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The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
SHRIN[RS SUFFER
FROM PTOMAlN[S
Poison Causes Severe Illness
of Several Who PartOOk of
Sea Beach Banquet

Several cases of ptomaine poisoning
resulted from the memorable banquet
of the shriners at the Sea Beach hotel
in Santa Cruz last Saturday night.
Among those who suffered as a result
of ptomaines are the following:
Rollie Parks. grocer.
DIR. Percival Dolman, eye, ear, nose
and throat. specialist.
William Lamont, travelling represent
atiye of the Pacific hardware company.
George X. Porter. manager of the
Pacific ship smithing and electric COM
pany.
Just what it was in the long bill OF
fare that caused the illness of the
Shriners no one seems able TO say. but
suspicion has been cast upon the sweet
breads and croquettes. Possibly il was
the political toast served by Harvey
Loveland in behalf of the mayoralty
william Croeker. but those who were
distressed insist that their ailment was
due to something more material
Several women who were among the
guests at the. banquet are also said to
have been affected by ptomaine poison,
but they seem to have escaped more
fortunately than the Shriners whose
names are given above Parks was
quite i'll for three days, and is yet
suffering from the effects of the un-
wholesome food. Porter has not fully
recovered. Neither has DIR. Dolman
nor Lamont, but all are able to be
about again.
The descent of the Shriners and their
guests took a much greater throng
to the popular seaside hotel than is
usually handled, and it Is believed that
some of the dishes. which necessarily
must have been prepared in advance
became tainted and thus caused the
cases of ptomaine poisoning.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
NO MORE JOKES ON THE
MOTHER IN LAW ALLOWED
Keith Circuit Bars FIippant Ref
erenCe to Abused Relative

BOSTON, May 2T.--One of the most
frequent topics OF jest on the stage is
forever tabooed on the Keith circuit.
Keith today issued orders that no more
mother in law jokes will be tolerated
in his houses.
The action was suggested by Herbert
d. Ward. Boston author, who, with
his. wife, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps ha 8
written much for the dignity OF the
family. Commenting on his order, Keith
said
In these days, when so much oh
lection is raised against caricaturins
persons OF different nationalities. such
az the 1ri6hn1an and the Jew. and even
politicians object to what they con-
simple justice alone demands that the
artist should observe the COLDER, rnle
when referring to ones dearest friend.
the mother"
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
Especial Dispatch to The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI
RESo, Nev, May 27.-Heade by
superintendent ,Creel of the Pyramid
lake Indian reservation and r. H.
Cowles. the biggest ranchman in the
Limbo country, 500 "bucksroos' gath
cred from the surrounding cattle
ranges and aided by "peelers' from the
Sudan country, viii tomorrow morning
start upon the biggest wild horse hunt
ever attempted in Nevada
Thousands of wild horses have
ranged through the Nightingale lake
and Limbo country for the last two
years and have become a menace. Well
broken saddle horses turned loose upon
the range have been enticed away and.
once with. the wild herd, have defied
recapture.
The wild horses are so watchful for
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
IN TRYING TO SAVE
HAT FALLS OVERHEARD
Navy Yard EmpIoye Has Narrow
Escape From Drowning
fSpec;d Discotch 10 The Call

VALLEJO. May 27.-while endeavor-
ing to row across Mare Island channel
last evening, Andrew Behone, an EN-.
,ploye in the navy yard, lost his hat
and in endeavoring to recover it fell
over the side of his small craft and
sank out of sight. only to reappear
a few seconds later, but some 20 fee,
from where he first went under. This
was caused by the strong ebb tide
Jack Laymance put out in his launch
and with dificulty pulled the man into
his boat and then landed him at the
wharf
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
Wild Horse Hunt Planned
On Nevada Cattle Ranges
Five Hundred 'sBuckaroos' Will Surround
Animals That Worry Cowboys

the approach of man and so fleet oil
foot that it is impossible to get within
roping distance of them. Many VIII
be shot in the hunt tomorrow.
The army of COWBOYS viii form
mammoth circle covering an area OF
almost so square miles, and VIII
drive" toward q given point, where
big corral with one entrance has oeen
erected.
Tbe Young animals will be captured
and broken for saddle purposes The
older ones will be shot, as they are
hindrance TO the range.
The best bronco busters in Nevada
have gathered at Wadsworth for par
ticipation in the hunt, and the party
has also been Joined by many eastern
men, who have made long trips to
participate in the hunt. 1t is expected
the hunt will last three days
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
AFRICAN GOVERNOR
HONORS ROOSEVELT
Former President Accepts Fnvi-
tation to Public Banquet at
Nairobi August 3

