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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
INvENTs RAILWAY SWITCH

BERKELEY, June S.-Mark Daniels.
who was clever histrion at college
when he graduated in 1905. has in
vented a switch. which has been
adopted on the Hartman coast lines.
The invention is calculated to make
the semaphore show automatically
whenever there is the slightest split be-
tween the main rail- and the switch. and
is so expected to minimize the danger
of train wrecks
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
THIEVES BUSY IN OAKLAND

OAKLAND. June S.-Thieves forced
an entrance into the room of John
Crocker at 1910 Seventh street last
night and stole ST and watch
E. ]. Garlic of 442 Seventh street had
gage room OF the Oakland harbor ferry.
The trunk contained clothing. set OF
tools and handbook made out in the
name of Mrs. Belle Garlic.
Neil Moore OF 1907 Fifteenth avenue
and Eugene l. Andrews of 1870 Broad
way reported the thefts of bicycles.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
DETECTIVE OUSTED IN
KANSAS CITY SCANDAL
Another Sleuth Will Be Prosecuted
on Criminal Charge for Assault
ing a Witness

KANSAS CITY, June S.-As a result
of the investigation of charges of po-
lice corruption, the police commission
ers today dismissed Detective Eugene
r Sullivan, charged with protecting
from prosecution three persons who
ba6 stabbed a man. The board found
guilty Detective w B. Bates, who had
assaulted the police photographer for
testifying against him. Bates had
already resigned, and is to be prose
cuted criminaliy for the assault.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
SUDDEN DEATH OF j. r.. WOODS

SEATTLE, June 8.-John R. Woods,
aged about 20 years, a brother Of
Charles Woods of Oakland, CAL.
dropped dead in saloon here tonight.
Woods was taken sick on the street
and staggered into a saloon and asked
for drink of water. He was offered
whisky, but declined It, and before he
could raise the water to his lips fell
to the ground dead. A sister lives at
FL Paso Tex
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
NEGROES ORDERED ABROAD

WASHINGTON, June s.-The Twen-
ty-fifth infantry. one of whose bat
talions figured In the Brownsville in
cident, was today ordered to sail for
the Philippines from San Francisco
upon the transport Buford July Is.
Their going will remove practically all
of the negro troops from the United
States.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
LUMBER RECORDS BROKEN

VANCOUVER, June S.--All records
for lumber handling on the British Co
lumbia river were broken in May. The
government scales measured more than
100000 feet of logs put into the
water, and rather more than this was
cut by the mills during the months
operations This is by several million
feet the largest cut ever made in Brit
fsh Columbia.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
HADLEY FILES MOTION

Attorney General Hadley today filed a
motion in the supreme court asking
that the states custer case against the
Standard, Waters-Pie international
and Republic oil companies be set down
for argument on the report submitted
by Special Commissioner Anthony and
the exceptions filed yesterday by the
respondents.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
BANKER KILLS WIFE AND SELF

BILOXI. Miss. June s.-Captain John
Walker shot and killed his wife and
then killed himself today. He was at
one time an officer in the navy. He
was president of the Bank of Biloxi.
He was one Of the best known men in
this section of the country. The
tragedy occurred during dispute.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
LUMBER sURvEYoR kILLEp

J. A. Mills, a lumber surveyor, was
ground TO pieces under the wheels of
a switch engine in the Southern Pa
cffic yard at Sixth and Townsend
streets last night. A card in Mills
pocket gave the address of 272 Guer-
rero street, but the morgue officials
Were unable TO find any such number.
Mills was 30 years old and wassa men,
Der Of the Pacific coast lumber survey
ors' association
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
cALIFoRNIANs IN PARIS

PARIS. June 8.-Mr. and Mrs. Moritz
Meyer and Miss Anna E. Meyer of San
Francisco have arrived in Paris, prior
to an extended tour in Germany, swift
zerland and England. They expect to
remain abroad six months.
The following Gan Francisco people
registered at the Call-Herald bureau
today: J. Victor Badescu j. A Dar-
nelly, DR.. Henry Horn. Harry Lazarus.
Mrs. A Mayfield.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
OLD TIME RESIDENTS DIE

