The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 22, 1905, Page 6

FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1905, POLICE CHIEF UNDER, INOUIRY Commissioners Open Hearing as to the Mutilation of a Prize Lottery (‘oupnni IN SECRET Agent of Company Admits He' Tore Out Numbers to Pro-| tect His Client From Loss: TESTIMONY BT R OAKLAND The Police and Fire Commissic began their investi- ' gation t rning of Chief of Police E. C. Hc action with reference to the mutilgtion of a $7500 prize-winning sttery ticke session was held be- With Hodgk ere appeared State Senator E. T. Wc D. Babbero him, admitted that yrotect his ¢ the Commis- n had not was held to aining to d the cc a dead He according kne t ew that it po..ce and there- and got posses- to destroy its g coupon. Bab- i that the ticket nt through some gave general corrob- ing with Hodgkins e was questioned at il concerning the to the statement days ago. The Com- their in- the ice De- s anything about the moned g board took a we i later in the FOURTH OAKLAND, comm nts will ing, on La duck ar be ike tub | and 1 will be 1 be dec ted, unces that a tative showing of military and eties will be made d ¢ committee has collected | e S ALASKA PACKERS BORROW. { Alaska | OAKLAND, June 21.—The Packe is to engage in| arger and to this end has | 00,000 from the | mpany of San| E this sum a| covering its prop Alaska, its canneries | nd and hatcheries, ps on the sea an the stock in pockets of the mem- ers of the organization has been made A voluminous brief setting! these ts was filed for record tt Recorder to-day, and ! ork of copying it into the records cost $46 5 n is run for fifteen years | P > bear interest at the rate of | 6 per cent, and to be paid off in! thirteen yearly instaliments beginning | with March 1 808 The first two in- | stallments be $100,000 each, the| next three $1 ) each, the next two | 00, the next three $175,000, and the | t $200,000 h. The purpose of | e loan s to pay somé indebtedness and the balance to be used as a work- ing capital. The mortgage covers more than Af camers’ engaged in the tr: is ———— MASONS WILL NOT SELL. KLLAND, June 21.—The Masonic | Ass tion board of directors has settled rumors that it intended to submit a proposition to sell the build- ing at Twelfth and Washington streets. At their annual meeting last night no mention was made of the subject, it being understood that a majoritygof the stockholders are opposed to & it. The following directors were re-elected: | Many Methods to Be ! urgent entre | axainst the destructive pest {to | the | the | this morning. | street; “Yepkoble,” 1 Minna street. | EXPERTS WILL FIGHT) GRASSHOPPERS. ! Professors Say Pest; Is Worst Ever | in State. , Iried to Stay | the Plague. BERKELEY, June 21..—In response to fes for help from the farm- ers of California who are suffering from the greatest plague of grasshoppers that has visited the State in forty years, Pro- C. M. Woodworth left the uni- to-day to begin a campaign fessor versity Professor Woodworth will go first to Natoma in Sacramento County and then to Corning in Tehama County, where the grasshoppers are now raging In such num s to cndapger all of the crops in thelr path. From these points th university sclentist wiil travel to other attlicted districts and systematically wage war. Strange stories are being sent in from the country districts regarding the dep- | redations of these hordes of ‘“hoppers, narratives of their work including ac counts of clothes on clothes lines eaten | up. Professor Woodworth, instead of | doubting these strange reports, confirms | them saying to-day that the half has | not been told of the terrible work. | “Three years ago these grasshoppers | actually ate the letters off tomb- stones in Roseville,” said Professor | Woodworth, the entomological expert of | the Agricuitural College. ““That sounds | like & Baron Munchausen story, but it is | true. It should be said perhaps that the | tombstones were made of wood, but even at that the destructiveness of the insects was extraordinary. They will eat any- in their path into which they can set their teeth, and growing crops they | simply sweep out of the w The present piague of grasshoppers is Professor Woodworth to be in California since 1853, when | inscets wrought the greatest havoc