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TWO MEN HOLD UP
TRAIN IN ARIZONA;
ROB 11; NO FIGHT
Force Phoenix-Bound Passengers
to Smell Bandits' Guns
and Disgorge $300
GET DROP ON TWO SHERIFFS
Attorney General Requests That
Nothing Be 'Started'—Rob
bers Get Away
[Associated Press]
'I") HOENIX, Ariz., May 11.—Train
number Ariz., May 11.—Train
number 16 of the Marlcopa sind
: ;*•.:'; Phoenix line of the Arizona East
ern system, due to leave Maricopa for
Phoenix at 6:30 o'clock p. m., but
starting ode hour late this evening,
was taken possession of by two ban
dits who boarded the train near Mari
copa, about one mile from the station.
The bandits stationed themselves at
one end of the smoking car and ordered
all hands up. One stood guard while
the other rifled the pockets of the pas
sengers, taking only money and throw-
Ing what watches they got on the
floor. ' t
After going through the smoker they
repeated the performance In the second
car of the train, which was only carry-
Ing two coaches. There were only
eleven passengers on board and all
were robbed, the amount taken total
ing a little less than $300.
Among the passengers were Ralph
Sturgls and another deputy sheriff of
Gila county; taking two prisoners to
the penitentiary. The officers nt first
thought the holdup was a hoax of
armed passengers, realizing the truth
only after the bandits had gotten the
drop on them and orderd their hands
up.
John B. Wright, attorney general of
Arizona, sat with Sturgls and re
quested him at this Juncture not to
"start anything," as it would make
things worse.
The mail, express and baggage cars
■were not molested. In about twenty
minutes the robbers completed their
work, forced .the brakoman to stop the
train and then fled in the darkness to
a point where It is presumed they had
horses. The men were not masked
rind the authorities have good descrip
tions of them. It is believed they will
be captured unless they make the Mex
ican line tonight.
The railroad notified all officials up
anil down the lino and started a sec
tion foreman and a posse of armed
men from the next stop this side of
the point of the holdup, only a short
time behind the fugitives.
The Sacaton Indian reservation au
thorities, a few miles to the east of the
li ildun have turned out a force of
trailers, and to the west and south Is
a desert country stretching to Mexico,
1 but dry and a hundred mile trip be
fore the boundary is reached.
The only personal Injury was caused
by one of the robbers rapping one pas
senger over the head with a gun when
the passenger was slow to respond to
the order to hold up his hands.
An additional posse, sheriffs and
United States marshals left here at 9
o'clock p. m. with horses on a train
in the point of the robbery, where they
will attempt to take Tip the trail of
the bandits. - •
SIXTY BABY HOMESEEKERS
ON WAY TO NEW ORLEANS
Crescent City Wants Infants;
New York Supplies Them
CHICAGO, May 11.—A party of sixty
"homeseekers" arrived here today
from New York, en route to New Or
leans.
The "homeseekers" are infants rang
ing in age from three months to slight
ly more than a year old. They go to
New Orleans to remedy a situation
lnought about through obvious over
sight of the stork.
It appears the visits of the stork
have not been as frequent in New Or
leans as is desirable. As a consequence
the city has discovered that it Is in
need of babies.
New York, on the other hand, has
discovered that It Is in possession of
more babies than Is essential for itß
welfare. m
The New York Foundling hospital
officials hit upon a solution of these
vlifH-ulties by bundling sixty of their
choicest Infants Into specially prepared
bertha in 11 specially-arranged Pull
man car, along with seventeen of their
trained nurses, and consigning the
Whole lot to New Orleans.
RIVERSIDE GIRL FORESAW
AUTO CRASH IN DREAM
Miss Ruth Peter Had Vision of
Fatal Box Springs Crash
RIVERSIDE, May 11.—Miss Ruth
Peter, youngest daughter of Fred
Peter, had a dream the night before
the accident on the Box springs grade
in which Mrs. Breedlove was killed,
and this dream so unnerved her that
she was unable to eat her breakfast.
When questioned she replied that she
had had a very disturbing dream, in
which she thought she had seen an
automobile go over an ombankmont.
She says sho distinctly saw the figure
of Lee Bush, her sister's fiance, and
an aged woman lying dead near the
Kcenn of tho wrecked car.
Two hours later there was brought
to town tho news of the accident in
which Mrs. Breedlove lost her life and
Lee Bush was badly bnilMd.
