The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 27, 1903, Page 2

e THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, nOC‘TOBER 27, 1903. BANDITS LOOT A BANK VAULT Three Desperadoes Make a Rich Haul in an Oregon Town. Seven Thousand Dollars Are Gained After a Powder Explosion. i< i e 1 Special Dispatch to The Call { 26.—Three Tob- banking » here this 1 §7000 in gc n es: aped ywn emptied a The HENRY J, CROCKER Repubhcan Nominee B | the BAHRS For Tax Collecior | Edward J. SMITH | (INCUMBENT.) chular Republlcun Nominee For Public Administrator ] Republican Neminge Fir Astgr WASHINGTON DODGE Democratic Nomines. For Sheriff Henry H. Lynch Rebuklimn Nominee For Sheriff PeTer J. CurmiS Chatrman Street Committee of Present Board ‘of Supervisors. Democratic Nominee Valon Laber Party Nominee. a total of $182.572 ir 8e, CHARGES FRAUD IN A LAWGUIT Attorney Gear Causes a Stir in Campbell Estate Case. San Jose Hotel the Bone of a More Lively Con- : tention. N < Epeclal Dispatch to The Call. SAN JOSE, Oct. 26.—A sensational suit charging fraud and conspiracy in the sale and transfer of the St bell, the Hawafian millionaire, ay by Attorney H. L, neisco. A short time agc to. F Muriel ‘Campbell, deceased, and at that dme a contest of the decree of distribution of property in this city was started. To-day the appoint- j ment of Gear in that matter was up on a | T. Bird, attorney for Mrs. | motion of C. Abigail Parker-Campbell, the mother of the children, for a dismissal on the | ground that the time of appeal had ex- pired. This afternoon Judge Hyland | granted the dismissal Gear, showever, carlier in the day se- wred an.appointm guard for the minors and at once in equity to have a one-half interest in the Hotel St. James property in this city declared to be vested in Abbie Campbel wananakoa, wife of Prince David, and Mary and Mu- riel Campbell, the minors. The defend- in are Abigail Campbell- mpbell and Joseph D. trustees ‘of the the suit X In his will Campbell devised one- third of hjs personal pr eu of her dower in his estate, and all me for the wife and children and grandchildren. Their was to continue during the nat- the wife and of the ch en ren who might be living at h. The will was pro- the widow was appointed x on December 30, 1%1. and of court the St. James was sold complaint that the nd void under the rovision i “alifornia lives of s be- In is ¢ that prior to Augv 5 ndants conspired to deprive the ntiffs of their inheritance in the hotel nd to have it appear that the title to the hotel should be trans- to the widow and from her to the he dants as trustees, and to have rty converted into money, to be distributed as such, in order hat the money might appear to be taken outside the jurisdiction of the this county of such conwpiracy,” widow procured an r of sale from the court and procured Alice K. Campbell, , a nominal bid for ,250, althcugh she had no with which to make the purchase. was confirmed, and the widow nominal decree of distribution exclusion of the rights of pla ) claimed that Mrs. Campbell » money to her ghter to make the purchase s the sale of the St. James Hotel 0, it is alleged that some $20,000 of hotel came into the ands of Mrs. Campbell-Parker, making It is alleged that this er to the not been turned o so0 a receipt for the same has Mrs. Parker. The complaint lice K. Campbell has since ¥ t. James property to the defendants, “with the view of de- lh- plaintiffs of their rights " They say they were ignorant facts until it was too late 1ate relief in this court rrom i decree on the ground money trustees, been give sale fraud. The plaintiffs ask that they be adjudged the owners of one-half of the hotel prop- erty and furnishings; that the defend- and a judg- and profits If, and for an accounting m for half of the rents from the property Sl A FORMER CITY TRUSTEE DODGES ANGRY STEER Enraged Ammnl lels a Horse in Solano, but the Driver Escapes. Oct. 26.