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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
DIES OF STRYCHNINE;
MAY HAVE BEEN SUICIDE
Mrs. Mae A. Hastings Succumbs
to Poison on Day of
Daughters Return
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RErALuMA, April 2S,-Mrs. Mae A.
Hastings, daughter Of Mrs. John
Fritsch. died OF strychnine poisoning
late this evening. Whether self ad-
ministered with suicidal intent re-
mains to be determined by coroner.s
jury Mrs. Hastings was the widow OF
Fred Hastings. well known in rail-
road circles in San Francisco a few
years ago. Her only daughter. Miss
Irene Hastings. arrived in Petaluma
this morning from Santa Maria, where
she had been teaching school. to pre-
pare for. her wedding. She is to
marry Bert1S S. Ledbetter of Los An
geles. and the wedding was to have
been society event on May 2s at the
Episcopal church OF this city. Whether
the death OF Mrs. Hastings. had any
connection with the marriage OF her
daughter has not been made public,
but 1t Is rumored to have been the
cause. Mrs. Hastings was a native of
San francisco and was about 40 years
Of age.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
Chelsea Refugees Get
Red Tape Relief
Associated Charities InsfaIIs
System That flinders the Hum
Cry to Aid Imposfors
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BOSTON. MASS, April 25.-Relief
work for the Chelsea fire sufferers Is
being characterized by much incom-
potency on the part of those in charge
of certain phases Of the work Endless
red tape retards relief OF the needy and
worthy refugees. at the same time af-
fording opportunity to the unscrupuious
impostors and refugees without any self
respect. to obtain supplies and aid to
which they are not entitled and do not
need.
lengthy card index investigation
system, coupled with. careless work In
handling cases. delivery of supplies,
ETC.. is responsible for much OF the
trouble. More than 5000 neople are
now being supplied with food and
household goods as rapidly rs possible.
The present system has become such
an annoyance. however, that many pri-
vate workers and powerful ytsople have
withdrawn from the relief cesnmittee to
carry on the work more eyneditiously
alone.
The fault lies with the Associated
Charities. who proceeded 70 declare
themselves" in on the relief work. and
having been taken in. proceeded to in
stitute system which f.as proven
anything but system On the con-
trary. it has proven to be chaos"
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
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Under the head of alterations come
numerous. new buildings in addition to.
the 81 class a buildings which were
scorched and marred by the fire and
which have virtually been rebuilt since
that event.
It is not alone in her building opera
tions that San Francisco has made a
wonderful record since the fire. The
clearances Of her banks In the past two
years have been phenomenal. amount
ing to grand total OF ss.sz7.5sz. .2o2.2e.
San Francisco.s population. which
was estimated at half a million by the.
California Promotion committee before
the fire. has almost reached that point
again. According to calculations made
by the committee on November l, 1907,
the population az time numbered 49,
ss5 and has been increasing steadily
ever since, so that 1t may be estimated
now as being close TO the half million
mark again 1t is significant in this
connection TO note that the. four bay
clties-San Francisco. Oakland. Berke-.
ley and Alameda-have increased their
total population nearly 10000 above
the total that obtained before the fire.
In the territory within radius of Is
miles of the city hall of San Francisco
there is estimated a population of
$50, ,0oo
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
ADVENTISTS WILL BUILD
$30,000 NORMAL SCHOOL
Directors Travel Over West to
Decide on Tract Near
Lodi
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE CALL

STOCKTON. April 25.-Thirty thou
sand dollars will be expended by the
Pacific normal institute. conducted un-
der the direction OF the Seventh Day
Adventists. in erecting modern col
lege near Lodi for the instruction of
young men and women in the various
academic branches.
Professor Sharp Of Healdsburg, Pro-
'fessor Colcord of New York and Pro-
fessor Moon OF San Jose have been
travelling over the west for several
weeks. IN search of location for the
western branch of the institution. and
only yesterday announced that they
were satisfied with 20. acre tract Of
fered them. In the San Joaquin county
grape belt.
The Lodi chamber of comnerce and
the several promotion bodies OF that
section will purchase and donate the
site to the directors OF the college.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
Liner Rams and Sinks.
British Cruiser
Sailors Form Ranks and Are
Rescued Batch by Batch by
st. PauFs Boats

