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Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-06
OFFICIALS DEMAND
GRAND JURY QUIZ
UuIy RumorS Cause Santa Mon
lea Trustees to Ask Probe
Into City'S Affairs
(snecial to The Herald.)

SANTA MONICA, May 5.-At the
special meeting of the city council
called to consider further action in
the case of Ralph Bane, the defaulting
CITY treasurer, it was voted to post a
reward Of 5000 and per cent of all
money found upon the fugitive Off
ciaI for his arrest.
Since the exposure of Bane's allegeu
Wrongdoing there has peen SO ilucll
criticism of the management OF tae
citv's affairs under the new charter
ad0Dted two years ago, and so many
innuendoes uttered as to possible mis-
conduct of other officials, that the
council unanimously passed a resolu-
tion calling for a grand jury mVestl-
cation of all the official business ana
proceedings during that time.
Today's work on the city treasurer
hooks bv the expert accountant en-
Moved bv the council has verified the
belief expressed by Mayor Dudley that
fine sum alleged to have been stolen
bv Bane would come pretty close to
the amount of his bond-$250OO. over
$40 900 is missing and the final report
cannot be made for two or three days.
According to a report received at the
detectives office yesterday Ralph Bane,
former CITY treasurer of Santa Monica.
who has been missing from his home
since Friday, was seen in Los Angeles
Monday. Detective Beaumont IS Work
ing on the case and has clew when
he expects soon will result in the ap-
nrehension of Bane. He was at nrst
thought to have gone to Mexico, put
this is doubted now.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-06
PIE PASSER! IT MAKES
MR.. BALL|NCER ANGRY
Secretary Clashes with Brandeis
When Hitchcock Is Made
Object of RidiCuIe

WASHINGTON, May 5.-Secretary
Ballinger concluded his direct testi-
mony at the Ballinger- -Pinchot hearing
this afternoon with the statement that
his every official act had been with the
sole idea of fulfilling his trust.
Counsel for L. r. CLAWS, one of
Ballingers chief accusers, took up the
cross-examination of the witness. With
in five minutes the expected clash be-
tween them had occurred. and on his
very first question, Mr.. Brandets had
to appeal to the committee to re
quest" Mr.. Ballinger to answer 1t. The
question involved Postmaster Hitch
cock "as the official pie distributor
of the administration.
A wrangle between Mr.. Brandeis and
members of the committee ensued and
the result was aYrecord vote by which
the committee, 6 to 5, decided Mr..
Ballinger need not answer more fully.
Mr. Ballinger admitted the now fam
Gus Associated Press interview, In
which he asserted, after his return to
Washington subsequent to publication
of the CLAWS charges, that he pro-
posed to kill some snakes" He also
admitted he had made reference to
CLAWS, who, he had made up his mind,
"ought to be killed as a snake"
A hitherto unpublished letter of the
president to Mr.. Ballinger, under date
Of September 10. 1909, was read.
In 1t the president expressed a de-
sire to retain Pinchot, but said his
weakness lay in his inability to credit
high and honorable motives to those
who differ with him on his methods" +"
The president requested Mr. Bal
linger to remain silent under criticism.
and the secretary said this was why
he had not followed his natural i'll
pulse to answer the charges.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-06
AUTO SK|DS, TURNS
. TURTLE; CRUSHES1
. TO DEATH, HURTS z
Fennimore, Junior Member of the
Lozier Firm, Killed While
Driving Car
TRIES TO AVOID COLLISION
The Machine Speeding Down Hill
Causes Doomed Man to
Steer Into Ditch
TRIES TO AVOID COLLISION

