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Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-03
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Rear Admiral sperry and the senior
officers of the American battleship
fleet at the Royal Yacht club today,
Alfred Deakin, the premier, said:
1.-THE appearance of the American
fleet indicates that it is on no holiday
cruise. Its arrival marks for us no
casual adventure, for the invitation
was given in a spirit of deepest ear
nestness after sober consideration and
the concession made. by the American
government in sending the fleet here is
perhaps the most generous made in
recent times by one nation to another.
The government battleships shows that
the last word in the art of naval
construction and the lesson to Austral-
ians is that America was unable to
take a first place in the world until
the country had first class navy, be-
cause until then only able to protest
verbally against outside injustices and
injury, so Australia, can not be con-
tent to ultimately accept defense at
any other hands than its own and
should begin provision for it's own
navy in a modest way"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-03
MYSTERY OF WOMAN'S
DEATH IS INCREASED
Absence of Marks of Violence on Body
and Motive for Murder Battles
Officers Handling Oak
land Case
By Associated Press.


OAKLAND, Sept. 2.-No trace of
poison was discovered in the stomach
or other digestive organs of Mrs. Daniel
L. Donohue of Emeryville, whose dead
body was found buried near one-story
frame building at Sixty-fourth and
Green streets last Sunday.
Chemist Benzinger, who had the work
in hand, filed his report this afternoon.
He said he had examined the organs
for arsenic, strychnine, cyanide of po-
tassium, and in fact for all volatile,
mineral and vegetable poisons, but
without result. He says that the alb
sence of poison at this time does not
exclude the possibility that the woman
met death at the hands of a poisonous
drug, as many deadly drugs would have
completely disappeared during the two
months the dead woman was lying in
the grave, but he is firmly convinced
that at no time was there any poison
in her system.
This leaves the case a peculiar one
SO far as showing or proving the means
of death is concerned. There were no
fractures of any of the bones of the
body, the skull was intact and all
marks of violence, provided there were
any, have been obliterated through the
decomposition of the body.
The officials admit there is no way of
surgically proving that the woman was
murdered. They also admit that they
are without a full chain of evidence
against Gustave Arkell, or Ahlstedt,
who is under arrest as suspect. So
far there is much damaging evidence
against the prisoner, but there is lack
of any direct or circumstantial evil
dence to show that he was with Mrs.
Donohue on the night she was mur-
dered.
Captain of Detectives Petersen, Mar
shall Cary and Deputy Lippi are at
work i'll search of evidence which
would strengthen the case. hoping to
find some of the woman's missing
iewelrv IN the effects of the suspect.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-03
FIRE TURNED
AND BIG TREES
ARE PRESERVED
FOREST BLAZE ON WAY TO
STANISLAUS RIVER
"MoTHER OF FOREST" DAMAGED
IN TOP BRANCHES
Area Five Miles Square Burned Over,
but Fire Believed to BE Under
Control and Danger
Averted
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
STOCKTON. Sept. 2.-The fire in the
Calaveras county forests near the Bis
Trees has gone northward away from
the grove and is now running southerlS
toward the Stanislaus river, but the
latest report is that the fire fighters will
check 1t before morning.
. The only big tree attacked by the
fire was the Mother of the Forest
standing In the north end of the grove
and that monster is not much dam
aged.
The tree has been dead for many
years, but has long branches which
caught fire. The fire has burned over
an area of four or five miles square,
and tonight the grove seems to be no
longer In danger.
Fire fighters worked hard in the
grove and put out the big burning Goals
that dropped from the hillsides north
of the enclosure, and thus saved the
mammoth trees.
The fire first started on Monday aft
ernoon, originating from sparks thrown
off by an engine used in hauling logs.
1t got into the heavy timber half a
mile west of the big tree grove and
swept up to within a short distance Of
the Big Trees hotel, which stands a
mile distant from the grove,
Fight to Save Hotel
There was a hard fight last night to
save the hotel which was finally ac-
complished, and that building is now
safe.
Back-firing was resorted to and the
strip between the hotel and San Antoine
creek was burned over From San
Antoine creek the flames turned east
ward TO DOrrinRton where the fire is
now raging around the hotel at that
place and dangerously close to the
south grove.
There are many visitors camped in
the vicinity of the grove, but as yet nt
fatalities have been reported. Fire
fighters have gone from Angels camp
TO the grove and every effort will be
made to prevent the flames destroying
the big trees
The Calaveras group, consisting of
two groves--"C Calaveras" and South
ark"--contains more and larger trees
than the other three groups combined.
there being 1880 trees from sixty-five
feet to 104 feet in circumference in the
Calaveras group and ninety-seven trees
with a circumference of from seventy
to ninety-three feet in the other. All
these trees range from 300 to 365 feet
feet in height. One PROSTATE specimen
of the Calaveras grove-"The Father of
the Forest"-was apparently 435 feet
tall, with girth of 110 feet.
Practically all of the larger trees
have been named and labeled. The
New York. is 104 feet in circumfer-
ence; the "Ohio" 10S feet. In the "Trec
of Refuge" sixteen head of cattle once
sought shelter during heavy storm.
In the "Grand Hotel" forty people cali
stand without crowding.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-03
VERMONT CUTS DOWN
REPUBLICAN FIGURES
Percentage of Loss to G. o. p. Greater
Than That Shown by Democrats
Compared with Four
Years Ago

