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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05

GIGANTIC
TRICKERY
Wealthy Californians
Are Implicated in
Land Frauds
President Orders Prose-
cution of Big
Grafters
SteaIers Of the Public Domain viii
Feel Heavy Hand of Law Is
Promise of RooseveIts
Investigator
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4.-The Call
will say tomorrow that acting under in
structions from President Roosevelt,
Thomas Neuhausen, an inspector of the
interior department, cooperating with
State Mineralogist Lewis Aubury, has
been investigating land locations in Cal
ifornia and has unearthed gigantic
frauds which will be made the basis of
criminal prosecutions.
The investigation, which has been
sweeping in it's scope, will involve men
of wealth. influence and high social
standing in California. One of the men
against whom proceedings has begun is
well known to San Franciscans and has
been rated as a millionaire. These ex-
posures are separate and distinct from
those in which Hyde, Benson and Di-
mond were concerned.
That the government considers the
cases of the utmost Importance is shown
by the fact that Inspector Neuhausen
has been assigned to the work. Neu-
! hansen is regarded as one of the most
! efficient men in the service.
He secured the evidence which re-
suited in the conviction of Congress-
man Williamson and others in the land
cases recently tried in Portland.
Gets Evidence Quickly
Neuhausen came to San Francisco a
few weeks ago and has been quietly
gathering the evidence to warrant the
prosecutions. He has forwarded a re-
port to Washington in which, it is
said, he names from fifteen to twenty
persons against whom he has positive
evidence.
Frauds have been discovered all the
way from Siskiyou county to Death
valley. Cases have been reported from
Siskiyou, Del Norte, Trinity, Tuolumne,
Mariposa, Ell Dorado, Kern, Inyo, San
Bernardino and Riverside counties.
The most flagrant offenses have oc-
CURED in Tuolumne county. In that
section homestead entries have been
freely made on the Table Mountain
channel. This channel is lava forma-
tion and contains rich deposits of gold.
Millions of dollars worth of yellow
metal has been extracted from this
land.
1t was the practice of obtaining
these rich mineral lands by fraud that
led President Roosevelt a few weeks
ago to issue an order that no patents
to the land be granted until federal
agents had passed on the land in ques-
ton.
This order has brought forth determ-
ined opposition in the United States
senate and is at present subject of
debate In congress.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
GIRL DONS MANS
GARB;; IS BELLBOY
Young Woman Successfully Masquer-
AIDES as Male "Hop" for Months
Before Her Sex Is Dis
covered
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BEAUMONT, Texas, Feb. 4. - A
strange case of dual personality has
come to light here. On December II
of last year q young man apparently
about 25 years old called on the secre-
tary of the Young Mems Christian as
sociation and requested to be assisted
in his search for employment.
He told a story of misfortune, saying
had become sick in New Orleans and
was only recently discharged from a
hospital there.
He gave his name as Perry Martin
and his charming manner enlisted SYM
pathy. Employment was secured at the
Oaks hotel as bell boy, where he re-
manned until last Friday.
Then came a surprise. The manager
saw the bell boy without his coat and
noted that the contour was not maScu-
line. Charged with masquerading in
false attire the young woman burst
into tears and confessed her sex.
She declared she had been compelled
by force of circumstances to don mans
attire and pleaded to be retained. She
volunteered no statement as to her
past life and career, and the manager
of the hotel, not allowing her to remain
in his employ, she left yesterday for
Houston.
During her stay in Beaumont she be-
came popular among a circle Of friends
and on occasions would go to theaters
and elsewhere with parties Of young
men.
A strange feature of the story of the
young woman is her affection for a
young woman in New York city. whose
name was not ascertained and to whom
she said she was engaged to be mar
ried.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
BATTLE TO SAVE
OLIVE INDUSTRY
Growers Start Fight Against Decision
of General Appraisers Removing
Duty from Fruit Packed
in Brine
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4-The prin-
cipal olive growers of California met
here today and took action intended to
save the olive industry OF the state
from the destruction feared as the re-
suit of a recent decision of the gen.
eral appraisers of New York that GER
tain black or ripe olives in brine, i'm
ported in barrels, are not dutiable, but
are entitled to free entry.
The meeting sent letter to Senator
Perkins and a copy was sent to each
member of the California delegation in
congress asking him to use his best
efforts to accomplish a reversal of the
ruling that places ripe olives on the
free list.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
SEVEN SCORCHED
IN TENEMENT FIRE
Two Women May Die from Burns.
Many, Imprisoned by Flames,
Jump Through Windows
to the Ground
By Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Seven persons
were injured, several of them probably
fatally, while penned in the tenements
over burning garage shop in Cherry
street early today. The occupants of
the building were asleep when the fire
was discovered.
The interior was filled with suffocat-
ing smoke when the firemen reached
the scene and none of the dozen occu-
pants could leave by the stairway.
Two women and several men jumped
from a second-story window. Maggie
Smith received a severe shaking up and
Mrs. Hesden suffered a fracture of the
skull.
After much delay the firemen reached
the upper story and found Daniel Ca
hill, his wife and Mary Hemlock un-
conscious from asphyxiation and so
badly burned that it is expected the
two women will not recover.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
COMMISSIONER LANE
SITS IN SANTA BARBARA
BY Associated Press.

