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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
FIND COAL OIL
IN BLAZING STORE
Suspicious of Firemen Aroused
by Finding Kerosene Bottles

While engaged in extingHishing a
small blaze in a clothing store at 14o
Eighth street early last night f1remen
discovered two bottles containing kero-
sene. TIE contents of one bottle had
been almost entirely consumed and in
the other bottle about half a pint of
kerosene was gone. This discovery,
coupled with the fact that Mrs I Davis.
who conducts the store. rushed into the
barroom Of the New City hotel, adjoin-
ing the store. and there gave the alarm
of fire, caused the police and under
writer's to inaugurate an investigation
as TO the mysterious presence of the
oil.
The fire was discovered by Mrs. Davis
as she was about TO lock up the place.
Flames were then seen from the street
The woman rushed into the adjoining
saloon, where she notified L. e. Mad
alar, a bar tender, and he telephoned
an alarm. Subsequently three regular
alarms were reported from nearby fire
alarm stations
The two bottles of coal oil were i'm
mediately turned over to the under
writer's representative at the scene,
and when the fire was finally extin-
guished they were returned to the
store.
Mrs. Davis told the police that the
stock of her establishment was insured
in two companies. The place is located
in a two story frame building in
Eighth street below Natoma Adjoin-
ing il is shoe store which did not
suffer damage. The loss sustained by
Mrs. Davis amounted to about $500.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
BOYS SKULL RAISED
TO PREVENT CRIME
Operation Intended to Cure Re-
suit of Early Injury
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

FRESNO. Jan. 7.-Burk Haycraft. Is
years old, who was arrested about two
weeks ago in this city for forgery. was
operated ON today to check the abnor-
NAL criminal instinct which he has de
veloped.
Haycraft was injured by a streetcar
when about Is months old and never
recovered. Up to year ago he was
subject to commissions, but after that
time the commissions ceased and the
instinct for crime took their place.
He has been mixed up in several
petty burglaries in the last IL months.
but seemingly never has been able to
explain his actions.
When the boys brain was trepanned
a slight depression was raised and it
is now believed that he will become
normal Drs. w. w. Cross, 1. b. Hines
and A. B. Cowan performed the opera
ton.
When the lad. forged check about
two weeks ago 1t practically was de-
cided to send him TO the reform school.
but after an urgent appeal on the pa rt
of his parents the examination and sub
sequent operation were substituted.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
SENSATION CREATED BY
STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE
WOman'S Career Closely Re-
sembIeS Mime. Humbert's

LONDON. Jan. THE mysterious
disappearance and the remarkable ca
reer OF Miss Violet Gordon Charles
worth are giving the English public a
sensation equal 10 that Of the Steinheil
case in Paris.
Miss Charlesworth an attractive
woman OF 25. who lived with her
parents in Bodera. St. Asphasia. Wales.
has been reported as killed while mo-
tOring in the direction of Penmaen-
mawr with her sister and a chauffeur
Saturday. The sister and the chauffeur
say that the motor came in collision
with the retaining wall Of road along
the edge Of a cliff overlooking the sea,
and that Miss Charlesworth was thrown
over the wall into the sea
Those who have examined the scene
of the supposed tragedy do not con-
slider il possible that the body could
have been washed away.
Miss CharlesWOrth's picturesque ca
reer suggests that OF Madame Humbert.
She said that she was heiress of Cen
eral Gordon, her godfather who left
her S144. 600, which was TO be paid over
10 her on her twenty-fifth birthday.
January 13. with accommodated inter
est making the whole amount 81
300 OOO
Miss Charlesworth usually gave her
name as Gordon and frequently visited
London alone. She operated heavily on
the London stock exchange. and accord
ing TO the Evening News owes one
broker 500 600.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
ACCUSE MINISTER
OF AWFUL MURDER
Damaging Evidence Secured
Against Rev. ]. H.
Carmichael
DiSmembered Remains Identi.
fled as Those of Amos
Browning
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

