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VOL. XXXIII, NO. 170.
ASSAILANT WEARS
WHITE FELT HAT
REDONDO POSSE HUNTS THE
BEACH WRETCH
Victim Still In a Critical Condition.
Embryo Deputy Holds Up
Hotel Guests at Pistol
Point
City Marshal ,T. K. Smith of Redon
do, with his special deputies, i s fast
weaving a web about a well known
young m.in of Redonrto who Is sus
pected of being tho miscreant who
brutally assaulted Miss Roberts at 62!t
South Pacific avenue last Saturday
night.
The description of the suspect as fur
nished by Miss Roberts, so closely tal
lies with the man under surveilnnce
that his arrest is expected at any mo
ment.
Marshal Smith is proceeding with ex
ceptional cam in the investigation and
said last night that he had collected
almost conclusive evidence of the sus
pect's connection with the nt.tack on
the young woman who lies at death's
door In her homo on South Pacific
avenue.
Miss Roberts' condition is so critical
that Dr. M. J. Davis, who has charge
of her, entertains fears for her death.
' Residents Indignant
The story of the attack upon Miss
Roberts ns printed In yesterday's Her
ald created serious indignation among
the residents of Redondo yesterday.
Nearly every citizen volunteered his
services to Marshal Smith yesterday.
'The suspected identity of the bandit,
Judging from tho apparent feeling of
tha residents, will not make the slight
est difference to any citizen in Rc
dondo. The entire city has been stirred
to an extent that hiis never before been
known there.
The theory that one of tho Mexicans
connected with the grading camp near
the city was entirely shattered yes
terday through the investigation con
ducted by Marshal Smith. The latter
stated last night that It was known
that the miscreant was one of the best
known young men in the city and
connected with one .of the prominent
business houses there.
Wears White Hat
I 1I 1 The description of the young man
/ho attacked Miss Roberts as given
by the victim was with much emphasis
on a white felt, hat that he wore at the
<> time. The police no longer credit the
colored shirt theory first given out by
- one W. W. Prichard. In fact, that has
been accepted as one of Prichard's
dreams and is now the town joke.
Tracks through tho clover in the
vacant lot on South Pacific avenue
where Miss Roberts was rendered un
conscious by her assailant were dis
covered- early yesterday morning by
Deputy Joe Guthrie. These
are fully believed to have been made
by the young man under surveilance.
The trail was followed through the
'lot down to the railroad tracks, thence
■ to the beach and south along the beach
to a house. From the house the tracks
were followed up the bluffs again to
the cement walk around the Hotel Re
• dondo. where they were lost.
At the home of Miss Roberts, 629
South Pacific avenue. Mrs. Cowter-
Thwait and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gib
son and Mrs. Gibson's brother are
showing signs of much worry over
thowondition of Miss Roberts. No call
ers besides Miss Roberts' physician are
allowed to enter the house. Every pre
caution is being taken to save tho
young woman's nerves.
Throat Shows Marks
According to Dr. M. J. Davis the
assailant of Miss Roberts exerted al
most gigantic strength on her when
he clutched her by the throat, as the
five finger prints were more visible
yesterday than on Saturday night.
The scratch made on her throat, sup
posedly by the knife with which he
threatened to kill her when he warned
her to never tell on him, was swollen
yesterday und there arc possibilities
that blood poisoning may develop.
Miss Roberts' parents, who are said
to be in Canada, have been apprised
of the attack made upon her and are
now believed to be hurrying to Re
dondo. The young woman also has a
brother living in San Francisco. What
His liiiiiKj is or where he. is employed
has not been given out l>y the Cowter-
Thwaits or the Gibsons. In that mat
ter they adhere to the same secrecy
that they have maintained since the
brutal attack was made upon Miss
Roberts Saturday night.
Purse Missing
■ While the deputies were looking over
the scene of the assault yesterday Miss
• Roberts' shoes were found, also the
package of butter which she was
bringing from the grocery at the time.
It is known that she also .'carried an
other parcel, but no trace has been
found of that. The purse which the
assailant also look has not been found.
The investigation that hua been con
ducted by Marshal Smith and his dep
uties since tho attack on Miss Rob
erts has been the source of much com
mendation by the citizens of Redondo.
