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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
SINKING MAN DRAGS
2 DOWN WITH him
Boat Fills from Leak ard Companions
Who Go to Aid Helpless Friend
Drown While Helping
Him

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2-Clutch-
ing two comrades in his dying grip,
John McClusky drowned today near
San Quentin prison and carried to
death with him William Darling and
Louis Crauer, who tried to rescue him
when the small boat in which they,
with two Others were rowing sank in
the tides of the bay.
The men who were drowned, together
with Belmont Ulmer and Guy Beck, the
latter a seaman on the United States
steamship Virginia, were spending their
vacation near where the accident oc-
CURED. They rowed to the prison to
get provisions and were but short
distance from shore when the skiff
sprang a leak.
Two hundred convicts saw the boat
fill. While Ulmer and Beck made shore
in safety, Darling and Crauer both
strong swimmers, went to aid McClusky,
who gripped his rescuers about the
necks, and the trio sank before help
could be sent them by prison officials.
The waters are being dragged for the
bodies of the three drowned men.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
IN MEXICO CONTINUE
TENTS AND TEMPORARY HUTS
ARE INADEQUATE
Food and Clothing U-qsntiy +zsder
for Sufferers, and TFIs =ar Fed
era Authoritiea rave
Done Nott 7q

MEXICO CITY, Aug. "A dispatch
from Acapulco late tonight states the
earthquake shocks continue. All build
ings which remain standing are unin-
habitable and many are suffering from
lack of shelter.
Tents and temporary shacks in which
the people are living are inadequate.
The local authorities have sworn in
a number of citizens as special police
men, as the force of gendarmes is in
sufficient. There has been some loot
ing.
Food, clothing and medicine are ur-
gently needed, but thus far no relief
steps have been taken by the federal
government.
The war department announced to-
night that no request for federal aid
has been received. 1t is said that re-
lief measures are being held UP through
red tape. The people of Acapulco have
heard that the United States has Of
fered to send food and supplies on a
warship and are overjoyed. Federal
officials here deny knowledge of out
side relief.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
CHARGED
AGAINST BROKER
REAL ESTATE MAN ARRESTED
IN PASADENA
A. E. WARM ACCUSED OF
COMMITTING FORGERY
Alleged That Fictitious Mortgage for
$500 Was Put Up as Security
for $1,000 Promlssory
Note

What County Recorder Charles L.
Logan designates as the grossest fraud
ever perpetrated on Los Angeles county
was discovered at $50 o'clock last
night and at $3.50 o'clock A. E. War
mington, a real estate operator with
offices at 202 Collins block, was ar
rested in Pasadena by Constable Har-
ley Newell and locked up for the night
on the charge of forging mortgage
for $500 and putting it up as security
for a $1,000 note.
The county recorder said last night
that charges of forgery and of obtain
ing money under false pretenses would
be preferred against Warrington by
either the county attorney or by the
auditor.
The forged mortgage which, it is al
legged Warrington produced, was such
a clever reproduction of the original
that. although 1t was filed Saturday
the deception was not discovered un-
til last night. limitations of the stamps
kept in the auditors Office were used
in stamping the instrument on the
back in the correct manner.
When the forgery was discovered late
last night. lust before the auditors $
force ndu Cl6dI6u up NAio OAAANC 10 NA-0
night. the machinery of the law was
set in motion instantly, with the result
that in less than five hours Warming
ton was arrested by the Pasadena con-
stable. He was held all night in the
Jail at Pasadena.
Lack of time has prevented the
county officials from making COM
plete investigation of the circum-
stances surrounding the forgery, but
Auditor Logan was positive last night
that the guilty person had been appre-
hended in the person of Warrington,
who is a prominent real estate man of
Los Angeles.
Early this morning it was reported
that Warrington had confessed his
guilt in the transaction. He was aided
by a confederate who so far has eluded
capture.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
NEW COMPANY PLANNED TO
ABSORB MISSOURI PACIFIC
Railroads Associated Under Several
Names and Charters to Be Formed
Into One Corporation

