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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17
Bitter Fight Promised

The fight promises to be both spirited
and bitter Eddie Wolfe OF San Fran
cisco. picked by the machine to make
its fight for the garrotins Of the direct
primary bill by the injection of a ma
jority nomination clause. has served no
tice that he purposes to tear the re-
formers TO pieces.
The term reformer has always been
an epithet in WoIfe's mouth. and in
any event it would be an easier task
for him to hurl bad names at the peo-
pie who stand for decent laws and for
honest redemption of party pledges
than it will be to cover the assassin's
knife but poorly hidden in his major
ity nomination scheme.
The alignment on the direct primary
measure viii not be unlike the original
alignment on the anti-racetrack gam
bling bill
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17
POPE Plus THANKS THE
MARBLE WORKERS UNION
Papal Blessing Conferred for
Subscription for Sufferers

Pope Plus sent his apostolic blessing
to the marble workers union No. A in
acknowledging the receipt of s127. so
subscribed by the organization to the
holy father for the benefit of the suf-
ferers of the Italian earthquake. let
ter from the papal secretary of state
thanking the union for It's donation was
read at a meeting last night. and in it
the writer added that the pope sent his
blessing
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17
Note Threatened Death

The note referred to was the one
; written by Colonel Cooper to Senator
Carmack threatening the latter with
death If the editor referred to him
again.
The state next introduced in evidence
T. the Tennesseean Of November 3. con-
tsining the editorial article on Colonel
: Cooper which led to the murder and
which referred to Colonel Cooper as
the diplomat Of the zweibund.n
The defense passed cross examina-
tion and Mrs. Charles H. Eastman. who
was speaking with Senator Carmaek
when he was killed. was called. Mrs.
Eastman told how she met Carmack
and identified the exact spot. senator
: -Carmacl came swinging along said
she. his eyes lighted up with a pleas
ant look. and we both stopped. He
raised his hat and was looking into nv
eyes in a listening attitude. Suddenly
from behind me came a voice. saying:
Wen. here you are We have the drop
on you"
did you see any one?"
NO. sir The voice came from be-
hind and very near TO me-"
What did you do2"
Nothing. ] saw Mr.. Carmack with
hat still raised look over my shoulder
with a look Of surprised inquiry. As he
did so he put his right hand back into
his pocket and drew slowly a pistol
II seemed TO catch. put my hands to
my face. Then the voice began be-
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17
Governor Unhurt

Ell PASO, Tex, Feb. 16.-According
to dispatches received here today from
Governor Damian Flores of the state
of Guerrero, Mex. in whose honor the
theatrical performance was given at
Acapulco, when hundreds of people
were burned to death Sunday, the gov
ernor was unhurt. Governor Flores
telegraphs that the fire scene was hor-
rible in the extreme and that he has
been inexpressibly shocked by his ex-
perience.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17
Late Estimates of Number of
Victims Range Between 200
and $50, but Are Uncertain
Acapulco Dazed by Awful Trag-
edy; Stores Close and People
Mourn Their Dead
No Recognizable Bodies Recov-
cred From the Ruins-OnIy
Charred Flesh and Bones

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 16.-Late dis
patches from Acapulco. where the
Flores theater was burned while the
structure was crowded at a perform
arce given in honor of Governor Da-
mian Flores of the state of Guerrero,
bring varying estimates of the loss of
life. They agree in declaring. however,
that the dead Will exceed 200, while
some place the figure as high as $50.
Most of the dead were burned beyond
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17
Find Charred Bodies

The search of the ruins has thus far
revealed no recognizable human form.
Charred bodies from which legs and
arms have been burned have been
taken from the ruins and as there was
no chance of identifying them all have
been buried in a common trench.
The greatest loss of life was caused.
according to survivors. by the fall of
the roof, which crashed down on the
entrapped people. Previous to this the
men in the pit had fought like demons.
striking down women and children in
their efforts to escape. The fall of
the roof, however, stilled the screams
of the fighting audience.
The fremen and the crowds on the
outside could do nothing to help the
victims After the first five or ten min
utes no cries were heard and there was
no noise save that made by the spurt-
ing and cracking flames.
Latest reports indicate that no Amer
leans lost their lives. The American
consul, Mr.. Moorehead. had been invited
to the performance, but pressing busi-
ness made it impossible for him to at
tend.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE kEARNY SO
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY II. 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

