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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
MORSE DRIVES MAN
o CONFESS MURDERS
COMMITTED IN EAST
ives Himself Up to Police
in Los Angeles and De-
scribes Tragedy
9EVENGE THE MOTIVE
ills Woman Who Predicts
Fathers Accidental
Death
9EVENGE THE MOTIVE

LOS ANGELES, June 15.-The man
-ho yesterday delivered himself into
he hands of the police, admitting that
had committed a murder In Yates
lille. Pa, several years ago, the re-
aorse for which. he said, was driving
i'm insane, has been identified as
iames McNulty of Yatesville, Pa, by
ieorge Martin, formerly a resident OF
hat city and now of Los Angeles.
Tatesville is a small town in the north
srn part of Pennsylvania.
Several years ago, according to Mar
lin. q young man sitting in company
with Young woman under a tree was
approached from behind and shot in
the back. The young man died, but
before expiring recognized the man
who shot him and who subsequently,
fed the country. The man now in the
city prison is said TO be the man who
did the shooting. He continues reti-
cent regarding his identity and the de-
tails OF the crime TO which he con-
fessed-
Later the man under arrest admitted
that he had killed a young man named
Jack Sartain in Yatesville, much in
the same manner as described by Mar
tin. He also confessed to killing Kate
McDermott in Yatesville because, he
said. she had persuaded his sister TO
90 TO a fortune teller and predicted
their fathers death The latter was
accidentally killed short time after.
He said his only reason for killing
the McDermott girl was that she had
been instrumental in his fathers death.
The prisoner also told Of the killing OF
Mike Muhsrin and his brother, which
occurred IN the vicinity of Yatesville
He claimed to know who the guilty
persons in this killing were, although
he said he did not participate in it
Martin, the former resident of Yates
vile, remembered something of all OF
these crimes and said they comprised
q series Of mysteries that had never
been solved.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
STATE PRINTING OFFICE
CONTRACTS ARE AWARDED
Supplies Will All Be Furnished by
San Francisco Firms During
the Next Year

SACRAMENTO, June 15.-At meet
ing of the state board OF examiners
and State Printer W. W. Shannon today
awards for supplies for the state print
ing Office were made as follows:
Three thousand reams of paper and so tons
Of tar board, TO Zellerbsch & Sons, San Fran
cisco.
Five hundred resms Of eggshen paper other
paper and envelopes and bindery supplies, 10
the II. S. Croker company, San Francisco.
Book, ink and roller supplies, to Z. J. Shat.
tuck Co, San Francisco.
Printing inks, TO George d. Graham, Sar
Francisco
Ten rolls OF detail paper, 70 Bonestell, Rich
srdsou & Co. San Francisco.
Ten thoussnd patent catalogue envelopes, "a
Cunningham. Curtiss & Welsh. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
DESIGNER OF THE FIRST
STEEL BUILDING IS DEAD
William lie Baron Jenny, a Noted
Engineer, Passes Away at His
Home in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, June 15.-William lie
Baron Jenny, veteran of the civil war,
a prominent architect and engineer,
and said to be the designer of the hrst
steel building, died at the home OF his
son here today after an illness OF sew
eral months. Duri-g the civil war
Jenny was chief engineer OF the Fifth
army corps, and was on the STAINS OF
Generals Grant and Sherman. In
1876 he was appointed professor of
architecture and design in the Univer-
sity of Michigan, which position he
held for four years. He is said to
have designed the first steel building
in Chicago for the Home Insurance
company of New York.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
MAD|GAN IS WORsTED
IN THE CRIMINAL COURT
Charge of Mayhem Preferred
by Him Against Stone
Is Dismissed
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

VALLEJO, June 15.-The charge Of
Richard Stone by Mayor ]. ]. Madigan
was dismissed today after a preIim-
mary examination. The motion was
made by District Attorney Raines. who
stated that there was not sufficient evil
dence to warrant conviction.
Madigan, it is said, consulted with the
district attorney and asked him to dis
miss the case. He was placed on the
stand during the morning session in
Justice O'Learys court and told story
that was entirely different from that of
Stone and three other witnesses.
Stone stated today that he may sue
Madigan for damages on the ground of
false imprisonment
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
GOVERNOR SIGNS PAPERS
TO RELEASE CHRETIEN
Term of Former Clubnan of This
City in San Quentin Will
Expire June 80

