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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20
DIVERS FIX CHAINS UNDER
HULL OF SUNKEN SUBMARINE
Difficulty Found in Tunneling In Sea
Bottom, Into Which Vessel Has
Settled Two Feet.

BIZERTA, Tunis. Oct. 1s.-DivSA
continued their work all day today on
the French submarine boat Lutin,
which went down Tuesday or this port
with two officers and fourteen men on
board, and by nightfal1 they had fixed
chain under her stern and replaced
the rope under her bow by another
chain NJ Thomson, the French Min
lister of Marine. was present at the
scene nearly all day long. One of the
Danish divers reported that he found
the principal hatch OF the Lutin open
and saw two bodies inside. The diver
continued his descents with the pur-
pose of determining the best way OF
tunneling under the stern Of the Lutin.
which is imbedded in the sea bottom
to depth OF two feet.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20
UNCLE SAM AFTER
THE SANTA FE.

Los ANGELES. Oct. 1s.-United
States District Attorney Lawler this
afternoon started the machinery of the
United States Government in an in
vestigation of the Santa ENe Railroad
rebate situation in Southern Califor-
MIA He would not discuss the citua-
ton. but il is known that Lawler had
the United States MarshaPs Office send
out subpenas for certain Santa Fe
railroad officials. local truck company
officials and officials of local furniture
concerns.
These officials are directed to appear
before the United States Grand Jury
with books and papers as exhibits bear
ing on freight rate charges, agreements
and arrangements. Among those who
have been subpenaed in the rebate in
Vestigation are: Thomas W Pate, local
freight agent of the Santa Fe Railroad
Company; Walter G. Barnwell. general
freight agent Of the Santa Fe in Los
Angeles; another official of the Santa
Pc, not named; Barker Bros, Mackie-
Fredericks Company, Pacific Purchas-
ing Company, Los Angeles Furniture
Company, California Furniture Com
pany, Niles-Pease Furniture Company;
Newell Matthews Company. farm i'm
plements; California Implement Com
pany, California Truck Company. Pio-
neer Truck Company. and others.
The alleged giving of rebates to
dealers in furniture, farm implements
and truck machinery will be the prin-
cipal subject Of the investigation. II
is expected that other railroads than
the Santa Fe will be drawn into the
investigation before It is concluded.
District Attorney Lawler is known to
have the backing of the Department OF
Justice at washington in his efforts
TO uncover the illegal rebating. It is
reported that he has recently asked
for assistance from the Attorney Gen
erals Office at Washington and that il
likely viii be sent him soon It is
stated, unofhcially. however, that Law
Ter has been supplied with certain evil
dence through Washington channels
tending TO establish his charges OF
Illegal rebating and that he will moi
be compelled TO rely entirely upon the
evidence expected to be adduced before
the Grand Jury.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20
SARRIEN OFFICIALLY INFORMS
COLLEAGUES OF RESIGNATION
Ministers Quit in Body and M.
CIemenceau Will Form
New Cabinet.

PARIS. Oct. 19.-At the Cabinet meet
ing this morning Premier Sarrien Of
ficially informed his colleagues that he
had transmitted his resignation to
President Fallieres. .whereupon the
Ministers resigned in a body. Presi-
dent Falfieres will return to Paris to-
morrow. The selection of M. Clemen-
ceau to form new Cabinet is looked
upon as foregone conclusion.
The session lasted only twenty min
utes. Sarrien had submitted the text
of his letter. to President Fallieres
expressing regret that the state of
his health compelled him to retire and
thereby raise new difficulties at a mo-
ment when the Republican party
should be united and strong, to meet
the attacks being organized against
it,
Nj. Bourgeois wrote collective letter
which all present signed. joining their
designations TO that of their chief.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20
DR. PIERcE's REa1EDrns.
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but is a medicine OF KNOWN coMPosErHoE.
full list Of al It's Ingredients being
printed, in platrs EngsSsb, on every bottle
wrapper An examination Of this list Of
ingredients will disclose the fact that 10
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ically pure glycerine taking the place ot
the commonly used alcohol, IN its make
up The wFavorite Prescription Of DIR.
Pierce is In fact the only medicine put un
for the cure Of woman's peculiar weak
nesses and ailments, sold through drug
gists, that does not contain alcohol and
that too tFs t0rge quantities. Furthermore,
1t is the only medicine for woman's special
diseases, the ingredients Of which hava
the unanimous endorsement Of al the
leading medical writers and teachers Of
all the several schools OF practice, ana
that too as remedies for the ailments for
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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20
STUDENTS HOLD ELECTION.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Oct. is
In heated election the students of
Stanford University who dwell in
Encina Hall. the mems dormitory.
elected representative upper -classnlen
last night to act on the house com
mittee that is to absorb all authority
in the big dormitory. The men elected
to the important positions, three from
each of the two upper classes, follows.
1s07-Guy Knupp '07 of Porterville. J.
e. Stewart of ParkviIle, Mo-, and H. X.
Savage of Pa1o Alto; 190S-W C.
Theile of Emmetsburg, Iowa. John f..
Reilly of Portland. Oregon, and C. c.
johnson of Los Angeles. These six men
and President j. N Stanford OF OF the
Encina Club compose the house COM
mittee.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20
woMEN's LEAGUE ELECT oFrIcrps

