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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-07-24
FRAGMENT
IN SWEEP|NGS.
How HarGe Claims to
Have Obtained Notes
Sent to Coachman

PITTSBURG July 23.-Testimony in
rebuttal was begun in the Hartje di-
vorce case when the sessions of the
court were resumed today. Previous
to the introductionaof that testimony,
however, Mrs. Hartje's counsel closed
their-Sase in chief
Helen Scott and the letters she is
supposed to have written to Thomas
Nadine, the coachman correspondent,
were brought forward as an issue.
Fragments Of the letters were declared
by Attorney Eward Hartje, brother of
the millionaire libelant, this afternoon,
to have been taken from the sweepings
in Madness room in the Hartje stable.
These writings purport to show that
Miss Scott gave Tom" memoranda
concerning the facts to which he
should testify at the trial.
Testimony concerning these letters
was obtained only after a bitter fight
by Attorney John Freeman, for. Mrs.
Hartje, the court saying, however, that
these letters would have little weight
unless they were accounted for prop
erly
Expert Persifal Frasier was on the
stand most of the day and testified
that the writer of the Dear Susie" let
ter, exhibit No. s, was the same as that
of the admitted STANDARD" which is
Mrs. Hartje's.
In order to clear away all doubts re-
garding the manner in which the ia
nous forty letters which have figured
in the Hartje case were obtained, the
prosecution has subpenaed as witnesses
Police Inspector Robert Gray, Sergeant
Michael Hanley and Special officer Pat
rick Golden. Hanley was on duty when
Nadine reported the robbery of his
trunk on June s. Golden is the officer
who made the investigation.
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CONDUCTORS NECK BROKEN
BY PASSING TROLLEY CAR
Chicago Man Meets Death by Leaning
Out as Electric Comes From
Opposite Direction.

CHICAGO, July 23.-The neck of
John Petrie, So years old. conductor
on a South Chicago trolley car, was
broken last night when he was struck
by another car. His death was instan-
taneous.
The car of which Petrie was in
charge had reached One hundred and
Fifth street and six boys tipped" on
the blind side. Petrie shouted to them
and ordered them to leave the car. but
they saw a car approaching and chung
close to avoid being hit by it.
Petrie apparently did not observe the
approach of the second car, and as he
leaned far out from the rear platform.
shouting to the boys, his head was
struck by rod on the front platform
of the approaching car and his neck
was broken in two places.
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MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT
DECIDES AGAINST RAILROAD
Important Point Won by the State in
Suit to Collect Four Millions
I'm Back Taxes,

LANSING, Mich, July 23.-The State
has gained an important point in it's
last of the great railway cases by a
decision of the Supreme Court this af-
ternoon in the action of the State
against the Michigan Central to collect
$4.000,000 in back taxes, claimed to be
due the State under an original char
ter of the corporation and covering the
years from 1856 to 1893.
Suit was brought before Judge West
in the Ingham County Circuit Court
to collect on the ground that the
company had made a fraudulent report
as to the amount of property it had
subject to taxation. The company filed
a demurrer. alleging that the State
tons The court below overruled the
demurrer and the company appealed
The Supreme Court sustained Judge
West.
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RAILROAD is AVENGED
UPON GOVERNOR HANLY
Special P Privilege Denied + lin After
Denunciation Of Transpor-
tation Evils.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE oAL1.

ELKHART, Ind. July 23.-Much in
terest has been aroused among Lake
Shore Railroad employees and politi-
clans by the rundown given Governor
Hanly by local railroad officials. The
Governor spoke at Elkhart denouncing
railroads and condemning public off,
Gals who accepted special favors
Hanly learned the Twentieth Cen
fury Limited passed through this city
at $40 o'clock Sunday morning going
westward. 1t costs the full fare be-
tween Chicago and New York plus an
extra $40 to ride on the Twentieth Cen
fury, If only for ten miles.
Hanly telephoned to the ticket agent
and asked for an order permitting him
to ride on the limited on the transpor-
tation he had purchased. Hanly was
informed that the Century hearkened
to nc mans call who did not hold the
proper transportation. Hanly rode on
a slow train.
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WILEY ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF PURE FOOD COMMISSION
Chemist of the Department of Axri-
culture Will Have Charge OF
Investigations.

