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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
SHIP HELPLESS
IN THE SURF
Four Master in Danger
Near Grays Harbor
Entrance.
Tug Is Sent From Hoquiam
to the Assistance of
the Vessel.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

ABERDEEN. Dec. "a big four-mast-
ed steel vessel is reported to be in the
surf about twelve miles north Of the en-
trance to Grays Harbor. The vessel has
been outside several days, having been
first sighted on Friday night. She car
ried only one sail and had a heavy list.
On Saturday fog covered the vessel, but
it was seen that she had drifted into the
surf and was pounding heavily on the
sands. 1t is impossible to decipher the
name of the ship. A tug from Hoquiam
has, gone to the scene. The vessel has
kept from drifting high and dry on the
beach.
ASTORIA, Or, Dec. s.-The French
bark Aisle, reported last night to have
been in the breakers, arrived in port this
evening. Her captain reports that his
vessel was not in danger at any time.
The German ships Tarpenbek and Schil-
ler which also arrived to-day, report ter
rible experiences during the recent gales.
The Schiller's ballast shifted and Captain
Bomar feared for a time he would lose
his vessel and the lives of all on board.
The Tarpenbek likewise came near piling
upon the beach,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
FRANK KANE AND MRS.
LAKE BATTLE FOR chilli

Frank ]. Kane, secretary of the Pacific
Society for the Prevention Of Vice. is de-
termined to secure the possession of lit
tie Chin All Wing, a Chinese girl 9 years
Of age, and Mrs. Kate B. Lake, manager
of the Chinese Mission at 912 Washington
street, is equally determined that he shall
not The courts have been appealed to.
and yesterday Judge Trout set the first
Monday in January as the time when all
concerned shall appear and present their
claims. Kane took the child from the
haunts of vice in which it had been liv-
ing in Chinatown year ago. He secured
letters of guardianship over the little Ori-
entail and then turned her over to the
mission people. Now he claims that the
little ones mother is engaged as domes-
tic in Christian family and is capable of
raising her offspring in a hitting manner.
He has made demands upon Mrs Lake
for the girl, but she refuses to give her
up.
Mrs. Lake is at present out of the State.
but an affidavit made by her was filed
yesterday in which she says that the
child If taken from her now will be ex-
posed once again to the dangers from
which she was rescued.
The proceedings before Judge Trout
yesterday were on a citation issued COM
handing Mrs. Lake to appear in court
and show cause why she should not be
punished for contempt for her failure to
recognize an order of court
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
FINANCE COMMITTEE
ISSUES CALL FOR MONEY
Funds Needed to Defray Expense CT
Sending Out Literature in Chi
nese Exclusion Figh.

-
The Chinese exclusion finance commit
tee has issued a call for funds to be
used to defray the expense of disseminat-
ing printed matter in the fight against
Chinese immigration. The call, which
bears the signatures of Chairman Sbar-
boro and Secretary Mclaughlin, follows
To the People of the State of California:
The Geary bill, which has protected this State
from the invasion Of Chinese laborers for the
past ten years, is about to expire. To avoid
the danger again of another Chinese invasion,
a convention representing all sections and
classes of people of California met in San
Francisco the 21st day of November last,
and the result of the convention the draft
ing Of memorial to be sent to the President
OF the United States and members of Congress.
An executive committee appointed for
the purpose of carrying into effect the objects
of the convention 1t is now desirable that the
proceedings of the convention. and such other
necessary to aid the cause, be printed and dis
tributed to the different organizations which
sent delegates to the convention to our Con-
gressmen and other official bodies throughout
the United States.
In order to defray the expenses of such work
We now respectfully ask the organizations
which have sent delegates to the convention,
and all the people who desire to help the good
work on hand, to send a subscription in order
to create a fund to meet eventual necessities.
The 1talian-American Bank has been appoint
ed treasurer of the association and will accept
the money sent to 1T, which money shall be paid
out only by the order of the executive commit
tee.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN
KILLED IN COLLISION
Freight Trains Crash Together at a
Sharp Curve on the Northern
Pacific Railroad


