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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
The Last Great Fire

Did not cause so much suffering to the
homeless as many case of eczema
causes its miserable victim. And the
relief fund did not bring SO much joy as
Hoods Ssrsaparilla has given thousands
OF times, in relieving the agonizin 6
itching and burning of eczema tortured
people.
In Bed Of Fire-"I lived in bed
of nre for years. owing to blood poison,
all over my body itching intensely.
Hospital treatment did not help me-
tried Hoods Sarsaparilla and continued
taking 1t until I WAS entirely cured"
Mrs j. T. Williams. Carbondale, Pa.
Tied the Hands-"We had to tie the
hands OF our two year old son on ac-
count Of eczema on his face and limbs.
no medicine helped until We used
HOODS Sarsaparilla, which soon COM
pletely cured Mrs A. Van Wyck. 123
Montgomery st., Paterson. n. J.
Hoods SarsaparilIa is sold every
where. In the usual liquid, or in tablet
form called Sarsatabs. 100 Doses One
Dollar Prepared only BY c. ], Hood
Co., Lowell, Mass.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
KeiI Maintains Silence

Owing to the complaisant attitude OF
the other commissioners. Keil was not
required 10 make this a matter of rec
ord. and. 10 all outside questioning he
made 2 absolutely no answer.
Two things only Keii admitted; that
Biggy. on KeiTs initiative. had dis
cussed The Call and The Calls story
Of Biggy:s actions. last Sunday morn
fng at Ellis and Iarkin streets, and
that Mayor Taylor was the subject OF
discussion. whether Bfggy spoke ia
-vorably or. unfavorably of the mayor
KeI would not state. To all other
queries he .interposed requests TO be
excused from answering. Pressed for
answers. Keil smiled blandly and de-
clsred that he would not reveal what
had happened and would not offer a
reason for his retioence.
IF the commissioners ask ME what
happened: at Beiyedere I viii tell them"
Keil declared.
Police Commissioner A. D. Cutler
was chosen. acting chief Of police at
a meeting of the . commission. held
shortly: before s o'clock yesterday
morning. The commissioners gathered
in the. inner office of the president at
the hall OF 5ustice
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
A Man May
Eat Amy Meal
And Digest Il Easily II He will But
Try.
FREE DIGEsTIvE TABLETS.

Don't be afraid OF your meals The'
reason YOU have dyspepsia. is that
something is lacking in Your. dfgesttNe:
apparatus necessary TO the stomach
work -
perfect stomach loves to work.
Perfect digestion is not afraid of any
meal and benefits by its consumption
OF food the whole machine of man 3.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets maks
easy the work Of digestion, because
they combinsf active fruit and vege-
table essences which are needed by the
stomach.
These essences are so powerful they
digest food without aid from the stom-
aeh. They have done this with a meal
encaSed in a glass tube
We will send a trial package to any
one free for his name and address.
Eat what you Will or when YOU will.
then take a Stuart Dyspepsia Tablet
and see how you will di gest that meal.
In a short time your stomach will have
a natural supply OF gastric juices and
your whole system will be able TO take
care Of digestion easily
Ask any druggist about Stuarts
Dyspepsia Tablets. His answer Will
tell more than we can say. Ask him
how they sell II you want to buy
them give him soc. But II you want
TO test them write US and YOU will re-
ceive a trial package by mall without
cost: Address F.aA. stuart Co. $50
Stuart Bldg. Marshall. Mich
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
MURPHY SAYS He SAW
CHIEF BIGGY SMOKING /.
IN CABIN OF PATROL

IF Chief Biggy had fallen over
board and then raised cry of dis
tress I could have heard him and gone
to his rescue, said William Murphy.
engineer OF the Patrol yesterday.
Murphy was in bed in his room. at
the West hotel 1855 Third street. and
was disinclined to discuss the subject
The police have warned me to say
nothing whatever about the AFFAIR he
stated. They blame me already for
having said too much.
Il was in the bow of the boat. bat
my position made il possible for me to
look back and see through the cabin
window anybody sitting in the cabin:
About 10 minutes before missed
the chief 1 looked back and saw him
sitting there smoking"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
CHIEFS TRAGIC DEATH
CAUSE OF GLOOM AT
POLICE HEADQUARTERS

