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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-31
LOW RATES TO WEST
TO BE MAINTAINED
RAILROAD OFFICIALS AGREE ON
REDUCED FARES
Fiomeseekers' Tickets May Cost Ten
Dollars More Than Formerly,
but Plan viii Not Be
Abandoned

BY Associated Press.
.HICAGO. Oct. 3O.-At a meeting in
Chicago yesterday representatives of the
larger railway systems agreed not te
abandon the homeseekers' excursions to
the west
Since the passage Of the 2-cent fare
laws in many Of the western states there
had been talk of disseminating the rate.
For three days the general passenger
agents of the larger systems have been
in conference here considering the ques-
ton.
There was minority of the opinion
that the rate should be wiped out and
regular tariff charged to all. Represen-
tatives of the Union Pacific. Burlington,
Milwaukee & st. Paul. Northwestern and
Rock Island said that under no circum-
stances would they agree to abandon
these rates, as they had resulted In
building the west.
1t was agreed. however, that the home
seekers rates be slightly advanced after
January l. The maximum advance Will
be IS on each round trip ticket. To Illus
trate, the round trip homeseekers' fare.
Chicago to Texas and other southwestern
states will go from SIS to $50; to Wichita.
Kas., from S4s.65 to $22.25 and to Denver
from $25 to s32.15. 1t Is planned to ad-
vance the $33 one way California rates
in the spring to $685.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-31
SUMMARY OF THE News
FORECAST
FORECAST
For Los Angeles and vicinity:
Fair Thursday; light west Winds.
Maximum temperature yesterday,
70 degrees; minimum, 81 degrees.
LOCAL

LOCAL
One killed, twenty injured by collision
of cars on the Los Angeles railway az
Second and Spring streets.
Outfall sewer is finished ana niieu.
CITY Engineer Hamlin makes good mis-
promise.
Health officer L. M. Powers needs more
teams and laborers in his crusade to
clean up the city Black rats as well as
old fashioned varieties are being caught
Important course of addresses Is opened
at the Federation Coffee club under the
auspices Of the Y. M. G. A.
Milk trust plans to raise price Oh milk
in Los Angeles.
Prosperous Chinese Is accused OF .preaK-
ing into and robbing tailor shop.
Man tumbles headlong from third-story
window and walks eight blocks to see II
he is injured.
Aged man is denied natu Talization pa
pers, because of his, lack of knowledge.
Blind pig proprietor pleflds guilty IN
court and Is released on bend.
Frank L. Guthrie convicted on charge
OF forgery, although he protested his In
nocence. .,
Japanese sTound to death beneath
wheels of an engine.
Brutal teamster who struck schoolDoy
with a board is to be arrested today.
Bridegroom forgets name OF his sweet
heart, but remembers 1t In time &c
get license Just before closing hour.
/ Despondent pugiIist, KID Berry at
tempts to take his own life; Is unsuc
cessfuI. =
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-31
RIOTOUS NIGHT ENDS
IN FREE-F0R-ALL ROW
Jack Sheridan, Umpire Of Southern
League, and Three Companions
Engage In Fierce
Fight
speci,il to The Herald.

Specil to The Herald.
CHICAGO, Oct. 30.-Jack Sheridan. an
umpire of the Southern league baseball
clubs; L. M. Olsen. a gate manager al
the American leage baseball park In TINS
city; q. o. Glenn, wealthy broker OF
Denver, and M. ]. Meyer, cattleman OF
Cheyenne. wyo.. were arrested early to.
day after fight. in which Sheridan and
Glenn were severely beaten.
The. four men had been together
throughout the night. and when Meyer
discovered that he had lost s120 accused
Olsen of the theft A fight followed and
Sheridan was knocked down by Glenn
receiving a cut over the eye. Olsen went
to his assistance and was also kicked
down, and he declared that while he was
on the floor somebody stepped on. ms
neck.
H. w. Boedecker, the proprietor or the
buffet in which the fight occurred, and
1. e. H. Rex, bartender. endeavored to
interfere and they were also beaten by
Glenn and Meyer. The men were
searched and $25OO was found on Sheridan
Meyer and Glenn were uninjured with
the exception of few bruises
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-31
TRIAL OF STEVE ADAMS
PROCEEDING SLOWLY
Attorney Clarence Darrow Has Ar
rived and Taken Charge Of
the Defense of the
Prisoner
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press. tl
SPOKANE, Wash. Oct 3O.-The work
of securing Jurors to try Steve Adams
progresses slowly in the district court at
Rathdrum. Idaho. Most of the day was
taken up in the examination of L. G..
willis, one of the editors of the Occur
d'Alene Journal. He was asked to read
articles in that paper bearing on the case
and was asked If he wrote them. He de-
MED any knowledge as to the authorship
of them. The defense appears to be
making a strong effort to get him off the
jury.
Attorney Clarence Darrow arrived Tues
day afternoon and has taken charge of
the examination of jurors. There are still
sixty-three Jurors in the box who have
not been called.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-31
MILLION SPENT FOR
OFFICE FURNITURE
MUTUAL LIFE,s CHOICE FIXTURES
GO AT AUCTION
Among Articles Purchased by Richard
A. Mccurdy Is Bronze Clock
Estimated to Have
Cost $4,000

