The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 9, 1904, Page 5

OLORADO )Y MMITER ONFESSEN e Deported Miner, Under Ar- rest in Kansas, Admits Complicity in Vindicator and IndependenceOutrages P 1 GIVES DETAILS OF THE CRIMES Nayvs He Weakened and At- tempted to Save Two of His Friends Doomed to Death Railroad Station ——— —— Sept. 8.—Robert Ro- ted Colorado miner, un- re for burglary, confessed helped in the Vindi- ne d iting in Colorado last in blowing up the depot plat- t Independence, Colo., in June that he was one of the the at ot nite which caused the names of the He ere in with him and told in the work was done. gave T sald the er the depot platform at Indepen- A how the dynamite was th a concealed wire to a ar about 500 yards away. greed that the chair was to i backward so as to pull the ode the dynamite. A pis- ched t ne end of the wire | was directly under the namite. ting in the room with he train pulled up to the ®wo of his friends He wanted to get started to tell them 'orm, when one of the with him struck him with a revolver. The dyna- s exploded a few min- and the friends of Ro- ed or injured. eript of the dynamiting r mine he went into t flerent shifts and E ut how the wires were laid. ain pleaded guilty to the charge »-day, but was not sen- rado authorities were and Romain will be i exy and were ated with e that State. -~— P TETANUS YIELDS [0 COLD ATR Stockyards Doctor in Omaha (laims to Have Found Remedy for Lockjaw . tch to The Call AHA, Sept. 8.—Dr. W.J. McCrann, f South Omaha, has demon- uccess of cold air as a cure Friday afternoon he was the home of Mr. and Mrs. where their ten-year-old a Epecial T McKoen eon, Francls, was then in the first stages of lockjaw, caused by a splinter that had entered the bottom of the left case continued to grow worse and the doctor prevailed on the to try a chilled room treat- M t was fixed up in the cooling- 2 brewery, with a temperature legrees Fahrenheit. Tuesday ng convulsions occurred to the t so severe that death appeared question of hours. ay the boy is able to open his th sufficiently to take nourishment recovery is mow assured. Years » Dr. McCrann claims he cured a of sunstroke in the same way. —_——— LEAPS INTO SEA WHILE INSANE AND IS DROWNED case Talented Swedish Girl Ends Life in the Ocean at Santa Monica. 4 GELES, Sept. 8.—A fisher- n en route to market, while passing Long pier near Santa Monica yes- , discovered the body of a well i woman in the surf. He dragged re d it was taken to Santa was that of an un- } woman, under 30, ne raiment and wearing con- rable jewelry. To-day the body was tified as that of Miss Amelia Ger- { Los Angeles. man was a native of Sweden n her childhood played with and h ousin, Emil Lind, now a r of this city. d in this country and s his wife died, leaving n. After a year or two t n came to Los Angeles care of his children and here € again asserted itself. They be married next month. Re- became very ill and the =at up with him night »fusing to leave his bed- appeared one night and armed. letter from her stating that ould find her body in the ocean. —_——— Intense Heat Kills Child. N Sept. 8.—The infant child and Mrs. Charles Casagieno of the Montebello district, where the large furest fires are raging, died yesterday from the intense heat of the burning woods. It was but twenty days old. —_———— Good Points to Remember. We are selling agents for “The Water- men 1a for “The Marshall,” the best $1 fountain en ever made. Sanborn, Vail & Co., 741 arket street. > Her body dsome tor and that he helped | s of the non-union | dynamite was laid | To-day he re- | al Fountain Pen” and sole agents. HURRIED TRIP | FOR FAIRBANKS Senator Will Pass Through Many States and Deliver Addresses From His Train | COMING TO THE COAST) { People of San Francisco Are| | to Have a Chance to Hear | Running Mate of Roosevelt | ! CHICAGO, Sept. 8.—Senator Charles | | W. Fairbanks will go on a tour to lhel Pacific Coast the latter part of Sep-, tember. He will go out over the North- | ern Pacific by 3 special train and re- ! turn by a special over the Union Pa- cific, landing in Omaha not later than | October 12. Rear platform speeches | will mark the trip, although several| stops will be made for large evening| { meetings. | Senator Fairbanks will arrive in Chi- | cago September 23, and that night will | go to St. Paul. He will pass the fol- lowing day as the guest of the Roose- | velt Republican Club of the Twin| | Citles. | | Stopping only a day in San Francisco, | the Eastern trip will be undertaken. The first stop will be made at Carson City, Nev. Possibly the Senator will | speak In Ogden and Sait Lake City. He will visit Cheyenne and.then come through Nebraska for a big meeting in | Omaha. The remainder of the time | will be spent in the Middle West. COPID HELPS | - “HELLO™ GIRL | | | Pretty Operator Wins the; | Heart of Young Britisher| Who Liked Her Sweet Voice | i | | | | | | | | | i | ; Special Dispatch to The Cail. | SAN JOSE, Sept. 8.