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NUMBER 228
AUTO CRASHES
INTO STREET CAR;
ONE MAN KILLED
GEORGE DOTTER IS CRUSHED;
TO DEATH
VICTIM WAS ONE OF THE HEIRS
TO BIG FORTUNE
Crew of Electric Declares Motor Car
Was Being Driven at Furious
Pace When It Ran
Into Car
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ta/^i KORGK C. DOTTER, a son of the
|y Ute John Dotter of the firm of
V! Bradley & Dotter, furniture
dealers, was almost Instantly killed at
Eighth and Flower streets at 1 o'clock
this morning in a collision between an
automobile which he was driving and
a west-bound Angeleno Heights car.
Dotter was south bound on Flower
street In a big touring car and tho
street car was on the way to the barn.
There were no witnesses to the acci
dent other than the car crew, but they
state the motorcar was being run at
. a high rate of speed and endeavored
to cross the track ln front of them and
plunged directly into the side of the
car.
Dotter was thrown from his seat in
the automobile and caught between the
■ machine and the side of the car, his
head and body being so badly squeezed
he died within a few minutes.
The Injured man was placed In the
police ambulance and hurried. to the
receiving hospital, but he was dead
when the ambulance arrived there.
Cannot Find Residence
Efforts last night to learn the ad
dress of Dotter were fruitless, as he
had removed from his home on Mag
nolia avenue some months afo, and
there was nothing to show his address
at the present time. I
George Dotter, with his sister. Miss
Tdella Dotter, Mrs. C. N. Van Pelt, wife
of the junior member of the firm of
Barre & Van Pelt, and Mrs. Milton
Carlson were the heirs of their mother,
Mrs. John Dotter, who died three years
ago.
In the will of Mrs. Dotter her entire
estate, $150,000, was left to her daugh
ter Idella, who had cared for her after
the death of her husband. The other
heirs attempted to break the will and
the contest in the local courts, was a.
memorable one. Miss Idella Dotter
finally won.
George Dotter was connected with
the California Furniture company until
eighteen months ago, when ho left that
concern. He was unmarried, and with
the exception of the sisters named
above, had no relatives "'here.
ADMIRAL HARBER
GUEST OF TOKIO
Western Naval Officer Gives Out In.
terview Explaining Voyage to
Orient and Eulogizes
the Japanese
[By Associated Press.]
TOKIO, May 17.—Rear Admiral Giles
B. Harber, commanding the Asiatic
squadron of the Pacific fleet, with his
staff and the captains of the ships com
posing the squadron, were granted an
audience with the emperor and empress
today.
The officers were presented by, Ame
rican Ambassador O'Brien, and Admiral
Harber was 'engaged in conversation
with the emperor for several minutes.
In an interview given to the press to
day, Admiral Harber said:
"I came to Japan entirely on my own
Initiative and had no thought of any
especial reception to the squadron, but
on my arrival found that preparations
had already been made to give us a
hearty, even enthusiastic welcome, to
all of which my own feelings naturally
and cordially responded.
"It seemed exceedingly opportune that
this visit should occur just when Ad
miral Ijichi's training squadron was be
ing welcomed at San Francisco, a place
which, despite the clamor raised by one
element, has proved by the sincere hos
pitality displayed by another element
that at heart the good people of both
countries have not only a desire for the
continuance of amicable relations, but
also a sincere respect and regard for
each other.
"The official entertainments and so
cial receptions tendered to my officers,
my men and myself by the Japanese
have Impressed me deeply.
"The kindly words and sentiments ex
pressed have been so apparently spon
taneous that no one present could doubt
the depth and sincerity of the cordial
relations that have always existed be
tween the two countries,
"This feeling is now, perhaps, deeper
and stronger than it ever was before."
