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The San Francisco call., 1906-05-11
ADVERTISEMENTS.
DOCTOR CURED
Of ECZEMA

Maryland Physician Cures Himself OF
Eczema with Cuticura Remedies.
Prescribes Them and Has Cured
ManyCases Where OtherFOrmuIas
Have Failed DIR. Fisher Says
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-11
Bank Premises Wanted
ON LONG LEASE.

Parties having suitable premises
give location. size and rental. Address
by letter only. BANKER" 1851
Franklin ST
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-11
FRANK 6 MANSFIELD
Attorneys-at-Law

Attorneys ys-at-Law
Of1ces-Stmr. Corcoran. at north
end of Ferry bldg, Clay-st- Wharf and
21S Presidio ave-, San Francisco; over
Oakland Bank of Savings, cor. 18th
and Broadway, Oakland
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Willard E. Sperry Will
Claim Hand of Miss
Service.

BERKELEY, Oct. 16.-Miss Lynda R.
Service, sister of a famous university
athlete, is to become the wife of Will
lard E. Sperry, who is distinguished as
a college leader of athletic sports
The wedding win occur on October 2S
Miss Services brother is Roy Service
who was champion sprinter on the
varsity cinder path five years ago He
went East with the band of crack ath
letes which the university sent across
the continent in 1900. He Is now a
Y. M. c. A. missionary in China.
Miss Service was a student at the
Hopkins Art Institute in San Francis
CO. She became acquainted with her
fiance while the latter was at college
Sperry came from Modesto to Berkeley
three years ago. He played fullback
on the varsity football team for two
years, and was a tower of strength. In
the track team meet Sperry was the
greatest point winner the university
ever had, his shot putting and ham
mer throwing and jumping being phe-
nomenally clever. He left college last
year because of his fathers death
The wedding ceremony which is to
unite the two &oung collegians will
take place at the home of Mr. and Mrs
John Service, 1740 Oxford street
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
ATTEMPTS TO DASH
OUT HER BRAINS,

OAKLAND, Oct. 16.-Irene Lipcy. the
pretty young actress who was found
wandering about the streets early yes
terday morning, became violent in her
cell at the Receiving Hospital this
morning and tried to dash out her
brains against the wooden wall. Her
frantic efforts attracted Warden James
Page. who promptly strapped her in
her cot
Take me home. Oh, Everett. take
me home screamed the girl, and then
relapsed into the silence she has main
tanned ever since she was taken 10 the
hospital. Later, when urged TO eat
she said that all she wished was sym
pathy and to be taken from the hospi-
tai
IF something is not done for the
unfortunate girl soon she will starve. !,
declared Page. The only nourish-
ment she has been induced to take
since her arrival here yesterday morn
ing was a few swallows of milk
Members of the theatrical company
to which the girl belonged have teIe-
graphed her mother, who lives at "a
Prospect place. Brooklyn, N Y, where
the girl joined the company They
believe the hardships of travelling with
the troupe across the continent, COM
bined with inconsistencies, caused the
acute hysteria with which she is suf-
fering.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
GOLORED SOLDIERS
DEFY PRESIDENT.

Ell RENO. Okla, Oct 1s.-It became
known here today that n. A. CARING
ton, inspector general OF the United
States army. read an order from
President Roosevelt several days ago
70 the battalion Of the Twenty-fifth
Regiment (colored) Of Infantry here,
stating that the battalion must give
the names Of the men in the recent
Brownsville (Texas) disturbance or
be dishonorably discharged.
The Inspector general came here
from San Antonio He left here today
for Washington. His inspection tour
took in Brownsville, Texas
Three of the companies of the
Twenty-fifth, 3, c, d, are now at Fort
Reno Saturday General Darlington
had the companies lined up on the
battle-ground and gave them TO un-
derstand that unless he was given in
formation as TO which OF the men were
mixed up In the Texas affair the COM
panies would be dishonorably dis
charged The men were given until
o'clock Monday morning to -fess up"
The time limit was extended a day. hut
1t Is believed nothing has been re-
vealed- The message to the soldiers
was direct from President Roosevelt 4
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
TRUST STANDS To
LOSE MILLIONS.

