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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
Tilted BY GIRL
he SEEKS DEATH
CABINET MAKER HANGS HIM
SELF WITH TWlNE
Frank Reichardt Unable to Bear the
News That His Fiancee Has Mar
ried Another-Was Little
Known Here

Frank Reichardt, aged 81 years, 9
cabinetnaker, employed by the Mur'
raw Showcase company, committed sui
eide last night by hanging himself
in his room at 679 East Thirty-slXtr
street.
Reichardt came to Los Angeles from
Berlin, Germany, five years ago, leaV-
ing behind him in Berlin young
woman to whom he was engaged to
be married. Two days ago he received
a letter from Germany informing MIN
that the girl, on whom he had pc
slowed his affection, had become the
bride of another man.
The young cabinetmaker had few
friends and he made confidant OF no
one. Yesterday at noon he resigned
his position with the showcase COM
pany and went to his room. Wnere ne
wrote several letters to friends In Ber-
lin and other parts of Germany and
in New York.
In these letters he evidently an
nounced his intention of killing himself,
for Immediately afterward he TOOK
package of binding twine from a
drawer in his bureau and, doubling IL
several times, first tied 1t around the
headpost of his bed and then around
his neck, leaving a slack of about one
foot.
After tving the cor Reichardt
slipped from the edge of the bed to
the floor and was strangled to death
within a few minutes.
The body was found by Martain NO
votny of 1910 Griffith avenue, friend
of the suicide, who had been in the
habit of going to supper with him.
Novotny waited for his friend until
long past the regular time for their
meeting and then went in search OF
him. He went to his room and found
the body huddled in a heap by the
side of the bed with the packing cord
imbedded fully an inch in the flesh OF
his neck. He cut the body loose and
called for help but when assistance
arrived it was found the man had been
dead for some time.
The body was removed to Pierce
Brothers morgue. where the coroner
will hold IAN inquest.
The man was treated at the city re-
ceiving hospital a month ago for a
nervous disorder and was kept con-
fined in the detention ward for sew
eral days for observation of his men
tai condition.
Mrs. Sallie Berry, negro woman.
living at 1883 West Thirty fifth street,
apparently made an attempt to COM
nit suicide last night by drinking what
was believed to be two ounces of laud-
anum.
The poison turned out to be mix
ture of paregoric and coffee and at the
city receiving hospital she confessed
that she had faxed the suicide to scare
her husband, who she believed to be
unfaithful to her.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
FLEMING SHOWS
H!AARBOR WRONG
REGISTRATION FIGURES FAVOR
LOS ANGELES
San Pedro to Get Only one-Seventh
as Much as San Francisco for
Improvement of Water
ways

1.-THE Herald's special dispatch from
San Francisco telling of the legislative
committees attitude toward this har-
Dor ought to be enough to rouse every
citizen in this section to realization
of the situation" said A. p. Fleming,
secretary of the harbor commission,
yesterday.
1.-THE state proposes to give Los An
geles ones seventh as much as san
Francisco and an equal amount with
San Diego. We are to have $l5O,OO0
year for ten years, expended under the
direction of the state harbor commls-
sion, while San Francisco harbor Is TO
receive $1000,000 a year.
1.-THE injustice of this allotment Is
plain enough on the face of 1t. TAX
ing the registration for this year as
basis it. is plain that Los Angeles
is receiving unfair treatment. This
county has a registration of 10000,
while San Francisco had less than
| 10000 and San Diego county has Some-
thing over 1000. Or If you look at 1t
from the standpoint of tributary popu-
lation Los Angeles is within half the
population in San Francisco territory.
In this section we have fully half d
million people, while one million Is a
fair estimate for the San Francisco ter
ritory, and that of course includes oak
land, and the entire bay, while the
$40 900 coo Is undoubtedly for San Fran
cisco alone. Even in shipping, circum-
scribed and restricted as we are un-
der present conditions, we have come
up to 1900, 900 tons of annual shipping
as against 100000 for San Francisco,
and our gain on $Aem has only begun.
"These figures are offhand, but are
approximately near enough to give an
idea of the rank injustice of the atti-
tude toward Los Angeles. The surpris-
ing thing is that the committee, after
comforting with the San Francisco
business men, thought that Los An
geles county should have anything at
all -
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
THREATEN TONG WAR
OVER SLAVE GIRLS
CHINATOWN IS STIRRED BY
KIDNAPPING
Two Pretty Celestial Maids Missing
from San Francisco and Believed
to Be In Los Angeles Start
Trouble

