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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-11-09
Election Returns In Which All Parties Are Interested
DAMAGE SUIT
APT TO RESULT
Husband of Woman Killed
by a Local Train Thinks
Railroad Is Responsible

ALAMEDA. Nov. s. = Malcolm
Matheson, husband of Mrs. Leona
Matheson, who with Mrs. NJ. B. Eitten
was killed by south side local train
Sunday evening. arrived here from
Redding to-day to arrange for the
burial of his wife. He said it was the
desire of the dead woman's mother,
who lives in Ventura County, to have
the remains taken there for inter-
ment. Before having this done
Matheson said he would confer with
representatives of the Southern Pa
cific Company, as he felt that the
corporation is in some way respon-
sible for the death of his wife. He
limited that a damage suit might be
brought as a result of the double ia
tally. Matheson said his wife was
SO wears of sge.
P. s. White Of Los Angeles, a rela-
tive of Mrs. Eitten, telegraphed to
Deputy Coroner James Fowler to-day
asking what plans had been made for
the disposition of the woman's re-
mains. Fowler replied that he was
holding the body to hear what the
relatives of the deceased wished done
with it. He expects definite orders
from White tomorrow.
Coroner H. B. Mehrmann will hold
inQuests in both cases at the local
morgue tomorrow evening at
o'clock
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Winter fashions as set forth in The Designer
for December stylish and essentially prac-
tlcal and are augmented by three pages OF
charming party costumes which will prove ac-
ceptable at this when dainty raiment is
in active demand. Points on Dressmaking"
a valuable department of the magazine, gives
explicit directions for making fur collarettes
and muffs OF new design. and its sister depart
ment. Lessons in Millinery" tells how to
make exquisite evening hat. The Designer
to the above features contains this month
novel Christmas gifts in which dainty needle
work Is necessary factor. In the literary
portion of the magazine is holiday play for
amateur production entitled THE Snow Man."
"A ST. Nicholas Party" an exquisite poem
AT Bethlehem" and two short stories "A
Christmas Romance and How Dorothy
Found Santa Claus" Making Up for Pri-
vate Theatricals is an article which will be
highly appreciated by amateur actors who
seldom pay sufficient attention to this very
important part Of the stage business. while
The Lady and the Lunch" the first INSTALL
ment Of the valuable series I'm the Interest
Of Beauty, discourser subject too often
treated with carelessness "A Christmas
Alphabet Supper" Is an original idea for en-
tertainment.. and droll and pretty schemes for
the presentation Of gifts and decoration of the
Yule tree supplied in generous quantity
In fact. the December Designer is just what a
magazine should be at this season-brimful of
good will 20 all men, with strong leaning
toward the woman contingent
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HEADQUARTERS OPENED
FOR LABOR DELEGATES
Committees Appointed by Organized
Bodies to Receive Visiting Broth
rem to the Convention.

rem to the Convention.
Public announcement is made by
the committee OF arrangements for
the entertainment of delegates to the
American Federation Of Labor con-
vention that headquarters have been
established at the Russ House. Room
will be occupied by ChaIrms n John
Kane and his assistants to direct del
egates to the places assigned for their
accommodation while in the city. The
joint labor organizations have ap-
pointed the following committees to
receive delegates on their arrival at
the various railroad depots:
Labor Council-G. B. Benhar, NJ.
w. Cohfey. j. A. Johnson. c. z. Fisk.
w. R. Hagerty, j. o. Walsh, ]. N. Co
pus, T. P. Lonergan, G. Sele.
Building Trades Council-P. II. Nc
Carthy (president). o. A. Tvietmoe
(secretary), J. z. McDougald. T..
Parkinson, H. Theller. E. l. holland.
A. E. Smith, E. A. Chauucy, p.
Scheerer.
City Front ederation-AIichael
Casey, w. T. Colbert. ]. Kean, j. P. B.
Jones, C. j. Kelly, p. d. Harnthorn.
J. c.. Williams. ]. Mclaughlin, Fl.
Tuite.
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Woman Struck by Car.

