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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
CLAIM RILEY SOLD LIQUOR
Unsuccessful Candidate for Mayor at
San Jose Arrested for Vio-
Iating Ordinance
RY Associat ted Press.

SAN JOSE, May 22.-T. ]. Riley, un-
successful candidate for mayor at
Mondays city election, was arrested
this evening charged with maintaining
place where liquor was sold in less
quantities than quart, in violation of
city ordinance.
Mr. Riley is proprietor of a drug
store and is alleged to have sold
liquor in pint TASKS to several people
during the period when the saloons
had been ordered closed.
He claims that his license as a drug
gist entities him to do this.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
FIND BODY OF MINING MAN
Corpse Weighted With Eighty Pounds
of Iron Taken From Beneath
Wharf
By Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 22.-The re-
mains of a man supposed to be II. K
Shaw. a mining promoter, were found
this morning under the Mission street
wharf, weighted down with eighty
pounds of scrap iron.
The morgue officials are in doubt
whether suicide was committed or mur-
der was done, The remains are badly
decomposed and the only means of
identification was by papers found in
the pockets of the coat.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
ABDUCTS WATERS GIRL WIFE
San Jose Man Accuses Guests at Re-
cent Wedding Supper With
Abduction
By Associated Press.

SAN JOSE. May 22.-According to
the story told to the police today by
Charles Peterson, a Swedish waiter,
The latter's girl wife of few days has
been abducted by men who were guests
at the wedding supper.
The bride disappeared May 20, and
today the assistance of the authorities
was invoked by the husband. The lat
ter claims that the men in question en-
tered the restaurant where his wife
was employed and forced her to ac-
company them.
The trio then entered rig and drove
rapidly away.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
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INDoRsE w. J. BRYAN

5 LIMA. Ohio, May William j. (
) Bryan was indorsed for, president
. here today by the Democratic ju-
5 dicial convention of the sixteenth
3 Ohio district. ~ '.
) The resolutions. which were &
: adopted with cheering. declare (
that, Bryan would have been re- {
nominated and elected in 1904 had
5 the trusts not stolen the nomina-
ton from him and that the ma 6
tional democracy will nominate
him in 1908 by acclamation. \
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
AUTO DAsHES INTO TRAIN
Two Killed in Westbury, Long Island,
While Speeding at Forty
Mile Clip
Ry Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WESTBURY, L. T., May 22.-While
running at forty miles an hour, a big
touring automobile owned by p. #.
Collier dashed into an eastbound ex-
press train at the depot crossing here
tonight.
The two occupants of the machine.
George Gabriel. the chauffeur, and
Fred Whitehead, a valet In the Collier
family were instantly killed and the
machine was wrecked. The men We're
on their way to the Meadowbrool< club.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
ONE DEAD AND
!. /. MANY INJURED
PIPE EXPLODES IN A
NEW YORK FACTORY
Roof of Building Blown Off and Por-
tion of Plant Destroyed by
Fire-Many Marrow
Escapes
by Associated Press.


NEW YORK, May ga score of
men employed in the engine and dyna-
mo rooms of the New York Glucose
company plant in Shadyside, N. j.; on
the west bank of the Hudson river, op-
posite Ninetieth street, this city, were
more or less injured today by the ex-
plosion of big steam pipe.
The roof of the building was blown
off and the wreckage caught fire. Some
of the thirty men who were at work
in the building had narrow escapes
from death, but were taken out of the
blazing ruins by their fellow workmen
from adjoining buildings belonging to
the same company.
In the confusion which followed the
explosion many reports of serious loss
of life were spread among the relatives
of the employees, thus exaggerating the
extent Of the disaster.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
ASK UNION MEN
TO QUIT DRINKING
BY Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS. May ga resolution
was adopted today by the annual con-
ference Of the structural building trades
alliance of America asking the local
unions afiiliated with it to urge their
members against the use of alcoholic
liquors, the object being Il Is said not
so much to encourage temperance as TO
protect the workingmen from accident.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
Must Have Appropriation
BY Associated Press.

