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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
CHARTERS SPECIAL.
To SAVE BURNET
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SANTA ROSA, Oct. s.-Albert G. Bur-
nett. Republican nominee for Judge of
the Appellate Court. Third District,
narrowly escaped having his name left
off the official ballot. The law requires
that the certificate OF nomination must
be filed with the Clerk of the county
in which the nominee resides In addi-
tion 10 being filed with the Secretary
of State. Through an oversight the
Burnett certificate was not died with
the County Clerk here, and the discov-
cry was not made until $50 O'clock this
evening. Under the law the certificate
had to be flled before midnight. The
Secretary of States office at Sacra-
mento was called up by long -distance
telephone and the situation explained.
Realizing that no time was 20 be lost,
Secretary of State Curry chartered a
special train and dispatched one OF his
deputies with the certificate.
The train pulled in here shortly be-
fore midnight and the certificate was
filed with the County Clek just in time
to complete all the legal requirements.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
FORGER sW|NDLEs
MANY HOTELS.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SEATTLE, Oct. 6.-Jack Fraynilan
of San Francisco, who has lived at the
best hotels on the Pacific Coast during
the last six months on the proceeds of
forged checks, was sentenced to serve
three years in the penitentiary by
Judge Frater this morning. Although
Fraynham obtained large amounts from
many of the hotels in California and
Oregon, a forged cheek for only SO
cashed at the Savoy Hotel on Monday
led to his apprehension and imprison-
ment.
All the checks that Fraynham passed
had stamped on them with stencil
the name of c. e. Loss Company as
payor This corporation is prominent
contracting firm of San Francisco.
Fraynhana at once confessed lis guilt
and asked for an opportunity to plead
guilty This aroused the suspicion of
the arresting officer and his room was
searched There the stencil bearing
the name of the San Francisco con-
tracing firm was discovered Investi-
cation disclosed the fact that among
Fraynham's victims was the Portland
Hotel. which had cashed a forged check
for s10O.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
NORTH CAROLINA LAUNCHED
At NEWPORT NEWS YARDS
New Cruiser Given her Baptisement By
the Daughter of the Southern
State's Executive.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, Oct 6.-The
armored cruiser North Carolina was
launched today at Newport News
in the presence of 10000 people
The ships sponsor was Miss Re-
bekah Williams Glenn, daughter OF
Governor Glenn of North Carolina, who
was present with his stan and an es-
cort of prominent North CaroIinians.
The North Carolina has a trial dis
nlacement OF 14.500 tons, and fully
loaded Will have a dtsplacement OF
155SOS6 tons The tCtSI length Of the
ship at the water line IS 502 feet and its
extreme breadth is T2 feet 101z inches.
The maximum speed for ar average OF
four hours run is twenty-five knots,
and the maximum horsepower or ths
main engines is estimated at $4,000.
Four ten-inch breech-loading rifles,
sixteen six-iRch rifles and four twenty
one-inch submerged torpedo tubes
make up the cruisers main battery
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
Bic GOLD STRIKE
At ALLEGHANY.

MARYSvILLE. Oct. "a rich strike
was made in the Tightner mine at Ale
ghany a few days ago when a body
of rock valued at quarter OF a mil
lion dollars was uncovered. Less than
year ago another find in the same
mine yielded 100000. The gold is
crystallized and the rock is scanned
and studded with it. The values are
about 100000 to the ton for what is In
sight The mine has been paying Dig
continuously but the present find IS
said to be one of the greatest ever
made in the district. Development
work is now going on to ascertain how
much OF this ore is obtainable. The
mine was bonded a few months ago
by II. j. johnson after it had lain idle
for some time. He had little capital
and could interest no one in the prop
erty. Shortly afterward he made mis-
first great find and purchased the mine,
after which he declined offers from
wouId-bs partners
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES

ALLEGED MURDEREas WIN PoIET.-To-
neka Kan Oct. 6.-Chauneey Dewey. Ed No
bride and Clyde Wilson. the alleged muroeFers
of the Berry family in the L viins to1nsy teaa
names The State Supreme Court today granted
them a hearing Of their ease brought to seeu-e
dismissal with prefaaice TO future eeeion-
Wool GROWERS ADsoURa.--Helena; Oct
G.-lhe aioutana Wool Growers Association.
which has been e=gsaszei here tits week to
uretecf the interests of grnvefr. auJoHrned
Sine die today after eieetins . Edw ard Bower
of Okla Meagher CountT. president- A X
Prescott OF Helena. vice president; G. J. Gflti-
mana secretary and sreascrer, and an executive
committee of thirteen
FrRr LOSS RECORD BRoKEN.-Nev York
Oct. e.-The loss by fire in the United States
and Canada during the month OF September.
as compiled by the Journal Of Commerce and
Commercial Bulletin, aggregates $40 So, $50, or
month IN 19O5 The nine months losses by
Dire now reach the sum OF $500. 557 .150, a
figure never before edealed in the history OF
tie country
FIRE at BOULDER eREEK.-Boulder Creek.
Oct 6.-The beautiful mountain home OF
Henry Jehnsen situated the divide between
Boulder Creek and the California state Park.
ing with matches are supposed to have started
H. The loss will fall heavily on the owners,
as there was no insurance. The property for
merly belonged to D. z. smith and was 8
favorite stopping place for parties on their way
to the State park
BOULDER CREEK WARS on SALOONS
Boulder Creek. Oct g. Boulder Creek has be
gun warfare on the saloons. At Wednesday
nights session Of the Board Of Town Trustees
a motion to rescind previous setien Of tbs
board revoking the liquor license OF A. A
McAbee was defeated by vote Of 70 l.
Feeling high- MeAbee kept his saloer
closed for several days hoping for a favor
able reconsideration but upon the boards re
in business. reopened and win test The leSsiity
OF tue boards action IN the courts
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
"BLESS YOU. MY CHILDREN.
SAY BOTH THE FAMILIES
Forgiveness Follows Quickly the Run
away Marriage of Russell Hopkins
and Miss Vera SiegFfxt.

NEW YORK. Oct. s.-The parental
forgiveness followed quickly the mar
riage OF the wealthy young elopers
Russell F. Hopkins and Miss Vera
Siegrist. The bridegroom yesterday,
by long-distance telephone, called up
his mother, Mrs. John Randolph Hop
kips. at the st. Regis, and speedily OBJ
tanned his mothers blessing. The
young man informed her that he and
his bride were cruising on the Hudson
Oh the yacht -Uno, on which they We're
married Thursday. and that they ex-
pected to be in New York soon. lie
said they intended to go to- Europe on
their honeymoon.
DR. j. ]. Lawrence. the brides grand
father. with whom she lived and to
whose vast fortune she is heir. yester-
day expressed perfect satisfaction with
the marriage. and said his only OBJ
lection. II any, was the extreme youth
of his granddaughter. who is only Il
The bridegroom is %.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
ROOSEVELT PAYS
TRIBUTE TO IRISH
Expresses His Great Ad-
miration for People and
a Hope for Their Welfare
SPECIAL DlspArcH 10 raE CALL.

WASHINGTON oct 6.-President
Roosevelt received today in the White
House T. F. O'ConnOr. NJ. p. Of Ireland.
and Michael J. Ryan OF Philadelphia.
newly elected president Of the United
Irish league of America.
The conversation turned upon the ar
ticle on the Irish sagas, which Prest-
dent Roosevelt has written and is soon
to be published. The President told
OConnor his study OF the sagas had
made him realize more than ever the
high place occupied BY Ireland in the
history of learning and civilization, and
that no man. especially with irish
blood in mis- veins. could fail TO have his
respect for himself and his race height
ened by such studies
O'Connor was asked by the President
IS carry 10 the Irish people message
that his affection and adpiratton for
them grew stronger with every passing
year. and he earnestly hOped for their
welfare and prosperity
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
GERMAN INYENTS DEVICE
TO CURB THE HACkMAN
New Service 70 BE Instituted In New
York That Will Prevent ImPosi-
fiOn on Passengers.