—This morning Miss Nance Kerr, a pretty “hello” girl, was married to Walter G. L. Behr, a wealthy young Englishman. The bride has been engaged in the | local telephone office for some time. Behr, whose family is prominent in | English shipping circles, came to this ! THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1904. PARKER MAKES A SPEECH : TO DEMOCRATIC EDITORS | N_minee for President Finds Much to Praise in the Two Administrations of Grover Cleveland and Urges Hear- ers to Accept Result of Vermont Election as a Warning A g o b ESOPUS, N. Y., Sept. 8.—Judge Par- ker to-day received pledges of loyal support from editors of more than 200 Democratic newspapers, representing chiefly the Middle West and South. The speeches were delivered at. the edge of the Rosemount veranda. After- ward an informal reception was held. The weather was perfect, though warm, until just as the boat was leav- ing, when the wind shifted from a gen- tle southwest breeze to a northwester- iy gale, the temperature took a sudden drop, and one of the sharpest thunder- storms of the season swept down the valley. Josephus Daniels of Raleigh, N. C., introduced Charles W. Knapp of St. Louis as spokesman for the editors. It was some time before the applause following Knapp's address subsided enough for Judge Parker to begin his reply, which was as follows: it is indeed a great pleasure to welcome to Rosemount this body of representatives ol the great American press, one of the forces in the upbuilding and strengtheni: of a sturdy American citizenship., You have been in conference to the end that your g:k in this campaign may be as effective as“pos- sible. Organized effort and concerted action must always increase the eflectiveness of the common endeavor of many hands. The leaders who have made a thoroughfare through history, down which in all the centu- ries their fame will march with giant strides, have all been men who, though not moved by hasty expression of the hurried judgment .of the people, were yet guided in all their public acts by the knowledge of what the direct and mature judgment of the people would be. So the great papers are thoge which anticipate the careful judgment of the majority. The great tribunal of the American people may be implicitly relied on to decide all questions with unerring and exact justice when all the King; Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Theodore Brantley (one of the incumbents); Clerk of the Supreme Court, John T. Athey; Secretary of State, A. N. Yoder; Attorney General, Albert J. Galen; State Auditor, Harry Cunningham; State Treasurer, J. H. Rice; Superintendent of Schools, W. E. Harmon. ] The platform indorses the platform of the Republican party adopted at Chicago and says: “The President has borne himself in his office worthy of the character of the chief magistrates who have pre- ceded him, and he has exhibited a breadth of intellect, a vigor of action, a lofty patriotism, a courage and de- votion to the high interests worthy of 21l praise.” P A UTAH'S DEMOCRATIC TICKET. James H. Moyle of Sait Lake the Nominee for Governor. SALT LAKE, Utah, Sept. 8.—The Democratic State convention to-day nominated James H, Moyle of Salt Lake for Governor and Judge O. W. Powers of Salt Lake for Congressman and adopted a platform, which, be- sides indorsing the national platform and approving the nomination of Par- ker and Davis, reflects the renewal of charges of church interference in Utah politics and the reorganization of an anti-church party by denying the right of any power to dictate po- litical nominations. The convention evidence is in and deliberation had, and those | was harmonious. Judge Powers’ nom- who would hold place as leaders of the peo- ple must be so thoroughly American, so dis- creet, so far-sighted and so sure of the pulse { Clamation and Moyle had a large ma- | as to discern the course public|jority of the votes for Governor over of the’ peop] opinion will take. Though the instant judgment of the people may be often at fault, the ripe and final de- cision is always for the right. And the part of leadership "is know the right and to honestly, patriotic fearlessly and zealously advocate it the press can and well-con- of the people, so long will sidered judgment its power grow mightily, and so long will it hold its place in the front rank of the unfal- tering and vigorous march of national progre To the upbuilding of the