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Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
VICTIMS or HOTEL
FIRE UNIDENTIFIED
ELEVEN BODIES RECOVERED
FROM RUINS
Police and Fire Departments of Fort
Wayne Labor All Night Burrows
rowing Among the Debris
for corpses

BY Associated Press
FORT WAYNE. Ind, May AT .
o'clock this morning the death roll IN
the New Avelina hotel fire stood at
eleven known dead with several per-
sons still unaccounted for.
Just at daylight the body of q man
was recovered, the first to be lifted
from the heaps of debris since Sunday
evening The body was Identified as
that of Charles Benjamin of Detroit.
A revised list of dead follows;
]. b. MILLER, travelling salesman.
j. e. ELLIS. travelling salesman
ISAAC HIRscH. travelling salesman
Chicago.
salesman, Duluth.
r. s. JOHNSON, travelling salesman
JOSEPH w. DEvINEY. travelling
salesman, Philadelphia.
CHARLES BENJAMIN, travelling
salesman, Detroit.
Unidentified body of woman. sup
posed to be that of Miss Mary Burkett
Wishawaka, Ind.
Unidentified body OF woman, sup
posed to be that of Miss Sarah Hatha-
way, Mishawaka, Ind.
Unidentified body of man so badiy
burned as to be practically unrecog-
nizable.
OF the dozen persons seriously In
jured by burns or by leaping from the
burning building, all are doing well
at the hospitals except Emma Thomas
of Columbus, Ohio, whose death is
hourly expected.
The fire department, police and two
companies OF militia, aided by many
laborers, worked throughout the night,
burrowing through the ruins in search
of the dead. There are a number OIL
persons vet missing, though how many
and their identity are questions alto
gether problematical owing to the
burning of the register and other rec
ords of the hotel.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
SARABIA APPEALS TO
BoNAPARTE TO BE TRIED

Manuel Sarabia, one of the alleged
Mexican revolutionists who is being
held in the Los Angeles county jail, has
sent the following appeal to Attorney
General Bonaparte at Washington,
D. c.
Sarabia wishes to be tried at Tomb
stone, Ariz., during the present term of
court there, and fears that it is a trick
of the authorities to keep him in Los
Angeles until the court term is ended,
thus necesitating his waiting many
weary months for trial.
His appeal to Attorney General Bona
parte in full is as follows:
Los Angeles, Cal. May a. 1908.
"Charles ]. Bonaparte, United States
Attorney General, Washington, d. c.
L request you to order United States
marshal to send me to Arizona imme-
diately. have been here twenty-five
days since the removal order was
signed. 1t is a trick to hold me here
until after the Tombstone court closes
this session. You told Senator Perkins
that the men who kidnapped me should
be punished. They are free, while am
in JAIL Manuel Sarabia."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
NATIONAL LEAGUE

By Associated Press.
BOSTON, May f.-Boston defeated
Brooklyn today in a one-sided contest.
6 to 2. The locals batted Pastorius
freely. Dorner was invincible until late
in the day.
Boston 6, hits 10, errors 0.
Brooklyn 2, hits L. errors 4.
Batteries-Dorner and Bowerman:
Pastorius. Ritter and Bergen. Umpire
KLEIN.
NEW YORK, May 4.-The local Ma
tionals had the game we'll in hand to-
day at the end of the sixth inning and
Manager McGraw withdrew Matthew
son and Bresnahan. Beecher and Need
ham were substituted and Philadelphia
scored twice In the ninth.
Philadelphia 2, hits s, errors 3.
New York IL. hits 16, errors 1.
Batteries-Sparks and Doom: Mat
thewson, Beecher, Bresnahan and
Needham. Umpires-Rigler and Ems
| lie
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
ENGLISH FIGHTS
MEMSIC TONIGHT
EASTERNER is CONFIDENT OF
WINNING BATTLE
BOHEMIAN LAD DECLARES HE
WILL BEAT OPPONENT
Both Men Are In Fine Condition ana
Each Will Endeavor to Win.
Fast Prellminaries
Promised

