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The San Francisco call., 1904-11-12
SAYS DAY WAS WARM
Weather FOrecaster Gives Testimony
in Dolbeer VIII Contest.

NEW YORK, Nov. lie. H.
Emery district forecaster of the
Weather Bureau, testified to-day as to
the weather conditions on July be-
fcre Commissioner Robert P. Lee, who
Is taking testimony in the contest over
the VIII of Miss Dolbeer, who lost her
life on that date, either by falling or
by jumping from the window of the
hallway of the ninth floor of the Wal
dorf-Astoria. The contest is now be-
ing tried in the courts of California
and Lee has been authorized to take
the testimony of the New York wit
nesses.
Mrs. McClurg, the housekeeper of
the Waldorf-Astoria; DIR. Homer Glib
ney, Coroner Scholer and others have
testified that it was a very warm day.
detective Sullivan did not think the
day very warm.
Emery gave the temperatures for
the hours from a. m. to 5 D. m. on
the days of July 1 to July inclusive
and the percentage of humidity for the
several hours on those days. He read
from the Weather Bureau records
which, he said, had been prepared un-
der his general supervision, but he
could not vouch for the accuracy of
each detail. Because of his indirect
knowledge of the details the attorney
for the proponents had an objection
TO the testimony recorded.
Emery said he thought July 9 might
be accurately described as q warm
day., but he was of the opinion that it
would not be accurate to call July q
very hot day." and he thought the
humidity abnormal.
Jennie O'DonnelI, employed as q
maid at the Waldorf Astoria. testified
that it was part of her duty to care
for the rooms occupied by Miss Dol
beer and Miss Warren. About 4 O'clock
in the afternoon of July 9, 1904 she
said, Miss Warren and Miss Dolbeer
were at the windows looking from the
hall into the court. She saw them
leave the window and go into their
rooms together. A few minutes later
she saw Miss Dolbeer come out alone
and go again to the window. She did
not knew whether 1t was closed or
open. The witness said that as Miss
DoIbeer walked to the window, she no
ticed that Miss Warren was standing
at the door of her room looking toward
Miss Dolbeer. The witness walked
down the hall past Miss Dolbeer and
got to the end of the hall when she
was startled by a noise which she said
she could not describe, and heard a
woman scream. She turned back
quickly. Miss Dolbeer was gone and
Miss Warren was at the window wav-
ing her arms and screaming. When
the witness ran up to her and asked
what had happened, Miss Warren cried
out in anguish: You saw me trying to
save her: she's gone out of the win
dow"
Bessie Mason, another maid, testified
that shortly before the accident she
saw Miss Dolbeer sitting on a sort of
window by the inclosure of a radiator.
on the sill of a window. Miss Warren.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-12
WANTS TO SEE
KINIRY HANGED
Mother of Burglar Killed
When officer Smith Was
Slain Identifies Prisoner
VISIT AFFECTS THUG
Mrs. GOldstein Calls at Hos
pital in Los Angeles and
Tells FelOn of Her Wishes
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Los ANGELES, Nov. ia dramat-
&c scene was enacted in the Receiving
Hospital at Central Police Station this
afternoon when Mrs. Goldstein, mother
OF the boy burglar who was killed In
the running fight which resulted IN
the murder of Patrolman Smith OF
Oakland nearly a year ago. called to
see If she could identify the burglar
shot in Chester place as the former
companion Of her son, David Kiniry.
Her features covered with a heavy
veil, the aged woman was escorted TO
the cot where the wounded burglar lay
closely guarded. Throwing aside her
veil she let him get look at her and
he quailed before her. Turning to the
accompanying officers she said:
Yes. thai Is the scoundrel. He was
with my son when he was killed He
was With my boy when he was killed
He is the man who led my boy into
stealing and breaking into houses. I
know him well, for he was at our house
many times. and 1 never knew what he
was teaching my son until that awful
thing happened at Oakland hope to
live to the day when he Is hanged and
i would like to witness his execution"
Kiniry could not speak for a time,
but he finally managed to say, vi
clously:
well, II you are anxious to see me
hanged I hope you will come UP when
the execution takes place" He then
turned his face to the wall and COW
cred his head with a blanket and so
remained until Mrs. Goldstein had left
the room. The incident so affected him
that he would not talk for the rest OF
the day.
Oakland can have the prisoner as
soon as he is able to travel. That de-
cision was reached to-day by the pO-
lice, who although they have posi-
tive case against him will give Oak
land first chance IL the authorities
there want the man. His wound Is
not dangerous, but it may confne him
to his bed ten days or two weeks. He
is constantly guarded and Is permitted
no visitors
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-12
NEW ELECTRIC RAILWAY
PLANNED FOR SAN JOSE
Franchises Are Asked For by the
Builder of the Alum Rock
Motor Road.