WASHINGTON, July 23.-The com
mission appointed by the Secretary of
the Treasury. Secretary of Commerce
and Labor and Secretary of Agricul-
ture to formulate rules and regula-
lions for the enforcement of the pure
food law held its first meeting at the
Department of Agriculture today. DR..
H. w. Wiley, chemist of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, was elected presi-
dent.
1t was decided to begin work at once
upon the regulations, and the commit
tee will meet from time to time for
consultation as occasions will be pre-
sented. Public hearings will be held,
beginning in New York City on Sep
xember ].
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MINERS WIFE TOO
Ill To SEE HIM.
Friends Keep Her Sc
cluded and Door Is
Closed to Husband
HINT AT QUARREL
Special DISPATCH TO THE CALL.


CHICAGO. July 2S.-wilson Miner
arrived in Chicago from San Francisco
this afternoon and Immediately camped
on the trail of his wife, Mrs. Yerkes-
Mizner
Mrs Miners friends learned early of
the arrival of the young man who sue
ceeded to the late Charles t. Yerkes'
place. and promptly guarded her in the
Yerkes mansion, 1901 Michigan avenue.
Mrs. Miner only recently recovered
from a dangerous operation. She has
lived in absolute seclusion since. Her
friends viewed with alarm the appear
ance of her young husband and the
scene that they regarded as certain to
follow
1t was for that reason and to protect
her financial interests that Mrs. Miz-
nef's friends rallied when it first be-
came known that Miner and his
brother Lansing had arrived at the
Auditorium Annex.
Soon after registering at the hotel
Miner announced that he was going
for a ride.
Where are you going, Mr.. Miner" a
reporter asked.
New York, really, but none of your
business. specifically"
will .you,see your wife?"
'Iathink 1 will, if l know myself he
replied.
rs it true that you have separated, or
intend separating"
No Miner said, in reply to the
question as to separation. adding,
Not that / know of. Things are all
be together in New York soon. That's
our business, no one elses. 1 really
can tell you no more, my boy 1 bid
you good-day."
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Leper Make Hi. E.cape.

BALTIMORE, July 23.-George RIOS
sett, the Syrian leper who, while en-
deavoring to make his way to the
leper colony at North Brother Island,
was stopped by the Philadelphia au-
thorities and by their order sent back
to this city, where he arrived today,
escaped this afternoon aid started on
foot along the tracks of She Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad in another endeavor,
apparently, to reach New York Late
reports tonight are that's he has been
located at Goulden. Md, where he was
found asleep in q box car.
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PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS
MEETS IN RIO JANEIRo
Joaquin Nabuco, ambassador of Brazil
to the United States, Chosen
To Preside.

RIO JANEIRO, July 23.-The Pan
American Congress held it's first ses-
sion in the ST. Louis Pavilion begin
ming at o'clock this evening. The
delegates were enthusiastically cheered
by great crowds of people Joaquin
Nabuco, ambassador of Brazil to the
United States. was chosen permanent
president of the congress.
After the adoption of vote of thanks
to the governments of the United States
and Mexico for their work of pacifica-
ton In Central America and felicia
ton to the republics whose differences
have been adjusted the congress adj
journed until tomorrow.
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suits Against Nebraska Ranchmen.

OMAHA, Neb., July 23-Seven suits
were filed in the Federal Court today
by District Attorney Goss against
rsnchmen in the western part of this
State to compel them to remove un-
lawful fences from the public domain.
They are alleged to have a total of
2e3, 900 acres illegally Enclosed. Sew
eraI of the defendants are those now
under Indictment in connection with
alleged land frauds
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CINCINNATI GRAND JURY
INDICTS DEALERS IN ICE
Action Follows Meeting of Exchange
at Which Advance In Price Was
Declared.

CINCINNATI. o.. July 2s.-Sixteen
indictments on charges of restraint OF
trade in the matter OF advancing the
price of ice were returned today by the
Grand Jury. Ten individuals and five
firms were indicted. all being members
of the Ice Dealers Exchange. Those
indicted are members OF the exchange
who attended a meeting on May 80,
when a general advance in the price
was declared.
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Pickle. and vinegar Dict Fatal.

