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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-10

could not get a full breath, being
squeezed so that only the upper portion
of his lungs could be used. His hands
and legs were also bound down in such
manner that he could not move them.
j. w. Watson, a liveryman of this
city, had his hip bone broken and his
left ankle broken.
Ernest Spanenberger, an assistant
express messenger, was slightly in
jured, but his action in lying fiat on the
floor probably saved his life. He was
thrown from the baggage car into the
smoker.
Jack Page, the express messenger,
got off with nothing more serious than
bruises. The escape of the two men
in the baggage car was miraculous, for
the car was smashed to pieces and
driven almost through the smoker.
Edward H. Reynolds, engineer of the
passenger train, and Engineer Bert
Lyttaker and Fireman Bert Speaker of
the work train were all Santa Rosa
boys. There was much rejoicing today
when the news was received that Lyt-
taker was not dead and had good
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-10

demolished smoking car and conveyed
to the Sawyer Undertaking parlors in
San Rafael Sawyer told NJ Levin, who
left Petaluma at II o'clock yesterday
morning to search for his cousin, that
he had seen Fisher. and that the latter
was injured and taken to San Francisco
by the railway doctors. Doctor Ber
gener said yesterday that Fisher was
not among the injured as far as he
knew, and that he had not been brought
to San Francisco.
NJ. Levin spent yesterday in this city
running down all possible clews that
would lead to the locating of his rela-
tive. Most of the hospitals were visited.
but with no results, and NJ Levin is
positive that he not only lost his
brother, Pincus, in the wreck, but that
the cousin also persisted
Fisher is described as IS years of
age about feet II inches; very slen-
der, probably weighing 145 pounds. He
is believed to have been rendered un-
conscious in the wreck, and is said by
those who think they saw him to have
his head bandaged
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-10
SANTA ROSA VICTIMS
CUT OFF IN HEIGHT
OF BUSINESS CAREER
[ Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

ISPecidi OISPdfch 10 he Call
SANTA ROSA, Aug. 9-The injured
people brought from the catastrophe on
the Northwestern Pacific railroad Mon
day evening are recovering, and it is
thought tire will be no fatalities here
The deaths of Hermann Bayer and Pin
Gus Levin have plunged this city into
mourning. Both were prominent bust
nessmen.
Bayer was a native of Germany and
was born March %. 1860. For more
than quarter of a century he had been
a resident Of this city, and for the
greater portion of that time he had
been engaged in business here He is
survived by his widow. who was for
merly Miss Mipa Flick, a member of a
prominent family here. Bayer's body
was practically cut in two Two sis
tiers, Miss Emma Bayer and Brs. Will
helnina Mueller of Germany, and two
brothers, Rudolph and August Bayer OF
New York city, also survive the de-
ceased
The funeral viii take place here Fri
day afternoon under the auspices of
the Herman Sons and the Fraternal
Order OF Eagles. In addition to these
fraternal societies the deceased be-
longed to the Ancient Order of Druids.
Foresters of America and the Knights
of the Royal Arch, and he was presi-
dent Of the local branch of the latter.
Pincus Levin was a native of Russian
Poland and had been in this city about
eight years. He had established him
self in the front rank of progressive
businessmen while here, and was vice
president OF the Levin tanning COM
pany. He went to San Francisco Mon
day morning to keep a business ap-
pointment with J. Fisher from the east
The latter has not been found, but it is
practically certain that he was not with
Levin when the crash came. Levin was
not expected to return home Monday
evening, and his brother knew nothing
of the fatality until several hours later.
DR.. J. H. McLeon was one of the Sc
riously injured who was brought here
on the evening train. He was under
meath the wreckage for more than an
hour before being rescued and believed
every moment would be his last He
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-10
VICTIMS COMPANION
AND COUSIN MISSED
AND PROBABLY HURT