gricultural districts recorded in the bistory. In that year the papers chronicied the complete destruction of nearly every, crop. The loss (o the farmers then amounted | hundreds of thousands of dollars. Professor Woodworth, describing the declared by th | methods he and his helpers will use in | | their campaign, which fs now to be com- menced, that the plans wiil vary according to the age of the insects that | are 10 be exterminated. When they are | young and unable to fly burning s the most effective plan. It is often the case, however, that in that stage of growth vegetation upon which they are feeding is too green to burn. Plowing-in is resorted to in other instances and at other stages a poisonous mixture, in- cluding arsenic, bran and molasses, 1§ used and the pests perish in large num- | bers when this is spread In their path. i UNKNOWN DIVES TO HIS | DEATH FROM COAL BUNKERS Man, Supposed to Be a Russian, Com- mits Rush Act In Sight of a Num- ber of People. OAKLAND, June 21.—An unknown | man, apparently a Russian, thirty years of age, hurled himself to death from top of the coal bunkers in the Southern Pacific West Oakland yards The act was deliberate | and was witnessed by a number of peo- | ple. In his pockets were fqund the| following San Francisco addresses: | Nabem Razakeburre, | 1922 O'Farrell The suicide climbed a ladder to the top | of the bunkers, then dived off and struck the ground fifty feet below. He was sent to the Railroad Recelving | Hospital, but died on the way, his neck having been broken and his skull frac- tured. ALAMEDA CUUNTY HEWS, ROYAL ARCANUM THEATER PARTY.— Alameda, June 21.—Alameda Council No. 1832, Royal Arcanum, will give a theater party at the Park Thecter on Friday night, GRADUATION AT ST. JOSEPH'S.—Oak- land, June 21.—The closing exercises of St. Joseph's Institute of West Oakiand were held at the West Oakland Auditorium last night. PARDONED = BY GOVERNOR.—Oaklan June 21.—William Hamilton, an aged cetorn of the Civil War, who has been serving a | thirly-day sentence for vagrency, was par- doned. TO TEST THE LAW.—Oakland, June 21.— The law prohibiting the charging of more than 13 per cent for money loaned on chattel mort- | woman. i gages is to be tested by K. Sohnske, whe ] John A. Beckwith, T. A. Crellin, Victor | been arrested on complaint of H. Hoben > "% | H. Me . arles F. Ott, J. J. War- ROBBINS CASE CONTINUED.- l)uklmd,l ner, A. H. Merritt, A. C. Jackson, he case of Lee D. Robbins, who{ George H. Smith, Arthur H. Breed, R. | W65 arrested on a charge of assault to muro | der preferred by Frank W. Dunn, was con- tinued until Saturday in the Police Court to- day. GRAND OFFICERS HONORED.—Oakland, The Independent Order of Odd Fel W. Meek and Frank K. Mott. —_———— BATTLE FOR KIDNAPED CHILD. % e g June 21 OAKLAND, June 21.—A 1egal Strug- | jows last night tendered a reception o Judgs gle has been Legun for the possession | F. B. Ogden, grand warden of the Grand of a child at present at the West Oak- | Loage. and Mrs. Ella Van Court, grand warden land Home, and habeas corpus pro- | of ihe Rebekah Assembly, at Maple Hall. An enjuyable evening. was. passed WANTS A DIVORCE.—Oakland, June 21 Alieging that his wife has left him, Henry B, Eharp began am action of divorce against Jessie ceedings were brought to-day'on behal? of Mrs. Abble Walt of Saun Francisco, | who says she Is the motker of the in- fant. She is « widow. but says that | F. Sharp. They were married in 1897, he e hrclgs v e At | Eave she left Bim in 1000, There ta Sne chia] the child was born out of wedlock and | %75 she left him in 1000, T was stolen by one Joseph Brown, who, = 4 SCHOOL PRINCIPAL RESIGNS. Al S 31 Erncivel GBS e farmeda, | tick Grammar School has flled his resi the father. ———— GILPIN'S WIDOW.—Oakiatid, June 2 war begun to-day by R. M. e Kinnon sgainst Mrs. Mae B. Gilpin, widos of former City Treasurer Z. GUpin. 6 fetoves | chosen . 1 an unsecured mote for $1000. It is alleged ] COMPLAIN ABOUT SERVICE.—Oaklund, ' that she signed the note with her husband | June 21.—Residents of Easu Olklu_gmhave' and i therefore responsible. ~Gilpin died re | presented & petition to the Oakland Traction | cently in Placer County very much involved. ‘l;m.d;m uke :r?ru?:;':rne‘;nfi'.:vd'”‘ The - }u\'& . roadbed in stuy cars and s unuble to make conmection with broad and | nafrow gauge trains. t INSURANCE WITHHELD.