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The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
LIGHT ON
N1 MISSING
Seymour Will Interview O.
Tveitmoe Concerning
Acquaintanceship

In the progress yesterday of the loca
Times dynamite outrage the figure OF
Olaf Tveitmoe, secretary of the state
building trades council. appeared in
such a way that, according to Chief OF
Police Seymour, there will soon be ar
interview between himself and Tveit-
moe.
Tveitmoe's introduction into the mys-
terry comes through an alleged ac-
quaintance between him and the mar
known as "Smithy,' the cross eyed
fellow who was one of the purchasers
Of the so per cent gelatin dynamite al
Giant This acquaintance was indicated
yesterday in the statement of John T
Lofthause, one of the dodgers at the
homeof Mrs. Belle Levin at 241o Mission
street. Chief seymour also connected
up Tveitmoe through other sources.
The chief OF police said:
"As the result Of interviews held with
Antoine Johannsen of Corte MADEIRA. w
B. Morton, Captains landlord at 3S Bry-
ant terrace, and others. / have learned
of certain things which Olaf Tveitmoe
would probably like to explain to the
police"
Has Tveitmoe been questioned yet?'
Seymour was asked.
mo. not yet" he replied.
"Will he be questioned?'
Yes" said Seymour; Il expect tc
have a talk with Tveitmoe soon"
"will that talk be held tomorrow"
THAT 1 can not say"
why will Tveitmoe be questioned 2
the chief was asked.
"You newspaper gentlemen who are
working on this case probably know
why just as well as L do. can not
go into details on that at this time"
When Tveitmoe was seen last even
ing he said:
"If the police want me they know
where to find me-"
Has Chief Seymour sent to see your
he was asked.
'I've seen Seymour about this mat
ter Tveitmoe answered.
when did you see hinn?"
"Oh, about 10 years ago., replied
Tveitmoe.
John T, Lofthause, who, lived at Mrs
Belle LAWNS house at 2410 Mission
street, connected up the acquaintance
ship between Tveitmoe and Smithy.
Il was well acquainted with Smithy,'
said Lofthause yesterday. Il saw him
a number of times while he was ir
San Francisco. On one occasion We
visited saloon at Twentyfourth ant
Mission street together. We founc
Tveitmoe in the saloon and he ant
Smithy knew each other at that time
and we all had drink together"
Lofthause and Mrs. Ingersoll, Mrs
LAWNS friend, were together yester-
day.
From other sources the police learned
Yesterday that Smithy was seen fre
quently in the vicinity of the Metropo
lis bank building at Market and New
Montgomery streets, where Tveitmot
had his offices. Smithy was seen 6
number of times in the barber shop II
the Metropolis bank building.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
|DR. CRIPPEN MAY
KNOW FATE TODAY
Dentist Accused of Killing His
Actress Wife Completes
His Defense
Steamship Officer Who Prom
ised to Aid His Escape
May Be Prosecuted
Continued from Page 1

tising. He did not know what cash his
wife had at the time she left him.
4 asked her." said the witness. 'if
she wanted any money. She replied,
No. I want nothing"
ALI. LIES, SAYS CRIPPEN
Counsel took up the subject of the
letters and statements to Belle Elmore' s
friends, which the husband has made
regarding her death. Crippen admitted
that all were lies. and smilingly as
sented to the suggestion that he had
to play the role Of bereaved husband
When Muir asked Crippen if he
thought he played the part we'll, the
witness replied: That is for others to
Judge"
Lord Chief Justice Alverstone and
Counsel Muir piled the witness with
questions regarding his use of hyos-
Gin, a poison, which the prosecution al
Ieges was administered to Belle Ell
more and caused her death. Crippen
said he had not purchased any hyoscin
before or after the. occasion proved by
the crown, and on which he admitted
buying the drug. He could not name
any patients for whom he had pre-
scribed hyoscin.
Inc WITNESS SuS ScSlcu II dS POSSibAO
the human parts found In the cellar
of his home had been placed there dur
ing a periodical absence OF himself
and wife.
TAKES IN TYPIST
1t developed in the cross examina-
ton that no time was lost in estab-
fishing Ethel Glare Leneve, the dentist
typist in the Hil1drop Crescent home.
Crippen admitted that Miss Leneve had
slept in the house February 2, within
"a hours after his wife had disappeared
Witness said he resolved to go away
July 8, after realizing that suspicion
had been directed against him. He
feared he might be arrested and jailed
until his wife was found. He wished
also to spare Miss Leneve. whom he
persuaded to disguise herself and quit
London by explaining that the state
involved her as well as himself. He
told the girl there would be scandal
and If his wife was not located there
would be trouble. The only way OF
escape was for both to start new
home together abroad.
Crippen was under cross examination
for four hours. When the defendant
was excused from the box Turnbull
director of the pathological institute
of the Gordon hospital. was called fol
the defense. He bluntly declared the
so-called scar on the body of the VIC
tim could not possibly be scar.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
SAVANT is APPOINTED
EDUCATION SPECIALIST
DR.. Kendrick Babc0ck Was a
Former Californian

