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VOLUME CV.— NO. 70.
SHOOTS WOMAN
AND SELF IN
JEALOUS RAGE
Old Man Becomes Crazed When
Object of Affection Informs
Him of Another Affinity
Mrs. Mary Thomas of Stocktoa
May Die, but R. J. Hammock
Will Recover
A. P. Reinhart, Oakland Police
man, Mentioned as Third
Principal in Tragedy
'^rvABIAND, Feb. 7.— Shot down by a
| | jealous lover, Mrs. Mary Thomas, ,
V»^ for whom a wealthy Stockton :
lumber merchant committed sui- '
cide in the Palace hotel in San Fran
cisco five years ago, is at the emergency
hospital with, three bullet wounds in
her bead. The shots were fired by
R. J. Hammock of Lakeport, 66 years old,
who then turned the revolver against
himself and fired three bullets at his
own bead. Mrs. Thomas will probably
die, but Hammock will recover.
Hammock, who is a Lake county pio
neer, and Mrs. Thomas, who was the
proprietress of the Aloha lodging house
In thla city, had been living together
for two months. Hammock beard to
day that the woman had been receiving
the attentions of Policeman Reinhart,
aa«S In a jealous rage he shot her.
Finds Woman Unconscious
Wltn blood flowing from the wounds
in his head Hammock walked into a
drug store In Sixteenth street and
asked for poison. ' Policeman John Mur
ray placed him under arrest. To him i
Hammock told his story. Murray
hastened to Mrs. Thomas' rooms, 524
Sixteenth street, and found her uncon
pcious in a pool of blood. She was
taken to the hospital, but did not re-
R-ain consciousness.
Filled with remorse Hammock broke
down In the hospital and related the
circumstances? He said that he had
discovered that while the proprietress
of the Aloha was bestowing Jjer real
affections on Patrolman August P.
Reinhart of the Oakland department,
she was accepting his costly presents.
He also said he discovered that Mrs.
Thomas had a husband in Stockton
who is a carpenter. \
Hammock lived in Lake county all
..his life until a few months ago. He
was a policeman at Lakeport several
years, and has three sisters there.
Two are the wives of attorneys, and
tlie ihiro is Mrs. C. M. Crawford, wife
of the superior judge of Lake county.
Lost Money On Races
Three months ago Hammock came
to Oakland to play the races. He had
a few thousand dollars and at first
won. Two months ago Mrs. Thomas
bought the Aloha house, where Ham
mock lived, and they became friends.
The friendship ripened, and Hammock
paid that when he heard of Policeman ;
Reinhart's visits to the place he became
desperately jealous.
"She is the kind of a woman with
whom a man would become infatuated,"
he explained.
Hammock lavished gifts on her, and
Jn a short time was penniless, so great
was his affection, despite his 66 years.
A few days ago his jealousy led him to
attempt suicide. He turned on the gas
Jn his room, and his attempt was frus
trated by discovery.
Pawns Watch to Buy Revolver
Testerday Hammock demanded that
Mrs. Thomas give up her third affinity.
She refused, and In a note to him the
name of Reinhart was used. Then Ham
mock pawned his watch and bought a
revolver. This afternoon he made his
demands cnew. The woman ignored
them, and the shooting followed.
la Hammock's room the poUce found
a note containing instructions to L. H.
Boggs to have his body cremated and
s»nt to Lakeport. For this, he wrote,
he had provided, money.
Reinhart has been a policeman for
two years," is married and has two
children, and has enjoyed an excellent
reputation.
Chief "Wilson made no comments oh
the implied misconduct of his subaltern
merely saying, "We will get the truth."
Mrs. Thomas has two sons, one 15
years old. named Daniel, living in Oak
land. The other Is with her husband
st Stockton.
Policeman Reinhart declines to dis
cuss the affair or to tell of his acquaint
ance with Mrs. Thomas.
"LUCKY" BALDWJN STILL
WRESTLING WITH DEATH
Members of the Aged Turfman's
Family Watching at Bedside
LOS AXGEL.ES, Feb. 7.— lnability to
pet Information from Santa Anita, E. J.
Baldwin's ranch, early today led to
rumors that the aged man was dead,
but later communication was had and
word sent to this city that he has
slightly improved tonight. -: .
