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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-15
TWO MASKED MEN
ROB LIQUOR STORE
Bandits Lock Proprietor and
Son in Back Room and Rifle
the Cash Register

Two masked bandits entered the
liquor store of Albert Mannoi, s42 Nc
Allister street. at 10 O'Clock last night
With drawn revoIvers they compelled
the proprietor and his son to go into q
back room. They then stole the con-
tents of the cash register and made
their escape.
Mannoi was just closing his store
when the two masked thugs entered
The taller of the two ordered the pro-
prietor and his son into the small room
in the rear of the store and locked the
door The robbers booty amounted to
but SIS.
1t was not for some time later that
Mannoi and his son were liberated.
Passersby hearing pounding on the
door inside the store, investigated and
found the imprisoned men.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-15
.HUBBY'S AFFINITY
IS WIFE'S SISTER
Alfred S. Hughes Marries Rela=
tive of Divorced Spouse
After Busy Courtship

Finding in Miss Teresa Costello, his
wifess sister, his soul mate, Alfred S.
Hughes. president of the Royal invest
men company. with Offices in the
Phelan building married her in Oak
land yesterday. the wedding being the
elimination of a hectic eourtship which
had in its program the pursuit of an
irate wife armed with ashorsewhip and
proceedings in a divorce court
The love started in a loan office.
Hughes until the year 1907 was a hap
PLY married man, but he wanted a
private stenographer. His wife, Mary
Hughes. suggested her sister, Miss
Teresa Costello. Hughes assented and
Miss Costello took her place in his
private office. In a few months she
took a place in his affections, to which
the wife objected. But Hughes and
the affinity cared not. In the interims
between loans and chattel mortgages
love ruled. Six per cent or more was
softened by the glances of understand
ing and the harshness of foreclosures
and sales was eliminated in the golden
haze of Cupid's making.
To Mrs. Hughes this was calling and
the upshot of the affair was her ap-
pearance at the office Christmas eve
with horsewhip and borne by de-
termination to do damage to the facial
contour of her hubby. Hughes and the
affinity escaped through side door,
with Mrs. Hughes after them in hot
pursuit. She followed them to the
ferry building, but love laughed at
horsewhips and the couple made good
their escape.
The fine home at 1041 Broderick
street was dismantled and the family
broken up. Hughes and Miss Costello
bided their time. fhe year of waiting
necessary after a divorce before they
could marry elapsed a short time ago
And they are married now
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-15
Officers Learn Physician Experimental
With Explosive at Kanaka Peak
Mine and Took Deadly Sticks Away
WITNESSES TELL OF THE MEDICO'S VISIT
Studied Methods of Setting Off Charges Telling
Miners He Planned to Blow Up Great Rock.
Alleged to Have Forecasted WOmans Death
TSpceiol Dispatch TO The Call

ROVIILE secured
1 the
that the complete
county arrived in Orove today evening Knak Peak
Burkes The deposition Of witnesses there
S to
dynamite secured December 20
careful investigation the or
explosive Thomas Riley
employed pred for him burke SAID
bowder creek at the anatoriunn Lessons
James Hedge and
by Riley To everything said Doctor Burke listened most
could had
nd off a charge for him.
Kanaka Peak February and at
he had exploded
completely shattered
against secured by Sheriff NJ Club
II
secured the Phoenix mine at
that Doctor Burke
had gone to the Kanaa property which
employs
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-15
REQUESTS TO CATHOLIC
CHARITIES IN THIS CITY
Will of Bridget B. Fay to Be
Contested in Boston
[Seeciol Dispatch to The Cali

lSpecidi DtsPdtcH 10 ne SouI
BOSTON, Mass. Feb. 14.-In the pro-
bate court in this city today the will
of the late Bridget B. Fay. which gives
bequests to several Catholic institu-
tions in San Francisco. was allowed.
Five cousins of the deceased signi-
fed at once their intention of taking
the cause up to the supreme court for
a contest Out of her fortune of $4,000
Mrs. Fay left $4,000 to Catholic insti-
tutions.
The following institutions in San
Francisco will each receive $1,000 if the
will stands: Roman Catholic orphan
asylum. Old Ladies home for aged in
ffrmary, ST. Vincent school. Magdalen
asylum and Industrial school, Mount
Joseph infant asylum and the convent
of the Sisters of the Holy Family.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-15
FORMER MANAGER OF
IRON WORKS is ILL
Robert Forsythe Stricken With
Heart Weakness