But the actions of Deputy Marshal
W. W. Pilchard has aroused the in
dignation of not only Marshal Smith
but many of the citizens. Prichard
In his zeal held up one of the guests
of the Hoto! Redondo near the grounds
about 9 o'clock yesterday morning
while the sun was shining its brightest.
According to the guest and the man
ager of the well known hotel, Prlchard
stationed himself In the vicinity of tho
hotel and as the guest came down tho
broad wulk Prichard commanded him
""Halt." shouted the imitation Sher
lock Holmes a second time. The guesit,
it young man, demanded the reason for
It and kept going down the road.
Points a Revolver
A third time "detective" Prlchard
cried "halt," this time drawing an
ugly looking revolver nnd pointing it
sit the young man.
Fearing that his life was In danger
and that the man he hart to deal with
was a desperate character, the guest
stopped, whereupon Prlchard, In his
(swagger braggadocio voice said:
"I thought that would bring you
Br °Now what do you wish?" asked the
young man.
••What's your name." said Prichard.
The guest gave It— indignautly.
"Do you live at tho hotel?" contin
ued Pr'lchurd in the same tone of as
sumed authority.
••I d"." replied the guest.
"Alright, go on," added Prichard,
and the guest wus uHowed to proceed
to the city. ; '"t»;t~Vv
Los Angeles Herald.
PRICE I i'«r Month !bo 1-cNTS
WOMAN KILLS INSULTER
Kansas City Hostess Made Butt of
Remark by Guest, Who Is Shot
by Fair Entertainer *
By Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 18.— Mrs.
Ida Donlelson, while entertaining a
party of friends at dinner today, be
came enraged at a remark of E. C.
Harris, a painter, one of the guests,
and shot und killed "him. Harris had
made a remark about Mrs. Donlelson.
to which C. R. Rlgglns. the woman's
nephew, took exception. The men quar
reled. Rlggins and his wife finally
went for a policeman, and while they
were gone Mrs. Donielson killed Harris.
At first Mrs. Donlelson said she, shot
Harris iy Belfrdefense, nnd later she
told the polico that the shooting was
accidental. There were no witnesses
to the tragedy.
WALES' TRIP TO
INDIA A FIASCO
PRINCE AND PRINCESS MAKE
POOR IMPRESSION
Both Are Repellant to Natives— She
Cuts Out Trip and Al.
lows the Prince to
Go Alone
Special Cable^o Tho Herald.
BOMBAY,' March 18.— The tour of the
prince and princess of Wales in India
is coming to an end. It has been a
deplorable fiasco from every point of
view and has evoked no enthusiasm
from the natives. English officials and
native chiefs alike complain of the
prince's reticent, unbending, unattrac
tive personality, while the princess'
attitude has been positively repellant
almost everywhere. She came to India
against her wish, and she has never
tiled to conceal that she is intensely
bored. She rarely exchanges a word
with the prince, It seems. She cut out
altogether one part of the tour and
remained at Agra for a fortnight, while
he wont around alone.
Both are disgusted at the way their
tour is treated by thn English press.
The leading newspapers all have cor
respondents with the royal party, but
practically nothing is published
about It.
EUROPE TAKING TWO
THIRDS OF OUR EXPORTS
IMPORTS FROM OLD COUNTRY
GROWING LESS
Reduction Caused by Demand of
United States for Tropical and
Sub-Tropical Products — European
{Exports Values Over Billion
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 18.— Europe
tnkes two-thirds of the exports of the
United States and supplies practically
one-half of the imports, says a bulletin
issued by the department of commerce
and labor. Of the $1,021,000,000 worth of
merchandise sent to Europe in 1905
$239,00d,000 was manufactured, the other
$782,000,000 worth being largely food
stuffs and unmanufactured material.
In 1900 the exports to Europe crossed
the billion dollar line, and since then
have averaged about $1,050,000,000 per
annum. In 1900 the exports to all sec
tions of the world other than Europe
were $354,000,000 in value; in 1905 they
were $498,000,000, the growth since 1900
in exports to the non-European coun
tries \ having been proportionately
greater than that to Europe. Prior to
IS9O the share of the Imports drawn
from Europe averaged about 55 per
cent; in 1905 it was 48.4 per cent. This
reduction, the bulletin says, is ap
parently accounted for by the growing
demand in the United States for tropi
cal nnd sub-tropical products which are
supplied almost exclusively by the
other grand divisions of the world.
