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The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31
WOMAN WHOTAUGHT
MODJESKA IS DEAD
Miss Johanna TuchOlsky, Tutor
for Actress, Expires in
San Jose

Miss Johanna Tucholsky. the woman
whose accomplishments and energy
did most to place Madame Modjeska on
the English speaking stage. died at the
Garden City sanatorium in San Jose
Friday morning last. and her remains
we're cremated Saturday at Cypress
Lawn cemetery. She is survived by
her sister. Miss Ida Tucholsky OF ses
Ellis street, this city.
1t is sad coincidence that within
six weeks of the death Of the great
Polish actress her American tutor
should have followed her from this
world
When Nine Modjeska. driven back
into her profession by the failure OF
the colony at Anaheim. came 20 san
Francisco. she had great difficulty in
securing teacher in English. Her
lodgings were in O'Farren street near
where Miss TuchoIsky lived, and the
latter learned through mutual friends
OF the troubles OF the foreign actress.
Miss Tucholsky's sympathies we're
aroused by the plight OF the beautiful
stranger. So she volunteered 10 teach
the English language TO the actress.
When il was seen that the usual
methods OF learning a language would
take too long for the urgent purposes
OF Nine. Modjeska. il was decided thar
the actress should learn parts in plays
in which she would appear Cleopatra
was first chosen: then. when il was
mastered. Juliet, ophelIa and other
plays were studied
During the time OF tutoring Nine
Modjeska was striving to secure an
enga cement at the old California the
ater under Barton Hill She desired 10
appear with Charles Coghlan. One
evening Miss Tucholsky had a dream
IN which she saw Mod5eska and CoEh-
Ian on the stage together. The next
day. with the representation strong in
their minds. the two women made a
more than usually strenuous EFFORT to
interest Hill and John Mccullough in
Nine Modjeska's genius
Hill gave the foreigner the desired
hearing. Immediately he saw her Won
derful ability and engaged her TO ap-
pear with Coghian- That laid the
foundation of Modjeska's American
triumphs-
During the early engagements Miss
Tucholsky was friend. manager and
prompter for the new star. Later she
appeared in Medjeskas company in
small parts and travelled extensively
with her.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31
PERUVIAN INSURGENTS
ROUTED; QUIET RESTORED
Leaders in Factions Taking Part
i'm Uprising Arrested

LIMA, Peru. May So--Following the
exciting events OF yesterday, when
bands of revolutionists attacked the
palace and seized President Leguia. only
to be charged by the government troops
and compelled TO liberate the president.
order was completely re-established to-
day.
At intervals during the night guards
found 1t necessary TO fire upon groups
OF the insurgents and thieves.
Many leaders of the factions which
took part in the rising have been ar
rested. Pedro Rivero Pierola was killed
in the hghting yesterday. while Carlos
Pierola and Amadeo Pierola were
wounded. The ONCE of the newspaper
Prensau was sacked by the troops
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31
O'CONNOR ASKS
FOR MERCY ON
BENDED KNEES
HoIdup Arranged by Fred Swan
ton Troubles Santa Cruz
Boosters on Train
San Francisco Vine Merchant
Pleads for Life Alter JeweIry
Has Been Taken
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

CoALINGA. May 80. Boarding Fred
swanton's special train of Santa Cruz
boosters just as it was pulling out of
Lemoore at noon today from this city.
three masked men held up about 100
men who had gathered IN the buf-
fet car and relieved them of their
valuables It was Just thrill ar
ranged by swanton. who wanted to
give his party plenty OF excitement.
William oConnor, a San Francisco
wine agent came near drawing the
fire of the 'highwaymeng BY stamped
ing from the buffet car. Selling q
favorable moment he lodged from the
car after having given over his valu-
ables and. lodging past the robber on
guard on the platform, jumped to the
ground.
Pleads With Bandits
BY this time the train had been
brought to halt o'Connor lit on
his knees and remained in that afti-
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31
POLICE SEIZE
AUTOMOBILE ON
WOMAYSORD[R
Machine Stolen From Long
Beach Is Found Here and
Chauffeur Is Arrested
Driver Says Fair Employer Lives
Across Bay and She De-
nieS Theft

