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The Washington herald., 1907-02-17
Big ELEPHANT DIES OF GRIEF
Kills Keeper and Friend and Actual.
ly Suffers Remorse.
Usually Sweet Temper Was Ruled
by Sickness and Beast Later
Regretted Its Deed.

Paris. Feb. 16.-Sald, the largest ele-
plant in the Paris Geological Gardens.
died OF grief last night.
He was bought by the Jardin des
Plantes from the London Zoo. and
brought over 10 Paris by Keeper Neef
twenty-four years ago. Neef remained
Said's keeper, and the elephant loved him
dearly. The brute was sweet tempered,
as rule, but last year, in a Mt OF i'll
temper. brought about by illness, he killed
his friend and keeper. Neef.
Since then the elephant has literally
been shrinking away until he became lit
tie but skin and bone. There is no doubt
whatever that said knew what he had
done, deeply regretted it, and died of
grief
The Washington herald., 1907-02-17
CORPSE ASKS FOR FOOD.
Woman Has Narrow Escape from BE-
ing Buried Alive.

Berlin. Feb IA woman named Heck
er had a narrow escape from being buried
alive a. Potsdam-
She had apparently died, her doctor had
given certificate, and the undertaken
was on the point OF placing the body in
its coffin, when the woman sat up and de-
manded something to eat and drink.
Relatives who were in the room fed in
terror, but afterward returned and fed
the awakened sleeper. Thirty-six hours
had elapsed between the supposed death
and revival.
All signs of mourning were removed,
but she died next day.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-17

JOHN BURNS DISCARDS REFER.
Appears in Morning COat-Readers
Vote ON Most ReautffuI Women.

London. Feb. 16.-John Burns has
discarded his now historical blue REFER
jacket and now appears in the House
of Commons in a morning coat.
The Evening News announced to-day
the result Of q plebescite Of its readers
as to who are the most beautiful wom-
en- in England. Lady Beatrice Pole
Carew heads the list with an over
whelming vote. followed By Lady Helen
Vincent, Princess Henry of Pless and
the Duchess Of Sutherland in the order
named
The stage secured the fifth and sixth
places with Julia Nelson and Evelyn
AIillard.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-17
Ynrmonth a sober Tn,rn-

London. Feb. l6.-It was reported at
the Yarmouth annual licensing meeting
yesterday that the convictions for in
toxication last year were fewer than in
any year since 1901. the residents pro-
ceeded against being only I76 per thou
sand and allowing for the summer visit
ors, only one IN 5S,1.9.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-17
FEAR FOR CITIZENSHIP.
i'm Paris Protest Against
Proposed Legislation.

Paris, Feb. IG.-Americans living in
Paris held meeting here TO prevent, II
possible. the passage of a bill in the
American Congress depriviEg Ameri-
cans of their citizenship after I'VE years
continuous residence abroad. Cooper
alton of americans ia ell European
countries is being sought in "a concert
ed movement to oppose such action.
The Americans in Paris are Of the
opinion that Congress had not the au-
thority TO pass such legislation
The Washington herald., 1907-02-17
Rare Coin in CoIIeetion Bex,

London, Feb. IA sold coin-oae-third
Of guinea-bearing the date 1859. has
been found in collection box fin Peter
borough Cathedral, with a request THAI il
should be sold and the proceeds given 10
the es.tA-d ral restoration fund,
The Washington herald., 1907-02-17
NOT COUNTS, BUT BURGLARS.
ImpostOrs Caught with House-breaIx-
ing Tools in Their Possession.

ing Tools in Their Possession.
Geneva. Feb. 1.-TWO men. posing as
counts. who have been arrested at Berne,
are stated by the police 10 be wanted for
murder.
An Englishman and his wife. who were
staying in the hotel, were aroused by
hearing the key Of their bedroom door
turn. a man was seen TO look in the
room. and then hastily TO close the door.
They reported the incident to the pro-
prietOr, who had the baggage Of the two
counts searched. and il was found 20
comprise three strong boxes filed with
jewels, watches. and banknOtes Of various
countries. a complete set of beautifully
finished burglar tools was found in a
Gladstone bag.
There We're also discovered numerous
DISCUSSES and makeup boxes and anaes-
thetics.
The police state that the men are want
ed in several European capitals. They viii
be tried next week az Zurich.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-17
polng Rusinrss ON 4 BusIness Rasis.

