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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
MINISTER DESERTS WIFE
AND POLICE PURSUE HIM
Carries Off Their Children
and Abandoned Spouse
Makes Charges
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

Los ANGELES. March 14.-Rev. =.
l. Newcomb Of No. 1882 Benefit street,
East Hollywood. pastor Of the Mt Hol-
1yWood Congregational Church, East
Hollywood. who told his congregation
last Sunday that he had walked arm
IN arm with God for twenty-seven
years" is accused by his third living
wife Of having abandoned her yes
ferday. taking with him their crippled
6-year-old daughter Pearl, and their
z-year-old girl, Frances. Mrs. New
comb reported his flight 20 the police.
"I am afraid" said the unhappy wife
today, that he has gone with some
other woman. For months past he
has been staying away from home until
late at night and he would never tell
me where he had been"
Mrs. Hewcomb then told a story of
abuse. which, II true-and her manner
indicated its truth-stamps her preach
er-husband as 2 brute She said she
Hid not care 70 have him return 10 her.
but she wanted her children and IL
was for that purpose that she appealed
20 the police general order was
issued 70 the police and detectives 20
hnd the missing preacher IL possible.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15

report sent to Washington by the
board of harbor engineers in San
Francisco were that the petition to I'LL
in the seven acres OF land adjoining
the Oakland mole and outside the bulk
head line be denied and that no action
be taken on the request to be allowed
to dredge the basins inside the bulk
head line, as that territory was outside
the Federal Jurisdiction.
Mayor Mott of Oakland has for
warded to the Secretary of War a pro-
test against the Southern Pacific being
allowed to dredge these two basins for
the reason that the land is now within
the jurisdiction of the city of Oakland.
it having been so decided by the de-
cision of the Circuit Court of Appeals
in its reversal of Judge Morrow's de-
cision in the Western Pacific case.
The effect of the decision Of the Sec
retary of War, as it is anticipated, is
complete defeat of the plan of the
Southern Pacific to hinder the work of
the Western Pacific by occupying the
entire territory between the mole and
the north training wall and preventing
the Gould line from charging its ter
minal facilities to the north
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
JAMAICAN INCIDENT IN
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
Foreign Secretary Pays Tri-
butte to Davis and Is
Cheered

LONDON. March 1.-THE incident in
yolying Governor Swettenham of ia
maica and Rear Admiral Davis. L. S.
N, came up in the House of Commons
today in a hypothetical question by
Jesse Ceilings, Liberal Unionist. who
was in Kingston at the time of the
disaster Ceilings asked whether it
was in accordance with international
law for an admiral of foreign country
to land an armed force in British colo
nies without the permission of the
Governor. Foreign Secretary Grey
said:
No. and 1 may add that no such rights were
claimed ia the incident referred to. What / am
convinced of is that, while in the presence OF
such catastrophe, there naturally was certain
amount OF MISUNDERSTANDING the American ad-
a-Jdesire to relieve suffering. Any other con-
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
DR.. FLINT DECLARES
THAT THAW WAS SANE
First Expert Called in Re
buttal Styles Whites
Slayer Responsible
TRIAL IS PROLONGED
Abe Hurnnael Discredits the
Story Told by Prisoners
Young Wife
IS PROLONGED