JACKSON, Tenn, Oct. 15.--The Grand
Jury of the special term of the United
States Court, Judge Il. Mccall presid-
ing, today returned n yoIumin0us in
dictmeDt against the Standard Oil Conn
paEy OF Indiana. The charge Is the
transportation of several carloads of oil
at rates discriminatory in favor of the
Standard Oil Company of Indiana. Al
legged Illegal shipments for the past
three years are covered. The fndict-
ment contains 1924 counts, each count
constituting separate offense. The
maximum penalty for each is $4,000
fine and the minimum is $1,000. The
maximum totaI hne upon conviction
would reach $30,4S0, 900, the minimum
would be S1,524, 900.
The document contains about 500, 900
words. The indictment is the outcome
of the investigation made by Commis-
sioner Garfield of the bureau of cor
porations, Department of Commerce
and Labor, and deals with that part
of Mr.. Garfield's report which he calls
the Grand Junction rate" This was
an alleged secret arrangement whereby
it is charged the Standard Oil Com
pany was enabled to ship oil from
Whiting Ind, to the South, especially
South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia,
Mississippi and Alabama, at rate
much lower than the minimum legal
tariff by a combination over four or
more roads and by way of obscure
junction points, of which Grand juno
tion was one.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
ALAMEDA
CONTRACOSTA
STEALS PURSE OF
AGED WOMAN.
Oakland Thief Commits a
Robbery in Broad Day
light, Before Witnesses
ESCAPES IN BUGGY

OAKLAND. Oct. 1s.-Assaulted in
broad daylight. on a street only few
blocks from the business center of the
CITY. on which were a number Of pc
destrians who witnessed the crime. Mrs.
NJ Hallett. an aged woman, residing at
COS Fourteenth street. was this morn
ing attacked by a man, who wrested
her purse from her hand and, Jumping
INTO e buggy from which he had alight-
a. drove rapidly away.
The robbery occurred on Market
street. between Thirteenth and Four
teenth. Mrs Hslletr had been out
shopping. and was returning home
shortly after o'clock. When she
reached the center o. the block man
drove I'D in a buggy and alighted a
short distance ahead Of her. AS she
passed him the thug suddenly grasped
her by the arm and tore her purse from
her hand. and leaping into the buggy
made his escape
George Culbertson. residing at s6A
washington street, reported 10 the po-
lice that =, he had been held up
early this morning at Telegraph
avenue and Seventeenth street by two
men and robbed of s25.
Dennis Conley. employed at Pumyea.s
livery stable. reported that lone foot
pad held him up shortly after midnight
at East Fourteenth street and Twenty
sixth avenue. Conley had but 2s
cents. and this was returned to him by
the robber, who remarked that he was
not robbing poor men.
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BROCK ASKS FOR
AN INQUIRY.
Accused Oakland Police
man Requests Hearing
Before the Commissioners
FUNERAL OF TRUBODY

OAKLAND. Oct. 76.-Determined to
have opportunity to test the truth of
the charges made against him by
George NJ. Janvrin. Patrolman E. w.
Brock of the Oakland Police Depart
ment, whom Janvrin yesterday charged
with having refused to pursue the mur-
derer of Motorman Tenny and Watch
man Trubody, who were killed near
the Sixteenth-street depot early Sunday
morning. announced today that. 1t was
MS intention to request the Chief of
Police to bring the entire matter to the
attention of the Police Commission and
summon Janvrin to attend the hearing.
Brock said that he would do all in his
power to compel his accuser to swear
to his charges
Although the energies of the entire
Police Department have been concen-
trated on the work of running down
every clew to the murderer of Tenny
and Trubody, nothing definite has been
accomplished. No one can be found
who saw the murderer after he dis
appeared in the shadow of Holbrook,
Merrill & Stetsons warehouse.
The body of John n. Tenny, the
murdered motorman, will be shipped
tomorrow morning TO the home of de-
ceased in Madison, Wisconsin, where IL
VIII be inferred "A message was re-
ceived from the mother of Tenny today,
directing that the body be sent East.
The funeral of William p. Trubody. the
night watchman who also fell a victim
OF the murderer, was held today from
Taylor's undertaking parlors, the serv-
ices being conducted by the Rev. Frank
c. Gale, assistant pastor of the First
Methodist church. The remains were
laid at rest in Mountain View Gene
terry.
A number of prominent merchants
and professional men of Oakland met
this afternoon at the headquarters of
the Oakland Chamber of Commerce to
discuss ways and means of assisting
the Police Department in its crusade
against criminals who are infesting
this city. Mayor Frank K. Mott and
Chief of Police Wilson attended the
meeting and explained plans for driv-
ing lawbreakers out of Oakland. No
formal action was taken by those who
attended the meeting, among whom
were Cary Howard. Edison Adams, H.
c. Capwell, Bernard P. Miller, Sol
Kahn, G. B. Daniels, Guy G. Earl, the
Rev. Charles r. Brown and others well
known in Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
THREE BUILDINGS
ARE PLANNED.

