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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-25
ACCUSE BANKERS
SON OF MURDER
SAN FRANCISCO MAN SHOOTS
ITALIAN
Incident of Earthquake Recalled by
Arrest of Denicke, Charged With
Killing an Innocent
Man
,y Associated Press

t'y Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, May 24.-Ernest
Denicke, son of h. A. Denicke, a
wealthy San Francisco banker and cap
italtst, was arrested at his home at
3OO1 California street this afternoon
and charged with murder.
On Friday afternoon, April 20, Dem
icke, wearing the uniform of a lieuten-
ant of the United States army, shot and
killed an unknown man on the Lom-
bard street wharf. He is now being
sweated by the police. To representa-
tives Of the press he admitted the
shooting, but refused to talk further
until he had secured counsel.
Denicke is a well known young min
ing engineer, who has seen military
service in the Philippines. On the night
of the earthquake he donned his old
uniform and volunteered his services
to the colonel of the Twenty-second
United States infantry. His tender was
accepted and he was detailed on duty
along the water front.
Shot Innocent Man
On Friday afternoon, April 20, a coop
of chickens was liberated on the Lom-
bard street wharf A number of refu-
gees scram bled after the fowls, and
one of these, evidently a middle-aged
Italian or Mexican, was accosted by
drunken marine, who stabbed the man
with bayonet.
The refugee succeeded in wrestling
the gun from the marine, when an army
officer rushed up and, according to the
stories told the police by eye witnesses
of the affair, deliberately shot the man
three times while he pleaded for
mercy.
Did Not Die Immediately
The man did not die Immediately, but
it is alleged was allowed to lie on the
wharf until II O'Clock that night. 1t
was then discovered that the man was
dead and his body was thereupon
weighted and thrown into the bay. No
report of the death was made to the
coroner, and it is alleged that no report
of the occurrence was made at military
headquarters.
For a long time the identity of the
officer who did the shooting was
shrouded in mystery.
The police are now dragging the bay
in the vicinity of Lombard street wharf
in the hope of recovering the body.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-25
RIALTO RANCHER
MAY BE DEAD
EDISON MAGooN DISAPPEARS
MYSTERIOUSLY
Many Believe Body Will Be Found in
Large Reservoir Near By-IlI
Health Causes Depressed
Spirits

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, May 24.-Edi
son Magoon, well known rancher of
Rialto, walked out of his home
esday afternoon, his wife suppos-
ing he was going to the postoffice and
nothing has been seen or heard of him
since.
His disappearance is surrounded with
mystery, but it is feared that he has
taken his own life, as he has been
greatly depressed of late because of ill
health.
No other reason for his disappear
ance is known. If he does not make
his appearance soon a large reservoir
near his home will be dragged, as it is
thought possible that he may have
drowned himself there.
The entire colony is stirred over the
strange disappearance.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-25
SEN AFTER
THE BEEF TRUST
SANITATION MEASURE WILL BE
FORCED
"Even if Scandal Grows Out of Con-
troversy," Say congressman,
Legislation Will Be
Enacted"
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Sanitarily
speaking the national administration Is
going after the beef trust with a VEN
geance-
The developments of the last twenty
four hours indicate a determination to
force the Beveridge inspection and SAN
itation measure, introduced in the sem
ate this week, to passage before the
adjournment of the present session of
congress-
When the bill came in there was no
expectation further than that 1t might
be reported out of committee at this
session. Now its friends have discoy-
cred they hold cards with which they
can press the fight to an early settle
ment.
AS 1t was put with great force to-
day: ''This legislation is going to
be exacted. If it can be had without
scandal, so much the better; but If
necessary it will be had with scandal"
The inference is plain that the ad-
ministra tion has "the goods on those
whom it assumes to be fighting, ade-
ouate and thorough government in
spection and regulation, and will make
every use of the same unless the cor
porations concerned come TO time.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-25
FIRE THREATENS
COLORADO| MINE
FLAMES SPREAD THROUGHOUT
OLD DIGGINGS
Properties Near Trinidad Filled With
Smoke and Gas-Three Hum
dred Employees Make
Their Escape
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
TRINIDAD. Colo, May 24.-Fire
started late last night in the Engle-
vile mine, one of the Oldest in Las Ami
mas county, and it is learned from the
latest reports that all efforts to sur
round and smother it have so far been
fruitless.
Flames were first discovered in the
seventeenth entry, which is one mile
from the main entrance, and owing to
the dense smoke which has filled the
mine it is next to impossible to fight
the fire.
Smoke and gas have spread to the
Starkville workings, which connect
with the Engleville mine. compelling
the suspension of work there.
The Engleville mine is owned by the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company,
which controls vast interests in the
properties of Las Animas county.
About 300 men were employed in the
workings that are threatened with de-
struction, but all had deserted the mine
before any real danger threatened.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-25
GRAPE CROP WILL BE LARGE
Heavy Rains, However, Do Consider
able Damage to Crops In
General at Napa
BY Associated I-ress,

