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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
RELIGIOUS SECT LEADER
MARKED BY ASSASSINS

SAN JOSE, Oct. GA. O. Florey, one
of the leaders of religious sect known
as the San Jose Bible and Trace So
ciety. was awakened Sunday evening
by the report of a gun just outside his
window. At the same instant a bullet
struck the heat of his bed fonly few
inches from his head. Both he and
a number of neighbors heard a person
running from the driveway Immediately
after the report, but, though the sheriff
has been working on the case, no clew
has yet been found to the identity of
the would be assassin.
Florey says he suspects that recent
rupture in the Bible and Tract society
is responsible for the shooting and
believes that the faction which is op-
posed to him as leader of the society
is trying to drive him from the city.
About two years ago a man by the
name of L. D. Dement, came to San
Jose from Iowa and took an active part
in the proceedings of the society. For
some reason he and Florey became
antagonistic and finally last June the
feeling between the two men resulted
in a schism in the society, part of the
members electing Dement, leader and
deposing Florey. Florey's adherents
promptly bolted and since that time the
two factions have been holding sep
arate meetings and existing as sepa-
rate organizations. Florey says that
for some time the opposition faction
has been using threats to induce him to
leave the city. :
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
|CLUbM[N TO RAID
CHINESE GAMBLERS
Stockton Merchants Are Sworn
as Deputy Sheriffs to Stop
Violation of Law
Frank A. Guernsey and Gilbert
S. MeIOne Promise to Sc
cure Convictions
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

STOCKTON, Oct. 6.-As the result of
bantering the sheriff and the district
attorney about violations of the Liquor
and gambling laws of the county,
Frank A. Guernsey and Gilbert S. Me-
lone, two grain merchants who are
popular clubmen and social leaders.
were tonight appointed deputy sheriffs.
They went out in the formers automo-
bile to raid Chinese offenders at Holts
station. IL miles west of Stockton, and
are expected to swear to complaints
tomorrow.
The two young men and Sheriff Sib-
ley were dining at the Yosemite club
and the latter was being good ma
turedly chaffed by them far-the many
violations of the law when District
Attorney George McNoble Joined them.
He, too, was joked by them, with the
result that the young men were offered
an opportunity to secure the evidence
which they said was so easily to be
had.
Deputy County Clerk James Coates
swore Melone and Guernsey In as dep
uty sheriffs and they Immediately set
out. for Holts to work up case They
left with the intention of participating
in the gambling game and ordering
liquor. which, they said, was being sold
without a county license. In the mean
time District Attorney McNoble drafted
John Doe complaints for illegal gam
bling and violation of the liquor or
dinance.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
MIL|TIAMAN KILLED
BY SISTER IN LAW
j. Clayton Erb, Prominent Poli-
tician, Shot by Mrs.
Catherine Beisel
Woman Admits She Committed
Deed During Bitter Fam
lily Quarrel

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 81. Clayton
Erb. captain and regimental quarter
master of the Third regiment. national
guard of Pennsylvania, was shot and
killed at hisyummer home in Delaware
Catherine Beisel, is under arrest in the
Media jail, charged with the murder
The woman admits that she did the
shooting during a family quarrel
Captain Erb. who was private secre-
tary to Israel ". Durham, political
leader of this city was one of the best
known men in political circles in Phila-
delphia. He was married two years
ago. On august "a Mrs. Erb. who was
Mrs. W. G. Rothermel, a divorced
woman, caused the arrest of Eugene
Poulson, Mr.. Erb's colored coachman,
on charge of threatening her life.
She said that she had been informed
that Poulson was acting as a spy for
Captain Erb, who stood by the coach
man at the hearing against his wife.
He explained that he did so because
he expected to institute proceedings
to be an important witness in the case
In which Mrs. Catherine Beisel, Mrs.
Erb's sister, was to be involved.
Captain Erb declared at the hearing
that he had been duped when he mar
ried Mrs. Rothermel and that her con-
duct during his absence had been i'm
proper. Later Mrs. Erb caused the ar
rest fof her husband on a charge of
assault and battery and he was held for
trial.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
j. Q. PACKARD'S ESTATE
VALUED AT $4,000, 900

