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The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-06
SEVERAL KILLED IN WRECK
Rails Caused Train on the
G. and o. to Leave Track

Charleston ". Va, September =
A Chesapeake and Ohio local passen-
ger train No, was derailed mile be-
low Kanawha Falls tonight and as a
result seven are dead and seventeen
in jureG. A coach, the combination ex-
press and mail car and the baggage
car overturned, rolling towards the
Kanawha river Among the dead are
Allen LOVING, a Hinton law student at
West Virginia University serving as
an express agent during the summer:
C. S. Campbell telegraph operator.
Spreading of rails is supposed to
have caused the accident. !.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-06

Hartford, Conn, September "A
d1eliching rain caused the postpone
ment of the Grand Circuit races "a
Charter Oak Park this afternoon aAL.
the card vwas, assigned for aomorrow
AFTERNOON.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-06
TELEGRAPHEC BRIEFS.

Lyndhurst, N. J. September 2-jsdge
Cassidy, a policeman, was shot and
killed early today while endeavoring
to arrest two burglars. The burglars
were pursued by crowd and rather
than submit to capture one of them
bnTgEar escaped
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-06

Montgomery, Ala, September 2--1Fhe
Mobile sxnd Ohio, the Seaboard Air
lime, the Southern, the Frisco Bys-
teH, ftne Chattanooga Southern. Ala
hanaa great Southern and the Atlanta
Birni1ngEa am, and Atlntic put the tW o
and "a haff, cent passenger rate and hne
sskpmmodiry freight rates into effect IN
aksslGana today
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-06

New York, September 2-Mrs. Cleo.
c. Ca5tt, wife, of Olcott C! Colt, formerly
of Hartford, Conn, was probably
fatally injured today in a collision be-
tween. 7Tunabout wagon, in which he
Costs were riding and a trolley car
on Sixth avenSe Mr. Colt was badly
bruised. The ~naotorman and conductor
of the trolley car have been arrest ted.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-06

Bresia, Italy, September 2-Elliott
F. Shepherd, of New York, while
speeding over the fift circuit III the
automobile race here today plunged
into the river at Monae Chiari, broke
his colin' bone and slightly inquired
othr ptbr1s of his body. Elliott F'itz
Shepard as a son of the late Colonel
Elliott F. Shepard of New York, - nd
a grand son of the late William Fl.
Vanderbilt, He rs we'll known in aaso-
mobile circles.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-09-06

Columbus Ga, September 2e-Loxefa
7. Edward of Phoenix City, Ala, wae
$ffsti and ,4zflled tonight by Wood G.
Campbell, former marshal of that
place The shooting occurred at Wild
weaG Park nearfchere. Two bullets
Wen twild, one seriously .woun6ins
John T. Williams, a by-stander, and
the other wounding4an unidentified by
stander. Campbell was arrested. He
said Edwards had been trying to in
wade siISs home.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26
SUPREME COURT SCORES
ME- THODs or lTT0RNEY
Lawyer Larnberson of Visa
liza Rebuked for Attack
on Judge

Charles @. Lamberson, one of the
leading lawyers of the San Joaquin
valley, chairman of the republican cen
trail committee of Tulare county and
leading citizen of Visalia, was severely
arraigned by the state supreme court
yesterday. He had attempted to over
rule the superior court of his county,
and was successful until he encoun-
tered the court of last resort. which
denounced his methods as "unwarrant-
ably contemptuous and deliberately de-
signed to bring both judge and court
into disrepute."
Lamberson sought to have A case
transferred from Judge w. 3. Wallace S
court, and when the application was
refused he sued out writ of prohibi-
tion in the supreme court. In support
of this he filed an affidavit of his client,
John Bashore, alleging that the visalia
jurist would find all matters of fact
against him" Odious reflections were
also cast upon the judge.
In the opinion of the supreme court
which was written by Justice Hen
shaw and concurred in by all his asso-
ciates. it is set forth that Lamberson
is to be held responsible for the affi-
dayit made by Bashore.
Under his oath to maintain the re-
spect due to courts said the justices,
every attorney stands responsible not
for every paper which knowingly he
presents in behalf of his client" The
matter in the affidavit is denounced as
"defamatory and contemptuous.'
The writ of prohibition was dis
missed
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26
MERCHANTS PLEAD FOR
CASH|NC Of VOUCHERS
Gallagher Criticises School
Board for Not Paying
Claims

