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Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
MYSTERY IS DEEP
IN TWIN ATTACKS
BY MAN WITH GUN
Two Murderous Attacks Made in
Different Parts of the City
Seem MotiveleSS
Is A MADMAN AT LARGE?
! Citizens Set Upon with Wild Fury
in Homes Shadows Vic
tins il il Hospital

TNHE police are investigating two
mysterious attacks on citizens in
n the shadow of their homes early
yesterday. Both victims were attacked
by man answering the same des-
crption, in the same manner, and both
narrowly escaped being shot to death
by knocking the barrel of the gun
aside and graphing with their assail-
ant, who beat them over the head with
the fury of a madman. Only their cries
for the police frightened the man away.
p. w. Ehler, an architect living at
1116 Maple avenue, was the first VIC
tim. He returned from a picnic at
Riverside and was ascending the front
stairway of his home at 2:15 o'clock
yesterday morning, when dark form
sprang upon him and he felt the cold
muzzle of a revolver pressed against
the back of his head.
Ehler lodged ard clinched with his
assailant, VINO struck him repeatedly
over the head with the butt of the re-
volver until the blood from his wounds
blinded him and he cried loudly for the
police. The stranger, with an oath,
struck Ehler a parting blow and ran
into the street, disappearing around
"a corner.
Ehler, with the assistance of police
man, was removed to the receiving
hospital, where, he was treated for
severe decorations of the scalp and
told his story to the police.
Scarcely had police been sent to the
vicinity of the crime when report
reached police headquarters that w. q.
Bartoseh had been struck down In the
shadow of his home at 1920 Sixty-first
street and severely beaten. Bartoseh
a few minutes later reached the re-
ceiving hospital, where he was treated
for broken nose and deep lacera-
tions of the forehead. Bartosehs de-
scription of his assailant tailed with
that of Ehler's. He said that the
man leaped upon him. showed the gun
against his head and that only his
agility saved him from being shot. The
two men, according to Bartoseh, strug-
gled for possession of the weapon,
while the stranger struck him again
and again over the nose and forehead.
until realizing that the man was about
to fire on him, he shouted for help and
brought the police on the scene, al
though not until the man had made
good his escape.
Robbery was not q motive for the
Bartoseh attack as the assailant made
no effort to rifle his victims pockets
but seemed intent on firing his re-
volver Only Bartoseh's plucky fight
in warding of the aim of the gun
saved his life.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
YOUTH STEALS TRINKETS
TO GIVE TO SWEETHEART 7
Had Promised Girl a Present and
Couldn't Resist Temptation


ITO make a present to his girl" was
the excuse Clyde Clifford, Polytech-
mic high school boy. gave last night at
central police headquarters for the lar
ceny of a watch, a locket, several
trinkets of small value and fifteen pen
nies.
Clifford had been employed by Mrs.
Mary ]. Hayes to do odd jobs about
her home, 23121s South Union avenue,
working while out of school.
Yesterday he entered the house and,
according to his own confession, stole
the articles enumerated When ques-
toned by Mrs. Hayes he made clean
breast of the job, stating he was play
ing with a tennis ball. which bounded
over the transom into the Hayes house.
Nobody was at home and Hayes fol-
lowed the ball over the transom.
On a dresser in the room in which
he supposed the ball had gone were
the watch and a number of other lit
tie trinkets.
He had promised to give his sweet
heart, "Helen," a present and could
not resist the impulse to steal, he said.
When Mrs. Hayes returned and
CLYDE appeared to do the evening
chores, She questioned him in regard
to the theft and he broke down and
confessed. Wishing to chastise the
youth, she notified the police and Clyde
was sent to the detention home to
await action of the juvenile court.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
WOMEN PRAYING WHILE
1000 MEN FIGHT FIRE
Two Companies of Militia Hur-
rying to Minnesota Town
MenaCed by Flames

BEMIDJI, Mimi, May 15.-Women
and children are tonight in churches
praying; hundreds of men are out
fighting the flames and two companies
of state militia are fastening here
from Crookston and Duluth, to fight
the flames that are slowly moving
down upon the town.
The wall of fire started early this
morning, about four miles south OF
the city, and tonight had eaten its
way through the dried forests and
withered bushes to a point a mile and
a half from town. A thousand men
are out fighting it.
The militiamen are rushing here
under orders from Governor, Eber-
hardt. A dense pail of smoke hangs
over the town, and breathing in the
town is difficult
Unless there is rain soon, or the
wind changes, the town seems doomed
Late tonight it was reported the
fires, which had reached a width OF
five miles, had been temporarily
checked at a state road a mile south
of town.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
PROSPECT0RS RACE FOR
NEW ALASKA GOLD FIELDS
Men Leave Seattle for Iditarod
PIacers by New Route

