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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-26
STRANGE CASE OF FARMER
WHO HAS just RETURNED
TO OREGON FAMILY.


PORTLAND, Orc, May 20
prugged In Portland In the middle
" January, recovering his senses
In Sacramento hospital two aud
half months later whore be was
told he had boen found badly cut
w and beaten In boK car, tied
hand and foot and robbed " $3.50.
Is tho strange story surrounding tho
disappearance Of r. u Odbefi, a
Tualatln farmer, who has lust re-
turned from Sacramento to his fam
ny, His disappearance last jim.
uary was one Of the mysteries his
family aud tho police had left IN.
solved
Last Heard OF Him.
Odhert tells Of remarkable
chain " circumstances which pre-.
vented him from communicating
with his family until now Il was
In the middle of January that tho
Tualatin man came 10 Portland 10
sell a fine team Of work hofecr,
and whom ho lefi ho told his wlfe
he would return the following even
ing nj the latest. whether be sold
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-26

Stop worrying about your plumb
Ing. let "a do the worrying for you
c. n Brown Plumbing Co. 7z3
Pine II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-26
alaska MINER KILLED IN
| FIGHT over A GRUB STAKE
.,lppERER GIVES UP
AND IS TAKEN TO
FAIRBANKS,
!. Plead. self-Defense for
Killing His Former
Partner.

.n,~xs Alaska May sG-
y suhun, a youthful kanliah.
~ : shoi and killed hlA
s sr,ner. mi Rhlnehardt
a an gIdorado creek Ito
" , y to fslIhankas being
" AVER 10 Marshal Love last
'1 *, XVI n Special Deputy PAL OF,
49, X By United States
e.s-I..Icaer s |. Poster OF Eare.
4, he express purpose o.
Y ~ y Ne youth to the federal
-, Kuhun Is being held for
zs,nsfy examination which
\ : called within a fcv days
ss,A oIs.rlmsfa
- s.l:.shardi and his slayer
,.,silusfs in the kantishna
"a vrrr we'll known there
/. n. disirie, Kahun Is ascd
- His victim vas anaht %
me youth Is " German
" 's', hsssng lived In Texas
.,,.s.as before be came 20 the
4 y .,oul iise years ago, Rhine.
- .uurdcughi having lived
',,S,sru Alaska before com
- Interior At one time he
Il srcsnaouae aad truck gar,
-, ID juneau, so far As
- lsIIAss vas married.
s,sr, Of Killing
a. planr occurred at a iime
xssur and Rhinehardt were
:. !, 4 isolated cabin on Edo
-, Therefore, the only
4. 4 M affair IL that to Be- Oh
" nom he prisoner and the
-, n The evidencc given at
4, rsssrs iaqasst held al the
- 4 u killing !
:. ~. bat the first known Of
\ An vas when kuhun snew
u, an non ElsoFado to sive
- NJ, he eastedy Of The
~ states commissioner The
=. ,-~.dlssss took a company /
= ssi vssi 70 The khlnrhafa' /
4, saa there held an insae.t
..r.ssrsfs holy, With two usll I
-, 1 h sas found jus, inside
y s'srvsF. A rife lay beside
4. d Aal haer shct 'hioush ne (
n - b oas bullet md through
sannsa BY another /
n nsn aazfelst ever a Stud
~ "a Kahua plsaas seifde'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-05-26
DRUGGED MAN LOSES HIS
SENSES FOR MONTHS

hla pam or not That was tho last
eyeriheatd Of him until Just before
hla return,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
Youth Regrets Confessing

The package containing the $4,000
was turned over TO the Adams express
company at s p. m. last Monday by a
messenger from the National Bank of
the Republic. 1t was directed to the
Second national bank of Monmouth Ill.
In his confession Zimmerman said !:
Il made a mistake in the first place by
making up my mind to steal it, but
made a second mistake moment later.
In abstracting the way bill which fol-
lowed the $4,000 one 1 absentminded-
ly distracted it for the bank at Mon
mouth, III. l was not excited in the
least. 1T was simply carelessness.
AT o'clock today after | had been
sweated number of times. but without
telling anything / knew. the detectives
took me to my home. They talked to
me some time and when I saw the Jig
was up simply told them all. l told
them where the money was and they
got it.
This was the third big mistake 1
made. / realize now l was fool to
tell where the money was. l should
have stood pat.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
O'CONNELL TRAVELS
EAST; HEARST WEST
Trains May Pass in Night and
Doodle Dee Conference
Be Prevented

