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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-28

"One of the most interesting men
ever had the pleasure of meeting,
remarked an old railroadman, was
Nugent Townsend, correspondent of the
London Field, who wrote under the
name of st. Kames. He brought let
ter TO the Late A. n. Towne of the
Southern Pacific, and Towne was de-
lighted with him.
Townsend had the temerity to ask
Towne, who was general manager, for
a pass. Townsend's description of his
refusal was most amusing
What do you suppose?' he said.
asked the gentleman for pass and
he told me-:
~ can't give you a pass, don't you
know. It's against the rules of the
company. But I'll do the next best
thing. I'll give you a half fare per-
nit
"welI. didn't you take itr asked.
. Take it. bless you. no. Do you
imagine that / would be running around
the country like sanguinary infant2
OF course / said no, and paid my fare.
and wrote a horribly abusive article
about him and the road, don't you
know
An explanation has been given. al
leging to be the real reason why the
United States express company was
substituted on the lines of the St. Louis
and San Francisco, part OF the Rock
Island lines, instead of Wells, Fargo
& Co. 1t is alleged that this was
due to the fact that Wells, Fargo &
Co. demanded a longer contract than
the st. Louis and San Francisco was
willing to give. The Wells-Fargo in
terests insisted upon a contract for
"a years, but the ST. Louis and San
Francisco management did not wish
to enter into an agreement for such a
long period. The United States ex-
press company, however, offered to
make a contract for a much shorter
period and also to make the desired
loan of s2.000,000 to the road on ia
vorable terms. the chief feature of
which was the right Of the road to
pay off any or all of the loan at any time
within a period of three years.
What on earth are those things
hanging to the side of that ves-
sel?" asked the distinguished railroad
visitor to an equally distinguished To-
cal raiIroadman. as they passed along
the water front in launch.
Those said the local man, '.are
rat guards. They are put along the
coming ashore and carrying death and
destruction before them"
That is, indeed, most interesting
explanation" replied the first speaker
land I am grateful for the Information"
he added, with a satirical laugh
II am afraid you think am Joking
answered the local man. That. how
ever, is true and can be seen on any
vessel
They are remarkably careless about
rat guards on other vessels COM
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-28

parts, allowing them to ferment in
heaps. This darkens their color, and
while still moist and fiaccid they are
laid in piles, are treated with prep
aration of molasses and Hcorice paste
or decoction of figs and glycerine to
are then subjected to powerful press
ure, cut into blocks of desired size
and packed in oak boxes.
FIRES OF ST. JOHN-Subscriber
Oakland, Cal. What are the legends
connected with the fires OF st. John?
There are several. One is that when
st. John of Matha (1160-1213) was or
dained by the bishop of Paris, as the
words receive the Holy Ghost were
pronounced, the spirit of God was seen
to descend on the young priest and
settle on his head like a pillar of fire,
and when the host was elevated his
face seemed on fire, his eyes fixed and
his head surrounded by aureola most
luminous. When asked if he had seen
a vision he replied that he had seen
the angel of the Savior sitting on
cloud of glory.
Another is that just after the birth
of st. John Nepomuck (1630) marvellous
flames of light played around him as
he lay in his cradle, "presaging the
. 5A@e ~ 49, 10y NRli4b WAAlCiA NOdiQ OC
bestowed on him and that in due time
he would be a light in the world full of
grace and truth"
And still another is that when he
was thrown into the Moldau by order
of King Wenceslaus for refusing to
reveal the confessions of the queen. a
fire played on the river and thousand
stars lighted it. A stream of light
also issued from the stream reflect
Ing the glory of the martyrs soul. The
body slowly drifted down the stream
throwing off rays of light in all direc-
tions A troop of light went before
and followed after the body, as a fu-
neral procession. When Wenceslaus
saw this he was terrified almost to
death and fed into the country, for
bidding any one to follow him.
INTESTATE-W., Los Gatos. Cal. A
parent dies, leaving no will, can one of
the children appropriate the property
that is left without the consent of the
other children?
The estate of one who dies intestate
has to be disposed of according to law,
after proper administration. No one
child can grab" the estate.
FIRST CALIFORNIA;. Oakland
Cal When did the First California
volunteers return from the Philippines?
August 20, 1899. Mustered out Sep
tember 25 following,
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-28

