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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
ADMITS Theft,
But CONCEALS
HIS IDENTITY
Letter Box RObber Arrested for
Forging Name of Benjamin
Fay Mills to Check
Boasts of Having Made $4,000
a Year and Spent 1t With
PatrimOny Il

A man whose Identity has not yet
been disclosed. but who posed as Ben
jamin Fay Mills. the evangelist, is con.
fined in the city prison on a charge O.
robbing the mails Detective Franz
McGrayan and Postal Inspectors O'con-
nell and Booth are endeavoring to fne
out just how many letters he has stoIer
from letter boxes in this and othel
cities and also who he is and where h,
comes from
His arrest followed his attempt "a
pass check for $500 on Roos Brothers
Thursday. The check was signed b.
C. G. Boynton. attorney. Mills buildinf-
who gesides in Alameda. and was made
payable to B. F. Mills. San Jose. an
drawn on the Citizens bank OF Ala
media. He purchased stock valued
s3O9-75 and asked that the balance he
return next day.
ENDORSEMENT FORGED
Roos Brothers inquired at the bar
II the check was all right and receive
reply in the affirmative. Then the.
telephoned to Boynton and received
similar reply. but Boynton took the pre-.
caution to wire Mills. who replied thar
he had not received the check His
name had been forged to the indorse-
ment.
The man did not call at the store O.
Friday. but about o'clock in the after
noon he telephoned for the goods an
money to be sent 70 him at the JefreI
son hotel McGrayan had the store GOV
cred and went to the hotel after gettin
the firm to send several boxes nile
with straw He discovered that 'sB.
Mills. San Jose" had registered Thurs
day morning. The man did not max
II ID ann arar a, 1fr.1
terday morning. when he was arrested
CARRIED LOADED REVOLVER
When searched he had loaded re-
volver in his hip pocket and in other
pockets 65 letters. some OF them
opened. which he admitted he had
stolen from boxes in the vicinity OF
Fillmore street A key made by him.
self. which will open any letter box.
was also found in his pocket.
When questioned yesterday morning
he refused to give any information
about himself, saying that was for the
police to find out. He said he stole the
letter addressed to Rev. f. B. Mills
from letter box in Alameda. Wednes-
day. and that he had made $4,000 a
year. and had spent it. besides a for
tune left him by his father.
He told McGrayan that he would
rather spend a long term in prison than
utSCtOSo HIS past AilStOfJ. OHSo Ho Hdu
been in a dungeon for 21 days. but he
would not say where.
TATOOED AND WOUNDED
The man is evidently an English
man about AZ years of age. and shows
by his conversation and actions that he
is a man of refinement.
On his left forearm are tatooed ths
initials u. NJ. C..s aud two five pointed
stars. He had been shot twice in each
leg and once on the point of the index
finger of the left hand. He has trav-
eled from city to city. and after doing
some jobs would disappear and go to
another.
The postal inspectors will communI-
cate with other cities TO see IL letter
boxes have been robbed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
Machine Still Fights
Direct Primary Bill
Senate Will Concur in Assembly Amendments
Providing District Advisory Vote
By George A. Van Smith
[Speciol Dispatch 10 The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING. sAcRA-
MENTO. March 13.-The direct primary
bill will provide for the district ad-
visory vote for United States senators
when it gets to the governor next
week, unless there IS another reversal
OF form in the senate. of which there
is no present indication.
The senate viii concur in the as
sembly amendments which provide for
the district advisory vote. and viii re-
fuse TO concur in the amendments by
which it was sought to relieve sena-
torial candidates of the necessity Of
circulating petitions for places on the
ballot
The senate will also refuse to con-
cur in the assembly amendment by
which 1t is sought to compel candi-
dates for nomination to swear that
they viii be bound by the last pre-
ceding state and national platforms
Of their party, which may be fatty
contradictory to the party platforms
which will be promulgated two weeks
after the nominations are made.
WILL COME AFTER BATTLE
Leaders Of the assembly are ready
TO recede from these amendments, and
the lineup of the senate today indi-
Gates that only these viii be refused
concurrence by the upper house Con-
currence in the district advisory vote
plan by the upper house will be Sc
cured only after q forensic battle, the
certainty OF which has enabled the or
ganization TO make the primary bill
MI
fought out on party lines
The refusal on the part Of demo
cratic senators and some of the repub-
licans to consider concurrence in any
of the assembly amendments has given
the organization the vantage IL lost
when the Mccartney resolution was
turned down in the senate by vote
Of to !. The organization is now
in a position to make the fight not
alone for the district system. which 1t
wants, but for the bill which it does
not want. but which eXpediency de-
mands shall be made a party measure.
The democratic senators who stood
by the bill in the first showdown viii
lead field day discussion when, under
the head of assembly messages, the
amendments made by the lower house
are brought up for consideration. They
viii charge the republicans who are
willing to concur in the district plan
rather than incur the danger of de-
feat for the bill with bad faith. They
will insist that the independent repub-
licans are bound by the action of the
independent conference to stand with
them for the bill as 1t passed the sen
ate regardless of consequences.
WILL CLAIM CREDIT
Their attitude enables the organiza-
ton to step IN and take the credit for
passing the direct primary bill in the
last hours OF the session, when any
disagreement between the two houses
is fraught with danger TO the whole
bill. If they were successful in their
fight against the lower house amend
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
HERRIN SAYS HE is
NOT GOING TO NEW YORK
Political Boss Disposes of Rail-
road Rumor
TSpeciol Dispatch to The Call