All Chinatown was in an uproar last
night and the various tongs and COM
mercial bodies were busy holding meet
ings in an attempt to settle an I'M
pending war between the Hip sing
tong and the Bing Gong tong, two of
the most powerful secret societies
known on the coast
The trouble as explained by repre-
sentatives of the Hip Sing tong Is
occasioned by the kidnapping from san
Francisco of Shee Moon and Shee Flu,
two young Chinese slave girls, who
were imported from China some
months ago by Chong Kun, an infiu-
entail member OF the san FRANCISCO
branch of the Hip Sing tong.
The girls were so beautiful that
Chong Kun could not refrain from
exhibiting them to his friends. Yet
Wah, the king of the Los Angeles
highbnders, and a member of the
Sing Gong tong. saw the girls and a
few days later they disappeared and,
according to the police, Yet Wah was
responsible for their taking away.
The Hip Sing tong of San Francisco
has offered $1,000 reward for the find
ing of the girls and their return to
their owner, and the San Francisco
police last night telegraphed to Chief
of Police Kern that Yet Wah and the
two girls were supposed to be in this
city.
Sergeant c. E. Sebastian, in charge
of the Chinatown squad, turned local
Chinatown over last night in an effort
to find the missing females, but no
trace of them was found. although 1t
was learned that Yet Wah. who has
been absent from this city for some
months, returned unexpectedly We'd
nesday night ,and since then has not
been seen.
1t is said by Chinese who know him
that he left here Thursday morning
for San Bernardino, and that he was
accompanied by two persons, but
whether male or female is not known.
In the meantime the loca lpolice,
stimulated by the offer of the $1,000
reward, are watching every inlet and
outlet of Chinese traffic for the de-
lection of the missing girls and also
to prevent the threatened war between
the two tongs.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17

mined by the government, show that
there is ample opportunity for public
harbor improvement. At present the
Southern Pacific interests claim title to
alleged tideIands which will control
valuable harbor frontage, but Los An
geles is nearly ready to contest this In
the courts, with every assurance that
the tideland claims will be annulled.
This could not be undertak ken until the
harbor lines were established by the
government last August, and 1t is suf-
ficinet answer to the legislators who
are working for San Francisco to show
that Los Angeles is using all possible
diligence to establish public harbor
rights. If nothing is done by the state
at this time action will come when it Is
practically too late.
The inner harbor, shown by the map,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
STATE MEDICAL EXAMINERS
WILL INVESTIGATE CHARGE
Board to Probe Allegations That Re-
cent Tests for Aspiring Physicians
Were Not Conducted
Fairly

For the purpose of considering the
charges that the August examinations
were unfairly and partially conducted.
a meeting of the state board of medical
examiners will be held at the state
normal school next Saturday.
There are no formal charges against
the board at present, but general
feeling prevails, that those who failed
to get through last year should be
given another chance, and at the
meeting it is expected that protests
and affidavits will be filed TO that
effect.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17

gives an idea of only a portion of the
harbor possibilities at Long Beach,
Wilmington and San Pedro. The chan
nels illustrated are those established by
the government lines, and do not in
clude work planned by the Los An
geles Harbor company, the Consolidated
Lumber company, the Southern Paclhc
and other corporations Work is now
going on at both the San Pedro and
Long Beach ends, which will ultimately
be enlarged to make a channel be-
tween both towns amply lar to ac-
commodate the biggest liners on the
ocean. If the plans of the Los Angeles
harbor commission and the Municipal
Waterways association prevail 1t Will
have public wharfage enough to offer
inducements to commerce from both
the Pacific and the Atlantic.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17

HN HE public harbor of Los Angeles
properly includes three harbors.
4 exclusive of any projected at
Port Ballona, Redondo, Port Los An
geles or Newport The San Pedro,
Wilmington and Long Beach harbors
will all unite to form the commercial
harbor of Los Angeles.
The excuse made by the state legisla-
tors in their discrimination against Los
Angeles is that there is no chance for
public harbor here-that the present
channels are controlled by corporations
They say that when Los Angeles can
show channels with public opportuni-
ties II will be time to ask for state
money.
The established harbor lines, deter
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
HoTELs-REsTAURANT

figure in the most sublime scene in all
literature, I would that you were all
even as L.
81 wish we might agree where now
we differ, unite where we now divide.
1 would some master hand might lead
us. some divine touch of beauty lift
us to height of patriotism where the
only rivalry would be that of service,
the only purpose that of redeemtng
this land from every vii that could
befall it,
At the close of the discussion Mrs.
Tolhurst announced that David War
field will be the guest of the club next
Wednesday afternoon and will speak
briefly on some subject connected with
the drama.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
THE CITY