NAPA, Cal, May 24.-A heavy rain
fell i'm Napa and Vicinity this afternoon
and is continuing to fail this evening
Rain is doing considera BILE damage In
hay fields. as much hay is down. Grain
which is well headed viii also be in
jured.
Cherries will also suffer considerably
from the wet weather. Reports from
various parts of Napa county indicate
that apricots and cherries will be light
crops this year, but that peaches, pears
and prunes win afford good crops,
Grapes throughout Napa valley are in
good condition and prospects are at
present for a large crop this year.
Prices of grapes will probably be some-
what higher this year than last owing
to shortage in amount Of marketable
wine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-25
HOLLYWOOD RESIDENT DIES

HOLLYWOOD, May 24.-Thomas M.
Beatty, one of the oldest residents of
Hollywood, died of paralysis early this
morning at his home on West Sunset
boulevard. His death was not unex-
pected, as he has been unconscious for
two weeks.
Mr.. Beatty was born sixty-two years
ago in Logan county, Ohio. He is sur
vived by three daughters, Miss Alma
Beatty and Mrs. Harvey Lynn Of
Hollywood and Mrs. H. C. Cooper of
Illinois. The deceased served in the
Civil war.
The funeral will be held from late
residence Saturday afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-25
MERCHANTS WILL NOT PAY
Long Reach officials Lock Horns With
West Beach Business Men
Over License Question
Special to The HVald.

Special to The HFald.
LONG BEACH, May 24-Fred Bald
win, city clerk, and G. w. Young, city
marshal, who went to West Long
Beach yesterday to collect business
licenses. met a cool reception at the
hands of the merchants there, who are
not yet convinced that this city has
legal powers to demand taxes from
them. They contend that the matter
of annexation of Terminal Island to
Long Beach has not been sufficiently
decided upon. Marshal Young says
he will make another visit to West
Long Beach in the near future and
will arrest all merchants who do not
pay up their license fee or make them
close their stores.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-25

hollow. They will command three
miles of surrounding territory and are
so arranged that they cover the sweep
of the Maxim gun.
A party of four guards stationed at
cottage where thirty non-union
miners were sleeping during the night
discovered group of seven men crawl
ing through the high grass toward the
dwelling. They emptied their revolvers
and rifles and signaled for help. The
men had vanished before the searchers
found their trail.
The guards declare they were warned
that an attempt would be made to dy-
Mantle the cottage. The four guards
were discharged this morning.
1--WE gave orders that there should
be no shooting until an actual attack is
made" said Superintendent Cox.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-25
ADMIT MONEY WAS RECEIVED
Members of Kansas City Firms, How-
ever, Refuse to Give Details
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, No. May 24.-Mem-
sbers of half dozen large business firms
admitted here today at the trial in the
federal court of George H. Crosby, the
Burlington traffic manager; George L.
Thomas, the New York freight broker
and the latter's clerk, L. B. Taggart
that they had received thousands Of
dollars in commissions from unknown
sources
All of the firms had hired Thomas
to attend to the shipping of their goods
from the Atlantic seaboard to their
stores at st. Louis and Kansas City,
but none of the witnesses would say
that these sums of money had come
from Thomas. w. e. Emery, mem
ber of the Emery Bird -Thayer Dry
Goods company, who admitted receiv-
did not know who sent it, but sup
posed it came from Thomas"
Kept No Records
Notwithstanding the large sums thus
paid in commissions, none of the firms
had kept any record of the amounts
according to the witnesses. All pay
ments were made in New York.
Several officials of the Burlington
railroad were examined as to the pay
ment of these commissions by that
company, and their testimony developed
the. fact that the vouchers for the
amounts had disappeared.
The government rested it's side of the
case in the afternoon, when Judge o..
NJ. Spencer, for the defendants, filed a
demurrer in all the cases, arguing that
no evidence had been produced to show
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-25
WOULD OBSERVE SABBATH
Chicago Teamsters Advance This Ar
gument in Favor Of Six
Dav Week
Rv Assoclatea Erenr

