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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-21
PROSPECTIVE GROOM
CHANGES HIS MIND
Rev. Dir. Ferguson Of Los
Angeles Suddenly Re
nounces Intended Wife

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 2o.-Six months
ago and less than year after the
death of his wife, the engagement of
Rev. DR.. wilbert p. Ferguson, one
of the most prominent Methodist di-
vines in the Southwest and Mrs. Maude
v. Lackey, a we'll known church work.
er, was announced The wedding was
set for yesterday, and the bride had
made every preparation. when DR..
Ferguson suddenly appeared at her
home and announced that he had
changed his mind and could not marry
her.
Mrs. Lackey. who Ms the daughter
of DR.. Francis. e. Corbin, is prostrated,
as are the members of her family, but
they will say nothing against DR.. Fer
guson, preferring to let the matter
drop.
When the engagement was an
nounced there was stir in Methodist
circles because DR.. Ferguson was to
marry, a divorced woman. and tro,s,le
followed in his charge at Redlands He
was asked to resign, 1t is said, but he
has been transferred to charge at
Lincoln, Neb, He blanes the church
members, it is said, and frankly told
Mrs Lackeys so, for his change of heart
and plans.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-21
REVIVED AFTER HIS
HEART IS STfLLED
Yonkers Man Who Was Or
dered Transferred to Hos
pital Morgue Is Still Alive

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Brought back
to life after his heart had ceased beat
ing for two hours. Edward McElreen
of Yonkers stood in the Police Court
today, hale and hearty man, and lis
tened as a doctor of st. Joseph's Hos
pital told how he had been revived
after preparations had been made to
take his body to the morgue.
In a street row several weeks ago
McElreen was struck on the head with
a wrench, sustaining a compound frac-
ture of the skull. While the doctors
were operating on him McElreen's
heart stopped beating.
A nurse passing the body noticed a
slight vibration of the muscles of the
less.
Despite these evidences of life there
was apparently not the slightest move
ment of the heart. AS a last test the
doctors opened an artery. applied salt
solution and tried artificial respira-
tion.
Doctors and nurses worked constant
ly over McElreen for two days, and he
was finally brought back to conscious
ness
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-21
DEATH AND INJURY
IN COLLISIONS.

LOS ANGELES. Sept 2o.-Death to
one person and injury to a dozen 9TH
ers was the result of two electric car
disasters in this vicinity in the last
t1venty-four hours. The first occurred
at Pasadena late last night when a
Pacific electric car ran into an open
switch and crashed against an express
car on q siding in front OF the Pacific
electric depot on Fair Oaks avenue.
The dead:
E. D. NAYMAN. assistant shipping
clerk for the Pasadena Express Com
pany.
The injured: F. NJ. Downer. S2s Fair
oaks avenue, severe bruises and abra-
sion Of left shoulder; W. R. Downer
col North Marengo, teamster. shins
badly cut and elbow bruised, L. c
Moulton, 44s North Pasadena avenue. 9
teamster. left leg bruised ABOVE the
Eaee, also suffering from shock
At the time Of the accident the ex-
press car was being unloaded. Hay
man was standing in such a position
that ne was caught between the two
cars and crushed to, death His body
was fearfully mangled- The three men
injured were at work inside the ex-
press car. and that they were not Sc
riously hurt is considered remarkable
A rear-end collision of two electric
cars on the Los Angeles-Pacilc line
occurred at sixteenth and Concord
streets, just at the city limits. at noon
today. Motorman T. r. Rice and halt
a dozen passengers were more or less
injured.
The most seriously hurt are: Harry
venable, bruised and cut by glass: w
X. Peasley. bruised and cut by glass
". Collins Ccolored), leg injured; +
=. Rice, Inotorman. cut and bruised.
The rear car. carrying a large num-
Der Of dogs on the way to the bench
show, which opened at Venice today.
and few passengers, crashed into the
forward car. which had stopped on q
grade. Both cars were smashed. Rice
claimed his brakes failed to work
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-21
REFORMED SPELLING
CAUSE OF A CLASH
Public Printer Upholds Or
der of President, Arous-
ing Ire of the Treasury
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SPEClA1 -DlSPAIC1 IL THE CA1-lI-
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2o.-controller
of the Currency Ridgeley and Con-
troller of the Treasury Tracewell called
on Public Printer stillings for fresh
stock Of stationery II reached them
soaring one of ne 900 words sirapli-
fisa by Andrew CarnegieSand approved
py President Roosevelt The officials
made a vehement protest, asserting
that the revised statutes fixed the
spelling Comptroller and that it
could not be changed except by act OF
Congress.
Acting Secretary of the Treasury
Keep this afternoon decided that
Ridgeley and Tracewel were in the
right He issued instructions that sta
tionery be issued with the word
spelled Comptroller. He based his
decision on the revised statutes
Public Printer Stillings declared to-
day that he had no discretion in the
matter: that he. had received. his order
from the President and that all OBJ
jections must be made to him.
Up, to this time the Bureau of Edu-
cation, the Treasury Department and
the Navy Department have protested
against changes in copy" furnished
the Public Printer
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-21
MRS. BRADBURY AND
NJ. GREENLEAF WE'D
Millionaire S Divorced Wife
Becomes Bride Of Leading
Man at Burbank Theater