Robert Forsythe. at one time gen
eral manager of the Union iron works
was stricken last night at his home
with heart weakness. His relatives and
friends were greatly alarmed at his
condition and summoned Dr. John
Gallwey. At s o'clock last night the
stricken man was resting easy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-15
ROOSEVELT MAY LEAD
ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION
Trip From Heat of Africa t.
Coolest Zone Is Planned

PORTLAND. Ne, Feb. 14.-Former
President Roosevelt may lead the ant
arctic expedition to be sent from the
United States. was the statement made
today by Professor Donald Mcmillan of
Peary's successful north pole party.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-15
"A FRAME UP,"
CRIES CLAWS IN
BURST OF ANGER
Sensational Episode at BaIIinger
Hearing Before the Con-
gressiOnaI Committee
Witness DenOunces Attempt to
Show That He Stole Rec
Ords of Land Office
Cross Examination Conducted
by the Attorney Represent
ing Interior Secretary
Developments Yesterday
In the BaIlinger Case

Counsel for Ba1Ifnger begins
cross examination of Louis r.
CLAWS.
Charge made that in n box left
with the Seattle grand jury were
certain letters that had been
missed from the Seattle land Of
5ce files.
This accusation denounced by
CLAWS "a n "frsmeup- 10 bolster
BallinEer's defense.
CLAWS gives specific reasons
for his belief that Baliinger haS
not been true TO his trust.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-15
GRAND JURY MAY
SOON TAKE UP
BURKE CASE
By JOHN F. NEYLAN

SANTA ROSA. Feb. Undetermined
that no untoward circumstance shall
permit the escape from justice Of the
perpetrators of the crime which almost
cost the lives of Miss Lou Eta smith
and her ilIegitimate infant son. the au-
thorities today devoted themselves 10
gathering in the loose ends OF the net
work Of circumstantial evidence which
led TO the arrest of DR.. Willard p
Burke yesterday. Just as firm in the
purpose. however, were the activities
of the physician and his associates. who
barred from their secret councils all
but those bound to them by the closest
ties. and displayed still further their
determination to thwart the officers IN
their efforts to fx the entire response
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-15
WrangIe Over Letters


He offered in evidence a letter from
Christiansen giving the details Of the
alleged discovery. This caused a long
Vrangle as 10 whether the letter should
be received in evidence at this time
The matter was put over for consider
alton in executive session.
At the morning session Vertrees drew
from the witness the fact that he had
made no charges OF corruption against
any one IN the land Office or in the de-
partment OF the interior CLAWS de
clared that If he had found evidence
Or corruption be would have taken the
matter TO 2 grand jury instead of 10
the president. He said he thought the
facts warranted the opinion that Bal
finger and bennett had acted improp-
srly and he charged them with official
misconduct.
Through a process Of elimination the
witness cleared all the other prin-
ripsls OF willful Hrongdoing. He said
he was fully convinced that the facts
he had offered in evidence warranted
the Judgment that neither Secretary
BaIIinger nor Commissioner bennett
was 1T TO hold an office OF public trust.
Calls bennett a Tool
As 10 Assistant Secretary Of the In
terror Pierce, CLAWS declared he had
rendered an erroneous Interpretation
of the coal land law OF May. 1908. and
hat this decision. while not an act of
qrongdoing. indicated that he was not
st 10 fiji the Office he now holds. Dem
nett. CLAWS declared. was nothing more
than q tool" for Ballinger. and would
80 anything BaIlinger said
At the afternoon session, CLAWS. in
response to a question by Vertrees.
summed up the specific acts of wrong
soing which he charged against Secre-
tsrv Bsllinger- His statement was a
.onz one. but was listened to with in
tense interest and really, for the first
lime. gave definite statement Of the
prosecutions" case. Vertrees indi-
,ated today that his cross examination
wfII be a thorough one The inquiry
win proceed tomorrow morning. Daily
sessions viii be held
Attorneys Brandeis and Cotton, rep
resenting CLAWS and occupying the
position Of prosecutors. were opposed by
Attorneys vertrees and Rasch, repre-
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-15
CALHOUN CASE IS
AGAIN POSTPONED
Fickert Declares Himself Unable
to Discover Any More Evi=
dence of Guilt

