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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
BREAK IN AIRSHIP
STOPS LONG FLIGHT
Count Zeppelin Is Compelled to
Return After Hour and
Half Trip
Breakage of Side Steering Gear
Prevents Intended "a
Hour Tour

FRIEDERICHSHAFE July IA
The Zeppelin airship made a success
full departure from it's shed on Lake
Constance at :22 o'clock this after
noon on its much heralded "a hour trip
through the air. 1t started in the
direction of Constance and sailed ma
jestically away on its long journey.
When it had been in the air one hour
and 80 minutes the airship was COM
PEELED to come back because of a
breakage of the side steering gear.
This was repaired temporarily in mid
air, but it was deemed advisable not
to continue the voyage, and the air
ship was brought back to her moor
ings on the lake. She re-entered her
shed and the passengers disembarked.
Another start will be made tomorrow.
The occupants of the car were Count
Zeppelin, his nephew, Count Ferdinand
Zeppelin; Professor Hergesell. repre-
senting the ministry Of the interior;
Captain Mischke of the navy, Majors
Hesse of the general staff, Lehman of
the war ministry and Sperling of the
balloon regiment of the navy engineers
and mechanics.
When the king and queen of Wurt-
temberg reached the vicinity of the
| floating shed on board the royal motor
boat at 2 o'clock enthusiastic cheering
for their mAjesties and the airShip
sounded over the lake.
The airship emerged from her float
| ing house stern foremost. She slowly
reached the open lake and was clear of
her shed and with her keel even with
! the surface of the water
! It is estimated the airship started
out at the rate of 80 miles an hour.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
CONFIRM MARRIAGE
OF ELOPING PAIR
Mother Touring Europe With
Married Daughter She Be-
lieyes to Be Engaged

VIII Mrs. Russell Wilson cut short
her European trip when she hears OF
the elopement and secret wedding OF
her daughter. Miss Emily Wilson. to
Orville c. Pratt? This is the question
relatives and friends and society is
asking.
1t developed yesterday that though
Mrs. Wilson knew OF the engagement
she was not aware OF the elOpement
and marriage when she left for Europe
with her daughter. Miss Wilson told
her mother OF the engagement June 22.
but did not say a word about the we'd
ding Mrs. o. c. Pratt. mother OF the
groom, did not even know OF the en-
gagement The first knowledge she had
of the situation existing between her
son and Miss Wilson was the news Of
the marriage, when IL was generally
made public
On account OF the conflicting state
ments made since the marriage was
given publicity. relative OF Miss VIII
sons family went to Benicia early yes
terday morning and found that a
license for the marriage of Miss Wilson
and Pratt had been isued there and
recorded July I. This fact he tele-
phoned to Mrs. Cadwalader, a sister OF
the bride.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
SPECIAL ATTORNEYS WILL
FIGHT SLOT MACHINES
Police and Operators Have
First Skirmish in Judge
ShortaII'S Court

A determined fight is being made by
the police to rid the city of all slot
machines, and the owners and lessees
of the machines are preparing to re-
sist this edict by legal means. The
police have specially employed Attor-
neys J. j. Webb and William A. Kelly
to prosecute the cases and the other
side has secured the services of At
torneys Bourdette and Bacon and FitZ-
patrick and Greeley.
The first skirmish occurred in Police
Judge Shortalls court yesterday when
the cases of the eight men arrested
last week came up for trial. Both
sides were not ready to proceed and
by consent a continuance was ordered
until July "a at o'clock, when the
matter will be thoroughly threshed out.
For the defendants it is claimed that
the appellate court and also Judge
Cook have held that the slot machines
where checks or merchandise are given
are not barred by section $50 of the
penal code, which defines illegal games
of chance. They agreed with the po-
lice that where suits of clothes or trips
to New York are offered as an induce
ment the machines should be stopped,
but the chief holds that every slot ma
chine, @even those where children are
induced to drop a cent into the slot
and get a package of chewing gum.
is illegally operated. He has instructed
Detective Redmond to bring in every
machine and if that order is executed
the other side threatens to apply for
an Injunction.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
LEADERS OF HERD
CHOSEN BY ELKS
Rush L. Holland of Colorado Is
Elected by AccIamatiOn
Grand Exalted Ruler I