Los ANGELES, March 1S.-"Califor-
MIA is my home, I expect to remain
here" This is the way w. F. Herrin.
general counsel of the Southern Pacific
and state political boss. today disposed
Of the rumor that he is to go to New
York and accept a higher position in
the service Of Z. H. Hartman.
Herrfn passed through Los Angeles
this afternoon on his special car en-
route to San Francisco after a confer
ence with Hartman. who has been
touring the Imperial valley and Mexico.
Herrin professed total ignorance re-
garding the rumors that J. T. Harahan
IS TO give up the presidency of the Illi-
nois Central and become head of the
New York Central AS for any trans.
fer Of his headquarters to New York
Herrin intimated such an event is be-
yond the pale Of possibility.
Hartman and his party will arrive
in Pasadena tomorrow afternoon. The
cottage at the Raymond hotel has been
reserved for the railroad magnate as
he has served notice on the hotel man
agement that he desires seclusion. A
private telegraph wire viii be installed
in the cottage and Mr.. Hartman ex-
poets TO pass his leisure moments play
ing golf on the Raymond links.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
NINE. STEINHEIL WILL
BE TRIED FOR MURDER
Magistrate Concludes She Killed
Husband and Stepmother

PARIS. March 1s.-The preliminary
investigation into the charges against
Nine. SteinheiI, accused of having mur-
dered her husband, AdoIphe SteinheiI, a
painter, and her stepmother, Nine. Japy.
was concluded today.
The examining magistrate, M. Andre,
informed the woman that the evidence
against her was sufficient to warrant
the formal accusation of premeditated
murder. She probably will be tried for
her life in assize court, not as an ac-
complice. but as the principal
The investigation, said the magis-
trate. led logically to the. deduction
that Nine Steinheil herself. in seeking
to get rid of her husband. to whom she
objected, and her stepmother. whose
fortune she would inherit. deliberately
planned and carried out the double
crime.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
RAILROADS MUST
REPORT OVERTIME
Federal Judge Dismisses Com
plant Against Interstate
Commerce Commission

BALTIMORE, March 1S.-The attempt
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to
restrain the interstate commerce COM
mission from compelling the railroad to
report all overtime work required of
employees in the running of trains failed
today when Judge Goff. in the United
States circuit court, sustained the COM
missions demurrer to the companys 8
petition for an Injunction and dismissed
the bill of complaint. This upholds
the order of the commission compelling
railroads to report all overtime work
required of employees who are engaged
In the nine and sixteen hour scale The
case probably Will be appealed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
PAY COMPLIMENT
TO FAIR AMERICAN
Danes des HaIles of Paris Give
High Tribute TO Whites
Daughter

PARIS. March 1S-Miss Muriel White,
the daughter Of American Ambassador
Henry White. who is engaged to be mar
ried to Count Herman Scherr-Thoss of
the German army, was visited today by
a delegation of the Danes des Halles,
a corporation of the market women Of
Paris. who extended their best wishes
for her happiness.
The Danes des Halles is very
ancient corporation. and in the days Of
the Bourbons enjoyed the privilege of
greeting and congratulating future
queens Of France.
The tradition was revived last year
on the occasion of the engagement by
Mile FaIlieres. daughter of the presi-
dent Of the republic. but this is the
first time such a compliment has been
paid to foreign ambassador.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
EGG BUYERS RAISE
SAN FRANCISCO PRICES
Sonoma County Producers Make
Contract for Storage Season
[Seeeial Dispaleh 3 The CqlIl

