The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 8, 1905, Page 1

ALHAMBR, CALIFORNIA— Matinee. CHUTES—Vaude COLUMBIA— ‘Tt | GRAND“Shado | MAJESTIC— T THE THEATERS. ALCAZAR—“The sword of the King " ORPHEUM— Vaudeville. l TIVOLI—Comte Opera. fter Mimight."” London Galety Girls.” ft ville. Matinee. he College Widow.® ws on the Hearth e Private Secretary.” i SAN FRANCISCO, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 8, 1905. - PRICE FIVE WITH KNIVES OVER WOMAN Ho‘spitfi;lployes in Desperate Combat. GHT DUEL OO e MAKE USE OF THE BICYCLE New cessfully Worked in Mission. | | | | FINAL DAY OF LIFE FOR MURDERESS PR T IE Method - Suc- Mrs. Rogers Calm in the Face of ; Death. Each Receives Several Pair of Robbers Awheel Last Effort to. Be Made Thrusts, but None Are Serious. Rivalry in Courtship Leads to Agreement to Meet on Field of Honor. MR U estion ot raging fu- t of a fatal rivat lovers. Both from woun: bed several times 1 A charge weapon was placed & YAKES A TERRIBLE TRIP OVER THE Engineer First to Make the Journey From Dawson | to Fairbanks. Nttle grub y and none whatever latter dis- have outfits for the winter had to go to Falrbanks, | ie reports b the tishna coun' ANGRY BULL GORES E A FRESNO RANCHER l'errific Battle With Bovine| May End in Death of | Farmer. The Cal ch to —~Charles Bisi, a vineyardist of Cone- Fresno in a dying con- | resuit of being gored by | is an unusually large engaged if a terrible | the infuriated animal in | The rancher had no | wice he gucceeded in throw- his own oft et before it finally him squar and ran one horn| entirely through B left side. The un-| fortunate man was then knocked to the ground and bad rampled before he ceeded In crawl through the fence. ‘s groans attracted the attention of M-vear-old son, who secured a rifie 4 killed the bull before going for belp his father H ————— I JAPANESE TROOPS ABOARD DISABLED TRANSPORT Vessel Bresks Her Propeiler When Off the Korean Cosst and Is Now ! Ad=ife | JINSEN HEFOO, Dec. §.—Two Japanese army | world, and in its deepest tunnel it has|this 15 the la ficers, who have arrived here in a life report that the transport Jinsen, | b left Dalny for Japas two days | ‘l ard, broke her propeller stung promentory and tie Korean | and is nmow adrift. The two! fMcers embarked in a life hoat and e Chefoo to scek assistince. The | Japanese Consul here has telgraphed | for a man-of-war to rescue tae help- less vessel. on board the transport ICE = | other way with 1,006 troops and 300 horses | York and San Francisco and Fred Brad- between | ley of San Francisco is president, ————— Several British officers are | maneuvers on the occasion of the visit of Prince and Princess of Wales to Indla, Turn Seven Neat Sandbag Jobs. | Ride Up to Victim and Strike Him and Make a Swift | Escape From Scene. 5 —— the last week two highwaymen on bicycles have been sandbag- ens in the Mission District and ding all efforts of the police to m. They ride up to thelr vie- oiselessly, sandbug him before he can turn and escape with the spolis. Frank Haas and Thomas Murray, visit- ing committéemen of the Native Sons of Golden West, had a thrilling experi- ence last night with the two up-to-date highwaymen near the bridge at Arlington and Mission streets. Just as Murray and Haas were about to cross the bridge the former happened to look back. He saw two men approach- on each side of the re As the cyclers crept swiftly and silently upon the two pedestrians Murray &nd Faas saw that their faces were cov- ure tk g on bicycles, one ered with black cloths. I “Footpads,” whispered Murray. “Let's| ron.” Escape on_either side of the road was cut off, so the pair dashed right between | the two highwaymen. The thugs dis-| unted quickly. | Stop, or we'll shoot,” was the order, but the two frightened sprinters sped on. Haas looked over his shoulder and saw th of & weapon in thehand of one gs. But the man dffl not fire. air of highwaymen are not the that take chances. They work si- i effectively. During the few have been in the Mission Dis- ct no less than seven men have been ssaulted and robbed