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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-14
TAFT LAUDED
 BY ROOSEVELT.
He Declares They Hold Sim.
 liar Views.
JUDGES RECORD PRAISED.

President Content to Rest Candidates
 Case on His Labor njunetions--Work
 on Bench Makes Whole Country His
 Debtor, Declares Mir. RoossvsIt-Says
 Principles Laid Down by Nominee
 Are Now Favored by Labor Unions. Oyster Bay, \. Y., Sept. 14.-In q long letter to friend President Roose- welt staeed the reasons why, in his Judgment, Mir. Taft should be elected to the presidency. It was explained that Mir. Roosevelt's letter was writ ten because of William J. Bryan's statement that he should be regarded as the presidents heir and natural successor. Conrad Kohrs of Helena. Mont, who twenty years ago was a cowpnncher with Mir. Roosevelt and since that time has been his warm friend, wrote the president asking if Bryan really represented the policies of the presidents administration and whether Judge Taft could be depended upon to stand for everything Mir. Roosevelt has advocated.
 The presidents reply is in part as follows:
 ''The true friend of reform is the man who steadily perseveres in right ing wrongs, in warning against abuses. but whose character and training are such that he never promises what he cannot perform, that he always little more than makes good what he does promise and that, while steadily ad- vancing, he never is led into foolish excesses.
 Tn MT. Taft we have man who combines all of those qualities to de- gree which no other man in our public life since the civil war has surpassed
 "Mr. Taft and have the same views as to what is demanded by the nation al interest and honor. There is no fight for decency in which I have not had his heartiest and most effective sym pathy and support, and the policies for which stand are his policies as much as mine.
 Asks Support of Labor.
 If there is one body of men more than another whose support I feel have a right to challenge on behalf of Secretary Taft it is the wageworkers of the country. He will do everything { in his power for them except to do that which is wrong.
 "Ar Taft has been attacked because of the injunction he delivered while on the bench. I am content to rest his case on these very injunctions. Most assuredly he never. has yielded and never will yield to threat or pressure of any sort, as little if 1t comes from labor as if it comes from capital.
 His record as a judge makes the whole country his debtor. As for the attack upon his injunctions in labor disputes, ask that the injunctions be carefully examined. The principles laid down by Judge Taft which laboring people are asked to condemn are the very principles now embodied in the laws of every responsible labor organ ization."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-14
Climatic Chanees.

There is plenty of evidence of the very best sort which goes to prove that not only Europe and North America. but the lands situated within the arc tic circle, must have enjoyed tropical climate. The numerous fossil remains found in those regions are those of plants and animals which. according to the present state of our knowledge. must have lived under conditions now found only in the equatorial belt. Noth- Ing is clearer than the fact that the polar cold is steadily gaining on the temperate and tropical zones and that eventually the land will be all ice fields.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-14
Mir. Taft's Plans.

Cincinnati, Sept. IA. - William III. Taft's first campaigning tour will be gin Wednesday, Sept. g. if the candi- dates present desires are observed. The National League of Republican Clubs will hold rally in Cincinnati on Sept 2. After the meeting it is regarded as not unlikely that MT. Taft will accept the invitation he has re- ceived from the Kentucky Bankers as- sociation and address them at Lexing- ton on Sept. g. Mir. Taft has ex- pressed desire to speak in Tennes- see, and it is pointed out here that he could extend the Kentucky trip to Nashville and Chattanooga and from there go to St. Louis and Kansas City and thence into other middle western stateS
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-14
Busy Week For Aeron.ut wrioht.

Washington. Sept. 14.-Orville Wright gave his wonderful aeroplane rest Today he will start it on what prom ises to he the most strenuous six days work it has yet done. This is the week in which the official trials, held under the auspices of the army board on aeronautics. are to begin. In his latest flight Mfr. Wright remained aloft 1 hour IA minutes A seconds, again breaking the record.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-14
Donald Knew.

Margaret. aged ten, was beginner in history. Mamma" she asked. "what does behead' mean"
 ITO cut of a mans head, dear"
 There was moment of silent study. then another question.
 tWhat does defeat mean, mammaw Little Donald, aged four, was inter- ested.
 ''I know. mamma" was bis logical conclusion. "'Defeat' means to cut 6 mans feet off"-Delineator.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-14
Where He Was Slow.