NAP,A, June 8.-Three deaths of well
known persons have occurred in Napa
county within the last few days. J. S.
Kister, for SO years resident of this
county, and John B. Salmina, another
highly respected citizen. have answered
the call Both were old time residents
of St Helena. Fred Nelson died from
appendicitis. He was born in Napa and
had served four years In the navy.
principally on the cruiser Charleston.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
NO PARDON ron mcKEowN

SAN QUENTIN, June s.-The appIica-
tion of W. A McKeown. former secre-
tary of the State university, for a
pardon was rejected by the state board
Of prison directors today. McKeown
was convicted Of embezzling $4,000 and
acknowledged taking $4,000. He is
serving a seven year sentence. The
action Of the board was unanimous.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
FRENCH EXPORTERS PLEASED

PARIS, June S.-The proposal Of the
american government to place the
French chambers of commerce on an
equal footing with Germany in the
matter of invoice has created a good
impression among French exporters.
who also welcome the notifications in
the administrative regulations granted
to Germany. by which France and other
countries benefited.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
CLowRY HAS NOT RESIGNED

NEW YORK. June Sowing to re-
ports that Colonel r. c. Clowry. presi-
dent and general manager OF the West
ern Union telegraph company, had re-
signed or was about to resign, an
authoritative statement was made to-
day that these rumors were untrue.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
strike BREAKER REArEN

James Daley, a strike breaker, was
set upon and badly beaten near Sutter
and Broderick streets last night by a
crowd of union sympathizers. Daley
was removed to st. Mary's hospital.
He told the police that he was on his
way home when several men jumped
out OF q doorway. knocked him down
and kicked him. No arrests were
made.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
COAL MINE BURNING

VICTORIA, B. c., June S.-The fire
which was discovered May 29 in No.
mine at Comox is still raging. Water
is being poured into the mine and the
outlook is serious. The fire will have
the result of increasing the coal short
age, which already has been severely
felt
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
MANY LIVES IMPERILLED

NEW YORK, June S.-The lives of 30
persons were imperiled and number
of men and women were injured in a
fire in 10 story building at Broadway
and Great Jones street this afternoon.
Many women employees of factories on
the top floors reached an adjoining g
roof by jumping from windows ana
others slid down a long line of hose.
The fire started from an explosion. The
loss is $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
AGED MAN AsPHYxIATED

Patrick Heeney, aged 20 years. wal
found unconscious in q room Of his
house in San Carlos avende yesterday
morning. The gas jet was turned on.
and county hospital. It IL believed
He lies in dying condition at the city
that Heeney aimed at suicide.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
LODGE TREAsuRER DIsAPPEARs

SACRAMENTO, June s.-A Lippi.
who had been conducting a bakery
here and who was acting treasurer Of
a local lodge OF the Druids, has dis
appeared with about $500 belonging to
the lodge. He left unpaid bills amount
Ing to about $500. A warrant has been
issued for his arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
BURKHALTER FUNERAL HELD

YREKA. Cal. June S.-Myron IT
Burkhalter's body was carried TO-DAY
35 miles on horseback over a hard trait
to McCloud from Yreka- The funeral
was masonic Deceased left q widow
and two daughters
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
PoLrCE FEAR rERRoRIsrs

ODESSA, June S.-In consequence Of
the fear inspired by the terrorists here
two police inspectors. five subinspect-
ors and 81 police have asked to be al
lowed to resign The authorities re-
fused the requests, asserting that stcb
action would constitute treason.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
FALLS. SEVEN STORIES

John Kellane, a hod carrier. who
lives at 2S4 Vallejo street, fell from
the seventh floor of building in Ste
venson street, near Third, yesterday
morning and received injuries that will
probably result fatally.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
CoNFEssEs TO KILLING AUNT

ST. LOUIS, June S.-Detectives TODAY
arrested Edward Bergman upon the
charge of having killed Mrs. Kate
Quernheim, his aunt. on March Z. Chief
Smith stated that the prisoner had con-
fessed.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
BICYCLE THEE CONVICTED