- EERY !. FEFJNIMOKE, junior
member of the automobile firm OF
- Nash & Fennimore, agents fol
the Lozier auto, with offices at 1000
South Olive street. was killed last
night when the automobile he was
driving turned turtle at Crenshaw av-
enue and West Adams street.
j. Lawrence Eigholz, former news
paper man of Los Angeles and at pres
ent head salesman for the local branch
of the LoZier concern, was injured and
Hugo Goldschmidt, proprietor of the
Southern California Wine company
internally injured when the auto over
turned
Fillmore was driving the auto and
was speeding east on West Adams
street. AS the machine was climbing
a hill another auto went down the hill
at a rapid pace. In his endeavor to
avoid a collision Fennimore turned to
one side and the machine skidded and
overturned in a ditch.
The driver was crushed beneath the
car The other occupants, Eigholz and
Goldschmidt, had narrow escapes from
death.
Fennimore died before the ambulance
arrived. The others were taken to the
California hospital.
Eigholz was found to be suffering
from an injured wrist and minor
bruises about the body. Goldschmidt
suffered a dislocation of the right hip,
a severe laceration of the forehead and
possible ii1teral injuries.
Fennimore was 80 years old, married,
and lived at 2416 West Seventh street.
His body was sent to the undertaking
rooms of Booth and Boyleson, where
an inquest will be held this morning.
Eigholz and Goldschmidt are still
at the California hospital, but at an
early hour this morning they were re-
ported as improving, and no serious
results are expected from their in
juries
Last July Eigholz' figured in a sem
sationa1 automobile accident and was
severely injured.
The driver of the auto for whom
Fennimore turned out was not learned,
but at police headquarters it was
stated he was driving Marmon car
and going in the direction of Venice.
When seen at the California hos
pital EighoIz was in q nervous con-
dition, but said the accident was un-
avoidable. "a collision would have
happened If Henry had not turned to
one side of the road. as the other ma
chine was coming down the hill at a
great rate of speed" said Eigholz. 1T
all happened so quickly l cannot re-
member the details. Goldschmidt and
I were tossed from the auto, but Henry
clung to the steering gear and was
caught under the machine when it
toppled over"
Eigholz lives, at 1882 Crenshaw ave-
nue.. and Goldschmidt at 1906 South
Alvarado street.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-06

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 5.--Forty-
~ five white men and 1S0 negroes
~ are entombed in No coal mine
at Palos tonight as the result of a ter
rife explosion there this morning. 1t
is believed all are dead.
Palos is forty miles west of Birming
ham. The mines are owned by the Pa
los Coal and Coke company of this
city. Two bodies were found early to-
night and it is expected none can be
removed before morning.
The flames shot 200 feet into the air
from the mouth of the stope when the
explosion occurred and the shock was
felt for miles. Tlmbers from the stope
were hurled several hundred feet from
its mouth.
Rocks from the roof caved in and
made access to the mine very diff
cult The fan machinery was badly
damaged, but air is being pumped into
the mine tonight in the hope some of
the men are still alive,
Local residents did what they could,
but relief work was not started in ear
nest until the special train from Bir-
mingham arrived in Palos shortly after
o'clock with four physicians, four un-
dertakers and a number of special
helpers.
The first rescuers who entered the
mine after the explosion were overcome
by fire damp and had to be carried
out.
j. j. Rutledge, mine expert of the
geological survey, was among the first
to enter and after working his way
1400 feet down the stope found the sec
ond entry caved in. The two bodies
recovered were in the main stope.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-06
$4,000 LOSS IN
MIDNIGHT BLAZE
Los Angeles Engine Works and
MCKain Company'S Plant
Are Destroyed

