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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
EXPLOSION LEAVES
ONLY HUGE HOLE
Chemical Research Department of
WoolWich Arsenal Blown Up.
Shock Is Felt Forty
Miles Away
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WOOLWICH, Eng, Feb. ia huge
hole in the ground is all that marks the
site of the chemical research depart
ment of the Woolwich arsenal and the
cordite magazine, which exploded early
this morning with such terrific force
that the concussion was felt in towns
forty miles away and the whole coun-
tryside was thrown into a panic owing
to the belief that violent earthquake
had occurred.
There was no loss of life, but build
ings for miles around were wrecked to
a greater or lesser degree.
Within t. few minutes after the ex-
plosion thousands of terror-stricken
people. many of them half clad,
thronged toward the arsenal. There
were large holes in the walls of neigh
boring houses and on all sides shat
tered doors and windows and wrecked
roofs testified to the appalling force of
the explosion.
Yesterday being Sunday there was
no night shift working, hence the alb
sence of casualties
The people of Braintree, forty miles
away, wer- thrown into a panic by the
shock of the explosion.
The cause of the disaster has not yet
been ascertained.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
SHOWS A DAGGER AND
ASKS BARBER FOR CASH

A. Hernandez was arrested last night
charged with carrying concealed
weapons. j. Mangano was also ar
rested on a similar charge, but accord
ing to Hernandez, he should be charged
with attempted robbery.
Hernandez is proprietor of the barber
shop at 139 North Main street. Last
night he attended church and then
started to walk to his shop, intending
to go from there to his home at 713
San Fernando road. AS Hernandez ap-
preached the shop he claims Mangano
stepped out from behind a post and
presented a short dagger.
HE asked me If / had any money"
said Hernandez, land told him had.
Then 1 became frightened and ran
away. l met a policeman and told
him about it and he went back and
arrested Mangano and also arrested
me because 1 had revolver in my
pocket"
Hernandez was released, after de-
posting $40 bail.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
SHOOTS WIFE,,
THEN HIMSELF
Chicago Man Attempts Reconciliation,
but Fails, and Carries Out a
Threat Made in a
Letter
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. 11.-After writing a
letter saying he would make a final eff
fort at reconciliation with his wife, and
If he failed kill her and himself so he
could be with her in death, Anton j.
Vodtca, machinist, dangerously
wounded his wife and killed himself
last night.
A postscript to the letter says:
II hope Thaw will be free man
before long. think he was justified in
killing White. wish him success"
The shooting occurred In the home OF
the young woman's mother, Mary Skel-
la, where his wife had gone to live after
leaving her husband. Vodica was %
years old and his wife is 20. They had
been married less than year when a
few weeks ago they disagreed and sep
arated.
Vodica's final decision to compel his
wife to return to live with him "or end
it alT' was made yesterday and he
wrote the letter which was found in his
pocket.
In tho letter he told Of how many
times he had sought to regain his wife's
affection and had failed. He stated he
would agree to live anywhere she
wished on her promise "to forget the
past"
The womans condition is critical.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
SHOOT
POSTOFFICE
ROBBER

Three experienced postoffice
robbers made a daring attempt to
force an entrance into the Santa
Monica postoffice shortly before
3 o'clock this morning, according
to word received at the police
station.
The report said that the men
were discovered at work by a po-
liceman and shots we're ex-
changed. One of the men was
wounded by the policeman's bull
let's, but escaped with his part
ners.
The men headed for Los An
geles and were followed at once
by a hastily formed posse.
Officers were notified and were
at once sent out in intercept the
cracksmen.
Members of the police depart
ment and detective force were
also notified at once and sent out
to apprehend the robbers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
BIC EXPOSITION
IS NOW ASSURED
FINANCE COMMITTEE FAV0RS
APPROPRIATION
Senator WoIfe's EilI Asking for Three
Million Dollars Probably Will
Be Passed by the Sem
ate Today

