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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
FORTUNE AWAITS
MAN LOST IN
DISASTER.
James McGivney if Still Alive
Will Inherit an Australian
Relatives Large Savings
HIS FATE UNKNOWN
May Have Died in Earth
quake or Left City in
Confusion of Great Fire
HIS FATE UNKNOWN

For James McGiyney, If he is alive,
a fortune is waiting in Australia. But
1t is feared that the money will never
be turned over to him, as he disap-
peared at the time of the fire and has
never been heard from since Whether
he was killed in the disaster or fled
from the country with the army of
refugees may never be learned and
those who are waiting far across the
Pacific to hear of his whereabouts may
never gain definite information of his
fate.
A M. Paterson, employed by a local
hardware store, recently returned from
Australia and was charged with the
work of locating young McGivney. He
brings the information that the young
man is heir to a fortune of f21, 900, or
approximately 100000. According to
the bequest the money was to be turned
over to the young man when he should
reach the age of 21 years, and he has
now, if alive, about reached that age.
The missing heir came here from
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, and
it is there that the money is waitin g
for him. He was employed at the time
Of the earthquake In the Palace Hotel,
and every trace of him seems to have
vanished as completely with the de-
struction of that place as though he,
like the woodwork of the building, had
gone up in smoke.
Paterson will make strenuous efforts
to find the lost boy and to restore him
to his relatives and apprise him of the
fortune awaiting him.
There is a possibility that McGivney
is still in San Francisco or Oakland IL
he is alive. Many were separated from
their friends in the confusion of the fire
and earthquake and have not yet been
reunited.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
CONGRESSMAN MCKINLAY
BACK FROM WASHINGTON
Tells of Measures Passed Which
VIII Benefit the State
of California.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SANTA ROSA, July 1O.-Congressm
Duncan E. McKinlay has returned from
Washington for the summer. He ex-
presses himself as well pleased at the
harmonious manner in which the Cali
fornia delegation worked together in
Congress during the last session.
According to McKinlay's views, the
measure providing for the irrigation
of some 800, 900 acres in the Sacramento
Valley without disturbing the naviga-
bility Of the Sacramento River was the
most valuable California measure
passed. Other valuable measures were
those appropriating $4,000 for the
drainage of the Round Valley, the one
providing for removal of rocks to per-
NIT the free flow Of water through the
reservation to the Eel River, the appro-
priation OF $4,000 for a lighthouse at
Mendocino and an appropriation of $780,
600 for postoffice in Santa Rosa.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
ANSWERS GRAVE CHARGE
WITH PLEA OF NOT GUILTY

Los ANGELES. July 10-Alfred
Maurey. charged with importing young
women from France for immoral pur-
poses, was brought down from San
Francisco last night and taken before
Judge olin Wellborn in the United
States District Court today, where he
pleaded not guilty to the offense
charged against him. His bail was
fixed at $4,000. which he was unable to
furnish. and he was remanded to the
County Jail. Victoria Jolly. a 17-year-
old girl, who was brought from France
some time ago, it is claimed. by
Maurey, is held in the County jail as
a witness against the accused. Her
bond was fixed at $4,000. Maurey was
arrested in Berkeley June last, fol-
lowing his Indictment by the Los An
geles Federal Grand Jury.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
FRUIT AND FLOWER COVERED
CARS CARRY ELKS TO DENVER
Finest Special Trains Ever Made Up
In State Leave Los Angeles and
San Diego.

SAN DIEGO. July 10.-Fifty repre-
sentatives of the local lodge of the
Elks and the wives and families of
several OF them left today at noon for
Denver, where the annual reunion and
grand lodge is TO be held. At Los An
geles cars containing Elks from all
parts OF Southern California joined the
party. Two special trains were re-
quired. The trains are the finest ever
pulled over any road in the country.
The cars left here decorated inside and
out with enough flowers and fruits to
plainly Indicate that they came from
California. A baggage car loaded with
oranges and wine for distribution on
the road and at Denver is part of the
train.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
YOUNG Girl runs AWAY
TO We'd Her SWEETHEART
San Bernardino Miss Goes to
Missouri to Marry Man of
Her Choice.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SAN BERNARDINO, July 10.-Miss
Thelma Hammock, daughter of veter-
mary surgeon of this city. has fed half
way across the continent to wed the
man of her choice, Louis Spence, bar
ber. Spence left this city two months
warned by DR.. Hammock, who did not
approve of his daughters choice.
Last week the girl, who is pretty
talented and II. asked to visit friends
in Los Angeles. Her parents have just
discovered that she did not go to Los
Angeles, but instead boarded the Santa
Fe overland for Mexico, Mo, where
Spence is living with his parents. Word
was received today that Spence and
Miss Hammock have been married.
Miss Hammock was prominent in To-
cal society. She was member of the
Christian church choir and took part
in many concerts.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
MISSING GIRL is FOUND
AT HOUSE OF Her LOVER
Deserts Home in San Luis Obispo
and Goes to San Jose With
Her Sweetheart.