OAKLAND, Oct 1e.-Permits for
three large buildings in Oakland were
issued today by Building Inspector
Towle. the first being for a two-story
building at the northwest corner Of
Fifth and Clay streets. which is TO be
erected by the French Bakeries Com
pany of this city. The building will
contain eighty rooms and will cost
when completed $4,000.
Another permit was issued for the
erection of a four-story brick building
to be constructed on San Pablo avenue
near Sixteenth street. The new build
ing. which will cost $17,S50, viii be
erected by James Presho. and the In
terror viii be arranged TO suit tenants.
Cary & Hale secured a permit for
the erection of a two-story carriage
repository to be built at Twelfth and
Jackson streets. This building will
occupy large ground space and will
cost s16,32s.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
MANGLED CORPSES
PILED HIGH.

VICTORIA, Oct. I6.-Ten thousand
lives bIOfted out, seventeen steamers
and sailing vessels wrecked or badly
damaged, more than 1000 1unks
swamped, turned over or battered to
pieces against the stone walls of the
Praya, 50 per cent of the lighters,
launches, yachts, house boats and light
craft entirely destroyed, many wharves
wrecked, many damaged, was the re-
suit of the typhoOn that lasted bat two
hours at HOngkonE on September IS,
according TO advices brought by the
steamship Empress of Japan, one of the
few vessels to escape the disaster,
which arrived yesterday.
The Empress Of China but day be-
fore gave place at the Kowloon Com
panys wharf to the steamer Changsha,
which was entirely wrecked at the
dock. Kowloon sustained the heaviest
loss but all sections Of Hongkong and
the Hinterland suffered. There were
twenty-four Europeans among those
killed: others were Chinese. mostly of
the junk population.
They usually ran for shelter when
the warning gun was fred, but on the
morning OF the storm the signal was
fired at $40 o'clock and at $50 the
typhoon was at its height The junk
men scurried for shelter, colliding with
each other, cutting down yachts. house
boats, ETC. STRIVING through the driV-
Ing rain TO reach Causeway Bay Thou
sands were thrown into a sea lashed to
a fury, with waves twenty and thirty
feet high. The wind blew the junks
around and sent them swirling and
twisting TO be dashed to pieces against
the praya, where hundreds OF junks
and sampans were dashed to match
wood and the mangled bodies OF the
crews battered against the stone walls
within sight OF those on shore, power
less to lend aid. The storm ceased as
quickly as Il began. The sun shone
then on scenes OF unparalleled de-
struction at Hongkong.
Hundreds of Chinese gathered on the
sea front waiting, hundreds Of newly
made widows wept bitterly and many
stood stolidly looking on. as Chinese
usually do.
Hundreds OF bodies were swept
ashore and the work OF carrying them
away by carloads to fmpromptu
morgues began at once, corpses being
photographed in groups Of eight and
tagged for Identification.
Hundreds Of mangled bodies were
piled among the debris and the scenes
were sickenfng. The loss Of life on
the larger craft was not great. the
junk men contributing the larger bulk
OF the dead.
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Buy Lor ron CITY HALL.

PALO ALTO. Oct. ls.-By virtue OF
e resolution passed last evening. the
Board Of Trustees purchased a building
site on the northeast corner Of Univer-
sity avenue and Waverly street today
which will be kept until the town shall
be able 70 erect q building TO cost In
the neighborhood Of $4,000 or $4,000
The purchase price of the lot is $4,000
OF which $4,000 has been paid and q
mortgage taken for the balance. The
Trustees are considering plans for the
erection Of a $4,000 building to be
used for municipal purposes on the
old lot on Ramona street, which viii
afford accommodation for the city gov
ernment for several years to come
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
REDWOOD BOASTS A
NONAGENARIAN.
Shadows of a Century Clos
ing Upon the Gray Head
of William Littlejohn
INvENTs STAMP MILL

REDWOOD CITY. Oct. 1s-Ths
shadows OF a centurv's close are fall
ing upon william Littlejohn. who scele-
brated his ninety-second birthday yes
terday and who enjoys the distinction
Of being the father Of the arst white
boy born in San Mateo County. the In
ventor OF the first stamp mill used in
California and the builder Of the first
water mains laid IN the streets of Red
wood City.
Born in Devonshire. England in 1914,
Mr. LittIejohn's career has been an ad-
venturous one. Since 1880 he has been
a notable factor in Ehe making OF Cali
fornia's history. When the discovery
OF gold in California stirred the worlds
interest Mr.. Littlejohn was living in
Burlington, Vt Being OF an inventive
turn Of mind. the problem OF how 10
crush the ore so that It's richness
might be readily extracted occupied his
attention until the question was finally
solved and the inventor. with his model,
started on his journey across the 18TH
mus of Panama for the land OF gold
y year after his arrival here Mr..
Littiejohn sent for his wife, and short
ly after her arrival came to San Mateo
County to erect lumber mill Tt was
while erecting this mill that the prob
lem OF water mains for Redwood City
arose and Mr.. Littlejohn's inventtve
mind once more came to the assistance
Of the people and by boring out the
hearts OF trees Redwood City was fur-
nfshed with a water system Several
miles of these logs were laid and an
swered the purpose well for many
years.
From that time on Mr.. Littletohn has
made his home in this city. His son,
Chase Littlejohn, has the distinction
of having been the first white bey born
in the county.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
SPEAKERS ASSIST
IN GOOD WORK.
Second Days Conference
of Young Peoples Mis-
sions Is Highly Successful
LABOR IN THE SLUMS

OAKLAND Oct. 1.-THE second day
OF the Young Peoples Missionary Con-
ference was marked by a large In
crease in attendance and correspond
ing increase in the interest displayed
in the subjects touched unon by the
speakers All the talks were IN rela-
tion 70 the field of home missionary
work, and as This branch was repre-
sented by some of the ablest speakers
present the sessions were voted as be-
ing Of the most helpful order. The
Rev. P. Q. MacFarlane of Alameda was
the presiding officer of the day and
under his charge the programmes were
carried out smoothly and well.
City Mission Work" was the topic
under which the Rev. ]. c. Weston
berg, formerly Of San Francisco. gave
his experience and personal knowledge
OF slum work. How large a part is
played by the eountry churches in the
training of the best men Of the country
was explained by the Rev. 1. B. Self of
Long Beach.
In discussing the problems confront
ing the toilers among the negroes of
the South the Rev. O. +. Jones said
the progress made by the freedmen of
this country was OF such a substantial
order that it could not be denied by
the bitterest enemies of the race. He
turtner stated Indt unQer the leaueT-
ship OF Booker T. Washington the
Afro-American was developing along
lines that would insure the stability
Of the church.
In the afternoon the Rev z. R. Ollie
spoke of the heroes in the home mis-
sionary department
A spirited address was that of DR.
Alexander Henry of Philadelphia under
the heading of the Experiences Of a
Sabbath School Missionary" DR. Henry
was the guest al a dinner between the
close OF the. afternoon and the evening
services
"Paurs Record" by the Rev. r. L.
Cave. The Sabbath School Missionary"
and "Evangelizing America" by the
Rev c. F. Reid. were the well handled
topics of the evening services.
AS in the opening day the music
proved one of the most enjoyable fea-
lures, and the efforts Of the great
chorus were especially commended.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
READY To Dat TIE
FOR 4 RAILROAD.

