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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-02-05
THIRTY KILLED IN A WRECK
SUNSET LIMITED AND THE cREs-
CENT CITY EXPRESS TRAINS
COLLIDE At FULL SPEED.
Engine and Cars Piled UP and Burned
In Arlzona--The Number Of Injured
Passengers Is Large-operato Lays
Blame on Conductor.

tucson, AriH.. NeGuBenC9 OF EN-
ployes in handling delayed trains cost
80 lives on the Southern Pacific Tues
day night, 12 miles east Of Tucson.
The Sunset limited west-bound No. 8
train, running at the rate Of SO miles
an hour, crashed into east-bound pas
senger No. 8, known as the Crescent
City express train No. 8, at 1858 b. m.
Both engineers, one fireman, an ex-
press messenger and 16 passengers, as
far as known, were killed outright. A
conservative estimate of the number
of dead is 30.
At o'clock Wednesday night 20
bodies had been brought into Tucson
and the charred remains Of more vic
Tins were still being found in the
wreckage. Both engines were totally
ed to kindling wood, and the wreckage
burned in the fire which caught from
oil burners on the engines.
Twenty of the injured were brought
to Tucson on a relief train.
A partial list Of the dead: ]. NJ.
Hilton, Cambridge, Mass; John Bruce,
engineer; r. Wilkie, engineer; George
McGrath, fireman.
Seriously injured: H. w. Hartman,
Saginaw, Mich. Frederick Donahue,
Battle Creek, Mich. Ben Sawyer. mail
clerk; A. B. Silverton, New York; 9.
s. Gilbert, fireman; Ben Merryhill,
New Hampshire.
Ten of the injured were taken back
to Walls, four miles, where they were
given medical attention.
The Sunset limited was IL hours
late, having been delayed by a freight
wreck in Texas. 1t had been annulled
and was being run as the first section
of No. T. At Walls Conductor Parker
of the flyer received orders from Night
Operator James /. Luff to meet the
passenger at EsmOnd, three miles west
of Walls. The limited left, running at
the rate of Go miles an hour, in an eff.
fort to make up some of the lost time.
Shortly after the flyer left Walls the
night operator discovered the conduc-
tor had left his order, and rushed fran
tically out of the station house, only
to find No. Z already a mile away. He
saw the light of the fire consuming
the wreckage. He wired the division
offices at Tucson that wreck had
occurred.
At Tucson a hospital and wrecking
train was made up in a remarkably
short time and left for the scene of
the wreck at O'Clock, with four
physicians and undertakes.
When the relief train reached the
scene Of the wreck the sight which
met their gaze was horrifying. The
entire wreck was ablaze and the cries
of the unfortunate victims pinned in
the burning cars could still be heard.
The injured were scattered along the
side of the wreck and the. passengers
who escaped in their nightrobes were
assisting the less fortunate to places
where they could be safe from TIE fire.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-12
TRAINMEN KILLED
BY AN EXPLOSION
Powder Car Runs AWAY
and Collides With
Train.

ELDORADO, Kans., Sept. ia car
load Of powder set on a Frisco siding near
Beaumont by a freight crew which did
not want to handle it while switching got
beyond control and ran several miles on
a branch line toward Winfield, colliding
with train which had left that station
shortly before, and exploded, killing two
and injuring two more. The dead:
MILTON PENNEFOCK, fireman, Enid,
Okla.
]. N. HOLT. brakeman. Enid, Okla
The injured: A. II. Merrill, Atlanta
Kans., will die; Fred Orr, Atlanta, Kans.
The explosion tore up several rods of
track and dismantled a locomotive The
shock of the explosion shook the ground
for miles around. People in Eldorado ran
from their houses, fearing that an earth
quake had come and that buildings would
collapse. Other towns in the vicinity were
also shaken up.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-12
FIRE THREATENS
SONOMA RANCHES
Forests Are Blazing in
Four Sections Of the
Valley.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA ROSA, Sept. u-There are four
forest fires fiercely raging in Sonoma
County and many ranches and much prop
erty will be destroyed If the strong north
wind now blowing does not die down. This
morning about o'clock brush fire start
ed on the Bucchi ranch on HumhIS
creek about eight miles east Of this city
and a strong wind soon famed it into a
huge forest blaze A section of land
about five miles in diameter has been
burned over. The ranch property has
been saved so far, but is threatened.
The fire which was raging on the So
noma Napa ridge for the last two days
and which was thought to be under con-
troll last night has taken a new start ow-
ing to the strong wind and it is threat
ening property in the mountains west of
st. Helena and east of Sonoma.
Another fire started this afternoon on
the Berton ranch between the town of
Occidental and Freestone. 1t is burning
fierceIy and there is no telling where it
will stop. In the direction in which it is
travelling are a large number Of ranches
and all the Inhabitants for miles around
are out fighting the flames.
The fire which threatened Camp Vaca-
ton near Guerneville has taken new
start. 1t burned over the beautiful Rus
sian River heights but with the help of
many willing workers the cottages and
buildings at the summer resort were
saved. To-days wind caused 1t to break
out again on the west side of the noun
tain and may do much damage to the re-
sort. Camp Vacation is not in much dam
ger. as . wide strip of cleared land lies
between it and the fire.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-12
HUNTINGTON TO IMPROVE
HIS FRESNO HOLDINGS
Entire System for Distributing Elec-
tric Power Will Be Rebuilt
and Extended

