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Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28

SEARCH FOR
MURDERERS
Men WhoPlaced Body
in Trunk Still
Missing
New York Police Ad-
vance Robbery as
the Motive
Another Explanation 'os Tragedy Is
Another Explanation 'os Tragedy Is
That Father Kaspar Was Assas.
sinated to Prevent Exposure
of Conspiracy
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 27-Scores of de-
tectives and policemen are securing the
men who are suspected o. completely
in the murder of Father Kaspar, the
Armenian priest, whose body was found
in a trunk in West Thirty seventh
street tenement house yesterday.
The men sought by the police are
Ermoyilan and Barmorevion Sarki, and
Paul Marisitian. 1t was in the room
of the Sarki brothers that the trunk
Armenian priest whose body was found
They disappeared several days ago and
the officers believe that they may have
left the country or returned to Chi
cago, whence they came.
Although several theories have been
advanced to account for the murder,
the police still believe robbery was the
real motive. One of the theories is that
the dead priest was about to expose a
conspiracy to seize the Servian throne,
which is alleged to have been arranged
in this country with an alleged prince
of the blood as the leading figure. 1t
is said that Father Kaspar became a
confidant of one Of the conspirators and
had determined to make complete ex-
posure.
| Another story declared that the men
are suspected to be agents of Bull
garian committee who are seeking to
overthrow the influence of the Greeks
| in Macedonia. The priest, according
to this story, learned of their identity
and they killed him in fear that he
would expose their plans.
The police, however, note that all the
valuables the priest was known to
have carried had been removed from
the clothing found in the trunk with
his body. 1t Is known that the priest
carried considerable money of his own
and that he also usually had con-
siderable amount which he collected
from day to day in his rounds of the
Armenian settlements in this city for
the support of the parish in Hoboken,
to which he was temporarily attached.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28
LONG TERMS FOR
TWO MURDERERs
PRESTON AND SMITH DENIED
NEW TRIAL
GoIdfIeId Judge Gives Former Twenty
five Years and Latter Ten
Years In State
Prison
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
GOLDFIELD, New, May 27-Judge
Langan this morning overruled the mo-
ton for new trial in the case Of Pres
ton and Smith, convicted of the murder
of John or Tony Silva, and sentenced
them to the penitentiary, Preston for a
term of twenty-five years and Smith
for a term of ten years.
Preston was the man who did the
shooting He was the picket stationed
at Silva's restaurant during the boycott
and Smith was the walking delegate
who sent Preston to the station.
A conversation was overheard be-
tween Preston and Smith, where the
former said he would go to Silva's place
and get him, meaning killing him.
Smith replied that he was to wait for
ten minutes until he could get out Of
the way and thus avoid suspicion.
Smith was the leading agitator of the
Industrial Workers Of the World.
The verdict permitted a life sentence
for Preston, who was convicted of muir
der In the second degree, and ten years
tary nanslaughter.
Smith got the full limit. The motion
| for a change Of venue for ST. John and
others also indicted for conspiracy II
| the Silva murder will be argued to-
| morrow.
Smith was convicted of conspiracy
upon the same evidence that will be ad.
duced against st. John. 1t is believed
by the latter's friends that his case Is
desperate.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28
welcome Lover
Has Escaped from
Asylum
Popular Society Girl of
Pasadena in
Danger
Lucien Perkins Eludes the Guards at
Highland and Is Believed to Be
on the Way to Annoy
His "IdeaI"

