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The San Francisco call., 1903-09-28
His Estate in Adj
rOndackS Is
FOrSaken.
Entire Family HurrieS
to New York City
for Safety.
Oil King Receives Warning
That His Life Is
in Danger.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

MALONE. n. Y, Sept. 27.-Arrange-
ments were made on the New York and
Ottawa Railroad for a special train to-
night to take the members Of William
Rockefeller's family and their visitors
from Bay Pond in the Adirondacks to
New York City.
Neither Rockefeller nor his son, William
G. Rockefeller was a passenger on the
Adirondack Express that left New York
last evening. Loungers in the station at
Paul Smiths were disappointed this morn
ing when the millionaire failed to alight
there. It had been assumed that Rookie
feller would come to pass Sunday on the
vast preserves in which he has taken so
deep an interest. There are no regular
trains on Sunday on the Ottawa road
which connects with the New York Cen
trail at Tupper Lake Junction.
Last Sunday Rockefeller went up on the
Adirondack express TO Paul Smiths and
drove over the eighteen miles of mountain
road from there to Bay Pond 1t is be-
lieved probable that he hesitated about
coming to-day on account of the excite
ment prevailing throughout that section
because of the murder of Orlando p. Dex-
ter. This crime has revived the open hos
tility against owners of great private pre-
serves and there has been incendiary talk
on every side
Rockefeller has taken especial precau-
tions since the Dexter murder The clear
ing about his residence at Bay Pond has
been lighted almost as brilliantly at night
as the streets of a city and there has been
a Gordon of guards to keep out all intru-
ders. 1t is known that the family has
been badly frightened by reports that
armed men have been seen prowling in
the vicinity of the house.
Rockefeller's superintendent, John Red
wood, sent an appeal to New York for
competent detectives All of the efforts
made to secure the safety Of the house
hold did not relieve the overwrought feel
ings of the women, who have been of late
little better than prisoners in their great
mansion. as they have hesitated to leave
it.
Many threats have been made against
Rockefeller at different times and they
have been brought to his attention. A
railroad man who has come into frequent
contact with both father and son said to-
day he had informed William G. Rockefel-
ler that he did not believe the latter S
life was safe. The result is that the fam
lily has cut short it's outing In the most
attractive season of the year in the Adj
rondacks, when hunting and outdoor
sports are most enjoyable.
Efforts were made to keen secret the
order for the special train
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-28
RIVALS FOR THE DEMOCRATIC
MAYORALTY NOMINATION IN
NEW YORK

nomination for Mayor. This statement is
made with a full knowledge of the uncer-
tainties of the Democratic situation.
desire to make it clear that I am willing
to make a stand with those Democrats,
however small their number, who believe
that the Democratic party of this city
should lead and not follow in the forward
march of municipal reform
Speaking of the municipal campaign
Mr.. Nixon says:
The battle will be won or lost on local
issues that are old enough to have gained
a permanent hold the public mind.
These issues are police 'blackmair and
that mercenary spirit which breeds dis
honestly in the public service. To them
may be charged all the party's recent loss
of local prestige. The Democracy has not
been beaten on these issues by Republican
votes alone by any means. 1t has been
beaten chiefly by Democratic votes.
1.-The Democratic party of the city has
all the issues in its favor except these
two. It is easily within its power to
throw off their dead weight when it
makes up its mind to do so. It's right to
dominacy will be restored as soon as 1t
/ does. There can be no doubt of the re-
| suit Of any campaign in which the party
! explicitly and without equivocation COM
mits itself to the reforms for which the
| city has four times voted in ten years. "
Nixon would say nothing more about
! his candidacy.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-28