1ESTERDAY-Rain; precipitation .07 of an
inch; southwest wind; maximum temperature
IS; minimum, 90
southeast wind. Page Is
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17

Acapulco is dazen by the catastrophe.
All business at the port has ceased. the
shops have closed and the people are
crowding the churches, where masses
are being celebrated for the dead.
The fire, which spread with incredible
rapidity through the immense wooden
and adobe structure, was due, it is
charged, to the carelessness and mex
perience of the operator of the moving
picture machine There was an explo-
! sion. a burst of flame which ignited the
bunting used for decoration, and in a
few minutes the entire structure was
in flames
The exits were all in the front part
of the building. which was almost i'm
mediately turned into a wall of fire.
and the people wefe enirapped. The
women and children suffered most and
comprise a majority of the dead.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17

DRESIDENT ELECT WILLIAM TAFT Colonel George w
Goe5 chief of the Panama canal The photograph
taken in Panama the 4th and therefore the
latest photographs of the who will be president
4th o nextm month ,,t-
The Call by the Taft party
in New Orleans
Mrs. Taft reached Washington yesterday. Mr..
mediately White House had
Roosevelt and the board him
( Panama ssst !
Tai positively Philande
ary Of all legal obstacles having been
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17
LUX'S SISTERS
AREACCUSEDOF
EMbEzlzL-EMENT
Guardian of Society Women's
Incompetent Brother Files
Serious Charges
Asserts $ll5,OOO of Wealthy
Mans Estate UnlawfuIIy
Taken by Defendants
Declares Ward Exists in Power
ty, White Sisters Live in
LuXury
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

lOPectdi DISp0tch 10 he Gall
SAN JOSE, Feb 16.-Mrs. Lizzie M
Pott and Mrs. Lena NJ Mcbride, promi-
nent society women, are the defendants
in a sensational action commenced to-
day by their brother, Charles E. Lux,
an incompetent. through his guardian,
Coroner Barney E. Ken.
Kell petitions that they, together
with their husbands, be cited to appear
in court and answer to his charge that
they have embezzled the funds of the
estate valued at s115, ,O0O
BY the terms of the will of Henry
Lux. who died in July 1902. Mrs. Pott
and Mrs. Mcbride were made execu-
tors of the will and trustees of an
estate appraised at $4,000 which it
was directed should be used for the
equal benefit of themselves and their
brother, Charles
Accuses Trustees
1t is charged that the trustees since
the death of their father have paid
over to their broher less than $25 a
month. that he, during all this time,
together with his wife and two minor
children, has lived in the direst and
most humiliating want and has been
dependent upon the charity of relatives
and friends for the common neces-
saries of life because the trustees were
and are either recreant to their trust
or grossly incompetent, "and that dur
ing all this same time the trustees,
though dependent upon their respective
interests in the estate, have lived in
comfort and luxury
Many Charges Made
trustees, Mrs. Lena B. Mcbride with
her husband, child and servants, has
lived in the mansion belonging to the
| estate, on Alum Rock avenue in East
San Jose. without paying any rent
therefor" or giving the estate any
credit therefor. and has expended for
keeping up this establishment large
sums of money which belong to the
estate
The petitioner further asserts that
for more than six months past his
ward has received no maintenance
whatsoever from the trustees.
| Mrs. Pott and Mrs. Mcbride are fur
ther charged with having concealed,
embezzled, smuggled, conveyed away
and disposed of part of the money,
goods and chattels of the estate be-
] longing to Charles II. Lux.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17
Wolfe to Lead Opposition

The direct primary bill with it's nu-
merous provisions presents many more
small holes for the enemies OF good
government TO crawl through than were
offered by the single proposition in
volved in the short anti-racetrack gam
bling bill. but If the combined efforts
OF Herrin, Parker. Burke. Lynch ct al
fail TO cause break In the solid ma
jority of the upper house now pledged
to the bill. the runin for the measure
will include several OF the 10 senator's
who got under cover when they dis
covered that the racetraek bill could
not be defeated
Wolfe. who made the principal speech
OF the three against the racstrack bill.
will make the principal speech against
an honest direct primary bill
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17
Boy Shows Hatred

