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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
.COURTING DEATH,
SITS ON DYNAMITE
TEAMSTER TAKES OIL BATH
AND LIGHTS FUSE
Efforts to Save Him Enrage Fred Will
bur, Who Had Made All
Preparations to
Die

After saturating his clothing with
coal oil Fred Wilbur, 46 years old, a
teamster employed by D. w. Donegan,
contractor, sat on a box containing
twenty pounds of dynamite and at
tempted to commit suicide in a corral
where he keeps his team at S27 Califor-
MIA street by exploding a illuminate Of
mercury cap attached to thirty feet OF
fuse which was connected with the ex-
plosive. Wilbur was knocked from his
seat on the box and suffered innumer-
able decorations on the face, head, body
and legs, The fuse was eXtinguished
bv persons who were attracted by the
explosion.
The injured man was taken to the
receiving hospital, where his wounds
were dressed by the police surgeons
He was questioned closely by the ply
sicians and will be detained for exam
ination as to his sanity.
Wilbur found the dynamite and caps
in the harness room at he stable where
Donegan's teams are kept. He gath
cred the stuff yesterday afternoon, took
it into the corral and then made ar
rangements to end his life. He first
took the dynamite and buried it be-
meath a pile of hay. Then he fastened
a illuminate cap to the fuse, which al
ready had been connected with one Stick
of the giant powder. This done, Wilbur
procured can of coal oil and poured
it on his clothing. He then took a
small sledge hammer, and, seating HIM
self on the hay above the dynamite
began beating on the cap to explode
it. After several attempts the cap
was exploded, and Wilbur fell back
ward with the blood oozing from nu-
merous small decorations on his face
head and body.
The cap ignited the fuse, and it was
spluttering on its way to the charge
of dynamite when another teamster
who was in the barn rushed out and
stamped out the blazing fuse.
Wilbur became angered when he
found that he was in no danger of
dying, and wanted to convert himself
into a human torch, but did not sue
ceed because no one in the crowd that
gathered would give him a match.
AT the receiving hospital Wilbur told
the police surgeons that he formerly
was an inmate of Patton, but had been
discharged from the place several years
ago He said he has been drinking
heavily recently and attributed his de-
sire to end his life to too much booze.
After being in the hospital short
time Wilbur began to show symptoms
of violence, and he was strapped to a
cot and will be watched closely. He is
unmarried.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
FOR
ARMY, IS NEED
AMERICA FAR BEHIND OTHER MA
TIoNs OF WORLD
Taft and Congressman Are Urged to
Put Military Force on Modern
Basis by Buying Flying
Machines

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-President
Taft and the members of the senate
and house are being besieged by aero
nautic enthusiasts, who are urging on
the authorities the necessity of sup
plying the military and naval forces
of the United States with war balloons
and aeroplanes.
1t has been pointed out to President
Taft and the legislators by General
James Allen, chief signal officer of
the army, in charge of the experiments
in aviation; Cortlandt Field Bishop,
and other men interested in the sub
ject that the United States is far be-
hind other nations in the matter of
military aeronautics.
The army of this country has one
dirigible balloon and two aeroplanes,
and the navy has none at all, whereas
Germany has now in military service
fourteen dirigibles of six different
models and five aeroplanes, France
has seven dirigibles and twenty-nine
aeroplanes, Italy three dirigibles and
seven aeroplanes, Russia three dirig-
ibles and six aeroplanes, Austria two
dirigibles and four aeroplanes, Eng
land two dirigibles and two aeroplanes
and Spain one dirigible and three aero
planes.
Altogether it is known that European
military and naval forces are today
equipped with thirty-two dirigibles and
fifty-six aeroplanes. One of the Brit
ish aeroplanes is the Cody machine, in
vented by Colonel S. f. Cody, formerly
an American citizen, but now Brit
ish subject.
The Japanese are devoting much
time and money to experimenting with
military balloons and aeroplanes, and
plan to equip their army with all mod
ern devices in the way of airships.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
EASTERN