SACRAMENTO, June 15.-Papers
were issued today by Governor Gillett
for the release from San Quentin of
John NJ Chretien. former clubman of
San Francisco, who was convicted in
1900 OF embezzlement and whose term
will expire June 80.
Chretien, 1t will be remembered, was
one of the best known clubmen around
the bay several years ago and was en-
gagged in the practice of law. He was
charged with wrongfully using money
belonging to his clients and was con-
victed.
His trial and subsequent conviction
stirred San Francisco clubdom to its
foundations.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
SUES MINING COMPANY AND
CONCERN CLOSES WORKS
Saloon Keeper Begins Action for
$4,000 as Damages, and Plant
Lays Of All Employees

SCSANVILLE. June 15.-The long
standing feud between Edward Dris-
coll, a saloon keeper, and the Lassen
mining company, all Of Hayden Hill,
is receiving an airing IN the superior
court here. Driscoll has sued the
company for $1,000 damages. He al
leges that the company has refused
to- allow any of its men TO enter his
place. The mining company has shut
down its works. claiming as its reason
that there is & scarcity OF labor, but It
is believed by many that IT closed the
works on account of the suit
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
PLANS TO SAVE TREES

MARYSvILLE, June 15.-Great re-
gret is expressed here over the order
of State Horticultural Commissioner
Cooper that every orange and lemon
tree in this district must be cut 70
the ground in order that the parasite
known as the white fly may be de-
stroyed and prevented from spreading.
Mayor Hall has called the attention
of the chamber of commerce to the
order and a crusade may be waged TO
try TO secure an annulment of Cooper's
edict.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
MISTAKES CARBOLIC ACID
FOR A TONIC PREPARATION
Miss Eva Brian Accidentally Poisons
Herself in Her Home at
Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES. June 15.-Mistaking
a bottle of carbolic acid for tonic OF
iron that she was taking while nursing
an invalid mother, Miss Eva Brian, 80
years old. poisoned herself yesterday
morning in her home, 12S Grimm ave
nue.. The acid acted instantly ana
within half an hour the girl was dead
Her mother, who was recently stricken
with paralysis, is in q precarious con-
dition as a result of the young wonan's
death The coroners jury today re-
turned a verdict of accidental death.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
ARE SERIOUSLY BURNED
Explosion of a Lighted Coal Oil
Lamp May CausS Death OF a
Young Girl

LOS ANGELES. June 15-Mary
crumbell, Is years old. was fatally and
her mother seriously burned by the ex-
plosion of a coal oil lamp today in
lodging house at 244h East First
street. The flames from the burning
oil were quickly communicated to their
clothes. Mrs. Crumbell threw can
vas over her daughter The girl ran
screaming into the street and swooned-
She was picked UP by pedestrians and
sent to the receiving hospital The
mother also was badly burned
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
FIFTY YEARS FOR BURGLAR

MARYSVILLE. June 15. - Dennis
Frank Buckley, convicted OF burglary,
was sentenced by Judge Mahon of SUIT
ter county today to 80 years imprison-
ment at San Quentin. Buckley had
served several terms IN the peniten-
tiary for various crimes. His last Of
fense was breaking into hotel room in
Yuba City.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
RAILROADS VOTE BOND ISSUE

SALT LAKE CITY. June 15.-Di-
rectors of the Malad Valley and the
wyoming Western, the Yellowstone
Park and the Salmon City railroads,
feeders of the Oregon short line, met
here today and voted to issue SO, ,000. 900
of bonds TO reimburse the oregon short
Zine for its expenditures in constructing
these branches. The lines are in Idaho
and Wyoming
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
CHINESE TROOPS FIGHT
WITH THE INSURGENTS
Lose One Officer and Twenty
Soldiers in Engagement at
Patszetan

HONGkONG, June 10. - Reports
from Weichou say that two regiments
of Chinese troops recently engaged the
insurgents at Patszetan, with the re-
suit that the latter were compelled to
retreat across the East river and later
were dispersed.
The troops lost one officer and 20
soldiers killed and had a number Of
wounded.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
NAMES STATE FIRE wARDENs

SACRAMENTO, June 15.-Assistant
Forester Smith today appointed the.
following state fire wardens: u. D..
4-dmands. A. H. Spur. T. Howard, Fred
Miller. John Manning. H. Smith. Joseph
Craig, u. P. Mariner, H F. Lee. A. A.
Allen, R. Millsap, all of Lake county;
w. L. McCray. Cloverdale. and G. D.
Deal of Sacramento. State Forester
Lull is now IN the east.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
FIND BIG MANGANESE LEDGE

