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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
Crane Company Causes Ar
rest Of George H. Jeffress,
the Firms Oakland Agent
EXPERT PUT ON BOOKS
Charges the Withholding OF
Money Collected for Ac-
count of the Corporation
Oakland Office San Francisco Call
1O16 Rroadwav Feb g.

1016 Broadway, Feb. 3.
George H. Jeffress, the Oakland man
ager for the Crane Company. wholesale
dealers in plumbers supplies at 81 First
street, San Francisco, was arrested this
afternoon at the company's branch
store, Twelfth and Webster streets, by
Detective George Kyle on a charge of
embezzlement. The complaint, sworn
TO by III. M. Haldeman, general man
ager of the Crane Company, makes a
specific accusation of the theft of $780,
Experts have been put at work on JEFF
fress' books. Haldeman refuses to ex-
press an opinion concerning the condi-
ton Of the accounts until the examina-
tion has been completed.
Jeffress was taken to the City Prison
and held there awaiting bonds, which
were fixed at $2500 He sent for Attor-
ney John j. Mcdonald and declined to
make any statement concerning his ar
rest. He had returned from business
visit to San Jose and found Haldeman
and Detective Kyle waiting at the store
when he arrived. 1t is said that efforts
to compromise the financial troubles
were unsuccessful. So far as the charge
of stealing s100 is concerned, the Crane
Company people told the District At
torney that the shortage was uncovered
by the failure of Jeffress to remit the
full amount of a collection he had made
from one of the firms patrons. 1t was
alleged that he had collected 5000 and
had withheld one-half the amount.
Jeffress' arrest follows closely upon
the arrival Of Ealdeman from Chicago,
whence he came to succeed H. T. Lally
as Pacific Coast representative of the
company. Lally, who had been with
the company for many years. is said to
have resigned because the corporation
had installed time clock check sys-
tenn in the office and had directed him
to register his arrivals and departures
the same as other employees.
Haldeman began to check up the ac-
counts of the company with its branch
houses, and 1t is reported that the dis
crepancy charged against Jeffress was
thus brought to light.
Jeffress has been in the Crane Com
pany's employ for ten years. He was
stationed in San Francisco the first two
years, and was sent to-Oakland in
charge Of the business here. In this
district he handled a large trade and
made practically all of the collections.
Haldeman said the firm had always
reposed confidence in the accused man.
ager and had no reason to suspect
there was anything wrong. He asserted
he knew nothing concerning Jeffress'
habits that might cast a doubt upon
his integrity. Jeffress is AZ years old,
married and lives at 1905 Third avenue.
He is prominent in Oakland, being a
member Of a family of old residents.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
DISCHARGED SOLDIER
is KILLED By TRAIN
James Gardiner. just Out of the Army
and Homeward Bound With His
Pay, Meets Sudden Death.

OAKLAND, Feb. 3.-James Gar
diner, a discharged soldier, "a years
ole, was struck by the westbound Los
Angeles express near the Judson Iron
Works at Emeryville at O'Clock tbis
evening and instantly killed, his skull
Deing crushed and his right arm
broken. Papers >on the body showed
that the unfortunate man had been
hcnorably discharged from Company
e. Twenty-second United States In
fantry. at Angel Island on January 40
When the body was searched at the
Mcrgue a ticket to st. Louis and s20o
in four Welis-Fargo money orders
payable to Gardiner were found. If is
believed that the former soldier had
started for ST. Louis, but had boarded
the wrong train at the mole, and. find
ing his mistake, had got off the train
al Shell Mound and was walking back
to the Sixteenth-street depot when he
was killed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

SAILED.
Friday, February g.
Stmr Del Norte, Payne, Crescent City.
Stmr Grace Dollar, Olsen Grays Harbor
OUTSIDE BOUND IN--MIDNIGHT
Schr Emma Claudina.
DOMESTIC PORT.
PORT BLAKELEY-Sailed Feb 3-Br shin
Bracadale, for Melbourne.
ISLAND PORT.
HONOLULU-Sailed Feb 3-U stmr Sher-
idan for Manila. Feb 2-Stmr Manchuria for
Hongkong and Yokohama
Arrived Feb 3-Bktn Amazon. from New
castle. Aus.
FOREIGN PORT
VICTORIA-Passed out Feb 3-Br stmr Mi
owera, from Vancouver, for Sydney
OCEAN STEAMER.
NEW YORK-Arrived Feb 3-Stmr La
Touraine, from Havre.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
Is Called East.

