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Sixteen Pages
IN TWO PARTS
VOL. XXXIII, NO. 9.
DEFEATS
OUTLAWS
Missouri Man Wins
Fierce Battle
Wounded, but Drives Off
the Bandits
Saloon Keeper of Flat River, Lying
Prostrate With Broken Ankle, Uses
Revolver and Puts Safe Blow
ers to Flight
Special to The Herald.
FLAT RIVER, Mo., Oct 9.— Lying
prostrate, with both bones in his left
ankle broken by a pistol ball. Buck
Semar, a saloon keeper at Claytown, a
mining village two miles from here,
fought a fierce revolver battle with two
men who broke into his place of busi
ness Sunday night, blew open his safe
and carried off $200 in cash. Semar
managed to retain $1200 in negotiable
paper. The men escaped on horseback,
leaving Semar victor in the fight, and
he says he got a good description of
them and can Identify either of them if
Sheriff Croke of Farmington was
telephoned to and responded with a
posse, which went to Bismarck, toward
which point the robbers headed. They
got on a southbound Iron Mountain
train and left. Ironton was telephoned
to and the sheriff and marshal re
sponded and headed off the train at
that point, but the robbers had left the
Early this morning two men answer-
Ing these descriptions entered Desarc.
Mo. They were arrested and placed in
jail. .
TAFT DECLARES OUR
SEABOARD CITIES SAFE
COULD NOT BE SUCCESSFULLY
ATTACKED
He Says That With the Present Effi
ciency of Our Forts They Are
Practically Impregnable — Torpedo
Boats and Submarines Protection
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 9.— "No foreign
power could successfully assail our sea
board cities. With the present efficiency
of our forts, rendered impregnable by
the flre control system, sweeping a zone
that would bring annihilation to any
fleet within range of the batteries of
big guns, the seaboard cities art? safe
from foreign invasion," said Secretary
of War William H. Taft yesterday. He
returned Saturday enthusiastic from
his visit to Fort Hamilton and Sandy
Hook.
"To be sure, a squadron could ap
proach under the cloak of fog. In San
Francisco, particularly, where fogs and
dense weather prevail, the situation
would offer more advantages to an at
tacking force. With the development
of the torpedo and submarine systems,
however, which has been satisfactory
and which will continue in keeping with
appropriations for the purpose. Pacific
coast cities will be safe even should
the elements favor the approach of an
enemy. There are plenty of guns on
the Atlantic seaboard to defend it, but
there must be no diminution of artillery
or change made In the plans to increase
Us strength."
Secretary Taft said that he would
start some time about the first of No
vember on his trip to Panama.
"I do not expect to spend more than
three days on the isthmus this time,"
he said. "The president asked me to
go and I feel that it is necessary. The
work meets our approval in a great
many ways, but there Is one phase of it
which we believe could be improved and
improved at once.
"I believe the first thing to do Is to
see that the men down there are com
fortable and that when they get
through a nine-hour day in the tropics
with its tendency to devitalize a man
they shall have somewhere to go for
amusement — have something to read,
and won't be induced to take up brandy
and soda. I shall examine very careful
ly the quarters that have been built
already and push this work along. I
shall also see how the money has been
spent down there."
Secretary Taft expects to meet his
wife and family when they arrive on
the steamer Kroonland this morning
and to go to Washington later In the
day.
ANARCHISTS SUPPRESSED
Mrs. Lucy Parsons Is Forbidden to
Speak by the Chicago
Police
By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Oct. 9.— Mrs. Lucy Par
eons, widow of one of the men hanged
for complicity in the Haymarket riot,
was prevented by the police last night
from making a speech at a dance in a
room at Desplaines and Lake streets,
which was known aB Zepi's hall at the
time of the riot.
The dance was given by members of
the "Arbeiter ring," who declare them
selves revolutionists and free thinkers.
Speeches advocating the forcible meth
ods of revolution were forbidden by the
police. With a one-sided debate in pros
pect the speakers subsided after com
plaining of the "throttling" of free
speech." • • "
A majority of the attendants were
Russian Jews, who recently had partic
ipated in Ghetto riots. They got up the
dance to display their antagonism to
the orthodox Jews, who were observing
the day of atonement.