The value of these products Into the
United States in 1905 was $5.08,9000,000,
against $303,000,000 in 1895.
BURNS TO WATER'S EDGE
Goodrich Line Steamer Atlanta De-
stroyed — All but One of the
Crew Are Saved
By Associated I'rosa.
SHEBOYGAN, Wis., March IS.— By
the burning of the Goodrich line steam
er Atlanta, which left this port for
Milwaukee this morning, Mike Illckey,
a deck hand, lost his life by being
drowned. Tho steamer burned to the
water's edge, twelve miles south of
this city, and was valued at about
$150,000.
The Atlanta left Shcboygan at 10
o'clock, southbound, with a crew of
sixty men and two passengers. The
tire wus discovered at 11:15. The crew
were at once set to work lighting?
the names and the light was kept up
until 1 o'clock, when Capt. McCauley
decided to abandon the ship. The crew
and passengers were put off in the
life boats and were picked up by the
tug Ressler without trouble, as there
was no sea running. Soon after, the
steamer Georgia hovo in sight and took
off tho crew and passengers of the
burned vessel.
The Georgia proceeded to this port,
leaving tho Atlanta a total wreck close
to the beach, for which she had been
run. It is thought the fire may have
been started by a carelessly thrown
cigar.
LIVELY MAKES GETAWAY
Operator Blamed for Rio Grande
Wreck Disappears and Officers
on Lookout for Him
By Associated Press.
DENVER, Colo., March 18.— The po
lice of this city have been asked by
the sheriff of Fremont county to locate
Frank Lively, the Denver & Kio Grande
telegraph operator at Swallow, to
whose negligence Is attributed the
wreck early Friday morning, which
caused such a great loss of life and
Injury to passengers ahd trainmen.
It is reported that Lively left Swallow
today and Joined his brother, also an
operator, at Portland, and later both
left on an eastbound train. A subpoena
hail been issued for Frank Lively to
appear at the coroner's inquest to
morrow. . _
Detectives are scouring the country
foe the young man, ' . t
MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 19, 1906.
INSURANCE PEOPLE
CURTLY ARRAIGNED
POLICY HOLDERS' ATTORNEY
MAKES PROTEST
New York Life President Criticised
for Efforts to Have Himself
w and Others Re-elected — Ex.
pense Is Heavy
By Associated Preas.
NEW YORK, March IS.— Samuel Un
tennyor, counsel for the International
policy holders' committee of the New'
York Life company, today sent a letter
to Alexander K. Orr, president of tho
New York Life, protesting In the name
of tho policy holders against what he
terms tho extraordinary effort that is
being made by the officers of the com
pany to obtain proxies for the annual
election, which Is to be held early in
April. Mr. Untermyer's letter explains
the object of the committee and de
clares that no election should be held
until legislation affecting tho insurance
business Is passed.
Addressing Mr. Orr, Mr. Untermyer
says that as the representative of up
wards of 5000 policy holders in the
company, he has been instructed to
protest in their behalf "against the
extraordinary use that Is being made
by you and your officers of the agency
force of the company, who lire being
pressed into the service of soliciting
proxies for tho re-election of yourself
and associates as directors, at enor
mous expense to the policy holders."
Instruct Agency Force
"I am informed," the letter continues,
"that within the past few days you
sent out from your head office to your
entire agency force throughout the
country telegrams urging them to col
lect proxies. I have before mo one of
a number of printed letters and circu
lars issued from your head office slgnerl
by the cashier of the company with an
accompanying form of proxy, addressed
to policy holders enclosing a biography
of each of the directors and officers
whom you seek to re-elect, including
yourself. This proxy is to Messrs. John
Claflin, Oscar S. Straus and Clarence
H. Mackay, of whom biographies are
also enclosed, printed at the expense of
the policy holders.
"If theso documents have been sent to
every policy holder, the cost to the
company of postage alone would be
about $30,000 and the cost of printing as
much more. How you Justify such ex
penditures (to say nothing of the mani
fest Impropriety of such action at this
Juncture) I fall to understand.
"Theso documents are now coining to
us in great numbers from, infuriated
policy holders, with the request that
our committee take some action to pro
vent your thus wasting the money of
the policy holders In the attempt to re
turn yourself to office."
