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The San Francisco call., 1903-09-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SCIENCE SETTLES IT.
Dandruf Is Caused by a Germ That
Saps the Hairs Vitality.

It is now settled fact that dandrufr
is caused by a germ. Falling hair and
badness are the result of dandruff Or
hold of the new hair preparation. New
bros Herpicide-the only one that kills
the dandruff germ. He says: 81 used
hair. and 1 am we'll satisfied with the
result" DR.. j. T. Fugate of Urbana. III.
says: .'I have used Herpicide for dan
drun with excellent results. / shall pre-
scribe 1t in my practice" Herpicide kills
the dandruff germ Physicians as well as
the general public say so. Sold by lead
ing druggists Send 10c in stamps for
sample to The Herpicide Co., Detroit,
Mich
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-23
PREFERS SINGLE LIFE.

Though Annie Mcneil has been wife
for less than half a year, she is already
of the opinion that she prefers a life of
single blessedness to that of a matron
In accordance with this belief she filed
suit for divorce against George Mcneil.
She charges him with cruelty and saws
that from few hours after the wedding
up to a few days ago he treated her in
humanity. She says that he has been so
brutal to her that a few days ago she
came to the conclusion that If she contin-
ued to live with him her life would be
endangered, and left him.
Mrs. Mcneil charges in her complaint
that Mcneil. on the very day of their
marriage, March II of this year, gave her
a cruel beating. He used his fists and
his feet, she says, and cursed her between
blows and kicks. This performance. she
says, was repeated on May "a and again
on June T. On June 13, she says, he again
beat her in a most brutal manner, wind
ing up the affray by firing two shots at
her.
Judge Kerrigan annulled the marriage
of Ada Johnson to John r. Melburn She
complained that after she became his wife
she learned that he had a wife in Swe-
den from whom he had never been di-
vorced. Divorces were granted to Angus
ia Miller from John d. Miller for deser-
tion, Lucy A. Till from Carlo Till for
desertion and Richard f. Dawson from
Elizabeth Dawson for inf1delity.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-23
The Northwestern Personally Con-
Quoted Excursions.

The tourist sIeeping-car service from San
Francisco to Chicago. via the Chicago. Union
Pacific and Northwestern lines, offers many
advantages to those who desire to make the
Journey in a comfortable manner and at small
expense The cars are neatly upholstered and
similar in general construction to hrst-class
sleeping g-cars, and the cost OF completely
eouipped berth from Pacific Coast to Chicago
is only S. They leave San Francisco at 8
a m Wednesdays and Fridays by Union Pa
cifc and Chicago and Northwestern railways.
M z n m Thursdays and Saturdays by Rio
Crande route For further particulars apply
To YOUR nearest ticket agent. or r. r. Ritehie,
General Agent Pacific Coast Chicago and
Northwestern Railway GIT Market street. San
Francisco. cal.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-23

A Chinaman named All Lee made a
desperate attempt at self destruction in
his home on Waverly place yesterday
by drawing a razor across his throat
He was found by officer NJ. Q. MahOney
of the Chinatown squad and rushed to
the Emergency Hospital. where the gap
ing wound was closed. 1t Is thought the
Chinese will recover.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-23
Ely Stern Co. Bankrupt.

The Ely Stern Company filed its sched-
ule in involuntary bankruptcy yesterday
In the United States District Court. It's
liabilities are s23,s56 and it has no assets.
Its principal creditors are City and Coun>
ty Bank of San Francisco, S995O; Schoss
Crockery Company, $42S5, and NJ. A.
Frank, $1,000. The remainder of its credf-
tors represent less than $500 each
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-23
JUDGMENT GIVES
Her A FORTUNE
Charming Little Girl Is
Suddenly Made
Wealthy.
Supreme Court Practically
Nullihes the Will Cf
Joseph Ross.