SEATTLE, May 15.-The first boat
load of prospectors bound direct to the
new gold fields on the Iditarod and the
Innoko rivers, in western Alaska, left
Seattle today on the auxiliary schooner
P. J. Abier. The schooner carried %
passengers, all that could be accom-
modated. who will get into the new
gold fields by ascending the Kusko-
win river.
other prospectors have left Seattle
within the last two weeks, but they
have gone in by way of Skagway and
have had to wait for the Yukon to
open below Dawson to follow the ice
down the river. By going direct to
the mouth of the Kuskowin on Ber-
ing sea, the prospectors who set sail
today believe that they will be able
to get into the field ahead of the men
who went by the other route.
In addition to the passengers the
Adler carried 200 tons of provisions. in
Guiding a large supply of fresh vege-
tables and fruit.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
DUDE HOLDUP MEN GET
BECKER'S WATCH AND COIN
Well Dressed Yeggs Then Tell
Him to Beat 1t, Which
He Does

While on his way to his home, 1918
Maple avenue, Henry Becker, former
machinist for the American Laundry
company, was held up shortly after II
o'clock last night and robbed of gold
watch and $14 by two men described
as gentlemen burglars"
Becker was turning the corner at
Eleventh and Los Angeles streets when
two we'll dressed young men ap-
preached him. Before he had time to
answer their salutation of greeting
two revolvers were leveled at him.
While one man covered him with a
revolver held in one hand and a flash
light in the other, Becker was searched.
When his pockets had been emptied
he was ordered to beat it" without
raising an outcry. He did.
The two men then disappeared and
although Becker made a quick call at
police headquarters, patrolmen de-
tailed on the case could find no trace
of the men,
By the aid of the flashlight Becker
was able to obtain a good description
of the two highwaymen. He said one
was about "a years old, the other 80
both dressed in the height of fashion
in gray suits with light colored felt
hats.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
ATMOSPHERE BARS GASES
OF COMET FROM EARTH
Celestial Tramp Won't Harm the
World, Say Chicago Scientists

CHICAGO. May 15.-Astronomers OF
Chicago and vicinity who have lost
much sleep in studying Halley's comet
since it's appearance this year do not
expect it's influence will in any way
be manifest on the EARTH
There can be but little doubt that
the tail of the celestial visitor, being
some 100000 miles wide, will sweep
over the earth. but we will not even
feel it," said DR.. d. ]. McHugh, as
tronomer at Depauw university, today.
'None of the gases of the comet will
come closer than say forty-five miles
to the earths surface. At that dis
tance the earth's atmosphere is much
more dense than the tail of the comet.
Friction with the atmosphere would
destroy it at that altitude.
"As for cyanogen gas, that is most
" around the head Of the comet, al
though the SUMS repulsion and the
PC of the heavenly traveller may
3, 'orced some of it into the tall
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
PATIENTS AT INSANE
ASYLUM WATCH COMET

MAssILLON, O.. May -15-The pa
tients in the Massillon state hospital
for the insane are so deeply interested
in Haley's comet that large majority
of them are up every morning to see
the celestial wanderer. Many of them
think that it is a signal that the world
is coming to an end. Others believe
that it Is the Star of Bethlehem.
Recently the patients have requested
the physicians to allow the watchmen
to call them. Since the comet has
been seen the summons of the watch
men has been unnecessary.
Interest is so general that the win
dows of the cottages facing east are
filled with faces from o'clock till day
break
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
COMET MAY DARKEN SKY,
SAYS ONE ASTRONOMER
Professors Disagree as to Just
What Will Happen Next
Wednesday

