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Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
BEAUTIFUL MATRON
KILLS SELF AFTER
TILT WITH SPOUSE
Leave Me AIone,' Tells PhySi-
clan, Then Takes Cyanide
of Potassium
HUSBAND is NOT LOCATED
Mrs. Ella Durant, Popular in HoI-
Iywood Society, Proves
Love by Death
HUSBAND is NOT LOCATED

EALOUS because Of what she be-
lieved to be her husbands atten-
- tions to other women in the Hotel
Hollywood, where they were guests,
beautiful Mrs. ella II. Durant, wife
of l.. H. Durant, prominent real es-
tate dealer of Hollywood, committed
suicide some time Saturday night by
taking cyanide of potassium following
a bitter quarrel with her husband.
Her body, cold in death and stretched
on the floor of her bedroom in the
hotel, was found yesterday morning
by DR.. c. G. Purnell. her brother-in-
law. a prominent physician living at
426 Gardner avenue. Particles of the
deadly drug with which she had well
coined death we're streWn on tray
on her dresser.
The Durants were married ten years
ago. They own a beautiful home in
Hollywood. Part of their married. life
was passed happily until Mrs Durant
began to believe her husband preferred
the society of other women. Bitter
ouarrels followed, and several times
separation was imminent, but always
reconciliations were effecetd. Recently
the woman Is said to have been fall
ing in health as a result of worry.
Clerks at the Hotel Hollywood said
yesterday that Mrs. Durant kept
light burning for her husband Wnen ne
stayed out late. Gossip at the hotel
has had 1t for some time that the two
were unhappy and might separate.
Shortly after the quarrel Saturday
night, Durant notified DR.. Purnell of
the affair, and left for Los Angeles,
saying he would pass the night with a
friend.
DR. Purnell Immediately visited Mrs.
Durant at the hotel and found her in
a highly nervous state of mind. She
paced the floor continually, and despite
the physicians earnest request that
she pass the night with his wife. the
distracted woman refused, saying,
There is a time when every man or
woman should be alone"
The physician attached no particular
Importance to her remark, and left her
with the assurance that he would re-
turn in the morning. That was the
last he saw of her alive.
Early yesterday morning he hurried
to the hotel and went to her apart
ments. Receiving no answer to his
knock, he became alarmed and broke
open the door, The body of Mrs. Du-
rant was lying on the floor She had
been dead many hours.
DIR. Purnell would say little yester-
day about the suicide. 1t was ru-
mored earlier in the day that he had
bitterly accused Durant of being the
cause of his sister-in-law's death. but
later he refused to confirm this.
A diligent search has been instituted
for Durant, but up to late hour the
man had not been found. The couple
lived in Hollyood ten years.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
JOHN D. WARD, NOTED
SCULPTOR, DIES AGED 80
-
Maker of Greatest Equestrian
Statues in World SuCcumbS
to Long Illness

NEW YORK. Mag 1.-Jchn Quincy
Adams Ward, one of Americas great
est sculptors, died today at his home
here in his SOth year. He had been i'll
three months.
Mr.. Ward produced the equestrian
statue of Washington in Union square.
Among his other we'll known works
are equestrian statues of sheridan and
Hancock in Philadelphia and in New
York city the statues of the Indian
hunter, the Pilgrim, Shakespeare, all
in Central park; Henry Ward Beecher
in Borough Hall park, Brooklyn; also
statues of Commodore Perry at New
port, r. l., and Israel Putnam at Hart
ford, Conn.
Shortly before his death he completed
statue of Hancock for the Smith
memorial in Philadelphia.
Daniel c. French, a pupil of Wards,
in paying tribute to his genius tonight,
recalled how Edwin Booth, the great
tragedian, posed for the Shakespeare
statue and gave helpful suggestions
for arranging the folds of the cloak.
But his greatest work." said Mr..
French, "a work which st. Gaudens
pronounced the finest equestrian statue
In the world. is the statue of Gen.
Thomas in Washington. There the
horse is real horse in every detail.
Mr. Ward knew horses and loved
them -
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
HALLS SON HURT
IN AEROPLANE ACCIDENT

FRESNO, May 1.--Whipple S. Hall,
the aviator, was injured this afternoon
when his Curtiss biplane crashed
against the fence at the fair grounds,
where Hall was giving a public ex-
hibition. The machine was leaving the
ground when it suddenly swerved, the
driver losing control. He was hurled
headforemost against the fence. His
face was severely cut and his back
injured so that he was unable to walk.
Mrs. Hall and daughter witnessed
the accident. Hall, who is a son Of
Judge Hall of the appellate court
beach, had been making trial flights
for some weeks at Mendoza, in this
county.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
VISION OF VICTIM DRIVES
MURDERER FROM HIDING
Slayer of Eleanor Fieber Caught
by San Francisco Police

