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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
LETTERS SHOW BOAS
STRUGGLED UNDER A
HEAVY FINANCIAL LOAD

That Boas has been struggling under
heavy financial load for some time
past is borne out by letters which have
oeen found among his effects.
On October 13 he received a letter
from Sylvester A. Baker. the. Pacific
coast representative of T. Wesley
Wright of New York. dealers in in
candescent lamps in which Baker
ended him for not having settled a
i pili Tor lamps which had been furnished
place the. matter in the hands of an
attorney for collection.
ne BAY state lamp company of Dan
% sssis; Mass under date of September
TO send them check for s102.25, but
tnat he had not done so, and requesting
lha5 ne forward the amount at once.
AIDerI II. Elliott, an attorney in the
Harding building, 81 Ellis street, on
September % wrote that unless Boas
paid claim that the Thomas Day COM
pany had against him for s72.70 he
would be compelled to take some ac-
tlon; that the account was overdue, and
that the company insisted on payment
being made at once.
John Adler. a friend of Boas, to whom
the latter had sold small bill Of
goods, received a note from Boas a few
days ago. in which Boas said that he
needed some money, and that if Adler
would would Pa pay him that day he wou.
that he was willing to accept being
goods
Boas, expected to pay him small sum
Wednesday, night, but he had not had
time to make his collections. and when
he told Boas the latter said that 1t was
some checks that day and could wait
for it until some time next week.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
MANY LETTERS MARKED
"PERSONAL" HAD, BEEN
RECEIVED BY BOAS

One of the most important features
of the case was the statement made
last night by. Richard Geraghty, the
young man who runs the elevator in
the Williams building, where Boas had
his. office, In talking about the case
last night Geraghty said:
Il took up the special delivery let
ter carrier the other afternoon when he
brought the letter for Boas and as
soon as | saw that the letter had been
marked personal / asked him to give
1t to me as Boas had told me to get
all letters that came for him that were
marked In that way. I have received
number marked personal addressed
70 nm and he has always put them
In his pocket, never opening any in
my presence. / have seen the writing
on some of them and it was not like
this as far as l can remember, but.
OF course, you must understand that
would not say for sure whether 7
mad ever seen any writing like this
on any of his other letters or not.
AS nearly as / can recall some of
the letters which he received that were
marked personal were from San lose.
never saw him with any woman
and know nothing about his having
any sweetheart"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
SISTER OF DEAD MAN
TELLS OF HIS TENDER
LOVE FOR FAMILI !

Alma Bose, sister of the dead man,
who spelled her name differently from
her brothers way. said yesterday:
Harry was employed at the Office of
the Century electric company at San
Jose until about Is months ago Since
that time he has been trying to build
up business of his own, as he always
wanted to have home for our mother
If she should happen to cough during
the night he was up Immediately and
at her door, asking IL he could do any
thing for her.
Harry never went out late at nights
and did not go to dances. He was not
OF any sweetheart of his. l do not
believe that he ever was engaged to
a girl, because if he was he would
certainly have told my mother. We
have absolutely no idea who could
have done so cruel thing to my poor
brother.
When he came back from San Jose
company and then started business for
himself The Mrs. Walker that they
have spoken about is the woman with
whom Harry boarded when he was at
San Jose. She is a middle aged woman
and used to be very kind to my brother.
We We're awakened last night by
a crash In Harry's room. We rushed
to the door, entered and found Harry
stretched full length on the floor. He
looked rigid then
!" My. God. ma! he groaned.
My brother John dashed away for a
doctor When he came I sent for an
other. When they reached the house
Harry was still alive, but they could
do nothing for him. He died about II
o'clock
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
".A Good Name otHome

"Is a tower OF strength abroad'-and
the excellent reputation of c. l. Hood
Co. and their remedies in the city OF
Lowell. where they are best known.
inspires confidence the world over, not
only in the medicines. but IN anything
their proprietors say about them IF
Made by Hood It's Good"
Il believe Hoods Sarsaparilla the
best all-round family medicine known
today" Mrs. G. D. Farley, 652 Wilder
ST.. Lowell. Mass
II recommend Hoods Sarsaparilla TO
any one" John B. Duffy, IA Auburn
Street. Lowell, Mass
II am a strong and healthy woman
today. from taking Hoods Sarsaparilla,
which / keep In the house for all the
family" Mrs. Fannie Balch. 10S Lew
erett St. Lowell, Mass.
Il consider Hoods SarsapariIla the
best blood purifier in the world" Mrs
Jennie E. Carlton, 113 Liberty ST.. Low
ell. Mass.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold every
where. In the usual liquid. or in tablet
form called Sarsatabs. 100 Doses One
Dollar. Prepared only by c. I. Hood
Co.. Lowell. Mass.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
SLAIN YOUTH FOUND 1T
HARD TO READ FATAL
NOTE AND TOLD FRIEND

