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The San Francisco call., 1905-01-02
CLERK LOSES
MONTHS WAGE
Southern Pacific Employe Is
Relieved of His Salary
by Two Daring Footpads
BERKELEY THUGS BUSY
W. H. Bishop Encounters
DesperadOes While on His
Way Home at Midnight
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
214S Center Street, Jan. 1.

Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
214S Center Street, Jan. 1.
One months salary, amounting to
500, earned by w. H. Bishop, has gone
to swell the purses of two footpads,
for whom Marshal Kerns of Berkeley
has searched during the last twenty
four hours in vain. Bishop, who is a
clerk in the Southern Pacific freight
Office in San Francisco, was held up
and robbed last night at about II
O'Clock on AShby avenue, near Ellis,
In South Berkeley.
The revelry in San Francisco on
New Years eve detained Bishop until
much later than his usual hour for
returning to his home at 1927 Mason
street, in Berkeley. He was alone when
he left the train at Ashby-avenue sta
ton. A few blocks from the railroad
he met on Ashby avenue the two foot
pads, who relieved him of the greater
part OF his months salary.
Il thought they were joking at
first" said Bishop, when they called
to me to throw up my hands. / sup
posed probably they were New Years
eve roysterers and [ hurried on past
them, or tried to. They called again,
however, and one seized me, holding
pistol close to my face. They were
masked and from their nervousness 1
judge they were not veteran criminals.
They did not touch my watch or any
other article l wore, seeming to be
content with the money-my monthly
salary-they took from me. When
they had taken the gold they ordered
me to walk fast for a block and not to
turn around under penalty of being
shot. / obeyed and when I did turn
around they had disappeared"
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-02
WILL EXTEND
lone RAILROAD
Promoters Plan to Build
Line From Sutter Creek
Into the Lumber Regions
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SUFFER- CREEK, Jan. THE lone
and Eastern Railway Company is to
extend its line from Sutter Creek back
into the timber regions. This company
is now constructing line from the
terminus of the Southern Pacific at
lone to the mining towns of Sutter
Creek and Jackson The line is more
than half completed, and will be in
operation soon.
Since construction began on the lone
and Eastern road, D. A. Mccall, a
prominent citizen Of lone, has asso-
ciated with him the Holt Bros. of the
Holt Manufacturing Company OF
Stockton and to all appearances, the
A. b. & A. l.. Stone Company of Oak
land, for the purpose of building a rail-
road from the mining towns back into
the timber regions. This project also
carries with it the operating of saw
mills and general wood and lumber
business
While Mccall and his associates were
engaged in examining the route Jack
son Dennis, the general manager of the
lone and Eastern road, ordered his en-
gineerS to commence the survey for his
road, and he has stated that ground
will be broken in a verJ short time.
When Dennis applied for a franchise
he also secured a franchise allowing
him to construct railway in any part
of the county.
The Dennis line is to run from Sutter
Hill, a point near Suffer Creek as di-
rect as possible, past Pine Grove and
Volcano to where fine timber abounds.
To Amador County the construction
of this road is of vast Importance
When completed and in operation it
will give employment to more than one
thousand men. AS it is at present the
immense amount of lumber and timber
of all kinds needed for the mines is
shipped up from San Francisco. When
this railroad is completed such will
not be the case, for there are vast
quantities of timber back in the noun
tains which can be used in the mines
and furnished at price less than what
is charged in San Francisco.
The company will also develop the
vast deposits of fine maple known to
exist in the vicinity of Volcano, twelve
miles from Sutter Creek.
j. Sparrow Smith, a Sacramento
banker, proposes to build an electric
line from Sacramento to Sutter Creek,
past Elk Grove and through the rich
valley Of the Costumes River. The in
centive for this road is the construction
of the lone and Eastern Railroad.
When this road is completed from lone
the large amount of business which
now goes to Sacramento WILL naturally
enough, go to Stockton, and the people
OF Sacramento wish to put a stop to
this.
An application for a franchise has
already been made to the Sacramento
County Supervisors by Smith.
The people of Amador County are in
deed highly elated over the building of
two railroads and the prospects of
third.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-02