Little Ethel Ross of 1923 Sanchez street
did not have a penny she could call her
own yesterday morning. Yesterday after
noon the Supreme Court declared she was
the rightful owner of San Francisco real
estate worth more than $4,000. Her
mother is married to Carl Jansen, who
has been struggling hard for several
years to make living in the cty's
tailoring shops. The family will soon be
placed in a position of affiuence. Yester-
day they were wild with joy when they
learned of the decision of the Justices Of
the States highest tribunal.
1t all happened through mistake on
the part of Joseph Ross, who died in this
city five years ago. Deceased was pos
than Sl50,0OO. He had two sons and two
daughters. He became estranged from
the boys and cut them off with plttance.
Ross. however, did not know that one of
them had been married and had daugh-
ter. On that account the little, dark-eyed
girl is an heiress.
Joseph came to San Francisco poor
man many decades ago. BY dint Of hard
work and an occasional bit of good for
tune he became the possessor of much
valuable real estate in the heart of the
city. His sons, Joseph and John, disap-
pointed him and he set them adrift.
Joseph married the present Mrs. jan
sen in 1887 A year later he went to the
State of Washington for his health. For
eight months he wrote frequent endearing
letters to his wife and then he was lost
sight of. Diligent inquiry on the part Of
the wife failed to reveal anything in re-
gard TO his fate and after several years
he was given up for dead. The little girl.
Ethel, was born shortly after his depar-
ttIra for the north
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-23
Desire Heavy Vote.

The board of directors of the Merchants
Association has issued a circular reauest-
ing that all of It's members and all other
employers allow their employees who vote
plenty of time to cast ballots on the days
of the approaching bond elections.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-23
Saws Health Board Is Wrong.

Fannie Angela May, who owns a build
ing on Dupont street, near Washington.
that has been condemned by the Board Of
Health. filed a suit yesterday for an in
junction restraining the board from tear
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-23

Los Angeles. The institution, which 10
capitalized at $4,000. will open its doors
for business October 1. The officers are
Ralph Rogers. president; w. p. Wilson,
vice president. and H l.. Lunt. treasurer
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-23
IS
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

Ing 1t down. She charges that the board
is acting without right and not within the
authority Of any law
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-23
MOTHER MARRIEs AGAIN.


a widow by the courts and subsequently
was quietly welded to Carl Jansen. She
kept the little girl with her always. Jo-
seph Ross passed out OF this life October
%, 1898. On March Il of the same year
he had made a will in which he devised
his fortune to his daughters. He pro-
vided that his sons, Joseph and John
should each received $40 and expressly
stated that they should get nothing more
The will was offered for probate by the
executors and the court issued a decree OF
distribution on October 20, 1899.
Mrs Jansen and her daughter never
had any idea that they were entitled t
any part of the rich estate until some one
told the mother that the little girl haC
a claim TO a fortune. Two months after
the issuance of the decree of distribution
q petition in behalf of Ethel Ross was
filed at the County Clerks office request
ing that the previous order be annulled.
The court granted the petition in spite
Of the protests of the executors of the
estate and the beneficiaries Of the will and
when the case had been heard declared
that the child was the rightful owner OF
one-third of the property left by JOSEPH
Ross, the father. An appeal was taker
to the Supreme Court by the litigants.
Meanwhile the Jansens and the little
girl continued to live in straitened cir
GumSIanCeS,
coming into possession of the property In
litigation. The case has been before the
Supreme Court for about two years.
CHILD'S CLAIM IS LEGAL.
The court holds that the will of the
elder Ross has no bearing on the case OF
the minor litigant. The capitalist sup
posed that his son was still living and did
not know that he had been married. He
knew nothing of the existence of his
granddaughter and erred in not recogniz-
ing the possibility that his son might
have an heir. The court holds that the
little girl had a claim on the estate and
the fact that her deceased father had
been bequeathed so was of no import
from a legal standpoint.
The two daughters of Joseph Ross Sr
argued that the granddaughter had ap.
peared in the matter at too late a date
The Supreme Court agrees with the lower
tribunal that ii IS not justice to apply
too stringest rules in cases like the one
a bar and that a mere technically
should not deprive the little girl of heI
fortune. John. the second son, is not af-
fected by the decision. but otherwise Jo-
seph Ross might just as well have died
intestate according to the decision of the
court.
The opinion is written by Justice Lori.
gan, with whom Justices Henshaw and
Mcfarland concur. The property belong
ing to the estate Of Ross is on Third
street, between Market and Mission, and
on the lower part of Eddy street
Ethel Ross the little heiress, is just Il
years old and unusually pretty. The fam
lily was preparing to move to 312 Elizabeth
street when they heard the joyful It'd
ings. They did not expect to hear from
the case for several months yet and were
pleasantly surprised at the information
that the fortune had at last come to the
child. She has just finished a course al
the James Lick Grammar School She is
very fond of music and states that she
will now cultivate her taste in that di
rection.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-23
Chinaman Attempts Suicide.