SAN JOSE. July 10.-Eva Hill, pretty
and only IL years of age. whose sudden
and mysterious disappearance from her
home at San Luis Obispo a week ago
puzzled the authorities. has been dis
covered by detectives at the home OF
Salavor Garcia, young San Jose boy
The latter is % years of age and lives
at $50 South First street. He was ar
rested this afternoon on advices from
Sheriff WINS of San Luis Obispo
County
When taken into custody young Gar
cia coolly admitted that he had the girl
concealed at his home and stated that
she had begged him to take her away
from her parents. whom she accused OF
having treated her cruelty. The girl
declares she does not want to go home
but is content to stay with her lover.
The warrant charges abduction.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
BEGS FOR A KNIFE With
Which TO CUT THROAT
Lunatic Who Escaped From Ag-
new Startles Staid Citizens
Of City Of Salem.

PORTLAND, July 10.-"Please, mis-
ter, lend me your knife, want to cut
my throat" Such is the uncanny re-
quest made upon several citizens OF
Salem yesterday by a meek hammered
but wfld-eyed man. He was arrested
by Sheriff Culver. When taken to the
County Jail the man appeared to be
perfectly harmless, and the officers
placed him inside without restraint. A
commotion recalled the officers, and
the quiet stranger was found choking
fellow prisoner to death.
On examination 1t was found thatthe
demented mans name was Yergen Nc
Lausen, that he was about 40 years of
age. and that he had made his escape
from Agnew Asylum in California
when the institution was destroyed by
the earthquake shock.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
GREAT NORTHERN RAILROAD
MEN TO SHIFT POSITIONS
Predicted Retirement of GeaeraI Pas
senger Agent Means Promotion for
Several High OficiaIs.

SEATTLE, July 10.-Cal E. Stone
general passenger agent OF the Great
Northern. viii probably resign within
a few days, to take some Important
position with the Burlington road
Whenever Stone retires from the Great
Northern, S. Gardner Yerkes, assistant
general passenger agent OF the Great
Northern. will take the post of general
passenger agent. Claude Meldrum, city
passenger agent at Seattle. is said by
railroad men 3 to be slated to succeed
Yerkes and IL this prediction is well
founded Leroy Tucker. travelling pas
senger agent. win likely fit into Mel
drums place.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
PHYSICIANS LAST REQUEST
Is FOR AUTOPSY ON BODY
DR.. Estes of Vallejo Gives Medical Pro-
fession Chance to Make Study of
BafEinE Disease.

VALLEJO, July 1O.-Dr. Melville B.
Estes. for years one of the best-known
medical men In San Francisco, passed
away in this city last night. The de-
ceased was 40 years OF age and mem
ber of the California Camp of Wood
men of the World Of San Francisco,
under whose auspices the funeral will
be held at Cypress Lawn Cemetery to-
morrow afternoon. In answer to the
request made by the deceased the
members of the Vallejo Medical So
ciety performed an autopsy on DR..
Estes remains this morning to dis
cover the cause of his sickness which
had baffied the best of the practitioners
on the coast.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
SEATTLE To HOLD
RELIEF FUND.
Committee Decides to
Keep Rest of Money
Collected for R Refugees
Deems 1t Advisable to
Reserve a Sum for
Benefit of Stragglers
SPECIAL p1spA1cH TO THE CALL.

SEATTLE. July 10.-At meeting of
the General Relief Committee of the
Chamber of Commerce this morning II
was decided to hold the balance Of
funds on hand, amounting to little
over $1,000, until September l. to pro-
vide for local relief for those made des-
tttute by the San Francisco disaster.
In response to a request made at vari-
Gus times from San Francisco, the COM
Hittee has remitted amounts of cash,
but although the relief committee OF
that city has lately sent out call for
all funds remaining on hand to be sent
to them, 1t is deemed advisable by the
committee here to hold a slight reserve
to care for the stragglers who may still
arrive here in want
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
OFFICERS OF FRENCH SHIP
WILL BE GIVEN BANQUET
Citizens of San Diego Planning Recep.
tion In Honor of Visitors From
Foreign Shores.