Pacific Railroad.
NORTH YAKIMA, Dec. "a head-on
collision between an extra eastbound
freight train and No. 81 freight two miles
north Of here, on the Northern Pacific, at
midnight, resulted in the death of two
trainmen and the injury or several
others. The killed:
ENGINEER COOPER.
FIREMAN, name unknown.
Injured: Brakeman ]. ]. Peters, arm
mangled and internally injured; Fireman
Brakeman w. T. Darcy, head and face
scalded Fireman Alfred Channow,
bruised and scalded.
Three engines and thirty-three cars
were destroyed. Under orders the trains
were supposed to pass at WenaS Station.
When the extra arrived there a train stood
on the siding, and supposing 1T was No.
"a, the extra proceeded to North Yakima.
The collision occurred at sharp curve.
SALEM, Or, Dec 9.-The engine of a
northbound freight train and a south
bound extra freight on the Southern Pa
cific met in a head-end collision on the
Mill Creek bridge, 400 feet north of the
passenger station in this city. The pilots
of both engines were wrecked and the en-
CINE of the extra freight was badly dam
aged.
The extra freight was running into the
yard at a moderate speed, and when turn
ing a curve came upon the engine of the
regular freight. Engineer w. G. Lovejoy
and Fireman f. H. Bolter, after reversing
the engine and throwing on the brakes,
jumped. A few seconds later the engines
met with q terrific smash on the middle
of the bridge, partially deratling the en-
CINE of the extra. The collision it is said,
was due to the carelessness of the engi-
neer of the freight train, who had orders
to go on the siding instead of the main
line. No one was injured.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
JURY IS SWORN
To TRY BROWN
Twelfth Man Is Chosen
in Lookout Lynch
ing Case.
Opening Statements Of Coun-
sci Will Be Made on
Wednesday.

ALTURAS, Dec. 9.-The last juror in
the case of the people versus James w.
Brown, the alleged lyncher, was sworn
this afternoon after twelve days hard
work by counsel Only two talesmen out
Of venire of 100 remained to be exam.
ined, and it seemed for a time that the
entire venire would be exhausted before
the jury was obtained
The twelfth juror is J. N. James. James
said that he believed that in some cases
lynching was justifiable, but only in the
case of assailants of women and of men
who committed murder with robbery as
the motive.
After the jury had been sworn Judge
Harrington ordered it into the custody OF
the Sheriff with the usual admonition.
This procedure was objected to by Attor-
ney Raker for the defense, who declared
that it had never been the custom in this
county to remand a jury to the of d
Sheriff until the case was submitted
An adjournment until Wednesday was
taken, because counsel for both sides de-
sired to look over the testimony which
was taken before the Grand Jury and TO
decide what witnesses examined then
could be excused in this trial The tran
script of the testimony taken before the
Grand Jury is voluminous, aggregating
1900 typewriter pages.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
LONG JOHN" WILKINS
Is DYING AT HOSPITAL

John wilkins, Familiarity known as
"Long John" a colored man, who has
been a conspicuous figure in every session
of the Legislature for many years, lies
dying at the Receiving Hospital
Wilkins returned from the Oakland
racetrack early yesterday afternoon, and
boarding a McAllister street car at the
ferry building complained of feeling very
fl. He was standing on the rear plat
form Of the car, and when opposite Sec
ond street he suddenly swooned and fell
off the car, striking on his head. In his
fall he knocked NJ. H. Clarkson off the
car but he fortunately escaped uninjured.
Wilkins was carried to the sidewalk and
an ambulance took him to the Receiving
Hospital, where 1t was discovered that he
was stricken with apoplexy. He failed to
recover consciousness and his death is
hourly expected
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
SIGNAL STATION
NEAR ST. JOHNS
Wireless TelegraphyMa
Prevent Wrecks in
the Future.
Marconi's Latest Establish
ment Located at Scene Of
Many Disasters

