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VOL. XXXTV. NO. 43.
SUCCESS
OF FAIR
ASSURED
Men of Wealth Gladly
Sign Papers to
Incorporate
Promoters Enthusiastic
Over Outlook for
Project
Henry E. Huntington Takes Deep
Interest in Great Exposition and
Undoubtedly Will Accept
the Presidency
The world's fair and peace con£erpnce
tv bo held In Los Angeles In 1915 un
doubtedly will be the greatest exposi
tion «ver attempted.
The project, as outlined In Sunday's
Herald, has been me^t by instantaneous
and hearty Indorsement on every hand
Men of affairs, us fast as they are
approached by the leaders in the great
venture, declare themselves unquali
fiedly In favor of holding in Los An
geles the proposed Universal Peace and
Commerce exposition and authorize the
use of their names In connection with
the undertaking.
"It is taking like wildfire," said A. M.
Parsons yesterday. "Never In my life
have I seen any Idea so unanimously
and enthusiastically indorsed."
Mr. Parsons, who with his son was
the founder and promoter of Naples,
has been, the leader in the quiet work
which was begun several months ago
in behalf of the exposition.
Universally Approved
"Every man approached on the sub
ject has given it his unqualified ap
proval, and the exposition company will
be composed of two score of the most
substantial citizens of Los Angeles,"
Mr. Parsons continued.
"Articles o£ incorporation of the com
pany which will fee benina ihe project
and which calls for a capitalization of
»26,000,000 today were signed by J. M.
Klliott; J. Ross Clark, Stoddard Jess.
W. J. Washburn, J. A. Falrchild, R. A.
Rowan, E. W. Gllmore, M. H. Flint,
Felix Zeehandelaer, O. F. Brant, Robert
Marsh, Fred Baker. Reese Lewellyn,
J. M. Schneider and A. M. Parsons.
"Tomorrow we expect to secure the
signatures of as many more," said Mr.
Parsons, "when the articles of incorpa
ration will be filed. Within a few days
they will be returned by the secretary
oi state, and Senator Flint, armed with
a copy of the articles, will start for
Washing-ton, where he will begin v
cumpaigi'i for the appropriation of $10,
00.000, and with every prospect of suc
< ess.
Huntington Is Interested
■"Henry E. Huntin;;ton has devoted
much time, personally, to this under-
taking, and It is the unanimous senti
ment of those who have signed the
articles of Incorporation that Mr. Hunt
lngton be chosen president of the great
exposition company. That he will ac
cept 1 am almost positive.
"At a meeting to be held next Thurs
day the company will be formally or
ganized. - Tonight I sent a telegram to
Mr. Huntington, who is In me ■east, tell
ing him of the unanimous sentiment In
Cay or of the exposition and also the
general demand that he become the
president of the exposition company,
and I am certain tii;tt a favorable reply
will be received. * I
"It Is a big idea, but that should be no
hindrance to Its ultimate success. With
the claas of men we have Interested in
it the Lob Angeles 1 fair of 1915 should
bcb be the biggest tiling of Its kind the
world has ever seen. We have more
than eight years to work in, but that
lime is none too long. Naturally it is
too early at present to advance any de
tatled plans as to location and the like,
but things soon will be In such shape
that we can talk business from any
angle." "\ ; ■ J.
Most Heartily Indorsed -
"The plan to hold a universal peace
and commerce exposition In Los Ange
les is something that should be favored
by J every patriotic . citizen •of Los ■ An
geles." ■ ' ,;,..;.•
. Thin remark was made yesterday by
J . A. Fall-child of the Falrchlld-Gll
more-Wlltor. company. Mr. Falrchlld,
ln addition to being president of the
big paving concern, Is an extensive
property owner and is Interested In cv
ery movement that In any manner will
promote the welfare of Los Angeles
ln particular . and Southern California
in general. . :■ ' :. •«
"Active work on the . proposition has
been going on for at least six, months.