SAN DIEGO, July 10.-A banquet to
Captain Hautefeuille and the officers of
the French cruiser Catinal, now in the
harbor. is being planned. The banquet
will probably be given on Saturday at
Hotel del Coronado or possibly on this
side of the bay. A committee of citi-
zens largely representing the French
people of the city has taken the matter
in hand. Saturday will be the ami
yersary of the fall of the Bastile and
an appropriate time for the affair.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11

They are put upin thin. flat, round-corn-
cred Enamel boxes, 50 they can be carried
in mans vest pocket, or in q woman s
purse, all the time, without bulk or trouble.
The time to take a Cascaret is not
only when you are Sick, but when you
first suspectyou need one. Price. ioc abox.
Be very careful to get the genuine,
made only by the Sterling Remedy Company
and never sold in bulk. Every tablet
stamped "ccc." All druggists. 7ss
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
FIRE SWEEPS OVER
FERTILE ACRES.
Almost the Entire Crop
on the Great Cholame
Valley Is Destroyed

SAN LUIS oBIsPo. July 1O.-Almost
the entire crop in the Cholame Valley
has been destroyed by fire. The fire
started yesterday morning and despite
all efforts to extinguish it the flames
spread rapidly, sweeping over thou
sands of acres of grain. The fire burned
all day and night. The loss will be
enormous. A fire at Creston today de-
stroyed forty acres of barley and a
large barn.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
wELL-KNowN WOMAN DEAD.

SANTA CRUZ, July 1Q.-Mrs. Kate
Thurwachter, wife of Louis Thurwach-
ter of Hotel st. James, died last night.
She was a native of New York and 46
years of age. Mrs. Thurwachter had,
with her husband, been prominent in
the hotel business at Spreckelss Aptos
and Salinas.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
SAN DIEGO REPUBLICANS
FIX DATE FOR CONVENTION

SAN DIEGO, July 1o.-At a meeting
of the Republican County Central Com
mittee this afternoon the county con-
vention was fixed for August 21. one
week after the primaries. Delegates
to State and Congressional conventions
from this district will be elected in the
city at the primaries and from the out
side Assembly district by the delegates
from that district at the county con-
vention.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
NORTHERN ELECTRIC GETS
FRANCHISE IN RED BLUFF
Trustees Give Railway Company Right
to Use Main Street of Town

RED BLUFF, July 10.-At a meetin g
of the Town Trustees of Red Bluff last
night a franchise was granted giving
to the Northern Electric Company the
right to use Main street. in this city
for it's interurban line, now being con-
structed between Chico and this place.
President Henry Buffers of the COM
pany was before the board and outlined
the plans of his company. This is the
second company to seek the right to
use the streets of this city for railway
purposes. The Redding and Red Bluff
Railway Company applied for the use
of Main street several months ago, but
a franchise was denied them. After a
somewhat prolonged consideration by
the Town Trustees, this company was
granted a franchise on Jackson street,
west of the Southern Pacific Company's s
tracks
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
ALLEGED EMBEzZLER MUST
FACE A FEDERAL CoURT
Postmaster Accused of CroOkedDe..
Held to Answer by United States
COmmEssioner.

BAKERSFIELD. July 1O.-Georre II
Kincaid. postmaster at McKittrick. who
Is accused of embezzling S165. was
given preliminary hearing this after
noon before United States Commtssion-
er H l. Tupman. who declared that
prooaoIe cause existed TO hold the de-
fendant on the charge He was be15
TO answer in the United Statsa Di.tricr
Court. under a bond es uoA n was
promptly furnished
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
FIRE AT KETCHIKAN CAUSES
A HEAVY Loss To MERCHANTS
Steamship Brings News OF $4,000 Blaze
In Alaska on Morning of
July 4

SEATTLE, July 1e.-The steamship
Jefferson. which arrived in port from
the Alaska coast today. brought news
of a bad fire at Ketchikan early on the
morning Of July 4. The blaze started in
a japanese restaurant and spread to
the Ryus Drug Company and other
buildings. The total loss is estimated
at about $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
SAN JOSE CAPITALIST HURT
By FALL DOWN A WELL
Joseph II. RyIand Sustnfns Severe In
juries While Inspecting Water
Hole fn Garden City.