NEW YORK, Aug. "A special
meeting of the Missouri Pacific stock
holders will be held on August Z, to
vote on a consolidation of some twenty
one different companies now comprising
the Missouri Pacific system, accord
ing to the Evening Post today.
1t is proposed, the paper continues,
to form a new company also TO be
called the Missouri Pacific Railroad
company to own and hold the prop
critics and itself to capitalize at
$240, 600, 900 in stock.
1t will then be proposed to authorize
blank mortgages on all properties ag-
gregating $3.50, 900, 900 and possibly more.
OF the bonds authorized under such
mortgage, about 90,OO0,0O0 will be re-
served for refunding. The remainder
would be available as the source OF
new capital. 1t is understood syndi-
cate Of bankers has indicated its
willingness to underwrite $S5,OOOOOO of
the new bonds.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
LACKING JAIL, CONSTABLE
LOCKS TRAMPS TO TREES
Extra Supply CT Handouts and Sturdy
Trunks of Oaks Make Successful
Plenary Institutions

DELANCO. n. j., Aug. IA tree
lockun is the device by which Special
officer Hahner, the towns single po-
liceman, has succeeded in ridding this
neighborhood of the tramps who for
merly infested 1t.
Unable to hold his tramp prisoners
longer than a few hours because of a
ruling of the county auditor which
forestallad the compliment of tramps,
Hahner struck upol new scheme.
He ordered an extra supply OF hand- :
cuffs and some of the tramps caught
in the next raid were chained to trees
in the village.
The experiment was success. With
no shelter and tormented by swarm
ing mosquitoes from the nearby
swamps, the culprits were glad to quit
the town when brought before the con-
stable and given their liberty.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
BAG CONTAINING JEWELS
AND MONEY IS UNCLAIMED
Tragedy May Account for Fact That
No Person Has Reported Loss
of Satchel

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Mystery sur
rounds the finding of a wealth-laden
handbag on the excursion steamer City
of Worcester
The bag. which bore the initials G.
l.. w. was found on the boat after all
the passengers had left on the night
of July and was turned in at the Of
flee unopened.
There it attracted no attention until
a day or two ago, when Vice President
j. A. Ganger opened the bag and be-
sides finding several pieces of wom-
ems laundry Mr. Ganger said he dis
covered two diamond rings, seven loose
diamonds, two gold watches, other
jewelry and a every. very large sum
of money! He would not name the
sum, but said 1t was sufficiently large
that the loss of it would cause even
a rich person anxiety.
Besides the initials on the bag 1t con-
tanned nothing by which the owner
might be identified and Mr.. Ganger is
of the opinion that the owner was the
victim of a tragedy, perhaps suicide
and possibly murder
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
OF BANKS
REPRIMANDS INSTITUTIONS
Excessively Large oVerdrafts by lndi-
viduas Ordered Stopped-state
Banks in Good Condition

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug, 2.-Thirty-
five state banks are said to have been
ordered by Alden Anderson, superin-
tendept of banks, to make good GER
tain impairments in their capital stock
some of them Immediately, while others
are given sixty days time.
The condition of the banks of the
state has been analyzed from reports
made to the superintendent, who is
said to have found some large over
drafts by individuals. All overdrafts
have been ordered stopped and only
casual ones will be permitted.
The general condition Of California
banks, according to superintendent
Anderson, is good, and abundant money
should be available this fall for crop
movement and commercial operations.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03

the prisoner at the very commencement
of the thing"
The sanity committee, Jerome's read
ing of the report showed, tested the
prisoner repeatedly on this point.
To them he explained he advised At
torney Delmas to picture him as a
tool of Providence" principally be-
cause it was a popular attitude.
Thaws assertion to the commission,
everything done in this case is under
my authority" created stir in the
court room in view of Justice Mills
recent hits regarding exaggerated
ego"
Continuing the reading of the report
of Thaw's examination before the In
sanity commission, Mr.. Jerome remind
ed the court that Thaw had quoted and
applied to his own case the scriptural
passage, beginning:
And the people said unto Saul,
shall Jonah die. who hath wrought
this great salvation unto Israel?
Would Have Used Hughes
Thaw. 1t developed. used "Mr X' in
his letters referring to Governor
Hughes, to prevent the fact he was
considering employing him as his coun-
sci becoming known.
While the matter was still under
consideration. Mr.. Hughes received his
first nomination Tor governor, ana lHdt
ended the matter 1t was evident. as
Mr.. Jerome continued, that he was
reading evarything he could find in the
printed volumes bearing upon Thaw's
alleged consideration of himself as an
instrument of Providence, upon his dis
agreements with his counsel, and upon
his alleged belief that there was con-
spiracy of influential men against him
Justice NILS granted Mr.. Jerome's re-
quest thattAll the evidence from which
he had read. whether in whole or in
part, might be considered by the peo-
pies attorneys in making up their re-
port.
The district attorney said he pro-
posed to submit to experts the hFpo-
thetical question introduced at the sec
ond trial with certain portions of the
question prepared by Thaw's attorney
Mr. Jerome then called Amos B.
Backer OF Matteawan as the first of
his alienists.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03

Those who have kept in touch with
the newspaper accounts of the work OF
L. r. Cooper and his celebrated reme-
dies will be interested in the experience
of Mr.. William Kennedy, advertising
manager of the Bennett Company, at
Sixteenth and Harney streets, Omaha
Neb who says:
Long and tedious hours of hard work
and continuous confinement in stuHy
office tended to put my stomach IN
condition that has for many months
made nv life miserable. There is no
need of my going into detail for any
one who has ever had stomach trouble
knows the suffering TO be endured
became weakened and run down, and
life began to be drag.
''Some time ago a personal friend
persuaded me to give the Cooper med
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
INTERRUPTS WIFE'S PARTY
AND IS MORTALLY WOUNDTD
Teamster Returning Home Unexpect-
edIy Finds Gay Dinner in Progress
and Is Cut by Guest

OAKLAND, Aug. 2.-Within ten min
utes after Fred Sprinkle, a teamster,
reached his home tonight, interrupting
a dinner party which his wife was Civ
ing, Sprinkle was on his way to a hos
pital with his throat cut, his wife and
a Mrs Harris were under arrest and
the police were seeking Don Threlkeld,
a jockey who Sprinkle charged was his
assailant
When Sprinkle ordered Threlkeld
from the house the latter attacked
Sprinkle, drew a razor and cut him.
Mrs. Sprinkle also received several cuts
on the arms and body. Physicians say
Sprinkle's wound will prove mortal.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
TESTED AND PROVED
CLAIMS OF COOPER
Omaha Advertising Man Strongly Asserts
There Is No Room for Doubt

icne a trial. I procured bottle OF the
New Discovery preparation and began
taking it. Relief came quickly, and in
a short time l was feeling like new
man. 1 developed a splendid appetite,
could eat anything 1 wanted with no
i'll effects and it all tasted good. Ny
strength returned. and once more work
became a pleasure.
II have taken four bottles, ard shall
continue it's use until / am fully recov-
cred, which am confident will not take
long. This is a remarkable preparation
for any one who is all in as result
of close confinement and oVerwork
earnestly recommend 1t TO any one in
this condition"
The Cooper remedies are on sale in
Los Angeles at the Owl Drug stores.
--Advt.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Chinese Held Without Bail

NEW YORK, Aug 2.-Wong Dow
Cheung, the apparently demented
Chinese who Saturday killed DR.. LUX
Wing. the Chinese vice consul here,
is still held without bail. Stories are
current in Chinatown tonight that the
assassin was a tool of the Hip Song
tong, a powerful Chinese organization,
that resented, according to reports, the
vice consul's activity in aiding the
in the search for the slayer
of Elsie Sigel.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
COOL CHAUFFEUR SAVES
LIVES OF PARTY IN CAR
When Automobile Goes Over Edge Of
Road, Driver Steers Down Em-
baukment and Stops

CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-Municipal Judge
John G. Scovel and four other persons
had a narrow escape from death yes
terday when their automobile was sent
speeding down the thirty-foot bank Of
the Desplaines river, south of Vince
ling.
BY his daring and skill Belden Jones,
owner of the car, who was at the
wheel, saved the big touring car from
turning turtle and perhaps killing all
the occupants.
Mr.. Jones steered the car down the
40-degree grade of the bank when he
found he could not drive safely past
the edge, and brought the car to stop
against big tree near the edge of the
river. None of the party was serious
ly injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Three Men Drowned

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 2.-Three
men were drowned in San Francisco
bay today when a small boat, contain
ing a fishing party of five. capsized
off San Quentin. The three who lost
their lives are Dan McCourtney, a
Southern Pacific yardmaster of this
city; Louis Kramer, a bartender, also
of this city, and William Darling of
Melrose.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Must Remain to Vote

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Five rep
resentatives were "held up" today at
the union station by the sergeant-at-
arms of the house and compelled to
remain in the city until a vote is
taken in the senate on the tariff bill.
They are DENLY of Michigan; Ash
brook of Ohio; Kelliher of Massa-
chusetts; Howell of New Jersey and
Cassidy of Ohio They were about to
board a train for their homes when
the officer of the house spoiled their
plans. Countless excuses were offered
but the, officer was firm.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
FRENCHMAN WINS WELLER
PRIZE FOR RECORD HEIGHT
M. Gaudart, In Visan 5i-pIane, Attains
Altitude of 300 Feet and Lands
Successfully

PARIS, Aug. AT Port Aviation,
near Juvisy yesterday M. Peliot Gau-
dart, in a Visan bi-plane, rose to a
height of 800 feet, beating the record
established by Wilbur Wright and win
ming the Lazare Weller prize
The aviator described several circles
over the aerodrome, gradually increas-
ing in height until he passed with con-
siderable margin above the captive bal
loon, maintained at height of 100
meters.
The aeroplane remained aloft for 91@
minutes, the descent being made with
ease.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
cbaroed with Abductinu Girls

TACOMA, Wash, Aug, John An
drews, a native of the Hawaiian ISL
ands, who came here two weeks ago,
is having a hearing on the charge of
abducting Grace Stanup, the 17-year-
old daughter of the late Peter Stanup,
a prominent and wealthy member of
the Puyallup tribe.
1t developed in the testimony the girl
has $4,000, chiefly in tidelands, with
$4,000 in the banks.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
RAILROAD TAKES BLAME AND
ASKS PUBLIC TO INVESTIGATE

SPOKANE, Aug. 2.-The Spokane
& Inland Railroad company, operating
the Occur d'Alene line on which Sat
urdav's wreck occurred, accepts full
legal responsibility for the disaster in
a statement issued today by General
Manager Graves, and will ask that
moral responsibility be fixed by a COM
mission composed of prominent Wash
ington and Idaho attorneys, newspaper
men and railroad men.
The purpose of the company to ask
for a public Investigation ls unique IN
the history of railroad wrecks
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Acres of Coal Land Restored

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-ApproXt-
mately 142, 900 acres of land in Wyom-
ing near Gillette withdrawn for the
purpose of coal classification was to-
day restored to the public domain for
entry. Data obtained by the geolog-
ical survey was not such as to war
rant the specific classification of any
of the tracts as coal lands.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
WILBUR WRIGHT WILL
TEACH OFFICERS TO FLY
Lieutenants Lahm and FouIois Desig-
mated to Take Charge Of Newly
Purchased Aeroplanes

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Wilbur
Wright will return to Washington early
next week to instruct Lieutenants
Lahm and Foulois of the signal corps
in the manipulation of the Wright aero
plane purchased by the signal corps.
The instruction flights are to take
place at College Park, Md, according
to the present plans.
: The contract with A. N. Herring for
an aeroplane has been annulled be-
cause of the failure of Mr.. Herring to
deliver his machine by August 1.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Aiqrettes Will Be DESTROYED

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-The thousand
dollars worth of smuggled aigrettes
held by the customs authorities will
not be destroyed as expected recently
by the treasury. Collector Loeb re-
ceived word today resembling the order
on the ground that the New York state
law under which the Audubon socie-
ties sought to have the aigrettes
burned has not been generally enforced.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Cashier VIII RESIGN

SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. al.
Frank Johnson has announced his in
tention to resign as cashier of the
Farmers Exchange National bank,
position which he has held since Oc-
tober, 1907. He will again resume per-
sonal charge of the county recorders
office, he being county recorder. The
reason given for the change is that
the duties in the bank have proved too
OOnfining
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
RAILROADS ASSESSED IN
SUM OF S122,082,272
State Board of Equalization Settles
on Amounts on Which Common
Carriers Must Pay Tax

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 2.-The state
board Of equalization after two weeks
on preliminary inquiry into the condi-
ton of the railroads of the state today
made up the assessments on which
each will be expected to pay taxes dur
ing the year.
Twenty-three carriers were assessed
for total of 1922 0S2,272, as against
SIG, 1893, 1852 last year, a gain of ,$5,SS4,-
Ill
The official list of the assessments
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Waterways Convention Date Fixed

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. At was an
nounced here today that November 1,
and would be definitely decided on
as the dates of the lakes-to-the-gulf
deep waterway convention in New Or
leans. The change is made to conform
with the plans of President Taft, who
arrives from st. Louis October 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Refuse Old Agreement

CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-The union mo
tormen and conductors of this city 5
surface street car lines tonight rejected
the offers of the companies to renew
the old agreements, and ordered a ref
erendum vote on the question of
strike.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Collier Successfully Eloatsd

NEWPORT, r, l., Aug. 2.-Another
triumph for compressed air as a salver
Of wrecked vessels was recorded tonight
when the naval collier Nero was sue
cessfully fioated from Brenten's reef
and towed into this harbor.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Everett Is Afire

SEATTLE, Aug. "A fire at Everett.
Wash, which today ruined the court
house and destroyed four buildings,
broke out again tonight and several
more buildings have been burned. 1t is
feared the entire business portion of
the town will be destroyed. Seattle
has beet asked for assistance.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Gets Fortune for Caring for Dogs

ORANGE, Mass, Aug. BY the
will of Mrs. Mary F. Snow of Hart
ford. Conn, Miss Oshila c. Miller. liv-
ing here, will receive the income from
5000 for taking care of Mrs. Shows
two small imported dogs. The deceased
left her husband but $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
JUDGE Rethea Is Dead

STERLING, ILL.,, Aug. SIS. H.
Bethea United States judge for the
northern district of Illinois, died this
morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Concealed His Decisions

"Our purpose" Mr.. Jerome told the
oourt sis to show that concealment of
dei,,sions is by no means an uncommon
thine among paranoiacs and that this
act of Providence idea was used by
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02

! cather they revived her until sho sat
nm between Vincent's arms and Slid
from the big table to the floor. YIN
cent sent the nstonished maid out by Il
gesture of command.
Now what's the natter: he de
munded, hOarsely. IF you're i'll trou-
Bile tell me-
She painted before him. at was
what | remembered she replied.
How can l forget?
after | had been five years IN the
States papa sent for me to meet MIN
in Colon | got off the Gamer and ne
was waiting on the wharf. l knew he
would do it Just that way. H. put on
his glasses with both hands. And lookeh
at ne as If he were very glad, and oh
| loved it, for it was just ike it was
when | was II little girl and ran into
the big room.
But trouble came In Panama. and
papa thought we'd better come up to
San Francisco. I've been so busy
down here one way and another. he
said, that I'm always suspected OF CON
splracy. Your mother is dead, and the
fun Of life is out Of it, We Will live
,iaughter.''
N~incent's voice broke in on her story.
when was this
give years ago. And everything
went all right till we got to AmaDala.
There Il friend Of DaDa'S came on
board and showed me Il paper. 1t said
papa was not to be allowed to Land in
Honduras. as he was plotting an insur-
r%rction. He put on his glasses to read
il. When he looked up at me. he said :
We Shnn't see where your mother is
buried. nor the place where you were
born lie shook hands with the friend,
and said nothing moro.
"On the day we were as Ocos. in
tie afternoon. I saw the ~comandante
come on the steamer with some SOL
dierS. He said he wanted to arrest
papa. but that if he came along will
lingiy he would not use force.
II am under the American flag
papa said. / know who has done this.
1t would mean my death If l went
with YOU Suddenly | heard n shot
and then another. | hurried to papa'S
room. Outside there were two soldiers
aiming into it. l saw papa sitting on
his camp-Stool and his two revOlvers
were in his lap. lie was hunting for
his glasses. but the chain had slipped
down. He could not see to shoot. One
Of the soldiers. after a long time, fired
his gun again, II father suddenly
picked up his revolvers, and | cried
out again. lie didn't shoot. and I
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-04-02
wh.. II. WOOD 1. Gone.

aF WhOA the W O0O II OOn0s
Do you begin to see the picture? Can
you imagine what it will be In thirty
years7
The lumber business, now the fourth
largest III America, viii be the first
to fail. Thirty-three thousand estab-
lishments win Immediately close their
doors. At the same moment, more
than half q million employees will be
thrown out Of work ; they will be join
ed by a million In the allied trades
coopers, joiners, carpenters, planners,
wallpaper makers; then another mil
lion from the trades indirectly affect
I'd. 1t will be such an army Of un-
employed ~ was never dreamed OF In
the worlds history.
The mines will fail. There viii be-
no coal, no iron. nc steel for the sky
scrapers. no steel for rails. The rail-
roads VIII 60 out OF business. with
out transportation facilities the farm
ers will be unable to market their
crops. already diminished by uncon-
trolled drought and food. Al our ma
ticnal prosperity depends upon the rail-
roads and the crops, there viii be no
prosperity. In tts place, poverty-the
poverty Of China, Greece, Syria, Dali
malta.
This, or something very like II, Is
the picture Of this great land Of ours
when the forests fail. And It will be
more than 4 mere picture. Unless you
|dedds to act, It Will become grim real
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