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Mi'ADIK. Dlatrlrt Korwlf. 4tZ VOL LXXXIII. TUESDAY SAN FRANCISCO, SEPTEMBER 12. 190.

TUESDAY NO. 74. II I I TT jfn Sntorosting Stem HurlnK Hie month of Aueunt "Th Fxamlntr" pnlilkliiMl 6m. i mil 11 nt Ad, VK.I.'iS more tlmn nr othrr Kuu Kritirlut) paper, and (tin of 7,87 otit lt own record of Augunt, 1W04. UTV II VT fltl II II .1 rJTJ II Al 3VS7Y to 1111 Il ll 1 7 Five-Year-Old Girl ALL CLOTHED NEW FEDERAL SI jMvirrn BUILDING IS CRACKING Two Members of Prominent Eastern Families in Toils.

ArH.mn-NrtTT- TWO SCIONS OF RICH AND PUOMINKNT KASTKRN FAMIULOS WHO HAVE RUKN ARRKSTKD ON SL'S- IMIII.1I WllliATI.AVn. SON (JKXKRAfj WIIKATbAMJ, XUK BoSTyX MILLION AlltE. 4 tkv rCJf 1 rt'r-i i II A ltKM'lVK TDK ('III- fAtiO Alt.MHI IIS. THIS l'll'Tl III'-. Sill w-IXU HIM I'OSINd AS A HAH MAX, AS KulM BY THE 1'yLK'K AMO.NU HIS Citizens Run Down Man Who Takes Chance of Being Shot by a Policeman and Flees When Surrender Is Demanded D.

Armour, alias C. F. Armour, alias J. W. II PISIU.N OF UK1NU I'UTTV T11IISVKS.

HETHER 1 I Wm i I I Arthur, sole Is Crushed Beneath an Electric Car Less li Struck by Vehicle Which She la Trying to Dodge, and Sustains Fracture of Leg. Alice Turner, a five-year-old girl living at 3526 Twenty-second street, was knocked down at Twenty-second and Mission street by west bound car, No. 1154 of the Kearny and Mission streets line yesterday. She was dragged about twenty yards and sustained a fracture of the left leg. The limb was badly lacerated.

The child stepped from behind a passing east-bound car directly Id the path ot the car coming In the opposite direction. Moorman M. L. Hopkins applied the brakes, hoping to avert an accident, but the victim was too near, and his effort was futile. There were two other children with little AlUjo when she ran in front of the car, but tbey managed to get out of the way.

The Injured child was picked up by Special Policeman Flanagan, and removed In an express wagon to the City and County Hospital. Policeman Standley arrested Motor-man Hopkins on a charge of battery. He was released on cash ball deposited by an agent of the United Railroads. William J. Turner, father of the injured child, is a draughtsman employed In the City Engineer's office.

Learn This Bear Story to Tell When Huntsmen Boast Prospector Relates Adventure, Which Shows He Is Good Shot and Something of a Gymnast. REDOING, September 11. Ezra Thomas, a pioneer prospector, while prospecting war Grizzly peak in Rattlesuake canyon, twenty miles west of Redding, met a bear with two cubs. He says he shot the bear with his rifle, the bullet going clear through the heart and killing a cub. The bear canted Thomas and tore the coat from his back He lost the gun and climbed a scrub pine tree, the bear after him.

Thomas perched on the top. The bear put Its front paws on the limb. Thomas used a hatchet be had in bis belt and cut both paws off, then spilt the beast's head. Thomas was badly scratched. SOCIETY GIRL WEDS, DESPITE HER PARENTS Miss Mabel Siller of Sacramento Mr- a William S.

Howe, an Attorney. SACRAMENTO, September 11. Against the wishes of her parents, Miss Mabel Siller, a society beauty years old, was married this forenoon to William S. Howe, an attorney, whose age is 31. In the absence of the bride's family the marriage was performed by the Rev.

W. A. Orr at the parsonage, the South Methodist church. The witnesses and the only person present were the brother of the groom, City Attorney Luke Howe and Miss Gladys Bruncr, a friend of the bride. The bride's father, L.