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Oct. is
The Women's League, the organization
OF women students of Stanford IJni-
versity, elected officers for the ensuing
term at their regular meeting yester-
day. Miss Alice KimbaII of Cambridge
Mass, was chosen president and Mrs
David Starr Jordan vice-presifant
Miss Alice Shinn ,09 was named for
secretary and Miss Shirley HYATT ,0s
treasurer. The executive COMMITTEES in
cludes the Misses Pauline Guartzman
'07, Ethel Wallace '0S, Irma Zschokke
'07, Mary Hutchins oS. Edith McGeorge
and Ira Miller OF The faculty will be
represented by Mrs. J. C. Branner and
the alumni by Mrs. Carolyn e. Hall .0s
The young ladies purpose erecting a
clubhouse shortly and have appointed
committees to look into the matter.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20
OAKLAND CITIZEN KNOCKED
DOWN ON STREET BY THUG
Frank Bittus Laid Low by Blow From
Behind and Robbed of Watch
and Money.

OAKLAND, Oct 19.-Frank Bittus.
residing on Pine street. near Third. re-
ported to the police this morning that
he was waylaid by two footpads while
on his way home last night and robbed
of a gold watch and $3.50. Bittus said
that one of the men knocked him down
with a blow from behind, which dazed
him. and that before he. recovered the
pair robbed him and escaped.
Miss Susie Morris, Az Sixth street,
reported that burglars entered her
home last night by forcing open a rear
window. A quantity of wearing ap-
parel was stolen.
Thieves entered ST. Johns Episcopal
church, at Eighth and Grove streets,
and stole a pair of brass candlesticks
from the altar. A search was made
for other articles of value, but nothing
was found.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20
MRS. ABBIE RossETER DIES.

ALAMEDA, Oct. 19.-Mrs. Abbie NJ
Tone Rosseter, wife of the late George
r. Rosseter, died this morning at her
residence. 1850 San Jose avenue. She
was the mother OF Theodore, Harry,
Anita and Augustus Rosseter, and the
daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
James Tone of Rochester, n. Y. Mrs.
Resseter was a member of st. Joseph's
Church and. had long been identified
with the social life of Alameda and
with charitable work. She was af-
fifiated with the Catholic Ladies' So
c4ety and with the Altar Society of st.
Joseph's Church
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20
CAMPAIGN IS DISCUSSED.
Members of Cabinet Talk Over Politics
With the President.

WASHINGTON, Oct 19.-Secretary of
State Root, Secretary of War Taft. At
torney General Moody and Represen-
tative Sherman of New York held a
long conference with President Roose-
Welt at the White House tonight.
The conference lasted two hours. 1t
was stated that many administrative
subjects were discussed without action.
Sherman, who is chairman of the Re-
publican Congressional committee, did
not remain through the entire confer
ence. He, however, discussed with the
President and the Cabinet officials the
question of campaign speeches by Taft
and Moody. Sherman will arrange an
itinerary for them which may be an
nounced in a day or two.
Secretary Wilson also expects to
make two or three political speeches in
Iowa just preceding the election
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD IN
SESSION AT SAN ANSEI.Mo
Auncheon Served and EniovabIe p~o-
sramme Rendered by Those who
Planned Details of Ganfera..o

SAN RAFEL. Oct. I9.-The Presbv-
terlan Synod of California held its sos
sion today at the San Anselmo Theoloe--
ical Seminary Rev. H H. McOpill<in
opened the meeting with an address
on evangelism. He was followed by a
report on the Synodfcal Sabbath school
an address by Rev. Alex Henry II n
during luncheon served by the ladies'
or the Presbyterian church a nro-
gramme was rendered by the Presbv-
terrain Orphanage children At the
afternoon session Professor Edward A.
Wicher was inaugurated as a theoIor-
lcal professor Rev. Hugh X Walker
oi Los angeles conducted the services.
In the evening at the Prasbvta,s,.,,
church meeting was held in the in
terests OF foreign missions, speeches
being made by Rev. Thomas Tracy and
secretary Robert E. Speer
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20
WILL DEsTRoy GARBAGE.

