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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
JOHN A. JOHNSON
AT DEATHS DOOR
Governor of Minnesota Has
Relapse After Day of Ap-
parent Improvement
Physicians Anticipate Fatal
Termination of Illness at
an Early Hour

ROCHESTER,, Mimi, Sept 17.-After
a day of apparent Improvement Gov
ernor Johnson tonight was at deaths
door and no encouragement was given
by his physicians that he would las'
through the night.
Up to o'clock this afternoon the
doctors were optimistic concerning his
condition, but shortly after that time
Mrs. johnson was summoned. A bulle-
tin was issued stating that the gov
ernor had had a relapse and was In a
critical condition.
DIR. William j. Mayo admitted john
sons condition was extremely serious
and intimated that the worst might be
expected. The doctors refused to hold
out any encouragement of successful
termination, even should the governor
survive the night
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
ABDUCTION OF GIRL
IS DENIED BY PASTOR
She Says They Lived as Father
and Daughter

NAUkEGAN. H., Sept. 17.-Rev.
Wallace N. Stuckey. pastor and editor
OF Williamsburg, Kan, now under ar
rest on a charge Of abducting Clara
Lorraine Sutherland. le years old, says
he viii return 10 Kansas 10 face his
family and the charges against him.
He said:
i can prove my innocence Of having
abducted Clara. L met her by chance
in the union station in Chicago and,
because she was alone IN the city,
felt that / ought to take care of her,
as she did not want 10 go home.
i had known her in my Sunday
school. where she taught and as a
member OF my choir. l cared for her
as father does for his child. / have
four children.
7 went 10 Chicago and signed to
play the cornet in stock company
band Then one day l was at the
union station and met Clara. 1 did
not want TO send her away and lose
her in the big city. / felt il nay Chris
1ian duty TO take care of the girl
The girl, who appears to be p, said:
i did not have prearranged plans to
meet Wallace in Chicago. l knew he
was there and he told me he would be
near the union station. We lived as
father and daughter. He was good to
me and when he decided to come TO
FNaukegan / came with him. We con-
suued TO live as father and daughter" E"
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
METHODIST lAYMFN
HOLD CONFERENCE
RoIIa V. Watt Reads Paper on
. Raising Salaries of Minis
ters of Church

PACIFIC GROVE. Sept. 1.-THE Lay
association of the California conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church con-
vened this morning in the Congrega-
tionaI church. with Charles II. j. Tru-
man of San Francisco presiding.
Rolla V. Watt of San Francisco read
a paper on the raising of ministers
salaries.
The conference proper met in the
Methodist church and took up several
matters OF Importance, including the
reading of the reports from the Oak
land and SAN Jose districts presented
by District Superintendents S. ID. Hut
sinpillar and H E. Beeks, both being
decidedly satisfactory.
Doctor Guth. president of the Uni
versity of the Pacific, gave an encour-
aging report of the opening of the
present term, the enrolment being 10G
greater than that of last year.
In behalf of A ministers of the Sac
ramento district, Rev. c. E. Winning
Of Grass Valley presented Rev E. ID.
McCreary, the retiring superintendent
Of the district. with a biblical diction-
ary in six volumes as a token of love
and esteem.
At the evening session j. E. White
of San Francisco spoke on Should
There Be Four or Five Districts in the
California Conference?" Fred Whyte
took for his subject The Methodist
brotherhood and Judge p. e. Gosbey
of San Jose discussed THE Relation
of the University of the Pacific to
Methodism in California" The meet
ing closed with an address by l.. l..
bennett of Modesto on THE Asiatic
Problem from Christian Standpoint.
The Army Veterans club of the Cali
fornia conference gave its nineteenth
annual banquet tonight. About 80
members were present
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
HITS SUPERIOR OFFICER
AND GOES TO PRISON
Hard Luck of Sergeant After
% Years Service

SEATTLE, Sept. 1.-THE steamer
Umatilla arrived from Nome today with
BIT passengers, mostly Alaskans leav-
ing the north for the winter. There
were II military prisoners for Nc
Neifs island penitentiary, including
First Sergeant McKenna, who, after
serving % years in the army, punched
a second lieutenant on the nose.
H. Lobbe of Helena, Mont, brought
down celery stalks four feet tall
grown in Fairbanks, near the arctic
circle, which will be served at a
luncheon to President Taft in Helena
The Umatilla brought news that the
oil tank steamer Rosecrans, from Sar
Francisco for Norton sound, encount-
cred terrific gale last Saturday thai
carried away it's aerials. wrecked the
bridge. on the upper deck and did Other
damage.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
ROOSEVELT KILLS A
BIG BULL ELEPHANT
Son Kermit Holds Up End With
Lions and Buffalo