Veterans Gather in Chicago
By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Oct. 9.— Several hundred
former soldiers were present today at
the opening of the sixth annual , re
union -of the National Society of the
Army of the Philippines. Routine bus
iness occupied today's session.
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British Member of Parliament Speaks
In Favor of Two Cent
Rate
By Associated Press.
LONDON. Oct. 10,— John Hennlker
Heaton, conservative member of parlia
ment for Canterbury, known as the
father of the penny postage established
in 18D9, published this morning a strong
plea for a universal two cent postage.
He points out that no expensive ma
chinery would be involved In making
the change, saying:
"An International half penny (one
cent) postage on printed matter already
exists. If two ounces of printed mat
ter can be sent anywhere for a half
penny, why should not a half ounce of
written matter be sent for one penny?
The world's postofflces are working at
& profit. In Great Britain nearly £5,
01:0,000 ($25,000,000), and in France and
Germany nearly £3,000,000 (nearly $15,
000,000) of excessive postage surplus Is
bad finance because It taxes initial
commercial corporations."
Mr. Heaton says It costs 5 cents to
send a letter 21 miles to France and
only 2 cents to send one 11,000 miles to
the Fiji islands, a "glaring anomoly
that cannot be defended." He says that
he spent several days In June with
John Wanamaker, former United
States postmaster general, and adds:
"Mr. Wanamaker visited Whitelaw
Reid and I know that the result of
their deliberations will give new inter
est to the movement and show an ex
ample of public spirit deserving the
highest pnise."
CONFUSION IN HUNGARY
Klng-Emperor Shows No Intention of
Accepting Compromise
Measure
By Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, Oct. 9.— When parlia
ment reassembled today Jt was to face
a situation of the greatest confusion.
The compromise program which the
coalition leaders requested Herr yon
Szogyenyl-Marich, the Austro-Hun
garlan ambassador at Berlin (at pres
ent on his estate at Czor, Hungary) to
submit to the king-emperor has seem
ingly proved a failure, as his majesty
has not yet Indicated any intention to
receive the ambassador for this pur
pose.
Great numbers of students will pro
ceed to the parliament buildings, all
wearing mourning and carrying a black
coffin inscribed "The Constitution Has
Expired."
All possible steps have been taken to
secure order during the sitting. The
coalition leaders have abandoned theii
original intention to disregard the royal
message again proroguing the diet.
They will protest against permanent
adjournment, but will respect the king
emperor's message.
No serious disorders are feared.
ST. PAUL STILL ON THE ROCKS
Vessel Remains Intact, but It Is Un.
certain How Long She Will
Hold Together
By Associated Press.
EUREKA, Oct. 9.— Resting on the
rocks as if in her dock is the report
which comes from Petrolla tonight con
cerning the wrecked and stranded
steamer St. Paul. The steamer Pomo
na, Capt. Swanson, also reported that
the St, Paul was In an upright posi
tion when he passed her this morning
on the way to Eureka. Just what can
be saved from the ship is not yet cer
tain and probably will not be known
for several days. The difficulty is to
get near the craft either from land
or sea, and it is problematical how long
the present fair weather will last and
the boat hold together.
The wreck report which has been
filed by the captain shows that the
vessel went ashore Thursday, October
5, at 2:50 a. m. The weather is described
as foggy, with light southeast winds
blowing. The value of the ship is
given by the captain as $2130,000 and
the cargo at $75,000. The report men
tions the cargo and ship as a total
loss.
PIONEERS ARE COMING HERE
Survivors of Party Which Made Jour.
ney Overland in 1851 Now
Travel in Pullmans
By Associated Press.
SALT LAKE, Utah, Oct. 9.— A party
of nearly thirty pioneers of Utah sur
vivors of a party which in 1851 made
the journey overland from Salt Lake to
Los Angeles, tonight departed for Los
Angeles over the Salt Lake route a3
guests of Senator W. A. Clark. Tht>
party, in special Pullmans, will go over
practically the same route that they
traveled by wagon and on foot In 1851.
The party will spend some time at Las
Vegas, Nevada, where as pioneers, they
established a mission of the Mormon
church.
At Los Angeles, San Pedro and San
Bernardino they will be entertained
by commercial and other organizations.
WORKING FOR CONVENTION
Los Angeles Trying to Secure Meet.
Ing of League of Repub.