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS
DISCUSS RATE MEASURE
MR. NEWLANDS ENTERTAINS HIS
COLLEAGUES
Under No Circumstances Will Bill
Be Made a Party Issue— All Fa.
vored Non.Suspension of Railroad
Rates
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 18.— Senator
Newlands of Nevada today entertained
seventeen of his Democratic colleagues
at luncheon at his suburban home, the
object being to exchange views on the
i-ailroad rate bill now before the senate.
Practically the entire afternoon was
spent in discussing the bill. The talk
converged almost entirely around the
attitude the Democrats should assume
toward the question of a suspension
or non-suspension of tlie rates to bo
fixed by the. Interstate commerce com
mission In any case arising before It,
pending a review of the issue on an
appeal to fhe courts. "With the excep
tion of two or three senators," said
Seuntor Tillman, who is in charge of
the bill on the floor of the senate, "all
those present were favorable to a pre
vision for a non-susponslon of the rates
and I think," he added, "that all the
Democrats will come around to the idea
of voting for non-suspension Vhen the
issue is presented."
Other senatjrs admitted that the dis
cussion showed that the Democrats are
about as divided in their views on the
question of amendments as are their
Republican colleagues.
Senators who were present stated that
tho bill will under no circumstances bo
made a party issue.
Those present at tho luncheon, in ad
dition to the host, were: Senators
Bailey, Blackburn, Clay, Culberson,
Dubols, Foster, Fraster, Pettus, Raynor,
Simmons, Stone, Tillman. Latlmer, Mc-
Creary, Martin, Overman and Patter
son.
AUTO MISHAP HURTS THREE
Machine Traveling at High Speed in
Frisco Strikes .Pole and Is ,
Smashed to Pieces
By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March IS.— An
automobile traveling at a high rate of
speed crashed Into a telegraph pole
near the corner of Fell and Baker
streets this morning, hurling the three
occupants to tho ground.
The owner of the machine, T. J. Wat
son, is suffering from concussion of the
train and. severe internal injuries. He
may dio.
A. D. Nash, who was with him, suf
fered some severe bruises and lacera
tions. ■
• The chauffeur, M. E. Marble, suffered
a dislocated shouldor and was bruised
about the head and body.
The automobile was reduced to kind
ling wood.
Snowfall at Portland
By Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Ore., March 18.— Snow
fell here today to the depth of four
Inches, but disappeared tonight as
quickly as It came, under the' Influence
of a mild wind. Snow in Portland in
March is unusual and. the present fall
,1a the greatest ■ ever recorded for that
month, '.-.;• ■:: > ■■; )■ ■■: -.-, . ..>,: > v ■'•, "
WOMAN BURNS TO DEATH
Kansas City Corset Maker Incinerat.
cd — Five Others Overcome — All
Were Caught In Trap
By Aiyociatcd Vress.
KANSAS C*ITY/, Mo., March IS.—
Miss Agnes iiimun, a corset maker,
who cHme here three months ago from
St. Louis, was burned to death and five
other women were overcome by smoke
in a fire in the annex of the Altinan
building, at Eighteenth and Walnut
Rtreets. In this city tonight. Most of
the tenants of the building are profes
sional women, and many of them sleep
In their offices. Miss In man was asleep
cm the fourth floor and she was dead
when the firemen found her. The other
I've women were taken clown on lad
ders by the firemen from the fifth
floor. They were all revived.
The part of the building in which the
fire occurred Is without stairways, und
was shut off from the main structure
by an iron door.
"TAKE THE BEIDE
TO CALIF OKNIA"
SUCH WAS RICH FATHER'S AD.
VICE TO SON
Elopement of Prominent Chicago
Young People via Trolley Is Made
Public Through 500 Wedding
Announcements
Social to Tho Herald.
CHICAGO, March 18.— Five hundred
wedding announcements gave the first
hint of the elopment of Miss Clara
Francis, the 18-year-old daughter of
John Francis, general passenger agent
of the Chicago, Burlington & Qulucy
qyllroad.
The runaway marriage took place
two weeks ago with Walter Otto Birk
as groom. He is the son of Jacob Bilk,
a retired brewer.
A trolley ride to Geneva, 111., on
March 4 figured in the romance.