OAKLAND, Feb. 3.-Judge Henry
A. Melvin has been summoned East to
meet on the committee of appeals and
grievances of the Grand Lodge of
Elks, of which he is a member. He
will be gone about three weeks and
takes this as a part of his summer
vacation. The thirty-seventh annual
banquet of the Grand Lodge of Elks
will be held at this time at the Wais
dorf Astoria, New York. at which the
Judge will make a speechs He leaves
next Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
Boardman Makes Reply.

OAKLAND, Feb 3.-Declaring that
he is perfectly able to manage his
own affairs. Joseph Boardman. the oc-
togenarian millionaire, whose young
wife has asked the courts to declare
him incompetent, filed his answer to
her charge of senility to-day. He has
retained City Attorney j. z. McElroy,
who denies that Boardman is in any
way incapacitated from transacting
business.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04

MRS. W. A. BRAY LAID TO REsT.-Oak-
land. Feb. 3.-The funeral of Mrs. w A.
Bray was held to-day from the family resi-
dence on Twenty-eighth avenue. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. II. B Mowbray
The pallbearers were Balfour Adams Edward
Sessions Jr., Alpheus Clement, Arthur Kelly.
Robert H. Bennett and, Frank Albright In
tern1ent was in Mountain View Cemetery
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
JoHNNY SMART.

rarebit for Miss Jolly. In next Sum
days comic supplement-.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04

KNOW-IT-ALL JAKE
Attempts to show the boys how to
make a snowman in next Sundays
comic supplement.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04

LINEMAN BREAKS LEG.-Oakland. Feb.
3.-Thomas French, lineman, fell from an
electric light pole at Fifty-flrst street and
Telegraph avenue this evening distance of
thirtydve feet and fractured the large bones
of his left leg. He was taken to the Receiv<
L. L. Rggin.
The daily tribune., 1905-09-28

Parties cslling for same will Say
Advertised. and pay ono cont.
W. H. DAVIE. p. n.
The daily tribune., 1905-09-28


STOCK ARKANsAs-With visw
Of convsrting the Arkansas into nsh-
Ing stream, in which cvsnt It would
be . misdsmeanor under The statutes
20 polluts IL waters BY washing mud
and minsrai matter Into II by the
placer mines In operation along its
courss City Attorney Tavlor. Of
Canon. some weeks ago addressed >
lsttsr TO the hsh commissionsf at
washinstop. D. o., requesting 80. 900
black bass 70 b liberated in the river
~ An experiment. in rsstookine It with
game fsh. Tuesday Mr.. Taylor re-
ceived . communi ication from the
president Of the commission stating
that his application had been favor.
ably considered and that the fish
would arrive here in about two weeks.
Mr. Taylor was informed that the fsh
oar would be attached to one Of tho
regular west bound D and r. q. Pcs.
senger trains and that the only ex-
pepse to the citissns at Canon would
be to provide cans in which to trans
fer the nsh from the railroad to the
river.
The daily tribune., 1905-09-28
celoraae, patea...