Fire supposed to have been of in
cendiary origin or caused by crossed
wires, resulted in a $4,000 loss to the
Los Angeles Engine works, the Nc
Kain Manufacturing company and the
McKain Manufacturing company
warehouse. 913 to 923 North Main
street, shortly after midnight this
morning.
1t was the most spectacular fire that
Los Angeles has had for several years,
and six engines responded when a Sec
ond alarm was recorded, as it was
thought the entire block and business
houses adjoining would be destroyed.
Fred Julian, a fireman, was hurt
when the glass in the windows of the
Los Angeles Engine works was forced
out by an oil explosion the glass strik-
ing his right wrist and causing a deep
laceration,
The contents of the warehouses con-
sisted of machinery and patterns of
various designs. John Hawkins is
president of the Los Angeles Engine
works and also secretary of the Nc
Kain Manufacturing company. Ed
ward McKain Is president of the Nc
Kain Manufacturing company, so that
both firms are practically identical.
For a while 1t was thought the Union
warehouse was doomed, but efficient
work by the fire department and the
fact that a bri wall separated the
buildings, prevented a spread of the
flames.
It is said the loss on the buildings
and contents is fully covered by in
suranCe
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-06
Associated Pressl

LONDON, May 5.--The kingdom was
thrown into CONSERVATION tonight by
the unexpected announcement that
King Edward was suffering from bron-
chitis in form that caused some
anxiety to his physicians, two of whom
are sleeping in buckingham palace to
be on hand in case of need.
The first intimation of aught amiss
was the failure OF the king to meet
the queen, who returned from the con-
tinent tonight. The queen hurried to
the palace and soon afterward the
public learned by official announce
ment that the king had been i'll two
days The fact that his illness had
been concealed from the public in
creased the alarm when 1t became
known.
Thursday the king had a busy day.
He gave an audience to Field Marshal
Lord Kitchener and Premier Asquith,
and visited tn Royal Academy.
Friday he gave several audiences,
entertained Mr.. and Mrs Herbert j.
Gladstone at a farewell luncheon on
their departure for South Africa, and
visited the theater in the evening. 1t
was noticed. however, that while his
majesty was viewing the pictures at
the Royal Academy he looked pale and
tourage feared this might betoken a
return of the throat and chest trouble.
SUDDEN CHANGE INJURIOUS
The king spent the week-end at
Sandringham to combat the threatened
attack. and returned apparently bet
ter, but the sudden change in the
weather this week was trying on his
majesty and finally compelled him to
keep indoors. He still attended to state
business, however, and granted au-
diences, including among others on
Tuesday, an audience with Whitelaw
Reid. American ambassador, and with
Lord Roberts Wednesday he enter
tanned Grand Duke Michael at lunch
con.
It was only today that his physicians
were able to induce the king to keep to
his bedroom. The bulletin issued at
730 this evening showed Sir Richard
Douglas Powell had been called in. He.
with the kings physicians, Sir Francis
LaSing, and Sir James Reid, signed the
bulletin, Which read:
"The king Is suffering from an attack
of bronchitis and has been confined to
his room for two days. His majesty $
condition causes some anxiety"
The king is in good spirits despite
his illness, but Sir Francis Lalling and
Sir James Reid will remain in Buck
ingham palace throughout the night.
1t is said, however, that this is merely
a precautionary measure A consulta-
ton was held late tonight but no bull
letin was issued, it being reported that
the king was resting we'll.
According to the latest report, the
kings condition at midnight was more
reassuring.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-06
Dead, Fleeing in Terror; Volcano
May Become Active
CARNEGIE BUILDING is WRECKED
Buildings in San Jose Collapse, but No Fatal
tiles Are Reported; Couriers Gath
er News of Disaster
Especial Cable to The Herald

* AN JOSE, Costa Rica, May 5Costa Rcan cities within
radius of 100 miles from Mount Irazu the volcano,
shaken last night and today by violent earthquakes and
estimated this afternoon that least 1000 have been killed
and that the property loss will into the millions.
The greatest damage done the Of Carago located
the base of the volcano about 40 miles southwest of this city
Reports received this that half the has been
destroyed by the tem and that 500 known to be dead
Those who escaped with lives fleeing from Carago
taking with them only immediate and it estimated
that by this time the is left with only its dead the panic
which seized the that they
diton to attempt work
Couriers say that all along the river Rirrs their
San os they persons who told them of great loss of life
the plantations the shocks in the night and violent
that houses wrecked before the had time to flee
Their entire into the city they say procession of
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-06
OLD MAN GETS ESTATE
AFTER LONG STRUGGLE
Court at Last Recognizes II.
Year-0Id Heir

