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Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-04
BANDIT ROBS
ANOTHER CAR
SECOND WITHIN A FEW DAYS
HELD UP
cULPRIT, THOUGHT WOMAN
GETS 81
Conductor, at Lever While Motorman
Eats, CIeverIy Foil- Highwayman.
Two Passengers on Trolley
In Suburbs

The small, effeminate, well-groomed
highwayman who has been making
practice of holding up street cars on the
outskirts of the city for the last Two
weeks put through another money getting
stunt last night and this time secured
$4 in cash.
The car was No. 2S5 of the Hooper
avenue line, and was in charge of Motor
man Frank Meaney and Conductor c. f..
Weigand The car left the end of the
line at shortly after IL o'clock and was
inbound. At Thirtythird street the line
makes a broad curve between Long
Beach and Compton avenues to reach
Hooper avenue. At this curve the car
is always slowed down.
When 1t took the curve on this trip
the motorman was sitting down on the
front seat eating his midnight lunch and
the conductor was running the car. But
two passengers were aboard, j. H. Harris,
a clerk and H. Murphy laborer, com
ing in from a night job of work. Both
were seated in the body of the car.
AS the car slowed at the approach of
the curve a light well-groomed figure
Jumped aboard from the front end.
Dressed in mems clothes and taken for
man, although there is a suspicion that
it is a woman, the robber presented a
big revolver at the motormans head as
he sat eating his lunch with the terse
command Throw up your hands" The
motorman started to pull off glove
which he wore on his right hand and ex-
claimed "All right, don't be in big
hurry"
Levels Gun
"Ill just tap your motorman, while you
are getting your cash ready exclaimed
the highwayman and he turned toward
the conductor and presented the big gun.
Give me all the money you have got,
and be quick about it,, he demanded.
The conductor complied, in a way. He
reached his hand into his pocket and
pulled out small amount of change,
amounting all told to about 81, at the
same time remarking, II guess the con-
ductor has got all the money this trip"
At the same time Motorman Meaney
was jumping from the car, going between
| side stanchions to make his escape.
| The robber turned at this moment and
saw the movement.
| With an oath that sounded suspiciously
feminine the robber exclaimed, 'I'll get
| him." and jumped from the car to follow
| Meaney was too shrewd, however, and
| as soon as he had jumped from the CA
he ran to one side and then crawiet
i along in the high weeds for a distanc'
i of fully a half block. Then he got t
| his feet and ran toward the car, whicl
had been kept going. AS soon as h
boarded it the car was run at full speet
into town and the robbery reported t.
the police.
The description of the robber is prac
tically that given of the highwayman wht
held up the Redondo car a few nights
ago Small in stature and light In weigh
| with delicately manicured hands and witt
| a clear, effeminate voice which is en-
| deavored to be disguised by hoarse notes
| The costume worn is described as the
same, with the exception that last nights
robber wore a derby instead of a soft hat.
| Detectives Talamantes and Rico were
assigned to the case.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-04
CHINESE IN TURMOIL
OVER SUCCESSION
Question Becomes Paramount Issue in
National Affairs - Dowaser
Empress Is In Poor
Health

BY Associated Press.
PEKIAJ, Sept. S-The question of the
Manchu succession, native officials as
sert, has today become the paramount
topic of deliberatlon at the summer pal
ace. One of the ablest foreign author
tiles says that more urgent than con-
stitution for China or the amalgamation
of the opposing Chinese and Manchus Is
the question of an heir apparent
The question has not been raised since
the time subsequent to the dowager's
deposing of Prince Chun's son Pu Chun,
In accordance with the protocol of 1901,
when majority Of the imperial clan
reaffirmed loyalty to Pu Chun.
This action caused a dangerous scandal
and was regarded as an affront to the
powers threatening renewal of compli-
cations. A price was placed on Chun's
head the clan was denounced and its
activity suppressed. The urgency of the
question of the succession and the diff
Guilty of its settlement is serious. owing
to the national infirmities of the dowager
empress, due to old age. which are com
plicateo by threats of apoplexy and also
by the condition of the emperor, who
constantly is reported to be Ill.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-04
SIX KILLED,
SCORES HURT
CANADIAN PACIFIC TRAIN JUMPS
THE TRACK
Going at High Rate of Speed, the
Engine Leaves the Rails and
Cars Are Piled on
Top OF II
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press. A
ORANGEy LILLE, Ont, Sept. IA
Canadian Pacific railway special train
carrying over 300 passengers bound for
the Toronto exhibition. was wrecked this
morning at Horseshoe falls. Six persons
were killed, and over 250 injured.
The train left Orangeville at 9:15 o'clock,
one hour late. Half an hour later the
locomotive jumped the track, going down
the grade of the Horseshoe curve of the
Caldon mountain. Five crowded cars
were piled on top of the locomotive.
At Orangeville every seat was filled and
people were standing in the aisles. All
the cars were Jammed together in the
fierce shock.
Not less than 800 passengers were on
the cars that were derailed and at least
$50 were injured, many of them fatally,
and six were killed outright.
1t is said the engineer was trying to
make up time and took the Horseshoe
curve at high speed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-04
NO IMMUNITY LETTER is
FORTHCOMING FOR ALTON
Py Associated Press.