DALLAS. Tex, July 1.-THE Benev-
olent and Protective Order of Elks to-
day elected these officers:
Grand exalted ruler. Rush L. Hol-
land, Colorado Springs. Colo.
Grand esteemed leading knight, John
C. Shea, Hartford, Conn.
Grand esteemed loyal knight, A NJ.
McElwee, Fort Worth, Tex.
Grand esteemed lecturing knight, w.
G. Sayre, wabash, Ind.
Grand treasurer, Edward Leach, New
York.
nesota-
Grand trustee, Alfred II. Knolley,
Hackensack, n. J.
Grand secretary, Fred c. Robinson,
Dubuque, Iowa.
Grand inner guard, A. NJ. Taylor, st.
Augustine, Fla
The officers were elected by accla-
nation with the exception of grand
loyal knight, Charles E. Sweet of Dow
giac, Mich, being defeated by A. NJ
McElwee of Fort Worth, Tex, and for
grand inner guard, A. NJ. Taylor of ST
Augustine, Fla, winning from Thomas
G. Phalen of Memphis, Tenn, and John
y. J. Grooves of Port Chester, n. Y
The selection Of the 1909 convention
city was hotly contested by Los Ange-
les and Detroit, the former winning
by fair sized majority.
The annual report of the grand ex-
alted ruler, John Temer of Charleroi
Pa, showed that during the year the
lodges received by afiliation or initia-
tion 46.345 members; suspended or ex-
PEELED, 264; stricken from rolls for non
payment of dues. S,20S; remitted, 5,36Si
deceased. 2,71s. Forty-four new lodges
have been added to the list, with an
increase of 29,7S9 in membership, MAX
ing the total number of lodges today
1I25 with a total membership of 1884,
321. The report showed that 9s mem
bers of the grand lodge have died since
the Philadelphia meeting.
Grand Treasurer Edward Leach's re-
port under the date of June 10 shows
a balance on hand of $780, 03O. Total
receipts were $225.O1s, disbursements
s124.4s6.
The report of the grand trustees
deals with the Elks' national home al
length. showing but one death during
the last year. 80 residents at the home
and the average age of the residents
"a.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
SON AND HEIR BLESSES
HOME OF THE FLOODS
Baby Boy Born to Succeed to
Millions of the Great
Estate

A baby boy was born to Mrs. James
L. Flood on Monday night at the fam
lily home. 2120 Broadway. Congratula-
tions were heaped on James L. Flood
yesterday on the birth of a son to bear
his name. In the natural course Of
events the new born son will succeed
to the management OF the magnificent
estate. which had its foundation in the
mining ventures of his grandfather in
the Comstock.
This is the second son that has been
born to Mrs. Flood. About four years
ago James l.. Flood Jr, then about four
years old. was taken sick at the coun-
try seat of the Floods at Menlo Park.
He was hurried on a train to San Fran
cisco to be operated on for appendi-
citis. but died before he could be placed
on the operating table.
Besides the new arrival the Floods
have a daughter. DR.. MacMonagle at
tended her and reports that both
mother and son are doing well.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
BIG FLEET UNDER
REPAIR AT NAVY YARD
Moored Two Abreast Alongside
Seawall, Battleships Make
Busy Scene
sPECIAL pIsPArcH 10 THE 49,

