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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-01-05
Pe-ru.na Contains No Narcotics.
IMMIGRANT STATION
FOR ANGEL ISLAND
Metcalf Favors Appropriation of
$25O,0O0 for the Proposed
BUILDINGS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Secretary
Metcalf of the Department OF Com
merce and Labor. in a letter setting
forth the needs of a detention station
at San Francisco for the examination
of immigrants. has submitted to
Speaker Cannon detailed estimate of
the cost, as proposed by Walter T.
Matthews, an architect of Oakland.
The plan contemplates a location on
Angel Island and a cost of $250,000.
Senator Perkins secured from the
Senate at the last session an appro-
priation of 100000. He has assur-
ances from the House committee that
this will be favorabiy reported this
session. If the increase of $4,000 be
assented to by the House there will
be no trouble in securing the addition
al sum in the Senate, that body being
committed to the project.
The following is the estimate pre-
scented: Main building. s62, 900; de-
tention quarters for aliens, $4,000;
separate detention quarters for Chi
nese, $4,000: hospital for Chinese af-
f1icted with non-contagious diseases,
1000; hospital for aliens, $4,000;
big kitchen and separate dining-room,
$4,000; power plant for lighting, ETC.,
$4,000; covered ways connecting the
several buildings, $4,000; wharfage,
pier, ETC., 100000; slip for bay boats,
$4,000: furnishing, $4,000; roads,
sidewalks, etc., $4,000; incidentals.
$4,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-01-05
SPECIAL BOARD
OVER TRUSTS
Senator Hepburn Introduces
a Bill Providing for u
National Body of Control

WASHINGTON, Jan. A national
board to exercise supervision and con-
troll over corporations is provided for
In a bill introduced in the Senate to-
day by Senator Hepburn. 1t Is pro-
posed that Congress create a new de-
partment Of the Government to exist
in connection with the Department of
Commerce and Labor, to be known as
THE National Board of Corporations"
This board shall consist of five persons,
four to be nominated by the President.
for terms of four years each at salaries
of $4,000 annually, and the fifth mem
Der shall be the Secretary of the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor.
Authority far greater than that en-
joyed by the department now intrust-
ed with the regulation of trusts and mo-
nopolies will be given to the National
Board Of Corporations. If Senator Hey
burns bill becomes law. The bill pro-
vides that the board shall have the
power to compel the production Of all
books or documents, or the attendance
of witnesses necessary to the investiga-
ton of any question affecting the right
of corporation to engage in business.
Under the provisions Of the bill no
corporation would be permitted to en-
gage in business in any State other
than that In which 1t Is incorporated
unless sufficient proof Is first submitted
to the national board that such cor
poration lis incorporated for q legiti-
mate purpose; that 1t liz solvent; that
1t is not party to any agreement to
operate in restraint Of trade or COM
merce or which results In giving to it
or any person or corporation engaged
in like trade an unfair advantage over
others; that 1t is not a party to any
pooling plan which when carried into
effect would create a monopoly Of the
trade or business In which such cor
poration or corporations are engaged;
that no voting pool exists by which the
full and free right to vote the stock
of the corporation by the actual owners
of such stock is abridged or prevented,
and that no part of the capital stock
of such corporation shall be controlled
owned or voted by any other corpora
ton.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-01-05

