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The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18
THIEF TAKES
COSTLY GEMS
A New York Merchant
Loses a Fortune in
Diamonds.
Ten Thousand Dollars the
Value of the Precious
Stones.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PORTLA AND, Nov. H.-Diamonds valued
at $4,000 and about $500 in money were
stolen tonight from room in the Port
land Hotel occupied by E. +. Lowenthal
of New York City and the audacious
thief managed to escape with his booty
and get safely away.
Lowenthal is a dealer in precious stones
and he is at present on the Pacific Coast
on a business trip Last Saturday night
he arrived at the Portland Hotel and was
assigned to room on the ground floor
facing Yamhill street. His travelling trunk,
containing the greater part OF his dia-
monds he used in trade, and a portion of
his money were placed in his room.
There are two keys to this room, one
used by the guest and placed in the office
when il is not in use, and the other usual
ly kept by the janitor in charge of all the
rooms on that corridor
Tonight after dinner LOwenthal went
out, leaving his personal key in safe keep
ing. Between 8 and 10 o'clock he returned
and went to his room, intending to retire
for the night, and he was horritied to find
his trunk broken open and the most ex-
pensive of his diamonds and about 5000 in
money missing.
In considerable agitation he ran to COM
municate with Manager Bowers, saying
1--WE been robbed OF my diamonds, ;,
Surely not said Bowers in dismay,
and he too. peered at the broken trunk,
that told an eloquent story of robbery.
The police were sent for and Detectives
Day and Weiner arrived. No marks were
found showing that the lock of the door
had been forced, and Il was then assumed
that the thief had opened the door by
using the janitors key. which 1i!l was in his
The janitor was off duty last night, and
he usually makes a Practice of leaving
the keys in the coat he wears when on
duty. This working coat dangled from
its accustomed peg IN one of the en-
ployes rooms in the basement.
The detective went downstairs and
found in the passageway leading to a
back yard several pieces of the trays
which had contained the diamonds. The
thief had first placed the precious stones
in his pockets and had then torn the
trays to pieces. A tell tale ladder placed
against the wall facing on Seventh street
showed that the thief had escaped that
way, evidently preferring not to run the
risk of capture by leaving the hotel by
any of the main entrances.
The police at once worked out the var
ious clews that suggested themselves and
policemen and detectives went to work
around the terminal depot, paying especial
attention to those people leaving on de-
parting trains.
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The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18
ANDERSON JURY
FINALLY AGREES
Renders Verdict Finding
the Denver Attorney
Not Guilty.
Third Trial of Sensational
Case That Attracted
Great Attention.

DENVER, Nov. 1.-THE Jury in the An
derson case this afternoon brought in a
verdict of acquittal. thus ending one of
the most interesting criminal cases ever
tried in the courts of Colorado.
w. w. Anderson, a lawyer of this city,
shot H. H. Tammen and F. ]. Bonfils, pro-
prietors of the Denver Post, about a year
and half ago. The shooting occurred
in the private offices of the owners of the
paper and for time it was thought Bon
flls would not recover from his wounds.
He survived them, however. Tammen
only received slight wounds in the affray.
Anderson was tried three times, the first
two trials resulting in divided juries. The
trial just closed was merely formal
presentation of the recorded evidence
given in the previous trials and argument
of counsel, the idea being to have a new
jury sit in the case. The trial was con-
cluded Saturday and the verdict rendered
as above stated to-day.
1t was due to sworn statements made
by jurors in the second trial that Messrs.
Bonfils and Tammen, Police Magistrate
Thomas and others were tried for at
tempted bribery, and acquitted recently.
The Grand Jury is now conducting an in
vestigation of the bribery charges.
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The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18
BRANNON REINSTATED
ON AMERICAN TURF
Horseman Implicated in Notorious
Ringer" Case Ends Long Period
of 0StTacisu,

