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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
WOMAN, MADDENED,
RACES THROUGH FIRE
IMMIGRANT cRAzED BY LOSS OF
LIFETIME's WORK
Destroyed In Few Minutes.
Peasant and Mother In
Deprivation

Driven to madness by the loss of 1920
worth of fine linens, the product of
thirty years toll, Mrs. A. Becker, a
Russian Jewess, ragged through her burn
ing house at e44 Jackson street yesterday
afternoon, unmindful of the falling tim
bers, until she was forcib.y taken to q
place of safety by the police. y
Unable to speak English she cried her
grief in her native tongues
Mrs. Becker and her aged mother had
slaved for three decades in Russia as
poor peasants, saving in the hope that
some day they would be able to come
to America. A few months ago they
settled in Los Angeles.
They have suffered terrible privatiors,
Shaving night and day, even depriving
themselves of shoes
Yesterday Mrs. Becker stayed at home
t. do her own washing. While she
worked in the yard the house caught
fire. In fifteen minutes what represented
the work of two lifetimes-hers and her
mother's-dwindled into smoke and ashes.
The white-haired old mother and the
daughter sat down in the wet wreck
after the firemen had gone and there
they remained shelterless and friendless.
a living group of despair
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
COL. CHARLES BENJAMIN
BENTY0NI PASSES AWAY
Officer with Gallant Record During
Forty Years Service in the
Army Succumbs at
Age of II

Leaving behind him a loving memory
in the hearts of thousands who had
known him personally or had come in
contact with him during his long official
career, colonel Charles Benjamin Benty-
oni, one of the best-known and most pop
ular officers in the United States army,
died yesterday at the age of " years at
his home, 1923 South Flower street.
Colonel Bentyoni was one of the few re-
manning soldiers of the old school, gal
liant, brave, dashing, but with the gentle
ness oil woman.
He was a close personal friend of such
commanders as General Adna r. Chaffee,
and is mourned by his brother officers of
an unusually long military career.
Colonel Bentyoni was an ideal man and
one of the finest officers 1 have ever
known" was General Chaffee's tribute
to the dead warrior, when informed of
the colonel's demise.
Colonel Charles Benjamin Bentyoni
served his country in every grade of
service to a colonelcy, coming up from
the ranks. His exploits in the civil war
gained him a reputation as a fearless
fighter, and he was promoted for gal
lantry on the field on numerous oc-
casions
He entered the army as an enlisted
man in 1857 and served in the ranks until
November, 1861, when he was made sec
ond lieutenant in the Eleventh infantry.
The following year he was made first
lieutenant, gained his captaincy in 1869
and was promoted to major in 1891.
Colonel Bentyoni was forced to retire
in 1894 on account of falling eyesight. In
1904 he was raised to the rank, retired, of
lieutenant colonel.
For many years he suffered severely
from his eyes and during the last three
years was almost blind
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
POUND MEN CAN'T TRESPASS
IN PURSUIT OF DOGS
Prosecuting Attorney Fleming Decides
Brutes Are Secure from Net on
Owners Property Whether
Licensed or Not

Poundmasters in the employ of City
Poundmaster Vacher will hereafter pur-
sue and capture CANNES on the property
of their owners at the peril of being
cited for violation of the laws by Prose-
cutting Attorney Edward ]. Fleming, who
yesterday handed down the following
opinion:
mo right or authority under the or
dinances of the city of Los Angeles is
given the dog catcher to go upon any
lot that is occupied, whether it is en-
closed or unenclosed, and take therefrom
any dog even though the owner has not
procured a license for it. The only man
ner in which the dog catcher is author
ized to take up an unlicensed dog is
when it is found running at large upon
any street lane, alley, park, public build
ing or other public place, or upon any
vacant or unoccupied lot or lane, not en-
closed
The city prosecutors action is the re-
suit OF an aggravated case of trespass on
private property by the dog chatchers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
QUARREL OVER WIFE LEADS
TO ATTEMPTED GUN PLAY
~'II Get You,D Cries George OFT, and
r. M. Davidson GrappIes-For-
mer Fined for Carrying
Weapon

