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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-11
Orchard is Examined
Regarding Crime in
This City
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He stayed n San Francisco the first two weeks
in August. lso4-at the Golden West hotel
Tenth street. Bradley was in Alaska when
Orchard reached the city. While waiting for
him Orchard spent q part Of his time at Caliente
Orchard heard from neither Haywood nor
Meyer while In California, but received several
letters from Petti6o1e. These he destroyed
why didn't you save some Of these so you
80 ,te trsct ~ asled RicbsTdsor Nc
Il wasn't thinking about getting anything on
him-didn't have any desire to-
SOJOURN IN THIS CITY
The first money received from Pettfbone in
California was 500, which came in registered
letter. PettiboDe said in the letter that things
were getting warm IN Colorzdo-that Johnny
Neville and the boy had been arrested and that
said that Orchard had better lay low.
Tbe letter was signed pat Bone
Orchard said that be didn't know TO whom the
return registry card was addressed. He thought
that the money came in the name OF WOLF The
next money. another 500. came By Postal tele-
.Did you. while you were in San Francisco 20
out one night 70 the end Of the car line at
Golden Gate park and bold up streetcsr con-
ducfors' asked Richardson
did you ever ten any one you didv'
Then you confessed 70 crime you did not
conmitr'
Yes"
And you have confessed to other crimes
you never committedE
The attorneys for the state objected to this.
hut the objection WIS overruled-
ssI have told such stories among some men
when we were all telling stories"
..You have a mania for telling stories Of
crimes haven't youT'
ssT don-f know whether I have g mania OF
NOT REPLIED Orchard. but I have told such
stories when others telling OF such things
.sYou would read Of crimes in the papers and
then lay claim TO them.
NO. sir: not that.
IDENTIFIED BY HUFF
sltozefber. Orchard said. he got about $50
,rbfIe IN san Francisco. Peter I. HUI, secre-
s.r~ az the bar tenders union. identified him
st the telegraph ofnce-
,,,,frIug rrrrchpfne into the Bradley famfly's
r,iIk orchard had become acquainted with the
cox and had once taken her 70 the fheater-
ue wse svrsre that tie family consisted of
f-s6iev his wife q baby and three servant
-srIe ue knew that Bradley ate breakfast
e-~T re DIDN'T think much about the others.
II had become kind OF Desperate. said
o--h.-S sssnd / didn't think or care much
orchard said that he had no difficulty in buy
inz the strychnine
How much did you buy 2
Ether 10 cents or two bits worth; don't
y -lee sTrvrbnsne was in crystal FORM Orchard
s.iS fhef no had 70 climb three flights Of stairs
- ee+ ~ the back porch OF the apartment
,rcnnfed nv Bradley. From his own roopl-
(lrcherd said he had watched the milkman place
me miIk there every morning. Orchard was
stu under cross examination as 70 the Bradley
matter when court adjourned untu 300 g. M
t1uorrow
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OAKLAND MAN PURCHASES
FAMOUS BOSTONIA RANCE
Deed Is Filed Transferring Valuable
FL Cajon Valley Property to-
c. A. Hooper

SAN DIEGO, June 1o--By deed filed
today. c. A Hooper of Oakland, one of
Pacific coast, becomes the owner of
the already famous Bostonia ranch in
Ell cajon valley. = The price is not
stated. but is supposed to be close to
$4,000.
ley and has become known throughout
the country for its great productive-
ness in oranges and raisins. It's
output of the latter is considered about
t., best that reaches eastern- markets.
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PIONEER PHYSICIAN IS
SUMMONED BY DEATH
DR.. G. ]. Bucknell, Who
Came Here in 1856, Dies
at Lane Hospital

DR.. George J. BuckneIl of 1121 La
Euna street. one Of the oldest and best
known physicians of San Francisco,
died at the Lane hospital yesterday at
the age OF IL He had undergone a
serious operation and did not recover
from the shock.
Dr. Bucknen came TO San Francisco in
1856 and had been q resident of this
city since that time He was q gradu-
ate Of the College of Physicians and
Surgeons Of New York He married
Mary z Davis. a step daughter of Eu-
gene L. Sullivan. the California pio-
neer- The widow and two children,
Mrs. Fred Marriott and Mrs. NJ Jar
dine, survive.
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CALIFORNIAN IS KILLED
IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
Meets Death in Descending
Hill While Making
Tour of England
WOMEN BADLY HURT
Identity of Victims Among
the Johnson Party Is
Obscured
WOMEN BADLY HURT