BOSTON, May 15.-Agreeing that nc
harmful effect is to be experienced on
next Wednesday from the passage OF
the earth through the tail of Halley's
comet, New England astronomers ap-
pear not to concur as to the possibility
of luminous display similar to north
ern lights.
Prof. David P. Todd of Amherst col
lege thinks the aurora effect probable
Prof. Robert F. Wilson of the Har-
ward college observatory said today
that there may be darkening of the
atmosphere, while Prof Edward G.
Pickering, head of the Harvard OBJ
servatory, said:
II doubt if there would be any effect
at ALL"
Prof. Wilson said further that "there
may be shower of charged particles
very small but numerous, which may
effect wireless telegraphy. There is nc
cause for alarm or fear. Cyanogen
exists only near the comets head, and
the tail is a good vacuum"
Prof. Todd declares that there will
be no more sensation than that caused
by the rays of light from a distant
candle on a persons hand. A proper
tionate amount of cyanogen gas is
radiated from each, he says.
Leon Campbell, another of the Har-
ward astronomers, thinks a luminous
display probable.
The increasing brillancy of the
comet as it approaches the earth was
shown today when Harvard astronom-
ers found that the body with the
comet, or envelope, had reached pro-
portions of nearly zero magnitude, the
highest stage of stellar brilliancy. The
rate of increase in brilliancy is indi-
Gated by the two photometric measure
ments taken at the Harvard observa-
tory.
The first on May showed the nu-
cleus to be 7.O6 magnitude. Another on
Friday, just week later showed the
MAGNITUDE to be AL, an increase in
nnna rent size of 2.65 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
To Try Dynamite
to Check Flames
in Placerville Fire
Men, Women and Children Fight
ing Wind Driven Fire Which
Threatens Whole Town

PLACERVILLE, May 15.-This city
is in danger of destruction by fire
Dynamite is held in readiness to razc
a section of the residence district tc
prevent the spread of the flames.
The fire started at 9:4O o'clock to-
night and has destroyed the Eldoradc
county court house, odd Fellows build
ing, Rolleri building and several brick
structures. The fire started in the
eastern end of the town, but strong
wind is blowing to the westward.
Every available man, woman anc
child is fighting the conflagration
using bucket brigades and high pres
sure water system.
Fioriston, Cal, is also menaced by g
forest fire in the mountains half
mile from the town.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
FAMILY TROUBLES DRIVE
WOMAN TO KILL HERSELF

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, May 10
Mrs. Emma Nave was found near the
beach on the Mesa this morning with
a bullet hole in her head and revolver
in her hand. There was every indica-
tion of suicide. She had been missing
since Friday, since which time her
mother, Emma Hughes, made search
of Los Angeles, thinking she had gone
there for treatment for nervous
troubles. Mrs. Nave was 3S years old.
Nothing is known of her husband. She
leaves one boy, George, who was re-
Gently discharged from the reform
school. Ill health and family troubles
are said to be the cause.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
Once Upon a Tine
ManyLizards--Aa
Tell 1t to Tee
Silurian Music Lovers
Trained Cockroaches Lasl
to the Mast

SAN BERNARDINO. May
Charmed by the music from the pl
graph of a picnic party, score
lizards formed circle about the
strument and for hours lay in sill
as they listened to the notes of
Orchestra" The gathering of the
tiles for the concert took placs
Gable canyon, where the childre f,
the Devore school were plcnicking
their parents and teacher, Miss
oliver.
The school term closed Frida
Miss oliver, who makes her hor
San Bernardino, gave the pier
the children yesterday.
The strange actions of the liz
they heard the music were W..
with interest by the members
party, which also included G. B D
and Miss Ellen Oliver of Sar
nardino, who vouch for the sto
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
HYDE JURORS GO TO BED;
VERDICT NOT REACHED

KANSAS cIry, .s== 1.-THE Hyae
jury retired at 1925 tonight without
having reached verdict.
Deliberations will begin again at
o'clock tomorrow morning. Neither DIR.
Hyde, his wife, nor any of the Swopes
were at the criminal court building to-
night.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
]. W. VAN CLEAVE DIES OF
HEART DISEASE IN ST. LOUIS
Bitter Foe of Gompers and Labor
Unions Summoned

ST. LOUIS, May 15.--J. w. Van
Cleave, former president of the Ma
tional Manufacturers association, died
of heart disease at his home here to-
day.
During the time he was at the head
of the association Mr.. Van Cleave be-
caame widely known because of the
self, as the representative of the manu-
facturers, and Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
TEDDY STARTS TO LONDON;
CHEERS FOR GERMAN HOSTS

LONDON, May 16.-Col. Roosevelt ar
rived here at 1880 o'clock this morning.
BERLIN, May 15.-Former President
Roosevelt left here at noon today fol
London. Herr Won Schoen, foreign af-
fairs secretary, the members of the
embassy and many Americans bade
the party farewell at the station.
From the window of the train, Col
Roosevelt assured the foreign secre-
tary that he had enjoyed every mo-
ment of his stay in Berlin.
The Americans gave three cheers an6
a tiger as the train moved out
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
SEVEN LIVES LOST WHEN
SHIP SINKS IN COLLISION
Converted Gunboat Rams Steam
er in Philippine Waters