Admiral Harber has made an un
usual favorable impression on all with
whom he has come into contact during
the visit of the squadron, and will
leave Japan as one of the most popular
American officers ever ■ entertained
here. °-y,'...j**vy-_f 'i.-. '
Incendiaries Suspected ■
RENO, Nev., May 16.—Arrests for
the burning of the Lion county court
house at Dayton, Nev., are expected,
and developments may show who set
Are to the Davis Milling company plant
at Dayton two weeks ago. The Dayton
court house was ruined by flames Sat
urday, entailing a loss of $50,000. The
Davis ore mill was burned two weeks
ago. The loss was $65,000. Officials at
Dayton are certain that both fires were
of Incendiary origin. Two youths told
today of having seen-a man set Are
to the mill.
Slot Machines Cause Downfall
SAN FRANCISCO, May 16.—Con
vinced that the mania for playing slot
machines, which had caused him to
squander all his earnings for weeks on
these devices, was beyond cure, Frank
Rowland, a 20-year-old youth, em
ployed as a Janitor, went to his room
last night and slashed his right wrist
with a razor. Through the night he lay
in a stupor caused ,by loss of blood,
and late this morning he regained con
sciousness, aroused by the music of a
Salvation army band which was play
ing beneath his window. ,
LOS ANGELES HERALD
CATHOLIC BISHOP
OF LOS ANGELES
NOW AT VATICAN
IM__K^^yx yin
BISHOP T. J. CONATY
BISHOP CONATY IS
GUEST OF PONTIFF
ANGELENO RECEIVED BY HIS
HOLINESS
Pope Plus X Gives Audience to West.
em Prelate and Latter Is Shown
About Rome — Is Second
Visit
[Special to The Herald.]
ROME, May 16.—Pope Plus X this
afternoon received in audience Bishop
T. J. Conaty of Los Angeles, and after
the service. of the day there was a
dinner at the Vatican, after which
Bishop ' Conaty was shown around
Rome.
Bishop Conaty left Los Angeles sev
eral weeks ago to be present at a con
vention of the various Catholic priests
of the United States. .
This is the second time Bishop Con
aty has made a visit to Rome, the first
time being during the life of Pope
Leo XIII. -
Rainstorm Follows Temblor
GREAT FALLS, Mont., May 16.—
Last night's earthquake in northern
Montana was followed by a heavy rain
and windstorm. The shock did some
damage to the smelter smokestack here,
the highest ln the world, but Investiga
tion today showed that It was not
serious. -
Want Embargo Removed
LIVERPOOL, May 16.—Owing to the
shortage of American and Canadian
cattle landed at Berklnhead and allega
tions that the United States was with
holding supplies with a view to raising
prices, the Liverpool chamber of com
merce Is urging the board of agricul
ture to remove Immediately the em
bargo on cattle from Argentine.
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST
For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair
Monday; light west wind. Maximum
temperature yesterday, 66 degrees;
minimum, 52 degrees.
LOCAL,
Pioneer tells of anti-vice warfare which
took place in Los Angeles forty years ago.
Alleged burglar tries to pawn articles said
to be stolen and Is arrested. Police say
prisoner admit., robbery.
Entertainment to be given by Woodmen
of World at temple on Mercantile place.
Woman while partaking of communion at
altar rail is bobbed by fellow-worshiper.
Middle-aged woman, held In detention at
receiving, hospital, claims she Is pursued by
spirits.
. Thieves unusually busy and several cases
of robbery reported to police In which arti
cles stolen range from automobile to shoe
brushes.
Mall carriers and special delivery boys are
inspected by assistant postmaster.
Wife accuses husband of attacking her
with penknife and says he locked her in
room for twelve hours.
Packing plant at Pasadena Is consumed by
fire, probably of incendiary origin. Loss esti
mated at *6000. " .
Restaurant patrons must buy regular meals
In order to be served with liquor Sundays.
COAST ; . . .
Pythian Sisters to meet In annual convention
at Watsonville, and 2000 delegates are expected
to attend. _ *" '
Grand aerie of Eagles to meet at Santa Cruz.
Branch line railroad from Weed to Klamath
Falls, Ore., Is completed.
