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The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
FRAUD CHARGED
BY THE COULDS
Sensational Sequel to the
Failure of the Mer-
chants Trust Company
MULCTED OF s2,OOO,OOo
Promoter of a Virginia
Traction Concern Charged
With Crooked Dealings
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, May 25.-Chief among to-
days developments from the failure of
the Merchants Trust Company was the
statement that Miss Helen Miller Gould
and her brother. Frank, had been in
duced by fraudulent practices to invest in
the securities of the Virginia Passenger
and Power Company of Richmond. Va,
on which the trust company made heavy
loans, and that they had charged George
Fisher of 81 Wall street with the taking
of S. 100000 to which he was not en-
titled
Their charge is in answer to his suit for
a receivership for the Virginia Passenger
and Power Company of which he was
the promoter. Up to the time that he
floated this company little or nothing had
been heard of him in the world of .hig h
finances" He was in business in Ro-
chester before going to Richmond and
taking the traction company in hand.
While Fisher was floating the securi-
ties he went to Dr. John P. Mum. tho
Gould family physician and president of
the United States Life Insurance Com
pany. and, it is said. through DIR. Mum
interested the Goulds In his traction pro-
ject Not long afterward Fisher became
one of the directors of the Merchants
Trust Company and later a member of
its executive committee, which had prac-
teal control of the investments of the
trust company.
1t is charged by the Goulds that they
were induced to invest securities on the
strength OF padded monthly reports OF
the company's earnings and that he
bought up hundreds of dollars worth OF
street car tickets in Richmond for sew
eral months for the purpose of sailing
the receipts of the corporation.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
THIRD ANNUAL
MEETING HELD
Special Dispatch to The Call.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, May 25.-The
third annual convention of the Cali
fornia Coast Counties Improvement
Association convened in Mountain
View to-day. The entire six coast
counties were fully represented The
visiting delegates were greeted on
their arrival by P Klein, Oswald
Becker, A. b. Rogers, T. F. Grant Jr
and P. NJ. Smith of the Board of Trade
The business meeting was called to or
der by President Duncan Mcpherson of
Santa Cruz. An address of welcome
was delivered by President B. E. Burns
of the Board of Town Trustees. Pres
ident Mcpherson responded T. c.
Barnett, w. w. Canfield and A F. Kill
lam were appointed a committee on
credentials, and r. B. Roll, f. w Blake
and I. H. Thorpe a committee on reso-
lutions
After the reports of the various Of
ficers were received and acted upon
the association elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: w A
Clark, president; T. H. Thorpe, secre-
tary; l. NJ. King, assistant secretary
L. P. Behrens, treasurer; w. w Can
field, first vice president; Paul Shoup
and L. w. Jefferson, vice presidents at
large.
rising vote of thanks was rendered
the retiring president and secretary
for their earnest efforts in behalf of
the welfare. of the association. The
Gilroy Promotion Association and the
Santa Clara Woman's Club were ad-
mitted to membership. The afternoon
session was a very instructive and
profitable one w. A. Baird, secretary
of the Sacramento Valley Promotion
Committee, discussed the live and
active issues incident to thorough or
ganization.
The following board of control was
named:
From San Mateo County-C. G. Lam
sheet; Santa Clara-R. B. Roll: Santa
CFuz-H. r. Judah: San Benito-R. p.
Lathrop; Monterey. H. McDougal;
San Luis Obispo-G. A. Black.
The business session ended with the
selection Of San Jose as the meeting
place of the association
Tonight the delegates were guests
at an elaborate BANQUET.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
MUSCULAR BROOKLYN MAN
STRANGLES TO DEATH ADOG
Canine Was Afflicted With Rabies and
Deed Was Accomplished to Save
Lives of Children.

NEW YORK, May 25.-Taking his
own life in his hands, David Armstrong
of Brooklyn. an athletic looking young
man not more than "a years old, to-day
strangled to death a big Newfoundland
dog afflicted with rabies that was about
to attack one hundred or more little
children who were leaving the public
school at Twenty third street and
Fourth avenue, Brooklyn. The heroic
deed was accomplished apparently with
the utmost ease. Armstrong was him
self in peril of having the poisonous
teeth buried in his arms But his great
strength overpowered the brute and the
young man escaped with a slight
scratch
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26