SANTA BARBARA, Feb. 4.-The
hearing before Commissioner Franklin X.
Lane on the application Of the Channel
Commercial company and Commercial
club for terminal rates for Santa Bar
bara and Ventura will open here to-
morrow, and be continued the day fol-
lowing at Ventura. The evidence pre-
sented Will cover all matters pertain
Ing to the local claim for terminal
privileges and will take up the ques-
ton of higher schedule for certain
articles from Santa Barbara to points
north in this county than is charged
for the same articles shipped from Los
Angeles a longer haul by more than
100 miles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
MIDDLE WEST IS
IN GRIP OF COLD
Mercury Drops Far Below Zero in Mis-
souri,, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma
and Indian Territories-Mon-
tana Freezes
By Associated Press.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb 4.-The
cold weather continues throughout Kan
sas, Indian territory, Oklahoma and
Western Missouri, with temperatures
generally a little above zero and the
snowfall abating.
The lowest temperature in Kansas
City was below zero at o'clock this
morning. this being the lowest temper
ature here since February, 1905.
Throughout the southwest the temper
ature was lower than since February,
1906.
James Cummins. a laborer of this
city, aged 81 years, was found frozen
to death at Leeds, Mo-, a few miles
east of Kansas City, late today. Cum
Minis was found in a hedge fence and
a wound on his forehead indicated that
he had been stunned by a fall and was
overcome by the cold before he re-
gained consciousness.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
FLAY ROOSEvE[T'S
THREAT TO STATES
Nevada Legislature Protests Against
Presidents Scheme to Abolish
States Rights Through Use
of Federal Courts
BY Associated Press.

CARSOH, CITY, Feb. A joint res
olution censuring the president of the
United States for declaring for the
abolition of states rights by court de-
crees, was passed by the legislature
today.
The resolution protests against the
threats and assertions of the presi-
dent of the United States and restric-
tion or interference with matters i'm
memorably recognized as within the
exclusive jurisdiction of the several
states of the Union"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
Soldiers in Full Uniform
Parade Streets of
Honolulu
Great Excitement Is Created by Mar
tlal Spectacle Of Two Companies
Of the Mlkado's Men COM
pleteIy Differed
Special Cable to The Herald.

HONOLOLU, FEB. 4.-Ihe ar
rival of 600 Japanese immigrants
today on the steamer Siberia,
many of them in full uniform of
the Japanese army and accom-
panied by two captains clothed in
the uniform of their rank and
wearing war medals, has created
great excitement throughout the
islands.
Two companies fell into line
upon the landing of the men and,
with their captains at their head
and what seemed to be full COM
plement of non-commissioned Of
fcers, started to march up to the
main street of the city.
Their ranks were hurriedly
broken, however, when a Japanese
in civilian clothes rushed up to the
officers and, waving his arms and
gesticulating wildly, seemed to
give news to the officers which ap-
parently surprised them greatly
and caused them to give orders to
their subordinates to disperse the
men.
Groups of the uniformed
soldiers, in each instance follow
ing the lead of a Japanese in citi-
zens' clothes, 1ocked to various
oriental boarding houses in the
city, where, it seemed, quarters
had already been engaged for the
men.
The Japanese did not appear to
have any clothes with them ex-
cept their uniforms, but in the af-
ternoon swarms of the Japanese
filled the clothing stores of the
town, each man possessed of a 10
and 20 yen gold piece, with which
they purchased complete outfits of
citizens clothes.
Later in the evening the Jap
anese walked about the city in
fours and every squad of four was
clothed in new American clothes.
Not single uniform could be
seen.
h Japanese newspapers brought
on the steamer gave additional
news of the Japanese budget,
which has strangely not been
made public in cable dispatches
from Toxic.
The newspapers mention that
not only was the budget $o0,000,-
600 more than last year-twice as
much as was needed to cover all
Expenses prior to the Japanese
Russian war-but many extraor-
binary appropriations have been
fnade for which no reason is as
signed.
The budget makes large appro-
priations for increases in the navy
and army and an appropriation of
$l4O,0OO,O0O is made ostensibly for
the improvement of rivers and
harbors and other public enter
| pIlSSS.
1t is mentioned that the Jap
anese government proposes to in
crease the number of permits for
immigrants to the Hawaiian ISL
ands. The number of permits was
some time ago reduced to 1000
per month and later was raised to
2o75. Now it seems it is proposed
to issue 1000 or more monthly.
Advices received by the Asso-
ciated Press from Pekin state that
China is organizing a naval de-
partnent and that 100000 is
to be spent yearly to improve the
Chinese navy. Several naval bases
i 1ILill hn n.-.a.....I 4 -
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
THREE FIREMEN KILLED
BY FALLING WALLS
By Associated Press.

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Feb. A.
Three volunteer firemen were killed and
four injured, one of them slightly,
early today while working upon the
ruins of the Mead building which was
destroyed by fire last night.
JOHN CROMWELL, 80 years old,
assistant cashier Of the First National
bank.
CHARLES COOLEY. 80 O'years old.
real estate agent.
CALEB UNDERHIIL, 32 years old,
liVeryman.
Emil Burgess, A years old, candy
maker, is believed to be fatally injured
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
SnowsIides Tie Up Roads
By Associated Press.

PORTLAND, Ore, FEB. 4.-Snow
slides along the Columbia river have
completely tied up The Oregon Railroad
and Navigation system, so far as traffic
between Portland and the east is con-
cerned.
The rotary plow sent out yesterday
to clear the line was buried at mid
night at Oneonta by another slide,
while the two locomotives used in
operating it also were covered.
No trains have left the city by that
route since Saturday night
All eastern Oregon reports unusually
severe weather. Cattle and sheep are
suffering.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
Treasurer Shoots Himself
V Assnciated Press

BY A5bUUIdlVU IT VDS'
MARTINEZ, Cal, Feb. 4.-George
Wiley, for the past four years treas
urer of Contra Costa county, shot him
self lust over the heart this morning
with a revolver while he was still re-
clining on his bed and before ply
sician could be reached him he ex-
pired.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
AUTOPSY BRINGS
MURDER TO LIGHT
Coroner Discovers Knife Wound in
Heart of Man Found Dead in
Wife's Room-Woman
Arrested
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Feb. 4.-John Jackson, a
laborer who was found dead in the
room occupied by him and his wife.
Ruth Jackson, last Friday, was muir
dered.
The corcner's autopsy performed to-
day showed that the blade of a knife
had penetrated the heart an eighth OF
an inch.
Mrs. Jackson is under arrest sus-
peeted of the crime. She denies all
knowledge of 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
Rivers Are Receding

BY ASSOCIdCtU It5".
MARYSVILLE, Feb. 4-Flood con-
ditions on the Yuba and Feather rivers
have improved and both streams are
receding gradually. The Southern Pa
cific railroad has repaired the wash
outs above and below town and traffic
over the Oregon line was resumed to-
day. The Oroville and Knights land
ing routes are still tied up. The North
ern Electric line will commence repair
ing it's Feather river bridge tomorrow.
No rain has eallen since Sunday
morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
WOULD MAKE ROBBERIES
PUNISHABLE BY DEATH

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 4.-All robber-
les in which deadly weapons are used
and which are committed between sun
set and sunrise, are made a capital
crime punishable by death or life i'm
prisonment, in bill introduced in the
senate today by Senator Wolfe.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
TWO BATTERIES OF
FIELD ARTILLERY ARE
SENT TO PHILIPPINES
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. A.
Two batteries of field artillery
will sail tomorrow on the trans
port Logan for Manila, the Twen-
ty-fourth, with 1873 men, and the
Twenty-third with 120. Twenty
five casuals are also booked for
the Philippines.
The Logan will also carry Maj.
F. E. Gayle and daughter, Maj.
R. S. Woodson Of the medical de-
partment and Maj. Guy Carleton
of the Fourth cavalry.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
TWENTY-FIVE MINERS
DIE IN EXPLOSION
BY Associated Press.

ELKINS, w. Va, Feb. 4.-Twenty-
five or thirty miners. the majority for
eigners, are supposed to be dead as the
result or an explosion today In a mine
Of the Davis Coal and Coke company
at Thomas.
Five who were just entering the mine
when the explosion occurred We're taken
out. 1t Is believed all in the mine are
dead.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
WAR VETERAN IS
FROZEN TO DEATH
Aged Man CrawIs Through Hole In a
Fence and Is Overcome by
Intense Cold in Sight
of Barracks
By Assoolated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LEAVENWORTH, Kas., Feb. A.
William Higley, a veteran Of the Civn
war 63 years old, was found frozen to
death within the home grounds this
afternoon.
He had crawled through a hole in a
hedge fence, but being exhausted, sank
within sight of his barracks and died
from exposure.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
Believed Life Endangered

1t was announced that Thaw labored
under the delusion that his life was
always in danger when he was in New
York. This accounted for the fact that
since January. 1904, he had carried a
pistol.
He had placed it in his overcoat
pocket the night he went to the Madi-
son Square garden roof There he
turned suddenly and saw what he
thought was a demon glowering at
him.
The impulse came. He thought that
to kill White would be but an act Of
providence, and so believing he set de-
liberately about his task.
Counsel led to the story Of Thaw's de-
fense In a conversational way and as if
he were taking every juror of the twelve
into his confidence. They listened In
tently. Mr.. Gleason was twice inter-
rupted by District Attorney Jerome on
the ground that he was arguing the
Continued on Page TwO.)
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
NEGRO FATALLY SHOT IN
FIGHT ABOUT WOMAN
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. AIN a
quarrel on the Barbary coast at an
early hour this morning Samuel A..
Phillips, negro, was fa,ally shot by
William Jones, another negro, and two
white men were badly beaten.
The trouble, which O. -urrC at Wash
ington and Kearney streets, arose over
the passing by of two negresses, about
whom some remarks were passed.
Jones was arrested.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
Kansas Suffers

BY Associated Press.
Topeka, Kas., Feb. 4.-This is the
coolest weather this section of Kansas
has experienced since February 12,
1905. At 6 o'clock this morning the tenn
perature was below zero.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
SENATE PASSES BILL
MAKING IT A CRIME TO
DOCK HORSES TAILS
BY Associated Press.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 4.-The
senate today unanimously passed
Senator Curtin's bill making it a
crime to dock horses tails and
prohibiting the importation or
bringing into the state Of horses
with docked tails.
The bill provides that all own
ers of docked horses shall register
with the county clerks certificates
containing a full description of
such horses as they now own or
use.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
Spain Freezes

BY Associated Press.
MADRID, Feb. 4.-The coolest
weather experienced in a generation is
prevailing in Spain. Railroad communi-
cation is everywhere interrupted.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
Snow in Nebraska
By Associated Press.