Doing Business on q business BASIS.
The Washington Herald offers no
prizes gives no rebates. sells no
books. engages in 70 boyc0tts or
hOld-ups. but gives its whole efforts
to the printing of d wide-awake
and clean newspaper. II gives the
advertiser results because il has
the circulation.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-17
CONFESSION DIsCREDITED.
Man Who Says He Committed MUIR
der Merely Wanted "A Free Ride.

Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE confession made
BY Edward Land at Brussels the other
day that he participated in the murder
Of Miss Madelaine Lake at Essen last
October, who said his conscience was too
much for him. resulted to-day in his be-
ing discharged from custody the police
having reached the conclusion that his
story is a fiction developed for the pur-
pose Of obtaining free transportation 70
Essen
The Washington herald., 1907-02-17
Man DEVOID OF PAIN
Enjoys Being Run Over by
Autos and Ice Wagons.
"REHEARSALS" CREATE PANICS
Deliberately Permits Heavy Vehicles
10 Run over Him and Spectators
in Street Shrek Aloud in Horror.
VI. Cabin Says There Is No Trick
10 His Singular Performance.

London. Feb. 1.-Two piercing screams.
Enthusiastically feminine, caused an excited
crowd Of tradesmen's boys. schoolgirl
dren, worlmen, women. and unemployed
to make a rush from the Hammersmith
road toward Olympia shortly after noon
yesterday.
One scream came from an elderly WON
an. who carried a string bag and a small
dog: the other came from a small gen
eral." who was carrying home some wash
ing. and had, in the emotion Of the mo-
ment, scattered shirts, collars, and other
garments over the pavement.
There were others who. being males. did
not scream. but stood transfixed with
horror. And this is what they saw.
a large motor car, laden with six pas
sengers. came hurting down the Ham
mersmith road from the direction of the
Broadway. and turned swiftly into the
road leading to Olympia. Then something
went wrong; the car came 90 a sudden
stop. and in the fraction Of a second a
rather rotund, dark-Iooking gentleman
dived in between the front and back
wheels and lay on his face.
Lively Corpse.
The chauffeur appeared to lose his head
anC started the engine. The offside back
wheel. with its steel-studded tire. rose
in the air. poised on the spine of the vic
tim, and descended again with a thud.
The passengers waved their arms wildly.
The dark, roturd gentleman lay PROSTATE
FOR few seconds.
Then, 10 the amazement Of the crowd
and the indignation Of a policeman, the
corpse picked himself up, smiled ge-
nially on the thTOng. brushed a little mud
from his knees AMI more from his back.
and calmly lit a cigarette
When the constable learned that he had
been hoaXed by n. Cabin, the French
man, who makes a hobby OF being run
over at Olympia, his face grew a shade
redder. and the crowd grew hilarious.
The school children, of course. implored
NJ Cabin to do it again. please" but
that gentleman does not really enjoy be-
ing run over more than twice a day. The
car weighed one ton, one hundredweight
without passengers.
There is absolutely no trick and no
armor plate about NJ. Gddbin's perform
ance.
He appears TO be insensible TO pain.
The eXcruciating tOrtures inflicted by
The Washington herald., 1907-02-17
IRELAND'S Big FAIR
Emerald Isle to Open Ex-
hibitiOn in May.
TO EXCEL FORMER DISPLAYS

