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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
EVENTS BORDERING ON THE BAY OF san FRANCISCO
FOUR ARE KILLED
IN BIG AVALANCHE
Men Were in COOkhOuse When
Tons of Snow From MOnn-
tain Came Upon Them

GRAND JUNCTION Colo, jan Is
Four men were killed and more than a
score had a narrow escape from death
when an avalanche OF snow swept over
the Camp Bird mine at Ouray late yes
terday. The dead:
5. C. DOUGHTY, a veterinary
PETER SYNOTT. a teamster
GEORGE K. NERR, a teamster.
JOHN WITWER. camp cook
The four men We're talking IN the
cookhOuse when almost without warn
ing thousands OF tons OF snow, rocks
and dirt swept down the mountain side
The shanty was directly in the path
% the avalanche, and the men were
hurled into the canyon and their bodies
covered with snow. 1t viii be mid
summer before the bodies can be re-
covered.
Caught in the steep mountain trails
by the blizzard which ragged all day are
eight six horse teams and the Camp
Bird bullion stage. carrying 5000 and
many passengers 1t is feared that
they might have been IN the path Oc
the slide. and great anxiety is felt fog
their safety.
One Of the heroes OF the disaster IS
large dog owned by Emil Johnson.
a teamsteF- Johnson saw the slide
coming and made desperate EFFORT TO
drive out of the way He was caught
and buried deep beneath the snow
The dog had seen his master caught
/ in the avalanche and, rushing at the
snow, began to dig furiOusly. He kept
at it until he reached the buried man
and Johnson crawled out, none the
worse for his experience.
Dad Austin, hero OF many wild
rides through the mountains and one
of the best stage drivers in the west.
heard the slide when 1t started He
was driving a six horse stage filed
with people. and the horses were
plunging along at a gallop when he
recognized the sound. Instantly he
threw all his weight and succeeded in
/ stopping the stage on the very edge
/ of the avalanche. Two OF the leading
horses were cut off by the mass OF
snow and debris and carried down into
the canyon hundreds of feet below
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
MANS DOUBLE LIFE
REVEALED BY DEATH
Corporation President and In
ventor Killed by Train

lSpccrdt Dispatch 10 The Call
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 23.-It developed to-
night that George r. Ford. aged "a. cor
cleaning apparatus and well known
Free Mason, who was killed at Granite
City, Ill, Thursday, had led a double
life 3 years
Mrs. Robert Tate Logic of Chicago
arrived here tonight with her husband
and took charge of Ford's body at 1909
Olive street, where it had been taken
by Mrs. Emma Tuition Loheide, aged
killed by train and said she was his
bride.
Mrs. Loheide confessed to the police
today, when arrested on receipt of a
telegram from Mrs. Logic, that she was
not married to Ford except by ring
ceremony between them only. Mrs.
Logic says she will take the body to
Grand Rapids, Mich, where Ford 8
widow resides.
Logic said Fords lawful children are
Mrs. Logic, Mrs. Thomas III. Keough of
New York city and Gerald r. Ford of
Grand Rapids. He added that Ford's
wife had been an invalid II years, dur
ing which she had not travelled with
him as formerly. and that she trusted
NTH implicitly, DIS he SSneIdlly returned
home every six months until last year.
While the Logies We're at the Olive
street address, the home. of Mrs. Lo-
heide's grandmother, a woman who con-
ducts boarding house at Mississippi
and Chouteau avenues, this city. stated
that Ford had lived with a woman at
her house whom she supposed was his
wife.
Mrs. Emma Tuition Loheide was d.
vorced here December 23 last from a
prominent St. Louisan. She asserted
that she was married to Ford, her en-
ployer, last Christmas, but admitted
to Police Chief Creecy today that she
was not lawfully married to Ford and
she was released. Mrs. Logic said:
II knew my father was here. but
was not sure he was the man killed
because newspaper dispatches said he
was with his wife My mother in
structed me to come here"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
FOUR ARE KILLED
IN BIG LANDSLIDE
Southern Pacific Laborers Bur.
led Under Gigantic Noun
tain Cavein