BY Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO. Feb. 1.-THE senate
finance committee tonight passed favor
ably upon Senator Wolfe's bill appro-
priatng $3,000,0 900 toward the carrying
out of the plan to hold a Pacific Ocean
exposition at San Francisco in 1913. and
tomorrow will report the bill to the
senate with the recommendation that
1t be passed.
Is The decision, to make a favorable re-
port upon the bill was preceded by a
lengthy discussion upon the vast pro-
ject to hold worlds fair in San Fran
cisco on the four hundredth anniver-
sary of the discovery of the Pacific
ocean. Senator Wolfe dwelt at length
upon the advantages to the entire state
of holding the exposition and the bene-
fits California would receive from the
advertising, great impetus to immigra-
tion and development of industries of
every kind. He declared that additional
taxation will be but trifie and easily
borne by the taxpayers.
The money is to be paid 100000 an
nually for six years.
The Pacific Exposition company,
which is formulating the plans for the
exposition, has promised to raise an
equal sum.
With the Endorsement of the senate
finance committee 1t is believed that
the assembly committee on ways and
means, which has the last say In the
matter, will consider Senator Wolfe's
bill favorably.
The finance committee has also decid-
ed to recommend the appropriation of
100000 for the reconstruction of Ag-
news asylum.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
GRAN IS TWENTY
YEAR FRANCHISE
Chleago's City Council Votes in Favor
of Street Railway Companies
Over Mayor Dunne's
Veto
By Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE city council,
81 to 12, passed over the veto of Mayor
Dunno the ordinance granting a twenty
year franchise to the present street
railroad companies of Chicago. The
ordinances will become valid If ratified
by referendum vote at the city election
in April, thus settling the street car
franchise question. which has been up
for ten years.
The ordinance was passed a week
ago, Sc to 13.
Mayor Dunno vetoed the measure be-
cause they did not sufficiently provide
for municipal ownership.
Under the ordinances, franchises are
to be granted for twenty years to the
Chicago City railway and the Union
Traction company. The companies are
to give universal .faEsfers and better
facilities for five-cent fare. The lines
are to be rehabilitated under the direc-
tion of the city at a cost of $4,000 900.
The city, on six months notice, may
buy the lines for S5O,OO0,0OO plus the cost
of rebuilding.
While the companies operate the lines
they are to pay the city 55 per cent Of
the net income.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
Former Premier Has
a Close Call but
Escapes
Internal Machine Set to
Explode Late at
Night
Death Dealing instrument Would
Have Killed Entire Family.
Found in Chimney Just
in Time
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, Feb. 12-According to a.
special dispatch from st. Petersburg
an attempt has been made to assassi-
nate Count Witte. Last night an in
fernal machine was discovered in the
chimney of the house occupied by the
former PREMIER and as it was set to
explode after the family had retired, it
is likely every member of the house.
hold would have been instantly killed
but for the timely discovery.
The bomb was a huge affair and
constructed of material such as is used
on occasions where an attempt is made
to kill one or more prominent officials.
The discovery caused no end of ex-
citement, and the former premier is re-
ceiVing the congratulations of his
friends on his narrow escape from
death.
Extra precautions are now being
taken to prevent a second attempt.
The bomb, had it exploded, would have
destroyed the entire structure.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
HONDURAS is
READY FOR WAR
AT ANY TIME

BY Associated Press.
@ PANAMA., Feb. 1.-THE Asso- +.
o ciated Press received the following :
o dispatch from President Bonilla g
@ of Honduras. y
@ Nicaragua Is concentrating 2
o considerable armed force upon the 9
@ frontier of Honduras without hav- g
@ ing made n declaration of war. g
@ I'VE ase assured an invasion will g
% take place soon. Honduras Is ready &
% to repel the movement. "
% MANUEL BONIBLA." g
o A well-known Central american i.
% merchant, who Is familiar with the =.
o present designs of the various re- .
% publcs, informed the correspon- =.
% dent of the Associated Press that 4.
% President Zelaya of Nicaragua, g
9, believing he holds the balance of 9
o power in Central America, wants .
O TO put the case to test and that "
% he will oppose Intervention by the .
o. United states. .
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
Adopt Eiqht=Hour Plank

BY AssOC1ated Press.
GUTHRIE, Okla, Feb. 1.-The con-
stitutional convention today adopted
plank creating an eight-hour provision
for men actually engaged in Oklahoma
min"- was accepted, the specification,
underground workers." being made TO
distinguish that class of laborers from
others connected with the miners An
other plank provides for a state mining
inspector whose term of office is to be
for five years.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
SENATOR BERRY
THINKS SM00T
SHOULD "SKlD00"

