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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18
Backs Out of Contract
for Fort Mason Work
Action of CarIin Company viii
Bring Forth New Bids for
QuarfermaSfer'S Depot
sPEcIAL p1spArcH no rae cALL

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE P. j.
Carlin construction company of New
York has refused to stand by its con-
tract for the construction of the quar-
termaster's depot at Fort Mason, and
the war department today issued an
order calling for the advertisement Of
new bids.
1t was first believed that the war
department would award the contract
to the next lowest bidder, which was
the San Francisco bridge company of
San Francisco. whose bid was about
$4,000 in excess of the Carlin COM
pany, but, owing to the great reduction
in the cost of building material, it was
decided to readvertise, and all former
bids were rejected.
The new bids will be opened in San
Francisco August II, and the award
will be made just as soon as the war
department is convinced that a salts
factory proposition has been presented.
The Carlin bid was $1.O55, 900. and if
the bid of the next award is in excess of
that amount the Carlin company will
be liable on its bond for the loss to
the government. The war department.
is anxious to start the new depot and
every effort will be made to expedite
matters.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18
GOMPERS PUTS
HEARST ONLIST
OF LIARS CLUB
Labor Leader Says He Never
Sent Message Asking for
Bryan Support
Too Busy With important
Things to Discuss Independ=
ence Leaguer's Reply
VIII Appeal Next Week to Amer
ican Federation to Work
for Democracy
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ERIE, Pa, July 17.-Samuel Com
pers said today: I never sent any
message of any kind touching the
present national political situation to
William R. Hearst. You have my
word for that"
Gompers was reported to have
asked the independence league to IN
dorse the candidacy of Bryan on ac-
count of the democratic attitude on
labor questions.
AT the present time" he said, i
cannot discuss the message of Mr.
Hearst in reply to a message / never
sent. am too busy with more i'm
portant things"
Gompers. it was ascertained tonight
viii make his appeal to the great
army Of workers in the American fed
GRAFTON Of labor TO support Bryan for
the presidency next week.
There are about Z. .00O, 600 members Of
the federation and more than half Of
them are said to be voters They have
never before used their organization 10
bring about the election OF a president
and there are likely TO be lively times
when GOmpers urges them 10 take on
their coats and work for Bryan.
o. n. Lehman, a leading member Of
the national granite cutters assOcia-
tion said. BY taking the stump for
Bryan. Gompers can influence only un-
skilled workingmen. He can not change
single vote when it comes TO the
skilled mechanics who would be affect
ed By tariff changes.
"The first thing that would happen
after the election Of Bryan would be
the curtailment of production 40 an
alarming extent in the machine shops
and in all branches of manufacture,
whether he intended TO monkey with
the tariff or not"
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18
TOMBS PRISON CLOSES ON
NOTED CONFIDENCE MAN
Swindler Who Posed as Lord
Ashburton in San Franz
cisco Is Arrested
SPECIAL DIsPATCH 10 THE GAIL

