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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
BODY IN BAY MAY
END OLD MYSTERY
Policeman Discovers Remains
OF Boy Floating OFF Pacific
Mail Dock

What may prove to be clearing UP
OF the mystery of the disappearance
or the five boys. who are supposed to
have been drowned August 27 while
out ON the bay in a racing shell. which
they procured from the South End
rowing club. was the finding in the
bay yesterday of the body of a boy
about is years of age. clothed only in
a pair of rowing trunks.
The body was found by Policeman
Thomas Naylor, who was fishing from
the Pacific Mail dock. He called for
assistance and the body was dragged
on the wharf and later taken to the
morgue
The morgue officials notified the
fathers of the five boys Parker Ash
ford, Robert Haslet, Bert Frye. Frank
Mcclure and Owen Healy. of the find
ing of the body and asked them to try
to identify it,
Mcclure and Frye paid a visit to
the morgue last night. but were un
able to identify it on account of its
decomposed condition.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
EMBEZZLER THOUGHT
DEAD is ARRESTED
Henry e. Agar, Former Indiana
Legislator, Supposed Victim
of Drowning, Captured

PRINCETON, Ind. Dec. IA man
has been arrested at Harlingen. Tex,
40 miles from the Mexican border, who
says he is Henry Z. Agar of this city,
former Indiana legislator and author
of anti-treating bills. Agar is sup
posed to have been accidentally
drowned from a corn barge in storm
on the night of January 23 1907. Later
he was charged with a $125,000 short
age in his accounts with the Princeton
elevator company and other concerns.
There seems to be no doubt of the
identity of the man.
This afternoon another massage an
n0unced that Agar had confessed and
still later came the word that he would
waive extradition and return to In
diana. Officers are en- route with requi-
sition papers.
Insurance companies carrying pol
icies on his life totaling nearly S28,000
have fought all demands for payments
Agar's wife has always believed him
dead, and the disclosures today
shocked her.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
.GRILLS PROSECUTOR
IN HATCH HEARING
Will A. Beasley Is Put on Stand
in Trial of CIubman for ALI
legged EmbezzIement
rSuecial Disnn+oh "a TIL. cali,
Especial Dispatch to The Call

SAN JOSE, Dec. 16-WiIl A. Beas-
ley, special prosecuting attorney in the
trial of Jackson Hatch, charged with
the embezziement of $4,000 from the
estate Of the late Henry Sage of San
Francisco. was put on the stand today
by Attorney Freeman Of the defense
and subjected to a grilling cross exam
ination. The questions centered chiefly
around events connected with the
meeting Of Hatch, L. A. Sage and others
IN BeasIeys office and the fixing of the
dates and events connected with the
settlement which Hatch proposed to
make with Mrs. Sage. Attorney Free
man asked:
W as there not an arrangement be-
tween yourself, representing Mr. and
Mrs. Sage. and myself representing
jackson Hatch, which took place in
your office three days prior to Febru-
ary IL, whereby Indebtedness due from
jackson Hatch to Mrs. Sage was to be
adjusted by certain amount of cash
the home of Hatch to be turned over
to you, together with the guarantee
that the Indebtedness standing against
the house be removed and notes given
for the balance of the indebtedness and
criminal proceedings be dismissed?"
AS the question is put to me would
say no." replied Beasley. What really
tOoh pidCS was lldt Il told Mr.. Free
man that so far as the criminal pro-
ceedings were concerned 1 had nothing
TO do with ii because it was in the
hands Of the district attorney, and Mr.
Freeman said he was not in my office
for the purpose of compounding a
felony. AS far as the civil liability
was concerned / stated that 1 would
submit his proposition to Mrs. Sage,
but l personally had no authority to
make any settlement without sanction"
l. A Sage testified as TO conversa-
tions which took place between himself
and Jackson Hatch in nSattempt to
get Hatch to turn Mrs. Sage's property
over to him as she had directed He
said that Hatch at that time did not
protest that the money was loan from
Mrs. Sage to him, and he denied that
Hatch had given out notes to Mrs Sage
for the amount which it was claimed
was due her.
The prosecution rested just before
the adjournment and the defense will
commence putting in its testimony to-
morrow.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
INDIGESTION and DISTRESS
FROM DISORDERED STOMACH


