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The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
MILLIONAIRE GAY ANSWERS
SUIT FOR ATTORNEYS FEES

SAN DIEGO. Aug. 19.-John r. Gay.
the millionaire defendant to the action
brought by A W. Marsh of Los An
geles the early part of last week, to-
day filed his answer to<the complaint.
Gay says that he never employed Earl
Rogers, the well-known Los Angeles
attorney, whose claim against Gay for
$4,000, Marsh says. has been assigned
10 him. Gay denies that Rogers was
ever employed by him either as an at
tOrney or to assist his attorney and
says that he knows nothing Of the al
legged claim which Rogers is said to
have transferred
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
PIONEER WOMAN STRICKEN.

ALAMEDA, Aug. 19.-Mrs Isabella
Taylor, widow of the late Bishop Will
liam Taylor and a pioneer woman Of
California, lies close to death at her
residence on Central avenue and Regent
street and her demise is hourly ex-
pected. She was afflicted with a para
lytic stroke last night and since ex-
periencing ii has been in a semi-con-
scious condition. Mrs. Taylor came to
Alameda in 1853. She is the mother
of Judge NJ. Stuart Taylor, former State
Senator; Z. K. Taylor and Harry r.
Taylor of this city and the Rev. Ross
Taylor of New York
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
ENJOYS NOT YET ENLIGHTENED.
Rosen Alone Knows the Nature of the
Presidents Proposal.

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Aug. 19.-When
Mr. de Witte retired tonight he was
ignorant of the nature of the PROPOSE
tion submitted to Baron Rosen by
President Roosevelt to-day. All that
he knew about it was the fact that at
midnight last night he was aroused by
a message from the President. brought
to him by Assistant Secretary Peirce.
requesting that he send Immediately to
Oyster Bay Baron Rosen or some other
confidential agent of high rank to re-
ceive a message of the most confidential
nature and of urgent import. Mr.. de
Witte went at once to Baron Rosen' 5
rooms and requested him to go to
Oyster Bay at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
Late tonight Mr.. de Witte was ad-
vised by Baron Rosen that he was leav-
ing oyster Bay and expected to reach
here some time tomorrow.
The japanese plenipotentiaries are
without any official knowledge OF Baron
Rosen's visits to oyster Bay. Baron
Komura and Mr.. Takahira do not ex-
pect that the proposition will come be-
fore the conference as a suggestion
from the President. but in case it shall
be accepted by Russia they expect to
see it's effect in a modification of the
Russian attitude.
japan ii can be stated. must some
how be reimbursed for the cost of the
war; Unless the Emperor shall change
his position, which his plenipotentiaries
do not for a moment believe is prob
able, Russia must yield on article TX
(war indemnity or Japan will be forced
to continue the war
Regarding the Presidents latest
move. Japanese authority said to-
night:
"Japan's confidence in the President
as a great and good friend has been
strengthened, rather than shaken by
his final effort on the eve of what, it
is feared. may prove the farewell ses-
sion of the Washington conference. to
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
FORM NEW TRUST COMPANY.

OAKLAND, Aug ia number of
prominent bankers of this city have just
organized a new trust company. which
will be known as the Bankers Trust
Company of Oakland. The object of
the new corporation will be to hold
trust deeds and to act as executor and
trustee of estates. The capital stock
is 100000 fully paid up. The prin-
cipal stockholders of the new corpora
tion are: James X. Moffitt, Thomas
Prather, j. Y. Eccleston. Edison F.
Adams, Henry Rogers, Charles e. Pal
mer, George E. Collins, A. Borland,
Mark L. Requa Lewis Tasheira, Will
liam P. Dunning, ]. p Edoff A. H
Breed and W. w. Garthwaite.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
TWO MEN INJURED
IN PECULIAR WAY
Collapse of Scaffold OH Santa
Ana Building Is the
Cause.

SANTA ANA. Aug 19.-By the collapse
of a scaffold on the new Odd Fellows
Temple here this afternoon serious in
juries were sustained by F. P. Mickey,
president of the Santa Ana Chamber OF
Commerce. and A. e. Bird. contractor o.
the building. Mickey and Bird were hold
ing a rope on the ground. steadying a
piece of cornice. which was being placed
on the third story, when the scaffolding
supporting the cornice broke. letting II
fall Both men were jerked into the air
and Mickey was thrown into the base
ment and his right arm was broken. Bird
was carried up to the second story when
the falling cornice caught him and
crushed him to the pavement. His right
leg was broken, face gashed and he sus-
tanned internal injuries. Both will re-
cover.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
TELLS HER THAT
BABY is DEAD
Husband Takes This Means
of Torturing His
Wife.