—Former City Treas- nt VALLEJO, urer Philip Steffan is counting him: man to-day, although he at e time re horse worth $200. An infuriated steer was the cause of the troubl K the DECIDES TO LE THE NAVY James Ho- | tel in the estate of the late James Camp- | was filed | Gear of San | Gear was | appointed attorney ad litem for Mary and | minor children of the | nt from Judge Rhodes | the | mpbe!l trust created under the w:ll of | | \ rty to his wife, ' of the estate he devised to his nd to Joseph D. Carter and Cecil | to hold as a trust to to of be declared simply trustees to that | | | 1f a | ets the loss of a carriage | The animal had been driven here | last evening from a considerable distance | nd through weariness and vexation had n down and opposed proceeding farther. got out of his cart to arouse steer, when the latter, in a fit of sprang to its feet and rushed furi- ousiy at the man. Steffan took refuge behind his herse and cart. The steer, not to cheafed out of a victim, drove one of horn4_into the horse's chest. The injured animal did not survive the wound three minutes. YOUNGSTER ASCERTAINS .HOW EXPLOSIVES ACT Child Uses a Hammer on Cartridge and His Hand Is Mangled. SAN JOSE, Oct. 26.—Henry Walther, six ars of age, had his left hand mangled ay by the explosion of a signal cart- ¥ t | ”dA,L which he had picked up on the rail- way track. The ends of two fingers and a thumb will probabiy have to be ampu- tated. On finding the cartridge he procured a hammer and struck the explosive for the purpose, as he explained, of seeing what it would do. e —— Tunnel Will Shorten Distance. SAN RAFAEL, Oct. 26.—Work on the { tunnel under White's~Hill on the Caza- dero branch of the North Shore Railroad will be completed by next May. The com- pany has a large force of men engaged in excavating from both sides of the moun- tain. The tunnel, which will be about 3,000 feet long, goes through solid rock for a _considerable distance. It will cost $250,000. When it is compieted the line be- tween Point Reyes and Sausalito will be =hertened several miles and- the time saved will be over one hour. At present the road is operated over -circuitous, heavy mountain grades. —_———— Texzas Rancher Dies of Yellow Fever. CUERO, Texas, Oct. 2.—Robert Ben- nett, a prominent young ranchman who returned from Mexico two weeks ago, ed of yellow fever to-day at his home, even miles from here. One other case was found on the ranch and it was also discovered that Mrs. Bennett had prac- tically rallied from an attack. | ground, the south wall of the furnace was | KN CHIEF NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR | | WHO HAS TENDERED HIS ! RESIGNATION. ! B — - Admiral Bowles Resigns His Commission in the Service. '1 _——— Speelal Dispatch to The Call. ASHINGTON, Oct. announcement by Secretary Moody that 26.—The | magde to- | | made. | Louise, aged 12 years, | children were dead, | to BOES T0 ASYLUM ‘Woman Who Kllled Her Children Examined by Physicians. Mrs. Iverson Gazes Impas- sively on Victims Be- fore Derarture. Lo e Speclal Dispatch to The Call. BALINAS, Oct. 26.—Three lifeless bodies stretched cold in death in little coffins, a demented wife at the Agnews Asylum, and one lonely boy are all that remains of the happy home of Louis Iverson as the outcome of Saturday’'s sad tragedy at Paclfic Grove. The feeling of intense hor- ror with which the awful news was re- ceived by this community has subsided into one of compassion for the grief- stricken father and the boy who escaped death at the hands of his mother. This morning one of the final scenes was enacted and those who were present at the examination of the unfortunate mother will never forget the impression The examination was held at the Iverson -residencq by Judge B. V. Sar- gent and Drs. John Parker and Elizabeth Cassel. The demented woman related to the physiclans the details of the horror and described how she had taken the children one at a time, begin with the oldest, and had choked them until death stopped their struggles. She described how the oldest girl had re- sisted and scratched her face in efforts to throat. Mrs. Iverson refused to believe that the but claimed that they were in a trance and would in time awaken. She demanded that some one go the Salines Santarium and get them and bring them to her so that she might awaken them. Calmly and coldly the woman related all Admiral Francls Tif- chief constructor | fany Bowles, of the navy, on in the service an val Constructor Washington Le Capps would be ap-' Admiral Bowles’ ' | >ceed him. » take effect on November ed to