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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
Big FORTUNE In GOLD
is STOLEN EVERY YEAR
Systematic Thieving Reduces An
nual Cleanup Of Kalgoorhe
Mine atLeast $350,000.

SYDNEY, n. S. W. July 2S.-In con-
sequence Of a circumstantial statement
that the Kalgoorlie gold mines suffer a
yearly loss OF s5,0OO,O0O worth of gold
by theft, the Minister of Mines en-
pIoyed a detective to investigate. He
confirms the story of enormous stealing.
which amounts to some hundreds OF
thousands OF ounces. but says the rob-
berries are smaller than alleged. He is
certain that men who are generally re-
garded as upright and honorable are
living luxurious lives wholly on the
stealings. A resident magistrate con-
firms the detective.
London officials OF the Kalgoorlie
Company say the estimate OF thefts is
grossly exaggerated. The total value
of the stolen gold does not exceed $780,
600 yearly. The utmost vigilance fails
to prevent the stealing
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
MARSHALL FIELD ESTATE
TO BE TAXED S2,SOO,OOO
Executors and County Authorizes
Agree on Valuation for This
Year Of $lSO,OOO,OOO.

CHICAGO, July 2s.-The three-cor-
nered controversy between the Board
OF Review. the executors Of the Mar
shall Field estate and the Corporation
Councillors Office came to an end Thurs
day when the taxing body decided
that the Field estate should be taxed
on total of $3.50. 1000. 600 this year. in
cluding back taxes.
The decision means that the executors
of the estate will be compelled TO pay
the county s2.S00,000. which is more
than the total amount of personal prop
erty on which Field was taxed during
the last years of his life. The greater
part OF this sum to be paid is from the
collection Of back taxes on which Field
IS held by the board to have escaped
payment. The members of the board
estimated the back taxes without any
authentic figures 10 guide them
President Of the Board W. T. Upham
held that the board should fix the tax
amount OF property upon which taxes
had not been collected since 1899 at an
average of $15.000.00 yearly, amount
ing TO s105.00o.000 for the seven years.
To this sum will be added 10 per cent
interest fixed by law TO be collected in
all cases Of this kind. The interest
amounts 10 s432,900
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
TAILORS ARE AROUSED
BY WINTERS SUGGESTION
lake Vigorous Exception to His
Employment by Officials Of
War Department.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

NEW YORK. July 2s.-Although the
War Department has approved certain
suggestions for changes in the uniform
OF the enlisted men of the United States
army made by G. w. Winter, a military
tailor summoned from London by Quar-
termaster General Humphrey, unofficial
approval is not particularly manifest
In other quarters. Despite the fact that
all uniforms are made by contractors
much Indignation at the action of the
War Department exists in the Mer-
chant Tailors' National Protective As
scciation of America. In the offices of
the organization on Fifth avenue 1t was
said that a resolution was to be intro
duced in the annual convention at
Washington next February calling for
the censure of the War Department.
Bills are being prepared for introduc-
ton in both branches OF Congress de-
manding an investigation of the entire
affair, and letter of protest has been
sent TO President Roosevelt
While IL is generally admitted that
the changes ordered will give a better
fitting and more comfortable uniform.
1t is asserted that there were plenty of
men at home able to make the required
suggestions.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
OFFERS GALAPAGOS
ISLES To FRANCE.
Document Reveals Ne
gotiations Conducted
on Behalf of Ecuador
PLAN is DROPPED

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, July 2S.-The
Government newspapers have caused
a sensation here by the publication of
documents found among ex-President
Garclas private papers. One docu-
ment treats OF the sales of the Gala
pagos Islands to the United States. 1t
appears that the islands were first Of
Iered to France. Senior Garcia's memo
randum says:
While at Washington visited
President Roosevelt and inquired into
the question whether the United States
was disposed to take over the Gala
pagos Islands, paying Ecuador $4,000
coo in gold for them, thus recognizing
Ecuador's sovereignty over the Islands
Mr.. roosevelt replied that he would
recommend the proposal to Congress
and was sure it would be accepted, Of
fering TO appoint the American Min
lster TO continue the negotiations in
quito A few days later Joseph W. j.
Lee, the American Minister to Ecuador,
arrived in Ecuador"
1t appears that the Alyaro reyolu-
tlon, which resulted in the overthrow
or Senor Garcia, ended the negotiations.
The official papers call Garcia and his
ministers traitors for having tried to
sell part of the national territory.
The negotiations with France are
said to have been interrupted owing TO
the belief that. the United States would
not consent to European power ac-
quiring the lands
meeting was called at Quito, the
capital, last night to protest against
TINS action by Senior Garcia and his
Ministers.
The Galapagos Islands are a rroun
in the Pacific belonging to Ecuador.
on and near the equator, 73o miles
west of the coast of Ecuador They
consist of thirteen islands, the largest
Albemarle Island. being sixty miles in
length.
On Charles Island, a small colony of
Ecuadoreans was established, forming
penal settlement, and this island
contains most of the population. which
hardly exceeds 400.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
FIRST MOVE UNDER
NEW RATE LAW.
Railroads Instructed to
Prepare Schedules as
Directed by Statute