4, Daniel OConnell is on his way to
New York to post Mr.. Hearst on the
condition OF the independence league
Mr. Hearst and the Examiner are not
pulling together in league matters"
That these be parlous times in doO-
dledeedom may be fairly inferred from
the fact of O'ConnelTs departure. which
flowed suavely from the lips of c. w.
Tnlinghast, a doodle of pronounced
O'Connell leanings. 1t was called forth
yesterday by the decision of Superior
Judge Murasky dissolving the injunc-
tion which prevented the Hearstlings
from cuddling little doodledee, the
sickly infant of local politics.
Although interest in this political
infant nearly Iapsed when Hearst
stopped payment on it's milk bottles.
the Hearstlings and the O'Connellites
have kept up a desultory fight for its
custody. Fearing that the baby would
die of inanition while the quarrel
waged, o'ConneH applied for an injunc-
ton to keep the rival county commit
tee away from the pap. Judge Mu-
rasky opined that a writ of mandate
would have been the proper procedure.
and yesterday turned the o'Connellites
down.
Before the ruling had been made
O'Connell had departed for New York
to tell the father of the child all about
its infant troubles. As Hearst is re-
ported to be on his way to San Fran
cisco the information will have to be
conveyed through megaphone when
the limited trains shoot past each other
Hugh McIsaac. chief of the Hearst
nngs, received the decision of the court
with becoming dignity and the news OF
o'Connelis eastward speeding with po-
lite disdain.
IF the opposition choose to continue
the fight. we will be prepared to meet
them" he declared with a graceful
wave of the hand.
Little doodledee was too weak to
talk.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
CLOSED BANKS ATTORNEY
Investigation Of
Wrecked Banks
Increases Tangle

Alden anderson orders sub
pend issued for FRANK Y. King
ton. legal representative and
director of Union state and State
savings and commercial btnks.
Dho has not been seen IN San
Francisco since Saturday.
Minute book produced by
w. c. Hays fails 10 throp light
on the situation and adds ncD
puzzle TO the maze of con1plicd-
tions.
Businessmen and farmers Of
Sacramento and Yolo involved
as stock holders in the bdnks.
Superintendent Anderson calls
in 4. Wenzelberger. expert dc-
countdnt. TO assist in unrdveling
the tdngle.
Herbert pon Meucrmck. son
Of Baron William pon Meyer
inck. who took his life. rejects
w. c. Hays offer of friendship.
Hassh1gen family the most
hovily Interested in the bdnks.
NTH Investment of $l25.000.
Clarence Grange denies state
ment of bank official that he mas
the real opner Of stock held in
name of w. c. Hays.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
YOUTH GUIDES
DETECTIVES TO
STOLEN COIN
Clerk Who Took Big Sum
Breaks Down and Shows
Hiding Place of Loot
Package Containing Currency
Taken From Express Office
by Young Employe
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

CHICAGO. July 1s.-Clayton T. zim-
norman Jr., a. clerk on a salary of $55
a month in the 'outmoney" office of
the Adams express company, was ar
rested today for the theft of the pack
age of $4,000 in currency which dis
appeared mysteriously last Tuesday,
bathing a score of detectives. Zim-
norman confessed taking the money.
He is 20 years old.
Handling close to 81 900. 900 a day in
the Office OF the express company
turned the young mans head, and when
he saw an opportunity to hold out" a
small fortune he admits he secreted
the $4,000 package and went on about
his work.
When he was left alone in the ex-
press company's office iast Monday
night Zimmerman tore open the bum
die which he had concealed earlier in
the evening and flied his pockets with
the hundreds of brand new So and $40
bills which the package contained. In
one pocket he also placed the string
and wrapDinRs
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
AMATEURS ARE HELPED
BY DIVORCE COLONY
Mrs. Keith Donaldson in PIay:
Mrs. Frohman in Box