CINCINNATI, Nov. H,-William Bran
non. who for nearly a decade has suffered
ostracism from the American turf, has
been reinstated at Latonia.
The offense which made Mr.. Brannon an
outcast was the supposed ringing in" of
the noted old horse Tanner, under the
name of Polk Badget. at Latonia, on
which he cleaned up something like $50. .o60.
Brannon trained the horse on the pike
outside of Latonia, and nobody knew any
thing about him until after the coup had
been made. Polk Badget opened at 10 to 1
and was backed down to s TO 5. Jockey
Keith had the mount and tried to make a
close finish but the horse got his head and
finished away out in front.
Brannon never claimed the purse He
cashed the tickets and walked the horse
to a stable in this city, and that night the
horse was hidden behind some freight in a
baggage car, painted to prevent recogni-
tion by the officials and shipped direct to
Jersey City.
The trail got so hot that the horse had
scarcely reached the stable there when he
was taken out and shipped to Hopkins
vile. Tenn
The horse Is dead, as is the jockey who
rode him. Judge Perkins said he believed
Brannon had suffered punishment enough
and gave him reinstatement in the nature
of pardon.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18
POLICE RESCUE
A YOUNG GIRL
Strange Case Is Revealed
by the Work Of
Detectives.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call
1118 RrGadWay Nov IT.


Ills Broadway, Nov. II.
From a notorious house on Fifth street
the police to-day rescued Mary McLaugh-
lin, a girl said to be not more than Is or
IA years of age Chief of Police Hodgkins
also has in custody a woman known as
9Clara Wilson and man. Frank Lewis,
about 40 years of age, who will be
charged with having placed the girl In
the resort, which is conducted by the VII
son woman.
which have been uncovered by the detec-
tiVeS is a cloud of mystery concerning
the identity of the girl and the man, who
have been in this city only two or three
days. They came here together, travelling
in a covered prairie schooner" drawn
by a pair of broken down horses. Ac-
cording to Lewis, they had been rowing
over Southern California. He asserted
that his child companion was his niece.
The police believe that the girls home is
in some Southern California town. She
is slight and her appearance is all against
her claim that she is Is years of age.
The police officials have commenced a
thorough investigation of the case. They
viii prosecute Lewis under a law which
be charged punishable by a long term
in State penitentiary. The woman is
also subject to like punishment if she is
convicted.
Chief Hodgkins has taken the case in
hand personally. He said to-day:
Two days ago information reached the de-
partment about the arrival of this couple in
town. We set an inquiry on foot and this
morning procured sufficient evidence to arrest
the parties, who are now in custody. The man
Is shrewd and cunning. He refuses to disclose
anything by which We might trace his past.
Both himself and the child declare they are
uncle and niece If that be so the case is all
the more astounding.
The girl is slight frail and of tender years.
1 have no doubt she is under Is years of age
and she appears not day over IA. Our in
formation is that she is only 13 years old
Although Lewis is reticent have no doubt
we shall shortly have his history. and 1 shall
make special effort to trace the girl back to
her relatives and her home.
Pending further investigation, the trio
will be held as small book prisoners.
Chief Hodgkins explained that he was
prepared to enter complaints against
Lewis and the Wilson woman at any
time if compelled to use that resort to
hold them.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18
Death of John e. DalY.

ALAMEDA, Nov. 17.-John F. DAILY died
this morning at his home on Alameda
avenue near Walnut street. after an ill
ness or one week from brain fever. He
was AZ years of age, native of New
Brunswick. and had resided here fo.
twelve years. Mr.. DAILY was well known
in manufacturing circles in San Francis
co, being the late secretary of the Union
Gas Engine Company.
Deceased leaves a wife. two sons and a
daughter. His funeral will be held Tues
day morning from st. Joseph's Church
Interment will be in Holy Cross Gene
terry.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18
WOMEN OCCUPY
CHURCH PULP|TS
Fort Worth Temperance
Workers Discuss Re-
ligious Topics.
Secure Pledges to Maintain
a Missionary in the
Philippines.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Nov I7.-To-day
presented the great religious feature of
the Women's Christian Temperance I'm
lon. Thirty-four women occupied as MANY
pulpits in different churches in this city,
preaching in most instances morning and
evening. The topics covered were the
whole common ground of religious
thought Of the world. Doctrinal discourse
was tabooed. Methodists occupied Pres
byterian pulpits, Uhitarians talked to a
Methodist Episcopal South congregation
ana Baptists and Congregationalists fra
ternized under the white banner of tenn
perance. Some of the most prominent
pulpit orators were Mrs. Mary Hunt of
Boston, Mrs. Margaret D. Ellis of Wash
ington, d. c.; Rev. Eugene ST. John of
Kansas, Mrs. Clara Parrish Wright of
Illinois, Mrs. Mabel L. Conklin. national
leeturer ana organizer, New York; Mrs.
Mexico; Mrs. Marion Dunham of Buriing-
ton, Iowa; Mrs. Howard Hoge of Virginia,
MISS Belle kearney of Mississippi and
Miss Chrlstene Tenling of London, Eng
land.
All these speakers preached to apprecia-
tive and overfowing congregations.
The chief interest centered in the an
nua1 sermon preached in the Christian
tabernacle by Elizabeth W. Greenwood
OF New York, worlds and national evan
gelsuc superintendent on Preaching the
She said: Politicians strove to make
Theodore Roosevelt Vice President that
they might remove him as Governor of
New York, in the hope that they would
no longer be hindered in their wicked
schemes, and behold! a most signal and
disastrous reversal of their plans. Roose-
yelt, a man of destiny, becomes Presi-
dent, while his successor Governor OdeIl.
develops ability to rise above the aims
and standards Of the machine politicians.
History emphasizes the eXactness of
Gods justice"
This afternoon a grand Philippine rally
was held at the opera~nouSe, which was
overfowed- The question of evangeliz-
ing the islands was discussed in the light
of the personal relation of one who had
been there and pledges secured to main
tain missionary for a year.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18
BURGLARS ENTER MANY
STORES IN KANSAS TOWN
Finally Wreck Bank Safe With Dyna-
mite and Are Driven Away
bv Citizens.