NEW YORK, July 17.-C. Francis
Richards the most notorious interna-
tlonal confidence man Of the last-half
century. whose best known alias was
Lord Ashburton. was committed to the
Tombs today for passing worthless
checks.
EEis real name is William Griffith.
and his Birthplace small town in Dew
onshirc England. He learned en-
craving, and his criminal career was
begun in this city 80 years 90, when
he cleaned up 100000 by the manu-
facCure of false notes and certificates.
Since 1867 he planned and executed
master strokes of swindling in Eng
land. Australia, on the continent and
has served many years in prison His
most celebrated coup was a million
dollar sWindle carried out with spur
iOus' letters Of credit and circular notes
on the Union bank OF London.
In 1875 Griffith went TO the Liddle
House. Ia ST. Louis, where he posed as
the elder son of Lord AshburtOn, and
was feted by the highest society. The
real Lord Ashburton had just arrived
in this country and gone TO Mexico.
After oispOsing Of thousands Of dol
lars of his circular notes. Griffith went
to Denver. then 10 Salt Lake. and fin
ally appeared in san Francisco as the
wealthy and aristocratic Lord Ashbur-
ton. He was received with open arms.
A public reception and banquet was
given in his honor and the mayor of
San Francisco was tOastmaster.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18
BUSINESS SUSPENDS FOR
VISION OF DIRECTOIRE
Pretty Wearer Defends Fashion
as No Worse Than Show
on Muddy Day
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STOCKTON, July 17.-Miss ST. Claire
Goodfellow of Santa Cruz caused
somewhat of a sensation in the busf-
ness districts about noon today by ap-
pearing upon the streets in the latest
of gowns. the directoire. For close
upon an hour business was suspended.
Professional men, clerks and laborers
alike craned their necks to obtain a
glimpse of the cOmely maiden in the
gregated' upon one corner, and so
eager were the spectators to inspect
the gown and its wearer that a small
sized stampede resulted. The skirt is
of brown materialyWnadep princess fash
Ion, with a slit on the left side to per-
init of easy walking. The slit extends
about two inches above the knee.
Miss GOodfellow declares that she
wears the gown because it has been
approved by those who inaugurate the
fashions
Like other women. I take great
pride in my personal appearance" she
said today to a friend. THE directoire
appears to be the latest" she contin-
ued, 'and am simply the first to wear
one in this city. Somebody has to
start everything; everything has It's
pioneer. / can't see why IL should at
tract so much attention. The display
is surely no worse than one sees every
day in muddy weather. The gown has
that. there being no underskirts, there
is more freedom of movement of the
limbs. / must say, though, that for
this particular kind of weather IL
isn't Just the thing. However, / think
1t will keep until winter"
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18
DOZEN FILLED
WHEN STRIKERS
FIRE ON train
Thousand Shots Exchanged in
Battle Between Miners and
Strike Breakers
Deputy Marshal Loses Life in
RepuIsing the Attack of
Union Men
Blood Flows at Many Points
and Alabama Troops
Are Summoned

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July H.
Robert Gardner, deputy marshal,
was fatally wounded and at least a
dozen miners were more or less seri-
ously shot as the result of an attack
on a train bearing strike breakers to
take the places of striking union
miners at Jefferson, near here, today.
The train was in charge of 13 depu-
ties and was en- route to Adamsville.
It is said the union miners attempted
to induce the strike breakers to leave
the train and threatened to kill them
if they went to work. Governor Conner
has ordered a company of cavalry
from Montgomery to the scene and
troops already on the ground are un-
der arms and viii patrol the district
tonight, preventing further disorders.
Deputy Gardner, mortally wounded,
was brought to Birmingham tonight.
Deputy George Smith, accompanying
him. estimates that no less than 200
shots were fired by both sides in the
attack at Jefferson.
According to Smith the engagement
was opened when train bearing so
strike breakers attempted to leave JEFF
ferson for AdamsYille Prior to this
a number Of union miners had made
overtures to the strike breakers to join
their ranks, threatening at the same
time to kill them in case they attempt
ed to work the mines of the. operators.
In this emergency deputies attempted
TO have the train run out of Jefferson
under fire if necessary. An open switch,
however, brought the engine to stop
and in this predicament the deputies
and strike breakers were fired upon.
Bullets riddled the train and that
many men We're not injured and killed
is due to the fact that they fell to the
floor and remained there. Thirteen
deputies returned the fire and they de-
clare at least a dozen miners were
either killed or seriously wounded. At
this juncture Garner fell, mortally
wounded.
The engagement was brought to an
end when the engine, having been re-
paired, was enabled to make headway.
At 9 o'clock tonight everything on the
outskirts was comparatively peaceful,
the military having reached Adamsville,
the reports from which place were
greatly exaggerated. There was sharp
brush at Adamsville this afternoon,
three strike sympathizers being wound
ed and 13 arrested. The soldiers are
encamped there tonight.
Tonight report was received at the
sheriffs office that a pitched battle
had taken place at Blossburg and that
numerous men had been killed or
wounded. State troops will soon be
en- route to this place and if the guards
as is reported, are in distress they will
soon be relieved.
The home of William Stafford, ne
gro, was dynamited at Pratt City and
partially wrecked.
At Mary Lee a report just received
by the sheriff says that two negro
houses were blown up and one of the
inmates seriously injured.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18
MILTON II. COOK
IS FREED FROM
SCOLD|NG WIFE
Wealthy Businessman Secures
Divorce After a Hearing
Behind Closed Doors
Great Secrecy Is Maintained as
to Charges With a Sem
satiOnal Tinge
Improper Conduct During the
Husbands Absence Is One
of Allegations