Products of Her Handicraft and Re-
sources TO BE shown in Connection
Exposition to Be Held in Dublin
Next Summer-Site Admirable.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-17
POPE'O IRE AROUSED
Plus X Indignant Over Orgies
of Diplomatic Corps.
RESERVATIONS ARE DEMANDED

skull of spaniaFd Fractured In Free
Fight at banquet Convened to
Mark Departure from Rome OF Sec
rotary 20 Ore of the Embassies to
the Observation-Disclosures IHsuIted.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-19
COMMUTERS SHUT OUT
Only One Succeeds in Reaching Third
Base in Portland Game

PORTLAND. June 1s.-With just
enough time to reach the grounds for
the game. the Oaklanders left the
southern Pacific train here today and
hfked to the league park. They fell
down hard there, for they were shut
OUT to O..
Califf, for Portland, pitched game
that would have been hard to beat He
allowed only two hits and these were
clouted by Truck Eagan. He walked
three men and only once during the
game dsd a Commuter get his feet
planted on third
Bassey got the first run in the third.
AS he came home he accidentally spiked
Catcher Bliss. q Bassey was sorry for
this. but Bliss was hot about 1T, just the
same. The spike went through his
shoe and he had to retire from the
game. Eastwood finished for the Wis
ftors.
In the fourth Portland got another.
Carson got first on a hit and was
brought In from second on Schimpn s
two bagger. The score:
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-19
By w. j. SEattery

The Seals fell to the Angels yester-
day afternoon at Oakland after the
game was wrapped, sealed and ready
70 be slipped to them without a word
OF comment They had SO many
chances to win the game that the
fans who were there became used to
the overlooks after the contest had
about spent itself. and when the
Angels finally did go through and do
the best they could, everybody seemed
glad. for the art of touting for a
team that refuses TO wade in and go
the route is not appreciated by the
average fan.
The Seals sure did make a showing
that was a disgrace and a blot on
their record. With every chance in
the world TO hang it on the enemy
at every corner, they seemed salts
fed to stick around and take on a
wise look, while the Angel base run
ners tripped over the plate. And
when they did have a chance to Go
some good for themselves three stars
OF the local contingent either slum-
bered on the bags or else scoffed at
the idea OF scoring.
The Seals are good starters, but as
hnishers they would never have
taken any gold medals yesterday.
Right OF quick in the first inning,
with two down, Moriarity punched one
10 center and Williams followed with
a Texas Lacquer over second. Shaugh-
messy saw his chance and bit one
OF that went to deep center for two
bags; Moriarity experienced no
dificulty in registering his. but Will
liams became tangled UP at the sec
ond post Before he picked the
kinks out Of his wheels it was too
late and the ball beat him to the
plate by about two feet so the Seals
lost one that was theirs before
hand.
The next round produced another
for san Francisco. Spencer landed
10 deep center for three sacks and
Wheeler responded with a drive that
Jud Smith hooked with one mitt.
Street lined one into the pitchers box,
and while il was being helded Spen-
Ger sneaked across with the run.
Not an Angel showed signs of life
till the fifth. Then Cravath was
passed and Delmas lined one to the
left field clubhouse that went for two
sacks. The umpire said Fair" but
the Seals did not agree with him. At
any rate the run scored. The Angels
filled up the sacks in the next spasm
and by dint OF hard. energetic and
scientific work they managed to
make one last show Of fight in their
last half of the ninth
It was then that Wheeler walked
and Street singled to center. With
out a word of warning Chief Esola
was sent in to bat for Joy and he re-
sponded with a two sacker against the
right field fence. That put the Seals
within grabbing distance OF victory.
but both Mohler. Moriarity and Will
liams fell by the wayside, after
which everybody went home. The
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-19
COMPLAINTS ARE FILED
AGAINST TWO POLICEMEN
Owing to Lack of Quorum
Commission Does Not
Hold Meeting

