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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
w. HI. DEMING TO ERECT
A SIx-STORY BUILDING

A handsome six-story building is to
be erected at the southeast corner of
Post and Stockton streets by W. H.
Deming. Laborers are now busy clear
ing away the debris, and work on the
building will begin as soon as possible
The structure Is to be of reinforced
concrete, and it is expected that 1t will
be completed in five or six months.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
Note is DISCOVERED In
SACK OF RELIEF FLOUR
People Of Fort Morgan, Colorado,
Send Supplies Disposed Of at
South Vallejo.

When a sack of flour was opened at
McNear's Mills, South Vallejo, the other
day a note bearing the following in
scription was found: ITO the unfortu-
nate sufferers of San Francisco this
flour is cheerfully given by the people
Of Fort Morgan, Colorado"
The consignment of -four from which
the particular sack was taken was evil
IDENTIFY some of the relief supplies sold
by the finance committee several weeks
ago.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
They Look to Anderson 4,
to Break a Deadlock

TIME fight gubernaora the Republican
grows While conceded that Governor Pardee
Gllett will divide majority of the various
delegations captured Santa Cruz
Siskyou Politicians beginning figure
of such contingency
Lieutenant Governor Anderson expected into the
Puphc
Instruction the that David Jordan OF Stanford Unh
candidacy Ben
Id Wheeler of the University of California will also express
preference expected
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
Attempt to Rob Dentists.

j. A. KIeiser reported to the police
yesterday that an attempt had been
made on Sunday morning to enter the
dental parlors at 1901 Fillmore street
by forcing open the front door.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
rhom.. BeaI Drop. Dead.

Thomas Beal. aged rs years. dropped
dead yesterday afternoon in front of
his home at SO Carmelita street The
deceased was troubled with heart fail
ure. He was employed as a wood cut
ter by the West Coast Furniture Com
pany.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
RECORDERS OFFICE EARNINGS
ARE LARGE FOR LAST YEAR
Only Three Times Previously Has the
Surplus from This Source
Been So Large.

There have been only three previous
years in the history bf San Francisco
when the surplus OF funds In the City
Recorders department. has been so
large as 1t was at the close OF the last
fiscal year, June 30. according to the
report OF Recorder J. H Nelson. issued
yesterday The total receipts OF the
year was S62.143.30. while the expendi-
lures amounted to s40,935.6S. Thus the
surplus is $21.207.62.
During the year Just closed there
were 4O.434 papers fled for record, and
only in the previous year had that
amount been reached since 1860. There
were 14,1sO deeds put on record
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
Ruins Give Up Corpse.

The remains of an unidentified Japa-
nese were found yesterday in the ruins
of Frick's saloon on the northwest COR
ner of Seventh and Stevenson streets.
The body is believed to be that of a
porter employed in the saloon.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
Appointed temporary Captain,

Harry Reynolds has been appointed
acting captain Of detectives wh4.e Cap
tain Burnett is of on sick leave. The
temporary appointment was made yes
terday by the Police Commission.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31

Eyes Innamed by Dust and SmoI<ef
Murine Eye Remedy Soothes. Quickly Cures.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31

Redfern, Warner and r. & G. corsets ful
stock; corsets fitted; at 907 Ellis ST, near Van
Ness ave. Dora Cantrowith and Georsie Hepdy.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31

]. A. Eichorn & Bro tailors, formerly in
Examiner building, are now at 1909 FRANKLIN st.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
Werner Broa..
Companions Grand Circle.

Expert watchmakers & jewelers.. 9
Fillmore bet. California & Sacrament
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31

I am told that the contest for Su-
porintendent of Public instruction will
stir the delegates at Santa Cruz to
pitch of excitement. Riverside. San
Diego, Fresno and Napa are already
displaying a lively interest in the fight
The story comes that David Starr Jor-
dan of Stanford favors the candidacy or
the Riverside aspirant. Surprise would
not be created If DR.. Benjamin Ide
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31

Y Y AIRY j. CRESWELL and G.. III.
IL Umbsen were appointed Police
Commissioners yesterday after
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-02
TO WED BY PROXY
Groom Is In Indiana, While Bride Is
In Italy.

