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The San Francisco call., 1910-11-18
Overtaxed by Study

Dr. Pierto de Lucis was we'll
known young physician of,the Mission.
Mrs. E. A. Heinze. the proprietor of the
building at 1888 Mission street in
which he had his offices. was unable
last night to account for his suicide.
She said that he had a large practice
and appeared to be a man of exem-
plary habits. He had devoted much of
his time to study, and some of his
friends believe that he overtaxed his
mind.
Doctor de Lucis opened his office In
the Mission in February of this year.
He had looked over the field and re-
garded the location as most advan-
tageous one His growing practice. it
is stated, justified this belief.
Last Tuesday the young man told
Mrs. Heinze that he was going to Reno
on brief pleasure excursion. He had
friends there with whom he intended
to visit
The physician was graduate of the
Cooper medical college and had taken
a post graduate course at the univer-
sity at Turin, Italy. where his father.
DR. Andrea de Lucis, a well known To-
cal physician. had received degree
40 years before. The elder De I.ucfs
has an Office at 1903 Powell street.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-18
SAN JOSE BOOSTERS
VISIT SEVERAL TOWNS
Santa Cruz Merchants Make
Tourists Welcome
TSpeciol Dispotch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
SANTA CRUZ, Nov. IA delegation
Of San Jose boosters, headed by Secre-
tary James Brooks of the chamber of
commerce, was in Santa Cruz today.
The boosters left San Jose Wednes-
day and up to date have visited Morgan
Hill, Gilroy, Hollister, San Juan, Sa-
linas, Monterey Pacific Grove, Castro
Vile and watsonville. On their arrival
in Santa Cruz they were taken in
charge by a committee from the cham
Der of commerce, and this evening met
with leading businessmen at a local
hotel.
The San Joseans are making visit
to all cities that are accustomed to
transact business with San Jose in a
wholesale way. The party is composed
Of:
William C. Alexander. A. G. Col, W n. Lake
II. r. Smith. A. B. Hunkins. B. Campiginila
J. F. Welsh. J. F. Casey. J. z. Bean, Fl. A.
Alexander. Henry Doerr. J. c. Hayes, n. p. C.
Sletheridt. p. g. Gassett, Fred Brown. Herbert
Bennett. Russ Walden. o. II. Werner. Paul Stef
fan. G. E Mines and J. X. kimball
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-18
PHYSICIAN GIVES
PATIENTS POISON
Two Die and Author of Mistake
Attempts Suicide by Drain
ing Bottle
LSeeeioL Dispateh 10 The Call

WILMINGTON. Del, Nov. 17.-Dr.
z. I. Dunkelberg, young resident ply
sician of the Delaware hospital in this
city. filled bottles supposed to contain
epson salts with bichloride of mer-
curry on Tuesday and, acting under his
directions. nurses in the hospital gave
the poison to five patients. Within a
comparatively short time all five were
violently I'll. Heroic methods were
adopted to save them when the mis-
take was discovered, but two of the
patients are dead and little hope is
entertained for the recovery of the
others.
When DR.. Dunkelberg learned of his
error he cried:
MY Cod It can't be truer
Then he grabbed one of the bottles
from the nurses hand and drank a
mouthful. He was revived with diff
Guilty and then made desperate effort
TO get the bottle. pleading piteously to
be allowed to kill himself He sank
into a kind of coma and was put into
bed, where he is under guard.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-18

Inexperienced in the ways Of auto
James p. Weems. retired
merchant of Sonoma. living at SOL
Thirty-seventh avenue, gave the wrong
twist to his wheel while making
practice run on the beach off the Cliff
house early Tuesday morning, sending
his big touring car skidding into the
Pacific ocean at speed of As miles an
hour, and finally, after being buffetted
and battered by waves and tides, forced
to forsake the machine and swim for
shore. On struggling to firm footing
Weems decided to keep the joy ride of
the early dawn secret but the news
of it leaked out yesterday.
Weems sought the beach during the
early hours in order to escape the
critical observation of the beach crowd.
The morning was foggy, but Weems
needed not He went faster and faster
tried intricate turns and twists. and
finally let the machine out for a good
As miles an hour. In the fog he lost
his bearings and. in endeavoring to
turn clear of patch of seaweed went
heading for. the ocean. And Weems
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-18
atal to Somebody