—Oaki 21" Jessie R. Hutchinson began an setion o | day ‘against the Conservative Life- Insurance < policy on', ) she say SUES the Bab i LICENSED TO WED.—Oakland, June 21. CENTRAL CLUB HEARS AEPORTS 'Mayor Is Inclined to the Proposition of Removing Site of the City ‘Hall OAKLAND, June 21.—The Central Im- provement Club met this morning in the chambers of the City Council, and the executive committce, which has been la- Loring for the last week with the Coun- cil, made a report. President Abraham- son addressed the meeting in part as follows: We claim the following: That the City Hall stands in the way of progress. inbat the removal of the City Hall will be a great benefit to our beautiful city. That the city of Oakland owns the land where the buflding stands and therefore has the remedy in its own hands. That the charter gives the Councll the right to pass an ordinance removing this blockade and opening this thoroughfare to the public. That by opening up Washington etreet to San Pablo the city will be the gainer of two frontages of an entire block in the very heart of the business center. That public safely demands that this street be opened to relieve the congestion now exist- ing at the corner of Fourteenth street and Broadway, Oakland must work out its own salvation. All citizens are awake to the possibilities that are in store for this clty. The executive committee appointed last Fri- day has had an interview with Mayor Mott, who seems favorably disposed to any {mprové- ment for the benefit of Oakland, ‘When the president had concluded At- torney W. R. Davis made an address strongly favoring the project. Aftdr Attorney Davis had completed his talk E. A. Bushell asked if the project included the bullding of a new City Hall. President Abrahamson replied that was entirely within the province of the City Councll, but that the opening of Wash- ington street would be the first step in the direction of a new City Hall. The meeting adjourned subject to the call of the chalr. The Public Improvement Committee of the City Council to-night listened to speeches from Washington street mer- chants on the opening project. Mayor Mott spoke, saying he believed the open- ing of the street to be a commercial ne- cessity, but he was not in favor of build- {ing a new City Hall on the present site or the plaza. He suggested that a new site might be acquired, but that the pub- lic should have ample opportunity to dis- cuss the project in all of its phases. — e REGINA RUFF GOES FREE. OAKLAND, June 21.—Chief of Police Hodgkins received word to-night that Regina Ruff, a clairvoyant arrested at Portland, Ore., on a charge of swindling Mrs. Charles Stearns out of $700 worth of jewels, had been freed on a writ of habeas corpus. Palice Captain W. J. Fetersen {910 Nad started for Portland | with extradition papers fér the fugi- tive, was notified at Sacramento to awalit developments. District Attorney Allen and the Chief of Police wired to Portland urging the rearrest of the — el HESSE CASE CONTINUED. OAKLAND, June 21.—The case of Rheinold Hesse, the capitalist arrested on corfiplaint of Mrs. A. L. Astor, secre- tary of the Western Dredging Jom- pany, was called in the PoMce Court | this morning and continued until June 28. It is alleged that Hesse stole the min- ute Hook of the company. DIEPENBROCK FILES SENSATIONAL ANSWER Alleges That He Executed Promissory Note Under Duress. Special Dispatch to The Call. SACRAMENTO, June 21..—M. Diepen- brock to-day filed an answer to a suit brought by W. Grahn to recover $1400 on a promissory note. In February, 1904, Diepenbrogk bought from W. E. Dargie of Oakland 2200 shares of the stock of the Idora Amusement Park of Oakland, paying $500 in cash and executing a prom- issory note for 39500. Diepenbrock alleges that Dargle grossly misrepresented ‘the receipts of the amusement enterprise, and that instead of the stock returning 40 per cent interest, as Dargle is alleged to have represented, the expenses were in excess of the receipts. The answer alleges | that on March 8, 1904, Dargie wrote Diep- enbrock he was hard pressed for money, and_that if he did not pay the balance on The note Dargie would advertise it for sale in the Sacramento papers. The note was transferred to Grahn, and it is al- leged he came to Sacramento and threat- ened to circulate 10,000 copies of a state- ment written by Dargie that Diepnbrock had tried to repudiate a debt. Diepen- brock avers that had this been done it would have forced him into bankruptey, ,so under duress he executed a note for $1400 to Grahn, as the representative of Dargie. Diepenbrock is the son-in-law of he late A. Coolot, long rated as the wealthiest merchant in- Sacramento. ° ——— AGED WOMAN 1S KILLED BY FALL DOWN EMBARKMENT Mrs. James Clark Meets With Fafal Accident While Riding With Her Son Near Windsor. - WINDSOR, June 21.