G. Siller, a wealthy builder, and Mrs. Siller-, it is stated, were very much opposed to the match, as they wanted their daughter to wait for a year at least. HERMANN OELRICHS TO GIVE $5,000 BANQUET Popular Clubman to Entertain Forty-Two Bankers of City This Evening. Hermann Oelrichs, the wealthy clubman of New York and San Francisco, a lifelong friend of the Vanderbilts, bon vivant.

and popular member of the Pacific-Union Club, gives a dinner at the latter institution tonight to forty-two of the city's prominent bankers. The menu cards are on costly vellum and represent an outlay of It is said that the dinner will cost Including the decorations. The object of the affair is entirely social. The clubman has taken this means of emphasizing his appreciation of many social courtesies extended to him by the gentlemen who are to be his guests. AMERICAN OFFICERS TO INSTRUCT CHINESE Lieutenants Harris and Russell Resign to Accept Better Financial Posts.

HONOLULU, September 5. According to the news brought yesterday by the trans port Sheridan from the Far East, First Lieutenant Henry I. Harris and Second Lieutenant Morton Russell of the Twenty-second Infantry have resigned their commands in the American army to enter the military service of the Chinese Emnire Harris will be a Colonel and Russell a Major, wun salaries or and $5,000 gold. They are to instruct the new Chinese army. Both of the men have splendid records.

TARTARS ASSASSINATE PRINCE TSITSIANOFF Artillery Called Out at Baku to Dislodge Barricaded Fanatics. TIFLIS, September 11. Prince Tsitslan-oiT. a landed Dronrletor. was astassinntoH to-day at Gordi, fifty miles from Tiflis.

The following incident, showing th desperate spirit displayed by the Tartars, is reported from Baku: A band of Tartars barricaded themselves in the house of a rich Mussulman and fired from tb windows on a patrol officer who called on them to surrender. The Tartars replied with another volley and continued Bring while artillery was taught up. The artillery laid the nouse iu ruins, the Tartar perishing to a man. ALICE TAKES DIP President's Daughter Dares Nicholas Longworth to Take Plunge in Tank and When He Hesitates She Leads the Way, CONGRESSMANJUMPS TO HER ASSISTANCE Incident Happened on Board the Steamship Manchuria on an Extremely Hot Day When Ship Was En Route to Manila MOST OF THE PARTY WITNESSED PLUNGE (Special Correspondence of "The Kxniulner." HONOLULU, September 5. The trans port Sheridan, which arrived hero a day or two ago from Manila, by way of Nagasaki, brings a ttory of Miss Alice Roosevelt, the President a dauhgtcr.

who Is with the Taft party, that shows her In a most Interesting and unconventional role. She Jumped into the swimming tank on the deck of the steamship Manchuria with her clothes on because jf a dare lie was the first to propose. It was hot morning, a day after the Manchuria had left Nagasaki for Manila. On the forward deck, just below the bridge, a large canvas bathing tank had been erected for the members of the Taft party. On this particular morning Miss Roosevelt stood near the tank, hat off, but with a pretty silken parasol to protect her from the sun'a rays.

She was wearing a dainty white silk waist and a creamy colored skirt, also of silk. On her feet were sllp-pera ft tau. Proposes a Plunge. Congressman Longworth," she remarked, according to the story brought by the Sheridan, "If you will take a plunge, dressed al you are, I will follow suit." Now, co during and odd a proposition coming from the pretty and popular daugh ter of the President of the United States, did not take the fancy of the young, ath letic, good-looking, wealthy Member ot Congress from Cincinnati by instant storm, as It probably ought to have done, especially In view of the fact that "Nick" Long- worth is one of the daring young woman's most devoted admirers, and if rumors are true has met with encouragement in his suit. But Longworth was not In a gallant hu mor that morning.