Mean Clubs
Special to The Herald.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Oct. 9.— The execu
tive committee of the Republican Na
tional league clubs will convene at
the Jefferson hotel tomorrow morning
to decide upon the time and place of
meeting of the next national conven
tion of the clubs. At 10 o'clock there
will be an executive session of the
committee and about 11 o'clock the
meeting will be thrown open to rep
resentatives of the cities desirous to
secure the convention.
There are three cities contesting for
the convention so far as announced.
They are St. Louis, Los Angeles and
Philadelphia.
College Students In Battle
By Associated Press.
HAMILTON, 0., Oct. 9.— Brucp
Lloyd of Oxford, Ohio, was seriously
injured and many girls and boys had
their faces and bodies scratched and
bruised today In a fierce scrimmage be
tween the sophomores and freshmen
of the Miami university during a flag
rush. The battle lasted for six hours.
Six girls from each class were run
down, bound hand and foot and Impris
oned. The sophomores failed to cap
ture the flag.
Returned After Thirty Years
Uy Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 10.— Thirty years
ago while attending a fashionable wed
ding in Brooklyn Miss Jennie Corwin
lost a necklace of pearls valued at
$1200. Yesterday the family announced
that the necklace had been returned by
mail on Saturday. No message or any
thing to Indicate the Identity of the
sender accompanied the jewels.
TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER io, 1905.
FINDS BURGLAR
IN HER BEDROOM
WOMAN LOOKS IN MIRROR AND
SEES INTRUDER
Mrs. Gouker Has Thrilling Experience
With Robber, Who Glares at Her
for Fully a Minute Be
fore Escaping
Glancing In the mirror as she was
pulling out a drawer of her bureau,
Mrs. J. H. Gouker of 1134 West First
street was horrified yesterday to see
the reflection of a man who was crouch
ing behind the bed. For fully a minute
Mrs. Gouker and the man stared at
each other through the glass, neither
speaking a word. At last Mrs. Gouker
rose to a standing posture and wheel-
Ing on the intruder demanded to know
what he was doing In the house.
Jn the conversation that followed the
thief, for investigation afterward re
vealed that he had stolen a watch and
a considerable amount of money, pre
sented such a bold front that Mrs.
Gouker was confused and allowed him
to make his exit through the front door.
When the man started to run after
he had gone some distance Mrs. Gouker
then realized that he was a thief, and
her cries brought neighbors to the
scent.
Five of the neighbor women came
rushing to Mrs. Gouker, who stood
frantically waving her arms and stand
ing in the yard pointing at the fleeing
robber. A suggestion from a neighbor
caused Mrs. Gouker to rush into the
house and start an investigation.
Thief Ransacks Bureau
Within a short time Mrs. Gouker
discovered that her bureau had been
ransacked and the watch and money
stolen. By this time the whole vicinity
had been aroused, and several had
started in pursuit of the man, but he
had disappeared.
A lad living nearby saw the man and
was able to give a good description of
him. The police at work on the case
believe that they will capture the
robber.
"I suppose my wife was so confused
that she did not think to call for help
until too late," said Mr. Gouker at his
home last evening. "You see, Mrs.
Gouker had just locked the back door
and gone out on the front to sew. Just
as she picked up her work she hap
pened to think that she had forgotten
a needle and went Into the bedroom
to get It.
"As she spied the man she became
frightened and turned upon him. He
told her that he was the gas Inspector,
and she knew he lied, for the gas meter
is not behind the bed and she told him
so. He argued with her until he had
gotten outside the gate, and when
neighbors asked him what the trouble
was he told them the same story and
said my wife was crazy.
"As soon as he got far enough away
he began to run, but no one knew what
to do. The fellow cut the screen at the
back door, and that Is the way he got
in."
THIRSTY WAIT FOR "SCOTTY"
Report That Death Valley Miner Is
Coming This Way Causes Tickling
In Many Throats
Walter Scott, the Death Valley miner.
Is again hitting the trail toward Los
Angeles. Scotty himself Is probably the
only one who knows Just when he will
arrive, and the mysterious miner Is evi
dently not unbosoming himself on the
subject to any extent. Late yesterday
afternoon Rol King, manager of the
Hollenbeck bar, received a lengthy tele
gram from Scott, sent from Barstow,
but the only Information it contained
as to the time of arrival were the words
"will see you soon." King, who ap
parently has more Inside information
about Scotty's movements than anyone
else, states that all he knows about It
is contained in those few words.
