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Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
FIGHT FIERCE BATTLE
IN STREETS OF CITY
MORALES TROOPS MAKE At
TACK ON PUERTO PLATA
Hand to Hand Combat With Sword
and Bayonet. Lasts Several Hours.
Residents Fire From Windows on
Defending Soldiers

BY Associated Press.
CAPE IIAYTIEN, Haiti, Jan. 3.--Ad-
vices received here early this morning
from Puerto Plata, on the northern
coast of Santo Domingo, say that the
troops of the fugitive President
Morales, under command of Gen.
Demetro Rodriguez, attacked Puerto
Plata at 10 O'Clock a. m. The fighting
was severe and lasted until o'clock in
the evening, when the besieging force
retired. A number of men were killed
and wounded on both sides in the en-
gagement, during which bayonets and
swords were principally used.
The forces of Gen. Rodriguez, which
are massed outside of Puerto Plata,
were, when these advices were for
warded. preparing for another attack
of the place.
A portion of the population of Puerto
Plata has declared in favor OF Morales,
and street fighting has occurred, the
supporters of Morales shooting from
the windows of their houses at the
troops of Gen. Caceres, the temporary
president of Santo Domingo These
troops were experiencing difficulty in
defending themselves, as they were un-
able to locate the persons firing on
them.
Christi today brought the news that
Gen. Rodriguez has announced that if
his attack on Puerto Plata is successful
he will proclaim himself as a candidate
for the presidency of Santo Domingo.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
Japanese Face Awful
Famine
Death Pail Hangs Over
Provinces
Government Investigator Says Ono
Third Of Populaee Must Die-Peo-
pie of Districts Subsist on
Roots and Herbs
BY Associat ted Press.

BY Associated Press.
VICTORIA, i. c., Jan. 3.--The fam-
inc in north Japan is causing thou
sands to starve, according to advices
received today by the steamer EN-
press of Japan.
A government report says Miyagi,
Fukushima and Iwate provinces, with
a population of 2,S21,557, is confronting
the worst famine since the deadly one
of sixty years ago.
So great is the calamity in Miyagi
that famine Investigators report:
1.-The sentence of death has been
passed on one-third of the people of
the province"
Already thousands in these three
provinces are reduced to shrubs, roots
and bark of trees to sustain life and
a million people are in extreme pow
erty.
The misery arising from the famine
is indescribable.
Committees of foreign residents
have been formed to arrange SYSTEM
attic relief.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
TO DISCUSS TARIFF QUESTION
Bill to Reduce Duty on Philippine
Products Comes Before
Congress
By Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 3-The bill re-
iucing the duty on Philippine products
will be the regular order of business
In the house of representatives to-
morrow and for several days there
after instead of the statehood bill. as
had been previously arranged. This
change was necessary as the statehood
bill is not ready to report, while the
Philippine bill was reported before the
holiday recess, and is now on the cal
endar.
Moreover, Chairman Payne of the
ways and means committee announced
that he would call up the bill when
the house met after the holiday recess,
and there will be no reason for delay
because OF insufficient notice.
Chairman Hamilton of the committee
on territories has been at the capital
since Monday and has endeavored to
get his committee together but 1t does
not seem likely that "a meeting can be
held this week. The statehood bill is
in the hands of a subcommittee and
some. members of the subcommittee
Will not arrive until next Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
WINDSTORM STRIKES CHICAGO
One Person Killed and Score Are
Injured by Falling
Signs
nv Assnciatnd Press.

BY Associated Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-One man was
killed and q score of persons injured and
fully 100000 worth of property de-
stroYed by a wind storm which struck
Chicago tonight. At one time during
the storm the wind reached a velocity
of so miles an hour. Many pedestrians
narrowly escaped being killed by flying
signs or falling chimneys.
Along the north shore where the wind
seemed to exert it's greatest force, trees
were uprootcd and everything movable
was torn away. In Evanston and South
Chicago, as well as in the city proper,
the wind worked great havoc. The
greatest loss was in South Chicago
where an open hearth furnace in course
of construction by the Illinois Steel
company was blown down. Several men
were working on the furnace at the
time. but all escaped injury. The steel
company estimate their loss at $4,000.
The fatality due to the storm occurred
in West Madison street, where Thomas
d. Henderson was struck on the head
by q falling sign and died in the hos
pital a few hours later.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
TRAIN WRECKED AT COTTON
Salt Lake Engine Crashes Into Coach.
Passengers Have Narrow
Escape
Special to The Herald.