Seven persons injured In accident on minia
ture railroad at resort near Portland, Ore. ■■■:• >
EASTERN
Bolls crash through buildings at Indianapolis
and Valparaiso, and In latter city two persons
are hurt.
Senate will wrestle with tariff bill, and Sen
ator Simmons will wage war on several articles
on which he wants changes made In duty.
Supply of gold, according to statistics, fur
nl.-hc.l at Washington Is doubled nearly.
Broughton Brandenburg, noted author, is In
Jail at Now York and makes statement regard
ing his marriage tangles.
Magon, Villareal and Rivers, Mexican patri
ots, found guilty by court at Tombstone, Ariz.,
of violating neutrality laws.
Band plays "Nearer, My God, to Thee*"
while pitcher, hurt by ball, lies unconscious In
the Held.
FOREIGN'
Tenth cavalry Is ■ guard of honor for dead
officers being brought from Manila to the
Unled States. ,
Japanese on strike politely but firmly inform
employers In Hawaiian Islands their pay must
be increased.
Hamld's harem Is removed from Yildiz to
ancient palance which l has been unoccupied
since 1824.
French Catholics honor Joan of Arc, beatifi
cation fete ling in elaborate banquet given
by, royalist committee to duke of Orleans at
Paris. ■ *
Japanese withdraw officials from Korea.
Bishop Conaty of I.os Angeles is received in
audience by Pope Plus/X, ; , !***,''
MONDAY MORNING, MAY. 17, 1909.
DARING BANDITS
LOOT TRAIN AND
THEN WRECK IT
12 GREAT NORTHERN PASSEN
GERS SEVERELY INJURED
ROBBERY ONE OF BOLDEST IN
WESTERN HISTORY
Highwaymen Near .Spokane Compel
Crew to Cut Express Cars Loose.
Plunder Coaches, Then
Cause Collision
[By Associated Press.]
SPOKANE, Wash., May 16.— the
holdup of Great Northern passen
ger train No. 3, between Colbert
'and Mead, shortly before midnight last
night, twelve persons were Injured
when the engine and mall car were
run "wild" down the track by the ban
dits after they had rifled the malls.
The runaway cars collided' with the
remaining cars of the train.
The bandits detached the engine and
mail car from the train, ran them
down the track a considerable distance
and then, after the registered mall had
been opened, sent the engine back to
collide with the standing cars.
The conductor saw the wild cars
coming down the track at a high speed
when they were a considerable distance
away and he and one of the trainmen
placed a ye on the track In an en
deavor to stop their wild flight.
The engine and car were partly
stopped by . the tie but plunged Into
the standing coaches.
There was a frightful crash and the
passengers in all of the ears were
thrown from their seats, most of the
Injured being hurt by flying glass
from the broken windows.
There, were Injured persons ln every
car.
When the train reached Colbert
some switching had to be done. While
the engine crew was busy at this work
two men suddenly appeared In the
cab of the engine and, thrusting a re
volver against the body of the engi
neer, William Miller, ordered him to
do as commanded.
Both Men Comply
The engineer and fireman, John
Hall, obeyed. The car was coupled
onto the train and ''it pulled out. After
the train had proceeded a few miles
the engineer was ordered to stop and
he and his fireman were forced to dis
mount from the cab. •"'
Two of the four or five men that
were seen then went to the door of the
mail ear and ordered it to be opened.
Their command was obeyed by Benja
min F. Stumpf, the mall clerk. Mean
while two other bandits were with the
engineer and fireman, who were un
coupling the mall car and the locomo
tive from the rest of the train, j
Soon after the train stopped the con
ductor, C. L. Robertson. Jumped from
the car, but was driven back by the
shots of the holdups, nearly a dozen
shots being fired.
Hastily climbing Into the cab the
outlaws opened the throttle and dashed
down the track a considerable dis
tance.
As soon as the conductor was aware
there was a holdup he ordered a
brakeman to the rear of the train to
prevent a collision and he had an
other brakeman tap the telegraph wire
to send word to Spokane of the holdup.