VICTORIA, B. c., May 15-The Emp
ress of China brought news of the sink,
ing of the steamer Neustra Sonora del
Pillar on April II off the coast of Min
doro, Philippines, after a collision with
the Manyan, an old converted gunboat,
with ram. Seven passengers were
drowned.
The steamer sank while efforts were
being made to beach it. There were
ninety-six persons on board, and nearly
all took to the boats. Two women and
three members of the crew who re-
mained to get their belongings went
down and two members of the Philip
pine constabulary were lost. Captain
Otero remained on the bridge until the
steamer foundered and reached boat
by swimming.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
CoIorado'S Fruit
Crop in Grip of
Sweeping Storm
Sixty Miles-an-Hour Gale Drives
Temperature to Forty
Degrees

DENVER, May 15.-Colorado's fruit
of the estimated value of IOG0,OOO IS
menaced tonight by storm, accom-
panied by a sudden drop in tempera-
ture, which is sweeping the state.
The thermometer at the western
slope registered forty degrees at 10
o'clock and was falling steadily under
sixty-mile gale from the north.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
FIRE SWEEPS MOUNTAIN

SANTA ROSA. May ia forest fire
raging Just beyond Hood mountain is
sweeping across the timber land and
pastures near Kenwood, twelve miles
east of this place. The ranch Of Sem
ator Thomas Kearns of Utah is in the
path of the flames. Volunteers have
responded from nelghboring sections to
fiRht the fire. ..,.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
DENvER'S UNION BAKERS
STRIKE FOR ST INCREASE

DENVER, May 15.-Two hundred un-
ion bakers, employed in thirty-five bak-
cries here, struck today for an increase
in wages.
Tonight it was reported fourteen bak-
cries had signed new scale. The bak-
ers ask a fiat increase of 81 a week and
use of the union label. Heretofore
benchmen we're paid SIG and ovenmen
S1g a week.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
NO QUAKE AT PORT LlMoN

SAN JUAN DEL SUR. Mic, May 15.
Photographic communication from
Port I.imon, Costa Rica, which had
been interrupted, was re-established to-
day Reports that Port Limon had
suffered from an earthquake proved
groundless.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
oREeoN TOWN BURNED

KLAMATH FALLS, May 15.-Fire
early today almost wiped out the lit
tie town of Bonanza, thirty miles east
of here. The loss is about $5O,OO0, with
little insurance.
The buildings destroyed were five
stores, two hotels, saloon, a barber
shop and the postoffice.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
MURDERER CAUGHT IN MEXICO

Ell PASO, Tex, May 15.-Frank Will
son, in Jail in Juarez, has been identi-
fed by Chief of Detectives Strancill
and the Mexican authorities as Peter
Raicarvich. wanted in Reno, New, for
murder He has many aliases and has
served two terms in prison.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
.51ELL 70 STUDY COMET

tU York, May 15.-Prof. Perci-
W eU, the authority on the planet
NJ. rned today by the steamer
Ne afc- from a European lecture
trip. al a er a brief visit to Boston
will o n.tst to Lowell observatory at
Flags af =. to make observations
of Ha. rc vet,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
MINING AND OIL

nasa PAGE Q
Cerro- Colorado mines, Pima county, =
Ariz, bought by eastern men. PAGE y
Additional pumps and storage tanks in
oil PAGE Q
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
JAPAN MAY WITH a'N
FOREIGN co TR TRAI

SEATTLE, May
papers say that WI
revised Japan prob
the coasting priv
steamers, which W
then to carry pa
between the op
Kobe, Shomisu, Y
and Hakodate.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
DISEASED ORIENTALS
LET IN, CLAIMS LEACH
AsiatiC Exclusion Body iages
immigration Officials silt,
Violating Law

SAN FRANCISCO, May c =
ing a meeting which was a ru1 ~ =
test against the policy of So. IL
ment in admitting aliens tt hls c1 l.
try, the executive commit pf ie
Asiatic Exclusion league A.
structed today to make fsf a.
plaint against Commission 1 IL
grafton Hart H. North of -le rl of
San Francisco charging h. w1A TO-
lating the law in giving er ulo his
country to numerous disc lr en-
tails.
The recent influx of larR Ben of
Hindus was laid at the tra Of
ficials as being detrimer in
terests of labor in the ita5 es
and particularly in the N-e lst
section.
Secretary Nagle of the 1ea Of
commerce and labor w 81 to
make thorough invest ln 7 ,on-
ditions here relative :. rges
brought against Nortl aa dis
missal of the official lould
the accusations be SUBJ y the
facts produced at the
Numerous papers, Affi-
daVits and a large data
were forwarded to Sc gle to-
night by the Exclus
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
EASTERN