Boas claimed to be a graduate of the
Sheffield technical school of Yale and
told many of his friends that while he
was in college he led gay life, but
that after he returned home he settled
ooWn on account of his mother.
IN talking with A. f. Thornoerg'
dealer in electrical supplies of 1922 Six
Jeenth street, the night he received the
riawer ca letter, Boas said. "Thornoerg' |
cdn . not make out this writing and L
Wish that you would help me-"
Ihornberg said last night, Harry
saIne 10 my store last night and tod
me that he had received a letter from
some one who had gone to see a doc
Tor ABOUT his stomach trouble, but he
could not make out some of the words
ana we tried to figure out what they
We're. ! told him that he had better
throw the stuff away. as he did not
know. exactly from whom he had re-
celved 1T, but he laughed and told me
Jnat ne thought that it was all right.
we leit the store at o'clock the time
l close, and went down to Weiss sa-
loon and had drink of beer. Harry
asked the bar tender for one of the lit
tie. Two bit TASKS of whisky and when
the bar tender gave 1T to him we no.
ticed that there was considerable sedi-
ment in it. Harry, in joking way,
tolo the bar tender that he had better
get the frogs out of the whisky. but he
laughed and said that he guessed that
IL would settle by the time he got home.
Il told him that l would not take
ine medicine, because it looked to me as
II Il, i IL had been put up by some one who
ala not take as much care as a doctor
or druggist would, and that 1t did not
look good to me-
50 far as l know he did not pay
much attention to women, but he. has
on one or two occasions spoken of his
wife at San Jose, but this was said in
Ine way OF a joke. He had often told
me tnat he would not get married.
nave often heard him talk about
ale. and | remember once he asked
me IL l would not like TO attend a ban
quet that the graduates were going to
give but told him that my business
would not allow me to leave the store.
ne mas talked with Yale men and
seemed TO know all about the college,
tne professors and the grounds. He
o1ten told me about the different ex-
periments he had made while at the col
lege, and he had a very good knowledge
of chemistry.
know nothing more than 7 have
told you. but am. sure that he must
have attended Yale college
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
COAL MEN STALLED
IN THE MOUNTAINS
Eighty San Franciscans in
Wreck Near the Stone
Canyon Mine
Special Train Meets With Acci-
dent While Making the
Return Trip

SAN MIGUEL, Dec. 3.-In a lonely
sectioni OF the mountains % miles from
here so San Francisco coal dealers are
stalled on special train which left
the track this afternoon shortly after
the return trip had been begun from
the Stone canyon mine. No one was
injured in the accident and all the
passengers are making the best of an
uncomfortable situation. Food has
been sent in from the mine and a
wrecker has been ordered to the scene.
The scene of the wreck is on the
newly built line through the thinly
populated mountains to the Stone canyon
coal deposits 25 miles east of here.
The train consists of an engine and
three Pullmans and is the first run
over the route for the accommodation
of passengers.
The train left San Francisco last
night in charge of officials of the Stone
Canyon company. The mine has but re-
Gently been developed and the corpora
ton was preparing to place its product
on the market. Eighty San Francisco
retail dealers were invited to make the
trip as guests of the company to In
spect the product.
After spending the day at the mine,
the return trip was begun in the after
noon. The train had proceeded but
three miles when the engine jumped the
track. Word was Immediately sent to
this city and to the mine. Food was
rushed in wagons from Stone canyon
and an ample dinner provided.
The schedule called for the return
of the train to San Francisco by mid
night, but it will be o'clock tomor-
row afternoon before the passeng gers
can reach their homes.
The Stone canyon mine is on a branch
hT1f hu
ing with the Southern Pacific near
here.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
Unusual Facts Are Brought Forth in
Death of the Imaginative Electrician