He stood by the tank nonplussed and demurring more by man ner than word. Arrayed in blue coat, flannel trousers and white duck shoes he surveyed them with satisfaction, looked at the water, looked at the pretty, daring girl and then shrugged his shoulders by way of ob jection. Jumps in Water. "Well, if you don't dare, I do," was Miss Roosevelt's remark, quick as she saw the shoulder shrug of Longworth. Arid before the dozen or more members of the Taft party who were on the scene could make some exclamation of surprise, Miss Roose velt had tossed her parasol aside, and, dresBed as she was, leaped into the tank with a merry laugh and a loud splash.

"Don't you take a dare?" she merrily shouted from the tank to Longworth as she arose to the surface and started to swim as gracefully as her bedraggled clothing would allow. This bantering was too much for the dap-, per-dressed Cincinnati man, and he plunged into the tank and helped Mias Roosevelt to a step, where they both climbed up and out of the water. And they both were a sight to behold in their wet, close-clinging and ruined slothes. Some of the Sheridan's officers thlDk Senator Warren of Wyoming was the man to whom Miss Roosevelt gave the dare, but most of the officers think Longworth is the correct party. FORMER NEVADA SENATOR WILL SEEK REELECTION William Stewart, Who Retired From U.

S. Senate, Will Re-Enter Politics. RENO September 11. A bombshell was exploded in the Republican camp in Nevada to-day when It was announced that William Stewart, retired United States Senator, but now a mining magnate and attorney of Bullfrog, Is preparing plans to become an independent candidate for reelection. Well-known politicians in the Republican party at Reno are in the move, and the campaign for electing the holdover Senators will begin within the next few weeks.

Stewart was Senator from Nevada for about half a century and retired only a few months ago, comparatively poor. Since locating at Bultfrqg fortune has again smiled on the veteran. His ambition has been to die as a member of the UnitPd States Senate and his new fortune, it is understood, will be used ia the effort to secure reelection Marble Splits in the Postoffice Structure Erected on Swamp Result Either of. Settling or Poor Work of -Contractors. WALLS OPeFaND ARE HIDEOUSLY PLASTERED Costly Stone Was Imported From Italy and Africa When Better and Cheaper Material Could Be Bought in California SUPT, ROBERTS IS BUND TO FAULTS "The finest Federal building in Amer ica except the Congressional Library," the new San Francisco Postoffice, is dis figured by ugly cracks in the interior walls.

These cracks may be counted by scores, notwithstanding that a clumsy effort to hide them with some sort of cement has been made. The building is erected on ground which was formerly a marsh, and these cracks may be due to settling, or they may be caused by poor work on the part of the contractors. These cracks need no microscope to make them visible. In the United States District Courtroom the marble walls are badly disfigured. Officials Refuse to Explain.

The officials concerned stand on their dig nity, when questioned by one of the common people regarding the disfigurement, and refuse to answer. It Is a bad job. Ia a score of places in the corridor of the ground floor, the Post-office floor, can be seen these ugly cracks plastered up with something that may be putty or may be gulta percha cement. Ofter this cement or composition leaves an ugly jellowlslj-browa smear, which, spreads even beyond the lines of the flaw hi the marble. In the court rooms the effect Is even worse.

Ia the District Court there 1b a crack In the marble right Inches long and a quarter of an inch broad, filled with some disfiguring composition. In places the cracks and splinters come so thick that the wall looks like a rude and clumsy mosaic. These marbles were Imported from Italy and Africa at enormous cost. Better and handsomer marbles can be had In California at less cast. Why these foreign marbles were selected and why they were accepted full of flaws is one of the official mysteries that seem to call for explanation.

With a view to obtaining that explanation, Superintendent of Construction Roberts was questioned. Has Not Seen Disfigurement. "I haven't seen any cracks," said Roberts. "What kind of cement do you use for patching crack3 in the marble?" was asked. "I don't use any cement." snapped out the superintendent.

"There are a score of cracks in the corri-ior marbles and as many in the courtrooms," Roberts was informed, but made no it ply. Asked come and sec for himself, he answered: "Well, I'm too busy now to get up articles for the papers." He was told that one of the marble panels on the. third floor corridor rattled in its place like a castant when rappid with the knuckles. "The final Inspection has not been made yet," he remarked in a tone of irritation. "When that is done they will be all fixed." Obviously Roberts regarded the whole Inquiry as impertinent.