OAKLAND, Oct. 19.-Destruction OF
the smoldering garbage piles at West
Oakland by using oil to hasten the
rapid burning of the waste will be
undertaken by the direction of Mayor
Mott. Chief Engineer Ball of the Fire
Department has been instructed TO sub
nit a plan for ridding the city of the
nuisance. which is caused by the spora-
die outbreak of fires in the mass of
refuse on fhe dumps.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20
SAVES GIRL FROM DROWNING.

BERKELEY, Oct 19.-F'riends of
Miss Grace Kretsinger, sophomore at
the university have just learned of a
narrow escape she had from drowning
in the estuary last week. student
friend, whose name is not divulged
pulled the girl from the water after
she had fallen from boat and with
some effort resuscitated her. Miss
Kretsingers home is in, Hayward. She
resides while at college at z311 Haste
street
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20
MUSICIANS ELECT oFFIcERs.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Oct IA
A. B. Packard OF Tombstone. Arizona.
a senior in the law department OF
Stanford University. was elected presi-
dent of the combined musical clubs of
Stanford last night. The position Is an
enviable one and the winner Of the
coveted post is always a member OF
either the Varsity Glee or Mandolin
Club of long standing E. j. Swift '08
Of Santa Cruz was elected vice-presi-
dent and r. H. Moore 'OS secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20

NEW YORK, Oct. ia subpoena
was issued by Magistrate Mayo TO-DAY
calling on Rev. DR.. Charles r. Park
hurst, head of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Vice. to appear in the Police
Court on October "a. The summons
was obtained by Deputy Police Com
missioner Matho1 Rev. Dr. Parkhurst
recently wrote letter to Mayor Nc
cleIlan complaining that the police had
not closed many places of vice and
crime in this this city.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20
PROVIDE FoR LOCAL OPTION.

BERKELEY, Oct 19.-The charter
revision committee has decided to in
sert in the new charter provision
for local option by wards in Berkeley
This provision, if approved by the vot-
ers, would apply only tn wards outside
the mile limit, as the State law Is re-
sponsible for that limit, WITHIN ssnien
no liquer can be sold or given away.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20
CONVERTED INFIDEL SPEAKS.

OAKLAND. Oct. 19.-EVan gelist
Simpson, who is announced as a con-
verted infidel. has opened a pavilion on
Broadway, near the Postoffice. where
services viii be conducted every even
ing. The evangelist will tell why he
believes the Bible is the word of God
The tent viii be well lighted and com
fortably heated. Evangelist Simpson
specially invites skeptics and infideIs
to attend the meetings.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20
WOULD CARRY REvoLyERs.

ALAMEDA, Oct 1s.-Owing to the
prevalence of hoIdups Chief of Police
John Conrad has received number of
requests from women to carry revoIv
ers. Conrad has advised the fair ones
who fear thugs to carry red pepper. as
he believes that substance would be
more effective againsts footpads and
less dangerous to the women than a
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20
CLAIMS COURTHOUSE AS HOME.

SACRAMENTO, Oct 19.-The local
authorities are at loss to know what
to do in the case of a woman who gives
her name as Mary Stazzalolle. who has
been busying herself about the Court
house and Hall of Records for two
days. She announced that they are
her offices and she intends to take
possession soon. and that she is a
daughter of the wealthy Hetty Green.
In all other respects she seems rational
enough
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20
Personal

OAKLAND, Oct. 1s-Charles A Lex
and wife of Cincinnati are recent ar
rivals at the Athens.
E Mendelson and wife are at the
Metropole. registering from Yokohama,
Japan.
Ray Drukker of New York City is
at the Crellin.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20
MORE DREADNAUGHTs PLANNED.

LONDON, Oct. 19.-The SUCCESSFUL
trials of the British battleship Dread
naught have led the Admiralty to give
orders for the construction without de-
lay of three other such vessels, One
is to be sbuilt at Portsmouth. one at
Davenport and one in private dock
yard.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20
san FRANCISCAN HoNoRED.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., Oct 1s-The
National Association of American Hard
ware Manufacturers today elected off,
GERS Including w. S. Wright, Omaha,
president; second vice president, Bruce
Hayden, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20
BOY SHOOTS HIaisrLr.

BERKELEY. Oct. 10 - Herbert
Hardy.<a 14-year-old boy. shot himself
in the leg while hunting with a re-
yolver on Charter Hill this morning.
He ran all the way to his home at 2425
Bancroft way despite his wound and
then was removed TO the Roosevelt
Hospital where the bullet was re-
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20

RICHMOND. Va. Oct. 19-Mrs. JET
ferson Davis. widow OF the President
of the Confederacy. was today laid at
rest in Hollywood Cemetery. where
rests the body of her distinguished
husband.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20
HENsHAw BUYS @eRosE CREST >

OAKLAND. Oct Is.-William G. Hen
shaw. the banker, has purchased Rose
Crest" the former residence of Alex
ander Young. the Honolulu capitalist,
on Vernon Heights. Hapshaw has. taken
possession Of the beautiful home
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20
MOTHER Is BAD LT BURNED
IN EFFoIHT TO SAVE CHILD
Smothers Flames communicated TO the
Clothing OF Lfttie One From
a Rub4yf sh Fire.

