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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
JUDGE SENTENCES
FEMALE SUSPECT
Woman Held for Attempt to
Wreck Train Given Fifteen
Days in Jail
Anne Richardson Committed for
Vagrancy Pending Inquiry as
to Paiaro Bridge Crime

Anne Richardson. the woman ar
rested on Wednesday in jacksonville
in connection with the attempt to
wreck Southern Pacific excursion
train on the Pajaro river bridge, was
convicted yesterday on the technical
charge of vagrancy and sentenced to
10 days in jail. She was transferred
from Watsonville to the prison at Santa
Cruz. The vagrancy charge was placed
against the woman in order that she
might be detained pending further
inquiry into the attempt to derafl the
special.
From information gained from the
Richardson woman the Santa Cruz
county authorities and the Southern
Pacific detectives have been hunting
three woodchoppers who We're alleged
to have planned the wreck in the re-
sort of which the woman is mistress.
They had expected to make these ar
rests yesterday, but as soon as the
woodsmen learned that suspicion point
ed toward them they made their escape.
The evidence gathered yesterday
tended to strengthen the theory that
the plot was arranged on Sunday in
the woman's establishment. The, detec-
tives are of the opinion that Mrs. Rich
ardson has not yet told all she knows.
She was questioned again yesterday
and will be subjected to a further ex-
animation today.
She was given a hearing yesterday
before Justice Bridgewater in Watson
Vile. She is notorious character of
the district and was at once committed
for vagrancy.
Peter Kelly. the railroad train agent
who has been in charge of the case at
Watsonville returned to San Francisco
yesterday and was in conference with
Patrick Kindelon, chief of the corpora
tion's detective bureau. Neither would
discuss the affair, but it is known that
the efforts to capture the miscreants
will be redoubled The company re-
CARDS the crime as one of the most
diabolicaI of which it has been made
the victim and will spare neither trou-
BILE nor expense to apprehend the con-
spirators.
Every day brings fresh evidence to
indicate that terrible catastrophe was
averted by the merest chance. When
the massive locomotive tore into the
tie placed across the track on Sunday
night Engineer Coburn heard the noise
above the rush of the train and at
once applied the emergency brakes.
The engine was pushing the tie and
fish plates before it across the bridge.
Going as it was at high speed at any
moment the obstruction might have
caught and hurled the entire train
down into the river bottom 20 feet
below When Coburn checked the
speed of the train, however, he threw
the fish plates to the side and the en-
gine tottered safely across. Had the
fish plates held their position a fright
full tragedy would have resulted.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
BLOWS OUT HIS BRAINS
IN FRONT OF SALOON
Bar Tender Ends Life After
Writing He "Could Stand
1t No Longer"

Walking out into the street in
front of Wheelan & Collins saloon
in California street, where he was en-
ployed as head bar tender, Henry Boil
lenhagen, 77S Willow avenue, placed
fired. He was dead when picked up
by Policemen Tom Walsh. and George
Gruenwald. Particles of his brains
were scattered over the sidewalk.
Financial troubles appear to have
been the cause of the man taking his
life in such q dramatic manner. In a
note left to his son he told him to
keep what money he had and not to
pay any money to Getz and Bauer,
contractors. who had performed some
work on a house that Bollenhagen
was building in the Sunset district.
He also stated that he could stand
it no longer" and asked the boy to
tell the folks in Germany that he had
become tired of life.
Just as the morgue wagon had left
the scene, the son, Hermann, who is
employed by Nathan Dohrmann &c Co.,
the door of the wagon in a frantic ef-
fort to reach the body of his father.
He was taken to the morgue by De-
tective Bell, and there allowed to tell
his fathers reason for suicide.
The boy stated that his father and
mother were separated and that his
fathers mind had become unbalanced
through unhappiness. AT the morgue
young Bollenhagen tainted at the
sight of his fathers body.
The manager at Wheelan & Collins
stated yesterday that Bollenhagens ac-
counts were straight and that money
was coming to him from the firm. He
had been employed by Wheelan & Col
Inns for nearly 80 years, and had never
shown any signs of dependency.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
CORONER PREPARES
STATISTICS OF DEATHS
First Report Ever Published
and Considered of Great
Importance

