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The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
A TRIP ROUND THE. TRIANGLE.
San Francisco Grand Canyon-Los An.
9eleS

Forty dollars, Five stopovers. Nine
days. Leaves May LIST. personally con-
Quoted via Santa Fe to Grand Canyon OF
Arizona San Bernardino. Redlands, Riv-
ersidc, Los Angeles; thence Southern Pa
cifc Coast Line to Santa Barbara and
San Francisco May 9th. Nine days; FIVE
stopoyers; forty dollars. Ask the Santa
Fe. 653 Market street. for itinerary
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
MARIN COUNTY is SUED
BY A BRIDGE COMPANY
Payment for Work Is Refused on the
Ground That Specifications Were
Not Followed.

OIUuIIU THU SIJCCIIaN<1ttOtIo w NIC
Not Followed.
SAN RAFAEL, April "a suit was
filed to-day by the Dundon Bridge
Company Of San Francisco against Ma
rim County TO recover $11.006. The
bridge company entered into contract
nearly two years ago to build draw
bridge across the canal leading from
Tiburon to Belvedere. The contract
price was $1,000. OF which the people Of
Beivedere subscribed $4,000. The bridge
was completed April l, but County Sur
veyor Richardson refused to accept 1t
on the ground that the company did
not live UP to the specifications. The
company claims to have performed ex-
ira work to the amount Of $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
HYDE'S LETTER TO AGENTS
DISCUSSED AT MEETING
Representatives of Equitable Conn
pany Decide to Awnit Full At
tendance Before Replying.

tendance Before Replying.
NEW YORK, April 2z.-The letter
sent to the agents of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society yesterday by
Vice President Hyde was the subject
of a meeting held at the Equitable
building by those of the agents who
have remained in the city. Hyde's let
ter explained why he had not Needed
their request for his resignation. and
to-day's meeting was to decide whether
they ought to make a reply.
After some discussion 1t was decided
that, as their convention had adj
journed without day on Thursday at
the Hotel Savoy, the meeting could not
be reopened unless all the agents were
present. No reply was framed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
ASSASSINS USE POISONED
BULLETS AND DAGGERS
Assailants of Polish oniciaIs and Po-
lice Make Sure Of Their
Victims

ST. PETERSBURG. April 22.-In all
recent attacks on the police and ad-
ministrative officers in Poland, their
assailants have used pniSened bullets
and daggers
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23

cellent family. his father being silk
importer of San Francisco.
An oyster containing pearls OF the
value OF ESQ was found by a fisher
man at Neumunster, Germany, a few
days ago.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23


on
a relief
in
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23

The Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser. by r. Y.
Pierce, M. D., Chief Consult
ing Physician to the Inva-
Ids Hotel and Surgical
Institute, Buffalo, n Y.
Paper bound FREE on re-
ceipt of 81 one-cent stamps
for mailing only, or cloth
bound for 81 cents. Address
the Author, IS above.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23

7.
from the Pension Office Washington D. c. as follows
, 1905-11-09

and you and it are dishonored togcth-
er. No. we must raise the wind tonight
and reopen your account first thing to
morrow. And l rather think l know
where the wind n be raised"
AT = O'Clock in the morning?"
Yes"
But how-but w~here-at such an
hour:'
From II friend of mime here in Eond
street"
III must be Il very intimate friend"
eliminates o the word. l have
the run of his place and IL latchkey
all to myself
You would knock him up at This
hour of the niGht?'
'If he's in bed"
"-And it's essential tisat I should go
in with you:"
Absolutely"
''Then must, but I'm bound to say I
don't like the idea. Rallies"
ID you prefer the altrrnative?" ask
ed my companion, with IL sneer. NO.
hang it. that's unfIir..' he cried apollo
getically in the same breath. Il quita
understand. It's Il beastly ordeal. But
it would never 10 for you to stay ont
side. l tell you what, you shall have
Il peg before we S~tart-just one.
There's the whisky, here's Il slphon.
and I'll be putting OH an ovcrcoat
while you help Yourself"
Well, l dare say l did 81 with ZONE
freedom, for this plan OF hs was not
the less distasteful to me from its APP
.,,a, ,,,,,,t,J,.Ist- , .. H.
over. that it possessed fewer tcrrors
before my glass was empty. Mean
while Hafiies reioined me. with Il GOV
ert coat over his blazer and Il soft felt
hat set carelessly ON the curly head he
shook with Il smile as / passed him the
decantcr.
when we come back said he.
Work first. play afterwnrd. Do you
see what day it ISL" he added. tearing
a ienfet from Il Shakespearean calen-
dar as l drained my glass. March
10. The ides of March. the ldes of
March. remember Eth. Bunny. my
boy? You won't forget them. will youf'
Anu. with Il laugh. he threw some
COILS on the fire before turning down
the gag like Il careful householder. So
we Went out together as the clock on
the chimney piece was striking ..
q . q . . >
Paccadiiiy was Il trench of raw white
fog. trimmed with blurred street lamps
and lined with Il thin coating OF adj
hesirc mud. We met no other way
Carers on the deserted tiagstones and
were ourselves favored with a very
hard stare from the constable of the
beat, who, however, touched his helmet
ON recognizing my companion.
You see. I'm known to the police"
laughed Raffles as we passed on. Poor
devils! They've got to keep their wealth
er eye open on a night like this. A fog
may be n bore to you and r1c. Bunny.
but it's a perfect godsend to the crImi-
, 1905-11-09

dura. Outside, II measured So was
approaching. We had heard it through
the fog rs we crossed the street. Now,
as it drew nearer, my companions
fingers frightened on my arm.
at may be the chap himself" he
whispered. Hes the devil of Il night
bird. Not a sound. Bunny. Well star
tie the life out OF him. Ah.'
The measured step had passed with
out Il pause. Rallies drew Il deep
breath. and his singular grip of me
slowly relaxed.
3 still; not n sound" he contin-
ued in the same whisper. Wen take y
rise out of him wherever he is. Slip off
your shoes and follow me-"
Well. you may wonder at my doing
SO. but you can never have met \. J.
Rafiies. Half his power lay in Il con
ciliating trick of sinking the com
mander in the leader. And it was i'm
possible not to follow one who led
with such Il zest. You might question.
but you followed first. SO now, when
l heard him kick off his own shoes,
did the same Il WIS on the stairs ut
his heels before l realized what m ~
t~raordinary way was this of approach
ing Il stranger for money in the dead
of night. But obviously Rallies and
be were on exceptional terms of in
timacy, and l could not but infer that
they were in the habit of playing prac.
teal jokes upon each other.
We CROPPED III way so slowly up
stairs that | had time to make more
t1,Nn nnp nnta hnr,-, zen rnt.Ip,I fI,
top. The stair was interpreted. The
spread fingers of NY right hand Ell.
countered nothing on the damp wall.
Those Of my left trailed through Il
dust that could be felt on the bauis-
ters. An eerie sensation had bnen up
on me since we entered the house. 1t
increased with every step we climbed.
What hcrmit were we going TO stnrtlr
in his cell?
We cane TO II landing. The banis-
tiers led us to the left and to the left
again. -Four steps more and we were
on another and n longer landing. and
suddenly a match blazcd from the
black. | never heard it struck. Its
fash was binding. When my eyes
became accustomed to the light there
was Rallies holding up the match with
Il hand and shading il with the other
between bare boards. stripped walls
AMI the open doors Of empty rooms.
where have you brought me-" !
cried. The house is unoccuplcl!'
flush. Wait!' he whispered, and he
led the way into one of the empty
roonns. His match went out rs We
crossed the threshold, and he struck
another without the slightest noise.
Then he stool with his back to me
fumblin- with something that | could
not see. But when lie threw the second
match away there was some other
light in its stead and Il slight smell of
oil. l stepped forward to look over his
shoulder. but before l could do so he
had turned and flashed n tiny lantern
, 1905-11-09

RIOT ever at a crimc?" said Rafilcs.
smiling.
1 stopped to think, for his tone a
changed and l felt sure lie was chaff-
ing me, vet his eye seemed as much in
earnest as ever nj for my part L was
in no mood for reservations.
NO. mot even at that" l declared.
"Name your crime. and I'm your man"
He Cooked at me Il In
wonder and another moment i'll doubt.
then tlrned the matter off with Il shake
of his head and the little cynical laugh
that was all his own.
you're IL nice chap. Bunny. \ real
desperate character-what? Suicide
one moment and any crime l like the
next. What you want is II drag. my
boy, and you did well to come to a de-
cent, law abiding citizen with Il reputa-
ton to lose. None the less, we must
have that money tonight by hook or
crook"
'NTonight, Ratilcs"
"The sooner the better. Every hour
after 10 o'clock tomorrow morning is
an hour of risk. Let one of those
checks get round to your own bank.
, 1905-11-09

by e. w. HORNUNG

nal classes. especially SO late in their
season. Here we are, though, and I'm
hanged if the bcggar isn't in bed and
asleep after all!'
We had turned into Pond street and
had halted on the curb n few yards
down on the right. Raftlcs was gaZ-
ing up mt some windows across the
road, windows barely discernible
through the mist ana without the glim-
mer of n light to throw them out. They
were over Il jewelers. shop. rs l could
see by the peephole in the shop door
and the bright light burning within.
But the entire "n,nnr nart with +ha
private street door next the shop. was
black and blank as the sky Itself.
Better give it up for tonight" l
urged. Surely the morning will be
time enough"
Not a bit of it," said Itasics. Il
have his key. Wen surprise him,
Come along"
And, SEEING my right arm, he hurried
me across the road. opened the door
with his latchkcy and in another mo-
ment had shut it swiftly but softly
behind us. We stood together in the
, 1905-11-09

