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The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
Mefhodisfs

"HE Centenary Methodist Epss-
copzI Church ISouth} al 1857
Bush street. Rev J E Squires
Il pastor. has shown progress re-
Gently There were six acces-
sions 70 the church last Sunday
and in the past six weeks thir-
teen were added 70 the Epworth
League The Sunday school Of the
church enjoyed q Christmas festival
last Friday and the attendance was
large The church VIII hold special
Christmas services The first quarter
" conference VIII be held II the church
today. Presiding Elder J. A Bachelor
VIII preach
IN the Fifteenth Avenue Church,
South San Francisco. recently Rev
Charles o Oman commenced . series
Ct sermons On Bible characters Ine
-rSr was Esther. and last Lle
subject viii be Daniel. this Sunday
his theme viii be Jacob" and the
succeeding Sunday Ruth" There vas
= large attendance at the EpwoTth
League meeting last Sunday with Mrs
Trailer as leader. The church had a
chilcren's Christmas service Oh lasl
Friday evening The Christmas ser
vice in the congregation we're held a
% O'Clock last SUNDAY
After the holidays Rev NJ R2lsy o.
the Richmond Church VIII commence &
series OF sermons preparatory for Easter
and Passion week Last Sunday t-ere
was the distribution IN the church OF 8
book 20 each Sundzy-school scholar
who attended the school every Sunday
during certain period Lor1orroW
evening E Christmas programme vii
be given The pastor OF the church IS
arranging for a canvass Of those Wno
are 70 occupy the e2oo cottages recent
II built in the Richmond district be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth ave
nues-
The portable church AZ Mission street
and Richlaud avenue. IN charge OF City
Missionary Oxnard- which vas upset By
the recent storm has been put on is
foundation again and was reOpsneo
last Sunday. Dr. Mathews and other
pastors addressed the congregation
There was Christmas tree festival
n the church On Wednesday
Rev George B Suy-th. for many
years stationed in the orient. viii leave
for Japan On March 2s next and VII
attend the celebration IN Shanghai next
Nay OF the one hun6redth anniversary
Of TIE establishment Of the Protestant
church IN the Shanghai district
The congregation Of the Howard
street NJ 2 Church Rev 4 c Bane
day school which last sabbath reached
the highest figure since the destruction
OF the church or Howard street
Grace Church. AT Twenty first and
Cepp streets, Rev George A Hough
pastor IS stfII IN the hands Of the
artisans. who are putting on the fn-
.shtng touches and Il Is believed the
edihce viii be ready for reopening early
n January Recsnrly the women
OF the congregation attended Z mis-
sfonary tea. AZ which Mrs T D Bovar6
delivered an address On missionary
work
The Rev v. L Simmons preached
last Sunday Il West Rizhnond Church
on Twenty fourth avenue The Sun
day school OF the church has been max
ing good progress
TIE FiIbert-street Church. Rev.
Charles O. Oman city missionary IN
charge has taken q new life. and
the pastor expects 70 do much sggres-
sive work II the district after the
holidays Mr. Blackwell. sUperintend-
ent Of the Sundsy-schocl returned
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
LufheFans

the Christmas services In ST. Johns
German Lutheran Evangelical Church
on Twenty-third street Rev Mr.. Shro-
der, pastor In the evening there was a
special service for the Sunday-school
children and q Christmas tree, ulurni-
mated with electrical effects. including
GLORY 10 God IN the Highest The
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
auIMBY SELLS THE PRESS.

DETROIT. Dec 2s.-WflIiam E
ouinby. editor in chief OF the Detroit
Free Press. who has been connected
with that paper as editor or publisher
since 1851 sold his interest today TO
z d. stair and p H Mcmillan and
severed his connection with the paper.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
PATTERSON REAPPoINTED

SACRAMENTO. Dec 2s.-George W
Tatterson Of Stockton was reappoinred
by Governor Pardee today as q mem
Der OF the auditing board OF the State
Board of Public Works
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
TWO NEW SINGERS
JOIN LAMbARDIS

