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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-28
ENGLISH TO ADVANCE
CLOCKS IN EFFORT TO
DEFEAT FATHER TIME
House of Commons Passes Pearce
Daylight Bill, Aimed to Secure
Additional Hours During
Summer

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 27.-The house OF
commons has passed on it's second
reading the Pearce daylight savings
bill, which provides new British time
for the summer months. The an
nouncement of the vote was greeted
with cheers and roars of laughter.
The bill provides that all clocks shall
be advanced eighty minutes, which
will give an extra 21O hours of daylight.
Thus a man, getting up apparently at
8 O'Clock in the morning, will be really
doing so at 7;40, thus gaining an, hour
and twenty minutes of daylight. That
such a measure, which many regard as
mere foolishness, should get attention
in the house os commons is wormwood
to the suffra gists, whose woman Suf-
frage bill was sent to committee of
the whole cf the house, which virtually
shelved it.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-28
STANFORD CLUB AT PORTLAND
ASKS LENIENcY BE SHOWN

PORTLAND, Oregon. March 27.-The
Stanford club of Portland met today
and directed that kilograms be sent to
the chairman of the faculty student
affairs committee and to the president
of the student body.
The students were urged to take no
radical action, and the student affairs
committee was asked to cause more
thorough investigation, and asked that
more leniency be shown in diseiplining
the students.
The action was taken after the mem-
bers of the club discovered that the
powers of the board of trustees are linn
tied and that final decision rests solely
with President David Starr Jordan and
the student affairs committee which is
appointed by him.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-28
TWO HEAVY SHOCKS ARE
RECORDED BY SEISMoGRAPH
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, March 27-Two
great earthquakes were recorded at
the weather bureau last evening The
first shock was much greater than the
second and began with great distinct
ness at 6:09:22 p. m. The second shock
began with equal distinctness at
10:45:22 p. M
The duration of the first prelim-
mary tremors in the first shock was
exactly the same in all four records
and amounted to five minutes and
three seconds. The first preliminary
tremor in the second shock lasted
only four minutes and fifty-four sec
onds. The distance in each case would
be about 2400 miles. This distance
agrees so closely with that of the
earthquake recorded March 25 as to
suggest that all three of these quakes
originated in nearly the same loca-
tion The strong motion of the first
earthquake lasted from about 500 to
$3.50 p. M, and both disturbances pro.
duced vibrations in the earth that
lasted for over an hour and half;
the maximum motion in the second
disturbance being much less than in
the first.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-28
TOWN IN NEXCO DESTROYED BY QUAKE AND FIRE
OFFERS TO BUY xa~
HUSBAND, PAY Fors ~
ON INST% osA sSsH,N
Bidder Doesn't Hav ,ough Money
and So Is Compelled to See
More Fortunate Rival
Lead Him Away
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 27.-Because
Mary Barna did not have enough
money to buy Steve Guerick he is now
the husband of another woman. He
was married to Annie Markowiz by
Judge Owen Mahon in public court in
Elizabeth, N. j.
Steve himself had very little to do
with it except in the beginning. 1t APP
pears that Steve had engaged himself
to both women, but Annie had first
claim. Mary offered her s157-all she
had saved-but Annie said he was
worth $3.50 and she would not sell him
for a cent less. Then Mary said she
would pay the $157 down to bind the
bargain and SO a week until Steve was
fully paid for, but again Annie refused.
Mary took the matter into court on
charge of breach of promise, but the
Judge decided that Steve belonged to
Annie and that Mary had recognized
the fact by trying to buy him from her.
So steve and Annie were married, while
Mary looked on but said nothing.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-28
MANY BATTLESHIPS FINISH
WORK AT TARGET RANGE

MAGDALENA BAY, March 27 (via
Point Iona Wireless) The Connecti-
cut and Georgia finished target prac-
tice today. The Virginia finishes on
Saturday and the Missouri on the same
day. The New Jersey finishes tomor-
row or next day. The Vermont follows
after the Kansas and will finish We'd
nesday. Torpedo and mine practice
are held each day In the fleet scores
thus far with the big guns the Pacific
fleet is ahead of the battleship fleet
and with the eight-inch guns the Ten
nessee leads the Atlantic fleet.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-28
THE RACE COURSE

tonight whether the bullet entered the
head.
Mr. Hefiin explained at the station his
reason for going armed.
He is the author of a Jim Crow law in
Alabama, and says since he introduced
the measure he has received many let
ters of a threatening character and Sc
cured permission from the police to go
armed.
Mr. Hehin represents the Fifth Ala
bama district, in which is situated the
Tuskegee institute, of which Booker i,
Washington is the head.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-28
NEW YORK, IN WINTER
CLOTHING, SWELTERS
Mercury Climbs Up to n Degrees in
Weather Bureau and Still
Higher on the
Street

