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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18
TO POST;
FATALLY INJURED
ENGINEER GIVES HIS LIFE FOR
PASSENGERS
Buffalo Local on the New York Cen.
traI Crashes Into Coal Car.
Engine Thrown Down
Embankment


BY Associated Press.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Dec. 17.-The
New York Central train known as "the
Buffalo local." a fast train running
between New York and Buffalo, was
wrecked about a mile east of Palmyra
this afternoon. The engineer was fatal
ly injured and the entire train with
the exception of one Pullman was
burned.
local freight was taking water at
the pumping station when another
freight train ran into the rear of the
first freight. knocking the caboose and
coal car over on the passenger track.
The crew started to flag the Pacific
local, which was due, but before this
could be done the local crashed into
the heavy coal car, throwing the en-
gine down an embankment. The bag
gage car was thrown partly off the
rails. but none of the other cars left
the tracks. Every one in the passenger
cars was badly shaken up, but none
seriously injured. Engineer Harris of
the passenger train, who by sticking to
his post saved many lives, was terribly
injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18
FIND CHARRED BODY
OF MURDERED WOMAN
By Associated Press.

HAZLETON. Pa, Dec. 1.-THE
charred remains of a young woman
were found today on the mountain be-
tween here and Ebervale. A slipper,
combs and the frame of a woman's hat
were picked W nearby Under the body
were three wire hoops such as are used
on barrels. 1t is the belief of the
police that the woman was murdered
and then placed in a barrel and burned.
This theory is strengthened by the odor
of kerosene near the place The iden-
tity of the woman has not been estab-
lished.
County Detective Jones said tonight
that it was his opinion that the body
found Is not that of a Hazleton woman,
but that the girl was murdered else
where. the body placed in the barrel,
sent there and then burned. A post
mortem examination revealed the fact
that an ak or hatchet was used in
chopping around the neck to enable
them to get the head into the barrel.
The legs were also broken so that they
could be forced in. Dry spots of blood
were found In the bottom of the barrel,
but the physicians who examined the
remains say they cannot tell whether
the murder was of recent date.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18

CAUTIOUS
Push Tunnel Slowly
to Hicks
Fear Another Cave-in if
Haste Is Used
Big Boulder Hangs over Entombed
Miner That the Least Jar Will
Loosen at Peril of
His Lite

BY Associated Press
BAKERSVILLE Dec. 1.-THE rescue
party running the tunnel to Hicks, the
entombed miner, is tonight directly
above him, but despite this they win
not be able to take him from his cave
for many hours yet on account Of the
great danger that false stroke of the
pick or too hurried progress will pre-
cipitate the loosened debris on the
miner.
Early today the rescuers drove
through the last seam of granite In
which they have been working for some
time and broke into the loose dirt and
rock of the cave-in
Calculations were ade, and 1t was
determined that they were directly
above Hicks. Through his pipe the
miner shouted to the shaft above tn.
he could hear the rescue party Lut that
care must be taken i'm sinking the last
few feet as great boulder hung
loosely above him and that the slightest
jar might release is great weight on
his helpless body.
Accordingly, the st few feet of
earth will be bored cautiously. The
rescue will probably not be consurn-
mated before daylight.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18
TWO KILLED BY DYNAMITE
Bodies Of Employees of Western Zinc
Company Are Terribly
Man4sed w
By Associated Press.

SANTA ANA, Cal, Dec. III. v.
Brown and e. Williams were killed
yesterday at the Dunlap mine of the
Western Zinc company, about thirty
miles east of this city, by the explosion
of dynamite.
1t is supposed Brown let a stick drop.
His head and both legs were blown
away and could not be found. His body
was terribly mangled.
Both of Williams legs were broken
below the knee, but there was nothing
about other parts of his body that
would indicate violent death, and it
is believed that his death was due to
foul air rather than the concusson.
Brown has a wife residing at Sault
Ste Marie, Mich.
Williams is unmarried so far as
known here. He Is a thirty-second de-
gree Mason and has receipt for dues
to January /, 1907, from Joaquin lodge
No. 10, #. and A. M, at Stockton, Cal.
Masons here will take charge of his
remains. The men had been employed
at the mines about three weeks and
both were experienced miners.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18
MOTION TO QUASH
CHARGES DENIED
NO HOPE FOR SCHMITZ AND
RUFF
Judge Dunno Refuses to Strike lndict-
ment from the Files, Though
New Arguments Are
Advanced