NAIRoBI, British East Africa. May
27.-Theodore Roosevelt, who is at pres
ent the guest of Governor Jackson of
Nairobi, has accepted an invitation to a
public banquet to be given here in his
honor August 3.
The results of the expeditions hunt
ing trips have been assembled Roose-
Welt has obtained IS specimens. of game
of 22 different varieties.
With the exception of six specimens,
they are all for the national museum at
Washington. The naturalists of the
party have obtained about 1000 speci-
mems of birds, mammals and snakes.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
The California Promotion Committee

lThe state Central Organizations organized y
fa,2-An association for the commercial -
Industrial development OF California;
s.PROMOTION: The set OF promotion. advance
ment, encouragement -Century Dictionary
rT1S OF Callfornia's interests r. has nothing to
s.li IL fosters all things tending TO the AD-
Vk~CENENT OF California II = an authorifv
on ali matters relating to California. Il EN-
C0TTRAGES the establishments 0f new industries
ami fosters those already established Il invites
Desirable immigration Il presents the opDortu-
mites and needs Of al helds q business and pro
fessional activity IL Is supported ny popular
rendered IL has affiliated with IL 200 CONNER
eial examinations Of the state. with a Combined
% membership % more than 10000. Meetings Or
representatives OF these organizations are held
semiannually in dinerert parts OF the state
where matters OF Calif0rnia's interests are d.
cussed- Headquarters OF The COMMITTEES are main
tanned IN California building. Union square San
Francisco. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
MINISTER WU PLANS
OFFICIAL TRIP TO PERU
Will Not Investigate Charges
Against Locat Consul General

WASHINGTON, May 27.-Minister
wu has found that it will not be neces-
ssry for him to make a personal inves-
tigation of the situation in San Fran
cisco, where some complaint has arisen
against The Chinese consul general He
had planned to visit San Francisco be-
fore an of1cial trip to Peru, announce
ment OF which was made today II
developments should warrant he may
return to washington by way OF San
Francisco taking occasion to stop at
the City Of Mexico. He is accredited
representative of China to Mexico as
well as to Peru.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
READY TO ANSWER
MccARTHY'S COMPLAINT
Managers of Call Charged With
Libel Second Time

Charles ". Hernick and Ernest S.
simpson. respectively general manager
and managing editor Of The Call, sur
rendered themselves at the central no.
lice station yesterday AFTERNOON and
second complaint made by p II Nc
Carthy charging them with libel. Thev
were inim ediately released on $50 cash
bail each. The case will be called ir
Police Judge ShortalTs court this
morning.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
CITY TRUSTEE JAILED
ON GRAFT ACCUSATION
PetaIuma Official Charged With
Illegal Delivery of Supplies

PETALUMA May 27.-A warrant
was issued today for the arrest of Rob
ert Woods. city trustee, upon a COM
plant sworn to by Stone Brothers,
dealers in wood and coal. charging
Woods with having illegally delivered
supplies to the Carnegie library. The
charge is said to be the result of the
bitter campaign which recently re-
suited in the adoption of the Sunday
closing ordinance by the city trustees.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
PRETTY LITTLE
GIRL IS VICTIM
OF ASSAILANT
Myrtle Langueton OF l32 AL
bion Avenue Enticed From
Mothers Home
lured to Basement by an UH-
cOuth Degenerate and Lynch
ing Is Threatened

