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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13

yer who happened to be closely associated
with the railroad would be just the right
kind OF a lawyer to handle questions of
law involving the settlement of disputes
in court arising from the distribution of
pr1ncely estates. w. +. Herrin, the rail-
roads chief counsel, has had many Of the
rich outside plums. The Call does not in
innate that President Hartman is so mar
row in his views of life, and especially
life in the great and growing West, that
client, but The Call receives positive hl-
formation that Mr.. Hartman wants the
law business of the company attended to
by lawyer who can give all his time and
attention to that business. 1t is the presl-
dents impression that lawyers ought not
to be overworked or overrated. He holds
that the businSS of the company is so
vast, so varied and important that the ex-
elusive services of one lawyer are de-
manded to direct it. If Mr., Herrin can
side practice in order to give his whole
time to the company's affairs he will be
readily accorded the privilege of looking
10 some place other than the corporations
treasury for compensation for his legal
talents. In the field of politics the chief
cOunSePS career is checkered by long
chain OF reverses. hence it is claimed THAI
Hartman sees neither glory nor gain by
the interference of the railroad In the
political affairs Of this State. Herrin Is
at present in New York. The president
when he returns he will bear with him
the new decree that the officers and en-
ployes of the Southern Pacific must work
exclusively for the railroad
The Pacific Improvement Company now
has it's offices in the Croker building.
General Hubbard owns half the stock OF
the company, having recently purchased
for three million dollars the one-quarter in
terest known as the Huntington holdings.
Hereafter all the business Of this side
corporation must be conducted by It's own
employees. The pay offices and the cleri-
cal force of the railway corporation will
not be used as of old for the convenience
CT the Pacific Improvement Company.
The Market-street Railway still uses IL
some extent the Southern Pacffic's pay
department in payments for salaries, sup
plies and claim adjustments. The new
order would be Immediately applied to the
Market-street Company If 1t were not SET
tied that the change of base desired is
soon to take place.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13

management Of railroad affairs in Cali
fornia has had a tendency to provoke pub
lie irritation. Moreover the management
has been costly and cumbersome. 1t was
found after careful inquiry that many of
the employees were in the oil business.
quite a number were engaged in large
using the law department to transact
business in which the company was not
interested. 1t was ascertained that the
credit, the prestige and the clerical force
vance individual interests. In several in
stances the use of the clerical force of
the company and the accommodations ex-
tended for office convenience did not
amount to acts of improperly. but the
custom was not business like.
Tax Payments and Politics.
For example E. Black Ryan, who is
recognized as one Of the most capable and
successful tax attorneys Of the State. is
semi official practice which happens to
join closely with the companys business
OF the same character In olden days
Stanford, Crocker Huntington and Hop
kins expected Mr.. Ryan to look after land
taxes and titles. Through the successive
changes in the railway management he
has continued the outside tax business
at the same old stand in the company's
office. President Hartman has now given
out the word that employees must attend
Perhaps Mr.. Ryan has not heard officially
of this order, but he will be fully APP
prised of the fact in due time.
General Manager Kruttschnitt has
doubtless informed the new president that
the law office of the Southern Pacific in
San Francisco is a sort of political rem
devious, where Republican and Demo-
cratic politicians of the machine type
congregate at election times to receive
orders from w. F. Herrin. Apart from
politics and railroading the company's
chief lawyer is the attorney for the Spring
Valley Water Works. He is in position to
employ the political prestige Of the rail-
way corporation to assist the water COM
pany in its annual adjustment of rates.
Favor of the High Court.
There was an epoch in California when
Judges Of the Supreme and Superior
courts looked to the railway corporation
for favor in the nominating convention
Big clients got the impression that a law
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
TRIES To HIDE
BIC REVOLVER
Supposed Slayer Of Wong
Get Is Arrested by
Detective.

