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VOL. XXXIV. NO. 208. SALESMAN OF 'FRISCO IN TROUBLE Police Say They Are on Hot Trail of Fugitive San Francisco Silk Man Accused of Cashing Bad Checks A. H. Coleman, Well Known All Over the West, Gets Money from Los Angeles Hotel and Bank on Worthless Paper It the hopes of Captain Paul Flam mer of the detectives' bureau do not fall through within a few days a for mer prominent coast business man and one who has for more than twenty years been known In all parts of the United States as one of the most suc cessful commercial travelers, will be arrested on a charge of forgery. Mem bers of the detective force have been on his trail nearly two weeks and cir culars giving his description and de tails of the crime he is charged with have been sent to all parts of the country. Yesterday word was received by one of the detectives working on the case that the man had been seen at Ocean Park early in the morning and It Is now thought that he has passed his time since his alleged crime hiding In one of the beach towns. Detectives were at once detailed on the new scent, but did not succeed In finding the man. It Is hoped ho will be captured today, however, and If he Is the police are confident they will be able to give out one of the most sensational stories in high life which has appeared in Los Angeles for years. Presents Worthless Checks The man who Is being so eagerly .sought Is A. H. Coleman, for several years connected with the firm of Beno Hart & Brothers of 9-11 Sansome street, San Francisco. The members of this firm are importers of silk and Mr. Coleman was looked upon by them ms the leader among their commercial travelers. Coleman was a frequent visitor to Los Angeles, having made monthly trips here since taking employment with Hart Brothers. He was well known among local merchants and was al ways thought of as a reliable business man. April 12 Coleman came to Los An geles and registered at the Hollenbeck hotel. He greeted the clerk and re marked that his trip had been more than usually successful He is said to have then presented a check signed with the name of Hart Brothers and made payable to A. H. Coleman. The check was for $100, and as Cole man had cashed checks at the hotel numerous times the clerk felt no hes itancy in giving him the money. Declare Signature a Forgery An hour later Coleman is said to have gone to the First National bank, directly across the street from the hotel, and presented a check for $150 to D. B. Bresse, an assistant teller. Bresse had cashed checks for the com mercial traveler in the past and he also handed out the money. The sig nature of Hart Brothers was attached to this check also and it was made payable to Coleman. Both checks ■were drawn on the City and County bank of San Francisco. After cashing the second check Cole man went to his room at the Hollen beck hotel, bade his friends good by, saying he was going to finish his trip, and left the place. A few days later word was received from the San Francisco bank that Hart Brothers had no account there. • The firm was at once notified by both the hotel and the First National bank of the checks nnd a reply was received that the checks were forgeries and that Coleman was no longer conected with the firm. Auble's Men Fail Tho police were at once notified and plainclothes men wi-re .sent out by Cap tain Auble to Investigate. Upon their return to the station they reported tii.it they could find no trace of Coleman, and Captain Flammer fit onco <letuiled detective! to search for the man. The San Francisco police were notl lii (l by Captain Flammer and requested to look for Coleman and detectives In the northern city at once began watch ing his usual haunts In the hope that tie ' "uld return. We are confident we will have Cole man within the next day or so," said one of the detectives who is searching for the man, when speaking about the Bterday. "Coleman seems to have been an exceptionally shrewd man itiM ii would pleaae us mightily to have to talk with him. The mem bers of the detectives' bureau are doing all In tli.ii power to run him to >;irt!i, as we fear if he is guilty of eaablng these, two chei ka he may float ;i iiuni he Is apprehended. i "Coleman drew a good salary from the firm by which he was employed, but seems to have been able to expend a great deal more than he received. He had expensive tastes, was a member of several secret societies, and was known as a good fellow by all bis associates. "We have not heard why he was dis charged ; by . Hart Urothers, but that firm Is doing all it can to aid us ill running him to earth." "The police are doing all in their power to. catch « Coleman," said Archi bald C. Way, assistant cashier of the First National. bank, when questioned yesterday,. "and I feel sure it will be but a few days before Coleman la he hind the bars. H. hag , been a com it ouiluued oa fatce Tnu. t Los Angeles Herald. PRICE: \ n "Zr%Z r r r l 65 CENTS FOREST RESERVF ISSUES WARNING TO ECONOMIZE IN TIMBER CONSUMPTION By Assnrinteci Press. WASHINGTON, April 28.