2
EXPLOSION KILLS
39; MAIMS MANY
GUNBOAT BENNINGTON BLOWN
UP AT SAN DIEGO
VESSEL IS A TOTAL WRECK
P Horror Following tha Ol*.
r« Beyond Description.
•• artd Hospitals Full .
' Dead and Dying
turned to" the TrOrk of rescue. Twice
bands of brave workers were forced to
abandon their sickening task and come
above decks by the inflow of water that
filled : r the engine ■ and boiler rooms.
Every, available pump was set to work
to lower the water. The offer of Mayor
Sehon to lend aid was accepted to the
, extent' of a flre | engine, which was
loaded upon a lighter and run alongside
the Bennlngton, where it is to be used
to- pump out the vessel's engine rooms.
1 J ;The rescuers faced a terrible spectacifi
beneath the main deck In the forward
part of the vessel. Here the crew quar
ters are located and here, too, the
greatest loss of life occurred. Many of
the crew were In quarters, some swing
ing comfortably In their hammock*.
Dead and injured were taken out of
this section to the number of almost
two score— Just how many no one took
the time to count.
• ■With remarkable promptness the vlo
tl'rns were conveyed ashore in launches
artd ■ turned over to j the waiting am
balances. Only about a dozen men
.we>e killed outright by the force of the
explosion, and three lost their lives from
flying debris. One of the latter was
almost beheaded by some heavy object.
, i Fifty- four were taken directly to the
'Agwew sanitarium, eleven of whom
were subsequently removed to St.
Joseph's sanitarium. Eleven were con
veyed to the old military barracks only
a. few blocks from the landing place,
where they, were attended ,by Dr.
Kneedler, the army Burgeon, and a
corps of assistants. '
t At Agnew sanitarium were gathered
scores of physicians and an army of
nurses, volunteers as well as profes
sionals.
Crowds View Gruesome Scene
iThe spectacle at the landing place
was a most gruesome and trying one.
As boat after boat discharged its cargo
of dead, dying or suffering seamen,
the throngs gathered at a respectful
distance stood in silent awe of the
sights of death and heroic and patient
suffering. Men there were whose
bodies were almost stripped by the ter
rlflc force of scalding steam, whose
flesh jwas swollen and' whitened from
ithe* iwful blast, 1 that swept up from
the bursting boiler and whose feat
ures/were in many instances almost
obliterated.: There were brave men
among the injured— braver than the
ordinary run of men— for few were the
cries of suffering that escaped them. '
'Bravest of all was poor Ensign
Perry. He was brought ashore 1 in the
launch McKlnley, terribly burned about
the face and upper part of the
body. As he was tenderly assisted
upon the wharf he said to those near
him: "Never mind, boys; I'm all
right. I can help myself." -
,H[ewas removed to Agnew sanitari
um, where he died at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon. His body lies aUthe John
son &Connell morgue, in a room apart
from the other dead.
,'vjust before noon Commander Young
ordered a rollcall on board the Ben
nlngton. . It showed 61 men present,
leaving.' 136 unaccounted for. These
include the dead, injured and miss
ing. Commander Toung believes some
oj the missing men were drowned and
tfcat their bodies will be found in the
bay.
' Bodies Visible in Wreck
•"When all the victims had been re
moved from the Bennington, at least all
that could be reached, the officers set
about to explore the boiler rooms.
;Vfhen the Associated Press representa
tive went aboard the Bennlngton at
half past 7 o'clock this, evening Lleur.
Yates, who was In command, was
directing the work of searching the
lower part of the vessel. He declined to
make any sort of statements, but from
a warrant officer and several seamen
1^ was learned that at least seven bodies
•were visible from a point above tlw
bulkhead, and efforts were being made
to reach them. Owing to the disar
rangement of the electrical plant, work
•was carried on with difficulty.
An examination of the Bennlngton
above decks did not disclose any great
damage. The vessel was covered with
a! j gray colored mud which smeared
everything, even the sides of the yes-
Bel. There were broken gangways antf
displaced machinery of a minor char
acter, but no serious damage to the
main deck I was visible. It wag ex
plained by those on board that the
wreckage was all below, but just how
serious this is will be fully determined
only after a thorough examination.