WASHINGTON. July 2s.-Chairman
Martin A. Knapp of the Interstate Com
merce Commission. on behalf OF the
commission, has addressed a letter to
all the railroad companies and corpora
tions of the United States calling their
special attention to section OF the re-
Gently enacted railroad rate law. The
section provides that every common
carrier subject to the provisions of the
act shall file with the commits
sion and keep open to the pub
lie for inspection schedules showing
all the rates, fares and charges for
transportation between different points
on Its own route and between points on
It's own route and points on the route
of any other carrier or railroad, pipe
line or by water when a through route
and joint rate have been established"
After quoting in the letter the whole
of section Chairman Knapp says:
1t Is manifest that existing sched-
ules must be changed or amended to
bring them into full compliance with
forth These changes or amendments
can be made most satisfactorily and at
the same time with greater uniformity
GRAFTON of all cerriers subject to the
law, and to that end such carriers
through special committees or their
representatives in traffic associations,
thereupon propose to the commission
such methods of procedure respecting
the changes necessary to be made in
tariff construction, including the sim.
plification of present rules and regula-
tions and of exceptions to the applica-
tion of specified rates, the definitive
statement of joint routes upon which
through rates are to apply, and ap-
propriate means of certainly indicating
evidence of concurrence in joint
through rates both TO the commission
and to the public, while at the same
time providing for plainly showing,
upon suitable schedules, the services
and the various changes shown by the
law to be published and filed.
The commission is of the opinion
that this duty should rest primarily
with the carriers themselves, In view
of their liability to forfeitures and
penalties in cases of failure to COM
ply with the mandatory requirements
of the sixth section. The commission
will, however, cordially cooperate
with representatives of the carriers
and will freely discuss with them all
pertinent questions which in this con-
nection may arise, reserving always
It's right to make at such times as
may appear necessary any general or
special orders within the scope OF its
authority.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
MRS. CORNELIUS VANDERBILT
VIOLATES AUTOMOBILE LAW
British Police Serve Her with Sum-
mons for "Furtous Driving"
Through Borough of Windsor.

LONDON, July 2S.-Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, while riding through the
royal borough of Windsor Friday, at
what the English policeman described
as a furious rate" her car was stopped
and Mrs Vanderbilt was notified she
was under arrest and must stand trial
for violation of the speed laws. When
she explained who she was Mrs. Van
derbilt was permitted to continue her
ride, after being admonished to be more
careful about keeping within the speed
limit Later in the day she was served
with a summons to appear in court and
answer a charge OF furious driving"
Her chauffeur will appear before the
magistrate tomorrow. II is likely that
Mrs Vanderbilt will be present in court
although, according to the law, it is a
necessity that she shall be represented
by counsel
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
WILL EXAMINE FRESNO
COPPER COMPANY'S Mines
Glasgow Shareholders viii Send
an Expert to California to
Look Over Land.

GLASGOW. July 2s.-A nnuch-excited
meeting of the shareholders in the
Fresno Copper Company was held yes
terday 1t was proposed TO prosecute
Vercoe, the manager of the company.
Who' IL was stated, had disappeared 1t
was finally decided to send out a CIas-
gov mining expert to California To ex-
anime the company's property and re-
port, as 1t was considered that IL would
be foolish to abandon the mine on the
view of one expert alone who had de-
clared the property of little value. The
chairman said he was the largest sep
arate holder and he had not sold a sin
gle share.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
MAKE WILD NIGHT RIDE
In RACE AGAINST DEATH
Parents Drive Forty Miles in
Three Hours to Get Medical
Aid for Child.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

