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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29

San Franciscans certainly have an
opportunity at this time to buy the
very finest of Grand Pianos and Ups
rights as well at prices that even
piano dealers cannot understand
There has never before been an op-
portunity to buy a superb Hazelton
grand, which has seen no use, except
for a few concerts, at 5000 less than
the lowest price IL has ever brought
in the past You cannot go out every
day in the week and buy a Decker
Grand or a Pease baby Grand at
scarcely half the price that these
choice instruments usually sell for. II
YOU could save $175 in actual money
in tho purchase of Steinway baby
Grand that has seen but a weeks use,
you would feel you were making
good investment. You can do all
of these things today at Eilers Music
COMPANY. and make your selection
from some of the finest instruments
known to the piano-maker's art.
EXCHANGED FOR AUTOPIANOs
No home seems to be entirely COM
plete nowadays without the posses
sion of a genuine Auto-piano, and al
most every time we sell one we find
II necessary to take in exchange some
high-grade instrument, which but
wear ago was treasured for it's beau
tiful tone ana bplSnOlO appearance,
but while the Auto-piano embodies In
itself everything that the most critical
musician could wish for in the way
of tone, construction and appearance,
IT also makes possible the introduce
ton of the very finest music into every
household. regardless of whether there
is a musician in it or not.
II you know any one who has an
Auto-piano you Will hnd that he is an
enthusiast on 1t as well. 1t has been
used under the most trying tests on
men-of-w war, such as the Chicago; in
clubs, in halls and in homes. and every
where has given the most complete
satisfaction.
When you see the lines of pianos
we have taken in exchange for the
Auto-piano you will see the highest
testimonials to the superb qualities of
this fine instrument.
A SERVICEABLE PIANO
If you are not ready to buy the
genuine Auto-piano now, and want
good instrument that you can use in
the meantime, we have scores OF them,
from which you can make selection
that will exactly meet your wants in
quality and price. You have the ad-
.ditional advantage of knowing that
at any time later you can exchange
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29
FOR RELIEF or CONTRACTOR
Bin TO Aid Butler In Building the New
Custom House

WASHINGTON. Jan. Is Senator
Perkins today introduced a bill pro-
viding for an inquiry into the appH-
cation Of Contractor Thomas Butler
for an additional allowance OF $3.50. 1000
for the construction OF the San Fran
cisco Custom-house. Butler petitiOned
the Treasury Department recently,
setting forth that on account OF the
changed labor and material conditions
since the fire he would be ruined II
held TO the terms Of the contract.
Acting Secretary Reynolds informed
Senator Perkins that the Treasury
was powerless to relieve Butler. but
was ready TO DO so If authorized by
Congress. He cited a precedent in
the case Of the Baltimore ere. when
a contractor was relieved. Perkins
bfll requires Butler to prove his allie
cations before the committee on pub
lie buildings.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29
IN DEFENSE OF HAWAII
Senate VIII Probably Increase Iitem I'm
FOrtfncatfOns Bill

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Evidence is
accommodating that the japanese oues-
tion has convinced administration and
leading mem bers Of Congress that the
Hawaiian Islands should be fortified
without further delay. Senator Per-
kins, who has charge OF the fOrtifica-
tions bill. has received an urgent re-
quest from Secretary Taft TO increase
the appropriation in the bill for Ha-
waiian defense, and a quiet inquiry in
the Senate has developed considerable
sentiment in favor OF q larger appro-
priation. Tt is expected the item Will
be increased TO $500. 600, which is all
the War Department can expend ad-
vantaEeOusly during the coming fiscal
year. II this increase is allowed the
Government viii be committed TO
projects which will require the ulti-
mate expenditures Of several millions.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29

C. C: Wiley and DR.. Henry A. Hutchin-
son. superintendent OF the Western
Hospital for the Insane at Dixmont,
Pa. a suburb of this city, will leave
for New York this week, where both
of them will be called as expert wit
nesses to prove that Harry K. Thaw
was not responsible for his act in
shooting White.
DR.. Wiley. when seen today, would
not discuss the matter
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29
MORE EFFICIENCY
FOR COAST FORTS
System Of Gunfire Control
That Will Make Golden
Gate Safe From Assault
DEFENSE INCREASED
SPECIAL DISPATCH To THE CALL.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-The fortifi-
cations bill as reported to the Senate
today contains an -znendment increas-
ing the appropriations for IRE control
10 $500, 600, which, II agreed to, viii
provide adequate systems for defenses
at San Francisco, Columbia River aud
Puget Sound. The testimony before
the committee was to the effect that
with q complete control system estab-
lished the efficiency Of the coast de-
tense guns at. San Francisco would be
vastly increased, one gun being equal
10 thirty under the old system
The committee was assured by eN-
perrs Of the War Department that with
fire control and additional men il would
be impossible for any feet however
powerful to make a successful assault
on Golden Gate.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29