NO meeting OF the police commission
ers was held yesterday afternoon owing
70 lack OF quorum. Commissioners
Hagerty and Finn were on hand. but
PRESIDENT Leahy failed to appear. and
II was announced that COMMISSIONS er
"aien was out of the city. Three
communications were read and re-
ferred TO Chief Dinan for investiga-
tion.
J. Winters Of 62e Tennessee street
complained OF the conduct of a poIice-
man wearing star 654, which is held by
David F. Johnston. He complained
that on Sunday afternoon, May 26. he
was talking with a friend in the Mis-
sion road between College street and
81. Mary's avenue when the policeman N
without any provocation struck him on
the side OF the head and caused the
blood to flow. When his friend remon-
strated he also was struck. Both men
were then arrested and taken to the
seventeenth street station and booked
on charge of drunkenness, although
"hen placed under arrest the police
man told them 1T was for using insulting
language to Mrs. E. wittwer The
cases against them were afterward dis
missed. Mrs. Wittwer denies that any
insulting language was used toward
her.
Oscar T. Barber, attorney. 1850 Mar
Ket street wrote complaining that a
special policeman known as Mickey
smith visited the White garage about
l O'Clock on the morning OF June 10
In an intoxicated condition. Smith, ac-
cording to the complainant, brandished
revolver, lined up the men in the
garage and caused them to fear for
their lives. The police say that the
special policeman known as Mickey
smith" is Alfred J. Swift.
Rolla V. Watt wrote on hebalf ~
the hre insurance companies request
ing the mayor to issue a proclamation
calling the attention of the public to
the laws regulating the use of fire.
works on the fourth of July and re-
questing the police department to sup
press the sale and use of all prohibited
ana dangerous fireworks within the
city limits.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-19
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVED

ARRIVED
Tuesday, June Is.
Stmr Mariposa. Lawless, IL days 21 hours "a
minutes from Tahiti
Stmr Alameda, Dowdell, 9 days 4 hours from
Honolulu.
stmr Prentiss schillnsky, 25 hours from Eu-
reka.
Stmr Buckman. Wood. ca hours from Seattle.
Stmr Johan Poulsen, Merriam, SO hours from
Columbia river
Stmr Argo, Hansen, 80 hours from Eel river.
Stmr George W. Elder, Jessen, 90 hours from
Portland, via Astoria - hours, via Eureka IL
hours.
Stmr Albion, Olsen. 10 hours from Jenner
landing.
stmr chehalis, Kettelsen, "a hours from San
Pedro.
Stmr Arctic, Olsen, Is hours from Fort Bragg.
Stmr National City, Weber, IA hours from
Noyo
Stmr Pomona Swanson, 20 hours from Eureka.
Schr Forest Home, Anderson, days from
Seattle.
schr Fred ]. Wood. Monsen. days from Grays
Harbor.
Tuesday. June is.
Br stmr Persia ex Coptic, Dixon. Hongkong.
ETC.; Occidental and Oriental steamship company.
Nor stmr Tordenskjold, Hansen. Nanaimo;
Western fuel company.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-19
Brief Local News

ACCUSED OF STEALING BICYCLE-wiIlian,
Sprague, an ex-messenger boy, was arrested yes.
terdsy on a charge of grand larceny. He was
accused of stealing bicycle in Oakland be-
longing to a japanese.
STRUCK BY WAGON mail wagon ran
down Ernest Schneider, laborer residing at
436 Third street, at 8 o'clock yesterday morn.
possible that his skull was fractured.
FRACTURES BREAST BoNE-George Smith.
structural iron worker living at 1011 Hayes
street, fell yesterday from the third floor OF the
building at III Geary street, where he was
employed. and suffered fracture OF the breast
REPUBLICAN CLUB FoRMED-The Regular
Republican club Of the fortieth district was
formed last night at meeting at Franklin
hall The following officers were elected: Tenn
porsry chairman, ". s. Wood: temporary sec-
retary. John II. Dumbrell; committee on per-
manent organization-Henry Thompson l. J.
Asheim, r. F. Van Fleet, A. l. Well, l..
Prescott
CHARGED WITH STEALING METALr-wil-
liam Jones' a laborer, was booked at the city
prison yesterday on q charge OF grand larceny.
He and Chester Rucker were accused OF stealing
at Second and Clementina streets belonging 10
Herbert P. Tyson, commission agent. on May %.
Rucker was arrested in Los Angeles, but, as
Tyson declined TO pay the cost OF bringing him
back. he was released.
UNGALLANT WAITER HURT-As a punish
ment by fate for ungallant conduct, s. Fonteille,
waiter living on the Refs tract. was injured
seriously yesterday on the San Bruno road near
the Five Mile house. Fonteille was In buggy
with two women when the horse he was driving
became frightened and ran away, Tne waiter
Jumped out and struck on his shoulder. frac-
turing that bone and lis left leg: The women
STAYED in tie vehicle while the horse ran two
miles before stopping. The women were unhurt.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-19
Merchandise for the Orient