. OAKLAND, Jan. Fearful that an
attempt may be made to rescue David
Kinify, who is awaiting trial for the
murder of Policeman James H. Smith,
his jai1ers at the County Jail have
: taken special precautions against ad-
mission of any person to see the pris-
oner who is not known to his custo-
dians The rule has been made that
persons applying for entrance to the
Jail after nightfall shall not be re-
ceived unless they are properly identi-
fed.
: Night Jailer Percy White has seen
suspicious appearing men hanging
about the JAIL and has expressed him
self as satisfied that there is something
wrong.
Concerning his suspicious White said
to-day that he had made up his mind
that not a loOphole would be left open
for a possible escape or rescue of
Kiniry. He added
Not a man shall Kiniry after nightfal
If he has any pals that might be lying around
for chance to get stuff into the Jail to get at
him in any way they will be baffed don't like
the looks of things and have taken care that
nothing shall go wrong, Of course, noifio am not
but in closing down tightly on this man
shall feel safer
White has been on his guard for
months against possible attempts at
, rescue of prisoners. because of the eX
posing and frustrating of a plot that
was Matched in the jail by George ].
Dunbar and John Smith, desperate eX
convicts who had been convicted of
burglary. Dunbar, who had served
seven terms in State penitentiaries, had
. been sentenced to twenty-five years
Imprisonment at San Quentin, and was
taken there a few days before his pal
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-02
CHASED BY THE CROWD
WITH HIS THROAT CUT
Missouri Man Takes His Own Life
After Trying to Kill His
Wife

KANSAS CITY, Jan. AFTER at
tempting to kill his wife. Mrs Lizzie
Gleason, and in the belief that he had
succeeded in his efforts, George Glea-
son, a liveryman of St. Joseph, Mo,
leaned far out of the second story
window of his mother-in-law's home
here to-day and cut his throat with
a razor in sight of several hundred
persons, who had been attracted by
Mrs. Gleason's screams.
After cutting his throat, Gleason
knocked down Mrs. Roller, his moth
er-in-law, who tried o interfere, and
rushing outside was chased two blocks
by the crowd before he fell exhausted
and succumbed to his wounds.
Mrs. Gleason was terribly wound
ed. Her throat and face were slashed
and her hands and arms were badly
cut while she struggled with the des-
perate man.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-02
BULLETS SING
OYER SlEEPERS
Fugitive Missiles Imperil
Lives of Man and His Wife
While They Are in Slumber
POLICE INVESTIGATION
Free Shooting at Early Morn
Leads to Finding of Two
Leaden Balls in a Dwelling
POLICE INVESTIGATION
Oakland Office San FRANCISCO Call,
1016 RrOa dNuau Tan

oakland OT1c6 san FrancSCO CaIi,
1016 Broadway, Jan. 1.
The crashing of bullets through their
bedroom at o'clock this morning
awoke Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Peterson of
721 Market street. Whence came the
leaden missiles, one of which plowed
across the slumbering couples bed and
lodged behind them in the wall, the
police to-day have been trying to ascer-
tain.
Mrs. Peterson was first awakened by
the bullets sound, one shot following
another, until three explosions had
been heard. She aroused her husband
and they made a hurried investigation.
The first bullet, one of large caliber,
had plowed through the rear of the
house, and was found in the wall. An
other ball, smaller than the one in the
bedroom. was stopped by an awning
over porch at the back of the house.
No bullet was found to correspond with
the third shot fired
Peterson reported the occurrence to
Police Captain Wilson, saying:
cannot explain why we should have been
made targets for a pistol. We have enc
niles that 1 know of and are on the best of
terms with our neighbors. The shots were
fired into the house, that is certainty. and
the bullet that came into the bedroom showed
by the point of entrance and place where it
lodged we were in range as we slept.
The police are not sure whether the
shooting was done maliciously or by
some careless celebrator of the new
years advent Peterson takes the less
bothersome theory that an overjoyous
citizen made belated and unceremo-
NOUS use of dangerously loaded weap-
ons. The different sizes of the bullets
show that more than one pistol was
fired.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-02
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN
LEST KINIRY ESCAPE
'JdiIerS Will Not Allow Unknown
Visitors to See Him.
Fear Prisoners Pals Plan His Escape

