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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
EXPLANATION Due
FROM HARTMAN
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-E. H. Harri-
man, president of the Union Pacific,
will appear before the interstate COM
merce commission here Monday to tes-
tify as to the larger financial doings of
the Union Pacific company and of the
group of fnanciers connected with that
company.
A number of other persons who have
been associated with Mr.. Hartman
have been summoned also, but 1T is ex-
pected that the entire day will be de-
voted to Mr.. Harriman'S examination.
The most important subjects on
which Mr.. Hartman will be questioned
are the reorganization of the Chicago
& Alton Railroad company, after con-
troll of it's stock was acquired by the
Hartman group and the recent stock
operations by which the same group
secured control of the Illinois Cen
trail.
In addition Mr.. Hartman will be
asked to tell of operations connected
with the Baltimore & Ohio and the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe.
Several members of the commission
are expected to be present at the hear
ing, but it is not known how many of
them will be able to come to New
York. The government will be repre-
sented by Frank B. Kellogg and c. A.
Severance of ST. Paul as special attor-
neys, while Mr.. Harrimans and the
Union Pacifics interests will be looked
out for by r. S. Lovett, John Milburn
and Paul D. CraVath
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
OUNNE IS CHOICE
OF DEMOCRATS
Chicago Mayor RenonInated for Chief
Executive of the Windy City.
Harrison Not Men,
toned

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-The Democratic
city convention today made the follow
ing nominations for the leading city
offices:
Mayor-Edward F. Dunno.
City treasurer-J. e. Traeger.
City clerk-Thomas F. Little.
All the nominations were made by
accamation. Previous to the conven-
tion an extended caucus was held in
which the two factions composed of the
Hearst-Dunne people and the followers
of National Committeeman Roger Sulli-
van agreed upon Mayor Dunno as the
nominee for mayor, but could not reach
an agreement regarding the minor Of
ficerS.
The name of Carter H. Harrison, who
was candidate in the primaries for
the nomination, was not presented.
Previous to the naming of candidates
Mr.. Harrison's friends announced that
he desired to withdraw. The convention
adopted resolutions of sympathy for
Fred A. Busse, leading candidate for
the Republican nomination for mayor,
who was injured in the wreck last night
on the Pennsylvania railroad.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
TERSE REPLY FOR
JUDGE WHITLEY
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 23.-An un-
usual development in the incident
growing out of charges filed against
Judge Wiley of the United States
court for China occurred today when
the clerk of the United States court of
appeals received cablegram from the
clerk of the court of Shanghai saying
that Judge Wiley did not desire to
obey the order of the federal appellate
court requiring him to admit s. r. Price
to bail, and requesting the court to re-
consider It's order "as Judge Wilhey
considered Prices appeal frivolous"
\ Price was convicted of assault with
a deadly weapon and sentenced to six
months Imprisonment, Judge Whitley
refusing to admit the defendant to bail
pending his appeal to the circuit court
of San Francisco, and refusing also, 1t
was charged, to forward the papers In
the case to the latter court.
These papers, according to the clerks
cablegram, will now be sent.
This terse answer was sent to the
Shanghai cablegram:
Court adheres to order"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
BAILEy'S TRIAL
NEARS AN END
No Further Testimony Will Be Taken
and a Subcommittee Is APP
pointed to Review the
Evidence
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 23.-So far as
the members Of the house committee
appointed to investigate the charges
against Senator j. w. Bailey is con-
cerned the investigation is at an end.
At a consultation today it was de-
cided that no further testimony should
be heard and subcommittee was ap-
pointed to review the 2300 pages of cyl
dence, make findings on the undisputed
facts and report to the full committee
at the earliest possible moment.
Representative Cooke, the proponent
of the charges, in making his state
ment against the investigation, said
that the committee is to make reply to
it and that Senator Bailey or his at
torneys have the same right.
Representative Cooke urged that there
were still several witnesses to be heard.
According to the house resolution
authorizing the investigation, the COM
mittee shall report their findings to the
body but the guilt or innocence of
Senator Bailey is for the public to de-
eide. The senate committee will meet
Monday morning.
Senator Bailey will probably leave
soon for Washington, where he is tc
take the oath of office March 4.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
PREPARE FOR A VISIT
OF THE ROYAL STORK
By Associated Press.

LONDON, Feb. 2S-Concerning the
preparations for the expected royal
heir of Spain advices received here
show that the preparations for it's re-
ception are nearing completion.
The cradle in which alfonso XII
slept will luil tie little newcomer to
rest as 1t lies beneath hand embroidered
coverlets of white silk garlanded in
rosebuds and butterflies.
The Spanish nuns have been busy
carrying out tn king wishes that
all the haby's clothes shall be of Span
ish make.
Cloths of the finest weaves, flannel
and nainsook, have been made into
garments by the nuns, and delicate
lace has been added to them.
The royal crown of Spain has been
worked in relief on all the garments.
Many of the trimmings date back to
the time of Ferdinand VII. Irish lace
will be used lavishly on the christening
dress.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
S|XTY-F OUR
PEOPLE HURT;
NONE KILLED
Train Leaves Track at
Sharp Curve
Wreck Near Johnstown, Pa, One OF
the Most Remarkable on Record.
Coaches Demolished, but
No One Killed
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Feb. 23.-In one
of the most remarkable wrecks that
has ever occurred on the Pennsylvania
railroad fifty-four passengers and q
railroad crew of ten people were more
or less injured this morning when the
Pennsylvania special, the eighteen-hour
train between New York and Chicago,
was wrecked while rounding q sharp
curve near South Fork, six miles from
this city. Seven passengers sustained
serious hurts, necessitating their re-
moval to hospitals. They are:
Frederick A. Busse, postmaster of
Chicago; John F. Kline, postmaster of
Joliet, ILL.,; Felix Isman, real estate
broker, Philadelphia; Samuel F. Nixon,
Philadelphia, all taken to the Altoona
hospital; Thomas Bauer, Lafayette,
Ind; ]. Wood Wilson, Marion, Ind, and
w. II. Baker, Chicago, taken to Allie
gheny hospital
All will be able to leave the hospitals
within a few days except Mr.. Kline,
who has serious wound in his lung.
Inc Hyer was ABOUT TIty minutes
late and was travelling more than fifty
miles an hour when it reached the
curve.
The accident was caused by brake
rigging dropping to the track on the
first Pullman coach following the en-
gine and combination smoking car.
The great sped and weight of the
train tore up the tracks and the steel
rails for 300 feet.
Three Pullman coaches plunged down
sixty-foot embankment onto the thick
ice covering the Connemaugh river.
Much disorder followed the accident,
which was greatly increased by the at
tempts of the railroad officials to pre-
vent the newspaper men from getting
facts.
In the midst of the confusion a num-
Der of foreigners We're detected plum
| dering the Pullman cars. One was ar
rested. Considerable jewelry and valu-
able wearing apparel was taken, how
ever.
General Manager Atterbury of the
Pennsylvania railroad visited the wreck
today. He has with him several ex-
perts and thorough investigation will
be made.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
BRIDE OF SIX MONTHS
SEARCHING FOR HUSBAND

SANTA CRUZ. Cal, Feb. 2S.-The
police and the sherff's deputies of this
city are searching for l.. j. Fain, a
laundry worker, who disappeared mys-
teriously two weeks ago.
Yesterday his six months bride found
in his trunk a discharge which had
been issued to him by the authorities
of the Napa state insane asylum. The
couple were thrown together by the
earthquake disaster last year at Oak
land and were welded almost imme-
diately after.
Mrs. Fain states that the conduct of
her husband was often peculiar and
she fears that he may have ended
his life. lie formerly was an employe
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
PR|MA DONNA
STOPS PANIC
BY Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Feb. ga panic in the
Auditorium here during the grand
opera performance tonight was averted
by the presence of mind of Miss Alice
Nielsen, who was singing the prima
donna role.
A small blaze underneath the stage
caused the stage manager to drop the
fire curtain. The sight of the barrier
and the smell of smoke brought the
audience of more than four thousand
persons to their feet in alarm.
The dash for the exits had already be-
gun when Miss Nielsen darted under
the descending curtain and called to
the orchestra conductor:
play the Star-Spangled Banner"
Her voice rose over the tumult and
stopped the panic before she had fin
ished the first verse.
Then the curtain was raised, firemen
appeared on the stage and reassured
the audience and the opera was re-
sumed after wild outburst of applause
on the part of the audience.
During the confusion someone entered
the dressing room of M Constantine,
leading tenor of the company, and stole
a diamond pin that had been presented
to him by the king of Spain. The trim
ket was valued at several thousand
dollars.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
Steamer Imperatrix
Strikes Rock
at Night
Passengersan and CrewSaid
to Number $50
or More
Details Are Lacking, but It Is Pos
sibIe All on Board Perlshed.
Wreck Occurred Near the
island Of Crete
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
TRIESTE, Austria, Feb. 23.-The
Austrian Lloyd steamer Imperatrix
while bound from Trieste to Bombay
ran onto a rock last evening near Cape
Elaphonisi, upon the island of Crete,
and sank soon afterward.
1t is known that the disaster was ac-
companied by loss of'life, but in the abb
sence of definite news the number of
drowned is unknown.
The passengers and crew on board
numbered $50 or more.
The Imperatrix sailed from Trieste
on February 10.
The Imperatrix is 800 feet long, as feet
beam, 20 feet In depth and of 2334'tons.
She was built by the Lloyd Austrian
company of Trieste in 1888.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
GENERAL BOOTH NOW
EN- ROUTE TO AMERICA
by AssocIa ted Press.

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-Wrlnkled with
age but with enthusiasm undiminished
Gen. Booth of the Salvation Army
left London this morning to board the
steamer Minneapolis for New York,
whence he Will proceed to Canada for
the far east.
He will spend two weeks in New
York before paoceeding to Canada to
take the steamer Minnesota April /
for Japan.
In ottawa General Booth will be the
guest of Governor General Earl Gray.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
PART /

PART
1-Many lives lost when boat sinks.
2-France wants new tax system.
3-Chicago tourist shot by footpads,
4-CabIe news.
5-Declares home papers are best.
6-Body and mind.
7-Shriners lay corner stone.
PART II
2-Society news.
3-Dramatic news.
4-ls released but again arrested.
5-Attorneys fight over statement
6-EditoriaI.
City news.
8-Sports.
9-RaiIroad news.
men handle relief funds.
PART III
1-2-3-ReaI estate news.
4-5-6-Classified advertisements.
7-Markets.
8-Southern California news.
PART w
Mauazine -~-''
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
STATE FAIR TO OPEN
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER g
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 23.-The direct
ors of the State Agricultural society
met today and decided to begin the
state fair on the 9th day of next Sep
tember.
The week of the I'd to the 9th of the
month the national irrigation congress
will meet here and 1t is the intention to
give eastern visitors a chance to see the
exhibits of the products and resources
of the state.
Stock exhibits will open September Z,
but the races will not begin until Mon
day. September 0.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
TAIL OF COMET MAY
HIT EARTH BODY BLOW
BY Associated Press.

BY Associnted Press,
LONDON. Feb. 23.-The Mail pub
fishes Rome dispatch which reports
Prof. Matteucci of the Vesuvius obser-
the substance of the new comet, dis
covered by Marchette. will come in con-
tact with the earths atmosphere with
consequences probably dangerous to the
world.
The professor Is of the opinion that
the danger will be brief but it may be
acute. If the earth comes into collision
with the comets tail the earth's at
mosphere may possibly cause ignition,
and life would be destroyed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
PHILADELPHIA PAYS
S12,5O0 FOR A PICTURE
BY Associated Press.

BY ASSocIateu PTeSS
NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-P. A. B. Wide
ner of Philadelphia paid the highest
price, $12,500, at the first evenings sale
of the Fishof collection of pictures at
the Waldorf Astoria last night.
This was for Gainsborough, the por-
trait of William Pettri, first marquis of
Lansdowne. 1t is signed picture bear
ing the date of 1773
Eighteen out of 142 pictures were dis
posed of and brought in a total of $780,
S65. The two highest priced pictures
after the Gainsborough were "a Visit
to the Gypsies," by Dixie, which went
to Cleanser & Co. for $4,000, and "The
Shepherds" by Carrot, which was bought
through an agent.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
CRUELTY CHARGES
AGAINST CAPTAIN
ARE NOT PROVED
BY Associated press.

BY Associated Press.
+ SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. "a Z
4 Captain Samuel Varnum of the I
+ steam whaler Herman, who has !
= been on trial for several days for !
4 extreme cruelty to members Of his Z
+ crew, was tonight virtually ac- !
+ quilted by jury In the United !
= States circuit court.
+ on each of the first eleven counts !
= which comprised the charge that 7
+ Captain Varnum suspended some !
4 OF his men by their thumbs from I
+ the cabin beams in order to ex- !
+ tort n fuller confession of a con- J
+ spiracy to overpower the officers !
+ and take possession of the ship, \
+ the jury found the master not !
+ guilty.
+ On the last three counts arraign- I
+ ing Captain Varnum for chaining !
+ up his men in the hold and half !
+ starving them. the jury disagreed. !
.t..t@A4s.4..t.sst**+ +Asssss .tts.ftf
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
S. GARDNER YERKES TO
LEAVE GREAT NORTHERN
BY Associa ted Press.

by tSS'
SEATTLE, Feb. 2S-S. Gardner
Yerkes, general passenger agent of the
Great Northern Railway company, has
resigned
He will enter the real estate business
in Seattle.
Mr. Yerkes was with the Northern
Pacific for six years prior to 1S99 In
1908 he went to ST. Paul as general ad-
vertising agent for the Great Northern
and was transferred to Seattle in 1905
as. the general passenger agent, sue
ceeding b. c. Denniston.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
LEGISLATORS, 150
STRONG, GUESTS OF
BERKELEY CITIZENS
Rv Associated press.

