The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 13, 1903, Page 1

SAN FRANCISCO, MONDAY, JULY 13, 1903. PRICE FIVE CENTS. TURKISH AND BULGARIAN FORCES CLASH AND SULTAN CALLS OUT- MORE TROOPS e J&! Sine ik ARE LARGE IN MAJORITY Result of Canvass of Colombian | Senafte. nesday from the Dr. Uribe spoke Caro's argument on n- y before the the discussion on > point, but did not nclusion. On tha entatives debated egislative decrees. | arrive at any def day the House of R the ment’s Senator Caro’s motion on the guestion of the President’s signature to the treaty | was lost on Friday by a vote of 14 to 1L | The only Liberal member in Congress, Josge Camache Carrigos, took his seat ;n\ the House of Representatives yesterday. | —_———————— Death of Noted Thoroughbred. IXINGTON, Ky., July 12—The former e horse nd sire, Fonso, died to-day. rears old, by King Alfonso, imp, Weatherwith, by Weatherbit. won the Kentucky Derby in 1580, de- uke Blackburn. Among the get , winner of $53,09; First Mate, winner of $1623%; Ellen, winner of $11,0% Appomattox Figaro, Forerunner. Gonfa- lon, Lord iiussey, Loudon and Lord cenl Fonso ws dam He P ¢ President Marroquin's $ Stantinople Foreign dered A 7> 4 e‘“’z:ér SCENE IN BULGARIA'S ITAL AND A TRIO OF MINISTERS. CAP- HER | + War Council Held in the Yildiz Kiosk. to a dispatch from Constan- tinople, published here, en-| " - } &+ | of two young men, students at the Uni- | versity of Chicago, who lived in luxurious ARIS, July I:.’.—;\ccnrrlingE gagements have taken place be-| tween Turkish and Bulgarian troops on the frontier, which the Turks accuse the Bulgarians of | having crossed. On the other hand, the Bulgarians assert that | bounded by Snell and Hitchcock halis. the Turks tried to occupy the neu- | tral zone. | The dispatch adds that a Min- | isterial council was hurriedly summoned night and more troops have been called to the colors. in Con- fresh troubles Rumors are current that of Yemen, Arabia, in consequence of the appearance of a new prophet. e e———— CITY’S WATER SUPPLY IS CUT OFF BY FIRE San Bernardino May Suffer Severely by Reason of Disastrous Blaze. SAN BERNARDINO, July 12.—Fire this morning destroyed the auxiliary pump- ing plant of the Colton Water Works, lo- cated a mile and a half from town. A new air compressor had just been in- stalled with electric power and it is sup- posed the current started the fire. building and a The thousand-dollar electric motor were destroyed. The most serious feature of the loss is the fact that the city will not be able to get water from its supplemental which is badly needed for the municipal supply. plant, l | the rig to inquire if they could render any | two good looking young athletes, at Yildiz Kiosk last | ? % | windows, but they have neither seen nor have broken out in the province | ey Arerpr ‘Alleges Evasion of Du- | most gigantic irregularity that has ever 'filffl' v FAIR CO-E05 KIDNAP TWO 10UNG MEN 'Chicago University . Students Dis- | appear. CHICAGO, > | July 12.—What has become | quarters in Hitchcock Hall, who were kid- naped by a party of co-eds on Saturday evening? The young men were spirited away shortly after dark and up to a late hour to-night had not returned to their nor had their friends been able to learn of their whereabouts. The captors are four young women who escaped from the surveillance of the heads of the Women's Hall and went out for a glorious lark. They hired a rig and drove furiously across the campus into the men's quadrangle, which is They found some of the men who live in Hitchcock Hall standing on the lawn in front of the building. Two of these young men were bold enough to approach | as istance to the young women, In less time than it takes to tell it, with plenty of money to spend and plenty of appetite for a good lark, had been en- ticed into the rig. The horses were turned about and they drove rapidly to Midway and were lost sight of. Fellow students of the kidnaped men watched the episode from their dormitory heard of their comrades since the car- riage disappeared behind the trees which line the Midway. The girls returned not long afterward, but refuse to give out any information. —_————— Death of Kalakaua’s Friend. HONOLULU, July 12.—Judge Wilcox, the intimate friend and adviser of the late King Kalakaua and other monarchs of the Hawalian Islands, is dead as the result of an operation, blood polsoning having set in. Judge Wilcox was a noted authority on the Hawailan language and was thoroughly versed in the history and legends of the islands. —_——— Steamers Meet in Collision. NEW YORK, July 12—The excursion steamer Clifton, running around Manhat- tan Island, was in collision this afternoon with the Fnlton ferry boat New York. During the panic which ensued on the Clifton two decxnands jumped overboard and one was drowned. No passengers were injured and both boats escaped with trifling damage. l &= 000 NEWS FOR JERSEY RESIDENTS Exterminator of Mosquitoes Is Found. Special Dispatch to The Call WASHINGTON, July 12—Dr. (‘,har]ns: ‘Wardell Stiles of the Public Health und} Marine Hospital Service, the discoverer | of the parasite Uncinaria Americana, gen. erally known as