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Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-02
MILLIONAIRE ENDS
LIFE WITH BULLET
POOR HEALTH CAUSE OF THE
RASH ACT
Albert J. Adams, Formerly Head Of
Policy Gambling Combine, Ends
cheokered Career With
Pistol
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.--Albert J. Ad-
ans, who made large fortune as the
head of the policy gambling combine,
shot himself in the head last night in
his home in this city.
His body was found this morning
Adams had been In poor health since
his release from Sing Sing prison
where he served term for having
conducted a policy game in this city
Soon after his release he became
president of the Guanajato Amalga-
mated gold mines company. He was
reported to be the financial hacker of
the firm of M. j. Sage & Co., of this
city and New Jersey, the offices of
which were raided in August on COM
plant that the company was conduct
ing a bucketshop. Mr.. Adams son.
Albert ]. Adams. jr.,. however, de-
clared that the only Albert j. Adams
connected with the Sage company was
himself.
CAP Adams took his life primarily
because of the bounding he has re
ceived at the hands of the news
papers," said w. E. D. Stokes.
when 1 went to Sing Sing, sent
there by the governor to see what
could be done for Sam Parks, I found
Parks on a hospital cot, Nursing him
was AL Adams, who has known me
for years He said: IL 1 remain here
much longer I will die
II told him 1 could do nothing for
him unless he agreed to sever his
connections with policy business"
Mr.. Stokes said that Adams agreed
and was released from prison, Lately
Mr.. Stokes said, Adams told him that
he had suffered losses amounting tC
SS00,OOO of which $4,000 was lost II
Union Pacific stocks. According Il
Mr.. Stokes, Adams told him that he
had loaned S2,000,000 TO his son, that
he had loaned $4,000 to a trust COM
pany and that he. had much money in
vested in stocks from which he could
realize nothing at present.
About six months ago, Mr.. Stokes
said, Adams appeared to be greatly de-
pressed and Mr.. Stokes asked him II
he was worried by business troubles.
''No, IL is not that" replied Adams
"but the newspapers and magazines
have been bounding me so long about
the policy and bucket shop business
that / can stand 1t no longer and II
there is not a let up / will kill myself
''I can't stand that, old man; there
has got to be stop to it. I am an old
man now and I might as we'll finish
it,
At the office OF the Colonial Securi-
ties company where Adams was treas
urer, it was said that Mr.. Adams had
been i'll of diabetes for year and that
1t was this illness which must have
prompted him to commit suicide. An
official of the company said that Mr.
Adams did not end his life because he
had lost his fortune, for he did not lose
it. At the time of his death he was a
very wealthy man. He was one of the
largest individual holders of corner
real estate in the city. He was also in
terested in other business ventures
paying large revenues.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-02
WILSON HEARD ON
MURDER CHARGE
HAS PRELIMINARY BEFORE
JUSTICE BRAYT0N
Witnesses Testify to Having Seen
Shooting That Caused Death Of
5elden, Whom Wilson Ao-
eused Of Grave Crime
Special TO The Herald.

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, oct. 1.-The preiim-
mary examination of w. y. Wilson,
the alleged murderer OF Wallace b.
Belden was held here today, despite
the plea of Attorney r. A, Knight, APP
pearing for the defendant, that It be
postponed. Knight presented affidavits
and a certificate from DR.. G. w. Bry-
SON of Los Angeles to the effect that
Attorney Earl Rogers the leading
counsel, was unable to be present be-
cause Of sickness.
Justice Brayton ordered that the ex-
animation proceed. Leslie w. Folsom,
III. B. Arnold, Richard Loynes and DR..
Charles w. Lawton were the witnesses
examined, Attorney Knight objected
to practically every question asked by
Deputy District Attorney McComas or
his assistant. Attorney lawson, and
the examination was prolonged until
late this afternoon. The first three of
the witnesses mentioned testified to
having seen the shootingc and DR.. Law
ton testified to the character of the
wound which caused Belden's death.
The defense introduced no testimony.
Judge Brayton ruled that the defen-
dant should be held for trial on the
charge of murder without bail.
Wilson is accused of having shot
Belden to death following the alleged
attack made by Belden upon the for
mer's 13-year-old step-daughter, Ma
talie. Belden was a member Of the
Majestic rink band. He was married
man, 26 years old.
Coronado beach never too hot.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-02
NEWS NOTES FROM THE
CROWN OF THE VALLEY
Special to The Herald.

