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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14
SUTTON DID not
SHOOT HIMSELF
One Surgeon Declares That Bull
let Wound Could Not Have
Been Self-inflicted
Body Of Lieutenant Exhumed
at Arlington and Sub
jected to Inspection


WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s.-After the
body Of Lieutenant James N. sutton Jr..
the marine officer who met his
death about two years ago at Annapo-
lis. was exhumed at Arlington cemetery
today All autopsy disclosed the fact that
no bones were broken, although a con-
fusion was found over the right eye.
Mrs. Sutton has contended that her
sons arm had been broken In the
fight which preceded his death. and
that this being the case the shot which
ended his life could not have been self
inflicted.
THE FATAL WOUND
DR.. George Tully Vaughan of this
city, who represented Mrs. Sutton at
the autopsy. said tonight that the bull
let wound which caused his death was
three inches above the right ear, and
was clean cut.
There was no indication that the hair
and scalp had been burned with pow
der. Surgeon Spear, who represented
the navy department., declined to make
a statement, saying he would report
direct to the department.
Attorney Van Dyke, associate coun-
sci for Mrs. Sutton, said he was con-
vinced that the shot had been fred at
least Ave feet from the officers head,
ly that it was a physical impossibility
for Sutton to have fred the shot.
NO BONES BROKEN
Doctor Vaughan said tonight:
II found the body in fair state of
preservation. found no bones broken.
There was a confusion over the right
eye, about two and a half inches by
one and a half inches The bullet
wound in the scalp was three inches
above the right ear. There was no
sign of burning of the hair. There
were two or three cuts in connection
with the bullet wound; one in the scalp
near the bullet hole and the other
about the middle of the scalp. This
last cut may have been made at the
post mortem or by blunt instrument
before DEATH
MOTHER SEES DEAD SON
Present at the grave when the body
was disinterred were Mrs. Sutton, sew
eral friends, her attorneys, several sur
geons and a number of newspapermen.
Mrs. Sutton was the first person to
look upon the face of her dead son.
After leaving the storeroom where the
Il want you newspapermen to go in
there and see for yourselves that the
forehead is crushed
After viewing the body the news
papermen were excluded from the room
and the surgeons began the autopsy.
The examination was made by Drs.
George r. Vaughan and III. d. Taylor
representing Mrs. sutton. and DIR. Ray
mond Spear, United States navy repre-
senting the navy department.
After the autopsy the body was
placed in new coffin provided by the
government and was reinterred in the
same grave after the ground had been
consecrated by Rev. Father Alonzo
Olds of st. Augustines Catholic church,
this city.
Mrs. Sutton and her attorneys indi-
Gated tonight that the autopsy will not
close the case.
Mrs Sutton is credited with saying
I'VE will give them the fight of their
lives"
Mrs. Sutton is said to be anxious to
have the case presented to Maryland.
grand jury
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14
DEWEY PLEASED AT
WORK OF GUNNERS
Naval Battle Practice OFF the
Virginia Capes Wins Praise
Of the Commander
Head of Navy Board Favors
Strong Fleet of Warships
in the Pacific

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s.-Admiral
George Deweys face glowed with
pleasure as he read today the reports
of the splendid work being done by
the men in the navy in their record
target and battle practice off the vir-
ginia capes-
See that record" he said, as he
pointed to an unofficial report which
said that the battleship Louisiana had
made 1s hits out of 1s shots at two
targets.
That is a world beater. l feel great
pride in the manner in which our men
have acquitted themselves Our ships
Japanese navy, who visited this coun-
try last spring, told me the Connecticut
was the best all around battleship he
had ever seem
The general board of the navy, OF
which Admiral Dewey is president. will
assemble soon for the seasons work
More ships? OF course, we need
more ships" declared Admiral Dewey
I'VE need to keep our naval establish
ment to the highest state of eff
ciency.r
The admiral referred to the opinion
held by some authorities that the
United States should keep a strong
battleship fleet on both the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts. That, he pointed
out, did not mean that these vessels
all should be in commission at the
same time, but that some should be
held in reserve, available if needed
There are admirable facilities where
the vessels could be kept in reserve
and where they will not suffer dete-
rioration, he explained.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14
ROYAL GUESTS ARRIVE
FOR PRINCES WEDDING
American Girl to Be Claimed as
/, Bride Tomorrow