According to reports from Barstow,
Scotty arrived there last Saturday with
two burros loaded with the yellow stuff,
taken from his hidden mine. Friends
who are thirsting for his arrival look
for him today. His next move in the
limelight will be, it is said, another
spectacular run across the continent.
This time it is expected to be from San
Francisco to New York at a mile-a
minute clip.
GUEST ROBBED OF JEWELS
Valuables Worth $400 Stolen From
Dr. P. H. McNabb's Apartments
at the Hlnman
Jewels to the value of $400 were
stolen from the apartments of Dr. P. H.
McNabb at the Hinman hotel between
the hours of 4 and 6 last night.
The family was at dinner when the
robbery was committed. It Is thought
by the police that some one in the
house was responsible for the theft, as
only some one thoroughly familiar with
the habits of the family could have
timed the robbery so exactly, say the
officers.
No clue has yet been obtained by the
police, but it is proposed to place any
employes liable to suspicion under strict
surveillance.
Mr. Cooper, the lessee of the Hlnman,
disclaimed having any suspicion as to
the identity of the thief. The case, say
the officers, bears many points of simi
larity to the case of tho jewel robbery
at the Maryland hotel In Pasadena last
winter. In that instance the thefts
were committed by an organized gang
of bell boys. :■:. .; :■•
Will Entertain E. H. Harrlman
By Associated Press.
TOKIO, Oct. 9, 3 p. m.— Count Inouye
will give a garden party tomorrow, Oct
10, at his artistic residence In honor
of E. H. Harrlmon, president of the
Southern Pacific railroad. The guests
upon the occasion will include the lead
ing society people and business men of
the city.
Angelenos in San Francisco
Special to The Herald.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 9.—L. Kauff
man and T. H. Oxnam were among the
Los Angeles arrivals at the Palace to
day.
NORWAY GOVERNMENT WINS
Agreement to Submit Resolution Con.
cernlng Dissolution to a
Referendum
By Associated Press.
CHRISTIANIA, Oct 10.— After two
days spent In excited dlscußslon, the
storthing at 1:10 o'clock this morning
proceeded to a division on the proposal
of the Republican minority to submit
the Karlstad agreement concerning the
dissolution of the union between Nor
way and Sweden to a referendum.
The prcpoaal was rejected by a vote
of 109 to 8.
The agreement was then accepted t>i
a vote of 101 to 16.
This is a great victory for the gov
ernment.
In the course of the debate Premier
Michelsen made an Interesting speech
on the question of the selection of a
king. He said that the offer of ths
throne to a member of the house of
Bernadotte was made as an expres
sion of good will. It had apparently,
however, been otherwise interpreted in
Sweden as, according to King Oscar*
observation to foreign newspapermen,
his majesty would regard his approval
of such a selection as a personal sac
rifice. In conclusion the premier said
that the question now appeared to be
outside actual politics.
Premier Michelsen's statement is re
garded as a withdrawal of Norway's
offer of the throne to a member of th«
Bernadotte family.
TRIAL OF COMMANDER
YOUNG IS RESUMED
LIEUT. BLUE TESTIFIES AS TO
INSPECTIONS
Afternoon Session Devoted to Examl.
nation of Boiler Rivets, Bolts and
Other Material From Bennington.
Objection to Evans Overruled
By Associated Press.
MARE ISLAND, Oct. 9.— The trial
of Commander Young, charged with
neglect of duty In connection with the
loss of the Bennington was resumed
today. An objection by the judge ad
vocate to the retention of Commander
Winder on the court martial on ac
count of his friendship for Commander
Young was overruled, as also was an
objection to the presence of Naval
Constructor Evans.
Lieut. Victor Blue, executive officer
of the Bennington from August 19,
1904, to the date of the explosion, was
called as a witness. He did not re
member accompanying the accused on
his inspections. On three Sundays he
had made inspections himself, when
Young was sick and the latter had
requested him to do so. He ,was not
In the boiler room at the time of an
accident to one of the boilers on the
way from Honolulu to San Diego, but
he had heard there whb such an ac
cident, as Commander Young told him
of it. Machinist's Mate O. F. Nelson
was recalled and said that a few min
utes before the explosion 132 pounds
pressure was registered on an auxiliary
steam guage in the after engine room.