BAKERSFIELD, July 2S.-Mr and
Mrs Charles 3. Clen6ennon made
wild-ride from Mount Breckenridge, a
distance Of forty miles, Thurs
Gay 81 night with their two
year-oId daughter 10 save the
little one from death from strych-
nine They reached Kern at 5 o'clock
this morning, having covered the dis
tance in three hours, and hastened at
once for medical assistance The child
was suffering intensely when the ply
siclan's house was reached, but resto-
ratives Were promptly administered
and the little one now stands an excel
lent chance OF recovery. The little
girl had been playing with some bot
ties at the mining camp and IL is pre-
sumed that one of them contained
sLlrchnine-
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
BASEBALL UMPIRE CHARGED
WITH BETTING ON GAMES
Rfotous Demonstration ON American
League Grounds Provoked by
His Decisions.

MINNEAPOLIS, July 2s-Formal
charges that Umpire Owens deliberate
ly placed bets on the Minneapolis Co
lumbus games, the latter to win, for the
benefit of a gambling combination in
which he was interested, have been
preferred by Secretary Lidiard of the
Baseball Association. This
is the result of decisions which pro-
voked riotous demonstrations at Ameri-
can Association games here last week
The Minneapolis management has Sc
cured aff1davits from three well known
gamblers that they had an understand
ing with the. umpire whereby they ad-
visedly bet on Columbus. One affidavit
states that on the occasion OF the game
of July Is he put up money and paid a
commission of Is per cent to the UNI
pire Two other atlantis swear that
they put up 5000 of Owens money, who
gave them commission of 25 per cent
for placing it. The matter has been
placed for action in the hands of Au-
gust Herman OF Cincinnati. chairman
of the National Baseball Commission
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
SEATTLE'S FIRE Chief
FOND OF COCKTAILS
Assistant Declares He Saw Head
Of the Department Garry
Away Loot at Fire.
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE CALI.

SEATTLE. July 2S.-"Why should I
as second assistant fire chief report
70 the department head that articles
had been taken from the Arlington
dock during the IRE Of May by mem
bers Of the department when I stood
there and saw the Chief himself take
a sack filed with bottles Of cocktails.
Would Cock have paid any attention
10 me when he himself had set an ex-
ample by lO0ting under my eyes and
when ] advised against his doing SOP
This serious charge made against
Chief Cook by Joseph Latham, former
first assistant chief Of the Fire De-
partment, in eXcusing himself for fail
ing 70 report TO his superior acts Of
looting at the dock came as q stunning
surprise 10 the spectators in the Office
- he Civil Service Commission today
W tnet body was giving TO Latham
a rehearing Of similar charges that
caused his dismissal from the depart
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
Charged with stealing Tent.

Commander Joy of Camp No. 10, Nine
teenth and Minnesota streets, reported
10 Policemen Small and Loga on Fri
at SIS, which had been occupied by
Fred Ritchie and his wife Sophie, was
missing. The Ritchies had packed their
belongings into a wagon, as they were
going somewhere else, and when asked
about the tent they had occupied they
said their brother-in-law had taken it
away early that morning. Policemen
Small and Logan searched the wagon
and found the tent slowed away in the
bottom. The Ritchies were arrested on
q charge of grand larceny They ap-
peared before Police Judge Mogan yes
terday and the case was continued.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
IS DIVIDED.
San Mateo Politicians
Fail to Agree on
the County Slate
NAME DELEGATES
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.