BANBURY, England, June 10.-In a
motor car accident at Edge hill, near
here. today, Mr.. Johnson of California
was killed and Mr.. Blake of Phila-
delphia was mortally injured. Mrs.
Johnson and Mrs. Blake. who were of
the party. sustained grave injuries and
their condition is preearious.
Mr. and Mrs Johnson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Blake left oxford this morning in
Avon. At a dangerous bend in the de-
scent of Edge hill. which has been the
scene of several automobile accidents,
the car turned over. Mr.. Johnson's
skull was fractured and he died two
hours later Mr. Blake lies In hope
less condition in the Banbury infirmary,
whittier the two women were also re-
moved.
The chauffeur escaped with slight in
juries.
LOS ANGELES. June 1o.-The iden-
tity of the Mr.. Johnson of California
who was killed in an automobile acci-
dent in England today is somewhat
confusing. Late in May, o. T. Johnson,
a prominent capitalist of this city. left
here for an automobile topr of Eng
land with a party of II people. With
him were Miss Johnson; A. G johnson,
his son. proprietor of the Westminster
hotel, and the latter's wife and two
sons. A p. johnson, his wife and two
sons and daughter were also members
Of the party. They took with them
from hereatwo large automobiles They
sailed from New York May 81 on the
steamer Celtic for Liverpool. The acci-
dent occurred between Liverpool and
London, which would have been the
natural route of the party.
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soLANo TO BE REPAIRED

ings for repairing the steamer Soiano,
which was recently disabled. are being
made in the local shops of the Southern
Pacific company. The castings are
among the largest ever turned out on
the coast and the job will require two
months
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QUEEN VICTORIA RECEIVERS

MADRID, June 1o.-Queen Victoria
has been somewhat indisposed for sew
eral days. A slight surgical operation
was performed. She is now well again.
The court will leave on Thursday for
La Granja.
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JOSEPH MITCHELL Is DEAD

NAPA, June 10.-Joseph Mitchell, one
of Napa's most prominent citizens, died
here today from cancer. He had lived
in Napa since 1865. He leaves a widow,
two daughters. son and sister. Mrs.
III. Hallet of San Jose
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PERSIAN REBELS BEATEN

TEHERAN, June lott is reported
that Nissan Mulk. the rebellious prince,
attacked Salar ell Dowles, governor of
Luristan province, near Hahavend.
western Persia, on Saturday. but was
compelled to retreat with heavy losses.
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rERRoRrsr SHOOTS HIMSELF

ST PETERSBURG, June 10--A ter
rorist named Chernau. alleged to have
been implicated in the recent plot
shot himself twice in an attempt to
commit suicide in a nearby suburb
today.
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pAsHA,s BODY STOLEN

TOULON, June 10-The body of Mi
chel Pasha, the Turkish admiral who
died here last January. has been stolen
from the grave. The thieves, it is be-
lieved. expected to find jewels of great
value in the tomb.
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AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington Mag 6.-The Wiener ManneriseSang-
verein of Vienna sang at the White House this
afternoon The President. Mrs. Roosevelt the AUS
trian Ambassador and several members of the CAP
met listened to the singing.
BY touching an electric key that caused gun
to be fired the rifle range at Charleston. ;. c.
at 2:SO O'Clock the President opened the National
Schutzenfest. He pressed the key three times
The gun was properly aimed. and the President
made a score of 50 out of a possible 10 He heard
the report of the gun by telephone connection.
At O'Clock the President touched telegraphlc
key which opened the Actors Fund Fair In the
Metropolitan Opera House. In New York. He re-
ceived the thanks of the managers OF the fair.
The President received assurances from Repre-
sentatives Bennett and Parsons to-day that the Re-
publican party In New York is in better condition
to-day than 1t has been for years and that Gov
ernor Hughes is to win his fight for the public
utilities bill
Representative Hill. of Connecticut, brought four
his constituents the White House TO be intro
duced to the President. They oystermen. and
are in Washington to cooperate with the govern
ment in the enforcement of the pure food law.
Representative Huff OF Pennsylvania called to
introduce friends He said that signifi-
canoe could be attached the failure of the Penn
sylvania Legislature TO indorse President ROOse-
welt for a third term. The people. he said had
taken the President his word. they always
do. when he said he would not be candidate
again, but conditions might arise which would
force the President TO take the nomination.
Other callers were Secretaries Root and Garfield.
Representative Loudenslager. Gotthef Pach, OF
New York, and Harry St George Tucker.
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HEARST AND BRYAN.

MI Bryan in recent "COmmoner" indicates
that he sees in Mr.. Hearst a possible rival Mt
any rate an opponent of his ambition. He does
not look with favor upon Mr.. Hearst's indie
pendence League. Third party movements
never appeal 10 the candidates of the regular
parties. Mr. Bryan in his "Commoner" saws
number Of very pleasant things about Mr..
Hearsts league. 1t means well, but. after all
what's the use of such a movement anyway?
AS lille Commoner' says: "In joining a party
a man naturally asks himself two questions:
a First, What does party stand for? And sec
'ond, What chance has the party of ACCOMPLISH
ing its purpose" Now, what the Independence
League stands for is all very well, as is indi-
Gated by Mr.. Bryan 5 kindly remarks about
that body. But what chance has il of electing
any one 10 office: There is the rub. Why should
a practical man waste support on a lost cause?
why shoot In the air? These are the questions
always asked with telling effect regarding third
party movements and Mr.. Bryan implies
them regarding Mr. Hearsts third marty. for
which Mr.. Hearst is now bending his energies
10 recruit members. Especially is the folly
OF such course intimated when the Democratic
party offers 10 the voter practically the same
policies and ideals and with an encouraging
prospect of an early victory"
Mr.. Hearst very properly resents this inter
ference with his recruiting. A statement in his
American" of Sunday shows that he intends
10 take as much OF the Democratic party to
himself as he cam whether Mr. Bryan likes it
or not. The chances OF the Democratic party
are not so rosy that any one need hesitate TO.
cast In his lot with Mr.. Hearst's party and do
pioneer work The American" does not see
on what AIr. Bryan's Optimistic estimate of an
early victory is bases. 1t reminds Mr. BRYAN
that he defeated I'm 1896 by col .S54 votes
and in 1900 by S497 $50 votes and that Judge
Parker went down In 1904 under 2,5455I5 votes.
"fhe movement Of the Democratic party is
therefore rather away from success than
toward H."
The American coInhats The Commoner's"
faith that the Democratic party's platform. it's
candidates and ifs organization will appeal to
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"the conscience and judgment of the reform
element of the country"

"the conscience and judgment of the reform
element of the country"
The Democratic party was radical in 1900,
conservative in 1904. and it now sits stiff and
motionless apparently holding its breath lest
word action will ALLEVIATE either the
radical the conservative element. It is hard to
define the principles of party which is first
for radCaliSn then for conservatism and then
for compromise.
And what is its organization? It is led in
the House of Representatives by a railroad law
yer and i'm the national Senate by a convicted
agent of the Standard Oil Trust, and is repre-
sented by professional gambling house keeper
as chairman of its national committee.
1t is represented In New York by racetrack
gamblers and ballot box suffers and fraudulent
offceholders.
In this situation the only thing left for the
honest rank and file is to leave the empty shell
'of the Democratic organization to these cor
"ruptionists"
Encouraged by this frankness of Mr.. Hearst,
we hope that Mr.. Bryan now that he is clearly
Informed that Mr.. Hearst Is organizing a moye'
ment hostile to his party and TO his personal
ambition, will speak out in his "Commoner"
with equal frankness regarding the indie
pendence League. He could rejoin something
very tart about Mr.. Hearst's new party, its
Incorporated organization and It's principles
1t takes the Democratic party four years to
turn from radicalism to conservatism and four
more to turn back again, and only stickler
for consistency could criticise such slow
change of faith. But Mr.. Hearsts league is
lightning change artist politically. 1t Is anti
Tammany one year and 1t Is pro-Tammany the
next. 1t pictures Murphy in stripes one year
and it helps him elect his ticket the next 1t
raves at the corporations one year and the next
year it does its best to defeat bill to regulate
the corporations 1t has elected very few men
to Office but three of them are now under indict-
ment These things and many more like them
Mr.. Bryan might say, If he only would, and If
he felt the need Of being specific in his efforts
to prevent the PROSECUTING of Democrats. Mr.
Hearst has told the truth about the Democracy.
Mr. Bryan should regard it as an invitation TO
tell the truth about Mr. Hearst's party
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-07
BEGGARS.

Perhaps the most offensive discovery made by
the American tourist in Southern Europe Is the
beggar. Since time immemorial soliciting aims
has been a lucrative industry in those lands.
The affected misery and deliberately assumed
disease Haunted commercially by Italian beg
CARS invariably draws forth from the Yankee
traveller the pharisaical observation that
Gods country is free Of those pests and al
ways will be- But it may discomtit some who
still remember having thus fattered them
selves TO learn that with the great influx of
Southern Europeans into New York City q small
but growing contingent OF professional beggars
has been transplanted.
Like their European fellow-workers, the New
York beggars have mastered the art of getting
on either the right side the blind side OF the
police. In 42d street, for instance, several clever
mendicants, mostly Italians, have long piled
their trade, especially after the theatres are
out. During business hours in lower Broadway
and occasionally even in the privately pa
trolled Sixth avenue shopping district italian
women may frequently be seen Juggling little
babies and cautiously stretching out an appeal
ing hand when only an impressionable passer-
by is looking. Relatively TO the size of New
York the number of fagranty visible beggars
IS apparently very small; but it is significant
that the plague is showing some signs of
growth.
Even If few except Italians contribute to the
support of fraudulent mendcants, the Italian
population of New York has reached such pro-
portions that the quota it alone might support
is dangerously large. Should begging syndi-
cate ever arise here 1t might easily get per
petual franchise from petty politicians and
operate quite as safely as pckpockets now do.
1t is therefore advisable to nip the present
tendency in the bud, before those who exploit
public nuisances for private profit discover the
commercial possibilities Of a secretly licensed
beggars' trust
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-07
NATIONAL DIGESTION.

There was an interesting coincidence last Thurs
day in the announcement of the arrival of
record breaking number of immigrants for ono
day-something over twenty thousand-and the
commemoration of record breaking year of
work of one of the most conspicuous and effect
i've agencies for the transformation of those
alien multitudes into acceptable American citI-
zens. The flood OF immigration which IN mag
ntude makes the Dorian migration or even the
Tartar Invasion seem petty is a concrete fact
which, II not properly dealt WITH might be of
much menace to the commonwealth. If it were
anything like evenly distributed throughout
the country 1t would be less formidable A
million or two aliens diluted among eighty mill
ions would not be distinctly perceptlble But the
awkward fact is that large proportion of them
remain right here In New York-a number so
great TO tax to the utmost the digestive and
assimative powers of the political and social
organism.
In the face Of such condition. there is much
encouragement in the fact that at scores of con-
venient places throughout the city hundreds
of competent lecturers gave during the last
year thousands of lectures to many hundreds of
thousands of attentive listeners. OF course the
free lecture system is not exclusively nor even
primarily, intended for the instruction of immi-
grants. Yet, as matter of fact. it does largely
serve that purpose, and special attention is now
given to making it do so. The newly landed
Italian or Russian Jew may now receive free
instruction. in his own native tongue i'm the
principles Of American history, American civics.
American sanitation and all the things which an
American citizen should know. How eagerly
many embrace the opportunity to get such in
structon the statistics of crowded attendance
at the lecture centres amply demonstrates Nor
can there he any doubt as to the practical value
of the instruction given or to the practical
6 s,s, ,fv,f1
intelligent in the very things in which intell
gence is most needed for purposes of citizenship
With some phases of American life the fmmi
grant soon becomes perforce familiar especially
the more harsh and undesirable phases. He
finds hsre some of the evils which were burden
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-07
TsTHNTAN WORK AND WAGES.