Negroes offer insult to mourners at
funeral of victim OF race riots at
Cairo, Ill. and trouble expected. PAGE
National conference of Charities and
Corrections to be held in st. Louis.
PAGE 8
Financial outlook in New York stock
exchanges is improved PAGE Q
President Taft and congress urged to
equip the army with airships and
balloons. PAGE
Taft forced to yield to party and an
nounces he viii be satisfied If four
administrative measures are passed
PAGE 2
Senator Tillnan improves rapidly and is
able to converse with physicians. PAGE
Confession to robbery of bank at Ford,
Kas.. said ii have been secured by
sheriff. PAGE .
Chairman Corners of New York Demo-
cratic State committee says he does not
intend TO resign. PAGE z
Coroner believes that Miss Lucille Clerk
died of blood poisoning in New York.
PAGE /
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
COAST

Members of B'nai Birth meet at San
Francisco in grand lodge session. PAGE 5
Man joins twenty churches in San jose
and is arrested for defrauding pas
tors. PAGE
Francis Fry. British Chocolate king"
throws new light on life of Miss Lu-
ellie Clerk, who was found dead in
New York hotel. PAGE
Carpenter ties girls hair around waist
and kills himself with revolver, PAGE 10
Pacific Improvement company of San
Francisco buys Guatemalan road.
PAGE 10
California steamship line will operate
vessels between coast points. PAGE 10
Asiatic Exclusion league to carry its
fight into Los Angeles. PAGE 10
Sonoma county district attorney employs
explosive expert to work Burke
PAGE 8
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
SOUTH CALIFORNIA

Program completed for Tournament
park sports at Pasadena tomorrow
PAGE 10
Masons and Elks participate in last
rites for tho late Samuel J.. Lent at
Long Beach. PAGE 10
Liquor interests prepare to oppose anti
saloon faction in San Bernardino.
PAGE 10
William Pratt expected to die result
of injuries sustained by fall at San
Bernardino. PAGE 10
Ventura prepares to oppose removal of
county seat to OXnard. PAGE 10
II. W.Taft discusses policies of admin
istration, and says party pledges will
be carried out PAGE 10
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
BELIEVES DEATH DUE
TO BLOOD POISONING
Especial to The Herald. ]

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O,-Mystery sur
rounding the death of Miss Lucille
Pennycuick Clerk, which occurred in
Hotel Grenoble last Friday, is not yet
wholly solved, but today Coroner Hell
lenstein announced the belief that the
cause OF death was blood poisoning, re-
sulting from an abscess.
Both coroner and physician, Dr.
Philip O'Hanlon, denied the statement
credited to the former that the girl
was poisoned by some subtle East In
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
SPORTING

Jim Jeffries and party left Frisco last
night and viii arrive ON owl this
morning. PAGE 6
Nelson and Wolgast hniah training by
boxing with sparrns partners at
Jeffries show. PAGE 6
AtteIl and Conley wind up work by
strenuous period of training and both
are close to weight. PAGE 6
Calves wins at Juarez. while Frank
Mullins annexes Mexican selling
stakes at same track. PAGE 6
Occidenials beat Trllbys to in series
of games for state championship.
PAGE I
Numerous amateur and semi-profes-
sional baseball clubs play out their
schedules. PAGES 6-z
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
FOREIGN

Methodists in Rome discuss Fairbanks
incident with Vatican. PAGE
Americans help to defeat Madriz forces
in battle at Climao, Nicaragua. PAGE l
Premier Asquith fills vacancies In minis
try and parliament opens today.
Shipping along coast of British isles in
PAGE &
Egyptian premier shot by fanatical stu
dent; may recover. PAGE D
Zelaya, at Madrid. says United States Is
responsible for his troubles. PAGE Z
President Ham of defunct United States
Banking company of Mexico City is
taken to Beem prison. PAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
NEW YORK STREET CAR
MEN ORGANIZE SECRETLY

