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The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24
HEARS REQUEST
FOR FRANCHISE
Supervisors Committee Con-
siders Petition Filed by
Home Telephone Company
ARGUMENTS PRESENTED
Kahn Contends That Benefits
Will Result by Establish
nlent Of Competitive Plant

The joint Supervisors Public Utilities
up for consideration the petition of the
Home Telephone Company for franchise
to install an automatic telephone system
in this city.
Congressman julius Kahn appeared as
attorney for the company, and outlined
what II proposed to do in the matter OF
installing a new telephone system. Kahn
dwelt on the advantages Of competition.
which, he said, always results in a re-
duction in rates, increased benefit of ser
vice and general advantage to the public.
He said:
Notwithstanding that the Bell system had
practical monopoly up TO 1854 there are now
2 500, 600 independent telephones in use
against 1900 900 of the Bell company. There
States. and the failures have been exceedingly
rare, some twenty l believe This was be-
cause the plants were too cheap and they had
no long-distance connections.
On the question of municipal ownership
will say that one thing that will hamper 1t Is
the long distance feature. You will be at the
mercy of any company outside the city and
State, will lose big percentages OF your busi-
ness and you cannot compete successfully
date plant and to construct conduits. Poles
will be used in the outlying, districts only, It
Company would sell out. That is why 1t has
put clause in the franchise binding itself not
to sell OUT. II will always MAINTAIN COM
peting plant the public may have the bene-
fit of competition.
SECRECY OF SYSTEM.
The southern part of the State is imbued
with the spirit of enterprise. They have in
Riverside the automatic system, such as the
Home Company intends TO put in this city,
which is preferable, because IL gives absolute
secrecy. The moment this franchise is allowed
you will betterment in the service. IL
is true that the independent telephone system
in Portland, Or. was failure. due to lack OF
capital and want of outside connections but
the people recently voted in favor of granting
a franchise for telephone system 10 Charles
r. Sumner, the vote being 13.212 in favor 70
$50 against. In 2l2 cities having population
above. LOG. coo there 162 Independent tele-
phone exchanges. franchises for twelve addi-
tional have been granted and applications for
eleven more are pending.
Kahn read mass of correspondence
addressed to the officials of the Home
Telephone Company from city officials.
merchants and banks of Los Angeles,
Pasadena. San Bernardino and San
Diego, in which the dual telephone sys-
tenn is commended Letters to the same
effect from Eastern cities, including To-
ledo and Cleveland, were also read
COMPANY IS DISSOLVED.
At this point Chairman Braunhart pro-
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VICTIM of DRUG ENDS LIFE
BY SLASHING HIS THROAT
Benjamin Wolf, In Fit Of Despondency,
Keep. the Threat Tint He Would
Create Some Excitement.

Create Some Excitement.
Crazed by the use of drugs. Benjamin
Wolf slashed his throat with razor
in his room at IL Eddy street last night.
The weapon severed the tugular vein.
and death resulted an hour later at the
Central Emergency Hospital.
Several days ago Wolf left his room.
saying, When ! come back there Will
be plenty of excitement around here"
He returned last night In suriy mood
and went to his room
An hour later Mrs. c. Magee. the land
lady, saw a stream OF blood flowing
from under the door leading to his
room. She unlocked the door, and found
Wolf lying on the floor in a pool Of
blood. An ambulance was telephoned
for and he was taken to the Central
Emergency Hospital. DR.. Glover dress
ed the gaping wound in the throat. but
Wolf was past recovery.
Charles j. Shilling, the tailor who cut
his throat with razor on Thursday
afternoon in his room at 772 McAllister
street, died last night at st. Mary's
Hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24
Town Talk.

