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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-01-14
INSANE FROM
BIRTH WILL Be
NEW Defense
Thaw's Lawyer Indicates Many
Surprises He Will Spring
During the Trial
Hereditary Taint to Be Shown
by Many Witnesses, Some
From Abroad
State Rests Its Case With Few
Witnesses of Staying of
Stanford White
~

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-The Thaw
trial moved with rush today. After
the state had presented its direct case
and Assistant District Attorney Gar
van had characterized the killing of
Stanford White as "premeditated,
deliberate and eowardly murder" !"
Martin w. Littlcton for the defense
made the opening plea for the pris-
oner. His promise of new evidence
was sensational and held the supreme
attention of all in the courtroom.
District Attorney Jerome, seemingly
taken by surprise, seated himself in
the witness chair. the better to hear
the outline of the new defense.
Littleton promised to forge a chain
of circumstances and TO produce a line
of testimony which viii prove Harry
K. Thaw undeniably insane at the time
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DrinkLiquid Rubberfo
Whisky; Two Die
Six Sailors Yield to Craving for
Liquor and Are Victims
of Poison
SPECIAL. DISPATCH TO TIE CALL


VALLEJO. Jan. 13.-Two sailors at
tached to the cruiser st. Louis. which
is undergoing repairs in the drydock
at Mare island, are dead and four
other members of the crew are in a
critical condition as the result of
drinking liquid rubber cement to ap-
pease their appetite for liqIpr The
cement contained wood alcohol, which
poisoned the men.
The sailors were denied shore liberty
while the ship was in the dock and in
their thirst for liquor got hold of a can
of cement, which was being used in
closing small leaks on the cruiser.
Several years ago a similar poison
ing was recorded while a war craft
was here and the navy department is
sued an order forbidding the use of
wood alcohol in any form aboard gov
eminent vessels.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-01-14
.TRAMPLED
TO DEATH
INAPANIC
Weaker Members of Audience
in Burning Playhouse Are
Crushed Under Foot
Fire Breaks Out While Benefit
Entertainment for Sunday
School Is in Progress
Men, Women and Children En-
gage in Awful Struggle to
Reach the Exits
Those Who Fail to Gain the
Doors Are lncinerated by
Spreading Flames

