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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31
SUE CALIFORNIA
OIL PROMOTER
Special Dispatch to The Can

HARTFORD, Conn, March 30.-La-
fayette E. Pike of this city, lately in
terested as broker in mining and oil
investments, has been made defendant
in a suit for 100000, brought against
him by the directors of the Eastern
Consolidated Oil Company, with head
quarters in Cincinnati and properties il,
the Santa Barbara County fields IL,
California
1t is alleged that Pike has made no
settlement, as fiscal agent of the COM
pany, of money in his possession since
the company's organization in 1901. 1t
is claimed that several thousand shares
have been sold by Pike, for which he
has made no return to the company.
Major E. Henry Hyde, counsel for the
plaintiffs, says there is balance of be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 due from Pike.
The company does not intimate any
criminal intent or defalcation on Pixies
part
The company was organized in April,
1901, under the laws of Maine.
Pike makes light of the suit and saws
that it was brought at this time. Just
week before the annual meeting in
Portland, to discredit him with the
company and secure revocation of
proxies, which he holds for nearly
3,000 900 shares.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31
JURY INIPANELED TO TRY
CASE OF A. A. KRATZ
Man Who Fled to Mexico VIII Soon
Be Tried on Charge of En-
beZZIement.


A jury was impaneled in Judge
Dunnes court yesterday to try the
case of A. A. Kratz on a charge of
felony embezzlement. The examina-
tion OF the witnesses will be COM
menced this morning. Kratz's brother
William was vice president of the
Donandt-Kratz Company, commission
agents. and on February 13, 1903.
William collected about $4,000 and
disappeared with the coin. The de-
fendant was with him at the time.
William was arrested in Kansas City.
where he was living under an as
sumed name. He was brought back,
tried and convicted and sentenced to
serve five years in San Quentin.
A. A. Kratz was out on $4,000
bonds waiting trial. Last September
it was reported that he had been
drowned while bathing at Long
Beach, but Judge Dunno did not be-
lieve the reports, although supported
by aff1davits, and forfeited Kratz's
bonds, ordering a bench warrant for
his arrest Subsequently he was ar
rested in Mexico and brought back
by Detective T. B. Gibson.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31
POLICE find
STOLEN GOODS
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN BERNARDINO, March 3o.-The
Redlands police have discovered in q
house occupied by Helena Wanonam.
a pretty girl of about 10. and Joseph
Piotroski, a man of about 40, what they
believe to be the plunder stolen from
houses recently robbed in this section
Piotroski was arrested but the girl is
still at large, having left town when
she learned of his arrest. The man
posed as the girls uncle and she OBJ
tanned employment at the homes OF
several wealthy Redlands people as a
domestic, never failing to give the
highest satisfaction. At one place an
expensive lace collar was lost and she
was suspected. A search warrant was
taken out and 1t led to the discovery
of the stolen goods. In one Of the bed
rooms a lot of property believed to
have been stolen was found.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31