A third member of the train crew
was hurried to the station with the
news.
Try to Ditch Coaches
About a half hour after the engine
and mail car had disappeared they
were seen coming down the track, and
hurried preparations were made to
ditch the runaways, but without com
plete success.
Two special tralnloads of officers
were hurried from Spokane when the
word of the holdup was received.
Doctors also were taken out on the
train to care for the Injured.
Chief of Police. Ryan of Hillyard
also went out with a posse and sur
rounded all of the roads leading to
ward Snokane. Several shots were
heard by the posse east of them, but
no trace of the holdups was found.
Help was sent out from Hillyard and
the train was brought to Hillyard
about 3:30 this morning.
It is reported the bandit., obtained
a large sum of money from the regis
tered mall, the amount being placed
at $20,000.
The two bandits who climbed into
the cab are described as follows:
One more than six feet tall, weight
190 pounds: face wrinkled; about 35
years old or older; evidently an ex
perienced engineer..
I The other man, about five feet nine
Inches, weight about 170. *
Both men wore dark clothing and
slouch hats and were masked. As they
entered the cab the tall man said to
the engineer:
"You have heard of us before," In
dicating that they had been Involved
in others of the numerous train hold
ups in the vicinity of Spokane within
the last few motnhs.
T. N. Wilson and wife of Spokane
were seriously Injured. The former
suffered fractures of two ribs, while
Mrs. Wilson's back was strained and
many bruises Inflicted. j
BRANCH LINE FROM WEED
TO KLAMATH COMPLETED
New Railroad Runs from Siskiyou
County to ' Point in
Oregon
REDDING, May 16.—The branch
railroad from Weed,'' Siskiyou county,
to Klamath Falls, Ore., Is' completed,
the first construction train having
made the run to Klamath Falls yes
terday.
The Southern Pacific announces that
passenger trains will be run regularly
between Weed a"nd Klamath Falls
commencing Wednesday.
The stage company that for years
has run coaches from Klamath Falls
to the railroad has sold its stock and
retired. !, ;,' ' -„""
The chamber of commerce of Kla
math Falls announces that the advent
of the railroad will be celebrated June
14, - which is to be called Railroad day
and lie the occasion of great festivi
ties and the coming' of hundreds lof
visitors. -: ' . .
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DAYTON, Ohio, May 17.—0n thlelr
return from Europe the Wright
brothers, world famous aviators,
and their sister,. Miss Katherlne, re
mained only twenty-four hours in New
York, hastening then to their home in
this city, where their aged father, their
brother and | a host. of friends and
neighbors extended a glad welcome to
them.' OrVllle Wright said | they had
sold more than sixty machines abroad
and had many orders from Americans
for aeroplanes. They have one factory
here, where they - will turn out the
American machines, and those sold in
England will be built at Dunkirk; those
for use In Franco at a point hear Paris.
JAPANESE STRIKE
POLITE SURPRISE
INFORM HONORABLE HAWAIIAN
HE MUST RAISE PAY
Orientals courteously Refuse to Re.'
cede from Demands, Though Plant,
ers Hire SubstitutesNo
, Riots Mar Decorum
[By Associated Press.),:
HONOLULU, May T6.—With no
prospect of receiving, recognition from
their employers the 5000 Japanese plan
tation hands on strike in* the Ha
waiian islands are politely but firmly
standing pat and today they are quiet
ly awaiting developments.
The plantation strike in the islands,
which was begun a week ago, was the
result of a determined and long-stand
ing agitation on the part of the Jap
anese laborers on the sugar estates for
an increase of wages from $18 to fN.SO
a month. '
The Sugar Planters' association un
wittingly • brought about the agitation
by flooding the islands with Japanese
workmen toward the close of last year.
It was not long before these same
workmen, whom the planters had Im
ported In order to solve, as they be
lieved, the labor problem, surprised
their employers by beginning a spirit-
ed campaign for the Improvement of
their own condition.