LOS ANGELES, Sept 20-Mrs. Lucie
Banning Bradbury, the beautiful di-
vorced wife of millionaire John Brad
bury and willful daughter of Mrs. Mary
Banning, today became the bride of
Mace Greenleaf. leading man al the
Burbank Theater. The two. with Mrs.
Bradbury's mother, went to Santa Ana.
and there the ceremony was quietly
performed to the complete SURPRISE of
friends here.
The Burbank's patrons have noted
for some time that since Greenleafs 5
appearance Mrs Bradbury and her
mother never missed performance.
They sat in a box and Greenleaf had
eyes for none save Mrs. Bradbury. and
she only for him. Greenleaf played
this evening as usual
Mrs. Banning said tonight that she
is not surprised. Il am never sur
prised,' she said. "at anything my own
children do. or any one else"
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-21
HENEY ARBITRATOR
FOR The UNITED
RAILROADS.
With Father Yorke He Will
Select Third Man to Help
Settle Carmen S Troubles
ALL SIDES WILL
BE HEARD FULLY
Testimony Will Be Taken at
Sessions of the Board as
in Proceeding in Court

Francis j. Heney has been selected
by the United Railroads as the second
member of the arbitration board.
Heney was approached by the officers of
the company Wednesday evening and
invited to act on the board as the arbi-
traitor chosen by the railroads. but he
did not send his formal acceptance of
the offer to the company until yester-
day morning.
Father Yorke, the arbitrator selected
by the carmen. yesterday signified his
willingness to act. This brings the two
ably most important duty. that of
choosing a third member to sit with
them. but it is not thought that the
choice will present the difficulty that
it did when Cornelius and Mutually un-
dertook to name third member of
the arbitration court.
Father Yorke and Heney had not met
up to last evening to discuss the meth
Cd of procedure. but it is probable that
the first formal meeting of the new
board will take place today. 1t will
be held in the presidents office at Oak
and Broderick streets.
II have not yet acquainted myself
with my duties to an extent that en-
ables me to make any statement for
publication" Heney said yesterday. II
have only just heard that Father Yorke
had accepted and the time of the first
meeting has not yet been fixed. do
not know whether the meetings will
be public or not That will be ar
ranged later g
In regard to making the meetings
public. Mullally said yesterday that as
far as he was concerned he saw no OBJ
3eetion, but that the decision would be
left to the arbitrators themselves.
In tIeney and Father Yorke the dis
putants believe they have found arbi-
traitors of strong personality. Heney's
aggressive disposition was evidenced in
his prosecution of the land fraud cases
as well as by his earlier record in Ari
zona- 1t will also be remembered that
he has been before the public on sew
era1 recent occasions here in San Fran
cisco. At the same time the union men
are confident of Father Yorke's ability
to represent their side of the conten-
ton. Both the carmen and the com
pany will appear before the board by
their officers and testimony will be
taken as in court procedure.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-21
FORGETs $4,000 He
SLIPS UNDER
PILLOW.
Captain Hjortsberg Leaves
His Big Wallet Behind
Him at Hotel st. Francis
DISCOVERS LOSS
AND RUSHES BACK
Pretty Chambermaid. Annie
Mccarthy, Finds Wealth
and Is rendered 500