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-surface car
cmnloyes said here tonight that all
traction employees of the city are or
eanizing secretly and will present de-
mands for wage increases when they
feel conditions warrant. No action will
he taken until so per cent of the enl-
ployes join.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
MINING AND OIL

Jarbidge camp in Nevada attracts, many
seekers of gold. PAGE
Two outfits contend for oil lands in
Buena Vista district PAGE
santa Fe railroad may build line to
DeviIs Den PAGE
Black Mountain company may resume
operations. fAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
MAKES REouEsr or CHINA

PEKING, Feb. 20.--Great Britain and
France nave made joint formal and
friendly recommendations to China
that that government should not pro
ceed with the Chin Choo & Aigun rail-
way scheme without taking into con-
sideration the wishes of Russia and
Japan.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
AME ERICANS HELP
INSURGENTS WIN
U. S. SCOUTS ENGAGE IN BAT
TIE IN NICARAGUA
Madrz' Forces Under Gen. Vasquez
at Chinao Are Driven from the
FieId-Two of Uncle Sans
Subjects Wounded
IAssociated Press1


BLUEFIELDS, -'eb. 20.-Americans
tween the insurgents and the Madriz
forces at st. Vicente, and at least
one American was wounded seriously.
They were under Capt. Victor Cor
don, with Gen. Mena, the contingent
being known as 1.-The American Scouts"
The wounded man is William VIII
knS, who Joined the PROFESSIONALS from
Panama A steel bullet struck the
cartridge clip swung across his shoul-
der near the heart and detected, pene-
trating the arm and leg.
Another scout, G. 7. BuShby, was
bruised when a stone from behind
which he was firing was shattered by
a cannon ball. Bushby was thrown
twenty feet, but he went back to the
fight.
In a dispatch he has sent here Capt.
Gordon says the battle began Feb
ruary 10. The insurgents reached
Chinao February IS, when, after ten
hours of desperate attacks and counter
attacks, the enemy under Gen. Vas
uuez retired to a secondary position,
from where they opened a desultory
artillery fire that ceased at TO O'Clock
in the morning.
According to Capt. Gordon, VaSquez
was beaten, although his 800 men out
one. Vasul " can receive no reinforce
ments, and when all of Matutlty's $
men. who are expected hourly, arrive
Gen. Mena will assume the aggressive
and will attempt to drive Vasquez to-
ward the lake.
Early in the morning OF FEBRUARY IL
the enemys guns demolished Mena's s
left trenches, drawing out ms Iorce'
including the Americans. Mena re-
formed and recsptured the place. The
enemy then opened in front of a new
hill. but Mena executed a tianking
movement causing the government
troops to retire in great CONFUSION.
They abandoned many rifles and mar
roWly saved a Maxim Some of Vas
auez personal effects were taken. and
the general himself escaped only by
close margin.
Battle Fiercely Fought
The fierceness of the battle is indl-
Gated by the fact that two of Mena's S
guns were disabled. Another was twice
disnounted, but each time replanted
doing effective execution. Mena's loss
was twelve wounded. Gordon thinks
the enemy's loss was heavy, as their
assaults were delivered across open
spaces in the face of artillery.
When the enemy Withdrew, Frank
Reynolds, at the head or fVe otner
Americans, hotly pursued them, cross
ing within fifty yards of capturing a
Maxim, when his men were compelled
To desist. At times the bullets, shells
and shrapnel came so thick it was diff
ficult to see because of the dust. one
of the enemy's Maxim's was captured
by assault, this being the operation IN
which wilkins was wounded. He was
carried to the rear by comrades in the
midst of a hail of bullets.
once the Americans ran out OF am
munition and, before new supply
came they were compelled 10 deIend
Continued Page Tive
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
THE DEAD

MRS. ANNA MARTIN, wild
ow, 1925 North Fair Oaks av-
enue, Pasadena.
MISS FLORA McEWEN,
private nurse, 155 Marengo av-
enue, Pasadena.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
LOS ANGELES