VALLEJO. July 14.-Now that the
Rrmored cruiser California has come
Up TO the Mare island navy yard from
her anchorage of the light, the quay
wall presents a livelier appearance
than when the Atlantic feet was In
this vicinity, there being now present
the West Virginia, Maryland, South
Dakota and California, besides numer-
Gus torpedo boats, the two submarines
and many vessels out of commission.
Contrary 10 expectations, orders have
been received TO undertake nothing on
the South Dakota and California that
cOuld' not be completed before August
IS. This is the date that all work on
the new fire control system must be
finished on the West Virginia and
Maryland, and il was understood that
the other two cruisers would receive
the same attention upon the departure
OF these vessels The work is of such
magnitude that with present facilities
but TWO vessels can receive attention
at the same time. The vessels are
mOOred two abreast at the dock and
present a most interes ting and unusual
sight as thus far so many vessels of
this size have never visited the yard
az the same time.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
TRAGIC DEATH OF
F|NANCIER JORDAN
Former Comptroller of Equitable
Life Assurance Society Drops
Dead in Subway

NEW YORK, July 14.-Thomas D.
Jordan, formerly comptroller of the
Equitable life assurance society,
dropped dead of heart disease late this
afternoon in the Wall street station
of the subway. His death was attended
by tragic circumstances. Scores of
persons saw him fall. among them Dr.
f. c. Wells a friend. DR.. Wells hur-
ried to the side of his stricken friend,
but he saw Immediately that Mr.. jor-
dan was dead. Mr.. Jordan had left
his son, Frank B. Jordan, only a mo-
ment before and a messenger overlook
the young man on the street and in
formed him of his fathers death. The
son was overcome with grief.
1t was in the course of the Arm
strong committee insurance investiga-
tion that Mr.. Jordan's name came
strongly before the public. 1t was
brought out then that Comptroller Jor-
dan had secured loans aggregating
s685, 900 for himself and James w.
Alexander, former president of the
Equitable, from the Mercantile trust
company, and that these loans had
been covered up on the books Of the
company. This $6S5,000 came to be
known as the yellow dog" fund.
A desire was expressed by the Arm
strong committee that Jordan appear
before the committee and explain his
financial management of the Equitable,
but the process servers were unable
to locate Mr.. Jordan. His son was
called before the committee and asked
to tell where his father was. The
young man said he did not know and
when further questioned, said he did
not know whether his father was dead
or alive.
1t was after the Armstrong commit
tee investigation had come to a close
that Jordan put in an appearance. 1t
was then learned that he had been
in Europe AS a result of the dis
closures made before the Armstrong
committee the grand jury found Is in
dictments for forgery and one for per-
Jury against Jordan. Only recently
Jordan appeared before Justice Goff
to plead not guilty to the indictments.
Since his Indictment Jordan has been
before the public eye very little. He
attended the meetings of the directors
of the companies in which he was in
terested, but he always kept in the
background.
Those who saw Jordan die say that
he appeared to be in good health as
he walked down the subway stairs
Jordan purchased his ticket and had
walked about so feet from the ticket
takers box when he was seen to throw
up his hands and fall forward on his
face.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
OPPOSES LIQUOR AT
SHR|N[RS' BANQUET
Imperial Potentate Roundy
Recommends New Departure
by His Order

