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Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-30
BOY KILLED BY
ELECTRIC CAR
TOSSED TWENTY-FIVE FEET
INTO THE AIR
Ralph Sedwick, Son Of Los Angeles
Mail Carrier, Meets Fatal End
While Returning from
Baseball

Ralph Sedwick, 16 years old, son of
Oren Sedwick, a mail carrier in the
Los Angeles postoffice, was struck yes
terday by a south-bound car of the
Los Angeles and Redondo railway near
Gardena and fatally injured. He died
shortly after midnight.
The boy was placed on an inbound car
and taken to the receiving hospital,
where his injuries were pronounced
mortal. It was found that his skull
was fractured and that he was hurt
internally.
Young Sedwicl, accompanied by two
companions, was on his way home from
a ball game and they crossed the
tracks of the San Pedro line of the Los
Angeles Interurban railway in front of
a north-bound car just as the SOUTH
bound car on the Redondo line came
along. The tracks of the two lines run
parallel at the point of the accident,
and the two companions of the injured
boy had barely time to cross the track
ahead of the Redondo car, Sedwick
was in the center of the track when
struck by the car and had turned to
go back the way he came.
The boy was tossed into the air
twenty-five feet and fell to one side of
the track. The car was stopped as soon
as possible, and he was picked up and
placed on an inbound car, which
brought him to Los Angeles.
The victim was the nephew by mar
riage of Sergeant Walter Wood of the
University police station, and lived
with his parents on a small ranch at
the foot of Central avenue, Gardena.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-30
SHE COMES TO MARRY
MAN ALREADY Welded
Alabama Girl Expected to Become
Bride on Arrival in Philadelphia.
Fiance Sent Her Money
for Trip

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 29. - After
coming north to marry the man 10
whom she was engaged, Miss Billy
Smith of Warrior, Ala, found out yes
terday through queer coincidence that
her supposed fiance was married to an
other woman last December.
Miss Billy is a pretty young wom-
an. who insists that William is her
baptismal name and that she was
called after her father because there
weren't any boys in the family. She
came to the city yesterday morning at
o'clock and confidently went straight
to the Hotel Majestic, where Ernest
woodruff May, her fiance, has been
stopping.
north, and she naturally expected
everything was all right; that he would
be delighted to see her, and that they
would hunt up a minister and get mar
ried.
when she reached the hotel she was
told that May had been arrested on
Sunday night on a charge of forging
his fathers name and that he mad peen
taken to washington, where his 1atner
is an old employee of the treasury de-
partment.
The girl was discouraged, but found
her way to the central police station
in city hall, and there further reVela-
tions were in store for her.
Captain Gallagher told her that IN
the investigation following Mays ar
rest the discovery had been made that
he had a wife in Atlantic City. He
showed the heartbroken girl letters
from the wife. He said that Mays
father had been unwilling to prosecute
him on the forgery charge, but that ne
had to take him back to Washington,
at the same time sending money to
Atlantic city, and directed that the
wife be told to go to her own home
there.
Miss "Billy" was inconsolable. She
sobbed out her story to the matron,
telling her that May had boarded at
her mothers house in Warrior until
about eighteen months ago; that he
| had been devoted to her. and that after
he left he had correspondent with her.
He proposed to her by mail and she
accepted, and then he sent the $50 for
her car fare north.
Miss Smith was taken to the Youn
Women's Christian association and VIII
be kept there until the detectives can
get money to send her back to her
people.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-30
BELIEF WIFE KILLED
STEINHEIL OR HIRED
ASSASSIN INCREASES
Widow of Artist Found to Have Re-
ceived Visits from Another Rich
Dupe-Faures Connection
Denied
tRx Associated Press.l

