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The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21
TWO MEN SHOT
IN THE SOUTH
Mystery Surrounds Wound
inc of Mexicans in the
Town of San BernardinO
VICTIMS In HOSPITAL
Both Struck by Bullets at
Same Street Corner and One
Says He Injured Himself
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

SAN BERNARDINO. June 20.-Jose
Hernandez and Pantaleon Magdalena.
we'll known locally, are in the County
Hospital suffering from gunshot wounds
in the breast. Both were shot at the
same street corner in the suburbs early
last night. but nothing was known of the
shooting until 1 o'clock this morning.
when Hernandez knocked at the door of
Postmaster S. F. Kelly. saying he was
sick. He could give no satisfactory story
and was sent away. Later he knocked
at the door Of another family in the same
neighborhood. The person who answered
the knock found him lying on the steps,
bleeding profusely.
While he was being attended to in
downtown drug store. a police call was
received from the other end of the city.
where Magdalena had appeared for help
in the same way, and had been taken in
and placed On a cot.
Both men vehemently deny knowing
each other. although they named the same
place as the scene of their undoing. Her
nandez said he had been shot and robbed
by stranger, a Mexican. who promised
him work in the mountains and in
veigled him out of town, and Magdalena
swears he shot himself.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21
NORMAL SCHOOL
ALUMNI MEETS
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE June 2o.-The Alumni As
sociation- of the San Jose State Normal
School opened its annual meeting this
AFTERNOON. large number of graduates
of the school were present from all over
the State. Alex Sherriffs. the president
of the association, presided over the
meeting. An address of welcome was de-
liyered by Professor NJ. e. Daley the
president of the school.
dramatization of "Old Pipes and the
Dryad' was presented by the fourth
grade of the Training School under the
dire ction of Miss Anna Nicholson; P. F.
Gosbey, president of the San Jose Board
of Education, delivered short address.
Miss Ackerman sang, DIR. c. A. Dunway
Of Stanford delivered an address to the
graduates and Fred It. Moore, Superin-
tendent cot Schools in Alameda, also sang.
This evening members of the alumni
presented the farce, "She Stoops to Con-
quer," before a large audience in Normal
Hail. The Alumni Associa ton will be in
session o-morrow and Thursday
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21
SUGGESTS A DELAY UNTIL
VOTERS MAKE THEIR CHOICE
San Diego Water Company Does Not
Want Contract Signed Until Bond
Question Is Decided.

SAN DIEGO, June 2O-The southern
California Mountain Water Company,
by it's president, John d. Spreckels,
has suggested that because of the fact
that the people of the city are to vote
next month on a bonding proposition 70
secure a large amount OF water bear
ing lands in Ell Cajon Valley and estab-
lish there a pumping plant for the
city's supply, it would be we'll TO post
pone action on the contract between
the city and the company until after
the people have expressed their de-
sire on the bonds.
Mr.. Spreckels. intimates that it might
be we'll to secure the lands, and says
further that if the people desire TO put
in this new pumping plant they do not
want to enter into this contract with
the mountain company at the same
time, as the city has no use for two
water systems.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21
WANT
TO GET QUARRY
Daughter and Son of Late
Edward Goodrich Suing to
Recover Valuable Property
EXECUTORS DEFENDANTS
Knox Maddox and His Mother
Are Said to Be Wrongfully
Holding the Stone Deposit
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, June 20.-The famous Good
rich stone quarry is the basis of suit
now being tried in the Superior Court.
Louise Goodrich and Donald Goodrich,
minor children of Edward Goodrich. the
sons of the founder of the quarry, by
their guardian, are suing Virginia Knox
Maddox and her son, Knox Maddox, who
are executors of the will of Mrs. s. e.
Knox Goodrich, to compel them to make
a deed to plaintiffs of the quarry prop
erty.
Edward Goodrich, the father of the
children was killed in a street railroad
accident here about two years ago. Marie
Goodrich, his wife. and mother of the
two children, had a one-half interest in
the quarry in her own name. 1t is said
that under the promise mat at the death
of Mrs Knox Goodrich the children would
be given the entire quarry, she
decided her one-half interest to w. Knox
Beans, who in turn conveyed it to Mrs.
Knox Goodrich. When Mrs. Knox Good
rich died few years ago she left the
property to her daughter and grandson.
Late this afternoon Judge Rhodes
granted the motion Of the defendants,
Virginia Knox Maddox and Knox Mad
dox, for a nonsuit. The attorneys for
the Goodrich children were allowed thirty
days to prepare a bill of exceptions
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21
DRU|DS' ORDER
IS FLOUR|SH|NC