DlNGW ALL, Scotland. Sept Ia
Most of the royal guests have arrived
here for the wedding Of Prince Miguel
of Braganza and Miss Anita Stewart.
daughter of Mrs. James Henry Smith
OF New York. which will be celebrated
September 15
A deputation of the employees of the
estate which Mrs. Smith has taken for
the season, today presented the bride
elect with a beautiful '.quaich," the
oldest form of highland drinking cup.
in which they toasted the couple with
highland honors.
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria
has invited Prince Miguel and his
bride to visit Austria as soon after
the wedding as possible, so that the
duchess of yiso, as the bride will be
known. may appear at court The
prince has issued an official statement
denying that the marriage is morgan
attic and affirming that the Braganza
family have given their formal consent
on Miss Stewart announcing her in
tention to enter the Roman Catholic
church.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE BY
TAKING DOSE OF IODINE
Writes Endearing Letters to
His Divorced Wife

After having written somewhat en-
dearing letters to his divorced wife,
whom he addressed as Dear Sadie 2.
Charles A. Woods, an iron worker re-
siding with his father at 1870 Six
teenth street. Oakland, attempted to
kill himself at Bush and Devisadero
streets last night by taxing iodine,
and his recovery is still an uncertainty
Woods former wife lives at 2739
California street. The letters he ad-
dressed to her were found in his pock-
cts when efforts were made to save
him.
In these letters he expressed his in
tention of committing suicide. The
real motive for the deed is not fully
understood.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14
END Of A RED NOSE
New Flesh Colored Product That Heals
and Hide. skin Imperfections

A peculiar feature of poslam. new
skin discovery. is that 1t is naturally
flesh colored and contains no grease so
that when used on the face for. the COM
plexion, or for pimples. red noses or
any other infammations. btemishes or
siseolorations. its presence can not DC
detected 1t can thus be applied In tne
daytime, the natural color OF the SKIN
being Immediately restored and the act
ual healing and curing process accom-
plished in a few days. 1t can be hau
of any pharmacist who sells pure drugs
The Owl Drug Co.'S drug stores make
speciality OF 1T. Fifty cents worth VIII
answer either for the troubles men
toned or in curing ordinary cases OF
eczema. Itching stops at once
Any one who will write to the Emer-
gency Laboratories. No. 90 West Twen-
ty-fifth Street. New York. can secure.
by mail. free of charge, a supply sum
cient to cure a small eczema surface or
clear a complexion overnight and re-
move pimples in twenty-four hours.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14
LONG OF CALIFORNIA
BEATEN BY JOHNSON
Loses intercollegiate Tennis
Championship

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 13-Johnson
earned his victory in the singles over
the Pacific coast and western champion
by better all around playing, coupled
with the ability to take advantage of
his opponents mistakes. Summary
Championship singles. final match
Walter Johnson of the University of
Pennsylvania beat NJ. H. Long of the
University of California, Cd. 3-6.
81, S-6, 6-4.
The final match in the championship
doubles scheduled to be played this
afternoon between Johnson and Thayer
of the University of Pennsylvania and
Gardner and Sweetser of Harvard was
postponed until tomorrow by mutual
consent to allow the contestants to witt
ness the international matches at Man.
helm
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14

declared that he had given to Harry
Whitney, the wealthy young big game
hunter, part of the records of his OBJ
servationss on his return from the
north pole to Etah. Greenland. Doctor
Cook assumed that Whitney would
bring his records to this country.
Commander Robert Z. Peary on his
return. from the pole. a year after
Doctor Cook, picked up Whitney at
Etah and was bringing him south or
the Roosevelt when they met the relief
ship Jeannie. to which. Whitney was
transferred to continue his hunting for
a few weeks in Baffin bay
II was confidently expected by Doc
tor Cooks supporters here that Whit
ney had turned these records over to
Commander Peary.s
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14
FURTHER LITIGATION
OVER MARSH RANCH
Bergin Wants Case Transferred
to Alameda County

Another chapter was added yesterday
to the long litigation involving the
partition of the Marsh rancho in Con-
ira Costa county. A petition for writ
of mandate was filed in the supreme
court by T. ]. Bergin. who desires that
the action be transferred from Conlra
Costa to Alameda county.
The petition alleges that Judge II.
II. Latimer OF Contra Costa is disqila.i-
fed because he represented parties to
the stf>t before he went on the bench
Judge Latimer had taken the precau-
tion during the trial to call In Judge
Wells of Alameda county.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14