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1;-Driven
from his retreat. in the canyons of the
Alameda county foothills, where he
has been hiding for the last ninety
days, George Bessor, who shot and
killed Miss Eleanor Fieber, hos sweet
heart. ON the night of January 20 in a
fit of jealousy, came back into the
city today to surrender himself to
Detective James Reagan, an acquaint-
ance, and was captured by the police
before he could give himself up.
Bessor tells a story of terrible hard
ships endured while concealing himself
from the officers. Several times, haunt
ed by his conscience and a vision of
the girl he had slain, Bessor had con-
templated suicide.
Bessor, who is a longshoreman, had
loved Miss Fieber. Going to her home
on the night of January 20, he found
her in the company of another man.
He fired two shots and Miss Fieber fell
dead. Bessor claims he shot to kill
Miss Fieber's companion and had no
thought of harming the girl.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
MAN AND WOMAN DROWN
WHEN BOAT is OVERTUR NED
Efforts to Right Craft Exhaust
Strength of Pair

SAN FRANCISCO, May Losing
their strength after half hour strug-
gle to support themselves on the bot
tom of an overturned fishing smack
which had capsized with them in the
bay, off Fort Point, Mrs. Louise
Schaadt, 22 years old, and John Gabb,
43, sank and were drowned.
Russell M. Schaada, husband of the
young woman, who was one of the
party In the boat. made every effort
to save his wife's life and it was only
through the prompt arrival of the life
saving crew that he was taken from
the water just as he was sinking.
The accident occurred as the party
was returning from fishing expedi-
ton. AS the entrance to the bay was
being made, the smack shipped her
rudder and the boat was adrift in the
strong current on a flood tide. In try
ing to right the craft, the men brought
it about suddenly and a large wave
turned it turtle.
Schaadt's attempt to place his wife
upon the bottom of the boat turned it
over in the water three different times.
and in righting the skiff the energy of
the men was exhausted.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
IS BITTERLY
ASSAILED BY ARCHBISHOP
Called InsuIter Of Pope and His
Square Deaf Doctrine Held
up to RidicuIe

LOWELL, Mass, May Theodore
Plus on the occasion of the former
residents recent visit to Rome was
called insulting and a violation of
Mr.. Roosevelt's principle of square
DEAF by the Most Rev. William H.
O'Connell archbishop of Boston, at
a public meeting of the American
Federation of Catholic societies of the
diocese in this city today.
John Callan O'Loughlin, former as
sistant secretary of state, who con-
Quoted the negotiations between Mr..
Roosevelt and the Vatican was severe
ly castigate. by the archbishop
The archbishop's general subject was
Loyalty" In bringing up the Vatican
incident he said:
You who talk so much about the
square deal, Mr. Roosevelt, you could
at least have waited until you came
to Rome and informed yourself well
of the position of this institution, and
having rome so, if you really meant the
square deal, which men now begin to
doubt, you would have saida No, holy
father, / come to you, l stand for
honor and reverence and the right, and
cannot as an honest man in any way
participate or have anything to do
with the institution"
''Afr Roosevelt, do you really love
us? If SO. you have shown your affee-
tion for us in very strange way. The
Vatican knew perfectly we'll that its
action would. be misrepresented. The
cardinal secretary of state, Merry del
Val, knew perfectly that at once there
would be oceans of vilification heaped
against him and Mr.. Roosevelt allowed
him to take the blame.
"In the case of John Callan O'Lough-
lin. Who is he? He says he is Cath
olic and he boasts of it and in the
same breath he cables all over the
world that the head of his church is
wrong and Mr.. Roosevelt is the great
est thing in creation. That is the sort
of a Catholic we are ashamed of. He
will live to see the day that he will
regret those words"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
EARLY MORNING BLAZE
MENACES FOURTH STREET

A fire which started at 1880 o'clock
this morning destroyed the Montana
cafe, a one-story structure at 217-219-
221 West Fourth street. The blaze
originated in Fisch's curio store. which
was ruined. For a time the flames
threatened to do serious damage in the
downtown section. but prompt action
by the fire department prevented the
spread OF the flames. At 2 o'clock this
morning the fire was under control.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
BIGGEST TREE IN GROVE
is NAMED FOR PINCH0T

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-the big
gest tree of the Sequoia grove at Muir
wood, the beautiful natural park of
Marin county, was dedicated to Gif-
ford Pinchot today
The ceremony was conducted under
the auspices OF the Sierra club. the
outdoor Walking and Nature organi-
cation. Prof. Alexander ]. McAdie and
former Governor DIR. George c. Pardee
were the principal speakers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
MRS. YOUNG MAY BE FIRST
WOMAN PRESIDENT N. E. A.
Chicago Educators Plan to Add to
Her Distinctions
Especial to The Herald.)