ST. PAUL, July 1.-THE opening ses-
sion of the imperial council of the
Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic
Shrine was held here today, but the
principal session will be held tomorrow,
when officers will be elected and the
place for the meeting of 1909 selected.
So far as the popular interest is con-
cerned, the features of the day were
the parade this morning from the Ryan
hotel to the Auditorium, where the
councils session was held; the break
ing of ground for the new Masonic
temple to be erected in st. Paul; the
banquet at the Auditorium this after
noon, and the electrical parade which
will be held tonight.
In his annual address to the i'm
perial council Imperial Potentate
Frank Roundy recommended among
other things the discontinuance of the
use of Intoxicating liquors at Shriner
banquets.
The report of Imperial Recorder B.
w. Rowell showed that during the
year the membership of the order had
grown from 1925 to 1882.
The annual report of Imperial Treas
urer w. S. Brown showed receipts DUR
ing the year of s142,392 and expendi-
lures of S69,569.
The following cities have made ap-
tpl1CdLlOnS LOT new temples, which Will
be considered by the imperial council
tomorrow; Seattle, Dawson, Y. T., and
Ashland, Ore.
Apparently the contest for the next
meeting lies between Seattle and Louis
vile.
1t is the custom Of the Shriners to
advance to the office of imperial poten-
tate the imperial deputy potentate. If
this custom is followed Edwin 1. Alder
man of Marion. Ia, will be made i'm
perial potentate, in succession to Frank
C. Roundy. who will become past i'm
perial potentate.
The officers believe contest will be
open only to candidates for the lowest
office, imperial outer guard. The as
pirants for this place are W. F. Ken
drick of Philadelphia, George NJ. Fowle
of Detroit, ]. B. Leggett of Helena,
Mont, DR.. ]. B. McFatrich of Chicago,
E. J. Jacobs of Indianapolis, VIII Keat-
ing of Rockford, ILL.,, Charles e. Over
shier of Minneapolis. and Gregory Nc
Gregor of Winnipeg.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
PUBLIC CHRISTENING WILL
TAKE PLACE IN PARK
Two Young Bears Just Pre-
sented to Zoo Will Be
the Principals

Two tiny brown hued youngsters
will be chrfstened at Golden Gate park
the latter part of the week. Miss NJ.
Fairman, the park accountant, will
stand up as godmother and Joseph
Cleary. the park surveyor. has prom
ised to act as godfather for the tots.
the christening, as they are engaged
in digging roots for a living in the
far north, for they are bears.
The two little fellows, both not
larger than a big Teddy bear, Were
captured on Kings island in the Bering
sea by Professor John G. Merriam of
the University of California On his
return from the north two weeks ago
he presented the fuzzy duo to the park
commissioners. 1t is reported that
their names will be Pail and Mall The
bears like San Francisco, but they
were so busy storing away a hearty
meal yesterday that they refused to be
interviewed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
EXONERATES SHERIFF
WHO KILLED MAN
Jury Says Officer Shot Rene
RimbauIt in Self-Defense and
Holds Him BIameless

REDDING, July IA coroner's jury
this morning completely exonerated
Sheriff James L. Montgomery for kill
ing Rene Rimbault last evening at
Keswick, finding that he acted not only
in self-defense, but in line with his
duty as an officer of the court whose
order he was enforcing.
Mrs. Rfmbault is in the county Jail
with an months old baby to keep
her company. She will be charged with
resisting an officer and assault with a
deadly weapon with intent to kill
Rene Rimbault will be buried tomor-
row in the potters field.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
ADVOCATE AERIAL FLEET
Signal Officers of Army Will
Join in Recommendation
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI

WASHINGTON. July 14.-Signal Off
GERS of the army believe airships as
large and as powerful as that of Count
Zeppelin should be provided as auxili-
aries for the coast defenses of Boston,
New York, the entrance to Delaware
and Chesapeake bays, Charleston, Key
West. New Orleans, Los Angeles, San
Diego, San Francisco, and Bremerton
navy yard.
The whole corps, from the chief sig
nal officer down to the youngest second
lieutenant. will make a recommended
tion to that effect to Secretary Wright,
who they hope will persuade President
Roosevelt to ask congress for money
An appropriation of 100000, it is
estimated, would be sufficient.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
SEEK BETTER QUARTERS
FOR THE CITY ENGINEER

The supervisors building committee
considered the housing of the city en-
gineer's office in larger quarters and in
a fireproof building yesterday and
may decide before next Monday to
recommend one of three or four loca-
tions now in view. Engineer Manson s
office needs 5000 square feet of floor
space in view of the work on bond is
sue plans in sight.
The committee sought to persuade
Under Sheriff Heggarty that the pro-
posed $3.50 infirmary for the jail would
be good thing. but without success.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
MISSION burns; PRIEsTs pRowN

man Catholic mission at Chippewa
lake. northwest of here. was totally de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. While in
flight from the burning building Father
Poitras. IN charge. and his assistant
were drowned at Smiths landing on
the Athabasca river.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
woMAN KILLED BY CAR