1 was approached at the start, and I
have given It every encouragement In
my power. ■. . •
■ v "Henry E. Huntlngton, to my certain
knowledge, ■ la Interested In the. move
ment,, and I have no doubt that he will
become the president of the exposition
company. Of course, ho one is exten
sively Interest eel financially at present,
but all those, whose names have been
mentioned in connection with the proj
ect. certainly will ; become stockhold
ers, and I .believe that every citizen
of Los Angeles able to do so will sub
scribe liberally for stock.
" I am confident that the plan will be
carried out and that there, will be held
here what probably will be the great
eat exposition ever attempted."
Told by Company's Counsel
Frank (1. Finlayson,', who has ' been
e hoß«n as , counsel for. the exposition
company, • was busily engaged, yester
day In arranging for the fllliiK of Incor
poration papers. '. '..■■; . ' j ■■ , , -, ,
1 "Th« success of the venture, already
is assured by the names of ihe men
who ha ye been ' - chosen uh <l trectors,"
■aid ; Mr." Finlayson. - «'jt , is our Inten
tion: to at once tlli' our urtltli-H of in
corporation,". ' and ' when - Senator Flint
ret 111-111, to Washington for the session'
of > congresß ■to i *»•». . naxt '., uionth •he |
( ÜBlluut-a uu l-uii* ri,k C< .,)
Los Angeles Herald.
nipr. innlljr by ( orrlrr I — c r>CUTO
PRILE: I v*r Mnn<h i 65 CENTS
KNIGHTS OF THE GRIP
TO WORK FOR BRYAN
1 jr AMmcfßt«4 Pr«>n».
NEW YORK, Nov. 12.— At
a meeting of the Commercial
Travelers' Anti-Trust league
today W. C. Hoge, presidents
the league, in an address ad
vocated W. J. Bryan for the
next Democratic presidential
candidate and urged the mem
bers of the organization to as
sist in the establishment of the
clubs and work in behalf of Mr.
Bryan.
Harry W. Walker, chairman
of the executive committee,
spoke along the same lines as
Mr. Hoge. It was voted that a
committee be appointed to con
sist of 5000 Democratic com
mercial travelers to be knovim
as "The Traveling Committee."
It was pointed out that the
members on their journeys
over the United States will dis
tribute literature and organize
Bryan clubs.
It was also voted to establish
a "record bureau," in which
articles attacking the trusts
will be kept and reprinted in
pamphlet form for distribution.
At the meeting it was decided
to give a dinner at least once
a month to which Democrats
of prominence will be invited.
It was announced that Mr.
Bryan would be invited to be
the guest at the first of these
dinners.
SHOOTS MAN
WHO THREW
BOMB
By As'sorlattd Press.
MOSCOW, Nov. 12.— A bomb was
thrown at Gen. Rheinbpt, prefect of
police of Moscow, on Tver street today.
The general, according to the gener
ally accepted version of the affair, drew
a revolver and killed the man who
threw the bomb.
According to the details of the affair
obtainable the general, confident that
the powerful terrorist organization
which had long menaced his life had
been broken by the recent arrests and
executions, was for the Hrst time In
months taking a walk near the pre
fecture of police, accompanied by a
police captain and two aides.
Suddenly a young man on the oppo
site side of the 6treet threw a bomb at
the general which fell short, though
splinters of the missile pierced his over
coat.
The official account say that the bomb
thrower was shot by a policeman, but
according to popular report the prefect
of police himself rushed across the
street and shot his assailant through
the head.
MEXICAN REVOLUTIONISTS
CHARGED WITH MURDER
By Associated Press.
EL PASO, Tex., Nov. 12.— The cases
of the alleged Mexican revolutionises,
under arrest here upon complaint of
the Mexican goverinment, charging
them with inciting a revolution, were
taken up today by United States Com
missioner Howe on preliminary trial.
A surprise was sprung by the counsel
for the Mexican government when the
charge of murder was also made. The
court was notified that the application
for extradition had been made upon the
murderers. .
Villarreal, the alleged head of the
St. Louis, Mo., junta, and Laero
Aguirre and Ramon Cano, supposed to
be associates of Villarreal. All were
remanded by the commissioner without
bail, pending the application by the
government of Mexico for extradition.
The United States department of com
merce and labor had just ordered the
deportation of Villarreal and he had
sue. I out a writ of habeas corpus.
Aguirre Is charged with robbery and
murder in Mexico in 1896, and Villarreal
with murder in Coachulla two years
ago.
INVITES BIDS FOR
$2,000,000 BOND ISSUE
By Associated Press.
I WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.— bureau
of Insular ■ affairs of the war depart
ment has invited bids for a $2,000,000
10-301 0-30 4 per cent bond Issue of the city
of Manila.
Bids are to be opened December 19.
Under the law these bonds ■ are ex-
Vnpted from taxation.
The issue Is to provide funds for the
purpose of continuing the work of con
'structlng an adequate water supply and
sewerage system for the city of Manila,
for which contracts have been let and
which is now well under way.
Kaeh bid must be accompanied by a
certified check of 2 per - cent of the
actual amount of the bid. , .
Murderer Must Hang
HVH V AMOOI LtSd I'ress.
SANTA ROSA, Nov. 12.— Albert J.
Qrllle convicted of 'he murder of W.
S Peaice, an Alexander valley farmer,
was todai sentenced to be hanged by
Judge Albert <; Huruett. February 8
was fixed as the date of execution.
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TUESDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 13, 1906.
GREATER
CITY IS
FAVORED
"Shoestring" Annexed
by Narrow
Margin
Territory Gives but Six
Votes Majority for
Project
Los Angeles Casts Vote of Ten to One
for Extending the City Limits
to San Pedro and Wll.
mington
ANNEXATION VOTE
For Against
Los Angeles 6,741 925
Outside district . . 208 202
Totals 6,949 1,127
Detail Vote in "Shoestring"
For Against
Green Meadow. . 150 147
Gardena 50 21
Hyde Park 8 29
Wilmington 0 5
Totals 208 202
Detail Vote in Los Angeles
FIRST WARD
For. Against.
Precinct one 181 4
Precinct two 160 13
Precinct three 159 19
Precinct four 113 20
: • ■' SECOND WARD .
Precinct five 113 It
Precinct six ...100 . t>
Precinct seven 160 14
P recinct. eight.. .... .257 46
. ""- '•••:• ' ■ .' THIRD WARD • -
Precinct nine : ........... 157 . ■ "5
Preclr.ct ten '■• . '. . .'. iV ; ...'..". 263 " . 18
Precinct eleven ■ ' 14» , ,24
Precinct '■ twelve 166 , 48
-<:•£. ,-*>\: FOURTH WARD • • •■. •• ',;■• ■
Precinct, thirteen •,» 835 . " 20
Precinct fourteen • ....... 110 "rr-^-lO
Precinct " fifteen ....185 ■•"' 16
Precinct sixteen , 200 9
Precinct seventeen . .v. ... 188 31
Precinct eighteen ....... 222 28
■'"-■.' FIFTH WARD
Precinct nineteen 213 14
Precinct twenty 310 ■ ,21
Precinct twenty-one ..... 130 19
Precinct twenty-two. 243 H 1
Precinct twenty-three.... 232 18
\ r . ■ SIXTH WARD
Precinct twenty-four 236 v 63
Precinct twenty-five .152 28
Precinct twenty-six 164 . 30
Precinct twenty-seven 221 36
Precinct twenty-eight. ... 158 IB
Precinct twenty-nine 120 \u
Precinct thirty .99 .22
! / SEVENTH WARD
Precinct thirty-one 146 2o
Precinct thirty-two 220 67
Precinct thirty-three 67 \l
Precinct thirty-four 113 46
i EIGHTH WARD
Precinct thirty-five 37 27
Precinct thirty-six ' 40 15
Precinct thirty-seven <» -l'
NINTH WARD
Precinct thirty-eight 93 32
Precinct thirty-nine. li 9 -4
Precinct forty 136 °
Total • 6741 « 925
Carrie* by Narrow Margin
Greater Los Angeles is in Bight.
