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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
CLAIMS ON RELIEF
FUNDS To WAIT.
Corporation Decides 1t
Will Not Pay Them
With Money in Hand
DEPENDS ON EAST

The Relief Corporation yesterday de-
cided that a committee of five disin-
terested persons should be appointed
by Chairman Phelan to pass upon
claims for goods confiscated during or
as a result of the fire; that only such
claims shall be considered as were for
articles suitable for food. medicine,
fuel, clothes or shelter; that such
claims as may be approved shall be
paid only when additional money sub
scribed, but not yet paid in, is col
lected.
The directors were agreed on all
points except the last. Garret Nc
Enerney and DIR. H E. Law led the
opposition to it. F. w. Dohrmann spoke
in its favor.
when the Committee of Safety met
on April 49," said Mr.. McEnerney, "the
Mayor issued an order authorizing the
police to seize supplies to meet the
needs of the people. These supplies
were taken, and by authority, and
Should be paid for. You seem to think
we don't owe for the food that has been
eaten. 1 am in favor OF paying our
obi cations first and putting through
the schemes for the future care of
the people afterward
Mr.. Dohrmann stated the case for
those who desire that no claims be
paid until money held in the East be
turned over to the corporation. He
pointed out that the corporation has
in available funds s3,500,000. During
the next ninety days. he said. unless
the people are permitted to go cold
and hungry, $2.000,000 must be ex-
pended in housing them in barracks
and other temporary shelter. while
81. SOC, 900 must be set down as neces-
sary to their maintenance until July /,
1907. when the city will be able to as
sumo the responsibility of their care.
This wipes out all the funds in hand.
He added that many of the claims were
for goods taken in lootlng and not used
to relieve distress.
When the matter was put to vote
six of the directors, James d. Pheian,
Allen Pollok, Thomas Magee, M. Fl.
de Young. Rudolph Spreckels and F.
w. Dohrmann, voted to walt; the other
five present voted to pay at once.
They were Rufus P. Jennings, Garrett
McEnerney, Joseph S. Tobin, H. E.
Law and w. +. Herrin
OF the 10146 claims for confiscated
articles. aggregating s2,596,0S5.35. S4s7.
amounting to s1,193,S16.31, have been
approved for payment: 1878 claims,
amounting to 1891, ,307.97. are under in
vestigation. while 466 claims. amount
ing to SS10,961.07, have either been
rejected, reduced or donated. In addi-
ton to the 1878 claims under investi-
cation there are Gil claims, amounting
to s127,S96.75. that must also be con-
sidered. This brings the total number
of claims to be passed on by the COM
mittee of five up to 21S4, agGregat-
ing s719,20472
Current bills aggregating s147,700.S0
were approved by the corporation.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
Spirit of Revolution in
Many Sections of
Republic.
General Gomez Placed
Under Arrest as a
Plotter.

HAVANA, Aug. 21.-The revolt
against the Government is spreading.
Fighting continues in widely separated
districts of Cuba. Three more engage
ments were reported today, in which
the insurgents are said to have suffered
the greater losses. An uprising in
Matanzas Province. which was sup
posed to be loyal. gives fresh alarm. as
an indication that the revolt is spread
ing every hour and on all sides
In spite of official assurances that
Havana Province was cleared of rebels
body of them today boldly took
possession of Guines, town of 1000
inhabitants. They met with no resist
ance.
The police are searching all houses.
There are now Clio persons in Havana
jails, arrested within the last three
days. charged with conspiracy.
General Jose Nigel Gomez was ar
rested on his cattle ranch in Santa
Clara Province. The Government as
to join the revolution.
The Government has been positively
informed that General Gomez, who was
a candidate for the Presidency, had left
Yaguajay. province of Santa Clara, ac-
companied by a band of insurgents.
Previous to this definite information
there had been a number of rumors.
hitherto authoritatively denied, that
General Gomez was planning to lead a
revolution in Cuba. His visit to the
United States last winter is said to
have been to purchase arms.
The most desperate fighting today
was near Hoyo Colorado. One hundred
citizens, having been informed that
General Banderos intended taking the
town on Monday night, armed them
selves and Joined forces with the rural
guard. Banderos made an attempt at
dawn. but was badly defeated, leaving
two dead on the ground There were
no casualties in the Government forces.
Firing near Mariana is officially re-
ported by the Governor of Mantanzas.
Some rebels are near Colon and Ma
caugua- Several rebels were killed and
wounded in a fight at Macaugua last
night.
Colonel AvaIos, with 900 men. left at
? o'clock this afternoon for the pur-
pose of attacking Pine Guerra, who is
in charge of the insurgents in Pinar
del Rio.
Secretary of state and Justice Arilla,
VINO was acting Secretary of the In
terror, has resigned from The Cabinet.
His action was due to President Palma s
criticising him for not being in close
touch with the insurrectionafy move
ment and for not strongly grasping
the situation This eliminated in the
appointment yesterday of General
Rafael Montalvo, Secretary of Public
Works, to take direct charge of all the
military operations against the insur-
gents.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Aug. 21.-Ru-
ncrs have been freely circulated here
that Florida Cubans have fitted out Il
successful filibustering expedition
which sailed from one of the keys near
Key West, carrying arms and ammu-
milton TO the revolutionists on the
island, but it has been impossible to
verify these reports for the reason that
the Cubans learned a lesson in the rev.
clution against Spain and are now
much more cautious in their move
ments Cubans here, in Tampa and
Key West are manifesting a lively in
terest in the revolution.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
BRUTAL MURDERER
STILL At LARGE.
Detectives, With Meager
Clew, Hunt for the
: Slayer of Pfitzner
MYSTERY DEEPENS