Ry Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Sept. 3.-Judge Lands, in
the United States district court, today or
dered a postponement Of the grand jury
investigation of the rebating charges
against the Chicago & Alton railroad,
growing out of the recent trial and con-
viction of the Standard Oil company, un-
til September a. 1t was generally be-
lieved that when court opened today
letter would be presented from Attorney
General Bonaparte, settling the question
of whether the department of justice in
tended to prosecute an action against the
Chicago & Alton. The company has
claimed immunity, asserting that 1t was
promised by former District Attorney
Morrison that If it aided the government
in good faith in the prosecution of the
Standard Oil company 1t would be
exempt.
No such letter was presented in court,
either by Judge Lands or by District At
torney Sims, the successor of District At
torney Morrison.
When the court opened today. District
Attorney Sims said:
Asks .or Delay
at am here if the court please in the
matter of the grand jury investigation.
and in that matter / have to ask the
court or I wish to make a motion for
a postponement in compliance with the
suggestion of the court made at the time
of the convening of the present grand
jury The facts and circumstances in con-
nection with the matter under investiga-
ton have been submitted to the depart
ment, and had expected to have been
able to report to the court this morn
ing it's views and findings. Very recently,
however a situation has arisen which.
in my Judgment makes 1t highly desir-
able that l have time to submit to the
department certain facts and circum-
stances in addition to those already sub
mitted.
''For these reasons request that fur
ther action in the matter be postponed
for three or four weeks.
IT regret the necessity for asking the
courts for this postponement, but 1t
seems to me in view of what ! know
in connection with the case to be un-
avoidable."
rs the grand jury PRESENT." asked
Judge Landis
"In court now, your honor"
How much time do you want?"
"I think not less than three weeks. 1t
seems to me highly desirable that when
the matter is again called we be
able to take definite action on It. Three
weeks from today will be the 24th.'
"You may inform the grand jury
said Judge Lands, that they are all
at liberty to take recess until 10 o'clock
on the morning of September "a
After leaving the court room, District
Attorney Sims declared that he intended
general and said that they had arisen
within a few hours. he said that he
would go to washington within a short
time to present personally to the attor-
ney general his reasons for asking the
postponement.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-04

SHOT DOWN
STRIKING MoToRMAN KILLS AN
OFFICER
Patrolman Arrests Disturber in Early
Morning and Is SIsin--lron
~ Worker, Wounded by Car
Empioye, Dies

BY Associated -,ress.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3.-Labor day
violence added one more victim to it's list
at nearly hour this morning, when Po-
liceman Edward w. Mccartney was shot
and killed at Twenty-fourth and Folsom
streets while engaged in quelling an in
cipient riot.
John T. Tansey, a striking motorman,
is under arrest for the murder and has
been identified as McCartneys slayer by
Policeman P. ]. Mitchell, into whose
arms the dying officer fell.
Mitchelps account of the crime is that
at $3.50 a. m. a crowd of union men, street
car strikers and sympathizers, who had
been winding up a celebration of Labor
day in neighboring saloons, were melted
to riot by Tansey and a companion whom
the police have not yet captured.
Tansey has been doing union picket
duty since the strike was declared
against the United railroads last May.
Officers Mccartney and Mitchell dis
persed the crowd.
A few minutes later as they stood to-
gether on the street corner, Tansey and
his companion reappeared 'They mean
trouble, said Mitchell to Mccartney.
The words had scarcely left his lips
when Tansey pulled a pistol from his
pocket and fired point blank at them. Nc
Cartney fell dying into Mitchelrs arms.
A second time Tansey fired, but the bullet
went wide.
Mitchell laid the dead officer on the
sidewalk and gave chase, but the strikers
escaped. Tansey was later arrested at
his lodgings. He denied that he is guilty.
John Peterson, member of the Struc-
tural Iron Workers union, who was shot
during the rioting on Market street yes
terday by Motorman F. j. Duhrsen of
car No. 1915 of the Sutter street line of the
United railroads, died this morning at
the German hospital.
Duhrsen claims that the shot was fired
in self defense. He was under arrest
for carrying a concealed weapon, but
after the death of Peterson a charge of
granddaughter was placed against him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-04
S. p. WINS IN FIGHT
AGAINST SACRAMENTO
injunction Sought by Sacramento to
Prevent Acquisition of City's
Water From. Is De-
nied
Rv Associated PRESS.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3.-The South
ern Pacific company won victory today
over the city of Sacramento in the de-
cision of United States Judge Van Fleet
denying an injunction and restraining or
der granted by the superior court of Sac
ramento county to prevent the erection
Of a freight platform in Front street in
Sacramento.
The city alleged that as soon as 1t be-
came known that the Western Pacific
railroad contemplated entering Sacramen-
to, the Southern Pacific began to en-
croach upon the water front for the pur-
pose of preventing the rival road from
getting a foothold.
The court in its decision said: What
ever the ultimate rights of the parties
may be upon the final hearing of the suit.
the plaintiff is not entitled to a prelim-
mary injunction except 1t appear that
irretrievable injury will result or that
some special or peculiar circumstances
existed to warrant departure from the
rule
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-04
POISONED CANDY
KILLSGOVERNESS
TRAGEDY IN HOME OF THOMAS
McCAREY
Miss Louise Pfifer, Graduate Of Notre
Dame, Succumbs to Sweets
Prepared>to ExtermI-
nate Pests

