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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
NO THROUGH LINE
To SALT LAKE.
Bell Telephone Company
Says 1t VIII Not Operate
Transcontinental Service

Not one cent OF the $4,000. 900 voted
by the Bell Telephone Company for
the rehabilitation and extension of it's
Pacific Coast lines will be spent in
building a through system from San
Francisco to Salt Lake City to con-
meet with the Eastern lines at that
point The Bell engineers have re-
ported to the officials at Boston. ac-
cording to a report from the local Of
fees of the Pacific States Telephone
and Telegraph Company. that a
through line between San Francisco or
any other California point and salt
Lake City is not only impractfcable
from an engineering point of view
but that the tolls would not begin to
support It,
Ever since President Fish announced
that 100000 600 would be spent on the
Pacific Coast, rumors have been rife
that a transcontinental telephone line
to San Francisco or Los Angeles would
be realized. To talk to Salt Lake City
at the present time the connection must
be made via Portland and Spokane,
some 1000 miles, or twice the distance
of an air line from the California coast
to Utah. 1t is impossible for the vibra-
tions OF the voice to carry via the cir
cuitous route and the messages must
be repeated several times. The Bell
Company announces that it will not
build the straight line across Nevada
until business promises fair tolls
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
CROWD|NG Of CARS
IS CONDE Mined.
jury Recommends Action
by the Supervisors to Pre-
vent Accidents in Future

Coroner's jury brought in a YER
dict yesterday in the cases of John w
Pearson and ]. Gelp, who were killed in
a car collision at Devisadero and Turk
streets on September 1S, that the de-
ceased came to their deaths by acci-
dent due to overcrowded cars and de-
fective brakes. The testimony dis
closed the fact that the motorman had
difficulty in controlling his car on the
trip before the collision occurred
The jury further recommended that
the Board of Supervisors take such ac-
ton so as to prevent similar accidents
in the future.
The verdict was signed by Jurors
Thomas Heffron, H, Colma, T. o.
Frahns, L. j. Kroner, Harry Johnston
and Peter Johnson.
DR.. Kucich testified that the result of
the autopsy showed that both Pearson
and Gelp died from abdominal hem
orrhage resulting from their injuries
Supervisor SandersOn is preparing
an ordinance designed to prohibit the
overcrowding of cars and also to com
pei their equipment with proper brakes
and tenders.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
MRS. 0E[R|CHS IS
ADMINISTRATIVE.
Special Letters Are Issued
in Hermann Oelrichs' Es-
tate on Petition of Wife
CONTEST HINTED AT

Mrs. Theresa A Oelrichs filed yester-
day in the Probate Court a petition
to be appointed special administrative
of the estate of the late Hermann Oel-
richs, and an order for the issuance
of letters of special administration was
signed by Presiding Judge Graham
Mrs. Oelrichs is thus given administra-
tive powers over her late husbands
estate in California, her bonds being
fixed at $4,000.
In her petition Mrs. Oelrichs hints
at the much discussed possibility of a
will contest. She states that a pc
tftion has been fled in New York for
the admission to probate of a docu-
ment alleged to be the last will of the
decedent, but that because of the i'm
possibility of Immediately determining
between existing written documents as
to which is in reality the last will of
her late husband, it will probably be
some time before the New York courts
reach final decision whether to ad-
nit the document now on file
Mrs. Oelrichs makes no estimate of
the size of her husbands estate but
declares that its interests here demand
immediate attention and would suffer
from any delay in the issuance of the
letters of administration. Her petition
was filed through her attorneys, Tobin
& Tobin.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS

CLAIMING AUXILIARY TO MEET.-The
regular monthly meeting Of the Claiming Aux
liary viii be held next Monday afternoon at
) o'clock in the parlors OF the First Uni
tartan Church, corner of Geary and Franklin
paper on Russian topics.
ALLEGED ROBBERS HELD.-Emil Devin
AttilliO Falcon and Albert Pardini were com
mitted by the Police Court yesterday TO the
Superior Court 20 be tried on the charge of
having robbed Theodore Beckmann. J. c. Hetz
ner and j. l.. Dorbet recently at Montgomery
avenue and Broadway street.
DRUG CLERK DROPS DEAD.-F A Little
drug clerk employed at Gieeson s drug store
Clay and Kearny streets. dropped dead yester-
day morning in lot Pine street between
Hyde and Leavenworfh. Little was found w.
ing face downward in a pile of bricks and It
is supposed that he died from natural causes
WANTS NEW SCHooLS.-The Board of Ed
uction forwarded to the Supervisors yesterday
copies Of resolutions ADOPTED at its last meet
ing requesting the inmediate erection of twelve
new school buildings under the bond issue and
that frame buildings be substituted for brick
buildings where the law permits of such
course.
OPPOSED TO FRANCHIsE.--Charles NJ
Hawes filed yesterday with the Board of SUI
pervisors a protest against the granting Of "a
franchise 10 the Western Pacific Railway Com
pany IN this city. .Hawes says the proposed
road viii damage his property at Twentieth and
Connecticut streets, and therefore its route
should be Changed so as not to go through
the POtrero hills
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
SUDDEN DEATH Of
AGED WOMAN.
Mrs. Moses Clayburg Is
Stricken While Strolling
With Pleasure Party