Alleging that George OFT had threatened
to shoot him on sight R. M. Davidson
had him arrested yesterday on the
charge of carrying concealed weapons.
The trouble arose over Davidson's wife,
whom the latter had refused to allow to
associate with OFT.
OFT was fined s25 in police court after
pleading guilty.
Davidson testified that his friends had
warned him that OFT had sworn to shoot
him.
Davidson said that Monday night. after
having received the warning. he encoun-
tered OFT in pool room and the latter
MADE motion toward his right hip
pocket, as though to pull his revolver. at
the same time exclaiming, I'll get you'
Davidson closed with - and after a
struggle OFT was arrested
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
FIND WAY TO GET AROUND
NEW AUTOMOBILE RATES
Pays to Hire Machines for an Extra
Hour, Thus Getting Advantage of
Reductions in Excess of
Five Hours Use

Chauffeurs are complaining about the
new ordinance fixing the rates for livery
autos
Cases have come under their observa-
tions In which patrons hire a three-pas-
senger car, on which the schedule is SO
ar hour for the first five hours, or 81 an
hour if taken for more than that time.
Passengers evade the provisions, it
seems, by hiring the machine for six
hours. thus getting the lower rate for six
hours use.
In other words. five hours at So would
cost SIS, while six hours use costs $12.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
FIFTH WARpERs WANT
ENoIsE HOUSE BUILT

The Fifth ward is clamoring for better
fire protection.
Two years ago the city bought site
Vernon avenue
Yesterday w. II. Hubbell of the South
Side Improvement association called on
the mayor to learn why nothing is being
done toward building a house there.
The fire commissioners say that 1t will
be taken care of when the bonds are
voted
The special election will be held in the
middle of November.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
Cow, ACCUSED BY BLIND
WOMAN, PLEADS NOT GUILTY

Charles Cow, the contractor accused
by Mrs. Camille Mining. blond woman,
of bounding her with his unwelcome at
tentions, was arraigned in police court
yesterday morning and pleaded not
guilty. His trial was set for October IL.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
The Manufacturers Misfortune
Brings 2OO0O Yards BLACK sk at Les, Than MiI Cost
BONNET TAFFETA 81
Regular S1.5O Quality

1000 yards of this celebrated
French taffeta; will not cut or
break; regular $3.50 grade. II
in. wide; big Wednesday
leader, S1.00 yard.
BLACK PEAU DE Sole soc
$1.25 Value, SO Inches
500 yards 36 inch black Peau
de Sole, every thread pure
silk; guaranteed to give salts
factory wear; the kind that
usually sells at $1.25 yard; on
sale today, aisle 10, at sec yd.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
Jewelry stolen

The home of Miss X. s. Moore, 800
West Sixteenth street. was burglarlzed
Monday night, the thieves getting away
with jewelry, including silver watch,
two rings and two brooches.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09

at all; and in many localities the limited
supply of artesian water available for ir-
rigation and other purposes is being
wasted on considerable scale by being
allowed to flow continuously when not
needed, or in excess of actual need.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
Half Worthless

''The coal left in the mines as pillars
to support the roof, together with that
left under ground because Of its being
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
By-Products Not Used

manner, been wasted, both in enormous
overhows and the burning Of material
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09

$3.50 TAFFETA SSc-30OO YARDS, "a INCHES
Very lustrous black taeta silk, wear guaranteed;
duplicate for less than $780,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09
TAFFETA SILK S1.O0
21.H0 OunIifY

1000 yds. guaranteed taft
feta silk; pure silk. heavy
rustling quality; black
only; best $3.50 grade, for
this sale S1.00.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-09

SEE THEswONDERFUL ASSORTMENT OF PRETTY NES
= SrRIKINGLY NEW PATTERNS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-16
Gen. Christmas Not Dead.

