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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
A CHARGE AND A DEFENSE.

Rev. Serrett Gates, professor in the Chicago Di-
vinty School, which prospers by the grace of John
D. Rockefeller, has satisfied himself that because
the city of San Francisco monument to the
power OF Mammon it now stands only heap of
ruins" In fact, according to Rev Mr.. Gates, every
thing that is of Mammon is destined to go the way
of the once-bad w-good-because-it-is-no-mo
city of San Francisco. Holding this view, Mr.
Gates shows himself to be a brave man as we'll as
deep thinking 1t requires nerve of high
order to hold his opinion that the day of the shak
ing down of the things of Mammon is at hand and
at the time to continue to hold a post in
Rockefeller-built institution
But there are churchmen scarcely less prominent
than Rev. Mr.. Gates who do not agree with his
view of the San Francisco disaster-Bshop Hanil
ton, for example. At the time of the fire Bishop
Hamilton in the East raising funds to pluck
wicked San Francisco from the burning. But being
a truthful man Bishop Hamilton refused to regard
the fire which, even as he spoke, swept the city,
evidence of the business of his charges. After
mature deliberation he announced that the San
Francisco fire not the one from which he had
been calling upon the people of the East to save u.s.
and that it could in way be charged up to the in
dubitable wickedness of this community.
The Call has not always agreed with Bishop
Hamilton, but in this instance it is inclined to side
with him as against Rev. Mr. Gates. There is some
circumstantial evidence that the fire was not
heaven-sent and directed although there are certain
indications that the other place might have had
something to do with it. For example, church prop
erty suffered enormously, while the buildings and
stock OF one of the most conspicuously prosperous
liquor firms in the city escaped with not much as
scorching A clever friend of the head of the firm
in question put the situation into verse which has
been much quoted and little printed-a verse which
seems fully to answer Rev. Mr.. Gates. 1t runs:
If it be true God spanked this town
For being over-frisky,
Why did he shake the churches down
+ And save my good friends whisky?
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
BURGLAR INSURANCE AND INSURANCE
BURGLARS.

No longer will the New Yorker have opportunity
OF insuring against the burglar. The burglar in
surance" companies have declared that crime is SO
rampant in Gotham that there is no chance Of ever
getting on losses that originate from the ac-
tivity of the with the dark lantern
The burglar insurance companies, unlike certain
OF the fire insurance companies, seem willing to
pay their losses and quit They have seen the
Jolly OF trying to evade payment, even though a
"no-poiceman" clause is rumored to have been
part OF then, contract. A "no-policeman" and an
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
DANGEROUS WALLS THREATEN DEATH.

The insurance adjusters have not only combined
in many to refuse to pay legitimate claims for
insurance, but they have worked together to main
tain that which is menace to the lives of the cti-
zens of San Francisco. When property-owners
who have claims for insurance have applied to the
adJusters for permission to remove the debris and
erect temporary and permanent stores and dwell
ings upon their lots they have been told that the
wrecks OF the buildings have not been adjusted"
The result has been that hundreds of dangerous
walls left standing At any time these may fall
and bury workmen pedestrians under mounds of
brick and tangled iron.
During a recent high wind at night wall on
Geary street was thrown down and lay across the
Geary-street track in front of an approaching car
1t required several minutes work on the part of
Z dozen men to remove the debris SO that cars
might pass. On another occasion, at midnight,
when stiff westerly wind swept over the burned
district the sound of falling walls could be heard at
every side. Walls frequently come down with the
jar OF passing on Geary and Market streets
last Saturday. Five and six stories of totterine
bricks upborne by unsteady foundations are every
where in the city and in lots where debris is being
removed workmen be seen clearing away rub
bish under walls that menace their lives during
every moment of their daily toll
Property-owners explain that they are HELPLESS
in the matter. The Board of Public Works has
given warning that the dangerous walls must come
down :. ! the order has not been obeyed The
board dislikes to jeopardize the taxpayers insur-
anee money, for the adJuster will not yield an inch
What use rugged wall is to an insurance com
pany is hard to determine, but some of the com
panies are claiming their pound of flesh, and the
already -almost-todeath property-owner is
at a loss which way to turn.
Without laying hands upon him, Count Boni de
Castellane has notified NJ. Regnier to consider his
face slapped by Bons hand All that the slapped
need do is to notify the bellicose Boni to consider
himself killed in duel Thus is Gallo honor salts
fed without brutality
The German Consul, Franz Bopp, advises the in
sured that no compromises be made with the Ger
man fire insurance companies that dollar for dollar
be insisted upon. The Investigations conducted bv
order of Emperor William seem to have been not
in vain.
Tom Taggarts defense in his gambling trouble
is looked upon joke, but not for the divided
Democracy. The situation is no more a Joke to
Tom Taggart than Tom Taggart is joke to Mr..
Hearst.
Bryan says in his letter to Senator Jones of
Arkansas that he is willing. But the Joy of the
lady in the case at the intelligence does not appear
to be shared by some OF her most popular sons.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11
ANSWERS
TO QUERIES