—Mrs. James Clark, aged 72 years, an old settler of Sonoma County, met with a fatal acci- dent to-day while coming to town from her mountain ranch four miles east of here. Mrs. Clark, was riding with her son, George Clark, who was bringing , 10 town a trail wagon which was at- franchise for a telephone and tached to the vehicle in which they were seated. "When making a turn on what is known as the Mark West Spring and Windsor grade, the trail pulled the other wagon, horses and oc- - BEAUTIY CITY Alameda Advancers’ Manager Urges Tmprovement Plan on Municipal Legislators AT s FAVORS TREE PLANTING e Suggests That Beach on the South Side of the Island | Be Made More Attractive ALAMEDA, June 21.—Manager John H. Hartog of the Aldmeda Advancement As- sociation has submitted a letter of sug- { g8estions for the improvement and beau- ; titying of the municipality to the Board | of City Trustees and that body has as- sured him {hat it will carry out his rec- ommendations as far as it is practicable | to do so. i Manager Hartog favors systematic tree | planting along the streets and avenues, | rand the cementing of gutters to prevent | the growth of weeds that now take root between the stones that form the drains. He also favors the establishment by the City Trustees of a flat rate of 3 cents a month for electric porch lights, as he believes that if such a rate were fixed nearly every householder could afford one and the {llumination of the city would be greatly increased. Another matter that Manager Hartog called to the attention of the municipal legislators is the better policing of the beach on the south side. The beach is a popular resort for women and children during the summer season, and many of the visitors there have com- plained of the dumping of waste material along the sands. President W. J. Gorham of the City Trustees has instructed the heads of the several municipal departments to assist Manager Hartog in carrying out his plans for improving the city. Speaking of his work Manager Hartog sald: ‘‘Alameda s a beautiful city in spots. The spots are what we must beautify and improve. Our streets are superior to any in California, but they, too, can be bettered. We have not appreciated the value of our beach as a resort, and we should not overlook anything that might add to its attractive- ness.” WARRANT 1S ISSUED FOR ARREST OF MIMS Trouble Between Goldfield Brokers Takes Sensa- tional Turn. GOLDFIELD, Nev., June 2..—A con- stable was dispatched this afternoon in an automobile en route 'for Hawthorne, in pursuit of E. L. Mims, who is wanted on a warrant for housebreaking. This is the final act in a sensational story. The Mims-Sutro Company, brokers, sold a share of {ts business to the Colin. Camp- bell Company. Difficulties arose and two days ago Mims, it is alleged, broke into the officés of the company, rifled the safe, and took many books and papers, which he dispatched by automobile to Austin, Nev., from where they were sent by Wells-Fargo to San Francisco. Among the papers, it is charged, were many in trust, contained in .envelopes bearing the diferent owners' names. One in particular, it is said, represented title to 45,000 acres of land In Cautornia valued at $100,000, on which a deal was pending. BATCHELDER IS NOT GUILTY OF MURDER Auburn Jury Acquits Slayer of Von Lund, “The Ter- rible Swede.” Speclal Dispatch to The Call AUBURN, June 21.—The, jury in the Batchelder murder case returned a ver- dict of not gullty to-night after being out three hours. Gus von Lund, com- monly called “The Terrible Swede,” who lived near Lincoln, was shot and killed by Alfonso Batcheider on April 16. Von Lund had served time for manslaughter in this State. ————r——————— URGES HEALTH OFFICERS TO USE NEW LABORATORY State Officials Call Atftention to the Facilities Offered by the Uni- versity at Berkeley. SACRAMENTO, June 21.