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Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-26
GIRL DIES FROM
LAMP EXPLOSION

BY the upsetting of a lamp at 1907 Lord
street this morning, Anna Vasquez, years
old, was so seriously burned that she died
at 2 o'clock this morning, Anna Roder-
quez, a relative, about so years old, prob
ably was fatally burned. Petroneno VAS
quez, IL years old, brother of the girl
who was killed, ssss so severely burned he
probably will not recover. Jose Ruiz. who
lives in the next house, and came to the res
sue, was painfuIy burned about the hands
and face and cut In the head.
J. vasquez, returned from his work at
o'clock this morning, and his daughter Anna
started to light a kerosene lamp. While
the chimney was off and the wick ignited'
the child stumbled, throwing the lamp to
the floor Her clothes Immediately became
ignited, and her brother Petroneho rushed
to her assistance. Miss Roderquez came to
the assistance of the two children, and, with
the help of Ruiz, next door neighbOr'
succeeded in extinguishing the flames. The
girl Anna was SO severely burned that she
lived but hour.
The fire department succeeded in putting
out the fire at loss of about $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-26
AUTO DROPS 200
FEET OVER CLIFF
FIVE OCCUPANTS HAVE CLOSE
ESCAPE FROM DEATH
Machine Becomes UnmanageabIe on
Road Near Sacramento-Francls
J. Heney and His Party
Aid Injured
tBy Associated Press.)

REDDING, Cal, June 25.-Five MEM
bersof the Burr family of Sacramento
narrowly escaped death today when
the touring car in which they were
travelling to Seattle became unmanage-
able on Turntable hill, near Baird, and
plaunged over the edge, turned over
twice In the air and landed 200 feet be-
low.
All the passengers except Mrs. p.
Burr were thrown out when the car
first left the road. Mrs. Burr was
wedged into her seat by the baggage,
and remained in the car as 1t went
down the steep hillside. She was badly
shaken up and somewhat bruised, but
otherwise uninjured.
Assistant District Attorney Francis
]. Heney of San Francisco and his
party were travelling in their automo-
bile Just behind the Burr machine, and
assisted in. restoring the damaged car
to the road.
The Burr party consisted of P. Burr
and wife, Ruth Burr, r. o. Burr and j.
c. Burr They were en- route to the
Alaska Yukon exposition at Seattle and
planned to make the whole trip by auto
mobile.
When the car started down Turntable
hill the steering gear jammed and the
machine went over the edge Damage
to the car consists of broken wheel,
and the trip will be delayed until a new
one is secured.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-26
CITIES SWELTER
IN AWFUL HEAT
HUNDREDS ARE FRUSTRATED
BY TORRlD WAVE
Usual Summer Weather Prevails
Throughout New England States
Resulting In Much Suffering
and Several Deaths

NEW YORK, June 25.-Almost the
entire state of New York and virtually
all of New England sweltered today
when the high temperature which be-
gan affecting this part of the coun-
try three days ago climbed even higher.
The maximum temperature was W
degrees at 8 p. m. There were at least
seven deaths In the city proper, and
one at Jersey City, due to the heat
one suicide and two attempts at sui
eide.
Prostrations were so frequent as to
pass almost unnoticed.
There were two deaths at Providence
and one at New Bedford. Mass.
At 5 p. m. a twenty-mile gale
sprang up in New York and vicinity
bringing with it downpour of rain.
In less than thirty minutes the mer-
curry dropped to So degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-26
WOODILL
MYSTERY
CLEARED
Foster Father Tells of
Woman'S Past
Slayer's Life Ended by His
Own Bullet
HEARTBREAKS AND A SUICIDE
PRECEDE MURDER
MOTHER OF GIRL WIFE is FOUND
ON IDAHO FARM
Colonel Thompson Gives Details Of
Sons Tragic Death-RemarkabIs
Career Revealed = Gage
Sends Telegram
MOTHER OF GIRL WIFE IS FOUND
ON IDAHO FARM

