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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
SAYS QUAkEs WILL
SHAKE EUROPE
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO The CALI
LONDON. Jan. S0.-"There will be
seismic and volcanic action of varying
violence over Europe in February" was
the declaration made today by Hugh
Clements, the meteorologist who sue
cessfulIy predicted some of the recent
territorial disturbances, including the
Kingston horror and the shocks felt
in different parts of the United states
and Europe.
Earth tremors are likely to be felt
about February 81 in the eastern coun-
ties of England and along the Anglo
Scottish border" said Clements. These
will spring from solar and lunar eff
fects exactly like those which caused
the devastating volcanic eruptions and
earthquakes in the island of Krakatoa
in August, 1898 The high gales now
sweeping over Great Britain are the
forerunners of coming disturbances of
the earth's crust.
THE sun and moon, by means of their
Joint attraction from their common
center of gravity, are drawing up the
air in large areas toward the east and,
in consequence, the winds are rushing
in that direction to fill up the vacuum.
"The earth, like the air, will respond
TO this attraction in our country when
the force reaches its maximum power
here, as it will toward the last week
in February. The tidal positions then
viii be found to be a replica of those
at Krakatoa in 1888.
DO not understand me to hold that
the earth waves are increasing in vio
lence and imperiling the human family.
They are performing just as they have
performed for countless ages. AS we
have always had oceanic tides, so we
have always had earth tides and air
tides.
such a thing as absolute stability is
unknown in nature. The fact that the
room in which we stand is vibrating
could be shown by instruments of suff
cient delicacy, and this proves the
shortcomings of our senses.
"The ignorance of the accepted sci
enlist on these matters is astonishing.
Lord Kelvin is a great mathematician
and electrician, but he knows nothing
about what makes the earth tremble
and vomit fire. nor as to what produces
floods and hurricanes"
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31

The best Irish dancers in the West
viii exhibit their ability next Satur-
day evening at the sixth annual ball
OF the Gaelic Dancing Club. The ball
viii be held in Pucketts Cotillon Hall
at Fourteenth and Market streets and
all signs indicate that it viii be the
largest and most successful affair Of
the kind ever held on the coast.
Steve Dillon OF Sacramento who
holds the Gaelic league medal as cham
pion Gaelic dancer Of the Pacific Coast:
John J. O'Connor, a local exponent of
the art OF Irish dancing, and Misses
Pearl and Hazel Allen, who have
charge Of the Juvenile department Of
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
MUTUAL LOSES IN
BRITISH COURT

LONDON, Jan. 30.-Justice Sir Charles
Swinfen Eady, in the Chancery Divi-
sion of the High Court of Justice, to-
day pronounced judgment in favor Of
D. T. Haldeman, former London mana
ger of the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of America, and the North British
and Mercantile Insurance Company. in
the suit of the Mutual Company ask
ing for an injunction and indemnities.
Justice Eady said that the plaintiff $
case had failed against both defen-
dants, and it was therefore dismissed
with costs against the Mutual.
Justice Eady added that he was salts
fed that Haldeman had not done any
thing inconsistent with his duty. The
circular alleged to have been sent out
by Haldeman was really sent by the
committee of the policy-holders.
The Mutual asked for an Injunction
and indemnities against Haldeman and
then the British Company, alleging that
while the former was still in the en-
ploy of the latter he suggested to- the
North British Company a scheme to
transfer the British policy holders of
the Mutual to the North British and
that upon the day of the termination
of his engagement with the Mutual
Haldeman sent out a circular to all the
British policy-holders inviting them to
surrender their policies in the Mutual
and to transfer them to the North
British. 1t was further contended by
the Mutual that Haldeman wrongfully
used information which he obtained
as London manager of the Mutual.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
PLACES SACHER IN
A BAD LIGHT
Cotton Declares Banker Said
He Would Ruin the Repu-
tatlon Of Mrs. Dahlgren
ANIMOSTTY is SHOWN

