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Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
ACCIDENT MARS
EXCURSION TRIP
Engineer Killed North of San 1ernar-
dino, Where Freight Train Was
oeraiIed-Arrive at Beatty
This Morning
specinl to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
LAS VEGAS, New, April 24.-Ter
hours behind time but with a merry
crowd on board which did not seem to
mind the delay, the Beatty special ar
rived here at 7:45 tonight. The delay
was caused by freight wreck at elsa,
twenty-five miles from San Bernardino,
in which Engineer ]. ]. O'Rourke of the
Santa Fe was killed, Brakeman ]. G.
Taylor seriously injured and two other
members of the train crew painfully
scalded.
Three cars of a Salt Lake freight had
become derailed and Engineer O'Rourke
was ordered to uncouple his engine
from the limited and to assist in clear
ing the track. The passenger cars were
left standing while the engine went
forward. AS it was returning the air
brakes became loosened and the cars
rushed down the grade and crashed
into the engine. The locomotive was
wrecked and the forward part of the
mail car was demolished.
The special was delayed until another
engine came from San Bernardino and
the wreckage was cleared away. The
train will arrive in Beatty at o'clock
this morning.
AT Las Vegas, New, a large crowd
gathered to welcome the guests to the
state, and band concerts were held in
the depot park.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
WEDDING BELLS
ARE STILLED BY
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
Murder Is Followed
by Suicide
Pennsylvania Man Shot and Killed by
Woman He Tilted, Just as He
Was About TO Marry
Another
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
OIL CITY, Pa. April 24.-Thaddeus
stevens Ross of this city was shot three
times and instantly killed today by
Miss Belle stroupe.
The woman then shot herself through
the heart
The tragedy occurred in the Office OF
DR.. George w. Magee while the physi-
clan was at lunch.
Both victims were members of promi-
nent families. Ross was to have been
married tonight at o'clock to Miss
Druisella Sampsell of this city.
There were no witnesses to the shoot
ing. The murderess and suicide was a
former sweetheart of the dead man..
Ross was dining at home with his
family discussing the coming marriage
ceremony when the telephone rang
His father answered the call and a
woman's voice inquired for "Thad."
The young man after answering in
formed the family that he had to go to
the doctors office for few moments
but would return as soon as he could.
This was the last time his parents saw
him alive.
Miss Stroupe arrived at noon from
Bradford, Pa, where she had been en-
Ployeu III HOSpitdh anu WSHI ulleCtly
to the office of DR.. Magee. Finding
nobody in the office she called Ross on
the telephone and asked him to come to
the office and see her. When DR.. Magee
returned from lunch he found the dead
bodies.
In a chair in a corner of the Office sat
Ross, his head lying back on the chair
and blood streaming from a bullet
wound in his neck. His forehead was
burned with powder where bullet en-
tered his brain. Another ball had
pierced his heart.
Miss Stroupe was lying a few feet
away. Blood was flowing from wound
in her left side.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
LOSE MONEY ON
THREE CENT BASIS
Street Railway Company at Cleveland
Starts Tearing Up Tracks, Re- \
duced Rates Proving Los
ing Proposition
BY Associated Press.

By ASSOCldleu EIeSS.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April "a
Thousands of people living along Gen.
trail and Quincy avenues were COM
PEELED to walk long distances today
in order to reach the business section.
The Cleveland Electric Railway COM
pany suspended operations on these
thoroughfares, the United States su-
preme court having some time ago de-
cided that the company's franchise had
expired.
Since then the company has been
permitted to operate cars on a Scent
fare basis. Recently the company no
titled the city authorities that it was
losing money on the passengers carried
at cents and that it would suspend
service last night, and at once began
the work of removing the tracks. The
company attempted to do this today,
but the police compelled the workmen
to abandon the undertaking.
The city administration insists that
the removal of the tracks shall be done
in accordance with a permit issued
by the board of public service, which
directs that traffic should not be in
terfered with and that the rails should
be removed section after section, in
order that service rhight be main
tained by the opposition company.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
FREIGHT TRAIN IN OLD
KENTUCKY CHASED BY
A BIG TOBACCO BARN
Rv AssnclaiAA Press