Machinist C. G. Wheeler testified
that he set the valves on boilers C
and B, and afterwards reset the valves
on boiler C. Naval Constructor Evans
then took the stand.
The afternoon session was devoted
to the introduction and Inspection of
boiler rivets, bolts and other material
secured from the Btennington after
the explosion. The material was !n
possession of Naval Constructor Evans
and was admitted in evidence after
considerable debate.
FOREST FIRE IS CHECKED
Flames Which Have Caused Damage
In Santa Barbara Mountains
Under Control
By Associated Press.
SANTA BARBARA, Oct. 9.— At 8
o'clock tonight Forest Supervisor
Slossen gave out the statement that
the flre which has raged in the moun
tains since Saturday night Is now
under control, although a strong wind
might again spread the flames to new
localities. This is not probable, how
ever, as no wind prevails at this time.
The flre is plainly visible on ridges of
the mountains from this city, but it
is now in a locality where it will soon
spend itself.
Scores of men are on guard in the
district, and their se» vices have been
of inestimable value during the day.
Many small flres have been extin
guished by them which might have
proved serious had they gained head
way. The losses to property as a re
sult of the flre are variously estimated
at from twenty thousand to one hun
dred thousand dollars, but the former
figure is probably nearest correct.
BRIBERY IS CHARGED
Accusation Made In Connection With
Venezuela's Suit Against Asphalt
Company
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Oct. 9.— Testimony that
an offer to accept a bribe had been
made in connection with the suit of the
Venezuelan government against the
New York and Bermudese Asphalt
company was introduced today In a
hearing before United States Commis
sioner Gilchrist. The testimony is be
ing taken for use in Venezuela In set
tling a suit of that government for
$11,000,000 against the Asphalt company
for its alleged relations with the revo
lution of General Mateos.
Frank Baldwin testified today that
b. man named Miller had approached
him, offering to give valuable testi
mony concerning this suit upon the
payment of $5000. Mr. Baldwin said he
had copies of the evidence which Miller
proposed to furnish for this sum of
money, and these documents were in
troduced in evidence.
PORTLAND FAIR NEAR CLOSE
By Associated Press
PORTLAND, Oct. 9.— This week will
mark the close of the Lewis and Clark
exposition after a successful career not
anticipated by. even the most enthusi
astic supporters of the project. Before
the closing day is over the fair will
have recorded an attendance of practic
ally 2,250,000 persons, which, consider
ing the fact that the combined popula
tion of the old Oregon territory is
hardly equal to that number, Is almost
phenomenal.
Fourteen Drowned In Danube
By Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, Oct. 9.— At midnight a
tug boat ran down a fruit seller's punt
In the Danube near Budapest Fourteen
women were drowned, six were . saved
and many were seriously Injured.
CROWE GREETED
BY OMANHA CROWD
TWO THOUSAND PERSONS AT
STATION TO MEET HIM
Prisoner Says Much Has Been Pub.
lished About His Alleged Confes
sions Which Is Without
Foundation
By Associated Press.
OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 9.— Pat Crowe,
shackled to Detective Heitfeldt of the
Omaha detective department, and ac
companied by Chief Detective Dunne,
arrived in Omaha tonight from Butte,
Mcnt., where he was arrested a week
ago. A crowd of 2000 persons had
gathered at the union station and
they filled the station and approaches
in every direction, intent on securing
a glimpse of Crowe.
A large cordon of police opened an
aisle from the platform of the train
to a patrol wagon in the rear of the
station, and Crowe, between the two
detectives, with a patrolman walking
ahead and another behind, was
marched to the wagon amid the chcer3
of some and the exclamations of oth
ers. The extraordinary precaution
taken by the police department for
landing Crowe safely behind the bars
seemed hardly necessary, for he gave
little heed to them and apparently
had no wish to make his escape.
A large crowd followed the patrol
wagon to the station, where another
crowd had gathered to witness the
return of the prisoner, who was hur
ried into the captain's office, where
he was registered. Opposite his name
was placed the charge of shooting with
Intent to kill or wound.
Crowe was not inclined to talk of
his past and refused absolutely to
speak of his alleged connection with
the kidnaping of Eddie Cudahy. He
declared that much had been pub
lushed of his alleged doings, confes
sions, and other matters which were
without foundation. Among these he
mentioned a confession said to have
been signed by him at Butte, impli
cating young Cudahy in a conspiracy
In connection with the kidnaping.