You haven't Catarrh Of the Stom-
Ach, or Nervousness. or Gastritis. or
Cancer, etc. Prove this by taking
Pape's Diapepsin after your very next
meal. Convince yourself within five
minutes that your actual disease
was sour. acid Stomach-Food fer
mentation-that every bite you ate
turned to Stomach gas, Stomach
poison and Acid, which makes you feel
sick and miserable, producing such
symptoms as pain in the pit OF the
stomach, Difficulty in breathing after
= meal. Headaches. Belching, Heart
burn. Nauseous breath, Water brash,
Bilfousness. Sour risings. Gas on Stom-
ach and many other bad feelings.
Indigestion Is result, not cause
OF your misery. If the Stomach is sour.
your food becomes tainted, and that's
why you have these stomach dIsor-
ders.
AJAX your pharmacist to show you =
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
RFMORSE OF THIEF
CAUSES SURRENDER
Fugitive COnfesses Embezzle=
ment of S4OO From Missouri
Pacific at Wichita
Kansas Authorities Direct De-
tentiOn of Prisoner Who Die
tates Written Confession

OAKLAND, Dec. I6.-Goaded by re-
morse, c. P. Bissell, former station
agent for the Missouri Pacific railroad
st Wichita. Kan. has surrendered him
self to the police, confessinS that he
embezzled more than s400 from his old
employers
The man has been a fugitive from
justice Tor months, travelling from
place to place, and continually strug
Cling TO subdue the qualms Of his con-
science. Finally. finding himself penni-
less and still incessantly taunted by the
knowledge Of his wrong doing, he de-
cided 10 give himself up and pay the
penalty.
Chief Of Police Wilson today received
= telegram from the authorities at
Wichita asking him 10 hold Bissell un-
hi they could send for him.
Following is q written confession
which Bisseil dictated TO the police:
Ny name is c. p. Bissen and I was
employed in the capacity Of station
agent by the Missouri Pacific railway
Rt Wichita, Kan.
Il got into some trouble with my
creditors and to keep them from at
taching my wages L took some of the
company's money and paid them. Then
becoming frightened 1 took about $500
Of the company's money and fed TO
Fl Paso, Tex. and from there to Los
Angeles and then came here.
Il have not slept for, about two
weeks and the strain is telling on me.
I think il would be best TO wire direct
20 A. H. Webb, superintendent of the
Missouri Pacific at Wichita / took
The money and fed about the 23d day
of November Of this year. and the
money is all gone. I spent II an IN
travelling. ] would stop at a place and
then get frightened and then go to
some other place. That is how I spent
the money that was taken by me.
I nope that in view Of the fact that
J have surrendered myself voluntarily
that YOU VIII treat me right. chief
because 1 have suffered a good deal
already"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
BRADFORD SUED FOR LOSS
IN SAFE DEPOSIT WRECK
Wealthy Salmon Gamer Asked
TO Pay Claims Under Stock
Holders Liability

san RAFAEL. Dec. Is.-W. 3. Brad
ford. the wealthy salmon Gamer and
capitalist, has been made defendant in q
suit for s67.ss0. instituted by Frank
Gardiner in behalf OF himself and 2
number OF other losers by the Hrreckine
Of the California safe deposit and trust
company
According to the complaint Bradford
IS the owner Of 200 shares in the bank
ano he is being sued by the depositors
under the stock, holders liability act
Tor Ills pro rata IN the $12 600 600 in
debtedDes~
The claims. which have been trans
ferred to Gardiner, aggregate 9aoSo
Among the depositors whom he repre-
sents are i. r. Hooper. Bella Locke, J.
=. Andrews. i. J. walker. American
savings bank, Emma Andrews, To- Gee
wing, Frank Gardiner, A. Hammerslag
y J. Ahllar. G. Il kTause. Mrs. j. A
B0gart and J. D. Robertson.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
OFFICIALS ORDER
AN INVESTIGATION
Uncle Sans Messages Lost
Through Interference of
Boys Wireless Plants
Rival Clubs of Youths in Bay
Cities Are Blamed For
Creating Trouble