The democrats say that an extra
session for the consideration Of the
tariff schedules would be fatal to the
republicans since whatever the demo-
cratic majority in the house might do
would be blocked by the republican n
senate. The republicans say that an
extra session would be fatal to the
democrats, on the theory that at such
critical times they always commit
some vital blunders.
II the democrats believe they can
force an extra session by a filibuster,
the republicans viii not be very angry.
as they are firmly convinced that an
extra session is the one thing needed
10 insure republican victory in 1912.
il is seldom that the two parties
meet on a common ground of this
kind. With each side believing that
an extra session is the one thing need
ed to win the presidency. It would
seem that there is an even chance that
Il would be called. The president has
made it clear to his friends that he
does not intend to play politics in this
matter, even though he were sure the
democrats would make fatal blunder,
insuring his own reelection. Taft
would scorn such a method OF bring
ing II about.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-18
RECTOR LEAVES CHURCH BECAUSE
PAY WILL NOT KEEP TWO PERSONS

OAKLAND, Nov. 17.-Rev. o. st. John
Scott, rector for the last seven years of
ST. Johns Episcopal church. Twelfth
and Magnolia streets, will preach his
farewell sermon Christmas day.. Be-
cause the salary was not sufficient for
the support of his wife and himself he
has handed in his resignation and will
leave for Washington, D. c., to become
church there. where 10 years ago he
was a curate.
Scott was married about two years
ago. and has since been living in a fiat
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-18
DIRECTOR ELECTED FOR
WELLS FARGO EXPRESS
Guggenheim's Traffic Manager
Gets Vacant Position

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-William
Sproule, chief of the traffic department
of the Guggenheim mining and smelt-
ing interests, was elected a director
and president of the Wells Fargo eX-
press company this afternoon, suc-
ceeding the late Col. Dudley Evans.
Sproule is familiar with the traffic
conditions on the Pacific coast, where
he was employed by the Southern Pa
cifc.
It is reported that T. n. Schumacher,
assistant traffic director of the Harri-
man lines at Chicago, will succeed
Sproule as traffic manager for the
Guggenheim companies.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-18

RENO. New, Nov. 17-Deliberately
throwing himself in front of switch
engine this afternoon at 4:45 o'clock,
DR.. Pietro de Lucis of S2S3 Mission
street, San Francisco, was ground to
death beneath the wheels. He was 26
years of age and slightly built. Tucked
away in vest pocket was s21O that
had not been flung out by the drag
ging. He also had bank book on a
San Francisco institution and a leather
wallet in his pocket. His gold watch
bore no monogram or initials
Earlier in the day the man was seen
to stand in front of the gasoline motor
and refused to move from the track.
The motor was compelled to stop. The
police were informed of the mans evi-
dent intention to take his life, and
Detective Hillhouse talked with him.
He appeared rational and said that he
came from San Francisco the night be-
fore on a pleasure trip.
In his pocket was found an unused
ticket to the orpheum for wednesday
evening. A ghoulish incident of the
tragedy was the theft of some money
which ratified from the clothing on the
body as it was being dragged from the
wheels of the engine Several dollars
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-18
CAMERA WILL SNAP POSTOFFlCE
"MASHERS" In AFFECTIONATE POSES

DENVER, Nov 17.-The government
chief aid in its war on the postofice
"masher" in Denver. Announcement
was made today that beginning the
first of the year some clever snapshot
man will be employed to get photo
graphs of habitual hangerson, both
male and female, who make the post
office their rendezvous and interfere
with those who actually have business
there.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-18
PROMINENT COMMISSION
MEN CALLED BY DEATH

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-Two of the best
known commission men at the Union
stock yards died unexpectedly of heart
trouble at their Chicago residences last
night. They were Thomas Kelly and
w. w. Shearer.
Kelly. who is said by friends to have
amassed a fortune of $3,000.000 was
president of the National Livestock
commission company, with branches in
ST. Louis, Kansas City and Fort Worth.
He was one of the largest breeders of
cattle in the country.
Shearer was one of the oldest COM
mission men in business here.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-18
TWO SALOONS LOSE
LICENSE FOR A WEEK
Plead Guilty to Selling Liquor
Election Day

Punishment of one weeks suspen-
sion of license was meted out to
Schurmann & Schirmer SOB Sacramen-
TO street and Frank o. Johanson, 6
Howard street, saloonkeepers, by the
board of police commissioners yester-
day on charges of selling liquor on
November Selection day. All pleaded
guilty.
The board took into consideration
the fact that the men had been fined
$50 each in police court.
Charles II. Hickey, who conducts a
bar in connection with the Pleasanton
hotel, 545 Turk street, pleaded guilty
to serving patrons of the hotel with
drinks in their rooms, contrary to the
terms of his license. and was allowed
to go with a reprimand.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-18
FAMOUS MUSICIANS AND
PLAYWRIGHT ARRIVE

