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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-27
FLAMES AND FLOOD
IN Ne VAOA.
SPECIAL p1spATcH TO THE CALL.

JOHNNIE, New, July ga cloud
are the result of one of the most severe
storms in this section of the country
in the last ten years. The storm was
at its height only about half hour. but
those who have never witnessed Nevada.
weather in it's fury cannot realize the
force of the elements. Luckily the
mountain sides were only partly COW
cred with scrub timber. and for this
reason, with the heavy rains, fire
which had gained considerable head
way was extinguished before it reached
the settlements.
A cloudburst in the Spring Noun
tains flooded the Congress mine and
formed torrents that raced through
Johnnie. Cataracts formed in the
mountains and some of these were
twenty feet high. The stream carried
with it huge boulders and one of these
wrecked the front of the superintend-
ent's house at the Congress mine.
In rushing through Johnnie the
water washed away the foundation of
the Schader Johnson building The
storm also wrecked the residence of
Harry Simmons. Inland lakes and seas
formed in the flats at Pahrump and
Ash Meadows.
GOLDFIELD, July ga cloudburst
here at o'clock this afternoon did
great damage. by washing out founda-
tions and causing the collapse of sew
eral buildings. A number of tents on
the low ground were washed away
Several children were caught in the
flood and narrowly escaped drowning.
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ROCKEFELLER BECOMES
BEST PLAYER ON BOARD
Standard Oil Magnate Masters
Game Of Switchboard, but Does
Not Bid on Pools.

ON BOARD THE AMERIKA, AT SEA.
VIA CAPE RACE, N. F.. Wednesday,
(By wireless telegram. )-The Amerika
is 1874 miles from New York in a dense
fog. The principal amusement seems
to be watching John D. Rockefeller play
Switchboard on the upper deck He
seemed a trifle awkward at first, but
persevered, and finally became the most
expert player on board Mr.. Rookie
fellers sporting propensities ended
here, and he left the bidding on pools
in the smoking-room to Reginald Van
derbilt and Arnold DAILY, who won sew
eral times.
In a dense fog bank this morning a
small sailing ship loomed up suddenly
three lengths off the starboard bow.
There was great excitement on board
until the danger was passed. 1t is ex-
pected that the steamship will dock
about 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
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they left Colonel Pippy had resigned
Commissioner Moran had he his
Office shifted from Commissioner to
that of representative OF the Mayor
before the corporation, TO quote from
Mr.. Phelan, TO take up some work
not yet designated" As Dr. Devine.
the third member of the commission,
resigned some time ago, the relief
work is left without a commission.
Their duties will be taken up BY the
five members of the executive COM
n1ittee of the corporation. The mem
bers will serve without compensation.
Although the retirement of the
commission was inevitable after fhe
corporation was formed, yesterdays
shake-up was undoubtedly fastened
by the Pollok letter to the committee.
part of which has been suppressed.
1t is known that in that letter Mr..
Pollok criticised the relief work as
heretofore conducted unsparingly, and,
it is intimated, was not backward in
expressing his opinion Of the efec-
tiveness of the persons most pronli-
nently connected with the work
This committee, consisting of
James D. Phelan, F. w. Dohrmann,
NJ H. de Young, Rudolph SpreckeEs
and Thomas Magee, has outlined its
work and apportioned the several de-
partments of relief among themselves
For days it has been evident that
the troubles of the hydra-headed ems
gine of relief were fast reaching a
climax Yesterday, when the Com
missioners were notified to appear be-
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LOSES BY MARRIAGE
$4,000 A YEAR.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
NEW YORK. July 2s.-Frank Work.
the aged millionaire broker and horse
man.. is displeased over the marriage
of his daughter. Mrs Burke Roche, to
Aurel Batonyi. the whip, and the re-
port comes from Newport that he has
cut of her allowance of $4,000 a
year. The Batonyis are now in Europe
on their honeymoon. Although the
marriage occurred about a year ago. it
was kept secret until a day or two
before the couple sailed
The first evidence of Works injured
feelings was supplied a few days ago
when he placed on the market his New
port villa, so long occupied by his
daughter and the scene of many great
social functions.
Work was not let into the secret
of the marriage and this increased his
displeasure.
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GIVES UP GOLD
To WIDOW He
TILTED.
Gibson D. Packer, One Of
Carnegie S Boys, Settles
for Breach Of Promise.
CASE WILL NOT
GET INTO COURT
Mrs. Vetter Accepts Sum in
Excess of $4,000 as
Balm for Broken Heart.
sprc1A1 n1spArcu =

