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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
WEBER WRITES FROM PRISON.
Tells Attorney to Establish His Inno-
cence After His Death,

cence After His Death.
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 27.-The following
letter, written last Tuesday by Adolph
Weber, is made public today by the
Evening Tribune. 1t Is understood that
it was written by him to Mr.. Tuttle.
one of his attorneys:
FOLSOM PRISON. Sept. 25, 1sos.-My
life is so painful that I long for death.
Nothing with which l am connected
prospers- Nothing ever gives me pleas
ure. There is no one who is interested
in me. Mankind is of parts, body and
soul. Man owns the former. God the
latter. Death cannot affect the soul /
have right to die. We are but instru-
ments to execute the will of our Creator
and he seems to have no place for me.
Mine is good, strong soul 1t seems
but Ill abuse to burden it with form so
frail, wherein it cannot serve mankind.
but only thirst for freedom. Long years
have fought. bravely and with pa
tience, striving that some day it might
find its reward in me. Now the gloom
which overhangs this melancholy prison
brings to me sorrow so infinite l can
only sit and let the tears of bitterness
stream unrestrained in anguish down
my wasted cheeks. My heart is break
ing and l cannot do but die.
Since coming here ! have eaten the
face out of cake, and that only that II
to make my petition to Governor Par
dee the same as though / were alive
Establish my innocence beyond the
chance of doubt. 1t is little enough
= 'ae = ADoLPH WEBER.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
MOLTEN METAL
MASKS MANS FACE
Peculiar Mishap Is Caused
by an Explosion While
a Ladle Is Being Filled
SPECIAL DISPATCH no THE cALL

GREELEY, Sept. 27.-Exploding mol
ten metal soldered the eyelids and
formed a mask over the face of Paul
Geiser, workman in the Greeley Pow
er and Light Company's engine room
this morning. Geiser was pouring Bah
bit metal from a big ladle into a box
bearing of the engine. A drop of per-
spiration from his forehead fell into
the red hot mass causing 1t to ex-
pIode, throwing the hot metal directly
into his face. The liquid mass cooled
instantly and formed a coating over
his face, welding his eyelids tightly to-
gether His hat was also held to his
head by a rim of the metal
Two physicians placed the man un-
der an anesthetic, cut through the metal
and removed his eyelashes so that his
eyes were finally pried open. Strange
to say, he will not be deprived of his
sight unless Inflammation sets in.
Cieiser's burns are painful and his face
WILL be badly Scared.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
BERKELEY NEEDS POLICEMEN.

BERKELEY, Sept 27.-Scarcity of
candidates for places as policemen in
Berkeley has forced Chief of Police
vollmer to advertise for men. Fifteen
are wanted. A civil service examine
ton must be passed by applicants be-
fore stars and clubs are dealt out to
them The examination is to be held
October 8. Those who pass and are
ing the first year OF their service. $50
the second year and $50 the third year.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28