VENTURA. Jan. 2S.-Four Southern
Pacific laborers were killed. 500 feet OF
train buried by a gigantic landslide
which occurred near Punta GOrda. 10
miles west OF Ventura. on the coast line
this morning.
The dead are: ". F Bradley, a
bridge carpenter. and three unknown
Greeks
The roadbed. which runs along the
bluffs above the ocean. is now covered
with thousands of tons of earth. the
slide being from 100 to- 300 feet deep.
The mountain side is continually cav
ing and us extremely dangerous.
1t viii require 10 days to two weeks
10 open the line. and IL will be impos-
sIble TO open a temporary line around
the place in the mnanWhila
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
DEEP WATER PLANS
FOR SAN RAFAEL
State Engineer Notifies Chamber
of Commerce That Con-
tract IS Approved

SAN RAFAEL. Jan. 23.-The San
Rafael chamber Of commerce has re-
ceived telegram from State Engi-
neer EIlery to the effect that the con-
tract for dredging 1000 feet at the
mouth of the canal and constructing
bulAhead to deep water had been ap-
proved. All that remains is for the
share of the money necessary to de-
fray the expense of the work.
According to the arrangement en-
tered into by the state officials and the
chamber of commerce. San Rafael was
to pay half of the cost and the state
would payE the rest. The estimated
cost OF the extension to the waterway
is $4,000.
There is s1,40e remaining in the
canal fund and the remainder of the
$4,000 will be raised by private sub
scription among the businessmen and
property owners. Much enthusiasm is
being shown by the citizens, and sew
eral large subscriptions have been
made.
Simultaneous with the improvements
which will do away with the bar at
the canals mouth the San Rafael
dredging company Will commence
dredging operations to reclaim several
acres of marsh land and make a
lateral waterway to connect with the
canal. he new lateral is 10 be 400
feet long and $50 feet wide.
Wharves and warehouses will be
constructed along the waterway, and
1t is intended to- put on two steamers
for daily trips to San Francisco.
Those who are members of the canal
committee and who have the financing
of the extension are: S. III. Olmstead,
V. J, b. Cheda, ]. C. Pitcher ID. w.
Martens and II. c. Gleske.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
AGED NEWSPAPER NENDER
IS ACCUSED OF THEFT
Arrested for Taking Sack of
Money From Office

Joseph Kruger. al aged newspaper
vender. living az the Globe hotel in
seventh street. was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Policeman kavanagh on
suspicion Of having stolen sack Of
coin from the business office Of the
l3aily News. afternoon paper. The
sack contained $3.50 and although he
admitted taking IL. Kruger. whose mind
is partially unbalanced. explained that
ae picked mp tne sack while in the
News Office unaware that IL contained
money.
shortly after the robbery Thursday
night Kruger rented room at 15s
Fifth avenue and before going TO bed
wrapped up SiSs IN an old newspaper
and hid IN beneath pillow. In his
room at the Globe hotel was found
s162 hidden ia The same manner. When
the police searched krugers room ia
Fifth avenue they found the coin
wrapped ia the newspaper in a heap OF
rubbish. where fl had been thrown ~
p japanese bed maker. Kruger is held
al the city prison pending an inNesti-
cation into bis sanity
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
INSURANCE SOLICITOR
KILLED BY CO-WORKER
Trouble Caused by Divorce Suit
Granted Wife of Slayer

KANSAS CITY. Jan. 23.--After being
struck in the face during quarrel
believed to have resulted from domestic
troubles, Stephen Hood was shot three
times and Killed this evening by james
Walter Blanton. who Immediately ran
TO the police station and surrendered
himself.
The tragedy occurred In the Offices
of the Fidelity casualty company Both
men had been employed as solicitors
for the company until few months
ago, when Blanton resigned.
Last July Blantons wife filed suit
for divorce. In a cross bill Blanton
declared Hood at one time brought
home an improper picture from stag
party and showed ii to his landlady,
who in turn showed it to Mrs Blanton
The cross bill was not recognized by
the court and the divorce was granted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
LOCATE RESTING
PLACE OF AZTEC
Mexican Captain Claims to Have
Authentic Information
Special Dispatch to The Cali