lOPcStut %tSPQtCH 10 i ne Odul
RENO. New, July 1s.-Fashionable
society packed the theater here tonight
to witness a performance of Under
Two Flags" by home talent The an
nouncement that members of the
wealthy divorce colony. now in Reno
from New York, would participate in
the affair, given under the auspices OF
the Twentieth century club, gave in
terest to the event.
Occupying boxes and other seats to
witness the work of their fellow east
erners and prospective Divorces were
Mrs. Frances Spies Kip, Mrs. C. Dillon,
Mrs. Elihu B. Frost Mrs. Daniel Froh-
man Cor Margaret Ellington, the actress
wife of the famous manager). Mrs. L.
H. Colwell, Mrs. H. B. Tyler and Mrs.
Elizabeth Rowell stoddard.
The leading role was assumed by
Mrs. Keith Donaldson, the former So
ciety belle, Miss Hunter of Mempnis,
wife of the prominent New Yorker and
niece of Jack Hunter, secretary of the
Newport club and leading clubman of
New York and Newport She is the
constant companion of Mrs. Kip. who.
with their big dog, are inseparable.
She essayed the leading role, Princess
Corona" and acquitted herself well for
an amateur.
Mrs Donaldson. accompanied by her
little child and a maid. arrived in
Reno May %.
The part of Cigarette was taken
by one of the members of the local
club, and ever since it was announced
that Margaret Ellington, who attained
such honors i that role. was coaching
her in the part public interest in the
performance was unabated
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
PRIZE WINNING BULL
BUTTS OUT MANS LIFE
Owner Kills Animal Too Late to
Save Farmland

SANTA BARBARA. July 1s.-w. P.
Drummond. a farmland on the place of
S. A. Pinkham on the Mesa. was killed
this evening by Pinkham's bull. ~Dud-
ley" the winner of many blue ribbons
and the first Ayrshire bull imported
into California from Canada.
When called by a neighbor's boy.
Pinkham grabbed rifle and running
to the spot found the bull had broken
from the pasture and was standing
over Drummond. butting him with its
head. The. animal had no horns
Pinkham killed the bull with two
shots. Drummond was already dead
from the battering he had received. He
was 42 years old and married. His
home was in this city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
MOORS AND SPANIARDS
IN FIERCE ENGAGEMENT
Tribesmen Display FanaticaI
Bravery in Attack on Spanish

MADRID. July 19.-official dispatches
received here today indicate that the
fighting yesterday between the Moors
and Spanish at Melilla was more grave
than at first believed The Moorish
cavalry made concerted attack on the
Spanish headquarters, swarming down
from all directions and firing their
guns as they approached.
The tribesmen displayed fanatical
bravery and their headlong charge
was only stopped by deadly fire from
the Spanish batteries.
The Moors returned to the attack
during the night and the battle is still
raging this morning.
Spanish losses are important, among
the dead being lieutenant. colonel, a
commandant and captain.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
Takes Money Home

Then, leaving the office a few min
utes later--it was just midnight-he
boarded Madison street car and start
ed for his residence, 1884 West Monroe
street. A few blocks from his home
he took the package wrappings and
rolling them into wad cast them into
a vacant lot
Upon his arrival home he extracted
from his bulging pockets the bright
new bills and placing them in one
bundle rolled them into an old news
paper and hid them N the bathroom
in hole eohSesZles. 9 ) a Dashboard di-
rectly behind the bathtub.
There the money was found during
the day by the detectives after Zim-
norman had led them to the hiding
place. With the exception of one $40
bill the money was all there. The num-
of this bill, which the clerk refuses
to account for is 121116O0. The detec-
tives had the number of every bill in
the complete package, and they de-
clare they would have traced the theft
by means of these numbers if they had
not apprehended Zimmerman in any
other way.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
MARINE
CHILDREN WIN SUIT
FOR FATHERS ESTATE
Court Decides in Favor of II. s.
Gird's Son and Daughter
TSpeciol Dispatch 10 The Call

SANTA ROSA. July 1s.-Judge Thorn
as c. Denny OF the superior court to-
day granted the prayer of the illegiti-
mate children of H. S. Gird and gave
them the entire estate of their dead
father. valued at about $4,000 The
decision also opens the way for the
children to secure Gird's $4,000 inter-
est in mis- fathers estate at Albany,
n. Y.
Gird was the owner of a 1900 acre
ranch in Alexander valley. in the north
ern part of Sonoma county. For nearly
20 years he lived with Mrs. Alice Ben
nett, who worked alongside him in the
field, doing a mans work as well as the
housework. and bearing him two chill
dren, known as William Stephen Ben
nett and Nellie Florence Bennett. He
admitted TO a number of persons that
the children were his, but when he died
he left no will, and brother, Richard
Grid of Riverside, appeared and was
appointed administrator.
The two children filed a contest which
has resulted in their favor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
HUNGER STRIKE WINS
SUFFRAGETTES FREEDOM
Liberated From Jail After They
Had Refused Food