Strangers are invited to visit the exhibits
Of California products at the Chamber OF Com
merce building. on Broadway. betwe n First
and Second streets, where free information v Ill
be- given on all subjects pertaining to this
section.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17

The Herald will NV $40 in cash to anyone
furnishing evidence that will lead to the ar
rest and conviction of any person caught steal
ing copies of The Herald from the premises OF
our patrons THE HERALD
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
6-YEAR-0LD BOY ARRESTED
ON A CHARGE OF BURGLARY
said to Be Youngest Offender Ever
Taken to Headquarters by Los
Angeles Police for Similar
Offense

Dave Laughlin, the smallest offender
ever arrested by the Los Angeles police
on a charge of burglary, was landed
in the central station last night.
Dave is three feet nine inches tall,
weighs AZ pounds and is nearly years
old. He was arrested by Detective
Thomas Rico on the charge of robbing
the grocery store of George A. Ralphs
on South Spring street, where he broke
through a back window, and stole eight
pocket knives. He was sent to the de-
tentiOn home.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17

II YOU want to go east. C. Haydock, Agent
nj nols Central r. r.. 11a w. Sixth street.
Jud Rush at Venice tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-13
POSTMASTER MORGAN BETTER
New Yorker Finds Bullet That
Nearly Cost Him His Life.

NEW YORK, November 13.-If the rapid
recovery Of Postmaster Edward NJ. Nor
gan. who was shot last Monday by Eric
H. b. Mackay a demented stenographer,
continues he Will be at his desk the first
week in December, in time to supervise
the handling of the enormous Christmas
mail that annually swamps the New York
post Office.
Mr.. Morgan was feeling so Well yester-
day tha. he brought up the subject of the
shooting and asked if the bullet which
wounded him had been found. When told
that it had not, he asked to have his over
coat brought to him, saying that perhaps
the leaden ball had become lodged in the
lining after passing through his side. The
overcoat was brought, but the bullet was
not in the lining.
well, 1t must be somewhere: bring me
the rest of my clothing said Mr.. Nor
gan. His coat and vest were brought
and after some minutes the postmaster
fished battered piece of lead out Of a
lower vest pocket. Holding it up he said
to his wife:
you've heard of the blow that almost
killed father my dear? Wen, here's the
ball that almost killed father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-13
SERv|A APPEALS TO ITALY
AUSTRIA ACCUSED OF BULLY
ING" SMALLER NATION.
Foreign Minister States Grievances
in Audience With King
Victor Emmanuel.

PISA, Italy, November I'm. Milovano-
vich the Servian minister of foreign af-
fairs. was received in audience today by
the royal estate near here. The minister
explained the situation in Servia, and said
it is necessary for Servia to protect herself
against the Austrian invasion" He
strongly stigmatized the methods of Aus
tria, and said that after the annexation
of Bosnia and Herzegovina, although the
diplomatic relations with Servia were un-
altered, Austria treated Servia as though
war had been declared, and prevented the
entrance into Servia at the Austrian
frontier of railroad material and military
supplies. ordered previously from Ger.
many and France, and even from Austria
herself
Austria, the minister continued afte,
having torn up the treaty of Berlin, was
now Ignoring existing commercial treaties
With Servla. Servia had no chance of re-
dress; she could not appeal to The Hagu,
tribunal, as the consent of both parties
was required for such a step,- and it was
hopeless to expect acquiescence from
Austria, while she was not sufficiently
strong to answer the Austrian bullying
by a show of force. Consequently hel
only recourse was in an appeal to the
public opinion of the world.
The Turkish ambassador to Italy is con.
cerned over the audience granted by his
majesty to the Servian foreign minister
and has in turn applied to be received by
the king. His majesty answered that he
would see the ambassador tomorrow anC
asked him to dine with him. The am.
bassador Is to present his letters of recall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-13
Fight FOR LABOR OFFICES
LEWIS AFTER MITCHELL,<
PLACE IN FEDERATION.
Latter's Connection With the Ma
+. tional Civic Federation Being
Used Against Him.