This cannot be made until the watnr
has ' been pumped out and the vessel
righted. Commander Young declined
to- make any official statement for pub
ll|a(ion.; He said, however, to a re
porter this afternoon that he believed
the disaster was caused by the explo
sion of , boiler D in the port vide and
that boiler B, while not exploding, had
b^en , damaged, allowing the steam to
escape, adding to the horrors of the
catastrophe. *
Lieut. Blue Escapes
(Lieutenant : Victor Blue, the man who
road* the perilous trip around the bay
Pt : Santiago de Cuba and reported the
presence of Cervem's squadron, i« ftt*
tached to the Bennlagton. H« tvas not
aboard, however, having , left her
Thursday by train for M«r« Island
hospital, where It Is »ald he xvllf un
dergo «n operation for appendicitis.
One of the unfortunate one* was
Gunner's Mate John Turpln, colored.
Turpln was a member of the Maine's
crew when that vesnel was blown up
In' Havana harbor. and esckped unin
jured. His good luck on ihat • occa
sion, did, not desert him. and, he j came
through today's explosion without a
scratch.
Arrangements for burying- the dead
have not been perfected, but it Is
thought i nearly, If not quite' nil | the
bodies will b« Interred at the military
cemetery. on Point Lotna reservation,
San Diego bay. Some may be sent to
their former homes should their fam
ilies so request. .'•
. One of the many pathetic scenes en
acted at the hospitals was witnessed
at Agnew sanitarium. Two men' with
bruised and -blackened .bodies- lay on
cots side -by side. They were, close
friends and had enlisted together. One
of them wished only to see his moth
er and sinter again, and spoke feeling
ly of theni. The other, . tortured with
pain, cursed everything, hoping to die
soon and end it all. , <
"Oh, can't you be serious for once,"
said the first victim. "Stop your
swearing. Remember you have only
a few. hours to live, so be decent. for
a few minutes at least." In an hour
both were dead.
LIEUT. YATES GIVES
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION
OF THE DISASTER
By Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, July 21.— Lieut Yates,
executive officer In charge of the Ben
nington at the time of the disaster, was
In the aft cabin. He rushed out, to be
met by a blinding, scalding cloud cf
steam ns it swept the vessel. . Speaking
of the occurrence he said:
"I must have remained seated in my
chair several seconds after it occurred
and didn't know what happened. I then
rushed out and the steam even at the
extreme after part of the ship was so
dense that I couldn't get a breath of air
until I ascended the rail.
"As I ran forward I passed one of our
boys crawling along on his stomach.
There was no time to attend to indi
vidual cases — there were so many— and
they seemed almost like an indistinct
memory to me. About thirty of the
boys were on the foredeck, all badly
wounded. I called for men to man the
boats and only about twelve, including
officers, responded. All of the rest were
Injured or had been driven over the
side by the scalding steam.
"Although I did not anticipate a great
deal of danger from flre, on account of
the nature . of the explosion, I imme
diately had all compartments j closed
and the forward, magazine flooded.
Afterward the after magazine was- also
flooded to assure safety. The boat listed
sharply .to starboard immediately 'after
the explosion. ...,,-. *y» '**
' Ship May Be Total Loss ■'
"We have no means as yet of ascer
taining the extent of our injuries'.
As far as can be learned a part of
the furnace fell against the boiler,
which exploded. It. was forced aft, and
it is probable that the other boilers
also exploded immediately | afterward
and the steam 'pipes were' wrecked,
liberating the steam. Every man in
the engine rooms at the time must
have met death. We cannot tell yet how
great is the leak. The holes are prob
ably small, but we would have sunk
had we not had the ship towed ashore.
The ship may be a complete wreck
below, however, as far as ; It can be
told at the present time. ,
"Four bodies are still in sight in
the boiler room, under ths wreckage,
and they will be removed as soon as
possible. Men are now at work cut
ting a hole into the other engine room
through the bulkhead." ' -
"The explosion happened at the
very worst 'time," said one of the
Jackles, "and I can't figure out how I
happen to be alive. The engine room
watch had Just gone below to prepare
for sea, some of the boys were up oh
the forecastle and most of us were
down on the berth deck Just aft of the
boiler room, where the explosion oc
curred. It happened all at once. The
whole deck seemed to lift in front of
us and a cloud of white steam swept
aft over the berth deck, scalding every
one. Many of the boys Jumped over
board and were picked up by the boats
which were lowered immediately. En
sign Perry was our officer of the day.