SAN BERNARDINO, May 5.--Jesus
Moreno, 72 years old, and for sixty
years resident of the San Bernardino
valley, has returned from Mexico,
bringing the news that he has finally
been adjudged the rightful heir to an
estate valued at $1SO,OOO left by his
father, who was killed in 1S49 by Yaqui
Indians.
For half century the vast estate
has been tied up in litigation, but has
steadily increased in value. Through
the efforts of one of Morenos sons, in
charge of the construction work on a
Mexican railroad, the government has
finally settled the claim and the prop
erty now passes into the rightful own
ership of the aged man. The estate is
situated in Sonora, thirty miles east of
Hermosillo, and comprises three square
miles,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-06
WOMEN WITH INFANT
ARE STRUCK BY AUTO

While attempting to board an eastbound car
at Valencia and West Seventh streets last
night Mrs E. D. Turner, 1915 West Seventh
street, was run down by an automobile driven
by a man whose name is not known and
suffered a fracture of the left leg.
In company with Mrs. Turner were Mrs.
E. H. Turner, wife of the formers son.
superintendent of the county hospital in santa
Ana, and their nine -months-old baby, Gilmore.
Mrs Il. H. Turner suffered multiple body
bruises. and her child cut on the head
and a slight concussion of the brain followed
Owing to the age of the child her recovery
is regarded as doubtful.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-06
GAGE TAKES BOOTS AND
BOOTS AND THEN SOME
New Minister to Portugal Carries
Mere 18 Pairs

NEW YORK. May 5,-Former Gov
ernor Henry T. Gage of California,
newly appointed minister to Portugal,
sailed for his post today on the steam
er George Washington, and with him
went eighteen pairs of high-topped
boots.
The former governors fondness for
high-topped boots is well known, and
before departing he told what prompt
ed him to take so many. He said;
"When the announcement that l was
appointed was printed man in Lon
don sent me a prospectus of women S
silks, lavender pumps and boys size
velvet pants. and thought 1 would
order some. 1t made me so angry that
l sent out and had eight new pairs Of
top boots made. Think I'm going to
change my habits now-not much"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-06

sons seeking relief in the capital.
1t has been impossible to get COM
plete reports because the telegraph
lines are down in all directions, and
where wires are still in working or
der operators have been killed or have
fled.
A wire was working for short time
along the river Navanjo and report
was received at Nicaya on the gulf of
Nicaya that the town of Saran-
tila, across the mountain from Cartago,
and the plantations and smaller towns
about it had been wrecked by the
quakes. The loss of life in this dis
trict was placed at from $50 to 300
lives. 1t is feared the volcano may
become active.
Cartago is sixty miles from the gulf
of Nicaya and its population was not
more than 10000. Since the great earth
quake in 1841, when more than half its
population was killed and the city laid
in ruins, it's population has been de-
creasing.
Preparations are being made here to
send relief to the outside stricken
towns and a relief fund and stores are
being collected.
This city was badly shaken Many
buildings were destroyed or damaged.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-06
MILITIA CALLED OUT TO
QUELL ILLINOIS STRIKERS
Eight Hundred Hungry Men form
Mob and Demand Work

DANVILLE. ILL.,, May accompanies
1 and NJ of the state militia and Sheriff
Holmick left in special cars for West
willie early this morning, to quell trou-
BILE at the Bunzon Coal company s
mines Nos. and 4.
Declaring that their wives and chill
dren were crying for food and that they
themselves were hungry, seven or eight
hundred miners, mostly Slavs and Ital-
ians, massed at Westyille today and
marched to the coal mines, driving the
repair men from their places ana de-
manding share of the work.
From mine to mine in Keleyville,
Westville, South Westville and Little
Vernville went the mob, armed with
stones and clubs. At Kelleyville there
was a fight Some men were bruised,
but none was seriously hurt. No shots
were fired
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-06
STRIKERS FORCE MINERS
TO QUIT; WRECK PLANT