Direct communication with- the Bald
win home Is still cut off, the storm
being responsible for the breaking of
wires. It Is said.
Members of the family have been at
the bedside all day.
The San Francisco Call.
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S
NEWS TODAY
TKMSriIOXE KEARXY S6
MONDAY, FEBRUARY S, 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS
YESTERDAT — Clear; .45 of nn inch of rain;
maximum temperature, 52; minimum, 42.
FORECAST FOR TODAY^-Clearing; Hjcht
north wind. Page 10
EDITORIAL
Reducing nsTal warfare to absurdity. Page 6
A relic of bygon« days. \u25a0 I'agf 6
Mtklng menif Ipal charters. - Page 0
Affecting the custody of children. Page 6
LEGISLATIVE
Stanton declares president's request sufficient
reason for opposition to obnoxious latr. Pace 1
Republican leaders In assembly denounce Per
kins for anti-Japanese policy. Pace 1
FINANCIAL
Speculation In stocks daring week quiescent
and professional element careful. Page 10
CITY
Wireless operator struck, by lightning and
burned while communicating with steamer and
apparatus disabled. Page 1
Eighteen of 21 antos that enter endurance ran
around the bay make perfect scores notwith
standing bad weather and roads. ; Page 5
"The Light Eternal" stirs large audience at
the .American. Page 7
Her. Earnest Bradley expounds the paychic
and religious principles of the Emmanuel more
ment. v Page 4
Bishop E. H. Hughes opens rev-Wai campaign
In the California street Methodist Episcopal
church. Page 4
Moving picture swindle charged by young
Englishman, wbo causes the arrest of his
"partner." Page 14
Klrmess dancers are rehearsing increments
away from public graze. Page 14
Wife Identifies body found In bay as that
of Joiner mlaeiag two weeks. Page 7
Serrlcea In churches commemorate centenary
anniversary of Lincoln's birth. Page 3
Iron worker makes Tain attempt to "clean
out" hotel. Page 14
Otto Meyer run orer by streetcar and may
die. Page 7
Bohemian club members rlew plans for new
$210,000 quarters. Page 3
Women present musical and literary program
at California club. Page 7
A. Scnwartlng, contractor, stabbed and beaten
by footpads. Page 14
Hotel proprietor eatertalna stranger and later
misses ftilTer ware. Page 3
Burglary reports range from watches to wagou
wheels. Page 3
Thrills predicted for Booserelt on his trip
through Africa. Page 7
Burglar shot by watchman when . escaping is
<>TiJ>g. Page 14
SUBURBAN
R. J. Hammock. la J»*lciis res* »boot* Mr?.
Mary Thomas and self. Page*!
Elizabeth Grapes, Sao Rafael girl, is rictlm
of fiendish assault. ' Page 3
Fast of 59 days ends life of woman suffering
from softening of brain and refusing nour
ishment. Page 8
- St. Joseph's institute quarter century anniver
sary Is celebrated. \u25a0< Page 8
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid to be central figure in
dedicatory ceremonies orer new Red Cross Guild
hospital. Page 8
Outlook is pood for real estate, according to
Oakland broken, and builders active. . Pag« S
All Tagrants In Tlclnity of Crockett will
be arrested aa suspects in dynamite out
rage. Page 8
COAST
"Lucky" Baldwin, the aged turfman, is still
holding his own In fight against death Page 1
T. A. Cox, who disappeared from Fairmont
last December, ' wires his wife he was | shang
haied. Page 2
State Engineer Ellery says be finds no defect
In receiving hospital of Agnew state asy
lum. . Page 3
Thunder storm mores tracks of railroads alon;
the coast and trains are started at never.il
places. Page 2
EASTERN
" Tariff experts fear revision of French imports
will damage American trade. Page 0
Official dictum requires those who greet Taft
at New Orleans shall wear silk hats an* frock
cost*. Page 3
Bouse committee on agriculture not agreed on
water shed protection bill. Page 3
Presbyterian church conference to
be held in Plttsburg. Page 3
Lincoln centenary exercise* planned In- many
states and President Roosevelt to lay cornerstone
of memorial hall. Page 3
Congress with unique ceremonial to ratify elec
tion of Taft and Sherman. Page 3
French, money makes possible extension of
Oklahoma railroad. ' Page 2
George J. Gould agrees to retire from railroad
field In favor of Harrlman, who will continue
transcontinental road. Page 1
Veteran actor Denman Thompson 1b dying at
hi* Kew Hampshire home. . Page 1
FOREIGN
Presidents Figaro* of Salvador and Cabrera of
Guatemala said to b« 6eelting OTerthrow of Presi
dent Zelaya. of Nicaragua. Page 1
French police watch Russian secret service men
who seek revolutionist and spy. . , Pace 3
American Red Cross orphanage will care 4 for i
earthquake sufferers. Page 14
Frenchmen swindled by fraudulent bankrupt
formerly a fugitive in United States. Page 2
SPORTS
Two more long distance runners enter for the
Marathon race next Wednesday night Page 9
Thistles' soccer team drops out of league
championship by falling to appear. Page 9
Good scores made in competlties club shoots
at Shell Mound ranges. 0 Page 13
"Flying Dutchman" and Sam Nelson are
signed, completing Mission club's card.' Page O
Manager of Wallabies praises work of Cali
fornia university team ' and points out their
faults. Page 9
Ten enter for fifth annual ~ competition _f or
women'B golf championship, ; which beglnT'^at
Coronado today. Page 9
Week's riding honors well . distributed among I
leading Jockeys at Emeryville. Page 9
Hildretb - maintains lead of winning owners 1
at the Emeryville meeting. Page 9
\u25a0 Fast fillies will contest in first "of JUTenlle
stakes at Emeryville Saturday. , Page 9
Members of Catholic schools' - athletic league
training for first official meet at Auditorium on
evening of March 11. . Page 9
Melrose Belle wins her maiden victory at In-,
glenlde coursing park. Page 9
Oakland ball player)! will travel to the coast
on White Sox* special train.' Page 9
marine" f^
SteamEhlp Serak beats City of Para 24 hours
la run up coast ' from Mazatlan. Page 10
SAN FRANCISCO^ MONDAY^ FEBRUARY 8, 1909.
GOULD AGREES
TO GIVE WAY
TO WHARRIMAN
His Retirement From Railroad
Field Definitely Arranged
in Recent Deal
Western Pacific to Be Continued
Under Direction of South
ern Pacific Magnate
Rockefeller and Whitney Inter
ests Beaten in Contest for
Control of Road
...
[Special Ditpalch to The Call]
PITTSBURG, Feb. 7.— From Pitts
burg railroad and financial cir
cles the news has crept forth that
George J. Gould has decided to
quit the railroad business entirely
just as soon as he 'can get out;
that this was part of the promise
he made to E. H. Harriman when he
importuned Harriman to come to his
assistance in the Pittsburg district.
Harriman is knowivdow to be moving
toward lifting the receiverships from
the West Side belt, the Wheeling and
Lake Erie and the Wabash Pittsburs
terminal railroads here, which have
been plunged into financial straits by
the alleged mismanagement on the'part
of the Goulds.
To Take a Gould Idea
Harriman, according to the Pittsburg
information, will take up the old Gould
idea of another transcontinental line
and will push it through, while Gould
retires.
Within the last week Harriman, not
Gould, has started the move to combine
the Baltimore and Ohio at Pittsburg
with the Wabash Pittsburg terminal
under one roof. Tho "million dollar
Gould folly," as the Pittsburg: depot of
the Wabash is known, will be used.
It would appear that Harriman to a
certain extent Is in control of the Gould
lines already, and in this connection
some rather interesting stories of how
he~ beat" JohrT D. Rockefeller, William
Whitney and others to the Gould camp
are now being told here.
Entrance Cost $20,000,000
That the Wabash entrance into Pitts
burg cost in the neighborhood of $20,
000,000 is* known -and that It has for
some years been practically a dead line
is also known.
When President Joseph Ramsey of
the Wabash had the line into Pittsburg
about completed he wished to let out
the largest contracts possible on terms
which, could do his line some good in
return freight when it was completed.
It appears, however, that - Gould ob
jected to this and let the contracts to
outside firms, from which the Wabash
could not hope to derive benefits in the
way of freight. This brought about a
row.