FIND CHILD WITH GYPSY
LEXINGTON, Ky., May 11.—A spe
clal to The Herald from London, Ky.,
nays that Alma Kellner, the Loulsvillo
(Ky.) child kidnaped last winter, was
found today at Graye, Ky., with a
Gypsy fortune teller. The report is
«ot confirmed, j
LOS ANGELES HERALD
INDEX OF
HERALD'S NEWS
TODAY
:, ;/■ FOKKCAST
For lA>n Angeles and vicinity: cloudy on
Thursday; somewhat warmer; moderate
north wind. Maximum temperature yester
day, 72 drirrees; minimum temperature, 53
degree*!
LOS ANGELES
Divorced mother gays father of hoy foerts
htm vegetables and pleads for chance to
replace the diet with chicken. PAOB 6
Fiesta May party working to carry out
plans under military rule. PAOK 10
Professor Allen says tail of comet can't
strike earth, because It can't cut earth's
atmosphere. PAOB 8
Rlik witness In Price embezzlement case
recovers and new Jury Is being selected
In the trial. . PAGE 8
Ma nearly yanks scalp from "Oh, you kid"
chap for trying to flirt with daughter.
PAGE 18
Mayor Alexnndrr lays Hartnagel case be
fore district attorney. PAGE 9
Fifth Street store will give away 100 roost
ers. TAOE 9
Aspirants lor office on good government
ticket will address meeting of Sixth ward
voters. PAGE 9
Daughter Is arrayed against daughter In
tho Brunner divorce case. PAGE 9
Miller Is the target for criticisms of new
census law. PAGB 9
Railroads raise howl over ordinance re
quiring them to lay tracks In better
shape. PAGE 4
Split In Republican party makes Demo
crats Jubilant. PAGB 9
Clubs. PAGE 6
Theaters. PAGE 12
Sports. '. PAGE 6
Markets and financial. PAGE 7
News of the courts. PAGE 8
Municipal affairs. PAGE 16
Mines and oil fields. PAGE 11
Editorial. PAGE! 12
Sod. ty, music. PAGE 12'
City brevities. PAGE 13
In hotel corridors. PAGE 13
Noted men and women. PAGE 13
Marriage licenses, births, deaths. PAGE 14
Classified advertising. PAGER 14-15
Citrus fruit report. PAGE 11
Building permits. PAGE 11
Shipping. PAGE 11
SOUTH CALIFORNIA
Western Pacific will secure route to South
ern California over Tonopah & Tidewater
and Nevada Northern. PAGE 14
Chamber of commerce committee recom
mends Long Beach build municipal rail
way. PAGE 14
Pasadena couple escape Injury In run
away. PAOB 14
COAST
Belr.es cars for taxes, then has to back
down. PAGE 2
Woman blown from bed by gas explosion
In Oakland hotel. PAGE 2
Two unmasked robbers hold up Phoenix
train In Arizona, rob eleven passengers
and escape without firing a shot. FAGS! 1
EASTERN
Federal supreme court called upon to ad
judicate a case Involving fifty cans of
eggs. PAGE 2
California delegation shows senators South
ern Pacific would bo only one benefited by
conservation of oil lands. PAGE 1
Senator Piles says Roosevelt coaxed Bal- ,
linger Into land office, and that mer.
Interested In Alaska claim* had nothing
to do with appointment. PAGE 2
Case against T. Augustus Helnxe will go to
Jury today; Helnie falls to testify. PAGE 1
Final battle between railroads and citrus
growers Is fought. PAGE 1
A. Holland Forbes and J. C. Yates, Injured
aeronauts, recover consciousness; Forbes
tells of fearful plunge to earth. PAGE 1
Interstate commerce commission decides
coast rates In favor of railways. PAGE 2
Steamer alnka In Mississippi river near St.
Louis; nine live* lost. PAGE 1
Slumbering forest fires In Minnesota are
whipped up by wind and again rush for
ward. PAGE 6
American Sugar Refining company asks
court to protect It from prosecution. PAGE 2
Polish hero lauded by President Taft at
unveiling of statue. PAOB 3
Arguments begin In Hyde case; state asks
death penalty be Imposed on physician.