SAID NORWAY CANNOT ACCEPT THE CONDITIONS War Preferable to Peace at the Expense of National Humiliation. CHRISTIANIA, September 11. The tone of the Norwegian newspapers indicates that the negotiations between the commissioners of Norway and Sweden regarding the dissolution of the union have reached an impasse. Norway being unable to accept the laid down by Sweden. The "Dagbladet," commenting on Sweden's refusal to discuss ifti arbitration treaty until Norway had accepted the Swedish conditions, declares that even war would be preferable to a peace bought at the expense of national humiliation.

The papers publish a report that Russia is seriously considering the establishment of a naval port on the -Murmanian coast probably at Alexandrovsk. E. H. HARR1MAN MEETS THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN Is Introduced to Ruler by American Minis- ter Griscom. TOKIO.

September 12. The resignation of Viscount Yoshikawa, Minister of Home Affairs, has not been accepted. The Evangelical Alliance has passed a ri solution that it will not institute suit for damage for the destruction caused to churches, schools and missionary houses during the late rioting in Tokio. Amt-rlcan Minister Griscom to-day presented E. H.

Harriman to the Mikado, IWNirQ Gfllll PIITl! URMniin'Q RPIATIlfP Schooner Prosper Reported Bottom up on Beach at Yakatago, Alaska. WRECK OCCURRED OVER WEEK AGO One of Dead Men Found Said to be, George Fermling, Others Unknown. SEATTLE RECEIVES MEAGER DETAILS Cablegram Sent to Sitka Asking for Assistance of Revenue Cutter, NAME OF VESSEL STILL IN DOUBT ISpci'tnl DiftpftU'h to "The F.Miulner." SEATTLE, September II. An unknown schooner, possibly the Prosper of San Francisco, and from which four bodies have benv washed ashore, is bottom up on the Yakatago, Alaska, beach. It is a three-masted craft and, while the name is not visible, a bill of goods made out to the schooner Prosper was found.

Very meager details have been received by cable from Valdez. The wreck was discovered Sunday, a week ago, and the bodies washed ashore Thursday. One is said to be that of George Fermling, but nothing is known as to the identity of the others. The steamer Excelsior carried the news to Valdez and cabled to Sitka for the assistance of a revenue cutter. LOCAL MEN INDULGE IN MUCH SPECULATION AS TO NAME OF LOST SHIP, Gecrge Fermling, Mentioned as One of Dead Crew, Not Known Here, No Is the Schooner Prosper.

Whose are the bones bleaching upon Alaska's desolate shore? The anxious friends and relatives of men who "go down to the sea In ships" are asking one another that question iu Seattle, where the above news was first received, and In this city, where "The Examiner" yesterday, through reporters on its staff, apprised seafaring i- i I. uuu iuvii utuiiKs ii iuu uuniiunu vessel's plight. George Fermling, mentioned in the dispatch, is not known at the Seamen's Home here. If the unfortunate schooner Is not the Prosper of San Francisco, what name is hidden by the elements that, wrecking her, are keeping their secret from the world until the list of the missing finally supplies the void? Captain Moser's Views. Captain Moser of the Alaska Packers' Association was asked regarding the probable identity of the ship, and he stated that the vessels which had arrived here recently from Alaska report excellent weather The company's ship Star of Italy came Into port yesterday morning and Captain Anderson informed him that the weather was smooth for the entire trip.

The schooner Premier is almost similar in size aud model to the Prosper, but as there has been no heavy tn tnn nnrmnrn wnifTM rf 'pni a does not believe that she Is the vessel. The Premier sailed from Nusagak about the same time as the Star of Italy and Is expected here daily. The opinion is that the wreck is one of the codflshing fleet. The schooners J. D.

Spreck-els, W. H. Dimond, Calcon, Marion, Czarina and barkentine Fremont, S. N. Castle and City of Papeete were last heard of In the Bering sea.