the bookworm, or “germ | of iaziness,” and who, in his address last December before the Sanitary Confer- ence of American Republics, told of the | effects of the ravages of the bookworm disease upon the social, industrial and economic conditions in the Southern | States, has made ano.aer discovery in the parasite world. It is considered by Gov- ernment scientists as of the greatest im- portance and its effects may be far- reaching. Dr. Stiles’ new achievement is the dis- covery and isolation of what he has named the Agamomermis culicis, other- wise known as ‘‘the mosquito destroyer,” a parasite which kills millions of mos- quitoes each year, and which, it is be- lieved, under artificial preparation, will prove far superior to any means now known for ridding infested communities of these pests. Scientists in Washington who have been made acquainted with the discovery say its importance cannot be overesti- mated, and that the mosquito is doomed to extermination. ——————— PRINCE OF WALES WILL INSPECT THE KEARSARGE Accepts Invitation of Rear Admiral Cotton to Visit Flagship of the American Squadron. PORTSMOUTH, England, July 12—The Prince of Wales arrived this evening for the inspegtion of Rear Admiral Cotton’s flagship Kearsarge. Embassador Choate and Secretary White traveled in the same train from London. Admiral Charles, F. Hotham recelved them at the station and the whole party drove to the Admiralty house as the admiral's guests, the Prince of Wales, Embassador Choate and Ad- miral Hotham occupying the first car- riage. H. O. Arnold-Forster, Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiraity, and other de- partment officials have also arrived from London for to-morrow’'s inspection. Among the guests at the dinner given by Admiral Hotham in honor of the Prince of Wales were the officers of the American squadron. | department: | son. | sation here. oh5 TRUST TEFRAUDED UNGLE SH An Official Accuses the Smelter Combine. ties on Ore From Mexico. Resigns When Ordered fo| Supply Proof of His Charges. Special Dispatch to The Call EL PASO, Texas, July I12.—Special Treasury Agents E. Polk Johnson of New | Orleans and J. F. Evans of El Paso are investigating what is believed to be the come to light in the customs service of the Southwestern border. In a formal re- | port filed with Customs Collector Patrick | Garrett, Storekeeper John Fulkerson, who | had charge of the Government force of | assayers and ore samplers at the .Amer- ican Smelting trust's works here, said he | could supply evidence that for years past | grave irregularities in the handling of ore | from Mexico had been practiced, result- | ing In the loss of duties to the Govern- | ment amounting to hundreds of thousands | of dollars. An investigation of the trans- | actions for three months discovered a loss | of several thousand dollars, and Fulker- son, who has been storekeeper for ten years, was confident the irregularities have been practiced for at least half of that period. He asked that he be made chairman of a commission to Investiga and gather evidence, and Collector Gar- | rett so recommended to the department. As a member of the commission, Ful- kerson would have been entitled, under the laws governing seizures, to a commis- sion on duties recovered and would have been practically assured of a better po- sition elgewhere. in the service alter-je- coming persona non grata at the smelter. | Garrett’s recommendation was ignored and Fulkerson was ordered to supply to the Treasury agents all information he might possess. He declined to do this un- less made a member of the commission, and, while his request was under consid- eration, he went on a five days’ leave to Mexico. An article in a local paper during his | absence gave an outline of the investiga- tion and insinuated that he had fled. Fulkerson returned and refused to act further with the special agents. Col- lector Garrett was instructed by the Treasury Department t6 require him to | give all facts in his possession and last night Fulkerson resigned from the service | and sent the following telegtam to the “1 refuse to act with Agents Evans or | Johnson, they having no discretion as to | secrecy. Nor are they competent to ob- tain results. I am willing to co-operate with any competent board. My resigna- tion is tendered the collector. The department promptly instructed the agents to prefer charges against Fulker- The disclosures have ¢reated a sen- ——————————— NATIVE HAWAIIANS ENTER THE GUBERNATORIAL RACE Discuss the Advisability of Petition- ing President to Name One of Them to Succeed Dole. HONOLULU, July 12.—Although the term of Sanford B. Dole as Governor of the Territory of Hawaii does not expire until next June, campaigning has already commenced. Reports have been circulat- ed that Dole will not be named to succeed himself and a large crop of candidates is expected early next year. Dole's friends, however, assert that his administration meets with the approval of President Roosevelt, and they confidently look for his re-appointment. None of the gentle- men who would be eager to assume Dole's gubernatorfal functions has yet been| sufficlently bold to come into the open| but it is rumored that a number are| quietly Interesting Washington influences in their behalf. Native Hawaiians are particularly active, it is said, and there is already discussion among them of the advisability of petitioning President Roosevelt to appoint one of their race as the official head of the islands. P, ANTI-TOXINE IS USED TO RELIEVE LOCKJAW New York Physician Performs an In- teresting Operation and Says Patient Will Recover. NEW YORK, July 12.