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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-29
INDIAN MOTHER
PLEADS FOR SON
ASKS GOVERNOR SPARKS TO
SAVE HER BOY
Parents and Sisters of "Indlan John.
nile" Make Final Appeal, but States
Chief Executive Shakes
His Head
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
RENO. New, June 2s.-The aged faith
er and mother and two sisters of In
dian johnnie, who is under sentence
of death for having, with Ibapah, an
other Indian, killed in most brutal
manner a trackwalker near Elko last
fall, went to Carson City yesterday to
plead with Governor Sparks for the life
Of their boy.
This is the first time that such an
appeal has been made in Nevada. The
four came all the way from Utah and
brought an interpreter with them.
In the governors office they formed a
circle, Indian fashion, while the inter-
prefer talked. The mother, like moth
ers the world over, sat with her eyes
filed with tears, and from the express
sion of her face caught the unfavora BILE
attitude of Governor Sparks.
81 guess Johnnie he hang" said the
governor.
II guess so, too" returned the inter
prefer.
The father called his girls and his
squaw and with flourish of his hand
left the place.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-29
DELEGATES FINISH LABoRs
Peoples Party Convention AdJourns
at ST. Louis After Adopting
Important Resolutions
BY Associated Press.


ST. LOUIS, June 28.-The national
convention Of the Peoples party con-
cluded its labors today and adjourned
sine die.
The work accomplished consisted
principally of the adoption of a resolu-
ton providing that the Peoples party
heartily agree in the work being per-
formed by the conference committee
for the purpose of concentrating and
centralizing the reform organizations of
the country into an integral part of the
Peoples party; the adoption of a gem
eral address to the American people
setting forth the doctrine and principles
of the party; the authorization of Col.
H. l.. Bentley of Texas to continue
the work he has Individually pursued
for sixteen years of organizing peo-
pies party county clubs throughout
the United States; election of Mr..
Bentley as president of the Peoples
party club organization and appoint
ing committee to raise $4,000
annually to defray the expenses incur
red in the club federation movement;
the authorization of a movement to es-
tablish party publication organ as
soon as conditions justify and a multi
tude of speeches discussing and ex-
pounding the doctrines and basic prin-
ciples of the national party.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-29
ARMED BELLE
MARCHES HOBO
Miss Vahey Of San Bernardlno Forces
Intruder to Walk to tho House
and Hands Him Over to a
Deputy Sheriff
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, June 2S.-Miss
Margaret Vahey, well known young
society woman, this afternoon dis
tinguished herself by capturing hobo
theving in her fathers orange orchard
and compelling him to march at the
muzzle of a shotgun until she turned
him over to deputy sheriff, who was
summoned from the city.
The hobo, who gives the name of
John Smith, is particularly vicious
appearing individual.
Miss Vahey caught him stealing
oranges and demonstrated with him,
but he defiantly peeled the fruit before
her and ate It.
This aroused her anger and she went
to the house and secured a double-
barreled shotgun. She soon oorraled
the thief and marched him to the house
from where word was sent to the Off
GERS by neighbors.
Smith says he faced all sorts of tough
propositions, but a double -barreled
shotgun in the hands of San Ber-
nardino society belle is the worst yet.
He got ten days in Jail.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-29
DIES REFUSING TO
NAME ASSAILANT
By Associated Press.


NEW YORK, June 2S.-The police
found another murder mystery on their
hands today to add to the chapter of
murders yesterday.
Thomas Petto was found about 2
o'clock this morning with a pistol
wound in his back lying on the side
walk at Forsythe street, one of the most
densely populated sections of the city.
He was alive and conscious but when
the police asked him the name of his
assailant he pleaded the east side code
Of honor" which prohibits man as
saulted from giving any information to
the authorities
Then declaring that he would get
even and that there had been mo trou-
Bile in which the police had any inter
est,p he was taken to the hospital just
a few minutes before he died
The Petto case illustrates one OF the
most peculiar phases of the criminal
life on the east side where gangs are
In continual feud and where murders
are frequent but the siayers seldom are
caught because of the refusal of per-
sons assaulted to assist the police.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-29
PRESIDENT REPEATS
THAT He WILL
NOT SEEK OFFICE
Rv Aasociated Press.