The following patents were Issued
this week to Colorado inventoss, 70.
portsl By b. Swift d Co.. patent
lawyers. Washing ton. D. q.
Daniel ". Denny. Tarryall. ditoh-
ing plow; John q. Elspas. Denver.
pslveriaius mill; Ernest J. Foreman.
TriniAad. insnlAtor; jeremiah kur-
ply. Lsadville. autoastio cut Oh for
The daily tribune., 1905-09-28
THIS Date in History

tflyf ~ =, ffg
ioi4-Nsarly the whole Of Fland-
en- Wa immerssd BY . storm.
1865 william the oonqueror rsach.
I'd the coast of England on his memo
rabis Invasion.
1e70-The London royal exchange.
having bssn. rsbsilt. was opened.
i77s-G.ueraf Anthony Wayne,
With : detsehment Of 1900 men, on
the lsss wing Of the British army.
was surprised and defeated with los
Of about 500
l7oo-Amsrican under Geueral
Marion attacked party Of Tories d
Black Mingo.
1872 william Dunlap. . portrait
and historical painter famous in hil
day, died ct New York. aged u.
1880 Tho North Star. which WA
SAINT ont from England In ls4s. arrived
at Gpithsad ON her return, having
been imprisoned in the ios from Ooto-
bsr l. lsl0, 70 August l, 1850
iSe6.-w. x. Vanderbilt announced
70 sivs u. 900. 900 70 b. expended on
Blsnksim OAstls.
1895 Steamer Robert L. Fryer
sunk In Sasl Ete. Marie In oolllsion
With the steamer Corsica.
The daily tribune., 1905-09-28

p1mp; IL =. PArr. Pagcss Springs.
,bailins pre-; Clisson J. Rsetsnon.
Oolorsdo sp<iass. sanusl wtilsoa.
Dsnysx. ~ bfoiisr; Frank y. Will
son. Osippas Crssk. wrsssh.
Ccpiss of any q she above rassnt1
win y furnished - osr rsadsfs =
tsnst pstcs. Avs osnts saeh, by p.
Swift . Co.. Washington. D. O..
our 1,soiaI patsnt correspondents.
The daily tribune., 1905-09-28
river
Abscpss.

Abscesses with few exceptions.
sre indicative Of constipation or de-
bility.
". d. Harrison. Cleveland. Miss.
writes. Aug. 10. 1903: II want to
ray . word Of praise for Ballard's .
Snow Liniment. stepped on .
nail which caused the cords In my
leg 10 contract and IN abscesss to
rise In my knee. and the Doctor told
me that would have . ssin leg.
70 ops day went 70 J. r. Lords
drug store (who 10 now In Denver.
Colo. He recommended . bottle
Of Snow Linimant; I got . 600 sise.
and IL oured my leg. It's the best
liniment in this world.
Sold BY Florenoe Palace Pharmacy
and A. A. Hull. IT,
The daily tribune., 1905-09-28
Neglected Colds.

Every part Of the mucous membrane
tho nose, throat. ears. head and
lungs. etc.. are subjected to disease
and blight from neglected colds Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup il . pleasant
and effective remedy. W. Akendrick.
Valley Mill. Tex. writes: II have
used Ballads Horehound Syrup for
coughs and throat troubles; IL 10 q
pleasant and most effective remedy" I"
Sold by Florence Palace Phsrmaoy
aud A. A. Hull. tt
The daily tribune., 1905-09-28

MORE LAND LOOATED-Two
more ranches were located III the
Ute park district this week, one Of
them by . woman whose name could
not be learned. Mr.. Brown. one Of
the promoters Of the artesian water
we'll enterprise says there ID quite .
little stir for land in that section.
The daily tribune., 1905-09-28

Furniture and piano moving Nil.
lar. the "transfer man, corner Front
and Pixies Peak avenue. 6.tt
The daily tribune., 1905-09-28
Acyeyt,sed Letters.