Beyond the fact that District Attor-
ney Charles NJ. F'ickert declared that
since Judge Lawlor's denial of his mo-
tion 10 dismiss the charges against
Patrick Calhoun he had been unable TO
discover any more evidence of the de-
fendants guilt. the only incident of
lively interest in the Calhoun case yes
terday was the statement of Jack
Lswlor, a former Burns detective. that
an uncertainty had developed in his
mind regarding which side had been
the employer of Luther Brown.
LawlOr was before the grand jury
yesterday for examination rega rdin &
the alleged disa2eparance of certain re-
ports which Fickert charges are miss
ing, but was unable to disclose their
Whereab bouts. He had been summoned
as a witness by the prosecution, but
stated TO Fickert that he would be
unable 10 testify from conscientious
scruples. He said in explanation OF
this stand:
4 testified for the state in the last
case. but later discovered information
which would force me to qualify my
former evidence. At that time / testi-
fed 10 having been bribed by Luther
Brown. detective for Calhoun Prior
to Brown approaching me 1 had been
approached By a man named Harry
Wilbur. who said he was working for
Calhoun and asked me to steal the rec
ords from Burns office and TO give them
10 him. I told Burns of the plot and
offer
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-15
Associates Are Faithful

The peculiar fidelity of Burke's asso-
ciates toward him, the mystery of his
accomplices, If there were accompIices
in the crime, and other circumstances of
the affair. taken in onnection with the
seriousness of the offense, are calcu-
lated to induce the district attorney to
present his evidence in the secret coun-
ellis of the grand jury room
While the circumstantial evidence
connecting Doctor Burke with the at
tempt upon the life of Lou Eta Smith
is. in the opinion of the district attor-
ney and sheriff. practically convincing.
there is what the doctor himself in the
oral style of the mystic would call the
psychological aspect of the attempted
murder of the mother of II months old
Willard P. Burke Smith.
That hinges deftly on the relations
between Doctor Burke and Miss Smith.
The reputed facts of these relations
will come out at the trial of the long
whiskered old doctor. Miss Smith will
be the most interesting, If not the mos
important witness at the trial, as well
as before the grand jury.
She does not seem TO belong 10 trag-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-15

THIRTY STORY HoTEL-chieago, Feb a.
AppIication will be made today to the CITY
council for permit TO erect so story hotel
AZ the southeast corner of CLARK and Madison
streets At present the maximum height OF
buildings allowed In Chicago is 250 feet, or 20
stories.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-15
OWNERS DENY REPORTS

OWNERS DENY REPORTS New York, Feb
H.-Attorneys for the Alaska Pacific steam
ship company. owners of the steamer Ken
lucky, which foundered of Cape Hatteras
issued r statement tonight denying that the
vessel was sent out in unseaworthy condz
tion with the knowledge of the COMPANY s
officers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-15

REPORT BILL Washington. Feb
1.-THE bin introduced By Representative
Smith Of California providing for the extin-
guishment Of private holdings in Sequoia and
General Grant national parks has been re-
ported favorably BY the committee on public
lands.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-15
THECALL'S
NEWS INDEX
Hereafter will be
found on the
EDITORIAL PAGE

The Weather Report
in brief will be found
at the upper right
corner of this page,
and in full on the
last page but one of
the paper. :.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-15