Ey Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 27.-With tenn
perature of II degrees in the office of
the weather bureau and several de-
grees warmer on the pavement, New
York experienced ideal June weather
today.
A warm southwest wind afforded lit
tie relief to business men and shoppers
who were wearing heavy winter cloth
ing. 1t was the warmest March 27 ever
recorded at the local weather bureau
by six degrees. The previous high rec
ord of 65 degrees for any March day
was established March %, 1907.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-28
HURLED FROM AIRSHIP
SPEEDING MILE A MINUTE
Henry Farman Meets with Accident
While Maneuvering His Sky
Yacht at Issy,
France
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
PARIS, March 27.-Hepry Farman,
the English aeronaut, met with an ac-
cident at Issy. He was maneuvering
in his aeroplane, which was travelling
at the rate of sixty miles an hour, when
one wing of the machine struck the
ground.
The machine swerved from it's course
and Farman was thrown through the
air for a distance of thirty feet. He
was badly cut about the face, but
otherwise his injuries were not serious.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-28
LOCAL

Receiving hospital surgeons perform
marvel of surgical science in operation
on woman.
Skeletons of family life revealed by
suicide of Henry Hyde Dwight.
Man claims he was swindled out of
$1,000 by mining concern.
Long Beach tailor arrested for theft
carries letter from convict warning him
to be good.
Lee Rose starts in Oakland stake to-
day.
Boy 6ies from burns received in ex-
plosion.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-28
COAST

Terrific earthquake destroys build
ings in Mexican town and fire COM
pletes work of destruction; American
woman killed in theater panic at Vera
Cruz.
President David Starr Jordan of
Stanford university refuses to give the
suspended students any hope OF re-
instatement
Explorer returns to Victoria, B. c.,
and asserts the weight of ice in the
far north is pushing the north pole
toward Asia.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-28
MEAT RESHIPPED FROM
LONDON TO AMERICA
Scarcity in This Country Compels
Dealers to Buy Back Supplies
Sent Abroad by
Them
By Associated Press.

CHICAGO, March 27.-Two million
pounds of canned meats, valued at
100000, have been reshipped to New
York from London during the last two
weeks as a result of the scarcity of
meat in America.
AS consequence of the recent finan-
cial crisis American farmers who were
unable to effect loans placed their cat
tie on the markets instead of STALL
feeding them, with the result that the
price of meat fell while it's consumption
increased.
From this fact has resulted the un-
usual spectacle of England feeding
America with it's American meat.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-28
EASTERN

Aldrich currency bill passes the sem
ate after some amendments are accept
ed and will now go to the house of rep
resentatives.
Representative John Sharp Williams,
Democratic leader in the house, accuses
Roosevelt of practicing tactics worthy
of King George III.
New York woman offers to buy a hus-
band and pay for him on the INSTALL
ment plan.
American meat reshipped from Eng
land to America because Of scarcity
here.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-28
FOREIGN

Emperor Williams action in object
ing to the appointment of DR.. Hill as
ambassador to Berlin stirs up an agita-
tion that extends throughout the diplo-
matte world.
Duke OF Abruzzi arrives at Liverpool.
but refuses to discuss his reported en-
gagement to Miss Elkins.
Arrival of Count and Countess Szech-
enyi in Hungary will be postponed until
May.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-28
Former Chancellor Dead
By Associated Press.

SYRACUSE, N. Y. March 2Z-The
Rev. DR.. Charles NJ. Sims, former chan
cellor of Syracuse university. died TO-DAY
at his home here.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-28
Governor Guild Slightly Better