Especial Dispatch to The CglU
SANTA ROSA. March 1S.-At a mas
meeting of the egg producers Of thie
vicinity this afternoon. at the call O.
the SonOma County cooperative poul
try association, the Sonoma Count.
fruit and produce company presented
written offer to pay the poultrymel one
cent more than the top quotations or
the San Francisco dairy exchange dut
ing the storage season, as long as the
price remained at % cents per dozen
for choice, or under The contrac-
which places. the minimum price at -
cents remains in force The action e
the produce company was broughg
about by the tactics Of the San Fran
cisco dealers. who have entered n
local field and are endeavortng to dis
ruDt the local association in the effoI
to get a few eggs during the storag
season. and ii rs the general bellies
among the producers that the chang
will result in not only holding tn
members already enrolled. but viii adj
new ones to the association. A numbe-
of additional producers signed the
mem berShip roll today
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
COLONEL WOODWARD
BACK FROM HAWAII
Examination Made of the MiIi-
tary Forces

Colonel Charles 6. Woodward. inspec-
tor general OF this department, returned
from a months trip to the Hawaiian
islands yesterday
During his visit at the islands his
time was taken up making extensive
examinations OF the troops and all that
appertained to Uncle Sans forces now
stationed there. The most of his time
was spent at Lef1ehua-the new post
situated about II miles from Honolulu
AT this embryo post the Fifth cavalry.
in command of Colonel Walter s.
Schuyler, is encamped in tents. await
ing the construction of the new quar-
ters. The post IL Honolulu. known as
Fort Shafter. is now practically fin
ished. Major s. w Dunning is in COM
mand of this camp.
Colonel Woodward will resume his
detail in this department tomorrow
morning
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
ARMY TRANSPORT LOGAN
AGROUND AT HONOLULU
Vessel Not in Danger and
Probably Is Not Injured

HONOLULU, March 1S.-The United
States army transport Logan, which
sailed from San Francisco March s
went aground while entering this har-
Dor tonight 1t is believed that the
vessel is unhurt and that her position
is not dangerous.
The Logan is conveying Brigadier
Generals Carter, Brush and Davis,
United States army, and over 500 off,
GERS and enlisted men of the Thirteenth
cavalry to Manila.
The soldiers are bound for service
in the Philippines and were gathered
from Fort Myer, Virginia; Fort Sheri-
dan, Illinois. and Fort Leavenworth.
Kansas
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
BELL REAPPOINTED AS
CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF
President Puts General Back in
Place He Relinquished

WASHINGTON. March 1s.-President
Taft today reappointed Major General
]. Franklin Bell as chief of staff of the
army. General Bell relinqished the po-
sition March 4, under the law terni-
mating the services of the incuInbent
on the expiration of the term of the
president
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
SANTA FE PASSENGER
TRAIN NEARLY WRECKED
Broken Rail Causes Passengers
to Be Badly Shaken

BAKERSFIELD, March 13.-Santa Fe
passenger train No. s narrowly escaped
q bad wreck this morning at point
lust a mile south OF Wasco. where 1t
ran over about six feet Of a badly
cracked raiE
The passengers had severe shaking
up but Fortunately no one was injured
After stopping the train the train
men went back TO ascertain the trouble
and. found about six feet Of the rail-
broken out and lying to one side og
the track.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
May Choose Clinic
TSpeciol Dispatch 10 The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMRER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING. SACRA-
MENTO, March 13.-The assembly is
willing to come to the aid of the medi-
cal fraternity to the extent of handing
over condemned criminals to the tender
experimentation of tuberculosis experts
Hawks bill providing that condemned
felon may choose between the 3aafl1
sentence and the clinic was passed To-
night II is stipulated that if the felon
gets a blue funk and decides thai he
does not care to be inoculated with the
germ of tuberculosis for the benefit If
science he shall bereturned to the death
cell
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
SAN RAFAEL SKATER WINS

SAN RAFAEL, March 13.-San,
Worth of this city beat Forrest Brown
Of Oakland in sensational two mile
skating match at the Garden rink be-
fore a big crowd. The men ran neck
and neck from start 20 nnish. Worth
They will meet again next Friday eve-
ming for the Figola trophy. The Ben.
nett trophy went to the winner 0e te-
nights race. -
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
SUGGESTION IS OFFERED
Change oil Nenue Passes

CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING. SAcRA-
MENTO. March J3.-Grove /. johnson
tonight slipped his change of venue
bin through the assembly. While IL
has been amended so as 10 eliminate
several vicious features which caused
its defeat two years ago, il still per-
nits q defendant TO come into court
dav before the trial and file an affidavit
~ bias. whereupon another judge must
be called in. IL there be more than
one Judge in county, the presiding
iudRe may designate another Judge 10
hear the case. If there be only one
iudEe then the governor must desig-
nate Judge to try the cause. Those
who voted against the bin tonight were
well. Dean. Gerdes, ellis, Kehoe, O
Polsley Preston. Sackett. Whitney and
Young
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC
PLANS BETTER TRACKS
Third Rail System to Be Ex-
tended From Fairfax

SAUSALITO. March 13.-It is re-
ported from authoritative sources that
the officials Of the Northwestern Pacific
railroad intend TO extend the electric
third rail system from Fairfax to Inver-
ness. Point REYES and Cazadero.
At present those points are reached
BY a narrow gauge track and only the
minimum of service is furnished that
section of the county
1t is now proposed 10 build up that
portion of Marin county. and to assist
in the development or the dairying and
farming interests that flourish there.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
PoIygamy Resolution Adopted
T,soeoioI Dispafch 10 The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA- 4
MENTO, March 13.-The assembly con-
current resolution asking for a federal
constitutional convention for the pur-
pose of adopting an amendment to stop
the practice of polygamy In the United
States was adopted in the lower house
today and will now take It's chances in
10
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
Oppose Ballot Plan
TSpeciol Dispatch 10 The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING. SACRA-
AIENTO, March 13-The assembly COM
mittee on election laws reported ad
versely today on the senate bills "a
eliminate the party circle on the ballot
and to provide q nonpartisan judicial
column on the ballot.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
Anti-Tip Bill Passes

AL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER
d. COMMERCE BUILDING. SACRA-
ArENTO March I3.-Callan's bill pro-
hibiting the publication Of tips or other
advance information on horse races
passed the assembly tonight So tossz
those voting against the bill being Bax-
Ter. Black, Collum and Macauleys
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
Bills Are Opposed
TSbec;oI Dispotcf 10 The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO March 13.-Senator Burnett's
San Francisco bar association bills
came out of the assembly Judiciary COM
mfttee this morning with an adverse re-
port Henry Beatty signing a minority
renort in favor of their adoption The
purpose Of the bills is to simplify Grim
iDaI procedure.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
Price of Woods Reduced
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

CALL HEADQUARTERS. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO March 13.-The ways and
means committee today reported favor
ably on Senator Prices bill to appro-
priate 500, 900 for the purchase of the
Armstrong woods in Sonoma county.
OriginalIy the bill was for S125,000, but
exposures In The Call helped to bring
about the reduction Tne purchase of
the famous grove has the approval of
several public organizations.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14

emulate the United Railroads on
the rapid transit proposition and
got there at one fell swoop to the
tune of $3.50, we thought it time TO
be up and doing.
Being a poor lone widow with
large family of small income l
couldn't see that 1t was up TO me to
pay $3.50 per for gas that I couldn't
fry a steak with, provided there was
enough left from the gas bill to
buy one. Still / thought there was
nothing TO do but TO grin and bear
1t, as 1t is impossible to get any
sort OF q reply from the G. and z.
company. But now that the mighty
arm of the press is to be raised in
behalf of the oppressed 1 shall con-
tinue to hope for better times re-
garding gas bills.
Yours for lighter lights and
lighter bills,
ETHEL c. WRIGHT
Another case was that of Mrs. Addit
L. Ballou, 40S Thirtieth street, whose
bill last month jumped from $3.50 o.
the month previous to $3.50 for no ap-
preciable reason. She protested also
but with the usual results.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
Anrn MINrp 1nsANr

AGED MINER IEsANE-oakland. March H.
Richard milford. an aged miner. who has been
an inmate Of the Kings Daughters homo. was
adjudged insane by Judge Ellsworth today and
was committed for treatment t. the state hospi
tai at Stockton.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14

phia March 13.--The University OF PennsyI-l
vanfa swimming team defeated Yale here To-
night By the score of So to 16. xals wou the
water polo match to l.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
GRAFT CHARGED IN
UTICA AND BOSTON
Felony Indictments Based on
Purchase of Furniture

