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The San Francisco call., 1910-01-05
SCALDED FIREMAN
RUNS IN WARNING
Attempts TO Stop Train When
Engine Goes Over Embank-
ment, Killing Engineer
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

VALLEJO, Jan. 4-While running
/ backward at a rate of % miles an hour
Southern Pacific locomotive jumped
the track on the main line three miles
from here this morning, turned over on
its side at the foot of an embankment
and pinned under and crushed to death
Charles Rossini of Napa. the engineer.
Fireman Guy Cameron of Benicia was
caught in the wreckage and terribly
scalded by the steam which poured
! from a broken pipe. He extricated him
self, and although suffering from fear
full injuries. which might prove fatal.
rushed heroically down the track in the
direction. from which a train was ex-
pected in order to flag it and prevent a
more serious accident.
woman living near the scene of the
wreck witnessed the accident and the
action. of the fireman She telephoned
to the railroad, company at Vallejo and
a relief. and wrecking train was hur-
ried TO the spot.
Cameron was taken to the railroad
hospital at Oakland by a special train
and his injuries treated The surgeons
hold out little hope for his recovery.
The accident happened near Flosden,
between Vallejo and Cement
Engineer 4Rossini's locomotive was
attached to the Wingo flyer and when
it reached Napa Junction this morning
it was found that the supply of oil
was nearly exhausted. Rossini cut loose
from his train and ran down to South
Vallejo for fuel, taking out locomotive
No. 1913 and proceeding back ward to
Napa Junction, where his train was
waiting.
When near Flosden the rear trucks
of the tender jumped the track and the
locomotive careened running on the
ties for 100 feet. At the edge of the
fill it toppIed over, carrying both en-
gineer and fireman down with 1t.
Rossini fell under the cab and was
killed instantly
Cameron, on the other side of the
engine cab. tried to jump. but was
caught in the falling locomotive and
crushed against the broken end of a
steam pipe. His clothing was saturat-
ed with the scalding water. and he
tried to tear off his garments He
rushed down the track to warn an. ap-
preaching train. He was found later
laying along side the track in an un-
conscious condition.
Rossini had been in the employ Of
the railroad company for great many
years and leaves widow and four
months old baby who reside. in Napa.
Cameron's home was in Benicia where
his parents reside. He also has a
sister, Miss Florence Cameron, resid-
ing at the Hotel Won Dorm. San Fran
cisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-05
FAILS TO KILL GIRL.
But ENDS OWN LIFE
James Allen Roberts, Streetcar
Conductor, Shoots at Sweet
heart at Her Home

James Allen Roberts, 21 years old. a
after firing four shots at Miss Tinnie
Tonnesen, his IS year old sweetheart
killed himself in her home at 1929
Baker street, at 1880 o'clock last night
That Miss Tonnesen is alive is due to
the fact that she wore in her hair a
heavy she'll comb which stopped one of
the bullets, and that Magnus Peterson,
10 years old. her nephew, opened the
front door for her to escape while
Roberts had her under fire.
The couple quarreled last Sunday.
Early yesterday evening Roberts called
and said that he wanted to make up
and that he had procured seats for the
orpheum. Miss Tonnesen was willing
to forgive Roberts and after attending
to some housework got ready for the
theater. When they reached the hall
Roberts asked Miss Tonnesen to turn
the gas entirely out instead of merely
lowering the flame. She insisted on
leaving the light burning and started
down the stairs.
At this juncture Roberts, who was
behind, drew pistol and commenced
firing. He fired three shots Two of
them went wide of the mark, while
the third one was stopped. by back
comb worn by the girI.s The girl ran
to the bottom of the stairs and called
for help. Her nephew was in the 1aun-
dry under the fiat, and, hearing her
calls for help, ran to the door. AS he
did so Roberts fired another shot, but
his aim was again bad and Miss Tonne
sen escaped into the street.
Roberts then reilled the pistol. Co
ing into the dining room. he shot him
self through the head Assistance was
sent for. but he died while being taken
to the United States general hospital at
the Preside.
That Roberts had planned to kill Miss
Tonnesen and himself is shown by the
fact that he purchased the pistol Mon
day. On his person was found a note
in which he said: "Dr. Taylor will
know ALL
ne DSSdH SuOotiHS dl -lHS WilnOul
any warning" said Miss Tonnesen in
discussing the tragedy Il don't know
why he should try to kill me unless he
was jealous. Last Sunday he was angry
with me and said 1 was going with
other fellows
Il had known him only a few weeks
and had gone out with him only six
times. Several times my sister and I
had ridden together on his car
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-05
DRESS MAKERS GUILTY OF
SMUGGLING CONSPIRACY
Two New York Women Expect
CIemency for Testimony