CIVIL WAR OFFICER A suIcIDE-wobup
Mass Feb f4-The body of Major Aynhrose
Ranrroft who fought in u battles ~ the
civil war was found hanging in his home in
this city yesterday. He had committed sui
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-15
Three Significant Points

These three significant points will
form the foundation OF the evidence
which the county authorities are com
piling against DR.. Willard P. Burke.
who stands accused of the crime of ex-
ploding dynamite with intent to kill
The law provides that the penalty for
that offense shall be imprisonment in
the penitentiary. The minimum term
is one year. The sentence could be life
imprisonment.
With District Attorney Lea out Of
town today no decision could be reached
as to whether the Burke case would be
brought to the attention of the grand
jury on the information and evidence
against the Patriarch" presented origi-
nally in the justice court. The case.
however. is essentially grand jury
case. The Sonoma county grand jury
is holding itself in readiness TO meet
and will assemble during the latter
part of this week or the first of next
week
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-15
THREE SIGNIFICANT
POINTS AGAINST
DR.. BURKE
By ARTHUR L. PRICE

Especial Dispatch TO The Call
Especial Dispatch to The Call
SANTA ROSA, Feb. 14--PriOr TO the
explosion at Burke's sanatOrium, In
which Miss Lou Eta smith nearly lost
her life, DIR. willard p. Burke said,
according to many witnesses: Lou
smith will commit suicide by blowing
herself up with dynamite"
Several days before February 5, the
day upon which the explosion occurred,
Doctor Burke went to a mine he owns
In Butte county and secured some dyn-
amite and three feet of fuse from the
foreman of the mine.
At the time of the explosion Doctor
Burke was nervously pacing the porch
of the main building at the resort, ON
the side farthest from Lou Eta Smiths
tent. When the defamation was heard
he is reported as having said:
''There, Lou Smith has blown herself
nm x<ffh
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-15
Bitter Hatred Disclosed

Z
In the absence of the district attor-
ney and sheriff, who went TO Oro-
willie early in the day. the movements Of
1.-THE accused physician and his assOci
ates not only proved TO be the most
engrossing subject in Santa Rosa but
resulted in bringing to light the evil
dence of bitter hatred toward Miss
Smith and her child on the part OF
Mrs. Agnes Burke. sister in law of the
physician and wife OF the manager of
the resort. Since the time of the ex-
plosion Mrs Burke has frequently de-
cIared the intended victim to be hope
Iess1y insane and unworthy OF belief
Since the publication several days ago
of the fact that the district attorney
held for chemical analysis a quantity
of boracic acid used by DIT. Burke in
cleansing the wound in Miss Smiths
arm, DR.. H T. Dessau. member OF
the sanatorium staff. has been barred
from the secret councils OF the man
agement. by whom it was suspected
that during his examination by the dis
trict attorney several days ago the
physician made statements damaging to
the probability of their theory OF the
crime.
1t transpired today that in answer
TO questions by District Attorney Clar-
ence F. Lea since the commission of
the crime. Doctor Dessau quoted the
following remark which he said had
been made to him by Mrs Agnes Burke
while the attaches of the institution
were still engaged in extinguishing the
fire caused by the explosion:
1T is too bad that she didn't make
successful job Of it,"
Confirms Woman's Statement
1t is also known that the district
attorney considered the remark not
only confrmative of Miss smiths ex-
pressed fear that Mrs. Agnes Burke
hated her. but significant enough TO
warrant him in issuing instructions
during the search OF the premises yes
terday to arrest the wife of the sana-
torium manager If she attempted TO
Interfere with the officers in the dis
charge of their duties
Doctor Dessau has not resigned his
position at the institution. but it be-
came known today that he has been
eliminated from the number of persons
who attend frequent conferences bear
ing on the charge against Doctor Burke
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-15
a Frame Up"