BOYERSTOWN, Pa, jan IS.
Nearly 100 persons were burned
to death and as many more fatal
ly or seriously injured tonight in
fire which destroyed Rhoades'
opera house in this place. The
opera house was crowded with
members of ST. Johns Lutheran
Sunday school, who were attend
ing benefit given for that church
While the show was IN progress
a tank exploded The actors en-
deavored to quiet the audience,
but in their anxiety to make
themselves heard and TO avoid the
awful stampede of the women and chill
dren the coal oil lamps which we're
used at the footlishts were overturned.
setting the place on fire The flames.
fed by the oil. shot almost 70 the cell
ing and there was Wild rush
of the zoo persons TO escape from
the burping building. Scores OF
women and children were trampled
upon. and several who escaped being
burned to death died after being
dragged from the opera house. In
many cases. it is said. entire families
perished
Scores of persons who were in the
balcony at the time Of the explosion
jumped from the windows and were
killed or manned.
FIRE APPARATUS DISABLED
To add to the disaster the firs ap-
paratus became disabled and the struc-
ture was left entirely to the flames.
1t is almost certain that not a vestigs
of the bodies of those who perfshed
will ever be found Assistance was
asked from Pottstown. but before the
IRE apparatus from that city reached
this place the entire center OF the
structure was furnace.
Had the women and children needed
the warnings of cooler ones IN the au-
dience the loss Of life might have been
avoided. but there was the usual panic
and stampede which occurs at such a
time. The flames spread rapidly ana
communicated TO the other parts OF the
building. Men, women and children
rushed for the many exits and the
weaker ones were tramplsd and
MANNED.
Medical assistance was asked OF
both Reading and Pottstown, and spe-
cial trains carrying nurses and doc
tors were hurried to the scene OF the
disaster Every home within radius
of a half dozen blocks OF the opera
house was made a temporary hospital.
| to which the injured were rushed in
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of the homicide Evidence of hereditary
insanity and of strange. unusual acts
of Thaw not even limited at during the
first trial was related by Littleton, who
said that physicians and nurses who
had attended Thaw were hurrying here
from Europe, and that teachers of the
defendant in childhood would be on
hand to give their Impressions of the
wide eyed, distant boy In conclusion
LittIeton challenged the district at
torney to produce a single reputable
physician who would say that Thaw
was not insane at the time he killed
the noted architect.
SPRINGS MANY SURPRISES
Littleton's speech fairly bristled with
surprises. Jerome had his surprise to
offer. too, and when Littleton started
to launch into the relations of Stanford
White with the girl whom Thaw mar
ried the district attorney was on his
feet with an objection. Justice Dowl-
ing sustained him and the name of the
architect was not linked again with
that of the defendants wife. Littleton
touched but lightly on the girls story
as she toldsit to Thaw. but, careful as
he was on this point, he again drew an
objection from the prosecuting officer
who said;
Mr.. Littleton is now straying into a
field of stuff which in my opinion will
he excfrded.''
Again Justice Dowiing sustained the
objection. It was reported at the be-
ginning of the trial that Jerome would
nght this in order to exclude the testi-
mony of young Mrs. Thaw. During Lit
tleton's speech Thaw sat wide eyed and
paliid, looking hxedly at his counsel
Toward the close he seemed rather dis
pleased with something that was said
and, leaning forward, scribbled of a
note.
Describing the killing of White. Lit
Teton said:
"Thaw's madness. born and bred in
him. had been acted on by the stories
he had heard. He had gone to the dis
trict attorney with them and to An
Continued ON PAGE 2, Column 8
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MINER DIES IN FIRE
AND DOGS TEAR BODY
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE GAIL

NAPA. Jan 1s.-H. S. Beach. an aged
frict. above CaIistoga, was burned to
death in his cabin today. His body.
burned TO a crisp, was found in the
ashes OF the cabin. and dogs were tear
ing the flesh. It is believed that the
FIRE was caused By an exploding lamp,
and that it spread SO quickly that
sesch was unable TO escape
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-01-14
Identity Of DR.. Hanna's
AcCuSer Is known
Rev. DIR. Breen of Rochester
Refuses to Sign Statement
Denying Authorship
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

ROCHESTER. \. Y. Jan. 1s.-Con-
cerning the statement contained in the
dispatch from Rome that the charge of
modernism lodged against Rev DR. Ed
ward J. Hanna had originated at ST
Bernard's seminary in this city, and
was made by one of the professors
there, Bishop McQuaid had considerable
to say this morning. He announced that
after the circulation of a statement TO
the effect that the information had not
come from st. Bernard's, he had been
informed that every priest In the fac
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Scores Of Persons Perish in Burning patef in Pennsylvania Town
Jerome Will Battle Keep Evelyn Taw Evidence Out Of Second Murder Trial

Evelyn Thaw, the admission of whose testimony
the great legal of the second trial OF Harry
Thaw. Below the right Martin w Lttleton, who sprung
many surprises Assistant District Attorney o the
left) who will take prominent part the prosecution
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viii Return to America

PARIS, Jan Bit is reported that
Madame Anna Gould will marry neither
her former husband. Count de Castel-
lane, nor Prince Helie de Sagan, but
will sell all of her property in Paris
apd return to America TO live.
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INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
= NEWS TODAY
TUESDAY, JANUARY II, 1908
TELEPHONE KEARNY Sc
/, TELEPHONE KEARNY SO
WEATHER CONDITIONS
/. NEWS TO-DAY

YESTERDAT-Rsin; south wind; maximum
temperature, 56; minimum. so.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-showers; fresh
west winds. Page Ii
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SUBURBAN

