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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
VISITORS PROMISE
VICTORY FOR TAFT
Senator Hopkins of Illinois Pre-
diets Republican Majority
for That State

HOT SPRINGS. Va, Aug. 25.-While
the announcement can not be definitely
made. Judge Taft today gave it as his
belief that Wade H. Ellis, attorney gen.
eral of Ohio. will accept the position as
assistant to the attorney general, to
succeed Milton D. Purdy. who has been
promoted to federal judgeship in Min
nesota.
Optimistic political information was
brought to Taft from several sources
today. Senator Albert j. Hopkins of
Illinois, who has been in Washington
to attend the meeting of the bureau
committee on the Joint talif commits
sion. wanted Taft to be present Sep
tember 8 at the republican state con-
vention at Springfield. ILL.,
Hopkins believes the republican ma
cessful in Illinois to the extent of 100.-
00e majority, although he comedies
that Gompers may turn some labor
votes to Bryan.
But added Hopkins, my opinion is
that Bryan's record as a free trader
viii more than offset the votes he will
get from Gompers. Bryan's public ca
reer is limited to his four years mem
bership in the .house of representa-
tives, where he was a member of the
ways and means committee that re-
pealed the Mckinley tariff law and
substituted the WiIson-Gorman free
trade measure, which paralyzed the in
dustries of the country, destroyed the
market for all farm products and pau
perized labor At the end of this Pc
riod Gompers said in his annual report
to the federation of labor that IL was
the darkest period organized labor had
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
YELLOWSTONE THUG
ELUDES PURSU[RS
Lone Bandit Who Held Up l20
People Headed for Jackson
Hole Country

BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 25.--A special to
the Miner from Lake hotel, Yellow
stone park, Wyo., says:
The lone bandit VINO yesterday morn
ing held up 16 stage coaches in Spring
Creek canyon and robbed 100 persons,
according to reports received this even
ing from scouting parties of cavalry
men.
The bandits trail was followed easily
from the scene of the holdup to a point
about four miles south. where it was
lost in a swamp. the outlaw abandon
ing his horse at this point and pro-
ceeding on foot. Beyond this swamp
the trail was found again after great
difficulty, as the mans footmarks left
little impression in the ground This
trail was followed for a distance of
-srbout Il miles in a southwesterIy di-
rection, when 1T was lost altogether
in another swamp and it is now only
a matter of chance luck OF the des-
perado being apprehended.
There is no doubt that the bandit
is headed for the famed Jackson Hole
country in Wyoming. about 40 miles
distant from the scene of the robbery.
and with the night ahead of him, and
acquainted with the country, the
chances are slim of his being cautured.
The sack used by the holdup man, in
which the tourists were compelled to
drop their valuables, was found in the
brush today several hundred Yards
from the scene of the robbery, together
with the empty Docketbooks Of the
victims
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
DRIVER SLEEPS AND
AUTO STRIKES TREE

II Bobby Burns, chauffeur for Leo
Nolan. the young shoemans could rouse
The muse as his famous plowboy poet
namesake did, q pretty little verse, or
perhaps two, would describe the SEN
sation felt when a big touring car
crashes into a sleek, blue gum tree
Burns and a coterie Of young folk
OF both sexes-more or less well known
along the great white way-enjoyed ed
> midnight auto ride Monday along the
-Trocadero road until the machine
b4lrted suuarely into a stalwart euca-
lrprus tree on the roadside. The par
~ bubbled with 5ollity until the
scramble for soft landing places took
ulace. The fair ones found themselves
in awkward positions, while Burns
goggled visage popped out between
two fence rails.
This sight gave new life TO the ef-
fervescing wit and the girls "jollied'
Burns while he patched up the ma
chine
soon the machine sped gayly on. The
rnerriment ceased A lull fell over the
party and Burns dozed into a deer
sleep. For a few yards unseen hands
guided the auto and between the snor-
ing and exhaust II was difficult to de-
termine who was making the most
noise.
with q crash more terrific than the
previous one the crippled Packard
crashed into a telegraph pole A
scramble wilder than the first one en-
sued. Burns was unable to straighten
out the machine this time and the gay
ones boarded the first train for San
Francisco
The seQuel-Leo Nolan and a police
man are searching for Burns. and the
latter is working over time on the
dented hood and guard rails Of the
car.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
HAMS BUILDING
UP HIS Defense
Army Captain Viii AIIege That
Annis Turned His Wife
Against Him
Asserts That Man He Slew
Had Boosted of WOman's
Shame
spEcIAL DISPATCH 10 TIE GAIL

