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VOL. XXXIV. NO. 47.
WOULD
MURDER
FRIEND
Two Shots Lodge in
Barkeeper's
Neck
Although Fired at Close
Range Wounds
Not Fatal
Quarrel Between Drink Dispensers
Begins with Rupture of Their
Wives' Former Friendly
Relations
With the Rreatost deliberation and
coolness Edward Boise, a barkeeper at
the Coliseum aaloon, flred four shots
at Fred Bevlns, barkeeper at the- Ka
mona Annex bar about 5 o'clock yes
terday, but failed to kill him. It Is
believed he will recover.
Two of the shots fired by Boise en
tered Bovins' neck, one turning down
ward fracturing the clavicle while the
other went entirely through the neck.
The reason for the attempted mur
der so far as can be learned by the
police jvas moat trivial. The circum
stantial story of the crime and of the
incidents leading up to the shooting are
as follows:
Several weeks ago Mrs. Boise sold a
small lot In the northeast section of
the city.
Mrs. Bevins, wife of the Injured man,
accompanied Mrs. Boise, and, accord
ing to her statement, introduced the
wife of the would-be slayer to the buy
er of the lot. After the sale was com
pleted Mrs. Bevins Is said to have
claimed a commission on the sale. This
was refused her by Mrs. Boise and
since that time the two women have
not been on friendly terms.
Friends of Boise say that Mrs. Bev
ins wrote a letter to Mrs. Boise in
which she demanded an apology for
slanderous terms which ahe , alleged
had been applied to her. With that
letter in his poßttesston Boise went into
the Ramona Annex bar and called
Bevinn to the end of th^.bar nearest
tho street.
Shots Deliberate
Hevins compiled with the request of
his former friend and stepped to where
Boise stood. ■ W. J. Craig, deputy con
stable, was in front of the soloon when
tho shooting occurred and the conver
sation which followed was heard by
him. Craig's story of the affair was as
follows:
"When I heard the shots I was pass
ing tho Ramona on my bicycle. I
jumped from the machine and rushed
In tho door. The shots were fired slow
ly and deliberately as though the man
who was firing them was taking care
ful aim.
"Special Officer Pinchow seized Boise
by the arm and held him until the ar
rival of Patrolman Walker.
•'Boise took took his arrest very
cooly, and said 'Some one take me to
the police station. Isn't there an of
h'ner here? 1 "
Albert Lehndor of 1658 East Thirty
eighth street, a friend of Boise, was
standing at his elbow when Boise fired
the shots. Lehnder said: "I was in
the saloon with Boise listening to his
conversation with Bevins. I have
known both men a long time. They
worked together for about a month in
Jerrue's place on Spring street.
"Kd was standing at the bar telling
Bevins he thought Mrs. Bevins did
wrong to write such a letter to his
wife. Boise then asked Bevins If he
had anything to do with sending the
letter.
"Bcvir.s was as cool as could be and
he did not become excited even when
Boise started to abuse him and swear.
Finally Boise told Bfivins that if he
did not come from behind the bar he
would go back after him.
"Bevins made no move to leave the
roar of the bar and Boiso walked to
the end and fired four shots, taking
aim carefully. Bevins sank to the
Moor and Ed asked for the police to
take him to the station."
Say Boise Was Sober
It is believed by tho police that the
plea which will be made by Hoisc. will
bf> thut he was drunk. Thiw was de
nied by the officers, who say that Boise
was perfectly sober when he arrived
itt the police station.
Whon the first of the four shots was
fired three Japanese porters who were
at work In the kitchen of the bar
room rushed to the top of the booths
and then- they remained crouched Until
long after Boise hurt lieen Kent to tho
.station in the patrol wagon.
The Oread bootblacks in front of the
place ran several blocks down the
si reel breaking through a dense crowd.