The question whether George Mem
sic will show up in better form tonisnl
in his fight with Clarence English tnan
he has in his last few battles is now
uppermost in the minds of the nght
fans.
Those who are next to the ms ana
outs of the fight game are DUBIOUS
1t is their belief the plucky Bohemian
lad will have to go a few in order 10
beat the easterner.
that weakness. due to his having 10
train to 1873 pounds, is responsible Ior
his recent defeats. He says he Is now
in fine condition, feels as strong as
bull and is confident he Will win from
English. Should he lose his career as
a fighter will practically be ended. on
the other hand if ne shows some OF
his old-time speed and bests the east
ern lad he will have an opportunity
to sign articles with a number OF good
fighters.
Memsic will enter the ring tonight
weighing close in the neighborhood OF
14O pounds and will have no excuse TO
offer should he be defeated.
The Bohemian won his first battle
in 1902 when he fought Shorty Ryan
six rounds at Milwaukee on March g.
He won his next two fights and then
lost to Kid Farmer in a six-round
contest at Chicago on August 20. the
same year.
Memsic's first appearance in Los
Angeles was in 1906, when he Won
from Montana Kid on September IA.
In November, the same year, he
Knocked out Charley Neary in two
rounds. OF his seven fights in Los
Angeles Memsic won four
Fight fans who have been watching
English say the eastern lad Will give
Memsic one of the hardest fights he
has ever been up against. According
to those who are well versed in statis-
tics English whipped Rudolph Unholz
two years ago. the mill being stopped
in the fourth round after Unholz had
been all but knocked out and could
hardly stand up.
English is said to be a fast fighter.
Those who have visited him in his
camp at Watts say he is in first class
condition and will be a tough propo-
sition.
All doubts of the followers of the
fstic game will be settled as to who
is the best man when Memsic and
English leave the ring after the con-
test at McCarey's pavilion tonight.
The full program for tonight is as
follows:
George Memsic and Clarence Eng
1ish. ten rounds.
Young McGovern and Joe Riviera.
six rounds
Jimmy Austin and Martin Leahy.
six rounds
Eidie Lennon and Kid Oyama. six
rounds.
Dai Jeffries in bag punching act.
Just before the main event tonight
a specially constructed apparatus will
be placed in the ring for Dal Jeffries,
who will entertain the crowd with a
twelve-minute exhibition of bag
punching.
The preliminaries will be of a high
class order. The young boxers are in
splendid trim and win do some fast
fighting.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
FRESHMEN BARRED FROM
COMPETING IN CONFERENCE
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May A.
A telegram was received by the athletic
authorities here today stating that
freshmen were barred from competing
in the Chicago conference meet. This
would shut out Wyman and Brown,
two of the best men on Stanford S
team, and although the student body
is loath to give up the idea of represen-
tation at Chicago, the team may not
take the trip.
A committee composed of A. e. Roth,
president of the Associated students;
and II. l.. Horton, track captain, was
appointed to take up the matter with
DIR. Angel of the faculty athletic COM
mittee to decide on the advisa bility of
sending a crippled team.
Practically all the money needed has
been collected or has been promised.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
FORMER PROMOTER IS
AGAIN A PRISONER
a. o. Averill Arrested for Second
Time on Charge of Felony Em-
bezzIement-Had Secured
Position

H. o. Averill, who was brought from
Seattle and held under the charge OF
felony embezzlement and who was
freed by Justice Chambers last Satur-
day upon the recommendation OF
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Pearson,
because the prosecution could not pro-
cure witnesses in the case, was rear
rested last night by Detective Home.
One of the witnesses wanted in the
case is engineer on a steamboat which
plies between San Pedro and San Fran
cisco. The prosecution communicated
with him yesterday and arranged Tor
him to appear against Averill.
Averill was to leave for Sacramento
this morning, where he had procured a
position.
1t is said that Averill appropriated
s2200 to his own use which he had col
lected for the purpose of starting
laundry in Avalon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
SAMPSON CHOSEN CAPTAIN
OF STANFORD BALL TEAM
Nv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May A.
q. ID. Sampson of Alameda has been
chosen captain of the Stanford baseball
team for the season of 1909. He has
,,laved shortstop on the varsity nine
FOR three years. though he was not in
college to compete in the intercolle-
riate series this spring. He is the
heaviest hitter on the team and a
eure fielder, being considered the
( strongest man in the team. He is an
electric engineer student and MEM
her Of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fra
farnity.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
SCHOOL GARDENS START
WORK IN LOS ANGELES

At the meeting of the outdoor sec
tion of the Civic association at the
Chamber of Commerce building yester-
day morning, Mrs. Willoughby Rod
man, president of the section of the
association, in commenting upon the
report of Mrs. R. Wernigk on garden
ing, said:
Gardening is as much necessity,
as likely a medium for the earning of
a good livelihood as mathematics, the
sciences or medicine.
1.-THE Civic association has started
the work in Los Angeles with num-
ber of school gardens, and the board
of education has favored the work"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
CORRECTIONAL CONFERENCE
ASSEMBLIES THIS WEEK