Lucien Perkins has again escaped
from an asylum and again the Autens
of Pasadena are in terror lest the de-
luded man force entrance into their
home as he has done before.
Perkins unwelcome infatuation for
Miss Cora Auten, one of the bellies of
the Crown City, is responsible for a
romance that extends half way across
the continent, for in Chicago the man
first met the young woman, who is in
deed blessed with all til, charms Of
young womanhood, emphasized by an
intellectual superiority few women can
boast.
In 1902 when one day Miss Auten
CHANGED to pass a bicycle shop which
Perkins owned, her troubles began.
They have caused her family no end of
worry and the expenditure of thou
sands of dollars for detectives. The
glance Perkins caught of her inspired a
liking on his part that led to his un-
doing.
Calls Her His Ideal
Perkins told his friends east that he
had at last seen the woman who was his
ideal and that he meant to have her.
Then began a series of forced attentions
which became bolder as they pro-
gressed, the Auten family dreading to
tell the police for fear of notoriety.
One day the man made his way into
Miss Autens room in Chicago. which
resulted in his arrest and subsequent
departure for the Cook county, Illinois,
asylum.
thought his attentions. had been well
come, but the judge paid no attention
to them.
Shortly after this incident the Autens
removed to Pasadena to their beautiful
new home 119 North Madison avenue.
Then word came to them that Per-
kins had escaped from the Illinois asy-
lum, and guided by past experience
they dreaded a possible visit from the
man.
Sent to Highland
Detectives and guards were placed
around the house at intervals for days
and finally one day in April, 1904, Per-
kins made his way to the Auten home.
He was rearrested and taken before
Judge Wilbur.
After an interesting trial seven of the
Jurors decided that the man was insane,
the others holding that he entertained
a harmless delusion. AS this majority
was not sufficient under the law to send
him to the asylum, Judge Wilbur re-
leased the man after he promised not
to annoy Miss Auten any more.
Later he again prowled around the
Auten home, which is near Hotel Mary
land, and was promptly sent to the
Highland asylum.
tuition and guards have been placed
around the abode of the much annoyed
family in Pasadena.
Perkins is a shrewd man, an expert at
mechanics, and his knowledge of tools
is such that few prisons would hold
him any length of time.
Pasadena and Los Angeles police are
on the lookout for him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28
HOLDUP SHOOTS A
CARMAN AND
ESCAPES
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
i PORTLAND, Ore, May 81 j.
i. While a street car outward bound j.
Il on the new Rise City Park line, y
i was crossing the Oregon Railroad i
!. & Navigation company's tracks at y
!. Sandy road, about $3.50 o'clock to- y
j. night, a masked robber STEPPED on y
\ board the front platform and or y
]. dered Motorman B. T. Hull to hold j
4 his hands. Hull threw his con- !
i. troller bar at the rober, who shot J.
j. at the motorman. The latter y
!. feigned being hit and fell back !
i wards off the car. The robber pro- y
!. ceeded inside and compelled Con- y
\ ductor G. L. Nevius to deliver up !
!. his watch and the days receipts. i
!. In the meantime Hull secured a y
i big stone, and as the robber came =
4 back to the front platform, Hull y
!. threw the stone, knocking the rob- =
4 ber down. Nevius, supposing the =
!. bandit stunned, went out to help =
i Hull secure him. AS Nevius came y
!. through the door the robber shot =
4 Nevius through the neck, killing .
i him instantly. The murderer took .
]. a parting shot at Hull, this time =
j. hitting the motorman in the hand, .
K and jumping from the car, disap- y
i peared in the darkness. =
\ i i i i i i i i 4 !. i i \ !. i i ! \
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28
JAPANESE TRY TO
FORCE A SMILE
Recent Attack on Brown Men at San
Francisco, However, Causes Con-
servatives to Hint at Trouble
Later On
Rv Associated Press.

TOXIC, May 27.-The Japanese press
is still generally calm and reserved
over the apparently unprovoked attack
upon Japanese in San Francisco.
But it is only out of Difference to
President Roosevelt and his govern
ment and the confidence reposed in
them that public expression of resent
ment is withheld. Even the most con-
servative and hopeful fear that a
repetition of similar recurrence may
not have similar results upon the re-
lations Of both countries.
However, at present the firmest
friendliness is still expressed. It is
confidently hoped that the Washington
government has decided to take
measures that will prevent repetitions
of assaults and attacks upon Japanese.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28
100000 MAY
Be WITHOUT
JOBS SOON.
Railroads Adopt Most
Rigid System Of
Economy
Summer Reduction Will
Be Greater Than
Ever
New Work and Extensions Abandoned
on Account of Difficulty Of
Raising Money Is the
Cause Given
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 27.-Between 10000
and 100000 men will be thrown out OF
employment by the railroads of the
country before tie end of the first week
in June, according to the Record Her
aid. 1t has been the custom in the past
for the railroads to reduce their pay
rolls at the beginning Of summer, but
this year the roads have issued espe-
cially stringent economy orders and the
working forces will be reduced to the
lowest possible point
In addition to the employees in the
regular service many thousands of
laborers will be discharged by the rail-
roads which have abandoned new work
and new extensions owing to the diff
Guilty of raising money.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28
OVER ONE HUNDRED
CHINESE DROWN IN
CREEK AT SHANGHAI
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
VICTORIA, B. c., May 81.
News was brought by the
steamer Empress of India to-
day from Shanghai of a catas-
trophe involving the drowning
of over 100 Chinese.
During the Ia Wang Mao
festival an immense crowd Of
spectators were on the bridge
over 500 Chow creek and the
police by forcing back the
crowd for the procession
caused the mass to press
against a hinsy rail, breaking
it, with the result that over 100
who were forced into the water
were drowned.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28
BELIEVED CABRERA WILL
SAVE THE LIVES OF MEN
WHO PLANNED HIS DEATH