"Walter said he did not want me to
take Clara for a visit to California,"
explained . Mrs. Francis. "Neither
family has the slightest objection — but
they are both so young."
Blrk is 22 years old. Birk pere used
strong language when he first heard
of the marriage, but quickly relented
and gave his son ten $100 bills with
admonishment he had better go to
California with his bride and celebrate.
MORE SIGNAL LIGHTS
ASKED FOR ON COAST
PACIFIC COAST COMPANY'S MAS.
TERS SUGGEST
Loss of Valencia Prompts Corpora.
■ ti'on to Point Out Where Add),
tional Safeguards Are Needed.
Recommend Many Improvements
By Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Wash., March 18.— The
Railway and Marine News of this city
says that tho Pacific Coast Steam
ship company, which owned and ope
rted the steamship Valencia, wrecked
near (Jape Beal last January, with
great loss of. life, has prepared a set of
recommendations to be presented to
the deprtment of commerce and labor,
relative to additional protection on the
Pacific coast. These recommendations
were made by the masters of the com
pany's ships engaged in coast traffic.
It is recommended that fog signals
be established at Point Pledras Plan
cas, Santa Cruz, Monterey, Santa Bar
bara, Point Hueijeme, Point Vincent,
Point Loma and the east end of Ana
capa Island. It Is also recommended
that light stations be established at
Catalina island, San Miguel Island and
the east end of Anacapa island.
Referring to Point Vincent, the
recommendations say: ,
"Some of our masters' recommend
that a lighthouse also be established
at this point. Our superintendent, how
ever, states that a fog signal should
be either at Point Vincent or Point
Fermin. He recommends Point Vin
cent; as when the breakwater at San
Pedro is finished it will be necessary
to have a light fog signal at the end
of the breakwater. The question of the
best means of protection can be de
termined by the lighthouse board, as
they no doubt have access to tho plans
of tho government In relation to San
Pedro harbor."
DELEGATES STILL LEAN
TOWARD OPTIMISM
MAKE NO MOVE, HOWEVER, TO.
WARD SOLUTION
Moroccan Reforms Continue to Occupy
Attention of Representatives of
Foreign Countries— Signs Are Un.
hopeful
By Associated Press.
ALOECIRAS, March 18.— The general
disposition of the delegates on Moroc
can reforms continues toward optimism,
but no further apparent move has been
made In the direction of a solution of
the points at issue between France and
Germany.
The delegates of the neutral powers
confer separately with the French and
German delegates several times dally,
striving to modify the outwardly un
compromisine-i stand takep . by both
It is the general belief, however, that
the present situation of indecision will
not change until further instructions
arrive from Paris -and Berlin.
Sings Are Unhopeful
By Associated Press.
PARIS. March 18.— There was a spe
cial meeting of the cabinet ministers
today In connection with tho Algeciras
conference, at which the situation was
fully gone over. Foreign Minister Bour
geois explaining the standpoints of
France and Germany. Although no
statement has been given out relative
to France's future line of action, an
announcement of M. Bourgeois that tho
ministry will not participate in the de
bate on the foreign uffairs budget
Tuesday Is regarded as a somewhat
unhopeful sign: .. y
DEATH IN PATH
OF AVALANCHE
COLORADO MILL WRECKED AND
MINER KILLED
Camp Bird Mine Damaged $500,000
Miners Flee to Tunnel for,
Safety — Food Supply
Is Gone
By Associated Press.
OURAY, Colo., March 18.— Thn United
States snowsllde ran at 1 o'clock this
morning, killed one man. Injured two
md damaged property belonging to the
Camp Bird Mining company to the ex
tent of $500,000. W. A. Cressy was
taught in the slide and Instantly killed,
and William Waybrlglit and a man
of the name of Stlckney were injured,
but not seriously. The Camp Bird mill,
which had recently been installed at a
cost of over $400,000, the reading room
and fourteen strands of tramway were
carried with the slide.
This evening a second snowslide oc
curred which carried away the Anglo
station, the shed building of the Camp
Bird dump blacksmith shop, the store
room where all the provisions were
kept, and two miles of the Camp Bird
tram. The destruction. of the provision
house cuts off the food supply. The
250 men employed In the mine, fearing
other slides may come, have taken ref
uge In the tunnel. Preparations are
being made to rescue the men or get
provisions to them before the snow
m;tks it impossible to reach them.