Friend* of BoiM who were with him
and who suw the .shooting; affray were
C. H. Kay, 16f>r> South Main Street; EC.
Hobblns, 642 Ceres Htivet, and A. J.
Bennett of San Bernardino.
Bevins was first tiikt'ii to the receiv
ing hospital and then to the California
hoMpltal. it was at first believed that
Kevins was fatally injured, but late
last night his condition was much
improved and it Is now believed that
he will recover.
OIL DEALERS' DEMANDS
ARE NOT GRANTED
CHICAGO. Nov. 16.— A demand by
the Independent oil dealers of the en
tire country that the eastern railroads
make a reduction of nearly forty per
cent in the rate of petroleum and Its
: . product* -wan refused here today at a
meeting of the central freight associa
tion and the oil men declare they will
take their rase before , the Interstate
commerce commission.
An Investigation of the affair will be
sought, mid th dealers 'declare that
•.heir demand "ill be granted.
The railroads . offered to make a re
\riuetlonof 10 per cent but thin wus re-
Vvjed. ,
Los Angeles Herald.
PRICE: f B %,%£Sr t l 65 CENTS
COURT HOLDS "SEALING"
A VALID MARRIAGE
N y Awoclflted Pros*.
SALT tiAKE, Utah, Nov. lit— If a
I 'lnh man dips Hfter tllflposlng of his
«»tate without the consent of his wife.
her remedy Is not. to sup the executor
for her share of the purchase price, but
to .bring action to recover her dower
right In the property.
B uch Is the decision hnnded down-to
day In the Utah supreme court In the
cusp of Annie Park Hilton versus 8. W.
Stewart, executor.
it \i> mii.i to N the first AwMofi on
H'.lm knotty point, Mrs. Hilton wen
united by the Mormon rite of "seni-
Ing" In Dr. John H. Piirk whrn Hho
uiim believed to hp dylnfe, us ;i niri.
After ii"i recovery she married Hil
ton and the "celestial marriage" was
ignored until after Park's death, when
her suit for ;i widow's interest In his
estate brought it decision from the
supreme court that the sealing was a
vnllfl marriage.
WOMAN DIES
IN PRISON
CELL
By Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Nov. 15.— Mrs. Maud Cref
fleld, held in the King county Jail as nn
accomplice In the murder of George
Mitchell In the union station July 12.
died suddenly In her cell at 11:15 o'clock
last night.
Although It was suspected at first
that the woman committed suicide, a
search of the .lail by Sheriff Smith and
deputies failed to discover any evidence
that she had poison In the compartment
she occupied.
Ksther Mitchell. whl shot her
brother, wus in the same •Bed with Mrs.
Creffleld when the latter was stricken.
Esther Mitchell shed no tears when she
realized that the woman who had been
her accomplice In the murder of her
brother was dead.
For half an hour she clung to the
lifeless form and kissed the cold lips,
but was not consumed with grief, and
answered in a clear voice all questions
asked of her. Deputy Coroner S. F.
Wlltse believed the woman died from
heart failure.
CONVICT REFUSES TO
SIGN RELEASE PAPERS
n... v „ ;„ . i press
. SACRAMENTO, Nov. Richard
Dowdall, who is serving a fifty-year
sentence in Folsom, having; been con
victed of the charge of holding up
former. Coroner Leland of San Francis
co, but who has been proved Innocent
of , the charge on the confession of
the • gas pipe • thugs, t has refused rto
sign the papers. for his release which
were sent him by the governor's 'office,
jj He : declares ;he j will : sign 'no J papers
for ■ his : release. 'i l '""!. v - '■'•-.-■ -.-. ■■;-. >„
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Six Reported Drowned
By Associated Presn.
VANCOUVER. B. C, Nov. 16.— A
windstorm which at times during- the
last 24 hours reached a velocity of 60
miles an hour did much damage at
Vancouver and created havoc at Puget
Sound ports.
Railroad service out of Tacoma and
Seattle is demoralized.