HAMMOND. Ind, July Though
separated from his flancee by thousands
of miles, Luciano Selmi. young chem
ist employed at the Grasselli Chemical
works, In this city, will be welded to
her by proxy next week OF as soon as
a marriage license. which has been is
sued here, and is now on its way 70
Italy, can be received there.
The parents of the young woman are
aristocrnts and will not allow their
daughter, Miss Ermiua Stanzani, TO
como TO the United States unless she is
married. 1t was suggested TO Selmi, as
way out of the dilemma that he
marry her by proxy, Father Barrett OF
All Saints church hero arranging the
details. Sclmi cannot be released from
his duties at the elemical works by
the company TO 20 to Italy because they
have no one to fll his place
The wedding Will take place at Mo-
dena Italy. Marco Stanzani, a married
brother of the young woman will take
Sclmis place After the wedding the
bride will be escorted TO New York by
her uncle SelmI Will meet her there
and brtuE her TO Hammond. where she
Will be married again TO Selmi.
Selmi Is graduate of tho University
of Bologna in Italy His life has been
adventurous He spent $50 900 in see
ing the Paris exposition and his patrl-
mony was cut on He came to America
penniless unable to speak Englieh. set
tied down and is now regarded as a
most valued employee OF the big chem
teal trust
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-02
PRINTERS NOT BLAMED
Were Not Responsible for Errors Oc-
curing I'm Building Bill.

WASHINGTON. July Public
Printer Charles A. Stlllings has direct
ed an investigation of the public print
ing office to ascertain the cause OF de-
Law In returning the omnibus public
building bill to the Senate and whether
the public printing office could be held
responsible for the retention In the
sundry civil bill Of the Item appropriat-
ing s,OOO00 for the purchase OF land
In Washington for executive bills after
the House had voted not to Include II.
Mr.. Stilllngs said the foremen OF tho
public printing Office had done their
full duty. After an interview with Sen
ators Hale and Cullom. Mr.. Stillings
said tho pressure was so great on the
enrolling force OF Congress that 1t was
imposslble for tho printing office to
work faster than 1t did.
As to the errors in the sundry civil
bill Mr. Stillings said that his infor
nation WAS that the proof-readers had
nut question marks on the proof con-
tanning this Item and that when The
proof came back for final printing these
question marks had been crossed out,
which meant to the printers that the
item was to be printed in tho bull
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-02
GUILTY NEGRO IS
BURNED AT STAKE
Had Committed Assault Upon a
White Girl of Tender
Years.
FACED BY MOB, HE
ADMITTED HIS GUILT
Prays to God for Pardon Before
He Went to His
Doom.

CHICKASHA. I. T. July IA negro.
who committed a criminal assault upon
the slxteen-year-ol daughter Of Ira
Robertson, near Womack. was cap
tured last night and after being taken
back to the scene Of his crime was
hanged and burned near the spot where
he committed the crime. He confessed
his crime and offered no resistance 10
the mob To one person the negro gave
his name as Clif Mays OF Marshall,
Tex, and he told another that 1t was
VIII Newbright OF San Antonio.
Hundreds In Pursuit.
By the time tho negro was overtaken
near Bradley last night fully 400 men
had toined in the chase, and soon after
the capture the march TO Womack be-
gan. IL was nearly 8 o'clock this morn
Ing when the Robertson home WAS
reached and the negro was brought be-
fore the assaulted girl,
THAT'S the one" said she at once,
and the negro replied
"Yes, lady. I'm the one. Gentlemen.
I admit the crime"
Tho mob then proceeded with their
victim past the spot where he had COM
mitted his crime and to a tree IN the
road on the bank OF Walnut creek,
where n rope was thrown over a limb
about eighteen feet high and the other
cnd knotted about the mans neck.
Prays for Forgiveness.
He was given an opportunity to speak,
and again he confessed his guilt, and
after n fervent prayer to God for for
eiyeness he was drawn into the air to die
by strangulation. Before life was cx-
tinct the body was lowered TO the
ground. logs and brush were heaoed
upon It and the mass ignited. For a
moment the body writhed, few groans
werc heard and the flames completed
their work Two hours later the charred
BODY was buried under the same tree,
under direction OF deputy marshal
from Purcell, who had been thWarted
In his effort to take the negro from the
mob,
Miss Robertson's condition is not seri-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-02
PRESIDENTS VACATION
Return to Oyster Bay for Summer
Marked by Hearty Welcome.