BY Associated Press.
= CHICAGO, April PA dispatch 4
4 to the Record Herald from Lex 2
= ington, KY, says. :
= Engineer Scanlon Of a Chesa- :
s peake & Ohio freight was the hero :
: yesterday of a thrilling race be- :
= tween q train and a barn with =
= several lives at stake. I
= Scanlon's train was passing :
= Tebbs station near here at good :
: rate when the high wind which =
!. was blowing lifted a big tobacco :
= barn from It's foundations and =
+ started It rolling down hill toward =
4 the railroad half a mile away. :
4 Scanlon saw the danger and 4
4 Immediately threw the throttle I.
4 wide open in an effort to outrun 4
+ the barn. +
= The heavy train was on the =
= downgrade, but soon attained =
+ great momentum, but Just as 1t 4
+ looked as though the peril would 4
1. be outrun the big barn crashed 4
! into the caboose, smashing 1t. 4
+ The impact also shattered the 4
!. barn, which collapsed on the track. =
+ Trainmen on the caboose saw +
+ their peril in time to escape by 4
: jumping. +
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
OROVILLE WILL
WELCOME GUESTS
Knights of Pythias Who Attend COM
Ing Session of Grand Lodge Are
Promised Best the Town
Affords
special to The Herald.

OROVILLE, April 24.-Elaborate
preparations are being made in Oro-
Vile for the coming session of the grand
lodge of the Knights of Pythias, which
will convene in this city from May 18
to May rs inclusive.
From indications the conclave will
be largely attended not only by the
delegates elected from the different
lodges, but by laymen as well. Excur-
sion rates have been secured over the
Southern Pacific by the committee hav-
ing the conclaye in charge, thus assur-
ing a very low fare to this city.
Every preparation has been made for
the entertainment of the guests while
here, so that a loyal good time should
be had by all who take advantage of
the low rates that will prevail. Oro-
vile will present to the visiting MEM
bers OF the order and such other per-
sons as may come, one of tie most in
teresting cities in California. An old '49
town. it is still a mining camp, and has
about it the vague intangible atmos-
phere of the city of the pioneer and the
aFgonaut, an atmosphere that charms
and beguiles the imagination.
1t carries one back to the days OF
Bret Harte, and one momentarily ex-
poets to see the miner with his par
washing out colors from the richly
laden ground; but in his place is the
great ponderous gold dredge, which
clears each year for it's owner oVel
100000. There are forty-fiVe of these
boats in the Oroville district, which IL
the largest dredging field in the world
The dredging operators will extend
every courtesy to the visitors and those
attending the eonelave will have an op-
portunity to see this great industry al
first hand.
Not only it's dredging field, but the
newly discovered diamond field win at
tract much attention. The mammoth
work OF the Western Pacific railway IN
forcing its way through the sierras al
a / per cent grade begins at Oroville "A
few miles further away is the great
Gridley county, famed the world over
for its alfalfa farms. Further on thC
Diamond Match company has installed
at Chico and Stirling City the largest
numbering establishment IN the world
These are but a few of the things
that await the visiting knights and lay
man.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
THINK DECKHAND
MURDERED BOY
Frank II. Butler Taken Into Custody
on Charge of Killing Four-Year-
Old Horace N. Marvin of
Dover, Del.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
DOVER, Del, April 24.-Frank H.
Butler. a deckhand upon the steamer
John p. Wilson, was taken into custody
today, charged with the murder Of
Horace N. Marvin, the 4-year-old son
of DR. Marvin, the boy who mysteri-
ously disappeared March A. The theory
of the detectives responsible for the
arrest is that the boy was murdered
or accidentally killed and that Butler
knows something about the case.
Butler denies knowledge of the dis
appearance of the child and reiterates
that the boy was seen on top of a
haystack on the Marvin farm when he
and two other men were moving
the effects of the former owner of the
land, who had left the place.
A man named Caldwell who was
working with Butler the day the child
disappeared, says Butler was ordered
to go to the barn and load up wheat
screenings in bags.
This he did, and when Caldwell later
entered the barn he found that Butler
had loaded three bags upon the wagon
and a fourth was lying upon the floor
of the barn. Caldwell says he lifted
this bag into the wagon himself and
found 1t heavy, although Butler had
said 1t was filled with corks. This