DENVER, Col, November 13-Rumors
or contests for official honors in the
American ederation of Labor are begin
ming to be heard, although the election of
officers does not take place until the lat
ter part of next week. No one is men,
toned as an opponent of President Comp
ers for reelection, but there is report
that Thomas l.. Lewis. who succeeded
John Mitchell as president of the United
Mine Workers of America, will oppose
Mitchell for the position of second wee
president of the federation.
1t is reliably stated that Mitchell wants
reelection, but that in spite of this de-
sire Lewis will come out for the office.
Lewis argues, it is said. that Mitchell,
having accepted place with the National
Civic Federation, cannot hold Office in
both organizations. Other contests are
mentioned, but the one reported to be on
between Mitchell and Lewis is engaging
the attention of the delegates at present.
Today being the last day on which
resolutions could be introduced q flood
of them was ready when the sessions of
the federation began The only other
matter on the program today was reports
of committees.
AS most Of the committees held their
first meetings last night only a few re-
ports were expected during the day. The
matter of the next meeting place is be-
coming interesting topic of discussion.
a large number of delegates apparently
faVOring Toronto, Canada, for 1909
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-13
JUDGE whitley WINS LIBEL.
British Court at Shanghai Adjudged
Editor o'Shea Guilty.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
SHANGHAI, November 13.-The trial of
the libel suit brought by Judge Lebbeus
f. Wiley of the United States extra
territorial court against Editor O'Shea of
the China Gazette ended here this MORN
ing, after four days occupied with the
taking of testimony.
The jury. after being out forty min
utes, returned with the verdict that O'Shea
was guilty as charged. and recommending
him to two months imprisonment.
The American residents here manifest
the utmost dissatisfaction over the trial.
because the conduct Of an American judge
was reviewed by British court. The
four days trial was practically trial of
Judge Whitley.
All the local journalists were subpoenaed.
Mr. Trissel testified that he had been
engaged to boost Judge Wilfey In the
new spapers and magazines. and that the
judge was accustomed to discuss the cases
before him prior to decision. 1t was also
alleged by certain of the witnesses for
O'Shea that Judge Wilfley had allowed
McCord. convicted of embezzlement, to
escape between the time of his conviction
and his sentence.
The libel proceedings against OShea
were taken at the request of Judge VIII
fey by the British authorities. The China
Gazette had described the judge as "A
coarse. INSCRIPTIONS, ignorant mounte-
bank, whom the grim irony of corrupt
American politics had intrusted with the
discharge of judicial functions for which
he was intellectually mentally and moral
ly untitled and which he was incapable
OF exercising"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-13
THIRTY ADDED TO NINE DEAD
NO HOPE FOR $50 MEN STILL
UNDERGROUND.
Wives Plead With Authorities and
Several Become 1nsane-Prince
Eitel at Hamm.