—In the case of Walter Graham, a 5-year-old boy suffer- ing from lockjaw due to explosion of a blank cartridge which lacerated his hand, Dr. George C. Weiss to-day, in the pres- ence of twelve physicians, cut open the lad’s skull and inserted anti-toxine, The jaws relaxed in an hour and the child is doing well. Dr. Weiss says he will re- cover. ——eee GOVERNMENT TROOPS TAKE STRONGHOLD OF PRETENDER ‘War Minister of Morocco Enters Taza After Seven Days of Hard Fighting. TANGIER, Moroceo, Juiy 12.—It is con- firmed that the War Minister, El Mene- bhi, entered Taza, the stronghold of the pretender, Buhamara, on July 7, after seven days’ fighting, which resulted in a complete defeat of the rcbellious tribes. KILLS MAN UNDERGOING OPERATION Murderer- Invades the Office of a Surgeon. Fires Upon a Patient Whose Leg Is Being Amputated. | Tragedy Follows Affray in Which Vietim Was Wounded. | Ind., July 12—John Ter- , a farmer, living near Petroleum, to- day killed his son-in-law, Melvine Wolfe, firing the charges of both barrels of a shotgun into Wolfe's head as he lay on an operating table. The operation w compelled a gunshot wound inflicted by Terrill a short time before. Wolfe had deserted his wife and baby and suit was brought to compel him to support them. rly to-day Wolfe drove past the Terrill home, shouting insulting | remarks and shaking his fist at Terrill When Wolfe came by again Terrill shot him in the leg. Wolfe was hurried to Petroleum, placed upon an operating table in a surgeon's of- | fice and preparations were made to am- | putate his leg. While a crowd stood around watching | the surgeon Terrill broke in the door. He drove the crowd from the room at the point of his gun, and, with the remark: | “I am going to get him now,” fired both charges into his son-in-law’'s head. Wolfe was terribly mutilated. At the time Terrill fired Wolfe was halt unconscious. After the shooting Terrill climbed into | his buggy, reloading his shotgun, and, holding at bay the crowd that had formed, drove to the Sheriffs residence and surrendered. e S S TEXAS STUDENT SUDDENLY FINDS HIMSELF WFALTHY | by Trades a Bronchs for an Acre of 0il | Land That Afterward Brings Him $30,000. SUUR LAKE, Texas, July 12.—Another instance of remarkable rise in fortune came to light here to-day. James Coch- ran, a student in the State University at Austin, came here four weeks ago for the purpose of making some money during the vacation season. He rode a Texas broncho into town. The animal was worth $10. A week after he arrived, heavy rains made the roads almost im- passable and he traded the broncho to an ofl operator for an acre of land situated far outside of what was then the proved | oil field. A few days ago a gusher was struck within four hundred feet of his acre and it was stated to-day that Coch- ran had just closed a deal for the sale of the acre tract for $30,000, cash. e | LOVE DISAPPOINTMENT CAUSES HER SUICIDE Seventeen-Year-blidi Spanish Girl Drinks Acid to End Her | Life. SAN JOSE, July 12—Rosie Bernal, a | pretty Spanish girl, committed suicide to- day by swallowing carbol 1d. The girl | was but 17 years of age. cause for her act is known. She was the daughter of Don Bernal, a laborer, and for over a | month past had been living with the family of Fred Higuerra on Fox avenue. | It was there that she drank the acid. When discovered she was unable to speak and died soon afterward. She left no note of explanation, but a love affair is believed to have been the cause. The friends state that the girl was married a | year ago to a man named Benjamin, but | that her husband left her soon afterward. | Since then she had another love affair. | ————— | | ANCIENT ARROWHEAD | DEEP IN ALASIA SOIL| Miners at Klondike Discover Relic of a Supposed Prehistoric Race. SEATTLE, Wash., July 12—A copper arrowhead was found early this month in a pay streak on claim No. 38, Gold Run, in the Klondike, It was eighteen feet below the surface. The arrowhead is probably the product and former prop- erty of some Yukon or Alsskan Indian of many generations in the forgotten past. | The arrowhead evidently is made of na- tive copper. It is three inches long, thin and tapering and gracefully finished. In | the center of the sides are slight nicks, | either for fastening to the arrow or svme other purpose. The rear end of the in- strument is similar to the part of a file which runs into the wooden handle. —_———— DISORDERS BREAK 0OUT AT CAPITAL OF BIHAR Electors at Nagyvarad Engage in| Rioting and Seventeen Persons Are Injured. BUDAPEST, July 12.