Rescuing parties started from Ouray
for the scene of the accident but were
forced hack by the storm, and It will
be impossible for any one to reach the
mine before tomorrow.
Jn addition to those mentioned above,
slides have run among ajl the moun
tains around Ouray.
This afternoon a slide took out the
power line of the Animaa Mining com
pany. Later a second slide took three
quarters of a mile of the power line
of the Telluride power plant, which fur
nishes power to the Kevcnue, San
Pedro and Atlas mines.
Trains Completely Blocked
By Associated Press.
TELLURIDE, Colo., March 18.— A
rumor was in circulation here last night
that a passenger train on the Rio
Grande Southern railroad had been
swept away by a snow slide near Ophlr
and thirty-flve persons killed. Diligent
Inquiry has failed to find any founda
tion for the report. For one week It
has been storming almost continually
in this district. There has not been a
train run between Tellurlde and Du
rango for over a week and the road is
stitr blocked by snow slides near Ophlr
nnd Durango. Telegraph and telephone
communication is seriously interrupted.
DIVORCED BARONESS
PUTS BULLET IN HEAD
MOTHER OF U. S. A. OFFICER SUI.
CIDES AT FORT
Caroline Yon Dem Bussche Takes Her
Own Life In Son's Home at Fort
Leavenworth, Kas. — Suffered /rom
Melancholia
By Associated Press.
LEAVENWORTH. Kans., March 18.—
Caroline Yon Dem Bussche, sale? to be
the divorced wife of Baron Yon Dem
Bussche-Haddenhausen. a German
baron of Berlin, committed suicide by
shooting, at the home of her son, Sec
ond Lieutenant Carl Frederick Yon
Dem Bussche, of the Eighteenth infan
try, U. S. A., at Fort Leavenworth to
day. Lieutenant Yon Dem Bussche is
a cousin of Freiheer Yon Dem Bussche-
Haddenbausen, first secretary of the
German embassy at Washington, D. C.
No cause, except that possibly of
melancholia, is known for the woman
having taken her life. The officers at
the fort decline to make known any
definite facts regarding the affair.
Mrs. Yon Dem Bussche killed herself
by firing a bullet into her head in her
room, adjoining her son's private room,
where she had lived with him for some
time past. She is known to have been
treated last summer for a nervous
disease at Denver, whero the family
formerly lived.
Baron Yon Dem Busscho and his wife
Is said to have come to the United
States from Prussia, where he was be
lieved to have owned large estates sev
eral years ago. He was a mining en
gineer and for many years lived at
Denver.
■ Tho son. Carl Frederick, In 18!>S en
listed in the Sixth infsmtry. and in 1901
was commissioned a lieutenant. Three
years ago Lieutenant Yon Pom Bus
scho was ordered to the Philippines
with his regiment and his mother ac
companied him. When ho returned
to Fort Leavenworth something over a
year ago, she followed him and since
then has lived with the young officer at
the officers' quarters at the fort. Six
months ago her husband visited her
here but soon left, and it was stated
returned to Berlin where ho now re
sides. • V xV'i' ;: Y. ; *
Later it became known that the
couple had been divorced.
SHEEPMEN DEFY GOODING
Utah and Nevada Flockmasters to In.
vade Idaho Despite Ultimatum of
Governor— Upheld by Wilson
Vtv Associated Press.
SALT LAKE, Utah. March 18.— The
leading sheep men of Utah artf Nevada
will gather with their flocks at Te
coma, Nevada, March 20. and cross the
Idaho line in defiance of the orders of
Governor flooding. .'•
This decision is the result of an opin
ion secured by the sheepmen from Sec
retary of Agriculture Wilson, In which
the secretary upholds the right of flock
maßters to go from one state to an
other with their herds, when the ani
mals arc free from disease.
Thought Spirits Called Her
By Associated Press
• VICTORIA. B. C. March 18.— The
body of Maude Newberry, who disap
peared a month agio, was recovered to
day from a lake at. Beacon Hill. The
missing girl had hallucinations that
spirlla-^aJlcd her, Vr,; :.' J
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SOUTHWEST SNOWED UNDER
Heavy Storm Prevails Around Kansas
City— Street Car Traffic Stopped.