three hours of sound s1umber. He then
awoke and the rest of the night was
restless for him. AT o'clock he break
tasted heartily. He inquired anxious
ly about news from the Governors Of
fee and when informed that none had
come still expressed a supreme conf
dence that a reprieve would be forth
coming before noon.
At $50 Weber began to show signs
of worry. He sent telegram to his
attorney, f. p. Tuttle. who, he believed,
was at the Governors Office.
Send me some word" requested
Weber in the message. The telegraph
operators gave Weber's message the
right of way. In less than an hour
Auburn.
Have heard nothing from the Gov
ernor," was the answer.
Weber thought Tuttle was at Sacra-
mento battling for his life. The fact
that the attorney had returned home
greatly disturbed the condemned man..
LAWYERS GIVE NO HOPE.
1t was then that Weber displayed his
first sign of nervousness. He hastily
penciled the following appeal, ad-
dressed to Attorneys Tuttle and May:
Prevent execution. Insanity plea.
Anything. Wire me-"
Tuttle replied Insanity plea al
ready entered three days ago. Can do
nothing more"
Attorney May was in Sacramento
making last petition for executive
clemency and he telephoned an answer
follows: Il have no reason to be-
lieve that the Governor will interfere.
Any writing you may have to do, do it
now and give it to Captain Cochrane or
Turnkey Lamphery. Whatever dispo-
cit urls mo dn Of all Il.
of same
These answers came at II o'clock and
Weber's hopes were all dispelled by
them. Il guess it is all up now, and
am ready to go whenever you are" he
announced to Turnkey Lamphery.
At II o'clock Weber received the final
word from May. Just left Governor .
he wired. Insanity plea entered and
denied. Governor refuses to take any
further action"
During his last hour and a half
Weber was occupied with his own
thoughts
REFUSES SPIRITUAL COMFORT.
Rev. ]. T. Wills of the Westminster
Presbyterian Church OF Sacramento
and Rev. Mr.. Thomas of the Presbyte-
rian Church of Fair Oaks came with
an offer of religious comfort, but the
condemned man refused to talk with
them.
DO you think you can stand 1t If 1t
comes to a showdown" asked Turn
key George Lamphery.
Il can stand anything" was weber's
reply, and then he requested that no
one be allowed to speak to him.
Il am ready to go to my execution
and will do as you say" he said to the
turnkey and then fell into meditation
until the march to the gallows began.
Weber tried to laugh as his arms
were being strapped to his sides. 1t
was a painfully forced effort In the
brief steps to the gallows he espied
DR.. Gladding and remarked with a
smile: Doctor. are you going to be
my executioner?"
This smile had not died from his lips
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
ATTEMPTS TO BLIND HIS
GUARD WITH PEPPER
FeIon Throws Cayenne I'm Eyes of
Deputy Sheriff, but Falls to
Make Escape.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 27.-Joseph Wright.
a streetcar robber. who was convicted
in the Circuit Court yesterday on a
charge of completely in the murder of
John Keith, attempted to blind Deputy
Sheriff Richard Feitz last night. With
hands manacled, Wright succeeded In
getting a package OF cayenne pepper
from his pocket Without warning he
dashed 1t into the eyes of the officer.
Half blinded. Feitz drew a revolver and
one of several shots brought Wright to
the ground. Wright has sentence OF
fourteen years.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
CHILDREN PLAY WITH
PISTOL AND ONE IS DEAD
Drop n Revolver, which In ExplodlnB
Wounds Three Little Ones,
One Fatally.

NEW YORK. Sept 27.-While play
ing with a revolver late yesterday
three children dropped IL and IT ex-
ploded, the bullet wounding them all.
one so badly that he died The other
two children received only slight abra-
sions.
Joseph Hanna. years Of age, Is the
dead child. The others were Salvador
Rixzolli. years old. and Josephins
Sarilli. years OF age.
The children found the revolver in q
trunk in the Rizzolli home.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
E-rnr-fnn fn rkfnh.

western Railway viii have one of its popular
excursions from San Francisco to Ikiah. Ihe
fare for the round trip viii be - tacn
ticket sold insures seat. Leave Ilburon .IeEry
at $50 a. n and on the return leave Dkiah
al o. m Tickets viii be on sale Monday.
Sept Path and on sale all week az ticket Of
Tee Tiburon ferry. foot Of Market St, san
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28
Lu.ciou. old Red WING.

La Questa, vintage of 1901. sold by
McCaw Brothers. 401 Devfsadero: l.. NJ
Walter. California and Devisadero- Pro-
Queer, z. II. Rixford. Kohl building
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-28

for thirty seconds everywhere. School
houses and churches in Humaco.
Guayamo and Fajardo were slightly
damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
KILLED ATA CROSSING
VICTIMS REPRESENTED THREE
GENERATIONS OF FAMILY.

SUNBURY, Pa. March 24.-Seyen per-
sons. representing three generations of one
family, were killed today on the Philadel-
phia and Reading railroad at Hass Cross
ing. one mile south Of this place. The
dead: G.. II. Ne.dg, aged sfxty-three years;
Clarence Neidig. aged forty-one years; Siias
Neidig. aged thirty-six years. sons of the
first named; Mrs. Clarence Neidig, aged
thirty years. and their three children. Mary.
aged four years; Blanche. aged six years.
and Gilbert. aged two years. ALI of the
victims were instantly killed with the ex-
ception of Blanche, who died later at a
hospital.
There was to have been q family reunion
tomorrow at the home of g. w. Neidig. at
Augustavlie, small village near here,
and the latter had driven to the home or
his sons TO convey the party to Augusta
VILE.
At Hass Crossing the Pennsylvania rail-
road and the Philadelphia and Reading
railroad run parallel a short stance apart.
A curve renders one road invisible from
the other, and to this fact the accident
was due.
The wagon containing the seven persons
had crossed the Pennsylvania railroad
tracks and had just reached the Reading
track when an express train. northbound
from Shamokin, dashed into the yehicie-
The occupants of the wagon were thrown
or dragged many feet by the locomotive,
and their bodies were terribly mangied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
OCEAN STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS.