— The 4 > United States forest reserve has 4 lssuedI Issued a circular saying that this 4 • country consumes every year be- 4 ■ tween three and four times more 4 ■ wood than all of Its forests grow 4 ' In the meantime, and that If this 4 ils continued the result will be a 4 ' timber famine. 4 • A policy of government control 4 'and regulation Is recommended 4 > as a remedy. 4 • The Pacific states, It says, will 4 > soon take the ascendency In tlm- 4 ■ bar production. 4 ♦♦, ,♦♦ + + + + + + + ♦♦♦ + ♦♦♦♦•! CZAR PUTS OFF PEASANTS' VISIT Hot Arguments Prevail In Lobbies of Lower House in St. Peters. burg Over Deputies' Program By Associated Press. ST. PETERSBURG, April 26.—Em peror Nicholas did not recelvo the twenty-two peasant deputies today after It was announced he would do so, but will recelvo them tomorrow when the deputies "'lll express their desire to work in harmony with the emperor and their hope for a speedy adjustment of social affairs. ' This has been a subject for passion ate argument in the lobbies of the lower house for two days. The applicants were constantly sur rounded by wrathful fellow peasants, denouncing the "reactionary plot to misrepresent the sentiment of the house," and urging that the deputa tion to the emperor should be sent by caucus cf all the peasant deputies. In the meanwhile the popular lead ers of the group of toll party have been quietly endeavoring to persuade somo of the peasant deputies who are to be received by the emperor to present the latter with a memorandum expressing the unanimous wish of the peasantry for the distribution of land. Father Iliadore, an orthodox monk, and the most violent orator of the re actionists, pressed the deputation to petition the emperor to dissolve parlia ment. EXPLAINS KING'S VISIT TO SPAIN English Ruler Merely Paved the Way for a Formal Call in Albion's Isle by Spanish Soy. ereigns By Associated Press. COLOGNE, April 26.— The Frankfur ter Zeltung says authoritatively that the sole reason why King Edward re cently visited Cartagena was because Queen "Victoria of Spain wishes to visit England after her confinement and King Alfonso wishes to accompany her. This could not be done until King Edward had paid the Spanish royal family a return visit. The two kings, the Zeltung says, made no political plans and their conversation was limit ed to general topics. Makes Formal Denial By Associated Press. LONDON, April 26.— The British for eign office has taken the unusual course of issuing a formal denial of the report printed by the Correspondencla de Es pana regarding an understanding be tween Great Britain and Spain. The foreign office declares that there is no foundation for the story. « ■ > CONGRESSMEN EN ROUTE TO HAWAIIAN ISLANDS By Associated Press. CHICAGO, April 26.— A delegation of eastern and northern congressmen met here today on their way to Hawaii, where they will be the guests of the Hawaiian lgeislature, the journey be made at its request. Congressman F. L. Hamilton of Niles, Mich., is at the head of the party, and George B. McClellan of Honolulu is in charge of the trip. "We will leave Chicago," said Con gressman Hamilton, "for St. Louis, where we will meet the southern con gressmen. "The trip Is made at the request of the Hawaiian legislature to study con ditions on the Island with a view of further improvement and enlargement of our operations there." SPAIN'S QUEEN ATTENDS PALACE FUNCTIONS By Associated Press. MADRID, April 26.— Queen Victoria continues to take her daily dri" es and walks and attends palace functions. To day, accompanied fey the royal family, she took tea with tho Infanta. Isabel. Her health apparently is good. Everything is quiet at the palace, but (here are always little groui J of the curious waiting near by for the an nouncement of the birth of the royal bube. Celebrate at Hanford Hy Associated Praia HANFORD, Cal., ' April 26.