Buy your watches at Lundys. Third
street and 752 Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-23
issues license for New Bank.

The Board of Bank Commissioners is
sued a license yesterday for the estab-
lishment of the Pacific Savings Bank in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-05
MRS. ID. RUTTERFIELD Hunt.
Injured Sushtl, In . RsiIroad Accident h
Florida.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. March As a
result Of the wreck OF the Seaboard north
bound fast train this afternoon near Yulee
Engineer E, s. Pierce lies at St. Lakes
Hospital here tonight al the point OF death.
George Cook. the dining car cook, b
there fatally injured. while J. B. Newton.
roadmaster. is In a very serious condition.
Only few Of the passengers were hurt and
those not se- ously
Mrs. Daniel Butteraeld Of New York
was shaken up badly and her left leg bruised
Ernest Cuttings. Baltimore, nose fractured,
c. c. Wilson. Columbia, S. c.. bad cuts In
face and bruises Three OF the walters
in the dining car received bad cuts from
flying glass and were bruised.
DR.. l.. X. Norris OF New York was on
board and he took charge OF the relief
and did much good. A special relief
train from here brought the injured and
other passengers back tonight. The
Seaboard is doing everything possible
for the injured and the passengers, too.
A strict Investigation Ia 70 be made, as II
Is said that the switch was tempered with
The lock ON the switch was missing and
the switch was only half open 30 that II
could not be discerned nv the engineer.
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PART FSALTLAkE TO BIZ FRESH,
Southern Pacinc Roads Cut.OM Causes the
change.

SALT LAKE, Utah. March 4-The northern
part Of Great Salt Lake will be body OF
fresh water by summer. To-day II was
discovered that half OF the bay N fresh
water. After the bay loses its salt the
lake for a half mile from the shore on the
north end will begin to turn fresh.
The transformation ia due to the gigantic
undertaking Of the Southern Pacific, which
will run trains acroes the north end Of the
lake. TIE mi" on which the road is built
virtually cuts Of the Bear River Bay from
the remainder Of the lake, only broad
channel being left open. through which the
waters Of Bear River flow. The continuous
flow OF fresh water from the river, com
bned with the prevention Of free mingling
Of the waters Of the bay and the lake proper,
freshens the water.
As a large resort will certainly be built
on the promontory where II IL crossed by the
road, the unique possibility Of pleasure
seekers bathing in fresh and salt water In
the same lake IL presented.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-05
known. Several pieces Of bone from the
skul were imbe,idad In the htain

known. Several pieces Of bone from the
skull were imbedded In the brain
superintendent Bull is flooded with
letters from all parts OF the country one
clsirvoyant writes that the murderer was
a woman ~ mans clothes. and offers TO
prove IL. The special commissioners Of
the yellow papers have not yet taken the
case entirely, out Of the superintendent >
have not arrived. Only sixty-eight could
be counted to-day as they hoped lightly
from clue TO clue
The confidence with which tho police
now assert that they have a single woman
under suspicion; that they know all abou,
TINS woman. and that II is only a question
OF time when the arrest will be made. IL
believed to be due In part to information
obtained within the past twenty -four hours,
and heretofore withheld because certain
persons in the so-called Burdick circle
were unwilling 20 talk
As matter Of fact, there Is q develo D.
ment In the case which has been concealed
carefully by the police. II In develop
ment which H. OF paramount interest, be-
cause without II the police were practically
at a siandsuQ. This new feature Is the
revulsion of feeling which has developed
throughout the entire Elmwood district
against the so-called Burdick circle. This
feeling manifested itself as soon a. the
police announced that the determinati ion
had been reached to keep absolutely secret
'h' ihVhtNy VI UtIsOHs HlNlnk lnlOf-
nation to the authorities
Since that announcement by the poice
II has been learned that the Burdick circle
is comparatively small 1t constituted
little clique, the members of which knew
many parsons in the Elmwood dist rict
but had little in common with them. Never
theiess these acquaintance Of the Burdicks
possessed Information that proved OF great
value to the authorities, but they withheld
II until they were sure that their names
would not be dragged into the case. And
they were justified in their attitude. the
authorities say, for the reason that they
were not intimate with the Burdicks.
Members al the cilt, TO wnicn the Bur-
dicks belonged have taken pains to explain
that they had nothing in common with the
Burdicks. Sinoe the rule Of secrecy was
adopted these persons have communi-
Gated with the District Attorney. Some OF
them talked over the telephone and gave
important information. but would not di-
vulze their ideItty. So much information
has been impaired to the District Attorney
in this way that the telephone in the Dis
trct Attorney private Office has been cut
of from the general Office telouhone.
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SEVEN NEGROES SHOT DEAD.
Got Into q Lot of Rows After BEING Paid on
for Railroad Construction Work.