SANTA CRUZ, Jan. s0.-ColoneI Col
ton, who was brother-in-law of the
late Mrs. D. d. Cotton, was the first
witness that the defense called 10 the
stand IN the trial OF the will contest
ano his testimony cast serious re-
Hections on Banker Sacher OF Paris.
Sacher told me IN Washington" de-
clared the witness, that he would
spend his last cent and leave no stone
unturned to break Mrs Colton's will
and obtain a share Of the estate. He
SAID, further, that II he could not win
IN a contest he would do what he could
20 ruin. the reputation OF Mrs. Dahl
gren and her daughter"
The statements Of the aged witness
indicate how bitter Is the feeling be-
tween the factions OF the family, and
the animosity has been communicated
10 the attorneys engaged in the trial
Attorney Reilly denounced Colonel
Colton's manner on the stand as con-
Uemptuous. and Attorney Burke re-
torteo that Reilly's method of exam
lnatlon deserved more than contempt
or witness. Judge Smiths inter
Terence cut the hostilities short.
Proceeding, Colonel Cotton declared
that John Clapes, the butler who gave
testimony in behalf OF the contestants
as TO the mental condition OF Mrs Col
on had always been a perfectly good
servant and apparently loyal 70 his
employer until he found that she had
made no provision for him in her will"
The cross examination Of Cotton will
be resumed tomorrow.
Attorney Charles W Slack made the
opening statement for the defendants
this morning. He said that proof would
be forthcoming OF the sanity OF Mrs
Cotton at the time she executed the
testament and that the justice and
reasonableness OF the viii would be
shown. He declared that the Thorn
ton or Sacher branch Of the family
which now seeks to set aside the tes-
lament had received altogether more
than $3.50. 900 from Mrs. Cotton before
her death, while Mrs. Dahlgren's
branch Of the family not only did not
receive any considerable advances, but
helped Mrs. Cotton in a pecuniary way
on number Of occasions when she
was in need Of funds
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31

the Gaelic Dancing Club, are among
the more notable dancers who will
give exhibitions of their skill and
grace.
As is the custom of the club. the
proceeds from the ball will be given
to the Gaelic League to assist in it's
work Of reviving the Gaelic language
in this country and in ireland.
The programme, outside of the nov
elites promised. will be attractive
enough to draw a large crowd, and
the committee in charge of the affair
is confident that the hall will be
crowded by friends of the club and the
league.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
SANTA FE. VOTES
BIC BOND ISSUE

TOPEKA, Kans., jan Boy almost
unanimous consent the stockholders of
the Santa F'e Railroad Company, in ses
sion here today. decided in favor Of
the issuance of $9S,000,000 in bonds.
Out of 1,495, ,419 shares represented, all
but l2O were favorable to the issue.
Only 25.000,0O0 of these bonds are to
be nut on the market at the present
time. The purpose of this issue of
bonds is to secure capital for the inn
provement Of the property and the ex-
tension of certain lines.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31

NEW FRANKS RESTAURANT
Now open at 41S Pine St Regular din
ners and q la carte.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
GILRoY MAN KILLED AT ELK

GuROY, Jan. 30-Word has been
received by friends in Gilroy of the
accidental death of Harold Hudson
Engelberg in the sawmill of the L. f..
White Lumber Company at Elk, Mendo-
cino County. The Whereabouts of the
father, E. A Engelberg, is unknown,
but it is supposed he is in San Fran
cisco. Miss McStay. an old friend of
the family has telegraphed to the
lumber company to have the body
shipped to Gilroy.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
ONE SEAT vACANT 7
IN THAN JURY
District Attorney Jerome
Will Probably Make His
Opening Statement Today
PLEA STILL IN DOUBT