MARYSyILLE Oct. 6.-The will of
John @. Packard, the multimillionaire,
who died at Santa Cruz last Saturday,
was filed for probate in the superior
court here today. The estate is esti-
mated at s20,000,000. 1t is equally
divided between Edward Winslow
Packard of Salt Lake and Theodore r.
Shear of New York city, after the fol-
lowing bequests are made: Atkins C.
Bingham, Marysville. $4,000; Edward
Winslow Packard, Salt Lake City Utah,
$4,000; Julia G. Wells. Chicago, $40, 900;
Mary W. Ellis, Rochester, N. Y, $10,O 900;
Emma Hough, Evanston. ILL.,, $4,000;
Harriet Cardoze, Albany, N. Y, SO, 900;
Josephine Dorrance, Sandy Point, Md,
$4,000; Kate Glover, New York city.
$4,000; John @. Packard, Williamsport,
Pa, $4,000; James r. Packard, San
Francisco, 100000; Marion Marsh.
Plainfield, N j., $4,000; Margaret
Goblet Dalviella. Brussels. Belgium,
$4,000; Eleanor Hatch, Dharmsala, In
dia, 100000
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
MODERN NEW HOTEL
WILL BE OPENED
Estate of R. P. Heating Is Erect
ing Splendid Brick and
Steel Building

A new five story hotel is to be opened
shortly on Ellis street between Powell
and Mason, which has been built on
plans made by Frank T. Shea and John
o. Lofquist, architects, and of which
e. H. Umbsen & Co. are the agents. II
is being built for the r. P. Heating
estate.
The building stands on a lot S0x140
and has brick and steel front and is
so constructed that it can be increased
TO seven stories. 1t will cost 100000
according to the present plans.
The first floor will have the hotel
entrance and stores, and in the base
ment will be a cafe.
The upper floors will have 15S rooms
and go baths. All the rooms have out
side light. There will be two elevators,
electric lights and every modern con-
venience.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
CHILD MANGLfD BY
OCEAN SHORE TRAIN
Two Year Old Daughter of Mrs.
John WaffOrd Run Over
While at Play
Mother Witnesses Accident, but
Is POwerless to Save
Infant

Horrifed at seeing her little daugh-
ter playing on the tracks of the Ocean
Shore railroad at the Silver avenue
crossing. late yesterday afternoon, Mrs.
John Wafford ran toward the child, but
she arrived too late to save her from
death. An engine struck the little one
when Mrs. Wafford was but a few
yards from the track. The little one
lived but few hours.
Following the frightful accident the
child was taken TO the Wafford home,
only a short distance away. and physi-
clans were summoned. The girls skull
had been fractured and the family
physician ordered her sent to the hos
pital The child died on the operat-
ing table at the central emergency
hospital She was little over years
of age. The child had wandered away
from her yard and had crawled to the
railroad crossing and was playing IN
the sand beside the tracks when the
engine struck her. The police were
notified last night and an investigation
viii be made.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
/, TRAGIC ATTEMPT
MADE TO END LIFE
Tilted by His Sweetheart, Will
liam Steine Steps Into Street
and Swallows Acid
Says He Was Engaged TO Miss
Ethel HawIey. Who Spurned
His Love

Driven TO desperation by the taunts
Of his sweetheart about his jealous dis
position. William Steine, a travelling
salesman living at 1864 Page street,
made tragic but unsuccessful at
tempt TO end his life by drinking car
bolic acid last night Steine, who has
been keeping company with Miss Ethel
Hawley, 1866 Page street, for the last
three years, had only recently re-
turned from a trip through the interior
OF the state.
Last night he attempted to see his
fiancee, but according TO the story told
by his father was told she was going
out with another man. Steine said
nothing, but walked out in the middle
Of the street directly in front Of the
Crocker grammar school. pulled the
cork from a vial which he drew from
his pocket and was in the act Of drink
ing the contents when it was knocked
from his hands by a policeman.
ttelne had swallowed portion of the
poison and had already begun to show
the effects. Neighbors who had wit
messed the attempt rushed TO the cor
ner OF Baker and Page streets for DR..
W. ]. Hawkins, but failed to find him
home. Dr. J. NJ. Read. 352 Devisadero
street, was then called and he relieved
The man of his suffering
The parents of Steine stated last
night that their son was not in earnest
in his attempt TO end his life. They
acknowledge that he is of a Jealous
disposition, but are of the opinion that
the attempt was only a bluff The
father stated that il looked very dra-
matte 10 him. He said that his son had
always been happy and had once stated
that he was engaged to marry Miss
Hawley
Miss Hawley positively refused 10
discuss the case When called UP at her
home last night she said, Il have moth
iHg TO say"
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
.LABOR[RS BURIED
IN SEWER CAVF|N
Two Men Meet Death and Third
Is Badly Hurt When Walls
Give Way