NAIROBL British East Africa,
sept 17.-News has come in here
that Theodore Roosevelt, hunting in
the Mweru district, has killed a bull
elephant with good tusks Kermit
Roosevelt has been hunting independ-
entity at GUasO Nyiro and has been
successful, bagging five lions and
three bufaloes. He has started out ele-
phant hunting.
Roosevelt viii move on to Guaso
Nyiro TO join his son as soon as the
skin Of his bull elephant has been
preserved. +. J. Cunningham, the gen
eral manager of the expedition, and
Edmund Heller, one of the naturalists,
are at present engaged on this work
Roosevelt declares he has had cap
ital fun and that all the members of
the party are well.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
RUSSIAN HEBREWS WIN
EDUCATIONAL DISPUTE
No Restriction on Admission to
Universities

ST PETERSBURG, Sept 1.-THE
dispute regarding the percentage OF
Hebrew students TO be admitted to the
universities of Russia has been settled
by the cabinet in favor of the He
breWs-
The ministry Of education attempted
to reduce the number by barring He
brew freshmen altogether but the
cabinet decided the full percentage
should be admitted
New regulations regarding the adj
mission OF Hebrews to the middle
schools also have been issued by the
e. binet.
Entrance Of Hebrews to the technical
snd commercial schools remains unre-
stficted.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
SUGAR KINGS HEIR
TO REMAIN IN CITY
Princess KawananakOa Takes
Merritt Home in Preside
Terrace for Residence
Daughter Of James Campbell
Will Entertain Lavishly DUR
ing Coming Winter Season

Blood royal of Hawaii will play a
prominent part in San Francisco So
ciety this coming season, the Princess
Abigail Wahikaahuula Kawananakoa,
widow of Prince David and daughter of
the famous sugar king and millionaire,
James Campbell, having taken over the
J. S. Merritt home in Preside terrace,
where she intends to entertain on the
same royal plan as characterized her
social activities in Honolulu. The
princess. who is well known in San
Francisco, has been staying at the
Fairmont hotel for some time, but the
common thought was that with the
coming of the winter season, she, ac-
cording to her usual custom, would re-
turn to Honolulu.
INHERITED FATHERS WEALTH
There was the greatest surprise
when it became known yesterday that
she intended to remain in San Fran
cisco and join the social whirl here.
The princess, as the daughter of the
late James Campbell inherited some
of his millions. Her mother was a
Hawaiian of royal blood. and, follow
ing the death of Campbell, she mar
ried Colonel A. *. Parker.
The Princess Abigail was born in
Hawaii and received her primary edu-
cation there at the hands of private
tutors. Later she was sent to the
convent of Notre Dame at San Jose,
from which institution she graduated
She was married to Prince David Ka-
wananakoa in 1902. The latter died in
San Francisco in June of last year
and shortly following his DEATH Mrs
Campbell Parker, her mother, passed
away also.
| LEADER IN HONOLULU SOCIETY
Though the mother of three chill
dren, the Princess Abigail has been
| one 'of the primal figures in Honolulu
| society A bal masque and japanese
| cotillon given by her some years age
| still retain their fame. Her teas
| luncheons and dinners brought together
1 at her residence the most prominent
| Americans and Hawaiians on the ISL
| ands She was a regular attendant al
the polo grounds and race courses, and
| often was chosen as Judge in horse
| shows.
Apart from her social activities the
princess has taken great interest in
| church and religious work. She Is
| recognized as one of the most capable
| hostesses in the west, and it is ex-
pected that her residence will be the
scene of many gala event. She in
| tends to leave her apartments at the
Fairmont and remove to her new home
| in October.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
WILLIAM S. PORTER is
EXPECTED TO RECOVER
Little Doubt Is Entertained by
Physicians

NEW YORK. September 17.-William
S. Porter, president of the Associated
oil company of San Francisco, who
was stricken with cerebral hemorrhage
yesterday afternoon at the office of the
Union Pacific railroad, was reported
better today. At the private sana--
torium to which his wife had him
transferred il was said there little
doubt of his recovery
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
Balloon in Maneuvers