"When this case comes to trial," said
Crowe, " the truth will go to the world.
God will take care of me; He takes
care of everybody and makes no mis
takes. I do not feel nearly so anxious
about securing my liberty again as I
do to reform and get back to an hon
est life. I once did well in Omaha and
if given a chance I believe I can do
as well again."
"Is It true that you once offered to
return $21,000 to Edward A. Cudahy if
he would not prosecute you?" wa»
asked.
"I believe Mr. Cudahy has made the
statement that L did so. I do not
think he would tell a He for $21,000,"
he replied.
Crow's personal appearance is any
thing but that of a criminal. He was
smoothly shaven, wore a stylish suit
of clothes, with patent leather shoes,
and other articles to match. Except
for his white hair, he does not look
to be 36 years of age, which he says
la his correct age.
PLATT ISSUES A CALL
Veteran Summons Leaders of Party
to Assemble In His
Office
By Associated Presa.
NEW YORK, Oct. 9.— Senator Thom
as Collier Platt, says today's Times,
is sending out the following letter
to leaders, lieutenants and recognized
party workers of high caliber wherever
they may be found in the sixty-one
counties of the state:
"No. 49 Broadway, New York, Oct.
— , 1905.
"If convenient, please call at my of
fice at o'clock morning.
"If the date will not suit your con
venience, notify stating objections.
"T. C. PLATT."
Scores of these have gone, out from
the place which for so many years has
afforded a meeting place for Republi
can leaders.
Beginning with this week it is confi
dently expected that the office of the
Tioga Chieftain will assume some of
its old-time political atmosphere.
GALE WRECKS HOUSE
Home of San Francisco Jeweler In
Upper Frultvale Is De.
stroyed
By Associated Press.
OAKLAND, Oct. 9.— While a hot wind
was sweeping down from the Contra
Costa hills this afternoon a gust of ex
traordinary force demolished the new
house of Ralph Keller, a San Francisco
Jewelry dealers on New Boulevard tract
in Upper Fruitvale. Mrs. Keller and
her daughter, Annie, nged 18 years,
were in the basement and were burled
beneath fallen timbers and the walls
of the new house. They escaped serious
Injury. Contractor James Nellson, who
was putting the finishing touches to the
house was on the roof and was hurled
through the air a distance of 20 feet,
receiving numerous cuts and bruises on
his hands and face.
EAR SENT BY BRIGANDS
Turkish Bandits Capture Englishman
and Demand $5000 Ransom of
British Consul
By Associated Press. '
SALONICA, European Turkey, Oct.
9.— The British consul at Monastir has
received a package containing a human
ear, which a letter accompanying the
package declares was cut from an
Englishman named Wills, recently em
ployed by the Turkish tobacco revenue
department.
Wills was captured by brigands some
months ago, and the letter threatens
that he will be murdered unless a ran
som of $5000 be paid by October 14.
Foraker Passes Up Philadelphia
By Associated Press
CINCINNATI, Oct. 9.— Because of
local troubles at Philadelphia and the
impropriety of his participation there
in, United States Senator Foraker has
canceled his engagement to speak In
that city on October IS,
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DOUGHERTY IS DESPONDENT
Elghty.Four More Indictments Found
Against Him and His Former
Friends Desert Him
By Associated Prsss.
PEORIA, 111., Oct. 9.— This afternoon
the grand jury reported eighty-four In
dictments against Newton C. Dough
erty, In addition to the thirteen already
found. Forty-five of these are for for
gery, each containing six counts. His
bond was placed at $64,500.
Joseph Weil, Dougherty's attorney,
announced that he would appear in
court of his own accord.
With the shadow of jail within sight,
the defaulting school superintendent
this afternoon showed the first signs of
collapse.
His former friends have refused to go
on his bond, and it was stated today
that as soon as the grand Jury should
finish its work he would be placed in
Jail. For the first time since the ex
pose Dougherty remained at his home
today. It Is said on good authority
that he will not confess, but will plead
not guilty and put up as a defense in
sanity, caused by a fall from a horse
several years ago.