BY Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, May H.
Guatemala will not sumnarily
execute the nineteen men now
in prison charged with COM
plicity in the alleged attempt
on the life of President Ca
brera.
The state department re-
ceived a note tonight from its
representative to the effect that
the matter had been sent to the
court of second instance for re-
vision.
1t is believed here that Ca
brerea will probably instruct
the court to acquit.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28
MAYOR BUSSE IS
UPHELD BY COURT
Judge Windes Decides Chicago's Chief
Executive Has Power to Gust
Officials of the School
Board
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 27.-The circuit
court today refused to interfere with
Mayor Fred Busse in his efforts to Sc
cure a board of education of his own
making.
Eight of the trustees who last week
were removed by the mayor went be-
fore Judge Windes this afternoon and
asked for an injunction restraining Mr..
Busse from ousting them or appoint
ing new members in their places before
their terms expired.
After listening for four hours TO
arguments, Judge Windes dismissed
the petition on the ground that Mayor
Busse has the power to GUST officials
of the school board.
The city council tonight approved
the appointments of Mayor Busse to
take the places of the ousted members
of the board of education.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28

f-cora Auten again fears mans visis
Pour arraigned on indictments.
administers favor water bonds.
4EDramatic news.
5-southern California news.
6-Editorial.
City news.
8-Sports.
1o-cIassified advertisements.
12-stanIey Wilson favors bonds.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28
CHINESE DESTROY
GERMAN MISSION
By Associated Press.

BERLIN, May 27.-According to dis
patches received from Shanghai and
Hongkong native rioters have destroyed
the German mission station at Lien
Chow, near Pakhoi.
The missionaries escaped. The Ger
man gunboat Iltis, reinforced by twen-
ty marines from the gunboat Tsintau,
has left Hongkong for Pakhoi, and it
is expected British gunboat will also
be sent to that port.
Five American missionaries were
killed in Lien Chow October %, 1905.
and hospital and other mission prop
erty were destroyed. Indemnity for
the loss of life and property was paid
by the Chinese government early in
January of the present year.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28
LOS ANGELES PARTY
is ROYALTY RECEIVED
By Associated Press.

GOLDFIELD. New, May 27-Fifty
Los Angeles business men, heads OF
banking, wholesale and manufacturing
establishments arrived in Goldfeld to-
day over the Clark road via Las Vegas
and the newly constructed Las Vegas
g. Tonopah railroad.
They came on a special train of Pull
man cars and were met at the depot
by automobiles and were shown over
the camp. Tonight they were given a
reception by the chamber of commerce
at the Montezuma club.
Tomorrow they will be taken into
some of the large mines and late in the
evening will go to Tonopah, return
ing to Goldfleld the next day.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28
BANKERS WIFE ROBBED
OF VALUABLE JEWEL
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 27.-Mrs. Virginia
Scatena, wife of a San Francisco bank
er who arrived today upon the steamer
Celtic from Europe, reported that a
jeweled dagger pin valued at $500 was
stolen from her stateroom during the
voyage.
Mrs. Scatena left the pin sticking in
her coat when she went down to lunch
last Friday. When she returned 1t was
missing and a search of the ship failed
to reveal any trace of it.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28
LINER TEXAS BREAKS
RECORD WITH EASE
By Associated Press.

SAN DIEGO, May 27.-The American
Hawaiian liner Texan arrived from
Salina Cruz today. She made the run
from that port to San Diego in five
days and six hours, which breaks the
record for steamers of this line.
The Texan had 1900 tons Of freight
for this port, SOME of it to be forward
ed hence by rail to other points IN
Southern California.
The torpedo boat destroyer Preble
arrived today from Magdalena bay.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28
REPUBLICANS DEMAND
ROOSEVELT'S REFLECTION
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
LANSING, Mich, May 27.-The
state senate tonight passed concur
rent resolution demanding that Presi-
dent Roosevelt be reelected for a
second elective" term as president of
the United States.
The resolution went through with
out opposition except for quiet sug-
gestion by Senator Fuller that ma
tional convention was the proper place
for such a resolution.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28
LOCAL

Cora Auten's unwelcome lover escapes
from asylum and Pasadena family IS
again thrown into fear.
City chemist finds ptomaines in meat
caused family to be poisoned
Man attempts to commit murder ana
kills himself when EFFORT is made to
arrest him.
Minister'S union passes resolutions
favoring Owens river bonds.
William Mckinley is sentenced to ten
years in prison for attempting to kill
his uncle.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28
EASTERN

Another special venire required in
Haywood case.
versjty of Illinois plans school for
congressman"
Goldfeld murderers denied new trial
and sentenced to prison.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28
TWO BIG FORTS ARE
TO BE ABANDON
By Associated Press.