SAN MATEO, July 28.-A bitter split
in the Democratic party in San Mateo
County occurred this afternoon, when
the delegates assembled at the head
quarters of Justice w. o. Booth of San
Mateo to fix up the slate and name
representatives to the Democratic
State Convention, which is to be held
at Sacramento September II. Booth. as
chairman of the committee and the
leader of the inside ring, buttonholed
his cronies and proceeded to hold an
executive session to the exclusion of
Secretary John j. McGrath, ]. Y. Swift
former representative TO the State
convention, and Paul Pinckney, local
leader of the party and editor OF the
San Mateo Times.
These members of the party, as well
as all representative of the press,
were told that the conference was not
for them and were dismissed The
politicians under the leadership of
their boss then got down to work
Suggestions were received as to the
means by which the party could hope
to down the large majority of Repub-
licans in the county.
The slate was left over as a second
ary matter as the First and Fifth dis
tricts were unrepresented j. J. Nc
Grath resigned upon the spot and re-
fused TO enter the deal. NJ. f. Brown
of the Second district was selected in
his place. Brown later declared he
would not consent TO the measures
suggested by the ring.
Delegates to Sacramento from the
represented precincts were named as
follows: j. H Hatch, from the First;
J. V. Swift, from the Second Joseph
Debendetti. from the Fourth. This
leaves four to be selected one from
the First and one from the Fifth, and
two at large.
The next session of the delegates has
been set for August l. Insiders speak
of the absence of J. J. Casey as sig
niacant of the fact that the South
San Franciscans have grown weary of
the defeats of the party as handled by
the present leaders.
Swift who was denied admittance
to the convention, has declared that he
will not consider the appointment un-
der any circumstances, The repre-
sentatives present at the executive
Brown, w. Havey, George Meekins.
George Greeley, ]. F. Mansfield and
Peter Foley.
MARTINEZ, July 2s.-As the result
OF a political grudge, revived with the
present campaign, Henry Lebar and
William Essics are under arrest,
charged by Thomas Duane with
threats to kill.
Lebar and Essics are employed by
Mrs. Nellie Bacon, a wealthy recluse Of
the Alhambra Valley. There has been
bad blood between them and Duane for
some time. Duane blocked the road
with his wagon when the two ranchers
tried to pass in a buggy. In the trouble
that followed Duane was thrown from
his seat. A quarrel followed and
Duane called upon the Sheriff to arrest
the ranchers.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
HAMBURG-AMERICA LINE
CHANGES ITS SCHEDULE
Officials Decide Temporarily TO Aban-
don the Call of COmpany's
sfenmers nj nOver

NEW YORK. July 2S.-It was an
nounced here Friday by officials OF the
Hamburg American line that in de-
Gliding temporarily TO abandon the call
of their steamers at Dover, beginning
with the sailing of the Kaiserin Au-
gusta Victoria on August 2. all west
bound steamers leaving Hamburg on
Thursdays will call at Southampton and
Cherbourg, and the steamers of the
Pennsylvania class, beginning with
that steamer August 4, from Hamburg
will call at Plymouth and Boulogne.
Beginning with the sailing of the Pre-
toria from New York on August 4, all
steamers will touch at Plymouth and
Cherbourg east bound. Passengers who
are already booked will be taken
through to London or Paris at the rates
originally quoted them
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
wELL-KNOwN RACING MAN
MEETS WITH VIOLENT DEATH
Frank r.. Reynolds Is Found at Bottom
of an Air Shaft I'm New
York Restaurant,

YORK Restaurant.
NEW YORK, July 2s.-The authori-
ties are investigating the death of
Frank R. Reynolds, a bookmaker, who
fell or jumped from window in the
fifth floor of Martins restaurant early
Friday. Death was instantaneous. Rey-
nolds' neck was broken.
Reynolds came here from st. Louis
to assist Barney Schreiber to make a
book at the Brighton Beach track. He
afternoon yesterday, when he COM
planned of being Ill.
Reynolds was well known in New
York. He made periodical trips here
during the racing season and had
worked on many Western tracks
While the restaurant was filled with
patrons Sam Martin, the proprietor, was
seated near one of the windows lead
ing to an area in the rear of the build
ing. He heard heavy sound, as of
body striking solid substance. Upon
looking from the window he saw the
body of Reynolds on the cement of the
area. Without attracting attention he
made his way to the place, but the
news of the mans death could not be
kept from the patrons and soon there
was a hurried paying of checks and
men and women left while an ambu-
lance from Roosevelt Hospital drew up
to the door.
Reynolds had called for a physician
at 10 o'clock and said he needed a
powder to make him sleep. DIR. Barnes
was summoned and gave the man
something to quiet his nerves. He had
appeared in the restaurant early. tell
ing the night clerk he was going for a
walk and that 1t would do him good
When Reynolds returned he appear
ed haggard and said he would retire
for the night. He disrobed almost en-
tirely and in a short time his body fell
from the window.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
CALEDoNIAN CLUBS GUESTS
TO BE WELL ENTERTAINED
Building Trades Council VIII Send
Tug-of-War Team to the
Animal Games

