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The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23
DEATH SUMMONS
LOUIS LASK

Grievtng over the disaster which had
befallen the city in which he had lived
since May, 1s4s Louis Lask a pioneer
merchant Of California, died at his
home, 2312 Cough street. at an early
hour yesterday morning At the end
he had with him his wife. whom he
married In 1852. his two sons, Harry
]. and George E. Lask. and his daugh
ter, Miss Frances Lask.
Mr. Lask. who was 80 years OF age
at the time of his death. has been In
broken health since April, AT that time
he lived at 1927 Pine street. and when
the fire approached his home he refused
to leave. declaring that he wished to
pass away with the city that he had
helped to build Firemen and relatives
removed him gently from the scene of
the devastation. Since that time he
had been falling in health.
Louis Lask was born In Germany.
September IL. 1924 In 1840. with his
brother Joseph. who died in 1894. Lask
came to America and settled in New
Orleans, where he was engaged in bust
ness with g. Rich. With the discovery
Of gold in California he and his brother
came to this State by the Chagres
River route, arriving in May, 1S49.
On December 81 of that year Lask
purchased an iron warehouse building
at Dunbar alleg and Washington street,
paying $4,000 in gold dust for the
property. That night the building was
destroyed In the fire which swept the
infant city. Undaunted by his loss
Lask set to work on the next day TO
rebuild the warehouse. and within two
months engaged In the mercantile busi-
ness at that site.
The year. 1852 was an active one for
the merchant. Then he and his brother
established a business in Marysville and
later he went to London. England. and
claimed as his bride Rebecca Heilborn.
niece Of Sir Benjamin Phillips, Lord
Mayor of London and father Of Sir
FaudeH Phillips. Lord Mayor Of London
during the Jubilee Of Queen Victoria
The bride Of 1852 survives him
Mr.. Lask was prominent in charttable
and religious work in this city. He was
a charter member Of the Congregation
Temple Emanuel and life member OF
the Society of California Pioneers.
Harry J. Lask. a son. is prominent in
fraternal circles, and George E. Lask
Is well known as a theatrical manager.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23
WHITE STOCKING
REBELLION

Because they have no white shoes
and white stockings two pretty nurses
at the City and County Hospital have
not been allowed outside the high walls
of that institution since the middle of
October.
The trouble dates back to an order
issued by the Board of Health by
which every nurse was instructed to
forthwith furnish herself with white
shoes and white stockings and to wear
no others. The order was received
with bad grace by the nurses, who
held a meeting and resolved that their
liberties as provided in the consti-
tuition of the United States were being
invaded by DR.. Ward and his asso-
ciates.
A committee was appointed and reso-
lutions were prepared and signed by
all the nurses, who agreed that they
would not wear white stockings, as
their income did not permit such ex-
travagance, and that they would not
wear white shoes because they hurt
their feet. This petition was duly de-
! livered to Miss Greenwood. the super
intendent of nurses, to be forwarde ed
to DR.. Ward. No response was re-
ceived..
AS it is one OF the rules Of the in
| stitution that petitions to the Board of
Health must go through the hands OF
an official at the hospital there was
nothing for the nurses to do but suffer
in silence. although they suspected that
their declaration of the right to wear
stockings Of any old color and to
eschew white kid shoes has never
reached the board.
Then came the order that any nurse
who should continue to appear for duty
In black shoes and wearing stockings
other than pure white should be given
no pass to leave the grounds until such
time as she appeared In white apparel
from her cap to her shoe buttons.
1t was in vain that they pleaded their
constitutional right to wear black
stockings, and rebellion in close con-
nnement proved insipid and fell fat.
They were assured that the Board of
Health was inexorable in the matter
One by one they gave in and were
allowed to go make their purchases.
Two have stood firm, martyrs in black
stockings. Miss O'Leary and Miss
Cronin assert that they cannot obtain
shoes to fit them, small enough to At
them, in the city. and they are prison
ers still. Two months of close con-
nnement has not broken their spirit.
Others evaded the morning inspec-
ton by covering the rebellious black
with white spats. but not 50 these two.
who have declared their intention not
to submit.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23
PRAISES INGLEs1DE CAMP
Relief Committee Visits Captain J.
Kflfan's Model Village