PAGE 3
FOREIGN
Roosevelt accepts appointment as special
ambassador from United States to funeral
of the late King Edward VII. PAGE 1
Doctors say worry helped to kill King
Edward. PAGE 1
Ban Joee shaken by earthquake shocks;
thousands flee from city; searchers at
Cartago find survivors In debris. PAGE 1
Roosevelt, guest of kalsor, watches sham
battle of UOOO troops. PAGE 3
STEAMER SINKS; NINE
PASSENGERS DROWNED
Mississippi River Boat Strikes
Rock; Goes to Bottom
in Five Minutes
ST. LOUIS. May 11.—One woman is
known to be dead and eight other per
sons are beltoved to have been drowned
In the wreck of the City of Saltillo
off Glen Park, Mo., twenty-four miles
south of St. Louis, tonight.
The boat struck a rock at 9:30 p. m.
and sank within five minutes. The
kIMRS. di e SAAC T. RHBA of Nashville,
Term., wife of the president of tho
company owning the boat; body re
covered.
According to a telephone message
from Capt. Harry N. Crane, who had
charge of the boat, two women and
three men are missing. These are Mrs.
Isaac T. Rhea of Nashville, Term., wife
of the president of the steamship
packet company, owners of the boat;
Miss Anna Rhea, a daughter; Capt.
S. Calvin Baker of St. Louis, and two
negro roustabouts.
Capt. Crans said he ran two miles
to get to a telephone.
The first news received In St. Louis
that the boat had gone down was a
telephone message from M. A. Demp
sey of Cape Girardeau, who was a pas-
Benger. He swam to the shore through
the floating wreckage and made his
way to Glen Park.
An -automobile containing relatives
of several passengers of tho ill-fated
boat left St. Louis at midnight to go
to the rescue.
Peter McLoon, superintendent of a
cement company plant at Glen Park,
saw the boat sink and went to the
rescue of the passengers. He was fol
lowed by his entire crew and they
worked valiantly to drag the strug
gling passengers from tho water. After
they vvoro taken ashore they were
given shelter in the lime company
boarding house.
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 12, 1910.,
FORBES DESCRIBES
AWFUL PLUNGE TO
EARTH IN BALLOON
Aeronaut and Companion Nearly
Frozen in Storm Raging
20,000 Feet in Air
ARE UNCONSCIOUS FOR HOURS
_j
Rip Cord, Pulled Too Hard, Emp
ties Gas Bag Quickly, and
Crash Wrecks Craft
t Associated Press]
HORSE CAVE, Ky., May 11.—After
a thrilling flight of 400 miles,
during which they ascended to
an altitude of 20,600 feet, and encoun
tered two snowstorms, A. Holland
Forbes of Bridgeport, Conn., vice pres
ident of the Aero club of America, and
J. C. Yates of JJew York lost control
of their balloon, tho Viking, yesterday
afternoon and descended so quickly
that both were badly bruised and the
balloon partly wrecked.
The balloon came to earth near Cen
ter, Ky., a *amlet twenty miles from
-Horse Cave, and dropped through the
final 100 feet of space like a stone.
The escape of the balloonists from in
stiint death was little short of mirac
ulous. Both were unconscious when
farmers rushed to the wrecked balloon.
The two men recovered consciousness
about 11 o'clock today and Mr. Forbes
was able to tell briefly his advent-ires
of yesterday. Mr. Yates is in a serious
condition and physicians decline to
permit him to talk.
"We left Quincy, 111., at 6:55 o'clock
Monday evening," said Mr. Forbes.
"We wore hoping to strike favorable
air currents from the west that might
give us a chance at the long distance
record. We were carried in a semi
circle, however, passing over parts of
Illinois, Missouri, Indiana and Ken
tucky.
"Tuesday morning we encountered
intense cold and a severe snowstorm
at an altitude of 16,000 feet. Tuesday
afternoon at an altitude of 16,000 feet
wo ran into another snowstorm. Short
ly afterward we shot up to 20,600 feet.
From that time on the cold was so
intense we became benumbed and half
stupefied and gradually lost power to
control the balloon.
VAI,VB WORKED POORLY
"I cannot tell what the altitude was
Just before we made our final drop,
but efforts to let out gas by the valve
had not succeeded In bringing us to
the ground as fast as desired.
"Finally I decided to use the rip i
cord before we lost consciousness en- '
tirely. In some manner, as yet un
discovered, the cord did not wcrk well
and ripped the bag almost from top
to bottom. The descent was terrific,
and I Judge that for the last 100 feet
there was very little gas left in the
balloon, as it fell like a stone."
While the aeronauts were partially
conscious, neither could explain the
accident yesterday. Their statements
were rambling and incoherent.