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3O.-The departed
glories of the old regime in insurance
will be shown to the public tomorrow
and the next day at the Silo art galleries
Then the auctioneer's hammer will dis
pose of them. The trustees Of the Mu-
tual Life Insurance company decided
some time after Richard A. McCurdy
retired from the presidency that the
presidents office need not be private
suite, furnished and decorated at a cost
of 900 to the company by artists i'm
ported from France, where the furniture
was all purchased.
They decided also that one board room,
and a very common place at that, was
good enough for meetings of the trus-
tees and that 1t was hardly necessary
for each of the executive officers to have
a meeting room of his own In which to
call together the committee of which he
might be chairman.
In pursuance of this policy there was
a great cleaning out of the Mutual of
fees with the idea of renting some OF
the space made available by the process
Of confining the business of the company
within the ordinary limits. The furnish
ings taken from these rooms which rep
resent an original investment of not less
than 81, 10000 are now to be put on sale.
An idea Of the magniflcence that pre-
vailed in McCurdy's private office may
be obtained by description of few of
the furnishings. There is Louis XVI
table, perhaps eight feet by five in size,
of solid mahogany and laid over with
.-e finest gold leaf. A carved gilt Louis
XVI revolving chair, upholstered in bro
cade, was used by Richard A. McCurdy
as desk chair.
Six arm chairs of the same style stood
about Mr.. McCurdy's office, the whole
set costing not less than $4,000, accord
ing to the estimates of expense.
A $4,000 clock stood on the gilded man
telpiece, of which the official description
reads: Real bronze Louis XVI clocA set,
mounted in Russian malachite This is
probably one of the finest clock sets in
the United States
on exhibition there are hand carved
leather and walnut chairs. dozen or
SO clocks, rosewood and bronze ward
robes, not to speak of bronzes. desk sets.
vases, satin damask window draperies,
rosewood card tables and other access
sories
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-31
GOVERNOR
PROCLAMS
HOLDA US
AIDS BANKS. NOT PROTECTED
BY CLEARING HOUSES
ALL INSTITUTIONS DECLARED
SOLVENT
ciIIett Gives Financial Interests Time
to Make Collection of Ball
ances Due from
East

Ey Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Oct. S0.-Following
telegraphic instructions sent by Governor
Gillett from Eureka to his private secre-
tary e. G. Cooper proclamation was
issued from Governor Gilletts office to-
night declaring Thursday legal holiday.
In his telegram to Mr.. Cooper Governor
Gillett said:
tissue proclamation declaring holiday
from day to day. commencing with to-
morrow, until money matters In the east
get better"
In the proclamation issued tonight the
following reasons are given for It's issu-
ance:
'.Whereas, unsettled financial conditions
prevail in many of the states of this
Union and have extended to the state OF
California; and, -'.
whereas, 1t appears that balances due
from banks of eastern states are not be-
ing paid to the banks of this state; and
whereas, 1t further appears that this
condition has resulted in temporary les
sening of the source of supply of money
to meet the ordinary current payments
due from California banks, and that
coupled thereto there has arisen an ex-
traordinary condition due to the with
drawal of deposits from such banks, and
Whereas, 1t appears that such with
drawals of deposits is not based on the
is induced through uneasiness caused by
unsettled financial conditions elsewhere;
and
"Whereas, 1t appears that such condi-
tons have already resulted In the tenn
porary embarrassment of one of our
largest finaLcial institutions and unless
restrained will be followed by the retire.
ment from business of other banks and
will most seriously affect the financial In
tegrity of our state and entail enormous
losses upon the depositors in such banks;
Now, therefore, in order that our
financial integrity may be preserved, con-
fidence regained. financial panics averted
and the depositors protected from the loss
of their deposits in whole or in part, ], J.
N. Gillett, governor of the state of Cali
fornia, by virtue of the authority vested
In me by the law do hereby appoint,
designate and proclaim Thursday, the Sist
day of october. 1867, as public holiday.
The action wRs taken after the cover
nor received the news that the California
Safe Deposit and Trust company's bank
had closed temporarily.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-31
HUNDREDS
KILLED BY
LANDSLIDE
ENTIRE TOWN BURIED BY
AVALANCHE
AWFUL DISASTER CAUSED BY
EARTHQUAKE
Reports from Russian Turkestan Indi-
cate That Appalling Loss Of Life
Has Occurred In Isolated
District