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-New York is to
experience a complete transformation
of it's cab service within the next six
weeks. One hundred automobile vehi-
eles. equipped with an ingenious device.
which registers automatically and in
full view of the passenger the number
OF miles travelled and the amount due
for time apd distance, will be placed in
operation and will be the vanguard of
an army of revolution which is to eX-
tend to every city in the United States.
Not only will the patron be protected
against imposition, but the cab COM
pany Itself will have registration of
every cent collected and every mile
travelled. The taxometer' is the name
given to the device. which is q German
invention.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
YOUNG JOURNALISTS
GIVEN INITIATION
Stanford Press Club Enjoys
Itself at Expense of Seven
Newly Chosen Members
SPECIAL nIsr'rcH TO THE CALL.

STANFORD UNIV ERSlTH. Oct g.
With evening clothes, surmounted by
celered shirts and brilliant scarlet
ties, seven of the most prominent of
college journalists of Stanford Uni-
versity were initiated today into the
Stanford Press Club before the gath
cred students. The functions of the
press organization call for just such
an Initiation annually at the time the
new members are added to the society
and with the coming of each event the
perpetrators attempt to increase the
severity of the ceremonies. The stu
dents are known to their classmates as
dignified workers on the daily paper
and college publications.
The delegation of seven for this year
was taken in hand late last night and
ell day the antics of the new members
attracted jibes and comment from their
classmates. The height of the inftia-
tion was reached today at noon. The
portion of the campus surrounding the
university postofIice, the most fire.
quented spot of the grounds at this
time of the day, was chosen as the ring
for the ceremonies.
Attired in the ludierous garments
the seven victims lined up on the vari-
Gus paths leading to the mecca OF the
letter-seekers, and armed with gener-
Gus lunches of cardinal geraniums and
u hIldll paper VI FS1AutSf PANPoLON -
await the host OF young lady friends
and fellow students. Every young lady
was presented with a bright blossom
and one nut. AS long as the supply
of ammunition lasted the fun was fast.
When this was completed one Of the
number was placed on the rostrun. as
constituted by the steps OF the post
office. and commanded TO recite jargon-
The men who went through the ordeal
were the seven students elected at a
meeting of the Press Club two weeks
ago. They are J. E. Cushing '0s, San
Rafael; F. a. Curtin 'es. Palo Alto
Earl ]. Hadley 0S Bellingham. Wash.
p B. Delano 'os. New Bedword, Mass.
s NJ. Salisbury 'o7. ias Angeles; d. II
Ferry 'Os. san Diego, and W. F. Her.
ron '08, Telluride, Colo.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
POINT RICHMOND TO HAVE
ADDITIONAL INDUSTRIES
Among Others Is Reduction Works
and Wine Association VIII Con-
sffuet WhaPyes.

MARTINEZ. Oct. s--The California
Wine Growers Association, which de-
eided to move TO Richmond, will begin
the construction OF two immense
wharves next week, one for local and
the other for foreign business--te pre-
vent any possibility OF eongestlon In
shipping. They will be located south
of Point Orient, where the Standard
Oil Company has its can factory. 1t
was reported today that the Wine AS
sociation had purchased 100 acres OF
valuable water front land in Point
Richmond from the East Shore and
Suburban Railroad Company at a high
figure
A representative OF the Oakdale ore
Purchasing Company was in Richmond
Yesterday closing deal for the ac-
quisitioa of the old foundry site, which
will be converted into reduction
works in the immediate future.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
HEROIC ARMY SURGEON Is
PRESENTED WITH A MEDAL
Roosevelt Pins Insignia of Honor on
Breast OF Medical OfBcer Who
Saved Wounded Soldier.