CHICAGO. Oct. 17.-President Stuy-
vesant Fish of the Illinois Central
Railroad was in his private once at
the Park Row depot until long after
midnight tonight. Closeted with him
We're J. B. Dill of New York, his attor-
ney, and officials of the road connected
with the auditing department. Mr..
Fish. according to the Tribune, was
laying mis- plans for battle royal,
which will be brought out this morning
at the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Illinois Central Railroad.
On the Twentieth Century Limited
train of the Lake Shore road, which
will arrive in Chicago at $3.50 O'Clock
this morning, are e. III. Hartman and
a party of his financial friends They
are coming to make the fight against
Fish for control of the Illinois Gem
trail
For a year it has been known that
Hartman and his allies have been
seeking control of this property There
are $50. .o40 shares of stock. represent
ing capitalization of ss5,000,0o0, en-
titled to vote at this meeting
Mr. Fish was confident last night that
the Hartman plan would fall and the
meeting show a good majority of stock
holders in favor of continuing the
present management.
President Fish was served last night
with notice that suit had been brought
against the Illinois Central by the
Illinois State Audit Company. Subpenas
have also been issued for e. II. Harri-
man. John Jacob Astor and Cornelius
Vanderbilt, who, it is understood, are
on the train with Hartman. The suit
is one brought by the audit company
in behalf of a half dozen down-State
merchants, who allege that the Illinois
Central overcharged them on freight
bills and thus Disseminated against
them
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17

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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
DENIES RIGHT To
FILL IN PIER.

OAKLAND. oct 1s.-The War De-
partment, upon the recommendation Of
Colonel Heuer. United States engineer
in charge Of San Francisco Bay, has
denied the application Of the San Fran
cisco. Oakland and san Jose Railway
10 I'll in the Key Route pier, forming
q solid mole like that Of the Southern
Pacifc's broad gauge Oakland and Ala
media moles. The refusal is based on
the ground that construction Of the
new mole would interfere with the
tidal prism.
Harmon Bell, chief counsel for the
company, said the denial OF the appli-
cation would in no way interfere with
the plans for docks and piers under
way.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
BURBANK EXHIBITS
WEIRD APPLE.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Oct 1s.-
Luther Burbank and Robert E. Speer.
secretary OF the Presbyterian Board of
Foreign Missions. will speak tomorrow
before the associated students of Stan
ford University at the third assembly
OF the undergraduates In Assembly
Hail.
Burbank will tell of plant evolution.
and will explain several of his recent
discoveries. He exhibited apples yes
terday unlike any he has produced be-
fore The new fruit is half sour and
half sweet. one side being brilliant
russet and the other yellow. He ex-
planned how the result was produced.
He lectured before the faculty to-
day.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
pRrvEN INsANE BY CTGARETTEs.

OAKLAND. Oct. l6.-Although he
cid not burn more tobacco than the
average person who smokes cigarettes,
". D. Lasweil Of 1914 East Eleventh
street. is insane from the use OF the
weed AT the age OF ~. He has been
smoking from twenty-five 70 thirty
cigarettes for twenty years and they
have finally dethrOned his reason. Las
well was examined by Drs. Wood and
Maher and committed to the Stockton
State hospital today. The physicians
declared that the excessive use OF to-
bacco is responsible for his condition.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
SEIZE TRAIN AND
ROB EXPRESS.

LEADVILLE. Colo, Oct. 1.-two
armed men boarded the engine of Den
yer and Rio Grande passenger train No.
at Malta tonight and at the point Of
revolvers compelled the engineer and
fireman to uncouple the express and
baggage cars. They then forced the
engineer TO pull the cars several miles
up the, road. When the train stopped
the bandits went TO the express car
and. covering the messenger with their
weapons. attempted to blew open the
safe. They succeeded in securing only
about $50
The second section of No was three
hours late leaving Sslida- 1t was in
charge of Conductor Conway and En-
gineer Campbell When the train
reached Leadville Junction two masked
ering the enginemen with revolvers,
ordered them to stop the train. This
was done, and one of the bandits
marched the fireman to the express
car, which he ordered uncoupled. This
was done so quickly that the rest OF
the train crew were not aware of what
had happened. The fireman and the
bandit then leaped aboard the car and
pulled up the track. When passing
Kildare siding the conductor of a wait
ing freight train noticed the flying
train and, suspecting something was
wrong, notified the local agent.
Meanwhile the engine and the ex-
press car sped up the track for about
two miles. II was halted and the rob-
bers, forcing the enginemen to walk in
front OF them, ordered the express mes
senger to open the door, threatening
him with death One of the robbers
attempted 10 dynamite the safe, but
the job was a bungling one, and ii is
stated that all the money secured was
about $50 in loose packages.
A posse of eleven men headed by
Sheriff O'Mahoney is in pursuit of the
bandits, whose description taIlies with
that of the two men who blew open a
safe at White Sulphur Springs, in sum-
nit County, few nights ago.