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Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14
MRS. COREY IN SECLUSION
Protracted Stay Likely of Wife Of
Steel Trust President in
Los Angeles

Secluded in her rooms at the West
minister hotel and refusing even to see
personal friends who call upon her,
Mrs. w. z. Corey, wife of the Pennsyl-
vania steel magnate, awaits the time
when news of her suit for divorce
arrives here from the east.
This is Mrs. Coreys second visit here
and from arrangements made by her
at the hotel yesterday it will probably
be a protracted one.
According to the reports of hotel at
tendants yesterday, Mrs. Corey did not
leave her rooms during the day and her
meals were served in her apartments.
Although the marital difficulties be-
tween Corey, president of the billion
dollar steel trust and his wife continue
to be apparent, there Is still hope Of
reconciliation, according to reports
from the east, and Corey has forgotten
any affection he may have had for the
actress which caused the separation be-
tween himself and his wife.
Mrs. Corey in her visit to Los Angeles
is accompanied by Corey's mother and
sister, who have been her constant
companions since she left her husband.
1t is reported that Mrs. Corey is
making liberal investments in gold
mines at Reno, where she spent several
weeks before her trip to Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14
HOLD NEGRO FOR SHOOTING

Harry Alton who was shot by Henry
simpson, negro dining car porter,
Saturday night, died yesterday morn
ing at the county hospital, and Simpson
may be held to answer to a charge of
murder when he is able to leave the
receiving hospital
Wallace Wideman was retained as
counsel for the negro and a plea Of
self-defense will be made.
Il shot Alton because he shot me,
and L used his own pistol after he had
tried to kill me-" said Simpson as he
lay in his cot In the receiving hos
pital.
Before dying Alton made a statement
to the detectives that he had shot
Simpson, believing he was acting in
self-defense.
According to his dying declaration. he
was attempting to get a girl named
May Newman away from an alleged
disreputable house at East Third and
Carey streets.
He said that as he approached the
house Simpson made at him with a dirk
and then he fired The inquest will be
held this afternoon at Bresee Bros.
undertaking rooms.
Alton was an engineer employed by
Henry Angelo, the contractor, and wal
a member of McElroy's band for sew
eral years and at one time played in
the Palace cafe orchestra. He was born
in Prussia and served four years In the
German army
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14
BOARD WILL INSTALL
PORTABLE SCHOOL HOUSES
PROBLEM OF HOUSING PUPILS A
PRESSING ONE
Twenty Extra Halliday Sessions Have
Been Established So Far-Fifteen
Hundred More Children viii Soon
Have Ample Accommodations

The Los Angeles school department Is
facing a more difficult problem of
crowded schools than any 1t has before
been compelled to solve.
Yesterday Assistant superintendent
Monlux declared that already there
have been twenty extra halliday
schools established and he expects that
before the end of the month there will
be from 1900 to 1900 children in the
schools more than last term.
Plans are being made as rapidly as
possible to relieve the crowded condi-
lions until more schools can be built
The board is considering plans of buy
ing some portable schools, which can be
taken down and moved from place to
place. as necessity demands. They are
used in st. Louis and other eastern
cities.
Four halliday sessions are being held
at the Vernon school, but the rental of
a nearby building will probably re-
lieve the condition in that school.
The Ninth Street school is another
of the most crowded and four halliday
sessions are also being held there At
Bridge Street school there is one, at
Cambria one, Thirty-ninth street two,
Main street two, Seventh street two
and at Cornwell street two.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14
CRESSEY WOULD
CARRY A GUN

Believing that James Darling will
attempt to put into execution his
alleged threats of assassination, Capt
F. ]. Cressey has armed himself with
big revolver and will defend himself
and his wife in an effective manner
If the occasion arises.
Capt. Cressey was yesterday granted
permission by the police commission to
carry concealed weapons. This was on
recommendation of Chief Auble, who
declared that he had already given
Capt. Cressey the desired permission.
Although bride and groom of but a
few months, the venture of Capt. and
Mrs Cressey on the matrimonial sea
has been turbulent and they lay the
blame for all their trials on James
Darling. Their troubles began the
night they were married, which was
the first Sunday in December. Soon
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14
TORTURED BY WHEELS,
MAN is RESCUED
VICTIM is NEARLY TORN APART
UNDER WAGON
Falls Under Vehicle In Runaway Near
Main Street but Brave Bystander
Stops Team In the Nick Of
Time