-. ne murderous thug who crushed
0ss Skull OF Storekeeper John Pftzner
@Mlth an eighteen-pound iron window
NWeleht ana robbed him of $3.50 at his
St9fe' So4 McAllister street, Monday
afternoon, is still at large. Detectives
George Graham, Harry REYNOLDS and
p lSert Wren spent all day yesterday
searching for clews, no matter how
slSht trusting that something would
.oe discovered which would give a
working basis in running down the
brutal criminal
=; The murder is one Of .he r,os+ -
voting that has come to the attention
Of the police for many months. The
AeaVy iron bludgeon was swung down
upon the victims skull as he was on
oenned knees, attempting to Mt a shoe
10 MS pretended customer. The weight
or the piece of iron was sufficient to
nave killed an OK and the marvel is
+|hat Pntzner lived five hours after the
ease OF the skull had been practically
lifted up.
The fact that the murder was need
lessly brutal leads the detectives to the
belief that the crime was not COM
mitted by professional. II a profes-
ssenat thug had decided on the rob-
.hery Of the little store on McAuIster
street. the detectives say. he would
have killed the merchant only in event
that he refused TO part with his earn
nlgs ana offered resistance. The heavy
lngot Of iron which splintered the mer-
chants skull in many places was in
al probability picked up in the ruins
adjoining 1t was concealed in a piece
J. Of paper by the man who carried it
The very crudity of the entire affair
: has convinced the three officers work
: ing on the case that the guilty party,
i apprehended at all. will be found to
be some one who had an acquaintance
with Pitzner and planned the robbery
knowing that he had the $3.50 on him.
in carrying out this theory Detective
Graham and his fellow sleuths spent
most OF the day in questioning those
who We're acquainted with Pfitzner and
knew his habits of life The result OF
these systematic questions was not en-
couraging. as there was not the slight
est clew uncovered to give the detec-
tives even hope.
The members Of the Police Depart
Tnent are not a bit backward in their
comment Of what they consider the
dilatory manner in which the different
watches were apprised Of the murder
Of P6tzner and the delay in furnishing
patrolmen throughout the city with a
description of the much-wanted man
who visited the McAllister-street shoe
store a short time before its peaceful
owner was murdered. According to
the statements of policemen yester-
day. Detective Graham gave TO Chief
Dfnan an accurate description of the
.. suspected murderer of Phtzner fifteen
minutes after the unconscious form OF
the laWer was found. Strangely this
description was not sent out to the
. various stations Monday and did not
reach the policemen until yesterday
afternoon, thus affording the man the
detectives want so badly many hours
in which to get away.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
GOLD ROLLS WHILE
PAINTERS FIGHT.