San Francisco's leading and most en-
terprising weekly begins this week the
publication of series of kindly carica-
lures of prominent citizens. The first
deals with our richest bachelor. The
great commercial boycott with which
China threatens this country is the sub
iect of editorial discussion, together
with the change of sentiment in Cali
fornia toward the Chinese. The Saun-
terer tells how secretary Taft, who said
we were prejudiced, is to be doomed by
local commercial bodies. He discusses
the coming high noon" marriage in So
ciety, and tells of the vulgar origin OF
the high noon" ceremony. He tells OF
a chat with Dave Warfield, who recites
the story of his transition as histrion
from burIesque to emotional acting.
The story is told of the trapping
of a kleptomaniac in society. The lat
est news of the Won Schroeder libel suit
is given. and there are several breezy
paragraphs about the lionizing of VIII
lie Winter in Bohemia.
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Missing Girls In .JnfI.

SAN JOSE. June 2S.-Cora Bunce and
Maggie Mulhall, who disappeared from
San Francisco acfew days ago and are
being sought by their families, are In
the county jail here. They were ar
rested this morning. They are repent
ant and ready to return to their homes.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24

WILL EXHIBIT DRAwINGS.-An exhfb,-
tion OF pupils drawings will be given at the
Lowell High School Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week. The exhibition will
be held in the new drawing room, which Is 9
thoroughly up-to-date studio with north light
and furnished with casts and easels. The gem
eral public is invited to inspect the work
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24
stute Mcdical Bluebook.

The California State Medical Blue
book for 1906-06 is now out. The book
is a directory of the physicians. nurses
dentists and hospitals of California. 1t
is published by the Mysell-Rollins
Company.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24

CHARGED WITH BURGLARY.-Francis
Searle. a laborer arrested early yester-
day morning by Policemen Ruggles and TILL
man and booked at the City Prison on q
charge OF burglary. He broke into the resi-
dence Of Mrs Caroline Mccarthy. 232 Minna
street and stole a black cloth cape valued
at S35 and other articles He told the officers
that they would ind the cape in a room at
All Kearny street. where It was recovered.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24

RELIEF COMMITTEE oUrING.-rhe san
Francisco board OF relief OF the Foresters Of
America is to have an outing TO and picnic at
Sunset Park. in the Santa Cruz Mountains, to-
morrow, under the direction OF the following,
general committee OF arrangements: Thomas
]. Emery, Rudolph Stenman, Jacob Label j.
Gallagher. E. Hamburger. s. Lowe. j. John
son. A l. Joost, W. A. Mcdowell. z.
Schuardt. j. j. Ryan, Sig Grosslicht and.
Captain NJ Barruth. The committee has ar
ranged a programme or games and races a
lengthy order OF dances and other attractions
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discretion of the Registrar W. W.
Bahrs was appointed extra clerk to the
Registrar at salary of 800 per month
The contract for setting booths for
the primary was awarded to l. Abrams.
the lowest bidder. The contract for de-
livery of supplies and the contract for
chairs and lamps for booths was
awarded to H p. Terry. The Reg
istrar's Office will be open on the even
ings OF July II, 18 and 19.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24
DESPONDENT WIFE ENDS
LIFE WITH BULLET.

Ida Munford, wife of John
Munford, chauffeur for
James D. Phelan, commit
ted suicide last night by
shooting herself through
the heart. She had a bot
tie Of chloroform for use
in case the pistol should
fail, but death came almost
instantly. Fear of separa-
ton from her husband,
who was soon to leave for
Europe with his employer,
is ascribed as the motive.
The husband is complete
ly heartbroken over theun-
expected tragedy.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24
wardrobe Trunks.