BY Associated Press.
o WASHINGTON, Feb. If. - Sen g
q ator Berry of Arkansas addressed %
@ the senate today in opposition TO %
@ Senator Shoots retention of his @
@ seat. MIR. Berry disclaimed any %
9 political or religious prejudice q
o which might contribute to his OPP @
o position. %
q Mr.. Berry confined his argument @
q primarily to a discussion Of the O
q constitutional power of the senate %
q to expel Mr.. Smoot, holding that %
3" any senator "could be excluded by ("
q majority vote of the members of %
o that body" %
O Mr.. Berry's opposition to Mr.. @
@ Smoot was based on the doctrine O
@ of polygamy which he said was g
@ advocated by the Mormon church. g
@ 1t was true that Mr. Smoot was o
% not, nor never had been a polyg- 90
@ amist, but Mr.. Smoot had ad- o
% mitted, he said, that revelations @
@ to the early leaders Of the church @
% not only permitted, but command %
% ed polygamy. %
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12

1-Declares Thaw is innocent.
2-Toy bureau causes war.
3-Seeks saIve for bruised heart.
4ElnJured woman may yet recover.
5-Honor leader with concert.
Editorial.
7-Clty news.
9-Sports.
9ESouthern California news.
1o--CIasslfled advertisements.
11-Markets.
12-BeIaseo has a very fine play.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
DECISION RENDERED
INTERESTS MINERS
Ry Assoelatod Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11.-That a
mining company has no right to use
or interfere with tunnel constructed
in it's own ground by another mining
company, under a condemnation suit,
was the decision handed down yester-
day by the United States court OF ap-
peals.
The case was that of A. A. Headrick
and Charles M. Baillie against Peter
Larson and Thomas l.. creenough.
Headrick and Baillie are owners of the
Black Hawk lodes and the Alvy lode
I'm Idaho The decision affirms that Of
the Idaho district court.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
Discovered Accidentally

By AssOc1ated PresS
LONDON, Feb. ia special dis
patch from st. Petersburg says that an
internal machine was discovered acci-
dentally last night In a chimney of the
house occupied by Count Witte, the
former premier.
The machine was set to explode after
the family had retired.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
QUEEN "LIL" WANTS
UNCLE SAM TO SETTLE
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Feb 11.-Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks today laid before tho
senate for Lilioukalani, former queen
of the Hawaiian islands, a second ad-
dition to the petition filed by her in
1905, praying for the settlement of her
claim for sovereign lands taken from
her at the time of the acquisition of
the islands by the United States.
She asks, i nthis addition of $50 type
written pages, that action be taken at
the present session of congress.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
PRINCESS SAYS HER
FATHER Is HEARTLESS
BY Associat ted Press.