OAKLAND. lug. 19.-Alleging as one
of the acts of cruelty practiced upon
her by her husband that he took her
months-old baby from her and re-
turning in a short time told her that
1T was dead, Augusta Burchard this
morning made out such case against
Leopold Burchard, a former planning
mill man, that Judge Melvin granted
her a decree.
She testified that he had often threat
ened to kill her and that one time, in
the presence of Mrs. M. Grasso, he had
told her that he would fill her full Of
bullets the next time he met her. Fear
full that he might carry out his threat
she did anot return home, but began
the present proceedings. Burchard
was formerly in the planning mill busi-
ness with Carl Leudeke.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
PANAMA TRADE CONDITION
NOT FAVORABLE TO COAST
Evans Writes From Isthmus to Pacific
Commercial Museum Relating to Eff
feet of Freight Blockade.

Evans Writes From Isthmus to Pacific
Commercial Museum Relating to Eff
feet of Freight Blockade.
Secretary Evans of the Pacific Com
mercial Museum has written letter to
the directors OF the museum from Pan
anna in elaboration of a telegram Of
some weeks ago. in which he describes
the business conditions on the isthmus
and makes several suggestions OF in
terest to San Francisco business men.
A part of his letter is as follows:
so far as 7 was able to ascertain,
there is considerable stagnation at
present. and I fear San Francisco will
not get any very great amount OF trade
in the future unless direct representa-
tiOn is made by our houses and a man
kept on the ground to look out for or
ders. Quite number Of Eastern houses
have their own men on the ground and
they are getting business right along.
This does not apply to Government sup
plies for the canal as general rule, al
though a good deal OF material is act
ually bought locally; but there is a
chance for business IN general lines for
the workmen and others. and trade is
slipping by San Francisco to the bene-
fit of Eastern houses.
THE stagnation referred to is due at
present to the difficulties OF getting
goods moved after being landed. result
ing in many lighters being tied up with
goods on board and consequent delay
In diseharglng steamers. so that some
merchants have cancelled orders. This
condition applies to the Panama side
only. so far as 1 could learn. For the
same reason orders are being placed
in the East for goods that were for
merly- bought in San Francisco. One
house recently placed an order for 1000
cases of soap with 81 Chicago firm for
shipment frorS New York The house
used TO buy soap in San Francisco.
Unfortunately this condition applies
to many different lines of goods"
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
LAwRENCE GETs COUNSEL.

OAKLAND. Aug. 1e.-George E.
Lawrence, reputed capitalist, who is
charged with having attempted to kill
his wife. has finally secured counsel.
Owing TO alleged scarcity of funds he
has appeared in court on several oc-
casions without counsel. To-day. how
ever. Attorneys Gibson, Crosby e.
Moolner went into court and had his
trial. which was set for Monday. put
over in order to prepare themselves.
they only having been engaged this
morning.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
SAILED.
Safnnr

SAUL. August 10
Stmr Argo Grimm. Eel River nofns.
Stmr Aurelia. Erickson. Astoria and Porn,
land
DOMESTIC PORTS
from Skagway. Son'
PORT GAMBLE-Sailed Aug 1e-B~ hark
Hawthernbank. for Australia
TATOOSH-Passed out Aug 1a-str,~ s,o
kane. from Seattle. for Sitka W.
PORT ANGELES-Arrived Aug 19-Bark
Carrolltor. from Dutch Harbor
ABERDEEN-Sailed Aug 19-Schr Henry
wilson. for San Francisco: schr Comet. for
Santa Barbara -
Arrived Aug 19-Schr Sehome. from RedopdoJ
OCEAN STEAMERS.
NEW YORK-Arrived Aug 1Q-stmr czls-
donia: from Glasgow and Moville: stmr 5lavo-
MA from Trieste and Fiume. Palermo. sso.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
MRS. W. +. CALDWELL IN OAKLAND

) OAKLAND, Aug. 19.-Mrs. Wilfred T.
Caldwell and her daughter, Miss Thesta
Caldwin Of Chicago. are the guests of
Mrs. Allen ShOrkley at her home. SIS
Seventeenth street Mrs. Caldwell is
the secretary of the auxiliary board of
the Illinois Manual Training School and
IS an active member of tie Chica go
South Side Club. In company with her
daughter she is making an extended
visit to the Pacific Coast.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
INJURIES MAY PROVE FATAL.