NEW YORK March 24.-Sailed: Steam
ers Cmbria, Liverpool. via Queenstown; st.
Paul Southampton, via Plymouth and Cher
bourg: Giulia. Naples. Venice and Trieste;
Columbia. Glasgow; Italia. Marseilles and
Naples; KONG Albert. Genoa and Naples;
iceland Antwerp and Dover.
HALIFAX, \. s.. March 24-Arrived
Steamer Sandman, Glasgow; Partisan Liv-
erpooi and Moville.
NEWPORT. r. l.. March "a - Steamer
New York, Southampton and Cherbourg
passed Nantucket lghtship at 1O:50 IN
VIII probably dock about $50 am. Sunday.
LONDON. March e4-Arrived: Steamer
Maryland, Baltimore.
HONGKONG. March 24.-Arrtved pre-
viously: Steamers China. San Francisco
via Honolulu. Yokohama, etc; Nippon Maru,
San Francisco. via Honolulu, Yokohama,
etc,
LIVERPOOL. March 24.-Arrived: Steam
er Lueania. New York, via Queenstown.
LIVERPOOL. March 24.-Sailed Steamer
Etruria, New York, via Queenstown.
LEITH. March 23-Saiied: Steamer Mon
tana. Baltimore.
LONDON. March a3.-Sailed: Steamer
Philadelphia, Boston.
ANTWERP. March 24-Sailed: Steamer
Vaderland, New York. via Dover.
HAWKE. Narch 24--Salied. Steamer La
Touraine. New York.
SOUTHAMPTON. March "a Sailed !.
Steamer ST. Louis. New York. via Cher
bourg.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. March 24-Ar-
rived: Steamer Prinzessin Victoria Luise,
New York. via ports ton cruse).
GENOA. March 21.--Arriyed: Steamer Ii
guria, New York.
COPENHAGEN. March q. Sailed: Steam
err Heilig Olay, New York.
HAMBURG. March 22.-saiied: Steamer
Nubria, New York.
CHERBoURG. March 24--Saiied: Steam
er Amerika. New York
Arrived: Steamer New York. southa1np-
ton and Cherbours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
CONFESSED TO CRIME
WALKING DELEGATES IMPLICA-
TED IN ALLEGED PLOT.

NEW YORK. March 24.-Charles Moran,
a member OF the Bridgemen's and House
smiths Union who was arrested several
weeks ago, with two other fronworkers'
charged with attempting to dynamite the
Bliss building. being erected on East I'D
street by Post & McCord, today made a
complete confession to Assistant District
Attorney Train. Mr.. Train says he impli-
Gated several walking delegates OF the New
York and New Jersey branches of the
union, declaring that they furnished the
money to have not only the Bliss building.
but other buildings destroyed and the work
Of construction halted The district attor-
ney's ONCE has refused to divuise the names
Of the walking delegates involved.
Late today Moran who was to have been
placed on trial Monday, sent word to the
district attorneys office that he was willing
to waive trial and plead guilty to the charge
ON which he and the other two were indict-
ed. His confession was then taken.
Caught Red-Handed.
Moran was arrested along with Thomas
Weir and John Guthrie by a squad of CEN
trail office detectives as they were about to
place twenty pounds of dynamite In the
Bliss building and blow 1t up
A week after they were arrested Guthrie
confessed, duplicating Moran and Weir and
the walking delegates. The story told to
Assistant District Attorney Train today was
substantially the same as that recited by
Guthrie.
Moran according to Mr.. Train. told how
he conferred with the walking delegates of
the union and plotted to wreck the derricks
on buildings being put up by Post Il Nc
Cord.
He explained In detail all the plans that
were laid to dynamite the Bliss building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
GERMANY's ATTITUDE FIRM.
Tenor of Declaration Fixed for Next
Moroccan Session

COLOGNE. March 25.-The Gazette this
morning publishes a dispatch from Berlin
which says:
"The tenor of Germany's declaration to
be made at the next session of the con-
ference on Moroccan reforms at Aigeciras
has been fixed for several days, and Is
subject to no further revision.
Germany must insist on the effective
control by an inspector-gen of Moroccan
police over the French and Spanish officers
She cannot give her consent that the au-
thority Of French and Spanish officers shall
extend to German subjects without guar
antee for the correction or mistakes Dy
higher international authority
BERLIN, March 24.-The semi-otficiai
Sueddeutsch neutrality-suspicious. of Carts
ruhe discussing the circular note or Count
Lamsdorff the Russian foreign minister,
says:
THE German claim upon Casabanca, Tor
combating which France thought 1t neces-
sary to turn to Russia for assistance. does
not exist and never existed. The French
cry for help rests on the old fable that we
are seeking territorial and special advan-
tages and that the joint efforts OF the duai
alliance and England are necessary to pre-
vent German encroachmeut i'll Casablanca.
Even public opinion in America has been
wrought up over this falsehood, whereas
the encroachment plans rest on the french
side. Our task remains to prevent France
from doing as she pleases with the coast
cities of Morocco. and this Is not exclusive
" a German interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
SKULL FRACTURED.
John n. Thomas in Custody Charged
With Murderous Assault.