FLAMES FOUGHT BY
ONE THOUSAND STUDENTS
FIRE BWEEPS HILLS BACK OF
STATE UNIVERSITY
President Wheeler Dismisses the
Classes and Himself Leads the
Men, Whose Efforts Prevent De.
struction of Much Property
By Associated Press.
BERKELEY, Oct. 9.— A fierce flre
swept over the Berkeley hills behind
the University of California today, and
had it not been for the heroic work
of 1000 students from the university and
the efforts of the Berkeley flre depart
ment, assisted by hundreds of citizens,
Berkeley property to the extent of
thousands of dollars would have been
destroyed.
The flames were first discovered In
Strawberry canyon at 11 o'clock.
Fanned by a gale of north wind, which
blew all day, the great sheet of flame
swept the hillside and bore down
toward the university buildings. See
ing the danger, President Wheeler dis
missed the students. The cadets were
assembled on the campus for drill and
President Wheeler called upon them to
fight the flames.
President Wheeler himself led the
students, and, hatless and coatless,
they fought the flames with wet sacks
until late this afternoon, not even
stopping for dinner. Many students
had narrow escapes from the flames.
Prentls Grey, president of the student
body; Ray Gabbert, editor of the Blue
and Gold, and Roy Elliott, a football
player, at the head of one division,
were cat off by a circle of flre and
compelled to roll themselves In wet
sacks to save their lives. Others, In
cluding many professors, . were
scorched and burned.
By 6 o'clock tonight the flames were
well under control, though still burn
ing. The flre Is headed east, toward
Piedmont district, having burned over
three miles of territory. A guard of
students will remain on the hillside
tonight to prevent the spread of the
flre.
EXPRESSES OSLER'S IDEAS
General Constant Williams Would
Have No Captain Over the
Age of 40
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.— ln his an
nual report to the secretary of war.
Brig. Gen. Constant Williams, in com
mand of the department of Columbia,
expresses decided views about the in
expediency of retaining In the military
service officers who by reason of age,
mental condition or physical ailments
are unable to endure the hardest field
service and Intelligently direct their
troops. He would have no captain over
the age of 40 years, and he suggests a
rigid physical, mental and technical
examination for every officer before he
shall be placed in command of a regi
ment.
A corrollary of this project is a plan
for the compulsory retirement of of
ficers to Insure the accession to high
commands of men young enough for
active field work.
FOR THE HALL OF FAME
Names of John Greenleaf Whittler
and James Russell Lowell
Are Chosen
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 9.— The names of
John Greenleaf Whittler and James
Russell Lowell have been chosen to be
Inscribed in the hall of fame of the
New York university. Official an
nouncement was made today that
Whlttier's name had been chosen by
a vote of 52 out of 95 of the board of
electors and that Mr. Lowell had re
ceived 68 votes. Fifty-one votes, or a
majority of the full board of electors
of 1200, Is necessary for election.
Edgar Allen Poe, over which there
had been considerable controversy, re
ceived 23 votes.
LOS ANGELES GIRL IN TOURNEY
By Associated Pross
NEW YORK, Oct. 9.— With an entry
list of seventy players the tenth annual
women's championship tournament of
the United States Golf association was
begun today over the links of the Mor
ris country golf club at Covent Sta
tion, N. J. The weather was fine.
Only three players were entered from
the western clubs. They were Miss
Ada N. Smith, Los Angeles, Cal., Coun
try club; Mrs. V. J. Hall, Evanston Gol
club, Chicago, and Mrs. C. L. De
rlng, Midlothian Country club, Chicago.
The final round is scheduled for Satur
day.
FOREST FIRES NEAR 3ALINA3
By Associated Press.
SALINAS, Oct. 9.— News has been re
ceived that a conflagration has been
raging in San Miguel canyon, a short
distance from town. The flre has
burned over the T. Beck Kirby and
other ranches in the Hail school dis
trict, Monterey county. Tonight the
fire has reached George W. Sills ranch
tind a large gang of men is lighting its
spread. The damage reaches far Into
the thousands.
Chicago Man Is Killed
By Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Oct. 9.— Patrick T. Mc-
Oarry, president of the Washington
Boiler works and a prominent member
of several of the Chicago ■ clubs, was
struck by an electric . car tonight and
killed. . ,
Main News Section
TO BREAK
RECORDS
Harriman Plans Trip
Across Country
Wants to Span Continent
in Fifty Hours
Officials Are Already at Work Making
Arrangements for Train Which
Will Make Fastest Time
Yet Recorded
Special to The Herald.