OYSTER BAY, n. Y. July 1.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt Is at Sycamore Hill for
the summer. He was met at the station
this morning by Mrs. Roosevelt and
Kermit. who had attended early COM
munIon His journey from Washington
ended with the three-mile drive to
SaEamore Hill. where he remained
throughout tho day. The annual re-
turn OF President Roosevelt met he
heartiest approval Of his Oyster Bay
neishbors, who are planning TO make
much of him In their Fourth or July
celebration.
When the President stepped from the
train Kermit greeted him, Mrs Roose-
welt waiting In the wagonette- Former
Sheriff Jerome johnson cut one more
notch in MS record OF being the first
of the townSpeople TO shake the hand
of me President Many others In the
little Sunday morning gathering at tho
station uttered words OF greeting and
welcome The attempt OF man with
n camera to snap the President as ne
took his seat by Mrs. Roosevelt was In
terrercd with by the secret service men.
The executive offices over Moore &
grocery and provision store have been
6tted up for work, and the necessary
executive business will begin there TO-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-02
SENDS SPECIAL TRAIN
TO AID THE INJURED
Americans in London Are PROMPT
in Work of Needed
Relief.

LONDON. July 1.-Mr. ]. Ridgely
Carter secretary of the American en-
bassy. started out on a special train
at 2:20 o'clock this afternoon for Sails
bury to visit the scene of the wreck,
TO aid the wounded and assist In the
Identification of the dead,
Mr. j. p. Morgan left this afternoon
by automobile for Salisbury Mayor
Mcclellan of New York, who WAS a
passenger, did not debark at Plymouth,
but went on to Southampton, and
reached London this afternoon.
The London & Southwestern Rail-
way company has issued a statement
saying that the cause OF the accident
is unknown. They say that there are
twenty-one passengers and three en-
ployees dead and eleven passengers in
jured.
Message From Sir Upton.
Sir Thomas Upton. who left his
yacht Erin at Southampton to visit
Salisbury, sends the following tele-
gram TO the Associated Press.
i am sure II would interest Ameri-
cans TO know the splendid care that
IS being taken of the injured at the
Salisbury hospital. 1 am at the hos
pital today with the Mayor of Sails
bury, have seen the head doctor. and
can assure you that everything hu-
manly possible is being done to allevi-
ate suffering. 1t is proyidential that
such first medical attendance could be
had near the scene OF the accident,
After seeing the wreck and the
result Of the accident. 1t seems to mo
that 1t was miracle that any one
escaped alive.
The Mayor OF Salisbury Is giving
his personal attention to every detail
in connection with the sufferers"
KILLED on Wedding Trip.
Frederick Henry Cossitt, who was
killed In the wreck of the American
Line express at Salisbury, England.
today, was nephew of Mrs. George
Eggleston Dodge and of Mrs l.. D.
Juillard of New York. He married
Miss Antonia Dugro. daughter OF
Judge and Mrs. P. Henry Dugro OF
New York. on June IS. and the young
couple were on their wedding trip.
They had planned to spend the entire
summer in travel In Europe, and
Judge and Mrs. Dugro were TO sail for
Europe next Tuesday to join them.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-02
Trouble Experienced in Finding Lead
er to Face Present Crisis In Russia.


ST. PETERSBURG. July NO def
mite statement with reference to the re-
tiremcut of the Goremykin Cabinet wat
forthcoming today. Emperor Nicholas
apparently is encountering trouble In
finding man to whom to !ntrust the
reins OF power and effectinG an under
standing with the Liberal groups OF
Parliament. The Constitutional Demo-
cratic Parllam entary committee met
this afternoon behind closed doors to
discuss tactics under the situation. The
Associated Press was informed after
the meeting that the committee ad
hered to It's former decision that moth
Ing lcss than a fully responsible Go
met Will be accountable and that Con-
stitutional Democrats VIII refuse to
take portfolios in any mixed ministry.
Leaders Fcar the Outcome.
The leaders scarceI- exnect that these
terms will be accented at 'prosent In
deed they have sIiG,aes .desire to shoulder
the responsibility of government when
the country apparently Is on the verge
of a series OF outbreaks and disorders.
Their present plan IS to adopt toward
any new ministry the same tactics they
have followed in the past, tho accept
ance of what is good In tho policy OF
the Government and unsparine criticism
where that policy does not square with
their ideas. The Immediate passage OF
a vote of lack OF confidence Is probable,
Plan 10 Relieve Famine.
II is stated that Minister of Interior
Stolpyin and Minister OF Finance Ko
kovsoff Will submit to the lower House
OF Parliament, probably tomorrow, q
request for an APPROXIMATION OF $50 600.
O06 for famine relief one-half of which
will be for distribution during the cur
rent year and the remainin~ one-half
next year. The ministers reject Par
liament's suggestion that relief be con-
Quoted through the Zemstvos and other
local bodies. declaring that the organi-
zatIon OF these bodies is insufficient and
that only the administration Is capable
of efficient work
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-02
TWO "DRY" TOWNS
All Saloons nBoth Kansas Cities Are
Closed Tight.