PORT HURON. Mich, Jan. AS
deepens the mystery surrounding the
dismembered and chsrred body that
was found fn the stove in the little
church at Battle Run, so grows the
mesh OF evidence which is entwining
Itself about the man who committed
the atrociOus crime. Tonight Sheriff
Wagenseit is firm IN his belief that the
murderer was none other than Rev. ].
H. Carmichael. while he believes the
victim was Amos "Gid" Browning. the
unsophisticated man OF so years whose
roustabout methods at first inclined the
officers TO connect him with the bloody
deed.
The county executive displayed a
quantity OF hair which~ was found to-
DAY by Prosecutor Stewart on the floor
OF the church where the crime was
committed. Most of the hair is of a
brownish tinge. while some Of it has
p grayish hue. This the officers say
corresponds exactly with Browning s
hair.
This dana ging bit Of evidence was
augmented by the finding of a scarf
pin in the stove which contained the
bones OF the murdered man. When
Sheriff Wagenseit discovered the pin
he took it 10 the general store Of
Charles Lipke at AdatF. wherein all the
country LOAh 6dAUti- All were NoAhlAi
about the tragedy.
DO any Of you men know whose tie
pin this is?" asked the sheriff.
Yes. SIR, that's old Browning's." re-
pfed one OF the men. This statement
was corroborated by TWO or three
others.
However, the sheriff wanted more
convincing proof and took the pin to
BrOwning's sister. She positively
81 .,s~ ll nv n
brother. Besides the hair and the pin
there were several strips of clothing
found but they were so saturated with
blood that individual Identification was
impossible.
These discriminating circumstances
have developed within the last "a
hours While pin and hair are but
silent witnesses of the diabolical crime,
they lead the officers to draw conclu-
sions seemingly not favorable for the
minister.
Only one arrest has been made by
the sherif's department, and this was
brought about today in ignorance OF
almost every one concerned with the
case The man arrested Is Frank
Smith, but he is simply being detained
as q witness and has not as yet been
put through sweating process. It was
at Smiths home that Browning board
ed, and the sheriff believes that Smith
can tell something Of the whereabouts
or Browning prior TO and after his de-
parture from Adair.
Smith. like Browning, is somewhat of
a rOustabout, hence the failure of the
villagers TO take particular notice OF
his Incarceration. The sudden swerv-
ing Of opinion has led Sheriff Wagon
seit and his force 10 adopt different
tactics than they at first pursued.
Every man working on the case seems
as convinced tonight that the minister
was the murderer as they thought ad-
versely p hours ago.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
$1O,OOO,OOO FOR
THE LOCAL HARbOR
Committee Agrees Upon Two
Bills to Be Presented to
Legislature
Dispute Over India Basin Mea-
sure Amicably Settled
at Meeting