ST. JOHNS. N. F. (via North Sydney,
b. c., Dec 9.-Signor Marconi and his
assistants were occupied to-day in I'M
packing instruments and removing bal
looms and other material to the Cabot
memorial tower. With the balloons there
are several cylinders of compressed gas
for Initiating purposes.
Another visit, this time in company with
several Government officials, was paid TO
Signal Hill, and the question of a site
upon which to conduct wireless tele-
graphy experiments was thoroughly dis
cussed. Near the tower are some old
buildings which were in use years ago,
when st. Johns was fortified, and Marconi
finally decided on one of these, selecting
that nearest a large well of water. A To-
cal firm will prepare the ground by COW
ering it with sheets of zinc.
Marconi cabled on Saturday to Liver
pool and New York, asking for the sailing
dates of the Cunard and other mail
steamers, in order that he may know
Banks, where he hopes to enter into COM
munication with them.
Signal Hill, where the first experiments
will be made, is zoo feet above the sea
Marconi expresses his conviction that
the station which it is proposed to erect
near here will be one of the most impOr-
int in the world. The many wrecks which
have occurred in recent years in the vi
entity of Cape Race might have been
avoided if it had been possible for ships to
communicate with the shore and ascer-
tain their position.
The interest of Marconi in this connec-
ton was first aroused by the publication
by the Marine and Fisheries Department
of Newfoundland of a chart showing
points along the coast where in the past
nearly eighty steamships and other YES
sells have come to grief. 1t is estimated
that 600 or more lives have been lost by
these disasters, and property to the value
of over $2O, 10000 destroyed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
Letter-Carriers' Election.

The Letter Carriers Association held an
election Saturday evening and selected
the following officers to serve during the
ensuing term:
President, Charles de la Fontaine; vice
president, Edward Long; treasurer, r. D. Gun
bingham; secretary, Conrad Trieber; collector
Of M. B. A, Thomas Nixon; board of direct
ors dong term, three years., T. B. Mahoney;
Fred Stanley; physician, DR.. John F. Dillon
directors mutual aid fund-Louis E. Boivin,
D. A. Cameron Charles A. Britain, Charles A.
Gould. Charles McAuliffe. After the close of
the meeting the committee good of the or
der took char-e.
dered:
Tenor solo. Jack Harris: solo, E. j. Wal
dron; barytone solo,, ]. Plunkett; solo, Thomas
3. Mahoney; recitation, William Bracket; re-
marks, Fred Griffith; coon songs, William
Lambert; songs, I. c. Gross
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10

{ countries in order to gain a fair percent
age of the Philippine trade for the Ameri-
can trade.
Provision to Pay Drawbacks.
Secretary Root is preparing a bill which
he expects to submit to Congress in day
or two fixing duties for the Philippines
to meet the Supreme Courts decision. The
latest phase requiring consideration is the
application of the drawback laws to trade
between the Philippines and the United
States. 1t is expected that any tariff ar
rangement made will include a provision
for the payment of drawbacks on any
goods imported into the United States
and exported to the Philippines. 1t is also
the purpose to provide for the remission
OF internal revenue taxes on goods other
wise liable to such tax but exported to
the Philippines.
The official opinion at the War Depart
ment is strongly adverse to the PROPOSE
ton which has been preached by some
Republican members of Congress to frame
a new tariff schedule for the Philippines.
Decide on the Taft Rates.
Secretary Root, accompanied by Colonel
Edward, chief of the insular division of
the War DEPARTMENT, was with the Re
throughout the afternoon going over the
Philippine tariff situation. Root empha-
sized the fact that the new tariff of the
Philippine Commission had gone into eff
feet only a few weeks ago, on November
Is, and he favored a continuance by Con-
gress of the rates established by the COM
MISSION.
Representative Russell thereupon deter
mined not to further urge the proposition
he had put forward earlier in the day for
a Is per cent preference to American
goods.
The committee took no final action, adj
Journing until tomorrow, when a measure
may be agreed upon.
After the meeting the members stated
that the discussions and the hearing Of
Root has practically determined that the
Taft tariff rates of November Is would
be applied against goods entering the
Philippines, and the Dingley rates against
the Philippines. The proposal to grant a
rebate on duties on goods paying an in
ternal revenue tax is still under discus
sion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
chargeg AGAINST Policemen.