Ex cATHEDRA-Subsc Clty;
Ex cathedra is from the Ian .b,jr.
means From the professional 0i'S''-
with an air Of authority.
COUSIN GERMAN-M- B. F. CAes- .
Cousin german. applied to first cousins
signifies that they are Of the same germ
or origin. The word cousin was -
merIy consang. from the LaOh OO-'
union, and sanguis. blood
OUTSIDE PROPERTIES-A Feaoer. csr,
CITY. For such information as you
desire as to property values IN
dena and in Los Angeles and ouliuiHe
contracts in the last named place you
will have to write to the prOmotloh
committee OF each locality. The figureS
asked for are not obtainable IN this
city.
SEVEN SENSES=E. p, Golden Gate.
Cal The saying Scared out or my
seven senses" arises from the rollow-
ing: According to very ancfnt teach-
ing the soul OF man. or his inward
holy body is compounded Of the seven
properties which are under the innu-
ence Of the seven planets. Fire AMI
mates, earth gives the sense OF feelns g
water gives speech. air gives taste, mlss
gives sight, flowers give hearing, tho
south wind gives smelling Hence tho
seven senses are animation, feeling
speech. taste. sight, hearing and smell
ing
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11

California glace fruits and choies csn-
oles- Ful stock Iownsends rssidenca
zno factory, 1870 Valencia st AMI 49,
emporium Post st and Van Ness axs
Ssosr ns nhona Special 37s.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11

Mrs. William Borrowe and Miss Con-
stance BorTOwe left on Monday for
Monterey, where they will spend fort
night.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11

F. c. Havens Of Oakland Is home
from Sag Harbor, where his family Is
spending the summer Quite a COLONY
Of PiedmOntsse are at the Havens'
summer home, the Wickham Havens.
the Edward Engs. Miss Grace Sperry
and Miss Avis Sperry being in the
party.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11

TIC annOuncement OF Grace MOreI
Dickman's engagement TO Clarence
Eddy has caused not a little ripple -
interest and surprise all over the IJnited
States, where Mr. Eddy Is well known
as a leading Organist- Among otha-
positions that Mrs. Dickman has oc-
cupied as eontralto singer OF unusual
Church of Oakland. where she 10.
many friends, although a resident az
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11

Miss Grace Nutting and Miss Marion
Nutting of San Francisco, who are at
present living at 2310 Blake street.
Berkeley, left Monday night for a
months outing at Glen Alpine, Lake
Tahoe.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11

Mrs. Duff Green. who has been visit
ing the ThOrntOnS in Fresno County
ever since the fire. has returned to the
city and is with Miss Floride Green at
the latter's studio on Fillmore street.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11

A cable has been received from Mics
Blanche Merry announcing her safo
arrival at San Jose, Costa Rica. whcro
she is to be during the summer with
her sister, Mrs. Harry Meiggs. who has
taken attractive little cottage thero
while her own home near the city is
building. Captain Merry. who left about
the same time that Miss Merry did. is in
Nicaragua, where he was compelled to
so in his official capacity.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11

F. M Smith and party. including the
Zabris<is of Oakland and Miss Evelyn
Ellis, arrived at Shelter Island ysster-
day.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Garret MeEnerney have
closed their home on Washington street
and 6entral avenue and are in Ross
Valley for the summer season.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-18

Concord. n. r.. Sept. Is-=-Eyery. del.
egateeto the republican state conven-
<sion today WAS prepared for a long
drawn out battle. No one disputed
the assertion that the fight for the
gubernatorial nomination would be
one of the keenest in the history Of
the republican party The candidates
are Charles II. Greenleaf. of Franco
mia, and Charles N. Floyd of Manches-
ter. both Of whom are regarded as
'standpatters:" r. W. Hillshury of
Londonderry. who has made charges
of .extravagance I'm the use of moneys,
and Winston Churchill. the novelist,
"A candidate of the Lincoln Republican
club. whose platform contains vigor-
ous charges against the Boston d
Maine railroad. Churchill also de-
mandss reform in several directions,
including direct primaries. the discon-
tinuance Of railroad passes and the
election Of railroad commissioners ty
the people stephen D. Gale of Eve
ter Is also a candidate for the COVER
norship, but is not expected to figure
prominently.
The Churchill delegates were joyous
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-18