FRESNO Sept. ia. c. Balch, vice
president of the San Joaquin Power Com
pany and official representative Of the in
terests of H. e. Huntington in this coun-
ty, to-day announced that during the
coming year Huntington will spend $3.50,
600 in improving his Fresno property. The
greater part of the money will be used in
developing further electric power, the
present supply being inadequate to meet
the demand of further improvements.
Much work will be done in Harvesting the
waters of the San joaquin to furnish ad-
ditional power. The entire system for
distributing the electricity will be rebuilt
and all the latest appliances will be
put in.
The City Water Works will be extended
to include territory even outside the city
limits, the present plan being to build a
suburban circuit, giving the people out
side the limits as good a supply as to be
obtained closer in. For the present the
extension work of the electric car line will
be discontinued. The property as it stands
consumes practically all the power avail
able and the extension of the system will
be postponed until the new lines from the
mountains are run in.
The Huntington scheme for harnessing
the waters of the San Joaquin is gigantic
undertaking, and, if carried out, will give
Fresno the greatest electric supply sys-
tenn in the world. The water rights on the
river belong to j. S. Eastwood, sur
veyor who has been working for years to
interest capital in the undeveloped water
power of the upper San Joaquin.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-12
FEAR OF A MURDERER
MAKES POSSE CAUTIOUS
Illinois Sheriff Has Difficulty in En-
listing Man Hunters for
a Pursuit

WATERLOO, ILL.,, Sept. 11.-William A
Hoffman,, murderer of his father-in-law
William Brandt, at Maystown, has re-
fused the pleas Of his aged grandmother,
his mother and his wife, as we'll as other
friends, to surrender or to leave the
country. He was offered a guarantee of
protection from lynching if he would sur
render, or plenty Of money If he would
leave the country, but refused to enter
tain either proposition.
Sheriff Ruch declares that he will make
every effort to capture Hoffman, and to-
day increased his posse from twenty-five
to fifty members. He has found it diff
cult to secure men as Hoffmann's repu-
tation as a desperate man and a sure
shot has been corroboratively established.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-12
CRIME s BLIGHT
FOLLOWS LAWYER
Forces Him to With
draw From the Prac-
tice Of Profession.
Frank w. Hovey Claims to
Be the Victim of Relent-
less Enemies.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOS ANGELES, Sept u-Facing the
absolute certainty of disbarment because
or misdeeds professional and otherwise al
legged to have been committed by him at
his former home In Maine, Frank W.
Hovey, who for more than a year has
been practicing law in this city and who
had attained considerable prominence at
the Los Angeles. County bar, has request
ed through the Bar association the cancel
lation of his certificate and will seek a
livelihood in other fields of endeavor. Had
he not taken this action the grievance
committee of the Los Angeles County
Bar Association would have begun dis
barment proceedings from which there
could have been but one result.
From Biddeford, Me-, certified copy OF
a judgment had been. received showing
that Hovey had been disbarred there, the
charges being forgery and perjury and
consequently with that Judgment standing
over him Hovey was not entitled TO prac-
tice in any other State. Rather than pro-
ceed legally against him here, he was in
formed OF the receipt of the copy of the
judgment and promptly withdrew from
the practice of his profession. He will
leave this part of the country.
Hovey's troubles cover period of sew
eral wears and he claims to have been
bounded by bitter personal and political
enemies.
The unfortunate attorney claims that
the first he knew of the dlsbarment pro-
ceedings was the notice of it's accomplish
ment on May q, 1903. 1t came as a stag
gering blow to himself and family, for
he had hoped that out in this Western
world the mortifying past might be for
gotten in the making of a new career and
a good name. But the haunting ghosts
of alleged misdeeds and the persistency
of those who have deemed 1t their duty
to proceed against him have accomplished
Hovey's defeat and left him discour-
aged almost hopeless man.
Hovey made a statement, in which he
denies guilt Of wrongdoing. He recites in
detail the various ramifications of the
cases in the Maine courts which led to
the proceedings against him. He declares
that he did not remain i'm Maine to de-
fend himself because he had been assured
that the cases against him would be
dropped. and his health failing, he de-
cided TO remain in California. He was
admitted to the bar at San Francisco May
II, 1902, but soon thereafter came to this
city.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-12