BY Associated Press
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT.
Sept. 2.-Complete returns from yes
terday's state election in Vermont re-
ceived today show the following:
George H. Prouty, Republican, for
governor, 1921; James E. Burke, Dem
ocrat. 1888; Quimby S. Backus. Inde-
pendence league, 1852; Eugene M
Campbell, Prohibition, S26; ]. H. Dun.
bar, Socialist, 279.
The total vote of all parties was
66,747, and Proutys plurality over
Burke is 1856.
Although comparisons of this years
vote with the vote of four years ago
cannot be made until the complete vote
is received 1t is estimated the failing
off of the Republican vote was some-
what in exjcess of the reduction OF the
Democratic vote.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-03
.BARRICADED IN ROOM;
WOMAN REFUSES TO
EAT; NEARLY STARvES
Ordered by LandIady to Leave, She
Locks Door-Defles the Police
When They Come to
Arrest Her

After starving herself into condi-
ton which the surgeons Of the re-
ceiving hospital call hysteria major, in
futile effort to prevent dispossession
of her rooms at 308 South Grand ave-
nue., Mrs. Jeanette Mccormick, a
widow, 48 years of age, yesterday af-
ternoon was taken to the city prison
by Lieut.. Charles Dixon and Patrol
man Edward England on a warrant
charging her with disturbing the
peace.
In serving the warrant the officers
were compelled to break down the
door leading to Mrs. Mccormick s
apartments, as she refused to obey the
command to open in the name of the
law.
The officers argued patiently with
Mrs. Mccormick for nearly an hour be-
fore they resorted to the drastic meas
ure finally taken. 1t was explained to
her that they had warrant for her
arrest. That of the merits of the
charge against her they knew moth
ing and that they were only per-
forming an unpleasant duty in taxi
ing her into custody, but that law
was law and had to be obeyed.
Mrs. Mccormick fatty refused to
open her door to the officers and re-
piled when they told her that her door
would be broken down that she would
kill herself IL they did so and that they
would find her dead body.
Finally Lieut.. Dixon told her to
stand away from the door and then
with two heavy blows he burst 1t from
the hinges. The woman was found,
dressed only In wrapper, lying face
down on lounge, and 1t was a half
hour more before she could be induced
to dress herself so that she might be
taken to court.
The woman was found in an ernaci-
ated condition and highly nervous. 1t
was learned that some days ago she
was ordered to vacate her room by
Mrs. Houck, the landlady, and that she
locked herself In and refused to open
to anyone.
In the several days in which she con-
fined herself to the rooms she had no
food except few crusts of bread and
what might by exaggeration be called
coffee.
After presentation in court on the
charging her with disturbing
the peace which was sworn out by
Mrs. Houck, she was remanded to the
era of the matron in the city Jail.
La< Sht Mrs. Mccormick lost all
control Of herself and became raving
maniac. The police surgeons were
to work with hsf for sew
eral hours before she was quleted and
her condition is regarded as serious.
Lack of nourishment alone Is re-
sponsible for her condition, say the
surgeons. and she carried her self
TO such an extent that 1t
may permanently injure her health.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-03
SHIP THOUGHT LOST
NEAR POINT ARENA
Life Saving Crew Has Gone to the
Rescue, but Heavy Fog Pre-
walls and No Details
Are Learned