PITTSBURG, Kas, May 5.-A mob of
400 striking miners, mostly foreigners,
raided the mines of the Clemens Coal
company, south of here, tonight, and by
threats of physical violence forced the
miners working there to abandon the
workings.
The raiders then broke the pump of
the mine, dismantled the gas engines
and threw the wreckage into the pit.
Threatening the miners with death if
they should return to work, the raiders
next marched on the mines of the
Cherokee -Pittsburg Coal company, near
by. Here they found only the engine
men and pumpmen working. the min
ers being on strike
The enginemen and pumpmen were
driven from the workings and threat
ened with violence of they dared to re-
turn.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-06
WOMAN LOSES FIFTY CATS
AND BECOMES INSANE
New York Woman Fights Police
Until Pets Are Put in Ambulance

NEW York, May 5.-Grieving for
fifty cats taken from her by the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
mails has unbalanced the mind of Miss
Ruby Hanna, aged 81, and she VIII pe
sent to Bellevue hospital for treatment.
Two weeks ago the woman, who is
blind and feeble, was found In ram
shackle house in the Bronx with ne
gress and cats as companions. All but
two of the cats were taken from her
and she was sent to a home. Since
then she has spent all her time caress-
ing the two pets and mourning the 9TH
ers. She fought a policeman sent to
aid in getting her to a hospital until
the cats were placed in the ambulance
with her.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-06
SNUFF GETS INTO NOSES
OF NOTABLES, WHO FLEE

CHICAGO, May 5.-Former Vice
President Charles w Fairbanks, bish-
ops of various denominations and min
isters of the gospel and more than 100
delegates to the Mems National Mis-
sionary congress, together with other
guests, were routed from the lobby of
the Congress hotel last night when
oriental snuff was scattered by some-
one whom the house officers failed to
find.
Soon after Mr.. Fairbanks entered the
lobby the sneezing and coughing be-
gan The lobby was deserted and the
guests did not reutrn until the entire
room had been given thorough airing.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-06

but as far as can he ascertained no
lives were lost. The list of minor in
juries is large.
SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua.
May "a large part of Cartago, Costa
Rica, was destroyed last night by
powerful seismic movement.
Details are neager, as the telegraph
wires have been leveled between San
Jose and Cartago. The operators at
the latter place were killed.
1t is known that at least 800 persons
are dead and many hundreds injured.
Scores of buildings were thrown down,
among them the Palace of Justice,
erected by Andrew Carnegie.
The wife and children of DIR. Boca-
negra, the Guatemalan magistrate to
the Central American arbitration court,
have been killed. The earthquakes
continue and panic reigns
San Jose also has been shaken, some
of the buildings being damaged, but no
deaths are reported there. Several per-
sons were slightly injured.
Shocks also were felt at several
points in Nicaragua, near the Costa
Rican frontier. Reports reaching here
state there is much suffering in Car
tagO.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-06
NEW SOURCE OF FUEL-HEN
LAYS EGGS OF BLACK HUE

NORWICH, N. Y. May 5.-Frank j..
Dedrich, farmer of oxford, n. Y, has
developed a breed of hen which lays
black eggs. He produced this result, he
says, by feding the hens with fine coal
dust. The shells have been analyzed
and are found to contain particles of
coal dust.
According to Dedrich, experiments
are now being made to determine the
value of the eggs as fuel.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-06
KING EDWARD LIES
GRAvELY Ill; FEAR
GRIPS ALL ENGLAND
Two Specialists Pass Night in
Buckingham Palace; They
Admit Anxiety
MALADY CALLED BRONCHITIS
Queen Returns from Continent
and HurrieS to Bedside of
British Sovereign
Especial Cable to 1o, Angeles Herald