He was standlg on the foredeck just
aft of the chart house. He was badly
hurt, as he was directly above the
boiler that exploded. Most of the boys
on the foredeck were burned, as the
steam kept rising right up from the
boiler room." -, •
HURRIED PREPARATION
FOR PUTTING TO SEA MAY
HAVE STRAINED BOILERS
The liennlngton arrived at San Diego
in compliance with orders given its
commander, Capt. Lucien Young, as
the gunboat lay in the harbor at Hon
olulu. The orders directed him to nro
ceed to San Diego and accompany
other ships of the Pacific coast squad
ron under command of Rear Admiral
Caspar V. Goodrich on a cruise to
Panama and South American ports.
On arrival at Han Diego Captain
Young received orders to get under
way and proceed again to sea in
search of the monitor Wyoming, which
was disabled or lost, and the Bennlng
ton was expected to rescue that boat
and convoy it to a port.
It is believed that the explosion was
occasioned by the strain on the boll
ers brought on by the hurried prep
arations for departure. This -is not
officially announced, but 1* a g enerally
accepted theory, , , „
. Original ' clans ' for " the cruise ' ln
LOS ANGELES HERALD: SATURbAY MORNING, JULY as] 1905.
eluded an absence of the squadron tin*
tl! January, when. the ships were ex
pected to return to their stations via
San Diego. Rear Admiral Ooodrlch is
af sea, en route from Portland.
ROSTER OF OFFICERS
OF THE ILL FATED
GUNBOAT- BENNINGTON
Speclnl to Tna Herald.
j SAN/DIEGO/ July 21.— The! full list
of ■ officers '-of the 'gunboat Bennlngton,
Which was blown .up In , San , Diego
harbor yesterday, is'as" follows:.
Commander Ca.pt. Luclen-Y6ung.
Lieut. Commander Tales.
j Lieutenant Leo Znhn. ,' . , ■■,'.U"i
; Chief Engineer LftuC Charles T.
Wade. . ; t v"*.;. VY;' ' ~-t •'", .'
Ll«ut. Newman -K. Perry. -• ,
Ensign. Lindsay 11. Lacy, ..
Paymaster -Charles Morrli, jr. >
Burgeon A. E. Peck.
Paymaster's Clerk H.-O. Metius.
COMMANDER YOUNG : 'v" I
. 'SAYS BENNINGTON
' J IS TOTAL WRECK
fiy Associated Press.
; SAN DIEOO. July 21.— 1t was learned
late tonight that Commander Young
had advised the navy department that
the Bennlngton is a complete wreck.
It is thought diving and lifting ap
paratus 1 will be needed to determine the
full extent- of the ship's injuries, and it
may be disclosed that the damage i«
much greater than at first believed.
ENLISTED MEN SENT
FROM SAN FRANCISCO
WERE ALREADY ABOARD
By .Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 21.— The navy
department has received a telegram
from San Francisco saying that the
detail of twenty-eight enlisted men who
were ordered by the navy department
to be sent to San Diego for the Ben
nlngtoh left San Francisco July 17 and
went aboard on the 18th. The men
were, therefore, among the Benning
ton's crew.
COLLINS' SURRENDER
FORMALLY DEMANDED
State Department Takes Regulation
Steps, but Issue Has Still to Be
. . ■ '.Determined In Victoria
By Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, July 21.— The state
department today made . formal de
mand upon the Canadian government
for the surrender of" Attorney George
D. Collins, wanted at San Francisco
on a charge of perjury in connection
with his trial for bigamy.
At noon today the following message
was received at the governor's office,
signed by-Alva A. Adee, acting secre
tary- of state: \ • • :
"Referring to your letter and requi
sition 1 of 15th lnst., with formal re
quest for 1 the, surrender of ; George D.
Collins, charged with perjury in CalA
ifornia, I have this day made a' re
quest of the Canadian government;
through * the • British 'embassy. The
president's warrant and papers will
go to the agent today In care of the
American consul at Victoria, B. C." .-•■
. . This action by the'state department
Is. .necessary to . seoure. Collins' extra
dition, but* in" no manner affects the
judicial inquiry at Vlctorla" Itoldeter
mine whether Collins shall be surren
dered to the United -States authorities.