2HNtidt 70 lug AiNlaAn
PASADENA, oct. t.-Clty Attorney
J. =. Wood has played clever trick
on the attorneys Of the Edison Electric
company and tonight they know II. On
Saturday Mr.. Wood filed q demurrer
to the complaint Of the suit Of the COM
pany seeking to restrain the sale Of the
electric light plant bonds. There was
much parade Of this fact and today
there was much surprise when Mr..
Wood calmly asked the federal court To
overrule his demurrer. This the court
did and now the city can file an an
swer to the complaint and force the
case much more rapidly than though
tho demurrer had been sustained.
owners of 4375 feet of frontage along
North Los Robles avenue between
Washington street and Woodbury. road
will file with the city council tomorrow
a petition asking that that section of
the avenue be widened TO seventy feet.
AS this Is q majority of the frontage the
petition will probably be granted. The
undertaking Is one of the big street i'm
provements of modern months.
At the meeting of the city commis-
sioners this afternoon the report of
Chief Of Police Pinkham for the month
of September was read. The month
was rather quiet one for only sixty
one arrests were made.
Word has come to Pasadena that r.
IT. Holders pluclSy little pacing mare
Ecstatic has just lowered the mile
pacing record In competition to 2:01%
This is clipping a full second from the
best mark hitherto made. Mr. Holder
lives at $40 South Orange Grove ave-
nue. and his stud he keeps at Roaring
Brook farm, Barton, VT.
Prof. George Wharton James Is back
from n trip to San Francisco and other
northern cities, during which he paid
visits to Jack London and Luther Bur-
bank. London invited Mr.. James to be
his guest during the trial trip of the
small vessel i'm which Mr.. and Mrs.
London and an old sea captain will
make a trip about the world.
$4 to San Diego and return.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-02
HUNTINGTON'S
JEkYLL AND HYDE
ONE BRANCH SEEKS TO ENJ0IN
OTHERS BEST PLAN
Oak Knoll Company, Huntington Cor.
poration, Would Prevent the
Pacific Electric From
Laying Tracks
Pasadena Agency,
1871 East Colorado Street.
Telephone Main 752

PASADENA, Oct. III. 10. Hunting
ton finds himself this bright, hot day
very much in the position of DR.. Jekyll
and Mr.. Hyde-Dr. Jekyll for the select,
high toned Oak Knoll tract which he
owns and Mr. Hyde for the Pacific Eec-
trio.
Owning both these properties, the
breath Of Superintendent of Streets
John Boyer was nearly taken away
when he received from the Huntington
agents In charge of Oak Knoll an urg-
ent demand that he forthwith prevent
the Pacific Electric from running it's
line across Wentw orth boulevard at
OAK Knoll and UP to the new Hotel
Wentworth building. 1t should be un-
derstood that the railway company has
no franchise either for the road cross
ing or up to the hotel.
This placed DR.. Jel<yll Huntington in
the position of demanding of the Pasa-
dena city government that Mr.. Hyde
Huntington be prevented from taking
the law into his own hands and doing
something which he had no legal right
to do at all. AS one of the heads of the
Oak Knoll company said, ut is the first
time in my life that l caught myself
NCi hill6 lUI anu dBdllISl NY elilIlOycT.
When word of the trouble reached the
head people they at once saw, of course,
that 1t would never do TO have such a
condition OF affairs exist, so the case
was quickly taken from the hands of
Superintendent of Streets Boyer. That
is. the effort was made to take, 1t from
his hands. but it is a question whether
that official will allow 1t to drop now
that his, attention is. called to tho fact
that the Pacific Electric has violated a
state law by building without fran
chise. ..
When interviewed by The Herald one
of the Oak Knoll company said: This
is really a family question and think
il will be settled as such. 1t is really
rather laughable, for it. places Mr..
Huntington in the light of attaclxing g
himself with one hand while the other
came to his defense. There is no ques-
tion but that the tracks will hurt Oak
Knoll. The. question for Mr.. Hunting
ton to decide is whether or not they are
of enough benefit to him to repay for
the damage they are doing to Oak
Knoll"
Hotel del Coronado pleasantly cool.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-02
sToRk COMES TOO SOON
With Trolley Car Has a Race, bu'
the Famous Bird Is
Heaten
Special to The Herald,