With all the secrecy possible Mil
ton H. Cook, manager of the H. N.
Cook betting company and wealthy
San Francisco businessman, secured
an interlocutory decree of divorce
last Saturday. the case being heard
behind closed doors in Judge Troutt's
court. The evidence that was given
was kept close secret, but from the
nature of the charges in the complaint
it must have been of a character pos
sessing a slightly sensational tinge.
In his complaint he charged his wife
with leaving home at night when he
was away and with refusing to say
where she had been. He also COM
planned that she received numerous
men visitors that were Unacceptable
and Objectionable" to him.
SUDDEN RETURN CAUSES CLIMAX
The climax of their marital troubles
occurred short time ago. Cook had
planned to make business trip to Los
Angeles, but the plan fell through and
on returning home found there a state
of affairs at which he took extreme
umbrage. An intensely stormy scene
ensued and was followed by divorce
proceedings instituted by him. The case
was conducted with the greatest ra-
pidity. The day following the fling
of the complaint and answer it was
brought up in court. II was heard at
noon Saturday when the building was
deserted. The doors were locked. Vis-
itors were excluded and in an fnGaed-
IDLY brief time the interlocutory decree
was granted. Then every effort was
made to keep the matter a secret. The
Cook residence at 2612 Webster street
was closd. The many servants were
dismissed and such was the secrecy
that the neighbors thought the family
had gone away on vacation. No one
imagined that a divorce had figured in
the family affairs.
MAKES LIFE MISERABLE
Among Cooks other charges against
his wife was that she pursued a sys-
TEN of upbraiding and faultffnding that
made his life miserable and impaired
his health. He declared she used in
sulting language toward him, calling
him a fool" eur" and an Ass" His
claims were that, though he provided
her with the assistance of servants,
she did not take proper care of the
home, allowing it to remain in filthy
and insanitary condition and neglect
ing the children. Another of his
charges was that she gave the children
strong and injurious medicines, and
that when he. demonstrated she re-
sponded with a TRADE ofrabuse
There was no fight over the settle
ment of property. An agreement was
reached out of court. The husband was
given the custody of a son, Horatio
Nelson Cook, aged 4 years and
months, and the wife obtained custody
of a daughter, Pauline, baby of 1
year and Z months. Each parent will
be allowed to visit the child in the GUS
tody of the other parent for the period
of a half hour between 10 a. m. and
noon every two weeks. AT these in
terviews the parent or some other per-
son designated by the custodian must
be present.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18
HUNTERS SHOULDER
SHATTERED BY SHOT
Santa Rosa Youth FearfuIIy In
jured by Accidental Dis
charge of Gun
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SANTA ROSA, July 17.-George 70
berbier, a well known young man of
this city about 20 years of age,
was seriously wounded in the right
shoulder by the unexpected discharging
of a shotgun while he was out dove
hunting last evening. In company with
companion he had gone out the Sc
bastopol road about four miles and was
leaving the buggy near the Halfway
house when the hammer of the gun
struck on the side of the rig and the
weapon was discharged. The charge
of shot entered the boys shoulder and
tore a fearful hole. His companion
hastily placed the injured youth in the
buggy and hastened to the roadhouse
nearby. and then drove to Sebastopol.
where he secured DR.. Kerr, who dressed
the wound. zoberbier was then taken
to his mothers home in this city.
where DR. j. w. Jesse removed the
shattered shoulder blade.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18
MURDERER OF ITALIANS
CAPTURED BY RANGER
EdoIph Jules Taken in Plumas
County by Forester
Walter. Robinson