The southern limits of the city have
been extended to the western boundary
of Wilmington and the northern limits
of San Pedro.
By a vote of 208 to 202, or a majority
of 6 the residents of the district to
be annexed yesterday declared in favor
of becoming a part of Los Angeles.
In Los Angeles the project was
favored by a vote of nearly 10 to 1.
As a result the cities of Wilmington
and San Pedro now are In a position to
enter the already opened door and be
come a part of the Greater Los Angeles
which such an act would create.
Los Angeles thus would become &
seaport as well as fi. great Inland city,
and by reason of Its strength and Im
portance demand that the harbor of
San Pedro be free to the commerce of
the world.
One Chance for the Ponies
Ascot park Interests and the railroad
machine combined their efforts In an
attempt to defeat the annexation plan.
Their efforts failed, and the favorable
outcome of the election. in addition to
assuring a Greater Los Angeles, also
sounds the death knell of Ascot park
as a racing resort, inasmuch as the
district in which the race track Is lo
cated will become a part of Los An
geles and be under police regulations
prohibiting the making, of race. books.
• There was a rumor in circulation last
night that, Ascot park Interests would
appeal to the courts , to prevent the
consummation of the annexation plain,
but on what grounds Could ' not be
learned. ■ .
| An attorney who has . watched . the
progress of the annexation movement
■aid last night that he could not see
a loophole through which the oppon
centse ents of annexation ' could crawl and
that annexation would become an es
tablished fact with the passage of an
ordinance by the council ratifying the
election. '„'••■■
Small Vote Is Cast
There is a possibility that this sea
son's racing at Ascot park will not be
seriously interfered with.
Thousand!) of dollar* have' been ex
pended by the managers In preparing
for the season, which will begin during
the present' month, and at great . ex
pense to their owners 'scores of horses
are being sent from eastern circuit* to
Lou Angeles. '„' , ,
lnI In view of this fact it Is thought
possible that the council will not make
haste in taking action which would
result in closing Ascot park at the very
beginning of the Taces. - ,
l City , Clerk ' l.i'land. ttald last night
that, taking the usual course, It. would
iCuulluucd uu t*a«e Three.)
DYNAMITERS "BLOW UP"
TWO "SNUFF FACTORIES"
By Ansinrintrd Press.
NASHVILLE. Term., Nov.
1 2. — war changes of the
American Snuff company at
Eddyville, Princeton and Fre
donia, Ky., have been wrecked
by dynamite.
Two of them were blown up
last night. The Eddyville
warehouse was blown up early
today. Residents of that place
were awakened by the shock of
explosion, which shattered win
dows for a wide radius.
Bloodhounds were secured
and followed the trail of the
wreckers for ten .miles into
Caldwell county.
Several months ago trust
warehouses in the southern
part of Kentucky were dyna
mited and growers who sold
the tobacco to the trust re
ceived warning messages from
the "Night riders."
THUGS ATTACK
PITTSBURG
WOMAN
By Aasnclnted Press.
PITTSBURG. Nov. 12.— Emboldened
by the apparent helplessness of the
police and. detective forces of the city,
the holdup men and burglars, that have
terrorized this city for the past ten
days have apparently extended their
operations into broad delight as well
as working under cover of darkness.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon at the cor
ner of Sixth avenue and Wood streets,
one of the most crowded spots In the
heart of the city and within a few hun
dred feet of police headquarters, Mrs.
A. G. Joykln was assaulted and robbed
by two men, who made their escape.
The men had been following the wo
man, according to her statement, and
as she turned the corner they sepa
rated.
One hurried In front of her while
the other walked Immediately behind.
The latter grabbed her about the
waist, while the man In front released
her purse and muff from her hands
and made off. She was thrown to the
sidewalk and sustained severe bruises.
In the meantime the members of
business firms are holding indignation
meetings and drawing up petitions to
the mayor and police officials.