An attempt was made last night to
learn something of Bells local history
but all the information that could he
obtained was concerning ]. Bell. who
had been a conductor on the Powell
street line after he returned from
military service in the Philippines. 1t
was said that he was married to a
girl who worked in the ST. Francis
Hotel, and that he went to New York
after the earthquake, though he had
been seen here since that time, and 1t
was thought he was still in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29
PROMINENT WOMAN DIES

BARABOO, Wis. Jan. 2S.-Mrs. Au-
gust Ringing, mother of the Ringing
brothers, is dead here of paralysis
aged IA years.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29
DEATH OF RICHARD BATcHELDER

SAN JOSE, Jan. 2S.-Cablegrams to-
day conveyed the tidings OF the death
ia Paris OF Richard Batchelder of Menlo
Park. Young Batchelder was a son Of
Mr. and Mrs George A Batchelder and
a brother Of Mrs. Delaney Lewis Of this
city.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29
NEw cusToMs nIsTRIcT

WASHINGTON. Jan. 28.-A bill was
introduced today by Senator Perkins
creating a new customs district at
Nogales. Ariz., and fixing the salary OF
the collector at $4,000
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29
ThaW Grows Cheerful as
Jury Nears Completion

INE Jurors have been secured try Harry X lhaw for
the killing of Stanford White. An additional panel OF
100 talesmen has been summoned. The prisoner
greatly pleased yesterday all Of his family together
In court, the fact disposed of the of breach
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29
ACCEPT CARNEGIE,s GIFT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The super
visory committee of the International
Bureau of American Republics today
adopted a resolution accepting Andrew
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29
san Francisco Insurnnce

An interesting record Of the results
following the San Francisco FIRE IS con-
tained IN the article, The Municipal
Value OF Insurance" by David II. Walk
er, which appears in the February issue
OF the Sunset Magazine.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29

LIEEKAH sUooUKBs-sesttle. Jan. Pa.
d Pugh. telephone linemHn, died in the woods
IL Skagft County from exposure after being lost
Hfs dead body was found yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29

Office diaries and calendars, also cal
endar pads for 1907, now ready az lie
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29

Carnegie's gift of s75O.OOO to erect a
nermanent home for the bureau here.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29

The Whitaker s& Ray Co, booksellers. at l4i
Grove st Cat Van Ness). Wholesale and retail.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29

BURNHAM IN SING sING-ossinning \. Y,
Ian oS-GeorSe Burnham Jr.. Former general
counsel for the Mutual Life Insurance Company.
was put to work in the printing shop In sing
Sing today.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29
THAW Is CHEERFUL

When the defendant was called into
court he appeared upon the instant
AS he passed the family group he was
greeted with smiles. He smiled broad
ly himself and then gave a quick
glance at the reporters working at two
long tables. 1t is said the prisoner was
resentful yesterday when he read so
much in the Sunday papers about re-
ported break in the relations between
his wife and his mother and sisters and
that today he was interested In the
appearance of family unity.
Interest was livened by the calling
to the stand OF Charles K. Harris, the
music publisher. District Attorney
Jerome said It would be hardly fair to
ask Mr.. Harris to serve as juror, for
he was intimately acquainted with
several Of the witnesses summoned by
the state. Thaw's attorneys consented
to excuse the talesman.
At the afternoon session Julius Som
ner, a talesman, created some amuse-
ment by arguing with District Attorney
Jerome as to the value of an opinion.
do you mean to say" asked Jerome,
that you would let the tattle or idle
gossip of the newspapers influence your
Judgment as against any evidence you
may hear in court?"
Yes" replied the talesman, for
don't believe that all the newspaper
print is idle gossip"
Somner was excused.
William R. King was excused by con-
sent when his examination was half
concluded. He was not sure in his
mind as to what constituted a reason
able doubt
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29
BOTH SIDES WARY