Whatever may have been done by
the relief committee that should not
have been done. or left undone that
should have been done. every one Is
agreed that the model camp at Insle-
side. which was visited yesterday by
the leaders of the relief work. stands
without fear of reproach-
Captain Julius N. Kilian. who has
organized and conducted the camp, met
his guests on their arrival at 1 o'clock
and took them at once to the dining
hall. where $50 refugees, for the most
part aged people, were enjoying sub
stantia1 MONDAY meal
The party, which consisted of Ru-
dolph Spreckels, M. H. de Young. James
d. Phelan, Father Crowley. c. F.
Leege and others, expressed pleasure
at the neatness and general air of COM
fort of the hall. They next inspected
the cold storage room. where sides
of beef, fat geese and sucking pigs
were hung in preparation for the
Christmas feast Near this Is the
sterilizing plant, where 10000 gallons
of water are purified daily for the con-
sumption of the camp
In the hospital only two sick per-
sons were being cared for. and 1t was
remarked that this spoke well for Cap
tain Kilian's management of the camp.
when one considers that most Of his
guests are aged people, who are sub
iect to the inirmities of their years.
Returning to the large assembly hall,
which is used as reading room as
well as for entertainments. it was
found that the captain had all his
charges assembled to meet the COM
mittee.
James d. Phelan was called upon
for speech and he said in part:
1--WE want you to know that your
committee has endeavored to dispense
the moneys which have been sent by
the generous people in the East In
the best way for the people who suf-
fered from the ravages of the FIRE, and
IL there have been mistakes made they
were of the head and not of the heart
Applause followed, and then Rudolph
Snreckels arose. He said:
I'VE are determined to see that you
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23
FATALLY STABBED
BY HIS RIVAL

As the result of desperate en-
counter between two italians in a quar-
rel over an unknown woman. Luigi
Barroca of 1927 Mason street, an en-
ploye of the Italian-Swiss Colony's
wholesale wine store, lies at the hos
pital in q dying condition. and the
police are searching for a countryman
OF his known as Tilia who welded a
knife which caused Barroca's wounds.
The participants in the quarrel were
both euitors for the hand Of a woman
and had had some previous trouble
over the possession of her affections.
About s o'clock last night Tilia, de-
scribed as being a young man, about
20 years old, entered the building
where his rival was employed and
made a murderous assault on him with
g butcher knife. Barroca was un-
armed and unable TO defend himself
and was stabbed FIVE times by Tilia.
who fed before bystanders could
seize him.
In view of the dangerous condition
of the injured man, the police are
searching for his assailant. Detec-
tives Conlan and MCGOWAN of the Har-
Dor Station were detailed on the case
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23
eallwey. one of the members of the

Gallwey. one Of the members OF the
executive COMMITTEES of the relief d.
rectors, yesterday afternoon
Whatever may have been done Is
history now he said. THAT cannot be
changed by whoever should have con-
troll of the remainder of the funds And
for the future we are acting as wisely
as we know. i expect that the greater
part of the balance that remains in the
fund will be used largely in loans for
cottage building. AS yet the people do
not seem to understand the opportunity
which is offered them to secure home
Of their own. There are comparatively
few restrictions and we will even ad-
vance the money for cottage TO be
built on land the owner Is paying for
on the installment plan. II he suffered
in the fire or is unable to rent fat at
the present advanced rates
"As to this petition which has been
sent in requesting that the work of re-
lief be now handed over to the regular
charity organizations, no action has
been taken as yet and none Will be
taken Immediately / have the petition
here on my desk. 1 have interviewed
many of the signers and I find that
they did not intend that the change
should take place at once. We are all
agreed, in fact we have been since the
first day of the calamity. that this
should be done eventually, and as soon
as was practicable 1t will be-
But there are now in the rehabilita-
tion committee 100 petitions for relief
Yesterday III new requests were re-
ceived. 1t is obvious that such a num-
Der of cases could not be investigated
and relieved by the charitable organiza-
TONS
Miss FELTON, of the Associated Chari-
ties, who was present at the time
agreed with what DR.. Gallwey had said
about the impossibility of the relief
committee withdrawing from the work
at the present time.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23
BACK IN SAN FRANCISCO
Exhibition Of Remarkable Invention

The Hoag Rapid Press Company is
now located at 440 Golden Gate avenue.
This Is one local company that has
demonstrated to the people of this city
that good proposition can be made a
snccess when nnanaged by men of in
tegrity and bu1iness standing working
ceed. The Hoag Rapid Automatic
Press is on exhibition at all times for
the benent OF it's stockholders. and 1t
is not yet too late for San Francisco
people to become interested in this
business. The company has made great
progress In the past year; has its own
building site in Hartford, Conn, and is
operating its own factory. and it is with
becoming pride that the stockholders
of this company know they are part and
parcel of the home company of a le-
gitimate commercial business that is
destined to become one of the largest
in this country.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23