bag Caldwell says disappeared. Acting
upon the theory that this bag contained
the body of the child the detectives
decided to charge Butler with the
murder
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
COTTON GROWERS
ARE PR0SPER|NG
James r. Mccall congratuIates Manu-
facturers on the Industry's Con.
tinued Activity at Home
and Abroad
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BOSTON, April 24.-James R. Mccall
of Providence, R. l., president of the
National Association of Cotton Manu-
facturers, which met here today in
annual meeting, said in addressing the
delegates:
II am glad to congratulate you on
the continued activity and prosperity
of our industry. This condition seems
to be worldwide. There is adequate
consumption, or at least demand to
employ every spindle and loom. A
year ago we recorded Cngland's in
come at 6,2500OO spindles.
1.-The last reports show 10, 100000 add
ed or projected within five years, which
equals the growth of the previous
thirty years. In our own country there
has been q normal addition Of spindleS.
Imports of cotton manufactures have
increased during 1906 as compared with
1905 $14, 500, 900, or 26 per cent exports
have diminished $13,500,000, or "a per
cent; yet there is no evidence of over
supply or glutted market. Extension
of foreign trade is for the moment
ignored on account of the home de-
mand absorbing all the output.
Everything that enters into the cost
of production is getting on to an ex-
cessively high level. 1t is hardly to be
expected that the present tariff can
prevent large importations of foreign
goods unless we can maintain our lead
in the use of labor-saving methods
and devices.
"But the fact is that our foreign
competitors are keenly alive to the
situation and are rapidly adopting
American improvements and there are
already many mills abroad that are
fully equipped with every American
device. AS soon as there is a reaction
abroad we expect reaction here"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
BOOM IN BONDS
ASSISTS CHARITY
Bankers Estate, Valued at $4,000,
GroWs~by Leaps and Bounds and
Now Totals More Than
100000
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PITTSBURG, Pa, April 24.-Dying
in the belief that he had beuueathed
about $175,000 to charities John Por-
terfield, the Allegheny banker, really
left about S1,000,000 for philanthropic
purposes. How much more than
$1,0OO,000 will not be known until the
estate is finally settled.
When Mr.. Porterfield adopted his will
in 1904 he estimated his estate at S400,-
900. After his death a few months
ago his executor discovered that the
boom in bonds, stocks and real estate
had increased the value of the estate
to at least $1,00O.00O.
This fact was brought out when the
Woods Run industrial house of Allie
gheny petitioned the orphans court to
have the executors of Mr.. Porterfield' S
Will, the Fidelity Title and Trust COM
pany turn over bequest of 1000,
left to the Allegheny association for
the improvement of the poor. His be-
quest already amounts to $23, ,62S "a,
with the estate only partially distrib-
uted
When Mr.. Porterfeld died he had
no near relatives other than his sister
and he provided for her by leaving
S150,000 in trust. AT her death $10O, 900
was to be paid to the Allegheny gen
eral hospital and $4,000 to the med
ical and surgical department of the
Western Pennsylvania hospital.
He further provided that If his es-
tate did not reach this estimate the
charities were to be reduced in like
proportion as the estate fell off and
IL it was more than he estimated they
were to receive the benefit.
Hardly had the will been drawn until
his estate increased by leaps and
bounds. until at his death the executor
finds it will amount to considerably
over $1,000,OOO.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
MARYSVILLE'S LEVEES TO
BE RAISED AT BIG COST
BY Associated Press.

MARYSVILLE, Cal, April 24.-The
city of Marysville, through the levee
commissioners, has awarded Edward
Malley of San Francisco a contract for
raising the city levees at the cost of
$50, 900.
The incoming railroads will do addi-
tional work of the same kind that
would cost the city $4,000. The levees
will be raised five feet above high wa
ter mark and will have crown six
teen feet wide.
During the March freshets the water
reached nearly to the top of the levees
and the rule of the city Is TO maintain
embankments at least three feet higher
than the high water mark, so this
will at least not have to be repeated
for many years.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
CUMMlNS SAYS "TEDDY"
SHOULD LEAD HIS PARTY
IN Assoeiated Press.