su gnation is 1. He is leaving the servic€ to become | dent of the Fall River Ship and En-! gine Building Company of Quincy, Mas: which is enga d in bullding the battle- ships Vermont and N&w Jersey, the pro tected cruiser Des Moines and the de- stroyer Macdonough. Secretary Moody in announcing the resignation of Admiral Bowles saild it was received with profound regret, not only by but by the President. The| admiral’'s private r ns, said the Sec- retary, compelled acquiescence in his de- sires. Admiral Bowles, who was present in the Secretary’s office at the time of the a nent, said that after twenty- years of service he regretted to ave the navy, in which his duties had en so admirably agrgeable. The offer the presidency of/ the shipbuilding v which has been made him, how- , he added, presented opportunities to e his professional work and would him to live in his native Btate, fore thought he must acept. had the matter under several days, but an- ! it of intention was with- held until his s essor had been deter- | mined on by the President and Secretary | Moody. | Admiral Bowles, as chief of the Bureau ! of Construets ir, which posi- | tion he had k nce March 4, 11, was a member of the naval board of construc- | tion. ! Naval Constructor Capps entered the.| servic 1880 and has been on duty at the New York Navy Yard since March, | 1%01. Admiral Bowles expects to continue actively on duty until the date of his re- iinquishment of the administration of the | office of chief construct | L e e 2 i05 LI T0 STOP A FIRE Watchman, With Cloth- ing Ablaze, Saves a Building. STOCKTON, Oct. 26—An explosion, which wrecked the steam furnace and de- | molished a brick chimney six feet square d seventy feet high, took place this | morning at the works of the Holt Manu- | facturing Company. Louis Grimsley, the night watchman, narrowly esc£ed being killed. As it was he was badly burned | and bruised. | Grimsley was lighting the oil fires un- der the bollers at 4 o'clock this morhing, | when an accumulation of gas from theY petroleum exploded with terrific force. The man was hurled several®yards, the | immense chimney was toppled to the | forced cut and the building was demol- 1shed by the force of the explosion and \Pf falling brick. 'hoygh hig clothing was blazing, Grims- ley managed to put out a pile of burning | shavings and prevented a disastrous fire. | He was'burned about the back, arms and | face, and also suffered a gash over the forehead. Two traction engines were steamed up and are now running the works in lieu of the damaged steam plant. The damage amounts to about $5000. £ DECLARES THAT SPIRITS ADVISED HIM TO KILL Sanity of Heyhal, Who Shot a Twin Vulley Neighbor, in Question. REDDING, Oct. 26.—John Heyhal, ac- cused of the murder of Wlluam A\Mor. gan, who was shot from ambush at Twin Valley, in this county, on May 27 last, is on trial for sanity instead of life. This morning Heyhal's attorreys asked that the trial for murder be suspended and that their client be examined before a juty as to his sanity. The motion was granted and the trial, with much expert testimony, i§ now in progress. Heyhal has admitted killing Morgan, but says spirits told him to do so. - e Bank of Chickasaw Nation Closes. ARDMORE, Okla., Oct. 26.—The Bank of the Chickasaw Nation at Tishomingo, the designated depository of the Chivka- saw nation, closed its docrs this morning. The capital stock of the ban< was $50,000. The amount of deposits is unknown, ———— A Guaranteed Cure for Piles. 1M’c‘}‘u:l-ltm'vlfi1 nma“ our mmtmhmmnmhmmm the details of the successive struggles with the little victims of her manla. | When asked her reason for her acts she stated that it was the work of a superior will and that she was powerless to resist. She stated that for a long time she had felt that she was drifting away from re- ligion and that some sacrifice was needed to bring her back. During her examination Mrs. would break off in her recital Iverson and ask ! that her children be brought to her and she repeatedly inquired if some one had gone to the sanitarium for them. - After listening to the recital the attending phy- sicians pronouncqd her insane and Judge Sargent committed her to the State hospi- tal at Agnews, to which place she was