Bluff Sea Captain Edward HJorts-
! berg's lapse of memory might have cost
him $4,000 in cash and papers of great
value at the Hotel St. Francis yester-
day morning had less honest cham
bermaid than pretty Annie Mccarthy
smoothed out the pillows of his bed
after he had left the room.
When the hearty old captain retired
the night before he had carefully slip
ped his heavy wallet under his pillow
for safety but when he arose yesterday
morning. his mind was so occupied with
the thought of a prospective ride on
the bay that he forgot ali about his
Nalusbles
He dressed himself, drank in deep
breaths Of early morning air. break
tasted calmly at the ST. Francis grill
and boarded street car for the water
front. Thoughts of pocketbooks were
furthest from his mind in the beautiful
September morning.
ANNIE FINDS THE WALLET.
A few minutes later pretty Annie
Mccarthy entered his room to make up
the captains bed. She laid aside the
spreads and shook them out of the open
window. Then she began to smooth
out the pillows. Her hand struck some
thing solid and heavy. She thought it
was revolver at first and screamed.
She was even more startled when she
found the big wallet
Just then Captain Hjortsberg burst
into the room He had remembered his
pocketbook as he left the car at the
water front. He turned cold when he
thought Of his fortune lying unprotect-
ed in the hotel He ran for the frst
cab he could see and dashed back TO
the 81 francis at breakneok speed.
REWARDS HONEST GIRL.
Annie Mccarthy was holding the wal
let in her hand. making ready to turn it
over to the cashier
You have it, he cried. and shook her
hand as she gave it to him Suddenly
she felt something cold in her palm.
It was a $50 gold piece that Captain
Hjortsberg had left there in apprecia-
tion Of her honesty.
Captain Hjortsberg is an old-time
cumuIated a large fortune. He is ,an
American and will sail for the Orient
on the Siberia today TO settle his bust
ness there preparatory to- retiring from
active life He was highly pleased at
the return Of his money.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-21
BOLD HIGHWAYMEN
BEAT TWO VICTIMS
Use Club ON Citizens Held
Up by Them in the
Barbarv Coast District

Highwaymen administered severe
beatings to two men in the Barbary
Coast district last night within an hour.
From one of their victims the thugs Sc
cured gold watch The. other pedes-
frsan sk5Ese fsslst' zszrs fhs foespads
were frightened away before they could
rob him Both men were badly beaten.
William o'Doherty was attacked in
the vicinity OF. .Kearpy and Sacramento
streets about 8 o'clock. He thought the
men who called on him to throw up his
hands were unarmed and started to
fight them. The thugs beat him on the
head with clubs. but ran of before
searching their victim.
William Atkins who says he is a
marine waiter. was attacked at Mont
gomery and Pacific streets by two men
supposed to be the ones who held up
oDoherty They approached him from
behind. beat him over the head with a
club and then went through his pock-
cts. They secured watch and chain.
but overlooked SO in coin
Captain Peterson OF the steam
schooner Stanley was held up shortly
after midnight this morning by three
men near the Ferry building and re-
lieved of $40 Peterson was badly
beaten. being treated at the Harbor
Hospital for several decorations of the
head. He says he was attacked from
behind
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-21
DRUNKARDS' PHOTOS
TO ADORN SALOONS
Fond du Lac Police to Snap
aBoozers, and Liquor
Must Not Be Sold Them

FOND DU LAC Wis. Sept. 2o.-Any
man who wants his photograph hung
in places where it can be seen by all
or almost all men, need but come to
Fond du Lac and become a confirmed
tippler. The department of the local
police will do the rest.
The Common Council passed an ordi-
nance last night providing that pic
lures Of all habituaI drunflards shall
be hung in every saloon in the city. to-
gether with q warning not to sell
liquor to the gsnt1emen thus pictured.
Habitual boozers are to be imm ediately
corralled and photographed.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-21
RAISE cay FoR sULzER.
Allied Democratic Organizations De-
mand His Nomination at Buffalo

Allied Democratic Organizations De-
mand His Nomination at Buffalo
NEW YORK. Sept. 20.--An address
signed the allied Democrats organiza-
tions of New York TO Democrats. dele
gates and voters of New York state"
calling for a straight Democratic ticket
and platform at the State convention
at Buffalo in fat opposition to the In
dependence League. and indorsing Con-
gresham William Sulzer for the NOM
nation. was issued to the newspapers
today.
The address bore the signatures OF
the following Democratic organizations
comprising the allied clubs The Ma
tional Democratic Club of the City OF
New York. the Jefferson League. repre-
senting the committee of 100 citizens:
the American Antitrust League. the
Bryan Democratic League and the Fed
Grafton Of Workingnen OF the State OF
New York
They are attested by William P.
Mitchell. chairman. and Henry B. Mar
tin. secretary"
The address calls upon Democrats
throughout the State to save the party
from THE foes Of Democracy who seek
only its disruption and plot only it's be-
trayal.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-21
X-SENATOR JONES
WRITES TO BRYAN
Advises Him to Drop His
Advocacy of Government
Ownership of Railroads

WASHINGTON. Sept 2e.-Former
Senator James K. Jones of Arkansas.
who was chairman of the Democratic
national connittee in 1885 and 1900.
and who is a close. personal and polit-
zeal friend of William Jennings Bryan.
has written the Nebraskan at Atlanta
advising him to drop his advocacy OF
Government ownership OF railroads
The letter should reach Bryan today.
Those who are advised of the writing
of the letter by Jones are anxiously
awaiting results Jones holds Bryan's
full confidence and Il is understood that
he gives what he considers sound po-
litical reasons for the advice he ten
ders.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-21
HEADS PRoHIBTTIoN TICKET.

WEST HAVEN. Conn. Sept 2o-The
State convention. Of the Prohibition
party nominated Mathew A. O'Brien of
Bridge Bort for Governor The plat
form adopted advocates election of
United States Senators by the people
and municipal ownership.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-21
no aus IN srEwAET,s PLACE.

DENVER, Sept. so.-Henry Buchtell,
chancellor of the University of Denver.
tonight accepted the Republican nonai-
nation for Governor of Colorado. vice
Philip B. Stewart, resigned
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-21
CALLS OUT THE MILITIA
TO PROTECT A PRISONER
Governor of Georgia Fcnrs an Attempt
WIN De Made to Lynch
q NeEr<

ATLANTA, Ca. Sept. 2o.-Governor
Terrell has just issued ansorder calling
out the local militia TO protect negro
who is alleged to have committed an
assault upon Mrs. j. A. Kimball. a
farmers. wife,. living in Oakland. a
suburb Of Atlanta.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-21
JocELYN onDEsEp WEST.

WASHINGTON. Sept s0-Brigadier
General stephen P. Joceiyn' has been or
to assume command OF the Department
OF the tColumt -
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-21
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

YESTERDAl--Cloudy; west wind; maximum
temperat ture. g.; minimum Temperature, 81.
FORECAST FOR TODAY-CIoudy with
fog; brisk west wind. Page Is
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-21
DOMESTIC

Congressman Hit Of Illinois passes away at
his summer home Page S
Yonkers IS brought back to life after
heart stops beating Page
President Peabody of the Mutual Life Com
pany calls for support Of administration ticket
in its entirety. Pare 5
Isthmus is cents an hour Page IL
Bank robbers hold village at bay in afichi-
gan. Page 2
Anti-Hearst typhoon sweeps New York and
editor sees in battered Independence League
little chance Of success. Page ]
FOREIGN.
Loss Of life in Hongkong typhoon estimated at
5000 and damage at 5000 900. Page
General Funston is ordered by Secretary Taft
TO proceed TO Cuba Page
United States may be forced to intervene un.
less Cuban difficulty Is settled. Page !
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-21
COAST.

Louis West. arrested at Vallejo.
committing eleven burglaries at
towns.
One man killed and dozen injured
electrician collisions near Los Angeles.
Vallejo steamship company orders
vessels TO accommodate increasing t
the bay
Mrs. Lucy Banning Bradbury. divorce,
millionaire. weds Mace Greenleaf, lea.
at q Los Angeles theater.
Evening journal., 1906-09-13
VICTIMS OF
LIGHTNING BOLT
Three Boys Near LeweS We're
Struck While in Bed Dur
ing Heavy Storm
Special to The Evenlng Journal.

LEwES. Sept. 13-During a heavy
electrical storm here late yesterday
afternoon lightning struck the farm
house Of Gideon T. Carpenter. killing
his youngest son George, stunning an
other son, Clarence. and burning his
little grandson down the back. The
three boys slept in one bed on the
second floor of the Carpenter home
located half a mile below Midway.
Two storms descended upon this
region yesterday afternoon and even
ing, the second being the worst for
years. The bolt struck the chimney
descended and burst through into the
room where the boys were, but did
not disturb the colored farm hands
asleep in the attic above.
George was declared by the physi-
clans to have been instantly killed
Clarence has partially recovered, but
his mind is still cloudy. and the little
grandson was suffering from the burns
received.
Evening journal., 1906-09-13
CUBAN AGENTS
AGAIN VISIT CITY
Made Several Trips Here For
Powder and Other
Supplies
ADMIT FILIBUSTERS
MADE THEIR ESCAPE