JACKSONVILLE. Tex. March &C. W.
Boschke, assistant engineer Of the Southern
Pacific system, who is in charge of the con-
struction work on the Texas and New Or
leans Railroad, arrived here to-day and
reports a Wholesale slaughter Of negroes
in one Of his construction camps, thirty
Ave miles south OF this place. The killings
occurred last Monday night and yesterday,
but owing to the impossible condition of
the roads no communication could be had
with the outside world until Mr.. Boschkes
arrival to-day.
He says that the laborers. all Of whom
are negroes, were paid on last Monday.
They refused TO 60 to work and many
Of them got drunk Many difficulties
occurred between the negroes on Monday
night and the reports OF pistols and whistling
OF bullets could bs how'd IN camp all night.
Yesterday morning the bodies Of seven
negroes were found lying around in the
camp. all having been shot TO death.
The rows continued all day yesterday
and Mr.. Boschke says that when he left
camp news had reached him OF more killings.
He says that q few months ago the negroes
in one Of these construction camps got in
row and fifteen Of them were killed. The
news OF the shooting did not reach the out
side world and no publication OF il was
made until now.
These difficulties have become 30 fire.
auent that force OF Italian laborers have
been employed and will take the places Of
the negroes as soon as they can reach
the place
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-05
GOULD ROAD TO The PACIFIC?
INCORPORATION or SJO,OtDO, 900
WESTERN PACTFIC ~. n.
Follows on the Purchase Of ~ .OOO. 600
Terminal site In san Francisce-New
Line TO Connect with Denver ana
Rio Grshde At salt Lake city.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 4.-The Beck
with Pass Railroad, which has acquired
terminal facilities In South San Francisco,
has Incorporated as the Western Pacific
Railway Company The principal di-
rector Is Walter j. Barnett, a lawyer and
promoter, and among other stockholders
are the mining millionaires. James and
John Treadwell, Henry f. Fortman, presi-
dent Of the Alaska Commercial Company.
David +. Walker Of Salt Lake and others.
The route Of the road il from San Francisco
through Beckwith Pass, In the Sierra Ne
vadas. to Salt Lake City, a distance Of $40
miles, with many branch lines. Who is
behind the road is still n problem. as the
Goulds, the vanderbilts, J. J. Hill and
Moffatt OF Denver have all been mentioned
A report comes from Sacramento Tonight
that the Western Pacific Railway Company s
articles Of Incorporation are held up In the
Secretary OF States Office because the
Southern Pacific company holds the right
to this title a. that Of one OF its allied roads.
which has now been merged in the big
corporation. The matter will be taken up
Tomorrow.
The report here is that the east ern termi-
nus is Salt Lake City, where it will connect
with the Denver and Rio Grande road Of
the Gould system.
The incorporation was construed as
possibly another step in the reported Gould
plans Of completing new transcontinenta
yesterday that representatives Of the
San Francisco Terminal Railway and Ferry
Comnany and the Stockton and Beckwith
Pass Railway Company had acquired a
freight terminus in San Francisco at aIcost
of 81 900 600 and It was thought they had
the backing OF George Gould. The new
terminus will provide greater facilities than
controls, and II was the general belief In
San Francisco railroad circles that the
terminus was for a new road that would
form the Western connection OF the Gould
system.
A. c. Bird. third vice-president Of the
Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul Railway
Company, who has become traffic director
of the Gould railway system. held a re.
sponsible position in the passenger depart
ment Of the Wabash Railroad Company
some years ago. IL Is understood that his
new place will correspond to that Of J. c.
Stubs in the Union Pacific system.
The placing OF the general direction OF
the traffic OF the entire Gould system in
the hands Of one man is looked upon in
railroad circles as a very important step.
Naturally while the traffic managers OF
the different roads in the system have
worked harmoniously to a great extent
each one has nevert heless been ambitious
10 develop as great volume OF traffic a.
possible for his own particular line. and
times In loss TO the system az q whole.
The suggestion was also made I'm certain
Wall Street quarters that the appointment
might be another indication OF the near
approach Of the long expected amalgams-
ton Of all the roads in the Gould system.
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"SILENT" SMITH TO BUILD.
4 House for Himself to Rise on the Lang.
ham nOtc Site.