SAN JOSE. Nov. 11.-Another cleo
trio railway is projected for San Jose.
To-day r. H. Quincy filed a petition
with City Clerk Walter, asking for
franchise for a broad gauge electric
railway along Twelfth street. from the
northern city limits to Empire, to
Vine street and out Vine to the west
erly city limits. A franchise is also
asked for a line from Third and
Julian streets to the westerly city
limits. The first mentioned line
traverses almost the center of the city.
Quincy built the Alum Rock motor
road. 1t is believed that he is secur-
ing the right of way for some syndi-
cate that intends to build through the
city, as the franchises asked for would
give him an entrance into the city
from San Francisco and Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-12
NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR CAPPS
FILES Ills ANNUAL REPORT
SAYS Work on New BattIeships Can
Be Conducted Cheaper in Pri-
vate Shipbuilding Yards.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-Although
recognizing the desirability of having
some of the Government yards equip
ped for building naval vessels of the
largest size, Rear Admiral w. L.
Capps, Chief Constructor of the Navy,
in his annual report published at the
Navy Department to-day, says that
the repairing and overhauling of the
fleet must al all times remain the i'm
portant work of navy yards and in
time of war their resources will be tax
ed to the utmost in performing such
work"
OF the work on the battleship Con-
necticut, building at the New York
yard, the chief constructor says that
despite every effort to reduce the cost of
this, the first battleship to be construct
ed in a navy yard, to the most eco
nomical basis, lit can hardly be hoped
that the work will be done as cheaply
as when performed in private ship
building yards, whose rates of pay for
nine hours work, in many cases, are
less than those being paid for eight
hours work at the navy yards in New
York. 1t may also be noted that pri-
vate shipyards do not pay their per
diem employees for holidays or when
on leave, whereas very large proper
ton of per diem employees on the Con-
necticut receive pay for fifteen days
leave and seven public holidays during
the year without any work being done
in return therefor"
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-12
CHOLERA CONE
FROM ISLANDS
Disease Stamped Out by the
Americans in Philippines,
According to Army Report

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-General
J. F. Wade, commander of the Phil
ippine division of the army. in his an
nual report, says cholera has disap-
peared from the islands. He says that
W hIe the troops in the islands have
not been actively engaged, their pres
ence there is necessary as an aid to
the civil officers. Continuing, General
Wade says:
The Filipino soldier, both SEQ 1T
and constabulary, has done and is do
ing good work. but it is the work CT
the trained soldier against the mob.
Iie has been we'll armed, drilled and
4 Scip'Ir ed by American officers and
led by these officers against the undiS-
cipl.ned, undrilled and poorly armed
outlaws of the provinces; m1n of his
cwn race, but lacking his Advantages
and having nothing to gain and all to
lose by fighting. The talk of the Fill
ipino soldier has gone so far that
many persons have evolved theories
for continental army to be composed
in whole or in part of natives.
In fact, to judge by what one sees
and hears, most army officers and
many civilians seem to keep bills for
this purpose in stock, fully developed
ana redQy TO De Drawn up IN the IOTIl
of an act of Congress. In one re-
spect too many of these schemes re-
semble the numerous projects for a
Filipino republic, which provide by
name for dictator and a lieutenant
general"
The general adds that it is to be
hoped that within a reasonable period
conditions will have improved suf-
ficiently to enable the constabulary to
keep the peace throughout the islands
and that then the borrowed troops
can be returned and by order of the
President the number of companies re-
duced."
In his opinion the time has not ar
rived when an arrangement can be
made for the proper garrisoning of the
islands. The actual value of the Fill
pino as a regular soldier, he says, is
still an open question, adding: His
staying powers when brought against
a force equal or superior in number,
drill and arms; his loyalty to those
who employ him, and many other
questions of vital Importance, have
not been decided. He has to some ex-
tent been a pupil of the American SOL
dier, but is far from being a grad
uate."
General Wade in his report approves
the canteen.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-12
Alleges Breach of Contract.