— The eighty-eighth anniversary celebration or the Odd Fellows here today was participated in by delegates from the lodges of llmiford, Fresno, Laton, Vl- a eila, Tulare, I Belma, Fowler, Dlnuba, Banger, ' Exeter, Portervllle, . Clovls, Coalinga, L< moore, BakersAeld and De lano, with cantons of encampments and Rebekah lodges of the district present. Eytinge'a Trial Set PHOENIX, Ariz., Api 26.— The trial of Louts V. By tinge, charged, with the murder of John : Leicht. has been set for May 16. Ey tinge pleaded not guilty. SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 27, 1907. MANIAC TRIES TO KILL WIFE AND OFFICER Chokes Woman with Iron Grip of Insanity Patrolman Has Desperate Struggle to Shackle His Prisoner Crazy Man Escapes from Patton In sane Asylum, but Will Be Re turned tb That Insti tution Today After a desperate attempt to wreak vengeance on his wife for wrongs he fancied she had done him, F. C. Brown el, an escaped maniac from the Pat ton insane asylum, was arrested by Patrolman L. W. Marden yesterday after the latter had chased the crazy man for four blocks and fought with him for his life. Brownsel lived with his wife and family at 1254 East Twenty-eighth street. Several years ago he was com mitted to Patton, where he was watched with great care by the attend ants, who feared an outbreak on his part. The man is said to be exceptionally cunning and despite the care taken by the guards succeeded in escaping ten days ago and came toward Los Ange les. The police In all towns on his route were notified to watch for him, but Brownsel succeeded in eluding their watchfulness and yesterday morn- Ing reached Los Angeles. Wife Was Warned He went to the house where his wife and children live. Mrs. Brownsel was sweeping the front rooms when the man entered throug-h a rear door, She had .been informed by the police that her husband had escaped and had been warned to notify the officers as soon as he appeared. When Mrs. Brownsel saw him enter the house she sprang for the front door, intending to get to a telephone and let the officers know of her husband's return. Before she reached the door her hus band was upon her and for several moments the man and woman fought, he seeking to choke her and she fight ing to break from his grip. At last she succeeded, and, rushing from the house, screamed to neigh bors that Brownsel had returned and was trying to kill her. Children In the neighborhood ran for Patrolman Marden, who was a short distance away, and the officer hurried to the house. He was met near the front gate by Mrs. Brownsel, who was still panting from her fight with her husband. Mrs. Brownsel told the of ficer of her husband's attempt to kill her and the patrolman rushed Into the house. As he did so Brownsel fled through the rear door. Fights with Maniac He was closely pursued by the patrol man and for four blocks the two men ran. Marden had been gaining during the race and at last laid his hand on the fugitive's shoulder. In a flash Brownsel swung around and grappled with his captor. For several minutes the men fought, Brownsel snorting fierce cries of rage and the officer fight- Ing to handcuff the maniac. At last, overcome by his exertions, the maniac sunk exhausted to the ground, where he was securely bound and held until the patrol wagon arrived. He was then taken to the central police station, where he was booked at 4:20 as Insane. The officials at Patton were notified of his capture last night and sent word to the police that they would send of ficers for him today. ALASKA-BOUND SHIP SCENE OF MELEE By Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.— A live ly fight took place on board the ship Star of France this morning as she was hauling out from Green street wharf bound for tho Alaska canneries. A number of Porto Ricans on board tried to leave the ship. Incited by a crowd of countrymen ashore. This was opposed by the ship's officers. A battle was precipitated In which men of all na tionalities took part. The police responded to a riot call and after some vigorous work, in which revolvers were freely used, the tumult whs quieted down. The ship left for her destination. Strange to say, no one was injured in the melee. Shah Welcomes Exile By Associated I'i.ss TEHERAN, April 26.-Mlrza AU As ghar Khan Amines, sultan, former grand vizier, who for several yeara has been living in exile in Europe and whom ihe shah recently summoned to Teheran, arrived here today. Mis ma jesty Immediately granted him un.audi l-IH c. Thirty Thousand Get More Pay By AHKurlnti d FALL RIVKR, Mass.. April 86.