ST. PAUL, May 2E-An order re-
ceived today from the war department
announces the abandonment of Forts
Assinniboine and Keogh, Montana. As
sinniboine is by far the largest fort in
the United States In point of area,
comprising 100000 acres.
Fort Keogh is located several miles
from Miles City, Mont. 1t comprises
1900 acres.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28
KILLS GIRL HE LOVED;
COMMITS SUICIDE
BY Associated Press.

by xAS5OCIdtOU I SSo'
CHICAGO, May 27.-T. J. Eckman Of
La Grange, ILL.,. last night shot and
killed Leah Boyer at "a resort in
Carpenter street and then shot himself
dead.
The bodies were not found until to-
day. The girl was the daughter Of a
former clergyman and her home is in
Grand Rapids, Mich.
According to letters in Eckman's
pocket the murder and suicide were
caused by unrequited affections.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28
kurokI Reaches Chicago
pu Asanciatad Press.

BY AS5ocldteu fFess.
CHICAGO, May 27.--Gen. KurolSi and
party arrived in Chicago over the Lake
Shore and the Michigan Southern rail-
road tonight. The Japanese military
leader will be the guest of the Com
mercial club next Friday night.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28
VESSELS STRIKE REEF
DURING SN0WST0RM
By Associated Press.

DETROIT, Mich, May 27.-The
steamer c. F. Bietman and her con-
sort, the barge McLachlan, bound from
Duluth to Cleveland, with iron ore, ran
on a reef in Lake Huron mile and a
half off Port Austin early today in a
heavy snowstorm.
The crews of both vessels were saved.
There are hopes of saving the steamer,
but the barge is thought to be total
wreck.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28
KILLS HIS MOTHER AND
LATER COMMITS SUICIDE
Rx Associated Press.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, May 27.-Word
was received here this afternoon that
William McKie, a local druggist wha
disappeared from Kalamazoo last
Thursday, had murdered his mother
and then committed suicide in Brighton
Sunday night.
McKie was in financial troubles, it is
said, being involved in a non-paying
mining venture.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28
COAST

Abe Ruef cuts down expenses by al
lowing whiskers to grow and appearing
in court as his own attorney.
Search for bodies in San Jose fire
debris continues.
Millionaire grafters appear in court
at San Francisco to furnish bonds.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28
FIGHTING NEGRO is
FINALLY IDENTIFIED
BY Associated Press.

by ASSOCldIeu EieSS'
SAN JOSE, May 27.-It has been as
certained that the fighting negro who
was captured by the police on Friday
night after a desperate encounter is
not Jesse Coe, the Indianapolis mur-
derer.
The negro is e. Taylor and he for
merly lived at Oxnard, and worked In
the sugar factory there. Taylor will
be prosecuted for murderous assault on
two policemen.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28
ArtiIIerymen Go North
By Associated Press.

BY AssOc1ated Press.
SAN JOSE, May 27.-Three batteries
of field artillery under command of
Lieutenant Colonel Brown passed
through this city today on the way
from Monterey to San Francisco.
There were over 800 men and officers
in the detachment
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28
FREIGHT CARS COLLIDE;
BRAKEMAN'S LEGS CRUSHED
By Assoclated Press.

COTTON, May 27.-An unusual acci-
dent occurred here this afternoon while
a Santa Fe freight crew were switching
in the yards.
Two sections were, thrown together
with force enough to break fiat car in
one string completely In two.
W. S. Smith, who was setting brakes
on the car, was tossed twenty feet in
the air and part of the car fell on him,
crushing his legs and otherwise injuring
him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28
REBELLION BREAKS. OUT
AT WONG KONG, CHINA
nv Aaaociated Press.