ting the cards away an his pocket, pro-
ceeded TO walk off He took lew
steps and then turned back. For the
next Eve minutes he paced to and
fro before the children. glancing fear
sully up and down the street. which at
that time was quiet and almost de-
serted
Il know where ] have some nice
hishes," said he. advancing TO the girl.
The child clapped her hands with
Toy. Dolls 6shes:@ she asked
Yes. dolls dishes
Wherenpon she went with him.
FRANCIS Storms, the other child,
watched the uvo walk around the cor
ner and then, having no one with
Mhom to play. toddled down the
street IN search OF amusement
The brute hurried the child into the
Basement of flat in IA Albion ave
nue. Frightened she cried out and
he clapped his hand over her mouth
roughly
Don't YOU dare call out" he
erowled4
A short time later little Francis. re-
turning from his journey up the street.
saw Myrtle staggering out Of the base
lnent. slrieking in a frenzy OF terror.
Her wIEite face and the horror and fear
sn her oountensnce frightened the little
chap and he ran TO his mother. He
WAS too young to explain, bUt within a
sew minutes there was no need for
explanation. the facts were self-evident.
From the socialist headquarters
across the street man ran out. He
learned the news and told his asso-
riates. The storm then broke loose.
Men ran up and down streets. trying in
vain to find suspicious looking char
scter. Indignation was rife, but no.
where could the brute be seen.
Myrtle was carried around the corner
80 Sixteenth street and put into the
hands Of DR.. William Dougherty. The
child was on the verge OF a hystericaI
breakdown and so badly frightened
that she could only moan. An examins-
tion showed that she had sustained no
serious injury.
Lad Describes Brute
1t remained for francis Storms TO
give a description Of the man. While
the latter had been pacing up and down
before the children prior 20 enticing
fhe girl away he had accorded him
that serious examination peculiar to
some children, and when it became
necessary, was able to describe him
tn enough detail to give the police
sufficient clews upon which to work
trhe little chap stuck to his description
right along. 1t was at first feared that
one so young would in all probability
make mistakes, but attempts to con-
fuse him and see If he was describing
accurately invariably brought out the
same replies. After describing the
overans and bib ano the mans gen
eral appearance he was asked what
kind Of hat was on his head. This
was poser. He knew il was black,
a,ut did not know enough TO name the
kind. In a moments inspiration he
ran across the street 10 where a neigh
bor lived.
ITS a hat like Mr.. Peters wears" ="
said he.
Peters hat proved to be derby.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
ANOTHER SUSPECT
IN POlTfRA CASE
Mexican in Jail at Lancaster Is
Said to Answer Description of
Supposed Murderer
Rumor That knife Has Been
Found and CIew TO lden-
tity of Owner

Los ANGELES. May 2T.-Sherin
Hammill went to Lancaster late today
to investigate the detention there OF
a Mexican, said by officers of that
place to answer tho descriptions sent
of the man seen near the scene OF the
murder of Anna Poltera one week 90
Monday The man was brought TO the
city and lodged in jail. What lntor-
nation the sheriff has secured against
him is not disclosed
RUMOR KNIFE IS FOUND
The rumor has gained currency ehat
the knife with which the fatal WOUNDS
in the neck of the year old girl were
made has been found near the place
where the body was discovered. nat
this is true and that the officers nave
an inkling of the identity of the owner
of the knife is asserted on sood
authority.
An inoffensive looking Mexican ar
rested this morning, who gave the
name of Jose Valdez, was released late
this afternoon after 1t had been ascer-
tained that he could have had no CON
nection with the murder, ana 'his
leaves the Mexican brought INTO the
city tonight from Lancaster and ben
Elliott. the 19 year old lad being heid
on a burglary charge. as the only sus-
poets now in custody.
EFFORT TO CONNECT ELLIOTT
Constable Stanehfield OF Redondo Is
prosecuting q further search Tor eNl-
dence to connect Ben Elliott with the
crime. and it is said thai he has found
other articles cached by Elliott on the
beach near that city.
Handcuffed to q deputy sheriff, Elliott
was taken over the ground about the
north entrance TO Griffith park, where
the murder was committed, today and
helped to make search for the shirt
which he said he had discarded there
last Tuesday morning. The shirt was
not found. The bloody shirt found near
the scene by officers, which Elliott
maintains was never worn by him, was
shown to Mrs. Bennett, at whose home
Elliott stayed for time, and was de-
clared by her not to have been noticed
by her among Elliott's effects.
The hairs found at the scene of the
crime do not fit ElIiotts description.
They are black, while Elliott is blonde
Missing Girl Found
LOS ANGELES, May 27.-Nine year
old Ida O'Neil. who mysteriously dis
appeared from her home in this city
last Tuesday morning, was found ,his
afternoon playing with baby car
riage in the dry bed of the Los Ange-
les river near Ninth street. When the
child was found she seemed to be
greatly alarmed and when asked where
she obtained the baby carriage replied
that 1t was standing outside a house
near her home and that she had taken
it along with her.
Upon being brought to police head
quarters the child refused to answer
any questions. In reply to query as 4
to where she had been since Tuesday
she said she had been playing near the
river bed all the time.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
Hopeless Degenerate