-HAMM, Westphalia, Germany, Novem-
ber 13-Rescue operations to reach the
men entombed in the Radbod mine. where
an explosion of firedamp occurred yesterT
day morning. with a resultant great loss
of life, have not yet been completed.
The authorities estimate that there are
still 800 miners below the ground. No
hope is entertained that they can be
saved. Twenty-seven miners taken out
severely injured are in hospitals. Shafts
pithead and galleries of the mine are
being walled in in an endeavor to choke
the fire.
Thirty more dead bodies were brought
up from the shaft this morning. The po-
lice still keep the public away from the
immediate vicinity Of the shaft head
The scenes witnessed are pitiful Wives
of the imprisoned miners are demanding
why the authorities keep their husbands
below ground. Several women have be-
come insane and been taken to an asy-
lum
There is danger OF further explosions
in the mine from extensive stores OF dy-
Mantle at the bottom of the pit
BERLIN, November 13.-Prince Eitel
Frederick. representing his father the
emperor has left here for Hamm
Subscriptions for the families of the
men who have lost their lives in the dis
aster have been opened in Berlin, Cologne,
Frankfort and other big cities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-13
Vengeance Prompts Firing of
Homes, Stores and Other Places.
WHOLE TOWN DREADED HIM
Plea Made That Prisoner Be Not Re-
leased-He Tells, With Circum-
stances, Of Latest Crime.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
NEW YORK, November 13-After
having made a full confession in
which he told of the many houses he
had tried to burn during the last two
years. Robert Thompson of Staten
Island is a prisoner today in the Rich
mond county Jail, charged with arson.
The man in his confession not only
told of the houses which he fired, but
also of the regular weekly allowances
paid him by merchants and household
ers of Graniteville for immunity
Among other places set on fire by the
pyromaniac were Coston signal works,
krouse's Bulls Head Hotel and the
residences of Alexander Winant,
Thomas Hart and Nicholas Egbert He
had real or fancied grievance against
all the persons whose property he at
tempted to destroy.
Slept as House Burned.
In his confession Thompson stated
that on Saturday night last he poured
kerosene oil on the boards of the
W1nant kitchen, piled dry grass along
side the house, which he saturated
with oil and then went home and had
sleep. Later he returned and sp-
Piled match to the grass and again
returned home and slept until his
mother called him and told him of the
fire nearby.
In the Winant house at the time of the
fire were nine persons. including several
children. One of them was nearly suffo-
Gated. The confession told Of plugging
the fire alarm box before setting the fire.
Asked why he did these things he re-
Piled he had grudge against the owner
or occupant of every place burned.
Town Is Terrorized.
The police learned that Thompson was
In receipt of weekly payments from the
trades people of Graniteville of sums
ranging from 81 to SO. which they paid
him to leave their places alone. He had
unlimited credit in the stores and saloons.
it was said. because the people feared
him.
He admitted to the magistrate that the
confession was correct and pleaded guilty.
In default of 5000 bail he was committed
to the county Jail to await the action of
the grand jury.
Over fifty residents of Graniteville were
in court and requested the magistrate not
to permit Thompson to go free, evn on
bail One resident told Judge Handy he
had been unable to sleep nights prior TO
Thompsons arrest, fearing his home
would be the next to be SCI on fire, and
that he had enjoyed his first good night 8
sleep since the mans arrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-13
ACTOR HITCHCOCK FREE.
Bail Discharged on Two Indict-
ments Against Him.

NEW YORK, November 13.-Raymond
Hitchcock. the comedian, probably never
will be tried on the two indictments now
standing against him as result of
charges preferred against him by three
young girls. District Attorney Jerome pub
licly announced in court today that he
has abandoned hope of convicting Hitch
cock, and upon his recommendation the
bail of $500 under which Hitchcock has
been held was discharged. 1t is likely
that his attorneys will, within few days.
move for dismissal of the indictments.
The arrest of Hitchcock and his subse-
quent indictment and trials caused quite
a sensation in theatrical circles about a
year ago. He waS~ acquitted on two of
four indictments found against him. after
Flora Winston. one of the complainants.
confessed that she testified falsely
against Hitchcock. She is now under
$5 600 bail in connection with the perjury
charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-13
Found Dead in Bed.

CHICAGO, November 13.-A man. be-
lieved by the police to be A. w. Greene. a
boiler manufacturer of Castle Shannon,
Pa, was found dead in bed in a resort oh
Dearborn street today. Heart disease is
supposed to have been the cause of death.
PITTSBURG. Pa. November 13.-A. W.
Greene who was found dead in bed at
Chicago today, left here some time ago
for st. Louis on a business trip in con-
nection with the manufacture of num-
ber of boilers. In letter to his sister,
Mrs w. w. Riley of Bookstore avenue.
Castle Shannon, a suburb, received yes
terday Mr.. Greene wrote that after visit
ing Chicago he would return to Pittsburg.
His sister. with whom he made his home,
was prostrated when informed of his sud-
den death
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-13
FIRE WRECKS AUTO PLANT.
Shawmut Company's Factory and
Other BUILDINGS Burned.

STONEHAM. Mass. November 13.-
Much valuable machinery, together with
nearly dozen newly assembled automo-
biles and like number of partially COM
pleted machines, owned by the Shawmut
Motor Company. was destroyed early to-
day in fire which burned the large fac
tory plant of the company. Three tene-
ment Eouses nearby were also burned.
The total loss IS estimated at nearly
$1COGOU. OF this amount the Shawmut
Motto: Company lost about S15OOO; the
William Tidd estate. owners of the fac
tory building. 5000. and the owners of
tenement houses between $1,000 and So,
eUD.