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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-05

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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-05
Seen Alive Tuesday.

Cbilders was last seen alive last
TUESDAY. when be dressedhimselt and
told his comrades he was going oct
for the day. lie did not return that
night. and Wednesday he was posted
as absent without leave lie visited
Hampton and Phoebus.
When found Chrders was dressed
in his Uniform and wore his heavy
ov,rcos;. the appearance Of which did
not Indicate that he had b under
the water any great length Of time
Another feature that Is causing some
concern among the army authorities
IS the fact that the body came 20 the
surface 50 early. when 4 y usually
Understood that az least nine days
must pass before the body VIII rise
from the bed OF the river
No indication 81 Foos Play.
Tbs ~ vas nosEing about the man's
person 10 indicate foul play and nc
had no patsrs IN any Of his pockets.
IN. opinion a. tho fcft IS that Pr
waite Chiiccrx must have been a vic
tim o. foul play o. che accidentally
fallen OF Of the bridge near the place
who're his body VAS discovered. tut
she one snexpiainable thing Is the early
acafinr Of the body " h. was not
dead when ne fcB iaio she waters q
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-05
Mystery Surrounds Drowning
of Private Childers.
NO EVIDENCE OF FOUL PLAY
Young Artillery Disappeared from
Post Last Tuesday and Had Been
Posted as Deserter-Heavy Over
coat on the Corpse.

consids rable mystery surrounds the
death of Charles Ch.ldcrs, a private
In the Thirteenth Company. Coast AT
tlllery. whose body was found floating
In the moar az Fort Monroe yesterday
morning
4 little girl playing just in the rear
CT the Thirteenth Company's quarters
which overlook the moat. saw the
body floating on the surface Of the
water and reported the discovery to
the fort authorities. This was about
10 O'Clock.
The body was taken TO the hos
pital. where Il IVES prepared for burial
by Undertaken Frank G. Reeg and Il
is likely that funeral services viii be
conducted this AFTERNOON.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
CURED ITCHING
PAINFUL HUMOR
Which had Spread Over Face, Body
and Arms SweIlings we're as
Large as a Dollar When they
Broke, Sores would Not Heal
Suffered 8 Years.
MADE SOUND AND WELL
BY 8 SETS OF CUTICURA

"My trouble began about three years
ago with little black swellings scattered
over my face and neck. They would
disappear but they would leave little
black scars that would itch at times so
l couldn't keep from scratching them.
Larger swellings would appear in the
same place and they were so painful
could hardly bear it and my clothes
would stick to the sores. The first
doctor / went to said the disease was
scrofula, but the trouble only got worse
and spread BY this time it was all over
my arms and the upper part Of my
body in big swellings as large as dollar.
1t was so painful that could not bear
to lie on my back at night. The second
doctor pronounced my disease infiam-
nation of the lymphatic glands. He
stopped the swellings. but when they
would break the places would not heal.
He tried everything that he could but
TO no effect. He said might be cured
but it would take long time. I bought
q set of the Cuticura Remedies and used
them according to directions and in less
than a week some OF the places were
nearly well. / continued with the Cuti-
cura Remedies until / had used three
sets, and now / am sound and well.
The disease lasted three years from the
time it commenced until I was cured.
Before Christmas something broke out
on my seven year old brothers hands
in the form of large sores. l tried every
thing / could think of but to no effect
until I happened to think of Cuticura
and one application cured him. Also,
not long ago. my sister got a bad burn
on her ankle. have been using Cuti-
cura on that and it gave her scarcely
any trouble. o. l.. Wilson, Puryear.
Tenn, Feb. s, 19OS.'
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tie anointings with Cuticura Ointment
and mild doses of Cuticura Pills, afford
immediate relief and point to speedy
cure of torturing, disfiguring humors
Of the skin, scalp and blood OF infants,
children and adults. when all else fails.
cuticura Soap t25el TO Cleanse the skin. Cutlcura
Ointment t5Ocl TO Heal the skin and Cuticura
Resoygt t50c.l Cor In the form OF Chocolste Coated
Pl5, 25c. per vial OF 60) to Purify the Blood. Sold
throughout the world Potter Drug & Chem Corp !.
Sole Props. Boston. Mass
ss-M Mailed Free. Cuticura Book on Skin Diseases
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
VICTIMS CRIES RESULT
IN CAPTURE OF THUGS
HoIdup Men Caught AssauIting
Pedestrian

