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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
S. P. TO ABSORB
SAN DIEGO ROAD
HARTMAN TO CONTROL NEW
SPRECKELS LINE
and Other Route from Los AM
geIes to Be Part of Great
System

-"Two lines of railroad low projected
out of San Diego are to be absorbed
after construction by the Southern Pa
cific as new main line inlet to Los
Angeles. One is the road projected
ostensibly by the Spreckels interests
other is a line to be built and already
started north from San Diego by the
Keller r-Kerckhoff- Garfield syndicate of
Los Angeles"
This statement comes from an inside
source, almost official enough to be
authoritative. The two lines proposed
have been the subject of a great deal
of speculation and their promoters have
been remarkably close -mouthed, refus-
other that that the roads would be
built.
The Spreckels line, commonly known
as the San Diego & Arizona, has been
heralded as San Diego's independent
outlet to the east, and the most eX=
tensive announcement they have made
openly has been that it would have
through car service to Chicago. The
other road has been openly planned
from San Diego to Del Mar but the
Keller -Kerckhoff syndicate would not
disclose further plans.
Neither Self Supporting
prove self supporting. the general sup
position was that some big system was
interested, but the two lines have not
heretofore been connected. Both the
Spreckels and the Keller r-Kerckhoff
corporations represent large amount
of their own money, and this served
to keep suspicion down, which is what
the Southern Pacific desired, it is said.
The new line will be a benefit to the
Southern Pacific in other ways than
that of opening new territory. 1t will
avoid the passenger run through the
Imperial desert country and the con-
sequent high temperature. The pas
senger time will not vary materially,
but the additional coast line will give
new advertising pointers. Access to
San Diego is a feature which the
Southern Pacific deems important at
this time.
Present plans are to connect the
section built by the Keller -Kerckhoff
syndicate with the Santa Ana line
The Spreckels people have already ac-
quired for the Southern Pacific con-
siderable realty holdings in San Diego.
Their end of the road will come up
to the bay south of National City.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
TBy Associated Press. ]

A LPENA, Mich, Oct. 16.-Fifteen
"a people lost their lives last night
AA in the burning of the Detroit &
Mackinac railroad relief train which
was carrying the inhabitants of the
little village of Metz, twenty-five miles
north of here. to safety from the forest
fires which We're sweeping away their
homes.
The ill-fated train was ditched by
spreading rails at Nowicki siding. a few
miles south of Metz, and the terrified
refugees were forced to abandon the
cars and rush for safety either down
the track with burning forests on either
side or into the plowed fields near the
siding.
Eleven of the victims were women
and children, who were unable to
escape quickly enough from the gon-
dola car they were occupying.
Their charred bodies were found to-
day when rescuers reached the scene.
Two of the men victims were MEM
bers of the train crew. Four additional
fatalities occurred in the neighborhood
of the wreck last night.
Die from Exhaustion
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wagner died from
exhaustion and heat on their farm near
the scene of the wreck, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Nowicki jr, lost their lives
in their burning house near the siding.
When the forest fires closed in yes
terday about the little village a special
train of three empty box cars and two
coaIs gondolas was rushed to Metz, in
charge of John f. Kinville, conductor;
William Foster, engineer; Arthur Lee,
fireman, and William Bartlett, brake
man.
AS rapidly as possible the people and
their goods were loaded into the cars.
GContinusd ON Page rwOI
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
HEARST'S DOOR
BROKEN; PAPERS
SERVED ON HIM
DRAMATIC SCENE ON TRAIN
AT OMAHA
EDITOR FAILS TO DODGE NOTICE
OF HASKELL SUIT
Tries to Explain, After Officer Forces
Way into Compartment, That
"He Didn't Know What
He Wanted"
GBy Associated Press