SOUTHAMPTON, April 10 The
American line steamship ST. Paul. which
left Southampton on her regular voy-
age bound for New York this after
noon in dense snowstorm. rammed
and destroyed the British second class
cruiser Gladiator off the isle of Wight.
,Nos one on the St. Paul was killed or
injured. hut the bodies Of Steward
widg gerry. Writer Cowdry. and Nal
tese steward. named Debras. all at
tached to the cruiser, have been brought
ashore; one officer. Lieutenant William
G. P. Graves. who attempted to swim
to land. is missing and eight injured
have been taken to the military hos
pital at Golden hill for treatment. 1t
is believed that only few others were
lost.
The St Paul left southampton at
1890 o'clock one hour late. due TO
the belated arrival of the passenger
train. which was blocked by snowdrifts
on the trip from London. Immediately
the ST. Paul turned into the Solent.
which runs parallel to the isle OF
Wight, she encountered terrific snow
blizzard
Captain Passow and his chief officer,
with the American liners regular pilot,
were on the bridge, and lookout was
posted in the bows. Suddenly a ship
appeared Immediately in front of
them.
orders were given on the instant
for full speed sastern. tut il was too
late. The ST. Paurs sharp stem
.rammed the anchored vessel amidships;
she quivered, reeled and settled The
passengers on the st. Paul rushed on
deck in great alarm. the women on
the verge of a panic The officers and
crew allayed the terror with as fine a
show OF. discipline as though they were
trained men of war.
Lifeboats from the St Paul were lew
cred within few. minutes The Glad
iator began TO sink alrnost at once. At
the captains command the men formed
IN line on the deck and stood in ranks
while the cruiser settled down. In
obedience to orders. successive patches
marched TO the gangways. and entered
the. ST. Paurs boats until practically
the whole crew had been taken of and
landed at Yarmouth. on the isle of
Wight The Giadiators crew numbered
45o men. and Captain Walter Lumsden
was the last to leave his ship
Captain Lumsden on landing. at once
sent message to Captain Passow
thanking him for his promptitude in
lowering the boats and ccmphnenting
the conduct of the American seamen.
The Gladiator soon. sank Only. her
upper works are now visible. The st.
Paul returned to Southampton and her
passengers were put ashore.
They viii sail again by the Teutonic
on Wednesday
The storm which was responsible for
the collision. extends along the whole
southeast coast Of England. and Is de-
scribed as the worst since the blizzard
of 1851.
The Gladiator was twin screw pro-
tected cruiser of the second class. She
was of $3.50 tons and was $50 feet
in length She was built at Portsmouth
in 1896.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
EARL ROGERS IS
IN CONFERENCE
WITH CALHOUN
Summoned to Santa Barbara by
Indicted President of
Trolley Company
Admits That Visit Is for Pur-
pose of Discussing the
Graft Cases
May Possibly Again Take an
Active Part in Defense of
TREY Ford
BY w. Russell Cole
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erEClAL- DlSFA1Ch IO I6E CALL
SANTA BARBARA. April z5--At the
request OF President Patrick Calhoun OF
the United Railroads Attorney Earl
Rogers OF Los Angeles today made
nying trip IN an automobile from Los
Angeles TO Santa Barbara to discuss
with the indicted chief OF the San Fran
cisco corporation the adyisability % his
again taking an active hand IN the de-
fense OF the graft cases.
Calhoun arrived at the Hotel Potter
early this morning, ostensibly. TO be
present at the reception 10 the Atlantic
feet. but his activity in sumnoning
Rogers 10 meet him gives rise TO the
BELIEF that he expected TO be able TO
3 hold an extended conference where
news OF Il could not leak out He
summoned Rogers 70 meet him. at once
and the latter, having missed al early
train 20 Santa Barbara, started IN an
automobile. Owing TO an injury to the
machine. he did not arrive until after
II o'clock this evening. Asked the pur-
pose OF his visit he said:
Mr. Calhoun and myself are here
and you can draw your own concIu-
sions- viii say, however. that I came
here at his request and that the pur-
pose OF the visit relates TO the socalied
graft cases. I do not see that it Is
necessary for me TO resume active
charge OF the defense in the trial OF
Mr.. Ford. which is now going on. for I
have conducted the trial twice and the
line ot defense car very well be car
ried oEt again without my help.
have never withdrawn IS member OF
counsel for Mr. Ford. but I have other
cases row awaiting my attention in Los
Angeles which are OF much more press
ing importance Ny present intentions
are 10 return 10 Los Angeles either to-
morrow or Monday
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
Calhoun Angles Slyly
for Geary Road
Petition That Line Be Sold al
Auction and Acts of Agents
Show Plot

