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The San Francisco call., 1906-11-09

national note.
The District Attorneys office spent a
large portion of the day yesterday in
conjunction with DR.. Leland in investi-
eating the statements made by Dabner
concerning the Leland hold-up, with a
view to securing the liberation of
James Sutton from prison at the earli-
est possible moment that his innocence
is proved beyond doubt DR. Leland
stated yesterday that he was nearly
convinced from his conversation with
Dabner that the latter is actually the
guilty man, as he is in possession of de-
tails concerning the crime which DR.
Leland believes no other person could
know.
The comparison of Dabner's hand
writing with that of the note which was
in the package of Stolen goods returned
to DR.. Leland is practically the only
side of the investigation that remains
to be made, and this will be done early
this morning. In case it is settled be-
yond doubt that Sutton Is innocent, DIR.
Leland will draw up an affidavit this
morning and this will be accompanied
by an. application for Sutton's release
signed by District Attorney Langdon
and Assistant District Attorney ]. NJ
Hanley, who conducted the prosecution
of the case against Sutton. These will
probably be taken to. Sacramento by
DR., Leland. in person and submitted to
the Governor for action in the matter
Hanley stated yesterday that all legal
details of time, publication and such
matters will be waived, and in case
prompt action is taken Sutton's release
may be effected by Saturday night. s.
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for another day. and the Judge so or
dered. At o'clock this afternoon the
Grand Jury will be organized and
foreman named by Judge Graham
While it is of course impossible to
forecast the selection which the Judge
will make, the name of F. G. Sanborn
has been frequently mentioned in this
connection. He is well known to the
lawyers as head man OF Bancroft,
Whitney & Co., and he has the con-
fidence of the bar
.I am glad that the election is past"
said Heney last night. "and that the
motives of the prosecution can no long
er be impugned on that score. The
procedure will now be as rapid as is
consistent with efficiency"
While Heney was unwilling to say
when he expected an indictment to be
brought, as that was matter wholly
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the fact that no one had seen the
thieves enter the store there was little
hope of capturing them.
Shortly after 9 o'clock tonight the
attention of Policeman John Murphy,
who was at Idora Park, was attracted
by three small boys, who were spending
money with a lavish hand. Murray be-
gan to question the youngsters and, not
being satisfied with their answers
gave their names as Harry Mckee. who
is 13 years old and lives with his par
ents at 495 Twenty fifth street; Randall
Wright, IL years old, whose parents
live in San Jose, and Alfred Rowe, 8
years of age, S73 Lydia street.
All three at first denied strenuously
that they had stolen the money they
were spending. but Mckee at last broke
down and confessed to the robbery of
Parker's safe.
Murray at once took the three boys
to the Central police station, and in
answer to the questions of Captain
Peterson they. told in detail how they
stole the money. Wright and Rowe de-
clared that Mckee slipped into the store
while the proprietor was in the rear
and opened the safe, which was not
locked, taking the money from a small
drawer. McKee's story agreed with
that told by his companions, but he de-
clared that Wright had stolen the
money.
After securing the coin the trio di-
vided it and they went to San Fran
cisco, where they spent the day and
purchased new shoes. returning to Oak
land last night and staying in a room
at the Galindo Hotel. This morning
they again crossed the bay and had
their photographs taken. They returned
this afternoon and went to Idora Park,
where they were caught.
In answer to the question of the
police as to whether or not they had
committed any other crimes Wright
confessed that six months ago he had
stolen a horse and buggy from the
Kentucky stables, and had also been
the accomplice of Bee" Shoemaker, a
lad of his own age, in the theft of a
watch, stolen from a mans vest at
the Piedmont baths Mckee declared
that he had witnessed the robbery OF
small store at Telegraph avenue and
Twenty street by Wright, Bee
Shoemaker and another I2-year-old boy
named Henry Ike.
Henry Ike formerly lived with his
parents at 594 Twenty second street
nlt he is now in a reform school al
San Jose. and Shoemaker's home is
at s25 Lydia street.
Mckee also told the police that he
knew that Wright and Shoemaker had
stolen some money from a machine
shop at San Pablo avenue and Twenty
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LADS CONFESS TO
DARING CRIMES.
Youthful Trio Admits Rob
bing Grocery Store and
Numerous Other Thefts

OAKLAND, Nov. s.-Captured while
In the act OF spending money secured
In one of the boIdest safe robberies ever
committed i'm this city, three boys, the
eldest of whom is but thirteen years Of
age. confessed tonight TO Captain of
Police Peterson long series of crimes,
ranging from the theft of a watch at
the Piedmont Baths TO the robbery Of
a safe at the grocery store Of +. j..
Parker, S33 Telegraph avenue, which
was reported TO the police this morning.
Parker's safe was robbed yesterday
during the noon hour while one of the
employees Of the store was in the rear
Of the place, $50 in gold and silver be-
ing secured by the thieves Owing to
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RIe, INcRrAsE IN cLEARrNes.