HICYCLE THIEF CONVICTED - Oakland
June S--Charles z. Marks. who stole a bicycle
owned by A.. J.. Coehlo OF the Merchants pro
tective association, was found guilty OF petty
larceny today. He will be sentenced Monday.
Marks claimed that he had been told to take
the wheel by Z man who claimed to be m
owner. but was unable to tell the name Of the
man or anything concerning him. 81.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
HEBREW cHILDREN,s PICNIc

OAKLAND. June s.-The First He
brew congregation Sabbath school viii
hold its annual outing tomorrow at
East Shore park. on the line of the
East Shore and Suburban electric line.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS NAnrn

WASHINGTON. June S.-Monroe Nc
Galloway. National City: A L. PECK
ham, Santa Rosa; H B. Schumacber
Los Angeles: Jay w. Rutland. BerkeIsv
and H. c. Robinson. Los Angeles. bavs
been appointed railway mail clerks
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09

DEATH CALLS PIONEER. .WoNAN-valle3o.
June s.-Mrs. Charles B. Demins, wife Of G. B.
Demins. pioneer resident Of Solano county.
died yesterday 1T the Deming home. Cypress
Hm." ct Glen Cove. She had been IN III health
Tor some time. The funeral was held today.
The xemAtns wers cremate& in Oakland
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26
Indiana is Second in Wagon Industry

Indiana ranks second among the
States of the Union in the manufac-
ture of carriages and wagons. It's
output in 1905, the year for which
the manufacturing census was taken,
was valued at $15,22S, 1877. Ohio
leads Indiana by a little less than
100000. New York comes third
and Michigan fourth. The greatest
increase in the value of products be-
tween the censuse of 1000 and 1905
is shown for Indiana, the gain being
s2,567.12O Each of eight cities re-
ported products valued at 100000
to over 100000.
These cities were Cincinnati, St.
Louis, South Bend, Ind; New York,
Chicago, Racine. Columbus and Indi-
annapolis. In the manufacture of fam
lily and pleasure carriages Ohio ranks
first and Indiana second Indiana
produced 1882 such carriages.
One-seventh OF all the wagons
manufactured in he United States
were made in Indiana. The output
of wagons in the State during the
census year was 90 800. Indiana rank
ed fourth in the manufacture Of
steam railroad cars. The value Of
this output in 1905 was $24,551, 301.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26

The attention of the St. Joseph
county bar and of attorneys all over
the State is conferred in disbarmsnt
proceedings against former States
Attorney George A. Kurtz, which
were opened in the Circuit court
Monday before Special Judge Lon
Vail. of Goshen, Ind A special ven
ire of thirty jurors was called, and
the entire day was exhausted in All
effort to obtain a jury The case IS
one OF few in the State, and is the
first of its kind in ST. Joseph county
Attorneys on both sides have spen.
months in making preparations, and
the legal battle will be bitterly
fought on both sides. The prosecu-
ton consists of Francis E. Lambert,
Fred c. Gabriel and William G. Cra-
bill The defendant is represented
by Charles p. Drummond, County
Attorney Fred Woodward and Archi-
bald c. Graham
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26
Hearst is Not Candidate.

In an interview published at New
York, William Randolph Hearst
takes occasion to deny that he is a
candidate for the presidency He
says:
Il am not a candidate for the pres-
dency on the Independent League
ticket or any other ticket, and | can
not conceive of any conditions un-
der which | would be willing to be-
come a candidate"
This determination, he adds. as not
because OF any feeling of pique or
disappointment at the result of the
late election | am we'll satisfied to
be private citizen and to labor
through the league, and through the
election for others to prom, the
principles | believe in. | dislike
holding office, and | dislike particu-
larly being placed in a position
where the sincerity of my principles
can be questioned through campaign
ing for some Office that | do rot
want, and that | would only consent
to hold through sense OF public
duty, as | would serve on jury
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26
Returns to Orphanage.