ties, as well as by many independent and re-
I sponsible journals, that large sums of money
had been contributed by or extorted from nu-
merous corporations to be ueed to influence
Vice President of the United States; and
whereas the President in his last message.
sent to Congress on December 6. 1905, took
official cognizance of the growing tendency 10
corrupt the electorate and did in direct terms
recommend the enactment of law against
bribery and corruption in Federal elections;
| therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the Judiciary Committee of
the Senate be and Is hereby authorized, en-
powered and directed to make inquiry into the
matters in the foregoing preamble and gener
I ally into the subject of the use of money IN
Federal elections to ascertain as far as
1 possible the extent of the evil and to report
to the Senate at the first session of the Fifty
ninth Congress, by bill or otherwise, the leg
| TO prevent suppress bribery and corruption
! in such elections. Said committee may sit
| during the vacation of the Senate. and shall
! have authority to send for persons and papers
| and to compel the attendance of witnesses.
BOSTON, Jan. 4.-Every allegation
of the plaintiff is denied by Thomas w.
Lawson in an answer filed to-day in
the Supreme Judicial Court in the suit
brought by Paul Fuller of New York
to recover on an alleged contract to
purchase stock of the Kern Incan-
descent Gaslight Company. The plain
tiff (F'uller) alleges that Lawson failed
to meet an agreement to subscribe to
$3.50, 900 worth of stock in the company.
After denying all the allegations in
the bill of complaint, Lawson says that
IL the plaintiff. shall prove that any
contract existed 1t was made through
false and fraudulent representations
by egents of the Kern Company"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-01-05
ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful 1t Is
in Preserving Health and Beauty.

Nearly everybody knows that char
coal is the safest and most efficient
disinfectant and purifier IN nature, but
. few realize its value when taken into
the human system for the same cleans
ing purpose.
Charcoal is a remedy that the more
you take of it the better: 1t is not a
drug at all, but simply absorbs the
gases and impurities always present in
the stomach and intestines and carries
them out of the system.
Charcoal sweetenS the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating
onions. and other odorouS vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and inn
proves the complexion, it whitens the
teeth and further acts as natural and
eminently safe cathartic.
1t absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels; 1t
disinfects the mouth and throat from
the poison of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one
form or another, but probably the best
charcoal and the most for the money
Is in Stuarts Charcoal Lozenges: they
ara COMPOSED of the finest powdered
willow charcoal, and other harmless
antiseptics in tablet form or rather In
the form Of large, pleasant tasting log
enges, the charcoal being mixed with
honey.
Yhe daily use Of these lozenges will
soon tell in much improved condition
of the general health, better complex
ion. sweeter breath and purer blood,
and the beauty OF it Is, that no possible
harm can result from their continued
use. but on the contrary, great benefit.
A Buffalo physician in speaking of
the benefits of charcoal. says: 'I ad-
wise Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to all
patients suffering from gas in stom-
ach and bowels, and to clear the COM
plexion and purify the breath. mouth
and throat: also believe the liver is
greatly benefited by the daily use Of
them; they cost but rs cents a box at
drug stores, and although in some sense
a patent preparation, yet I believe
get more and better charcoal in Stuart's
Charcoal Lozenges than in any OF the
ordinary charcoal tablets"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-01-05
Willie Wise and Tommy Turf Fool
Simple Sammy,
Sure enough, but only for q minute.
In Next Sundays Call-Comic Section.

large foreign-built vessels as trans
ports 1t Is declared by. the commission
that this Government il directly and
powerfully contributing to the decline
of American merchant shipping on the
Pacific Ocean. Issue Is taken with the
War Department on the question as to
whether a saving to the Government
has resulted from the operation In
time of peace of lines Of foreign-built
craft. In this connection the report
says:
To all the members Of the commission who
visited the Pacific Coast this procedure Of the
War Department appeared to be absolutely In
defensible. 1t 10 true that in his recent an
nual report the quartermaster general Of the
army figures out profit of $39S. 236 for the
transport service as compared with the rates
which commercial steamers would have
charged. but this profit. as matter OF fact
is altogether due to a radical difference In
bookkeeping methods between commercial
steamship companies and the quartermaster'
department.
Discontinuance of the transport SER
vice, as measure OF economy and q
sure and acceptable encouragement To
American trade and navigation on the
Pacific Ocean. Is urged by the COM
mission.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-01-05
Mr.. Isaac Brock, II6 Years old Last Birthday.