The balloon was first sighted south
of Center about 4 p. m. yesterday.
Those who saw it could discern no
passengers, and suspected that some
thing was wrong. It was going about
five miles an hour^ As it moved over
Center and to the" north it appeared
to be settling toward the ground, when
suddenly the bag collapsed and the
dash to the earth followed.
Farmers soon reached the spot where
the balloon had fallen in a field. They
freed the two apparently dead men
and carried them to the nearest farm
house, where restoratives were admin
istered. It was not until several hours
later that Forbes showed signs of re-
turning consciousness and rallied only
for a few minutes at a time. He
seemed to have no knowledge of what
had happened.
Yates was aroused for a few mo
ments, but could give no details.
HARMON WANTS TO BE
CANDY CLOUD SHIER
MINEOLA, L. 1., May 11.—If next
week brings good aeroplane weather
Clifford B. Harmon will essay several
long cross-country flights around Long
Island from his quarters at the Aero
Club Motordrome here.
Harmon has had a week's hard prac
tice with his Farman biplane, making
several flights of a mile or more each
day.
There are now seven flying machines
here and nearly all of them are ready
for trial flights as soon as the weather
seems favorable. Among the more
promising of the new breed are a
monoplane built by Walter L. Fair
child of New York and a new biplane
built by Captain Thomas S. Baldwin
GOT LEISHMAN'S DAUGHTER
TITLED HUSBAND; WANTS FEE
Matrimonial Agent Sues Diplomat
for 20,000 Francs
PITTSBtTRG, May 11.—The details
of arranging a settlement for an In
ternational marriage and the legal
work necessary to protect the estate of
a daughter of a wealthy American from
creditors and relatives of her husband
after his death, are made public today
In an affidavit and statement of claim
filed in the common pleas court by O.
E. Bodington against John C. A. Welsh
man* American ambassador at Rome,
whose home Is in Plttsburg.
It Is alleged that 20,000 francs are
due Bodlngton for his services In ad
vising Lelshman and his daughter,
now Countess Coutant-Blron, regard-
Ing a "contract of separation of
property."
The statement also covers claims for
fees alleged to be due Bodington for
services rendered in "staving off"
creditors of tho count
COPPER KING WHOSE
FATE 12 MEN WILL
SHORTLY DETERMINE
yn^^ity 1
F. AUGUSTUS HEINZE
HEINZE CASE WILL
GO TO JURY TODAY
Defense Rests Without Calling
Former Bank President
in His Own Behalf
NEW YORK, May 11.—The case of
F. Augustus Heinze, former president
of the Mercantile National bank, ac
cused by the government of misappro
priation of bank funds aiid of over
certification of the checks of Otto
Heinze & Ca., his brother's firm, Will
go to the Jury tomorrow.
A big surprise was sprung by the
defense today in resting its case with
out calling Heinze to the stand. Prose
cutor Wise in turn rested his case
without any attempt at rebuttal.
Under the ruling of Judge Hough,
confining the charges to the single
transaction of a $500,000 loan on Oc
tober 14, 1907, made by the Mercantile
National bank to Otto Heinze & Co.,
the defense confined itself to one line
of attack on the indictment.
The only testimony offered was as
to the value of the collateral offered by
Heinze to secure this loan. To prove
the stability of the United Copper com
pany, whose stock was pledged in se
curity, the secret resources of the
Heinze brothers were made public.
Witnesses today were questioned to
prove that companies controlled by the
United Copper company gave it a sub
stantial footing.
Emll Klein, cashier of the Mercantile
bank, was questioned with a view to
relieving Heinze of a part of the re
sponsibility for the $500,000 loan. Klein
testified to receiving checks of $126,000
and $40,000 from Charles W. Morse on
October 15, 1907, in part payment of
the loan.
NO CLUBS, NO ORATORY,
NO VOTES, IN PRECINCT 19
Watts? Nay, Tis Long Beach
Where Voteless District Lies
Democrats and Republicans at the
two political headquarters yesterday
were much amused at the discovery
that Los Angeles county contains one
precinct in which there are no voters.
This precinct is No. 19 of Long Beach,
which consists merely of a strip of sand
annexed by Long Beach recently in
order to connect that municipality with
Terminal. The precinct contains noth
ing but a salt factory, and although a
number of men are employed there, all,
of them live in other precincts.