Many Families Suffering
By Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 18.— An
unusually heavy snow storm prevails
in the southwest tonight. The storm,
accompanied by a stiff north wind, be
gan early today and up to a late hour
tonight continued unabated.
Street car traffic in Kansas City and
other Kansa3 and Missouri towns was
totally stopped or badly interferret
with. Railway trains in every direc
tion were delayed. Although the
weather was not especially cold, much
suffering resulted.
Following an unusually open winter
hundreds of families provided them
selves with but meagre supplies of
fuel, expecting a light demand dur
ing the remainder of the winter.
PUGILIST'S WIFE
MOCKS KIM OUT
McGOVERN FLIRTS WITH CHORUS
GIRL
Mrs. McGovern Then Drags Him
Around and Almost Tears
Off His Ear— He Is
Rescued
Special to The Herald.
PHILADELPHIA, March 18.—Pan
demonium reigned at Broad street
station last night prior to the depar
ture of a train for 'New York, when
Mrs. Terrence McGovern started in to
finish the job that "Battling" Nelson
began last Wednesday. She finished
by dragging the once "Terrible Terry"
about the shed with her fingers firmly
imbedded In tho left side of his head,
while she played a tattoo with her
other fist on the prominent portions
of Terry's face.
Joe Humphreys managed to rescue
his protege from the infuriated wom
an in time to save some portions of
his ear, which Battling Nelson had
torn to shreds.
Terry left for New York with Mrs.
McGovern and their son Joe. He had
been too attentive to a blonde chorus
girl to suit his wife.
INFANTRY COMMANDERS
WANT SALOONS CLOSED
MONTANA SOLDIERS DRINK AND
FIGHT
Represented That with Saloons Near
Fort, the Post Is Not the Proper
Place for Soldiers — War Depart.
r: : ment Asked to Co-operate""'
By Associated Press.
MISSOULA, Mont.. March 18.— The
officers of the Seventh infantry, sta
tioned at Fort Missoula, have present
ed a petition to the county commis
sioners of Missoula county asking that
the saloons near the military post be
abolished.
It is represented that the saloons ex
ert a demoralizing influence on- the
soldiers, and that their presence tends
to destroy discipline. The petition will
be acted upon tomorrow. . -
The war department has been aßked
to co-operate in the efforts of the offi
cers to put an end to the saloons.
. During the past few days numerous
fights have occurred outside the mili
tary reservation In which one soldier
was shot through tho ear and others
were slightly injured.
It has been represented to the war
department that with saloons within
a short distance of the fort the post in
not a proper place to quarter soldiers.
It is stated by the officers that fur
ther efforts will be made to do away
with the saloons near the post.
SWIFTS BUILD IN PORTLAND
Chicago Packers Project Million Do!,
lar Plant in Webfoot Metropolis.
Will Invade the Orient
By Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore.. March 18.— Louis
F. Swift, head of the packing concern
of Swift & Co., is In Portland to com
plete arrangements for a mllllon-dol
lar packing plant which his (Inn will
build in this city.
The output will be 500 cattle, 1000
sheep and 1000 hogs per day, and em
ployment will be provided for 1000
hands.
The purpose of the plant is to en
able Swift & Co. to enter the Alaskan
and Oriental markets, besides further
ing their interests in the northwest.
IRELAND'S BRIGHT OUTLOOK
John Redmond Makes Most Hopeful
Speech— Believes That Island Will
' Receive Due Consideration
By Associated Press.
LONDON, March IS.— John Redmond,
discussing the Irish situation at Man
chester today, made the moft hopeful
speech yet heard from an Irish loader.
He said ho believed that Ireland had
turned the corner, that tho record of
the last elections would never be ve
versed, and that tho English of tho fu
ture would give to Ireland all that
she could reasonably expect or de
mand.
Riley Falls to His Death
By Associated Press
SANTA CRUZ, March 18.— Henry
Riley, a Civil War veteran who has
bc?n living In Santa Cruz slnco last
October, fell to his death down the
buck stairs at his rooming house at 17
Lincoln street last night. Riley had v
wife and children in San Francisco
and a daughter in San Jose. Tho day
before his death ho received word that
a pension hud been allowed him.
Knights of Columbus Celebrate
By Associated Press.