Teamster sits on keg of dynamite
saturates his clothes with coal oil and
waits for explosion. PAGE /
Passion Play to he given Its first dress
rehearsal tonight at Temple audi
torium. PAGE IL
Bishop Conaty breaches on thought that
and God have business with
each other PAGE L.
Handsome Westlake Presbyterian church
dedicated with appropriate cere-
monies. PAGE IL
Minister Of Los Angeles Fellowship
makes plea for spirit of love. . PAGE IL
A. J. Goldberg arrested in Los Angeles
for. theft of beer cargo and man by
same name held in Arizona is re-
leased. PAGE 8
South Pasadena planning great time for
pected. PAGE 3
Five men needed to subdue crazed pa
tient who broke straps at receiving
hospital PAGE Q
"Aviation week" teams of y NJ. c. A.
take a rest; appeal to business men is
issued by President Let's. PAGE 3
Burglars reap rich harvest: eight rob
berries reported to police. PAGE 3
Blanche Walsh. noted actress. advances
plan to endow hospital for poor. PAGE 5
Two women killed and man fatally in
jured when Santa Fe Limited crashes
into motor car at Azusa. PAGE l
Yuma land seekers ask Secretary Bal
linger to restore original order of
FIRST come first served" PAGE .
Methodist Sunday School convention closes
with interesting session at First church.
PAGE .
Editorial, Letter Box. Haskin's letter
PAGE 4
Music. PAGE 5
Mines and oil fields. PAGE .
Automobiles. PAGE s
SPORTS PAGES 6-7
City brevities. PAGE .
Classified advertising. PAGES 10-11
Shipping. PAGE 8
Churches. PAGE II
Deaths. PAGE 10
Theaters and dramatic criticism, PAGE 5
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
ENGINE HITS
AUTO,TWO
WOMEN
DEAD
SantaF FeLimited Train
Crashes Into a
Motor Car
ANOTHER DYING
Bodies of Victims Are
Mangled by the
Locomotive

WO women were killed and
a man was fatally injured
n when the California Limited
train on the Santa Fe crashed
into an automobile at Azusa sta
ton at $50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
INDEX OF
I1ERALD'S NEWS
TODAY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and Vicinity:
Cloudy Monday, with occasional Show
ers; moderate south winds. Maximum
temperature yesterday 63 degrees;
minimum a. degrees.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-21
CR4ZT MN 4MUCK.
Giant Smashes CeU Door and
Causes [ pr0dr.

An insane man. temporarily confined
in padded cell at the Eastern District
Hospital WILLIAMSBURG. got out carly
yesterday morning and for several min
utes he had things in an upToar about
the institution before he was overpow
cred and held until policemen arrived
James Brady is his name. He is giant
in stature and weighs about three hun
dred pounds,
on Saturday evening Brady was found
acting strangely near the Bedford ave-
nue. police station. and was later taken
TO the hospital. About midnight he be-
gan to rave and tear his clothes. He
threw himself repeatedly against the cell
door and finally il yielded. and as he
bounded out two doctors and several at
tendants seized him. Then ensued
terrific struggle. Meanwhile word was
sent to the Bedford avenue station, and
several patrol.ncn we're hurried to the
hospital Several men were sitting Gn
Brady when the police arrived. He was
removed to the Kings County Hospital
Here ne broke out again and it required
six men to subdue him.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-21
W,NISTRT FILLED.
King Ed5cord to assert Right
of Commons IN Finance.

