New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
THE PACIFIC SLOPE
ALLEGED Attempted Murder q
Coast Sensation.
rBy Telegraph to TIL. Tribune


Can Francisco Feb. 19.-Local newspa-
| .,re have been filled this week with details
If an investigation of a peculiar attempt
| -, the life of woman and her infant child
| ,+ Dr Willard Burke's sanstorium, near
| santa Rosa.
| Ire,Ia smith. who had been a protese
-. pr Burke for several years. recently
oave birth TO child. and soon after re-
] turned 70 the sanatoriurr, where she was
| nermitted by DR.. Burke to remain in tent
| An IRE grounds she asserts Or. Burke IS
/ the father Of the child
| last week there was an explosion at the
.anatoriunl and the woman and child had
a narrow escape from death. DR.. Burke
s,id the woman herself caused the expio-
sion as she had threatened frequently. 10
| commit suicide He also declared she was
: insane and that her charge that he was 'ne
father of the child a mental delusion
The authorities investigated the case and
found SO much evidence against DR. Burke
that thev arrested him. and he has been
held for trial for attempted murder IL Is
alleged he procured dynamite from his
mine near OroviIe and had miners snow
him how to use it. Luella Smith recently
threa tened TO sue Burke for damages ana
to compel him to support her and the child
of the prominence of DR.. Burke. who for
many years has been the head of the sana-
toriun
The annual report of the United Railroads
Of San Francisco shows gross receipts last
year of s7455.9s and net earnings OF
s321331s. The roads carried nearly one
hundred and fifty million passengers The
financial report is the best in the seven
years history of the company
Alden Anderson state Superintendent Of
Banks is the latest announced candidate
for Governor Anderson :, has wide ac-
quainranee among politicians and men of
all classes He was formerly Lieutenant
Governor Hes is. one OF the largest fruit
growers in the state, =
Los Angeles is making desperate efforts
to procure the removal of the Union Iron
Works from this city@to its new seaport of
San Pedro It has offered a free site and
many other Inducements but President Nc
Gregor says the great cost of maintaining
two plants could not. be eqlalized by cheap
and better labor conditions in the south
ern city Los Angeles has enjoyed the
open shop many years and the result is
that 1t costs far less to manufacture or
build in that city than in San Francisco,
where the labor unions are still in complete
control.
Mrs. Villa Dick Kip obtained divorce
this week from Lawrence Kip on the |
ground of desertion. She Is the daughter
of a we'll known capitalist of Indiana Kip |
was the ravorite grandson Of the famous
Episcopal bishop. @
The University of California has received |
a valuable gift of anthropolosica1 material |
for its museum from Mrs Blanche Trask. |
who got mary Of her specimens from the |
Channel Islands off Santa Barbara The |
collection comprises FIVE thousand pieces |
among which are many unique implements /
and wea pons of the es rf!- -dWellers on this !
coast One peculiar exhibit is the frame
work of an ancient house made of ribs and |
large bones of whales.
The new California Limited train on the
Santa Fe Railroad will be the fastest over
and train running out of Chicago. II will
max the trip to Los Angeles in ssxty-four
and half hours. instead of the present
schedule of seventE-two hours.
The Santa Fe Railroad Company will
build "a $3.50. 600 station at, BsrtoH, which
Is one of the main, transfer, points 70 Los
Angeles. =, The buildings will include a
arge hotel for passengers and, employees
and reading room for the latter.