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Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
CAR ACCIDENT
RESULTS IN RIOT
CARELESS MoToRMAN cRUsHEs
CARRIAGE
Crowd Resents Injury to Occupant of
Vehicle by Wrecking Car and
Attacking Those in
Charge

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July A.-The attack
ing and shooting of a conductor and mo-
torman last night by three unknown
men and the riot which subsequently fol-
lowed was followed tonight with more
turbulence in the Mission district. The
immediate cause was an accident.
While driving to the Mission theater
with his family car struck the carriage
of Charles Davis on Mission street, be-
tween Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth.
The carriage was wrecked and Davis
sustained a broken leg and other in
juries
A crowd Immediately gathered, almost
wrecked the car and attacked Motorman
Charles Evans. Policemen Furman and
Beisel came to his rescue and stood off
the mob until a sergeant and ten officers
came from the Mission street police sta
tion In response to a riot call. The police
dispersed the crowd with their clubs.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
DEATH LIST OF WRECK
is NOW THIRTY-0NE
Sixty People Injured In Salem Wreck
Now In Homes at Ionia and
Several Will
Die

BY Associated Press.
DETROIT, Mich, July H.-The death
list as result of yesterdays collision
near Salem between an excursion train
and a freight train on the Pere Mar
quette railroad, tonight stands at thirty
one, but among the one hundred of more
injured in this city and Ionia, eight are
reported to be in serious condition.
There are sixty-one injured people at
their homes in Ionia and forty-two were
brought to the hospitals in this city for
treatment.
OF the long list of suffering persons at
Ionia but one, Mrs. M. Dunning, whose
husband and son were killed, is reported
tonight to be in danger.
Seven of the injured in the local hos
pital are not yet out of danger.
This has been a day of grief and mourn
ing in the little city of Ionia, which Is
located one hundred miles west of De-
troit. Mayor Bible says he estimates
that one in every sixty Of the citys in
habitants were either killed or injured
in the wreck. All of the city's normal
activities have practically been suspended
and every one is devoting attention to the
wreck victims
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
SITUATION IN CAPITAL
STILL SEEMS DANGEROUS
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
TOXIC July 2l.-Advices from Seoul this
afternoon report that the city is ap-
parenty calm. There is a constant influx
of people from the country and uneasiness
is ruling. A fresh riot is apprehended Ut
any moment
Cabinet ministers have proceeded under
double guards to the palace 1t is reported
that the object of their conference with
the emperor is the establishment of a
separate palace for the retired emperor in
accordance with usage
1t is believed that Marquis Ito will have
an audience with the emperor next Tues
day, when 1t is expected that the Gordian
knot will be cut and that the curtain will
fall on the drama.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
OAKLAND STREET CAR
DASHES DOWN GRADE
Though the Vehicle Is Crowded with
Passengers Only Two of the
Number Are Seriously
Injured
Nv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, July H.-Dashing
down the steep grade at Fourteenth ave-
nue. and East Twenty-first street, Oak
land, at the speed of limited express
train, Frutvale car of the Traction
company hurled it's passengers fifteen or
twenty feet from the flying vehicle and
scattered them along the street, mangled
and bruised and unconscious.
The car was crowded with passengers,
and those who were not thrown from The
car by the terrific impact as it struck the
sharp curve at Fourteenth avenue and
East Twenty-first street were panic strick-
en-, and many womep tainted. The most
seriously injured were Miss Bertha Mills
II years of age, and Fred Schluper, aged
II years.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
MEXICO WILL TAKE OVER
DURANGO-MAZATLAN ROAD
President DIaz Does Not Look with
Favor Upon the Construction
of Roads by Foreign
Firms
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press. .
SAN ANTONIO, July IA special to
the Express from Mazatlan says:
Authoritative information has been re-
ceiyed here that the Durango-Mazatla
railway will be built by the Mexican
government. 1t will be the nrst piece
of construction undertaken after the ma
tionaf railroad merger was definitely eff
fected. 1t is expected work Will be
started by the end of this year This
line is 1865 miles long and 1t is estimated
will cost $25,OOO,OOO Mexican currency. 1t
will require several million more to COM
plete the line.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
GOLDEN GATE Limited
WRECKED IN NEW MEXICO
Six Coaches Are Thrown from Track
and Engine Derailed but Pas
seneers All Escape
Serious Injury
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
Ell PASO, Texas, July H.-While rum
ming thirty miles an hour the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific Golden State linn
ited," bound to Chicago, was wrecked to-
day at Pastura, N. M, twenty-five miles
north of here. Six out of the seven
coaches composing the train were thrown
from the track and the engine practically
derailed.
The passengers were badly shaken up,
but the only persons seriously hurt were
two negro Pullman porters.
The track was badly torn up and traf-
fic delayed fifteen hours. The wreck was
caused by spreading rails or broken
brake shoe on the baggage car.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
TERRIFIC WIND TEARS
DOWN DAKOTA HOUSES
Fifteen Dwellings Demolished and
Twenty-Five People Injured In
WiIIiston, of Whom Sew
eral viii Die
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WILLISTON. N. D.. July 21.-A terrific
wind, hail and rain storm last night de-
stroyel fifteen dwelling houses, injuring
% people, two of them probably fatally,
and did much other damage to property IN
this city and the surrounding country
Those believed to be fatally hurt are a
man named Holmes and Mrs. Collinson.
Mrs. Collinson and her baby were blown
out of their house for distance of about
100 yards, landing against a wire fence.
Their house was entirely destroyed. Most
of the houses demolished were in the sub
urbs of West Lawn.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
CH0ATE BANQUETS
AMERICAN DELEGATION
Diplomats Freely Discuss the Political
Aspect Of Japan's Movements
in Korea and Their
General Effect
By Associated rress.

