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The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
COLLAPSE OF A PLATFORM
CAUSES A FATAL ACCIDENT
Failing Puneheon of Wine Strikes q
Freight Handler and Crushes
Out His Life.

SAN JOSE, Aug. 3O.-The collapse of
an iron platform caused a huge punch
con of wine TO fall on Richard II. Baw-
den, a Southern Pacific freight handler,
this afternoon, causing his death.
Bawden was engaged with John Will
son in transferring wine puncheons
from one car to another, the space be-
tween the two cars being bridged by
an iron plate. The plate had been in
securely set in place and slipped from
one of the cars when Bawden was in
the middle with a barrel which
weighed 1900 pounds. The unfortunate
man was caught between the iron
plate and the puncheon.
Wilson was in one of the cars, and
seeing the accident. leaped to his COM
rade's assistance. but life had been
crushed out b fore help could be pro-
cured to remove the barrel.
r. H. Bawden was 40 years old. He
leaves wife and three children. He
was the son of ]. H. Bawden, a we'll
known local drayrnan who recently
sold out to the San Jose Transfer
Company.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
EPIDEMIC OF FEVER
IN A PENITENTIARY
Forty COnvicts at Walla
Walla Are Suffering
From Typhoid.

TACOMA, Aug. 3o.-An epidemic OF ty
phoid fever prevails at walla Walla peni-
tentiary. There are now forty cases. The
fever started ten days ago, and is sup
posed to be due to water from a well and
bad sanitation. Governor Mead is at
Walla Walla investigating. The use Of
the well was discontinued two days ago
and city water is now being used. News
of typhoid fever had been suppressed un-
til to-day. Governor Mead went to Walla
Walla to Investigate the removal Of sew
eral prison guards for alleged offensive
participation in local WalIa Walla poll
tics. Warden Kees refused to discharge
the guards upon the Governors request
until an Investigation was made. The ty-
phoid inquiry will now take precedence
over this row. 1t Is expected more of the
prisoners will have typhoid, as all used
water from the contaminated well.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
MRS. TACGART
COOL WITNESS
Rigid Cross Examination
Results in Only One or
Two Harmful Admissions
ORDEAL NOT ENDED
Accused Wife Still Under
Fire of Questions When
Court Adjourns for Day
Special DIsaa.ch to The Cali

WOOSTER, Ohio, Aug. 30.-AIrs. Tag
gart was again the center Of attraction
to-day IN the Taggart divorce case. She
conducted herself in admirable manner
while undergoing the severe cross-exam-
ination by Attorney Sterling. Only once
or twice did Sterling succeed in wringing
One instance was her confession that she
continued TO associate with Lieutenant
Fortescue after her husband had request
ed her not 10. She said:
He was angry when he told me not to
go to Poore's house. because Fortescue
was there. but 1 thought he was very
unreasonable and went, anyhow"
She admitted that. one evening, before
Congressman Berry's deposition was
taken, she drank a glass OF beer with
him IN his room al Newport.
During the time when Captain Taggart
would be away from home in Manila on
Ielief and she remained at home she fire.
ouenty went driving, sometimes with the
children and sometimes with Captain
Bash and other officers.
The visit Of Captain Ryther 10 Mrs.
Tsggart at midnight at Fort Thomas was
taken 10.
When Howard Taggart came down
go along with him back TO the ice box?''
she was asked.
Because he was in his night gown. and
] wanted 10 shield him ana keep Ryther
from seeing him." she replied.
Mrs. Taggsrt was still on the stand
when court adjourned until tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
SHIP STRUCK
BY LIGHTNING
vessel on Way to New York
From Jamaica Damaged
and Members of Grew Hurt
COMPASS OUT OF GEAR
Men Thrown About and One
Knocked Senseless by the
Bolt on Atlantic Ocean
COMPASS OUT OF GEAR
Special Dispatch to IN. CAN