Darkness fire showers, heat and
things predicted by astronomers f'
earth passes through tail OF Hal
comet wednesday. $50
Taft gives out statement in which
takes ali the blame for the man
in which Claws Ballinger letter
prepared -
Midnight conference of senators at
White House plans for peace betwet
regulars and insurgents. PA
Women and children pray While 100
men fight to save town menaced by
forest fires. HAdb
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
COAST

Asiatic Exclusion league charges
grafton commissioner with adj
diseased orientals into this coui
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-16
SOUTH CALIFORNl

Los Angeles man saved from
surf at Redondo.
Prominent business men thought
been caught in raid on
7 poker games.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-01
A PULLING QUESTION.
Oemolisf,er of the Skyscraper VIII
Hav. Difficult Problem to solve

There's going to be a big time in
the business one of these days when
the men in it begin to tear down the
steel and concrete structures they are
putting up everywhere just now. How
will they tear to pieces the masses of
artificial stone and twisted metal?
Experts differ as to what violence
will be needed to level to earth the
huge, unyielding structures which
stand as solidly as steel skeleton
with flesh of granite. Some say notlt-
ing short of dynamite viii do the
job. Others say that men with picks
and shovels will suffice.
If dynamite has to be used there
will be trouble, for blasting of that
sort in city street is dangerous. The
pick and sledge process business is
slow and painful at best.
When enough of the stuff has been
poured together over the steel frame
work to make a 10story building, a
unit Is the result. 1t is not a thing
to be knocked to pieces brick by
brick or stone by stone. Beside il
granite is easily torn apart.
Real estate men are pretty genei-
ally agreed that the life of an office
building in large city is not more
than twenty years. improvements ant
inventions crowd each other SO close
ly that what is perfect today vii
In short time be old fashioned. II
score of years the structure mus
be rebuilt or, at any rate. remodel
led New York World.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-01
The Sixteen Club.

Misses Lois and Laura Mcclellan
were hostesses for the Sixteen club
Tuesday morning with a delightful
morning sewing party in their home
on Highland avenue, honoring one
of WaXahachie's fair visitors, Miss
Marian Clark, of DallHs. Many young
ladies not members of the Sixteen
club were present to meet Miss Clai <
and enjoy the hospitality and COM
fort of this home where the breezes
never cease to blow. The time was
spent in a most informal manner il
the spacious rooms and on the broad
verandas some chatting, some doing
fancy work The feature of the morn
ing was a sewing contest where the
quick wit instead of nimble finge S
was brought into use. Questions,
with a play upon the words on dress
making were given each guest to
answer. When the questions We're
taken up it was found that Mrs. joan
Singleton was the successful conte3-
tant and was presented with beau
tiful ivory chain with a most dainty
pair of embroidery scissors attached,
which she graciously presented to
Miss Clark, the guest of honor, to be
a reminder of this happy occasion.
Just before leaving this delight II
place and occasion the hostess served
most appropriate lunch, and the
guests babe their hostesses and the
honoree good bye with the sincere
wish for another such pleasure soon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-01
COLQUlTT IN THE CITY.
Candidate for Governor Met at Mid
lothian by Reception Committee.

Hon. O. b. Colquitt candidate 70.
governor, is speaking in the distrie'
court room this afternoon in the in
terest of his candidacy. Mr. Colqui5t
began speaking at 2 o'clock.
Mr.. Colquitt spoke at. Cleburne
last night. He was met at Midlothian
this morning by the local receptio.
committee in automobiles, four ma
chimes being used to make the trip
In the party were O. =. Sims, Dr.. ID
G. Thompson, Fred Meredith, Boil
Kennedy, S. p. Spalding, Lee Quaite
J. w. Broadhead, ]. A. Weaver
Brown Sears and Hon. w. II. Fears
Upon the return of the committee
with the speaker Mr.. Colquitt was q
guest at the Rogers hotel, where ne
was visited by his friends.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-01
The Sewing Circle.

The Tuesday Afternoon SEWN {
Circle was entertained by Mrs. viii
Farley in her home on Ferris avenue
this week. This meeting was especs-
ally enjoyable as these congcnisil
weeks. The hospitable, inviting 1T
mosphere of this attractive home was
accentuated by the presence of the
bers: Mesdames Simpson, r. A. Fer
ris, S. H. Watson, Jr., S. p. SpaldinS,
Tom Spalding, Floyd Ferris, J. j..
McQuatters. The hostess served de-
licious peach cream with angel food
cake and sailed almonds.