STOCKTON, June 20.-The forty-first
annual session of the Grand Grove of
Druids convened ia Masonic Hall this
morning, with Noble Grand Arch Charles
de Leigh of this city in the chair. There
were 250 delegates present. 1t was de-
cided that the sessions of the Grand
Grove should be from 10 to II o'clock in
the morning and from 10 in the
afternoon.
The reports of the noble grand arch.
the grand secretary and the grand treas
urer were read. The report of the treas
urer showed that on June l the Grand
Grove had on hand s510S 90 and the re-
port of the grand secretary showed that
the active membership of the order in
this State consisted of 10,s47 members.
This afternoon street parade took
place. The grand officers of the grove
and some of the city and county officials
rode in carriages. AT the conclusion of
the parade a public reception was held
in Masonic Hall. Mayor Gardner vel
coined the Grand Grove and presented
to Noble Grand Arch de Leigh a mas
siye gided key to the city. De Leigh
replied gracefully There was, music
and handshaking, after, which the doors
were closed and the Grand Grove went
into session.
The Grand Circle, which is the woman's
branch of the order, met in Druids' Hall
in the Ruhl building with about 130 dele
gates present. The morning was taken
up with the reports of grand officers and
the comforting of the degree of grand
druidess.
This evening the delegates were enter-
tanned at grand ball.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21
RISKS HIS LIFE
FOR FREEDOM
PalO Alto Prisoner Leaps
From Train While on Way
to Jail i'm Garden City
SEARCH is FRUITLESS
CareleSSness of Constable
Due to Escape of Man Ac-
cused of Being Incendiary
Special Dispatch to The CAN.

SAN JOSE, June 2o.-J. Anderson. alias
Cassidy, who is believed TO have set fire
to lodging house in Palo Alto a short
time ago. made his escape from pas
senger train between Castro Station and
this city last evening while being brought
10 the County Jail here.
Constable Grider, with Anderson and
James Johnson. who had been sentenced
to thirty days in the County Jail for petty
larceny, were on their way to this city
No trouble was expected from the men.
and the officer did not handcuff them.
When near Castro Station. while the
train was running at a rate of forty
miles an hour, Anderson went to the
washroom. AS he did not appear shortly
the officer made search for him, but no
trace of the man could be found. Ander-
son had either Ieaped through the win
dow of the washroom or, unseen, had
gained the platform and leaped from it.
The train was stopped as soon as pos
sible, but Anderson was not found.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21
WANTS TO WEAR SHOES
OFOLD CHIEF JOSEPH
Head Man of Nez Perce Tribe
Will Select Leader
To-Day.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

TACOMA, June 20.-Assisted by the
Washington University Historical Society
the Nez Perce Indians are erecting
monument to the late Chief Joseph at Mes
Pilem, on Snake River.
Edmond Meany, professor of history at
the university, reached Mes Pilem yes
terday and was surprised to find that the
head men Of the tribe had already elect
ed Albert Waters, a full-blooded Nez
Perce and typical blanket Indian, tenn
porary chief to preside at ceremony of re-
burial and the dedication of monument
The election of permanent chief has been
set for tomorrow.
Waters probably will be elected, as his
selection was desired by Chief Joseph. At
Tomorrow ceremonies he will lead Jo-
seph's old horse. Red Thunder, who visit
ed the Sound two years ago with Joseph,
is the only other active candidate.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21
BODY OF AN UNKNOWN MAN
Is FOUND NEAR TRUCKER
Bottle Labeled Strychnfne DISCOVERIES
I'm Clothing Worn by Deceased
Ieads tn Snicide Theory.