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 17.-Another
motion to strike from the files an in
dictment charging Mayor Eugene e.
Schmitz and Abraham Ruef with ex-
tortion was made and denied in Judge
Dunne's court today. A similar mo-
ton was denied last week, but the mo-
ton offered today was based on new
grounds as follows:
That all the evidence taken before
the grand jury would not warrant con-
viction; that the indictment was based
on hearsay evidence; that Langdon and
Heney were guilty of misconduct i'll
the grand jury room; tht the grand
jurors were guilty of such conduct as
to prejudice each other against the de-
PENDANTS; that Heney abused and villi-
fled the defendants in the grand jury
room; that while the indictment was
pending Foreman Oliver and Heney
threatened witnesses with perjury in
dictpents;, that lUeNev WIS appRi,l Rcd
~ pffyatt perseiis. eilenhes OF the de-
PENDANTS. and that he coerced and in
Inundated witnesses; that he controlled
the avenues of approach to the grand
jury room. excluding the sheriff's Off
GERS.
District Attorney Langdon was first
placed on the stand, when Attorney
Ach attempted to prove that Heney
was appointed to office at the request
of the newspapers to prosecute Ruef
and Schmitz. This was denied by Lang
don, who also declared that he did not
know Heney and Schmitz were enemies.
Ach wanted Langdon to go over in de-
tail all the newspaper interviews grant
al n
but the defense objected.
At the request of Foreman Oliver the
grand jury was excused until o'clock
this afternoon, when they would di-
vide their time between Judge Dunne's
and Judge Lawlor's courts.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18
FAMINE
BROKEN
Fuel Will Be Plenty
After Today
Interstate Commission
Makes Il;qnjry
orders Given to Rush Coal to Suffer-
ing Towns, and All Other
Traffic Is Made Sec
ondary
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS Dec 1.-THE fuel
famine of the northwest will be broken
within twenty-four hours as a result
of the interstate commerce commits
sion's inquiry in this city today. The
commission was represented by James
S. Harlan of Chicago and Franklin X.
Lane of san Francisco. Mr. Lane is
taking personal charge of the fuel
famine inquiry while Mr.. Harlan is
busily engaged in the car shortage in
quiry. 1t was decided that since the
fuel famine was the more important,
there being already many reports at
hand of suffering from the cold in
North Dakota, it should be the first
to be handled and settled. Mr.. Lane
questioned E. G.. Blanchard, division
superintendent of the Northern Pacific
at Duluth and ID. NJ. Philbin assistant
general agent of the Great Northern
road at Duluth, today Before Mr..
Lane had finished his examination both
witnesses had promised that relief
would be forthcoming within the next
tWenty-four hours and orders have
been given to rush coal to the suffering
towns, all other traffic being made sec
ondary until supplies shall have been
furnished
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18
BRIDE OF A WEEK Is A WIDOW
Girl Who Married Man with Broken
Spine Has Short Honey
Ry Associated Pross.

BY Associated HTcSS.
NEW YORK, Dec. Thames Watt
Drysdale, the young iron worker who
was married just before an operation
for a broken spine in the Bellevue hos
pital a week ago, to Miss Christine
Fraser Johnstone, his boyhood sweet
heart, died yesterday. His bride held
his hand as he passed away. His last
words were of his love for her. Drys-
dale lived in Brooklyn. He had been
working on a new building and fell
from the eleventh floor to the base
fnent. His fellow workmen thought
~ ri Il they pie lSed him tls.
He reeovered consciousness. though,
and was taken to Bellevue. The ply
sicians found that his back was broken
Miss Johnstone. who was engaged 10
marry Drysdale when told of his des-
perate condition said she wished to
marry the man. Drysdale rebelled.
AT best I'll be a cripple for life h.
told the girl. II don't want you to
make this sacrifice
yes, but | want to marry you now
and forever" smiled the girl, and the
ceremony was performed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18
FAMOUS ENGINEER COMING
Victoria Falls, Will Rest in
California
~ AssOcIated Press.


NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-E. H. Garth
waite, British mining engineer
who for the last eight years has been
attending to the Rhodes mining inter-
ests in. Central South Africa, arrived
here yesterday. He will start for Cal
ifornia today, where he will take a
months rest.
Mr.. Garthwaite has come directly
from the neighborhood of Victoria
falls on the Zambesi river and spoke
enthusiastically yesterday of the pro-
Ject OF harnessing the falls for power.
He said:
THE Victoria falls are the largest
in the world and when the work OF
utilizing them for electrical power is
completed | am sure that II viii revo-
utionize the diamond industry in
Africa. | mean by this that the trans
mission OF power from the falls to the
mines will reduce the actual WORKING
horde of coolies now at work can IN p
measure be dispensed with"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18
POISON FOUND IN TWO GIRLS
Autopsy Reveals Traces of Arsenic in
Internal Organs Of Vzral
Children
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Dec. 17.--Poison was re-
sponsible for the death of at least two
of the Vzral family. six of whom died
within a few months of each other, In
the last year. Herman Bilyik. for
tune teller is now in jail on a charge
of having administered poison to the
family so that the mother of the dead
children could collect the insurance
money
Positive evidence of the presence of
poison In the internal organs of ella
and Mary, two of the daughters OF
Mrs. Vzral, whose bodies were exhumed
last week, was discovered today by
Professor Walter NJ Haines of the
Rush Medical college and DIR. Lewke OF
the coroner's staff Arsenic was found
In the liver and stomach of both VIE
thus i'm quantities enough TO cause
death The bodies of other members
OF the family will be exhumed and an
examination made.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18
THE EXAMINER
Is REPUDIATED
BY UNION LABOR

[Resolution adopted by the Los
Angeles Building Trades councll.l
Resolved, That the Hearst
publications in the state of
California are a detriment and
a foe to the working classes,
and the labor unions in par
ticular, and that this council
recommends to all of its affiil-
lated unions and their mem
bership at large that they
cease to patronize the publica-
tions of William Randolph
Hearst and particularly the
Los Angeles Examiner.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18
Earring Replies

Following is President Earrings mes
sage:
'There has been no deficiency in our
supply on the line of the Chicago. Mil
waukee & st. Paul railroad greater
than usually occurs during the heavy
fall movement of crops eastbound and
merchandise and fuel westbound. The
motive power of the company has been
sufficient to move all its traffic prompt
ly There has been no failure or un-
usual delay in transporting fuel or
other necessities of life, Movement OF
fuel has preference over other west
bound traffic for the last forty days
and such preference will be continued
as long as necessity may exist
"a. ]. EARLING."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18
GOVERNMENT TO CLEAR BAR
viii Expend $4,000 to Remove OBJ
structlon to Navigation in
Stockton Channel
Rv Assoeiated Press.

STOCKTON. Call Dec. 17.--The gov
ernment is to expend $4,000 this year
TO clear out the bar formed in Stock
ton chanel at the conjunction with
Mormon channel.
This information was conveyed to
Mayor Gardner today by Col, Heuer,
the government engineer. The recent
rains sent down a freshet forming "A
sand bar which effectually closed the
channel to navigation. Capt. De Mer-
ritt OF San Francisco was sent to
Stockton today TO take soundings with
view to having the channel dredged
out Il Is believed that the govern-
ment work will at least relieve the sit
uation until the divertng canal to be
constructed east OF the city TO turn the
flood waters IN the Calaveras river can
be completed
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18
CAPTAIN COMMITS SUICIDE
Commander of Vessel Ashore at Port
Loyal Blows Out His
Brains
BY Assocla ted Press.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec. 1.-THE
Hamburg American line tourist steam
er Princess Victoria Louise, from New
York December 12 for this port, went
ashore last night off Port Royal while
on her way back to New York.
The passengers were landed here
safely today.
Captain Bruinswig, who was in
charge of the Victoria Louise when she
struck, committed suicide by blowing
out his brains.
The German cruiser Bremen has gone
to the assistance of the stranded
steamer and the French training ship
Duguay Trouin is preparing to leave
port with the same object in view.
The Victoria Louise is pounding
heavily and the seas are breaking over
her, but hopes are still entertained that
she will be saved. She is resting on a
rocky ledge.
The body of Captain Bruinswlg is
still on board the steamer.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18
TRAIN WRECKERS
CAUSE DEATH
AND INJURIES

BY Associated Press.
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o drew Myers, fireman, is dead, G. ;. @
% Linn. engineer, scaIded badly and @
o two others slightly injured ms the 9
@ result of the derailing of Texns Q
o Pacific train No. I, supposedly by g
@ train wrecxers nt waterproof, o
@ thirty-twO miles west of here. (.
o This Is said 60 be the third recent (.
% attempt 10 derniI the same train. &.
% II was going at full speed last @
o night and ran into nm open switch. g
@ The engine turned over and the @
{. mail nnd baggage cars piled on (.
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18