Irving Hackman, lad of 10 years,
was returned to the Brightside or
phanage at Plymouth Monday by an
officer, the lad having run away from
that institution five weeks ago and
having been employed in the con-
struction camp of the Chicago-New
York Air line north of Westville,
where he did duty as a messenger
boy.
Five weeks ago young Hickman
and a lad named Royal Southland ran
away from the Plymouth institution
and made their way to the construc-
ton camp on the Air line There
they sought and were given employ
ment by a Greek contractor. Last
week the contractor finished his job
and rather than keep the Hackman
boy, the Southland lad having return
ed to the orphanage, away from
school, reported the case to Julia E
Work, matron of the Plymouth insti-
tuition, the latter asking that the lad
be sent back to the orphanage.
The boy gave as his reason for
leaving the orphanage that he was
i'll fed and i'll treated. He after ad-
mitted that the i'll treatmeu. accord
ed him was the result of violation
of the rules and regulations of the
institution-Laporte Argus Bulletin
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26
Weather and Health.

The August bulletin of the state
board Of health notes, with some sur
prise and with urgent warning, that
typhoid fever and diphtheria, two ma
lignant enemies of mankind, were
unusually prevalent. The report does
not specify whether this increase is
general or only the result of concen-
trated manifestations of either or.
both the diseases, so it is a little
dangerous to attempt any suggestion
as to the cause But if one may take
into account the very unusual climat-
ic conditions that have prevailed all
this year. it might in a measure ex-
plain the prevalence of diphtheria,
even if not of typhoid. The entire
season up to the present has has
been such as to debilitate the human
system generally, and to induce such
conditions as often result in typhoid
fever.
The report couples the frequency
of bowel troubles, a condition of the
digestive or alimentary organs which
may induce typhoid fever The diph-
liberia is perhaps more easily trace
able to the weather conditions, be-
cause the throat is easily affected by
the harsh changes that prevailed in
most of Indiana during August. 1t
is not necessary to arrive at the con-
clusion that unsanitary conditions in
general are the sources of the almost
epidemic prevalence of the disease
Elkhart Review
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26
Indiana Leads in Onion Growing.

According to the onion crop report
for September, Noble county, Indi-
ana, stands first as to the number OF
bushels of onions raised in any one
county IN the United States this
year. An approximate estimate is
given of sol APO bushels for the coun-
ty while Orange county, New York,
is second with 100000 bushels, and
Harden county, Ohio, third with 412,-
600 bushels. This shows what the
ditch laws have done for Noble coun-
ty, as the lowering of the lakes trib-
utary to the headwaters of Elkhart
and Tippecanoe rivers made those
lands choice onion growing soil
while thousands of acres are yet un-
reclaimed
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26
Secretary Roots Journey.

Secretary Roots trip to Mexico is
a proceeding in keeping with the pol
icy that led to his South American
tour last year 1t is something en-
tirely new in our national admins
thration methods for so immediate
representative of the President as
his secretary of state to visit foreign
governments, but it is undoubtedly
a departure from precedent that has
been and will be productive of good
in various ways.
When Mr.. Root visited Rio Janeiro
and other South American capitals
there was more or less uneasfness in
those countries lest the United States
had in mind aggressive movements
that would trespass on the rights of
the southern republics. Nothing
could have been further from the facr
but it took the statesmanlke course
of the secretary to remove the i'm
preston. His visits and his speeches
smoothed down asperities and great
ly improved our relations with those
countries.
With Mexico the United States has
long been on the most friendly
terms, and no diplomatic proceedings
to insure peace are necessary there.
Nevertheless, the influence of such a
visit will be good. The journey will
serve to emphasize the regard OF the
administration for President Diaz
and will no doubt make due impress
sion on hostile political elements
among the Mexicans. indianapolis
Star.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26
Seven Candidates Listed.