CHICAGO, Oct. 9.— A time shatter
ing railroad trip across the United
States from ocean to ocean is to be
attempted by E. H. Harrlman, who has
developed an ambition for the big
record. Although it will be at . least
two weeks before he arrives at San
Francisco from his visit to the orient,
officials of the railroad have com
menced arrangements to give him j a
record run across the continent in ac
cordance with his instructions, -"r^-'
"We hope to have Mr. Harriman's
special train make this trip from Sun
Francisco to Chicago In fifty hours
flat," said one official today.
"That would beat the record to date
by six hours. His traih will run over
the Southern Pacific, Union Pacific and
Northwestern roads to Chicago. From
here to New York It will go over the
Lake Shore to Buffalo, and by the
New York Central probably to New
York.
"I undertsand that the best time
ever made between Chicago and New
York is sixteen hours, the time of
the Twentieth Century Limited June
18 last. We hope to arrange a fifteen
hour trip, making the whole time sixty
five hours."
KILLS WOMAN AND HIMSELF
Barber In Indian Territory Murders
School Teacher and Com.
mits Suicide
By Associated Press.
HASKELL, I. T., Oct. 9.— The bodies
of Miss Margaret Lindsay, a school
teacher, and Joseph Beuelah, a barber,
were found today in the road three
miles north of Haskell. There . were
marks of violence on the bodies and a
revolver was found near the scene.
The couple were last seen alive on
Sunday evening, when they drove out
of Haskell In a buggy.
The woman taught at ths Stone Bluff
country school near Haskell. Beuelah
lived at Blxby.
Later developments rsade It apparent
that Beuelah had murdered the woman
and then committed suicide. Both had
been shot through the breast, the bul
lets in each case barely missing the
heart. There were powder marks on
Beuelah's body Indicating that he hai
held the revolver close to his breast
when he Ehot himself.
Calabria Again Shaken
By Associated Press.
MONTELEONE, Calabria, Italy, Oct.
9. — A strong earthquake shock was felt
here last night and caused a panic
among the inhabitants, who are stil!
suffering from the terror and privation
resulting from the last catastrophe.
THE DATS KEWS
FORECAST
Southern California: Fair Tues.
day; light east winds.
PART I
I—To1 — To break records.
2 — Gould winner of the battle.
3 — Sports.
4— Editorial. 7
6 — City news.
6.7 — Classified advertisements.
B—Chinese8 — Chinese girl to become reporter.
PART II
I—Modjeska1 — Modjeska begins farewell tour.
2.3.4.5.6.7— Pub1ic advertising.
7— Markets.
B—Southern8 — Southern California news.
EASTERN
Big crowd meets Pat Crowe at Omaha
station.
Secretary Taft declares seaboard
cities are safe from foreign attack.
George Gould wins court decision in
great injunction case at St. Louis.
FOREIGN
Order is completely restored at Mos
cow; street railway employes accept
concessions.
Klng-emperor shows no intention of
accepting compromise measures In Aus
tria-Hungarian controversy.
Turkish bandits capture Englishman
and demand ransom and threaten to
murder captive.
COAST
Steamer St. Paul on rocks at Eureka
likely to break to pieces. ,
Highwayman shoots express messen
ger In holdup of stage near Redding.
Thousand Berkeley students fight
forest nres back of university.
LOCAL
Hotel guest robbed of jewels worth'
$400. ' • • ■•:•■■ H
Mrs. X H. Gouker has thrilling ex
perience with burglar whom she discov
ers in her bed room.
Husband and wife fight over practical
Cattle thieves infest Antelope valley.
Daughter sues mother for guardian
ship funds.
Mrs. Nellie Davis faints in police
court but physicians say she is sham--
Chinese girl expects to enter news
paper work.
Mme. Modjeska, enroute to New York,
to begin farewell tour, talks enthusias
tically of her plans. .■•!,
City may take possession of South -.
Park avenue tracks and operate a
municipal electric, line. . . -, £
Merry-go-round ordinance repealed
for .benefit of Thomas Watktns. •. *.-. ■,*.
Council grants petition >of i Southern
Pacific for spur track on Jackson street
In spite of vigorous protest of owners
of a majority of th« frontage. . )