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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13
TRY TOBALKDEATH
FOR kRUTTSCHNITI
Physicians Send Son of Rail.
road Director to Arizona
as Last Resort

Herman Theodore Kruttschnitt, son
of Julius Kruttschnitt, vice president
of the Hartman system of railroads.
whose serious illness brought his
father to this city last week. was re-
moved from the St Francis hospital
to special train and hurried to Ari-
zona yesterday in a last desperate eff
only decided upon yesterday morning
after a consultation of several physi-
clans.
The immediate removal of young
Kruttschnitt to the desert county was
the only possible way of saving his
life. according to the physicians who
have been attending him.
Julius Kruttschnitt, father of the
young man, recently visited this city
in company with Judge r. s. Lovett
and other officials of the Hartman
system. When he left for the east
his son gave signs of returning vital
ity and the elder Kruttschnitt was in
happy frame of mind until he reached
Chicago, when he received word to
come to his son Immediately. Accom-
panied by his wife and daughter. Miss
Rebecca Kruttschnitt. he hurried back
to San Francisco On arriving in this
city Kruttschnitt was informed that
Arizona was the only climate in which
a recovery might be expected.
The trip to the southern country was
put off several days in the hope that
young Kruttschnitt would gain sufi-
cient strength to travel. Yesterday the
physicians gave orders that the trip
be made Immediately and the. patient
was placed on a special train in less
than two hours. The sick man was
accompanied by his mother and sister,
three professional nurses and two ply
sicians. 1t is understood that Tucson
is their destination.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13
MAD DOG CAUSfSA
. PANIC IN PASADENA
Animal Bites Four Year Old Son
of City Engineer and At
tacks Two Others
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

PASADENA, Dec. 12-The alarm
caused by the epidemic of rabies which
broke out recently was intensified this
morning when sheep dog becoming
mad bit the year old son of City En-
gineer S. j. Van Ornum and attacked
boy and motorcyclist Two other
dogs were also bitten by the animal,
which was killed after two mile chase.
The dog was first noticed by Ralph
Chaplin and Hugh Mason. two cyclists.
The dog followed them, until near the
Van Ornum home in Terrace drive,
when it turned and sprang upon the
Van Ornum child. who was playing on
the lawn. The boy was bitten on the
arm.
officer Stillwell, who was riding a
motorcycle, was attacked. The dog
sprang at his leg, but its teeth caught
in the leather leggin and no harm re-
suited. In the melee Stillwell ran his
motorcycle into a telegraph pole.
wrecking it completely.
The dog continued its mad course.
In passing the home Of Policeman
Nicof, where the latter's baby boy was
playing with pet dog, it stopped, but
by good fortune left the child alone to
attack the pet.
After pausing moment to shoot his
own dog, Nicoll Joined in the chase.
Before he could catch up with the mad
beast it had bitten valuable bull dog
shot after the chase had continued for
another half mile. The dogs body was
removed to the office of the city vet
erinarian and its head will be sent TO
Berkeley for examination. A sweeping
muzzling ordinance will go into effect
Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13
MYSTERIOUS FIRE CAUSES
PETALUMA $4,000 LOSS
Row of Buildings Destroyed and
Fireman Injured
[SpeciaI Dispatch 10 The Cali

ESPECIAL Dispatch 10 The Call
PETALUMA. Dec. 12-Fire caused a
$4,000 loss in this city this morning
when the NJ. Prince row of buildings
in Western avenue were destroyed by
fire.
]. L. Strode's candy store, Edward
Schulze, gunsmith. Henshaw & Corn
wall and Edward Washington, barber
shop, lost everything, and had little
insurance. w. H. Van Marter's restau-
rant and Moss & violetti's saloon
were slightly damaged.
First Assistant Fire Chief Robert
Adams fell through skyhght into the
Courier office and was badly injured.
He alighted on a linotype machine.
which was badly broken. This was the
only loss sustained by the paper.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13