Alexander the Great conquered the entire world"
 "Yes." answered MT. Dustin Stax He conquered it, but some of us moderns could have shown him thing or two about making it pay -dividends."- Washington Star
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-14
He Understood.

Hewitt-Do you understand where that fellow rstood-the one who was just talking to us? .Jewett-Sure; hs was standing on my feet most of the time.-New York Press. .
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-14
Pumns.

Women" declared she. "have big ger intellects than men,"
 q won't dispute it." responded he. "A man can't wear foetgear that has to be kept on by mental power alone" !" Kansas City Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-14
Absolutely Free.

Angry Mother (suddenly entering parlor and catching young music teach. CT kissing her daughterD-Yo Young man. Is this what pay you for? Music Teacher-No. ma'am; make no charge for this.-Florida Times Union.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-14
The mi.s;oo Feature,

"That meadow scene looks far from natural" declared the stage manager.
 What can afl it?''
 "Begosh. believe it's the absence of bdrertising signs,"-Louisville Courier Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-14
sneaky.

Magistrate-sneaky sort of manf What do you mean. sir? Witness We'll. SOFT. ne's the sort of man thatM never look ye straight in theface until your backs turned
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-14
Her Adored One.

Father-fou can't have him, Daugh. ter-oh. papa. you once said you could deny me nothing, Father-well. he comes as near being nothing" as any thing know of
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-14

DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder. Pills are for weak back. backaehe. rheu- matie pains, inflammation of the bladder and all other annoyances due to weak kidneys. They are sold by Buckingham Pharmacy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-09-14

Dewitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve is the best thing to use for piles Sold by Buckingham Phar-
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
SLAY NINETEEN PAPAGO
INDIANS IN BATTLE
Two Mexican Soldiers Killed
and Five Wounded in En-
counter in Sonora

TUCSON, Ariz., July 24-In a des-
perate battle between Mexican troops
and Papago Indians Tuesday at the
Imaculada ranch, near Cetro Colorado
mining camp, in the Altar district of
Sonora, 10 Indians and two soldiers
were killed and five soldiers wounded.
The encounter resulted from an at
tempt to return the Indians to their
reservation. Usually the Papagos are
peaceful, but many complaints of dep
relations upon ranches by this band
caused the government on two previous
occasions to send troops to subdue
them.
The present expedition under Captain
Baron with so soldiers surprised an In
dian village. The soldiers found no one
in camp but two boys, as the remainder
of the population were gathering cac-
tus fruit in the hills. The soldiers set
fire to the houseS and the Indians
rushed to the rescue of their homes.
Seeing the troops, they took refuge
behind nearby rocks and opened fire.
Baron ordered the bugler to sound the
retreat. The troops retired and the
Indians pursued thinking they had
routed the soldiers. The latter, how
ever, soon halted and opened fire, kill
ing 19 of the hostiles and wounding
many.
The Indians fed, taking their wound
ed with them. Among the killed are
Chief Dolores and his son. These two
are said to have been the chief trouble
makers. The Wounded soldiers were
taken to Hermosillo.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
NEW WIRELESS RECORD
IS ESTABLISHED
San Diego Station Commune
Gates With BattIeship Con-
necticut 1900 Miles AWAY

SAN DIEGO, July ga R. Rice,
chief operator, and his assistants, H.
Y. Keefer and c. H. Randall, at the
Point Iona government wireless teIe-
graph station, hold the record for long
distance work today, having talked
with Admiral Sperry's battleship Con-
necticut last night or rather this
morning at q little past midnight The
Connecticut answered the first call of
the station and after Identifying each
other the battleship stated that she
was then in longitude 165 legrees
west and between 9 and 10 degrees
north latitude, on her way to Auck-
land, n. z, from Honolulu. A little
figuring shows that the point is close
10 1900 miles from San Diego. the
previous record for long distance work
being 2 500 miles. The battIeship re-
ported all well on board and satfsfac-
tory progress made, but said that the
static electric power was so strong
because Of the damp night that she
could not easily make out the words
from San Diego. The same condition
prevailed here and the station soon
lost the battleship Connecticut and
could not pick II up again
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
BROWNS IN POND
FIGHTING RESCUER
Son of Florist at Mount Tamal=
pals Cemetery Defeats
Friends Efforts

