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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-10
PAssENGER GATHERS LOOT.
Volunteers 10 Help Bandit Collect VAL
uables of Yosemite Tourists.

FRESNO. July 81 F. Tibbet Of
Riverside, with his wife and niece. ar
rived here last night from the Yosem-
ite, with a vivid story OF the excitement
caused by the hold-up Saturday after
noon. Before reaching Wawona repre-
sentatives of the stage company had
earnestly requested passengers not to
send out accounts of the robbery.
Tibbet rode with the driver of~the
second stage held up. From the jehu
he obtained a vivid account Of the hold
up. The driver said that as he rounded
sn-abrupt turn in the road at the top Of
q steep grade he suddenly came upon
the other coach drawn UP on the left,
with all the passengers lined up on the
right facing the outside OF the curve.
A masked man. with sacks tied over
hfs feet and armed with probably a
model winchester rife. with a 2e-inch
barrel. stepped up and covered him.
giving the laconic command Hands
up" He was then ordered TO pull up
behind the otner coach and his passen-
Himself was forced TO turn his back on
the scene with the other driver. This
process was repeated as each stage
came up. The bandit selected young
girl 70 collect the passengers valuables,
but she proved unsatisfactory He -.len
picked a boy OF is, who shook with ter
ror Finally a man named McStay OF
I~~ Angeles spoke up, saying, Pard,
Jet me be your assistant
Get busy" was the terse reply Nc
Stay started down the line with hat
into which the passengers were 10
drop their valuables. but he found op-
portunity TO pass the word that they.
should not give all they had. Many
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-10
CELL in SEATTLE WAITS
FOR "SWIFTWATER BILL"
Gamblers Failure to Pay AIimony
Leads to Issuance of War
rant for Arrest.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SEATTLE, July 9.-When Swift
water Bill Gates. of Klondike fame,
steps from the steamship on which he
is now supposed to be bound for
Seattle he will find himself embraced
by the strong arm of the law and hailed
into court on contempt proceedings
This morning Superior Court Judge
Frater signed a warrant for the arrest
OF saltwater" and also an order
citing the gambler and miner to ap-
pear and show cause why he should
not be punished for contempt of court.
The failure of Gates to comply with
the order which granted Beatrice Bera
Gates q divorce last fall and ordered
the husband to pay her $4,000 is the
cause of these proceedings. So far
Gates has refused to obey the court,
and last summer, when he left for
Fairbanks, he .secreted himself aboard
one of the vessels plying between
here and st. Michael and foiled all
attempts on the part of a number of
deputy sheriffs to find him.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-10
ATTORNEYS WIFE A VICTIM.
Mrs. Arson Hilton Gives Up Purse
to Robber-

MES' Anson milton Gives Up Purse
TO RObber.
OAKLAND, July 9.-Mrs Arson Hill
ton. wife OF a prominent attorney re-
siding in Fruitvale, was one of the
victims of the lone robber on the
Yosemite road. A letter received today
from the valley gives her story in re-
gard TO her experiences with the high
wayman. She says:
was the first person in the stage in
which 1 was riding to be relieved. The
robber called to me and told me to
hand over my money and valuables /
gave him the purse, containing S35 in
coin, and he hurried on TO the next
one.
He would have got my watch and
diamond ring too, only ne was in too
much of hurry the first time that he
searched US. BY the time that he came
round on his second search, had
slipped the ring inside my waist and
the watch. which was hanging on a
chain. / slipped round on my back.
covering it with my cape. It is lucky
he didn't see the watch for I wouIdn't t
have lost that for anything.
think the hiRhwayman had more
time when he held up our coach for.
after he had searched US all once, he
told the driver 10 wait moment. and
then searched US all again. But he
didn't get much on the second round
for by that time most of the passen-
gers had hid what they had left
No one In our coach was very much
frightened by the incident 1t was lots
of fun talking IL over after we had
got away from the spot.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-10
SLAV MODS CLASH
WITH TROOPS.