G. II. Davis, baker living at 1856
Croker street narrowly escaped death
beneath the wheels of a wagon that he
was driving on Twenty first street, to .
ward Main street, last evening at $40
o'clock.
Frightened by passing automobile,
the team attached to the wagon made a
sudden plunge forward. The violence
of their motion threw Davis from his
seat to the ground under the wagon. In
another instant he was caught in the
spokes of the wheels and being twisted
about.
An unidentified bystander leaped to-
ward the team as it made the first
move to run away and succeeded in
stopping the horses before Davis was
seriously injured.
Davis was removed to the receiving
hospital, where he was attended by
Police Surgeon Bonynge. 1t was found
that Davis had sustained slight con-
cussion, a fracture of two fingers of
the left hand and numerous cuts and
bruises.
Witnesses say that they do not see
how the man escaped death. He fell on
the pole of the wagon and dropped i'm
mediately on the ground. One wheel
passed over his body and the man was
caught. in another wheel and twisted.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14
To Visit Mt. Lowe

after the wedding guests had departed
from the home on Gramercy place Mr.
and Mrs. Cressey discovered the house
to be on fire and it was with difficulty
that the dwelling was saved. Captain
and Mrs. Greasy, 1t is said, placed the
blame for this on Darling.
Last week, Capt. Cressey claims,
Darling attempted to blackmail his
wife, Threatening that unless she paid
him sum of money he would induce
the newspapers to print a libelous
story about her. She refused, but OAR
ling made no effort to put his threats
at blackmail into execution.
Capt. Cressey declares that Darling
has frequently threatened to kill him,
and 1t is for his own defense that he
asked the commission to grant him
the privilege of carrying concealed
weapons.
Capt. Cressey AYERS that Darling was
in love with Mrs. Cressey before her
marriage and the offer of his hand
and heart had been spurned.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14
PROSECUTION AWAITS HAZARD

Whether or not Lulu Rowland, whom
E. l.. Hazard, a local real estate
agent, is charged with having wronged,
was passenger on the Inflated Valen-
cha and one of those who persisted in
the wreck, the accused man will be
prosecuted.
The district attorney says he will
not drop the case against Hazard.
The latter recently went to Seattle to
identify the bodies of his son, Roy
Hazard, and Mabel Rowland, who were
also passengers on the Valencia at the
time of the wreck.
1t is now said that the three passen-
gers on the Valencia and whom it is
believed were drowned in the wreck
and one of whom has been identified
as the body of Mabel Rowland by her
father who also went to Seattle on re-
ceipt of the news, were spirited away
from this city to prevent their testify
ing against Hazard.
The three it is said, took passage
on the Valencia in San Francisco under
assumed names.
No accounts have been made for the
bodies of Hazards son and Lulu Row.
land. but both are missing
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14
DEBATE FoRTIFIcATIoNs BILL
Heated Discussion in House Over App
preparation Measure
BY Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The forti-
fications appropriation bill held the at
tention of the house today and was the
text for much heated argument, first
over the lax method of expenditure of
public moneys and second over the To-
cation of the proposed $15,O00,000 sta
tion for the Philippines.
Gillespie of Texas made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to get into the record
a statement of grievances of the coal
operators and shippers of Pennsyl-
vania, and the Democratic leader, Mr.
Williams inaugurated a filibuster over
the question of adjournment as retail
iation.
Mr.. Smith of Iowa in charge of the
Notifications bill, advanced the idea of
vitalizing ten of the committees of the
house charged with supervision of ex-
penditures in the various government
departments. He advocated an amend
ment to the rules which will compel
representatives from these committees
to report annually, these reports to be
the result of investigation regarding
government expenditures. He urged
this as a preventative of bureau
cracy," toward which he saw a pres
ent tendency.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14

