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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-25
Cry Of Fire Causes
Panic in Theater
Hundred Men, Women and Chill
dren Fight TO Escape From
Building in Mission

A lively blaze in a cent theater at
2054 Mission street last night caused
a wild panic and stampede among the
loo men. women and children present.
They ran franticalIy for the front and
rear exits, a number of persons were
knocked down during the mad rush,
ans but for the heroic work of Po-
licemen Wade and omonious of the
Mission station several persons might
have beer killed or injured seyereIS
The blaze was started by a defective
film in the moving picture machine.
Somebody in the rear of the theater
cried fire" and at once stampede re-
suited. Several women and children
standing near the door were knocked
down and trampled on by frantic men
and boys as they fought to escape from
the theater.
The panic was at It's height when
the two policemen arrived. Drawing
their clubs. they quickly blocked the
exits and commanded those inside the
place. to line up in single file Some of
the more hot headed tried to rush out
in spite of the officers of the law. but
they were quickly beaten into line and
the place was then emptied without
further trouble
AS soon as the alarm Of nre was
given w. J. Freddy, the machine oper-
ator, and c.. H. Tillman. Is year old
boy. rushed into the burning machine
box and pulled out all in1ammabIe ma
terials. after which they extinguished
the blaze with several buckets Of water.
Both received burns on the hands and
arms.
fire alarm was turned in from box
141 at Seventh and Valencia streets.
but when the engines arrived the fire
was out Damage to the extent of $3.50
was done to the ceiling and moving
picture machine.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-25
Says Kleinschmidt
Asked Her to
Kill Self
Stamps Accused as Fiend
in Talk With Officials
Miss Kerfoot Can
Hang Him." Says
Prosecutor
Bellows Fiancee Broken
in Health by His Death

BERKELEY. Nov. "a. -
Blanche Kerfoot has told the au-
thorities of Alameda county re-
voting story of her experiences
with Harry Kleinschmidt, the
University of California student
who is in custody in Oakland
awaiting the action of District
Attorney Everett J. Brown to
prosecute him for the murder of
Frank Bellows To Chief of Police
Vollmer of Berkeley and Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Philip M. Carey the
girl has unfolded a narrative which. in
the opinion of those who are irvesti-
eating the circumstances of young Bel
lows death, supplies strong evidence
that the young Chicagoan was mur-
dered and that Kleinsch.nidt commit
ted the crime
Hysterieal to the point of complete
collapse, the girl talked with the
officers in her home in Sutter Greek
Saturday night The interview lasted
for eight hours, and was long strug-
gle with a young creature who ap-
peared to have reached the climax of
long series of heart breaking ex-
periences.
ASKED HER TO DIE ALSO
She went over painfully and with
much effort her story, eliminating in
her meeting with Harry Kleinschmidt
in his own home the day Frank Bel
lows body was found. and with the
proposition. according to the authori-
ties. from Kleinschm;dt. first, that she
should kin herself and follow Frank
Bellows body to the grave, and. sec
ond. that both Kleinschmidt and her
self should end their lives then and
there together.
Such was the astounding disclosure
which Blanche Kerfoot made. the on
cials declare. and this followed only
as one of a series of startling stories
which came from her lips as Vollmer
and Carey listened eagerly for the
broken and feebly uttered words OF the
distracted girl
From o'clock In the evening until
o'clock yesterday morning the men
sat with Miss Kerfoot in her home and
patiently heard her wretched story.
She told how she had met Kleinschmidt
during one Of her frequent visits 10
Berkeley, how. they had become ac-
quainted through the friendship OF his
father and her people. how they be-
come engaged in 1906 and how that
engagement lasted. in spite OF wrongs
done, until June 2s OF this year within
a month of the death day Of Bellows.
NO MERCY FOR GIRL
And on that day in June she was
again made Kleinschmidt's victim, she
told the officials. The situation be-
came revolving. She declared to the
officers. they said. that she had deter
mined TO end all of her associations
with this man who had violently at
tackled her. But despite the wretched
condition OF affairs. she remained at
the Kleinschmidt home in Berkeley.
where she had been visiting. until the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-25
In Jail for Debt, May
Never Be Freed
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 The CALI
CHAMPAIGN. ILL.,, Nov. 24.--Sherman
Cass. a school teacher. has been in jail
here for two months for debt and un-
der the laws of the state it is possible
to keep him there FOR the rest of his
life.
The parents of child whom Cass
chastised recently secured judgment
against him for $500. Cass could not
pay and was sent to the debtors cell.
Under the law he can be kept impris
oned as long as the plaintiffs in the
case pay his board regularly each
week. So far they have done SO.
The case makes it plain that per-
son with grudge against another may
by securing a judgment keep him in
jail just as long as revenge continues
to be worth the price Of the plain fare
furnished prisoners in the county jaiIs.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-25