n EPUTY SHERIFF. GEORGE AG-
NEW of Marin county, believing
H. that the murderer of William III.
Schneider is the fiend that killed Rob
ert C. Black at Ross November %,
comes to san Francisco 90 aid Chief
of Police Cook in the search.
Six suspects are arrested, held for OBJ
servatiOn by the victims of the ban
dit. and released when not Identified
DIR. f. III. Gleason, II. }. COurneen and
DIR. Thomas BfddisOn spend the whole
night with police detectives search
ing every dive In the Barbary coast.
Carl OstrOm. drug demonstrators, II
taken with Detectives Taylor and
Maephee for search of entire city.
Detectives guarding the scenes of the
rObber aurderer's crimes spend
whole day and night in vain vigil.
Chief of Police Jesse B. Cook II out all
Saturday night making personal
search for the fend. with several OF
the higher police officials.
Many criminals, majority of them
former eOnvfcts, are gathered up in
the dragnet being spread over the
city.
Detectives Budd, Maephee and Taylor
gather in two craeksmen. with a
complete set of tools and much sto-
len jeyveIry, i'm "A Barbary coast lOdg-
ing house.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13
LITTLE CHANGE SHOWN
IN STRIKE SITUATION
Switchmen Dispute the Claims
Made by Railroads

ST. PAUL. Mimi, Dec. 12.-There was
little change today in the switchmen's
strike situation Railroads claim they
are moving freight satisfactorily and
are steadily improving the service
while strikers dispute this claim.
The executive council of the Mime
sofa state federation of labor adopted
resolutions today favoring arbitration
of the strike and asking Governor
Eberhards assistance to this end. The
council received reports from every
congressional district in Minnesota to
the effect that freight was not moving
with the usual celerity.
President Hawley of the switchmen's 3
union returned from Cincinnati. where
he had a conference with President
Gompers of the American federation of
labor.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13
Police and Victims ScOur Town
in Vain Hunt for. "Satur-
day Night Fiend''
Desperate Believed to Be Man
Who Slew Young Civil En-
gineer in Ross
Detectives Find Similarity in
SChneider's Murder and the
Killing of Black
Chief Thinks Highwayman Is
Daredevil Who GlOries in
His Record of Crime
POLICE FORCE TOO
SMALL. SAYSCHIEF
BY JESSE B. COOK
CHIEF of Police

We are handicapped in de-
tecting or preventing crime be-
cause our police force is not
nearly as large as II should be,
but NE are going TO GET this fell
lon in the end. Every man on
the force is not only putting in
his prescribed time, but is wOrk-
ing extra hours in an effort to ap-
prehend this murderer. and
though I am afraid NE shall hear
of the man again before he Is
captured. yet / feel also that il
Dili not Be long before he. is BE-
hind the bars. With SO manp
vacant lots about the police are
up against 1t. but that nil not
prevent us from capturing The
robber. / do not think the man
is crazy. / had that idea al FIRST.
but nom I believe him one Of
these daredevil fellows. thnsting
for the record Of his deeds in
print. phO is striving for the spec
tacular. The felIOp's exploits
remind me Of the Siemsen and
Ddbner stple of action.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13
Cardinal at Bedside

The cabinet met this afternoon to
prepare for eventualities. At a late
hour the physicians held another con-
sultation, a4er which Baron Goffinet
announced that the king was somewhat
better than in the morning. He suf-
fered less pain. his pulse was sufficient
and there was no fever.
Cardinal Mercier, archbishop of Mech
lin, remained at the kings bedside all
night He will administer the last sac
raments tomorrow morning.
The kings condition was unchanged
at midnight.
The king had light sleep in the
early part OF the night. His physicians
will hold consultation at o'clockgin
the morning to decide upon the ad-
visibility of an operation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13
MOSLEMS EXECUTED FOR
CHRISTIANS MASSACRE
Twenty-six Meet Death for the
Adana Outrages

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 12.-Twen-
ty-six Moslems were executed at Adana
yesterday and today in connection with
the April massacres. Great crowds
witnessed, the executions and relatives
of the condemned men and thousands
of others Joined in manifestations of
grief
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13
THIEF RIFLES POCKETS
OF ASPHYXIATED MAN
Husband, Wife and Son Acci-
dentaIIy Lose Lives

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 12.-John Rich
ards, his wife and. his son. Thomas
Richards, were asphyxiated by fumes
from a gas heating stove in their home
tonight.
The three bodies were found by two
younger Richards.
Indications are that some other per-
son had entered the house, discovered
the bodies and rified the pockets of the
older Richards.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13
SUSAN B. ANTHONY'S
NIECE TO MAKE ADDRESS
Will Be Chief Speaker at Equal
Suffrage League Meeting

