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The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
GEO. BRONSON HOWARD
JAILED FOR ASSAULT
Novelist Attacks Actress, De.
manding One of Her Rings
Especial Dispatch 10 The Cal

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-According to
the story told by Miss Theodore Girard
a performer in a Broadway musical
comedy production. George Bronson
Howard novelist. compelled her to
give him one of her rings Saturday
and threatened to kill her.
Miss Girard did not wish to press
the charge of assault she had made
against Howard and was willing to
withdraw that of robbery also If she
could recover her ring, but Magistrate
Corrigan would not let the complaint
be withdrawn. When he saw the knife
with which Howard, it is alleged. had
threatened Miss Girard, the clerk was
ordered to make out complaint
against Howard for carrying con-
cealed weapon.
Howard is joint author with wilson
Mizner, formerly of San Francisco. OF
"The Only Law" He has also written
many novels and was formerly on the
stage. According to the police. he said
he went to Miss Girards rooms to bor-
row money. Wilson Miner supplied
$4,000 bail for Howards appearance
Thursday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
HARTMAN TO TAKE
"AfTER CURE" NEXT
Loss of Weight, Paleness and
Movements Indicating Fatigue
Seen Aboard Ship

ON BOARD STEAMER KAISER
WILHELM II, Aug. 22.-(Wireless via
Cape Race E. H. Hartman has re-
mained in his suite since he embarked
at Cherbourg on August 1S. homeward
bound.
His last wish as he left France-'My
only hope is that the voyage back will
be as good as that coming over''-has
not been realized. The weather has
been dfsagreeable and stronger man
might prefer to remain indoors.
Hartman shows need of the "after
cure which it is understood he will
take at Arden. his country place. His
movements. though not enfeebled. are
those Of fatigue; he is pale and has the
appearance of having lost weight All
foods served him are carefully prepared
under orders from his physician.
Wall Street Shows Anxiety
NEW YORK. Aug. 22.-Perhaps
never in. the history of this country
has Mhuch public interest centered
in the home coming of one man as that
evinced concerning Edward II. Harri-
man, who is due in New York on the
Kaiser Wilhelm II about 8 a. m
Tuesday
The interest in Harriman's return
naturally is widespread, in view of his
Importance in the financial and rail
road world and because OF recurrent
rumors concerning his health. which
have caused f1urries in the stock mar
ket from time to time since his de-
parture for Europe June /.
Wall street is particularly anxious
to know just how Ill Hartman is- Also
there is great interest in the report
that he has obtained options on New
York. Central stock which will enable
him to control the line long held by
the Vanderbilts, thus giving him ar
unbroken chain of railroads from coast
to coast
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
PIANO POLISHER LOST
WITH $500 IN POCKET
Passenger on Steamer Governor
Mysteriously Disappears

Los ANGELES, Aug. 22.-whether
Otto Wellnitz, piano ponsher, fell
from the deck of the steamer Governor
eide by. leaping from the steamer, or
is wandering about the country unable
to identity himself or find his home. is
a mystery which the authorities have
been asked to clear up.
Wellnitz embarked on the Governor
at San Francisco July 1s. intending to
come to San Pedro and go thence to his
home in Pasadena. He has not been
seen or heard from by his family or
friends since
He had $500 in. his pockets when he
left San Francisco. according to let
ters received by his wife in Pasadena.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
CHILD FEARS TO TELL.
HE SAW BROTHER DROWN
Body Recovered From Seattle
Lake by Drags

SEATTLE. Aug. 22.-After seeing his
year old brother Leonard drown in
Lake Union Saturday afternoon. Elmer
Johnson, aged s. went home and per-
mitted his mother to put him to bed
without telling her of the mishap.
When asked where his younger
brother was Elmer said that he didn't
know Searchers hunted for the miss
ing boy all night and this morning
found his cap floating on the water of
the lake.
Suspecting that he had been drowned
they dragged for his body and sue
:ceeded in recovering It, Elmer then
admitted that he had seen his brother
fall from float into the water, but
was afraid to report the mishap.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
FIRE CAUSES S1,000,0OO
LOSS IN DECATUR, ILL.
Panic in Hotel and Water Fam
inc Follow Disaster