Special to The Herald
SPRINGFIELD, O., Oct. 1.-The
stork and an Indiana, Columbus &
Eastern trolley car ran race today,
and the Car got under the wire first by
a narrow margin. Mr. and Mrs. Ever
EFT Sharloek were moving from Column
bus TO Springfield and travelled on the
car. At West jefferson she was re-
moved to the office Of DR.. Hugh O,
Jones, where baby girl was born. The
traction company officials were COM
municated with, and they immediately
arranged that the mother and child be
placed on board a special car and
new home in this city.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-02

squadron, win pay visit to the Chinese
court. This win be the first instance in
history OF a Japanese prince of the
blood paying a visit to the Chinese
court
News Of a murder IN which Aneri-
cans were involved was brought from
Shanghai. Peter Hyndman, bookkeeper
OF the Metropole hotel, shot and killed
Harry Smith, manager OF the China
Printing company, and shot and seri-
ously wounded Mrs, q. II. Rose, a
widow. Jealousy was the motive.
Mr. Wills, the New York mining en-
gineer formerly employed az the KAT
hug e0lliery has bepn murdered by
Chinese near the yellow river
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-02
TURMOIL ATTENDS NORTH
SIDE MASS MEETING
spscIal to Tha IIernld

special 10 Ihe Herald
PASADENA. Oct. f.-spirited discus
sions nearly ended IN row at a mass
meeting held last night IN North Pasa-
dena.
The mass meeting was for the public
expression Of indignation against the
lack Of proper water facilities IN North
Pasadena, and resolutions we're passed
advising the Pasadena administration
to issue bonds for $4,000 for the imme-
diate extension of the North Pasadena
water works system.
II seems that several influential citi-
zens, namely Manager Painter OF the
Hotel Plntoresca, G. w. Gilman and
q. M. Burlingame, were opposed TO the
resolution and formed O disturbing ele-
ment
Hot words between the two factions
finally gave place to positive general
pandemonlum, which threatened to end
in am exchange of blows, but happily
the meeting was dismissed with no
other demonstration Of i'll temper than
rather caustic remarks.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-02
HUNDREDS DANCE FOR THE
SAKE OF SWEET CHARITY
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Oct. 1.--Sweet charity
was done by the. members of the local
lodge, Modern Woodmen of America,
This evening. The affair, which was
very largely attended. was in the ma
ture OF dance and box social for the
benefit Of a family in, the direst need.
Odd Fellows hall was well filled bA
those who came to enjoy the enter
tainment.
Before the dancing the following
program was given: Piano solo.. Mrs.
Eugene, Rowe; vocal solo, Mrs, Minnie
Porter Baldwin; piano duet, Mrs. E.
Pickering and Miss Grace Mills; reci-
tation and vocal solo, A. X. Wyatt
reading, Charles Hinman; violin solo,
NJ. W. Rhode; vocal solo, Miss Lorilla
Brentner; mandolin solo. Eugene Bald
yin; reading, Mrs. Charles Poole, and
vocal solo, George l.. North.
Low railroad rat tes to San Diego.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-02
NOTES OF INTEREST
FROM SANTA MONICA
special 10 INC Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA MONICA, Oct. 1.--Additional
strength to the argument for a free
mail delivery which this municipality
expects to bring before the postal au-
thorities at Washington very shortly,
is contained in the report of the post
office for the quarter just ended.
The figures show that the stamp sales
at the office for the three months
amounted to $2,S75,22, which is an in
crease of s247.56 over the same period
last year, and brings the sum total
of this years stamp business to date
to $s,722.26. This is an increase of
$1602.99 over the first three quarters
of last year and the largest nine
months business in the history of the
Office.
Discuss Tax Collection
The matter of collecting school and
municipal taxes to the amount of $751;
149.69 was taken up this morning by
City Tax Collector Barretto and sew
eral assistants The first payment be-
comes delinquent on November 26 and
if not met on, time will be increased
fifteen per cent. The second payment
is due January Z and becomes delin-
quent April 30. The assessed valuation
within the city limits, as established
before the annexation last fall of OUT
side territories. was $5,567,741. The
present assessment, which includes the
entire school district, is on valuation
of $S,169,646
Minister Is Reappointed
The Rev. F. G.. H. Stevens for three
years pastor of the Methodist church
here, was yesterday reapponted to
this pastorate at the annual conference
of the Methodist church held at River
side. The Rev. E. w. Pasco of the
Ocean Park Methodist church was also
reappointed Both pastors are at the
head of large and flourishing churches
and enjoy the highest esteem of the
communities in which they live, as well
as of solidly- united congregations.
Cricket Match Undecided
The cricket match yesterday at Ag-
rieultural park, Los Angeles, between
the local and Los Angeles teams was
not played out, owing to the approach
of darkness, and, although Santa
Monica was in the lead when the game
was called, the conditions of the match
left the judges nothing but a draw ver-
diet to render. The fourth game of
the match will be played. at Venice
next Sunday. The score at present
stands, Santa Monica 2, Los Angeles
0, drawn l.
breaches Farewell Sermon
The Rev. j. Fred Jenkins preach
his farewell sermon yesterday at the
Baptist church and will leave tomorrow
for his new charge at Bakersfield The
church was crowded at the service by
members of the Elks, of which organ
ization he is a member, and the church
congregation. During the time of his
pastorate in this city Mr.. Jenkins made
a great host of friends and goes away
with the love and best wishes of all
who know him.
Go to Coronado to catch tuna,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-02
BANDsCoNCERTS HAVE TO
~ BE POSTPONED ONE WEEK
special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA,sOot.1 1.-Some weeks ago
the Crown City band asked and. was
granted permission to give free con-
cert each Wednesday night in Library
park and each Sunday afternoon in
Central park by the city park commits
sion. The first of the new series of
band concerts was scheduled for next
sunday, but today it was announced
that the subscriptions had not come in
briskly enough to enable the band to
start playing so soon as that.
Tonight it is announced that the first
concert will be given a week from
Sunday, while the concerts announced
for Wednesday evenings will be given
on Thursday evenings instead, as
"Wednesday nights is the night for
prayer meetings.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-02
MIRAGES ARE SEEN
AT LONG BEACH
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
LONG BEACH, Oct. 1-Yesterday
afternoon two mirages were visible
from the beach. One, toward Alamitos
Bay. showed trees and hills I'm that
vicinity plainly. The other, later ON,
showed the breakwater and steamers
at San Pedro. The mirages, which are
rather unusual, were caused by the
rise In temperature
At night a lunar rainbow of great
beauty could also be seen. It's colors
were varied and beautiful and the
strange sight attracted considerable
notice.
Hotel del Coronado always pIeases.l
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-02
RELIEF COMMITTEE HAS
TOO MUCH REFUGEE MONEY
speeIal to rhe Herald.

