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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
WINTER CLIMBS
In SPRINGS LAP
COAL DEALERS SMILING AT
CHICAGO
Northwest Wind Blows a Gale Across
Lake Shore and Mercury Drops
Twenty-four Degrees In
Nine Hours
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CHICAGO, May 26.-winter made an
effort to climb back into the lap of
spring today and was so nearly sue
cessful that the iceman groaned, while
the coal dealer smiled with JOY
Starting with a summer temperature
at midnight Friday, the people of Chi
cago and the whole northwest lake re-
gion awoke with a shiver in the morn
ing. and watched the mercury sliding
down the tube until it reached As de-
grees at o'clock in the afternoon, a
tumble of twentyfour degrees in nine
hours.
Accompanying the chill was a furious
northeaster, which lashed Lakes Mich
igan and Superior, driving vessels
ashore and carrying heavy loss to
shipping. ~
The hour which marked the most
phenomenal-perfo of the ther-
mometer was between and o'clock,
when the temperature fell eighteen de-
gres, from 50 to 81.
Reports from points on Lake Superior
show that a gale ragged all day, reach
ing a maximum velocity of fifty-seven
miles an hour at Duluth.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
INDICTS
BANK OWNER
ACCUSED, K. W00LNER, NOW
IN LOS ANGELES
Scion Of Wealthy Family Who Came
From Peoria for His Health Will
Go East, Dispatches
Say
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PEORIA, ILL.,, May 26.--K. Woolner, a
well known citizen and member of a
wealthy family. was indicted by the
May grand jury OH the charge Of en-
bezzlement in connection with the
wrecking Of the Peoples Savings bank.
which closed its doors after the suicide
of the late Rev. George Simmons.
Woolner had owned the bank for
many years prior to the transfer of the
property to Simmons last September.
Evidence before the grand jury indi-
Gated that the bank had been insolvent
for years and that IL had loaned ali
available funds to Woolner.
Mr.. Woolner is now an invalid at Los
Angeles, but will be brought back at
once.
The jury adjourned this morning.
Rev. e. Louis Kelly of Wheaton, ILL.,,
former partner of Rev. Mr.. Simmons
in the defunct bank, and Louis Look,
cashier of the bank, now in California,
were also indicted.
Marion Raish and l.. G. Humphrey,
officers of the local carpenters union,
were indicted for conspiracy. II is al
legged that they sent a letter to the
WdHlIeluL manufacturing company, as
sessing it $500 for employing wood work
ers on Improvements in the plant in
stead of carpenters. An attempt was
made to establish a boycott of the
building contractors by similar meth
DDS.
Fl. S. Woolner of Los Angeles states
that the Peoples Savings bank was
purchased by Mr.. Simmons about year
ago. and that the institution was
solvent when it changed hands.
Mr.. Woolner claims the present ac-
tion is taken in an effort to compel
his father TO pay for the defalcations
of Mr.. Simmons. He further claims
that his father is able and willing to
pay any outstanding obligations.
AT the present time K. Woolner is
an invalid in this city. "If he was
able to travel" says the son, father
would return at once and face his ac-
cuSefS"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
.SMASHES PIANO:
LOSES HIS WIFE
CHICAGO MAN RELENTS WHEN
1T is TOO LATE
Judge Listens to Story of Domestic
Unhappiness and Loses No
Time in Severins the
Ties
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CHICAGO, May 26.-"Peace agree
ments" that figured in the marital life
of Mr. and Mrs John Reid were shown
to Judge Walker today when the wife
sought decree of divorce. One of these
read
Dear Daisy-I swear this day, Oc-
tober 27, 1902, not to lift my hand to
you and to treat you as a husband
should. JOHN REID"
A second agreement dated March &c,
1906, reads:
Il pledge myself this day not to de-
stroy anything in the house or belinging
to it. Your husband, JOHN REID"
Then Mrs. Reid told how cucumbers,
sauerkraut and a soft, brown hat were
fundamentals in quarrels.
"At our home,' related the witness,
1--WE had piano. was fond of it, but
John was not, and when we received
notice that man from the assessors S
office was coming to take an inventory
of our furniture, John told me to hide
the piano. refused to be party to the
lie, and John went to the basement and
returned with an AK. Then he chopped
the piano and ruined it,"
Prepare a decree" said the court.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
TO RESTORE LOST CHILDREN
Appeal From Ellen Bigelow Brings
Prompt Response in Behalf
of Little Refugees
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 26-An appeal
from Ellen Louise Bigelow of Harvard,
Mass. to President Roosevelt on behalf
of children who were separated from
their parents by the California earth
quake resulted in special instructions
to DR.. Devine, the Red Cross agent in
San Francisco, urging him to have no.
tlces of missing children posted at all
relief stations and to send to Red Cross
headquarters full descriptions of miss
ing children, that immediate steps may
be taken to get information regarding
them.
The note from the Massachusetts,
woman inclosed clippings from Ogden,
Utah; Salem, Ore; Seattle, WASH, and
other western cities. concerning chill
dren who became separated from their
parents and were taken in all directions
on trains for refugees.
This letter was sent from the White
House to Red Cross headquarters and
immediate Instructions were directed
to DR.. Devine, in which the co-opera-
tion of the force at the headquarters
in this city was offered for the pur-
pose of advertising lost children and
bringing about the reunion of all fam
lilies scattered by the disaster
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
MARKS ADVANCE in
CONSULAR SERVICE
By AssocIa ted Press.

