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The San Francisco call., 1905-04-22

occupant refused to relinQuish the
reins and in the ensuing struggle for
possession both men rolled to the road
way. After clearing the track the po-
liceman arrested Mr.. Gallagher and
booked him for battery and obstruct-
ing a streetcar. Judge Conlan pro-
nounced both charges proved and will
speak the sentence to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hening. prompted by
Judge Fritz, kissed and made up in
open court and departed arm in arm.
Mr.. Hening had been charged with
having failed to provide for his better
half, who had instituted suit for di-
vorce, and she not only withdrew the
accusation but informed the magis-
trate that she would also quash the
proceedings for separation. And the
Judge seemed to relish his function as
peacemaker.
Henry Brandt young fellow, at
tired In striped sweater and display
ing an awry eye and a caulifiower ear.
pleaded that it was for the pur-
pose of repairing poor little
his employers, the Aleos Freed
Company, 1884 Market street, of tires
and pedals and handle bars and pumps
and other appurtenances to the
spidery wheel. 1t was proved. how
ever, that for six months he had
steadily been pilfering and concealing
his plunder in a coat which had been
furnished with capacious pockets for
that very purpose. Judge Mogan will
sentence him for petty larceny.
Fred Tiernan declared that while he
knew he was shot, he did not recollect
how, where or by whom the shot was
fired, although Thomas Dougherty
stood charged with the crime. Judge
Conlan then continued the hearing of
the case against Mr.. Dougherty until
next Wednesday and hinted to Mr..
Tiernan that in the interest of justice
1t would be we'll for him to undergo
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-22

agent The diva's vocal impairment
was only temporary, and she could
appear in Mexicos capital or any
other place tonight and deluge her
audience with enhancing melody.
But the songbird was not called to
court. Ex-Judge A. B. Treadwell and
Attorney George Collins, for the de-
fense, asked for and obtained a con-
t1nuance till this morning, Otto Hey
nemann, Tetrazzini's counsel, acQuies-
cling. Senior Uriburu had nothing to
say, nor was Bazelli, that tenor of the
ah-so- -silvery tone, asked to speak. 1t
was incidentally stated that the $465
found in Senior Uriburu's possession
when he was arrested is in the hands
of the police property clerk. Signor
Wanrell, who booked Tetrazzini to
sing in Mexico, claims the money.
Owing to the illness of the COM
planning witness, Paul @. Smith, the
jury trial of Daniel Creighton. accused
of selling a pool" was continued till
next Thursday by Judge Mogan. Mr..
Smith is confined in st. Winifred's s
Hospital, and to make sure that he
was really sick and unable TO appear
In court, the Assistant District Attor-
ney visited the hospital and returned
with information that there was no
pretext whatever about the mans con-
dition.
James Gallagher, driver of coal
wagon, stopped his vehicle in the mid
die of the car tracks on Sixteenth
street and for ten minutes obstructed
traffic, to the great annoyance Of pas
sengers who were In a hurry to reach
their respective destinations. Motor
neers and conductors clustered around
the obstacle and alternately coaxed
and swore at Mr.. Gallagher to drive
on, but he calmly sat upon his lofty
perch and challenged them to ascend
and compel him to do as they desired.
Thus the blockade stood when car
among whose inmates was Patrolman
Joseph joined the waiting line. Ere
he became a peace guardian Mr., Jo-
seph was teamster and report had it
that no man could handle the ribbons
more deftly than he, so with expert
eye he Immediately saw that it was
Mr.. Gallagher instead of the horse
that was baking.
Why don't you drive on?" inquired
the officer.
Why don't you make me drive on?
was the coal deliverer's retort.
The implied invitation was promptly
accepted. But when the man in uni
form climbed to the wagon seat its
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-22
BUNKO MAN PASSES BAD
CHECKS AMONG MERCHANTS
StorelScepers Along the Water Front
Are Made the Victims of an
Old Game

The retail merchants along the wa
ter front are wroth over imposition on
them by a suave individual who has
of late been passing fictitious checks
in that part of the city. The stran-
gers method Is to make purchases in
volving small amounts and giving in
payment spurious check for a great
er amount and receiving in change the
dealers good money
j. Cohen, a clothing merchant at
Steuart street, was approached re-
Gently by the bunko man, who prof
fered a check on a local bank for $25
in the settlement of purchase. The
dealer fell victim TO the game. 1t is
said that several of the bogus checks
zave been passed in Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-22
VALLEJO CHIEF
CATCHES THIEF
Arrests Junk Dealer Who Is
Believed to Have Received
Stolen Government Metals
FINDS GOODS ON WHARF
Police Think an Organized
Gang Has Been LOOting the
Mare Island St0reh0uses
Special Dispatch to The Call