San Francisco Parlor. Native Sons of
the Golden West, gave a dance in Prev
etts Hall last evening IN celebration
of the twenty-second anniversary of
the institution Of the parlor- The at
tendance was large and the affair was
2 marked success.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23
OCEAN SHORE RAILWAY SUED

commenced damage suit for $4,000
against the Ocean Shore Railway Com
pany for injury alleged to have been
done property of the plaintiff company
at Kansas and Marin streets. 1t is
claimed that few days ago the Ocean
Shore Railway Company, in dumping
dirt in the vicinity, broke In and
stopped up the Kansas street sewer.
causing the refuse to flow out on the
plaintiffs land
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23
DRUIDs GIVE CHRISTMAS PARTY

Boadecia Circle of the Order of
Druids gave a Christmas party in it's
hall in the Native Sons Hall last even
ing There was large attendance
of merrymakers. who enjoyed a mu-
sical and literary programme and
dance. Christmas presents were dis
tributed-
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23
Boy ACCUSES CONTRACTORS

A warrant was issued yesterday by
Police Judge Cabaniss for the arrest
OF Edward Kennedy, contractor, on
charge Of battery preferred by
george Byrne, a nine-year boy
residing at 146 Alabama street.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23

AGED MAN BADLY INJURED-Bsrk.rsv
Dec. PC j. Towle. aged man resifine AZ
2016 San Pablo avenue. fell into deep trench
on San Pablo avenue this morning ana was
seriously injured Passers-by removed him to
his home.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23
NATTvE SONS ENJoY DANCE

schilling's Best tea and coffee both
on top.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23

Have you seen the latest in fine XII
monos at Marsh's, now on Van Ness
ave. at California and Sacramento SITS. %
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23

B.F.stoll. dentist; Halght 8 Masonic av..
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-23
REFERS TO TRIAL

AsA1r AHAsC ~ AeA4AA
The discussion finally ended by the
appointment of Commissioners Lloyd
and Metson by President Spreckels as
a committee to confer with Phelan,
Magee and other members of the Re-
lief Corporation to try to reach some
understanding with reference to the
rents and other matters in dispute.
When Schmitz was asked on what day
he could meet this committee and hear
Its report he said he was unable to
make definite answer.
Il am trying to get trial." he said,
but I don't know when shall be able
to get It."
Before attending the meeting of the
Park Commissioners Schmitz trans
mitted to the Board of Supervisors
with his approval the ordinance passed
by the latter prohibiting the collection
OF rentals from the refugees.
The ordinance makes 1t a misde
meanor for any person, firm or cor
poratfon to collect rentals from people
living in houses built on public prop
erty unless by permission of duly
authorized city official
The penalty for violating the ordi-
nance Is fixed at Imprisonment for six
months or a fine of $500, or both. At
tempts to enforce the ordinance are
expected to lead to complications be-
tween the Relief Corporation and the
municipal government. Two regular
policemen have been assigned to the
public parks where refugees are en-
camped with a view to stopping evic-
tions In cases where tenants refuse to
pay rents.
SCOFF AT MAYORS THREAT
1T is one thing for. the Mayor to
threaten to remove Mr.. Phelan from
the relief work, but 1t would be quite
another thing to compel him to give
up the custody of the relief and Red
Cross funds"
This statement was made by DR.. John
The Grenada sentinel., 1906-09-29
QUIET AT ATLANTA.
Twenty Total Death List Eighteen
Negroes and Two Whites.

Atlanta, Ga.-Atlanta tonight shows
little signs of the turbulent scenes
which have been enacted during the
past several days Good citizenship
and cooler heads have obtained the
mastery and prominent men, both white
and negroes, are bending every energy
toward bringing the city back to its
normal condition which tonight is al
most an accomplished task. The city
and suburbs are quiet, no reports hav-
ing been received of violence tonight
from any quarter.
The known dead, who have met death
In connection with the riots here since
last Saturday night, number one white
man and eighteen negroes. To this
number might be added the name of
Mrs. Robert P. Thompson, an estima-
bic white woman, who dropped dead
Monday evening as two negroes were
shot and beaten in her sight.
The Grenada sentinel., 1906-09-29
MEMPHIS BUILDING FALLS.
Walls Crumble, Burying Several
People Beneath Debris.

Memphis, Tenn.-At the noon hour
today Memphis was thrown into tur-
mOil of excitement by the total collapse
of the four-stOry brick building at 95
South Main street. The falling walls,
the mad rush for safety by the occu-
pants OF the structure, together with
the shouts and screams of excited men
and women, naturally created state of
commotion, but, miraculous to relate,
the twenty-five or thirty people who
were in the building when its walls be-
gan to crumbe and fall managed to es-
cape with their lives, and only two or
three sustained serious injury.
The collapse came shortly after II
o'clock. Usually at that hour of the
day Main street at this point is crowd
ed, but the inclement weather doubtless
deferred many from venturing forth
upon the street, and when the building
tOppled and fell there were but few
persons upon the sidewalk in the block,
and only one, lady who was passing,
was injured, and she only slightly,
while those who were upon the inside of
the walls when they commenced falling
received warnings in sufficient time to
escape before they were caught by the
flying debris or managed to get near
enough to the outside TO be rescued by
the hundreds of people who assembled
within a remarkably short time.
The Grenada sentinel., 1906-09-29
GREATEST IN HISTORY
Total OF Exports and Imports for tho
Year Ending August 1, 1906.

Washington, Sept. 24-The foreign
commerce of the United States has
crossed the billion-dollar line. In
the twelve months ending with August
the imports were $1,254,399, and
the exports $1,759,4 1898, a total for
the twelve months of $3,013,S17633.
These figures are supplied by the bu-
reau OF statistics of the department
of commerce and labor, which in a buI.
letin says in part:
August imports for the first time
crossed the $10O,0OO,OOO line. Imports
have exceeded 100000, 900 in practi-
cally every month of the last year.
but August is usually a light month
for imports, and thus the record of
more than $100,O0O,OOO for the month
OF August is made for the first time
In the figures Of the month just end
ed. which show imports of $1O5,5ss,-
GOA against s96,OOOOOO in August OF
1905, $Ss,OO0,0OO in 1904.
The export figures of August are
also larger than those for any preced.
ing August, amounting to $129,454, ,760.
against $11S,OOO,OOO in August, 1905.
and s1OS,OOO,OOO in August, 1901.
The Grenada sentinel., 1906-09-29

Intervention Follows = Government
Officials Refuse Peace Proffers.

Havana the close of meeting
OF fifty of the Moderate leaders held
this evening it was announced that
President Palma, Vice-P President Men
dez Capote and the Moderate senator's
and representatives would all resign
their offices, and that possibly Presi-
dent Palma would call congress tomOr-
row and place the resignation in its
hands.
President Palma declined the request
this evening of the Associated Press
for an interview. 1t is known, how
ever, that he contemplates special ses-
sion of congress, to which he will send
the designations of himself and Mendez
CapOte. All the Moderate officials con-
cede that Intervention is at hand. They
appear perfectly satisfied with that
course, and against delivering the gov
ernment of the island to their adver-
saries.
Secretary Taft and Assistant Secre-
tary of State Bacon informed the AssO-
ciated Press that they were thoroughly
disgusted with the petty methods of the
government leaders here, and the Amer
lean commissioners admitted that they
had practically abandoned hope of
bringing peace from the turmoil unless
by the use of force. Mr.. Taft said:
The government officials, instead Of
cooperating with us to save the repub-
lie, have resorted to every kind of OBJ
struction, with the object of continuing
their control of the administration.
President Palma and his advisers have |
rejected terms of peace which were hon
orable to them, though in the form of |
q COMPROMISE with their opponents"
The Grenada sentinel., 1906-09-29
AMERICAN SCHOONER LOST
CAPSIZED IN THE STORM OFFTHE
CAROLINA COAST.
Only Survivor of Crew Picked Up at
Sea. On a Plank, BY the Cruis-
er Minneapolis.

Washington, Sept. 21.-The capsiz
ing of the American schooner Twi
light, and the loss of six of her crew
in the recent storm of the Carolina
coast, Is announced in the following
message, received at the navy depart.
ment by wireless, via. ST. Augustine,
Fla, from the cruiser Minneapolis, on
her way to Cuba:
The Minneapolis, so miles east of
Charleston, at midnight, picked up q
man at sea floating on a plank. Two
men heard his voice alongside at II;
stopped the ship, and turned on the
searchlights, and lowered a life boat
The mans name is James Olsen, and
he belonged to the schooner 'Twi.
light which capsized on the morning
of September II. There were seven
in the crew. We remained in the vi
cinity using searchlights until day
light, but saw no sign of the wreck
or any survivors,"
The Grenada sentinel., 1906-09-29
FUGITIVE BANKER ARRIVES.
stensland Being Rushed to Chicago
on Special Train.