SAN JOSE, Nov. 11.-A. Bonnet, an
orchardist on Saratoga avenue, to-day
began suit against the San Jose-I,os
Gatos Interurban Railway Company
for $4,000 for an alleged violation of
an agreement. The plaintiff alleges
that in exchange for a right of way
over his place the Interurban cou>
pany agreed to build up a driveway
to his place with either cement or
gravel and also to lay a pipe and fur
nish him with water free. The cars
are now being operated over his land.
but the railroad company has failed
to keep its part of the agreement
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-12
THROWN
ON BIG ESTATE
Search Will Soon Be Prose
cuted in California for the
Van Rensselaer, Property
ITS DRAMATIC HISTORY
Late William Moore of New
York State Said to Have
Been Son of Head of House

GLENS FALLS, N. Y, Nov. 11.-Eu-
gene L. Ashley, confidential friend and
legal adviser of the late William
Moore, an Adirondack lumber man, to-
day furnished further information re-
garding the Van Rensselaer, estate,
disposed of by Moore in his will.
At a hearing before a surrogate,
Ashley said that Moore had told him
that the will of William Van Rens-
selaer, who, he said, was his father,
was probated in Massachusetts and in
California and that the bulk of the
estate was in Boston, Albany and San
Francisco. Moore had said that the life
tenant, who was a second wife of Van
Rensselaer,, lived in Los Angeles before
1894; that just prior to 1894 she spent
several seasons at Saratoga and while
there she sent for Moore and had a
conference with him, at which her
California attorneys were present.
At that time, Moore said, he was of
fered 100000 if he would forfeit his
claims to the estate. Moore said that
he told the tenant that he had worked
too long to find out who he was, and
that he could not be bought off for half
a million, and that he proposed to clear
up the cloud on his name.
During the time that Ashley was ad-
vising Moore, he wrote letter to Mrs.
Van Rensselaer,, at Moore's dictation.
The letter was produced. 1t said in
conclusion:
Il will, however. make this sugges-
ton, that if you will render me a state
ment containing, all the property, that
we will divide the same equally and
will release all my rights in one-half to
you so that you will be the absolute
owner of that portion. This must be,
however upon the express understand
ing, that after your death I, by my
heirs, may divulge my identity"
1t is understood that the executor,
acting on the information furnished,
will continue to search for the estate
in California.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-12
BOOTH-TUCKER
IS BANQUETED
Officers Of the Salvation
Army Give Farewell Din
ner to Former Commander

NEW YORK. Nov. 11.-Oficers Of the
Salvation Army from the South, East
and - far west as Chicago tonight
gave a farewell dinner at army head
quarters here 10 Commander Booth
Tucker. who has been called from his
command in America by General Booth
10 assume the office Of foreign secre-
tary in England. Eight hundred Off
GERS and their families attended. All
Of the speakers praised the commander
Tor his untrlng energy in behalf Of the
army in this country and Canada and
referred particularly 10 his originality
in ceTising methods Of making the
work Of the army more effective. Com
rnander BOOth-Tucker in replying said:
i hand over the command with the
greatest satisfaction TO one who has
the genius and elOQuence of her
father"
Eva Booth, his successor. who is the
fourth daughter Of General Booth The
dinner was in reality the beginning Of
a series Of farewell ceremonies which
VIII eliminate with a meeting in Grand
Central Palace next Tuesday night.
Commissioner Eva Booth will be in
stalled as commander in Carnegie
Music Hall on December 6.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-12
TWO FACTIONS
IN OPEN WAR
Large Posse in Pursuit Of
the Jackson Brothers in
West Virginia Mountains
MORE BLOOD MAY FLOW
Feeling Is Intense Against
the Men Who in Revenge
Took Possession of Town