A row occurred in the store of John II
Thomas, colored, on Stanton avenue. Hills
dale, last night about $50 o'clock. which re-
suited In Edward Smith. colored. receiving
a fracture of his skull. Thomas. the keeper
of the store. was placed under arrest and
charged with having inflicted the injury.
The wounded man received the fracture. 1t
Is stated. by being struck with a spigot. He
was taken to Providence Hospital, and his
condition Is regarded as critical. Thomas
store Is In front of what Is known as jack
sons pump, near Mount Zion Hill. and he
has been in business there number of
years.
Edward Smith. who is man of family.
lives not far from the store and has been
one of its patrons for several years. When
he went there last night 1t Is alleged, he
found Thomas under the influence of liquor
and the men engaged In a dispute. The po-
lice were informed that Thomas picked up
a butcher knife and threatened TO use 1t,
and that he afterward used the spigot. At
the time the blow with the spigot was
struck the men were on the porch Smith
was left lying in the snow.
Special Policeman Foster, who lives near,
heard of the difncuity and summoned the
patrol wagon from the station in Anacostia.
Smith was hurried to the hospital, where
the physicians found he had received SCI
rious injury. There was decided fracture
of the skull and the patient showed symp-
toms Of paralysis. Thomas was arrested by
Policeman Stewart and Special Policeman
Foster later in the night and was taken to
the station
Thomas will be held to await the result of
the injury inflicted upon Smith. Should the
wounded man get better the defendant VIII
be released on bond for his appearance In
the Police Court. Thomas Is q single man
and occupies rooms in the building In which
his store is located.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
LIVELY TENNESSEE POLITICS.
Brownlow and Evans Men Stirring
UP the People.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, March 24.-The
gubernatorial fight crept into district con-
ventions held today to select state sena-
tor from the first senatorial district, COM
prising five counties included In Repre-
sentative Brownlow's congressional dis
trict In Washington. Brownlow's home
county, the republicans passed resolutions
indorsing Evans for governor. In Greene
county two conventions were held. the
Evans wing passing resolutions demanding
an earlier state convention OF republicans
and indorsing Evans.
In Carter county another split occurred in
the Elizabethton convention the Evans
neople indorsing their candidate for COVER
nor The Brownlow men carried the con-
yentions In Johnson and Unicoi counties.
but took no action on the gubernatoriai
race in any county, claiming that the call
for the conventions did not cover such
action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
INTERMENT TO BE MADE HERE
Remains of Charles c. Dunn to Be
Brought to Washington.

died in Bellevue Hospital, New York city,
Thursday morning. as stated In Thursday s
Star. will be brought here Tuesday for in
terment. The deceased. who formerly lived
In Connecticut, came to this city to reside
a short time ago and was living at the
home of his brother-in-law, w. T. Padgett,
$40 New Jersey avenue southeast. Several
days ago Mr.. Dunn returned to Connecticut
for the purpose of dlsposing OF some prop
erty and nothing was heard from him until
news was received that he had died in the
hospital. Mr.. Padgett called at police head
quarters last night and had Capt Amiss
request the New York authorities to hold
the remains until Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
IN THE IRWIN FIELD.
Convention to Organize the Non Union
Miners.

IRWIN. Pa. March 24.-The convention to
be held here next Tuesday, which was called
by President Mitchell for the purpose of
organizing the non-unfon miners OF the r.
win field, is exciting much interest. Wheth-
er any action will be taken in regard to a
strike no one will say.
Operators declare that they do not fear a
strike The Westmoreland Coal Company,
which now owns and operates the Penn Gas
Coal Company and leases several small
mines, has posted the following notice at
each colliery:
Elm view Of the agitation and misappre-
hension now being made in an attempt to
disturb the pleasant relations existing be-
tween the Westmoreland Coal Company and
its workmen by men from other fields and
other states, II seems proper to say to it's
men that no matter what may be the condi-
lions after April 1, the Westmoreland Coal
Company can be depended upon to meet the
conditions and continue to furnish its men
with steady work and cash pay"
In the Irwin district there are 10000 nom
union miners, and previous efforts to organ
ize them have been without success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
IVENS TO PAY PENALTY
SENTENCED TO HANG FOR THE
HoLLIsrER MURDER.