The weather In that portion of the globe has been most severe this sum- wm i HARD ULIILIinL UUII I I UB ARREST Eastern Magnate's Boy Is Accused of Stealing From Purse While Pretending to Wish to Purchase Some Furniture WOMAN is a scion of the Chicago Armours and representative on this coast of Armour or is a common swindler and thief is to be solved SOCIETY will be rudely shocked when it hears that one of its most petted wards, Philip D. Wheatland, of Boston, San Francisco, Sausalito and Monte Rio, has been thrown into a common jail ofi the charge of petty larceny. Wheatland, whose father, a Bostoulan, boasts his millions, was taken into custody here yesterday afternoon, just after be had perpetrated, so the police claim, a Bneak-lbief trick on the proprietress of a California street rooming-house. Were It not for the admissions that the accused man has made, he might claim that some sort of occult force had Impelled him to his alleged misdeed; he might pose as a Raffles undone; he might even profit by the notoriety that comes of being chased and captured by an undersized woman on a public street in broad daylight. Wheatland first denies his guilt.

Then he admits himself a drunkard, and says that be can think of nothing but bis excessive use of liquor that would prompt him to the crimes charged against him. In the next breath he declares that he has not drunk to excess of late, and that he was perfectly sober during all yesterday. Spent Four Years at Harvard University. There is no gleam of mental brilliancy in all that is said by this man of forty years, who spent four years at Harvard University, who was guided to a seat in the Boston Stock Exchange, and failed as a manipulator because, as be weakly says, he spent JGO.OOO a year; who could not bear thereafter to live on a few thousands a year, and hence came to California and became a perennial charge upon his distinguished father. Last night's train brought from her cottage at Monte Rio the woman who has been rhilip Wheatland's wife during the past eleven years.

She did not know of her hwband's predicament until she reached this city. She, too, according to her husband's statement, is a remittancer. Wheatland says that the is thirty-eight years old and is the daughter of wealthy and socially prominent people of Salem, Mass. Wheatland's arre3t was caused by Mrs. H.

H. Fink of 2408 California street. Mrs. Fink had advertised her furniture for sale. Wheatland went to her house yesterday and told her that he had come to look at the furniture with a view to buying it.

He said a woman would join him within a few minutes and on l'ngc Column 2.) by the police of this city. The solution was begun yesterday afternoon when Armour was dragged from a stable on Eddy street, near Mason, after flight and pursuit through downtown streets. In the capture of Armour there were all the elements of a tragedy except the death. The affair was begun by Policeman P. N.

McGee. With a daredevil photograph of I). Armour, erstwhile guest of the Palace Hotel, in his pocket, McGee had been searching the city for two weeks. Once only had he como upon the fellow. That was on Third street last Friday Ho had then tried to arrest Armour, but the man had taken to flight and had stopped not at the sound of a shot from McGee's pistol.

But yesterday the persistent McGee aeain came up with his man. He saw Armour standing at the corner of Market and Mason streets, talking to another man. This other man afterward claimed to be a postal official and said he was stopping at the Palaco Hotel. He asserted that Armour was of high lineage, and declared that the police had made a bud mistake. Warning That Armour Is "a Bad Man." McGee, having been by word of mouth and by the fearsome photogiaph that Armour was a "bad man," decided to take no chances.

He crept up behind Armour and drew his revolver. When he bad leveled the weapon directly toward Armour he called to Armour to turn around. Armour turned and looked into the muzzle of McGee's pistol. "If you move a step I'll kill you," said McGee. "I am a police officer and you are under arrest." So saying, McGee displayed his badge.

Instead of weakening, Armour stepped toward McGee and asked what it was all about. McGee took a step backward, still keeping his weapon pointed toward Armour and watching test the "bad man" should try to draw a pistol. Armour again stepped forward and again did McGee retreat a step. So tense had the situation become that it held spellbound the people who had quickly gathered at first sight of the policeman's glinting revolver. In the pressing crowd Armour saw 'his one chance of escape and he took It.

"I don't want to be arrested," he said, and then, quick as a it'ontlnaed on Page 2, Column 3.).

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