delegation of merchants waited
on acting Mayor Gallagher yesterday
to urge that their demands against the
public school department aggregating
some 100000 be paid. Gallagher said
that money to pay certain demands in
CURED by the department for mate
rails and supplies furnished last April
May and June would be paid out of the
surplus fund at the end of the present
fiscal year despite the fact that he con-
sidered that the board of education
had erred In paying the salary demands
of teachers instead.
The board of education took it upon
itself to pay the salaries of teachers for
vacations and used that as a pretext
to refuse payment of legitimate claims
of merchants which had been incurred
previous to the time when the salaries
became due, said Gallagher. Not
withstanding that the board of super
visors will pay certain claims of mer-
chants. as it considers that they are
legitimate claims against the city. The
board will, however, refuse to pay
claims incurred during the past two or
three months which have been held up
by the board of education solely for the
purpose of compelling the supervisors
to make up the deficit caused by ex-
pending the money for other purposes
Gallagher agreed to inform the COM
mittee tomorrow afternoon as to the
claims that Will be paid and those that
will not. This will give the merchants
who are not paid a chance to protect
their claims by bringing suit against
the city. 1t is thought that the super
visors will pay about $4,000 out of the
surplus fund.
Frank H. Powers. attorney for the
merchant creditors. notified Auditor
Horton late in the afternoon that he
would protest against the payment of
the teachers salaries for June until
the prior claims OF his clients had been
settled. Horton says the charter re-
quires him to pay the salaries before
acting on other claims, so complications
are sure to result.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26
REFUGEE CAMPS To Be
CLEARED BY AUGUST II.
Relief Corporation Must
Keep It's Promise to
Park Board

The executive committee of the relief
corporation has been directed to clear
all the refugee camps by August Il, as
a result of the firm stand taken by the
park commission. Circulars will be
printed in half dozen different
languages, setting forth that the
refugees must move. These will not
refugee camps, but will be distributed
from house to house.
we are advised assto the ability of
many refugees to take care of them
selves, said F. W. Dohrmann, chair
man of the committee, yesterday.
There will be some who will require
aid, but there are not so many of them
as one might suppose. The park COM
mission has informed us that it ex-
poets us to clear the parks and we will
| have to do it,"
Real estate men have been can
vassing the refugee camps for months
and are well informed on all matters
relating to their financial condition. A
member of the real estate board will
! be called into conference with the re-
| lief corporation and the park commits
sion to devise means of caring for these
refugees who are dependent.
There are now 17,504 persons living
in the Is refugee camps. They occupy
| 5.43S cottages and several barracks and
apartment houses.
! James D. Phelan, who attended the
meeting of the executive committee, re-
| ported that 100000, which was still be-
/ ing held by the Massachusetts associ-
alton for the relief of California, and
| $I0O,000 in the keeping of the Red
Cross society in Washington, would be
available before the end of the relief
work is reached here.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26

The first permanent building to be
completed in Market street for the pur-
poses of retail trade will be the six
story fire-proof store building of Hale
Brothers, to which the finishing touches
are now being put. Early in August
the store will be ready for occupancy.
This rapid progress is due to the fact
that on the afternoon of the day on
which the firms former establishment
was destroyed by fire, April Is. 1906,
architects were engaged by the firm to
prepare plans for the new structure.
The building is on the site of Hale's
former store, in Market street near
Sixth. and is of class A construction.
The fire proofing installed is as per-
feet as modern experience, taught by
the lessons of the fire, could advise.
The building will cost, with its fix
lures, 100000 and in its construction
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26

1900 tons of steel were used and 1.500,-
600 bricks 1t is on lot with 9S feet
6 inches frontage in Market street
and depth of 10 feet to Stevenson
street.
The glazing of the building is of
wire glass and the window sashes
and frames are of metal. All
of the steel frame in the build
ing is protected with reinforced
concrete covering, and the floors and
roof arches were made of reinforced
concrete. The interior fixtures are to
be of mahogany, and the stairs Will be
of metal with marble mosaic treads.
The building will be equipped with
one freight and four passenger electric
elevators. inclosed within reinforced
concrete partitions. There will be two
automatic electric package lifts.
The ventilating plant is of the most
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26
WILL NOT ALLOW MONEY
FOR VOTING MACHINES
Supervisors Notify Election Commits
sion 1t Must Pay for Devices
Out of Augmentation