Smith was sentenced. About that time
White overheard Smith say: They'll
never get me to San Quentin.
The prisoner was taken out or his
cell, stripped and his clothing and cell
furniture were searched. In a carefully
hidden spot was brought to light a
package of red pepper White believes
the stuff was to be thrown in the jail
ers eyes when the time came for the
break. He connects a visit of two men
to the Jail at 2:30 o'clock in the morn
ing with the plot. One of the callers
demanded to be let in to examine the
rogues gallery of criminals photo
graphs. White went on:
The man didn't look right and his answer
that he was a private detective did not suit
me- After | refused him admission he and his
street. and suddenly there was a noise OF
something falling on the Jail roof. l looked
the corner of Fourth and Washington streets,
Just below the Jail entrance. and then another
man stepped out from the shadow on the oppo-
site corner.
Suspecting something was wrong, l went into
the Jail and surprised Smith in his cell stand
ing up and fully dressed. To my demand for
an explanation why he should be up and
dressed at that hour in the morning he made
a reply that did not at all settle my suspi-
cions. On the roof Jailer Harry Clark and my
self found tin can. / satisfied 1t was
thrown there as signal to Smith and that
he had a squad of pals who were making ready
for rescue.
The jailer believes his refusal to al
low his early morning visitor to enter
the jail Office spoiled the scheme. Smith
was subsequently sent to San Quentin
for twenty years.
Dunbar was captured by Patrolman
Cockerton after a pistol fight, having
entered rooms in the Windsor Hotel.
Smith escaped at the time, but was ar
rested later in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-02
SERVICES IN ART GALLERY.
Evangelical Lutheran Church Choir
Renders Beautiful Music.

Impressive services were held last
night in the Art Gallery of the Me-
chanics Pavilion by the Evangelical
Lutheran Church. A large chorus un-
der the direction of Carl Sawvell rem
dered a beautiful programme. Ser
vices will be held in this hall by Evan
gelical Lutheran Church on Sunday
evenings.
The chorus contained about fifty
voices and the solemn music given
rang out with melody. A large gath
ering of worshipers joined in two of
the selections.
Rev. E. Nelander preached. He
used for his subject, which Church,
If Any?" In part he said:
We have just entered the gates Of the new
year. The cradle of 1905 s being rocked on
the grave of 1904. The new year to US is yet
q child OF duty and promise. There is no real
difference between these days and any other
days. The bears traces of the equa-
toral belt yet the marines know when they
are crossing the line and remember 1t to the
day OF their death While compliments of the
year are exchanged and salutations heard on
every side. the churches OF Christ also salute
YOU The church is a divine institution which
presents the benefit of testimony. The church
ought to be Christian church, a cheerful
church, a comforting church, church abreast
of the times, q singing church and q church
proclaiming the same old truths.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-02
BAY CITIES REPLIES
TO OPEN CRITICISM
Sends Letter to the Officials of Oak
land Touching Questions Raised
Concerning Its Water Project.

OAKLAND, Jan. 1.-The Bay Cities
Water Company to-day sent to each
member of the City Council and Board
of Public Works a circular letter in
reply to a statement of opinion re-
Gently published by w. H. Chickering
In which the Bay Cities project was
unfavorably criticised. The company
replies to the two main points upon
which its plan was attacked. The
first-that of it's physical features
the company says has been answered
by the favorable report of the Board
of Engineers to the City Council.
The second is the legal aspect,
which the corporation asserts is met
by its agreement to accept any form
of contract the city may desire and
by its agreement to furnish a bond
in $1,000,000 to fulfill the terms of
the contract. The company has re-
quested the City Council to appoint a
committee to confer in the matter of
the contract.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-02
CELEBRATES NEW YEAR
WITH LOADED CARTRIDGES
Life of Myron III. Fish of Alameda
Endangered by Careless
Use of Pistol

ALAMEDA, Jan. 1.-The practice
of welcoming the New Year with the
discharge of fire arms came near end
ing in a fatality in Alameda last
night. Myron III. Fish, who was await
ing the advent of 1905 In his residence
on the corner of Fountain street and
Encinal avenue, was startled by bull
let which crashed through the wall of
the house and whizzed past his ear.
Another followed in a few seconds,
and Mr.. Fish, convinced an attempt
on his life was being made, telephoned
to the police station.
An officer who investigated found
that F. E. Green, a commercial travel
er living at 1905 Peach street, had
done the firing. He was scarcely less
frightened than was Mr.. Fish when
he learned that instead of firing blank
cartridges, he had been sowing bull
lets about town.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-02
Japanese in q Fight.

John Inghi of 1912 Devisadero street
and Ma Shiga of 734 Grove street got
into an argument with r. Shuguira
last night in a Japanese lodging house
at 46S Jessie street and later landed
In the Central Emergency Hospital to
be patched up. Shuguira, who WELD
ed a knife, severely cut the heads and
faces of his fellow countrymen. DIR.
Kucich dressed the wounds, which
were pronounced not serious. Shu-
guira was arrested
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-02
Passes Worthless Check.

B. E. Vickery was arrested last night
and charged with passing fictitious
check. The complainants were Charles
B Ellis & Co.. who have Offices in the
Hearst building. They allege that the
accused presented a check to them for
s62 so, purporting to be signed by one
III. q. Garrison. They cashed the
check. which proved to be worthless.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-02
GOOD YEAR IN ALAMEDA.

The Alameda Land Company reports
that the year has been one of continued
activity, and expresses the confidence
that 1905 will prove even better year
Hally & Co. of Alameda have num-
ber of almost new residences in their
charge at present. They report the best
years business ever experienced in the
Island City.
A. r. Denke has just placed on the
market several blocks of choice resi-
dence property, all of which. are within
q short distance of the railway lines
and electric cars.
The Z. p. Vandercook Company re-
ports all the business that could be at
tended to by a full office force, and
Secretary A. F. Cornwall says there is
no doubt that the present year will wit
ness q large increase in the sales of
property to newcomers.
E. J. Stewart says that the business
of each month of the last year has been
larger than that Of any month in any
year since he has been in business In
Oakland Mr.. Stewart now has on hand
number of fine residence sites in all
parts of the city, both improved and
unimproved
Charles c.. Hubert, successor to
Frank P. Lee, reports a steady demand
for residence property and also for all
kinds Of houses for rent.
j. H. Macdonald & Co. report recent
sales of property aggregating sS5, 900 in
value, including the Stevenson tract of
eighty acres in Fruitvale.
Taylor Brothers & CO. report the fol-
lowing sales during the month:
To F. c. Admission of Greenfield. Ohio
lot 50x100 of business property on Sixth street
nun mund Maddox, a lot ( on on west street S5xioo
feet. for 5000; to J. A. Johnson. five lots in
Tuxedo Park. East Oakland, for $1,000. To
A az l1f Was fpfr& okr.
Twenty-eighth street, 4ex1s2 feet A resi-
dence corner to ]. w. Kinney. Two lots to
Three lots to Mrs. Emma s. Rugg Mrs Nina
Nelson and p w. De Lancy. respectively
William j. Laymance of the Lay
nance Real Estate Company SAYS
that while the year has been one of
the best in the history of Oakland
the coming twelve months will be
even more prosperous.
SAN LEANDRO AND HAYWARDS.
San Leandro and Haywards have re-
ceived their share of the real estate
business of the year, and dealers in
tinuation of the present prosperity. In
San Leandro, the buildings erected in
1904 aggregate a value of SS935O
Twenty-four new houses have been
built.
Improvement work Of all kinds. in
cIuulHg DuiiuinS ana street improve
ments, have marked the year in Hay-
wards. Much of this Improvement has
been due to the continued efforts Of
the well known real estate firms of
Haywards, which have worked uncaas-
singly for the betterment of the tow
These progressive firms are p. Will
bert and Rammage & Stanton. Roth
report excellent business during the
past year, with indications of even
greater prosperity to come.
The Piedmont District Improvement
Club, whose headquarters are at Oak
Chapel. Piedmont. has elected tba foIN
lowing officers and directors to serve
during the year of 1906 President
DIR. e. r. TAFT; vice president. Charles
Roeth; secretary, w. p. MiIlikan.
treasurer, George w. Kelley; directors
w. II. Blake. d. T. Macarthur ana II
S. Thompson.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-02

FIRST BURGLARY OF NEW YEAR
ALAMEDA Jan. 1.-The new year was com
menced for the Nuremberg family living at
2f36 Pacific avenue by the robbery of their
residence by burglars who effected an en-
trance by cutting through the screen over a
rear door and breaking the glass then turn
ing the key, which had been left inside. A set
OF silver spoons a mirror clock and manicure
set were taken. The family was at neigh
boris attending watch party when the
theft was committed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-02

COMMITTED TO INSANE ASYLUM :
OAKLAND. Jan. Marie Ackerman. who
was discovered several nights ago walking
along the edge OF an awning in East OaklarJ
In her night gown, was committed To tha
Stockton Insane Asylum yesterday by Judge
Melvin. The woman is native OF Switzer-
land and 40 years of age The District Attor-
valued at about $500 'S'
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-02
Coming to Play Polo.