Especial Dispatch TO The Call
MEXICO CITY. Mexico. Jan. PA
dispatch from San Jose Bautista. state
Of Tabasco, says that Captain Antonio
Escobar of the Mexican army, who is
interested in archaeological studies, an
nounces that he has certain proof of
the exact location of the resting place
of the bones of the Aztec emperor.
Cuauhtemoc. Captain Escobar owes
the discovery TO man named Aldecoa
in the town of Uzumacinta. This man
has very valuable documents. which
will prove of great assistance in clear
ing up certain facts in Mexican history.
These documents tend to show that
the body of Cuauhtemoc was buried in
churchyard of that town, the church
having since fallen into decay. The
documents which disclose these facts
will be presented to Minister Sxirra.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
SHOWN
ON INSTRUMENTS
Needles Record Shock as Great
as That of the Messina
Disaster

LONDON. Jan. 23.-The seismographs
of the continent and England recorded
severe earthquake at few minutes
before o'clock this morning. In some
instances the intensity indicated by the
needles was nearly as great as that
recorded last month at the time of the
Messina disaster.
Tne estimates of distance vary from
1000 TO 1000 miles TO the eastward OF
the point of record. This would place
the location of the disturbance in the
Caspian region or beyond, in Asiatic
Russia, Afghanistan, northern India,
and, swinging more TO the south, the
extreme of Arabia and Central Africa
The disturbance also could have been
in the Indian ocean
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
Messina Work Organized

MESSINA, Jan. 23.-The work Of
cleaning UP the ruins of Messina and
feeding and housing the refugees is
now thoroughly systematized and good
progress is being made. Huts are be-
ing erected on a plateau near the city
and more than a million square feet of
lumber has been brought In for this
purpose.
Food is now being regularly distrib-
uted. Each ration consists Of bread.
five ounces of macaroni and a piece of
pork fat In addition to this distribu-
ton five military bakeries are produc-
ing 0.000 rations a day
Every morning provisions are sent to
neighboring villages and into the In
terror.
A very strong earthquake shock was
felt here at $40 this evening. The
shock was undulating and vertical and
lasted eight seconds. Walls of houses
were broken down
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
NAVY YARDS BUREAU
SYSTEM TO BE ABOLISHED
Secretary Newberry Will Make
Public His Plan Tomorrow

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s.-secretary
Newberry will make public Monday his
order applying to the various navy
yards his plan of reorganization of
naval methods
The secretary had conference today
with the commanders of the principal
navy yards in the east, at which his
reorganization plans were discussed.
The essential feature of Newberry's
plan contemplates practical abolish
ment of the bureau system in the navy
yards SO as to avoid unnecessary dupli-
cation of work and secure simpler
methods of administration
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
Mission Athletic Club links
Draws Big Crowd

The Mission athletic club held its
annual high jinks last night before a
gathering OF 500 spectators. including
several sport loving supervisors. The
program. besides many vaudeville acts.
was featured by eight rafting bouts
Fred Foley and John Jacobs battled
Tor the club championship and a silver
cup. but the fight which was speedy
from start TO finish ended with neither
man having enough advantage TO gain
the decision. and IL was decided 10
give each man "A cup.
The main bout Of the evening was a
clever exhibition between game little
Johnny Murphy and Joe Leahy. 10
decisions were given.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
CONVICTED MAN DENIED WRIT

SACRAMENTO. Jan. 23.-The appli-
cation of Michele Leonardino to the
district court of appeal for a writ OF
habeas corpus to release him from the
Siskiyou county jail was denied to-
day LeOnardino was convicted OF SELL
ing liquor without a license.
The judgment of the superior court
at San Francisco was affirmed in the
appeal of ]. j. Mullarky, who sued
j. H Young for $500 damages for
breach of contract to convey a piece
of real estate, and lost in the trial
court.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
Slide Ties Up Valley Traffic

BAKERSFIELD. jan ga land
slide covering the Southern Pacific
tracks over the Tehachapi mountain at
tunnel No 4, six miles east of Caliente,
is blockading all San Francisco-T,os
Angeles traffic Railroad officials do
not expect TO have the track clear be-
fore tomorrow noon. The Southern
racine and Santa Fe southbound trains
are being held here. while the north
bound traffic is tied up at Mojave
because of the blockade near Benhorn
the coast route. the Southern Pacific
valley and eastefn traffic is at a stand
still
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
Local Brevities