Jumped toward the sea and was battered
to death before he reached the seething
ocean Later his body was picked up by
the Golden Gate nfe-saving crew. De-
spondency was the cause of the desperate
act. Disappointment in securing position
and money he expected from an estate
worked on his mind until he considered
life not worth the living and ended what
he deemed a miserable existence in the
waters of the gate.
Shortly before o'clock many people
assembled in the vicinity of Lands End
witnessed Gerke mount the rock from
which he plunged to death. His act Of
self-destruction was premeditated, and
when on the summit he loaded his
pockets with rocks and tossed himself
downward in the direction of the break
ers From crag to crag he pitched until
he reached the briny sea and his ifeless
form was carried on the waves and
thrown against the rocks
Police Officer Donovan was aboard
California street steam train when the
suicide occurred. He was informed of the
occurrence, and the locomotive was un-
coupled from the train and returned 10
Lands End When the policeman arrived
the body was rolling about in the surf
and life was extinct. message was i'm
mediately sent to the life-saving station
The Hfe-savers responded, and in view OF
hundreds of people launched their boat.
1t required but short time to reach the
scene of the tragedy. Then a rope was
attached to the body and it was held Sc
cure until the arrival of Deputy Coroners
Charles Meehan. Tom Davis and James
Murphy.
In the meantime two brave men had
stripped and plunged into the sea. F. j.
Healy of $3.50 Twenty third street and ].
S. TAFT of SAB Larkin street risked their
lives in the hope of rescuing the untor-
tunate suicide They clutched the body
and held it near the shore until the life
savers arrived and took it in charge
About six months ago Gerke made trip
to Germany, expecting to receive $4,000
which had been left from a sisters es-
tate. According to Herman Harms, a
liquor dealer at 100 Geary street, who
identified the body, there was some dis
pute over the money, and the brewery
man returned to this city penniless. He
resided at 4O5 Geary street and has been
in the habit of paying the landlady his
rent from day to day. Yesterday he had
no money and promised to pay to-day.
Then ii was that he must have been
seized with a fit of dependency and
planned his death.
The body is at the Morgue and friends
will take charge of it to-day.
Gerke left several notes written in Ger
man, which could scarcely be deciphered-
The import of them was that he died in
distress and that friends would under
stand the reason of his act
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-28
FROM PARIS
To HULL IN
A BALLOON
Special Gable to The Call and New York
Herald Copyright, 1908 by the New York
Herald Publishing Company

Herald Publishing Company
LONDON. Sept. 27-A balloon voyage
from Paris to Hull, a distance of $50
miles, has been made by three French
aeronauts, members of the Aero Club de
France. This is the first time balloon
has Travelled from Paris to England. An
attempt was made in 1885 to cross the
channel from France, but the aeronauts
never were heard of afterward.
The party which has now accomplished
the feat consisted Of Comte Henri de la
Vaulx, Comte Hadelius d'Outremont and
Captain Jules veger Of the regiment OF
engineers at Versailles. They set out
from st. Cloud at o'clock last evening.
They crossed the channel near Dover at
1 o'clock this morning, and, keeping to
the east coast, passed over the estuary OF
the Thames at o'clock. Rapid progress
was subsequently made. the coast being
kent in sight near Hull However, the
wind veered round to the west and when
the balloon crossed the Humber, between
Grimsby and Hull, at 11:30 o'clock the
wind was blowing the aeronauts out to
sea. To escape this danger they made
descent about six miles from Hull, hav-
ing covered the distance Of $50 miles in
seventeen hours and forty-five minutes.
The aeronauts were naturally elated at
their feat They had set out, they said,
with the intention Of travelling as far as
they could, and but for the wind chang
ing near Hull. there was no reason why
they should not have travelled over the
entire length Of England. One object of
the voyage was to experiment with the
new arrangement Of having a small bal
loon inside the larger one.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-28
MARRIAGE WILL GIVE
FREEDOM TO ELoPERS
San Jose Police Interrupt a Love
Affair, but Only for Time.


SAN JOSE, Sept. 1.-TWO youthful low
ers. Minnie Smith and Walter T. Line
barger who eloped from Fullerton,
Orange County. were taken into custody
by the police tonight. Tomorrow they
viii be married and so end an elopement
that has stirred the society Of their town.
Miss Smith, who is Is years old, is a fine
looking girl and still wears her short
dresses Her father is Maitland Smith, a
barber. Linebarger is about % years Of
age and the son of Supervisor D. S. Line
barger Of Orange County and a rich uv-
erv stable keeper Of Fullerton.
Two weeks ago the young couple left
Fullerton. Last Tuesday they came TO
San Jose. They have been keeping house
as Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard on South First
street and Linebarger has peen employed
IA q livery stable. The young man was
recognized on the street by a person who
notified the police. The parents Of the
Young couple were Informed. Word came
back TO arrest them II they were not
rnarritd. This afternoon the department
received a telegram to have the young
people married and release them. Both
were viking 70 get married. Miss Smith
was placed in the custody OF Matron
Frost at tae Red Cross SanItarium and
I1nebarEer released.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-28
Will Reveal Details of
Colossal SaVan-
nah Frauds.
Former Army Captain to
Testify Against Green
and Gaynor.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

