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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
NINE. STfINHFIl'S
STORY DISPUTED
Former Servant Says Widow
Was Loosely Bound and
Not Gagged

PARIS, Nov. 6.-Mme. Steinheil,
who was led fainting from the court
room yesterday, was not called to the
stand when the trial was resumed to-
day.
Those who had witnessed the dra-
matte situations of the last three days
were prepared for new thrills today
The first witness called today was
Remy Couillard, formerly servant in
the Steinheil household and now in the
military service. He appeared in the
uniform of a 1dra goon.
1t was Couillard who discovered
Nine. Steinheil. bound and gagged. in
her bed and the bodies of her hus-
band and stepmother in adjoining e
rooms. He recounted today the story
which he had told to the police, but
nothing new was developed. In his ex-
the condition in which Nine. SteinheiI
was found and the way in which she
was bound and gagged
FORMER SERVANT ARRESTED
Soon after the crime Couillard left
the service of Nine SteinheiI and No
vember FL, 1908, he was arrested on
suspicion of having been implicated in
the murders. A pearl which Nine.
Steinheil claimed was stolen from the
house at the time of the murders had
been found in his pocket, but after he
had been held in jail for several days
he was released on Nine. Steinheils'
confession that she had placed the
jewel in his pocket.
She claimed she had become con-
vinced the servant was guilty and, be-
lieving that if arrested he would con-
fess, she planned to bring him into the
custody of the police.
Couillard's testimony was damaging
to the defendant. He insisted that
when he found Nine. Steinheil she told
him only of a burglary, making no
mention of herN husband and step
mother, who lay dead in their rooms.
WOMAN LOOSELY BOUND
He said the gag was not in her
mouth but near the pillow on which
her head rested. Her hands were tied
in front of her and not behind her
back. as she had testified the witness
said, and both the ropes about her
wrists and ankles were loosely bound.
Moreover the witness said that after
the police had arrived and the woman
had told them the story of the mur-
upon Nine. Steinheil, who had been
from the room, and springing from her
bed, answered the telephone. During
this testimony the prisoner interrupted
repea tedly, denying most of Couillards
as fast as he made them.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
KILLS SWEETHEART
AFTER SINGING SONG
Girl Playfnlly Points Weapon at
Lifelong Playmate and
Gun Is Discharged

PORTSMOUTH. o., Nov. s.-F'ive min
utes after she had finished playing and
Wolf shot and fatally wounded Thomas
Fetty in her fathers home in New Bos-
ton last night.
The young people had known each
other from childhood. After finishing
the song the girl playfully pointed her
fathers shotgun at Fetty. 1t was dis
charged and F'etty bled TO death before
medical aid arrived.
Fetty made an sntemorten state
ment generating Miss Wolf, who is
prostrated.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
WAGE $4OAMONTH;;
HOTEL, $40 A DAY
Son of Millionaire Railroadman
Goes to Work in Freight
house

CHICAGO. Nov. s.-Nathaniel II.
Moore. son of ]. H Moore. one of the
powers in the Rock Island railroad sys-
tenn. yesterday started in the railroad
business by begging work in a freight
house a $40 month.
Incidentally it was learned at the
La Sale hotel that if he intends to
live on his salary he will have only
two days 10 stay in his present apart
ments. which are costing him $50 day.
And this will have TO be without meals.
He is to begin work. according 70
schedule. as soon as President WIN
cheH of the road returns TO this coun-
tryNfronn Europe. He is emulating the
career of his cousins. Edward and Paul
Moore.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
MAYOR OF AMSTERDAM
NOT ASKED TO RESIGN

AMSTERDAM. Nov. 6-Mayor Van
Leouwen characterizes as nonsensical
the report telegraphed to news
agency at London last Thursday that
he had been asked by the government
to resign beca use he had stated at
the Hudson-Fulton festival in New
York that the United States would in
tervene in the event Holland were
menaced by Germany
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
A little Diapepsin makes your
out-of-order Stomach feel
fine i'm five minutes.