The news was quietly given out at
first that "there was not a Democratio
vote iff precinct 19," and this led to an
investigation by the Democrats, who
discovered that there was not even a
Republican vote in the precinct—nor
any other kind.
As a result of this discovery it was
stated yesterday that there probably
would be no political club organized in
this 'precinct, and the campaign ora^
tors will steer clear of it. .
Precinct No. 19 is believed to be the
only voteless precinct in Southern Cali
fornia, if not in the entire state.
JOHN D.'S PAPER DOLLARS
GOING INTO PAPER VESTS
TARRYTOWN, N. V., May 11.—John
D Rockefeller's latest fad is the paper
vest. For several weeks past he has
been wearing one himself whenever he
went driving or automobiling, and he
hns kept a considerable stock of extra
vests for those friend* and neighbors
who have accompanied him
Now a score or moro homes in Tar
rytown boast possession of a Rocke
feller paper waistcoat, presented by
the oil king and cherished as a souve
nir of an April automobile ride about
the Pocantico hills estate.
CARUSO CONVICTS MAN
NEW YORK, May 11.—A verdict of
guilty was found today in the Caruso
"blaekhand" case In Brooklyn. The
man on trial was Antonio Mlsiana, ac
cused of attempting to extort $15,000
from the sinsiT. Misiana will be sen
tenced on Monday.
ROOSEVELT TO BE
U.S. AMBASSADOR
AT KING'S FUNERAL
'Accept,' Is His One-Word Answer
to Cabled Invitation of
President Taft
NEWS IS PLEASING TO BRITISH
Parliament Pays Tribute to Ed-]
ward VII; Physicians Say
Worry Helped Kill Him
[Associated Press]
WASHINGTON, May 11.—The ap- |
polntment of Col. Theodore
Roosevelt by President Taft as
special ambassador to represent the
United States at the funeral of King
Edward in London, May 20, was offi
cially announced today.
Cablegrams were exchanged last
night. This is said to have been the
first direct communication between
President Taft and Col. Roosevelt since
the former's inauguration.
The text of the cablegrams follows:
"WASHINGTON, May 10.—Theodore
Roosevelt, American embassy, Berlin:
I should be very glad if you would act
as special ambassador to represent the
United States at the funeral of King
Edward VII. I am sure the English
people will be highly gratified at your
presence in this capacity, and that our
people will strongly approve it. Have
as yet received no official notice of the
date of funeral, but it is said it will
take place on the 20th of this month.
Please answer. (Signed)
"WILLIAM H. TAFT."
"BERLIN, May 10—The President,
Washington: Accept. (Signed)
"ROOSEVELT."
WORRY HELPED TO KILL
KING, SAYS PHYSICIAN
Doctors Who Attended Edward
Tell in Detail Progress
of His Illness
LONDON, May 11.—Parliament paid
a high tribute to the memory of King
Edward today, adopting addresses of
condolence and congratulations to the
new king.
Premier Asquith in the house of com
mons, and the Earl of Crewe in the
house of lords, delivered eulogies on
Edward VII. ,
The day was chiefly devoted to re
cording the nation's official condol
ences to the royal family. King George
and the queen mother received at Marl
borough and Buckingham palace, re
spectively, delegations from the lords
and commons bearing the resolutions.
The announcement that former Pres
ident Roosevelt will attend the funeral
as the special representative of the
United States has been received with
great satisfaction by the British pub
lic.
Among the numerous functions aban
doned or indefinitely postponed owing:
to the death of the king ia the royal
military tournament.
That King Edward's death was part
ly due to worry over the political sit
uation is officially declared in a state
ment regarding his illness, which his
physicians, Sir Francis Laklng, Sir
James Reid and Sir Richard Douglas
Powell, are publishing over their sig
natures In the Lancet tomorrow.
The statement says:
RESERVE POWER MISSING
"His majesty had for some years
suffered from emphysema, with atten
dant bronchial catarrh, signs of which
were permanently present at the bases
of the lungs. On several occasions di
gestive disturbances had caused his
medical attendants to realize his ma
jesty no longer had the reserve con
stitutional power which had stood nim
in such splendid stead after his serious
operation in 1902, and that any inter
current catarrhal cc bronchial attack
of a serious kind would at once call
upon both heart and lungs for their
fullest effort.
"It must here be said that those
around him knew how earnestly con
cerned he was at the present strained
position of political affairs, and this
fact should not be lost sight of in all
round consideration of the king's
healtii."