Fashion and philanthropy, congenial-
ly amalgamated invaded and held
sway through the scheduled working
hours yesterday in Youngs restaurant
on Market street. Women of means,
position and kind hearts lent their
services, monetary and practical, with
as much. unreserve as those accus-
toned to the walks of workaday life.
The Infants Shelter, soliciting and
eliciting the sympathy and aid of the
public, finds itself to-day wonderfully
bettered by the efforts and attention
of the past twenty-four hours.
The object and achievements of the
Shelter, while known to some extent,
will bear word further of explana-
ton.
Babes and little ones, destitute or
insufficiently cared for, find attention
and comfort at the Shelter. Many
times they have parents who are nat
ural and dutiful, but whose circum-
stances do not admit of proper care to
their offspring. In this event the little
folk are given a home at the Shelter
until their rightful homes are provi-
dent.
Yesterdays affair bore all the
marks of society function, so far as
beauty of surrounding could indicate.
Flowers, varied, beautiful and in
quantity, adorned the entrance to the
restaurant. Roses, carnations, cam
aryenthus, boughs-all lent their at
traction of hue and fragrance. Forty
four tables, with snowy linen and poll
ished accouterments, were constantly
in use, and an afternoon tea might
have been in progress to judge from
numbers and chatter of genuine,
wide-awake interest.
At D. m. the doors were closed
for an hour to allow of uninterrupt-
ed preparation for dinner, which be-
gan at 1880. Menus, la carte, had
been offered before this hour. when
table d'hote began. Long before
noon every table had been engaged,
so that many who expected dining in
behalf of the Shelter were barred out
upon arrival.
The sight of so many dinner par
ties was animating and extremely
gratifying, not alone to the eye
pretty as was the. scene--for the
financial result was also in considera-
ton.
Added to this was the fitting about
of society maids and matrons in their
newly assumed roles of mattresses,
aptitude and discretion characterizing
their duties. Among them were Miss
Ida Carmany, Miss Susie McNab and
Miss Alicia B. Mills.
Those who engaged tables and enter
tained guests were Mrs. ]. T. Dare,
Mrs. A. w. Scott, Mrs. Thomas Grant,
Mrs. E. B. Cutter, Mrs. J. r. Hannify,
Mrs. Charles Goodall. Mrs. George M.
Perine, Mrs. j. G. MacKinley. Mrs. c.
r. Havens, Mrs. A. w. Jackson, Mrs.
Robert Topltiz, Mrs. Lehnhardt, Mrs.
Prayer, Mrs. L. ]. Holton. ..Ars. H. H.
Young, Mrs. John Robertson, Mrs. Fol-
ger Mrs. Charles Warren, Mrs. c. H.
Flood, Mrs. S. Bissinger, Mrs William
Tryon. Mrs. Coburn, Mrs. G. w. Smith,
Mrs. Whipple and the Misses Ferris.
Music by Rubinstein's orchestra enliv-
ened the occasion.
Mrs. Herbert E. Law, who is one of
the earnest patronesses, was obliged to
relinquish her table owing to a family
bereavement. The Shelter will benefit
by nearly $1,000 from yesterdays enter
/ prise
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31
ADVERTISEMENTS.
A GOOD DEAL OF NONSENSE
About BLOOD Purifiers" and ..Tonics.

ADOhN DlOOu II
Every drop Of blood, every bone,
nerve and tissue in the body can be
renewed in but one way, and that is,
from wholesome food properly digest
co There is no other way and the idea
that a medicine in itself can purify the
blood or supply new tissues and strong
nerves Is ridiculous and on a par with
the fol-de-rol that dyspepsia or indi-
gestion is d germ disease, or that other
fallacy, that q weak stomach which re-
fuses to digest food can be made TO do
50 by irritating and inflaming the bow
els by pills and cathartics.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets cure in
digestion. sour stomach. gas and bloat-
Ing after meals, because they furnish
the digestive principles which weak
stomachs lack, and, unless the def
cheney Of pepsin and diastase is sup
piled, II is useless to attempt to cure
stomach trouble by the use of ton
les, pills" and "cathartics'' which
have absolutely no digestive power
and their only effect is to give a tenn
pOrary stimulation.
One grain Of the active principle in
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will digest
3c00 grains Of meat, eggs and Similar
foods, and experiments have shown
that they VIII do this in a glass bot
tie at proper temperature, but of
course are much more effective in the
stomach.
There is probably no remedy so uni-
versally used as Stuart's Tablets be-
cause il is not only the sick and ailine
but well people who use them at eyerv
meal TO insure perfect digestion and
assimilation Of food
People who enjoy fair health take
Stuart's Tablets as regularly as they
take their meals, because they want to
keep well. prevention is better than
cure, and Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
do both; they prevent indigestion and
they remove II where 1t exists. The
regular use OF one or two Of them after
meals VIII demonstrate their merit and
efficiency better than any other argu-
nent-
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31
SAYS THERE WILL BE NO
CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY
Secretary Isermen of Yosemite Com
mission Declares Soldiers May
Now Caznn Where They Please


mission Declares Soldiers May
Now Camp Where They Please.
]. ]. Lermen. secretary Of the Yo-
semitic Commission. says there is no
longer any conflict between the State
and military authorities over the
question as to where the army guard
shall camp in the reservation this
year. The Commission claims that
the park is still under the supervision
of the State authorities until the Ma
tional Government shall have accept
ed the recession, but the army people
think the Yosemite is already under
Federal control. Attorney General
Webb has been called upon to settle
the difficulty.
Meanwhile the guard under Captain
Benson will proceed to-the valley and
camp where II may deem best. The
troops assigned to the duty are a
number Of members OF the Fourth
Cavalry. Mr.. Lermen says he has
discussed the matter with Captain
Benson in a thoroughly friendly spirit
and that there will be no further fric-
ton between the Commission and the
army on any topic whatever.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31
WIN Talk About .Animals.