NEW YORK. Aug. 25.-The incentive
that drove Captain Peter c. Hams TO
murder William E. Annis was the be-
lief that Annis had instigated the SEN
sational charges made against the army
man IN his wifes counter suit for d.
vorce.
This is the theory upon which the
defense viii be built at the trial Of the
Rains brothers. The information comes
from an authentic source.
Captain Hsins' lawyers have. found
witnesses who viii swear that they
heard Annis discuss the practices Of
which the captain was accused in his
wife's suit and that Annis remarked
that Hains had no right TO live. They
VIII go. further and insist that Annis
was at the bottom Of the divorce suit;
that il was he who brought Mrs Hains
10 the point Of making the serious accu-
sarions against her husband.
The defense viii maintain that the
round table" charges were a product
OF Annis' Imagination and that Annis
had boasted that he would ruin Cap
tain Hams
All this the defense win aIlege was
done by Annis 10 get revenge upon
Captain Hams for having brought the
suit for divorce against Mrs. Hams,
IN which Annis was named as CO.
respondent II is alleged further that
Annis boasted Of his conquest Of Mrs
Hams
Captain Hams is keeping up the or
der OF his life in the army as much as
. possible in the Queens county jail. &C
cording TO a statement made today by
one OF his counsel. The attorney said
that the captain has three Of his army
uniforms in his cell and made his
changes OF uniform daily as he would
at Fort Hancock He donned his SER
vice uniform IN the morning, the IA
Ugue uniform after luncheon and about
dreSs parade time his dress uniform
He retired at taps"
The testimony Of only two witnesses
viii be offered by the prosecution when
the Hams brothers are arraigned for
q preliminary hearing on Friday il
District Attorney Darrin carries out
his present plans They VIII be Dr.
Walter G. Frey. the coroner's physi-
clan. who performed the autopsy or
Annis' body, and Charles Roberts. Z
close friend Of Annis, who declares
that II was 7. Jenkins Hams that pre-
vented him from going to Annis' aid
when Captain Hams shot Annis.
Dsrrin said he would oppose accept
ance OF bail for the prisoners.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
CAST OF CHARACTERS
In Ferris Hartman's Version Of
"The Toy Maker"
By Walter Anthony

Ferris Hartman's second week at
the Princess theater starts well with
The Toy Maker" This adaptation of
the ancient French play La Poupee'
seems as impervious to the touch of
advancing years as the wig on a blond
doll, and though archaic it is still
funny-at least when Hartman is Gug-
genheimer. the maker of toys; Zoe
Barnett, the doll. and Walter de Leon,
Frederick.
The music might be snapped up a
bit quicker with creditabIe results. 1t
went a little slowly last night One
who has to go TO work after the per-
acute sensitiveness tagging rhythm.
Otherwise there is no fault to find
with last nights production of the
Tivoli's old reliable musical comedy.
II is said, you know, that when the
Tivon management was in doubt as to
what to put on, when scores or manu-
scripts Of new comic operas were not
forthcoming; when, in fact, there
seemed a danger of running out of
something TO produce, then The Toy
Maker" was trotted out and Guggen-
heimer never failed to make good. So
last night at the Princess, and 1 dare
say on Monday night. too, history re-
peated itself and THE Toy Maker
made good again.
It is worthy of note that Zoe Bar
nett IS the only woman who has ever
played the role of Elsa, the daughter
and the doll, in this city except Annie
Meyers of blessed Tivoli memory Miss
Barnett scored a big hit last night
even with the patriots of the Tivoli's
front row. She is to be commended for
her nice skill in escaping the snags
of coarseness which the role might so
easily encounter. Che may be less a
doll than Annie Meyers was, but she is
more human and engaging.
De Leon, as Frederick, has his first
chance in the Princess company TO
show himself equal to the demands of
a difficult role. He is excellent in his
juvenile comedy work and the audience
last night gave him big applause in
the last act, where he wakes to find
that the doll he has bought and
married in a mock ceremony is alive
and kicking.
There's no need to discuss Hartn1an's
Guggenheimer. Who has not seen it
and laughed at the blundering old in
ventor2 It Will be enough to say he
is as good as ever.
Catlett makes the most of his por-
traiture Of Schwartzenbach and Sarah
Edwards dons the grotesque garments
of the aged Frau Gretchen with good
comedy results. One might wish, not
being Teuton. that some of her "Ah
Colts" were cut out. Wallace Brown
low has little lyric chance IN the
piece and so suffers in the role of the
count. Besides il should be said that
he embarrasses himself and his fellow
player by lapses of memory and dropped
cues. Arthur Cunningham makes much
of his fine song in the first act, where,
like Polonius to Laertes. he gives the
youth his blessing and advice on en-
tering the world of temptation.
Selli Simonson keeps his chorus and
orchestra together, and Lask has
mounted and staged the piece we'll. The
dancing dolls in the second act make a
big hit, too.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
GUARD TO LEAVE sPRrNGFrErp