Patrick Calhoun is reaching out
stealthy hands for the Geary street
railroad. He wants a new through
route 20 the beach and ne hopes to get
this franchise for a song. Working
with his usual craft and through un-
derground channels, he has enlisted
the unwilling aid of some of the I'M
provement clubs OF San. Francisco. 1t
was only when he forgot caution long
enough to let his known adherents
push his plans over the bumps that
the scheme was exposed
The fang of the serpent protrudes
from the apparently innocent petition
circulated by the Geary street and
Point Lobos avenue Improvement club
asking the board of supervisors to
have the Geary street railroad sold to
the highest bidder.
OstensibIy the residents OF Point Lo-
bos avenue wanted the railroad sold so
that a new system might bel.built and
extended out Point Lobos avenue TO the
beach. 1t was with this thought IN
mind that the club took up the propo-
sition and with the same idea the Pc
tition has been indorsed by the Civic
league, the Federated Improvement
clubs of San Francisco and other rep
resenfattva orrauizaffons
In reality Patrick Calhoun alone
wants wants new franchise to the
beach: and with characteristic guile
seeks to trick the citizens out OF Its
value by buying in the Geary street
railroad at an auction where nobody
else will bid.
To any independent corporation the
road would be vaiueless without trans
fer connections and with no outlet to
the ferry. To Calhoun the road Is =
fat eudgeon worth millions which may
be hooked with bait of paltry thou
sands
The scheme slid smoothly on for sew
Ieral months before sand on the. tracks
was nseded. Its FIRST setback. occurred
at the last neetinE of the Haight street
and Ashbary Heights Improvement club.
The usual petition was presented for
Endorsement, but this was denied for
the reason that the constitution OF the
club forbade consideration OF matters
foreign to the interest Of the district
In their avidity the proponents Of the
measure sought to have constitu-
ttonal amendment passed which would
permit Endorsement
When Senator Edward L Wolfe ana
Il. z. Cofrey. brother Of Dr. Walter B.
Coffey,- chief surgeon OF the limited
Railroads, arose In advocacy of the
amendment and made bitter fight for
the adoption Of the amendment and the
Endorsement OF the petition. suspicion
awoke. Former Registrar Edward j.
Walsh contested the proposition and
aroused such opposition from the two
known Calhoun agents that their mos
tive was made plain. and the deal was
stopped for time. as far as the Eaight
street club il concerned.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
STRIKE OIL IN WATER
WELL ON CLOVIS RANCH
High Grade Petroleum and
Chunks of Asphalt Brought
Up by Pump

FRESNO. april 25--Much excitement
has been caused here on account of the
reported strike OF oil near Clovis. 10
rifles northeast of this city. near the
Sierra foothilis- High grade OIL AID
chunks or asphalt have been pumped'
from an ordinary water well two miles
north OF the town and oil OF a low
grade has been found In water we'll
on another ranch two and half miles
east As result ranchers In the
vicinity think they have a bonanza and
companies are being: organized to bore
wells TO ascertain II the petroleum can
be found In paying quantities.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
k0RSEMAN CUTS THROAT
AND FIGHTS PHYSICIANS
Uses Knife Snatched From Fell
low Patient and Loses Two
Quarts of Blood

TACOMA, April 55--ShrieKs for help
sent the stan OF St. Jeseph's hospital
running 70 one Of, the wards about
noon today. where a staiwart scandins-
Wan was found siashIng his throat with
a knife, which he had seized from an
other patient who was cutting his
finger nails.
The man lost about two quarts OF
blood and fought the doctors before he
could be overpowered and the wound
stitched up- lie is Albert Banker and
he was brought from wfIkeson today
suffering from deiirium as the result
OF excessive drinking. Eis recovery
IS doubtful
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
FoRs1ER SENATOR DIES

BALTIMORE. Nd. April 25s-Former
United States Senator ]. N. Camden of
West -vIrigina died here today Of con-
gestion 'sof the kidneys. He had been
Ill for two weeks. Camden was 80
years old. At his bedside were his
wife and son. ]. n. Camden Jr.. and Gen.
eral and Mrs. B. D. spillman. the last
named being the senator's daughter.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
DEATH IN PATH
OF TORNADO IN
SEVEN STATES
Five Hundred Killed; More Than
aThousand Hurt by Fear.
ful Storm
Southern Towns Laid Low by
Twisting Wind and Loss
Reaches Millions
Scenes of Misery and Freakish
Incidents Mark Story of
Catastrophe