BOSTON, March 27.-There has been
further improvement in Governor
Guilds condition during the past
twenty four hours, according to bull
letin issued today.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-28
SUMMARY OF THE News
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity:
Cloudy, cool Saturday; fresh north
west wind. Maximum temperature
yesterday, So degrees; minimum,
AZ degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-28
CONGRESSMAN
SHOOTS TWO:
ONE MA YDLE
THOMAS J. HEFLIN HELD BY
POLICE
Act of Negro in Drinking Whisky in
Presence of Women Enrages Ala
bama Representative-Inno
cent Man Wounded
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. March 27.-In des-
perate affray on a Pennsylvania ave-
nue. car negro and white man were
shot by Congressman Thomas j. Hefiin
of Alabama.
Thomas Lumby, the negro, was shot
in the head and is in critical condi-
tion, and Thomas McCreary, New
York horse trainer, is suffering from
wound in the leg.
The shooting of McCreary was accl-
dental. Mr.. Heflin was arrested and
taken to the Sixth precinct station
where a charge of assault with intent
to kill was placed against him. Later
he was released on $4,000 bail.
The shooting occurred shortly after
o'clock as the car reached Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Sixth street, bound
for Capitol hill.
Congressman Heflin accompanied by
Congressman Edwin J. Ellerbe had
boarded the car at Twelfth street and
Pennsylvania avenue, being on his way
to deliver a temperance lecture at the
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
church, Fourth and Half street and
John Marshall place.
Upon boarding the car he observed
two negro passengers, one of whom
was Thomas Lumby, and who was in
the act of taking drink from bottle
of whisky.
Many Women Present
Taere were a number of other pas
sengers, including several women. Mr..
Hehin says he demonstrated with Lum-
by and asked him to stop drinking, say
ing:
"Don't take that drink; there are wo-
men on this car, and it is not right. 1t
is against the law for you to do this
thing in a public place, and l hope you
will put that bottle away"
The other negro, who was compara-
lively sober attempted to take the bot
tie away from his friend, but failed. 1t
is said that Lumby became offended at
Mr.. Hehin's remonstrances and applied
vile epithets.
AS the car reached Sixth street and
Pennsylvania avenue Mr.. Hef1in and
Lumby were engaged in desperate
struggle. Mr.. Hef1in, who is large
and powerful man, succeeded in throw
ing Lumby off the car as it came to a
stop.
Most of the occupants of the car hast
lily alighted, including Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas McCreary. The negro fell to
the ground on being pushed off the car.
He arose, and it is said began cursing
Mr.. Hefiin again and made q motion
for his hip pocket as If to draw a pis-
tol, whereupon Mr.. Hefiin fired at him
through the car window, missing the
negro and hitting Thomas McCreary,
who was about twenty feet from the
car.
Shoots Negro
Hef1in fired once or twice again, one
of the shots striking Lumby in the
head above the ear. Lumby ran short
distance and fell.
An ambulance was called and he was
taken to an emergency hospital. The
conductor of the car disappeared and
a policeman took charge of the car and
ran it to Third and Pennsylvania.
Thence Mr.. Hafiin was escorted by the
police to the Capitol hotel, and later
was taken to the police station in a.cab.
He was not locked up.
At the emergency hospital it was
said that Lumby, though badly wound
ed and unconscious, has a chance to
recover. His skull was fractured, but
the surgeons were unable to ascertain
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-28
Works Ruse on Detective

Saying he would go up stairs and get
his hat. the architect rushed to his
room. pursued by the officer, and grab
hing a solution of strychnine, which
he had prepared and set on. the table
in anticipation Of the arrest, he quaffed
it to the last drop before the officer
could stop him.s His death soon
followed.
Eaten by remorse, crazed by the
consciousness that his financial diff
culties, including forgery, check-kiting
and gambling debts, had driven his
wife to suicide and placed him in the
shadow of the bars, Dwight sought
death in preference to the one remain
ing alternative of prison-the stone
wall and the iron grating at the end. OF
the primrose path" from whose doom
there was no escaping.
Dwight had come of an old-line
Back Bay Boston family-one of the
best known and most aristocratic IN
New England it is said In Los An
geles he had gained an enviable rep
utation as an architect. He was a
graduate of Harvard, accustomed to
a life of ease and plenty. He had
married happily. His wife was pretty,
loyal, affectionate. She had had for
tune; but this, too, as well as his own,
it is said, had been dissipated.
In Los Angeles, for two years,
Dwight had been connected with the
firm of Morgan & Walls, architects,
where a promising future unfolded be-
fore him. Later he had established an
office of his own in the Fay building
with competent corps of assistants.
His personality, external refinement and
training had proved magnetic. Coupled
with his money, these attractions pro-
cured for him a host of men and wo-
men admirers.
Friends Desert in Stress
His acquaintanceship was wide, so
long as his money lasted. But it was
the old story. His money decreased,
and with it the ardor of his friends.
ont of the long list theer remain, now,
but one or two to speak a good word
AT his graveside. These men be-
friended him. Frequently they
screened him from the suspicious of
Others whom he had perhaps victim
ized in his peculations. They made
good his borrowings 1t is said, in sew
eral instances. They did everything
possible to avert the disgrace that
threatened him. But outside OF his
wife, there was a deplorable few Of the
stanch ones. His wife, first, last and
always, did everything in her power to
shield his name from dishonor. From
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-28
ARCHITECT
VS. PRICE
OF FOIL Y
DIES AS HIS DUAL CAREER Is
EXPOSED
WIFE, WORN BY HIS DISGRACE
KILLS HERSELF
Ago Cleared When Probe Is ln-
serted In Past Of Henry
Hyde Dwight
rhe wages Of sim is death.