—Un less unexpected development* occur, more than 30,000 cotton mill operatives ln this city will have their wages ad vanced on May 27 probably 10 per cent. Patent Commisaioner Quits By Associated Press. WASHINGTON. April 28.— The res ignation 1 of Commissioner of Patents Frederick 1 1, Allen lias been tendered, effective June X APRIL IMMIGRANT RUSH PASSES THE 140,000 MARK By Associated Press I NEW YORK, April 2fl.— How 4 > stupendous Is the rush of Imml- 4 > grants to this port this spring is 4 1 shown In a tabulation that makes 4 ' it appear that this month's ar- 4 > rivals here will total more than 4 > 140,000. 4 > There nrr wnltlns; In thfi harbor 4 > 10,499 men, Woman and rhlldrrn, 4 > chiefly Italians. When tho twenty- 4 > five ships due hr>rr within the next 4 > few days arrlvp them will b« wait- 4 > Ing In the harbor and at tho piers 4 > about 40,000 prospective dwellers In 4 ' our lnnd. 4 > Farm hands and day laborers 4 ' have been attracted by the stories 4 ' of high wages and general pros- 4 • perlty that have been sent to the 4 > old country by relatives and 4 • frlonds. H • Besides, the new Immigration 4 > law will go into effect on July 1, 4 ' which makes It harder for labor- 4 • ers to enter the country. 4 • The record for April, 1906, was 4 > 131,431. Them have already land- 4 > ed thus far this month 101,400 and 4 > by the end of the month the fig- 4 ' uros will be over 140,000, making 4 ' the record month In the history 4 » of tho station at Ellis Island. 4 LAW CLERK'S SLIP BRINGS FORTUNE Close Friend of Russell Sage Dies Fighting Big Claim Which at Last Is Declared in Son's Favor By Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 26.— An error of a law clerk many years p.go may mean a fortune to Russell Sage Raphael and his mother and sisters. Many years ago Nathan Raphael, a close friend of Russell Sage, purchased $680,000 worth of second mortgage bonds of the Wasatch & Jordan Valley Rail road company, which owned a line In Utah. The interest on the bonds of the road was defaulted and first mortgages were foreclosed, cutting out the holders of the» Becond mortgage securities. Na than Raphael spent a large part of his fortune trying ' > recover from the rail way but was unsuccessful. Worryv caused his death. A short time ago Russell Sage Ra phael, a son of Nathan Raphael, began suit In the federal conrt on the bonds and secured a judgment for $1,680,000 and interest. This judgment vas to day returned by a sheriff as unsatis fied and was filed today In court. While working on the case Mr. Ra phael's lawyers discovered that when the first mortgage was foreclosed the holders of the second mortgage, proba bly by a clerk's error, were not made parties to the suit. This, It is claimed, invalidated the foreclosure proceedings. The old railroad property, which now belongs to the Denver & Rio Grande and the Rio Grande Western, is said to be worth about $30,000,000. The second mortgage bonds Issued by the original road amounted to $800,000. It is not known who owns the other $120,000 of these bonds. . BANDIT RAISULI FOMENTS REVOLT Sends Semi-Religious Agitators to Stir Up Trouble Against Morocco's Sultan, and Situation Is Serious Hy Associated Press. TANGIER, April 26.— The bandit Ralsuli and the pretender Buhamara have sent out a number of clever semi religious agitators to fomant a revolt against the sultan, who is accused of having sold Oudja to France. The crusade is likely to result in widespread rebellion. Dispatches received hero from Casa Blanca say that the sltualton there is again growing worse. The governor is paralyzed with terror of the marauding tribes in the region, which he is only able to keep off by distributing large sums of money. SUPREME COURT HEARS ARIZONA MINE CASE WASHINGTON, April 26.— Tho call of tho docket of the supreme court of tho United States was suspended today, and future sessions will be held only to render decisions and hear motions. For the purposes mentioned the court will sit next Monday uiul again on May 13 and May 27. The last case argued was that of the Copper Queen Mining company against the territorial board of equalisation of the territory of Arizona, involving the board's right to increase tho valuation of mining property for tax purposes. Brings 2200 Spanish Immigrants HONOLULU, April 26.-~The steamer leliopolls has arrived from Malaga With 2200 Spanish immigrants. During the voyage there were fourteen births and nineteen deutha, all children, who died of measles. TAUI.K OS- TKMl'iatA I I 1(1 s •' \ •;„ Temperature. I CUT- Wcutbrr. Mill. Max. < l.ua Angel**, cloudy. . M (W ■ SI. l*uul. Wear ....... M> 40 ■ Denver, win :»> »a ■ ChlfUKo, clear X* 40 ■ Ouiuku, clear..., Si 44 > •it. Louis, . rala au 4s • Hpoknue, pi. cloudy .. 