DECATUR, ILL.,. Aug. 22.-F'ire caused
an estimated loss of $1,000, 600 in the
business district here today, the blaze
starting at / a. m. and resisting the
efforts of the fire fighters until o'clock
this afternoon.
Following the fire Decatur faced a
water famine. 1t became necessary
this afternoon to shut of the supply
in the residence districts.
Later q blaze was discovered in the
engine room of the Decatur hotel half a
block west of the district destroyed.
There was panic among the guests.
but prompt work by employees saved
the building,
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
INDIANS BURN AGED
WOMAN AS A WITCH
Set Fire TO Hut and Watch
Victim Perish i'm Flames

EBPAsO. Tex, Aug. 22.-Belieying a
witch brought on the smaIlpoxep Epidemic
that is scourging their villages. caus-
ing the death OF many of their chill
dren. the Indians of Huejotzingo, near
Pueblo. Mexico. burned to death an
aged woman, Juana Ramirez.
They barricaded All the exits OF her
house-hut set fire to it. and watched
her perish in the flames.
The woman was very old, and was
regarded by both Mexicans snd Indians
as q witch
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
DICKINSON AND
TAFT AT OUTS
OVFRCANAL LINE
War Secretary Takes Issue
With Presidents Plan for
Federal Railroad
Cabinet Officer Denies Govern
ment's Right TO Compete
With Private Routes
Former Zone Commissioner
Points Way TO Relief From
Pacific Mail Monopoly
TAFT AND DICKINSON
DO NOT AGREE

President Taft expressed him
ating the Panama railroad "re-
gardIess of what effect such Oper-
ation might have upon the trans
continental railways
Secretary OF War Jacob n
Dickinson stated that he thought
the government had no right To
use tie Panama railroad in COM
petition with the franScOntinentaI
railways.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
LOSES MONEY AND NEW
FRIEND IN SEEING CITY
Dunsmuir Man Tells Police His
Confidence Was Abused

L. p Ramm reported to the police
yesterday that boon companion he
robbed him of $50 in a room in the
Ancon hotel at Drumm and Pacific
streets.
Ramm came down from Dunsmuir
Saturday and accepted an invitation to
share a room with his new found friend
that night.
friend next morning
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
TROOPERS AND
STRIKERS IN
BLOODY CLASH
Six Killed, Ten Fatally Wounded
and Scores Injured in
Pittsburg Battle
Soldiers Open yoIley Fire on
Mob and Desperate Fighting
Continues in Streets


between state troopers and strikers to-
night, following a wild riot, six were
instantly killed, 10 perhaps fatally
wounded and nearly a score seriously
hurt. The rioting followed day OF
quiet and broke without warning.
The fight occurred at the Pressed
Steel Car plant at schoenville.
Following is a partial list of dead
and injured made up from reports from
the morgue, hospital and several physi-
clans Offices:
JOHN L, WILLIAMS, state trooper
HARRY ExLER, deputy sheriff.
THREE FOREIGNERS.
FATALLY INJURED
JOHN H. SMITH, state trooper
LUcELIAN JONES, state trooper.
SEVEN FOREIGNERS
SERIOUSLY INJURED
GEORGE KEITH. state trooper
JOHN o'DoNNELL, state trooper
UNKNOWN WOMAN.
For the first time since the inception
of the strike the state troopers tonight
opened volley fire on the mob. Six
strikers fell at the first round.
Troopers Are Shot
The members of the mob then opened
FIRE with rifles. Two mounted troopers
dropped from their horses fatally shot
They were taken to the Ohio Valley
hospital dying
AS an ambulance made its way from
the car plant to the hospital carrying
wounded troopers. the vehicle was at
tackled and the driver forced to fee for
his life. The frightened horses at
tached to the ambulance plunged wildly
in and about the crowd. Two men
were trampled under the hoofs of the
horses The ambulance was finally
driven to the hospital by detachment
of troopers.
Soon after this deputy sheriff. not
yet Identified. was surrounded by a
crowd of strikers. In a last desperate
attempt to save himself the officer drew
his revolver and emptied the contents
into the crowd. Then throwing the
weapon away he cried, 'I give up. I
am all in"
The next moment five bullets were
fred into his body. Not satisfied even
then, the crowd kicked and beat the
body until the features were mutilated
beyond recognition.
TK-l
troopers galloped indiscriminately
through the streets with riot maces
drawn. striking the heads of all per-
sons lettering in the. vicinity of the
mill.
Wholesale Arrests Made
Deputy sheriffs and troopers broke
in the doors of houses suspected Of
being the retreat of the strikers. and
wholesale arrests were made. From
$3.50 to 1870 o'clock scores We're ar
rested and placed in box car jails IA
the mill yard.
During the early stages of the riot
ing women were conspicuous. Some
of them were armed and others ef-
tcttiN eiS useu SAuos anu StoHeS. IneSe
women. all foreigners, apparently IN
sane with rage, were mainly respon-
sible for melting the men to extreme
measures.
Sheriff Gumbert at. the county Jail
called for so men to serve as deputies
in the strike zone at 1870 o'clock. At
II o'clock the sheriff started in an au-,
tomobile for the scene of the rioting
He took with him 10 riot guns and two
boxes of riot ammunition
At midnight the strike zone was
quiet
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
BIames Personal Enemy