Gloom pervaded police Headquarters
yesterday over the tragic death of the
chief and business was almost. at a
standstilI. Captain John j. O'Meara.
the chiefs clerk, attended to the usual
details, and the captains reported to
Captain Kelly in the morning. Then
acting Chief Cutler assumed command
BY order of the commissioners the
flag was halfstaffed at the Hall of
Justice. and the police judges met in
Judge Cabaniss' chambers and decided
to adjourn court as soon as imperative
cases were disposed of, out of respect
to the memory of the chief.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
SurL Currents Bay Renders Chances Recovery Bys Body
Rush of Tide Through Golden Gate at Time
of Drowning Would Garry Chiefs
Corpse Far Out to Sea

] In the opinion of men acquainted
with the currents of the bay and the
ways of the tide as it ebbs and flows
through the Golden gate the probabil-
ity Of recovering Chief of Police Big
gy's body is extremely slender II was
low water, according to the govern
ment tables, about the time, or shortly
after the chief must have fallen from
the launch. But the tide runs out with
undated force for an hour or so after
official low tide. Biggy was seen on
board the launch when. the Patrol
passed Alcatraz. The launch was near
ing the city front when Murphy dis
covered that he was alone. AT any stage
OF the passage from A1catraz to where
the chiefs absence was discovered, a
body falling from the Patrol would
have been seized in the swirl of a
current that was hurrying .seaward at
a six knot gait and with. power behind
1T. to keep it moving for an hour.
CURRENTS IN THE BAY
There are numerous currents in the
bay. but during ebb tide they all work
with single purpose. One current
comes tearing through the Raccoon
straits; another sweeps the eastern
shore of Angel island and smashes
fairly and squarely> against Alcatraz
From the direction of the ferry. headed
seaward, there sweeps another mighty
current, with which the others merge
in the vicinity of Alcatraz.
This mingling of the currents causes
swirling eddies that circle AIcatraz
and if Biggy fell into this whirlpool
his body may not have left the bay
Prisoners who have tried to escape
from the military prison on RATS at
the ebb of the tide have been carried
around and around the Island by
swirl that but for the buoyancy of their
support would have sucked them to
the bottom. In the case Of a body 1t
would likely remain in the depths until
the gases of decay caused it to float,
when its recovery would be matter
that depended upon the state of the
tide and the vigilance of the lookout
SWEPT BEYOND THE BAR
If Biggy escaped sthe eddies in the
vicinity of Aicatraz it. is thought to be
almost certain that his body was swept
far out on the bar and there is no
record of the subsequent return. or
finding anywhere of any body that has
taken this route.
The combined currents rush through
the heads with the velocity and power
of mill race There is an eddy in
toward Bakers beach and the current
sweeps into Bolinas bay. but the main
body of the water rushes straight out
over the bar and keeps going until it
loses its force in the ocean or is forced
back by the incoming tide.
Men who know the bay say that the
one chance for recovering the body
lies in the possibility of its having been
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
MYSTERY STILL
Wells CHIEFS
SUDDEN DEATH
Accidental Drowning Is In-
dicated by All Known Facts
in the Case
KeiI's Silence Regarding Inter-
view With Biggy Awakens
Comment
Commissioner Cutler Appointed
Acting Chief by Police
Board

attorney, and Tom Diilon. Judge caba-
Mss passed with his stenographer.
Howard Vernon. ard stopped for a
minutes chat about the election. Biggy
refused vernon,s invitation to have a
drink
shortly after o'clock Biggy entered
The restaurant conducted by KiIborn
& Hayden. near the ferry. Kilborn was
dining alone and asked the chief TO
Join him. Biggy declared that he was
in great hurry to 90 to Belvedere,
but accepted the invitation and sat
down. So great was Biggy's hurry
that he was served with Kiiborn's or
der He. drank nothing at dinner. but
ordered 2 pousse cafe before leaving.
-Biggyts pistol was afterward found in
the lavatory of the restaurant
= All OF those whose names have been
mentioned declare that Biggy was in
good spirits and scout the possibility
OF his having been under the influence
of liauor.
While all the signs point to Biggy's
accidental drowning by reason of his
having lost his balance in the launch,
1T still remains Of pivotal Importance
that the subject Of his long converse
ton with Commissioner Keil should be
ascertained.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
MAYOR SAYS BIGGY
WAS MOST JEALOUS
IN DEVOTION TO DUTY

Il am glad Of the opportunity" said
Mayor Taylor yesterday .'to express
my high regard for Chief Biggy as
public spirited official. He was almost
fanatical in his devotion to duty, abso
lutely ncorruptible-money could not
touch him-and one of the most con-
scientious officials l have ever known"
Asked concerning Biggy's death. the
mayor said that he had no theory to
offer. He said that he had neither seen
nor had any kind of communication
with the chief for a week
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
Dispositions Made Public