PARIS, Feb. 11.-Princess Louise Of
Belgium, the divorced wife of Prince
Philip of Saxe-Coburg- -Gotha, in an
open letter published in the Matin to-
day, complains bitterly of the heart
less fashion in which her father, King
Leopold, has abandoned her, even al
lowing the heritage which she derived
from the late queen mother to be
seized for debt.
1t was announced from Paris, Feb
ruary 6. that the trunks of Princess
Louise had been attached for $15, 900. 900,
the amount of a jewelers. bill.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
"RIp" In Open Air
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.--According to
an announcement published here to-
day Palenville, a hamlet in the Catskill
mountains region, will be the scene
next summer of two open-air perform
ances of RIP Van Winkle." A summer
resident of means, 1t is said, will
finance the undertaking.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
STEVE ADAMS
TRIAL NOW ON
Opposing Forces Arc State Officials
and the Western Federation Of
Miners - State Selects
Twelve Jurymen
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SPOKANE, Wash, Feb. 1.-THE
legal battle for the life Of Steve Adams
began this morning in the mining town
of Wallace, Idaho. On one side are
the forces of the state, seeking Adams
conviction as the first step toward con-
victing the leaders of the Western
Federation of Miners. who are charged
with the assassination Of former Gov
ernor Frank Steunenburg of Idaho; on
the other is the powerful federation,
with all the resources at it's command,
declaring the charges are false and an
attempt by the mine owners to break
up the union.
The crime charged against Adams Is
the murder of Fred Tyler, a settler
who disappeared from his timber claim
on Marble creek about August 10, 1904
and whose body was found later.
His murder remained a mystery till
after the assassination of Ex-Governor
Steunenburg. Harry Orchards graphic
confession not only implicated Steve
Adams and other federation men in the
governors murder, but declared that
Adams and Jack Simpkins also killed
Tyler because he had taken UP the tim
ber claim.
SImpkins Never Found
Simpkins has never been found.
Adams was arrested at Haines, Ore,
February 20, 1906. and taken to Boise
where 1t is alleged he confessed to the
Tyler murder. This confession he now
denies and 1t is believed he will claim
was wrung from him by force and is
false. Later he was spirited from
Boise to Wallace, Sheriff Sutherland
leaving the railway and journeying by
wagon to avoid the service of legal
papers to get his prisoner from him.
Shortly after court convened today
the state moved that the case be con-
tinued until tomorrow owing to the
fact that Senator-elect w. E. Boreh,
who was to be chief counsel for the
state, was unable to be present. The
defense objected and the objection was
sustained. The state then began the
examination of the Jurors. Seventeen
were examined and twelve selected by
the state. The defense is examining the
jurors selected by the state this after
noon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
Bold Attack Made on
Men Who Attempt
Big Steal
Corruption in Venezuela
Shown Up by a
Californian
Son of DoIgeville Citizen, Formerly
American Consular Agent, Makes
Grave Charges Against
Prominent Men
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CARACAS, Feb. 8, via Willemsted,
Island of Curacao, Feb. 1.-THE boldest
attack on alleged Venezuelan govern
ment corruption ever recorded has just
been made by Rudolph Dodge, the for
mer American consular agent here, res
ident director of the Orinoco corpora
tion and secretary of the United States
commission on claims.
Mr.. Dodge has filed with the govern
ment long exposure of certain officers
attempts to rob the corporation of It's
immensely rich rights in the Orinoco
Delta. Printed copies of the document
are distributed widely because the CEN
sored local newspapers cannot publish
the charges.
In order to avoid causing an embar-
rassment at Washington, Mr.. Dodge has
presented his resignation as consular
agent to Thomas P. Moffatt, the Ameri-
can consul at La Guayra.
In the document Mr.. Dodge recites a
long list of alleged wrongs for which
prominent politicians are blamed. The
latest aggression complained of Is that
the authorities consented to the trans
fer to a New York syndicate, known as
the Orinoco Labor, part of the property
which he asserts, according to the de-
cisions of both the Venezuelan supreme
court and the international conference
on arbitration belonging to the Orinoco
corporation.
Sonof Alfred Dodge
Mr. Dodge is the son of Alfred Dodge
of Dolgeville, Cal
Gen. Antonio Parades, who has been
preparing a revolution against Presi-
dent Castro and who is reported 10
have landed in Venezuela, is said to
have impressed a number of coast
guardsmen into his service. Later he
is said to have proceeded toward the
capital of the state of Maturin. The
government has sent two steamers
loaded with troops from here and has
dispatched further detachments from
Bolivar, Ciudad and Maturin to inter-
cept Parades.
General Parades is said to have had
only twenty men when he landed and
it is added that they had only 300 rifles,
but 1t is pointed out that many success
full revolutions in Venezuela have be-
gun with fewer men and weapons.
1t is recalled that President Castro,
when he took up arms against Andrade,
started practically barefooted, alone
and unarmed, remarking that he had
friends and that the enemy had arms.
The plan of Parades is said to be the
usual one of gathering the discontented
to his standard, arming them in the
country and avoiding a battle until he
has accumulated sufficient strength to
engage the government soldiers with
fair prospect of success.
The report that systematic move
ment had been started near the Colom-
bian oorder is not confirmed, but it is
credited.
The health of President Castro is
again a matter of concern in spite of
official optimism. Several of the most
prominent local physicians went to Ma
cuto today and it is said that this was
preliminary to a serious operation on
the president, the outcome of which is
matter of grave doubt
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
G. e. chanIIna transferred
BY Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-G. E.
Chanling, special agent of the treas
ury department at San Francisco, has
been transferred to Boston, where he
will succeed Frank E. Johnson as spe-
cial agent in charge. Johnson will take
the place in San Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

For Southern California;: Fair
Tuesday; light north winds. Maxi
mum temperature in Los Angeles
yesterday, s3 degrees; minimum, So
degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
LOCAL,

Prisoner arraigned on burglarW
charge says hunger drove him to crime. \
Woman wants heavy damages for
broken heart.
Young man commits suicide.
Subway franchises are sold
Council Is asked TO grant liquor
license that would extend the saloon
zone southwark.
Five hundred Salt Lake Elks invade
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
Robbers Make Bio Haul
3Y Assooiated Press.