taken on the noon train to-day by Sherift W.d. Nesbitt. On the road to the depot she asked to be taken to see her children and the sad party stopped at the under- taker's where, supported by her grief- | stricken husband, bowed almost to the ith the horror and | verge of madness grief of his bereaver fotunate beheld the victims. The sight of the three little bodies clothed in white with their little throats brulsed and scarred by the fingers of the death grip with which the mother had done them to death was one which caused a tightening in the throat of all that gazed upon the sccne. tile struggle for life. All day long a stream of sorrowing and sympathizing friends and relatives have gazed upon the lifeless bodies of the chil- dren and nothing but deepest sympathy for the husband and father and pity for the hapless mother is heard on all sides. Mrs. Iverson, who is about 32 years of age, was a member of the Danish Lutheran church and was very religlous. Since the birth of her last child she been fail- ing in health. The funeral of the three children will be held to-morrow aftérnoon. Services will as | be held at the Danish Lutheran - church, after which the bodigs will be interred in | the Odd Fellows' Cemetery. DYNAMITE ADD3 10 THE DAMAGE Truckee Fire Is Con- trolled but Not With- out Loss. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. TRUCKEBE, Oct. 26.—The fire which threatened to destroy the town last night is now under control. A small engine from Tahoe City is to-night throwing a brisk stream on the flames, and an old | engine belonging to the town was put in working order and used to advantage. Flve blasts, each consisting. of 350 pounds of dynamite, were used to-day for i blowing a cut across the course of the | fire through the lumber yard. The blasts shattered windows and doors for hun- dreds of yards and did much damage to same houses. The origin of the fire is unknown. The saw mill was partially insured. It was one of the oldest mills in this section, having been erected in 1368. It had been improved and kept up to date and had a capacity of 90,000 fect of lumber per day. —_—————————— LAWLER LOSES PLACE AT SAN QUENTIN PRISON Physician Is Dismiss=d at the Order of the Board of Di- rectors. SAN QUENTIN, Oct. 26.—After enjoying the position of physician of San Quentin Prison just seven days, Dr. W, L. Lawler has been dismissed. The appointment was made by Warden Tompkins and was un- authorized by the State Board of Prison | Directors. When the board mét in San Francisco last Saturday the appointment ‘was made known to the directors. An indorsement was denied and Lawler's re- moval was demanded. As a rcsult Dr. Lawler was cut from the pay roll this morning and_ this afternoon he left the institution. Up to to-night no one has been appointed his place. Warden Tompkins did not care to discuss the re- moval of Lawler. Wil Sut:lt Unsettled Claims. PARIS, Oct. 26.—Count Deperett Della Roceo, the arbitrator of the French mixed commission at Caracas, has arrived here to submit to the definitive arbitration of the Spanish Embassador claims amount- ing to $8,000,000 which he and his Vene- zuelan colleagues have been unable to settle. The French claims aggregate $16,- mm of which $5.000,000 was Idjudlut.d. $1,000,000. Isaac Grnd.h, mzmt‘mmmnwmm’m break away from the death grip upon hery Shortridge admits having fired a shot t, the dry-eyed un- | Yet the tearless | nd motionless mother gazed and looked | her last upon each, from the little seven- | { months-oltl babe to the oldest girl, whose laceratéd” throat bore evidence of her fu- | ¢ INSANE MOTHER |CAUSES ARREST OF THE JUSTIGE A Sonoma Official Will Probe Oregon Can- yon Shooting. District Attorney Noy Satis- fied With Story of a " Killing. A Special Dll'pclch (n The Call. SANTA ROSA, Oct 26.