VOL. XXXIV. NO. 201.
MANY JAPS
SLIP ACROSS
THE BORDER
Secret Service Men
Seeking i v even
Laborers
Immigration Laws Prove
of Very Little
Effect
Twenty.flve of the Brown Men Said
to Have Entered Sacramento
County — Officers Success
fully Eluded
By Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, April 19.— Deputy
Schulze of tho United States secret
service and two other deputies have
been in this city and at Florin for sev
eral dnys trying to land seven Japanese
laborers who nre known to have come
into the stato over the Mexican bor
der in violation of the United States
immigration laws.
One Japanese, T. Kaduchi, was ar
rested at Florin Thursday, but when
the presence of the secret service men
became known the others went into
hiding and have not been located.
It was announced by the secret serv
ice agents that at least twenty-five
Japanese have made their way into
Sacramento county during the past
month and are now employed on
ranches near this city.
The Japanese, it is stated, were sent
Into tho interior of the state by labor
contractors in Southern California who
have been arranging for large num
bers to come over from Mexico.
The Japanese are instructed to say
that they are on their way to Canada
if approached by officers.
WILL APPOINT RECEIVER
FOR UNCLE SAM COMPANY
By Associated Press.
TOPEKA, Kan., April 19.— Judge C.
Pollock, in the United States district
court here today, announced that he
would grant the petition of complain
ing stockholders and appoint a receiver
for the Uncle Sam Oil company, whose
Becretary-treaHuter, H. H. Tucker, jr.,
was recently indicted on the charge of
using the mails to defraud. The com
pany has 10,000 stockholders distributed
over nil parts of the country.
A statement issued on April 5 last
showed receipts from the sale of stock
exceeded $1,000,000.
STREET RAILWAY PASSES
MUST BE DISCONTINUED
By Associated Press.
LINCOLN, Neb., April 19.— The state
railroad commission has issued an order
to street railways throughout the stato
to abrogate contracts made with tho
government for carrying mail carriers
at a reduced rate. Policemen and lire
men also are included in the order,
which prohibits the carrying of any
person at less than the regular fare or
for any rate not open to the public.
SAYS CUBA WILL
NOT FALL AGAIN
By Associated Press.
HAVANA, April 19.— General Jose
Miguel Gomez, who is a candidate for
the presidency for Cuba, in a published
interview said that the re-estab
lished republic will not fall again. Ho
said:
"It will be different from tho first
experiment in that tho law will bo ro
spucted and upheld with an iron hand.
Complaisance Is a good thing, but not
when it iw rnladlreoted. The sort of
republic the Liberals will maintain will
not fall. We will respect the law.
"The eeotloni win be honest. I
think the Cubans unaided possess full
ability to maintain iiii* republics to
Which WO look forward. We deslro no
strengthening of the. piatt amend
ment SUOh us the cons«Tvattvoß re
quest, and unless the Americans fall
short in their promise tho republic
will bo re-cHtabllshcd on the same
lines as the first
"Cuban wants no protectorate. What
is Intended by the word hai not been
defined, i>ui clearly the result would be
tutelage. Cuba does not need a tutor."
DECLARES BLIND HUSBAND
ENDED LIFE WHILE INSANE
by Associated Pri is.
CHICAGO, ,AJrll 19.— Mrs. Joseph
Bimilley, who was arrested yesterday,
charged with causing the death of her
husband, a blind news mar., throwing
hlr.i out of a third-story window, : >ade
a statement today in which she denied
the charge. ■/
She insists that lier hilaoand forced
himself out of the window « bile tempo
rarily insane and that »ha did all In
her power to restrain him.
She further declared thai they lived
happily together, except during his
periods of melancholia, and there was
no reason why she should try to kill
him.
Los Angeles Herald.