Only two persons on the Fatshan were
killed. The British gunbcass gohsn
and Moorhan and the torpedo destroy.
sT Taka were damaged. Altogether
eight steamers were wrecked. ia he.
ing driven ashore.
Came without Warning
TIN usual work In the hasbor was
in progress when the storm struck
the shipping. practically without warn.
eng. Vessels pitched ashore along fhe
water front and the docks and sea
walls were strewn with wrecking. The
greatest less of life was among the
natives. The Pearl river was crowd.
Cd With boats and the storm sen; hun.
'xfeds 60 the bottom. The French tor.
peda boat destroyer pronde vas dam.
AGED In n collision and twenty persons
were lost on her. The American sail.
ing boat y. r Hitchcock was thrown
high aud dry. The British govern.
nent officials Immediately started 10
clear away the debris and soldiers
and sailors are working heroieally To-
save the drowning and homeless. No
Americans are reported killed or ir-
6arpa
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-18

this morning. because of The report
that the issues raised by their candi
date occuDied-the major portion Of the
platform agreed upon BY the commit
tee last night. T. - i
The Platform
The platform endorses the admins
tration of President Roosevelt, op.
pcses any chyages in the tariff, which
would undermine the republican poll.
cy of protection and endorses the ac-
tion OF the United States senate in
passing the GaIlinger shipping bill. 1t
urges the strict limitation of the fssu-
ing of free passes by the railroads. ad
ditional legislation to guard the ballot
and legislation for the prevention Of
corrupt lobbying. 1t recommends
that the Legislature consider the piac-
ing in the hands of the people the Ii
rect election of railroad commission
ers and some other state officers now
appointed by the governor.
No Choice on Two Ballots
Concord, y. H., Sept. ls-There was
no choice on the first two ballots for
governor. Greenieaf led.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-18
SAYS ROAD WILL Be
BUILT IN Two EllS
Dirt viii Soon Fly on shs oswsoa
Road. States We'll KNOWN III pasc
& Southwestern Man.

=, Il. Theuer. foreman Of the III
paso Southwestern railroad yards
at farrizozn. N. NJ, said 10 n reporie~
for the New Mexican at Santa Fe. the
other cay. tha, II is only question
Of time when the proposed line Will
be hniit to Dawson via Las VEGAS. He
said that the aagyey had been com
pleied son.e time aso aud the railroad
officials were only waiting until they
tad everything IN readiness before
throwing dirt, He In nf the opinion
that 1t will be built aud In operation
within the next two years, Prac,ic-
ally all of the coal and coke shipped
out Of Dawson, which Is the northern
terminus Of the III Paso n Southwest.
ern railroad, goes tn the snclters In
Arizorss, owned by the same capital.
ists who are connected with The rail-
way company.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-18
new HExlCO ATTORNEY
TAkEs DFEf SEA BATH
Huge Wavs sisps Hisn VI ths Back
q the Neck and Carries i4is Clothes
! Into the 6riny Deep.

Captain Il. e. Abbott. of Santa re
had an experience with the briny deep
at Sea Girt. New Jersey. which he Ii
not relating TO his friends but which
will not soon be forgotten In military
circles. II was hot damp day and
the well known attorneys feet pain.
cd him greatly from excessive walk.
ing on New York pavements. The
ocean blue looked inviting and there
were no ladies' within couple OF
miles. Without giving his inspiration
time TO cool. the captain peeled OF
his uniform and set his shoes above
high water mark. With his clothes
in one hand he gingerly approached
the surf and went In ankle deep while
occasionally little waselets Tapped
around his knees. He was gazing ut
his pedal extremities when sudden.
ly he heard a shout 60 up from n
couple dozen officers watching him on
the beach and he turned around to
find out who was hurt. II was a fatal
turn. A great wave took him In the
back Of the neck aud tore his clothes
from his grasp or they were cropped
by him In his excitement. Not only
that but the water raced up the shore
and carried on his shoes. After a
great deal Of fioundering around, he
succeeded In rescning one shoe and q
couple sections Of clothing but they
were not essential. Meanwhile the
spectators were lying on their backs
with their feet m the air. MI. Abboft's
trunk had been sfdetracked at some
little station between New Mexico and
Sea Girt and he was forced 10 go
around for the rest of the day in 4
costume that for lrevity outshown
any chorus costume thnt has ever
been worn before tine f6otlieiits but
his brothers-inarms say be looked
more like Friday hunting for Crusoe.
Hereafter Attorney Abbott intends to
take his dips III i bathing suit.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-18
ENCOUNTER NAY :
HvDANGER PEACE
RUSSIAN OFFICES AND NINETEEN
MEN kiLlgO-JAps LOSE LIEU
TENANT AND NuMSER OF MEN.

