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VOLUME XCIII=NO. COLIMA'S DIOLENT ERUPTION CONTINUES AND FEAR-CRAZED POPULACE FLEES TO SAFETY Flames and Lava Pour From Crater. S s egion of ma giving ®ccounts of erur fount rater @ the ¢ last ated as known there & FLIGHT OF THE POPULACE. flocking to Manzanillo a a not feared so * = tion of a cloud - 5 ch as wrought the r erre. A tidal wave s apy lo should 2t M#nzan 2 villages close Colima, and all of apidly deserted. The h suffering and ce quickly 88. MEXICAN CITIES LIE MOUNT COLIMA DURING AR THE ARE THREATENED WITH DESTRUCTIO} SAN FRANCISCO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, A PREVIOUS BASE OF ERUPTION May D Y Clbud of Poisonous Dapo rs no uneasiness as to their safety is Mount Colima began to show of renewed activity several months he Mexican Central was pped and the route of the road nged’ so as to pass the volcano ater distance than was originally Owing to probable losses that tion of of bullding the road farther ts present terminus, may LA SOUFRIERE ACTIVE. Guadaloupe Island Volcano Throw- | ing Out Ashes. Special Dispatch to The Call. POINT A'PITRE, Guadaloupe, Feb. 25. Signs of dangerous activity are being oy La Soufriere, the dnly voleano island which is not extinct. Ashes been thrown up, but thus far these have been confined within the limits of the crater. A quantity of blue mud also has issued from a geyser. All trees at the thermal station on Plateau I'Echeile have been destroyed. The alarming symptoms | of activity began In the present month, but an observer says they have now somewhat abated. La Soufriere has been active fora the last 200 years. Within the last three years shown on th have o braneh of the Mestons oo J1A722- | tamoroles have formed on the peak named has been suspengen o ral Rafl- |1 gchelle, from which have poured sul- o, e o of | shur and some steam. Since February 1 - e s B ‘;»;‘ new famoroles have formed on both aniles of the volcano peaks. was building ortions of the line. that cart ke shocks have done mur age 1o these tunnels. CHECK TO NEW RATLROAD. Mexican Central directors accompanted by President A. A. Robinson, are mak- £ an inepection trip over this extension, #nd it was reported to-day that they were Tuxpan when the most violent erup- ns of the volcano occurred. Nothing bas been heard here from them to-day, h dam- the | Professor L. A. Croix, chief of the scien- tific commission, has come here at the re- quest of the Government and is investi- | gating the phenomena connected with the disturbance. — . VOLCANO AWAKENS HIM. | American Views Grand Spectacle on Night of Eruption. CITY OF MEXI Feb. 2%5.—News from the region surrou . .ug the velecano Coli- ma contigues ali. .. The people, ter- tem- | | the volcano might cause | | escend Into Dalley. rified by the belching flames and pouring lava, are seeking refuge in distant towns nd villages. The city of Tuxpan, in the State of | the work of constructing this exten- | Jalisco, continues under a heavy cloud of smoke. The volcano is alight with fiames. An American who slept near the vol- cano on the night of the eruption was | awakened by a tremendous explosion and | saw, the mountain ejecting flames to a | great height. He waited until morning, | enjoying the magnificent spectacle. | There is not much alarm in the city of | Colima, but fears, are felt for the farm- ers in the neighborhood of the volcano. —_— South Dakota Earthquake. | SIOUX FALLS, 8. D., Feb. 2—An earth- | quake shock was felt this morning at | Oacoma, in Lyon County. It lasted s.-\-,i | eral minutes and was severe enough to | break crockery and White River. crack the ice in INSURANCE SWINDLER | HAS POISON IN PRISON | Dr. Harle's Jailers Find Bottles of | Strychnine and Morphine in | His Possession. EL PASO, Tex., Feb. 2%.—Six bottles of strychnine and two of morphine were found by the guards on the person of Dr.*Harle, now on trial for insurance swindling and charged by the New York‘[ Life Insurance Company with being ac- cessory to the murder of two men in Mex- ico. Whether Harle wanted to commit suicide or whether he intended the poison for the jailer or for his own accomplices, Richardson and Mason, is a question. Richardson holds the latter view. In some way Richardson found out that Harle had brought the poison into the jail and called for the jailer. He told the Jaller he had heard about the poison and that in the future he did not want to take his meals with Harle. He sald he was afraid that Harle had designs on him and that he believed their lives were in danger. 