bN AssociateG Ereas.
CHICAGO, May 24-The plea that
working man should be allowed an op-
portunity to attend church every Sun
day was advanced yesterday by union
teamsters as an argument In favor OF
six-day week. Upon the response of
grocer and market proprietors may de-
pend strike of 5000 drivers June 1.
In a long memorial addressed to their
employers the teamsters made the Sun
day question for the first time in labor
negotiations the most prominent feature
in their demands. They asked relief
from Sunday duties entirely or at least
O few hours respite from work to per-
nit them an opportunity to attend
religious services. In the petition sew
eral scrptural passages were quoted
Among the other demands filed by the
drivers was one for an increase i'm pay
from $40 to S12 a week for men employed
in the outlying districts, and another
covering the right Of the union to en-
gage in sympathetic strike.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-25
DESCRIBES OCTOPUS METHODS
State Senator Emery Likens Standard
Oil Company to Devil Fish
n Associated Press

Dy ASSOtldleu
CLEVELAND, May 24.-State SEN
ator Lewis Emery of Bradford, Pa.
before the commission related the trials
and hardships of his company, the
United States Pipe Line company, in
building pipe lines across Pennsylvania
from Oil City to the seaboard in COM
petition with the Standard OIL company.
In one contest, he said, the company
lost between 100000 and 100000.
I'VE are today" he said, "the only
competitor of the Standard to the sea-
board, and that is the only way we
can transport our oil, for the railroads
are controlled completely by the Stand
ard. We have been bounded to death
by the Standard They even tried to
buy UP our $2,0OO0O0 issue of stock, and
we were compelled to put our stock
in trust so that it would not be pos
sible to sell to this devil fish except by
the unanimous consent of all of u.s."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-25
JAP LABoRERs NOT WANTED
Attempt to Bring 1000 of Them to
San Francisco Arouses
Hostility
BIZ Aasociated Presa.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 24-A pros
posal to bring 1000 Japanese laborers
here to be worked on the ruins as brick
cleaners has aroused the hostility OF
the Building Trades council.
The members OF that organization
believe that there are enough idle men
anxious and willing to perform this
work. To make them compete with
Asiatic labor Is considered a blow at
unionism, for which the council will not
stand.
The restriction on the employment OF
non-union men has been removed in
order that everyone may get work, but
they have not been removed for the
purpose of allowing aliens to profit at
the expense Of the native born.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-25
WILL DEDICATE NEW ORGAN
WITH SPECIAL SERVICE
Special to Tho Herald.

LONG BEACH, May 2A-The new
pipe organ Of the First Christian
church viii be dedicated Sunday night.
Howard Malcolm DOW of Boston, now
stopping in Los Angeles, win give a
recital OF sacred music. A choir of
twenty voices will also sing the IN
fiammatus, from Stabat Mater and
Gounods Send Out Thy Light" Mrs.
w. p. Wiseman will sing Gounod's s
playing the violin obligato.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-25
Reduced Rates to die rnat

The dould System, Texas q Pacinc-
Iron Mountain Route, the Denver g.
bio Grande and. Missouri Pacific rail-
have announced reduced rates from
Southern California to the EAST on
certain dates throughout the summer,
which will be glad news to the travel
ing public account Of the excellent
through sleeping car service and grand
scenery via the Gould System. Office
2S0 South Spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-25

case Of conspiracy, and even II such
evidence had been presented the court
lacked jurisdiction, as the alleged
crime was committed In New York and
not tn Missouri He asked that the
case Of Crosby be dismissed.
Judge Smith Mcpherson overruled the
motion as to Crosby and said the ar
gument on the demurrer would be had
tomorrow morning, to which time the
court Adjourned.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-25
DEATHS OF TIE DAY
Prof. George F. Wentworth

EXETER, n. H., May 24.-Professor
George f. Wentworth, widely known
as an author of school textbooks on
mathematics, died suddenly of heart
Maine railroad station in Dover, aged
n years.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-25
WOMEN REFUSE
TO PAY TAXES
AS A RESULT LONDON HOME
IS BESlEGED
Mrs, Dora Montehore, Leading Woman
suffra eist, Declares That Taxa.
tion Without Representation
is Tyranny
By Associated sress,