ST. LOUIS. No., July IA work
car. running at full speed, jumped the
track al Taylor and st. Louis ave-
nues today. instantly killing Mrs. Anna
II Cox, stenographer, who was wait
ing for a passenger car. The motor
man Jumped from the car and fled
when an angry crowd gathered and
has rot been apprehended.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
OFFICE BUILDING PLANNED

The Doe estates company will build
six story class A Office structure on
the west side Of Kearny street, near
Sutter. to cost $210.000. Havens &
Toepke are the architects of the build
ing. and provision will be made for
adding four more stories to the struc-
ture at future time.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
sTATIc coNvENTION ooNvENEs

RAPID CITY, s. D.. July 14-The
democratic state convention met this
afternoon. elected Andrew Olsen tenn
porarv chairman and adjourned until
Wednesday. when candidates for state
Offices other than governor and lieu
tenant governor viii be named.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
Removal

Or. Redmond Payne. Eye. Ear, Nose.
Throat: DR. Clyde Payne. Dentist. have
removed 10 146 Grant avenue corner
Post street. San Francisco. Hours IL
TO 4. Phone Kearny &c.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15

MIDDLETOWN, Tenn. July H.
Hugh Jones, a negro, was strung up
to a sapling limb near here early to-
day by a mob of a hundred men. Jones
had attempted to assault Miss Ora
Yoppys aged II. He was being brought
to Middletown by special deputies
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15

Boston paper has discovered that a
large amount of horse meat is being
sold in the markets of that city.
, 1908-09-26
"The Blood is The Life.n

Science has never zone beyond the
above simple statement Of scripture. But
1t mas Illuminated that statement and
given 1t a meaning ever broadening with
the increasing breadth Of knowledge.
When the blood is rbad or impure 1t
is not alone the body which suffers
through disease. The brain is also
clouded, VIE mind and Judgement are
ehected, andmany an evil deed or impure
thought pDybe directly traced to the
impA>Ryof the meN Foul, impure blood
can be made pure by the use DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. II
cnriches and nnrlfesl the blood thereby
curing, pimples, blotches, eruptions and
other %cutaneous affections, as eczema,
letter, or salt-rheum, hives and other
manifestations OF impure blood.
o o O o o o
In the cure Of scrofulous swellings, en-
larged glands, open eating ulcers, or old
sores, the "Golden Medical Discovery has
performed the most marvellous cures. In
cases Of old sores, or open eating ulcers,
It is we'll to apply to the open sores DR..
Pierce's All-Heaiing Salve, which pos
sesses wonderful healing potency when
used as an application to the sores In con-
junction with the use OF Golden Medical
Discovery as a blood cleansing consti-
tutional treatment. II your druggist
don't happen to have the "All-Healing
Salve" In stock, you can easily procure 1t
by inclosing ffty-four cents in postage
stamps to DR.. R. v. Pierce, 500 Main ST.,
Buffalo, N. Y, and it will come to you BY
return most Most druggists keen IL n
well as the "Golden Medical Discovery
O Q o @ o o s
You can't afford o accept any medicine
Of 1,ikno,on composition IS q substitute
for ~Golden Medical Discovery" which Is
. medicine OF KNOWN COMPOSITION.
having . complete list Of Ingredients In
plain English on its bottle-wrapper, the
same being sttested as correct under oath.
DR.. Piercois Pleaasnt Pellets regulate
and inviSorsts stomach. Liver and bowsaA
, 1908-09-26