WELLINGTON. Kan, Nov. 17.-Safe-
blowers raided Milan, a small town six
teen miles west of here, at an early hour
this morning, and after entering every
prominent store, wrecked the safe and
fixtures of the Milan State bank with
dynamite. Two doors were blown off the
safe. but the third, which was the
time lock- resisted the force of the eX-
plosives and the citizens, who had been
aroused by the noise, rushed into the
streets with shotguns and drove the rob-
bers away before they had. secured any
plunder. Bloodhounds from Wichita were
taken to Milan. but they refused to take
the scent and the pursuit Of the men was
abandoned.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18
SPADES RAISE
STRANGE BONES
Graders Near Cayucos
Unearth the Skele-
tons Of Men.

CAYUCOS, Cal, Nov. 17.-While laborers
were grading the approaches to bridge
over the Torro Creek four miles from
Cayucos yesterday they unearthed with
spades large number of human bones
which appear to be the skeletons of eleven
men.
Some of the skeletons were in sitting
posture and a few apparently had aba
lone rings in the ears and noses. Nu-
merous other shell ornaments and uten-
sils were found
The skeletons were fairly well preserved.
1t is believed that the site was originally
an old Indian burial ground, although
there is no record that the spot was ever
used for such purpose.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18
ANNUAL LUNCHEON ON
EVE OF HORSE SHOW
Function Practically Marks the Be-
ginning of Gotham's Equine
Enri&inrn

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE annual
luncheon of the National Horse Show As
sociation to-day practically marked the
beginning of the seventeenth annual
horse show. To-days function was an ex-
ceptionally successful one. The luncheon
was given in the dining hall of Madison
Square Garden. At it's conclusion the
guests adjourned to the garden, where a
parade of many of the horses entered in
the show was given. The parade was
led by Mrs Winthrop Hope Johnstone
and Merald, a tiny Shetland pony. Then
some of the hackneys were exhibited and
a few trOtters.
The horse show proper begins to-mor-
five horses suitable to become hunters.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18
THE Days DEAD.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. r.-colonel w
Wallace is dead at Whittier, Cal, where
he had been staying for some time Colo
mel Wallace was one of the best known
mining men in the West He was one of
the prime movers in the opening of the
Occur d'Alene district, in Northern Idaho
and founded the town of Wallace He had
also been interested in mining operations
in Canada, Minnesota, Texas, New Mex
leo, Mexico and Arizona and lived for a.
number of years at Prescott. On account
of failing health he came to Los Angeles
about a year ago from Arizona.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18
Big Shipment of Wheat to Mexico.

CITY OF MEXICO, Nov 17.-From all
parts of the Western United States wheat
is being sent into Mexico in amounts
never before equaled. 1t is estimated by
buyers and railroad men in this city that
by the end of December more than 1900
cars will have been delivered into the re-
public, and even this great amount will
not end the importation so long as the
duty is waived and there is the slightest
lack of corn. Both buyers and transpor-
tation men believe that the importation
will continue until the term for the re-
moval of the tariff as stated in the Presi-
dents proclamation expires.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18
Foreigners May Row at Henley.