OAKLAND, Nov. 8.-Mrs. II. III.
Lawrence, residing at Twelfth avenue
and East Fifteenth street, was struck
by an Oakland-avenue electric car at
Oakland avenue and Perry street at s
o'clock tonight and badly cut and
bruised. Mrs. Lawrence was waiting
for a southbound car and stepped
across to the opposite track in front
of an approaching car. Before the
motorman could stop the car struck
Mrs. Lawrence. She was given medi-
cal attention and removed to her
home
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COIN And GIRL
both MISSING
Pretty Cashier of Restau-
rant Leaves With Her
Employer, Frederick Ball
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
214S Center Street, Nov. s.

2l4S Center Street, Nov. s.
Taking all the available cash and
also the pretty cashier of his restau-
rant. Fred Ball. who for several
months has conducted the Commercial
eating house at 2137 Center street, dis
appeared last night, leaving the fol-
lowing note for his employees under
the doorstep, so placed that they
would be sure to find it this morning:
The Commercial Lunchroom has been forced
out OF business All the creditors have been
notified and may take such action they de-
sire.
The business and furnishings included under
the lease are at your disposal
II the cooks and walters care to open UP
Tuesday morning and get what they can until
other creditors take action. they may do
FRED F BALL.
Miss Jessie Leach. the cashier who
has gone with Bali, was reported as
being engaged TO marry him in De-
cember She is a prepOssessing girl,
Of unusual beauty and refinement. and
so attractive that scores of college
youths made the place their head
quarters Some Of these are now be-
moaning the fact that they bought
meal tickets from the bewitching
cashier, which tickets are now worth
less.
Ball and his assistant have left MANY
unpaid bills, various supply houses
having trusted the firm for amounts
that il is believed viii aggregate sew
eral hundred dollars.
Balls walters, who are also his
creditors for services rendered, operat-
ed the restaurant to-day and may de-
eide 70 continue IL on a cooperative
basis.
The Liberty Theater of Oakland en-
trusted Ball with tickets 10 sell each
week and had recently pressed him
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BANIsHED AFTER SPENDING
TWENTY YEARS IN PRISON
Russian Woman. Who Aided the
Assassins OF Alexander III, Sent


ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. S.-Mary
Figner, who has been confined in the
Schlusselburg fortress for twenty
years, has been released and banished
to Archangel. Northern Russia. The
woman was condemned to life i'm
prisonment for participating In nihilise
ccnspiracies. She waved her handker-
chief as a signal indicating the ap-
proach of Alexander II when he was
assassinated here In 1881.
Her brother, a famous Russian
singer, interceded In her behalf with
Alexander III and secured a conrnu-
tation of her sentence to twenty years
imprisonment. As the woman still
shows desperate nihilistic sentiments
she has now been banished.
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Kniehted bv King Edward.

LONDON, Nov. S.-Kfng Edward S
birthday honor list was issued to-day.
In the colonial list are eight knight
hoods, including w. H.. Norwood,
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of
Newfoundland. William Gray-Wilson,
Governor of the Bahamas, is made a
knight commander of st. Michael and
St George
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HURT BY FALLING TIMBER.-George
Fletcher was severely injured Monday morn
ing at 1890 O'Clock while walking on Ellis
street between Stockton and Powell. He
was passing a building which Is being re-
modelled when a large timber fell. striking
him upon the head and chest. He was badly
bruised and sustained internal injuries, ac-
cording to the report Of DR.. Hart, to whose
office 1913 Ellis street. the man carried.
Later Fletcher was taken home.
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MANY victims of indiana wreck.

CLINTON, Ind, Nov. SIN a col
Iis:on between work train and a
freight train to-day on the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois Railroad John
Blot was killed, an unrecognized body
is pinned under the wreck and twenty
five other men were injured. four ia
tally.
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for an accounting. which he neglected
to give. The theater management is
believed to have lost about $50 by his
disappearance.
Ball was a freshman in the univer-
sity last year, but left this year to
make sufficient money, he said, to con-
tinue his studies later.
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Arthur Fredricks Arrested.