Referring to the king's recent visit
to Biarritz, the statement says:
"The first night in Paris his ma
jesty had a severe attack of acute in
digestion with subsequent dypsnoe.i
(shortness of breath). On his arrival
at Biarritz this developed into a bron
chial attack, causing his physicians
great anxiety. This passed off and his
majesty returned betted in every way.
but ho contracted a chill at Sandring
ham while Inspecting the gardens."
On his return to London, the state
ment continues, from May 3 the at
tacks of dypsnoea Increased, although
the king insisted upon attending to
business of state as late as Thursday,
May 5.
"On that day," the physicians added,
"the attacks became more frequent and
distressing, and with increasing cyan
osis, gravely suggestive of threatened
cardiac failure. With the king's per
mission the doctors issued the first
bulletin on Thursday, but not until It
was seen by his majesty, who some
what m dified its terms.
"From Friday morning his condition
rapidly became worse. There were
several dangerous attacks and his ma
jesty only rallied by the use of power
ful remedies.
"At 3 o'clock p. m. consciousness
failed. The end came at 11:45 o'clock,
after a prolonged period of perfect
calm."
PEACE CONGRESS LAUDS
THE LATE KING EDWARD
HARTFORD, Conn., May 11.—At the
closing of the New England Arbitra
tion and Peace congress, i n session
here for the last four days, resolutions
were adopted expressing obligations to
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FINAL BUTTLE ON
RATES IS FOUGHT
Case of Citrus Growers Versus
Railroads Is Taken Under
I. C. C. Advisement
fSpecial to The Herald]
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 11.—Ap
pearing before the interstate commerce
commission, A. F. Call, Joseph H. Call
and Levy Mayor today argued against
the rate of $1.16 proposed to be made
by the railroads on lemons from Cali
fornia points to the east as a reason
able charge.
T. J. Norton appeared for the Santa
Fe and C. W. Durbrow for the South
ern Pacific. The case was taken un
der advisement, ten days being al
lowed the complainants in which to file
a supplementary brief.
The railroads' attorneys disputed the
claim of the growers that the lemon
rate was believed to be permanent
when fixed at $1 several years ago,
asserting that inasmuch as the grow
ers were able to make better profits
by reason of better handling, smaller
percentage of decay, saving or money
in buying supplies, better distribution,
improvement of carrier service, better
quality of fruit, decrease in Italian
completion, increase in tariff, the
railroads were entitled to increase
charges for transportation.
Durbrow claimed that the crop had
Increased from 750 cars in 1884 to 40,
--000 during the last year, the increased
acreage being due in great measure to
increased facilities in handling, there
by giving infallible proof of reason
ableness of rate, and hotly denied A.
F. Call's insinuation that railroads
take all profits in the business, de
claring that the shippers are always
asking for more and building up a
"gigantic monopolistic trust."
In retort Call said the growers fcay
the railroads $14,000,000 a year in
freight; that the fruit business is the
best business railroads have.
WILLIAM GOHL CONVICTED
OF CHAS. HADBERG MURDER
Priest Calls on Prisoner, but He
Declines to Confess
MONTESANO, Wash., May 11.—With
the words of Prosecutor W. E. Camp
bell demanding a verdict of murder in
tho first degree still resounding in the
court room, the case of William Gohl,
charged with the murder of Charles
Hadberg, wont to the jury at 2:55 p.
m. today. The jury returned a ver
dict of guilty.
'1 will prepare myself for a verdict
of guilty," said Mrs. Gohl, in responsa
to the admonition of her husband not
to worry. "If the verdict is acquittal,
I will have a pleasant surprise."
Gohl sent for Father Gribben, the
Catholic priest of Aberdeen, this morn
ins, and the priest visited the accused
man early in the day. After the case
had been sent to the jury, Father Grib
ben went Into Gohl's coll again.
"Oh," said Gohl, "I shook hands with
you this morning. That's all I want
of you. You can't get any confession
out of me."
WOMAN WANTS TO ANSWER
CENSUS MAN WHEN TOO LATE
CHICAGO. May 11.—After an enum
erator, a census Inspector, a special
agent and a policeman had failed to
maker her answer census questions,
Mrs. Katharine Holtrop was arrested
by federal officers here and held to
th» federal grand Jury today.
After her husband had signed bonds
for her release sjie broke down and
begged to be permitted to answer the
questions. She was told it was too
late.