n MAHA, Neb., Oct. 16.-After dra-
matte scene on the Union Pacihc
" train No. last night, in which
the door of his state room was burst
open by deputy sheriff, William X.
Hearst, the millionaire editor, was
served with papers notifying him that
suit for 100000 had been brought
against him for slander and libel by
Governor Charles N. Haskell of Okla
homa, in the Douglas county, Ned,
district court.
The summons was served by Deputy
Sheriff Stewart for Smyth & Smyth Of
Omaha, who are Governor Haskelps at
torneys in the damage suit.
The suit was filed in the district
court at 10 o'clock last night, after
which the papers were Immediately
withdrawn.
1t was known that Mr. Hearst would
pass through Omaha last night on his
way from Seattle to New York ana
plans were laid accordingly.
Union Pacific train No. was due at
9:4O o'clock, but did not arrive until
1920 o'clock. Deputy Sheriff Stewart
was on hand with orders to serve the
summons on Mr.. Hearst, but had a
trying time in doing SO.
A knock on the door of Mr.. Hearsts s
state room ELECTED the information
through the door from the editors wife
that he was not in the room but had
gone to the depot to send telegram.
Demands Admittance
Not to be cheated, the deputy sheriff
demanded admittance in the name or
the law, saying that If he was not ad-
mitted he would break down the door.
Then ensued a dramatic scene.
Mrs Hearst on the inside screamed
out that she was alone and would ad-
nit no man, and the deputy decided to
carry out his threat to break in.
Using his shoulder as battering
ram, he crashed through the door and
was met by Mrs. Hearst, partially dis
robed, apparently on the verge of hys-
terra.
Nothing daunted. although Mrs.
Hearst rushed screaming through the
door out into the aisle, Deputy Stewart
started to kick in the door of the toilet
room adjoining the stateroom.
Then it was that Mr.. Hearst emerged
and accepted the papers which the
deputy thrust out
Mr.. Hearst said the summons was
"entirely unexpected: and that he
''had not the least suspicion anything
of the kind was to occur in Omaha"
"Why did you refuse admittance TO
the ofiicers?" he was asked.
because myself and wife were re-
tiring for the night" explained Mr..
Hearst
Frankly, I don't believe this case
will ever come to trial. and the
knowledge that this suit has been
filed does not disturb me in the least.
When Governor Haskell said not very
long ago that his only reason for not
bringing action against me was his
lack of funds, / offered to furnish the
necessary amount from my own pocket,
and this offer still holds good"
Examination of the door of the state
room disclosed the fact that no dam
age had been done. aside from break
ing the locks of the door.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
AWATORS AGAIN
TAKEN FROM SEA
GERMAN BALLOON PLAUEN
SINKS INTO WAVES
WITH OCCUPANTS is RESCUED
BY FISH BOAT
Another of Berlin Contestants Has a
Thrilling Escape from North Sea.
HergeseII Also Believed
Victim
[Ry Associated Press.1

BERLIN, Oct. 16.-The North sea
continues to give up it's balloon victims
victims.
Word reached here tonight that the
German balloon Plauen and its occu-
pants had been picked up by a fishing
vessel 240 miles from Spurn Head, and
landed tonight at Hull, England.
The Plauen was one of the balloons
that started from here in the endur-
ance test on Monday with twenty-eight
others.
The Hergesell, under command OF
Lieut.. Foertsch, is the only one of these
now unaccounted for. But a message
from this balloon was picked up near
Osterwann, in Hanover province, which
1t is believed was written on Tuesday
1t was as follows:
"Hergesell, 8 a. m.-Height 2-100 me-
ters; direction and place uncertain,
probably near the coast. FOERTSCH.' .
Meteorological observations show the
wind at that time was blowing in the
direction of the sea, and it is certain
the HergeseIl was driven northwest
the direction taken by majority of
the other contestants, and that if she
is found at all she will be found like
several other balloons in hte two con-
tests, in the waters of the North sea.
Warships are still searching the wa
ters and all outgoing ships have been
nOtlned at various ports 10 De OH Ine
outlook. and it is possible that the two
men who ascended in the Hergesell
may have been rescued by some ves-
sci.
The escape of other balloonists dur
ing the past week is considered little
short of marvellous The Helvetia, the
Swiss representative; the Castillo.
Spanish; the Busley, German, and the
ST. Louis, American, all We're forced
to ,1,oka q descent to the sea hl1t the
crews OF these balloons, after thrilling
experiences, were picked up, not much
the worse for their buffeting in the
wind and waves.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
HASKELL is EMPHATIC IN
DENIAL OF HEARST CLAIM

GUTHRIE, OKLA, Oct. 16.-Concern-
ing the statement accredited last night
to William r. Hearst, Governor Haskell
upon his return home from Ohio today
said:
"As to Mr.. Hearsts Omaha state
ment that he sent me letter stating
that he would help pay expenses of my
prosecution of him, and would accept
service of summons by a notice mailed
to him at any time, both statements are
false.
"He has not sent me word of any
kind, neither by letter nor telegram, nor
in any other way. When l found that
he had left his spectacular caravan on
the Pacific coast and was travelling east
ward incognito, / Immediately guarded
every trunk line gateway-St. Paul,
Omaha, Kansas City, Fort Worth and
Houston-determined he should not
escape me-"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
ACTION THROWS
LIGHT ON CLASH
BEFORE JURY
FREDERICKS DENOUNCED TO
INoUISITORS
MAJORITY SAID TO BE SUPPORT.
ING WoOLWINE
Secretary Gregory Admits He Knew
Nothing of Contempt Charge
Until Told by Res
porters
Believe Citation May
PrOOe a Boomerang