Let down the bars.
2--House considers Indian money. 4
S--President tells or trip to Panama.
40 stop freight on electric lines.
5--Theatrical news.
6-Editorial.
7-City news.
8-Sports.
e-Ascot will continue.
ION arkets.
11-classified advertisements.
news
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18
BODY BURNED TO A CRISP
Companions, stupefied by Liquor, Un-
able to Assist Man When His
Clothes Catch Fire
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WOODLAND, Cal, Dec. 17.-The
charred remains OF Edward Woodward
were found yesterday afternoon in a
cabin on the La @ neur ranch. Chas.
woodward, a cousin of tae dead man,
and sheep herder named Wilson were
on Saturday light.
1t is supposed that woodward at
tempted to feed the are when his cloth
ing became :gnited, and as his COM
panions were unable to help him he
was burned to deatt.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18
CABIN Ell
CHANGES
Straus Is Secretary
of Commerce
MetCalf Will Control the
Naval Affairs
6onaparte Becomes Attorney General,
and Thus the Merry Ring-Around-
Rosy of Presidents Ad-
visers Goes On
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Oscar S.
Straus of New York today was in
Quoted into the office of secretary of
commerce and labor in pursuance of
the Encouragement of the cabinet re-
Gently made by President Roosevelt
The ceremony incident to the retire
ment of Secretary Metcalf, who has
been at the head of the department
since July 1, 1905, and the induction
into office of Secretary Straus took
place shortly after Q o'clock this morn
ing in the secretarys offices at the de-
partment. The oath of office was ad-
ministcred to Mr.. Straus by Frank II.
Larned. chief clerk of the bureau of
immigration.
Secretary Metcalf, In relinquishing
the duties of the office, formally ex-
pressed to those about him his great
personal regret at the severance of re-
lations which always had been so pleas
ant. He assured them, however that
Mr.. Straus would maintain similar
cordial relations with the people of the
department.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18
PLEADS GUILTY TO
MURDER CHARGE
LOUIS DABNER IGNORES HIS
ATTORNEYS
Hopes to Be Able to Turn States Evil
dence When the Trial of His
AccompIce Is
Called
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO Dec. 17.-Louis
Dabner, the self-confessed gas pipe
murderer of M. Munakata. manager of
the Japanese bank, today pleaded
guilty before Superior Judge Carroll
Cook. His plea was entered not only
against the advice of his attorneys,
whose services he coldly dispensed
with, but against the offer of Judge
Cook to procure him other counsel, Or
to protect his rights in case of appeal.
The motive assigned for Dabner's ac-
tion by James l.. Taafe, by whom he
was represented today, was that he is
possessed of a vain hope of turning
states evidence against his partner in
crime, John Siemsen, and thus receive
a penalty less severe than hanging.
However. the prisoner made his plea
with the full knowledge of the meaning
of his step. Even the elder Dabner,
who influenced the confession of the
crimes as given to the detectives, was
not taken into his sons confidence re-
garding his act.
Pleads Guilty
What will your plea be?' asked
Judge Cook after explaining the full
con nseq1ences of =. ecuyiction of guilty
I plead guilty." Dabner answered,
although he appeared to speak with an
effort After he had sat down he
smiled in the direction of the attorney,
whom he evidently believed he had out
witted. Evidence fixing the degree of
his offense, it was then decided, should
be submitted tomorrow by Assistant
District Attorney James Hanley.
When Dabner was called upon to
rise Attorney Taafe stated he wished
to enter u demurrer, based on technical
grounds, to protect the rights of his
client, The demurrer was Immediately
overruled. The attorney then resigned
from the case.
Understands Penalty
You understand fully" Judge Cook
questioned, that a plea of guilty is a
waiver of all rights to further ap-
peal?"
Yes" Dabner answered.
You understand fully the conse-
quences of your action If you so plead:"
the judge again inquired.
Dabner answered as before. 1t was
then that he admitted his guilt un-
hesitatingly.
Attorney Taafe then asked that the
court give the plaintiff at least the
right to appeal on the demurrer, but
was informed that such action was too
late.
John Siemsen, Dabner's alleged part
ner IN crime, will plead on December
26
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18
Belgian Steamer Sinks

DOVER, Dec. 17.-During heavy fog
on the British channel today the Brit
ish steamer Arlington of 1886 tons COL
lided with and sank the Belgian steam
er Captain Judey of $50 tons, from
Antwerp for Newport, off Dungeness.
Twelve of the crew of the Captain
Judey We're drowned.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18
NINE SAILORS OF
BATTLESHIP DROWNED
By Associated Press.

by ASSUCIdttu I-ISaS'
PORTSMOUTH, England Dec. IT,
Nine sailors belonging to the crew of
the battleship Hindustan were drowned
today owing to the upsettinC of cut
ter in which they were returning to the
warship. There were forty men in the
cutter and all were thrown into the
water. Owing to heavy fog the boats
in the vicinity had difficulty in rescu-
ing thirty-Cne of the sailors. Many of
the latter we're unconscious when
Dicked I'D.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18
Raiders Capture Seven
BY Associated Press.