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.
~ ITTSBURG, Pa, July 26.-Not
- wishing to have brought out in
the courts and thereby made
public the details of what prom
ised to be an extremely sensa-
tional case. a settlement has been made
in the suit brought by Mrs. Mary l.
Vetter, a handsome young widow of
the East End, against Gibson D. Packer
formerly counsel of the Carnegie Steel
Company. one of Andrew Carnegies
younger partners" and millionaire
for breach of promise to marry.
Attorney j. Rodgers McCreery, who
represents Mrs. Vetter, would not state
the terms upon which the settlement
was reached, but 1t was learned from
another source that the sum Mrs. Vet
ter received was somewhat more than
$4,000.
In the suit, which was filed last win
ter. Mrs. Vetter alleged that she became
acquainted with Packer about eight
years ago. Packer, who is a bachelor,
called frequently upon Mrs, vetter. she
alleged. and she frequently accompa
MED him on business trips East 1t was
on one of these trips, to Philadelphia
she alleged. that the proposal of mar
riage was made. She accepted, bnt a
definite date was not set for the event
Their betrothal occurred several years
ago, she alleged, but he put off setting
date for the wedding from time to
time until one year ago At that time
she claimed, he told her that he would
not marry her. She then prepared to
enter suit for alleged breach of prom
Use.
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.Gui1txn 1. verdict of Inrr

PORTLAND. Ore, July 27.-fhe jury
in. the Hoge-Nickell case reported to
Judge Hunt at 1917 O'Clock this morn
ing that it had agreed upon a verdict
of guilty and recommended the de-
PENDANTS to the clemency of the court.
The attorneys for the defense made y
motion for stay of judgment for ten
days, pending the fling OF an applica-
tion for a new trial. Motion granted.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-27
TRYING TO SAVE czAR's CREDIT.
European Bankers Fear Russia VIII

Default on Syndicate Loans.
LONDON, July ga canvass of
banking interests here in closest touch
with the syndicate which brought out
the recent issue OF Russian securities
leads 10 the belief that the best ad-
vantage is being taken Of the lull in
the political and industrial situation in
Russia 10 prevent a downright col
lapse in the credit of the Car. Both
public and private advices from the
capitals on the Continent state plainly
that Government banking interests
have been at work in the market for
Russian securities since Tuesday, do
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-27
PRINCE EUGENE
MURAT IS KILLED
UNDER AUTO CAR

MUNICH, Bavaria, July 26.-Prince
Eugene Murat was killed today by the
overturning of his automobile while he
was on. the way to Carlsbad.
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NEW EXECUTIVE
COMMIT TEE IN
CONTROL.
Five Members Of the Relief
and Red Gross Funds to
Have Charge Of the Work

1.-THE Relief Commission is
thing of the past Relieved Of
Il all powers and possibilities
when the San Francisco Relief
and Red Cross Funds Ca corporation)
incorporated, its members were called
before the executive committee of the
corporation yesterday, and before
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-27
p-atb of a Leading Missourfan.

ST. LOUIS. July 2s.-H. C. Brock
meyer. former Lieutenant Governor of
Missouri and at one time acting Gov
ernor, died in st. Luks's Hospital this
morning
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Il am satisfied that the work will be done as we'll
by the committee as the commission could have done
it"--EDWARD it. F. MORAN.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-27
THE WEATHER.