Harry electrician of 2s16 Harrison died his
swallowing strychnine received special delivery
The poison purpoing
Charles M. D, of San jose"
stomach trouble.
Kellper
operator OF San the affection
nothing of Police
declaring to
Family murdered. they
port murder theory assign of suicide
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
FORESTS PERIL TOPIC OF
WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE

ence on the destruction in Montana of
the forests and vegetation by the fumes
from the copper smelling furnaces was
held at the White House today and il
was decided to have representatives of
the-copper companies come to Washing
ton to be heard on the matter before
any action is taken. Those taking part
in the conference were the president
Attorney General Bonaparte, Special
Counsel Ligon Johnson of the depart
ment of justice, who has been investi-
eating the matter; Senator Dixon of
Montana, and a number of agricultural
lists from that state who came to Wash
ington 10 make a protest.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
CLOSE FRIEND SAYS
DECEASED REFERRED
TO GIRL FREQUENTLY

Arthur H. Simpson, proprietor of the
Ideal electric company. 201 Williams
building. was a close friend of Boas
and was to have been his business
partner in another electric business
ments to buy out the Rosenthal cleo
more streets. The deal was to be
closed today.
Simpson speaks in the highest terms
Of the dead mans honesty and gen.
erosity, and says that he was generally
popular for his genial and sunny tenn
permanent.
"Boas was unusually frank about
most things" said Simpson, but would
never venture any information regard
ing the girl whom he referred to as
Sis 1 was under the impression for
a long time that she was his sister,
but when 1 quizzed him jokingly, he
would laugh, SO / began to doubt this.
SAW ISIS, AT SAN JOSE
HE had been to San Jose recently.
When. he returned, he said he had been
having a fine time at the ranch men
tioning incidents in which Sis had fig
ured. He recently bought whole case
of china from an artist who had painted
IL DN ndIlO, anu II IL lioW pdShC1t ACuds
TO be shipped to Sis for Christmas.
Only yesterday he asked me IL would
rope it for him and he would address
it and ship 1t. 1t is still in his office.
Il saw the package containing the
powders han ging in the elevator at 4
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Boas had
told the elevator boy to hold his per-
sonal letters for him instead of let
complained that his private mail had
been opened inside.
He opened the package in his office
and told Mr.. Williams that stranger
had sent some powders for the indi-
gestion of which he continually COM
planned. He was asked If he intended
to take medicine sent to him in this
way and replied that he did not He
evidently changed his mind afterward.
He was very cheerful when he left here
at o'clock.
II saw the letter which came here
this morning (Thursday), and which
afterward was sent to the police. 1t
was from the same girl, Sis, evidently.
but although it was signed with that
name. 1t referred to Sis again in the
text, saying that SIS sends her regards
A TELEPHONE OPERATOR
This letter shows that the girl was
telephone operator. as she refers TO
the chief operator, who, she says,
teased her about a new white hat she
for the wedding The chief operator.
according to the writer, also .jollied'
her about a certain letter in a business
envelope. which evidently had been
sent by Boas, and asked her If it was
the license.
The letter also speaks about one of
a pair of diamond earrings. the gift
of Boas. having been broken. The
writer addressed Boas in affectionate
terms
II don't think Boas had an enemy in
the world. Dozens of people have called
here since the news of HIS death leaked
out and were deeply affected. One man
in this building, whom Boas had given
many presents of miniature dynamos
and engines for his little boy. broke
down and cried.
Boas was never seen with women
in this city and discouraged young men
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
FATHER AND SON
Both Gained Health ON Right Food

A food that will build up the health
of a man and that can be digested by
a baby, certainly has value worth con-
sidering.
The following report from an Ohio
wife and mother is to the point and
interesting.
MY husband had suffered great
for five years. Finally, after six months
agony from stomach trouble, at times,
for appendicitis.
From that time he grew weaker and
thinner until, when we brouht him
home he was reduced from 145 to los
lbs
Then he began to eat for breakfast.
Grape Nuts with cream and a soft
boiled egg. For dinner dish of Grape
Nuts and cream. toasted bread and a
glass of warm milk. For supper same
rs breakfast with baked potato. one
or two poached eggs, and glass of
warm milk.
After two months on this diet he
had nearly regained his normal weight
He took outdoor exercise and got plen-
/ ty of sleep. He has no more trouble
with his stomach. and can eat any
thing.
These results induced us to try
Grape Nuts on our months baby. who
from birth had been puny. Nothing
seemed to agree with him. although we
tried the whole list of Infant Foods.
when began to feed him Grape
Nuts with warm milk poured on to
make it soft he only weighed IS lbs
After six weeks of his new diet he has
gained lbs. and is hearty and
happy"
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
one appears from time to time. They
sre Ecnuine, true, and fun OF human
interest
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
Many Arrests Made