BERK ELEY, Dec 16.-Wireless war
fare between two rival organizations
Of young men Of this city and other
cities of the bay, who have been ex-
perimenting with the improved aerial
form OF communication, has seriously
interfered with government dispatches
among the various bay stations, and a
federal investigation has been ordered
Wireless governmental business trans
mitted through the air has been in
tercepted in some cases by the boys
stations and fictitious messages trans
mitted- The boys have hampered the
expert operators in the United States
service at Goat island, the Farallones
Mare island and other places in the
bay region
MESSAGES ARE LOST
Little attention was paid to the mat
ter at first, but the two rival organiza-
tions extended their membership to
Alameda, Oakland, San Francisco and
Paio Alto. Many of Uncle Sans mes
sages have been lost.
The Bay Counties wireless telegraphy
association and the Bay State associa-
tion is the way the rival clubs are
styled by their youthful members.
Most of the government business
among the stations at Mare island
Goat island, the Farallones and Rus
sian hill. in San Francisco, is trans
acted at night. At this time the young
amateurs are at their leisure and
worry and bother the government night
operators by messages to such an ex-
tent that the transmission Of messages
is sometimes impossible.
BLAMES RIVAL CLUB
Frank Rieber of the Bay Counties
club, son of Prof. Charles II. Rieber
of the department of philosophy of the
University of California, said today
that as a result of the attempts of the
rivals of his club, the government oper-
ators have threatened to put stop to
all wireless telegraphy while govern
ment messages are being transmitted.
Although the headquarters of the
Bay Counties club is here, membership
IS also drawn from Oakland. Alameda,
San Francisco and Palo Alto. Lawrence
Chilcote of Alcatraz avenue is the presi-
dent of the association. Other officers
are: Vice president. Frank Rieber; Sec
retary. J. p. Muir, Thirty-fourth street
and Telegraph avenue, Oakland; exam
lining board, Lewis Clement, Lawrence
Chilcote and Frank Rieber.
The following stations are in Ber-
kelley:
Alcatraz avenue near College. Lawrence Chill
cote; Claremont avenue and Russell, Stuart
Norris; Milyia and Virginia Cyril Lott; Durant
and Milvia. Kenneth Laird; Panoramic way,
Frank Rieber; Prospect avenue, Selim Wood
worth.
In Oakland are the following:
Thirty fourth and Telegraph, J. p. Muir;
and Myrtle. Arno Folte; San Francisco, Ralph
Wiley, Fred King and w. A.. Stuart; Alameda,
He Henry Helm M and Albert Wolf palo Alto mol
Stanford university professors.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17

case Of Pape's Diapepsin, which costs
only 90 cents. Read what this ef
Iective Stomach and digestive treat
,Hent contains, and how absolutely
harmless it must be; how il does for
.ne stomach what the washing and sun
oatn 40 for the churn; absolutely re-
moves every corrupting or taintinr ele-
ment, and will digest all the food you
can eat.
20 to your druggist and get some
Diapepsin now. then eat anything you
want at your next meal. and you will
not suffer from Indigestion or Stom-
acn trouble. Each bite of food will
taste good. and. besides. you will not
need liver regulators to keep your in
tesunes and Stomach clean and fresh.
Now and forever rid yourself of the
misery OF Indigestion and Stomach
trouble Make your meals a pleasure
by going to the table with a healthy
appetite.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
FLEET SAILORS ENJOY
VISIT IN CEYLON PORT
Admiral Sperry and Flag Off
GERS Entertained by Brit
iSh Commander

COLOMBO, Ceylon, Dec. 16.-The men
Of the American fleet, anchored in the
harbor here, are thoroughly enjoying
their daily trips to Handy. which is an
inland town, situated on the banks of a
fine artificial lake.
The sailors are much interested in
the magnificent scenery and are pleased
with the arrangements, which afford
splendid facilities for making the best
of their time ashore.
General r. o. B. Lawrence. COM
mander of the British troops in Cey-
lon, entertained Admiral Sperry and
his flag officers at luncheon yesterday.
The medical officers of the fleet will be
the guests of Sir Allan Perry, chief
medical officer of Ceylon. tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
FrREMEN ELECT oFFTcERs

SAN RAFAEL. Dec. I6.--At the an
nuaI election OF officers of the San
Rafael fire department Frank Costello
was elected president Dan Schneider
was reelected fire chief after q hot
fight against William Nelson and John
Davenport. James T. Redmond was
elected secretary. II. c. Giscke treas
urer and Henry Petersen assistant fire
chief. There arc at present l02 men,
bers 10 the department and all turned
out TO vote. After the business of the
evening was completed the fire laddies
were served
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
MAsoNs INSTALL oFFICERs