Special to The Herald,
PASADENA, Oct, 1.-The Pasadena
board of trade is confrol ting the same
problem for disposing of the surplus
San Francisco refugee funds now on
their hands that is disturbing the tram
guilty of the Los Angeles citizens re-
lief committee.
AT least 80 per cent of the entire
amount subscribed to the relief fund
is now being held by the Pasadena
board of trade, and two plans for get
ting rid of it have been formulated
and will be put before the subscribers
for their consideration.
The first plan is to construct a hos
pital camp for consumptives in Linda
Vista, near Pasadena.
The second plan Is to return the
money to subscribers according to the
pro rata of their original subscription.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-02
SCREAMS FOR AID PUT
HIGH VvAYMAN TO FLIGHT
Special to The Herald.

Special 70 Ihe f1eIdIu,
, PASADENA, Oct. 1.--Late Saturday
night woman. said by some who
took part in the affair to be Mrs.
Theodore Wedelstadt, was held up at
the east city limits and robbed of her
purse. The affair took place near the
corner OF Blick avenue and Colorado
street and the woman's calls for help
houses.
The highwayman had snatched the
woman's purse and made off with ii.
He had then darted across Colorado
street, broke through fence, where
he dropped the purse, and into a field
where the weeds are about six feet
high. There all trace of him was lost.
Go to cool. comfortable Coronado.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-02
LOCAL ELKS ATTEND BIG
SAN BERNARDIN0 MEETING
Special to The Iierald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Oct. lover 1875 men,
bers Of the local lodge of Elks went
To San Rernardino this evening under
the leadership of Exalted Ruler Ward
and Past Exalted Rulers M. Fl. Weight
and DR.. A. II. Palmer. II was at first
thought that not more than seventy
five would go with the party to see
the new deputy district exalted rule
installed but the crowd which turned
out far exceeded expectations.
Cool days at Coronado now
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-02
WANT CIVIC BODIES TO
OPPOSE CONSOLIDATION
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
PASADENA, Oct. lat meeting of
the Pasadena board OF trade directors
held last night resolution was passed
to call an assembly of the civic bodies
of Southern California cities and towns
in Pasadena October II and Is.
At this assembly an effort will be
made to form an afIiliation of all the
civic bodies for the avowed purpose of
antagonizing the movement now on
foot for the consolidation Of munlci-
palities.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-02
Six Injured in Wreck
By Associated Press.