By Associa ted sress.
LONDON, May A-Mrs. Dora Mon
tefiore, one OF the leading woman suf-
fragists, under whose lead many
women have pledged themselves not to
pay their taxes on the grounds that
taxation without representation Is
tyranny, harangued great crowd Of
woman suffragists from the second
story OF her house near London to-
day.
She rouudly denounced Chancellor Of
the Exchequer Asquith as an assassin
because he stood in the way of the
advance of the women's movement,
and Chief Secretary for ireland Bryce
and Capt. John Sinclair, secretary for
Scotland, were also bitt erly assaied
Action to Educate Ministers
Mrs. Montefore informed her hearers
that women who were refusing to pay
taxes were taking this course in order
to advance the education of the cabinet
minister's and warned the latter of the
determination of those who were con-
Quoting the campaign to obtain their
indisputable rights
She asserted that the cabinet minis
ters who opposed the movement were
marked men and suggested that her
hearers break the windows of Mr..
Asquith's house. She would do so her
self, she declared, we're 1t not for the
fact that she was engaged in defending
her residence against tax collectors
and others.
The house of Mrs. Montefiore, which
is situated near the Thames. not far
from Hammersmith, is barricaded and
surrounded by tax collectors and
baliffs, who hope to starve her out to
effect an entrance. Friends of Mrs
Montefiore, however, are supplying her
with food.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-25
OHIO MINERS ARE
ON THE WARPATH
Guards Empty RevoIvers and Rifles at
Seven Men Who Approach House
Containing Non-Unlon
Strike Breakers
BY Associated Press,

BY Associated Press,
SMITHFIELD, o., May 24-The war
in the eastern Ohio coal field is on.
After night of almost constant firing
in the hills, the Plum Run mine was
opened this morning for the first time
in seven weeks. The non-union miners,
1876 strong, marched down the hill
toward the pits under heavy guard.
They were greeted by fusillade from
the bushes. The bullets whistled among
the trees and imbedded themselves in
the coal cars on the Cleveland & Pitts
burg railway siding. The strike break
ers hurried to cover.
The fact that the hollow in which
the mine is situated is heavily over
grown with underbrush saved the
guards and non-union men men from
harm, as they were almost totally con-
cealed. All preparations are being
made for active hostilities.
IL. Ca.aaktfaLke
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-25
SHOWS HOW THE
COMBINE WORKED
INDEPENDENT COAL COMPANY
FORCED TO SELL
Evidence Before interstante Com
merce Commission at Philadsl-
phia Explains Methods Of
Pennsylvania Railroad
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PH1LADELPTIIA, May 24.--A ddition-
al evidence of discrimination by the
Pennsylvania railroad in the distribu-
tion Of cars in the soft coal field was
presented to the Interstate commerce
commission today.
: John Lloyd, a banker and coal OPP
orator Of Altoona, who is one of the
members Of the banking firm of Cassatt
& Co, testified that the Columbia Coal
company was forced to sell the Alex
andria mine because Of the shortage
Of cars.
George e. Scott of the Puritan &
Crescent Coal companies declared that
he paid for the use Of railroad cars
when he failed to secure his allotment,
and that during a period of twenty
three days the railroad had furnished
him with only one car.
He also asserted that Michael Trump,
general superintendent Of transporta-
tion, had told him the company In
tended to protect the Berwy ynd-White
company at all hazards
Witness Admits Little
During the time that Mr. Lloyd was
on the stand counsel for the commits
sion made persistent efforts to force
an admission that he had been asso-
ciated in a business way with Prest-
dent Cassatt.
Mr. Lloyd, however, said that his
only relations with Mr. Cassatt were
through Cassatt & Co., with whom
President Cassatt carried a special
bank account.
A railroad company had for many
years been a depositor with the First
National bank OF Altoona, of which
Mr.. Lloyd is president
Mr.. Lloyd also gave testimony con-
cerning the organization of various
mining companies In which he is in
terested, stating that he considered 1t
good business policy to have railroad
men among the stockholders of the
coal companies.
Received Small "Gifts"
( Frederick Vrooman, an assistant
-trainmaster, told the commission that
he had received gifts of money in
amounts from $5 to $40 from various
coal companies for favors that he did
not grant.
: The commission today received
telegram from process server, who
went to Irwin, Pa, the home of Con-
gressman George F. Huff, who it has
been repeatedly testified made offers of
stock in various coal companies to
railroad officials
. The telegram stated, that the office
lwas unable to serve the subpoena upon
Col. Huff, as the latter locked himself
in his house and evaded the servers by
escaping by the way of the cellar. 1t
was learned later that he had left town.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-25
Reddlng Welcomes Rain
BY Associated Press,