or decree Of court or unless revoked
or modified by a supplementary order
Of the commission which may be made
upon the application on or after notice
to the carrier defendant In the pro-
ceeding.
Provision is made for the suspension
by the courts of an order Of the COM
mission In whole or in part whenever
It shall appear that justice requires It,
such suspension to continue until the
reasonableness has been determined.
The provision concerning the institute
tlon Of suits by the commission has
been made in the remaining sections.
A new section is Incorporated, however
providing that II any section of the bill
Is declared by the supreme court to be
unconstitutional this ruling shall not
affect other sections.
Senator Ellxins says Of the bill:
This bill uses substantially the words
Of the president in relation to railway
regulation. In every respect the bill
complies with and is in entire harmony
with the presidents position, and Is
outlined in his message to congress
and in his speeches. 1t is also in har-
mony with the idea as set forth in
Senator Knox's Pittsburg speech.
"The first three sections Of the bill
follow the presidents recommendation
that when a rate Is complained of
the interstate commerce commission,
upon Investigation, may set aside or
modify the rate or may fix a new rate
to go into effect Immediately. The
right of review of the action of the
commission by the courts Is provided
for In the bill, so that there can be no
question of that right applying.
The next section provides an alterna-
tive remedy, wherein the commission
can go directly to the courts in any
case wherein the commission has rea-
sonable grounds to believe that rate
complained of is excessive or unreason-
able, or any practice or regulation Is
wrong or works an injustice.
"This alternative section of the bill
takes from the commission the judicial
powers conferred upon 1t by the Hep
burn bill, eliminates the long hearing
before the commission, expedites the
case by going into court imm ediately
and in securing an injunction and an
order of the court that the railroads
shall make a new rate, and failing to
do so. the commission shall make one
In its stead.
Both provisions of the bill are
within the presidents recommend
ations."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14
BLIND VAGRANT READS NEWS

James w. Young appeared before Po-
lice Judge Rose yesterday on a charge
of Vagrancy.
Young was reading an exclusive story
In The Herald about Barbour when the
bailiff startled him by putting one hand
on his shoulder and saying: young,
are you ready for trial 2"
The young man with blue glasses,
who says he is both blind and par
alyzed, jumped to his feet and gared
at the officer.
How you startled mel" exclaimed
the blind and crippled vagrant," as he
lapsed into his best begging attitude.
yes, I am ready for trial"
Several officers told about Young s
methods of eliciting sympathy
He says, your honor, he is para
lyzed. That's a sure word" said the
officer, cycling the defendant con-
and the barkeeps set him up to booze
because he look as though he was
about to pass in his checks"
Young rose painfully to his feet when
asked if he had anything to say why
sentence should not be pronounced
Judge" he began with a tremor in
his voice, 'if I secure treatment soon
at the Hot Springs, may be cured; if
not, blindness for life"
lie says II WE'LL said OFFICER In
gram, but just look here on the card
1t says the same thing. The fellow has
got it by heart
Young turned on him a wounded
look and the bailiff raped for order.
Il have had some experience with
such cases myself" said the court, "in
imposing n small fine of So upon the
defendant and know what these hard
luck stories amount to. If you come
in here again, you will have chance
to recuperate at the county Jail
springs"
Young looked about him uncertainty
and CROPPED his way back to the pris-
oner's bench, where he continued to
read The Herald when nobody was
looking
eff people who give Unfortunately
to every beggar would remember that
the Associated Charities looks after
every worthy case, there would be
fewer Migrants brought into the police
court" remarked an official
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14
WATCHMAM SEEKS RETRIAL