power of the i and to the best use of that power, you devoted yourselves. There are questions of great import to be passed upon by the people in November, ques- tipns that it will be your duty, and, there- fore, I am sure, your pleasure as well, to present honestly and so clearly that the people will understand them. 1 shall not take up your time, however, with any reference to the great jssues upon which our party, through its platform and candidates, confidently appeals to the people for indorsement, but crave your indulgence while I briefly refer to a single feature of the platform. of .the Republican party. That platform opens with a declaration of that party's many years of control of Govern- ment, coupled with the assertion that it ‘has displayed a high capacity for rule and gov- | ernment, which has been made even more conspicuous by the incapacity and infirmity of purpose shown by its opponents.” - f city last May on business. In his fre- | quent use of the telephone he became | | acquainted with Miss Kerr, and when | | he met her personally a love affair re- | sulted. | The marriage occurred at St. Jose, | Church. Rev. Father Gleeson per- | | formed the ceremony. The young | | couple left at once on a tour of the | East and to London. “ Miss Kerr Is the daughter of Mrs. | Mary Kerr and is only 18 years of age. HEAT FINDS RARE ViCTIy ph's | |J. Peterson, a Commission- | | House Employe, Drops| | Exhausted on the Street| R L S The excessive heat yesterday was| the cause of one death. J. Peterson, an | | employe in a commission-house at Drumm and Washington streets, was | removed to the Harbor Hospital at 5:30 | o'clock. An hour later he was dead. The stricken man was attended by Drs. Pawlicki and Pinkham and every- thing known to medical science was | done to relieve his suffering. Peterson had been working hard the entire day | and just before closing time fell uncon- i scious on the gidewalk. The Harbor Hospital ambulance was quickly sum- | moned and the injured man taken to| the water-front relief station. He| never regained consciousness and passed away without knowing what | was the matter with him. Peterson’s death is one of the very few deaths ever recorded in this city from heatstroke. He was 25 years old and a member of the Sailors’ Union, | but was working on shore at the time | of his death. | | Florence McIntosh, 1224 Pierce street, | was overcome by the heat while on her ! way to work yesterday moyning at' 9 o'clock. She was removed to the Emergency Hospital. Patrick Flynn, 922 Michigan street, suffered a slight stroke of apoplexy while exposed to the rays of the sun iyesterday afternoon. He was treated | at the Potrero Hospital. —_—— Falls From a Car. George Niche, 149 Tehama street, | fell from a Tenth-street car last night and sustained severe injuries about | the head and body. He was removed to the Emergency Hospital for treat- | ment. H —_—— i Parry Goes to Hospital. | Fire Commissioner Parry was forced | | to go to St. Luke’s Hospital yesterday | to take treatment for blood poison, which he contracted a few weeks ago | while rusticating at Harbin Springs. — - FREE. | FREE. | PERFUMES. | A go-cent Bottle of PAUL RIEGER’S PERFUMES. -Made in and con- | | tain the of California’s | | fields and forests because they are “Perfumes Made Where the | Flowers Grow.” ; | | FREE TO WANT AD PA- | | " TRONS OF THE CALL. ’ fied advertising page. — This challenge to a comparison of Demo- cratic and Republican administrations the Republican party came should be welcomed. Fortunately we eight recent years of Democratic admini tion of the executive department of the Gov- ment, which we will gladly compare with any similar period since 1860. The comparison will show that under Dem- ocratie control the administrative purity of the fathers was observed in the conduct of the government; that no one of its departments was permeated as of late with corruption riv- aling - the days of Star Route frauds; that a successful effort was made to check the growth of expenditures; that it resuited in. each in- stance in cutting down the expenses within control of the executive department of the Government below the preceding administra- tions. The comparison will show also that each succeeding Republican administration after 1868 Increased expenses, and in some instances so greatly as to indicate reckless ex- travagance and waste of the people's money. During Mr. Cleveland’s first term the erage ennual expenditures were about $259,000,- 000. For the past three years it has been about $519,000,000. The Government expenditures last year amounted up to $582,000,000, which is not equaled by any year since the Civil War, with the exception of the