CHICAGO, May 1.-Plans to make
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, the first woman
superintendent of schools in the United
States and head of the second largest
school system, president of the Ma
tional Educational association, are be-
ing laid by Chicago educators who will
attend the annual meeting of the or
ganization in Boston from July to
July s.
z If they are successful, as they do
not hesitate to assert they will be, Mrs.
Young will have another first woman"
distinction. She will be the first wom-
an among a long line of illustrious
educators to hold the important posi-
tion of head of the great educational
association, which draws members
from every big city in the country
and which presents at it's annual meet
ings the most advanced educational
thought
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
CHERRY GROWERS OBJECT
TO LOS ANGELES LABELS
Want Product Sold Here Sent Out
in Plain Boxes
Especial to The Herald.)

STOCKTON, May 1.-Discovery of
thousands of fruit boxes with the
words Cherries shipped from Los An
geles" printed on them in large letters
has caused much excitement and not
a little discussion among fruit men.
For weeks agents have been going
among the cherry growers and Offering
good prices for the crop, and when sale
was made contracts We're Immediately
executed which bound the orchardists
to turn over the crop as fast as ripe.
They did not ask any questions. Now
they have discovered that most of the
fruit will be packed in boxes labeled
Shipped from Los Angeles" and they
are undecided as to what action should
be taken. Many prominent men de-
clare that a meeting should be held
and the shippers forced either to use
plain box or one with another label on
it. Some action may be taken this
week at a meeting.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
A BIG STORM HITS KANSAS;
EMPORIA is MARO0NED

KANSAS CITY, May 1.-Severe rain
and wind storms reaching almost to
tornado proportions at some points are
reported from towns in eastern and
central Kansas and western Missouri
tonight.
What is described as a small tor
nado swept over Emporia, cutting off
all wire service. The extent of the
damage in that section is not known.
A little before midnight violent rain
and electric storm struck Kansas City.
The cupola of the city hall was struck
by lightning, although no great dam
age was done.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
ETA LUMSDEN, VICTIM OF
BRUTAL ATTACK, WILL DIE
Hospital Attaches Say She Will
Never Regain Consciousness

Hovering between life and death,
Eta Lumsden, the 14year-old girl who
was brutally assaulted Thursday night
in the rear of her home. 1889 East For
ty-fifth street, by Frank H. Allen, re-
mains in an unconscious condition at
the Good Samaritan hospital.
The attaches of the hospital hold out
but little hope for the recovery of the
girl, and firmly believe she will not re-
gain consciousness and that all that
will be ever known of the criminal at
tack has been told by the self-confessed
perpetrator of the crime, Allen.
At / o'clock this morning the girl
was still alive, but nurses at the Good
Samaritan hospital. stated her death
might occur at any moment.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
ROOSEVELT ENDORSES
TAFT; WANTS NO OFFICE
Refuses to Run in 1912; FaVorS
Loeb for Governor of
New York

WASHINGTON, May a.
Theodore Roosevelt, according
to a local paper this morning, has
written letter to President Taft
indorsing the Taft administration.
The letter also states he will not
be a candidate for the presidency
in 1912, or for any other office in
the interim. 1t is said that
Roosevelt wants William Loeb,
jr., for governor of New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
FORMER PRESIDENT ALEXIS
OF HAYTI DIES IN EXILE

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 1.-Nord
Alexis, former president of Hayti, died
here today. His death followed brief
Illness. His health, however, had been
completely broken by the experiences
of the last year and half. after he
was deposed and sent into exile. He
was a refugee here since the revolution
of 1908 and possessed considerable
property in Kingston.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
ENDS LIFE BY PULLING
GUN TRIGGER WITH TOE

SAN DIEGO. May l. = William
Gardiner committed suicide at his
home on e street tonight by placing the
muzzle of a shotgun to his mouth and
pulling the trigger with his toe. Neigh
bors attracted by the report of the
shot found Gardiner dead and his head
nearly torn off He was a single man,
81 years old and q member of San
Diego Carpenters union.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
CENSUS DIsAPPoINTs SEATTLE

SEATTLE, May although 10000
names were added. to the census rolls
yesterday and today the result of the
enumeration when completed Is ex-
the total recorded population being es-
timated at only 235.C0O. as against SO0.
900 in estimates made before the count
was begun.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
CHICAGO REFORM MEASURE
PUTS LID ON TENDERL DIN
Especial to The Herald.)