The question as to how long you are
going to continue to suffer from Indi-
gestion. Dyspepsia or ort-of> order stom-
ach Is merely matter of how soon you
begin taking some Diapepsin.
II your Stomach is lacking In diges-
tive power. why not help the stomach
do it's work, not with drastic drugs,
but a enforcement of digestive
agents. such are naturally at work
in the stomach.
People with weak Stomachs should
take a little Diapepsin occasionally,
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
BRINGS PASSENGERS AND
GOLD FROM CAPE NOME
Steamer Victoria Arrives at
Seattle From,Distant North

SEATTLE, Nov. 6.-Bringing 291 pas
sengers, $155,26S in gold bullion and
small cargo of freight, the steamer
Victoria arrived from Nome tonight. =
Although the Victoria was the last
steamer to leave Nome before the close
of navigation for the winter she over
hauled and passed the steamer Senator
bound for Seattle. which sailed from
Nome 2S hours earlier.
Among the passengers on the Victoria
were a number of prominent residents
of Nome who await the last sailing
of the year to come to Seattle to
spend the winter
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
FIRST CAVALRY WILL
GO TO THE PRESIDE
Ordered Home From the Philip
pines to Local Station

Much surprise was manifested at de-
partment headquarters yesterday when
orders came from Washington, stating
that the First cavalry. now in the
Philippines, was to come to this de-
partment in place Of the Sixth cavalry,
which was originally ordered TO this
point
The First cavalry will be stationed
IA follows; Headquarters, band and
one squadron at Fort Walla Walla, six
troops to the Preside and two troops
TO Boise barracks.
The Sixth cavalry viii go TO Fort
Des Moines, Ia.
The two troops of the Fourteenth
cavalry, which had been originally or
oered to sail for Manila, February 5,
viii sail instead March 5.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
BANK IS CHECKING
DOWDEN'S BOOKS
Collections for Country C0rre-
spOndents Gave Opportunity
TO Pocket Their Funds
Brother of Missing Clerk Denies
That He Was Discharged
for Theft

Il was from the country collections
or the Croker national bank that VIII
Ham J. DoWden. the fugitive clerk of
that institution, committed his alleged
thefts. according to the understanding
sn banking circles yesterday. although
II was not clear just how the young
man could put his hands on see.oOe'
which il is reported he made awae
with. The officers Of the bank were
retfcent when asked concerning Dow
den and his reputed shortage.
Until a month ago Dowden was
trusted enpIove OF the bank. Then it
~sss discovered that there was a short
age In his collection accounts. Time
was given him 10 cover what AT nrst
seemed 10 be a small sum. but the Young
man fed the city and is now reported
20 be in New York.
BROTHER DENIES DISMISSAL
Wellington Gregg Jr-, cashier Of the
hank. refused yesterday TO discuss the
Dowden case. even hypothetieslly, and
other employees Of the bank were
equally silent on the matter. A
brother of Dowden. living al 1852
Twenty-sixth street, would not give
any inforns ton regarding the location
Of the young bank clerk.
MY brother was not discharged
from the bank for theft, and the re-
mort that he was is, not true" said
nowder. but it wss plain that the
young man was seriously troubled.
and he would net offer any suggestion
which mi ght tend to clear his brother
of the suspicion of being an embezzler-
As the bank officials viii not speak
= word in defense OF the accused young
man and Attorney A F. Morrison,
counsel for the bank, admitted yester-
day that there was a shortage, the un-
Eubstautiated defense put forward by
The brother Of the accused did not go
far 10 relieve the young fellow Of sus-
picion.
MONEY SPENT on JOY RIDES
Dczden is thought TO have spent his
loot around the tenderlOin and in the
pcolrooms. He had a lavish way with
him when in the company OF women
and was rather famous q JOY rider
and a purchaser Of champa gne.
Dewden's work in the bank had 10
90 with the collection accounts carried
for interior exchanges. The CORE
1pondence would pass through his
hands and he would receive payments
on the accounts of the interior insti-
Surionssand make remfttances. Con
siderable time would elapse between
The day an interior bank sent a draft
for collection ana the necessity for a
remittance. Dowden was able there
fore TO pocket collections and make
false returns 10 the country correspond
ent. The Croker national bank is now
checking up the accounts of all coun-
try correspondents to discover the eN-
tent OF DOWden's peculations
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
KITCHENER WATCHES
JAPAN'S MANEUVERS

.UTSUNOMYIA. Japan, Nov. 7e.-The
actual movements of the Japanese
army assembled for practice maneu-
vers began today. Field Marshal Lord
Kitchener was an interested spectator
and witnessed skirInising among ad-
vance guards.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
Pressnien to Strike