For San Francisco and vi
cinity-Cloudy Friday; fresh
southwest winds.
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Relief Commission Steps Down and Out

81 have come to the conclusion that it is about
time for me to begin to rehabihtate myself. GEORGE
| H PIPPY.
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Continued on Page p Column L.
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81 The work was not Incorporated for the purpose
Of doing away with the commission That was an Incl
dent of the incorporation '-JAMES D. PHELAN.
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. ITTSBURG, July 26.-In sight
- of a thousand persons. all of
them too astonished to raise a
ATrS ia
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
In 5 Years $4,000 Murders.

Chicago, Nov. 19.-"In the last s
years, 40 900 persons we're murdered
In the United States. More persons
we're murdered last year than died OF
typhoid fever. This terrible total
has been due to the way In which the
law was administered. And the law
itself Ia bad and inefficient. II is
burdened with restrictions and tech
nicalities and in almost every case
the criminal has nine chances OF
escaping to one OF being found
guilty."
So declared Justice Marcus Kava-
naugh last night in an address be-
fore the Alumnae OF the St. Ignatius
college gathered at a banquet at the
Great Northern hotel. He spoke on
Enforcement OF the Law In Large
Cities" and vigorously assailed the
operation OF the courts under the
jury system.
Figures and crime statistics OF the
great countries OF the world also
were given and it was shown that,
while England and Wales had only
317 murders last year, in the United
States 8,760 persons died by the
hand OF the assassin.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
WHO'LL GET PLATTS PLACE.
The Senator's Resignation IS
Practically Certain.

Nav York, Nov. $50 insistent
are the rumors that Senator Platt d
TO resign that such action is regard
cd now as assured. It lie said that 4
he does not resign OF bis own accord
be will be forced to step out soon
The senator Is said to have told
irieuds recently that he intends to
retire from the most exclusive club
in the world-mesning probably the
Senate.
Senator Platt'srecent trouble with
his young wife, formerly Mrs. Jane.
way, and the stories arising out OF il
are given az the cause OF she pur
posed resignation,
Already Republican leaders In New
York are discussing his possible sue
cessor. The name Of ex Governor
Frank s. Black is freely mentioned.
There IL also some talk OF Timothy
l. Woodruff.
This decision to resign, II is said,
was reached after Senator Platt had
been advised by certain men who
have been close to him for many
years that II he did NOS voluntarily
retire from the Senate before Deem.
Der 3 a movement would be inaug.
urated to cause his expulsion. The
senator doubted, however, II such q
movement could result in success,
but it was agreed that the addition
al notoriety arising from such &C.
ton would be intolersble.
Furthermore, the report is current
that should Senator Plat fall to act
a resolution will be introduced in the
Legislature as soon as that body re-.
assemblies demanding his resigna.
ton.
Should Senator Platt resign from
the Senate before January 1, his sue.
cessor would be appointed proba bly,
by Governor Higgins. II the retire.
ment should not be until after the
first OF the new year, the legislatu re.
under Governor Hughes, would elect
a senator.
The senator refuses to see news.
paper men or answer questions sent
in to his apartments
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
SKIN ERUPT|ONS
FOR So YEARS
Suffered Severely With Eczema All
Over BOdy-Examined IS Times
by Government Board Who Said
There Was No Cure-7An Old
Soldier Completely Cured.
A THOUSAND THANKS
TO CUTICURA REMEDIES

"For over thirty-fve years I was .
severe sufferer from eczema. Thee
tion was not confined to any one place.
II was all over my body, limbs,
and even on my head. / am sixty
years old and an old soldier, and have
been examined by the Government
Board over fifteen times, and they said
there was no cure for me. / have
taken all kinds Of medicine and have
spent large sums of money for doctors,
without avail. A short time ago /
decided to try the Cuticura Remedies,
and after using two cakes Of Cuticura
Soap, two boxes of Cuticura Ointment,
and two bottles of Cuticura Resolvent,
two treatments in all, ! am now well
and completely cured. A thousand
thanks to Cuticura. / cannot speak
too highly Of the Cuticura Remedies.
John T. Roach, Richmondale, Ross
Co., Ohio, July IL, 1906"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
Bobbers Bind Men, Blow
Bank Safe, Get $170O.