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Aug. 25.-The
Seventh regiment. ]. N. g.. has been
ordered to withdraw from the city and
by 10 o'clock tomorrow morning there
Orders to withdraw were given by Adj
jutant General Scott today. A special
train on the Illinois Central will con-
vey the soldiers back to Chicago.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
turkey in Mexico-Nst an international
Affair

r-l4aaksgiving is coming. and the noble
l,s.7~ is getting tanner each day as he
-res fatter toward the great event
rut his Wild brethren in the mountains
~ r5rfhern Mexico have nothing TO do
--f+i his troubles. They have troubles
,f heir own which Will not be 1essened
~ ff,e zlluring account OF them in the
Sepsember number OF Sunset Magaztness
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
cALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YnRk

NEW YORK. Aug. 25--The following
Californians are registered in New
san Francisco. o. Wilson and
wife, Hotel Belmont; G. Z. Starr, Plaza;
Mrs. Boughton. Hoffman; F. W. Eek
srrom. Hotel Navarro; Miss McCamp-
bell. Hotel Belmont; Mrs. Rice. Hoff-
man House. Z. z. Collins, 7. E Lynch.
Grand Union: ". S. Davis, Astor House
II. E. Heineman, Hotel Albert; DR.. g.
w Leck. Park Avenue; n Lebovitz.
Hotel Albert; J z Pescote, Broadway
Central; Miss S. Short, Hotel Latham;
&. r Boes, Grand hotel; A Goldberg.
george Hotel: Miss J. NJ Bennett, Sew
lie: r S Bayne, Grand hotel; Mrs A
n Burke. Miss Burke, J. NJ Burke, Sew
ille: J. Gerdts, Mrs J. Gerdts, Herald
Al Kon. Cosmopolitan hotel: Misses Nc
Clung Hotel Seville; A J. Turner, As
tor House: 9. E. Starr. Plaza; P. Berg
nor. Ashland house: Miss Massure, St
Denis. H y. Silver, Broadway Central
Mrs. C y. Waldron. St. Denis; ]. c
Wilson. Mrs. J. c. Wilson, Hotel Bel.
mont; ". 7. Wilson. Grand hotel
brown. Park Avenue
santa Cruz A GaytOn, Mrs. J. A
r,svron. Hotel Martinique.
Los Angeles-H B. Nelles. Grand
hotel: P J. summer, St. Andrew; c. II
pate. Hotel Bristol. NJ ". Ripy, J. w
Nreeland. Hotel Breslin: Mrs +. J
walker. Bristol. Z. c. Adams, Belmont
BALDWIN. " AfeSlLHiHSlcI- L. l.. Baum
feld- New Amsterdam: II. L. Seryoss
1-irard hotel: Z. c. Youren. yelling
son- X X Chase, Netherland, Mrs. J
ri Davis Hotel Albert: Mrs. W X
1-1ase. Netheriand; c. Il Thorpe, Cont
,-e~4ai- Y : Amussen. Mrs. A r
sn,usSen. Miss NJ. A. Amussen. Miss J
krnussen, Hotel York: Mrs. E Man.
7e.- Empire; A W Sessions, Broadway
f-e1fral: d F. Wissman. Hotel York
y ~. Hopkins. Belmont; Mrs NJ S
ssaniorn. @ s Swain and wife, Hote
rseirnont. J. 0. Butler. Hotel Wolcott
= VieIIe. Astor House.
raalxfaud-A- p. Heron. Cadillac
adena-Mrs. Beuhring. Empire
san Diego Campbell Broadway
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
SANTA CLARA EDITORS MEET