Bridges are swept away by mountain
torrents and much property has been
destroyed. Six persons are reported
drowned.
Aged Man Drinks Poison
By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 16.— Dr. W. C. Phil
lips, aged 83 years, for several years
secretary of state of Texas, and
brother of United States Judge John
F. Phillips of Missouri, committed
suicide at Rocheport, Mo., today by
drinking poleon. He lived in Austin,
Tex., 34 years and once fought a duel
with Colonel John Marshall because
of a political dispute.
Strikers Lose Out
By Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 16.— The strike of the
Clyde bollermakers, which began Sep
tember 29 and in which 10,000 men were
involved, has come to an end by the
men returning to work. They did not
gain one of the points In dispute.
Loses Life in River
By Associated Press.
LEWISTON. Idaho. Nov. 16.— Rob- 1
crt Pldler, 19 years old, a resident of |
Oregon City, Ore., was drowned In the I
flood waters of the Clearwater in this
city at noon today while drugging I
cordwood from the river.
Entombed Miners Cscape
By Assoeintccl Kress.
CONSTANTINE, Algeria, Nov. 16.—
Sixteen miners who were entombed
yesterday by the fall of earth In a deep
gallery of the Ain-Smara lead mines
were taken out alive today.
Peary Sails for Sydney
By Associated I'risrs.
CHATEAU BAY. Labrador, Nov. 16.—
Tho Arctic steamer Hoosevelt, with
the Peury Arctic expedition on board.
Which was delayed here by fog and
head seas, sailed for Sydney today.
Robbers Dynamite Safe
OUTHRIK, Okla., Nov. Robbers
early today dynamited the safe in
the Bank of l.almma at ■ Lahoma, In
Oarfleld county, mid escaped with $2700
in cash.
FAILS TO SEE OPERA;
COMMITS SUICIDE
Speciul to The lln.ilil.
REDLANDS, Nov. 16.—
Mrs. Aaron Leipsic, wife of a
merchant of this city, com
mitted suicide this evening by
shooting herself with a 38
caliber revolver.
Mrs. Leipsic had just re
turned from Los Angeles and
it is said that disappointment
over failing to see the grand
opera at the Auditorium in that
city prompted the act.
Further than this no state
ment has been made by the
members of the family.
SATURDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 17. 1906.
DECLARE
WAR TO
THE END
No More Efforts to
Arbitrate Will
Be Made
Republicans Kail in Easy
Chair Prepared by
Democrats
McGarvin Replies That Answer of A.
C. Harper's Backers Settles the
Question of Plan to Elimi
nate Candidates
IT MEANS WAR
TO THE END
"As far as I am personally
concerned, and I am certain
that I also express the senti
ments of the non-partisan
committee, the replies to our
offer of arbitration make the
incident a closed one. From
now on and until the day of
election we shall make a
determined and consistent
fight." — Lee C. Gates.
Lee Ci Gates, non-partisan nomlnea
{or mayor, and the non-partisan city
executive committee, backed by the
more than 8000 voters of the city who
have pledged their support to the non
partisan movement and the whole tick
et, now are determined to prosecute
the most energetic campaign.
Their offer of arbitration having been
rejected by both the Democratic and
Republican executive committees, all
thought of withdrawals or concessions
of. any description has been banished.
"The replies to our offer of arbitra
tion makes the incident a closed one,"
said Mr. Oates last night, and this sen
timent was Indorsed in a hearty and
unanimous manner by members of the
non-partisan executive committee:
From now on it will be war to the
knife and knife to the hilt with the non
partisans, as one of the members of the
committee expressed It, and the con
test will be carried on assiduously and
consistently until the polls are closed
on the evening of December 4.
Democrats Furnish a Soft Seat
Republicans yesterday congratulated
themselves upon the fact that the Deni
ocaits had taken the initiative In reply
ing to the offer of the non-partisans to
submit to arbitration the question us
to which two of the three leading nom
inees for mayor should retire in favor
of the third, because such action on
the part of the Democrats had suppllc.l
the Republicans with a very comfort
able seat Into which they could drop.