PARIS, Nov. 29.-All the new light
thrown on the murder of Adolphe
Steinheil and Nine. Japy, which oc-
CURED the night of May 81 at the home
of the artist, only goes to strengthen
the conviction that Nine. Steinheil
either strangled the victims alone
after administering a narcotic or poi
son, subsequently binding herself to
her bed or had an accomplice in the
person of a professional criminal.
The body of the murdered painter
was disinterred today, and removed to
the morgue, but the surgeons found 1t
was in such a state of decomposition
as to make it an impossibility to per-
form a complete autopsy. They con-
tented themselves with taking away
the viscera for chemical analysis in
order TO discover, If possible, traces of
poison. The glasses found at the time
of the murder will also be examined.
1t is now discovered Nine. Steinheil
was receiving the visits of another
rich lover in addition to Maurice Bor-
dera, and that she had promised each
of them she would marry him in the
event of her becoming widowed or di-
vorced.
Testimony from every quarter seems
to upset completely the charges of tho
Royalist press that the late President
Felix Faure was the victim of Grim
inal dealing, but even M. Dupuy, his
premier, does not deny that Nine.
Steinheil was with him shortly before
he expired.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-30
COLORADO LIES
BURIED IN SNOW
HEAVIEST FALL IN ITS HISTORY
COVERS STATE
WHITE MANTLE BLOCKS RUN
MING OF TRAMWAY
Storm Confined Principally to Eastern
Portion and Train Service De-
moraIized-Twenty Inches
Of Flakes Reported
[Ry Assoelatea Press.l

DENVER, Nov. 29.-Beginning last
night and continuing until late this
afternoon the eastern portion of Colo
RADIO was visited by one of the heaviest
falls of snow ever experienced in this
section, at some points a new record
being established.
In Denver tramway officials declare
the snow was the hardest they have
ever been compelled to fight against,
although the weather report of the
actual precipitation is only 96-1OO OF
an inch. Every rotary and other form
of snow pillow owned by the Tramway
company was pressed into service, III
addition to a large force of shovelers,
and all were kept busy throughout the
day keeping the lines open. AS 1t was
the running schedule was badly dis
arranged.
The snowfall seems to have been
heaviest in Denver and the immediate
vicinity, although the entire plains
country east of here was included Ill
the visitation. 1t is there the railroads
experienced the greatest delay in hight
ing the storm king, but reports today
indicate delays to incoming trains are
not serious. Eastbound trains are
leaving on time and passing, through
the storm-ridden sections without
much trouble.
AS far as known tonight, telegraphic
and telephone communication is in
tact.
Reports from Trinidad, in the south
ern part of the state, say that twenty
inches of snow lies on the level in that
section and in northern New Mexico
The storm there has been in progress
for two days and train service is de-
moralized. The Santa Fe, Colorado q
Southern and Denver & Rio Grande
lines traverse that territory. Ihe
southern end CT the storm area reaches
the Texas line.
The district traversed by the Bur.
lington road in the northern part or
the state experienced the brunt OF the
storm in that section.
From Yuma comes a report OF a SIX
teen-inch snowfall and from Fort Nor
gan, about half way between Yuma
and this city, fourteen inches.
Around Greeley and Fort Collins on
the line of the Union Pacific's connect
ing branch between Denver and the
main line at Cheyenne, snow is foot
deep The Union Pacific and ROCK
Island lines east are under foot or
snow, according to reports from Limon'
q junction point in eastern Colorado.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-30
AIRSHIP DEFIFS
ADVERSE WIND
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Continued from rage One)
good sailing breeze I made the return
in six minutes.
"Dick Ferris. who was present at the
time of the preliminaries, very kindly
donatede the use of his automobile to
convey my assistant to Ascot park. AS
1 was compelled to tack on the way
out Mr. Ferris easily beat me to the
park, but on the return, favored as 1
was with the breeze, it was an easy
conquest for me, and / made the land
ing in the ball park without waiting for
the usual aid of my regular assistant.
Looks on Race as Tie
"There is some doubt in my mind as
to whether Mr. Ferris could beat me in
an open race with his automobile.
However we will consider today's race
a tie.
I'm regard to the management of the
ship there was quite a difference in
temperature when we started and land
ed, and the temperature of the air has
a decided effect in causing expansion
and contraction Of the gas. This in
turn makes a big difference in the buoy
ancy of the ship. There was differ
ence today of about forty pounds, and
this must be taken into account when
directing the movements of the ship
Dick Ferris thinks that Knabenshue
VIII ma II d ullIlculL ldSk u VIII III d
race with an automobile, although the
Baldwin airship won against an auto
mobile in the race from Los Angeles
to Pasadena few years ago.
ftIf Knabenshue has any idea he can
win against my car I'd like very much
10 see him try it," said Mr.. Ferris. ''I'll
race him."
Knabenshue has not made any def
mite plans for future flights but un-
,sa1r 81 tn An
geles this winter. He win be busy this
week arranging to open his store on
Main street and establishing his home
here.
II have heard about people refusing
ever to leave this country after they
settle in California" he said last night
but / never realized how likely they
were to do so until made up my mind
to live here. This should be the great
est place in the world for aerial navi-
cation as well as for living on the
ground"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-30
CLASSIFICATION
OF SUNDRIES IS
MUCH DISPUTED
NEW TARIFF BILL WILL BE
MADE SPECIFIC
DUTY ON SOME PRODUCTS TO BE
REDUCED GREATLY
Paintings, Partly or Wholly Meehan-
lcalIy Made, May Be Excluded
from List of Works Entirely
by Hand

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Numerous
w recommendations have been
made for the revision Of the
tariff schedule on sundries, which was
discussed at the house ways and means
committee hearing yesterday.
The question of classification Of
beaded curtains has given rise to a
great many disputes and it strongly is
urged that in the REIMBURSEMENT of the
tariff curtains and fringes, composed
wholly or in part of beads or spangles,
be included in the paragraph providing
a duty on beads.
Compositions used for fuel, in which
coal or coal dust Is the chief component
material, will also be specially provided
for. Coal products are at the present
time dutiable under a provision for
unenumerated articles.
Manufacturers OF cork, artificial cork
and granulated cork will be added to
the paragraph imposing duty on cork
bark.
On toys, made in imitation or minia-
ture of articles that are provided for
in the dutiable list, 1t is proposed the
same rate of duty as is imposed on such
articles shall be paid.
corundum Is Plentiful
These are some of the recommended
tions which have been made for the re-
of the tariff as affecting the
sundries school.
Corundum, q mineral of which emery
is an impure variety, specifically will
be mentioned in the paragraph impos-
ing a duty of 1 cent a pound on emery
grains and emery. While it has been
the general impression that corundum
sparingly in nature, 1t is now
known rich deposits of this abrasive
material are to be found in North Caro-
lima, Georgia and Montana.
1t is proposed to impose on emeralds,
rubies and sapphires the same duty
now paid on diamonds.
Leather goods are to be enumerated
more specifically in the new tariff bill
under new paragraph separating
articles of leather from
the provision for leather and also MAX
ing specific provision for rawhide
articles.
Photographs, graphophones and SINH
lar articles, and violin rosin, 1t has
been suggested, should be provided for
specially.
In view of the efforts being made to
secure the admission of paintings at
the low rate of duty of photographs.
Autographs and calendars, which have
been passed over with brush, q proyiso
has been suggested, excluding paint
ings, so-called, made wholly or in part
by stenciling or other mechanical pro-
cess.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-30
WOMEN OF 400"
URGE SUFFRAGE
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of being present at the gathering, it is
known she takes a great interest in
things political, more especially since
her son, Augustus Gardner, is MEM
Der of the house Of representatives,
representing a district of Massachu-
sets. Young Gardner has made a
success of politics and his mother has
higher ambitions for him. 1t is said
and for this reason it is claimed she
would like to gain some influence with
the electors of her much beloved sons
bailiwick.
Prominent among the suffragettes
who will take leading parts in the con-
vention at New York are Rev. Anna
H. Shaw, president of the National
American Woman Suffrage association;
Mrs. Philip Snowden of England, whose
husband is a member of parliament,
and Mrs. NJ. Carey Thomas, president
of the National College Equal Suffrage
league.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-30
MISTAKEN IDENTITY
GETS MAN IN JAIL
BONDS VALUED AT $4,000
SECURED BY SWlNDLE
Boston Firms Representatives Claim
Man Under Arrest Perpetrated
Crime, but Prisoner Es-
tablishes Allbi

CHICAGO, Nov. 2s.-Ernest c. De-
vine, although identified by A. b.
Turner and two of the latter's clerks
as the man who secured $4,000 worth of
bonds from Turner's firm in Boston, is
not the guilty person.
That Deyine was the victim of a re-
markable case of mistaken identity
was admitted at the trial by Assis-
tant States Attorney Barnett, who
declared Devine had established an un-
shakable alibi.
Judge McSurley said he would con-
tinue the case one week to allow the
governor of Massachusetts to withdraw
his application for extradition, and the
defendant then would be discharged
from custody.
Mr.. Turner was morally certain" but
not positive in his Identification of De-
vine, and he brought two of his en-
ployes here from Boston to make GER
tain. They said no mistake had been
made, but the prisoner was able to
show he was in Chicago when the
swindle in Boston was perpetrated.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-30
TELFGRAPHIC BRIEFS

CANNOT LEVY ON UNIONs-The appea
court in London, England, has handed down
a decision to the effect a trades union cannot
levy compulsory on its members to maintain
in the labor representatives in parliament.
WANTS BIG LOAN--It is reported in
Havana that loan of $50 100000 Will be neces-
sary and according to the present understand
ing Speyer & Co. of New York will take 1t up.
PURCHASES BONDs-ThrouEh Secretary
Deming, the state board Of examiners OF Cali
fornIa has purchased $4,000 worth OF VIII
mington municipal bonds
GOES TO CONFERENCE-Gover Gill
lett has appointed Congressman j. r. Know
land OF California a delegate to represent this
state at the weights and measures conference
10 be held In Washington, d. c., December II.
WILL OPEN RAILROAD-Pau shoup Of
the Southern Pacific company is authority for
the statement in circulation that the Santa
Cruz line, known as the old narrow guage.
will be open for passenger traffic from San
Francisco through by May /.
PROMOTES LIEUTENANT Adjutani
General Laucks at Sacramento has appointed
Lieutenant H. H. Delamater OF Alameda a
member of the stan, and detailed him as as
sistant to Col. Wilhelm, u. 3. A., retired, In
specting the California militia
Remembers tho kids at Herald's Xmas
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-30
GUTHRIE, OKLA,
FLOODED; 5000
ARE HOMELESS
D0WNP0UR CAUSES RIVER TO
OVERFLOW BANKS
WATER COVERS FIFTY BLOCKS
OF cITYs STREETS
Trains in and Out of the Capital Are
AnnuIIed and Property Loss
Is Enormous-None
Killed
IBy Associated Prsss.l

GUTHRIE, Okla, Nov. Gas re-
suit of a 4S-hour downpour in the val
ley If the Cottonwood river and its
tributaries, the Cottonwood overhowed
its banks here this afternoon.
Several undred homes are partly un-
der water in West Guthrie, and 5000
persons are homeless tonight.
Fifty blocks of the city's streets are
covered with two to five feet of water.
All days hundreds of families in the
affected district have been engaged in
moving their household goods to places
of safety and tonight are finding refuge
for themselves at houses of relatives,
friends and the citys hotels, which
have been thrown open to them.
Rain fell generally throughout Okla
homa, old Indian Territory and in
southern Kansas today. At Vinita it
has been raining for sixty hours and
all streams are swollen.
The river at o'clock tonight was
one foot higher than ever before in its
history and rising twelve inches an
hour
Hundreds of people who refused to
get out of the flood district, believing
the river would not rise as rapidly as
It did, fired shots of distress tonight,
and hundreds of boats with rescuers
brought the tardy ones to places Of
safety.
1t is believed a few persons are still
in their homes but nothing definite is
known.
Rise in River Very Rapid
So rapid was the rise in the Cotton
wood that twenty head of cattle in the
a~ected district were drowned before
they could be got out Of the waters.
Street car service is completely at a
etandstill.
The city's water plant is under water.
Five thousand dollars worta of cot
ton belonging to the farmers oil mill
was washed away and 1000 bales are
still submerged.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
roundhouse and shops are inundated.
All railroad trains in and out Of
Guthrie have been annulled.
Near Seward, Okla, the Santa Fe
tracks are out and the railroad bridge
at Red Rock has been washed out
The Missouri Kansas & Texas and
the Fort Smith & Western railroads
report many miles of track washed out.
The Denver, Enid & Gulf train is
water-b bound at Crescent. The Eastern
Oklahoma railroad trains are held at
saltwater.
According to reports reaching this
city, many miles of track on the two
roads are either washed out or so COM
pletely under water it is impossible to
move trains.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-30
FRANCE CONSIDERS PACT
MASTER STROKE OF SKILL

PARIS, Nov. 2s.-The French press
unanimously recognize the immense i'm
portance of the American-Japanese
agreement, considering it a master
stroke of diplomacy for the two coun-
tries.
The Temps in it's leading editorial
says that the Japanese seem to re-
pudiate the idea of future rivalry, re-
garding it as wiser for them to limit
their ambitions and consolidate their
interests.
Even if, as historic philosophers in
sist, the time is coming when the white
or yellow race is destined to rule the
world, says the Temps, good viii and
opportunism often serve to divert the
apparently imperious course of events,
This spirit of good will, it is assumed,
animates the cabinets at Washington
and Toxic.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-30
Russia In Accord

ST. PETERSBURG, Now 29.-The
American Japanese agreement which
brings the United States into the circle
of accord, concluded last year by
Russia, Japan and France, assures, ac-
cording to the opinion held here, the
peaceful development of the far east
ern situation and is certain of the
heartiest welcome in Russian circles,
both official and public. The approval
of the Russian government was assured
in advance of the publication Of the
agreement
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-30
GERMANY is SOUNDED IN
ADVANCE BY UNCLE SAM
Foreign Office Informs United States
Its Pact with Japan Had Fullest
Approval of Kaiser's
Government

BERLIN, Nov. 29.-The state de-
partment at Washington sounded the
German foreign office in advance con-
corning the Japanese American agree
ment for maintenance of the integrity
of China and of the status quo in the
Pacific and was informed it would be
received here with the fullest approval,
being in the interest of Germany as
we'll as the powers participating in it.
Germanys policy in the far east is
identical with that Of the United States
and it is one part of the world where
the two governments have pronounced
mutual interests.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-30
Racent Deaths

CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-Samuel Shep-
pard Rogers, 81 years old, at one time
president Of the American Newspaper
PubIishers association, and for many
wears business manager of the Chicago
Daily News, is dead of paralysis.
CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-Charles II.
Bull. millionaire retired banker, one OF
the oldest citizens of Illinois, died last
night in Quincy at the age Of sc. He
had been interested in many of Quin-
cys big business projects and had been
an officer and trustee OF many pubic
institutions.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-30
Rob Saloon. but Are Captured

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 29.-With
drawn revolvers two men wearing
masks entered the saloon of Sahaderne
Brothers on Mission street early today,
held up one of the proprietors, John
Luett, and after robbing their victim
and rifling the cash drawer, backed
out Of the door, but were captured a
few minutes later.
At the city prison the men gave their
names as James Parish and Louis
4a4ortp4
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-30
70 settIe Diplomatic Business

BASSETERRE, Island of Guadelupe,
Nov. 29.--President Castro of Vene-
zuela arrived here today aboard the
steamer Guadalupe, on his way to Bor-
deaux In reply to interviewers Presi-
dent Castro declared the object OF his
Journey was to settle some diplomatic
business with the French government.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-30
Auto overturns; three Injured

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 29.-By the
overturning of fast moving automo-
bile in Golden Gate Park early this
morning, Albert Kesslar, Harry Scott
and Ambrose Brown, chauffeur, were
seriously injured The skidding of the
rear wheels caused the heavy machine
TO oVertl1rn
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-30
az oourta to Protect Russians

CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-At a mass
meeting held today to protest against
the exfradition by Russia of Christian
Rudowitz, a Russian refugee. under
trial here, and Jan Pouren, under trial
IN New York, resolutions were adopted
demanding that the courts ''rigidly
protect the right of asylum to political
OFFENDERS
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-30
Arkansas River Rises

TULSA, Okla, Nov. 29.-Following
a three days rain the Arkansas river
has swollen fifteen feet and early this
evening was rising at the rate of four
inches an hour. 1t is now within two
feet of It's highest, point of last May,
when so much damage resulted.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-30
Adopts FInqer Identifying

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29.-The
finger print system of identification has
been adopted by the local police de-
partment to aid in the determination of
the identity of suspects. A full rec
ord of the palm and finger end prints
OF all prisoners win be kept In future.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-30
Goes to WashInaton

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29.-Col.
George H. Torney, surgeon-general of
the department of California, who was
recently appointed surgeon-general OF
the United States army, will leave for
Washington this week to assume his
new duties.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-30
Gold Production Makes Record

PIERRE, S. D., Nov. 29-The report
of the state mine inspector shows
South Dakota's gold production for last
year to have been 81, 460, 900, the highest
in the history of the state.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-30

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Nov. 29.-Fire
of supposed incendiary origin destroyed
the bending shop and much property
of ]. c. Brill & Co, Sixty-second and
Woodiawn avenue, today. Loss, $780,
600
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-30
Coke ovena Reaume Work

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Nov. 29.--
More than 1000 coke ovens in the Nor
folk and Western fields, which have
been idle for almost q year. resumed
operations tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-30
Vale ReoeIves $4,000

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Nov. pa
gift of $4,000 of Frederick w. Wander
bilt for the purchase of additional
property for the enlargement of Van
derbilt Square, now occupied by the
two Vanderbilt dormitories Of Yale,
has been announced.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-30

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