Mysterious complications surround
the theft OF an automobile and the de-
tention OF r E cahilI. chauffeur, who
declared he lived in Fruitvale.
A month ago H. c. Keyes, the natural
gas magnate Of Sacramento, lost his
large Stoddard-D Dayton car. No 1886.
1t was stolen from q garage in that
city, and in advertising the theft Keyes
offered a reward of $500 for its return.
Among others who heard of the rob
berry was r C. clifford. chauffeur in
the employ of the. nsome-Crumny
construction company of Oakland.
Business brought him 10 San Francisco
yesterday and while driving near
Stockton and Union streets he thought
he recognized the stolen machine on
the streets and Immediately notified
Policeman D. J. Collins. who halted it
after a chase. II was driven by CahiIl.
Mrs. SponselPs Number
The number OF CahiIl's car was 1856,
which IN the auto directory is the num-
Der OF machine owned by Mrs. NJ. y
SponseH OF Long Beach. When asked
70 whom the automobile belonged Ca
hill replied that it was Mrs. Concel's of
1914 Pomona street. Fruftvale, explain
ing that he was employed as her chauf-
feur. having worked in that capacity
for the last two weeks.
To add to the mystery. cahils car
bore the monogram IN c. but this
had evidently been lettered over some
other monogram which had been
scratched out
What the police are attempting TO
ind out is why the car of Mrs Conceis
OF Fruitvale should hear the number
riEhtfuiIy belonging to Mrs. spon<eH
OF Long Beach. and also whether the
car s the one stolen from ths sarra-
memo garage Cshill is being held
pending an investigation.
He told the police that he had driven
out some friends OF Mrs Concers yes
terday and was on the way to an
Italian restaurant. where they in
tended dining. when the arrest was
made The passengers made no EFFORT
10 interfere with the police on being
informed that the automobile had been
stolen, but proceeded on their way to
the restaurant
Says She Bought Car
Acting under the orders of Detective
Sergeant Thomas Ryan, Detective Cor
ham started out with CahiH, in the
machine. for Mrs Concel's residence in
Fruityaie last night.
Mrs. Concei. when seen at her home.
said she had bought the car in Long
Beach, Los Angeles county, but would
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31
WIFE KILLED IN BED
AND HUSBAND IN JAIL
Chicago Physician Says Both
Were Victims of Robbers

CHICAGO. May 3o.-Mrs. Nora Jane
Ciimenson. 20 years of age, was found
dead from the effects of chloroform
poisoning n bed this morning and her
husband. DR.. HaIdans Climenson, 27
years old. who discovered her body. is
being held by the. police
Doctor Climenson insists that both
he and his wife were the victims of
robbers, who chioroformed them.
Doctor Climenson was graduated
from the University of Iowa in 1902.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31
FAMOUS BLIND ORGANIST"
PLAYS HIS FINAL MELODY
DR.. John w. Bischoff. Great
Composer, Dies in Washington

WASHINGTON May s0.-Dr. John
". Bishoff. the Blind Organist OF
washington, who lost his sight when
years OF age, died early today. For
s5 years Doctor Bischon had been the
organist OF the First Congregational
church and was considered one of the
greatest composers and organists OF
this country. among his compositions
being Good Night. Sweet Dreams
Unanswered" and Bob q Link
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31
LONGEVITY LURKS IN
THE ODOROUS ONION
Belief of Mrs. Burns, Who Died
in Ohio. Aged lis

BELLEFoNTAINE. O.. May so.-Mrs.
Rebecca Burns. who often said that
when a child she saw George Washing
ton, died here Today az the age Of rs.
She attributed her longevity to eating
onions twice day.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31

tude, pleading with the highwayman
not to shoot.
With the stopping of the train, the
activities of the bandits in gathering
loot ceased and they made good their
escape fro mthe train
After having given a sacred concert
in Lemoore the boosters boarded their
train and started for Coalinga. A large
number of persons were assembled at
the station as the train steamed out Of
the yards. No particular attention
was paid to the three men who
boarded the buffet car as the train
passed them.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31
Distance of $50 Miles Covered
and Craft Turns Back With
out Landing
Inventor Drops Card Announc-
ing "AlI in Good Order
After Maneuvering
Emperor and Empress Join the
Throngs Waiting to Wei
come Inventor
Failure to Touch at Berlin Dur
ing Long Flight Causes In
tense Disappointment