NEW YORK. Aug. 30.-Struck by light
ming IN the midst OF terrific electric
storm. her foremast shattered by a bolt
which knocked one Of her crew senseIess
and severely injured others. and which.
moreover, demagnetized the compass so
that the captain could no longer trust to
IL as guide. the Norwegian steamship
Bodo reached this port to-day.
Since Friday the crew had known that
the captain had been forced TO trust 20
the uncertain guidance Of a small boat
compass, the deviation OF which was noc
known, and day and night they had been
kept busy heaving deep sea lead
The Bodo is from Port Antonio, Ja-
maica, and came In with tropical fruits
It was on the mariners evil day OF FRI
day. and early IN the forenoon. when the
electric storm broke ina series OF blind
Ing flashes. Shouldering> her way through
the lightning. dazed by the seas. the ship
suddenly quivered. Captain Figenshow
said his first thought was that the boilers
had exploded. so severe had been the
shock Then he saw several OF his men
same time noticed that the foretopmast
been carried away The captain paused
here 20 describe the appearance of the
foretopmast. a wooden spar. which he
said had been so charged by the bolt as
to emit glow like that OF charcoal III
by fire.
Boatswain Nelson. VINO had been stand
ing near the mast. was In the lee SOUP
pers wholly unconscious. and several 9TH
ers OF the crew who had been standing
near had been so shocked that it was
days before they could resume duty.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
TRYING To FIX
THE OWNERSHIP
spec,.l pl.pstch % rh. can.

VICTORIA, B. C. Aug. eo.-It was as
certained to-day that J. Moffltt OF the Gus
toms secret service of San Francisco was
lately In Victoria to inquire into all the
records Of the Carmencita, and into the
business transactions OF the schooner
Victoria He wished to know, among
other things, who paid the vessels bills,
with view TO establishing the ownership
Of the schooner. He was surprised to
find, among other documents in the Gus
toms. the credentials of the Mexican Con-
sui General. The Consul has been ill and
unable TO be present at any Of the inves-
tigations which the officials have held in
the Carmencita case.
Victoria marine men are speculating as
70 where the schooner will likely land her
valuable cargo of sealskins taken in
raid on one Of the rookeries in Bering
Sea. The crew are offenders against the
American and Mexican governments,
rather than against the Canadian Govern
ment. They are probably aware of that
fact, and therefore will land where they
will have the least trouble. Should IL be
at Victoria, as many expect. it is believed
the Carmencita will be seized for not hav-
ing proper papers. His Majesty's ship
Shearwater. now due at Esquimalt. is ex-
pected to bring word Of the Carmencita's
movements.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
PEAT LAND FIRE
CAUSES BIG LOSS
Several Thousand Sacks of
Barley DESTROYED at
Palms Track.

STOCKTON, Aug. 3o,-A peat land fire
has been burning across the river from
Roberts Island since Sunday. Two thou
sand sacks of barley have been burned
and 1900 moro are in immediate danger
of destruction. The fire Is on what Is
known as the Palms Tract. A week ago
the harvesting outfit of Charles Moreing
was working on the island. heavy
traction engine broke through the treach-
erous rim and mfred up to the fire box
The machine was extricated but the heat
generated a fire in the peat and IT soon
got beyond control.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
NOVEL AND PRLTTY WEDDING
TAKES PLACE AT SAN JOSE
Police Omcer George Foster and Miss
Ada Jewett Plight Their Troth
In Armory.