TRADE IN KOREA HAS
1 ' ACTUALLY INCREASED
Retiring Minister Says the Japanese
Soldiers Behaved Admirably
When in Seoul
By Associated Press, i
SEATTLE, Wash., July 21.— Dr.
Horace Newton Allen, retiring envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipoten
tiary from the United States to Korea,
was a passenger on' the steamer Min
nesota on his way to Washington .' to
surrender his portfolio.
Dr. Allen has been minister eight
years, and in the consular and diplo
matic service of the government four
teen years. He has resided in Korea
twenty-one years. He stated that ha
was retiring voluntarily, his ' term of
office having expired. Dr. Allen said:
"The trade of ' the country has not
suffered by the war. As a matter of
fact, trade in the aggregate has in
creased. The first battle was fought at
a point twenty-flve miles from the capi
tal, in .the.marbdT/Of Chemulpo, and
three Russian warships were sunk.
After that nothing unusual occurred in
Seoul, save the constant marching of
troops through, the. city. The capital
was always full of Japanese soldiers,
but they were under splendid discipline
and perfect order Was maintained."
RAISIN GROWERS JOIN
IN BELLINQ CORPORATION
Dy Associated Press
FRESNO, July 21.— The raisin growers
today accepted the proposition sub
mitted to them by the directors for
joining with the packers in a selling
corporation to be known as the Central
California Raisin and Packing company.
Growers and packers are each to take
half the stock. The packers will receive
15 a ton for acting as veiling agent. In
the growers' meeting | the proposition
carried by* 8647 to 3191, each vote repre
senting one acre.
CHINESE BOYCOTT GOEB
INTO EFFECT AT BHANGHAI
lly Associated Press
SHANGHAI, July 21.— The boycott
against American goods is now at work,
but running contracts for supplies will
be allowed.; All of the Chines*" .shop*
refuse to sell American goods, includ
ing Standard oil. All schools and col
leges in this section have deci4«i4 to
discard American book* and parapher
nalia.'
RUSSIANS PUT
UP GOOD FIGHT
SAKHALIN TROOPS, RESIST
DESPERATELY^; -
JAPANESE TAKE: GREAT. RISKS
Topographical Character of District Is
Largely In Favor of Czar's Sol.
dleri, Who Are Dislodged '
-< With Difficulty' .•
By Associated Tress. ' ■
TOKIO, July 21.— A special telegram
from .Otnru 'says ''"that" the" 'Russian*
defeated at Da lino were about 600
strong, with six field and three ma
ohine Kun«, and tnkinff the fullest ml
vantage of the topographical charac
ter of the district offered the most des
perate resistance. • The Russian -posit
ions were hidden among ft thick,for
est and It was impossible for. the Jap
nnosp gunners to make a correct ob
servation. :"- • ■■■' ''■■■■ "■' ■'.■■ ' ' '
The cannonade,- however, '.was- opened
by the Japanese at, 6 -o'clock i o'n i the
morning of July 7 and was kept up until
dark, when 1 the' Japanese. ' infantry,
gradually gaining, ground, closed' in , on
the enemy's line of 'defense and-awalted
an opportunity for 'the. -final charge. It
was nearly two hours past midnight
when the enemy's first line of defense,
strengthened by ■ the barricades and
trenches, was taken.' This success was
vigorously followed up,' but It was not
until 9 o'clock on the morning of July
8 that the enemy was driven out of the
second line of his defense and victory
secured, with trophies of four field and
one machine gun.* The nature of the
ground exposed the Japanese assailants i
to a great disadvantage and risks.
It Is believed that, owing to the short
supplies of ammunition and provisions,'
the Russians at Sakhalin could not
hold out much longer.
Witte' Reaches Paris
By Associated Press.
PARIS, July 21.— M. Witte, i accom
panied by his wife, . several members
of his family and a'' number -of officers,
making up the 1 party /which Ms on its
way to the United States, arrived at
the Northern railroad station at 4
o'clock this afternoon.:. A large num
ber of French and Russian officials
and members of the diplomatic corps
were assembled at the station,.includ
ing Ambassadors Nelidoff and Casslnl,
M. Mollard, chief- of. tjie protocol of the
foreign office/ representing- - Premier 1
Rouvier, and Police Prefect 'Leplne.