UTICA, N. z, March 13--In connec-
tion with the Oneida county graft
investigation. the grand jury today re-
turned indictments for felony and
grand larceny against F.. E. Swancott.
chairman Of the republican county
committee, and a supervisor, for fell
ony and perjury; against John Collins.
a merchant, from whom large bills of
furniture were bought, and of which
no trace can be found; for larceny and
felony against ex-Sherif S. j. Jones. 4
democrat, and against A. S. Wander
walter, democratic clerk of the board
of supervisors, for grand larceny and
felony There is also one sealed in
dictment. There is a probability of
many more.
Boston Conspiracy Charges
BOSTON. March 13.-Several secret
indictments brought by the Suffolk
county grand jury in connection with
an alleged conspiracy to defraud the
city of Boston through land purchases
were made known today, when five
men were arraigned before Superior
Judge Schofield.
They were former Aldermen William
Berwin and Samuel Kelley, and Ber-
wins brother, Marks Berwin, indicted
for larceny and conspiracy. and owen
Kaine, an attorney, and Oliver Gragg,
a real estate agent. indicted for lar
ceny and conspiracy and accepting g
gratuities.
All pleaded not guilty, and furnished
bail.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-06-10
LOCAL ITEMS


tend the Hart-Nathan wedding
Mr.. Harry Sher of Little Rock, Ark
arrived in the city a few days ago to
spend month among relatives.
Theo. d. Meyer, the music man.
went to College Station this week to
play for the commencement exercises.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Levy, Miss AIDE
lie and Leo Levy left Saturday for
Waukesha Wis, to spend the summer
Misses Lizzie and Ethel Dorfman
Abe Lenid and Mr. Paul came up
from Galveston Sunday to attend the
picnic.
Mr. l. Hirsch, accompanied by his
little daughter, Gracie left this week
for Atlanta, Ca, to attend a family
reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Weinberger re
turned home from their wedding trip
and have gone to housekeeping at 1902
Nance st.
Miss Annie and Rae Nathan leave
next week for Hallettsville to attend
the wedding Of their cousin, Miss Lii
lie Nathan.
MI and Mrs. H. Grossman and fam
lily have moved to 1903 Jefferson St.,
where they will be pleased to see
their friends.
The marriage of Miss Lille Nathan
to Mr.. Ralph Hyman Hart will take
place at the Temple at Hallettsville
Wednesday, June 16.
Congregation Adath Yeshurun re-
Gently presented Mrs. M. D. Cohen
with a valuable pin in appreciation of
her services rendered.
Miss Lichtenstein of San Antonio
stopped over in Houston on her way
home from Galveston to attend the
Adath Yeshurun picnic.
Mr., and Mrs. Phil Battlestein of GA
Charities will be at home to their
friends this Sunday in honor of the
confirmation of their daughter Mollie.
Mr. nnd Mrs M n Cohen and
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-10

might be said of Lancaster2 We
can make our town as clean as
our North Carolina neighbcr if
we will but half try. There's
plenty OF sanitary and esthetic
taste here. and all that's neces-
sary for the achievement cf bene-
fetal results, is its application to
practical uses. Elsewhere in it's
columns, the Journal gives the
ladies of Monroe credit for the
success of the towns cleaning up
day. And we have about come
to the conclusion that If Lancaster
ever has similar day, the praise
therefor will be due the ladies of
the community.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1909-04-10
Improvenents-N Num- Der
of Residences to be Erected.

In addition to the buildings
now being erected and to be
built in Lancaster this spring
and summer, TO which references
have heretofore been made i'll
The News. still others are To- be
noted
A contract has just been let
by Mr.. B, G.. Hough, the we'll
known jeweler, to the Moore
Lumber d Manufacturing com
pany for extensive i'm mprovemonts
on his residential lot. The con.
tract covers the removal OF two
rooms of Mr.. Hough's dwelling
back on the rear end of lot and
the addition thereto of piazza
and an "L"; the moving of the
five remaining rooms down on
lower side of lot, fronting on
Elm street, and the building Of
handsome two.story, nine-
room residence where the old
house stands now.
Mr. w. F. Bennett, president
of the Bennett t-Ferguson Grocery
company, is now considering
propositions from contractors for
The erection of an elegant two
story residence on the site of his
present dwelling, The latter TO
be moved to another point on
his lot.
The Moore Lumber aud Man
utacturing company is now build
ing two additional rooms 10 tn
dwelling OF Mr.. II. r Denton, on
South Main Street.
Mr.. Elmore Evans is havmg
he lumber and other material
hauled 10 build nice dwelling
on his lot on South Main street.