Dr. Mabel Anthony, niece of the late
womans rights advocate, Susan B. An
thony, will speak today at the regular
meeting of the Equal Suffrage league.
which will be held at 80 o'clock this
afternoon at 2419 California street The
subject of Doctor Anthony's address
will be University Towns" A large
gathering OF the suffragettes is ex-
pected to meet and listen to the kins-
woman of the gifted leader.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13
MENLO PARK CONVENT'S
SUPERIOR GOES EAST
Nine. J. Fox Succeeded by
Mime. Disbarots

Nine. j. Fox, founder of the Sacred
Heart convent at Menlo park and supe-
rior there for the last III years. left yes
terday morning for Chicago to take up
her duties of vicar general of the order
of the Religious Of the Sacred Heart for
all the districts west of Chicago, to
which post she was appointed recently
Her place in Menlo Park is to be taken
by Nine. Disbarots of New Orleans.
Nine Fox was hidden i farewell by a
number of her friends, who gathered at
the station when she left.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13
COPENHAGEN SAVANTS
TO PASS ON CHARGES
Cooks Accusers to Send Affi-
davits of Confessed Fakir"

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Afidavits of
August w. Loose and George H. Dun
kle, who say they prepared for DR..
Frederick A.sCook fictitious arctic data,
will be sent this week to the Univer-
sity of Copenhagen. No verdict from
that body is expected until after these
proofs arrive Doctor Cooks where
abouts are still a mystery.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13
Futile Night Search

Chief Cook came to this conclusion
yesterday morning after he and his
force had spent night of search
throughout the city. and early in the
afternoon Deputy Sheriff George Ag-
new of San Rafael; Frank Farrell,
brother of Blacks fancee; James
Reynolds and w. J. Nolan, who OBJ
tanned a close view of the Ross mur-
derer, we're summoned TO San Fran
cisco. They were hurried into the
city prison and the suspects collected
by the police during the night We're
lined uD before them. None Of them
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13
Arbitration Proceedings

CHICAGO, Dec. REHABILITATION pro-
.ceedings between the. railway general
managers conference committee and
LIE grievance committee of the Switch
mems union are scheduled to begin
here tomorrow.
1t is understood that the general
managers will offer mediation under
terms of the Erdman act Whether
this win be accepted by the switchmen
is doubtful
Sc Heberling, vice president of the
Switchmens union, will represent the
strikers, and F. o. Melchoir, second vice
president of the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific. will head the general
managers committee.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13
DEATHS DUE TO SKATING
ON THIN ICE IN EAST
Father browns After Rescuing
His Four Boys

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. II. = Five
deaths have resulted from the inaugu-
ration Of the ice skating season today
in this state and New Jersey. Four
were of boys who had ventured on thin
ice and the fifth, father. was drowned
after .rescuing his u year old son.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13

THE man who killed William Fl.
Schneider in the Burns hammam
baths December 4, after robbing
two pharmacies, and repeated the first
of his series of crimes Saturday night
by again looting the Gleason-C Cour-
neen drug store at 1882 Market street.
is believed by the police to be the
mysterious robber and murderer who
shot and killed Robert c. Black,
young engineer, at Ross Novem-
Der p.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13
NINE WORKMEN UNDER
WATER ARE SUFFOCATED
Die in Compressed Air Conn
partment in Naples Harbor

NAPLES. Dec. 12.-Nine workmen
were suffocated to death while work
fng in compressed air compartment
in the harbor today. Three others
were rescued.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13
Two Teachers Perish

OAK HARBOR, o., Dec. 12.-Nelson
David and Mary Mylander, both school
teachers, were drowned today while
skating on the Portage river.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY Sc
MONDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS
YESTERDAY-C

NESTERDAY-CIoudy; north whd maximum
temperature %. minimum SO.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fair; moderate
north wind. Page III
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13
rA11aoAnMAN DECLINES POS

RA1LRoADMAN DECLINES posrTIoN-To-
peka: Kan. Dec l2-vies & President George
Santa Fe railroad today announced that
James. r. Komtz. general freight agent at
Topeka, had declined 10 accept the appoint
the sssfenn ut Chicago recently offered him
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13
Dropsy Is Discovered