Men students OF University Q
Goods ousted from general :
given voting power only over
affairs.
Young woman Tiolnist to 81
Of departure for the east.
Staying of one Of trio Of
while stealing ride on freight
end plan for trip around world
Surveyor reports material o
ward is above specifications an
immediate pay.
Paul Able, student OF the
Berkeley. disappears.
Students stun ballot box at
ton.
Oakland clerk fatally shoots
wounds himself as result Of
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SPORTS

Hildreth starts Montgomery in race at Santa
Anita 70 ht bin for Burns handicap. Page 9
Plausible. AZ 20 to l. outfoots good 6eld in
mile event at Emeryville. Page 8
Athlete J. A. Pendergast expelled from the
Pacific association. PAGE 3
Battling Nelson knocks out Jack Cliford in
6fth round Of their bout in Ogden. Page s
Mike (Twinl Sullivan and Stanley Ketchel
win nsbt in the Mission street arena on the
afternoon Of February .. Page 8
olympic club boxing committee decides that
the coming tournament shall be for members
and their friends only. Page 0
LABOR
Dispute Of San Francisco tile workers and
brick layers viii come up for husl action today
at session Of state labor council at sauta
Cruz Page z
MARINE
Tanker soyo Msru is dischsrsing the largest
cargo Of wines and liquors ever brought to This
port. Page IL
MINING
Mining stocks remain hrm despite many innu-
ences calculated to depress prices. Page 13
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FOREIGN

Prussisn Official declares manhood Sufrs
shall not be allowed in Germsny. Page
General StoerseI hears friend and foe ri
testimony regarding the fall Of Pc
Arthur. Page
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MINING

Mining stocks remain hrm despite many innu-
ences calculated to depress prices. Page 13
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COAST

Presidents letter causes change
Sparks sdherents and Nevada legi
ably viii condemn acts Of governor,
Attorney Jackson Hatch fails
court when charge Of embezzlement
is called.
Six sailors at Mare island drink
and two die OF poisoning
Idaho man slsys wife's sister
suicide without apparent mott
crime.
Vancouver city council seeks TO
strip guns from armed japanese.
Fortune seekers join in mad rush
sfrike in San Rernardinn county.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-30
SHIPPING ORE FROM
 THE COPPER BELL
Mine That Was Recently Purchased By N. L. Amster-Ore Going
 to Shannon.

J. w. Bennie, superintendent of the shannon Copper company, operating in the Clifton district, passed through Douglas this week on his way to Bis bee and Tucson. MT. Bennie stated that his company which recently pur. chased the Copper Bell mine at Glea son were continuing work on that prop. erty, as they have been for nearly two years, shipping the ore product to the shannon reduction works at Clifton.
 "The ore taken from the Copper Bell is very valuable to our Clifton prop critics, because of its peculiar charac- ter, but we are only taking out what is necessary to supply our requirements for that character of ore at the present time because of the heavy expense of fourteen wagon haul of the ore to Pearce, where it is placed on the cars" said Mir. Bonnie to representa- tive of the International American "W We are very anxious to see the rail road built from Pearce to Douglas, as this line would pass within easy reach of the Copper Bell and then we could load our ore on the cars instead of in wagons.
 MT. Bennie stated that he had re- ceived assurances from Col. Randolph that this road would be built and he was then en route to Tucson to again see Randolph about the matter. MT. Bennie stated that the shannon com. pany would show a greater output this year than it did for 1907. The month ly output of this company amounts to something over l,6OO,OOO pounds of cop per, which is the greatest in it's his tory
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-30
GRAIN.

