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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
WEBER WILL
WRITE A BOOK
Such Are His Intentions
Provided Plans Are Not
lnterfered With by Jury
END OF TRIAL is NEAR
1t Is Believed Fate of the
Accused Will Be Decided
on Next Saturday Night
END OF TRIAL is NEAR
Special Dispatch to The Call.

AUBURN, Feb. 12.-Adolph Weber
the Auburn youth who is resting under
the terrible charge that he murdered
his father, mother, sister and little
brother, and who for the last ten days
has been on trial on the charge of slay-
ing his mother. is going to write
book. He is spending his spare time
in arranging his data and shaping his
ideas. Just when the book will be pub
lished is not known. The twelve men
who are hearing day after day the de-
tails of the horrible Weber tragedy
probably will have something to say
about the date of publication.
Weber spent all of to-day in making
notes for his prospective novel He re-
fuses to discuss his plans for the book
or to tell along what lines it will be
written. 1t is generally known, how
ever, that the author expects to dazzle
the world with his literary style and
display Of originality.
1t is expected that the prosecution in
the Weber case will have all it's evil
dence in by tomorrow night. A num-
Der of witnesses are yet to be called
by the prosecution but il is thought
that the taking Of their testimony will
not require great length of time. The
defense has a number of witnesses here
awaiting summons to the stand. Sew
eral days will be required to examine
them. Judge PreWett is aware that
the trial of Weber is proving an ex-
pensive one and is therefore anxious to
bring it to a close as soon as possible.
He stated to-day that he would as far
as it lay in his power push the case to
speedy termination. 1t is believed
the case win go to the jury Saturday
night.
Detective w. G. Green, employed by
the defense, arrived in town tonight
as did also Lottie Smith, the woman
upon whom the defense depends to de-
stroy the value of the testimony of
May Clark whose evidence regarding
Adolph Weber's movements on the
night of the trial fatty contradicts that
given by the prisoner before the Cor
oner's jury and at his preliminary hear
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
AUTO CLIMBS
MARBLE STEPS
Young Philadelphia Steers
Machine Up a Perilous
Incline to Win a Wager
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 12.-Members
of the Mercantile Club were astonished
to see a sixteen horsepower touring
automobile going up the front steps
Of their clubhouse at Broad and Mas
ter streets on Saturday afternoon. The
incident was the elimination of a
wager and furnished amusement for
number of wealthy young Philadel-
phians.
III bet you an automobile just like
mine against $500 that I can climb the
Mercantile Club steps," said Carl Kel-
fry.
I'll take it," said Nathan Folwell Jr.
A few minutes later Kelfry reap
peared with his sixteen-horsepower
touring car. He steered due west, ap-
piled the power and the machine leaped
the curb. shot across the pavement and
climbed the marble steps.
Several members of the club who
were at the windows shouted indig-
nantly to the automobilist that the
clubhouse was no garage and that the
young autoist had better watch out or
the police would get him. Then en-
sued calls for the police. Kelfry
quickly backed his machine down the
steps to the street and sped away.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
BARK HOLLISWOOD SEEKS
REFUGE AT SAN PEDRO.
VESSEL Is TWICE
VICTIM OF ELEMENTS

Inc bark HolliswOod is in more
trouble and once again has sought ref
use from the anger of the elements at
San Pedro. She left here January 20
Tor New York. She put into San Pc
GRO yesterday ia distress Her fore
rigging had been carried away and she
mad suffered the loss of some yards
and a number Of sails Heavy weather
has prevailed along the coast since the
Holliswood left here and many vessels
have reported encounters with gales
more or less severe. but the Hollis
wood, Of all the storm-battered fleet,
Is the only one that suffered to any
serious extent.
The Holliswood, in command OF Cap
tain Warren, left here January 20 with
cargo Of asphaltun, the first cargo
Of its kind ever taken from this port.
She has e5o4 barrels of it slowed in her
hold
The Holliswood came TO this port
about nine months ago badly crippled.
Bound from Newcastle, Australia,
Tor san Francisco in command Of Cap
tain Knight she encountered bad
weather and lost spars, sails and rig
ging. She was spoken at sea, and the
report Of her crippled condition
reached here several days before she
went limping into San Pedro. where
she is now. She was towed here and
after being repaired was chartered for
her present voyage. She probably will
return TO this port for repairs.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
Society Personals.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Auerbach, with
their son Sail, have returned from Eu-
rope. where they have devoted several
years to the study of music In Italy
and Germany. They will live at 1879
Sutter street.
Mr.. and Mrs F. w. Marsten, who
have been travelling in Europe for a
year, are extending their foreign jour
ney and will visit Egypt, India, China
and Japan before returning home
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ID. Blanchard of
Omaha, Neb., are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. d. Keith, 1924 California street.
Colonel Bush, with his family. has
taken apartments at the Dorchester.
Miss /. E. Connor has gone East for a
short visit.
Mrs M. Goldberg, who has been Wis
iting in Los Angeles, has returned and
is living with her daughter, Mrs. r.
Cohen, at 1882 Buchanan street.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
SWAYNE IMPEACHMENT CASE
WILL OCCUPY THE SENATE
Naval Appropriation Bill to be Main
Topic of Discussion in the
House