New York. Sept 24.-The steamer
Printz Adelbert, with Paul o. Stems
land on board, was sighted off Fire
Island just before noon Monday.
A wild rush Of small craft started
down the bay to intercept the big
liner.
A special train is on hand and the
man who robbed $4,000 depositors
Will be placed in it at once and hur-
ried to Chicago.
1t is expected that Stensland will
be taken first to the New Jersey
shore, instead of to New York, as at
first planned.
Young Theodore Stensland, accused
of betraying his father into captivity.
has all his plans laid to save his
parent by habeas corpus writ as soon
as he comes to shore.
The Grenada sentinel., 1906-09-29
DEMAND AN INCREASE
THE STANDARD OIL EMPLOYEES
THREATEN TO STRIKE.
MAY Be GENERAL WALKOUT
Strike at Whiting, Ind, Expected to
Involve Employees All Over
Country.

Chicago, Sept. 22.-Warfare between
the Standard Oil Co.,. and the labor
unions Of the country was begun when
the Whiting Qnd.) employees of the
company quit work to enforce their
demands for an increase in wages.
The strike, which already threatens
to tie up the business of the big cor
pOration in the Middle West, is likely
to assume gigantic proportions before
it is ended.
1t is predicted it might involve all
of the employees of the company in the
country and become general one.
Already the Chicago labor unions are
preparing to seize the opportunity pre-
sented by the Whiting strike to make
more trouble for the company.
The Chicago employees were wholly
unprepared for the trouble which
started at Whiting because of the fact
that the employees there were not mem
bers of union, but after a hasty con-
ference last year, it was said that they
would support the men who went out
and that no one from Chicago would
take their places.
Three hundred firemen employed by
the Standard Oil Co., left their places
yesterday. More than 5000 employees
who are working with the firemen are
scheduled to leave their places Monday
morning. These include engineers.
skilled mechanics, laborers and others.
the officials of which said last night
that they would refuse to permit the
members OF their organizations to
work In the places of the strikers.
The strike of the firemen was called
because the representatives report of
the Standard Oil Co. refused to ad-
vance wages from 22Hcents an hour
to 20 cents an hour, and agree to grant
to all OF the wOrkmen the eight-hour
day. They also refused to recognize
the union.
The Grenada sentinel., 1906-09-29
CHINESE FOR CANAL.
Proposals for Furnishing CooIe Labor
Opened.

Washington, Sept. 21.-Proposals
for furnishing Chinest labor for the
construction of the Panama canal have
been opened. The requirements were
for at least $500 Chinese, the commits
sion having the privilege of calling
upon the successful contractor for ad-
ditional labor, not exceeding $4,000
men.
The America-China Contracting conf
pany, represented by James r. Morse,
of Englewood, N. j., made one bid, as
follows: Common laborers, ten cents
per hour; foremen and interpreters,
20 cents; physicians, 40 cents; cooks
and BARRIERS, Is cents.
The Grenada sentinel., 1906-09-29
TEXAS SUES STANDARD OIL
CUSTER SUIT HAS BEEN FLED
AGAINST TRUST.
Injunction Restraining Corporation
From Doing Business in the
State Asked.

Austin, Tex, Sept. 21.-The long
expected custer suit by the state
against the Waters-Pierce Oil Co. was
filed late Thursday. The suit Is for
violation of the antitrust laws and
to secure penalties aggregating $5,-
22S,400. The penalties cover a period
since 1900, when the company was re-
admitted into the state. The state
prays for an injunction restraining the
defendant company from doing busi-
ness other than interstate business
within the state of Texas.
The state alleges the Standard Oil
co. not only dominates the Waters
Pierce Co., but also the Corsicana
Refining Co. Of Corsicana, and Secur-
ity OH Co. Of Beaumont, also other
companies and refineries in Texas.
The Grenada sentinel., 1906-09-29
A NEGRO HUNT IN LOUISIANA.
An Attempt to Commit the Usual
Crime the Cause.

Shreveport, La, Sept. PA mob of
several hundred armed men are
searching for an unknown negro who
attempted an assault on the daughter
of G. B. Quarles. Two negro suspects
were taken into custody, but
later released, the girl being unable
to identify them.
A report has been received here that
a negro was lynched at point five
miles from the city, but it cannot be
verified. Feeling here is intense and
serious trouble is expected.