AS Mrs. Carmack left the stand young
Ned Carmack turned squarely toward
the defendants and fixed upon them a
look full OF hatred.
The state next called E. B. Craig,
former state treasurer. who testified to
his close relations with Senator Car
. mack. He said he spent all Saturday,
November Z; Sunday, November 6. the
day before the murder, with Senator
.Carmack- He saw Colonel Cooper the
evening Of November 8 at the Tulane
by. appointment.
After discussing the personal matter
which led me TO meet Cofenel Cooper,
the latter began to discuss the edi-
torials in the Tennesseean. Colonel
Cooper was greatly agitated and very
angry. He said: I am an old man, a
private citizen. and if my name again
appears in the Tennessean I or Senator
: Carmack must die Colonel Cooper's
manner was violent and he denounced
Senator Carmack viciously as an in
CRATE. His manner so alarmed ne that
I told him that I would confer with
Senator Carmack"
What was said about the note?"
He said he had written Carmack a
note that could not be misunderstood" F"
Did you communicate to Carmack
the threats of Colonel "copper""
I told Carmack what Cooper had
said"
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17
COAST

Guardian Of Charles H. Lux charges incompe
tents sisters with embczzlement. Page
Hobo wins in Marathon race against policeman
in limit Of town in San Rafael. Page L.
San Mateo graft defendants make pleas an,
Judge Dooling overrides bubbles. Page
Stanford students arrested for bill posting a
falo Alto. Page
San Rafael grand jury investigates gamblin
all day, but everybody denies knowledge .
crime Page
Dominican conservatory Of music at San Ra
fael TO open Thursday. Page
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17
SUBURBAN

Ocean View trustees vote against
ordinance and viii permit gambl
sufferance.
Thug halts and attacks woman,
screams bring rescuers.
Judge Waste receives mysterious lettc
certificate that man is not accused
der.
insane man slashes throat before sch
dren.
Freeholders' club organized to secure
for new city charter.
Private interests organize fight agalr
grant Of Lake Merritt park to city
land.
Prof. Samuel B. Christy made member
ell OF Institute Of Mining, London.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17

NJ with -5ir,'l dramatic tic incidents s. and
i marked by scenes that bordered
on the sensational was the first
Gay Of the actual trial of the Cooper
Sharpe case.
Whether Colonel Duncan B. Cooper,
Robin J. Cooper and John Sharpe killed
former Senator Carmack in self defense,
or as a result Of a conspiracy, is the
issue. Scarcely had the attorneys been
raped into order-the judge having
broken two good gavels in the work
thus far-than the first sensation was
produced.
Mrs. F. s. Carmacx, widow Of the
slain man, was half carried and assisted
into the room. She was in mourning.
Her knees gave way as she neared her
seat and she was moaning as she was
placed in her chair Her little son.
Ned. aged 10. stood by his mother,
patting her shoulder and trying TO keep
g.. back his tears. Great surprise was
caused when the state called Mrs. Car
mack as its first witness. She was
almost carried to the witness stand by
her kinsman, Frank Lander, who sue
ceeded her husband as editor Of the
Tennessean.
She told her name and her husbands
. occupation in a trembling voice.
When did you last see your husband
aIivee~
/ @Oh. Cod" she sobbed. "on Sunday.
the day before he was killed. For sew
eral moments she was unable TO speak.
When did you hear from him last?"
BY telephone on Monday, a little
while before he was killed"
What was the conversation
The defense objected, and it was
. sustained.
Mrs. Carmack then became hysteri-
cal and was excused.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17
Leavitt to Furnish Brains

Leavitt. who bossed the fight against
the Otis walker bin. will furnish the
brains for the fight against the direct
primary bill. and every one OF the
seven who voted against the Otis
walker bill are more or less frankly
against the primary bill.
Savage. who did not vote against the
Otis walker bill because his vote
would have done no good; and Hartman
and Hare, who did vote against the
otis-wa1ker bill. have gone on record
against honest direct primaries as
members OF the majority of the senate
committee on elections Savage is
frank enough to admit that he is op-
posed to any direct primary law.
The bill came into the senate today
with the majority report. which pro-
vided for dismsmberment and strong
minority report signed by Chairman
Estudillo and Senator's Wright and
Stetson-
Opponents Are Scored
The minority report described the
amendments proposed by the majority
as contrary TO the purpose of a direct
primary law. a violation of the pledges
made to the people and a denial of the
demands made by the electors OF Cali
fornia, who by a majority of more than
1OO. 900 votes ratified the Held-Wright
direct primary amendment.
A majority of the senators who have
been lined up by the machine and who
are waiting to see how the cat WIu
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17
Senator's Widow Breaks Down
at Trial of Husbands
%
MurdererS
Woman Who Witnessed Shoot
ing Dramatically Re-
-
enacts Tragedy
Says She Denounced Cooper
for Killing His Enemy
Like a Dog