Foliowing Il : list Of letters rs-
psipinx uncallsd for ct the pcstomce
& Florence, during the week ending
sspt. ~.
Bailey George (s)
Bower A q
Brown A @
Callahan r d
CLARK Mn Eva (pks)
Cole &
Doyle Geo "
Ferguson r A
Gsvon Geo
Carroll Walter
Hanks Fred
Handles William
Heasiit Charles
Kept Lena
kent Carl
Marines
Massey Mrs. T 3
Ray O q
Sherfsy q O
Smith o r
Smith FS
Watts Miss V
Parties csllips for Same will say
advertised. and pay ono cont.
W. q. DAVE. P. n.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-12-02
OVER SIX BILLIONS
Secretary Wilson's Report
Like a Dream of Wealth.
EVERY SUNSET S3,OOO,OOO GAINED.
crop Report Leak Caused by Breach
of Trust--Chief scores Trading
Spectators Love of Gain.
Hen Great ms Wheat

WASHINGTON, NOV. 27.-"Wealth
production on the farms of the United
States in 1905 reached the highest
amount ever attained in this or any
other country-S6 415, 100000"
In the first annual report of his third
term, Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
presents an array Of figures and state
ments representing the products and
profits of the farmers of the country
which he admits dreams of wealth
production could hardly equal" -Four
crops make new high records as to
value-corn. hay, wheat and rice, al
though in amount of production the
corn crop is the only one that exceeds
previous yields. In every crop the
general level Of production was high
and that of prices still higher.
Besides the enormous yield Of wealth
the secretary estimates that the farms
Of the country have increased in value
during the past five years to present
aggregate OF Sc. 100000. Every
sunset during the past five years." he
says, "has registered an increase of
SO 100000 In the value of the farms of
this country" This increased value,
the secretary suggests, is invested bet
ter than in bank deposits or even in
the gilt edged bonds of private corpora
tions
In dealing with the crop report
leak" Secretary Wilson, after refer
ring to the gross breach of trust on
the part of one of the employees of
the bureau of statistics" says: This
department acted with vigor and dis
patch when it got evidence OF wrong
doing on the part of its own officials,
but we have no evidence of disciplinary
or preventive action at the traders
end of the line, where gamblers inter
essted neither in the production nor
consumption disturb values to the in
Jury of both and make loud cutlery
when creatures of their own kind cor
rupt officials to betray confidence for
the love of money. The responsibility
for this leak is shared by every one
who, to get money without work. gam
bles in farm products. When this form
of industry ceases these parasites who
tempt department officials will have to
work for their bread.
The method of handling crop reports.
the secretary says, has been thoroughly
recast during the year. THE farmers
hen" the secretary adds, lis becoming
worthy companion to his COW. The
annual production of eggs is now a
score of billions. Poultry products
1ave climbed to a place of more than
half billion dollars in value. so the
farmers hen completes with wheat for
precedence"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-12-02
NEW YORK PLAYER KILLED.
Harold Il. Moore of Union College
Succumbed 90 Football Injuries.