While walking with her two daugh-
ters and party of friends along the
main drive of Golden Gate Park yes
terday afternoon. Mrs. Moses Clayburg
of 1910 Bush street sank suddenly to
the ground. Her daughters, Mrs Ed
ward Baer and Mrs. K. Wertheimer,
tried to raise her, but she was unable
to rise, although assuring them that
she was not seriously i'll.
DR.. d. T. Maher happened to be pass
ing at the time and went to her as
sistance. He saw that she was very
seriously III and advised her daughters
to lose no time in having her removed
to the Park Emergency Hospital. A
carriage was summoned and upon her
arrival at the hospital DR.. Arthur Nc
Ginty and DR.. John Gallwey, the fam
lily physician, were on hand to assist
DR.. Maher The three physicians
worked over Mrs. Clayburg for half
an hour. but their efforts were unavail-
ing and she died. Heart failure was
assigned by them as the immediate
cause of death.
Mrs. Clayburg was member of the
Temple EmanuE and prominent fig:
ure in the Hebrew women's clubs and
social life of San Francisco She was
% years of age. Her husband, who
survives her, is rs. Their sons and
daughters are all well known in the
social and business life of San Fran,
cisco. A. P. Clayburg is the senior
partner of the firm of Clayburg &
George, sheep butchers. Other mem
bers of the family are Mrs A. Rosen-
wald, Mrs. K. Wertheimer Mrs. Ed
ward Baer, L. P. Clayburg, e. P. Clay
burg, S. p. Clayburg and Mrs. Charles
E. Baer.
Arrangements for the funeral, which
will be held from the family home on
Bush street, have not been completed.
Dr. Voorsanger will preside at the
services.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
REGINALD NORRIS
A BRIDEGROOM.
Society Man Quietly Weds
Miss Charlotte Williams
Of This City in Martinez

News came from Martinez yesterday
of the marriage there of Reginald
Norris and Miss Charlotte F. Williams
of San Francisco The couple appeared
at Martinez at II o'clock and immedi-
ately registered at the hotel as Mr..
and Mrs. r. Norris of Sacramento.
They secured z marriage license at
3 o'clock and a little latera were mar
ried by Rev. NJ. ]. Cough of the Metho-
dist Church.
Reginald Norris is one of the we'll
known young men of this city. He
is in the employ of the International
Banking Corporation and occupies a
prominent place in society. He has for
several years been engaged to Miss
Dorothy Collier of this city, the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Collier
and the news of the termination of
their engagement has not been con-
fided to their friends.
The circumstance had not. in fact,
been made known to Miss Golfers fam
lily. Miss Collier is absent from the
city at present. but Miss Lutte Collier,
her sister, when interviewed as to Mr..
Norris whereabouts, was unable to
give any information on the subject.
If this is true" was the remark. lit
is one Of the most astonishing things
I have ever heard"
To none of his friends did Mr.. Norris
confide his intentions. but it was
learned that he secured days leave
Of absence from the bank.
Mrs. Norris Identity is unknown, but
she is described as being charmingly
pretty, graceful and attractive.
There are two Miss Charlotte Will
liams known here, one being the we'll
known decorator, who is at present, ac-
cording to her family. visiting in Bak-
ersfield. The other Miss Williams is a
trained nurse, and her present place of
abode or whereabouts cannot be
learned.
place of the bride was given as Oregon
and that of the bridegroom as France
After their wedding Mr.. and Mrs
Norris left Martinez, but their destina-
ton was not divulged to the public.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
Calm Night Air Rent by
Bullets Until the
Police Arrive.

