church

The first mass meeting Of the Y. M.
G. A. of the Wesley Methodist church,
corner Eighth and San Julian streets,
was held yesterday afternoon.
d. r. Luther, general secretary of the
Los Angeles association, was present
and made an address. Mr.. Wilcox,
state superintendent, was also present
and spoke. Rev. p. II. Anderson, pas
tor of the Second Baptist church; Rev.
@. r. Bryant, the pastor of the Wesley
church; Rev. S. F.. Piercy and Mr.
Vernon made short addresses.
The association which is for negroes
has eighty-six members
: Rev. g. r. Bryant is the president Of
the association Rev. G. II. Anderson
vice president; T. A. Green, secretary
and ], Chew, treasurer.
A second mass meeting will be held
by the association in the near future.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-16
PASTOR DAY breaches
ON THAW MURDER CASE
DWELLS ON THE DIVINE LAW OF
RETRIBUTloN
Reverend Speaker Likened One as
Failure in Misused Wealth and the
Other as a Failure in Misused
Genius

Rev. William Horace Day. pastor of
the First congregational church,
preached an eloquent sermon last even
ing with reference to the Thaw murder
case. taking his text from Ephe-
slams SO.
Rev. Mr.. Day dwelt on the divine law
of retribution, the inevitable law of the
universe and the morals of the newly
rich.
The speaker likened one as a failure
in misused wealth and the other as Il
fo lure in misused genius
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-16
SHOT FROM GUN STARTS FIRE
Careless Act of Hunter Cause OF
Costly Conflagration Near
San Diego
Rv Assnciated Presa.

SAN DIEGO, July IA brush fire
which started at La Presa, bout eight
miles east of this city, burned a path
four miles long today. the flames being
finally extinguished at Spring Valley
this evening.
The fire began on the Dresser place
and is said to have been caused by
a hunter discharging his shotgun into
hay stack.
The flames spread quickly and all
the ranchers in the vicinity spent the
day trying to check them. Farmhouses
in the path of the flames were saved
by back firing. The area burned COM
prlsed pasture, some grain and brush.
Two apiaries were also destroyed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-16
BROWNS WHILE IN BATHING
Elk Grove Man Goes Beyond His
Depth at Graham's
Pond
Bv Aesocin ted Press.

bN NFS0Hl1 teu FT6B1
ELK GROVE, Cal, July 15.-Antonio
Nevis. aged about 40 years, was
drowned in Graham's pond, three miles
southeast of Elk Grove, Sacramento
county. today.
He had gone bathing with several
companions and when he entered the
water 1t was supposed by those with
him that he knew how to SWIM but
1t soon became apparent that he was
not able to do so.
He sank from sight, and although a
search was made for the body, it has
not been recovered. Antonio Nevis
was a brother of M. S. Nevis of the
Pioneer winery of Sacramento.
He leaves two children and a widow
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-16
THREE MEET SUDDEN DEATH
Grade Crossing Accident at New York
is Responsible for Fa-
talities
nv Arsocint' Press,

NEW YORK, July 15.-Three persons
were killed today in a grade crossing
accident on the Long Island Railroad
companys Manhattan Beach line.
The dead:
SAMUEL MEANLY, 81. hotel keeper
of Brooklyn.
SAMUEL MEANLY. JR., his 4-year-
old son.
ANNIE MEANLY his 5-year-old
daughter.
Mr.. Meanly and his children, accom-
panied by Max Rubin, IL years of age
were driving when struck by Man
haitian Beach express. The father and
son were instantly killed and the gir
died within a few hours.
Rubin was probably fatally injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-16
MINISTER'S DELIVER TTG1ELY PULPIT MESSAGES

Elizabeth Richards, Eleanor Zuber,
Edith Cox, Katie Hindinger, Margaret
Preininger, Katie Maier, Agnes Baier-
sky, Wilhelmina Sager, John y. clark,
Joseph Estudillo, August Murphy,
William Martin, Albert Kust, Harry
Notthoff, George Harberger Edward
Winnen, Henry Crede, Henry T. Wal
ton. Willie Giguere. Sylvia Delude,
Joseph Spellacy, John Spelacy, Willie
Fischbeck, Victor Elmers, Frank Gut
haus, Reid Dunlap. John Picone, Will
liam Heger and John Vasques.