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 6.-Two men,
both Russian Films, were buried alive
80 feet underground by the caving in
of timbers in the Brooklyn sewer be-
tween East Sixth and East Seventh
streets this morning. Both are dead,
while a third victim, Frank Matson,
was buried up to his neck and head,
pinioned by timbers- The two men
who are entombed are ]. Jartinen and
Robert Kayhao.
AS soon as news of the accident was
received at police headquarters squad
of police was rushed to the scene.
Matsen was dug out of his perilous
position after many hours Of toll by q
rescue party. One leg is believed to
be broken and he is otherwise injured.
The body of John Jardtnen was later
reached. Life was extinct. as is un-
doubtedly the case with the third
whose body will not be recovered until
some time during the night or tomor-
row.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
MRS. HAMS DEMANDS
ALIMONY AND CHILDREN
In Application to the Supreme
Court She Says Confession
Was Secured by Threats

NEW YORK. Oct. 6.-The applica-
ton of Mrs Claudia L. Hams for $50 a
month alimony, $4,000 counsel fees and
the custody of her children, pending
the trial of her suit for divorce from
Captain Peter C. Hams Jr. was filed in
the supreme court in Brooklyn today.
Captain Hams is awaiting trial on a
charge OF having murdered William E.
Annis.
Following the shooting Captain
Hains declared that Mrs. Hams had
made a confession to him involving
Annis. In her petition Mrs. Hams is
believed to have denounced this con-
fession as having been obtained by
threats, and she is believed to have
reviewed the actions of herself. her
husband and Annis. leading up to the
killing of Annis. The affidavit, how
ever, was not made public. Justice
Carr declaring that he would permit
no inspection of the paper until he
had given his decision on the appeal.
The decision is not expected for several
days.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
FIRE DESTROYS BIG
APARTMENT HOUSE

Fire destroyed the apartment house
~ 1911 Scott street last evening and
threatened the adjoining houses. Two
alarms were sounded and when the ap-
paratUs arrived the building was in
flames and the fire had spread to the
dwelling house at 1903 Scott street.
The building at 1911 Scott street is
owned by the Rosenbaum estate and
was rented by Mrs Sarah J. Rankin,
1886 Eddy street who Sublet ii to Mrs.
Cleo Hankel The house was occupied
by several rOomers and the furnishings
were nearly all destroyed. Miss Laura
Winter. an emplOye Of Weinstock &
Lubin. was alone IN the house at the
time the fire broke out The roof of
rRe house at 1903 Scott was cOnsid-
erably damaged. This building is
owned by the Patterson estate.
The loss sustained by Mrs. Rankin,
who let the house furnished. is about
$4,000 partly covered by insurance. The
damage 10 the building was about
$4,000 and the Patterson property was
damaged 10 the extent OF about $4,000.
Both buildings were insured.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
RIOT ATTENDS STRIKE
OF TAXICAB DRIVERS

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-There was q
riot tonight in front of the garage OF
the New York taxicab company, whose
chauffeurs are on strike, when SOC
strike sympathizers attempted TO res
cue a striking chauffeur from the po-
lice. Police reserves drove the crowd
away.
Fights between the strike breakers
and strikers occurred today. Thousands
Of sympathizers gathered in front OF
al the leading hotels and many taxi
cabs were damaged.
Justice Blanchard of the supreme
court issued an injunction late last
night restraining the striking taxicab
drivers from interfering in any way
with the operating company or CO.
ercing strike breakers. The fact was
not made known until today. The writ
is returna.ble Wednesday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
Fan E1cursion 70 UkIah

The Northwestern Pacific Railroad
viii. on Sunday, October IL. run its
popular Ul1iah excursion Every one is
more seats are sold than there are
seats provided owing TO this precau-
tiOn il is a most comfortable ride.
Passing through the various valleys
and eSirting the Russian river for 4e
miles. a constant change Of scenery is
lad There viii be over four hours at
Irkiah. during which time visits can be
made 10 Nichy Springs. fish hatchery
aud the asylum Rate is only $3.50 for
the round trip. and leaving time from
San Francisco is $50 a. m and from
NAV be secured at ferry Office or at
the uptown ticket Office, 872 Market
st. (ground fOor OF Flood building).
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
FLEETS ITINERARY
FOR TRIP APPROVED
Navy Department Accepts Sper.
rvs Plan for Cruise From
Manila Home
Armada Will Divide in Mediter-
ranean and Visit Various
Important Points

