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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-22
SANTA FE ENGINE
MAN BLOWS OUT
HIS BRAINS
Tragic Suicide of Edward
Coulter Dependency Due to
III Health Cause Assigned for
Deed,


Especial Dispatch To the Morning journal. |
Las Vegas, n M. Dec 21-Latc
this afternoon, while his wife and
enid were down town on "A Christmas
shopping expedition, Edward c. Coul-
ter, we'll known Santa Zee engineer,
running between Albuquerque and Las
Vegas, sat in "a chair in his home and
deliberately blew out his brains aith
a Colts revolver While the cause
of the rash act IS OF course unknown,
it is believed that the suicide was due
to dependency on account of III
health. Deceased had been ailing for
some time, and it is believed that
brooding over this resulted in the
desperate deed, Mr.. Coulter was pop
ular among his fellow employees, and
his family life, it Is said was every
thing that could be desired He owned
a nice home in this city and was well
thought of by all who came in con
tact with him.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-22

Chicago. III, Dec. 2I.-Pushed by
crowds of Christmas shoppers, Elmer
A. Birdseyc the -ycar-old son
of Gcore Rirdseyr, a wholesale grocer
of Seattle, Wash. was crushed to
death in an elevator of the Boston
store here tonight The boy was be-
ing taken 10y his grandmother. Mrs.
Emma Birdseye, to see the toys The
eyevator operator was arrested pend
ing a c0roncr's inquest
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-22

Reno, Nev, Dee ga Labele,
father of George Labelle, an employe
in the logging camp of the Verdi
Lumber company at Dog Valley to-
day filed suit for $4,000 damages
for the death of his son who was kill
ed in a wreck on the log railroad The
amount claimed is the largest personal
injury claim filed In the history OF
The atates
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-22
REFEREE INVESTIGATES
INS0LVENT FIDELITY CO.
Creditors of Kicran Concern Tell of
Vast Loans FlOatcd by Miss
ing Secretary.

New York Dec. 2l-Testifying be-
fore the referee i'm the hearing Of the
bankruptcy case Of the Fidelity Fund
ing company today. G. W Lucas.
Chicago attorney. who acted as coun-
sci for two years for the Patrick J.
kieran concern. said that in that time
Kieran issued and sold more than
million dollars worth of trust collat-
eral bonds He mentioned St Vim
cents college. q Catholic institution In
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-22

Hot Springs. S. D.. Dec 20.-phe
jury in the case Of william E. Stock
ton. charged with the murder Of r.
c. Cramer in this city last May to-
night brought in verdict OF not
guilty. The {, fendhnt pleaded self
defense and in fty.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-22
PREPARING TO BUCK
GUGGENHE|MS
Fifty Million Dollar Corpora
ton Organized in New York.
to Wage War With the.
SmeIter Trust,
[By Morning Journal Special Leased Wirel

[By Morning Journal Special Leased Wlrel
Trenton, y. J.. Dec 21.-The Inter
national Smelling and Refining com
panv with an authorized capital Of
$50. 600. GOO was incorporated here to-
day. The company is authorized to
engage in the business of mining, mill
ing and smelling ores. The capital
stock is divided into shares Of com
mon stock Of the par value of 800
each.
The incorporatOrs are Frederick
Hoff. Richard G. Hunt and Nelson w.
Runion of New York. 1t is under
stood this is the company that is be
ing organized by big financial inter-
ests in opposition to the American
and Refining company, which
later company includes tn" Guggen-
helm interests.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-22

Washington, Dec. 21.-Wilbu + F.
stevenson chief carpenter in the navy,
died yesterday at the naval hospital,
Camacao, Cavite. p. I.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-22

tana' has been assigned to convey
President-elect Taft to Panama on
January 25
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-22

New York Dec. 2l-The company
incorporated at Trenton today is the
one reported last week as in course OF
organization by John ID. Ryan and
Thomas F Cole for competition with
the American Smelling and Refining
company
The personnel OF the board Of di-
rsctars and the officers of the com
panv probably will be announced be
fore New Years. II Is said the COM
many will erect plants at several points
in Mexico as well as i'm the United
States
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-22
warshipS to Venezuela.

Norfolk. Va. Dec. 21.-The cruiser
North Carolina. accompanied the bat
u"ship Maine. which sailed TO-DAY
from Hampton Roads. both under
sealed orders. The destination Of
either vessel is not known and it is
believed here that both are bound for
Venezuela waters.
The North Carolina, with the Mon
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22
FAULTY PAPERS IN
FULLERTON CASE
Wealthy New Yorker Freed on
Technicality in Extradition,
but Is Rearrested
Judge Sewell Sustains COnten-
tiOn of Defense and Criticises
Washington Authorities

Robert w. Fullerton, the wealthy
young easterner arrested in Seattle on
New York warrant, charging the
abduction of Gladys Hunter, tasted lib
SeawelI sustained the contentious
raised on habeas corpus proceedings by
tullerton's attorneys and ordered the
prisoner released Smiling jubilantly
and shaking hands with his friends the
young man walked out of the court
room. Soon after leaving the Grant
building Fullerton was again arrested,
this time on the local warrant issued
by Police Judge Shortall, charging &
him with being a fugitive from JUS
tice. No attempt was made to evade
the service. of this warrant. 1t is
hoped to hold Fullerton on the local
warrant until the arrival of a fresh set
OF eXtradition papers from New York,
in which the defects pointed out by
Judge Seawell shall have been RENE
died. Attorney Peter F. Dunno stated,
however, that in his view the local war
rant is clearly insufficient, and that
this morning he will petition Judge
Shortau to dismiss it.
The point upon which Judge Seawell
nullffied the extradition proceedings
was of highly technical nature. In
the warrant issued by Lieutenant Gov
ernor Coon of washington for the ar
rest of Fullerton it was stated that the
Wni. lWndiietment and other papers from New
york We're certified by said governor
of New York to be duly authenti-
words do not conform with the re-
quirements of section 527S of the re-
Nlsed statutes of the United States,
which provides that such papers must
be certified as authentic by the gov
ernor or chief magistrate" of the de-
manding state
Judge Seawell also criticised the
methods adopted by the state authori-
ties of Washington in connection with
the arrest of Fullerton He said:
!, The act of congress requires that the execu-
1--WE or the asylum state shall the al
legged fugitive to be arrested by the state au-
thority and delivered TO the agent of the
demanding state. But In this instance the
Washington authorities authorized the agent of
New York to arrest the young man and carry
him away. However. this is not of moment
now. But as illustrating the mischief OF the
practice | would state that l have received
from the lieutenant governor of Washington a
telegram stating that he issued the warrant
without sufficient investigation and undertaking
TO revoke ii, but of course anything he does now
cannot affect the validity of the warrant outside
his jurisdiction. -.
Attorneys Peter F. Dunno and Alfred
Sutro later secured Fullerton's release
on $4,000 bond and the young man
was permitted to go to the st. Francis
hotel to enjoy an abode of his own
Selec ton.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22
HOLDS PRIOR PAYMENTS
ARE SHARE IN ESTATE
Supreme Court Refuses Mrs
Cora L. Wickersham's Plea
for Division

The supreme court of California has
decided that Cora L. Wickersham and
her minor son, 1. G.. Wickersham II.
have no interest in the S612,163 estate
of the boys grandmother, Mrs lydia
{. Wickersham, who died February
/, 1900. Frank p Wickershams father
|. G. Wickersham, died June 20 1899.
At that time Frank Wickersham was
indebted to his father in the sum Of
500, 600. In the will he was left SIS.
Before Franks death. March IA, 1900
he executed to his brothers and sisters
a contract conveying to them his whole
interest in the estates of both his
father and his mother
Prior to this contract he had con-
tested the will of his father At that
mother paid him $2S,0O0 and Cancelled
all his debts to his fathers estate to
persuade him to abandon the contest
Inc supreme court says:
The total amount paid to Frank p wicker
sham was $4,000, aside from the accrued in
terest of his debts. Adding to the estate of his
father the $10O 600 advanced to him. there woIld
have been $T15,000 for division among the four
heirs. IN case both father and mother died in
testate. His one fourth in this would be SITS.
600, of which would be due him. less his in.
debtedness. SIS 900. The amount he received
therefore, $3l 800 less than he might have
received had he been successful in contesting the
wills of both his father and his mother In this
adjustment both estates considered as one
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22
REFUSES DIVORCE WHEN
HUSBAND BEGS CHANCE
Judge Tells Woman to Forgive
Spouse, Who Promised
to Do Better