Their discontent with existing wages
took definite shape last December,
when the cane field workers held a
mass, meeting, having supplied them
selves with statistics purporting to
show that while the planters reaped
enormous profits from the land and
held down the price of labor, the cost
of living was increasing steadily.
In .their demands the Japanese
workers were supported by the Nippu
Jljl, it radical newspaper which aided
the discontented . Nipponese by calling
attention to the fact that Portuguese
laborers were paid $22.60 a month In
addition to being' supplied with an
acre of nd and a house for each man.
The only answer given by the plant
ers to tin- demands of their employes
was to secure a grand jury Indictment
of Y. Soga, editor of the paper, on the
ground that lie was a dangerous and
disorderly person.
Meanwhile the planters diligently
continued the importation of Portu
guese. ■>,"''"
On May 10 the Japanese, after hav
ing been refused many times compli
ance with their characteristically po
lite demands, walked out In a body,
practically tying up all operations on
the sugar plantations.
Last Saturday some of the mills re
sumed operations in a crippled con
dition, with the aid of about 600 Ha
waiian^, Portuguese, Porto Rlcans and
Chinese strike-breakers.
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Dies of Heart Disease "-.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, May 16.—Mrs. J.
M. Sims died suddenly today of heart
disease. She was the wife of J. M.
Sims, agent of the Pacific Coast rail
road, and sister of former Stale Senator
Marshall Diggs of Sacramento. -: ■_.-.•'
They believe the aeroplane has a future
as a means of rapid travel and feel
certain they can develop a speed of a
hundred miles an hour. - On June 11 the
Wright brothers will go to- Washing
ton, where President- Taft will present
to them the gold medal cast for them
by the Aero club of America. • Later
they will return here for the big ceie-
BAND PLAYS SACRED
MUSIC WHEN PITCHER
IS HURT BY A BALL
RENO, Nev., May I«. While James
Robinson, pitcher on the Reno baseball
team, lay ■ unconscious . from the effects
of being hit below the heart by a pitched
ball, and doctors labored over him to re
store consciousness, a braes band em
ployed by the Virginia City team played
"Nearer, My <i«d, to Thee."
The fans considered It a great joke,
but Robinson did not revive . and was
carried from the field. He wa* taken to
a hospital In this city and physicians In
attendance say he may die.
TWO BELLS CRASH
THROUGH BUILDINGS
SIMILAR ACCIDENTS OCCUR IN
DIFFERENT TOWNS
Massive Tocsin at Butler College
Drops One Hundred Feet Into
Chapel, and Another In.
jures Two Persons
< INDIANAPOLIS, ' May 16.—A bell
weighing 500 pounds, which had hung in
the tower of Butler college since 1874,
was jarred from Its rusty fastenings
yesterday while It was being rung in
celebration of the defeat of the Depauw
university baseball team, and crashed
through the roof of the building 100
feet Into the chapel below. .
Another Bell Drops
VALPARAISO, Ind., May 16.—Just a3
the janitor started to ring the bell for
the morning services today in the Pres
byterian church here today It became
loosened from is fastenings and crashed
to the floor. '■ ■ "• .
Mrs. F. J. Westgate, who was stand
ing in the vestibule, was Injured by a
falling timber, and her baby was slight
ly hurt.
- ■ _. —
SEVEN PERSONS INJURED
ON MINIATURE RAILROAD
PORTLAND, Ore., May . 16.—Seven
persons were Injured, one seriously,
in an accident today on a scenic rail
way at Council Crest, a suburban re
sort of this city. t
All of the Injured are residents of
this city. Mrs. S. E. Nelson was seri
ously hurt.
The. scenic railway runs up and down
Inclines and In and out of tunnels. The
car to which the accident occurred
plunged down a sharp Incline at ter
rific speed Into one of the tunnels, ta
the bottom of which, there is a sharp
curve. ....... • .
As the car struck the curve Its for
ward wheels mounted the guard | rail
and overturned, pinioning, the occu
pants beneath It.