7 SAAC BROCK a citizen of McLennan
County, Texas, has lived for 116
4 years For many years he resided at
Bosque Falls, eighteen miles west Of
Waco but now lives with his son-in-law
at Valley Mills, Texas.
A short time ago, by request. Uncle
Isaac came to Waco and sat for his pic
ture. In his hand he held stick cut
from the grave of General Andrew Jack
son, which has been carried by him ever
since. Mr.. Brock is a dignified old gen.
tleman. showing few signs of decrepi-
tude. His family Bible is still preserved,
and it shows that the date of his birth
was written 116 years ago.
Surely few words from this remark
able old gentleman, who has had 116
years experience to draw from, would
be interesting as well as profitable. A
lengthy biographical sketch is given of
this remarkable old man in the Waco
Times-Herald December 4, 1898. A still
more pretentious biography Of this, the
Oldest living man. illustrated with a dou-
ble-column portrait. was given the read
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-01-05

Escaped the TerrOrS of Many
Winters by Using
A Pe-ru-na.

In speaking of his good health and ex-
treme old age, Mr.. Brock says:
After man has lived in the world as
long as I have he ought to have found
out great many things by experience.
1 think I have done so.
One of the things ! have found
out to my entire satisfaction is the
proper thing for ailments that are
due directly to the effects Of the
climate. For ff6 years Ihase WITH
stood the changea6ie climate of the
United States.
II have always been a very healthy
man. but. of course. subject TO the affec-
tons which are due 20 sudden changes in
the climate and temperature. During my
long life have known a great many
remedies for coughs. colds and diarrhoea.
As for Dr.. Hartman's remedy,
PerUna, ! have found 1t to be- tho
best, f1of the only, reliable remedy
for those affections. 1t has been my
standby for many years, and ! at
tribute my good health and extreme
old age to this remedy.
IL exaCtiy meets all my REQUIREMENTS
1t protects me from the evil effects Of
sudden changes; it keeps me in good ap-
petite; it gives me strength; it keeps my
blood in good circulation. I have come
to rely upon It almost entirely for the
many little things for which need med
icine.
When epidemics Of la grippe first be-
gan to make their appearance in this
country I was q sufferer from this dis
ease.
II had several long sfeges with
the grip. At first ] dd not know
that Pervna was a remedy for this
disease. When I heard that Ia
grippe was epidemic catdrrh, tried
Peruna for ia grippe and found 1t to
be just the thing"
In letter dated January 81, 1908. Mr..
Brock writes:
81 am well and feeling as well as I
have for years. The only thing that
bothers me is my sight. If I could see
better could walk all over the farm and
it would do me good. l would not be
without Peruna-"
Yours truly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-01-05
Army Orders.

WASHINGTON Jan. by order
of the War Department Captain Jesse
c. Nichols of the ordnance depart
ment, having reported his arrival at
San francisco, will proceed to West
Point for duty to relieve Captain Jens
Bugge of the Twenty-eighth Infantry,
who. upon being thus relieved, will
proceed to join his regiment. Post
Commissary Sergeant William e. KEEL
Ter is relieved from further duty in
the office of the purchasing commits
sary at San Francisco and will be sent
to Fort Mcdowell for duty. Private
Charles T. Newton Of the signal corps
at Fort Leavenworth. Kans., will be
sent to Benicia Barracks with view
e duty In the Philippine Islands.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-01-05
BUREAU CHIEFS NAMED.
New Posts for Admiral Converse and
CaDtain Mason

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The Presi-
dent to-day sent to the Senate the
following nominations:
Chief Of the Bureau OF Manufactures-J
Hampton Moore OF Pennsylvania
Chief OF the Bureau OF Navigation for a
term of four years-Rear Admiral George A
Converse.
Chief Of the Bureau OF Ordnance with the
rank OF rear admiral. for a term Of four years
Captain Newton E. Mason
Judge advocate general OF the navy with
the rank OF captain, for term Of four years
Commander Samuel w. B. Diehl
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-01-05
COURTSHP
ENDS IN A DIVORCE
Mrs. Gertrude McCauley, a Former
Society Girl of Colorado, Is
Granted Separafjou