THE HAGUE. July 21.-Joseph H.
Choate gave dinner tonight to the Aemr-
ican delegation at The Hague. The guests
included Gen. John w. Foster, former
American secretary of state and the rep
resentative of China at The Hague and
his wife. The Korean delegation left to-
day for London.
Many. rumors are in circulation, and ac-
cording to one of them the Koreans have
only been the Japanese instruments for
creating such situation as would justify
the abdication of the emperor and the
practical annexation of Korea by Japan.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
FIRE DESTROYS STABLES
OF JOHN WANAMAKER
Loss Is Estimated at 100000, Inelud-
ing Horses Burned
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, July H.-The stables
of John Wanamaker's estate. Lynden-
hurst, near Jenkintown, suburb, were
destroyed by fire today. entailing loss
estimated at 100000. Lyndenhurst, Mr..
Wanamaker's country home, was de-
stroyed by fire in February last causing
loss of nearly 100000
At the time of this fire valuable paint
ings, bronzes, statues and bric-a-brac
were stored in the stables The paintings
had since been removed, but many articles
remained.
Three horses were burned in their stalls
and the loss on the building and contents
is estimated at $4,000. The value of
articles from Lyndenhurst which were in
the barn is estimated at $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
VICTIM OF EXPLOSION
BURIED WITH HoNoRs
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 21.-With full mill
itary honors. Midshipman James F. Cruise,
one of the victims of the explosion on the
battleship Georgia off the Massachusetts
coast last Monday, was buried at the Arl-
ington national cemetery today. After
impressive funeral services at a local
undertaking establishment a battalion of
marines, headed by the marine band. es-
corted the body to Arlington, where the
usual military ceremonies were observed
at the grave. Among the many floral
tributes was handsome design sent from
Oyster Bay by the president and Mrs.
Roosevelt.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
RAILROAD PROMOTER
FINDING DIFFICULTY
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO. Texas, July H.-A spe-
cial to the Express from Mexico City
says:
Telegraphic advices received here are
to the effect that Mr.. Seeley, prom
inent railroad promoter, has left New
York for this city, in company with a
party, and that the object of his visit
is to complete arrangements for continu-
ing the Oaxaca & Actjutla railroad to
the Pacific coast.
Reliable reports are to the effect that
e. H. Hartman and Seeley lately had
a conference at which they failed to
agree.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
DEPOSED KOREAN EMPEROR
is FORCED TO YIELD
New Officials Installed and Measures
Taken for Suppression of
Those Who Attempt to
Incite Riots
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
TOXIC, July % (noon).-It Is reported
from Seoul that the retired emperor from
Seoul refused to acknowledge his COM
plete non-interference with the new adj
ministration, insisting that the new en-
peror was only his proxy.
He was prevailed upon to withdraw
from this position and to consent to the
inauguration of new epoch with new
name in accordance with usage.
PAX -Yon-Ho was re-appointed house
hold minister yesterday, and, Yitochoi
chief chamberlain, has been arrested
with the approval of the new emperor
on suspicion of melting riot.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
REVOLUTION THREATENS
GOVERNMENT OF ECUADOR
Ry Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July A.-According
70 advices brought here by the kosmos
liner, Mera, revolution is threatened IN
tho+ the population is seething with dis"
cnntent with the administration of Presi-
dent Alfaro. who it is thought Is not pur-
suing a vigorous enough policy in resist
ing The encroachments of Peru upon the
boundaries of Ecuador.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
Killed in Wreck