TRUCKEE, June 20.-The decom-
posed body of an unknown man was
found by Clarence Wheeler about five
miles north OF Truckee to-day. Of
fcials found on the deceased a scrap of
paper containing the name Joe" Fes-
lor. and the address. Baker River,
Wash. Whether this was his name or
the name and address of relatives Is
not known.
The remains were beyond identiica-
tion, the flesh on the face having en-
tirely decayed, while the arms and part
OF the. body had been devoured by
coyotes. A small bottle labeled strych-
nine was also found. 1t was empty.
The Deputy Coroner believes the man
suicide, though the Coroner's
jury returned verdict declaring the
cause of death unknown.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21

Take
Care
OF Your Heart
OF Your Heart.

1t IS the engine that forces
the blood to every part of the
body; this blood conveys the
nourishment that makes flesh,
bone and muscle: it also car
ries off the worn-out particles.
If the heart flutters or palpi-
tates, it is weak, and is work
ing imperfectly, so that the
body does not get this nourish-
ment; it also fails to throw off
the impurities, and they re-
main to poison the system.
If it is irregular, skips beats,
or is painful, the heart is prob
ably ''leaky" and the circulation
poor. These conditions are
dangerous. You can make
your heart we'll, and keep it
so, with DR.. Miles Heart Cure,
which is a heart medicine and
tonic that strengthens the
heart nerves and muscles.
81 have been a sufferer for years
from nervousness and weak heart, and
I have tried all the doctors In the
community. They all told me that 7
had heart trouble. but they failed to
help me- My druggist prevailed upon
me to try DIR. Miles Heart Cure and
Restorative Nervine. saying that IL
the first bottle did not benefit me he
would return the money Every dose
helped me from the time began TAX
Ing it. and after awhile my trouble
was gone entirely"
BURDETTE DeKAY, Cuba, ". Y.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure Is sold by
your druggist, who will guarantees that
the first bottle will benefit. n II falls
ne will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21
FAILS To FIND
BROTHERS BODY
Colonel Fred Jewell Re-
turns to San Diego Without
Remains of His Relative
SEARCH is UTNAVAILING
SOutlierner Thinks Missing
Man Was Killed i'm Mexico
While ON a Mining Trip
SEARCH is UNAVAILING
Special Dispatch to rhs CAN.

SAN DIEGO, June 20.-Colonel Fred
Jewell. the well known San Diego. banker.
returned this evening from Llano. Mexico.
where he conducted an unsuccessful
search for his brother. Luther Jewell, a
prominent mining man. who disappeared
on May l. Colonel Jewell has no doubt
his brother was murdered. but was un-
able to discover any clew that would lead
to the identity OF the murderers
Two detectives who are not known as
such were left at Llano by Colonel Jewell
and 1t is hoped that they will be able to
get some clew to the missing man. Colonel
Jewell says that there Is considerable
opposition to Americans among the ma
tives Of that portion Of Mexico and that
everything possible was done to hinder
the search.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21
LIVELY SESSION OF wooDMEN.
Doctor says Thousands of Members Die
of COnsunnptfOn,

MILWAUKEE, June zo-The Head
Camp OF Modern Woodmen of America
opened its fourteenth biennial convention
at the Davidson Theater to-day. with be-
tween 600 and 100 delegates present, rep
resenting over 1000 camps and more than
100000 members.
The report of Head Consul A. r. Tai
bot was devoted to a review of the work
during the biennial term. He spoke in
favor of the Foresters department and
recomme ended the amendment of the by
laws prohibiting local camps or Foresters'
teams from holding Sunday picnics or ex-
cursions under the auspices of the So
ciety, with a penalty for disobedience of
expulsion or revocation of charter He
commended the order of Junior Woodmen
as beneficial to the boys. He favored
an interval of three or four years be-
tween the meetings of the Head Camp
in the interest of economy. During the
last two years the new members num-
bered .639 and 1882 new camps were
chartered. The society, he said now In
cludes 14.53 per cent of all those eligible
for membership in the States in which it
is organized.
The report of Head Clerk C. w. Hawes
stated that the insurance In force at the
close Of the biennial term aggregated
81 ,l36, ,67S,500. The society paid 7051 death
jclaims. amounting to s12,663, ,603. as against
$3.50 claims, amounting to $40, 1856 435, dur
ing the term preceding. The average per
capita payment to the benefit fund was
81 2615, as against so cents during the term
preceding.
DR.. Warner of Kansas addressed the
Woodmen's convention this afternoon,
discussing the merits of the national fra
ternaI sanitarium for tuberculosis sur
ferers. In the course of his remarks the
doctor said that of the more than 700 900
members of the Modern Weodmen OF
America, more than 100000 were doomed
to die of consumption. The Woodmen
paid last May $50, 900 In death claims due
to consumption In April The doctor told
how the Santa Fe Railroad Company had
given a s1,00O,00o hotel and site in the city
Of Las Vegas. N. Mex, for sanitarium
purposes, and asked that each member
of the Woodmen contribute one penny q
month to fund for the maintenance Of
the institution.
The expected fight over the liquor ques-
tion grew bitter to-day and promises to
absorb a large proportion of the conven-
tion's time, with the result that the rule
against the admission OF liquor men is
likely to be sustained. Among to-day~s
scores in the Foresters' prize drills were
Junior Classics Angeles Camp No. 9262
Captain ]. Irving McKenna. 95.35. Pony
observation-disclosures City Camp No. 8704
Captain Paul. 93.06.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21
WIFE OF A GAMBLER
TRIES TO END LIFE
Shoots Herself I'm the Breast With
the Revolver of Her
Husband.

RENO, June 20.-Mrs. Harriet Bru-
nette,. wife of gambler of this city,
attempted TO kill herself to-day at
Truckee by shooting herself through
the breast. Jealousy is supposed to be
the. cause of her act. Mrs. Brunette
went to Truckee with her husband sew
eral days ago for a visit. The day
after their arrival there she attempted
to shoot Herself but was prevented by
her husband. To-day, while her hus-
band was out of their rooms, she Sc
cured his. revolver and fired a shot
through her body. The doctors give
very little hope for her recovery.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21
CHAUFFEUR Al J PASSENGERS
HURT IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT
Fatal Results May Follow Collision of
Machine With wood Wagon In
Oregon.

PORTLAND, June 20.-About
o'clock this morning an automobile
containing four persons crashed into
wood wagon near the Twelve-Mile
House, twelve miles east of this city.
f. r. Allen and two women occupants
of the automobile were seriously and
perhaps fatally injured, and the driver
Of the wood wagon was badly hurt.
The machine was. completely demol-
ished. The chauffeur escaped with a
few bruises. Aid was summoned from
Portland, where the injured persons
were taken about o'clock this morn
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21
WILL MAKE SAN FRANCISCAN
HEAD OF ZIG CORPORATION
III. III. Taylor to BE President of Bel
Iingham Bay Improvement Com
many and other Concerns.

TACOMA, June 2O.-At meeting to
be held this week at Bellingham the
stockholders of the Bellingham Bay
Improvement Company will vote to di-
vide the various industries controlled
by the company into three corpora
tions These will be the Bellingham
Bay Improvement Company, the Bel
lingham Bay Lumber Company and an
electric light company yet unnamed.
II. H. Taylor of San Francisco,
nephew of d. o. Mills, probably will be
chosen president of each company, with
J. ]. Donovan of Bellingham as vice
president
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21
vACAvILLE FARMER TAKES
HIS OWN LIFE IN A BARN
Pioneer Fruit Grower and stockman
Swallows a Fatal Dose OF
Carbolic Acid.

VACAyILLE, June 2o.-Duff G. Haw-
kins was found dead in his barn yester-
day morning. An empty bottle that had
contained carbolic acid was lying beside
him. 1t is believed he took his own
life An inquest will be held to-mor-
row morning. Hawkins leaves a
widow. two sons and four daughters.
He was native of Missouri. where he
was born sixty-seven years ago. He
was an old resident of this section and
was fruit grower and stock raiser.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21
JURY FINDS REJECTED SUITOR
KILLED THE WOMAN HE LOVED
Coroner of Los Angeles Investigates
Murder and Death of Pasadena
Druggist and His Wife.

LOS ANGELES, June 20.-Joseph
snedecker to-day was charged by a
Coroner's jury with the murder Of
Mrs. Cecilia Salmon, who had rejected
him. The accused is confined in the
Receiving Hospital, where he is re-
covering from his attempts TO poison
himself with strychnine and stab him
self mortally.
Another COrOner's jury found that c.
E. Thaisz, a Pasadena pharmacist, had
been killed by his wife II was shown
that the woman shot him in the back.
perforating his heart. Then, to make
her deed sure, she bent over her vic
tim and put a ball into his brain.
Finally she shot herself through the
heart.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21
THREE CHINESE ROBBERS USE
HATCHET ON A COUNTRYMAN
San Francisco Highbinder In Accused
of Being Leader Of NfurderOus
: Celestial Trio.

SALINAS, June 20.--Early yesterday
morning q Chinese employed by tho
Pacific Improvement Company was
fatally cut on the head with a hatchet
while resisting the attempt OF three
Chinese to rob him at Chinese settle
ment near Pacific Grove. Muck Tia, a
highbinder from San Francisco, has
been arrested and accused OF being the
leader of the murderous trio.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21
LITTLE GIRL KILLED
BY HER OWN BROTHER
Revolver in the Hands of Lad
Proves a Fatal Play
thing.

SAN JOSE, June 20.--While playing
with revolver last evening in their
home at Rucker, their parents being
in another room, little Edith Clarke
was shot in the head by her brother
Ben and instantly killed. The boy had
taken the pistol from a box in which
it had been placed by his father few
hours before.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21
CITY COUNCIL OF SAN DIEGO
is SUSTAINED BY COURT
Writ of Mandate II Denied Clerk Re
moved by Order Of the
RNard.

SAN DIEGO June 20.-Judge Tor
rance to-day denied a writ of man
date asked by former City Clerk Harry
w. Vincent. The court declared that
the removal by the City Council of
Vincent and the appointment OF J. T.
Butler to fill the vacancy was legal
and that Butler is the City Clerk. Vim
cent and his attorneys announced that
an appeal would be taken to the Dis
trict Court of Appeals.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21
HAY is so PLENTIFUL THAT
PART OF CROP WILL BE BURNED

MARYSvILLE. June 2o.-The quantity
OF hay in the country north of Marys-
Vile IL so great this season that many
farmers contemplate burning part of the
crop rather than paying to harvest it.
They think this will tend to keep up the
price.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21
.MARYsvILLE FARMER MAKING
SUCCESS OF COFFEE CULTURE
Plants, Grown From European Seeds.
Apparently Thriving ON Northern
California Soil.

MARYEyILLE, June M.-On the noun
tainside few miles northeast Of Marys-
vile, J. Lohrman 10 apparently making
q. success of coffee culture. He now has
many plants growing on q plot of ground
near his home and they are thrifty and
vigorous, having reached height OF
nearly three feet. The seeds were I'M
ported from Europe and grew without
any trouble. The altitude OF the land is
about 700 feet and the soil is vegetable
muck and disintegrated lava.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21
SAME OFFICERS WILL SERVE
TWO RAILWAY CORPORATIONS
Henry e. Huntington and w. F. Herrin,
Respectively President and Vice
President of Companies.

Los ANGELES, June 20.-Identical
officers were elected for the Pacific
Electric Railway Company and Los An
geles Interurban Railway Company as
follows: Henry Z. Huntington, presi-
dent: W. F. Herrin, vice president: III.
c. Baxter, secretary. Herrin is the di-
rect representative in the two COM
panies of E. H. Hartman. who owns
an equal half interest with Huntington
in the two properties.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21
work on vayIe1e Pipe Llne.

VALLEJO June 2o-work WIS started
this morning on the new pipe iine OF the
city water system, which win cost the
city Of Vallejo $4,000 to complete. The
work will be under the supervision OF
Engineer William Widemann.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21
ALLEGED WOMAN SLAYER
is SAID TO BE FORGER
Aged Man ON Trial for Life. 1t Is
Claimed, Is Responsible for
ROxua Deeds.

SAN DIEGO, June 20.-Developments
to-day show that Anson Brown, the old
man who is now on trial for the brutal
murder of Mrs. Clara Hoke last May,
is the man who about one year ago
forged deeds to the property owned by
Louis p. Cothenet, near Escondido, and
afterward sold the property to sNels
p. Rasmussen. The aged murderer has
been identified as the man who forged
deeds to three other pieces of prop
erty In each instance he had the al
legged deeds executed and acknowledged
in British Columbia.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21
CARELESS CREW OF FREIGHT
TRAIN CAUSE A DISASTER
Fail 20 Send Out n Flngman and a
Rcar-End Collision Is the
Result.

SANTA ROSA, June 2O.-A wreck on
the California Northwestern road last
night disabled a locomotive and a ca
boose and almost demolished an oil car
of a freight train that was struck by the
Sebastopol f1ier. The smash-up, which
occurred near Penn Grove, was caused
by the failure Nf the freight crew to
send out a fiagman.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21
TORPEDO-BOAT PAUL JONES
TO ACT sS PATROL SHIP
VIII Cruise About san Francisco Bay
and Watch for Japanese or Rus
sian War Vessels.

boat Paul Jones, now undergoing re-
pairs at the Mare Island navy yard, has
been detailed to act as patrol boat
in San Francisco harbor to enforce neu-
trality laws in the event of a Russian
or Japanese warship putting in an ap-
pearance.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21
SALINAS MAN KNOWS THAT
HIS MIND Is FAILING HIM
Committed to Agnew After He Is
Examined by Lunacy Commissions
s,<

Examined by Lunacy C0mmtssfOn-
ers at Own Request.
SALINAS, June 20.-F. w. Trier, a
we'll known citizen of Salinas and at
one time resident of San Francisco.
appeared at the Courthouse this morn
ing and requested that he be examined
as to his sanity. He said he felt his
mind was failing him. He was taken
before the Lunacy Commissioners and
they committed him to Agnew. Trier
is only 36 years old. He is a total alb
stainer 1t is supposed his mental
trouble is due to overwork.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21
DEATH ON GALLONS ALMOST
CERTAIN FOR DESPERADO
Writ of Habeas Corpus Denied Convict
Who Took Part In Prison Break
at Folsom.

SACRAMENTO. June 2e-The Appel
late Court this afternoon denied the ap-
plication of j. W. Finley for a writ of
habeas corpus. Finley is one OF the con-
victs concerned in the attempted break
at Folsom Prison in December, 1904 He
is awaiting trial in the Superior Court.
and as he is already serving life sem
tence if convicted. he will be hanged
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21

and the
germ is a
fact. If
tho germ
could be
magnifed
to a size
equal to
Its terrors
1T would
a ppear
moro ter
rible than
a ny fire.
breathing
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-21
DIR. p1ERCE,s REMEDIES.

Many people are afraid of ghosts. Few
people are afraid of germs. Yet the ghost