great quantity of stolen articles
mas oeen taken to the central police
station and about $50 looters, men and
women, have been arrested. The last
pody or troops, stationed at the cross
roads, the division under General Mil
lonalrd, passed through the city today
with their arms, munitions and sew
eral heavy guns, on their way to the
north. The authorities did not dare to
disarm them
Ihree divisions were at one time en-
trenched at the crossroads for the pur-
pose or checking the advance of the
reVolutlonists from the south, but these
were greatly depleted by desertions un-
III there remained only a fraction of
the original number. 1t was the defec-
ton OF the troops that gave the popu-
lace courage to rise against the presi-
dent.
II. w. Furniss, the American
minister, who was charged by one
of the opponents of the presi-
dent in a public proclamation with
having encouraged Nord Alexis to re-
sist. makes strong denial of having
in any way attempted to influence the
president, but he became greatly irri-
take extreme measures against NJ eau
vim. who was responsible for the issu-
ance of the proclamation.
General Canal, however to whom the
matter was referred as head of the
public safety committee, succeeded in
reassuring Furniss by explaining that
the charge was a personal one on the
part of Cauvin and that no one be-
IL
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
FACES TRIAL FOR ASSAULT
Especial Dispatch to The Call

NAPA, Dec. 3.--The preliminary .ex-
animation of John Stanisha and j..
Simonich on the charge of attempting
to murder M. Dergens at the Oat Hill
mine was held before Justice Ashton
today. Stanisha was held to answer
before the superior court, but Simonich
was released from custody. The testi-
mony showed that early on the morn
ing of November Stanisha went to
Dergens house. found him in bed and
beat him terrible manner with an oak
club. Stanisha gave as his excuse for
the assault that Dergens owed him so
cents on bill.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
TURKISH pAsHA AssAssIyATEn

CONSIANTINOPLE, Dec. S.-General
Isimael Mahir Pasha a former aide de
campe of the sultan. who Investigated
the revolutionary movement in the
army last May and who was considered
was assassinated last night in the
Tamboul quarter of the city. He was
approached by nofficer of the army.
VINO hred nve revolver shots at his VIC
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
MADD[NFD MOB
IS LOOTING IN
PORT AU PRINCE
Troops Fire on Rioters and
Twelve Fall Before Soldiers
Bullets
Hastily Organized Armed Force
Saves City From Hands
OF LOoters
Aged Deposed President Be-
means Fate on Board
French Battleship
continued From Page 1, Column

strongly In favor of General Simon and
ne VIII probably be elected president if
the chambers can be assembled without
uelay. Simon has arrived at Gressier,
Whlch Is only about 12 miles distant
He has strong army and will enter
the city Friday morning A delega-
tlon composed of several prominent cit
lzens has some to meet the revolution
ary leader and acquaint him with the
iact that Nord Alexis has gone aboard
the French ship. They will invite him
10 come into the capital at his earliest
convenience
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
Miss KeIIiper Talks

To a reporter from The Call Miss
Kelliper made the following statement
last evening:
Il first met Harry Boas at Mrs.
Walkers house when we all stay ed
there. He said that he was a graduate
of Yale and gave me a Yale pennant
to wear After he left here, we cor
responded and he frequently telephoned
to me. but had no affection for him.
I accepted his gift of a pair of diamond
earrings because he told me that if
did not he would never speak to me
again.
Tuesday afternoon about 4:so
o'clock he telephoned me from San
Francisco that some friends of his were
coming down here and asked me IL 1
would give them q good time. 1 prom
ised that I would. That night 1 wrote
him a letter. didn't write of anything
Important; It didn't amount to much
and was mostly about entertaining his
friends. I just wrote two or three
pages in the letter. chatty remarks.
The last time 1 saw him was two
months ago. The last letter 1 re-
ceived from him was Monday In It
he spoke of the initiation connected
with some New York fraternity to
which he belonged. There was little
else in the letter, and positively no
rash threats"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04