2 BURLINGAME. Dec. 1e.-Under the
auspices Of the Mission lodge of San
Francisco the following officials of the
Burlingame lodge of Masons were in
stalled last night by Past Master Ord
way Of Mission lodge and T. II. Thrall
master Of the same chapter: Louis A.
Murch. master; Frederick D. Lorton.
senior warden; William J. Kidd. junior
warden; August Berg. treasurer:
Charles i. Bovee. secretary. Rev. B.
DiOr deacon, W Scott. Junior deacon:
Robert y. Diggles. marshall: Henry
Maier, senior Steward; J. N Chrisman,
junior steward; A. Hanscom, tyler
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
TOWN RECORDER OF
SAUSALITO RESIGNS
In Accordance With Law JUS
tice of Peace Renner Quits
One of His Two Jobs

SAUsALITO, Dec. I5.-Owing 70 the
discovery made by District Attorney
Boyd, that it is Illegal for a man to
hold the position Of town recorder and
Justice OF the peace at the same time.
Justice Of the Peace Renner rendered
MS formal resignation as town recorder
Tor Sausalito to the town trustees last
night.
No action has yet been taken look
ing 10 the appointment of his sue
lessor, but 1t is stated on good au-
thority that Paul Nincilione a young
attorney, viii be given the job.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
BOY HURT BY AUTO

James Lafferty. a boy who lives with
his parents at 511 Waller street, was
struck down yesterday opposite "a CAL
ifornia street by an automobile. The
auto was driven by somebody who did
not wait TO ascertain the extent of the
boys hurt. Lafferty was taken to the
harbor hospital, where he was found
to have sustained numerous bruises and
internal injuries. the extent of which
is not yet known.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
FAIRBANKS MAY BECOME
AMBASSADOR TO ENGLAND
RumOr Declares Vice President
Will Be Appointed to Sue
ceed WhiteIaw Reid
[speoisl Dispsteh . &c csIl J

WASHINGTON. Deg. I6.-There is a
clear cut rumor that Charles Warren
Fairbanks. now vice president OF the
United States. viii soon after March
Be appointed ambassador to the court
of ST James. to succeed WhitelsW Reid.
fairbanks was member Of the Joint
high commission that settled some of
the differences between Canada and
tie United States and was also a rep
reseDtative OF the United States in
Canada when the prince of Wales Wis
tied that dominion a few months ago
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
EXCHANGES SHOTS WITH THIEF

Joseph Roat, 1917 Natoma street.
watchman for L. & Z. Emanuel. LA
Twelfth street. exchanged several shots
with a burglar whom he discovered in
the act of looting the Office of his en-
ployers shortly after 10 o'clock last
night.
The first shot was fred by the robber
after which Roat fired three. one of
which probably took effect, as blood
stains were found in the office.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
CIGAR DEALER HELD

Straits Strepas. a Greek, proprietor
of a poolroom at SIS Folsom street,
States Deputy Marshal r. +. Kiernan
for having unstamped cigars in his
possession. He was held to answer by
United States Commissioner Heacock
on 5000 bonds. which he furnished He
claims the cigars were given to him by
sailors
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
SAN RAFAEL CANAL AUTHORIZED

15z11S IszkH xiEIl DtC IU.-IHe San
Rafael chamber of commerce yesterday
was notified by State Engineer Ellery
that the war department had granted
permission to the California department
OF engineering to place dixie at the
entrance of the San Rafael canal In
his letter Ellery urged the citizens to
procure $4,000 by subscription. as that
sum will have to be on hand before he
can advertise for bids.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
MAN DRoMNs HIMsELF

RICHMOND. Dec. le.-charles Ber-
Serhofer. an employe Of the California
last night by throwing himself into
the bay at Minehaven. His body was
recovered today. Bergerhofer tried TO
end his life fiase weeks ago by
drinking lysol. He was despOn6ent.
His family lives at the five mile house
IN the Mission road. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
BOSTON BANKER DIES HERE

John p. FREEZE, banker of Boston,
whose home is in South Birmingham.
died last night at the Fairmont hotel
of heart disease. FREEZE was taken i'll
about six months ago and came west
for rest and health. In Santa Barbara.
nine days ago, he was stricken again,
but recovered sufficiently to come to
this city by DIR. James Ward Mrs.
FREEZE was with him at the time of his
death. He was AZ years of age and
leaves four children in Boston.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
GIVES COIN TO WRONG MAY

r. p. Byers, 226 Richland avenue.
obtained warrant from Police Judge
Conlan yesterday for the arrest of
John Doe" Mailman on charge of
obtaining money by false pretenses.
Byers says that on July 81 Mailman
falsely represented to him that he was
Charles G. Mailman. an employc Of the
southern Pacific company, and got $40
from him
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
RAILROAD INcoRpoRATEp