VALLEJO, April 21.-Chief Of Police
Stamford to-day arrested Henry Co
hen, local junk dealer, and charged
him with receiving 5000 pounds of stOl-
en- metals from the Mare Island Navy
Yard Wednesday evening Chief Stand
ford received word that there was
large quantity of what was believed
to be stolen copper at Aden's wharf
awaiting shipment to San Francisco on
the steamer Resolute. which leaves
here about midnight. The stuff was
unwrapped and found to be Govern
ment property. 1t was consigned TO
Cohen, who, it was learned, had gone
to San Francisco on an afternoon boat
to await the arrival OF the Resolute.
1t has been Cohen's habit TO take the
junk away at an early hour TO a
fence" maintained in the metropolis
and then dispose Of 1t. The police have
located the place where the material
has been sold.
Eight employees OF the construction
department in the navy yard are under
surveillance and startling disclosures
are expected. 1t is believed that a
well-organized gang employed in the
storehouses, with the assistance OF
friendly marine guards. have been do
ing the stealing.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-22
SECOND WIFE DECLINES
TO DIVIDE HER BURDEN
Scorns Husbands Hint That Wife No
Would Help Her Support Him.
He Confesses Inability to Understand
Perversity of Feminine Mind.
BY JAMES c. CRAWFORD.

When his first wife obtained divorce
and thus deprived him Of sustenance
George Grassell quickly led to the altar
a second provider of his creature neces-
saries and luxuries, and when she COM
planned Of the heaviness of the burden
he considerably suggested that she
invite her predecessor in his household
to shoulder one-half of it. With fem
mime perversity, however. she declined
to share with any woman the marital
responsibility she had undertaken. and
alone she sturdily bore 1t until mater
nifty compelled her to apply for aid to
the Society for the Prevention of Cru
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-22
MRS. VANDERBILT SELLS
HEALD'S COLLEGE BLOCK
Purchase Price for an Important
Holding on Post Street Is
S36O.OOO.

The Heald's Business College prop
erty on the north line of Post street
so feet east of Kearny, 77:6 feet front
by Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt Jr. to
Charles Schlessinger. This building
was built originally for Healds Busi-
ness College and the college has been
the tenant in the upper floors ever
since. The price paid for this proper
ty is s360,000. The rents are s20,700
q year.
Thomas Magee & Sons. as Mrs. Van
derbilt's agents, negotiated the sale.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-22
ON INTREPID
WILL DROP TOOLS TO-DAY
Construction Department Issues Order
Directing Cessation of Work on
Training Shin.

VALLEJO, April 21.-Orders have
been issued by the construction and
repair department at Mare Island
Navy Yard directing the cessation to-
morrow evening of all work on the
training ship Intrepid, which has been
under construction at this yard. 1t
will be necessary for Congress to make
another appropriation before work on
the ship can be resumed. The In
trepid is so near completion that a
small amount will cover the cost of
the final work. She will be hauled
into the stream in a few days.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-22
Yosemite Now Open.

On Monday, April oath, Santa Fe stages
begin the Yosemite Valley season, via
Merced, Merced Falls and Merced Big
Trees Weather conditions were never
better The famous falls are in full
flood. Millions of flowers beautify the
way. Now is the time to 20. Reserve
stage seats early Thousands besides
yourself will go to Yosemite this year.
$4,000 the round trip, at 653 Market
street Santa Fe ONCE
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-22
SANTA CRUZ. WILL SEND
FISH TO PORTLAND FAIR

SANTA CRUZ, April 21.-Santa
Cruz is to have as a feature a fish ex-
hibit at the Lewis and Clark Exposi-
ton at Portland There are more
than seventy varieties OF fish in the
bay. Specimens are being sent to
Avalon to be mounted.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-22
Predicts Record Fruit Crop.

MARYSVILLE, April 21. The
peach crop of Sutter County will this
season exceed in proportions the crops
of man years. This information was
given out by c. z. Littlejohn of the
Sutter Preserving Company after a
careful inspection of all the orchards
Of Sutter.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-22
RAILWAY COMPANY MUST
PAY FOR LIVES OF WOMEN
Citizen of Sonora Gets $4,000 Dam.
ages for the Death OF His Wife
and Mother

SONORA, April 21.-A jury to-day
awarded Frank Valente $4,000 dam
ages for the death Of his wife and
mother, who were killed in a rear end
collision on the Angels branch of the
Sierra Railway Company last June.
valente sued for s50. 900. a.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-22
MExICo's MINING LAW.