WASHINGTON. May 26.- Secretary
Root today made public an order in
tended to mark great advance in the
consular service and to carry out the
most important feature of the plans
for reorganization, which were not
dealt with I'm the act recently passed
by congress. This order creates a
board of five experienced consuls
which will meet in washington June 4.
The board is ordered to report to
Wilbur j. Carr. chief Of the consular
bureau It's detail Is: Frank H. Ma
son, consul general at Paris; Charies
M. Dickinson, consul general at Con-
stantinople; Robert Chiffon. jr., con-
consul at Stuttgart,l and George II.
Murphy, consular agent at st. Cath
crimes.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
GOVERNOR MAGOON'S
SALARY DISCUSSED
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON May 26.--The salary
paid to Governor Charles E. Magoon
of the Panama canal zone was the
subject of considerable discussion to-
day in the house during the considera-
tlon of the diplomatic appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Flood of Virginia. a member of
the foreign affairs committee, charges
that Governor Magoon was drawing
two salaries-$17, 500 as governor of the
zone and member Of the isthmian canal
commission. and $4,000 as American
minister to Panama.
Mr.. Mann OF Illinois questioned Mr..
Floods authority for this statement.
and Mr.. Watson of Indiana and Mr..
Foster of Vermont stated that the war
department and the department Of
state both denied that Mr.. Magoon is
receiving salary as minister.
Mr.. Flood afterward confessed that
he was hasty IN his deduction that
Governor Magoon Is receiving two
salaries,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
GERMANS ADMIRE
OUR NEWSPAPERS
Bx Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
BERLIN May 26.-A subject of
widespread discussion In Germany at
present is the relation of newspapers
to public opinion, to the foreign policy
of the German empire and to Ger
many's Internal and social develop
ment.
An anonymous book entitled "The
Press and Germany's World Policy
has Just been published in Zurich and
is widely commented upon.
1t discusses in detail the treatment
of newspapers i'm Germany and va
rious other countries, says that only i'm
the United States is a spirit of fair
ness shown and asserts that there is
much TO be desired in this regard
throughout Europe
The diplomacy of Germany, IL Is
claimed, is continually brought under
suspicion aud its results are FILTERED
away by the press.
Finally the inferior position IN energy
and enterprise OF the German news
papers is contrasted with papers of the
c'''o" countries
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
TUNNEL CAVES In
AT NILES CANYON
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press-
OAKLAND, May 26.-Ten men were
imprisoned for several hours this aft
ernoon in the Western Pacific railway
tunnel in Niles canyon, which caved
in while the gang was at work There
was just warning enough of the acci-
dent to enable the men to escape the
worst of the sudden fall of earth and
rock. AS soon as the cave occurred
word was sent to the camp near by
for help. Quickly scores of men were
at work digging out the laborers.
Thomas Brown, one of the laborers,
was badly injured. After he was re-
moved from the drift Brown was taken
to the railway camp. Physicians were
summoned from Niles.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
MOB USES USHER
IN ROUGH WAY
MISTAKES HIM FOR FIGHTING
MEXICAN
Riot Averted by Police Interference.
Unfortunate Youth Hit by Man
Is Hustled Away In
Carriage