london Feb 3n-Premier AsQulth mas
filled the vacancies in the Ministry.
which is In indication that ne at least
expects the government to pass safely
through the crisis The new ministers
are William Wedgwood Benn and Ernest
Joseph Soares. Junior Lords OF the
Treasury: Edwin Samuel Montasu.
Under Secretary for India, and Cecil
William Norton. Assistant Postmaster
General. Mr.. Norton succeeds Sir Henry
Norman. who failed Of election.
This completes the ministry. In the
case of the Junior Lords by-elections
will he necessary. but Is both had good
majorities last month there is little dan
ger of their losing their seats.
The Kings speech, it is believed. be-
yond the usual reference to foreign af-
fairs will be confined to the questions Of
finance and the relations between the
two houses. The supremacy of the
House of Commons in financial matters
Will be asserted firmly. but the govern
rnent's plan for limiting the Lords power
of veto will not be disclosed until the
Premier addresses the House on the ad-
dress in reply to the Kings speech. Fl
nance practically is certain to take
precedence over all other business in the
House Mr.. Asquith has remained firm
on this point. and the Liberals are con-
1-inced that the ministers will be able
during the course of the debate on the
address to make out a case satisfactory
70 both the Labor and the Irish men,
bers-
Pariia ment viii be formally opened at
- O'Clock tomorrow afternoon by the
King. who will be accompanied by the
Oueen. the Prince and Princess of Wales
and Prince and Princess Henry of Prus-
eia The fornlalities will take up an
hour. and as Premier Asquith is ex-
pected 10 speak early in the debate on
thc address in reply TO the speech from
the throne. the members will not have
long 10 wait for the governments an
nouncement of its intentions. The pro-
nouncemeut on Irish affairs, with which
the Premier hopes to retain the support
OF the Nationalists. is awaited with great
;r1-e -ersSf
New-York tribune., 1910-02-21
FISH STRONGEST MN.
Hamilton, dr., Leads at Har-
card 7cith I 800 Points.
IBy Telegraph to The tribune. !


Cambridge, Mass. Feb 70. - The
strength test for the first half of the
year at Harvard showed Hamilton FISH,
il. as the strongest man in the uni
Nersity. Fish scored more than l,3n
points. Paul Wilmington was second,
and Perry Smith. H X. Bash. H c.
Leslie and + H Leslie. in the order
named. followed. All scored more than
Ice points. Johnson, the negro pugi-
list. in his recent test under Or. Dudley
4. Sargent. who also examined the stu
dents. did not reach the 1.Oo0 mark
Fish. who was captain of the football
team. a good soccer and basketball
player. will not return to college until
June. to receive his degree, having
finished his course in three years. Paul
Wilmington is undoubtedly the all
around athlete champion OF the uni
versity. He is varsity football and
crew man, the best swimmer in the class.
fine track man and the champion anna
ieur wrestler Of New England
New-York tribune., 1910-02-21
JUVENILE HOLD-TP
T1co Brooklyn Boys Robbed in
Battery Park.

4 Juvenile hold-up in Battery Park
yesterda. afternoon caused some excite
ment. Two Brooklyn boys, Robert
Emory. fourteen years old. of No. $50
18th street. and Conrad Wilson. four
teen. of No. 1853 10Th street. who had Wis
tied the Aquarium. were the victims.
Both were punched by the youthful
highwaymen. none of whom was over
fourteen years old. and young Emory's
watch. valued a 81, was stolen. IL was
later recovered by the policeman on duty
in the park The police said the hold-up
was pulled off by the Young Washing
ton Street gang, an aggregation of
urchins who have elected to follow the
examples OF some of their older brothers.
Matthew McAvoy. ten years old was
arrested. and the watch was found on
him when he was searched. He was sent
to the Children Society. The others got
away
New-York tribune., 1910-02-21
" RAISE THE NJ MAlNE'>
THOUSANDS ECHO CRY
.fUID CHEERS.
Carnegie Hall Memorial Meet
ing Calls Upon Congress to
Take Some 4CtiOn.