WILLOWS. June 15.-John Mcdaniel,
a pioneer of the Stony Ford country,
was in Willows today and told of an
immense strike of manganese which
had been made in that section. The
ledge of ore as far as known is 80
feet wide and 200 feet deep. with pros
poets of greater depth. Twenty-Five
thousand dollars has been offered for
the claim, but the owners believe that
1t is worth much greater sum. II
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
WIFE BEATER WILL REFORM

MARYSvILLE, June 15.-William
Washburn. a prosperous farmer living
near here, was given suspended SEN
tence today of so days in the county
Jail for beating his wife, the suspen-
sion being based on the condition that
he would Immediately harvest his $50
ton hay crop and then take the Kelley
cure Washburn had been engaged IN
whisky drinking contest with his
hired man and had been allowing his
hay to spoil.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
STONE Cu1rERs NAY STRIKE

ROCKLIN, June 15.--Indications
point to a general tieup of the big
stone quarries here. as the stone cut
ters have demanded a raise of 81 a
day. The men are receiving $3.50 for
an eight hour day. but believe that
that is inadequate. AS most of the
work being turned out was contracted
for on the present wage schedule the
officials declare that a raise would
mean loss of their profits.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
CARPENrERs co TO WORK

STOCKTON, June 15.-The labor diff
ficulties between the contractors and
carpenters union has been settled by
arbitration. the carpenters agreeing to
go back to work at the old scale of
81 day. The carpenters wanted $3.50
for eight hours, but the contractors de-
clared that they could not pay 1t and
q lockout ensued. Work was stopped
on much building, but will be resumed
Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
MAIL suRsIpIEs ExTENDED

sIUIORIA, B. c.. June lb--Fhe Ca
madam Australian line, operating ga
steamship service between Vancouver
rangements for an extension of mail
subsidies for a period of two years
from July 81, 1907, according to adj
vices received here today from Lon
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16

SAN FRANCISCAN APPOINTED
WASHINGTON, June 15.-Clifford F.
Noyes has been appointed storekeeper
and gauger in the San Francisco inter-
nal revenue district.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
SEE YOSEMITE,

New Relief Map Bay Counties, Just published
The Whitaker Ray Co., 141 Grove st.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-06-05
whsrs Do the Cents Coz

Nobody knows what becomes of the
millions on millions Of cents that are
minted annually, the production vary
ing from 25,OOO,OO0 to 100000 per
annum. They simply vanish from
sight and are gone forever, The phe-
nomenon seems strange and is not cas-
lily accounted for. People say, What
becomes of all the pins?" That is
easily answered. Pins soon corrode,
and thus are transformed into nothing
that is recognizable. A copper cent, on
the other hand, is indestructible, COM
paratively speaking. But the solution
of the problem seems to be that cents
are subject to more accidents than any
other coins. They change hands ten
times as often as dimes, for example,
and, being of small value, they are not
cared for.-Los Angeles Times.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-06-05
THE HOME. DOCTOR.

To cure nose bleeding, tie a string
very tightly around the small part of
the thumb below the knuckle.
Half teaspoonful of table salt dis
solved In half glassful of cold water
will give instant relief In case of heart
burn.
People with poor digestion should
drink no water with meals, but take q
glassful half an hour before and drink
plentifully an hour or so after each
meal.
TO inhale steam from bowl of boil
ing water is very good for a sore
throat The sufferer should lean over
the steam, drawing 1t in both throat
and nostrils.
Many cases of indigestion, headache.
neuralgia, cold hands and feet can be
quickly cured by drinking slowly one
or two pints of water so hot that 1t
almost burns the throat
Warts may be entirely removed by
washing the hands two or three times
day with the water in which pota-
toes have been boiled or by bathing
the wart several times with potato
water
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-06-05
ANCIENT ATHENS.
Banqueting In the Grecian City In the
Time of Plato.