Later these. depositions were made
public by the acting chief with the in
timation that they contained every
thing known to the board of the chiefs
action prior TO his disappearance.
The commission met for tire third
time at o'clock and remained in ses-
sion for more than an hour. Consid-
erable discussion arose as to the legal
ity OF Cutters continuance as a police
commissioner while acting also as
chief OF police. IT was recalled that
Biggy had acted in the dual capacity
when he succeeded Lees as chif of
police. and the commissioners decided
that Cutler need not resign from the
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
Meet in Executive Session

Mayer Taylor and Commissioner Cut
Ter. arrived at the hall before O'Clock.
Shortly. afterward Leggett arrived in
an automobile. which had been sent to
him. sweigert came next, also in an
automobile Finally KeiI arrived in.
the police patrol. having been brought
from. Belxedere in. the police boat.
which had been searching for the
chiefs. body. Captain of Detectives
Kelly. Captain oMeara, Secretary
Charles skeily and stenographer Boyle:
followed
When all. the. commissioners had
gathered they went with the mayor
into executive session. Captain Con-.
boy. Engineer Murphy and Cegmis-
sioner Keil made brief statements COW
ering the facts OF Biggy's trip to Beive-
.dere, his return and the efforts made
to ind his body.
Mayor Taylor referred to a statement
in one of the morning papers that
Biggy was. sick and yomited shortly
before he disappeared from the launch.
In answer to a Question. Engineer
Murphy denied. that he had ever made
such a statement. =
When A. d. Cutler had been nnani-
mously chosen acting chief OF police,
the. meeting adjourned until half
past s.
The mayor was not present at the
second meeting, which was devoted to
the taking OF the dispositions of Com
missioner. Keil, Engineer Murphy. Cap
tain Conboy. Lieutenant CARROLL Police
man Martien. Captain John ]. o'AIeara,
q anfair Kelly and others
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02

Continued on Page 8, Column 2
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
HOLD UP sTREErCAR

NEW YORK, Dec. -Four desper-
ADDE'S armed with revolvers held up
a crowded streetcar in lower Third
avenue today. throttled and robbed the
conductor, terrorized the passengers
and escaped with a large collection of
purses and other valuables.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02

seized and held by the eddies that circle
and suck in the vicinity Of AIcatraz-:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-09

GA - II q III a.
rr,A. 1Ihs knd You Haze LesEs Bxgt
Signature q NEHzzII9
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-09
NEWS Of BETROTHA[
Anglers COUNTESS
BEAUTIFUL WIFE OF PEER WAS
DEEPLY INTERESTED IN WIN
STON CHURCHILL.

LONDON, Sept. 9.-The announce
gagged has deeply chagrined a certain
beautiful and highly intellectual
countess. who. rumor said, took a
more than passing interest In the
career OF the young politician. Church.
Ill has always been too immersed In
his work 10 pay a great deal OF atten-
ton To the other sex. but he had a
weakness for the society OF the coun-
tess, who was once soul and a
great friend OF Mrs. Asquith and her
superintendent set.
The countess has retired In disgust
10 her husbands country seat in Hert'
fordshire. Even her most intimate
friends have not been asked TO the
house Everyone is sympathizing with
her serious-minded husband who must
be having IA very bad time. This lady
Is extremely unfortunate in her
friends. very wealthy duke once
cherished an absorbing passion for
her, but it cooled off, and II is said
that the refrigerating process took
place entirely on the dukes part.
Churchilis friends fare wondering
now how he will be able To take day
off from his work TO get married. He
is taking the most active part in the
spell binding campaign through the
country which the Libe. ais are organ
izing before the reopeping OF parlia-
ment. Churchill has very large
number OF engagements 10 make
speeches. and, in addition, is miners
ed in his work at the board OF trade,
the details OF which nc Is trying to
master.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-09
YOUNG TURKS" ARE
FAVORED BY BRITAIN

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-Nakle Mou'
tran Pasha, whose S20,0r0000 has been
OF the utmost service 10 the Young
Turks in their bloodless revolt against
Abdul Hamid H.. Sultan of Turl ~,
has been selected As the honorry
president of the Syrian Union OTTO
man society, an organization made up
OF 5000 Syrians In this city, and
which will have branches in >'ery
city in the world where the reform
spirit has taken root. Moutran Pasha
declared that the society is designed
partly to counteract VIVA! Turkish lib
eralists regard as the rernicious inf.
ence of Wilhelm Ii. ami the German
government in Turkish affairs.
1--WE have received assurances that
Great Britain and France are heartily
in sympathy with cur definite plan OF
removing the present sultan from the
throne" he said. Possibly | am di-
vulging diplomatic secret, at any
rate. the fact remains as have stated
II. England and France will prevent
William III. from raising sword or
firing musket in defense of the pres
ent ruler"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-09