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Feb. 16.-Filled
with dramatic incidents and
marked by scenes that bordered
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17
EASTERN

Wireless from feet arranges details of pres
dents review Page
Tenor BurgstaIer sails for Europe with VIII
Of rich Hobokenite. Page
Mrs. Z. j. Lord pays fine to travel on jar
anese liner en- route TO inaugural bali. Page
Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt smokes cigarette
on liners deck and discusses plans betwee
whilds. Page
Senator Carmsck's widow breaks down {
witness stand at trial of husbands mu
derers. Page
Rich Kansas City merchant, his wife and Sc
fnil daring hnrnh rIof page
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17
MARINE

japanese liner Tenyo Maru brings only four
Chinese passengers. but cargo includes raw silk
valued at 81 100000 Page Is
SOCIAL
Dances given by Captain and Mrs. Thomas
L. Ashburn at the Presidio. by the George 4.
Dance given by the Entire Nous club at the
Fairmont hotel Page s
Newhas for debntantes and by the Misses Ruth
and Dorothy Boericke. Page O
LABOR
Boycott against Fouseck bakery to be called
Of, the place having been unonized. Page .
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17

tConduued on Page 2, BOttom Col. 2,
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17

Many Of the President 5
friends and enemies will
answer this question in
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17

Make your wants known in
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17
Whole City Mourns

recognition
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-17
EDITORIAL
LEGISLATIVE

Eddie Wolfe has knife hidden in majority
nomination clause 10 defeat direct pri-
mary bill and purposes to tear reform
ers to pieces" paEe 1
Grove Johnsons bills held up in sen
ate. Page .
Railroads win first test Of strength in clash
over rate bill. Page .
OF japanese school children. Page 2
Bill introduced in legislature provides way for
city 10 pay for Spring Valley plant after con
demnation. Page .
Speaker prevents revival OF anti-Japanese fghc
on school bill when Polsley seeks 10 segregate
Malay children. Page .
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-18

First Lieut.. Commanding
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-18
COMMENCEMENT
IS UNDERWAY
EXERCISES AT SOUTH MIssIssIP.
PI COLLEGE BEGIN.
Contest for Phillips Medal This Even.
ing and Elaborate Programs for
Wednesday and Thursday Nights.

South Mississippi Colleges frs
graduating commencement is now wei
under way, and the exercises are prov
ing a great attraction.
commencement in reality began on
Sunday when DR.. A. f. Watkins. of
the Main Street Methodist church de.
llVered the commencement sermon,
which was strong and able in every
particular.
Tonight at the college the Phillips
medal will be debated for and tomor.
row night the expression department
VIII render an elaborate program, and
on Thursday night, the recital of the
music department will be given.
On Friday night the graduating ad-
dress will be delivered by Prof. d. r.
jenkins, and the Baccalaureate adj
dress by Mr.. G. S. Dobbins. After the
addresses the annual reception ana
banquet will be given.
The following is the program for
wednesday and Thursday nights:
Program Recital Expression Depart.
ment
8 p. m. May 10, 1909.
Pygmalion and Galatea.
Dramatis Personae.
Pygmalion Gan Athenian SCULPTOR
Mr.. Edd Everett.
Leucippe Ia soldier)-Mr. z. T.
Sullivan.
Chrysos tan art patron)-M Gro
yer Thames.
Agesimos (Chrysos' slave)-Mr. 7.
d. Shots.
Minos Pygmalion's slave)-Mr. B.
F. Valentine.
Galatea ian animated statue)-Miss
Sara Fakes.
Cynisca (Pygmalion's wife)-Miss
Gertrude Macarthur.
Daphne (Chrysos' wife)-Miss Ina
Everett.
Myrine Pygmalion's sister, Miss
Rosa Mae Polk.
Scene: Pygmalion's studio.
You and your friends are cordially
invited.
Recital by Pupils of the Music Depart
ment.
Thursday evening, May 20, o'clock. |
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-18
COURT STREET
Meeting ENDS