SAN JOSE. Cal. May 22.-State
Superintendent of Instruction Kirk to-
day inspected the state normal school
buildings i'm company with President
Daley, and he expressed the opinion
that the large appropriation asked for
will be absolutely essential to restore
the damaged structures. A class OF
1i6 viii be graduated from the nor
NAL June 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
REPORT 11o PEOPLE KILLED
This Number Lost Their Lives at
Agnews state Hospital
AnrII 1Q
Iv Assoc,oted prsss

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCIsCO, May 22.-Besides
the score OF employees and patients In
jured in the collapsing of the Agnews
state hospital on the morning of the
earthquake there were 108 killed.
After considerable research definite
list has for the first time been COM
pleted. The list shows that evelen
employees and "a patients were killed
amid the falling brick and huge tim
bers, also those who died later Of their
injuries.
The complete list of employees
killed, as reported by Superintendent
Leonard Stocking, is as follows:
officers and employes-Dr. n. A..
Kelly, II. A. Braden, Miss A. Leete,
John Lynch, Miss B. M. Holmes, Miss
L. Burnett, DR.. L. A. Dell, Mrs. A..
Thaine, Mrs. r. Walker, e. N. Cruson,
Miss M. Fenoille.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
FAIRBANKS, ALASKA, DOOMED
Fire Destroys Business Block and
Flames Are Reported Be-
yond Control
IN AssocIa led Press.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, May 22-Fire
has broken out here and Is threatening
the town with destruction.
The Washington-Ala bank is
burned. The flames have crossed First
and Second avenues and are rushing
up Cushman street with great speed.
The National bank is doomed.
Nothing can save the town.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
MAN AND WOMAN
MUST BOTH DIE
KANSAS CITY MURDER CASE
RECALLED
Frank Hoffman and Mrs. Aggie N.Y.
ers, Who Killed Latter's
Husband, to Be Exc
cuted June 20
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, May 22.-
The state supreme court today upheld
the death sentences imposed by the
lower court in the cases of Frank
Hoffman and Mrs. Aggie Myers. con-
victed Of numbering the wonan's hus-
band, Clarence Myers, at Kansas City
on May II, 1904, and set June 20 next
as the date of execution in each case.
The murder of Clarence Myers by his
wife, Aggie Myers, and Frank Hott-
man was most cold blooded.
Myers was a printer and lived with
his wife in small cottage on the out
skirts of the city. Hoffman was a fire.
quent caller at the house.
Deliberately Plan Murder
Hoffman and Mrs Myers, it devel-
oped at their trial, deliberately planned
to get Myers out of the way so they
could marry. On the night of the muir
der the woman let Hoffman into the
house. Hoffman in the darkness
struck Myers with a billiard cue.
Myers called to his wife for help.
In reply she stabbed her husband re-
peatedly in the back with a pair of
scissors and held him while Hoffman
finished the job.
Mrs. Myers gave Hoffman money
with which he fled to Walla Walla,
Wash, where he was arrested. Hott-
man confessed, duplicating the wo-
man,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California: Threat
ening weather Wednesday with
showers and south to west winds.
Maximum temperature in Los An-
geIes yesterday, 63 degrees; rnin-
imum, So degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
LYNCH NEGRO WHO
STOLE A DOLLAR
BY Associated Press.

SHREVEPORT, La. May 12.-Tom
Jackson, negro, who had been ar
rested for holding up and robbing
Henry Barnes. white boy, of ope dol
lar. was lynched at Blanchard, twelve
miles north of here today.
The negro's body rddled with bull
let's, was found i'm a field half mile
from where he had been chained
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
BUYERS SECURE
1906 WOOL CROP
Ry Associated Press.

PORTLAND, Ore, May 22.--An Ore
gonan special from Pendleton, Ore,
states that about 100000 pounds of
the 1906 wool clip was bought by BOs-
ton, San Francisco and Portland firms
at the wool growers sale today.
The prices ranged from 10 5-S to 22la
cents a pound, except for two small
AOts. wnicn went for l2ls cents.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
GREEKS, DESTROY VILLAGE
Burn Many Houses In Bulgaria Before
Turkish Troops Arrive
Upon Scene
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SALONICA, May ga band of 100
Greeks today began burning the Bull
garian village of Startchina near Mon
astir.
When six houses had been burned
Turkish troops appeared on the scene
and killed seventeen of the Greeks.
The remainder of the Greeks fled with
the Turks in hot pursuit.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
THREE DROWN NEAR BELoIT
Mother and Two Children Lose Lives
as a Result of Unexpected
Flood
By Associat ted Press.