year of the Spanish war. There is an inevitable result to such ex- travagance. Instead of a surplus in the an- nual receipts of about $80,000,000, which the | presert executive found on assuming control, there is now a deficit to be found there of $42,000,000. The limits of this address will not permit a further reference to the cost of administra- tion, but it should receive careful examination at your hands. And you will bs convinced that “‘reform is necessary’'—aye, far more nec- essary than in 1576—in the scale of public ex- penses, and, when convinced, you will do less than your duty if you fail to make the peo- ple_understand it. The challenge of the Republican platform permits you to compare the detalls, the every- day life, 50 to speak, of the Democratic ad- ministrations with both precedentive and suc- cessive administrations and you will not shrink from at. The sturdy honesty, marked ability and thor- ough devotion to principle of all those in high places -during thos: Democratic administra- tions may, without hesitation, be placed along. side of the qualifications of similar officials in any and all other administrations. Who, 1 pray you, would hesitate to com members of the Cabinet of those year: the present one, or Wwith any one? Is the fame of Bayard, Fairchild, Endicott, Whitney, Vilas, Dickinson and Garland, members of the 1884 'Cabinet, and Olney, Carlisle, Lamont, Smith, Francis, Herbert, Bissel, Wilson and Harmén, of that of 1893, dwarfed when con- trasted with the Cabinet officers of to-day? When the comparison is once completed you will be eager to ask the people: ‘‘Which is the better?” They will declare the victor in the contest betwesn administrations to be the one which, in addition to other excellencies, saved many millions a vear to the nation. Extra nce is running riot in Federal, State and municipal governments In spite of the well-directed efforts of some excellent officers, The indebtedness of the municipal governments sre steadily - piling up, bond issues are in- creasingly frequent and the people have not the satisfaction in many instances of & full equivalent in improvements for the money ex- pended, And the Federal Government is lead- ing in the race of great expenditures. Ere long. the people will demand a reform in administrative expenses And they will do it mow if they are made fo appreciate the whole truth. The Democratic party is not a machine; it 1s a body of citizens who believe that on ‘the whole its - fundamental . principles are best adapted to the canduct of the Government. ‘Among so many patriotic and intelligent men it is inevitable that divergence of opinion as to. minor questions and differences of view as 1o the correctness of the disposition of dead issues should be found. The. party is con- cededly united to-day as to every vital article of faith which can reasonably enter into the pending_ canvass. Our adversarics are entrenched in full pos- session of every department of the Govern- ment, and it is a mistaken policy that will drive away voters who would help to oust them, - The cause. cannot be advanced by at- tacks on_others within the party with whom we have had disagreements, but who are now working with us for a common result. All men who have’ attained any degree of prominence have their friends and the exercise of ordinary prudence forbids the alfenation of allies who are willing and anxious to assist. The coming election is not to be determined by the September vote in hopelessly Republi- can States, where local issues and candidates even are previously handicapped, but the re- sult in Vermont on ‘admonishes us— and there can be no harm in giving voice to the admonition—that harmonious *co-operation of all and the elimination of personal, fac- tional and unimportant differences, involving 1o surrender of principle, .are essential to success. Judge Parker’s speech was listened to with the closest attention by the editors, few of whom had ever heard him speak before. Judge Parker read most of his speech, and made no de- parture from the written text. —— TLINDSAY IS NOMINATED, Chosen by llmmu_ Republicans to Head Their Ticket. BILLINGS, Mont.,, Sept. 8.