The detectives from whom the father
received this evidence were hired pri-
vately for the search.
The boys friends, on the other hand,
believe that he was driven to suicide
by Ill health. At the Lick school he
was an unusually Industrious and per-
severing student. Recently he under
went an operation. Overstudy and i'll
health are believed to have preyed upon
his mind. Instead of going to the the
ater he might have taken the train for
Petaluma, his friends say He might
then have been influenced to step off
at Novato and to turn to the marshes.
where, they declare, the burning of the
papers goes to show that he had de-
liberately taken his life.
Friends of Bowles offered additional
information leading to the suicide the
ory. 1t is said that the young man was
infatuated with, a Miss Ferguson, a
musician, who is said not to have re-
turned his affection. The police author
tiles scout the idea of violence because
of the condition in which the body was
found. In handkerchief were found
his watch, some keys and $4s5 in
money. Acquaintances sof the young
man discount the theory of kidnapping
brought up by the father of the young
man. They say that this arose from the
fact that young Bowles was seen in an
automobile by some of his friends in
Marin county.
Bowles was nearly feet tall. but
not physically robust. The inquest will
be held today at San Rafael and the
funeral will follow tomorrow at Peta-
luna.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23

THAT President Taft is in favor OF
the federal government operat-
= ing the Panama railroad in
conjunction with privately cwned
steamship lines and regardless OF what
effect IL may have on the transconti-
mental railroads. while Secretary Of
AYat Jacob NJ Dickinson is Ct the
opinion that the line across the canal
zone should not enter into competition
with the American railroads. is the
statement Of Bernard \. Baker Of Bal
timOre. former missioner appointed
by the president 10 Investigate trans
portation conditions al the isthmus.
Baker Is in san Francisco at present
en- route from Baltimore to Seattle.
where he Is 10 represent the governor
Of Maryland at the celebration of Mary
land day at the Seattle fair
Quotes Taft in Favor
The seemingly ntagonistie views en-
tertsined by President Taft and his sec
retary of war We're quoted by Baker in
liis report to the president The report
recommended that the government, to
improve the shipping conditions be-
tween Pacific coast points and Pana-
ma. grant mail contracts 10 modern and
fast vessels.
Quoting from a letter written b. VIII
liam r. Wheeler OF this city. former
assistant secretary Of comemrce and Ia
bor and now manager of the traffic
bureau Of the Merchants exchange,
Baker said. President Taft expressed
himself as heartily in favor OF the
government operating the Panama rail
road in conjunction with a privately
owned steamship line and. to use his
own phrase. regardless of what effect
such. operation might have upon the
transcontnentaI railways"
Dickinson Says Nay
"on Saturday, May L. continued
Baker. "I met the Hon. Jacob NJ. Dick
inson. He stated that he thought the
government had no right to use the
Panama railroad in competition with
the transcontinentsI railways, and
further. that he thought no secretary
of war would have the right to do It,
end that it should be only done by con-
gress."
Baker expressed surprise at what he
considered the apathy of San Francisco
toward any movement to improve ship
ping conditions Speaking Of what
might be done TO secure real competi-
tion with the Pacific Mail. Baker said:
Under the act OF March 3, 1891. the
government could make a mail carry
ing contract with a steamship line ply
ing directly between san Francisco and
Panama. The distance is about $500
miles. and a contract could be entered
into for steamer at 50 mile That
would mean s6.4o0 to be paid by the
government not as subsidy, but as a
mail contract, for the outward voyage.
The steamers would have to have ls
knots speed. At that speed and with
out stops they could reach the isthmus
in six and a half days. The fastest
time now made by the Pacific mail,
according TO schedule. is q days.
This method has none Of the dan
gerous consequences Of retaliation by
other nations. which might come II the
United States would make tariff dis
examinations in favor Of goods carried
on American bottoms. II the United
states aided its shipping half as much
as Japan does it would build up the in
dustry."
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
Members of Congressional Party
Favor Relief for the Idle
Merchant Marine
Division of Fleet for Better Pro-
lection of the Pacific Has
Several Advocates
Representatives Reach This City
on Trip to Study Conditions
in Hawaiian Islands
Trip Around Bay to Be Followed
by Automobile Tour of City
and a Banquet

