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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
Gossip of Railwaymen

I am glad. indeed, to see YOU" said
the proprietor OF the Palace hotel at
Visalia, to Joseph McIlroy. delighted,
indeed.
I have reserved the bridal chamber
for you, and the young ladies of the
city have sent up to your rooms
branches laden with orange blossoms.
Yes, il has been rather wet. But
don't apologize 1t is not every day we
have such distinguished guests, and if
we could we would make the weather
TO order. just to please you.
Let me see. I saw your father once,
a noble old gentleman. You have the
same cast of features, the same eXpan-
sive, joyous smile, and. yes. the. same
stately height.
Now, don't apologize. What? You
are not Thomas Jefferson, the actor?"
You don't play Rip Van Wrinkle?
Here, front. take out the mans stuff
and give him the back room on the
second floor. He's a railroadman. He
amt no actor"
The wine industry seems to have
taken a new lease of life in the east
within the last so days, as is shown by
the railroad tonnage reports. A pecu-
liar circumstance is that a large pro-
portion of the wine shipments are des-
tined to points in prohibition states.
/ 1t seems that under the federal law
shipments are not subjected to the
1 local option in effect in various states
so that while shipments may not be
moved by the railroad companies be-
tween points in the same state, a ship
ment from outside the state cannot be
| interfered with
Manager A G. Wishon of the Fresno
traction company. Hartman organi-
zation, announces that his road mas
built one mile of track west of the
Southern Pacific railroad tracks. 1t has
constructed also another extension
across from the subway one mile
south, which will soon be in operation
and also another extension one mile
toward Roeding park. The company is
preparing to light the towns of San
ger. Clovis. Pollasky, Malaga, Sultana,
Orosi, Parlier and Lemoore by elec-
| tricity.
! The Official Guide, which is the wade
mecum of all railrOadmen, has a
curious error in its issue of February.
1t is: Union Pacific. H r. Parsons
has been appointed agent, passenger
department. at Oakland, Cal, vice H
/ V. Blasdel"
I AS Parsons mas been sent as general
passenger agent to New Orleans and
/ Blasdel has no intention of leaving his
post at Oakland, two men. are not
pleased with the notices they have re-
ceived.
The reports received yesterday at the
general Offices of the Southern Pacific
showed that all trains were moving
via their usual routes on all lines. ex-
cept the coast division train No. from
Los Angeles, which Friday night had tc
I be detoured by the valley route. There
is no service between Woodland and
Marysville. The Santa Cruz Boulder
creek line is still obstructed by the
slide. Everything is reported as vel
on the western, Sacramento and Shas-
Ia divisions.
Howard Elliott. president of the
Northern Pacific, fails TO see that any
! good reason was given for reopenine
the Portland gateway to Puget SOUND
travellers and. therefore, is opposed tc
any change in the present arrange
ments that assure the long haul to his
road. The interstate commission 1t i:
4 thought, may not coincide with his
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
IOWA ANTITRUST GUN
is LOADED WITH SHOT
Proposed Law Aimed at Flock
of Alleged Evils

DES MONIES. Iowa. Feb. 1.-THE
most sweeping antitrust law ever
drafted in Iowa will be introduced in
the house Tuesday. Its purpose is to
stamp out the. grocers' trust. the coal
dealers and ice trust. and even the doc
tors trust. The latter are charged
with fixing excessive prices.
The bill has the the support OF At
torney General Byers.
Imprisonment in the penitentiary for
not less than one year, nor for more
than 10 years. is provided for persons
convicted of violating the law.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
YOUNG TURKS MAKE
GRAND V|zfR QUIT
Sultan Faces Cabinet Crisis and
Yields to Demands of Com
mittee of Progress