BERLIN. May s0--count Zeppelin.
whose remarkable performances N his
first airship brought unbOunded honor
TO the inventor. accomplished the
most striking feat IN his career today
He guided his Zeppelin II from Fried
richshafen TO Bitterfeld. distance cf
more than ass miles. without landing
The journey lasted nearly % hours.
and so far as known tonight Count
Zeppelin is still in the air on the return
journey 70 Friedrichshafen- He has al
ready beaten all records for dirigibls
balloons with the opportunity OF great
" improving the performance
Emperor Awaits Airship
II was announced that the count
would come TO Berlin and land az the
Tempelhof parade ground Hundreds
OF thousands gathered there this after
noon The emperor and empress. sew
eral OF the princes and the leading mill
tzrv officials and of6cers were present
Soldiers kept an enormous space
clear until half past 10 o'clock At night
when dispatch from Bitterfeld an
.nounced that the airship was returning
TO the starting place At Frisdriehs-
hafen. which caused the most intense
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31

SuILrrY ANTIcHILDREs LEAsEs-spriDx-
feld. H.. Mar 50. The legislature has passed
hin seclaring reid leases which prohibit
children In apartment houses The governor
announcsd icda1 his intention u z<aiaS lhe bill.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31
Fifty Houses Demolished, 81
Persons Killed and 80 In
iured at Zephyr, Tex.
Hillside Covered With Debris
and Dead Bodies of Animals
and Human Beings
Two Children Are Found Two
Miles From Town and
Living SuccOred

N ROTNWOOD. Tex. May 3o.--Fifty
w houses were demolished and 3
IL persons are known 20 have been
killed By a tornado OF great fury that
struck the little village OF Zephyr. IN
the. eastern portion OF Brown county, a.
i O'Clock Sunday morning and left
psth OF death and destruction seldom
paraIleled- Fifty persons were also
fatally or seriously wounded
. Lightning started conhsgrstion.
whioh destroyed one entire business
block No effort was made 10 fight the
IRE, IS the care Of the dead and wound
ed victims demanded the attention OF
.,-r-ar--- one
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31
Gold Watches Taken

One man stood guard at one end OF
the car. another at the other. and while
the third man went through the car
and relieved the passengers OF their
valua bles- As all three men adjusted
masks after boarding the train, IL was
impossible for the frightened boosters
to give good description OF them
With rerolvers Ieveled at their heads.
the passengers threw up their hands
and permitted one of the bandits to
search them. Ninety-eight gold
watches. IA diamond rings and large
number of valuable stickpins were
taken from the party, but the total
yield in each was not more than SIS
Twas a Lively Time
1t was just as the bandit had about
completed the task of gathering in the
loot from the men in the buffet car that
o'Connor ran from the car. still holding
his hands high in the air. The latter
was left In suppliant position as the
masked trio disclosed their identity.
The boosters have had lively time
of 1t in their visit to the various cities
of interior California. but the most ex-
citing incident by far was the affair
today when the three s.highwaymen''
relieved the santa Cruzans in the buffet
car of their jewelry and their few re-
naming dollars.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31

IRE. IS the care Of the dead and wound
ed victims demanded the attention Of
every one
Awful Cries of Wounded
- TIE hilIsides st Zephyr were covered
With debris OF sl kinds and bodies Of
dead animals and human beings The
. FuIus were dinly lighted BY the burn
p anK buildings. and the hesrtrending
cries OF the wounded rose above the
Sounds OF the elements. which threat
!. ened . second storm
hog roaming through the debris
strewn streets was killed while at
tempting 10 devour the body OF al in
fart
-. Two children were found dead late
this. afternoon two miles from town,
. having been blown that distance
Bodies Twisted About Trees
Bodies -ere found twisted about trees
and n every conceivable shape Peo-
PIE walked the streets almost naked
Residences which escaped the storm
Ee-e turned into hospitals
one house collapsed on q family OF
zine, without serious injury 10 any.
County Clerk Thsd Cabler and wife
AID two children. who hss gone 70
1-phyr 10 spend the might, were killed
TIE big stone school building and two
churches were demolished
Hundreds OF persons directly in the
. sto-u's path saved themselves by TAX
ing refuge II storm cellars. More than
a dozen bodies were horribly mutt
'lzted-
:. Three persons are stu unzocOunted
for
. Swzfh Cut Through Village
=. The storm swept the earth for dis
=. tance OF little less than g mile II
formed half a mile southwest OF
zephyr and descended upon the village.
autting a wide swsth directly through
= 1he residence and business districts
T.. 4 section hand rode a handcar 10
BrownEoOd and spread the alarm In
two hours the Santa Re railroad was
speeding q special train 10 the scene OF
me storm with nine surgeons and q
score Of Brovnwood citizens.
F. Brovnwood hurried her second relief
train 20 Zephyr at noon today. loaded
with provisions. clothing and necessary
articles and 20 nurses
%. 4 special train viii leave Zephyr to-
night for Temple. carrying the more
seriously injured 70 q hospital
- BrownVood. with organized relief
work. has the. situation well in hand.
Fifteen Hurt in Oklahoma
p OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. May So
Iate reports from the storm stricken
district near Key West. Okla. tonight
~ 70 the eject that no lives were
losr- though the number Of injured Is
about IS. Charles Branan. postmaster
~ Depew. and Ms. Charles Hunt OF
the. same town were fatally hurt The
property loss viii be large.
Tornado Strikes Ashland
8fcALEsTER. Okla. May go tor
nsdo struck Ashland. IN the southwest
corner o. this county. last night, doing
much damage and inJuring many per-
sons. but no loss OF life is reported
----.-s-. -evsSo-~ee -ra-e x-rarlre6
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31
Emperor Awaits Airship
Inventor Holds TiIIer