CHICAGO, May 1.-Gloom pervades
the "redlight" districts of Chicago
Liquor, registering crowds and music
have been eliminated. A rigid police
order forbidding the sale or use Of
intoxicating liquors in any resorts be-
came a stern reality at midnight ana
CHIEF steward says it is a permanent
reform. Fully 1000 keepers of disor-
derly resorts are hit by the order and
many of them will be forced to close,
as their chief revenue came from fancy
prices they obtained for drinks.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
TOOK THOUSANDS WITH HER,
BUT NOT ALL THE WAY

BUFFALO, N Y, May 1.-Mary
Carroll was taken off train here
while bound from Sacramento to New
York, where she was to sail on the
steamer Cedric for Dublin, Ireland,
and died at local hospital today.
In shabby handbag was found a
letter of credit for $4,000 and $400 in
cash. The woman was about 60 years
old
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
MRS. r. A. M,cuRpY DIES

MORRISTOWN. N. j.. May Mrs.
Richard A. McCurdy, widow of the late
president of the Mutual Life Insur-
ance company, died at her home here
today. She was ~ years of age and
was married to Mr.. McCurdy fifty
two years ago. Two children, Robert,
and Mrs. Louis A. Thebaudaux, sur
1yixy
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
LOS ANGELES

Wealthy woman charges Jack Golden.
actor, snatched her purse containing
s21OO in gold. PAGE 1
Beautiful young Hollywood matron. jeal-
Gus of husband, uses cyanide OF potas-
stun with fatal effect PAGE l
Astronomers from all over the world will
meet at Mount Wilson observatory next
summer. PAGE
Black robber runs amuck with knife,
and Chinese, Mexican and German are
held up. PAGE 2
Council discovers there will be cleo
tlon In May. PAGE :
Mans attempt at suicide falls because
neck is too tough for knife. PAGE 3
Clubwomen start for Cincinnati conven-
tion tomorrow. PAGE 8
Police records show heavy decrease in
number of arrests. PAGE II
Wed on fight wager. husband deserts his
chorus girl bride. PAGE
Books prove Dan Cupid is loafer. PAGE 3
Editorial and letter box PAGE 4
City breyities. PAGE
Hotel notes and personals. PAGE 3
Sporting. PAGES o. Z
Classified advertising. PAGES TO- Il
Shipping. PAGE
Mines and mining PAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
MEXICAN RUNS WILD

Ell PASO, Tex, May lone man
was fatally shot, another fatally
stabbed and a score wounded at a
Mexican ball-a preliminary to the
Cinco de Mayo festivities-at 3 o'clock
this morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
HEARST SUES nav YORK TIMES

NEW YORK. May 1.-W. r. Hearst
has brought suit against the New York
Times, charging libel because that
paper published a speech made by
Mayor Gaynor several nights ago in
which Hearst was accused of forgery
and falsifying public document.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
INDEX OF
HERALD'S NEWS
TODAY

FORECAST
Los Angeles and vicinity-oIoudy Monday.
probably showers In mountains; light south
west wind. Maximum temperature yesterday
81 degrees; minimum 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
REAR ADMIRAL HlTcHHoRN DIES

WASHINGTON, May 1.-Rear Ad-
miral Philip H. Hitchborn, U.S.N., who
was chief constructor of the navy,
died tonight after long illness. He
was II years old.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
SOUTH CALIFORNIA

School superintendents to urge laws PEN
sioning teachers and providing free
transportation for children to and from
distant schools PAGE
Santa Fe orders key tappers on San
Bernardino division to use phones In
dispatching trains PAGE 10
Pasadena building permits Tor April
show growth of Crown City. PAGE 10
Long Beach infant Will occupy chair
made in 1850. PAGE 10
ADJUSTMENTS at Venice do regular sum
mer business. PAGE 10
Five duck death as auto loops the loop
in Pasadena. PAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
FOREIGN
Janan nuts scr,

Japan puts screws on Foreign land holders
PAGE .
Roosevelt, guest at Dutch tulip show.
backs up on the strenuous life."
PAGE .
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02
EASTERN

