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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-22
BOMB INFLICTS
THIRTY WOUNDS
SECOND ATTEMPT MADE ON LIFE
OF COUNT KELLER
Jewish Revolutlonist Who Throws
Deadly Missile Is Captured by
Soldiers After Spirited
Fight
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
KALIZ, Russian Poland, May 21.-
A second attempt on the life of Count
Keller, a colonel of dragons and
nephew of Lieutenant General Count
Keller, who was killed July 20, 1904,
during the war with Japan, was made
today by Jewish revolutionist, who
threw a bomb at the colonel while he
was riding in a suburb
Colonel Keller, though receiving
more than thirty wounds from splin-
ters of the bomb, was saved from in
stant death by the too good aim of his
assailant, the bomb exploding directly
beneath the body of Colonel Keller S
horse, which received the major por-
ton of the charge. The wounded man
may recover.
The explosion shattered the windows
in all the adjacent houses and ruptured
the ear drums of Colonel Keller's aide
de camp. The bomb thrower attempted
to escape, but became entanged in
a hedge and was arrested by pursuing
soldiers, who were forced to use their
sabers before they could subdue him.
He was severely wounded.
Colonel Keller's activity in suppress
ing disturbances here and in this
vicinity had made him many enemies.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-22
CHICAGO TO HAVE
THEATRICAL BANK
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, May 81 theatrical
National bank is the name to be given
a new financial institution which
will be opened next month in this city.
The new bank is an outcome of the
large theatrical merger recently eff
fected by Klaw &5 Erlanger, b. II.
Keith and the managers of the West
ern Vaudeville Managers association
and will be financed by the merger.
The capital stock will be $1,000. 900.
all paid up, and the business of the
institution will come largely from
theatrical managers and professional
people.
The business of the theaters inter-
ested amounts to $50O,0OO a month. Ar
rangements have also een made by
the merger, according to Charles IE.
Kohl of this city, TO establish legal
department and a railroad department
with headquarters i'm this city.
The latter department win control
the entire transportation OF the theat-
rical companies embraced in the scope
OF the merger, amounting to millions
OF dollars annually.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-22
FIRE WORSHIPERS
NARROWLY ESCAPE
TERRIBLE DEATH
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
BERKELEY, Cal, May 2t.--An exc
hIbitIon performance of the rites Of the
famous Pagan worship of FIRE, practiced
by fre walkers of Tahiti, given In
Berkeley this afternoon. almost ended
In n tragedy.
Two of the FIRE walkers, Priest Puhia
Apihnnuls and his wife, attempted to
walk with bare feet across n pile of
white hot stones. around which were
shooting red snnrlinR tongues of flame.
Chanting n prayer TO the Goddess of
Fire, the performers walked deliber-
ntcly on to what seemed n certain fun
ernI pyre, and when they were half
way across their Tahitian costumes,
mnde from mnts of dried grass, cuught
fire and had It not been for the prompt
action of Postmaster George Schmidt of
Berkeley and Doctors NJ. NJ. Enos and II.
Carpenter of Oakland both the fire
walkers would have been burned to
death.
Assisted by some of the spectators
these men cnught both the priest Puhia
and his wife and threw them to the
ground, rolled them I'm the tall green
grass and with their coats beat out the
fire.
Tho woman wns badly burned about
the head and hands and the hair was
nearly nIl slnged from her head. Puhin's
clothing was burned from his body md
he suffered painful wounds.
Strange to say the feet of the two vic
Tins of the fire pit were not burned.
The soles of their feet showed no evil
dence of the walk over the blazing pit.
The upper portions of their bodies alone
were burned.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-22
TRIES
THREEDAY VOYAGE
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 21.-Provisioned
for an air voyage of three days. the
balloon Nirvana, managed by the own
er, DIR. Julian P. Thomas of the Aero
club, and Charles Levee, a French
aeronaut, ascended this afternoon from
Port Morris in the Harlem river.
DIR. Thomas announced that the trip
was intended as an endurance test
and that he would keep in the air as
long as his gas and food held out
The balloon. which has just been COM
pleted, has a capacity of 10000 cubic
feet.
The ascent was made at 4:45 o'clock
in a southeasterly wind, and the bal
loon rose straight into the air about
1000 feet and drifted slowly south un-
til it was over Central park, where
a shift in the wind sent 1t driving
rapidly northward, passing over Tarry-
town and Yonkers. When last seen at
dusk the balloon was over Sing Sing,
still travelling north
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-22
COACH LEAVES THE RAILS
Several Passengers Hurt as Electric Runs Off the
Track at Ivanhoe Junction-One Mans Hand
Badly Crushed by Overturning Seat

badly crushed by an overturning seat.
Flying bits Of glass were imbedded in
the faces and bodies of several of the
All were greatly excited,
and but for the prompt work of the
train crew panic would have resulted.
The car jumped the track. Several seats
turned over and threw the passengers
about in reckless confusion as the car
wheels struck the ties.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-22
EARL CoMsTocK INDICTED
Los Angeles Man Alleged to Be Inn
plicated in Nebraska
Land Frauds
By Associated Press.