That the Republicans availed them
selves of this soft seat Is shown by tlie
| following letter replying to the offer of
arbitration:
"Mr. Jas. A. Foshay, Chairman Exec
utive Committee, and Hon. L.cc C.
Gates, Non-Partlsan Candidate for
Mayor:
"Gentlemen — Your esteemed favor of
Nov. 15, 1906, addressed jointly to the
Democratic executive committee anl
the Republican executive committee,
duly received.
"If tho Information, as stated in the
daily press, that the Democratic execu
tive committee and Mr. A. C. Harper,
one of the parties to the proposed arbi-
I trillion, have refused to accept such ail
I offer, be true, we must therefore as
sume the Incident closed. Yours re-
I spectfully,
"D. C. MeCJAUVIN, Chairman.
"Executive Committee of the Republi
can City Central Committee."
Discussed. at Length
While the reply of th- Republican
| executive committee was brief and to
the point, decision ;^ p to tho nature of
the reply was not reached until after a
I long uiscßssion.
j For over two hours the committee wis
In session, bul no information as to 111 ■
1 nature of the dlitusrlon behind till)
[closed i'.oois was vouchsafed, although
several members of the committee vol
unteered the prediction that no further
I attempt would be made In any quarter
to cuusfl any candidate for mayor to
withdraw, ami tbul the tight would
continue on the present lines until tho
eim of ih" campaign.
At the non partisan headquarters, uf<
l.i- the reply from tlie Democrats, no
hope was entertained that th" Repub
lican reply would be other than that
received, and the contents of the letter
from Chairman Mcflfarvin caused no
surprise,
Campaign 1 plans were under discus
sion last night by Air. Qates and mem
bers of the executive committee In the
nor; -partis m headiiuai tern when the
reply from the Republicans was re
ceiveil.
To Make a Vigorous Fight
Mr. Oaten declared that the reply
meant thai the incident was closed and
that from now on the non-partisan cam
paign would be conducted In a most vig
orous manner, and in this he was sec
onded by every member present.
It was announced thut at the meeting
tonight in Kiks' hail on South Broadway
Mr. dales would go Into all the de
(alii oonoernlng his candlda,cy, his an
sunmce of support by the Republican
urgan. and the attempts made to In
duce him to .submit his candidacy to
arbitration, tt la expected thai a large
audience will lie DTI
Ti morrow night at Bethlehem mission,
VlK>>es and Oueoiiiiiiun Streets, Mr.
Qates and Rev. Dana Burnett, pastor
of the mission and non partisan Hum
H uulluu»-l uu P«kc Tno.l
EXPRESS COMPANY
REPLACES LOST FUNDS
By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov.
16. — The package of coin con
taining $1075.50 contributed
by the citizens of Searchlight,
Nev., for the refief of the San
Francisco sufferer^, which had
been missing for some time,
was delivered to the relief cor
poration today by an express
company.
The package bore the in
scription "General Relief
Fund, care of Mayor Schmitz,
San Francisco." It was sealed
with a San Francisco seal, al
though the address of the
sender was given as Los An
geles.
The bundle of currency
bears the date "8-9-06."
The money, contributed by
the citizens of Searchlight,
was transmitted by check to a
Los Angeles bank with in
structions to send the actual
coin to San Francisco as
money was scarce in the
stricken city at the time.
The relief authorities are
endeavoring to learn why a
package supposed to have
been sent from Los Angeles
should bear a San Francisco
seal and why it was so long in
reaching them.
Later in the day General
Manager Christiansen of the
express company which han
dled the money gave out a
statement.
"There is nothing to be said
in regard to this affair." said
General Manager Christiansen.
