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The evening world., 1909-01-20
PUT OUT A BLAZE
AS PUPILS SANG
School Children on City ISL
and Didn't Know There
Was a Fire Nearby.

So well did an automatic alarm do It's
work that the only engine company on
City Island was extnguishng fire In
an outbuilding OF the only public school
on City Island to-day before the teach.
ers and, the janItors knew that blaze
had started. The children we're not told
about the fire.
About 10 O'clock. just after the chill.
dren had finished the opening exercises
In the assembly hall and gone to the
various primary and grammar grade
rooms, a heating stove in the lavatory,
which Is brick building some yards
from the school proper. got too hot and
fell apart, setting fire to the woodwork.
The automatic al once rang an alarm
not only in the house OF Engine Com.
pany No. q, five blocks away, but also
in Bronx fire headquarters. across Pei.
ham Bay, on the mainland
up to the school building when tho
principal. Prof. Charles C. Holden
heard the whistle OF the engine and
went out to investigate. Finding that
the hremen had already gone to work
ON the smouldering blaze with axes and
hand eNtinguishers, he hurried through
the various floors, telling each teacher
to start his or her class singing. While
the youngsters sang the hremen put
the fire out with trifling loss and
drove away,
The evening world., 1909-01-20
IRON KING TOWER
APPEALS DECREE
GRANTED TO WIFE
Millionaire Who Wed Tele.
phone Girl in Court for
a New Fight.

'SpeSldl 10 m Evening NuGV"''
POUGHKEEPSIE. n. Y. Jan. 90
Albert Edward Tower, the millionaire
ironfounder, has filed n notice OF ap-
peal from the judgment OF the Supreme
Court awarding his wife n separation
and granting her 500 a month allmony,
Mrs. Tower In her suit made sensa-
tlonal charges against her husband.
She accused him OF bestowing money
and favors on n woman guest on his
yacht. his attentions being So marked,
she said. that she left the boat Mr..
Tower denied the charges.
Before her marriage Mrs. Tower was
Mary Bogardus, a telephone operator
Mr.. Towers first wife killed herself
and her son some years ago and soon
after Mr.. Tower met Miss Bogardus
They were secretly married in New
Jersey and later another ceremony was
performed at the brides home In thi:
city.
The Tower mansion on the Hyde
Park road has been closed by Mrs
Tower. to whom the publicity of her
litigation with her husband was dis
tasteful She has removed to White
Plains. Mr.. Tower has also given ur
his residence here and ~ LIVING in New
York.
The evening world., 1909-01-20
HER MOTHER.IN-LAW
Proved a Wise, Good Friend.

A young woman out In Ia. found a
wise, good friend in her mother-in-
law. jokes notwithstanding. She
writes:
1T Is two years since we began
using Postum in our house. was
greatly troub.:d with my stomach
complexion was blo,chy and yellow
After meals | often suffered sharp
pains and would have to lie down
Ny mother often told me it was
the coffee drarE at meals, But
when I'd quit coffee Id have severe
headache.
while visiting my mother-in-aw
| remarked that she always made
such good coffee, and asked her to
tell me how. She laughed and tod
me 1t was easy to make good
coffee when YOU use Postum
Il began to use Postum as soon rs
| got home, and now We have the
same good coffee postum. every
day. and I have no more trouble
Indigestion is thing of the past
and my complexion has cleared up
beautifully.
My grandmother suff red a grea,
deal with her stomach. Her doctor
told her to leave off coffee. She then
took tea. but that was just as bad.
"She finally was induced to try
Postum, which she has used for over
year. She travelled during the
winter over the greater part OF Iowa
visiting, something she had not been
able to do for years. She says she
owes her present good health to
Postum"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road tc
wellville," in Ikgs, There's a
Reason"
Ever Rad the above letter. A new
one appsara from time 70 tims. The,
are genuine, true and full Of human
intsrtst,
The evening world., 1909-01-20
JENKINS CASE STANDS
Bnpkcr VIII he Tried In Anothe I
County.