special TO Inc Herald.
RIVERSIDE, Jan. 3.-Failure Of the
brakes on the Salt Lake engine to
hold caused a wreck which demolished
the rear end of a Southern Pacific
coach at Cotton tonight. The local
train from San Bernardino to River
side was waiting at Cotton when the
Salt Lake train that leaves San Ber-
nardino ten minutes later ran up be-
hind. The engineer on the Salt Lake
train did not have his engine under
proper control and he claims also that
the brakes failed to do duty.
The engine crashed into the rear
platform of the Southern Pacific coach.
Passengers were thrown from their
feet and two girls standing near the
open door barely escaped being thrown
against the tender and under the
wheels. The platform was wrecked,
the brake beam broken and the steps
torn away. The car was taken off the
train and left at Cotton for repairs.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
FIGHTS FATAL DUEL
WITH A HlGHWAYMAN
SEATTLE MERCHANT AND ROB-
Der ARE SHOT
Citizen Refuses to Throw Up His
Hands, and in Exchange Of Shots
Which Follows, Both Men Receive
Mortal Wounds
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. IA special
to the Oregonian from Seattle says: G.
l.. Hughes, manager of Durham, Car
rigan & Hayden, hardware merchants,
was fatally shot at IL o'clock last night
in a pistol duel with a highwayman.
j. Hogue, the robber, commanded
Hughes to throw up his hands as he
was in front of his boarding house.
Hughes drew revolver and fired. The
shot hit the highwayman in the left
arm. The thug then fired at Hughes,
the bullet going through the abdomen.
The robber then ran. AS he did so
Hughes shot him in the back, the bull
let going through the robbers lung.
The robber was captured.
Both Hughes and the robber will die.
Hughes wife in a window of her house
saw the entire duel. Hughes came here
from San Francisco three weeks ago,
where he worked for the same firm.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
BLIZZARD RACES
IN MINNESOTA
STORM IS MOST SEVERE IN
FIVE YEARS
Trains on Northern Railroads Are
ckaded-Snowfall OF 19
Inches Is Reported at
Red Wing
BY Associated Press.

ny SNoSpNlstltu ItSS.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. "A heavy
snowstorm prevailed here today and
tonight continues with unabated force.
Drifts three feet in depth have blocked
some of the street car lines and on
others traffic is maintained with great
difficulty. The temperature, however,
is comparatively mild.
Specials from points in Minnesota
and Wisconsin say the storm is the
most severe in five years. At Red
Wing, Mimi, a snowfall OF eighteen
inches is reported and the blockade
IS becoming general.
Menominee, Wis, reports two feet
of snow.
Az Cumberland, Wis, terrific bliz-
zard is raging and railroad and wagon
roads are reported blocked.
Reports from North Dakota say that
on both the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern railroads several trains are
blocked.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
COLLINS LOSES POINT
Lawyer Charged With Perjury at San
Francisco Fails to Get
Freedom
by Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3.-George
d. Collins, the attorney, lost a point
today, the supreme court deciding
against him on a technicality. He has
asked for reduction of bail from $40, 900
to 100000, claiming that the fixing of
the former amount, which was for $15,-
900 on each of two charges of perjury,
was not in accordance with the laws
of the state.
A writ of habaes corpus was issued
and arguments were heard today. At
their conclusion the court denied the
petition of Collins and remanded him to
the custody of the sheriff.
In it's decision, the court pointed out
that Collins had neglected to first pre-
sent his petition to a Judge of the supe-
rior court as is required by the penal
code of California
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
BLACKMAILERS ARE BALKED
Cardinal VannuteIli Promptly Turns
Anonymous Letters Over to
italian Police
By Associated Press.