Ernest Thompson. Seton will begin
his series Of five lectures at Lyric
Hall at $3.50 this afternoon. He will
take for his subject, wild Animals
Have Known" Tonight. at S:15
he will speak on wild Animals at
Home" Tomorrow, morning at IL
o'clock THE Indian as I Knew Him"
will be his subject. At 1880 o'clock
he will talk on THE Personality of
Wild Animals" and will close his
series at S.15 tomorrow night, taking
for his subject New Adventures Of
Animal Friends"
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31
Changes I'm Train Time.

Commencing Sunday. April 2. several changes
in train time will be made by the Southern
Pacific.
Train No. 2. Overland Limited, will leave
San Francisco at 10 instead OF a. m !;
No. 8, Los Angeles Express. at 1890 a. m. in
stead OF 10 a. M: No 32 Stockton and Sacra-
mento Express. at a. m. instead of $50
a. m.; No 10S. Livermore Passenger, at 80
D. m. instead of p m.
No. I. Los Angeles Passenger. will arrive at
San Francisco Z 20 p. m. instead OF 80 D. m. .
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31
MArTREss.MAKER srARnED

MATTRESS MAKER STABBED.-John T.
Green mattress maker at the Hoey factory,
Perry and Fourth streets. was cut In the
breast, wrist and side Of the head yesterday
by Joseph Morris fellow workman, who used
a pocketknife Green had struck Morris The
wounded man was taken to the Emergency
tive Bell.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31

IMPROVEMENT CLUB TO MEEr.-rne
Ellis Street Improvement Club will hold q
meeting tonight IN room a. James Flood
building Business pertaining to the welfare
of Ellis street. from Stockton TO Larkiq. will
be discussed by owners. merchants. business
men and residents OF this street.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31

ITALIAN SOCIETY HOLDS MEETING.
The Dante Alighieri Society held its regular
weekly meeting last night at 601 Merchant
street. Signora s. Tedeschi was the speaker
of the evening. She spoke eloquently upon
the subject THE Art OF DAnnunzio."
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31

BEGIN 10 LAY MAINs-Ths San Fran
cisco Coke and Gas Company has began the
laying OF 4 gas main at the foot Of Mason
street One hundred men were employed ana
1t is estimated they win lay. two blocks : day
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31
THE EAST is INTERESTED.


What is more natural than that they should
turn their eyes toward this favored land,
where under our summer the fruits OF
the tropics ripen. unaccompanied by the dis
comforts of the torrid gone: here the brown
OF our summer hills and the golden stubble
o. the after-harvest are the only winter we
know; where a spring like verdure is the
harbinger of the coming autumn and the
autumn is attended by no forewarning of the
bleak rigors Of winter; where winter is the
season when the warm brown earth is turned
by the plow for seedtime and spring. with
its flowers and ripening grain. is opulent with
the prophecy of hopeful industry. Surely Cal
ifornia has room for all who may 70
come.
Committee TO have its representatives so
equipped that they will be able to present in
word and picture every phase of the diversified
industries Of California as well as the pfysi-
cal features OF every section of the State. For
instance before a community whose interests
be devoted to exploiting what California is
doing in that line. In like manner fruit
growing, viticuture, poultry-raising and the
many and varied industries for which Cali
fornia is noted will be presented in such a
manner as TO appeal at once to the eye as
well as to the ear.
The following acted as a reception
committees: Fred J. Roster, Charles
F. O'Brien. B.. B. Hale, c. F. Runyon,
w. L. Crowell, ]. Parker Currier,
Walter NJ. Castle. Gustave Wormser,
Charles H. Bentley and r. L. Alb
bot Jr.
The boxes were filled with a repre-
sentative gathering Of prominent
people.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31

BENEFIT FOR MISS DELLA CRAFT.
The Universal Service Society gave enter
tafnment last night at Golden Gate Hail for
the benefit of Miss Della Craft 1t was largely
attended. Mrs John Pettee was IN charge of
the entertainment
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31

FOUND DEAD. on LouNGB.-Edward J.
Baxter an aged lodging house keeper, was
found dead On a lounge At 116 Stockton street
last night. There was an empty whisky glass
bexide him. The cause Of death is unknown.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31
Against the Conservative Life.

A sum eXceedlng SI4,UUU,UUU Is annual
" sent out Of California in life ,nsur-
ance premiums. The California Company
tends to reverse this movement Against
the Conservative Life the feeling is
naturally strong among those whose
business it is to cellect the $14,000,00O.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31
WITNESS IN ROBBERY
CASE KILLS HIMSELF

Fails to Appear When Case Is Called
for Trial and Subsequently Is
Found Dead.
SACRAMENTO, March 30-George
w. Yeager was found dead this after
noon in lodging-house shot through
the mouth. He had committed sui
eide, as a pistol with one chamber
empty was found clutched in his right
hand.
Yeager was a witness in a robbery
case and failed to appear In court
Wednesday.
No cause for the deed is known.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31
POPULATION Is GROWING.


There is no question in my mind that Cali
fornis viii some time contain a larger num-
her OF people than any other State in the
Union Whether that great event will be seen
by the present or future generation depends
altogether on the enterprise Of the people OF
this city. AS the State grows the city will
grow in proportion. and when this State will
Union san Francisco viii then be one Of the
largest cities IN the United States.
Mr.. Erwin's pictures included views
Of nearly every section of the State.
Many of them We're highly artistic,
all Of them were striking. Mutely they
told more than even an accomplished
and fluent speaker like Erwin could
ever tell in words
The striking features of San Fran
cisco We're portrayed in a way that
made the large gathering wonder why
they had not noticed before how much
beauty is SO near them. The Golden
Gate In various lights and vistas Of
the park made them murmur in Won
derment.
WILL VISIT COUNTY SEATS.
Erwin's mission is to travel about
10 various county seats teaching the
California Promotion Committees 8
methods Of PRONUNCIATION. He will
certainly succeed.
Before introducing his wonderful
stereopticon pictures Erwin said in
part:
There is magic in the word California"
~len uttered throughout the East or in the
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31

Ask for Log Cabin Bread at grocers' and
branch bakeries: wholesale. 300 Dolores st.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31

Middle West. II at once inspires interest
50 pronounced TO be extremely gratifying
20 one looking for the further development
OF the State. During the early part of the pres
ent month spent ten days in Chicago rep
resentative OF the State publicity committee OF
the California Promotion Committee, giving
by special invitation twenty-three illustrated
talks on San Francisco and other California
cities, in connection with the International
Loan Exhibition held under the auspices OF
the Chicago Municipal Museum. The many
pictures shown daily sufhced to give San
Francisco a prominence in the exhibition
which other city attained people coming
again and again 10 see and hear OF the city
by the Golden Gate
I tell you. my friends the people Of the
East interested in California They
looking this way with an eagerness which they
make no effort to disguise and IL will not be
difficult 70 induce many of them to locate
here. The crowded conditions which prevail
In the great cities and more especially the
severity of the Eastern winters causing
Thousands Of people TO think seriously of max
ing change Of lncafi
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-31
SHOWS GLORIES
OF CALIFORNIA
Wonders of the Golden State
Are Exposed Viyidly in
Erwin's Pictorial Lecture
JENNINGS is PRAISED
Benjamin Ide Wheeler Tells
OF the Results Achieved
by Promotion Committee
JENNINGS is PRAISED

Even Canfornians who have toured
the State extensively were amazed at
the richness Of their heritage as
shown by J. W. Erwin in an nIlus-
trated lecture at the Alhambra The
ater last night Vistas of mountains.
foothills, valleys. garden lands, orch
ards, rivers. lakes and beautiful cities
spread before the audience as Erwin
told in a happy vein OF the glories Of
California
The lecture was given under the
auspices OF the California Promotion
Committee, the chairman Of which,
Rufus p. Jennings, received high
praise from Benjamin Ide Wheeler Of
the University of California. The
California Promotion Committee has
done what we needed DONE" said
President Wheeler. We needed to
help US the cooperation and glad
handedness OF Rufus Jennings smile" ="
Wheeler spoke at length on the
wonderful results accomplished by the
Promotion Committee in the few
years il has been in existence.
We ought to be thankful to these
men," he declared. They are GER
tainly seIf-sacrifcing, public-spirited
and far-seeing- All San Francisco and
all California ought to join hands
with them"
Mr.. Erwin was introduced by An
drea Sbarboro. chairman of the Pro-
motion Committee, who said:
The California Promotion Committee has in
vited this audience here this evening that
The people composing IL may their own
beautiful State At the several excursions
gwen by the committee TO visit the different
parts Of California and at which many dis
tnguished citizens took part 1 frequently
heard the remark Il had idea that We
had such q great State" AS. however it is
impossible for all the people OF San Francisco
70 see the State We have brought the State
u San Francisco that all OF you may see
ana admire il We have indeed a great
State. II is large enough TO comfortably
maintain from twenty 10 thirty million in
hsbitants and by its wonderful resources TO
give profitable occupation to every one OF
them
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-05
THE PUGIL.ISTS.
GOVERNOR HIGGINS KILLS
 NEW YORK FIGHT BILL

Albany, June 5.-Without comment Governor Higgins yesterday vetoed the Frawley bill authorizing fifteen minute boxing contests under the rules of the Amateur Athletic union. The admirers of the sport had been led to believe that the measure stood a chance of getting through.
 Senator Frawley, who introduced the measure, came to Albany q few days ago in the interest of the bill. He said the fact that the governor had sent it back to the legislature for an amendment made him believe that it was going to be approved.
 In discussing the vetoing of the amateur boxing bill J. F. Sullivan, secretary of the Amateur Athletic union, said yesterday:
 T regret that the bill was not signed. When the governor killed it he struck hard blow at the little clubs in, this state. The large clubs can and do hold both amateur and pro fessional bouts in private almost whenever they please.
 T believe that now the boxing game here will remain dead for years. If the bill had been passed I am sure the A. A. U. could have kept the game clean, and that would have gone long way toward putting boxing on it's feet in New York"
 Sullivan intimated that former Gov erllor Odell favored the bill, but did not wish to come out too strong for it on account of political measures.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-05
IRISH HANIDCRAFT.
Exposition at Madison Square Garden
 in September.

in September.
 Forty thousand dollars has been
 subscribed for the preliminary ex- pehses and company has been lncor- porated for the presentation in Madi- son Square Garden of q great Irish ex- position. The revival spirit that is now making such remarkable history III Ireland has induced Irishmen fin New York to make a display of sam. pies of Irish handicraft. It is their nope by this means to stimulate a de- inand in this country for Irish pro- uucts, any by encouraging industry at home to stem the tide of emigration.
 It Is proposed to bring from Ireland the workers. and their looms. and snUw Tne operation of making tweeds. friezes and fannels for which that country Is famous. Linens from An trim, laces from Mayo, poplIns from Dublin and crochet from Kerry and Donegal will be produced before the eyes or the visitors to the exposition. The mineral waters and waters of stronger kind that are celebrated all over the world will be manufactured i'll the garden by Irish toilers fresh from the Green Isle. Stone workers from Galway will show how they deftly mould into artistic shape the beautiful green marble that is found only in the wilds of Connemara. Wood workers will carve into all sorts of typical Irish designs the adamantine black oak that is found so sparseIy in the bogs from Westport 10 Kinsale. Old mammys will turn the wheel as they crOon the love songs of Kerry. and their daughters will card the wool gathered from the mountain" sheep That roam the rocky shores of Dingle Bay. The father of the family will swap :he shuttles through the wool of yarn.
 There will be exhibits conducted by the haudsomest girl lacemakers in Limerick, famed for the beauty of its daughters. Aside from the industrial features of the display. there will be Irish dramas, concerts and contests in singing ard Jug and reel dancing that will make the heart throbs bea. time to the tunes Tilted by the cham pion Irish pipe players and harpers.
 One of the main features will be q trip through Ireland on an automo- bile. This Is clever mechanical if- vention. by which the observer IS led to imagine he is being whlskey along at the rate of forty miles an hour through hawthorn lined roadways. The Biograph at the same time pre- sents to his view moving, realistic scenes. The exhibition will last about three weeks in September. Out of fha proeaads if fS houoI fo cam, Hibernian Institute on Fifth avenue, ground for which will soon be broken.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-05
WASHINGTON HILL WON.

The most exciting game that has ever been played in the City Amateur league series was the second game yesterday when the Washington Hills and the Brooklyns battled for ten in- nings and the Hills finally landed victory by hitting the ball hard in the first half of the tenth. Commerford who started in to twirl for the Brook lyns was very wild and in the first .in- ming five runs were scored, two of them being forced in on bases on balls. In this inning Commerford also struck one man. This leads the Brooklyn fought hard to overcome and with Hic- key in the box it was lively and ex- citing battle. In the eighth the Brook lyns tied the score, making 1t 10 to 10. The ninth drew blank for both sides. In the tenth the Hills got out their batting togs and before the side was retired had scored four runs. Wallace who was pitching for the Hills was re- lieved in the eighth and Carmody did good work in the next three innings. The score: