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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-10
BELLE DISAPPEARS
WHEN CRUELTY JILTED
Miss Lowering of Fitchburg
Flees to Avoid Wife of
Childhood Sweetheart
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WORCESTER, Mass, Aug. 9.-With
the announcement of the resignation
today of Miss Carrie A. Lowering from
the First Baptist church, Fitchburg,
sensations came thick and fast in the
love affair of years standing of the
beautiful, wealthy young society belle
and Harry Crosby Green, the well
known New York magazine illustrator.
William L. Lowering, the young
woman's brother, said she was not
speeding to the Pacific coast to Join
her married sister, Mrs. Walter Hey
wood, wife of a mining man living in
san francisco. It was known that she
disappeared and dropped completely
out or sight two days ago, but where
she had gone and the reason for her
nasty departure were unknown until
today Fol. years she and Green had
peen sweethearts and they were to
have been married the latter part of
the month. All preparations were com
pleted and the society girl awaited the
coming of Green.
Instead a note arrived from him
stating that Monday in the Little
Church Around the Corner. New York
he married an artist, Miss Mabel T.,
Humphrey of Philadelphia. She hur-
riedly quit the city that she might not
meet the woman who had supplanted
her In the affections of the artist
Green and his wife arrived at Fitch
burg yesterday and he admitted he had
Tilted Miss Lowering in this way: INV
matrimonial plans were somewhat
changed" He refused to assign anv
reason for jilting his sweetheart.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-10
PRIEST IS KILLED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Father George vahey of Cleve-
land, O., and Tailor of Same
City Die in Wreck
Machine SWerveS to Avoid Rut
in Road and Slides Over
Embankment

TOLEDO, o., Aug. 9.-When an auto
mobile plunged over a steep embank-
ment on the Mitchell road, two. and a
half miles west of Sylvania, this after
noon, Charles w. Pohlmann, a wealthy
Cleveland merchant tailor, and Father
George Vahey, pastor of Columbkilrs s
parish, Cleveland, were instantly killed.
Mrs. Charles w. Pohlmann, her daugh-
ter Florence and r. C. Dietzel, Cleve-
land dentist, were in the touring car,
but escaped injury.
The automobile landed at the bot
tom of the embankment bottom side
up. The priests head was crushed be-
tween the edge of the car and a huge
stone.
Pohlmann, who was driving the ma
chine, was entangled in the steering
gear, the wheel crushing his chest.
Death came to Father Vahey instantly
and Pohlmann lived less than a minute.
Pohlmann's neck was probably broken.
The scene of the accident was at the
Eley bridge across Ten Mile creek.
About 20 feet west of the bridge is a
deep hole in the middle of the road,
stretching nearly across it. The hole
was full of water and just after cross
ing the bridge Pohlmann guided his
machine to the left to avoid the hole.
The sides of the embankment at that
point are thickly lined with shrubbery
and small trees and the party did not
realize that they concealed steep
bank.
The front wheel of the machine went
over the edge of the embankment just
as the rear wheels struck the edge of
the hole in the road. The jumping of
the rear wheels in the hole tossed the
machine over the embankment.
CLEVELAND, O., Aug. George ].
Vahey, who with Charles Ws Pohlmann
was killed in the automobile accident
near Sylvania today, was one of the
bestknown priests in the state. Ten
years ago he took charge of ST.
ColumbkilPs parish, one of the largest
and most important parishes in the
city. Pohlmann was tailor, As years
old.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-10
LEADERS OPPOSE HUGHES
President Butler of Columbia
Suggested as Candidate
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NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-President Mich
olas Murray Butler of Columbia uni
versity to beat Hughes. That is the
latest plan of the republican leaders
who are fighting to prevent the renom-
ination of the governor. 1t has been
suggested to President Roosevelt as
proof of the Willingness of the anti
Hughes people to accept any man eX-
cept the governor. Another name which
the president and the national cam
paign managers have been asked to
consider is that of former Mayor Seth
Low, who enjoys the confidence of the
president.
If Roosevelt and the national lead
ers will accept either Butler or Low or
unite on another man the score or more
of "faVorite sons who are receiving g
votes in various sections of the state
viii be sidetracked and the state and
county organizations swung into line
for him.
The fight over the denomination of
the governor will assume concrete form
this week. The republican state COM
mittee will meet on Wednesday to Sc
lect a date for the state convention.
1t will probably pick out Saratoga
and September l or Fl as the time and
place No reference will be made to the
governor, but it was announced tonight
that 80 per cent of the leaders would
make known their opposition to the
denomination of the governor.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-10
PUTS POLICE ON
TRAIL OF GEMS
Mrs. L. j. Holton Loses VaIn=
able Pendant in Restau=
rant or Its Vicinity
Finder of Missing Piece OF Jews
elry Is Believed to Be
a Woman

Mrs. L. J. Holton, wife Of promi-
nent and wealthy resident of this city
and Santa Barbara, has set the police
on the elusive trail of magnificent
opal pendant, set with large diamonds
and rare pearls, and worth several hun
dred dollars, which she lost in Tait's
restaurant or its vicinity last Wednes-
night. An almost complete description
of the persons who found the jewels
has been given by Mrs. Holton. A
woman is said to be mixed up in the
finding of the pendant, but the iden-
tity of the finders" has not been dis
covered.
II believe they gave fictitious names
to the persons who first approached
them and asked concerning the finding
of the Jewels said Mrs. Holton yester-
day when seen at the Fairmont hotel.
Mrs. Holton is not trusting entirely
to police effort to recover the valuable
gems. She has advertised that a re-
ward of $50 will be paid to the person
who restores the ornament, but the
value of the bauble is so great that it
is feared that the finder will risk cap
ture rather than relinquish the gems.
Last Wednesday evening we went to
the theater," said Mrs. Holton, 'and
after the play went to Tait's. AS far
as / know 1 had the pendant on when
entered the restaurant. When 1 left
the place the jewels were missing.
believe that the clasp became Ioosened
and the pin fell off. I reported to the
police and gave the detectives a de-
scription of the persons who I heard
had found the pendant. I was very
mucn attached to the pin"
Mrs. Holton would not admit def
nitely that one of the finders" was a
woman, but 1t is understood that such
is the case. The police are confident
that an arrest will be made in the case
soon or the jewels will be mysteriously
restored to the owner.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-10
CORNERSTONE OF
BUILDING is LAID
Elaborate Ceremony Inaugu-
rates Construction of Nom
roe Grammar School

The laying of the cornerstone of the
new Monroe grammar school, Excelsior
avenue and Mission streets, took place
yesterday afternoon. Preceding the
formal exercises was the parade, con-
sisting of delegations from the Native
Sons and Daughters, Guadalupe par
lor; body of Woodmen of the World
all in regalia, and a number of women
of the district, gowned in white
sashed with red, white and green, the
colors of the school, and carrying
white parasols over bare heads
In the front of the parade was the
Genevieve drum corps, eight girls also
garbed in white. large number OF
citizens followed the mounted police
men on foot, all waving flags and keep
ing step to the music furnished by the
two bands.
The grand marshal of the procession
was ]. j. Cerreghino. DR.. E. N. Torello
was master of ceremonies and per-
formed the ceremony of laying the cor
nerstone by casting a trowelful of
plaster beneath the stone and uttering
the words: I'm the name of the people
of San Francisco we dedicate this
building to the cause of education"
number of speeches We're made, begin
ming with one by A. Roncovieri.
Robert E. Baines, chairman of the
press committee. made an address on
"The New Patriotism" in which he in
stituted a comparison between the old
kind of patriot and the new that is
to be.
Our children should be taught,
said Baines, that practical patriotism
is the only kind worth having; that a
public Office is a sacred trust, and that
a public robber Is to be despised as a
public rascal. Let them be taught to
despise evil which may come in the
guise of. a franchise grabber or land
robber, or one who sells his city into
the hands of the criminal rich. If pa
triotism is to be taught at all, let it
tell them that it means respect for the
law and that equality is not yet a dead
letter. Let them know that in our
city the evil work is going on and that
when the guilty are brought to the bar
Of justice they make mockery of our
courts"
The school children sang Aloha"
The Pilgrims Chorus" and MY Own
United States" under the leadership of
Mrs. M. D. McGlade, assistant SUPER
visor of singing. A silver and ivory
baton was presented to Mrs. McGlade
by Miss A. M. Hagarty. principal of
the school. The Anspacher band from
the Hebrew orphan asylum rendered
several numbers.
The new structure will contain IL
rooms and is equipped for mechanical
training and cooking departments and
contains large assembly hall. The
cost is estimated at $4,000.
The chairmen of the various commit
tees were: Finance, j. J. Cerreghino:
reception, H. E. Flageollet; entertain
ment, r. E. Baines; music, Miss A. M.
Hagarty; press, r. E. Baines; decora-
tions, +. Gilfether. Addresses by
Thomas Hunter and H. G. Flageollet
were also made. The president of the
Excelsior Improvement club, which
took prominent part in yesterdays s
ceremonies, is E. w. Goeffert and the
secretary Miss Pauline Desroches.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-10
CLAYTON SCENTS
VICTORY FOR BRYAN
Chairman of the Democratic
Notification Committee
Reaches Lincoln
Believes That His Party Will
Sweep the Country in
November Election

LINCOLN. Neb., Aug 9.-Enthusi-
astic over the prospects of democratic
success in November Representative
Henry D. Clayton Of Alabama, chair
man Of the committee on notifica-
ton of William J. Bryan of his nomin-
alton for the presidency, arrived in
Lincoln today. He was accompanied on
the journey from st. Louis by DR.. ]. w
Mcclure of Sedalia, Mo-, member OF
the committee.
You can say that have every con-
fidence in the election of Bryan and
Kern" said Clayton. THE whole senti-
ment Of the country is in that direc-
ton" Feeling fatigued from his long
journey Clayton determined to post
pone his visit to Bryan until tomor-
row.
Bryan spent the whole day resting.
The pastors of the churches where
Bryan and his family usually attend
services were absent from their
charges and consequently Bryan re-
mained at home
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-10
DUMA INFLUENCE FELT
Emperor Retires Grand Duke
Nicholas Nicholaievitch

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 9.-Em-
peror Nicholas today issued rescript
thanking the Grand Duke Nicholas
Nicholoievitch for his fruitful activity
as president of the council for national
defense and relieving him of that post
in view of the forthcoming revision of
the regulations regarding the council
f1ce The retirement of Grand Duke
Nicholas follows close upon the criti-
cism of grand ducal intrusion into
affairs of state made in the duma by
NJ. Guchkoff June 8 in connection with
the discussion the war department
budget. The speaker attacked with
special vehemence Grand Duke Nicho-
speaks volumes for the influence the
duma has acquired over the settlement
of the highest affairs of state.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-10
OFFICIAL WELCOME
ACCORDED FLEET
Enthusiastic Greeting for Sper=
ry and Men in New
Zealand
Admiral Presented With SOuve=
mir of Visit and Gift for
Roosevelt

AUCKLAND. New Zealand, Aug. 10
Cloudy weather greeted the landing to-
day or Admiral Sperry, commander in
chief Of the United States Atlantic fleet,
and his officers TO receive official well
come to Australian waters at the hands
of Prime Minister Sir Joseph George
Ward on behalf Of the government.
Grouped about the prime minister were
the members Of the cabinet and repre-
sentatiVes Of various town, bo2ough
and county districts Of the dominion.
Immense crowds thronged the streets
and the verandas. and roofs of houses
adjacent were moving masses of hu-
manity.
1t was a great reception and un-
bounded enthusiasm prevailed. In his
address Sir Joseph eulogized President
Roosevelt as representing the best ira
ditions of the common blood OF civiliza-
tion- He then presented to Admiral
Sperry for President Roosevelt a deco
rated gold and silver album suitably
inscribed as souvenir of the visit of
the American fleet to New Zealand.
To Admiral Sperry was given a beauti-
fully illuminated address Of welcome,
inclosed IN a handsome casket of wood
with an inlaid cover having a design
emblematic Of New Zealand.
Admiral Sperry in reply dwelt upon
the great work in the furtherance of
the peace Of the world that is being
done by Great Britain and America and
on the common interests of the two
countries in the Pacific, which he de-
ciared were growing in magnitude
daily.
After the ceremonies of welcoming
by the government a procession was
formed, the route being through Queen
street TO Drill hail, where Arthur
MYERS, the mayor, accorded Rear Ad-
miral Sperry civic welcome.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-10
REPUDIATE UNION TICKET
Party Men Denounce Trickery
of Dillon and Buckley

The following circular has been ad-
dressed to the voters of the thirty
fourth assembly district:
Whereas, a printed statement having been
circulated among the union labor voters Of The
thirty fourth district rejecting dscredit upon
true unionists having the interest of organized
labor as their paramount object, we do hereby
desire to- enlighten the union labor voters OF
this district to the true condition OF the
political situation.
Representatives from this district to the
county committee having controlled this district
10 further their own aims and personal ambi-
tions, refused TO consider or recognize voters
carrying the card of their respective unions
We, the undersigned officers. representing a
bona 6de union labor club composed OF voters
carrying union card in fact and not in theory
do hereby denounce the ticket originated and
controlled by the Dillon and Buckley contingent
The following statements speak for themselves
and show the methods adopted by the so-caIled
representatives of the union labor voters OF this
district EDWARD PENROSE, President
WILLIAM PENROSE, Secretary
To whom il may concern: / positively refuse
to allow my name to be used as a delegate To
the union labor convention
JOHN DAILY 4i37 Twentieth street
l hereby certify that my name was placed
upon the union labor ticket of the thirty fourth
district without my consent. the said ticket
being headed by Messrs. Dillon and Buckley. and
I hereby declare my intention of having the
same withdrawn. MAURICE J. KIRWIN. ;
1922 Eighteenth street
County Vincent Bello, Edward Nc
Gently.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-10
BILLS OR BULLETS
DOCTORS CHOICE
Wealthy Ranger Sends Futile
Demand to Surgeon for AS
sistance When Suffering
Money and Revolver Are Given
Returning Messenger to
Command Attendance

Captain III. G. Barron, modern ranger
of the southwest, and at present a
guest at the st. Francis, has set a
new mark in medical ethics by sending
two $40 bills and revolver for a doc
tor, giving the medical man the aIterna-
tive of coming for hire or under duress.
The incident happened at Saugus in
the southern part Of the state on Fri
day, July 81, and the story followed
Captain Barron north. AT the hotel
last evening he reluctantly admitted
the facts of the case.
Barron is the commanding officer of
the ella Bend rangers of Arizona, a
mine owner and wealthy man. In
appearance he is not of the type pic
tured in the 10 cent magazines and
the cent novels. His hair is close
cut and his suit is creased and pressed
and well tailored. But his smooth
face has the desert tan on it and his
jaw carries the determination of the
southwest.
According to the story that Barron
AYERS is true, he was coming north
on the Owl train when he was suddenly
taken i'll at Saugus. An unhealed bull
let wound in the lung caused compli-
cations that affected the rangers heart.
The ranger staggered off the train in
search of doctor. He fell in cross
ing the tracks going to the station
and was found by Paul A. Bliss, sig
nal foreman on the southern division
of the Southern Pacific. Signalman
James Burnett OF Saugus was sent to
Newhall for DR.. John ]. Morris. DR..
Morris, it is reported. would not re-
spond to call, according to Burnett, who
returned to Saugus and reported TO
Barron, who. was suffering severely.
Then Barron took out his revolver
and two $40 bills, gave them to Bur
nett and told him to bring the doc
tor if he had to lead him at the point
of the weapon. DR.. Morris, Burnett
says, again refused TO respond to the
call and the signalman was about to
use the persuasion of the loaded gun
when DIR. ]. G. Mackey of San Fernando
was communicated with and quickly
hurried to Saugus. He treated Barron
and relieved him of his pain so that
he could proceed to San Francisco.
Barron will leave this afternoon for
his home in Arizona.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-10
MYSTERIOUS COUPLE MAY
BE ABSCONDING ELOPERS
Man and Woman Who Are
Fleeing From San Francisco
Believed to Have Been Seen
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SAN JOSE, Aug. "a mysterious
and unknown Sicilian couple who
stayed at the ST. Charles hotel in Mar
ket street Friday night and who or
dered meals served in their rooms are
believed to have been Mrs. Angelo
AleyoH and Alfonso Rescigno. who
eloped from San Francisco Thursday
afternoon, and for whom the police Of
San Francisco are searching.
According to advices from San Fran
cisco the couple made away with S400
in cash and jewelry valued at $1,000
belonging to the woman's husband, An
gelo Alevoi, a prominent Italian mer-
chant. who lives at 2121 Webster street
Rescigno was a lifelong friend of
Alevon and was trusted clerk in his
employ.
The couple who stopped at the ST.
Charles hotel Friday night answered
the description of the missing woman
and clerk. They are believed to have
taken southbound train out of San
Jose Saturday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-10
FAMILY'S RETURN PUTS
END TO BURGLARS WORK