The Mendel 10 the result OF practical ex-
perience and Is the best travelling companion
we know You know where to find things IN
YOUR Mendel--there are places for each arti-
Gle Sanborn, Vail & Co.. TAI Market St .
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24

If you have anything worth while
to sell you canAmake your want adver-
tising yield you a profit OF dollar 9
line for each insertion.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24

committed suicide in Stockton several
DAYS ago in the same manner. Mrs Mum
ford was only % years old. Her fatner
is j. D. McLaren, clerk in Chlco nanR.
Last night the husband refused to be
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24

Photographic war. Our finest platino Paris
panels. So per dozen: cabinets. So per DOZEN
imperial Studio 744 Market street
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24

MURINE EYE REMEDY cures Eyes:
makes Weak Eyes Strong. Soothes Eye
Pain. Doesn't Smart
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24
75C Waists

Have broad bands OF
embroidery n 5 e r { 10 n
from the front. box pleat,
tucked back and front,
leg O. mutton sleeves
tucked at the top; sizes
80 to "A.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24
New Candies

Underpriced for SATURDAY. selling.
Yankee Peanut, 25c pound-Clustered
peanuts, made more delicious by a
thick molasses coating.
Chocolate Pop. 35c pound-Molasses
and walnuts mixed and then COW
cred with chocolate.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24
17c Ribbons

5 in. mousseline taffeta. soft and
lustrous, but only two colors, pink
and blue. If.they suit YOU it will be
a mighty interesting ribbon at I7c-
5-inch Fancy Ribbon Mt 17c-With
striped gauze edge; in reseda, red.
champagne, navy. pink and apricot.
A 4-fnch Roman Stripe Ribbon joins
the others to make lie an excep-
tionally forcible ribbon price to-
day.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24

QUO " dISlS
Black dotted lawn
waists, cluster Of tucks
down the front and
back, sleeves extra full
at the top, band cuffs;
sizes 80 to A.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24
Cake Soap, SC

Regularly &c. Tar soap. still bet
ter, the "White Pine; it's medi-
Gated and when used for shampoo
ing won't dry the scalp
3 cakes Oatmeal Soap. 10c-Or II you
prefer witch hazel or violet.
cakes for 1Oc.
CASTLE Soap. 1Oc-Pure CASTLE. and a,
fine soft wash rag with every cake.
8 cakes for 25c.
Talcum Powder. 4c-Large box
Combs, 10c-Aluminum light. strong
Florida Water, 25c-A large bottle OF
Excelsior Florida Water.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24

S0( w dISL
Has a full pleated front.
with three rows Of en-
broidery insertion, s.
inch tucked cuff 1t but
tons on the sides; sizes
80 TO A.
The oasis., 1905-07-15

secured by the gentlemen named and the woman released pending further investigation.
 Castile left early in the week for Guaymas, on a short vacation. Before leaving Nogales he is said to have told an acquaintance that he would not prosecute the charge against his wife, and it is quite likely that the bondsmen will be released and the case dropped.
 Dr. Gustetter, who treated Cas- tile, says he afterwards analysed patent medicine which the man had been using and found 1t to com tain arsenic, but not in sufficient quantity to endanger life unless a large overdose of the medicine should be taken.
The oasis., 1905-07-15

tralia, where he made a stake in mining. He says he always thought his grand uncle was married man, with family, but never took enough interest in him to look him up.
 With the letter from the New York attorney came clipping from a New York newspaper an nouncing that another of the heirs. Thomas O'Keefe, a Greentown, N. Y, farmer, had been located.
 Mir. O'Keefe will place the mat ter in the hands of his lawyer and after securing his inheritance will invest in mining properties.
 MT. Tim O'Keefe has not yet made any plans for the future.
The oasis., 1905-07-15
MURDER CHARGE DISMISSED.
Once More Scrivner Is Released From One Charge and Arrested on
 Another.