CONSTANTINOPLE. Feb. 1.-THE
new constitutional regime has passed
through a severe crisis which has re-
suited in the downfall of the aged
grand vizter. Kiamila Pasha, and the
complete triumph of the Young Turk
party or committee of union and prog
ress, which has virtually imposed upon
the sultanla ministry of its own nom
inees. headed by Hilmi Pasha. formerly
inspector general of Macedonia.
The committee has publicly repu-
dated any intention to. overthrow the
sultan or to install a military dicta-
torship but the crisis and it's outcome
are regarded as not Roding well for
the stability of the THRONE or the sue
cess of the parliamentary government.
PALACE influence OPPOSED
The committee of union and progress
has constantly opposed Kiamil Pasha.
1t suspected him of being too consider
ate of palace influences and complained
of his slowness in conducting negotia-
tions with. Austria Hungary and Bull
garia.
fiamil Pasha says that if he acted
uneonstitutionally in dfsmissing the
ministers of war and marine the eham-
bers also acted unconstitutiOnaIly by
ignoring article 3S of the constitu-
tion, which grants minister the right
to adjourn his reply to an interpella-
tion.
The former grand vizier intends to
publish a manifesto to the nation on
Wednesday, explaining his course.
NEW CABINET FORMED
Hilmi Pasha, as grand vizier. sue
ceeded in organizing a new cabinet TO-
night reappointing TO the office of min
ister of war the deposed Ali Riza
Pasha, whose dismissal led to Kiamil
Pasha's downfall. This official also
was appointed minister of marine and
grand master of artillery.
Hilmi Pasha takes to himself the
portfolio of the ministry of the in
terror, and Zia Eddin Effendi is the
new shiek ul islam. The other minis
tiers practically are the same as in the
former cabinet
Kiamil Pasha said:
4 was glad to be relieved of the
responsibility and will watch to see
how they get on. l sincerely hope the
work 1 accomplished will not be
spoiled"
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
ONE LEGGED CONVICT
ESCAPES FROM DEPUTY
William Hebran Disappears on
WaV to San Quentin

OAKLAND. Feb. 14.-Word was re-
ceived by the Oakland police tonight of
the escape OF William Hebran. a one
legged eX-convict. while being taken to
san Quentin by deputy Sheriff from
Nisalia. The pair left that place for
this city. where they were to lay over
until tomorrow morning.
The description given pictures He
bran as a peglegged man with two
fingers gone. He is 80 years of age
135 pounds in weight. with light hair.
blue eyes and is light in complexion.
He has a scar over the left eyebrow.
His left leg is of eight inches below
the knee. and on his left hand, the
small finger and third finger are
manned.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
GIRL IN EARLY TEENS
ATTACKED BY NEGRO
Katie Roach Breaks Away FROM
Man and Calls for Help

Katie Roach. a girl in her early teens,
was attacked by a young negro shortly
after 3 o'clock last night on Brush
street near Sixteenth. The negro
seized the girl about the waist. but she
broke away from him. screaming as
he leaped at her. and he ran down tthe
street The girl followed him for a
block bat he disappeared.
Miss Roach reached her home al 1909
Castro street in q lhysterical condition.
and her parents notified the police OF
the attempted assault.
The young woman describes her as
sailant as youth II or is years OF
age and Of powerful build.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
MAN OF WIDE
ACTIVITIES DEAD
Albert Tunstall SPOTS, Title
Insurance Man, Passes
Away in This City

Albert Tunstall
SPOTS, mana ger of
the California title
ms ura n C e and
trust c o m p an Y,
died yesterday at
his home in Paci-
fic avenue. Spotts
had been mana ger
of the title in
surance company
$ inc e 1899, but
prior to that held
several public Of
fic e $. He was.
widely known.
LIZ hoIl h,n
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
PEDDLER'S OUTFIT Is
- WRECKED IN COLLISION
NJ. Frakal Sustains Two Frac-
tured Ribs i'm Crash

OAKLAND, Feb. I'm. FrakaI. a
peddIer living at Twenty fifth street
and Telegraph avenue, wds injured this
morning when his wagon was struck
by an eastbound Southern Pacific local
train at Seventh and West streets He
tried to clear the track ahead of the
engine. The collision wrecked his rig
and pitched FFakal out on the pave
ment king two ribs and spraining
the muscles in his back. He was taken
to the emergency hospital
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
sULTAN's REQUEST DENIED

1t appears that the sultan made every
effort to induce shiek ul isIam's jenna
leddin Effendi. who occupied the post
of shiek ul islam for IS years, to with
draw his resignation. but without sue
cess.
The imperial hiatt" appointing HfImi
Pasha grand vizier and Zia Eddin Eff
fendi, who is a learned theOlogian. as
shiek III islam was read tonight at the
porte. Perfect tranquility prevails. the
public appearing TO be rather fndiffer-
ent to the changes. The general i'm
preston is that the whole ministry will
be shortlived.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
MEET TO
BE FEATURE AT BALL
Gaelic Club Preparing for
Thursday Affair

Arrangements for the grand ball and
indoor athletic meet to be given by the
original Gaelic dancing club next
Thursday evening in the Auditorium
have been completed.
The program of athletic events in
cludes three relay races and a 75-yard
dash; also a special matched race be-
tween Forrest Smithson of Portland
and Herbert Cheek of this city. The
Gaelic and fancy dancing features of
the program will be varied.
The committee in charge of the ball
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
POWDERMAN LEADS
CHASE FOR THIEF
Nicholas Derdich Feels Hand in
Pocket and Then Goes
After Its Owner