Df. Dougherfy said he had ample evil
dence to send the man to the penitef
tiary should be ever be captured and
brought to trial.
II made a thorough examination of
the little girl when she was brought
to me- said he, and while there was
no serious injury there was. no doubt
whatever that an attack had been made
on her. ] am keeping my data on the
case IN case should be called upon to
testify If the man is caught. She is
suffering from severe nervous shock
and from fright, but this should pass
away in few days. 1t Is extremely
fortunate that nothing worse happened
to her. Such men as the one who
attacked her are absolutely irresponsi-
BILE and without reason. When a man
comes TO this pass he is a hopeless
degenerate and prison is the best place
for him"
The Indignation of the community
and the seriousness OF the ofrense have
aroused the police to special action. All
last night a thorough hunt was made
for the man, but without success. With
the description given by little Francis
Storms however, there are high hopes
that he will be caught before very
long.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28

Stopovers at Seattle permitted on
all tickets, TO visit the Alaska Yukon
Pacific Exposition.
G. w. COLBY. General Agent.
IS Powell ST. (Flood B1dg)
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28

Hotel ST. James, Van Ness and Full
ton st. Rent free during June TO per-
and upward. Cafe and grill in connec-
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28

Mrs Mary Eichstaedf, 50 years old, died today
from the cfects Of an overdose Of medicine
taken for nervous troubles.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
Free Excursion
SALE

Beautiful residence lots East San Matso sun
day. May 80.
Free Tickets GEO. l. DEALEY CO.. l29
Sufter St. Auctfoneers. EAST SAN MATED
LAND CO.. 1903 M0nadnock bldg.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
.ucky Juror Symington!

Lucky Juror Symingt0n!
Well. he is good man, any way"
said Mrs McGrouther last night when
questioned concerning her approaching
marriage. And she meant you. lucky
Juror Symington,
1t has developed also that the couple
were born and reared in the same dis
trict of bonny Scotland, and were
sweethesrts before the lure OF the new
world, and marriage, separated them.
They are but renewing dear ac-
quaintance of many years ago, and the
love messages received so often by the
venerable Juror are but the echoes of
former vows.
II deplore the publicity given the
matter very much Mrs. McGrouther
stated last night, mostly because we
are not young people any more. Our
friends all knew OF the approaching
marriage, but no day was set, though
Mr.. symington's call to the Calhoun
jury upset our plans. would much
rather had nothing at all in The Call
about it
And We'll. he is a good man, any
way added Mrs McGrouther Mark
you that, Juror Symingtont
Children Well Known
One of Mrs. McGrouther's sons is
employed at the White House, and an
other by a well known business house
here. A daughter, Mrs. Sims, is the
wife of foreman for the western
iron works, and another daughter, Mrs.
William Hencke, is the wife of Will
liam Hencke of the wholesale candy
firm OF Hencke, Mccarthy and Collins.
They reside at 9 Bartlett street. The
Sims live on Sixth avenue near Glenn
ent street, in the Richmond district.
Symington is the father of James
Synington, who lives with his wife and
family at Sc Tiffany avenue, and Of
Mrs. Herbert A. Thrall OF IS Tiffany
avenue, whose husband is a carpenter.
Juror Syninston probably viii live
with the Thralls until his marriage
soon after the trial is over.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
FAIR WIDOW TO
WE'D SYMINGTON
Mrs. Margaret McGrouther Adj
mits She Will Be Bride of
Calhoun Juror

Continued from Page L
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28

the audience. and trading expressive
nudges with his broadly grinning fell
low iurymen
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28
BEECHAM'S
PILLS

Sold Ev.rywhers. In boxes Toe .ad zse-
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-28

Later on man with a derby hat
came along. and the youngster pointed
IL out as Of the same kind worn by
the man.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-03
AATT|ESBURG To HAVE
BIG NEW SOCIAL CLUB
SITE FOR SOUTH
M|SSSIPPI FAIR
Has Been Selected by Committee and
Is Located About Two Miles
West Of City.

The committee of the Commercial
Club appointed to select a site for the
Southern Mississippi Fair has COM
pleted it's work, and, after examining
various locations, will recommend that
the site be located on the Mississippi
Central, about two miles west of this
city.
The site selected includes twenty
acres belonging to w. A. Johnson,
and thirty acres belonging to M. Dunn,
Although several other locations were
considered by the committee, the one
selected was decided to be the most
available and its purchase by the
Commercial Club will be recommended.
The committee which selected the
site was composed of T. M. Ferguson.
t. A. Ross, w. A. Johnson, H. A.
Camp and M. L. BiXler.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-03
LEAGUE IS.TO
Be REORGANIzEO
COTTON STATES TOWNS HAVE
GIVEEN THEIR ASSENT.
Natchez and GreenviiIe Are Silent, But
Six other Towns Are Ready to
Send Delegates for Organization,