For two or three days a tugboat Of
Philadelphia has been making several
80 this port, carrying
party of men whose mission here
seemed to be kept in the dark as much
as possible until to-day when it was
learned the men are representatives Of
the Cuban Government, sent to this
country to purchase war supplies and
tugboats to act as patrol boats in con-
junction with the army on the island.
The representatives. have been in
Philadelphia for some time, principally
to purchase. if possible, sea-going tug
boats. Their visit to this city was un-
doubtedly for the purpose of negotiat-
ing a sale of powder with the DUPONT
people. Just how they succeeded in
this matter could not be learned, but
when the Cuban Consul " Barranco
came. here a few days ago the duPonts
told him they were in the market to
dispose of their stock, no matter VINO
was the purchaser.
A startling admission was made by he
agents Of the Cubap Government when
thev stated the rebels had succeeded in
landing on the island two cargoes OF
powder and war material. Where this
material was purchased or from what
port it was shipped they would not say
but It is understood that one of the car
goes was the one that slipped through the
fingers Of the secret service men in this
port and possibly both were sent from
here.
What purchases in the way OF boats OF
war material the agents made here is not
known.
Evening journal., 1906-09-13
FAITHFULNESS
WELL REWARDED
Harry 7. Graham Gets Stock
Of the Green Trading
Stamp Store

BY the action of the heirs to the
estate OF the late James Megary,
Harry Graham, who is manager of
Ahe Green Trading Stamp store at No.
604 Market street, which was owned
by Mr.. Megary, has been left the busi-
ness Of that establishment
It was Mr.. Megary's intention to
leave the store to Mr.. Graham through
codicil in his win but the matter
was overlooked. although he had ex-
pressed his wishes to his attarneys a
short time before his death.
When this was made known to the
dead mans heirs they at once directed
that Mr.. h1egary's wishes be carried
out. Mr. Graham has been a faithful
employe having refused a number OF
more lucrative offers to remain with
his late employe. The transfer was
made through Tilghman johnson, at
torney for the heirs.
Evening journal., 1906-09-13
AN EDUCATION
FOR THE MASSES
Committee Of 200 Citizens
Will Organize Dauphin IN
Stitute Assembly Here
FREE LECTURES PLANNED

A movement fraught with great pos
sibfities for good to the people Of this
community is being organized here by
Byran L. staley, director Of the Dauphin
Institute. an organization broader in its
conception and scope than the Chautau-
qua or the University Extension Move
ment who has been here for some weeks.
Two hundred of the people Of the city
have consented to act as committee to
bring about the organization Of a Dau-
phin Institute Assembly in the city.
The object of the Dauphin movement
now strongly organized in several cities
in the East is to keep up interest in
education among those who have grown
too old for school courses. To this end it
endeavors to interest men and women
in current events. in higher educational
problems. in matters which they once
studied but have forgotten. by means of
lectures by the best posted and most
entertaining lecturers of the country.
These lectures are to be given free TO
all who chos to come and the benefit and
good to be derived is not limited to tho
holders of a course ticket for which the
person is taxed 50 or s. as the case may
be-
Such questions as The Strenuous Life,
The Gist of the Labor Question. Getting
a Living. Work and Waste, and The Bus
mess Man and Social Welfare are some
Of the subjects to be discussed by prom,
inent lecturers.
Already a course of six beautifully IL
lustrated lectures have been arranged
for Wilmington by the general assembly
Of the Dauphin Institute. beginning the
first week in October at the High School
Auditorium. The lecturer is Jerome IL
Raymond, Phi. D., of the University OF
Chicago, and the subject Of the lectures
will be: European Capitals and Their
Social Significance" These lectures will
first will be Constantinople: Despotism
and Disintegration; 90 st. Petersburg:
Autocracy and Nihilism; CD Vienna: Fem
dalism and Democracy; (D Berlin; Mill
tarlsm and Socialism; 90 Paris: National
and Liberalism; 90 London: imperialism
and Progressivism.
The Dauphin movement is conducted in
the same manner as the church move
ment; is free TO all who choose to beneht
by f and wish to improve their minds
by listening to good lectures which put
them in touch with the outside world and
its doings
The opportunity afforded to secure a
Dauphin Assembly here has been seized
upon eagerly by many who cannot afford
the Chautauqua or University Extension
course or do not have time to study OF
read but who are eager to know and alb
sorb the best thought there is
Evening journal., 1906-09-13
FRANKISH SUSPECT GETS
BAIL AND IS FREE

Walter Russell, colored. was released
from the City Hall to-day after havns
been confined there since Monday morn
ing charged with committing the as
sault on Ms Albert Franl<ish and Miss
Gusso Leitch. Russell was arraigned In
the City Court on the technical charge of
disorderly conduct. In surprise Russell
asked: What disorderly conductT' and
Judge Cochran told him he would know
in time. He was held IN 500 bail for =
hearing on next Thursday. During the
interim the authorities will investigate
his case more fully
Everett B. Hollingsworth. OF Centre
vile. became Rusell's. bondsman and ne
was released from the cells
Russell had been ordered to 0eep away
from the Frankish residence but lasg
week he went there twice and his con
duct was very Objectionable.