OMAHA, Neb., May 21.-The federal
grand jury today returned a number
of indictments in connection with the
alleged land frauds i'll Cherry county
and elsewhere in Nebraska. The
charges are conspiracy to obtain gov
ernment land through fraudulent en-
tries, subornatlon of perjury and
similar offenses. Those against whom
indictments were reported are:
w. A. and O. w. Modset. vice presi-
dent and president and II. C. Dale,
cashier of the stockman's bank of
Rushville, and William Smoot, govern
ment farmer at the Pine Ridge Indian
agency, who were alleged to have Sc
cured 1000 acres Illegally; Earl Com
stock of Los Angeles, brother of VIII
liam c. Comstock, of the firm of Rich
ards & Comstock; F.. c. Harris and
Mason Hugett, retired farmer of
New Virginia. Ia.
Several of the persons indicted were
in court when the jury report was
read. ready to give bond.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-22

Several persons were badly shaken
up and Arthur Pease of Ell Centro
street, Colegrove, was badly injured by
an outward bound special car Of the
Colegrove line running off the track
about 2 o'clock this morning at the
switch of Ivanhoe junction. DR.. ]. Ad-
deson jackson was called to attend the
injured man, who suffered from three
crushed fingers. One of his hands was
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-22
RAINS oUENcH FOREST FIRES
Towns Will Be Rebuilt and
Little Suffering Will
Result
BY Associated Press.

ESCANABA, Mich, May 21.-Out Of
the chaos resulting from the wide
spread forest fires of yesterday order
is gradually being restored.
The towns and isolated settlers are
all preparing to repair the damage
done and all danger is now over, be-
cause the rain that fell today extin-
guished the last Smouldering fires.
Governor Warner today wired that
if help was needed he could furnish
it. While there are many who would
welcome assistance, those who lost
their homes are spread over such wide
territory that their friends and neigh
bors can take care of them and the
people at large will not have to be
called upon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-22

1.4-Fiesta opens in blaze of glory.
2-House passes many measures.
3-Warrants will be served today
5-Y. M. C. A. hustlers raise $316,619e
6-EdltoriaI.
7-City news.
8-Sports.
9--Southern California news.
1o--Is deaconess in attire only.
11-Property owners abandon trip.
12-CIassified advertisements.
13-Markets.
14-Shrners' drill delights crowds.
EASTERN
Three-day balloon voyage starts at
New York.
House disagrees on all amendments
to the railroad rate bill.
Millionaires of Cleveland suburb list
SIS watches and $40 pianos with as
sessor
Second attempt made on life of Count
Keller by bomb thrower.
Vice Consul Stuart assassinated by
unknown man at Batoum.
Rumored that military court of Rus
sa has condemned Lieutenant General
Stoessel to death.
COAST
Josephine Baruth of Medical Lake,
who murdered her husband, sentenced
to ten years in prison.
Japanese laborer commits suicide at
San Jose.
Youthful horsethieves and adult ao-
complice arrested at San Diego upon
advice of Los Angeles authorities.
LOCAL
La Fiesta opens with drill by Shrineru
and parade of magnificent floats.
Herbert Keating, teller of American
Savings bank, dragged to his death by
car.
Warrants for prominent Los Angeles
business men alleged to be connected
with Oregon land frauds will be served
today
Mrs, Gertrude Lance denies charge
of incendiarism.
Congregational congress members
spend day at the beaches.
r. M. C. A. canvass ends All but
$S3,3Sl of the $350.0O0 wanted. raised
Woman robbed in shadow OF central
police station.
Police hold man supposed 70 De the
leader OF burglars gang
Mrs. May Bradford asserts clerk
gave her wrong drug. Claims damages
as result.
Fiesta shows crying need OF owl car
service, say citizens
Women catch thief. but let him 80 on
return OF 1ewelrys
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-22
POPE Plus X RESTING EASILY
eouty Pain Disappears and His HoIi-
ness Sits Up for a Few
Hours
sy Associated Press.