Terry McConville, formerly night
Waterman at Eastlake park, who was
recently dismissed by the civil service
commission on charges Of lntoxicatlon
and conduct unbecoming an officer, yes
terday asked the commission for a new
hearing.
McConville declared that false testi-
nlony had been given at his examina-
ton and that he believed 1t was on
this testimony that he had been con-
yicted.
The commission decided to let action
on the case go over until there was a
full attendance OF the commission.
McConville is declared by Commits
sioners Edelman, Thomas, Haynes and
McCutoheon to have been intoxicated
on his first appearance before the board
i'm his own defense, and II was largely
owing to this conviction in the minds
OF these commissioners that McConville
was discharged.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14
SHIPPING BILL
BUSHES SENATE
SEVERAL AMENDMENTS ARE
OFFERED
spoonsr and Allison crltloIss Various
Features Of Measure and CAL
llnger Speaks In Its
Support
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Aside from
the time required for the transaction
OF routine business the entire session
of the senate today was devoted to
amendments to the shipping bill. The
principal speakers were Messrs. Spoon
err and Allison, who criticised various
features Of the measure, and Mr.. Gal
linger, who was constantly on guard
in support Of the bill. Mr.. Allison Of
fered number of amendments. which
with others will be voted on tomor-
row.
At the beginning of today's session
Mr.. Hale, from the committee on naval
affairs, reported the bill prescribing
the method Of procedure for hazing at
the naval academy, and gave notice
that he would ask the senate to take
1t. up for consideration at an early
date.
The shipping bill was laid before the
senate and Mr.. Gallinger suggested q
number of amendments.
Mr.. Newlands opposed the subsidy
feature of the bill and suggested that
instead Of granting them the govern
ment should itself construct a number
of sea-going vessels and lease them to
private parties.
Mr.. Allison suggested q number of
amendments, among others one re-
quiring that annual appropriations
shall be made to carry out the purpose
of the bill instead of a gross appropria-
ton, and another combining the sub
sides granted to vessels of 500 tons or
more.
Allison criticised many of the pro-
visions Of the bill. He made the point
that the provision for subvention to
cargo ships was not calculated to de-
velop American trade. He said that
vessels receiving subsidies under that
provision should, If so desired, wander
all over the world, only returning be-
fore the end of a year. He also ad-
vanced the idea that there was no
great necessity for subsidies to vessels
engaged in the Cuban, Canadian and
Caribbean sea trade.
Mr.. Bacon offered an amendment
striking out sections l, 2, and A of
the bill eliminating practically all the
features of the measure except the pro-
visions for aid in expediting the mail
service of the United States.
At 4:S2 p. m. the senate went into
executive session and at ABS adj
journed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14
WORKMAN FALLS FROM TRAIN
san Francisco Man TumbIes From
Brake Rods near Maud
Junction

William Shea, boilermaker en-
ployed by the Southern Pacific railroad,
fell from an outbound freight train at
Maud Junction last evening at $3.50
o'clock and sustained injuries that may
prove fatal The police believe Shea
was riding on the brake rods.
Shea was removed to the Arcade
depot on an inbound pa ssenger train
and sent TO the receiving hospital.
where ne was attended by Police Sur
geon Bonynge. Examination revealed
that Shea sustained a fractured left
arm, slight conclusion and several cuts
on the head.
In his semi-conscious condition Shea
was able to tell the police that he was
riding on the train the last that he re-
membered. He says that he has been
boarding at a lodging house on East
First street. He was also able to say
that he had been In Los Angeles only
three weeks, having come here from
San francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14
ELKINs OFFERS RATE BILL
Gives Commission Power to Adjust
Unreasonable Charge
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Ex-senator
Elkins today introduced his bill for
railway rate regulation. The features
of the measure have been heretofore
published.
The measure provides that whenever
any rate. fare or charge established by
any common carrier shall be unjust
and unreasonable the Interstate COM
merce commission shall have power,
after complaint and hearing, to make
an order requiring such rate to be mod
flied so far as shall be necessary in
order to remove the unrea; onableness
and unlawfulness. The order shall take
effect on and after a date to be speci-
ned not less than thirty days after
service upon the carrier and shall con-
tinue in effect for one year unless re-
strained or set aside by lawful order
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14
Captain H. L. Hatch Exoneratsd
BY Associa ted Press.