Fight Wtih Ramsey .
Locomotives were wanted and 4,000
car 6, but Gould is said to have asked
Ramsey to take the much needed vaca
tion. When Ramsey returned he found
that Gould had, through a man in his
office, placed the order for cars and 1
for locomotives, a point which Ramsey
did .not consider advantageous.
Then ensued the memorable fight be
tween Rainsey and Gould for control of
the Wabash. It Is known here now
that among those back of Ramsey were
John D. Rockefeller and William Whit
ney.
Rockefeller Withdrew
Gould outvoted Ramsey for the pres
idency by the small margin at the To
ledo meeting of the Wabash, later plac
ing his own man in control. The Rocke
feller and the Whitney interests then
withdrew from the field to watch the
trend of events under Gould and the
end was not long, delayed.
FIGUROA AND CABRERA
AFTER ZELAYA'S SCALP
Signs of War Increasing in the
Petty Southern Republics
PANAMA, Feb. 7.— -Passengers "by a
steamship have just arrived here and
report warlike preparations on the part
of Salvador and Nicaragua.
When the last Pacific Mail steamer
passed down the coast President Figu
roa of Salvador .with a military' staff
was inspecting all the port garrisons,
it being reported . that an -invasion
of ' Salvadoran revolutionists , headed by
IJr. Alflro and assisted by Nicaragua
was Imminent. '
It is generally "believed; that Presii
dent Figuroa of Salvador and President
Cabrera of Guatemala are 'anxious • for
the overthrow of President : Zelaya of
Nicaragua.
DENMAN THOMPSONiDYING
AT NEW HAMPSHIRE HOME
Veteran Actor of "The Old
Homestead" lll* of Pneumonia-
NEWVYORK, Feb. 7.— News was,re
ceivedHn theatrical circles today, that
Denman Thompson; . 78 7 years old,*- the
veteran actor of "The Old Homestead,"
la i " dangerously ill of pneumonia at his
home In' West Swanzy, near Keane,
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Republican Solons Denounce
Perkins for His Hostile Policy
Perkins Says State Has
Right to Regulate
Own Schools
[Special Ditpalch to The Call]
\ y/ASHINGTON, Feb. /.— Senatoi
Yv Perkins said tonight:
"I regret exceedingly thai
President Roosevelt takes exceptior
to my view of the rights of Californr
under the treaty with Japan. I be '
lievc that California has the right tc
regulate her schools under her police
power, and this is conceded by the
Japanese treaty. .
"As to my opposing the upbuilding
of the navy, I refer to the Congres
sional Record, where all my votes are
recorded since 1893. I have voted for
all increases of the navy since I have
been in the senate, with the single
exception of four battleships last year.
"I believed it was, best to provide
two ships at this time, which would
be enough to keep the 'navy up while
we were taking advantage of our own
experience and that of other nations
before building more.?'
STANTON DECLARES
ATTITUDE JUSTIFIED
Speaker Asserts President's Re
quest Warrants Opposition
to Obnoxious Law
LOS ANGELES, Feb. . 7.— Speaker
Philip A. Stanton, who is in this -city,
received from President Roosevelt to
day a telegram giving him permission
to make public the message sent by the
president to him February' 6; : ;Btantoh
said this : yraajno% .the '.tej^ram ; upon
which r&Q based his . appeal'tS/tiie .as
sembly ou February 5, but it is'the. only
communication which he has received
from the president which he: is at lib
erty, to make public. \ : \u25ba-, : .:•\u25a0
Tonight Stantbn declared- he, was will
ing to have it said that whatever, action
he had taken in Sacramento toward in
fluencing proposed legislation was based
on statements from the president simi
lar to those contained in the telegram
made public. He said, however,' that
there had been other telegrams - from
the president to him.
"I do not believe-.it is the time for
me to talk of this matter now," he
said tonight. "The presidents words'
should be enough. They indicate clearly
his desires in the matter, and I believe
I am in the right in every effort r~can
make to carry out his wishes! It is by
action in Sacramento, and not by talk
here, that I can best use my influence
to carry out his desires. , _i.' L .;
"As an indication of. the sentiment
regarding^thls matter," continued tho
speaker, "I may say that at least 50
representative businessmen have ap
proached me "voluntarily since my ar
rival here and congratulated m« upon
the stand I have taken. " .