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE steamer
George Washington was a small
dramatic and operate world all TO it
self on its arrival here today from
Europe Giacomo Puccini, the Italian
composer; Henry Arthur Jones. the
English playwright, and Nine. Lillian
Nordica. the American soprano, were
among the passengers. Signor Puccini
has been working for eighteen months
on the music of The Girl of the
Coolest West" and viii assist in its
initial production here and in Chicago.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-18

in Twelfth street near Union. He tried
house keeping, and while he managed
o.make ends meet, he was dissatisfied,
especially when he could not. always
draw his money when it was due. The
church now owes him $500.
When Scott was seen tonight in re-
gard to. his resignation he said that his
relations with his parish had. always
been pleasant and that he would be
glad to stay if money conditions were
better His wife was. Miss Elsie Cahil,
who sang in the choir of his church at
the time he married her.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-18

One plan suggested is to train Deputy
the use of photographers tools. that
he may doff his blue coat and star
long enough to take pictures. and don
them again to make arrests if offend
ers do not move on and keep
moving.
After two warnings offenders will
be shown their photographs in various
affectionate poses and. if obdurate. will
be Jailed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-18
Democrats Will Attempt TO Inn
peach Secretary at Next
Session of Congress
B0URB0NS EXPECT AID
OF INSURGENTS IN FIGHT
Each Party Is Confident That
Tariff Revision Will Be
Fatal TO Other
BOTH SIDES ARE EAGER
FOR A SPECIAL SESSION
By IRA E. BENNETT
rSpooiaI Dspotoh 10 The Call

w TASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE case
Nv Of Richard Achilles Ballinger.
secretary Of the interior, is
going TO be one Of the biggest bones
OF contention in the coming short ses-
sion Of congress.
Some Of the democrats who signed
the report recommending that Ballinger
be dismissed from the cabinet are now
going to fight to have congress adopt
that report. and if the president does
not demand the secretary's resignation
IN effort viii be made to impeach him
Some Of the best lawyers in the
house and senate do not believe that
congr4ss would have the right to do
this but it is declared here tonight
that Ollie James Of Kentucky, one Of
the representatives on the Ballinger-
Pinchot committee. VIII bring the mo-
lion before congress
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-18
Teachers Mount
Chairs When
Mouse Intrudes
Especial Dispatch to The Call

MARYSVILLE, Nov. II. A
tiny mouse played havoc with
the discipline at the Yuba county
teachers institute yesterday aft
ernoon and it is likely that very
few of the women teachers heard
much of what the various speak
ers said. The mouse, curiously
enough, made its appearance dur
ing the lecture of Prof. d. r.
Wood of Berkeley on why
Schools Should Give Attention to
Nature Study" At various times
during the afternoon the little
animal intruded and teachers
mounted the chairs.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-18
Topics of Discussion

The BaIlinger case and the question
whether an extra session OF congress
should be called for a revision Of the
tariff are the two most important sub
5ects OF discussion among representa-
tives and senators -whe-aEegHow arriv-
ing at the capital
Senator Nelson Of Minnesota. chair
man Of the -Pinchot commit
tee. is expected here early in December,
and Immediately on his arrival he viii
call a meeting Of the majority members
OF the committee. Flint Of California
Is already here. The majority report
viii then be signed. The general un-
derstanding is that this report will con-
tain whitewash for Ballinger.
The democratic report, made public
at Minneapolis. is already in the hands
Of the clerk Of the house and the secre-
tary Of the senate and will be certified
10 these bodies when congress assem-
bles
Democratic leaders are counting on
the united support of the insurgent re-
pubHcans in forcing the adoption Of the
l---t+bl4lE IeEpiL- N HeliltE LNey VIII re-
ceive this support is doubtful 1t is ex-
pected that there viii be stormy times
when this controversy is taken up by
congress. Leaders among the repub-
ucans, as well as the democrats, are
predicting that events are tending to-
ward an extra session of the new con-
Eress next summer. They say that if
President Taft does not see it to call
such 2 session for the consideration OF
The tariff schedules the leaders of either
Of the two parties may force a session
ht delaying action on the appropriation
bills
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-18
CONGRESSMAN
SEES HOPE FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
Sturgiss of West Virginia Comes
Here to Study City's Claims
to Exposition
Country Amazed by Wonderful
Energy of Coast MetrOp=
oils, He Says
Section Which Will Benefit Most
From Canal Is Factor,
His View
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

~ AKLAND, Nov. 17.-Congressman
George c. Sturgiss, of West
Virginia, arrived in Oakland
this afternoon upon a trip of inspec-
tion, and to investigate San Francis
co.'s claims to the Pacific Panama In
ternational exposition. On his way to
Washington he will stop at New Or
leans.
Congressman sturgfss said tonight
that San Francisco stood splendid
chance to secure the exposition and
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-18
BODY FOUND IN SLOUGH WITH HANDS
TIED GIVES RISE TO MURDER THEORY
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

body to the morgue and Dr. W. S.
George performed an autopsy. There
is every evidence that the man was
murdered and cast into the slough. He
was evidently laborer, wearing coarse
clothing.
The sum of s3.75 was found in his
pocket and -aeh uhfch had stopped
at 1l:47 o'clock. The body had been
in the water u days
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-18

ANTIOCH. Nov. 17.-The body of an
unidentified man about 4s years of age,
the neck broken and the hands Sc
curely bound in front of the trunk.
was found floating off Daisy island.
near Antioch, this morning. There
we're no papers or marks by which he
could be Identified.
CoHpner C. L Abbott removed the
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-18
DOCTOR GROUND TO DEATH
UNDERNEATH LOCOMOTIVE
self in Front Of Switch Engine on Tracks in
Reno Railway Yards
Especial Dispatch to The Call

in silver was scattered about and none
could be recovered from the men and
boys who scrambled for it.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-18
COAST SEES THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA
Pacific Slope Joins HandstoW Work for Common Good

mng
Muha hanmnmee Int the enter is
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-18
Need Help of All

I'VE look to you of this congress to
act not only for today and tomorrow
but constantly for the great needs Of
the entire Pacific coast.
I'VE OF San Francisco are glad to
have you here. we have a city OF
which we are proud. In the light OF
our census figures we are glad to he
able to say that even with the greatsss
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-27
Legg is Low Man
in Second Round
Minikahda Player Breaks Qualifying
Record of Western Golf
Association.

MINIKAHDA CLUB. MINI. July 26-
Harry G. Legg OF the Minnikahda took the
lead in the second round OF the thirty-six
hole qualifying round OF the western anna
teur golf championship by equaling his
work Of yesterday, turning in another 70,
making 40 and breaking the qualifying
record of the Western Golf association
The politicians are busy in campaigning
Tor the next tournament Detroit which
made hard fight for this tourney, wants
the 1911 event. A large delegation of Kan
sas City men are here and are booming the
Evanston club for the 1912 tournament. The
Kansas City men also want to elect ]. r.
G. Fennell, president of the TRANSMIT ssls-
sippi Golf association, director OF the
western association and the idea is being
we'll considered.
Mason Phelps of Midlothian turned in the
next lowest score with card Of 145. His
low score for the thirty-six holes was made
possible by brilliant II in today's play.
G. A. Gardner Of Hnsdale, national cham
pion, made 70 today, giving him 14S.
Ben Collins, jr., Of Midlothian and C. A,
Hiepse of st. Louis, were the first pair to
finish the second half of the thirty-six hole
qualifying round today Collins made 80,
giving him 164 for the two days, while
Hiepse scored IS for total of 400.
Among those who qualified were:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-27

Fremont Wins
Second Contest
from Kearney
Pitchers Battle in Which Hendron
Has Little Better of Ballet
Heavy Hitting at Columbus.

