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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-11
CHARGED WITH STEALING.
Girl in Police Court for Lifting a
Pccketbook,

Flora Thomas was arrested Sunday
evening on the charge Of stealing peck
etbook. containing s.. from Rena John
son. Both are colored girls. Rena John
son alleged that Flora Thomas crawled
in a window to get into the formers bed
room and searched her commode before
she found the purse containing three sill
yer dollars and a two-dollar bill. The
trial was started yesterday afternoon in
police court, but was continued until TO-
day TO allow both plaintiff and defendant
10 secure more witnesses
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-11

CURED in the city. Tires have been torn
of, handle-bars taken, and even chains
have mysteriously disappeared. and il is
generally believed that it is a well laid
scheme on the part of some one to Sc
cure a composite wheel that could not be
recognized even by the many owners.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-11
CHARGES ABANDONMENT.
Josephine Roth Asks for Divorce From
Her Husband.

Josephine Roth fled petition IN the
district court yesterday in which she asks
Tor a divorce from Herman Roth. IN
her petition she states that they were
married on the esth or Novsnber. 1sss.
and that they have one child she al
Ieges that the defendant IS guilty q ahsn-
donnent and non-suQport and that a.
present she does not know Of his where-
abouts She asks thu, the court grant
her al absolute divorce and the custodT
Of tie child. The attorneys for the plain
~ are Cnnler & Confer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-11
CHAS. LULING AT WORK.
vii! Bring Suit Against Unauthorized
Insurance Coup5nies

Insurance Superintendent Luling is pre-
pairing list of Unauthorized insurance
companies operating over the state and
will BRING suit against them TO prevent
them from operating in the state Of
Kansas. In addition to this he will pub
lish monthly in the official state paper
a list of the companies which are author
lied tc transact business in the state. II
is said that there are about thirty IN
authorized con psries ia the state and
Mr. Luling viii make a determined effort
to rid the state of them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-11
PEDALS WERE STOLEN.
Thief Puts Up Good Talk to Owner of
Wheel.

Sunday evening about o'clock Fred
NcCune, who lives at PSI Mathewson
avenue. saw an object skulking in his
front yard. which he supposed was dog
He went to the porch TO chase it out OF
the yard. but il wouldn't chase. ard
when he walked out TO the point where il
was crouchod under bush. he found that
81 was a man When asked TO explain his
presence, the fellow said that some boys
had chased him there, and that he was
waiting Tor chance TO get away. Mr..
McCuns did not put much stock in the
sto-y but finally allowed the fellow TO
go Later. when he went to take his
wheel in from the porch. where it was
standing, he found that il had been
stripped Of the pedals. He supposes that
they were taken by the fellow whom he
found IN the yard. and is sorry that nc
did net call the police. instead Of giving
credence TO his story.
Several cases similar to this have &C.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-11
FELL UNDER TRAIN.
Santa re Switchman ed Stroberq Re-
ceiNsu Sliuht Injuries

feli under a moving train at the Rock
Island and Santa Fe crossing. near
Twenty first, at about o'clock last
evening. and had narrow escape from
being ground to pieces under the wheels
\ sash was cut in his foot aud as the
trucks ran over him his hack and shoul-
ders were srTained and bruised but
upon examination Il was found that no
bones were broken Within a short tine
after the accident happened. the arlbu-
lance was on the scene and Mr.. Stroeerry
was taken TO the ST. Francis hospital.
His injuries are not thought - be seri-
GUS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-11

whereabouts His mother lives In this
city. and some property that has come
10 the family by the death OF a relative
in Illinois cannot be secured until Elmer
stem is found or evidence of his death
secured
Mr.. stem left here about one year ago
10 engage in working on railroad In
Oklahoma, and the last heard Of hin was
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-11
EVERY HORSE STOLEN.
Thieves Steal Last Horse From Okla
hons Man,

Last week Charles Howe was arrested
fer stealing horse and buggy from c.
W Holland. three miles east OF New
kirk Mr. Holland has had hard time
this summer on account CT horse thieves.
and this was the last animal he had on
his place. Less than a month ago some
one took a fine team from the barn. AMI
this has never been heard cf. There has
been considerable horse stealing in that
section this summer. and the farmers viii
give any thieves captured a very warm
~e,ertior
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-11
CORN rs GOOD.
Senator Tapp Says Western Kansas
Has Good Crops.