A toll of 81 deaths was demanded
by the streetears of the United Rail-
roads during the fiscal year ending
port of the coroner's office just pre-
Steam railroads killed 28 more, while
40 met death from falls in and from
buildings. These were the principal
causes of deaths from accident and
negligence. There were also 80 victims
of drowning and IA of automobiles. Six
from falls in elevator shafts and s
from falls into the holds of ships.
The total number of deaths in San
Francisco due to misadventure and
negligence was 33y.
During the fiscal year the coroner S
office Investigated 1,544 cases, which
included SO homicides and 165 suicides.
The cause of death was undetermined
in only 81 cases. The report is the first
of it's kind that has ever been made.
as 1t is complete in tabulated detail
and contains data of great Importance
Iarly in relation to suicides.
OF the 165 suicide cases 81 victims
were natives of the United States, %
were Germans and 10 were Irish, other
nationalities being represented by
smaller numbers. Only one Chinese is
Female suicides numbered SO, as
against 126 males. The chief causes
of death by saicide were insanity
SO, sickness 26, lack of employment %
domestic troubles II, financial troubles
IL, business reverses Z, love 6. Religion
claimed only 1. Firearms were chosen
as a means of death by so of the sui
cides, carbolic acid by 80. Illuminating
gas by "a, hanging by 13, cutting by
and cyanide of potassium by Z.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
FARMER SHOT AND
FATALLY WOUNDED
George Turner Receives Pistol
Bullet Through His
Head
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NAPA, Aug. s.-George Turner, a
well known resident of Hot Springs
township, Napa county, was shot and
fatally wounded today by Louis Ebling,
also of that place. Turner received a
bullet from the pistol near his left ear,
the ball passing through his head and
coming out near his right ear. 1t is
not believed that Turner will live
through the night.
Shortly after the shooting occurred
Ebling was placed under arrest by
Constable D. z. Power pending an ex-
animation into the circumstances of the
case. Ebling says that the shooting
was accidental. and that it occurred in
the dining room of Turner's house
while Ebling was visiting Turner. Eb-
ling states that he pulled Turner's pis-
tol out of a drawer in the room TO look
at it and that while he was examining
ii the weapon was accidentally dis
charged, the bullet striking Turner in
the head. Sheriff Dunlap and the dis
trict attorney, accompanied by the
court reporter, went TO the scene of the
shooting this afternoon to take Tur-
ners dying statement. He was unable
TO speak, however, and 1t is doubtful If
he will make any statement. Turner is
"a years of age and is unmarried and
has resided on a farm at Hot Springs
for a number of years.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
BROWN DEFIES THE
HERRIN MACHINE
District Attorney Takes Stand
for Right and Refuses
to Aid Ring
Opposes Aitken and Declares
Fight Against Stetson Is
a Serious Wrong

OAKLAND, Aug. 6.-District Attor-
ney Everett J. Brown has taken an
open and unequivocal stand against
the Herrin gang in Alameda county
politics. The young attorney has de-
clared that he wants none of that sort
of politics. He showed his mettle to-
night when he refused point blank to
take part in a machine meeting in his
home precinct in Piedmont.
The gang had announced that Brown
Judge Melvin and Councilman Aitken
the gangs candidate for supervisor
would be speakers. This was without
the district attorneys consent. When
he learned of it Brown sent a positive
refusal to have any part in the Herrin
rings program. He also declared to
friends who sought to know his posi-
ton that he was unalterably opposed
to Aitken, that he was in favor OF
Harry Pulcifer as q candidate for the
assembly from the fiftieth district and
that he thought wrong was being
done to put Lukens in the fight against
Stetson in the fifteenth senatorial dis
trict.
Shea, the machine candidate for the
assembly from the fiftieth district, was
the candidate of the union labor party
in the forty-ninth assembly district
two years ago. Shea has abandoned
his. former affiliations to go into the
Herrin camp. His defeat is as certain
as that of Aitken and Lukens.
Browns stand in the fight is in line
with his administration of his office.
He has stood pat on the enforcement
of the law and has had more to do with
exposing the graft and extravagances
of the existing county ring than any
other official in Alameda county.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
PUBLISHER OF RAVEN
CHARGED WITH FELONY
TheO Lowe Accused of ReceiV.
ing Loan Under False
PretenSeS
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SAN JOSE. Aug. 6.-Theodore Lowe,
stock holder in the Sans Souci realty
company of Berkeley and former pres
ident OF the California publishing com
pany. which failed in this city in an
attempt TO make a success of monthly
magazine known as the Raven. was
brought back 10 this city from Lake
Tahoe today under arrest on a felony
charge As president of the publish
ing company in 1905 he is accused of
mortgaging presses. type, typewriters
and desks which did not belong either
10 him or 10 the company. The trouble
is said to be the outcome of financial
methods employed by Lowe in prolong-
ing the life of the Raven.
Louis King of the firm of Wood &.
King Of this city is the complainant.
he alleges that Lowe pretended that
the presses and typewriters We're the
property OF the publishing company
and persuaded him to advance a loan
OF about $500 on the property in ques-
tion- Lowe left this city about the
time OF the earthquake. Since that time
he has been arrested in the south be-
cause OF irregular financial transactions
and once in Berkeley prior TO starting
the Raven in san Jose Several men in
this city claim TO have been victinized
by Lowe
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
REFUSE RUSSIAN COLLEGE
PROFESSOR LANDING
DIR. George Rosen VIII Not Be
Received Into This
Country

DIR. George Rosen, the Russian col
iege professor and minister who fled to
escape persecution for the liberality of
his teachings, can not land in the
United States A final order for his
deportation, because he is suffering
from trachoma dreaded disease of
the eyes, was received by the local
immigration authorities from Wash
ington yesterday.
Much interest was aroused In DIR.
Rosen's case because he escaped from
spies, who are waiting to arrest him
the moment he leaves the protection of
the American flag. With his wife and
four children, Rosen will be deported
on the liner Siberia. In this country
he had intended to devote his life. like
Tolstoi, to working for the enlighten-
ment of the masses in Russia.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
WILLS SIS, 900 AND FINE
HOME TO HOUSE KEEPER
Warren Ritch Payne Remem-
bers Old EmpIoye When
Making Last Beuuests

BY the death of Warren Ritcf
Payne, the capitalist. who lived at 9OS
Ashbury street, Mrs. Irene j. Talbot
who was for many years his house
keeper, has fallen heir to the Ashbury
street residence and furniture and $25,-
900 in cash. Payne was never married
and his will was yesterday filed fol
probate by his relatives.
In addition to the bequest to Mrs
Talbot, Payne leaves $4,000 to his
cousin, Mary Ruth Greenleaf of New
York City; $4,000 to his friend Edward
Graham Taylor of New York City, and
$4,000 to his cousin, Mrs. Louise j. r
Price of Brooklyn, N. Y. The remainder
of the estate, aside from a few small
bequests. is willed to Mary Pauline
Payne of Menlo Park, widow of Theo-
dore F. Payne, the testator's brother
Mrs. Payne is named as sole executor
without bonds. Her share of the es
tate is, at her death, to be distributed
equally among her three sons. Clarence
Herbert and Arthur G. Payne.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE
is FINALLY DISMISSED
Horace G. Robinson Returns
Money Secured for Mar
conf Stock

SANTA ROSA, Aug. 6.-The charge of
felony embezzlement against Horace G.
Robinson, made by Rhodes in connec-
tion with the sale of Marconi wireless
telegraph company stock, for which
Robinson was arrested last week in his
room at the ST. Francis hotel in San
Francisco, was discharged here today
by Justice of the Peace Hugh n. n
Latimer.
Robinson paid Rhodes his money back
as agreed when the stock was sold upon
the latter surendering the stock
Rhodes had been unable to do so before
as the stock had not arrived from Lon
don. Robinson placed the balance OF
the stock which he sold here in the
Santa Rosa bank, subject to the de-
mands of the purchasers, in token OF
his good faith and to show that his
representations were correct.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
WELCOME PRESIDENT
OF WOMEN'S AUXILIARY
Mrs. q. Alexander Wright En-
tertained by Members of
Organization

To welcome home Mrs. G. Alexander
Wright, president of the women's
auxiliary of the British and American
union, more than a hundred members
and friends of the organization gath
cred at the California club house last
night. For this occasion the smaller
assembly room and the entrance hall
had been handsomely decorated with
the flags of the two countries which
draped all the doors and almost con-
cealed the walls. Mrs. Wright, who
has spent the last six months in
Europe, was presented with an i'm
mense bouquet of American beauty
roses, tied with a sash of American and
English colors, into which two tiny
flags were slipped. The presentation
was made by little Miss Dorothy Mac
donald. Among the distinguished
guests were the English Consul and
Mrs. Walter Hearn. Several fine mu-
sicaI numbers were given during the
evening, the singers being Mrs. Jessie
Taylor, Madame Emeiia Tojetti and
Miss Madge Woodman. Mrs. Allan
Peek, accompanied by her sister, Miss
Julia Wright, gave two or three fine
violin selections and Miss Leonore
Croudace read several of sher own
charming verses. Those on the recep-
tion committee last night were Mrs.
George c. Macdonald Mrs r. H Grey,
Mrs Richard Leach, Mrs. William
SmeIlie. Mrs. Elizabeth Hooper, Mrs.
Ralph Birlxin, Miss J. K. Wright, Mrs
T. p. Winter.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
CONGRESS OF HISTORICAL
SCIENCES IN SESSION
DR.. David j. Hill, Ambassador
TO Germany, Makes Open
ing Address