Jung Fook alias Quang Sow, one of the
notorious gun fighters of the Ping Kong
Tong, was arrested yesterday by Detec-
tive Ed Gibson suspicion of being the
murderer Of Wong Get, who was shot and
killed on Commercial street, above Kear-
ny, several days ago. Although the pris-
Oner denies his guilt. Gibson is satisfied
that he IS the right man.
Since the killing Fook has been in hid
ing. Yesterday afternoon he ventured out
and was espied by Gibson, who was walk
ing along Clay street, near Dupont As
soon he caught sight of the detective
Fook ran into store and attempted to
hide a 45-caliber Colts pistol which was
concealed in his blouse. Gibson grabbed
him as he was in the act of placing the
revolver under a pile of Overalls. Fook
started TO show fight, but was soon over
powered and taken to the City Prison,
where his name was registered on the
snail book. Efforts will be made to-day
to have him identified by the several
white men who witnessed the shooting of
Wong Get.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
PROPRIETOR OF A SHOOTING GALLERY
ON DUPONT STREET FOULLY r1URDERED
Adoph Oppenhemer, Who Was the Principal Witness in the Dur
rant Case Victim of Mysterious Assassin.

murder or that he had been shot I thought
that he had tainted, so ran upstairs and woke
my mother and then down to Bayles' drug
came and pronounced the case of apoplexy.
AS soon as the deputy coronerzturned my
fathers body over and discovered mat he was
shot in the back 1 knew that foul murder had
been done.
L believe that my father was murdered by
people who have been prosecuting US ac-
count OF our religion and success in business.
Will not speak Of my suspicious now. / want
to be sure first before make any charges /
don't think robbery the motive. Perhaps
the soldiers who came in after the murderer
left took the money, thinking my father was
From their conversation, which I could hear
very distinctly upstairs I would not think
that they had any hand in 1t or even knew that
my father was lying there dead After the
soldiers shot the six shots they said 'fWeII
come on, let's CO.. but when 1 came down
stairs they were still there, or, at least that
and may be mistaken about that. If they were
not there, then they came back Immediately
after. L am positive that after firing the shots
the men said We'll, come on, let's co.
Policeman Brady was called to the scere
soon after the finding Of Oppenheimer's
body. 1t was close to Il o'clock and Brady
was due at the station at midnight, so
after DR.. Reiss pronounced him a victim
of apoplexy, Brady left the scene and
made his report to Lieutenant Birdsall.
Mccormack that murder had been done
Sergeant Tom Bethel appeared upon the
scene. Sergeant Bethel took up the in
vestigation and ordered one of his men
to report the case to headquarters. De-
tectives O'Dea and Whitaker were de-
tailed on the case.
Isadore Heyman, a companion of young
Oppenheimer, was in bed upstairs and he
tells the same story of the affair as did
the murdered mans son.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
Salt Water System for Fires.

Fire Commissioner Hecht transmitted
to the Supervisors Fire Committee yes
terday the report of ex-Chief Engineer
Bonner Of the New York Fire Depa rtnoant
regarding the value Of auxiliary salt
water systems as is advocated to be in
stalled in this city and operated with si1c
cess in Eastern cities The reporf save
that Boston, Cleveland, Chicago. MilwaII'
kee, Detroit and Buffalo have MANY miles
of cast iron pipe for the salt water serv.
Ice and the systems have been found very
effective in extinguishing big confiagra-
lions.
The committee reported against includ-
ing the proposition to erect new fire
bond issue
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
IN DUNPHY
MURDER TRIAL RESTS
Witnesses for the Defense Will Be-
gin to Testify This Morn
inO

ing.
The trial Of James M. Dunphy for the
murder Of Edward Stanton on September
q last was resumed in Judge Cooks
court yesterday. Thomas E. Cohen, pro-
prietor of a cigar store at Sixth and Min
ma streets, testified to a conversation he
had with Dunphy about a week before
the murder. Dunphy asked for Stanton
Cohen was satisfied from his demeanor
that he intended harm to Stanton.
Maurice Durbin, a brother of the muir
dered man, testified to what had hap
pened on the Friday night when Dunphy
claimed he had been Jumped by STAN
said that Stanton had been at his sisters
house with some friends and when they
left they met Dunphy on the corner Dun
ply and his brother shook hands and
there was no trouble. Dunphy and his
brother conversed together for about an
hour and a half. and the witness over
heard Dunphy say that If his sister had
got herself into trouble she was able to
take care of herself.
Moriz Abt, grocer, 429 Minna street, tes-
titled that he heard shots and on going
outside he saw Dunphy shooting at body
that was lying on the sidewalk and walk
away. He saw the body placed in the
patrol wagon and noticed there was a CT
garette in the mans mouth.
DR.. u. T. Malaby of the Emergency
Hospital testified to the nature of STAN
toms wounds, which closed the case for
the prosecution. The defense will go on
this morning.
the defendant was born. His fathers
name was Durbin, but he was adopted at
the age OF IL by a man named Stanton
and has since borne that name.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
DoLPH oPPENHEIMER, who
was one of the principal witness