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♦ In the RarnßG of the Mississippi ♦
♦ Valley Automobile company to- ♦
♦ day that extended to the Central ♦
♦ Automobile KxchnnßO KarnK . fie- 4*
♦ etroylng both building and about ♦
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+ estimated at 1226,000, i ♦
4 > 'rim in wan spectacular. The ♦
+ explosion of ■ tank of Baseline +
♦ threw the burning liquid In every ♦
+ direction. A series of explosions •*
♦ followed, and every window in the +
♦ neighborhood was broken. ♦
♦ People In the liiimpfllntn vicinity +
♦ fled from their homes, and It Was ♦
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♦ of gasoline stored In th.B gnrago 4*
♦ would explode. Several homes ♦
♦ were damaged by fire. 4*
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TRUCE SECURITIES
TO BANKING HOUSE
Detectives Find Where William F.
Walker, the Absconding Treasurer,
Disposed of Valuables— Wire
Tapper Arrested
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 19.— Securities to
the value of J300.000, which wero stolen
from the savings bank of New Britain
by William F. Walker, the absconding
treasurer, havo been traced to two New
York banking houses, according to a
statement made today by Detective
Valley of the local polico department.
He said the two banking houses
stand in tho position of innocent pur
chasers.
Charles Goyndorf, alias Charles Earle,
who was arrested here yesterday at
the request of the Ne* Britain author
ities, was held in $-0,000 ba.. when ar
raigned today .-harge^. with receiving
stolen goods.
It is alleged that Goyndorf was a
member of a gang of wire-tappers,
who are believed to have obtained sev
eral hundred thousand dollars from
Walker.
Former Assistant Di; trlct Attorney
Gans, counsel for the America;: Bank
ers' association, which Is pushing the
case, told the m.;sistrate that it was
suspected that Goyndorf had got $100,
00 or more ot U.e cash and securities
which Wnlke. had stolen.
Goyndorf made no statement in court.
Rail was offered i y I'.obert Nelson,
well known in the Tenderloin, but tie
magistrate refused to accept Nelson as
surety. Goyndoi f was locked up.
PRESIDENT HAS
ANOTHER PLAN
Wielder of the Big Stick Would Have
the Government Pay Expenses
of All Nominees for
Office
By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 19.— A disjatch to
the Tribune from Washington says:
President Roosevelt is studying over
a new departure in pollt:?s which,
whether it is carried out to any prac
tical result or aot, is certain to excite
widespread discussion among public
men the country over.
The agitatirn for public!. y of cam
paign expenses and the various laws
In the different states for the official
primary elections has caused tho pres
ident to question in his own mind
whether it may not be ossible to de
vise a scheme by w.Mch tho govern
ment may assume the responsibility,
not only for the actur.l expense of the
election, as at present, but for the
legitimate campaign exp.-nses of tho
regular nominees.
His idea Is not formulated, he has
no detailed scheme in view, he is fully
aware of tho complexity if the subject
and he sees in advance the manifold
objections that will be mr de to it.
Nevertheless he believes the idea is
worth consideration and it is receiving
his earnest attention at the present
time.
HUNGARIAN JUDGE IS
SLAIN BY PEASANTS
By Associated Press.
VIENNA, April 19.— The anti-Magyar
movement is growing in intensity in
Some of the districts In Hungary in
habited jointly by Roumanians and
Magyars. The movement is an out
como of jealousies and racial feeling
aroused by the aggression of the
Magyars, who seek to dominato tho
situation politically and otherwise.
AOOOrding to reports received in
Budapest, Roumanian peasants have
burned down, la the vll&ge of Lopan
ney, the residence of a Hungarian
notary named Pap, a Hungarian
Judge has been killed by peasants In
the village of Bselecske.
The attacks have aroused resentment
among tho Hungarians.
YOUNG GIRL HELD
UP AND ROBBED
Hy AxßOcluted Presa.
SACRAMENTO. April 19.— Tonight
on Crocker avenue, a lonely street In
Oak Park, a suburb of this city, Mlsa
Muttle Scott, 17 years old, was held up
by a robber, who forced her to give up
a number of rlngß, and her purse, which
contained $5.
The robber has not been apprehended.
Law Acts Quickly
uy Associated Press,
ST. PAUL,. Minn., April 19.— John
Gunderson, who yesterday confessed to
the robbery of the Northern Pacific
lSxpress company's "Mil of a pack
age containing 126,000, was today given
an Indeterminate sentence in the St.