OAKLAND, Nov. S.=Arthur Fred
ricks, the precocious youngster who
escaped Saturday night from the
County Jail, was arrested this evening
at Seventh and Washington streets
and returned to the Jail. The boy
told the story of his fight and was
put in a strong cell to repent his folly.
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MINER FATALLY BURNED.-James B.
Leslie miner, was fatally burned last Mon
day by an explosion In the Great Eastern
Quicksilver mine. near Guerneville He was
removed to st. Luke's Hospital and died
there yesterday forenoon.
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GAELIC CLUB TO ATTEND.-To-night the
Gaelic Dancing Club will attend ST. Roses fair
at the hall on Brannan street, between Fourth
and Fifth. The Irish Pipers Club has voliin-
teered its services for the occasion and an ex-
hibition Of Gaelic dances will be given. The
programme will be under the direction OF
Joseph p. KelliheE
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MINEHAN DIES FROM HIS INJURrrS.-
Patrick Minehan who was injured by q
street car at Fourth and Brannan streets on
the night OF November g. died at the Emer-
gency Hospital yesterday.
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EXHIBITION OF WATER COLORs.
Miss Helen Hyde's work in Japan vickery
Galleries. 236 Post St; closes Wednesday eve. .
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Something Doing With Wild Ducks.

If you are looking for new duck
grounds, where the best shooting in the
State may be had. take a trip on the
Blumenberg launches from Antioch
along Sherman Island. Ask the Santa
Ee at 6f1 Market street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-11-09

Burnett's Extract of Vanilla irnparts
= superior deiicacy Of flavor. try it use II
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-11-09

EXQUISITELY favored,
= yet full of ~nutriment.
Superior to imported brands
on account of freshness,
delicacy and unimpaired
flavor.
Does not make POD
thirsty.
Grocsc,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-17
IRON TRADE CONDITIONS.

Rogers Brown & Co. in their weekly pig iron
report yesterday. say
The market this week has been a quiet one. with
only moderate transactions. but a continued nrnl-
ness in prices OF pig iron. The anuOlI cement that
the steel corporation had waived its Opuon on
Bessemer iron for May delivery would slIperhcl1y
indicate that the markets were no stronger. Inc
tonnage involved I'm this option, however. is COM
duction in furnace stocks during March Is OF TAR
greater significance. The monthly blast furnace
report fC- March shows that production mas Desn
steadily increasing and has now reached aIi1t'St
normal volume The total production during March
IS reported 1555.5G7 tons. against 81 IONS
in December. The bulk of this Increase can ne
traced TO the steel companies and consists largely
of Bessemer rather than foundry iTOTS In spltc
Of this increased production. the stocks show
considerable reduction during the month. and the
only conclusion to be drawn is that business IN
the part which merchant furnaces have played in
the general total shows striking result The IN
crease in production of merchant furnaces alone
1O2 $40 This. with reduction OF dIout
a. 0o1 tors In furnace stocks. would tndIcute tnat
about i76 tons Of foundry iron had gene into
COnsumDtor during the month Of March North
ern furnaces holding firm at their old schedule;
and most Of them to have their output Wen
taken care Of. Transactions for the second half
paid for this delivery indicate independent at
ttude on the part of sellers Several Of tho North
ern furnaces are out Of blast for repairs or on
account Of accident. AMI most of these will not
start up for time The Southern SITUATION
also continues strong. three large producers nav
Ing absolutely Withdrawn from the market until
after July
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BONDS.
STOCK MARKET OPERATIONS.