NEW YORK. March 14-Answering
the same hypothetical question in re-
Spouse 10 which the alienist of the
defense declared Harry X. Thaw was
suffering from an unsound mind and
did NOT know the nature or quality
OF his act when he shot and killed
Stanford White, Dr. Austin Flint, the
first expert called today by District
Attorney Jerome in rebuttal, declared
il was his opinion that Thaw positively
did know the nature and quality of
his act and knew that the act was
wrong When court adjourned Delmas
had not begun his examination of Dr.
Flint. who is the first Of six alienists
TO be called by Jerome.
After receiving DR.. Flints answer
10 the Delmas Hypothetical question
Jerome had read to the witness the
prosecutions hypothetical question.
which contained some $4,000 words and
which required one hour and eighteen
minutes I'm its reading. Dr. Flint
again said without qualification that
Thaw knew his act was wrong and
was therefore liable for murder in the
first degree in the statutes Of New
York. Delmas indicated that he would
cross-eXamine each expert searchingly.
Jerome's ssnguine prophecy that the
"a king Of testimony would be concluded
by tomorrow night has been aban-
doned and those concerned in the case
look TO April j as the earliest moment
that the trial can close.
After Abraham Hummel had been
called 10 the stand at the opening OF
the trial Delmss began his argument
I'D reply to Jerome as to the admissi-
bility Of the evidence Hummel had TO
offer regarding the affidavit Evelyn
Nesbit is said TO have made in his
ofice.
Jerome claimed that this evidence.
Il allowed. would tend 10 show that
Evelyn fSesbit may not have tol6 the
defendant the story which is said to
have made him insane.
After the arguments were concluded
Justice Fitzgerald said The cases
cited are not proper authority on the
question under considerafion. The
objection must be sustained"
This ruling seemed 70 bar all Of
Hummels testimony but Jerome pro-
ceeded 10 question him and soon there
was a dramatic clash with Delmas-
Hummel declared that Evelyn Nesbit
told him in 1908 that she had told Tha "
in Paris that 81 was not true that Stan
fCrd White hsd drugged and betrayed
fer The answer TO a question put by
T5istricf Attorney Jerome was made so
quickly tfar the counsel for the defense
had no time to interpose an objection.
hut Delmss let the answer stand, say
ing there was no occasion TO strike II
ont after il had once been given TO the
Jury. adding that he preferred il should
remain part OF the record.
In addition to Drs. Flint Mabon and
Macdonald. who have been in court
every DAY since the trial began, Jerome
will call DR.. Devendorff OF the State
Hospital at AIiddletoHn. Conn: William
ID. Pritchsrd OF the New York Poly
clinic Institute. Or. William Hirsch Of
the Cornell Medical School and DR..
Allan MacBane Hamilton.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
TRADERS ADJUSTMENTS
REPORTED BY RECEIVER
Conpany's Liabilities in
This City Fixed at
$2,765,OoO

CHICAGO. March 14.-In report
filed by the State Bank of Chicago,
which was appointed receiver of the
Traders Insurance Company by the
Circuit Court last summer, it is shown
that claims of San Francisco earth
quake and fire sufferers for $S,029,-
1885 have been adjusted for $2,765.-
32141. The claims adjusted number
124T. and there are outstanding about
$50 others.
The largest adjustment was on pol
icy for $4,000. held by George t. Roy.
1875 Bush street. On this $33,797.2S
was allowed.
In the report filed by William c.
Miller. assistant secretary of the bank,
the court is asked to allow the adjust
ment of the 1247 claims, and to give the
others thirty days in which to make
applications for a settlement.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
EFFORT To STAY GOULD
ROAD LIKELY To FAIL
War Secretary, 1t Is Said
VIII Not Favor the
Southern Pacific

WASHINGTON, March l4.-General
Mackenzie. chief Of engineers. said to-
day that the Secretary Of War had
made no decision on the petition of the
Southern Pacific to fill the land adjoin-
ing the Oakland mole and to dredge
two basins between the mole and the
north training wall. The petition has
not yet been considered by the chief
OF engineers. II was referred TO Colonel
Heuer. who made a report.
General Mackenzie thinks the site Of
the proposed basins is inside the bulk
head line, which would take il out of
Government jurisdiction. -.e gave the
impression, without saying so, that
when the petition TO fill in land adjoin-
ing the mole was reached il would be
denied.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15

struction placed on his action is most unworthy
and untrue.
Ceilings asked whether the fact did
not remain that it was in opposition to
the Governments policy to allow the
landing of armed troops when there
was no cause. but the Foreign Secre-
tary replied:
According to my information. the question
conveys a statement which is not borne out by
the facts.
The Foreign Secretary's tribute to
Rear Admiral Davis was heartily
cheered by the members of the House.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
LOCAL POsT0FFICE To
HAVE 25 MORE CLERKS
Appropriation Made in the
Emergency Measure
Recently Passed
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO rae CALL

WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE post
master at San Francisco is to have
twenty-five additional clerks in order
to conduct the business of his office.
These employees are to receive a salary
of $500 per annum and are to be en-
ployed at once. according to a provi-
sion in the last postOfilce bill making
emergency appropriations for the as
sistance of various postofices through
out the country.
In addition to the San Francisco Of
flee the following increases are made
for California: Berkeley. 3; Long
Beach 1: Los Angeles, 10; Oakland. 5;
Pasadena, 2; Sacramento. 2: San Jose 1.
The postoffcesl at Crockett, Emery
Vile and South San Francisco have
been raised to the Presidential class.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
susTArNs LIABILITY ACT