BY Associated Press
REDDING, Cal, May 24-Rain be-
gan falling here at noon today. Tonight
there is heavy precipitation all over
the county. The crop prospects are good.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-25
FAVOR ANGEL CITY
FOR 1907 MEETING
HUNDREDS OF SHRlNERS RE-
PLY TO CIRCULAR LETTER
Potentates Promise to Lend Aid to
Aneelenos In Getting Next
conelave for This
City

Eastern Shrners almost unanimously
declare that they are in favor of the
next meeting being held I'm Los Angeles
In 1907. Potentate Motley II. Flint Of
AL MalailSah temple has received about
hundred replies to a circular letter
which he sent out to potentates in tile
east and nearly all of them promise aid
in securing the next meeting for Los
Angeles.
Express Kindly Spirit
Among those who have expressed n
kindly spirit for Los Angeles are j.
Frank Boydel potentate of Moslem
temple, Detroit, Mich: +. j. Kaufman,
Syracuse; A. =. Clayton, ST. Joseph.
Potentates and recorders in the fol-
lowing named places have declared
themselves in favor of Los Angeles:
Aberdeen, S. D.; Dayton o.; Marion,
Ind: New Orleans, La; Chicago. I'LL;
Pittsburg, Pa; Osborne, o.; Philadel-
phia, Pa; Newton, Kas.; Louisville,
KY; Atlanta, Ga; Pine Bluff, Ark;
Bridgeport, Conn; Tacoma, Wash;
Salt Lake City, Utah; Charleston, w.
Va; Butte, Mont; Spokane, Wash;
Trenton, N. j.; Watertown, N. Y;
Leavenworth, Kas.; Sioux Falls S. d.;
Cedar Rapids, Ia; San Antonio, Tex;
Norfolk, Va; La Grange, Tex; st.
Joseph, Mo-; Syracuse, N. T.; Spring
field, Mo-; Laramie, Wyo; Baltimore,
Md. Johnstown, Pa; Denver, Colo;
Lewiston, Me-; Hudson, N. Y; Port
land, Ore; Duluth, Mimi; Concord, N.
H; Ithica, N. z.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-25
TO Use SearchIIght

Two great naval searchlights have
been put In place, one at the guard tent
and the other at the coal tipple in the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-02
FLIP FLAP WINS RACE.
CIaremont Handicap Taken in Quick
Time by a Favoritc.
(By Associated prcSs.)

(By Associated Prcss.)
NEW YORK. June Flip Flap,
at | TO ). won the Clarcmont IIandi-
cap. six and onchalf rmrlongs. at
Bclnlnt park today. cqnaling the
worlds record of LIS 2-J held jointly
by Martinmas and Mincola.
First Racc-Scven furongs: Sam.
r,n. to and 6 to !. won; Yalagal.
" 10 and to ). second; Old Faith.
luI. to 8 and to (, third. Time,
l.2T.
Second Racc--Four and onc,halr
fnrlopss. selling. straight: Mexican
Silver. Is to and even. won; ] .
e. Cove. 4 TO ] AMI s to 3. second :
Greene. S io | and . to /, third. Timn
80 -.
Third Races Seven fnrlongs: Lara
bic. 10 and even, won: Belmoc.
to and even. second; Woolwitch.
Ito and to ., third Time. % 81
Fourth Racc-'rhe Claremonl Han
dicap. six and onc-half rnrlongs: Flir
Flap ! to ) and 4 to >. won; Dolly
Spankor. Z to 2 and Z T., ). second
Oxford. II 10 3 AMI 4 to ), third
Time. LIS 80.
Fifth Racc--Onr mile. selling: Gin
rctt, to . and even, won; King
Cole. to and 9 TO T. second
Leila, GO 10 and 10 to |, third. Time
l3s 20.
Sixth Race-One and one-sixtcentl,
mile": Cairnsorm. 6 to and I to 8
WIN: Pretcnsion. to s and to s.
second; Bad News, TO aud even
third. Time. l.45