OAKLAND Aug. 19.-Injuries sus-
tanned in fall from a tram at the Oak
land mole last Thursday, which at the
time were thought TO be slight, may yet
cost the life of C.sJ. Kramer. a sales
man employed by Goldberg, Bowen &c
Co. Since his removal to the Provi-
dence Hospital it has been found that
his skull is badly fractured and the
physicians In charge of the case say
that there is little hope for his re-
covery. Kramer's home is in Fruit
vale.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
NEGRO MUST ANsWER.

ALAMEDA. Aug. 19.-Hadden Rob-
bins, colored, who is accused of having
attacked Baron" A. A. Baroteau with
hatchet, breaking the latter's arm,
was given his preliminary hearing be-
fore City Justice R. B. Tappan to-day
Robbins was held to answer to the
Superior Court on a charge OF assault
with deadly weapon and his bail was
fixed at $1,000 cash.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
COAL BuNKERs THREATENED.

OAKLAND, Aug. 19.-The big bunk
ers of the Howard Coal Company. of
which John l.. Howard of this city
is president. which are located at the
foot of Market street, were threatened
with destruction tonight by fire
which broke out in the coal. The flames
were discovered by c. Mccarthy. resid-
ing at 7O1 First street. and the Fire
Department arrived in time to extin-
guish the blaze before it had gained
much headway. The damage was
slight.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

OAKLAND, Aug. 19.-The following
marriage licenses were issued by the
County Clerk to-day: Frank j. Herman,
81 and Malina E. Malone, p, both of
Oakland: Thomas E. Cooney, so. San
Francisco, and Rosie A. Bigley, AZ. Oak
land
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
MORE NIGHT sCHooIs

OAKLAND, Aug. 19.-Owing to the
crowded condition of the night schools
OF the city the Board of Education has
decided to open additional evening
classes at the Prescott School and Il
the Oakland High School It's be-
lieved that by this method the over
crowded condition OF the present
classes will be considerably relieved.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20

France has just given the parish of
Neville-aux-Tonneaux to Belgium. and
that nation has abandoned Riezes to
France, the latter country gaining about
seventy square yards of territory by the
transaction
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20

The Hunslet Engine Company, Leeds
firm, has achieved a record by building
a locomotive In twenty-one days. The
order made necessary the preparation of
forty-five drawings and the engine
weighed twenty mine and half tons.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20

The first abbey founded in Britain
was at Bangor, in the year $50. One
hundred and ninety abbeys were sup
pressed by Henry VIZ
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20

ORGANIZE cLUB.-An improvement club
for the better1nent Of East Mission, Twentierh
street and Potrero avenue was organized last
night at Maennerbund Hall.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20

fiss,->-yr-.r-es~f ii the great street and
suburban railway system operated by
Henry f. Huntington in Southern Cali
fornia. He graduated from the uni
versity with the class of 1902 and in
for himself an enviable place in the
ranks of constructing engineers. He
was student in the department of
engineering at the University of Cali
fornia and is one of those who have
gone out from the college walls to
demonstrate in competition with skilled
engineers the efficacy of university
training. He was Il member of the
Abracadabra Club in Berkeley. a col
lege fraternity. to which membership
is eagerly sought by students.
The maiden whose promise to be
Mr.. Fowler's bride has been won was
in her day at the university deemed
one of the most charming GO eds
there. She is strikingly beautiful
young woman of the blonde type and
lowered with intellectual gifts and
graces. Miss Bayley graduated from
the university in 1904 and has been an
instructor in the high schools of Cali
fornia since her graduation. She is the
daughter of Mrs. Jessie L. Bayley of
Berkeley The wedding is to take place
at 2429 Haste street in Berkeley next
Tuesday evening, after which the
young couple will tour the State on
their honeymoon, eventually making
their residence in Los Angeles the
home of Mr.. Fowler.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20

There can be no economy. from a WON
ans point of view, without hash for
breakfast once in a while.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
EDITOR CLEARS
THE CARDINALS S
Stanford Men Held Innocent
by Blue and Gold Partisan
OF the Big &c" Assault
suspicious UNFOUNDED
California Students Exhort-
ed to "Say Nothing but
Merely to Repair Damage