CALCUTTA, Dec. ia band OF
raiders composed chiefly of Seakha
December rs, captured seven persons
including two Sepoys attached To the
board of police, and ran off with al
number of camels and cattle. Two days
ago the raiders raided the police post
az Rabbi. where they secured num-
Der of rifles
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18
LOCAL

Council let's down bars to liquor inter-
ests
Los Angeles county teachers hold an
nual institute.
III is planned 10 give district attorney
control OF criminal prosecution IN city
and county
venture wields horsewhip
SubsOil rights come up again.
Il ". HOLMAN to invest several million
dollars la new buildings.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18
GREENE MERGER APPROVED
Directors of Consolidated Copper Conn
pany Take No Action Regard
ing Dividend

:
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.--The merger
of the Greene Consolidated Copper
company with the Cananea Central
company through the medium of a
new holding company was approved to-
day by the directors of the Greene
company. No action was taken at the
meeting regarding the dividend on the
stock of the Greene Consolidated COM
pany. A circular containing an official
statement of the new company says
that the stocks of both companies has
been pledged for exchange to insure
the new company control of both.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18
SMUGGLERS HAVE
FUNDS TO CORRUPT
IMMIGRATION AGENTS

Ry Associated Press
o Ell PAsO, Texas, Dec. t7.-rhnt Z"
o n thoroughly organized band of @
o smueRIers for the importation Of @
q Chinese into this country exists @
o amply supplied with funds for the @
o corruption of officials was devel- ("
{. oped mt the trial at Las Cruces, N. @
@ W., today of the twenty-three @
&. Chinese who were captured there @
% concealed In box ear some days q
o ago. To-day they offered the Of @
Z. hciaJ interpreter $1,000 II he would q
o tell the court story that would O
{. entitIe them TO remain in this &.
o country. They also told him that q
9 the headquarters of the syndicate {.
o engaged In wholesale smuggling 3.
{. of Chinese and forging OF certih- &.
o Gates was in san Francisco and {.
@ had nm immense amount of money. {.
Z. The court ordered them depOrted. @
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18
McAsE is DYING
Physicians Expect Stroke Of Apoplexy
to Prove Fatal In a Few
Hours

NEW YORK. Dec H. Bishop
Charles C. McCabe OF the Methodist
Episcopal church is dying at the New
York hospital. Late tonight he was
unconscious and tho end was said to
be matter of hours.
Last Tuesday the bishop was strick-
en- with apoplexy while passing through
this city on the way TO his home In
Philadelphia and was removed to tho
hospital He is 20 years of age.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18
OIL PRODUCERS
GIVE ROCKEFELLER
A LITTLE SNUB

O BY Associated Press. @
o BAKERSFIELD Cal. Dec. IT, 4.
o The oil producers of the Midway Q
@ Field refuse to consider the ofTer {.
d" of the Standard OIL company to q.
@ contrnct for ut least six million Q
@ barrels Of their output at ~ cents. (.
q" The corporation wants the light q.
@ Midway oil to mix with their henv- (.
4" Ter product and n they can secure g
" the contract mentioned plan to g
d" build nm expensive pipe line TO (.
@ convey their purchase some forty q.
" miles 10 their tanks on the rail- g
:, road. @
d" The producers. however, feel 3.
(" thnt they are masters of the situn- &.
o tion and will consider no Offer {.
(. short of 80 cents. .
. o 900 o O o o o 800 % @ % "
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

For Southern California: Clear
Tuesday, with northwest winds.
Maximum temperature in Los An
eeles yesterday, 81 degrees; mimi
mum, Al degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18
EAsrERN

President Roosevelt makes special re-
port to congress on conditions in canal
zone.
Changes In cabinet are made.
Fuel famine in east is broken.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-18
COAST


Gaspipe murderer pleads guilty and
hopes TO turn states evidence.
Motion to quash indictments against
Schmitz and Ruef are denied.
Rescuing party Is directly above en-
tomhed miner.