The printing pressmen, feeders and
assistants employed in the commercial
shops of this city voted last night.
unanimously, to go on strike tomorrow
because of refusal for an increase of
wages A request was submitted to
employers a week ago. Those who are
receiving s12 and SIS a week make a
demand Of IS increase a week.
The men are employed in 90 shops and
the strike will be in 20 that have not
signifed their intention to meet the
raisas
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
cONSISTORY POSTPONED
UNTIL NEXT JANUARY
America Net Likely to Secure
Another Cardinal

ROME, Nov. 6.-The consistory pro-
posed for December has been postponed
until January. Pressure is being
brought TO bear to have an American
elevated to the cardinalate, but the
Vatican authorities are skeptical of the
success of this.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
TO USE ELECTRICITY
IN LOGGING CAMPS
Water Power Plants in British
Columbia to Avert Forest
Fire Ravages

VANCOUVER. B. c., Nov. s.-Logging
by electricity, it is declared, will soon
become the general practice in the
woods of British Columbia at all points
within the reach of electric power by
the introduction of plants to make cur
rent from water power.
1t is proposed to erect a power plant
at Powell river, which will do away
with the present donkey engines in
that vicinity.
With the displacing of the steam en-
gine in the woods will disappear %
per cent of the bush fires that have
wrought so much damage to the forests
OF British Columbia during recent
years.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
PAY RESPECTS AT BIER
OF DOWAGER EMPRESS
Foreign Legations att Peking
Enter Forbidden City

PEkING. Nov. 6.-The prince regent
received the members of the legations
in turn today within the forbidden
city, where they paid their respects
before the bier of the dowager en-
press, whose funeral will be held
Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
SUICIDE is IDENTIFIED
AS CIRCUS PROMOTER

PARIS, Nov 6.-The police today
established the identity of the man
who committed suicide in a dramatic
manner at the Montmaftre cafe last
night. He was Louis H. Mork. an
American, who arrived here recently
and tried to obtain funds for American
circus exploiters.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
GOVERNOR BLACKBURN
MAY LEAVE PANAMA
Goes TO Washington to Report
on Canal Zone
LSpeeIal DspaIeh 3 The CaII


LEXINGTON. KY. Nov. 81 c. s.
Blackburn passed through here tonight
en- route to Washington to confer with
President Taft on the Panama canal
zone. In many quarters it is believed
Blackburn will resign as governor of
the canal zone and stay in Kentucky
to push his claims 10 the democratic
domination for governor of this state.
When asked TO verify q report that
he had said at a reception given him
At Versailles. KY, last night that he
was in Kentucky to remain permanent
~ Blackburn replied he would leave
that matter entirely in President
Tsft's hands.
lie refused TO say whether he had
resigned as the canal zones chief ex-
ecutive, saying that ii would be dis
respectful to the president to make
known his intentions before delivering
his report and conferring with him on
the situation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
TROOPS LED IN MOROCCO
BY A BOURBON PRINCE

MELILLA, Morocco. Nov. 6.-Sixteen
thousand Spanish troops supported by
heavy reserves began an advance over
fine Beni-Si territory this morning.
The infants Charles of Bourbon led the
advance guard.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
MRS. WHITELAW REID
SAILS FOR NEW YORK

LIVERPOOL. Nov. 6.-Mrs. Whitelaw
Reid, wife of the American ambassador,
sailed today for New York. where she
will spend the Christmas holidays with
her father, d. o. Mills.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
LIEUTENANT SHEA WINS
SAN FRANCISCO GIRL
Engagement of Officer and Miss
L. WenzeIburger Announced

More than a ripple of interest was
aroused in navy circles yesterday by
the announcement Of the engagement
Of Miss Lsila Wenzelburger of this city
and Lieutenant William Henry Shea
OF the revenue cutter service, who is
at present assigned TO the cutter Nc
CuilOch. No definite plans for the we'd
ding were given, but 1t is planned
rumor asserts. for the spring. Miss
Wenzelburger is well known in society
circles. LIEUTENANT Shea comes from
prominent family of Albany, n. Y.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
FORMER PRESIDENT
HEALTHY IN AFRICA
Rumor That Harm Has Come to
Roosevelt Denied by Brit
ish Commissioner

ENTEBBE, Uganda, Nov. 6.-The
rumors that harm has come to Colonel
Roosevelt may be denied with assur-
snce. The last word from the party
came out November and at that date
nothing unusual had occurred.
The following message from the
British commissioner at Eldama Ravine
was received here at O'Clock this after
noon:
Roosevelt was in excellent health
October % and news of the party re-
ceived on October 80 reported all Well.
A letter dated November has been
received from the party, who at the
time the message was sent were on
the Guas Ingishu plateau. The letter
made no mention at all of Colonel
Roosevelt. If any of the party is sick.
We. the nearest medical help, have re-
ceived no news of such sickness"
The Roosevelt party was at Eldama
Rsvine, whence the commissioner
telegraphs. October -. and probably
proceeded for Guas Ingishu platea u
October IS. In any event their nearest
point of communication with the out
side world would be for several days
Eldama Rsvine, and news of the party
could hardly get out by any othe4 way.
Mrs. Roosevelt Distressed
ROME, Nov. e.-Mrs. Theodore Roose-
Welt learned only this morning of the
report that an accident had befallen
her husband. Naturally, she was much
distressed. but believed nothing serious
could have occurred, else she would
have been promptly notified.
John w. Garrett, secretary of the
American embassy, today telegraphed
to Nairobi concerning the rumor and
received the following. reply:
Nothing known here of the report
which proba bly, is false. Making fur
ther inquiry. According to telegram
received yesterday Roosevelt was stay
ing with Lord Delamere at More.
"NEWLAND H. TARLTON.'
The contents of the telegram were at
once communicated to Mrs. Roosevelt.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

RIBLE ACQUITTED-San Jose Nov s-The
jury in the case of T. RibIe on the charge of
shooting F. IA. McCleave in Palo Alto June I
dict today of not guilty
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-21
PAY TAXES IN SUMMER.
Appleton Common Council to Petition
Legislature to Change Time of
Annual Levy.

APPLETON, Wis, Jan lG-[Spc.
ciall-Ald. $. c. Shannon, who is
also president Of the Appleton Mer-
chants association, is ut the head Of n
movement to petition the Legislature to
change the time for the annual collection
of taxes from December to July. \ spc-
cial meeting of the city council will be
held next week to adopt resolution now
being prepared for AID. Shannon by City
Attorney II. ID. Ryan. which will be in
the form of petition on behalf of the
city of Appleton. The matter will also
be taken up by the common councils in
other cities Of the state by the county
boards, town and village officers. and
petitions presented TO the Legislatures 1t
IS pointed out that on account of the
increased cost of living in the winter
over that of the summer, most taxpayers
Will be better able 10 pay Their taxes in
July than in the winter. 1t is also
argued that it will work to the advan-
tage Of all in another way in that it will
bring more money into circulation during
the holidays if the people do not have to
use that money to pay their taxes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-21
PHONE BILL UP AGAIN.
Effort to Secure Interchange of Service
viii Be Made in the Leg
islature.

MADISON, Wis. Jan. 10 Special. !
The bi-annual effort to require inter
change of telephone service will come up
at this session of the Legislature. As
early as 1897 the effort was made and
last year futile endeavors were made to
incorporate the plan in the public utili-
ties bill. The legislative bureau has on
hand great mass of information for
members now, and the usual effort will
be made to force the bill through in
satisfactory shape. The requirements for
interchange Of service by transmission Of
each others messages or by actual
physical connection are very general out
side Wisconsin. Montana. South Da-
kota and Texas have laws while Okla
homa, Idaho, Kentucky and Washing
ton retain jurisdiction under constitu-
tiOnal provisions.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-21
MOTHER AND FOUR
CHILDREN PERISH
IN BURNING SHACK
COOKS FAMILY WIPED OUT BY FIRE
AT ECHLIN'S LUMBER CAMP
NEAR ASHLAND.
FATHER TERRIBLY BURNED.
Nathan Sherrard May Not Recover from
Injuries Received in Vain
Attempt to Rescue
ORIGIN OF FIRE is A MYSTERY

