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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-17
ROBBED OF $500
IN RAILWAY DEPOT
SUITCASE WITH VALUABLE
PAPERS STOLEN
New Arrival from East Lays Satchel
Down, and Daring Thief
Runs Away with
VaIlse

A suitcase containing a diamond ring
valued at $500 and negotiable notes
amounting to $4,000 was stolen last
night at the River station of the
Southern Pacific railway company
from E. E. Cox.
Cox arrived from Martinsville, Ind,
last night to go to work for the South
ern Pacific. He had just alighted from
the train and was waiting to receive
orders for his work today. He left his
suitcase on the floor of the River
station.
While engaged in conversation with
an official of the railway a sneak thief
seized the suit case and ran. The thief
obtained lead of fifty yards before
Cox was aware of the theft. Accom-
panied by another railway official, Cox
started in pursuit, but the thief and
suitcase were lost in the darkness.
After an hours search Cox reported
the loss to police headquarters, and
several detectives were detailed on the
case. No arrest had been reported at
an early hour this morning.
In the suitcase was a camera, inside
of which Cox had placed the diamond
ring for safe keeping. In carrying the
case the ring had chafed his fingers
and Cox carefully placed it inside the
kodak
The change, according to his story,
cost him $500 in addition to the pa
pers he valued at $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-17
TAKING LONG CHANCES
ON S25 FINE IN NEW
ILLINOIS STORK CLUB
to Get Even with Women by
Putting Premium on
Boy Babies

ALTON, ILL.,, Feb. 16.-Resenting the
formation recently of the Manless club
by their wives, twenty-five Altonites
yesterday formed the Boys-Only Stork
club, elected officers and adopted rules
for the encouragement of the Boys
Industry" of Alton.
When their wives recently perfected
the Manless club, the cardinal doc
trine of the organization was the Girl
Industry"
The women declared the stork should
never be permitted to deposit boys in
their homes. Only girls would be al
lowed.
Resenting the slight on their sex, the
husbands of The women determined to
organize a competing club, and have
a few words of their own to say con-
cerning the kind of babies the storlS
should leave.
BY way of inducement it was provid-
ed yesterday in the Boys-Only Stork
club rules that a bonus of $25 be paid
out of the club treasury to each and
every man to whom the stork presents
a boy. A fine of a like amount will
be assessed against each member to
whom the stork brings a girl.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-17
EASTERN

Man from Ventura proves a puzzle to the
police of Chicago. PAGE s
]. C. Stubbs testiies that Southern Pacific
and Union Pacific were not competitors
prior to the merger. PAGE Q
Republicans of New York state agree
investigation of legislative corruption
cannot be suppressed, and inquiry will
be vigorously continued. PAGE 8
Niece of Senator EIkins of West Vr-
gnia attempts to commit suicide as
result of opposition of senator to her
going on stage PAGE l
Vortrees again tries to silence CLAWS
by cutting his replies down to mono Y
syllable statements, and Democratic
senator comes to rescue; lively
wrangle ensues. PAGE 2
Swope said to have paid fortune to a
South American herb doctor for roots
and leaves which doctor" admits he
knew little about. PAGE
Taft anxious about senate's conduct:
summons several solons to White
House and admonishes them to get
busy with his desired legislation. PAGE 2
Court decides famous Smell and Warner
lawsuits. involving million dollar es-
. tates in Illinois, in favor Of plaintiffs.
PAGE l
Entire east in grip OF one OF the worst
billiards. of winter, and thousands
of head of stock threatened; mer-
curry drops So degrees. PAGE
No provision made for public inspec-
tion in incorporation tax measure pre-
sented in congress. PAGE
Society is anxiously awaiting the setting OF
wedding date of Theodore Roosevelt. jr
PAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-17
LOS ANGELES