The murder of Smith in the east end
by burglars yesterday morning has
aroused the city, and to/my a meeting
at the board of trade was held at
which a vigilance committee Was ap
pointed. A resolution warning citizens
to firm themselves and recommending
the purchase of several bloodhounds
will be presented to the board and In
turn presented to the newly appointed
committee for action.
The regular meeting of the Pittsburg
board of trade, which was to have
been held next week, was put forward
to tonight. This organization dis
cussed the rising tide of crime In the
city and a committee will call upon
the mayor and city officials in an ef
fort to secure safety.
Newspapers are offering rewards of
$1000 for the arrest of each or any of
the slayers of James A. McMlllin, who
was killed a week ago, or of Harry F.
Smith.
CRUISER CALIFORNIA
MAKES SUCCESSFUL TRIP
By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12.— After
three failures the new cruiser Califor
nia, recently completed at the Union
iron works, today successfully under
went the four hours' endurance run, the
last and final test before her acceptance
by the government.
The new cruiser behaved splendidly,
came up with every requirement and
exceeded her contract speed. It was
the vessel's fourth attempt at the en
durance run, parts of her machinery
proving defective in the trial In the
Santa Barbara channel some time
since and the port engine breaking
down in two previous trials here.
With the naval trial board, headed
by Captain Giles B. Harbor, on board
and accompanied by the torpedo-boat
destroyer Paul Jones, the California
sailed out of the harbor this morning
and for' four hours steamed under
draft off the heads. Her best speed was
2.32 and her average speed for the 1 four
hours 22.22. The cruiser's contract speed
is 22.
The naval trial board and representa
tives of the builders are enthusiastic
over the showing made by the Califor
nia.
KILLS WOMAN AND
COMMITS SUICIDE
By Assot iat< il I'ivkm.
BATON ROUGE, La., Nov. 12.— The
dead bodies of Mrs. f{. H. New, 41 years
Of in, a widow and mother of several
c hllilren. and of William Kates, a
quadroon, were found today In a lonely
H|.ut near University lake, opposite this
city.
The coroner decided that Bates killed
the woman and then took*hls own life.
She was last Been Sunday afternoon In
a boat with Bates, who was rowing
across the lake.
Saturday night Bates told acquain
tances that he was in trouble over a
woman and Intended to kill himself.
PROTESTS INNOCENCE
AND WARNS THE COURT
By Associated PMM.
VALDOSTA, (ia., Nov. 12.— W.
K awlliißß today for the fifth time was
sentenced to death; December 31 being
fixed as the date of execution. ,
< Before sentence was punned today
Rawllngs protested Innocence of him
self and his' sons,' warning the court.
"If you don't give us, a new trial, our
blood will be upon your hands." .
llawllngs, his three aon» and Alf
Moore, 'a negro, were convicted of, the
murder of I two children of the Cartel
family, : near VhUlokUi, more than a
year ago. . -
■ One . son ■ was given a life sentence,
the other four being under sentence of
ue«,th.
SIX MEN
SCALDED
TO DEATH
Power House Boiler
Explodes Near
Cleveland
Five Workmen Seriously
Injured; Two
Will Die
Shock Heard Two Miles Away — Em.
ployes Caught in Subway and
.Killed by Immense Vol.
ume of Steam
By A tmorlatpfl Prei>»
CLEVELAND, Nov. 12.— Six 1 men
were killed and five seriously Injured
tOday when a boiler in the power house
of the Lake Shore & Michigan South
ern I railroad In Colllnwood, a suburb
of Cleveland, blew up.
The men were working close to the
boiler, building the foundation for a
dynamo, when the explosion occurred.
They were all in the mouth of a
subway facing the end which blew out
of the boiler and were scalded to death
by the Immense volume of steam which
shot out. . ' "
The dead:
MAX CRAWFORD, electrician.
ALBERT BLOOM, carpenter.
A. P. LATTA, pipe fitter.
PAUL O. LANCIONI, laborer.
' GIOVANNI PACIONI, laborer. .