MONT LUCON. France, Sept IL
The fail maneuvers of the French
army in which 90. coo men are engaged,
are attracting particular attention on
account of the work of the dirigible
balloon RepubliqUe attached 20 the
army Of defense.
Although the field of operations is
hiny and wooded the Republique as
certained and disclosed to the defenders
the plan Of the days campaign.
Major J. T. Mott. the American mill
tary attache. is following the ma
7,arrr-ar.e
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
SOCIETY WOMAN MUST
PAY HER TAILOR'S BILL
Mrs. c. F. Ford Loses in Action
Regarding Waist

Mrs. C. f. Ford, Berkeley society
woman, who was sued by w. H. Baron
for s13 for work done on an embroid-
cred waist for her, will have to foot
the bill and also stand costs, Justice
of the Peace Smith having awarded
judgment in favor of the plaintiff.
Mrs. Ford had filed a cross complaint
demanding $50 on the ground that the
work was unsatisfactory and that her
goods had been ruined.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
IRISH LAND BILL
PASSES THE COMMONS
House of Lords May Modify
the Measure

LONDON, Sept. 17-The Irish land
bill. introduced in parliament March
80 by Augustine Bierrill, chief secre-
tary for Ireland, passed through its
final stage in the house of commons
today by a vote of ia to 81. The
house of lords probably will pass the
measure after modifying the clause
regarding compulsory acquisition of
lands.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
Russia Wakes Up

ST PETERSBURG. Sept. 17--Russia
is taking an active although belated
interest in aviation. The new budget
contains an appropriation for the OPEN
ing Of courses in aerOnautics in the
polytechnic institutes at st. Peters
burg, Warsaw, Kiev and Novo-
Tcherkask.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
BAR TENDER KILLS MAN
AND COMMITS SUICIDE
Double Crime Committed in
Los Angeles Roadhouse

Los ANGELES. Sept 17.-Robert
Baker. a bar tender. tonight shot and
killed Alexander Newland at a road
house in Stevenson avenue and then
tnrned the weapon on himself and died
Almost instantly from bullet wound
sD fise head. No reason for the murder
a1S suicide has been found by the
police.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
CALIFORNIA WINES RECEIVED
GRAND PRIZE

telegram received from Wilbur
Walker, California bldg. Seattle, says
that the Cresta Blanca wines were
ava rded the grand prize and six gold
medals. This victory means a great
deal for these brands and brings Ala
media county to the front as producer
of high grade wines.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
SANTOS DUMONT
IS PROCLAIMED
MARVEL OF AIR
oarisians Herald Him Greatest
of AviatOrs After Trip of
Nile a Minute
Brazilian Expects to Run Air
ship Along City Streets
Like Automobile
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

PARIS. Sept 17.-With bound this
week Santos Dumont has leaped into
the front rank of aviators. His flights
have been SO astonishing that the Pa
risians are proeIaiming him the great
est of all flying machine inventors in
the world.
The diminutive Brazilian shortly ex-
poets 10 perfect his aeroplane so that
it viii run along the streets, over
roads or on level country just like an
automobile and be capable of soaring
into the air almost the very instant
the driver speeds up his motor.
In his first flight this week Dumont
few from the village of ST. Cyr to Buc,
which is FIVE miles. His time for this
flight was equal TO speed of a mile
: minnie.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
Wright's High Record

BERLIN, Sept. 17.-orville Wright.
dying here today in the presence of
the empress. Princess Louise, Prince
Adelbert and Prince August and a
large party from the court. broke the
record for high flying. He attained a
height of 233 meters (765 feeD. The
best previous record for height, 155
meters, was made by Hubert Latham
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-18
Prize for PauIham

OSTEND, Sept 17.-Louis Paulham
French aviator few two kilometres
G.2g miles) on the beach here today
in minutes IS 3-5 seconds, thereby
winning a prize OF $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-28
ACT OF A FIENO.
Nine Year Old Boy Was Dragged
From His Bed.
Beaten Until Insensible and
Thrown Into Hedge to Die.
ASSAILANT is KNOWN.
Inhuman Brute Dragged Body
of Victim to Hiding Place.
Boy REEVES Sufficiently to Give
Name of His Assaulter.
ASSAILANT is KNOWN.

