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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21
BELIEVE FOUR WERE
INVOLVED IN CRIME
Officers Warned TO Look Out for
Two Supposed Companions
of Men in Oakland Jail
TELL CONFLICTING TALES
OF THEIR WHEREABOUTS
Special Dispatch 10 The Gall

NAKLAND. April 2o.-Trainmen
3confronted Fred Hanson and
James Franklin. the railroad ban
1dfr. suspects, in the gloomy tanks
.of the city Jail this forenoon, and part
.-r identified them as the desperadoes
who robbed the Japan mail train
@rast sunday morning in the suisun
-marshes.
The Identification served a double
purpose. IT gave the police justifioa-
-tion for the arrest OF Hanson and
-Frsnklin and for holding the men in
5aiL But. more important. it disclosed
-thst there were probably four train
Srobbers instead OF two.
Tie identifcations obtained today are
.of such a nature that Captain of Detec-
tives Petersen came At once 10 the con-
llusion that the men arrested in san
p Francisco yesterday were not the same
men who lived at Martinez for four
DAYS and disappeared Immediately after
The holdup. and who. il has been
learned. stole dyna mite with which TO
wreck cars.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21
TIMBER OWNERS UNITE
TO PROTECT FORESTS
Fire Patrols to Be Maintained
During Dry Season
Especial Dispatch TO The CALI

SACRAMENTO, April 2e.-The Men
docino forest fire association is the
name of the organization made up of
the Union lumber company Of Fort
Bragg, the Northwestern lumber COM
pany of Northwestern, Irvine & Muir
of Willis and the New York and
Pennsylvania timber company of Hardy
Creek. organized in Mendocino for the
protection against fire.
The holdings of these interests rep
resent about 200, 900 acres from the
ocean as far inland as Willis. The diff
ferent companies work together build
ing trails to the deep woods and main
tanning patrols during fire season
The expenses of fire fighting are
shared by the members of the associa-
ton.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21
Seek Two Other Men

This new theory. which more than
any. other accounts for certain unex-
planned incidents Of the bandits es-
-espe las been communicated to the
local police. 10 the men directed by
sheriff VesIe Of Contra Costa county.
10 the railroad secret service under
Patrick Kindelon and 10 the federal
uostofce inspectors. With virtual
Identification Of Hanson and Franklin
IS tie men WHO boarded the train and
ripped open the stolen mail sacks. the
officers are bending their energies 10
-the capture of the other bandits-the
roughly dressed men, who inhabited
tie cottage in the outskirts Of Marti-
nez. and who left plants" to mislead
tie pursuers-
The police worked in the dark before
Hanson and franklin were arrested.
They had descriptions of the suspects
WHO dwelt al Martinez for few days.
and descriptions OF the men who robbed
The train Until today they had sup
posed the Martinez suspects and the
actual robbers were the same. Now
they have reason 10 assert that the
robbers were really four. Two were
lookouts and the other two were the
actual perpetrators.
II was by process of elimination that
the police drew their conclusion. This
morning state Railroad Policeman Pen
derville saw Hanson and Jefferson, and
partly identified them as the robbers.
Last night Harry knight Of Martinez
saw them, but could not identify them
as the Martinez suspects. Other bits
. or evidence pointed in the same direc-
on-that Hanson and Franklin were
lot the men who rented the Martinez
cottage, and, therefore, not the men
vho stole dynamite by night from j. J.
A. cNamara's store al Alhambra valley
sesr Martinez
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21
Labor Bodies Expected to Act

President O. A. Tveitmoe of the ex-
cIusion league will appear before the
buildinc trades council Thursday night
and ask for the support of that body in
the form of a resolution protesting
painst the admission of any more Hin
dus Friday night he viii take the
matter I'D with the labor council, and
IT is generally acknowledged that the
resolution will be passed by an over
whelming majority in both bodies
The resolutions, it is believed, will
also contain petition for an investiga-
ton of the underlying features of the
hearing of the cases of Char Singh.
Lashman Singh, Indar Singh Param
Singh and Eushar Singh.
These men arrived from the orient
on the liner Siberia, and at meeting
of the special board of inquiry com
posed of inspectors in the local bureau
were denied admission to the port April
for a. number of reasons Subseouent
ly. but at the same hearing, Commits
sioner Hart North made personal an
peal to the board in the interests of the
aliens and of railroad contractor
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21

