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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02
MORE THAN HUNDRED 4.
KNIGHTS AT BANQUET
California Commandery No. ]
Entertains Its Friends {,

The drill corps :of caIifornia>-com
mandery No /, Knights Templar, gave
banquet and entertainment last Sat
urday evening at Albert Pike memoir
ial temple. 1859 Geary street more than
100 guests being present. Those on the
program included Miss Susie Hart
Mark. Jean Renner- Miss Laura Fergu-
son, Harry Fossey, Miss Lulu Purlenky.
Mrs. d. z. F. Easton, Miss Mark, Mrs.
L. A Kern and Harry E. Leland Ad-
dresses were made by Eminent Com
mander gamuel A. Clarke, j. George
Lubold. .Iolln Tonningsen, John p.
Fraser and Phineas F. Ferguson
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02
JOHN PROcTER CALLED +.
BY DEATH SUMMONS
Pioneer Resident of City Dies in
His Eighty-third Year

John Proctor. resident of San
Francisco for the last % years. died
at his homes 401 Buchanan street, yes
terday morning at the age of. S3 years.
He was born in Yorkshire, Eng. in
1925, reached San Francisco on the ship
Enterprise. on November 16,. 1879, and
for years was engaged In mining in
the northern part of this. state. In
1872 he returned to San Francisco and
had made his home here since then.
He leaves a widow and three chill
dren,. Mrs. James H. Flanaga John w.
and Mary Proctor
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02
EMBEZZLER GETS YEAR
AND A HALF in PRISON
v. S. Kline Decamped With
Money Given for Deposit

" S. Kline, who was convicted by a
jury last week of embezzling s420 from
T.. J. Nealon & CO., real estate dealers,
was sentenced by Judge Dunno yester-
day to serve Is months in San Quentin.
Kline was employed as a clerk by the
real estate firm and was given 1920 in
gold. besides a check and a money or
der. to deposit in bank.
Instead of doing so, he stole the coin
and went to Idaho. sending back the
check. money order and bank book
through the mail.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02
Bogue DISCUSSES Road

STOCKTON, Nov, Virgil c. Bogue,
chief engineer: Of the Western Pacific,
arrived in Stockton this noon frem .Plu-
mas county
4 am on my way back to San Fran
cisco after having made a trip. over the
road" he said. Vice. President Levey
went over the line as far as Portola-
Portola is near. Sierra valley in PIumas
county. The road was completed this
afternoon, but while the main track is
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02
HUSBAND OBJECTS To-
MEAL; WIFE ENDS LIFE
Mrs. May Silva Shoots Herself
After .Reprimand

A quarrel with her husband over the
coldness of his noon meal prompted the
suicide. yesterday of Mrs May Silva
wife of Nicholas Silva. carpenter. in
their home, 262 Mississippi street.
She shot herself through the head
and died less than an hour later at the
central emergency hospital.
The couple had two children. aged
A months and 4 years. The, dead
woman was 26 years old.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02

Remember that former Superior
Judge Robert Ferralis candidate for
Police Judge.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02

PETITION IN BAEKRUPrCY-pbinea Hall. a
Ben Lomond merchant. was brought into the
bankrupt court by petitien filed yesterday
by his creditors. His indebtedness is scheduled
at more than $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02
Furniture Department

Morris Chair finished in fumed oak fitted with loose
Roam seat and back cushions; ordinarily worth SIS
Owing to fortunate purchase we can offer these
while they last for $17.5O
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-02

Vote for DR.. C. c. o'Donnell for COR
ener; the dead will be respected. Rep. >
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01

es, were broken. No one was hurt, but
in various parts of the city fires broke
out and a condition of great alarm
prevailed.
Several of die broken walls threaten
to collapse, and it is believed that
SOME of the churches lave been dam
aged in thein interiors King Manuel,
accompanies by his aides appeared
ON the streets and took prominent
part in encouraging the firemen and
raasssuring tire terrified population.
The house of lorGs. which was sit
ting at the time, was thrown into a
great panic, Several of tho members
were thrown to the floor, ard it seem
ed as thcsrgh the vsalls OF the building
would be forced ia. The edifice, how
ever, withstood toe shocks we'll. and
there WIS no perceptible damage.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
BOYLE AND WIFE
INDICTED AT MERCER
Trial Of WhitIa kidnapgers to
Begin April 80.

