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X X \Vx)man*s ' crowning glory, is her hair," but is j'oiircrown on straight? An expert has \yritteri' an. article orl dr.essing the hair to suit, the .facial type. Find it in . The Sunday Call . VOLUME CIV.— NO. 94. VERMONT GOES REPUBLICAN BY 28,000 VOTES Prbuty Is Elected Governor Over Burke, Democrat, Both Parties Showing Losses Large Number of Local Candi dates Results in Bourbons : ; ' Electing Legislators Doodle Dees Register Aboirt One Thousand Votes in the ? \u25a0 Entire State : WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt., Sept. 1 — The republicans won the election in Vermont today by carry ing the state for Lieutenant Governor George H. Prouty of Newport for governor by about 28,000 votes over James E. Burke of Burlington, his tiemocratic opponent. The plurality A^as the smallest in a presidential j'car 2892, when, it was only- 17,956, and. was followed by a democratic na •;ional victory, but: it was larger than "ill -1888 and only slightly less. than in HSob.- There wa? a falling off in four years of about 8 per cent in the repub lican-vote.' while tne democratic vote "f«l.I about 2 per cent. . • .' . •. ' .. VvTße" 'independent league appeared' for the first tftne and polled about 1.000 votes, while the. prohibition and Bocia.l ist.yctfi' remained' about the same. MA XV lAtCAI. CAXDIDATISS . An' unusually large number, of local « andidatos for membership of the legis laturp. although bringing out a heavy vote and rf-.sultingr .in democratic gains in the lower branch of the legislature, apparently had no bearing on the gu bernatorial fight.". '\u25a0."/-.\u25a0"\u25a0;\u25a0•. As Vermont js the first Estate to- vote during the presidential campaign there «rab* niufh: interest throughout the coun try in the size of the republican' plu rality, r, '-. 'v: . /. ' : • • . : • The! re'p'vtblicans retained complete cohtrAlof; the legislative and executive Tjranch.es ;oi the government \u25a0of Ver mont." ..They elected to 'congress from ;-tiie:-". jirst "district : David" J. \u25a0 Foster of BjsrilWgton. for another term, and from the - seV'4jnd ! district Frank Plumley of Nof.t'hfieid for the first time, and elected : 3 majority of the state legislature, \u25a0 \vhj^;h \vill select a successor to the late jSeiiatbr JVd field Proctor. : STATE Tir'KET; ELECTED .. The state ticket elected was as fol :i»mrisr'--.-.-?: '-..': -\u25a0'.:' : . : \u25a0 .'• : ' '\u25a0\u25a0'.:\u25a0 '\u25a0 '\u25a0\u25a0. ~ : l • •\u25a0' • "Go verhor—-OeorgeH. Prouty of N'ew \u25a0port.::::;"\u25a0:•'.-.•\u25a0:•'-'\u25a0":\u25a0' ' :': '- : .-- . \u25a0 .JJeut^nant governor— <seorge A. Mead of :Rutl»Ad.'.:>; : i-:T ; -"^->t-r---"-*' r: -'"^'i' - ; ' \u25a0 Secretary of state-^G. W. Bailey of Essex.' -•\u25a0:\u25a0•\u25a0'•'•:\u25a0 \u25a0"-• : : ; : \u25a0 : \u25a0 '. \u25a0.\u25a0\u25a0.'. '\u25a0Treasurer— Edwin .H- Deavitt of ilontpelter. .;\u25a0'.\u25a0.'- \u25a0 -. \u25a0'\u25a0•". \u25a0:•."-.. ."\u25a0 ; Auditor— Horace F. Graham of Crafts- burj\ .\u25a0;"-. -;\u25a0\u25a0:'\u25a0'\u25a0 \u25a0 '\u25a0'.'\u25a0--. : •' \u25a0 \Attoi-ney general— John G. Sargent of iJudldvi'. •\u25a0/'.' ':•.' !• 1 \u25a0'\u25a0:'::"\u25a0•. '••' \u25a0'.\u25a0/' .' ' \u25a0""\u25a0'.-: ;At .10:45 returns had been received from.': 157 towns, and three cities, In cluding Burlington, out of the 240 tewns and six cities of the state. These returns gave for governoc: tOMPAIUSO.V OF VOTES \u25a0Pjrk.uty. republican. . 30,176; Burke, aemoerat. 10,674: Backus, independence league, 764; Campbell, prohibition, 620; Dunbar, socialist. 