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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-29
NATIVE SONS ELECT
BOARD OF OFFICERS
SURPRISE is RUEFs DEFEAT OF
WARREN PORTER
Congressman knowland Is Elected
Third Vice President--Santa Cruz
Chosen for the Next Admission Day
Celebration
BY Associated Fress.

BY Associated Fress-
VENTURA, Cal, June 2S.-The cleo
ton of officers took UP the attention
of the grand parlor of Native Sons here
today The old officers were advanced,
Walter d. Wagner being selected grand
president, M. T. Dooling first vice
president and Joseph r. Knowland
grand third vice president. Congress-
man Knowland is a new man among
the grand officers.
At nightfall the delegates adjourned
sine die.
The selection of all the higher Off
GERS was by acclamation, there being
no opposition, and Congressman Know
land was elected to the place of third
vice president, the office having been
conceded to him since year ago.
The surprise in the selections of
grand trustees were the election of Abe
Ruef and the defeat of Warren Porter
Ruef made quiet systematic fight and
won by good vote. Porter's friends
say that the assurance that he and
his friends felt over his election and
the consequent lack of attention to his
fight caused his defeat. Santa Cruz
was selected as the place for holding
the 1906 Admission day celebration.
A complete list of officers follows:
Walter d. Wagner, grand president;
M. L. Dooling,, grand first vice presi-
dent; NJ Belshaw, grand second vice
president; Joseph r. Knowland, grand
third vice president; Charles H. Tur-
ner, grand secretary; Jno f. McDou-
gal, grand treasurer; George w. CAL
gan, grand marshal; George Fanner,
grand inside sentinel; c. o. Brown,
grand outside sentinel; H. w. Lichten-
berger, Daniel A. Ryan, Clarence E.
Jarvis, Fletcher Cutler, Thomas Mona
han, Abe Ruef and Jno. F. Shelton,
grand trustees.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-29
BECOMES HUMAN
SLOT MACHINE
REFUGEE SWALLOWS NIckELs
AND "OTHER THINGS"
Even Safety Pin and Bottle Of Car.
boIated Vaseine Fail to Bring
Death Stomach Pump
Balks
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2S.-William
B. Caldwell, a refugee in Jefferson
square. courted death in an unusual
fashion today.
The man, who is rs years of age, first
swallowed 25 cents in nickelS.
After the last of the five-cent pieces
had sought resting place in his stom-
ach and the great shadow did not ap-
-proach, he added one large safety pin
to his metallic diet and topped off the
coin and junk with bottle of carbol-
ated vaseline.
Caldwell will not die unless the safety
pin becomes unlocked and punctures
the membrane of his stomach. The
vaseline was pumped out by DIR. Glover
of the Central emergency hospital.
The unfortunate man has neither
friends or relatives, and his dependent
condition caused his great mental
anguish. When he had exhausted all
the lethal means at his command and
yet fingered, he informed Sergeant
Charles Cook of the Fourteenth regi-
ment of what he had done, and was
sent to the hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-29
! PARENTS LOSE
: DAUGHTER AND
: BECOME INSANE