ers must not seek election as delegates
for the purpose of advocating his re-
nomination.
Two members OF the cabinet in
formed correspondents that they had
not received anything from the presi-
dent that might be construed as an or
der forbidding office holders to exert
themselves for a third term There is
evidence that the letters We're de-
livered, however, after the newspapers
had called attention to the rather curl
Gus situation. Persons were wonder
ing why the much talked of order had
not been publicly promulgated so
doubt that the administration meant
business
The absence of any order on the sub
jcct has just about convinced the un-
der officials that the report was with
out foundation. Some OF them talked
for publication in this way. OF course,
there is lot of guessing as to why
the order was squelched. Even now 1t
has not been formally issued. and while
the letter is being shown to a few. no
outsiders have been permitted to carry
away exact copies of 1t. It is known
that many of the presidents friends
regard the whole thing as a great
tactical mistake. They take the
ground that the administration has
had the southern delegates in its hands
form the start
THIRD TERM AGITATION
Special interest attaches to the let
ter because in it the president again
refers to a third term. He makes it
clear that he does not want federal
office holders to agitate his renomina-
tion and that those who do may expect
dismissal Although there is still more
or less mystery thrown about the or
der and a very apparent purpose not to
have too much known about it. it Is
generally accepted by politicians as the
most definite declaration against re-
nomination made by the president since
Lis election night statement
In considering the republican sltua-
ton there is strong belief that in
the eyes of the federal administration
New York state stands alone. requiring
different treatment and different tactics
from any other in the Roosevelt plan
CT strategy.
That there is we'll defined plan of
strategy is, in the opinion of man.
ayers of the other candidates, becom-
ing more clearly indicated each day.
Roosevelt is given credit for standing,
so far, firmly on his election night
pledge, but he wishes to have nominated
some one he considers pledged to his
policies.
He will, it is believed BY many. be
Continued ON PAGE 3. Column q
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-25
DEEP MYSTERY
Wells ORDER Of
The PRESIDENT
Reason for Secrecy in Anti
Third Term Letter
Unexplained
SITUATION IN EAST
New York State Seems to
Be in Class All
by Itself
HUGHES IN THE WAY
Roosevelt's Plans Include
Prevention of Instruc-
tions for Him
HUGHES IN THE WAY
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SI I1VI710 D'H1I = I SHI y TIT OhLL
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-The
gossip, conflicting stories and mystif-
cation growing out of the report set
in circulation early in the week that
the president had issued an order warn
ing federal Office holders not to advo-
cate his denomination under penalty of
dismissal, has caused the White
House to throw some light on the
matter. 1t now appears that no formal
order of this character was issued, but
a letter was written and signed by the
president announcing that office hold
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-25
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Why Can't You Manage Your

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-25
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
EASTERN