305. ..•\u25a0='.•••: •T ; h.e \u25a0\u25a0'.. same citieß and towns in 1904 gavjß^o: .. ' '; \u25a0\u25a0-• ..:.\u25a0:• '.-:• . " •'\u25a0• j\u25a0\u25a0 ")::'-\'': . .;\u25a0 . \u25a0 Bell; repabl lean, 52.726 ; Porter, detno- : crat;- 10.921. ••" : \u25a0 :\u25a0. .:- • ..*' " ."-•". /" "•• ' . " ..'These /figures indicate a republican •16s» of :\u25a0& .per cent and a democratic. loss r>f 2 per cent. On this basis ProUty's .plurality, is estimated at 28,000, ..coro psred. with Bell's plurality; of ,31.557 in l*Qi. r: - ''\u25a0':'\u25a0 ''\u25a0'- "' "i V: \u25a0-/."". \u25a0'.\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 •".•' . '•: The voter* were urged tolsupport the republican ticket. : by speakers/ of na tional importance -who . stumped the etate during the last, two weeks. : ;. On the other hand, the democrats fought the battle alone. James E; Burke of Burlington, formerly knowji a« the "blacksmith mayor" of that city, who. headed the 'ticket, having only \u25a0local talent in his support.- •\u25a0 • " DOODLE DEES'. VOTE SMAW- .'•: The democrats were anxious regard jng. the: strength ;of '. the- Independence league .movement, a. new factor in state .ptlliUcs, but thie returns Xrom a'major ity of the cities and towns showed that V-compa.rsLtive.ly' small, number .-pf voters ;«ypporred . Quimby. S.- Backus' of \u25a0\u25a0Bran do«, who headed the-'new party ticket \u25a0'\u25a0•\u25a0The prohibition l. party, ran .a close fight with : "the independence" league, while- ihe socialists were a poof fifth in the: Contest among' the leaders. BUftKE BELITTLES DEFEAT "', La.te'. ; tbn.ight : Burke issued the fol iiowihg.etatement; "• . .*\u25a0;•'; .'.yFTojiv the returns of 71 out' of 246 towns- received by me M' claim -that Prouty's majority will be Under 25.000." Although Butlrngtbnwent republican cm -the state ticket, it .was strongly deniocratit: when' it came to "the repre» senttive fight, M. G. I>eary, -the demo cratic candidate for representative, de feating Liwrence Bartley, republican, by a majority of 365. .. ; . .At • 11:20 p. m. -'Lieutenant ' Governor Pfouty stated that he figured his plur ality at" 29,818 over Burke, and believed t-hat the missing towns would bring the margin u.P J-O 30,000. The governor elect said': . •\u25a0>\u25a0 • . . . **Ih rtewof the "fact that there were no great state isues to create enthuel trta and arouse interest, the -result of tfc . electioh is very gratifying and «hOTr« that the voters are taking great Interest in 4he national campaign." OXYGEJf EXPLOSION IS FATAL. NIAGARA FALLS. N. V.. Sept. I.— John Q. Clifford^ president of the United oxygen ,-md chemical company, was Mown to pieces at the plant of the compatj? today- in the presence of his IC y««v«ld son Roger, when a tank of «xygen charged to ' 2,200 pounds ex ploded. The boy was uninjured. VOr.\G HEHOI.VE GKTS MEDAJ, TOWA CITY. la.. Sept. I.— A Carnegie medal was received today by- Marjorie Post, the 11 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Post, who leaped into the I ova ' river . and sav«»d the * life of Mar ga.r*x Hay«s." daughter of Professor and \u25a0**rs. Samuel Hayes, last summer. The San Francisco Call. INDEX OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S NEWS TODAY • "TELEPHONE KEARXY 88 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1908 • WEATHER CONDITIONS - VESTEBD AY— Clear; northweet wind; m*xl mvna . temp>r»tnre,' 70; mintainm, 52. fORECASt FOE TODAY— Fair, with 'fog; light " southwest winds,' changing to brisk west.-. •. \u25a0 . V''*.