WASHINGTON, Feb 12.-The ac-
ton of the Senate during the present
week will be divided between the
Swayne impeachment and the agri-
cultural appropriation bill. The bill
is still under discussion and as soon
as it is disposed of the bill making
appropriations for the District of CO.
lumbia will be taken up.
The naval appropriation bill will be
taken UP by the House on Monday as
soon as the legislation for the District
of Columbia has been disposed of. The
naval bill Will be attacked on several
grounds. Issue is to be taken with
the committee in its provision for new
ships. The topic for armor plate con-
tracts is to fill its accustomed place on
the programme. while submarine
boats and torpedo boats are to form
the basis of offensive and defensive
argument. The best estimate that can
be made is that al least four DAYS will
be consumed in getting legislative ac-
ton on this bill in the House.
1t is to be followed immediately bv
the river and harbor bill. Should the
decks be cleared at any time during
the week, the proposed legislation on
the Panama canal project will be dis
cuSsed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
POISON
ON HIS TOAST
DespOndent Man Uses Novel
Means to End Life After
a Vain Search for Work
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 12.-Despond-
ent because he was out of employment
and realizing that he was fast becom-
ing feeble Charles Miller, a man about
So years of age, committed suicide on
February by eating strychnine. The
body was found to-day in the rear of
the Clawson residence in SauSalito. A
piece of buttered toast covered with
the drug revealed the cause of his
death.
Miller was out of work and de-
spondent. In the letter written by
him and found on the body he said
that $14 was all the money he pos
sessed. He asked that the money be
used to bury him.
The deceased was evidently from
San Francisco, as round trip ticket
to Sausalito was found among his ef-
fects. The body was brought to San
Rafael by Deputy Coroner Morrison
and placed in the Morgue.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
FIRE DESTROYS
A SKYSCR APER
Flames Ruin an Eight-Story
Building i'll Seattle and
Cause a Loss of 100000
OWNERS WILL REBUILD
During Confiagration Lives
Are Endangered by the Ex-
plosion of Ammunition

SEATTLE, Feb. 12.-Fire destroyed
the eight story building of the Schwa-
bacher Hardware Company at Jack
son street and First avenue South
early this morning. The entire build
ing was gutted and the walls par
TALLY destroyed.
After the flames reached the pack
ing-rooms on the third floor hundreds
of loaded cartridges began to explode
and the firemen were unable to ap-
proach within fighting distance. There
were several explosions Of giant pow
der, but no one was hurt. It is be-
lieved the fire was caused by crossed
electric wires.
The building had just been COM
pleted and the hardware company had
moved into it practically all its stock.
The building itself was what is known
as fire-proof and was erected at cost
of $150000
The officers of the company estimate
the loss at 100000. covered by insur-
ance. The firm will Immediately re-
build.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
launch was Not There.

E E Berens a civilian employe Of Uncle
Sam al the Mare Island navy-yard. started
out yesterday TO visit some old shipmates on
the battleship Ohio. He bought transporta-
ton OF one OF Crowley's launches Down the
gangwsy TO the boat landing he walked and
on board the launch he would have stepped
had not two pretty Vallejo girls happened to
pass along the Mission street bulkhesd.
Berens gaze followed the young women until
they disappeared over the horizon. While
Berens watched the girls the launch got under
way. and By the time the fair pair had dis .
appeared the launch was choo-chooing its
way TO the Ohio. With final glance girl
ward Berens stepped out TO where the launch
had been AS he came to the surface the
second time DR.. Kucich OF the Harbor Hos
pital staff reached the wet and spluttering
Berens with a boathook and held him until
q rope was secured. The waterlogged zazer
was hauled TO the bulkhead and taken 10 the
Harbor Hospital where he spent the afternoon
sleeping while his clothes dried.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
NEW APPOINTMENT GIVEN
TO THE PRINCE OF WALES
Made Lord Warden of the Cinque
Ports of England to Sue.
ceed CurZOn