A N engagement which will cause
~ decided wave of interest in So
"a ciaI circles is that of Miss Ellen
Page and DIR. James F. Press
ley. The news slipped out yesterday
and their many friends are fastening
to offer good wishes and congratula-
tions.
Miss Page is the granddaughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nightingale. with
whom she has lived for many years.
She is a clever and talented as well
as pretty girl
Dr. PRESLEY is the nephew of the
late Judge Presley of Santa Rosa, one
of the states eminent jurists For
several years DIR. Presley has made
his home in this city, where he now
occupies the position of head physi-
clan at. st. Thomas hospital. No date
has been set for the wedding but it
will probably take place in the early
winter
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sutro have re-
turned to town after a week spent at
Carmel by the Sea- Mrs. Sutro de-
clares that she will not be content
until she has bungalow there. Mrs.
Sutro was Miss Marie Berger. Her
marriage took place in Santa Barbara
last October.
The interests of the social world
OF San Francisco is centered at present
on Del Monte, where the society dog
show begins today. The hotel Is taxed
to its capacity by the admirers OF to-
days sport. Enthusiasts from San
Francisco, as well as from San Ra-
fael, Burlingame, San Mateo, MenIo
Park and many Of the southern cities.
have assembled there, bringing with
them their most blue blooded speci-
mems to compete for the silver cups
and the ribbons.
Miss Jennie Crocker, whose Boston
terriers are we'll known in the world
of sport, has taken down a number Of
her favorites and will enter them in
the show. She arrived several days
ago with her brother, Templeton
Crocker, and is the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Charles Alexander of New York.
Mrs. Alexander is taking a great deal
of interest in the affair. as are her
three daughters-Miss Harriet, Miss
Janetta and Miss Mary Alexander.
Miss Genevieve Harvey, who was re-
Gently the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Oscar Cooper. in town, has returned to
Del Monte, where she makes her home.
Her far famed dogs will undoubtedly
be among the prize winners, and Miss
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-28
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What's a Lady?

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s. to r. E. White P Ro.Ne
hear noise like Bryan, it's only the u,,d
81 s. C. serEos 100 streets
That it is right
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building - ~'S -uiiee seoFy examiner
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Bel Clovis.
please remit"
y prize 10 l. b. Harvey sreetc
inat the Hearst hole" and Marker -.
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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-28
German Population Statistics

Official compilations quoted by Consul
General Richard Guenther of Frankfort
record the number Of marriages which
took place in Germany during the year
1905 at 1890, of births 2,0S4739 in
cluding 62.262 children stillborn1. of
deaths 1,174.464. The birth rate aver
ages about 80 per 1000 or the existing
infants under one year. Cermanv,s
population increases at the rate of
about 100000 per year, the result of
excess of births over deaths. The loss
recent years.
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cleaning the rats of Denmark Sweden and Germany 1t
trial in India with similar results These wonders relate the
hor the Boston Transcript sober sided and
which has nothing good of the At S45
San Francisco could afford hire the Danish
1t example of the destructive force of the book keeping
habit which has brought many.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20
LOST PARTY FOUND.

BELLINGHAM. Wash, May io.--
G, w, Crawford and vile, Joseph
Lester and Miss Gertrude Webster,
who have been lost on Chuckanut
Mountain since Sunday were found
by a searching party early this morn
ing on Oyster Creek, u miles south
east o. Bcllingham, hopelcssly lost,
nearly dead with fatigue and hunger,
and without hope OF ever being found.
They will be brought TO the city this
afternoon. Shortly after they ascend
ed the mountain a storm came up and
all sight OF the city and Puget Sound
was lost, II rained almost continuous
ly and the party could walk no further
and the men decided to stay with
them instead OF trying to save them.
selves.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20

LA PORTE, May lo.-That Mrs.
Bella Guinness died in the flames
which destroyed her home on April
% was Conclusively shown today
when the searcher in the ruins discov-
cred the upper and lower bridges CON
tanning the false tteth OF the woman
The lower set Of teeth tally exactly
with the description and diagram
furnished by DR., Norton, the dentist
who built the bridge and who today
identified the teeth positively as those
Of Mrs Guinness. In view OF this un-
mistakable evidence including the find
ing one week ago Of rings belonging
to the murderess, Coroner Mack stat
ed today that he would render an
official finding that the burnt adult
female body was that of Mrs. Gun
ness. Tonight few skeptical per-
sons remain and their argument is
that Mrs Guinness after killing the
children and setting fire to the house
threw her teeth in the fire.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20
I OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1908
FIRST GOVERNOR OF N. Y.
Body Will be Brought from Washing
ton to be Buried in Kingston.