I1y NSSOCIdt teU FTGSS.
ROME, Jan. 3.-Cardinal Vincent
Vannutelli, arch priest of the Liberian
basilica, received a note, which was
posted in Rome December 30. threat
ening the publication of compromising
letters, said to have been written by
the cardinal, if he did not send one
thousand lire $4,000 addressed to the
initials go. E. to be left at the post
office until called for. The cardinal
handed the letter over to the police.
who this morning arrested a we'll
dressed man who asked for letter
with the initials &C. E."
The prisoner, whose name is kept
secret and who protests his innocence,
proved that when the matchmaking let
ter was posted in Rome he was in
Genoa, where he landed on reaching
Italy from New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
WOMAN INJURED BY A CAT
Animal Interrupted in Fight Turns
and InfIicts Serious Injuries
Before Being Beaten of
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Mrs. Clara
Leidy, 81 years old, of West Brighton,
is in the hospital terribly injured and
may die following a furious attack
made upon her by a supposedly mad
cat.
Mrs. Leidy went to the back shop of
her home, where two cats We're fight
ing. She came upon the cats, biting
and clawing each other, at the head
of the steps and kicked them. AS she
did so one cat turned and ran. The
other sprang at her and bit her right
arm. 1t then sank its teeth in her face
seven times and a second time in her
arm. The animal was finally beaten
off by man who was passing and es-
CaDed
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
.EX-MAYOR'S SON IN TROUBLE
San Diego District Attorney Files In
formation Charging T. E. Rowan
With Stealing Diamond Pin
Special TO The Herald

Special to The Herald.
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 3.-Information
was filed today by the district attorney
against II. I1. Rowan. son of former
Mayor Rowan of Los Angeles, charging
him with bribery.
The arrest occurred nearly two
months ago. Rowan is accused of TAX
ing a diamond from the person of a
friend, DIR. Logan OF Escondido, with
whom he had been drinking. No de-
fense was made at the time OF the pre-
liminary hearing. Six other informa-
tions were filed at the same time by the
district attorneys office.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
ATLANTIC FLEET ASSEMBLIES
Big Squadron Gathers at Hampton
Roads for Midwinter
Cruise
BY Assoclated Press.

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 3.-The United
States armored cruisers West Vireinia
Pennsylvania. Colorado and Maryland
and the battleship Iowa are now in
the waters of Hampton Roads await
ing the arrival of the battleships Mis-
souri, and Illinois and other vessels
of the Atlantic fleet.
When the entire fleet has assembled
in Hampton Roads II will proceed to
West Indian waters for the midwinter
maneuVers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
MINERS ARE ASsAsSINATED
Two Brothers Shot on Their Claim
Six Miles West OF
Reddinq
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
REDDING, Jan. 3.-Tom and John
Price, pioneer miners of Centerville, six
miles west Of Redding. were murdered
today on their mining claim. Tom, aged
GO, left his cabin for their claim at
o'clock. Failing to return for dinner,
his brother John, aged 6i, went to the
claim. lie found his brother shot
through the head, his body buried al
most to the neck in grave.
John fastened to his home, half a
mile from the cabin. told his wife of
Toms murder and sent n man named
Hildreth to Redding to notify the Of
flcers. John then went to his cabin
AS he reached his cabin door shot
rang out and he fell dead on the thresh-
old.
A posse OF 100 men is now securing
the territory for the murderer.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
COURT MARTIAL CASE ENDED
Findings viii BE Promptly Forwarded
to Secretary Of Navy for
Approval
BY Associated Press.