Firing with a repeating rife at blue
zebras jumping over pink elephants
that he saw through the empurpled
haze Of mescal jas. William II. Hide
brant terrorized the neighborhood of
his home at 1873 Fulton street early
yesterday morning until a riot call was
sent in TO the Park Police station.
Lieutenant Kelly. Corporal Ferguson
and a platoon Of fifteen patrolmen re-
sponded 10 the alarm and succeeded in
capturing Hildebrant after battering
down the door Of his house.
Fildebrant had been drinking heav-
ily for several days He began to ter
rorize the members Of his own family
circle shortly after midnight by his
strange Authorizations and the forcible
manner he adopted to dispel them.
Arming himself with the rife, he seat
ed himself on his doorstep and began
shooting at the things he saw dancing
out in the gray dust before him.
The light around the Hildebrant
home is not overnight and when the
shots began TO zip off the pavement
and rattle against the house fronts
across the street the neighbors retreat
ed into inner rooms. Slamming shut
ters swelled the volume of noise and
the entire neighborhood was in a high
state Of excitement when the police
arrived.
When he saw them coming, Hide
brant hurried inside and barricaded his
door. The police rang the doorbell
but Hildebrant denied them admission
and sent a few shots through the
window by way of valedictory They
battered down the door and Hudebrant
was soon overcome
After he had been subdued he ex-
plained that the celebration he was
conducting had its genesis in the ami
versary of his nephew's birthday. He
was charged at the Park police station
with discharging firearms in the city
limits After several hours in custody
he gave 500 bail and was released.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
GAIN FOR DEFENSE
IN T|[DEN CASE.
Judge Cook Admits Mayors
Proclamation and Says
Malice Must Be Shown
TESTIMONY IS TAKEN

ruling of great assistance to NAL
colin Vance and George Simmons, who
are on trial for the murder Of
Heber c. Tilden. was made yesterday
by Judge Carroll Cook, when he al
lowed the defense the right to intro
duce in evidence the Mayors proclama-
ton of April Is, practically plac-
ing the city under martial law
at that time The counsel for
the defense was visibly elated over
the decision, as well as by the inter-
probation of the charge of murder by
the Judge, who holds that 1T must be
shown that the killing was done in de-
liberate malice
1t was during the outline of what
the defense expected to prove that, the
Judge's ruling was made. Attorney
Robert Ferral was explaining to the
jury that by the Mayors proclamation
special police were authorized to shoot
looters. Assistant Prosecuting Attor-
ney Hanley objected to the mention Of
the proclamation, but was overruled.
The principal contention of the de-
tense will be that the prosecution has
failed to prove that any of the accused
did the murder. The defense will
attempt to show that the defendants
were OF good character and that they
were voluntarily patrolling their neigh
SOiHooo " pIOCecL property lioiii lid
rduders; that looters were abroad in
automobiles and travelling under the
sign of the Red Cross. 1t will further be
shown, according to Ferral, that Til
den's machine approached without
warning, that apparently the challenge
TO halt farther UP the street was dis
regarded and that as the auto ap-
preached the fatal corner of Guerrero
and Twenty-second streets at midnight
of April %, it was challenged by the
defendants.
A shot was fired into the air to en-
force the challenge Instantly five
shots rang out from the auto from
the revolver of the soldier in charge,
who was afterward found to be r. G.
Seaman. Hardly had Seaman COM
menced firing when the patrolmen re-
turned the fire and Tilden was killed
Such was the outline OF, the defense
presented to the jury yesterday by
Ferral
The first witness yesterday was Nor
man Peart, garage foreman, who iden-
titled the automobile for the purpose
or permitting the jury to examine the
covering, which was perforated by bull
lets. H H. Brann testified that he
helped to place Tildens body in the
auto, and Policemen Edward j. Plume
and Leo E. Bunner told of making the
together with patrolman
McCue. Patrolman Seth Carr of the
police department gave expert testi-
mony regarding gunfire and gunshot
wounds.
The prosecution then rested and ad-
journment was taken until 10 o'clock
this morning. when the defense will
place its witnesses upon the stand.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
PERSONAL

N A Newell. president Of the Cali
fornia Fire Insurance Company. has re-
turned from New York and is at the
Hotel st. Francis with his wife.
Dr.. George H. Price. a prominent
surgeon Of New York City, is at the
Dorchester.
". I. Clifford. a merchant of Sacra-
mento, is al the Imperial
A. K DStwiler of the Home Tele-
phone Company is at the Jefferson.
State Treasurer Truman Reeves is at
the Savoy.
A j. Hanson, 4 capitalist of New Or
leans is at the Baltimore
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
NEW FIRE INSURANCE ACTIONS.

Fred Thode has fled suits against
the Transatlantic Fire Insurance Com
pany of Hamburg, Germany, for $500
on six policies of insurance covering
buildings and stocks of goods in diff
ferent parts of the city. number of
the policies We're secured through as
signments. Jake Zelman has brought
suit against the Fire Association of
Philadelphia for s400 on a stock of
furniture destroyed in the building at
S3B kissing street. Jules Levy G.
Bro have filed suit against the Fire
Association of Philadelphia for $4,000
on policy covering a stock of mer-
chandise in the building at and 7
Sansome street.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
REVENGE ron room SERVICE.