Vallejo, Feb, 13.-Captain H. L.
Hatch of the steamer Arrow has been
generated by the local steamship in
spectors from all blame in connection
with the collision of that vessel and the
steamer Aurora during dense fog ON
january 20.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14
THIRD TRACK FOR CENTRAL

L. C. Scheller was yesterday granted
a franchise to build and operate spur
track for an electric road on Central
avenue, from Third street to Jackson.
The franchise provides that not more
than ten cars shall be operated each
way In day.
This will make the third track on
Central avenue and is believed to be
part OF the Huntington system, Mr..
Scheller acting as agent for the Hunt
ingtons.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14
SHOOTS HERSELF
WHILE ALONE
MISS ZAHN EvADES NURSE,
GETS REVOLVER
Protrsoted illness Brings on Fatal
pespo ndenoy-Woman' Family
Refuses information to the
Police, Adding Mystery

Miss Olga Zahn committed suicide in
her room at 1922 CORTLAND street last
evening at $40 o'clock by shooting her
self In the left temple with a revolver.
According to information received by
the police Miss Zahn had used stimu-
lants excessively, and II is thought
that this, added to a sick spell lasting
nearly six months, lead the young wo-
man to take her life.
For weeks the young woman has
been under the care of a trained nurse
Recently the nurse was allowed to
leave and since then friends of the
young woman have been caring for her
1t was while Miss Zahn's attendants
were absent from the house on a short
visit to a neighbor that the young wo-
man secured a loaded revolver placed
the muzzle to her head and pulled the
trigger. The shot was heard by the
friends of the young woman, who
rushed to her room and found her on
the bed.
Dies on Operating Table
DR.. Reyes was summoned and had
the dying woman removed to the gen.
eral and emergency hospital. 1t was
found that the bullet had torn a por-
ton of the bone from her temple about
a square inch in size. While on the
operating table the woman died and
was removed to Bresee brothers
morgue.
Special Officer Erchenburg was noti-
fed and arrived on the scene soon af-
ter the fatal shot was fired. From his
investigation of the case the police are
of the opinion that the case was purely
a suicide. A detective was detailed on
the case but was forced to report to his
superior that he was unable to gain
entrance into the house.
Other officers were detailed on the
case to investigate but likewise failed
to secure information farther than tho
report given by the special.
There is no reason to believe that
the case is other than suicide" said
an officer last night I'VE have Sc
cured evidence that convinces u.s."
The Officers acknowledged that they
were in a position to be criticised Sc
verely should the case prove a murder.
However, they are reasonably certain
that the case is a suicide.
Miss Zahn has lived with a relative,
Mrs. Lillian M. Zahn, at 1922 CORTLAND
street. From information received
through the police last night Miss Zahn
has been ill some time. In the absence
of her nurse the young woman secured
a revolver and shot herself in the left
temple.
No information received from outside
sources would be confirmed or denied
by friends and relatives of the dead
woman.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14

Miss May Sutton is at Hotel del coro-
nado. She win play tennis In the Coro-
nado tournament.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-14

AGENT ihnci: Central r. K. az sniSE pSSSs.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07

ed. I am told he bequeathed the
largest part of his modest fortune to
the cause of education, in his native
city-Robert w. Davis in Tampa
Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07
REMINIscENCE.
The Only Honest Election Ever Held
in Kentucky.

?; o the Editor Ocala Banner:
The Comier-Iournars recently Pop
ularity Contest is one of teh most re-
markable events in the history of that
We might well add in the
] story of the state, for during its
progress Kentucky enjoyed the bles-
sirgs of universal suffrage. The to-
tal vote cast was 9,67S,024.
The contest was carried on fairly
from Start to finish. The Courier
Journal CONNECTED the contest fairly
and honestly" says one newspaper,
and as no defeated candidate has
seen fit TO contest the election of her
opponent we may conclude that the
above statement is true. And yet all
the candidates and large per cent
|of he voters were women.
Isn't the Courier-JournaTs Popu-
larity Contest pretty good argu-
ment for woman suffrage?