iSg fN79ONic'Ati itSSs
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 3.-The case OF
Mtdshipman stephen Decatur, ir., who
for three days has been on trial before
q naval court martial for the alleged
hazing of Mdshipmen Isaac N. Nc
Crary and Gaylord Church was given
to the court shortly before o'clocl
this afternoon.
their findings. which will be forwarded
to the superintendent Of the nava
academy for his action. Under the law
the record then goes to the secretary
of the navy, but Secretary BonapartC
has announced that he regarded his
duties in the matter as merely minis.
terial, and that unless some glarine
error should have passed the superin-
tendents notice he will approve tho
action of Admiral Sands.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
FRAUD CASES STILL STAND
Supreme Court of District of Column
bia overruIes Demurrer Filed
by Defendants
By AssOcinted Press.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The demur-
rer to the indictment in the alleged
land fraud cases against Frederick A.
Hyde, John A. Benson, Henry p. Di-
mond and j. r. Schneider was over
ruled yesterday by Justice Wright of
the supreme court of the District of
Columbia.
Three points raised by counsel for
the defendants against the validity of
the indictment were decided adversely.
The alleged frauds occurred in Califor-
MIA
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
TO REPLACE BURNED BUILDING
New Bath House Planned for La JolIa
to Take Place of One De-
stroyed by Fire
SNIOJ 20 y V~
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 3.-A new bath
house is to replace the one recently
destroyed by fire at La Jolla. 1t will
occupy the site of the old building
but will be considerably larger. will
have 173 rooms, most of them dressing
and bath rooms, there will be a large
plunge bath and many stationary
tubs for hot salt baths.
A pool room and a restaurant will
be attached and the location will be
so near the cove that surf bathers will
use it's dressing rooms.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
STEAMER RUNS FROM STORM
High Waves in Midocean Force At
Iantic Liner to Put
About
IN Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Enormous
waves compelled the big passenger
steamer Statendam to turn back from
her course toward America and run
toward Europe for five hours on De-
cember 26.
The steamer arrived here today with
several doors smashed, deck fiXings
ripped up and her purser painfully in
iured by the seas which fell on the
decks with crushing force.
The steerage cabins had six inches
of water in them when the steamer
turned about.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
TEN MEN INJURED IN WRECK
Freight Locomotive Strikes caboose
in Which Number of Workers
Are Asleep
by Associated Press.

.'9 FHSOtliNeu tItSos
CHICAGO, Jan. 3.--Ten men we're in
iured IN a rear-end collision between
freight trains on the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul rairoad at Kedzie ave-
nue. today.
The men were asleep I'm the caboose
of the freight train when, in the mist
and darkness Of this morning, the loco
motive of the second train crashed into
the caboose. Several cars OF hogs were
I'm the rear OF the train and ahead Of
the caboose, and many of these we're
killed and their carcasses thrown along
the track.
The Goals from the stove in the
caboose set fire to the wreckage and
but for the prompt arrival of the fire
department some OF the men who were
pinned down by the timbers of the car
must have been burned. The injured
were quickly removed to hospitals
near by.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
BOY ROBBERS BEAT VICTIMS
Youthful Hishwaymen Fatally Injure
Old Man Whom They
Held Up
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3--Arthur
Chapman and Thomas Murray, II years
old. committed two highway robberies
in Market street early today. fractured
one mans skull and cruelty beat the
other. One of their victims. Charles
Aman, aged 81 years, is likely TO die.
The other, A. II. Latin, was not seri-
ously hurt.
The young robbers, who secured very
little booty. are in the city prison.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
AGED MISER'S WILL IS FOUND
Document Buried in Sand in San
Francisco Cellar Conveys
$4,000 to Brother
Rv Associated Press.

BY ASsOC1ateu PTeSS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3.-Buried
three feet in the sand under the cellar
of a building on Stevenson street near
the rear of the Majestic theater, the
will of Philip Maher, an aged man who
was recently killed by falling off the
Army street railroad bridge, was found
by a deputy of the public admins
traitor.
By the will Maher, who lived as a
miser, leaves his entire estate of $780,
COO to his brother, Edward Maher of
Albany, N. Y.
The executor named in the will is
Timothy Sullivan, a contractor of this
city. Today the will was filed for pro-
bate.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
FRIGHT MAKES BOY MUTE
Lad Who Witnessed Shooting Affray
Thrown Into Deep Stupor
by Fear
IN Associated Press.

4NSSONIdItU I
NORTHPORT, l.. l., Jan. 3.-Fright
threw Frank Wsniski, a stable boy, in
to such drug-like stupor that he could
not testify today in the preliminary
hearing of DR.. ID. w. Simpson, the dent
ist charged with having wilfuIly shot
and killed BARLEY j. Horner, his
wealthy father-in-law.
The stable boy, who was employed by
Mr.. Horner, was in the kitchen when
his employer was shot by the dentist,
and has repeated to the coroner the last
words of Horner before he died.
1t is proposed to delay the closing OF
the hearing II necessary until the stable
boy can be aroused sufficiently to be-
come Il witness.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
Storm Reaches Great Lakes
BY Associated Press.