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21-Dr. Ken
drick Babcock, president of the Uni
versity of Arizona. was today appointed
specialist in higher. education in the
United States bureau of education, in
line with the policy of the bureau of
paying specialists to study the various
phases Of education. His salary is
$4,000 a year.
Doctor Babcock's duties will be to
collect data as to new movements and
to furnish information respecting insti-
tutions. He also is to improve and ex-
tend the work already done by the
bureau
The new appointee is a graduate of
Harvard and Minnesota universities. He
has been an instructor in the New
York state school, the University of
California and the University of Ari-
zona, of which he has been president
since, 1909
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
1910
TAXES TAXES
Notice to Taxpayers

L. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the taxes on all personal property.
secured by real property, and One-half
OF the taxes on all real property, will
10th day of October. 1910 and will be
delinquent on Monday. the 2Sth day Of
November. 1910. at O'Clock d. m. and
that unless paid prior thereto Is per
cent will be added to the amount
thereof. and that IL said one-half be
at o'clock D. m. an additional per
cent will be added thereto.
That the remaining one-half of the
taxes on all property will be payable
on and after Monday, January 2 1911
and will be delinquent on Monday
April "a. 1911. at o'clock D. M. and
that unless paid prior thereto per
thereof.
2. That all taxes may be paid at the
time the first installment as herein
provided is due and payable.
8. That said taxes are payable at
the office OF the Tax Collector, 240 Nc
Allister street. between $3.50 a. m. and
p m. except on Saturdays, when the
of1ce closes at noon. For the conven-
fence OF taxpayers unable to attend
during the day the, Office will be kept
open evenings to D. m. from Noverll-
ber IA to November 26. both days in
elusive. excepting November 10 and "a
No checks received after the 21st
day of November, 1910. and the 18th
day OF April, 1911. respectively. Tax
and delay by. bringing last years tax
bills and coming early.
UNSECURED PERSONAL PROP
ERTI TAXES payable immediately.
DAVID BUSH. Tax Collector.
24O McAlliSter street
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22

garding the suit cases clears much
Vagueness and doubt, and the police all
over the country are hunting for him.
The dynamite was carried from San
francisco to Los Angeles in three suit
cases This fact the police established
some time ago. OF the three. one was
supposed to have been blown up with
the Times building, another was found
In the home of General Harrison Gray
Otis and the third in the cellar of the
Zeehandlaar home. The latter two con-
tained bombs.
One of the first acts of the police was
to trace the ownership of the suit cases,
and this they had some difficulty in do
ing AS the case developed, however.
It became more and more apparent that
Caplan had something to do with the
suit cases, and ultimately it was assert
ed that positive information of his own
ership of them had been established
Detective William ]. Burns is work
Ing on this feature of the case in Los
Angeles, and the information is thought
to be in his hands.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
TRUNK MURDERER is
CONVICTED OF CRIME
First Degree Verdict Returned
Against Johnson

PORTLAND, Oct. 21-The jury in
the case of James r. Webb, who has
been on trial charged with murder of
w. A. Johnson, returned a verdict this
afternoon of murder in the first de-
gree. Webb killed Johnson in lodg-
ing house on the afternoon of June 20
by beating him over the head with a
blackjack.
After the murder Webb crushed
Johhson's body into a trunk and sent
it to the Union station to be checked
to an isolated point in Washington.
By some mistake the trunk was not
transferred to the train and shortly
afterward blood was seen running from
the trunk. This led to an investiga- :
tion. Webb confessed the crime, say
ing that Johnson had attacked him.
The police believe that robbery was
the real motive of the crime.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
MISSING PEDDLER NOW LOOMS AS
MOST IMPORTANT PLOTTER SOUGHT