Count Zeppelin was personally in
charge Of the airship ard his hand was
at the tiIler during the greater part
Of the journey. There was a crew OF
seven aboard
The voyage began under favorable
conditions There was a lowering sky.
rain clouds and a strong side wind
when the air ship left the hoating hall
shortly after 9 o'clock last night The
ship ascended directly for few hun
dred feet and. passing over the town
OF Friedrichshafen, proceeded north
ward.
Early in the morning the people OF
Treuchtlingen. a small city IN central
Bavaria, were awakened by the noise
OF the propeIlers OF the craft. whicn
was passing slowly This was the first
the count had journeyed over
Bavaria. and his arrival an hour and a
half later at Nuremberg caused the
greatest surprise 10 the thousands OF
pleasure seekers, VINO were preparing
for hoIfdax excursions
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TO-DAY
TELEPHONE kEARxY Sc
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

1KsTERDAY-cIszr; west wind; maximum
Temperature IS. minimum 54
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fsir; continued
warm; moderate north wind PAGE
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31
EASTERN
FOREIGN

Roosevelt spent quiet Sunday in Hairobi. AZ
ries. attending church IN the morning and visit
ing Catholic mission in the afternoon. raRez
Improved wireless apparatus invented by
r,o-knan nay be adopted for French
navy Page 1
Count zeppelin's sirship ssiis for q hours. Gov
ering 45O miles and commences return journey
without landing. Page 1
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31
Maneuvers Over City

maneuNerS OFer lily
The ship naneuversd over the city
and then card was thrown out Stat-
ing that greater amount OF water and
benzine had been used than was sx-
pected and that the craft would descend
10 the surface Of Lake Dutzenteich To
replenish the water supply This. how
ever. was not carried out Count Yep
pelin continued his cruise onward with
out interruption in a direct line toward
Berlin passing over several towns at a
low altitude until he reached the from
tier OF Saxony. where the airship vas
headed straight for Leipsic-
kilograms received there from ths
south indicated that Count Zeppelin
would make a landing at Leipsic. and
the entire population waited for several
hours in the streets and open spaces
e..
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31

The local authorities. however.
learned from private dispatches that
the airship was approaching and 50 IN
formed the emperor and the prince.
When IL was definitely announced that
the airship would not land here the
crowds al first refused 10 give credencs
TO the report. but finally dispersed
Count Zeppelin was over Bitrsrfsld
AT 7.2o o'clock tonight he threw out
two cards. one Of them containing the
following message Have decided 70
return All in good order The air
ship then turned tQ ths souLA
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31
Craft Is Headed South

Instead OF landing the count put his
craft through a series OF mansuvers
for a half hour. coming az times con-
paratively close TO the tops Of buildings.
He then went on. crossing Halle. TO
BitterfeId- No time was wasted there
and TO everybody's surprise the airship.
after describing a circle. turned again
and sailed TO the south
In the meantime the military authori-
ties at Berlin were absolutely without
advices as 70 the counts plans Major
Gross. commander OF the army balloon
corps- said that no arrangements had
been made for the landing OF the air
ship at Tegei. the military balloon head
quarters.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-31
Fifteen Hurt in Oklahoma
-Ornado Strikes Ashland

McALEsTER. Okla. May go tor
nsdo struck Ashland. IN the southwest
corner o. this county. last night doing
much damage and in5uring many per-
sons. but no loss OF life is reported
Twenty residences were wrecked.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-05-12
FOR BETTER ROADS.