by ASSOCIdIeU FTGSB.
DULUTH, Mimi, Jan. 3.-The first
blizzard since the terrible storm of
November 27-2S, in which so many
ships were wrecked and large num-
ber of lives lost, is raging at the head
Of the lakes. The weather is mild and
the snow damp, and the principal trou-
BILE will come from delay to street car
and railroad traffic
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
GREENE WILL COME TO COAST
Civil Service Commissioner to Con-
duct an Investigation at San
Francisco
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.--Louisville,
Ky, is to have visit from Civil Ser
vice Commissioner Greene about Feb
ruary 1. He will investigate complaints
made against the working of the civil
service in that city
Mr.. Greene will leave Washington for
San Francisco ON January 8. He ex-
poets to complete his investigation in
san Francisco shortly before Febru-.
arU /
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern CaIifornia-Fair Thurs
day with increasing cIoudiness;
light cast wind changing to
westerly. Light to heavy frost in
the morning in orange sections.
Maximum temperature in Los
Angeles yesterday 60 degrees;
minimum 81 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
FIRST SPIKE is DRIVEN
Superintendent of Construction Lays
Rail for Western Pacific
Railroad
NV Associated Press.

OAKLAND, Jan. S.-The first spike
in the rails of the Western Pacific
railroad was driven yesterday by the
superintendent of construction, who
fastened a rail to the ties at Union
and Third streets.
There were number of people pres
ent to witness the first step in laying
the track OF the new transcontinental
road
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
SOLDIERS KILL 40 YAQUIS
Mexicans Shoot Down Braves Who
Attempt to Escape From
Transports

Special 70 Tho Herald.
VERA CRUZ, Jan. S.-More than 500
Yaqui Indians, who were captured by
soldiers i'm northwestern Mexico, ar
rived here today from their distant
tribal homes and We're deported by
steamer to Yucatan, where they will
be placed at work on the plantations.
About forty braves attempted to
escape while on their way from Her
mosillo and We're killed by soldiers.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
EMBEzzLER is PARDoNED
Man Convicted Of Taking Land Office
Funds Given Absolute
Freedom
By Associated Press.

by xASSUCIdlVu FIVSS.
HONOLULU, Dec. 2S, via San Fran
cisco, Jan. Ex-Governor Carter has
given an absolute pardon to Stephen
Mahaulu, who was convicted Of embez-
Element of land Office funds.
Mahaulu was the chief clerk under
Former Land Commissioner e. S. Boyd,
now serving ten years for embezze-
ment. The latter's sentence was for
one year.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
Say Storms Must Vacate
by Associated Press.

<AooONAtsNNN
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. AT a con-
ference this afternoon between Cover
United States attorney general, and
Charles Benedict, prosecuting attorney
of this county, 1t was decided to bring
action in the county court against Dam
iel lc. storms secretary of state, with
a view to compelling him to Vacate his
Office.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
WOMAN ACCUSED OF MURDER
Responsible for Death of Her
Husband
By Asspclatea Press.

DES MONIES Ia. Jan 3.-The coro-
ner's jury has declared Mrs l.. b. Carr
responsible for the death of her hus-
band, which occurred in u hotel at Oel-
vein Sunday and the woman was
placed under arrest at the hospital to-
day.
through the head and the woman was
unconscious from two dangerous
wounds.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
Chosen treasurer Of Santa Fe
Bv q sanclateu Press

NEW YORK, Jan. Be. l.. Cope
land was chosen secretary and treas
urer of the Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fe Railroad company at meet
ing of the directors OF that company in
this city today succeeding u. Wilder.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
Snow PIows at Work in Iowa

DES MONIES, Ia, Jan. 3.-Snow
which has been falling steadily for the
past twenty-four hours has almost
blockaded Iowa railroads and snow
plows are working day and night to
keep the lines open. All trains are
late
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-04
PART !

millions starving.
2-RevoIutionists will reorganize.
3-Firemen injured in fierce blaze.
4-EditorlaI.
5-City news.
6-AWait congress action on rates.
PART II,
1--Johnson falls to see the joke.
2-Sports.
3-Markets.
4-5-Classified advertisements.
6-Southern California news.