SAN JOSE, Aug. 3e.-Police Officer
George Foster and Miss Ada May Jew
EFT, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. p
Jewett of this city, were married this
afternoon by Rev. I. Harvey Hazel.
who lately resigned the pastorate of
the First Christian Church. The cere-
rnony took place in the parlors of the
armory. OF Company B, National Guard
and was one of the most novel and
pretty held here this season Foster is
an enthusiastic member OF Company B
and the boys made him an acceptable
gift. Chief Carroll, on behalf OF the
Police Department, presented the
young couple with a handsome Morris
chair.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
YELLOW FEVER
At PENSACOLA

WASHINGTON, Aug. sO.-The Sur
geon General of the army to-day re-
ceived a telegram from Barrancas,
stating the Mayor Of Pensacola, Fla,
has officially announced that yellow
fever has broken out in Pensacola.
NEW ORLEANS. August 30.-The
yellow fever record up to o'clock
this evening follows:
New cases. 4s; total to date, 1878;
deaths. 4; total 10 date, 271; new foci,
13.
Among the list OF stricken to-day are
two physicians. making four IN all who
have succumbed The latest victims
are DR.. J. 7. Wolf, who lives below
Canal street, and has had a large prac-
tice among the yellow fever patients
in that quarter. and DR.. I. A. Merau,
health officer of St. Bernard Parish.
Both were undoubtedly infected by
stegomyia while moving among their
patients.
The steamship Estrapa arrived to-
day. bringing $4,000 buncGes of ba-
nanas. One hundred screened freight
cars awaited the fruit. A second
steamship, the San Jose, IS due here on
September 81, with g similar cargo. and
II is probable the steamers will come
regularly from now on. The resump-
tion Of the fruit business Will enable
many OF the stranded Italians TO OBJ
tain employment.
vICKSBURG. Miss. Aug. so.-Dr.
John Guiteras, Of the public health
service, this afternoon reported two
positive cases OF yellow fever in Vicks-
burg.
NATCHEZ, Miss, Aug. 3o.-After s
o'clock this evening one new case OF
yellow fever, which was reported con-
valescent, was discovered. Otherwise
there has been no change in the local
yellow fever situation
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
BODY OF AN UNIDENTIFIED
MAN FOUND NEAR RAILROAD
Theory Is Advanced Tint He Was
First Robbed and Then
Murdered.

SAN JOSE. Aug. 30.-An unidentified
man. apparently a laborer. was found
dead alongside the railroad tracks near
Sargents station this morning. He was
about SO years of age. Coroner Keli
was notified and went to Sargents to-
day to hold an inquest
1t is supposed by some that the dead
man was walking from town TO town
in search of work, when he was over
come by fatal weakness and sat down
be tide the track to die. Others con-
tend that he was the victim OF foul
play and that he was first robbed and
then murdered. The Coroner had not
returned at late hour last night. but
1t is presumed that an open verdict
will be returned by the jury.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31

at Farnsborough in Hampshire, where
she is quietly passing her days.
However, whether she takes it well
or III makes little difference to the
young mans Expectations. as Eugenie
has already made her will, bequeath-
ing nearly all the wealth to little Prin-
cess Eugene. daughter of Princess
Louise of Battenberg.
Some time In December, the wedding
will be fittingly celebrated in PARIS.
the daughter as witness; the cere-
mony over, the trio will tour Europe in
a style BETTING a Kirkpatrick and ! his
dashing bride. And the pretty daugh-
ter will come home alone.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
ARMY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3n.-Army or
ders: Post Comnlissary Sergeant George
Thompson. Fort Lawson. Wash. will be
sent to Fort Egbert. Alaska. for duty:
Captain Leonard L. Wildman. Signal
Corps. will be relieved from duty at
BenicIa Barracks and proceed to San
francisco to REPORT on September to
the commanding general of the Depart
ment Of California for duty. relieving
Major Eugene q. Fechet. Signal Corps,
Of that city. Second Lieutenant Bev-
erley c. DAILY. Thirteenth Infantry. will
report to Lieutenant Colonel H. c..
Bowen. Thirteenth Infantry. president
of the examining hoard at Fort Nc
Dowell. Cal. for examination to deter
mine his fitness for promotion.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
killed by an Electric Car.