NEVADA PosToFFIcE RoBBED-Informa-
ton was received here yesterday by the postal
inspectors that the postoffce at Teuab0. New
robbed Friday night. An inspector has
been sent 10 Nevada to make Investigation OF
the robbery.
ANOTHER SUSPECT cAUGHT-Detectires
Conion and MRckey arrested Ed Harrington. n
yeggman. On the water front yesterday. He Is
a companioh Of Thomas Hutton and William
Kelly. arrested Friday morning suspicion of
Stockton
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
Recorded i'm Turkestan

VIENNA. Jan. 23.-The hydrograph-
zeal office at Pola. the chief naval sta
tion of Austria-Hungary. believes the
earthquake which was recorded today
was in TurkeStan
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
Harvard Registers Quake

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Jan. 23.-The
seismograph at Harvard college obser
vatory recorded an earthquake shock
just before midnight last night. 1t
continued for nearly an hour and was
of almost as violent dimensions as. that
when MeSSina was DESTROYED
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
spotting the sum

The tremendous feat of locating the
great new telescope on the summit of
Mount Wilson in California is described
and It's Importance explained In the
February Sunset by DIR. George Z, Hale
Stanley Dubois. correspondent. traveller
the director of the solar observatory
there, Prof. Alexander McAdie of the
United States weather bureau and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
ACCUSES INVENTOR
OF FORGING CHECK
John NJ. Murphy Jailed at Los
Angeles on Serious Charge

Los ANGELES. Jan. 23-John NJ
Murphy. vice president and manager Of
the Electro Publication company. who
SAYS he is the inventor OF the third rail
system. was arrested today and locked
Dp in the city jail on a charge Of forg-
ing a check. A charge OF swindling
may also be placed against him. Muir
ply denies that he forged a check or
that be has been guilty Of swindling
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
Stations Record Shock

VIENNA, Jan. 23-The seismographs
al Vienna and Pola. the naval station
ON the Adriatic, registered very strong
earthquake shocks at o'clock this
morning. According to the calcula-
tons of experts the scene of the dis
turbance was about 1000 miles distant
and 1t was In district where. IL in
habited, the visitation must have been
n ico CT
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
Can Not Locate Disturbance

BERLIN, Jan. 2s-None of the geo
detic stations in Germany has yet bee
able to locate the violent seismic dis
turbarces today. 1t is believed that tn
disturbance was in Asia
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
WOMEN WEAR MOST GLASSES

According 10 the delegates to the Ma
tional opticians convention in Phila-
delphia. women's eyes are weaker than
glasses
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
BIG coNcRETE woRk

One of the largest pieces of concrete
work in this country is a fence a mile
long by four feet high. extending from
the Wabash river to Vest Terre Haute.
Ind.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
DR.. TOM Wal TONG

hl5 Clay ST.. Oakland. Cal
Tie Chinese Celebrated
Tea and Herb Doctor.
| cure all kinds OF dis.
eases without operation
and produce satisfactory
results quickly My Zee
Tor examination Is reason
able. No detention from
social or business duties
While under treatment.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
Red Cross Contributions

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The Ameri-
can people have contributed through
the Red Cross total of sS9S,990.25 to
the fund for the relief of the earth
quake sufferers in Italy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
California Gives $ISO,6O7

WASHINGTON. Jan 23.-The Ma
tionaI Red Cross has received 1901,
to date for the relief of the sufferers
from the Italian earthquake. OF that
amount New York contributed 1905, S71
and California S1S06O7
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
WOMAN SECURES HoNoRs

Miss Sarah G. Murray of Newton.
Mass. carried off high honors this year
at Munich. She obtained the Phi d.
degree. and her name was placed on
/ the honor roll OF the University
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
Slight Trembling Felt

REGGIE, Jan. 23-Several earth
shocks Were experienced here this af-
ternoon. The strongest seismic move
ment was felt at SEQ. A few minutes
later there was short shock, which
was said to be as intense as the earth
quake on December %, when Messina
and Reggie were overwhelmed. The
walls of dana ged houses fell and panic
among the residents was indescribable-
There was a slight trembling at Palmi.
but no damage was done.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24
Survey Notice Shocks

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The earth
quake shock was probably 5000 or
1000 miles from Cheltenham, accord
ing to the coast and geodetic survey.
The survey seismograph at the mag
netic observations at Cheltenham re-
ginning. % hours IL minutes 80 sec
onds; beginning of large waves, p
hours Al minutes Is seconds; maximum
amplitude, % hours 46 minutes 4S sec
onds.
The greatest motion of the pointer
was only about one millimeter, the
actual motion of the ground being only
on n-fpnfh of that amount
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13
PRESIDENT TAFT PLANS TRIP