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Nov. H.
AS the result of the killing of Con-
stable Walter Jackson in Montgom-
cry by Policeman Elliott on Wednes-
day and the subsequent capture of the
town by the four brothers of Jackson
at the head of about forty of their
friends, reign of terror exists there.
The Mayor, being helpless, appealed
to Sheriff Daniels yesterday. When
Sheriff Daniels and John Rolf wers
killed kI Ed Jackson yesterday the
saloons were at once closed and Gov
ernor White was asked to send troops.
The Governor replied he would hold
troops in readiness, but advised form
ing large posse.
Most of the Jackson followers have
escaped to the mountain strongholds,
with which they are familiar. Ernest
and Rob Jackson, however, were ar
rested and brought to this city by
Deputy Sheriff Davis and 9th >rs. They
are jailed here.
A posse, headed by Marshal Harri-
son b. Ash of Thurmond is securing
the mountains near Montgomery. Two
bloodhounds have been placed on the
trail The officials in Montgomery fear
further trouble, as sentiment against
the slayer of Daniels is very strong.
One report from the posse to-day
states that Ed Jackson was chased
into a cave last night, when it was de-
cided to wait for daylight for his cap
ture. Although the place was sur
rounded during the night, Jackson
escaped. The posse has been increased
to $50. Meantime friends Of jack
son are reported to be openly organiz-
ing around Montgomery and swearing
vengeance if Jackson is lynched or
killed without trial.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-12
HELPLESS IN A STORM
WITHOUT PROVISIONS
Assistance Given the Schooner G.. III.
S., but Nothing Further Is
Heard of Her

NEW YORK, Nov. IA small
schooner, bearing the name G.. H. S.,
with a crew of twelve men, far out of
her course, with neither provisions
nor water and running helplessly be-
fore a gale of hurricane force, was
sighted and given assistance by the
Atlas line steamer Valencia on her
last outward voyage from this port.
The ultimate fate of the little craft
and her crew was not known to the
officers of the steamer when they ar
rived here from Hayti to-day and re-
ported the occurrence.
None of the marine registers avail
able has any record of schooner
named the G.. III. S. The craft was
bound from Long Cay on the Hondu-
ras coast to Inagua, in the Bahama
Islands.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-12
WORRY CAUSES
BANKER DEATH
Facts in Relation to His
Demise Told by Medical
Men Who Attended Him
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-Thomas F.
Goodrich, a banker, died as the direct
result of worry over the frauds per-
petrated in the promotion of the ship
yard trust, according to the statement
made by medical men to-day. He was
buried to-day at Oswego.
The startling facts in relation as to
the cause of his death were made
public shortly after his body had
been placed in the grave. Heart dis
ease was the immediate cause of his
death, which was very sudden.
Goodrich was vice president of the
National Surety Company and was one
of the men dragged into the legal re-
sponsibilities. although, perhaps, re-
ally innocent. As director of the
company he, with others, permitted
the company to issue a notoriously
false prospectus and with others was
at the time of his death defendant in
suits for many millions lost by the un-
fortunates who were deluded by that
document.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-12
she said, was at Miss Dolbeers side.

she said, was at Miss Dolbeer's side.
Eugene Hudgins, a reporter, who was
the next witness, said it was from DIR,
Homer Gibney that he learned the es-
sential facts of the report which he
made to his office regarding Miss Dol
beers death. He said that DR.. Gibney
had informed him that Miss Dolbeer
was completely upset by her fathers
death, she having been his inseparab BILE
companion after the death of her
mother several years before, and Miss
Warren had taken charge of her."
''The doctor said" Hudgins con-
tinued, that Miss Warren had had q
hard time ever since leaving San Fran
cisco, and the constant vigilance which
she had been. compelled to keep over
her charge had left her Miss Warren)
little more than a nervous wreck her
self" During the morning of July 9.
DR.. Gibney said. according to the wit
ness, Miss Dolbeer had been par
able to get her mind concentrated on
anything, SO had sat for hours in the
room gazing at her fathers photograph
and weeping, and Miss Warren. fear
ing a possible attack of suicidal mania.
had gone into the hall and closed the
windows from the bottom, leaving them
open at the top for ventilation: the
heat becoming intense in the room. in
the late afternoon the two women
walked out into the hall, trying to find
relief; they returned to their rooms and
alone. Miss Warren, still fearing dis
aster, missed her few moments and
tried to run after her. but her dress
caught in the hall door, and she got it
out just in time to see Miss Dolbeer
disappearing through the window.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-12
JNo. }. FULTON. co.
]. H. GYSELAAR.