GALL BUREAU. 1906 G STREET, y.
w. WASHINGTON. Sept. 27.-OberIin-
n. Carter VIII be a States witness against
Green and Gaynor II they are extradited
from Canada. where they are now fugi-
tives from justice as development Of the
Savannah harbor embezzlement case.
The former army captain VIII be released
from Fort Leavenworth prison on Novem-
Der 25. The announcement that Carter
intends TO try to recover from the Govern
ment $50 900 worth OF property seized
after he was convicted Of embezzlement
has brought the sensational declaration
from Carter that he has been the victim
CT a conspiracy by Green and Gaynor.
The powerful political, social and fnan-
cfaI interests which defended Carter dur
ing. his trial are again actively at work
in his behalf In the War Department
there Is a growing tendency in favor Of
Carter and some OF the prominent army
officers express the hope that he will be
able 10 show that he was 2 tool Of Green
and Gaynor and did not receive the enor-
NOUS sums Of money placed to his credit
by them.
= prominent official Of the War Depart
menesaid to-day that, so far as the court
martial proceedings went. there was
nothing 10 chow how much money Carter
received as his share Of the fraud. The
court did not pass upon the question
whether Carter's share amounted to more
or less than $50 900. the amount he is sup
posed to have received from his connec-
tion with the transaction
II is expected that the extradition pro-
ceedings against Green and Gaynor now
in progress IN London Will result in the
Canadian Government sending the men
back 10 the United States for trial It is
with this belief that Carter proposes TO
reopen his case in an effort to obtain
vindication and recover his property.
Some Of the most distinguished account
ants in. this country. including Conrad
Jordan, former Treasurer Of the United
States. estimated that Carter received Is
. per cent of the total amount lost to the
Government Carter says that this
amount far exceeds the most liberal esti-
Mate Of his share Of the spoils. His friends
assert that Carter may have been care
. less in his official accounts and extrava-
CANT in his personal expenditures, but
they insist that he viii be able TO demon
strate before the civil court mat he
neither directly nor Indirectly received
from Green and Gaynor anything like
$50 900.
Carter5s social standing has not been
seriously impaired, either in Washington,
New York OF Savannah. 1t is said that
some Of the society leaders Of these three
cities have openly avowed their intention
70 give him a cordial welcome back 10
society after his release from Fort Leav-
enyorth One influential woman an
nounses her intention Of giving the SWELL
est reception Of the season in his hpnor.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-28
HIGHWAYBIAN TAKES COIN
FROM TWO TRAVELLERS
Hotel Manager and an Eastern
Colonel Have Lively Experience
in Oregon.

BAKER CITY, Or. Sept. H.-Manager
Harris Of the Ceiser Grand Hotel of this
city and Colonel W. B. Stewart Of the
Simmons HARDWARE Company, st. Louis,
were held uD by a lone highwayman sew
eral miles above Sumpter yesterday
morning. They were relieved Of all their
belongings, including the contents Of their
grips Mr.. Harris lost more than $500 in
money and Mr.. Stewart was relieved Of
about So
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-28
SHOOTS WIFE AS SHE
is ENTERING A CHURCH
Wisconsin Citizen Attempts Murder
and Afterward Turns Revolver
on Himself

LA CROSSE. Wis. Sept. 27-In the
German Lutheran Church at the begin
ming of services to-day Herman Rossow
shot his wife and himself in the presence
of hundreds of witnesses. Mrs. Rossow will
die. Rossow, though dangerously wound
ed, may recover.
Rossow. who had been separated from
his wife, lay in wait for her opposite the
church and shot her three times as she
was entering the structure with her
mother.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-28
Count and Marquis Meet in Duel.

PARIS, Sept. ga duel with swords
has been fought in the grounds of
country club near Biarritz between Count
ARGOS of Clavijo and the Marquis of
Arguida. The latter was thrice wounded
in the wrist and forearm
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-28
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. o : o

to search for the ton Of dynamite stolen
from local warehouse week ago. Ow-
ing to it's dangerous nature it is not be-
lieved the thieves carried it a great dis
tance and that this is proving their source
of supply for the various outrages against
the railroads property admits of no doubt.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-28

through his brain about 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon in Golden
Gate Park, and died two hours later at
the Park Emergency Hospital without re-
gaining consciousness.
Mason selected for the tragedy a grassy
knoll somewhat covered with brush be-
hind the handball courts, near the south
drive. He had made all preparations for
his final act. He had purchased a cheap
revolver, disposed of all his earthly be-
longings and written a letter expressing
his final wishes. The shot which ended
his life was heard by Policemen Manuel
de la Guerra and John O'Shea, who
rushed to the spot whence the sound pro-
ceeded and found the unfortunate young
man gasping in his death agonies. They
summoned the ambulance and had him
conveyed to the Park Emergency Hos
pitaI, where his recovery was pronounced
impossible.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-28