Chief among the mysterious characters CROPPING the hunt for
angeles dyndn David Captain the Polish peddler for
whom detectives all the United States searching His
ton Nth the outrage brought about BY the fact that his
address that arpauLn Dch he dynamite Drapped
Regarded first the slight Glen has developed by degrees
until today Capn looms the most important of the sought
According application special pocemans license made
august Capan declared he born Horad of NaDa
doek Russia. and is "a of He the United States
IS ago and has been San Francisco He non
to be ardent socialist and friend Of Emma Goldman.
His mysterious. His p1e knoDs he pddlcr but
has little knopedge his jomncyngs The police have learned that
Capan and NJ a. Schmidt another panied by them
Nth the dynamng. friends and Los Angeles July
As his travels application he made special
poceman license patrol the vicinity Second and Mission
receiving August he woked at the calling for eek and then
suddenly Disappeared In the application he claimed relationship Nth
E. B. Mortan but the latter denied the claims.
Caplan the description of the ph purchased the
dynamite He about fe feet six inches height spary appear
ance, speaks broken English and peg about 80 pounds
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
IND CAPLAN
II OWN SUITCASES?
Evidence Said to Connect
Him With Sending Dyna-
mite to Los Angeles

Strengthening the case which the po-
lice have against David Caplan, con-
Meeting him with the dynamiting out
rage on the Times building in Los
Angeles, was the discovery of evidence
yesterday showing that two of the three
suit cases in which the explosives were
carried to Los Angeles belonged to him.
Just what the evidence is the police
refuse to state, but the search for Cap
Ian was redoub1ed on its account. Up
to the present, = while circumstances
have pointed strongly to Caplan, i'm
plicating him in the affair, there has
been little definitely connecting him with
it. The assertions of the police re-
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
RAILROAD COMMISSION
MEETING is FUTILE
Fresno Committee OverIooks
Date of Session

FRESNO, Oct. 21.-The state railroad
commission held two hours meeting
in Fresno today and then adjourned
without having transacted any busi-
ness.
The local traffic association had ap-
pointed a special committee to meet
the commission today and bring up Ger
tain grievances for discussion. but
either through a misunderstanding of
dates or an oversight the fact that the
commissioners were in session was
overlooked.
The committee attempted to bring
about another session of the commits
sioners, but some of the latter stated
that they had made arrangements to
leave.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
ROMB EXPLODES AT
RAILWAY CHIEFS HOME
officials House i'm Paris
Damaged

PARIS. Oct. 21.-A bomb similar to
those used during the recent railroad
strike was thrown upon the balcony of
a house in the Quai d'Orsay in which a
high official of the western railroad
has an apartment The missile exploded,
hut no one was hurt.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22

swINDLES PoLICEMEN-Harry German a
youth Is in Jail on a charge of obtaining
money by false pretenses. He represented
hack inspector. One of his victims was Lieu
tenant Green. who gave him So. Green ar
rested the youth when told that the latter was
an impcstor.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
Defends Her Husband
Mrs. Caplan said

Mrs. Caplan said:
Il am sure Mr.. Caplan can be found
at one of the county fairs in the state.
He left the city to make a circuit of
them, and deals in flags and novelties
suitable for such occasions. While
have not always been advised of his
movements am quite sure he is in no
way responsible for the dynamiting of
the Los Angeles Times building. In
cal thinker. but he did little if any
reading and was not given to force or
violence. About year ago he sent
money east to make a purchase of nov
elites, but he has never handled much
money and has had a number of re-
verses during his business career He
quit the position of special policeman
because he could collect no money for
the work. lie tried it for a week, but
the compensation was nothing at all.
He left san Francisco because of his
inability to make a living here 1 have
been working TO support the two chill
dren since he left. and expect to con-
tinue to do so until he is able to afford
something. l never heard him speak of
Smithy or the other people who are
mentioned in the case"
The interview between Seymour and
Mortar is believed to be the most i'm
portant one had since the locating Of
Johannsen in. Corte MADEIRA where
Smithy worked and visited Mrs La
win. The chief cautioned Mortar about
discussing the case with anybody and
announced later in the day that he
would probably send for a number of
other persons tomorrow as a result of
his talk with Mortar.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
MOREFREEDOM FOR
THE PORTUGUESE
cont,nuesl from Pagr /