We are pleased 10 announce the recov-
cry oI John II. Gyselaar. the well-l<nown
wholesale merchant Of Eureka, Cal. He
was IN such state that he had to be
tapped in fact was. up TO August lst
tapped nine times for the dropsv mat at,
tends Brights Disease. and the serions
ness Of his Illness can be imagined as
this condition, according TO medical
works. Is fatal IL viii be Of interest to
the profession TO know that at thar crit
tcal moment the treatment was cha,o,aa
and TIC tappings almost immediafeIS,
ceased. he only having 70 be tapped oncs
thereafter viz, on August 7th. and pbv-
slcians were then treated 10 the stranSe
spectacle OF patient recovering IN "a
case that medicine pronounces homeless
Mr.. Gyselaar is known TO. hosts of our
city merchants. who viii welcome this
announcement Of his recovery. The Sc
cret Of his remarkable metamorphosis IS
contained IN personal letter Just re-
ceived from Mr. Gyselaar, in which he
states that on August 4th the treatment
was changed 70 Fulton's Compound
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-12
Damage Done the Wyoming.

WASHINGTON. Nov 11.-Secre-
tary Morton to-day received a tele-
gram from the commander of the
monitor Wyoming, saying that when
she grounded in a heavy fog yester-
day, leaving Puget Sound, her gar
injured and compartments 68a and
Ssh were flooded. 1t will be impOs-
sible to determine the extent of the
damage until she has been docked.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-12
FIRE INTERRUPTS DREAMS
OF PEN AND PENCIL MEN
F7Emes Visit Harcourt Studios IN
Boston and Cause AZ Loss
Of $500, 600.

BOSTON, Nov 1.-The Harcourt
studios, & two-story brick building in
the Back Bay, was gUtted by fire to-
night, causing q loss Of 100000 The
building was occupied by the Hutch
tnE-Votey Organ Company; George H
Walker, publisher and photographer;
the Blanchard Machine Company, the
Pennsylvania Metal Company and
about thirty artists studios
Many artists slept in the building
and several who were asleep when the
FIRE broke Ont were rescued by FIRE
men
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-12
HITCH OCCURS
IN SMOOT CASE
Plan to Collect Evidence
Among the MOrmOns Will
Not Be Carried Through

CHICAGO. Nov IA hitch has oc-
CURED in the Reed Smoot Mormon in
vestigation, which was to have been
resumed by the special subcommittee
Of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections Of the United States Senate
Immediately after the election. The
members Of the subcommittee were to
meet in Chicago this week and proceed
10 Utah. but the trip has been declared
OF
United States Senator Dubois. who
is engaged on the side Of the prOsecu-
tiOn. reached Chicago Thursday night
He received a message from Senator
Burrows Of Michigan, chairman of
the subcommittee, informing him that
II was impossible TO get the members
together. II is believed therefore
that the plans Of gathering testimony
among the MOrmOns before the meet
ing Of Congress next month will be
abandoned.
Many man has traded a bank ac-
rrr1nr for ovrarfas,1o
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-12
SLEUTH CAMPS WITH MAN
WANTED BY THE POLICE
Pasadena Detective Discovers Erst-
while Companion Was Burglar
kinirY. Wanted In Oakland

PASADENA, Nov. 11.-Fred West,
alias Kiniry, the burglar captured by
the Los Angeles police and who killed
Policeman Smith in Oakland, lived
here last September. One Of his in
innate friends was Harold Johnson, a
private detective, who went camping
with West in the mountains for a
week and who has just found to his
chagrin that there was a reward of
$14OO for his companions capture.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-12
Husband and Wife Fight Duel

PUEBLO, Colo, Nov. 11.-Mrs. G.
A. Curry, 33 years old, was shot and
killed last night and her husband is
probably fatally wounded with a bull
let through his head. They were shot.
Curry claims, in a pistol duel at their
house in East Pueblo, resulting from
a family quarrel
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-12
Cruiser Columbia Is Not injured.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE
Navy Department to-day received a
telegram stating that the cruiser Co
lumbia, which went aground near
Pensacola, Fla, has been foated un-
injured.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-12
JUMPS FOR CAR, FALLS,
AND is BADLY INJURED
Former Newspaper Man of San Rafael
Meets With Serious Accident While
Trying to Board Train.

SAN RAFAEL, Nov. 1.-F. l.
Bowen, formerly a newspaper man Of
this city. was seriously hurt this aft
ernoon while trying to board a North
Shore electric train. Bowen arrived at
the station after the train had started
to pull out He attempted to jump on,
but slipped and was struck by a
shoe" He was removed to a sanitar-
ium, where he now lies in a precarious
condition. Bowen was formerly pro-
prietor of the Daily Eye
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-12
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The San Francisco call., 1904-11-12

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