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BY preserving the health of these or
gans, and relieving the system from the
debilitating drains, ulcers and inlamma-
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This change made q very unpleasant dis
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You may be willing that somebody else
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substitute anything for "Fayorite Pre-
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The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
OAKDALE BANK
DOORS CLOSED
Investigation by Directors
Follows Mysterious Shoot
inc of Kahn, the Cashier
DEPOsITORS ASSEMBLE
Persons Who Intrusted Saw
ings to Institution Fear
There Is Something Wrong

STOCKTON, May 25.-The bank Of Oak
dale did not open its doors this morning
and will not until the State bank exam
iners investigate its condition Louis
Kahn. the cashier and principal stock
holder, who shot himself In a mysterious
way in his bathroom yesterday, Is still
alive.
After the shooting yesterday afternoon
rumors to the effect that Kahn was finan-
cially embarrassed were ripe. Early this
morning depositors began to arrive In
town, many of them coming from as far
away as knights Ferry. Some thirty or
more gathered In a line in front OF the
bank with the intention Of Withdrawing
their money as soon as the institutions
doors were opened.
Shortly before o'clock an employe OF
the bank posted a notice on the door
stating that the bank had suspended
business for five or six days. No reason
was given. The depositors are very anx-
ious, and many of them have remained
in Oakdale to await developments. The
following are the directors of the bank:
Thomas B. Dorsey Of Oakdale, presi-
dent: Louis Kahn of Oakdale, cashier;
r. H Bentley of Oakdale; Joseph H.
Kahn, the son of the wounded man, as
sistant cashier; George j. Bentley OF Mo-
desto, E. A Clifford Of Knights Ferry.
Samuel and Louis Frankenheimer OF
Stockton and Charles F. Mccarthy.
The bank had an authorized capital Of
S150, 900 and its paid up capital was S42,-
6S2 Its deposits amounted to $4,000. 1t
is reported in Oakdale that the First Ma
tionai Bank Of Stockton will be the
heaviest loser If there are any Losses.
1t is said that Kahn carried life insur-
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
NR} NEAD TANlN0y .
TRAIN AND TROLLEY
CAR IN COLLISION
Two Men Killed and Several
Others Probably Fatal
ly Injured.

AUGUSTA, Ga. May 25.-Two men
were killed, one fatally injured, two
probably fatally and three slightly in
Jured in a collision tonight between a
passenger trolley and a Louisville and
Nashville coal train on the Augusta
Aiken Railway in a stretch OF woods
some miles from Augusta, on the South
Carolina side of the Savannah River,
near Clearwater, S. c. The dead:
]. z. HOLDMAN, motorman.
FELIX BODDIE.
The seriously injured: A. D. Hill.
conductor. skull fractured. will die; C.
w. Cheatham. head and chest mashed,
will die; +. w. Roberts, head cut, arm
and leg broken. may die; S. w. Long,
Troy, S. c.. head cut, badly bruised.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
Unitarian Church Is
Scene of Pretty
Ceremony.
Young Folk Depart
For Portland
To-Day.
BY SALLY SHARP.

Last night al the First Unitarian Church
Mead Hamilton. son Of Mr.. and Mrs Ed
ward Hamilton, claimed pretty Mabel
Dodge for his bride.
The sanctuary was filled with friends
Of the young people long before the or
gan announced the coming Of the bride
that thrilling moment when every deco
rous head is turned downward and
thrill runs through the crowd and the
whisper Here she comes" sends every
feminine heart athrob.
And a pretty bride she was, this lass
scarcely out Of her teens, as she walked
TO the altar on the arm Of her father,
Zenas UDham Dodge.
Her robe Of white satin shimmered be-
meath the drapery Of Chantilly lace, and
a veil OF tulle enveloped her like the mist
on the gray morning. On her arm she
bore a shower bouquet Of lilies Of the
valley, sweet symbols Of constancy, while
a little spray Of orange blossoms caught
her veil.
In attendance upon her were Mrs. Clin-
ton C Ball, who, as matron of honor
wore g smart gown Of white crepe de
chine The bridesmaids were gowned
alike in pink null and wearing fetching
half wreaths Of pink roses. These win
some little maids were Miss Ida Reming-
ton. Miss Hazel Marston, Miss Anna
Neherin, Miss Lily Bell Mosebach, Miss
Cora Dodge.
Little Helen Hamilton, the groom's sis
ter. made a picturesque flower girl, while
his cousin, Allen Hamilton, served as
ring bearer
Noble Hamilton supported his brother
as best man. The ushers-a bunch Of
Rood-lool1ing chaps-were Ray Falk, John
Newbegin. Wallace Hastings. George
Middleton, Frederick Samuels, Clinton
Ball.
The ceremony, read in a lily bower by
Rev. George W. Stone, wan performed
in the presence Of nearly 1000 guests
reception. to which only the more
intimate friends were hidden, followed
at the residence Of the brides parents,
$50 Page street.
The home was made glad for the happy
affair by the profuse arrangement Of pink
roses and pink geraniums.
AT the brides table were seated the
entire bridal party, and a merry set II
was that toasted the children" who had
jus- Dlighted their troth.
Among the toasts to be talked of when
the incidents Of the nuptials shall have
become q memory was the toast Of the
groom's father. Ned Hamilton, he
whose abundant wit has never been
known to forsake him.
Mr and Mrs. Hamilton leave this
morning for Portland. where they will
remain for month; from there they will
90 to their country place, Monte Rio, on
the Russian River. for a couple of
months. Later in the year, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamilton leave for Manila. TO be gone
indefinitely
A warm welcome awaits the young peo-
pie, where they viii make an interesting
addition TO the steadily growing Ameri-
can colony.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
NORTHINGTON GOES
TO AN EASTERN ROAD
Elected Vice President of the
Wheeling and Lake
Erie.