New arrival from the east is robbed OF $500
In railway station. PAGE 1
California Bee Keepers association COM
plains against the appointment of incom
petent inspectors. PAGE IL
Senator Wright discusses the spiriting away
of youthful heirs to Barnard estate. PAGE 8
Husband testifies in divorce suit that Mrs.
Mary e. Hay was Social climber"
PAGE
Police court discredits story of policeman
accused of making unlawful arrest and
acquits man whom officer accused PAGE 16
Board of public works signs new contract
with Desmond company; price of living
for aqueduct laborers increased. PAGE .
Pastor confirms story of John L. Grant and
wife that he was given right to sell lease
to property. PAGE .
Former friend is sued for stock by widow of
one of Yellow Aster mine dlscoverers.
PAGE 8
Hurry Up Harry" Brown In court again;
charged with issuing fictitious check for
$1,000 PAGE
League Of Justice brands brutality of police
as disgrace to civilization. PAGE 16
Business man from San Francisco com
mits suicide after registering at hotel
under assumed name. PAGE 16
Sunday school convention will open to-
night at First Methodist church. PAGE 3
Actors in Passion Play to be presented at
Auditorium week of March II are hard at
work PAGE 16
Federation club welcomes Rev. DR.. ]. Whit
comb Brougher pastor of Temple
Baptist church, to city. PAGE
F. e. Lghtfoot. former oil and mining
man, fatally injured by Grand avenue
PAGE 16
Reports show big progress by chamber
of commerce. immigration committee
favors open doors for Chinese and
Japanese laborers. PAGE s
East Hollywood swings into line for an
neXation; suburg promises to be
unanimous for proposition at election
tomorrow. PAGE
Nine injured as street car leaps from
track and turns over at Twenty-thlrd
street and Estrella avenue. PAGE /
Husband asks court to bar his mother-in-
law from his home. PAGE
Membership campaign of Y NJ c. A. is
opened with big auto parade. PAGE
The autodrome track at Playa del Rey
is given on interesting tryout. PAGE II
Editorial. Letter box and Haskin's let
ter. PAGE
Society and music PAGE
Theaters. PAGE
Marriage licenses. Births and Deaths.
PAGE IA
News OF the courts PAGE
Municipal affairs. PAGE
Markets and financial PAGE IL
Mining and oil PAGE 13
Automobiles. PAGE II
City brevities PAGE 5
Classified advertising. PAGE Is
Citrus fruit report. PAGE 1s
Shipping. PAGE 13
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-17
NINE INJURED
AS CAR LEAPS
RAIL AT CURVE
Motorman Forgets to Turn
Off Juice When Sharp
Corner Is Reached
PALM TREE is BUFFER
Passengers Are Thrown
Through Windows as
Car Turns Over

WWO persons were seriously injured
and seven others more or less
seriously hurt at 1888 o'clock last
night when the motorman of Univer-
sity car No. 3S1 failed to turn off the
power when the car hit the sharp curve
at Twenty-third street and Estrella
avenue. The coach leaped from the
rails, turned over on its side and finally
was brought to a halt when it ran into
a palm tree in the front yard of a
nearby dwelling house.
Seriously Injured
MISS CLARA IGO, tourist, living at
the Heinzeman hotel, $40 South Grand
avenue; sustained several fractured
ribs; hysterical; may be injured inter
nally; taken to the home of Mrs. Ru-
dolph Kraus, 214O Estrella avenue; con-
dition serious.
A. A. GILHOUSEN, living at Zelda
apartments, Fourth and Olive Streets
taken by friends in auto to home of
friend at 1439 South Flower street;
arm, a fracture of the left leg and
bruises on the body.
Slightly Injured
CONDUCTOR M. D. JONES.
j. A. BOSSI. 1907 East Adams street.
j. H. BUCHANAN, 1911 East Ninth
street
WILLIAM RICHARD, Hollywood.
II. e. BECKWORTH, 1014 Fairview
avenue.
ARTHUR Aims, 912 Edgeware road.
THOMAS r. MCLAUGHLIN, $40
South Hill street, postoffice clerk;
on back Of neck; treated at receiving
hospital
According to the stories of the pas
sengers and practically confirmed by
Conductor Jones, Motorman A. MebiuS
either failed to shut off the current in
time before hitting the sharp curve at
the north entrance to Chester place or
else lost control OF his motor. The car
hit the curve at high rate of speed,
jumped the tracks; there was shower
of glass and a number of the passengers
were hurled through the broken win
dows to the ground when the street
car finally found a bumper in a palm
tree in a convenient yard nearby,
where the car turned over on it's side.
]. A. Bossi of 1907 East Adams street,
one of the injured passengers who was
able to go to his home, told this story
II was sitting in the front seat on
the front end of the car When we got
close TO the curve at Twenty third and
Estrella we were going at a high rate
of speed and L didn't even see the
motorman try to turn off the power.
We just hit that curve at full speed
and then what the car did don't know
much about because it did it in a
hurry. There was a shower of glass
and the car turned over on its side and
ran into a palm tree. 1 know I was
pretty we'll scratched up, but think
that all of us were lucky that we were
not more seriously injured"
Conductor NJ. D. Jones admitted the
truth of Mr.. Bossi's statement and said
that the car was travelling fast when
the curve was hit and that he felt no
indication of the turning off of the
power.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-17
RUSSIAN REACTIONISTS
HAVE BECOME MILDER
Former Ignorant and Violent President
Dethroned, and Quieter Meth
ods VIII Prevail