By Associated Press.
LANCASTER, Texas, July 2.-Thc fast
Missouri, Kansas & Texas passenger
train today struck carriage containing
r r. Lavandar, a merchant, Ethel and
Ruby Fondrein and two little girls named
McCalIum. Lavandar was so badly hurt
he died shortly afterward, and Ethel
Fondrein, aged 12, had her skull crushed
and may die. The others were more or
less injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
Nenro Kills Contractor

MACON Miss, July A.-Maes Hunter,
son of a prominent railroad contractor OF
this city, was shot and killed by Albert
Carr a negro, early today at Aliceville,
Ala. and tonight a posse of several hum
dred citizens. are in pursuit of Carr. 1t
is said that the negro was creating dis
turbance and Hunter was killed while he
was endeavoring to quiet him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
Rains Damage Railroads
BY Associated Press.

BY AssocIateu tIesS'
WINONA, Mimi, July H.-Rain today
washed out the tracks of the main lines
of the Northwestern, the Milwaukee and
the Burlington roads Through Chicago
trains on these roads are tied up here
When the trains arrived at Winona the
passengers were taken to hotels and the
trains were abandoned. The Northwest
ern and the Burlington roads have wash
outs at Lytles, and several hundred feet
of the Milwaukee track is out near here.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
INTOXICATED PERSONS
BARRED FROM CHURCH
Public Places Where MisbehaVior
Means Big Fine
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July 21.-The Ar
kansas legislature has finally decided that
the proper amount due the state from
each drunk who appears where
''drunks" should not be seen varies from
IS to $25. The places to which this ap-
plies are church services, Sunday school
picnics, barbecues, children's day SER
vices, literary society meetings and on
trains. The new law does prohibit drunk
enness at other places.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
FRED MAGILL AND WIFE
NOW ON WAY TO CLINTON
Accused of Having Murdered Prisa
oner's First Wife
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, July A.-Sheritf Campbell
of Dewitt county. Illinois. left on the
morning train today for Clinton, accom-
panied by Fred Magill and the latter's
wife, who go to face the charge of muir
dering Mrs. Pet Magill at Clinton. 1t
was learned today that Miss Margaret
Magill daughter of the accused man, ar
rived in Clinton this afternoon. Her de-
parture from the city Two or three days
ago was kept a close secret.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
KING FREDERICK WANTS NO
HOME RULE IN ICELAND
BY Associated Press,

BY Associated Press
COPENHAGEN, July liking Fred
erick, accompanied by Prince Harold and
Premier Christensen and forty members
of the rigsdad. sailed today for the
Farce islands and Iceland. The king and
his party were aboard two large yachts
which were escorted by warships.
The object of the journey is to settle
the existing difficulty with Iceland aris-
ing from the demand in that island for
home rule.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
WOMAN TRAVELLER DESERTS
HER BABY AT PHOENIX
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PHOENIX, July 21.-On the evening of
the 18th lady was seen to alight from
an eastbound train, run across to the
store of Druggist Walker, where she
dropped a parcel, again boarded the
train and has not been seen since. After
her departure the package was found
to contain a very young baby, which is
now doing nicely, having fallen into good
hands.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
Murders in AIsIers
By Associated Press.

BY AssoCiated PreSs
ALGIERS, July H.-Enraged at their
interference with his dispute with natives,
a merchant of Masila today shot and
killed the public prosecutor, customs
collector and native. He also mortally
wounded an unidentified European woman.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
REPAIR IN LEvEE NOW
SEEMS TO BE ASSURED
Rx Associated Press.