BY Associated Press.
TASHKEND, Russian Turkestan, Oct.
S0.-The whole of the town of Karatagh
has been destroyed and almost the whole
of the population, numbering about 1900,
buried by mountain slide following the
recent earthquake there.
The governor Of Karatagh and his
mother were among the persons who sur
vived the disaster.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 30.-A dispatch
received here from Khokand. Turkestan,
confirms the Tashkend report OF the al
most complete destruction of Karatagh
by landslide following the great earth
quake of October 81 An enormous sec
ton of the Karatagh mountain hanging
over the city broke loose, sliding down
and almost completely burying the city
of Karatagh.
1t would appear from two dispatches
received here that the casualty list first
given has been overestimated and that
the statement that the governor of the
city and his mother were the only per-
sons saved was due to an error In trans
lation.
1t is believed, however, that the dead
must number many hundreds.
Karatagh, although scarcely hundred
miles from Samaritan and only two hum
dred and fifty miles from Khokand, is so
Isolated that news is over week In
coming through.
In the Russian gazetteers Karatagh is
described as being on the River Surkhe-
ma, tributary of the Amudarya.
No mention in made of Its population,
which geographically stated is not over
2500.
LONDON, Oct. 30.--A dispatch received
by the Reuter- Telegram from st. Peters
burg confirms the report of the great
landslide at Karatagh.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-31
Changes His
Leave Manil.
Than Called
uIe Of !.
BY Associated Pres.

BY Associated Press.
MANILA, Oct. 30.-As the
voluminous cable correspondence
President Roosevelt and Secretary
1t is understood that the latter will lie.
Manila November in order to reac.
Berlin at the earliest possible date. 1t is
impossible to communicate with the Sec
retary at present and the officials here
are reticent regarding this change In his
plans. 1t Is understood, however, that he
will leave here on the flagship Rainbow.
Rear Admiral Hemphill received a
cablegram on Monday asking whether or
not he could make the cruiser ready to
sail on Saturday. He. responded In the
affirmative and was informed. unofficially.
that a matter of the utmost Importance is
pending in Germany, and Secretary Taft's
presence there Is necessary immediately.
The hasty departure of Secretary Taft
will cut short his stay in the Philippines
| one week. He originally Intended leav-
! ing on Saturday, but recently changed
ilfs plans so as to permit of a longer stay
so as to clear up important business.
The summons he has received from Presi-
dent Roosevelt will cut short the pro-
gram prepared for his entertainment In
Manila.
He and his party are due here from
Baguio tomorrow evening, when he is ex-
pected to attend a banquet in his honor
given by the American residents of the
city.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30-Nothing Is
known at the war department regarding
the change in the plans of Secretary
Taft. The last advices were that he
would prolong his visit In the Philippines
week, delaying his arrival at Berlin so
as to meet the emperor, who will be
away from the German capital at the
time first scheduled for Mr.. Taft's ar
rival there. Secretary Taft's original
plan was to leave Manila next Monday
President Roosevelt today declined to
discuss the reported change in the
plans of Secretary Taft, and 1t is stated
in other OFFICIAL quarters that nothing
was known on the subject. A state
department official said that Secretary
Taft's visit at Berlin would be purely
social, and that there was no unusual
situation there to cause the Fastening
Of Secretary Taft on his journey from
the Philippines.
1t is possible, 1t is pointed out, that
the German emperor has changed his
plans so as to be in Berlin at the time
Mr. Taft originally expected to be there.
but no advices ii this effect have
reached here.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-31
PROTECT INTERESTS
OFUP. STOCKHOLDERS
Special Committee Appointed to De-
wise Methr ds by Which Securities
of Other Companies May
Be Taken Care OF

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK Oct. 30.-Upon the call of
President Hartman meeting of the
board of directors of the Union Pacific
railroad was held today.
At his suggestion the question was CT
sidered of so placing the securities
other companies held by the Unior
cific that the beneficial interest t
should best accrue to the Union
stockholders and their interests
tected. A special committee wa
ed to take the matter up in c
with the executive committee
When a PLAN is decided u
tended to submit 1t to thu
for approval. The full c
follows E. H. Harrims
P. A. Valentine, Henry
Stillman, Marvin Hug
and Robert w. Goele
Mr.. Hartman say
done the convertib'
protected.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-31
FREIGHT RATE ON LUMBER
TO EAST TAKES BIG JUMP
Advance May Amount to $40 Car
Northern Dealers Are Fight
ing the Proposed
Increase
Rv AasocIated Press.