Enid, Okla, Nov. 19.-The Farm.
ere and Merchants Bank OF Laho.
ma, q small town near here, which
bank was owned by Miller Bros. oil
Crete, Neb., was robbed at an early
hour this morning by two burglars
without masks, who, after binding
two men asleep in bed upstairs over
the bank, blew the safe with giant
powder. The first charge not being
strong enough, q second charge was
used, which smashed all the bank
furniture to kidding wood and tore
out the side Of the building.
The robbers secured $17O0 in cur.
rency and scattered the small silver
throughout the bank. Several Dor.
sons near the s,sne Of the robbery
heard the explosions, but no definite
move was made TO apprehend the
burglars, who escaped. Sheriff Camp.
bell Of thin city started after them.
but up to this time no trace or clev
has been found.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
WHAT DID IT COST HEARST
His Statement Of Election Ex'
perses Says He Spent
S256,37O.22.

New York, Nov. 19-Something OF
a sensation was caused here when Il
was announced that William r.
Hearst who was the candidate for
governor on the Democratic and In.
dependent league tickets in the re-
cent campaI gn, had fild with the
secretary OF state iu Albany q state.
ment showing that be had spen,
S236,37O.22 In his efforts to win the
election. Not since the law requiring
candidates for public office to file a
list OF their expenses went into effect
a number OF years ago, has anyone
seeking the favor OF the voters ad.
mitted the spending of one tenth of
that sum for election purposes. The
sum In magnitude is far and away
greater than any others recorded in
the books OF the state for that par.
ticular purpose.
Oi the amount Mr.. Hearst report.
ed to the secretary Of state that he
had given to John G. Follanbee, the
treasurer ofthe Independence league,
$l9S,S7O.22, and to William j. Con.
ners, chairman OF the Democratic
state committee, $57, 900. The bal
ance OF $500 he spent for travelling
expenses.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22

lard-Spencer, Of New York. brother
Of Princess Cenci-Polognetti, is dead
Central Kansas Covered.
Abilene, Ran, Nov. 19.-TwC
inches Of snow with high north wind.
over central Kansas Monday morn
ing marked the winters first storm
In Indian Territory.
Tulsa, |. T., Nov. ia storm o
unprecedented severity of this season
OF the year Is raging in the terri.
tories. snow and sleet accompanied b!
high northwest wind has been falling
for ten hours. The thermometer Il
steadily falling and traffic is delayed
Storm In Colorado.
Colorado Springs, Col, Nov. 49,
Colorado Springs and vicinity is
again In the grasp Of the storm king
Several inches of snow has fallen
since Saturday and the thermometer
In Colorado Springs Monday morn
ing registered two above zero. Bitter
cold weather Is also reported in the
Cripple Creek district.
Wichitn's First snow storm.
Wichita, Kan, Nov. 19.-This Sec
ton Of the state was covered with
11a inches of snow Monday morning.
This is the first snow fall and will
cause suffering to live stock.
standard OIL Manager Dcnd.
Nowata, |. T., Nov. 19.-John
OBren, general manger of the Ohio
OIL company, Died in a hotel here Of
heart disease. Mr.. O'Briens home
was in Lima, o. He had been in
specting Standard Oil property in the
indian territory the last few days.
His body will be sent to Lima for
buria,
In Southwest Missouri.
Joplin, Mo-, Nov. 19.-The Their
fell to "a above zero Mon.
day morning. Two inches of snow
and sleet have fallen. The snow is
still falling.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
GIRL TELLS JON HER FATHER.
The Murder Of a Louisville, KY,
Woman.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 19.-0ne Of
the most remarkable murder mys-
teries in police annals was appsren t.
ly cleared by the confession OF the
10 year.oid daughter OF Mrs. Virg in'a
Ely, the victim. Anna Esly, tie
daughter confessed TO the police
that her father had killed her moth.
or and that che had hidden the waa p.
on and aided him in concealiug his
guilt for more than week, despite
the ordeals OF continued Sweating"
. by officers. The confession came
just as the police and newspapers
had apparently given the case up as
hopeless.
Mrs. Ely was killed November Z.
Shortly after midnight her husband,
John A. Esly, rushed from his home
at 2416 Brook street and informed
neighbors his wife had been murder.
ed. Assistance was promptly given
and Mrs, Ely was found lying on
her bed WITH her throat cut and a
great CASH in her head. She was still
alive and conscious, but unable to
Indicate the murderer, although her
husband assisted In caring for her.
Etly's unblemished reputation and
good family aid the fact that all
things about the house had been
arranged so as to indicate the muir.
der had been committed by an In
truder, turned public suspicion away
from the husband after the first "a
hours.
The arrangements for the crime
were made with such GOODNESS that
the truth probably never would
have been known had not the daugh-
ter confessed and showed the officers
where the weapon was.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
100000 MOTHERS
Daily Tell Other Mothers