CHICAGO. Jan. Married after a
romantic courtship in cottage at At
lsntfc City, at the height of the sum-
mer season five years ago. Mrs. Ger
trude McCauley, former society girl
of Denver and Colorado Springs. was
to-day granted divorce from Thomas
3. McCauley by Judge Honore. Nc
Cauley, who is said to be in Texas,
made no defense to the charge of cru
city, upon which the suit was based.
Charles HI. White of Colorado Springs,
father of the complainant, testified in
her behalf.
1t was related in court that Nc
Cauley is the son of woman who at
tanned much notoriety in Chicago four
years ago, being sued by jewelers. and
merchants for bills aggregating $780,
600. She spent some time In Jail on
charges of fraud
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-01-05
TO TAKE UP CTTY'S REQUEST
FOR A TUBE MAIL SERVICE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The COM
mission appointed by the Postmaster
General to investigate the question of
pneumatic tube mail service, consist
ing of John M. Martin. James H. Great
and f. w. Faille, will take up the
request for tube service in San Fran
cisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-01-05
California; Postal chanses.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE post
office at Piney, Monterey County, has
been discontinued. The President has
commissioned Ernest j. Ford post
master at Rio Vista. Two carriers are
authorized at Pasadena to take ef-
feet on January 16.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-01-05

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Senator
Stone of Missouri to-day introduced a
resolution reciting some of the asser-
tions of Thomas w. Lawson and Judge
Alton 3. Parker concerning campaign
contributions and asking the Judiciary
Committee TO inquire into the allega-
tions. The resolution is as follows:
Whereas. Thomas w Lawson. prominent
citizen OF Boston, Mass, and capitalist OF
reputed large fortune, in a signed article pub
lishef in Everybodys Magazine, responsible
and widely circulated publication, has specIh-
caIly charged that he conspired with certain
we'll known capitalists to raise large COR
.ruption fund to be used to promote the cleo
tion of the Republican candidates for President
and Vice President in 1895 and that they did
raise SIS, COO. coo to be expended TO turn at
least five OF the doubtful States; and where
as. during the campaign of 1904 1t was d.
rectly and ernphatically charged by Judge Al
ton B. Parker, prominent candidate for the
office Of President, and by other citizens or
great prominence and high repute belonging
10 both the Republican and Democratic par
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-01-05
NEEDHAM FATHERS BILLS.
One Calls for Federal Building a,
Santa Cruz

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Represen-
tative Needham to-day introduced
in the House several bills, as
follows: An appropriation of $780,
600 for Federal building at
Santa Cruz, an increase in the ap-
preparation for a Federal building at
Fresno to $500, 900: authorizing the
Secretary of War to make a survey
of the harbor at Monterey.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-01-05
National Act for Railroads.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-Senator
Newlands to-day introduced in the
Senate a joint resolution providing
for commission with instructions to
frame and report to Congress a ma
tional Incorporation act for the con-
struction and consolidation of rail-
roads engaged in Interstate COM
merCe.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-01-05

DUPoNr-srREE BONDS sUrr.-sarah J..
Eddy brought suit In the United States Cir
cult Court yesterday against the City and
County OF San Francisco to recover $i2 500
alleged to be due her on ten bonds issued
January l. 1877 for the widening Of Dupont
street She also asks for order compelling
the city to render accounting for moneys
alleged to have been already collected to pay
for the bonds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-01-05
uv~s, @seN,

When old age comes 1t brings with 1t
catarrhal diseases. Systemic catarrh is
almost universal in old people.
This explains why Peruna has become
so indispensable to old people. Peruna
is their safeguard. 1t is the only remedy
yet devised that entirely meets these
cases.
Pc-ru-na Contains No Narcotics.
One reason why Peruna has found per-
manent use in so many homes is that IL
contains no narcotics of any kind Pc
runa is perfectly harmless. 1t can be
used any length of time without acquir-
ing a drug habit. Peruna does not pro-
duce temporary results. 1t is permanent
in it's effect
1t has no bad effect upon the system.
and gradually eliminates catarrh by re-
moving the cause of catarrh. There are
a multitude of homes where Peruna has
been used of and on for twenty years.
Such thing could not be possible il
Peruna contained any drugs of a narcotic
nature.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-01-05
Dodge-Morse Case Taken Up.