DEs MONIES, Iowa. April 24.-In
a letter addressed TO George e. Bow
ers Of Orange, Iowa, Governor Cum
Minis declares President Roosevelt
should withdraw his statement that he
win not accept a denomination. The
letter was written in response to an in
quiry concerning presidential politics.
There is a great deal being said,'
writes the governor, with regard to
the candidate for president, but 1t is
vastly more important that we succeed
in announcing a platform that will be
expressive of our purposes than It Is
now TO determine who the candidate
shall be.
personally, / believe that President
Roosevelt's plain duty is to withdraw
his former statement and TO say that
under the demonstration now made
and the evident state of the public
mind he win accept another nomina-
ton II It is rendered to him with prac.
tical unanimity,"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
UNITED RAILROADS
MAY CHANGE HANDS
H. E. Huntington Now Mentioned as
Possible Purchaser of Valuable
San Francisco Traction
Properties
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 24.-The
Call says today:
Negotiations for the purchase of the
United Railroads have been in progress
for the last month and the sale of the
street railway properties in San Fran
cisco may be consummated at an early
date.
Three representatives of eastern cap
italists have been in this city for the
last three weeks conducting thorough
investigation of the system.
H. e. Huntington has been mentioned
as a probable purchaser of the stock.
He has just returned from the east, and
it is remembered that he has deter
mined to renew his connection with
traction interests in San Francisco.
Another who has been mentioned as
possible purchaser of the stock is
Thomas F. Ryan, who has been
active in acquiring traction properties
throughout the country.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
ONE MACHINE is ALL
THAT IUNKETERS HAVE
TO RETURN HOME WITH

Special to The Herald.
4 MOJAVE, April 24.-After two =
Z days in this vicinity, unable to get =
= away because OF smashed up =
= autos, Mayor Harper and his =
= party leaves for Los Angeles to- :
= morrow, reaching the metropolis =
= on Friday-maybe.
+ Coming from Coyote Holes to =
& Moiave one machine OF the three !
= was completely wrecked, and the :
4 iunketers climbed into the re- 4
4 naming cars. All went well for +
: a time, but finally a tire on one i
= of the machines left blew up =
= causing a delay. AS It could not 4
4. be repaired It was decided to run !
4 on fat tire and this was done. :
= While three machines left Los !
: Angeles when the investigators =
\ started out last week, 1t is proba- =
+ BILE that but one of the motor cars :
: will return with any passengers =
: in it. An attempt will be made 4
= to run down in the two machines +
= now here, but IL a smashup oc- 4
: ours en- route the machine Will be !
: abandoned and Mr.. Hartman ap- !
: pealed to for a ride. i
! y !. + = = i, = + = !. 4 + 4 = j. i i 4.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
POLICEMAN'S SLAYER
QUICKLY INDICTED
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK. April 24.-salvatore
Governale has been found guilty OF the
murder of Policemen George M. Sech-
ler and Alfred. Sellick by Coroner Har'
burger and jury and is held without
bail to await the action of the granu
jury The coroner addressed the Jury
In praise for the bravery OF the deau
men and also of Lieut.. Fogarty' VINO
made the arrest.
Governale shot and WOUNDED man
who accidentally POSTED MN on
street corner. Policemen Seehler ana
Slick pursued GoYernale ana the iatter,
when eornered, mortally wounded both
noiicemen The tragedy was RESPONSE
HE FOR a crusade against persons carry
inc deadly weapons, during which over
200 arrests, chiefly Italians were made.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
LARGE SUM PROMISED
FOR TRAINING SCHOOL
BY Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS, April 24.-The general
board of education of the Methodist
Episcopal church south, in session here
today appropriated $4,000 for the es-
tablishment of a training school at
Palo Alto, Cal, to be conducted IN
conjunction with Leland Stanford uni
verslty.
The appropriation is conditional upon
an additional $4,000 being raised In
California. It is stated a Californian
whose name is withheld has promised
TO give 100000 in money and property
TO the school.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
GENERAL M'CLELLAN'S
EFFECTS 0VERHAULED
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 24,-Personal eff
fects of Gen. George B. Mcclellan,
which have been stored in a warehouse
in Orange, N. j., since he died there
in 1885, are being overhouled and with
in a few days they Will be dispersed.
Army uniforms worn by him have
been burned because they were moth
eaten. Boots, weapons and various
other articles are to be sent to army
posts throughout the country.
Some of the old household furniture
is to be sent to Princeton, where the
generals only son, Mayor Mcclellan of
New York has a residence.
Gen. Mcclellan owned a handsome
country seat in the Orange mountains
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
neutrality-suspicious.
DAY Is NOW PLANNED
BY Associated Press.

movement national in scope to set
aside a Meyer Haywood -Pettibone day
early in May on which day every
union in the country is to protest
against the action Of President Roose-
welt in calling Haywood and MoyeI
undesirable citizens, has been launched
In Milwaukee.
The plan contemplates that the presi.
dent shall be taken to task also fol
his communication to Honore Jaxor
of Chicago, in which he reiterates his
criticism.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
OFFERED $3.50 TO
MURDER ]. DAVIS
By Associated Press,

BY Associated FIesS'
RENO, New. April 24.-A special to
the Journal from Hawthorne, New,
says W. l.. Claiburne, a member OF the
Industrial Workers of the World, tes-
titled at the trial of Preston and Smith,
leaders of that organization, today that
A. e. Johnson offered $3.50 TO any one
who would Kill Diamondheld JACK
Davis, the Goldfeld miner.
Claiborne swore that Johnson asked
Smith, one of the prisoners, why Silva
had not been killed, Silva was MUIR
dered next day.
Johnson IS under indictment for MUIR
der He was a leader In the recent
Goldheld strike.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
SALVADOR AND NICARAGUA
SIGN TREATY OF PEACE
By Associated Press.

SAN SALVADOR, April 24.-A treaty
Of peace between Salvador and Nj
caragua was signed last night by min
isters representing each country at
Amapala.
The terms OF the treaty are honor
able TO both countries. The conditions
proposed by Salvador were accepted
and the demands made by President
Zelaya Of Nicaragua for reparatlon for
Salvador's part In the recent war be-
tween Nicaragua and Honduras, and
that there be a free interchange OF
commodities between Nicaragua and
Salvador were rejected.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
WOMAN LEAVES SICK BED
TO KILL THE MAN
WHO HAD JILTED HER
BY Associated Press.

BRADFORD, Pa, April 24.-Miss
Hala Belle Stroupe, who killed Thad-
deus Ross at Oil City today, conducted
a dressmaking establishment here. For
a week she had been i'll. On Tuesday a
letter was received by her from Ross
announcing his coming marriage with
another young woman. Despite her ILL
ness she went to Oil City today. 1t is
said that Ross had promised to marry
her, the wedding day having been sci
for some day next July. Miss Stroupe
was not an attache of hospital, as
stated
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
Real Estate Broker Arrested

Constant Jensen, Who last week sold
$1,000 lot for John Donnell, the real
estate dealer, was arrested last night
ennbezzlement. IL seems that Jensen
did not receive the commission which
he expected and held out the price of
the entire lot until he could force a
settlement The serving OF the war
rant will probably secure an account
ing and adjustment Of the claim.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
SPOTTED FEVER is AGAIN
PREVALENT IN PlTTSBURG
BY Associated Press.

PITTSBURG, April 24.-Cerebro spinal
meningitis, or spotted fever, is again
prevalent in this city. Out of seven
teen cases during March and April,
eleven have resulted fatally and no
hope is entertained by physicians for
the recovery of the six remaining pa
tients.
Poor plumbing and accumulation of
filth, with poor ventilation is the cause
OF the epidemic, according to the
health authorities.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-25
cubans Are Suffering
Rv Assoelated Press.

BY Associated Fress'
HAVANA, April 4,-The drought
CONTINUES and there is no cessation in
me hardships endured. Everywhere in
the island serious conditions are faced
because OF abnormal meteorological
conditions. From Santiago comes a re-
mort that the source of supply OF the
water works has dried up and that
there is much suffering in consequence.