Cloud reformatory. He waived all fur
malttlM
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 20, 1907.
MILLIONS
NOW FACE
STARVATION
Conditions in Russia
the Worst Ever
Known
Babies Forced to Live on
Black Bread and
Cucumbers
Epidemics of Disease Add to the Ter
rible Sufferings — Various
Canned Goods Sadly
Needed
By Associated Press.
LONDON. April 19.— -Writing from
the Russian famine district. Dr. Ken
nard, sent by the Society of Friends
to investigate conditions, draws an ap
palling picture of tho suffering. He
says:
"This is the worst famine Russia has
known. No less than twenty million
people cannot live without aid to see
another harvest, and I may say that
this figure has been not only approved
by the zomstvo organization, but also
by the government itself. The date of
the harvest will vary with the latitude,
and the famine stricken region is
spread over such a wide area (five
times the size of France) that more
than ten degrees of latitude aro in
volved. This means that in direct
proportion from south to north the
harvest will be from July 3 to 23.
"Funds will be needed to the end of
July to feed all these millions and
then the harvest will bring relief; but
there are many hundreds of thousands
to whom the harvest will not bring
relief, for they have neither land nor
cattle.
"The few cows in existence are in
such a pitiful condition that they are
useless for milking purposes. The re
sult is that babies and young children
are being forced to eat the coarse
black bread and indigestible young cu
cumbers.
Conditions Indescribable
"The people have sold their all, ancl
In most cases have likewise sold in
advance all that the harvest might
bring them. They have sold them
selves and their work, and from all
bver the. southeastern provinces reports
are coming in of young women and
girls forced to prostitute themselves to
obtain food.
"For these suffering people relief
must be afforded during the whole of
the coming year. Meanwhile epidemics
of disease add to the terriblo condi
tions obtaining. The difficulties en
countered in relieving these people are
made ten times worse now owing to
the practically Impassable condition of
the country roads. The winter snows
are melting and projecting vast vol
umes of water in countless cataracts
toward the Volga and travel is im
possible."
Dr. Kennard appeals for tinned milk
and tinned meats and meat juices. He
adds:
"I have seen the zemstvo workers
and Investigated their methods and
can vouch for It that not only is the
work being carried out In a business
like and capable manner, but the most
is made out of every farthing."
MINERS' TROUBLES
WILL BE SETTLED
jy Associated Press.
GOLDFIELD, New, April 19.— The
labor troubles In Goldlield will probably
be a thing of the past within the noxt
few days. It can be statetl positively
that the miners have submitted a
proposition to the mine owners and
business men's association that with a
few Hllght modifications will probably
be accepted.
The proposition, in effect, is that the
miners, return to work providing thn
mine owners will agree not to blacklist
those who heretofore have been identi
fied with the Industrial Workers of the
World.
Tonight for the first time the execu
tive committee) of tho mine owners and
business men's organizations announced
publicly and officially that they were
confident that all differences would be
adjusted within a week.
A Joint meeting <>f the representa
tives of the mino owners and the min
ers will bo held tomorrow, when it 1b
believed all the minor points of differ
ence will be adjusted.
REFUSES TO GIVE NAME;
NOW WISHES HE HAD
By Associated Press.
BAKBRiriBLD, Aprl 1 19.— Because
r. D. Justloe, the Inspector for the arch-
ItOOtl Of Uii! new 1150.000 Siwitu Ffl
round iiouai-, refused to give his name
to v lviii tax collector who approached
him yesterday in 1 "' iM arrested^ and be
lut' brought before the Justice of peace
today was lined $25. The tine was puld. '
JuHtlce'B headquarters are at Los An
gelea. He is prominent In the engineer.
lng "Bin' of tin] Santa We Railroad com
pany.
Inhales Gai and Dies
SAN FRANCISCO, April U.— Adolpb
Bchonberger, an < miiioyu »t
company, committed miii'ido last night
by inhaling Illuminating t>au. No raumi
la known.
BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
LOCKS DOOR AND
SETS HOUSE AFIRE
By Associated Presa.