CLAWS angrily declared that # any
letters had been found in his belong
Ings a frame up" had been prepared
for him. His denunciation Of federal
officials who would stoop 10 such q
trick 10 win favor with their superiors
called out demonstration of applause
from The spectators. Chairman Nelson
=nnounced that a repetition OF the out
burst would result in the room being
cared.
llr7ughout the hearings the sympa-
t-es ef the spectators. q great major
-y ~ whom were women. have clearly
1eal with CLAWS. and they have
laughed with satisfaction as he has
made points against his questioners.
kertrees announced that a. Christian
sen, Claws successor as ch5ef OF the
field division. viii be called 10 testify
10 the finding Of the letters.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-15
BRIBED BY BROWN

a few weeks later Luther Brown
approached me and on Burns advice
accepted his money and furnished him
with false reports. Since testifying
learned that Wilbur was hired by Burns
to try me out and did not work for
Calhoun at all Now I am uncertain
whether or not Luther Brown was en-
gagged by Burns
When the Calhoun case was called
before Judge Lawlor yesterday Ffckert
declared that he was una bic to proceed.
Your honor" said Fickert, Il have
been unab bic to add to the evidence
had last week. when I asked that these
cases be dismissed"
There was blank pause. smile
played around the lips of Patrick Cal
houn, and his attorneys shot side
glances at one another.
Judge Lawlor spoiled any expectation
on the part of the defense that the
proceedings might cease on this state
ment by setting the case for Thursday
morning when Fickert viii lay his evil
Gence before the court.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-15
SO INTENTION Ola PROCEEDING

That F'ickert had no intention of pro-
ceeding to trial was evident. No jurors
had been summoned. Fickert left the
courtroom early, leaving Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Berry to cope with the
legal talent fianking Pat Calhoun.
Fickert refused to discuss the case of
Lawler, saying that he had sent Law
Ter before the grand jury as soon as he
heard from him regarding Burns tao
tics.
That phase of the situation Flick
ert said. lis being investigated by the
grand jury now / am doing my best
to secure several reports and the dat
sent in and gathered by Burns detec-
tives. but / have not met with much
success.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-15
Feb. 1.-THE Bal

Nv TASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Bal
W Inger-P -Pinchot congressional in
quiry began 70 bristle with
interest today when John J. Vertrees
counsel FOR Secretary Ballinger under
took the cross examination OF Louis r
CLAWS, principal witness for the prose
cution."
A climax was reached late in the sf9-
ernoon when Eertrees announced that
. box belonging 10 CLAWS and left with
the grand jury at Seattle had been
broken open few days ago and that a
er Of letters missing from the
II the land Office in Seattle. copies
aich have recently been published
weekly paper, were found therein.
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-15

1 hen You Are to Have Your Deserts
at Last Read the Article TO Appear in
THE SUNDAY CALL
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-15

= y = -'llI'lN - y . J - I''lltII y
Quiry began 70 bristle with
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-29
THE EVENING STORY

tended reaching the next small VIII
lage by shutdown and here II was
twilight already. Even under Rogue's
protection she hesitated on walking
the roads after dark. During her
afternoons day dreaming. which
strange to say had somehow included
the wish for Jas. Castleton to enjoy
the view with her, she had noticed n
large white farm house nesting
amongst the naples at the foot of the
hill. Thither girl and dog wended
their way.
But imagine her surprise after being
duly received and mothered by the
farmers wife to find herself sitting
down to eat opposite the picture OF
one Jas. Castleton. She disliked being
inquisitive but she just must find out
why. Most Of the evening was spent
by the 'old folks" In telling her Just
what 2 fine. young man Jimmie" was.
Jimmie" owned the farm II had
been his fathers. They had worked
for the father and now managed the
place for the boy" so they told her.
But-they didn't mention it--and how
was she able to know the boy" was
there for look at the old home, till
she was suddenly startled by seeing
the door open and Jimmie stride In.
He had stopped speechless. and then
such a look OF Joy and contentment
flashed over his face as he said, II
always knew you would one day sit
just there by the fireplace. You will
stay, won't you dear?" And the "old
folks" were most terribly surprised
and shocked to see "the boy" take
the strange. young lady In his arm
and kiss her and the lady never once
resist.