BY AasocIated Press'
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30.-A big ad-
vance in rates on lumber shipments from
this state to all eastern points goes INTO
effect Friday About 1000 cars OF nr
and 1000 cars of redwood are annually
shipued from California to the east and
the advance in rates is equal to $50 car.
Similar rates may go into effect on the
same date from Oregon and Washington
but the lumber shippers in the northwest
are fighting the matter in the federal
courts. They seek an injunction against
the Hill and Hartman roads and the
court is to decide the matter tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-31
THROWS BOMB
ATA PRINCE
ATTEMPT MADE TO MURDER
ACTING GOVERNOR
Former High School Student In Rus
sia HurIs Explosive--ls Shot
and Killed by a
Soldier
Ru Aasoniated lPress.

BY Associated Press.
VYATKA, Russia, Oct. 3o.-As Prince
Cortchakoff, the acting governor of Wyatt
ka, was driving by the cathedral at noon
a bomb was hurled at his carriage. but
failed to explode.
The perpetrator of the outrage then
attempted to shoot the prince, but a Cir
cassian soldier of the guard shot and
killed the would-be assassin, who was
former student of the local high school.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-31
GAL. SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST
co. IN SAN FRANCISCO CLOSES
Rx Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3o.-The off,
cials of the California Safe Deposit and
Trust company, which closed its doors
t. iay, tonight issued the following state
ment:
The California Safe Deposit and Trust
company has temporarily suspended. This
action was taken because of the small
amount of money In circulation and be-
cause the bank, not being member of
the clearing house, could not obtain
clearing house certificates to tide 1t over
the existing conditions The bank Is
perfectly solvent and Is making arrange
ments in the east for assistance. which
it confidently expects to obtain. The
bank will undoubtedly reopen it's doors
within a few days All of the depositors
may be assured that they will be paid
in full"
j. Dalzeli Brown, the banks manager,
said the officials were unwilling to make
any further statement of the banks af-
fairs until after the state bank commis-
sioners have made their examination and
issued their report. They will begin the
investigation tomorrow morning.
Governor Gillett's action in declaring
tomorrow a legal holiday will not pre-
vent the opening tomorrow morning of
such banks as desire to accept deposits
and cash checks, and it is generally
thought that not all Of the eighteen
banks in the clearing house nor all of
the trust companies and savings institu-
tions outside of it will avail themselves
Of the state respite.
Leading bankers, while admitting
frankly that actual money is compare
lively very scarce in San Francisco as
result of the stringency in the east,
declare there is nothing in the condition
of the large majority of the local banks
to justify general alarm. AS they put
it. they would not be greatly surprised
to ''see few of the lesser, weaker and
speculative banks hoist signals of dis
tress,' and privately they mention one
or two such; but they are firm in the
statement that almost without exception
the commercial and savings banks and
trust companies of the city ARE sound,
solid. conservatively managed and per-
fectIy capable of withstanding the
Stress"
They complain, however, against their
correspondents in New York and other
eastern centers who .offer nothing bet
ter than drafts in response to telegraphed
requests for immediate shipments of the
large balances due the banks of San
francisco from them"
The financial statement of the Cali
fornia Safe Deposit and Trust bank
issued June 80 last shows it's assets and
liabilities as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-31
FOUR ARE KILLED BY
DRINKING WOOD ALCt.
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press
TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 3o.-The bodies of
four men were found by Southern Pa
cific track walker near Maricopa this
morning. Investigation showed that death
had been caused by drinking wood alco-
hol, stolen from box car.
1t is believed the men were miners, as
one of them carried union card from
Globe bearing the name of Fitzpatrick.
A fifth member Of the party survived, as
he refused to drink the alcohol and he
is being held pending the coroner's in
quest.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-31
thousands Of Chinese in Mexico