Never was the old truth more
dramatically exemplified than in the
tragic suicide of Henry Hyde Dwight,
the once wealthy and well known ar
chitect, in his beautiful home at San
Rafael Heights, Pasadena, Thursday
afternoon.
1t was the inevitable result of
life of dissipation, with it's attendant
evil and criminal developments-the
Stern but logical sequence of the sin,
the shame, the waste and broken
hearts, in the wake of wantonness.
One week in her grave-driven TO
death by her own hand; disgraced,
Inundated but loyal to the last-an-
other sequel to the long, black list
of escapades is unfolded; but the sui
eide of his beautiful young wife, whom
he followed so closely to the grave,
marks only a portion of the double
drama.
Back of the suicide of wife and
husband lies a story that can only be
surmised in part. The long years of
the woman's mental suffering; the long
years of silent anguish and vain en-
treating; the long miserable years of
her tenacious faith and loyal love
of her bitter degradation and defensive
lying; the nights of fear and prayer,
pain and uncertainty, and perhaps, too.
the countless terrors of his own fierce
fight with the devilish power impeling
him to his doom-these may never be
known, for they constitute one of those
bloodless tragedies far worse than
death-the unutterable tragedy OF
bljghted hope abandonment, despair
bartered affection. They are not told
in language.
Family Skeletons Unearthed
But already, before the body of the
alo hos Jaid in q fha
grim, white bones of the skeleton are
revealed. Naked, CHASTITY. grinning, 1t
is dragged from the family closet; 1t
rattles with the horror of the past.
Each bone is separate story in the
volume of vice and misery.
There is no longer a douht that
Dwight's wife was driven to end hei
own life by drinking solution of
bichloride of mercury through the ex-
cpssive dissipationS of her husband;
and that those dissippations involved
n series of forgeries and other sins,
In turn eliminating in his own suicide,
is also freely alleged. Nocturnal or
gies, bachannalian abandonment, finan-
cial peculations. forgery, embez-
element. bucketshop gambling-these
are among the things which those ac-
uuainted with him now blame for his
downfall. What the truth Is may
never be known. but his friends admit
that i'm less than one month, just pre-
ceding the suicide of his wife, the pop
ular architect had squandered over
$4,000.
The end came Thursday. In the
beautiful home where Dwight and his
pretty wife, popular society woman,
had feted and had given charming
social functions in honor of wealthy
and aristocratic tourists; and Mn the
fashionable city where they had OBJ
tanned entree to the best society, the
end of the architects rope was
reached.
To the beautiful bungalow on the
picturesque San Rafael Heights,
Thursday afternoon, came constable,
w. c. Austin, with warrant for
Dwight's arrest on a charge of forging
a check for $40.
T. rest has been told.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15
RECORD is BROKEN
Olympic Mark for Five-Mile Run
Cut by SvanberG of Swe-
den to rs. 40 is.
ENGLAND WINS THE SMILE
Americans Fail to Repeat Triumphs
of First Day in Second Days
Events at London.

London, July 15.-Svanberg of Swe-
den won the first heat in the five-mile
run; time, % minutes. 40 LIS seconds,
which beats the Olympic record.
Three-Miie to England.
London, July 15.-The final in the
three-mile race was won by England !;
America, second. Time, IA minutes, 50
So seconds.
1--WE Gold Medals for America.
London, July 15.-America and
Great Britain captured most of The
Dlaudits yesterday in the first real
business day of the Olympic sports
Twice the stars and stripes fluttered
TO the top of the staff in the center
of the arena, and American enthusi
&sts who monopolized section of the
stadium, waved their flags and broke
out in cheers. The honors were near
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15
TEMPERATURE
SLIGHTLY DEFICIENT
Average for State Last Week Be-
low Normal Despite Hot Wave
at the Close.