PALO ALTO. Aug 25.-A meeting OF
the Santa Clara county editorial asso-
citation was held at Santa Clara yes
terday. every newspaper Gown in the
county being represented with the ex-
ception of Morgan HILL Plans for ex-
tending the organization over Santa
Cruz and San Mateo counties were
discussed. A prosperity BANQUET OF
the newspaper scribes win be held in
either Pa1o Alto OF San Mateo shortly
They were band0eted by the CONNER
cial club and shown about the city
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
Pacific Coast Playground

Is Santa Cruz beach and attractions
the ship Balboa, board walk, scenic and
miniature railways. bowling alleys,
skating, swimming pavilion. chutes surf
bathing. launch rides, penny arcades
and a thousand other amusements. You
may enjoy them all by joining South
ern Pacifc's great Santa Cruz excur-
sion Sunday, August 80. Special trains
from Third and Townsend streets, 7:20
a. M: Oakland. First and Broadway.
1880 a. m. Round trip 81. Ticket~of-
fees SS4 Market street, IA Powell
street, Third and Townsend streets
and Thirteenth and Franklin streets,
Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
,nown for generations. !.

known for generations
Senator P. ]. McCumber Of North Da-
kota came here today. and with him
James Kennedy, republican national
committeeman from the state
Speaking for his own state. as we'll
as fer Minnesota, Montana and South
Dakota, McCumber predicted that very
little If any change would be found in
the electoral votes. It had been demon
strated there. he said, that state issues
and local differences in the party had
little If any effect on the national situ-
alton.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
M1r1sTER REsIaNs-Ar

MINISTER RESIGNs-Ann Arbor. Mich.
Aug 25.-Rev. A. c. Grey has resigned the
pastorate Of the Church Of Christ here to become
professor OF political economy in the denomina-
tional school at Eureka- Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-26
HITS CHICKEN

HITS CHICKEN ON HEAD-Because he
slapped a chicken on the head while selling 1t
10 a wonsn customer yesterday Peter Lera
fruit dealer. Twenty-hrst and Mission streets.
Was arrested by H. A. Deiiane of the Pacific
The Washington times., 1908-04-30
BRENNAN'S CHARGES
TO Be HEARD MAY H

The Commissioners today decided up
on Monday. May II. at II a. m. as the
date or the hearing TO inquire into the
allegations IN the giving Of District
contracts, preferred by p. J. Brennan,
a District contractor.
According 70 Engineer Commissioner
on p9II9J9Id sBQ uBUuSLa -JiV 'AOLIOI ~
formal charges with the exception Of
these which resulted IN the resignation
Of Charles Fernald, assistant engineer
IN the Office Of Engineer OF Highways.
Major Morrow says however, that as
It has come to his ear that Mr.. Bren-
nan has circulated unfavorabIe reports
regarding the awarding Of contracts.
he believes that in justice both TO the
contractor and to the Engineer Depart
ment. the former should be given an
opportunity Of proving his assertions.
Monday, May 4, at II a. m Is the date
set by the Commissioners fOr the hear
ing 10 inquire into the charges pre-
ferred by Z. :. Gibbs, president Of the
Gibbs Fire Escape Company, against
SnOwden Ashford. Inspector Of Build
ingS.
The Washington times., 1908-04-30
TRIALS BY JURY
WILL STOP SOON
Judge Kimball RefrainS
From Commenting on
District Bookkeeping.

