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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
AERONAUT And
BALLOON DROP
INTO.THE OCEAN
Gas Bag Sails Far Over Sea and
Drops Thousand Feet With
Helpless Occupant
Wind Drags Victim and Frame
work of Wreck Almost a
Mile Along the Water
Yacht Makes Thrilling Rescue
While Life Savers Ashore
Are Baffled by Breeze
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NEW YORK, July 12.-Big crowds
on Brighton beach, Manhattan beach,
the connecting board walk and one
end of Coney island witnessed thrill
ing rescue of Charles K. Hamilton,
aeronaut, from his fallen balloon,
about mile and half out from the
shore, by the yacht Muro this after
noon. The aeronaut, who is 27 years
old and has had FIVE years experience
as an air sailor, made an ascent from
the aerodrome, Brighton Beach park,
late in the afternoon. When the bal
loon had risen about 500 feet new
sparkling apparatus with which it was
equipped got out of order. Before the
damage could be repaired the gas bag
had gone up 1000 feet, and by the
time Hamilton had pulled the cord to
release the gas strong wind had car
ried him far out over the sea.
Commodore Moran of the Muro saw
the balloonist drop with his machine
into the water and instantly ordered
his craft to attempt to reach Hamilton
DeIOre ne was pulleQ unQer the sur
face by the framework of the balloon.
Hamilton was dragged over the water
almost a mile by the partly inflated
gas bag.
Life savers set out from the beach
as Hamilton struck the water, but the
wind carried the balloon, partly sub
merged, continually away from them.
Then it was that the Muro, returning
with its owner and a party from a
trip along the New Jersey coast, ar
rived and speedily oyerhauled the fast
sinking balloon. After delicate maneu-
vering a life line was thrown to Ham
ilton and he was hauled aboard the
yacht With the balloon in tow, the
Muro then proceeded to Sheepshead
bay, where the aeronaut and the gas
bag were landed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
DISPLEASES JAPANESE
Plank on Exclusion of Asiatic
LaborerS Causes Surprise
at Tokyo

TOKYO, July 12.-The news of the
action of the democratic national con-
vention at Denyer in including in its
platform a plank favoring the exclu-
sion from the United States OF Asiatic
laborers is taken here to be directed
against Japanese, and is causing con-
siderable surprise and displeasure. In
some quarters indignation is expressed,
and the declaration is made that such
a course is an infringement on the
treaty rights of Japan and opposed to
the principle of humanity that should
govern the relations of nations.
1t is generally believed, however, by
those familiar with political conditions
in America that the majority of demo-
Gratis are not anti-Japanese in senti-
ment and that the exclusion clause was
incorporated in the platform for the
purpose of satisfying the labor ele-
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
TRAIN BEARING
GUFFEY MOBBFD
BY BRYAN|TES
Fusillade of Rocks, Bricks and
Bullets From RevOlvers
Greet Pullman Car
Members of Pennsylvania Dele
CATION Are Cut by Flying
Glass Near St. Louis
Nebraskan's Opponent Lies Ill
in Stateroom While Mis-
siles Break Windows
sPEerAD DISPATCH TO THE CALL

PITTSBURG, Pa, July IA spe-
cial telegram from Efingharn, Ill, to-
night says: The train bearing the
Pennsylvania anti-Bryan delegates
from the Denver convention was at
tackled just as the train was entering
St. Louis on the Missouri Pacific at
o'clock this afternoon. On one side
of the Car Pelmam, the last in the
train, was streamer announcing il
contained the Pennsylvania delega-
ton. 1t is believed persons bitter
against Colonel James Guffey for op-
posing Bryan planned the attack.
Suddenly there was a fusillade OF
ers. William Schultz, o. E. Maxwell
and ]. F. Curran of Washington Pa.
seated together on one side of the car
were cut by flying glass.
Colonel Guffey was i'll in stateroom
in the forward end of the car and es-
capped. Ever since leaving Denver
Guffey has been quite i'll. the alkali
waste and intense heat having COM
pletely prostrated him. AT Sedalia
Mo-, the train was held while a physi-
clan came aboard and attended Cuff
fey. His condition IS not serious, but
it was deemed best to keep the news
of the attack from him. The door OF
his stateroom was closed and he did
not know of the attack.
St Louis terminal officials here said
tonight they had no report of an at
tack on the Guffey train hereabouts
although they had men stationed all
along the line in st. Louis and vicinity,
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
Mother With Babe in Arms
Plunges Through VIM
dow to Safety
Thief Caught in Blazing Room
Batters Down Wall
and Escapes
Firemen Injured While Starting
to Go to the Burning
Structure