knd the dogs were in great shape iney
Made as high as 25 miles a day.
The next observation was made at
$e25. The next two marches were
made In & dense fog. The sun was
sighted on the third march. and an
s.observation showed 1857
OBSERVATIONS AT THE POLE
The mole was reached April s. and a
hserfes Of observations were taken al
90 Pearv deposited his RECORDS ana
hoisted the American nag. the tenn
:perature was s2 degrees peiow 1ero,
Fahrenheit The pole appeared as
frozen sea. Peary tried to take
sounding but got no bottom at LOW
Sathoms.
Peary stayed at the pole for thirty
four hours and then started on ms re-
turn journey the afternoon or April ..
On the return the marches were con-
tinuous and Peary and the Eskimos
suffered greatly from fatigue.
Thev had their first sleep at the end
OF the eighth march from the pole
in the igloos left by Bartlett. Here
there was q violent snowstorm
On April % the party reached the
vertical edge of the land ice west OF
Cape Columbia The Eskimos were
delighted TO reach land and the party
silent for two days They repaired
InelT tleOEeSs IcSAtQ NAASAA NCs7 <~--~s
suming the journey, reached the Roose-
velt April %.
Marvin left Peary on the way up, on
Friday. March &c. to return to the
ship. He had with him two Eskimos
and u dogs. The story of the pro-
fessors death was obtained from one
OF the Eskimos April 10 Marvin was
q miles from Cape Columbia. He
started out that morning, walking
ahead. The Eskimos were delayed in
packing the sledges, a fact that per-
mitted Marvin to get a good start on
them.
BODY NOT RECOVERED
When the Eskimos arrived at an
open lead. they noticed that the young
see was broken about 25 yards out,
and they saw what looked like a mans
body floating in the center of the lead.
Owing to the treacherous condition of
the ice the Eskimos could not venture
out They returned to the Roosevelt
and reported.
Captain Bartlett then went back to
the point they designated, and recov-
cred Professor -Marvin's spare boots,
clothing and personal belongings,
which were still on the ice where the.
Eskimos had left them. The SUPER
Stitions of their race prevented the
natives from bringing the dead mans
effects with them.
Professor Marvin's records and OBJ
servstions were saved.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14
ALLEGED WIRE TAPPERS
ACQUITTED BY JURY
Decides Pittsburg Men Did Not
Sell Quotations

PITTSBURG. Sept 13-E B. Taylor.
formerly local superintendent of the
Western Union telegraph company, and
w. III. Smith, a furnisher of stock
quotations. were found not guilty on
a charge of conspiracy in the wire tap
ping scandal prosecuted by the Chicago
board of trade.
1t had been alleged that the wires of
the Western Union had been tapped
and the quotations sold illegally The
jury reached sealed verdict Friday
night, which was not opened until to-
day.
w. Fl. Thompson. an electrician. also
indicted, was ordered acquitted by the
court.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14
FORMER JOURNALIST is
REPORTED TO BE DYING
George Roe, Once Owner of the
Vallejo Times, Critically iii

VALLEJO. Sept 13.-George Roe.
formerly owner of the Vallejo Times
and resident of Vallejo since 1870. is
critically i'll at his home, and no hope
OF recovery is entertained by his ply
sieian.
Roe was postmaster of the city
through both administra tions of Presi-
dent Cleveland and has been promi-
nently identified with the democratic
party of this section.
He devoted himself to the newspaper
business for 35 years and retired a
year ago.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14
WEBB TO TALK ON
INDUSTRIAL PEACE
Ministers to Attend Meeting of
Association

Among the speakers at the Industrial
peace meeting to be held in Temple
Sheriff. Israel. Webster and California
streets, tonight will be Attorney Cen
eral o. s. Webb An interesting fea-
ture of the gathering will be the pres
ence thereof official representatives of
the various ministerial unions of San
Francisco, the committee in charge
having made the necessary arrange
ments to this end at the last moment
yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14
ADMIRAL SCHLEY
AND ARCTIC CLUB
STANDING BY COOK