—The Republican convention adjourned to- night. after nominating the following State ticket: Goveérnor, William Lind- | say; ‘Lieutenant Governor, Ernest W. ination for Congress was made by ac- ‘William C. Roylance and R. S. Wells. The platform, which was adopted amid much cheering, contained the following plank: The Democratic party neither seeks nor fears the interference of any ecclesiastical power with tie expression of popular will at the polls, and denies the right of any power or of any man or.any set of men to dictate polit- fcal nominations ‘or to control political con- ventions. We hold that American citizens are politically free and equal, and the alone should wield this power. The remainder of the ticket nom- inated is as follows: Secretary of State, Levi N. Harmon; Attorney Gen- people eral, Grant C. Bagley; Auditor of| State, J. W. Geiger; Treasurer of State, W. B. Wilson; Superintendent of Public Instruction, Nathan T. Por- ter; Supreme Judge, C. S. Varian. PR e FAIRBANKS IN HARTFORD. Immense Crowd Cheers the Vice Pres- } idential Nominee. HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 8.—The campaign in Connecticut on the part of the Republicans was opened at the Auditorium to-night by a rally at which Charles W. Fairbanks, the Re- publican Vice-Presidential candidate, was the chief speaker. He was enthu- siastically received by an audience that exhausted the seating capdcity of the hall, and throughout was given close attention. “Republican politics have never been a menace to the business interests of the country,” said the Senator. “Their triumph has never been awaited with serious apprehension. “Our Democratic friends express the opinion that we are doing but little for the farmers. They were never more in error. The Agricultural Depart- ment was never accomplishing more than it is to-day under Secretary Wii- son. During the last year the value of farms has increased almost beyond the power of computation. The Re- publican party has been loyal to the in- terests of the farmers of the United States. The farmers of Vermont on Tuesday last emphasized their confi- dence in the virtue and efficacy of Re- publican policies.” 2 o . HENRY W. TAFT FAVORED. May Be the Choice of New York Re- publicans for Governor. NEW YORK, Sept. 8.—In all proba- bility Henrw W. Taft will be the Re- publican nominee for Governor, if he will accept, and Taft now has the question under consideration in Can- ada, where he is spending his vaca- tion. He will not be chosen without a contest, which will be precipitated by Timothy L. Woodruff if he can hold the support of Senator T. C. Platt. Woodruff took alarm to-day over the news that. strong consideration was belng given qualifications of Taft and he was very active in gathering support and preparing himself for the fray. P OSBORN HEADS TICKET. Nominated for Governor by the Demo- . crats of Wyoming, ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo., Sept: 8,.— Former Governor John E. Osborn of Rawlins was nominated for Governor by acclamation by the Democratic State Convention this afternoon amid great enthusiasm. The remainder of the ticket nominated is as follows: For Congress, T. S. Taliaferro of Rock Springs; State Treasurer, H. C. Alger of Sheridan; Judge of the Supreme Court, S. T. Corn of Cheyenne. J. C. Hamma of Evanston was chosen chairman of the State Central Committee. ST R VERMONT REPUBLICANS GAIN. Only Thirty Democrats Will Reprecent Party in Legislature. WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt., Sept. 8.—Practically complete returns for State Representatives show that the next Vermont House of Repre- sentatives will contain 201 Republicans, 30 Democrats and 3 Independents, Last year the Democrats had 50 members in the House. —————— Golfer Travis Defeated. SHORT HILLS, N. J,, Sept. 8.—In the national amateur golf champlon- ship tournament to-day Walter J. Travis was defeated by George A. Ormiston of Pittsburg by 3 up and 1 to play. H. Chandler Egan of Chi- cago won both of his matches to-day, ting A. W. Tillinghast of Philadel- phia in the early round and M. Mc- Burney of Stockbridge in the after- ncon round. F. C. Newton of Seattle was defeated by Max Behr of Morris PREPARATIONS _FOR ELECTION Precinet Registration Will Take Place in This City Two Days Next Week CONGRESSIONAL ~ TALK Republicans Hope to Eleet a Solid Delegation of Eight Representatives Precinct registration in San Fran- cisco will be on for two days next week and the Republican State Central Com- mittee, thé County Committee and As- sembly District clubs will use vigorous efforts to bring to the mind of every unregistered voter the important duty of registration. Politicians note that there is something akin to apathy in the present campaign. The Republi- cans are so confident of an overwhelm- ing victory at the November election that they are not giving close atten- tion to the general dutles of organiza- tion in the several precincts. When the Templar and Native Son festivities are brought to a close the party committees will take up the un- finished work of the campaign. The Republican and Democratic local con- ventions will assemble this month to ;nomlnale legislative and judicial can- | didates. The