Chief D. D. McRae of the CaIedonian
Club has appointed a reception commit
tee to look after the guests at the an
nual gathering and games of the club
to be held at Shell Mound Park on Sat-
urday, August 20. The committee con-
sists of First Chieftain D. J. McFar-
land, D. r. Mcneil, A NJ. Macpherson,
William Mitchell, Horace Cookson,
John Reid, General Thomas McGregor,
John D. McGilvray, Allan McKinnon,
Peter Mcintyre, R. Med. Murray, James
Monroe, James Reid, Allan McNeill and
William UrQuhart. The ten will be in
charge of First Chieftain Mcfarland
and the guests may anticipate a gen.
uine highland welcome.
An interesting feature of the games
viii be a tug-of-war between picked
teams Of ten men each from the club
and the Building Trades Council for a
valuable prize. The club issued a chal-
lenge through First Chieftain McFar-
land TO the council and II was promptly
accepted. There are many men Of
Drawn and muscle belonging to the
club and ii is expected that the tug
will be one of the most keenly con-
tested ever witnessed on this coast.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
FAITHFUL CANINE SAVES
life OF HIS MASTER
By His Whining Calls Attention
to Owner Who Was Starv-
ing Himself to Death.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.


OMAHA, July 2S.-But for the whin-
ings of a faithful dog George w. Wey-
gold, 75 years of age, with no relatives
on this side of the Atlantic, would
have starved himself to death rather
than disclose the hiding place of $4,000
which he AYERS the spirits of his dead
brothers sought to take from him.
The old man had already gone four
days and nights without food or drink.
Never having been married, Wey-
gold lived the life Of a hermit with
his faithful shepherd dog in a little
cottage The distreesful barkings Of
the old mans best friend attracted
the peighbors to. the place this morn
ing and the police were called in to
investigate. The officers had to break
window to gain entrance to the cot
tage. On entering the room appeared
to be deserted. The dog, however.
licked the policeman's hand and di-
rected the way to his masters re-
cumbent form under a bench.
Weygold was starving to death
through fear of spirits he imagined
Ing In the chairs of his room. Through
sheer fright he had hidden his face
under the bench. One side of his face
was black with dead flies
Weygold has lived in Omaha for
thirty nine years. having come here
almost dlrect from Germany. where he
was born. During these years he ac-
quired little property. some of which
he sold year ago for $4,000. Accord
ing to his own statement he buried
the money as soon as he received 1t,
and nothing will persuade him, al
though he realizes now that he is be-
ing protected from his brothers ghosts,
to reveal the hiding place.
When found he was almost uncon-
scious from lack OF food and had
ceased to feel any pain. II was sorry
for my poor dog" he said, "as he
tugged away at my trouser legs, for.
1 knew he WAS as hun grv as I WAS,
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
FUGITIvEs FROM LOGGING
CAMP REACH PENSACOLA
Exhibit Big Welts and Bruises ON Their
Arms and Bodies Caused by
HloOdhounds.

PENSACOLA Fla, July 2S.-with
big welts and bruises on their arms
and bodies and with their clothing torn
by the fierce attacks of bloodhounds.
which had trailed and caught them.
three more men arrived here Friday
from the camp of the Jackson Lumber
Company at Lockhart, Ala, and asked
for protection.
The men are John Cook and Harry
Lyman. Americans, and Vendii Kelyer-
shut, German.
We tried to escape last Saturday
night" said the men. but they put
bloodhounds on US and we were trailed
down. Cook was so weak and ex-
haused he could scarcely walk
Lyman said:
We were given forty lashes each
and taken back. The bloodhounds
would have torn me to pieces, but I
saved myself by hard fight. Our
SECOND attempt to escape was mora
successful and. we came to Pensacola
to report the matter"
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
IRONwORKERs ACQUITTED
OF CHARGE OF MURDER
New York Coroner's Jury Finds That
Death of Special Policeman Was
Caused by a Fall

NEW YORK, July 2e.-The Coroner's
jury which heard the evidence at the
inquest into the recent death of Spe-
cial Policeman Michael Butler while on
duty at the new Hotel Plaza in this
city returned verdict Friday that
Butler met his death from a fall, and
seven ironworkers charged with hom-
icide were exonerated and discharged.
Four of them, George F. Smith, John
r. Bohan. John Enright and William
Kufen, were rearrested at the instiga-
ton of the District Attorneys office on
charges of felonious assault on another
policeman.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
Accused of Sealing Team.

William Hedge. a teamster, was ar
rested by Detectives Burke and Smith
yesterday and booked at the Mission
station on a charge of felony embez-
element. He is accused of stealing a
team which he hired from ]. P Drew,
1924 Devisadero street for few hours
on April Is. He drove the team TO Red
wood City and sold IL TO NJ B. Bos-
worth Of Palo Alto.