The thirty-ffth annual meeting of
the national conference of Charities
and Corrections will be held in Rich
mond, Va, from May 6 to 13.
Representatives from various munich
palities in California will attend the
session in the. interest of charitable
and correctional work.
The officers claim that no single
agency has accomplished as much in
the Improvement of administration,
both as to efficiency and economy, in
the various states. 1t has now existed
over a third of a century.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
OCCIDENTAL TOURNAM ENT;
MERRILL BEATS JOHNSON

In the first days play of the Occiden-
tai home tournament the only interest
ing game was the Johnson-G. Merrill
match. and most of the matches were
won easily. Score:
Merrill beat johnson So, 6-2'
Weller beat Sweet 60, 60.
b. Merrill beat H. Thomas 6-2 go
Underhill beat McNeary 6-1, 6-3
Prewitt beat Ainsee 6-1. 6-3.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
DEFENDANTS SAY PLAINTIFFS
ARE BARRED FROM ACTION
.tE,iAlNE

In the case of the Santa Ana River
Development company VS.. o. b. Full
Ter, c. H. Fuller and Fred Fucker in
volving some water rights, plea of
defendants was filed with the clerk
of the federal circuit court yesterday
iri answer to a bill of complaint filed
by the plaintiff some time ago.
The defendants maintain that by the
decree of the superior court the plain
hfi's are barred from maintaining said
h.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
COURT COMES TO AID OF
LOUISVILLE RACE TRACK
Judge Restrains Police from Inter-
fering with Betting at
Churchill Downs
Course
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 4.-Judge
Samuel B. Kirby of the chancery court
late this afternoon issued an injunction
in favor of the New Louisville Jockey
club against the city authorities of
Louisville restraining the latter from
in any wise molesting or interfering
with the conduct of the race meeting
at Churchill Downs, beginning tomor-
row. or preventing the operation of the
Paris mutual betting machines.
The issuance of the restraining order
means the race meeting will be run ac-
cording to schedule, until the injunction
is dissolved or made permanent.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
Sues for DAMAGES

Suit was yesterday filed in the SUPER
for court by Ella Lundgren against the
Los Angeles Railway company asking
for damages in the sum of $1050 on ac-
count of injuries she says she sustained
while alighting from moving car at
Second and Broadway May 4. 1907.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
STANFORD STUDENT DROPPED
FOR DEFAMING FACULTY
By Associated Press.


STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May a..
Prof. Clark, chairman of the student
.ffairs committee, today announced the
dismissal of a student "for writing
anonymous, obscene, scurrilous ana de-
famatory letters" to members OF the
faculty. The case has not been made
public and the occasion OF the letters is
not generally known.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
ONE KILLED, ANOTHER HURT
IN ACCIDENTS AT MINE
By Associated Press.

GLOBE, Ariz., May 4.-Jack Schwei-
CERT, shift boss at the Old Dominion
mine, was struck on the head by a
rock weighing hundred pounds,
which fell from the roof of the thir-
teenth level, crushing his skull and
killing him instantly.
4, Mike Lyons, head machinist of the
smelter department, while repairing
an idle furnace. fell into it, striking on
his back and shoulders. He was Sc
verely injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
Storm saves Crops

DENVER, Col, May 4.-The drought
which had continued for eight months
and threatened serious curtailment OF
the crops in Northern Colorado has
been effectually broken by the rain
and snowstorm which began at noon
yesterday and continues today.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP is
RECAPTURED BY A. w. GORE
BY A Associated Press.

NSS0VTII7l
LONDON, May A. w. Gore, the
English player today recaptured the
championship in the covered court
tennis contest which has been in prog
ress at the Queens club here. He de-
feated the holder of the titlde, A.
Wilding of New Zealand, three games
to one. Four days ago Gore defeated
C. p. Dodge of Colorado Springs in
the semi-hnals.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
Spaniard Arrested

While Patrolmen Humphrey and
Hart were endeavoring to arrest A..
Sanchez on charge of vagrancy O.
Mccullough, a friend of the Spaniards,
is said to have struck one of the of
ficers. He was lodged in Jail on a
charge of battery.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05