ATLANTA, Ca, April z5--Tp 20 .
o'clock tonight the dead and fnJured In
Fridays tornado are as foilewss
Lousiana-Dead, oai Injured, $50.
Mississippi-Dead. Is5; injured. ESQ.
Alnbama-Dezd, 31s injured, 115-
GeerKta-Dead, z5y injured, 10o-
Thfs makes the dead fer four states
s15i injured, In which minor injuries
are not Included, 1,z1S-
An incomplete list OF the dead and in
iured made up from tsiegraphic reports
from throughout the south places the
number Of killed at sos and the injured
at 1901 at the following points:
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26
Army Orders

WASHINGTON. April 2s.-contract
Surgeon John NJ Shepherd WIN pro-
ceed to Fort Mcdowell to accompany
the Tuenty-second infantry to Alaska,
sailing from San Francisco May ,.
Major Herbert Deakyne OF the corps
Of engineers Is relieved from further
cuty in the Philippines division
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-26

Grand total JOS l.Qal
NEW ORLEANS. April 25.-ProbabIy
half a thousand lives lost. q hundred or
more persons fatally injured and many
times this number painfully hurt. to-
gether with q property loss running up
IN the millions. Is the record so far OF
a tornado that originated in the west
two days ago. sweeping Texas. Arkan-
sas. louisiana. Tennessee. Mississippi
and Georgia 1t has left path OF death.
desolatfon and want IN its wake. seri-
ousIy interrupted all communication be-
tween cities In the south and brought
about chaotic conditions in many small
er towns.
Mississippi. already sufferer from
more than one tornado this year. has
again borne the brunt OF the winds and
rains. Estimates OF the number OF those
who lost their lives in that statesplace
the death list between $50 and us. with
thousand or more injured
In Texas. Louisiana. Alabama and
Georgia. the death lists are also. large.
with serious loss or life in Arkansas
and Tennessee Authentic information
is IN many. instances lacking. owing TO
the crippled facilities for communtca-
tiol. and the lack OF time to form
the damage done in many sections
In half dozen communities martial
law has been declared. so terrible was
the destruction and so helpless were
the stricken people left blythe disaster
Serious disorders have occurred In scn,s
places. including Amite. La Looting
and other crimes have been reported.
but those instances have on the whole
been rare.
Several places have issued appeals
for aid. and in Mississippi Governor
Noel has been asked to provide tents
for the homeless.
The tornadoes lasted IN all q period
night that damage BY tornadoes trav-
cling eastward was snrst reported from
points IN Texas. This was followed
during the next "a hours BY similar
reports from Arkansas. Louisiana. Mis-
sissippi and Tennessee Last night
Alabama came within the fight OF the
storm and today reports OF serious
damage By the winds in Georgia have
Been recorded
SCENES OF MISERY
Utter misery Of every sort was
found today at PurvIs Miss. by re-
lief parties Despite the fact that OF
the $500 inhabitants which this little
town beasted yesterday morning. there
were only 500 today, still there were
not suf1cient recommendation IN the
wrecked village for even the wounded.
Negro rnsnmies and. stttie black child
rem lay wounded and helpless under ths
brolIing southern sun Some had
broken bones. some were partly crushed
| Fand Others had hsan wounded BY sticks
and splinters. These unrortunatss were
lucky II they had blanket or q storm
wrecked couch upon which 10 rest
There was not enough shelter In the
town TO protees them from the. sun.
and many OF the walls which remained
standing had no roofs. and By a queer
freak or the tornado many OF the trees
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28
Farmer Bests Holdup.

New York.-Raymond D. futile, a
farmer of Lincoln Park, N. J., was
held up" by two highwaymen and in
consequence one of them is poorer by
gold watch and $25, which, futile
will hold as the spoils.
He was returning from Paterson
when the two men leaped into his
wagon and commanded him to dis
gorge the contents of his pockets. In
stead, the farmer struck one of the
men, knocking him over the dash
board, and the horses trampled on
him.
AS the animals continued to speed
along futile continued to fight the
other one. Within a hundred yards
from his house he tore most of the
highwayman's clothing off and hurled
him into the road.
Later futile searched the clothes,
and in a waistcoat pocket found the
money and watch. The latter is worth
$50
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28
MINES AND MINING.