CENTS
THOUSANDS FLEE
AS QUAKES ROCK
COSTA RICAN CITY
Severe Shocks Fill San Jose with
Terror, but Relief Work at
Cartago Continues
SURVIVORS FOUND IN DEBRIS
Schools Are Converted Into Hos
pitals to Care for Those
Rescued Alive
[Associated Press]
SAN JUAN, Costa Rica, May 11.—
Heavy earthquakes were felt hera
today. Thousands of persona are
leaving the city in alarm. A series of
severe shocks was experienced yester
day. Many persons left their homes
and gathered in National park.
While fear has seized a great part of
the populace here, the authorities are
resolutely at work among the ruins of
Cartago. Many have been released,
from the debris and some of them will
survive. ..;■ ,"• -
In most cases identification of the
dead is impossible. It is reported that
the dead include two Americans.
The dead are being buried as rapidly
as possible at the direction of the
health inspectors. Dynamite is being
used to lower dangerous walls.
The Red Cross, the police, the militia
and members of the foreign colonies
are actively engaged in the relief work
and have accomplished much since the
earthquake.
As fast as discovered the Injured are
removed to this city, where they re
ceive medical attention. The public
schools have been converted into tem
porary hospitals. The sanitary author
ities are burying the dead promptly and,
are taking other precautionary meas
ures against an epidemic.
Kindly expressions and material as
sistance from other countries have been
received with gratitude by the public.
The messages of condolence are many.
The donations of Mexico, the activi
ties of the American Red Cross and the
promptness with which press associa
tions of other countries have made
known the distress of the stricken ter
ritory are practical proofs of foreign
sympathy that are recognized and ap
preciated.
There is already talk of the recon
struction of Cartago, and it is sug
gested the government may determine
the kind of material to be used, as well
as the manner of their construction.
The shocks here do not appear to
have damaged the substantial struc
tures In San Jose. The National the
ater building was inspected today. It
shows no cracks or damage of any sort.
UNITED STATES WILL RUSH
200 TENTS TO COSTA RICA
WASHINGTON, May 11.—After the
senate had passed the house bill au
thorizing the use of military and naval
supplies for the relief of Costa Rican
earthquake sufferers today, Secretary
of the Navy Meyer cabled instructions
to the commander of the marines at
Panama to turn over to Col. Goethals
200 tents which will be forwarded to
Cartago by the first available ship.
SAN DOMINGO FEELS SHOCK
SAN DOMINGO, May 11.—A severe
earthquake shock was felt here at 3
o'clock this morning. There was no
loss of life nor damage to property in
the city, but reports from the interior
have not been received.
LION WILD IN THEATER
GRABS BABE FROM MOTHER
Beast Terribly Mangles Infant
Before Men Can Interfere
CLEVELAND, Term., May 11.—A
trained lion being- exhibited on an
open stage here tonight suddenly be
came again the bloodthirsty beast of
the jungle, and, snatching a babe from
the arms of its mother, carried it to
the back of the stage, dashed it to the
floor and planted both its forepaws on
the little one's body, licking the blood
from tlin wounds on the baby's head
and face.
Frantic citizens advanced on the
lion and diverted its attention whilo
a man snatched the baby from the
stage. The child is terribly lacrated
and may din.
The keeper finally succeeded in get
ting the lion back into its cage.
BOOKER WASHINGTON HOUSE
GUEST OF MRS. K. GOULD
LTNCHBURG, Va., May 11.—Booker
T. Washington has been the guest of
Mrs. Katherine Gould at her estate
near hero for several days. Coupled
with this visit comes a statement to
day by a friend that Mrs. Gould said
recently that the incorporation of the
Katherine Gould industrial farm in
New Jersey was for the establishment
of a school for the industrial training
of negro Catholics at Blue Gap farm.
Mrs. Gould, however, has not talked
for publication about her plans.
OPPOSING ARMIES READY
TO FIGHT NEAR BLUEFIELDS
WASHINGTON, May 11.—An official
dispatch from Bluefields, Nicaragua,
says that city Is under martial law and
the Madrlz troops aro now within ten
miles of the city. An engagement is
expected any moment. Three small
skirmishes have been reported within
the last day or two, but the results
are not known.
WILLIE COLLIER WEDS
DAVENPORT, lowa. May 11. -Willie
Collier, the actor, was married here
yesterday to Miss Paula Mary, an act
ress. Announcement of the marriage
was made today.