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2.-From
various sources tonight come rumors
of vessel having been wrecked in a
dense fog off Point Arena. The report
is supported principally by the washing
ashore of a quantity of lumber, pre-
sumed to be the deck load of coast
wise vessel.
The life saving crew from the Point
Arena station, which went in search of
the supposed wreck at o'clock this
afternoon, had not returned at mid
night, and the fog precluded any possi-
bility of sighting anything off shore.
The Merchants exchange was unable
to gain any confirmatory information.
Among the vessels in this neighborhood
are the Samoa, Fifield, James S. Hig-
gins, Vanguard and F., A. Kilburn.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-03
ORDER REORGANIZATION
OF SECOND INFANTRY
First and Second Battalions Change
Order of PIaces-M ajorship Va
cancy Shifted to Third
Battalion

SACRAMENTO. Sept. 2.-Orders re-
organizing the Second infantry, N. G.
c.. have been issued at the headquar-
ters of that regiment by Col. H. 1.
Seymour, commanding.
AS a result of the order, the First
battalion, composed of companies E
and G of this city, company r of
Woodland and company l of Vacaville,
becomes the Second battalion, and the
Second battalion. in which company A
of Chico, company B OF Colusa, COM
pany H of Napa and company l. of
Santa Ana, becomes the First bat
talon.
The Third battalion, composed of
Visalia, company K of San Bernar-
dino and company M of Riverside, will
remain as 1t Is, except that a majorship
vacancy in the First battalion is
shifted to the Third battalion.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-03
TREADWELL NOT
HELD BY JURY
DELlBERATES SEVEN HOURS
FOR VERDICT
Accused Declared He Did Not Under
stand Question Put to Him
When Examined by
Grand Jury
I,y Associated Press.

Tiy Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 2.-Aftel
being out seven hours the jury which
tried James Treadwell for perjury In
connection with the examination by
the grand jury into the affairs of the
suspended California Safe Deposit and
Trust company, returned a verdict late
this afternoon of acquittal.
Treadwell, according to the charge in
the indictment returned by the grand
jury, testified in denial of the fact that
he had hypothecated the bonds known
as the Cotton securities.
1t developed from the testimony of
other witnesses that the securities
were hypothecated by him, and he now
claims that at the time that the ques-
tion was propounded to him he did not
understand it, and disclaimed that he
made the answer which constituted the
alleged perjury.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-03
ONE STABBED IN RIOT
WHEN MoYER DEPARTS

SEATTLE, Sept. "A special cable
to the Times from Juneau says: In
riot on the wharf last night following
the departure of Charles III. Meyer.
president of the Western Federation
of Miners, John T. Towers was stabbed
and now lies in the hospital in a criti-
cal condition.
1t is believed the man who did the
stabbing got away on the boat with
Meyer.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-03
GREEK BROTHERS ARRAIGNED
ON CHARGE OF DYNAMITING

OAKLAND, Sept 2.-Peter and John
Claudianes, the Greek brothers accused
of the dynamiting of the house of for
mer Supervisor Gallagher of San Fran
cisco, appeared before Judge Ogden to-
day for arraignment, but owing to the
absence of their attorneys the case was
continued until next Tuesday.
Deputy District Attorney Hynes
stated that he consented to the post
ponement with great reluctance as he
wished a speedy trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-03
CHAIRMAN MACK PLEASED
WITH ELECTION IN VERMONT

NEW YORK, Sept 2.-Chairman
Mack and members of the Democratic
national committee expressed them
selves as pleased with the result of the
election in Vermont yesterday. Mr..
Mack said:
when you consider the Democratic
national committee made no campaign
in Vermont; sent no money and sent
no national speakers, the result is most
gratifying to the Democrats"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-03

IN ELBOURNE, Sept. 2.-Today the
N weather here has improved and
AAA as a result there WIS a large at
tendance at the various outdoor enter
tainments arranged for the officers and
men of the visiting American battle
ships.
The Victoria Racing club provided a
complimentary racing meet at Flem-
ing. Before the meet the club enter
tatined number of officers at lunch
con. The chairman of the club pro-
posed the healths of King Edward
and President Roosevelt. characteriz-
ing them as "the two greatest rulers
of white men and the two greatest
sportsmen in the world"
This evening the state government
entertained the admirals and senior
officers at reception. The function
was elaborate and there were present
about 5000 persons. At the same time
this reception was being held the state
government entertained the American
sailors and marines at smoking con-
cert
Speaking at a dinner rendered to
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-03
vINEYARDISTS TO RESIST
OFFERS OF ASSOCIATION
VIII Not Gather Grapes from Vines If
Better Price Than Sc Per Ton
Is Not Fixed by the
Wine Makers