BY Associated Press.
BELOIT, Wis, May 22.--Rain fell in
torrents here and west and north last
night.
At Cawker City, twenty miles west of
Beloit, Mrs. Williams, her daughter 10
years old. and her five-year-old son
were drowned while trying to escape
from the house, around which the
water was rapidly rising.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
Mrs. Davis suffers Relapse

BY Associated Press!
NEW YORK May 22.-Mrs. Jefferson
Davis was reported to have had re-
lapse tonight shortly after her physi-
clan left. This was taken as an indi-
cation that her condition was not seri-
Gus.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
Storers Go to Paris
3v Associa ted Press.

By Assoca ted Press.
VIENNA, May 22.-Bellamy Storer,
the former American ambassador here,
and Mrs Storer left Vienna for Paris
today. They are going to the United
States in the fall.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23


1-4-5-e-FIoraI parade Viewed by
half million.
2--WiII agree on statehood bill.
3-Excited pastor wins applause.
7-city news.
8-Sports.
1o-PoIIce destroy offending toys.
11-Markets.
12--cIassified advertisements.
13-Southern California news.
14-PoIce win new Iaurels.
EASTERN
Representative Randall of Texas
scores Republican machine in house.
Two killed in automobile accident in
New Jersey.
Standard oil will be fought in Hancock
William ]. Bryan indorsed for presi-
dent In 1908 by Ohio Democrats.
FOREIGN
Fire again threatens mines at Lens,
-Four killed and 200 wounded in
fight between Cossacks and peasants In
Band of Greeks destroys whole viii
lage in Bulgaria.
COAST
Trouble with Chinese at Pacific
Grove may end in International contro-
Yersy.
Expected rush on banks at San Fran
cisco fails to materialize.
Seattles mayor refuses TO have police
close saloons Sunday mornings.
LOCAL
Second day OF Fiesta adds success to
celebra ton.
r. c. Beggs ex-convict. who at
tempted to murder his wife, kills him.
self.
Patrolman saves woman from death
beneath car wheels
Police wins laurels IN manner OF
handling Fiesta crowds.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
OFFICIALS ARREST SUSPECT
Three Men Arrested on Suspicion of
Being Murderers of w.
n. Stuart
BY Associated Press.

@h55VOIe1VCNT
BATOUM. May 22.-Three Turks
were arrested today at Medzianki on
suspicion of being the murderers of w.
Fl. Stuart, the American vice consul
here.
The men are not known in the vi
cinity, but it is coniectured they may
have been brought from some other viii
lage to commit the murder.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
VICTIM OF THUGS
TURNS TABLES
LANDS HIS ASSATLANT IN SAN
FRANCISCO JAIL
Undertaker's EmpIoye Regains Con-
sciousness After Being Knocked
Down in Time to Effect Cap
ture of Robber
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 22.-While
sleeping in the box of a dead wagon,
in which the body of smallpox pa
tient had just been conveyed to Cy-
press Lawn cemetery, Il. f. OFT, an en-
ploye of the Golden Gate Undertaking
company was attacked by men who
had assisted him in the interment of
the dead and relieved of something like
$50 in gold and silver.
OFT recovered from the effects of the
beating while the men whom he
charges with the commission of the
crime were still upon the drivers seat,
and without attracting their attention
he craWled from his place on the dead
wagon up to a position behind them.
With one blow he rendered the driver
of the wagon unconscious, but before
he could strike again the second man
jumped from the seat and made his
escape.
Lands Prisoner in Jail
With one man, who gives his name
as William Henderson, and who says
he is a stevedore, Oft drove to the
branch county Jail. on the San Bruno
road, and turned his prisoner over to
the jailer.
Henderson was searched at the
prison, but no money was found in his
pockets, and OFT insists that it must
have been passed to the other man af-
ter the robbery. This morning Hender-
son was brought to police headquarters
at the Lowell high school and turned
over TO Captain of Detectives Burnett.
OFT swore to a robbery complaint
against Henderson before Police Judge
Shortall.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-23
Flremen Fiaht Flames