Expressed unpopularity Of Aurelio
Herrera, the Mexican pugllist from
Bakersfield, nearly cost Mariana Sig
gillia, an usher at the Orpheum, his
life last evening. When Siggillia, at the
conclusion of the evening performance,
started out of the stage entrance to go
home, one of the ushers passed the
word to the congregated crowd that
Herrera was about to come out to the
street from the theater. A mob at once
formed in front of the entrance.
Lynch him! Shoot him! Kill the
greaser! were among the shouts sent
up by the angry men.
When the innocent usher stepped out
on the sidewalk a ring of men formed
around him. Siggillia stared around
him and said: Whats the matter with
seized him by the arm, he whined, You
lemme alone"
Strikes at Youth
Then one daring spirit made pass
at the frightened boy and hit him in
the face. Possibly the striker wanted
to have the distinction of having struck
the man who made an unenviable rep
utation Friday night. AS he struck the
blow he said: You will burn up our
money, will you-you greaser?'
The little usher was quite overcome
with his hostile reception, but he still
had wit enough to yell: Il amt Her
rera. hate him as much as you do"
But the crowd was slow to believe and
1t was only the interference of the
police that saved the boy from a severe
beating. He was hustled into a cab
and driven away. When Siggillia comes
to work today he will have bone to
pick with the man who said he was
Herrera, it is freely stated.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
REPORT NAVAL BILL TUESDAY
Appropriation for Big BattIeship Ac-
cepted by Senate
By Associated Press,

1fbSUCIdtBU TBS5.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The naval
appropriation bill will report to the
senate on Tuesday. the committee prac-
tically having completed consideration
of the measure.
The appropriation for a battleship of
the type of the Dreadnought, now be-
ing constructed for the British navy,
was accepted by the Senate committee
as it passed the house. The battleship
will carry as heavy armor and as pow
erful armament as any warship afloat.
One million dollars was appropriated
for the purchase of submarine torpedo
boats, the house having authorized
contracts but made no appropriation.
Toward the accumulation of reserve
supply of powder and shell the house
appropriation of 81, 100000 was increased
to $2,30000O.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
MINERS FAMILIES
CAMP IN A FIELD
By Associated Press.

KITTANING, Pa, May 25.-Deputy
sheriffs have executed the 125 writs of
ejectment against the miners at the
plants of the Sowanshannock Coal and
Gas company at YateSboro, this coun-
ty. Over 100 of the families have
rented a large field near by and are
camping there. They have made tents
out of bed clothing and table cloths.
An epidemic of sickness is feared, as
no sanitary precautions are being
taken. A large number of American
miners have been sent in to take the
places of the ones evicted, and it is
expected that within the next ten days
the mines will be running fully.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
PART i

PART q
1-Russians preparing for war.
2-Brute attacks woman.
3-WiIl welcome Chinese minister.
4ESunshine after many rains.
5-Southern California news.
6-7-Sports.
2-3-Society.
4-Editorial.
5-City news.
6-CabIe news.
PART III
1-University makes rapid strides.
2-citizens burn Chinese Shacks.
3-FIower exhibit comes to close.
4-Arab Patrol dimes captain.
5-Dramatic news.
7-Markets.
s-Gossip of Gotham.
PART w
1-2-3-4-ReaI estate news.
5-6-7-Classified advertisements.
PART v
Magazine section.
PART vi
chlldren's magazine.
PART VII
coIored comic supplement.
EASTERN
Chicago struck by fierce gale and
mercury drops twenty-four degrees.
Congressman from Michigan cham
pions Postal Telegraph scheme,
Fort Worth. Texas, girl kills man
who caused her downfall.
FOREIGN
Many notables en- route to Madrid to
attend King Alfonsos wedding.
Russia prepares for war and fortifes
strongholds in Siberia.
German writers compliment the
newspapers of the United States.
COAST
Chicago architect predicts that with
In a year il will be hard to find trace
Of San Francisco earthquake.
Northern portion OF state visited by
exceedingly severe rain and wind
storm for this season of the year.
age to crops is feared
LOCAL
Chinese recently, appointed minister to
United States will visit Los Angeles
Friends church buys school site in
buyle IiciSits.
clash
Mob mistake usher for Mexican fighter
and uses him roughly.
Woman who. posed as deaconness will
spend fifty days In all.
Negro fells white man with huge rock
Arab patrol dimes captain.
Or. and Mrs. Lawrence VIII wage war
on cigarettes.
Police believe they have man who at
tackled Patrolman Arguello.
City makes contract for use Of Alex
ander garbage moderator
Veterans lay plans for observance OF
Memorial day.
Eaton's disappearance perpleXes police.
Deserted babe taken care Of by kind
hearted woman.
Flower show comes 10 close.
Driver Of crippled horse seeks TO evado
West Ninth street property owners
want fancy lights al any cost
Burglars haul loot away IA = wagon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
WILL BE SENTENCED IN JUNE
New York Men Accused of Completely
in Rebate Conspiracy Fail
to Appeal

By Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 26.-Sen-
tence will not be pronounced until early
in June upon George l.. Thomas of New
York and l.. B. Taggart, his clerk
found guilty in the United States dis
trict court here yesterday on conspir-
ing with a Kansas City shipper to OBJ
tain rebates on freight shipments from
railroads.
morning when court opened by Judge
Smith Mcpherson, who added that he
would give the defendants a weeks
notice in advance of the date upon
which he would pass sentence.
Counsel for the defendants did not
file motion of appeal as had been ex-
pected.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
CHAMP CLARK IS
READY TO FIGHT
DOES NOT WANT EXCLUSION
LAW MODIFIED
Made Favorine Chinese
He viii Start
Trouble
BY AssocIated Press.

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, May 2e.-During the
course of listless days legislation in
diplomatic and consular bills in the
house today, Champ Clark of Missouri
stated that he had heard whispering
that the Chinese exclusion law was to
be modified to affect all classes of Chi
nese with the exception of coolie labor.
He gave notice that If there was any
such intention on the part of the ma
jority he would fight such a change to
the last ditch; that he had been some
what instrumental in putting the Chi
nese exclusion law on the statute books.
and that for one he would not agree to
it's modification.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
FIRE IMPERILS MANY LIVES
Four Hundred Laundry Girls Make
Narrow Escape From New
York Building
n Ass0cia ted Press.

NEW YORK, May 26.-The lives of
about 400 laundry girls were imperiled
today by FIRE which started in the
witt company, $50 West Twenty-flfth
street, and swept through the back of
the building into the Schlessinger
laundry, which fronted on Twenty
fourth street.
Many girls jumped from first story
windows. Several firemen and Others
were injured in rescuing girls.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
AGED MAN FACES
DEATH IN OCEAN
Hoary-Headed WharfInger Masters
Huge Piling Which Threatened
Damage to Pier After Twice
PIunging Into Sea
snecial to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, May 26.-As the re-
suit of his persistent devotion to duty.
Charles Baettge, the aged and snowy
haired wharfinger employed by the city
for duty on the pier, came near meet
ing with serious injury. if not death,
about o'clock this morning, when he
fell twice from boat landing under
the pier into the sea, which was churn-
ing with unusual roughness among the
cylinders supporting the dock.
fender piling near the center of
the east edge of the outer wharf be-
came loose and Baettge heard it bump
ing and pounding against the boat
landing. Realizing that it might cause
damage which would require consider
able time and money to repair he sum-
moned a man to help him and, with
a wire and rope made fast to one
end of the floating piling he endeav-
ored to pull 1t to the south of the pier,
where it would do no damage.
Swinns Well
The roughness of the ocean caused
the piling to lunge, and Baettge was
twice jerked into the water. His long
experience as sailor still stands him
in good stead and, despite his hoary
head and occasional rheumatic twinges.
he can swim like fish. Consequently
both times he was able, after a hard
struggle with the waves, to swim back
to the boat landing and pull himself
up Not balked by even his second
plunge the old man stuck to his jot
int hA ha1 ~
safely moored where 1t could do nc
damage
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
RISKS LIFE BUT LOSES MEDAL
Technically Prevents Marine From
Securing What RightfuIly
Belongs to Him
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Although
he risked his life in the effort to save
drowning comrade, Arthur T. Reed
er of the Marine corps will not receive
a medal from the treasury department
as a reward for his valor because the
medals are only for deeds of heroism
in the 'navigable waters of the United
States"
The Chagres river, in the canal zone,
is held not to be within the provisions
OF the law,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
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MOB THREATENS
TO LYNCH NEGRO
At WICHITA, KAS.

@ BY Associated Press.
@ WICHITA, Kas., May Pa
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o field SAYS;
@ All afternoon n mob has SUR
@ rounded the Crowley county jail,
g threatening to lynch Amassa
o Thomas who on wednesday
o clubbed Charles McEwen to death.
- This evening II was reported Z
q that one hundred farmers from the
O vicinity OF the crime were headed
@ for the jail. At the request of
Z. Sheriff Welfelt, Governor Hoch or
o dered out Company G of the Sec
Q ond infantry, Kansas National
o Guard. stationed at Winfield, in
q charge of Captain John II. O'Con-
o ner.
{. The company is now guarding
% the jail and has cleared the mob
q from the streets near the jail.
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
MUST ANSWER FOR MURDER
Sacramento Man Accused of Poisoning
Month-oId Child May Be
Insane
BY Associated Press.