Secretary Tafts detailed reply to the re-
quests for increased wages on the Panama
Canal affords an instructive reminder of
ISthmian conditions of labor which WILL we
think, amply justify him In his refusal to
grant the desired increase. At the present
time engineers OH the isthmus getting about
SO per cent cranesmen 81 per cent and firemen
II per cent more than in the United States.
The increase asked would have given them
respectively %, 145 and - per cent more than
In this country. Secretary Taft is generously
inclined to admit that wages there should he
somewhat higher than here because of the dis
lance from home, the lack of congenial society.
the warmth of the climate and the impOssibility
of recovering from the commission indemnity
for personal injuries. But on the other hand
there are several important particulars in which
labor conditions there are more desirable than
here.
1t is true that the climate is warm almost
as warm as it is here in midsummer. Yet there
the workman can have steady employment the
whole year round, instead of being idle for two
or three months in winter. There he is entitled
to six weeks vacation on full pay every year,
something he certainly does not get here. The
daily hours of labor there are shorter than here.
If the workman on the isthmus falls Ill he has
twenty days sick leave full pay, and If he is
injured in his work he has an additional grant
Ol IulTlg udNs. Moreover ne EclS lISc HlCuIttl
attendance and hospital service. Every man has
free furnished quarters for himself and fam
lily, free water, fuel and light, and food prac-
tlcally at cost. All these things are IN addition
to money wages from Il 10 81 per cent higher
than in the United States. There are many
who will hold that with these substantial ad-
vantages men could easily afford to work on
the isthmus for no higher wages than they get
here. Secretary Taft does not insist upon that,
hut he does rightly hold that an Increase to
from % TO 145 per cent more than here would
be unwarrantably great.
These figures apply only to the operators
of the steam shOves. But their rates of wages
form the standard by which all others are
measured. AS for some other classes OF work
men, Secretary Taft rightly thinks that their
pay should be increased so as to equal that of
the shovemen. and 1t has been SO ordered. The
net result should, and doubtless will, be to do
justice to all concerned Rates of wages and
conditions OF service will be such should
make the work attractive, yet not such IA
would put the government to unwarranted and
extortionate expense.
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VATICAN GARDEN TO BE DESTROYED.
Pope Unwilling to Order Restoration OF
Walls Owing to Expense.

Rome. May "a few weeks ago about one
hundred feet OF the wall of the quadranguiar
garden next to the Vatican Museum fell anu
this morning the Pope was informed that INC
whole of the surrounding wall threatened "
fall, which would mean the destruction OF tI''
best type OF Renaissance garden existing Au'
Pontiff asked how much money would De heeeS
sary 10 restore the wall. and was Informed 'A"'
II would cost about $4,000. The Pope said ihs'
IN view OF the financial condition of the ChurO"
he thought il would not be right TO spend 80
much for restoration. no matter how vslu4os
the garden. He preferred 10 order the wan
be demolished and the garden destroyed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-07
NO "srNTHETIO" COPPER YET.

Those whose familiarity with the fundamental
principles of chemistry made it hard for them
to accept the story that copper had been pro-
duced artificially by Sir William Ramsay will
experience genuine relief when they learn that
he pronounces the report without foundation
AS yet the origin Of the helium which is evolved
from radlum is in dispute. The experiment
which two or three years ago resulted in the
deposit of microscopic quantity of a substance
resembling lead was undertaken with different
object In view and Interrupted by the
breakage of the glass which the material
was observed So far as transmutation is con-
cerned 1t was inconclusive. Furthermore the
elements which rumor credited Sir William with
persuading 10 unite were not metals but
alkalies. Such a change, therefore, would have
been more radical than the transmutatlon of
lead into gold. the feat which the alchemists
strove in vain TO perform
AS the distinguished British chemist himself
admits. however. the hoax was clever one 4
number of things conspired to give ii an air of
credibility-his avowed belief in transmutstion
and his reputation for accuracy in technical
work among them. Again. DR.. Remsen 10
whom II was said Sir William had privately rp-
ported his achievement. was peculiarly qualified
To appreciate any new triumph IN chemistry
What more natural than that bnt Of a path
breaking discovery should he impaired IN the
man who many years ago extracted the sweetest
substance now known from coal tar! Finally,