"We were unable to find the
package containing the relief
funds from the citizens of
Searchlight. To close the inci
dent we made up a new pack
age and sent it to the relief
committee today."
SUGAR TRUST
APPEARS IN
COURT
By Associated Prass.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.— The so-called
sugar trust, or the American Sugar
Refining; company, was brought to
trial for the first time on a charge of
rebatins today.
The specific indictment charges the
corporation with knowingly violating!
the Elklns law in accepting rebates on I
shipments by the Now York Central!
& Hudson River Railrniid company
in the spring of 190:;, amounting to
$26,000. The case is on trial beioie
Judge Holt of the United States cir
cuit court.
For granting the same rebates the
New York Central was convicted yes
terday in tho same court.
The sugar company, It ia charged,
accepted the $26,000 in rebates shortly
after the passage of the Elklns act,
the shipments having been just before
cengreM passed the law.
There are several other indictments
against the company, it Is understood,
for violations of the Elklns law.
Today's proceedings were marked by
constant objections on the, part of the
defense.
POPE PIUS X ORDERS
PRAYERS FOR ENEMIES
By Aesaciated Press.
ROME, Nov. 16.— The Osservatore
Romano has published d letter from
Pope Pius X to Cardinal Beaplgne,
vloar general to his holiness, request
ing him to order special prayers tor
the enemies of the church, thin being
Hit only muss lift the pontiff In thu
preaeul sorrowful condition of the
ohurch how fouffbt and opposed by
many of her own children, who have
become her enemies.
■ Continuing, hi^ holiness refers to
and quotes from the Bible, particular
ly Hebrews, chapter v, verse 7. Thli
letter is regarded as of special Impor
tance now, v being evidently Inspired
by the situation In [Trance and Is
taken to Indicate thai the pontiff bp
lie\es that he has exhausted all other
meaiiH to reach 8 ■utisfactory undor-
Htandlng In the P*rencli difficulty.
NABBED BY OFFICERS
AFTER LONG SEARCH
Bj -v <u:iat< ij Pn ■
r.i'KKALt), i\. y.. .\ov. I*,— Francis
io. Marvin, one or the principal Hgures
in the Story Cotton company failure,
wds arrested hero tonight by poatofflcs
Inspei ton,
He will be taken in Philadelphia, hav
ing waived extradition,
Martin disappeared from Philadelphia
on March 17, 1905. when th.' poatofflce
department raided the story Cotton
company, and since he has been in
Europe,
He in me back to America a few
weeks ago and the vigil. the postotiice
authorities have kept" for nearly two
years ended tonight with his arrest. I
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FAMOUS
TENOR IS
ARRESTED
Enrico Caruso Is
Sent to Jail in
New York
Woman Declares That
He Insulted Her
Repe .tedly
Member of Metropolitan Opera Com.
pany Terms His Arrest an
Outrage and Nearly
Collapses
fly Associated Pros*.
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.— Enrico Caru
so, tenor of the eMtropolltan Opera
House company, was arrested while v
visitor .at the menagerie In Central
park today on n charge of disorderly
conduct preferred by Mrs. Hannah
Graham.
The complainant, who said she was
unaware of the prisoner's Identity, al
leged that Caruso" had repeatedly in
sulted her.
After having been locked up for an
hour Caruso was released on ball fur
nished by Helnrich Conrled of the
operatic company. He will appear In
court, for hearing tomorrow.
' At the police station to which he
was taken the tenor created a scene
and It was only with difficulty that he
was Induced to submit to the routine
examination and search to which all
prisoners are subjected. Throughout
the ordeal he vehemently protested that
a mlPtake had been made in his arrest
and at Its conclusion the star was on
the verge of collapse.
BELIEVE HIGHWAYMAN
HAS BEEN CAPTURED
By Ainoclated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16.— Stephen
Lynch, n spectator who was wounded,
last night during tho holdup of a sa
loon, died this morning in the central
emergency hospital.
His death Is the third that has re
sulted from the holdup, John O'Cori
riell, a police officer, and Thomas
Burke, alias Frank Burke, one of the
robbers, having been killed last night
In the desperate duel which ensued.
O'Conncll and Burke died soon after
the shooting, but Lynch lingered for
| several hours with a bullet wound in
;ho stomach.
1 In their search for the second rob
bp: 1 who participated in last night's
< rime rind then escaped, the police dis
covered ihe lair of a band of former
convicts and petty larcenists whoVn the
police believe are responsible for a
number of crimes which have been
committed recently in the city.
In John Byrne, onp of the men ar
rested, the police are certain they have
the companion of the dead robber.
Other men taken into custody are Al
bert Mc r >e and John Morrissey.
They were arrested on a provious
occasion on suspicion of having mur
dered Frank AlcLaußhlin in a saloon
In November of last year.
Burke was convicted of grand lar
ceny in 1901 and served a term In
state's prison.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR
ELECT OFFICERS
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 16.— At the an
nual convention of the Knights of
Labor just ended here, John W. Hayes
was re-eleetod grand muster workman;
I D. Chamberlain of Colorado was
chosen general secretary-treasurer.
Resolutions intended to promote tho
growth of the organization were
adopted, also defining the position of
tli* organization us to a restriction of
the injunction in labor disputes, but
not for entirely abolishing -injunctions.
SAYS CASTRO IS
ALIVE AND WELL
| isy Associated Proas. , ,
NEW, YORK Nov. 16.— Charles B.
Plgurdo, consul general of Veneauelu,
sent the following statement to" the
newspapers regarding the reported in
ness of President Castro:
"Just received official cable from my
government authorizing me to deny
published Illinois regarding serious 11l
ness of General Cipriani: Castro, who
is In full charge of his official duties."
Creditors Secure Estate
By A-s.M-i ited Prei a
CHICAGO, Nov. M.— Referee In bank
ruptcy Frank 1.. Weun yesterday or
dered VV. C. Niblaek, re<elver of Paul
(.. Steiisland's personal estate, to turn
over his holding;!! to John C, Fetlar,
receiver ofthe -Milwaukee Avenue Stale
bunk, and to make a final report within
tlve days. The action was taken lin
mediately after the creditors of the
estate had selected Mr. Fether by a
practically unanimous vote.
Many Witnesses Called
B} Associated t>r* sa.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 16.— The federal
grand Jury adjourned until tomorrow
inoi uiiiK after having completed thu
examination of ultncbHes Huminoned
to testify Into the Inquiry into the
$m,&oo RQortage ''< the nib treasury
Thirty- three wltueaaes huve been ex
amined ill addition to the k, Hermann
officials summoned.
Crown Prince Insane
I I. SNA. Nov. IS.— A report Is In
circulation at 'Belgrade • that Crown
Prince George of Servia has become in
sane.
PRICE: SINGLE COPY 5 CENTS
AMERICANS PURCHASE
FOREIGN LUXURIES
Ry Aißoclnted Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. I«.— Luxuries
were purchased by the United States
from abroßd to the extent of $100,000,000
during the flmnl year 1906, according to
the bulletins of the bureau of statistics
of the department of commerce and
labor.
These "luxuries" are classified us
diamonds and other precious stones, -of
which $40,000,000 was Imported; laces,
edgings, embroideries and ribbons, $40,
00,000: feathers, natural and artificial,
$7,000,000: champalgne, $6,000,000; and
miscellaneous, such ,-i? perfumeries, toi
let articles, smokers' articles and opium
for n,moklng, made up the balance.
Tobacco, cigars and cigarettes were
lmported to the value of $25,000,000. This
ls morn than double the amount spent
abroad for such articles a decade ago.
SHIPS BODY
IN PINE
BOX
By A«?oclat.ed Press.
MINOT, N. D., Nov. 16.— Accused or
killing his brother and nailing the body
in n box and taking It with him as
household goods to Stanley, Muntln
Htigen, who lives two miles north of
Stanley, was arrested today nnd taken
to Devil's Lake, where the crime is al
leged to have been committed.
Hagen formerly lived near Devil's
Luke, moving from there to Stanley
about a week ago. His brother disap
peared about the same time.
The police allege that Hagen killed his
brother In a fit of passion and that he
put his body In a pine box and shipped,
it to Stanley along with his furniture.
The police advance the theory that
the body was thrown Into the Missouri
river.
CLAIM FORMER OFFICER
ROBBED GOVERNMENT
By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16.— Papers
were filed today in the United States
circuit court by the federal government
in a civil suit against John J. West,
formerly a first lieutenant in the First
regiment California volunteers and
now an attorney in this city, for J7073,
alleged to be due the government from
West.
During the war with Spain West
served with the First California volun
teers in the Philippines. He was act-
Ing commissary and as such had
charge of supplies.
The complaint alleges that during
April, May and June, 1899, West dis
posed, of supplies and received money
for which no accounting has been ren
dered. The euit was ordered by the
first controller of the treasury depart
ment.
A sim'tjar suit Is pending, against
Colonel Thomas Barry, connected with
the first California volunteers. West
derlaref that he owes the government
nothing and stated that ho invited the
suit in order to collect $1000 back pay
which has been withheld.
JURY HOLDS YOUTH
ON MURDER CHARGE
By Associated Press.
STOCKTON, Nov. 16.— The grand
Jury today brought in two' indictments
for murder against the boy Robert
Benson, who shot two boys named
Ragglo last week, claiming It was an
accident. The Ragglo boys, John and
Louis, were sitting on a fence along
side the roadway.
Young Benson was traveling with a
shotgun over his Fhoulder. The boys
had some bantering words and Benson
blazed away at Ihe Raggios, thinking
he had a blank cartridge in his gun, he
says.
Both Ragglo boys received shot in
their heads and they died in it hospital
here a few days later. Benson has been
In custody since the shooting.
Mate and Seamen Drown
By Asioclat' I Press.
NARRAGANSBTT PIER. R. 1., Nov.
16.— A r«ef off Point Judith caught the
Portland Lumber schooner Lugiin,
bound to New York from Gardiner,
Maine, as she was being driven before
a gale today and wns smasjied to
pieces by heavy seas. Mate Joseph
Seth and two seamen were drowned.
POSSE COMPLIMENTED
BY CORONER'S JURY
Ry Associated Vress.
ASHEVILLE, N. C, Nov.
16. — At the inquest over the
body of Will Harris, alias
Rufe Lindscy, the negro who
was shot to death by a posse of
officers and citizens yesterday,
the coroner's jury returned the
following remarkable verdict:
"The said Will Harris, alias
Rufe Lindsey, came to his
death at the hands of public
spirited citizens who at the
time were in the fearless and
unselfish discharge of a public
duty that the law might be
vindicated and justice admin
istered; that said Will Harris,
alias Rufe Lindsey, at the time
of his death was resisting ar
rest and attempting to shoot
and kill the citizens above re
ferred to, consisting of the
posse who were attempting un
der due authority of the law
to effect the capture of the said
Harris.
"That the citizens above re
ferred to, constituting the
posse aforesaid, as well as oth
ers who participated in the
search and spontaneous efforts
to bring to justice this incar
nate fiend and savage despe
rado, are entitled to the com
mendation and thanks of the
whole community."
FLOODS
BRING
DEATH
Six Lose Lives in
the State of
Washington
Two Hundred Square
Miles Under Water.
Loss Is Heavy
Farm Houses and Whole Villages
Submerged to the Second
Story— Thousands Left
Homeless
By Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Nov. 16.— A severe rain
storm Wednesday, 2.48 Inches In four
hours, and a warm wind which melted
recent fresh snows in the Cascade
mountains, coming simultaneously, are
the cause of the worst floods in the his
tory of the Puget sound region.