The supervisors finance committee
informed the election commissioners
yesterday that for the time being no
extra allowance would be made in ad-
dition to the general appropriation of
100000 for the purchase of voting ma
chimes. The committee took the ground
that the cost of the machines, should
the commission desire to rent or pur-
chase them, would have to come out
of the regular appropriation.
The commission was advised that it
would have to get along as best it
could in conducting elections and no
extra money would be allowed unless
it was absolutely impossible to con-
duct the elections with the appropria-
tion made.
The commission also received $4,000
for special elections in the municipal
budget.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26
ISSUES WARNING AGAINST
EXPLODING OF FIREWORKS
Chief Engineer Shaughnessy Urges
Strict Observance of Prohibitory
Ordinance on Iuly Fourth

Chief Engineer Shaughnessy of the
fire department issued the following
notice yesterday. urging strict observ-
ance of the ordinance prohibiting the
explosion of fireworks:
As the fourth of July period approaches. with
its attendant dangers from fires, l wish to warn
the public and request that every precaution be
taken to guard against the same More par
ticularly is this necessary this year. owing to
the large number Of highly .infammable frame
buildings that have been erected since the con-
migration of April. 1906. as well as the condi-
tion of the streets and remoteness OF the fre
alarm signal boxes in many parts of the city.
OF supervisors prohibiting the OF fireworks
In this city this year, and I would suggest that
our citizens not only strictly observe this ordi-
nance themselves but that they assist In the
work Of enforcing its observance by the proper
authorities.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26
ALLEGES FRAUD IN WARP
OF ECONOMIC LOOM
Edmund Burke Asks Court to Unseat
Present Officers and Order
New Election

Edmund Burke began suit yesterday
to invalidate the election of officers of
the Economic loom company, which
was held August IS, and to bring about
4 new election. He names as defend
ants r H II. Hunt, Thomas Reagan.
Walter Gallagher, John A Drinkhouse
and Thomas Harvey, all Of whom are
directors Of the loom company by vir-
tue of the election to which Burke
objects.
Hunt is president and Reagan secre-
tsry Of the organization. According to
Burke. a majority of the shares OF
subscribed stock was not represented
at the meeting at which officers
were chosen. Further he charges
that Hunt .wrongfully voted shares
of stock standing IN the name
Of NJ o Barclay and also wrong
fully voted shares of stock standing
in his own name. The latter offense
II is alleged, was violation Of an or
der Of court issued in the case of Mary
A Hunt against r. H. H. Hunt.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26

Marshal J. Howard. a conductor Iiv-
ing at 1860 First avenue, East
Oakland, reported to the police yes
terday that on June 10 he was
swindled out of $1,000 by Bert
Campbell. the fake Splinter" and
asked that Campbell and three others
be arrested. The "sprinter" was ar
rested on Monday for swindling Roy
Sellers of Spokane out of $500 in a
fake race at the Ocean beach, and is
out on bail.
Howard explained that on June 10
Campbell approached him about put
ting up $1,000 for fight between Ed
Burns and himself to take place in
Golden Gate park the following day
Campbell. who was known to Howard
as George Collins. said that 1t was a
dead certainty that he would win
Howard put up the coin and the fight
came off as scheduled, in the park off
Nineteenth avenue. Howard and a ref
cree being present Burns gave Camp
bell two punches and knocked him out.
He lay unconscious, and IL was repre-
sented that his skull had been frac-
tured. Howard did not suspect that
he had been imposed on till he saw the
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26
,rLAUGHLIN AGAIN IN TROUBLE

Daniel Mclaughlin, charged with as
ssult with a deadly weapon for hitting
Patrick Flynn, a saloon keeper at
Twenty-fourth and Alabama streets. on
the head with q heavy platter. pleaded
guilty to battery before Police Judge
Csbaniss yesterday. He was sen
fenced TO serve four months in the
county Jail. He was arrested by Detec-
rives Burke and Smith About sir
p onths ago Mclaughlin and his broth
e.. Albert, beat Sergeant Lewis almost
o death in a shack at the Potrero and
since then they have been in trouble
several times. Robert is now in the
penitentiary
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26

modern type. All air used in the build
ing will be cleaned and dried and ad-
justed to the desired temperature. The
clearer air, being lighter. will be taken
into the building at the roof and by
means of f1ues drawn into the base
ment and from there distributed to
the various floors. 1t will move at a
slight pressure. so that it may escape
at the doors and windows with force
enough to prevent the entrance of dust
bearing air from the outside.
Perfect apparatus for the fire pro-
lection of the building has been in
stalled. and the structure also will be
safeguarded against fire by a supply
of water from an artesian well. with
a capacity. through pumps, of 1000
gallons a minute. Automatic sprink-
lers are being installed throughout the
building.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26
JUDGE ]. c. B. HEBBARD
TRIES TO KILL HIMSELF
Attempts to Commit Suicide
While in Despondent
Mood

