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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
ARREST Man Who STOLE
GOLD FROM STEAMER
Mystery Surrounding Theft of Val
liable Box at Fort Gibbon
Is Cleared.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SEATTLE. July 30.-With the arrest
of Robert Miller at Fairbanks the gold
dust mystery is cleared up. A part of
the gold stolen from the steamer Maria
has been recovered. George Raphel
has been bound over to the Grand Jury
under $4,000 bonds. He is said to have
purchased the shot which was substi-
tuted for the gold. Eight thousand dol
lars OF the stolen gold was found
buried near his cabin.
Charles Tague has been bound over
to the Grand Jury at Fort Gibbon
charged with stealing the box at Fort
Gibbon. man named Mcdonald Is
charged with assisting Tague. A P.
Kelso of Seattle, late employe at the
Rainier Grand cafe, is held on suspicion
of being implicated with Miller. H.
e. Kelso is also held on suspicion. A
P. Kelso. waiter on the Tanana was
seen carrying a heavy grip from the
steamer on Its return to Fairbanks,
and this fact eventually led to his ar
rest
The police believe that the $4,000
stolen will be recovered and that all
concerned in the affair will be arrested
within twenty-four hours.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
Will TOSS Dice TO See
Who SHALL Hang FIRST
Negroes Strive for the Privilege of
Dedicating a New
Scafold.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

PITTSBURG, July 30.-Bud Williams
and Cornelius Combs, two negro mur-
derers who are to be hanged here on
September 6, today agreed that they
would at some time in the future shoot
craps for the honor of dedicating the
new scaffold.
When the prisoners learned that a
new scaffold had been erected they
each sent word that they would like
to try out the scaffold first. Sheriff
Dickson. who Is a well-known sport
and wing shot, sent word to the muir
derers that he would not decide for
them, but that they might settle 1t for
themselves. 1t has been decided that a
throw of the dice shall settle it. and
the Sheriff has agreed to referee the
crap game and give just decision.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
ROOSEVELT TO Be given
The nobel PEACE PRIZE
Has Accomplished More for HUI
manity Than Any Other Per-
son In Past Year.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

BOSTON. July 3O.-word has been re-
ceived unofficially by the American
Peace Society. with headquarters in
Boston. that President Roosevelt will
receive the Nobel peace prize annually
awarded to the man who has accom-
phshed the greatest good TO humanity,
and amounting to about $4,000. The
award is 10 be made in November
The decision TO give the next prize
70 President Roosevelt is based upon
the practical results he has accom-
plished. II being held that he has ac-
tually done more TO further the cause
Of universal peace than any other man
during the past year
President Roosevelt's nomination was
made by Professor Henry Pratt Judson,
acting president of the University OF
Chicago; Professor Charles l. 3. Bald
Win OF Yale, Professor Heinreich Har-
berger Of the University Of Munich and
by the faculty OF George Washington
University.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
SAW NAPOLEON DURING
INVASION OF RUSSIA
Birs. Ferdinand Reese Passes Awny In
Indiana at Age of One Hundred
and Twelve.

LA PORTE, Ind. July 3O.-Mrs. Fer
dinand Reese, the oldest woman in In
diana and perhaps in the United States.
oied here today. aged 112 years. Ac-
.cord.ug 10 documents in her possession
she was born in Kolgravitz, Poland, in
1924, and after marrying and burying
two husbands in Poland came to Amer
ics in 1870, settling at Buffalo, \. Y.
where she married Ferdinand Reese.
Later Mrs. Reese moved to La Porte.
Her husband died two years ago.
In 1912 whcn Napoleon invaded Rus
sia she saw the French Emperor. on
aop deathbed she recalled vividly the
circumstances Of his visit 70 Nolgra-
Wiz. which he devastated. She. among
Others, escaped by fleeing into the
NoCods.
She attributed her long life TO her
simple method Of living She had two
meals OF corn bread and black coffee
daily.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
N the Recommendation OF Mayor
Schmitz the Board OF Supervis-
ors yesterday appointed Major