—In his monthly report to-day Dr. N. K. Foster, Secretary of the State Board of Health, calls upon all the health officers in the State to avall themselves of the new laboratory at the State University to determine the existence of diseases that may become epidemic. Dr. Foster points out that the laboratory is destined to do for the smaller commu- nities, without a cent of cost, what the laboratories in the large cities do for those communities. The last Legisla- ture created the new laboratory at the university for this purpose, and Dr. Foster expressed the hope that all local health officers shall avail themselves of it. ————— CHEAPER TELEPHONE SERVICE IS PROMISED NAPA coum' i New Company Makes Application for a Franchise to Run for Fifty Years. NAPA, June 21.—At & meeting of the City Council to-day L. T. Hayman of Napa, representing a number of capital- ists, presented an application for a telegraph line in this city. The new company will compete with the Sunset Telephone Compauy and offers cheaper rates for service. The company asks for g fran- work will be commenced. within fo) ‘cupants down about 100 feet, killing | months and completed within two yelx The following marriage flcenses were lemed by F 0 0 D | 0 o ok So-dar. o AR | Mrs. Clark. The son escaped with'a few ———————— 1 . Oekigud: Phiip Moore, 3. fi ¥ bilaca (6 °l‘eaa:enl o dn:];ht:;i Sudden Death of n Mill Hand. cirne, 21, ncisco; Bdward < Mrs. P. 3 ndro, Alam VALLEJO, June 21.— Nick Hurley, at Constipation and many other ]%ugf“?{' Gaiaang! Georee s, “JAnette ' County, andiMrs. R. Baxter of San|one time a "e"-l;i“;l mill owner in infantile disorders are the re- | fin" oot xi iy e T on R R it g o e sults of improper feeding. Give | &, "Fhsfues” Ja"Ciivig;a ™! Nl 26, Changes at Mare Inlund Navy Yord. | been employed at the Adens. mili for your baby Mellin's Food and see how | Onkiand; George Whipple, 24. and Ida e { VMO.'JE‘O 21.—Notice was re- | several vears ‘was -class uicldy. fafantile bles 4 . both n‘r“ kland; Walter J; n%.., 28 | celved at the Mare Island Navy Yard . o i S | S M R O S et st = ; ; . L :"‘."" :‘ "”;’.‘;‘ “"’fle‘l’"‘;.m"fi Eroin Howell, =1, and "Eana A Smith. 23| ship TIlinots to the position of generdl| Flea free of charge. Brancien oo ENAES B, Manase, Snli sioreketnet 1y 8 W 84 Nevada City. ¢ - 200 C. Kerr, "“W‘ ‘for Washi e reached the ™ NLY AR O 1 :‘:n.uwh;:u act as purchasing lorticultural Com: e o i om P St i s Commilbmioner of the| SACRAMENTO, 21:—The Governor-has fl{%’ % have fit on MELLIN'S FOOD €0, BOSTON, Mass. | 8,200 B, St e matin, [Tho case | of, the mopdere e o, ot £iso butches NEWS OF THE COUNTIES ABOUT THE BAY ARE RELEASED Investigation Into Drowning of Gus Johnson Fails to Support the Murder Theory | DEATH ] fChines;e Shrimp Catehers Deny Story That Deceased } Was Thrown Into the Bay Epectal Dispatch to The Call | SAN RAFAEL, June 21L—Edward L. Barrett, a watchman, and Samuel H. ‘Whitney, a quarryman employed at Gos- sard & Bull's quarry at Point San Pedro, who were ‘arrested Tuesday and held on suspicion of having murdered Gus Johnson, a fellow-employe, on the S8th inst., were released from custody this afternoon by Sheriff Taylor. According to the {nformation Taylor received Tues- day two Chinese on a shrimp launch had seen the suspects jump on Johnson sev- eral times and then roll him overboard. Superintendent Stone of Gray Bros.” quarry a few days ago stated that his Chinese cook had givem him this infor- mation, but when questioned yesterday by District Attorney Boyd and Sheriff Taylor the cook made a general denial. Sheriff Taylor to-day located the Chi- nese shrimp catchers and took them to the District Attorney’s office, where they were closely interrogated. They stated that the first they knew of the trouble was when they heard cries of help from some one in the water. It was a very dark night and the sea was running high. They denied having seen any one jump on a prostrate man. After hearing the testimony of the Chi- neso District Attorney Boyd and Sher- iff Taylor concluded that there was no case against Barrett and Whitney and they were released. —_———— SIDE: WITH THEIR FATHER, WHO ASKS FOR A DIVORCE Marin County Salvationisis Are Unable to Agree and Carry Troubles Into Court. SAN RAFAEL, June 21.