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2.-The
League of Russian People, the ultra
reactionary organization which has
been SO thoroughly discredited by the
connection of some of its prominent
leaders with the murders of Messrs.
Hertzenstein and Jollos of the first
duma, Is now undergoing reorganiza-
tion, by which its influential hackers
in the court and country gentry circle
hope to restore its earlier prestige.
DR.. Dubrovin, its noted president, an
ignorant and violent fanatic. whose ex-
tradition was demanded by the Finnish
courts as the real instigator of the
murder Of Hertzenstein, has been forced
out, the executive council has been
purged of the discredited elements, and
the war with the liberal and revolu-
tionary forces in Russia hereafter will
be waged on lines subject to criticism.
Gen. Rimsky-Korsakoff, former gov
ernor of Yarsolav, has been elected
president. The reform excites appre-
hension in liberal circles since the
forces behind the league are powerful
and influential.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-17
WEST IN
GRIP OF STORM
AND COLD WAVE
Violent Blizzard in North,
South and Midwest
Breaks Records
LIVE STOCK DOOMED
Mercury Drops 63 Degrees
in Many Places--Snow-
fall Is Heavy
[Associated PressI

N HICAGO, Feb. ia severe storm,
amounting in some places to a
~ blizzard, and bringing to other To-
driven by wind of almost hurricane
violence swept over the west, north
west and southwest today and tonight
is moving rapidly eastward.
The storm extended as far east as
Indianapolis, where nine inches of
snow fell.
Twelve inches of snow is reported at
Terre Haute. Reaching into Oklahoma
with a violent hail and sleet downfall
and into northern Texas, Kansas, Iowa,
Arkansas, Missouri and Minnesota.
the storm played havoc with the Rocky
mountain states, where it delayed for
hours transcontinental passenger trains.
At Denver in the twenty-four hours
ended today the temperature dropped
5S degrees. In other Colorado cities
the storm unroofed buildings and blew
in windows.
In the mountains the wind blew
seventy-five miles an hour. In Wyoming
a drop of SO degrees was reported. AT
Cheyenne it was below zero and at
Lander below. A heavy loss of live
stock was feared in Oklahoma, where
the wind and sleet made suffering in
tense. Much suffering was also re-
ported in Kansas and Missouri.
Seattle reported that Northern Pa
cific trains due there were from seven
to fourteen hours late on account OF
the heavy snow in Montana.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-17
SWOPf SAID TO
HAVE PAID HERB
DOCTOR FORTUNE
Novel Evidence Brought
Out at Inquiry Into
Mysterious Death
FIND NEW WITNESS
South American Admits
He Gave Medicine to
MiiliOnaire'S Family
tAssociated Press!

II ANSAS CITY, Feb. 16.-How Chase
~ Jordan, a negro of Kansas City,
Kas., who advertised himself as
minister of medicines. medical doctor
and doctor of liver and gallstones," an
administerer of herb treatment com
pounded by himself, obtained from
$4,000 to $4,000 in eight years for doc
toring members of the Swope family
was told by the doctor" today.
He was called to give a deposition in
the slander suit brought by DR.. b. c.
Hyde against John G.. Paxton, executor
for the Swope estate.
The doctor whose name was first
brought into the Swope case when A1rs.
b. c. Hyde issued a statement express
sing confidence in her husbands inno-
cence and saying that Chrisman Swope
used Jordan's remedies.
Jordan gave his deposition after
much protest, as he claimed his minis
tering to the Swopes had nothing to
do with the case.
Jordan testified that his medicines
were harmless YARDS" as he called
them. He said they were compounded
from roots and herbs obtained in for
eign countries and dug in the woods
near here.
He Chewed Them
But how could you tell whether
these herbs were not poisonous?" he
was asked by Attorney Walsh.
why, that's easy" replied Jordan.
I'd chew them. If they did not hurt
me, certainly they weren't poisonous,
and certainly they would not hurt my
patents. That's the theory 1 work on. :"
The herb man claims to be a South
American. He was reared by a negro
named Eli Jordan in Texas. There is
no record of his having a physicians
license.
DR.. w. T. Twyman, Swope family
physician; o. B. Gentry, a druggist of
independence, of whom Col. Swope
purchased a compound containing
strychnine; Bejamin Smith and R. C.
Fields, undertakers' assistants who
aided in the removal of Col. Swopes 8
body from the vault; Sylvester Spang-
Ter. Col. Swope's confidential agent, and
John G. Paxton testified before the
grand jury today.
AS previously announced the pre-
liminary hearing of DIR. B. c. Hyde set
for tomorrow morning in Independence
will be continued for week.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-17
MERCURY DROPS SO DEGREES
IN MISSOURI; STORM RACES

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 16.--An extreme
fall in temperature ranging from SO
degrees at Sedalia, Mo-, where it was
8 above zero today, to % degrees at
Fort Smith, Ark, has been recorded in
the southwest today during the last
twenty hours.
In parts of Kansas binding snow
storm, accompanied by high winds pre-
walls, and in Northern Oklahoma sleet
and a windstorm are reported.
At Muskogee, Okla, telephone wires
were prostrated last night by vio-
lent electrical storm that was accom-
panied by hail and sleet. In this city,
where the temperature fell 46 degrees
since yesterday, it was 8 above zero
this morning. The temperature has
also fallen from 30 to A degrees since
yesterday in northern Texas and Iowa.
A remarkable drop is recorded at
Abilene, Tex, where the temperature
is "a this morning after an so regis
tered yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-17
ANAHEIM MAN EL0PES
WITH GIRL FROM SHERMAN
When License Is Issued Age of Bride
to-Be Is Sworn to
as 18

ANAHEIM, Feb. 16.-Jalle Snod-
grass of this city and Ruby Ruth of
Sherman have been married in Los
Angeles, and the affair was an elope-
ment which may have further devel-
opments in view of the fact that the
bride is only 16 years old. Her age
was sworn to as IS.
For more than a year Snodgrass has
been attentive to the girl, but there
was parental objection. After being
denied admittance to the home the
two managed to keep UP a correspon-
dence Advantage was taken of a
visit of Miss Ruth to her sister, Mrs
Clinton Block in Los Angeles. After
passing several days there she dis
appeared and nothing has since been
heard of the two. 1t is considered an
elopement as a license was issued to
them in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-17
AUTOMOBILE STOLEN:
OWNER GRABS THIEF
Car Driven Away from in Front of
Theater Recognized; Chase
Ends in Capture of
Ono