NEW YORK. Jan. 3O.-There was
but a single vacant chair In the Thay
jurybox when court adjourned today,
and TT is expected that tomorrow after
noon at the latest District Attorney
Jerome will begin his opening address
to a completed jury. Then the de-
fendant, his wife and all the members
of his family who are able to be in
court must listen to the story of the
roOf-Earden tragedy told in all it's
dramatic details and as impressiyeIy az
lies within the power of the peoples
oficiaI to portray
Just how far back he will delYe into
the history of the principals in the
famous case no one but Jerome knows
He has not related the plans Of his
opening address to any one, though it
has been intimated authoritatively that
the direct evidence of the prosecution
will be of the briefest possible charac-
ter. dealing only with the incidents
leading up to the killing and the story
of the tragedy itself as seen by eye
witnesses.
One or two witnesses may be heard
as to the alleged motive for the crime.
1t remains for the defense to open the
way to testimony which has to do with
any relations which may have existed
between Stanford White and Evelyn
Nesbit prior to the Staying of the
architect Thaw's attorneys probably
will not reply to Jerome tomorrow, re-
serving their opening statement until
the State has finished the introduction
of evidence.
VENIRE is EXHAUSTED
Two Jurors were added to the trial
panel today making eleven in all. In
an effort to complete the jury the at
torneys exhausted the second special
panel of talesmen summoned for the
trial new panel of 100 was ordered
and will be in court tomorrow morn
ing The twelfth juror will be chosen
from the new list and should be in the
box before recess. Sixty five talesmen
were examined today, breaking all
records of the trial thus far. The
highest number any previous day
was fifty-one One juror was secured
during the morning session and one
near the close of the afternoon sitting
of the court.
Harry c. Brearley, an advertising
agent. was the first talesman to quail
ify He took his place as juror s, the
chair made vacant by the dropping of
Harold r. Faire from the jury panel
yesterday Brearley told the attorneys
for the defense that he had preju-
dice whatever against a plea of insanity
and that in Judging such a plea he
would be guided by the principle of
allowing the defendant the advantage
of every reasonable doubt.
The afternoon juror. Henry I. Klein
berger. a Six merchant, said that he
knew very little about the subject of
insanity and would have to be guided
by the instructions of the court in ar
riving at a conclusion on such a plea.
He did not think that his judgment
would be unduly swayed by sympathy
or emotion.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
MUST STAND INVESTIGATION

ALBANY, Jan. 30.-GoVernor Hughes
created a mild sensation tonight by
recurring Adjutant Genera. John H.
Henry to revoke the military orders
issued last night, which would have
permitted Captain Lewis S. WENDELL of
the First Battery to leave the military
service of the state by the acceptance
of his resignation without further in
vestigation of the much discussed
charges against him.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31

CLEVELAND TO BE ORATOR Chicago. jan
30.-Ex- President Grover Cleveland has accepted
the invitation of the Union League Club OF this
city TO deliver the oration at the annual cele-
bration of Washington's birthday, conducted
under the auspices OF the club.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31

in the State of Oregon. The lands lie
west of the present Cascade forest re-
serve in Linn, Lane, Jackson, Douglas
and klamath counties.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
PUBLIc LANDS wITHDRAwN

WASHINGTON, Jan 3O.-Secretary
OF the Interior Hitchcock today an
nounced the temporary withdrawal Of
forest reserve purchases of 597. $50
acres Of unappropriated public lands
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31

Opera seating. folding chairs and church furni-
ture. The Whitaker Ray Co. l4l Grove ST.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
PLEA MAY BE INSANITY

The manner in which Thaw's attor-
neys continued to dwell upon the sub
ject of insanity in their examination
of various talesmen seemed to indicate
that a plea of temporary insanity,
which would be q legal defense, would
eventually be entered. In developing
this claim that Thaw was insane at
the time of the tragedy the defendants
attorneys may bring in such details as
they and the prisoner believe will in
fluence the sympathy of the men who
have an underlined belief in the So
called "unwritten law"
There is much speculation as to
what course District Attorney Jerome
will pursue if Thaw's counsel takes
UP the plea of temporary insanity He
is prepared to combat their alienists,
but there is a possibility that he may
bring the proceedings to an abrupt
halt and apply for the appointment Of
a commission to decide whether or not
the defendant is insane at the present
time. On the other hand, he may let
the matter be fought out in open court,
expert for expert. In that event the
trial would drag out to a great length.
Neither Mrs. William Thaw, the pris-
oner's mother. nor his sister, the
Countess of Yarmouth. was in court
today. The day opened stormy after
a heavy snowfall and as both Mrs
colds. they decided not to risk their
health today by being in court during
the dull process of selecting a jury.
Tell the newspaper men," Thaw said
to one of his counsel. that I advised
my mother and both my sisters to stay
home today and take care of them
selves"
Mrs. Carnegie disobeyed the injunc-
tion, however. and was present. Eve
lyn Nesbit Thaw and her companion,
Miss Mackenzie, were in the courtroom
early.
BOSTON, Jan. 9O.-Mrs. J. ], Caine.
buyer for a millinery house in this city,
wanted as / star witness in the Thaw
case, was located by New York de-
tectives here today. Evelyn Thaw is
known to have made a confidante of
Mrs. Caine, and is said to have told
her story in full concerning her af-
fair with White.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-12-26
CLAIMS ECAKS FEE
FOR DEFENDING MRS,
oGRADY IS $4,000
Bar Association Offers Till.
Evidence in Attempt to Dis
qualify Attorney.