PUERTO CORTEZ. s. H, April 0. via
Mobile, Ala, April ia telegram from
the consul general at Tegucigalpa to
Acting Consul Greeley here Sunday says:
Gen. Christmas, who is in the hospital
slightly wounded, was shot while trying
to carry his chief, Gen. Barhona, the
minister of war. from the field Barhona
was mortally wounded and begged Gen.
Christmas to save himself but Christmas
would not abandon his chief, so was shot
and captured"
The government at Tegucigalpa is con-
trolled by a 'junta" composed OF Gen.
Maxine Rosales ex-minister Of war;
Gen. Sierra, candidate for the presidency
when Arias was overthrown; Gen. Do
nisco Gutierrez, revolutionary chief of
the forces Of Policarpo Bonilla; E. C.
Fiallos, ex-minister Of public works, in
forming the government Of Policarpo
Bonilla.
1t was reported that Gen. Christmas
had been killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-16
DENOUNCED MOB LAW.
Judge Revell Called Grand Jury's At
tention to Hanging of Davis.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. April 16.-The Anne
Arundel county court met yesterday with
Chief Judge John G. Rodgers and Associate
Judges James Revell and William H.
Thomas on the bench.
In the charge to the grand jury Judge
Reyell called particular attention to the
lynching last December when a mob bat
tered down the Jail door and took out the
negro Henry Davis, or Chambers strung
him to a tree about half a mile from the
iail and riddled his body with bullets
Davis was charged with having committed
an assault upon Mrs. John Reid. a white
woman living at 1glehart station. about
Ave miles from Annapolis. 1t will be re-
membered that he confessed his guilt just
before he was put to death. Judge Revell
said that this was a matter which ought to
be Investigated thoroughly to the end that
the guilty~persons be brought to justice.
Much stress was also laid upon crap
shooting and other forms of gambling and
the violation of the liquor laws, particu-
larly as regards the Sunday sale OF intoxi-
cants at the various resorts at Brooklyn
and Curtis bay in the fifth district, near
Baltimore city. 1t is not expected the jury
will find as many indictments as at the last
October term. A large number of proprie-
tors of resorts in the fifth and also in the
third districts were indicted for violating
fines at the October term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-16
MANCHURIA EVACUATED.
Both the Russian and Japanese
Forces Now Out

ST. PETERSBURG, April 16-The ex-
piration Of the eighteen months limit for
the evacuation of Manchuria by the Rus
sian and Japanese troops was marked by
the nomination yesterday of Russian con-
sus at Kirin and Tsitsihar, the last two
towns in Manchuria to pass from Russian
hands to the Chinese civil administration.
The evacuation by the Russian troops was
completed March 81, almost a month
ahead of the specified date.
An official of the foreign office. COM
menting yesterday on Russia's premature
withdrawal. said:
"It is a complete justification of Russia S
insinuated when the treaty was signed
that Russia never would abandon Manchu-
ria but would find some means of evading
her obligations. But the expiration of the
stipulated period finds not single soldier
of the Russian military establishment left
in Manchuria
1.-The railroad guards. approximately 5000
men, as provided for by the treaty are
commanded by Gen. Chicagoff, and are at,
tached to the ministry OF 1aiiro onc.; ana
of the guards are confined strictly to the
railroad The policing of the country ana
the repression of the Chinese bandits nave
been turned over to Cnine ,sss 'f 80 the Rus
sian negotiations with China for the re-
establishment of the Chinese customs
houses and with Japan for treaties OF COM
merce and fisheries. which Will round out
the Portsmouth treaty. have not been at
tanned, both negotiations are proceeding
satisfactorily"
Count WHITE. the negotiator Of the Ports
mouth treaty. has now withdrawn almost
minor role of member of the council of
the empire. When-qpestioned yesterday re-
garding the evacuation of Manchuria- he
, said he was out Of touch with diplomatic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-16
ELSIE JANIS BROTHER LOST.
Believed to Have Fallen Overheard
From Steamship

NEW YORK, April 16.-Percy Janis Bier
bower, brother of Miss Elsie Janis, the
actress. disappeared from the steamship
Minneapolis of the Atlantic Transport line
at sea Sunday night, and is believed to
have fallen overheard. He was twenty
two years old, unmarried and an actor of
promise. His cheerful character made him
generally popular. There Is no suggestion
of anything other than an accident to &C
count for his fate.
With the other members of the Liebler
company which is to open in Mrs. Wigs
of the Cabbage Patch in the Terry The
alter. London, April 20, young Bierbower
left New York last Saturday. Hugh Ford.
general stage manager for Liebler & Co..
was In Charge of the company. 1t was
from him that news of the disappearance
of Bierbower came to George c. Welty, the
Lieblers' general manager. by a wireless
message which the Carmania Of the Cunard
line, picked up and transmitted to Halifax.
whence 1t was forwarded to New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-16
FIVE DAYS ON HELPLESS SHIP.
Trinidad Suffered Intensely on Drift
ing Wreck.