LEWISTON, Idaho, june 25.-Mrz-
Albert KIght, mother Of Mrs Edith
May WoodiII, was found tonight by 8
representative Of the Associated Press
at her home at Ahsahka, a settlement IN
tho mountains forty miles Up the CIenr-
water river from this city.
Tho news OF her daughters murder
had not reached the secluded home of
the woman, and 1t was broken to her
by the press representative.
AS soon as she recovered herself Mrs.
Right related the story of her daughters
adoption by Charles II. Thompson in
Minneapolis, In October, 1890.
Separation Of mother and infant
daughter was the result Of the murder
of the husband and father when little
Anna Pearl NVitz was less than one year
old. The family at that time was lif-
ing in Couse Creek, nine miles above
Asotin. The father was shot by Henry
Grayson in a dispute over wages.
"After my daughter was adopted by
Mrs. Thompson her name was changed to
Edith May Thompson" said Mrs. Kight.
II heard from her quite frequently for
the first two years, Mrs. Thompson keep
ing me informed as to her growth and
education. The last heard, my daugh-
ter and Mrs. Thompson were In New
York. Mrs. Thompson writing that the
was taking her to Europe to complete
her education. 1 have since heard indl-
rectly that my daughter was q great
singer. but know nothing Of her life
for the past fourteen years.
"She was the only child by Mathew
Witz, my first husband, to whom had
been married less than two years at the
time of his murder"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-26
tRy Associated press.l

~ T. MICHAELS, Md, June rs.
n No pursuit of an accused
NJ assassin was ever attended
by more thrilling picturesque
Surroundings than that which
ended in the death of Lame
Bob" Eastman, supposed slayer
of Mrs. Edith May Woodill of
Los Angeles.
Eastman was known during
his short residence here as En-
met E. Roberts, having simply
transposed his name from Robert
Emmett Eastman.
He committed suicide rather
than surrender.
The man disappeared late
Wednesday evening, following
the discovery of Mrs. Woodill's
body. Suspicion had pointed to
him from the first, for he was
the person with whom the girl
had last been seen.
Eastman tried to leave Nc
Daniel last Wednesday but was
warned that he had better re-
main to refute the charges
against him.
Saying he could be found at
his bungalow when wanted,
Eastman disappeared. A missing
skiff from the home of neigh
Dor told the story of his fight.
Posse Begins Search
All day Thursday sheriffs' posses
vainly searched for him.
Late last night, however, John w.
McQuay, who lives four miles from
Mcdaniel, on Harris creek, one or the
estuaries of Chesapeake bay, heard in
the stiffness of the night the soft splash
of oars far out on the black waters.
Receiving no answer to his halls, Nc
Quay frantically summoned help by
telephone.
A posse arrived. and then began tho
stealthy trailing of Eastman through
the waters to his doom.
For hour after hour Eastman, suffer-
ing for want of food and water during
the night and day of his hiding In the
marshes of the many shallow tidal
streams which put in from the bay
tried to shake off his pursuers.
AS he became exhaused his progress
was SO slow that the pursuers passed
him in the darkness. Not sure the men
in the other boat were really on his
trail Eastman continued up stream
until he reached a point just Off the
home of Col. Thompson. foster father OF
the girl for whose death he was sought.
Not Killed by Posse
AS he passed the posse hidden in the
tall grasses OF the shore they twice
called upon Eastman to surrender.
Then came the report OF a revolver.
It had been aimed by Eastman at his
own heart, but the officers, thinking
that the shot had been directed at them,
returned the fire and claimed at first
that It was their fusillade which had
caused the mans death.
The question of whether Eastman
died by his own hand or as result OF
the fire of the pursuing party was not
settled until late in the day, when a
coroner's jury, after hearing all the
Continued on Page rwol
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-26
ONE DEAD, FOUR
HURT IN WRECK
Wreckage Takes Fire and Is Con-
sumed-Passeneer Escapes by
Being Late-Track Torn Up
by Accident
1Rv Associated Press.l }