OAKLAND. Aug. 30.-A man, sup
posed to be NJ. H. Yeric. waiter re-
siding at 1916 Twenty-fifth avenue. was
killed about IL o'clock last evening by
being struck by Alameda electric car 104.
Yeric was riding bicycle and started
to cross the track 10 avoid the car
coming behind him. and ran INTO the
car which caused his death. He was
taken to the morgue, where 1t was
found that his skull was badly frac-
tured. His name and address were
found written in his pocket book. The
car was in charge of Motorman EN-
mons.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
ACCUSED FEDERAL
EXPERT EXONERATED
DIR. Salmon of Agricultural
Department Cleared on
Graft Charges.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-Dr Z. SAL
mon. chief Of the Bureau of Animal In
dustry Of the Department Of Agriculture.
has been eNcnerated on charges growing
cut Of business connections here. The
findings were announced to-day by Solici-
tor McCabe Of that department as the
result OF his. investigation of charges
against that branch OF the department
Solicitor McCabe's work has been an
proved by Secretary Wilson
The report says that DR.. Salmon's con-
nection with a local business firm, while
not ideal for a Government officer, did
not involve any wrongdoing, and that he
never benefited from the Government con-
tract with that firm.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-
OCEAN STEAMERS.

: or7EENSTOWN-Arrived Aug 39-Stmr
NoordIand. from Philadelphia tor Liverpool
ayd r,roceedcd strnr Baltic, from New York
for Liverpool and proceeded.
sailed Aug 29-Stmr Saxonia. from Liver
pool for Boston.
ENHAGEN-Arrived Aug 2t-Stmr
y-nitad states from New York.
UTHAMPTON-Saileds Aug 30-Stmr
Kaiser wilhelm II, from Bremen for New
NEW YORK-Sailed. Aug 30-Stmr Ryn-
dam. for Rotterdam; stmr Teutonic. for Liv-
erpool; stmr Stella, for Naples and Genoa
sota from Seattle
jestic. for New York
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
IMMIGRATION OFFICIAL
RESIGNS UNDER A CLOUD
Arizona Interpreter Against Whom
Charges Had Been Made Leaves
the Service.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 30-Acting
Secretary Murray of the Department
of Commerce and Labor to-day per-
mitted Thomas Quinn. Interpreter for
the Chinese at the Bureau of Immigra-
tion in the Arizona courts. to resign
from the service. Charges were made
that Quinn had coached Chinese wit
nesses for a remuneration. He denied
the charge and an order of dismissal
was under consideration when he re-
signed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
Woman KiIIs Her Husband.

CHICAGO. Aug. 3o.-william Van
voorhees, was shot and killed by his
wife early to-day I'm a restaurant at
Thirty second and Benson streets. The
two were quarreling and Mrs Van
Voorhees, fired three shots at her hus-
ban5. When the police arrived he was
dead.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
Refuse to Accept Re.,snation.

SAN JOSE. Aug. s0.-At full meet
ing Of the board of trustees of the Uni
versity of the Pacific held in San Fran
cisco to-day it was decided not to ac-
cept the resignation of President DR..
Ell McClish. The trustees paid a
strong tribute to DR.. McClish's zeal IN
his work at that institution and re-
ferred to the manner in which 1t is
handicapped by Its proximity to Stan
ford University.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
INDIAN TERRITORY MAY
BE KNOWN As "sEQUYAH~
Statehood CoEamittee Agrees Upon
New Name for the Conn
mOnweaIth.

MUSKOGEE. l. T.. Aug. 30.-Ths
statehood constitutional COMMITTEES
yesterday agreed upon "Seduyah as
the name for the commonwealth. 1t was
also decided to make prohibition a part
OF the organic law and to Dsue bonds
for $25.000.000.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
SENT To PENITENTIARY
FOR sWINDLING WIDOWS
Illinois Real ESTATE Broker, Who stole
Hundred Thousand Dollars,
PIenIa Guilty.

CHICAGO. Aug. 30.-Edward j.
Lewis. the defaulting real estate broker
OF Wheaton. Ill. who by duplicate mort
cages swindled widows and other poor
persons TO the extent OF 100000. was
taken to-day TO the Joliet penitentiary
to serve an indeterminate sentence.
Lewis last Friday secretly went before
Judge Charles Bishop or Wheaton and
pleaded guilty.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
New California po.tmaster..