LONDON. July 1s.-The suffragettes
who recently were sent to prison for
taking part in disturbances in Downing
street were liberated from Holloway
jail today. as the result of hunger
strike. One of them. Miss Roberts.
refused food for 1ss hours She is now
under medical care
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
ERIN'S DEMAND
FOR EDUCATION
BRINGS REFORM
IntoIerabIe Conditions Imposed
by English Rule Associated
With Ban on Learning
National University of ireland to
Be Owned and Governed
by the People
Children in Public Schools For
hidden Use of Patriotic Verse
of Walter Scott

The following article is the third in
the series by Hugh Sutherland written ex-
pressly for The Call and the PhilsdelphiA
North American. These articles deal with
social and industrial conditions in Ireland,
as they have changed during the last seven
years and as they exist today.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20

At this point Lieutenant Adams IL
lustrated his struggle with Sutton.
with an orderly as his assistant. The
witness lay down on the floor and went
through the attitude of the struggle as
he had fought on the dump. Mrs. SUIT
ton eyed the witness closely as he was
testifying. She shook her head occa-
sionally
In answer to Major Leenard's ques-
tions. Adams said he had never had
any disagreement or words with SUIT
ton prior to that night He said there
was no argument in the automobile.
sutton did not appear to him to have
been drinking. Adams said. however.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20

SURVIVES. FEARFUL FALL-saIt Lake. Utah.
July ls-Falling 200 feet down Mount TImpano-
gas. in Provo canyon, T. A. Davoud. an cleo
tricaI engineer employed at the Telluride power
plant escaped yesterday with two scalp wounds
and minor injuries. from which PHYSICIANS say
he viii probably recover.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20

EARTHQUAKES IN GREECE-Athens. July
19.--Further earth shocks were felt today at
Analaiva and the neighboring region, but no
casualties were reported.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
Strike Each Other

I'VE started for the barracks, and got
under an electric light, when Sutton
and Osterman struck each other sew
eral times before they could be sep
arated. / stood from Is to 25 feet
away during that time From there
racks to report to the officer of the
day, leaving Sutton behind. He re-
fused to go with us. ! told Osterman
on the way over if l had known, as
camp two weeks before, we would have
got a rife to protect ourselves. On
the way over an officer held us up. 1t
proved to be Utley. and he ordered us
back to the scene of the fight to see
if we could find any clothes. 1 start
ed down the path and had gone 80 or
40 PAGES when saw something white
1t seemed to arise, and voice said:
That's that Id Adams I'm going. to
kin you. He fred ran at him. He
fired again. We grappled. He fired
third time and hit me in the finger.
''As we wheeled around / saw Roel-
ker in a position to assist me. 1 threw
Sutton around and got on his back,
trying to keep him from shooting. At
that time some one jumped on sut-
toms left hand. 1 don't know who it
was. There was a shot and cried:
My God. has he killed Rocker? AS 1
stood up there was fash and I looked
toward sutton to see him PROSTATE and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
TELEPHONE KEARNY SO
TUESDAY. JULY 20, 1908
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY

NEsTERDAY-West wind; clear; maximum
temperature. e.; minimum, 81
FORECAST FOR TODAY-Fsir; brisk west
Winds Page Is
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20

OFFICERS ARE EAMED--Washinston. July
1.-THE democratic congressional campaign
committee tonight chose Representative James
ley Of South Carolina was elected FIRST vice
chairman and Lincoln Dixon of Indiana secre-
fary
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
MYSTERY Wells
WHEREABOUTS
OF FM.C.CLEAVES
Southern Pacific Official, in
Whose Office Thefts Occurred,
Can Not Be Found
Railroad Company Tries in Vain
to Locate Vanished Assistant
Freight Agent

Melville C. Cleaves, assistant local
freight agent of the Southern Pacific
railroad company, in whose offices
thefts of more than $4,000, charged to
the three clerks. were discovered two
weeks ago, could not be found yes
terday by his superiors, and a clerk
sent TO the railroad officials resi-
dence, 1442 East Seventeenth street.
Fruitvale, found the house closed and
dark. Neither Cleayes nor his wife
could be found.
William j. Hardy. local freight agent.
received a telephone message from his
assistant that he was i'll, but yester-
day, as Cleaves still remained away. a
messenger was sent posthaste to his
Fruitvale home. He reported that
Cleaves was not there.
All yesterday the house remained
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
Sum Stolen Totals 10000