BERKELEY, Aug. 19-The Stanford
students who attended the summer
school at the State University and who
came under suspicion when the perpe-
traitors of the dynamite outrage on the
big C were being sought. have been
given a clean bill of health by the
student paper, the Daily Californian.
L. D. Bohnett. editor in chief of the
student publication, printed to-day the
following exculpation of the Stanford
fellows IN connection with insinuations
that the cardinal men might have used
dynamite on the big "C'' up on Grizzly
IIill
The partial destruction of the big
&c" during vacation has been the cause
of charges of vandalism against Stan
ford students. There IS no evidence
whatever to connect any one with the
dynamiting. No trace of the miscreant
has been found and to blame Stanford
students under these circumstances is
childish. The deed was actuated by a
spirit of wanton destruction and thaL
is not the spirit engendered by colD
riy airy. There is but one thi
California to do. repair the ds-r
say nothing"
Acting upon the adv.e
Bohnett the sophomore
university has arrange
a body up to the sig
tomorrow morning
damage done to [,
1t is desired to tu/
letter in perfect &
freshmen, who ar
todians OF the s
When the big
numerals of TIL
piaC ed below it
men decreed tha
day, which fall
man class of Z
to the big &C a
numerals. with
This proceeding n
place of the old
booed by the autiV
Quished.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-25
MILLS CLOSING.
Shortage of Freight Cars
Threatens BreadstUff Supply.
Millers Meet in Kansas City and
Discuss Conditions.
NO RELIEF IN SIGHT.
Kn4u e CnnAo IN Adn.i4r
Mr.. KOOntz Of Santa Fe Admits
Situation Is Serious.
Thirty-seven Per Cent ofWheat
Crop Not Moved From Farms.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov 25.-Millers of
Kansas. and those representing also the
interests of northern Oklahoma, held a
meeting yesterday at the Hotel Balti-
more relative to the present shortage Of
freight cars on the railroads in their
territory Reports showed that the sit
uation was most serious. 1t has caused
already heavy losses to the producers
and to the millers and is threatening the
bread supply of this section of the coun-
try.
Those attending the meeting had
long conference among themselves and
for a brief time ]. R. Koontz, general
freight agent of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe, was with them. At the close
of the meeting nothing tangible had
been arrived at. The miIlers werQ given
to understand that the transportation
companies were doing all in their power
to improve the extreme situation. But
the plea was made that the roads simply
have not the cars with which TO move
the grain and grain product.
1.-The railroads." said F. D. Stevens,
of Wichita, Kan, secretary of the South
ern Kansas Millers' association, and
secretary of the conference yesterday,
seem to be doing all they can. They
ordered their equipment for delivery
tories are working overtime right now
and are being penalized for their failure
to deliver the cars. But it seems 1npos-
sible to better things right now.
This scarcity of cars is the most dam
aging to the milling and grain interests
of. Kansas and northern Oklahoma that
I have known in the fifteen years that
have been in that business. Many mills
have been shut down for week simply
because they couldn't get the cars to
handle their output. The situation IS
threatening the bread stuff supply OF the
country. OF course, I do not know that
| it is going to be so serious as to cause
want of breadstuffs, but it certainly VIII
| be if this scarcity Of cars continues any
great length of time. Flour is something
/ that merchants have q quick demand for.
| A grocer will order - rule his Hour
for quick delivery. There are orders OF
this sort on the books Of many Kansas
mills which have been there for thirty
days. There isn't any definite prospect
either when they viii be filled
From estimates I should say thai
! there is about 81 per cent of the Kansas
wheat crop still on the farms. Farmers
! have been anxious to market this whlle
/ the prices were good. In some parts OF
7 the country the shortage of railroad
! equipment has resulted almost disas-
7 trouslv to the producers. At Ponca
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-25
H0CR AT HEAD.
win Be Principal Speaker at
Topeka Day Banquet.
E. P. Sample of Osborne Given
Place on Programme.
ABOUT 100 PLATES.
These viii Be Provided by
Managers.
ThrOOp Hotel Is Selected as the
Place.