"However, I am doing what I believe
to be the desire of. the president, and
I take it that whatever reason he may
have for wishing to prevent antl-Japa
nese legislation by any of the legisla
tures at this time will be divulged at
the proper time, and will be found by
the people to be sufficient.
"If I had any intimation -of what his
reasons are for wishing such legisla
tion withdrawn at this time, I would
not be willing to make it known now/
Chinese Allege Discrimination
\u25a0, As a. result of the> present ; contro
versy concerning legislation affecting
the Japanese and growing . out of the
furore the proposed action- of the Cali
fornia legislature has aroused, presi
dent Roosevelt is_ to be confronted to
day with a memorial from the 1 Chinese
now in, California, in which he will be
asked to explain what the Chinese \u25a0be
lieve is a pronounced leaning 'on his
part toward the. Japanese, while the
rights of the Chinese herein matters
Identical .with the ones now up for
decision are, the dispatch states, dis
regarded. .. : ,
Telegram Lengthy
The telegram to the president is to
be a lengthy one. .; It has been drawn
up by, tHe Chinese benevolent' associa
tion of California, commonly known ; as
the Chinese Six Companies, and • em
braces all the abridgment rights
under, which the Chinese claim they 'are
suffering. A comparison will' be made
of the situation of the Chinese here
with the position. of the] Japanese, and
it will be stated . that the Japanese are
favored under our laws. In conclusion
the president will be asked how. lt'ls] he
protests at discrimination ; against^ the
Nipponese which, it is ; asserted; he now
allows to ib'e made against Chinese.-
Attorney O. P. Stldger, , who* drew up
the • memorial i for the Chinese, ; saidj last
night in explaining. its contents: ~.
"President", Rooseveltlwiir be ,'asked- in
Continued ' on ':. Pace ' 2,1 Column 4
Rooseyelt Wires Thanks
To Stanton For
Patriotic Stand
r Soec'td Dispatch to The Call] '
CXL HEADQUARTERS.CHAM
BER OF COMMERCE BUILD
ING, SACRAMENTO, Feb. 7.—
resident Roosevelt's" telegram to
i'lovernor . Gillett attacking United
tates Senator Perkins for his atti
ude on the Japanese situation, as
published exclusively in The Call' this
morning, resulted in the 6pen denun
ciation of California's senior senator
by leading members of the republican
majority in the legislature today.
Their chagrin of last week, when Per
kins gave an interview to the effect
that California should pass the anti-
Japanese bills and thus aided in the
passage of the school segregation bill,
gave way to bitter resentment- today
when they read that the president was
astounded at the conduct of Senator
Perkins.
The keenest interest is being manifested on all sides as to the action
the assembly will take next Wednesday, when the reconsideration of the
vote whereby the school segregation bill' was* passed and the bill empower
ing- municipalities to restrict unhealthy, undesirable and immoral persons
to certain districts Avas denied passage, is again to come before the lower
house.
Much depends on the way in which Speaker Stanton acts in the matter.
With the demagogues controlling the situation Friday. and satisfied that
they could prevent reconsideration of the obnoxious school bill, it is neces
sary that some bombshell be exploded in their midst to rout them. Speaker
Stanton presented the fireworks by making his impassioned speech in which
he hinted at a message from the president, with dire, forebodings in the
event of ; the anti-Japanese legislation being passed. The assembly post
poned action in response to his personal plea. Should he fail to give them
satisfactory explanation for saying that he has information which practically
made it imperative to check all anti-Japanese legislation, he may lose his
control arid see the' lower house run wild on Japanese matters. Should he
produce the :. telegram from Roosevelt he- undoubtedly will be able to, win
the, day. "'\u25a0*,"*""." '" '." ' ' .*.-. !\u25a0\u25a0 ;Ui
The; following telegram came for him -yesterday and was released today,
but is not supposed to;be the one referred to by the'presideht in his telegram
to Governor Gillett yesterday: . ' '^ -"\u25a0•'- ~*.:; . --
/\u25a0:\u25a0.-\u25a0-:.-,\u25a0;\u25a0::': \u25a0;*:.;... y.-.-.: "V-..; Vc ,-. \u0084,•'. ..' '': ,; Washington, D. C, Feb. 6, 1900."