Bv Associated Press.
4 BERKELEY, Feb. 2S,-Amid the
= cheers of citizens and the screech-
i ing OF atomobile horns the legisla-
I tors from Sacramento, $50 strong, !
I with their wives and friends, ar
4 rived here i'm special train this
= afternoon An elaborate lunch at !
! the Elks hall on Shattuck avenue
Z was the first entertainment.
4 Flags were flying, banners were
\ waving I'm the air and all Berke- !
+ ley turned out to welcome the leg :
+ lslators, who are here to inspect !
Z the capitol site offered by Berke- !
j. ley.
Z At lunch covers were laid for :;
:. over 200. 4
= Mayor Thomas Rickard presided !
4 at the lunch. After lunch the y
= guests were taken to North Berke- I.
4 ley to view the proposed site for :
= capitol. !
....&x.A..4s.t4.sA
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
BOMB THROWN AT
CHIEF OF POLICE
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ODESSA Feb. ga bomb was
thrown beneath the carriage of the chief
of police. Gesselberg, as he was driv-
ing in the center of the city this after
noon.
The explosion of the bomb wrecked
the carriage, severely injuring the chief
of police and scattering debris over the
block and broke windows of all houses
In the vicinity.
The would-be assassin escaped.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
S0UTHR0N WINS A
DUEL OF WORDS
AND GAINS POINT

By Associated Press.
4 WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.--Over
4 Monument hall, near Greenville,
+ Tenn, the last resting place of :
+ Andrew Johnson, a storm of ora
4 tory broke today, while the house :
4 in committee of the whole was dis :
= cussing the sundry civil bill.
= The place was made a national :
= cemetery q year ago. and there Is :
4 a paragraph in !1e budget carry
!. ing $4,000 for superintendents
= lodge, roadways, walks and clos :
4 ing walls. Mr.. Gardner of Michi-
4 gan, a member of the committee :
+ on appropriations, moved that the
+ paragraph be stricken out for the :
y reason that only four Union
4 soldiers were buried there. He said :
j. that the appropriation really was :
+ an ingenious way of taking care
! of the grave of Andrew Johnson.
i Mr.. Brownlow of Tennessee, who
\ represents the district once repre-
+ sented by Andrew Johnson, spoke
i earnestly against the motion and
! told the story of what East Ten
4 nessee had done for the Union :
+ army.
4 THE congressional district of :
4 which Greenville is the center"
i said Mr.. Browlow, "sent more men "
Il to battle for the Union than any
+ other congressional district in the
j. country, and they were 100 miles
4 within the Confederate lines"
+ Passing to discussion of An
4. drew johnson Mr.. Browlow said :
4 amid great applause, I'm my opin-
4 ion johnson was the greatest
i patriot of the Civil War"
i Mr.. Gardner's motion was de-
+ feated in vast chorus of noes"
....s-s. s-.t't...t+#
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
OCTOPUS RUSHING
WORK ON PIPE LINE

BY Associated Press.
BAKERSFIELD, Feb. %. - The
Standard Oil company is negotiating
with local teamsters In this neighbor-
hood for hauling pipe for the oil line
from McKittrick to Sunset.
Manager Storey and Superintendent
Hahn of the San Joaquin valley have
been here and are securing every avail
able team.
The pipe is already ordered and the
right OF way has been secured.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
FORMER INSANE ASYLUM
EMPLOYEES INDICTED
By Assocla ted Press.

COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 23.-The Athens
county grand jury today returned five
indictments against former employees
of the state insane asylum for alleged
cruelties practiced against inmates of
the institution.
second degree murder in "tramping out"
an inmate.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
Officers Exonerated
Assnciated Press.

by Associated iTesS'
SAN JOSE, Feb. 23,-Justice of the
Peace Brown today ordered the dis
charge of deputy Sheriff Mulhall and
former Policeman Charles O'Malley on
their preliminary examination for the
alleged murder Of Franklin Washing
ton, a negro. August "a, 1904. Physi-
clans testified that The body had been
exhumed nd examined and that 1t
showed no evidence of having been
injured in any way.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
THEODORE BELL WILL
DEFEND CHARLES BURNEL

BAKERSFIELD. Feb. 2S.-Theodol
A. Bell, recent gubernatorial candida
of the Democratic party. has been el
gagged by friends of Charles Burne'
charged with the murder of Geor!
Belluomini, an Italian hotel keeper, he
last fall to defend the accused man
his trial, which commences March
Burnell is a member Of the Eagles
secret order of which Bell has been
Of the supreme officers
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
Make Bets on Thaw Case

Dy NNoUVTNIVU TIV55.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.-In the
pool rooms along Fillmore street, where
bets are placed on fights and races
hand books are being kept on the Thaw
case, the prevailing odds being to
that the trial win result in conviction.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
Ammunition for salvador

10y Associated fTess.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2S.-The Pa
citic Mail line steamship Newport,
which sailed from this port today for
Panama and way ports, carried 600
cases of ammunition for Salvador.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
Alleged Rrlber surrenders
y Associated Press.

COLUMBUS Ohio, Feb 2S.-M. ".
Bramey, president of the Cleveland and
Trinidad Pavong company. charged
with bribing Fred Lied, director of pub
lie service OF Columbus arrived here
today and surrendered. Bail bonds Of
$4,000 We're furnished and Bramley was
released.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
TsmbIor at Kingston
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
KINGSTON Jamaica. Feb. GA
violent shock of earthquake occurred
yesterday which caused quite scare.
1t was the heaviest shock since jan
uary IA. No loss Of life occurred, but
seevral of the damaged buildings coll
lapsed
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
Identifies Confession
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

For Southern California: Partly
cloudy Sunday; light west winds.
Maximum temperature in Los An
geIes yesterday, 81 degrees; mini
mum, 40 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-23
Says He Was Told to
"Get" Former Gov.
Steunenberg
Tells of Killing Several
Claim Jumpers in
the North
Defense Declares Story Is False and
Accuses Officials of Obtaining
Paper Under Peculiar
Circumstances
BY Associated Press.

SPOKANE, Wash, Feb. ga WAL
lace, Idaho, special to the Spokesman
Review says:
features of today's proceedings in the
trial of Steve Adams charged with the
murder of a man named Tyler In the
wilds of st. Joseph county and involv-
ing the murder of Former Governor
Steunenberg, were the reading of the
confession of Adams, which the defense
contends was obtained under duresaz.
and is false, and the examination ~
Warden Whitney of the Idaho petit
tentiary.
Mr.. Whitney was questioned cMefiy
with regard to the disposition Of
Adams while che prisoner was under
ms care and who had access to him.
A searching cross examination fol-
lowed as to the reason why Adams
was kept in the penitentiary when there
was no charge against him and as he
had not been indicted by the grand
jury.
You knew that you had nothing up
on which you could hold him at this
tlme? the warden was asked.
Nothing except the order from the
probate court
But you knew that after the Jury
mad not returned bill against him You
had no right to hold him?"
Mr.. Whitney admitted that he knew
that. He said that Adams was locked
up every night at his own request. He
admitted that he had never allowed
Adams brother to see him.
Identifies Confession
Whitney was handed typewritten
copy of the confession of Adams and
stated that the document had been
given Adams at his own request in
order that he might make any neces-
sary alterations.
Adams kept the document one dav
and on returning it corrected, sub
scrlned and swore to it before notary
pubic. Whitney acted as witness
and returned the document to McPart-
Continued on Page Two.l
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-20

You pay a little more for classified
sdrsrrislns m the Bulletin than
other Cairo papers hut you get the
results -
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-20
ADJUSTMENTS

Airdome-A large audience c0nsid.
aring the weather assembled at the
aew summer Airdome theatre last
night to take in The Clansman" and
il was presented in the same careful
manner that the Ferris Comedians
have been producing all their offer
lnes.. and all present we've more than
Bleased not only with 1t but also with
he vaudeville features that were
given.
Tonight "The Clan man" will be
presented for the last time. There
will also be a prize Of five dollars
given away, tonight 20 the holder OF
Tie lucky number. Come early and
bring your numbers. Next week the
company will change the play every
|night. opening Monday night in 81
pixies Peak
II you haven't voted for the officers
lot the new theatre be sure and cut
the coupon from the Bulletin every
morning and vote when you come to
the theatre or as you are passing.