by them. Reports of the crimes have been withheld. The attempt to rob Haas and Murray is the ed against the high- ¢ the wheel. two have neither r b yeles. Thelr method is to strian along the lonely roads the Mission. They keep in the shad- hod steeds gside him. \ They ride swiftly up to their victim and one of them deftly sandbags him as they dart past. They quickly relieve him of bis valuables and mounting thelr bicycles are away before the bewlldered victim covered from the first surprise. the time the vietim has reached a e to notify the police the highway- en are well out of the district, perhaps oying themselves on the proceeds of night's work. They take his money until they are almost an leaving stur the man they have despoiled d and helpless in the road. llivan, a sick member of when they encountered cle highwaymen. Their destina- Arlington street, just above the bridge, near where they met the thugs. Haas gives the following story of the meeting: walking up Arlington reached the bridge when Murray | ok behind. He caught my arm. saw (wo men scorching up to rned they were almost up to d I saw that they had masks on. Mur- suggested that we run and I t take the chance o them, we We ran out right between down to Mission street. By the time t there they were gone. Of course when id the police the robbers were far away. been geveral people held up here In the last week by the same We were on the lookout for them the time we were going to Sullivan's, we didn’t know anything till they were up against us. If we had run the they might have followed us and We did the best thing by running ghi One of the men Wore a red sweater. of them wore caps. OVER FIVE MILLIONS | PAID IN DIVIDENDS Mine Discovered by a Burro| Yields Large Yearly | Profits. Special D|I'D£.a The Cail. SPOKANE. Dec. 7.—The great Bun- ker Hill and Sullivan of Wardner, | Idaho, famous all over the world as the | mine which was judicially found to | have becn discovered by a jackass, is | paying a December dividend of $320,000. | This makes a total of $3,255,000 paid this year and a total of $5,526,000 paid | ince the discovery of the property by Both celebrated burro, away back in The property is now the greatest | silver-lead producer in the| the 1885, single a deposit of galena which is probably unrivaled anywhere. It is controlled by the D. O. Mills interests of New MacArthur Guaest of Lord Kitchener, RAWAL PINDI, Punjab, British Indla, Dec, | 7.—Major General MacArthur, guest of General Lord Kitchener, the British commander in cbief in'Indla, at the military . 8 A, is a ftered to the woman the sacrament lamp nor bell | creeping along on their silent, rub- | steal away like wraiths In the night, | to Save Her From Hangman. | Little Doubt That Governor Bell Will Refuse to Grant | Reprieve. | — Special Dispatch to The Call. WINDSOR, Vt, Dec. 7.—Prepara- tions for the hanging of Mrs. Mary Mabel Rogers were practically com- plete to-night, and unless Governor Bell again reprieves her the murderess will pay the penaity of her crime to- morrow afternoon, between 1 and 2 o'clock. The deputy sheriffs have been busy all day, and, with the help of a carpenter, they set up the gallows in | the west wing of the prison, where it has been erected twice before for the execution of the woman. Several of the official witnesses have arrived, and others will be here in the | morning. Sheriffs from out of the county will be present. Deputy A. McCauley of Windsor will spring the | trap, as’ originally planned. | It is not believed that Mrs. Rogers will collapse, for her apparent indiffer- ence to her fate was as marked to-night as it has been ever since she was im- prisoned. A During the afternoon Sheériff Peck formally read the death warrant to Mrs. Rogers. She listened without emo- tion. This was the third time that the death warrant had been read to her. To-day Rev. C. C. Delaney, the Roman Catholic priest of Windsor, adminis- of following her con- Father De- still holy communion, fession to him yesterday. laney ®ays that Mrs. Rogers is firm and in control of her feelings. MONTPELIER, Vt, Dec. 7.