Miss Louise Pflfer, young women aged
IS years, employed in the family of Thos.
j. McCarey at 3247 South Hope street as
governess, died there at 7:15 o'clock last
night of arsenic poisoning, taken by acci-
dent.
Miss Pfifer on Monday evening while in
the dining room noticed on shelf what
she supposed to be sugar candy. There
was quantity Of it spread out on tray.
Being sticky she supposed that 1t was
freshly made for the children and placed
there to grow brittle. She ate several
pieces of 1t. Later in the evening she
began feeling sick, and in talking to Mrs.
McCarey made mention of the fact that
she had eaten part Of the candy on the
shelf in the dining room.
Mrs. McCarey informed her that the
candy was poisoned and had been pre-
pared to kill ants which had infested the
pantry and overrun the sugar barrel.
Medical assistance was sent for and
antidotes administered. For a time the
young woman seemed to grow better, and
late Monday night and early Tuesday
morning it was thought that she was
practically out of danger.
Yesterday afternoon Miss Pfifer grew
suddenly worse, and while physicians were
called in at once their most heroic efforts
were unable to save her life, and she
passed away in the greatest agony.
Miss Pffer was a graduate Of Notre
Dame college and was an unusually
bright and accomplished young woman
She but recently came into the McCare5
family in charge of the education of thu
children and to act as a companion fol
Mrs. McCarey during the absence of Mr.
McCarey from the city.
The case was reported to the coroner
and deputy was sent to the house t
take charge, although the officials of thu
Office denied last night that they knew
anything of such case.
The body was removed to Cunningham
& OConnor's undertaking parlors, where
an inquest will be held
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-04
FORGETS TO MAIL HER
LETTER; CABLES IT
Nevada Mining Man Pays 1912 In
Transatlantic Tolls Because
His Memory Was
Bad

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept. a.
Failure to mail a letter to his wife, who
is In Vienna, cost Charles Patton, a Ne
vada mining man. s212 In cable tolls today
when he filed the letter over the deep sea
lines to make up for his forgetfulness.
i've got letter here that I forgot to
mail on the last steamer" he said to the
Western Union official shortly after noon,
land want 1t sent direct through as
quickly as possible"
The operators gasped when they saw
the closely written sheets. but the duti-
full husband never even WINGED when he
received the bill. He peeled Off enough
gold certificates to make up the sum, with
a So bill added for the lucky operator who
handled the message.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-04
LEAGUERS
REACH CITY
BROOKLYN CIVIC BODY VOICES
ITS DELIGHT
HoNoREp BY RECEPTION By
ORGANIZATIONS
Before Chamber of Commerce Visitors
Express Fondness for Call
fornIa-cover Vast
Mileage