With an increase OF 2s.43 per cent
the clearings of the banks make re-
spectacle showing for the past week.
According to the figures secured by
the California Promotion COMMITTEES
the total for the week ending Thurs
day, November 8. amounted to $47,017,-
14S.O4 against a total OF sS5,0S9.5S1.sS
for the same week OF 1905. For the
Same week the Oakland banks cleared
a total of s3.S90,453.53. which gives
total for the two bay cities OF s50.S01s-
601-57. This large total was reached
during fve business days, as no bank
ing business was done on election day.
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that / saw in England. These ap-
pealed to me because of my technical
training in the military academy.
Il also was in Ireland, admired the
harbor of Queenstown and went UP to
the lake district and kissed the Blar-
ney stone After l returned to New
York I proceeded to San Francisco. and
then shipped to Manila, where l served
in different Filipino campaigns After
being discharged from the army I en-
tered the transport service. / was
studying UP on electrical work all the
time, and was soon able to advance
rapidly. 1t was ] who installed the
electrical plant in the first Government
cold-storage warehouse built in Ma
Mia. 1 would have become electrical
superintendent of the plant only for my
age
From Manila I went to Shanghai and
served in different parts of China as
a soldier during the Boxer uprising.
Most of my service there was with
pack trains, and had several months
of fast and exciting life.
STARTS IN CRIME.
Later 1 returned to San Francisco
again. Up to this time, you must re-
member. had never turned a wrong
trick or done a single person harm.
What started me into crime was this:
Shortly after Islanded in San Francisco
from my experience in China 1 had
purse containing money and ring
that / attached great value to. for per-
sonal reasons, stolen. The loss of the
ring. especially hurt. me, and 1 then
and there decided that l might just as
we'll take other persons stuff if they
hurt me by taking mine. Right upon
this decision l fell in with an all
around crook, and the allurements of
the life he pictured to me were ire
sistible 1 decided straightaway to be-
come soldier Of fortune and adven-
turer, not caring where or how I got
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~As you two have met before I sup
there is no need Of an introduc-
tioI."
le gaspipe murderer and the engi-
neer smiled acknowledgement Of Dukes
remark
you almost got me- said Dockweil-
er. turning TO Siemsen.
Then the TWO men went into a de-
tailed discussion Of the robbery. Dock
weller rehearsed the story of the hold
up with the man who had put pistol
al his head and had ordered Dabner
and "Scotty" to search him.
After we got through searching
YOU" said the Kanaka. "Scotty sug-
gesued that we hit you with rubber
hose loaded with lead"
I remember" replied Dockweiler,
zone Of YOU was kind enough to remove
my hat before the blow was struck"
Yes" agreed Siemsen with grin
But we did not mean to kill you, only
10 stun you"
Dockweiler mused over the informa-
ton. Siemsen told how he and his
criminal companions ran down the
street together. and when they met
some people who questioned their haste
Eternsen quickly. replied that they were
going TO a fire. -
The interview with Sasaki occurred
At the Lane Hospital, where the Jap
anese is still convalescing- Captain
Duke went TO the ward alone at first
and questioned Sasaki about the de-
scrfption Of the man who had come
to the bank on the day before the
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Continued from Page /. Column 6.
facts ! don't mind sketohing them for
you
Here ] have roughly written rec
ord OF my life up to the time of my
arrest. I've written ii since I've been
in jail and intend to dispose of it for
publication, but don't mind running
over it hurriedly and giving you the
main facts The things I keep back
are personal and 1 don't propose to
make them known until the whole
thing is published.
To begin with, ] was born in Ha-
waii and had private tutor until
was past y. My father. as / have al
ready said. was q big planter. and he
tried TO give me the best possible edu-
cation. Later 1 went to a military
academy. ] had a gift for drawing,
and was considered one Of the most
promising pupils in the institution. !
eNcelled especially in mechanical
draughtsmanship. and my folks thought
I would become an architect or a civil
engineer.
Here I must make a skip and not
refer 10 some of the things I have
written down. When I was is had
difference with my people and left
home. ] went to New York, which
was the first big city ] had ever seen.
] worked at different things, got to
know the meaning Of life and finally
shipped around the Horn and came to
san Francisco Then I shipped in a
grain boat for New Zealand and re-
turned home via the Suez.
ADMIREs ENGLISH DOCKS.
Among other places stopped off at
London and Liverpool. 7 tell in the
things I've written down here about
my admiration for the Princess docks
and other engineering achievements
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Planters Son Tells How He
Took to Life Of Crime.