Women who will not forgive their
husbands when the latter plead to be
forgiven and promise to reform get
scant consideration at the hands of
Judge Graham
You will never get a divorce in this
court so long your husband lives up
to his promise to stop drinking and
treat you as a wife should be treated" !"
he told Mrs. Nellie NJ Bledsoe, who was
suing her husband, Samuel, a mill
wright for divorce on the ground of
cruelty. You must make some sacri
fees for the sake of your two little
children. You had better give him an
other chance"
Mrs. BIedsoe shook her head OBJ
durately and said she had given Samuel
all the chances he was going to get
The judge continued the case four
weeks and told the pair to go home and
talk it over.
Dorothy A. Cowles obtained a divorce
from Charles o. Cowles in Judge
Hunts court yesterday on the ground
of desertion.
The following new suits for divorce
were filed yesterday: Feicina Bianchini
against Giuseppi Bianchini, cruelty; Es-
tella F. Eames against William A.
Eames, cruelty: Elsie c. Mayors against
Gustavus B. Mayors, cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22
MAKES PLEA TO
KEEP TAXES Low
County Assessor Dodge Asks
Real Estate Board to As
sist Assessor
Realty Men Will Ask Insurance
Companies to Loan Money
on Local Land

County Assessor Dodge appeared be-
fore the members of the San Fran
cisco real estate board yesterday after
noon and urged that body TO assist
the assessors office in keeping down
the rate of taxation upon property In
this city Dodge stated it as his opinion
that the state board of equalization
would fix the assessments upon this
city for the coming year at approxt-
mately $150.00O 900 His remarks Were
in the nature of an appeal to the real
estate men to compile facts and figures
of such a convincing nature as to
show the state board of equalization
why an increase in assessment should
not be made.
Insurance companies, principally the
life companies. operating in this city,
will be asked by the members OF the
San Francisco real estate board to lend
money on local real estate as we'll as
on real estate i'm other cities, accord
ing TO a sentiment expressed at the
meeting of the board yesterday. 1t is
said that many of the companies which
are at present operating in this field
refuse to lend money on local i'm
proved real estate, but have no hesi-
fancy in favoring improved property in
other cities Of this size in the east
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22
MANY SEEK TO BE
MUSEUM CURATOR
Rogers Resignation Accepted by
Park Commissioners and Ap-
pIicatiOns Considered

The resi- gnation Of Curator John W.
Rogers of the park museum was ac-
cepted by the board OF park commits
s1oners yesterday. A successor will be
chosen at next Thursdays meeting.
Applications for the position were filed
by Melville E Gates. Albert T.. Gray.
Cummings is the father OF present Com
missioner Earl Cummings, and WIcOm
was for several years the curator
An engrossed letter Of thanks to
Miss sarah SpOOner for the gift OF a
collection OF antique watches and rings
was ordered. and the mem berS eN-
pressed their gratitude for the many
presents given by Miss SDOOner, CHIEF
among which is a collection OF paint
ings valued at more than $4,000.
Comm iss1Oners Phelan and kirkpat-
rex We're instructed to confer with
Colonel Lundeen and Major McKfn-
stry in regard 70 the proposed artil-
lery range finding statiOn.tO be erected
near the southwestern corner of the
park. and 70 endeavOr to secure Its To-
cation south of Fl street so as TO leave
free.
The Fifth infantry regimenta1 band
was given permission to continue their
saturday afternoon concerts in the
pired.
The presentation to the city through
the commission of the flags and, decora-
ttons purchased by the fleet reception
committee was suitably acknowledged
Ihe commission discussed automODue
regulation in the park. and directed
the secretary to have printed and 10
mail 10 San Francisco auto owners
copies of the ordinances and the re-
StrictiOns imposed
Commissioner kirkpatrick objected to
the granting to the Park amateur drtv-
ing club the exclusive use OF the course
at the stadium during nearly all Of the
summer kirkpatrick said he was an
officer Of the club but thought the re-
quest was too sweeping. Fhe petition
for the track was denied. COmmis-
siOner Lloyd. raising the point that
betting had made its appearance at the
amateur meets. the cOmmig sion took
the ground that any permission granted
should be with the prOvisO that book
makers be debarred.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22

ALLEN-In this city, May 90. 1908, William
H. Allen, native Of New York, aged ST
years months and Is days.
The funeral will take place today (Fri-
day., at 1880 o'clock a.. m, from the par
lors of Carew & English. l6iS Geary street
Incarceration odd Fellows crematory. Kindly
omit flowers.
BEETHEN-In Alameda Cal, May 21 1905
Sarah A. Blethen. beloved wife Of the late
A. r. Bethen, and mother of Mrs ]. j.
Gallagher and Levi W. Blethen of Alameda
and Mrs. A. Mason of Oakland. a native
of Maine, aged 66 years.
BLITZ-In this city, May 81, 1905 Johanna,
beloved wife of Julius Bitz mother of Mrs
d. Jacob. Mrs. B. Schlanker and Herman
Blitz, aunt of Harry Jacob of Orovile and
Mrs. j. Joseph, and grandmother of Mary
and Bert Jacob and Ura Schlanker, a ma
tive of Exin Germany, aged 80 years A
member of Washington circle No. /. C. o.
Friends, acquaintance and members of
Washington circle No. l, c. o. F. Of A.
a. m. from her late residence, 239S Post
street near Broderick. Interment Salem GEN.
send streets.
cALLANE-In this city. May 49, 1908. Mrs.
Annie Callane, widow of the late Timothy
Calane, and loving mother of Nora Callsne
and Mrs. L. A. Pedersen. a native OF Ire
The funeral viii take place today nFri-
day, at $50 o'clock. from her late residence.
AZ Henry street. thence to Mission Dolores
church. where d solemn requiem high mass
Tor the repOSe OF ner soul VIII be cele-
brated. commencing at o'clock a. m. In
terment Holy Cross cemetery.
CERF-In this city, May 90. 1908, Aaron,
beloved husband of Phoebe Cert, and father
of Barnard Lucien, Emile and Arthur CERT
Mrs l.. Rosenberg, Mrs. B. Rosenberg and Mrs
l. Holman. a native Of France, aged IS
years.
Friends and acquaintance are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services to-
day (Fridayl. May ~. at Gas Oclock A. m
at his late residence. 2102 Bush street
Interment Eternal Home cemetery by electric
funeral from Thirtieth street aud San
Jose avenue
CLARKE-Entered into rest, in Oakland Cal
May ~, 1908. after a lingering illness. Anna
beloved wife of the late James Clarke and
devoted mother of Mrs. A. J. Torres Mrs
A. +. Serpa, Mrs. j. R. Serpa and Josie
G. Clarke.
The funeral will take place today FRIDAY,
at O'Clock a. from her late residence
sos Twentieth street. thence to St Francis
lie Sales church. where requiem high mass
for the repose of her soul will be celebrated
commencing at S:30 a. N. Interment private
Holy Cross cemetery by electric car leaving
the foot of Market street, San Francisco an
the arrival Of the 1o:45 a. m. creek boat.
Positively omit flowers.
CoDf-At Pinole, CAL, May q, 1908. viii
liam L., beloved son of Mrs. William Cody
and the late William Cody and brother N
Cody OF Oakland. Mrs. Arthur Brittmere and
Mrs. G. Jones. native of Oakland. Cal.
aged 80 years.
CoNRAD-In this city. May 20, 1905, william.
beloved son of Mary and the late Heury
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22
DEMANDS DAMAGES FOR
DEFAULT IN STOCK DEAL
M. r. Jones Reveals in Suit an
Attempt to Control Power
COMPANY

The story of a deal by which NJ r.
Jones was to obtain control of the
Contra Costa electric light and power
company, and of why ii failed, was told
in a complaint filed yesterday by II. B.
Mayo against Louis b. Reniff of Mar
tinez.
Mayo on April 16, 1908. contracted to
sell to Jones on or before April "a
100,730 shares in the company for
s26,S34 and at the same time TO de-
liver to Jones the written designations
of two dir ectors other than Joseph
Mayo and w Davis. Mayo also bound
himself ito do all things necessary to
forthwith put the said Jones in control
of the said corporation and to give
his interests entire control of the
board of directors thereof"
In order to deliver the controlling
interest to Jones, Mayo had obtained
options for the purchase of shares
from. others. Louis Reniff on April IA
agreed to sell him within 10 days
$4,000 shares for $4,000 upon demand.
Mayo says he made the demand on
April 20. but that Reniff failed to pro-
duce the shares. Reniff's refusal to
live up to the agreement Mayo claims,
caused him a loss of S4,9S0, for which
sum he sues Reniff.
In a separate suit Mayo sues the
Contra Costa electric light and power
company for $500 attorneys fees.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22
FOOTPADESCAPESON
CAR OF Ills VICTIMS
Supposed Ex-EmplOye Holds Up
Grew of Trolley Coach and
Secures $24
Puts Both Men Off in Darkness
and AbandOns Controller
on Reaching City

A lone highwayman. supposed to be
an ex-conductor, held up the motorman
and conductor of ocean beach car NO
1868 at Chain of Lakes station be
tween II and 1 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, relieving the conductor of $50 col
lected for fares and 81 Of his own
coin. He was the only passenger on
the car at the time.
Haight and Stanyan streets on the trip
to the beach. There were several pas
sengers on the car and the last of them
did not leave till it was near the
terminus. When the car reached the
Chain OF Lakes station on its return
Conductor ID. H Parker asked the foot
pad for his fare. The muzle Of re-
volver was showed into the conductor s
face and he was sterniy ordered to ring
the bell for the motorman- He obeyed
and d. II. Kirkwood, the motorman,
stepped inside and was at once COW
cred.
Parker was ordered to hand out any
coin he might have and he passed over
about $50 fares. The footpad was not
show him his trip sheet, which he ex-
amined and returned TO Parker Then
he asked Parker to hand over any
money of his own and he got 81
Now. both of you get off the car,
was the final order and as they obeyed
the footpad turned on full speed
Harper and KirkwOod waited till the
next car came along and boarded it.
They found their car at Seventh ave
nue.. They took it to the carbarns and
reported the holdup.
The familiarity Of the footpad with
the trip sheet and running a car led to
an examination OF the photographs of
employees, and both Harper and Kirk
wood identified the photograph OF an
ex-conductor as the rObber- Detectives
Ryan and O'Dea arrested the accused
yesterday afternoon and he was taken
to police headquarters. but was soon
released. as the police were satisfied he
was not the footpad.
American butter" IS the name given
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22
CITED TO
ACCOUNT FOR MONEY
Administrative of Estate In
vokes Aid of Court to
Secure Settlement

citation was issued by Judge Gra-
ham yesterday calling upon Alfred
Groves, an attorney. to appear in court
on May % and render an account of
what he has done with the money be-
longing to the estate of Douglas Wells.
who died August IA, 1905, leaving $4,000
in the Humboldt savings bank. Grov ves
was appointed special administrator of
the estate, and according to an afsida-
Wit of Mrs. Christine c. Starr, niece of
the decedent, he removed the money
into the Market Street bank. Mrs
Starr, who was appointed administra-
trix of the estate after Groves was ap-
pointed special administrator, states
that she has many times tried to get
him to turn the money over to her.
She has been informed by the officials
of the Market Street bank that there
now remains only $500 to the credit of
the estate.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses were issued
in San Francisco Thursday, May 21
Victor ]. HUI. % aud Sadie Ives. 10, both
OF 172s Ellis st
Oscar Schoid. 20, and Tilda Nelson. %. both
OF l91 Valencia St.
Tony Chrome. -. Fresno, and Carmela Mazei.
20, 422 Montgomery ave.
Salvatore 81 Giulio. 26. Niles, and Egizia
Dal Pogetto, 90. 1918 McAllister st.
Julius Mannheim, 81. 2T63 Mission St, and
Elizabeth Hauser. IS, ) Balmy st.
Charles A. Tansey, &c. and Ethel Pool, 20,
both of Oakland
Malcolm NJ Carruthers, 90 1925 Fillmore St.
and Gertrude 1. Corbett, 25. 3o2 Pixley ave.
A6oph Heymann. %, 50 Dame St. and Jeanne
Eche, 20, 4l2 Church st.
Alice A. Weymouth. 81 Hotel Dale.
Ferdinand f. Mickey. 43. and Meta K. Null
Ter, 43. 1927 Twenty fifth st.
OAKLAND. May e1.-The following marriage
licenses were issued today:
Joseph o. Souto q, and Josephine L. vi
ezra, 27, both of Ashland.
Louis It. Bolla %, and Mathilda Zacsik, 10,
both OF Oakland
Joseph A. Breuzel. "a, and Anna A. scheller.
24 both of Oakland
Udo f. Bender. ~, New York, and Eva
A Boo IS. saltwater.
Russell NJ. Cornell. 30, and Abbie E. Ewing.
%. both of San Francisco.
Joseph A. Amestoy, 2S. and Mayme Young,
90 both of Los Angeles.
". Joseph Beauben. %, and Rafaela Valen-
cfa D. both of Fruitvale.
Manuel Costa, 27, and Mary Ponte, is, both
of Emeryville.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22
FINDS MAN UNDER RED

Edward Shay. 743A Fifth avenue,
Richmond district. entered his bedroom
shortly after o'clock Wednesday night
and found man under the bed He
took the intruder to the park police
station, where he was charged with
burglary. He gave the name of George
Barlow. He had been drinking.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-22
KEEP UP HOTEL FIGHT

H: A. Hickman. stock holder of the
Pacific Grand hotel and investment
company, obtained warrant from
Police Judge Cabaniss yesterday for
the arrest of Arthur ]. Meadows and
r. r. Clute for refusing to allow him
to examine the books of the corpora
t1on yesterday morning. Meadows and
Clute were arrested and released on S25
cash bail each