SAN RAFAEL, July 24.-Herman
Wernecke Jr., the Is year old son of
the florist of the Mount Tamalpais
cemetery, was drowned in the reser-
voir of the cemetery this afternoon.
and John Whitman. florist who tried
TO rescue the unfortunate youth. was
nearly drawn under the water to his
death by the lad he tried to save. The
lad met his death near where his
father was employed among his plants.
Young Wernecke was among a party
of bathers at the reservoir which in,
cluded Whitman, Mark Fancher, con-
tractor. and Herbert Abbott. The i'll
fated youth could not swim and dis
ported on a raft floating on the deep
water. He accidentally tumbled of
the float and could not regain his
place.
Whitman plunged to the rescue of
Wernecke and reached him when he
was panic stricken from his efforts to
save himself. The older man grasped
che boy by the arms, but Wernecke
fought his friend Historically and
pulled him under the surface of the
water. Whitman shook himself free
from the deadly clutch of the lad and
grabbed Werneckes hair. Again the
frightened boy fought with Whitman.
For 10 minutes the two struggled in the
center of the reservoir, while their
companions, who were not expert swim
mers, vainly tried to aid them. Finally
Whitman had to relinquish his hold on
the boy, who sank Immediately TO the
bottom of the deep pond When the
elder Wernecke reached the reservoir
his son was dead in the water.
j. Corte, superintendent of the ceme-
terry, was informed of the tragedy and
brought party of helpers TO the reser-
voir to drag for the body of the
drowned youth. After FIVE hours labor
the body was recovered and brought
TO San Rafael. Coroner T. " Sawyer
will hold an inquest on the remains to-
morrow.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
Three Women and Girl Thrown
on Electric Railway Tracks
by Maddened Horse
Mrs. John E. Behan, Child and
Two Companions Injured in
Thrilling Experience
Frightened Animal Draws Sur
rey Four Miles, When 0CCu-
pants Are Hurled Out

To be pitched from an overturned
surrey to the rails and before the
wheels OF the San Rafael suburban
electric railway, after riding four
miles behind runaway horse, was the
thrilling experience OF two San Fran
cisco women, a child and the wife of
a rancher of San Rafael yesterday
afternoon. The persons IN the run
away were:
Mrs. Behan, wife of John Z. Behan,
clerk OF the board of supervisors; pain
fully bruised and cat about the head.
Lucille Behan, their year Old child,
internally injured.
Miss Grace Ward, I6 year old daugh-
ser of Charles J. ward, assistant prop
erty clerk, san Francisco police DEPART
ment; slightly bruised.
Mrs. William williams. wife of San
Rafael raneber; serious injury 10 eye.
THROWN on ELECTRIC RAILS
The horse which the women were
driving. attached TO a two seated sur
rey. took fright al Fairfax, dashed over
the county highway through the town
OF san Anselmo, where a heroic but
vain afort 10 stop the animal was made
by IL A Breslauer, a local newspaper
man, and continued to the Williams
place at san Rafael. The gateway to
the. property Is near the tracks of the
san Rafael suburban branch of the
North Shore railway. The horse made
q short turn into the gate and the We
hicle was overturned. The occupants
were thrown out and fell on the rails
OF the electric line, narrowly escaping
falling on the deadly third rail A
train was nearing the spot, but the
motorman had il under control and he
was able to stop before the cars reached
the victims OF the runaway. The women
were picked UP and taken by the train
TO 3 street station, San Rafael, where
their injuries were dressed by DR.. W. F.
Jones. Little Lucille Behan and Mrs.
Williams were the most seriously in
5Ured. The Woman's eye was nearly
goUged out by the force Of the fall and
the child was severely hurt internally.
Z was impossible last evening TO deter
mine the extent Of her injuries.
REsCUER's CLOSE CALL
The party had driven out from San
Rafael to Fairfax. Miss Ward handling
the reins. At Fairfax the horse was
watered at a trough and the bride be-
came entangled in the faucet The &C
cideut excited the animal and II started
TO run. Several men in Fairfax tried
70 stop its career. but unsuccessfully.
The msddened animal drawing the
sWsying surrey, ran at great speed
through San Anselno. Breslauer saw
the runaway coming and sprang for
the horses bit He grasped the har-
ness, but the stout horse shook itself
free and Breslauer narrowly ESCAPED
being thrown under the wheels Of the
speeding carriage.
Mrs Behan lives in this city at 29Os
Twenty-third street. Her husband has
been in the Office of the clerk Of the
board OF supervisors since 1900, and
was appointed clerk under the board
eppointed BY Mayor Taylor year ago.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
BIG MINE DEALS
END LITIGATION
Apex Controversy of GoIdfieId
Consolidated and West End
Strife Is Settled