Fourth Congressional Dis- trict Republican Convention will meet in this city Thursday evening, Septem- ber 22. There are many Indications that the Republicans will elect a solid delega- | tion of eight Representatives from Cal- iforria. In fact the only doubtful dis- trict is the Fourth. Duncan E. McKin- lay is winning the favor of the voters of the Second District, and 8. C. Smith is doing excellent work in the Eighth. Hon. Leslie M. Shaw, Secretary of | the Treasury, will address a mass- | meeting at Reno, Nev., this evening. | __Governor Pardee is in San Francisco. | He attended the reception at the Mark IHopkins Institute of Art last evening. { Frank P. Flint, candidate for United States Senator, has returned to Los Angeles. Senator Thomas Flint of San | Benito is in town, and is daily receiv- |ing assurances of Californians that they intend to support his candidacy | for the United States Senate. As the latter is not an aspirant for the Sena- | torial toga he is called upon to explain | that Frank Flint of Los Angeles is the | ‘' one of that name who aspires to rep- { resent California in the Senate of the | United States. MISS BUNDSCHU WILL BECOME ' BRIDE TO-NIGHT | To-night Miss Louise Bundschu will |'become the bride of R. Maury Simms, the ceremony to take place at the home jof the bride on Chestnut street, the Rev. | Bradford Leavitt officiating. | The date of the affair was set on the | anniversary of the nuptials of the elder Bundschus, which was celebrated in the self-same house—a notable fact in these days of restless wanderings from house t6 house. The wedding will be an attractive af- | fair, though the guest list is limited to | the tamilies of both sides. P Mrs. Lester Herrick entertained yes- terday in her apartments ,at the Em- | pire in honor of Mrs, Frederick Bancoft, who is visiting her from her home in Baltimore. Green prevailed in the floral adorn- ment—a thoughtful thing on so flery a day. . After fifty years of fond companion- ship and loyalty, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Angonnet celebrated their anniversary on Wednesday with fitting ceremony. And on the same day the daughter of the household became the bride of James P. McKenna. Both events were celebrated in a hap- py fashion at a downtown restaurant, thirty-two children and grandchildren of the elderly pair figuring among the guests—not an inconsiderable guest list in itself. . Mr. and Mre. Angonnet are almost Argonauts, arriving in California in 1856, settling in Contra Costa County. e — e — MISS PHELPS OF TROY SENDS ALBERT A RECORD MILE Fair Reinswoman Drives the Pacer a Circuit of the Syracuse Track in 2:0514. SYRACUSE, N. Y. Sept. 8.—Two world’s records were broken at the New York State Fair race meet this afternoon. Miss Phelps of Troy drove the gelding Albert, 2:04%4, a mile I 2:05%, establishing new figures for a pacer with woman driver. Accom- panied by a runner, he went the quar- ter in :31%, the half in 1:04, the three-quarters in 1:33% and the mile in 2:05%. The yearling colt Paul D. Kelly, owned by U. G. Smith of Glens Falls, paced a mile in 2:20%, equaling the fastest time ever made by a yearling pacer and beating the world's record of 2:22, which has stood since 1893, The fractional times follow—:34%, 1:04, 1:45, 2:20%. —_———————— Educator)s Body Found. PORTLAND, Sept. 8.—The body" of Professor Theophil Brugger, late in- structor at the Portland High School, was recovered by Indians yesterday in the Lewis River at a point where he had attempted to cross on his way from Gresham to the ranch of his brother at Woodlawn, Wash. The body had been in the water since he disappeared two weeks ago, at which| time his horse, saddle and bridle were found near the Lewis River ford. Pro- fessor Brugger was a graduate of the University of Nebraska. ——————————— Attorney’s Wife Boisterous. Mrs. Walter Gallagher, wife of At- torney Walter Gallagher, was arrested yesterday near her residence for dis- turbing the peace. The woman was creating a disturbance and finally the ’u!cnw_'lwis'-lorcedlouul!um‘ REDDING MAX IN HERDIC ROLE Diseovers Burning Bridge and Flags Freight Train in Time to Prevent Wreck SIGNALS WITH HIS COAT Leaves Daughters in Buggy While He Rushes Up Track to Stop Approaching Cars Special Dispatch to The Call. REDDING, Sept. 8.