BERKELEY. Oct I9.-Regardless Of
her own safety and thinking only Of
saving her little daufthter from an sw-
ful death. Mrs H. Gentry this after
noon smothered with her own gar
ments flames which threatened the life
of her child Mrs. Gentrys little
daughter Marian, wos' playing near a
heap Of burning rubbish in the yard
OF the Gentry home at 1444 Henry
street. and in some manner her cloth
ing caught fire. Mrs. Gentry, attracted
to the yard by the screams of the i'm
periled child, found her daughter run
ming from the are with her clothing in
flames The mother caught the child
in her arms and with shawl which
she was wearing smothered the flames.
Little Marian escaped with slight in
juries. but her mothers hands, face
and arms were badly burned.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20
MAGISTRATE ACCUSED.

NEW YORK, Oct 19-The Grand
Jury today began an Investigation OF
the charges that one Of the magistrates
of the city courts has been a party to
the use of money in obtaining kop-
eessions of the courts for the dispKsal
of cases without trial
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20
DRUG cLERK WANTS DAMAGES.

A suit for $4,000 damages was yes
terday filed by 4. B. Hardy, drug
clerk, against the Langley & Michaels
Company for injuries which be claims
to have sustained from drug ma
chine while in the employ of the COM
pany on July 25. The suit was filed
by his guardian, Arthur NJ hardy
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20

Miss Grace Baldwin and her mother,
Mrs. Baldwin, are at Del Monte for an
early-winter stay.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20

Mrs E. H. Jelly has been entertain
ing as her guest her sister. Mrs. S. p.
Jewett and her son. Howard
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20

Miss Helen White, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James J. White, is receiving
Fluctuations from a host of friends
upon the announcement of her engage
ment to Benjamin F. Lewis of Fresno.
Mr. Lewis is a young business man.
After the marriage which will take
place early in the year, the new home
will be established in Fresno
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-20

Mrs. S. J. Conger entertained at one
of the most delightful bridge parties
of the week at her new home in Ala
media on Wednesday afternoon. Forty
guests were invited to while away the
hours about the card tables and to
partake of a delicious supper served
by this hospitaB1e hostess. Assisting
Mrs. Conger IN the receiving party
were Miss Minna Conger. Mrs A. c.
Lewis, Mrs. j. c. Hall and several
others
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-15
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Preservna II e althA and Beauty y.

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ten Gh aGs al nnms
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All druggists sell charcoal In one form
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coal being mixed with honey. B.
The daily use OF these lozeng g y VIII y
the general health, better g com plexlon.3
sweeter birntil and ipurer blood and the
beauty OF It Ris, thai no possible harm can
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suffering from gus In, stoma oh and
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fltca.hS the daily use @ the q eys cost
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-15
raclssonvllle, Fin: Fritz sttetdlng and
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OPEN ROWAN MINES.
Southern Machinist Seriously In
jured BY Failing Metal.

Especial toThc riines-D ispnteh)
h SALISBURY, N. O., March a. Tho
Sapphire Mining Company. compensation
capitalists from Chicago. Joliet and other
Illinois points,. has perfected a big 1cal
here looking to tho active operation OF
tho Gold Knob and Rockwell mines. In
southern Rowan county rho gentlemen
Interested inatho movement aro In Sails
bury this week making detailed arrange
Si,,etits for tho beginning OF tho work.
About SO, 600 arc involved In the present
sdenl, and it IL expected tl,nt the mines
will be opened Mt MI carly date.
Mr.. Charles g. BELL OF Greensboro, nm
lcfnployo OF the Southern at It's Spencer
shops. was severely injured yesterday by
being caught under the heavy rim or
locomotive driving wheel which
forco Of, men was placing upon the driver.
Thct hugo iron slipped and fell upon tho
lnachinist, badly crushing Ills body and
breaking his collarbone. besides inflIct-
Ing other injuries. The injured man
was brought to his boarding house In
Salisbury.
snlisbury's recently organized Chamber
of Commerce held I'M enthusiastic meet
Ing Tonight, which was largely attended
by the business men OF the city. Ways
and means OF ndvcrtising the advantages
OF Salisbury We're discussed, and steps
taken looking to the occurring of N NUM-
Der OF Important industries for the city.
Mr.. w. l.. Rankin. ono OF tho oldest
and best known citizens OF Salisbury. Is
In cxtremls at Nforganton, wlcro lie has
been critically Ill for ten days. Ho suf-5
fered a second stroke of paralysis two
days ago and Is still unconscious. His
death Is expected Mt any time.