ST LOUIS, July ga long con-
tinued diet of pickles and vinegar. in
the hope of reducing weight, caused the
sudden death yesterday of Miss Anna
Gross, % years old. A post norton
examination today revealed that the in
ner walls of her stomach were almost
gone, The girl dropped dead while in
the act of taking a drink of water.
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ouard AcctdentaIIy sbot.

]. Gomez. Auard in the employ
of the United Railroads at the North
Beach power-house, was accidentally
shot early yesterday morning. He was
putting on his coat when his revolver
fell to the floor and was discharged.
The bullet passed through his left leg.
He was treated at the Central Emer-
gency Hospital.
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FIVE YEARS IN PRISON
FOR BOMB THROWER
Man Implicated in Explosion In Forest
of vincennes Sentenced In
France.

PARIS, July 2S.-Alexander Sokoleff,
implicated in the explosion of bomb
in the forest of Vincennes on May 81,
when one accomplish was killed and
anol4er wounded was today sentenced
to FIVE years Imprisonment. Victor
Sokoleff and a woman named Speabski,
who were indicted on the same charge.
were acquitted.
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Death Of Ciril War Hero.

SEATTLE. July 23-Colonel Richard
Henry Ballinger, aged SO. father OF
former Mayor B. A Ballinger Of this
city, died today of heart disease
Colonel Ballinger served in the Civil
War and was with Grant at Vicksburg-
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GAS NEARLY KILLS WOMAN.-Ars- Helen
RYAN of Twenty-fourth and Bartlett streets was
overcome by gas last night accidentally She
lay down 10 take nap. leaving the gas burn
ing. A draught extinguished IT, She was treated
at the City and County Hospital and win re-
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yond the jolt and a bruise or two they
sustained no injuries and reached their
destination, Bayreuth. today in time for
the opening of the opera
The Longworths had passed through
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General Arbitration Pact
Proposed for the Powers

The Interparliamentary
Union in London yesterday
agreed upon a general
arbitration treaty as a model
to be urged on the Powers.
Steps were taken to have
The Hague Court made a
permanent body. The
delegates from the Russian
Donna Withdrew. having
lost their official status.
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APPLAUSE FOR BRYAN.

Lord Weardale, who had in the mean
time been selected president, had some
dificulty in getting the excited dele
gates cuieted. but ultimately attention
became absorbed in the discussion OF
TAe reports Of the commission on the
American proposals for an information
81 congress and a model arbitration
greatly TO be submitted 10 the next con-
ference at The Hague.
Congressman Bartholdt expressed
particular qualification at the solution
OF this most perplexing question sug-
gestec by the committee appointed at
Brussels. The scheme to convert the
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ONDON. July 2S.-The fourteenth
annual conference of the Inter
parliamentary Union was opened
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BESSEMER BARBER
GIVEN SMALL FINE
CONVICTED OF VIOLATING LAW
RELATING TO THE CLOSING OF
BARBER SHOPS ON sUNDAY-AN
ENsLEY MAN ON BEssEMER.

Bessemer, July 16.-( Especial )-Acting
Mayor I. A. Lewis found an unusually
heavy docket confronting him in police
court when he went down to the city hall
this morning With characteristic energy,
however. he went at the clearing of the
slate, and soon had all of the cases dis
posed of. either finally or postponed until
another day Most of the cases were for
minor disturbances that usually charac-
terize the sabbath among the lower So
Getty of the town and little of interest
to the general public was done.
There was one case, however, that was
little out Of the ordinary. This was
that of Butler Woodward, charged with
closing of barber shops. It was alleged
and proved by testimony that the negro
was guilty Of giving another colorcd
brother a shave in manner that was
not altogether regular. 1t is said that he
brought the customer In by means of the
rear door and performed the tonsorial SER
vices in the back end of his shop. He was
fined 81 and costs.
A prominent citizen of Ensley was in
the city a few days since who had not
visited Bessemer for almost dozen years.
He gave out that he was greatly aston.
ished at the growth of the community.
and was heard to frequently repeat: "Bes-
semer is all right" The point that seemed
TO impress him most was the excellent
manner in which the town is laid out in
regard to streets, avenues and sidewalks.
Although a resident of a rival Industrial
municipality. he readily conceded that the
streets Of Bessemer are I'm some respects
the finest in the district ii was also well
pleased with the residence section and re-
marked especially the beautiful lay Of the
land In the southern part of the city.
Ben Mali of Atlanta was in the city to-
day.
Sid Marks has returned from pleasant
visit to Gainesville.
Joe Weinstein has left for Tuscaloosa,
where he will make his future home. He
has accepted a position with one of the
large dry goods. houses in that place.
p f. Taylor OF Frankfort. KY, was a
visitor in Bessemer today.
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he wants. He is making an aggressive
| campaign and is confident of winning.