4 + o DEFEATED BY REVOLUTIONIST Honduras Battle Is Lost by Holdover President. PANAMA, Feb. %.—According to cable- grams received here from Salvador, Pres- ident Sierra of Honduras has suffered a defeat. From previous repor's on the situation in Honduras it is bellev- ed that the battle took place in the nelgh- borhood of Mazamoe. MOBILE, Ala., Feb. serious A letter by the | steamer Hiram from Puerto Cortez, Hon- | duras, says that although martial law that place. Sierra was proclaimed Presi- | dent by the Honduran Congress at Tegu- galpa and was inaugurated on Febru- ary 1. The refolution is reported spread- ing on the Pacific side. The American Consul has asked for a cruiser to be sent to Puerto Cortez. Nearly every one e cept foreigners has been pressed into mil- ftary service and the laboring element has fled to the interior. ‘JEEOME TO INVESTIGATE THE DEATH OF HAGAMAN | Late Millionaire's Relatives Are Seeking an Accounting of the Estate. NEW YORK, Feb. 25.—District Attor- | ney Jerome said to-day that it had been decided to investigate the death of Theo- dore Hagaman in this city in September, 1909, shortly after he had transferred the bulk of his fortune to his wife, who is now | Mrs. Walter E. de la Barrie. Relatives Mrs. de la Barrie an accounting of the estate, the value of which they hold to be about $1,500,000. The decision of the District Attorney was announced after consideration of in- formation placed before his office by Cor- oner Jackson. The Coroner said he hai been moved to action by information re- ceived from sources which he refused to atvulge. CANCELS PB.EBENTATI‘ION TO QUEEN VICTORIA LONDON, Feb. %.—A most extraordi- nary notice has been awarded to Lady Granville Gordon by the official notific: tion issued in the london Gazette from the Lord Chamberiain’s office of the can- cellation of her presentation to Queen Victoria at the drawing-room helq March 13, 1891. This notification is due td Lady Gordon's confession while on the witness stand of a divorca court. ~ i | | | f 1908. FAIR CRANK | INVADES THE WHITE nOUSE Attempts to Reach the Office of the President. Officer Who Arrests Her Encounters Stout Registance. i o 2 Woman Iunatic Declares Mr. Rooseveli's Head Cught wn Cff CALL BUREAU., 4% G STE W., WASHINGTON, I'eb. %.—“The heads of the Presiden 2l Secretary Loeb ou to be blown off,” exclaimed an ex- cited woman at the W House offices to-da She was Mrs E MeCle 4 Pittsburg, who proved to be a dangerous lunatic. Mrs ( ad for two day been at the White House bearing a peti tion signed by the names of three dozen ens of P urg ig that i President give her a hearing. When she was told again to-day th could not see the President the remark quoted Policeman Jok time for Mrs. was about some action o accompany 1o be that io the private office realized that rced McCl when e was station osevelt's o President became con- er a building Department bie crime 1 ever ust think of tell- e place and her—It's worse e shouted when tuced that she was to nging to the Police This is the most heard of,” 1 ing a woman she is going taking her to than the Postofficg robbery.” 1 ent she referred to President Lincoln Duri her exc the ination and told sdmething concerning the ol ject of her visit,” She came heves s said, to tell of a big Postoffice robbery and aiso of a murder tted ten years ago. The courts, she said. had declared her to be the lawful wife of a preacher. and she had something har to say about him. Mrs. McCloy a physic te: she ad then ano told the police that she culture teacher and had employed as agent for a corset-mak- ing establishment in St. Louis. Her home was with her son and daughter in Pitts- her empldyment had Kkept her e most of the time during was burg, but away from recent vea She was committed this afternoon. to an asylum late ANARCHIST UNDER ARREST. New York Police Safeguarding Life of the President. NEW YORK, Feb. 35.