EASTERN
Reason for secrecy observed In Rooseyelt's
antithird term letter to holders Of federal Of
fees IS stin unexplained by curious poiiti-
clans Page 1
Harry Thaw's second trial for killing of Stan
ford White is postponed again. Page
Illinois school teacher in jail for debt TO
parents whose child he chastised may never
be released. Page 1
FOREIGN
Cuban republic Is soon to be re-estabiished.
the United States intervention being termi-
mated. Page 8
Lower house OF Russian parliament sends ad-
dress to czsr pledging loyalty to the govern
ment. Page 3
Germsny's navy budget for next 10 years TO
tails more than billion dollars. Page 0
Prince Pu Lun prepares measure to give China
parliament and leaves on state visit TO inaugu-
rate unified policy. Page
Steamer Kumeric brings report that vladl-
vostok mutiny was caused by four girls who
boarded destroyer. Page 8
COAST
President Ripley Of Santa Fe railroad believes
that all transcontinental lines win be double
tracked within few years. Page 1
Avalanche breaks tunnel Of power plant near
Redlsnds, where mountain IS sliding into Santa
Ana canyon. Page 2
Aged man drops dead in rooms Of medium who
is sought by friends when neither dead mans
money nor securities are found. Page
EDITORIAL
Ir. schwerin's stupid Misrepresentation of
facts. Page
Grove johnson smoked out. Page
Help for the honest corporation Page
The feet should stay in the Pacific Page
CITY
Hundred men, women and children in small
theater in Mission are thrown into panic by cry
Of FIRE" but all escape injury in the rush for
doors. Page 1
Mysterious death Of Florence Chafhn is being
Investigated by detectives. Page IL
Legislative committee appointed TO Investigate
banks and banking laws will not organize untiIi
Januars- Bank commissioners are jealous OF
new committee and Secretary Ewing has words
with Senator Learitt Page
james H. stroud. pioneer fireman ana formerly
captain Of engine company No. 10. dies at hiss
home in this city. Page IL
Chief Of Pinkerton detectives. arrested for
speeding, is let go by Desk Sergeant Nc
Gee Page 2
Three little girls. Flossie Burkmsn and Reta
and Ada Schotte, are washed from decks OF
steamer President in violent storm. Page L
Friends Of Jack" McEnerney and Miss Kath-
crime Corbett learn that they were married
secretly three months ago. Page IL
After running fight policemen capture three
highwaymen who had been surprised while
beating and robbing citizen. PnRe z
James Nickelson, shsnghaied and taken to
Australia. returns to city and seeks in vain for
bis wife and child Page
Good government club OF building trades coun-
ell plans overthrow OF "rmpertinent Convict
TYeitmoe and P. a. Mccarthy. Page II
Harper A. Smith and Mrs Smith now recon
eiled after divorce aud annulment for sake of
their children. Page 2
Two bridges delay opening Of Bay Shore cut
of. whose completion is set by railway officials
for December Is, when regular train service
viii begin. Page
Sculptor Hay Patigsn returns bearing laureIs
from Paris salon for bis nrst work in the old
world. Page z
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-25
SOCIAL

Club women's. calendars are 50 filled with fes-
tive events that all business meetings are de-
ferred to post Thanksgiving season. Paxs 8
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-25

Prominent officials who investigating death of Frank
Bellows The upper portrait is of August Voler chief of
police Berkeley. Below District Attorney Everett
Geft) and Assistant District Attorney Philip Corey
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-25
SUBURBAN

Blanche Kerfoot tells reyolting story which.
officials say, will convict Harry Kleiaschmidt of
staying Frank Bellows Page 4
Superior Judge Waste lectures to young men
at First Methodist Episcopal church. Page 4
Thug IN hotel room knocks out victim with
water pitcher and strips senseless form OF val
usbles ard underwear. Page 4
Girl attacked by man on street in Oakland
routs him In fight and John Payne is Jailed later
as the sssaiiant. page 4
Two men and two girls who took automobile
belonging to Duncan Davis Of San Anselno COM
PEELED to relinquish 1t at pistol point Page 4
Romeo Denning. aged 10. escapes from orphan
age and terrorizss the residents Of San An
selmo. Page 4
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-25
Visit to Capital
Still Puzzling New York
Not on Inside Cannot
Understand Move
SPECIAL DISPATCH m TuEscA4

% I~i<1H Nioi I'm ~ inr IAl%L
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-J. p Nor
gan's visit to Washington is growing
in importance in the minds of public
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-25
Holiday Today

QY proclamation of Governor
II James N. Gillett today is de-
clared legal holiday in California.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-25
SPORTS

Boxer Al Kaufman, who will fight Jack (Twin)
Sullivan on the afternoon OF Thsnkrgiring day,
will come down from Hsrbin Springs tonor-
row Page 5
Greyhound wild Wood defeats fsvorite in nnaI
Of class stake at Ineleside park. Page q
Riding record FOR the last week at Emeryville
shows Jockey Ross in the lead. Page 8
High class field will face the barrier in the
Thanksgiving Gay handicap. Page S
stockton state league pennsnt winners defeat
ST. Mary's college at baseball Page q
cogsweI1 and Modesto high school track teams
score 81 points each in dual meet. Page &
Vampires. Albion Rovers. scotias and San
Francisco win at association football Page <
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-25
MINING

Although two OF the largest producers ar
storing their ore. GoIdheld's shipments durin,
the last week had total value amounting I,
s674,ooo- Page Z
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-25
MARINE

New gasoline launch Empress makes success
ful trial trip on the bay. Page
Debris dock at Mission pier No. ? Is torn down
as most Of eity's IRE wreckage had been cleared
sway. Page 8
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-25
ADJUSTMENTS

Milan opera company sings sdieu to local music
lovers IN melodies Of "Il Trovstore." Page IL
"Ranles" Is 50 realistic presented at Amer
ican theater that auditors are tempted TO hide
their vslusb:es Page IL
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Connecticut western news., 1907-03-21
General Markets.
Now York. March lg

New fork MArcn ".
 WHEAT -- Market opened easy under lower Liverpool cables and good weather, but quickly rallied on light offerings. cov- ering of shorts and in sympathy with coarse grains; May, 83haS4c.
 BUTTER-Creamery,e extras, per pound, 29Iha30c: (Mercantile Exchange official quotation, extras. 29c.); firsts, 25a29c. {: seconds, 24a2ec.: thirds, 2la23c.; held. ex- tras. 29c firsts, 27a2sc.;. seconds. 2sa26c. 1; thirds. 20a22c.; state dairy, tubs. fresh, finest, 2Ta1Sc.; good to prime, Aa26c. 1; common to fair, 2oa23c.
 CHEESE-State, full cream, small, coll ored. September, fancy, 15c.: white ltMc. 1. colored, small, October, best, i4nl4bao. l; good to prime, 1Sa13iac.: winter made, average best, 12lkc.; large, September, fancy, 14%c.: October, best l3Aa14Ac. 1: good to prime. 122ai3Nc.; inferior. llha I21sc.; light skins. llhc.; half skins best IoiLal0lxc.; part skins, prime. Sha9c.. fair to good. 7aSc.; common. <ha6hc.; full skins. 2a3c.
 EGGS-State. Pennsylvania and nearby, selected, white, fancy. Ha22c.; good to choice, 19a20c.: extra. brown and mixed, 1Sha1shc.; irsts to extra hrsts. i71halsc western, selected. finest 17Ac.; firr'z i71bc. (ohicial quotation. 17hc); seconds. I74c.; thirds. 17c. dries, 1ea17o.; checks. 16c.; duck eggs, 32a3s
 HAY-Firm shlppia4. 75as5c.; good to choice. sl.15al.2o.
 LIVE POUIThf-f1rm ana Tn good ue- mand: fowls, l5hai6hc.; old roosters. i0a 11c: roasting chickens. 1faisifc.; winter chickens, 22a26c.: ducks. l6al7c.
 DRESSED POULTRY = Firm and in good demand: fowls. choice. 14hc.: do., fair to good. 13hal4c.: old roosters, 1oo. nearby chickens. roasting, ibal6c.; west ern. do., do.. 13a1iMc.; turkeys. nearby, choice to fancy, lsa2oc.; do. western, do., 1Ta1sc.; fair to good, do., 15alec.; ducks nearby. 14al5c. western, de, l2altc, geese, nearby. l0a17c.: western, do.. ealio.
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-21
FLOODS GREAT DAMAGE.
Millions of Property Destroyed and
 Lives Lost In Waters.