SWATO, Province of Kwawa, China,
May 27-A rebellion has broken out at
Wong Kong, in the uprising district of
the Chin Chu prefecture. All of the
civil and military officials at Wong
Kong have been assassinated and their
Yamens burned.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28
Mercury Drops at St. Louis
Z Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, May 27.-The tempera-
ture today registered AZ degrees, the
coldest May weather recorded in st.
Louis in many years.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28
CUTS
DOWN HIS
EXPENSES
Allows Beard to Grow
and Pleads His
Own Case
Millionaires Kept Busy
Obtaining Big
Bonds
Attorney DeInas TO Defend IouIe
Attorney DeImas to Defend LouIs
Glass and Theodore v. HaIsey of
the Pacific States TeIe.
phone Company

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 27-Abra-
ham Ruef appeared as his own lawyer
today III orle Of the many criminal criminal
proceedings pending against him.
Seated alone in one of tn crimson
cushioned pews of the Jewish syna-
gogue that is Judge Lawlor's tenn
porary court room, he looked deserted
and forlorn. He was unshaven, and
not as neatly dressed as is his habit.
His face showed sleepless nights and
deals he set for himself when, two
weeks ago in Judge Dunne's bare and
shabby court room he changed his plea
to guilty, turned states evidence and
declared in a speech broken with emo
tion his intention to lead henceforth
an honest life and to bend his energies
Ito undo as far as possible whatever
of wrong he had done in the past
In the pew Immediately back of Ruef
sat his guard, Elisor Biggy, and dep
uty, directly across the aisle in another
pew, sat Mayor Schmitz, Ruef's fellow
defendant on many charges brought
erty under $4,000 bonds
Dolphin M. Delmas, the San Fran
! cisco lawyer who attracted worldwide
attention to himself by his defense Of
Harry K. Thaw for the murder of
| Stanford White, has been retained to
| defend two of the men entan1;l Jed in
! the bribery graft dragnet of the Oliver
| grand jury.
| The announcement that Delmas will
| help to defend President Louis Glass
and Agent Theodore v. Halsey of the
Pacific States Telegraph and Telephone
company was made in court this morn
ing by T. G. Coogan, who thus far has
appeared for Glass, and by request of
the latter Mr.. Delmas was entered as
additional attorney of record.
The first case of bail be offered by
any of the nineteen men indicted by the
grand jury was a $4,000 certified check
on the London, Paris and American
bank rendered to Judge Coffey by
Frank c. Drum, indicted on fourteen
counts charging the bribery OF super
visors in behalf of the San Francisco
Gas and Electric company.
MiIlionaires Arraigned
This was arraignment day for mil
lionaires and multi-millionaires in the
Temple Israel. President Glass and
Agent Halsey of the Telephone COM
pany were arraigned before Judge
Lawlor on additional indictments
charging them with bribing supervisors
to vote against the issuing of COM
petitive telephone franchise.
President Patrick Calhoun, Vice Pres
ident Thornwell Mutually and Attorneys
TREY L. Ford and William M. Abbott
Of the United Railroads were called for
arraignment on indictments charging
them with having bribed supervisors to
award the trolley franchise under which
(Continued ON Page Twc.l
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-28
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

For Southern California;: Cloudy
Tuesday; fresh south winds. MAXI
mum temperature in Los Angeles
yesterday, 6s degrees; minimum, Sd
degrees.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-08-22
Good Races.

Horses from all over the entire
northwestern country will be en-
tered in the races at the Interstate
Fair this year, and better racing,
as well as more of it, should be
seen at the coming fair than ever
before.
Horses which have never com.
peted against each other will be-
entered this year. Horses coming
from the Meadows at Seattle, from
Montana, and from British Colnm-
bia will all be entered, and a larger
list OF entries than ever before will
result.
Already Manager Cosgrove has
received entries from race horse
owners who have never brought
their horses to the fair in previous
years. Several carloads Of horses
will be shipped from Butte to try
their mettle on the local track
Many OF the horses from the Mea-
dows at Seattle will also come here
for the meet. Even from Nebras.
ka a number Of horsemen are al
ready shipping their animals, aud
with this strong array of horsefles
attracted by two weeks of racing
and better purses than ever before
offered, it is safe to predict that
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1907-08-22
ErSkine Returns.

Fred Erskine, one of the COM
mission appointed by Governor
Gooding to look after the Elk City
Dixie road matters, retul ned to the
city the last of the week after hav-
ing spent several days in the vic
ity Of Elk City with the other
members OF the commission. Mr..
Erskine says that in most places
the new road is to follow the old
grade and work is to commence on
the project in the near future. He
says that the Buster mine in Eli
City is making a record for that
famous camp.