Mercer Pa, April 24-Ihdfstments
were returned here by the Mercer
grand jury against James III. Boyle and
his wife, in connection with the abduc.
ton OF Willie Whitla, of Sharon, Pa,
which occurred on March 18.
A true blu was found against Boyle.
charging kidnapping. The maximum
sentence is life imprisonment. IN the
case of the woman, the same bflf was
also returned, with an extra count
charging her with aiding, assisting and
abetting in che kidnapping. The in
dictment against Mrs. Boyle identifies
her as follows: Mary Doe. alias Helen
Anna McDermott, Parker, Miner,
YorEe and Boyle"
The trial of the abductors wall be-
gin next Friday, April 30.
The witnesses were.J. P. Whitla and
his son Billie who was kidnapped;
Janitor SchIoss, of the East school,
Sharon Roy Thompson, of South
Sharon, who hired the rig to the abb
ductor; the barber who shaved him at
Warren, O., and Detective Woods, Of
Cleveland, o., who effected the arrest
of Boyle and the woman.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
RACING BY ELECTRIC. LIGHT
ST. Yves. and shrubb to Ram Fifteen
Mules Tonight.

New York, April 24.-Ffnding the
Indoor long distance running game
little too wearing on the contestants
at this season, the promoters of to-
nights fifteen mile race betwaen Henri
st. Yves, winner of the Marathon
Derby, and Alfred Shrubbs the Eng
fish runner, have made arrangements
TO have it run outdoors, on the grounds
of the local American league base ball
team.
The park has been equipped with
lighting system that will make not
only the stands, but every inch OF the
ball field, as light as a sunni after
noon The spectators viii see splen-
did race unless it rains tonight.
St Yves holds the British champion
in supreme contempt and says he car
beat him at any distance from ten to
fifty miles. ShrHbbs is just as com
fident A special prize, wiIl be hung
up by tfre promoters. Of the race for a
new record. The professional record
for the distance is L hour % minutes,
and was made by j. Howitt at Islings
ton. March %, 1852.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01

which a decree may be issued py ,ue
:Sheik VI Islam, the highest authority
of Mohammedanism next to the SUI
San nronouncing the sultan incapable
of ruling.
The grounds upon which the issu'
,auce of canonical rescript Will De oe-
manded are that the sultans suprenA'
acy is harmful to the church. contrary
20 the sacred law and unjust to the
Turkish people The program as
agreed upon at the caucus is tnat
demand shall be made for the abdlca'
tion of Abdul Hamid simultaneously
from the highest court of the churcn'
IRON the national assembly and from
the military chiefs. The sultan VIII Do
offered a palace and llberal allow
zAnces.
= The parliamentary leaders wish 10
discuss this program at pubic sle'
ting before they approach the ShelN
III Islam on the subject, for In the
popular belief it is with this man. VINO
lives a secluded life of a mysterious
semiholy character, that the difficulty
lies. He Is not likely to act without
~
important matter, taking counsel WIFE
the principal ulema and seeking the
opinacn Of the wisest and most power
,GuI men in the church
.Mehemmed Rechad Effendi, the he'll
apparent to the throne, who probabi!
would be selected for the accession
riaas lived practically prison life To-
II ewenty-hv years in the large palace
snd gardens not far from the fildi
: Kiosk. Since the July revolution, how
ever, ne has often been in the street,
cot Constantinople, looking from tn
carriage windows upon the scenes II
the thoroughfares which must hav
been strangely interesting to him. ii
rs gray haired and not very strong. L
tSudge from his appearance. He is sixty
lave years of age and well educated
although inexperienced in the affair
>.of the woTEA
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
TAFT AT BIG GRANT
DAY CELEBRATION
Generals Son is Also PhiIa-
deIghia's Guest

Philadelphia, April ~. President
Taft and members of his cabinet, with
other well knows Americans, will be
the guests tonight of the Union league
at the annual ceisbration OF Grants
birthday by the league. General Grant
was born efghty-seeen years ago at
Point Pleasant, 0.
President Taft was met at the rail-
road station by the First City troop
Philadelphia's ancienc organization,
which claims the honor of eseorting
the city's Distinguishing guests. His
progress through the city was marked
by cheers. He was accompanied by
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson and
Postmaster General Hitchcock.
Among the other guests IT tonig1t's
banquet will be General Frederick
Dent Grant, @gn OF the general. Vfca
President Sherman was expected, but
an engagement 20 speak at the Grant
day celebration In Brooklyn will pre-
vent hts attendance.
Tonfght's banquet will surpass In
briILiance any eEpr given by the Union
league. The last time a president and
cabinet members were guests OF the
league was during the Mckinley ad
minIstratEon During President Taft's
stay at the league the city will be.
notified OF his presence by the dying
of the presidential dag from the league
staff
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
STUART SIGNS BILLS
He Approves Twenty-four, All Of .
General Character.