Hattiesburg, Gulfport, Columbus,
Jackson, Meridian and Vicksburg base.
ball enthusiasts have expressed will.
ingness to reorganize the Cotton States
League, and to send representatives
to Jackson to discuss plans of reorgan.
ization whenever a formal call has
been issued. %,
Nothing has been heard from Nat.
chez and Greenville on the subject. 1t
is believed that Natchez will be will
ing to take a franchise, but the base.
ball enthusiasts at Greenville have re-
manned singularly silent, and it will
probably require some persuasion in
event the promoters should decide that
the river city is desired in the cir.
cult.
However, it will be possible, and
perhaps somewhat more feasible, 70
form an eightteam circuit without
Greenville, as Baton Rouge is regard
ed as much more eligible, and it is be,
lieved that the Louisiana capital will
be more than Wiling to join in event
a proposition is submitted. AS a
dernier resort, Algiers, La, can doubt
less be relied upon, although the fear
Is frequently expressed that if fran
chise is awarded to that place the or
ganization will be converted into a
farm for Charley Franks New Orleans
team.
1t see'us to be the prevailing opin
ion that Jaskson should take the lead
in the matter by issuing call for the
meeting. and tins will doubtless be
done with in the next few weeks.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-03
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI
COLLEGE OPENS SEPT, I
IS BECOMING
MORE POPULAR
Officers of the State Are Said To
Look More Kindly Upon the Law
Enforcement League.

JACKSON, September 3.-Rev. w.
M. Pinson, superintendent of the State
Law Enforcement League, with head
quarters in this city, has returned
from a tour over the state, and re-
ports a growing sentiment in favor
OF the organization in most every To-
cality He finds that a great MANY
county officers are changing their at
titude toward the organization, and
some OF those who at first were dis
posed to look with dlsfavor on the
work proposed to be done. are now
glad to receive the assistance the State
League offers them in running down
the criminal class, especially in the en-
loreement of the liquor laws, and he
has more calls and demands on his
time than he can answer. For this
reason Mr.. Pinson states that he wants
Two good men to assist him in his
work. One is wanted for the office
and the other to assist in the running
OF blind tigers and other law breakers
Detective Evans, who was with Mr..
Pinson during his first work in Mis-
slssippi, has returned to st. Louis.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-03
He IMPERSONATED
GOVERNOR noel
Bald Headed Man In Gotham Played
the Part Of Mississipp's Chief Ex-
ecutive Very Satisfactorily.

While Governor Noel was laboring
with a batch of endorsements of ap-
plicants for appointment to judgeships
in the Second and Ninth Judicial Dis
tricts Monday night, a bald-headed
man said to resemble the governor
strikingly was impersonating his ex.
cellency in Gotham, and for while
the ruse worked satisfactorily.
And according to New York advices
the masquerader had several people
fooled for long time In fact, sew.
eral prominent people there are doubt
less still under the impression that
they really had the distinction of en-
tertaining our governor.
The advices also have it that q
theater party was given at the Bijou
where Thomas A. Wise and Douglas
were playing in "The Gentleman
From Mississippi" in honor of Gov.
Noel, who attended with John Temple
Graves, the Georgian now doing heavy
Journalism in New York.
Some gentleman who must lool,
good deal like the pictures of Gov.
Noel must have known that our gov.
ernor was away from the Mississippi
state house for few days, and as.
sumed that he took one of the many
roads leading to New York. As n
matter of fact, Governor and Mrs. Noel
were together on the trip, and did not
visit Gotham at all. They took in the
city of Washington and Rappahannock
county, Virginia, and covered the mar.
row strip of territory represented by
the railway line of the Queen and Cres.
cent extending homeward. And when
John Temple Graves entertained some
exceedingly bald gentleman Monday
night Gov. Noel had been home two
days and had done a weeks work In
his office while the New York editor
was planning his theater party.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-03
ACCIDENT ON HAY RIDE.

WILLIAMSBURG, Pa, September
3.-Nineteen persons were injured, two
probably fatally last night, when q
hay wagon, in which they were being
taken to corn roast, was struck by
a freight engine at St. Clair crossing
Of the Williamsburg branch of tho
Pennsylvania road. Dorothy Hender
son and Edna Snovely, two young girls,
are the ones supposed to have been
fatally injured. Some hope is held
out for their recovery. Seventeen
young men and girls were badly
bruised and cut but none very serious.