Sioux Falls, s. D.. Dec. 21.-Afterr
having been in progress several days.
the hearing has been concluded before
Judge Jones, of the state circuit court.
in the case involving the affirming or
overriding of the action of County
Judge Bailey in appointing a guardian,
for Mrs. Julia Ann O'Grady. charged.
with having murdered her aged nus
band, John O'Grady.
The Minnehaha County Bar associa-,
ton instituted the case when it was;
learned hat Mrs. O'Grady had en-
ployed Geo. w. Egan. a well known
criminal attorney, late Of Logan, Ia.
but now of Sioux Falls, and that she,
had transferred all her property and
practically all of her cash to Attorney
Egan.
County Judge Bailey decided that
Mrs. O'Grady was incompetent to man
age her affairs. and appointed w. L.
Baker, a well known Sioux Falls bank
er, as her guardian. Attorney Egan APP
pealed the case to the state circuit
court.
The testimony submitted on the ap-
peal before Judge Jones was practically
the same as hat offered when the case
was before County Judge Bailey, with
the exception that new testimony was,
offered to the effect hat Attorney Egan
had entered into a contract with Mrs.
OGrady, by the terms of which he was
to receive a fee of $1,000 for defending
her when h is tried on the charge.
of having murdered her husband.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-12-26
DID AGED DAKOTA
WOMAN PUT POISON
IN BREAKFAST FOOD?
Father and Son Are in Jail and
Accuse Each Other---
Mystery Deepens.

Miller, S. ID, Dec. Exchanged with
the murder of his mother and to be cast
In Jail with his father, who is charged
with the same crime, with the fear that
his father may kill him at the first OPP
~portunity, Is the unpleasant predica-
ment in which Fred Kammel finds him.
self as he comes with the sheriff from
his home northeast of here to be placed
behind he iron gates.
No one believes that young Karnmel
poisoned his mother, himself and the
house dog, unless 1T is his father, who
swore out the warrant for his arrest.
The weird scene of the morning after
the poisoning, when he gained con-
seriousness after a deathly spell Of sick
ness on the floor. as he gazed upon the
ghastl- face of his mother as she lay
dead beside him, haunts his every mo-
ment, and now to be cast in the cell
with his father. of whom he has a
natural fear, is almost unbearable.
II the father is guilty Of putting the
poison In the oatmeal that killed the
mother, then he was most ~ungrateful to
Il devoted Wife. 1t seems that while the
two quarreled, Mrs. Kammel living
with her son a half mile from the old
man, she would go and clean up the
mouse and make it pleasant for her
husband he might be absent,
maxim sure to be gone when he re-
turned. The old lady carried a bullet
IN her nip, received at the hands of
the old man severa years ago, said to
have been an accidental shot.
Besides fearing for his own life if
placed In the cell with his father, the
young man believes thai the old man
VIII commit suicide.
There are some who believe that the
old mar is entirely innocent of the
charge of putting the poison in the Dat
meal, and that 1t was lone by the
aged woman herself, though they can
not understand why she would poison
her son, who had b%efriended her. There
seems no motive for the son to poison
ther or for her to poison the son.
Inc OLD man annot speak English,
belng a German, and has to have an
interpreter to talk for him. This will
make his examination tedious and long
drawn out.
The son speaks English we'll.
Both the old man and the son have
good farms and will be able to put up
a strong defense.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-12-26
FARMER AARE'mMEER SHOOTS
DIVORCED WIFE;
THEN KILLS SELF

Hot Springs, s. D., Dec. 2.-Temporarily
insane from jealousy, T. Z. Lock, a prom
inent farmer, followed his divorced wife
to her home at Marietta, a few miles
west of Edgemont, and last night muir
dered her, after which he ended his own
life by sending a bullet into his brain.
Three weeks ago Mrs. Lock secured a
divorce from her husband in Colorado,
leaving there Immediately for South Da-
kota, and marrying a man named Collins,
Of Marietta. Her first husband soon found
out her abode and followed her. He plead
ed with her TO give up Collins and return,
to him, but she refused. He then shot her.
Sheriff Clark, Of this city, was called to-
the scene of the murder and suicide early,
this morning.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-12-26
MRS. MOLINEUX- SCOTT
ON VAUDEVILLE A