M oOLWlNE'S friends assert
w that the act of certifying him
for contempt will prove a
boomerang and will have the
effect of opening up the investi=
cation more widely than before.
When questioned by The Herr
aid last night regarding the cita-
ton, Miles S. Gregory, secretary
of tho grand jury, said the action
was not taken by the grand jury
as body nor by any grand jury
committee, to his knowledge. 1t
is said the grand jurors generally
knew nothing about the citation
until told by reporters.
It is declared a decided major
ity of the grand jury is standing
by Mr.. WooIwine and is not in
sympathy with Captain Freder=
icks' attitude. The grand jury is
to meet today, and it is rumored
the majority will seek some
method by which the investiga-
ton may be carried on by Mr..
WooIwine, despite the opposition
of the district attorney.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
EASTERN

William j. Bryan is accorded tremendous
reception in Denver and vast throng hears
him speak.
Taft makes several speeches in the SOUTH
endeavoring to turn sentiment to Republl-
canism
Fifteen lives lost by wreck of train In
engineers effort to save 1t from forest hre
in Michigan; victims all cremated and many
more believed dead and injured.
Big fire in Chicago does almost one mil
lion dollars damage.
Sioux Indians threaten outbreak in South
Dakota il Sitting Bulls body is removed
from grave as planned.
Cincinnati trainer has thrilling encounter
with furious alligator and barely escapes
death.
officer breaks into w. R. Hearsts private
compartment on train and after dramatic
scene manages to serve papers in Haskell
libel suit
Democratic campaign fund formally an
rounced in New York by Treasurer Herman
Ridder, with list of contributors.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
COAST

Washington womans who confessed burn
ing her husbands body after finding him
dead is acquitted by jury.
Wireless station at Atascadero communi-
Gates with Brementon and breaks all army
records.
Los Angeles land frauds case continues
without important development in Port
land.
Sonora fire destroys several buildings ana
does considerable damage to western Union
and Wells-Fargo offices.
Many Chinese smugged from British Col
umbia into Seattle and officers unable to
capture culprts guiding them.
Fresno would-be suicide makes too much
noise and is saved from death in conse-
quence.
Oakland girl jumps from ferry boat in
attempt to end life. but is saved by mem
bers of crew.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
Fairbanks in New York

NEW YORK, Oct 16.-In a round of
Republican rallies, held in wldely sep
arated sections of this city, Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks addressed enthusiastic
audiences, ggregating many thou
sands of persons. In his Grand street
address Mr.. Fairbanks spoke on the
tariff, warning his hearers that they
might expect the overthrow of the
protective system. under which, he
claimed the country had attained it's
greatest measure of prosperity, if the
Democratic party were returned to
paWer.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
Archbishop Riordan Appeals

OAKLAND. Oct. 16.-Notice of ap-
peal from the verdict of a jury last
May was filed in the county clerks
Office this morning by attorneys rep
resenting Archbishop Riordan of San
Francisco. The Jury gave the Roman
Catholic parish of Livermore $500 dam
ages in suit over the right of way for
the Western Pacific railroad through
the church property. The damages
sued for by the church were $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
REMOVAL OF DEAD SIOUX
MAY CAUSE AN OUTBREAK
Fort Yates, N. D., Indians Object to
Body of Sitting Bull Being
Taken from Its
Grave

ST. PAUL, Oct. 16.-Word has been
received that an outbreak of the Sioux
Indians is likely to occur at Fort Yates,
N. D., if the bodies are removed from
the Indian graves there.
With an intention of abandoning the
post, an order was recently made to re-
move the bodies of all dead In the ceme-
terry.
The principal objection to the re-
movals is said to be in the fact that
Sitting Bull, the noted warrior, is buried
there
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
LOCAL

Prosecutor Woolwine ordered to appear in
superior court Monday and show cause why he
refused to answer questions before grand jury.
City health inspector leases thirteen rooms in
redlight district, for which he pays $3.50 a
mcrth.
Jud Rush makes Joecannonism issue for his
campaign for congress.
Mrs Margaret Finn. who killed j. II. Mahaf-
fey. is discharged by court
Former superior judge returns to Los Angeles
after an absehee of twenty-five years.
Young woman falls in faint when bigamy
charge against man she claims as husband is
dismissed.
Slogan contest for prosperity week will end
tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17