80 OK ■ Null Lake, pt. cloudy.. 44 BH • 1-litaburK, rala< ...... 44 fi ■ ilualuu. ibrruleulua .. 411 74 • l.lillr Hock, clear Ml 7U • Mail FmnfUt'O, pi. cia*. 63 AH ■ New %ork, c1ear. ...... BS 71 • A Uunlu, clear ... ... 00 78 • JUSTICES, IN REVOLT, TO FILE SUITS Refuse to Give Up Fees to County Treasurer Constitntionality of Act Fixing Salaries to Be Attacked Duly Elected Peace Officers Declare That New Law la Unfair and Defy Authorities to Attempt Collection Justices of the pence of Los j^ngeles township In open rebellion against the fee law passed by th< last legislature will probably be the result of the super visors' call issued yesterday upon the Justices, demanding that they prepare their fees and turn them Into he county treaurer's office within the next four days. Rumors to that c Ject were rife In the court house yesterday, and the dis content among the four justices was only too evident when they did not deny that trouble loomed tig and thick on the horizon. The law has caused any amount of trouble. Last year when the conven tions were held the race for the town ship justices' offices was the closest of all. For the constabulary Cleveland and De la Monte nosed out an enormous field of prominent politicians. i*"or the Justices, Justice Pierce managed by a hard fight to win the appointment of tho Republican convention and the election by a narrow margin. A dozen other contestants were left In the lurch. Attorney Summerfield being de feated by a small majority. Justices' Salaries Fixed When the political rmoke lifted. At torney Albert Lee Stephens nnd Justice Fierce had captured the plums, while Attorney Summerfield and Justice Aus tin, formerly of the police court, were out in the cold. When the legislature convened the politicians began to get busy. Two new Justice offices were created for some body or something, two more consta bles were to be appointed and an extra police Justice was thrown In. John Summerflelc and E. B. Selph were appointed by the board of super visors to fill the positions created by the legislature, and trouble began. With the constables the fight has not been so bitter, because they have been working for fees, and upon their energy to secure business depended the amount of "their Incomes. For the justices, however, the legis lature fixed a salary of $3000 per an num, with all 'ees to be turned over to the county. To Justices Stephens and Pierce, who had made the political con test for their offices and had won, this did not appear particilarly attractive, because of the fact that by the act of the legislature they were cut out of some big fees. Suits Are Threatened To Justice Pierce the act was artlcu larly galling because he, in the many years he had serve, as justice, had built up a line business In the fee line. Both justices have had an enormous business in the marriage line in the last month, and that feature has added to the fee system. Now that the supervisors ha o issued the order for the Justices to turn over their fees to the county treasurer all the discontent of the past month or more has been brought to a crisis. The constitutionality of the act of the legislature will be attacked, civil suits, mandamus proceedings and a dozen other legal steps are to be env ployed to contest -he delivering up of the fees, and a lively fight is expected. Yesterday it was stated that Justice Pierce had taken in $500 in fees during the past month, and that the iuslness fro- Justice Stephens' court had been nearly as great. Selph and Summer field, the new justices, are said to have aggregated about a hundred dollars' worth of fees for both during the past month. Decision Necessary The contention that two justices, be ing compelled to do the greater share of the work and receiving the same pay a the other two, is one of the causes of trouble, while decisions of the su preme court on similar cases said to be in favor of the justices in their fee contention Is another stimulus to the rebellion. "Ihe situation Is peculiar," said Chief Deputy District Attorney Hartley Shaw yesterday when asked about the Im pending trouble. "Justice Pierce has decisions by tho supreme court which he thinkn will warrant him In filing suit on constitutional right to fight the de livering up of the fees to the county. Of course, a court of equity would have to decide that question, but it will prob ably require the courts to straighten the things out." Supervisor