VALLEJO. Cal., March 18.— Six hun
dred Knights of Columbus from San
Francisco. Oakland. Sacramento and
Napa visited Vallejo council today.
Lunch was served to 800 guests at the
pavilion by tho ladies of tho Catholic
church. Afterward the second and
third degrees were conferred on 100
candidates by tho state, degree team.
Mass was celebrated at St. Vincent's
tilt 1Q:SO a. t* ' i
8,000 IN
GAPING
GRAVES
i
Formosans Killed by
Two Horrible
Earthquakes
Almost Without Warn?
ing Earth Opens and
Depopulates
Flames Add to Horror and Many Meet
Death by Incineration — Dis.
turbance Twists Railroad
Lines Out of Shape
Special Cablo to The Herald.
TOKIO, March 18,—Two extremely
destructive earthquakes occurred yes.
terday afternoon in the southern and
central parts of the Island of For.
mosa. Eight thousand persons are re.
ported killed and there Is great dis*
tress among the natives and Japanese
colonists.
The disturbances occurred In . the
vicinity of Kagal and were preceded
by a rumbling sound which could be
heard for miles. Then, without further
warning, the earth opened and Into
the yawning chasm tumbled the popu
lation of villages and farms.
There was no time for escape, and
the scenes of horror and destruction
are said to have been beyond descrip
tion. As If by magic, forests and re.
maining structures caught fire, and
those who were not swallowed up by
the earth met horrible deaths In the
flames.
So great was the force of the dis.
turbance that railway, lines ' were
twisted about in circles.: \
.It Is reported that more; than one
thousand buildings were destroyed.
GIRL BURNED TO DEATH
Little Daughter of Covelo Citizen
Plays with Fire and Is Soon
a Mass of Flames
By Associated Press.
COVELO, Cal.. . March 18.— Tho
6-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
W. D. Rhodes was watching her father
burn brush yesterday afternoon. The
father went to the house for a few
moments and during his absence the
little girl stirred up the lire with x
stick. A gust of wind carried the fire
to her and in almost an instant she
was a mass of flames. Her father and
mother ran to her assistance and both
of them were also badly burned.
They had to pull the child's clothing
off, but the fire had . already burned
her so badly that she died within a
few hours.
THE DAY'S NEWS
FORECAST
Southern California — Fair Mon.
day; light west wind.
Maximum temperature In Los
Angeles yesterday 61 degrees;
minimum, 40 degrees
I—Assailant1 — Assailant wears white felt ha'
2 — Tillman means to hurry bill.
3 — Pyromaniac to be examined.
A — School board plans annex.
s—Sports.5 — Sports.
6— Editorial.
7 — City news.
B—Mining8 — Mining news in great west.
9 — New faces in "The Highway."
10 — Classified advertisements.
11.12.13— Public advertising.
14 — Rancher flags the Owl train.
FOREIGN
John Redmond, tho great Irish
leader, predicts bright future for Ema
uld Isle.
TClght thousand klllod and Injured in
Formosa earthquake.
Trip of prlnco and princess of Wales
through India declared a fiasco.
EASTERN
Mill wrecked and miners killed by a
snow slide in Colorado.
Attorney for Now York Life policy
holders scores President Orr because
latter seeks re-election.
Railroad bill to monopolize senate's
attention during present week.
COAST
Pacific coast to have better slgna!
light service.
Portland to have $1,000,000 packing
plant.
Jiidgo J..W. Harrington dies at Sac
rnmonto. •
LOCAL
Ni'w York diamond merchant nnd
sister from Berlin arc ruunitcd in Los
Angeles hotel.
Ilebrvw Coiibumptivo Rcliof associa-.,
tion. elects officers.
Tho circus is horo.' -
School hoard will add an additional
room to the detention homo. .• ■•"ii"\
Bravo rtinchor nags Owl train near
Bakerstleld, averting a wrook.
Jockey Narvues marries girl he once
tried to kill. , '„ . .
St. Patrick's church cornerstone laid/--
Pyroraan lac. Brain will be . examined
by Insanity commission today probably.*
Redondo is still hunting Miss Roberts';
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Murderer Buck is themo for a Incture.
Col. R. C. Kerens of St.^tiould. an*. :
noun cos that Salt Laka- will- oscrato
shins to- thejjrlcuW