NEW YORK. Sept. I3.-With Doctor
Cook homeward bound. Commander
Peary now in touch with the corre-
spOndents. two swelling streams Of
conflicting affirmation are now centered
on a city already boiling over. Com
ment and criticism lack nothing of
their previous acidity.
PreyiOus assumption that Commander
Peary would have the United States
navy solidly behind him was not borne
out in a letter from Rear Admiral
Schley made public today by Captain
b. s. Osborn. secretary of the Arctic
Club OF America, OF which Doctor Cook
Is a member.
LIKES HIS STAND
The letter under date Of September.
il. frem Poeono Manor. Pa. says
4 like Cool1s attftude Immensely in
this unfortunate, unnecessary and an
wise controversy. He certainly has
been dignifed and manly in the stand
he has taken.
Captain Osborn followed -,lp his let
ter from the admiral tonight with
discussion on Who Discovered the
North Pole2'
,Dr. Frederick A. Cook he said. was
for two years my wife's physician II
saw him two or three times a week
and we chatted many hours. If I have
ever known man Of integrity. probity
sincerity and modesty. it is Doctor
/. Cook.
4 have known also the other fell
low-known him to depart from truth
by large margins"
Doctor Cooks attitude in Withholding
details of his discovery was attributed
TO his desire not 10 anticipate the pub
jcation OF his book. But as soon as
Tie other claimant got within reach of
I. the wireless said the captain. '.he
sent dispatches to everybody he could
think Of. but delayed informing the
mother Of the unfortunate Marvin, who
perished during the expedition"
CLUB Is WITH HIM
After a meeting Of the executive
committee Of the Arctic Club of Amer
lea tonight r. Q. Stebbins, its chair
man. gave the clubs attitude on the
affair.
The Arctic Club of America he
said. has nothing to do with the
controversy. All that the Arctic club
recognizes is that Doctor Cook is the
discoverer of the pole and that Peary
reached there. Our only desire is to
honor the discoverer. Neither side has
proved its case TO America, but since
the Danish government has recognized
Doctor Cook we feel that the burden
Of proof now falls on his opponent
''The Arctic club will present to Doc
tor Cook gold medal two and half
inches IN diameter, showing in bas
relief Doctor Cook standing on top of
the globe waving the stars and stripes"
. Preparations TO honor Doctor Cook
are more advanced than those for
Peary, because the latter's arrival is
more distant and his plans as yet more
nebuious- Singing societies Of Brook
iNn have arranged - go down the
harbor in a chartered steamer>to vel
come their hero with lyric praise
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14
Santos. Dumont Breaks Record

SAINT CYR, France, Sept. 13-Santos
Dumont today broke the aeroplane
speed record to win a wager of 5000
With the aeropiane "Demoiselle" he
made flight across the country to
Buc. distance of between eight and
nine kilometers, in fi~e minutes at
speed of about 80 kilometers (55.S
niiles) an hour
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14
WINS SUIT FOR LOSSES
DURING FIRE OF 1906

Mary A. Edwards has given judg-
ment for $4,000 and interest against
the Commercial Union Assurance Com
pany yesterday in the United States
circuit court. The property on which
the insurance was taken out was To-
Gated at 270 Linden avenue and 369
Hayes street. and was destroyed during
the fire of April is. 1906 The COM
pany pleaded the earthquake clause. in
not meeting the obligation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14
mo COOK RECORDS
ON THE ROOSEVELT
IS pE4PYS CARTE

NEW YORK. Sept 1s.-The follow
ing wireless and cable message has
been received in this city:
BATTLE HARBOR, Labrador, via
Cape Ray. n F., Sept. III have no
knowledge OF Cooks having given
Whitney any records. There are no
Cook records on the Roosevelt
'PEARY.r>
a. Copenhagen Dr. Frederick A. Cook
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14
Local Brevities

POLICEMEN FIGHT--Mounfed Policeman Rob-
ert III. Ritter and Jerome kenny, patrol wagon
driver. engaged in fierce fist fight in the
Mission. stables on Sunday night and it took
three policemen to prevent them from shooting
each other Acting Captain Tobin was instructed
by Chief Cook yesterday to prefer charges of
nnoffcerlike conduct AGAINST them.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14
Roosevelt to Be Painted

ST. JOHNS. y. f.. Sept 13.-Captain
Bartlett. commander of the steamer
Roosevelt, has sent telegram to a
relative here saying that the steamer
would remain at Assizes harbor, near
Battle harbor, to be painted, and that
it would arrive at Sydney about Sep
tember %.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14

SUSPECTED sIGEL MURDEREH-Dallas
Tex. Sept. 13.--For a time today the police
thought they had the alleged slayer of Elsie
Sigel, Leon Lin. under arrest The suspect
later. however. established his identity and was
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14
Will Sail Thursday

BATTLE HARBOR, Labrador, Sept
b. The Associated Press tug Doug
lass Thomas arrived here this after
noon. Commander Peary's steamer
Roosevelt will leave Battle Harbor
Thursday or Friday for North Sydney
from where he will proceed to New
York i'm time, If possible, TO take part
in the Hudson Fulton Celebration.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14

Positions are now open for men and
women of integrity in nearly all lines
OF endeayor; to get in touch with the
employers run a small ad In the En-
The cost is only 10c day for this
classification
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14
EsPERANro coNeHFss.