LONDON, Feb. liking Edward
has appointed the Prince of Wales
Lord Warden of the Cinque ports in
succession to Lord Curzon of Kedle-
ston. In future Walmer Castle. in
stead of being the Warden's residence,
will be thrown open to the public.
AS Lord Warden, the Prince of
Wales will have the powers of Lord
Lieutenant of country, being entitled
to appoint Justices of the Peace. The
Lord Warden presides over the Port
mote, or Parliament of the Cinuue
ports. His duties are small. The only
emolument of the office has been the
right of residence at Walmer Castle.
The Cinque ports are a group of
seven ports. originally five, whence the
names Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dow
er and Sandwich were the original
ports. Winchelea and Rye were added
later. The Cinque ports were created
by William the Conqueror and in con-
sideration of their furnishing a certain
quota of ships of war for the Kings
use when demanded were endowed
with various privileges.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
IMMENSE AUDIENCES
GREET EVANGELISTS
Americans i'm London Meet With Con-
tinued Success I'm Their Re-
vivaI Meetings

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Torrey-
Alexander revival rather iIung fire in
London in the beginning of the week,
but the latter days of the week have
brought immense audiences. Tonight
Albert Hall was packed and fully
10000 persons were turned away.
All classes from the highest to the
lowest are being reached by this re-
vival movement. Among the first con-
versions reported was that of an army
colonel. The meetings are regularly
attended by members of the nobility
and high dignitaries of the established
church, Lord Kinnaird is very active
in the work and others who are parti-
cipating zealously are Lord and Lady
Wimborne, Lord Overton, the Bishop
of London and the Dean of Ripon.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
FORECAST

Fair. cold weather continues over the Pacific
Slope and Rocky Mountain region. Heavy and
killing frosts occurred generally in California
this morning. The area of high pressure is
moving slowly southwark the Rocky
Mountain and plateau regions.
The temperature has risen in Washington
Oregon and Idaho remained nearly stationary
IN California and fallen decidedly in Nevada,
Utah and Arizona.
Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight February 13:
California, north of Tehachapi-F,air Mon
day: not so cold light north wind.
California. south OF Tehachapi-Fair Mon
day; light north wind.
Nevade-Fair Monday: continued cold.
San Francisco and vicinity-Fair Monday;
not so cold; light north wind.
Los Angeles and vicinity-F'air Monday !;
light north wind
Sacramento and vicinity-Fair Monday ;
light north wind.
Fresno and yicinity-Fair Monday: light
north wind.
G. H. WILSON. Local Forecaster.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
California Delegation Endeavoring to
Collect Share of Land
Office Receipts.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12-In response
to the Senate resolution, Secretary
Hitchcock yesterday submitted a letter
from the commissioner of the general
land Office, together with statement
showing the amount of cash sales of
public lands in California from 1858 to
January 1, 1905, the total being $20,-
SAG, 1865 3d. Expenses of the local
land office for the period were $780,
13S so; net receipts were SIS, ,226 S5.
Five per cent of this sum is claimed to
be due the State and a persistent eff
fort is being made by the California
delegation to secure a warrant for it.
1t amounts to s911,4 81. The COM
munication was referred to the Public
Lands Committee and ordered to be
Drinted
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
PRESIDENT WILL SPEND
TWO DAYS IN NEW YORK
Roosevelt Will Speak at the Lincoln
Day Celebration in the Me-
trOpOliS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-President
Roosevelt will leave Washington to-
morrow for two days visit to New
York, accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt,
Secretary and Mrs Taft, Mrs. Cowles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emlin Roosevelt. who
have been guests at the White House,
and Secretary Loeb. AS soon as he
arrives at the metropolis the New
York Republican Club will take charge
of the chief magistrate and escort him
to the clubhouse, where he will receive
the members of the organization infor-
mally and rest until time to go TO the
Waldorf-Astoria for the Lincoln day
banquet After the Lincoln day ad-
dress the President will attend the
Press Club banquet at the new Astor
House
On Tuesday the President will visit
friends and relatives, attend a lunch
eon at the University Club and a din
ner at the Hungarian Republican Club.
The Hungarian Club entertained
Roosevelt when he was Governor Of
New York, and on that occasion he
promised to join its members again if
he ever became President. This prom
Use. made in fun, will thus be kept in
earnest. He will depart at midnight
on Tuesday for Washington.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-The Repub-
lican Clubs Lincoln dinner at the Wal
dorf-Astoria tomorrow night, at which
President Roosevelt will be the guest
Of honor, will be attended by 1850 per-
sons, including 225 women. Among
those who will sit at the guests table
with the President and President Louis
Stern of the Republican Club will be
Right Rev. Bishop Fowler George A.
Knight of California, Elihu Root. An
drew Carnegie, Admiral J. B. Coghlan,
Whitelaw Reid, Secretary Taft, Ben
jamin Odell Jr., Senator Depew and w.
Emlin Roosevelt
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
MRS. HOWARD GOULD SUED
FOR MEAT AND FISH BILL
Still Another Legal Action Against the
Wife of New York Mil
IiOnaire,s