n was one of the principal witness
IN es against Theodore Durrant,
IN hanged for the brutal murder Of
Blanche Lamont, was mysterious
" shot and killed late last night III a
shooting gallery which he had conducted
at 416 Dupont street Roppery Was .,-e
motive He was shot from behind, the
bullet entering the small of the pack anu
causing instant death.
Onnenheimer was alone in the gallery
when he was assassinated. Morris, MS
1e-year-old son, was in his room over the
gallery, when he heard a noise down.
stairs and at once started an investlga-
ton. On entering the gallery he touna
the body of his murdered parent lying
ii1 Realtzing that his parent was dead, he
went upstairs and eXcitedly INFORMED MS
mother of what had happened. After
taking a hurried look at her dead nus
was not extinct, ran to the office of DR..
Refs, which is only snort distance away
and asked him to go with her to the gal
lerv. Upon examining the body the med
ical man, not noticing the bullet hole in
the back, gave it as his opinion that
death was due to apopIexy; Police ON
Ger Brady, who was present, SO reported
to the Coroner.
Shortly afterward Deputy Coroner NC
Cormick reached the scene: He thorough
ly examined the body and found the cause
6Y u q, S2-caliber pistol. Mccormick at
once notified the police and detectives
were dispatched to make thorough in
vestigation.
That robbery was the motive was
shown by. the fact that a cigar box, con-
DAYS receipts, was missing, it having
been taken by the murderer.
Missing Cigar-Box Contained So.
Mrs Oppenheimer says that she knows
the box contained at least IS, as her hus-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
NOTICE TO PATRONS.

Owing to the large size of The
Calls Christmas Edition to be issued
Sunday, December Is, and the great
volume of extra advertising already
received, no advertisements of any
description will be accepted for pub
LEGATION in that issue after $50
p M Saturday. The Christmas
Call will be the largest, finest and
most deliberately illustrated holiday
edition published on the Pacific Slope.
Send a copy to your Eastern friends
Ready for mailing cents per copy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13

band had told her early In the evening
of the amount in the receptacle.
The pistol which the murderer used was
the property of Oppenheimer and was
used by him in the shooting gallery.
From their investigation the detectives
who are working on the case are Satished
that the murderer went into the gallery
and pretended to be anxious to try his
hand at shooting at the inanimate tar
gets. AS Oppenheimer faced the targets,
with his back turned to the murderer, ne
was shot, dying, presumably, instantly.
A few minutes after the fatal shot had
been fired three soldiers entered the place
and, seeing Oppenheimer lying on the
that he was asleep. Failing to awaken
him by calling to him. they helped them
selves to pistols and blazed away at the
targets.
shop, and it was at his place that
Durrant pawned some jewelry which he
had stolen from Blanche Lamont after he
had foully murdered her. The identifica-
ton of Durrant as the man who had
pawned the dead girls jewelry was one
of the strongest links in the chain of evil
dence against him.
Morris Oppenheimer the 16-year-old
son of the murdered man. said:
I was sitting upstairs shortly before mid
night when heard single shot Almost sim
and fall. l did not think this very strange,
for frequently at that hour drunken stray
glers come into the gallery broke and be-
fore they have chance to shoot any more
orally takes the pistol away from them. Then
again very often they got to quarrelling
among themselves and throw one another
down. so did not bother to go downstairs un-
til 1 heard four five come in below
and say "Oh, you're asleep, chi Well, well
shoot anyway words that effect Then
1 knew there was something wrong.
Does Not Think Robbery Was Motive
I went downstairs quickly. and found the
soldiers still there, and my father lying
in the corner behind the counter close to the
north wall of the gallery. I did not suspect
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
An Inviting Excursion.