IN my race.
What's this? % l gasped. what rot
ten trick are you going to play"
Its played" he answered. with his
quiet laugh.
"On me-"
Tn afraid so, Bunny"
as there no one in the house, then:'
NO one but ourselves"
$50 it was mere chaf' about your
friend in Bond street who could let us
have that money!"
Not altogether. It's quite true that
Dandy is Il friend of mine
"DanDyT'
The jewclcr underneath"
What do you mean" l whispered.
trembling like Il leaf as his meaning
dawned upon me. Are we to get the
money from the jcwcler:"
We'll, not exactly"
What, thcn?'
The cquivalent-from his shop"
There was no need for another ques
ton. l understood everything but my
w density. He had given me Il dozen
hints. and | had taken none. And
there / stood staring ut him in that
empty room. and there he stood. with
his dark lantern, laughing at me.
a burglar" | gasped. "You-you!'
81 told You l lived by my wits"
"Why couldn't you tell me what You
were going to do? Why couldn't you
trust me? Why must YOU lieT' l de-
mandcd. piqucd TO the quick for all
my horror.
Il wanted to tell YOU" said he. 81
was on the point of telling you moro
than once. You may remember how
sounded you about crime. though
an h,vn nrohoh,v foroottcn what vo
,.,.., ,,,,r,o,r 1t1n.t thin,. Won ,nco,
If ~, thn timo hut 7 thought I'd nu
,.or +o tho tost Now I 500 Won didn't
nor1 7 1nr.+ hloro Won only nm I'm
blame COT o,,+ of II NV do,r bov rs
o,,,.,. 90 ro, o,r Io.vo II to mo
Y,u won.t giva mo ,w,v whatever.
s,sn - 40"
on hi, oio,.oos his for1;sh
o,o,oos., ma ho ro,,,n h,c,. on
49,, aaa,an ,,aor, ali ,,;rh+ n,ro
49,. I;ea,an. 900, ,n. p,t ho COT
49, cnaa g. Ia,,.o hir, IL +,o ,rr.h no
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49,, w an;aht ,,nnuh+ 10
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A., r
.r,oo,mso r.o rot - Cow tr,inrs t,oro
T know this MINER mart foo IFS been
IN LOT for , month and 7 rot an order
IN ,.iey, and tool, , cast of tbo lev ho.
foro ,s;no n rho ono +bin, 7 DON'T
know 10 how to make n connection he.
tweon tho two Ar nrescpt there's
mono We nay mako if nm hero though
rather fancy tbe basement myself,
IF Won Wait , m,n,,tc ri tell Won"
Ue set his lantern IN the floor crc,.
to n boc,, window and oncpcd If Will
scarcely n sound only to return, sbak
inc his bood ortar shutting tho win.
dow with tbc Same core
..Tbot was orr one cb,nco said he
g, hack window obova , h,c, win.
dow, h,t IFS foo d,r,, to SOC opvthin~
and vo doren't show an outside light
Come down oftcr mo IN the Ia scmen,
= -
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-09
CLARK GRIFFITH HAS
pToMAINE POISONING
New York American Baseball League
Manager Has Narrow Escape.

New York, Aug. S,--Clark Griffith,
manager OF the New York American
league baseball team, narrowly missed
losing his life yesterday by ptomaine
poisoning, His condition last night
showed much Improvement and he is
likely IL be about again in few days,
Manager Griffith, accompanied by his
wife, dined at Coney Island Sunday
night and was returning home by train
when he was suddenly attacked with
terrible pains, They became so severe
that il was deemed advisable 10 stop
on the way and the sufferer was ear.
ried into drug store, Physicians
worked over the patient for long
time and finally relieved him.
Yesterday, however, Griffith became
much worse. but by careful nursing he
rallied from Che attack and after a
sleep of several hours appeared much
better. He was taken home before the
second attack.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-09
California Packing Concerns Are
Merged Into Trust.
WILL CONTROL THE INDUSTRY
Deal cOnsummated Which Will Merge
Rsisin.growing Interests Into Vast
corporation--will Be Known as Cen.
tral California Raisin Packing Co.