Justice Scudder to-day denied the ap-
plIcation OF District Attorney C.arkS OF
Kings. TO he allowed TO rc.argue the
motion for change OF venue FOR the
Jenkins brothers-Frank ]. G. and Fred
erick-charged with bank wrecking.
Mr.. Clarke said that the necessity for
irving tho case in another county had
passed with tho dying out of public eX-
c.,ement In Brooklyn at the time when
sixteen banks we're in trouble all tho
banks but that OF the Jenkinses have
resumed business
Justice Scudder said that to reopen
the matter would start wasteful l!tIga-
ton and denied the order.
The evening world., 1909-01-20
MILLIONAIRE
CAM 7 KEEP HIS
CHILD OFF STAGE
Helen Steck Says She'll Be an
Actress When She
Is of Age,

Defeated in her effort to appear In
the chorus OF n musical comedy al its
Philadelphia premiere Monday night,
Miss Helen Steck. the Seventeen-year-
old daughter OF Mr. and Mrs, Edward
Milton Steck, is at the Ansonla, where
the family is spending the winter, de-
claring to-day that she will go on the
stage the minute she becomes OF age.
Il think It is the most wonderful life
In the world" said the girl. 'and shall
certainly go on with the work when
AM OF age love It and nothing can
keep nc from 1t. or course It is i'm
possible now because Of the opposition
Of my mother and father. The other
girls were Just like sisters to me-"
Mr.. Stecii is a millionaire coal opera
.or. and his daughters are members
o.. fashionable society in Philadelphia
ard are popular in New York. They
have a summer home at Haverford. Pa,
and winter residence In Daytonla, Fla.
but spend much OF their time in New
York. Mr.. Steck 10 an enthusiasts
automobilst.
Gave Permission at First.
At first Mr.. steck gave his younger
daughter permission to try stage
career His other daughter. Mrs. Warner
W. Croxton, & year older than Helen.
began rehearsing In New York At the
same time as the younger girl several
week. ago and took part In the Phila.
delphla performance from which Miss
Helen was taken at the last minute.
Miss Edna Steck eloped with W. ",
Croxton, passenger agent for the
Southern Railroad. on the eve OF her
coming out ball last Easter. but she
soon asked. through her parents, for an
annulment, saying she was TOO young
TO marry. and besides found It impos'
s,ble TO 1--we with her husband because
OF his Jealous disposition. Mrs. Croxton
Is a clever artist and musician. ana po'h
girls possess rare beauty
So In December the parents reluctantly
gave their consent to the two daughters
Joining the Havana" company, ana
,hey began rehearsals. Last week Mr
Sleek withdrew his consent as to the
Younger daughter, and she was almost
heartbroken. Her mother finally told
her, however. that she could go 10
Philadelphia to witness the opening and
,he left Sunday afternoon with q party
including John Wanamaker jr.. Alfred
san,eant. a chaperon and several other
philadelphia young folk.
Telegram Shocked Mother
Mrs. Steck was greatly surprised
Monday to receive telegram from her
daughter saying, II would not give It
10 for anything; refuse to come off"
The next train took Mrs, steck to
Philadelphia, where her presence was
sufficient to induce Helen to change her
mind and turn her costume over to her
understudy.
The failure Of Miss steck TO appear
WAS keen disappointment 10 the
smart set OF the Quaker City, where
the family has been socially prominent
my daughter Is greatly distressed
because she was forced to retire at the
last moment" said Mrs, Steck to-day
ar the Ansonla. she Is not stage
struck. but she abhors an idle life aud
il greatly interested In her work.
have no serious objections to the stage.
hut I think Helen Is too young to begin
a professional career at this time"
The evening world., 1909-01-20
WOMAN WROTE
THREATS IN POEM
AND IN LETTERS
Mrs. Laura A. Waring John
son Mailed Messages to For
mer Husbands Friends.
SHE IS HELD FOR TRIAL.
Magistrate Finn Puts Her Un-
der $500 Bail After Hear
ing Threat in Rhyme.
SHE IS HELD FOR TRIAL

The examination OF Mrs Laura A.
Waring Johnson, divorced wife Of
Daniel a johnson, wealthy retired
Maiden lane Jeweller, who was ARRESTED d
yesterday on a charge OF sending
threatening letters to Oscar A. Haupt-
ner, a shirt manufacturer. his two sis
ters. Miss Bertha A. and Anna v
Hauptner. and also 10 her former hus-
band, was continued to-day before Mag.
istrate Finn In the Jefferson Market
Court.
After the Court had heard read the
letter In which Mrs. Johnson wrote
that she intended TO shoot her former
husband and the Hauptners on sight,
the Magistrate held the prisoner in srO
bail for trial in the Court Of Special
Sessions.
The defendants former husband and
all three members OF the Hauptner fam
lily were in court for to-day's hearing.
Miss Bertha Hauptrer turned over TO
Magistrate Finn a bundle o. two hun
dred letters and several poems thot Mrs
johnson had sent her during the pas
seventeen years.
The evening world., 1909-01-20
ACTOR JOHN E. lNcE DEAD.

John f. Ince, the comedian, is dead At
his home, No. .36 East Thirty-seventh
street, sheepshead Bay, Mr., Tnce caught
cold during the sroNs;orm last Satur-
day and was stricken suddenly Monday
night Tho dead comedian vas sixty
six years old. \ widow and two sons
sarvive him. Both the sons are or the
stage ---.--
The evening world., 1909-01-20
EIGHT ORPHANS WIN CASE.
Jury Gives 10000 Damages for
Killlnx Of Motorman Walsh.

Eight orphans, three to fourteen years
old. were powerful arsume en,s to assist
the plea Of Lawyers Alfred and Charles
Steckler to Justice Guy and jury In the
Supreme Court to-day TO compensate
for the death OF Motorman Frank
Walsh, who was killed at Forty.iirst
street and Ninth avenue by a car OF his
emplayer. the New York City Railway
Company.
The Jury gave . verdict Tor ilo.0oo.
The evening world., 1909-01-20
AMERICAN BONDS COME BACK.

BERLIN, Jan. 20.-The Deutsche
Bank has sold 100000 worth OF bonds
Of the Western Maryland Railroad
Company to syndicate headed by
Blair 4 Co. the New York bankers
The evening world., 1909-01-20
BOY SACRIFICED
BY MORO TRIBE TO
APPEASE SPIRITS
Gen. Bliss Reports Case and
Tells of Others Since Amer
ican Occupation,

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1o.-That human
sacrifices OF children and old people
have been made in the Philippines up to
within a few months is disclosed by a
report made by Gen. Tasker II. Bliss,
Governor OF Moro Province. He dIscov-
cred that the sacrifices OF human lives
had been going on during the entire
period OF American sovereignty In the
Islands and that those who took part
in them had not the slightest idea that
they were doing anything out OF the
way.
Allen Walker. District Governor OF
Davao, heard rumors on Dec. 20, 1907.
that there had been q human sacrifice
at Dlgos by members OF the Bagabo
tribe. These people live In the noun
tains. and until very lately left their
homes on the approach OF white men or
the native constabulary and hid out in
the bush until the visitors were gone.
officials have made them less timd and
more communicative Of late. and as a
result the horrid story OF their religious
rites came out.
Told Of Sacrifice.
Mr.. Walker went to D,rls and sum
moned the inhabitants ~ Talon, tho VII
lage in which the sa,riica vas reported
to have been held to conc down % : .
| h'hl' one nu"titu ana NJ! men, W'hr"
nNa eh'loreh called "Foh nm TIE mex.
oa, ,
lheiF ch'e' 'a''" ''-s' cheerIu'!
acknowledged tine sacrifice. !.C said the
tribe had mercy followed an immcrr..
r,o, ,.,. A.. o..t IT,, 49,,
''"' .u''o"'' ." ."' "''e' '"e
year there are con nluhGtlon OF certain
stars which fix periods oi atonement to
,he snri,s II tho trina baa not hson
afflicted 6y evil spirits no sacrifice Is
held TO ba necessary. The older chiefs
| OF tho TIE are the Judges OF the
urgency OF the emergency. In early DE.
| cembcr. az the time of atonement, two
widows. Addy and Obhy, came in and
| complained that the spirits OF their de-
| and must be appeased.
| The elders inclined favoraby to their
plea, because there had been no sacri-
| flee for three years and calamltles had
| been many a Bilan slave boy, Sacum,
| eisht years old, cross-eyed, deaf and
/ otherwise useless as future laborer,
was bought for a trinng sum. An
members Of the tribe who had been
annoyed BY evil spirits were invited to
rect on the banks OF the River lnolia
tbron dave Ia,sr Orerinrs ~ hctsi nmta
and hea .lrassss We're niared ~. n ham
hoo aI,or '' N''
'o0 "''"''
Women Killed Victim.
III. ia, ,,L.d NO, rod 90 ..o.
an, anu a"sIs, ai.e' praSer 'o tne sp'FM,is' M
The evening world., 1909-01-20
No Cause for jealousy,


She declared that the prisoner. seem
Ing Jealousy OF her was absolutely with
out foundation. In oae letter, said Miss
'iaupiner Mrs Johnson threatened to
name her In a divorce suit she said she
would bring against nor husband unless
Miss Haup'ner sent her 10.
Mt johnson testified that lie had d.
Vorced his wife in New Jersey two
Years ago. lie said that her relatives
were responsible for the divorce suit
Lntll they tntcrfored with his marital
affairs, lie declared, he and his wife
lad lived happily together for fifteen
years.
Since hc obtained his divorce, he went
on his wife had pestcred him with let
tiers and threats, driving him into re-
t!fement from business and causing him
the loss OF large sums OF money.
M7 liauptner said that his business
had also suffered through the extrava-
giant conduct Of Mrs. johnson. Then
Miss llauptner produced the following
poem as a sample Of some Of the enu-
slons she had received from the
prisoner:
Strong and defiant, my port to tultil,
] WELD cr the nation the strength Of
my will
Through clergy and press and interlaw-
state
My name is the one to endure as mate
Whatever ! do is none of your biz,
Tell that 10 your brother and say that
II is
TO my will now that he shall grow.
His strength Of intellect to overthrow.
The trick and treachery that you sur
round
My name II You again dare-hound.
Can Pay the Postage.
can pay my own postage, l am not
like you,
And charge to some other the bill that
is due.
/. But Justice is long, and may die be-
fore
II hold to you up again at your door.
can stand a poor show II should need
A price Of mealticket from you for
feed.
Thanks for It, awfully, but I am not,
you know
The one who will manage the rest of
the show.
! have to expend for postage to you
The price you spend so long overdue.
To write to you now ! quite enjoy.
And l laugh to think It is my time to
annoy.
II anything happens your brother be-
fore
Not to Go Hungry.
He kills who signed that paper Of your
I'll not go hungry-at least X | do
The meal and the tickets | can deal
out to you.
Where another woman's husband died
at your home,
Did you pay the expenses OF that
alone?
lam the valid one by Law Of state
To say what | will to dispose Of your
fate.
My lines have laid from under
ground
And the word ltV
And your wheels will be struck on the
hub L. A W. ].
All! Ha. Ha.
He who laughs last, laughs best
All RS. johnson offered TO say In
her own behalf was that Miss Haupt-
ner had sent her threatening letter.
She asked to make counter-charge
ON that. The Court would not enter
tain counter charge, and held the
lelter-writer for trial.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
BOILER MAKERS TRIAL IS
DELAYED AT NAVY YARD
Kayanagh Secures Delay for
Attendance of Brother
CSo<r;oJ D;sna,rb fo The Cal


VALLEJO, Aug, 1S.-The charges
against Foreman Boiler Maker Ed
ward Kavanagh, which were to have
been before a special board of inquiry
at the Mare Island navy yard today,
have been postponed until next Mon
day to allow Kavanagh's brother, ]. w.
Kavanagh, assistant secretary of the
State agricultural society, to come
here from Sacramento to defend the
accused foreman.
The charges were called to the at
tention of Naval Constructor III. A.
Evans by Warrant Machinist Randall
of the cruiser West Virginia, who says
that the boiler tubes of the big flag
ship which were recently renewed at
the yard were done in q shoddy man
ner.
The heavy hand of Constructor Ey-
ans has just been felt by about a dozen
of the craftsmen and clerks employed
in Evans department on Mare island.
Daniel Brown has been made chief
craftsman at salary of $40 per diem.
succeeding T. B. Dick, who has been
at the head of the drafting room for a
decade Forbes II. Brown has been
promoted to chief clerk, succeeding
James M. Brady, another old timer.
Many other well known employees have
been shifted in position and rating, al
though all are civil service employees.
After q long service the lighthouse
tender Madrona is to be overhauled at
the Mare Island navy yard and placed
in first class condition. The specifica-
tions for the work have been received
by Constructor Evans and distributed
to various chiefs for estimates on the
cost.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
CALHOUN CASE
CONVERSATIONS

STANLEY MOORE: '.You re-
Trained from riding ON the cars
during the strike as matter of
principIes.
IRA s. PARKER, painter: ~
refrained because 1 did not want
to pay the unions $50 fine or get
my head smashed. A row might
come up any time, and you'd be
Uttered mp with bricks"
MOORE, .you surely were not
compelled to vote the union Inbor
ticket in 1905, as you say you
did,
PARKER: ssNo, / voted that
to oust Ruef. heard he was
grating and wanted to get rid of
him.,
MOORE, Sand you noticed,
after election that Ruef was not
oustedf,
PARKER. az noticed he re-
manned In power
MOOREi "Now would you he
willing to be tried by IL men in
the frame of mind In which you
find yourselfs,
PARKER: .sYes, If i was inno-
cent,
JOHN j. BARRETT: "YOu
heard Mr.. Heney's argument at
the close of the first Calhoun
trial. Why did you come heresv
LLOYD H. PATTERSON: sWhy,
1 came here to hear Heney speak
I'm the same spirit In which
would attend the rendition of
selection of Shakespeare, or some-
thing like that,
BARRETT: "Do you believe
you could be fair and impartial
If sworn here as juror:"
PATTERSON, "Yes, but after
the first week might get nerv-
ous-I am very nervous-and
swing around to one side or the
other,
MOORE: "Did you have an
opinion regarding the car striker
PETER NJ. PAULSON: "Yes.o
MOORE. "What was it1''
1PAULsONi 81 wished the cars
would rum
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14

belief that the supervisors had received
money in the trolley deal. Whether OF
not Calhoun was concerned in the mat
ter he did not know
The defense challenged Pattee, but
Langdon denied, on the jurors state
ment that he could put aside whatever
slight opinion he had, and hear the
case fairly and impartially. The tales
mans examination goes on Wednesday
AT the end of the twenty-first day of
the trial 1,550 names have been drawn
and 401 talesmen examined by the at
torneys. OF these two have been ac-
cepted tenlporarily
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
Capture Effected

Don't shoot" said Langford, they
are all in" For one brief instant the
youths made show of drawing their
revofvers, but the repeated order of
up" sent their hands above their
heads, Willitts letting drop the canvas
bag, brimming with gold. It lay at
his feet, a few Of the coins, escaping
and rolling on the grass.
Both men were breathing heavily,
Carr in broken sobs. Willitts ap-
peared the least disturbed, accepting
his fate with the nonchalance of an
experienced criminal Not so Carr.
Tears of futile anger stood in his eyes.
His brows were drawn sullenly and he
staggered along with his captors,
cursing under his breath.
The men were taken to the county
Jail in the sheriff's automobile and
locked in different cells-in less than
one hour after they had entered the
bank with their revolYers. They re-
fused TO give their right names, but
declared they would go to trial under
the names of Carr and Willitts. The
latter is believed TO be named Graham
and is thought to be a former convict
recently released from a three year
term in San Quentin for burglary in
Fresno. They made their confessions
to District Attorney T. L. Thomas
Confess Their Crime
Il am willing to plead guilty" said
WiIlitts. Carr and myself have known
each other since we were schoolboys in
Oregon, where we belong. We came
down from Oregon four days ago and
took a room in Oakland. Yesterday We
came to San Jose and roomed at the
Eureka hotel, and in the evening we
went TO Santa Clara on streetcar and
sized up the bank. We made our plans
last night My reason for committing
the robbery was because / wanted some
money quick to help my mother lift
mortgage on her farm. l have never
been in trouble before and this is my
first offense. 1 was Is years old last
ATo, rob,
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
Heney Postpones Lecture

SEATTLE, Aug. 13.-Francis J.
Heney, the San Francisco prosecutor,
who is hunting in the Coast Range
mountains of Oregon, was to have
spoken on Civic righteousness at the
First Presbyterian church tonight, but
has postponed the lecture until August
81. He will return to Seattle next
Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
THE OTHER SIDE

AGED WOMAN MIssING-san Bernardino.
Aug. 13.-Mrs. Halle Mccormick, the aged
woman who wandered away and was lost two
days ago near Vctorvflle, on the desert has
not been found although searching parties have
been constantly in the field. She probably per-
ished.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14

TWO SUICIDES AFTER MURDERs-Phils-
delphia. Aug. 13.-Dlscouraged since the deser-
tion Of the husband and father Mrs Mafilda
Dowd aged IS years. killed herself and her
daughters Beryl. - years old. with gas in their
home today. Failing 10 effect a-recoacfliafion
today shot and killed her and himself
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
Confess Their Crime
Looking Up Records

Carr's story was similar, except that
he wanted the money ito help a sick
mother" He, too, said he was is years
old last March.
.As far as can make out from a se-
we're questioning of them" said Thomas,
they are a couple of crazy kids. How
ever, we are looking up their records
and may find something against them.
examined their hands and saw that
they were calloused, as if they had been
working hard of late. They said they
had been teafnng for a wholesale gro
cery house in Portland. Neither of them
would give their real names or their
addresses. A complaint of robbery was
sworn against them today by Cashier
Birge before Justice Of the Peace
Charles Thompson, and they will be
given preliminary hearing in Santa
Clara tomorrow morning"
Brown in speaking of his part in the
exciting events said his action in wreck
ing the machine was the only thing he
could do to safeguard himself. did not
they had finished he said, and then
again / did not want to be a target for
the posses bullets. 81 was pretty excited.
and did not think twice after I decided
to wreck the automobile. l waited nm
til I got near Blocks cannery. where
there were a number of men, and then
let her skid
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14

ORANGE CROP OF LoUIsfANA--New or.
leans. Aug. l3.-4Louisia3a will enter INTO keen
competition with F1oridas and California in the
orange business this year. growers assert. From
present prospects the orchard owners believe the
crop viii come close to 5oA000 boxes.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-14
FATHER SHOT AFTER ouARar7 "a,

FATHER SHOT AFTER QUARREL-Idsbo
Falls. Idaho, Aug 13--Mrs- Augustine Pierre
charge Of numbering Gustave Pierre the hus
band and father, at Mud lake, in Fremont
county. younger son, Paul arrested few
days ago admitted that he shot his father after
quarrel.