Millions of Property Destroyed and
 Lives Lost In Waters.
 Pittsburg, March 19.-An estimated property damage of S10,00O,OoO, the enforced idleness of over 100000 per- sons, almost the complete suspension of Pittsburg's world famous manufac- turing plants, the sacrifice of fourteen lives, which will probably be increased to twenty deaths; train service an- nulled, trolley service out of commis- sion, telegraph and telephone lines crip- pied, between 20,0O0 and 30,000 per sons homeless, hundreds of homes un- dermined and ready to collapse, thea- ters closed, guests marooned in hotels, thousands of families living in the sec ond story Of their homes and nearly all the downtown section of Pittsburg un- der water is the record established by a sudden rise in the Monongahela, Al legheny, Ohio, Youghiogheny, Kislli- minetas and Clarion rivers, which were swollen abnormally by the combina- ton of warm weather, melting snows and general rain throughout western Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
 Every stream in western Pennsylva- nia and West Virginia is on the ramp age.
 To add to the confusion here numer- ous small fires have occurred in the flooded territory, and the firemen, some of whom are quartered in the hotels, have had great difficulty in reaching them.
 The rush out of the Allegheny took on dangerous proportions, caused by the breaking of the ice gorges that have been forming up the river all winter What dry spots there were in the lower section of the city were soon covered, and the former submerged To- calities were covered deeper with the ice laden and typhoid infected water Reports from Johnstown say that 1t was the highest water since the great food of 1S99. when over 2,500 lives were lost. and the loss will run far into the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-21

In this affidavit Miss Nesbit charges Thaw with having attacked her with a cowhide whip while they were stop ping at an old castle in the Austrian :Tyrol and flashing her bare skin until she became faint from the pain and swooned. He repeated the attack the next day, according to the affidavit, and afterward in Paris he beat her at half hour intervals throughout one en- tire day, leaving off only when she would faint away and could no longer understand what was happening. Miss Nesbit is alleged to have sworn in the affidavit that she was in daily fear fo,.
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-21
Whole citv Council Arrested.

Nashville, Tenn, March 20. - The members of the Nashville city council, who are charged with being in coll tempt of the Tennessee house of repre- sentatives in adopting caustic resolu- tions condemning Speaker Cunning ham of the house for utterances re- >fecting on the council met at the city hall, where warrants were served on them.
Connecticut western news., 1907-03-21
Rockefeller For Federal Control.

New York, March 20.-John D. Rock efeller in an interview declared that federal control is the only solution of the railroad question. The multimil- lionaire is strongly opposed to the over capitalization of railroads and other corporations and that he believes in the conservative English corporation methods as against Wall streets high finance
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-05-03
How the Pulse Varies.

The human pulse has rather wide
range. but the general average may be
put about as follows: At birth, 40; at
two years. 100; at from sixteen to
nineteen years. so; at manhood. 10;
old age, GO. There are. however, great
variations consistent with health. Ma
poleon's pulse Is said TO have been only
forty-four In the minute. case is
also related Of healthy man Of eighty
seven whose pulse WIS seldom over
thirty during the last two years OF his
life and sometimes not more than
twenty-eight. Another man Of eighty
seven years OF age enjoyed good health
and spirits with a pulse OF twenty
nine, and there is also OH record the
curious Instance OF man whose pulse
in health was never more than forty
five, and, to be consistent in his incon-
sistency. when he had fever his pulse
fell % forty instead Of rising, as is
usual.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-05-03
Snakes With Two Heads.

have lately been assured by more
than one Of my friends that they have
seen in northern India snakes with two
heads. e., without a tail, but with a
second and perfectly formed head In
the place where the tail ought to be.
They assure me that there are speci-
mems in northern India museums and
that these freaks Of nature are fire.
quently found by the natives. The rid
er is added that the natives declare
that each head lives and performs ac-
tive service for six months in the year
in turn. The snakes are said to grow
to about three feet in length. l my
self have killed small snake with
two heads, but these were both at the
same end of the reptile, q very differ
ent matter, which is. believe, a well
known freak and in the same category
with two headed calves.-PiOneer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-05-03
Plaster of Paris Bananas.

Bunches Of bananas that are abso-
futely unfit for food hang out in front
of the wholesale produce commission
houses. Some of them have remained
there until they have grown rusty with
age.
Couldn't get finer looking bunch
than that" said one of the dealers
the other day, "even if it is plaster OF
paris. We used TO put out the real
article for a sign, but the peddlers who
came down here had a way Of pulling
one or two out OF the bunch that hap
pened TO be hanging there on the
hook. The small boys, too, had way
Of making n grab for banana or two.
By the time the bunch was on duty
under the awning for an hour 1t was
no longer presentable 10 the aesthetic
sense. So we began to cultivate the
make believe article, which Is not
quite so palatable, but just as good for
advertising. And even at that some
youngster In his haste will grab plas-
ter Of paris fruit and get away with
il before he realizes that he has made
off with something bad for his diges-
n."-New York Herald