Jacob Marks will be sentenced today
by Police Judge Mogan for having
broken large glass window of a
japanese restaurant at III Third street,
Monday evening. He was rfispleased
with the food he had been served with
IN the place and took out his revenge
by throwing brick through the win
dow. Marks declared to the court that
he did not drink, but that he some
times took fits.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
UNITED RAILROADS SUED.

Julius Mayer, an employe OF the En-
porium. has fled a suit in the Justices
Court against the United Railroads
for s299 damages for injuries he claims
TO have sustained by being kicked Off a
car by conductor on the Ellis-street
line The kicking is said TO have oc-
CURED at Van Ness avenue and to have
been without provocation-
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26

WILL APPEAL FROM DEcIsIoN.-Commis-
sIoler Eagau of the Board OF Works said yes
terday that the board intends TO appeal from
5udce SeawelIs decision on the ordina nee
passed by the Board OF Supervisors requiring
the consent Of adjacent property owners before
q permit for a stable can be issued Eagan
SAYS the board VIII be satisfied only with de-
cision Of the Supreme Court on the question.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
cALIFORNIA VIEWS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-Large crowds
were drawn TO the vicinity Of Twenty
third street and Madison Square to-
night, where stereopticon views of Cal
ifornia were exhibited by the Califor-
MIA Promotion Committee under the
auspices Of Rufus P Jennings and Col
win B. Brown. The pictures were pro-
5ected on z curtain hung in the large
plate glass window Of the headouar-
ters in the Metropolitan Life Insurance
building.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
PRINTING CONCERN INCORPORATES

Articles of Incorporation were filed
yesterday for Benham, Fisk & SIyter. a
new printing company, of which
George B. Benham. E. Clifton Fisk AID
Byron Slyter are the directors The
capital stock of the company is $4,000,
of which $4,000 is subscribed
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
RECOMMENDED 70 I'LL HOTHERS

/ have used Cuticura Ointment for
chahng Of infants, and as they grew
older all skin diseases were given treat
ment with that and the Cuticura Soap.
] never found it necessary to call doc
tor. as these Remedies are sure cure.
if used as directed. am glad to recon-
mend them to all motherS" Sincerely
yours, Mrs. F. A. Kennard.
June Fl. 1905, St-Paul Park. Mimi.
cucurn Soap, Ointment and Pills are soid troughous
the word Potter Drug Chem Corp sole srops Bestor
n8-A1siied Free, Bow 10 Care for ne skin-n
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
s1.5o-Third Special Excursion-s1. so

Over the Scenic North Shore Railroad to the
Russian River and great redwood forests on
Sunday, September 80 Boat leaves San Fran
cisco at 7:45 a. m. via Sausalto Ferry, for
Camp Meeker, Monte Rio. Mesa Grande and
Cazadero., the great summer home resorts of the
Pacific Coast Each ticket insures seat: get
them in advance and don't be disappointed on
morning of excursion, the number will be
limited Ticket Office ,Sausalito Ferry foot of
Market street. San Francisco. ~
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
Drink-Crazed Citizen Fires Upon
a Herd Of Imaginary Animals

yVyILLIAAIH erndulgee
shot his negh
squa dofp police
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
17,962.o9

sept 25--Alameda Lodge of Elks has issued
invitations for reception and dance to be
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
The Original vienna Cafe and bakery.

i'O Ioad Van van Ness Ness awvenue; w Is now the new new
dainty service and delicious pastry
ices. puddings, etc., have won great
favor with all who have visited this
we'll known establishment.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26

BURGLARY CASE CoNTINuED.-otto p.
Lietz, charged with burglary. entered plea
of not guilty in Judge Ianlor's court yesterds =
and the trial was set for September IS
OAKLAND BREyS
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
MORE MONEY FOR CHILE.

The Chilean relief fund now amounts
to s17,962.09. Treasurer j. Dalzell
Brown reports the following subscrip-
tions yesterday:
w. H. Leahy 500 IN
w. sacramento ........... 1000
Iotal .-............ $4,000
Amount previously received. 17.s42'os
Grand total .............. 17,s6209
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
coNTRAcroRs ARFrsTrn.

CONTRACTORS AREESTED.-Alameda Sept
Pc. II. Randlett and Clarence Morser. con-
tractors, were arrested last night for failing 10
place danger lights building material piled
IN the street They were d1ed $6 each.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26

Olsen & Lutterkort, tailors, 2456 Mar
ket, nr. Church, form. Phelan bldg.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-02
The Guaranty Abstract Co.