CHICO, Cal, June 25.-A disastrous
wreck of freight train occurred on the
Butte county railroad today near Para
disc, in which Head Brakeman Ed Amos
lost his life, Engineer ]. B. Nesbit was
probably fatally injured and three other
trainmen were hurt.
The airbrakes failed suddenly as the
train was descending a steep grade.
Going at terrific speed the twenty
seven cars jumped the track at a curve
and piled up in the ditch mass of
broken timbers Amos was buried un-
derneath the wreckage, which almost
Immediately caught fire.
Fifty men hurried to the scene, but
could not subdue the flames, which
drove them back in their efforts to find
Amos.
A number of passengers were riding
In the caboose, whose lives probably
were saved by the quick action of Con-
ductor Johnson, who uncoupled the ca
boose and stopped 1t with the hand
brakes.
A passenger train from Chico avoided
a headon collision with the runaway
freight by being five minutes late.
Five hundred feet of track were torn
up and the road will be blocked for
a day.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-26
FOUND DEAD IN
GRAND CANYON
MURDER MYSTERY AROUSES
OLD SUSPICIOUS
Two Men, Under Bonds for Alleged
Threat to XIII Sleuth, Deny
They Know His Where-
abouts

FLAGSTAFF. Ariz., June 25.-The
finding of mans body, with his hands
tied, in the waters below the Anita
dam, at Anita, small and isolated
station on the Grand Canyon railroad,
yesterday, has deepened the mystery
surrounding the disappearance of a
man named Stevens, said to have been
partner of a detective named
Schwartz.
The remains of Schwartz were found
about a month ago buried on top of
a hill a mile north of Williams. A
bullet through his heart had ended his
life.
Herbert Woods and Reuben WE'LL.
two well-known young men, were ar
rested for the killing of Schwartz, and
were afterwards exonerated on this
charge at a preliminary hearing.
Later they were held in bonds of $10,-
900, charged with having taken Stew
ems, Schwartz partner, to a railroad
dam near Williams, and there having
tied his hands behind him and
threatened to throw him into the
water unless he ceased shadowing
them.
Stevens disappeared soon after the
young men had been released on bail.
WE'LL and Woods are both In the
neighborhood and deny all knowledge
Of Stevens whereabouts, or the iden-
tity of the dead man found at Anita.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-26
WEATHER PROPHET LOSES HIS
JOB FOR PREDICTING WRONG

NEW YORK, June 25.-The official
weather prophet of the Coney Island
& Brooklyn Railway company has
lost his job because all last week,
when 1t was raining, he predicted tair
weather. and because this week, while
it has been fair and intensely hot, he
predicted rain.
Not caring to rely on the govern
ment weather service. the company
employed its own prophet, by whom 1t
expected to be able to tel the number
of cars to be run to Coney Island
AS a result of his weather mistakes
the company ran too many cars while
it was raining last week and not
nearly enough on the scorching hot
days Of this week.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-26
CRUISER ORDERED TO
SAN PEDRO IN HONOR
OF REUNION OF ELKS

In respAnse to the numerous requests
made by Ellzs and city officials of Los
Angeles and the harbOr towns, the navy
department. has ordered battleship to
San Pedro to participate In the ElIks'
carnival. The cruiser Albany, now sta
toned at Corinto, Nicaragua, will pro-
ceed to San Pedro and remain there
from July 10 to July IL, the week dur
ing which the Elks will hold their re-
union In Los Angeles. After the Elks'
convention, the Albany Will go to San
Francisco. The Albany has long been
in service in southern waters, having
been stationed at several Central Ameri-
can cities to protect American interests
during the numerous revolutions. 1t is
considered one of the fastest and best
equipped cruisers in the navy.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-26
FEUD between FAMILIES
CAUSED BY COMPETITION
Charcoal Burners In Arkansas Engage
In Fight and Ono Man
Meets Death