he wants. He is making an aggressive
campaign and is confident of winning.
Capital Notes.
Governor Jelks is out of the city today,
having gone over to Point Clear to spend
Sunday. He reviewed the men OF the
Third regiment on Saturday and was
pretty well fixed for resting after a day
In the sun He viii return nome tonight.
The Forest Deposit Warehouse company
has been Incorporated at tort Deposit
with capital of 5000. W. W. Norman
and others are the incorporators.
The Lizzie Lowman company has been
Incorporated at Sheffield to manufacture
stoves and iron hollow ware. The cap
ital stock Is $4,000. Following are the in
corporators: George Showers. Montgom-
cry; ]. w. Mashburn, North Birmingham,
ii. J. Inomas. Aldrich
State Superintendent l. W Hill, who
spent the latter part of last week in Mo-
bile wifi be this week in Tuscaloosa lee
turing before the University Summer
school. Dr. Thomas M. owen, director OF
the state department of archives and his
tory will also be among the lecturing
forces this week. taking OF library
science
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NEW DEPOT WILL
Be BUILT At ONCE
Railway to Make Extensive I'M
prOvementS
OTHER BUILDINGS GO UP
Carnegie Library Just opened at Ems
ley Is Being Well Patronized
BY the PeopIe-Notes
and Personals.
OTHER BUILDINGS GO UP

Ensey, July 16.-(SpeciaD. is an
nouced that the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company will at once
begin the erection of the new freight and
passenger station on Nineteenth street
between Avenue f and Avenue G. The lot
for this purpose was purchased some
time ago from Mayor N w. Scott, but
the company has been delayed in the
matter of construction of the building
on account of the pressure of other strue-
tural work in progress in different sec
tions of the district
The company is making so many i'm
proyements and additions to its system
that 1t is impossible to reach all the work
as fast as it is needed.
The new depot to be built at this place
will be one of the handsomest and best
equipped in the system, and will be a
great convenience not only to the COM
pany, but to the patrons of the road.
The freight business handled by the COM
pany at Ensley is very large. and is in
creasng rapidly, 1t is said to be larger
at Ensley than at any other point in
the district outside of Birmingham.
The three large brick buildings to be
erected at once at the corner of Nine
teenth street and Avenue F will also
add to the Importance and appearance
of this section
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Desperate Negro Arrested.

Huntsville, July 16.-(Specal.) 1.-The po-
lice have arrested Frank Bransford
negro ex-convict. on charge of grand
larceny In smashing the show windows
OF E. Kathaus Sons jewelry store and
stealing about dozen gold watches.
Bransford made desperate resistance
and had to be dubbed into insensibility.
The negro has long criminal record, and
the police expect to send him up for sew
eral years. He is accused of breaking half
a dozen display windows of stores in this
city. one charge of highway robbery and
one assault with a pistol.
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Or. Common Accepts.
Police court.

Councilman w r. Peacock presided this
morning at police court. The first case
called was that OF Helen Gordon. a res
tdent Of the North street district. The
charge was vagrancy and the woman
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viii Hold Joint installation.

Gadsden, July 1e.-(Special)-The Ma
sonic fraterniay and I. o. o. F. organ
izations will hold a joint public installa-
tion at Cedar Bend in this county next
Saturday. which will be the most inn
portant occasion this year among these
organizations The lodges of the entire
country will take part I'm the ceremonies
and a number of public speakers of note
will deliver addresses
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Captured In Birmingham.