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Mrs. How
ard Gould's legal troubles are ac-
cumulating, the latest complication
being an action in the municipal court
in the Sixth District by George H.
Schaffer, to recover from her $116 05
for meat, fish, clans, fruit and game
delivered at her Port Washington resi-
dence. There are sixty-six items in
the bill.
Mrs. Gould has not yet answered the
action. The suit brought against her
recently to recover about $4,000 for
gowns furnished to her last fall is now
on the calendar of the Supreme Court.
The defense is that the dresses did not
fit.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
MONETARY OUTLOOK
BRIGHT IN LONDON
Heavy Buying of Consols and Govern
ment Securities Feature of
the Week,

LONDON, Feb. 12.-The Stock Ex-
change, although quiet last week. dis
played considerable firmness, due to
the monetary outlook. Money prom
ises to be easy in the near future, as
there is less competition in the mar
kets for gold, thus enabling the Bank
of England to increase it's already
huge reserve.
The feature of the week was the
considerable investment in consols and
Government securities. The expecta-
tion in many quarters of peace in the
Far East gave a fresh incentive to
operations on the bull side. The re-
Gently increased demands for Japan
ese securities is attributed to these
rumors. American stocks continued
firm, but buying was somewhat re-
stricted.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
Both Long Overdue.

rival a. their destinations Of the British bark
Stork and the German ship Robert Rickmers.
They are the only vessels at present quoted
here for reinsurance The Stork stands at
50 per cent and the Rickmers at 90 The
Stork is out las days from Hudson Bay for
London ana the Robert Rickmers left Phila-
oelnhla 243 days ago for Eiogo
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13

NOTE-In the above exposition Of the tides
the early morning tides are given in the left
hand column and the successive tides OF the
day in the order of occurrence to time; the
fourth time column gives the last tide of the
day except when there are but three tides, as
sometimes occurs. The heights given are In
addition to the soundings of the United States
Coast Survey Charts except when minus q
sign precedes the height and then the number
given is subtracted from the depth given by
the charts. The plane of reference is the mean
Of the lower low waters
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
Coast Postal Changes.

w. Tomlinson was yesterday named
postmaster at Franklin and Charles
s. SulZer at SulZer, Alaska; John H.
Foster at Ager and William II. Pick
ems at Ball, Cal The postoffice at
Roscoe, Larsen County. is to be dis
continued on March Is, the mail 60
ing to Madelein; the Swaziland, Ne
vada County. postoffice will be discon-
tinued on February IL, the mail go
ing to North San Juan.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
Civil Service for Porto Rico.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Civil Serv-
ice Commissioner Cooley, who went to
Porto Rico to cooperate with the in
sular authorities in the establishment
of a general civil service system there,
has returned to Washington. At the
request of Governor Winthrop, Cooley
drafted bill applying the civil service
system to approximately 1000 officers
in the Insular Government This bill
is now before the Porto Rican Legis-
lature and Cooley believes it will be
enacted into law.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
.Draqfrp
". ALWAYS RELfAHLE
y MA/0fEz.s y0ES 3D
DraqfrY
ALWAYS RELIABLE
MA6E7z@e eNOXES So.

Most startling Bargain Sale ever conducted in
San Francisco will occur at Prayers to-day (Mon-
day.. Prices will be for this one day only. Every
department manager in our store has been
instructed to make To-day the banner bargain
day in the history of the retail business of
this city. The offerings are too numerous to
mention here-all are extraordinary values.
Don't remain away under any consideration.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
TO TRY TO FASTEN
MURDER ON TO HOCH
District Attorney Will Seek Evidence
Against the Much Mar
ried Man.

CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-Completion Of
the police investigation into the af-
fairs of Johann Hoch was made to-
DAY and the case now will be turned
over to the States Attorney That
Hoch is guilty. of bigamy is proved by
his own admissions, and now the
States lawyer will seek evidence to
show that Hoch murdered one or
more of his wives.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
To Suppress Macedonians.