PLUNGES INTO BATHTUB
OF sCALDING HOT WATER
Della Helm, 13 Years Old, Lies at the
County Hospital in Serlous Con-
dtion Because of Her
Injuries

Della Helm, the 13-year- daugh-
ter of William j. Helm of 645 South
DAILY street, was seriously burned about
the body last night by plugging into a
tub of scalding hot water which had
been prepared for her bath.
The young girl, without trying the
temperature of the water, jumped into
the tub and was burned from the hips
to her feet by the water, which was
at almost boiling point She was hur-
ried TO the county hospital where she
was given proper medical attention.
Her condition, according to the sur
geons is serious.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
Fifteen LIVES
LOST IN AWFUL
FOREST BLAZE
TRAIN OF REFUGEES BURNS
IN MICHIGAN
THROTTLE OPENED IN PLUNGE
THROUGH FLAMES
Spreading of Rails by Heat Causes
Wreck-Passengers cremated.
Several Are Severely
Burned In Flight

LIST OF DEAD IN WRECK
WILLIAM BARTLETT of Alpena
brakeman.
ARTHUR LEE, Alpena, fireman.
JOHN KONIECSNY.
MRS. JOHN KONIECsNY.
JOHN KONIECsNY, aged 2.
JOSEPH KONIECsNY, aged s.
HELEN KONIECsNY, aged I months.
MRS. GEORGE CICERO.
MARGARET CICERO, aged 2.
GEORGE CICERO, aged 8.
A THIRD CICERO CHILD, aged 8.
MRS. EMMA HARDIES.
PAULINE HARDIEs, aged o.
MARY HARDIES, aged 3.
MINNIE HARDIES, aged months.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
Strike ln Nianara

NIAGARA, N. Y, Oct. 16-One hun
dred and ten men struck today at the
plant of the Cliff company. paper maxi
ers. an independent plant
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
FOREIGN

Another balloon In Berlin race sinks into
North sea and is saved. are aviators. by
fish boats; one air craft still unheard from
believed to have met similar fate.
Bulgarian cabinet to refuse to pay indem-
nifty but Will consider purchase OF Oriental
railway; Paris considers premature publ
cation Of program of powers to be bad
~kFoke.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-17
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity:
Cloudy Saturday; light north wind.
Maximum temperature yesterday Go
degrees; minimum, 81 degrees.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-04-15
y. c. THROUGH CISPUS PASS
Road Seeks Outlet Over Cascades. il
Is Said.

Interest in the North Coast rail-
road. which has been dormant for
so long, is revived b. the report that
the officials are seeking an outlet
over the Cascades by way of Cispus
pass To reach this pass the line is
said to be planning to run up the
Ahtanum valley and find its outlet III
Klickitat county.
Two reasons advanced for this
route by engineers who know the
country are the accessibility of the
route and the new country It would
develop. Under this reported plan
the road would probably come
through Union gap. over which there
has been so much litigation. and
bear off toward the Ahtanum. This
valley lies to the west of this city
and is as yet partly undeveloped. It
is 60 miles long and one OF the most
fertile stretches of land in this part
OF the state. 1t is being rapidly set
tleu.
Such a route would come close 70
Mount Adams After passing Mount
Adams and going through the Cis-
pus pass it would go through Klicki-
tat county. This county. as we'll as
the southern part of Yakima county,
is now without railroad facilities.
There is rich strip or land in Klicki-
tat that makes the route desirable
Cispus pass is said to be the lowest
in the Cascades.
There is great deal of interest in
the North Coast in the lower valley,
where some grading has been done.
There have been reports OF activity
around Kennewick. but thus far
nothing has been done that indicates
resumption OF actual work.
The North Coast remains as much
mystery as ever in this valley. One
incident showing the secrecy with
which the work is carried on Is told
here 1t is said that Robert f.
Strahorn has his mail transferred
three times in reaching him from his
hackers. Mail reaching his represen-
tatives here bore evidence OF having
been tempered with. and inquiry of
Mr. Strahorn developed the fact that
letter from Spokane had been sent
east and had passed through three
different offices before reaching
North Yakima.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-04-15

gether for the upbullding OF the
sport. There are ~ teams OF Is
players each, the age limit for the
juniors being II years. Gonzaga
college, directed by the Jesuit fathers,
heads the list with II teams. includ-
ing its first, and there are / 5 teams
in the 90 grade schools. The mid
gets and outlaws have eight teams.
while the national banks, the city
league, the CITY amateurs and other
colleges and the high school each
have six teams. The Y. NJ c. A. has
tour teams. II is expected there will
be 81 other teams before the season
is well under way. thus placing the
players list at 1900. The Quitting
and equipment for the players al
ready signed cost more than s25, 700.
In addition to the grounds.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-04-15