WASHINGTON. Aug. s0.-The fol-
lowing change in fourth-class postrlas-
ters of California has been made: Alta.
Placer County. Mrs. Kate L Bailey. vice
Thomas r. Rodgers
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
Die. From sunstroke at Lo. Angeles.

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 30.-Julius Ha-
gen, a carpenter employed on a new
structure on Western avenue. suffered
a sunstroke this afternoon and died
while being removed to the receiving
hospital. He is. the first victim OF the
present intense hot wave. The tenn
perature In this city to-day was some
what moderated from yesterday. the
official maximum record for the day
being 81.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31
EQUITABLE ABOLIsHES
TWO LARGE PENSIONS
Annuftfes for Mrs. Hyde and Mrs.
Alexander Cut on by the
Directors.

NEW YORK. Aug. 30.-The board OF
directors OF the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society to-day decided TO abolish
the s25.000 pension now enjoyed by
Mrs. Henry B. Hyde, widow Of the
founder of the, society: also to abolish
the prospective pension OF $4,000 to
Mrs ]. W. Alexander. wife Of the form
er president, who recently resigned.
which she was 70 have received after
his death
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31

NEW YORK, Aug 30.-The announcement
that the United States steel Company had de-
cIded to maintain the price of steel rails to
its customers for 1906 SIS ton made
to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31

CHICAGO. Aug 3o.-The Board OF Trade
to-day voted sos for TO 254 against the prop
osition 10 trade in puts and calls.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31

HONOLULU, Aug. 50.-The German gun
boat Condor has arrived here FROM Samoa
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-31

Try the United states Laundry. 1904
Market street Telephone South 42o.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-05-31
Mrs. Rsbs(td J. MCCULLOUGH.

The funeral of Mrs. Rebecca j. Nc
Cullough which was held Monday af-
ternoon from the Episcopal church
was largely attended, and the floral
tributes were numerous and beautiful.
Among the relatives present from
abroad were Mrs. Adams, sister of
deceased, and her daughter, Mrs
Zachery; and Mrs. Provolt, sister
in-law, all of -Sheldale, Iowa. Sur
viving relatives here are Mrs. Sharpe,
sister, a niece, Mrs. j. M. Wheel
house of this city, and Mrs. W. M.
Pearson, of Bourne.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-05-31
\. TsTn0.

N. Ternes, proprietor of the Golden
Rule furnishing goods and millinery
ftore of this city, died at his home
on West Liberty street last Friday
evening after only a few days illness
from complicated attack of fever.
The funeral was held Monday morn
ing from the Catholic church and was
largely attended
Deceased was born in Luxembourg.
Germany, nearly 60 years ago and
came to America in 1872. He is sur
vived by six daughters, three resid-
ing here, two in Portland and one
in Denver; and one brother all of
whom attended the funeral. Mr..
Ternes formerly conducted store at
st. Anthony in this state which he
moved to Weiser only about three
months ago. During his short stay
in Weiser he made many warm
friends who deeply regret his un-
timely death and the sympathy of all
is extended to the bereaved relatives.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-05-31
ALMOST A TRAGEDY
LAST SUNDAY hIdHT
Drunken DTdRdn Trkd 10 Unload 4
Rfk Into Al vur1d's
Ribs