Where is Charles II. Fisher, the is
year old son Of Brooklyn merchant,
and companion Of his cousin, Pincus
Levin, the head OF the Santa Rosa tan
ming company bearing his name, who
was killed in the wreck on the North
western Pacific railway, near Ignacio,
Monday?
Fisher left his home in Brooklyn,
July Ii, with Levin, who was visiting in
The east, and had written to the latter's
brother, NJ Levin Of Petaluma, that he
was going to Petaluma. Frequent let
ters have been received from young
Fisher by NJ. Levin, written while the
former stayed over at different cities on
the way out, and they all stated that he
was travelling with Pincus Levin. and
that they would arrive together at
Petaluma.
The mangled body Of Pincus Levin.
with life extinct, was taken from the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-10
PETALUMA MOURNING
THE DEATH OF FOUR
CITIZENS IN WRECK
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

PETALUMA, Aug. 9.-The city is in
mourning over the railroad collision at
1gnacio Monday night. Pleasure par
ties and entertainments have been post
poned and the community mourns the
loss of four OF, it's best citizens. The
local dead:
George Riley sr, manager Pacific
Miner.
William Poehlmann, messenger.
p. w. Richardson, clerk at Hazlett's
store.
w. III. Emerson, messenger
Wilkie H Emerson was born near
Forestville April 16, 1873. He was
81 years of age and his life had been
spent in Petaiuma. The young man
was a member OF Company C, Fifth
regiment. When the Spanish n
war broke out he enlisted and went
with his company to the front. Emer-
son was also secretary of the local
acknowledgements league.
Will Poehlmann was the son of
Frank Poehlmann Of the Petaluma tan
merry. He was about go years old and
unmarried. His body was cut in two
and taken from the wreck in pieces.
He was planning to give up the mes
senger service and this was to have
been his last month on the road The
young man had saved enough money
to take course in Santa Clara college.
T. w. Richardson died this morning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-10
DEATH MISSES TWO
MEN IN WRECK BY
ABOUT SIX INCHES

Edward Dubarba of Ignacio had a
marvellous escape from being crushed
to death. He escaped with only few
bruises. He was sitting in the center
of the smoking car, and although he
was thrown out oe his seat to the floor
he missed being crushed by about six
inches, the telescoping of the smoker
stopping that distance from his body.
Messenger Jack Page had a similar
lucky escape.
Page was in the baggage car. He
was thrown toward the engine by the
impact and when he realized what
had happened found himself only a few
inches from where the baggage car
ceased being telescoped,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-10
WRECKAGE CLEARED
OFF TRACKS BY TWO
CREWS WITH TACKLE
T Special Dispatch 10 The Call

SAN RAFAEL, Aug. 9.-Two wreck
ing crews carried to the scene of the
Ignacio collision late Monday night
and early yesterday morning worked
with block and tackle and AK and crow
bar clearing away the tangled mass
of iron and broken wood until sunrise.
The heap of wreckage was piled high
along the sides of the track, and the
torn, sprung tracks were Strengthened
and made firm for the resumption of
traffic
So quickly was the work performed
that the regular schedule was main
tanned yesterday morning. Passengers
passing along the route yesterday saw
engines, battered and twisted, on either
side of the line. Remnants of the splin-
tered baggage car and fat workcars of
the freight were dumped to the side
also, but the damaged coaches and the
smoker of the passenger were towed
q mile away from the scene.
The smoker still has a section of the
baggage car driven into it's fore end.
This was the attraction of crowds of
persons from the nearby towns who
journeyed to view the car of death.
The shattered sides and the broken
woodwork are red with the stain of
blood. The marks of the axes and bars
with which the rescuers worked fran
tically to free the imprisoned victims
were examined by the curious
At the scene of the collision the
greatest difficulty that confronted the
wreckers was to move the engines
that-driven into each other at awful
speed-were wedged tightly together.
This was done with block and tackle
Strong posts were driven into the sides
of hills and ropes attached to the en-
gines. One was drawn to either side
and the taut ropes wrenched them
apart at the same time, the engines
falling with heavy crash on the side
of the track.
Both engines were smashed and
broken beyond the hope of repair. The
trucks Were wrenched from one, while
wheels and aXles were twisted and
ch1pped. The tender of the passenger
engine parted from the cab and for
ward section and was driven back into
the forward section of the baggage
car. Had not the engine crews jumped
from the flying locomotives they would
have been killed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-10
DEAD PRISON GUARD
ON WAY TO JOIN HIS
BRIDE IN PETALUM A