KANSAS CITY, July 1.-For the first
time in their existence perhaps all sa-
looms in both the Kansas Cities were
closed tight today. on the Missouri
side II was the usual Sunday closing
that has been carried out for months
past by order OF Gov. Folk. on the
Kansas side, where the prohibition law
has been openly violated for years, the
closing was the result OF Gov. Hoch's 8
campaign to stop the sale OF liquor not
only on Sunday. but on every other day
In the week.
Since the Sunday closing order has
been In effect on the Missouri side 10000
have weekly gone to the Kansas side
for relief, but today none was I'm sight.
The Id was not only on in Kansas. but
Il was padlocked. In Kansas in order
to emphasize his earnestness In the
matter Assistant Attorney General
Trlckett had padlocks placed on tho
doors OF all Joints.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-02
HORRIBLE STORY OF
MURDER AND SUICIDE
Tribe of Siberia, Seeing Only
Death Ahead, Accomplishes
SeIf-DestruCtion.

ST. PETERSBURG, July IA ghast-
ly story comes from the Yakutsk dis
trtct OF Siberia, which is the coldest
part OF the terrestrial globe. On tho
upper reaches of the River Omolou Is
settlement of Chookchees. an America
Asiatic tribe, whose physical type and
language bespeak them to be superior
to many of the Siberian semi-nomadio
peoples These Chookchees exc out n
livelihood by reindeer breeding, some
individuals possessing three or Tour
hundred, and others several thousand
head OF horned cattle This industry is
liable to extreme vicissitures. owing cs-
pecially to frequent plaques. and two
years ago the cattle pest swept away
every reindeer in the settlement The
Chookchees are Animists. worshippins
the lords OF the forests, the rivers, the
fire and the stars, and arc addicted to
murder and suicide. Folks when old
frequently XIII themselves. or are killed
by their affectionate relatives.
Faced Certain Death
Having lost their possessions the
Chookchees bravely endured hunger and
cold, hoping for relief after the winter.
but when the snow and Ice thawed, and
the green grass sprouted. and yet 10
succor came. and death by hunger con-
fronted them. they assembled to con-
slider the question, and having talked
together the whole day, they decided
that each head of a house should Kill
first all the members of the family and
then himself
on the following morning this reso-
luton was duly carried out. Side by
side OF a spot selected for the purpose
| lay the wretched victims, most Of them
with their throats cut, chests slit open,
| and hearts and livers removed. as Is
| customary with the Chookchees. who a
| few years ago numbered only couple
OF thousand all told The tribe is now
| alleged to be almost extinct. only some
| scores having escaped.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-02
NEED MORE SAILORS
Attempt to Secure Nom Union Men for
Shipping Fails.

SAN FRANCISCO. July Accord
Ing 10 the Information received from
the headquarters OF the sailors union,
twenty-sIX steam schooners belonging
TO the members of the United Shipping
and Transportation arc now laid up for
want of men TO sail them. These boats
are all reputed to have done rushing
business In the lumber trade before the
strike. but now, II is said, they Will lie
idle for an indefinite period.
The sailors union also claims that
the steam schooners Sequoia and Ful-
uard have lost their crews of non-union
men and are at the present time unable
to sail
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-02
BIG STEAMER MISSING
Bont With Many Italian Passengers
Cannot Be Located.

ROME. July AL inquiries by Gov
ernment officials and officers OF the
Fabre Steamship company relative 10
the steamer America of the Fabro line.
now more than one week overdue at
New York have been fruitless. II has
been ascertained that the America Nad
thirty Italians on board.
The America left Marsellles June 3
and St Michaels June 1s and should
have arrived at New York about June
90 The agents of the Fabre line say
the steamer NAV have been delayed by
damage TO her machinery. compelling
her to go at reduced speed. or that sho
may have taken a disabled vessel In
tow
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-02
LIQUOR IN CUTTERS
Raid Is Made OH Tabor Club Of Canon
City, Colorado.