SACRAMENTO. May 26.--Louis Her
man, young man charged with muir
dering his month-old daughter by the
administration of poison, was today
held to answer for murder without bail.
Herman was recently examined as to
his sanity. He claimed his domestic
troubles had been caused by Rev. John
Ellis Catholic priest.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California: Cloudy on
Sunday, with possible showers;
southerIy winds, changing to
westerly. Maximum temperature
in Los Angeles yesterday, 81 de-
grees; minimum, 55 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
Notablss to Attend Wedding
BY Associated Press.

PARIS, May 26.-Princes Adalbert
and Frederick William OF Prussia. the
Grand Duke vladimir OF Russia, and
Archduke and Archduchess Francis
Ferdinand OF Austria have arrived
here on their way to Spain to attend
the wedding OF King Alfonso.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
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INSURANCE RATES
ARE RAISED by
UNDERWRITERS
~ Assoclated Press.

; BY Associated Press.
, STOCKTON, May 26.-The local
Z. insurance agents received notice
> today from the Pacific coast board
3 Of fire underwriters to the effect
> that all board companies have
> raised their rates 25 per cent on all
> mercantile risks.
3 The increase was decided upon
3 last Wednesday and the non-b board
. companies are following the lead
; Of the board concerns. Dwellings
Z. arc not affected.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
BIG HOTEL BURNS
AT ROME, GEORGIA
BY Associated Press.

. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May pa
special from Rome, Ga, says the large
Cherokee hotel Is burning, Several
buildings around have been destroyed,
Three hundred guests rushed out only
partly clad.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
Prince is Guest Of PresIdent

WASHINGTON. May 26,-Prince
Maharajah Gaekwar of Baroda and his
brother were the guests Of President
Roosevelt al luncheon today at the
White House.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
General Debate Ensues

Under general debate, the house hav-
ing met at II o'clock for further con-
sideration Of the diplomatic BILL
speeches were made by Mr.. Rucker of
Missouri on his publicity bill, Samuel
Smith of Michigan in favor of postal
telegraph, Mr.. Lamar of Florida on
railroad rate legislation, Mr.. Perkins of
New York on the benefits of civil serv-
ice, Mr. Murphy of Missouri on state
hood and Mr. Rhodes of Missouri on
giving the provisional militia of Mis-
souri, a pensiona BILE status
The house after making few amend
ments to the bill at 5:16 adjourned until
noon Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-27
FIFTY-sEVEN SHOCKS
CAUSE ALARM At
HOUGHTON, MICH.

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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-24
Cutting at Ashland.

What came near resulting in a
fatal tragedy was cutting afflay
which occurred on the Ashland ferry
float about $50 o'clock tuesday night
As a result of the outrage Rlssell
Ford, of catlettsbure, lies At the
Kings Daughters Hospital with five
bad knife wounds in his breast. and
Pearl Rardin, also of catlettsburg, is
at his home in the Gate City with
two bad cuts in his right arm and
one In his right Leg The knife WELD
er was Harry Breckenridge, an Ash
land negro, who was employed as
porter at Messersmith's saloon.
Messrs. Ford and Bardin, who are
two of the most prominent and pop
ular Young men of Catlettsburg--al-
ways quiet and well behaved-were
enroute across the river to attend The
dance at Fairview Park, at the hour
stated. when they became involved in
quarrel with some negroes on the
ferry boat with the above mentioned
serious results.-lndepende
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-24
Are Well Known Here.

The following from Bath coun-
y paper will be of much in
terest to many Loulsians, as the peo
pie named in the article have rela-
tives here.
Lawyer Reuben Gudgell and wife,
of Owingsville, celebrated the fif-
ueth anniversary of their marriage
July 81. They were married by
Rev. X. +. Caldwell July 3. 1856. at
the residence Of DR.. ]. w. Ruther-
ford, in owingsville. OF those still
surviving, who witnessed the mar
riage and participated In the mar
riage feast, are Mr. and Mrs. T. r.
Hill and DR.. J. w. Rutherford. OF
this town; Mrs, r. B. Smith, of
Cynthiana; Mrs Mary Wherrett. OF
Chicago, H.; Mrs Mary Whaley, OF
Redlands, Cal. and w, II. Daugher-
ty. Of Owingsville. Mr.. Gudgells wife
was Miss Elvessa Martin, and they
two and Mr.. Daugherty are the
only survivors of the then residents
OF owingsville All who were then
members Of the Bath county bar have
Joined the silent majority.