Hon.' Phillip A. Stanton, Speaker of . the Awsemfcly, . Sacramento, C«Li
Please accept the \u25a0 expression of 017- profound obligations on behalf
of the American people as a "whole for the high and patriotic service
you are rendering;.' : I have unlimited confidence In the; sane, good
sense '-mad s right ' mtndedness of the people of the state of California.
. I' know that they appreciate that the national' government Is at this
\ I moment enisa«red in doing;' everything; It can to "achieve- the ends that
California has In view, 'while at the same ' time preserving - unbroken
- . relation* :of respect and good will ulth a great and friendly- nntiou.
* ' and 'therefore I am sore the people of California will "support you In
tnklutc the position you have taken, which Is so eminently In the In
terests, not only of the American people ~ as a, whole, but ; especially for
the state of California. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Among those who declared themselves today in no uncertain terms
regarding Senator Perkins was Assemblyman Richard Melrose of Anaheim,
who ably supported the president and the governor on the floor in opposing
the anti-Japanese'bills.
- "This seems -to be one of the rare occasions where Senator Perkins has
made a flat footed declaration or taken a positive stand on any subject," said
Melrose, "and it is unfortunate that he has taken V pbsitiori~riot only inimical
and embarrassing to the administration at Washington, but also one which
places his friends' and supporters in an embarrassing position.
"He knows, or ought to know, that the -, republican* members of the
assembly are to a man 'anti-Japanese, and he also knows, or ought to know,
that in using his influence with them to secure the passage of bills which
would be construed as an insult and as a casus belli by the Japanese govern
ment, he is putting themto a test which, in view of the recent unanimous
support of: him, he ought not to ask or expect.
"Here's the whole 'matter: - California does -not want the Japanese and
is willing to go* to any reasonable extreme to influence -the administration
at Washington. to so: conduct negotiations with Japan as" to bar the Japanese
from. our shores, just as' the Chinese are now barred; but conservative mem
bers know this can be accomplished through the usual diplomatic channels
and without the expenditure of a cent of money- and without a drop of blood.
So believing, they are content to leave to the incoming administration the
task of formulating a treaty that will forever-bar, the undesirables coming
to our shores. , ' \u0084
"Senator Flint, having the advantage of an. intimate. acquaintance with
conditions here and being imbued -with the ideas acquired with -intimate
assocation with the younger element of his party the coast, knows better
than Senator Perkins the ideas, thoughts and trend of opinion "in this' matter,
and I am glad to see that the influence of the senior senator has not led
Flint to take a stand which is unjustified by" the conditions which con
front us.: ':'-\u25a0':'.;• - -••'•\u25a0\u25a0.. i
"It is fortunate, indeed, for Senator Perkins that he- did not a couple of
months ago take the stand which he now has, and it is' equally fortunate
for him. that 'the recall' is not engrafted in our state law, as it is in some
of the numerous city charters that we have been called upon to ratify at
this session. Otherwise the working of that new and popular fad might be
invoked in his case despite the fact that the present legislaturere-elected him.
' "By the way," contiued Melrose, "Congressman, Duncan McKinlay's
utterances in an afterdinner speech at Washington-last night predicting the
action of this legislature in these matters is -not to be. taken too seriously.
-I have myself often said things at the conclusion -of a banquet that I was
Very sorry for v the next morning." - /V/.'^V^-'y^; -'" .' :'l\''J.'-.
MAN WHIRLED TO DEATH
IN GREAT FLYWHEEL
Engineer's Plight Discovered
Too Late to Save Life
. GOLDFIELD.Nev., Feb. 7.— Held In
the clutch of a six foot flywheel at^the
pumping I !* plant of the Tonopah and
Goldneld railroad at Klondyke Wells,
J. T. Lewis, s the \ engineer,' ? yesterday
was whirled around to his "death, •be
ing beaten \ time after timejwith • each
revolution" of 7 the \u25a0wheel against the
cement^floor. •' Nearly; every" bone in his
body was ?brbken;* It ; ; was • some time
before" \ the i ;of ? the :\u25a0; unfortunate
man was -discovered and the ponderous
wheel, stopped. . . -
Mhy^Valenti^e/and Why
Day? '
See Articfeand a Clever Poster
in Colors in Next Sunday's Call.