CHICAGO, March 24-Richard G. Ivens
was today found guilty of the murder OF
Mrs Bessie HOLSTER and sentenced to ex-
plate his crime on the gailows
But ene ballot was taken. This was
taken after little over one hours con-
sideration of the evidence.
When the clerk of Judge Smiths court
had read the verdict every eye turned on
the prisoner.
Give me light" he said, as he pulled
cigar from his pocket.
Ivens' friends and relatives. who had at
tempted to establish an abb for the de-
PENDANT. were far less composed.
Attorney Foltz. chief of counsel for the
defense. Immediately asked for a new trial.
hearing on this motion probably viii be
had next Saturday.
The murder of Mrs. Bessie HOLSTER oc-
CURED on the evening of January IL last.
1t was one of the most atrocious and re-
voting in Chicagos history. Public feel
Ing was stirred as 1t had not been stirred
Derore in many years. 1t was the climax OF
a wave of crime. generally charged to a
police force numerically inadequate and in
efficient.
Public attention, engaged In the consid-
Grafton of a number of municipal problems,
cessity for fuller protection of girls and
women who had been the victims of thugs
Public Feeling Aroused.
Mass meetings were held in various parts
of the city and were attended literally by
conservative citizens who previously had
avoided publicity. Out of private funds
neighborhood police forces were provided
to protect certain sections of the city and
the utmost pressure brought to bear on the
city authorities to afford greater police pro-
lection. The pressure irresistible and
recently out of funds secured by the prac-
teal doubling OF saloon license fees, an
ordinance vas passed providing for LOGO
additional policemen.
Mrs. HOLSTER. the young Wife or pros
pefous business man, left her home on the
day of the murder to sing at the funeral
of q friend. Her body was found by Rich
ard Ivens the following morning near a
carpenter shop owned by lvens father
Iyens reported the discovery OF the BODY
to his father and the latter reported to the
police The same day Richard lvens con-
fessed to the police that he had committed
the crime In his confession he said he had
dragged Mrs HOLSTER into an alley. as
sauited her and strangled her to death with
copper WIRE
In court Ivens declared that his mind was
a. blank concerning the crime and that ne
did not remember making confession.
His counsel argued that the confession was
obtained while Ivens was under hypnotic
influence of Assistant Chief OF Police
Schuettler An attempt also was made 10
establish an alibi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
Frederick Lands Renominated.

Representative Frederick Lands of the
eleventh Indiana district has received the
nomination of the republican party OF his
district for third term. according to pri-
yate dispatches received in this city last
night In all three of his contests for the
nomination Mr.. Landis has had strong
opponent In Maj. George w. Steele of
Marion. former member of the House of
Representatives. The voting was very close
on this last occasion. but latest reports say
that Miami county. the last to be heard
from, returned an overwhelming majority
for Mr.. Lands and assured his nomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
Personal Mention.

Capt. Eugene Brady oNeIll and his
brother, Maj. John B. ONeill, former
washington lawyers. are In this city. hay
ing been summoned from the far west by
telegraph, owing to the critical illness Of
their sister. Miss Mary Fl. o'Neill. at the
family residence. POS 9th street northeast.
The brothers both Won their straps by
honorable service in the war with Spain.
DIR. r. A. Neaie of Chicago. formerly q
resident OF Washington, is visiting his ma
tive city, and is guest OF MIR. Louis p
Shoemaker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
THE MOROCCAN ISSUE
MONDAYS SESSION is EXPECTED
TO BE DECISIVE.

ALGECIRAS. March 24.-Seventeen
days have elapsed since plenary session
OF the conference on Moroccan reforms
was held, and the delegates are impa-
tient to get away. The informal meetings
which have been held have. however.
been productive of good results. and the
prevailing opinion Is that the session of
the conference on Monday will be de-
cisive, or at least, show If settlement
is probable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
The Tax on Grain Alcohol.

The House committee on ways and means
yesterday discussed the proposed bills to
remove the internal revenue tax from grain
alcohol rendered unfit for Internal use and
ordered a composite bill printed, which VIII
be considered tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
Ban on convict-Made Goods.

Representative Sibley OF Pennsyivania In
troduced bill yesterday preventing on
GERS or agents OF the government from buy
ing goods made by convict labor.