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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
POISON INSTEAD
OF THE FLAMES
TERRIBLE STORY OF QUAKE JUST
REVEALED
Charred Remains Of Woman Found
Near Bottle Labeled With
the Skull and
Crossbones
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1S.-Down
among the ruins of the Ormond hotel.
44O Eddy street, in the remains of the
furnace the charred fragments of a
human body were found yesterday aft
ernoon. The bones are apparently those
of woman of small size. The story
of her death will never be told and her
identity will probably remain a mys-
terry.
The remains were found by Watch
man Mccarthy. While Investigating
the ruins he came across the bones of
leg and further search revealed among
the bricks and ashes almost the entire
skeleton. Near the little pile of bones
was found a bottle, on which, half
erased by the intense heat but still
legible, was the word poison"
Harry Braig. the proprietor of the
Ormond, says that all his guests are
accounted for, so there is no clew by
which the identity of this victim of the
great fire can be learned.
1t may be that the unknown, hemmed
in by fire, sought refuge in the big
furnace, through the narrow entrance
of which she could barely force her
body, in the hope taat the brick walls
would protect her from the heat. With
a deadly drug as her last refuge, she
waited and as the heat grew more in
tense, with all hope of escape cut off,
ended her life with the poison.
The furnace became her tomb. 1t is
only another story of the great fire that
will never be told.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
BERKMAN QUITS PRISON CELL
Man Who Attempted Life of Henry
Clay Frick Begins Life
Anew
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PITTSBURG, May 1S.-Alexander
Berkman, who made an attempt on the
life of Henry Clay Frick during the
great steel strike at Homestead, Pa,
in 1892, was released from prison today,
having served thirteen years in the
Western penitentiary and one year in
the Allegheny county workhouse. Berk-
man was sentenced to twenty-three
years. imprisonment, but earned COM
mutation of sentence by good behavior
which reduced his term to fourteen
years.
1t is said that plans to keep him un-
der surveillance have been carefully
worked out and that he will be con-
stantly shadowed by private detectives.
In an interview Berkman said he had
never regretted his act and would have
had no regret if he had succeeded in
killing Frick. 1t was a matter Of prin.
ciple not personal feeling, which
prompted the deed. The conditions, he
said, had changed and he had nothing
against Frick and never expected to
see him again.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
AMERICAN USES REVOLVER
Brings Down Horse In Paris and
Effects Capture of
Driver
BY Assnnintnd Prasr

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May ia cable dis
patch to a morning paper from Paris
says:
James Watson, an American, has
been arrested as a result of a remark
able street scene. bicyclist was
knocked down and badly injured by a
heavy vehicle, the driver of which
drove off.
Watson, who was riding on a passing
omnibus, drew a revolver and shot the
horse, thus preventing the drivers
escape.
Mr. Watson was taken to the police
station and held. He offered to COM
pensate the owner of the horse.
Watson is resident of Denver. The
magistrate released him on bail. His
revolver was restored to him, because
its caliber did not exceed that of re-.
volvers that are allowed to be carried
here without taking out a license.
The main charges against Watson are
firing revolver on the public highways
and cruelty to animals. He achieved
his object in shooting the horse, the
arrest of the driver, who is detained.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
COURT SCORES
CHICAGO JURY
NEGRO FINED TEN DOLLARS FOR
ATTEMPTED MURDER
Justice Hurley Declares Such Verdicts
Are Conducive Of LawIessness
and Crime-Decision Is
Ignored
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CHICAGO, May 1S.-Jurors in the
case of John Hall, negro hold-up and
thug, on hearing in Justice Hurley's
court were severely criticised by the
magistrate today when they returned a
verdict fining the defendant $40 for at
tempting to Kill Mrs. j. o. Scott at her
home yesterday.
mo wonder" declared the justice,
that we have so much lawlessness and
crime in this city. You, the jury, who
are citizens and who criticise the po-
lice department, the mayor and others,
come into this court and fine a man $40
for attempting to take the life of a
woman.
Il will let your verdict stand on a
charge of disorderly conduct and hold
the defendant to the criminal court on
this charge of attempted murder.
1.-The bonds are fixed at $10,000."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
BRICKLAYERS ARE WELL PAID
Seven Dollars a Day Is the New
Schedule at San
Francisco
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1s.-The
Masons and Builders association has
raised the wages of bricklayers and
bricklayers' helpers. Commencing May
81 bricklayers will receive 81 per day of
eight hours and helpers 81 a day.
This is an advance of 81 a day for
bricklayers and so cents for helpers. In
a statement that has been issued the
builders association declares the sup
ply of this kind of skilled labor is in
adequate to the demand and that it
has been found necessary to take this
action as an inducement to journeymen
to come and help in the rebuilding of
the city.
F. L. Hadley, secretary of the
Journeymen Bricklayers' union, is of
the opinion that there are enough
bricklayers here to supply the demand
existing, but many of them are tenn
porarly engaged in repairing chimneys.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
SPEEDS HOMEWARD TO DIE
Charles E. Lambert of West Shore
Railroad Told to Prepare
for Death
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 1S.-The Herald
today says:
With the highest speed that a special
train can make, Charles e. Lambert,
general passenger agent of the West
Shore railroad, is being borne home
ward from Florida, in order that he
may see his relatives and friends be-
fore he dies.
For a year or more his health has
been failing and several weeks ago his
physicians told him that if he would
prolong his life he must give up all
official duties and go away for perfect
rest.
Reluctantly he gave up his duties
and went to Bradentown, Fla. The
change did not bring the desired i'm
provement. Instead he became stead
lily worse and yesterday his physicians
informed him that if he wished to
die in his home and among friends he
must get back to New York as soon as
possible. A special train was at once
placed at his service.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19


Following a secret investigation Of
the Jackson street cribs by Chief Of
Police Walter H. Auble Thursday night
and morning in which he found the
conditions as stated by The Herald to
be true, all the cribs were closed and
barricaded and the occupants told to
leave the neighborhood, never to re-
turn.
After The Herald's expose of the aw-
full conditions of the Jackson and
Also street cribs Chief Auble, who
had but recently returned to Los An
geles from his trip to the chiefs con-
vention, decided to make an investiga-
ton for himself.
The chief went to the district early
Thursday night. He was disguised
and he wandered among the novels,
saw and heard for himself
1t was then what would ordinarily
be called a quiet night for that dis
trict, for the owners of the places,
fearful by the first reports in The
Herald, had ordered their women to be
more quiet.
But even at that the cnleI saw
enough to make him issue the follow
ing statement yesterday:
Disguised as Citizen
'I went to the district on Jackson
and Also streets, disguised as citi-
zen," said the chief. THE state of af-
fairs there was such as to cause me
to order many of the places closed.
"The houses on Also street hereafter
will be closely watched and the appear
ance of women in the doorways and at
windows will be prohibited
81 will keep a police record of the
name of every man and woman in these
houses and whenever / find that the
men are actually living off the earnings
of the women 1 shall order them to
leave the city.
IF the women give wrong evidence
in any manner or try and mask the
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
SEVERE BURNS CAUSE DEATH
James WaIaer, st. Louis Millionaire,
Succumbs at Country Home
Near CIarksville

BY ASSOclated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 1S.-James
Theodore Wallaer young clubman and
reputed millionaire of st. Louis died at
his country home near Clarksville, Mo-.
last night from burns received in an
explosion Monday
At the time he was investigating a
gasoline pumping engine which supplies
the house with water. He entered a
shed containing the engine and struck
a. match, when an explosion followed.
His clothing was ignited. He suffered
intense agony until he died.
Last year Wallaer was married to
Miss Lilly Lambert. a wealthy society
girl of st, Louis. She witnessed the ex-
plosion but was not injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
FOUR COUNTIES IN FLAMES
Area of Two Hundred Square Miles
Affected by conflagration
81 AssocIated PTesN

BV Associated PTesE
MILWAUKEE, May 1S.-A special
dispatch from Marinette, Wis. at II
p M, says:
The best Information obtainable at
this hour Is that the forest fire which
is sweeping the country north of here
has reached Iron county, north of
Dickinson This makes four counties
which are suffering from fire.
The area was 200 miles square. The
country Is swept by flames from
Pine Timber land to Barrens.
Part of II Is the Iron mountain coun-
Try and the districts include immense
tracts of hardwood which has never
been touched by woOdmen's axes.
In the Barrens settlers have taken
their stand. Information received at
Rfarinette is that the lumber town OF
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
TOTAL DEATHS REACH 46o
Statistics Compiled at San Francisco
Give This Number of
Casualties
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1S.-Capt. F.
l.. Winn. who has charge of the statis-
tics Of casualties, reports that the pres
ent list of identified dead includes 275
names. In addition to this 1856 uniden-
titled bodies have been found and
buried, making a total of 460.
Only four cases of death by shooting
have been reported-those of Meyers,
Riordan, Tilden and an unidentified
man who was killed at the corner of
Post street and Grant avenue.
There is an impression that the list is
considerably greater, but the army
officers have been unable to get any ac-
curate and reliable information of any
other cases, although they have inves-
tigated several rumors
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19

1-GirI-wife weeps for husband.
2-Senate passes famous measure.
s-Los Angeles ready for Fiesta.
4-Editorial.
5--City news.
6-southern California news.
7-Sports.
8-chase ends In Fouts' capture.
9-Dlscuss cost of charities.
1o-classified advertisements.
11-Markets.
t2-contribute to sufferers fund.
EASTERN
Railroad rate bill passes senate with
but three dissenting votes.
Forest fires wipe out several towns in
Michigan and wisconsin.
Chicago girl grapples with mad dog
and saves baby brothers life.
FOREIGN
Pope Plus x attacked by gout is or
dered to his bed by physician.
Thirteen mourners at an Austrian
funeral reported killed by lightning.
British torpedo boat capsizes off Port
Said, Egypt.
Maud Griffin, the girl who dis
appeared from Santa Barbara recently
located at Goleta.
Workmen at San Francisco come up
on remains OF woman in basement Of
building
Insurance companies which do not
allow claims In full at San Francisco
may lose licenses in several states.
LOCAL
Herald wins victory I'm reform work.
Cribs ordered closed
Bernhardt opens her engagement at
Venice
Congregational congress discusses
charity
Los Angeles dons gala attire for La
Fiesta celebration.
Offtcers capture man suspected OF
homes in Hollywood and
business men swell Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing fund.
Fire totally DESTROYS mattress and
establishment of n Henry.
Sewer bonds will be ready for sale
by 1une
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
FIVE INJURED AT DES MONIES
Presbyterian Commissioners Hurled
to the Ground by Collapse of
Temporary Stand

BY Associated Press.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, May 1S.-Five
commissioners to the Presbyterian gen.
eral assembly were injured late this
afternoon by the collapse of a tempo
rary stand which had been erected for
the purpose of getting a large group
photograph of the assembly.
The injured are:
DIR. C. Lukins, Roswell, N. M. hip
bruised.
Rev. w. o. David, Monongahela, w.
Va, hip bruised,
George Wills, Mendoza, ILL.,, back is
jured and rendered unconscious.
Rev. j. M. McGaughey, Charlton,
Iowa, leg sprained.
Rev. w. c. Buell., Taos, N. M, back
bruised.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
CRIMINALS FLOCK TO COAST
Peace Officers Search for Desperate
Men In San Francisco and
Vicinity

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1S-Peace
officers all over the country believe that
escaped prisoners from penal institu
tions and men wanted for crime will
find mecca in stricken San Francisco.
AS a result of the prevalence of this
belief the police department is being
flooded with circulars carrying descrlp-
tions and photographs of criminals
wanted and offering rewards for the
capture of the cuprits
From Kanas comes an offer Of re-
wards aggregating $4,000 for the capture
Of six convcts who have escaped from
the military prison at Leavenworth.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
BODY THAT OF RUSSIAN SPY
Woman Who Committed Suicide in
England Had Been Pursued
Everywhere
BY Associated Press.

BY AsSocIateu FTeBS-
LONDON May 19.-The Paris cor
respondent of the Chronicle asserts that
there is no doubt that the woman who
committed suicide at Pimlico Eng
land, March 16, ond whose body was
first said to have been that of Marie
Duval and then later that of Mrs.
Gushing of Boston, was Russian spy
who had been sentenced to death by
Nihilists for betraying their secrets.
The correspondent alleges that this
woman fled from Russia to escape
vengeance and that after long wander
ing in Europe and America she COM
mitted suicide in despair of avoiding
fate.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
MURDERER FULLER HANGED
Old and Feeble Man Walks to Death
on the callows at
Butte

BY Associated Press.
BUTTE, Mont. May 1S.--Miles Fuller,
aged 66, was hanged in this city at go
O'Clock this morning for the murder of
Henry Callihan October "a, 1904.
Death was instantaneous, the neck
being broken.
Two thousand people witnessed the
execution, hundreds of them being ad-
mitted on invitation cards. Fuller made
no statement. His extreme age and
feeble health had led to a widely
signed petition to Governor Toole for
commutation to life Imprisonment, but
the governor refused to interfere.
Fuller was suspected of three other
murders, one dating back twenty years,
but he could not be convicted of these.
He Is said to leave widow and sew
eral adult children in California.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
MOB WOULD AvENGE DEATH
Motorman and Conductor of Trolley
Have Narrow Escape at
Chicago
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, May 1S,-While the body
of S-year-old Harry Sturm lay under
the car which had killed him last night
the motorman and conductor had to de-
fend themselves from an angry crowd
of nearly a thousand people.
The traction men sought refuge in the
car after they had been beaten by a
man and woman who were aroused by
the death of the boy. Heavy details
of police rescued the car men after all
the windows in the car had been broken
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
REPORT STANLEY IN FLAMES
Town Of Five Thousand People May
Be Destroyed
BY Associated Press.

MILWAUKEE, May 1S.-specials to
the Sentinel tell of serious fires in
three sections of Wisconsin and upper
Michigan A tract of thirty square miles
has been swept by the forest fires near
Escanaba, Mich, and several villages
destroyed. Several lives may have been
lost.
The city of Stanley. in Chippewa
county. town of 5000 inhabitants, is
reported to be in flames.
The village of Auburndale, Wood
county, was swept by fire which started
in a lumber yard, destroying property
valued at 100000.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
TABLE OF TEMPERATURES
(PacIhc TIme)

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
AUTOMOBILE THIEF ESCAPES
Steals $4,000 Machine Containing
$2,4oo,ooo in Bonds and
Scrip
Bv Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 1S.--A 100000 auto
mobile containing $2,4O0O00 worth of
bonds, scrip and other valuable papers,
was stolen early today by daring
thief who jumped into the machine
while it stood unoccupied on Broadway
near Forty second street.
The owner, j. II. Clarke, an automo-
bile manufacturer, had stepped into a
restaurant nearby. He heard the auto
mobile putting as it started away, and
although he rushed to the street, the
thief sped the machine around corner
and escaped.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
YUKON NAVIGATION TO OPEN
Prediction Made That Postal Service
Will Be Resumed by
June
IN Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. May 1S.-The post
office department has been advised that
navigation will be opened on the Yukon
on or about June g.
After that date and until the close of
the season the postal service to all
parts of the Yukon, including Alaska,
via the Yukon, will be absolutely re-
stricted with respect to the classes of
mail matter conveyed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
FIND BIG VAULTS INTACT
Many San Francisco Banks Enabled
to Resume Business This
Week
IN Assnciated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1s.-The
vaults of the Wells Fargo Nevada Ma
tional bank were opened Wednesday
last after the greatest precautions had
been taken to prevent accident. The
coin and main vaults disclosed their
contents intact.
The vaults of the Union Trust COM
pany were opened without difficulty, the
locks working as readily as formerly,
The contents of these vaults were also
intact.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
USES THE MAIL TO DEFRAUD
President Of Cash Buyers Society at
Chicago Indicted by Federal
Grand Jury
BY AssocIated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May 1S.-Julius Kahn,
president Of the Cash Buyers First
National Cooperative society, which
failed last winter, was today indicted
by the federal grand jury ON a charge
of having used the mails to defraud. He
was later released ON bail.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
COMPILE EARTHQUAKE FACTS
Every San Francisco Citizen Invited to
Assist in Furnishing
the Data
BY Associated Press.

BY Assoclated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1S-Each of
the citizens of San Francisco who was
present during the days of the recent
great catastrophe will be asked to aid
in the compilation of the history of
that event.
From this mass of material will be
CLEANED the facts to be comprised in the
authoritative history of the disaster.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
FLAMES THREATEN WAsAU
Wisconsin Town May Be Destroyed
II Lumber Yard Fire Is
Not Checked
BY Associated Press

wASAU, Wis. May 1S.-Fire broke
out in the lumber yards of Phillips e
Menzmer at Marathon City today.
over 100000 feet of lumber, valued
at $4,000, has been burned and the
town Is threatened.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
Puts "Lid" on Jackson
Street and Will Do
Same to Also
Head Of Department Dlseusted at
Sights Which Greeted His Eyes
When He Went to HeIlhole
of lniquity
CHIEF ACKNOWLEDGE
THE HERALD'S WORK

Chief AubIe acknowledges that
} The Herald's exposures OF condf-
tiOns in the crib district caused
} him TO act.
"My attention was called to the
) situation by what l read i'm The
, Herald" he declared last night.
81 visited jackson street and
} ordered the disOrdcrly places
!, closed.
) 81 will visit Also street next.
) "Our force is not large enough
; to watch everything but we arc
, trying to do our duty mt all times"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
Lightning Kills Thirteen
A steooIa tad r,r...
BY Associated Press.


LONDON, May lS.-A news agency
reports that thirteen mourners were
killed and twenty injured by lightning
at Teschen Austrian Silesia, today.
They We're crowded around the grave.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
CHILD scALDED TO DEATH
Little Son Of Stockton Foreman at
BealviIle Falls Into
Boiling Water
nv AssooIated Press.


BAKERSFIELD. May IS. - Peter
Francis Duiguan. 4-year-old son of Sec
tion Foreman Duiguan at Bealville. was
scalded at his parents home last even
ing.
He backed into a tub of scaIding
water and his body was burned. He
was brought to a .sanitarium here. but
died today.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
DEPUTY SHOOTS
WIFE MURDERER
RHY0LITE is THE SCENE OF
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
Miner Kills Wife Following Family
Quarrel and Is in Turn
Shot Down by an
officer
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
GOLDFIELD, New, May 1s.-Rhyo-
lite, the principal town in the Bullfrog
mining district, was the scene today of
a double tragedy.
steve O'Brien, a miner, shot and
Killed his wife. Deputy Sheriff Nc
Donald attempted to disarm and arrest
OBrien, who drew a revolver and was
about to shoot, when Mcdonald fired
and O'Brien dropped dead.
The shooting occurred at the Hotel
Golden on Goldfeld street. Steve
OBrien had been on bad terms with
his family for some time and his wife
was about to get a divorce.
He entered the house today and after
few heated words shot his wife in
the face. She was carried to drug
store, where she died.
Large Crowd Assemblies
OBrien came from the lodging house
where he lived. In the meantime peo-
pie had heard of the shooting and a
great crowd surrounded the place and
preparations were made to mob and
hang him.
Deputy Sheriff Mcdonald and JUS
tice of the Peace John Donnelly rushed
to the scene. AS O'Brien was attempt
ing to make his escape, carrying pis-
tol in one hand and a miners candle
stick in the other, Deputy Sheriff Nc
Donald arrived and in the melee
O'Brien stabbed him just below the
heart with the sharp end of the miners
candlestick, just breaking the skin.
When Mcdonald ordered O'Brien tc
drop the pistol and candlestick he re-
fused and made an effort to shoot
Mcdonald anticipated him and shot
him through the heart.
O'Brien dropped dead in his tracks
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
Thousands OF Painters to Strike
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 1S.-Seven thou
sand painters and paperhangers will.
1t is announced, strike on Monday,
tying up work of this kind In New York
city. The strike was ordered last night
at a meeting of the Greater New York
council of the Brotherhood of Painters.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
GoUT ATTACKS POPE Plus x
Obeys Orders Of Physician Reluctantly
When Ordered to
Retire
BY Associated Press.

ROME, May 1S.-Pope Plus X who is
suffering from gout, has temporarily
suspended his audiences.
Or. Lapponi during the day visited
his holiness and ordered him to bed.
lie obeyed reluctantly
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
His Holiness Selects GIFT
BY Assocla ted Press.

ROME, May 1S-Pope Plus X has
selected magnificent triptich by a
German painter OF the seventeenth CEN
tury as a wedding present for King
Alfonso.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
Torpedo Boat capslzes

PORT SAID. Egypt, May 1S.-The
British torpedo boat No Sc capsized
off this port in the night during a storm.
Seven Of her crew were drowned.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
CROW ATTEMPTS BRIBERY
This ls Charge Made Against Former
Omaha Postmaster by Fed
eral Grand Jury

BY Associated Press.
OMAHA, Neb., May 1s.--Joseph Crow.
former postmaster of Omaha and fore
man of the recent federal grand jury
which returned indictments in the land
fraud cases, was today arrested on an
indictment by the federal grand jury,
charging him with attempting to OBJ
struct justice.
the members Of the grand jury Of which
he was foreman to prevent the indict-
ment of Rev. George @. Ware of South
Dakota, who was recently convicted of
land frauds.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California;: Fog Satur-
day morning, followed by clear
weather.; light southerIy winds,
changing to westerly. Maximum
temperature in Los Angeles yes
terday, 65 degrees; minimum, 81
degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
Carnegie Sails for Europe
Ry Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 1S.-Andrew Car
negie sailed for Liverpool ON the
steamer Celtic today.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-19
Mrs. Jefferson Davis Is Better
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK. May 1S,l-An encourag-
ing improvement In the condition Of
Mrs. jefferson Davis was reported to-
day.