Miss. The, president will remain in
New Orleans from Friday afternoon,
the 29tn, to Monday morning, NOvem-
Der i. He will address the waterways
convention October 80, at $3.50 p. M
From New Orleans the president
goes to Jackson, Miss, spending prac-
tically the entire day Of November /
there. He will spend three hours Of
the following day at Columbus, Miss,
and will arrive at Birmingham, Ala,
ident will remain in Birmingham I'M
til the afternoon of Wednesday, No
venlber 3, when he proceeds to Macon,
Ca, arriving there early the morning
of the 9TH. After spending the fore
noon OF the 4th at Macon, the presi-
dent proceeds to Savannah to spend
the evening of the 4th and half Of
the next day.
Charleston, s. G., is next on the list
for STOP. the evening Of November
5. From Charleston, the president pro-
ceeds Saturday morning, November 6,
to Augusta, where he will spend Sat
urday afternoon and Sunday. The
president wants to have another game.
of golf on the links where he spent so
much time last fail as president-elect,
and to renew many Of the pleasant &C
quaintanees he made in Augusta.
Columbia, S. c., will be visited the
afternoon Of November 8, and Will.
mington, N G., will claim the prcsi-
dent for the entire day of the eth. The
presidents will spend twelve hours in
Richmond, Va, from a. m. to 5 p
M. and will return to Washington at
S:35 o'clock the night of November
10th.
The president leaves Washington
again, probably on the 18th, for Mid
dfetown, Conn.,, to attend the lnstalla-
ton Of the new president Of Wesleyan
University. He also has engagements
at Norfolk and Hampton, Va, Novem-
Der 10 and 20, SO his travels will not
be done until the morning of Novem-
Der 81, when he reaches Washington
for the winter, and to put the finish.
ing touches on his annual message. .
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13
CUBA ON ROCKY SHOALS.
Gomez Administration Totters and an
Early Crisis Is Feared.

D.
Washington, d. C.-Reliable' infor-
nation received here is that serious
political conditions prevail in Cuba,
and that henceforth President Co
mez is going to have pretty hard
time steering his ship of state. Re-
Gently the entire Cuban cabinet re-
signed. A new cabinet has been or
ganized, but, according to the, latest
information, there will be still more
changes.
News has recently reached Wash
ington of an effort to sell to the gov
eminent certain lands adjoining Camp
Columbia, few miles outside Of Ha-
vana, where the Cuban regular army
is established. Involved is this az,
tempted sale, which almost went
through, was colossal piece of graft.
The land Is needed for the establish
ment of target range and general
enlargement of Camp Columbia
The piece of land changed hands
some months ago, possibly year or
two ago for $145,S0O. 1t Misunderstood
that the owners are willing to sell for
this price, but when the transfer was
made to the goverpment-the deal
got as far; as that-the price was
s445, 800, an advance of 100000 The
sale was made by authority of a
presidential decree, which did not
specify prices, but merely authorized
the purchase. Before the government
had paid out the real cash, however,
the graft was discovered and the
scheme wrecked.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13
RESERVATION OPENED.
Rush for Homes in Occur d'Alene,
IAAha Gno&iaV,

Rush for Homes in Occur d'Alene,
Idaho, Section.
Couer d'Alene, Misunderstanding
around great net-covered cage, hum
dreds Of eager men and women watch
ed diminutive Helen Hamilton plunge
her hands into great heap of 100000
yellow envelopes and draw out the
name Of the lucky man who had won
the right to the first choice Of all
the 1900 homestead and timber
claims on the Couer d'Alene Indian
reservation. The simplest method
had been chosen for the great draw
ing.
Helen Hamilton, IL years old, was
blinfolded and placed in front of the
mass of letter. Picking up an envel-
ope at random, she handed 1t to Miss
Bernice M. Griffe Of .DesMoines, a
member Of Superintendent Wittens
staff. The paper was handed to Su-
perintendent Witten, who promptly
announced the name of the lucky ap-
plicant, Isadore Selig, Myrtle Creek
Oregon. Men from Washington state
drew the next three choices: