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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
DECLARES HARTMAN
WAS A DOOMED MAN
Professor Says No Scientist
Could Have Saved Him

VIENNA, Oct. 1.-The nature Of T.
II. Harriman's fatal illness is described
in detail by an Austrian specialist,
Prof. A. Won Strumpell, who treated the
railroad magnate in Vienna In a let
ter to a professional friend which found
its way into the columns of the Vienna
Neue Freie Presse. Professor van Stun
pell says that according to reports Of
Harriman's state OF health as furnished
by the patients own medical advisers
he was suffering from a peculiar form
of spinal disease known as chronic
spondylitfs.
An examination made in Vienna by
means of Roentgen rays apparatus con-
firmed this iagnosts. and accordingly
Hartman was ordered to take the cure
in the Summering hills and at Gasteif1
''Afterward,' the professor goes on,
quite independently of spinal trouble
symptoms of a stonacIlic disorder
arose which seemed to me suspicious
and malignant.
I'VE doctors all agreed from the be-
ginning that the case was not one for
an operation. The trouble manifested
itself In an exceedingly secretive way;
there was no trace Of any palpable
swelling.
''Mr. Hartman was a doomed man.
No scientist in the world could have
saved him. All we could do was to
make the end OF his life as free from
suffering as possible"
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
COAL COMPANY IN
RECEIVERS HANDS
Hood Mckay Takes Charge OF
the Stone Canyon Consol-
idated Properties

On the ground that the Stone Canvon
consolidated coal company has failed
to uphold it's end Of contract, thereby
making payable immediately a loan of
s1,3S5,OO0, the Guaranty trust company
Of New York brought suit in the United
States circuit court yesterday asking
that it be adjudged a bankrupt and a
receiver appointed. In response TO the
suit United States District Judge VIII
liam c. Van Fleet appointed Hood Nc
Kay receiver.
According to the bill the Stone Cam
yon consolidated coal company borrowed
$1,335,oo0 from the Stone Canyon coal
company. agreeing to mine 200 tons OF
coal daily. and this it is claimed 1t has
failed to do. The complaint sets out
that the directors of the Stone CANYON
coal company have declared the S1.S35.-
600 payable, and in the face Of this fact
IT was considered necessary to ask for
receiver.
second allegation is that the Stone
Canyon consolidated coal company has
incurred lesser debts amounting to
S4O,OOo. When the company was first
formed it floated s600.0O0 worth Of
bonds, secured by a mortgage on its
properties and the Guaranty trust com
pany holds the mortgage.
In his statement regarding the situ-
alton t. III. Watkins. president of the
concern, says that the reason it had
not been able to mine 200 tons daily.
according to the agreement. was be
cause of floods and other unforeseen
circumstances last winter
outside of the bonds and capital
stock, he said, ''the local Indebtedness
OF the company is comparatively small.
not exceeding $4,000. and this. I.have
no doubt, II will take us only short
time to adjust About $500 900 has
been spent in equipment and in open-
ing the mine and in building a railroad
connecting the property with the coast
iine or the Southern Pacific Consid-
cradle coal has been shipped To various
cities and towns already.
Hood Mckay. who has been appoint
ed receiver OF the company, is a man
of large experience in the coal eaIS.
or pennsylvania. and in operating the
min VIII have the cooperation OF the
paroles interested during the period re-
CURED for reorganization"
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
COLOSSAL DISPLAY OF ORI-
ENTAIL RUGS AND CARPETS
Avail Yourself of the Oppor-
funity and View Collection

There will be display of Oriental
Rugs of unusual interest and magni-
tude on Monday, October 4, at 80 Post
street, near Kearny.
The store engaged for this purpose
has an area of>52 feetNby 40 feet. and
this large floor space is taxed to its
uttermost to house this enormous col
lection.
Every known weave and desired sizes
in rugs are here well represented.
This collection was imported by Mr..
Mihran, the we'll known rug collector.
for the grand opening OF his new art
rooms. which were engaged TO be built
on Suffer- street. but by unexpected
causes the building has been DELAYED
indefinitely. and he found himself with
out a store on his return from the
orient.
Mr. Mihran. having incurred heavy
obligations in securing and bringing
this costly stock. Is obliged to resort
to peremptory auction to realize quick
returns.
This sale will commence Wednes-
day. October 6, at 2:3o D. M. at this
temporary location, 80 Post street.
San Francisco public have been
treated to many a fine exhibit OF Ori-
entail Rugs. but this one in vastness.
variety and quality, eclipses anything
of its kind that has ever been at
tempted on the Pacific coast.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02

employed. When one place became too
hot. for them they packed up and
slipped away to another, their women
accompanying them
Also, to the credit of the women it
must be said that they remained true
and faithful to their criminal Jconsorts.
Not an iota of information could be
obtained from any of them. Like Mrs.
HERMAN. they schooled themselves to
meet the inevitable, and when the crash
came, accepted it with philosophical
silence.
Herriman and Brown and Moore, his
confederates, were locked up in the
county jail at San Jose, booked for
using the mails in a conspiracy to de-
fraud, and Walter Knox, the former
member of the Olympic club, placed in
detinue.
OF the Is leaders of the organization,
seven have been arrested, and they are
j. c. Mabray, 1sadore ]. Warner, Mont
gomery Mccall. James Johnson. Russell
b HERMAN, z. G.. Moore and Frank
w Brown. All have had long crimi-
nal careers. HERMAN, prior to his
affiliation with the organization, was
known as the cleverest confidence man
In New York and then went under the
name OF Dutch Van Allen.
PROUD OF CAPTURE
I'VE are prouder of having captured
Herman than we would have been if
we had arrested the couple of hundred
of these crooks who are still at lib
erty," said Inspector Allmon. Though
the organization looked upon Mabray
as its chief, HERMAN was the real
leader. We always believed him to be
the poison center, and information
which has come into our possession
since his capture has confirmed the be-
lief. He was the criminal head. and
Mabray the man who looked after and
distributed the money. They will be
brought to San Francisco and immedi-
ate steps taken to take them to Iowa
The probabilities are that they will
fight US every step of the way. Though
arrested they still have a large amount
of money"
Just what Knox was doing with them
IN San Jose ispuzzling the federal Of
hcials. ALI he would say was that he
did some work for Herriman."
He refused to tell US the nature OF
the work" said O'Connell, 'and we are
inclined to think that the gang intend
ed turning trick in San Jose, or~had
turned one already. However, we have
received no complaint. 1 should not be
surprised to learn that we arrested
them In time to save some intende ed
victim"
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
COLLIE FANCIER
SEEKS INJUNCTION
William EIIery Would Prevent
Investigation OF Charges
Against Him
Continued From page 5

of the catalogue sent to the American
kennel club
The embatt1ed fanciers OF San Fran
cisco have been firing shots heard
around the dog world since before the
bench show last May.
Mrs. Helen p. Rosenberg. editor OF
Western Kennel World, sprung a sem
sation In dogdou in May by publishing
letter from George A. Cranheld, for
merly connected with Ellerys kennels
in Napa county, IN which Cranheld
said that certain dogs shown in pic
ture. among them being Valverde VIZ
gfnfus. were Wheiped on July 23, 1905
In the catalogue the whelping of~Vir-
ginus was given as September H.
IN kennel club circles 1t IS accounted
better 10 be a dog and bay the moon
than a member who would alsify the
record of a dog.
Mrs. Rosenberg made much of Ell
lery-s error. Incidentally, E0ery owns
a rival dog paper, The Kennel, which
is edited by W. Z. Chute. Ellery's right
hand man In the dog game.
Ellery yesterday explained the mixuo
OF the ages and pedigrees OF the dogs
he entered. 1T was a mistak," he said,
that the dogs / entered were given
the wrong date of birth and some OF
IL was called to my attention that VAL
verde Virginius was dated September
IA and not July %, 1908. I looked over
the catalogue and found that there
were errors in the entries Of my dogs
Valverde VOltaire, Valverde ValOis. Val
verde Vanguard and Valverde ViOletA
made the entries hurriedly. and after ~
found that the catalogue was In error
/ went back over the entry blanks and
found that / had made no mistake on
them. In the matter OF Valverde Vir-
ginius. even though the catalogue did
err, ii did not affect the dogs standing
in the puppy class. The puppy class
is open to dogs between the age OF
and II months. and il does not make
any difference II the dog is 10 months
or months old. I corrected the cata-
lOgue myself and they want to try me
for making a mistake which i myself
pointed out. / charge bias on the part
of members OF the advisory committee.
and 1 deny their right to try me with
out giving me any opportunity to be
heard. When I received the charges /
wrote to them asking for the time and
place Of hearing. but they have refused
-as I interpret their silence on the
matter-to tell me where the hearing
will be held.
Mrs. Rosenberg. who has been active
in the fight against E1lery. said last
evening; 1T may sound strange. but
three weeks before the show / knew
what Mr. Ellery was going TO do in the
matter OF his entries, and was prepared
for 1t.
Included in. the complaints fled yes
terday were copies Of the charges made
against Euery and the San Francisco
kennel club.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
PRESIDENT OF CHURCH
APPEARS FOR PASTOR
Preacher Fails to Answer the
Charges in Police Court