san Francisco, Aug. s,--A deal has
been consummated With will merge
most OF the raisin.gruwing interests Of
this state into one vast corporation. The
new corporation is to be known as the
Central California Raisin Packing com.
pany, and will combine the united prop.
critics OF the California Raisin. growers'
company and the Mercantile Packing
company, the latter including II OF the
most prominent packers in the state.
Trademarks and brands are TO he
mutual property and there is stipulation
that the utmost goodwill Is to obtain
between the parties TO the new corpora.
tiou.
The business OF the concern win be
operated by IL directors. The packers
will be represented by i've and the grow.
ers by an equal number,
The extra director, who il likewise to
be president Of the company, is TO BE-
chosen by the ten. lie il To be a man
who has affiliations or interest with
neither packers nor growers, and in case
OF disagreement his shall be the de.
ciding vote.
Henry }. Croker has been chosen for
this position. II is expected that the
corporation viii represent all the grow.
ing and packing interests Of the state
The contracts for this years crop and
the succeeding crops Of the next two
yeats have already been made.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-09
PRESIDENT is ADVISED.
Of Venezuelan Courts Decision in Ham
ilton Concession Case.

Of Venezuelan Courts Decision in Ham
ilton Concession Case.
Oyster Bay, Aug. s.-President Roose'
welt has been informed by the depart
ment Of state that the Federal court
OF Venezuela has rendered a decision
against the Bermudez Asphalt company
in the case involving the so-called Ham.
ilton concession, annulling the conces-
sion.
What action may be taken by this
government regarding the matter can
not be announced at this time; in fact,
40 far as can be ascertained here, no
determination Of the question has been
reached. 1t is quite probable that moth
ing will be done until Secretary Root,
who is now on a vacation in Labrador,
shall have returned to the United
States and considered the subject with
the president in the light of the re-
port which win be made by Judge Cal
houn of his investigation of the entire
asphalt matter.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-09
Au,trian Steamer Skipper Gets
Himself Into Trouble.
CAUGHT By SECRET SERVICE
Steamer Captain Brings Steerage Pas
sengerS Across Atlantic With Lack Of
Proper Food and AecOmmodations--ls
Discovered by Secret Service Men.

New York, Aug. S.--Through the ar.
rest Of Captain Romalde Paravich Of an
Austrian line steamship. charged with
bringing over go steerage passengers,
for whom there We're not regulation ac.
commodations, it has developed that ten
secret service agents were travelling for
time in the steerage Of incoming steam
ers. Captain Paravich was held in cash
bail before a United States commits
sioner.
Ii appears that the secret service
agents have been going on board at
Quarantine and eating the food served
to the steerage passengers, sleeping in
the quarters provided for them and
sharing their lot in all ways until they
are discharged on Ellis island. The in.
spection is being made under orders Of
Nevada \. Stranahan, collector OF the
port of New York. This inspection Is in
addition to the regular inspection of the
ships, which is done by uniformed Off
eials who board the ships at the end
of each voyage and formally report in
detail the conditions they find to the
collector.
Customs Inspector Longstreet alleges
that the ship commanded by Captain
Parayich was deficient in the aecommo-
dations for eating for the immigrants;
that there were no tables, as the law
require. Ii this is proved the captain
may not only be fined $500, but be inn
prisoned for six months
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-09
WILL DISCUSS MERGER.
Chicago Street Car Magnates Plan Big
Consolidation.

Chicago Street Car Magnates Plan Big
Consolidation.
Chicago, Aug S.--Representatives of
the controlling financial interests in the
various local street car companies will
meet in New York within "a couple Of
dnys for the purpose Of considering
the plans for a merger Of the various
lines upon a one-city, one-company, one
system and one fare basis, and also to
90 over the legal and rehabilitation
propositions which the representatives
of the various street car companies of
Chicago have had under discussion.
John J. Mitchell, the well.known
Banker of this city, who is one of the
controlling men in the traction syndi-
cate, has gone to New York, and it was
announced that he will there meet the
other controlling financial men who are
expected to furnish the money neees-
sary for the rehabilitation Of the lines.
Mr.. Mitchell, before his departure, stated
that he hoped some settlement arrange
ment could be agreed upon between the
city and the companies within a short
time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-09
Short Circuitins Of Controller
Box Causes Tro. bic.
TWO PERSONS MAY DIE
Crowds Returning from Beach Thrown
Into Panic-Women and Children Hurt
in Wild Scramble to Escape Electric
Current on Car.