NEW YORK, Jan. formal in
vestigation of the complicated tangle
growing out of the so-called Dodge
Morse divorce case. was begun to-day
by the Grand Jury. Dodge is in poor
health and was said not to be in con-
dition to go before the jury.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-01-05

Born before the United States was
formed.
Saw ~ Presidents elected.
Pe-ru-na has protected him from
all sudden changes.
Veteran of four wars.
Sho0 a horse when SO years old.
Always conquered the grip with
Pe-rU-n1.
Witness in a land suit at the age of
ITO years.
Believes Pe-ru-nn the greatest
remedy of the age for catarrhal
troubles.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-01-05

In speaking of his good health and ex-
treme old age, Mr.. Brock says:
After a man has lived in the world as
long as I have he ought to have found
out n great many things by experience
l think ! have done so.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-10

scolded, mot a bit more. Corn balls
and human visitors. whom one mustn't
eat, have softened you. You are all
grown too idle and comfort loving tc
move"
She was interrupted by a distant
dragon connection, who inquired
rude;y: why didn't you lead the way
yourself, Mrs. Harris, since you're ST
anxious?"
The elderly dragoness fell back on
her rock astounded. No one had ever
dared to brave her before. The mass
meeting was divided in opinion, some
crying "Shame!" and some, Yes, why
didn't you?"
Then Undina leaned forward and
whispered to Taurus; You should de-
fend your grandmother.
"Oh, Undina,' whispered Taurus
back again, Il am dying to go outside
the mountain if you will go with me.
You shall live in the open sea-"
Il am dying to go also" said Undina.
Il need no coaxing.'
Taurus needed to hear no more.
With a roar of triumph and delight
which the watchman at the door of
the mountain thought was thunder ne
arose on the very tip of his tail ard
shouted:
Shame on you! Would you Insult
our aged grandmother, the mother Of
our race? Let her stay here in COM
fort in her old age. 1 will go forth
caves of my ancestors. l will pave my
way with the bones of human visitors.
will breathe fire and smoke in and
out of hours, defying the electric light
plant. Let all bold dragons follow
mel"
Then arose again the buzz of CONVEX
sation, but not single dragon came
forward to follow Taurus. One by one
they slipped away to their grottos until
none We're left but the old lady dra-
goness, Undina and Taurus.
For moment the old lady dragoness
hesitated. THE best, the brightest
and boldest of all my grandchildren, y
she said, lit is right that you should
go, and yet my nature is so changed
by life in this place that 1 am almost
sorry to send you all alone out into tht
world"
II shall not go alone, grandmother
said Taurus. "Undina will go with
me-"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-10

it was of the invisible order, Her fail
ure in this direction was an added
cause of bitterness.
Are we to breathe flame and smoke
only during hours?" she cried, "and to
be turned off by the electric light
plant?"
Much as she disliked to make the old
lady feel uncomfortable Undina felt
obliged to confess that it was pretty
sure to be that way.
Then" said the old lady, Il will as
semble my people together. Some of
our family at least must return to the
ways of our ancestors. We must not
sink into a race of corn ball eaters
forever"
And, aged as she was. the old lady
sat down prepared to watch her chance
for calling a mass meeting.
In the meanwhile she was very busy
writing the invitations. She would
have done it in human blood if she
could. but there not being any of that
handy she used some red paint which
had been used for doctoring up the
harvest moon that hung just over her
grotto. Large scales taken from her
own tail served as writing paper
All day she waited for a chance TO