That Cuticura Soap is the best baby
soap in the world for cleansing and
purifying the skin, and that Cuticura
Ointment is Of priceless value for
soothing and healing itching, tortur-
ing, and disfguring eruptions. A single
application Of Cuticura Ointment, pre-
coded by warm bath with Cuticura
Soap, gives instant relief, and refreshing
sleep for skin-tortured babies, and rest
for tired mothers. Battle the at.
fected parts with hot water and Cuti-
cura Soap, to cleanse the surface of
crusts and scales and soften the thick
ened cuticle; dry without hard rub
bling, and apply Cuticura Ointment
freely, to allay itching and inHammar
ton, and soothe and heal.
cutieurs Soap Ointment, and Pills are sold Throughout
The world. Potter Drug Chem corp Sole Prups, Boac0
- Mailed Free, " How to Cure Torturing HumosS"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
Memphis Man Short $4,000.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 19.-Aiter
several years of detective surveil.
lance, j. E. Hutchinson, second vice
president Of the Delta Cotton com.
pany, has admitted to the members
OF the firm and the police authorities
that he is approximately $4,000
short In bis accounts.
Mr.. Hutchinson, on the night Of
November 2, attempted to commit
suicide, but has recovered. The
shortage is said to have covered Q
period Of ten years.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
Highwaymen I'm Kansas,

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 1.-TWO
highway men in a buggy rode along
a road near Shawnee, a small town
in johnson county, Kansas, Just
south of Argentine, about O'Clock
Sunday afternoon and held up
everyone they met. A posse tried to
capture the robbers as they were
crossing bridge near Merriam
Kan. They whipped their horse into
run and escaped. The five mem.
bers of the posse sent Is or 20 bull.
lets flying after them, but luck was
with the highwaymen and neither was
hit. --
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
s170, ooo, 900 Oil Decline.

New York, Nov. 19.-The shrink.
age In two days In the value Of Stan.
dard Oil stock amounts, whom com.
pared with its highest price for the
year, to $17O,C0g, 900. The decline
Friday ives 20 points, and 80 points
have been lost In two days.
New York commission houses are
sdvising that the former methods Of
standard OH are ont Of date and
VII bavs 70 be abandonsd.
II decline i on account Of ths
ub1sral Court proceedings against
lasd hd on 81.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
Japan's Big Warship AfIoat.

Toxic. Nov, 1.-THE first class
japanese battle ship Sstsums, 49,.
600 tons, The flrss battle ship to be
launched in Japanese waters, took
the water in the presence Of the mika.
do. The newspapers here reflect the
epoch making nature OF the event,
- Indicated BY the presence Of the
emperor, and eulogiss the success Of
the naval constructors. Il is taksn
for erantsd that the 6stsuma l. III
equal 70 aad perhaps, the superior
q vssl aaoat.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-22
Condemn Discharge of Negro Troo,

Condemn Discharge of Negro Troop,
New York, Nov. 19.-President
Roosevelt was arraigned Sunday from
the pulpit Of the Afro-American
churches In the city for his order
Diminishing without honor three com.
panies Of negro soldiers from the
Twenty-fifth United States infantry.
Resolutions, of which the following is
an example, were adopted by several
congregations by rising vote:
That the action of the president of
the United States Ii most heartily
disapproved by US and is so much
the more disapproved by us because
Of the high regard we have hitherto
cherished for him."