He Approves Twenty-four, All Of q
General Character.
Harrisburg. Pa, ApriE 23.--Governor
Stuart announced that he had signed
twenty-four bills. all 81 general char
acter and only one carrying an apPro-
priation
Among the bills signed were those
to create the office of executive con-
troller and to submit to the voters at
the November election the proposed
constitutional amendments TO abolish
the spring elections, make uniform
terms OF Office Of auditor general, state
treasurer and other officers. and max
ing changes among county officers.
The executive controller Ia to be
appointed by the governor to audit
bills. accounts and vouchers in accord
ance with the recommendation In the
governors message to the legislature.
He is to take office June / and serve
four years. His salary ls to be $4,000
a year and he is to give % $4,000 bond.
The controller is to have an assistant
at $500 and stenographer at $1,000. .
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
POET HOLMES CENTENARY
Former Pupils Of Writer-Physician
Join In Harvard Celebration.

Boston. April 27.-Harvard univeT.
sity will celebrate tonight the cente.
nary of one of her most famous sons,
Oliver Wendell Holmes, physician
poet, essayist and novelist. The one
1hundredth anniversary Of the birth OF
Holmes win not occur until Aug %
but at that time the university actIVt
ties will be at standstiil
At tonight's celebration, which will
take place in Sanders theater, Cam.
bridge, graduates of Harvard Medical
school who were pupils under DR.. Oil
yer Wendell Holmes while he was pro
fessor of anatomy and physiology In
that institution during the thirty years
1S47-1SS2 will be present. President
Eliot will preside, and DR.. Edward w
Emerson, Colonel Thomas Wentworth
Higginson, DR. David w. Cheever aud
Rev. Samuel M. Crothers will make adj.
dresses. Charles Townsend Copeland
will read THE Last Leaf" and The
,Chambered Nautilus two of the
poets favorite poems.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
LISBON ROCKED
BY EARTHQUAKE
King Manuel AppHars On Streets
to9 ReassurG People.

Lisbona April ga series OF vio-
lent eartf shocks occurred here, and,
seismic disturbances; according to re-
ports from various places, were felt
throughout the whole of Portugal. For
a time fears were entertained of
repetition of the great earthquake of
1853, waich demolished the city. but
luckily these fears were mot realized.
No Ilaterial damage was done, al
though the ground, rose and fell in
a wave-ifke motion; buildings swayed
and thsrwails Of a number of old housr
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
MRS. YERKES MAY
BE NEAR POVERTY
Traction Magnate's Estate Wiped,
Out to Pay Creditors.

New York, April 24--Whlle Mrs,
Charles T. Yerkes languishes in the
palatial Yerkes home, at Fifth avenue
and Sixty-eighth street, h2nlned by a
host of receivers guards, the vast for.
tune left by her late husband, the
traction magnate, Is vanishing
When she has recovered. frSMn her
Illness and the patience ef the re-
ceiver with her presence iFexhausted,
Mrs. Yerkes will be elected into q cold
world, probably without dollar.
This situation was mad8 knnSwn by
an examination OF the CLAIMS against
the estate and of assets with which
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
MAN DIES OF. BROKEN HEART
Death of Three Children Withan. Ten
Days unralaneed Mind4

Wilmington. Del. April 20 Grlel
over the loss OF his three children from
scarlet fever. within period OF ten
days a few weeks ago. is believed to
have caused the death OF Peter j,
Feeney, of 1,Ekl Peach street
When his three children died Mr..
Feeney began to act queersy and be-
came mentally unbalanced to such an
extent that it was felt safer to have
him sent te the insane asylum at Farm
hurt. So0n he improved and was re
turned to his home. Three days ago be
began declining and finally died u .
broken heart.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
Manx Saloons, Wiped. oat.

Norfolk. Va, Aprfi'24.--.Mdge White
in Portsmouth, restricted the liquor
licenses for Noraolk oosrtty, including
the Ocean View and PINE Beach SUM
mer resorts as never before known.
He refused an licenses outside the
Ocean View aud Pine Beach elEpior
sures, and granted only one license
each within those enclosures. The
licenses in Norfo(R county were re-
dueed from about fifty to fmfeen,
hfany saloons are wiped out.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
SAYS HAMS is NOT INSANE
Alienist Declares slayer of Annls Is
Not a Lunatfc.

NOT LunaHCs
Flushing, N. r.. April ga com
motion was caused in the camp Of the
defense at the trial of Captain Peter
G. Hams, Jr.. for the murder Of vii.
liam r. Annis. by DR. l.. s. Manson, an
alienist retained by the defense, who
declared that in his opinion Captain
Hams was not insane at the present
time, and that the defense did not in
tend to raise such an issue. but would
rest with the proof that the defendant
was insane at the time of the shoot
ing.
John r. Mcintyre, chief counsel for
the defense, admitted that two OF their
alienists were OF the opinion that the
prisoner was now sane, bot he said he
did not agree with them, Mr.. McIn-
tyre further stated that he hoped a
commission in luGacy would be avoid
ed and that the question Of dis clients
sanity would be left for the jury to
pass upon after aFf the evidence had
been placed before them.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
KEENER RELEASED
Grand Jury Ignores Bill Against Al
leqed Murderer.

York, Pa. April 2S.-The Keener
murder case, which caused widespread
interest early last winter, was dis
posed of when the grand jury ignored
the bill and Keener was released from
iall. Keener was charged with muir
dering an unknown man last summer
and disposing of the body by cutting
1t up and burning and burying the frag-
ments. The accusation was made by
Lorena Tauser. his housekeeper.
Keener later admitted the killing OF a
man. The identity Of the dead man
was never established
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
FELL a. STORIES TO DEATH

Thomas Mortimer, a Bigger, Was NJ
Work on Metropolitan Tower Clock.
New York. April 27.-While doins
some work on the clock OF the Metro.
politan tower, Thomas Mortimer. Q
rigger, fell from scafrold AIS fees
above the sidewalk and plunged dowr
thirty-four stories to the street.
Many persons Witnessed the aect
dent and great excitement followed
An ambulance surgeon pronounced
the man dead and his body was re
moved to the West Twentieth street
station.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01

Allentown, Pa. April 24f-Cteanes
w. Harsh, twengy-uine years old. fred
buffet through his headaat the home
of HIS parents la AllentosEa Less than
three hours la6er DIR. Harry HILL aged
thirty years, 6ersh's. clssm while they
attsnded the University OF Peansyiva-
Mia went to, the homSs of his parents
i'm Bethlehem and shot himself. The
lsnlEet grazed his heart and paraiyzed
his spine. he died.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
Metfodist sighoDs Ia Meet.

Wheeling W. Va, April 26-World
wide Mathodism will be represented In
Wheeling this week when the annual
meeting If bishops, 1f that denomina
ton wiz be held. Nineteen bishops
from various quarters of the globe will
attend, besides prominent Methodist
clergymen from several cities of the
middle west. It has been announced
that there will be- NO territorial
changes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
COMPLETING HAMS JURY
Real Battle For Life of Accused
About To Begin.

Flushing, L. l.. April 27.-With ten
jurors in the jury box and the peremp
tory challenges, allowed by law to
each side, nearly exhausted 1t Is LIKELY
that today will see che jury completed
and the real battle begun for tha life
OF Captain Peter C. Hams, Jr., now on
trial for the murder Of William E
Annis. The presentation of the PEG
pies case is not expected to occupy
more than a court day. Should a
commission in funacy. to determine
the defendants present mental condt
tion, ha applied for it will be ordered
either by. the court or on application
OF District Attorney Dewitt. as soor
as any evidence of insanity is pre-
sented to the Jury by the defense
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
Woman confesses Murder.

Hattiesburg. Miss, April 23.-Mrs.
Minnie Crosby confessed before the
coroner's jury here that she pulled the
trigger which sent the contents II a
double harreled shotgun into the head
of j. r.. McShane. whose decomposed
body was found in a secluded spot near
the Bouie street bridge In Leaf river
swamp.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01

ronstantnople, April 27.-Moham.
Enen Reschad Ilffendi brother Of Abdul
aam1d was proclaimed Sultan of Tur-
Key this afternoon. salute of 101
guns was fired to announce his ascen-
ssion to the throne.
The old Sultan was deposed and
HHaken 10 Asiatic Turkey.
-Lol1don Hears The News.
London, April 27.--The Constantine
pfe correspondent of The Evening
News states in his dispatches that
the Snltan has been deposed. The
correspondent further. states that Re-
chad Effendi, brother of the sultan,
has been invited to succeed him
New Sultan Apparent.
C00nstantinople, April 27.--The de-
position OF Sultan Abdul Hamid ap.
gears new TO be certain. and the 101
guns saluting Mehemmed Rechad Eff
fendi as the new ruler of the empire
probably viii be heard before the next
Sslamlik on Friday. The dignitaries of
the church care little for Abdul
Hamid, as does the Committee OF I'm
ION and Progress, but the higher cler-
s.sy are seeking to curb the agitation
of the enthusiasts of the Mohammedan
Aeague. Senators and deputies who
have made inquiry among the ulemas
Hnd them In different degrees favor
able 70 the sultan's removal
IA caucus of senators and deputies
Determined to make an effort to com
ruel Abdul Hamid abdicate under the
ecclesiastical law, by the terms OF
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
lieutenant of Marmes Found Dead.

Manila, April 24s--Lieut. Albert IL.
Brunzell, of the First Brigade Marines,
has been found dead in the rear OF his
quarters at Olangapo with his throat
cut. 1t is not known whether he COM
mitted suicide or was murdered. The
naval authorities are investigating.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
New Ambassador to Austria.

Washington, April 23-That Richard
C. Kerens, of st. Louis, will be the
new ambassador to Austria, vice
Francis. of New York, was admitted.
Mr.. Kerens is here for a meeting OF
the Catholic university managers, and
gives the impression he will accept the
Office. ~ -s--s-s~
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
SURRENDERED
BY HIS SON
Trenton Lawyer Charged With.
Embedding 100000.
WAS MISSING 4 WEEK
John Sykes, Altar Being Turned Over
to the Police by His San and Mis-
Brother-in-Lawy Plead Guilty to Esn-
bezzIement and. Forgery.

" tte% FS't~S~ W TIE %" e'e ~se~
Brother-in-Laws Plead Guilty to Em-
bezzIement and Forgery.
Trenton, N. g, April 23--Surrsn
in-law, Lawyer john Sykes, for whom
the police have been searching for
more than a week. on charges of en-
bezzling upward of 100000 in trust
funds. was captured. and placed in the
county jail. He later pleaded guilty
to charged of emhazzlement and for
gerry.
Among the specific charges made
against him was the forging of the
names of both his sister and brother
to notes. He was placed under arrest
as he stepped from train which he
had boarded at Philadelphia where
he had been hiding for more than a
week.
Sykes wrote to his son. Alvin, who
Isl law student att tie University OF
Pennsylvania, a few days ago, stating
that he would return to Trenton in
order to see him. Aiter conference
with his mother and other relatives,
the young man decided to turu' his
father over to the authorities Conse-
queatly two detectives and Prosecutor
CrossTey were waiting at the station
WITH young Sykesswhen the attorney
arrived. The prisoner safda he lad
coma TO Trenton to- discuss with his
SON the ACCESSIBILITY of surrendering
himself. Although convinced by his
friends that he Only did his duty,
young Sykes is heartbroken4 over the
giving up of his father
Tlie lawyer told tine authorities tiIat
his trouble beganryears ago, when IT
was necessary 10 defend himself
against false charges of e1nbezziing
money from a client. He GOT in debt
then, and later financial reverses got
him into a position which he could
not remedy Heewas penniIess when
searched in the ia1i-
Sykes declared that he would not
fight the charges against him, and chat
he was ready to- take whatever pun
isiiYnent is metesS out to 4itn' for mrs
miiHieedS-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
Millionaire,s Auto Kills Girl.

Milwaukee, April 24.-Coionel Gas~
fave Pabst, while driving an automo-
bile, accidentally ran down and killed
Lille WinRler. aged fourteen years.
The girl had just alighted from
street car when she walked In front OF
the automobile.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
JUDGE UNDER ARREST
Accused of Embez1iing Funds From
Railroad Company.

Spokane, Wash, April 23.--Iudge M.
j. Gordon, formec counsel for the
Great Northern Railway company, was
arrested on indictments by the county
grand jury. He is charged with en-
bezzlement of funds from the railway
company while acting as its attorney
His bond for appearance was fixed at
$4,000.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
CASTRO ARRIVES lH FRANCE
Delivers ;RaRsnting tiarangue Against,
the United States.

thee upiteda States.
st. Nazairer April 2&-The steamr,
ship Versailles with Cipriano Castro,
the deposed. PRESIDENT OF Venezuela,
aboard arrised here,
Before Sa2err Castro left his cabin
he sent fos newspaper correspond,
en8 and stating un, in bed with a night
cap on hi head delivered long and
rambling .iIarangue. His remarks were
directed prinoipssiS against the United
states for playing iaSo the hands OF
his enemies in Venezuela and sending
warshi pssto, follow his movements" He
declarstll that Venezuela was lost II
the psople' submitted ike. slaves TO
foreign, meddfing.
Castro prepared to go to Paris,