FIREBUG HELD FOR TRIAL-San Diego. April
20.-After two days hearing Adolph l..
man who terrorized the city recently by set
ting 6re to dozen buildings, was held by
Justice Thorp today for trial In the superior
court. In default of bail he is in the county
jail.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21
Viewed by T-ainmen

Hanson and Franklin were confronted
bv George Marsh, engineer Of the mail
train. and by Benjamin Bla kelly, the
fireman. When the trsinmen arrived
~ the jail today Captain Of Detectives
Petersen fixed trap for the prisoners.
Hanson. the shorter of the two. is sus-
pected OF being the man who stood
guard with revolvers over BlakeIy, the
. fire man: vranklin as the one who
guarded Marsh and ran the engine.
Petersen had two cells prepared with
dim light. such as might be in any en-
CINE cab AT night In one he put Han
son. and sent in Blakely. In the other
cell were Franklin and Marsh. Thus
were put face TO face the engine crew
and the supposed bandits who held
them up-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21

but later admitted them on the plea of
a labor contractor.
Leaders of the anti Asiatic movement
also declare that under a tacit under
standing the immigration bureau had
agreed to exclude all Hindus, and had
so instructed the local representatives
of the department. but that this precept
had been disregarded by the local Of
6ciaIc
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21
Men Show Nervousness

Petersen himself went from one cell
to the other and asked the suspected
men questions. Each tried TO disguise
his voice and answered queries only i'm
monosylIables. When the taciturn
prisoners were sent back 10 their cells
their nervousness and Hanson's at
Kmpt 10 walk unnaturslIy were no
ticesbie.
When the rsilroadmen left the cells
they were almost prepared to say that
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21
Chiften's Feminine Companion
Gives Police Detailed His
tory of the Bloody
Bandits Crimes
SAYS YOUNG PRISONER
COMMITTED 3 MURDERS
Tale of LaWless Life Links the
Desperate With Many Mys-
teriOuS RObberieS in
Nearby Counties
SLAYER'S THREATS BRING
RETALIATION FROM GIRL

CAN JOSE, April -Retribution
has come direct and quickly to
Charles Chiften. confessed mur-
derer, for the manner in which he
treated Annie Bell. a young Spanish
girl of HOllister. 1t has come from the
girl herself. In long statement to Chief
of Police Haley and Detective Ray
StarbiTd of San Jose and Sheriff Bar
net of Alameda county. the Bell girl
has told circumstances which con-
nected the young prisoner at the
county Jail with three murders. one
of which he admits. and a long list
of robberies and burglaries. 1t is
also believed by the local authorities
that Chiften is the drug store bandit
who terrorized San Francisco in De-
cembeT last, and the murderer of Will
liam S Schneider. night clerk of
Burns hammam baths, S15 Eddy
street
When seen at the county Jail today
by a Call correspondent. Chiften was
asked to discuss the murder Of
Schneider and the crimes of the
drug store" bandit He answered in
an imperfect attempt at enigma: DO
Won think I'm a d-D fOOI9 rs nv
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21

After Chens
of his until the fellow
from the city prison and tried William
charged The letter police
told that failed
life to her
When the girl received that Chifn
She decided little
and Detective Ray Starbird Cens
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21
Chiften Exposed /
Crimes Revealed. s.

The knopn as Annie Bell told the San Jose police
story of the committed BY Charles Ctten Her name
said be Annie Rios and her home formerly Hoer
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21

January attempt
to robT
o FredS Sm Union line in
Presido grounds the night January while
robbing the car
of SantaCIa the
night of March A. in pistol which
Chifen in burglary.
SPANISH GIRL is SLAYER'S NEMESIS
girl the daughter IOlster
nickelodon Up that
has been rapid She
She aided him. however by selling the stuff he would steal
While she Chifn
knew that he
afraid he told me- said the girl II am not afraid as long
as have with 1t always friend"
CARED LITTLE FOR LOVERS CRIMES
But the interest the girl took in her lovers crimes
than reciprocal After the
sheriff the couple then living the Brunswick lodging
followed the
soon lost interest in the welfare of Chfens victim The thug had
crimes
depredaions of the
girl sharply when
questioned about these Call
were together evidently
GIRLS DOWNWARD COURSE RAPID
Prior aJnuay living quietly
Holster and only the
friends Broadway
the dance hail. 533 Pacific
barry followed
indiscreon quarrel Chten AS
she left him March
But Chften, holding
up He kill her
by the threats and her attachment the thug
Chie aSn Jose showing
his lowest side forced the girl to live North Market
where she still dweIs.
She girl wavy profusion
face She is small
GIRL is THREATENED BY CHIFTEN
After Chifens she kept her
his crimes until the fellow started trouble He
from the city prison and tried William
prisoner conhscated BY the police In Chien
visit him at the Jail he would betray her
life to parents
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21
SOCIAL

SOCIAL
Miss Zellah Lee Gibson and Or. Henry Matthew
Elberg married at Woodlswn. Page 8
LABOR
The stsblemen's union bars national, state ana
municipal office holders. Page z
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21
GIRL is THREATENED BY CHfFTEN

She IS pretty girl. with very dark wal
ace She is small and trim
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-21

A WOMAN HUNTER TELLS HER
STORY AND SHOWS HER UNUSUAL
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-23
BACTER|OLOG|ST TO
MAKE AN ANALYSIS
University Specialist viii At
tempt to Diagnose Malady
Affecting Wild Ducks.

One of the ducks affected by the strange
malady that is killing hundreds OF thou
sands of Ctah's Wild fowls has been
turned over to the meteorological de-
partrncns of the University Of Utah, and
DR. MacDuncan viii complete bacteria
logical examinations OF the fowl within
@ few days. Then he will make report
to the state board of health and 1t may
be that this report will clear MP the mys-
terry surrounding the death OF the statc' 5
Wild fowl
Dr, r. II. Beatty secretary OF the state
health board, Is not of the opinion that
the city's outlet gravity sewer is 70
blame for the death OF the birds on &C
count of the wide prevalence of the NAL
ady. IT may he that the disease IS a
form of cholera, DR.. Beatty has suG-
gested.
Reports tell OF a, similar malady among
wild fowl on the Pacific coast. and 7,
Dewitt Foster clerk of the city health
board. has written to the health bodies
of Porta Costa and Benicia, San Fran
cisco bay. for information as 40 the
malady It may be that this will bring
light as to the nature ot the disease
here.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-23
BURGLARS
SENTENCED TO PRISON

Two self-confessed burglars were sent
to the state. prison by District Judge
Lewis Thursday.
c. z Smith. charged with entering r.
Fl. Marines home at 75S West Second
South street the night Of June rs, Inst.
and another house at 175 South Seventh
West street the same night pleaded
guilty to both charges and was sentenced
to serve one year for each offense. Smith
previously had entered a plea of not
guilty. with leave TO withdraw It,
H Smith. who entered the house Of
Donald Clark the night of June 20, last,
pleaded esIilty TO second -degree burgls ~.
after having entered plea Of not guilty
and got one year in the state prison.
Criminal cases against Fred Fl. Luddy
George Kipros. s. Katasoka and Fra nix
Clark were dismissed at the district a, :
torney's suggestion for lack Of evidence
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-23
LEGGETT LOSES HIS SUIT
AGAINST SAVOY HOTEL

Robert Lcggett lost his $lO,O 900 dam
age suit against the Savoy Hotel COM
pany and r. V. n. Hanson, j. G. and
G. c. Potts, j. j, Thueson and f b
Scott, officers and directors in which
lie charged that he was mGuccd so pay
$1,000 for az many shares OF the treas
ury stock by Misrepresentation amount
ing to fraud.
In District Judge Ritchie's court on
Thursday jury returned "A verdict In
favor Of the defendants after listening
to testimony for two days. Leggett
charged that Hanson, acting for him
self and as agent OF the others, sold him
the stock on the representations that
the capitalization of $40 900 was all paid
In, that the company owned all tho fix
lures and furniture OF the hotel free of
Indebtedness and that the business was
paying well, when. In fact. only one
third Of the rooms were occupied the
company was virtually insolvent, there
being no assets. and there was a. mort
gage OF $4,000 on the furniture and fix
lures. Leggett was unable to convince
the jury Of these things. though.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-23
FINAL DETAILS
FOR COMING STATE FAIR

State Fair association held a meeting
at the headquarters OF the association
in the Vermont building Thursday night.
eleven out of the twelve directors being
present. The superintendent of the vari-
Gus departments reported much activity,
and w, RI. Rowe, superintendent of
grounds. reported that everything is now
ready for the big exhibit.
From the general outlook, everything
seems promising and indications are that
the fair will be the best in the history
OF the association The premium for
chewing gum was changed from a
diploma to a gold medal
The largest and best fruit exhibit ever
seen in the state will be that which will
be on exhibition at the coming fair
More than 1900 boxes OF fruit are ready
to display and various small exhibitors
have at least 500 boxes more,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-23
JOHNSON ACCEPTS
OFFER FOR FIGHT
viii Meet Sam Langford in
London for Purse of Thirty
Thousand Dollars.

BOSTON. Sept 22.-Jack Johnson last
night declared his Willingness to accept
the cabed offer OF $50 600 purse FOR a
championship battle With Sam Langford
in London.
Mcintosh is willing 10 give us either
a So. 900 or 4 500, ,00o purse" said John
son. "and | am ready to accept that Of
fer, but the purse must be posted here
in America. That much | Will exact
now, so that Mcintosh and Langford
know where they arc at before do bust
ness. Mcintosh Is Ok. but some Of those
Englisbmen do not come up TO my idea
Of sportsmcn,
My reason for insisting on the post
ing OF the coin In this country IL that
want to put aside all chances Of temp
tatjon for certain lGngishmen, That
purse is cntfcing, you know, and there
Is no telling what might happen over
there II il were left where II could be
easily reached If ! win the bout ] can
get II here on my return. And ] know
LapGford will not have any trouble Sc
curing possession OF IL II he is vIctorl-
GUS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-23
THE HAGUE Is WINNER OF
NURSERY SELLING STAKES

LEXINGTON. Sept. 22-Good fields. a
good crowd and fair weather favored the
third day OF the fall meeting OF the Ken
tucky association. The feature. the
Nursery selling stake. was won by The
Hague in a drive from Bobby Boyer.
Harrlsan, paying s26S0 in the 80 mutuel
betting, won the third race from the
heavily backed favorite. John Griffin IL
First race. six furlonGs-Gentle Bess.
straight $7.10, won; Zarah, place $3.50,
second; Shamrock, show $3.50, third.
Time, LA 40.
Second race. five and a half furlongs-
Jack Weaver, straight S3l 80. won; Royal
Eagle, place $50, second; Henry Wal
bank, show 81, third. Time. los 3-6.
Third race, six furlongs-Harrigan
straight $3.50, won; John Griffen Il,
place $40. second: Mary Davis, show
s2.20 third. Time, 1:35 3-5.
Fourth race. six furlongs-Ghe Hague,
straight sl1 10, won Bobby Boyer, place
$3.50. second; Explicit show $3.50, third.
Time, IA 4-5.
Fifth race. mile and twenty yards
Beau Chiffon, straight $500 won; Hell
met, place S2,20, second; Wander, out.
third. Time. Al 2-5
Sixth race. mile and a ouarter-Mer-
man. straight s25.10. won: Molesey. place
81, second; Azo, show So. third. Time.
2:09.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-23
EMMANUEL MOVEMENT
MINISTER TO SPEAK

The Emmanuel movement Is one Of the
most significant events OF the times. IL
began in the Emmanuel Episcopal church
OF Boston. Mass. more than five years
ago and represents a scientific attempt
TO have religion and medicine work hand
In hand for the relief of certain OF The
Ills which afflict the mind and body. 1t
has been remarkably successful, both in
Boston itself and in other places where II
nas ood been 5shsn up ,h The esor Esy ID Or m
manuel church. is one OF the most scicn-
tific of the American clergy. He spent
many years In Germany, and has occu-
pied important pulpits in this country.
His chief associate is the Rev. DR. Sam
ue McComb, an expert psychologist.
with these two clcrSymen and others arc
associated a number of the leading phys-
clans of Boston. some OF them professors
in the Harvard Medical school Drs.
Worcester and McComb have published
book explaining their aims and methods,
which has been widely circulated and has
aroused a great deal of interest, 1t Is
entitled Religion and Medicine" They
have also written great deal for. the
magazine. An opportunity 10 learn OF the
movement from one who has been closely
associated with its inception Will there
fore be eagerly, welcomed by the people
The Rev. Albert b Shields will be in
the city for about ten days. beginning
next Sunday. He comes here from the
gagged for some time in explaining and
pushing the movement. He speaks with
full knowledge because OF his close as
soCiation with the movement at It's home.
and because his visit 10 the west has
been made al the request of the leaders
and Is carried out in cooperation with
them. He will preach on the movement
at ST. Marks cathedral, First South. near
Second East. Sunday morning. September
-. al II O'Clock. and at st. Paurs church,
Fourth South and Main. Sunday evening
AT S o'clock. He will also lecture in the
basement of ST. Marks cathedral on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings, Septem-
day and Friday evenings. September rs
and so. and on Sunday, October 2, ne
will speak in the Church of the Good
Shepherd, Ogden. He will also deliver
special lectures In Salt Lake City before
the Y NJ c. A, the Ministerial associa-
tion and the staff OF st. Marks hos
pital,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-23
TESTIMONIAL IS
GREAT SUCCESS
Pete Sullivan Benefit Proves to
Be One of Best of Its Kind
Ever Given.
HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE
AT THE ENTERTAINMENT
Stars From Various Theaters
Take Part in WeIl-Ar-
ranged Programme.

Professionally and financially the tes-
tinuonial given To Peter Paul sullivan. the
clever little .puGilist, who Is dangerously
ii with typhoid fever. was an unmiti-
gated triumph. The benefit was given
Thursday afternoon al the Shubert thea
ter by q number OF friends of the little
boxer. The Attendance WAS not as large
as was desired, but The seat sale in Salt
Lake and in other places where the
tickets were on sale was enormous and
the result will be nice purse for Mr..
sullivan when he RECEIVERS from his ILL
ness.
The entertainment was beyond doubt
one OF the very best vaudeville shows
ever given In the city, Every act was
worthy OF being a hcadlincr, The bill
was certainly programme of all-stars.
The acts given were some of the best of
the different Salt Lake theaters
The performance WAS under the direc-
tion oi Willard Mack. the popular ac-
tor. who is close personal friend OF
Pete Sullivan. Chester Sutton OF the
and Archie Cox of the Daniels assisted
in managing the production ana per-
mitted acts from their thoaters TO go on
at the benefit. Mr.. Florence donated the
theater and the actors donated their
time. while the spectators checrfuly paid
their money and enjoyed the performance
Immensely.
Tribute to Sullivan.
Mr.. Mack introduced the different acts
and I'm little curtain speech paid
tribute 10 Pete Sullivan and his honest
and manly actions, both in and out of
the ring,
The bill opened with clifford and
Burke. the star burnt-cork comedians,
who arc making such Il hit at the Or
pheum this week. They were at their
beet Thursday afternoon and their work
WAS received with great applause. The
song. You Amt Talkln' TO Me-" was the
occasion for many encores
Henry .Aucrbach, the clever comedian
OF the Allen Curtis company. appeared in
delightful monoloeuo. His characterize
lion Of the Hebraic orator WAS scream,
Allen Curtis and Miss Lillian Suther-
land of the same company were particl-
pants in an exceptionally cleYer little
act. Miss Suthcrland's dancing was far
above the ordinary and she was forced
10 come back time and again for en-
cores.
Johnny Small and his small sisters,
rom ron, rne orp,,e1t'i OH; saw an sc' .tidt
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-23
BATTLING NELSON MATCHED
TO FIGHT MONTE DALE

KANSAS CITY, Sept 22.-Battling
Nelson and Monte Dale were matched
today TO fight ten rounds here on the
night of October 10. This bout will be
the first battle OF the year for the Grand
Avenue Athletic club.
Dale is a husky youngster, who fought
several times in the west, Nelson Is
pleased with the opponent selected for
him. This is his first fight since he was
defeated by Ad. Wolgast and he is anx-
ious TO get a. line on his ability after a
prolonged rest The fighters will not at
tempt to make the lightweight limit
Nelson weighs lET pounds, and ne does
not want to train down too fine for
short fight. Dale is at his best at 135
pounds
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-23
sHEEPMEN ENCOURAGED
BY HEAVY RAINFALL

day by G.. b. Stewart. secretary Of the
Utah Woolgrowers association. there
have heeu some good transforms in the
northern part of the state and the grasE
on the winter ranges has grown about
four inches high. One letter, which Mr
Stewart received from a sheep owner.
gays the conditions are so much improved
that the sheepmen are greatly encourage ed
and are fully expecting TO have n good
winter instead Of n hard one. as has been
contemplated for the past two months
The northern woolgrowers have been
discouraged along with the others OF the
state but the relief brought by the
storms has frightened matters In other
parts Of the state rain is still being
prayed for.