BAKERSFIELD, July A.-The Buena
Vista lake levee will be repaired by tomor-
row. The railroad company has been
making good progress in drying piles, and
1t is expected the work will ne done to.
morrow night The filled sand bags Will
thar be laid Lfb bird the piles and the patch
made.
The water is still flowing slowly.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
PIttsburs Musician Commits Suicide
BY Associated Press.

PITTSBURG, July 21.-Miss Margaret
King, So years old, well known local
musician, committed suicide by cutting
her throat at her home today after play
ing Tschaikowsky's sixth symphony on
the piano Mrs. King had been despond-
ent for long time, necessitating her be-
ing closely watched by her husband and
q nurse It is believed she was impressed
by the act of the Russian composer, who
killed himself after writing the sixth
symphony, and so killed herself follow
ing the rendition of the piece.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
MAN KILLED BY BLOW
IN FACE WITH FIST
By Associated Press,

BY Associated Press.
REDD1NG. Cal, July 2.-William
Corpo, while endeavoring to separate
Dave Meier and Elmer Dyer in hight
this afternoon at Edgewood, Siskiyou
county, received blow in the face from
Meier that resulted in Corpo's death. He
fell to the floor and died instantly Meier
gave himself up and is now in Jail. The
men had been friends, but quarreled.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
cIoudburst Floods Butte Park

BY AssocIated Press.
BUTTE, Mont, July 21.-In consequence
of a cloudburst near the head of Elk
Park canyon, east of Butte, TINS after
noon, a flood of water swept through
Columbia gardens. the city's big recrea
ton park, and flooded a portion of the
street car tracks to the gardens. Heavy
damage was done, especially to the cop
per precipitating plants along Silver Bow
creek. The storm was at its worst on the
west side of the mountain ridge.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
ANTILcLERIcAL AGITATION
STIRS VATICAN AT ROME
Bv Associated Press.

ROME, July 21.-The ant1-clerical agi-
tation was expressed today in a demon
stration against the Madonna process
sion, which was Kissed and finally brok-
en- up. bishop and several priests were
maltreated by the rioters and some 9TH
ers in ythe procession were wounded be-
fore the police succeeded in driving back
the manifestants. Many arrests were
made
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
PROMPTLY ARRESTED FOR
BREAKING QUARANTINE
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
REDDING, July 21.-Deputy Sheriff
Geney of Siskyou county, who broke the
quarantine for scarlet fever last night,
was arrested and his trial will take place
tomorrow. A girl in the house had scarlet
fever and the house was under quaran-
tine. Geney threatened several times to go
out and last evening did so. Marshal
Nally arrested him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
YAoUI INDIANS RAID
MEXICO MINING CAMPS
Bv Associated Press.

By Associated Press
HERMosILLO, Mexico July M-Yaqui
indians raided the camp OF the Ricnneld
Copper Mining company just nortn OF
Ouerobabi, Thursday last ana strlppeu ie
oisen Of everything of value, but the In
dians refrained from murder
A body of 200 mounted troops has been
sent from here to scour the country but
little success is expected from the expedi-
tion
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
Lowers Worlds Bicycle Record
81 Aaanciated PTess.

OGDEN, Utah, July 21-At the Glen
wood saucer track tonight Walter de
Marga of San Francisco Lowered the
worlds bicycle record of 1:25 20, held by
j. b. Hume of Salt Lake City. for the
three-quarter mile amateur to "a 40.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
Aquatic Events in Jamestown

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 21,-To the amateur
sporting world the feature for the week
is the Championship aquatic events y be
contested Thursday, Friday and Satur
day at the jamestown exposition.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
MIohlaan strewn wIth Wrecks

SEBEWAING, Mich, July H.-In the
second wreck on the Pere Marquette rail-
road in twenty-four hours. two trainmen
were killed near here today. Albert ].
Kelly, conductor. and John ]. Reid. engi-
neer, both residents of Saginaw, were
buried under coal from the overturned
tender and suffocated.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
RAIsULI FoRBIDs CAPTIVE
TO WRITE MORE LETTERS
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
TANGIDR, July H.-The bandit Raisuli
has forbidden Caid Sir Harry MacLean
to write to the outside world, fearing
that If this privilege is continued the
caid will disclose RaisulfS retreat.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
Short Line oftIclaI injured