Gino Martinez Patti, tenor, and Rob-
erto Scofoni. barytone. arrived yester-
day directly from Italy to join the
Lambardi opera company Both OF
them come favorably heralded. and
their first professional appearance in
America is 10 be made here Patti IS
TO sing Rodolfo in la Boheme" at next
Tuesdays matinee, and Scofoni will ap-
pear as Count ii Luna in III Trovatore"
next Tuesday evening. when Adaberto
viii be the Leonora- The new artists
have studied dramatic as well as vocal
art and Signor Lambardi predicts a hit
for each OF them
Aida was repeated last evening at
the Central Theater with the same cast
that appeared in the opening perform
ance. and the audience was both large
and enthusiastic The opera viii be
repeated tonight and at the Sunday
matinee Lucia" is TO be sung this
tomorrow night. with Blanca Nunez as
Marguerite She is a sister Of Ada
berto. and Lambardi considers her one
Of the coming great artists
Anton Hekkfng, vfolonceuo virtuoso.
is announced 10 give three recftals at
Lyric Hall. the first being set for next
Wednesday evening. He appeared here
about fifteen years ago as cello soloisr
Win lAc 1AcAlurASc1t-l t<At1ANc- VI DOS-
ton. and was highly praised by the
critics
Al the same place. on-Thursday even
ing. Nine TekIey-P1anel. q French
actress OF some note. and NJ L Panel.
viofinist and composer, will interpret
a programme Of literary and musical
selections by French authors These
entertainments will be particularly in
teresting 10 students of French litera-
ture and music Complete programmes
can be obtained at Sherman, Clay &
Co. s store.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
Bapfsfs

The first meeting of the Baptist Min
isterial Union OF San Francisco and vi
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30
|RANSCTIOFES
ANNOUNCE
First Semi Annual Clearance Sale
ANNOUNCE THEIR

For The ben-ff Of cur Enrloses ss hove decided 10
keep the Stare closed on MsnSas and Tuesdas-
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-30

A velvet c1znplsrioa feliczte rusy cOior sh
suite rree5oU f-oz w-i-kles cta az - hal
o. any Tozzn Tho Ef1 Css Perzlz-eatIT
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-05-18
AWFUL CRIME BY MADMAN
Georgia Telegraph Operator Runs Amuck
with Gun-One Dead and Sew
eral Wounded.

ATLANTA. Ga, May 15.--James IL.
Clark, night telegraph operator at Cham
blee, a small station on the Southern
railway, northeast OF Atlanta, late yes
terday afternoon killed Will j. Cheek
merchant at Dunwoody; dangerously
wounded S. Purcell: his son, w. G. Pur-
cell, and w. S. Mark, the day operator
at Chambee, and is still at large i'll the
woods of Dekalb or Fulton county,
hunted by officers and volunteers.
Clark, who is believed to be mentally
unbalanced, aggravated his condition yes
terday by drinking. Late in the after
noon he went to the home of S. PURCELL
with whom he boarded, and demanded
admittance. Being refused he broke
down a door, set fire to the kitchen ana
encountered the two Purcells, father and
son. and Mark. Clark then began firing
Then he dashed five miles to the store
Of Nash & Clark, and demanded cart
tridges. Mr.. Cheek, the clerk, refused
to sell them, having been warned by
telephone, whereupon Clark Shot Cheek
through the heart. He also fired at
Nash. who lodged and escaped from the
building.
Clark then helped himself to ammuni-
ton, securing several boxes of cartridges
and disappeared in the woods.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-05-18
TEN DEMANDS ON GAR.
Lower House of Russian Parliament
Presses Hard for Reform in
Reply to Throne.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 15,-The
draft of the address to the throne, in
reply to the Emperor's speech at the
opening of Parliament was submitted to
the lower house of Parliament today by
the commission. 1t consists practically
of the following ten demands:
General amnesty, abolition of the death
penalty, suspension of martial law and all
exceptional laws, full civil liberty, abolition
of the council of the empire, revision of the
fundamental law, establishment of the re-
sponsibility of ministers, right of interpret
lation, forced appropriation of land, and
guarantees of the rights of trades unions.
The reply to the speech from the
throne concludes as follows:
Your Majesty: On the threshold of our
labors one question agitates the soul of
the whole Russian people and prevents us
as their representatives from calmly en-
tering upon our Legislative work. The
first word pronounced in parliament was
amnesty. 1t was met with cries of SYM
pathy. The country is thirsting for 1t. 1t
is a demand of the peoples conscience,
which it is impossible to refuse or delay:
Sire: The parliament awaits full political
amnesty as the first pledge of mutual un-
derstanding in the future and concord be-
tween the emperor and the people.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-05-18
DROPS DYNAMITE; 5 DIE.
Terrific Explosion Occurs in Shenandoah
Colliery of Reading Company
Dozen Men Hurt.