The steamer Persia, formerly the Coptic, sailed
yesterday for Hongkong and way ports via
Honolulu with a general merchandise cargo
to be distributed as follows: For Japan, s173-
571: China $51 210; Korea, $2,39s; vladivostok.
S. 373; Philippine islands. $2.025 East Indies,
$685. Siam. SOIL The following were the prin-
To Japan--s bbls -four, 2o6ol lbs sugar 2s5
lbs beans. 400 lbs Goldfish, so pkgs groceries and
provisions, 1.0S9 lbs nuts, 90 canned goods
s54 gals wine. 10000 lbs feed, 240 lbs butter,
stuffs IL cs syrup, 40 sauce. 10 cs paste
425 lbs dried fruit, 1900 lbs raisins 40 pkes
agricultural implements. IL cs arms and am
munition, 45s bales cotton. 3s5 rolls and 10
cs leather, 10 cs imitation leather. All pkgs
machinery. 1852 rolls and 35 cs roofing ma
terial ls7 cs sewing machines, 21 cs type
writers, cs cash registers, 23 cs photo goods
45scs phonosraph goods, pkss dry goods. 1900
trical goods. 1S5 bds steel, bales twine, 2
pkgs oils, 16 pkgs drugs, 156 bxs SOAP 20 cs
varnish
ctls wheat. SO pkgs groceries and provisions, 30
pkes salted fish, 9 cs salmon, lis cs canned
goods, 123 pkgs fruits 400 lbs goldfish 24O
lbs paste 2,03s lbs cheese. Z cs honey, $50
8 cs type writer's 215 cs cigarettes. I,o1s lbs
ginseng 5 es boots and shoes, 142 pkgs ma
chinery, IL pkgs drugs, IA cs sewing machines
To Korea-5 bbls nour, is cs canned goods
pkgs provisions, 200 lbs sugar, 756 lbs copper
goods. - pkgs. electrical goods. pkes drugs
70 yiadiyostok-2s7 pkss agricultural imple
ments, $50 lbs dried fruit. 2 pkgs provisions
To Philippine islands-z50 gals wine, 258 lbs
brass goods, pkgs dry goods, 100 rolls and
bhls roofing material pkss electrieal goods.
canned goods. 800 lbs nuts. so cs salmon, $50
lbs ra sins, cs dry goods.
To Siam-50 cs sewing machinea
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-19
CHAMPIONS DEFEATED
BY THE BEAN EATERS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

BOSTON, June 1s.-winter kept his head 10
DAY, despite poor fielding by his team mates
ana the Chicago Champions were defeated. 6 10
No.. r. H. E.
Mcfarland Gnu
p1S WASHINGTON; .asI = June 1s.--Hughes Outpitched
hhoades in the tight places today and washing
Ton defeated Cleveland to /. Score:
I y, ~ 1HLlsAss sOn -..---.----..-...... o
Batteries Hughes and Heydon; Rhoades ami
NEW YORK, June 1s.-The locals took The
nrst game OF the series from St Louis TODAY q
TO l. Moore was hit freely. but the home bat
tiers got all they wanted of Glade after the
opening inning. Score:
8. -, R. H. E.
Tevv AyorS Yori ''''''.''.'..-...... I
Batteries-GIade and o'Connor; Moore and
Kleinow.
PHILADELPHIA. June 1s.-Detroit defeated
Phiadelphta today by hitting waddelI and Rem
der hard In the fifth inning. Seore
Detroit .............. a n
flHaQeipnla ..-...-...............
Batteries-DonoTan and Schmidt; Wadd Ill
Bender and Schreck
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-19