John Wilkinson, the San Quentin
guard killed in the wreck on the North
western Pacific railway near Ignacio
Monday, was a native of San Francisco.
His mother, Mrs. Z. DOllney, was
heartbroken in her little home at 81
Grafton avenue, where until he was ap-
pointed to the position he held at the
time Of his death Wilkinson lived.
The dead prison guard had been mar
ried less than a month and was on his
way TO see his wife in Petaluma, when
he met his death in the collision.
Wilkinson was about 50 years Of age
and is survived by a brother, George OF
this city, besides his mother and wife.
The remains have been brought TO
san Francisco for burial and further
funeral announcements viii be made
later.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-10
SURGEONS HAVE BUSY
DAY ATTENDING TO THE
VICTIMS OF WRECK

Surgeons of the railroad company
worked steadily over the injured in the
Northwestern hospital from the arrival
of the victims at the hospital shortly
after midnight yesterday morning until
the last operation on the badly manned
at G o'clock last evening. Despite their
efforts ". b. Burton of Berkeley died
at il o'clock in the morning, his abb
oomen, chest and head having been
crushed in the collision. The 9TH
ers are said by the doctors to be doing
nicely and none is in immediate danger.
f. l. Lyttaker the engineer of the
freight train, is probably in the most
serious condition of the 10 hurt not at
the Northwestern hospital He is SUI
fering from injuries to the head and d
broken left leg. but it is probable that
he viii recover, and DR.. G. J. Bergener.
one Of the railroad surgeons in charge,
says the engineer is not in danger at
present.
The fireman Of the same train, Bert
Speaker of Sausalito. is the only other
in the Northwestern hospital whose in
luries are said to be grave. He is
bruised about the head and his right
arm is fractured. While some Of the
others are very painfully hurt. their in
Juries are not of a fatal nature.
". r. Bachelor Of Petaluma, who has
been taken to st. Luke's hospital, is
progressing well and his dislocated
right shoulder and arm were set yes
terday.
Both arms and the right leg Of Enoch
Van Pelt of Los Angeles were frac-
tured and it viii probably be long
time before he RECEIVERS.
j. w. Kane of NOvatO is suffering
from a fracture Of the right thigh and
viii be confined to his bed for some
time
A. c. Durham Of Los Angeles was
badly bruised about the head and his
right leg was fractured.
William J. Kane Of Blackpoint has
broken right leg and cuts about the
face. Neither Kane nor Burnham are
considered in a dangerous condition.
Those classed as not serious by Doc
tor Rergener are: Fred Savage of CO.
tati. suffering from shock; J. c. Van
Tagen, captain Of the schooner 7 r,
cut about head; Ernest LaYoran, the
trains newsboy, who lives at GA
Broadway, this city, has a black eye
and nervous breakdown; and James
Garforth Of Novato, cut about body.
The surgeons Of the hospital. Doctors
Taylor, Bergener and Scrogg, expressed
themselves as well satisfied with the
condition Of the patients and they are
optimistic as to the outcome of those
under their charge.
Relatives and friends of the injured
inquired by telephone and in one or two
instances called at the hospital, but
those in charge could not allow them
10 see the victims
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-10
PAYOT DENIES ANY
BIASAGAINST BUSH
School Director Files Affidavit
in Reply TO Disqualification
Proceedings