The joint committee of the three
commercial bodies, after long ses-
sion yesterday. practically reached a
conclusion as to the legislation to be
recommended for local harbor improve
ments. 1t is intended to ask for a
total of ss,O00,0 900 or 100000 This
sum will be sought In two separate
bills, one calling for 81 10000 for gen.
eral betterments and the other for a
sum of $2,O00,000 or sS.O00,000 for i'm
provements at Islais creek. A final
meeting will be held this morning, the
| work of the previous sessions will be
ratified and complete report will be
made to each of the three commercial
bodies.
There had been some disagreement
over the India basin or Islais creek
project The trouble arose over the
number of blocks to be condemned
While several members of the CONNER
cial community maintained that a
blocks were sufficient, the residents of
the Mission stood firm for the full SO
blocks. After hearing both sides, the
committee has decided to recommend
the condemnation of the larger area
The bill providing for the $1,000, 900
bond issue provides for general i'm
prONemenIS Sucn as were recommended
in the recent report of the federated
harbor committee. 1t calls specifically
for the extension Of the seawalI, the
widening of the channel and the con-
struction of new wharves. 1t includes
the seawall proposition defeated at
the recent election. The opposition to
the measure, like the opposition to the
India basin measure at the last cleo
tion, was based upon the fact that
the bonds ran for only 20 years. Under
q constitutional amendment the bonds
may now run for rs years. The 81, 7,00O,-
600 bill will be intrusted to Senator
Wolfe at Sacramento
The Islais creek measure will not
only call for the condemnation of the
desired blocks, but will provide fund
for their improvement as we'll 1t will
be intrusted to Senator Welch and may
be introduced at Sacramento today
Provision viii be made in Sacrament
TO for the improvement of the harbors
at both Eureka and San Diego. Sem
ator Wright will ask for 81 500, 900 for
San Diego. The sum to be asked for
Eureka has not been determined
The local committee is concerning
itself merely with the bond issues for
San Francisco for the present The
committee held its meeting yesterday
in the rooms of the merchants asso-
citation in the merchants exchange
building.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
FAY DEFENDANT IN
SAN JOSE ACTION
Politician Sued for Teams, Pro-
visions and Money Advanced
for Reconstruction Work
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

lOPeCIdt 6ISPdtCH ~ NC NduI
SAN JOSE, Jan. Charles w. Fay, g
prominent politician of San francisco
and San Jose, former secretary fol
ex-Mayor James d. Phelan and right
hand man for Gavin McNab, is made
the defendant in q suit for $4,000. be-
gun today by John A. Hicks on behalf
of Mrs. Charles A. Wehner, widow OF
Charles Wehner. wealthy contractor
of this city. Hicks is leader of the
democratic county central committee
here, and is administrator of the Web
ner estate, which is valued at S100 900
Fay is son in law of President L.
Lion of tho San Jose commercial bank
1t is alleged that before Wehner S
death, at the time of the earthquake
he rented to Fay II teams at $3.50 a
day and also advanced provisions, hay
feed and cash totaling $4,000 in value
to Fay, who was supposed to have
been engaged in helping to restore
the ruined city.
1t is alleged that Fay never repaid
the amounts stipulated in the agree
ment between himself and Wehner
and that II horses which were used
in the work were never returned.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
NEW TRANS-PACIFIC
SERVICE is PLANNED
Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul to Extend to Seattle
[Speeial Dispatch 10 The Cali

CHICAGO, Jan. PLANS for the op-
Grafton of through transoceanic service
in connection with the new Pacific
coast extension of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul railway to Tacoma
and Seattle were announced today.
Coincident with the completion of
the line, which will probably be by May
or June, through service with semi
monthly sailings viii be inaugurated
by that line in connection with the
Osaka Slosen Kaisha- an established
Japanese steamship line, for the trans
portatfon of freight between the United
States. Canada and Europe and Asia
At the present time the Osaka Shosen
Kaislla has a fleet of 106 vessels, with
a total gross tonnage of 10000 tons.
and maintains network Of regular
services along the Japanese, Chinese.
Korean and Siberian coasts.
For the new line six modern steam
ships OF 5000 gross tons each are at
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
SLAYS UNFAITHFUL WIFE,
0BEYING LAW OF TRIBE
Indian Kills Squaw When She
Returns From Orgies

GARDNERVILLE New, Jan. I'm
accordance with tribal laws, which
makes infdelity punishable by death.
Charles Keyser, an Indian shot and
killed his sQuaw here yesterday She
had been out all night drinking and
consortfng with other Indians. He was
captured by a sheriff's posse after a
two hours chase. He is a son Of Dat
So La Lee. the noted Nevada Indian
basket worker
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
STILL SEARCH FOR JERE CooK