Stipulation Quite' Unacceptable
By Associated Press: i.l(; . ' .v '< F, " : . '.'..
, a ST.. , .PETERSBURG, ._ .- Jujy. 2t— Thjjs
Novoe, Vremya' today'.devoted a lead-
Ing article to the. alleged Japanese con- t
dltlons as published' by the Vienna
Tageblatt ' and Frankfort* ' Zeltung,
dwelling especially on the specification
against double tracking the. Siberian
railroad. This, the paper declares, ie
utterly unacceptable in' every way, be
ing equivalent to the political and
economic suicide 'of "Rus'sla.
Japanese' Warships' Sighted
By Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN,. July, 21.— A dispatch
from St. Petersburg to the Godsla Dan
says that private advices received at
the Russian capital say that Japanese
warships have been sighted near Niko
lalevskj at the mouth of the Amur
river.
Many "of the inhabitants of Nico
ialevsk and Vladivostok, it 'is added,'
have fled to Khabarovsket.
Chinese Note Received
By Associated Press.
OYSTER BAY. L., 1., July 21.— The
Identical note from « the" Chinese fc-r
elgn'office to ■ the powers neutral In
the pending far eastern conference has
been received j by , President Rboßevelt.
This note will be taken up by President
Roosevelt -and Secretary Root today.
What the powers', attitude toward Chi
na's protest will be cannot j now be
determined. It was intimated today
that the matter Is of such delicacy that
public discussion of it in an off-hand
way just now Is undesirable.
Secretary Root, after taking up in a
formal way the threads of the state
department work in Washington, came
here today to consider with the presi
dent some of the questions now pend
ing. He will pass the day and night
at Sagamore Hill and perhaps a part
of tomorrow. He arrived' here In time
to take luncheon .with the president.
Dr. Lyman Abbott of New York came
on the same train. He also was a guest
of the president and Mrs. Roosevelt at
luncheon.
Will Take Over the Katorl
By Associated Press.
VICTORIA, B. C... July 21.— The
steamer Iyo Mum, which has arrived
fiom Japan, brought among her pas
sengers Capt, O. Kamlmura, Capt. 11.
(.'Kuril, Fleet Engineer H. Yamada and
Lieutenant Commander Sato,' Japanese
officers detached from Admiral Togo's
fleet since the battle of Tsushlmua and
sent to England to take over, the bat
tleship Katori, recently ! launched,
which they will take to Japan at the
close of. the .war with Rusßla.. A crew
will be sent to ■ England *by the ' Suez
route for the battleship, which Ms one
of the two being built in England,
EXPEDITION TO OBBERVE
ECLIPSE OF THE SUN
By Associated Pre«». ,
VALENCIA, Spain, July . «.— The
United State* crulter Minneapolis, hay-
Ing on board Hear Admiral Colby N.
Ch*iter, superintendent' of l the United
States'' naval", Observatory, and the
Eagleson & Co.
Large Stock
Summer.
Underwear
—AT — ■
Special Low Prices
Summer Shirts
. Latest Novelties at
Factory Prices
112 South Spring Street
Opposite Nadeau . Hotel.
other members of the American expe
dition which -will observe the eclipse
of the sun here August 29, arrived to
day at Villa Nueva del Grao, from
Gibraltar. The cruiser, which was ac
companied by the supply, steamer
Caesar, having on board instruments
and material for the observation ; sta
tion* which is to be _ erected ' ashore,
exchanged salutes with the'land'bat
teries.. The American- officers later ex
changed visits with the local authori
ties. .' ' ■,■■.;•■■■■■
MAYOR SCHMITZ CALLED
; TO ANSWER ACCUSATIONS
Brought Before Grand 'Jury of San
Francisco on Charges of Neg
lect of Duty ' .* r
By Associated Press. *'*, .-."'.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 21.— Mayor
E. E. Schmltz was called before the
grand Jury /today to answer' alleged
charges of non-feasance in office and
neglect of duty as mayor of San Fran
cisco.,,,; -v!.-./, -W» .-.rfio:r.*(K' ;•>)" ;:.«■<.■•:
. A subpoena-had been served upon him
and he was questioned for over an hour
by the inquisitorial body. Among the
questions said to have been asked were
charges of alleged failure ' upon ' the
part of the mayor to collect city rentals
or ■to deposit ' money thus received in
strict accordance with the provisions
of the charter. The mayor is said' to
have replied that he acted in accord
ance with legal advice. ' , ' '
JERRY SIMPSON OF ,
- - KANSAS SERIOUSLY ILL
Ruptures a Blood Vessel of the Heart
. and His Death Is
, . . Expected
By Associated Press.