Here goes" said Superior Judge j.
c. B. Hebbard yesterday morning as he
lifted a loaded pistol and held it
against his temple. Before he could
press the trigger r. W. knickerbocker,
a newspapernaan, seized his hands A
struggle followed, court stenographer
came TO the aid Of Knickerbocker and
Hebbard was disarmed.
The attempt at suicide occurred in
Judge Hebbard'S chambers In Clay
street near Laguna at 1880 O'Clock.
Hebbard had passed on the few minor
cases on his calendar and was devoting
some of his leisure time to telling
Knickerbocker of his grievance against
the bar association, which had decided
after an investigation that his in
dulgence in spirituous liquors had made
him unfit for a judicial position.
The bar association has a member
ship OF $50 San Francisco lawyers out
of total of 1,50O," he said. Its prin-
cipal object is to hold dinner once
year in honor of John Marshall, who
most of the members think was the
discoverer of gold in California instead
of the first chief justice Of the United
States supreme court. I know more
law than all the members of the asso-
citation put together and I could teach
them all"
After Hebbard had aired his opinion
of the bar association his mood
changed Anger gave way to despair
Poor old Jack Hebbard," he said, ad-
dressing himself. HE never did a man
a wrong in his life, but they are con-
tinually abusing him"
Suddenly Hebbard pulled out his
pocket companion, pistol, and put II
to his head. Here goes" he declaimed
dramatically.
Knickerbocker jumped to Hebbard's
side and pulled down his arm. Heb
bard fought TO free himself. The noise
of the struggle penetrated to the outer
room and Fred Hart. Hebbard's court
stenographer and cicerone, came hur-
rying in. He also. seized hold of Heb
bard Knickerbocker grabbed for the
pistol and wrenched it from Hebbard's
hand
"A few minutes of quiet counsel
soothed Hebbard and he agreed to &c
for a ride with Hart. AS he left his
to live for; / won't try that again
Hart had charge of Hebbard for the
rest of the day. Up to late hour last
night there had been no repetition
of the attempt at suicide.
j. J. Groom, clerk of Hebbard's court
made light of the sensational incident
1T was all bluff he said. 'I wasn'1
there, but know JACK didn't NEAR
anything. He has done the same thing
before 20 times, but he never had any
intention 10 kill himself"
Hart and Knickerbocker took a diff.
! ferent view of the affair. Both ex-
pressed their belief that Hebbard was
determined to end his life. According
4 to Knickerbocker, Hebbard keenly fei
the disgrace of being declared incom,
petent by the bar association and hat
brooded over it's report until he hat
become temporarily deranged.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26
SAYS HUSBAND TRIED
TO CAUSE AN EXPLOSION
OF GAS TO MURDER HER
Edith May Erickson Makes
Startling Charges of
Cruelty in Suit
ACID POURED ON ARM
Declares That She Once Pre-
vented Suicide of
Brutal Man
ACID POURED ON ARM

Unusual charges of cruelty are made
by Edith May Erickson in a divorce
complaint which she filed yesterday
against Frederick Erickson. When she
saved him from committing suicide he
showed his gratitude, she alleges, by
pouring carbolic acid on her bare arm.
Another allegation is that Erickson q
year ago locked her and their 1l-year-
old boy in a room with lighted lamp,
turned on the gas and left them to die
in an explosion, which he said was sure
to follow
The Ericksons were married IS
years ago. but the complaint says
nothing of any trouble prior to 1905.
Why Mrs. Erickson did not blow out
the lamp and open the window or re-
move all danger by touching match to
the gas jet is not explained.
AS to the other charge of cruelty,
Mrs Erickson alleges that her husband
was about to drink a bottle of carbolic
acid when she interfered with his
plans.
Erickson says the complaint, is earn
ing $500. a month. but has failed to
provide for either his wife or son.
Jesse c. Peterson began suit for a
divorce from Marie A. Peterson, who
became his wife two years ago. he
accuses her of possessing a violent
temper and of treating him cruelty.
Shortly after the marriage alleges the
complaint, Mrs. Peterson said to her
husband: II hate you; 1 married you
only because / wanted some man to
work for me- Peterson further
charges his wife with often keeping
him awake half the night by cursing
him and telling him how much she did
not love him.
Catherine R. Vaughn in a complaint
for divorce accuses Jesse E. Vaughn
of striking her in the mouth, tearing
on her clothes, throwing her against
wall and threatening to take her
life.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26
LAWYER BRICkLEY Acquitted.