Battling in a wagon moving rapidly
along Golden Gate avenue, near Buch-
anan street, shortly after noon yester-
day, three painters were settling bad
business feelings when Policemen F.
NJ. Black and L. j. Cornelius interposed
and stopped the horse and the fight and
SPOILED the sport of two streets full of
people.
Harry Habel. who conducts a paint
ing shop at 1922 Webster street, was
in the minority, and 1t was he who went
to the Emergency Hospital to have a
plaster or two put on his face. and 1t
was he who later complained that he
had lost $40 in the struggle.
Samuel Levin, formerly partner of
Habel, and Meyer Walk, a painter
whose shop is at Hayes and Steiner
streets, and who had been in business
with Levin, were the other men in the
wagon when the blows fell, but Habel
was rot prepared to say that they had
taken the money. Twenty dollars was
recovered later from under a pile of
lumber and it is the belief of the po-
lice that the gold fell from Habel's
pockets while Levin and Walk were
rCughing it with him in the wagon and
attempting to throw him into the
street. which, says Habel, it was their
intention to do.
Disagreeable business relations be
tween Habel and Levin ended week
ago, but i'll feeling stayed tightly. Yes
teIday morning, according to Habels
wife, Levin went with an attachment
suit to levy on Habe1's savings in a
bank and arrived at the moment when
Habel was leaving the institution with
$40, $40 of which the painter had
with him when the fight occurred.
Yesterdays was but one of series
of fistic encounters between Habel and
Levin. Habel may yet secure a war
rant for Levin and Walk.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
MISS TUTT UNITED
To ARM|STEAD.

From Manila comes the news of the
marriage of Captain Carroll +. Armi-
stead, United States army, and Miss
Margaret Tutt of San Francisco and
formerly of Los Angeles. which was
celebrated in the Philippine city on
June 10 at the Pro-Cathedral of ST.
Mary and ST. Johns.
News of the marriage comes as a
surprise to many friends of both the
contracting parties In California for
several reasons. The engagement was
announced last winter by Miss Tut
herself at a tea given by society girl
of the younger set, and was published
in the society columns of the daily
papers. According to Miss Tut the
affair was the result of a short ac-
ouaintance in Honolulu, where she was
the guest of friends and where Captain
Armistead fingered brief while on his
way to his station in the Philippines.
Miss Tut acknowledged that it was
not a very definite engagement, but
that she and her mother Mrs. Iva Tutt,
who has the distinction of being one
OF the few women civil engineers In
California, would make a visit to
Manila later and she might be married
then.
Mrs. Tut vigorously denied the ex-
istence of an engagement between her
daughter and the handsome army Off
Ger, and Captain Armistead wrote
from the Philippines to friends here
when he heard the news and denied it
quite as positively as his mother-in-
law-elect. He said he had no idea how
the story could have originated; he
knew Miss Tut in Honolulu. but their
friendship was of the most casual
order and he had idea of marrying
any one.
Mrs Mabel Gray, fair divorcee of
the insular city. was also engaged in
denying Miss TUFTS claim on the army
man, who had been. according to Mrs.
Gray, engaged to her-Mrs. Gray-for
some months past but had not written
to her since he left San Francisco.
Early in May Mrs. Tutt and her
daughter sailed away to the Philip
pines on the army transport Sherman,
and there the wedding took place.
Cards have been received by their
friends here.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
SAVING ON MEAL TICKETS.
New System Inaugurated by Rudolph
Spreckels shows Good Results.

Rudolph Spreckels' check system on
meal tickets is showing good results.
During the week a marked decrease
has been made in the number of tickets
issued At the camp on the park base
ball grounds, for example, the cor
poration for August II paid s365.35 for
free meals furnished the refugees. On
August 19 the charge had been reduced
to s11150, although during the week
the number Of persons in the camp
had been increased.
The same good showing is made In
all the camps.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
PAT GROVE AGAIN SAYS
THAT HE HAS REFORMED
Tells the Police of New York That He
Has Given Up the Old

NEW YORK. Aug. 21.-Pat Grove OF
Omaha. who was taken in charge last
night by the police. but later was given
his freedom, called at police headquar-
tiers this morning in accordance with
an arrangement made last night
Grove had a long talk with Sergeant
Dunn He told him he had given up
lsis old life. He said he was engaged
in honest work and intended to earn
an honorable living henceforth- He
was told he could remain in the city
as long as he did as he promised.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
CaIifornians I'm New YORK;.

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-The following
Californians are registered in New
York: San Francisco-W. H. Bauer. al
the Victoria; w. N. Kelly, at the Hotel
Breslin; +. Rabenick, at the Hotel
Churchill; G. Collingwood, at the Con-
tinental; L. M. Potter. at the Belvedere
House; L. V. Raymond, at the Grand
Union.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
caIifornina. I'm New England.