In Professor T. G.. fuckers Life In
Ancient Athens" the author gives this
as picture Of typical banquet In
that city in the time of Plato: "When
all are In place the servants come
round with vessel, from which they
pour water over the hands of the
guests. There are brought In small
tables, light and ornamental, one of
which Is set down before each couch
for two persons, and on these are
placed the several dishes as they come
in order The tables are lower than
the couches, so that the right hand
can reach down easily to them. Knives
and forks there are none. The food is
taken up with the fingers. 1t is true
that in dealing with very soft foods
or gravles or In extracting things
from shells spoons were not unknown,
bus usually the fingers were assisted
by pieces Of bread followed out for
the purpose. 1t Is clear that there was
plenty of room for neatness and daintl-
ness In handling food, and 1t was no
small advantage to have fingers not
too sensitive.
"There were no napkins. Portions
of soft bread, often especially prepared
for the purpose, were used for wiping
the fingers and were afterward thrown
to the dogs which might be present to
catch them; but, apart from the dogs,
1t may be something of a shock to
learn that the floor, which was, Of
course, without a carpet, was the re
ceptacle for shells, bones, peelings and
other fragments, which were, however,
swept out at given stage of the
proceedings. Conversation meanwhile
must be general. The first half Of din
larly fish and birds, eels Qf they could
be got, comparatively little meat (such
as beef, lamb and pork and vegetables
dressed to degree of which we should
hardly approve with oil, vinegar, honey
and sauces.
During this part Of the meal wine
Is not drunk. The Athenians kept their
drinking as separate as possible from
their eating. Water Is then brought
round again, hands are washed, the
tables are carried out, the floor is
swept, a chant Is sung to the accom-
paniment of the flutes, libation Of
wine Is poured out to the words to the
good genius or to good health and
the second part of the banquet begins.
The tables are brought In again, and
what we call dessert was for this rea-
son called by the Athenians the sec
ond table, On these are placed fruits,
fresh and dried; salted almonds, sweet
meats, cheese and salt"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-06-05
Telephone 81
Wednesday, June S, 1907
Lightning Superstition.

The ancient Romans avoided places
struck by lightning. The houses IL
damaged were pulled down or fenced
In so that no one could use the build
Ing on which the gods had set the mark
of their dlspleasuIe. This feeling was
probably deepened by the fact that GER
tain localities are visited by thunder
storms more than others, the wrath of
Jove descending in white flame time
and again In the same spot. And 1t
was the same superstition, lingering
among Christians In a slightly different
form, which made 1t so difficult for
Benjamin Franklin to Introduce the
lightning rod. for the pIous Americans
of that day declared that ut was as
impious to erect rods to ward off heav-
ems lightning as for child to ward off
the Christening rod of its father"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-06-05
A Persian Rua Test.

Real Persian rugs have one remark
able property that must be peculiarly
their own. One day woman went out
to buy a very fine rug. and after look
Ing at many kinds she finally elected
to purchase beautiful cream colored
one, which the salesman declared was
a genuine Persian rug.
"This," the man continued, sis the
best proof of It's genuineness," and he
took from the open crate redhot coal,
holding 1t tight In the tongs. Then, to
the utter astonishment Of his customer,
he touched the coal to the splendid rug.
"Graciousr' the would be purchaser
calculated as the rug sizzled, giving off
a little smoke and an odor of burning.
''Don't worry" the salesman remark
ed, as he threw the coal back into the
crate and pointed to charred spot as
big as q half dollar right in an espe-
cially light portion of the creamy WOOL
en- ground, whereupon. with his hand,
he brushed all the burnt part away. and
the rug looked as If 1t had never been
through any modern ordeal Of fire. Per-
haps the pile was an eighth Of an inch
shorter, that was all, and. besides. the
unframed eye could not observe that
small defect
"a Persian rug that will not stand
the fire test Is not worth your attention,
madam" the clerk declared as he took
down the lady's order for the genuine
Persian rug.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-06-05
for the regular seasons sewing, the
UTILIZING SCREEN FOR DnrssMAK1No.

following Will be found very conven-
lent: On the back of screen tack, at
the top only. strip of ticking about
four inches deep; over this tack, again
at the top only. a piece of muslin long
enough to form a drop curtain nearly
to the floor and slightly full.
To the under strip any amount of
work may be fastened with safety
pins. The curtain falling over will
protect from dust. The screen can be
pretty well folded and set across a
corner without injuring the work in
the least
When attaching waists to this de-
vice, fold together so that the shoul-
ders are even, and put two safety pins
at the neck, one at the shoulder and
one directly in front. This prevents
any sagging and the formation OF any
unseemly wrinkles.
Another advantage that hanging has
over folding is that one can see at a
glance just what Is waiting to be done
without turning over and possibly
mussing anything not needed at the
moment.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-06-05
The Wood In Old Niolina.