WASHINGTON. March 1z.-Informa-
<ion has lust been received by the In
fArstafe Commerce Commission OF the
decision Of Judge Trieber OF the United
states District Court in the Eastern
District OF Kansas sustaining the con-
stifutionality Of the employers liability
act in the case Of Henry Splain against
the St. Louis and San Francisco Rail-
way Company.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15

Publishers booksellers. stationery. printing, Of
dce supplies. The Whitaker & Ray Co., ,141 Grove
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15

The Recommendations made in tn,
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
SULPHUROUS SMELLING
METEOR SCARES CHINESE
Blazing Visitor From the Skies Falls
az Santa Rosa and Causes
Some Alarm

SANTA ROSA. March 1.-THE Chi
nese colony OF this city and few
whites who were IA the vicinity OF
Chinatown witnessed the falling Of q
meteor last night As the meteor
neared the earth there was scat
4ering for cover and cries OF alarm
which brought the police TO the scene.
The meteor was ablaze when II struck
the earth and gave OF sulphurous
smell
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
okLrroRNrAxs IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE follow
ing Californians are IN New York;
Prom San Francfsco-P. .. Coroes.
New Amsterdam Hotel
Prom San josef. A. Mills and wife,
Grand Union Hotel; G. n. Rodgers. New
Amsterdam; z. Z, Shaw. Broadway
Central.
PARIS. March 14.-Mrs. MscGrotty
and Mr and Mrs. Isaac Liebes OF San
Francisco registered at The Call-Herald
bureau today.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
MIsHAP TO LINER COLUMBIA

ASTORIA, March 14.-While going
up the river this evening the liner
Columbia, from San Francisco, went
on the sands opposite this city and is
now stuck fast. The vessel is unin-
jured and will probably be pulled off
at flood tide tomorrow morning
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15

NOT TIE ABDUcroRs- Lake city.
kfarcb 1.-two women and msn were taken
~rorn eoufhbound train here tonight, the police
believing that child in their custody was the
roiexine son OF Or. Horace Marvin OF Dover,
Delawere At the police station the suspects
promptly exonerated themselves and were re-
leased.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
$500 Hats
$2.S5

For today and to-
morrow we offer
twenty styles of Stiff
and Soft Hats in the
newest shapes at a
cut price-so instead
of paying SO for the
best three-dollar Hat
on the market. they
will cost you today
and tomorrow only
$2.65.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15

NOTE.-Our Hats are sold under
the liberal guarantee-If one goes wrong
new Hat free.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
Colonial Baths, 174J OFarreu Street
25c-Best tub baths in city-25c-
SEVEN PERSONS BEHEADED
DURING RAID ON ESTATE
Horrible Crime of Band of Russian
Robbers Dethrones Reason of
Two Hidden Witnesses

YELISAVETGRAD. Russia, March IA.
An estate in this vicinity was attacked
by robbers yesterday who bound and
decapitated the proprietor, five laborers
and a woman. Two witnesses of the
slaughter, a soldier who hid in hay
stack, and a child, lost their reason.
The soldier subsequently died in hos
pital The booty secured amounted to
$1,000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18
ROMANTIC DEvoNsHIRE.
The Land Made Famous by PhiIpotts'
Novels.

Philpotts has made us familiar with
romantic Devonshire, in his fascinating
novels, "The River" children of the
Mist" etc. The characters are very
human; the people there drink coffee
with the same results as elsewhere. A
writer at Rock House, Orchard Hill,
Bideford, North Devon, states: s
For 80 years / drank coffee for
breakfast and dinner but some years
ago found that it was producing indi-
gestion and heartburn, and was maxi
ing me restless at night. These symp-
toms were followed by brain flag and
q sluggish mental condition.
when l realized this, made up my
mind to quit drinking coffee and
having read of Postum, concluded to
try it. had it carefully made, accord
ing to directions, and found to my
agreeable surprise at the end of a
week, that no longer suffered from
either indigestion, heart burn, or brain
flag, and that could drink it at night
and secure restful and refreshing
sleep.
Since that time we have entirely
discontinued the use of the old kind Of
coffee, growing fonder and fonder Of
Postum as time goes on Ny digestive
organs certainly do their work much
better now than before, a result due
to Postum Food Coffee, am satisfied.
"As a table beverage we find (for all
the members OF my family useit) that
when properly made it is most refresh
ing and agreeable, Of delicious flavor
and aroma. Vigilance is, however,
necessary to secure this, for unless the
servants are watched they are likely
to neglect the thorough boiling which
1t must have In order to extract the
goodness from the cereal. :" Name given
by Postum Co. Battle Greek, Mich.
Read the little book. THE Road to
Wellville," in pkgs. There's q rea,
son &c.. 49,, ~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18
is Slow Traveller.