While going to his home last night
after attending the Orpheum theater
and reporting to the police that his
automobile had been stolen during the
performance, DR.. c. A. James, 1876
West Thirty-sixth street. looked from
the electric car and saw his stolen
auto, in which We're three men.
DR.. James called to a friend and left
the electric car at Eighth and Olive
streets just in time to see the three
men leave the auto.
James and his companion went in
pursuit of the three men and captured
one, the other two escaping. At police
headquarters the man captured gave
the name of l.. Hart, but refused to
discuss his identity or that of his two
companions who enjoyed a 10y" ride
in DR.. James automobile. He was
locked up without bail.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-17
COUNT BONPS PARENTS
SUE ANNA FOR SUPPORT
Over $4,000 of Gould Money Is De-
manded by Relatives of For
mer Husband

PARIS, Feb. 16.-The Marquis and
Marquise de Castellane have instituted
suit against the Princess de Sagan for
$4,000 back annuities which they al
lege the count and countess in the
marriage settlement of 1898 engaged
themselves to pay at the rate of $4,000
a year.
This annuity was paid until the
Count and Countess de Castellane were
divorced, when the countess, formerly
Miss Anna Gould, refused to contribute
further to the support of her former
husbands parents.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-17
MOSBY RANGER LEAVES A
FORTUNE TO QUEER USES
Wants 100000 Mausoleum for Him
self and a Cleopatra Needle
Erected in Parents Memory

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 16.-The for
famous Mosby Confederate rangers, is
divided in a will no less remarkable
than was the life of the testator. Core
had accumulated $750,000 since the war.
He directs that a mausoleum similar
to John w. Mackays In New York be
erected to himself, but 1t must cost
100000, mo more, no less" A Cleo
patras needle" monument to cost $4,000
is to be erected to his parents, and a
Norfolk hospital gets $4,000 with the
provision that it shall care for his
S1O0, 900 mausoleum.
The mayor of Norfolk is to certify
that Cores body is not stolen but that
it has been safely deposited in his
tomb
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-17
CHAMBERLAIN UNABLE TO
SIGN PARLIAMENT ROSTER
Former Secretary of State for Colonies
Assisted by Son When He
Appears in Commons

LONDON, Feb. 16.-For the first
time since he was stricken with pa
ralysis several years ago. Joseph
Chamberlain Unexpectedly appeared in
the house of commons today and took
the oath as member of the new par
lament. Mr. Chamberlain, walking
with difficulty, was assisted by his
son, Joseph Austen Chamberlain, and
Lord Morpeth. When the membership
roll was placed before him for his
signature he requested the aid of
Austen, who signed the name of his
father, the latter appending his mark.
Still supported on either side, Mr..
Chamberlain moved to the speakers
chair and shook hands with Mr.. Low
ther, after which he made his way
slowly from the chamber
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-17
CUBAN TREASURY HAS SURPLUS

HAVANA, Feb. 16.-Senor Pasalodos,
secretary to President Gomez, gave out
a statement last night of the financial
operations in the first year of the
present administration. 1t shows that
at the end of American Intervention
January 2S, 1909, the government found
only $2,500,0OO in the treasury to meet
obligations of $12,000,000. Since that
time all expenses have been paid. The
budget for the coming fiscal year
amounts to $29,620,531, which, compared
with estimated receipts, shows a sur
plus of $5,195, las.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-17
SAYS JAIL AT CAPITAL
Is REAL "BLACK HOLE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The jail of
the District of Columbia was compared
to the black hole of Calcutta by Ward
en- Thomas Mckee last night before the
Brotherhood of the First Congregation
al church. The warden said the Jail
was menace to public health and
safety, and disgrace to the district
government.
There are cells in the Jail for forty
eight women, said the warden, but 125
have to be packed therein like cattle
in a car. Into cells made for 260 men
$50 men-black and white-are crowded.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-17
FAMOUS AUTOGRAPHS SOLD

BOSTON. Feb. 16.-Autographs let
ters and other documents in the hand
writing of John Adams, John Quincy
Adams, Elbridge Gerry and others of
revolutionary fame. have just been dis
posed of here at a sale of the effects of
the estate of Rev. Joseph Willard, who
was president of Harvard shortly after
the revolution. An autograph letter
written by Benedict Arnold to Major
General Gates, in the course of one
of the campaigns of the revolution,
brought S121
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-17
COURT DlSPOSES
OF MILLIONS IN
SMELL CONTESTS
Two Famous Lawsuits, In
volving Big Estates in
Illinois, Settled
CASE ENDED
Illinois Supreme Tribunal
AdjudICates Battles
for Fortunes
Especial to The Herald

G PRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 16.-The
~ supreme court today finally ad-
- judicated the famous Smell and
Warner cases, two of the most i'm
portant cases Of this kind in the history
of Illinois litigation.
After three trials in the Dewitt
county circuit court and two hearings
in the supreme court Richard Smell
wins in the contest to break the will
of his father, Col. Thomas Smell, the
eccentric millionaire of Clinton, who
disinherited his son in favor of his
grand-niece. The supreme court today
affirmed a judgment of the circuit
court of Dewitt county. The lower
court had held in favor of Richard
Smell, the son, who had been disin-
herited and the supreme court holds
that Col. Smell was Influenced against
his son when he made his will, which
was in favor of his grand niece, Miss
Maybelle Smell Mcnamara of Kansas
City.
Decides Warner Case
The other case decided is that of
John Warner, father of the former
commissioner of pensions, Vespasian
Warner. The amount involved is es-
timated at $1,600,000.
John Warner was twice married. He
had two children by his first wife and
two by his second. Prior to his mar
riage to his second wife he entered
into an ante-nuptial contract whereby
at his death she was to receive nom
inal sum. After his death she went
into court and asked that the ante
nuptial contract be set aside.
On the trial of the case to set aside
the contract sensational evidence was
introduced in which it was alleged
that the second wife had negro blood
in her veins, but the trial court set
aside the contract, and its judgment
was affirmed by the supreme court
The effect of the decision is that the
four children share equally in the es-
tate, with the exception that the widow
gets dover share and the trust is
continued.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-17
SOUTH CALIFORNIA

Robert Evans Peterson. retired capital
ist dies from heart failure while con-
versing with friend. PAGE IA
Astronomer Chretien OF France. who ar
rives at Mt. Wilson observatory, ridi-
cules fears of danger from Halleys
comet. PAGE IA
Hulk of Navajo. which will ply between
San Diego and Portland is nearing COM
pletion. PAGE Il
Testimony of water tender expected to be
important in the investigation OF the
Hopkins accident. PAGE IA
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-17
CONVICT WHITE SLAVE OWNER

SEATTLE, Feb. 16.-Max Thurna,
charged with being a white slave"
owner, was found guilty by a jury in
the superior court today. Evidence in
troduced during the trial. consisting
largely of correspondence between
Thurna and friends in other cities,
showed that Thurna was making a
profit of $3.50 a week out of his
"slaves." The evidence was secured
by United States immigration inspec-
tors, who are waging a war on the
traffic in the northwest.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-17
FOREIGN

Roosevelt tarries In Congo hunting grounds
and decides to hunt elephants for day or
two longer. PAGE 8
Count Bonrs parents sue Princess de
Sagan, former Anna Gould, for sup
port. PAGE /
Chamberlain unable TO sign parliament
roster; has to be assisted by son.
PAGE l
Russian revolutionists have become
milder and former violent president
is dethroned, PAGE l
Roosevelt tarries in Congo forests, de-
laying his departure to Gondokoro.
PAGE s
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-17
MINING AND OIL

Lewis e. Aubrey, state mineralogist
begins investigation into affairs of the
wildcat oil companies PAGE
Manhattan Mail doubts sincerity of ope-
rations Of the Patrick. Elliott and
Camp company at Manhattan. PAGE 1
American Petroleum company brings in
new wells and thereby increases its
total production. PAGE 1
Amber OIL we'll In North Midway field
flows 1000 barrels day. PAGE I