deserved fame in the past, is to be heard
in some of her best monologues, while the
Press Club quartet Of this city is to sup
ply a share of the music. George King,
r. H. Hunt, R. E. Keene and A. E. Nc
Mullen make up the Bohemian quartet
which belongs to the Press Club and
which sings under the direction of W. ].
Batchelder. The quartet long ago estab-
lished itself among the best organizations
of its kind in the city.
Mrs. w. ]. Batchelder is to supply the
accOmpanimentS for the occasion. A
small delegation of guests from this city
will go to Yountville to-day and atteFS
the links at Social Hall tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-12
To-Day's S. F. News Letter.

The identity of the actors and actresses who
play in "Everyman'' has been carefully con-
cealed up to the present time;.. but to-day's
News Letter gives the complet cast. pub
lished for the first time.
There are other good things in the News Let
ter, too. DIR. Winslow Anderson of the Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons comes in for
a severe grilling, and other public offenders are
properly chastsed.
Junius, who knows all that is going on polit-
ically, gives News Letter readers the benefit OF
his knowledge.
There is an excellent short story. Funny,
Wasn't It?' and verse both humorous and
serious
Society, politics. dramatic and literary gos-
sip, sharp, biting comments and authoritative
editorials help to fill the paper. and contribute
TO make it the best weekly in the West
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-12
Bullet Sewers the Spinal Cord.

SAN JOSE, Sept. lis. Tahnchi, one
Of the victims Of yesterdays shooting af-
fair in a japanese lodging-hOuse, is still
alive, but physicians say his death is but
the matter Of a few days. After Kudow
had killed Mrs. Tahnchi he followed her
husband into the yard and shot him in the
back. The bullet severed the spinal cord
and paralysis resulted. Although the bullet
has been located the physicians have been
unable to extract il. Mrs. Tahnchi will
be buried tomorrow, friends Of the couple
taking charge Of the funeral. Kudow will
be buried in the potters field.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-12
Committed to Agnews ASYLUM

SAN JOSE, Sept. 11.-Karl Klein, a pio-
neer resident of this city, was committed
to Agnews Asylum this afternoon. He
is a native of Germany and 70 years of
age. He is the father of Karl Klein. a
prominent attorney who died a couple of
years ago. Charles E. Garrison, a me-
chanic living on Martel street. was also
committed. He is dangerous at periods.
and few days ago chased his family out
of their home with a butcher knife and
threatened to kill them. He is a. wears
of age.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-12
Bade Is Held Pending an Inquest

VALLEJO, Sept. 11.-Charres Bade. who
shot and killed Lloyd Huston, a colored
man, last evening, is being held in the
city Jail pending the result of an in
quest. Huston was a native of South
Carolina and a veteran of the Spanish
American war. By reason of being vet
eran he had for the past two years been
employed as laborer at the navy yard.
Before the shooting last evening Huston
bought some cartridges and the Chief of
Police found a A-caliber revolver fully
loaded on Hustons body.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-12
Teachers May Recover Back salar

Teachers May Recover Back Salary.
SAN JOSE, Sept. lin the action of
Professor Barthel and other deposed
teachers Of the city schools against the
Board of Education for reinstatement.
Judge Rhodes decided to-day that the
plaintiffs had been Illegally removed from
their positions because one months no
tice had not been given. This does not
mean reinstatement, though back salary
may be collected, for the board has re-
Gently removed the serving teachers in
the manner prescribed by the court ruI-
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-12
Creamery Operators Win Prizes.

SACRAMENTO, Sept 1.-THE Califor-
MIA Creamery Operators Association
completed its fourth annual convention
this afternoon. In the butter contest John
Carlsen of Rough and Ready took first
prize, ]. NJ. Kieser of Hollister second
prize, r. Pozzi third, Frank Hyde fourth
and George Knox of Sacramento fifth.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-12
Railroad Attorney will Resign

SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. n.-Judge
Thomas Burke, chief Western counsel for
the Great Northern Railway, in a few
days will tender his resignation to Presi-
dent James ]. Hill, severing a close con-
nection with the transcontinental system
extending practically since 1887, when he
assisted in the organization of the Seattle
and Montana Railroad and worked for
the selection of Seattle as the Pacific ter
minus of the Great Northern.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-12
Mill Valley Bonds Are Rejected.