b The weekly weather bulletin sum
mary for Illinois for the week ending
July Is follows:
The mean temperature for the state.
during the week ending Monday, July
i3, was . degrees below the normal
Like the previous week. the greatest
temperature deficiency occurred in
the central district. The week opened
very cool. the daily temperature de
-iciency on the 18th and the Sth being
10 degrees below the seasonal aver
age. There was a gradual increase
of temperature TO the close of the
week. the high temperatures of Sat
urday and Sunday assuming the pro
portions Of a hot wave. The temper
ature extremes were so degrees and
4S degrees. Bright sunshine. consid
erably more than the previous week
averaged about so per cent.
Showers occurred on two days, the
9Th and 7-h. The measurements were
mostly of light proportions. In many
localities moisture is badly needed
The average precipitation was below
the seasonal average.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15
NO MOTIVE FOR OUTRAGE
Police Mystified by Bomb Throwing in
New York City.

New York, July ia dynamite
bomb exploding with terrific force
early today in the areaway of fash
ionable apartment house in West One
Hundred apd Fortieth street, hurled
scores of occupants from their beds,
shattered many windows and threw
tenants into panic. Considerable
damage was done the building. There
were AZ families living in the apart
ments. but so far as the police could
learn, none of them had received
threatening letters. The reason for
the bomb throwing is a mystery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15
COUNT 1OLSTOI IN NOBLE APPEAL
TO BETTER NATURE OF COUNTRYMEN

London, July 15-The Daily Chron-
icle today prints three columns of the
most passionate Indictment ever pen
ned by Count Leo Tolstoi, the Russian
author, of the present system of gov
ernment by execution" in Russia, the
article concluding with noble APP
peal to the better nature of his coun.
trymen. The article follows:
Il can no longer endure it. l. write
this SO that either inhuman deeds may
be stopped or my connection with
them may be snapped and | be put in
prison, where | may be clearly con
scious that these horrors are not com
mitted on my own behalf, or still bet
ter ESQ good that | dare not ever
dream OF such happiness), that they
may put on me as on those 20 or 81
peasants, shrowd and cap and ma.
push me also off bench so by m!
own weight l may tighten the wei
escaped moose around my old throat
Upper Class Plans Murders.
After describing wholesale execu
ltions in grewsome detail, Count To
lstoi says:
"All this is carefully arranged an
iplanned by the learned and enligh
Tened people of the upper class. The
arrange TO do these things secretl
at daybreak and they so subdivide tn
responsibility for these iniquitie
; among those who commit them tha
leach may disclaim responsibility.
II ''And not these dreadful things alon
lare done, but all sorts of other to
t lures and violence are perpetrated
THE prisons, fortresses and convict e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15
.z5PPELIN's FLIGHT FAILS
Balloon Breaks Twice and 24-Hour
Trip Is Abandoned.

Friedrichshafen, July ia further
accident to Count Zeppelin's balloon
this morning will prevent the posi-
bility of a 24-hour trip for week.
Count Zeppelin yesterday was forced
to abandon his attempt to make a
continuous flight of "a hours in his
airship. He was forced to return to
his landing shed one hour and 50 min
utes after the start because of the
breaking of the steering gear. The
crew and passengers, Is in all, were
disappointed by the outcome of the
trial. Great preparations were made
yesterday and thousands of persons
including many members of royalty
were at Lake Constance when the
start was made in the afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-15

ly even for the events finished, the
United States and United Kingdom
each won two gold medals. Great
Britain, however, took three silver
medals. while America got only one.
Canada, Australia. Great Britain and
Belgium each obtained a bronze medal.
Had No Opposition.
The Yankees had the hammer throw
TO themselves. as had been expected,
and the performance of John J. Elan
nagan of the Irish-American Athletic
club in breaking the Olympic record
with the hammer and the almost
equally good record made by NJ. ,
McGrath Of the New York Athletic
club were eye-openers to the foreign
erS
NJ. w. Sheppard of the IrishAmeri
cen A. c.. however, did more spectac
ular work and aroused a greater de.
gree of enthusiasm. by crossing the
tape ahead of his English rivals in a
dashing finish TO the 1900 meter run.
This the Englishmen had counted on
FOR Wilson or Hallows. no prophets
conceding America better than third
ip!ace. To add to the satisfaction OF
he Americans, the Judges announced
that George w. Gaidzik of Chicago had
done the best work in fancy diving.
where British ShOne.
The British pedestrians had theil
own way in the $500 meter walk
there were no American competitors
in this event. The first three heats
of the three mile team race were in
teresting. The United Kingdom tool
first place, the Frenchman. Bouin, let
in the second. The Americans tool
second and third places.