-V''! "Page 13' EDITORIAL : . i' . • ;; ; ' Confessions of Hrrtiert George. • ' Page 6 \u25a0 Lagging nanl. constructors^ ' \u25a0•' '. Pag* 6 . Keep : thi£ thug in., prison. •._ \u25a0 Page 6 GRAFT ... ;,' •" ': ; : ';• Exchange of epltbeU "and talk .of . "guns" enHren .Iluef trial and . name ' of ex-Mayor Srbmltz brought in through «gly : rumors -of at tempt to flx proßpe.ctWe- Juror. .. " .' Page 14' POLITICS? ... :. . . •' . • Vermont' goes repnWlcan" by about 28,000 plurality, .both • old • parties harlng reduced fignrfes.'- • .. • .. ' ~~. \u25a0 Page 1 Chairman. Mack .organises tastenr bourbons and arranges for bureaus ia New York. ': • ' Page 2 FaetionsJn Illinois worry Hitchcock and may endanger republican national ticket.. • Page 2 Worthington " and Dam call local republican coßTention to. ordtr *nd organization "controls pro ceedings. : . ; "./-,?: Page 14 EMERYVILLE MURDER . Police expect -to arrest real instigator of Mrs. \u25a0 Donohue's '• murder, ' believing Ahlstedt only a. -hired topi. • "\u25a0 '. . ''• .:•• • Pagel Police learn Ahjstedt. pawned Jewelry and be UeV -.trinkets were ' taken 'from murdered woman. \u25a0• ; " ". . • . ' Page 1 . Woman accarej Ahlstedt of plotting her hus band!* dca'th •by po}son. • . Page 3 CITY . . Transport Thomas will- sail Saturday \u25a0 with teachers, chief vt s and troops for . the Philippines. •;£.• '-;,: ; Page 13 Transportation companies will Increase mini mums on" NoTember -1, • which" has the same eiTect as Increasing rates. " • Pace 0 Mrs.' Dunphy grills hu&band. in court and rancher makes 1.0 denial of charges. Page 14 .Grape growers are confronted .by discouraging outlook as result of curtailment of purchases of California wine association. ' . PageT Samuel "Newborn, architect, is stricken and dieß.ori ferry boat while returning to his 'Oak land home. Page 7 Temporary employes of board of public works will be dismissed. Page 13 Charges of unfairness. In state medical ex amination bring denials from members of board • and lnrestlgation will follow. Pace! Members of association of collegiate alumnae' Tieit Tamalpals and Mutr Woods.' Page S Members of, the California clob held their first meeting of the season yesterday. , Page 5 sheriff Bantet of Alameda. | county issues j cir culars for arrest of Felix PandUTeris. Page 2 FprlDg Valley water company will Include * a number of additional j Interests in its '. effort |to embarrass citf. ; , Page G Alleged brnjul - attack on. defenseless 'man 'by policeman to be laid before . the commis slouer*. • P«s« 5 ', J^kil tr.f rd.auts are \u25a0 **indl«i . out of 'thou sands of doers' worth of goods by R. M. Harrison, wkom the police." are ; trying to locate. Page 5 Evidence ir Treadwell case is all taken and case goes to jnry today.' • Page 5 SUBURBAN f&fo County Assessor Henry P. Dalton weds -Miss Margaret. Kennedy. ' • . Page 4 \u25a0 Coeds 'at aniversity organize. Cranford club and secure q«art«rs- - ; '•"•'" Page 4 Stanford papers in first Issue comment on troubles or -last semester. • . : Page 4 Trustee* of Belvedere receive bids for paving Btreets of town. . Pagre 4 \u25a0 Mass meeting .In South 55an Francisco hears orators .- speak on a scheme for inrorpora- , Telephone wires form catiipnlt and hurl Frank Doyle to his death." • " \u25a0 • .' : Page 1 Attorney; Grove li. Johnion and Mls& Alice Hassett of .Hw Monterey married. \u25a0'.; '.'. Page 3 Bear Admiral Henry. Glass dips suddenly at ' Pa*o Rohle*. . :.' .' ' : . ". . . .'.PaKe.3 Funeral of unfortnnate Miss Hattie Hatch is] held in Baptist Church. : ' '- " ' ' . Page 4 EASTERN, ;-.:'. :'.: '. ''\u25a0'.