Kldrldge of the board of supervisors winked In a knowing man ner when the question of trouble was put to him. "I'm not to be inter viewed," he said. "If I was a knocker I could give out a fresh sample of the art on thin very occasion, but when I can't boost I keep my mouth shut," he said, ami refused to discuss the trouble. "This is the situation tn a nutshell," said an ottOOT of Justice Htephens' court: Pay for Convenlencea "When the justices ran for office and Pierce and Stephen! won they secured their qu I rented iinm with Li Hi. 111 1 i hey would have to pay for all Justice quarters (t'oatiaued ua Page 1 no.t PRICE: SINGLE COPY, 5 CENTS; SUNDAY, 10 CENTS ROCKEFELLER GIVES ANOTHER $2,000,000 TO CHICAGO UNIVERSITY • CHICAGO, April 28.— John D. < • Rockefeller, it was announced to- ' > day, has deeded to the University i • of Chicago a tract of land com- ' • prising about six city blocks and ' • valued at about $2,000,000. <■ 1 The tract extends from .Cottage ' • Grove avenue to Madison avenue. ' • This In tost addition to the hold- • • Ings of the university renders It ■ • possible to carry out the building ' • plan of the late president, W. H. i » Harper. 1 > Within the past sixteen months ' • Mr. Rockefeller has given $16,000,- • ' 000 to the university and the total « • since the founding of the Instltu- • • tlon amounts to $21,416,000. ' 'MAN EATER' DIES IN LONELY CABIN Scout Alfred Packer, Convicted of Murdering Five Companlona, but Released on Parole, Perishes in Colorado By Associated Press. DENVER, Col., April 26.— The body of Alfred Packer, known as the "Man Eater," whose death occurred Wednes day last in a cabin In Deer Creek can yon, was brought to Littleton today for Interment. Packer, m who was an army scout, started to guide a party of five men from Salt Lake City to New Mexico in 1873. They became lost in the moun tains where the snow was six feet deep, and Packer alone survived. The bodies of the other five men were later found. One body was dismem bered. Packer disappeared but was captured in 18R3. He was convicted of murder ing his five companions and was sen tenced to forty years' Imprisonment. He always declared his Innocence of murder. He claimed that in his ab sence from camp one of his companions killed the other four men and on his return attempted to kill him with a hatchet, but he shot the man. Packer admitted that in order to keep from perishing he ate some of the flesh of one of the dead men. He was re leased on parole In 1901. Packer was C 4 years old. LAWYER SHOOTS TWO OFFICIALS State Ranger and Former County Attorney Are Fired on from Window in Groveton. Texas By Associated Press. GROVETON, Tex., April 26.— State Ranger J. D. Dunaway and formar County Attorney H. L. Robb were shot today by R. O. Kenly, a lawyer. Both are dangerously wounded. Kenly fired the shots from his office while his victims were in the street below. Kenly says he did not Intend to shoot Robb, but that he shot Dunaway be cause the lawyer recently assaulted him at Trinity, Tex. Dunaway, he added, had made threats against him and was moving toward his office today in a suspicious manner just previous to the shooting. ABOLISH GREATER MILITARY DIVISIONS By Associated Press. WASHINGTON, April 26.— The long expected order abolishing the great military divisions in the United States was Issued at the war department to day by direction of the president. The divisions will be discontinued at the end of the present fiscal year and thereafter the territory of the United States, except the Philippine islands (where the present organization is re tained) will be organized for military purposes into military departments as now, except that the state of Missouri will be included in the department of Missouri instead of the department of Texas. The change will involve a consider able rearrangement of military com mands, whereby a number of depart ments now commanded by brigadiers will be commanded by major generals. Major General J. F. Weston, now in command of the department of Luzon, in the Philippines, will be the only di vision commander in the United States army, succeeding Major General Leon ard Wood, in command of the Philip pine division. CORNELL CELEBRATES ITS CENTENNIAL By Associated Press. ITHACA, N. V.. April 26.