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. June 25.-
ter In the mountains near Hot Springs,
on a tract of land adjoining that of
Ezekiel Cox, and engaged in the same
enterprise as that in which the Cox
family had previously had a monopoly
charcoal burning-a feud between
the two families began.
Yesterday arming himself with a
rifle, Ezekiel Cox went to the home of
IIibbs to effect a settlement of their
differences. AS he approached the
home of his competitor he was met by
bullet from a weapon similar to
that which he was carrying.
The coroner's jury declared Cox had
been killed by Hibbs, but held that the
latter was justified.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-26
TWO Deaths Reported

PHILADELPHIA, June 25.-The
thermometer on the federal building
registered "a degrees today. Two
deaths were reported and more than
twenty prostrations.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-26
LOCAL


Scribes with Elks to be entertained anu
dinner will be given them at Casa Verdugo'
Graduation exercises at Santa Monica nisn
school are held and large crowd Is present at
ceremonies. .4.o
wife abandons spouse at door OF tneater
while husband buys tickets.
Members of political organization neio NOT
lahle individually for debts OF society
suit is brought by husband to recover auto
mobile sold by Wife .,.,s
Woman is said to have contemplated suicloe
before she made WILL -
Soldiers home at Sawtelle is said TO nave
been mismanaged by former commissary SER
geant. ,,.. .,,,+ ana
Mrs Harper replies in alienation SUIT ana
saws wife of chauffeur was cruel to him.
Man accused of perjury Is found guilty.
Fine arts works are given to hisn schooi oy
New chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe is to
be consecrated. ,t,,N. -.
Bov thrown from top Of electric light pole
sustains serious injury.
Beyy of Arizona girls to visit Los Angeles;
Board of health takes action TO prevent the
spread of typhoid fever
MAYOR Alexander asks that July Do con-
sidered by citizens as cleanup DAY
Arrest causes man who broods over supposed
disgrace to kill himself
Federal officials say clerk, under arrest 1or
stealing packages Of money, Is not guilty.
Husband is held on charge OF faliure 10 pro-
vide for wife ,,oa annl,
cants seeming to wish to get aheao OF ne"
law.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-26
FOREIGN

Czar of Russia to visit Stockholm.
Reichstag will not dissolve when expectt
and financial reforms promised.
Sultan's troops defeated in battle.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-26
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair
Saturday; light west wind. Maximum
temperature yesterday " degrees;
minimum, So degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-26
EASTERN

Police of New York today will take chinese
roommate of Leon Ling, murderer OF Elsie
SigeL to scene of crime and there sweat
him. ,., 80,
Mystery of past life of Mrs. Edith Woodill
of Los Angeles who was murdered by news
paper man in Maryland, slowly unraveled and
chain of tragic events brought to light.
Standard Oil company cuts price of product
Many prostrated and several deaths reported
as result Of terrific heat in New England.
Church is destroyed by windstorm in Ne
braska.
Nations lawmakers to be denied electric fans
because they (the fans) make too much noise,
Secretary Dickinson proves expert with rifle.
Another dynamite bomb exploded in Chicago
and saloon wrecked.
Ghost aboard ship causes panic in New York
harbor.
Woman whose hair turned green In New
York gets damages from hair dresser.
Senate Increases tax rate on many articles
and expects by tonight TO have completed re-
vision of schedule.
Feud between families in Arkansas causes
shooting In which one man is killed.
Kentucky opens doors to wholesale liquor
men and distierles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-26
COAST