The charge of obtaining money by
false pretenses preferred by J. f. Up
son of fake" lottery ticket fame
against Attorney Henry Brickley of
Fresno was dismissed by Police Judge
Cabaniss yesterday. Upson accused
Brfckley of inducing him to pay fee
or S75 in January last to obtain writ
OF habeas corpus for his release from
custody in Fresno and making no effort
to secure his clients freedom. The
money was paid in two amounts and
Judge Cabaniss said that he had no
Jurisdiction, as no felony had been
committed The court added that there
was no evidence to warrant the arrest
of the defendant.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26
Streetcar Conductor Loses $1,000
in Fake Fight Held i'm the Park

account of CampbelPs arrest In the
papers yesterday In cOnnectlon Win
the foot race.
Detectives TAYLOR and Braig found
Camnbe1I in spider KelIy's saloon. He
ran hut was soon overtaken- Camp
bell was taken TO the city prison, but
Howard a few moments later told the
detectives he would not prosecute.
He was taken before Captain Colby.
where he again refused to proceed
against Campbell. and was ordered OUT
of the room. Campbell was released
from custody.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26
BURGLAR HILL CAUGHT

John Hill was booked at the city
prison by Detectives Bell, Matheson
and Bailey on a charge of burglary
yesterday. He broke into the basement
OF Joseph Nortons house at 121 Lex
fngton avenue on June 19 and stole a
gold watch. which was found In his
room. The police say that he Is also
implicated in burglary of Roths-
child Co.'s store at 2060 Sutter
street Hill lived in a room in Pacific
street with Louisa Lambert, who was
arrested on Monday for having stolen
goods in her possession. These were q
part of the goods stolen from Roths-
child & Co
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26
YOUTHFUL CRIMINAL IN JAN

Jacob Kohler, a youth well known to
the police, was arrested by Policeman
Grunwald on charge of petty larceny
yesterday morning. He was caught
trying to sell grindstone which he had
stolen. Later charge of robbery was
booked against him. He is accused of
holding up stableman at North beach
on Monday night.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26
SUIT ON A BOND

The Fidelity and Deposit company of
Maryland filedysuit in the United States
circuit court yesterday against w Mem
Weighed, the California. Oregon and
Idaho stage company and others to re-
cover $206,255. The plaintiff alleges
that 1T was obliged to pay that sum to
the United States government as bonds
man for Weighed on a mail contract in
New York city which he failed to per-
form. Weighed is resident of this
city
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26
oNr YEAR FoR RAYMoNp

Charles Fl. Raymond was sentenced
yesterday by United States District
Judge de Haven 70 one years impris-
onment in the Alameda county jail.
Raynond was convicted recently of
living fraudulently obtained SIS from
william F. Orton of stockton under the
pretense that he was United States
secret service officer.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26
CHARGE AGAINST POLICEMAN

Captain Duke filed a charge with
the police commissioners yesterday
against Policeman H. L. Smith for me-
glect of duty. Smith was assigned to
strike duty at Eighteenth and Ken
lucky streets, but last Saturday Cap
tain Duke and Sergeant Sylvester
found him sitting on a bootblack stand
reading newspaper instead Of patrol
ling his beat.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26
sTEAks ARE ADULTERATED

The city chemist filed with the health
board Yesterday a report on his analysis
OF 80 samples of so sailed hamburger
steaks" sold by local dealers. showing
that several of the steaks were adul-
terated with coloring matter war
rants will be sworn out for the arrest
of the offenders
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26
BUYS SEVENTY
stearns visible Typewr1ters

The Pacific Hardware and Steel Co.
have lust Installed 20 Stearns Visible
Decimal Billing and Correspondence
Machines, displacing all makes. The
Typewritorium, J. Gunzendorfer, State
Agent, 1874 Fillmore st
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26
ASK FOR BUILDING PERMITS

Applications for building permits
were made yesterday by Helen Sylves-
ter, Eddy street near Polk, $4,000, and
by the Olympic salt water company for
a bathhouse in Geary street near De-
visadero, to replace the Lurline baths,
which were destroyed
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-26
Beautiful Pacific Grove

by the sea. Best salmon fishing on the
tom boats and wonderful submarine gar
dens. Boating and launch excursions.
Skating rinks. Two brass bands.