PHILADELPHIA, May 4.-Although
outbatted by nearly to 1. Philadelphia
today defeated Boston to 2.
Boston 2, hits 10, errors 2.
Philadelphia 8. hits 6, errors 1.
Batterles-Young and Carrigan;
Vickers and Schreck.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
Dance Pavilion Opens

Invitations have been issued for the
opening society ball to be given at the
Venice dancing pavilion on Tuesday
night, May s. The patronesses are Mrs
r. A. Phillips, Mrs. w. Z. Wheatley
ana MIRA q. ". Collins.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
Have Successful Trip

After a successful fishing trip to the
Ventura river Eugene Mclaughlin and
son returned to Los Angeles yesterday
and report having caught the limit.
The largest fish was caught by young
Mclaughlin, a 27-inch steelhead.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05

ST. LOUIS, May Ain a short ended
game Detroit beat the st. Louis Ameri-
cans here today to 0. The game was
called in the sixth on account of rain.
st. Louis 0, hits 2, errors 0.
Detroit l, hits T. errors o.
Batteries-Waddell and Spencer;
Summers and Thomas.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
AMERICAN LEAGUE
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, May 4.--Washing-
ton was hit hard and timely today by
New York, and Washington lost II to
8. Doyle lasted only two innings by
Manning, who relieved, was almost a
complete puzzle. his work being the
feature of the game.
Washington 5, hits Z, errors 6.
New YORK II, hits IL, errors 2.
Batteries-Smith and Street; Doyle,
Manning and Kleinow.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
WHITTIER.
OCCIDENTAL.
DERBY WILL BE HELD
AT LOUISVILLE TO-DAY

The thirty fourth renewal of the
Kentucky Derby will be held today al
Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
LEGAL NOTICES

Notice of Sale OF Stock for Delinquent As
sessment.
THE MATHIE BREWING COMPANY, LO-
cation of principal place of business 1885,
1858 East Main street. in the city OF Los
Angeles, county OF Los Angeles. state OF
California.
Notice is hereby given that there are de-
linquent upon the following described stock
on account of assessment levied on the 18th
day of March, 1905 the several amounts set
opposite the names OF the respective share-
hol
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05

And IN accordance With law and an
der of the board of directors. made on the
18th day OF March. 1908, many shares
of each parcel of such stock as may be
necessary viii be sold, at public auction, at
the office of the secretary of said corpo-
ration, at the Mathie Brewing company.
lS34-1S5S East Main ST.. In the city OF Los
Angeles. Los Angeles county state of Cal.
ifornia, on the 11th day of May. 1908, at
the hour of 10 o'clock a. m. OF such day.
TO pay delinquent assessments thereon. to-
gether with costs of advertising and
penses of the sale
p. WILSON
Secretary of the Mathlo Brewing company,
office, at principal place OF business Of the
corporation. Nos. 1S34-1S5s East Main ST..
Los Angeles, Cal.
A-o Il oE.o 4. g. O. fl u
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05
Notice of the Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of the simmons Engineering


Notice Is hereby given that the annual meet
inc of the stockholders of the Simmons Engi-
neering company, a corporation, will be held at
the office OF the company. room No. 222, III. w.
Hellman building, corner Fourth and Spring
streets, Los Angeles. California, on the 18th
day of May 1905, at 10 o'clock a. m. for the
purpose of electing directors. and for the trans
action OF such other business usually comes
before the annual meeting.
DANA BURKS, Vice President.
NJ L. MACK Secretary pro tenn.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05

Herbert Witherspoon is singing this
week at the Ann Arbor musical festi-
val.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05

A cable announces the marriage OF
the celebrated piano teacher Lesche.
tizky, at Berlin. The cable read
"Leschetizky married for the fourth
time yesterday"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-05

The Courier says: Joseph Sucher,
the husband of Rosa Sucher, whom
Hans Richter designated as the great
est of all Isoldes, died here last Satur-
day. His funeral was attended by a
large number of musical celebrities of
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
Amount of the Deficit.

Later came a period OF fae weather
during which the beet root made great
progress. which resulted in the crops be
ing scarcely less abundant than those Of
1865 and 1866. Prices fell rapidly as the
results OF the harvest and Of the manu-
facture created the impression that the
deficit Of the rrodacti-a IN Europe would
Only reach from 10o.Go0 TO $1,000 tons
The worlds production was as follows
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
EDISON'S CONCRETE HOUSES
Inventor Proposes to Build Struc-
ture Quickly and Cheaply.
Forms VIII Hold Walls Until Dry
and Cracking VIII BE
Avoided.