Nicholas Derdich, an official of the
Hercules giant powder company, caused
the capture of Reggie Dunno. who is in
the city prison on a charge of robbery
Dunno was also recognized by Sextus
OTooIe, 19 Dehon street. as the man
who rifed his pockets several nights
ago on a crowded streetcar.
While bound for his home late Sat
urday night on Fillmore, street car
Derdich felt a hand thrust into his
coat pocket and he suddenly grasped
it. After a tussle the pickpocket broke
away from his captor and jumping
from the car rushed down Haight
street followed by Derdieh, who shout
ed. Policemen A. Schomers and C.
Gallavin heard Derdich and Joined in
pursuit. After chase of several
blocks Dunno was overtaken.
THIEVES SHOW VARIED TASTE
Thieves of all classes were active
Saturday night and the weekend police
reports showed a varied taste among
the gents of the light finger.
Mrs. l.. j. Brennan, nlatron at the
ferry building, reported that Saturday
afternoon a thief sneaked into locker
in the ferry building and stole her
purse containing $69.
W. H. Williams, 1887 Third avenue.
was robbed of diamonds valued at $3.50
Saturday night as he was boarding a
car in Market street. Williams was re-
turning from a jewelry store, where
he had purchased the costly earrings.
Pickpockets jostled Henry Kosaka as
he was entering a theater Saturday
night and robbed him of SIS.
Mrs. e. Barthels. sos Buchanan
street reported to the police that
while riding on an Eighth street car
Saturday night a bold thief snatched
her purse. but was caught after a chase
of several blocks.
Burglars entered the Mission street
branch store of the Owl drug company
early yesterday morning through a
skylight. They secured $50 in small
change from the cash register.
Thieves entered the room of Sing
Lee, Chinese laundryman. 1870 Laguna
street. and rified a trunk from which
they secured $1O0. representing Lees
savings for three years.
Six barrels of wine were stolen from
the wine warehouse of B. Shropolli. 724
Front street early Sunday morning.
The thieves apparently utilized a
wagon and team to cart away the
plunder.
PASTORS STUDY ROBBED
.e.N Hlle 6NdHSelSllcT TSefNICtSz were uH-
der way Saturday night in the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. California and
Broderick streets, sneak thieves en-
tered the pastors study and carried
away wearing apparel and hats valued
at $500. which was the property of
Bishop Edwin II. Hughes, Rev. Samuel
Quickmire, Rev. Carl Warner and Rev.
e. G. Keith, who were engaged in con-
tducting the services. The clergymen
were compelled to wait some time un-
til suitable garments and sheadgear was
brought to them by sympathizers.
A wide open safe door and dented
and empty money box met the gaze of
Antoine Devote, wood and coal dealer
at 2516 California street, when he en-
tered his office yesterday morning.
During the night burglars had taken
all the valuables from the safe. fnclud-
ing S100 in coin, 81 in stamps and three
checks for $S0.50 in all.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15
He held the po-

sition of county recorder for San
Francisco from 1886 to 1888; was
secretary of the city hall commits
sion for two years following. and
was appointed coiner of the mint by
President Cleveland. He was recently
made vice president of the California
title and trust company in recognition
of his faithful services.
Spotts is survived by a wife and two
sisters. The widow was Miss Susan
Russell Johnstone, daughter of the
late Rev Alexander Johntone, while
the sisters are Mrs. Charles Keeney
and Mrs. T. H. Brakeman. His father
was the late Captain Harry Innes
SPOTS of Louisville, KY, and his
mother was Jennie Tunstall, belle of
Kentucky in her youth.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15

WAGON DRIVER wANDERs AWAY -Berke-
lev Feb 14-D. Rossi. an Oakland city scay-
pnger living at 1915 Vallejo street, had ft and
fell from MS wagon and WAS taken in charge by
the Berkeley police this morning, but wandered
away while Patrolman Richardson went for an
ambulance leaving his team at the corner OF
FELTON, and King streets.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-15

MRS. WOOD TO BE GIVEN RECEPTION
Mrs Maud Wood the well known woman suf-
fragist leader. will be given q reception today
by the Telegraph Hill neighborhood association
at It's headquarters. 1874 Stockton street She
will leave Tuesday for trip around the world
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-25
FAYETTEVILLE A
 SUMMER RESORT