"a ~A THEW GERK
M M brewery worker fur
/N i.1ss,.l, nishsd the tragic s.e;.I suicide Of
Il IL topmost rock of the pro-
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-28
LEAVES A LETTER.

In one of the pockets of his coat was
found the following letter, dated yester-
day:
To whom it may concern: This is to GER
tify that am Harry James Mason. In the
event. of my death I desire that be ere
mated and that my remains be disposed Of
without any religious ceremony Of any kind
and that l wish my friend, Charles Betz Of
729 California street, to have absolute con-
troll of everything concerning the handling
OF my body and also to have absolute pos
session OF all my belongings contained in my
trunk
Besides the letter the clothing contained
. cents in money, a Young Mems Chris
tian Association card. cheap chain with
out a watch and some other trinkets Of
no value. On the lapel Of his coat was
the photograph of young woman, whose
identity could not be learned.
Charles Betz. to whom the suicide con-
fided the care of his body and his belong
ings, was first informed of the tragedy
by a Call reporter, and seemed deeply
shocked at the news. He said it was not
altogether unexpected, as Mason had
frequently threatened to take his own life.
TIRED OF STRUGGLING.
4hdooOl4f DCNN SelAds was a buucIeT IIOLQ
hip disease. and had to wear apparatus
to enable him to walk. Up to two weeks
ago he had been employed as a stenogra-
pher in the Callaghan building, but he did
not know by whom. Two weeks ago Mas
son told him he had given up his position
and said he was tired of struggling with
the world.
Yesterday afternoon Betz met Mason
at the Park and took him for boat ride
He left him at 4 o'clock and returned to
the city. At that time he claims that
Mason said nothing about killing him
self. Betz said he would carry out the
wishes of his dead friend and see that
his body was cremated, as had been re-
quested.
1t was said that Mason was deeply in
love with the girl whose photograph was
found on him after the shooting. He made
TO secret of his infatuation, but never. as
far as could be learned, told who the girl
was, ~
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-28

almost penniless
and fearing to be dependent
on his friends, Henry James
Mason, a stenographer, aged
about q years, put a bullet
thrn11oh his brain about :
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-28

? EW YORK, Sept. 27.-Lewis
Nixon. head Of the collapsed
shipbuilding trust, tonight
announced his candidacy for
the Democratic nomination
for Mayor. In a public state
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-28
DESPAIRING MEN END LIVES
FROM WHICH HOPE HAS FLED

affhew Gerke HurLs Himself From Bluff Lands
His LheIess Body Is Recovered From Waves
Henry James MassOn Crippled and in Love- Shoots Himself
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-28

Continued on Page 8. Column l.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-28

ment he said:
II am candidate for the Democratic
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-08

Al Smell wanted to attend a party,
but was afraid to do so on account OF
pains In his stomach, which he feared
would grow worse. He says, II was
telling my troubles to lady friend
who said: 'Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy will
nut you In condition for the party l
bought bottle and take pleasure In
stating that two doses enabled ME To
have a good time at the party" Mr.
Smell is a resident Of Simmer Hill, n.
Y. This remedy is or sale bv DR. d.
Scott druggist
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dead horses; the spirits were red
and stunk so it would not sell
and it was sent back to him."
"Well, Well, DIR, that was a
scourge almost equal to one OF
Pharoah's plaques"
IL remember l was apprehen-
slve about the nnw year, for II
every caterpillar laid 1000 eggs
and all hatched ont, what would
become of Us? Would they not
eat up The forest and kill the
trees
"But the good Lord in his kind
providence caused a warm spell
of weather IN February, which
lasted so long the eggs hatched
out. thinking it was spring. Bn'
March brought "a cold spell which
retarded The budding of the trees
until the worms 8 arvcd 10 death
in the cold and for the want OF
leaves to eat"
"Bu,, Captain, tell us more
about the hog cholera and how
you raise so many hog>s'
"Well, tell you, | get some
pulverized sulphur and carry On a
drizzly day, and wLiIe the hogs are
eating | sprinkle 1t on them and
on The corn and in short while
they seem to clean off, look fresh
and grow right on"
IL have not had any cholera
among my hogs since the cater
pillar year. had one Old SOW to
die with old age alter | had raised
100 pigs from her,but no cholera"
"Well, Captain, I've kept you up
long enough, Let's go to bed,
Tor in the morning l mus, 60 back
to
l'oSSUM FORK.
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DOMESTIC TROUBLES.