LONDON, Feb. 13.-Special dis
patches from Constantinople report
that the Minister of War has decided
to call out the reserves in Macedonia.
in anticipation of an insurrection in
the spring.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
SLOOP SINKS AND TWO
MEN LOSE THEIR LIVES
Vessel Is Wrecked Off the Van
couver Island Coast During
a Heavy Gale

VICTORIA, B. c.. Feb. 12.-News
has reached here tonight Of the loss
of sloop off French River, on the
Vancouver Island coast, during yes
terday's gale, causing the death of two
men. H. Pillar of French Creek saw
an unknown man clinging to the
wrecked sloop and ran to get assist
ance. In the meantime the man fell
from the overturned vessel and was
drowned.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
compass1E sENERALE TRASsArLASTIauE

DIRECT LINE 10 HAVRE--Paris. <1$#PA
Sailing every Thursday Instead OF
Satur5av AT 10 a. m from Pier AZ,
North River. foot Of Morton ST.
First class TO Havre. $40 and upward sec
and class to Havre s45 and upward GEN-
ERAT. AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND
cANADA 81 Broadway CHudson ouildlns).
NJ, ve,rl- 7 + FUGAZI & CO.. Pacific Coast
.. < Monteomery avenue san Francisco
Ttckets sold by all Railroad Ticket Agents
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
CREW OF STEAMSHIP
HAVE A NARROW ESCAPE
Leave vessel After She Strikes
Sunken Pile and Swim to
the Shore

ASTORIA, Or, Feb. IL. The
steamship James B. Stephens late last
night struck sunken pile 200 yards
from shore. Fifteen men on board,
fearing the craft would sink, swan
injured.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
- ~ 8 Naxr yard and Vzllsio.

strs- General Frisbie. Monticelio and Arrow.
q. .4s = m 1880 D. M. 3:15 D. m. D. m-.
20 n m: sundays. 9:45 a. M. 80 noon.
= M $50 .. m Leave Vallejo, m.
a. m. IL 80 D. m. 3:15 p. m. '5;45 p. m
Sat1rdavl s D. m. Sundays 7 a. m. a. m.
on n m o. m. Pier 2 foot Mission ST.
ohone Main 1JOS. HATCH BROS
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
xosxos Irsr. sAx rEANc1sco.

paaeanuer SERVICE s. 5. "ASSJAN, btUU
tons C,antain Paessler sailing from San fran
cisco. Feb % for Europe. via ports on wess
coast OF Mexico. Central and south Amerce-
For rates and accommodations apply LtNDAL
M GRAY Manager 800 Market ST.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13

FINGERS cRUsHED-R. johnson, q team
ster living at 1919 Howard street got his
right hand caught under ingot of pig iron
Yesterday while unloading his truck at Seven
teenth and Mississippi streets. The fingers
were badly crushed The injured hand was
dressed at the Central Emergency Hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
Two sailors Missing.

The little steamer J B. Stevens sank late
Saturday night at Portland after striking a
suuken pile about 200 feet from the dock.
Thirteen members OF the crew landed safely,
bat two are reported missing
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
Destination.
Steamer.
Sun. Moon and Tide.

United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Time and Height Of High and Low Waters
al Fort Point. entrance TO San Francisco
BAY Published by official authority Of the
SUPERINTENDENT.
NOTE-The high and low waters occur at
the city front fAfission-Street WHARF about 25
minutes later than Forr Point: the height
Of tide Is tbs both places.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
Weather Report.

G20th lleridian-Pacific Time.)
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 12-5 p. m
The following are the seasonal ranfalls to
date compared with those of the same date
last season, and the rainfall in the last TWEEN
tV-four
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
Memoranda.

= SAN PEDRO. Feb 12-Bark Holliswood.
hence Jan 20 for New York, put in here in
distress with loss OF fore rigging yards,
sails etc.
ASTORIA Feb 12-Stnr Jos b Stevens sank
late last night after striking a sunken pile
200 feet onwharf: two of missing
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
SAN QUENTIN GUARD
IS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT

ReVOlVer Drops FfOm HOISter as
Owner Is Alighting From Buggy
i'm San Rafael.
SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 12.-Frank
Moulton, a guard at San Quentin
prison. was accidentally shot tonight
while alighting from his buggy in
front of his residence in this city.
Moulton's revolver fell from It's holster
and was discharged. The bullet lodged
in Moulton's thigh. The injured man
was attended by DR.. Jones. 1t will be
several weeks before he will be able to
return to duty at the prison.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-13
Wafer Front Notes

The Oceanic Steamship Companys liner
Ventura is due to-day from the Antipodes
and Honolulu
Many visitors were taken out yesterday 70
the French cruiser Protet and the battleship