\u25a0 Eussell Sage was victim- of worthless- paper, .to extent : of over .a minion ' Sollarav "\u25a0 Page -1 Etomett Pslton. one', of. .the Dalton 'boys, pardoned from prison. ' marries •• his '• girlhood friend.' .- .: .: . • •.\u25a0..\u25a0'• . • ; Piigre3' : Sailboat capsizes In sudden .squall and seven pleasure seekers are drowned. ; . Page 4 foreign "•••:.; '"'.] '•' \u0084 •\u25a0'• ' Chief of burean of • eapplies. -in 'Havana post office arrested for. theft of stamps.' \u25a0 Pace 4 SPORTS! !: ;. . . : • ; \u25a0 Security wins the Newcastle handicap at "The Meadows by. a nose 'from Fern L. . Page 8 'Fast men : ln the" '. lineup' of the Polytechnic high . school '.t:»am this season.' " . ' Page 3. \u25a0 , Eight hobnds selected \u25a0to compete . in the grand nations! championship stake, at- Ingleslde coursing, park:.- \u25a0 .." : -. .- • Page 3 • San • Franci*^ and . Los. Angeles win . coast league baseball gsmes.." " Pace S j Tjibbs, 'Garby,- .Mumfor'd .and Wright survive the - reronii round In the Del Monte golf handicap. - . . • " . • . . Page 3 New Y.ork' . retains " the lead; in the national league . and Chicago drops back, to third place. \u25a0 •'. .- ' \u25a0' ' . Page 8 Jobn.R. Conway scores a nehsatlonal victory in 2:os pace at state fair meeting. Page 3 • William F. : Humphrey -la re-elected president of ' Olympic, club with, opposition.' Pare 3 ."Santa ."Clara college ' baseball - nine returns after a ' victorious campaign .in the \u25a0 Hawaiian Ulands.. .• •• " Page 4 .Owen Moran 1* down to' weight and looks fit to enter the- ring against AttelL. Page 8 LABOR .' • " : The trouble between the two local lodges of boiler makers and iron ship builders^ baa been settled and. they have amalgamated. Page 7 MARINE ; ' . Steamship Alameda meeta Pacific fleet at sea' and pastes .through double' line of cruisers and destroyers. • Page 9 SOCIAL • • . 'Miss Betty Angus and St. George . Holdeh will be married this evening. * Page 6 HARRIMAN SECURITIES LEAD MARKET ADVANCE Southern Pacific Reaches • Its Highest Price and Large : Blocks Arc Sold )\y' ] SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CAiL . NEW TORK, Sept I.— While the mar ket for securities today wai . full „of irregularities. It displayed strength threughout. and under the leadership of •the Harriman issues, some new high records were made, in thai standard shares. Southern Pacific sold up ;to 108 1-8, the highest price* ;in the 1 his tory of- that corporation, and furnished most of the speculative activity' of the day.- . - Of the total transactions ;of ; less than' 600,000 shares the transactions in Southern Pacific and .Union/ Pacific combined amounted: to .more-; than; one quarter. ; The - trading in .these I stocks presented the ; same . ': characteristics which have governed I their,; price' move-, ments'since the stock exchange failure last * weekJWHW»BßMM^|i|||i|'y| l |!;||llfM[ SAN^ f3|raEMBERJ 2, V:1908; Police Believe Ahlstedt Was Only Hired Tool in Murder: Expect to Arrest Instigator of Crime: Sleuths Think Suspected Man Will Confess SAGE A VICTIM OF WORTHLESS STOCK Great Financier; Leaves Oyer| Million Dollars i of tiable Paper *»'^-*SPECIAL DISPATCTC T^ITHE C.-U.L '• NEW, YORK;" V Sept. I.