BERLIN, Aug 6.-The international
congress Of historical sciences, whose
annual sessions have attracted scien-
lists from all parts of the world, is
being held from August to August IL
IN the great Philharmonic hall here
The governing body selected DR.. David
Jayne Hill ambassador Of the United
states 10 Germany, for the distinction
OF delivering the opening address. DR.
Hill dealt in his lecture with sNThe
Ethical Function of the Historian
Prince Frederick Leopold was pres
ent as the representative of Emperor
William. DR.. Bethman-Holweg min
lister OF the interior, welcomed the
delegates IN the name Of Chancellor
Won Buelow and the emperor. The
mayor Of Berlin made a speech in be-
half Of the municipality, in which he
said he hoped the congress would be
a second peace conference
Dr. Reinhold KoZer was elected presi-
dent Of the congress. DR. Hill was
chosen an honorary president
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
HISTORIC RESIDENCE
DESTROYED BY FIRE
House Occupied by Hon. Fred
erick Guest and Contained
Many Valuable Articles

LONDON, Aug. damage to the ex-
tent of s25o,OoO was done by a fire
which broke out at an early hour this
morning and practically gutted Burley
hall near Oak hall, the residence Of
Hon Frederick Guest whose wife is
q daughter Of Henry Phipps of New
Carnegie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guest had only recently
leased this historic mansion, and they
had spent thousands of dollars in reno
vatinz it. They took up their resi-
dence in the hall August 4. The MEM
bers Of the house party, which they
were entertaining for the house warm
ing. were aroused soon after they re-
tired last night by the alarm of fire.
They all turned out in their night
clothes, and Winston Churchill and
other guests of the house. including
the women. worked all night long and
saved many valuable pictures and
pieces Of tapestry. Many historic arti-
cIes, however including some letters
Of Oliver Cromwell. We're lost.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
CANADIAN PACIFIC
ELECTRICIANS OUT
Strike Ties Up All Shops on the
Line and General WaIkOut
Is Threatened
NOnuniOn Men Being Rushed
From All Points to Take
Places of Strikers

WINNIPEG. Man. Aug. 6.-Tonight
all the Canadian Pacific railway shops
are in darkness. owing to the cleo
tricians operating the light plant de-
clining TO work with nonunion Ia
borers Today three coachloads of
strike breakers reached here from St
Paul and Chicago and these, added 10
the Japanese used in roundhouses and
Italians and Galicians at work in other
parts of the yards, add somewhat to
the usual activity around the build
ings. Seven hundred mechanics are
expected from Pacific coast states, while
the eastern shops will draw their sup
ply from the New England states.
Sixty union pickets have been placed
on duty at the local shops, the com
pany not being averSe to passive
picketing. which is not Illegal At
some shops in far western cities armed
police are on guard, but this is not
considered necessary here. An day at
the shops everything was as quiet as
could be.
Between so and so pickets were placed
at the various railroad terminals and
in the vicinity Of the shops to meet all
mechanics coming into the city and
dissuade them from going to work
for the company if they had any such
intention.
The federation Of labor has assured
the strikers support and already a
strike allowance has been made by
head officials Of the molders. Single
men viii receive S5 per week and
married men 81 during the strike. 9th
er branches are rapidly falling into
line. and before long every striker viii
be provided for.
There is a report that the trainmen
will go out on Saturday. Many assert
that the whole system will be tied up
by Sunday.
The piclzets reported that three car
loads Of men from the states, about
800 men IN all, are now in the round
houses. having been taken in secretly
in locked cars. Regret was expressed
by the men tonight that Vice Presi-
dent Whyte had gone TO. the west coast
Of Vancouver island and will not be
here for two weeks, leaving the strike
in the hands of his assistant, Gen.
eral Manager G. J. Bury of the west
ern lines.
Word reached here tonight that the
Canadian Pacific coal storehouse was
today burned at Northhead, Ont AT
noon today at Kenroa, Ont, a divisional
point east Of here, a locomotive run
into turntable pit, and it is claimed
that the act was done by one of the
striking shopmen.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
FORCE SULTAN TO
GRANT REFORMS
Young Turks Triumph and Con-
stituti0nal Government
Established
New Ministry, Composed of Men
of Liberal Sentiments, Is
Appointed

CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 6.-The
young Turks have now completely tri-
umphed A new cabinet, practically
composed of their own nominees and
commanding public. confidence, is es-
tablished on a constitutional basis, the
sultan having given up his claims to
the right to appoint the ministers of
war and marine. Kiamil Pasha, who
for the third time becames grand
vizier, throughout his career has strug-
gled for a constitutional regime and
thrice had suffered exile for his opin-
ions.
His ministry with two exceptions is
composed of new men of liberal SEN
timents. Two of them are Christians,
Gabriel Effendi, the minister of works,
is an Armenian and Prince Mavcomor-
dato. the minister of agriculture, is a
Greek.
The new ministry will publish its
program almost Immediately and pre-
pare for the elections.
Within the space of a fortnight since
the proclamation of the constitution
new regime appears to be firmly estab-
lished and the court camarilla COM
pletely dispersed without any disturb
ance or order.
The new British ambassador pre-
sented his credentials to the sultan
and conveyed the warm congratulations
of the British government and nation
to Abdul Hamid in his decision to adopt
a constitutional form of government.
All the heads of commissions have
been invited to attend the selamlik to-
morrow.
At Smyrna today a battalion OF
troops, which had just returned from
Saloniki forced open the prisons and
liberated all criminals, even those un-
der sentence of death and then marched
through the town holding a peaceful
demonstration in favor of the consti-
tuition.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
SYRIAN ARRESTED FOR
MURDER OF BOY
John Hasson Charged With
Killing Tuffa Shishien
in Chicago

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Following the
Identification of the mutilated boys
body found in Mud lake and adjacent
ponds and waterways as that of Tuffa
Shishien, Syrian, the police tonight
arrested John Hasson on suspicion of
being the murderer of the boy. Hasson
was arrested at 102 Mather street, and
in his room the police found a blood
saws and an ak. The body gave every
indication of having been dismen-
bered with such instruments. Inspector
Dorman held long interview with
Samuel Shishien. the boys father, this
afternoon, and at its conclusion the in
spector declared that the lad had been
the victim of degenerate. 1t is sup
posed that more than one man had a
hand in disposing of the body.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Army or
ders-Captain Hubert Wigmore, corps
of engineers, upon arrival at San Fran
cisco, will proceed TO Chicago. on busi-
for use in Matan mines, Philippines
First Lieutenant Clarence II. Knight
engineers, is relieved from duty with
the First battalion at Fort Mason and
will proceed to st. Louis, Mo-, for duty.
Leave has been granted Captain Henry
NJ Dichmann, Twenty-sixth infantry,
April 20, Philippines division, and ex-
tended to September 8.
Navy orders-Chief Carpenters F. w
Witte, T. j. Logan and Carpenter j. p.
Skovlin are detached from the Olympia,
Arkansas and Nevada, respectively, and
will report to the commander of the
third squadron, Pacific fleet for duty,
sailing from San Francisco Septenl-
Der s.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
;,'I,i ;,'I,i Heart Heart College

Demonstrates that good teaching counts The
Instructors at Sacred Heart College-the Cnriss
tion Brothers-are specialists in the domain OF
education. 1t is their life work.
LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC and COMMERCIAL
courses. Special training in voice culture and
dramatic art. Course OF study forwarded on ap-
plication. BROTHER LEWIS, +. 5. e.,
President.
Glasses reopen Tuesday. September 1.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
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Womans College on Pacific coast. Ofers same
advantages best eastern institutions Fun
Collegiate course Degrees conferred. For three
years only, the three upper classes Of the Semi
nary Department. offering preparation for Mills
college. the Universities and Eastern Colleges,
VIII be continued taccredited). Special oppor-
tunities in Domestic Science Music and Art
Earnest Christian Influences; nonseetarian: alb
forms OF healthfu outdoor amusements. Ideal
location in beautiful Oakland hills. Fall term
begins Aug 12, 1905 For catalogue and broch-
ure or views address MRS. @. T. MILLS. Presi-
dent. Mills College p o.. California
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
ALLEGED FoRGER ARREsTEp

chief Biggy was notified yesterdav
morning that w. r. Hopson had been
arrested in Omaha and Detective Ar
thur I. McQuaide was detailed to bring
him to this city. Hopson was indicted
by the grand jury on July 21 with G.
/. Booth ON a charge of passing forged
certificates of stock of the Booth min
ing company of Tonopah. New. on
stock brokers in this city. Booth was
arrested on July 22 but Hopson could
not be found.