WICHITA. Kan, Oct. 1.-Slx passen-
gers were Injured In the yards at King
man, Kan, at II o'clock today by a
headon collision between an easthound
freight and a westbound passenger on
the Missouri Pacific road. The freight
was taking a siding when the passenger
into II.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-02
Robs Woman Of Jewels
by Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Oct. Mrs. Ellen Nagel,
a prominent society woman, of Canton,
H., was robbed OF $500 in cash and
diamonds at the Saratoga hotel today
The gems and cash were taken from
dresser In her room while she slept,
The police are searching for a bell boy
who has disappeared.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-02
John A. LOGAN'S ADJUTANT
DIES AT SANTA MONICA
Special to rhe Herald.

opcNlbl W hc AASAoAN'
VENICE. Oct. 1.--Dr, William T..
Collins died at Santa Monica today,
aged 6S. He was adjutant general OF
the Grand Army of the Republic when
General John A. Logan was command
or in chief OF the national organiza-
tion. He was a charter member Of
the first Grand Army post.
Go to Coronado for perfect weather,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-02
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION
CAUSE OF SMALL FIRE
Special 10 The Herald.

Special to The Herald
PASADENA, Oct. IAN oil soaked
rope caused fire this evening which
for time threatened to destroy the
barn and house of Silas Toms at the
corner of Hammond street and Morton
avenue, The rope was under a pile
of dry shingles and it is thought that
the heat caused 1t to ignite. The fire
was discovered before 1t had gained
sufficient Roadway to be uncomfortable
and the damage was merely nominal.
Cool and delightful at Coronado.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-02
NEWSPAPER MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Oct. John C. Baker,
aS years of age, head of the art de-
partment of the New York Herald for
several years past, committed suicide in
his apartments In Central Park west
tonight by shooting. For several years
Mr. Baker had been suffering from ner-
VousnesS.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-02
LONG BEACH SHOWS
REMARKABLE GROWTH
speeial to Nc Herald.


LONG BEACH, Oct. l,--During the
month of August George Neweonb,
city building Inspector, issued sixty
eight building permits, Of a contract
value of SiS2. 1S0. For the same month
last year the total was only $52.lss.
The Increase IN electrical aud plumb
ing permits has been eorrespondipgly
great,
Fine tuna beins caught at Coronado
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-02
ODD FeIIows MAKE Merry

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WATSONVILI.E. Cal, Oct. 1.-Wat-
sonvlle today presents scene OF un-
usual splendor in its decorations I'M
honor OF the Send grand eneampment
Of Odd Fellows. Thousands OF visitors
are in attendance.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-02
Coal Mine Is Dooemd

BY Associated Press,
THERMOPOL1S. Wye, Oct. 1.-THE
large coal mine twelve miles north of
this place owned by Samuel Gebo OF
Montana is burning fiereely and seems
doomed. All tho men working IN the
mine escaped In safety.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-02
THE WILEY B, ALLEN co
GREAT REMOVAL SALE
200 PIANOS

lS.per cent 10 4S per cent saved
during the next ten days. Knabe,
Ludwig, Mason & Hamlin. Pack
ard, etc, Cash or So and $40 per
month.
4lo-4is South Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-02

Everything you want you will md III
the classified pagQ-a modern encFcIo@
pedia One cent word
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-02
Take your noOn-dHy meal at the
GRILL ROOM
CAFE BRISTOL

once and you'll come every day follow
ing. Entire basement H. w. Hellman
bldg. cor. Fourth and Spring streets.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-08
THE COTTON RECRUITS.

The total cotton recelpts at Pine Bluff his week are sixty bales, while during the same time last year 340 bales were received in this city. Tho tota receipts since September 1 arc 4%,u90 as opposed to 79,932 of 1905. The shipments this week amounted to 1.076, while q year ago just 280 bales verne shipped out of this city. The total shipments this year since September 1 are 47,615; the ship. ments of last year amounted to 74,- 149 bales.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-06-08

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