Fort Scott, Kan. May 2S.-One of
the most atrocious crimes ever COM
mitted in this city, brutal and muir
derous assault, excelling all previous
acts of violence in mystery. oc-
Cured in Fort Scott when nine
year-old Paul Jedkins. son of George
Jedkins, houseman or Col. J. H
Richards, was stolen from his bed,
drawn through window. dragged
with rope a distance of three
blocks, beaten and left for dead.
AT 4:30 in the afternoon the
child's lacerated body was found by
Andy Johnson. one of an army or
searchers who were securing the city
after the boy since dawn. when his
absence was first detected. The boy
made statement in which he said
that Wesley Jordan, young man
had tried to kill him. He came so
near succeeding that the boy has but
a fighting chance for recovery. The
affair has caused a genuine reign OF
terror in the West Side.
The little fellow was found
ensconced in a tanglewood of hedge.
That he was east there for dead. and
with that idea in the mind Of the
assailant that he would not soon be
found, is apparent. The searching
party had been on the go all day and
had nearly abandoned hope of find
ing the child alive. Wild stories of
kidnapping were being circulated.
When Johnson found. the child. the
little one had butsa night gown over
his body and this garment was tat
tered and torn. resulting from the
child being dragged over the rough
and stony ground. A rope found
around the waist bore out the
theory that the boy had been
dragged. Both eyes were swollen
shut, and the face was a mass of
discolored bruises.
The crime seemed to have been
committed by some maniac or
british fiend. over the right temple
was a deep cash that seems to have
been inflicted by a knife. The skin
was almost all torn from the boys
back. He was probably beaten into
insensibility as soon as he was taken
from the window and then dragged
off and thrown in the underbrush
two blocks and a half north of the
home of the lads parents.
The little fellow. as much dead as
the physicians stopped over him to
dress his wounds. The boy told the
story of the assault. He said he was
lifted FROM the window by the Jor-
dan boy at 9 O'Clock in the morning,
or before daylight and that Jordan
tried to kfff him. He does not know
why the boy would pounce upon him
as there had never been any trouble
between them. The child was posi-
tive that Jordan did the work The
boy seems to have lost consciousness
soon after being pulled through the
window
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WAITING TO BE MURDERED.
Escaped Convict, "SIicIx'' Slater, Has
Promised to Do the job

Hutchinson Kan, May &c. Kath-
airy. a shoemaker who conducts a shop
in the first block on Sherman street
east, is marked man. He has re-
ceived letter from his daughter in
Topeka telling of the story she had
heard to the effect that a penitentiary
convict had made threats in which he
had sworn to kill Mr.. Kathary.
Several years ago. Mr.. Kathary lived
in. Concordia, Kan, and while there
had caused the arrest and conviction of
a man named Slater. The man was
sent to the penitentiary at Lansing
where he had already served one term.
Now the man has escaped from the
state prison and is supposedly on the
look for his accuser.
Mr. Kathary says that he doesn't in
tend that the man shall kill him If he
can help it and has notified the officers
here He is watching all of the time
for the man who would take his life
and says that if necessary he will de-
fend his life. The convict will not get
to kill him If he can shoot first but Mr.
Kathary would rather the man was
back in prison or that he think better
of his plan and not come.
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WORK ON HOSPITAL STARTED.
Federal Prison to Have an Up to Date
Institution.

Leavenworth, Kan, May 2S.-Work
has just been started on the new hos
pita1 at the federal prison and a large
force of prisoners are digging the tun-
nels for the steam heating plant and
for the electrical lighting of the build
ing. The work will be pushed from
now on and nothing will be left undone
to complete the building as speedily as
possible.
The new building will be 115 by so
feet three stories high, with an annex
of the same dimensions, except that it
will be but a one story building. The
new building will be located just north
of the east wing of the main building
and will be of brick with stone trim
mings.
Three main tunnels will underlie the
structure, each connected by smaller
tunnels, all being connected with the
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WALSH WANTED COMPANY.
So He Hired a Mule Which VIII Be
come a Globe Trotter.