SALT LAKE CITY, July ala special
to the Tribune says that William Ashton.
chief engineer of the Oregon Short Line,
had his skull fractured in runaway ac-
cident In Idaho today
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-22
CoWBoY is KILLED BY
LIGHTNING IN ARIZONA
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
PHOENIX, Ariz., July 21.-At Benson
a cowboy and his horse were killed to-
day by a stroke of lightning. The name
of the man could not be learned.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-12

threatened her life, II she had 70
treated to the wall to el0de him, it
would have been case of justifiable
homicide But his crime against her
was a more atrocious one than muir
der. 1t took away her good name, the
love and affections OF her friends and
relations, her future. her faith in and
respect for herself-and her trust in
God and man.
Written in the Mothers Heart.
And, again, the man takes, under
the unrighteous laws of certain states,
his child away from it's mother. Which
law comes f1rst-that written in the
statute books or that written in the
heart of every mother by the pangs of
childbirth? So sure as she lives, that
mother will obey the unwritten law,
and the child she will have. 1t is only
ten years since there was taken from
our statute book the law that man
could by will give his unborn child to
whom he pleased, without reference
to the paramount claim, by affection
and suffering of it's mother
A member of the bar in the one
state in the union where there are no
divorce laws once told me that in his
state they had no serious trouble as
to domestic fEfelicities. III man
abuses my sister he knows whom he
has to deal with. In this case the
unwritten law seemed to be preferred
to the statute law, which sewers the
marriage bond on adequate grounds
we'll proven. 1 suggested to the gen
tleman that all women were not so
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-12
MADE THEM ALL LAUGH.
Book Must Have Been Funny, but No
One Knew What Is Was.

1t must have been a very funny
story, The type looked funny from.
across the aisle of the car, the pic
lures looked funny, and the young
lady who was reading it doubled up,
in fits of stifed laughter every few
minutes. The young man in the seat
with her could not help stealing a.
glance at the pages of the book which
was evidently so funny, but whose.
cover was carefully doubled back out
of sight, and soon he began to laugh
as he unblushingly followed the story
page after page, shaking with sup
pressed merriment.
The woman in the seat at right an
giles became interested and looked
over the girls shoulder. Presently
her face broadened into a grin and.
soon she was convulsively shaking.
The man in the seat across smiled at.
the scene. A boy a few seats down
the aisle grinned sympathetically- A
darby still further down showed all
his white teeth. The contagion spread
until the car was nearly on the verge.
of Mysteries, when the fair reader got
up to leave the train, yet no one but
the girl herself had any idea as to-
what the book was.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-12
VAST WEALTH OF THE SOUTH.
In Natural Resources That Section Is
Supreme.

To it's coal supply, more than twice
as great as the combined coal area
of Great Britain, Germany and Penn
sylvinia; to its vast stores of oil and
natural gas as supplementary sources
power of water powers for utilization
of power and heat and light the South
adds at least 100000 available horse
power of water powers for utilization
for electrical transmission, also for
power. heat and light. The develop
ment of this vast water power poten-
TALLY will eventually employ $780,
600 900 to 100000, 900 and be equal in
working capacity to 100000 men, 1t
will make possible construction of
thousands of miles of interurban cleo
trio roads, it will furnish cheap power
and light for mines and factories, and
create. as in Switzerland, the highest
forms of skilled mechanical work in
the mountains of the South, where
climatic conditions are unsurpassed
nv any other section of the world. In
counting up the riches of the South al
WAYS bear in mind it's wealth of ever
running streams, where nature fur
nishes the power without price except
for the cost of Recommendation
facturers' Record
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-01-12
Nan Patterson

a cent? Surely any one not entirely
insane should have saved the price of
the fare for her children .'Unwritten
law" indeed, There is a weak and
foolish flop in New York who has
kept the press busy for half year
guessing whether he will plead in de
tense of cowardly murder. when he
slipped up and shot a brilliant man of
brains and achievement in the back,
this same 'unwritten law" or simply
emotional insanity.
Now, have we not had about enough
of this -unWritten law nonsense?
Who will be the next man or woman
to shoot someone in the back or belly.
and plead the unwritten law?
say and you know that had it not
been for the noisy and foolish fop
In the Tombs with his plea about the
..unwritten law" this poor woman out
of the far west would be at home to-
day with her children and her victim
IN his feet about his business