Articles of Incorporation of the Clo-
verdale Park railroad company were
filed in San Francisco yesterday. The
company, which is capitalized at s25.-
600, is formed to build a line one and a
quarter miles long from Echo, Men
docino county, to a station to be named
Cloverdale Park, in the same county
The directors are Leo Stone. c. p. Rog-
ers and p G. Petersen, who have sub
scribed $4,000 of the capital stock.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
woMAN,s Bopy Fo,1Np

,KlCHMOND, Dec. 16.--The body of
Mrs. Mary Caproni. who was drowned
last night by falling overheard while
running to the Santa Fe ferryboat AT
this place was recovered today near
had come from Italy with her 10 wear
old son to meet her husband in San
Francisco. - 'i
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
SAN RAFAEL's CASH COUNTED

SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 16.-Guarded by
deputies, the employees of the county
tax collectors Office today carried
$171,97S in gold from the banks to the
sherlns IS office. The money was counted
and checked off in the tax collectors
office and then removed to the vaults
of the. county treasurer. The money is
a portion of the taxes collected this
year.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
CHINEsE DTsCHARGEu

Wong Jew Wal. a Chinese. charged
with harboring alien woman for
immoral purposes. was discharged yes-
terday by United States Commissioners
Hcacocks
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
DO You want 500.

Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-11-04
Was A VERY GREAT SUCCESS
Eae Republicans Of Dea;son Held a Remark
abe Meeting on Saturday Evening.

There was notable meeting OF the
of trenison at the opera
NOISE on lass Saturday evening, Mr.
c. f. NuehnIe presided and the meet
Ing was interesting from start TO
finish. Dr. Wright explained the dis
lerences between the two leading
paroles On the tariff ques ton. MIR.
Lyon showed that prices OF merchan
disc at The stores had not increased in
cost to the consumers in the pas
twenty years. Mr.. Trailer Walker
gave attention to the young men WHO
were 10 vote for the first time.
County Attorney Kilnker showed the
absuldi,y of bankers in Deaison in
suriag tae respons ibi,ity Of banks in
other states. Prot Harthun of the
Metupg made strong address in the
German language calling en- his Ger
man friends to help the party of
projection and progress. Mir. F. w.
Meyers dsvoted his address to answer
ing and holding up to the light OF
known truths of history the democrat
ic speech of Mr.. Seoerling from
Florida given here the previous night.
Mr. Sears McHenry also commented
on the ing speech in which it
was haic 1T the people were grow
ing poor 81. hungry under a republi
can policy. He called to mind the
men who sat on the platform behind
the speaker and told how all had be-
come rich and prosperous giving SONS
details as to their real estate posses
sions. Judge Conner made the granc
round up calling to mind the wonder
full record of Judge Taft. Chairman
Kuehnle added few words of advice
and meeting which had held the
close attention of an opera house full,
of people for two and half hours
closed.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-11-04
SAC COUNTY'S TREASURER
Brought Suffering ard Disgrace on Wife And
Daughter.

Sac Sun With the appearance of
former County Treasurer w. H. Pet
tbs in district court last Monday to
withdraw his previous plea of not
guilty and confess his guilt on the
charge Of embezzling county funds in
the sum of $34 GIL 80 the subsequent
sentence to Imprisonment at Fort
Madison for ten years unless sooner
released according to the provisions
of the law, and the imposition of
fine equal to the amount stolen from
the county, the court awarded the
punishment which the sentiment of
the people of the county believed to
be due the offender. Sheriff Currie
left on Monday with the ex-treasurer
for Fort Madison and he is now be-
hind prison walls. There are plenty
people who ought to have known bet
ter but who persisted in saying Pet
tbs would not be punished. They
can now apologize at their leisure.
While perceiving the justice of the
+sentence. The Sun mentions this case
not without sympathy for the inno-
cent ones who must suffer perhaps
more than the offender. The wife
and daughter of w. H. Pettis profteo
in no way from his embodiment
and Mrs. Pettis mortgaged her owr
property to make good to the sureties
their loss from her husbands specula
tions. Whatever may be the iudg.
ment as to the wrong doer. there can
be only apprecia alton and sympathy fo,
the other sufferers.