— Although Russell Sage' wal held up .to' his gen eration, as : -a '"model. qt\ caution "and astuteness in Jiis" stock j/cnd bond.deal ings and 5n "hls' - loa.n. b.usiness, it was disclosed today -that shrewd men suc ceeded .in loading him up', with -about j $1,071,000 in '.value of bonds' arid 18.100 shares of stock and spripi -rt^Kjch are •worthless. Besides! " .tKere-- are ' . some "open accounts" ..upon whic.h -the' ex-. ecutors can realize little or nothing": \u25a0;.: Mining shares,-. railrcw»^,'."bah.H. trust, company issues, shares.' ih warehouse, concerns, in, grajn- elevator .concerns, in railroad construction: companies and firms, In Industrial " concerns and steel companies, "improvement- share's," "elec-j trie railroads, land -grant script, de faulted, states " bonds'; of Georgia a£<J Korth CaroTiqa' -and. -defaulted' town .bonds are- among, the securities-found in Mr. Sage's safe deposft. vaults be-:' neath the New:- York, stock exchange, in- the .Mercantile safety deposit, com pany", in his office strong boxes, or Hst ed on hi? stock. .box .register. ":•'\u25a0'.. '• " ' . ELECTRICIAN IS HURLED TO DEATH Frank Doyle Forms Catapult With Telephone Wires and . Is Instantly Killed , ? SPECIAL DISPATCH' TO THE CAIX SATf JOSE, Sept. 1 1.-^-Agriant' catapult formed .by tightly : stretched', telephone wires strung from two'poles'on'either side : oi. a' hill to a center : 'pole 'bh' top "of .the hill /today, hurled.^ Frank Doyle. \an employe of the Pacific .States i telephone' company, to his'deathfdown f "the;'moun taln - side near • the ; 'Grand ', View 'house, on the Mount Hamilton ; road. f,\ Z , : i ; . •The;: thfee poles, wdr'e; out .of -line,' and Doyle intended to; set the center ; pole 30 feet farther down the hill and in line with : the other two- poles.-' • He the .center pole/ which^ was Supported in- position by, a guy.wire" stretched to; a small post driven farther up the moun tainside.. < He loosed the catapult by, cut ting this"; guy wire with hicrplyers: The great downward and ! outward .strain exerted by the other wires caused' the center pole , to snap at; the .base,/, and the whole shot forward 1 with' the" speed of "a bullet. :Theman >: clung ito'thepole for a" moment andthen was^thrown off, alighting on his head f ully.7O i feet down the mountainside.' His skulk was. frac tured and : he lived but a' few minutes; INSANE WOM AN POSES ' AS PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER Appears: at White House and Says She Wants' Mrs.. Roose; • velt'sJßoonv \. ' :''. v- - ; ." SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL : \u25a0WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-l Professing to -be a' long lost daughter 'of the president,, a woman who proudly de-; dared , she • was : Miss \ Katherine \ Roose velt i Cronln called . ."at \u25a0; the * White^ House this : morning i and i notified vi the man, at ;the:.blgi front door ; she; wanted Mrs: i Roosevelt '.to /.vacate ;her". room . im mediately- in order,'; that '; the might ('occupy i it \ tonight. .* A \'.{% . ; I :_-'• ; ;•-:; .cShetwasJ somewhat/, surprised?, to -learn that ' the : president ; and;- his] family/had left ; towiii for.« the \u25a0summeriwlthoutlno tifying • her.:* When / arrested* I ? she s said she i.was 1 * from * San -Francisco) and?; that she i hadibeen : tried ; on] a'f lunacyjeharge the re* ; two t y ears f ago,| bu t i that ith c lease had';been<dropped:on;cdndltionUhat she would; agree, to leave v the : state. -v .\u25a0;.: \u25a0':,.. \u25a0 /.The upper photos ;are characteristic likenesses of i Gustave Ahlstedt, . alias Arkell, the suspected murderer. * The ' lower ; picture ; is that of Daniel Donbhue, husband of 'the murdered woman. Photos by; Artist H/-M.. Stoops' of ' The CalL staff;' : \ . .'".-- '" •: . '!; . ; :\u25a0\u25a0.'•.\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0:/\u25a0;\u25a0.\u25a0.\u25a0:\u25a0 - : ; \u25a0-:•.«: 4" .--.^ 4»: ' . — -.'