ROME, May H.-When DIR. Lapponi
,islted the pope this morning he found
shat the pontiff had passed a good
light; that the equity pain in his knee
had almost disappeared and that his
keneral condition had improved.
y above normal the doctor allowed the
pope to get up for few hours, but adj
Used him not to resume his audiences
until the end Of the week, and even
hen only if he continues to make sat-
sfactory progress
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-22
GENERAL STOESSEL
MAY BE EXECUTED
BY Associated Press.

rumored that the military court which
has been investigating the surrender
OF Port Arthur and the battle of the
Sea of Japan has condemned to death
Lieutenant General Stoessel, who COM
manded the Russian forces at Port Ar
thur, and Rear Admiral Nebogatoff,
who commanded one OF Admiral Ro-
jestvensky's squadrons and who sur
rendered during the naval battle to the
Japanese
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-22
FORM EXPLORATION COMPANY
Articles Filed at Phoenix by Promi-
nent Eastern Men-capl-
tai of $4,000
By Assccjated Press.

BY Asscciated Press-
PHOENIX, May 21.-Articles OF in
corporation of the Pacific Exploration
company. with a capital of $4,000. was
filed here today. stating as the pur-
pose of the corporation exploration in
the United States and Mexico.
The interesting feature is that one
of the incorporators is Arthur e. still
we'll of Kansas City, a railroad builder,
and one OF the directors is Robert e.
Lee, well known in Virginia, suggest
ing that there may be some big project
behind the Incorporation.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-22
ESCAPE
TERRIBLE DEATH
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Fress'
PITTSBURG, May 21.-Three hun
dred miners today we're rescued from
a Are in the Hazel Kirk mine No. 1'of
the Pittsburg and West Moreland Coal
company at Washington, fifteen miles
west of this city.
Tonight they are lighting the fire to
prevent destruction OF the plant The
FIRE has already caused a damage of
$25, 900 and is beyond control on the
surface.
The mules In the mine, almost suf-
focated by smoke, stampeded and are
beyond control, eighty feet from the
surface.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-22
NATIVE MURDERS
GERMAN OFFICIAL
By Associated Press.

BY Assoc1ated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, May 21.--A. Can
Mich, vice counsel of Germany at Bocas
del Toro. Panama, and cashier of the
United States Fruit company, was
killed by native named Meier on
May IL.
Cannich was seated in a restaurant
with Consul Beckman and several gen
tlemen when Meier entered to kill
Backman but missed him and shot
Cannich.
The murderer was arrested.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-22
BEAUTY
ATTENDS
AURORA
Magnificent Pageant
Ushers in Great
Festival
Thousands View Parade
of Shriners and
Of Floats
Fireworks Display and Clever Drill
hv Badouin and Anah Datrel. -
Fireworks Display and Clever Drill
by BedouIn and Arab Patrols at
Ascot Park Feature Of Initial
Days Program