—George E. Miller, a contractor and builder of San Francisco and a resident of Kentfleld, 18 suing his wife for a divorce on tha ground of mentfl anguish. He also asks for the custody of thelr children. Kentfleld {s well represented in the way of witnesses, most of them being for the wife. A few of the neighbors and his children are on his side. Both parties have been Salvationists, but a short time ago Miller, who did, not belleve in all thefr doctrines, left them. One of the daughters, in reply to a question on the stand, said: ‘“My mother told me to pray for my father, as he was possessed of the devil.” ‘When the plaintiff had finished his case the defense, although placing no witnesses on the stand, made a mation for 1 nonsuit and for the custody of the two youngest children. Judge Lennon thought it advisable to hear the de- fense before rendering any .decision. The case will go on to-morrow. —_——— ‘WILL ASSIST IN PARISH WORK. SAN MATEO, June 21.—Rev. N. B. ‘W. Gallwey, rector of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, has secured the ser- vices of Rev. H. H. Powell as assistant in the parish. Rev. Mr. Powell, who is a man of broad culture, received his de- gree of Ph. D. from the University of California and in divinity has already made his influence felt. He will not begin his duties as assistant to the rector until September and will be then allowed to continue his professional work in the Divinity School in this city. Rey. J. O. Lincoln, who has been asso- clated with the Rev. Dr. Gallwey in the conduct of St. Matthew's parish, has gone to St. Dorothy’'s Rest, where he will remain for some time. —_———— LADIES’ GUILD TO GIVE DANCE. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, June 21.— Extensive preparations are being made for the ball which will be given next Saturday night by the Ladies’ Guild in Guild Mall. The social events of the guild have been deservedly popular here, and the coming dance promises to eclipse all previous efforts. The affair is in charge of the following ladies: Mrs. Hyding, Mrs. Eikerenkotter, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Plymire. The members of the local Euchre Club were the guests recently of Mrs. Elkerenkotter for a series of afternoon gumes. Among those who enjoyed the games of the day were Mrs. W. S Money, Mrs. George Cushing, Mrs. J. P. Frost and Mrs. W. 8. Taylor. —_———— CONVICTS WILL ENTERTAIN. SAN QUENTIN, June 21,—The Quentin Minstrel Company will give its annual entertainment in the prison li- brary on July 4. There will be two performances—one in the afternoon for the prisoners and the other in the even- ing for the prison officials, employes, their families and a limited number of outsiders. These performances, which are given by the convicts annually, are unusually clever. —_——— 4 SCHOOL. BONDS ARE SOLD. REDWOOD CITY, June 21.—Thirty thousand dollars of the Issue of San Mateo school district bonds was sold to-day by the County Treasurer to the Watsonville Savings Bank at a pre- f mium of $992, being the highest price ever received for bonds in this county. —_——— CONFERS THE THIRD DEGREE. SAN RAFAEL, June 21.—Mill Valley Lodge No. 356, Free and Accepted Ma- sons, by request of the local lodge of Masons, conferred 'the third degree here this evening. There were many visitors to witness the work. San i 1 ‘WILL ATTEND CONVENTION. SAN MATEO, June 21.—The Board of Trade of this city has appointed R. H. . wagon went over the embankment and | chise for fifty years, and if it is granted | Jury to represent it at the session of the National ” Roads Assoclation in Portland. Mr. Jury will also take Ipart in the proceedings of the Edi- : torial Association. % ks RESIDENT OF GARDEN CITY Moses Ayres, Despondent Over Il Health and Financial Affairs, Fires Dullet Into His Head. SAN JOSE, June 21.—Moses Ayres, 65 years of age, attempetd to commit sui- cide this morning by firing a let into his head at his home at 1215 - Orchard stroet. ency over 111 health and financial affairs led him to commit the deed. Ayres says he is sorry that he aia 2 where he had been farm- not succeed in killing himself. He came to this city two months ago' from | ing. He will recover. / WAS ACCIDENT| ok SEATILE Northern Pacifie Switchman and His Stepdaughter Meet With a Terrible Death |ENGINE TOPPLES QVER ’ !Victims Who Had Been Rid-| ! ing in the Cab- Are Pin- | ioned Under Heavy Boiler| SEATTLE, Wash., June 21.—Earl W. Lovejoy, a Northern Pacific switchman, and Miss Loretta Stark, his stepdaugh- ter, were killed in a wreck on the Northern Pacific Railroad this after-| 1 noon three miles south of this city. C. | 8. Hagerman, night foreman of the Georgetown yards, was brulsed on the head and chest. | i Lovejoy and Miss Stark, who had been allowed to ride in the engine. were occupying the fireman’s seat, and when the engine toppled over were: j pinioned beneath the boiler. | A wrecking crew was hurried to the scene of the accident and it took the jmen an hour and a half to extricate | the bodies of Lovejoy and Miss Stark. t When found they were locked in each other's embrace. WASHINGTON BANKS ARE CONSOLIDATED| wo Financial Institutions Merge and Form Strong Combination. TACOMA, June 2L—The Pacific Na- tional Bank and the Lumbermen's Na- tional Bank have been consolidated with a paid-up capital of $300,00. The merger represents a strong combination of the Weyerhausers and James J. Hill of St. Paul, Ladd & Tilton of Portland, the Mussers of Little Falls, Minn., and Mus- catine, Iowa, and R. L. McCormick of Tacoma. The officers are President R. L. McCormick; vice presidents, William M. Ladd, C. H. Hyde and L. J. Pentecost; cashier, W. E. Bliven; assistant cashier, Stephen Appleby. STANDS ON COURT DOCKET FOR THIRTY-SEVEN YEARS Old Tax Suit Is Dismissed at San Jose in Order to Clear Title to Property. SAN JOSE, June 21.—After being on the court docket for thirty-seven years, the suit of the people against W. F. | Howell for $27 31 unpaid taxes was dismissed, to-day by Superior Judge Welch. The complaint was filed in the District Court of the Third Judicial District by D. 3. Delmas, who was then Distriét Attorney of this county. It was alleged thut Howell, who owned “100 geres of lend in Redwood Town- ship, with. improvements thereon and personal property and dogs,” had not paid his taxes. A return of the sum- mons showed that Howell subsequent- 1y pald the taxe: The dfsmissal of the suit to-day Wi at fthe instance of | Fred Larder, the present owner of the | has been made. property, who !s straightening out his title. PISTOL USER WILL OFFER PLEA OF TEMPORARY INSANITY George Cormell Is Placed om Trial at Bakersfield on Charge of Assaalt to Murder. BAKERSFIELD, June 21.—George Cornell is on trial here for assaulting E. J. Boust with intent to commit murder, The trouble began several years ago WARTOC WOULD [TWO SUSPECTS FATAL WAECK NEW PALRGAD 15 UNDER WAY Line Three Miles Long Con- necting Oxnard and Huen- eme Is Finally Completed SUBSTANTIALLY BUILT Road Is of Standard Gauge and May Later Become Part of the Huntington System Spectal Dispatch to The Call. 2 VENTURA, June 21.—After e@everal years of preliminary work im which John Burson and the capitalist he rep- renests have spent thousands of dol- lars and met with many setbacks a substantial start upon their rallroad A strip three miles long connecting Oxnard with the sea at Hueneme Is completed. Burson has rights of way over nearly every thor- oughfare In the county, but these he is not using. He is building in a direct line over purchased private property. The strip of road completed is sub- stantially built on standard gauge. A gang of one hundred men will be im- mediately put on lines rumning from Oxnard to Santa Paula and also to this city. Steam will be used on the roads 'at the start and later electricity or the new gasoline cars. People here believa that the road will be part of the Hunt- ington system which will run from Los Angeles to San Francisco. POURS BURNING OIL ON A SLEEPING MAN Unknown Thug Makes Cow- ardly Attempt to Murder Santa Moniean. SANTA MONICA, June 21.