Old Jasper Scrivner, the aged prospector from the Orc Blanco district, appears to be having more trouble than half dozen men. Like Flanagan's engine, which was on again and off again, Scriyner is out again and in again.
 Thursday he was arraigned be- fore Justice of the Peace Gildea to answer to the charge of murder, but found it unnecessary to answer very loudly, as evidence to sub stantiate the charge was not visible and the charge was dismissed on motion of the district attorney.
 Scrivner did not enjoy his free dom long enough to take stroll around town, however, as Deputy Sheriff Cook was on hand with a warrant sworn out of the justice court at Orc BIanco. over which Justice J B. McClenahan presides, charging a misdemanor. The charge is based upon the accusa. ton made by Mrs. Alice killeby oi Gro Blanoo that Scriyner had threatened her. He was arrested on the charge and is being held in in the county jail pending further developments.
 Two weeks ago Scrivner, through his attorney, Thomas Borton ol Tucson, succeeded in having a bond of $3, ,500, demanded of him or a former charge made by Mrs Killeby, lowered to $1,000, which he furnished. Upon furnishing the $1 ,000 bond he was arrested on the charge of murdering A. H Lamb in the Gro Blanco district last April.
 Scrivner was taken to Orc Blanco by Deputy Sheriff Cook yesterday morning.
 c. A. Scriyner of Tucson, son ol the prisoner, accompanied Attor- ney Borton to Nogales Tuesday night was present when his father was arraigned Thursday.
The oasis., 1905-07-15
Brings Bride from East.

Doctor Homer Parr and bride spent Tuesday in Nogales, on their way to La Brisca, where the doctor is surgeon for the mining company. Dr. Parr left Sonora about six weeks ago, going east and was married at Kansas city last month.
The oasis., 1905-07-15
TORRES MUST DIE.
Murderer of Clarence Way and Edward 3. Latimer Sentenced to Death.

p. LALlH1&T 9&Dt&HCEG 10 UGaEn.
 News has reached Nogales from the State of Sinaloa, Mexico, that Judge Hermolao Torres has been sentenced to death for the murder of Clarence Way and Edward B. Latimer.
 Way and Latimer were murder ed at Aguacalientes, July 19, 1904. The killing was done by Mexican policemen, who were sent by Judge Torres to arrest Way. The cause of the trouble was shown to have been very trivial. Way, who was not personally acquainted with the judge, passed him on the street the day preceding the killing, without saluting him. Torres, who was in toxieated at the time, took offense at what he regarded as a slight.
 Next morning he sent two armed men to Ways house to arrest the latter. Way met them at the door, half dressed and told the men he would accompany them after dress ing and having breakfast. They insisted upon his accompanying them at once and took hold of him. Latimer, who was in the house, heard the altercation and went to Ways assistance. One of the policemen shot Latimer down, then turning his rife on Way shot him twice, killing him instantly. Latimer died half an hour later.
 It was shown at the trial that Judge Torres had no cause to order the arrest of Way and that the man who did shooting, and his com panion, were under orders from Judge Torres to bring the Ameri- can dead or alive. The policeman who did shooting was executed for the crime and his companion was given eight months imprisonment and a fine of $200.
 Torres was arrested at the time and sentenced to ten months im- prisonment and a fine of $500, but Americans and other foreigners in state of Sinaloa took the matter up and through the United States Minister at the City of Mexico de- manded new trial and just pun ishment for the judge, who was the real instigator of the murder,
 The death sentence passed upon Judge Torres by the supreme court of the state is the result Of their demands for justice.
The oasis., 1905-07-15
MILLIONS GALORE
LEFT TO NoCALEs MEN BY DEAD
 CRANDUNcLE.
County Treasurer o'Keefe and Brother Tim Notified by New York Lawyer That Rich Relative Has Died, Lesv- ing lmeuse Fortune.