NEW YORK, May 25.-Meetings of
directors Of five Of the Gould roads were
held in the Offices of the Wabash Rail-
road to-day. The proceedings have an
important bearing on the announced re-
tirement Of Joseph Ramsey Jr., presi-
dent Of the Wabash system.
The directors of the Wheeling and
Lake Erie Railway elected Frederick A.
Delano as president Of the road to sue
ceed Joseph Ramsey Jr., whose resigna-
tion was accepted Delano only recent
ly succeeded Ramsey as president Of the
Wabash Pittsburg Terminal Railway
Company.
E. A. Worthington was elected vice
president Of the Wheeling and Lake
Erie and viii assume the same position
on the Pittsburg Wabash Terminal, it
being the intention to make Worthing-
ton the active assistant of Delano in the
management Of these two roads
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
VATICAN ORGAN DENIES
STORY OF CORRESPONDENT
Says Pope Did Not Express His Inten-
ton to Modify Rules of Congre-
EatiOn of the Index

ROME, May 25.-The Osservatore Ro-
mano, the Vatican organ, officially de-
mes the statement made by the Rome
correspondent of the London Chronicle.
that in an interview with Professor
Charles Briggs, an American clergyman
and author, the Pope expressed his in
tention to modify the rules of the con-
gregations of the Index and of the In
QUESTION, or that in referring to the
case of Pope Piux ks famous syllab bus
he observed that Catholics might dis
agree with various propositions con-
tanned In that document, despite its
high authority, without thereby be-
coming less good Christians
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
ARMY ORDERS.

WAS-IINGTON, May 25.-First Lieu
tenant Joseph c. RICHTER Jr., Fourth
Cavalry, is detailed as recorder of the
examining board at the Presidio, San
Francisco, vice First Lieutenant James
G.. Hannah, Tenth Infantry, relieved.
First Lieutenant Frederick w. Coleman,
Thirteenth Infantry, wal report to Ma
jor William Stephens surgeon. presi-
dent of the examining board at San
+ rancisco, for examination to deter
mine his fitness for promotion. Ser.
geant of the First Glass Frank Wag-
ner, Hospital Corps, now in the general
hospital at the Preside. San Francisco,
having relinquished his furlough, will
be sent to Jeffersoi .arracks for duty.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
Realty Men in Session.

Los ANGELES, May 25.-The Calf
fornia State Realty Convention met
to-day in the Assembly Hall of the
Chamber of Commerce. and was called
to order by President Byren Erken-
bercher of the Los Angeles Realty
Board The afternoon was devoted to
routine business and the reading of
papers touching various phases of the
real estate business.
Tonight the visitors were guests of
the Los Angeles realty men at the
Ysaye concert at Simpson Auditorium,
the Belasco and the Orpheum.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
B[UEJACKETS
PUT OUT FIRE
Sailor Passengers on Bay
Steamer Monticello Fight
Small but Dangerous Blaze
TRAVELLERS ARE SCARED
Excited Men and Women
Rush for Lifeboats, but
Crew Forces Them Back