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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-29
NEW YORK POLICE
MUST BE "CITIZENS"
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 2S.-An investiga-
tion is now being made into the natu-
ralization of all naturalized members
of the police force.
Any whose papers are fraudulent
will not only be dismissed, 1t is under
stood, but will be prosecuted by the
United States authorities.
The investigation is expected to re-
suit in a sensational shake-up in the
police department, as the naturallzed
men on the force constitute SS per cent
of it. Some frauds already have been
discovered.
The investigation was begun three
weeks ago, when Police Commissioners
Bingham wrote to United States Dis
trict Attorney Henry A. Stimson, ask
ing that the federal AUTHORITIES help
out his Office in seeing that naturaliza-
tloin papers presented by the foreign
born applicants for Jobs on the force
are all right and according TO law.
II is said that Irregularities in the
other departments led the commis-
sioner TO make the request.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-29
INSURANCE RATES
GOING SKYWARD
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN JOSE. June 2s.-On the author
ity of John E. Hicks. president of the
San Jose board of underwriters, the
announcement is made that fire in
surance rates in San Jose will, Begin
ming from today. be subjected to an in
crease in rates from 25 to 100 per cent
This is in accord with surveys made
by the representatives of the UNDER
writer's, who were here three weeks
ago, and applies particularly to all
down town buildings.
1t was reported that a ukase was
'ssued that no further policies should
be signed up while business blocks
were in present condition, but insur-
ance agents while not denying this
statement did not affirm it.
Meetings of the insurance men will
be held during the Forthcoming week,
but 1t is clearly understood that the
order mentioned must be emphatically
observed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-29
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-29
OPINION
SWAPS EMPEROR
RUSSIAN MINISTRY MAY BE
DISMISSED
Campaign Of Opposing Elements,
Coupled With Views Expressed
by other Rulers, Prompts
Decisive Action
BY Associated -ress.

BY Associated -'Teae.
ST PETERSBURG. June 2s.-The
campaign which the opposition ele-
ments in parliament are waging 10
compel Emperor Nicholas to dismiss
the Goremykin ministry and accept the
principles Of a responsible ministry
promises to be successful soon.
Both the emperor and the court are
being frightened into surrender by
the alarming spread Of revolutionary
ideas among the troops.
When the Preobrajensky regiment
''his majesty's own" pronounced its
solidarity with parliament at Krasnoe-
Selo, less than a dozen miles from the
Peterhof palace, the emperor's eyes
opened and the court began to realize
that there was only a step from that
to declaring allegiance to parliament
as against the government.
Even the procurator general of the
holy synod, M. Pobedonstzeff, who to-
day celebrated the sixtieth Njubilee OF
his entrance into the service Of the
state, and who has been much at Peter
hof recently, is said to have reversed
advised the emperor to yield to the
demand for q responsible ministry as
the only means Of preserving the
throne.
Public Opinion SWays Emperor
The governments sudden fear of af-
fronting public opinion after finding
the army infected with the revolutions
ary propaganda is showing in the hur-
ried grant of a new trial to seven men
condemned to death at Riga, the ac-
quittal of six others and the commu-
tation of death sentences imposed on
the three murderers OF the foreman of
the Putiloff iron works.
The news from the province shows
that general anarchy is growing. In
Altarak and Tauride provinces the
peasants are abandoning the fields. and
lin Tula province rowing bands are
marching through the country, drag
ging In their wake not only the work.
ers from the fields but the domestic
servants of the gentry.
In the Baltic provinces the governor
general has again granted the land
owners permission to organize armed
patrols. The only conservative group
in the lower house of parliament, which
is headed by Count Heydon, has at
last bowed before the storm of radical
ism and declared in favor of practically
the whole of the constitutional de-
mands of the agrarian program, in
cluding the appropriation of state and
private lands, assisting only in their
distribution into private holdings.
Parliament seems practically to have
abandoned its attempt to frame legisla-
tion. It's whole energy is directed TO
attacking the government by the me-
dium of interpretations for the double
purpose of Strengthening its authority
with the masses and ousting the min
istry
Today the presentation of the Bialy-
stok report again was postponed. The
interpretations began with demand
to know why the government pro-
hibited the proposed meeting of the
Peasants league at st. Petersburg,
while permitting that of the mobiles,
and also why the members of the Peas
ants league arrested at Moscow
months ago have not been released.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-29