WASHINGTON, Oct e.-As a recog-
milton OF gallant service in the face of
fire Major Paul s. Straub. a surgeon of
the United States army, was presented
with medal OF honor today by Pres
ident Roosevelt. The presentation was
in the White House and was attended
By many prominent army officers. in
cluding General Bell. Judge Advocate
General Davis and General oliver.
The heroisns which prompted the Civ
ing Of the medal was displayed by Ma
jor Straub at AIos. Luzon. on December
81, 1899, when he voluntarily exposed
himself to tho IRE Of the enemy In re-
pelling an attack of Insurgents, and at
great risk TO his own life rushed TO the
rescue OF wounded soldier and car
ried him TO place OF safety.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
SHERIFF STOPS RAILWAY
FROM REMOVING BRIDGE
Company Starts to Fear Down Trestie
Across Feather River without
Getting Municipal Consent.

Wilson upon the order of the Sutter
County Supervisors today ordered the
Northern Electric Railway Company to
cease removing portion Of the old
Feather River bridge, and the company
complied. althoughzno injuuctfeH had
been issued, 1t is expected here that
the company may complete the remoy al
Sunday. when an Injunction cannot Is
sue.
The bridge was being removed to
make room for a temporary structure
TO connect Marysville and Yuba City
while a permanent steel bridge was
being erected. The Sutter County Su-
pervisors took the step to force the
company TO sign an agreement to build
bridges across Yuba City streets in
stead of trestles.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
VALUES SHOW BIG
FAILING OFF FROM LAST YEAR
Decrease According 10 Annual Report
Just Issued by Auditor Horton
Is About $50, 100000.

Auditor Horizons annual report to
the State Controller Of the Currency.
which has Just been issued, shows a
falling off in the total valuation OF
taxable property for the present year
of about one hundred and nifty million
dollars. The value of taxable prop
erty this year is stated as S379.S32, 441s
against s524,23O.9 last year
The value Of real estate improve
rlents is placed at s2S7.2s6,S52; ss-
cured personal property at s59,77S,0s4,
and unsecured personal property at
s2s.S67.5e1. The total tax is $6.1Sss-
All. o., of which the Tax Collector COL
lects s6,41761S.49 and the Assessor
Rx41 7a1 IS.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
SOUTHERN PACIFIC TO BUILD
FROM OROvILLE TO NELSON
Is After share of Lumber Shipments
Made From Diamond Match Conn
paHy,s Mills mt Stirling.

OROVILLE, Oct. 6.-The Southern
Pacific Company has force of sur
veyors in the field establishing a route
connecting the Oroville branch with
the main line at Nelson. The object is
to get share of the lumber shipments
to oreville from the Diamond Match
Company's mills at Stirling City This
trade is now monopolized by the North
ern Electric.
The new road is to be constructed
within ninety days after the survey is
complete 1t is probable also that the
main line trains will be sent over this
route.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
DUKE IS NIVACIOUS
AND DUCHESS SOLEMN
Diversity of Temperament
Results in the Noble Pair
Reaching Brink of Divorce

NEW YORK. oct. s.-Cable advices
from Berlin, published here today, re-
port that the Grand Duke of Hesse,
who was divorced from Princess Vie
toria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha In
1901. is contemplating divorce from
his second wife, Princess Eleanor of
Solms- -Hohensolms-Lich, whom he mar
ried in October, 1905.
1t is stated that the cause OF tho es-
arrangement is the divergent tastes of
the pair The Grand Duke, who is 3s
years old, is vivacious and imperious,
while the Grand Duchess. who is 80, is
studfous and retiring.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
ITNDERHAND EFFORT MADE
TO DECEIVE POLICf-HOLDERs
Administrations of Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company sends Out Misiead-
Ing Ticket.

NEW YORK, Oct. "a circular let
ter was mailed today by G. r. Scurg-
ham, manager of the International
Policy holders Committee. to the State
superintendents of insurance of every
state of the Union. informing them that
the Mutual Life Insurance. Company
was sending out ballots bearing only
the administration" ticket to policy
holders of that Company in advance of
the official ballots.
The State insurance officials are
called upon In the letter to prohibit the
use of these slips by the agents, on
the ground that the circulation of them
was q violation Of the insurance law
recently enacted in this State and
would tend to mislead pelicy- holders.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
MAD DOG BITES SEVERAL
PERSONS BEFORE HE Is SLAIN
Valuable Shepherd Runs Loose i'm the
Streets ef Norwa1sS aud Inocu-
iates Many Other CANNES.