BOSTON, Mass. Aug. 21.-Among
latest arrivals at New England resorts
are the following named Californians:
Swampscott, Mass, Hoffman Richard
son, Los Angeles; New Ocean House.
Maplewood. N. H., Mrs L. Artnip. Los
Angeles; The Maplewood, Kearsarge.
n. H., Mrs. w T. Miller, Los Angeles;
X. Russell Cottages, New London,
Mass. Miss Lucy Howard; Tracy, Will
liam Howard.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
NO TRIAL FOR McHUGH.
Alleged Solicitor of Bribe Finds Jus
tice Easy and Tardy.

H. N Edlin, who alleges that Martin
McHugh solicited a bribe from him to
secure favorable action on Edlin's
claim against the Relief Corporation,
appeared at relief headquarters yes
terday with a grievance. He states
that Judge Mogan, before whom Nc
Hugh is to be tried. has four times
postponed the hearing. Edlin states that
he has each time been on hand with
witnesses and that such postponements
have caused him much annoyance and
trouble.
Mr. Phelan did not hesitate to say
that McHugh has evidently some pull
that is working in his favor. The case
may be investigated
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
Petty Thieves Active.

Complaint is made at relief head
quarters that petty thieves are carry
ing off anything movable. Stationery,
soap, towels, even office fixtures, are
disappearing. The watchmen in charge
of the building have been notified, and
efforts will be made to bring the petty
stealing to an end.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
pa.o Robles Hot springs.

Nestled amid the mountains OF the Coast
Range yet near enough 70 the seashOre to In
sure temperate climate, these wonderful
springs
4 few hours ride from either San Francisco
or Los Angeles. on the Coast Line Of the South
Pacific. and you are repOsing in comfort
aide rocker on the spacious hotel veranda or en-
fovine a plunge in the great mineral water
swimming tank OF the new 100000 bath house.
Address Information Bureau Southern Pacific.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
HARTMAN LINES AND SANTA
FE FIX COLONIST RATES
Thirty-Three Dollars VIII Bring Chi
cagoans to Points In State
of California.

CHICAGO, Aug. 21.-The Southern
Pacific and Union Pacific railroads and
their connections and the Santa Fe sys-
tenn today announced colonists' rates
to California points, one way, of s33
from Chicago, $40 from St. Louis and
New Orleans and SIS from Missouri
River points. The rates will be effective
August 27 to October 81.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
Forces of Government
Rout Cuban Rebels.

21The Rural Guards under command of General
y Il Acosta had a under
negro ovetera Genera tsen
arged md
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
III. Liebes & Co. Furrier..

Announce the resumption Of business
at their new location, 1442-44 Van Ness
avenue near Pine street. Remodeling
of fur garments at summer rates.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
Byron Hot Springs,

Within easy reach from San Francisco Many
are the kinds of mineral waters and varied are
the diseases cured. Physicians and competent
help always In attendance. Write agents South
ern Pacific
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
Police Ab.olve Young cornyn.

Carl Jackson. the lad who mystic
riously disappeared from his home.
1914 Octavia street. has not syet been
located, and his parents are still at a
less to find a trace of his whereabouts.
The police are satisfied that Mortimer
Ccrnyn Of 80 fremont street, the boy
who evinced somewhat unusual in
terest in the absent lad. was in no way
connected with young Jackson's disap-
pe&rance.
Olsen & Lutterk0rt. tailors. PASS Mar
ket ST.. mr.. Church. for. Phelan bldg o
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
To Creditors of The Traders Insurance
Company, of Chicago.

Nt.e l. i,..r..y given 10 all creditors of The
y r.gsrs iusuraBce Company. Of Chicago, that
sno- - lgGs an order entered by the Cir
cut Cour. OF Cook County, liinVis u fhe cause
,....,.rct. liz. undeTsgnsd appointed he
.,ei,,.f directing that all claims against The
g--sosrs Insurance Company, oil Chicago, tOinrr
.,.n srs-l.,ss cIaI i,e nled. under OATH. With
"a :. K,.,,.-r Oh trsvre nnefg days from 90 I'd
I,.,,. ~ faG6 and that all claims fotil.r tiian
- al i;rs, not "a flied within ninety days
|rn, aid gslne ~ 1906. be forever Lsr6t-l from
80 r;~,r l., siare IN the GiStrlbutioa Sf the
estate ~ <aid curt =,
Xo,lce Il accordingly given hereby 10 all crs-ii-
fors III sid The Traders INSURANCE C''stiaay
az. Chicago. forler than nre-'oss claimants. =
= . tI..tr Claims under oath. with me psi-Suaa:
=. sfa terms Of said order. or befnrs ninety
d.,,s from Iune -. 1906. Bank i"iIlir f''r aiTis
,rey be had on application ut my nf1c.
may % ~ BYRON L. SMITH.
yseceiwer 4 TIE Traders Insurance C"npany.
- chicago. Rector Bsdg-. Chicago. I'LL
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
Ladies'
Shoes

This week we are offering a
line of high shoes in ladies' foot
wear; these will better meet the
new conditions of San Francisco.
Bargain price on the @ zS
entire line. ......... %@'~S
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22

Upon presentation of
this coupon we Will Of
fer you an exceptional
value in colored waists.
Good 75c values for
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
COUPON:

Upon presentation of
this coupon we will sell
you one of the finest
values in Lace Curtains
that you have ever seen.
A good pair of $1.25
Curtains for
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
BIC pair

These curtains are
Sh yards long and 81
in. wide; colors white
or Arabian. None sold
without this coupon.
Not more than s pairs
to one customer. No
mail orders.
Good for today, Aug.
22, only.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22

Coupon Day younow OF
price possibly offered solely for the
paper which paper read order tosend these
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22

Standard Fashions for Sep
tember have arrived. Prices
Ioc and I5c-none higher.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
Latest Arrivals Ladies' Silk
led SALES in ALL HOUSEFURNIsHING LINE

Blankets. Spreads Pillows. prove the
Napkins limited quantities but all These
nday's announcement sale
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-11-13

parently holding on to their crops In
the hope that they will receive later
profits. lnasmuch as the farmers
have plenty of money on hand they
are in a position to do so, and con-
sequently much money sent west to
move the crops is still held up in the
western banks. Another thing that
is causing worry in certain circles
is the report that the interstate com
merce commission is already investi-
eating the securing of control of the
Illinois Central railroad by Hartman
and that the courts are to be asked
to intervene to safeguard the original
stockholders. If such action is taken
there is distinct possibility that the
entire Hartman railway systems af-
fairs will be barred to the public. All
in all, therefore, there is no reason to
look for any great developments in
the stock market for fortnight at
least. And speculation will probably
be confined to the professional ele.
ment for some time to come.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-11-13
THE MARKETS

New York, Nov. 11.-Prices have
not risen in the stock market since
election as had been anticipated pro-
vided Hearst was defeated in this
state, and the chief apparent reason is
the election to the attorney general
ship of the state of New York of
William Schuyler Jackson, young
politician whose record as a lawyer
is that of a man who "does things"
He is expected to get after certain
high financiers" with SHARP stick"
and as a result even the professional
element is steering clear of heavy
speculation for the time being. The
result is that the market is unusually
quiet.
Another thing that adds to the
stagnation of the market is the slow
ness Of the crop. Not more than So
per cent of the wheat yield has as yet
been moved and the farmers are ap-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-11-13
]. J. GRANTS MOTHER
A Highly Respected Woman Of Ma
varre, Died Saturday After an
Illness of Several Weeks.
specIal to Morning News.

Special to Morning News.
Navarro, o., Nov. 11.-Mrs. Ruth
Grant, mother of James ]. Grant, of
Canton, died at the family home in
this place on Saturday afternoon at
3 o'clock, after an illness of several
weeks.
Mrs. Grant was the youngest child
of James and Mary Johnson and was
born in Wayne county Nov. 8, 1928.
In 1850 she was married to William
G. Grant, since which time she has
lived in Bethlehem township. Deceas-
ed is survived by four sons, as fol-
lows: James j. Grant, of Canton, Lor-
en-, of Fredericktown, Knox county;
DR.. Horace, of Massillon and Veno,
who has always resided with his
mother at this place. Two daughters,
Ida and Della, died many years ago.
Mrs. Grant was an unusually we'll
informed woman, from her habit of
extensive reading, and in her early
life was an excellent singer Her Gus
tom of reading after night was partial
ly responsible for failing eyesight
from which she has suffered for five
years. A year and half ago sight
entirely failed her.
In religion she was raised a Pres
byterian but after her marriage she
| became Lutheran, to which faith
she adhered during the rest of her
life. Mrs. Grant had an extensive ac
quaintance and was woman highly
esteemed.
Private funeral services will be held
at the old home here on Monday after.
noon at 2 o'clock, and the interment
will be made in the Massillon GENE
| terry beside the remains of her hus
| band and daughters.