A building burned to the ground,
a mother forced to plunge through a
window, clasping in her arms one
year old baby-a wounded husband
and an injured 6reman-these were
some of the results which followed
early yesterday morning from the
crack of burglars revolver.
The series of startling incidents
came in rapid succession and occurred
at the residence of Knight w. Burhoe,
a clerk in a lumber camp at IT'S
Golden State avenue, near Ocean
beach.
Burhoe owned and occupied a FIVE
room cottage at that number, and at
2:2O a. m. yesterday he heard some
person moving around the kitchen.
Without waking his wife, he picked
up an oil lamp and proceeded toward
the rear of the house.
Who is there2" he called as he
stepped to the threshold OF the
kitchen
For answer a burglar. masked and
armed. stepped quickly from behind
the door. without a word he aimed
his revolver at BurhOe- The latter
.instinctively swung the lamp in front
of his face to protect himself and, at
the same instant, the burglar fred He
pulled the trigger twice The hrst shot
struck the bottom OF the lamp and the
second wounded Burhoe in the hand.
The lamp dropped from the lumber
clerks bleeding fingers and, ere the
two men could jump back, exploded
In few moments the kitchen was in
flames and before they had an Oppor-
tunity to realize what was happening
the whole frame house was on hre-
The burglar, caught in a trap of his
own making. tried to break through
the barrier of flame between him and
liberty. but lost his nerve and jumped
back TO the rear of the kitchen, wrap
ping his coat about his face and head
TO prevent himself from being suffO-
Gated.
Burhoe smashed through the frons
door. calling as he did so to his wife to
follow him. But she was too terrified
to move. The revolver shots. the ex-
plosfon and the flames. coming upon
her with such startling rapidity, COM
pletely unnerved her and she covered
in her bed. holding her baby to her
breast. When she recovered herself
1T was too late. There remained but
one exit-through the window
Through this she plunged with her
child. miraculously landing unhurt.
The burglar in the meanwhile was
working frantically for an opening.
The flames were licking all around him
and in desperation he picked up a
kitchen chair and smashed down the
wall around a small window and
through this narrow aperture he es-
capped.
5 The explosions had been heard by
Corporal Cannon and Policeman Flynn.
both of whom turned in fire alarms.
While sliding down the pole to answer
the alarms Thomas OConnor, a fire.
man at the Ocean View fire station.
lost his hold and fell, badly injuring
his ribs.
; The house with all it's contents was
burned to the ground Burhoe said he
had $50 in box in the kitchen and it
Is thought the burglar secured this.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
TURNS RATS LOOSE IN
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
Nurses Flee for Their Lives
When Fifty Squeaking
Rodents Are Set Free

The ejaculation "rats? has taken on
new and serious significance at the CEN
trail emergency hospital since James
Henry, disgruntled rat catcher, turned
loose so squeaking rodents in a moment
of revenge at the institution yesterday.
Henry, who works in a stable at
Eighth and Harrison streets, walked
into the operating room where DR..
Charles Pinkham and nurse were
treating a patient. Henry carried a
gunny sack from which came many
yelpfng soueaks He told Pinkham he
had come to collect 25 cents bounty on
each of so lusty rats in the sack. Be-
fore he stopped talking the feminine
nurse vanished with a shrill scream. DIR.
Pinkham was not anxious to pay the
bounty.
Then. as one rat, the squealing so
were poured forth by Henry In two
minutes the hospital was alive with
them and the first place they invaded
was the nurses quarters. On the left
hind leg of each rat was a neatly print
ed label, written by Henry to prove
from what locality the rodent hailed.
Henry got away before Pinkham
could collect his senses Seventeen of
the rats were caught in traps last
night but the end Is not yet
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
PRESIDENT CONFERS
WITH ROOT AND BACON
Roosevelt and Officers of State
Thought to Be Interested in
Venezuelan Trouble