SHENANDOAH, Pa, May ID
Five miners wer torn to pieces and
twelve badly burned by an explosion of
dynamite in the Shenandoah city col
liery of the Philadelphia & Reading
Coal and Iron company today.
A box of dynamite which a workman
was carrying, fell from his shoulder and
caused the explosion which ignited the
mine gas.
There were about fifty men at work
in the east gangway Of the shaft when
the explosion occurred, but so far as
known all escaped except those working
on the first lift In this part of the
shaft none escaped either death or in
jury. All the men killed were mutilated
beyond recognition.
The absence of the deadly black damp
made the work of rescue less hazardous
than in accidents of this character.
The force Of the explosion was felt a
great distance from the shaft and friends
and relatives of the entombed miners
rushed to the mouth of the shaft. so
great was the crush that it was neces-
sary to call on the coal and iron police
to keep the crowds back.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-05-18
WRONG MEN ARE KILLED.
Foul Play on an Oregon Train Causes
Bad Mix-up Among Posse,
1t Is Charged

PORTLAND, Ore, May 15.-News Of
a mysterious burning yesterday of an
Oregon freight car near Foster, Ore,
and the death of two persons, one of
whom is thought to have been murdered
and the body consumed in the flames.
The other was shot by a member of {;
sheriff's posse under the belief that he
was the murderer.
The car contained the household goods
and two horses of Col. S. w. Taylor,
commandment at Fort Worden, Wash. 1t
was in charge of Private William VIII
and was en- route from Fort Riley, Kan,
to Port Townsend, Wash.
According to Wilson's statement, while
he was currying one of the horses about
Z o'clock yesterday morning, the animal
kicked him insensible. When Wilson
came to, he says, he found the car on
fire. He turned the horses out Of the
moving car and they were killed. Wilson
says he then made his way over to the
caboose where he notified the trainmen,
who cut the car out at Foster Siding.
Later a body which may have been
either that of a man or woman fell out
of the car. A physician says this body
shows indications of foul play.
While the train was still standing at
Foster. man who had been on the train,
declared that there were two tramps rid
ing in it and that both had been burned
to death. This man nurriedly made his
escape. A sheriff's posse followed him
and ran down a man near Pine City who
was thought to be the fugitive. He was
shot and fatally wounded by Posseman
Otis McCarty. This man, before he died,
gave the name of John Condley of Pen
dleton, Ore. 1t is said he is not the man
for whom the posse was hunting.
Wilson, who had proceeded with the
train, was arrested at Umatila and
taken back to Foster. Wilson in his
statement declared that he was alone in
the car
VINITA. I. T., May 15.-An an
runner arrived late last night with news
from full blood posse that the Wick
liffes, Indian outlaws. have been located
in the brush five miles from Spavinaw.
Marshal Darrough sent bloodhounds last
night and went himself with Il posse
early this morning. A fight is expected.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-05-18
PERIL"
ONLY A MYTH.
Ambassador Baron Won Sternburg's Re-
ply to Brazilian Conditions
Is Credited.

WASHINGTON, D. O., May 10
Much comment has been provoked by
magazine article written by Baron Stern
burg, the German ambassador, in which
be denounces stories concerning the
German PERIL in southern Brazil.
According to Baron Sternburg's fig
ures, the total number of Germans who
went to Brazil from 1871 to 1894 was
81, 719. In the same time the number OF
Germans who came to the United States
was $3.50, 1872. For the same period the
number of German emigrants to all
South American countries except Brazil
was 31,S14.
In 1904 the number of German emf
grants to Brazil was 355 and in no
year between 1898 and 1904 did the
number of Germans entering Brazil ex-
coed 81. The total number of native
Germans in Brazil at present is given
by German authorities at 10000, while
the number of German subjects in Brazil
is 5000
Senator Cullom of Illinois, chairman
of the Senate committee on foreign af-
fairs, said: 1T would not seem that
there ought to be any cause for alarm.
Germans pour into the United States by
the thousands every year. We frequent
ly get more on one ship than go to Bra
zil in several years, and nobody here
seems to be afraid of the German popu-
lation.
THE German is one of the best citi-
zens we have. He makes a good Amer
lean, and everywhere in the west his
thrift and industry have done much to
build up the country"
Baron Sternburg states that SO per
cent. of the emigrants from Germany
normally come to the United States,
where they lose their German citizen
ship and soon become identified with
American institutions. He says the
same is true of the small number of
Germans who go to southern Brazil. He
denounces as untrue reports circulated
that Germany is making every possible
effort to divert emigration to South
America
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-05-18
PRESIDENT is SATISFIED.
Purchases of Supplies for Panama Canal
Are Sanctioned by Mr..
Roosevelt

WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 80
The President today transmitted to
Congress q letter from Secretary Taft,
accompanied by numerous appendices,
bearing on the controverted question of
the right of the isthmian canal commits
sion to purchase supplies abroad if they
can be secured cheaper than in Amer
lea. The President simply states that
the views expressed by Secretary Taft
in the affirmative have his full ap-
prevail.
The letter of Secretary Taft to the
President relates to the purchase of
dredges for use in the construction of
the Panama canal.
Mr.. Taft justities his action in buying
material such as cement, etc, from for
eign markets by the fact that there is no
law against it, as the Panama zone is
not in the United States tariff limits.
He adds that the point of expense also
figured largely in his action, as we'll as
the fact that Congress failed to act
quickly enough in reference to what it
wanted done on this subject.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-05-18
WILL GET At BOTTOM
MUTUAL LIFE SUES TO PLACE
BLAME FOR WASTE.
Million Dollars May Be Amount Involved
in the Action-Much Depends
on Judge Fields.

NEW YORK, May 15.-Suit has been
started by the Mutual Life Insurance
company against Robert Oliphant,
Charles e. Miller and James c. Holden,
trustees and members of the Mutuals
committee on expenditures. and against
the estate of the late J. Hobart Herrick,
a former member of the committee, to
recover money which may have been
wasted through the alleged negligence OF
the defendants. No complaints have been
drawn as yet.
These actions will include the supply
purchases and also the quarterly pay
ments of $50, 900 each for the purpose of
confidential political fund" They
constitute the first move by the company
to trace the responsibility of any mis-
management of the McCurdy admln1stra-
ton back to the committee in charge.
How much will be involved in the new
suits, which may reach 81 100000, can
not be told yet, as the Truesdale com,
mittee has not apprised the board
of the amount it believes was lost to
the company through Andrew &. Fields.
The reorganized executive staff was
named by President Peabody and ac-
day. Second Vice President Isaac +.
Lloyd and Third Vice President j. j.
Fonda are merely retained in the employ
of the company. The three second vice
presidents are Granville NJ. White, who
formerly was in charge of the medical
departments; George T. Dexter, who was
superintendent of the domestic agencies
and James Timpson, assistant treasurer.
Charles H. Warren, formerly vice
president of the Jersey Central railroad:
was selected to fill the vacancy created
by the resignation of Frederic Cromwell
as treasurer William f. Dix, former
editor of Town and Country, was
brought into the company as secretary.
NEW YORK, May 15.-The new by
laws of the Mutual Life Insurance com
pany were adopted today by the trus-
tees. James McKeen. who was associat-
ed with Charles e. Hughes as counsel
for the investigation, was appointed the
Mutual's general solicitor. Two new di-
rectors were elected as follows: Henry
Phipps of Pittsburg and William G. Me
MILAN of Detroit, son Of the late Sen
ator Mcmillan.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-05-18
CHILD WIFE MURDERED.
Awful Crime Discovered in Denver Howell
Leads Police 20 Chase Husband
Were Frisco Survivors.

DENVER, Colo, May ia 14-year-
Old girl known as the wife of George
Contest, alias George Walse, was found
dead today in q howell, at 2437 Temple
Court, in this city. She had been beaten
to death with Ratchet and her head
was nearly severed from the body. The
child wife was Salvatore Sarico before
her marriage to Contest, which took
place in San Francisco, six months ago
The couple fled from San Francisco aft
er the earthquake and the girls mother
is said to be in San Jose, Cal. The
police are hunting for Contest, who has
disappeared.
According to information obtained by
the police Contest had deserted a wife
and children in New York before his
marriage to the murdered girl and the
first wife is said to have been looking
for him in California since he came to
Denver.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-05-18
London Assur.
London and
| Lancashire
MUTUAL'S BRITISH RANKS SPLIT.
Policy Holders Tools of Battle for Rival
Magnates.