to $4,000. Hughes is said TO have Sc
Of dummy mortgages.
Bay City-John Skunk was arrested
at Essexville, at the home of his IA
therin.law, on suspicion OF knowing
something about the murder or jacob
Haas, saloonkeeper In Toledo
Skunk formerly was employed by
Haas, but he says he was in Michi.
gan at the time Haas was killed. The
arrest was made at the request of a
Toledo detective. who came here with
a brother OF Haas.
Menominee-After awakening from
spree. John Benson. OF Soperton
found the dead body OF his comrade
James O'Connor. lying by his side
in the churchyard at Soperton. OCon-
nor and Benson had met two Poland
ers with whom. IL IS alleged. O'ConnoT
got into a fight. Two Polanders were
arrested at Loana Junction.
Bellaire-Gilbert T. Bently, cand!
date for Republican nomination for
Judge OF probate of Antrim county
who appears to have been defeated
by four votes in favor of Ernest r
Harris, has filed petition for re
count OF the votes 81 Elk Rapids and
Mancelona.
lansIne-Sudden death has remov
ed Rev. Alfred Curry, who was u
years old and one OF the oldest Bap
list ministers In the state. He was In
active ministerial work As years. H
was the father OF Rev. +. l.. Curry OF
the South Street Baptist church.
Lansing-Oscar Downs. q baker
and well-known local character was
found dead In bed here. last evening
A bottle OF whisky containing suffi
Client potassium cyanide to cause
death, was found by his bedside. II
Is the theory OF the police that tn
poison was taken with suicidal intent
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-09
Around the State
in q Hurry

IonIa--William Gordon. farm
hand employed by Dan Wilson. who
lives In Portland township, Is In tat
here on a charge OF having placed poi
son in the coffee OF the Miller family
with whom he had a disagreement.
Muskeaon-Geo. Mitchell. OF this
city, lies in Mercy hospital In criti
cal condition from knife wounds al
legged to have been inflicted by Chas.
Rutledge. OF Whitehall, who has dis
appeared. The stabbing occurred In
Mitchell's store on Westernave There
were no witnesses. Mitchell was
found lying upon the store floor in an
unconscious condition.
Ann Arbor-The question who was
nominated candidate for prosecuting
attorney at the primaries in this coun-
~, was settled by the official count,
Storm winning by one vote. Mistakes
were made In the original count IN
Scio and Lynden townships.
Grand Raplds-Carl G. A. Voigt. a
prominent resident OF Grand Rapids.
and one OF the best-known millers In
Michigan. died here last night. after
an Illness OF two years duration. Mr..
Voigt was 75 years old. He was
prominently identified with the bank
ing and financial interests OF the state
and at the time OF his death was pres.
ident OF the Voigt Milling Co.
lansIne--A meeting OF the state
railway commission will be held in
Detroit Thursday and Friday TO hear
evidence In the matter OF excess bag
gage charges.
Grand Raplds--Fred s. Hughes. To-
cal manager for the Globe Loan Co..
OF Cincinnati. was arrested. charged
with embezzlement. The warrant
reads for an amount in excess OF SIS.
but IL is said that the figure will run
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-09
AID. Gilman
WANTS TO SLEEP
GETS RESOLUTION AGAINST uN
NECESSARY footing OF
WHISTLES ON LOCOMOTIVES.
Page Four.

A new line of anti-noIse crusading
was started In the council Tuesday
night by Aid. Gilman of the Eigh-
teenth ward, who put through reso
luton ordering the police department
to suppress unnecessary whistling by
railroad engines after dark In the
western portion Of the city.
Aid. Gilman lives near the railroad
and the continuous footing of the en-
gines In the slumber hours has often
disturbed his rest.
1t is up TO the rolice now to devise
a method of deciding when engines
should loot and when they should be
still.
The only oratory OF the meeting oc-
Cured when Aid. Weber attempted to
pass a resolution for the opening OF
Charlevoix-st. from Mt. Elliott-ave. 10
the city limits. He declared that a
Mrs. Weigert, who owns property in
the line Of the opening, had promised
her husband before his death TO erect
$1,000 house on the lot and that
she would fulfill his VOW unless con-
demnation proceedings were started
Immediately.
The aldermen from the Eleventh and
Thirteenth wards succeeded In get
ting a weeks delay.
Aid. Renaud, Heineman, Heating,
HARPER and Weber were appointed
n committee TO entertain the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery OF Boston
when that body holds its annual field
day here in October.
The department OF public works was
- so 20 60 N
new sewage pumping station adjoining
the water works at cost OF $4,000.
This department was also instructed
to tear up all dangerous sidewalks and
fill in with cinders pending the time
when cement walks may be laid. Aid.
Gutman arguing that 1t is better for
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-09
LIFE FOR LONE HIoHwAYmAN.