Senator James Tapp returned yezter-
day from = trip TO Colorado, thrcush the
Arkansas valley. and says that taxing
the country generally, he never saw
greztersevi5ezces # prosperity. Es says
that corn Is IN good shape this Ssce q
Hutchinson. but that vest Of TIA, point II
i as good. u not better than he ever
saw before Feds OF every side were
covered with wheat il Tire shock and the
usSzure for this season % TIE yszr Is the
bes: il years Mr. TaVp says ira; few
,hreshers have rsachsa THE west. and
that hei- Is hard 20 get :, any price
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-11

Mrs. VI. ". Levy. accompanied b hsV
son. s@dywick- let for rne eastern states
yesterday. The latter VII to.n rs
brother Herbert. whe b IN TIE broker
zre business In Men Yak C-sy-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-11
HUNTING FOR ELMER STEM.

Estate Cannot Be Cleared Up Until He
Is Found.
The friends Of Elmer Stem living 81
this city are making an effort 10 md his
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
CRUEL OFFICER
IS DISHONORED
German Court rt-Martial Sends
"NOn-COm" to Prison and
Discharges Him for Brutality

BERLIN, Dec. 16.-Owing to his mis-
treatment of soldiers on $50 counts and
abuses Of authority on 100 counts a nom
commissioned officer named FranzeJe
of the Eighty-fifth Infantry has been
sentenced to five years imprisonment
and dishonorable discharge from the
army by a court-martiaI held at Reds
burg. The court declared Franzeje had
displayed the brutality of an OK
driver"
one witness who had run his head
against a wall until he dropped uncon-
scious the seventh time was asked by
the Judge:
why did you do such a senseless
thing?"
An officer told me to do So" was the
reply.
But he had no right to order you to
do such a thing" said the Judge.
Il had to obey" replied the witness.
IF 1 had not he would have reported
me for insubordination.'
Franzeje had a favorite stick, which
he called Friedrich Wilhelm" This
he broke while beating a private, and
he got another and christened it Fred
erici the Great" who, he said, was
"the best sergeant the Prussian army
ever had"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
CORNELIUS is GIVEN AN
INCREASE IN SALARY
CIoakmakers Still on Strike. Several
Unions Affiliate With State Fed
Grafton of Labor.
6asss s
ZlEs

The Street Railroad Carmen's AssO-
citation has raised Richard Cornelius
salary from 800 to $3.50, which will
carry with it the additional duty OF
business agent. The office Will give
Cornelius more scope in the right TO
interview officials when adjusting
grievances.
1t is said that his first duty will be
to see that The old hands get the back
pay in accordance with the ruling of
the arbitration board The union do
mated 5000 to the Colorado carmen's
strike
The following unions have been added
to the State Federation: Boat Builders
No. 16 and Rope and Cordage Workers
No. 10, 425 of San Francisco; Flour and
Feed Packers No. 13 and Laborers' Pro-
tective of stockton; Sign Painters and
Tailors of Oakland; Teamsters of San
Diego; Woman's Union Label League
and Blacksmiths No. 271 of Fresno;
Labor Council and Federal Union No.
9611 of Watsonville.
Actors Union No. 3 has set aside
$4,000 for the sick and disabled reserve
fund. Delegates Westoby and Leon
will represent the union at the State
convention in Fresno next February.
There is no change in the Cloakmakers'
Union strike, which originated through
the employers refusal to accede to the
workingmen's demand for short Sat
urday afternoon.
The following unions elected officers
for the ensuing term:
Carpenters Union No. 4S3-Pres-
ident. w. H. Hutchinson; vice
president, W. J. Morris; recording
secretary. Charles L. Apperson; finan-
ciaI secretary, Guy Lathrop; treasurer.
O. NJ. V. Roberts; warden, w. H. Nc
Susan; conductor, William Quintal;
trustee. c. Meanwell delegates to Dis
trict Council of Carpenters, ". H.
Hutchinson. Carl Peterson, E Mcneil,
O. M. V. Roberts, ]. Boushey, Isaac
McDonaId. o. Cutter. F. j. Kreamer.
Edward Bacon and w. ]. Kidd; dele
gates TO the Labor Council, T. E. Zant.
] w. Mayder, Ira Johnson, o. Pierce.
G r. Burton, ]. j. Jensen and c. II.
Tubbs.
Undertakers' Union No. 9049-Pres-
ident. w. H. Leete; vice president,
P. H. McGinn; secretary. John Driscoll;
treasurer, c. Christeni trustees, ]. w.
BoIlen. II. B. Brown and s. E. Rein
hard; delegates 10 Labor Council, E J.
Coffaney and Manfred Schwab.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
Returns From Boston's Election.