LONDON, May 1.-THE British pol
icy holders of the Mutual Life Insur-
ance company of New York are being
organized into rival camps. Those fol-
lowing the plan outlined by the 'prOtec-
ton committee" headed by d. G. Hal
deman, the former London manager of
the Mutual, today hocked to the offices
of the North British and Mercantile In
surance company, where they filed out
papers transferring their policies to the
British concern. The plan was sprung
suddenly, giving Mr.. Haldeman a days
advantage.
II. e. Duncan, superintendent of the
foreign department of the Mutual, who
succeeded Mr.. Haldeman in the London
office of the company, did not hear of
the plans until this morning, when he
Immediately cabled to Newe York and is
awaiting a reply before opening a cam
paign to hold the business. He prom
Uses that the campaign will be an active
one.
The North British and Mercantile com
pany has been in business in Great Brit
ain for nearly a century. Its capital is
given at $50, 100000, with revenue of
$1S,3OO,0OO. The Duke of Sutherland is
president and the Marquis of Zetland
vice president. On the board of direc-
tors are j. Pierpont Morgan, Jr., Lord
Hillington, Baron Bruno Schroeder HUI
pert L. barclay, HERBERT IL. ArDuthnOt,
George Younger, David B. Wauchope,
Sir James Il. Gibson-Craig and Robert
Cross.
The company's business embraces life.
fire, annuities, burglary and property of
nearly every description. The company
was founded upon the system of mutual
insurance, and is managed upon that
principle. Ninety per cent of the profits
are divided among policy holders on a
participating scale every five years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-05-18
FAMILY OF NINE SLAIN
FLORIDA IS SCENE OF ALMOST UN-
EQUALLED CRIME.
Itinerant Preacher, Named Alderman,
His Wife and Seven Children
Burned After Killing.

PENSACOLA, Fla, May 15.-An
itinerant preacher named Alderman, his
wife, and their seven children, the Oldest
about Il years old, were murdered IN
Santa Rosa county, ten miles north OF
Milton, Sunday night. The bodies were
partly cremated in the blazing ruins OF
their home, which was fired by the muir
dererS.
A fund of $1,000 has been raised by
the citizens of Milton as reward tor the
apprehension of the murderers.
The crime was discovered Monday by
parties with whom Alderman had an
appointment, who found the home
mass of ruins and the charred BODIES OF
Alderman, his wife, and seven small
children among the debris.
Details indicate that the father, moth-
err and each of the seven children were
murdered before the building was hred'
as the skull of each had been crushed.
The country nearby is sparsely settled
the nearest neighbor residing about
quarter of mile away. This nelghooorr
says he knew nothing of the tire untll
Monday, when he saw that the building
had been destroyed, and gave the alarm
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-05-18
RoCKEFELLERs FATHER LIVES.
Oil Magnate Denies Doubtful Death
Story.

NEW YORK. May 15.-John D.
Rockefeller said in his New York home
in Fifty-fourth street, Sunday, that his
father was not dead.
The report that DR.. William Livington
of Freeport. ILL.,, the man supposed TO
have been the father of John d. Rookie
Teller, had died. was believed to be the
reason why the two John D. Rockefel-
lers, father and son, remained away
from the Fifth Avenue Baptist church
A man familiar with the antecedents
of the Rockefeller family said that the
father of John D. Rockefeller was living
on farm near Cedar Valley, Ia. This
was two years ago. He did not then use
the name of Rockefeller.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-05-18
FRESH FUNDS FOR ZION?
Forty Australian Adherers Reach City,
One Bringing $4,000, 1t Is Said
May Join Voliva.

WAUKEGAN, H., May Is. - TSpe
cial. Forty Australians have reached
Zion City, bringing fresh funds and en-
thusiasm &c the trouble stricken place, it
is said.
One man had as much as $4,000 to
invest in Zion lands, it is claimed They
are expected to join Voliva's forces, as
they are but recently from Australia.
The Zion City band is trying to ar
range dates for summer concert season
ut Waukegan, Kenosha and Racine. The
new electric line now enables them to
make such dates.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-05-18
FOREST FIRE IS RAGING.
Minnesota Farmers Thought to Be Suf-
fering Big Losses-Large Lumber
Yards Are Threatened.

VIRGINIA, Mimi, May ia de-
structiye forest fire has been raging
southwest of this town for several days
in the vicinity of the Mud Lake district
There are a number OF farmers in this
vicinity and it is feared some of them
have suffered from the fire, though moth
ing definite has yet been learned. The
fire is only few miles from the Virginia
Lumber company's yards. Last nights
rain checked the fire, but the danger is
still very great.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-05-18
NEWS BULLETINS BY WIRE.

DR.. F. A. Cook is in Seattle, completing
arrangements for his second expedition to
reach the top of Mount Mckinley, Alaska,
the highest peak in North America.
Rev. Rufus z. Johnson, who has resigned
1Rockefellers) church in New York, denied
minors that he is to become the head OF
Chicago university.
The House of Representative Of Massa-
cbrsetts has adopted an order providing for
a thorough investigation of the charges of
bribery that have been made in connection
with the defeat of the bucket shop bill.