LODI, CAL, Sept. 2.-Decisive action
was taken today by committee rep
resenting prominent grape growers of
this district who control about 5000
acres of vineyard land and who an
nounced that they would organize for
the purpose of resisting the offers of
the California Wine association, which
is credited with the intention of pay
ing So per ton for grapes.
A mass meeting will be held here
Saturday evening for the purpose of
establishing a price. If the latter is
not accomplished by the association
there is prospect that the grapes may
not be gathered.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-03
old Palnter killed

STOCKTON. Sept. 2-W. J. Hickox,
an old painter of this city, was taken
with cramps while painting the roof
of house this morning and, losing his
balance, fell. The rope about his
waist broke and he struck the ground,
dying shortly afterward of concussion
of the brain. This is the second painter
to suffer death on the same building
within the past few weeks.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-03
SOUTHERN cALIFoRNIANs
INJURED BY AUTOMOBILE

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 2.-Pitched for
ward from their automobile while en-
route to their home at Pacific Beach,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Folsom were se-
verely injured, Mrs. Folsom receiving
the most serious injuries of the two
Her legs were bruised and she has not
been able to walk since. Mr.. Folsum
was driving along the road without
headlight and ran into a ditch, which
threw them both out. Mr.. Folsom is
a well known real estate dealer and a
member of the firm OF Folsom Brothers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-03
Vice Chairman Named

NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-Robert F.
Hudspeth, chairman Of the New Jer-
sey state Democratic committee, an
nounced today that he has been ap-
vice chairman of the national Demo-
cratic committee and that he will be
eastern campaign manager for w. j.
Bryan.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-03
Washouts Delay Trains

WINNIPEG, Sept All night
trains were delayed by washouts from
100 to 200 miles east of here on the
Canadian Pacific railroad. Five pas
senger trains were wrecked, but no ore
was seriously injured. The loss to the
company will be from 100000 to $750, 900.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-03
COAST

Rancher kills man who sets fire to dry
grass and fence near Sacramento.
Forest fire is turned and big trees are
saved
sign from government employ give up
political aspirations.
Mystery of murder of Oakland woman is
deepened by examination of experts.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-03
L0CAL.

Y. M. G. A. new building thrown open to
public.
Cabin threatens witness in Mayr divorce
case.
Members Of First Methodist church greet
their pastor
Feddlers vainly beg for free permits.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-03
EASTERN

Republicans show loss in state election In
Vermont
Boiler of engine of fast passenger train
explodea near Salt Lake.
Famous Nebraska surgeon, is murdered on
porch OF his home,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-03
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity: Cloudy
Thursday; light west wind. Maximum
Temperature yesterday, 7s degrees;
minimum, 81 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-03
FOREIGN

Europe faces international war over situa-
tion in Morocco.
Melbourne continues hospitality to men of
American feet.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-13
MERCY! A BOMB!
WOMENS CABIN
IN WILD PANIC
Mad Rush from the Ferryboat
Ithaca at HOboken on
False Alarm.
Especial to the Evening star.i

HOBOKEN, June 13.-The finding of
what was believed to be a bomb on the
Barclay street ferryboat Ithaca caused
a stampede in the women's cabin. The
peculiar article, which looked very
much like a bomb, was broken open
today In the office of Chief Beatty, of
the L4ackawanna police force, and was
found to be part of the exhaust of an
automobile.
A woman saw the object under the
stairs which lead to the upper deck
from the women's cabin and immediate
ly assumed that it was a dangerous
bomb and uttered a terrified shrek.
AS she pointed to the object other wom-
en- screamed and there was a mad rush
for the exits while the Ithica was COM
ing into her slip here.
Deckhands could not check the rush
of women from one side of the boat
to the other. When the Ithaca was
made fast to her berth the passengers
rushed off, shouting that there was a
bomb in the cabin. The object was
handled gingerly until it was broken
open and found to be part of an auto
mobile exhaust.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-13
WHOLE FAMILY u
DEC|MATED BY
INSANE WOMAN
Mrs. Cooper Kills Her Husband,
Five Children and Then
Herself.
ONLY ONE NOT KILLED
is FATALLY WOUNDED
Bodies of Members of Cadillac,
Mich, Household, Are Found
Strewn Through House.