—A final attempt to prolong the life of Mrs. Mary Mabel Rogers will be made early in the morning. Governor Charles J. | Bell, who has been in the West, left | Montreal to-night for White River Junc- tion, where he has arranged to remain to-morrow, in order to be within easy reach of the State officlals and attor- neys. E. B. Flynn of Springfield, Vt., one of the lawyers who has been work- ing in behalf of the condemned woman | for more than a year, left Montpelfer to- | night for St. Johns, Quebec, where he | | expects to intercept the Governor be- | fore midnight to talk over the situation and inform the Governor of the latest steps being taken to have Mrs. Rogers reprieved. Charles A. McCarthy of Hoosic Falls, N. Y., the home of Mrs. Rogers’ rela- | tives, reached this city to-night and | will accompany Flynn to White River Junction to present a number of affi- | davits to Governor Bell, if the latter will receive them and agree to grant a | hearing. The affidavits relate largely | to the reported presence of insanity In Mrs. Rogers’ family and form the basis | would enable the lawyers to take the case before the Supreme Court of s State once more on the ground of newly discovered evidence. Those who have | followed the celebrated case express strest and | little confidence that Governor Bell will grant another reprieve. —_—— “FEWER, BUT BETTER, BABIES,” 1S A WOMAN’S CLUB MOTTO Special Dispatch to The Call. { Intellectual Fair Sex of Des Moines Declares for Quality Rather Than Quantity. DES MOINES, Ia, Dec. 7.—Women members of the Chauncey M. Depew Club of Des Moines bellieve In race suicide and are willing that mankind should know it. After an animated session this afternoon, it was unani- mously agreed that the sentiment of the club upon this much mooted theme should be henceforth expressed in this motto: “Quality rather than quantity; few- er, but better, babfes.” Mrs. George W. Ogilvie, the chair- woman, likened children to blooded stock and declared that, if people were as careful in the rearing and develop- ment of their progeny as some of the stock ralsers were of their prize ani- mals, there would be a speedy uplift- ing of the human race. ————————— SIX HUNDRED ANTELOPES Heavy Fall of Snow in the Mountains Drives the Is From Thelr Usual Haunts. LEWISTOWN, Mont., Dec. 7.—A herd of at least 600 antelopes, driven ' “Seventy-nine” ranch in a body and tana since pioheer days. The animals were so thick that men rode through them as they would througlf a bunch of cattle. The snow had a hard crust and this had cut the legs of the an- telopes so badly that they showed not the slightest disposition to move away. State Game Warden Scott estimates | that the lives of 10,000 deer and elk have been saved through the absence of a snowfall until the open season not be legally killed. | of the only hope for a reprieve which | DESCEND ON MONTANA RANCH | by | ‘0ld Man” Kellogg, Phil O'Rourke and | Snow from the mountains, visited the the residents of the ranch were thus | treated to a most remarkable sight, as est herd seen in Mon- had closed December 1. Antelope may | serter ke could find wh TEN DIE AND NINETEEN HURT IN COLLISION OF TRAINS. A head-on collision between a freight train and an overland limited near Rock Springs, Wyo., early yesterday moming resulted n the killing of ten persons and the injuring of eleven railroad employes and eight passergers. Fire started in the wreckage and five of the bodies of the dead were bumed beyond recognition. 'SAN FRANCISCANS ARE “FRON MITCBELL O 12 HOURS ‘Hemorrhage Follows Pulling of Teeth-of Aged Oregonian. ——— 4 ‘Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. PORTLAND, Dec. T7.