SINGLE COPIES: __"&&!».THS*
SINGL-lil CUllUlfe. ON TRAINS. 5 CENTS
bration , known as "Wright week,"
which is being arranged by their fel
low townsmen in their honor. In the
larger group above, from left to right
are, Orvllle; Wright, Miss uKatherlne
arid Wilbur.* In the lower picture they
are talking to. William F. Hammer of
the Aero club. . The other photograph
Is a view of their home-In Dayton.
DESERTED WIFE
SLAYS HERSELF
DESPONDENT WOMAN DRINKS
CARBOLIC ACID
Husband, an Advertising Specialist, Is
Said to Have Abandoned Spouse
Within One Week After
His Marriage
■ Margaret Davidson, 27 years old,
wife of R. J. Davidson, committed sui
cide at 11 o'clock last night by drink
ing carbolic acid in the apartments of
Mrs. M. Lyons at the Hotel Rockwood,
755 South Olive street. She died with
in fifteen minutes after drinking the
poison and before medical aid could
be summoned.
The reason assigned for the self
murder of the young woman is that
she was deserted, almost at the altar,
by her husband.
R. J. Davidson Is a so-called adver
tising agent, gaining his livelihood by
posing as an automaton in the display
windows and show rooms of depart
ment stores, music houses and other
places. At the present time he is em
ployed 'at the Broadway department
store doing his specialty.
In March, 1909, ho was married and
is said to have deserted his wife in less
than a .week after their marriage. Mrs.
Davidson waited for some word from
him and receiving a message he would
no longer live with her, went to the
home of her friend, Mrs. Lyons, at tho
Hotel Rockwood, where she made her
home.
She became despondent and lately has
been watched closely by Mrs. Lyons,
who feared she would make an attempt
to slay herself. Last night Mrs. Lyons
was compelled to absent herself from
the rooms for a few minutes, and When
she returned she found Mrs. Davidson
lying on the floor in the bedroom In
convulsions, which soon lapsed Into un
consciousness and death.
Almost immediately on her discovery,
however, Mrs. Lyons gave the alarm
and Dr. W. E. Prltchard was sum
moned, but when he arrived in response
to the call the young woman had been
dead several minutes. An empty bot
tle which had contained carbolic acid
and the seared and blackened condition
of her lips and mouth showed the cause
of her death.
The body was removed to the under
taking parlors of W. H. Sutch, where
the coroner will hold an Inquest today.
Nothing is known of the relatives or
family of the dead woman, and Mrs.
Lyons, who could have possibly sup
plied this information, was too grlef
strlcken at -the death of her friend to
make any statement last night other
than to give the facts of the desertion
of his wife by Davidson and her de
spondency afterward. '
Japanese Ships to Leave
VICTORIA, B. C May 16.—With -l
reception given on board the flagship
Aso by Admiral Ijichi today the round
of festivities', in; connection with the
visit of the Japanese cruisers Ago and
Soya* to Esquimau i came, to r_m end.
The Japanese training squadron will
leave for Vancouver tomorrow. . * - ■
*£_ CENTS
PRISON AWAITS
THREE MEXICAN
JUNTA LEADERS
MAGON.VILLAREAL AND RIVERA
FOUND GUILTY
WrvTrrvWmm
SISTERS DECLARE PROSECUTOR
IS PAID ALLY OF DIAZ
' • —
United States Attorney Alexander Bit.
terly Denounced in Open Court
as Hired Aid of Southern :' ><
President .
[By Associated Press.] .'.,',.•• 'I'X'fLi
TOMBSTONE, Ariz.. May 16.— At 11 j
o'clock this morning the jury in j
the case of Magon, Villareal and:
Rivera, charged with violations of the
neutrality laws, rendered a verdict of
guilty, with a recommendation of
mercy in the sentence of the court. , i
The case was submitted to the jury
at midnight, after four hours of elo
quent argument by the attorneys.
A sensational feature developed dur
ing the closing argument of . United
States Attorney Alexander, when the
two sisters of Villareal, who have been
in dally attendance at the trial, dra
matically exclaimed that the : United
States attorney' was a paid ally lof
Diaz, hired to persecute their brothel
and the other patriots who sought to
better the conditions of their country
men.