The new monetary system in Mex
leo, which gives silver another jar. will
go into effect May /. The Mexican
mints have already stopped the free
coinage Of silver.
Some of the provisions of the new
mining law of Mexico are summed up
as follows:
The annual tax on mining properties shall be
regulated In the following terms: (a) There
shall be paid Sc annually for each mining per-
tenencia- or 81 for each third annual payment
no matter what the mineral substance NAV
be. (b) In case the number OF pertenencias IN
mining enterprise shall exceed twenty Ave
and these pertenencias all join one with the
other. the price of So shall apply solely for
the drst twenty-five pertenencias and there
shall be paid SO for each pertenencIa which ex
ceeds twenty five. Denouncements for mining
pertenencias shall not produce any legal effect
whatever II the same is not accompanied with
a certificate issued by the local stamp office
which certificate shall certify that there has
been deposited in the aforementioned office the
cost OF the title IN accordance with the number
OF pertenencias contained In the announcement
This certificate OF deposit shall be returned 10
the interested parties as soon the stamps
paid for are Cancelled the title or the de-
Douncement shall have been finally dismissed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-22

APPELLATE COURT APPOINTS STE
NOGRAPHER.-W. q. Tucker was Yesterday
appointed stenographer of the First District
Court OF Appeals The first session of the
court will be held on May TO- when appii-
cants for admission to the bar will be exam
May 1b.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-22
MYSTERY SURROUNDS ROW
IN STREETS OF KENNETT
Badly wounded Stranger Seeks Med
fcal Assistance and Disappears
When He Finds Doctor Out

REDDING, April 21.-Thursday
night a stranger was shot and badly
beaten on the streets of Kennett. The
whole affair is shrouded in mystery.
Pistol shots were heard and early Fri
day morning man badly beaten
about the head and with large cash
in his left cheek applied at the office
of DIR. Frizell for medical assistance.
He also had a gunshot wound in the
shoulder. The doctor was out and the
man disappeared and has not been
heard Of since.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-22

Try the United States Laundry. 1904
Market street. Telephone South 420
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-22

Cameras. printing, developing and all
Photographic supplies at Sanborn &
Wallis.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-22
THE CTNCH on DIAMONDS.

Purchasers OF diamonds will be en-
terteined by an instructive statement
made by Leggett relative TO methods
adopted by the British Government TO
keep UP the price of gems by limiting
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-22

New Throughout

Not revision, bu original work from beginning end
planned and executed independent undertaking. ebodng
the result of careful critical study of all the famous works
Of reference which have appeared time place in Europe
America and avoiding their
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-22

( Chief Daniel Colt Gilman IL D.
Johns Hopkins University afterwards Pressen
Carnegie Institution of Washington; Harry Fhurstsn Peck
Ph.D LII d. Professor Columbia University Frszl
Moore Colby, MA, late Professor in New York University
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-22

The Goldfield Sun reports that
chlorination plant to treat low grade
ore will probably be constructed for
Goldfeld. w. H. Thacher is promoting
The Washington times., 1905-05-11
Delegates to Congress
Concerned in Catastrophe

Foreign delegates TO the International
Railway Congress showed lively inter-
est in the Harrisburg railroad catastro-
phe, and expressed the deepest regret at
the occurrence,
I'VE have had no explosion such as
this seems to have been, on our rail-
ways" said prominent English dele
gate. land. In fact, none of our wrecks
have been due to cars of one train
being thrown across another track
alongside.
81 believe that on our four track sys-
TENS. the strip between the tracks is as
q rule wider than in this country, but
whether this has operated to prevent
such accidents as this at Harrisburg.
and the recent wreck on the New York
Central. caused by the explosion of a
freight engine boiler, which was COM
municated TO a passenger train on the
next track, I am not prepared to say.
'HThe greatest care Will not prevent ac-
cidents. All that railroad men can
do is 10 exercise the greatest care. the
greatest possible part of the time
When the mistakes of operatives and
the failure of apparatus combine with
general circumstances to cause an ac-
cident, it is bound to occur"
The Washington times., 1905-05-11
Mr. and Mrs. Tindle
Separated at Wreck