Charges were filed with the Police Com
missioners yesterday by Captain Spillane
against three officers. Charles F. Cas-
sidy was charged with being fifty minutes
late while reporting on duty on the morn
ing Of December 6; jeremiah Donovan
was charged with being intoxicated while
reporting on duty on the night Of Decem-
Der 6, and John f. O'Shea was charged
with leaning on a counter in a cigar store
at q First street while on duty on the
afternoon of December 6.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
Channuka Festival

festival at the B'nai Birth Hall last
Sunday evening The hall was crowded
to the doors. The following interesting
programme was presented:
Address by Rev. DR.. L Meyers; the blessing
of the candles by Cantor Solomon assisted by
the choir of the Bush-street Temple; the
audience sang the traditional Channuka hymn
and for an encore the choir and cantor sang
''YigdaP'; recitation, Miss Mildred Elausses;
song and dance, Tessie Greenfield; song, Mr..
Rather; song, Harry Rosenfeld; recitation,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
A DoUBTING THOMAS.
Had His Falling Hair Stopped, and
Dandruff Cured, Without Faith.

H. B. Fletcher, Butte, Mont, October
20, 1899. says: Like many other people I
have been troubled for years with dan
druff, and within the last few months my
hair came out so badly that 1 was COM
PEELED to have what l had left clipped very
close. A friend recommended Newbro' s
Herpicide. L confess that 1 doubted his
story, but 1 gave Herpicide a trial; now
my hair is as thick as ever, and entirely
free from dandruff" Destroy the cause,
you remove the effect" At druggists, 81.
Herpicide is a delightful hair dressing for
regular use
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
simmonini Declared INSANE.

The Commissioners of Insanity declared
Vittorio Simmonini insane yesterday and
Judge Hebbard committed him to the
Stockton Insane Asylum. Simmonini is
the man who housed himself in a shanty
in the Sutro forest and kept Lieutenant
enteenth-street station at bay with a.
shotgun until a well directed blow from
club in the hand of Officer Taylor
knocked all the gun fight out of him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
Tongs NAV Go to War.

SAN JOSE, Dec. 9-War is threatened
between the Hip Sing Tong and the Bow
Ong Tong in Chinatown and Chinese mer-
chants have applied to the police and
Sheriff office for help to maintain order
Highbinders have been flocking hither
during the last two or three days from
San Francisco. Yesterday it was reported
that a number of fighting men of the Bow
Ong Tong had arrived and were preparing
for a raid on the Hip Sings Officers hur-
ried to the place, but when they arrived
the highbinders had dispersed. An extra
guard will be maintained in Chinatown.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
-Four Years for Rohles.

William Robes, the young sailor who
stabbed and killed Otto Schroeder last
June on the bark California in the harbor
of Hakodate, Japan, was sentenced yes
terday morning by United States District
Judge de Haven to four years imprison-
ment in the State prison at San Quentin
and to pay a fine of 500. Robes was
convicted of mapslaughter and was rec
commended to the mercy of the court.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10

Auditor Wells has changed his mind
about signing the demands for salaries
of ]. H. Zemansky and Daniel Gordon,
for whom positions were created in the
Registrars Office at $50 per month each
by the Board Of Supervisors. Wells said
yesterday that he will decline to approve
the salaries of deputies in the Registrar S
office to 800 per month.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
Lecture for sunday-school Teachers

The Very Rev. Edgar ]. Lion, dean of
the convocation of San Francisco and rec
tor of st. Stephens Church, will deliver
the fifth lecture in the course now being
given under the auspices of the Sunday
School Commission Of the diocese of Cal
ifornia tomorrow evening. The topic for
the evening will be How to Teach the
Life of Christ and the place will be ST.
Luke's Church, Van Ness avenue and
Clay street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
Express Steamers.

The splendid express service between
San Francisco, Santa Barbara and San
Diego is kept up with the regularit of
clock work. The Santa Rosa and
State make semi-weekly sailings. Low
rates, fine service and fast time make this
line (The Pacific Coast Steamship Co.'S
very attractive to passengers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
addresses at the Teachers, Club.