The most successful revival service
that has been a Court Street Meth0-
dist church for years came to a close
Sunday evening. The church was
packed to overlooking, a great mlny
being forced to stand during the ser
vice.
Rev. Guice preached most eloquent
sermon at both the morning and even
ing hours. He is Enthusiastically a bril-
liant young minister, and has belabor.
ed faithfully and earnestly during the
meeting. He is a man Of much prom
Use erudition and he has certainly en-
deared himself to the hearts of all
the members of not only Court Street
church but to all who had the good
fortune to hear him while here. He
was ably assisted for several days by
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-18

the presiding elder of this district,
Rev B. NJ. Shhrbough, the rest of
the time he conducted the song SER
vice and did all the preaching. The
results of the meeting are very graf
flying and the victory for God most
glorious one. There were nearly 80
family affairs established and near on
to so united with the different
churches and a general revival of re-
ligion among the members of the
church. The pastor. together with all
the members of Court Street church
feel the inadequacy of any attempt to
express fully their deep appreciation
for the noble service he so cheerfully
rendered, and where ever he may he
go he carries with him the prayers and
best wishes of all.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-18

cree of the United States court in the
famous Singer Sewing Machine back
tax case has just been handed down
by Judge Henry c. Niles, in accordance
with the mandate of the court of ap-
peals, whereby State Revenue Agent
Writ Adams wins his suit for back
taxes amounting to several hundred
thousand dollars, to be collected in
Vicksburg and Warren county, COW
ering the period of 1886 to 1895, inclu-
sive, emitting the years 1896 to 1895,
sive, emitting the years 1896 to 1901,
when the concern had no general
agency in the state. and rendering
them liable after the latter year up to
1904 in seven counties where they had
district agencies during that period,
the state agency at Vicksburg having
been abolished in 1895 and re-estab-
lished as one of the district agencies
in 1901.
The towns in which these district
agencies are located are Jackson, Nat
chez, Columbus, Hattiesburg, Vicks-
burg, Meridian and Greenville, and
all transactions had in any of these
districts are to be treated by the as
SCISSORS as having been made in the
town and county in which the head
quarters are located.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-18

Electric Flash ....... .Goerdellar
Miss Elma Avent, Miss Laura Valley.
IN Springtime -. .. ...... Fesca
Miss Eugenia Cranberry.
Hexantanz -. See. -. Mcdowell
Miss Leila McWilliams.
Gipsies 1.-TWO sopranos) 900. Brahms
Miss Minnie Moore, Miss Leila Ware.
A Little Jewel -. -. Bedermann
Miss Eunice Todd, Miss Wingate Cook
butterfly ''.... -. -. .... .Grieg
Miss Lorena Arledge.
The ErlKing -. 80. ...... Schubert
Mr.. j. j. Williams.
Sonatine op. SO No. ..... .Kuklau
Miss Lucy Hall Pack.
o, Vision Enhancing .Goring Thomas
Mr.. Angus McNair.
Impromptu, b flat -. -. Schubert
Miss Lorene Thames.
Concert Aria More Regal in His
Lower Estate" -. -. ..Gounod
From the Queen of Sheba.
Miss Minnie Moore.
Rondo Brilliante 1.-TWO pianos Mohn
Miss Leila Ware, Miss Lois Pond.
Stabat Mater Dolorosa -. E. Rossini
Chorus Glass.
Concerto A minor first movement
-. -. .A. -. -. -. Hummel
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-18
ll-NorsWorthy.

tlJs
A wedding of interest to their Hat
tiesburg friends took place at Braxton
Sunday morning when Miss Matte
Howell was united in marriage to Mr.
Hardy Noteworthy.
Miss Howell has been taking a train
ing course at the G. & s. I. Hospital.
Mr.. Hardy MOI sworthy is divinity
student, young man of sterling
christian character, and has been for
several years steward in the Court
Street Methodist church.
The young couple will be pleasantly
located with Mr.. and Mrs. Self on
McSwain street.
4 = = =
The friends of Mrs. James Champlin,
who is at Mineral Wells, Texas will
be glad to learn that she is very much
improved in health.
!. !. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Seaman accom-
panied by their sister Miss Sarah
Seaman, of Newton, left Yesterday for
New Orleans.
Mrs. T. o. Watkins and Miss Mary
Korndoffer have returned from the
Kings Daughters convention at
Brookhaven