♦ MILAN, April 19.— beautiful ♦
♦ Mnrcheaa Atala Ramble) Mas- ♦
♦ saglla, a momber of the Illustrious ♦
♦ Italian family, suddenly became ♦
♦ Insane Wednesday and barricaded +
♦ herself In the family palace. ♦
4 * She then dressed herself In her ♦
♦ robes of state nnd Bel fire to some. ♦
4 » furniture. When firemen arrived ♦
♦ she shot nt them with a revolver. ♦
♦ There was a protracted siege, ♦
♦ which ended only whtn her Dm- ♦
♦ munition was exhausted, The +
4 * firemen, on entering, discovered a4*
4 » nephew of the Marchesa th<--". +
+ He also was Insane. Both are now 4*
4 * In the asylum. 4*
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SAMUEL GOMPERS
PLANS BIG STRIKE
Would Have the Metal Trades of the
United States Act as a Unit
In Enforcing Their
Demands
By Associated press.
CHICAGO, April 19.— A plan by
which the metal trades of the United
States will act as a unit, and, if need
be, call, vast sympathetic strikes ex
tending over tho whole country, is
suggested by President Oompors of the
American Federation of Labor, who
yesterday issued a call to John Fitz
patrlck, president of the Chicago Fed
eration of Labor, who in turn called a
conference of officials of tho metal
workers' unions of Chicago.
The object of the plan Is to have all
the contracts made with the employers
begin and terminate at about the same
time all over the country, so that In
making new agreements the unions in
this branch of industry can have the
full power of their entire national
strength to enforce their demands.
There are hundreds of thousands of
men engaged in these trades and the
power which their organizations will
have under the new scheme is enor
mous. The plan was originated by
Gompers and is being passed out by
him to the leaders of the local Feder
ation of Labor which are affiliated with
the national bddy. These will take tho
same action as that taken by the Chi
cago federation.
Within a few dnys the movement
will have spread all over the country
and the labor leaders will begin work
ing out the details which shall make
the system effective. Members of the
local bodies favor the idea and will
give it hearty support.
GROOM IS 101;
BRIDE ONLY 100
Man and Woman Who Have Seen a
Century of Single Blessedness De
cide to Carry Out Youth,
ful Program
By Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, A3 :i 19.— Announcement
wai made today that on August 26
John V. Bundren, who was 101 years
old April 1, will be united in matriage
to Miss Rose McGuire, who is almost
100 years old.
The wedding will take place on Mr.
Bundren's estate neur Tatesville, Term.
He has been visiting relatives in St.
Louis for several weeks and has Just
returned to Tennessee. The announce
ment reveals a romance.
Bundren and Miss McGuire were
sweethearts in Tennessee in their youth.
Her parents, of Kngli i descent, would
not give consent for t.ielr marriage and
finally returned to '. ngland, taking
their daughter along.
liundren went to California and ac
quired wealth. He ever ma:rled.
From California ho returned to Ten
nessee and bought his birthplace near
Tatesville. He decided to hold a re
union of old frlfends on nis estate this
year and sent out numerous invita
tions.
Not long ago ho received a letter
from Miss McGuire, w.o la still un
marrled. Correspondence followed, in
Which ho renewed his offer of marriage
and was accepted.
The date of the /edding and tho re
union of friends has ' n Let for Au
gust 26, on the bride's birthday anni
versary, when she will bo 100 years old.
Bundren has long white hair and a
flowing, white oeard. He does not
smoke or drink liquor, and apparently
1b hale and hearty. In Juno he will
go to Preston, i-ancastershlre, Bng., to
escort his Intended briu to his Ten
nessee estate for tho wedding.
BUNKO SUSPECTS ARE
NABBED AT GILROY
By Associated Press.
STOCKTON, April 19.— Two Italians
answering the description of tho men
wanted for buncoing Qus Bolarl of this
city out of $400 are under arrest at
Qllroy, and a deputy sheriff has been
sent from Stockton to identify and
bring them to this city.
Two men substituted washers for
the coin Solar! drew out of the bank
and put up as a matter of good faith
in a clever scheme to securo a myth
ical estate of $75,000.