—For nearly | twelve hours to-day Senator John H. | Mitchell bled from a cavity in his jaw from which teeth have been extracted. ! It 1s fearedsthat the excessive hem- | orrhage will result in death. For some | time the Senator has been suffering | from diabetes, complicated by a num- | ber of other troubles, and the great | loss of blood has left him In a very | weak condition. After an hour’s work this .merning | Dr. Wise succeeded in remowing four | aching teeth from Mitchell's jaw. By 10 o'clock the operation was over, but | the flow of blood alarmed the dentist | after he had tried all the methods com- | monly used in such cases. He called | in a physiclan, who had the Senator removed to a local hospital. Three other physicians were summoned, Drs. Wil- son, Gelsy and Wiley, and they, with Dr. Pohl, used every means in their power to stay the hemorrhage. It was after 10 o'clock to-night when the flow of blood was finally checked, leaving the Sepator almost in a state of collapse. PORTLAND, Dec. 8.—At 1:20 this morn- ing the physicians had hardly left Mr. Mitchell’s bedside when he was seized with severe vomiting, during which his pulse became almost imperceptible. Pow.- erful stimulants were administered with appreciable effect and the patlent is again resting easier. At 2 a. m. it was announced at the hospital that Senator Mitchel] was sinking raptdly. CHICAGO’S DESERTED WIVES ARE LEGION |Fourteen Thousand Hus- bands Cease to Provide ! for Families. Special Dispatch to The Call. CHICAGO, Dec. 7.—"There are 14,000 deserted wives in Chicago, and the 'Amnflcan husband is the chief de- serter,” declared W. Lester Bodine, superintendent of compulsory educa- tion, to-day. He says his figures are ! not exaggerated, but can be substan- tiated in every detail. “ “Wife desertion exists ~ only | | Chicago, but in other - ‘He said. “I believe the estimate ed women h'?‘.w It is based om 0 ons ‘persons in sociological h . such as- truant ! officers, probation officers and charity | workers. 1 have been pa im- | pressed with the fact in the 2 D MAN WHO LOST LISION IN WY OFFERS BRIBE - OF $100,000 T0 STAY WEDDING Guardian Fails to Alter the Plans of an Heiress. e Special Dispatch to The Call. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Dec. T—The proffer of a gift of $100,000 made by her minor guardian was of no avail in pre- venting the marriage of Miss Louisa Bagnall, a Pittsburg heiress, and Wii- liim Meider, boss carpenter in the Pittsburg Steel Mill, with whom the young woman eloped from Pittsburg yesterday. The young couple were held at the Central Police Statlon here all the af- ternoon on telephonic orders from Wil- liam Bagnall, the Pittsburg steel mag- nate, who is Miss Bagnall's guardian. | Upon his arrival in the evening there was a stormy scene, during which Bag- nall tempted the young woman with an offer of $100,000 to abandon the idea of ‘mar ~The young lovers were then e and went to the home of Rev. . Frazier, where they were married. had tion of the causes of children's non- ttendance at school.” . 2 £hs Superintendent Bodine ‘tended to prosecute . were not attending scheol. AMONG Disaster Due to Misr Conductor o I Pulls Out From a Siding Several of the mjured reside in San Francisco. 1 | THE INJURED eading of Orders by f a Freight Before East- bound Overland Comes in Sight. Wreckage Takes Fire and Five Bodies of the Dead Are Incinerated. HIS LIFE IN AN EARL OMING,- AND SAN FRANCISCO WOMAN WHO WAS AMONG THE PASSENGERS WHO RECEIVED SLIGHT INJURIES. ) Y MORNING TRAIN COL- OMAHA, Dec. 7.—Ten persons were killed and nineteen injured, eleven rafl- road employes and eight passengers, by a head-on collision on the Union Pacific Rallroad between a freight train and the Overland Limited passenger train No. 2, eastbound, five miles west of Rock Springs, Wyo., at 3 o’clock this morning. Five of the bodies of the dead were burned beyond recognition in a fire which destroyed the mail car, the combination dynamo-baggage car and the car. Two of these are known to be mail Slerks and the other three were cooks who were sleeping in the diner. The mail and dining cars were the scenes of the greater fatalities, three mail clerks and three cooks being killed out- right and another clerk being fatally in- Stigers and his assist- by the engineer and gonductor of the freight confusing their orders. They had received orders to meet four passenger trains, the last of wi was the Overiand Limited, at — a siding five miles west of Rock