Trading in yesterdays stock market was hgnt
IN volume. on a movement Of values that showed
unimportant net changes at the close. Early
quotations. as a rule, were above the last figures
Of the preceding day, and until the last -ha!f
hour the tendency was in the direction Of higher
prices. On the appearance of the bank state
rnent realizing sales began, and conse-
quence final changes showed more net losses
than gains Dealings We're made up almost en-
tirely Of the operations OF the professional ele-
rrent Commission houses were not factors In
the DAYS business. nor were the important spec
1Ilative interests actively identified with the
course OF trading. The expectation Of a favor
able bank statement served to induce moderate
operations for higher prices, but the absence Of
an active buying demand made 1t impossible for
the bull element TO bring about noteworthy ad-
Vances. Consolidated Gas, however, was an ex-
cep.ion, recording an advance OF over three
points on buying that came from the shorts and
from Spectators who are under the impression
that this security VIII continue to advance for
several days 70 come. Wall Street is bullish
Consolidated Gas stock, inasmuch as 1t believes
that the Remsen Gas bill viii be approved by
the Mayor. Virginia-Carolina Chemical COM
mon stock was sold down. owing to the plan to
increase the amount OF the preferred. American
Telephone and Telegraph was a strong feature,
while various specialtes exhibited certain de-
gree OF irmness.
Cash holdings Of the local banks increased in
the week over 100000. while the reserve
above legal requirements increased over $4,000
600. There was further expansion IN loans.
and also IN deposits, and both items made new
high record. Loans increased nearly S50o00OO.
while deposits advanced over S110000o0. MAX
ing the total deposits Of the associated banks
81. O97, lis, 400. which compare with loans Of
S1.04S. 254, 100. The expansion in loans Of the
New-York banks is responsible for considerable
uneasiness in many circles hut the most con-
servative bankers in the Street are not at all
alarmed over the situation, and their confidence
general In view Of the fact that the cash hold
ings smount to S301, 5S4 200. against S227, $780,
200 at this time year ago. there is reason
for uneasiness over the large loan account Of
the Clearing House institutions. II is interest
ing TO note that the reserve above legal require
ments amounts to S27,3O4. 600, against a re-
serve Of S6007.650 at this time in 1908. and
S657S, $50 IN the year before. The reserves are
unusually strong for this period Of the year
The money market was inactive and there was
nc change Of Importance IN the foreign ex-
change market. In foreign exchange circles 1t
is generally believed that further exports Of gold
VIII be made this week. So far this year ex-
ports Of gold from this port have amounted TO
over Ss.Ooo0o0. while imports Of the metal at
San Francisco have been nearly twice as heavy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-17
FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONDITIONS
:. schumacher 4 Co. say:

The Bank of England reduced its official rate IN
3D. per this week. and money conditions are
becoming easier throughout Europe. Still. the un-
certainties in the Far East France to be ap-
prehensive in regard To Russian securities held in
Paris. IL is partly owing to these conditions that
the Bank of France wishes to strengthen its hoard
of gold, and London shifts the burden to New
York Total exports of gold date amount 10
about $40 100000 but on the other hand we have
received at San Francisco about S2G000OoO The
supply of commercial bills is very small. but the
demand for exchange is not large. Demand sterling
6urin. the last three weeks advanced about one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-17
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

The market for outside securities was dull. with
little significance attached 10 fluctuations There
was n small number OF issues figuring in the days
total and transactions in most instances were con-
fined TO a few hundred shares. Prices were slightly
of at the opening but after the first half hour
little Improvement was noted. Electric Boat pre-
ferred up per cent on the exchange OF few
odd lots. Greene Consolidated Copper gained about
a per cent Northern Securities steady. but
practically neglected Bonds ruled quiet. but hrm;
Cuban IS were UP IL per cent. and Writing Paper
IS "a. per cent.
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a STOCK MARKET VIEW.
Charles G. Gates & Co. say:

The chief topic of course. Is the Northern Secur-
ties matter. Until the decision is handed down
there Is much chance for activity. the trad
ing element. both in the exchange and out OF H.
slow TO make new transactions until the atmOs-
pheTe is clear. the general Western RAILROAD
situation which is based the outcome of the
Harriman-Pierce suit. We do not change our at
ttude the market. however. and advise judicious
purchases of good stocks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-17
II.ers I-lB
ankers' posted rates were:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-New-O Orleans g. Com
mercal. Za50c discount; bank. 81 premium San
FTancisco-Sight. 12l2c; telegraph 15c Boston-6o
and 1Oc discount. Charleston-Buying, par; selling
l-loc premium. Chicago-SOc premium Cincinnati
Par and 10c discount. Savannah-Buyinr 5oo dis
count: selling, 75c premium st. Loui--10c pre-
MUM Minneapois-90o premium
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Cau money In
London. 1q2 per cent Open market discount rate
for short bills. 27-l692h per cent: for long bills
2iEQ2 9-16 per cent. Berlin discount rate 25l nAr
cent Berlin exchange London. 20 marks i5Is
pfennigs~ Paris discount rate 24 per cent Paris
exchange on London, Is francs lS1L confines
FOREIGN SECURITES-British consoIx FOR
money. SIS: for the account $50: French rentes.
81 francs % confines
SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver 5smc; Mexican
siiver doiiaTs' zSc Bar silver I'm London closed
at 2fzd.
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid. 50 50; Lisbon. a 20
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-17
MONEY AND EXCHANGE,