NEW YORK, May Hunted States
Senator Philander c. Knox, who is
stopping at the Waidorf-Astoria. re-
eeived a telegram this morning inform
Ing him of the wreck and of the escape
from death OF his son-in-law and daugh-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. J, u TindIe. who
were on the train
Senator Knox said that Mr. and Mrs.
Tindie We're in Philadelphia Yesterday
with the wife OF Senator Knox. They
had all expected to leave the Quaker
CITY to go TO Valley Forge For some
reason. Mrs. Knox decided TO postpoue
the trip until today, but her daughter
and son-in-iaw went on as originally
planned. 1t thus happened that tf1ey
were on the wrecked train.
Ihey We're III their conpa rtrnens
sound asleep. at the time Of the wreck
and were blown through the eida ~
the car when the expies5on ocn'1'v. ~
MIS- TiIldle seemed for a time to have
icst mental equilibrium and arrayed
only ia her torn night clothing. bare
rooted hair streaming, she started in
nlgnt down the tracks toward South
Harrisburg. Cfnders and stones tore
Aef teet, ana the cold OF the early
morning was such as 10 chill one, but on
she went, terror-stricken, unheeding
sne reached South Harrisburg W-as
taken 10 the home Of Governor Eenuv-
IackeF, where later she was ioined 6y
heF husband. whose escape had been
as miraculous as her OWE.
Word has been received at the Office
qf william Kline the lawyer, who was
IN the Harrisburg wreck with Sam ghu-
pert and VINO was reported as rnissinQ
saving that Mr Kline was serIouEIy
lhjufed IN the wreck and that he was
The Washington times., 1905-05-11
SENSATION SPRUNG IN
TRIAL OF Mr.. FIELDS

had threatened to shoot him ''on sight"
if he appeared against him, put that ne
would appear nevertheless.
At this point the Government rested Its
case.
Attorney Baker, before introducing
evidence for the defense, made several
formal motions one being that the
court order stricken out all the second
ary evidence" loading to show the ex-
istence of the charter or the endowment
association. This was overruled.
Mr. Edison on Stand.
John Joy Edison was then called to the
stand IIo said he had been a small
stco kholde: and a policyholder In the
Washington Beneficial Endowment As
soeIaticn. He said his stock was sold in
1894
James II. Meade. a patent attorney,
next testified that on September 8, 1908,
he saw Fields get some money from the
Washington Loan and Trust Company,
when Fields told him this was an In
ctdent he might want to recall to
Meade's attention some time.
Witness said he saw Fields hand this
money IN an envelope to Lipscoinb at
Fields office. and that Lipsconlb took
the Iooo and walked into "the back
room.''
This evidence was ordered stricken
OUT on motion of MIR Beach.
The Judges Ruling.
Inc judge later ruled that hieade's
evidence should stand. as a check was
offered. substantfating ii. and showing
that this si,00, the embezzIement of
which is charged against Fields. was
given by him to LipscoIab, his co-reeeiv-
er.
II. c. Wall. coal merchant testified
to eashing check for Fields, Lipscomb
getting the money. This eorrob0rated a
statement made In one of the Padgett
letters By Fields. Wall said Fields gave
him the money to cash the check for
Lipscomb.
An adjournment was here taken for
lunch.
The Washington times., 1905-05-11

Pa cuts on head and hands.
charles Johnson, Philadelphia; bruises
and shoulder dislocated.
Joseph King, Cleveland; bruises OF
\: Hendrick. Philadelphia; slight
bruises,
H. A. Rodgers. Philadelphia; slight
Il. siivsrna1. Chicago; fractured arm
+; " Burd. Memphis. Tenn: face
and foot cut.
5. T. Brown. Nashville. Tenn; lacer-
Mrs. A. j. Barr, Pittsburg; slightly in
3ured.
4. =. Crane. Minneapolis; face cut.
Il. S. Devlin. Camden, right leg cut,
chest and scalp injured.
s. w, Dorshetmer, Philadelphia; head,
hip and right leg injured
Paul Dinkle,, Pittsburg; injured arm
aId ID foot, strained back.
Charles Donneliy. Pittsburg; shoulder
and forearm spr8ined
Q. c. Jordan, Lorraine. 0hioi confused
head.
n. kautz, New York; scalp cut
and bruised.
Newton K1ineman, New York: hands
bruised and body injured.
1ured.
E. Newsome, Pittsburg; scalp laeer-
c. Rosenstoek. New York; chest con-
J. ], Ryan. Philadelphia; side and
chest injured.
"A. B. shumaker, Pittsburg; contu-
sions and burns of body.
Thomas W. West, Philadelphia scalp
and hip cut
B. R. White. Philadelphia: scalp cut.
Thomas Lucia, Altoona; head lacer-
Only one. of the dead passengers has
been partly identified. He is believed
to be c. kaufman. of Altoona.
The Washington times., 1905-05-11
Two Women Escape
In Semi-Nude Condition