Joseph Reilly, secretary of the
Democratic state committee, who is
keeping tab on the Democratic as
pirants for governor, made two fresh
chalk marks Thursday These marks
stand for two new gubernatoria1 pos
sibilities-Mont Hathaway, of Wilma
mac, former member of the Demo-
cratic state committee, and ]. w.
Boehne. mayor of Evansville.
There are now seven candidates
for the Democratic nomination for
governor" said Mr.. Reilly. "Thev
are Samuel Ralston, of Lebanon; l..
Ert Slack of Franklin; Tom Mar
shall. of Columbia City; Mont Hath
away, of Winamac; Richard K. Err
win of Decatur; Mayor Boehne, of
Evansville.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26

Vellum manuscripts for which an
thrapological experts have been
hunting for ten years. have been un-
earthed at Boncroft library, Univer-
sity of California, by Prof. Henry
Morse Stephens. The documents are
valued at $4,000 and are wanted by
the government because they supply
the only authoritative account of the
early history of the states of the
southwest The parchment volumes
were completed by Gov. Carondelet,
the last French governor of the ter
ritory of Louisiana They were wide
ly sought, as they would be invalu-
able for research work in the his
tory of the Louisiana purchase.
When last heard of the manuscripts
were in Havana, whittier Gov. Car
ondelet had taken them on his way
back to France. There they disap-
peared.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26
Michipan's Fruit Prospects.

The shortage of peaches in the
Michigan fruit belt has run the price
of that fruit to $3.50 to $500 a bush
ell in Benton Harbor. Factories are
quiet, and less than one-fourth of the
usual amount will be canned this
year A stretch of about ten miles
between South Haven and Covert is
called the plague spot" Every other
house is deserted, the occupants hav-
ing been compelled to abandon their
farms to avoid starvation. Most of
these farms are merely fruit orchards
killed by the unreasonable winter.
Many of the peach orchards are en-
tirely ruined, and it will be several
years before another crop can be ex-
pected from young orchards. In
hundreds of cases, owners of old or
chards have not set out new ones,
and prospects for the fruit belt are
consequently very bad.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26

A special from Indianapolis says
there was a meeting at the state
house Monday afternoon which broke
loose the foodgates of gossip and
caused an inundation of talk.
Lieut.. Gov. Hugh TIL. Miller, just
back from Canada, called on Gov.
Hanly. apd in the private recesses OF
the chief executives inner sanctum
they talked about something or 9TH
er
This visit accumulated the belief,
already widely prevalent, that if Gov
Hanly were to throw stone at his
choice for governor, he would hit
Hugh TIL. Miller squarely on the So
lar plexus. 1t is known that Miller
thinks heap of Hanly.
As the politicians view the Repub-
lican gubernatorial race it is rapidly
resolving itself into battle royal be-
tween Charles w. Miller and James
E. Watson with three men-William
E. Taylor, Fremont Goodwine and
Hugh TIL. Miller-hoping to be the
residuary legatee in case Watson OF
Miller kill each other off, The lat
est indication is that there will likely
be almost as big row between the
r&e;duarv 1eUafeec &C hetweeu the
original heirs, so to speak. 1t is still
believed that as soon as Hugh TIL
Miller can familiarize himself with
the political situation as it has devel-
oped since he went to Canada, he
will make a formal encouragement
that he is a candidate
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-09-26
Butler Wants it Straight.

IF Bryan is Democrat | am not,
said former Senator Matthew c. But
Ter, of South Carolina. "Mr. Bryan
has injected too much popuIism and
other things into the Democratic par
ty. This talk of government owner
ship of railways, initiative and refer
endum, and the like, have no bust
ness in the talk of Democracy, for
it is no more Democracy than other
Populistic and Socialistic doctrines.
If Bryan is nominated and the Re-
publicans select some strong, conser-
vative man, there will certainly be q
slump in the South in favor of the
Republicans if the nominee is Taft
or Hughes, or any other strong man
who is known as a conservative.
"If / were to pick the two candi-
dates for the Republicans and the
Democrats | would pick Senator Eu
gene Hale, of Maine, and Gray, o.
Delaware. There is no man in the
United States more competent to
manage the affairs of this govern
ment than Senator Hale.
while it may seem extraordinar,
/ insist that the Republicans coulC
pick no more able man than Hale fol
the presidential nominee, but o.
course ] know they will not do it
Neither do l believe the Democrat:
will select Gray for their candidate
But if they nominate Bryan | vii
vote for Taft or whoever else. of {
conservative type, Che Republicans
may select as their nominee"