—James R. Holt, a prominent contractor of this city, prevented southbound through freight train No. 221 from being wrecked and burned by running into a burning bridge yesterday. A big fire that start- ed Monday evening on the Fitzgerald place on Clear Creek, south of Redding, had spread northward and westward across the track and the flames at- tacked a small wooden railroad bridge across Wood Gul.h. Hoit and his two daughters were re- turning home in a buggy and saw the fire raging on both sides of the road. As they drove past the wooden culvert Holt saw that the structure was on fire. He also heard the rumble of the southbound freight train. He realized the danger and, telling his daughters to hold the reins, he sprang from the buggy and ran up the track. He pulled off his coat and with it flagged the train and succeeded in stopping it before it reached the burn- ing bridge. i T R ST T A S e THO CORPSES FROM BASEBALL Mother Objects to Husband Attending Game and Takes Her Own Life With Acid h to The Call. DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 8.—Be- cause her husband went to a baseball game over her protest, Mrs. Charles Evans of Monterey committed suicide this afternoon by taking poison. In a most extraordinary manner a double tragedy resulted. Her body, as it fell to the floor, ac- cidentally struck her ten-months-old daughter, crushing it and smothering it to death. When Evans returned home wife and child were dead. She had brooded over her husband's tendency to play ball. She comes of a prominent family. —_—— LEVY GOES AUTOMOBILING AND FINISHES IN JAIL Special Dis; Morris Levy, secretary of the Board of Public Works, tried to give a cor- rect imitation of the daring Barney Oldfield last night and finished in the Park police station, where he lan- guished till his friends got him out. Levy and a party of friends were spinning along so fast in an automo- bile that Patrolman Flynn concluded | that' the lives of pedestrians were in danger. Flynn called to the chauf- feur to get slow for a minute. When he obeyed Levy was placed under ar- rest as the responsible party. He was released as soon as his plight became known to his intimate friends. SHERIFF FIRES [PON OUTLAWS |Oregon Officer Trails Two Horsethieves to ' Montana ( and Gives Them Battle WOUNDS ONE OF THEM Fugitives Succeed in Esecap- ing and Are Heading for the Flathead Reservation WALLACE, ldaho, Sept. $.—A re- port reached here to-day from Thompson Falls, Mont., that Sheriff E. J. Lawrence of Malheur County, Or., and Robert Hess and Edward Chester, two notorious horsethieves, who escaped from the Malheur County Jail on August 7, met last night at a store on the Flathead River, Montana, and exchanged shots. The Sheriff received a scalp wound at the first shot. He returned the fire and one of the outlaws fell, shot through the shoulder. Both horse- thieves escaped. Sheriff Lawrence has been on the trail of the robbers for ten days, fol- lowing them through the Couer d@’Alenes into Montana. They are sup- posed to be headed for the Flathead Reservation. it eg— LOSES MONEY LIKE A SPORT Oakland Woman Plays Faro, Makes a Big Winning and Then Drops Her Bank Roll Special Dispatch to The Call. RENO, Sept. 8.—The pioneers of Goldfield were treated to an unusual sight in one of the big gambling pal- aces last evening. Miss Maud Nevins, who states that her home is in Oak- land, plunged at the faro game and at one time had won more than $1800. Re- peated plunging finally swept away not only her winnings but every cent of her funds, $500 in all. Later Miss Nevins stated that she played the game just for the excite- ment, and scornfully refused proffered aid from the generous-hearted miners. Miss Nevins went to Goldfleld with the first rush. — e | MISFORTUNES THRUST THEMSELVES ON EMERY Once Well to Do Man Is Injured While Working in a Bryant- Street Lumber Yard. Harry Emery, 521 Pacific street, is & man whom hard luck and misfortune have pursued incessantly. From the position of a man of means Emery has i fast fallen, till now he is penniless and helpless in the Emergency Hospital, where he was taken yesterday with a broken leg. Since the recent death of his wife Emery has suffered all kinds of mis- fortunes. His friends seemed to f&r- sake him in his hour of need and he lost several lucrative positions, till he was forced to take the humble job of a lumber piler in a Bryant-street yard. He was working at his new calling but a few days when he met with the acci- dent which will render him practically helpless for many months. Ban Francisco, Friday, 9 September. 1904. Store closed to-day—Admission Day— Open to-morrow at usual time. To princip will remain closed. ay, “California’s” 54th Anniversary. Amidst the splendor and "pomp of the world's greatest Knights Templar Conclave, “California” to- day celebrates the s4qth.anniversary of her admission to the Union. The “Breuner” stores, in Sacramento, Stockton and San Francisco—three of the State’s pal cities—will all join in the celebration znd (Formerly the ,'Ca,lifomia Furniture Co.) - 261 to 281 Geary St., at Union Square