James Henry Smith, widely known as
the lent Millionaire has bought part
Of the Langham Hotel property, at the
mort beast corner Of Fifth avenue and Fifty
second street, as site for a residence which
he intends to erect for his own USE
The Langham was sold two mont his
ago by the heirs Of a daughter Of Mrs.
Charles 7. Lehman TO the United States
Realty and Construction Company. II
consists OF two buildings on plot fronting
lis feet on the avenue and 80 on he street
The corner house was Occupied for years
by Nine Restell. the assumed name Of
Mrs Lehman. the notorious midwife, who
after reaping a fortune, out Of which she
built this house. nj a cost Of $500 900, com
mitted suicide in 1873 She also owned an
adjoining apartment house. After her
death the residence and the apartment
house were combined into the prsfen
hotel
The former site Is included In Mr.. Smiths
purchase. which has a frontage OF 50 feet
on the avenue and 40 on the street. Some
Zine ago william X. Vanderbilt. Jr.. Wa In
negotiation with the United States Realty
and Construct ion Company for this part
81 the hotel properly. As he did not get IL
he may 4rhaps revert To his original pr o jet
Of building on the plot Of - feet which he
owns On the north side Of Fifty first street
rs fec west Of Madison avenue.
The two westerly corners Of Fifth avenue
and Fifty >.-cond stree, opposite the Lang
am, contain the residences Of William X.
Vanderbilt and william u. Sloane The
roHh Invest corner In he site Of the resi-
dence which Morton y. Plant 10 erecsi ing
for himself
This corner was recently bought by Mr.
Plant from the l. n Realty and Construction
Company Betseen u and this Union
cub, al fifty-hrst street, are TOO large
Th,.-s. ho,ls.s, each 81 o feet wide, are saId
~ b- tho cDs,li~st private dwellings ever
built ~ this city for sale. II IL under
stood that the s,utlsriy ons u ,ha.e 10
a. iDd A. sold, although 40 formal oohlract
S S, !. ~asn vel saass d. .sss,s
Iisrr i~o houses are GA par ~ the old
orIJhan asylum property, the feinpToye-
ulsnl 81 Shirh hA- ri Ven Iiss Ia aa Impair.
AIT Decentralization noyeusDt in the psash-
bpfpIud Amohs the Iironoity sAefed
10y the reconsideration moVsinsni sas .
h's laoi aonlai' ~, a y,oup II hs' l.oa.s..
Madison avenue Ihls sss acquired by
pany, si,ioh has b.sn ne.siLhs n in siiss
'aIi alds fui lrfl ate hol..s A lDi Insas,T
ins s0sIS fs-s 1n tls houh slds ~ W.
u'lh rif,si yfs fssi esSi ~ hsdlsab ave
iiIr. w. isllElit Yesterday ~ kTp nj.
,anus issl u sd)0ils ui,s p1ns,a.ai
lasi nnpih 40 Me- haed's 400 -ln lac
v ilnsn hsf"lay psfsli.E blih Me- ha.nd
shd ~ Isfs,bs siii sfsH dssillHSs To-
iltr.f usu ussHlliaiiHf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-05
TOLsTOY RECALLS HARSH WORDS.
BeGp Eloping PrineessS pardon for III
First Letter CondemninG Her.

Special Cahs Despatch 10 TIE Sun.
ST. PErKRsBuRo. March Count Tolstoy
lately wrote letter condemning the former
Crown Princess of Saxony, who recently
eloped with the tutor Of her children. Now.
overcome with remorse. he writes that when
he indited his former letter he was In
bad frame Of mind and weak, and acted
most wrongfully. He says:
Il very much regret what ! thought
lessy expressed in that letter. ! know
all the malignity and power Of the snare
into which the unfortunate woman has
fallen. know the temporary blindness
and forgetfulneSs Of all the higher de-
mands of the soul which It produces. and
therefore. being myself full Of sins. l cannot
even think OF throwing q stone at suffer-
ing woman.
.Should my previous letter be published
and fall under tho eyes Of the Princess,
beg her pardon for my cruel and heartless
words. Not only do I not condemn her.
but from all my soul feel for her in her
sufferines, and wish her liberation from
the alluremsnt which has taken possession
OF her. and that peace which 10 always
possible for one who believes In God and
appeals TO Him.