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Theresa Ma
honey and Elizabeth Il. Dinsmore, part
ners in a fashionable dress making es-
tablishment, pleaded guilty in the
United States circuit court today to a
charge OF participation in the alleged
conspiracy to smuggle costly gowns
and dress goods into this country in
sleeper trunks"
The maximum penalty is two years
in prison and a fine of $4,000.
Twenty seven other dress makers are
under Indictment, and it is understood
that the Mahoney and Dfnsmore women
have agreed to tell the government the
inside story of the smuggling scheme
in view of their sentences being sus-
pended until July.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-05
PRINCESS IS NAMED
IN BRUGUIERE SUIT
Wife of Clubman Testifies of Af'
finities and Cruelty in Suit
for Divorce
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SALINAS, Jan. 4.-Spicy testimony
crept into the divorce proceedings in
stituted by Mrs. vesta Shortridge Bru-
guiere against Emil Bruguiere, play
wright, clubman, capitalist and wine
merchant, which were had behind
closed doors in Superior Judge Bradley
v. sargent's court today.
Nearly a year ago the case was fled
cruelty being charged. 1t developed
that the clubman has seemingly for
gotten his attractive wife while abroad
and basked in the friendship of Princess
Anita Stewart, bride of Prince Miguel
of Brag ganza, and Miss Louise Lawton
an illustrator and actress.
Mrs Bruguiere testified that her shus-
band had called her vile names in sthe
presence of others and had otherwise
subjected her to much mental cruelty.
She asserted that their parting when he
went to France three years ago was
far from pleasant and that he had re-
marked that it was very poor French
woman that would not excel her
Another cause of mental anguish
which she related behind the closed
doors was an upbraiding he gave her
when she accidentally split some water
on the dinner table.
Attorney George P. Sargent of San
Francisco appeared for the defendant
and it is understood he interposed no
objections to her testimony. This
would indicate willingness on the
part of Bruguiere that his wife should
receive her decree. There is some
difference. however, as to the property
division and the custody of their little
boy.
Led by her attorney, P. E. Zabala of
Salinas, Mrs. Bruguiere reviewed the
various acts of cruelty which she could
recall At the end of twenty minutes
she quilted the stand and a continuance
was taken until Monday, when her
mother, Mrs. A. M. Shortridge, will tes-
tify further as to the charge of cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-05
Dual Project Advocated

Those are the sentiments of the men
who have made the water question
their special study. They will go upon
the public platform to expound these
sentiments. They stand. all, first for
the Hetch Hetchy. but they regard
Spring Valley as an absolutely essen
tial part of the greater system.
There will be meetings in all parts
of the city during the days interven-
ing. The labor council will render
its decision Friday night. This meet
ing is freighted with the deepest i'm
portance. The members OF the council
to very great extent have an open
mind on the subject. 1t is under
stood that speakers will be invited to
place intelligently before them every
feature OF the plan. The Hetch Hetchy
is sure Of Endorsement. There is SEN
timent against Spring Valley. Both
sides will be presented at Fridays
gathering.
Speakers will be furnished to all i'm
provement clubs upon application to
the campaign committee The secre-
tary, John E. Behan. may be addressed
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-05
Mccarthy Assails Plan to Buy Plant
But Businessmen and City Of
6cials Approve Scheme
BITTER CAMPAIGN TO BE WAGED
MayorEledSaysWater
Stock Inflated by
Owners