The recent regeneration in Furnace
Creek and Furnace Valley on the New
York curb market is the report.
Reno-Sheriffs of three counties are
investigating alleged thefts of high
grade ore amounting to over $4,000
from the main drifts of the Shelby
consolidated shaft near Virginia city.
Reno, B. C.-The rush of gold seek
ers to the new camp at Schurz, near
Rawhide, continues, and the stream
has been SO steady that scores are
without accommodations of any kind.
Denver.-Gold bullion valued at
s., 100000 was received at the Denver
mint today direct from the superin-
tendent of the mint at San Francisco.
This is said to be the largest single
shipment of gold bullion ever received
here.
Terre Haute, Ind.-The strike in
the bituminous coal fields is officially
ended by the announcement that the
operators association has agreed to
the demands of the mineworkers of
district No. Il, and thousands of
miners will be at work Immediately.
Phoenix B. CAS- a result of an
accident at the Mother Lode mine, the
3-year-old daughter of James Dimmick
is dead and his wife lies in a pre-
carious condition. Rock was being
blasted from a stope to the quarry
when a flying piece went through the
roof of the Dimmick home.
The Stewart mine near Wardner.
Idaho, has been financed, according to
news from New York, where the stock
of the United Copper company has
taken a strong rise, based on the
belief that F. Augustus Heinze has
been able to finance the Stewart, the
Ohio and the Davis-Daly properties
without losing his grip on them The
control of the Stewart, purchased by
Mr.. Heinze, is now owned by the
United Copper.
AS showing the great activity in
mining in Montana, the report of the
official in charge of the United States
assay Office in Helena for the month
Of July is a splendid criterion. The
receipts for that month amounted to
$2O2,321, as against $113,356 in the
same month last year, or nearly double.
The gold receipts amounted to $751;,
O22, as compared with $103,274 a year
ago For the first time in many years
Madison. the county in which gold
was first discovered in Montana in
1868, step into first place as a produc-
er, with $59,753. Fergus county is
second.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28
is KING OF BRoNcHo BUSTERS.
Dick Stanley Rides "oId Steamboat"
Outlaw Horse Never Before
Conquered.

Cheyenne, Wyo.-The awarding of
the first place to Dick Stanley Of
Portland, Ore, in the worlds cham
pionship broncho busting contest here
today and the treatment of Ikuaa
Purdy and Archie Kiaua, the Ha-
waiians, who won first and third places
in the steer roping contests and carry
with them to their island home the
worlds championship, has done more
to overcome the feeling that outside
riders and ropers could not get a
square deal in Cheyenne than anything
else. For years the Cheyenne riders,
or those living close to Cheyenne, have
been awarded the championship, and
often when outside riders were clear
ly entitled to the prize, but a trans
formation is in progress, and the peo-
pie of Cheyenne are determined to
give outsiders the same chance to win
that is accorded local men.
This spirit was manifested in the
stand today, when the judges insisted
upon Dick Stanley riding again and
again against Clayton banks, when the
Portland man clearly outpointed the
Cheyenne rider by riding old Steam
boat" to finish and scratched him at
every jump, whereas banks rode the
veteran outlaw with his spurs set firm
ly in the cinches. Stanley had been
giving exhibitions of fancy riding in
front of the grandstand and was worn
out before he entered the bucking, but
he gamely hung on and rode Beaver
to a finish after he had subdued "Old
Steamboat
To Stanley belongs the honor OF
being the first man who ever scratched
"Old Steamboat" and remained on his
back, for the best riders in the coun,
try have failed to stick and scratch
the outlaw.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28
Girl Was Lost in Clouds.

Dayton, Ohio-Clinging desperately
to a trapeze bar, Miss May Ostumer
OF Springfield, Ohio, was lost in the
clouds for three hours Saturday. The
girl made balloon ascension, her first
aerial experience, at a picnic given
here and was to have made a nara
chute drop. The girl lost her nerve
when the balloon had reached the
proper altitude for the descent and
vas carried for several miles east
OF his city, where she landed exhaust
ed in a field.
Big Meteor Jars Kansas Town.
Salina, KAMA large meteor fell
three miles north of Ellsworth recent.
ly' lighting up the country for miles
around and burning brightly 20 min.
utes after it struck the ground. The
meteor exploded when it struck tho
ground and shook the town of Ellis
worth. Windows and pictures hanging
on the walls of houses in Ellsworth
were shaken, although no damage was
done that could be learned of this
morning.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28
Indicted for Rioting.

Twenty more indictments, making
so in all, were returned by the special
grand jury of Sangamon county,
Illinois.
They include five indictments
against Thomas Marshall and - other
negroes who are accused of having
led in a murderous attack upon Will
liam e. Bowe, chief clerk of the county
treasurer's office.
Bowe has been lowering between
life and death for a week.
The negroes are charged with hav.
ing assaulted Bowe with intent to
murder, and of assault with deadly
weapons upon John Waiting, a white
citizen who was shot in the Friday
night riot last week.
Other indictments returned are
against whites and are based upon de-
struction and looting of Loper's res
taurant.'