Two big Nevada mining ntigations
We're settled out OF court yesterday.
the interested parties coming TO a-com-
promise at meetings held in the st.
Francis hotel.
One OF the deals was the settlement
of-the apex controversy of the Goldfeld
Consolidated mines company, which
threatened that camp with intermina-
bic and costly litigation. BY this set
tlement the wedge claim OF the Jumbo
Extension mining company passes into
the ownership OF the Goldheld ConsoIi-
dated mines company.
j. H. Mackenzie. general manager for
the Goldfield Consolidated, who, with
George Wingheld, came to San Fran
cisco for the purpose of settling the
controversy, said that the present
leases,N-the Mohawk Jumbo and the
Mohawk ledge, would be reissued for
the unexpired time to the previous
owners, the royalties to remain the
same and to be the property of the
Goldfeld Consolidated. Another term
of the settlement is that a half inter-
est in the Vineragone Fraction be-
comes the property of the Goldfeld
Consolidated mines company. 1t is un-
derstood that the GoIdfieId Consolidated
shall be half owner. milling charges de-
Quoted. in all leads apexing in Con-
solidated ground and passing on dip
into the Polarverde claim Of the Jumbo
extension.
The second settlement was that OF
the litigation which has existed be-
tween the MacNamara and the West
End companies of Tonopah for three
years. the settlement being made on
the vertical ne agreement. Inasmuch
as the defuIsct State bank and trust
company of Tonopah is said to own a
large block OF MacNamara stock. the
probabilities are that it will be put on
the market, thus insuring a little more
money for the depositors
The settlement of the GoldneId Con-
solidated apex fight explains the activ-
ity OF that stock in the last few days.
There is but little doubt now that
Wingheld has been buying heavily in
that direction. evidently forecasting the
settlement which took place yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
PinkertOn Detectives Shadow
Released Convict Who Stole
$4,000 From Mails
Part of Precious Dust Com
signed to Seattle Bank Has
Not Been Discovered
SIeuths Hope Their, Quarry Will
Lead to Cache Where
$4,000 Is Concealed
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

TACOMA, July 24.-Robert E. Mil
Ter was released from the federal pen
itentiary on McNeills island day or
two ago and left at once. He was
followed by Pinkerton detectives, who
believe Miller will attempt to recover
$4,000 in gold dust stolen from
Alaska mails which he is believed to
have cached somewhere. Miller was
sentenced in September, 1906, at Fair
banks and has completed his term of
two years, minus time for good be-
havior.
Miller was employed as freight
clerk on an Alaska steamship and
stole, 1T is alleged. large amounts of
gold dust in transit to Puget sound. 1t
was charged that he emptied one box
of gold dust and substituted shot. An
other member of the crew stole the
same box and was amazed to discover
that it already had been robbed. The
last thief left the box open in a con-
spicuous place and the robbery was
discovered before the ship reached port.
The gold dust was consigned to Seat
tie bank and was valued at $4,000.
Miller was arrested and detectives
recovered 100000 worth of dust which
was hidden under a wharf at Fair
banks. The remainder of the dust has
not been found and 1t is supposed that
Miller viii lead the way to IL. After
the robbery Miller scattered money
lavishly and his sudden acquisition TO
wealth led to his arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
Charges That the Schooner Lou
at San Clemente Brings
Them From Mexico
dashed With Razor Because He
Objects to Illicit Trade
of Captain =
Promises Startling Disclosures
Regarding Handling of
C0ntraband
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