There IS IN congress a favorable
disposition topGrd San francisco be-
cause of pour calamity. and any needs
of your city nil be carefully IOokcd
after by my committee.
CHAIRMAN BARTHOLDT of
Committee ON Public Buildings
and Grounds.
We ought to have line on the
Pacific to Panama as nell as fleet
TO protect the coast NJ sympathies
are NTH the coasts exclusion policy.
-C0NGRESSNAN POLrTTE Ell
WINS of Missouri.
We can moi build up merchant
marine Dithout government subsidies.
The request Of the people of the coast
for division Of the fleet is reason
able"
-CoNGREssMAN ". a. RODEN-
BERG.
Il favor a navy large enough TO
project the life and property of pour
people.
CONGRESSMAN GEORGE W.
PRINCE of Illinois.
San Francisco is destined to be-
come the largest citp IN the world.'
CONGRESSMAN GEORGE W.
TAYLOR of Alabama.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
TELEPHONE KEARNY Sc
MONDAY. AUGUST %, 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

YESTERDAY-Clear; northwest wind; maxi
mum temperature. So; minimum, so.
FORECAST FOR TODAY-Fair: light south
wind changing to brisk west. t'sge Ii
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
FOREIGN

Forest fires sweep through northern woods
menacing many Canadian towns. Page 8
Mexican town Of Monterey suffers 81 500. .oOC
loss by FIRE due to defective wires. Page 2
Former President RooSevelts hunting party
compelled TO 20 on half rations during long
tramp Page 2
Hartman to take after cure' when he
reaches home his appearance being that of a
tired man. Page I
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23

THE congressional party en- route
to the Hawaiian islands as the
guests Of the territorial govern
ment to inquire into the needs of the
territory arrived in San Francisco last
evening on the overland limited
James McNab. James Rolph Jr and
A. NJ. Davis. presidents, respectively.
of the chamber of commerce, the
Merchants exchange and the MIer-
chants association. and Congressman
Julius Kahn of this city, greeted the
delegation at Benicia and escorted the
congressman and their wives to-thc
ST. Francis hotel in automobiles which
were in waiting at the ferry.
Bay Trip and Banquet
Although bound for Honolulu the
congressman will view San Francisco
bay, the navy yard, the coaling station
at California, the new government
docks at Fort Mason. the idle mer-
chant ships in Oakland harbor. and
other points of interest before board
ing the liner Siberia at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. The trip around
the bay will be commenced at $50
o'clsck this morning, and on. the re-
turn at $50 o'clock this afternoon the
party will be given an automobile ride
about San Francisco. The congress-
men will be given banquet tonight
at o'clock in the colonial ballroom at
the ST Francis
Richard Bartholdt Of ST Louis. who
is chairman of the committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds, is the dean
of the delegation. He is now serving
his ninth term. He is also the head
Of the peace forces in congress.
Believes Navy Adequate
There is in congress a favorable dis
position toward San Francisco because
of your calamity said BarthOIdt. "and
any needs Of the city will be carefully
looked after by my committee.
we are on our way TO Hawaii to see
what legislation is needed. Hawaii ~
paying into the United States treasury
about s1.5oOo 900 annually. They need
river and harbor improvements. public
buildings, agricultural experimental
stations and Improvements in the
postal service.
AS one Of the most pronounced adj
vocates Of peace. 1 believe the present
strength Of the navy is adequate said
Bartholdt when questioned about big
fleet for the Pacific. I'VE are now
spending more money for the army and
the navy. relatively speaking. than any
country on earth. / don't want to see
my country in that role.
Sees No Cloud on Horizon
IF the Pacific coast needs defense n
for one don't know against whom. for
Japan begs to be our friend). then it
might be advisable to divide the fleet.
but there is not a cloud on the horizon,
as far as I can see-
Il think we have done remarkable
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
Gunshot Wound in Head

The left side OF 40 head was marked
by gunshot wound. A 80 caliber re-
volver. with one shell empty, lay at the
side of the body. An investigation
shows that the gun belonged to the
elder Bowles. Personal papers had
been burned in a little pile at the boys
feet. He had evidently stumbled into
the fire after the shot, for his trousers
were burned about the ankles.
In the family home in Petaluma the
broken hearted father, after receiving
the news, declared:
Il am positive that my son did not
commit suicide. He could not do such
an act. We have clew that leads me
to believe that the boy was taken to
the spot in an automobile the night he
disappeared He was taken there by
force. The detectives have evidence of
it. Ny boy had one bitter personal
enemy. l can't say more now But I
believe this enemy is responsible for
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
SPORTS

>.
land ?: San Francisco 3. Portland 8: Los Angeles
o. Oakland 6: Los Angeles 4, Oakland 3; Sac
ramento 2. Vernon 0. Page z
state league scores-Fresno 3. Stockton / /:
Fresno l. stockton o; Sacramento 6. Oakland a
Oakland 10, Sacramento 4. Page =
Report that Z. H. Hartman viii engage in
breeding thoroughbreds with view of racing
them Page z
Maurice Mclaughlin is expected to he among
winners in finals for lawn tennis champion
ship. Page 8
Johnson arrives and talks about his Willingness
to fight any Of them Page
Ketcbel predicts an easy victory over Langford
when they meet next month. Page z
Special prizes. unclassihed, at annual show of
the Ladies' kennel club association at Del
Monte. Page 2
Bsrbarians defeat San Mateo cricketers and
Alameda wins from Golden Gates. Page s
MARINE
Assuan brings valuable cargo of wines and
marble from European ports. Page IL
WOMEN'S CLUBS
Flag raising win mark the first meeting Of
the California club for the season. Page 4
LABOR
Housesmiths and bridge 1uilders win try to
secure shorter working honrs they are not
henehciaries Of agreement between other metal
! workers and employers. lsage Ill
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-23
MARSHES YIELD
Up REMAINS OF
YOUNG STUDENT
Decoy Duck Painter Discovers
Corpse of Missing Lick
Graduate at Novato
Gunshot Wound in Temple and
Report of Personal Enemy
Heighten Mystery

The body of Walter Lee Bowies, the
since sunday night a week ago. was
found ON the Novato marshes above
San Rafael yesterday, badly decom-
posed, with bullet hole i'm his head
and revolver at his side. His father,
Scott BowIes, well known hardware
man of Petaluma, believes that murder
was committed. Detectives engaged I'm
cIew that indicates kidnapping in an
automobile. This cicw, coupled with
the belief that there was a bitter per-
sonal enemy In the case, gave ground
TO his theory, although the clrcum-
stances otherwise point to suicide.
Started for Theater
Young Bowles, who was 22 years of
age, graduated from Lick in engineer
ing last June and returned to Petaluma
for the summer. Friday a week ago
he came back to San Francisco. where
he found employment with Thomas &
Carlson, pattern makers OF Gig Brannan
street, taking rooms with a friend at
9s4 Eddy street When he left sunday
night to go, as he said, to the National
theater, he invited his roommate to go
along but the invitation was refused.
A pocket etbook left in his suit case con-
tained $40. and it Is believed that he
had but a few dollars in his pocket.
His disappearance was mystery until
yesterday.
The mystery of his disappearance
was solved by chance by William Faif.
a house mover of San Rafael. Faif had
a job of painting decoys for duck hunt
the marsh when he stumbled upon the
body. He FASTENED away to give the
alarm. The body was later removed
to the coroner's Office at San Rafael.
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-05
INTEREST KEEN
HERE IN CASE

When the case mentioned below
was pending in the state supreme
court ii was watched with great in
terest by the people of Grand June
tion. as the principle involved affect
ed the local city anti-saloon condl-
tions
The following from the Denver
Times tells of the final disposition Of
the case:
There can be no oasis in any dry
town in Colorado. The supreme court
settled definitely this point in the
liquor law today when it denied a
petition for -re-hearing in the case
.of y. l.. Schwartz. Denver 81 aloon-
keeper
In former decision it was held
that a dry precinct may exist in a
wet ward but a wet precinct may not
exist in a dry ward
Schwartz was a saloonkeeper in
precinct of the Twelfth ward.
which precinct went wet in the dry
ward at the May. 1908. eleC ton
Schwartz held that he had right
to continue business until informa
tiun was filed against him.
Schwartz was convicted and SEN
fenced to pay q fine of 500 and
costs, The court now sustains this
convention and denies any further
hearing in the matter"