EsfEHANIO CoNGHE6s-fsarcelona Sept.
i5.-Ihe International Esperanto congress. that
has been In session here for some. DAYS came
10 an end today The next congress viii be held
at Washington in August Of 1919
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14
To Pole by Airship

KEEL, Sept 13.-Prince Henry of
Prussia announced today that Emperor
william had accepted the protection
of the enterprise named the German
arctic airship expedition. which pur-
poses to conduct scientific research in
the unknown polar seas by means OF a
dirigible airship. This project was ini-
tiated before Doctor Cook and Com
mander Peary reported having discov-
cred the pole. The enterprise has ample
fparoia1 resources
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14
cALIFoRNIANs IN PARrs.

PARIS Sept. 1s.-Ernest Pring and
p Rossi and family of San Francisco
registered at the Herald Office today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14
.SCHOOLMATE OF
COOK SAYS FAMILY
WAS VENTURESOME

OAKLAND, Sept. 13.-According TO
John Kurz of All Twelfth street. the
Cook family, of which DR.. Frederick
A Cook is member, was venture
some one. Kurz was a schoolmate of
the Arctic explorer. They both at
tended a village school at Hortonville,
Sullivan county, y. Y.
Fred Cook was always liked by the
boys" said Kurz, being sort OF a
leader. There was one boy who licked
him regularly, however. knew him
when we We're both small boys. His
father was doctor. in not very good
circumstances The family moved away
and 1 lost track of them until 1897,
when / went to work for William l..
Cook, a brother of the explorer. on his
dairy in Brooklyn. Fred Cook was
living with his brother for part or
that time The Klondike excitement
broke out and he had 1T fixed TO go TO
Yukon, but he joined an expedition Tor
the Antarctic instead. He had been
on polar expeditions before. and l
heard that he had team of malamute
dogs at his brothers ranch ready Tor
another trip north.
s.One of his brothers was always
figuring on making mechanical inyen-
ttons He was the kind of man who
would spend his time making fying
machines and things of that sort. Fred
Cook was bent on exploring. 1t was
q venfuresome family. ! have not seen
Fred Cook since 1897, but when heard
that Cook had found the north pole l
said right away: I'll bet that's Fred
EanIr
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14
Both May Be Wrong


NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-The opinion
of a noted French scientist from Paris
today gave warning that the north pole
controversialists may obstruct their
own ends. 1t was the hrst denhlte
evnression of belief that both Com
mander Peary and Doctor Cook might
be wrong in believing they had attained
the top of the earth.
At the same time there was evident
today a disposition on both sides to
await the arrival of both Peary ana
Cook on American soil before making
further charges or presenting more
evidence s
The final arrangements for the re-
ception to Doctor Cook when he ar
rives here September II are being made
today. The executive committee of the
Arctic Club of America promises the
demonstration will be no less than the
one the explorer received when he
Ia nded In COneuhag gen
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-16
RESIDENTS ABANDON
HOMES IN TERROR
Earth (laiyeTlng Continuous 0reI
Portion Of Mexico.

Mexico City, Feb. nl-Rumbli ags
and earth .quiverings continue to he
felt in the vicinity of Mount Colima
and the eruption has not ceased,
though cindeFs are not spreading over
such wide area During the eruption
ashes and cinders fell on Colima, Tux.
pan, Capotlan and other towns In the
vicinity and forests were set on fire
by the discharge tSom the smoking
mountain .5 81. 5zt5..5zs st35s s
i Wild animals rushed into xhe settle.
ments almost tame frcm fright and
people abandoned their homes and
lied in terror. News from Coa7ruman,
sPatzeuaro, Ario and Taca 'mahute ts
that the earth has been NemB1tng
there almost constantly ST tce the
eruption commenced and peol We ere
terrorized. From Yucatan it IS re-
ported that beautiful Lake Chi chan
kanat, in the southern part of that
state, which was formerly twelve
leagues In length, has half disappeared
and people In the vicinity are suffer
ing for water. Il s szs 81 Isl
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-16
c. NJ. King 81 Grand Rapids arr

G. N. King 81 Grand Rapids arr
rived in the city last night for q
short busines visitin this. section Of
the state. s9sss
w. Gardner Of Cass Lake came
over yesterday afternoon and spent
q few hours on business in this city,
returning to the Lake" son the mid
night train.
Mrs. Anderson and daughter Of
this city left On this morning s train g
for Minneapolis where they will visit
a few days and Miss Anderson will
be placed insschool. sse aN
Clair ciaig, WRo5 Is engaged In the
timber business near B1ackduck'
spent yesterday 81 I business ID this
city and = returned i I to 81 Gle Duck
last evening on the N. & 1. train.
Miss Mabel Nc aggart off thi.
city went to Brainerd this ilmlIorniin,.l
to visit week with friends hef for.
going to Minneapolis to spend asfes
weeks in a wholesale millinery house