JULIUS WAEDER. pipe fitter.
Fatally 'scalded: ''
, FRED X. KERGAN, millwright, fore
man.
W . A. . DAVIS, electrician.;
Engineers at the power house say the
explosion was due 'to the formation of
a "mud ring" in the filtering apparatus
which i clarifies : the water before ■ its
; passage Into the boiler. i The shock of
j the . explosion was., heard for two miles.
WANTS AMERICAN LABOR
ON THE PANAMA CANAL
By Associated Press.
[ MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., Nov. 12.— The
feature of the opening session here to
day of the twenty-sixth annual con
vention of the American Federation of
Labor wus the exhaustive annual re
port of President Samuel Gompers, in
which he detailed the progress of the
labor movement throughout the coun
try, laying special street on the ad
vent of unionism in the political arena
and recommending that this course be
strictly adhered to.
A strong plea was made for the em
ployment of American labor on the Pan
ama canal.
At the conclusion of President Gom
pers' address the annual report of Sec
retary Frank Morrison was read, which
showed the federation to be in not
only splendid financial condition, but
also stronger in membership than ever
before.
There Is at the present time $111,540.60
In the treasury of the federation. Dur
ing the year there were 887 strikes, in
which there were 91,530 men Involved.
Of that number 68,812 were benefited
and 11,183 not benefited. The total cost
of strikes during the year was $3,982,
865.86.
The convention adjourned until 9
o'clock tomorrow morning. The session
will continue for two weeks.
SOUTH WOULD DEPORT
ITS IDLE NEGROES
By Associated press.
NASHVILLE, Term., Nov. 12.— The
second annual session of the Southern
Immigration and Quarantine confer
ence began today. The real purpose of
the conference is to bring about a more
equitable distribution of immigrants.
The idle negro class causes some ap
prehension in the minds of immigrants,
it is said, and this operates against the
south receiving what it thinks is Its
proper share of laborers from abroad.
Various plans are suggested for rid
ding the south of Its worthless negroes
and the race question was thus early
injected into the discussion.
Governor D. O. Mahood of South Car
olina, speaking of the plan to deport
negroes, said the deportation could not
be attempted unless it became a na
tional and not a southern movement.
METCALF COMPLETES
HIS INVESTIGATION
By Associated Press.
SAN FKANCLSCO, Nov. 12.—Secre
tary Victor H. Metcalf, who for the past
two weeks has been in California In
vestigating alleged discrimination
againßt Japanese school children, has
completed his labors and leaves tomor
row morning for Washington.
During his visit Secretary Metcalf
has conferred with the leuding educa
tors of the state ami with the leading
Japanese as well and has heard argu
ments on both sides of the question a«
to whether special schools aside from
the common schools should be main
tained for the young Japanese.
Reports of his investigations have
1,, .n wired often to President Roose
velt.
ELEVEN INJURED
IN TRAIN WRECK
, CHICAGO, Nov. i;.— Two coach«s and
a sleeping, car on: the Missouri Pacific
rant, mull train from Kansas City were
thrown from the track and turned over
near .'Bureka, Mo, .early . today . and
eleven . passengers .were Injured. The
most seriously, are:
- C. A. Brown, internally, St. Louis. ,
Rev.' Mauley X. > Broker, Injury, to
back, St. 1 Louis. ;
PRICE: SINGLE COPY 5 CENTS
SHOOTS THE MAN WHO
WRONGED HIS SISTER
By Associated Prcis.
PORTLAND, Ore.. Nov. 12.
—Orlando S. Murray, aged 21,
son of ah east side physician,
today shot and killed Lincoln
C. Whitney of Hubbard, Ore.,
at the home of the latter's sis
ter, Mrs. Porter, at East Third
and East Harrison- streets, and
then boarded a car and went to
the sheriff's office, where he
surrendered himself.
In a statement to the police
young Murray said he killed
Whitney because of the latter's
persistent refusal to right the
wrong done Murray's sister.
Young Murray said he killed
Whitney after pleading with
him for three-quarters of an
hour to right the wrong done
Miss Murray.
In the room at the time of
the shouting were Mrs. Porter
and her young daughter, both
of whom, when realizing the
intent of Murray, rushed be
tween the men to prevent Mur
ray firing, but he pushed them
aside and fired a bullet into
Whitney's body, killing him in
stantly.
HUGS A GIRL
AND MEETS
DEATH
By Associated Press.
SCRANTON, Pa., Nov. 12.— After a
day spent in Investigating the death
of Thomas Dougherty of Dunmoor, who
was killed by being pierced In the
heart by a long needle, the local police
and Coroner Phillips decided to with
draw the warrant that had been issued
for Katie Burke, the girl who was
suspected of having caused Dough
erty's death.
The authorities are of the opinion
that the girl is Innocent of murderous
Intent. She says that she had been
mending her brother's clothing with a
long needle, used hereabouts In mend
ing miners' heavy outer clothing, and
that on going down town In the even-
Ing she stuck the needle in the bosom
of her dress. Dougherty, who had
been her sweetheart, hailed her and
asked her to take a walk with him.
He attempted to embrace her, and
Ihe point of the needle that was in
her dress caught in his vest while the
blunt end rested against her corset.
In the embrace the needle was forced
into his body, through the fifth rib
and into the cavity between the peri
cardium and the heart. Hemorrhages
resulted, causing death.
ELOPES WITH DAUGHTER
BUT MEETS HIS DEATH
Sy Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 12.— Matale Viverso,
an Italian, was found dying at mid
night at Milwaukee 1 avenue and Ohio
street. He was taken to the county
hospital, and an examination showed
three stiletto wounds In his back and
two bullet wounds In the back of his
head.
According to the story told by his
brother, Angelo Viverso, and two wit
nesses, who refused to tell their names
or addresses for fear of being killed,
Matale eloped from Venice three years
ago with the daughter of a merchant
after the girl's father had refused to
sanction their marriage.
The father vowed vengeance, and it
Is believed he had friends in this coun
try who carried out the vow for him.
Two witnesses that claim to have seen
the attack and who are also Italians
and not able to talk English, told the
police through the Interpreter that
shortly before midnight they were pass ■
ing along Milwaukee avenue and saw
two men approach-Vlverso from behind
and attack him.
Doctors at the county hospital said
Viverso probably would not survive the
night.
AMERICANS PURCHASE
MANY PRECIOUS STONES
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Nov. 12.— With several
weeks to spare, the present year has
passed all others in the total valuation
of the precious stones and pearls
brought Into the port of New York.
Figures compiled by customs author
ities showed that the record of last
year, $37,146,387, the highest up to that
time, already had been passed.
The American demand for foreign
gems Is mostly In diamonds and pearls.
Importers say that the tendency of
prices Is still upward because never be
fore has it been as difficult as it is now
to obtain the better grade of stones de
manded by American buyers.
Pardee Wants Particulars
By As»oclat I Press.
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 12.— Governor
Pardee declines to Issue a pardon in
the case of Dowdall, under sentence of
fifty years for robbing Dr. T. W. B.
Lelaml of San Francisco, until he shall
have satisfied himself that the confes
sions of Dabner and Slemsen are genu
ine. He has asked for a transcript of
the testimony taken at Dowdall's trial.
IRAQUOIS THEATER GOES
THROUGH BANKRUPTCY
By Associated Press.
TRENTON, N. J., Nov. 12.
— The Iroquois Theater com
pany of Chicago, wfeose theater
was destroyed by fire three
years ago, attended by great
loss of life, waa discharged
from bankruptcy today by
Judge Lanningan in the Unit
ed States court here.
The company had liabilities
of $2,000,000 and no assets.
FLAMES
DESTROY
BODIES
Forty-Seven Perish
in Terrible
Wreck
Catastrophe in Indiana
One of the Worst
on Record
migrant Train Crashes Into Freight
and Cars Filled with Pas.
sengers Burn to the
Ground
By Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Nov. 12.— More than half
the passengers on an Immigrant train
on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad were
killed or injured in a collision today
between a passenger train and a freight
near Woodville, Indiana.