Sioux Falls. S. D., Dec. 21.-The an
houncement, just made here, that Mrs.
Roland Is. MolineuX-Scett will on Fri
day evening, December 81, in the Ma
jestic Family theater in his city, make.
her first public appearance in the West
in a song recital, preliminary to making
a northwestern and southern tour, will
be received with the keenest interest
throughout the East, as we'll as in the
West, where the matrimonial troubles.
of Mrs. MolineuX-Scott yet are fresh
in the public mind.
1t Will be remembered that immedi-
ately following the second trial and ac-
qu1ttal of her first husband, Mrs. Mol
ineuX came to Sioux Falls, and after
residing here for a year or more, was
granted a divorce. Some time after.
wards she married Wallace d. Scott.
one of the Sioux Falls attorneys who
had represented her in her divorce pro-
ceedings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott and their little
son returned to Sioux Falls from New
York city early in the fall. She viii
be supported by Walter Howe Jones
and company. She already has been
booked for other cities through her
manager for the coming tour, Conrad
L.. Holmes, of his city.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-12-26
EDITOR SUES SIOUX
FALLS MAYOR FOR
$4,000 DAMAGES

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 23.-Mayor,
Frank M. Pillsbury. of this city, has
been made the defendant in a suit for
damages in the sun Of $4,000, the
plaintiff being Mark d.. Scott, EDITOR
of the Sioux Falls Journal, a locaE
weekly newspaper. :
The commencement of this actioni
grows out of the recent ~acquittal of,
Editor Scott in the state circuit COURT
of he charge of criminal libel, which,
was preferred against him by Mayor
Pilsbury. 1t is probable the damage
suit will be tried at the next regular,
term of state circuit court, which,
will be held in Sioux Falls next NAV.
In his complaint Editor Scott al;
leges that the charge of criminal libel
made against him by Mayor Pillsbury
injured his good name and reputation.
and he demands that he be awarded
a judgment in the sum of $4,000 for
the injury done him by the mayor.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-12-26
ARREST B Z
In POISON A S
, He ACCUSES SON

Miller, S. D., Dec. 23.-Gustave Kan
mel has been arrested on a complaint
made by Coroner Willis, charging him
with the murder by poisoning, of his
wife. The old man is now in Jail. His
hearing has been set for mex Tues
day.
Soon after being brought here KAN
mel swore out a warrant for the arrest
of his son, charging him with the crime
of poisoning his mother, and the sheriff
has started n the country to make
the arrest.
Kammel, the elder, is 73 years old,
and the dead woman was 70. They had
not lived together for some time and
proceedings for a divorce had been
commenced.
Mrs. kammel lived with her son and
both We're poisoned by eating oatmeal,
in which arsenic or s%trychnine had
been placed. The woman soon died.
n her son lowered between life and
death several hours. Suspicion i'm
mediately fell upon the elder Kan
mel because of the trouble with his
wife.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-12-26
SWEETHEART SLAIN
SOUTHERN COLONEL
DYiNG IN A O v

Deadwood, S. D.. Dec. 24.-Through
the finding, of some letters and doe
uments old and worn, that had laid
for years in his little hut he calls home,
the secret of the life of James Hull,
known to every one here as "Swill"
Barrow Jimmie" owing to the strange
way in which he has gathered his food
for an existence has become known.
Hull has been a resident here for over
20 years and is one of the city's char
acters. He has lived the life of a re-
cluse. although he is educated and
well read. Recently he was taken i'll
and the physicians who attended him,
seeking information Of his relatives,
am across the papers that led to his
life story.
They told of his love for a south
ern girl during the civil war, in Vir-
,ginia. while he was a colonel in Lees
army, and of her sudden death at
the hands of a bullet from one of
HulIs soldiers during a fight near
her home
The old mans diary showed plainly
that he had resolved to attempt to
foget with n sordid existence, which is
now fast drawing to a close.