average snow on ground, 43 Inches.
SYNOPSIS
Seasonable weather prevails throughout Cali.
fornia. In the great valley afternoon tempera-
lures range fAgn 90 to 100 degrees. while along
the coast the temperatures are from go to 70,
No rain has fallen In the state, but thunder
storms have occurred in Arizona. Conditions are
likely to remain unchanged for the next "a
hours.
FORECAST
San Francisco and vicinity-Fair Wednesday.
fog in the morning and at night; light north
winds changing to fresh westerly.
Sacramento valley-Fair Wednesday, not quite
during the day: light south wind.
San Joaquin valley-Fair Wednesday, continued
warm; light north wind
Los Angeles and vicinity-Cloudy Wednesday;
light southwest winds.
A. G. McADIE, District Forecaster.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-19

MEXICO CITY. June Isl. NJ Nee
land. general manager Of the Pan
American railroad, collected from the
Mexican government s1,200.Oo0 yester-
day as the third payment of the sub
sidy which was granted by the Mexi-
can government, making the total paid
TO date $4,000, 900 and leaving a balance
of $2,000,000. which will be paid when
the railroad reaches the Guatemalan
border.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-19
BIG THREE MINING COMPANY
LOSES SUIT FOR $1,000, COO
z. M. Hamilton. the Defendant. Is
Sustained by Jury's Verdict
In All His Contentious

LOS ANGELES. June 1S.-E. NJ.
Hamilton. defendant in a suit brought
by the Big Three mining company OF
Kern county to gain possession OF
overlapping mineral claims In Kern
county. valued at about 81. 100000. won
every point OF his contentious today by
a verdict Of jury Hamilton located
the claims nine years ago and negro
named Graves located adjoining and
overlapping claims. which were sold
later to the Big Three mining company.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-19

OOiAluOn huu DoOlH Dmplre-EmSlle.
CINCINNATI, June I9.-odwelI's nun of
Corcoran,s ny In the second inning after two
men had been retired was followed by four
runs Bresnahan was hit the head with a
pitched ball in the second inning and rendered
unconscious. Mccain was hit on the wrist in
the same inning and compelled TO retire. Score:
=. Il. +.
New 1ork ...--..................4 s 3
Batteries-Coakley, Smith and Schlei: Wfltse
Bresnahsn and Bowerman. Umpires-Rigler and
KLEIN.
CHICAGO, June 1s-Both teams played per-
fectly In the field today, all being earned
with the final score OF 8 to 1 in favor of
Shicdko -.'..'.- ..-.-.'........-.
boston ...s.....-.....s. 1 q
Batteries-Reulbach and Krug; Pfeiner, Dor.
ner and Brown. Umpires-Johnstone and Car
penter.
ST. LOUIS. June 1s.-BrookIyn made 1t two
straight. shutting out st. Louis. Rucker pitched
good ball. Score:
r.. H. E.
-. LOUIS ..-.s.. -'.'.'..-...-.
Brooklyn .............. ............ 2
Batteries-Beebee and Noonan; Rucker and
Ritter Umpire-0'Day.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-19
SUMMARY

Three base hit-Spencer. Two base hits-
Shsughnessy, Delmas, Esola. Sacrince hit
2 OF Nagle /. OF Joy 4. Struck out-By
Gr,T Q by Nagle /. by joy s. Double play
Sbsnrhnessv to williams. Passed bail-Street
wild pitch-Joy Time of game-Two hours.
T-napire-Derrick.