New York, Aug. s.--Through The
short circuiting OF controller box in
front Of a trolley car on the Brighton
Beach line last night two passenger.
were fatally burned and two Others seri,
ously injured Two of the numoer we're
women.
A large crowd returning from the
beach was on board the ear, which was
an open one. Four passengers were on
the front seat. behind the motorman,
When the latter threw Off the power
at Neck Road and applied his brake
there was a binding crash, followed by
screams of pain from those near the
motor box.
Enveloped in sheet Of blue fire, they
leaped over the dashboard and saved
themselves from death. All the lights
were extinguished and there was ter.
rifle scramble among the crowd to reach
the ground. Several women and chill.
dren were seriously bruised before order
was restored.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-09
ANOTHER WONDER OF SCIENCE
Biology has Proved that Dandrun q
Caused by Germ.

Science IL donig wonders these days IN
medicine as well as In mechanics. Since
Adam lived, the human race has been
troubled with dandruff. for.which no hair
preparation has heretofore proved a sue.
cessful cure until Newbro's Herpicide was
put on the market. It Is a scientific prep.
aration that kills the germ that makes
dandruff or scurf by digging into the
scalp TO ge. at the root OF the hair. where
It saps the vitality; causing itching scalp,
falling hair. and finally badness. with.
out dandrur hair must grow uxuriantIy
IT Is the only destroyer OF dandruff.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 1oc.
in stamps for sample to The Herpi.
eide Co. Detroit. Ms.h.
Eagle Drug Store, 35l.353 Bond St..
Owl Drug Store, $40 Com. St., T. F.
Laurin, Prop. Especial Agent"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-09
Eleventh Annual Regatta, August 29-31


The committee gratefully acknowl
edges the following additional sub,erp'
tions,
Mrs. NJ. C. Flavel, SEQ Miss Nellie
tlavel, $40; Miss Katie Flayel, Sl0 Mr..
Emil Schacht, $40; Climax Camp, ". O.
W. Sl0i J. u. Ferguson. $40; JeEs Rrs.
taurant, slOi Calender Navigation Co.
S25; =. $. Kenney, so, aud several
smaller amounts.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-09
REGATTA NOTICE.

Notice I. hereby given that ths As.
toria Regatta Company will not be re.
spouaiblr for any bills contracted by any
person or persons unless accompanied
By requlsition signed BY the president
and secretary, which requisition must
be returned with the bill All claims con
tracted must be presented to the com.
mittee within ten days from the order
and the bills and claims will be paid on
demand By order Of committee.
FRED JOHNSON. HERMAN WISE,
Secretary, Prea
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-09
LYNcHING AT WACO.
Mob Breaks Open Jail and Hangs cul.
prit to Bridge.

prit to a Bridge.
Waco, Tex, Aug. Sat o'clock his
morning mounted citizens numbering
about 600 surrounded the courthouse and
Jail and after making prisoners OF Sher.
if Tilley, the iailer and all the deputy
sherifTs, broke open the Jail, took Sank
Majors out and after hearing his CON
fession, hung him from the new bridge,
He is still hanging there and the mob
is still in the city.
Majors had recently been convicted
for criminal assault and given the death
penalty, but had been granted new
trial by Judge Surratt. in order that
there might be no opportunity for the
Court Of Criminal Appeals to reverse
the sentence on a technicality.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-09
$l.25Each
J. N. GRIFFIN
RFADl READll READlII

The secret Of success in life is in tax
ing advantage of opportunities. IL
demonstrate this adage, secure a policy
in the Bankers Life association Of Del
Moines.
Assets, June /, 1905, S7,953,5s6.
Total paid to policy-holders, $lO,s66,
4l3.
Increase in assets past y months, ST.,
1882.
Securities in state departments, &c.,
306,6O2.
Cost in 1904, so cents for each year Of
applicants age on each $1,000. Ag,
limit, so l-2 years.
For further information leave address
at Astoria National bank.
WALTER JOHNSON,
Special Agent.
The Astorian, 70 cents a month.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-09
One for All, and All fox Astoria.

II is a pleasure t. any committee 10
receive the encouragement Of the pub.
lie and we feel that the people have
treated US loyalty thus far, Our sole
aim Is to help the town. One for all
and all for Astoria" is a pretty good
mottoS even after regatta.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-09
One for All, Dad An tor A.torIa.

The Red Mcn VI Chinook, Hammond,
Cathlamet, Skamokawa syen.en, Clat.
skanie, Rainier Portland, SoQth Bend
and other points, will hrlp Concomly
Tribe Of this city to make tle Lewis
and Clark Sacajawen feature a bowling
success.