BY Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. Oct. 3o.-Since the first
Of the year there have arrived at the port
of salina Cruz 4763 Chinese. or this total
two-t thirds have for their destination the
United States. A great many of these
foreigners seem to have at one time lived
in the United States and are laboring
under the impression that they can get
in again.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-31
CREWS OF RUSSIAN TORPEDO
BOATS MuTINY, STORM CITY
BY Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
TOXIC, Oct So.-The Jill this after
noon published dispatch from Vladivo'
stok saying that the crews Of two Rus
sian torpedoboats there mutinied and at
tackled the city from the sea. The sol
diers garrisoning the fortress responded
with brisk fire, which resulted In one
torpedo boat being destroyed.
1t was further stated that great ex-
citement prevailed at Vladivostok but
that the amount Of damage was not
known.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-31
ONE KILLED; SCOkD
WOMAN ASPHYxIATED,
DOG STAYS AT HER SIDE
Widow Grieves Over Death Of Her
Husband and Becomes so
Despondent She Takes
Her Own Life
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Oct. 3O--Mrs. Charles Nah
len, aged A, who had been despondent
over her husbands death twelve years
ago, was found dead in gas filled room
at her home last night
She is believed to have committed sui
eide by opening a Jet after locking the
door and closing the windows. Beside the
body was found Mrs. Nahlen's pet black
and tan dog, which had evidently fol-
lowed its mistress and was also over
come by the fumes.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30.-Mrs. Es-
telle DevinA aged 49, committed suicide
yesterday by gas asphyxiation. She was
respondent over, the death Of her nus
band.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-31
PHILIPPINES CLAM0RING
FOR FREE TRADE WITH U. S.
Leading Newspapers Of Islands Change
Views and Now Advocate
Radical Reform Of
Tariff
Rv Associated Press

BY Associated Press
MANILA. Oct. S0.-The leading Filipino
newspapers are now asking for free trade
with the United States. Heretofore they
have opposed tariff reforms on the ground
that 1t would bind the Philippines too
closely to the United States and endanger
ultimate independence.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-31
Miners Accept Lower Wages
BY Associated Presa

BUTTE, Mont, Oct. 30-By an over
whelming vote Butte miners last night ac-
cepted the reduction of wages from 81 to
$3.50 announced by the Amalgamated
Copper company, In accordance with the
contract entered into between the COM
pany and the union that the wages should
be $3.50 when copper is below Is cents and
$4 when it is above.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-31
Mcdonald Estate Is Big

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. aO.-An inven-
tory and appraisement of the estate of
the late James Mcdonald. capitalist and
pioneer, were filed yesterday. showing 1t
to be worth SIS .147.44
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-31
HawaII,s SUGAR crop 8 Larae
az AaaooIated PRESS.

HONOLULU, Oct. sO-Hawaiia's sugar
crop for 1907 is. the largest in the history
of the islands. 1t amounts to 100000 ton
Next years crop promises to reach 575
tons. This large increase is due to
extensive acreage and irrigation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-31
Strikers Return to Work
BY Associated Press.

By FABsOclttt5I = Ev77. ~ ---7-- I --7
VALLEJO, oct. SO.-As a result Of a
conference between the union men and
the directors of the work on the Sheri-
dan. all the striking riveters returned to
work yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-31
Motorman 5Iames 81

AcCor01nk TO NOLUJman
nolds of the West Second street
accident was caused as the rest
the failure of his brakes to W
properly
IT tested my brakes at the top Of the
hill just before making the turn" said
Reynolds when seen at the police sta
tion soon after the accident "They
worked all right and we came down to
Hill from Olive street at our usual
speed, running fairly slow.
after passing Hill street allowed
the car to travel at one point until we
reached Broadway. when again stop-
ped and allowed several passengers to
alight,
Il then started again. and after turn
ing the power to two points started
for our terminal at Spring street.
When I went to turn the power off
found the hand brakes would not work
and / tried the emergency brake II
also refused to do its duty and / say
we were booked to go straight ahes
Just at that time we reached the as--
tion where the curved rails "
ones on Second street and tt
gan to increase its speed a
them. I still made efforts
power Off but was uns,
despite all my efforts w
the West Eleventh stree
1t from its truck and
sengers to the ground
Sticks to
"I held to my po
came and jumped
to see what damag
THE West Ele
been running at
than my car, an
of the things
seriously dam
the West Sec
by the COLI
was cleared
ceed to I'll
work bel
fender.
IT h2
my br
on t.
como
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-31

Total liabilities VI 81 sSs, SO
The refusal OF the San Francisco branch
Of the sub-treasury to make loans on
large holdings of United States bonds
they also complain Of
A meeting of the Clearing House asso-
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