Like some great shimmering mon
ster, winding and twisting its tortuous
way through the streets of the Angel
City, scintillating with a hundred thou
sand lights, flashing it's soft radiance
like the glow of the fire1y. a riot of
tropical color and splendor, with
scenery of fairy light-such was the
Fiesta pageant, the introduction to the
greatest carnival Los Angeles has ever
produced.
Over the streets of the city. spark
ling and twinkling, swung the fairy
stars of mans own making; twisting
and climbing the high towers and
building fronts the lanterns swung and
tossed in the evening breeze and waved
a mysterious welcome to the coming
spirit of the great Fiesta. In a burst
of glory, the hundreds of lights answers
ing as though touched by magic hand,
the long rows of electric blossoms
sprang to do their part. and the city
was ready to receive its guests.
1t was like a festal night in old Ma
drid, the soft tinkle of the music fill
ing and swelling through the close
packed avenues of humanity, the tread
of the horses as with arched necks and
flying names they did their best to
make the scene perfect one.
Spanish Cavaliers Appear
The lights CLEANED and shimmered
on silver and gold as the cavaliers, the
gentlemen of Spain, came into view.
The broad-brimmed sombreros, the
gaudy velvet and silk boleros, the fiut-
ter of lace, the jingle of silver trap
pings as restive horse champed at cruel
Spanish bit, and above all the fierce,
swarthy faces of the riders. illumined
now and then as the red rim of Gig
Continued ON Page Fourl
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-22
PRISON SENTENCE
AWAITS BURTON
KANShs SENATOR TO SUFFER
FOR oFFENsE
Supreme Court Affirms Decision of
the United States Circuit Court.
Details of Famous Case
Recalled
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 21.-The su-
preme court of the United States today
rendered a decision in the case of
United States Senator Ralph Burton
of Kansas.
The decision was against Burton, af-
firming the decision of the United States
circuit court for the eastern district Of
Missouri, by which Burton was SEN
fenced to six months Imprisonment In
the Jail of Iron county, Mo-; required to
pay fine of $2500 and deprived of the
right to hereafter hold office under the
government.
The opinion was made by Justice
Harlan. All of the points made in Bur-
toms interest were overruled.
Senator Burton was prosecuted on
the charge of violating section 1882, r..
s., which prohibits senators or repre-
tion for services rendered before any
of the government departments in any
affair in which the government may be
interested.
Accepted Fec of $25oo
He was specifically charged with ac-
cepting a fee of $500 per month for five
months from the Rialto Grain and Sc
curities company of st. Louis for serv-
ices rendered that company in an effort
to prevent the issuance of an order by
the postoffice department prohibiting
the use of the mails by the company.
This was Burtons second appeal to
the supreme court. In the first case
the court found him guilty and i'm
posed the same penalty that was i'm
posed in the present case, but the SUI
preme court reversed the decision in the
first instance because it was made to
appear that the money was paid in
Washington and not in st. Louis, where
the case was tried
The sentence of Senator Burton was
in two parts, as he was convicted on
two counts of the Indictment. One was
six months in Jail and fine of $4,000.
and the other three months in Jail and
$500, aggregating nine months in Jail
and a fine of $500.
Refues to Talk
Senator Burton received the first
news of the courts decision by tele-
phone at his room In the Raleigh hotel,
where he is stopping. To the newspaper
men who called to see him Senator
Burton said:
81 shall adhere to my original policy
of saying nothing until my case is fl
nally determined
He would not say, in reply to a ques-
tion, that he intended to take further
legal steps, but from the fact that he
does not regard his case as finally de-
cided in view of the sixty days granted
for a rehearing, it is inferred that he
will do so.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-22
Vice Consul Stuart
Is Shot From
Ambush
Tragedy Resultof Recent
Troubles With the
RevOlutionists
Perpetrator of Dastardly Deed Escapes
and No cleWs Have So Far
Been Obtained
Of Him

BY Associated Press.
BATOUM, May Civ. H. Stuart, the
American vice consul, was shot and
killed at his country place last night,
The assassin escaped
Mr.. Stuart was British subject and
one of the largest ship brokers and ex-
porters Of Batoum. During the revolu-
tionary troubles of last fall his life was
many times threatened by longshore-
men, and at Christmas a deputation
visited Mr.. Stuart's office and prac-
tically compelled him to give them $15O0
under the guise of holiday gratuity
for dock laborers.
Fired on From Ambush
Mr.. Stuart had dined at the house Of
friend and was returning to his coun-
try place at Manziadjani, five miles
from Batoum. He was fired on twice
from a clump of trees half a mile from
his home, one bullet piercing his leg
and another his breast. Mr.. Stearne
British vice consul at Novo Rosssk
who was a guest at Mr.. Stuart's house.
hearing the shooting, hurried out with
the servants and found Mr.. Stuart lying
on the ground bleeding from his
wounds.
He was still conscious, but said he
would not be able to recognize his
assassin owing to the darkness. Mr.
Stuart was conveyed to a military bar
racks in the vicinity, where he expired
two hours later. The body was trans
ported this morning to the consulate
at Batoum.
Was Generally Respected
Aside from the troubles during the
revolutionary disturbances last fall Mr.
Stuart had had no friction with the
native population.
He was so generally respected that he
was on several occasions called upon to
act as intermediary during the racial
war between the Tartars and the Ar
menians, saving the lives of several
of the latter.
Mr.. Stuart, who was 40 years old,
spent the greater part of his life in
Russia, the last twelve years in Ba-
toum.
Besides his official connections he had
extensive business relations throughout
the entire Caucasus. He spoke several
native dialects and was considered an
authority on land. The police have no
trace of the murderers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-22
CAR DRAGs MAN
TO HIS DEATH
BANK TELLER A VICTIM OF
PARADE RUSH
Passengers PowerIess to Aid Man or
Attract Attention of Crew, Who
Are Hooted and
Kissed