NEW YORK, May l9.-Arrangc-
ments for the reception Of the body Of
Governor Clinton, the first executive
Of the State Of New York, have been
perfected The body will arrive in
Jersey City from Washington at mid
night on May n and on the following
morning will be transferred to the
Battery by the United States gun
boat Mohawk Here the body will be
received by an escort composed Of
United States soldiers, sailors and
marines, the old guard and various pa
triotic organizations. The National
Guard will not be asked to parade be-
cause Of the demands made upon it by
the Memorial day exercises and the
summer maneuvers. The coffin viii
be brought to the Governors room in
the City Hall and will there lie in
state.
On May % the body will be borne
to Kingston, N. Y, the, governors
birthplace, by a United States gun
boat, escorted by a foatilla of small
naval craft. On Memorial day, David
b. Hill will deliver on address, com.
memorating the achievements OF the
first governor. The final interment,
will be, however, postponed till Mon
day, June !, and will form part Of the
exercises connected with the $50 ami
versary Of the founding Of the city OF
Kingston.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20
PRELATES NAMED.

CHICAGO, May lo.-The sub-com-
mittee on arrangements for the re-.
publican national committee have an
nounced that the following clergymen
have agreed to deliver the opening
prayer on the first three days of the
convention: Bishop Muidoon, of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Chicago
will oficiate on the opening day, Rev,
VIM. o. Waters of Grace Episcopal
Church of Chicago will deliver the in
vocation on the second day and Rev.
Wesley Hill of the Metropolitan
Temple of New York on the third
day Arrangements have thus for
been made only with the three clergy
men.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20

CLEVELAND, May io.-The most
violence OF the street car strike
which has been on here since Sunday
occurred in Lampwood, a suburb, to-
night, when four men were wounded
by bullets one car burned and another
partially wrecked. Trouble has been
anticipated and the first car run into
Lakewood carried no passengers.
When it stopped before the railway
bridge, a crowd which had been lying
in wait leaped from their hiding places
and opened fire on the crew and
guards. Two guards returned the FIRE
and more than 80 shots were exchang-
ed. While the shooting was in prog
ress, the crowd grew to nearly a
thousand. Another car arrived and
its crew joined in the fight. Gasoline
was poured on the second car and it
was burned to the trucks. The Cleve-
land police were notified and 60 Off
GERS were sent to the rescue. The
first car was riddled with bullets and
the windows broken, proceeded to the
barn. Motor Elsholz was shot in the
leg. John Gray and ]. Alexander,
guards on the second car were shot in
the chest and Mace Burlingame, who
was in the crowd which made the at
tack, was shot in the hand. All were
taken to the hospital where they were
reported to be seriously wounded
An earlier disturbance occurred in
the down town district when Yatta
Wolkinson, little girl was killed by
a car while attempting to cross the
street. As soon as he realized what
he had done, the motorman speeded
the car several blocks, the police were
notified. The conductor sought refuge
in a nearby drug store The crowd
attempted to reach him while the
Others attempted to catch the fleeing
car. The police arrived just in time
to save the conductor at whom the
mob were yelling Lynch him, lynch
him." By mistake two morgue keep
ers had been called, one took the head
which had been severed from the
body and the other took the body.
The frantic parents were trying to
gain possession of the body inAamed
the mob spirit and more serious
trouble was narrowly averted by the
police. While the car service is slight
ly improved today, the general situa-
tion appeared so serious tonight that
the possibility of speedy settlement
is regarded as somewhat remote.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20
SPEECH REHEARSED.