CADILLAC, Mich, June 13.-Seven
persons, all of the family of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Cooper, with the exception
of one son. were murdered some time
last night, probably by the wife and
mother, who has been insane.
Fred Cooper. a son aged II, is the
only one of the family now alive and
he is dying at Mercy Hospital, unable
to give any account of the tragedy. In
every instance the victims were killed
with a bullet through the head. The
dead are Daniel Cooper, 4S years of age
Mrs. Cooper. 45 years of age; Harry,
aged IA; Inez, aged II; Samuel, aged 10;
Georgiana, aged 5, and Florence, aged
11s years.
When Mrs. Cooper's mother = and
other neighbors entered the home on
Chaplin street this morning about which
there was no signs of life, bodies of the
victims were scattered all about. Some
were in their beds and others on the
floor. Mrs. Cooper lay across the body
of the baby on a bed with an emptied
beside her. 1t is believed Mrs.
Cooper committed the murders and
then killed herself. She was once con-
fined in an insane asylum, and for
some time has been brooding over the
fact that Cooper was out of work. A
few days ago she is reported to have
said she would lend it all"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-13
SHAKESPEARE IN
LIEU OF YOUNG
AMBITIONS ESSAY
High School Graduates Will Pro-
duce midsummer Nights
Dream" in Auditorium.

A rehearsal Of Shakespeare's Mid
summer Nights Dream" preliminary
to the final production on commence
ment night, Friday. was held, today in
the High School auditorium. Miss
Margaret Coult, head of the depart
ment of English in the Barringer High
School, was in charge. The play will
be given instead of the customary read
ing of commencement essays. The cast
of characters, made up of members of
the graduating class, is as follows:
Duke, Edgar Roberts; Hyppolita,
Florence Cooper; Egeus, Walter Cooper;
Hernia, Olive Dlmmick; Helena, Julia
Dunn; Lysander, Lois Eddowes; De-
metrius, Helene Tillard; Titania, Ethel
Rose; Oberon, George Pringle; Puck,
Paulina Nagle; First Fairy, Elfrieda
Siegel, Cobweb, Helen Volts; Peas
blossom, Helen Blackboard; Mustard
Seed, Sarah McNicol; Moth, Flora
Bodine; Bottom. William Joachim;
Flute, James Alverson; Ounce, Edwin
Lambert; Smig, John Dickinson;
Stareveling, William Rubinow; Enout.
Frederick Ritger; Philostrate. Benja-
min Glickfeld; attendants of Theseus,
Marguerite Sayre, Villa Andrews,
Grace Ash, Frieda Silberstein, Bernice
Hamilton.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-13
OF NOT
GUILTY IN PENNSY
CAPITOL TRIAL
Jury Follows Judges Charge
and Acqnits Ex-Offcial
of Graft.

r. HARRISBURG, Pa, June 13.-The
jury brought In a verdict of not guilty
in the capitol conspiracy case shortly
before noon today.
The closing day of the trial, which
has occupied the attention of the court
and jury for thirty-three days, was
taken up with the charge of Judge
Kunkel, consuming about an hour and
a half, in the course of which he di-
rected a verdict of not guilty to be re-
turned as to ex-Treasurer Gathuos, ex-
Superintendent Shumaker and ex-Au-
ditor-G General Snyder. holding that the
jury must determine whether H.. Burd
Cassell, president of the Pennsylvania
Construction Company, and j. NJ.
Huston, the capitol architect, were
guilty of conspiracy.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-13
BETTORS
HAVE ACCESS TO
1000 POOLROOMS
Running Full Blast in New York
City Since Hughes Bills
Passed.
HANDBOOK MEN BY
HUNDREDS ON THE CURB
Bets Taken Under Street Police
mems Noses While Bingham
Watches the Track.

Newark sports who have been block
ed from betting on the races by the
closing of the poolrooms of Paterson,
today find little difficulty in placing
wagers in any of the 1000 poolrooms OF
New York city, which are now running
at a rate unprecedented since the first
passage of the Percy-Gray law, by
which the ace track men dealt a death
blow to poolrooms.
Hundreds of new resorts have
sprung up overnight in the metropolis
since the passage of the Agnew-Hart
anti-race track gambling bills Thurs
day. Two months ago a conservative
estimate placed the number of pool
rooms In New York at 300. wise"
bettors today say that this number
has been more than doubled. Before
the week rolls by, they say, 1t will be
trebled.
Poolroom and handbook men are
operating in New York today on street
corners in saloons, restaurants and
back rooms, and thousands of bettors
are laying their money. Little fear of
police Intervention is shown, as it is
known that nearly every available man
in the department has been transferred
to the ace tracks to see that the new
anti-gambling laws are observed there.
Many of the handbook men whom
Commissioner Bingham plans to out
wit at the tracks are now operating
from street corners in New York under
the very noses Of uniformed policemen.