\u25a0-' — \u25a0 • ' '• " .' .' " :: — -^- — "•• ' '" "" — -* Cunning Lurks in Every Motion of Eyes of Gustave Ahlstedt ••* v. . " . •\u25a0•• ' ;• • ""' • . \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0' \u25a0 : Deep lines in- Face of Mui^erSuspect Also Tell 1 of \u25a0Long Life Stirred by Savage Passions : •". Is it the face* of a murderer? ;\u25a0 . . \ .* . ;_ . " Ahlstedt stood close to the camera. And the \ camera got what j you see. Are , the features ;• those of a man ; who would ') kill a woman, then, bury her body, so craftily.; that: only chance could let "the*; world know; that' there had been a tragedy ? Did : the lines .come- from' good \u25a0 ; : :That is it— the \u25a0 lines. What brought : them ?. .: "\u25a0 ] ' A man raay.be luckless. in^hat/Nature gave him.,* Bad, features belon g i to « many; whose thoughts ; are lofty and > their actions good: Bui- what one -thinks and what one 'does^thinks- and :does year ;in i ' and year out— ral ways* leaves its mark among (those •} features.- 3 Some- j times by* its i intensity^ it gouges deeply. : •The^lihes ih;Ahlstedt's,face ( are very deep. "."''>' \u25a0. ; : "'*.'.'.'*'- •' " : And there; are many -of, them. They-are the wrinkles; of f anj old man whose' age did .not 'bring, kindness. ;They are lines- that; tell jof thinking evil; of; other; people. v, Ahlstodt did not 1 love those about 'him. r \u25a0 He \u25a0 smiled of ten-7-the : wrong -.way ; of the mouth, the smile of a man who does not rbeiieye.' : its' repetition left : a. droop at c the lip •" ends j and , a well " defln'ed crevice- in- the 1 cheek.'. • About : .i the : eyes ' something : leaves a network -of y 'traceries. And -they bring no £ klndlyi- feeling sto; him VwhoS looks .upon t them." £ The • shrewdness ! of ; which Uieystelltis'notithejsortlwhoseimahlf f estationj is"s accompanied -by.; a ,twiakle.* One f of 'f Ahlstedt' s if is, v ; discolored.* The ; Iris { isf darkl a«£thel pupil.*; Itj give 3 him salstrahge\appeararice.' 1-.J1 -.J. Neighbors said ipthey > f eared t it^-so^weTcall^lt .% the' evil j eye. JiiThat'p was J a:» misfortune-r-a quirky orfnature. /I But>^ the Ilinesfatf the eye T corners fare] not* accidents.';- And \ the shrewdness {of \whlch they \ tell." «j>ell— ' • The,frown between the sparse eye brows Is not . a scowl ; ; which sr the .tun rays ;;.would' ; bring.v ; -It;' took \u25a0-. year* p to wearii It. '•> i"And f beneath { ," it '-* the "\u25a0' nose wrinkles ' Just ..'as? the F nose tof; a dog .wrinkles when he'.Hnarls.'v"*' 7 . . r " It i < is^a?leanlface;,wlth|ihlsh^ cheek s bones,\ , and f the 1. forehead v slopes '; back.' So "does V the f chln."%thou£h V* he ' jaw^is heavy. \u25a0?\u25a0 And sthat>is*'a;bad* combination — especially^bad- wheni It! goes jbad Hnes.%The » man Jhaa Jthe/ sameVsprt fof halrlyoulsee^whereverjanarchistsfgrath er/ ;Love7may»hayefmoved?thelfacesto muscular >; action •„< at |* times,* * but pother passlbns(morej savage *have*i moved it oftener.'^Thelcamera^has^taken^many portraits Ivwhich'^ showed ?• less 'of > evil % If women were paving Market atreefjl tff.a lion awaited you in" the 'ferry gate, if the ferryboat "yras 1 an inflated cow skin-— 3: wouldn't Jit? make ''you -stare ?\u25a0*\u25a0 .See sdrae* surprising pKptds in -r Tiit Sunday Call "? Husband of Murdered Woman Is Watched by Detectives J|)ani^l\ E)qfioKue^ With" Man " under Arrest Awakens Suspicions"- - : .' .Oakland's police expect, to arrest a. man whom they will" accuse; of being 'an- acboraplice of Gustave Ahlstedt in. the murder: of Mrs;~AUce L. Donohue. This second man they believe was the instigator ; 6f the crime. To get a con fession"from Ahlsteclt which will "convict the man who planned the murder. has : . been the aim. of Captain of De tectives Petersen since the day after the arrest. Ahlstedt has not yet .confessed, but he has acknowl edged other.crimes.- r . Evidence : is • said to •be in the hands of the Oakland officers .whicjv in- case the - prisoner, were able to escape murder prosecution; either .through 'confession or lack of data to place. before i a- jury, could be used against hirh y in San Francisco on felony., charges. *•\u25a0- .: . * \u25a0 • * % With^ this condition'; of: affairs* existing, the officers in charge of the case, seem -to belleye' that Daniel* Donohue may,, know more of " the clr cumstances'"surro'un.ding' the crime.than' he has yet told.' Donohue ha.s 'beei. closely "watched ever since his ' wife's body .', was ,. exhumed . from Its '• shallow grave. . At no time, night- or day. has •the- man been. entirely. out. of sight of some ' one. . His house is \ guarded by an* officer during/the night- "With him is \ always '. at least one man. ", No day passes ' that ' he \u25a0 is not ' questioned.con cerning some of the details .of the orlme. • , -' • '. r .: • Donohue's* relations to Ahlstedt are' interesting ; in the flight of recent de velopments . in^the case.," According to Mrs. Spanier, who occupies Ahlstedt' s holise/ Ahlstedt \u25a0 told- her" that Donohue Impertinent Question No. 67 What's a Gentleman? t For - the most original or : wittiest answer, to • this - question — the briefer the : better---The:Gall will; pay FIVE DOLLARS. For the nextfive; answers The Gall will. pay ONE DOL •LAR EAGH.- prize- winning answers Will be printed next Wednesday and checks mailed to the winners at once. Make •y^ answer short and SEND IT ON A POSTAL CARD to \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0BaHHBB IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS. Wiaoing I Answers to "What's - a Lady V \u25a0\u25a0 .* \u25a0$5 prise' to J. \u25a0T. DeTendorf,- Carmel ! by the S««- . , . \u25a0'\u25a0."A : ladyyis' everything that a female person who says sbc;iar |1 prise to Boger TTaj. P. O.' box ll.'Blooousxton. „. "E pluribus unum." |^@ $1- prtae' to Thoinma LaUr.'.BsOß .Twenty- tlxipd; street, city. . •.; 'A proof, 7 if, ohe.^ T**?*, needed,', that there are angels in heaven. .1 - $1 prlie to Miss Helen Wild, 1753 A Golden G»te avenne, city. { * s 'A 'woman J who"; is ? . womanly -enough ; not to object to being t -. / called a worrian. 5&E| •,v \u0084 . $1; prise to, L. B. '. Hirre y. 2145 Santa Clam areone,' Alameda. -. , \ A woman without children, owning a .small, dog and husband..' -. $1 - prise ' to John • Dansoy, ' 3500 Twenty- third street, city. comes 'home \with; an awful "skate,'* • About Uix*hburs<after^ eight,. _ If \u25a0" he j don't a-s^speech : f rom"- : little -Sadie — - .Take Ht^f romTme— -she's; a' lady. PRICE FTV T E CENTS. • , » . \u25a0 — *- sent Mrs. Donohue to him with deli cacies at different times. Others who kne.w. the people concerned say that Donohue knew Ahlstedt well, some maintaining that the husband was more \u25a0closely- acquainted with the carpenter than the .wife. • Investigations of yesterday and the day before followed In part the lines of Donohue's * relations to Mrs. Dono hue. Evidence came — how good it might be as sworn testimony has not been ascertained— that Mrs. Donohu* had told neighbors that she was jealous of her husband;* that she be lieved ,he had been too . friendly with a woman who'; lived near them.. The husband, according .to friends