OYSTER BAY, N. Y. July 12.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt conferred this after
noon with Secretary of State EIihu
Root and assistant and acting Secre-
tary of State Robert Bacon at the
presidents home on SagamOre Kill for
four hours.
s The exact nature of their delibera-
tionS could not be learned. 1t is pre-
sumed. however, that state affairs OF an
important nature were the subject OF
their discussion. 1t is thought likely
that the foremost subject was the a3tu-
alton at present existing between khe
United States and Venezuela.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
LINER SHUDDERS WHEN
1T HITS A GIANT WHALE
Monster of the Sea Is Cut in
Two by Speeding Ocean
Greyhound
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NEW YORK, July 12.-On her west
ward trip the liner st. Louis raced with
monster whale about 100 feet long.
Pausing ahead of the liner, which was
hitting up a smart pace, the whale mis-
calculated the ships speed.
1t turned to sound and was struck as
1t was about to dive. The monster lay
diagonally to the course of the steamer
and the ship shuddered from the shock.
The whale was instantly cut in two, the
sections floating astern along the star
board side, and the starboard propeller
10 ton chunk of blubber. The sea was
dyed with blood.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
Have You Registered This Year!

N order TO take part In the
August primary and the No
vember election you must have
registered since the beginning
of this year. Last years registra-
tion no longer counts.
To vote at the August primaries
YOU must register by July p. Go
10 the registrars Office now, be-
fore the rush begins. II you post
pone this duty you may lose your
vote I'm the primaries. Remem-
her that 1T is just as important
TO vote at a primary ms at a gen
eraI election.
when you register for the prl-
mary be sure you state your party
afiIiatiOn. IL you don't do this
you will not be entitled to vote at
the primary.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
REBELS ARE BOMBARDED
BY TROOPS AT TABRIZ
RevoIutionists Telegraph to the
Shah, Begging That Ans
ueSty Be Granted

LONDON, July ia special dis
patch to the Daily Mail from Teheran
says that Rachin Kahn, who in COM
mand of large force, including sew
eral batteries of quick frers, entered
Tabriz a few days ago. is now bonn
harding the revolutionists who are
massed in the Khiavana quarter. The
latter, the dispatch says, have tele-
graphed to the shah begging that
amnesty be granted.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
NEWPORT SWELL SET
MUST PAY PROMPTLY
Grocer Raises Rumpus Among
Millionaires by UItimatum
Concerning Credit
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI

BOSTON, July 12.-Some of the null
timillionaire set at Newport are taking
umbrage at the ultimatum advertised
by the formost grocer. Of the. Rhode
Island resort, giving notice that he
will not longer extend -untimed credit
to his wealthy customers who want the
best the market affords and paw a
their own sweet will.
Peter D. Martin of San Francisco is
one of the customers of this disgrunt1ed
tradesman, Frederick Garretson, who
has thus started tongues wagging. Not
that the groceryman will divulge who
are his heaviest debtors, but his broad :
side is sufficiently inclusive to bring
forth general rumpus. Many custom
ers have quit him, but the other trades
him up in his "audacious' stand.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
War Rages at the Door
Of Sanctuary
Rival Factions in Greek Church
Prepare for Conflict and Are
Restrained by Police