Burglars entered the home Of Louis
Barrere at 707 Scott street early last
night and stole large amount of Jew
elry, a valuable collection Of foreign
and American coins and about sac in
cash The thieves entered through a
side window, which was forced omen
with a bar. The Barreres were not at
home when the robbers accomplished
their work and it is thought that they
watched the inmates leave from place
OF hiding in Alamo park. which is di-
rectly In front Of the house.
Many Of the rooms were ransaclxed
and il is thought that the return of the
Barrere family about o'clock fright
ened the burglars away before they
had completed their search. Among
the pieces Of jewelry stolen was a gold
dragon pin set with sapphires and a
small gold nugget worn as a stick pin.
Mrs. Barrere lost a very valuable coll
lection Of coins, many Of the pieces
taken being very old and rare.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-10
WARM FIGHT IN SAN DIEGO
Both Sides Line Up, With
Leaguers in the Lead
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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 9.-Great interest
centers in the primaries of Tuesday,
but all Of that interest is in the re-
publican camp. There is practically no
contest as to the election of other
delegates, but as between the regular
republican organization and the Lin
Roosevelt league there is a bitter
fight on in every ward and in every
precinct with two sets of delegates to
be voted for for state, district and
county conventions.
Two years ago the same contest was
waged with the result that the regu-
lars won the control of the convention,
but the leaguers were able to declare
a nomination or two on the county
ticket. This time there is more of a
contest and both sides feel stronger,
so that the result is verySnuch in doubt
with two claimants almost everywhere
Though the state primaries are held in
the city proper the contest is mainly
in the outside precincts, where each
side will endeavor to control whatever
caucus or town meeting the precinct
committeeman are pleased to call.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-10
GOULD'S OWN LINE
TO CROSS OAKLAND
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front and blocking the Southern Pa
cific from reaching many points with
sidings along the south shore. This
was known as the blue line" from the
fact that on the Western Pacific maps
1T was designated by that color.
9TO BUILD PASSENGER DEPOT
Following the publicity given to the
fling Of suits by the Western Pacific
to condemn various properties on a
right Of way from the north arm of
the estuary to its West Oakland in
side terminal it was announced that
the two roads had Settled their diff
ferences and reached an understanding
as TO the joint use of the Southern Pa
clhc right Of way in First street
Now comes the final announcement
that everything is of and that Third
street is TO be the route from the north
arm westerly Of the Gould roads main
line through Oakland
The abandonment of the First street
plan cOmpels the Western Pacific 70
find location for its passenger depot
at Broadway It is understood that the
company has about decided to build al
the southeast corner of Third street
and Broadway. site which the Western
Pacific owns
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-10
DEMOCRATS DESIRE CASH
Committee Discusses Ways and
Means of Raising Funds

CHICAGO. Aug. >9.-Ways and means
of financing the democratic national
campaign were discussed at length to-
day at a meeting of Chairman Mack
Of the national committee; Governor
Charles n. Haskell of Oklahoma. treas
urer of the committees Colonel Moses
G. Wetmore of st. Louis, chairman of
the finance committee, and Millard +.
Dunlap of Illinois, former treasurer Of
the national committee. No definite de-
cision was reached and the question of
raising a fund of sufficient proportions
TO maintain an effective three months
campaign is still in allegiance.
Colonel Wetmore said he would call
a meeting of the financial committee
at once 10 devise some way to secure
the necessary money.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-10
CHIMNEY FALLS ON MEN
Death and Injury During Storm
in Szegedin

SZEGEDIN, Austria, Aug. 9.-The
thunder storm which passed over this
place Saturday during which large
factory collapsed, burying a number of
workmen, caused more or less damage
of life, however, occurred in a hemp
factory in course of construction 4
tall chimney, which had just been
erected, fell on a partially built heating
house on which 100 workmen were em-
ployed. Many were caught by the fall
ing masonry and buried. Thus far
seven dead and 13 wounded have been
taken out.
The phenomenon was accompanied by
a waterspout which flooded the streets
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-10
SHOWED DETECTIVES
GOLD BRICK" QUARTZ
Alleged "Con" Men Made Mis-.
take in Picking Out
Victims

Il wonder If the mint will omen TO-
day?"
TWO individuals, rustic in appearance,
asked Detectives Ryan and O'Dea the
question as they passed the mint yes
lerday afternoon. One of the alleged
rustics held in his hand a niece of
quartz He turned it carelessly around
as ne observed the detectives eyeing IL
NO. said Ryan, but the police sta
tlon Is As he spoke he grabbed at
one man and O'Dea slid his arm gently
around the other. AS they anticipated
the quartz was of the gold brick vari,
cry. Inc Two gave their names as John
Stone and Nels Johnson and were iden-
tined as a pair of alleged confidence