NEW YORK. Oct. Ga valuable
shepherd dog became suddenly mad in
South Norwalls, Conn, yesterday and
ran through the city. attacking scores
Of persons, many of whom were bitten
before the maddened animal was killed.
Examiner, Edwin Adams was among
those bitten. Men ia a1tom obiies. arm
ed with shotguns and revolvers. chased
the animal through the town, ana they
fired many shots bat failed TO hit the
dog. which was finally killed by a
eoachlnan in Sagge tuck after Z had
run for several miles M4ny valuable
dogs were bitten by the mad animal
and these Will have to be Killed
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
JUNIORS DEFEAT soPHs.

BERKELEY. Oct. 6.-Second honors
in the interciass competition OF Rugby
football players at the university went
TO the juniors this afternoon. the 'es
men defeating the eophomores in q
pretty contest on the old California
football field. Scores So
The seniors secured first place in the
competition last Wednesday when they
defeated the freshmen, and now the
juniors have climbed to second place by
bestinE the sophomores.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
BoULDER CREEK WARS on SALOONS
LINDSEY TICKET is FILED.

DENVER Oct. 6.-Fellowing is the
Lindsey State ticket: Judges of the Su-
preme Ceurt-Charles X Hartenstein.
Charles F. Caswell: Governor, Ben B.
Lindsey: Lieutenant Governor. Elias M.
Emmons; Treasurer, Edward E. DTach.
Secretary of State, Horace w. HaFens
Auditor Andrew Sandberg; Attorney
General, William B. Morgan; SuperiI-
tendent of Public Instruction. Honore
Maloney: Regents Of the State Univer-
sity-Charles r. Dudley, William s.
Bryant.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
REED SMOOT ADDRESSES
MORMONs IN CONFERENCE
Says He Is Ashamed Neither. of His Re-
lIeies. Nor His State, and That
Duty IR TO COunfry.

SALT LAKE, Oct. s.-The feature Of
toaay's session of the semi annual con-
ference Of the Mormon church was the
address of Senator Reed Smoot, who is
also en- apostle of the church. He de-
ciared he was ashamed neither of his
religion nor OF his State. and that while
he believed his first obligation was to
God he still affirmed that duty could
not conflict with his duty to his
country.
Srnoot appealed to Mormons to con-
centrate their efforts by obtaining land
in preference to other forms of invest
nent.
Another speaker referred TO the Won
ders Of irrigation in the West as full
hllment of a prophecy of Isaiah.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
MASKED MEN ROB.
TWO DRIVERS.
special DISPATCH 10 THE CALL.

OAKLAND. Oct. 1.-TWO drivers IN
the employ OF the Merchants Express
Company were held, UP and robbed to-
night, one in Berkeley and the other
in this city. William Hanniger. one OF
the drivers. was on his way TO the
compaEy's barn. when at the junction
OF New Broadway and Piedmont ave-
nue. he was stopped by two men,
masked and armed with revolvers, and
robbed of a small sum OF money. The
other driver. who failed to give his
name, was held up at Telegraph and
College avenues in Berkeley. He lost
Il small amount OF money.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
rREnLE GOES AsHORE,