Fayetteville. June 24-An enthusi- astic movement is on foot to make a widely-known summer resort The movement has behind it the leading business men and the high officials of the Frisco railroad. One of the latter has stated that it will not be difficult to bring 900 summer visitors here each season.
 With the building of the $10O,00O hotel. for which plans are under way. the matter of advertising the city and providing some of the features of the popnlay resort towns will be taken up. The Frisco road has promised to give ;$50.000 for the hotel if the citizens will subscribe to similar amount of stock, and the latter are now raising the necessary funds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-25
STARTLING INVENTION
 ON DISPLAY AT THE MIDWAY

T he Burlingame Telegraphins Typewriter is on display for the next two lays at the Midway Barber Shop and Pool Room, where all who are interested in the new inventions are invited by MT. c. w. Dawson, the state agent. to call and see it in op- eration. The Burlingame invention can be attached to any standard type writer and at once becomes a tele- graphing apparatus that sends, re- ceives and records messages sent over distance of hundreds of miles. and the beauty of it is that anyone can operate it that knows the key board of typewriter. The messages, of course, are written out in plain A B c order. It is certainly a great invention and one that has startled the world.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-25
THREE TRUE BILLS
 FOR MARTIN Former Little Rock Realty Man to Answer Charges
 of Forgery. ATTACKED CREECY. Wife is Denied Admission al County Jail. Because of Former Jail
 Delivery.
ATTACKED GREEDY.

Little Rock, Ark, June 24.-Three indictments were returned this after noon against Ed Martin, charging him with false pretenses. Martin is the young man who iV alleged to have forged cheeks on the Rose City Realty Co, and who was arrested in St. Louis at the instance of his bride, who claimed he had disappeared. The charges in Little Rock were then dis covered and Martin brought here. While being interrogated by the St. Louis authorities he knocked Chief Creacy down. He was defiant when arraigned for trial in a justice court here and has maintained this de- meanor since being in jail His bried, Lillie Martin. who was familiar street character in Little Rock, has been denied admission to the county jail, and it is alleged the reason for this is because she caused jail de- livery at Huntsville. Ala. and the of ficers fear she is trying to smuggle saws into the jail here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-25
MRS. GOULD
 ON THE STAND Says She Did Not Drink to Excess, Nor Did She Use Profane Language
FARNUM ONLY FRIEND
Says He Took Luncheon With For. mer Actress and Talked With Her
 Regarding the Stage.

tHearst News Special to the Graphie.)
 New York. June 24.-Mrs Howard Gould on the stand today denied the stories of the employees of Castle Gould that she drank to excess and used profane language, or that she was guilty of improper conduct with Dustin Farnum, the actor. She never tried to hitch Up pair of mules or threw a table full of dishes and food from her apartments in the Sure gis. The deposition of Dustin Ear mum was read. which asserted thai his relations with her were merely that of friends. He admitted taking luncheon in the parlor of her apart ments and said he was talking with her about going on the stage
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-25

nave prevented cultivation of the crops and the result is that all hands are in the grass Some fields have already been abandoned and more will go unless conditions change at once.
 Two weeks of good weather would help Us wonderfully, but we are too far behind to catch up entirely; the crop will be q late one, so far as this section, i, concerned, and open to the ravages of insects later on in the summer; the boil weeyil has already appeared in counties adjoining ,Ief- ferson, and farmers generally are quite blue over the situation.
 This crop, will be the most eX- pensive one in several years, owing to the high price of all farm sup plies. and the only salvation for the planter lies in making d full crop and receiving satisfactory prices fo< same. At present there seems to be little chance for full yield We estimate conditions in this territory al 70 per cent maximum
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-25
|1IM COLLAPSED (AVDFR THE STRAIN Id Burkhalter Now Con- sned to Her Bed at Home
 E WJ R. Fertine.
rw EVIDENCE FOUND
Eaeers Claim to Have Discovered
 Evidence Which Will Defeat An Alibi.