A New Haven man was praising the
late Judge David florence of Derby,
Conn.
Judge Terrence" he said, uttered
many an epigram from the bench. In
case concerning a noise nuisance
scientist was once testifying before
him about the speed of sound
Sound said the man, travels at
the rate of 400 yards a second.'
"tAll sound?' asked Judge Terrence.
GAIL, replied the scientist.
''The judge smiled.
I'm sure you're wrong he said. I
have noticed great difference be-
tween the speed Of certain kinds Of
sound. Thus, SANDER travels at the
rate Of quite 1000 yards a second;
t1attery, 500 yards, while truth makes
only a few feet second, and, slow as
its progress is, truth often fails to
reach the goal, no matter how short
the distance"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18
THE BEAUTY-MAklNG CARROT.
New Ways of Serving Vegetable Sup
posed to Give Good Looks

New Ways of Serving Vegetable Sup
posed to Give Good Looks.
Although the carrot has long stood
at the head Of the dietary that is sup
posed to make for beauty, it has never
been popular vegetable, even with
the most ardent beauty seekers. To
make it culinary delight as well as
beauty maker has been the subject
of many experiments.
Four young Washington housekeep-
ers have formed a Lenten club for the
better understanding of carrot posi-
bilities. One luncheon and one dinner
are given each week, at which some
new carrot dish must be served. At
the end of four weeks prize will be
given for the most successful dish.
So far the best effort in this line has
been preparation of ordinary cream
ed carrots filed into green peppers.
The top was covered with buttered
bread crumbs and the whole placed in
a moderate oven.
When there was tender, brownish
crust on the peppers the dish was
ready to serve. Accompanied with
brown bread. sandwiches and olives,
the course was a decided hit.
The young housekeepers found that
while a dish of plain mashed carrots
as an accompaniment to roast duck
would be eyed with distinct scorn, the
same mashed carrots shaped to 3imu-
late a large oyster, dipped in beaten
egg and bread crumbs and dropped in
to deep fat, are eaten with as much
relish as broiled fresh mushrooms.
These young housekeepers have also
found that mashed carrots nodded into
the form of croquettes and fried gain
in palatability.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18
The Greatest Opera Singers
and the Greatest Auditorium,

~Se~e~~~<>~~~>>>>>>S~e
go to make up the movable boxes
frightened. Each side Of the house be-
gan moving toward the CENTER slowly,
but surely, the ends of the boxes near
er Jne stage moving in gracetul
curves, the end further from the stage
remaining stationary. Where the proce-
mum sides were in place the specta-
tors realized that instead Of sitting in
one end of big convention hall they
were sitting in theater, with the
stage, while looking small, yet having
1t has been remarked that there is
a prascenium opening of sixty feet and
a depth in proportion.
not a poor seat in the entire building,
and this was demonstrated last night,
for go where wou would in the house
not an echo was discernible; the
softest notes of the orchestra reached
every ear.
With such singers and such theater
it is no wonder that SO many people
of the Northwest are sending in mall
orders for the entire season. Mrs.
Nettie Snyder, the local manager, re-
ports the largest out-of-town mail
orders OF any operate event ever pro-
duced in the city. She says: ut seems
as though the whole country was COM
ing in to hear the operas. There will
be special train from Winnipeg and
points in tho northern part Of the
state and many people are coming
from Winona and Southern Minnesota.
Mrs. Snyder's address is 1.-THE Fred
ric," st. Paul, and mail orders should
be addressed there.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18