SAN JOSE, July I0.-Joseph r. Ry-
land, capitalist, property owner and
secretary of the San Jose Water Com
pany, was almost fatally injured this
afternoon by falling down a forty-foot
we'll, which he was inspecting, on the
outskirts OF the city. Ryland's right
leg was broken close to the thigh, his
hand and arm badly mangled and his
mead severely bruised.
In some manner he lost his balance
and fell into the we'll Help was sum-
moned and he was dragged out with
ropes and hurried to the O'Connor san
itarium. The injured man is very pop
ular.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
Architect.. Arti.ts and Bookkeepers

Can ind supplies OF every description. Full
help old prices, and situated near our old loca-
ton. Come and see us. Sanborn Vail G. Co.,
Mission street. between Fourth and Fifth,
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
shav-yNaIker and yTwfnlocE

Systems of fling cabinets and loose leaf ledgers
are the best Office help known. Let us show you
their advantages over all others. Save you time
and money. Sanborn, YAH s Co., Mission street,
between Fourth and Fifth.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
Native Outrnges in TransvaaI.

JOHANNESBURG. TransvaaL July
l0.-Outrages by natives continue in
the town and suburbs, the perpetrators
frequently using revolvers. On one
occasion natives were accompanied by
Chinese coolies. The authorities have
warned whites to lock up all their
Be- arms.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11

Cooper & Co, the stationers, for years
on Market St, now at 1427 Fillmore mr.
Ellis Full line of blank books and
stationery.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
ADvERTIsEMENTs.
How to Exercise the
Bowels

" z OUR lntestines are lined inside
w with millions of suckers, that
draw the Nutrition from food as
II it passes them. But. if the food
passes too slowly, if decays before II gets
through. Then the little suckers draw Poison
from it instead Of Nutrition. This Poison
makes Gas that injuries your system more
than the food should have nourished it.
The usual remedy for this delayed pass
age (cslled cOnstipatiOn) is to take big
dose Of Castor Oil.
This merely make slippery the passage
for unloading the current cargo.
It does not help the Cause of delay a
trifle. 1t does slacken the Bowel-Muscles,
and weakens them for their next task.
Another remedy is to take strong
'Physic, like Salts. Calomel, Jalap, Phos-
phate Of Sodium. Aperient Water, or any of
these mixed.
What does the "Physic' dor
Il merely flushes-0ut the Bowels with
s waste Of Digestive juice. set flowing into
the lntestines through the tiny suckers.
Cascsrets are the only safe medicine for
the bowels.
They do not waste any precious fluid Of
the Bowels, as Physics" do.
They do not relax the Intestines by greas-
Ing them inside like Castor OIL or Clycerine.
They simply stimulate the Bowel
Muscles to do their work naturally. COM
fortably, and nutritiously.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11

This merely make slippery the passage
for unloading the current caren
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11

The usual remedy for this delayed pass
age (cslled COnstipation) is TO take big
dose Of Castor Oil.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-05
BOARD SUMMONS OFFICIALS
Santa Fe Must Explain Laying of
Spur Track Without Secur-
ind a franchise

The board of public works has re-
quested the officials of the Santa Fe
railroad to appear before it this after
noon and explain why a spur track
was laid on Mill street without the
necessary legal formality of first Sc
curing a franchise for the privilege.
An agent of the company yesterday
admitted that this had been done and
claimed it was because the Santa Fe
wanted the spur at the time when
the riverbed franchise was still ringing
in the ears of the public and the coun-
Gil, and it was feared the council,
which became very conservative when
franchises were mentioned, would not
grant the request, that the track was
laid without a franchise.
This company proposes to come in
now and ask for the franchise.
In a communication to the council
yesterday, the board suggested the
following terms as compromise:
Attention has been called to the
fact that the Santa Fe has constructed
without a franchise a spur track upon
Mills street in this city, and action
may have to be taken by the street
department to remove the said obstruc-
tion. The said company will doubtless
at once apply for a franchise for
said spur track, and this board sug-
gests that such franchise be granted
only upon condition that right to lay
the spur track upon Merrick street and
Stephenson avenue be relinquished by
said comapny."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-05
ONE TIME MILLIONAIRE
PENNILESS AND DYING

Alexander Belford, formerly a book
publisher of Chicago, and a man who
could once write his wealth as a mil
lion dollars, lies at the Good Samaritan
hospital. a pennlless. friendless para
lytic, deserted even by wife and chill
dren. Physicians said last night there
was no change in his condition.
Mr.. Belford's case is considered a
peculiarly sad one. There was a time
when his name was a power in Chi
cago, and his wealth mounted well
up past the million dollar mark. But
his house failed, and with the failure
came dissipation. Finally the wife in
stituted divorce proceedings and In
spite OF the mans efforts to effect a
reconciliation, the divorce was granted.
Mr.. Belford was especially devoted to
his 17-year-old son. Alexander. who.
with a younger sister, is with the
mother In Chicago; but I'm spite Of his
request that he be allowed to see
them before he dies. his former wife
has declined to send them or 10 come
herself TO his bedside. Doctors say
that his reath may come at any mo-
ment and that the children will never
see their father again.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-05