~ ors yesterday appointed Major
c. H McKinstry, U. S. A. c. D.
Marx and A NJ. Hunt to be members
OF the board of engineers to examine
and consider the propositions for a
municipal water supply as recommend
ed by the special committee on water
supply.
The engineers named. together with
the City Engineer, are requested in the
resolution to act as expeditiously as
possible in the examination and con-
sideration of the sources Of water sup
ply, in order that the city may proceed
as early as possible to secure a mu-
nicipal water supply.
The special committee on water sup
ply is also directed to draft the neces-
sary written instructions and sugges-
tions to the board OF engineers.
The three engineers are all members
Of the American Society of Civil En-
gineers. Marx is professor OF engi-
neering at Stanford University. In his
letter recommending their appointment
the Mayor states that the three engi-
neers named performed valuable ser
vices as members OF the committee OF
forty.
The Stanislaus Electric Power Com
pany, by Beach Thompson, its attorney
ment that it Will furnish this city 200,-
600, 900 gallons OF water a day at an
intake dam to be constructed near the
entrance Of Indian Creek. on the Stan
islaus River. for 100000. The state
ment continues:
For this sum the city will have the
perpetual right 10 this amount of
water. The cost of construction of the
upper works Will be borne by the COM
pany, who viii perpetually maintain
the works at it's own expense. We pro-
pose that these terms shall be embod-
led in the form of a contract, which
shall contain a clause to the effect
that If at any time the above amount
of water is not supplied TO you, your
engineers may take possession OF our
dams and regulate the flow so that a
uniform stream Of 200.00O,0O0 gallons
a day shall be delivered continuously
through our upper works to your in
take. We have made extensive plans
for providing water for the irrigation
Of all the lands which would naturally
be supplied from the Stanislaus River
Relative to n previous offer not
being considered sufficiently definite by
you. We have thought it would be more
until your Board of Engin eers had
adopted a type of construction. AS
soon as the specifications are complet-
ed we are prepared 10 make q bid Tor
the entire work from the Sierra TO
the city limits and to furnish a pur-
chaser for all the bonds required to
pay for the system at price not less
than par for per cent bonds.
The previous offer of the company
was not included in the FIVE sources
recommended by the Board of Super
visors as being worthy of investigation
by the board of engineers appointed by
the Mayor. The company's amended
offer was referred to the water COM
mittee. which will meet Thursday at
10 &. m.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
ENDS lFE BECAUSE HE COULD
NOT WED GIRL OF ELEVEN
MysterfOus LabOrer Whose Strange
Suit Was SeOrned Throws Him
self into Lake.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI.

PALMER LAKE, Colo, July 3O.-Be-
cause Dora Collins. a schoolgirl IL
years old, would not become his bride,
James 3. Williams. a laborer, 80 years
old. but with the soft. white hands of
s person OF high station and the refined
manners OF a Southern gentleman n,
c roWned himself here yesterday. He
had been here several weeks, but no
one knows whence he came or where
his relatives live.
Friday, after having paid marked at
tention to the girl, he went to Mrs.
Sarah Green. her mother. and said in
q soft Southern drawl L have the
honor to ask you for your daughters s
hand" Mrs. Green could not believe
him in earnest and laughed at him.
When he protested she warned him not
20 annoy the girl. Williams showed his
dependency d. plainly. and yesterday
threw himself into the lake. Before
doing so he told a companion he cared
nothing for women OF mature years,
who were never pure minded
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
Officials Want tC
Use City Hall
at Once.
The Board of Supervisors
yesterday began proceed
ings to have the City Hall
and Hall of Justice re-
stored, SO that the buildings
may be made available
for temporary and, ulti-
mately, permanent use.
"HE Board of Supervisors yester-
4 day adopted a resolution direct
ing that steps be at once taken
to restore the City Hall and Ha


ing that steps be at once taken
to restore the City Hall and Hall
of Justice for temporary and. ultimate
ly. permanent use. The resolution fol-
lows:
Whereas, A committee of this board
consisting Of Supervisors Gallagher,
an examination of the City Half and
the Hall of Justice and has reported
that at least 60 per cent of said build
ings has been saved. and that within
be completely and economically re-
stored; and
Whereas, 1t also appears that within
three months enough of said buildings
can be restored and made ready for
temporary use by the officials of the
city without delaying the complete
be 1t resolved:
l. That the debris and wreckaee
of said buildings be Immediately
2. That the finance committee at
once provide funds to have this work
done.
courts Of said buildings (Which are
found TO be almost unimpaired) be
made ready for immediate temporary
occupancy by the officials of the city
4. That the Hall of Records be inn
medlately put in good condition for
the Recorders use.
5. That bids be advertised for fire
proof vaults for the permanent holding
and preservation of the records
6. That three structural engineers
be Immediately employed by the finance
committee to report at once in full on
the condition of said building, and
what will be necessary to restore it
for temporary and permanent use.
Supervisor Duney said it was time
that something be done to house the
widely scattered city departments
Duffey said the City Hall was not so
bad as 1t looked, and that within ninety
days the lower portion could be put in
shape for temporary use.
Supervisor Nicholas, chairman of the
building committee. said he had not
been consulted on the resolution and he
would not vote for it unless 1t was as
certained first how much 1t would cost
tc restore the buildings.
Supervisor Gallagher said Nicholas
opposition was based on his notion that
the City Hall was irretrievably ruined.
Gallagher said it would be the duty of
the structural engineers to pass on the
question whether the basement and first
floors could be utilized. Gallagher ar
gued that 1t behooved the city to clean
up it's property by having the debris
removed. Nicholas disagreed with the
opinion of the committee that so per
cent of the buildings was saved. and
claimed that too much money would be
required to put them in shape. Nicho-
las was the only Supervisor to vote
against the resolution.
The petition for the lowering of the
grade on Golden Gate avenue, between
Taylor and Leavenworth streets, so as
to remove the hump" will be taken up
next Monday at 3 p. m. At that time
the reverend fathers OF ST. Boniface
Church will formally protest against
the reduction of the grade the
ground that it will damage their prop
erty.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
HEARsE FOUND TOO SMALL
FOR BODY OF THIS MAN
Ten Persons Required 10 Carry the
Coffin Of Four Hundred
Pound Corpse.

ANDERSON, Ind, July 3o.-Five
thousand people were attracted to An
cerson Cemetery yesterday by the
b,,rial of Joseph Rodecap, farmer and
tbe heaviest man in Madison County.
Rodecap weighed 400 pounds His cof-
an was 3 feet wide 2s inches deep and
z feet long. No hearse could carry 1t
and 2 wagon was used as a funeral car.
Ten persons were required 10 carry
the conn and sixteen men TO lower II
into the grave. Rodecap dled 'oi cere
braI emboIism. He was 81 years of
age
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
New York Unions Enter Politics.

NEW YORK. July 30.-The Central
Federated Union. after a debate last
ing through the afternoon and evening
yesterday, decided to go into politics,
in accordance with the recommendation
to the affiliated unions made by Presi-
dent Gompers of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. The platform sub
mitted by the executive committee
which had been under debate for two
Sundays. was adopted in its, entirety
over the violent protests of the So
cial!sts, who made a fight to force
the Central Federated Union into COM
mitting itself to the Socialist party
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
Montgomery Street
Widening Plan
Is Favored.
The Board Of Supervisors
yesterday indorsed the pro-
jects to widen Montgomery
street from Montgomery
avenue to Market, and to.
extend Montgomery avenue
from Washington street to
Market and to the bay.
HE Board OF Supervisors yester-
day adopted a resolution recit-
ing that ''it is extremely desir-

day adopted a resolution recit-
ing that 'it is extremely desir-
able that Montgomery street be
widened from Market street to Mont
gomery avenue" The resolution re-
quests the street committee to call a
meeting OF all property owners on
Montgomery street to determine the
matter. The preamble Of the resolution
follows:
by the sub committee on street widen
ing of the committee of forty on the
reconstruction of the city. and ap-
proved by this board, but subject TO
the condition that the property owners
on Montgomery street contribute the
necessary land without cost to the cNy,
or pay for it's acquisition.
1t is advisable that the fate of this
protective Improvement be decided at
once, in order that building operations
on Montgomery street may not be In
terfered with or retarded.
The board adopted another resolution
declaring it's intention to proceed at
the earliest practicable moment to ex-
of 100 feet in a straight line from its
present terminus at Washington street
TO Market street southeasterly and
from the present northwesterly ter
minus to the bay.
The resolution directs the street COM
mittee to confer with the City Attor-
ney and to prepare the necessary reso-
lutions, orders and proceedings to this
end The Board of Public Works is re-
Quested to discontinue the issuance of
any further permits for the construc-
tion OF buildings along the lines OF the
proposed Montgomery avenue extern
sion
E. W. Mcclellan & Co. were granted
a permit to blast for the removal OF
the ruins OF st. Ignatius Church on
Hayes street and Van Ness avenue.
The American Biscuit Company was
also granted permit TO blast the ruins
OF it's factory on Battery street, be-
tween Vallejo and Broadway.
Action on the report of the fire COM
mittee recommending that j. II. Kruse
be granted a permit for an engine and
boiler in a planning mill on Treat ave-
nue. near Twenty-third street. was de-
ferred one week. Property owners in
the vicinity are vigorously protesting
against the granting of the permit.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
PERSIA,S GRAND V1ZIER
FORCED OUT OF OFFICE
Policy of Reaction Opposed by People
Who Bring About HIS
Dismissal.

TEHERAN, Persia, July 80. = The
Grand Vizier. whose ultra-reaction pol
icy made him very unpopular. has been
dismissed. He opposed the granting
of reforms. which resulted in popular
demands for his dismissal
WASHINGTON, July 30.-The Persian
legation was advised by cable today
from Teheran that the resignation OF
Prime Minister Atabek-Azam had been
accepted and the Minister of Foreign
Affairs. Mochrie-Dozlet, had been ap-
pointed as Premier.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
PREDICTS TRANSATLANTIC
FERRY IN SHORT TIME
Passengers VIII Cross Newfoundland by
Rail and Travel Over Sea on
EiEhteen-EInot Vessels.

ST. JOHNS, N F.. July 30.-Premier
Bonds declaration Saturday at the Off
cial luncheon to Earl Grey that he ex-
pected the consummation of fast
trans Atlantic ferry scheme within a
year refers to a project supported by
British, Canadian and American capi-
talists for a weekly service of eighteen
knot steamships between England and
Newfoundland, the passengers going
and coming from Canada and America
across Newfoundland by rail. The
project will be presented to the Legis-
lature for approval at the next session.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
Child Labor Law for Georgia.

ATLANTA. Ca. July 30.-The
Georgia Senate today passed without a
dissenting vote the House child labor
bill, prohibiting the employment in
any manufacturing establishment in
the State of any child under IL years
of age. or the employment of any child
under IA at night work
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
POSTAL DEPARTMENT FORCED
TO TAKE REDDING MANS BID
Unable TO Find Person to Carry Mail
to WeaverSille for Less Than
44S0O q Year.

REDDING, July 30.-After three
times rejecting Volney Fox's bid Of
s4So0 a year for carrying the mails be-
tween Weaverville and Redding, a dis
tsnce OF fifty-five miles, the Postoffice
Department has accepted his offer, but
does so only after trying for three
months to get some one TO make a
lower bid.
Fox has been carrying the same mail
fo- the last four years at $1100 year
He will now get more than four times
that amount for performing the same
service.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
BRITAIN'S FIRST SEA LORD
FAVORS NAVAL REDUCTION
Defends Governments Plum to Decrease
Number of Vessels I'm the
War Fleet.

LONDON. July 30.-In the House OF
Lords this evening Baron Tweedmouth.
First Lord of the Admiralty, defending g
the Governments reduction Of the ma
val programme. instanced especially
France. the United States. Germany
and Russia as greatly delaying or par
TALLY abandoning the construction OF
proposed warships.
The Baron said that when the origi-
nal proposals were framed France was
intending to build several, the United
States two, Germany two and RUSS a
one large battleship. None of these
had yet been started. and the French
programme, instead Of formerly In
tended. including two battleships year
ly. had now been reduced to the rat
of one yearly. Therefore It was con-
sidered safe to reduce the British con-
struction programme.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
VIII study Foreign signal Service.

WASHINGTON. July 50.-Brigadicr
General James Allen. chief of the
signal corps of the army. will sail for
Europe on August A. where he will in
vestigate the signal service of various
foreign armies preparatory to attend
ing the international conference on
wireless telegraphy, which will con-
we're at Berlin October 3. Virtually
every great power will be represented
at the conference.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
.eTOM" TAGGART NOT SEEKING
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS RESORT
Representative Of Estate Says Poli-
tician Has Made No Overtures
for Place.

LEAVENwORTH, Kas., July 30
Charles Ettenson. a representative of
the Ettenson estate, which owns the
Elms Hotel site at Excelsior Springs.
says he has no knowledge of negoti-
ations to sell the resort to Thomas
Taggart of Indianapolis.
Mr.. Taggart has no option on the
property and never had one" said Et-
tenson today. About fifteen months
ago we wrote Mr. Taggart and tried to
interest him. We received no reply. We
have never had any negotiations with
him.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
CHOLERA IN PHILIPPINES
ATTRIBUTED TO FLIES
General Campaign begun In the Islands
Against Disease-SDrending
Insects.

WASHINGTON, July SO.-The out
break OF cholera in various parts OF
The Philippines is due to the unusual
number Of flies In the islands Accord
ing 70 advices received by the Bureau
oil 1nsular Affairs Of the War Depart
,11ent. this is the opinion or Or. Heyser.
head OF the Bureau OF Health in the
islands.
Orders have been issued for the
screening Of all places where foodstuffs
are kept and general campaign
arafnst the flies has begun.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
A--on,ut EtIIed BY Fan.

SALT LAKE CITY. July So.-Joseph
AfcNann. the aeronaut who fell at the
Salt Palace last night owing TO the fail
ure OF his parachute TO work. died at
Holy Cross Hospital today McMann
home was near Des Moines, Ia.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
Formal Transfer of Cruiser.

