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Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
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By Associated Press


/ SPRINGFIELD,r@ Mo-, April M.-A
mob tonight took two negroes>froni the
county jail here and hanged them to
the electric tower In the center OF the
public square and built a fire under
the men as they hung. The negroes
were Horace Duncan and James Cope
land, both under 81 years of age. They
were IN jail charged with assaulting
Mabel Edmondson, a white girl, last
night. Fully 5000 people went to the
county jail about 9 o'clock and with
telephone poles and sledge hammers
literally tore theJail to pieces. Final
" the two negro suspects were dragged
from the place and taken to the CEN
ter of the public Square and hanged.
SIt is fully mile from the Jail to the
square. and the mob marched down
one of the principal streets of the
town. shouting and firing pistols.
Mabel Edmondson came here recent
Iy from Monet, Mo-, to obtain employ
ment as a domestic servant. Last night
she was riding in a buggy with
Charles Cooper, "a young man of
Springfield. ina secluded part of the
city the couple were held gup by two
negroes. The man was knocked fup-
conscious and the girl dragged from
the buggy and into the woods byIthe
The two negroes lynched tonight
were suspected and arrested, but were
Only partially identified. ~ &/I
IZ/zzsIThreatens 70 Hang, Others I'm
The mob fhreatens to return to- the
jail and hang four other negroes
seharges with murder. -
+ Circuit Attorney Arthur Sager of f5s;t.
Louis was a Witness of the tragedy,
the 1aiI and cut off the gas, hoping to
thus confuse the mob and defeat its
plans. q aeIwas a second too latei as
! the mob had secured the negroes.
lSheriff Horner tried to argue with the
mob, but it was determined and hoot-
ed and insulted, him. N/5
Jailer King was assaulted when he
refused to give up the keys. He final
! ly gave the mob some keys which We're
not for the negroes cell. and the mob
was forced to smash in the iron bars.
Sheriff Wilson Crane of Polk county
was present and tried to induce the
mob not to hang the negroes.
The mob beside wrecking the jail
attacked the sheriff's house, demol-
ished the furniture and rendered the
sheriff's wife unconscious by threats
and violence.
Two months ago T. M. Kinney, a
prominent tailor, was assaulted and
two negro suspects are in Jail. Later
an old peddler was killed, and negroes
were accused of that crime. This Gre
ated strong anti-negro feeling. 1t
was in fear that tonight's tragedy
would be enacted that caused dele
CATION of negroes to try to prevent an
anti-negro play from being given here.
The play, which was given, intensi-
fed the bitter feeling.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
eoRKY FRIENDLY WITH ACTRESS
Alleged He Has Severed Relations
With Wife, but Supports Children
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 14-Ma-
dame Andreiva, who is said to have ac-
companed Maxim Gorky to the United
States, is one of the best known
actresses in Russia. Up to two months
ago no divorce from his wife had been
granted Gorky, but it is alleged his
relations with her have been severed,
though he is still supporting her and
their two children in st. Petersburg 1t
understood the relations existing be-
tween M. Gorky and Madame Lndreiva,
but that nevertheless she was eX-
tremely devoted to GorlSy.
After the tragedy of RED Sunday"
Gorky is alleged to have been with
Madame Andreiva when she was taken
into custody and brought to the fort
ress of st. Peter and st. Paul.
Madame Gorky then bent her entire
energy to secure his release. She
journeyed from official to official, sup
plicating on bended knees the release
of the novelist, whose life she insisted
would be jeopardized if he remained in
the damp dungeons of the fortress.
The night he was released Madame
Gorky saw him only for a few mo-
ments, and it is said he then returned
to Riga, where he met Madame An
dreiva.
In justice to Gorky, however, it should
be stated that the police insisted that
he should leave st. Petersburg imme-
diately.
Gorky, it is alleged, spent last sum-
mer in Finland with Madame Andreiva.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
DEATH SUMMONS
NOTED ACTRESS
TOMBSTONE BENNETT ANSWERS
FINAL CALL
Woman Who Has Pleased Thousands
With Her Clever Acting Makes
Last Appearance on
Life's Stage
BY Associated PresE.

MONTCLAIR, N. j., April 14-Miss
Johnstone Bennett, the actress, died
here today, aged 35 years. She had
been i'll with tuberculosis for the past
two years. Miss Benefits body will
be cremated at her own request and
the ashes scattered to the winds. Il
Johnstone Bennett has had a Jroman-
tic career from the day Of her birth.
She was born at sea and was Of French
and Spanish psrentage! While still g
very young child she was left mother
less and then it was that she. was
adopted by a Mrs. Bennett. She began
her life, on the stage at an early age
and the story ! Of her rapid rise TO
prominence Is an interesting one
Her first enga cement was an obscure
position with small COMPANY, but
soon it WAS seen that She was, Sdes-
tined for better things She became q
member Of ,Mansfield's company \\and
her first appearance with him was as
Sally in ttMonsieur%, Later she took
part in beau Brtlnlrnel' and inNsey-
eral other Of the Mansfield 5successes.
After seVering connec ctions with Rich
ard Mansfield she Joined one of Charles
Frohmanls companies and originated
the titularI role of Jane, One Of her
Egreatest successes was made in s'Tne
Amazon,' in which she starred. In
nThe Female Drummer she was also
especially clever.
TO the time of her death she re-
tained tho name her adopted mother
she never married 81 ~ @h%s%
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
INJURED BYlFALLNoF AIRsRlp

ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. April IA
Israel Ludlow, OF NewNYork,s Inventor
of the asro-planey Yves so bad ly IN
jured bytai fail here today that he viii
probably die. MIR. LUDLOW has been
making aseensionsA here in his aero
plane which is one NEofy the features
Today,-dn tow Of, two biles,
he ascended to "A height of $50 or 200
feet, when his aeroplane4 4encountered
a strong southerly wind, which was
blowing with snehS force that it broke
the bamboo supports and the wings of
the aeroplane shut in, pinning him
to his seat. With it's occupant pinned
in the aeroplane fell to the beach.
Two of Mr.. Ludlow's vertebrae were
knocked out of line, paralyzing his lower
limbs. He was taken tonight to New
York to secure the attention of a
specialist
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
CUPID LAUGHS LAST;
CUPID LAUGHS BEST
Special to The Herald.


BALTIMORE, Md, April 14.-After
being forbidden to meet her sweetheart,
this order supplemented by being
locked in her room without any other
attire than a wrapper, Miss Maude
Imogene Tompkins, girl of Is, put on
her brothers clothes and at O'Clock
in the morning, during driving rain,
climbed down a rainspout and was
married.
The bridegroom is Alfred Boss, %
years of age, whose father is now hous-
ing the young couple forgiveness of the
brides mother being still Withheld.
After escaping from the house, Miss
Tompkins went to the home of girl
friend, where she remained till morn
ing. Then she borrowed some clothes,
went to see her sweetheart, and to-
gether they spent the day buying a
wedding outfit, Miss Tompkins getting
long dresses for the first time in her
life.
The couple went sightseeing in Phila-
delphia, Camden and Newark. and on
Wednesday were married in Dover
Del.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
F0uR KILLED |Nlt'
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FALSE CRY Rlt , or FIRE Re STARTS
FATAL PANIC
Easter Services In Chicago Place Of
Worship Has Tragic Ending
Women, and Children Are III
q " Crushed TO Death H
H 10 LL L-.Es shNF5aiIsSf
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Pressl'1f ifSs Igllh9 @lsI
CHICAGO April a. During panic
which followed d fire tonight while
400 persons were participating in the
Easter service in the ST. Ludilnna's y
Roman catholic church, Twenty-fourth
street andIAlbanyj avenue, three child
rem and one woman were killed, and a
score jofkothers injured, several SER
iously.2I The majority Of the worship
pers in the church at the time the
false alarm Of fire was given were
women and children. and in q few
minutes all were in a tangled mass,
hghting to escape. from the supposed
Many fpoeersoris Jumped through the
windows,W III but the greater portion
crowded to the center aisle, The extra
weight proved too much for the floor
and some of the beams supporting II
broke. The cracking of the timbers
Increased the fright1of the, now terri
fled women and children and every one
men, women and children fighting
desperately with each other in an
effort to reach the outside. &.gA iii Rll
cThe women and children suffered
most in the struggle and when. the
church was finally emptied three child
ren were lying dead in the aisles and
one woman was so badly hurt that she
died while being removed to the hos
e~"Bkf The Dead W.
81 MRS. Kate KanilS, knocked down and
trampled upon; died from internal
lhemerrhages.
Emma Hotka, s years old; tramped
to DEATH "
Barbara Hermanek, 10 years old;
crushed in the crowd.
Lille Gunat, years old; trampled
to death.
Seriously Injured
Those most seriously injured were:
Bessie Lissak, years old; crushed
about body and internally injured;
condition serious.
Albert Chevak, hurt internally; cut
and bruised about head and body
| Mrs. Annie Sodak, hurt internally
and severely bruised about body; VIII
pobably die.
principally children. were more or less
| injured, but none fatally.
| A boys prank was responsibly for
the accident. While Rev. M. Farnik'
nastor of the church, was offering the
evening prayer one of a crowd of boys
who had been lettering outside the
church suddenly pushed open the front
door and shouted:
Fire"
Seeing the serious effect the words
had on the congregation the boy ran
away and the police have been unable
to find him or learn his idenity'
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
COAL STRIKE SEEMS CERTAIN
loperators M axe Preparations for 7ats
YiljItie ana p lace imported Laborefs =
iWil56HZHin Several lCollleries
BY Associated PresS.

BY AssocIated IEress. = - 7WHN -
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IA. Despite
the 1opitimisfn with Which Mr.. Mitchell
views the J,situationEin the anthracite
fields. the miners themselves and bust
,jTrless men through 5.the region express
little hope of Ia peaceful settlement of
the differences between the operators
and tthle miners, riila rs 81 MLLLZ!h.L .,
are FiniI hopes that the operators will
accept some of the notifications con-
tanned in the last proposition Of the
Scale ,eommittee.>A { W IN
N n On the other hand, officials of the
coal companies have since Thursday7fn
various sections been, making obvious
preparations for an extended suspenT
Sion of mining operations. TAIL!
M Imported laborers are said to have
been placed LIN several collieries, q,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
CATHOLIC RIOTS ARE FATAL
Warning Religious Factions in Po-
land Clash and Killing Result
Church Is Captured
Nv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WARSAW, April 14.-The religious
troubles between the Catholics and
Mariavits, the new Catholic sect, IN
many places IN Poland are assuming a
very serious phase. 80.
At Luptsi 5000 Mariavits attacked zJOO
Catholics and a regular pitched battle
followed. during which three men were
killed and forty wounded. The fighting
is proceeding today.
At Lehno constant skirmishes are in
progress and several persons have been
killed or wounded.
Last week at Schwartek. the Mar
iavits, who are in the majority there
took possession of church and insist
ed on the reappointment of priest who
was dismissed by the Catholics.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
BLoWUP INJURIES BREWERS
Explosion of Oil in Stockton Beer
Plant Hurts Employees and
Starts Blaze
By Associated Press.


STOCKTON, April 14.-An explosion
OF oil in the engine room of the Ell
Dorado brewery this afternoon par
TALLY wrecked the room, causing dam
age estimated from $500 to $1,000, and
injured two men, one of whom was
severely burned and another hurt by
flying bricks.
The fire department was called out,
but brewery employees stopped the
blaze without much damage.
The explosion was caused by gas
which formed in the boiler, and when
some waste was used to start the fire,
the bloW-up followed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
DAUGHTER WANTS MUCH MORE
Marshall Field estate Sued for Eight
Hundred and Fifty-seven Thou
sand Dollars
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, April 14.-Mrs. Ethel
Beatty, daughter of the late Marshall
Field, commenced suit today against
the executors of her fathers estate,
asking that the court direct them to
turn over to her stocks and bonds to
the amount of $S57,0OO which her father
gave her before his death, but which
were never delivered to her.
The suit is of a friendly character
and designed to give to the executors
legal authority for the transfer of the
securities.
Mrs. Beatty inherited in the agge-
gate $6000,0OO from her fathers es-
tate, and the SS57,0OO IS in addition to
that amount.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
Former Financier Is
Seeking to Recoup
Fortune
Promoter Says Friends
Betrayed His, -
#N# Trust #///
Erstwhlle Long Beach Masnate Inter-
viewed at chihuahua Says He
waslpeserted atMostcflti-
38tHE~- cal MonnentI/////

Z
Henry P Barbour, former )feal estate
prpnoteS andSlargely interested in
Long Bea cIe property, who fled from
theScity twozrnoaths ago to avoid hts
inpoftunate creditors to whom he
owed about $25O,oOO. has been seen 1t
Chihuahua, Mexico, according to A.
NJ. Stansberry, AZ proniinent Long
Beach. mining man. NsES~ iM
In conversation with Mr.. Stansberry
Barbour declared that he had been
betrayed by men who had promised to
owing to, their desertion that, his deals
fell through and he was Involved to
the extent of quarter Of Ia million
dollars ~ ~ - SN I'm
After leaving Los Angeles Barbour
went to- Ensenada, Mexico, and later
left that little seaport town for El
Rio rancho, owned by a PROMINENT
Mexican grandee, Carlos de la Guerra,
Would Settle With Creditors MI
After enjoying ranch life for several
weeks. the former wealthy real estate
man has been travelling through Next
co with the view Of finding suitable
locatioh7in which toll begin life over
again. LH1IH 4 iWH
During his absence Of more than two
months Barbotr's local attorneys nave
been trying to make a compromise WILD
creditors in order that Barbour might
return unmolested to his former scene
of extensive realty deals. fUl
But So far nothing has been set
tied, as Barbour's affairs were left
in a chaotic state. Will
Mr.. Stansberry formerly knew Bar
bour and hearing that the missine
magnate was sprnewhere in Mexico. he
was not much surprised to come across
him in the busy city Of Chthuahuai fte
found Mr.. Barbour lmorose and prood-
ing over the wreck OF his once enor-
nous business, INW|HIIl III lN|N III |llIB
Says Friends Betrayed Him II n
Barbour blamed his associates for
his financial ruin, Charging them With
withdrawing from his support at the
schemes that promised to make him
and his friends nhilionaires.
"These so-called Friends of mine
threw me downs'' said Barbour bitter
"They promised to stand by me and
that was the reason that 1 became in
volved." II WYNN MI
'I should not have invested so heav-
lily had it mot been for their supposed
ba ack1nE.s. just aJf,tne uHle heeueu
their- support they Withdrew and had
One5' OF the prinicpal methods en-
pIoyed by 5Barbour1 I'm his immense
schemes 6was to%purehase an option on
some promising tract and then sell
lots to- various Small owners. When
1t came time for him to make good
the options he did not have the money
and this caused his business to be-
come badly tangled
According to reports Barbour is not
anxious to return to Los Angeles and
he may make his permanent home in
Mexico.
Although interest has waned in his
affairs, the creditors of the big pro-
moter would be glad to know of some
means by which they could recover the
many thousands of dollars they claim
Barbour owes them,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
,sMAsHEs JOINT TO FLINDERS p B:
Ikansas Man bsmolishes 5acchanallar
| N Resort Loeated In; His Own 5ulid.
IBBS lGByinq-No Arrests Made -
By Assnoiated Press.

BY Ass0ctateu FTeHH' ~ = -
CoNcoRDIA.I 4 Kas., April 14-w.
w. Caldwell, chairman of the repnb-
llcan county central COMMITTEES Of
Cloud county, broke IN the door Of
a joint last evening in the basement of
the Colson hotel, driving out the, peo-
pie in the joint and smashing to pieces
the bar, beer pumps and bottled goods.
He left the saloon a complete wreck.
No arrests have been made.
Caldwell is the owner of the hotel
building in which the joint was 10
Gated. y
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
BARTENDER SHOOTS HIS WIFE
San Jose Man Then Turns Revolver
on HimseIf-Both VIII
Recover
By Associated Press.

SAN JOSE, April 14.-D. Gillis, bar
TENDER tonight shot his wife at the
home of DIR. Davey, on North Third
street, where she was employed as a
domestic.
Four of the five shots fired took eff
feet none of which, however, are likely
to prove fatal. Gillis then went 20
his room nearby and shot himself in
the breast, the wound not being serious.
Gillis is in the city Jail and his wife
in sanitarium. The couple have been
separated for some time.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
Men Hemmed Inside
Turret;; No Chance
for Escape
Tragedy Follows Season
of8seIere Firing
-. ~ at. Tafgets>N
Three sections ofchsSae for Mons
~ster> 1s-lneh eun 'spitss shd
Blows eunnsrs to Eternfty.
~ Cause Not Known
b M III
~ Associated Press,

WAsHINGTON,AApril 14.ATwo years
ago to a. day. later than tho fatal Mis-
Souri, tdisaster,s as evefy sailor imme-
'diately recalled on IA Friday and the
thirteenth OF the month. seven men
We're done Ito death i'm the forward
sturret of>the battleship Kearsarge by
one of those accidents which, make adj
Iditional terror for sailors because of
their obscure origin and almost inn
possibility of5prexentionl "a
The Atlantic feet had been for weeks
engaged in most, >. severe drifts lin the
waters ofGthe Caribbean sea. culmi-
mating linS the Quarterly target prac-
tice. This practice I7was Just about con-
elnding with most satisfactory results
UP to yesterday. and Sit Mas confident
" expected at the department upon the
basis or pre- elfminery reports received
that all records would be brpken in the
matter of -rapidity7of fire, and efficiency
Eof theC gunnefs. But today, just at the
close of the weeks YORK at the de-
partment, came a kcablegram from
Rear Admiral Evans icommanding the
Atlantic fleet, telling of a dreadful ac-
eidentLon one of his best ships, the
Kearsarge. The news came from
ECafmanera. a little cable station at the
mouth of Guantanamo bay. Indicating
that the Kearsarge itself had arrived
at that place. Z, ,9SIl, "
y immediately ION receiving the cable
gram Acting Secretary Newberry car
ried it to the president at the White
House and was authorized to send the
Foregoing expressionjo jof sympathy. He
also communicated tine sad news to
Secretary Bonaparte iat his home in
phone. Meanwhile. by direction of Ad-
lInirall Converse chief of the navigation
bureau, Capt tain Potter, the assistant
CHIEF, z and Commapder Wilson were
busiIy engaged In looking mp the adj
resses7 Of the relatives of f/the victims
and u Sending Kilograms ,acquainting
them with the news Nothing more
cotid be- done inSS Washington until
further details were received from Ad-
miral Evans TGAMST
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
TWO KILLED IN COLLISION
Coal Cars Hit and Fall Over Embank-
ment-EIeven Miners Injured
In West Virginia

By Associat ted Press.
CHARLESTON. w. Va, April IA
Two men were killed and eleven proba-
bly, fatally injured in a collision of
two coal cars at the Territory mine of
the Stonewall company in the New
River field today.
The cars went over 100-foot en-
bankment.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
EARTHQUAKE KILLS
1900 FORMOSANS
Special Gable to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald
TOXIC, April 14.-Latest reports
from the island of Formosa indicate
that the earthquake shock which
swept over the southern part of that
island this morning resulted in the
death of 1900 persons.
The damage is terrific and vast
area has been completely devastated.
1t is estimated that 600 families have
been rendered homeless, while the list
of injured may include thousands.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
The Pope Grants Benedlction

IA5SUCIdIUU
ST. LOUIS. April 14.-National Secra-
tary Anthony Matre of st. Louis an
nounced that a message has been l9-
ceived from Pope Plus, granting the
apostolic benediction to the American
Federation of Catholic societies on the
feast of Easter.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
Suspected Man Suicides

BY Associated Press.
MOUNT HOLLY, N. j., April A.
George r. Young, cashier OF the Postal
Telegraph company at st. Louis, who
was arrested last night charged with
embezzlement, committed suicide today
while on the way to Jail.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
Killed by Cars
BY Associated Press.

BERKELEY, April 4.-Frederick
Wade a travelling salesman residing
in Berkeley, was instantly killed while
attempting to board a moving Key
route train to San Francisco at Dwight
way station this evening. He was al
most decapitated and his body was
terribly mangled.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
Lynch Another cuIprlt
Bv Associated Press.

BY Associated PresS.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-. April 15.-
Will Allen. negro charged with the
murder of man named Rourke, last
January, was taken from jail by the
mob that lynched Duncan and Cope
land, and hanged and roasted in
the public square.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
Father Martin Cannot Recover
nv Associated Press.

BY ASbOcIdIeu FTesS.
ROME, April 14.-All hope has been
abandoned for the recovery of Father
Louis Martin, general of the order of
Jesuits, and known as the "Black
Pope" He is suffering from cancer.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
MarkZTWain/ Talks

Mark Twain and William Dean
Howells, who had agreed to serve on
the committee which Robert Hunter
had started to organize to forward the
Russian revolutionary cause, were seen
by reporters today concerning the mat
ter. &
'I do not know" said Mark Twain,
"what effect this publication will have
on the committee which | have agreed
to join. In Russia 1 am told political
and social conditions are more or less
interviewer, but here in this country
the attitude in which the domestic
relations are held are altogether diff
ferent. I do not intend. anyhow, to
take an active part in the work of the
committee. But 1 believe in sticking
to the flag until everybody else fde-
serts I will hear the other twelve
members before deciding whether
mean to get off the committee"
mr. Howells said: ut is too deli
cate a matter for me to be quoted on.
1t would never do for me to discuss or
criticize this thing, one way or another
in the public prints. | cannot answer
any question at present."
The Gorky party left the Hotel Hell
laire today at the request of the pro-
prietor and went to the residence of
II. Gaylord Wiltshire in West Ninety
third street as the guests of Mr.. Will
shire