WASHINGTON, May ia Dem
ocratic speech prepared for circulation
in the coming political campaign was
delivered in the Senate today BY Tay-
lor Of Tennessee. Taylor devoted his
attention chiefly to the tariff and cur
rency policies Of the Republican party
but also discussed many other issues
that will be prominent on the stump
next fall. The Senate agreed to CON
ference report on agriculture bill car
rying total $11,670000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20

NEW YORK, May lo.-Jennie
Blunt, the young woman who yester-
day was sentenced to four years in
the penitentiary by Judge Oike in
Brooklyn for shooting Charles M.
Sanford "a lawyer, came very near
cheating the law today. She was
found unconscious in her cell from
inhaling gas. Her life was saved by
prompt action of a physician.
When Jennie was sentenced yester-
day after a scathing arraignment, she
declared that she would kill herself
rather than serve the sentence. Early
today a matron passing her cell de-
tected the odor of gas. The prisoner
was found lying unconscious, a tube
from an pen gas jet clenched between
her teeth.
Jennie Blunt shot Sanford last Feb
ruary, declaring he had mistreated
her. Sanford hung between life and
death for weeks, but finally recover
ed. He denied the chargs made
against him. She was convicted, and
IN imposing sentence Judge Dick de-
nounced her as the most dangerous
type of blackmailer, who, failing in
ler attempt to extort money, would
nave pursued her victim to his death.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20
WANT INDUSTRY PROTECTED.

MONTREAL, May lo.-The strik-
ing cotton mill workers last evening
deposed President Giganac, who op-
posed the present strike, and Emil
Ouelette was elected in his stead. The
counsel also appointed delegation to
wait upon Rudolphe Lemieux, Federal
Minister Of Labor, tomorrow and no
tfy him that he was expected to settle
the strike at once by seeing that the
cotton industry was given measure
OF protection sufficient to allow the
manufacturers to meet the competi-
tion of the United States mills and
pay living wages to their employees,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20
CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS.

FRESNO, Cal, May l9.-The Cali
fornia democratic state convention
which assembled yesterday closed its
session late today after electing four
delegates at large to the national
convention at Denver and adopting
resolutions instructing the entire dele
CATION to vote as a unit for Bryan's
nomination, first, last and all the time.
The platform opposes monopolies,
deplores railroad activity in state poll
tics; favors extended powers for the
interstate commerce commission; fa-
vors municipal control of public
utilities; exclusion of Asaitic labor;
advocates tariff revision and the Wig.
orous enforcement of the antitrust
laws; the conservation of the natural
resources and the abolition of child
labor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20
BOTH CLAIM A MAJORITY.

HARRISBURG, Pa, May lo,-
With both the Bryan and the anti
Bryan forces claiming the control Of
the majority Of the delegates confer
ence gathering, promises to be one
Of the liveliest ever held BY the demo-
cratic party in this state. Bryan sup
porters are demanding Of the conven-
tion that four delegates at large to
Denver be instructed for Bryan.
Colonel Guffey, National Committee
man, is opposed to them being in
structed for anyone.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20
REPORT ON CHARGES.

WASHINGTON, May l9.--Thc
special committee Of the House,
which has been investigating the
charges brought by Representative
Lilley Of Connecticut, that improper
methods had been used by the Elec-
trio Boat Company to influence sub
marine boat legislation in Congress,
will submit report to the House to-
morrow at noon It is likely that the
remainder Of the day will be consum-
cd in reading the report and discuss
ing Il
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20

SAN FRANCISCO, May io.-Wil-
liam ]. Hanna, a well to do plumber
living at 1ll4 Tennessee street, cut
the throats of his babies, Burton, a
boy aged year, and Bernice, g.
year-old girl, with razor, at an early
hour today and both will probably
die. He then invaded the apartment
occupied by his wife and three old
er children, two girls and boy, aged,
respectively, 4, 5 and 7 years.
1--WE killed the two babiesn he
shouted. I'm going to kill all the
rest Of you now" Mrs. Hanna jump
ed from her bed and grappled with
the armed maniac. In the struggle to
prevent him carrying out his threat
she was frightfully beaten about the
head and face, but managed to hold
her husband until all of the children,
clad only in their night robes. fed
out into the street. Then she ran
from him and followed them.
Hanna then locked himself in the
room with his two victims. The police
broke down the door and found him
holding UP by the leg the baby boy
whose throat he had cut, and just in
the act of drawing his razor blade
across the throat for second time.
Lying upon the bed with her throat
cut from ear to ear by Baby Bernice.
Her wound was a ghastly one, but
she was still alive and she, with her
baby brother Burton. who was rescu-
ID from the grasp Of his father, were
hurried to the Potrero Emergency
Hospital. They are not expected To
recover.
Hanna, who was overpowered and
nandcuffed, is said by the police to
nave been crazed by drink when he
the deed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20
CHARGED WITH FRAUD.