Con O'keefe's handsome stone residence on Morley avenue now looks like a prospector's cabin in the eyes of its owner. And the safe in the Santa Cruz county treasurer's office. over which Con is guardian and in which he keeps d few odd thousands Of the peo- ple's cash. looks to Con not unlike Salvation Army contribution box in hard times. Five dollar gold pieces look more than ever like the copper one cent pieces that are used in the impoverished east and greenbacks of the $5 and $10 demo- limitations he looks upon as only fit for cigarette paper.
 But 1t was not always thus.
 Time was when Con looked with appreciative eyes upon currency of diminutiye size.
 That was before.
 Yes; that was before he had learned of Denis O'Keefe's death, and of what the aged and hereto fore active Denis had been doing for many years previous to his timely demise.
 Something to the same effect rnight be said in regard to Mir. O'Keefe's younger brother, Timo- thy, who wears the uniform of a United States inspector and patrols the international line here in No- gales. Tim, too, it is said, will be somewhat affected by the death of the aged Denis O'Keefe, who had the distinction, when living, of being grand uncle to both the Nogales gentlemen. He is also said to have had the distinction of being a multi-millionaire.
 It is to the latter distinction that interest adheres at this late date. In fact, were 1t net for the latter distinction 1t is doubtful if either of his grand nephews, who reside here, would ever have heard of the old gentleman's journey across the Jordan.
 The news of Denis O'Keefe's death and the millions he left was brought to Nogales Thursday in a letter received by Mir. Con O'Keefe from a New York lawyer. The lawyer stated that he was acting for the administrator of the estate of Denis O'Keefe, who died some years ago in Texas, and whose re- latives were supposed to be in Ireland. Search in Ireland re- vealed the fact that there are twenty-seven heirs and summing up of the property of the deceased shows a trifing amount like $55, 000.00000 to be distributed among the twenty.seven O'Keefes of whom the lawyer asserts Con and Tim oi Nogales are two, and therefore en- titled to something like $2,000,000 each.
 Con says he knew years ago that his grand uncle was in Texas, hay ] ing come to that state from Aus
The oasis., 1905-07-15
Married Monday.

Arthur E. Moody and Miss Nettie J. Bland were married at the resi- dence of Mrs. Ed. Wood Monday. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. MT. Lacaster.
The oasis., 1905-07-15
BARTENDER CHARGES SPOUSE WITH
 ATTEMPTED MURDER.
Charles castiie Causes Arrest of His Better Half, Alleging She Poisoned Coffee .ith Intent to Become Happy Wld Woman Released.

Charged with attempting to take the life of her husband by poison ing him, Mrs. Charles Castle was arrested last Saturday and locked up in the county jail. Sunday morning she was released under bond, with A. L. Peck and John Gates as sureties, the amount being $500. Since then no action has been taken in the case. the hus- band having made no formal com plaint, and 1t is likely the case will not be prosecuted.
 Castle, who is night bartender at the Monte Carlo saloon. says he went home Saturday morning and after eating breakfast was taken suddenly i'll. He went to a doctor who told him he had been poisoned.
 He claimed to have reason for suspecting his wife of having de- signs upon his life and he accord ingly charged her with poisoning him and caused her arrest. He had not the slightest evidence to substantiate his charge, but ex- pressed the belief that the woman had put arsenic in his coffee.
 At late hour Saturday night Mrs Castle, then a prisoner in the county jail, caused a message to be sent to Sheriff Fowler and District Attorney Noon to the effect that she had something to say to them and asking them to visit the jail at once.
 The officials named, with Castle and Henry Cohen, went to the jail, but in the meantime the woman, If she really intended making a con fession, had changed her mind and for some time after the gentlemen arrived at the jail she had nothing to say. The sheriff and attorney remained at the jail about two hours, while she thought the mat ter over, but she told nothing of the alleged poisoning.
 Before the visitors left, however, she volunteered the information that one Luis Pasafio, paper hanger residing on the Mexican side of the line, had threatened to poison both her and her husband unless she would comply with certain demands made by him. Further information she did not volunteer and the officials returned to their homes.
 Sunday morning Messrs A. l.. Peck and John Gates, who have known both Castle and his wife for number of years, appeared before Justice of the Peace Gildea and requested that the woman be released under bond. No formal complaint having been filed against her, and 1t appearing from the ad- missions of the husband that he had no evidence to offer in support of his allegation of attempted poisoning. the justice fixed the bond at $500. The amount was
The oasis., 1905-07-15
Mrs. easteIum Dead.

Mrs. Gregoria o. de Gastelum, aged 45 years, died Sunday after noon and was buried Monday after noon. She leaves a husband and several children.
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