TAMBOv, July "a mutiny broke
out Saturday in the Kasnrev regiment
of cavalry and during the consequent
der of the Nejina Dragons, who at
tackled the Eiutineers, were killed. The
mutinecrs have barrfcaded themselves
in their barracks.
ST. PETERSBURG. July s.-Po1itical
demonstrations. during which the
crowds carried red flags and sang rev
olutionary songs, occurred In many
places in ST Petersburg yesterday af-
ternoon and night necessitating the
interference of police and military pa
trolls. Street cars were held UP. and
their occupants were compelled to un-
cover and salute the red flags.
The most serious affair occurred near
the Moscow railroad, where an oficer.
later identified as Lieutenant Tom.
made a revolutionary speech to a crowd
of 1000 persons. A detachment of no.
lice attempted to disperse the assem-
blage, but the people armed themselves
with stones dug up from the streets
and beat off the police and a squadron
of Cossacks. Eventually the Cossacks
were reinforced and fired blank vol
ley into the air. whereupon the rioters
fed to a neighboring court Only n
few persons were slightly injured.
Lieutenant Tom was arrested and taken
to the fortress.
A meeting which was addressed by
orators from window of the Constif1I-
tional Democratic Club was dispersed
by mounted gendarmes, several persons
being wounded with sabers, and a per-
formance at the Peoples Palace was
broken up, the audience singing the
"Marseillaise" as 1T dispersed
Dispatches received here today from
Nova Tcherkask. which is in the cen
ter of the Don Cossack district. show
that the authorities are extremely an
prehensive as to the effect of the
speeches delivered in the lower house
Of Parliament In the recent debate on
the Cossack question and which were
palpably intended to undermine the
loyalty of the Cossack levies engaged
in police duty.
USED. Medviedatz. July 9.-The Cos
sacks of the Second Reserve, who had
been modified for police duty have
refused to join the colors
USEvOKA Russia, July "A com
pany of Cossacks which had been gar
risoning this town has been sent away
on account of the soldiers refusal to
fire on manifestants.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-10
ESCAPES
TRIAL FOR
MURDER.
Grand jury Decides That He
Was Justified in Killing
AgedMan on Water Front

The Grand Jury decided yesterday
thnt Ernest Denfcke WINS justified In
killing the unidertined man slain by
him on the water front during the big
fire. 1t sustained the action of Police
Judge Shortall In disckarging Denicke
The Grand Jury also decided finally
to Investigate the Red Cross.
Several witnesses who appeared at
Denicke case In the Police Court
and told the story of the
shooting related = their tales again
before the Grand Jury. Most of the
testimony was similar to that given at
the Police Court hearing. The only
new witness was Senator Dick WEIGH,
who was unable to appear at the pre-
liminary trial on account OF being
called to Sacramento to attend the spe-
cial session of the Legislature
Welch's testimony was to the effect
that he was riding along the water
front In a buggy when he saw
marine prodding an aged man with
bayonet. He watched the proceeding
closely and noticed the old man. who
was unknown to him, grapple with the
marine, and after a struggle take the
firearm from the latter.
The aged man fed. Welch then
noticed a man, whom he believed was
Denicke, come along and instantly
he heard two shots. Shortly afterward
Denicke approached Welch and asked
him If he would go to the hospital and
summon an ambulance, as man had
been shot
The other witnesses gave testimony
similar to that given by them at the
preliminary hearing.
AS stated in last Sundays Call, the
Grand Jury Will investigate the
workings of the Red Cross and Relief
Committee and ascertain whether the
money donated for the stricken people
of this city Is being handled honestly.
This action was decided upon because
of the severe criticism the Red Cross
has been subjected to. w. p. Scott,
Luther Wagoner, F. j. Sullivan and C.
j. Simon have been appointed as n
committee to make the preliminary In
vestigation.
The committee will make every ef-
fort to find out how the money and
stores for the people Of this city are
being disposed Of.
Several subpenas had been issued
commanding leading lights in the lun-
Grand Jury TO undergo an examination
as to whether they were char &
exorbitant prices for their material
Several of them were at the Lowell
High School in answer to the subpenas.
ready to be called Assistant District
Attorney Harrison saved them the
trouble of testifyinS by notifying the
Grand Jury that there was no statute
under which it could take action
against the alleged lumber trust
No action was taken against the in
surance swindlers. though the matter
was scheduled to come up fortnvesti-
cation. owing to crowded calendar
the body decided to take up the matter
at the meeting next Friday.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-10
HARTJE ACCUSES
PROMINENT
MAN.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SPECIAL DlSPAICH TO The CALL.
PITTSBURG, July Augustus
Hartje's supplementary petition in his
divorce case has caused q new sensa-
tion. AS a result Of 1t Henry Ruhl of
the dry goods department store of
Boggs & Ruhl has instructed his at
! torney. Willis f. McCook, to join with
| District Attorney John 5. Robb in pros
! ecuting the charges of conspiracy and
blackmail which are to be filed against
persons who supplied IIartje with the
alleged evidence for the supplementary
! proceedings.
The firm of Boggs & Ruhl is one of
the largest in the country between New
! York and Chicago.
In his supplementary petition for di-
vorce Hartje alleged that his wife had
visited the Hotel Lincoln on a number
of occasions with prominent citizen of
Pittsburg, whose name he would pro-
duce at the trial of the case He also
alleged that Mrs. Hartje had been inti-
mate with another prominent business
man of this city. and that she had for
years. unknown to him. maintained and
conducted a disorderly house in Wat
son street. in this city.
Mrs. Hartje's attorney asked for an
order of court to compel him to make
public the names of these men with
whom he alleged his wife had been in
timate. He refused to place the names
on record.
Hartje's attorneys now admit that
the testimony they had in this case was
worthless and misleading. and Hartje
has backed down on the supplementary
petition and has not attempted to pre-
sent any evidence to support its allie
cations.
The man alluded to in the Hotel Lin
coin incident was Ruhl. Hartje's de-
tectives, who for some time have been
prolific of trouble, If nothing else, had
worked up his case and had secured
former cashier of the Hotel Lincoln
who is now employed in an Allegheny
business house, who claimed to have
recognized Mrs. Hartje from photo
graph and was willing to say that she
had visited the hotel with Ruhl. Mrs.
Hartje declared that she had never been
in the hotel in her life, and the hotel
mana cement corroborated this.
Augustus Hartje, John L. Welshons
and clifford Hooe the negro first named
by Hartje as correspondent, will have
a hearing on charges of conspiracy to
destroy the good name and reputation
of Mrs. Hartje next Saturday morning.
David N Carvalhc. the handwriting
expert, who has been engaged in many
famous cases of the country, among
them the trials of Roland B. Molineux.
arrived here from New York today. He.
has been called to testify for Mrs.
Hartje.
In the previous hearings of the case
forty letters were read which, ii is al
legged. Mrs. Hartje wrote to the family
ecachman, Thomas Nadine, and which
have been declared forgeries by Mrs.
Hartje and her counsel. It was upon
these letters that Carvalho went TO
work soon after he arrived.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-10

kept back nearly all their money.
who were inclined to be hysterical
the passengers took matters very
coolly- Many seemed TO regard the
AFFAIR as a huge joke
During the robbery the bandit
seemed TO recognize a man from Los
Angeles He asked where he was from
and the reply evidently troubled him.
This man stated that he thought he
recognized the bandit but at the re-
quest OF the stage company he refused
TO say more. After being held for
about an hour the stages were al
lowed to proceed together. passen-
ger on the third coach wanted to rush
the robber, but was dissuaded by the
others.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-10
DIRECTORS ELECT OFFICERS.
of North German Ar
Well Organized.

The directors of the North German
Fire Insurance Policy Holders Com
pany met yesterday, organized and
elected William ]. eHerrin president:
Judge Charles II. Garoutte, vice presi-
dent. Louis Bartlett secretary and
Martin A Maher, treasurer. The head
quarters of the policy holders will be
1901 Post street. All policy holders
are requested to call and register i'm
mediately.
The company is now at work pre-
pairing the necessary papers to COM
mence actions against the North Ger
man Fire Insurance Company OF Ham
burg. The papers will be filed in few
days. The company. through its at
torneys, has carefully investigated the
earthquake clause. which Is the princi-
pal point relied upon by the North Ger
man to exempt it from reliability and
it is satisfied that the earthquake
clause will have no standing in court
Eminent counsel has been employed
in Berlin and Hamburg to assist the
company in prosecuting the actions in
Germany. The company will also in
woke the assistance of the State De-
partment at Washington, d. c.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-10
GIRL BURNED TO DEATH FEW
HOURS AFTER FATHERS BURIAL
Loses Life In Fire Which Destroys
Marble Springs Hotel,
Near Angels.
ANGELS. Cal. July "a

ANGELS. Cal. July at 10 o'clock
Sunday night the Marble Springs Hotel,
one mile below Angels. Calaveras
County, was burned to the ground.
Amanda Bechet, the sixteen -year-oId
daughter of one of the late proprietors,
was burned to death. The father of
the unfortunate girl was buried at
noon Sunday
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-10
SAY TREY WILL NOT PAY.
Officers of WiIliamsburgh Company
stand by Earthquake Clause.


NEW YORK. July 9.-The position
of the Williamsburgh Fire Insurance
Company, with reference to claims
growing out of the San Francisco dis
-aster, was outlined today by President
Marshall S. briggs of the company. Mr..
briggs statement was called forth by
the announcement that San Francisco
policy holders had organized to sue his
company for their recent losses.
1T is true that the earthquake clause
was added only two years ago." said
Mr.. briggs, and that some of the pol
icy-holders may not have noticed it,
but If they did not read their policies
that is not our fault.
"Of course. the ground will be taken
that the earthquake clause does not
apply because 1t was not earthquake
but fire that caused the damage" said
he. we are advised by our counsel,
however. that as long as the earth
quake was the primary cause we are
not liable"
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-10
OFFICERS TO SUBMIT PLANS.
PoIfcy-Holders of Rhine and MoseIl,
May Be Onered Settlement.

Officers of the Rhine and Moselle
Fire Insurance Company, who have ar
rived from Germany. have promised to
be present today at noon at meeting g
of representatives of policy-holders OF
the company to submit plan of settle
ment Of losses in this city
The Rhine and Moselle Company has
not paid a dollar to any of its San
Francisco policy-holders to date. TAX
ing advantage of its earthquake clause.
The losses in this city are estimated at
about s4.o00.00O. The total resources
are above this large total, according
to recent reports.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-10
Ty.on tissues Statement,

George H. Tyson has issued the fol-
lowing statement of losses paid by the
companies he represents on the coast:
German American and German Alli-
ance, Approximate losses $4,000, 600. paid
UP $102S,00 New Hampshire. losses
$450,o00, paid 100000; Phoenix of
Hartford, losses 1880 00o paid $685.
000 He states that the losses of these
companies will be paid rapidly from,
this day on.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-10

near its end in view of the close ap-
proach of the olicy-holders' Protec-
tive League to action. AS it has been
decided practically that the trustees
shall undertake the entire responsible
ity alone there will be nothing to re-
tard progress. BY next week the cam
paign of the league will be opened ac-
lively.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-10
TEN MORE DEATHS FROM
CHOLERA IN PHILIPPINES
Slight Improvement In the Situation
Noted I'm Last Forty
Eight Hours.

MANILA, July 10.-There has been a
little Improvement in the cholera situ-
alton during the past forty-eight hours
The report for July shows twenty
one. new cases and ten deaths. Among
the dead is Patrick Calvin. an Ameri-
can.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-10
Hundreds of Peasants Indicted.

NISZNI July 9.--For participation
in agrarian disorders in this province
446 peasants have been indicted. Among
the accused is member of the lower
house OF Parliament named Filatofr.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-10
shore Line Limited

Leaves San Francisco daily. a. M Through
parlor car 10 Del Monte. Stops made only for
principal coast resorts. Pullman seat tickets
necessary; 1871 hours to Los Angeles. -
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-10
Drydock Dewey mt oIonEapo.

arrived at Olongapo this morning The
trip from Singapore was uneventful.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-10

The regular meeting the San Francisco Real Estate Board Will
take place on Wednesday the h day Of July 1906 at o'clock
D. m in the lecture Of Calvary Presbyterian Church. on the
northwest corner Of Fillmore and Jackson Streets.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-10
Efforts VIII Be Made to
Decide Upon Working
Scheme at Once.
When Final Result Is Reached,
Those Interested VIII Be
Given Notice.

Continued from Page 1, Column 4.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-10
All Attorneys, Property Owners,
Bankers and Real Estate Brokers
Are Invited to Attend.
THE SAN FRANCISCO
REAL ESTATE BOARD
J. r.. HOWELL

r.
Board of
Sc
EI.HoAG
JR D. TOY
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-10
THE TORRENS LAND SYSTEM

Addresses will be made as to the best method pursue
establish real estate titles in San Francisco Enough the records
were destroyed in the conAagon break the chain Of hte
and unseAe all titles.
has been suggested that this the put operation the
Tonens Land system adopted by the Legislature IN 1897.
The Board has invited the following attorneys address the
Board Hon. Robert T. Deyn the United States Attorney for the
Northern District of California Mr. Elliot McAer member Of the
Tonens Commission Mr. Garet w. McEnemey the author Of the
A known the McEneney A passed the recent emergency
session Of the Legislature Representatives Of the savings banks WI
also be present take part the discussion his will be
meeting and all interested real estate are urged to attend
THE SAN FRANCISCO REAL ESTATE BOARD.
B. l. CADWALADER Secretary. r. HOWELL President
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-15
Oil and Lead.

Coal oil--Pearl and astral oil, eases
20lc per gallon: water white oil, iror
barrels, l5c; wood barrels, lIhc; extra
star cases, 25c; headlight OIL l75 de-
grees, cases, 23lc; iron barrels, l7ae
Washington State test burning oils
except headlight, lc per gallon higher
Bcnzine--Sixty.three degrees, cases
22c; iron barrels, l7ac,
Turpentine--In cases, s9ci in wood
barrels, soc; in iron barrels, SSc; in To-
case lots, Ssc.
iI.nseed oil--Raw, 5.barel lots, 5Ge
l,barrel lots, SIC; in cases, &c; boiled
barrel lots, 5Sc; l.barrel lots, soc; il
cases, 64c.
Gasoline--Stove gasoline, cases, 94Ac
iron barrels, lsci SO degrees gasoline
cases, zee; iron barrels or drums, 26c.
Rope--Pure Manila, lac; standard
lSSc; Sisal, lie; Isle brand Sisal, 9Sc,
Wire Nails-Present base at 1910.
Lead--Strictly pure white lead ant
red lead, in tons, 7sc; 5OOlb, lots, she
less than 500 lbs, Sic.
CHANGE OF TIME
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Maintains unexcciied service from tht
west 10 the east and south. Makins
close connections with trains Of ali
transcontinentaI lines. passengers are
given their choice Of routes to Chicago
Louisville. Memphis and New Orleans
an1 through these poiAls to the w.
east
Prospective travellers desiring infor-
nation as 10 the lowest rates and best
routes are invited TO correspond WITH
the following representatives:
.42 Tnird 81, Portland, Ore.
J. c. LINDSEY, Tray. Passenger Agent
i42 Third st., Portland, Ore.
PAUL B. THOMPSON. Pass'gr. Agent
J. G. LINDSEY. TRAY. Passenger Agent
t42 Third st.. Portland. Ore.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-15
PORTLAND MARKETS
Latest Quotations in thessporiland
Markets.

Complete Marks. Reports Corrected Esea
Day Giving ths Wholesale Prices VI
Commodities, Farm Produce and vegs
tables.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-15
THE MILWAUKEE,

"The Pioneer Limited" St. Paul 70 Chi
cago. "Short Line" Omaha to
Chicago. Southwest Limited" Kansas
City to Chicago.
No trains in the service Of any raj
road in the world that equals in equip
ment that of the Chicago, Milwaukee 4
st. Paul Ry. They own and operate
their own sleeping and dining cars on all
their trains and give their pations an
excellence of service not obtainable else
where.
Berths on their sleepers are longer,
higher and wider than in similar cars on
any other line, They protect their trains
by the Block system.
Connections made with all trans,con
tinental lines in Union Depots.
Her tales Dansk, Svensk og Norsk
Hier wird deutsch gesprochen.
81. s. Rowe, General Agent, Portland
Oregon. lS4 Third Street, corner Alder.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-15

PORTLAND. Feb li~'Rgss dropped
10 20 centa doarn on Front street to-
day, and quotations wrru considered
weak. Eastern frcah eggs have been
offered At 700 IN this market, on ac'
count Of the mild weather In the Mis-
sissIppi Valley States, which has
brought the laying season on q month
o. liz weeks earlier than usual No
Eastern egu~ have been ordered, how
syef. and the eold storage slocke are
almost exhausted,
Cold storage mep who have been pay
Ing l7@ lso tba past two years for
egg. to pu, away say they are not so
anxious TO pay such prices this season
and that they expect to get cpgA for
lcss, Last year they were No eager 10
obtain eggs for rold storage that they
KEEP, The prlees tfom gotag below Gc
dosen,
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Fresh Meats and Fish.


Fresh meats--veal. small, s@Shci
large, 6Gs8c; park, 6s@7b beef
bulls, 2@elc; cows, 3i@4sc, lambs
s@ec.
Oy,ters--ShoalwateF bay, PER gallon
s22s, per sack, sa75 net, Olympia, pei
sack, 1875, Eastern transplanted si.sc
per 100 ibs.
Clams--H -Hardsheil per boz, s2.0oi razo,
clans, $500 per box.
Fish--Crabs, per dozen, sl.5o; shoai'
water bay oysters, per sack A.Oe, gal.
Ion, s2.25, hsiibut, oici black
6i; bass, per N, IL l.2c, herring, 30;
founders, Set catfish, scj lobssers, pei
n, i2 i.2c; silver smelt, o., shrimp
icc, perch, Sc; sturgeon, Sc; silverside
sc, sea trout, l2 i.2cl black bass. 2oG
s6c, yaquina chinook salmon, o.:
Grain bags-Calcutta and domestic
10.
wool--valley, 2sG27 i.2ci Easter
Oregon, lsl20c.
Tallow--Prime, per h., 39S 3-4c; No
Q and grease, 2@2 l-ac.