BOSTON, Dec. 16.-The city election
returns, completed to-day show that
Mayor Patrick A. Collins, the Demo-
cratic nominee, was reelected by plu-
rality of 26,495 over George H. Swallow
Republican. The Democrats also elect
ed their candidate for Street Commits
sioner, twelve Of the thirteen Aldermen
and all of their nine candidates for the
School Committee. The Common Coun-
ell will stand: Democrats "a, RepubIi-
cans 2. The triumph of the Democratic
School Committee candidates over the
combined opposition of the Republi-
cans, the Non Partisan Public School
Association and the independent women
voters is viewed as one of the most i'm
portant features of the election
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
STATE LUNACY COMMISSION
HOLDS QUARTERLY MEETING
ProDosition TO Have Patients in the
Asylum Make Their own clothes
Is Given Consideration.

STOCKTON, Dec. 16.-At a quarterly
meeting of the State Commission in
I.unacv and the supeTintendents OF the
state hospitals for the insane to-day
the proposition Of having the patients
in the asyiums make their own wearing
apparel was considered at length, but
no action was taken Papers were read
by Drs. Asa Clark and A. W. HoishOlt
of the Stockton institution, and both
we're extensively discussed by the doc
tors present.
After the joint session the CommiS-
siCn in Lunacy indOrsed the plan OF the
Stockton mana gers to install an Ice
plant and authorized them to proceed as
soon as improvements now under way
are completed. New plumbing was or
dered in the old building at Napa and
the managers Of the Agnews Hospital
we're authorized to call for bids for a
cottage to accommodate 104 persons.
No action was taken on the request
of the managers Of the Southern Cali
fornia Hospital for a cottage to be used
by the female help.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
POSTMASTER LEYDECKER
DENIES ACCUSATIONS
Claims That Charges Made by Dis
charged Clerk Are Without
Foundation and Malicious.
FOundation and MaIiciOu

ALAMEDA. Dec. 16.-G. A. Nissen,
recently dismissed from the local post
Office for the good Of the service.
has forwarded charges 10 Washington
agafnsr Postmaster T. W. Leydecker,
fl which he accuses that official OF
having solicited the sale Of stamps
outside Of the Alameda district and OF
having made false retYrns. Regard
ing the allegations PoSnaster Ley
decker said:
L have expected Nissen to take
some such action. as 1 was instrumen-
tal in having him removed from the
Alameda postofice for the benefit Of
The service and the people Of Ala
media. He was always a disturbing
cement and incited acts Of disobe-
d.ence and violations OF the rules and
discipline on the part Of letter car
r:ers. have sold many stamps to
people outside Of Alameda and only
wish that I could have sold as many
more. as the sales Injured TO the good
and expansion Of the local depart
rlent. I have never solicited the sale
of stamps TO outsiders. as I well knew
that such action would be in direct
violation Of the postal rules. Nissen s
charges are not only baseless, but
were prompted by a desire to get even
because I had him discharged from
the Government service.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
CARMEN ARE TO SOON
RECEIVE OVERDUE PAY
Manager Chapman Says Every Posi-
Bile Effort Is Being Made to
Hasten the Settlement.

General Manager Chapman of the
United Railroads yesterday issued the
following statement in response to the
report that the Garments Union is about
to demand a hasty settlement from the
company of back wages together with
the ; and 10 per cent advance due the
employees under the conditions of the
recent ruling of the board of arbitra-
ton:
The company is doing it's utmost to
hasten the payment of the extra money
due to the carmen under the award of
the board of arbitration. We fully ex-
pect to commence payment next week.
Before the wage demands of the men
were submitted to arbitration the COM
pany voluntarily promised that what
ever the award might be it would con-
sent that the increase commence to run
as of May /. For this the union expressed
it's thanks TO the company. The task
of going back over the payrOlls and seq
regating the men into the three classes
according to the length of service, and
then accurately ascertaining the num-
ber Of hours each manwOrked each week
from which to figure their additional
earnings. is stupendous. The increase
of pay is figured by the hour and to as
certain the actual hours worked by each
man is essential The secretary's Of
fee is devoting night and day to com
a q
borhood that rolls over and brays in
his sleep. A donkey might be d patient
animal. but this is not so with the
human being who lives nea~ him.
Captain A. P. Smiley-Pullets are ali
right, but we should do away with all
old hens and roosters. They are the
ones that make the noise and the
trouble with their cackling and crow
ing Cats also should be barred from
the city and donkeys should be ad-
mitted only on circus days. I hope that
the chanticleer ordinance, with all the
needed amendments, will pass.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
GAS OVERCOAiEs A
BERKELEY DRUGGIST
Tube to Heater Breaks and Escaping
Fluid Nearly Causes the Death
of j. A. Ewing.