MARYSVILLE, July 17,-Edolph
Jules of camp 20, the murderer, was
captured this afternoon by Walter
Robinson, the forest ranger of Toll
Gate, Plumas county. Sheriff Club
buck had separated from his posse and
was five miles behind Jules, on his trail
Chubbuck's horse gave out and the
officer telephoned ahead to Toll Gate
for the ranger to watch out for the
and handouts, started toward Club
buck. Two miles out of Toll Gate he
met jules, who tried to level his rifle,
but was covered before he could act
Robinson handcuffed him. Jules of
fered Robinson $40 in cash and pro-
duced the money to let him go. Club
buck reached the scene at 3 O'clock
and is now on his way to Oroville ex-
pecting to arrive there tomorrow
morning unless italians intercept and
try TO take his prisoner away.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18
SAYS Cells Are Crowded
by the COnyiCts
Judge Wilbur Tells of Frighffm
Conditions I'm Penal and Re-
fOrmaf0ry Institutions
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Los ANGELES, July 17.-Frightful
conditions in the penal and reforma-
tory institutions of California are re-
ported by Judge Curtis D. Wilbur of
the superior bench of Los Angeles
county. who presides over the Juvenile
court. While conditions are bad. he
says, progress has been made and other
improvements are under way
In central California the jurist
learned of Judge who had sentenced
a 16 year old boy to so years at San
Quentin for robbery, the youth having
been prompted to commit the crime
by an ex-convict.
"At Folsom" said Judge Wilbur, Il
found 1.700 prisoners in quarters de-
signed for 700, while at San Quentin
1,007 eonvicts are jammed into cells
and buildings planned for 500. There
is little hope for the reform of a pris-
oner who is forced to spend years in
such quarters"
The judge brought back a piece of
the rope with which Morris Buck. muir
derer of Mrs. c. A. Garfield of Los An
geles, was hanged. Buck had been
considered crazy, but the result of the
autopsy disclosed that his brain was
normal.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18
AUTHOR SUES FOR ROYALTY
SPECIAL. DISPATCH TO THE CAII,

CHICO, July 17-Henry Sudermann,
author of The Fire of st. john" has
served notice on the manager of the
Majestic theater, II. K. Sears, that un-
less 500 is paid for putting the play
on here June 23 he will commence suit
to recover that amount. The author
bases his claim on the fact that
neither Frances O'Neil. the head of the
company, nor her manager has a
right to produce play without paying
500 royalty for each appearance.
Suit may be commenced against the
Western theatrical company of San
lFrancfscO. who sublet from Sears.
Many local people believe that Miss
O'Neil is the responsible party, as the
same play was presented at Reddings
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18
POLICE WEAVING CHAIN
AROUND MURDER SUSPECT
Officers Gradually Getting Evil
dence of Killing of
DIR. Wilson

PHILADELPHIA, July lit is re-
ported here tonight that the police are
gradually closing in on the murderer Of
DR. William H. Wilson. who died June
2s after drinking poisoned ale from
bottle which had been sent him by ex-
press The man under suspicion is
printer whose wife died about eight
weeks ago under peculiar circum-
stances. He is a typewriter operator
and al the place he is employed has ac-
cess TO four or FIVE different kinds Of
machines. The letters in the case are
Ell written on a typewriter. The only
link missing in the chain Of circum-
stances being drawn around the suspect
Is the fact that he has said to have
ben at work on the morning the poi
soned ale was expressed
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18
COILS P. HUNTINGTON'S :
WIDOW GETS JUDGMENT
Foreclosure Suit Settled by
Court Gives Woman
$376.Sz3
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NEW YORK, July IA transcript
of a Judgment for $376.S in favor of
Mrs. Arabella d. Huntington, widow of
Coils p Huntington, was filed today
in the office of the county clerk It
had been obtained in White Plains on
June 80 and is the outgrowth of the
suit brought by the estate against Syl-
vester H. Kneeland, who borrowed
$500, 200 from Huntington to invest in
Westchester real estate.
The mortgage was foreclosed last
year, and the amount of the Judgment
represents the difference between the
price for which the land sold and the
amount of the mortgage and interest
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18
RANK cAsHIER ARREsTEp