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Assemblyman Richard Mclrose
GIRL'S- BRUTAL MURDER
BRINGS TWELVE ARRESTS
Negro Government Meat In
spector Is Principal Suspect
OTTUMWA,;Ia.,,Feb. 7.— Twelve men
have been arrested in connection with
the murder ' of Miss Clara Eosen, who
was found yesterday, a short' distance
from -her, home with her skull crushed.
Ten were questioned here today and
two in Oskaloosa. .
The "police say Joseph Hopkins, a
negro - meat inspector, is
the i principal? suspect. , . :i « . .
•> Miss Rosen ' haid _ reported ..to ; her em
ployer.that a negro had followed her a
number of \u25a0 times.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
OPERATOR
STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING
Wireless Telegraph Outfit, Dis
abled by Electric Vibrations
and Manager Is Burned
Victim of Shock Rendered Un
conscious for Ten Minutes
and Is Strangely Scarred \u25a0:
Communication With Steamer
Lurline Stopped by Sudden
Crash From Heaven
Similar Flashes Accompany the
Storm of Hail and Rain That
Delays Traffic >
CAUGHT in the electrical vibra
tions emanating from the ap
paratus of the Massie wireless
company's station near the Cliff house
at 4:30 o'clock yesterday morning, a,
flash of lightning sped dovra the an
tennae and into the receiving appli
ances,, seriously injuring William J.
Smith, western manager for the con
cern, who was at the time operating
the mechanism.
While Smith was communicating
with the steamer Lurline he was sud
denly enveloped in the searing flash
of electricity from the heavens. He
was rendered unconscious by the bolt
of Jove's wireless, and burning me
mentoes of the experience were im
printed in the flesh of his arm, chest
and back. " . ,
Unconscious Ten Minutes
It was 10 minutes before SnritK
recovered consciousness. On his right
arm a fantastic design resembling a
tree was burned into the flesh.
The accident of yesterday morning
was the first of its nature that ever
happened to a wireless plant, as in
the east, where electric storms are of
frequent occurrence, the wireless ap
paratus is protected with lightning
deflectors. Protective appliances of
that nature will now be placed on the
local apparatus.
Smith and William Worthington
were in the wireless station of the
Massie company Saturday night and
Sunday morning. After midnight, the
most favorable period for wireless
communication, the two men were ex
perimenting with their apparatus.
Flash Without Warning
Smith was operating the instru
ments and had receivers of the type
used by telephone operators at hi 3
ears. The exterior conditions seemed
natural, but without the slightest
warning the sky, from horizon to
zenith, was filled with a vivid purple
flash. Then there was a tremendous
roar among the wires at the top of
the tall mast and instantly the little
wireless station was filled with the
same supernatural glare and the\ wires
spun forth long sparks.
Odor of Seared Flesh
When the flash subsided Worthing
ton found his companion. Smith, in
sensible on the floor of the station.
There was an uncanny odor of seared
fle3h. Smith showed clearly the
symptoms of electrocution. Worth
ington telephoned for a physician, but
in 10 minutes Smith' revived. Assisted
by Worthington, and later by the
doctor, Smith made an examination
of himself. He was sore and stiff.
On his right arm he found tattooed
in fantastic shape the form of a tree,
the electro-photograph of some weird
vegetation of the ether. On his chest
was a strangely formed vivid scar, as
if a splash of boiling red ink had bees
squirted thereon from a celestial
fountain pen; on his back was a burn
of yet more uncanny design.
Connections Burned Away-
After the operator had been treated
the two men turned their attention
to the apparatus. The found that. the
receiving appliances had been discon
nected and the connections burned
away. The outfit was disabled and
could not be repaired during the day.
No messages were handled yesterday.*
In discussing his experience last
evening Smith said:
"I was operating the company's stai
tion.near the Cliff house about 4:30^
o'clock this morning when I received
the shock. The instant before I was
in . communication with the Lurline.
The - working conditions were splen
did and I, with the receivers over ray:
ears, had just sent a message to the