The following Is taken from the
report of the Country Life Com
mission appointed by President
Roosevelt:
The demand for good highways
is general among the farmers Of
the entire United States. Educa-
lion and goods are the two needs
most frequently mentioned in the
hearings. Highways that are usa-
ble at all times OF the year are now
imperative. not only for the mar
keting of produce, hut for the eleva-
ton of the social and intellectual
status Of the open country and the
Improvement of health 10y insuring
better medical and surgical
attendance.
The advantages are 80 well
understood that arguments for bet
ter roads are not necessary here.
! Our respondents are now con
cerned largely with the methods Of
organizing and financing the work.
With only unimportaut exceptions.
the farmers who have expressed
themselves 20 Us on this question
consider tie Federal Government
Is tair.y under obligation 20 aid in
the work.
We hold that the development
tof q fully serviceablc highway
Is 3 matter of national concern.
coordinate with the development
Of waterways and the conservation
Of our native resources. 1t is ALSO
Iutely essential 10 our internal de-
velopment. The first thing neces-
sary Is to provide expert super
vision and direction and to develop
national plan. All the work
should be cooperative between the
Federal GOvernmentandthe States.
The question of Federal appropria-
ton for highway work in the States
may well Ice held in allegiance until
national service is provided and
tested. We suggest that the United
States Governmentesta high
way engineering service, or equiva-
lent organization, to be at the call
of the States in working out effec-
tive and economical highway
systems"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-05-12
SEWERAGE is a Protection.

The State Health Department
has issued a new number of its
Bulletion containing among other
features. "details for the installation,
of private sewerage systems in
country houses. THIS bulletin will
contain cuts and designs for sewer
age arrangements in private houses
of various sizes and will be dis
tributed Throughout, the State.
we hope" said the Health
Commissioners. IN speaking of the
matter today. THAT these designs
will be used 10y the farmers. We
will send the Bulletin to any one
desiring it. The designs are per-
fectly simple and can be- installed
with very small outlay of cash.
Il farmers throughout tine Stat.
could but realize the danger they
undergo every day of the year
from unSariisrY dry-cloSetS and
surface sewerage, they would not
hesitate for = moment To install
private systems az sewage diS
po>al.
Typhoid fever is one of the.
worst di>ca~c~ which affects th..
people of The State. and il is spread
hy surface dra;nagc ,,pd poor sew
erage. One member of family
l. frequently attacked by the dis
ease, and, owing to the lack of
precautions on the premises. the
other members of the family be-
come Infected. Wherr the -,
ph"id comes from water or fr.u,
mills, which j. drunk by III "a,
household. ,licrr is little c;,a,c.
of PROTECTING them. INT "a here il !
contracted hy one member Of p
family, aud brought home, it should
always end with the one case.
The system of private sewerage
which Is proposed will render the
dangers To the household much
smaller. We have not yet COM
ple,ed designs for systems of sew
erage disposal suited Ia clay soil.
but The plant design in the bulletin
works Sdmirabiy in light ioamy
soil.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-05-12

preservation can not be oyeresti-
mated. In addition to their infiu-
cnce upon stream flOw. tending to
diminish the desiruetiveness of
floods and TO maintain higher water
for navigation and for the genera
ton of power in dry seasons, they
form the foundation Of our wood
working industries.
Until within comparatively
recent years the North Atlantic
States predominated in furniture
manufacturing and other wood
working industries. Timber sup
plies in that section have been al
most eXhauSted and these industries
are following the rapidly receding
forests into the South and West,
greatly Increasing the value of our
timber lands.
IF Southern wood working
Industries are TO thrive in years 10
come, they must be assured Of a
constant supply Of their raw
material. This can be brought
about only 10y the adoption of
scientific methods of forestry hy
tae owners Of ours wood lands.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1909-05-12
WISE FOREST HANAeEaENT

That tic Wise management oil
forests is regarded by President
W. w. Findley, of the Southern
Railway, as a necessity in the
development Of the South is strong
" brought out in his recent
address to the student body of the
University OF Georgia.
In my opinion. said Presi-
dent Finley. ''the economic
importance of the management
Of our Southern forests so as
to secure from them the largest
present profit consistent with theiT