—With one avowed anarcnist a prisoner and with detectives searching the city to-night for. others with whom he has been daily associated. extraordinary police precautions were completed for the safeguarding of Pres | dent Roosevelt when the chief executive | [ | i | | | - i | evenin T, has been proclaimed there is no stir at | c.n& Pape of the nation arrives in New York to- morrow. BOLD BANDIT PRICE FIVE CENTS. AOCK ISLND KIONAPS AND ' NOW CONTROLS ROBS OFFICER Captures a Deputy? ¥ | Who Sought to Arrest Him. Compels His Prisoner to Drive Him Into Mountains. Parts With His Victim Aiter Relieving Him of $300 and a Watch v S and stoppi stat when daring Kknight of the a valiang deput (= mone wher gaged in t formation that desc H sbed hotel applied horse and an hour | the last up in’front of the hotel. He was »n making t capt siugle handed, but f to be of his ma quietly sauntered inte bade the time of day to Gec proprietor, and two va drinking at the bar. _Th ano sfanding @t the bar, but at tle distance from the other men. TAKES OFFICER PRISONER. Stayton quidkly scanned stranger. ‘The scar on the forehead, so minutely de- ome lit- the seribed by Hudner when telling of his ex- perience with the robb wa there. Stayton was atisfied at he had the bandit within his grasp and in a stern and commar téne he informed the man that he wanted him I want you,” replied the suspect as he drew a revolver from his coat pocket and took alm at the deputy *“Up with your hands and be lively about it,” ordered the man with the brand on bhis forehead Stayton quickly obeyed “Abcut face, march,” was t next command given in a voice that had a mil- itary ring Stayton did not wait for the comm: to be repeated. He started for ‘the door of the saloon, the suspect following behind, with the revolver leveled at the deputy. Proprietor Niggle and the va- queros were so taken by surprise that they did not realize what had happened until the highwayman and his captive | bad passed out through the saloon door. | While the prisoner at police headquar- | ters is a youth, saying he is only 16 vears old, although he looks two ygars older, he has been a frequemter for months of those resorts that bred Bresci, | who murdered King Humbert in 190, and Czolgosz, who assassinated President Mc- Get into the buggy and start down the road,” ordered the suspect, as he pointed to Stayton's rig. The captured deputy again obeyed orders. Two horses ed un belonging to the vaqueros were hitc to a post outside the hotel. Quickl tying ome of them the bandit 1i Kinley in September, 190l. Through an | vaulted into the saddle and started off which exposed an ar- rangement of five anarchists to sail for Parls to attend a conclave on March 25 and lald its informatiou before Inspector | Brooks, the youth was arrested and con- fessed that he had imbibed and belleved behind Stayton. He kept the in his hand and was ready to shoot, if any attempt had been maae to stop him. After they had traveled a considerable distance from the hotel and were out of rifle range the bandit rode up to the revolver in the teachings of Emma Goldman: had | gige of the buggy and ‘instructed Stay- known Président McKinley's slayer and | yon to drive in the direction of Bells | this city and Paterson, N. J. This prisoner i Francois Hirtzel. He | had attended meetings of anarchists In | gio4i0n was arrested at 8 Baxter street and for a | year, until last Saturday, had worked as Not a ‘wora passed between .2 prisoner and his captor for the next half hour. Stayton drove along, ther turning his head to the right or left. | & porter in Peter Hartmann's hotel at 57 | 1 ¢ bandit. was riding abreast of hin. ‘Whitehall street. Hirtzel, while in his menial position, had discussed the subject of anarchy, in_which he was a professed bellever. “’he} he resigned ™™ position with Hartmann he said he was to sail for Paris with four others as representatives of the anarchists. When asked how he was able to make his contemplated trip. Hirtzel shrugged his shoulders and re- plied: “‘Oh, my club is going to send me.” What club it was, Hirtzel refused to of Hagaman are seeking to secure from | 2 When searched Hirtzel was found to have stuffed in the fingertip of one of his kid gloves a newspaper clipping of last Saturday, which referred to the bill in- troduced in Congress the day before, which would make it a capital offense to assassinate or attempt to assassinate the President or any one in the line of suc- cession to that office, an Embassador or a Foreign Minister. The prisoner had $13 75 and a bunch fof keys. Eaaae——— Postmasters Appointed. WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. — Fourth- class postmaster appointed: California —Annie C. Peterson, Tassajasa, Contra Costa County, 'Ieo‘ Anton Peterson, re- signed. PO Flames Raze Opera House. ' CINCINNATI, Feb. 2%.