Mrs. Hilmfra Erickson. of 36g2 Thirty
eighth street. New York. escaped all
most naked with q few bruises She
was asleep IN her berth when the ex-
piosion occurred and was thrown TO the
floor. but managed to escape through a
window of the car. She was found on
the river shore and was wrapped IN
horse blanket and brought to a hotel
in this city.
Miss Gordora, said to be of New
York, escaped to a shanty near the
wreck with nothing left of her clothing
but a shred of her nightgown. The
wife of a nearby workman gave her
clothing
The Washington times., 1905-05-11
EXPELS
SEVEN SOCIALISTS
South American Republic Enforces
Law of Residence Against Spanish
Agitators

BUENOs AYREs. Argentina, via Gal
weston, Texas. May 1.-THE govern
ment is now applying with the utter
most rigor the so-called law of resi-
dence, which enables it 10 expel from
The country all undesira bic elements.
The measure is directed principally
against socialist agitators. Seven
Spaniayds have already been expelled
within q few days
delegation OF socialists headed by
the deputy, Senor PaIacios. visited the
ponce chief and requested permission
Ior contemplated demonstra tion The
police chief imposed the Condition. +bat
no red flag be used
The socialists thereupon protested
against this decision and the dernonstra-
ton was postponed
The Washington times., 1905-05-11
Samuel Shubert Pinned
In His Burning Berth

Samuel ]. Shuhert, the widely known
theatrical manager. was badly burned
about the legs and was saved from the
blazing wreckage by his friend, Abe
Thalheimer.
Shubert, IN speaking of the wreck
said:
with Mr.. Thalheimer. and William
Klein, my lawyer, and Jack Reynolds,
manager OF Blanche Walsh, I was go
Ing to Pittsburg. We left New York at
8 o'clock and got on a sleeper. which
was crowded. About IL o'clock all OF
us retired TO our berths. The first 1
knew of an accident was when there
came a sudden stop as our engine
batted into the overturned wreck OF
the freight train. Then there came an
explosion that shook the very eartn.
The glass from the coach was heaped
about our heads and I found myself
pinned in my berth. The lamp crashed
down and instantly the whole car seem
ed 10 be blazing from end to end. A
second explosion followed, and it was
twice as bad as the first. My coach
was literally lifted into the air.
II could feel the flames curling about
my berth and burning my legs. l heard
Thalhelmer calling me, and l answered
him. He came and unfastened the
woodwork that pinned me down and
SS.ialSes 1i9S away OIisfrI ItiS shoulders.
Thalheimer went back to save Klein,
but am afraid Klein perished in the
names. Thalheimer carried me to the
woods and while there third explosion
took place II was awful. / could hear
the cries OF these who had been thrown
into the river. l saw the rescuerS run
IN after them and bring them to the
bank
'Tte first intimation 1 hal of the
wreck" said John B. Reynolds. of Pitts
burg, manager of Miss Blanche Walsh,
who was going home from New York
Tor the summer, and escaped with slight
injuries, was when l heard an awful
crash and was thrown out into the aisle
or the car. 1 was dazed for some little
Cil1e, ana only realized my position and
what happened when I felt a woman
gra hbing me screaming for help
- helped push her cut of tie VIM
dow, and fellow passenger hand
ed child out which belonged to her.
Tne passenger then left the train and
calied 10 me 10 jump through the win
COW Just then there was terrific
explosion. AS | dropped TO the ground
u missile struck and knocked me down
L dan't know how long / lay there, but
@slen recovered my senses / crawIed
Ifelsht train, and rolled down the en-
panknent on the other side. | was in
my nlght clothes, and all my other cloth
ing ana belongings were lost
never want to witness another
sacn sight as that which followed the
coilisfon. Men were screaming children
were CRYING and strong men were wan
eg oeflng about dazed and helpless. The
tTaehs were strewn in all directions with
half-naked men and women some of
whom Were dead and others seriously
injured" 47-'
The Washington times., 1905-05-11
Waists and Wrappers

Odds and ends of White Lawn and
Colored Madras Waists left from
last weeks sale; the sizes are broken,
sc Wen sell usual 81 and S1.50 4ttc
Kinds. Green Ticket price,. -
Odds and ends of White Lawn
and tucks; some with lace Berthas his'
others with all-over lace yokes and
some embroidered panel effects; worth
not less than 81; many valued EGc
at slI5. Green Ticket price,.
Odds and ends OF Percale Wrappers
with wide ruffies at bottom; hight and
dark coloFs. Waists are trimmed
with bretelles, and ruftles with wash
able braids: worth 81 and S125 Es.c