society is planning for a reception to
the friends of the church in the not
distant future. the exact date not hav-
ing been agreed upon. There was a
good attendance and the discussion OF
the various topics proved interesting.
AAA
Mrs. G. A. Campbell oficiated pleas,
club Tuesday afternoon. The club
will play with Mrs. S. H. Campbell oc-
tober 9th.
Mrs. Kate Gramm of Omaha is in
the city for an extended visit with her
Laramie friends and is a guest at the
Haley residence.
The Elks' smoker last night gave
excuse for another delightful card par
ty of temporarily widowed spouses
and the coterie is hoping that their
lords and masters may continue to
plan functions which will permit OF
these informal card parties.
A number of her friends and the
friends of her father, Hon. John w
Johnson, on Monday night surprised
Mrs. A. M. Wishart of Nevada. just be
fore her departure for her home, when
a set of solid silver teaspoons was
presented as a souvenir of the oeca
sion by the friends gathered. The
guests included Mr.. johnson and his
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Thompson,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. King, Mrs. Michel
son, Mrs. Isberg, Mr.. and Mrs. WIN
Isberg, Mrs. Chris Peterson and daugh
ter. Mrs. Lundgren, daughter and son,
Mrs. A. H. Smith and daughter, Mrs.
Robert Gottschalk and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. M. Tegner and son, Mrs. John
Peterson, Mrs. John Thees and daugh-
ter, Miss Adelia Swanson, Mrs. Will
liam Mckay. Mrs. II. l.. Anderson and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Sederlin
and son, Mrs. Ole Peterson. Mrs. Mans
Nelson and children and Mrs. Louis
'cughlin and son.
AAA
The Woman's club will hold its mi
tial meeting next Saturday afternoon
at 3 o'clock in the club room at the
Carnegie building. when a reception
will be tendared to new members. All
ladies interested in the club love
ment are cordially invited to be pres
ent. ~
, 1908-09-26

Ices wera served for the dancers
which added to the receipts. Tonight
the fete will be, concluded with a hot
supper at FIVE O'Clock and a pleasant
evening.
AAA
Mrs. George Patterson is giving a
shower this afternoon in honor of Miss
the bride of Mr.. John Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parlev Mathison were
the hosts at a delightful party We'd
nesfav evening complimentary 10 their
sister Mrs Hollinesed of Denver.
High Ave ~occupied the attention of the
euests which included Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Rauner, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Haskius. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nc.
Hugh. Mr.. and Mrs. George Harris. Mr..
and Mrs Farley Mathison. Mr.. and
Mrs. David Reid, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W.
H~;sh}eynan Mr.. and Mrs. Beltz. and
Messrs. Dan Haskins and Ernest Math-
ison A dainty lunch was served, Mrs.
James Mathison assisting the hostess.
AAA
Mr.. and Mrs George Peryam of
Riverside are the happy parents of a
son and mother and babe are now do
ing well Mrs. Peryam was formerly
Miss Nancy Fast Of this city and
laramie friends extend congratula-
tons
AAA
TO ,ba sroooss of tbo Story hour
..n,o. a;uan In connections with the Ii.
Su,ms 81, ,as+ winter needed fur,h.
Az oorermo,ion q has certain.v had a
nreot sut1c;encv in the impatience of
e. smou raonio to have tho 70, her.
49, haa,r ag.in &c librarian Jnpham
ons othars Interested can testify. At
,ast - ;s nossihlo 10 make an announce.
cb;,dren but their elders "a we'll DIR.
Merica having consented to inaugu-
r.,a AZ. work tbis wear. Next FRIDAY
afternoon at a O'Clock. is the time fix
ed for his important gathering and
mr. Meric, will address the children
~, the carnegie building. All who
bava heard the new president of the
university will be anxious to hear him
60 ON, those WIN have not had
that pleasure will certainly welcome
Tho opportunitv of listening to the
man who is already known as Wyo.
ming's most gifted orator, 30 those in
charge of the movement expect % see
, 1908-09-26
Another Authority.

Mr.. Howe II suppose you have
studied all the authorities on social and
economic questions? Mr.. Wise-Not
quite all. My daughters graduation es-
say is not out yet.-Llfe.