Trouble which has been brewing
for some time between rival factions
of the Greek community over the
election of their officers and the dis
position of moneys collected in the
Greek church nearly resulted in a
pitched battle yesterday, when 500
members of one party gathered out
side the church at Seventh and Fol-
som street and waited for those of the
opposing faction. to conclude their
morning worship before attacking
them.
|. Two policemen sent by Chief Biggy
at the request of the church. authori-
ties to prevent hostilities guarded the
church doors and had difficult time
in restraining the leaders on both
sides. X Several times they charged the
them to give ground. ~
Led by enthusiasts who jumped up on
the church steps and impromptu plat
forms and addressed their followers
faster than the police could pull them
down. thescrowd soon became worked
up to high excitement They jostled
up about the church steps and jeered
angrily at the officers. Every. radical
statement and Indictment to hostility
by the speakers was greeted with out
bursts of applause The crisis developed
at 1850 o'clock when the services con-
eluded and the worshippers prepared to
depart -a--t
KEEP BELLIGERENTS APART
Those or,fOidor =.
rush at them. but the police instantly
threw themselves Into the crash and
dispersed people right and left. To
add to the turmoilSthe outcof1ing wor-
shippers seemed inclined to take hand
in the strife. but by almost herculean
efforts the perspiring patrolmen man
aged to keep the belligerents apart.
For scme time all has not been har-
mony in the ranks OF the community.
A disagreement over the annual cleo
tion OF officers week ago precipitated
an open break of amieable relations. A
nominating committee OF IL members
appointed by retiring President Da-
minakis of Oakland first agreed last
Sunday July g., as the date for the
election. BY a vote of to 8. however,
with one committeeman absent, the
majority of the committee later de-
clared that according. to the bylaws
the election would not be legal If held
on Sunday and set the day for Mon
day, July 6. The three members Of
the minority then called an election Nof
their own for Sunday, and the result
was that each faction held an election
and elected separate sets of officers.
TWO SETS OF OFFICERS
At the election last Sunday. which
was a spirited affair. $50 votes were
cast and John Pappadapoulos received
81 fnr
day the other party. polling $50 votes.
elected a ttcket composed OF d. Can
palos, president; G. Kandos, vice presi-
dent; X. Piculakts, secretary. and v.
Candris, treasurer They explained the
disparity In the number of votes bv
claiming that Pappadapoulos' party had
allowed any one to vote despite a
church ruling that only those listed
on the community register as having
paid up all their dues We're entitled
to ballots. Claiming that theirs was
-
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
WATCHMAN AND BURGLAR
EXCHANGE MANY SHOTS
BIoodless Duel Is Fought After
the Intruder Is Surprised
at Work

Bullets were rapidly exchanged. but
without effect, between George Rey-
nolds, a watchman in the employ of s
T. johnson & Co., dealers in oil burn
ers, 1894 Mission street. and a burglar
he surprised before the safe in the com
pany's Office last evening.
In making his rounds, Reynolds
found the intruder kneeling before the
safe. The burglar heard the approach
of the watchman and ran toward the
rear. Reynolds called to him to halt
but the fellow made for fence. Rev
nelds drew his revolver and fired at the
fleeing man. who returned the fire. Each
man emptied his revolver, but neither
was hit and the burglar ESCAPED
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
DEATH CALLS AMERICAN
OFFICIAL AT SWATOW
Thomas w. Haskins, Appointed
at California, Stricken at
Seaside Resort

PEKING, July 12.-Thomas w Has
kins. the newly appointed American
consul at Swatow. died suddenly last
night at Pei Tai Ho, seaside resort.
Haskins was appointed from Califor-
MIA. His first service was as a student
interpreter in China, July is, 1902. He
was appointed assistant Chinese secre-
tary of the legation to China July 4.
1904. The state department at Wash
appointment as consul at Swatow.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
GENERAL BLAKEsLEE DEAD

BOSTON, July 12.-General Erasmus
soldier, minister, author and
editor and prominent in the Sunday
school world as the author, editor and
publisher of the Graded Sunday School
lessons, died at his home in Brookline
today after a brief illness. He was
many times commended for bravery
during the civil war and was a briga-
dier general
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY SO
MONDAY, JULY 10. 1908.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY

YEsTERDAY-Cloudy; west wind; maximum
temperature. e2 minimum, 81.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Cloudy; possibly
snrinkles in the morning; light southwest
- Page
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
MOVEMENTS IN MOROCCO

TlABAT. July 12.-Sultan Add -El-Azis
has left Rabat for Morocco city. 1t is
rumored that Mulai Haid. the usurping
sultan. will depart from Fez shortly
for Morocco city or Raba6
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
EASTERN

-Four are killed in launch explosion and two
rescued after II hours in water. Page
Aeronaut and balloon plunge into ocean, drop
ping thousand feet and dragging mile along
water Page ]
Train bearing Bryant's opponent, Colonel
James Gufey, is mobbed by Nebraskan's sympa.
thizers Page I
Grocer raises rumpus among millionaire set at
Newport by demanding more prompt payment for
provisions Page ]
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
SUBURBAN
Saturday.
COAST

More than 500 residents Of AIViso attest the
truth Of The Calls description of the deplorable
condition Of the San Jose sewer outlook; the San
lose Mercury. organ of the ring, criticised for
not going 10 peoples aid. Page
Youth arrested for burglary while bidding his
sweetheart adleu. Page 3
Revolver duel between Chinese smugglers and
immigration men fought on Mexican line. p. 3
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MARINE