—Shrieking with terror and pain, Willlam L. Vander- cook burst from the door of his cottage last night, his clothing in flames and firing a revolver at the retreating figurs of a masked man, who had tried to mur- der him. Vandercook was asleep when his window was brosen and burning oil poured upon his bed. He was mstantly enveloped in flames. His life was saved by neighbors, but his cottage was de- stroyed. Vandercook, a few nights since, was overpowered by three masked men, who stripped and bound him, painted a mes- sage on his body and threatened his life unless he left town. Spencer Kennelly and Ed Lawton were arrested yesterday and put under bonds. A third man has left town. During the progress of the fire threat of lynching was openly made. —_— SHOOTING FOLLOWS ROW OVER A.GARDEN ‘Washington Woman Is Fa- tally Wounded by One of Her Neighbors. WALLA WALLA, Wash., June 21— Mrs. Frank Alassio was shot and mor- tally wounded to-day by Mrs. Pauline Rizutl. The shooting aoccurred in the kitchen of the Alassio home, which was occupied jointly by the two familles. Trouble over a garden patch had es- tranged the families and the shooting 1s supposed to have been the outcome of the difficulty. There were no eyewit- nesses. The women are Itallans. < ———— when a dispute arose over oil land in | LOS ANGELFS CAPITALISTS the Midway District, which Cornell and others were guarding, when Boust and a number of prominent men, it is al- leged, tried to take possession of the property. The resuit was a pitched battle, in which Cornell and Charles Walker were seriously injured. Trouble again broke out several months ago, when Cornell shot at Boust and Dr. Shafer with an auto- ARE TOURING KINGS COUNTY During Their Visit They Will Make a Thorough Investigation Into the Jrrigation Facilities. HANFORD, June 21.—A party of Los Angeles capitzlists is here making a tour of the county. The party Is headed by H. J. Whitley and General matic pistol on the street. Cornell will | Harrison G. Otis. The party took an offer a plea of temporary Insanity. —_———————— TELEGRAPHONES TO BE USED BY THE SOUTHERN PACIFIO Instruments Will Permit of Communi- automobile ride through the county, ex- amining irrigation facilities, Sev- eral of them will tour the Sierra Moun- tains with the Sierra Club. They will visit Mount Whitney and other points. —_——— cution Mot R " Trains SATLOR FALLS EIGHTY FEET and Dispatchers’ Headquarters. LOS ANGELES, June 2L—This divis- fon of the Southern Pacific is to be equipped with telegraphones, which will permit communication between running trains and dispatchers’ head- Strikes on a Boom of Logs and Receives Injuries That Cause His Death. PORTLAND, June 21.—While seven San | frult, quarters. The Instrument consists of a | sallors were aloft overhauling the rig- projector about twenty feet long with | £ing of the French ship Lafontaine, one 156 feet of flexible wire. It resembles | of their number, Peter Legac, fell from a fishing pole and will make connection | his place, a distance of el feet, with telegraph lines, ground wires con- | and, striking on a boom of, was necting with the car trucks. Fifteen | killed. He leaves a wife and chil- hundred of the instruments are-to be | dren in Antwerp. . installed on this division and eventually the whole system will be elmilarly equipped. ALLKGED DIAMOND THIEF IS RELEASED IN PORTLAND crude and cruel soap can be. It takes off dirt. So far, so good; but what else does it do. It cuts the skin and frets the under-skin; makes red- ness and roughness and leads to worse. Not soap, but the alkali in it. Pears’ Soap ‘has no free, al- kali in it. It neither reddens nor roughens the skin. It re- sponds to water instantly; wash- esand rinses off in a twinkling: is as geotle as strong; and the Mrs. Ruff, Accused of Robbing an Oak- land Woman, Secures Her Dis- charge on Habens Corpus. . PORTLAND, June 21.—Because of the late.arrival in court of.the repoit of the local Chief of Police, Mme. Ruff, charged with the theft of valuable dia- mords from an Oakland (Cal.) woman, secured her liberty to-day on habeas corpus and has disappeared. A search is being made for the woman. ——— ‘Will Close During Winter Moaths. BELLINGHAM, Wash., June 21.—The shingle manufacturers of Whatcom County, in which are located more than 100 mills, have decided to close down their plants during the winter months. They have appointed a com- mittee to extend the movement through- out Washington. Quietly Wed at Santa Crus. SANTA CRUZ, June 21.—J. Leslie Professor A. J. Baldwin, “married to-day at the residence .3 the bride’s %cmu The couple will live at Las egas, & Nev. —— e *Prohibits Use of Explosive Canes. June Ib—.'l.‘:: City