The process of shaving that resulted
in the extensive losses was carried on
successfully for some weeks while
Hardy remained away. In Cameron's 8
department the loss was placed at
$4,000, in Glidden's at $500 and in Mar
shalle's at $500. The auditing depart
ment placed on the case, believed that
a gigantic system of fraud was about
to be exposed, and other men in the
freight department were placed under
investigation. The whole sum missing
was placed, at conservative estimate.
at $4,000.
The three men dismissed from their
positions pending the investigation
were well known and members of
prominent families, and the incident
caused sensation in the Flood build
ing. 1t is a statement often repeated
that the Southern Pacific never con-
dones theft. and the definite trend of
the investigation therefore was watched
with the greatest interest Within the
last few days, seemingly, the affair had
quieted down.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
Would Discredit Suicide

After the session Davis said it was
not his intention TO fasten the respon-
sibility of Sutton's death on any one
but that every effort would be made to
discredit and refute the suicide theory.
Rocker is an important witness who
has not yet been located. His mother
accepted service of subpoena for him
in Washington, it was said. but his
location was not known He left the
service soon after the Sutton ira agedy
Adams said he attended the dance at
the academy the night of October IL.
1907, and afterward went to Carvel
hall with Lieutenants Osterman and
Utley. There they met Lieutenant Sut-
ton and started in Owens automobile
from CarveI hall with Sutton to the
marine camp.
I'VE went over the College creek
bridge" said the witness, "and going
over the bridge the machine was MAX
ing considerable noise, and as we were
out after hours. IL o'clock being the
limit, Lieutenant Utley suggested we
stop the machine and walk, so as not
to be caught. l reached over and
touched the chauffeur and told him to
stop. sutton calle me id fool and
said he would lick hell out of me.
unfastened my collar and jumped out
Sutton and the others got out and as
we were preparing to fight the senior
officer stepped in and ordered us to
stop and said we could fight it out the
next morning
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
Cleaves Not Suspected

We did not suspect Cleaves of the
thefts," Hardy said last night, and.
indeed, the matters connected with the
losses have been checked up, and the
affair dismissed as settled. Cleaves
telephoned that he was i'll, and so
could not be at the Office. He did not
come down to his desk today at ALL
Hardy was in the east on a business
trip when the peculations in his office
were perpetrated, and Cleaves was in
full charge. On Hardy's return the
thefts were discovered. and Bedford
Cameron, freight clerk in the employ
of the company for 12 years; Gordon
Glidden, in the employ of the railroad
for 10 years. and a clerk named Mar
shaIle. an employe of the company for
eight years, were placed under investi-
cation and later discharged It was
found that sums of money had been
taken from the sacks of coin while they
were en- route to the banks. and the de-
post tags on the bags altered to repre-
sent the sums left after the amounts
had been distracted
Cleaves remained in his position, and
no SllspiciOn was ga Sf ,1p0,, him
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
TELLS STORY
OF SUTTON'S
DEATH IN FIGHT
Lieutenant Adams of Marines
Says Midnight Battle Started
After Auto Ride
Admits Pushing Classmates
Face Into Earth in Effort to
Check His Shooting

ANNAPOLIS. July 19.-The opening
session here today of the court of In
quiry conducting a second investiga-
tion into the death of Lieutenant James
Nuttle Sutton of the United States ma
rine corps was replete with dramatic
situations.
Lieutenant Robert E. Adams. Sut-
tons former classmate at the academy
and one of the principal actors in the
midnight fight which cost young SUIT
ton his life nearly two years ago, told
a graphic story.
With nervous demeanor and yet al
most defiant under the severe cross
examination of Henry E. Davis. coun-
sci for Mrs. Sutton, mother of Lieuten-
ant Sutton, Adams sat facing Suttons
mother and sister during his examina-
ton. At one point Lieutenant Adams
and an orderly enacted the struggle
with Sutton. The witness chair was
removed and they both lay prone upon
the floor. The witness was still under
cross examination when the inquiry
adjourned until tomorrow.
Davis succeeded in bringing out a
number of discrepancies in Adams tes-
timony compared with his version of
the tragedy at the former investiga-
tion, when the board of inquiry found
Sutton had committed suicide.
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20

Touring the Mountain Towns
With d Moving Picture Show "
A Tale of Hard Luck
SEE THE SUNDl