CANON CITY. Colo. July City
officials, assisted by a number or
church people. made a raid today on
the Canon City Tabor club. where
liquor selling Is said TO have been 60
ing on, arrested the proprietor after a
hard fight, and spilled the stock OF
LIQUOR into the gutter of the street
Throngs on their way TO church Wit
messed the raid, and as the whisky,
beer and wine filled the cutters sang
Praise God, from Whom All Bless
ings Flow" Today's raid was the cii-
max of the anti-liquor fight began
over a year ago when the temperance
element got control of the Council
The saloons quit business, but many
alleged clubs" started up, which
have made stubborn fights against the
efforts TO close them up
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-02

along last night that the old country
could 30 us one better after all.
connot remember Of having been car
Rcd along at such a rate before. The
vibration was very noticeable. re-
marked that 1t must be good rolling
stock and q first rate. permanent way
that could stand the strain, Just then
tbc smash came. Mrs. Wilton and l
we're icrked into a corner of the car
riaee then the car went over and We
were penned in quito a long time
Through the window, which was above
us we saw tho reflection or the name
and feared tho carriage was ahre ana
that we were cornereo' pu' do w
waited relief came
One Strange Escape.
Walter Gerson OF London was the
eole survivor Of a party OF fYe occu-
nants of one compartment be attri-
butes his safety to the fact mat atter
returning from dinner, he placed MS
arm In a swinging rest ana When tne
aocIdent occurred and the carriage was
a,,orturnea he was left suspended By
tbo arTn in the rest. while his less for
tunato fellow travellers were manSleo
in the ruins at his feet
- VIZ peuati Of Jacksonville, Ill, Is an
otbcr passenger who came to LONDON
uevond the shock he is unin)ured. MI.
PeI,ati said he was In the forWard car
riape. having in common win otner
messengers. just hnisneo late euPpei :,
| IIJa heard a loud crash and the next
'-.e,,e,t found himself sprawling on the
o,,nd Tho front part of the car was
eS,e,Ietely smashed and the coach 1ell
| 80. on its side. The part In Whlch ne
1,,,e ran along the rails past the engine
| hitch had been stopped oy coilldins
~ mother engine on q sldetrack. ana
| .hoy turned over on It's SIDE. MI Bel
| iatI ironcdiately started 10 ASSIST tne
otber passengers and remalneu ut 'ne
| 80 nntil morning. but was unable 10
,I,,,ot for those who had been buried
Nv w .t,a ,yreckage until railway hands
II, ,,od when the injured were quickly
i,.,,.5 Mr.. Bellatps escape was NIL
-aouIous as the part or the car III
a'Iuh I've was riding was broken Into
| kindlings.
pathetic Feature of Disaster.
,r,,o aoath of Frederick II. Cossitt ol
york was perhaps the most pa
,o.to feature of the disaster. he ans
@ h-ide who is the daughter OF formel
ms VI Dupro OF New York, were or
'Sai5 wedding tour, and after VISITING
49,, principal points of interest," IN Su
rnne expected to return 20 ne" iori
In october. They Travelled IN cofnpa,!
W. wv, work. MT Plymouth did their bes
orsuade the young couple not U
70 tho ship at such late hour bu
ie"sooeed TO Southampton. MT COS
"a I.. being a bad walter, insisted ol
,a,ne Mrs Cossitt. who rename
~ hoard the steamer until SouInailp
, ,np wns reached, arrived in Lohooh to
njabt and Is staying with frlends p
Park Lane rs
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-02
VILLAGE ON VOLCANO
ycsuyius Now Site OF OttaJano; Cor
uerstone Laid With Ceremony.

NAPLES, July 1.-The Duke and
Duchess OF Aosta and tho local officials
ascended Mount VesuVlus today TO lay
tho cornerstone OF the new village of
Ottaiano The affair was marked by
great enthusiasm q large number OF
6eoplc from San Guiseppc. Sonma, santa
Anna and other villages injured by the
eruption OF tho volcano last April wit
Messing the ceremony.
The weather, however was unfaVor-
sblc thore being a heavy rainStorm with
Iiphtnine and thunder. and the heat be-
ing oppressive Tho cornerstonc Is COM
nosed of coment and clnders,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-02
MAY CALL OUT TROOPS
Trouble Is Threatened In Mining
Camps of Phoenix Arlz.

Ell, PASO. Tex. July 1.-orders
have been Issued at Phoenix, Ariz, to
hold three companies of the Arizona
National Guard IN readiness to proceed
10 Morenci and Clifton, AriZ.. where
u strike Is threatened in the mines
A strike occurred there three years
ago with serious riots, and United
States troops had to be called out to
ouell them There has been trouble
In these camps for several weeks past,
with several minor strikes. Many
Mexicans are employed In both these
ramD9.