CAMDEN, N J.. July 30.-The cruiser
Washington. built at the yards of the
New York Shipbuilding Company in
this city, was formally turned over to
thu. Government today. The cruiser will
not go into commission for several days.
No ceremonies marked the transfer.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
LIEUTENANT j. }. ASTOR
SAVES MAN FROM RIVER
SON of william Waldorf Astor Gal
lantiy DraEs Trooper Out
of the Thames.

WINDSOR. England, July 30.-Second
Lieutenant John Jacob Astor, second
son of William Waldorf Astor. gallant
ly rescued a trooper of his regiment,
the First Fife Guards, from drowning e
today in the Thames. Lieutenant As
tors troop was engaged in swimming
practice when a troopers horse got into
difficulty and kicked his rider. The
trooper sank in deep water, and young
Astor dived in and brought him up.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
Two Killed by Explosion.

vINCENNES. Ind. July s0.-Two
workmen were killed and more than
twenty injured by the explosion of a
boiler at the plant of the Vincennes
Paper Mill Company today The prop
erty loss is $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
NEW YORK CORONER IDLE
FOR RECORD SPACE OF TIME
Eighteen Hours Pass without Report
of Death In the
Metropolis.

NEW YORK. July 30.-A new record
was made at the Coroners office today,
where from o'clock yesterday after
noon to 10 o'clock this morning,
eighteen hours, not single death was
reported.
This is easily the longest time that
has passed without a report in the his
tory Of that Office.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31

There will be two stores with base
ments. with upper stories. The show
windows will be Of plate glass. the
front In stock brick and the main cor
nice OF galvanized iron The building
will be hard-finished throughout and
it's fittings modern in every respect.
McDougalI Brothers expect to havs
the building ready for occupancy in
three months.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
Apply for building Permits.

Applications for building permits
were filed yesterday by Oscar T. Luning
for a structure at the corner OF Vallejo
and Stockton streets, $4,000; H. +.
Bothin, Howard, between Fourth and
Fifth, $2S,000; Bemis Brothers, Bag
Company. corner Green and Sansome
streets, 100000; w. S. Keyes, corner
Broadway and Davis. $96,750; Walter
Beckh corner Stevenson and Third
streets, $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
NEARLY LOSES HIS LIFE
IN EFFORT TO SAVE FRIEND
Young Man Is Drowned in Eel River
Despite Heroic Work of
COmDanfOn.

EUREKA, July 30.-Mark Collins, %
years old. was drowned today while
bathing in Eel River. near Camp Five.
Herbert Christian, his companion, tried
TO save Collins and nearly lost his own
life In the attempt. Collins body was
recovered
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
GENERAL OKU NEW HEAD
OF THE JAPANESE ARMY
Hero of Nansban and Ti~tS"~ Succeeds
to the Rank of Baron
Kodnsaa.

TOXIC. July sO.-Genera1 Oku has
been appointed chief Of the general
star of the Japanese army, in success
sion to General Baron Kodama. who
died on July %.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
Supervisors Order Restoration
of Two Public BUILDINGS

City Hall andHa Justice
will be appointed to the
the widening of Montgomery
desirable declared its intention Montgomery Market street south
t the bay norhwestry.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31

General Oku commanded the left
army during the RussIan-Japanese war
and achieved a series of brilliant vic
tories. including Nanshan and Telling
The army under his command isolated
Port Arthur at a critical stage OF the
siege.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31

MIST PAY ALTMoNY.-Oakland, July 30
5uase Ellsworth has ordered Patrick Land. aged
"a wears 10 nay his young wife, Ellzeoetn
Tand $50 month alin0ny and the costs OF
her suit for maintenancs
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
NJ cDoUGALL BROTHERS.

n NJ cDOUGALL BROTHERS. the
NH architects, are completing the
lvE plans for handsome perma-
nent brick building, Class c.
for David Cobb, to be situated on the
north side of Sacramento street be-
tween MONTGOMERY and Kearny. the lot
being 40 feet front by 1876 deep
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31
Goodyear rubber Company.

Office and salesroom at their rubber
factory, 21S-220 Spear ST., bet Howard
and Folsom. Tel. Temporary 1893.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31

Cooper Co, the stationers. AZ years
on Market St, now 1927 Fillmore nr.
Ellis. Full line blank books&stationery'
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-31

Ladies and Gentlemen Your credit is good at
Peerless Tailoring Co.. 1922 Post mr.. Fillmore.