So persistent were the young women
—both hysterical with pent up feel
ing—that the bailiffs escorted them
from the courtioom.
Magon, alleged leader of the so
called revolutionary Junta, intent on
the proceedings, also interrupted and
declared .Mexican . funds were spent to
aid the prosecution.
Besides the two sisters of Villareal.
the prisoner's father also is here, as are
the wife and child of Rivera, • all I of
whom are deeply depressed by the ver
dict.
The maximum penalty for the pris
oners Is two years, either In the Ari
zona penitentiary or the federal prison
at Fort Leavenworth. ■'
The defense will press a motion for
a new trial tomorrow, falling in which
a notice of appeal will be filed. ":. ■ .'.'
BRANDENBURG IN
JAIL AT GOTHAM
Says Immediate Future Will Be In
teresting for All Concerned De.
fines His Three Obcjects
in Life
[By Associated Tress.] "
I NEW YORK. May Broughton
Brandenburg, the magazine writer
whose troubles quickly followed I the
publication of a letter in the New York
Times last fall purporting to have been
written by the late Drover ('lev-eland.
is a prisoner in New York tonight. Ha
was locked up at the police headquar
ters after being brought from San,
Francisco. -
Brandenburg gave out a statement
tonight embodying not only an explan
ation of why he left New York, but
a declaration of his Intention of fixing
unquestionably the legality of his mar
riage with his second wife, an incident
which added interest to his career
through his admitted abduction of the
woman's son, James Sheppard Cabanne
111 of St. Louis.
The statement declares that "the
immediate future is going to be inter
esting for all hands."
Brandenburg sets forth his intentions
as follows: .
"First, to meet the charges In refer
ence to the Cleveland letter; second, to
secure out of the bad tangle of this
country's divorce laws In which we
are Involved an unquestioned legality
of the marriage status between 5 the
second Mrs. Brandenburg and myself:
third, the ultimate recovery of . our
boy."
Effort Doomed to Failure
ST. LOUIS, May 16.—James S. Ca
banne, jr., said tonight that Broughton
Brandenburg's announced efforts to
establish claims to the former's 3 son
were doomed to failure. He pointed
out that a recent decree of divorce
granted to him by the St. Louis circuit
court gave him full custody of the boy.
FAMOUS BUDDHIST
TEMPLE DESTROYED
TOKIO, Thursday, April 13.—SojojI.
the famous Buddhist temple In Shlba
park, Tokio, was destroyed by fire a
few days ago, the loss amounting to
$200,000.
Only those who know the pride of
the Japanese In their temples can
conceive the effect of this irreparable
loss upon the people. , . «
The Sojajl temple, next to the great'
temple at Nikko, probably was the
most famous and popular show temple
in Japan.
Its wonderful red gates, which will
be remembered by thousands ;of . tou
rists, were saved from the flames, but
Inside the temple compound there re-;
mains only a lonely Daibutsu of j
bronze, surrounded by piles of wreck- j
age and embowered amid the black
ened branches of overhanging crypto
merla. : •rmm^m
A few other gigantic pieces of bronze
stand out lonely amid: the | mass lof
ashes, all that is left of some of, the
most wonderful art treasures that were
to be found In the far east.
The fire was set by a beggar : who .
was living tn a hole underneath the
temple. The man was cold and started
a little blaze with a newspaper and a
few sticks for warmth.
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Swinburne to Retire .
SAN FRANCISCO, May _ 16.—Reau
Admiral W. T. Swinburne, commander j
of the Pacific fleet, will haul down his
flag on the cruiser West Virginia; to- 1
morrow, having reached the age of re
tirement, and Rear Admiral Uriel Se
bree, commander of the second division
of the fleet, will take command of the s
whole,', raising ■ his 1 flag on , the . cruiser
Tennessee, which will hereafter tho
flagship. $m-m_M_t_i®____-_\

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