adopted by Tammany, in that, in adj
ditlon to the chairman, there is a
vice chairman in each ward, captain
in each precinct and lieutenant in
every block within the incorporated
city limits. Then there is a joint
committee. composed of twenty men,
who make up the subcommittee on
cleaning day, public buildings, parks.
driveways and alleys, streets and
bridges and tree planting.
The joint committee meets twice
month, when plans are presented
for improvements, and upon adoption
the work is carried out in hte var
lieutenants.
Aubrey Lee White, vice president
OF the Spokane & Inland Empire
Electric railway system, originated
the cleaning day campaign in the
spring of 1906, when 1000 men and
women devoted day to making Spo-
kane spick and span. He also organ
lied several thousand school chill
dren, who planted 10000 packets of
flower seeds and grass seed in plots
of ground in various parts of the
city. Mr.. Lilienthal, master Of
transportation, had az his disposal
several hundred horses and wagons,
furnished by business houses and res
idents, and when Spokane awakened
the following morning the streets,
drives and walks appeared as bright
and clean as new pins.
"Spokane's cleaning day campaign
is one of the most successful move
ments ever carried out in this city,
said Mayor Moore. who was chairman
of the city beautirul committee in
1907, land as a result | have receive
ed letters from mayors in hundreds
Of towns and cities in various parts
of the United States and Canada, ask
ing for detailed plans. These were
tried out in numerous instances late
last spring, and there are reasons to
believe that the day is not far dis
tant when many of the cities on this
continent will devote one day year
to this work.
"The work done last year shows
The interest that can be aroused in
this kind of civic improvement in q
few weeks. i is estimated that near
~ 10000 persons took part in the
campaign, and in addition to raking
lawns, pruning trees, clearing alleys
and vacant lots and repairing fences
and walks in the suburbs, more than
%, 900 packets of flower seeds and
several hundred pounds of grass seed
were sown. Bonfres were lighted
in the outskirts of the city at the
close of the days work. to consume
the debris not destroyed at the citys
incinerating plants
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-04-15
Lumber Prices Down.

The reduction of the prices of lum-
Der at North Yakima comes as a
sort of spring-time gift to the
many people who are thinking of
building. The prices have been cut
20 per cent at this time and will
make the price of ordinary lumber
come about 81 per thousand cheaper
while the finer grades will not re-
ceive the same reduction.
The prices on the coast have been
down for some time, and it was
through the diligent work of the
lumber interests OF this place that
the prices were reduced here. The
mills in the east have been closed for
some time and was through their
fighting with the mills on the sound
that the prices were reduced in Seat
tie. Then the reduction came here
after the lumber men of North Yaki-
ma had up a big kick
The prices will stay just about the
same until the railroads make suit
able rates east and then the prices
will go back to where they were be-
fore the reduction. This will hardly
be until the fall of the year.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-04-15
SUNNYSIDE.

Mr. Halls wife and her mother
arrived here on Friday night and are
nicely settled in the rectory
Mrs Geo Patch left on Monday
to attend the Presbyterial. which
meets at Portland.
Banker Scott left on Saturday
night for the east.
The base ball game between thu
Sunnyside and Ellensburg boys or
Saturday afternoon resulted in
score of 8 to 10 in favor Of Sunny
side
Mrs Robi McCredie entertained
at dinner the first OF the week F. J
Hanson and family and Mr. and MR.
stalhut
Harry Gochnaur's BUNGALOW viii
be ready for occupancr this week
pr ] D Campbell left on Sunda,
night for a visit al his old home ia
Tennessee.
VIM Stobie. II. came home on
Saturday night to spend sunday wi
his family
Q J Stewart returned home from
the sound on Friday night
The ladies of inc Presbyterian
church met with Mrs Chas Amund-
son on Friday afternoon at $50.
Robt H. Thompson of Chicago
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs W
II Cline on Friday.
Mrs Bucks neighbors gave her
surprise party on Saturday. it being
the 10Th anniversary of her birth
An elegant three-eourse dinner was
served. The invited guests were
Mesdames Thos. Harrison, W J.
Tinker Schlosser, Newkirk. Stigers
Names. Cady, CUP. Harne. Nicola
Stackhouse. Rogers w. H. Cline
Misses Harness, Stigers, Austin, Stack
house, and Master John Stackhouse
Although Mrs Buck IS - she is a.
spry as girl The friends presented
her with fine white fringed spread
II was an occasion long TO be remem
bered. Mrs. Buck is popular and
very much beloved in the commun-
itv