Herbert Keating, paying teller of
the American Savings bank, died from
injuries received by being dragged
nearly block along Fourth street by
an inbound interurban car about s
o'clock last night.
Immediately after the accident Keat-
ing was taken to his home, 451 State
street, where he died about II o'clock.
The accident occurred on Fourth
street, near State.
Despite Keatings wild cries for help
and the frantic efforts of the passen-
gers on the rear of the overcrowded
car, they could not rescue the help
less man or make the car crew stop
until he had been pounded into in
Senslbilty.
When the coach reached Fourth and
State streets the car stopped for the
crossing and the passengers rushed to
Keatlng's aid. His head was badly
lacerated and his clothes were torn in
shreds Blood was flowing from the
unconscious young mans ears and
mouth.
Conveyed In Auto
w. C. Learmont, connected with the
British h-American savings bank, hap
pened to be passing in his motor and
recognized Heating. With the assist
anco OF some passengers LearnlOnC
placed Keating in his machine and
took him to his home.
Incensed over the apparent careless
ness of the car crew and the indiffer-
ence they showed. the passengers gath
cred about the car and hooted and
Missed them. Two officers who were
on the car at the time assisted in
quietlng the passengers.
Just how the accident occurred no
one could tell. 1t was learned at
Keating's home that he left early to
go to the city to see the parade. The
car was very crowded and in all prob
ability he slipped from the step. His
clothing caught on the car and held
him prisoner.
Passengers Vain Work
One of the passengers said:
"The first that we knew of the ac-
cident we heard wild cries that seemed
to come from under the coach
looked down and saw the young man
tossing and bounding. 1t seemed that
he was bound to the car with a rope
1--WE tried to reach him by STOPPING
down and clutching at his clothing.
Others on the car cried to the crew.
but they did not seem to understand
what was taking place. When the car
at last stopped the young man was
unconscious and seemed to be dying"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-22
Was Acting Consul
By Associated Press.

BY AsSocIated PresS.
WASHINGTON, May 21.-Vice Con-
sui Stuart. who was killed at Batoum,
was an Englishman, 49 years old, and
had filled the position for about two
years. AT the time of his death he was
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-22
Higgins vetoes Bill
BY Associated Press.

ALBANY, N. Y. May Ex-Governor
Higgins today vetoed the bill passed
by the legislature to regulate the
amount of water to be taken from the
Niagara river for power purposes.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-22
JAMES SCRIPTS NEAR DEATH
Founder of Detroit News Can Sur
Vive but a Few
Days
By Associated Press.

BY AssOcIated 1'reSS.
DETROIT, Mich. May 21.-It was
announced today that James Il. Scrpps,
founder and publisher for many years
of the Detroit News who has been ill
for a number of years, cannot survive
more than a few days.
He is resting comfortably but much
of the time is in a semi-conscious con-
dition.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-22
WASHINGTON CONFIRMS NEWS
State Department Apprised of Stuart's
Tragic Death

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 21.-The
state department received coDtirmation
of the murder of w. H. Stuart, the
American vice consul at Batoum, Rus
sia, in a dispatch from Ambassador
Meyer at st. Petersburg. No details of
the crime We're given.
Ambassador Meyer having taken cog
niZance of the case the state depart
ment officials do not believe that it re-
quires action at their hands at this
moment.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-22
Mrs. Davis san Improvlna

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 21.-Mrs. jefferson
Davis was reported today as greatly
improved
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-22
Spanish Cavaliers Appear
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California: Cloudy on
Tuesday with westerly winds.
Maximum temperature in Los An
geIes yesterday, Ga degrees; nini-
mum, SO degrees.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

John Peter Mullcnburg, the Woodstock
preacher OF revolutionary fame.
Few more enthusiastic aud devoted mis-
sionarics are connected with the PrCsbN-
terrain hoard than Rev. Dr. Hunter Corbett.
who at 20 years Of age intends to return to
his work in China. although he has spent
fortv-three years OF his life laboring IN
that field with headquarters at Che Foo
\ recent dispatch from Rochester n v,
Announcing a plenarv council Of the Roman
Catholic church at Baltimore Is based on a
MISREPRESENTATION. Bishop Cotton OF Rufalo
II quoted rs saying that no such council
has hcen called. All American bishops
have been invited to attend the celebration
of the one hundrodth anniversary OF lay
ing Of the cornerstone Of the Baltimore ca
thedral. April 30 and the report probably
originated from this fact.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18
our OF THE ORDINARY.

There were l.O3i.5s1 deaths from plague
in India during 1904. The figure FOR 1905
also probably comes near 100000.
In the Wisconsin zinc neid there are
thirteen magnetic separation plants iu op-
Grafton and IL is said that this use of
electro ma gnetism is greatly increasing the
Weld OF zinc IN that district.
James w. Eldr1dgc of Hartford, Conn,
has one Of the finest collections of war
relics in the country. and the Grand Army
mon Of his state arc trying TO secure II for
Connecticut There are more than 2.50
different articles.
The sword OF General Robert +. Lee has
been removed from the ruins of Iaburnam,
the home Of Joseph Bryan of Richmond.