CHICAGO, September 29 Sentiment h the wheat pit was very bearish all ly and the market Hndes heaS : selling pressure the greater part of the scs. son. Influenced by the declines at all 'ae leading European markets, the local market opened ewak. with prices off '1e-eighth aud onc-fourth to five. ,giths and three fourihs. compared with yesterdays close. When the wis oIs supply statement was given out .aier in the day, it fully justified the 'a'Iy selling pressure, as it showed an Increase of ll,4OO,OOO bushels for the week, which is the largest gain ever recorded.
 Minneapolis reported an increase in 'io'ks of l,25O,OO0 bushels for the past ia'ee days. Cash prices at Minneapolis lnd Duluth we're more than one cent below yesterdays close.
 Export business for the day was re- ported at fifty boat loads and prices ave promise of much larger business.
 The market failed to rally from its weakness and closed at about the bot tom.
 Com was weak, with prices off one ''af'h and three-eighths to 18-s.
 oaiS were one-fourth to three-eighths 9Te' for cash. The market closed weak 70, futures, but firm for September.
 hoyisions were steady early in the u'y but became weak on renewed nqaidation of pork and closed lower, 'l'h nea losses of 71sc and Toe to 35c.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-30
EXCAVATION IN STOCK MARKET
,xc AND FREQUENT INTERVALS nrRING WHICH NO TRANSAC- ryoNs ARE REPORTED-MANIPU-
 t,TnRS KEEP OUT.

NEW YORK, September 29.-The ,lon,v of prices to settle to a dead -J was still further manifest in the .r market today. Professionals con ,.,3 themselves to "in and out deal ~, There were intervals of sew sl minutes during the afternoon when !, transaction was reported from the ,,,r of the exchange, a condition of s,nress rarely seen. This stagnant con. igiop convinced the doubtful ones that ,ss wealthy capitalists who were cred.
 .,l with the responsibility for the ,,tivity of summer dealings were ab-
 ,,ping from dealing in stocks for the present.
 Money rates were a shade firmer. The srrplus reserve in the banks remains at g,b unwicldy proportions as to leave n, room for actual money market dis ,aibanccs.
 The cool wave was still ignored in ,be grain markets, and so was without fleet on stocks.
 Bonds were heavy. Total sales, par rslue, S2,O3S,O0O. Y. $. bonds un- .hsnged.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-30
Lbs. Cop. per
'Includes floating debt


 The Old Dominion company of Maine owns only % per cent of the total cap ital of the mining company. but we have disregarded the , per cent not owned.
 In 1901, the cost of copper per pound was l2h cents; in 1903, it was ll.05 cents and at the present time the figure is close to 10 cents, with the expecta- tion that the near future will result in even lower cost. What is still more encouraging is that heavy expenditures are being charged to the cost of pro- duction and yet the cost is steadily being reduced The company will earn between $25O and $500 per share this year, even on l3lla cent copper mar ket. That the company will soon enter the list of divided payers is very evi dent. It will be noted in the above that the production is now more than double what it was three years ago.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-30
MINES, MINING and the MARKETS

ans personally conducted campaign; this uueasiness is shared, it is believed, in government circles that should be ac- curately informed of the sentiment ex- isting in different parts of the counry. In sense the l5-point slump in stocks has been the market s acknowledgment of the uncertainty oyerhanging the political situation.
 The industrial situation supplies little excuse for any radical change in market values. The iron trade is improving slowly. Copper has turned weak, al- though yesterday producers were not quite so anxious to make contracts at concessions. The strike of cotton work CTS in England is calculated to have ! stimulating influence on the goods man. ufactured in this country for export, but shipments of the raw material will naturally suffer. The firmer tendency that was expected in money rates has not set in and the indications all point to the continuance of cheap aeeommo- dation during tho remainder of the year and until commercial requirements increase very materially.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-30
METALS.

l NEW YORK, September 29.-The London tin market was lower today,
 ri.h spot closing at fl32. 7s, Cd and flu.
 gres at el33, l2s, Cd. The local mar.
 set was weak and lower at 2S.s7H. to 2l2ls.
 Copper was shade lower at f59, B. Cd for spot in the London market, | lt futures were unchanged at EGO, los. | Tbe local market was dull, with lake |r l3.37is to l3.621a. electrolytic Bl2E. 60 lS.37ha anS casting l2.s71a 10 l3I2h.
 Lead advanced to SIS, 2,y Cd in Lon bn. The local market was easy at .i5 to 4.5O.
 Sretcr was unchanged at ,l9, l2s, Cd l London and 4.72la to 4.7IIs locally.
 Iron was unchanged at 50s for stand
 lli foundry. but Sd lower at 5ls, Sd for
 lsvcland warrants in London. Local
 Do change was reported.
 Silver Fl j-S; Mexieans 4i.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-30