SAN RAFAEL, Sept. 1.-THE bonds re-
Gently issued by the city Of Mill Valley
10 the extent Of $50 900. and sold to the San
Francisco Savings Union for Sl05O pre-
MUM. have been rejected by the purchas-
ers on the ground that there are several
flaws in the bonds. A new issue will
probably have to be made
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-12
CALIFORNIA NORTHWESTERN XII. co.
LESSHE
SAN FRANCISCO ANU NORTH PAClFlG
RAILWAY COMPANY

RAILWAY COMPANY.
Tiburon Ferry, Foos o. Market st.
SAN FRANCISCO TO SAN RAFAEL
WEEK DAYS-7:3O, 500. 900, HOO a. m. !:
1885. 2:30, $40. $40, $780, $50 and IL 80
p. IN.
Saturdays-Extra trip at 1 80 .. m.
SUNDAYS-T:30 $780, 9:30 IL 100 a. m: I 80
2:SO. 3:40. $40. $50, IL 80 D. m.
SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO.
WEEK DAYS-6:05. 6:5O 1885, so, 9.2O
1915 a. m; 1850. $500 $40, 500. 500
6:25 p. m.
saturdays-Extra trip at las D. m
SUNDAYS-6:50 T:35. 9:2O 11:f5 a. m: 1:45
3:40, 4:50 500 500. 6:10 6:25 D. m.
sExcept SATURDAYS
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-12
TO SAN RAFAEL,
SAN QUENTIN,
MlLLNALLEY,
.CAZADERO, ETC.
via Sausalito Ferry

WEEK DAYS-(Holidays exceptedl-6;45.
t"7:45. s:45. 9:45, IL m. II 30. 1:45, S:l5.
4:15 i5:15. *6:15. GAS, 8, 11:45 p. N.
7:45 a. m. train week days does not to
SUNDAYS AND LEGAL HOLIDAYS,
IS, f"9, t"10, IL. I'll 80 a. m. f12 80 I'll 80
2:35, $3.50. 8, 6. 1880, 9, IL AS p. m.
Trains marked (O run to San Quentin.
Those marked (t) to Fairfax, except 5:15 D. m.
Saturdays. On Saturdays the 3:15 ?. m. train
runs to Fairfax
FROM SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO
Week days-5:25 1925. TAO. Sis, 10 :S5.
11;05 a. m. 1880, 2:20, % 45, 4:5O. $50. 6:45
sUNDAYs-s15. 7:s5, 1910. s:4O t1O;5s
Ill AS a. m. 1850. 2:30. t3:25. 4:4O. IS so
6:55. 1885. 1920 D m
FROM MILL VALLEY TO SAN FRAN
CISCO-Week days-5:45. 6:40 T:45 s-25
9:45, 11;10 a. m. 12:4o. 2:45 4:15. $40. Z: :O5.
sUNDAYs-s:s5. 1855 TO- 111O a m 12.o5
1:O5. 2:40, 3:45. 4:55. sos. 7:1O, O:4O o. M
THROUGH TRAINS
7:45 a m. week days-Cazadero ana Urav
stations. ~S
Tomales and way stations
3:l5 .. m, aturdays-Cazadero and vvav
stations. way
Sundays and Legal Holidays-s a. m. ca.
dero and way stations. @-e-
Sundays and Legal Holidays-10 A. m po,,.
Reyes and way stations - -0iH.
TICKET OFFICE-626 Market at
&ERRX-Foot OF Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-12
Of Interest to Every Citizen.

The colonist rates. via Southern Pacific,
mean much to California If your cooperation is
secured. Write to your friends Rates begin
Sentember 15
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-12
TALENT WILL DELIGHT
HUNDREDS OF VETERANS

Appear at Yountville Tonight to Entertain
Survivors of Civil War With Sketch and Song
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-12

PLENDID music, clever imperson-
ations and general good cheer
-. will feature an entertainment that
- is to be given tonight at Social
Hall Of the Veterans Home,
Yountville, when the 700 grizzled warriors
at that place are to be entertained by
talent from this city. OF the excellent
monthly entertainments that are given at
the home for the host Of venerable in
mates, the one planned for tonight will
probably eclipse any of recent date. Miss
Jean Durrell, whose interesting and re-
fined performances have brought her well
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-12
trains lelNe anu are uAC " aAAAHN
SAN FRANCISCO. -
(Maln Line, Foot OF Market street

A for Morning for IA ftcrn0on
Saturday and Sunday only tSunday only.
Stops at all stations sunday
Sunday excepted Saturday only
eNia Coast Line. u Via San Joaquin Valley.
6Reno train eastbOund discontinued
= Only trains stopping at Valencia St. sOuthbOund
are 10 An t7:O0A. 1900 An 2.S0 Pm and 80 p n
The Irish standard., 1903-12-12
The Emmett Family.