- Cornell university celebrated today the cen tennial of the birth of its founder, Ezra Cornell. Among those present were members of the founder's family. An address by Andrew Carnegie on behalf of the trustees was read. The nrst president of the university, Andrew D. White, reviewed the his tory of the university and eulogized the name of Cornell. A letter from David Starr Jordan, president of the Leland Stanford uni versity, praising Cornell for the pro gress It has made and predicting a greater future for the Institution, was read. BRYAN TALKS TO DARTMOUTH STUDENTS By Associated Presß. HANOVEIt, N. H.. April 26.— William J Hi>un uddiesaed an uudi< Dartmouth college studenis today. Mr. Bryan said that after vUlting many countries he had found no gov .n this In form. ti the college club fl for North Stratford. CABLES HIS RESIGNATION ENDS HIS Steamer Brings Bacft Bailroad Chief's Corpse David Wilcox Sends Bul let Into His Heart at Sea Aboard Barbarossa, Well Known Dela ware & Hudson Official, Broken in Health, Ends Earthly Troubles By Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 26.— David Wil cox, former president of the Delaware & Hudson Railroad company, commit ted suicide at sea last Wednesday while a passenger on the North German Lloyd steamer Barbarossa, according to a re port made by Captain Lan~ranter at midnight tonight. The Barbarossa ; rrl\Dd at quarantine this evening from Genoa and Naples. Upon the arrival of the liner it was reported that Mr. Wilcox had died ot heart failure. As he had been kn .n to be In ill health and had gone .-.broad recently in the hope of recuperating, It was no great surprise to his friends to learn that he had succumbed. Subsequent Investigation, however, according to the captain, developed ev idence that Mr. Wilcox had shot him self. Mr. Wilcox, broken in health, sailed some time ago and recently, because he\ had not secured the benefit in health, \ cabled his resignation of the presidency I of the railroad, which was accepted by the directors, who chose his successor in L. F. Loree, former president of the Baltimore & Ohio md Rock Island railroads. As president of the Delaware & Hud son Mr. Wilcox took a prominent part in the negotiations with the anthracite coal miners whenever a strike threat ened the "coal roads," in which group his company was classed. With the late Samuel Spencer, presi dent of the Southern railway, Mr. Wil cox acted as representative of the rail roads In a discussion preceding the en actment of the rate law in 1905, and contributed articles to various periodi cals. Under his administration the Dela ware & Hudson made steady progress but not without a severe tax upon the . president's nervous system. A severe fall while skating last winter caused injuries from which he rallied slowly. It was because of this condition he Ha ill 1 for Italy. The news of the nature of the death of Mr. Wilcox came as a shock to his friends in this city. The general im pression of those seen tonight was that ill health only had prompted suicide. For years they said he had suffered from gout, rheumatism and an affec tion of the kidneys. California Odd Fellows Celeb By Associated Press. SANTA ROSA, April 26.— Th€ Fellows congregated here from a Sonoma county today, the oc being the celebration of the anniversary. THE DAFS NEWS FORECAST For Southern California: Cloudy, unsettled weather Saturday; possibly showers; fresh southwest winds. Maximum temperature in >_os An. geles yesterday, 58 degrees; mini, mum, 54 degrees. — Cables resignation; ends life. 2 — Crush attends Jamestown show.. " Will formally Install pastor. ■''• — Allows Bryson $2000 a week. Wrestles with a big burglar. ■ ' , 6 — Editorial. — City news. B—Sports.8 — Sports. 9 — Southern California news. 1 0 — Classified advertisements. 11— Markets. — Railroad news. COAST California Odd Fellows celebrate. Melee on board steamer In San Fran- 1 Cisco harbor. ■••,' Forest reserve issues warning about the I wasteful use of timber. , foreTgn Railroad President David Wilcox shoots himself dead at sea. ■•■ ■ ...-.•■ • .(••■■ -, -,•' Missionaries in China urge merger In church work. ■ ■ , l odiform'a discoverer dies strangely In ' Vienna. EASTERN Exciting scenes attend Jamestown ex position opening. - , Ky tinge's trial set for May 16. Wall street plot revealed. LOCAL Maniac tries to kill tils wife and strug gles with officer. ~'V'»iii»t> "*»»»)» wTBr Justices of the peace rebel against order to turn over fees and will Ala suits. Millionaire Bryson is allowed *2<X>o . by court for personal expenses during week. Flowers art pledg«d for decoration dur ing; Fiesta week. i Bhrlners will Initiate 800 candidates to niKht. - -"w*y»*uiß«»«g-*i»«* l^'ii«ii«ii>> r »r<t] Kpes Randolph sues for mining stock. ' Householder wrestles with burglar.