HE Spring Valley water COM
pany's stock has been inflated
enormously for the purpose OF
gouging the people of San Francisco
That was the nuh OF Mayor elect Me-
Carthy's caustic reJOinde- to the Chron-
icle's charge that Mccarthy had at
tackled bonding proposition No TO
bear the market. Immediately follow
ing McCarthy>s speech. delivered sun
day, Spring Valley stock experienced q
tremendous slump on both the local
and New York markets.
The Chronicle printed yesterday
bear market story showing how the.
Spring Valley prices had shrunk as the
direct consequence of McCarthy's op-
position to the Spring Valley purchase.
The story was treated in a manner TO
convey broadly the charge that Nc
Carthy's opposition to Spring Valley
was for the purpose OF bearing the
market and advantaging himself
thereby
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-05
ILLNESS MAY
HAVE CAUSED SUICIDE
w. L. Gregg Is Found Dead ir
Hotel Room

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Jan. A man
giving the name of w. L. Gregg was
found dead in, his room at. the Airing
ton hotel last night under circum-
stances pointing strongly to suicide.
Gregg's wife is dying at the county
hospital, and it is supposed that de-
spondency over his wifes illness
caused the man TO take his life.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-05

DEATH OF PROMINENT ATToRNEY-Nev
York, Jan. 4.-wiliiam Henry Helme Moore.
lawyer and businessman widely known in
financial and scholastic circles. died today
aged So years. He was president Of the At
lantic mutual insurance company fG : mum
her Of years.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-05
Opposes Spring Valley

Il am opposed 10 the purchase Of
Spring Valley and am in favor of the
bonds for Hetch Hetchy." declared Nc
Carthy. -and no newspaper nor coterie
of men will dissuade me from my pur-
pose by attacking my motives either
through innuendo or by direct charges.
can and 1 do expect that sort of
thing. 1 want TO say now that il those
who hold and have inflated Spring VAL
ley's stocks unload them on the people
of San Francisco at a monstrously hc-
titious valuation have experienced a
shrinkage of their stocks as a result
of my speech and my opposition to their
scheme. sne fault lies in their manipu-
lation of the securities.
''As to the charge that wish to profit
myself. directly or indirectly through
the bear market, I want to say that 1
have never owned a share of Spring
Valley stock and that 1 never will I
have a perfect right to place the ques-
tion squarely before the people. have
done so and 1 shall continue to fight
for Hetch Hetchy and against Spring
Valley. If the stock holders. dealers
or newspapers who charge me with at
tempting to manipulate the market for
my own beneft have suffered. it is the
price of their own manipulations, not
my fault.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-05
Doubts to Be DispeIled

The campaign will begin with gen
eral clearing of the atmosphere The
doubts that have arisen through con-
fused and misleading statements are
to be dispelled. The public is to be
given clear and concise statements on
every point at issue.
1t will be made clear at the start
that the city is in no danger of ex-
ceeding its legal borrowing capacity.
1t will be set forth with equal clarity
that the city is in no danger of in
.heriting dangerous litigation with the
Spring Valley properties.
These impressions corrected the COM
mittee will drive forward with the
task ~ enlightening the voters. A
weeks time is short for that task. 1t
will be undertaken with an optimistic
spirit.
With those that have studied the
problem, not yesterday and today, but
during this and the last decade. the
view is held with the certainty of
conviction that Spring Valley is a
necessary part of the citys water sys-
tenn. It's distributing plant and its
peninsula storage reservoirs are re-
garded as Indispensable.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-05
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TO-DAY
TELEPHONE kEARNY So
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 5, 1910
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY
YESTERDAY

NEsTERDAY-Clear; northerly wind; maxi
mum temperature. &c; minimum 81.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fair. with frost
in the morning; somewhat warmer; light
northeast winds PAGE 15
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-05
Says Law Is Plain

CITY Attorney Long and Judge
Lindley may argue as they will. their
arguments will not change the law.
The charter is the law and the char
ter is plain. The charter provides that
the city shall not incur a bonded in
debtedness in excess of IS per cent Of
the assessed valuation. That means
the assessed valuation now. not the as
sessed valuation of the future. That
limitation was placed in the charter
for purpose That purpose was the
protection of the tax payer of today
and of the future.
They contend that the Indebtedness
is not incurred until the bonds are sold.
1 ask them what is there in the law
to prevent board OF supervisors from
marketing every dollars worth of those
bonds the minute they are authorized?
If their position be tenable. why not
authorize an issue of S2O0.00O.OO0 or
any other sum for a specified purpose
or purposes to be 7oated as the money
was required2 Would they argue for
the legality of such an issue2
1T may be and it is contended that
bonds could not be sold in excess OF
the charter limitation. Very we'll. II
portion of an issue is Illegal. is it not
all illegal? 1 contend that it is. and L
feel sure that such an issue could and
would be attacked on that score.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-05

/ With only eight working days be-
tween now and the election the pro-
ponents of the project face a situation
that calls for extraordinary talent in
organization. Convinced that the two
sources of supply are elementally es-
sential they have undertaken their
mission with hope high and energy
abundant.
Dutton will announce the other mem
bers of his committee today. Work
began yesterday. 1t will continue with
ascending spirit until January a. On
that day the issue passes into the hands
of the voters.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-05
Holdings in Litigation

While Judge Lindley is explaining
these legal questions he might engage
himself with another. He might ex-
plain TO the people of San Francisco
the nature of the title to $4,000. 900
worth OF Spring Valleys Alameda
county holdings. already in litigation
and falling directly under the ban Of
the courts decision in the san Bernar-
dino we'll case.
TT might be well for Judge Lndlev
and the people TO consider the diff
ference OF more than a half million in
interest between a debt OF s45.00O.O00
and SIS 1000, 900. Then let them add to
that $4,000 a year being paid for fire
protection by general taxation. and
consider. Judge Lindfey and Long
know. as they know the charter. that
the city can not be subjected 70 any
charge for service BY a municipality
owned utility The city's service and
every extension must come out OF the
earnings OF the utility If Judge Lind
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-05
Mayor Taylor to Speak

Mayor Taylor will take the stump
for the combined project He feels
that the people of San Francisco have
the opportunity to solve for all time
the most vital problem that comes to
any municipality
City Attorney Percy V. Long has also
offered to take the stump. He shares
the view that the city is at the door
of its greatest opportunity.
Judge Curtis H. Lindley is prepared
to devote his talents to this cause.
DR.. A. H. Giannini. who as a member
of the board of supervisors brought the
Hetch Hetchy negotiations to success
full elimination. regards the Spring
Valley as a necessary unit of the
greater system.
Supervisor James a. Johnston. the
defender of the Hetch Hetchy project.
is one with 'Giannini in this view.
City Engineer Marsden Manson, who
nursed the Hetch Hetchy project TO
life from the anesthetic of the Ruef
regime, believes that its higher use
fulness would come in coordination
with Spring Valley.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-05
Committee Named for
Dual Project Bond
Issue Fight

selected yesterday IS of the 25
men who are to act as a cam
paign committee for the S5s,000.OOO
bond issue for both the Spring Valley
and Sierra systems. Those who have
announced their accentance are:
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-05
LOCOMOTIVE JUMPS TRACK
Engineer Killed Beneath LDreck


lives
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-05

CURTIS II. LINDLEY
PERCY v. LONG
ANDREW N. DAVIS
C. C. MOORE
ISIDoa JACOBS
JAMES RoLPH JR.
G. II. BENTLEY
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-05

z. A. WALCOTT
JAMES McNAB
BYRON MAUZY
HARTLAND LAW
W. D. FENNIMoRE
c. K. MCINTOSH
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-05

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Confined on Page ?, Column
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-05
EASTERN

John D. Rockefeller Jr. heads
vestigsting white slave traffic.
First formal state reception tc
season held at White House.
Miss de Janon, youthful beiress
in New York with waiter.
Two tongnen placed on trial
on murder charge
Three more big trust company {
10 join Morgan merger.
Vast sums are sent abroad yea
laborers.
Two negroes to be hanged on
for assault on woman in Missouri
Prof. Moore denies polar polite
tionsl Geographic society.
Mrs Charles ". Morse pays Wis
banker in Atlanta prison.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-05
CONGRESS

Insurgents and Taft forces clash and ope
war is declared. Page
Taft's messages on antitrust and interstat
commerce laws 90 TO congress Thursday. p,
Adair Of Indiana criticises alleged extravaganc
Of Taft and executive department Page
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-05
MARINE

Harbor commissioners and state architect dis
euss Gould ferry depot plans. Page Is
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-05
FOREIGN

Countess PsroIini. American, reported to have
eloped with young Irishman. Page
Italian and French papers to be prosecuted for
use Of Rostand's writings. Page 4
Gar wants battleships built on American
lines Page 4
English steamship lines adopt new tariff to
check Improbable competition. Page 4
Liberal speakers poke fun at the peers in
campaign speeches. Page 4
Leon de la Grange, famous French aviator,
plunges to death. Page )
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-05

An Educated Woman who served
many pealthu families of San Fran
cisco as Houscn1did mill recount
interesting experiences IN
The Sunday Call.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-07
BUFFALO BILL TO BE
GUEST OF Ell PASO ELKs
Local Lodge to Entertain Him When
Fair Opens-TabIet to Memory of
Dead Brothers To Be
Dedicated

Buffalo Bill, who is to open the Ell
Paso fair and exposition on October
%, with his combined wild west and
far east shows, will be the guest of the
FL Paso Elks's lodge during his stay
in Ell Paso. Col Cody is a member Of
the Denver lodge.
i committee which has the details of
Col Cody's entertainment in charge is
composed of Edward Kneezen, chair
man, H Y. Ellis, secretary of the club;
DR.. Frank Thatcher, John Mason and
c. W. Marshall. Mr.. Kneezeu has
known Col Cody for the past 25 years,
and they have been fast friends dur
ing that time. Dr. Thatcher was the
veterinarian for the Buffalo Bill shows
when they made the famous tour
through Europe.
The marble tablet in memory Of the
absent brothers" in the Elk lodge
room Will be dedicated Sunday after
noon, September %, at $3.50 D. m, in the
main lodge room Of the Elks' club.
Capt. T. ]. Beall will probably deliver
the address.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-07
HOW TO FIND OUT

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back, should also convince you that the
kidneys or bladder are out of order.
What to Do.
There Is comfort in the knowledge so
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comes that unpleasant necessity OF be-
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The mild pleasant and extraordinary
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1t stands the highest>for its wonderful
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you need a: medicine, you should have
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You may have a \sample bottle OF
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and a book that tells all about it, both
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When writing be sure to mention that
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-07
REPUBLICANS CARRY
DONA ANA COUNTY
Majorities Cut Down in Las
Cruces; Other Districts
Show Good Ma
iOritieS.

Las Cruces, n. NJ, Sept with two
precincts yet to hear from and two
which have been unofficialIy reported,
it seems that the entire Republican
ticket has been elected in Dona Ana
county as delegates to the constitu-
tional convention. But the ordinary
Republican majorities were cut from
500 to less than zoo.
OrganizatiO is no doubt responsible
for the Republican victory. The men
elected are good men and can help to
frame a good constitution. They are
not pledged to the referendum, the re-
call, the initiative and the direct pri-
mary.
In the Is precincts officially report
ed the total vote east for each candi-
date is as follows: Van Patten. 917;
Bonham, 9O3; Franger, 1918; Reynolds,
9S1; Parker, 1857; Armijo, 1905: Miller,
1888; Garrison, 1917.
Everything was quiet yesterday and
the election passed with no trouble Of
any nature. Both sides sat up until
about midnight waiting for the returns
but today business has been normally
resumed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-07
at Ills East Rio Grande, on September

at Ills East Rio Grande, on September
81. 1909.
According to the boys story he re-
ported the case to the police Tuesday
night, but was told at the police sta
ton that he would have to prove that
the auto was going at an excessive
rate of speed before anything could be
done.
Miss Newbrough, who lives with her
mother, Mrs. A N. Rowland, at I11S
East Rio Grande street, says that the
boy ran into the rear fender of her car
as she was turning off of Montana on
to Arizona street. 1.-The boys were on
the right hand side of the street" she
said, and were racing down Montana
street 1 waved to them and called to
them that I wished to turn into Ari-
iona street Instead of my car run
ming into the boys wheel, his bicycle
collided with my car The bicycle was
not damaged and I stopped and asked
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-07

ticket and a factional revolt on the
Democratic ticket, represented in near
ly every office to be voted for, have
alike failed
Indications so far are that the fol-
lowing have been nominated on the
Democratic ticket
For United States senator. Key Pitt
man; for governor, D. S. Dickerson, in
cumbent; lieutenant governor, Gilbert
c. Ross; attorney general, Cleveland H.
Baker; mine inspector, Ed Ryan.
Chas. S. Sprague was nominated for
congress over Robert L. Hubbard, ac-
cording to late reports.
On the Republican side, w. A. Mas
sey defeated T. L. eddie in a close race
for governor.