Although DIR. Emmett made Il very
exhaustive search in regard to the ear
Hest mention of the Emmett family in
Ireland. it has not been noticed that
the original forbears of the young pa
triot from County Kerry, where there
is mention OF them in June 1902. evil
IDENTITY connected by marriage With the
MacElli"ottS, says the Freemnn'S
Journal of Dublin. William Emmett
walls distinguished in 1916 during the
Confederate War. and his son William
Emmett was Il soldier in King James
ROYAL Regiment of Guards in lest,
His descendant. DR.. Robert Emmett.
born in 1870. in Tipnerary. was Il s'lv-
crsSfuI practitioner i'm Cork. whence,
he removed to Dublin i'll lTi4. His
wife WAS Miss Elizabeth Mason. of
Hal!ytlownry. near Killarney. and in
the marriage deed one of the trustees
WIS John Gun. whose descendant has
lust sold the Gun estate in Rottor.
County Kerry. to the tenants. allowing
- per cent reduction on first statutory
term rents and ~ per cent on second
term rents.
The Irish standard., 1903-12-12
Like Men ar Ei.c Hrmtcs.

The late John Sartain. The enlncnt
enyravcr, of philadelphia. knew Ed
car Milan, Poe intimately. He was
free to admit that Poe IN lis Youth
had been somewhat prrt'igat" nut
he always denied stoutiy that,in later
life the poet was anything like the
drunl;ard gossip paints him.
al the University of Virginia.
Mr.. Sartain once said, Poe did drink
too much. In the middle of his fresh
man year there he gave a peach and
honey party. Peach and honey was
the drink of those duyS--a mixture of
honey and peach brandy that was as
overpowering as it was sweet and
pleasant.
'Poe sat at the head of the table.
Boys he said to his guests. shall
we behave like men or like brutes?
Like men. of course, Il senior an
swered in a rebuking voice.
".Then,' said Poe, wen all get
drunk. for that is something brItes
never do IN. Y. Tribune.
The Irish standard., 1903-12-12
Our Guardian Angels.

II it be true. as the Church teaches
Us. that there is no moment OF our
lives spent without the unccaSn@ pres
rnre of cur guardian angel. then sure
!y we must. in st. Bcrnard's words,
lavr reverence for the angelic pres
encr. devotion for the angelic good
ness. confidence in the angelic protcc-
ION First of all there must be n pro-
found respect. For who is our God
given companion? Nothing less than
!; prince of heaven. Il cnurtipr of the
i,tcrnal King. No stain of sin has
ever sulicl his spiritual purity: he
,'na stood from the morning OF crea-
ion in the presence of tho .All-iIoly
whom he oheyS in his ministry on our
lel';lf The practical test Of this out
i.nr,l reverence is thus clouuently cN-
pressed by st. bernard: "po not hear
in his thy guardian an%"ls' unseen
l>lt uost real company. what seeing
INC present thou woultlst not hear: nor
10 Ito if thou couldst see the angel
Guardian who is watching thee
Next, there must be real devotion
the devotion that has its root in heart
felt affection. our guardian angrIS
,.alr is untiliny. his loving watchful-
ness lifelong In life he never leaves
us ful. IL moment: in death his tender
arms embrace lis as we enter tlr chill
/ waters Though he acts in obedience
20 Cod yet he serves us with Il true
/, personal unwcaried love. We should
1 indeed be llrHrtIeSS il%rateS if we did
! not show him Il corresponding dcvo-
jon day hy day.
| Lastly. we must have confidence in
! cur angelic protectors They arc
strong in the pure virtue of unSulied
spiritual strength. strong in tue power
that they have from God whom they
serve With infieNible will and whole
hearted love. "Whercfore." cXclaims
St Bernard. SHOULD we fear on oul
pilgrimage and weary iourneyin@ Will
such guards as these to protect us
They can neither be conquered nol
deceived. much loss can they deceive
MS. vino arc to keep us in all our ways
they are faithful. they are prudent
thry arc powerful. Why should W.
frAr:"