VALLEJO. May 25-The prompt action
Of Warrant Machinist Wilson OF the
United States steamship Boston and
party Of sailors who were passengers on
the steamer Monticello was all that saved
the little vessel that plies between this
city and San Francisco from destruction
this afternoon.
As the craft was passing the Mare ISL
and magazine a fre was discovered In
the upper deck near the smokestack. The
crew responded to the alarm. but there
was some delay in getting the fire hose
in operation and Warrant Machinist VIII
son promptly took command and issued
orders to a party OF bluejackets. The
jaclies took possession OF the hose and
soon had the fire under control.
The passengers were terrified and the
officers of the vessel were kept busy
keeping them back from the lifeboats
while the fire-fghting was in progress
The damage to the steamer is small
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26

ance amounting to $4,000. He Is reported
to have told his wife that he was sitting
on the edge of the bath tub examining
the revolver whsn it went or accidentally.
The wounded man was unconscious all
night and this morning he was only semi
conscious 1t is said he cannot recover.
Louis and Samuel FTankenheimer OF
this city held stock IN the bank. Louis
Frankenheimer stated to-day that mat
ters in the bank were not exactly right.
He said that the books needed looking
over badly and that 1t was for that reason
that the directors had closed the doors
and sent for the Bank Commissioner
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
OF Interest to People of Pacific Goa.

WASHINGTON. May 25.-The appli-
cation has been approved to organize
the United States National Baak of
Anaheim, Cal with capital of $50, 900.
j. A. Graves of the Farmers and Mer-
chants National Bank of Los Angeles.
Isaias w. Hellman, o. D. Strodthoff, c..
E. Holcomb and John P. Zeyn are the
organizers.
The Crocker Woolworth National
Bank of San Francisco has been ap-
proved as the reserve agent OF the
First National Bank OF Elko, Ney
Postmaster commissioned: Califor-
nia-William D. Morrison, Weed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26

personal attra c.
tiveness. Such
fears are largely
warranted by the
effects which this
change produces In
many women. But
no woman need let
these fears fret her.
Those who have
used DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescrfp-
ton do not suffer
from the change
of life either In
face, form or feel
ings as do other
women. This fact
is due 20 the in
innate connection
of the general
health with the
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
bids Are Opened for Manila Bond..

opened to-day at the Insular Bureau of
me War Department for the sale of
$1,000,0O0 of Manila municipal bonds,
bearing per cent interest redeemable
after ten and within thirty years. the
proceeds to be devoted to sewerage and
other public works. The highest bid
der was the First National Bank of Co
lumbus, Ohio, which ollered s109.5625.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
Hobson,s Choice.

TUXEDO. N. Y, May 25.-Not a pros
pective large wine order-for the at
tendance at to-day's Hobson-Hull nup-
tials was small-but the prominence ~
the affair, which is likely to pass into
history, was what caused champarne
men to put in special efforts for repre-
sentation of their brands The wine
served at the select gathering was Moet
& Chandon's White Seal Champagne.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
FIFTY-TWO MILES AN HOUR
WILL BE THE RUNNING TIME
Twentieth Century Limited to BE Fast
est Long Distance Train
In the World.

CHICAGO, May 25.-The Lake Shore
and New York Central Railroad an
nounced to-day that, beginning June IS,
the running time of the Twentieth Cen
tury Limited train between Chicago and
New York would be reduced to nineteen
hours. This Will make the train the
fastest long distance one in the world.
running an average of fifty-two miles
an hour, including stops, slow downs
through cities and other delays
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
POPE APPROVES DECISION
ANNULLING THE MARRIAGE
VIII Now Permit the Prince and Prin-
cess of Rospigliosi to Contract
u ReIigfous Union.

ROME, May 25.-Pope Plus has ap-
proved the decision of the Corgrega-
tion of the Propaganda to annul the
marriage of Marie Jennings Reid of
New Orleans and Washington. D. c.,
who is now Princess Joseph Rospig-
liosi, to Colonel F. H. Parkhurst of
Bangor, Me. The decision of the Pope
will now permit the Prince and Prin-
cess Rospigliosi to contract religious
marriage
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
Canal Zones Governor sworn In.

PANAMA. May 25.-Hezekiah A.
Gudger, Judge of the canal zone. this
morning administered the oath of CT
fee to Charles 6. Magoon, Governor Of
the canal zone, in the Ancon districr
The ceremony took place in the pres
ence of President Amador and the Cab
met, the diplomatic and consular corps
and prominent native and foreign resi-.
dents
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
DESPONDENT SAILOR TRIES
TO END LIFE WITH A KNIFE
Member of Crew of British Ship Cuts
HIS Throat While Suffering From
McInncholin.