ASHLAND Wis, Jan. ID Special
Mrs. Nathan Sherrard and her -four
children, aged /, ., and 6 years. were
burned to death at Echlins lun',
camp, twenty miles south of Ashland. g,
an early hour this morning
Vain Attempt at Rescue.
All five were asleep in board shanty
the husband and father, who is the camp
cook having left them at I o'clock in the
morning to prepare breakfast An hour
later he saw the shanty in flames. but
there was nothing except snow with
which to fight the fire and the victims
probably suffocated while they slept.
When the shanty was seen to burst
into flames, the lumber Jacks" many
If them half dressed rushed to the bu-
ing shack and Sherrard forced an e..
trance, determined to throw his life
away in an attempt to rescue his wife
and little ones. He was dragged out
frightfully burned, and is now in crit.
zeal condition in an Ashland hospital.
Cause Of Fire Unknown.
The cause of the fire is mystery, tu'
1t is believed that it started from an
overheated stove. During the recent
cold weather. it has been Sherrard's Gus.
tom to replenish the fire in the stove
early in the morning so that the build.
ing would be warm when his family
arose. 1t is thought that the pipe he.
came red hot and set fire to the roof
The bodies will be taken to Odanah,
the home of the Sherrards. for buria.
and the entire camp of Jacks" will act
as an escort.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-21
WILL NOT PROBE
1ILLMAN CHARGES
SENATE COMMITTEE DECIDES IN
vEsTIGATION WOULD PROVE
TOO EXHAUSTIVE.
SHES AT RESPONSIBILITIES,
Members Declare Duty Was Taken from
Them When Upper House Acted
in Matter

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 1S.-
Charges against Senator Tillman which
were sent by President Roosevelt to Sen
atOr Hale in response to his request for
information concerning the operation of
the secret service, will not be considered
by the special committee of the Senate
committee on appropriations, which was
appointed to inquire into the subject of
the use of special and secret agents Of
the government. This special committee
today examined the data already sub
mitted and found that the investigation
would have to be of an exhaustive char
acter.
Inasmuch as the resolution providing
for the investigation was adopted in ad-
vance Of the charges made against Sena-
tor Tillman in connection with Oregon
lands, the committee was of opinion that
it was not charged with the duty Of TAX
ing up this case.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-21
WILL STOP TRANSFERS.
Civil Service Law May Be Amended to
Prevent Department Clerks from Ac-
cepting Legislative Jobs.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. Id Special. ]
An attempt may be made to amend
the civil service law so as not TO per
nit employees Of state depart
mcnt to 60 into the Legislature
and then secure the old position back
after the close Of the session. At least
this is the talk Of several members of
the Assembly Several highly lucrative
positions in the Legislature are filled by
men who are working Mt the capitol de
partment. The department salary aver
ages 500 per month, but by getting
transferred To the Legislative work, those
men can earn at least $50 per month.
The complaint which is being made by
the Legislature is that it leaves depart
mcnt work for legislative employment.
Those positions should be filled from the
eligible list of the civil service commits
sion. Department clerks and stenograph-
ers also believe they should not take
the positions and their friends are
aroused over the so called "crowding
and transfer system"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-21
COLLEGE INN BURNED,
Appleton Fire Chief Believes Blaze at
Students Restaurant Was Caused
by Firebugs.

APPLETON, Wis, Jan. 1G.-TSpe-
cial.l-The College Inn, conducted by j.
Lundy Of Chicago and {. c. Shepard OF
Racine, students at Lawrence college,
was partly destroyed by fire last night.
The approximate damage is $500 The
fire was discovered in the basement and
in a bedroom on tho first floor at / 80
O'Clock. This was oXtlnguishcd and Mt
81. this morning III" department was
called again TO cNtinguish flames in three
beds on the second and third floor of
the inn. Fire Chief Mcmillan declared
this morning that there is every indica-
ton Of incendiarism.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-21
ASK FOR FLOWERS:
GIRLS SEND FLOURS,
Fond du Lac Young Woman Put Over
Clever Leap Year "Stunt" at
Charity Club Cotillon.

FOND DU LAC, Wis, Jan. L.
Especial, When a young man is asked
to attend a leap year party by n young
lady should he spell, letter for letter,
the KIND of flowers he desires. or is it
best to leave the choice Of the dccora.
tons wholly to the young lady?
There are at least two young men m
this city who will hereafter specify what
kind of adornments they desire their
lady friends TO give them when they at.
tend a leap year party. Never again
will they make hasty remarks, which
have boomerang attachment.
Don't forget the flowers" said Wal
lace Barbeau and Elwood Russell, two
prominent young men, when they were
asked to attend the Charity club leap
year condition last night.
The young men got their flowers four
kinds of them-whcat, rye. graham and
corn. The "hours" were delivered by a
special messenger and we're enclosed in
a neat box When MeSsrs. Barbeau and
Russell prepared to don their button.
hole bouqueta they discovered the joke
ana had TO keep their lady friends wait
ing while they hastily busted the
'nours' from their clothes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-01-21
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