tance; then he came out Of his hiding
place and spoke her nam in whisp-:
er. She turned about swiftly, and
would have cried out, but that he
caught her in his arms and laid hand
lightly on her lips.
flush, dearest" he whispered; Il
have escaped from prison to come to
you just to look into your, just to look
into your dear eyes-to touch your
Aips--to know that all is we'll with
you, and that you are not changed to-
ward me. Don't speak for moment;
there is much that l must say to you,
There is small chance of my final es-
cape; must, fear, inevitably be
caught and taken back again to stand
my trial"
"But you are innocent, Dandy, dear"
she whispered, hurriedly; sand you
can prove your innocence"
Gas God above is my witness, am
absolutely innocent" he replied. But
I cannot dare not prove it; some
day you will understand the reason.
If was never firm upon this matter
before, 1 am firm from tonight. But,
if it should go hard with me. and there
should be no way of escape, want you
to promise one thing
Notwithstanding" she whis-
pered, earnestly.
eff it should come to that, and there
is no other way, find the man who was
here with you just now, and ask him
TO tell you all he knows about Dandy
Chatter. He-and he alone-can estab-
fish my innocence. But this must only
be done as a last resource. Will you
promise that?"
She had begun to question him
wildly and eagerly, when he suddenly
raised his hand to silence her; they
both stood listening. The garden gate
had clicked again.
Philip dropped down among the
shadows of the trees, and crept in
amongst them again. Across the turf
came a figure noiselessly and stopped
before Madge, who had walked a few
PAGES away from where Philip lay. The
figure was that of Ogledon.
81 had no intention of troubling you
again--at least, tonight" he said, in
a curiously strained voice, as though
he were keeping control of it with
difficulty; "but there is something |
should like to ask you. have been
away-on the continent-and have
only returned few hours ago. This
lover of yours, and cousin of mine
this Dandy Chatter"
"In Chelmsford Goal" she reminded
him, with a smile.
"In Chelmsford Goal. When-when
did you see him last?"
She was on the point of answering,
in some equivocal fashion which
should not betray the fugitive, when
she stopped, struck dumb by the ex-
preston on Ogledon's face. He was
looking past her, at something behind;
turning, she saw Philip, standing bare
headed and perfectly still in the moon
light, against the background of dark
trees.
Ogledon stood for moment, with
his eyes starting, and his breath COM
ing and going in gasps, while Philip
stood absolutely rigid; then, with a
terrible cry, he dropped forward upon
his knees and covered his face with
his hands. When he ventured to look
up again Philip had vanished into the
shadows.
(To Be Continued.)
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18

Nine. Farrar's philosophy is, "Have
your career, and get it over with, if
your voice goes, and have time for
something else" She says she has
made her mother promise to poison
her if she cannot keep her off the
stage by any other means when she
grows old.
Her Debut in Boston.
Geraldine Farrar, when she sang
Marguerite in the Metropolitan Opera
Company's opening performance Of
Faust" at the Boston Theater, drew
a greater crowd than even Patti in the
zenith Of her career was ever able to
attract The excitement attending
the Melrose sopranos first appearance
seven years ago, and the royal well
come she received, are unprecedented
In the annals of music and the drama
in this city.
AS early as six o'clock in the morn
ing people began to form in line, to
wait whole day for the sale of adj
mission tickets in the evening. There
was no hope Of securing seats, but
such was the eagerness Of the crowds
to hear Miss Farrar that they We're
willing to expose themselves to the
utmost degree Of exhaustion to attain
their desire. The theater has seat.
ing capacity Of 3,172, but it was es-
timated that there were $500 people
inside after the curtain rose and that
between two and three thousand were
turned away.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-04-18


The people of the Northwest are
particularly favored this spring by a
combination never before equalled.
MI; Heinrich Conried brings to ST.
Paul his entire company of grand
opera singers to sing in the new au-
ditorium 1t is not necessary to men.
ton anything more than the names of
some of the singers to demonstrate
the quality Of the company, and when
we say that Caruso, Burgstaller,
Scott, Van Rooy, Games, Fremstad
Farrar and Abbott will sing, we have
said that the worlds greatest singers
will appear in ST. Paul.
The Auditorium
The Pioneer Press OF last Sunday
says:
An audience of more than 5000 peo-
pie gathered last night in st. Pauls
new Auditorium to hear the Symphony
orchestra and see the vast convention
hall transformed into a theater as
beautiful and as well proportional as
any theater in America. The specta-
Gle was one long to be remembered.
While auditoriums may be built in the
future with similar accomplishments,
the fact remains that last nights ex-
position Of the elasticity Of st. Paul's
Auditorium was the very first event of
the kind in history.
Movable Boxes.
cat a signal from A. H. Stem, the
architect Of the building, the electric
motor, concealed from view, was start
ed, and the cables attached to either
of the sixty-ton masses of steel which