Five persons narrowly escape death near @
Sacramento when automobile plunges zoo 1ee'
over cliff. ,. .,..
at Portland votes to unite with northern de-
nomination. ,,,,od
habv brother and buried him while he still
was alive ,n, d,
Engineer of ship now at San Francisco IN
jured in steam pipe explosion capslzeu ~ !.
boat nearly drowned takes auto ride and is
hurled from machine and seriously injured
Vigilantes committee at Las Vegas TO pro-
tect man threatened by black hand.
Astronomer at Mare island observatory de-
olares earth has captured the moon and Is
holding 1t prisoner.
Police captain arraigned on charge OF at
tempted murder at San Francisco.
Emma LIE Deux, convicted OF murder, again
10 have chance to argue for new trial.
One killed, several injured, In train wrecB
near Chico.
Man found mysteriously murdered In Grand
canyon of Arizona.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-26
SENATE RAISES
TARIFF RATE ON
MANY ARTICLES
HARNESS, IRON AND NAILS TO
COST MORE
EFFORT TO TAX CRUDE OIL is
FINALLY DEFEATED
Lawmakers Expect to Dispose of Duty
Schedule Today-corporation and.
Income Assessments Next
In Order
cBv Associated Press.I

Ut TASHINGTON, June 25.-This was
wv another of the senate's active
working days and by the time
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-05
THE GEORGE STUART LECTURE.
Great Audience az First Methodist
Church Heard Evangelist Thun-
der Agsins; Liquor Traffic.

One OF the greatest audiences evel
assembled al a church service In
Bryan. was that al the First Metho
dist church last night TO hear the
great evangelist. Rev. George Stuart
OF Tennessee Rev. Caughley. pastor
OF the Presbyterian church. led tbs
invocation and Rev. Sanford led the
song service. All the ministers OF
the city were seated on the rostrun
as well as a large number OF laymen
Hon. Sterling p. Strong, was
with Mr. Stuart. aud was introduced
to the audience by Rev. Morris.
Mr.. Strong opened his remarks with
the statement that the fight on the
LIQUOR traffic had been going on for
quarter OF 4 century. and II you
asked how long IL was to continue
the answer would be. until every
saloon is driven out OF the State OF
Texas" He made a statement rela'
tive to the Anti-saloon league. its or
ganization and how IL proposed to
keep up the fight. He stated that the
grea, state OF Texas was nov only
one eighth wet and seven eights dry.
In 1857 when the state fight was
made. there we're only five dry coun-
ties and now there were l5i. OF the
remainder sc were partly dry and
only "a were totally wet Then they
only had the preachers and women
on their side and now they had al
most everybody. except the saloon
men and a small number OF the leg
islators.
Rev. Stuart was introduced. and be
fore proceeding. expressed bis great
pleasure in again visiting Bryan Re
ferred to the meeting held here eight
years ago and the very kind treas
ment given him by the people Of
Bryan. and the Joy be felt Fri meeting
them again
he ala not come With q fight %
make on any living human being. #
was only the liquor traffic that b,
was after. aud he was going 20 max,
"a plain. rough speech and q Their,
was any enc present who could no.
stand 90 have Il rubbed On iust q i.t
'lo harder than be had ever had Il
done before De had better leave then
BE was not against men. but agalns
tbe business n thing was wron.
what was the use IN playing with it'
10 @ rattle snake was In the hons,
why psf its little rattle and say
please retire. you might harm som,
of the family" You would not do &c
You would grab the hammer and try
10 Nu 3d.
DC had been asked what caused
the great temperance wave to start
On me south. when The 6eht was no'
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-05

turn OF the market in the last week,
and u It is true that fed cattle are
scarce. still higher prices are assur-
ed.
The close OF the hog market last
week was a shade higher than close
of previous week. after ruling five to
ten cents above that point most Of
the week. Run was 10000 head heay-
lest in several weeks. Supply Is H.
900 head. market steady today. top
$3.50. bulk $685. to s7.25. The aver
age cost OF hogs here last week was
500 including all weights. the high
est figure reached In SIX years: Pack
ers have displayed more activity In
the last week than. any time In more
than a month In spite OF the fact that
they claim they are losing si.oo per
head on all hogs brought at present
range OF prices.
J. A. Rickart.
L. S. Correspondent.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-05