just because the man behind the
gun forgot to throw cartridge from
the magazine into the chamber, is
all that prevented murder from be-
ing committed at the Mint saloon
Sunday night. 1t seems that Mar
shall Hammock, the we'll known dray-
man, had imbibed too freely of bad
booze in the early part of the evening
and was spelling for fight. - He
picked out big AL Wenrich, the bar
tender, as Mr.. Easy Marks and DELHI
erately walked into the Mint and
smashed the glass in one of the front
swinging doors. He then went to the
rear doors and attempted to do the
same thing, but Al met him there and
demanded a settlement for the one
just broken. Hammock replied by
pulling out a knife but before he
could WELD it AL grabbed him and
threw him to the floor. In falling
he lost his knife and watch which
were picked up and held as security
for the broken door. Hammock left
the building, but came back shortly
afterwards and demanded his watch.
Wenrich replied that he could have
1t as soon as he settled for the glass.
This angered Hammock and be again
left and shortly after returned with a
big gun which he deliberately poked
between the swinging doors, aiming
at Wenrich, saying show much did
you say that glass cost" and pulled
the trigger, but the gun was empty
which fact clone prevented an awful
tragedy. Bystanders grappled with
Hammock and threw him to the floor
and relieved him of his gun. In the
meantime Wenrich grabbed his gun
from behind the bar aud took shot
at Hammock bat the bullet went high
OF liz mark and crashed through the
glass 10 the opposite front swinging
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-05-31
BIG STIR AT COUNCIL.

The first material arrived yesterday
for the changing of the depot to the
west of town. Quite force of men
will be put ON next week. Work on
the extension will not be begun be.
fore July l..
Northern Washington county is on
the eve of great boom. The lands
south and east of Cambridge and
north as far as Council are being
taken up at the rate of 10 to Is en-
tries day, mostly by people from
the vicinity of Pendleton. This land
is black rich loan and is covered
with bunch grass. Recent expert
ments have shown that it will give
abundance yields of wheat without
irrigation. There are thousands of
acres still vacant awaiting the advent
of the homeseeker.
The water in the new Fast Fork
ditch will be turned in this week.
This ditch has been constructed at
cost of about $4,000 and has been in
course of building for about four
years by a number of farmers in this
vicinity. it is about six miles long
and and takes the water from the east
fork of the Weiser near the Long
Valley summit. 1t will water several
thousand acres of land in the immed-
late vicinity of Council.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-05-31


The final debate in the Inland EN-
pire Interscholastic Debate League
took place at the University of Idaho
on May 90. In this contest Paul
Foster, of this city, covered himself
with glory. The league was organ
nized by Professor Hume, of the
State University, and Principal Cole
man OF the Spokane High School. 1t
consists OF the high schools of Spok-
ane, Lewiston, Colfax, Walla Walla.
and Davenport, and of the Prepare
tory Departments of Whitman College
the Washington State College. and
the University of Idaho. In the first
series of debates Colfax, Washington
State College, Davenport, and Whit
man were defeated. In the second
series Lewiston and Spokane we're de
feated. Walla Walla and Idaho COM
peted for the championship in the
final debate. The question read thus
Resolved, That congress should
make provision for Substituting Amer
lean shipping" 1t was selected by
Walla Walla. Idaho decided to de-
fend the negative. The three Judges
were also chosen by Walla WaIIa.
They gave an unanimous decision in
favor of Idaho. The star of the de-
bate was Paul Foster, of this city,
who is student in the Preparatory
Department of the University. When
asked fora word to send to "The Sig
mali Professor Edward M. Hulme
said: "You may tell our friends in
Weiser that Paul was the best debator
OF the evening in my opinion. For
weeks our students had studied every
congressional and parliamentary report
on the subject. They knew all the
debates in congress on the subject.
and they knew the consular reports.
The best magazine articles and the
best books. But the most exhaustive
and thorough study was made by Mr..
Foster. In the debate this complete
knowledge stood him in good stead.
When he took the platform be at once
exposed the essential weakness Of the
'ihfmstlye csss. He overthrow every |
'ps u the points Of the proceeding
speaker with jncoptroysrtibls stats.
iies' Ia delivery be Was worry im.
'fsas'ss, 4 regard bim as ths bsst
'aeitiop 70 opg debating forces this
'ssr This means pot littls whsu
~ fea'en'befse thaf Idaho has svsps
way epponspt 30 ths platform this
's'y " ii'f sespimoag aeoisiop ~ tae
aasesp