1-Wife is dying; husband dead.
2-PortIand mayor goes it alone.
3-Stackpole held for higher court.
4-Students make good as actors.
5-Sports.
6-EditoriaI
7-City news.
s-southern California news.
9--Markets.
10-CIassified advertisements.
11-PubIlc Advertising.
12-Harriman names new officials.
EASTERN
Harry Thaw held for murder in the
House conferees stand pat" on meat
inspection bill.
Democrats at Milwaukee cheer every
mention OF Bryan's name.
COAST
Red Cross superintendent arrested at
San Francisco on charge Of stealing
blankets belonging to refugees.
Demented husband shoots wife at
Whittier and attempts suicide.
All hope OF speedy settlement OF
sailors strike vanishes when ship own
ers refuse to arbitrate.
LOCAL
Republican and Democratic commit
tees meet Saturday.
Mayor vetoes Arcade measure
James Hellman heads new gas COM
pany.
schools hold closing exercises
Former Minister conger heads new
insurance company.
Doll dance Injunction case comes be-
fore Judge Wilbur today.
6tackpole held for higher court.
One hundred teachers are gradua tea
from state normal school.
Changes In two banks offices.
Trolley upsets hose wagon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-29
REF FUGEES ROBBED
RIGHT AND LEFT
RED CROSS SUPERINTENDENT
LANDS IN JAIL
Two Men, Devoid Of Honor, Traffic In
Blankets Belonging to San Franz
clsoo's Unfortunate
Citizens
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2S,-Accused
Of selling large quantities Of blankets
and appropriatlng the money, John
Clark, superintendent of the Red Cross
relief station at Golden Gate park, and
George Bryant who, it is alleged, aided
and abetted Clark, were arrested by
detectives today.
The police state that they were made
aware of the alleged pecuation through
A. Suggerman, a junk dealer. While
refugee in the park Suggerman made
the acquaintance of Bryant, and after
Suggerman had resumed business, it Is
alleged Bryant called upon him and
said he could sell him a quantity of new
government blankets.
Bryant said he could deliver 400 pairs
and if the price was satisfactory it
would lead to a delivery of 800 pairs
per week.
Police Set Trap
Suggerman notified the police, who
set a trap for the men. After some
haggling, price of SLIPS a pair was
agreed upon, and, according to Detec
tive Ryan, Bryant handed Suggerman
an envelope with Clark's name on it,
which the teamster was to hand to
Clark so that Clark would know the
right man.
A wagon followed by the detectives
was sent for the blankets today and
secured 400 pairs of blankets, which are
being held as evidence. Clark was ar
rested at the relief station and Bryant
at Suggermans store, where he was
waiting to receive the money.
The police claim to be in possession
of the receipt given to Clark by the
teamster.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-29
GOVERNOR HOCH
REVIEWS CRUSADE
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, June 2S-The anti
saloon crusade at Kansas City, Kan,
was renewed today with increased
vigor.
In addition to destroying stocks of
liquor and bar fixtures, C. w. Trickett,
the assistant attorney general ap-
pointed by Governor Hoch to enforce
the prohibition law, today threatened
to demolish saloon buildings If the
owners persisted in renting their places
to joint keepers. Many of these build
ings are owned by brewing companies.
Today Assistant Attorney General
Trickett began sending out warnings to
property owners.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-29
FIGHTS BRAVELY TO
SAVE TWIN SISTER
BY Associated Press.


CHICAGO. June 2S.-In spite of the
efforts of three year-old Donald Jordan
to save her life from the the flames
which enveloped her Dorothy, his twin
sister, was fatally burned in the pres
ence of the little fellow and his mother,
Mrs. Hubert Jordan, yesterday.
The children Were playing in the yard
of their home when box of matches
they had taken from the house became
ignited and set fire to the clothes Of lit
tie Dorothy
Regardless of lis own Canger Donald
rushed to her aid, With his bare hands
he attempted to beat out the flames.
He failed In this and throwing the girl
on the grass he tried with all his
strength to roll her over and over. His
little hands were cruelty burned, but he
stuck to his task till his mother ar
rived.
Mrs. Jordan seized her baby in her
arms and cast her into a tub OF water.
The flames were extlngL shed but too
late TO save her life.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-29
DoWIE's EXPENSES RUN HIGH
John Alexander Said to Have Spent
$4,000 Annually for
Seven Years
Ry Associated Press.