Roosevelt called insulter OF pope by arch
bishop of Boston. PAGE
President Tafts pet measures all in diff
ficulty and many congressman prepare
10 leave washington. PAGE 2
Land work fate Is believed toss-up
PAGE 2
Undertaken declares that his profession is
a gay and happy one. PAGE
Ward. noted sculptor. dies In New York
at age of So PAGE
President Taft will attend ceremonies in
Pittsburg and then-to the ball game.
PAGE 3
Fiendish tortures being practlced in
Managua. PAGE 2
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-02

Next south is the Jawbone division,
the hardest to construct on the entire
line But in spite of the fact that the
citv had to build roads costing $5O.00O
in order to reach this country We will
save, by building under our own en-
(Continued on Page Twol
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-04

Wash
time Where chans?
designated the bridge
miles
mportan the bridge the
t borne entirely by chains
navigation
Palmer lasted only
fell during violent spring feshet Sec
time, about
Chain bridge erected In 1870
high These
them alternately
pendent In ten
bridge Fnd lived
1881 feet and
width twenty-five which was
a n
On 1852 appoprang suncnt
bridge incidentally the corporation OF
its
satisfactory concerned This
repaired bridge bridge though the repairs
other considerably The bridge covered only the
bridge Chain bridge out of commission
the fall
during
possession of the Confederates
while the other end guarded by Union troops
which
the Aluedu bridge
camped nearby Virginia
deal of traffic the Chain bridge
in
though has no semblance to chains about 1t.
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\ TN<SSS ST. JULES VERNEs~|~1@

the ice, with provisions and combustf-
cles in abundance on board.
Altamont and his crew had left her
two months previously, taking the long
boat with them on a sledge. They in
tended to get to Smiths sound and
reach some whaler that would take
them back to America; but one after
another succumbed to fatigue and ILL
ness, till only Altamont remained alive.
why had the Porpoise come so far
north?" Hatteras asked
She was irresistibly driven there by
the ice" Altamont replied. feebly.
Hatteras looked grim but said moth
ing more.
Well" said the doctor, 'it strikes
me that, instead Of trying to get to
Baffins bay, our best plan would be to
go in search Of the Porpoise. It's a
third nearer, and stocked with every
thing necessary for winter quarters"
Il see no other course open to u.s."
replied Hatteras.
IF we start Tomorrow" said the
doctor, I'VE must reach the Porpoise by
the 18th of March, unless we mean to
die of starvation.
No time was lost in getting ready to
start A couch was laid ON the sledge
for the American. The provisions did
not add much weight. and the wood
was piled up on top.
The doctor calculated with three
quarter rations to each man and full
rations to the dogs, they might hold
out for three weeks.
BY 3 in the afternoon everything was
ready for the start.
1t was almost dark. for, though the
sun had reappeared above the horizon
since the 31st of January, it's light was
feeble and of short duration. The
moon would rise about half-past 6.
The days wore on. Progress was
slow. Binding snow storms held them
back. Moreover, the men. in spite of
their iron will. began to show signs
of fatigue. Hats became more fire.
quent. and yet every hour was pre-
cious, for the provisions were rapidly
coming to an end.
On the 14th of March, after sixteen
days march, the little party found
themselves only yet in the eighty-sec-
Ond latitude. Their strength was ex-
hausted, and they had a hundred miles
more to go. Rations had to be still
further reduced Each man must be
content with a fourth part. to allow
the dogs their full quantity.
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Equipment

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scientific attachments Of its chemists n'''
rendered possible the production Of oy'ar
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California Figs. 4
As there is only one genuine 0y''r
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uine is manufactured by an oi1
method known to the California rig 0v =,
Co. only. it is always necessary 70 IVY
genuine to get its beneficial effec'S' IL.
A knowledge Of the above tacts en ..n
one to decline limitations or to return
if, upon viewing the package, the iun ,d
ofthe California Fig Syrup Co. IS not -
printed On the front thereot
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Church farm" and all day there was

church farm" and all day there was
laughter and pulling of broomcorn
straw" At noon everybody was
called to basket dinner furnished by
the housewives who had piled up small
mountains of brown fried chicken,
with gravy, vegetables. country-cured
ham, lightbread, jelly cake, caramel
cake, pie and all such things for the
hungry workers.
When night came the harvesters had
pulled" twenty-five acres Of broom
corn. and next day the work was fin
ished.. The straw was hauled to town
and baled and was then ready for the
market. Buyers were asked to bid for
the church farm" crop, and when the
price went up to $3.50 a ton, the corn
was sold-five and one-half tons of It
turned $3.50 In the church
treasury and came near lifting the
church debt.