Will be the special Christmas trip to City
of Mexico 4oy Southern Pacific and Mexi =
can Central Railways-to leave San Fran
cisco December Is. The Mexican Christ
mas celebrations are novel and entertain
ing and possess the warmth and coloring
peculiar to the Spanish-Aztec race. Many
brilliant ceremonies attend the season.
both civic and religious, lasting several
days-and nights. The bookings are al
ready so numerous that those who intend
TO Join must make early registration. The
cana city of train is limited
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
Gets Her Child Back

Through the efforts or Captain Seymour.
Mrs. John Connolly of III Capp street had
her child returned to her yesterday. Her
husband had taken the child away from
her Monday and had left it with Mrs.
Lally. 308 Jessie street. Connolly told Mrs
Lally he intended going to the country To
seek work
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
Not a sa1aried Officer

City Attorney Lane advised the Civil
Service Commission yesterday that tenn
porary clerk in the city government is
not a salaried officer and is not prevented
by the charter from holding a position
under the State or Federal Government
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
Skins and wood TO Bum

We have fitted up an exhibit of burnt
wood and leather, which all are invited
to see. Wood and skins for burning and
typography machines at very moderate
prices. Sanborn. Vail & Co., TAI Market St.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
The Best Fo1,ntain Pens

We are selling agents for the Water
man Ideal Fountain Pens"-S2 50 to $40
each, and sole agents for the Marshall"
the best 81 Fountain Pen in the world
Sanborns Vail & Co.. 741 Market street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13

Rionhart's Flaxseed Balsam
viii cure your cough. 80 cents at all druggists.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
Does Not Think Robbery Was Motive

I went downstairs quickly and found the
soldiers still there, and my father was lying
in the corner behind the counter, close to the
north wall Of the gallery. did not suspect
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Blanche Lamont, was mysterious
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-11-15
Double Wells.

Double Wells, Nov. 14.-Mr. John Morris son, Dick. was out hunting Saturday, and when he shot at squir- Tel, the shell exploded at the rear end and powder burnt his face very badly, but he is improving nicely.
 Mr. s. H, Ragsdale and Mr. Joe Dyson have moved back home from the bottoms, at which place they made a crop this year.
 MT Ed Standly is here from Texas to stay until Christmas.
 Mrs Rosa West has been very bad ir troubled with her throat for the nast 1Ho weeks but she is better at this writing.
 Mrs. \. D. Gtanett Mrs=W. H Gin. nett and Miss Florence Craig took ] trip up on the Sawyer & Austin tram last week
 Mrs. \. B. Craig received a painful hurt last Monday evening. She was trying to attend to the milch COW with a young calf. and the COW be came frightened and ran at her. Mrs Craig fell and hurt herself and her daughter, Miss Florence came to hel, rescue in time to keep the COW from injuring Mrs. Craig.
 A wedding occurred this evening at } o'clock at the home of the brides father, Mr. J. l. Higgins, near Lees Springs The groom was MT. Ed Me Gam and Miss Helen Higgins was the bride. The bride is an accomplished young lady. She is well known here and in Lincoln county. and she has many friends. Mir. McGann is section boss for F. Kendall, and has been for many years He has many friends in this county.
 Mr Sam Craig and wife returned from Dalark. Dallas county, last Tues day. at which place they visited Mf. Conn Smith and family. They pass ed through Double Wells last Wednes- day en route to Pine Bluff. where they took a train for theirs home. Mrs. !. E. Craig and daughter accompanied them to Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-11-15
ROBERT BELL ONE OF PINE BLUFFS MOST POP- ULAR YOUNG MEN, Dies After Very Brief Illness of icitis-Funeral Sat
 urday.
ROBERTIBELL

Mr. Robert Bell. the son of Mrs Ellen Bell. died Thursday afternoon about , o'clock at the family resi- dence on West Barraque street.
 His death resulted from appendicl- tis which was contracted only few days before his death. The announce ment of the death of this popular young man comes with profound sadness. as it was not generally known that he was dangerously ill un til a short time before he died, He numbered among his friends almost every young man in Pine Bluff ana general expressions of the deepest fa- great are heard on every hand.
 The deceased was about twenty years of age. and has spent his ettife life in Pine Bluff. He attended Che public schools of this city, and the roster of the schools never contained the name oi more popdiai V''ii7 man. adept student and polishey' gentleman than that of Robert l3elt. He afterwards attended the tniVea- sity of Arkansas at Fayetteville where h. made ' splendid record fet himself.
 The funeral arrangements have not yet been completed. but the services will he held Saturday morning 2t It o'clock from Trinity Episcopal chu",E. conducted by iiaV. " P Buekner
 The deceased leaves his methaf. Mrs. Ellen Bell tHo brothers Me5ss.. Fayetta and Neil Sell: and two hail brothers, Messrs Bob ana Nill i-ea and Mrs Mamie Bloom.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-11-15