little Rock, Ark, June 24.-Addi-
 onal evidence was secured this
 orning by Deputy Constable George
 ;son. which he claims makes the
 ase against Earl Dill, who was on
 ruesday evening arrested upon sus- bicion of being the assailant of Miss Ray Busnkhalter, much stronger than syer.
 Deputy Constable Rison declines to state what the evidence is he has se- .cured further than that it is stronger than any before brought out, and that it will be placed before the grand jury tomorrow.
 Dill is still out of the city, presum- ably in the Hot Springs jail. He will not be given preliminary hearing, the county and township officers go- ing direct to the grand jury with their information He will in this manner escape the preliminary hear ing and Sheriff Roberts will not have to bring him back for trial until a humber of months have passed, by which time the excitement will have subsided.
 Sheriff Roberts returned to the city yesterday afternoon. He says he was in Benton and also in Hot Springs, but claims that the prisoner was left in neither place,
 1T ran him into the woods and he is in a good safe place" says Sheriff Roberts, and so long as he is safe, the public should be satisfied. .
 Victim Suffers Collapse.
 Miss Ray Burkhalter, the victim of the atrocious assault of Monday, this morning suffered a physical collapse. There was a general breaking down Of her nervous system, which has borne up during the past three days by the excitement under which she was laboring Miss Burkhalter was forced to her bed this morning and physicians summoned She was rest ing easy at noon.
 Nature of New Evidence.
 Since relatives of young Dill have lntimated that the defense would be an alibi. the officers have been work ing to break down such defense, should it be offered. It is surmised
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-25
I,f ' L.fgfK@Nf7 WI/
 AND PREVENT VOTES

lTIe;rst News Special to the Ora phic.)
 Washington June 24.-SenatOrs Beveridge, Bailey and Newlands pre- vented votes on any tariff schedules with lengthy orations today Bever- idge wanted the size of tobacco pack ages previous to the Spanish war restored. Bailey declared that the policy of free raw material was real ly a Republican scheme for protec- tion. The Democratic party, he said, had always opposed it previous to Cleyeland's administrations New lands declared that tax applying only to corporations would violate the constitutional requirement uniform ity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-25
STORY OF S|CFL
 TRAGEDY TOLD fZ.l4.s ----.-- q Three Letters Found by Pc lice Which Corroborata
 Theories of Detectives.
SHE LOVED CAIN
And Wrote Ling, Telling Him os Her Afiecti0ns-Ling Wrote He Would
 Kill Girl and Rival. '

tliearst News Special L. fhr G.raDhie1
 New York, June 2i.-Three letters were discovered today which tell the whole story of the Elsie Sigel trag- edy. One was written by the girl to Gnu Gain, protesting her love for him. The second was written by her to Leon Ling, her slayer. and in which she confesses her affection for hitn. The third from Ling to Gain contains threat that both Gain and the girl would be murdered if they were seen in each others company again.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-25
WON
 THE SUBURBAN

Hears News Special to the Graphic.)
 New York. June 24.-Fitzherbert, s. C. Hildreth' 3-year-old, won the Suburban handicap this afternoon from a field of six others. With Du- gan up he went the mile and quar- ter in 2:O3 2-5 Alfred Noble was second and Fayette third. Restgouche burned herself up setting the pace Scant 10000 spectators saw the race The play on Hildreth entry was heavy:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-25
MT. Bryan
 to Newlyweds

Whether or aot MT. Bryan Is nom. mated again, he will continue to be one of our National Assets.
 His opinion on matters of right Nv. ing are worthy of the greatest respect and his advice is sound.
 You don't have to agree with MT. bryan politically to admit that he Is r'ght in. speaking of newly married couples he says: With the vast ma 'orlty of young men and young wom- en the life plan includes the gradual accumulations of fortune. The "rst rule that they need to learn is to live within their means. The hus- oand and wife should make their pians together; they enter heartily upon their work she is as willing to sacrlnce as he is to labor-and her "lillnsness to- save is as important a iactor in their success as is his ability to earn"
 we nope that all the June brides saa bridegrooms in Pine Bluff will 'ake x Bryan's, wise advice. and we
 E9 add that nothing will so help you to become systematic in your aomestic economy as to open a say .nss account with the Pine Bluff Trust Company.
 we Will encourage your thrift by p"sins you per cent compound in- s'iese on your savings no matter how small or great.
 
 Pine Bluff Trust Co. corner Main and Barraaua stra.t.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-25
REICHSTAC REJECTS
 INHERITANCE TAX

tHearst News Special to the t;rapiIicl
 Berlin, June 24.-The Reichstag to- day. by vote of l94 to 1S6, rejected Munstry' bill extending inheritance taxes to direct heirs and including widows and children. The president ot the Reichstag announced that the bill in it's present form will be drop ped.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-25
ANOTHER DANIELS
 THEATER CLOSED

The Delmar theater Eighth and Main was closed yesterday when deputy from Sheriff F. l.. Roberts, office took charge of the place on ater 1t is said that rent for the building was due and that the theater was unable to meet these bills. The bills have been pressed for sOno time and yesterday morning the mat ter was put into the hands Of the sherlff--I.ittle Rock Gazette.