MONEY MARKET-Money on call IL per cent
Time money was quoted at 2iz per for sixty TO
ninety days. 3q3l4 per cent for four months. and
3lz94 per cent for five and six months. Commercial
paper was quoted at per cent for sixty 10 ninety
days. z94ia per cent for four 10 six months and
81 per cent for others.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Narket closed steady
Actual closing rates follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-17
STOCKS CLOSE LOWER.
EARLY -fDVINCES FOLLOWED BY DECLINES.
Bank Statement Increase Cash and Surplus ResereLoan
Deposits Make Neo High Record.
EARLY ADVANCES FOLLOWED

Union Pacific first convertible IS and wabash de-
benture Bs. Consolidated Tobacco IS and United
States Steel IS were also active.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-17

sixteenth of l per cent but should our stock mar
ket improve our bankers would draw against thSir
FurOpean credits and with the supply or bills
drawn against foreign purchases OF our securlt!sjS
exchange should decline and gold exports vii
cease but unless Improvement comes TO our Sc
curfty market may well export gold as We
will have no use for IL here with money on cdlI
n to IL cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-17

RAILROAD BONDS Market irregular. Total
sales amounted IN par value 10 $4,000. against
&Os,5D0 on Friday. The heaviest dealings were IN
the Atcson general As. Atlantic Coast Line IS Bal
unore and Ohio gold Sc. Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy S. Mexican Central nrst Incomes. Norfolk
ana Western So Northern Pacific q READING gon-
- u. q. Louis Southwestern consolidated a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-17
AMERICAN SECURITIES ABROAD

London. April IS. ! p. m.-The market for Ameri-
securities was dull. with hardening tendency
Final prices follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-17
FERRY COMPANIES.

brooklyn Ferry stock. ....
HobolSen Ferry LIST IS. 1886.
do stock.
y Y & r r Ferry Co stock.
DO LIST mtg IS. 1922. 800.
y Y < II r Con IS. 1876
10Th & % ST LIST mg IS. 1910
union + OF y Y & r. stock.
n Y & ~ J LIST ing is. 1916. :.
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tations We're

Closing prices yesterday u the principal active
securities and net changes from Fridays quo
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WEEKLY STOCK CHANGES.
The usual weekly table Of price changes for the
active stocks follows:
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BANK STOCKS.

reported by Clinton Gilbert. No. 2 wali-stJ
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SATURDAY. Saturday, Net
April 3. April ID changes
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$500 Total sales for the day. 'ualisssd-
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Total sales for the ?
-rofai IN preceding week ....-.---.----....-.... 3
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20, $50. Total sales.
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SALES at THE STOCK EXCHANGE
BONDS.

1000 Adams Elk zs..100a !
10000 An II & L &c. ~ 4
sl5Nf0 A r A. \ = Cen II
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INACTIVE STOCKS.
Furnished by William z Nichols & Co. No Is Walls,
The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1901-1904, 1904-02-10

rubbed, attracts light and dry bodies.
This is test applied by all smokers to
tell if the pipe stem is made from pure
amber, by rubbing the stem upon the
coat sleeve, thereby producing friction,
the stem will attract a small piece of
paper or wood, if made from pure am
ber.) This is the only electric fact
known to the ancients. The science of
electricity dates properly from the year
1900 A. d., when Gilbert, of Colchester,
England, Published book entitled
"De Arte Magnetica," in which he
gives list of substances which he
found to possess the same properties as
amber, and speculates on magnetic and
electric forces. ! believe he is given
the credit for the word ELECTRICITY
which is derived from the Greek word
"electron," meaning amber. In 1872
we have the first electric machine,
which consisted Of. a globe of sulphur
turned by handle and rubbed by a
cloth pressed against it by the hand.