LOS ANGELES, July 24.-Startling
disclosures with respect to the snug
Cling of Chinese, opium and other
contraband into the United States by
way of Mexico are promised by An
drew B. Nelson, one of the two men
of the crew of the schooner Lou OF
San Diego, who was brought here to-
day from San Clemente island, suf-
fering from frightful razor gashes
about the legs and other parts of his
body, inflicted, he says, by Captain
John Iverson, the skipper, in the
course of a quarrel on shipboard. Local
federal officials have started a search
ing investigation.
The only other member of the crew,
julius Erickson, took Nelson to Santa
Catalina island in a rowboat, and from
there the injured man was brought to
Los Angeles by steamer.
At the Angelus hospital tonight Mel
son said the Lou was waiting at Gle
mente for the arrival of the steamer
Helen from Ensenada with a cargo of
-
the Lou and landed at an obscure point
near San Pedro. This is in line with
information in the possession of fed
eral secret service agents.
Nelson says he shipped on the Lou
at San Diego, being told by Captain
Iyerson that he was going sealing.
Later, while Iverson wasa intoxicated,
Nelson says the captain confided to
him that the Lou had beer engaged in
smuggling Chinese and that he ex-
pected another big shipment. Nelson
objected to this scheme, and from that
time had troubleNwith the captain. Ac-
cording to the story of the sailor the
Lou anchored off San Clemente three
weeks ago. No attempt was made to
get seals. His differences with the
captain increased.
Yesterday, as the mans story runs,
Iverson caught Nelson off his guard
and attacked him with a razor, slash
ing him about the legs and body
Erickson, his sole mate, went to his
assistance and the injured man was
taken on the fishing boat Juanita from
Catalina which chaneed to pass just
afterward, Erickson rowing him to the
fishing smack in a small dow. Passen-
gers on the Juanita saw the finale of
the fight. Erickson accompanied Nell
son to Catalina.
Believing he was dying Nelson scrib-
bled on piece of paper:
Il hereby accuse Captain Iverson of
the schooner Lou of San Diego of hav-
ing cut me with a razor"
One hundred stitches were required
to close the wounds on the sailors legs
and body. He will recover.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
GUARDS DISAPPEARANCE
Wife Notifies B. II. Hopkins of
Child's Birth and Husband
Is Sought in Vain
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SANTA BARBARA, July 24.-Mystery
surrounds the disappearance of B. H.
Hopkins. a guard in San Quentin pris-
on, whose home is in this city. His
wife, two weeks ago, notified him of
the birth of their sixth child and nine
days ago he left the prison for Santa
Barbara. He never reached here, and
his wife and children are fearful that
harm has befallen him.
Detectives attached to every sherif's
offica between here and Sacramento are
searching for the missing man. He is
temperate, and Louis Thron, Els father
in law, said tonight he believed Hop
kins had been the victim of foul play.
Inquiry both at San Quentin and Fol
som prisons last night failed to locate
B. II. Hopkins. He was not known at
either institution.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
DIVES TOO DEEP AND
GETS INTO HOT WATER
Swimmer in Medical Lake
Strikes Boiling Spring and
Is ScaIded

SPOKANE, Wash, July 24.-Diving
into the waters of Medical lake to see
how far he could go down Homer Gus
tave of Spokane struck a stream of hot
water near the bottom of the lake and
was badly scalded. He is now in the
hospital. His right foot. leg, side. arm
and shoulder were scalded.
For many years Medical lake has
been known to have warm currents.
but the exact location of the hot
springs never could be found The
springs are believed to be responsible
for the medicinal properties of the
lake. Another prenomenon is that
Medical lake has been steadily rising
for the past IL years and now holds an
average of 10 feet more water than It
did in 1896.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
ENGLAND TO PRESS
CLAIMS AGAINST CASTRO
George Williams, Manager of
Commercial Company, With
draws From Venezuela
PECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE ca

WASHINGTON. July "A new peril
threatens President Castro of Venezu-
ella, this time from England, accord
ing to q report published here said to
emanate from reliable quarters. George
Williams. manager OF the English
match and salt companies, has been
withdrawn from Venezuela by order.
apparently, Of the British foreign Of
fee. This action Is taken 70 indicate
that Great Britain has determined to
press the claims of her citizens against
Venezuela with a demand. first, for ar
bftration, and later by more forcefuI
action II necessary.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-25
CHARGED WITH FORGING
POSTAL MONEY ORDER
San Francisco Man Is Arrested
at Riverside and Held for
Removal
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

Los ANGELES. July 24.-William A.
McKenny of San Francisco, arrested at
Riverside on a charge of forging the
name of Charles S. Garner to a postal
money order for s14. was held by United
States Commissioner Williams here to-
day Tor removal to San Francisco. 1t
is alleged that McKenny telephoned
from San Francisco to r. T. Garner of
San Bernardino, impersonating Gar
ner's nephew and asking that money
be sent him by postal order Garner
of San Bernardino testified that he sent
the order, only to find his nephew had
never asked for it. The postal author
tiles testified that McKenny signed
young Gamers name to the order. Nc
Kenny denied that he had received the
money.