EVERETT Wash, July 17.-Chris OIL
sen. cashier Of the Scandia bank, a state
institution, was arrested this evening
on the charge of willfully and know
inglv making and publishing false
statements Of assets and liabilities. 1t
IS charaed that the statement Of May 1 4
showed $4,000 on hand. when the
actual amount was only $4,000 The
state bank examiner. closed the bank
last Saturday. Olsen was unable TO Sc
cure bonds and occupies a cell In the
county Jail.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18
PROMINENT POLITICIAN
OF THE COMSTOCK DIES
John Considine, Active in Me-
tvada, State Affairs, Succumbs
to Heart Trouble
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RENO, New, July It'll for five
months from neuralgia of the heart.
John Considine. father of democratic
state Chairman Considine, who was
one of the prominent politicians of the
Comstock, died at his home today, aged
SO years. The son and daughter were
summoned by the wife of the deceased
to the bedside.
Considine was born in Ireland in
1S45, and, attracted to this country
when IL years of age, came to Nevada
by way of the isthmus of Panama
when reports of the discovery of Vir-
ginia City reached the Atlantic coast
Good fortune was his several times
and at one time he was considered
wealthy
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18
DICK CROKER COMING
TO WORK FOR BRYAN
Former Tammany Boss to Get
Into American Political
Game Again
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NEW YORK, July 17.-On the au-
thority of a close friend of the Croker
family it was asserted tonight that
Richard Croker would reverse his de-
eision not to re-enter politics and
would come to New York for the spe-
cific purpose of lending the weight of
his influence toward the election of
Bryan.
1t is said that this determination was
expressed in a cable message from the
former leader of Tammany hall to
his son, Richard Croker Jr. The date
of departure from the other side was
not mentioned.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18
SO 4roR HAs NERvous coLLAPsE

CHICAGO, July 17.-clarence Don
Clark. United States senator from Wy
oming.. was stricken with nervous
coIlapse and general breakdown at the
Auditorium Annex hotel here tonight
So serious was the senator's condition
that for a time mis- life was despaired
-Of He soon rallied. however, and al
though still In precarious condition
the physicians stated at midnight that
they expect him TO recover.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18
INJURED IN COLLISION

TACOMA. July 17.-In a head on col
lision between electric cars at the
Larchmont curve on the Tacoma and
Puyallup electric line at $3.50 o'clock
this morning. Motorman 1. NJ. McElrov
of Tacoma had both legs crushed be-
low the knee, was injured internally
and is not expected to recover Eleven
passengers were injured.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18
SANTA FE VIOLATES THE
SAFETY APPLIANCE LAW
u. S. District Court Fines COM
pany on Fifteen Counts
in Test Case
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

PRESCOTT, Ariz., July IA jury in
the United States district court today
brought in a verdict of guilty against
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail-
road on Is counts for violating the
safety appliance law. On 13 Of the
counts only one ballot was taken. The
Jury was out only 10 minutes altogeth-
er. The case was worked up by United
States inspectors and is regarded large
ly as test. The trial lasted three days
and was bitterly fought by the railway
company. Each offense is punishable
by fine of 500.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18
PRINCESS MARRIEs Alto MAx

VIENNA, July 17.-Aecording to the
Czech newspaper Narodny Lysty, the
Princess Amelie Louise of Wurstenburg
and Gustav Kozian. an employee of an
automobile firm, with whom she eloped
last May, We're married on Tuesday in
the castle chapel at Kammerburg.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18
SECURE vAUDEyIILE sTaR

NEW YORK, July 1T.-Percy G. VIII
liams and Martin Beck, who have been
abroad in search of vaudeville novel
ties, announced today that they had Sc
cured Maud Allen, the originator OF
The Vision of Salome," for an Ameri-
can engagement. A series of special
matineeA at the high priced houses
throuySAut the country has been ar
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18
sultan ARRIVES WITH ARMY

RABAT, July i7.-Abd Ell Aziz, the
official sultan of Morocco. has arrived
with his army at Amara Two hundred
cavalrymen, followers of Mulai Hafid.
the insurgent sultan, have reached
Morocco city,
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY Sc
SATURDAY, JULY IS, 1908
WEATHER CONDITIONS
west

YESTERDAY Clear; west wind; maximum
temperature. rs; minimum. -.
FORECAST FOR TODAY-Fair moderately
warm Light east wind, changing TO west
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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18

NJ OTERS, have You reg
y iSfered since the first
of the year? If you
have not, register at once.
Registration closes on July
p. After July p it will be
ont OF your power 10 quail
fy for the primary election
of next month. The regis
trar'S office in the city hall
is open nights. Secure the
right 10 a voice in your
party affairs by register
ing today.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18
EASTERN

War department will resdvertise for bids for
constructing quartermaster's depot at Fort
Mason. Page L
Deputy marshal killed and many miners shot
in Alabama battle when train carrying strike
breakers is fired upon. Page 1
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18

Liner Peru arrives close on the heels Of the
City CT Para. having gained nearly n weeA
time during northern voyage. Page 10