Los ANGELES. Jan. IA letter has
been received by the Los Angeles police
department from the chief of police of
Hartford, Conn.,, asking that detectives
search for Rev. Jere Cook and Miss
Floretta Whaley, the eloping couple
from Long island, who after their SEN
sstional escapades in the east. were dis
covered a year ago living incognito in
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
UNION MEN DONATE
FUNDS TO ITALIANS
Building Trades Votes to Give
$500 to Earthquake Sufferers
lEn nMLs1n
kISIbIs ysss,o9Ss ss9s (couEsa
%EEaaNSIB

Ensa saerse Upon the recon-
kIsApEi lgsssi49sSjeegEsl1 ss9s mendation of Pres
zEEFl<s ident Mccarthy the
building trade s
council at its meeting last night on
motion of Secretary Tveitmoe, donated
$500, all the money there was in the
charity fund, to the sufferers by the
earthquake in Italy and Sicily.
The motion was supported by Dele
gates Page, Morton, Johansen, O'Con-
nell, Macdonald, French and Crane. The
money will be paid to the local consul
Tor Italy, to be transmitted to the ItaI-
ian Red Cross society
The council recommended that the
afhliated unions and individual mem
bers contribute literally to the 'fnnd
and that quickly.
W. }. Spencer, secretary of the build-
ing trades department of the American
federatlon of labor had, at the Den
yer convention, set aside the fines that
We're imposed on 26 members of house
slnllhs and structural iron workers
union No. 1S because they had ioined
the wood, wire and metal workers,
union, the federation holding that men
may be members of more than ono
union.
SiXty-five members of the council win
represent that body in the state coun-
Gil in Santa Rosa next week. Thev
P" ~ ISeNe AoT the convention city via
the Tiburon ferry at o'clock sun
day morning.
George W. Bell, secretary of tbs
state federation of labor. has been CON
hned to his home by a severe attack
oil illness since last Saturday.
The theatrical stage employees have
donated 800 to the Italian earthouake .
sufferers. ''4 "a MT
At the meeting of San Francisco
lodge No. 60. machinists union. Ia ast
wednesday night, a special COMMITTEES
reported that it is the intention of
the joint board Of fire and police com
mlssloners to do away with the
municipal machine shop where fire and
police alarm boxes are being made and
purchase the same from an eastern
and told Ito go before the board Of
supervisors to enter a protest against
this proposed action
The officers for the current farm
were installed and three members were
reinstated. Two applications were re
ceived and one candidate was Initiated
The lodge decided to continue its s15
a week to the strikers on the Denver
and Rio Grande.
Organizer J. o. Walsh reports that
the difference between the castfnp o.
clippers and the Merrill company about
higher pay and shorter work day. un-
der the agreement in the metal trade.
has been satisfactorily arranged. the
men receiving what they are entitled to-
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
LARS ORDERED EAST

Harry Lair and wife, charged with
importing French women for immoral
purposes, We're yesterday ordered re-
moved 70 Chicago by Judge de Haven.
Since their arrest Lair and his wife
have been in the Alameda county jafI.
not being able to give the bond OF
S3O,vOO asked by the government The
case against Blanch de Lorme charged
with harboring an alien woman for
immoral purposes. was continued YES
terday until January 2e
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
DISCUSS CHILD EDUcATIoN

Compulsory education of children was
again the principal object OF discus
sion at a banquet OF the Civic league
yesterday in the ST. Francis hotel AS
al the previous meeting Superintendent
Of Schools Roncovieri and J. c. Astredo
their statements made at the previous
meeting. About 80 members of the
league were present, many responding
10 tOastS.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
Congress May Table Message

WASHINGTON, Jan. The Perkins
committee will recommend tomorrow
that President Roosevelt's secret serv-
ice message of January be laid on the
table. A similar request will be made
for the tabling of that portion of the
presidents annual message relating to
the secret service on the ground that
II reflects upon the integrity of the
house.
The extreme course advised by the
committee, that Of declining to consider
any communication from any source
which, in the judgment of the house,
is not respectful, is likely to create a
sensation. The report of the committee
viii include the paragraph of the mes
sage which refers to the secret service
and suggests that the reason for re-
stricting its use was because members
Of congress themselves did not wish to
be investigated.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
vANDERBnr no PAY PEAsAxr