the deadly power Of the powder, al
lowed his associate to experiment so
.perilousIy with the white substance.
Changed the Family Name
Leaving his Office at the usual time
Boas went to his home. 2Sl6 Harrison
street, where he lived with his mother,
Mrs. Kate Bose; his sister. Miss Alma
Bose. and two brothers. John and Mar
tin Bose. a peculiar feature of the
family life of the dead man is that
while his mother and all the other
members Of the family spelled their
name Bose. the electrician chose the
form Of Boas. Whether or not he
Considered Boas more fantastic than
Bose he never said.
At the family dinner table Boas was
in his usual spirits. He conversed
freely with the members of his family
and told his mother, in careless way,
il seemed. that some one had sent him
some stomach powders. which he pro-
posed TO take.
p; After dinner he went TO the store Of
4. r. Thornberg. 1922 Sixteenth street.
Thornberg was a close friend of the
young man.
The men talked OF electrical sub
5ects, Ia which both were interested,
and talked particularly Of the electric
train which Thornberg was exhibiting
. in. the window.
During the evening Boas made q
particular point OF showing to Thorn
. berg the letter. He indicated certain
words which he said he could not de-
cipher. HIS friend puzzled with him
over the penmanship.
But don't pay any attention to the
letter and don't take the stuff You
don't know but what it might be poi
son" warned Thornberg
After the shop closed at $40 the two
men went to Weiss saloon in Hoft
avenue and had two glasses Of dark
beer. crackers and chese and some sau.
sage. Boas bought a 25 cent flask OF
whisky
At the time he noticed that there
was a sediment in the fashk and COM
mented on IT, So far as is known he
did not drink Of the whisky.
Before 10 o'clock Boas reached his
home. He passed through the living
room on his way 10 bed
Good night. mother" he said, in his
normal tone, as he had spoken every
other night. He did not indulge in any
farewell nor was he unusually demon
strstive OF affection. But by habit he
was solicitous Of his mother.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
Will Make Further Tests

The stomach was removed and will
be subjected to further tests to learn
what other, II any. poisons were taken
by Boas.
Detectives Graham and ONeil start
ed out on a tour of the city drug
stores last night to discover where the
poison was bought that killed Boas.
City Chemist Green will analyze the
whisky today in search for foreign
substances.
In the pocket of the dead man was
found a receipted bill from the Max
field jewelry company. II Fourth street.
this city. for $50 for payment made on
a pair of quarter carat diamond ear
rings which Boas had purchased from
them. Several checks made payable
to his order and to the order of the
Pennant electric company, Of which he
was the proprietor. were also found.
In addition was found the letter
which had been received from him at
his office in the Williams building,
Third and Mission streets. and which
contained the two powders which are
supposed to have caused his death.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
Will Protect Americans

WASHINGTON Dec. 3.-The sug-
gestion that the United States gov
ernment should intervene in Haiti be-
cause Of the American business inter
ests affected by the revolution in prog
ress there does not call for any respon-
sive sympathy at the state department.
If business interests in Haiti are
the ground for intervention it is said
that Germany would be the one to step
in and restore order. as German inter-
ests there far outweigh all others.
The fact that Haytians have not
made any request for Intervention is
regarded as a most important reason
why this country would hesitate to
take any initial step in bringing about
Intervention. However, If necessary
American bIuejackets will be landed
to protect American interests that are
jeopardized or in case American citi-
zens need protection.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
TyPHooN swAMps IS BoArs

TokYO Dec. 3.-Thirty- FIVE Japanese
nsnlng poats were caught in a typhoon
yesterday off Hatsu island. n Kawatsu
bay, and wrecked. 1t is reported that
300 hshermen lost their lives.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
Garrison Soldiers Desert

CAPE HAYTIEN,. Dec. "A number
of prominent citizens here are trying
TO form committee of public safety,
but can not secure the Endorsement OF
the delegate of the Port au Prince
government. A number of exiles are
expected to land here Sunday. The
soldiers in garrison here deserted this
morning and precipitated a panic for
a time. All stores were closed for sew
eral hours, but the usual calm was
finally rasfnred
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
BOAs TAKES THE POISON

W. Hall and Mrs. Hall occupy the
front rooms at the Boas home, and
shortly after they heard Harry enter
his apartment they heard q fall and a
groan. Miss Alma Bose and the aged
mother heard the pitiful sounds at the
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
Gift Buying

Made easy by shopping at Sorensen
Co, 415 Market st near Sd and 2599
Mission st, at 22d.. The largest line OF
Jewelry. Diamonds. Silverware, Cut
Class. etc. 70 select from