D9 lAo5VVEtVVNl EN99s
MOSCOW, Feb. 11.-A messenger be-
longing to the government spirit depot
here while on his way to a bank to-
day was held up by ten armed men and
robbed of $685. 800 The robbers dropped
bag containing $lS,5O0. but got away
with the balance.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
COAST

Senate finance committee ref
ably on 100000 appropriations
sition In 1918.
Senator Wright introduces a BIN
vent newspapers from publishing
intended TO intimidate judges and
Southern Pacific successfully copes
break in Imperial valley dam.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
Five Burn to Death

BY Associated Press.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Feb. 11.-Edwin
w. Reidnauer a baker, and his four
children were burned to death tonight
In a fire that destroyed their home.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
Higgins Claim Allowed

The appropriation for Higgins claim
was finally passed by a margin of eight
votes after a strong appeal to the
house by Chairman Estudillo of the
committee on ways and means, and a
stubborn fight against it by Grove L..
Johnson.
The assembly disapproved of the sem
ate's rider to Held's constitutional
amendment and sent it ok to a joint
conference with the senate committee.
After a sharp exchange of words be-
tween Drew and MCGUIRE, the Fresno
Kings county controversy was finally
scheduled for next THURSDAY afternoon,
when it will be fought out on the floor
Wyatt's bill abolishing the Saturday
half holiday, which came up for recon-
sideration, was defeated for the second
time.
The senate passed McCartney's pure
food bill and many minor measures.
Senator Wright introduced a radical
bill prohibiting the
printing of any statement designed to
intimidate or influence the verdict Of
a jury or to indicate what the verdict
ought to be. The publication of such a
statement or article is made felony.
Senator LukeEs who has been in
Japan for some months, took his seat
in the senate today and was warmly
greeted.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
EASTERN

Earthquake visits "Old Virginia" an,
causes dishes to rattle. 4
kilograms received in Washington a
that japanese coolies be excluded
the United States.
DR.. Wagner declares Harry. ThaS
know he was doing wrong when
Stanford White.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
Higgins Is Sinkinu

BY AssOc1ated Press.
OLEAN, N. Y, Feb. 11.-Former
Governor Higgins failed perceptibly
| this afternoon and evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
BILL AIMED At
NEWSPAPER MEN
Senator Wright Believe, Publishers
Who Print Articles Intimidating
Jures Should Be Sc
vereIy Punished
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO Feb 1.-THE legis-
lature began the sixth week of its
session today by passing many bills in
the senate and doing much talking in
the assembly. The senate transacted
business rapidly and cleared up it's file
of ia bills on second and third reading,
but in the assembly there was a ten
dency to debate every measure that
came up, with the result that but little
impression was made on the large file
of bills that was before the house.
A general debate, which at times be-
came heated, on the claim of Frank
Higgins for $4,000 for legal service in the
extradition of George D. Collins from
British Columbia, the senate commit
tees amendment to Held's constitu-
tional amendment for a direct primary
and an unexpected renewal of the
Fresno and Kings county division fight,
took up the entire afternoon session of
the assembly.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-12
Sharp Shock Felt
By Associated Press


KINGSTON Jamaica, Feb. ia
sharp earthquake shock was felt hero
early this morning. 1t did no damage.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-10-01
cauaht.

A Clergyman recently. addressing
those who criticlpe others while they
themselves are opom TO criticism. told
thIs story: when vas a l1y We had
s~hpgImaater who had odd ways "
catching Idle lyyys. Says be one day:
Bog. must have cIpser attention 70
books. Tie first one If you that secs
another 10y Idle want you to inform.
me aud I VII: attend to the case All
thought ! to myself. there's Joe sim.
mons. that don't ike. I'll watch him.
aud II I gee him look of his book I'll
tell 90 him
1T was DOT long before ! saw 10.
look of his hook. ond Immediately
Informed the master. Indeed said
be. How I'D yo1 know be was idleT
I saw him vas the reply. You did.
And were your eyes on your book
when yuu saw hinT I was caught,
but didn't watch for the boys again.