my money, so long as I was plentifully
supplied with it. That resolution was
the beginning of the end with me.
Finally L landed in Folsom When
1 got out I went from crime to crime
and lost all sense of-risk. don't wish
I was just on the point of trying to
reform when I was landed in jail on
charges that will undoubtedly hang
ME. What awaits me l have little
concern about. Long ago I learned to
take things as l found them. and
worry never had a place in my scheme
of things. When my ultimate confess
sion is made 1 hope to justify myself
as much as a man placed in my po-
sition could possibly expect to be JUS
tilted. Further than this 1 don't care
to talk tonight"
SEARCHING FOR WOMAN.
Siemsen-or Drefer-according to
the information in possession of the
police, had. constant -quarrels with his
father before leaving home because of
his fast living and prodigality. He
finally married a half-white girl, who
worked in a department store in Homo
lulu. This girls name was Carry. the
police are told, and she was among the
most attractive salesgirls in the Ha-
waiian capital. After marrying her
Dreier came to the United States, and
the girl was last heard of in Sacra-
mento.
Letters signed Garry Dryer were
received by girl friends of Siemsen in
San, Francisco on different subjects.
Siemsen used to represent this woman
as a wealthy married sister, and the
police are now trying to run down the
real writer of the letters and learn if
the woman was really concerned in
them. If this woman is still alive,
they say, -therel can be no doubt that
Siemsens marriage with Hulda Won
Hofen was a bigamous one.
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Robbiing
Yourself

That is just what you are
doing when you fail to get reg
ular and sufficient sleep. Your
body requires this unconscious
period for repair work; with
out it your nerve energy be-
comes exhausted, and you are
tired, worn-out, nervous, ex-
citable; have headache, neu-
ralgia, Indigestion, poor appc-
tite, or other ailments caused
by a lack of nerve force. Make
it your business to sleep. If
you are restless, take
DR.. Miles Nervine; it soothes
and strengthens the nerves,
and brings sweet, refreshing,
life7giying sleep, and gives the
organs power to work natur-
ally. Try it to-day.
..I had severe spell Of fever, which
left me in very weak condition. and
very nervous / had severe spells Of
headache and neuralgia, and coulo
sleep but very little. Every enort that
was made to recover my strength was
of no avail until i began taking DR.:
Miles Restorative Nervine, After
commenced to take the Nervine my
sleep was profound and restfpl, and
the pains in my head. as well as the
neuralgia pains, left me to q certain
extent and grew gradually better
MRS. u. q. GILBERTSON.
S21 Berylan Ave-. Belvidere. lils.
Dr.. Miles NervIne Is sold by your
druggist, who will guarantee that the
first bottle will benefit. II it faiiss ne
VIII refund your money.
Miles Medical CO.. Elkhart, Ind
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second street, and that Shoemaker and
Rowe had robbed Mays store at S58
Lydia street few months ago.
The three youthful crooks will be
held by the police, who will endeavor
to have them sent to reform. school
All three have for some time been un-
der the observation of the. officers as
truants from school, as have Shoemak-
er and Ike,
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FIGHT A DUEL TO THE DEATH
IN SMALL MISSISSIPPI TOWN

CARROLLTON, Miss, Nov. s.-News
reaches here from Money, small town
in Lefiore County, that pistol fight
occurred there today between j. D.
Money, a brother of United States Sem
ator Money, and L. J. Henderson. a
prominent planter. Henderson was
killed and Money wounded Slightly.
Bad feeling resulted from the purchase
of plantation three years ago by
Henderson from the Money estate.
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TAYLOR HAS A WIFE
IN OAKLAND.