They won't be discontinued yet. Jury
trials H. the Police Court viii be heard
three days more.
Judge KimbaIl this morning received
notification from officials in the Dis
trict building that 500 is still available
for trials by jury. This sum will last
three days. and Assistant District At
torney Ralph Given will try a number
of cases in the United States branch
o. the court.
Some weeks agoI received word that
all the money. except a few dollars had
been used up" said Judge KimbalL
I've acted on this information. Later
I received information TO the effect that
s9O4 had been discovered available and
the jury was resummoned. Today that
money has been used up. This morn
ing I heard that 500 was available for
jury trials. I do not care to comment
on the system of bookkeeping in the
District building
Other officials Of the Police. Court,
hoWevr. talked very plainly and seemed
at a loss TO understand how s1.1O4 of a
total appropriation OF $500 could be
lost track OF SO easily. The total Gp-
preparation for a years trials by jury
is 5000 and II is understood that no
such mixup has ever occurred before.
The Washington times., 1908-04-30
GIVEN -FOUR YEARS
FOR DEFRAUDING U. S.

DANVILLE. Va. April 3o.-Fifteen
thousand dollars fine and four years
Imprisonment was the penalty imposed
upon T. NJ Angle, president OF the
Dry Fork Distilling Company. when
convicted OF having defrauded the Gov
eminent OF large sums OF revenue.
Angle was convicted on five counts
OF an indictment, which alleged that
he had defrauded the Government out
OF $4,000 OF 500, 900. Judge Mcdowell
Overrllled a motion for a new trial No
tice OF an appeal vas given and Angie
vas released on $4,000 bond
Angle has been in the whisky busi-
ness for more than a score Of years
and Is said 20 be under sentence for
violating the revenue laws IN North
Carolina Every officer and emplOye OF
his distillery was arrested in the raid
last fall
The Washington times., 1908-04-30

auctioneer's crier as he goes through
the deserted streets.
The dreams Of its founders have been
shattered as though by mighty stroke
of lightning. Paden City-ahi what am
bition has been wasted on you-what
energy gone for naUghtl Its founders
named it, thinking in q few short years
II would OutgrOW the dimensions OF q
town and take on the dignity of a city.
But, alas. cruel fate ordained otherwise.
Carthage went down in ruins, Rome fell.
but Paden City. no one ever dreamed,
il was doomed also.
Ignored by Railroads.
No devastating horde Of invaders
descended on the budding city, no van
dals stripped it Of its treasures. The
railroads would not divert their lines
to take in the city, and that IS the
cause OF its downfall. The mountain
would not come 70 Mohammed, and the
railroad would not 90 to Padea City
therefore its fall
Paden City is a new dot on che map
of West Virginia II contains two glass
factories, an iron mill. a power house,
a street car line, a school house, a hO-
tel. two grocery stores, a han park, 1OU
residences. and a land Improvement
company
In 1903 the Paden Valley Company
started 10 buy the land on which the
giving deeds or trust fer the balance.
Complications arose, and litigation re-
suited in bringing about the auction
sale. 1t was ordered by Justice NJ. ".
Willis. OF the WetZel county circuit
court
The Washington times., 1908-04-30
VREELAND MEASURE
FACES TURN-DOWN
Not Believed Bill Will Be
Favored by the Com
mittee.

Being afraid the recent DEVELOPMENTS
showing the sentiment of the House
ana It's Committee on Banking and Cur
Cehcy regarding financial legislation
nay keep Congress IN session until
after June ], the House leaders were
redoubling their efforts today to round
up the Republicans for the revised form
OF the Nreeland emergency currency
In the meeting Of the Committee on
Banking and Currency today. which was
behlnd closed doors, members Of the
committee expressed their displeasure
and resentment that Mr.. VreeIand. who
IS not a member of the committee.
should try 10 dictate by his bills what
course the committee should follow.
Alter staying in session long enough
20 express these sentiments. the COM
mittee adjourned until next Monday
morning without taking any action AZ
all on the new Vreeland bill The mo-
Ton 10 adjourn was made by Represen-
IatlNc waldo OF New York. colleague
Members Of the committee were franl,
aIter the meelng in saying that the
action II today may be taken as a GER
I'm 1e ~ ~ ~Inalcaton that the Freelaud bill
WILL never get out Of the COMMITTEES.
rms situation puts II sqUarely up to
The Speaker and his lieutenantq 10 force
the Nrceland measure, or some Similar
OIL. through the House by- a concerted
caucus action II there IS to be anv legis-
laton OF this sort at all this sea son.
The leaders are keen for the passage
or the Nreeland bill, because thew are
sun convinced that. II the panic OF last
OCTOBER Is repeated next October on the
eve or the Presidential election. and the
country remembers that a Republican
1ouSe refused 70 pass remedial leg1s-
l2tiCn. the effect viii be disastrous at
lhe polls and may result in a Demo-
cratic President and House
allure TO secure this agreement thew
Iear' may result IN their having 70 stay
mere until after June I in the ATTEMPT
20 get the legislation through.
The Washington times., 1908-04-30
For Sale: Paden City, w. Va;
Whole TozUn on Auction Block