Two big red, white and blue flags
hanging above the stage swung in the
breeze as three thousand threats cheered
a resolution asking Congress to have the
wreck of the Maine raised from Havana
Harbor Many women and children We're
in the audience at Carnegie Hall yester-
DAY afternoon, and most of those who
attended the Maine memorial service
wore the blue blouse of the United Span
ish War Veterans but there was
sprinkling of the familiar and pictu-
rescue regular army and navy UNIFORM
Everybody seemed so we'll to ''remem-
Der" the warship that went to the pot
tom twelve wears ago that whenever
speaker said raise the Maine hearts
beat faster and pulses quickened.
The resolution. which was submitted
tv Maurice Simmons, commander of the
New York Department of the United
Spanish War Veterans, follows:
Whereas, The destruction Of the bat
tleship Maine in the harbor of Havana,
Cuba twelve years ago, precipitated the
Spanish war and. breaking the shell OF
our provincia1ism. compelled us to grasp
the burden of our heritage as a world
power; and,
Whereas The spectacle of the rusted
hulk of the ship and the rotting bones of
its victims abandoned without Sepul-
chre in alien waters. shames the con-
science and stains the honor of our Re
nubIic invites the oboquy and merits
the derision of foreign nations. bellies
the traditions and mocks the ideals Of
American history: now. therefore, he it
Resolved. By the citizens of the city
of New York. in mass meeting convened,
at Carnegie Hall. i'll said city this goth
day of February. 1910. under the au
spices of the United Spanish War Veter-
ans in order to pay tribute to the mem
ory OF these martyred dead, that the
Congress of the United States be and
it hereby is requested to enact legisla-
ton for the immediate removal of the
wreck to our own shores and the recov-
cry of the remains of its unreclamed
victims for interment in the National
Cemetery at Arlington: and be il fur
thermOre
Resolved. That copy of this resolu-
ton be sent to the President and Vice
President of the United States. the Sec
retary of the Navy and the members of
the Senate and House of Representa-
tiVes.
Joseph II. Choate presided over the
meeting He praised the navy, which he
said was what gave us our influence in
the last Hague conference and contin-
ued:
"As | sailed into the harbor Of Ha-
vana a year ago | was sadly impressed
with the spectacle Of the Maine and with
the thought that that is the only monu-
ment to it's victims. 1t is not 10 our
credit that it remains there to obstruct
commerce and stand as a reminder of
orr neglect | think that the associa-
tion of which Admiral Sigsbee is presi
dent should receive the support of all
Americans.
This brought more cheers that set the
flags draping the boxes a-flapping.
Rear Admiral Charles D. Sigsbee, for
NOR commander Of the sunken vessel,
received cordial reception when he de-
ocribt.d the work Of the association.
ubich viii raise a fund TO erect mon
Continued third page.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-21
ROH4NCE OF HEIRESS
Fortune Left to Her by Nan
IfbO Had Fled COunry.

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. pa remark
able romance was Unearthed to-day by
the finding Of Mrs Claudio Nester, for
merIy Of Nashville. Tenn. and who is
the heiress to an estate of about s235,000-
The estate was left by f. d. Ennis, who
formerly lived in Birmingham and was
once a sweetheart of Mrs. Vester, then
Miss Clark.
Ennis. it is alleged. shot man here
in 1892 and fed from the city. He went
10 Jamaica. where he amassed fort
7jne. and a bout three years ago he was
fatally injured in a fight with Span
lard Before his death lac wilied his en-
tire estate to Miss Clark. and the ia
,,7aica authorities have since been trying
10 find her.
Daniel Jones. of Jamaica, Is in Birm-
ingbam. and it was due to ms efforts
H., Mrs Vester was found to-day.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-21
BOTTROS P1CH1 SHOT.
Egyptian Premier Seriously
WOunded bu Student.

Cairo Feb. 20-Boutros PaCha Ghah.
X. c. VI. O., the Egyptian Premier and
Minister of Foreign Affairs. was shot
and seriously wounded to-day by stu
dent who was arrested after the shoot
ing. The student fired five shots. three
of the bullets lodging in the Premiers
body. Two of them. however, inflicted
only superficial wounds. The bullets
were extracted and it is practically GER
tain that the Premier will recover.
The crime was entirely of political
nature. the assassin being Nationalist.
He said that his motive was a desire to
avenge various acts of the government,
which the Nationalists attribute person
ally to Boutros Pacha.