The valleys of the White, Cedar,
Green, Stuck, Black and Puyallup
rivers are under water, flooding 200
square miles of territory.
This Includes practically every acre
of low land lying back of the eastern
shores of the sound and extending
from Seattle to Tacoma.
The power plant at Electrine is sub
merged and Seattle and Tacoma are
dependent on their local auxiliary sta
tions for power to move street cars
and provide electric lights.
The local plants, however, have fuel
enough to operate several days.
All traffic over the Northern Pacific
and Tacoma-Seattle interurban linen
Is at a standstill. A week will be re
quired to repair the damage to the
road after the water subsides.
The lowlands are thickly occupied
by small towns, hop fields and dairy
farms. Damage done to fields and
herds will run into hundreds of thou
sands. Seattle'H milk supply comes
from them, so that the city will be
without milk for days. v
Six persons have been drowned. To
the north, the Skaglt river Is on a
rampage and railroad traffic in that
direction is at a standstill. The great
est loss by the streams to the north
has been done to the lumbering inter
ests, where millions of feet of logs
and shingle boards have been carried
into the sound and out to sea.
Hundreds of farm houses and vil
lages are submerged to the second
stories and many persons are home
less. The loss to the Northern Pacific
alone will reach *150,000 and the total
loss in the district will be a half mil
lion.
No rain has fallen in the flooded dis
tricts since an early hour Thursday
morning and the feeling throughout
the valleys today is that the worst is
over.
MANY FAMILIES ARE
DRIVEN FROM HOME
By Associated Press.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Nov. 16.—
After raging here two days, destroying
almost $200,000 worth of property, the
floods began .to abate last night.
During the night the Naches fell
four feet, but the Yaklma did not be
gin to go down until noon today.
The bridge of the North Yaklma *
Valley railroad across the Naches was
down last night. Miles of northern
Pacific trackage have been washed
away In Yaklma canyon.
Since Wednesday this city has been
(Continued o» I'mtf Four.)
THE DAY'S NEWS
FORECABT
For Southern California: Cloudy
Saturday, posaibly showers; fresh
south wind. Maximum temperature
in Los Angeles yesterday, 70 de.
grees; minimum, 56 degrees.
I —Declare1 — Declare war to the end. ; : -■ •
— President views Panama canal. '•■ •
3 — Must not build its hew boilers. ,y
— Is Roy Layton bold yeggman? •>*!*'
s —Blow5 — Blow of cane cracks concrete. N
6— Editorial.
7 — City news.
B—Sports.8 — Sports.
9 — Southern California news.
10 — Markets.
11.— Classified advertisements. '
— Railroad news.
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EASTERN
S. •;.' -. ■: ••• : ■; \\.i
J . Howard Moore declares women
who "wear birds and furs" are barbar
ians ami murderers. • !v ' .■ ■-■■■>
Sugar trust brought to trial in .New
York. ..■■
- Utah Judge holds "sealing:" is a valid
marriage.
COAST
Redlands woman commits suicide be
cause she failed to see grand opera.
Court - decides Ban Francisco . mayor
and. supervisors have no power to re
move district attorney from office.' :.*v
Floods In state of Washington r«
sponslble for loss of six lives. ■
LOCAL ;
Barkeeper shoots ■ hi» former ■■ friend. •
Girl Is thrown from. horse at.Agricul
tural park.
No more attempts at arbitration will bo I
trade by mayoralty Candida ten. .
Woman twice married to same man •
seeks second divorce. ■ ' .• -*v
- New ,Holy Cross church will give big
baxaar. ■'Mi-^lieillMNMNsfySlHlsjMppiNPsl
Police believe prisoner . to, be, much
wanted yegg-man. j> tHuMaßt
City oaiiclals crack concrete with cans.