Governor E. W. Hoeh will be the
chief speaker on the toast programme
of the Commercial club banquet on
December 5, commemorative of the
fftieth anniversary of the founding of
Topeka.
E. P. Sample, of Osborne, is the
only out of town speaker so far de-
cided upon. Rev. D. M. Fisk, pro-
fessor of sociology and heId secretary
of Washburn college; T. J. Anderson,
of the Commercial club, and Games
A. Troutman are the Topeka men who
have accepted places on the pro-
gramme for responses. About six
more will be put on the toasting list
The subjects of the speakers have not
been given out, and will not be made
public until the entire programme is
completed.
The banquet will be given at the
Throop hotel. This was determined
upon this morning at a meeting of the
Commercial club entertainment COM
mittee. About 100 will be seated.
Eighty seats have already been sold.
Ladies are invited.
The banquet will be in eight courses.
Music will be provided by the Modocs
and an orchestra. The banquet win
| commence at O'Clock.
Secretary Anderson today issued this
notice for persons who want tickets:
Members of the Commercial club
who propose to participate in the club
banquet on Topeka Gay, December 5,
evening, are requested to notify the
secretary at once. The number of
plates win determine the location.
| Tickets 81. The State Historical So
ciety will not participate, as an
nounced in the cards sent to members.
The club will devote the entire even
/ ing to Topeka day, and in addition to
the feast some mighty good things will
| be said about the old town and the
present up-to-date city, $4,000 popu-
lation in 1910, the semf-centennial,
etc, and soforth. It is proposed to
make the Topeka day banquet an an
nuaI event. The ladies are eligible,
and number of the members have
/ already engaged plates for their wives.
and at least one member for his sweet
| heart"
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-25
like A THEATER.
TOpeka's Big Auditorium Is
Being Transformed.
Being Made Ready for the Elks'
Vaudeville.
USE REAL FOOT LIGHTS
The Stage Will Be Brilliantly
Lighted.
Members Of Lodge Will Act as
Ushers.
JSE REAL FOOT LIGHTS

A chance visitor at the Auditorium
this morning would have believed
that the place was being converted
into a theater.
What are you doing?' was ques-
ton directed at R. S. Brigham and NJ.
W. Gillespie, both being buster than
the proverbial bees.
"Just getting ready for the Elk
show next week" was their chorus, as
they kept on rushing about directing a
large force of workmen.
A great stage setting was in the
course of erection on the big Audi
torium platform, one that would do
credit to many a regular established
/ theater. The setting is the interior of
a room. The back wall is SO feet in
length and extends from pillar to
pillar Immediately in front of the or
gan. Two wings flank the sides, run
ming out to the north and the south,
giving a total stage frontage of Sc feet.
The height is 20 feet and the whole
setting is neatly covered. Large pillars
stand at both ends of the front of the
stage, setting off the whole effect ex-
cepuOnally we'll. good imitation of
a real proscenium arch spans from
pillar to pillar. Border and foot lights
outline the entire front of the stage,
something that has never been done in
| an Auditorium platform setting before.
In fact the illumination of the stage
/ will be a feature.
Side curtains will be run across the
! front of the stage, it not being prac-
/ ticable to install a regular drop cur
/ tain for so short a space as a week.
The curtain will be purple, the Elks'
/ lodge cOlors.
The work of fitting the stage will be
practically complete by tonight. It
/ has been planned and executed by W.
| W. Gillespie, and is an excellent
/ tribute to his Skill
r. S. Brigham is managing the
show. He announced today that he
/ had engaged Calkins' orchestra of
/ twelve pieces to play at every per-
/ fOrmance.
The price of admission will be % cents
/ for any seat in the house. Only the
block in the fiat square of the parquet
about 600 in mum Der, will be reserved a t
/ ten cents each. No outside previous
reservations viii be made, however, the
! sale taking place right on the floor each
night and handled by the ushers, just
| as is done at the Midwinter fair per-
formances.
No passes have been issued. The free
! list has been entirely cut off. A special
! free invitations has however been ex-
/ tended to the Orphans home children
| to attend one Of the afternoon per-
formances. This is the only special dis
pensation which has been granted.
Eight performances are billed for next
! week, one for each night, and matinees
| on Thursday and Saturday afternoon.
The evening performances will begin
at S:15 and the afternoon performances
at 2:30.
Fifteen members of the local ElB
4 lodge will act as ushers. They are
Arthur NJ Mills George Brooks DR.
A T. Berrv Reamer Billiard, Michael
Murray, W. H. Ruff, Harold Copeland
E. II. Johnson, Earl Graham, Charles
Stewart Burg 2. Zeis. J. +. Baxter
Harry Nichols, Harry W. Donaldson
r. NJ. Spivey.