NEW YORK, JAM. Among the
arrivals on the liner Cedric were Sir
George Prescott, Captain Claude de
Crespigny and F. Menzies of the Sec
ond Life Guards. They are here to
play polo in California. They will re-
main at the Waldorf Astoria until
Tuesday, when they will start West.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-02

WILL TELL OF RUSSIAN LIFE.-AI,A- :
MEDA. Jan. 1.-Colonel A. NJ Lochwitsky
formerly Of the Russian cavalry, will lecture
on THE Social aud Political Life of Russia
before the Unitarian Club next Wednesday
night. He is an independent speaker and his
utterances while In this country he claims
have not met with the approval Of the Gov
ernment Of his native land
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-02

SPEAKS AT CELEBRATIONS. = Thomas
Pearson spoke at the emancipation proclama-
tion celebration at the Zion Church on Stockton
street last night He win speak at the cele-
bration at Sacramento tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-02
OK NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA o
BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY
OAKLAND.

OAKLAND.
1915 Broadway.
Telephone Main 1883.
BERKELEY.
214S Center Street.
Telephone North ~.
ALAMEDA.
f4S5 Park Street.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-02
ADVERTISEMENTS.
NERVOUS DISORDERS

Include all ahections of the brain, spinal
cord and nerves; they embrace head
troubles, such as Dizziness, Dullness
Headache. Fits Blues, Melancholy and
Insanity.
Dance. Epilepsy. and all disorders aris-
ing from weakness of the nerves of
any organ or part as Weak Lungs.
Heart Stomach, Kidney, Bladder, etc.
The nerves furnish energy that keens
in motion every organ of the body.
II you have any of these ailments.
your nerves are affected. and Won need
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-02
DIR. Niles
Restorative Neruir1e

Because It reconstructs WORKOUT nerve
tissue. is a refreshing, revitalizing, tonic
food-medicine, prepared especially to re-
build the worn-out nerves.
MY son, when IL years old, had epi-
1epsy; could not attend school Following
the failure of physicians to cure him. we
gave DIR. Miles Nervine, and Nerve and
Liver Pills. In ten months he regained
perfect health. u. s. WILSON, Dep. Co.
Clerk, Dallas Co., Mo.
The firSt bottle will benefit. IL not, the
druggist will return your money.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-24
scandInavians In America.

To the Editor Of The Journal.
Minneapolis paper of recent date con-
tains cablegram from Stockholm by
Sven Hedfn, in which that gentleman at
tempts to kindle animosity among Swe-
dish and Norwegian Americans here In
the name of patriotism for Sweden he in
vokes the aid Of Swedish Americans in or
der that new life and patriotism may be
instilled into the hearts of those who re-
main at home''-that is, the Swedes in
Sweden-as If anyone would ever believe
their patriotism extinct
That his appeal is not actuated by an
honest desire to be fair is evidenced by a
following paragraph in which he says:
King Oscar has the whole Swedish peo-
pie on his side when he protests against
the brutal way in which the Norwegian
storthing has insulted him and Sweden
Now, then, if Oscar has all the people
in Sweden on his side, what is the need OF
this war cry in America? What urgent
necessity for drawing on the duty and
mission of Swedish-Americans to Sin.
still new life and patriotism into the
hearts of the Swedes in Sweden?
It seems to me that the crisis is ques-
ton for the two nations 1t originated
with them: it is national and not indi.
vidual We are Americans, and tho each
may remember his fatherland with rever-
ence and tho each may take natura
pride in its good fortune and its institu-
tions we should not let these interfere
with our duties here. Our homes are here
and our chief interests should be. Thu
Swedish and Norwegian Americans have
lived, loved and labored together happily
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-24

lace or ruching at the neck, for Instance;
but they" are wearing them without
any lace or ruching. That decided the
question in the young woman's mind,
and she wore her half-low-necked gown
with string of amber beads on a
notified neck and was happy in the con-
seriousness that she was au fait and quite
up-to-date.
There are thousands just such women
Regardless of what is really suitable and
becoming to them personally, they blind
ly follow the latest and often The most
grotesque fashion because they imagine
that to be up-to-date is to do as they"
do.
women, do not be so absurd! Use little
common sense and do not imagine that
great bug-bear they to be worthy of
universal following.
A pitiful instance came to my notice
| the other day of want of taste in the
matter of child's dress. A mother and
| child were walking along the street, evil
IDENTIFY from the country and IMMERSED in
| the ways of the town. The mother was
! plainly dressed and inconspicuous, but
the child! A plain, dark gown well down
| to the shoe-tops, without style or orna-
ment of any kind was topped off by
large picture hat of pink chiffon big
enough for an umbrella. The child looked
| happy. So did the mother. They walked
serenely, feeling that the fashions were
| being followed to the letter, but what a
| figure they presented. Holly Hurst.