Rev. Peter S c. Hensen. pastor of the
Danisn cnurch in Church street be-
tween Fourteenth and Duboce avenue
failed to appear in Police Judge Short
airs court yesterday to answer charges
preferred against him on complaint OF
several women residing in the vicinity
or his home. Instead the pastor was
represented by the president of the
church board Of trustees, who explained
that the failure OF the defendant to ap-
pear was a mistake
The case was put over until Tuesday.
when he promised to have Hensen I'm
court. Incidentally, he declared that
Hensen was the father Of eight chill
dren and that his reputation was of
the best.
Hensen was arrested last week on
complaint of a number of women who
appeared at police headquarters and
filed accusations of unseemly conduct
against him. Policeman e. ]. Rottanzi
was detailed to investigate the case
and made the arrest only after a per-
sonal investigation. Hensen was i'm
mediately released on $40 cash bail.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
CALHOUN'S TRIAL
GOES OVER AGAIN
Continuance Until After Election
Ordered With Consent of
Prosecution

Francis j. Heney made his first ap-
pearance at the second Calhoun trial
yesterday, and FIVE minutes after the
session opened he had engaged in a
hot oral interchange with Attorney
John j. Barrett and silenced his op-
ponent.
1t was the first real battle between
prosecution and defense during this
second ordeal OF the trolley magnate,
and the atmosphere was tense for a
few moments with the expectation of
one OF the bitter skirmishes that char
acterized the first trial. Barrett,
however, after making his advance. re-
tired from the field, and was not heard
from on the subject further.
TRIAL AGAIN POSTPONED
The trial itself, with the consent of
both parties, and the agreement of the
court, was continued until November
is at $3.50 o'clock, in order that the
stress and excitement OF the municipal
election might spend itself before the
session was resumed. Calhoun insists
that he would not get fair trial if it
were allowed to proceed during the
campaign, and the prosecution, not de-
sirous OF continuing the trial while
that cry was being raised, consented
to allow the case to go over.
Langdon began the days work. by
saying that evidently the defense had
not appreciated the nature of his re-
marks Thursday concerning an ad-
journment. He made 1t plain that he
would not agree to an adjournment
because of the continued indisposition
Of Stanley Moore, as there were seven
STAFF that
were capable of conducting the trial.
BARRETT ARoUsEs HENEY
In regard 10 a continuance because
Of the fact that the campaign was in
progress Langdon said he did not
propose to do the defense any injury.
and IL counsel sincerely believed that
they were being prejudiced by the
election excitement he would consider
putting off the case.
Barrett then arose with the state
ment that the defendant considered he
was being injured as long as the trial
continued during the campaign. The
attorney stated further that Wednes-
day night, before several thousand peo-
pie, Heney denounced jurors who had
been examined in the case.
Heney was on his feet with reply
before Barrett had taken his seat. The
graft prosecutor said, in as many
WOfOS. LIldI IL was uHlTuc Lldl nC 4ldO
denounced the Jurors.
HENEY sILENCES BARRETT
He could not hear anything of the
kind and did not hear anything of the
kind, Heney declared.
Barrett made no reply.
Heney went on to say that he in
tended to explain the situation in re-
gard to the district attorneys office to
the people of San Francisco, and that
in view Of this fact and the part the
graft cases must take in such an ex-
PLANTATION, he was willing to continue
the trial until after election IL Langdon
would do so.
TWO taiesmen were retained yester-
day for further examination when the
trial is resumed November Is. During
yesterdays session "a talesmen were
examined and excused. This makes
1920 that have been summoned since
the trial began and >461 that have
been examined by the attorneys. OF
these three are in the box as temper
airy jurors.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
BURGLARS BIND
MOTHER; GIVE
THE BABY MILK

Time-s a. N. Place-Rssidence Of DR..
and Mrs.. W. n. Harrington.
First BurwIar-I think the baby
is awake!
Mrs. w. M. Herrington (bound to
bed)-Give it its bottle under
the pillow.
Baby lin crib)-Ah- wah-jaw-
wow-wow.
second BurEIar-Gee, hurry up
with that bottle, Bill!
First BurgIar-Is this the one?
Mrs. Herrington--No, get the one
under the baby's pillow, next
10 the hot water bag.
Baby-Jowfi whoopl
First BureIar-Gosh! I think the
milk is too hot,
Mrs. Herrington-Don't give it
to her il it's hot.
First Burglar (resting bottle
against Mrs. Herrington's face)
How's that?"
Mrs. Herrington--well, it will
have TO do. Give it to baby.
Baby-Y-e-ow, Umpt. Um-yum,
Second Burglar-Gee! that's shut
up,
Voice From Next Room-Mammai
First BursIar-Holy smoke! an
other onel
Mrs. Herrfngton--Open the door
and I'll speak to the children.
(First Burglar opens door)
Don't come in here. children!
Stay right in bedl
Two Voices From Next Room
All right, mamma.
Third Burglar-Go ahead, boys!
Get the stuff out OF the bureau
now! Exit three burglars.)
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
NEW EXPRESS COMPANY
TO INVADE THE COAST

GRAND JUNCTION. Colo. Oct. L.
Wells-Fargo express business over the
Denver and Rio Grande between this
city and Ogden win be turned over TO
the Globe express company. according g
to persistent reports here today.
1t is understood that negotiations to
this effect have just been concluded in
New York.
This is believed to be move on the
part of the Globe express company to
secure. an outlet to the Pacific coast,
il being the plan TO secure the con-
tract over the Western Pacific.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
OFFICER FATALLY SHOT
BY GAY YOUNG BLADE
Oregon Youth Kills Policeman
Who Arrested Him

SALEM, Oct. 1.=Patrolman Tom
Eckhart, who was shot at an early
hour today, died at 4 o'clock this after-
noon. In statement shortly before
he died he placed the full blame for
the killing upon George Meyers.
Meyers is son of Joseph Mevers.
one OF the most prominent merchants
In this city Eckhart had arrested him
Tor disorderly conduct and was escort
ing him to the police station Mewerz
fired two shots into the officers body
from pistol concealed in his overcoat
pocket.
1 After the shooting Meyers escaped
officers and citizens are searching for
him.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
FISHING SCHOONER is
SEIZED BY MEXICANS

PENSACOLA. Fla. Oct. 1.-The fish
ing schooner Caldwell II. Colt of this
port has been seized by a Mexican
gunboat off Progresso and it's crew of
eight men thrown into prison.
The schooner left here Is days ago.
supposedly for the Campechee fishing
banks, and today came the first news
of its seizure. evidently upon the
charge of poaching on Mexican fish
ing preserves.
Owing TO the seizure three years
ago of one of the schooners belonging
to the same firm the master of the
Colt was warned not to enter the
Mexican fishing grounds and IL driven
in by stress of weather to place all
fishing tackle below.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
FELDMAN SENTENCED
FOR KILLING HIS BABY
Life Sentence Imposed After
Plea of Insanity
TSoee;oI Dispatch 10 The Call

SANTA CRUZ, Oct, 1.-For murder
ing his year old baby at Glenwood
by cutting its throat with a razor July
l.. David Feldman was convicted of
murder in the first degree today. with
life sentence. He was lucky to es-
cape the hangman's moose. for at the
outset the jury stood IL to l for the
death penalty.
The defense was a plea of insanity,
and throughout the trial Feldman's
wife was present in court in his de-
fense. She nearly collapsed when the
sentence was read, and Feldman broke
down and wept.
The wife and two small children are
being kept at the county hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
rnnrInAI TWENTYEIGHT BALLOONS MIRAGE IN SWITZERLAND
EIIRflIrM MOORS AMBUSH SPANISH AND KILL COMMANDER
UNLIUIv BRTSHERS DEMAND CLEAN MUSIC HALL SKETCHES
DEODORIzA1IONO OF
DRAMA IN ENGLAND
Lords and commoners Insist
Upon More, Rigid Expurga-
tion of Nasty Plays

LONDON. Oct Att is understood
that the joint committee of the house
of lords and the house OF commons
which was appointed in July to inquire
into the censorship of the drama will
report in favor of retaining the pres
ent censorship of plays and extending
the supervision of the censor to music
hall sketches.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
Smallest Balloon Awarded Prize
CORNERSTONE OF
BUILDINGS is LAID
Earl Grey Officiates at Cere-
mony at Edmonton, Alberta

WINNIPEG, Man, Oct. Earl Grey,
governor general of Canada. today in
the presence of an immense throng,
laid the cornerstone of the new parlia-
ment buildings of Alberta at Edmon-
ton, which, when completed, will cost
s1,500,000. Earl Grey will perform SIM
liar ceremonies in Regina Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
AIRSHIP CONTEST
BEGINS AT ZURICH
German, Swiss, French, Span
ish and Italian Aviators
Are Taking Part