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MYSTERIOUS FORCE
CAUSES EARTHQUAKES
AND SEVERE STORMS
DISTURBANCE NOT EXPLAINED
Many Scientists Believe, However, That
Recently Discovered Sun Spots Are
Partially Responsible=Middle
West in Winter's Grasp
Special to Tho Herald.
NEW YORK, April 19.—Re
ports from all over the
world, practically, are
reaching this city tonight telling
of earthquakes, the activity of
volcanoes and other disturbances
of this nature.
Scientists, for the most part,
agree that the recently discovered
sun spots are responsible, to a
certain extent, for many of these
disturbances, although in a few
instances the temblors may be
traced to local causes.
Tidal waves and typhoons are
also reported, and these and
other disturbances, which often
mean the loss of life and prop
erty, may be expected from day
to day for some time to come, say
the scientists.
Charleston, S. C, citizens were
given a genuine scare today when
a distinct shock was felt. Inas
much as that city was all but de
stroyed by an earthquake at one
time, the older residents were
forcibly reminded of the terrible
effects of the temblor of long ago.
No damage, however, resulted
today.
MEXICO EARTHQUAKE
SIMILAR TO THE ONE
IN SAN FRANCISCO
By Assoclnted Preps.
NEW YORK, April 19.— Prof. C. P.
Berkey of the department of geology
nt Columbia says that the earthquake
conditions prevailing In Mexico sire
exactly similar to those which pre
vailed in San Francisco a year ngo.
Mexico Is a comparatively new region,
according to Prof. Berkey, whore the
process of mountain formation is still
goincr on, causing earthquakes. Prof.
Berkey continues:
"I cannot connect thfi present dis
turbances with any present volcanic
eruption, although there aro in Mexi
co now four active volcanoes. There
is not, however, any necessary con
nection between these volcanoes and
the quake."
VOLCANO PUYEHUE IS
STILL ACTIVE AND NEW
CRATERS HAVE FORMED
By Associated Press.
LIMA, April 19.— The volcano Puye
hue, in the province of Valdivia, Chile,
Is yet in active eruption nnd new cra
ters hnve developed nnd opened. The
losses in the neighboring country are
enormous and the inhabitants are pan
ic stricken.
Showers of hot ashes are falling and
there are continued enrthquake shocks,
accompanied by subterranean explo
sions. Absolute darkness would prevail
but for the light of several fires over
an extent of six miles.
A grent numhor of cattle, have been
killed near Lake Rnneo. Several brooks
which furnished drinking water for
the people have dried up. The ruined
inhabitants nre fleeing in all direc
tions. The government has sent for
assistance.
EUROPEAN INSTRUMENTS
RECORD DISTURBANCES
OF THE PAST WEEK
By Associated Prosit.
LONDON. April 19.— John Milne, thn
seismologist, says that his Instruments
recorded a severe earthquake begin
ning at B:U Wednesday night.
It reached its maximum intensity at
10.0! iinii lasted a long time afterward.
lie tentatively estimates that it was
fi-100 miles distant, probably In Mexico
or the northern part of South America.
I'rof. Delar of the Lacibaeh, Austria,
observatory telegraphs that a great
earthquake began at 10:15 mld-Euro
pean time. The center of tho disturb
ance was apparently 6250 miles away.
SEVERAL ISLANDS ARE
VISITED BY SEVERE
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
By Associated Trz-ss.
MANILA, April 19.— Reports have
been receiver! fro mSout'i Luzon of a
severe earthquake In the town of Nueva
Caceres, capital of the province of
A iiiln is < ';i marines, and also nt Taya
boa. In the province of Tayabos, in
Northern Luzon.
The destruction of buildings Is re
ported, but bo far there Is no mention
of any loss of life, it is feared that
communication liy wire has been af-
a temblor was sxpsrienoed at Ma
nila with Intermittent shocks for three
hours this morning.
Tbree of the shocks were severe, but
the majority ot the others were icaree
lv perceptible.
TYPHOON SWEEPS THE .