DENVER, Colo. Nov. S.-Annulment
of the marriage Of George Taylor and
Anna Orth was ordered by Judge Car
presentation of the fact that Taylor is
a bigamist. The supposed marriage of
the two took place in Salt Lake City
on April 16 of this year, less than
three months after Taylor had married
Bessie A. Horton of Oakland, Cal, at
Redwood City, San Mateo County, now
living in East Oakland.
Taylor brought his second bride to
Denver to live, but she learned that he
had another wife. Knowing he had
been found out, Taylor is said to have
left the city suddenly about May II.
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.GAnh
GhaG &eilu SIS ca
f. x rt u S I re
Mf9h-Grahe Ctothiers
No Branch Stores. No Agents.

EVERY GARMENT PERMITTED
TO LEAVE THIS MODERN SHOP
BEARS The APPROVED STAMP
OF RksTER,cLoTHES MAKERS.
The REASON OUR CLOTHES
ARE FAR SUP ERIo OR,
is BECAUSE WE GAGE
The BEST DEs G~kER S
AND gSETHE BEST FABRICS
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IMPANELMENT TODAY.
Absent Member Cause of Delay I'm
Grand Jury Organization.

Grand Jury Organization.
The Impeachment of the Grand Jury
has been delayed for a day by the
failure of Maurice Levingston to ap-
pear. His summons has been sent to
the address of his residence before the
fire, and consequently failed to reach
him. All the other jurymen, with the
exception of Rudolph Mohr, were pres
ent yesterday IN Judge Graham's court
room at 2 o'clock, and word was re-
ceiyed that Mohr was on his way.
There was nothing to do but wait
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with the body which has now been
chosen, yet he intimated that he saw
no excuse for further delay
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We never offer clothes bargains,
don't make bargain clothes.
Life is too short to bother
with poorly made cheap stuns.
solid commercial n e tn d-s
have built our business
10 a high andard
and we maintain it only
by giving values and new goods.
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hour after he has taken the jury in
hand it will return an Indictment. 1t
may be, therefore, that by tonight Ruef
will be formally accused.
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King SoIomon'S Hall
Fillmore ST., near Sutter
& n Fra n c i S c o
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EVIDENCE READY
FOR GRAND
JURY.

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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-08-14
WILL BRYAN ATTACK THE TARIFF?

William J. Bryan furnishes more
good news for the republicans, says the
St. Louis Globe Democrat. A man
who is described as one of Bryan
closest political friends has just had
long talk with him in London, and
to this person he has outlined his cam
paign plan. At the Madison Square
Garden meeting. on August 30, accord
ing to this report he will declare en-
phaticaly for tariff revision by the
present congress, will demand ''legis-
lation to curb and regulate the trusts, =
and will also demand that congress
shall pledge the United States to let
the Filipinos govern themselves as soon
as they are fit for self-government.
These are to be the three planks in the
Bryan platform. Presumably he will
advocate them on the stump in the lat
ter part of the congressional campaign
of 1906, for the programme of the dem
ocratic campaign committee is to draft
him for service in the closing weeks of
the canvass, send him through the
doubtful states, including Missouri and
Oklahoma, and play his popularity, or
imagined popularity. for all it is worth.
This is tidngs of great joy to the re
publican party, if the report be true.
Bryan would do very high favor for
the republicans if he should make II
savage assault on the tariff in the pres
ent campaign His silver talk has al
ready repealed many democrats from
his side and has given material aid to
the republican party. 1t is now said
Bryan is to dodge silver hereafter. but
is to give his direct attention Ia the
tariff This will please the republicans
exceedingly. The tariff carries loads
of dynamite by which To wreck lis AS
sailanlS. A few wild men like John
Sharp Williams and Senator Bailey.
who have II" opposition At home. can
talk bravcly about attacking the tariff.
but for the democratic representatives
in the close districts aud for the demo
cratic senator's in the states in which
their party 5 majority Is small, this Is
a hazardous proposition.
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FOREST LIEU SELECTION NO. 2O6
UNITED sTNrlsLANp OFFICE,

carson city. Hcrrda, July p, l,pG
Notice Is hereby given thai The ~antb Fc Ia
ciiie Rnilroad Com rhuF by its Attoluey in Fact
Curtis II. Linil"y, whose post office address j.
St Mnngo Builds np, san fr,uei~Cu, tniii has
mnde application To select under the net 81
Congress of june ith, ls4G t%i srtHt>. ,Hl the
following Described tract uf land
The Northwest uun Tier uf section twenty
two, Township eighteen North, Range sixty.
four East Nj. Diabo lInse and Meridian con q
tanning one hundred nud sixty nrrc> situated
IN White zine County, Nern'lH, within The Chr
sou city Land District, State III Nevada.
Within thirty day after the iiIs publication
~ iiiS notice, protest or contests against the
selection on the ground that the Hand drScrib-
ed, or any portion thereof, is ocru pied Is more
valuable Tor its mineral than Tor agricultural
or grazing purposes, will he received nj tins
office and noted Tor report to the Commission
cr OF the General IHud Office
This notie" to hr published for. II period of
six weeks.
LOUIS J. COIN,
Register.
Date Of first publication August =. 1906
Date of last publication September H. 1905.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-08-14
THE PRIMARIES

Resolved, That ii is the sense OF
the State Central Committee that all
delegates to the State Convention OF
the Republican party of Nevada,
shall be elected by primaries, and
i'll counties where that is not posi-
bic, all vacancies shall be filled by
the various County Central Com
mittees, or in their absence by the
State Central Committeeman of
said county and in cases of emer-
gency that the State Central Com
mitteemen of Ormsby, Storey and
Washoe counties are hereby consii
tutcd an Executive Committee with
full power TO do and perform for
the whole State Central Committee.
Resolved, That Inc County Cen
trail Committeeman shall be the sole
Judges of the hours during which
the polls shall remain open.
Secretaries oi the various County
Central Committee, are requested 10
forward a certified list OF the dele
gates to the Secretary of the State
Central Committee.
Gro. 7. MILLS, Chairman.
Il. X. HOFER, Secretary.
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UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

~
Notice Is hereby given that the Santa Fe Pa
elite Railroad Company by its ATTORNEY in Fact
Curtis ii. Iindley, whose poslpflicc ntl,lrr.~ +,
ST. Muugp BUILDING, san Francisco onIir hDs
made application 10 select unl"rtthr nrf nj
Congress OF June It'll, 1891. 10 Stats. a5l tHc
following Described tract ut nnd,
The East bali ri the Northeast quarter and
the Northwest quarter of the Northeast ,,ita,z
ttr OF section sixteen in Township eigh'prn.
North Range sixty l"ur East. Nj b.nli1p E,..
aud Meridian, containing one hundred aud
twenty ucrr>, situated in hitr Pine T,iluls
Nevada, within the Carson City innd ni.iri..i
Stntr of Ncra'ln.
Within Thirty dnys utter the first pub f,.,tin,,
al ihls notice, pI"lcSt or contests NJ lust in.
Srlcciini "u ~" ground that the bind drs,.rih
"i, ~ any Inttion thereof j. occlIuird il man
Nnnnhlr iur its mineral than ion ugfiruItIr,l
"l gram" purposes, will hr received at thi.
Office and noted far report tn the Com:uf,sinn-
rr ri the General Land ONCE
This MOTH" /" he published iorn p.Iina ,,f
SIS Weeks.
Lot = j. COHEN,
register
Date Of first publ atom August 3. l9pi
Date "i last publication september II. 1o,s
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1906-08-14
FOREST LIEU SELECTION NO. 2O4

Nj II STATES IN : ID OFFICE,
carson city, Nevada, July -, 1868;
Noiirc j. hereby given that lii" Santa Fc In
ri6r Itairoah Company by its Attorney in Fact
Quits u lindlcN, Who.o postniucc address =
II MI ngh building, Sun Frauci SEQ, Calf has
made application 10 >ricrt under nj CON. re- ;
of june lih. ls"s 30 Stats. - the ulluW ing
described ir1ct of band:
The South half of the Northeast quarter and
the southeast quarter nj the Northwest quar-
ter pt section twenty eight, To" nship eighteen
North. Range SiXty-iour East Mt. l,iHhlo BnS"
and Meridian containing one hundred mud
twenty acres situated in White Fine County,
Ncvada, within the Carson civ Land District
State Of NcYsd1
Within thirty days after The first publication
oi this notice, protest or contests 1gn uSt lii"
selection Oh the GROUND that the land 1csuril,-
cd, ar my portion theicoi, j. occupied Is more
valuable ior its mineral than Tor agricultural
OF grazing purpose, Will ic received at ihla
office aud noted Tor report To The Commission
pr ot the General LAud Office.
This notice In hc published :nr period al
six week.
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