Byron Price, remittance man nv-
ing at the Hotel America in Market
street. was beaten and robbed by John
Mccarthy and Guy Baptiste, two young
cement workers, early yesterday morn
ing.
Policemen A B. Dietel. Louis Ballette
and Percy L. Smith, while patroling
separate beats, heard cries for help
coming from the corner of Turk and
Taylor streets. The policemen rushed
10 the spot and arriving simultaneously
found the two hOldup men bending
over the PROSTATE form Of Price. They
covered the robbers with their guns
and soon had them locked up.
Price was suffering from a severe
beating given by the robbers. He had
no money with him. but declared that
when he left Madden's saloon at Turk
and Taylor streets a few moments be-
fore. he had $50 with him. The bar
tender in the place substantiated that
story
But the robbers had nothing upon
them when caught and the police did
not believe that they had had the op-
portunity Of dropping the coin which
Price carried and which they might
have taken from him.
The two men were booked on charges
Of robbery.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
GIRL LACCOSTEDAND
BEATEN IN STREET.
Screams for Aid Bring Neigh
bors to Rescue and Assail-
ant Disappears
Assault Committed Saturday
Night Near San Bruno Ave-
nue. and Army Street

While going home late Saturday
night Miss Bessie Burke, 1863 Vermont
street, was attacked and beaten by a
man, who left her only after her
screams for aid brought neighbors to
the rescue.
Miss Burke was crossing the street
near San Bruno avenue and Army
street about IL o'clock Saturday night,
when, according to her, man stepped
up to and struck her full in the face
with his fist. AS the girl staggered
he struck out again and endeavored to
stifie her screams by choking her.
Her cries for help were heard by
John P. Robertson, 51O Connecticut
street who arrived on the scene in
time to see the man disappear.
Miss Burke described her assailant
as about feet 10 inches in height,
dark hair and complexion, and wearing
black suit of clothes and black hat
Detectives Burk and Gallagher were
detailed on the case.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
LEARNS OF MOTHERS
DEATH WHILE IN WINGS
Daniel SuIIy's Silver Wedding
Anniversary Is Saddened

When Daniel Sully opened telegram
yesterday afternoon at the American
theater he thought it was from his wife
in Woodstock, n. Y. 1t was a message
announcing the death of his mother in
Newport. r. !. He did not even know
that she had been sick, and smiled as
he tore the envelope open
Yesterday was the occasion of his sill
yer wedding anniversary, and he
thought the wire was a message of
good cheer and love from his partner of
Is years.
Manager W. d. Reed broke a rule
when he gave him the message. but he
knew of the anniversary date and
thought the contents of that envelope
would cheer his stars heart So he
gave il to him in the middle of the sec
ond act within a few minutes of the
time when Sully had to take his cue
and go on again as the jovial hearted
priest
1t is customary to hold all messages
for players until after the performances
But Sully went on and played though
his. associates observed that the tears
which some of the scenes demand were
real yesterday afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
HONOR
DEAD OF ORDER
Solemn Annual Memorial Exer=
ciseS for Deceased Members
Is Held by Eagles

The Fraternal Order of Eagles, San
Francisco aerie No. and Golden Gate
aerie No. 81. held its annual memorial
services at the Valencia theater yester-
day morning at 1920 o'clock. Nearly
every seat in the hall was filled with
members of the order or their relatives.
The spirit of the meeting, as demon
strated in the remarks of the speaker,
was that of brotherly love. 1t was made
apparent. sometimes in an underlying
theme, sometimes in direct speech. that
the services were held because of the
love the lodge members bore their de-
parted brothers.
Superior Judge James NJ Trout de-
livered the oration of the day. outlining
the history of the order. which, though
only organized in 1898, already has
800 aeries, the speaker stated, in the
United States and s 200 members here.
Joseph L. O'DonneIl delivered the eu-
logy. and in his Introductory address
Ralph McLeran spoke of the members
who would answer the roll no more.
Gustav Pohlmann Jr. and Ben K. Han
Ion read the roilcall of the dead, and
Gustave Pohlmann Sr. followed with a
few words, while two large floral pieces
were carried in and placed upon the
stage. The opening prayer was made by
Chaplain William c. Walsh of Golden
Gate aerie. and the benediction deliv-
/ cred by Chaplain Martin F. Welch of
San Francisco aerie.
Superintendent Of Schools Alfred Ron
covieri gave a trombone solo and the
Eagles quartet sang: Miss Orlean Park
and Miss Edna Pohlmann each sang a
soprano solo and Miss Lulu Purlensky
q contralto solo. Fred Everett, tenor,
also added to the program
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
ROOSEVELT WILL FIND
AFRICAN GAME TAME
Traveller Says 1t Will Be Like
Shooting Cows in Back Yard

NEW YORK, March 2S.-In the opin-
ion of Dana Estes, the Boston pub
Usher, who arrived here today after a
journey of $4,000 miles in Europe, Asia
and Africa, former President Roosevelt
will find hunting big game in East
Africa like shooting cows in a back
yard"
The antelopes and animals of that
kind are so tame" he said, that they
Craze along the railroad track and
scarcely look up as the train goes by.
| saw thousands of zebras, antelopes.
ostriches. etc. They were within few
hundred yards of the train and most
of them never even so much as lifted
their heads as we went by
Estes visited Ugdana His travels in
Africa took him inland as far as Vic
toria rails on the Upper Zambesi.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
CONFEDERATES ROB
APARTMENT HOUSE!
By Unique Method Linen of
Rooms Is Secured

A unique system of petty thieving
was brought to light in the accusa-
tions against Edward Brown, who was
arrested yesterday and booked on a
charge of larceny, Brown, the police
say, would hire a room in an apartment
house, taking with him a couple of
suitcases. Half an hour afterward he
would leave, telling the clerk that a
man would call for his laundry
In time the man would show and then
walk away with the two suitcases.
Then neither would be seen again
and an investigation would disclose
that the room had been. robbed of it's
sheets, towels and pillowcases.
Brown and his partner, the police
say, have in this manner robbed over a
dozen places.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
The California Promotion Committee

(The State Central Organization organized in
19O2-An association for the commercial and
industrial development Of California;
PROMOTION. The act OF promotion. advance
ment encouragement &c century Dictionary.
The committee has for its object the PROMO
TION Of Cslifornia's interests IL has nothing
sell. II fosters all things tending 70 the Ap
VANCEMENT Of California. 10 is an authority
all matters relating TO California. 10 EN-
OTRAGES the establishment Of new industries
and fosters those already established. 10 invites
desirable immigration. IL presents the OppOrtu-
mites and needs Of all fields OF business and pro-
fessiOnaI activity 1t Is supported BY popular sub
ScriptiOn and makes DO charge for any service
rendered II has affiliated with it 200 CONNER
cfaI organizations OF the state. with combined
membership OF than 10000. Meetings -
semiannually in different parts OF the Ste-~i
where matters OF California interests are dis
cussed. Headquarters Of the committee
maintained in California building. Union squa~s
san Francisco. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
KISS PROVES FATAL
TO L0YABLE NURSE
Marion c. Spier Attended Prom-
inent Society Woman

CUMBERLAND. Md, March 2S.-
Having become infected from a kiss
bestowed by request of patient dying
of blood poisoning, Miss Marion c.
Spier, trained nurse. died tonight.
Miss Spier attended Mrs. Virginia Cal
Ian Carder. wife of DR. George L. Car
der. a prominent society woman, at the
Allegiance hospital and displayed such
q lovable disposition toward the sick
woman that the latter asked the nurae
to kiss her as she was dying The
request was granted and in a few
days Miss Spier was stricken with the
same naladys
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
BRITISH AMBASSADOR
VISITS LUTHER BURBANK
Plant Wizard Explains Achieve
ments to Noted Diplomat
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
SANTA ROSA. March 2S.-James
Bryce. British ambassador to this
country, visited Luther Burbank, the
horticultural wizard today and spent
two hours in conversation with the
plant genus. examining his greatest
achleVements, the spineless cactus and
the shasta daisy. and listening to the
remarks of the noted Santa Rosan.
Bryce was accompanied by Mrs.
Bryce, Benjamin Ide Wheeler, president
of the University of California and
Regent and Mrs. Johnson.
The party was shown through the
burbank grounds and Burbank took
pleasure in answering the questions
of the diplomat relative to his achieve
ments and the process of his work.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
ACTOR ARRESTED, !"
GETS THIRD DEGREE
Big Pistol Aids ''Con' Men in
Holding Thespian as "Sus-
pected Thief"
Samuel Ward Victim of New
Bunko Game, Evolved by
Graft Exposures

To be arrested" in "a saloon on a
charge of being the thief of papers
from the district attorneys office, to
have pistol in dangerous proximity
to the pit of his stomach for six hours
and to be the victim of an attempted
eXtortion and robbery were the thrill
ing experiences early Sunday morning
of Samuel Ward, an. actor, recently
with the Louis James company at the
Academy of Music New York. u
To Ward belongs whatever distinc-
tion is attached to being the selected
victim of the most modern bunko game
played. While the evening papers con-
tanning the disclosures of Saturday in
the graft cases were still being flung
from the presses a mob" of conf
dence men devised trick and put
Ward to the various degrees of the
new game Two uniformed police
men, or their counterfeit presentments,
appeared in tire setting and pseudo
lawyer also figured, to make the drama
more realistic and effective.
WARD REPORTS CASE
Ward reported the case at police
headquarters yesterday morning and
also called it to the attention of Spe-
clal Agent William j. Burns, who ad-
vised that he take the matter UP per-
sonally with Chief of Police Cook.
Ward will see the chief this morning
about 11:30, o'clock Saturday night l
stepped into saloon at the corner of
Market and Geary streets" said Ward
last evening, and there my adventures
started.
While I was taking a small drink
three men engaged me in converse
ton. One was a large man, smooth
shaven, hashily dressed and with
many gold teeth He had the general
appearance of a racetrack tout. He
said his name was Dunno. The second
was small, young fellow, who rep
resented himself to be a jockey. and
might have been. The third man was
a nondescript without any class to
him al all-with all the appearance of
man down and out. After [ had
talked to these fellows for a few min
utes the big man suggested that we
take a cab ride. 1 had nothing else to
do, SO l readily consented.
ACTOR Is "ARRESTED"
1--WE went to another saloon and into
a back room.
Then the big fellow pulled a gun on
me and stuck ii in the pit of my stom-
ach and said, You are under arrest
Naturally l asked what for. For
stealing papers in the Calhoun case
the big fellow replied
Il was put through the third degree
and sweated for an hour
Here comes the third act. From
this saloon where the arrest was
made we drove in the cab to a saloon
which l think is at Mission and Six
teenth streets. There l was taken
into back room. Two men in uni
form representing themselves as po
licemen came in and stood for the ar
rest. Dunno said he was Detective
Mcmahon and that he could do nothing
for me. But he suggested that if l
had any money or any friend with
money L could get baiIed out. That
was their game-to get money for bail
out of me- A fellow who was intro
duced as an attorney who was to fix
it all up for me came in.
But 1 had no money available nor
any friends here l could call upon, so
L was kicked out of the place and the
gang skipped. That was o'clock this
morning.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
LAUCK GETS CONCESSION
FROM WAR DEPARTMENT
Federal Government Agrees to
Equip Coast DefenSes

Adjutant General J. b Lauck Of the
national guard Of California has ar
rived here after a journey TO Washing
ton with the announcement that the
national government has been pre-
vailed upon 70 equip all the coast de-
fenses which viii be installed for oc-
cupatiOn by state troops.
This is a signal victory for this
state. for il was decreed before Gen
eral Lauck's visit that the work should
be done at the expense of the allotment
granted California by congress.
At the Fairmont hotel last night
General Lauck stated that he went di-
rectlY TO Assistant Secretary Of War
oliver with his complaint and that
oliver finally agreed to take the money
from the Golfers Of the war depart
ment
There viii be Is companies organized
for coast defense, Il of them to be To-
Gated in and around San Francisco and
two at San Diego.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
FARMER K1ILEp BIZ FALL FROM WAGON

Modesto March 2s-The body of Manning T.
Rowe farmer living Ceres. found in
the roadway near Modesto this morning. Man
ming left Modesto for home late last night in a
loaded farm wagon and had undoubtedly fallen
from his seat while dozing A broken rib pene-
trated his liver. Manning was As years old and
leaves wife and two children
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29

CHASE THIEF N AUTo-Nodesto, March
2s-sberif Dingley and Marshal Pointer expe-i-
enced an exciting automobile ride over sandy
roads west Of Turlock last night In capturing
T. IT. Williams sfableman. who q few hours
before stole horse and buggy al Modesto.
when Overtaken Williams had deserted the rig
and was attempting TO escape TO the brush OF
- San JOAQUIN bottoms
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
CORNERSTONE LAID
FOR HALL OF ELkS
NewrOtIl Displays His Skill as
Brick Layer and Steiger
Acts as HOd Carrier

The cornerstone and first brick of the
Elks' hall in Powell street between
Sutter and Bush were laid yesterday
with due ceremonial in the presence OF
500 members of the order and their
friends Frank Deylin of the Vallejo
lodge was the orator of the day, and
Exalted Ruler f. j. S. Conlan presided
The Knickerbocker quartet sang the
Star Spangled Banner" and Devlin
paid an eloquent tribute to the loyalty
of Elks.
To the women whose brothers, hus
bands and sons had joined their for
tunes with the order, Devlin addressed
the closing period of his remarks.
Encourage them" he said, 'in all
their duties and. obligations to the or
der They will be the better husbands,
sons and brothers for their loyalty to
the principles of our noble brother
hood -
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
W.T.. HESS, Notary Public