NEW YORK. April 16.-Still showing the
effects of hunger and thirst Second Mate
Quest and five seamen of the British,
barkentine Trinidad, wrecked off the Lit
tie Bahamas. arrived yesterday on the
Seguranca from Nassau. They told an aw-
full story Of suffering. For five days they
battled with tropical hurricane. strlppod
of sail and. without food or water capt
Christianson and three seamen are In the
Nassau hospital.
The Trinidad sailed from Santa Cruz,
Cuba. March 22. Easter Sunday she ran
into a hurricane OF the Bahama Bank.
rho sails were torn to ribbons and Sunday
night the craft was hove to while the crew
rieeed a foresail from the remnants. Early
Monday morning the vessel began to leak
and the crew had to take to the pumps.
Tuesday they gave out. The crew ate
their last meal on the barkentine Monday
afternoon. Early in the evening great
sea carried away the cabin and galley and
washed overheard the fresh water casks
and grub bins. Capt. Christianson ordered
the main and mizZen masts chopped away
to lessen the chances of capsizing. Lashe6
to the stumps Of the masts the crew, suf-
fering agony, drifted about at the will of
the winds until Saturday morning, when
II was taken Off by the sponge fishing
schooner Hero, bound for Nassau.
Besides Mate Quest there came to this
city Thomas Nelson. John Metcalf, Jolrn
Huick white seamen: a San Bias Indian
and a negro. The agents of the Trinidad.
Hutchings Brothers of No 81 South
street, are caring for the shipwrecked
crew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-16
LONDONPAPER'SV|EWS
Comment on American Stocks
and Market Furry.
FEW FACTS FROM HISTORY
Resume of the Trend of Stock Ex-
change Prices.
KENTUCKY HORSES AT BIG SHOW
Description Of Fine Thoroughbreds
From Alfred Vanderbilt's Stables
Seen Through English Glasses.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cabiegram to The Star.
LONDON, April 1.-THE Thunderer," the
London Times, has the following to say edi-
torially in a leader upon the subject of
American stocks
The New York stock exchange has re-
Gently been in condition Of extraordinary
excitement. The prices Of the numerous
speculative securities dealt in there col
lapsed with a violence which, though not
entirely without precendent has not often
been eaualed during the last twenty-five
years Probably the majority of men now
in active business and most Of those who
have to chronicle market events have no
clear recollection of the fall of prices which
convulsed the Wall street market in 1884.
and many have forgotten the year 1893,
when the obstinate refusal of the Senate
to repeal the Sherman silver act reduced
the treasury's stock OF gold to danger
ousy low level and brought the New York
business community to a degree of embar-
rassment verging on bankruptcy. The de-
cline in prices in 1884 a long avn
agony, which in some respects Is worse
than sharp fall In May, 1901, there was
a formidable panic caused by corner in
Northern Pacific stock. but the pressure
was soon over and there was further
trouble until the autumn of 1903. when an
other violent fall took place. In neither OF
was the fall in prices as severe as that Of
1907.
Probably the severity of the pressure to
sell was partly due to the fact that the
fall was overdue Experienced observers
were of the opinion that the condition Of
the American stock markets a danger
Gus one as far back as last August. But, as
has often been the case. the nature of the
position was obscured by the marvellous
activity and highly profitable results of the
industry. agriculture and commerce of the
United States that some very shrewd peo-
pie by means lacking In experience
We're quite convinced that although the
commitments of railway kings and other
large operators were somewhat excessive
there a fair probability that grain and
cotton or, rather. the proceeds from their
sale abroad. would enable those commit
ments to be quietly liqudated to the nee
essary extent There can be no doubt, how
ever, that those who took this favorable
view of the position of the stock markets
were consciously or unconsciously assuming
that the genera lpublic would sooner or
later become free buyers of a large proper
ton of the 'magnates and the absence of
buying of this kind a sufficient scale
appears to be one of the principal reasons
for the collapse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-16
ASSAULTS WOMAN OF 65.
Negro Commits Crime In Boone Town
ship, N. G.