In one of the most palatial trains ever
drawn across the continent, the Brooklyn
leaguers arrived in Los Angeles early
yesterday morning, seventy strong, after
a record trip for pleasure and business
across the continent. From the CITY OF
Churches to the City of the Angels tne
happy people came and were accoroeu
royal welcome. Following city after CITY
where they have stopped Los Anse,es
extended a welcome for cordiality ana
genuine cheerfulness which has not peen
excelled, and everywhere LOUD praises ol
the Angel city were heard.
s'RoyaP' was the word on every tongue
which seemed to express the welcome anu
entertainment furnished by the CITY OIL
the Angels. Next to good old New YORK
many said that Los Angeles Is the most
cosmopolitan city that the contingent Oh
Broolslynites has visited. =,
A city that delivers all the goods all
the time, is what the easterners nave
styled Los Angeles.
And for the party itself. not even the
N. e. A., with its horde of intellectual
people from all over the country. surpass
the residents of Brooklyn for intellectu-
atty. They are combining business with
pleasure and every city is furnishing
data for the report that will be made on
all the best features will be introduced In
the city government, while the worst
well, they will know what to escape.
Left August II
The Brooklyn league excursion left the
Grand Central station, New York city,
early on the morning of August II, and
since that time the party of seventy, all
prominent people, have been continually
! on the go.
The party has Travelled mostly by night,
devoting the daylight hours to strenuous
sight seeing.
Various committees were appointed by
the league before the departure of the
excursion for the study of municipal con-
ditions and the men on these various
committees study the various phases
aside from sight seeing excursions.
Railroad officials say that the league
excursion is the most complete tour OF
the United States ever started from New
York city. The tour includes travel
through twenty different states and ter
ritories and recrosses five states the
cost of the special train and hotel accom-
modations will reach $4,000, the daily av-
erafrc exsense being $500. The train Is
snatte up with the "Jarilla,' observatior
/. cAr::t .Pinalenh,. drawing room car; Cal
Siro. - drawing room and compartment,
car and the "Kentucky," compartment
car aside from day coach and smoking
I car. dining and baggage cars.
The following interesting itinerary, with
the number of miles Travelled, has peen
: compiled:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-04
UNITED SPANISH WAR
VETERANS ELECT LEADERS
Montgomery Moulton of San Diego Is
Chosen Commander by Gathering
of Former Soldiers at
Sacramento
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 3.-The United
States Spanish war veterans elected
the following officers today: Comman-
der, Montgomery Moulton of San
Diego; senior vice commander, William
Conow of Vallejo; Junior vice comman-
der, Major s. w. Kay of Sacramento; !;
Judge advocate, Captain ]. j. West OF
San francisco; department inspector,
James H. holland of San Francisco;
surgeon, DR.. w. w. Robley of Red
lands; chaplain, Father James P. Nc
Quade; council of administration, Max
Marlock of Long Beach, j.. Dean of
Pasadena, H. S. Tubbs of Santa Ana, j.
E. Brockway of Los Angeles, j. G.
Bryan of Riverside, L. t. Stephenson
of Alameda, l.. C. Wiseback of San
Francisco, D. B. Bidwell of Woodland.
DR.. w. ]. Hanna of this city has been
selected as director of the veterans
home at Yountville and will be ap-
pointed by Governor Gillett.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-04
DEATH ON DESERT
PROBABLY HIS FATE
Two Men Travelling from the Coast to
Imperial Become Separated and
One Is Believed to Have
Perished
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
IMPERIAL, Sept. SIT is feared an
other desert tragedy has been enacted
at Carrizo Springs, about thirty miles
west OF Imperial. L. ]. Masterson ana
t. d. Jordan coming in from the coast
camped there Sunday night YESTERDAY
morning Masterson started ahead OF
the wagon with gun and dog expect
ine, 10 he oyertaken. Jordan saw foot
nrints but at last lost them among the
treacherous sand piles where a number
of nersons have been lost before.
water being short he was obliged to
come in. He arrived here this after
noon. A party leaves here tonight to
search for the lost man.
Masterson came here short time
ago from Australia.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-04
KILLS OFFICER ARREsTING
HIM; is SHOT BY DOCTOR
Bz Aasociated Press.

PACIFIC. Mo-. Sept s.-Great excite
ment was caused here today by the shoot
ing of Acting Marshal A. l.. Kopf when
he was attempting to arrest Charles An
derson, a tramp, and the shooting Of
Anderson by DIR. A. l.. McNay.
Anderson with three companions got
into a QUARREL. Acting Marshal Kopf
approached the tramps to stop the dis
order, when Anderson suddenly shot the
officer and fed. DIR. McNay was hur-
riedly SUMMONED to attend Kopf, who was
probably mortally wounded. While driv-
ing to the spot. DIR. McNay was inter-
cepted by Anderson, who ordered him to
give up his rig. DR.. McNay shot him
and he will probably die.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-04
sss WINDOWS BROKEN
IN SAN FRANCISCO RIOTS
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. ga statement
prepared by the United Railroads con-
cerning the attacks upon street cars yes
terday shows that 1888 windows were
smashed, sixteen cars directly attacked
and crews assaulted, two carmen wound
ed and eight arrested.
Three passengers and a mounted po-
liceman were injured. Three carmen fired
a total of eleven shots in defending them
selves. and eight carmen In all were ar
rested, five of whom were charged with
carrying concealed weapons.
The company estimates that over 5000
men were engaged in the assaults on the
cars which lasted over a period of four
teen hours or from forenoon to midnight
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-04
Visit MANY Places

been visited. Chicago, Fargo. N. D., Liv-
inston. Mont. Yellowstone park, Wyo-
ming. Spokane, WASH, Seattle, Port
land. Shasta springs, San Francisco, san
lose. Santa Cruz. Monterey, Paso Robes
Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. Fol-
lowing this city the route VIII cover
riverside. Redlands, Grand canyon, Ariz.,
Albuoueroue. N M, Colorado Springs,
Cripple Creek, Denver, Kansas City, st.
Louis. Niagara Falls, arriving at New
York city early on the morning OF Sep
tember 10.
The party arrived in Los Angeles yes
terday morning at o'clock, the train pc
ing sidetracked at the Arcade depot. Be
ginning at $3.50 o'clock the guests pesan
arriving at the Hotel Alexandra, %nere
the headuuarters were to be made. Until
o'clock they struggled in, and during
the breakfast hour were made happy oy
several editions of the Brooklyn Eagie'
distributed among them.
At 10 o'clock the party boarded obser-
walton cars and saw the sights OF the
city to their hearts content. In the
afternoon they went in BODY 10 tne
Pacific Electric building, where they
boarded cars for the ostrich farm. From
there they went to Pasadena, where they
were entertained by the board of trade
of the Crown city.
Given Reception
Last night the chamber of commerce
rendered the eastern visitors reception,
which was largely attended. The guests
Of honor assembled in the directors room,
going in body to the main assembly
room, where the program was held.
w. D. Stephens, president of the cham
ber of commerce, made the opening re-
marks in behalf of the chamber. He IN
troduced j. o. Koepfii. president OF the
Municipal league, who spoke OF the or
ganization. Niles Peese followed with
an address in behalf of the city council
extending the welcome of the city to the
visitors W. c. Mulholland spoke of the
owens river and drew comparisons be-
tween the Brooklyn water system and
that of Los Angeles, C. d. Willard, sec
retary of the Municipal league, spoke on
the recall, initiative and referendum.
Col. George A. Price responded to- the
greetings in behalf of the Brooklyn league
in a neat address. He said in part:
81 know that hot air is good for the
crops, but my supply of that commodity
is limited and | know 1t is not the right
kind for grain. In fact, If you got
enough of it-you might conclude 1t went
against the grain, and we of the east
have as much use as you have for wheat,
oats. barley and particularly the rye.
Not PreJudiced
II am not prejudiced, though my ances-
try was largely Scotch. 1t was Scotch
man, you remember. who immortalized
the grain by writing Coming through the
rye and the record indiactes that the
real reason for coming thro' the rye was
to get to the Scotch again.
.sThe rye is quite as important as the
and so forth, which reminds me that one
of our party, a Kentuckian by birth. be-
ing measured by his tailor for travel
ing suit, was asked. How many hip pocx-
cts 2 Two, he replied Yes, sir, said the
tailor. Pints or quarts, SIR? which goes
to prove not only the Importance of rye,
but also the necessity of irrigation.
I'VE have travelled through Your
<continued ON Page Seyen.)
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-04
HER BALLOON ON FIRE,
GIRL FALLS INTO TREE
Young Woman Has Narrow Escape
frcm Death While Making an
Ascension in New
York

BY Associated Press.
MIDDLETOwN, N. Y, Sept, S.-Myrtle
Rysdike. 17-year-old aeronaut, mar
rowly escaped death in making a balloon
ascension at Midway park here.
When 300 feet in the air the balloon
caught fire, and the hot air escaping, it
fell rapidly toward the earth.
Several thousand persons in the park
expected to see the young woman dashed
to death but she luckily fell into the
thick foliage of tree. She escaped with
a few scratches.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-04
General Porter, chief, Dead

BY Associated Press.
VINITA. l. T.. Sept. 3.--General Pleas
ant Porter, the noted chief of the Creek
Indian nation. died here this morning
following a stroke of paralysis He was
&C years of age Second Chief Mety
Tiger will succeed General Porter as
chief of the nation.