ROOM HIP, CALL BUILDING
At residence, 1850 Page street between
p. m. and D. m. Residence telephone
Park 2797.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29

field March 2s-J. A. Durnal, a pioneer stock
man of Tehachapi died last night after a long
Illness. He served with distinction in the con-
federate cavalry under General Forrest during
the civil war. He is survived by three children.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
CROWD WATCHES MEN
CARRIED OVER FALLS
Boat Overturned and Assistance
Could Not Be Offered

WATERLOO, Ia, March 2S.-Whne
several hundred persons watched,
powerless to help, Christ Anderson and
Henry Bothman, duck hunters, cling
ing to an upturned boat, from which
Frank Bentz had already jumped and
drowned. went over the falls in the
Cedar river today and drowned The
three men tried to cross the river just
above the falls and the boat upset
INJURED MAN ARRESTED-Joseph Mar
tinez cut Antonio Mandez about the face last
night in their shack at South San Francisco.
Martinez fed and then Policemen Foley and
Fitzpatrick added insult to Mandez' injuries by
arresting him for disturbing the peace
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
BANDITS WITH PISTOLS
ROB TWO PEDESTRIANS
HoIdups' in Different Parts of
City Early in Morning

While walking home during the early
hours yesterday morning. Edward Mil
lard, a clerk, living at 1s5 Valencia
street. found himself looking into the
barrel of revolver leveled by an in
dividual with rude manner and a
gruff voice.
Millard waved 10 digits toward the
sighed as the robber took away his
gold watch and s12. The holdup took
place at Valencia and Herman streets.
J. A. Schuerman. brick layer of
1886 Mission street, who was going
through the same ordeal about the
same time in a different part of the
city was not so lucky. Three robbers
who accosted him near the postoffice
took $50 and a gold watch from him
and then beat him about the head with
their guns. He was found wandering
in dazed condition and taken to the
central emergency hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
NAMES PLACED IN BOX

In the box beneath the cornerstone
an autograph roster of the membership
was placed, containing 800 names.
Copies of the daily papers, lists of the
officers and of the past exalted rulers,
series of the United States coins and
$4,000 600 in checks were also slowed
away for posterity
The following officers of the lodge
took part in the ceremonies:
Exalted Ruler F. J. S. Conlan. Es-
teemed Leading Knight NJ. j. Hynes,
Esteemed Loyal knight G. J. McGregor,
Esteemed Lecturing Knight j. H. Dunn
brell, Treasurer Stanley Webster. Sec
retary Herman Kohn. Tiler John P.
Broder, Trustees J. p Dunno, S. A.
White and w. NJ. Abbott, Esquire p. ].
Lynch. Inner Guard E. e. Girzi. Chap
lain J. II. Harbour and Organist c. S.
Hoffman.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29
BRICK LAYER IN ACTION

At the conclusion of the address the
Knickerbocker quartet sang the ma
tional air, and then came the unique
feature of the program. Louis H. New
roth, member in good standing of the
brick masons union. his $50 dues paid
and his newly learned skill a his fin
ger tips, seized the trowel, and with
the enthusiastic approval of all pres
ent and the assistance of Charles d.
Steiger, special hody carrier for the oc-
casion, laid the first brick of the edi-
flee. This deed we'll done the audience
relaxed the gravity of its department.
and looked on gleefully while j. H.
Harbour auctioned Off the trowel hod
and mortar board used in the cere-
mony
Mrs. Louis II. Newroth, from her
auto at the edge of the crowd, carried
off the mortar board used by her hus-
band after gamely running the bid up
to SIS and James Dunno secured the
trowel for the privilege of turning $50
into the treasury.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-29

THOUGHT HE FOUND DYNAMITE
BohB-oakland, March CHANGING upon
resistance coil buried in the grass in vacant
lot at Twenty y-eighth and Webster streets this
afternoon B. Parker of 672 Twenty sixth street
reported TO the police that he had found dyna-
mite bomb. Policeman Flynn took 1t to head
quarters, where Fire Chief Ball named It a re-
sstance coil and Captain Book cut it to pieces
with his pocket knife.
We are repairing and remodeling furs
at SO 1-3 per cent less than summer
prices n Liebes & Co. 1444 Van Ness