MANILA, Oct Rear Admiral
Sperry has received from the navy de-
partment its approval of the itinerary
of the Atlantic fleet from Manila to
Hampton roads as submitted to the de-
partment by him.
The itinerary is as follows:
Leave Manila December 1. arrive as
Colombo December IA.
Leave Colombo December 20. arrive
at Suez January s.
In the Mediterranean the feet will
divide The Connecticut and Vermont
will go 10 Villafrance, arriving there
January IA and leaving January 81.
The Minnesota and Kansas viii go
to MarseiIles, arriving January IA and
leaving January q.
The Georgia. Nebraska and Kentucky
will go to Genoa. arriving January Is
and leaving January 27-
The Rhode. Island and New Jersey
will go to Leghorn, arriving January 15
and leaving January 81.
The Louisiana and Virginia will go
to Malta, arriving January 15 and leav-
ing January 49, thence to Algiers. ar
irving January % and leaving Janu-
airy so.
The Ohio and Missouri will go to
Athens, arriving January Is and leav-
ing January 25.
The Wisconsin, Illinois and Kearsage
will go to Naples. arriving January II
and leaving January 81.
The first division will arrive at Ne
gro bay January 81 and start for
Gibraltar February 3. 1t will leave
Gibraltar February s.
The second. third and fourth divi-
sions will arrive at Negro bay Febru-
airy 1 and leave February for Hamp-
ton roads.
Strong objection is being made here
TO the departure Of the feet December
l without proper opportunity to car
ry out the program of entertainment
which had been prepared and which
was postponed on account OF the pres
ence of cholera in this city.
1t is expected that representations
will be made to both Rear Admiral
Sperry and the navy department on
the subject.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
NETHERLANDS LEARNS
OF ILLNESS OF CASTRO

THE HAGUE, Oct. e.-The Neither
lands government was today notified
by the governor Of Curacao that the
second Netherlands note had been de-
Ivered to Jose de Jesus Paul. the
venezuelan minister Of foreign affairs,
The governor added that he has re-
Ceived official advices from Caracas
dated September 26 to the effect that
President Castro was seriously Ill and
that the administration OF Venezuela
would probably have to be handed over
again 10 Vice President Gomez.
IL seems that the Netherlands re-
Gently approached the European powers
and suggested combined action against
Venezuela, but no one Of them was
willing 10 take part in blockade.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
LETTER CARRIERS MEET

OMAHA, Oct. 6.-The annual conyen-
tion Of the National Rural Letter Car
riers' association convened in. Omaha
today for a three days session.
Today was entirely consumed with
speeches by prominent men of the west
and the business meetings were begun
-onight Wednesday viii be devoted to
q discussion Of the good roads move
ment
Postmaster General Meyer has tele-
graphed that he can not possibly be
present, but that he has sent a repre-
sentative of the postofice department
Portland, Ore, is figuring for next
Years convention.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
SKIPPER DENIES CHARGE
Captain of Tug Says His Own
Vessel Was in Danger

BELLINGHAM. Wash. Oct. 6.-A
special from Blaine states that Captain
Ervins Farrar of the tug Hattie Gage,
which is one Of the two alleged to have
deserted the American bark Star Of
Bengal when that ship was wrecked
In Alaskan waters. arrived In that
attic.
Captain Farrar denies the charges of
cowardice against him. stating that
he only cut the lines which bound his
boat to the distressed vessel when it
was necessary to save his own boat
and men. He declares the storm in
which the Star of Bengal was wrecked
cIfic in his 13 years of sailing on that
ocean
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
ROOM THIEVES ROB
CONTORTIONIST'S WIFE

While Mrs. Thomas sayton, wife of
a contortionist appearing at the Or
ments at 1920 Ellis street last night
dextrous room thieves entered the
place and escaped with jewelry valued
at $3,250, which had been stolen from
a bureau drawer.
Three other rooms in the place were
visited, but after thoroughly ransack-
ing the apartments the thieves left
without obtaining booty. Two men
who visited the place half an hour be-
fore the thefts were committed are
suspected of having committed the
crime
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
MINING SUIT FILED

GOLDFIELD, New. Oct. 6.-Attorney
r. L. Hubbard. representing a minor
ity stock holder Of the Mohawk Jumbo
district court against that corporation
and the Macmillan Holleran Company
demanding the restitution of s45, 900.
alleged to have been wrongfully paid
for 100000 shares in the Mohawk Red
Top lease company and for the an
pointment of receiver for the Mohawk
Jumbo lease company.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
SECRET CONFERENCE OF
STATE POWER COMPANIES

Los ANGELES, Oct. 6.-Representa-
tives of California power companies
have been holding a secret meeting at
the Hotel Alexandria to consider the
problems of power plants lin the ma
tional forests and >%the question of OBJ
way through the reserves for their
lines 1t is supposed that the present
meeting is to inaugurate a movement
to get legislation from congress giving
power companies perpetual rights Of
way. Later a conference will be held
in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
RICHMOND TO IMPROVE STREETS