CHARLOTTE. N. c., April 16.-Early
yesterday morning a negro committed a
criminal assault on Mrs. ]. H. Swicegood.
farmers wife. living twelve piies from
Lexington. n. c.. In Boone township.
There was no one at the house at the
time Of the assault except Mrs. Swice-
good who Is sixty-five years Of age. After
accomplishing his purpose the negro made
good his escape Mrs. SwiD.good fought
desperately, but found herself unable to
cope with the negro.
AS soon as the news reached Lexington
the sheriff and an armed posse started out
In search of the assailant. Excitement was
intense throughout the day. Large parties
secured the woods for the negro. but up
to a late hour he had not been appre-
hended, If caught in Boone township the
negro will probably have short shrift
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among the collection which attracted at

among the collection which attracted at
tention.
They appeared to be possessed of really
good manners, and in make and shape, es-
pecially behind the saddle, they were
nearer the English ideal than any of the
horses which made up the one road ana
two park teams which were paraded. The
last named are bays and browns, beaut :.
fully matched, the leaders Of the better OF
the two teams Rustling SILK and Primrose,
stepping we'll together. and in color and
conformation they make a splendid match
The wheelers. Gibson Boy and Fui! Dress
were not seen to such advantage. but one
of the extra leaders, the Flying Dutch
man. a winner in the pace-and-action
class at New York. seemed to be likely
horse to travel a mile in minutes IL sec.
onds. The Dude another of the extras"
and Cabby, the last named. powerfully
built gray trotter. which Mr.. Wilson
bought out of the shaft of cab at SYRIA
cuse fair, were also shown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-16
ACCUSED OF TRYING TO BRIBE.
Two More Arrests in Connection With
Peonage Case

NEW YORK, April 18.-William Smith.
a law clerk and private detective. and
Stanley Bagg. also a detective. were ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner Shields yesterday, charged with
attempted bribery OF q public official
The men were held in $780, bail each
for trial, which they furnished
The arrest of the two men grew out OF
the recent peonage indictments. They
were taken in custody two days ago.
in company with Michael Taglisch. all
charged with being concerned with the
attempted bribery of Julius Kron, as spe-
cial employe Of the Department of JUS
tice, detailed to assist in the fnvestiga-
ton in connection with the peonage
SuitS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-16
Junior Order Men in Convention.

CUMBERLAND. Md, April 16.-The an
nual meeting OF the State Council. Junior
order of United American Mechanics. be-
gins here tomorrow. over 100 delegates
arrived yesterday afternoon. This number
Will be augmented by nearly POD today. The
sessions will be held In the Y. NJ. c. A.
auditorium. The session today, after well
come by City Attorney Hummelshine, on be-
half of Mayor King. was devoted to the
hearing of reports of committees and the
nominations OF officers. The election oc
ours Wednesday. There is quite rivalry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-16

for several of the places. The membership
of the organization numbers nearly 5000 In
Maryland. Tonight mass meeting will be
held at which Representative Pearre who
is a member of the organization; Fred N.
Zihiman. president of the State Federation
of Labor. and Jesse Taylor. member of the
immigration committee of the order. will
deliver addresses. 1t is expected that near
~ 1000 members of the order will be i'm the
parade. which will preeede the mass meet
ing at the Academy of Music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-16
Michigan Girl Student Missing.

YRSILANTI, Mich, April 16-Miss
Lora Bryant, a natural science student In
the normal school here, and recent grad
uate Of the normal school at Valparaiso
Ind has been missing since she went
searching for willow buds along the Huron
river Yesterday morning. She is supposed
To have fallen into the river and drowned.
Searching parties are securing the banks
OF the river for traces of her, and the
Niss Brant lived near Battle Geek.
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$3.50
Spring Hats,
S1.OO.

All the stylish, nobby
shapes in Soft and Stiff
Hats for spring. and
now's the time to buy
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-16

affairs. but the prompt evacuation of the
Chinese territory was no surprise to him
He always had been convinced that Rus
sia.s promises would be promptly and
fully carried out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-16

1t pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are filed
through them.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-01-24
Pruning of Grapevines.

Vines which are unpruned through
the winter are likely to be 5roken by
the winter winds. 1t is therefore best
to do all pruning in the fall.
There is an added advantage in this
If winter protection is to be given, as
the vines are much less difficult to han
die.
In the matter of winter protection
opinions differ. My observation has
been that at least from central Iowa
north winter protection, though not al
ways necessary, is always cheap insur-
ance against damage from frost. The
method used is simply to lay the vines
on the ground and cover them with
three or four inches of earth. Treated
in this manner, there is very little dan
ger of loss of plants by frost, says a
correspondent in Iowa Homestead.