PARIS, Jan. The civil court OF
tile Seine today ordered Harold s. Van
derbilt TO pay 800 10 a peasant named
Gnfzard who was struck recently by
Vanderbilt's automobile near Nice Van
derbilt has already given this man $500
Voluntarily
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08

present under construction in Japan.
Advice has been received that the
first of these six steamships will be
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08

launched at Kobe, probably during the
current month and will be known as
the Tacoma Maru
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08

ACCIDENT AT SEA-New York jan The
v hite Star liner Oceanic. which came into port
today nearly "A hours late. reported that 4 had
lost one Of her port propeller blades SUNDAY
evening.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08

PAYS CITY PERCENTAGE-The Sanitary re-
this being the per cent due from the gross
receipts Of the company for 1908.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
rRouRLE oTER sTTcKPIN-

TROUBLE UNEh bIlJhFIN-J. At, Nuftcr
~ seattle obtained warrant from Police Judge
Tloasv yesterday for the arrest OF Charles
fiurieft On charge Of grand larceny. Nufter
accuses Piunkeft Of stealing his diamond stick
pln. valued ~ $500. Christmas day.
Do You Want S5.O0f
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
mage IL.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-08
TILLMAN SHADOWED,
SAYS THE PRESIDENT
Senator From South Carolina
Under Eye of Men of the
Secret Service
Investigation Made Into His
Connection With a Land
Matter in Oregon

Continued from Page 1, Column 1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-11

S. +. Stilkey. who is probably one of
the best judges of horseflesh in this
section of the State and always has his
eye out for good one. has just pur-
chased what is considered by horse au-
thorities as one of the best mares in
Maine The horse in question is the
black mare known as "Black Silk. and
until purchased by Mr.. Stilkey Satur-
day she was owned by Judge G. A. SAT
ford of Halowell. The mare is SIX
years old. stands is hands and weighs
1925 She is very stylish. high actor
at both ends. goes on the trot and can
show a 2.25 gait at any time. Black
Silk was sired by Wilkes. s51l. ana her
dam was Phoebe I'd by Echo. son OF
Victor Phoebe I'd is the dam of Der
tina Wilkes. 226A ((trial OF 2.1S), Mel
sonita. 223a. Cremona. >229&. Jack
Woeley (triai of 2.21% at the troD. and
some other younger stock that will be
heard from. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-11
SPLENDID ICEBOATlNG
On Lake Cobbossee-CIub Race to Be
Sailed This Week.

Unusual interest is manifested by the
relocating fraternity this winter at the
lake. as a number of new boats have
been added to the fleet; several have
changed owners, while others have
been remodeled, enlarged and greatly
improved. Among the latter are those
owned by Burleigh Martin, Blaine
owen, Harold Partridge, J. r. Gould,
Charles Flynt, d. l.. Higgins and +. Z.
Beane
The new scooter Alva, formerly
owned by d. c. Robinson. has be-n
purchased by +. f. Smith. Among the
new boats is Il very handsome Long
Island scooter. built at Bellport by
Henry V. Watkins and owned by D. c.
Robinson: the Comet. an up-tO-date
boat. built and owned by VIM. G..
Moves: brand new boat on the Ash
ley model, built by Norman Brothers
of Boston, owned by Percy V. Hill;
also boats owned by Roy Macomber,
Wesley Cleaves. Charles Flynt and
George Murch.
Two informal races were sailed last
week from Hammond's Grove to the
lighthouse and-return, giving some Of
the new boats a chance to show their
PAGES. Both races were won by Moe
casin, owned by Harry f. Wilkins Of
Winthrop Center Much surprise was
expressed at the speed developed by
the new scooter. as she was seen TO
turn the halfway mark at the same in
slant as the winning boat (Scootcrs
being considered a little slower than
the boats owing to the popularity "f
their construction. enabling them to
sail on water as we'll as ice).
Other boats in these races were the
Hurricane, Harris Woodman; lcicle, D.
r. Gould; Comet, w. G. Moyes; Jack
Frost, j. +. Doucett; Polaris, +. w.
Rowe Eskimo, Blaine Owen.
Wind and weather permitting the
club race for The Hustler's cup, pre-
scented to the club by the late Col. Z.
w. Soule. will be sailed one day this
week. to be announced.
Robert p. Bellows and VIM. A. Shaw,
two ice boat owners from Boston, came
down Sunday to spend the day with
Mr.. Robinson to see the ice boats 80.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-11
LIQUOR SEIZURES.
Sheriff Getcheil and Deputies Land
Stuff Saturday Morning.