BELLINGHAM. May 25.-Disheart-
ened with five months Of idleness, on
a sick bed and tired OF being a bur-
den to the captain and crew of the
British ship Springburn, William
Jones. a sailor, aged 54 years, attempt
ed to take his life by cutting his
throat with a knife from the cooks
galley. He is now under guard night
and dav.
Only a short time before this at
tempt at suicide J. D. Billion. an ap-
prentice, Weighing $50 pounds, fell
sixty feet from the rigging to the deck
and escaped death.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
CAPTAIN HoBSoN WEEDS
MISS GRIZELDA HILL
Ceremony Without Display, Owing to
the Death of a Relative of
the B-ide.

TUXEDO PARK. N. Y, May 25.-Tbe
marriage of Miss Grizelda Houston
Hull, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
II. Hull. to Captain Richmond Pearson
Hobson took place to-day at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hull in that place. The
wedding was without display, owing TO
the recent death of a relative. Captain
Hobson's brother. Lieutenant James A.
Hobson. was best man.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26

ST PAUL. MIMI May PSI o. Pattee
for several years master mechanic Of the Great
Northern and Milwaukee roads is dead from
the effects Of fall down the cellar steps of his
resi6eroa
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
Ptomnines XIII Young Girl.

CHICO May 25.-Litah B. Hurt, a
14-year-old girl, died to-day from pto-
maine poisoning. She was taken sick
after eating a quantity of fruit
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26
DIR. PIERCE's REMEDIES.

When life's autumn comes, women, worn
out by the burdens of motherhood, yet
shrink from that second Change of life
which will Danish these burdens forever.
They fear change in form, In feature, in
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26

CHEYENNE. Wyo.. May 25-Judge Scott
to-day overruled the motion for a new trial
OF Colonel w. F. Codys divorce suit The
case viii go to the State Supreme Court on
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-26

FLORENCE, Italy. May 25.-Miss
Bernadette Robinson of Colusa. Cal
was married here to Lieutenant David
E. Trezzi.s
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-13
EAST PROVIDENCE
Mr.. Th0mas M0ogan WedS Miss
Murphy at Newton, Mass.
Mr.. O'DriSCOII EntcrtainS Friends
al a HOusewarmIng.

Thomas Meegan, one Of the best known
young men OF this place. he having been
born and resided here. was united in mar
riage TO Miss Mary c. Murphy OF Newton
Lower Falls at Newton. Mass. Tuesday
morning Judge Palmer OF Cranston being
the best man and Nettie, a sister OF the
bride was the bridesmaid A delegation
OF 70 or more from this place attended the
ceremony and took with them many hand
some presents They will spend their
honeymoon AT the Berkshire Hills. and
upon their return will take up their rest
dence on Waterman avenue OF this place.
Mr.. Meegan is foreman OF the brass de-
psrtment OF the Fuller Foundry company.
MINOR MENTION
Mr. jeremiah o Driscoll. the well-known
lumber dealer of Providence. who has
taken up his residence on Walnut street
in this place had a house warming last
evening n was an exceedingly pleasant
affair for Mr.. and Mrs. O'Driscoll are
adopts I'm the art OF entertaining
The board of tax assessors called at the
Phillipsdale works this morning and will
call upon the Fales establishment to-
morrow. and this will practically wind up
their outside work
which Is considered ny many 70 he the
handsomest residence IN the town is soon
10 be sold a public auction.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-13
The News Of the State

what might have been knockout" but
was itself despoiled. After "A tussle Orricei
Drown landed Duffy in the patrol wagon.
Horace Phenix, an employe OF the r..
Bliss Manufacturing company, met with "A
painful accident Yesterday while operat-
ing a circular saw In some unaccounta-
BILE manner he had the tip OF the right
thumb nipped OF by getting II caught in
the teeth OF the saw. He was taken 10 the
office OF Or. Clarence f. Gardiner who
performed the necessary surgical opera
ton
William Merrick. 3s years OF age board
ed a Providence-b electric car on
Main street last evening and when IL was
opposite Warren avenue he fell Off. The
car was moving AZ fairly good rate OF
speed and Merrick was bruised and re-
ceived various minor cuts. He was placed
on the car and taken 70 the barn on Paw
tucket avenue and physician summoned.
He was later removed 10 his home on
Slater street. n is thought that he will
suffer no injuries except a shakngg up.
In the Will of Daniel o Nell. offered for
probate yesterday afternoon. the testator
bequeathes 10 the Home for the Aged.
conducted by the Little Sisters OF the
society. ST Mary's conference. this city.
a similar sum. After making requests "a
three nieces the remainder of his estate Is
left 10 his widow and three sons.
The common council met last evening
and passed a number of matters In con
ourrence with the board OF aldermen.