The woods most favored by the old
masters for violin construction were
pine, pear. lemon. ash, maple and
sycamore, and by some Of the later
men apple was used. Boxwood was
universally employed for bridges.
Haweis says, "a perfectly harmonious
marriage is as rare between violins
and their bridges as 1t Is between men
and women" He deplores the heart
less substitution of new bridges for
old ones and insists that new bridge
will never mate perfectly with an old
violin, and rather than resort to sub
stitution he advises patching and re-
pairing the old one as long as 1t can be
made to last.-Circle Magazine
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-06-05
A BrotherIv Act.

Admiral Lord Charles Beresford COM
manded naval brigade in the Sudan
when the British forces were there.
One day when the Arabs were making
a terrific onrush the admirals life was
saved by a mule which fell dead upon
him. When the square had been re-
formed and the Arabs were repulsed,
Lord Charles was rescued. He looked
at the mule for moment and then re-
marked gratefully, Nov, that poor
beast did what should call brother
" act"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-06-05
A Confirmed Psssimist.

Miss Cheerie = Well. auntie. you're
looking much improved today. Are you
feeling better7 Mrs. Kronick-No,
amt no better. Mebbe I'm not SO bad
as was. but amt bit better
Cleveland Leader.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-06-05
DRESSMAKING HINT.

A Screen Used as Hanger When Maxi
ing Clothes.
Unfinished skirts should be hung up,
work is best for this treatment but
the hanging must be properly done or
the result will be worse than that OF
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-06-05
A Siuht.

''Do you know. saw something re-
markable Just now," observed a broker
to friend In front of the Stock Ex-
change in Broad street.
"What was it?s
II saw no fewer than five leading
lawyers Of the financial district walk
past. and every one OF them had his
hands In his own pockets. New York
Tribune. {. 4s.s..i =
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-06-05

Cleverness Is serviceable for every
thing. sufficient for nothing.-Amiel.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-23
NO BENEFIT
in REVEALS
Bishop Vincent Condemns
Evangelistic System of
His Church.

Coffeyville, Kan, July 23. Bishop
John II. Vincent, of the Methodist
church, created quite sensation
among the ministers in attendance at
the Chautauqua today by attacking the
evangellstic system now in vogue In
most of the churches of his denom-
inatlon Bishop Vincent believes that
revivals produce only temporary good
and that on account of the sensa-
tional methods used in so many of
them, the bad effect more than OFF,
sets the good.
The venerable Bishop expressed him
self as standing for genuine evangel-
Iistlc effort under discreet direction. "
but protests with emphasis against all
''sensationalism and spasmodic eff
forts to create an ill-balanced emo
tionalism and more temporary de-
vices for exciting enthusiasm.
The Bishop also deprecated the
practice of having what are generally
known as Testimony meetings" i'm
revival services.
He expressed the belief that people
are interested more in the word of God
itself than in personal narratives con-
lcerning It..
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-23


From the character they had work
cd up for me they would know that
I would take the safe as well as the
jewels"
Mr. Clements stateroom number was
"13" but he said that was some one
else's joke and not his. He was in
formed that the old Clemens home
stead in Hannibal Mo-. was soon to be
sold and Mr. Clement quickly replied
that TO his knowledge had burned
down four times.
Pressed to tell the best joke he had
heard in England, Mr.. Clemens said
he was keeping that" He declined
to tell any jokes he had heard, saying
that he could get 80 cents word for
them and that there were no night
rates Asked II he had enjoyed his
dinner with King Edward Mr. Glenn
en- sreplied that theKing did. Speak
ing of English humor, Mr.. Clemens
said:
Its all nonsense to say that this
nation has no sense of humor. We see
things all alike in this world. We see
things from different viewpoints and
the humorous features appear to us
in various phrases.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-07-23
MASHER IS
SERENADED
Ohio Women Start Unique
Crusade Against Trouble
some Men.

Akron. Ohio Jhly %. "A num-
bcr of New Portage women have
organized crusade against mash
ers.
A young Barbcrton butcher was
the first to fall under the displos-
ure OF the new organization. He
called upon young married VIC
man at New Portage whose husband
happened TO be away. The anti
mashers sent him a warning which
he failed to heed, but made an
other call at the house in the alb
scuce of the husband
The anii-maShers, armed with lin
pans and horns, surrounded the
house and began serenade, which
attracted a large crowd. During the
excitement the Young man made his
escape and has not been seen since