by Associated fress'
OMAHA, Neb, Feb. 4.-The first real
snow of the season is falling over Ne
braska winter wheat fields. The tenn
perature was 4 below zero last night.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
stanford Professor HOnOred
BY Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Nat,Ian Abbot,
dean of the faculty OF law of Leland
Stanford university, was chosen MEM
ber Of the law faculty of Columbia uni
versity at meeting OF the Columbia
trustees today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
Blizzard In Montana
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SPOKANE. Wash, Feb, 4-The
Great Northern railway today reports
the worst blizzard in twenty years in
Montana, the road being tied up for 40
miles from Cutbank to Havre.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
Boy Accidentally Shot
BY Associated Press

by Ab5UUIdlUU 4EV3o'
OAKLAND, Feb. Aired Hopkin-
son, aged IA, was shot and it is believed
mortally wounded by accident yester-
day while duck hunting on San Lean
dro bay. He resided at Montclam and
Alabama streets, San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

For Southern California;: Cloudy
Tuesday; light east winds, chansinsl
to southwest. Maximum tempera=
ture In Los Angeles yesterday, 65I
degrees; minimum, 81 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
Forty Below In Wisconsin

By Associated Press.
SUPERIOR, Wis, Feb 4.-Ther-
mometers registered 40 below zero this
morning
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05

SEVEN DIE; Z
ARE HURT IN
TRAIN WRECK
Coal Train Catches
Fire
Many Injured Are Buried Under the
Burning Wreekage and Res
euers Are Baffled by
Flames
THE DEAD
CARL ANDERSON.
PETER ExNER.
PETER PILsTRUM.
OLAF ANDERSON.
ANDREW LINDQUIST.
ALBERT OLSEN.
SAMUEL DREW.
THE INJURED
Peter Swanson.
Arthur johnson.
C. j. Carlson, back injured.
Gus Carlson.
Johann Lelf.
Amos Haglof.
Otto Johnson.
Conductor A. Harlan.
Miss Blanche Roser.
Miss Jean Horsburg.
All of the injured live in Des Moines.
By Associated Press.
DES MONIES, Iowa, Feb. 4.-Seven
miners were killed and twelve or more
injured in a wreck of a coal trian on
the Chicago & Northwestern railroad
near the corporation limits of Des
Moines this evening.
The accident was due to the car in
the middle of the train leaving the
track and ditching the cars behind it.
The train had on board about thirty
miners, scattered in groups on different
coal cars, and several passengers were
in the caboose.
The victims were all buried under
the wreckage and the coal, which later
caught fire, making the rescue work
difficult.
1t is feared that when the wreckage
is fully cleared away other victims may
be found.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05

1-Hawaii gets 600 brown men.
2-Use squash seeds to play politics
3-Deny right to fix charges.
4+old accounts In local banks.
5-"Umpire" wins close decision.
6-Edltorial.
City news.
S-Sports.
9-Southern California news.
10-classfied advertisements.
11--Markets.
12-RaIroad news.
COAST
Prominent Californians involved In
land fraud exposures.
LOCAL
Man killed by patrolman was an old
time aeronaut.
Main street is to be widened.
Alley will be cut through Dreamland
skating rink.
Young Long Beach woman commits sul-
eide. -
Nine Jurors are selected for Wilson
murder trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-05
Girl Will Tell Story

"The reason for this refusal you Will
hear from her lips" announced Mr.
Gleason. Suffice it to say, the reason
had to do with an incident in her life
with reference to Stanford White"
Thus laying the ground for the plea
of insanity Mr.. Gleason declared brain
disease had laid hold of Thaw three
or four years ago. 1t was claimed
there have been many cases where a
person had been pronounced insane
upon one subject only. He cited in
stances of temporary insanity based
upon a single act.
1--WE will not base our plea, however,
upon a single act" he added. "It will
be shown that there was insanity on
both sides of the defendants family.
Our case is far removed from the much
abused defense of emotional insanity.
You must disabuse your minds of all
you have read in the newspapers, es-
pecially of the idea which has gone
abroad that we are to rely upon some
higher or unWritten law.
1--WE rely upon the constitution and
the laws of the imperial state of New
York and upon them alone. You will
understand this mans insanity. 1t will
not require experts to tell you of it.
1t is within you to judge him and you
will say from the evidence that when
he killed Stanford White he was an
insane man."