LONDON, Nov 1.-THE members Of the
Thames Rowing Club, at meeting held
yesterday, rejected by a large majority
the plea of William H. Greenfield, M. P,
the well known oarsman, in favor of ex-
cluding foreigners from the Henley Royal
regatta
Although a final decision will not be
taken until next Saturday, the action of
the club is regarded as virtually settling
the matter.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18
ACCUSED OF STEALING
FROM HIS BENEFACToR
August Heinstand, Young Graduate
of Heidelberg University, Arrest
ed for Embezzlement.

ed Tor EmbeZzIemenr.
ALAMEDA, Nov. H.-AuguSt Helm
stand, a graduate Of Heidelberg Univer-
sity, whose father is said to be land
baron in Switzerland, was arrested to-day
on complaint of Henry Helm, a fellow
countryman, who charges Heinstand
with embezzling 500 from him.
Helm conducts a confectionery store on
Park street. Heinstand, who is 22 years
of age. recently arrived here from Europe.
Financial shortage afflicted him and he
came to Helm for assistance, the latter
having been a friend OF the elder Helm
stand in Switzerland. Helm employed
the young man and allowed him to at
tend to some of the bill collecting 1t was
during this time that Helm claims Helm
stand received and appropriated to his
own uses 500 which did not belong to him.
Being unable to obtain bail, Heinstand
remains in the city prison
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18
Christmas Holidays in Mexico.

Southern Pacific special train leaves
San Francisco December Is. Los Angeles
December 10. reaching Mexico in time for
the holiday celebrations. Round trip San
Francisco, $50; Los Angeles. $40. Person
ally conducted. Dining car. Pullman
sleepers. Limit 60 days. Low side trip
rates Optional itineraries. Make 'reser-
vations 6l3 Market street. San Francisco.
261 South Spring street, Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18
Fitzgera1d Is Again. Defeated.

Collins and Mcguire defeated Handball
Champion Fitzgerald yesterday at San
Francisco Court. The score:
Collins and Mcguire. .................. G q n
Fitzgerald ..........................2l 10 u II
The other games;
]. Lewis and NJ. Maloney defeated r. O'MaI-
ley and J. Phillips; j. Rodgers and P. Nc
Kinnon defeated G.. Mcdonald and NJ McNeil. !.
D. Hennessey and j. Guilfoyle defeated j.
Mccarthy and p Lally: Ed White and ID
O'Brien defeated P Ryan and j. Simmons:
w. Walsh defeated J. Cavanaugh.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18
YACHT THAT MAY SAIL
FIFTY MILES AN HOUR
Great Things Expected of Craft Built
of Steel, Aluminium and
Wood

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE Journal
says: Charles r. F. Flint's new yacht
will be 2 world-beater for speed. Fifty
miles per hour will be obtained
She is built like watch. Her extreme
length is $50 feet inches; length on water
line. 100 feet: extreme BEAM II feet 3
inches; normal draught of hull. 8 feet 6
inches: under screws. feet inches:
depth amidships, 8 feet A inches; bunker
capacity, IL tons: water tank capacity,
1900 gallons.
Steel, aluminium and wood are used in
the construction of this fragile looking
though strongly braced hull. with its
knifelike bows The hull is divided into
seven water tight compartments.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18
MILLIONAIRES ENTER
FOR AUTOMOBILE RACE
William K. Vanderbilt Jr. and Fox
hall Keene Will Compete for
Championship.

NEW YORK, Nov. f-Wm. K. Wander
bilt, Jr., and Foxhall Keene to-day cabled
their entrances as competitors in the
Paris-Vienna race, starting from the
Franch capital June Is next The race will
cover distance of 900 miles and COM
petitors from. all the world will partici-
pate. Mr.. Keene has just ordered an
American machine with which to compete
in the race.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18
Train Injuries Two Mexicans.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1.-Two Mexi-
cans were struck by west-bound South
ern Pacific freight train this afternoon
near San Gabriel and seriously if not IA
tally injured. The men are laborerS and
are thought to have been drinking. They
were brought to the City Hospital here,
where some of their limbs will be ampu-
tated.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18
Swimming Contests.

Following are the results Of the con-
tests held yesterday afternoon at the Su-
tro Baths:
5O-yard swimming race-A Sundburg
first. A OFT second: diving-J- OBrien
first A Sundburg second; 100-yard race
T. O'Brien first, ID. DriScOn second: tub
race-J. O'Brien first, A. Sundburg Sec
ond, ]. McClusky third; trick and fancy
springboard diving-J. McClusky hrst. A
Sundburg second: high diving. Nc
CIrsky first A. Sundburg second
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18
SUSPECTED FoRGER NOW
BELIEVED TO BE INSANE
Friends Say That He Is Suffering
From the Excessive Use of
Some Drug

NEW YORK. Nov. 10. B. Wheeler
Jr., who was arrested yesterday on
charges Of forging the names of Chicago
business men to notes aggregating S103, 600,
was arraigned in the Police Court to-day.
An attorney, who appeared for him, told
the magistrate that his client was, in his
opinion, suffering from the excessive use
Of some drug, and that he was now men
tally unbalanced.
Wheeler is of small stature, quite bald
and wears a beard. While waiting to be
arraigned he walked nervously about the
courtroom. His hands and head shook
percepCbly and when before the bar he
had 10 hold on to the railing to steady
himself. The attorney called the atten-
ton OF the court to Wheeler's condition
and requested that he be sent to Bellevue
Hospital, where he could be under the
care Of his private physician. He further
said that for a month past Wheeler had
been constantly attended by a private
nurse, who knew much about the alleged
attempts on his part to raise money on
the notes Magistrate Cornell said that
he felt sorry for the prisoner and thought
he was IN need of medical care, and upon
tie statement Of the detective that he
could be attended by his doctor at police
headquarters he sent him back there
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18
San Jose Nine Suffers Defeat.

SAN JOSE. Nov. 1.-THE San Jose
baseball nine was defeated to-day by an
aggregation of players from the big East
score of s to 1. The stars of the game
were Van Haltren, Beckley. Mertes and
Hulen.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18
Election Disturbances in Galway.

DUBLIN, Nov. 1.-THE election disturb
ances in Galway, growing out of the cam
paign in which Horace Plunkett, Unionist.
is opposing Colonel Arthur Lynch who
served with the Second Irish Brigade on
the Boer side in the South African war.
were renewed to-day. man was stabbed
and it is feared fatally injured.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18
DIR. Albert l. Gihon

NEW YORK, Nov 17.-Dr Albert L.
Gihon. former medical director of the
United States navy died in Roosevelt
Hospital to-day, aged 20 years. He suf-
fered a stroke of apoplexy last Thursday
at his hotel, and never regainsd con-
sciousneSs.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18
Company G's Nine Winners.

ALAMEDA, Nov. 17.-Company G's
baseball team defeated the Domestics of
Oakland this afternoon on the Cement
avenue diamond, by score Of to 6.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18
Election for Sewer System Bonds.

VACAVILLE, Nov. 17.-An election will
be held here Wednesday on the propo-
sitiOn to authorize an issuance of $50 900
bonds with which to build a sewer sys-
TEN. The plan contemplates a complete
system for the town and the disposal of
sewage through a septic tank located a
mile from town on the creek bank.
Although cherries are not exactly spring
fruit we have seen a cherry bounce
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18
ADVERTISEMENT.
THE MERCHANTS
INSURANCE COMPANY

OF NEWARK. IN THE STATE OF NEW
" Jersey. the 21st day Of December, A D.
1900, and FOR the year ending on that day.
made 70 the Insurance Commissioner OF the
State Of California. pursuant to the provisions
OF sections SO and Gil Of the Political Code.
missioner
CAPITAL.
Amount OF Capital Stock, paid up in
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18

Net amount Of Risks
written during the
year ------------
Net amount of Risks
expired during the
year -------~---
Net amount in force
December 81. 1900 80
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-18
LIABILITIES.


Losses adjusted and unpaid..-.......
Losses in process Of Adjustment OF
IN suspense .--------.-.--.--------
Losses resisted, including expenses
Gross premiums on Fire Risks. run
ming one year or less. $40, 119 so;
reinsurance 80 per cent.-............
Gross premiums on Fire Risks, run
ming more than one year, S76s
AS 81: reinsurance pro rata.
Due and accrued for salaries, rent,
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