The San Francisco Teachers Club met
at its clubrooms last evening to commem-
crate the semi-centennial of the founding
of the San Francisco public schools. The
special guests of the evening were James
Denman, distinguished as being the first
public school teacher of this city, and
John SWEET, the founder of the public
school system Of the State. Both M.
Denman and Mr.. SWEET delivered most
interesting "reminiscences. A delightful
vocal programme was rendered by Mrs
M. E. Blanchard and Robert Lloyd
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
Fire Chief Gets a Fall.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9-While fighting
small fire to-day Chief Strohm of the
Los Angeles fire department fell from
ladder and sustained severe injuries He
was about to step off into window when
the ladder broke into three pieces. Chief
Strohm hit the ground on the back of his
head and lay unconscious for ten minutes.
He sustained a severe ankle sprain and
an ugly wound on the back of the head.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
Demented Man Ends Life.

GERMANTOWN, Dec. 9-James Cum
bingham, a middle-aged man, committed
suicide this morning at Greenwood, five
miles north of here, by shooting himself
through the head. He left a note saying
that he intended to kill himself, because
he was prosecuted by secret societies. He
was undoubtedly demented.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
SUCCUMBS TO JOY OVER
PROSPECT OF FREEDOM
Folsom Convict Dies Suddenly on the
Eve of His Liberation From

Prison.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 9.-Joy at the
prospect of his early restoration to lib
erty is believed to have caused the death
of o. F. Gassaway, an aged prisoner in
Folsom Pehitentiary. Gassaway had
served two terms in the State prisons.
On December Is he was sent from Ell
Dorado for four years on a charge Of
burglary. His brother was convicted of
completely in the same crime and they
were to have gained their liberty this
morning. Death came suddenly to the
old man last night, however, before the
hour of his freedom dawned. The prison
officials say he had been partially para
lyzed and that the excitement consequent
upon his coming liberation had much to
do with his DEATH
1t is said here that Gassaway had
record as a stage robber near Niger
Tent, Nevada County. He was a we'll
known character in the early history of
the State.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
BENEFIT FOR THE BoER
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Programme Includes Speeches, Reel
tations, Songs and Other Enter
tanning Features

For the benefit of the widows and or
phans of the Boer soldiers, and also for
the assistance of the women and children
in the concentration camps of South At
RIGA, a concert and entertainment will be
given tonight in Metropolitan Temple
Influential friends of the Boer cause have
the affair in charge. They have arranged
an excellent programme. Patriotic
speeches, songs and recitations will form
principal part Of the evenings enter
tainment
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
shattering Coronado,s Alihi.

SAN JOSE, Dec. 9.-The alibi set up by
Nolberto Coronado in his trial for the
murder of Frank Norona is being badly
shattered by the prosecution. Mrs. Ade.
lima Patron testified a few days ago that
killed Norona. To-day Antonio Soto a
15-year-old boy, testified that an hour be-
fore the murder he had met Coronado
within three-quarters of a mile of where
the crime was committed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10

ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-The First He
brew Ladies' Mutual Benefit Association has
elected the following officers to during the
ensuing term: President. L. c. Levy; vice pres
ident. Julius Levin secretary, S. Meyer:
treasurer. l. Baer; trustees, N. S. Friedberg,
L. Soloman and P. L. Jacobs; messenger, A.
Fromberg; doctor, Albert Adler; druggist
Philip Flatow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
sylva's Demurrer overruled.

SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 9.-The demurrer
interposed by Adolph Sylvia of Sausalito
to the complaint Of Joseph Harvey was
overruled this morning by Judge Angel
lottf and Sylvia was given ten days to
menced a sensational suit against Sylvia
some weeks ago, wherein he alleged that
Sylvia was trying to defraud him out of
a large sum of money in connection with
the Sausalito Electric Company.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
Sets Fire to Her Bedding.

. STOCKTON, Dec. 9-Mrs. Gobel, a
woman 80 years of age, set fire to her
bedding this afternoon shortly before 8
O'Clock, with suicidal intent, and was
burned so badly that she died in great
agony a short time afterward. She was
mentally unbalanced Mrs Gobel lived
with her daughter at the corner of South
and Van Buren, streets.