In an affidavit filed with the county
clerk yesterday, School Director PayOt,
whose right to sit on the board of edu-
cation during the trial of Walter N
Bush, principal of the Polytechnic high
school, has been attacked denied that
he had any bias against the teacher.
He stated that for several months the
board held preliminary investigations
OF informal charges made against Bush,
following the usual procedure in order
to ascertain whether there were rea-
sonable grounds for fling formal
charges as required by the charter.
This, Payot said was done to prevent
any Injustice to Bush and in the gen
.eral interests of the schools of the
city.
Payot declared that his reason for
suggesting to Roncovieri ard Deputy
superintendent Webster that they
should advise Bush to resign was his
friendly interest in the principal. and
in order to prevent an unpleasant sit
uatlon for Bush, for his family and for
the school department. Roncovieri,
Webster and George Bush, brother of
the principal. all agreed with him.
Payot stated, that it would be better
for Bush to resign. The affidavit of
Payot proceeds:
That aff1ant has no bias or prejudice
whatever against said Walter n. Bush.
and tnat if affiant does sit as a member
OF the said board of education upon
the trial of said Walter N. Bush he will
set aside entirely any impressions
which he may have gained as a result
or these preliminary Investigations and
will accord 20 said Walter n. Bush an
absolutely fair and impartial trial; that
IL aff1ant were at present in the posi-
ton of said Walter n. Bush and was
about to be tried upon charges filed
against him as said Walter N Bush is
about to be tried. affiant would be per
fectly willing TO be tried by members
OF the board of education in the iden-
teal frame of mind in which affiant
is in this connection"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-10
SHIP CAPTAIN HURT
IN TRAIN COLLISION
INJURED INTERNALLY
TSbeciol Dmoafch 10 The Call

L0pccidl Dispatch 10 The Call
ALAMEDA, Aug. Captain A. c..
Won Tagen, who was injured in the COL
lisfon of trains near Ignacio- Monday
evening, is a resident of this city. His
home is at 1918 Taylor avenue, where
his family has lived for many years.
Captain Won Tagen is the master of
the schooner Theodore Roosevelt. He
was on his way to Petaluma when in
jured He is now in hospital in San
Francisco and will be removed to his
home as soon as he is able to stand
the trip.
Captain Won Tagen was injured about
the head and shoulders and internally.
He has wife and four sons.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-10
BRAKEMAN HAS LEG
MANGLED UNDER CAR
.Special Dispatch to The Coll

SANTA CRUZ. Aug. 9.-In attempting
to board moving train at Davenport
today. Thomas j, slap. a Southern Pa
cific brakeman. missed his hold and
swung under the last car. His right
leg was mangled below the knee. He
was hurried to sanatOrium in this
city and the injured limb was ampu-
tated.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-10
GOVERNMENT APPEALS
IN HEINZE BANK CASE

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a second
writ Of error in the case against Fritz
Augustus Heinze, who was indicted for
misapplication of the funds of the
Mercantile nationalsbank of New York
city, of which he was president, was
docketed by the United States in the
supreme court today. The writ was
sued out to review the action of the
circuit court in quashing seven counts
of the indictment of March 3 last The
case was brought by the government
under the criminal appeals act.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-10

The exports of cocoa from Trinidad
during the first four months of 1910,
according to statistics furnished by
Consul Franklin d. Hale, amounted to
25,49S,039 pounds, as compared with
25,101,356 pounds during the first four
months of 1909
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-10

truth about them.
In the face of prices increased living the people
have quality. demanding paue for their money.
The times propiou for the merchant of broad principles
tegy intelligence before has there been when little
general publicity honest merchandise will pay we'll
Mr. Merchant advertise your superior goods advertise your fair
prices, these interested people who willing and listen
Make your advertising personal Let people you
stand for increasing following will you that the
people good goods and will their trade the
alive their
We have advertising which believe will make your
advertising space productive Phone Kearny SO ask
advertising manager tell you about
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-10
BUBONIC PLAGUE is
EPIDEMIC AT Annoy

Annoy, Aug. .9.-The nature of the
bubonic plague, which became epidemic
here in May. was officially reported to-
day as mild.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-10

Due to the lack of Russian workmen
and the regulation which limits the
employment of Chinese and Koreans,
the fisheries in the neighborhood of
Nikolaevsk are seriously handicapped
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-10
CAESARS HEAD FOUND
MOUNTED ON OLD BUST
Another's Body Was Used for
Statue of Augustus