some quarters that the commission has
the power to interpret the entire law
is incorrect-only In so far as the law
affects the form and manner Of posting
tralffs and the form Of bookkeeping
has the commission any discretionary
powers.
1T would be foolish for the railroads
to adopt some new form Of tariff and
invest probably thousands of dollars
in its publication, and then be COM
PEELED to recall Il because of the adop.
tion Of a different uniform system by
the commission. I believe all of the
railroads intend to await the conclu-
sion Of the commission and act in ac-
cordance with its demands.
"The public generally will find the
new commerce law Will change the
order Of things but very little. All Of
the railroads, so far as | know, are
complying with the statute and / see
no cause for a great hue and cry just
because a new law has been passed.
1.-The railroads and the shippers will
find some way to adjust their affairs.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-05
TAKE AN APPEAL FROM
DECISION OF CHAIRMAN
COUNCIL ovERRIDEs ACTION OF
HOUGHToN
As President Pro Tenn He Attempts
to obstruct Passage Of Ordinance,
Is Not Sustained by the Mem
bers

For the first time in the history OF
the present council, an appeal was
taken from the decision of the chair
mon yesterday.
Doc Houghton was the chairman.
President Summerland was at Santa
Cruz and Houghton was named as
president pro tenn.
The chairman of the council has nc
voice on the floor and the council has
learned that by putting Houghton In
as president a lot of unnecessary de-
bate is choked OFF. That was the rea-
son he held the place OF honor yes
terday afternoon.
The city attorney and Ave members
of the council were anxious that the
ordinance giving the board of public
works the authority to assume the
letting of contracts for the outfall
sewer, be passed at once.
Houghton, for some reason or other,
or none at all, chose TO obstruct the
passage OF the ordinance There were
but six councilmen present, including
I1oughton.
When the vote was taken ON the
passage Of the ordinance all except
Houghton voted In the Affirmative.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-05
AGED CITIZEN IS
INJURED BY ELECTRIC

While attempting to alight from a
Santa Monica car yesterday morning
]. G. Plummer, an aged resident OF
Ocean Park, was thrown heavily to
the pavement at Sixth and Hill streets
and severely bruised and shaken up.
He was taken to the receiving hos
pital for first aid and later removed
to the home of his son, John Plummer,
Harvard boulevard and Twelfth street.
Although apparently only slightly in
jured the age of the injured man may
result In complications, the police sur
geons said.
Witnesses said the aged man evil
IDENTIFY thought the Santa Monica car
would come to a stop when II slowed
down for the crossing and started to
alight from the rear step.
The car started, Plummer losing his
balance and falling heavily on his
side.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-05
INVITE MANY THOUSANDS
TO SHRINERS' COUNCIL
ALREADY PLANS IN PROGRESS
FOR CONVENTION
Promises to Be Big Success, Judging
From Interest Taken by Men,
bers of the Order All Over the
Country

If hard work and intelligent effort
count, the meeting of the imperial
council Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles OF
Mystic Shrine, TO be held in this city
next May will be the largest convention
Los Angeles has ever seen.
According to Postmaster Motley H.
Flint, chairman of the committee on
arrangements, the meeting will cause
more trains to be run across the con-
tinent than has any previous event in
the history of California.
Although Mr.. Flint has been too busy
to choose his assistants. the postmaster
has been working hard himself, and the
10000 invitations piled up in his office
one third of which are already ad-
dressed, bear witness to the jealous
work of the chairman.
The invitations which are being sent
throughout the country are splendidly
designed. On the front of each en-
velope is a sketch in colors that will
reach the heart of any Shriner. The
picture shows old Sol, wearing the con-
ventional fez, issuing from behind
Jagged mountains and bidding welcome
to an airship full of visitors who are
approaching the city
Within the envelope will be, in addi-
tion to the invitation, sixteen pictures
of floats in last seasons Fiesta that the
mobiles may see what they missed by
their failure to come last year and
what is in store for visitors to next
years feast of the flowers. 1t is too
early to forecast the probable attend
ance, but if the Detroit delegation
forms any criterion by which to Judge
the rest of the country, the council viii.
be a monster one. The Detroit Shriners
promise a patrol of sixty men, bugle
corps twenty strong and a women's
patrol of three platoons. Other cities
will doubtless respond with like en-
thusiasn1