Springs. The freight took the sid- ing, and when three of the passenger traine, all of which were running close together, had passed Ahsay, the freight started west without walting for the Overland Limited. This latter train and the freight came together head-on, one and a half miles west of Ahsay. Engineer Brink of the freight is among the killed, and his fireman, Oscar Peter- son, was seriously Injured. Conductor Roy Darrell of the freight admitted that he had become confused, thinking that all the trains which he expected to meet at Ahsay had passed. The wreck occurred within a short distance of the Wyoming State Hospital, which is located near Rock Springs, and tne injured were ail removed to that institution. The two engines, the diner, THE DEAD. Cook James Busbee, Cook Joseph €. Ro- Oakland, Cal Fourth Cook Jokn Lawless, Or=aha. J.A. Cheyenae, J. F. Philippar, Cheyenne, Frack Petersom. mail clerk, Cheyenune, Wyo. ! Elcetrician Stigers, Omaba. | Frack McKeans, assistant electrician, Omaha. Epgineer Brink of Rawlins. E. B, freight brake- | mun, Green River, Wyo. INJURED. mail clerk, mail elerk, | EMPLOY . J. Smith, waiter, Oakliand, Oak- S. Mitchell, waiter, ) Cal. W. D. Parker, waiter, Omaha. Edward Hart, walter, Omaha. Wilitam Rorique, third cook, F. evudueior. - Andy Jordam, passeager ea- | gimeer, Rawlins, jumped; seri- ously bert. A. Williams, perter, Chicago. Oscar Peterson, freight fire- man, Rowlins; slight. | J. H. Alfers, fireman. | Shafer, mail eclerk; skull fractured. | PASSENGERS INJURED. | § J. €. Hooper, Salt Lakey | | spraimed anile. M. C. MeCoy, slightly Injured. Mrs. A. C. Bicknell, Oakland, Cal.; slightly injured. Miss Edna Lissack, Francisco; imternally. Mrs. Maud Riley, Sam Fran- ciseo; coatusion of right kuee and wrist. b Mrs. Gertrude Cook, Fraucisco; dangerously. S. M. Hulett, San Franciseo; leg coutused and hand siight- Iy eut by glass. W. Higgias, Santa Barbara) chest hurt. Kansas City; { ! day afternoen. The Union Pacific has done everything in its power to relfeve the sufferings of the injured and care for the dead. The latter will be shipped to the points where they resided. Several trains had been badly delayed at Granger, Wyo., with the result that four passenger trains were running close to each other. The freight had received positive orders to meet all four of these trains at Ahsay, and the officials say that the orders were either misunderstood or misread. Rellef traing with wrecking cars and a number of physiclans were immediately Rock these trains had passed east pulled out. A few minutes Overland Limited came along frightful disaster followed. W. L. Park, general superintendent, stated to-day that Conductor Roy Darrell and Engineer Brink were entirely respon- sible for the wreck, and that Conductor Darrell has admitted that he became con- fused as to the number of trains that had passed by. The Overland Limited train ecarried mostly through passengers. OAKLAND, Dec. 7.—Joseph C. Rosen- ‘baum, who was killed in the wreck of the Cglifornia Limited at Omaha to-day, is the son of Ambrose Rosenbaum, an employe of Elben & Nor, grocerymen of this city, and resided at Nutley avenue and Herman street, In Melrose. Rosen- baum had been employed as cook in the dining-car service of the Southern Pacific Company for the last three years. FHe was 28 years of age and leaves a wife and two ehfldren. . —————— CALLING ANOTHER A LIAR 1S PROVOCATION FOR ASSAULT New and Interesting Ruling Is Made by a Massachusetts Judge In a Battery Case. WORCESTER, Mass., Dee. 7.—Ac- cording to a ruling made by Judge Uttley If one man calls another a liar it is sufficient provocation for an as- sault. John O'Toole, a mason. had Charles Cummings arrested on a war- rant charging him with assaalt, O'Toole told the Judge that Cummings hit him several times wifh such fores ; that he has net been able to work since, and this without provoeation. The foreman of the job testified that O'Toole called Cummings a lHar. ©Toole was recalled and severely rep- rimanded . for saying there was no provocation and the Judgs discharged Cummings. ]