The company's force and local fire.
men fought the flames, which threat
ened to destroy several other buildings
in the big glucose plant.
This afternoon Michael Russell, a
driver, one of the injured. died of his
injuries.
Several boatloads of sailors from the
United States torpedo boat destroyer
Truxton were among the earliest ar
rivals at the explosion.
They rescued two men who had been
unable to get out of the burning build
ing and fought the fire from dangerous
positions on the shaking walls of the
building.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-19

presence of Japanese warships In the
harbor. On this point the Consul
showed anxiety. and. coupled with his
hypothetical exposition of the course
of the warships. 1t was apparent that If
the vessels do not come to this port 1t
would be because the Japanese Govern
ment had been advised that it would not
be consistent with good policy to run
the risk of causing q probable bitter
feeling in California by the presence
of the warships flying the flag of Japan.
Uyeno would not say whether he had
advised his Government on this partic-
ular point, nor. in fact. would he. ad-
nit that he had advocated a change In
the course of the war craft
The vessels are only training ships
he said Only vessels carrying cadets,
and which are sent abroad every year
by our Government"
To make 1t apparently plain that he
had not been discussing the Maine dis
aster of late, Uyeno asked If that event
was not something which happened in
Southern California. 1t was evident.
however. that he regarded the matter
with much concern and that he was
particularly anxious to be informed of
the probable result on the antf-Japan-
ese sentiment in San Francisco by the
coming of the squadron.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-19

he emphasized the hypothetical nature
Of his statement, ut would not be be-
cause we fear any such thing as that
which befeIl the warship Maine in Ha-
vana harbor."
when 1t was urged that the Consul
at Honolulu had made that express
fear the reason for the change in the
course of the fleet, Uyeno replied:
"I have not received from my Gov
ernment any communication of that
nature. That is. left my ofiice at 4
o'clock this afternoon and at that time
I had not received such a message
Uyeno. however, was disturbed over
the probable outcome of the statement
of the Consul at Honolulu. Uyeno took
the copy of the cable message and re-
read it carefully He then asked if it
were certain that Consul Saito had
been quoted correctly.
II am sure" he said. that would
have been advised of this at the same
time the Consul In Honolulu was In
formed"
Uyeno asked whether the sentiment
In San Francisco was such that q hos
tile feeling would be created by the
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-19
WOMAN POSES FOR
YEARS AS Man

PHOENIX, Ariz.. Dec. 1s.-N. Derey-
Ian, thought to- be a man, who came
here two months ago from Chicago
with DIR. Rowe, died tonight of con-
sumption and was discovered to have
been a woman.
Dereylan claimed to be the son of a
Russian admiral and to have a wife
and son in Chicago. She claimed she
had been at one time Assistant Vice
Consul Of Russia in Chicago, and had
served with the Americans in the
Spanish war. She had many medals
and. 1T is said. had letters of COM
mendation from President Mckinley.
The discovery that the deceased was
woman was made at the undertaking
parlors. DIR. Rowe declares he had no
knowledge OF Dereylan's sex and that
he is innocent of any conspiracy.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-19
Mrs. w. A. Searle and Mrs.
w. L. Hughson Attacked
on Street by Desperate
FOOTPAD rs CHASED
BY NEIGHBORS
Makes Off in the Darkness
After Securing Purse,
Coin and a Gold Watch