—Disorders broke out to-day at a meeting of electors at Nagyvarad, capital of Bihar province, which was being addressed by Dr. Bar- abas, the leader of the Extreme Left in the Hungarian Diet. Seventeen persons were injured and the military had to be summoned to restore order. Many arrests ‘were made. ———— Child Meets Frightful Death. PERRY, Iowa, July 12—Frightened be- cause he had set fire to his father's barn, Abner Carpenter, Jr., 5 years old, to-day hid himself in the haymow and was con- sumed in the flames “ MR3. WO0D WAITES 10 AN EDITOR Letter Sent From Her Hiding Place. Declares Colonel Best Died From Natural Causes. Fugitive Says She and Dr. Woods Are Siill in New Jersey. Special Dispatch to The Call EASTON, Pa., J California pas: aly 12.—The woman who in as Mrs. Alice Cloy Wood, the widowed sister of Dr. John D. Woed and who is now believed to be the latter’'s wife, has written a letter to the aston 1 denying the charges connecting her with the supposed murder of Colonel Willlam J. Best in San Ra- fael, Cal. This letter supplies the first word from the Woods since their sensa- tional flight to avoid arrest on warrants issued in California. Mrs. Wood former- ly resided in Phillipsburg, N. J., across the river from E: She was well known to the editor of the Easton Call, who refuses to give the postmark on the letter. In the course of the communica- tion she says: “We have not run away; we live quietly out of broken-heartedne Our attorneys will not permit us to talk yet. They want the Bests to drive the last nail. Then, if they notify our attorneys, whom they know, in a few hours or minutes they can have us. “We have committed no crime. They thought Colonel Best gave us about a half-million stocke. He did not. The so- called diabolical surgical autopsy was performed by the County Physician and Coroner, ordered by Willlam E. Best, & son, of Seattle, Wash. We never treated Colonel Best —no, never. The property | they speak of finding with us was a grip | only, which Colonel Best had given Kath- leen. Colonel Best died a purely natural | geath. “They have asserted many things, not one true, and we will prove it. Do you think 1, or we, would run away when we are innocent and let the name of Gulick and Wood be eternally smirched? No, sir! No Gulick ever committed a crime. I shall live only to prove each and every assertion a damnable lle and Dr. Woods a good man. He made a boyish mistake years ago. I was more to blame than he. I have been a burden to him, yet he has nobly taken care of me. His only fault is he is too good. “I shall be hereafter dead to those I love. I shall never see or hear. from them. We will, however, as soon as the Bests make their final stroke, wipe from our name every stain. We owe it to our- selves, our child, our family. But the | tide will turn when the Best affair is cleared. Best's domestic and social and financial affairs will be disclosed. They invited it, now let them take it. Colonel Best, it will be proven, died from natural causes. “We have not run away and shall not. Alfred M. Best should have taken a little better care of his father in life, instead of showering alabaster vases of perfume now. California won't want the Woods when she knows the truth. We are in good old Jersey now, and shall remaine until cleared. You in sorrow, ALICE WOOD, V ————————— BRIGHTNESS OF COMET RAPIDLY INCREASING Astronomers at Lick Observatory Gather Interesting Facts About Morelly’s Find. SAN JOSE, July 12.—Professor W. W. Campbell of Lick Observotory gives out | the following: “The comet discovered by Morelly at Marseilles three weeks ago has been un- der observation by various members of the Lick Observatory staff. It promises to be an unusually interesting object. Its brightness has increased very rapidly, un- til it is now as e y visible as a fourth magnitude star. “On Monday evening observers should experience no difficulty in detecting it about one or two degrees southwest of the bright star Alpha Cygni. Its motion is carrying it southwestward about five degrees daily. The orbit of the comet has been computed by Professor Perrine. It is now in a parabola in such a way that Its nearest approach to the sun will occur on August 2 at a distance of about 31,000,000 miles. Its present distance from the sun is about 100,000,000 miles and from the earth alout 20,000,000. To the unassisted eye the comet will appear as a hazy patch of light. An acute eye should be able to detect a short tail brojecting away from the sun. Our photographs have recorded two prominent tails, each several degrees in length. While it is al- ways unsafe to make predictions as to how bright a comet will grow, yet there is little doubt that this one will be a fair- ly conspicuous object in the evening sky. In fact. I should expect it to be the brightest comet of the past ten years.” ——e————— Accepts a Bank Presidéficy. ™= ANGELES, July 12—Herman W. Hellman will on next Wednesday assume the presidency of the Farmers and Mer- chants’ National Bank. H. W. Hellman retired from the Farmers and Merchants' Bank about two months ago. Dr. W. L. Graves, now president, will be made first vice-president. The Farmers and Mer- chants’ was recently made a national bank. It is one of the oldest and strong= est financial institutions in Californig.