FREMONT, Neb., July 90 Especial Tele-
gram. Fremont won the second game Of
the Kearney series this afternoon In q
pitchers battle In which Hendron had q
little the better OF Il. The game was called
early to enable Kearney to catch a train
and the attendance was consequently light.
Score: R.H.E.
Kearney .............,.,, O 0 0 OIL 3 o
Fremont ..''.I''.".'.,, v -
Batteries; Kearney, Ballet and Town
send; Fremont, Hendron and Boeher. I'm
pire. Nelson.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb., July 2s-(spe-
cial Telegram --Grand, Island did much tho
tsronger work, in today's game while
Green pitched well, keeping hits well
scattered. Score: RH.E.
superior ,,...,0 5000 81 7 3
Grand Island; ! o. - .
Carroll. it
COLUMBUS, Neb,, July 2s.-(speciaI
Telegram -Heavy hitting by both teams
was the feature OF the game. While
Columbus secured more hits than the
visitors, they were not punched. Score;
RHE
Red clloud....s S-lSi9 :
Batteries: Columbus, Hamilton and
Agnew; Red Cloud, Master Mitchell and
Moff. Umpire Fleming.
SEWARD, Neb., July 26-(Special Tele-
gram -Hastings shut Seward out today,
score to 0. The feature Of the game was
Hapsons pitching with no support score
RH.E
Hastings ..,,."SSS9SS2SS-SSi
Seward .,.....sO 20 90 3 l
HastinE Ese PIERCE and ponne TGa w Hits
Seward, 8; Hastings, 8. Errors, Seward, Il;
Hastings, l. Umpire: Griffith.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-27
OMAHA TAXES LAST CANE
Locals Make it Three Straight, Clos
ing the Series.
GOOD BATTING AND NO ERRORS
Score Ends, 20 =, Duplicating Trick
ROurkes Played ON sioux CITY,
Des MOines Pitcher Proves
Generous 20 Omahahs.

Omaha Z; Dies Aones,
The Rourkes did the same thing to Des
Molnes they did TO Sioux City-allowed
them the first game Of the series and then
cleaned up for the other three Omaha
played clean game yesterday batting
Mason for hits whenever they were neces-
sary and finishing the battle without an
error
Up to the eighth inning hits were evenly
divided, each twlrler having allowed seven.
But in the eighth Mason started firing
easy one straight over and the Rourkes
jumped in and helped themselves to three
singles, one two-bagger and one three
Dagger. bringing In three runs.
The Champs were shut out the first five
innings, but brought in. one score In the
sixth. Curtis walked, and after two outs
was brought in on a single by Niehoff
who died on first when Williams went out
on an easy infield grounder, Another In
the eighth on hits by Colligan and Mat
tick brought the total up to two.
Omaha started scoring in the fourth,
with two hits ana one run. In the next
round Davis began with a single going TO
second when Corridor went safely TO first
on an error Both were advanced on a
sacrifice by Flood and both came in on
Kane's double Kane followed them around
when Moriarity poled out another two
baser Three was enough for that inning
and Thompson and WEIGH went out on
easy flies.
Mason's unmlssable, ones in the eighth
finished the story-also the game Score:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-27
v. %. WIS MEET TOUGH FATE
Dough Boys mt Fort Crook Get Thirty
Runs In Seven Innings.

The Woodmen' of the World did not ex-
pect to strike such a hard proposition as
they did Sunday afternoon, when they went
TO the Fort Crook diamond to wipe away
the sting of defeat they had already suf-
fered' at the hands Of the Dough Boys,
but no matter how they tried they never
reached the home plate, and gave up in
disgust at the end of the seventh inning.
The score was something like 80 to 0. The
soldier boys scored ten runs in the first
inning.
Thomas and Ungry. were the batteries for
the Dough Boys and the twisters that
Thomas threw were too much for the
Woodmen, and after the fifth inning the
crowd began to move,
Thomas and Ungry will go along on the
hike with the troops Wednesday morning,
but all the rest Of the team which be-
longs to II company will stay here. Ellis
OF III company will probably be the
catcher and DUNCAN, the crack southpaw
OF the PHI battery, will do the box work.
The Pill battery has some fine players,
including Monroe. Mulhern and Shapiro,
but they will leave for Fort Riley also,
However, the team will be as good as be-
fore, and II o game can be secured one
will be played every Sunday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-27
Enjoin Delivery
of Glidden Trophy
Premier Company Would Prevent De-
livery of Cup to Chalmers
People.

NEW YORK, July 26.-Papers we're served
on the contest board of the American Au-
tomoblle association today notifying 1t that
preliminary Injunction had been granted
to Harold o. Smith, president of the Pre-
mier Motor Manufacturing company, re-
straining the board from delivering the
Glidden trophy to George w. Durham Of
the Chalmers Motor company of Detroit.
Justice William ]. Kelly of the state SUI
preme court granted the injunction.
The referee of the Glldden tour originally
awarded the trophy to a Premier car. On
protest of the Chalmers entrant this award
was substantially reversed by the contest
board on the ground that the oil tank and
pump on the Premier car were not stock.