Gadsden. July 16.-(Special. Frank
Lacy, a negro wanted In this county for
murder committed a year ago in Alfalfa.
was arrested Sunday at Birmingham and
Will be brought back here tonight. Lacy
shot u negro convict named Brown In
fight over = crap game near Alfalfa
and made jhls escape and was not heard
OF until yesterday.
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New Rail Line.

The Alabama Mineral Railroad. a
branch Of the Louisville and Nashville.
has notified the secretary of state that
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Anti-Dlspensary Literature.

Huntsville, July 16.-(Special.)-T. w.
Pratt chairman Of the local subscription
committee of the Nashville and Hunts
VILE railroad, has appealed to the sub
scribers here to sign up their subscriptions
so that the early beginning of construc-
ton work can be provided for Mr.. Pratt
saws some of the subscribers have hest
tated to take final action because of their
fear of the establishment of a dispensary
in Huntsville and that their business may
be demoralized thereby.
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made no defense. but walked up and de-
posted $40 and was allowed to depart
in peace.
Ben Coleman a negro, plead guilty to
assault and battery and paid his fine
of $40.
c. D. Roe. who lives with his wife and
sister out near the factory, had dlstur-
bance in his home yesterday afternoon and
was arrested. The case looked bad for
Roe and he was given the limit-$45 or
ninety days. He had not paid the fine
when court adjourned and 1t is hardly
likely that he will be able to do so. The
witnesses testified that the rows were no
uncommon thing in the Roe home.
Mack Rankin, negro boy. who obtained
money under false pretenses from Mr. /.
Schwarz, was fined $45 or ninety days.
Rankin will no doubt take the ninety
days. =
Hence Blevlns a trhing negro. who
works nowhere and has no place he can
call home. refused to pay street tax and
will have to work on the streets for ninety
days. Blevins was good talker but
Mayor Peacock had heard the old story
so often that he wrote the sentence while
the negro was making his speech.
Eugene McWilliams, the colored boy
who sweeps up about the Journal office
and otherwise looks after the sanitary
condition of things, married him a wife
several months ago. McWillams and his
mother-in-law have not been as affection
ate to each other as mother-in-law and
son might be, and McWillams says the
old woman wants to get his wife to quit
him. Saturday evening he found her at
her mothers and tried to get her home,
when a family disturbance took place.
The motfer-in-law had the son-in-law ar
rested ard his trial came up this morn
ing. After hearing the evidence the
mayor discharged McWilliams.
Local and Personal.
Among the lady visitors to Camp
Wheeler that have made the encampment
pleasant have been Mrs. w. W. Brame,
Jr.. wife OF Adjutant Brame. Mrs. Brame
is quite a charming young woman and
has been exceedingly popular during her
stay.
one of the most accomplished lady Wis
jtors from distance to Camp Wheeler
during the past week has been Mrs. Chap
man wife Of Assistant Surgeon Chap
man OF Montgomery. Mrs. Chapman Is
exceedingly popular in her home ana mas
lent grace and brilliancy to the social
side of Camp Wheeler
Mrs. Kirkpatrick OF Montgomery wife
of Major Kirkpatrick surgeon of the
Second regiment. was popular visitor
to Camp Wheeler during last week. She
was joined in Selma by two daughters,
who had been on a visit to Pineapple. DR..
and Mrs. Kirkpatrick both made many
friends in Selma. Their little boy, who
was breveted a member of the hospital
corpse. is quite a handsome little fellow
and general favorite.
Mrs Henry Peacock, who has been
the guest of Mrs. Sedberry during encamp-
ment, Coptain Beacock being inspector of
rife practice of the regiment left to-
day for her home in Opelika Mrs. Sed-
berry accompanied her as far Mont
gomery and will make an extensive visit
before returning home.
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N. L, Laney Is Dead.

Columbus. Ga, July ESPECIAL. IN. l..
Laney, we'll known citizen of Russell
county, Alabama, who resided few miles
from Columbus, died suddenly yesterday
of apoplexy. He was SO years of age.
His wife and several children who reside
In Columbus survive him. He had re-
sided In Russell county fifty-four years.