The first seizures of Intoxicating
liquors to be made by Sheriff Getchell
and his deputies We're made Saturday
forenoon. when that gentleman and
Deputy Sheriff Blanchette seized two
barrels near the house of John Cormier.
Laurel street. The barrels had just
been hauled to the house on jigger
wagon driven by Charles Busha. ana
the other was still on the jigger On
examination one of the barrels was
found to contain a 20-gallon keg of
whiskey. while the other contained
bottled ale. The complaint was sworn
out by Deputy Blanchette.
John Corn1ier, Fred St. Peter and
Charles BuSha We're arrested. ard in
the afternoon the three We're arraigncd
before the municipal court, Cormier
and ST. Peter on a warrant after seiz-
ure, and Busha for Illegal transporta-
ton, and all three We're represented
by Frank l.. Dutton. The plea in each
| case was that of not guilty. The evil
dence given at tn NJrnlier herring
was of such q nature that it failed 20
connect tim with thu c;;1c and he wa,
discharged. ST Peter was adjudgnd
guilty and given a sentence of 500 and
| costs and 60 days in Jail. with 60 days
| additional in default of payment of fine
and costs, from which sentence an APP
peal was taken and bonds furnished
| f,r appearance" ct the January term
o. The superio-' court. Busha was fined
| $50 and costs but sentence was sus-
| pended on payment of costs.
| Another seizure which was made
Saturday was tnat Of Deputy Sheriff
iciicry of Hsflo"ell, who visited the
| Maine Central freight house at this
ely and sciIt"l two barrels Of bottled
beer marked "Elks CLUB" The bar
relS WClc taken to the Jail ana libelled
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-11
LADIES' HOSPITAL AID
Holds Annual Meeting Saturday After.
noon and Elects Officers for Year.

The annual meeting of the Ladies
Hospital Aid was held at the Haynes
Home for Nurses al the Augusta City
hospiIs:l at ? O'Clock Saturday after
noon. and was we'll attended. The re-
ports C the different officers We're sub
mirtcd and other business for the yeal
transacted, including the election ii
officers, which resulted in the following
choice:
President--Mrs S. c. c. Ward
Vice President-Miss Nellie MoOer.
Secrotary-Mrs c. II. Penney.
Treasurer-MrS.. w. Fl. Reid.
Following are the committees OF tho
society for the year:
Buying COmmittee-Mrs. f. c. Hen
dee and Mrs. Sarah Hayden.
Soliciting Committcc-Mrs. George
r. keene, Miss Nellie Mooer and Mrs
J. w. Bangs.
Visiting committee-Miss Heller
Hinkiey, Mrs. Henry Fuller Miss An
nit Child, Mrs. O: c. S. Davies, Miss
C6rro North. Mrs. Percy HILL Mrs. S
:. Pattcn. Mrs. j. f. Tuell. Mrs. r. c.
Hendee. Mrs. c. II. Penney. Mrs. S. c
c. Ward, Mrs. Guy Gannett.
The details Of the Charity ball 10 be
given at City hall Jan. % were ais
arranged.