Victoria. ID. e.. Sept. fs.-~Aaysr.s
ssEe received fsuna japan to-day of a
fatal affrsy between the Japanese
poschers and Russians OIL the kam-
CHATHAM coast. which resulted I'm ths
killing q a Russian officer and nine
teen men and kiIilng n number II lap
asase. ineIaclng LIEUT.. ndske ana the
captain ct the Japanese fishing vessel,
The Russians seized sir Japanese fish.
ins vessels ca the charse Of poachinr.
TIE Japanese reespsured The vessels
after y hard fight. Another report
tells II firms en- Japanese fishing
boats b. the forts m viadisos,ok. The
Russians say the action vas due 20
the fact that ihe Japanese were
skeichinx The fortificailonS and sonnti-
Ing. ~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-18
AWFUL WRECK
in OKLAHOMA
HUNDRED LIVES LOST
BRIDGE GIVES WAY AND pASsEN.
GER TRAIN pLuNcEs INTO
RIVER.
Structure Was Weakened by Heavy
Rains and Engine ana Al the
Coaches Except One Pullman
Plunge into Stream.

Lawton. Okla. Sept. Is-The Rock
Island Office received the news OF the
plunging of No. u. the northbound
Rock leland train into the Cimarron
river between Kingfisher and Dover
on the main line at o'clock this morn.
ing. The engine Is out Of sight In the
raging water and both the engineers
lad fireman were killed. II is said
that probably many lives were lost.
The bridge was damaged by the heavy
rain last night and gave way under
the train. The sleeper remaius on
the track, but the baggage car and the
coach are reported to have gone into
the river. The wires are down In all
directions and efforts to obtain news
Of the wreck are much delayed.
The Cimarron river bridge, which
Is reported to have gone down is
three miles south Of Dover, KingfsheI
county. Oklahoma.
The wrecked train left Fort Worth
last night and was made mp Of an en-.
gine. a combination baggage and mail
car. smoker, one coach and one
sleeper. .. ~
One Hundred Drowned
Enid. Okla, Sept, 1s.--lt Is reported
that fully one hundred persons were
drowned as result. of the wreck near
Dover, All cars except the Pullman
vent into the raging torrent. All the
passengers In the chair car, except
Floyd Zeist, who. waded and swan
two miles. were drowned. -
II Similar Accident on Same River
Wichita, Kansas, Sept 1s.--A des-
patch received here from the scene
#of the Rock Island wreck near Dover,
Oklahoma, asserts that only ttree
passengers. we're saved The wires
we're carried down with the bridge
and no details have been received. = ~
Another despatch reports similar
accident on the 81. Louis r. San Fran
cisco road. in Woods county. Okla.
homa, midway between o'Keene and
Ames. where a heavy freight train is
reoorted TO have gone through an.
other bridge over the Cimarron river
II is said the engineer. the fireman
and the head brakeman cannot be.
found.
Plunged Into the River
Wichita, Sept. IA telephone mes
sage from Hennessey, eight miles
from the scene Of the wreck On the
Rock Island railroad. says all the cars
except the rear Pullman are In the
cimarron river and that 225 persons
were carried into the water. Six per-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-18