BERKELEY, Dec. 16.-J. A. Ew-
ing, proprietor of the University
Phai macy, corner of Addison street
and Shattuck avenue. was overcome
tins morning in his bedroom by gas
csc ping from a broken tube connec-
ZION to a heater in the apartment
Ewing was unconscious when his
clerk. II. +. Sadden. attracted by the
odor Of the gas, investigated and
f0und his employer in serious con-
dltion. Sadden worked over the
senseless man after clearing the room
OF the fluid and restored Ewing. The
druggist explained when he regained
himself that pressure on the tube had
caused the Connection to part and send
tie fow of gas into his room instead
or into the stove.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND. Dec. 16.-The following
marriage licenses were issued by the
County Clerk to-day: Samuel W. Nc
cav. 3s. and ROsemond A. Jorgenson,
-. both Of Walnut Greek; John An
derson. Al. and Matilda c. Wilson. 81,
both Of San Francisco; Charles H. Bill
lngton, 26, and Lillian Maggie, rs.
both Of san Francisco; Robert 1.
F-akin. over 81. and Lillian NJ. Stamer.
over IS. both OF San Francisco; Robert
F.. Grubb, %, and Luella L. Benjamin,
q. both Of Oakland; William F. Wild
erson. 25, and Jessie E. Campbell, p,
both Of Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
SENDS BULLETS
AFTER BURGLAR
Woman Awakened by PrOwler
Uses Her Pistol With In
tent to Kill an Intruder
SHOOTS THROUGH A DOOR
Mrs. Samuel Percy RepulseS
Thief Who Tries to Enter
a Bedroom at Early Morn
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
Ills Broadway, Dec. l6.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
Ills Broadway, Dec 10.
Mrs. Samuel Percy, a widow residing
in the Allendale tract, near Fruitvale,
is not the kind of woman that pokes
her head under the pillows and screams
when burglars are about during the
midnight hours. Far from that When
prowling thief tried early this morn
ing to make his way into the Percy
bedchamber, the undaunted occupant,
awakened by the .fumbling at the door,
jumped from her couch with a pistol at
hand, and sent couple Of big leaden
bullets through the door paneling.
Following the shots Mrs. Percy ran
ITO the door, opened it and was disap-
pointed to find the target at which she
had blindly fired was gone. Still de-
termined to get the prowler If she
could, the woman hurried through the
house, but the burglar had fed, leaving
not a trace behind him except the
opened back door through which he
had disappeared.
After a thorough search Mrs. Percy
reloaded her pistol and returned to
rest. Constable Tom Carroll was noti-
fed, but there was nothing to be done.
Mrs. Percy declares she is competent TO
protect her own home, even if she is a
widow and alone.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
FORMER JOCKEY WARD
WRECKS A LOOKUP
Police Claim the PardOned Slayer OF
John Kelly Has Committed State
Prison Offense.

OAKLAND. Dec. 16. - Richard
Ward. a former jockey, who was par
doned by former Governor Gage after
serving nearly all Of a ten years SEN
tence in san Quentin penitentiary for
killing John Kelly at the old Bay Dis
trict race track, is in serious trouble
with the Oakland police. Ward was
arrested for drunkenness. While con-
fined temporarily in the West Oakland
lookup. awaiting transfer to the City
Prison, Ward wrecked the cell, smash
ed 2 partition, and thereby, according
10 The police, cOmmitted an offense
punishable by Imprisonment in a State
penitentiary. Captain Of Police Will
son win make application tomorrow
10 Prosecuting Attorney A p. Leach
for complaint against Ward. Ac-
cording TO the former jockeys brother,
Ward is insane.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
VICTORY RESTS
WITH ]ININEz
COnquerOr Of Wos V Gil in
SantO Domingo Triumphant
After Two Days Fighting
Special Cable to The Call and New York
Herald. Copyright. 1908 by the New York
Herald Publishing Company.

PUERTO PLATA, Dec. 16.-From
dispatches received here it is learned
that heavy fighting has been going on
at Santiago for the last two days and
that the revolutionists have been re-
pulsed. General Caeeres has issued
a proclamation declaring that he be-
lieves General Jiminez has driven out
President Morales and that ha will sus-
tain the Government to the utmost.
The Government has advised all fam
lilies to leave Santiago General Ma
varro, Governor of Monte Christi, has
arrived to reinforce the fevolutionists
and decisive attack is expected in a
very short time.
Telegraph wires leading into San
Domingo have been cut and no news
can be received from the capital. 1t is
believed the rest of the country will
stand by the Government. President
Morales is expected in Santiago at any
moment to restore order.
Governor Cespedos of Puerto Plata,
seeing that the commander of the fort
refuses to obey his orders, has resigned
and left Villa Nueva. The Assistant
Governor is now in command. The
garrison of Fort Villa Nueva is ap-
parently in sympathy with the revolu-
tionists.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
WOMAN FALLS
TO HER DEATH
Aged Inmate Of the German
Altenheim Plunges Out of
a Window in Second Story
NURSE SEES BODY DROP
Mrs. Anna Scherb Loses Her
Life While Cropping About
a Room at Fruitvale Home
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

OdhldnQ OIuce san IduclsCo NdlI'
1II8 Broadway. Dec. Is.
Mrs. Anna Scherb, IS years old, fell
forty feet from the second story Of the
German Altenheim, Fruitvale, at l:So
o'clock this morning and was instantly
killed.
Shortly before the accident occurred
AIrs. Bergin. an attendant AT the home
heard the aged woman moving about
IN her room. Mrs. Bergin also heard
the window opened in Mrs Schero s
apartment. and the nurse rushed TO her
own window TO warn the occupant 10
be careful As Mrs. Bergin looked out
she saw Mrs Scherb's body falling.
Mrs Scherb was in poor health men
tally and physically. She suffered too
from failing eyesight, and 1t is sup
posed fell out Of the window while
gropinC about her room. The dead
woman had been an inmate Of the home
for nine years. She was native OF
Switzerland There are no relatives IN
this country. Coroner Mehrmann took
charge Of the case.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
Deaih Of Aged Midow.

OAKLAND, Dec. 16.-Mrs. Caroline
A. Burney. an old resident Of this city,
died last night at the home Of her
daughter. Mrs W. J. Jenkins. in Fruit
vale. al the age Of so years. The re-
mains viii be sent 10 Burneyville. in
the San Joaquin Valley. which town
was named after the husband of de-
ceased. Major Burney for interment.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
ROBS A WOMAN
IN HER HOME
Thief Locks Aged Victim in a
Room and She Is Not DiseOv-
cred for FOrty-Eight Hours
FINALLY RUN TO EARTH
Alleged Criminal Is Caught in
This City and Will Be Re
turned to Scene of the Crime
Special Dispatch to The Call.


SEATTLE, Wash. Dec. 16.-News
reached here tonight Of the arrest in
San Francisco Of William Hoyt, who
is wanted by the police on a charge Of
robbery. He is accused of robbing
Mrs. S. s. StetsOn. mother of G. w.
Stetson and W. c. Stetson of the Stet-
son Post Mill Company. Of $50 and then
locking her in her home, where she re-
mained without aid for forty-eight
hours.
His wife, who was employed as a
companion by Mrs. StetsOn, and whom
he forced to accompany him from the
house at the time of the robbery at
the point Of a revolver. arrived here
last Saturday in company with her
father. ]. n. Gridley of Madison. She
has been residing in Portland ever
since leaving Seattle and has done all
in her power TO cause the arrest OF her
husband since she has known she
would be protected from him. She will
be the principal witness against HOyt
when he is brought here for trial. Last
spring Mrs. Hoyt was employed as
companion for Mrs. StetsOn, who Is
more than 20 years of age. In order
that she would be satisfied her hus-
band was given quarters in the house.
The three were the only occupants.
Early in July Hoyt learned that Mrs.
StetsOn had $50 locked in her trunk.
He broke open the trunk, it is alleged,
and stole the money. Returning down.
stairs, he told his wife to get ready to
leave the place in a hurry. She de-
INJURED, and the husband placed a re-
volver TO her head, telling her to obey
without question. Before going HOyt
locked all the doors Of the place. When
Mrs Stetson missed them she found
herself locked in. In her feeble condi-
tion she was unable to unlock any OF
the windows and was forced to remain
a prisoner until the arrival Of her son.
w c. Stetson, forty eight hours after
the robbery.
The HOyts were traced to Portland
through Gridley, the wOman's father,
and Hoyt having deserted his wife and
gone on to san Francisco, she was more
than willing 10 return and tell her
story. Her father was sent after her
and she viii remain with him at Mad
ison until HOyt's trial Detectives Will
leave for san Francisco tomorrow
after HOyt-
Hoyt was arrested on the corner OF
Mission and Third streets last night
and locked up in the City Prison pend
ing the arrival Of an officer from Sc
attle
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
GayIor on Second Trial.

OAKLAND, Dec. I6.-The second trial
Of Charles T GaylOr for burglary was
begun before Judge Ellsworth to-day.
Gaylor was caught in a closet in the
home Of Professor Wilkinson OF Berke-
ley on the night Of Septembe- / He
pleaded that he was drunk at his first
trial and the jury disagreed as to a
verdict