CHICAGO, May io-John Hamil-
ton who claimed TO have been a
lieutenant Of Infantry in the United
States Army was arrested here to.
day on the charge Of obtaining money
by false pretcnscs. He Is wanted by
the police of Cincinnati. where he Is
said 70 have obtained money from
various people by means Of advertise
mcnls inserted 10 the newspapers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20
SPECIAL TO THE AsToRIAN

SPECIAL TO THE ASToRIAN,
May lo.-From battleship feet by
wireless, VIA North Head Wireless
Station. 1.-The battleship feet at mid
night (the loth) was about IS miles
off the Oregon coast and 20 miles
north Of Coos Bay. 1t is encounter
ing the heaviest weather it has exper-
fence on the entire cruise, but are
steaming at the rate OF IS knots an
hour at which rate it will be eff the
Columbia river soon after noon to-
morrow (20th).
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20
PRICE FIVE CENTS
TAMMANY DELEGATES.

NEW YORK, May 10, Tammany
Hall will be represented at the demo-
cratic national convention at Denver
BY delegation $50 strong. Five
special trains have been engaged and
accommodations for the entire party
have been secured in Denver hotels.
II Is estimated that the cost Of the
trip to the Tammany delegation will
be at least 100000. Each man will
pay his own expenses.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20
REQUIEM MASS.

CHICAGO, May l9.-Funeral SER
vices were held here today over the
body of Archbishop Peter Bourgade
of Santa Fe. Requiem mass was cele-
brated by Archbishop Quigley and the
body was shipped to Santa Fe for in
terment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-20

NEW YORK, May lo.-That high
government officials at Washington
tried to obtain possession OF the love
letters written by Senator Platt to
Miss Mae c, Wood was stated in the
testimony in today's trial OF Miss
Woods suit for divorce from the
aged Senator. The court denied the
motion OF counsel for Platt to dismiss
the complaint. The statement bears
the authorship OF Martin J, Miller and
Miss Wood, who though she did not
see the signature affixed, was assured
by Miller that 1t was genuine. The
statement was prepared at her re-
quest, she testified, Ii declared that
Miller was asked by high government
officials at Washington and New York
70 get possession OF Platt's love let.
ters that the papers was not to be
given TO Plat, but were to be turned
over to "Mr Loeb at Washington"
and that when the plan to get posses.
sion of the original papers failed,
scandal was begun in the newspapers
10 force Miss Wood to come to terms
"Wynne, the first assistant post
master general started the bali roll
ing by getting the New York news
paper to print an article as it first
appeared" says the statement, which
concludes Il was gotten into the con
Nspiracy by powerful officials whom |
dared not displease from newspaper
or political standpoint consulted
Mr.. Howe Platt's secretary frequently
and acted at all times under the d.
rection of Loeb and Platt.
Former assistant postmaster-gen-
eral Wynne Is now American consul
general in London. J. Martin Mil
Ter, formerly newspaper man, re.
Gently was American consul at
Rheims, France.
did Miller ever say anything to
you about the letters2' asked the ex-
amining attorney OF Miss Wood
EYES," she replied, "He said if he
ever got the letters Platt would never
get them"
what was he going to do with
them%
"Hold them over Platt's head, ! be-
lieve,' she answered,
Secretary Loeb said tonight he
knows nothing about the allegations
contained In the statement signed by
~, Martin Miller" brought out in the
Wood Platt suit and so far as it con-
cerned him Loeb says it was wholly
untrue.
LONDON, May 1o-"I have abso-
lutely nothing to say on this subject"
was the emphatic reply Of Robert ].
Wynne, the American consul-general
at London, when questioned tonight
regarding the statement made by Mae
Wods today in her divorce suit
against Platt.