step up close. gentlemen. and look
this town over. Don't crowd-give
everybody a show. This bustling little
town with modern improvements. mills,
factories, homes and streets, going dirt
cheap. It's q shame to do il. but what
the law says must be. In ten years it'll
make New York look like the deserted
village I've got fifty thousand-wholl II
give me seventy-fve2"
And the auctioneer, selling a town.
took a hitch in his belt, and wiped the
perspiration from his brow.
i've got seventy-five thousand-who'n II
give me a hundred? Going. Once-gOing.
twice-gOing, three times-gOnel Give
the town to the gentleman in the back
there with the bald head. He's the fu-
ture Monte Cristo."
Whole Town for Sale.
Town for Sale" signs are stuck up
all over the erstwhile thriving little city
OF Paden City, w. Va, which is 10 be
put on the block May Is. The whole
blooming town IS going TO be sold
by order OF the court. and everything
will be sacrificed under the hammer.
Where a few months ago there was
the hum OF industry, the clang OF the
hammer on the anvil. and the joyous
factory whistle announced that 1t was
time TO knock of for the day. there IS
now the silence Of desOIatiOn, broken
only by the monotonous wailing OF the
The Washington times., 1908-04-30
A L E K A N D RI A.
MISS LYNN Welded
TO ADOLPHUS REED
Ceremony Is Held at Brides
Home, Near Fran
coma.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.


A pretty wedding was solemnized at
ROsehill in Fairfax county, near Fran
coma, Va, last evening, when Miss
Frances Lynn became the bride Of
Adolphus Reed. The Rev. DR.. Wallis,
of the Episcopal Theological Seminary,
performed the marriage ceremony in
the presence CT many relatives and
friends OF the couple. The maid Of
honor was Miss Reed, a sister OF the
bridegroom. Miss Carrie Lynn, a sister
Of the bride. and Miss Agnes Reed, a
sister Of the bridegroom, were the
bridesmaids. The best man was Frank
Reed, a brother Of the bridegroom, and
the ushers were Charles Reed and Noel
Lynn. Little Miss Mildred Lynn, daugh-
ter Of Selma Lynn, OF this city, was
the flower girl.
The bride was attired IN a white crepe
de chine gown over taffeta. Her veil
vas caught 10 her brow with lilies OF
the valley, and she carried a bouquet OF
Brides roses. The maid Of honor and
bridesmaids were attired in gowns OF
white messatine and carried roses. The
The Washington times., 1908-04-30
Marriage Licenses.

James 7. Dillon and Daisy NJ. Gray
Washington
Harry Hunt and Sybil r. Reed. Chevy
Chase Lake, Nd
James z. Payne and Teresa A. Ebert
Washington.
Thadd z. Fowke, Agnewville. Va. and
Mamie B. Marshall, Mossneck, Va
Vernon c. Ward. New York city. and
Mary Wells, Washington.
Thomas L. Payne and Carrie II. Gills
Creeve, Va.
Willie L. Richards, Orange. Va, and
Ester +. Goodwin, G-ordOnsville, Va.
Charles c. Finnegan and Mary z
Fraunhoiz, Baltimore, Nd.
Dennis J O'CNonnOr. and Mary T. Welsh
Washington.
Logan L. Woodland and Mary S. Schwem-
shant, Washington.
C. w Herndon and Nellie N. Mills
Q Washington.