In i preliminary game sunday, he
fofs the opening ~ the fair. AlhsaueF,
que played Santa re one of the fast
ess games seen In the Duke City this
season. shs hume team winning by q
seore Of To ?. For sin innings the
score was nothing 10 nothing. This
same does not count In the series.
Globe beat n Paso Sunday ai ID
Paso BY q score Of ! 10 L. chiffon Won
ON the same day Al Demlng by a score
Of 8 tai.
the haii teams ot Clifton and Globe.
A 'is0ua. III paso. Texas. Trinidad,
Colorado. and the Las Vegas Optics of
this city are all qnartered al the Co
lumbas hotel nj Albuquerque. making
about sixty-five athletes all sheltered
under one roof. II must hs an awful
strain an the dining room about meal
time.
The Ei Psso team Is made up as FOL
lows: Gordon. Mccall. Burns. krouse.
Dugou. Johnny Jacohy, Harry .Iaeoby
Greenwood. nrody. Chamberlain, Rear.
don. knight. Kane, George. Alien and
Manager Burke.
Globes team consists of Lebrand
Oswald. Markley. Powers. BraadDent.
Lane. Ford. Rose. MarSey, Crandall.
cTamer, Maeovieh. swanton. Collins:
Jack Ross. manager
The Santa Fe Gfays have hired
'fsudge' Cable, the little yellow head
ed hoy with Las Vegas last year. and
]. J. Craven. the former fram the
Springfield. Mo-. Western association
team. and the latter from thu West
ern league. j, Js zomsky OF nenver
win do the catching for the Grays.
The following players compose the
Trinidad Big Six team: Bernard. Mat.
My, Donovan. REID and l.ocsard, pit.
chers: oHearn, Rounds. Owen. Curry.
Diamond. Dougherty and Bennett This
team has thlrty-seyen victories 10 its
credit out OF fortytwo games played.
In the Clifton bunch are Quigiey.
Quilting. Daniels, Cobb. Marques. IT.
win. Long. Longweli. Ashley, Harvey.
Williams and Doran.
.'F,uli' Durham. Parsons" Frantz
and Mig" Perrine Of the Kansas City
Western league team, will strengthen
the Albuquerque Browns through the
tournament.
The Albuquerque Browns line up
as follows: Mcdonald. catcher: Dur
ham pitcher: Frantz. first base; Clan
cy. second base: Corhan. shortstop:
Perrine. third base: Pettus left field:
Gallegos. center field: Forsythe. right
field. Nye. Kunz and Graham viii
play the bench. In alternate games
Frantz vii! pitch and Pettus will take
his place on the initial sack.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-18
FOUR FEET OF SNOW
FALLS ON PIXIES PEAK

Colorado Springs. Colo. Sept. 1s.-
That the elements are planning to do
their part In making the Pixies Peak
Centennial celebratio. which opens In
this city next Monday success, Is
indicated by the fall Of from one TO
four feet Of snow on Pixies Peak last
night. 1t was the heaviest snowstorm
ever known on Pixies Peak. during
September and the summit promises
to be as white next week as in mid
winter,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-18
tuERICANS SHOT
AT BY MISTAKE
Rebels Take Them for Cuban offIc tals
While Automobile Ridins--eris.sh
Property Destroyed. v.


Property Destroyed.
New York. Sept. ls.--A cablegran,
TO the World from Havana SAYS that
two parties Of officers from the Den
yer were fired upon by insurgents
when automobiling In the vicinity oi
Havana. The insurgents apologized
by saying they were expecting gov.
eminent officers TO pass and mistook
the Americans for them. When in.
formed Of the incident Commander
ColwelI issued an order forbiddins
shore leave.
Marine Arrive At cienfuesos
Washington. Sept. 1S.-The cruiser
Dixie arrived this morning at Cienfue.
gos with 300 marines on board to as.
sist the Marietta In protecting the
American plantations there.
Destroy British Property
Havana, Sept. 1S.--Since the return
here of the military trains. the rebels
are again destroying the property Of
the Cuban Western railroad. British
enterprise. An important bridge near
Palacios, another at Santa Cruz and
smaller bridges have been wrecked
Trains ran only as far as Artemisa,
and communication beyond that point
Is interrupted. The government forces,
two thousand strong. under command
Of Col. Betancour are concentrating at
Matanzas and II is reported that they
are expecting orders 10 march toward
Havana.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-18
GOMPERS MAKES
STRONG SPEE0 O.

Washington, D. G., Sept. is.--sThat
battle III Maine said Mr.. Gompers 81
the American Federation Of Labor 1T
a reception to him last night at the
Typographical temple. rwas merely
Incidental 10 the task which labor has
set itself to accomplish. Not uply
Congressman Littlefield. but 'uRcle
Joe dared 70 reiterate that We stand
Tor licensing criminal and unlawful
conduct. We ask for eqaal rights be-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-09-18
6uRsuM INDICATED .
BY THE GRAND JURY
Especial to The Opticl

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Sept. Is
The territorial grand jury. af-
ter ten days careful investiga.
tion and the examination Of
many papers. checks and. rec
ords, this afternoon at $3.50 p.
m. returned sno-truebills"
against H. o. Bursum, ex-sup-
erintendent Of the penitentia.
ry: W. 3. Martin, former as
sistant superintendent: Rob.
ert G. Garrett. former assist
ant superintendent. and w. B.
Newcomb, former clerk Of the
institution. The no-triie bills
were returned in open court