Wearing a black mask and flourish
W. A. Searlc, wife of one of the pay
ing tellers at the Bank Of California,
and Mrs. w. L. Hughson as they were
returning to the latter's home at 3S44
Clay street with two children, from a
Christmas shopping tour along Devisa-.
dero street. The holdup occurred short
ly after o'clock last night
Menacing them with the revolver,
the man in the mask demanded the
purses of the women. Ruth ssarle.
twelve years old. ard Helen Huehson,
fourteen years old. greeted the de-
mands of the man with screams and
Joined their mothers in fleeing up Clay
street
The man took up the chase, which
began near Attorney TREY L. Ford's
home at the corner of Maple street, and
before long grabbed hold of Mrs. Searle
and seized her chatelaine purse con-
tanning s25o and gold watch worth
$3.50. He kept the revolver in her face
while he was taking the purse and
paid no attention to her screams Mrs.
Hughson and the two children had in
the meantime continued their flight.
The man passed them after robbinE
Mrs. Searle and continued up Clay
street
Hearing the screams of the women
and children George L. Mitchell ran
from his house with revolver and
started in pursuit of the fugitive. He
was soon joined by e. w. A. Water
house, neighbor of the Hughsons. and
lively chase followed until the thief
disappeared round a corner and made
of in the direction of the Presidio
No policeman appeared during the ex-
citement and householders along Clay
street had to assist the women and
children to the Hughson home. Both
Mrs. Searle and Mrs. Hughson were
prostrated by the shock. When the
former returned to her home at 800
Spruce street a physician had to be
summoned.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-19
Schn1itz Asks for Immediate
Trial, When He Is Sure.
That He Cannot Get It.
DEFENSE SPRINGS
A CUNNING COUP
Official Says He Is Ready
and Ruef Continues to
Pile Up Technicalities

Farce comedy was ON the boards be-
fore Judge Dunno yesterday morning.
and the little drama was acted with
rare ability by an a1-star company, of
which Messrs. Schmitx and Ruef were
the principals. Henry Ach appeared In
the role of an active ingenne, ana sam-
nance, supplied the single <ragic cIe-
ment. The performances began the mo-
ment the case was caIle4 Henrx Ach
aanoupced tbst Attorney :, g. C9ndrbeI1,
ok courAel f7rs Mayor sehnfts. had
someth1ng to Say. CampbclI arose and,
repeating the p4ft 1zsiksed to- him.
said that the Mayor wnived all te6hni-
calitles and asked for an Immediate
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-19

trial. 1t was real dramatic climax,
and was not without effect upon the
small gathering of auditors in the
courtroom. few moments later the
Mayor and his counsel strode from the
room.
farce was disclosed. Henry Ach at once
resumed his technical fight against the
indictment, and it became evident that
the plea of the Mayor for an immediate
trial was merely bluff, and crude
one at that with the time Of the court
entirely consumed by Ruef with his
legal bubbles. Schmitz can stand aloof
and howl to heaven that he is being
denied the right of speedy trial. He
has hidden himself in Ruefs shadow
that he might wall because he cannot
see the sun.
GAME TO BE BLOCKED
It may be stated that the little game
SO artfully devised by Ruef and Schmitz
will be blocked Were the two honestly
eager for speedy trial it is contended
that Ruef as well as Schmitz. would
waive all petty technicalities. But Ruef
and Schmitz have chosen to play to-
gether when it Will delay the game.
AS the order in which the cases shall
be tried rests with the prosecution. and
as the, trial of Ruef Is considered OF
more pressing Importance than that of
Schmitz, it is believed thatthe boss will
be given the first opportunity to estab-
lish his innocence
The days events included everything
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-19
ASKS FOR A POSITION
FOR DIR. ROBERT SETON
Cardinal Gibbons Writes to the Pope
I'm Behalf Of the American
PreIate

ROME. Dec. 1S.-Cardinal Gibbons
has written to the Pope asking for q
position in Rome for DR.. Robert Seton,
titular archbishop of Heliopolis. who is
the highest American prelate here. It
is expected that Archbishop Seton will
be appointed a canon OF st. Peters,
which would be suitable because of his
personal gifts. and also because he
comes of good Scottish ancestry.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-19

Uyeno Japanese Consul in this city, showed
night consentng speak about the change the plans
Japanese feet which have port was
the telegram from Honolulu with the
that the Japanese Government
disaster, he affected surprise
If the fleet should Francisco-if say"
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-19
HONOLULU Dec 8-Te Japanese Consul here the which
repetition Of the Maine disaster feared
INDEX OF THE
| SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE TEMPORARY SO
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER ls. 100,
wEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY

fESTERDAY-Clear; northwest wind; maxi
mum temperature, "a; minimum temper
ature, a.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fsir: light north
west wind. Page !.
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The San Francisco call., 1906-12-19

Contan.ed On Page ?, Column !
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Rudolph Spreckels' testimony before Judge
Dunno an astounding picture of the man
huer Page
Roosevelt voluminous and multifarious Presi-
dent. Paee A
The japanese hate US, but we need not expect
war on that account. Page