NEW YORK. Nov. 27.-Harold r.
Moore, halfback OF the Union college
team met death in football game
here.
The game was between Union and
New York university on the latter's
grounds 1t was clean from the start
Fifteen minutes after play started
New York had the ball. and Hayden,
New Yorll's right end, was sent around
the end
As the enthusiastic young halfback
went on the field he turned to his fell
low players and said:
"Fellows, | am going to play the
game of my life because my father is
in the grand stand, and he has never
seen me work before"
Moore, Unions right halfback. saw
Hayden clear his man. Hayden was
plungine through. carrying his head
low. Moore diYed at him at lightning
speed. They crashed, and both fell.
Haydens head struck Moore under the
chin with tremendous force. Tie ball
slipped away, ana another man fell
on IT,
When the down was called the play
| ers saw Moore on the ground writing
in commissions HAYDEN was unhWt
Tho boys father. William Moore. who
was in the grand stand, and Dr Chess
ter Whitney, the regular surgeon of
the New York university football
squad, were by the injured players
side i'm Il few seconds A hasty eX-
animation showed the serious condition
Of the players heart A hypolermic
| injection OF strychnine was admlnis-
tered The injured man was hurried
to Fordham hospital in an automobile,
and DE- Hines aud the entire staff de-
voted themselves to bringing Moore to
1 consciousness, but the patient was past
all help
Moore never rallied. and as his com
rades We're on their way to a dinner
and smoker in the city. ignorant OF
I his serious injuries. he breathed his
! last. The grief Of his father was pitla-
BILE
] Chancellor MeCracken of New York
university was informed of the TRACE
dy while visiting his son-ln-law, +. II.
Stocllwell. in Beverly, n. j. The chan
cellor Immediately sent the following
/ telegram to President Eliot of Har-
ward university
MAY | not request, in view Of the
tragic death of II. =. Moore that you
will invite meeting of university and
college presidents TO undertake the re-
form or abolition of football?'
President Eliot replied:
II am ineNpressibly panied and
shocked to hear of Mr. Moore's death
| will say that / have within the last
thirty days said TO members of the uni
versity faculty that l have only wait
ed for some of the older and larger uni
versities to lead, to favor either the
abolition or the complete reform OF
football"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-12-02
TO GEORGE THE TURK.
Fleet of Allied Powers Has Arrived
Mt Mytilene.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 27.-The
fleet Of the allied powers has arrived
at the island of Mytllene, in the Aegean
sea.
The fleet sailed from Piraeus for the
purpose OF making a naval demonstra.
ton against Turkey in support of the
demands of the powers for the finan-
ciaI control of Macedonia under sealed
orders.
British and French torpedo boats
We're left behind to keep up commune
cation with the fleet.
The ambassadors of the powers at a
conference just held decided TO pro-
coed with the naval demonstration as
the best reply to the portes note
There is absolutely no sign among
the Mussulmen Of Constantinople that
they are in the least way disturbed con-
corning the question of the financial
control of Macedonia. The vast ma
iority are not aware that such ques-
ton exists
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-12-02
REAR END WRECK.
Fifteen Persons Dead In Boston and
Maine Road Collision.


LINCOLN, Mass, NOV. IA col
llsion occurred at Bakers bridge, on the
Boston and Maine railroad, here last
night. Fifteen persons were killed and
thirty seriously hurt.
Six bodies have been recovered. The
collision occurred about $40 p. IN. A
passenger train bound from Boston for
Bellows Falls, VT, passed through a
little behind time, and about a minute
later second passenger train, also
bound from Boston for Concord passed
by at high speed. A thick fog prevail
ed ut the time. and ID is believed that
the engineer of the second train did
not see the signal light, and the train
crashed into the rear end Of the first
train, which had come to stop The
wreckage caught fire, and the flames
added to the horror of the scene.
An estimate places the number Of
dead at fifteen, and it il believed fully
thirty persons were injured
The trains that were in collision were
passenger trains that left Boston al
7:15 and 7:45. The 7.15 train carried
four cars, two of which were demol-
ished and many Of those in them killed
or injured. This train was bound for
points on the Marlboro branch.
The train which left Boston at 7:45
was bound for Bellows Falls, VT, and
was drawn by two locomotives The
first locomotive, which crashed into the
! rear of the first train. was destroyed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-12-02
oUAKERs WERE TOO HEAVY.
Columbia University Beaten at New
York 23 to o.

NEW YORK, Nov 27.-Columbia's
football team suffered its first defeat
at the hands of the University of Penn
sylvania in this city, when it lost to
the Quakers by the score of % to O,
Twice Columbia has beaten Pennsyl-
vania here.
The Quakers were too heavy for the
home team, and the latter were forced
to punt frequently TO the surprise of
the Columbia enthusiasts the Morning
side ends played fast and accurately
and on the defensive were almost in
yincible The Pennsylvania backs
made but few gains around Colum-
bias end.
Sheble, Pennsylvania big back
made several long distance punts in
the first half, and his work outclassed
that of Carriers, Columbia's kicker,
More than a thousand followers Of
The QuakerS came from Philadelphia
for the game. ana the Columbia under
graduates filed across the field behind
brass band that made more noise
than music.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-12-02