1t is exceptional to find family
where there are nc domestic ruptures
occasionally, these can be lessened by
having DR.. Kings Life Pills around.
Much trouble they save by their great
work in Stomach and Liver troubles.
They not only relieve you, but cure.
CSC, at D. g. Scott's drug store.
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The patriotism tina, depends
upon the money there is in it is
not the patriotism that shoulders
the musket because the good oil
the country demands it.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-08

The man who never has dol.
lar of his own is the man who II
used by the men who insist upon
having dollars "goed the world
over"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-08

There is a slight difference in
the spelling, but no difference in
The results Of the bear hunt in
Mississippi and the Baer hunt In
Pennsylvania.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-08

1t was not good time you had
Yesterday if it Is the cause OF
today's headache.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-08
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU TAKING

When you take Groves TastelesS
Chill Tonic because the formula Is
simply lion and Quinine in taSteless
form. No cure, no pay. Soc
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II everybody minded their own
BUSINESS there would still be too
many idle.
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THE SAGE OF POSSUM FORK.
PAYS A VISIT DURING The
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.
His Admiring Capt. Johnson's Fine
Hogs brings up the Subject OF
the Caterpillar Year.
FLOR The County Recorl.)

.(iood evening Captain! How
dos Christmas times serve you! Is
# too cold to run that land TO-
morrows II it is INV trip Is not
Ios, ary way for / have been
wanting to see you long time. "
aiet down, get down, you're
nearly frozens now. 90 IN the
house to the fire. Ill take your
horse"
"All right, where's Nit and
Miss Lizza!"
.All in the house 90 right IN"
.sGood evening Nit" "Ni<s
LIZA what are you all driving at
these Christmas timess "oh
we've just through supper; We
eat supper here before dark
Warm aud come right in the
dining room."- -"Tha,'s right, ia
love to live with you old people
yho love soon suppers:
S.Have some coffee, try some o'
the turkey and"-"No, no meat
to night, biscuit. cheese, potato
none. cocoanut pie, cakes&c. &c.
make the supper already too
good!'
"well Captain, you find it pref
ty cold feeding up: bu, tell me
where did YOU raise all those big
2-year-old barrows2 how many
are YOU going to k,l!sthis years
.sWell. about 40, but some are
smaller"
..But tell me, Captain, about
the cholera; how can you Keep
so many hogs!"
.Well, you see, l have not
been bothered with the hos cho'-
era since. the caterpillar year
when nv hogs ale so many cater,
pillars, and took the cholera and
so many died"
..Bu,, Captain, did the hogs eat
the caterpillar>F'
.Why yes! they would go to
the punches of caterpillars where
they lay like swarms OF bees o"
the sides of the trees near the
ground and just gorge them
selves"
but say, Capt johnson, in
|. earnest. dll the hogs eat them!
"Why certainly they did and
the cholera killed them ike
sheep
"WelI Wei! remember thai
caterpillar year when they a'e
every green leat all along Lynch'S
river swamp, and l don't think
YOU could find a green black gum,
or pop-ash leaf, from Pee Dee TO
the K Il bridge at Bingham and
how much farther | know not"
..But l don't know how it was
ut Pee Dee swamps. How was
it, Captains'
"Well, / tell you, they fell IN
the river and driIted in drifts. l
went fishing in the old dead river
aud caught the" fish under the
caterpillar drift, the live ones on
top would crawl up the boat sides
until the gunnels were covered
about 6 inches deep with cater
pillars, and they crawled all over
me. No use TO knock them Oft,
they came too fast"
"Well, here's the doctor; tell US,
DR., about those caterpillars in Pee
Dee!"
"Well, l tell you one thing,
they whipped out some raft hands
who tied up with an inch manila
rope at the old dead river and
tried to cook; bat before they
could cook, the pan was running
..L tho oofornillor So