. ROSWELL; N. M., July 21.— Jerry
Simpson, formerly a Kansas congress
man, who acquired a national reputa
tion as "Sockless" Simpson, la seri
ously ill at his home here and death is
expected. He has ruptured one of the
blood vessels . of his heart and the
flooding of that organ is feared by his
physicians.' The sick man has been
here . several years and has taken an
active part in the upbuilding of the
territory. •"'■'■-. C ...
ASSASSIN ATTEMPTS
• TO MURDER SULTAN
Bomb Kills and Wounds Several Mem.
bera of Suite, but Ruler
Is Unhurt
By Associated Prsss.
BRUSSELS, July 21.— A telegram to
the Petit Bleu from Constantinople
Bays:
During the Selamlik • here : today a
bomb was exploded in the courtyard
of the mosque, close to the sultan. His
majesty was not injured, but several
members of his suite were killed or
wounded.' Several arrests have been
made, ■
SPECIAL SESSION WILL BE .
CALLED ON NOVEMBER 11
Letter From Secretary Loeb States
That President Will Summon
Congress on Above Date '
By Associated Press. < iwul
LINCOLN, Neb., July 21*— Senator
Biirkett has received . a letter from
Secretary Loeb, In which it is said the
President's Intention is to call a speo
lal congress on November IV '
CROWDS GO TO PORTLAND
:. OVER NORTHERN PACIFIC
By Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Ore., July 21.— Advices
received at the office of A. D. Charlton,
assistant general passenger Agent ■of
the Northern Pacific, show < there are
over 10,000 persons daily, traveling on
trains of that, road to the, fair between
Bt. Paul » and Portland, y The company
ha» ,'al»O;. been .delivering travelers' at
the .Yellowstone f>ark at ' the ' rate of
WOO "a "day.
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TODAT I " Bl ° MATINEB SATURDAY-
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The , bent western drama ever written. Matinees every Sunday and Saturday, 100
and 2fic. no higher. Evenings. 10c. 2Sr, 35c, Me. ' . '.
JIfOROSCO'S BURBJtWK THEATER "pho"?." i2to am
JWM. "The Burbank's way is the people's way." TONIGHT! All Week! Matinee
.Saturday— -> ;<; < . ■ ■-. -. .-.■.., ■ .... . ..'
.V We Are King /. f
Tha Herald says: "Excellently done." The Examiner says: "Just the play." Tho
Times says: "It Is worth seeing." Mfttlnees every Sunday and Saturday, 10c' and
25n, no higher. Evenings, . 10c, 25c, 35c, 50c. Next Week (Special Announcement)—
"MY PARTNER," . ■.;'■, ■
'BASEBALL- CHUTES PARK League. qOAST
TODAY AND EVERY DAY THIS WEEK, INCLUDING SUNDAY— \' ,\'}ci
Seattle vs. Los Angeles
Ladles free Thursday and Friday. -Admission 35c. Grand stand 25c. Gama called" ;
week days, 3 o'clock; Sundays, 2:30. Tickets on sale. at Morley's-BlUlard Parlor,
262 South Main Btreet. ' j - ■■.,.■.. . „ .
CHUTES TODAY (Saturday)
•> CHILDREN FREE THIS AFTERNOON-, LADIES SOUVENIR MATINEE.
GREAT WESTERN VAUDEVILLE COMPANY IN THEATER. GRAND PRO-
GRAM BY DONATELLI'S ITALIAN BAND. - - •'■■ ( : <\ >'?.':■.
Tonight Firework* 11 1 . FirewarKt 111. '■*:■
{ • The Bombardment of Port Arthur *
■:' , • BY PROF. N. GRISAFFI. " ....:...-
i . MOST BRILLIANT DISPLAY EVER ATTEMPTED IN THIS CITY. ; , .- i" "i,/Sv
■■- ■ ■ ,-' ■ ADMISSION 10c. - -; - .
