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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-25

1unOS Will assist towards re-
y organization leading to resump- y
y tion of business. y
y ''E. E. SCHMITZ,. Mayor" y
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to relieve pressing needs. The Berke-
ley banks will also receive large
amounts The shipment of coin across
the bay continues.
The report that General Funston has
been succeeded by General Greeley is
incorrect He is still in command OF
the department of California. General
Greeley is in command of the Pacit
division.
The Mortality List.
While the mortality list is still
placed at two thousand by the coro-
ner only about three hundred bodies
have been recovered and buried by the
cOroners assistants. The work of eX-
huming bodies given temporary burial
in vacant lots and parks continues. No
thorough search has yet been made Of
Seventh and Market streets or the
Chinese quarter, where it is believed
hundreds were cremated beneath the
debris.
Twenty -eight school buildings were
destroyed and 45 are standing, many
of these being in poor condition. The
schools will remain closed until fall,
when it is hoped children will be pro-
vided with temporary buildings. The
vaults Of the demolished city hall are
intact and nearly six million of the
city's coin was saved. 1t will not be
opened for some days for fear bonds
or valuable papers might be destroyed.
Seven lines of street cars are in op-
Grafton today and more will be started
as fast as trolley wires can be strung.
No Danger Of Epidemic.
Owing to the rigid enforcement of
rules of the relief committee all fear
of an epidemic has passed. Vigilance
will not be relaxed. A force of 20t
physicians are engaged in a house to
house inspection, correcting sanitary
evils. The sun is shining brightly to-
day, bringing cheer to thousands o
Funston Fires Special Police.
The unwarranted conduct of the
special police came to a head this
morning when General Funston ord
cred them off the streets and threat
ened punishment if they are hereafter
found around. In many cases special
police were arrested by the troops
They will be succeeded by a citizens
patrol, which will guard against fire
and are now being enlisted in large
numbers to watch property. The
troops and police will preserve order
The Chicago detectives We're sent home
as they were not needed. At Fort
Mason the refugees ar getting ac-
customed to camp life. Under instruc-
tions from the soldiers they have
learned how to keep out the water and
be comfortable AS rule they re-
fuse to move into vacant houses until
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-25
State Militia Too Officious.

Serious friction between the militia
and the police has caused a strong
demand for the withdrawal of state
troops and it is likely that they will
be recalled today Militiamen arrested
policemen and in some instances COM
PEELED them to work upon the streets.
Chief Dinan sent a sharp warning to
the militia to stop this and also to
cease impressing citizens for work.
Mainly through the work of Detective
Sergeant Thomas Gibson, all records
of Bertillion measurements and pho
tographs of the Identification bureau
Of the police department were saved.
An unknown man was shot and
killed this morning while dropping
from a second story with loot. At
Vallejo and East streets man was
shot by marines, and another by
guards at Fourth and Market. A hos
pital launch was made the target for
a dozen shots while off the ferry
landing last night. None of the shots
took effect, although the launch was
filled with injured on their way to
a hospital. Thursday all the militia
will be relieved of duty and at the
end of the week will be on their way
home A regiment of regulars from
Vancouver barracks will replace tn
militia in Oakland when an influx of
thousand will make carefm policing
necessary. 1t is reported that ten of
the looters were caught red-handet
and imprisoned aboard the flagship
Chicago. They will be courtmartialed
shortly ami. tie most fragrant violators
will be shot.
Money for Oakland Banks.
President Benjamin Wheeler of the
University of California has announced
that the summer school will be held as
usual from June 25 to August 1.
Three millions transferred from the
mint to the Oakland banks will be
available for depositors Immediately,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-25
Street Cars Running.

Street car traffic has been resumed
ant and the County lines. At IOrt
Mason the sanitary conditions are ex-
there are no contagious diseases.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-25
27 Deaths Yesterday.

There were 81 deaths yesterday.
Seven are unidentified. One woman
was badly burned twenty died from
natural causes. In an interview w. A.
Simonson, vice-president of National
City Bank of New York, says:
81 was through the scenes at Balti-
more and Galveston during reconstruc-
tion Now those cities are better than
ever before. San Francisco will be
better and richer than ever. There is
no comparison between the resources
available here and thos of the cities
named The banks here are solid"
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Metcalfe arrived here from Washington
this morning He is at Fort Mason
with Greeley and Funston and is rep
reSenting the president.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-25
$10O,O0O,0O0 In Banks.