Continued from Page
to recall the nuncfo as protest against
the anticlerical attitude of the repuohc-
Antonio Almeida. minister OF the m
terror. today returned from Ceinora
and reported that the trouble at the
univArsitv there was confined TO the
tearing up OF royal portraits ana the
wrecking of furniture by the ultra-re-
publican students.
Nations Financial Affairs
The government is investigating the
affairs of the national mint, the al
rector of which. Jose Lima recently
committed suicide ,, -
Father Mattos. the jesuit .eiotor OF
an anti-republican newspaper. VINO was was
believed TO have been killed. IS allVe
and unhurt, according TO announce
ments made today.
New adhesions to the repuoAc are
reported Many wealthy citizens are
contributing to the liquidation OF the
national debt. Government employees
soldiers and sailors are onerlng 20
donate a part of their wages tor the
same purpose.
Conference at Vatican
ROME. Oct 21.-AccordinS TO the
Osservatore Romano. the Vatican or
oan Monsfgnor Tonti has been called
n Rome in order that he may confer
with Cardinal Merry del Val. the papal
Secretary of state. on the religious STU
alton in Portugal
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22

the Los Angeles police are seeking.
The man had a glass eye. which gave
his lid>a peculiar cast. This resembled
the cast in Bryson's eye, causing Emigh
to arrest the man. The suspect gave
references, and after being identified
was released. The police kept his
name secret
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
Suspected of Being Bryce

OAKLAND, Oct. 2I.=Detective Will
liam Emigh arrested a man in Broad
way this afternoon whom he suspected
of being James Bryce, alias j.. A. Bry-
son, one of the dynamite plotters whom
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
NEGLECT CAUSE OF
THE CAR FAMINE
Failure of Railroads Two Years Ago
to Keep Equipment Repaired
Officially Blamed.

Springfield. ILL.,, Jan. 5.-Mistakes Of
railroads of Illinois two years ago in
storing damaged cars and engines and
their failure to have them PROMPTLY
repaired and again put in operation is
believed by members of the railroad
and warehouse commission to be
largely the cause of the present car
shortage. Complaints have been COM
ing in from coal men Of the state for
several weeks, and grain dealers now
have taken up the matter. No action
has been taken by the commission, in
view of reports which indicate a de-
cided betterment of conditions. Off
Gals of the Illinois Grain Dealers as
ISOLATION appeared before the commits
sion yesterday and said the shortage
had been relieved 1t is said nearly
1000 loaded coal cars are in the yards
in Chicago awaiting unloading
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05

against whom no dishonorable charge
has ever been made in either private
or public life.
Praise for BaIIInger.
Such a man is the present secre-
tary of the interior. He is over so
years of age, an honored graduate of
Williams college and a lawyer of dis
ttnction. He came to our state in 1889
and has lived there ever since He
was a superior Judge for four years
and mayor of the city of Seattle,
Wash, and his administration of that
office has been a model for his success
sors. He accepted the office of com
missioner of the general land Office at
the urgent solicitation of Secretary
Garfield who knew personally his ster-
ling character and exceptional ability
He did not seek that Office He ac-
cepted his present position only upon
the earnest solicitation of the presi-
dent. He did not seek it. It meant
nothing to him but hard work and
poor pay. He gave up a large and
lucrative law practice simply at the
call of patriotic duty.
Does Not Believe Charges.
as 1t possible that he at once be-
came the scoundrel and arch enemy OF
the people that he has been depicted
in the public press? I cannot believe
it. II he has used his high Office to adj
vance special interests, if he has sac
rif1ced the people for private or per-
sonal gain let it be shown. If, on the
other hand. the people have been de
ceived and he has been unjustly ac-
cused that should be shown not only
that justice may be done him but that
the confidence of the public in the
honesty and integrity of its public
servants may be restored and strength
aned and the animus of the attacks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
RACING HORSES
LOST IN FLAMES
Three Valuable Animals Be
longing TO DR.. j. r. Burk-
hart and w. II. Healey.
TWO OF THEM HAD RECORDS
Local Men Suffer to Extent of Sew
eral Thousand DOIIars-Barn
Burns at Knoxville.