Violent fires burn out quickly. The sensational collapse in stocks has been too precipitate to last, especially as the fundamentals have not undergone. any change for the worse. Authorities whose opinion is not swayed by every passing whim in Wall street take the stand that while there may be further ir- regularity growing out of more or less artificial excitement over political un- certainties, those who miss this oppor. tunity to invest savings arc little like ly to have so favorable chances for a long time to come. The investment yield on numbers of excellent stocks is now attractive, and even were dividends to be reduced slightly the return would still be satisfactory. Already there have been declines extending to $2O per share and more, declines that virtually wipe out the bogus rise during August. This is q very substantial reaction, and unless the unexpected happens political ly the outlook. as these authorities view it, is eEeouraging.-New York Journal of Commerce.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-30
OLD DOMINION
 COPPER COMPANY
THE YEARS PRODUCTION SHOULD ABOUT EQUAL THAT or 1906, WHICH WAS BEST COMPANY EVER HAD-LowER COST.

BOSTON, September S9.-At the av- craze eight months production the Old Dominion Copper Mining & Smelling company will produce 3S,659,000 pounds of copper for the current fiscal year. On the total capitalization of the Old Dominion Copper company of Maine this production will equal 5,13 pounds of copper for every dollar of capitaliza- tion including the floating debt. In 1905, the year that the Maine company was organized, the production equaled only 2.s0 pounds per dollar of capitaliza. tion. The ratio, in three years there fore, has increased over s3 per cent
 The production of the mine and the capitalization of the holding company for the past four years are as follows:
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-30
MARKET NEWS

Yesterdays market was dull and featureless. Changes in prices were not important. The street is evidently in a waiting mood, and the movement of stocks, either upward or downward, will be governed largely by changes in political sentiment. As stocks in the recent slump discounted to great de gree the election of Bryan, and are now at an attractive investment level, the chances would seem to be favorable to further recovery. The local copper stocks are holding well, and the only change of consequence was in Superior < Boston, which scored further ad- vance, to sla, but later sold off to 7Is bid and sA asked.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-30

A clever, popular Candy Cold Cure Tablet-called Preventics-is being dis pensed by druggists everywhere. In a few hours Preventies are sure to break any cold-eompletely. And Preventics, being so safe and toothsome, are very fine for children. No quinine, DO laxa- tive, nothing harsh nor siekening. Box of 4s--25c. Sold by Palace. Pharmacy.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-30
"PEoPLE's casn srORE"

PEOPLES cA5n STORE"
 Everything in Ladies'. Children's and Infants ready-to-wear clothes. under wear, shoes, Suits and Cloaks, waists, skirts millinery, fancy goods, etc. :.
 D0LPH BAATz 6 CO, 6e6 Broad St., Globe. Arizona
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-30

The stock markets behavior tends to strengthen the view that the hubbub was stirred mp for speculative pur- poses. The next advance in securities will no doubt be accompanied by i'm proving business conditions and may, therefore, prove more stable than the machine made boom that has collapsed so spectaeularly.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-30

A Wall street paper says:
 The most disconcerting influence in the financial district is the genuine ap- prehension felt in responsible circles over tho apparent success of Mir. Bry.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-30
DANCING ACADEMY OPENED.

Mrs. c. l.. Stanley, nee Mrs. Gusos- key, will open dancing school at Clark's pavilion Friday night. All wishing to join the class are requested to be at the pavilion from until 10.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-30

You get the best when you order Cedarbrook whiskey. The Parlor, M. B.fMonahan.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-30

Order Belleaower apples from your grocer.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-30

Order Bellehower apples from your grocer.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-30

Order Bellehower apples from your