From Tire Amez5za In5zs-rie..
Few inventions could have such wide
spread eject al once upon domestic ar
chitecture. the building trade. and the
housing conditions OF working people as
the devising OF a new. quick. and mex
pensive method OF constructing dwellings
suitable f0r the housing OF those who
cannot pay high rents.
This. however. is just what M Edison
proposes in his plan for establishing the
new industry Of manufacturing mex
pensive houses out Of concrete poured IN
one piece by the Use Of enormous moIds.
The idea. II carried 70 commercial sue
cess. IS certain 20 prove the most revo-
iutionary innovation IN building co1struc-
ton since TIE introduction Of the steel
frame office building. Il viii 6e a step
forward En- the utilization Of the methods
Of cement cousJructl5a which goes far
beyond anything yet attempted The use
OF concrete in house-sgllIl-g IS already
established successfully IN this country
and abroad. but nothing Ike Tie proposed
plan Of pouring dwelling houses IN moIds.
as one would pour a flooring or a pier,
has been even suggested before.
Nevertheless Mr. Edison Is confident
and enthusiastic over the successful de
vel0pment Of his plans. which re believes
will, IN effect. reduce 10 a minimum the
two prime elements in building couscruC-
tcn. those Of time and cost.
The novel feature Of the project de
veloped By AIr- Edison consists IN the
use OF rlalds as means Of holding the
concrete structure ia form during the
drying process The molds are to be
composed Of cast iron plates. The de-
tails Of their dimensions are undeter-
ui2ed. but It IS expected that the plates
viii vary in thickness from three-fourths
inch TO seven-eiChths inch Il is the in
veltor's expectation that il will be found
possible 20 construct two houses per
month with one set Of molds. and 70 Sc
cure variety Of design it IS proposed 10
have six sets Of the forms made, At an
estimated aggregate cost Of about SI05. 600.
The size OF The building which AR Ed
son proposes tc erect ca these terms is
q feet by - feet with height OF IS
feet. not including the cellar The walls
are to be = inches thick. decreasing 10 S
inches on the second story TIE roof will
be S inches l.. thickness, and the floors
and partitions uniformly inches through.
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
COTTON Mills RESUME.
New England Concerns Serve No
tice that Depression Is Ended

The return 70 ful-tine operation by a
number Of New England cotton mills has
been the latest sign Of return Of general
trade prosperity in that section. Most Of
the mills which have resumed fuIl-ti-ne
schedules have been running on half or
three-qUarters time for several months
post. and the resumption IS hailed as an
indication of the beginnings Of a general
return 10 fuIl-capacity production Some
Of the mills which have not vet resumed
fun time have increased their hours Of
operation, and the Borden mills az Fall
River. most OF those at New Bedford. and
the Knights. GOddards. Lippitts and 9th
e-s Of the l5rgest producers in Rhode
Island are row running on fun time
Everywhere there IS agreement that bus
mess is greatly ard substantially i'm
proved. although estimates as to the pres
ent volume Of actual demand vary
greatly
A leading manufacturer. one who pro
duces a variety Of the biggest selling
lines in the trade. said the other day:
Prices are better. the demand for goods
is better. and there IS a better feeling in
the cotton goods business all around
While it is true that prices have suffered
so that some Of the best-kncwn goods
which formerly sold for 2 cents have
gone down as low as Is cents. ard in
some few lines a full third was cut of
the prices in order to move goods. We are
now certain that bed rock was reached
at those prices. that an upward trend has
set in. and that we have won the fight
against making contracts 10 produce
goods for less than cost
The Washington herald., 1908-07-26
RnfIronds WnI Bur steeL.

The railroads, which consume fully 40
per cent Of the iron and steel products
OF the country. expending annually an
average OF about S500.0O0.Oo0 or more for
equipment and supplies. have purchased
scarcely. more than u per cent OF the
usual tonnage This falling OF IS partially
due 70 the decreased traffic. which left a
great surplus Of rolling stock. OF Is TO p
per cent Of cars and locomotives. Idle: but
the needs Of the railroads for bridges are
as great to-day as they were IN 1901. and
until there IS an Improvement in traffic
the railroads cannot be depended upon TO
become important purchasers Of the
equipment OF which they are in need.
The prospect seems 10 be now. however,
that the marketing OF the crops and the
return movement OF r--------.s'~e Ietar in
the year will place RI Ire- .a -
more self-sustaining %. 81. a1d -ss-- f1
a gradual increase in M ORDERS placeE
for iron and steel prodl.ls-