Daniel O'Keefe seemed to be a likely
juror until he was challenged by the
State. Mr.. O'Keefe said he knew of no
reason why he should not serve except
that one of his children was slightly i'll
and he would like to see his wife before
going to the jury.
The jurors are allowed that privi-
lege," said the District Attorney. They
are not really put in jail or placed in
cold storage"
w. r. Stockbridge progressed SO far
IN his examination that another juror
seemed probable, but at the last mo-
ment there came a peremptory chal-
lenge from the defense, making nine
so far employed by the defense. The
reason for the challenge was not given.
Four talesmen then were excused In
as many minutes Two had doctors
certificates and two had opinions
The State used its eleventh peremp-
tory challenge in excusing the next
taIesman, William McFadden, a manu-
facturer. McFadden said he would
like to have strong evidence one way
or the other before making UP his
mind.
The defense retalsated with a per-
emptory challenge <or D. n. Hall of
the New York Life Insurance Com
pany. 1t is one OF the odd features
OF the case that every talesmen who
has given. his business as insurance
has been challenged.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29
TWO NEW JURORS

InO NEW JOROnS
The two men of the fifty who proved
acceptable to both sides were Charles
D. Newton, a retired railroad official.
who is perhaps 65 years old, and Louis
Haas. the New York representative or
a Philadelphia wholesale candy con-
Germ, who is about 80 years of age In
accepting the latter Mr.. Jerome dwelt
for some time on the question or rea-
sonable doubt. questioning the tales
man searchingly as to his Ideas OF the
difference between a partial doubt and
a possible doubt. Mr.. Haas seemed to
incline to the idea that conviction Tor
murder in the first degree should be
voted only when such a doubt as one
might feel in regard to some vital issue
in his own life had been removed oy
the evidence This seemed to satisfy
the District Attorney.
District Attorney Jerome continued
today to base his examinations of the
talesmen on the belief that Thaw's law
vers may offer two defenses. one or
emotional insanity at the time OF the
shooting and the other the unwrltten
law"
All of the defendants family were in
court today. Mrs. Harry Thaw and nor
COMPANION, Miss Mae Mckenzie, were
the first to arrive Then came Mrs.
William Thaw, mother of the prisoner,
ACCOMPANIED by her two daughters, the
Countess of Yarmouth and Mrs George
Lander Carnegie. Edward and josiah
Thaw and Mr.. Carnegie were also pres
ent. The family sat closely grouped in
two rows of chairs just back OF the
prisoner AS usual, they seldom spoke
to one another.
There was a vacant seat at Thaws s
counsel table today-the one usually
occupied by Dolphin NJ Delmas, the
California attorney. 1t was stated that
Mr.. Delmas is confined to his apart
ments by a severe cold. His law part
ner, Henry c. McPike. was present
along with the four other attorneys
who have the defense in hand.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29
DETECTIVE IN CASE

Roger OMara, formerly superintendent
OF police who was engaged by Harry
X. Thaw Immediately following the
murder of Stanford White. will leave
this city tomorrow for New York to
attend the Thaw trial O'Mara re-
fuses to discuss the purpose OF his
trip or to confirm the report that he
will take with him eight witnesses Of
Importance to the oefense.
Persistent rumors are rife that Dr.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-29
Smiles as He Notes
Presence in Court
Of Family

NEW YORK. Jan. 2s.-The jury ? to
try Harry K. Thaw for the killing u
Stanford White is nearly completed.
When court adjourned this evening
there were nine men in the jury box.
one having been added during the
morning session and one just before
adjournment at 5 o'clock. 1t is ex-
pected that the taking of testimony
will begin Wednesday afternoon.
Fifty talesmen were examined today
and so rapidly were the remaining
members OF the special panel disposed
Of at the morning session that at noon
recess orders were hurried from the
court for the summoning of an addi-
tional 100 men, who are TO report be-
fore Justice Fitzgerald tomorrow
morning. This will make total OF 800
men thus far summoned. OF the
original panel there remained today
only thirty-fve, and it was not con-
sidered that the number would be suff1-
Client out of which to select the three
jurymen necessary to make up the
twelve.
OF the fifty men examined today.
forty three were excused on doctors
certificates or because they had formed
opinions that were too strong to be
shaken by the testimony or for various
other reasons sufficient to incapacitate
man from serving in capital cases.
Five talesmen were challenged peremp-
torily. the State leading in the exercise
of this privilege with three challenges.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-10-20
Mexican Miner
 Horribly MangIed

