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A famous San Francisco artist has embodied his impressions of ,the rebuild ing city in some striking pictures, which ! appear next Sunday in The Sunday Gall VOLUME CIL—XO. 178. WAVES HURL TOTS TO DEATH Three Little Girls Dashed Into Sea From Deck Steamer President Scene of Heartrending Accident Children Who Play During Storm Lose Lives Flossie Bur km an and Schotte Sisters Victims As they danced lightly on the deck of the steamer President while it plowed its way past Gray's Harbor last Friday afternoon, three bright eyed little girls, Flossie Burkman and Reta and Ada Schotte, were swept to their death by a tremendous wave that dashed against the vessel during a heavy storm. The parents of the un fortunate children lay sick in their berths when the little ones were claimed by the sea and not until two hours later, when the ship's officers were Informed that the children were missing, did the heartrending news of their loss become known. There were no witnesses to the grewsome tragedy. The ship was weatherifig a heavy storm with the T.-!nd blowing 65 miles an hour and the breakers rolling high. The trio of tots, unmindful of their danger, danced and laughed. on the hurricane deck. The steamer arrived in this city yes- terday morning, bringing the sad tid ings. The parents of the children were beside themselves with grief and were loth to leave the vessel. Their grief was shared by the other passengers, who wept out of sympathy for the sor rowing fathers and mothers. SCHOTTES FRO3I AUSTRALIA The two Schotte children,. Reta, aged 12, and Ada, aged 4, had traveled all the way from Australia with their mother and 9 year old sister to join their father. They arrived at Victoria last Thursday on the steamer Aurango. Flossie Burkman, her mother and step father were returning to this citr efter a long sojourn in Seattle. The President was just 24 hours out from Victoria when the children were drowned. Why the little ones were not warned by the ship's officers to keep off the decks Is not known. According to the other passengers, the tots were allowed to prance around at will, though experienced seamen could Bee at a glance that they were in constant danger of- being carried away by the monster waves. According to the parents, the little ones left their staterooms on the sec ond deck shortly after 3 o'clock in the afternoon, saying that they intended to play tag on deck. Their mothers and fathers, all suffering from seasickness, warned them to be careful and, not an ticipating that they would never lay eyes on their children again, settled back in their bunks. Shortly after 5 o'clock one of the jeamen announced that several buck ets had been washed overboard. He reported to Captain Cousins, telling the latter that he saw what looked like two of the vessels floating near the etern of the ship two hours before;*. At this juncture Mrs. Schotte rushed on deck and hysterically asked what had become of her two little girls. She was Joined in a moment by Mrs. Burk man, who, with tears in her eyes, told the officers that her Flossie had been missing for more than two hours. VESSEL. IS STOPPED Captain Cousins immediately gave orders for an investigation. The ship] was brought to in a twinkling and a< systematic search* was inaugurated I without effect. Boats were lowered In] tlie hope of finding the bodies of the I little ones, but this also proved futile 1 r.nd the officers at pnee came to the! conclusion that the children had been | swept overboard hours before and that their bodies Ua«l long_ since found watery graves. It is believed that. the fc&man mistook the children for the buckets. The parents were frantic with grief/ They rushed madly to every -corner of the ship, calling piteously to their little ones. They refused to believe that, the* tots had been carried to their death^ and not until iHe President arrived here yesterday morning did the grief stricken people realize ftoat the children had' been lost to them forever. Nobody on board heard even a cry as <!ie children were washed overboard. \u25a04 All the officers agree that the waves \wcre rolling unusually high during the * «»ntiuue«l on Pate 3, Column I The San Francisco Call. INDEX OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S NEWS TODAY TELEPHONE KEARXV, S6 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1907 WEATHER CONDITIONS YESTERDAY— CIear; weft wind; maximum temperature, 64: minimum. 4s. FORECAST FOE TODAT— Fair; light north wind, changing to wMt. Pace 8 Holiday Today BY proclamation of Governor James N. Gillett today is de- ', dared a legal holiday in California. *~- \u25a0 — :• NEWS BY TELEGRAPH EASTERN* , ' Reason for n^creey . obsf rred In RooieT«lt'i antitbird term . letter to bolder* of » federal of flrps 1« still unexplained by ennous ' politi cians. Page 1 Harry Thsiv'* second trial for. killing of .Stan ford White In postponed again. \u25a0 '; •-•Pace 3 Illinois ecbool t*acber In jail for debt to parents' whose child be chastised ma.r i"*vit be - released. . . - \u25a0 Pare 1 FOREIGN Cuban republic Is »o»>n to b« re-established, the . United States lnterrention being termi nated. . . • Page 9 Lorrer bouee of Rnssian parliament sends ad dress to czar pledging loyalty to tbe gOTern mest. ; Pa Be 3 Germany's navy budget for next 10 years to tals more tban a billion dollars. Paste 9 ; Prince Pu Lun prepares measure, to glre China parliament and leaves on state - visit to Inaugu rate unified policy. P«s« 3 Steamer Kumeric brings"' r«port that '!\u25a0 Vladi vostok mutiny was caused by four girls ' who boarded destroyer. Page 3 COAST , President Itlpley of Santa Fe railroad 'believes that all transcontinental lines will be double tracked within a feiv years. Page 1 Aralanche ! breaks tunnel of power plant near Redlands, where mountain Is eliding into Santa Ana canyon. Page 7 Aged man drops dead In rooms of medium wbo is sought by friends when neither dead man's money nor securities are found. Page 7 EDITORIAL - Sir. Schwerln's stupid misrepresentation of facts. . Pcße 6 Grove Johnson smoked out. Pasfe 6 Help for the lwoeet corporation. Page 0 The Ceet sboold stay In the Pacific Page 0 CITY Hundred men. women and children In small Iheater In Mission are thrown Into panic by cry of "fire," but all escape Injury In the rush, fur doors. .; ' ' 'Paarel Mysterious death of Florence Chaffin is being Investigated by detectives. ' Page 12 legislative committee appointed \u25a0 to Investigate banks and banking -Iswu-wiir not" tirgtnize nntfT January. Bank commissioners are jealons .of n*w coxamlttee-aud Secretary Ewing has?words with S«iator Leavitt. r .• • Page 1 \u25a0 James H. Strrmd, pioneer fireman and > formerly eapUin of engine company No. 10, di»» at his* home In this city. * Page 13 Chief of • Plnkerton detectives, arrested for speeding. Is let go by Desk Sergeant Mc- Gee. , page 7 Three little girls, Flossie ' Bcrkman and Beta and Ada . Schotte, ' are washed from decks of steamer. President In violent storm. . Pace 1 Friends of "Jack" McEnerney and llisa Kath crine Corbett learn that they were - married secretly three months ago. Papre 12 After running fight policemen capture three f highwaymen wbo had been .surprised while beating and robbing a citizen. ' .'-;' Pnffe 7 James Nickelsoo, shanghaied and taken ;to Australia, returns to city and seeks In vain for his wife and child. Page 7 Good government club of bnlldlng trades coun cil plans overthrow ' of ,. "Impertinent Convict" Tveitmoi" and P. n. McCarthy. Page IS Harper A. Smith and Mrs. Smith now recon ciled after divorce' and annulment for sake of th<>lr children. Page 3 Two bridges delay opening of Bay Shore cut off, whose" completion !s" set by railway officials for December 15, when regular train . service will begin. Page 7, Sculptor Hay. Patigan returns bearing lanr el* i from Paris salon for bis first work : in tbe • old world. Page 7 SUBURBAN Blanche Kerfoot fells revolting story trhirli. officials say, will convict Harry Klelaschmidt of slaying Frank . Bellows. ' Page 1 Superior Judge \u25a0 Waste . lectures' to \u25a0 young men at First Metbodls't Episcopal church. Pnfft: 4 Thug la hotel room .knocks out. Tlctim ' with water pitcher aid strips senseless form \u25a0 of':val uables aid underwear. • •— - : ; ' .;\u25a0 Page" 4 Girl attacked by man "on street; In Oakland rents him In fight as d John Payne Is Jailed la Ur as' the' assailant. , Page 4 Two men and ; two girls who . took automobile belonging to. Dnnean'.Davis'ofSaaAnselmo: com pelled to relinquish it at pistol point; Page 4 Romeo pVnninjr. aged 13, escapes from orphan age ,; and \u25a0„ terrorizes . the resident* of - Ban ' Aa •elmo- . . . " Page 4 SPORTS . Boxer Al Kanfmaa, who will fight Jack (Twin) Sullivan on . the afternoon of :. Thanksgiving day, will come • down \u0084 from "\u25a0\u25a0 Harbin •\u25a0 Springs ; toraor. row. v - Page 5 ; Greyhonnd Wild Wood defeat* favorite In. final I of class^take at Inglesidt park. . Page 8 \ /Riding, record for. the" list .week at Emeryville | shows "Jockey Xlots in; the -lead.' • .Page 6 High , class ' field ' will ; f a«Y. th e barrier in . the Thanksgiving. day handicap.' — . , > Page S f : Stockton state' league pennant winners defeat St.M ary* college at baseball/- ' - Page 8 Cogswell and, Modesto high school track teams I score 61 polcts each In dual meet." Page S ! Vampires,- Albion Rovers, Scotlas andVSan Francisco win at association football. . Page 5 amusements: Milan oprra ccmp«ny, sings adieu to local music I lovers in melodies of."n Trovatore.'' '.'. Page' 13 j "Raffles" 1* so realliitic^as presented at'Aroer | lean theater thct -auditors ;«re j tempted; to: bide their ivaluaWes;; Page 12 | mining ::/.'. Allhocgb two, of the; largest producers are storing their [ ore. . Goldfield's ; shipments /dnrfng the Mast .week . had 'a total ; value amouniins' to f C74.000. • ' . V • ; Page"3 .MARINE New gasoline . launch.. Empress • makes : success ful trial -trip on tlie' bay. - *Pageß Debris dock at Mission pier, No. 2 is torn down. as most of city's fire wreckage liad. been f cleared sway. '.- ' ' ;Paß*e'B| SOCIAL Club women>, calendars, are no filled with fes- [ live events ; that all * business meetings lire.'de- I fenvd to post TbauksslTins season. Pag* 0 .&£& FEi^GISGO,v : va9^ COMMISSIONERS JEALOUS OF NEW BANK COMMITTEE Ewing Has Wrangle With Leavitt Over Scope / of; New Body, PLAN TO , DISCUSS IT - '.-\u25a0\u25a0. "'" ' - "H- ' • '-X State Board. Members to Meet to Discover FEAR OF REFLECTIONS No S tigma Is Cast on Old Board, Is Statement of Comrnitteeman Investigation by. the legislative committee on. banking will not begin until February, but already; a row has started between the committee and the state ' board of bank commissioners. Cal . Ewing, secretary of the bank commission, and Senator Leavitt .of Alameda, who is mentioned as the most probable -chairman of : the new com mittee,'came together in Oakland,yes terday and had a hot interchange of words over the scope, and functions of the commitee. Today the bank com mlsssloners'will meet in hastily called session, . It-, is presumed, to~-discuss the banking committee and see where they themselves stand. On the new committee. are Senators Wolfe, Leavitt and Curtin of Tuolumne and Assemblymen Fisher, Stanton of Los Angeles and Cutten of Humboldt. The bank .commissioners consider that the appointment, of the new-com mittee by the legislature is an insinua tion against their ability to handle banking in California. They have be come quite jealous. . v On the other hand Senator Edward. l. Wolfe and Assemblyman 'Charles ,'M. Fisher, . the San Francisco members, sald ? last 'night' that the "bank" com mis" sion had no cause for its '•\u25a0 jealousy.™'-.- .;;But 'Ewing- and f Leavltt, .who ..have been close ; personal friends and politi cal. associates _\u25a0 and camp , mates, have found a point for bitter" disagreement on the matter of; the . committee. 1 .-' '- "There is no. .reason for any feeling on the part of the bank, commission," said Senator Wolfe. ."This committee was not formed to usurp any of ' the powers or work of the commission and its appointment is in; no sense an in sinuation that the bank commission ers have been derelict in their duties. .-' "Neither are we hostile to banks or banking. There are; defects in .".. the codes relative to banking; for. instance, while a provision is made that banks shall have a certain reserve, .there is no penalty provided t for a. bank or bankers who have not that reserve, though parenthetically I ; . : believe that if- a bank r was found to have violated the law it could be prosecuted "^even though the statute does ; not especially, provide a penalty.' v ./\u25a0 *. : "We will recommend - reformatory legislation. -It Is not expedient that the committee -meet immediately, so we , wiil not organize until the' latter part ; of January and will not, get to work until February. Should the com mittee start, in now ;it might-, cause.- a' feeling that the banks are not -secure and needed instant attention, but that i» not the fact, and nothing' could.be gained by- hurrying . our ; investigation. Our \u25a0 work :be completed' durin g \u25a0 the summer and- will' be submitted to Gov ernor. Gillett in a report and l ,to- the legislature "in 1909, /with' such - recom mendatlorisas we may. agree upon. We will 1 follow out the 'general \u25a0 line of the Hughes insurance investigation in New York.'* ;.-'* v' .. ;- : " :: ".Assemblyman Fisher declared: that the committee would undoubtedly rec ommend changes in banking laws. ' - "Now thfc reserve may ; be only.; 15 per ; cent of theTdeposlts,"' he said, "but F. j W. _ Anderson and "other bankers who were --before the : legislative/ committee in Sacramento. stated that 40 per cent of, deposits should be- kept on hand In certain ; cases. The federal Jaws pro vide' for, a 25* per cent 1 reserve, bunder stand. 'We shall - probably base our .reforms largely <fn . federal - banking laws." : , The local '.banking situation ;Va's still yesterday following a: quiet and more bracing -week's business.' The New York situation is fast becoming normal/ a conference between' financiers and officials of .the, treasury -department having produced a healthy, effect! \u25a0 •\u25a0' Christmas shopping is . picking up with'the return- of confidence and' gold.' Morgan's Visit : toVCapitai Still Puzzling New York Financiers - Not on Inside Cannot 'Understand Move ; SPECIAL' DISPATCH TO 'THE 'CALL: : -•* ".--- WASHINGTON, -Nov. 24:— J .: P. Mor gan's visit to Washington i is growing in : importance. in the /minds -'of ;public men 'here. 'Morgan .and. .George F. Continued on Pake > 3. V Column * 1 DEEP MYSTERY VEILS ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT Reason for Secrecy in Anti- Third. Term Letter Unexplained * SITUATION IN EAST :, . , \u25a0 . . . \u25a0___ New York State Seems to Be *iri Class : All HUGHES IN- THE; WAY Roosevelt's Plans • Prevention 'of Instruc tions for Him ; ; SPECIAL DISPATCH TO | THE CALL if WASHINGTON,- Noy/ 24:— the gossip, conflicting stories ; and - mystifi cation growing out \u25a0 of the report - set in circulation ; early * in ' the .week \u25a0 that the president had issued "ah order warn-! ing. federal .office 'holders not advor cate his renoiriination under penalty of dismissal,' ~has -caused - \the White House to throw ; : some: light on- the matter. It. now. appears that no formal order of this -character was issued,' but a~ letter was written and 'signed by. the president announcing/, that 'office hold .v/__ :' \u25a0 - . — - -\u0084 .-;- \u25a0\u25a0"-.-\u25a0 \u0084 -\u25a0-; ;' ers must not seek"; election as ; delegates f or, thie : purpose of advocating - his ; re nomination. ; Two members of the cabinet in formed correspondents' that they had not received anything from the'.presl dentthat might' be construed as an or der forbidding office "holders toy exert themselves for a third term. There; is evidence : that the letters were de-f live^red, however,' after the newspapei's had called attention" to the rather curi ous , situation. , .Persons were . wonder ing \u25a0 why jthe much- talked of order had not been publicly -so that office holders would: know beyond doubt »that" the administration meant business. • Theabsence^of.any order on.the.sub ject lhas just; about, convinced; the un der-officials that^ttie. report was with out foundation.- Some of .themy talked for pubUcation-inthis way. Of course, there fis: a lot" of >• guessing, as .to; why. the order was 'squelched. V Even ' nowi It has. not been formally, issued, and-whlle the - letter' is : being shown' to ', a : few, no outsiders have; bnen permitted -to carry^ away,' exact'coples ; of Ht. ; - It ; ris f known, that r many! of the president's', friends regard 'the t wholes thing.fas -a- great tactical : mistake. ;, . They \u0084 take • : : the ground V'.thatt* the .administration'.^ has had the southern delegates ' ln its hands form; the. start . .-V ~- \u25a0'. \u25a0;\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0:,-. :- : : THIRD TERM AGITATION* Special- interest- attaches 'to. the ter because in it?' the; president"; again fefers to a third - term. \u25a0••' He -makes ;it clear that -he' does not .want . federal I office holders L to. agitate his ; renomina tion' and that .those] who do maj; expect dismissal. 1 Al though {there is still "more or less -mystery ; thrown .about the : or der and a very purpose ;not to have too - much: known '.t about > it,"> it is generally; accepted by. politicians. as % . the most definite .declaration against : a7re\ nomination' made' by the president since his election/ night statement. \u0084 \u25a0 . "in considering ;the -republican situa tion there: is a strong' belief ; that ; in the- eyes: of the, federal-administration New York state stands : alone,' requiring different' treatment 'and 'different! tactics' f rom 'any other in : thel Roosevelt plan cf strategy. ;- ; " , \u25a0. : \u0084':\u25a0\u25a0 That; there_ is^a.. well-defined -plan- of strategy is, in tlie-v O pinibn" of,' man agers of ; the other carididates,^ becom ing more 'clearly ; indicated^«ach "day.- Rooseveitsis "given \ credit; for.? standing, so far, ; firmly, on v ; his Selection ; might pledge, but he wishes to have. nominated some? one "/he considers ; ; pledged to \ his \u25a0policies. ;..- -', \u25a0;'• •.\u25a0 -' , ; " " - .-\V-'. - A ' \u25a0'''. \u25a0* \u25a0' . \u25a0\u25a0 \ > He Vwill.i it .is»bellev«»difty. : many,vl)e Continued on ,Pake|;3. Column 3 Prominent officials who; are investigating death of .Frank Bellows. The upper portrait is of : August yollmer, chief of police of Berkeley. Below are District - Attorney Everett J. Brown (left) and Assistant District Attorney Philip Corey. Three In jurea?inAiit(i Accident in Park \u25a0: Mr. : ahd Ms. C. H: Collier and Miss^ Grove in Smashup ; '.'. ' As> a -result" of ''a -head-on \u25a0. collision between ..two 'automobiles i in - Golden Gate park latevlasf night three \per sons :.were., injured, ; two;; of them- serl-_ ' ously. They are: !,. \u0084 .' ; ; C.H. Collier,' member of • the .'firm' of : the. Pacific hardware' and steel company, right arm' fractured. ".- * \u25a0 '\u25a0'' .>" : \u25a0" airs. C. : H. Collier, possible fracture ; : Miss;^Sylvla-, Grove.- contusions - and possible., fra'cturej of i this V»kull.^';V'.*'^. :?Th« jmachlnelcontainins Collier,; his | wifeV/and^'Miss j'Grove .Iw-ere .', trav eilnjralong-the': nialn drive through' the parkj -] and ', as \ lt '.turned :a*curve*lt met an j driven by | "W"."'' Harring ton, a"; chauffeur jfor^. tha;..; Locomobile people.; Both 'drivers attempted ? to turnj ! but.' failed; and; the next instant' the -two : cars ; had v crashed 'together.' /The . occu- pants 1 , ol|; both vmach'ines/we're ; thrown outiahd both cars.were utterly, wrecked." :: :."Never."Be^Freed ; ? :^ SPECIAL .DISPATCH', TO;, THE. CALL CHAMPAIGN. 111:," Nov:: 2C— Sherman Cass,' --'a* school; teacher." -lias' been-'in jail here ; for'/, two'; months ,-for; debt,'? and* un der.;the;laws;.ofJthe state ;itjis possible to; keep him .there - for -the ;• rest *of • his iifel.- '. , • '\u25a0-•\u25a0. .-,- ?:% "--\u25a0.. \u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0<. , -The?; parents of a. child /.whom*' Cass chastised' recently.: secured /judgment against ihlm'ifor;il;Soo.".? Cass, could ;not pay^and;* was- sent.t or th'eldebtor's -cell.'- Unde^ritheJlaw he-;can;be;keptHrnpHs; oried as'lo'ng" as". the .-plaintiffs in the, casein pay' » is .- board : '..regularly • - each week. - --Su \ faY ' they, have :'done" so. •:. :v ;.The/case •: makes ;it^pl£tin. that, a per soh'fwith'a grudge; against another-rhay. by rlseciirinVlal Judgment; : ..k.eep_" him J, in jail J just sasj-longV'as*, revenge continues to .be. worth the; prlce-of *the plain "fare •\u25a0-Ksflr ">T'-,~,- .1,,,-.',-..— ,-..,._.» -O-..-.- .\u25a0..'\u25a0. ,• »^..-»v t. . furnished -^prisoners : in^tlia: county jails. ; -> \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0, \u25a0 • . \u25a0 •• \u25a0 \u25a0 . "\u25a0*-\u25a0 i The eyes -of the .world, arc on the war | balloon. Marvelous things have already \u25a0'been accomplished Avitlv it. What "our j •government; is doing told in The Sunday Call Cry of "Fire" Causes ; Paniain; Theater Hundred Men, Women and Chil dren' Fight to Escape From ; Building in Mission/ . A lively: blaze In a Scent theater at 2054 : Mission .street -last • night caused a* wild panic* and stampede among, the 100 r men. \u25a0 women and children/, present. They, ran frantically ; for the '-£ront'.<andi rear - exits, a .number:. of person s were! knocked down during the mad~rash, arirf -but for "the heroic : work; of- Po licemen : Wade.and Omonious- of .the Mission station ; several persons • might hare beer/, killed ; or ' injured severely." \u25a0 -\ The * blaze was started , by a defective 'film in - the 1 / moving/ picture machine. Somebody in -the "rear of : the • theater cried ."fire"- and- at once a stampede re sulted; Several V women' and children 'standing near the door- were knocked "down 'and trampled on by frantic men and'boys as/they fought to escape from the; theater. • i ' -The f panic .; : .was\ at ' Its .height when the > two ; policemen arrived." , Drawing" their ; clubs,; they; quickly ; blocked the exits; and commanded those -Inside .the place.to.llneup.'ln single file." . Some of the/more hot headed. tried to rush out ln J 6 P. lt< i« °/i the, officers o* - the : law, but they, were -quickly '.beaten ", Into line ami the ; place- wasV then emptied \u25a0• without further .trouble.'/. '* oon ."'-'the alarm of ;flre was > ?. v l en vr \^ J - "\u25a0\u25a0 Pr • d . d y>: the ; ! mac hlne ,'oper- > ' ator. ; and ;C; C; H.; Tillman.\ a": 16 year.' old boy., rushed jinjp v 'the -burning.- machine .box and i pulle'dj out L "all ; ' lnflammable' ma> X^iaisvia'yeKwhlch^theyrextinguished the, blaze^with: several, buckets of .water. Both received : burns 'on' "the! hands and arms. _\u25a0 "\u25a0 ' ; ;. > \'' :: - / >' T :-V / ' ;' r A: iflre; alarm ';Was ; turned . in-f rom box 141 Sat \u25a0Valencia streets, • rout vwhen ! the . engines arrived the fire [• was out. Damage to the extent of 'J250 was ; done yto .j the I *-* and moving | p!cture_'machlrieV ' ! '. '; ' " '-.? •'\u25a0' I. Impertinent Question No. 26 i Why -Can't You Manage Your \^& nd? For ; the' most original or wittiest answer to this ques tion^-and the' Briefe r/the better— The Call will pay DOELARSv For /the next five answers The- Gall wilHpay ONE' DOLLAR each. Pri& winning; answers ;will be printed next Wednesday' ancl checks mailed to the .winners at once Make. your;answer short and address it to IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS, PRICE FIVE CENTS. GIRL TELLS HORRIBLE STORY Says ' Kleinschmidt^ . Asked Her to ' Kill: Self Stamps Accused as Fiend in Talk With Officials ''Miss Kerfoot Can Hang Him/ Says Prosecutor Bellows' Fiancee Broken in Health by His Death BERKELEY, Nov. 24. — Blanche Kerfoot has told the au- thorities of Alameda county a re volting story of her experiences with Harry \u25a0 Kleinschmidt, the University of California student who is in custody in Oakland awaiting the action of District" Attorney Everett J. Brown to prosecute him for the murder of Frank Bellows. To Chief of Police Vollmer of Berkeley and Deputy Dis trict Attorney Philip M. Carey the girl has unfolded a narrative which, in the opinion of those who are investi gating the circumstances of young Bel lows* .death, supplies strong evidence that the • young Chicagoan wa3 : mur dered and . that . Kleinschanidt commit ted -Ithe crimel i>. -Hysterical to the;point of complete collapse, the girl talked with the officers in her home in Suttsr Creek Saturday night. The interview lasted for eight hours, and was a long strug gle with a young creature who ap peared to have reached the climax of a long series of heart breaking ex periences. ASKED HER TO DIE A^LSO She went over painfully and' with much effort her story, culminating in her meeting with Harry Kleinschmidt In his own home the day Frank Bel lows* body was found, and with thft proposition." according to the authori ties, from KlelnschmTdt. first, that she should kill herself and- folrow, Frank Bellows' body to the grave, and. sec ond, that "both Kleinschmidt and her- . self should end their lives tjien ana there together! Such was the astounding disclosure which Blanche Kerfoot made, the ofa cials declare, and this followed only as one of a series of startling stories which came from her lips as Vollmer and Carey listened eagerly for ths broken and feebly uttered words of the distracted girl. From S o'clock In the evening until 5' o'clock yesterday morning the men sat with Miss Kerfoot. ln her home and patiently heard her wretched story. She told how she had met Kleinschmidt during one of her freauent visits to Berkeley, how 4 they had become ac quainted through the friendship of, his father' and. her people, . how they be come engaged In 1906 and how that engagement lasted, In spite of wrongs done, until June 26. 0f this year, within a month of the death day of Bellows. XO MERCTFOR GIRL And on that day In June she was again made ; Kleinschmidt's victim, : she told 'the officials. The situation be came revolting. She "^ecklred to the officers, they said. that_ she had deter mined to end all of- her associations with -thi3. man who had violently at tacked her. feut despite th«* wretched condition of affairs, she remained at the KlelnachmWt home in Berkeley, where she had been visiting, until the