ONDUN, may 6-AH England Is
alarmed this morning and thousands
IL are waiting with the utmost anxiety
definite news from Buckingham palace
where King Edward is lying gravely i'll.
The official bulletin issued last night
plainly state the anxiety felt by the kings
physician. The consultation held a few
hours later emphasized the seriousness OF
his Illness. Every report intended to be re-
assuring has disguised but thlnly the alarm
that exists.
King Edwards advanced age his narrow
escape several years ago, when he snhered
an attack OF perityphlIitis, and the lowering
clouds of the political crisis which the
United Kingdom faces, ill the populace
with fear and unrest that is evident on
every side.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-06
INJURED IN AUTO CRASH
AT TENTH AND HILL SITS.

Thomas Moorehouse, president of the Wood
Curtis company. 33S1s Central avenue, was in
iured yesterday afternoon, when an automobile
he was driving collided with another auto
mobile at Tenth and Hill streets. Moorehouse
was thrown to the pavement by the impact
and sustained several abrasions about the face
and a badly torn left He was taken to
the receiving hospital and later removed to
his home. Moorehouse stated that he did not
notice the other automobile until it was too
late to turn out.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-06
NO INDICTMENT VOTED IN
LORIMER BRIBERY CASE

CHICAGO, May 5.-The special grand
Jury investigating Lorimers senatorial
election voted no indictments today.
States Attorney Wayman, however,
later said ne had secured a confession
from a member of the state legisla-
ture, who, Wayman says, admits re-
ceiving $1,000 for his vote for Lorimer.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-06
LOS ANGELES

LO0 ANGELEO
Fear girl has been kidnapped by Chinese.
PAGE s
Tomorrow is Tag day, in which money
will be raised for charity. PAGE 8
Children Of Lottery King Brunner. wilt
nesses against him in divorce suit. re-
peat his alleged "cusses." PAGE 13
Inventor Of exhaust and suction system Of
propellng airships believes 1t will revolu-
tionize theories and greatly Increase
speed. PAGE 3
Henry I. Fennimore is killed in auto acci-
dent. PAGE !
Census enumeration closes and popula-
tion Will be more than 100000 PAGE
Improvement association plans TO make
Sunset boulevard marvellous thorough
fare. PAGE Q
Mrs. w. II. Pitman. missing wife ~
Los Angeles business man. is seen at
Arcade station. PAGE .
Leslie r. Hewitt will resign city attor-
neyship to become chief counsel for
harbor bureau PAGE 5
Ingrate-Hamilton is wonder, says FIRE
board. PAGE 5
Wife hit in neck, husband in eye; be-
gins suit for $50, 900. PAGE 3
A r. Meserve, horticultural commission
er, tries to identify I'VE" used in
agreement regarding tree trimming
PAGE 10
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-06
SOUTH CALIFORNIA

Greatest astronomers of the world win
take part in international gathering on
Mount Wilson. which will systematize
planet tracking. PAGE
Detective trails red necktie 800 miles. seek
Ing clew to men who robbed Southern
Pacific train near Benicia. PAGE !
California Bankers association opens in
sixteenth annual session in Riverside.
PAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-06
FOREIGN

King Edward lies gravely Ill in Bucking-
ham palace and all England is alarmed;
physicians admit anxiety. PAGE
Roosevelt speaks on International peace be-
fore distinguished Norwegian audience.
PAGE
Earthquake destroys half of Cartago Costa
Rica; thousand lives lost; shocks con-
tiuue. PAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-06
WRITER AND ACTRESS WE'D

NEW YORK, May 5.-Cables received
here announced the marriage in Lon
don last night of Max Beerbohm, the
writer and critic, to Miss Florence
Kahn, an American actress, whose
home is in Memphis, Tenn. The cere-
mony was performed in great Sc
crscy.