LANSING, Mich, Sept. fisherman
w. Morris, the lone highwayman"
who was recently arrested in this city
while trying TO dispose OF an unset
diamond. and taken back to Colorado
for trial, has been convicted OF murder
In the second degree and sentenced
10 prison for life. Morris. alias Sher-
life, was one OF the most desperate
criminals with which the Pinkerton
agency has ever had any experience.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-09
BROWN & CO.'S CAPITAL
LITTLE OVER S2oo, ooo

NEW YORK. Sept. 9.--One of the
most surprising developments OF the
suspension OF the stock exchange firm
OF A. o. Brown Il Co. was the an
nouncement by ex-Congressman Chas.
T.. Littleheld. the receiver, that when
the firm started In business In 1902.
IL had only 100000 capital
The announcement that the firms
capital was only 100000 and that the
only money put into the concern up
10 last July were the profits was a
surprise 10 persons In Wallst- who
thought they knew something about
the firms finances. Albert o. Brown,
senior member OF the firm. who mar
riod a daughter OF Geo. Arents, a di-
rector OF the American Tobacco Co,
was thought 90 have several hundred
thousand dollars in the business and
has been said that Lewis Ginter
Young. a nephew OF Maj Ginter. one
OF the organizers OF the American
Tobacco company and also OF Mr..
Arents. put upwards OF half a million
dollars into the business.
-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-09

CHICAGO. Sept Speaker Joseph
G.. Cannon's friends and enemies are
having battle royal undcr cover oyer
the candidacy OF Nj. Cannon for-spcak.
er of the next congress In New Eng
land because of the altitude OF Mr..
Cannon toward the White Mountain
forest reserve; in Kansas and Ne
lts.-ssh nEe-Sn= called antiCannon-
ism has become a political fad.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-09

citizens to walk on cinders than TO
run chances OF breaking arms and
legs.
Howard c. Beck was authorized to
install a new bookkeeping system In
the department Of public works at a
cost OF $1,925.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-09
Brief Telegraph
Items of Interest

DIES MONIES, la. Sept. BY
deadlocking both houses the standpat-
ters declared they have defeated GOV.
A. b. Cummins for election to the short
term as United States senator from
Iowa.
NEW YORK. Sept. Eek Mayor
Seth Low, Of New York. visited Re
publican national headquarters and
concluded arrangements to make a
number OF speeches In middle western
states In support of Taft and Sherman.
He will begin his engagements about
oct. /.
HAMILTON. o., Sept. 9.-After
shooting and killing Ferris Arnett at
his home here. Duck Collongame tele-
phnned- police headquarters Tor a
patrol wagon to carry away the corpse
and walking to police station sur
rendered The men are widely known
as kentucky feudists.
PUNXSUTAWNEY. Ia. Sept p
Fire, originating In the dining room
of the Hotel Redding. a. Dayton, near
here, destroying a block of dwellings
and business houses, iniuring two per
SONS, one, perhaps fatally, inficting
loss of $4,000 and for time threat
ening the entire town.
AUBURN, n, Y. Sept s.-l}erthe
Claiche. The original white slave.
chief figure in one of the New York
eity's recent notable murder cases. a
convict in Auburn prison, had her ap.
pllcation for liberty favorably acted
upon by the prison parole board yes,
terday Berthe Claiche was tried for
the shooting of Emile Gendron in New
York city on June 1906
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-18
Big Battleship Launched.

QUINCY, Mass, Nov. 1O.-The
battleship North Dakota was launched
at the yards of the Fore River Ship
building company at Quincy Point to-
day. When the great prov of the
new battleship struck the waters the
United States navy received formally
the bulky body OF the first fighting
ship of the so-called Dreadnaught
class.
The c battleship is a sister ship
to the Delaware recently launched, and
is the largest and most deliberately
equipped unit in the United States
navy. 1t has 10000 IONS displace-
ment and a length over all of SIS feet
8 inches. 1t will require $1,000 indi-
Gated horse power to push this giant
through the water u the required
speed. 1t will require 80 officers
and S,S men to man the vessel. The
to talcoot 10 the United States when
COM pleted will be about 5000, Goo.