ISLAND OF YAP; 230
PERSONS DROWNED
By Associated Pross.
BRLIN, April U,— Colonel Dlreotor
Dernberg Informed the budget oommlt
tee of the relchstag todaj that a cable
message had been received from Urn
or of the Island of Yap announce
i a destructive typhoon swept
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CHICAGO, April 19.— Ths
middle west is covered with
a blanket of snow tonight,
and from several cities comes re
ports that the temperature is fall
ing rapidly. From springlike
weather of a few days ago several
states are now in the grasp of
what promises to be a genuine
blizzard.
Small fruit has suffered extens
ively, and in case of colder weath
er the damage would run into the
millions of dollars.
It is claimed by Chicago sci
entists that the storms of the last
few days are traceable to the same
source as the earthquake shocks
and other disturbances.
So far Chicago has not been
visited by anything more severe
than snow and rain storms.
STEAMER LA PROVENCE
ENCOUNTERS A SEVERE
STORM WHILE AT SEA
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 19.— From mid
night Tuesday night until 5 o'clock
Wednesday morning the steamer La
Provence, which arrived in port to
day, passed through a storm which the
officers of the ship say has rarely been
exceeded in violence on the Atlantic.
At dinner time Tuesday tho barom
eter began to fall rapidly and as mid
night approached the ship reached an
area where air was so heavily sur
charged with electricity that the com
pass became worse than useless.
Suddenly a terrific storm swept
down on the ship. Great waves broke
over the llnfir's decks, but no rain
fell, the night being perfectly clear.
After five hours the storm abated as
suddenly as it had come. No one was
injured, but the passengers were
badly frightened.
Captain Allx of the liner believes
the storm was the result of the same
forces which caused the earthquake
shocks in Mexico.
GENTLE BUT STEADY FALL
OF SNOW GREETS THE
RESIDENTS OF NEW YORK
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 19.— A cold wind,
accompanied by a gale of snow, gave
anything but v. springlike aspect to
the day.
Snow began to fall about 7 o'clock
and continued steadily for several
hours, but it disappeared as quickly
as it fell. The records of the weather
bureau for the first J.i days of April
show that the temperature this month
has been 4Vi degrees below the normal
temperature of New York.
The extreme variation In April
weather in New York is shown by the
fact that in the memorable hot day of
April 18, 1896, the thermometer re
corded a maximum of 90 degrees.
Flurries of snow in April are not un
usual, as shown by the fact that one
occurred as late as May 6, 1890.
TELEGRAPH SERVICE
CRIPPLED BY SNOW
STORMS IN KANSAS
By Associated Press.
TOPEKA, Kas., April 19.— A heavy
snowstorm is in progress tonight in
the extreme western section of Kan
sas.
At Lakin the ground is covered with
two inches of snow and the fall con
tinues.
Telegraph wire* are working badly,
the Santa Ke having only one wire
wesi out of Dodge City. Temperatures
are not low.
In Eastern Colorado tho storm is
especially severe.
Wind and Snow at Denver
By Associated Press.
DENVEK, Colo., Apill 19.— Tho snow
storm which has prevailed in tho
mountains for two days spread over
Colorado, Wyoming nnd a portion of
New Mexico today, and the weather
bureau predicts that It will continue
for nt least 24 hours. UnOW began fall
ing in Denver early this morning, with
a temperature of v) degrees, A strong
wind was blowing, but this subsided
as the day advanced and the temper
ature rose. Damage to vines and fruit
Is apprehended.
Severe Storm In Germany
By Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 13.— Unseasonably
old weather prevuils throughout Ger
many. Hull fell here today and a
dispatch from Treves says that llKht
siinw has fallen rpon the highlands
and that the irults lUßtalned muc'.i
damage from frost, '''here were enow
KUHts today ut ' ianiliur, .
Snowstorm Is General
By Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA, ok., April 18.— Reports
from West Oklahoma say that snow la
falling from Chtckaaha, I. T., to Ainu
rlllo, Tex., and north to northern lino of
Oklahoma. Tho temperature of 87
legiess prevail*, it is not i>.
th« temperature win full low enough
to kill tho fruit crop.
Peaches a Total Loss
CHATTANOOaA, Term., April 19.—
Advices from this district report dum-
(Continued us Fag* lUtiht.)
QUAKER CITY
MILLIONAIRE
TRIES TO DIE
Fatal Cnts Believed
to Be Self
Inflicted
Benedict Gimbel Keenly
Feels Disgrace of
His Arrest
Declares Charges of Improper Conduct
and Attempted Bribery Are
Efforts to Extort
Blackmail
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April I!».— Benedict
Crlmbel, a wealthy Philadelphia mer
chant, who was arrested In this city
yesterday on tho double charge of ex
erting improper influence ovei Ivor
Clark, a 16-year-old boy, and attempted
bribery of the county detectives who
made the arrest, lies tonight, iv St.
Mary's hospital, Hoboken, N. J., un
conscious from wounds believed by
the police, to be self-inflicted.
It Is said his injuries will prove fatal
Bleeding from gashes on his brow
and severed arteries in both wrists,
Gimbel was found at 7 o'clock '
room which he had engaged the
before at the Palace hotel, in Ho:
Late last night Gimbel was re
from the Tombs under $6000 bond
then went to Hoboken and regli i
at the Palace hotel as Wilson Helc
Trenton, N. J.
The door of his room was forced
evening and Gimbel was dlsco\
stretched out on the floor and bleeding
freely from several wounds. Physi
cians attended him and stopped the
bleeding. At 10 o'clock tonight his
condition was said to have improved,
although still critical. Gimbel's Iden
tity was established from papei "
in his clothing.
Gimbel was to have been ;
hearing in court tomorrow,
torney. Daniel O'Reilly, has sta
Gimbel's defense vili be thai
mail was attempted.
BANKERS MUST
WEAR STRIPES
Judge Abner Smith of Chicago Sen.
tenced to Two Years in Prison
and to Pay $1000
Fine
By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April .9.— m ' c jury in the
Banl: of America conspiracy case re
turned a verdict tonight finding Judge
Abner Smith, the president, guilty, and
fixed his sentence t.t two years in the
state prison and $1000 fine; Gustav
F. Sorrow, vice president, was given
the same sentence; Jcromt V. Pierce,
cashier, was fined $5uC without Impris
onn.cnt and P. E. Creelman, a director,
was found not r lilty.
The clos-ng of the jan* fo"lowed the
failure of a lumber company in which
Creelman was ht.ivily interested.
An investigation o: the b:.nk's affairs
at the time disclosed much pnper which
it wiis alleged had been given in pay
ment for bank stock.
THE DAY'S NEWS
FORECAST
For Southern California: Cloudy
Saturday; fresh west winds. Maxi
mum temperature in Los Angeles
yesterday, 62 degrees; minimum, 54
degrees.
I Q uaker city millionaire tries to die)
— Says war wasn't a possibility.
3 — Mayor pleased with prospects.
A — Forced to wed a former wife.
— Prices of lumber are coming down
6 — Editorial.
7 City news.
B —Sports.8 — Sports.
— Southern California new
Classified advertisement! .
11— Markets.
— Railroad news.
LOCAL
Woman author wants da) • ■ t r
mutilated signatures.
Man is forced to wed his fo v fr srtfe
Wiley J. Phillip* swears on. ■*<■■..?
against owners of houses übi >• ':;--
m oral purposes.
Four are Injured In street car *. .<.i*--.r
Lumber prices will soon be v-: . < .
EASTERN
Middle west covered with t«i ot !
snow,
St. Louis man, 101 years ol< ' : t.,ht!/ ■
woman who will noon eelel it'itii '
tin i Uday.
Chicago , banker Bonteno ■ U< '■*<>
years in prison.
COAST
Many Japanese said to hi > • «!ti>| : 1
across border from. Mexico tnd lat«l .0. ,
have reached Bucramento.'*
California state militia to tetui fc»l- *,
talton to Jamestown t-xjioslt
Thirteen-year-old Ban ■ L-« i.h!«v°
boy takes poison because h "U.'^u9
ished by his mother. .