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Venice Assembly
Saturday, July 22d, Gala Day .
AUDITORIUM, 8 P. M.-GRAND VAUDEVILLE PERFORMANCE; Mrs. • G.-
Harry Wright, In curse scene from "Leah"; Miss Ida. Larleux 1 , Spanish ■ Dance;.',
..Mr. -ChHs.-H. Mills, "Sousa" and "Creatore"; Farce. "To Oblige Benson,'! followed
by DANCING FROM 9:30 to 11:30. One. ndmisslon price to both. ■ .
; • -AMPHITHEATER, 2to4P. M. and 7:30 to 9 P. M.-Grand Concerta by
.ABEND'S VENICE BAND.
, , For Sunday's grand program see evening papers- ■■ ■ -. ' ■' . :
Free Features of Dollar Trips
Observation Car' Journeys by Trolley ;
THE ORANGE GROVE ROUTE— Car starts from Sixth and Main af 9:40
n. m., returns ,at i p. m., vlßits San Gabriel Mission, Baldwin's Kanch,", Mon-J
rovia, etc. Trip includes free automobile ride at Monrovia and free admission
to the famous Ostrich Farm. . - : ' _'. /
THE SURF ROUTE:— Car starts from Sisih and Main at 10 a. m., re-
turns at 4:30 p. m., visits Long Beach, Huntlngton Beach, Alamitos Bay,' etc; V
Miles of ride right along the shore. Trip includes free steamer ride of thirty
miles about the great San Pedro Breakwater or free ticket to the great plunge
bath' , ; . . '>-•• ■ ■ ■■■•:;.•■ ':■ , //JV^i
Run every day in the year. , Fare 'only $1.00. All seats reserved. - Ourv
"Seeing LO3 Angeles" cars start from Fourth and Spring at 10 a. m. and 2\pr:^,
m. daily. Thirty mile ride about the city for 60 cents. ■ "
The Seeing California
Traffic Bureau. ;
; * Office -in P. B. depot, Sixth and Main. Tel. Main JJOvVv&V' 1 --
Trolley Features
Fast through cars connecting with the outbound .Cata«
__ llna stealners leave our depot at 7:50 and 9:15 a. m. and>
12:30 and 5:25 p. m. daily. Sunday car leaves at 9:15
Mt. Lowe Special
Round trip to Alpine, $2.00 today and Sunday. " Through ;i
cars at 8, 9, io a. m. and 1 and 4 p. m. The greatest moun- ' i
Sunday afternoon the Spanish Orchestra and Costumed!; 1
Singers and Dancers in free. performance. 25 cents for, -
**,'*,■•• 1116 round inp* t -•■, .'j ■ . •
I The Pacific Electric Railway
! All Cars from Si»th and Main ,
KANSAS FLOODS CAUSE
SERIOUS APPREHENSION
By Associated Press. ■
GALENA, Kas., July 31.— The flood
conditions along Spring, River valley,
north of this city, are more serious than
ever. During the greater part of last
night tiprlng river came up at. the rate
of a foot an hour , and . today Is still
rising. Much mining land has been
tlopded and mining, operations have
been suspended. , ,
• The v St. Uouls & San ; Francls.c,o ralj
road bridge, west of this city, Is »U
jnches "out of line and has been aban
doned. Today service was blocked both
east and west ; of Galena. . . At noon to •
day a message from Peacock Valley, a
little mining camo situated ea*t ■' of
Badger and on higher ground, stated
that the .water had Just commenced
running ipto the mines there. .
People all along the river ..valley
through the Indian Territory have been
warned .of the Impending danger. ;it i»
feiired that there will belosa of life.
The flood' district Is clone to the Indian
Territory, line, ■'." . .'
MAX NORDAU DECLINES
TO LEAD ZION MOVEMENT
LONDON. July 21,-Dr. Max Nordau.
accoraing 1 " to the Jewish' world! '■■ hua
definitely declined to be one ;of 'three
leaders ■of the Zionist movement ;! to
succeed the late Pry Theodore Heral,
the founder of the movement, whftdled
about •a - year ago. , Dr. : Nordau 'jives
ill health as the reason for his declin
ation '- .