RICHMOND, Oct. 6.-Three large con-
tracts for street and sewer work were
awarded by the town trustees last
night The contract for macadamizing
Fourth street was awarded to G. W.
Cushing of San Francisco for $40
$1,000 The contract for constructing
the Chanslor avenue sewer went to n.
B. Kinney Of this city for s9.808.S0 and
the work of building the Twenty third
street sewer was awarded to NJ. Murphy
of Berkeley for 81. .3S1-08.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
FAST PLAY IN TENNIS GAMES

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. Fast play
was witnessed today in the intercol-
Tegiate championship lawn tennis at
the Merton cricket club grounds, and
The singles have now been brought TO
The seminal round Niles and Dabney,
Harvard and Tilden and Schmidt
Pennsylvania. are the survivors. Niles
viii meet Tilden tomorrow in the semi
finals
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
HOTEL CLERx DRTyks POISON

While IN a respondent mood Paul
F'oOte, clerk at the Hotel Balboa, in
night by drinking a quantity of copper
suIphate FoOte was taken to the cen
tral emergency hospital, where the
necessary treatment was given. He is
expected to recover
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07

GENERAL LOUIS FITZGERALD-New York.
oct 6.-Oeneral Louis Fitzgerald, for more than
half = century n prominent figure IN New York
died today ~ his home Garrison on the Hudson.
AGED u wears. General Fitzgerald made an
eaviable reputation in the civil war.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
SCENE sHIFTER FALLS TO DEATH

WAILA WALLA, Oct. 6.-While
sleeping on the flies in the dome of the
Keylor Grand theatern this afternoon
Fred A. Ward, a scene shifter, fell 40
feet to the floor and received Injuries
which resulted in death few hours
afterward. 1t is alleged the victim
was in an intoxicated condition at the
time of the accident
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07

decided at it's last meeting to fight the
10 cent barber shops in San Francisco.
Donations were also made to the union
labor fund that is being raised to com
bat the Injunction enforcement law.
The committee in charge of the bene-
fit ball, to be given by the BARRIERS
in Puckett's hall, October %, reported
that arrangements had been completed.
The proceeds will be turned over to A.
A. Wentworth, a local barber who sud-
denly lost his sight. The committee
in charge of the affair consists of :
w. B. Currier, chairman; Isadore Less.
A. Gonzales Charles Kock and Oscar
Hunters. The committee in charge of
proposed changes in the bylaws con-
sists of G. A. Beck, Isadore Less, George
Price. w. Currier, Leo Hirch and
Charles Koch.
Many of the locals have been con-
sidering the creation of a sick benefit
fund Local No. 14S at its last meet
ing adopted the system, to go into
effect Immediately. Each sick member
will receive $40 a week while unable
to work.
International bar tenders, local No.
H. held an enthusiastic meeting, dur
ing which three candidates were initi-
ated. Stephen p. Drake, president of
the local joint executive board, made
an interesting speech.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07

E. r. ELL1S-Eresno, Oct. 6.-F. r. Ellis
a well known rHisin dealer and oil OPERATOR
died this morning a Southern Pacific train
as be was being taken to a local sanltarium
from his vineyard near Fowler. Late last night
he was thrown out of his buggy and sustained
fractured skull.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
OFFERS CHEAP ROUTE
TO UNITED KINGDOM

WASHINGTON, Oct 6.-Consul ].
Perry Worden at Bristol England,
furnishes the following Information
concerning the establishment of a line
of communication between Bristol and
the Pacific states:
owing to the efforts of the Bristol
docks committee, following the open
ing Of the new dock at Avonmouth. to
increase the shipping coming here, the
French steamship company, Chargeur
Reunis, has decided to make Avon
mouth port of call for several of its
steamers on condition that certain
minimum quantity of canned or other
goods is shipped from the United
States to Bristol by each steamer
The first steamship scheduled to
open the new service. the Amiral Ma
gon, was to have left Seattle July %
and San Francisco August 8, to be
followed, 1t is understood, by the
Amiral Exelmans.
The dock charges at Avonmouth
are exceedingly low. owing in part to
the modern appliances installed there
for the handling of freight, and the
probabilities are that shipments may
be made through San Francisco to
various towns In the west of England
quite as cheaply as and in some cases
cheaper than if the goods were sent
direct in less capacious vessels Fruit
in cans, ores and other freight may be
forwarded under conditions perhaps
never before so favorable to the build
ing up of trade between the Pacific
slope and this section of the United
Kingdom"
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07

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