eaa af= The office of Eobeet~ < Ieha9..n ttd -,.,5j1e 3laj If he ,Jetn 4. Williams property tiaf W!Ii Er sold Cil Dee. \ 14ll
 N L ROBERTS. COMmissioner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-11-15
VIOLATING PLEDGES
oov DAVIS WHEN HE. pARDoNED THEM'
+ne Notorious Fort Smith ....,eo Are Plying Their Vooa, lions in Pine Bluff

.,,od bv the vilest conditions oal'0' u,.iag in open shame, Wi1A of llls' .,.i5ence about them of their every ance in their lives of depaucn- con''.ra .,ro of the white women sent to to cry aoi+entiary ,nJ from Fort smith 'o the .e.l, psp5'Sr,.n, GorSrnor Davis recently ez, whom ,15 executive clemeney. are now taaasa e5 ,91.,ff and plying their cid in flag ''a.s5fon. notwithstsndias tAe time ,,a,sst .o, of which was promlse3 aeaaap',', , 'naT secured t6eir pzfdons.
 Tasa ssl. ''.s ts Ii5ing an open life Of sha@e and aa0sL'sa n .ns story told to the Graphic |tAa, o@oer 4s T. L. Meeks. of the poliea bF oH''N. Aa1 brother officer. # 's lo,ts ..tsd has seen their pardons. For a S'a;1s .a;1s it is related. they were poan a Snas' a of the apartments aooNs IaOi's prothers saloon. but that there warrant out for one o1 ''e'n' . @s Inc other did not want to sss n,a ,rT any more trouble so the story i'0 or and she left Pine Bluff for a ,sst time and upon her return io'''S' hst her obectionable partner hao V" as saad ouarters in the house oeeup'ea
 no notorious negress, Belle samp-
 'Hs ,oso vile resort is on the corner o,. r,ntb avenue and Missouri street a tbere she is today, paV1hs LII, i,y weekly license or fine, or "aat- t is termed, and her ne1ario's
 oor continues unmolested.
 r,o o+bar is now living above
 .ros Brothers saloon. it is said ana acticallv the only difference os-
 oon ber and the other is that she ssnos the payment of license
 n:ao p,nff is beset enough With moraljzing characters ana i'''i''-
 oos and cannot afford to be maee garbage pit for the pardon '''1'
 erated at Litle Rock by eoNe' 'o
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-11-15

falling once into the pitfall of weari. some eXaggeration Clean tongued and hilariously funny, genial Al is always bright feature on any pro- gram he graces. His burlesque opera IS one of the gems of up-to date min strelsy, it's abusurdity is irresistably ft'ny. At the Pine Bluff opera house next Tuesday night
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-11-15
Installation Service.

\ public installation of the otiia of the Sons and Daughters of the Cor federacy. new fraternal order re= gently organized, occurred last nigh at the Bailey hall. EXGov. Jones, who was expected to be present, could not come down.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-11-15
ANU SEE M ENTS.

treston Clarke and his company beared at the Pine Bluff opera |Dsp last night in Don Caesaf a Ian. MT Clarke is a great laN oi with Pine Bluff theater soel9' keh was again proven last night oY ] of the most select audiences that
 been seen at the opera house Ill d p while Mir. Clarke fully attested ability last night to delineate aracter of lighter vein than Hamies J other heavy weight characters 1ch have won for him an enylabi' .ltaton in the dramatic art AS ' Caesar de BaZan MT. Clarke 6ition was faultless. and he only
 frightened his popularity with the ] Bluff people. As Mariana. Miss
 Mari Taylor was splendid. The
 T support was fair, though not so
 as MT. Clarke has had on former
 lsions
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-11-15
THE RACKET.

in Russian book censorship has been modified One ot these days Inc cza4 mas even let Mr Garnee3z estaD- fish d line Of libraries.