A terrible accident occurred Wed nesiay afternoon at the Pearl shaft Of the Ray mines, in Plnsl county. A Mexican named Romula Leyvas, while in the act oi carry ing s box ol powder up the hill accidentally drop ped lighted cigarette into the powder. causing an awful explosion. Leyvas was blown fifty feet down bill and horrib y manglej. both arms being broken, and the upper part of the body ani his head being irightfully cut and burned and both of his eyes blown out. He was picked up by Philip Sandoval, placed in s wagon and driven to his home, where At a late hour he vas stlll alive
 A fellow employee named Edward Castillo, was within fifty feet of Ley vas when the explosion occurred. He was blown over the side Of tho hill and both Of his legs were broken and he was otherwise injured,
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-10-20
Establish Mormon
 Church at Douglas

The Douglas Internationally. that President Andrew Kimbsll of the St. David stake of the church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints, known as the Mormon church, was visitor in Douglas last Saturday and Sunday. He went there for the purpose oi per- fecting the church organization in that city.
 On Saturday regular ward orgsni- ration was perfected, including the subsidiary societies, such AS La lies Relief society, young lady and young men's improvement associations, Sunday school and primary orgsui- ration.
 J.Parley Bigelow was installed as bishop of the ward and B. F Dufin and John T. Butler were chosen as tIrst and second counselors.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-10-20
Arizona Convict
 Commits Suicide

Capt. Rynning, warden of the Yuma penitentiary, states that John smith, a convict serving four year term for second degree burglary in Tucson, committed suicide at the penitentiaTy oD sunday morning by hanging him self.
 He became involved in quarrel with convict named Ellsworth last August and beat the latter brutaliy with heavy file Ellswor.h's skull was fractured and be was otherHise seriously injured. He is still confn- ed in the penitentiary hospital as a result of the injuries Smith sas i'm mediately put in the iucorrigIble ward and has been kept there
 Eespon3ency oyer the fact that he would have to face 9 charge Of assault with intent to murder Is supposed to have been responsible for the suicide.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-10-20
Mining Men
 Are to Assemble

The tenth annual meeting of the American Mining Congress in Joplin, Mo, November II 60 l6 inclusive, promises to he the largest gathering Of mine operators ever held in America
 Representatives are coming from every state and territory in the Union.
 In this congress Arizona vii. he represented by the following delegates appointed hy the governor.-
 Walter Douglas, Bisbee; James Col quehou, Clifton; Charles r.. Mills Morenci. l. W. Powell, Bisbee; W. l. Clark, Jerome; ". r. Staunton Tombstone; J. w. Bonnie, Clifton F. NJ. Murphy, Prescott; Frank Pow ell, Harshaw; and k. B. Hegart ! G obe
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-10-20
Timely Suggestion
 Anent Wildcats

Arizona should have an anti wild cat law for the protection oi her le- gtimate mining industries, her fair name, and stockholders to-be. Such X law would be a credit to the terri tory. regardless of whether the mum. b Of wildcat companies at the pres ent time be few or many.
 It would not only deter evil doers from deirauiing others and running great risks oi getting themselves into trouble, but it would also give legiti- mate compa ies a better standing Arizona s better name, and the min ing industry in genera. a healthier tone. To have this effect, however, it would be necessary to strictly enforce the law. The GlObc Bel; says that at present the only recourse de- irauded stocknolder has in this terri tory is the usual laws, obtaining money under false pretenses, for in stance. But it is well known trat as applied to wild eating these laws are easily eyaded. Nor doe- s small stock holder care 10 go to the expense Of prosecution unless his chances of get ting legal redress are good.
 l, vas recently announced that the postoffice department will in the near future go to greater expense than in the past in securing evidence and prosecuting wild caters who make use of the United States mails to deiraud This is well
 The government can do good ser vice; but the territory, with good wild cat law, will b, able to proceed against those whom the postoffice de- partment has no jurisdiction over, viz, the persons who get in their work without the use of the mai's
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-10-20
The Garber- Howe
 Entertainers Coming

The Garber. Howe Entertainers, who Nill bod the boards at The Schiei- ielin next Monday night, Is really meritOrious entertainment, and aside from the good cause in which several o' our leading citizens have brought the organization here, it has merit of A superior order, each and every mem Der being musician of vide reputa- tion. Season tickets are on sale hy different me bers of the guarantee ing organization, and tickets will be sold for the coming entertainment by the Beach Sisters, where the sale is now on. Reserved seats, Sl scale of admission at the door vary from 25 cents to Sl
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-10-20