Abilene, Kan. May 2S.-While in the
city Sergeant Walsh the soldier pedes-
TRAN. hired Joe Badgers mule and
buggy and secured Merle Schuerman to
drive it to San Francisco.
Walsh's plan is to have pictures of
himself and others of the mule and
buggy taken and mounted on post card.
Schuerman is to sell the picture. In
this way they expect to pay expenses
and make some pin money extra
Walsh will walk along the railroad
track as usual while Schuerman and
the mule follow the public roads.
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KANsANs FINED FOR MASKING.
Two Pittsburg Men Made Eyes at Kan
SaS CITY Women.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 2s-The way
they do down at Pittsburg, Kan, on
rainy days won't go at all in Kansas
City. At least that was the declaration
of the court when Leonard Miller and
Ulysses Berger of that city were fined
for MASKING on Petticoat lane.
The crossing patrolman at Eleventh
and Walnut streets said that the young
men were annoying women who passed
They were fined $50 each, and sent to
the Workhouse.
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little fellows, but are said to be the
liveliest kind of men on the mat.
In the heavyweight class. Saxon. a
10 pound man, is the challenger, and
it is generally conceded that he is the
best in his class. But he will wrestIe
for points, and this will give the less
beefy man show. G. w. Smith,
Harry Cannon and Charles Davis will
all compete in the heavyweight class
against Saxon. Frank Moses, a stu
dent, is instructor in wrestling, and will
not compete.
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HONOR FOR OLD EDUCATOR.
Baker University VIII Confer Degree
on George w. Winans.

Baldwin, Kan, May 28.-At the
commencement exercises at Baker uni
versity to be held here June 10 the
degree of Doctor of Pedagogy will be
conferred upon George Wesley Winans
of Hutchinson, in recognition of his
services as a public educator. He has
been in educational work for forty
years, being the eldest in point of sery-
ice in the state. He served two terms
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CRUSHED BY WHEELS OF CARS.
Clarence E. Smith Killed by Missouri
Pacific at Huron

Atchison, Kan. May 2S.-Clarence E.
Smith, a brakeman on the Missouri Pa
cific's red ball between Auburn and St.
Joseph, was instantly killed at Huron,
twenty miles northwest of Atchison.
No one saw Smith fall to his death, but
it is supposed that he was in the act of
stepping from one car to another when
the cars pulled apart The entire head
above the bridge of the nose was de-
capitated and his left hand was am
putated
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Move RaIIoon Station to Save F4sh.

Leavenworth, Kan, May 2S.-The
location for the Baldwin dirigible bal
loon has tAsn changed from the ravine
west of the band barracks to the West
end parade This change was made
after a careful consideration by Colonel
Loughborough and officials of the
ed to use the ravine leading to Mer-
rift lake to dump all refuse from the
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gas generating machine, but in view Ct
the large amount of sulphuric acid
used and which would eventually reacn
Merritt lake, it was seen that all hsn
in the lake would be killed.
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q q q DRIVES OUT
-. -. - RHEUMATISM
rheumatism

Rheumatism acid irritating infatory
which usually
and stden them drying the natural OILS and fluids can
acids
medical
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co., ATLANTA, GA.
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heating and lighting plant of the prison.
1t is the intention to make the hospital
complete in every way and it will be
equipped with every modern idea in
the way of assisting the physician in
charge in the care of his patients.
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TRIED TO BLOW A SAFE.
Amateur CracEsmen Make a Bung-
ling Attempt at Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, Kan. May 2S.-Five
amateur cracksmen made an in
effectual attempt to blow open the
safe at the Carl Nelson produce Of
fee. After five charges of nitro
glycerin had been used. the men
ran.
Examination proved that the soap
used to stop up the crevices was
blown against the wall. but no dam
age was done. Three men have been
arrested on suspicion and are being
held,
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BODY OF MISS IRISH Is FOUND
Fisherman Accidentally Hooked
Line Into Her Clothing.

Manhattan, Kan, May .2s.-The
body of Miss Gladys Irish was
found about a half mile below where
she was drowned last Saturday night
in the Blue river by two fishermen
who accidentally hooked a line into
her clothing.
The funeral service of Walter
Goddard was held at the Presby-
terrain church and the body was
shipped to Minneapolis for burial. A
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Miss Irish and Goddard were
drowned in the Blue river last Satur-
day night while boating during the
annual picnic of the EurodeIphian
and Webster societies of the State
Agricultural college.
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BOYS TO MEET ON THE MAT.
students at st. Johns Academy Plan
Wrestling Bouts.

Salina, Kan, May 2s.-One of the
interesting events of commencement
take place Saturday night at the school
gymnasium when the final wrestling
contests will take place for the medals
offered by the school.
Medals are offered for the most
scientific wrestling in the lower school,
and for the heavyweight championship.
aMrtin and Laurie will be the con-
testants in the lower school. They are
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delegation from each society accom-
panied the body and Mr.. and Mrs.
Goddard to Minneapolis.
The funeral services of Miss Irish
will be held at the Congregational
church, of which she was a member.
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as state superintendent of instruction
l and is a well known authority on
2 school matters.