Two specialists called into consulta-
ton did not disguise from the king
the gravity OF the situation, although
they do not regard it as desperate.
The king, who is in possession of all
his faculties, conferred with Baron Gof-
finet, his private secretary, to whom
he gave a few final instructions. The
baron; Prince Albert Leopold, heir pre-
sumptive, and Prince Albert and M.
Schollaert, the premier, did not leave
the kings bedside tonight, and Prin-
cess Clementine, his third daughter, is
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13
BELGIAN RULER
PREPARES FOR
CALL OF DEATH
Leopold, Advised by Physicians
That Condition Is Serious,
Instructs Secretary
Archbishop Remains at Bedside
to Administer Final ConsO=
latiOn This Morning

~ RUSSELS, Dec liking Leopold,
* who has been seriously i'll for a
- fortnight, but who was believed
to be convalescent, suffered relapse
today and his condition is considered
grave. An official bulletin says:
The rheumatic pains have disap-
peared, but the king is suffering from
a disquieting affection Of the abdomen,
Supplementary information indicates
that the affection is an obstruction Of
the intestines. There is present also
dropsy of the legs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13
SUBURBAN

Board of Alameda District Federation of
womcn's Clubs arranges program for annual
meeting Page
Prominent sorority member to become bride OF
San Francisco physician. Rage T.
Chabot observatory astronomer studies Hal
ley's comet with small telescope. Page
Southern Pacific rushes work on the new cleo
tric sustem being installed. Page
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13

Barkentine Retriever again enters coast lumber
service. having recovered from its recent rough
/ experience. Page III
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13
FOREIGN

zelsya police put citizens in irons for oppos
political convictions. Pag
Nicaraguan insurgent troops prepare to re
attack unaded. Pag
king Leopold gives final Instructions to Sc
tary when physicians pronounce illness to
serious Pug
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13

Continued on Page ?, Column
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13
Refuses to Allow a Catholic SO=
ciety TO Take Food TO the
Starving Suspects
Nicaragua's President Reported
to Have Inaugurated Reign
of Terror
Marines on Dixie Arrive at
Colon and More Are to Be
Rushed There

n LUEFIELDS. Nicaragua, Dec 12.-
hIt is learned from an authoritative
- source that a reign Of terror is
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-13
COAST
EASTERN

Manufacturer claims 10 have made
fight in three passenger aeroplsne
Bleriot injured; Pauihan coming.
Secretary of commerce wants new Law
white slave traffic.
Boat with nine dead sailors on board
up on Lake Erie.
Union Pacific decides to abandon
cars. ordering steel equipment ant
tracks.
Rail runs into car Of immigrant tr
A.. ....-S..-. a,a iniora. fo,,r o+lorr
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ORCHARD FOR RENT.
DESK FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Roller top desk and
handsome golden oak library table.
Phone 725 or call D and Washing
ton street. c. A. Bower. 1924
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F. s. Hull returned from a few
days visit at the big fair Saturday.
Mrs. Cross and daughter of Che
Ian spent yesterday here with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs A. w. Warner and
daughter, Mrs. Burnett, returned to
their home in Great Bend, Kas., yes
terday after visiting Mrs. P. J. Nor
ris two weeks.
S. Page Of Salem, Ore, spent a
few days here with his sister, Mrs.
A. D. Browning.
Carl Wright of Los Angeles, Cal,
has accepted a position in the We
natchee Department store.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Haines and
daughter left yesterday for Seattle to
visit the fair.
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RED APPLE CAMP NO. 10747, M.
W. A.. meets every Monday night,
at Sprague hall. All visiting men,
bers are cordially invited to at
tend. C. M. Rice. Counsel. w. 5.
Raymond, Clerk.
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Joe Weber will begin his season
in his original production Of "The
Marry Widow and the Devil" at New
ark, n. j., on September 10. After
week in New York and Brooklyn
the play will be taken on an extensive
tour to the Pacific coast.
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WITH THE FIGHTERS.

Mike (Twin) Sullivan trained
Young Corbett for the latter's bout
with Mugsey Shoels.
Promoter Coffroth, of San Fran.
cisco, has offered Jimmy Clabby a
match with Frank Mantel for Sep
TENDER /.
There was no quit on the part OF
Sailor Burke in his recent 20 with
Willie Lewis. Willie knocked the.
Sailor cold.
Tom Sharkey, the former heavy
weight pugilist, has a string of trot-
ting horses performing on the Grand
Circuit.
Young Erne has quit San Fran
cisco on account of the climate. He
intends to return to his home in
Philadelphia.
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Take warning and save money. On
September / coaster brakes will ad-
vance Csc J. J. Eyer, IA N. Mis-
sion. 49,
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CLASSIC
|25 CENTS PER INSERTION; $1.OO
A WEEK FOR NOT MORE THAN
FOUR LINES.
SIX YEARS OLD

20 acre apple orchard, water-right,
small house, fine soil, miles out.
$500 per acre, $4,000 down, bal
ance one, two and three years. This
belongs to a nonresident and the
price is dirt cheap. McKennon,
Ply & Roberts, La Grande, Ore
gon. 81
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FRUIT NEEDED FOR A..Y..P.

HELP THE CHELAN COUNTY Elk
hibit by taking boxes of nicely
packed fruit to the Great Northern
Express Office for shipment to the
exposition. No charges for ship
ment. Call up George H. Farwell,
phone sos. A.-Y.-P. Committee. #
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BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICAN
YEoMEN, Columbia Homestead
No sS2 meets first and third Tues
days of each month at Sprague
Hall. For information see U. F.
Lake. Deputy. w. A. Grant. Fore
man; C. w. Jorgenson. Correspon'
dent.
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ARCHITECTS.
TOWN LOTS AND ACREAGE
TRACTS.

LUCAVISH finds the bargains for
acreage tracts, town lots, city resi-
dences For sale or rent. See the
old man. Phone 49, 107 We
natchee Avenue South If
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c. c. WARD, Civil Engineer and
Surveyor. Irrigation work a spe-
cialty. Office, Second floor Daily
World building, Wenatchee, Wash.

FRED BERRY, Civil Engineer. Land
surveying, subdivision work, esti-
mates, and irrigation projects.
Phone 1864. County Engineers
Office, Wenatchee, Wash.
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GOVERNMENTS OKANOGAN PRO-
ject partially surrounds 1870 acres
land 80 acres lakes. Water for
1000 acres. Pump lift 100 feet.
Corking proposition, townsite,
small orchard tracts. Properly
handled will make fortune &c.
900 cash today. Owner, H. H.
Proctor, Riverside. 1927
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ENGINE FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-An horsepower steam
engine and upright boiler. Cheap.
Call or address S. J. Mcdonnell.
Trinidad, Wash, care Crescent
Bar Ranch. 1928
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LIVERY

DRUMMERS AND OTHERS desiring
to make the drive to Peshastin and
Cashmere will be met by Tapley's
teams at Leavenworth, Wash. 9-18
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FRATERNAL NOTICES.

ROYAL NEIGHBORS OF AMERICA
Howard Camp No. 1878. meets ev-
cry Thursday evening at Sprague's
Hall. Visiting members cordially
invited. Anna w. May, Recorder;
Clara Scott, Oracle.
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PARTNER WANTED.
HORSE AND BUGGY FOR SALE.

GOOD YOUNG DRIVING HORSE
with buggy and harness. $3.50.
Call phone 1898. 1927
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-21
Shipping Not Damaged.

The Louisville and Nashville is not
moving train along their coast line
Trains detoured over the Northeast.
ern and down the G. & S. l., for the
Louisville and Nashville had to be
parked at Gulfport by reason of the
bridge at Biloxi having washed out.
The most significant and far-reach.
ing statement made by judge Neville.
however, is that shipping in the Gulf
port harbor was not damaged and thar
vessels are loading at the great pier
there today as if there were no suca
thing as storm. 1t had been predicted
that southeast wind would bring
havoc to the shipping in the Gulfport
harbor, yet such was not the case.
There were twenty-three sea-going
vessels and coasters in the harbor
when the storm struck and for eigh-
teen hours a heavy southeast wind
swept She scene, yet the great pier
and the harbor proved a safe resting
place and the vessels weathered rne
storm uninjured.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-09-21
ARE REPORTED In
STARVING CONDITION
Party of Newspaper Men Force Pass
age to New Orleans To Try anu
Get Supplies to Train.-Other storm
News.

NEW ORLEANS, September 21.--
A passenger train loaded with men,
women and children, is isolated near
Chef Menteur and the passenger are
reported to be in a starving condi-
ton.
A party of twelve newspaper men
forced their way from Chef Menteur
into New Orleans, by swimming, wad-
ing and crawling and they report the
plight of the women anl chillren on
the cutoff train to be most distress
ing. and say that unless supple are
rushed to them all will perish from
starvation. Efforts are being made
here to rush food and men to the
rescue.