By action of the Phoenix city conn cil the Id against Sunday saloons has been screwed down IL has been vot- ed to close all salorns after Januar J 3l, 1908, on the Sabbath day.
 A petition is also being ciFcuiatsd in which it is stated that saloons must go altogether after next spring. This petition will be presented to the board of supervisors after the proper number of signatures has been secur- ed and it will request that th- hoaId call a special elect or F rrIary for the purpose Of deciding wh tter Hari- copa county be We. or dry ThI- petition requires ahnu 351 nam"- and this number is sl-. ad a -u" q
 The petition is being circu.ateh hy Dr. H. A. Hughes, president Of the anti-saloon league of New Mexico and Arizona
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-10-20

Tucson has her rock pile in full operation snl hobos are giving the ancient city the go-by.
 A Mexican and his wife at Tucson are charged with breaking the neck of their i5-day-old infant.
 Gwynne < Co, Bisbee druggists. have made an assignment to Dr. F.. W. Baum. Liabilities S3,6i9.l9. Western Drug Co.,, Los Angeles, Is the chiei creditor.
 The new school house at Kelvin has been destroyed by fire.
 A brarch of the Royal Arch, a na- tional ssloonmen's league, has been established at Prescott.
 Tucson consumes 37OO loayes of bskers' bread daily.
 Tucson's taxable property is assess ed at Si, 225, ,94S .69 Phoenix has secured the Wichita, ! Kan. team to represent that city at the Tucson baseball tournament. It will be great conflict Of Arizona clubs.
 Plans are being drawn for S30 ,OOC addition to the Tempe normal.
 Eytinge, the Phoenix murderer, i: spending his time in the penitentisry making fancy articles from horsehair which will be sold at the territoria fair.
 Forty Chinese are held at Nogales They will soon he taken to TGcsoI and deI orted. They were picked uI ID various towns throughout tn, territ Jry and none of them had pass ports.
 A new bank is soon to. be establish, ed Tn Metcali Clifton and Metcsl capital is behind the scheme.
 The territorial medical board held session this week aud admitted fv applicants to practice medicine il Arizona. All were graduates of eas tern colleges.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-10-20
From Thursdays Daily.

The Tombstone base ball club will cross bats with the Cananea team next sunday. Manager Gage of tae local club states arrangements have been made and club will go 70 Can snea to W II the pennant The players are confident and hopeful and the prospects are good for Tombstone to win.
 J. T. Hasey. Tucson mining man, lost 10000 in the Wyoming salted placer, the story of the expose being told in an Associated Press dispatch last week.
 And still another burglary is report el in Douglas. This time EIche's saloon was entered The cash regis ter ~a, opened and S20 taken. UIrich Reider and N K Reuss are in the city from Dos Cabezas on court | business. These gentlemen state ] that Dos Cabez4s is not feeling the effects oi the copper slump and piu- ' ing work is being prosecuted with yigor.
 Allen k English was an outgoing passenger for Bisbee today on 2rotes, sioual business
 Tucson Bapti.ts held soEt of "diG up rally and as result have the cash on hand to build a S600J church.
 D. B. Wright, aged 76. one of tn pioneers of Arizona and former paste oi Bethel church, died at Phoenix a result Of injurie, received in run' away accident.
 R. Hitch, deputy assessor. hs heen appointed clerk of the Pim county board oi supervisors.
 The board oi supervisors has issue Ctlt TOT OIl- to tAChHalt tue pi-t' roadway through the Hansen garden and the official notice appears in an other column The total amount ( money appropr ated by the county t1 this work amounts to ; .7S6
 Al Saiford, two children et pls found can containing f.v pound oi carbide. They carried the can to hydraut, filled it with water, and whe they saw the bubbles hiss and ris, held lighted match over tine c'n f see nha: would happen. A h,m' house high, shot up, and they forum ately escaped with singei hair an eyebrows.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-10-20
Earthquake Shock
 Felt in Arizona

II there is anyone in Tombstone who felt earthquake shock yester- day t has not been reported. IL ap- pears, however, that slight but per ceptible earthquake shock wa felt in Douglas shortly after o'clock yester- day morning, mich, allowing for the difference in time, is about the sane hour reported from the stations in the east.
 The Douglas Dispatch =ays:-
 While the shock here wa- not strong enough to he noticeable to those on the street it was sufficient 70 set glasses and dishes rtrtIlng and make the chandeliers swing, and those who had not yet arisen felt the rocking of the bed