One hundred and sixty-five passen
gers were on the train and of these
forty-seven were killed outright or were
burned to death in the fire which broke
out in the wreckage immediately after
the collision.
The names of the dead will probably
never be known, as forty-five of the
bodies were consumed in the flames or
were so badly burned that identification
ia Impossible. ,
Thirty-eight people were burned and
several of these will die. Eighty others
escaped unhurt, but lost nearly all their
baggage and clothing.
The disaster was caused by a blunder
of some employe of the railroad com
pany, but just where the blame lies
has not as yet been determined.
The passenger train, which was load
ed with Russian Jews, Servians and
Poles, all of them recent arrivals in
this country and bound for Chicago or
places in the northwest, w-as the second
section of a through train from Balti
more.
The engineer of freight train No. 96,
on instructions received at McCool, In
diana, waited at a siding at Babcock
to allow the immigrant train to pasuN
One report is that the engineer of
the freight train had not been informed
that the passenger train was running
In two sections, and the other is that
the first section of the passenger train
carried no lights or signals of any
kind indicating that a second section
was close behind. As soon as the first
section of the immigrant train had
passed the" switch at Babcock the
freight train, in charge of Engineer
Burke and Conductor Moste, started
eastward.
Snow Increases Darkness
A light snow was falling, which in
creased the darkness of the early morn
ing, and as the freight was rounding
a sharp curve just west of Woodville
the second section of the immigrant
train came in sight a short distance
away, tearing toward Chicago at the
rate of forty miles an hour. The two
trains came together with unslackened
speed and in the crash six passenger
coaches and several freight cars were
knocked into kindling wood, and to
gether with the locomotives went roll
ing down the ten foot embankment.
Fire broke out almost Immediately
in the wreckage and, although a num
ber of the Injured were saved by the
desperate efforts of the train crew and
surviving passengers, the greater part
of those who were pinned down in the
debris were burned to death.
The flames spread through the wreck
age so rapidly that it was Impossible
to save a number of people who went
only slightly hurt, but were held fust
by timbers.
These were burned in ptaln sight of
(Continued on Pasre Two.)
THE DAY'S NEWS
FORECAST
For Southern California: Cloudy
Tuesday, not so warm; light north
winds, changing to westerly. Maxi
mum temperature in Los Angeles
yesterday, 91 degrees; minimum, 57
degrees.
I—Success1 — Success of fair assured.
2 — Pittsburg like a mining camp.
3 — Gates corrects wrong quotation.
A — Theatrical news.
s— -Sports.
6— Editorial.
7 — City new*.
B—Say8 — Say men are car robbers.
9 — Southern California news.
10 — Classified advertisements.
1— Markets.
12 — Evidence will not stop trial.
EASTERN , utS.
More than forty bodies consumed by
fire following wreck near Woodvllle, In
diana.
Reign of crime In Plumbum compels city
officials to enlarge police . force. .
Knights of the grip plan energetic cam
paign favorable to W Hit m J. Bryan's
candidacy for president in 1908. .teNgggg)
COAST
Secretary Me teal £ ' completes.'- Investiga
tion in Ban Francisco c-onoernlng illwrlm
li'iitliui against Japanese school children.
Portland youth Kills man who wronged
his ulster. ' ■ ■' - f -C-
Discovery made at San . Francisco that
voting machines made > several mistakes
ln recording votes at recent election. ■ „
LOCAL
One of . Beaolfl's 'wives asks .for an
luriinent of marriage. >. ■
l'ollce believe they have street oar rob
ber* in the • tolls, -.»«>• -'JM^fWMHnM
- Annexation curries by only six majority
in territory. ■ •• ; ' V »■-■■.■ i ;
Kirn rage* lv Arroyo S«co. . ..
. President RUtley *>t Santa F« in city
Success oi world's fair la *ssur«d.