Pathhnders Tennessee and Washington sail for
Honolulu. Page o
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
FOREIGN

japanese believe the democratic platform plan
favoring the exclusion Of Asiatic laborers
directed against them. Page
Atlantic battleship feet draws near Honolulu
sailing in fine weather and all well. Page
Elections in Panama pass of without disturb
ance. and ObaIds is chosen president Page
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-13
CLUBS

Committees OF women cIuDs prepare Aoi
ing OF seasons work in August.
Oakland clubwomen entertain the child
vacation school at ''party day" feast. T
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-09-16
"Here Lies an Editor. -

Here lies an editor!
Snooks if you will;
In mercy, kind Providence,
Let him lie still.
"He lied for his living, so
He lived while he lied;
When he could not lie longer,
He lay down and died."
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-09-16

A clever, popular Candy Cold Cure
Tablet-called Preventics-is being dis
pensed by druggists everywhere. In a
few hours, Preventics are said to break
any cold-completely. And Preventics,
being so safe and toothsome, are very
fine for children No Quinine, no laxa-
tive, nothing harsh nor sickening. Box
of 4s-25c. Sold by Kaufman Drug
Co.
W.. Oliver has been given the con-
tract to build toll bridge across. the
Savannah river at North Augusta.
The bridge will cost $4,000.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-09-16
A Warm Corpse.

Some Irish body-snatchers had rifed
a grave and hid their booty in a cor
ner of the church yard, when it oc-
Cured to half tipsy fellow, who had
watched them unobserved, that it
would be pleasanter to be driven back
to the nearest town than to walk.
He accordingly secreted the dead
man under a hedge and lay down in
his place. He was duly transferred
to cart, but when about half the
journey was over one Of the men who
had touched his hand screamed to
his friend: "Good heavens, the body
is warm!"
Hereupon, in deep voice, the sup
posed dead man remarked: "If you
had been where I've been for the last
two days you'd be warm tool"
In a moment he was left in full
possession of the vehicle.-Selected.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-09-16
The Lexington Dispatch.
Wednesday, September 16. 1908.
DR.. W. !. L;nder is Acquitted
Of Murder CHARGE.


Union, Sept. 1o.-At 1855 this
morning the jury in the case Of DR..
w. L. Linder, a prominent young
physician of this city, who was charg-
ed with having caused The death of
Lucy Lipsey, a negro woman, here
last October, after being out nearly
four hours returned verdict of not
guilty.
Much interest was centered in the
case, because the woman who met
her death was the one who had, dur
ing the month of March preceding,
gone to the private Office of DR.. =.
L. Linder and after short conference
with him, when he went to answer
a knock at the door, had shot him in
the back with a revolver, inflicting a
wound which for some time was cor
sidered critical, but from the effects
of which he recovered.
The most interesting part of the
evidence introduced was the dying
declaration of the woman, Lucy Lip
sey. in which she declared that she
did not want DR.. Linder hurt and that
she forgave him. The testimony of
John Humphreys, the driver who
drove Lucy Lipsey home after she
was shot, and who swore that he
heard her say: ''It was cruel that
DR.. Will shot me when he did, and
the testimony of the defendant him
self, who, On the stand, told ofhaving
received letters from the woman con-
tanning threats against his life, par
ticularly stating that she would shoot
him on the street.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-09-16

It's pity when sick ones drug the
stomach or stimulate the Heart and
Kidneys. That is all wrong! A weak
Stomach, means weak Stomach nerves,
always. And this is also true Of the
Heart and Kidneys. The weak nerves
are instead crying out for help. This
explains why DR.. Shoop's Restorative
is promptly helping Stomach, Heart and
Kidney ailments. The Restorative
reaches out for the actual cause Of these
ailments the failing "inside nerves..
Anyway test the Restorative 48 hours.
1t won't cure so soon as that, but you
will surely know that help is coming.
Sold by Kaufman Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-09-16
FACTS FOR. SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera.
ton, fbroid tumors, Irregularities:
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fatulency, indiges'
tion, dizziness ornervous prostration
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-09-16
Suicide Tried by Young Girl.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 1O.-At Ricks-
vile, three miles south of here, the
13-year-old daughter of Ben Paul, a
farmer, attempted suicide by taking
large quantity of strychnine. 1t is
said that the only known cause for
the act is that she was severely pun
ished by her mother just q few min
utes before. But for the timely ar
rival of a physician she would have
filed a suicides grave.