SANTA BARBARA. Oct, d.-The tor
podo-haat destroyer Prebie went on
the rocks at o'clock last night while
going 10 the aid a. the stranded
schooner Shasta. she was pulled off
after an hours work BY the destroyer
paul Jones and two launches. She suf-
fered small damage and proceeded to
the scene of the wreck OF the Shasta,
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
FoREsT FIRE ayr soUTn.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6.-The great
forest fire which ragged IL the noun
tains of the San Fernando district,
northwest Of the city, all day Yesterday
is still burning, but there b1iag no
wind it is expected it will burn itself
out shortly, The fire district is thirty
miles long and ten miles vide. The
village of Lang. where there were
four or five small houses a'ad q rail-
way depot. has been burned A dozen
ranch houses have been destroyed.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
EXCITED MEN GIVE ~HASE
TO AN ESCAPING PATIENT
Temporarily Defaented by Blow on
Head. J0sin F'eFrarO REns Away
From Park Hospital.

a
Racing madly through the streets FOR
seven blocks vest erday with mob OF
excited men at his heels, and with the
blood flowing from wound in his head.
John Ferraro, a track worker, created
considerable excitement near the Park
Panhandle He had become temporar-
iIy denented as the result OF being
struck on the head. and escaping from
the Park Emergency Hospital raced TO
Hayes street and Van Ness avenue be-
fore he was captured.
Ferraro had been assisting in laying
a track for the United Railroads at
Hayes and Stanyan streets, when he
fell between the rails and was struck
on the head BY a slsdge hammer that
was being welded by another man. His
skull was fractured by the blow
After his wild run through the
streets Ferraro quieted down. He lives
at 62S Broadway.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
FOLLOW LYNCRINCi
MURDERED GIRL FOUND.
Negro Runs From Scene When Search
Come Into Sight.

MONESSER, Pa. Oct 6.-Anna Ku-
pax, eight years old. was found muir
dered in field near here today. Her
throat was cut. She left home early
last evening to bring the COW in and
never returned. After an all night
search the body was found in a lonely
spot. partly covered with ashes
Upon approaching the spot tEe men
saw negro running rapidly through
a piece of woods near By. The autheri-
ties have started an Investigation and
arc searching for the negro
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
nETEoR IN ARIzoNA HuAvENs.

PHOENIX. Ariz., Oct. 6.--About
o'clock this evening very brilliant
meteor passed over Phoenix from east
to west. being witnessed by many peo-
pie. When short distance peyond the
zenith if expioded with a report like
a clap OF thunder Witnesses say the
Spectacular effect was very much like
the cxpio.ion of a huge rocket
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
rANcHURtA "a TRIAL TRIp.

HONOLULU. Oct. s.-The pacific Mail
Steamship companys steamship Man
chuFia- which went aground on Rab-
bits Island ON August 90 and was sub
'seauentiy fiaated left this port today
on atrial trip for the purpose of test
inz her machinery.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
w.rsoxy1rLE VETERAN DIES.

WATSONVILIlE, Oct. 6.-Major J0-
seph Knowlton died last evening in
this city. Deceased was veteran of
the Civil War and was prominently
identified with George I'll. Thomas Post,
G. A. r., of San Francisco for a num-
Der of years. He was the manager OF
the ST Nicholas Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
PASSENGER TRAINS
IN COLLISION.

DENVER. Qct. 6.--& report has
reached here that Denver nnd Rio
Grande passenger trains Nos. and
c01lided Mt Ptnep. station between
Colorado Springs and Pueblo. No par
uculars have been received.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
CRUISER TRIAL DELAYED.

SANTA BARBARA, Oct 6.--The un.
usually heavy fog. which completely
shut out all vessels from sight. pre-
vonted the trial trip Of the cruiser Cal.
ifornia scheduled fos this rso-ning
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
rEMpERANcE woRkERs no NEE

A neat programme has been prepared
for the annual convention of the Won
ems Christian Temperance Union fol
California. which VIII be held at Wat
sonville October 2 TO Is. Every featur'
of the meeting is announces. and h
the back of the pamphlet are severa
blank pages for notes.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07
PROF. STEPHENS TO GIVE LECTURE.

'IIistcry of Tribal songs and Race
Epics. Homer" will be the subject OF
the first OF this winters series. OF Uni
versity Extension lectures under the
auspices of the Mechanics institute.
The lecture will be delivered at Lane
Hall Monday evening by Professor
Morse stephens Of the University OF
California