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Nov - The
body of Midshipman James X. Branch,
Jr., who died ON Nov. Z after fist
fight with A1idshipman Minor Meri-
wether, whose trial by court martial on
charges that includaa manslaughter is
being conducted here. was disinterred
and an autopsy held by board of ma
val medical officers pursuant of orders
of the secretary of the navy. The con
dition of the body was found to be
such that those who made the autopsy
will be able to answer questions that
have arisen during the trial as to the
condition of AIldshipman Branch's
heart and other organs prior to the
fight. The board performing the au-
topsy was composed of Surgeon ]. G.
Byrnes, w. r. Webb and r. IL. Hoyt,
medical officers attached to the Naval
academy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-12-02
MRs. hARRIsoN,s DEATH.
wife 81 Democratic Nominee Killed
In Anto Wreck-Thrce Injured.


wife 81 Democratic Nominee killed
In Anto WrecL-Thrce Injured.
NEW YORK, Nov. - Mrs, francis
Burton Harrison, whose husband was
Democratic nominee for lieutenant
governor last year, was instantly killed
by the upsetting Of an automobile on
Thompson hill, Long Island City.
Caught underneath the tonneau, q
heavy step crushed her neck.
Mr. and Mrs IT, l. Scott Of San Fran
cisco. Charles r. Croker, Mrs. Harri-
sons brother, who is a student in Yale.
and Constant Ravert, chauffeur, in the
automobile at the time, We're all In
jured
Mr.. Scott received fracture of
rib, Mrs. Scott received severe bruises
and contusioIfs about the face ana
body, young Croker received abrasions
on the face and body and Ravert was
badly bruised
Il. B. Gallaher. importer of Richard
Brasier automobiles, the make of the
machine that was wrecked, after ques-
tioning the chauffeur and examining
the machine declared that an explod-
ing tire on the right front wheel swerv-
ed the automobile into deep sand,
where 1t could not be guided Only
one explanation was offered why a car
should travel 16s feet in that condition,
and this was that the chauffeur be-
came confused and did not shut or
his power or apply his brakes. Against
this is the vehement denial of the man
himself, who admits he jumped just
before the accident
The direct cause Of the automobiles
upsetting was the striking Of a tele-
graph pole by the front wheel just at
moment when the men were either
endeavoring to drag the women from
the machine to escape the inevitable ac-
cident or to jump Because of this ac-
cident Mrs. Scott, who occupied an
outside place. WAS thrown free, but
there was no chance 10 save Mrs. Har-
rison.
All that could be done afterward was
done. Men who had witnessed the ac-
cident rescued the body from beneath
NlAC AClf1 IL nstC AAVL hIOW la
then that Mrs. Harrison was dead and
with her body aud Mr. and Mrs. Scott,
G. G. Dominick raced with them to St
Johns hospital, in his automobile, near
ly three-quarters of mile, III record
time. The chauffeur walked to the hos
pital, and young Mr.. Croker, who ap-
peared to have been temporarily crazed
by the shock and grief, ran away hat
less, to be found nearly two miles dis
tant an hour later.
Mrs. Harrison's maiden name was
Mary Croker She was the eldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Frederick Croker and was born in
California on Sept. Z, 1875 Both her
parents died while she was yet a girl
When she came to her majority IN
September, 1889, she received $4,000
900 as her share of her fathers estate
This made her one of the wealthiest
heiresses on the Pacific slope.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-12-02
kiIIs Quail with Iii. Feet.

LANCASTER, O.. Nov. 27.--An un-
usual incident occurred near here while
Il. A. Pierce and Harry George were
out hunting. The latter had never been
in the field before and for that reason
did not carry gun. He was supposed
to carry the game that Mr. Pierce
shot. He was anxious to show that he
was able to do something and vaulted
over a fence and landed in a covey of
ten quail, killing four of them with his
feet. This proved to be the only game
that was killed by the hunters.