—Justice of the Peace R. B. Brown of Redwood township has been arrested on a warrant sworn to by District Attorney Charles H. Pond on a charge of manslaughter. This is the outcome of the kiiling of a man named Patrick Weir or Patrick OjHara at Guerneville recently, when three armed | men were attempting to arrest him. ‘Weir was asleep when he was shot, and the evidence taken at the coroner's in- quest showed that he had no chance for | bis life. Weir had had a few words one afternoon with Charles Hanson, and the | latter swore to a warrant for his arrest. Brown, although not clothed with author- ity to make an arrest, started out to find | the man named in the warrant. Hanson accompanied Brown and they also se- cured the assistance of Elisha Shortridge. | All of these men were armed, and when | they came upon Weir he was asleep on a | bed of straw In an abandoned cabin in | Oregon Canyon. After the shooting Weir staggered to the door and fell, begging the men to take him to a doctor. He died | a few hours later, into the cabin, but declares ha shot above the head of the sleeping man. He and Hanson both testified at the inquest that the shot which killed Weir was fired by Justice Brown, wkile the latter declares his rifle was never discharged. He also states that he did not hear a single shot fired, although Shortridge fired his rifie while standing beside Brown. The coro- ner's jury exonerated the men, but Dis- trict Attorney Pond was dissatisfled with this and caused Brown's arrest. Brown is over 60 years of age, —————— Death Calls a Prominent Pioneer. VENTURA, Oct. 26.—Former Postmas- ter Charles D. Bonestel, president and general manager of the People's Lumber | Company, dled this morning. He was 79 years of age and had been ailing for some | months. Honestel came to California via Panama in 1846. He was born in Green | County, New York, May 30, 18%. He was | once the dwner of the famous live oak tree at Hangtown. He conducted the | Placer Hotel for several years. { In 1562 he decided to visit his old home | and set sall on the steamer Golden Gate, r Panama. Near Magzanillo the steam- | er was destroyed by fire and 20 lives were | lost. In 1875 he came to Ventura County. For | i four vears he was postmaster in this city. onestel leaves a wife and five children, | besides numerous relatives In San Fran- His estate is very valuable. The funeral will be held Wednesday after- | noon. | ——————— I Enteifainment for the Veterans. YOUNEVILLE, Oct, 26—Under the di- | rection 4f Mrs. Nellie Holbrook Blinn a | fine entertainment was given on Satur- ! day night at the Veterans' Home. The consisting of Mrs. | Evening Star Quartet, ! C. Pagent, Miss Jean Logan, C. F. Parent | and W. H. Sleberst, made a hit. Chris | Lyaton and Robert Warwick entertained | the audience with an amusing military | burlesque. Lillian Levy and Hazel Purdy | of Fischer's Theater did splendid work in | a terpsichorean novelty act and sang sev- | eral popular songs. DeWitt, the magl-“ clan, mystified the audience, and the | graceful Spanish dancing of Miss Jean | Logan was well received. A contralto | Solo by Mrs. C. Parent and a bass solo | by Charles F. Parent were both well ren- dered. LD Gt Held for Insanity. OAKLAND, Oct. 2.—Vietorine Courtois, 708 Eleventh street, is held in the insane i“'"d of the Receiving Hospital pending { | an examination for insanity. She is labor- | ing under the hallucination that she has been hypnotized and ig under the power | of G. A. V. Folkers, who has sworn to the complaint in order to rid himself of | her. Robert Farley was also taken to the | hospital this evening, charged with being | insane. The date of his examination will be set in the morning. | POWER RQRTHE P[ OPLE copvmiGHT uyp AGII” A 600D THING A man is when he commences to patron izé the U. 8. undry. ‘“‘The best laun- dry I ever struck,” is what those who indulge in a little slang would say. But ‘entre nous if vou want your linen as faultless as when you first bought it, in color and finish, we will gharantee to do it t{ your satisfaction every time. Care- ful ‘handling and artistic work are among our up-to-date -amod;. UNITED STATES LAUNDRY sTREET, OFFICE 1004 MARXET Near Powell, Pabst has mventecl anew mal n process-lt takes twme as long and costs twice as muclm, but 1t makes malt of unequa]ed strength and purity. Pabst BlueRibbon 1s dear beer to brew,and go‘ocl l)eer to ]auy‘-fi)r it costs no mere than inferior beers. For an and uisite flavor., a rich mellow brew; youll find 1t \mthout a peer. Orders filled by Thomas W. Collins & Co., Telephone Grant 149. ABGC dIOHEMIAN ' Pure, Pale and Sparkling. Bottied Only ot the Brewery in St. Louls. SOLD EVERYWHERE. HILLL