CHICAGO, June 2s.-In the hearing
Of the Dowie case before Judge Lam
dis in the federal court today E. e.
Harwood, teller in the Zion City bank,
testified that the books of the bank
show that Dowie's account Is over
drawn $4S1,2S7.
He said that since 1899 Dowie had
drawn money from the bank at the
rate of $4,000 a year. From the ma
ture of the checks, Mr. Harwood said,
II appeared that this money had been
used by DoWie for personal expenses.
He produced further figures purport-
Ing TO show that the overdrafts Of the
various Zion City industries since 1899
samount TO S6579OO.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-29
FAvoRs STATE DlsTILLERY
Governor Hoch Would Have convicts
Make Denatured Alcohol for
Light and Fuel
5y Associated Press.

BY AsS0CIateH FrebB.
Topeka, Kas., June 2S.-Governor
F.. w. Hoch is in favor of the estab-
lishment of a state denatured alcohol
distillery in Kansas.
"Such a distillery," said the COVER
nor last night, would furnish means of
employing a large number If convicts
ard the courts could not declare the
law invalid on the gr~ unds set up
against the state oil refinery measure.
This law would lave t. same effect
that was expected of the oil refinery
measure, in that 1t would reduce the
price of light and fuel to the consumer"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-29
HIGH GRADE oil is SCARCE
STANDARD Wthdraws Sale Of Gasoline
Testing From "a to 76
Degrees
BY Associated PresE.

BY Associated Presg.
CLEVELAND. June 2S.-The Stand
ard Oil company today sent out circu-
lars notifying all its customers that
high grade gasoline, testing from IA to
rs degrees. has been withdrawn from
the market.
enormous demand for the product and
the inability of the company to supply
the same.
The Standard Oil company today re-
duced the selling price of Eocene re-
fined oil from 121s to liz cents per gall
lon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-29
PRETTY FACE WINS JUDGE
Stockton Miss Accused Of Horse
Stealing Is Allowed to
Go Free
BY Associa ted Press.

STOCKTON. Cal, June 2S.-Evalina
and Anita Walker, charged with at
tempted larceny in trying to get away
with two horses Tuesday night from
the Cohn Bishop ranch, were ar
ragned today before Justice Parker
They pleaded not guilty and the bail
of the elder was fixed at $780, while
the Judge released the other but IL
years old, on "her own good looks -
July was set as the time for the pre-
liminary.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-29
FLOODS DESTROY
PROPERTY IN
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Special to The Herald.

. Special to The Herald
g RIVERSIDE, Cal. June 2S--rhe
g Ieyee built about the town of PalO
@ Verde, In the east end of River
q side county, has given way and
g the entire settlement Is Hooded.
g Citizens have driven their stock
q TO the hills and deserted their
q homes.
q The river ts eight miles wide
8 and thousands of acres of alfalfa
g and grain under water VIII be
9 total loss.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-29
DOESN'T NEED AN ATTORNEY
Man Accused Of Murder Declares He
Will Conduct Defense
Himself

BY Associated Press.
REDWOOD CITY, Cal, June pa
warrant sworn to by Miss Lizzie Nc
Donald, daughter of Mrs. Brandrup,
charging George c. Jones with killing
her mother, was served on Jones last
night and today he was taken to South
San Francisco to be formally charged
with his crime and the date for the
preliminary examination set.
The examination will be held next
Tuesday, July 3, at South San Fran
CISCO
Jones was returned here Immediately
after being arraigned He has en-
ployed no attorney and says he will
make his own defense.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-29
BEGs PARDON ON GALLoWS
By Associated Press.

By AssOcIated PreSs-
HONOLULU, June 2S-Okomuto a
Japanese, and Lorenzo Colon, a native
of Porto Rico. both uxorlcides, were
hanged here today.
The Japanese in a speech from the
gallows begged the pardon of his home
government for having disgraced the
nation and Of the local government for
causing 1t the trouble of executing
him. Both men confessed to having
murdered their wives.