Excavations under the Via Labicana
at Rome have brought to light mar
BILE statue of Caesar Augustus of nat
ural size. 1t is said that the head and
neck are not of piece with the body,
the marble of which is slightly coarser
and darker. Evidently the later Ro-
man practice of surrounding the head
of reigning emperor upon an old bust
was practiced even in the days of Au-
gustus.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-10
AMENDMENT UNDER AMUSEMENT

The committee took the submission
of an amendment raising the levy to
10 cents, divided as above, under ad-
visement. The same action was taken
in regard to placing the school fund
upon an Independent footing and re-
lieving the general fund with it's dol
lar limitation from that burden. To
consider the whole question of the
citys finances. and especially the adj
visibility of raising the dollar limit
to s1.25, the supervisors of the finance
and public utilities committees will
hold an open meeting Friday evening
at o'clock.
School Director Payot presented the
needs of the school department. giving
estimates and expenditures to show
that the schools should have a special
fund of 20 cents to grow and to be
well maintained
Such a budget would allow for the
following: Repairs to schools, 500, 900;
one new school each year, 100000;
purchase of Fairgrounds, $4,000; re-
tirement of teachers, $175,00O: salaries
of teachers and supplies, $1,52S,000.
Payot explained that there were now
in the department 1877 teachers who had
served more than 80 years and were
eligible for retirement and that the
commission wished to make the retire
ment pension half of the salary re-
ceived with minimum payment of $50
At present there were So annuitants
receiving an average of S25.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-10

Boston's shopping district subway,
which cost s1O,o0o,o00. is the most ex-
pensive mile of underground railroad
in the world.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-10
BOOST FOR PARK
: and SCHOOL funds
Supervisors Charter Amend
ment Committee Would In
crease Present Levy

How to provide more money for the
citys small parks, and the establish
ment of a separate upkeep fund for
the schools, were the two chief matters
discussed yesterday by the supervisors
charter committee.
On behalf of the Mission and other
districts distant from Golden Gate
park, James Rolph Jr., Father Crow
ley, Secretary Churchill of the Mission
promotion association, former Super
visor Broderick, J. P. Berry and others
insisted that hereafter the park fund
should be divided and a full share go
to the creation of parks and mainte-
nance of the present squares through
out town The proposition was adj
vanced that charter amendment
should be submitted raising the pres
ent cent levy to 10 cents. Those
present were fairly agreed that such
a measure would only pass if it pro-
vided that cents should go to Golden
Gate park and cents to giving park
facilities to other districts of the city.
Park Commissioner Cutzkow, Secre-
tary Lomasney and superintendent Nc
Laren presented some facts showing
the comparative cost of park mainte-
nance in American cities. San Fran
cisco, with park area of 1000 acres,
expended 1851, 900; Chicago, upon It's
south side parks, $1,403, 000; Seattle
last year expended s493, 900; st. Louis.
100000, and Detroit, 100000 upon
LOO acres
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-10
MISSING Youth
MAY HAVE Died
IN train CRASH
Friends and Relatives Seek
c. III. Fisher, Who Was
With Unknown Victim
Conductor Flaherty Says Work.
train Crew Should Have
Corrected Him

those who met death in the wreck had
lived and Were prominently known.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-10
Advertising I alks

Many merchant carries superior goods and charges fai
prices but he guards his closely that bu
himself finds it out
The public respects and belves in the merchant wh
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-31

this city Mr.. cain was first reporter,
then city editor, dramatic editor and
associate editor OF the Tribune In
Huron, S. D., his former home, Mr..
Cain edited a paper and was postmas-
ter of the town. He also served In the
territorial legislature for several terms
and was a member OF the first state
senate OF South Dakota.
A G. Mackenzie. who recently left
the city to become superintendent OF
the Montana division Of the Rocky
Mountain Bell Telephone company,
worked for years on the leading papers
was reporter and city editor Of the
Tribune, and in June, 1903. went on
the Salt Lake Herald as editorial
writer. When the Intermountain Re-
publican was started in 1906. Mr.. Mac
kenzie became news editor. Later he
was again with the telephone COM
pany. I'm whose employ he has been
rapidly promoted.