ZURICH, Switzerland, Oct. 1.-Twen-
ty-eight balloons started from Zurich
today in the international goal race. a
competition for balloons of all dimen-
sions, the first prize of $500 to go to
the pilot landing nearest to a point
previously selected by him. The racers
comprise Is German Swiss, 1 French,
l Spanish and l Italian airship.
The federation decided to hold
meeting in Paris, January 10. to pre-
pare a calendar of international avia-
ton contests that shall prevent con-
flicting dates. 1t was decided not to
authorize any meeting where the total
or prizes Is less than $4,000.
Cortlandt F. Bishop, president OF the
Aero Club of America Herr Busby OF
Germany, Prince Borghese of Italy,
Count de la Vaulx OF France and Wal
lace, president of the British aero
club, were chosen vice presidents of
the federation.
Bishop at the January meeting in
Paris. will ask that the date for the
Gordon Bennett trophy contest be fixed
for next October. He hopes the Ameri-
can cities will put up big prizes in
order to induce the foremost European
aviators to cross the Atlantic. Bishop
thinks that about 100000 will be re-
quired for this purpose.
Smallest Balloon Awarded Prize
FRANKFORT, Oct. In the judg-
ing today In the competitors in the
international air exposition, Rulenburg
won the prize of $4,000 offered by
Count Zeppelin for the smallest diri-
gible balloon.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
News of Disaster Suppressed

MADRID, Oct. 1.-The latest Spanish
defeat in Morocco. in which General
Diez Vicario lost his life, Is not yet
known to the people of Madrid, and
the authorities are carefully suppress
ing the details of the activities of yes
terday and Wednesday, which indicated
that the Moors were resuming the Of
fensive.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02

CAL1sToeA NATIONAL BANK AUTHORIZED.
Washington. Oct. 1.-The Calistoga national
bank Of Calistoga Cal. has been authorized
TO begin business with $4,000 capital X. J.
dent; Z. L. Armstrong, cashier.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02

VIOLATED MAILING LAw-Engelbert Krieg.
convicted Of sending Objectionable postal cards
through the mail was sentenced to pay fine
of $500 yesterday by United States District
IN the Alamedn county Jail until the amount
OF the fine is either paid or worked out
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02

MELILLA, Oct. IA Spanish force
from zetuau. reconnoitering yesterday
in the direction of Sokel Jemis. en-
countered the Msors and met with
serious reverse. General Mics Vacario,
three other officers and IA men were
killed and 152 men wounded.
The division under General Torera,
supported on the left by Beneral Wears
brigade and on the right by two squad
rons of cavalry and battery of artil-
lery. had made a reconnaissance into
the BENZ Bouriger territory and it was
on their return in the direction Of
Zetuan that the Spaniards fell into the
Moorish ambush and were attacked
furiously.
The fighting was fierce and bloody.
The Spaiards held their own until the
arrival of reinforcements consisting Of
two companies of infantry and a bat
terry of machine guns, with the aid Of
which they beat off the Moors. but with
a large total of dead and wounded.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
Reinforcements for Riffs

TANGIER, Morocco, Oct. News re-
ceived from the interior today was to
the effect that the mountain tribes of
the Maza region are hurrying TO the
support of the Riffs. who are fighting
Spain around Melilla 1t is said the
trfbesmen are acting upon orders from
Mulai Hafid. the sultan OF Morocco, but
this is not credited.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
GENERAL VICARlO
SLAIN BY Tie RIFFS
African Tribesmen Surprise the
Dons, but Are Repulsed
After Fierce Conflict

MELLILA, Oct. 1.--Early this morn
ing the Spaninrds under General Marina
again advanced In the direction of So
keI Jemis. hut were attacked by 5000
Moors In the front. Last reports stated
that severe fighting was In progress.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-03-27

In a recent bulletin of the West Vir-
ginia station, w. NJ Munson says:
Next to the potato, the tomato
stands, perhaps, at the head Of the
list OF garden vegetables in CONNER
cial Importance. In Maryland, New
Jersey, Delaware, Ohia, Indiana, and
to a rapidly increasing extent in West
Virginia, the crop is of special impor-
lance, while the greenhouses of New
York and New England and the newly
developed truck fields of Florida en-
deavor to supply the demand for this
fruit in winter.
BY far the larger portion of the area
devoted to this crop is employed in
supplying fruit for the canning fac
tories, and it is the demand Of the
canneries which more than any other
has given the great impetus to tomato
culture.
The opinion is expressed that "as a
simple business proposition, however,