Announcement is made that the
banks will have at their disposal $780,
10000 when business is resumed. All
bank vaults examined have been found
in good condition but they VIII not be
opened for two or three weeks owing
to the intense heat.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-25

such time as they can find perma-
nent homes.
A Municipal Railway.
The matter OF establishing a NUM-
cipal railway is in allegiance. Rudolph
Spreckels who proposed to supply
funds refused this morning to say
whether or not the plan will be car
ried out. The managers of the Sharon
estate have decided to replace the
Palace hotel with a modern ten-stor1
structure. The St. Francis will be
rehabilitated as will the Fafrmount.
Insurance Agents Meet.
company, sustaining losses will meet
at Oakland Thursday morning to de-
an official announcement of the policy
to be pursued in the payment of losses.
insurance companies have advised
that no vault be opened inside of thirty
gives out the statement that practi-
cally every leading concern in San
land for the present. In majority of
cases permanent branches will be es-
tablished here. This gives a tremend-
Gus impetus to business on this side
of the bay and is likely to result in
this city becoming a formidable busi-
ness rival of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-17
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
PLANS CHANGES |
Manager Calvin Announces
That Electricity Is to Be
Used on Old Steam Lines
AWAITING MATERIAL

ALAMEDA, Nov. 16.-General Man
ager E. E. Calvin of the Southern Pa
cific Company has notified acting Presi-
dent Powers of the City Trustees and
City Trustee Forderer that plans have
been completed to electrize both of the
local lines of the Southern Pacific Com
pany and also the line which runs from
the Alameda mole and terminates at
Fourteenth and Franklin streets. Oak
land.
Calvin said that he had received or
ders from the New York headquarters
of the Southern Pacific to prepare for
the work of changing the local lines
from steam to trolley. and that S1,126,-
695 had been voted Tor the improve
ment Calvin also told them that the
overhead trolley system had been de-
cfded upon and that the pattern of car
to be used would seat eighty-four pas
sengers. The plans call for the con-
struction of a large powerhouse at
Alameda Point, near where the present
roundhouse stands. II is also planned.
so Calvin said. to electrize the Encinal
avenue line, formerly the old narrow
gauge road. from the Alameda mole
to High street, and the Lincoln avenue
line from the Alameda mole through
this city and out to Melrose, using the
greater part of the local line that now
crosses the Fruitvale avenue bridge
and forms the horn route. Calvin
stated that the work would be started
as soon as the material could be OBJ
tanned.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-17
FIGHT FOR A VIEW
OF MURDERERS

That human life is but the cheapest
trif1e in the consideration of the mob
when put in the balance against the
morbid curiosity of the sensation seek
er was only too nauseatingly demon
strated yesterday afternoon when, in
Judge ShortalIs court, John Siemsen
and Louis Dabner were arralgned for
the murder of the Japanese banker.
Munakata.
An hour before the hearing. which
was set for 2 o'clock, that portion of
Devisadero street adjacent to the court
room was filled with a hustling, JOS
ting mob, gaping open -mouthed for a
view of the self-confessed murderers
and gaspipe men. Well-dressed women
scrambled in eager competition with
street gamins for places of vantage
and resorted to more or less threadbare
tricks to outwit the ruff1ed bluecoats
on guard and secure admission to the
courtroom.
There was absolutely no exhibition
of any decent human feeling, no ap-
probation of the fact that the two
men, little more than boys, sitting
quietly before the bar, had forfeited
their lives to the vengeance of Justice;
that those cool, calm. well-behaved.
youthful, noffensive-appearing persons
had stalked abroad with murder In
their hearts for weeks, plunging a
great city into veritable reign OF
terror.
The uninformed person who might
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-17
Alameda
Contra Costa
STEAL SILVERWARE
IF SORORITY
NIiscreant Students Enter
Kappa Kappa Gamma
House in Early Morning
SOCIETY INDIGNANT
SOCIETY

BERE ELEY Nov. l6.-Out of the
compa -ativeIy trivial disturbance Gre
ated by unknown ccliegfans in front
~ the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority
house last Saturday night and the ac-
compauving stories OF the affair has
com tho new charge that. the Kappa
Kappa Gamma house was entered by
unKuown eoIegians at ] O'Clock on
Tuesday morning and a quantity of the
sorority silVerWare stolen. The college
authorities are expected TO sift this
latter story 10 the bottom. as the in
J~usion Of men into sorority house at
night is an omense regarded as punish
able by expulsion from the university.
Action is looked for al once by the
students affairs committee of the fac
uita-
The Kappa Sigma men. who were
0rir n2Ily charged with disturbing the
peace Of the Kappa Kappa Gamma
girls. conferred with Chief Eollmer to-
cay REGARDING ways and means of run
ming down the parties guilty of the
outrage Of Tuesday morning They
condemned in strong terms the men
responsible for the sensational raid
upon the sorority house and declared
their intention Of engaging private de-
tectives TO help ferret ont the cslprits.
Chief Nollmer is continuing his in
yes cation. which now. in his opinion,
takes the Kappa Sigma men entirely
out o. the matter.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-17
ss News of Four Counties Bordering the Bay zs
RUsE Of THIEVES
FOOLS SHERIFF
Leave Papers in Abandoned
Coat and Cause Arrest
of Two Innocent Men
KEENA IS DECEIVED.

OAKLAND, Nov. 16.=The finding of
naturalization papers in a coat that
two horsethieves had abandoned with
other personal effects in their camp
when Sheriff Keena and posse came
suddenly upon them in Placer County,
has resulted in the arrest on tele-
graphic advice of Anto Eberle and Jo-
seph Kueh of Fruitvale, and they are
now in the County Jail here awaiting
further word from the Auburn Off
cial.
The men tell a straightforward story
in explanation, and Sheriff Barnet is
convinced that they are not guilty.
They say that while camping and trap
ping above Lake Tahoe they took up
with two men and associated with
them for some time while on the road.
One day the strangers rified the camp
and left. taking with them the coat
belonging to Kuch and containing the
naturalization papers.
When horses were stolen at McKin-
ney's on Lake Tahoe the officers got on
the trail of the thieves. and one day
pressed them so closely that in the
hasty desertion of their camp the Gull
prits left behind the coat which now
serves as evidence. Leaving the papers
IN the coat was undoubtedly a ruse.
Sheriff Keena is expected here to-
morrow morning. and Kuch and Eberle
will have the opportunity to tell their
story TO him.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-17
CREFFIELD' WIDOW
PASSES AWAY

SEATTLE. Nov. IT.-Mrs. Maud Cref-
field held In the King County jail as
an accomplice in the murder of George
Mitchell ia the union station July y.
died suddenly in her cell at 1875
O'clock last night. Although it was
suspected al first that the woman COM
mitted suicide, a search Of the Jail
by Sheriff Smith and deputies failed
10 discover any evidence that she had
poison in the compartment she occu-
pied
Esther Mitchell, who shot her broth
er, was in the same bed with Mrs.
Cremeld when the latter was stricken.
Esther Mitchell shed no tears when
she realized that the woman who had
been her accomplice in the murder of
her brother was dead. For half an
hour she clung 10 the lifeless form and
kissed the cold lips. but was not con-
sumed with grief and answered in clear
voice ali questions asked of her. Dep
ufy Coroner 5. F. Wiltse believes the
woman died from heart failure.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-17

MARTINEZ. Nov. 16.-Superior Judge
Wells took just forty eight minutes to-
day to conclude the last chapter in the
Gurnee divorce case and grant the fair
defendant an interlocutory decree.
Neither Gurnee nor his attorney were
present. The only testimony heard was
that of Mrs. Gurnee and her witnesses
young bride told the story of her nine
teen days of married life was highly
dramatic
When court opened Attorney Asa ".
Mendenhall who represented Mrs. Cur
nee. read the deposition of Miss Ger
aldine Wakeman of Chicago, a society
belle, who witnessed the intoxication
of Gurnee the day following his mar
riage in New York. Miss Wakeman
deposed that Gurnee's condition could
not be mistaken, for he could neither
eat, walk nor speak properly, and con-
Quoted himself in a foolish manner.
Mrs. Gurnee then took the witness
stand and related in detail the story
of her husbands drunkenness and
abuse from the time she left New York
until California was reached. She also
told of conduct while in Oakland and
Siege.
He began drinking, declared the
wife, Just as soon as he got on the
train and kept it up until we reached
Chicago. While in that city he con-
tinued to drink to such an extent that
when he again got on board the train
he was perfectly helpless. He could
not undress himself and fell asleep I'd
our compartment fully clothed From
that on matters went from bad to-
worse. He drank great quantities Of
whisky, beer, ale and wine and was
drunk when we reached Oakland.
AT the Athens he embarrassed me
so that / had to demonstrate with him.
That only served to increase his tenn
per. The second day we were there he
further humiliated me by throwing his
arms around Miss Whitaker of Siege,
who 1 believe is his secretary. and
kissing her several times as we were
going down in the elevator. When /
told him to stop he said that she loved
him and he would do as he pleased
Again in the Forum Cafe he became
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-17

Not a child is working in any cigar
factory In New England.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-17

have inadvertently come upon that ag-
gregation of humanity, packed like
sardines in a can, would surely have
been forgiven for believing he mad
stumbled upon some new form of en-
tertainment Women giggled at the
antics of the attorney for the defense
and the responses of witnesses. They
sniggered at the efforts and robust
phrases of a loQuacious bailim endea-
voring to preserve order. Theychuckled
and laughed at the ruff1ed mien of the
court, again and again admonishing
against unseemly demonstrations. And
the most pitiable feature of the whole
sickening business was that they were,
almost without exception, well-appear-
ing women otherwise.
When the court adjourned at 5
o'clock to again take up the hearing
Tuesdayt afternoon, the 800 persons in
the room, joining 1000 less fortunate
curiosity seekers in the street around
the waiting patrol wagon. blocked
traffic for an entire square, fought and
scrambled for viewpoints, until the po-
lice were compelled to- draw their clubs
to clear narrow alley to the wagon.
down which the prisoners passed
The prosecutions S case was conducted
by Louis Ward, assisted by Bernard
Flood. The prisoners defense Is in the
hands of John Greeley, formerly of the
District Attorneys Office. The wit
nesses examined yesterday were Police
Sergeant George NJ Russell Dr. C. F.
Millar. chief surgeon at the Emergency
Hospital; Autopsy Surgeon Kusich; i.
Watanabe, bookkeeper at the japanese
bank, and II. Bischoff, the salesman,
who claims he saw Siemsen and Dab
ner leaving the bank at almost iden-
tically the hour of the crime, and who
yesterday positively identified them as
the men whom he described to the po-
lice on October 4.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-17
GARDENER AT I. O. o. f.
CEMETERY KILLED BY LIMITED
William Bell Becomes Confused On
Crossing at COIma as Train
Bears Down

COLMA. Nov. 16.-William Bell. a,
gardener working in the I. O. o. F.
cemetery. was struck by the locomotive
Of the second section OF the Overland
Limited last evening and instantly
killed at the crossing just a few feet
from the depot. The body was carried
into the depot by the train crew and
after the Coroner's jury had viewed
the remains they were turned over TO
Thomas Leeper, a relative. living at
709 Sanchez street. San Francisco.
Bell was returning home from work
last evening and did not notice the ap-
proach Of the train AS it rounded
the curve and came into full view from
behind a lot Of boxcars the man seemed
to become confused and instead OF
stepping back or the track he at
tempted to gain a point OF safety on
the other side
The crossing at which Bell was killed
is deemed one Of the most dangerous
on the road
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-17

BERKELEY BOARD REFLECTS Berkeley.
Nov. 16--The Chamber OF Commerce has re,
elected T. W. Foss president, Duncan McDuffle
vice president, S. n. sWyckon secretary and
the Berkeley National Bank treasurer.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-17
PRESIDENT RIPLEY
ON WESTERN TOUR

z. p. Ripley, president Of the Santa
Fe railroad and party, arrived yes
terday from Los Angeles in special
train of six coaches.
Early in the morning the visitors
began an inspection of the yard and
terminal facilities on the Oakland side
of the bay, and looked over the situa-
tion there with a thoroughness that
would indicate that nothing short of
first-hand information would satisfy
Mr.. Ripley and his associates.
In the afternoon the party return ed
to San Francisco and spent the rest
of the day here. None of the party
was inclined TO be very communicative,
but it was learned that the part played
by the Santa Fe at the time of the
April disaster and the enormous in
figures of last year were matters of
great satisfaction.
1t was given out that two or three
days more would be taken up in an
inspection of railroad affairs about the
bay.
In the party beside Mr.. Ripley are
w. B. Jansen, assistant to the presi-
dent; j. M. Kendrick. second vice pres
ident in charge of operation; George
T. Nicholson, third vice president in
charge of traffic; J. E. German, freight
traffic manager; J. M. DonneH, general
passenger agent in charge of lines east
of Albuquerque, all from Chicago, and
A. G. Wells, general freight agent;
]. ]. Burn. assistant general passenger
agent. all of Los Angeles, and ]. L.
Hibbard, general superintendent of
the lines west of Albuquerque; Captain
j. H Payson, assistant to the presi-
dent, with headquarters at San Fran
cisco, and Assistant Traffic Manager
w. A. Bissell.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-17
Marin
San MatSO
STANFORD MEN IN
A FIERCE RUSH
Upper Glasses Fight for
Over Hour After the Pro-
duction of Junior Play
HoNORs ABOUT EVEN

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Nov. 16.-
In one of the fiercest rushes on record
the 1907 and 1908 classes of stanford
University met tonight in the annual
junior plug-ugly. Following the Gus
tomary show the upper classmen fought
for over an hour. When the fight was
over honors were even The juniors
marched about the arcades OF the inner
quadrangle but failed to take possess
sion of the steps Of the university post
once, the other objective point.
The rush was started upon the old
football field. where the 1908 class pre-
pared to produce their show, Ine
FIeecers." Suffering frequent lombard
ments of redfire and other fireworks.
the juniors proceeded as best they
could with the performance The stu
dents of all classes attended and the
blsacheTs were filled. All OF the prom
inent professors of the university were
represented In the make-ups on the
stage and ridiculed IN the lines Con-
sternation reigns among the under
graduates at the severity of many or
the jabs at the faculty
Following the performance the rush
proper took place. The juniors donned
their new high hats for the hrst time
and started for the quadrangle. The
seniors lay in wait to belabOr the new
hats. but were outplayed by the lower
classmen, who stole march and
gained the quadrangle BY stealth The
juniors were able to make the circuit
after bitter fight. and then sought
more laureIs at the university post
Office. Here the seniors gained a signal
victory. and the lighting ended with
honors even
The juniors who took part in the
production are II. B. Menardi. E. d.
Hadley. d. H. Ferry. H. T. HUTCHINSON.
F. A Curtin. W. NJ Walker. F. Lang
stroth and A N Cole The minor part
were carried out by their fellow class
mates
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-17

angered because of some fancied slight
and threw a wineglass in my face and
called me svile names. One evening in
Stege he took me into a saloon and
made me eat supper with him. When
1 told him the resort was no place for
lady he replied that If 1t was good
enough for him it was good enough
for me-"
Mrs. Gurnee next told of her hus-
band leaving her without cent and
declaring that he had instituted a suit
for divorce on the ground of cruelty.
She added that he left her a letter In
which he offered her $50 month dur
ing the time the case was in court.
W. H. Smith, a former attache of
the Athens, told of Gurnee's drunken
ness and his abuse OF Mrs. Gurnee.
He also detailed the incidents of the
day Gurnee kissed Miss Whitaker.
John r. Roberts. manager of the
Suburban Realty Company of .Stegc,
testined along the same lines and cor
roborated the story of the glass throw
ing episode in the Forum, when the
bride was addressed in the most vile
language.
haus, who came from New York to
be with her daughter during the trial
of the suit, was the lastzwitness called.
She told of conversation held with
Gurnee before his marriage, at which
time he said he never touched drop
out West. and only in New York at
the instance of his friends.
"I always objected to him." declared
Mrs Kleinhaus, but he seemed so
wrapped up in Lillian that left the
matter in her hands, never doubling
her judgment When they were mar
ried l would not give her away, but
asked my brother to do SO In my stead.
L must say that am very much dis
appointed In Mr. Gurnee. I thought
him gentleman, and while I knew
him to be Of mean disposition and
Intensely selfish I thought that per-
haps he might forget all that in his
happiness"
Judge Wells Immediately signed a
decree In favor of Mrs. Gurnee and
she hurriedly left the courtroom.
When seen afterward she declared
that she had not perfected any plans
for the future, but would probably
leave for Chicago on Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-17
LOUIS sELRY DEAD

OAKLAND, Nov 16.--After a BRIEF
illness Louis Selby. for thirty years
resident of this city, died today at his
home at 1449 West street. He was
recovering from an attack of pneu-
monia, when he suffered a stroke OF
apoplexy, from which he had not the
strength to recover. Mr.. Selby was the
father of L. P. and d. T. Selby. the
well known candy manufacturers He
was possessed of large properties scat
tered about the city and at the time OF
his death was sixty eli ght years OF age.
The funeral services will be held Sum
day In ST. Francis de Sales Church