—The Pike Op- era-house, a six-story building, was al- most entirely destroyed by fire to-might. The loss is estimated at $250,000, and his revolver was at no time out of sight. RELEASES HIS CAPTIVE. When they. were about three miles from the hotel the robber told Stayton to stop. He then jumpea from the sad- dle and, heading the horse back along the road they came, took his seat beside his captive. When Bells Station, which is in the mountains twenty miles from Gilroy, was reached, the bandit instruct- ed Stayton to drive to the notes, as they | would dine there. After enjoying a hearty meal the highwayman and ais prisoner again took to the buggy. The robber host did the ordering and would not permit Stayton to exchange a word with the walter. Stayton was watching for an opportunity to inform the hotel peopl. of his predicament, but | it did not come. After traveling about ten miles out from Bells Station the highwayman informed Stayton that the time for them to part had arrived. But befgre parting he wanted a few keep- sakds to remind him of their pleasant drive. He then relieved the deputy o1 | his watch and of the 3300 ne had in-| tended Investing in hogs. Then bidding | his former prisoner “good-day” the high- | wayman took to the hills and was soun out of sight. ‘When the vaqueros and proprietor of the Barroom where Stayton was cap- tured realized what hkad taken place, Bandit and officer were u long distance THE ‘RIS Deal Is Completed Between Two Systems. pE R RS - Railroad Map of Co try Changed by the Combination. New Property Becomes at Once Powerful Rival of Great Lines it i atch o The Call NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-4n the deal be- tween the Rock Island Raliread and the St. Louls and San Francisco Raflroad. completed in this city to-day, in which control of the latter passes to the former, there has been brought into ex istence an immens and powerful system which completely anges the railroad map of th Laited States and which by ne sthake the g Rock Island stem amongithe first of transcontinenta Rumors which have been cur several days past of a change as the St. Louls cad is commenly fay in the state- the transaction wor ough the banking-hor The truth of this pitted last night b interests in rtant e Frisco the Rock of track details of Minneap i G possess in Chicago two als th now equal to the compete M sourl Pacific as no other lines In the Middle West and Southwest could under cmbined ma The Rock n and fro to New will reach Birming- point it will extend Orleans, where a new uired. In business ew Orleans it wil! therto been the most stween these two cities. e exception of the Bur aliroad property in the so gridiron the States K#fsas and Tlinois as does the new and pr ted Rock Island sys- PLEADS HER OWN CASE AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—Miss Rebecca J. Taylor, a former clerk in the War De- partment, who wrote the famous criticism of P Roosevelt entitletl, “The Flag Must Stay Put,”” appeared in court to-dd to plead her own case in her application for reinstatement. When Miss Taylor's attention w called to the article criti- cizing the President she admitted its au thorship and was summarily discharged by Secretary Root There was a large attendance of women in court to hear Miss Taylor make her argument. She was not accompanied by counsel and she did not seem perturbed when Judge Bingham told her that the court was ready to hear her. Miss Tay- lor, in a steady voice, read her petition and other papers connected with her case. Among other documents she read the article, “The Flag Must Stay Put,” for which she had lost her position. In her petition she asks for a jwrit of mandamus compel the Secretary of War to.reinstate her and contends tha her rights as an American citizen entitle her to free speech. She claimed that her cifizenship had been infringed and the rules of civil service violated. The Government contends that civil ser- vile rules have nothing to do with the ase and that Miss Taylor's removal is a mere matter of discipline, of which the Secretary of War is the sole judge. @ il e down the road. They then sent a tele- phone message to Gilroy informing tha officials there of the bold kidnaping of Stayton by the man with the scar on his forehead. Constable White and Deputy Sheriff Rea armed themselves with rifles and at once started in pursuit. They did not come up with their captured brother officer nor his keeper, howev A message was received late to-night from the Mountain House announcing that Stayton was tuere, but that he had no tidings c< his former captor. The of- ficers in the San Joaquin Valley have been notified to be on the lookout for the man with the scar on his forehead and instructed the if he is located it will be advisable to carry a revolver instead of a bag of gold when trying to effect his capture,