George L. Reid. Manager
We are prepared to furnish Abstract Of Title
for any Real Estate In Prowers County
0fflee In GOOAalo 0uilAiaO
hhMAR COLO
The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-02

to the house, papa got out TO see IL we
could stay all night, but he had ju>t
taken one step when down he went,
into what We thought was a well,
mamma screamed so loud for hell p that
soon 4 man came around the house
with lantern. We saw We were at
the edge of an unfinished cave instead
of a well AS We had supposed.
We just got into the house when
the rain came down in torrents, the
storm was something terrible and
lasted quite while. but we were SO
thankful for the kindly shelter we
found just in time.
We told the man how. our horse
stopped at certain place. He said.
'There is creek there, and the bank
is fifteen feet straight down to water
and the road is an old one. which leads
to my field" Our horse knew the
danger ahead OF us. We resolved
never to go to another ice-cream social
in the country after night
Dwight Gill
The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-02
Parents Meeting.

On Friday afternoon Feb. 2 at 2:3O
In the public school building will be
held Parents meeting in the inter
ests OF the public schools.
Following is the program:
]. School Visitation. Mrs. W. T,
Miller.
g. The Text Book Question. L. N.
Garfield. H. q LamSon.
3. Attendance and Punctuaiity.
Mrs. Dema,av. Miss Anna Billingslea
4. Question Box.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all parents to be present
The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-02
e Dr.. K. C. Sapero

eye. ear. nose and throat specialist of
Denver. is too we'll known o need any
Introduction. his references are his
patients, your neighb0rs and friends.
He will be- in Holly again, Monday.
Feb. IL. at the Holly hotel.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-02
CHuRCHES AND SOCIETIES.
METHoDI.I oHuacH ,, -oEFIEEs sl.ls s,.!.,'I, ANP

MRTHObIEr CHURCH --.OFFIsERS AND
teanhess = - SUNDAY school: suPerintsn.d. .e.
Riilina1lea; Noase Depaytment acknowledgement,
Mrs. ]. fseFee; Hecretsry. Frank MorTin:
WiiHe Wrixht; AssiSfaut Librarian, Dousias
Mfiier: Prssd1eat 0aN. 9. 2isasonHry Society,
Mrs. Carrie &. Nilles; vice President, Miss May
urer. Mis- flarl Trotter; Teacher Of Adult Bible
Giass, Krs. ]. J. Pierce; foanE Peoples C!ass.
Mrs Carrie Z. MillHys $ent0r Girls liass. Miss
Gfis7 Uiass, Mrs. Christopher; Boys ClaAs Mrs.
D9nnary; thiidrens' Class. Mr.. Anders00;
OsEanik, Miss Tabitha Speer; Choriater, MES H
The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-02
Story Of Merit
Lost in a Storm.

In the southern climates, terrific
storms often spring up and take the
belated traveller unawares. Almost
always the frightened person is lost
In. the woods and underbrush, while
trying to find shelter.
Iwlll relate an incident l once eS
perienced, that will illustrate the un-
pleaSantness Of being out 10 one Of
these storms.
We were going 10 an ice-cream
social in the country When we
started the weather was delightful
and the ride to the farm house was a
pleasant one.
The evening soon passed and we
started home A short time after
leaving the fatm house we noticed
lightning and signs of a storm ap-
preaching. Our horse tried to turn
into another road which we thought
to be the wrong one. In the intense
darkness we wander d of into an un-
used road. After driving several
miles our horse suddenly stopped. she
would go NO further. We turned
around and got into the road, after
driving short distance we came to q
corn, field where the road ended.
We wandered around until we found
road. Thinking we were on the
right road now. We we're becoming
very anxious to find shelter somewhere,
but to our Disappointment our horse
stopped again and we could not make
her 60 any farther by any effort.
BY the bright flashes Of lightning
we saw we were In the very same
place again, we turned around again,
this time we determined to find some
other road, but soon came to the edge
Of the corn-feld
So papa got out and walked ahead
Of the horse, lighting matches to see
If We could find q road leading In some
other direction, but after our matches
were all gone, we saw dark object
short distance ahead of US. Papa
thought 1t was q house. he hallooed
several times but no answer came, 40
he went over to it and found it Was
only an old hay-stAck. So we drove
on across the field; we could hear some
one pounding, and saw a dim light in
the distance We drove straight to-
ward it. finally the pounding ceased
and the light disappeared, but we
drove In the same direction.
By the bright flashes of lightning
we could see the outline Of the house.
when we thought we were near enough