you that we would lose this or that
sum In revenue. argued that you
would vote for a thing you knew to
be wrong for THIS or that sum. that
you were this or that sum scoundrel.
and II you listened 10 him you were.
He quoted the old scripture that
some use in arguing for the saloon.
that Paul said to Timothy to take a
little wine for the stomachs sake. and
then he asked II your name was Tim
othy or was your stomach all out OF
gear? He declared that scripture TO
have no more 10 do with the Ameri-
can licensed saloon than a polecat
with the north star.
He next proceeded to dissect the
old personal liberty argument. saying
that man had. right to bis personal
liberty so long as be did not use II
10 the hurt OF others. He said he had
a "cuckleburr TO put In their wool
that would be with them at the day
OF judgment" and that was. III the
saloons were right why could not the
preachers and our pure women. our
wives aud mothers run them"
He followed the other anti argu-
ments-make labor scarce and throw
men out Of employment. high rents.
loss In revenues. prohibition does not
prohibit. etc-and met them as he
did the others.
He closed with an eloquent apos-
trophe to the American flag and the
American government declaring Il 20
bs great enough to triumph over all
evils. and 1; would triumph and the
flag would continue to wave over
the land OF the free and the homes
OF the brave.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-05
NEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Rev J. 7. Pipkin Of Huntsville. the
new field secretary for the Texas
womans College. arrived in the city
today. lie will not move his family
here until about the FIRST Of June.
Rev. Pipkin has only been In the
work since May LIST. and up to this
time sees nothing TO be discouraged
over. lie has high hopes for the fu-
ture OF the school.
The rally In the interest OF the
school TO be held here tomorrow aft
ernoon and tomorrow night, gives
promise of a large attendance. A
large number 81 Baptist preachers
are expected from a distance. Low
ing Of Houston and DIR. J. ". Carroll
OF san Marcos. will deliver addresses.
A large attendance OF the people Of
Bryan Is earnestly desired
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-05
The EAGLE p,ssENrs.
J.. A. hickarls
l.. S. Correspondent.

The Houston Chronicle publishes
on front page. box car headlines. a
story OF a combination OF the Houston
Oil company. the Higgins Oil Com
pany the Waters Pierce oil company.
TO take over the Texas property OF
the last named. forming the biggest
octopus that has yet made Its habl-
tat In the Southwest. II may be true.
but the Chronicle has something OF a
reputation for narrating fairy tales.
Bryan Eagle.
Whatever may be the reputation
Of the Houston Chronicle. the people
OF Texas will learn 10 their cost. that
in driving the Waters Pierce oil
company out OF the state. they have
simply played into the hands Of still
more grasping corporation. It would
prove no surprise II later on II de-
yeloped that the men who were loud
est in their denunciaticns OF the Wat
ers Pierce company were the chief
promoters OF the suggested combine.
san Antonio Republic.
After awhile. when time and pass
Ing events have served tofeool and
allay existing prejudice. the people Of
Texas. .gill finally be made TO realize
and n understand ~ shan and
pretense which has SUR kuhdac the
vicious prosecution Of one onend;ng
corporation while o,hqV,fQually cup
able gave been pernst{d to 30 IN.
mosested. Houston rot
rsas fortunate that ysxy NV O ne
people Of Texas are 81 adiced BY
PARTY prejudice or pes Sal spite as
10 agree with our Contemporaries. At
torncy General Davidson won a great
&riory Dot only for the state Of Tex
81. bnt Tor the principle Of state sow
relgnty. and the peeslc hoaor hiu
Tor ID II the Post'kn8Ns ~ OIL
ogendlng corporations equally culp-
able It Is its duty to produce the evil
dence upon which snch inowledge is
based