MERCANTILE CO.. Pacific Coast Agents. For Stomach Disorders Cout and Dvsvepsia DRINK ‘VICHY CELESTINS Best NATURAL Alkaline Water. v e et A. VIGNIER CO., San Tfln ~CUTLERY BLADE WARRANTED UNITED STATES BRANCH. STATEMENT —OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS ¥ —OF IHE— Helvetia Swiss FIRE INSURANGE COMPANY F ST. GALL, IN THE REPUBLIC OF Switzerland, on the 3ist day of December. oS30y . and for the year ending on that day, ‘as made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Cailfornia, pursuant to the provisions of sections €10 and 611 of the Fo- litical Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Commissioner: <~ ASSETS. Cash Market Value of all Stocks and Bonds owned by Company. ...$626,433 78 Cash in Company’s Office . 2.151,07 2330 68 Loans 4,750 00 Premiums In ill. Course of tion . 5,146 13 ‘Commission: and Relnsurance . 18 Total Assets ..... $641,680 79 LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted md unpaid. $2.063 48 Losses in proce- Adjus per Gross premiums on Fire Risks Fun- one y—r $30,- ning _more 108 43; reinsurance pro g Commistions and Brokerage dae and INCOME. Net cash actually received for Fire premiums ... Received for Interest and dividends on BOMI, lloeh Loans and from from all other sources .+ 20717 33 l\ecuud lf‘ all other sources. 28,099 12 Pt cudlod Total Income wreereeanes..$119,048 14 EXPENDITURES. d for Fire !A-n l_l 191 35, - “1.-1. ears) ..... d or lllo'd M (“ 31,904 61 2,750 00 harges for officers, clerks, Pald for State. National and Local 131 00 45,885 o7 §70,229 70 Net amount Fees ibed Manager. Subscr! -rnn-.nn-m mot-' 8 % SYZ & C0., Gederal 308 m‘r nu‘tim STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION AND AFFAIRS OF THE Rhine and Moselle FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY F _STRASSEURG. GERMANY, ON THN) 31st day of December, A. D. 1002, and fo’ the year ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Caii- fornia, pursuant to the provisions of sections 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blapk furnished by the Commissioner: Y CAPITAL. Amount of Capital Stock, paid up in Cash $ 600,000 00 Real Estate owned by Company....$ 287,500 00 Loans on Bonds and Mortgages 241,300 00 Cash_ Market Value of all Stocks ard Bonds owned by Company... Cash In Company’'s Office 5845 i3 Cash in Banks 149,182 03 T tocks and L‘JL‘?,. S 11,029 09 tion . 44,279 09 D e loaes aireaty peld. SR e $1,312,649 LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and unpaid...... Losses in process of Adjustment or in Suspense .. ve Losses resisted, including_expenses. Gross premiums on Fire Risks run- ‘ning one year or less, $555,379 82; reinsurance 30 per cent. Gross premiums on Fire Ri ning more than one ve: 28; reinsurance pro rata.. Cash dividends remaining unpaid All other demands against the com. pany Total Liablifties 19,830 77 INCOME. Net cash actually received for Fice premia; $ 423,363 53 Revetved for interast on Bonds and Mortgages 9,626 50 Received for interest and di on Bonds, Stocks. Loan: from all other sources. 30.279 o8 Received for Rents.... 13,015 i3 Received for profit on = 4,020 1» Receifved from all other sources. 18,164 Jotal Income EXPENDITURES, paid for Fire Losses Net amount (including $33.385 62, lam- of previous year.. ceeneee$ 200,408 04 Dividends to Stockholders 70,000 Co Pald or allowed for Commission or Brokerage . 0,648 73 Pald for salaries FFPI and other charges for officers, clerks, ote... 44,387 40 Paid vnr State. \'nnoml lnd Local taxe: : w3 All o(her navme tores ... 1,001 73 Total Expenditures. ..§ 411,208 o9 Fire. $ 186.780 73 Premiums. Losses incurred during the year... Risks and Prem! ;-irm Risks. Net_amount of Risks| written during the year $451,439,358) $589,614 67 expired during the| Mot amiount of Risks| e 254,288,326| 304.274 01 Net amou m‘re December n . .| 536,522,262 611,635 10 F. SCHALLER, President. A. POIZAT, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn (o befors ms this ftng day of April, 1008, JOSEPH I BRITTAIN, U. 8. Consul SYZ & Cco, General Agents, 308 CALIFORNIA STREET. BITTER a ,NO" PLEASANT INTOX'CAT?NC MINERM- TUSCAN z5ssss s ui RHE'U l. OOUT AND EASES TAKIN UNDER A Quflu‘x‘o‘?‘:"zb'll:‘) CURE IN FROM TWO TO THREE MONTHS'