DIR. J. r. Burkhart and William II.
Healey of this city suffered a loss of
several thousand dollars yesterday by
a fire which burned to death three val
liable horses which they owned The
horses were kept at Knoxville in a
barn at the Knox county fair grounds.
The structure caught fire in some mys-
terious way. At l o'clock yesterday
morning the structure was discovered
10 be in flames and soon afterwards il
was reduced to a mass of ruins. Billy
Woods was employed to take care Of
the horses, but he was not near the
barn at the time of the. fire. having
gone TO Galesburg TO spend the night
In addition to the horses about $500
worth of saddles and other equipment
for race horses was lost in the blaze.
Horses Had Records.
Two of the dead horses had records
on the track and the third was thought
TO be a conner OF the first two Silver
Skin was valued at S2,500. and Artfui
Dodger was placed at a like figure. The
third horse was Joe Pugh, valued at
$1,000. Silver Skin set a record of
1:39 at the st. Paul track. a record
which still stands as the best perform
ance on the track. The horse also
copied a second place in an American
derby one year. after which 1t chang
ed hands at a figure of $4,000 That
was several years ago, and it had not
shown the same form of late years. al
though 1t was still first class racer.
Artful Dodger held the record on the
track at Springfield. ILL.,, and it. too.
was a good horse. The two horses
made a cleaning year ago in Cuba,
where their owners had them for sew
eral months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05
SNOW is CRIPPLER
Trains Due Here Last Night I'm
able to Reach City Until
This Morning.
FIFTEEN INCHES IN IOWA
Heavy Fall Locally Makes 1t Difficult
for Street Cars to Keep Moving
-Sweepers Out All Night.

! The heavy snowstormS III the north
night tied up the passenger and freight
traffic on the railroads. Trains due
in here last night on all three roads
in Rock Island were delayed. with the
exception of the trains from the south
and southwest The trains on the
Rock Island lines coming from the
west were five hours behind. There
was fall of Is inches of snow at Des
Moines yesterday and that was the i'm
mediate cause of the delay. The mail
train from Chicago was but one hour
late this morning. Only two trains
were off schedule time on the Burling.
ton road. Train So. due here last night
at 1920 from ST Paul, arrived this
morning at 10 o'clock. Train As, due
here this morning at $40 from St.
Paul, arrived at 1920 this morning.
Both trains arrived from Savanna on
time. but were unable to continue on
to this city because of the heavy snow
and condition of the tracks. The Nh
maukee train, due here last evening
at S:55 from the north, arrived at
1908 this morning. The Southwest
Limited from Chicago to Kansas City
was not delayed longer than usual
during the cold weather.
In the city the street car schedules
were maintained with considerable diff.
ficulty. the Tri-City Railway company
having its big sweepers out all
through the night to keep the rails
free of snow
Coal Supply Getting Lower.
This weather is doing things in
the local coal market. The majority
of the coal dealers in this city woke
up this morning facing a serious situa-
ton. They were entirely out OF coal
and from conditions it looks as though
they will be out of it for a few days
to come. A coal train was brought IN
last night and relieved few of the
dealers. If another train does not ar
rive sometime before Friday practical
ly all of the dealers will be out of
their product. The situation can be
remedied in but one way-the railroads
will have to loosen up and bring the
coal which is standing at the various
transfers.
Missionary IJnion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-05

Continued from Page One.)
public service depends much upon the
confidence Of the people in the honesty
and integrity of their servants and
agents
1T is bad commentary upon the
state of public opinion that the mo-
ment a man accepts a public Office he
becomes a scoundrel in the eyes OF
many of our people and his previous
life of honesty and rectitude is no war
rant of official integrity. His acts are
misconstrued and his motives ques-
toned Insinuation and innuendoes
are freely made under the guise of the
public welfare but in reality to foster
some private interest. Popular views
are taken advantage of TO discredit an
official. who. after investigating all
phases of a subject, may reach de
cision at variance with some private
interest
Few Go Wrong.
Many do not stop TO think how sell
dom have government officials gone
astray compared with their opportuni-
ties and temptations for wrong-doing.
In the 1875 years of our national life
few of the men in high positions have
been actuated by other than the high
est and most patriotic motives. This
should cause our people to hesitate to
accept charges of base conduct against
their public servants without investi-
cation and proof
1.-The press and magazines of the
country for several months have been
filed with charges against the present
secretary of the interior and his con-
duct of the Office he holds. These
charges range from petty insinuations
and innuendoes to direct charges of
and misconduct in Office
which, If true. show that he has most
discharged his trust A
thought should cause an
honest and fair-minded man to hest
tate to accept such charges against
man whose whole life heretofore has
been one of the highest rectitude and