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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-01
CRUSHED
BY PALACE
WALLS
Youth Is Killed and
Two Injured in
Catastrophe
Senator Newiands May
Be Indicted by Jury
Inquisitorial Body
to Hold Owners
Liable
MansIaughfer Charges
TO Follow Fatalities
Senator NeWlands May
Be Indicted by Jury
MansIaughfer Charges
TO Follow Fatalities

Edward Cuneo. a 14-year-
old lad, lost his life yesterday
because, it is alleged, Presi-
dent Duffey of the Board of
Public Works refused to al
low the Mcclellan Contract
ing Company permission to
place a fence on Market
street at sufficient distance
from the ruins to make it safe
for persons TO use the street
adjacent to the hotel site AT
about the time the death oc-
CURED the Grand Jury per
ernptorily ordered the Board
of Works to direct the level
ing of all dangerous walls,
and decided that should any
one be killed by a falling wall
or chimney the Grand Jury
will indict the owners of the
property for manslaughter.
Should the Grand Jury
apply this dictum to the case
of the death of the Cuneo
boy bills charging man
slaughter would be returned
against United States Sena-
tor Francis @. Newlands OF
Nevada, Lady Hesketh and
Fred Sharon, heirs of the
late Senator William Sharon
and owners of the Palace
Hotel property.
The Cuneo boy lived with
his parents at Tent 5, Lobos
square. With him at the
time he was killed were 10
seph Castro, aged eight, who
was hurt by falling bricks,
and Antonio Clark, aged
nine. They also live at Lobos
square
The question of the danger
of falling walls came up be-
fore the Grand Jury while
Louis Levy, secretary of the
Board of Works, was giving
evidence in connection with
the investigation into the
Jackson and Pacific streets
resorts. While Levy was
being questioned regarding
those places Colonel Sonntag
of the Grand Jury COM
menced an arraignment of
the Board of Works for neg
lecting to force property
owners to move dangerous
walls and ehimneys.
"As secretary of the board
| have sent out thousands OF
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-01
JApaNEsE SQUADRON COMING

TOXIC, Nov. so.-A training squad
ron consisting of the cruisers Itsu-
kushima, Hashidate and the Matsushi-
ma. under command of Rear Admiral
Tomioka, late president of the Naval
Cadets school, will start from Yoko-
hama on January next, on cruise
via Honolulu The squadron it is ex-
pected will arrive at San Francisco on
February IS. 1t will afterward visit
other coast ports.
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Abe Ruef and Chief Dinan indicted for con-
spiracy TO commit an act injurious to public
morals In granting protection to house Of Ill
repute. Page !
Governor Pardee grants pardon to Wyman and
Stenens, who viii aid the graft investigators. P.
Woman declares that Eddie Grsney admitted
to her that graft went to Ruef in Belvedere
case. Page ]
f-Trv
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Immunity Granted to
Evil Resort

THE Grand Jury indicted Chief Dinan and Abe Rnef
yesterday for having granted protection to dis
reputable house at III Pacific street. Dnan-Was also
indicted for perjury in connection with this case.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-01
ADMITS DIVIDING
PROFITS WITH
THE MAYOR
Graney Complains About
Having to "Cut Up"
With Schnitz and Ruef

HaVlng TO CuI Up
With Schmitz and Ruef
AIRS GRIEVANCE
TO WOMAN FRIEND
Memory of Belvedere Mag
nate to Be Refreshed by
Mrs. Chappelle s Evidence
81 hate to see tomorrow come,
for tomorrow ] must cut it up
with Schrnitz and Ruef."
In these words, seated at table
in the notorious Belvederc, at the
close of prosperous month for
that infamous Joint Eddie
Graney bewailed the arrangement
that on the succeeding day would
compel him to account to and di-
vide with his acknowledged part
ners, Mayor Schmitz and Boss
Ruef.
Eddie Graney, fight trust and
Belvedere magnate, has not al
ways been so reticent about the
connection of Schnlitz and Ruef
with the profits Of the Belvedere
as it is claimed he has recently
been before the Grand Jury He
viii undoubtedly have another OPP
portunity to explain how the earn
ings of the Belvedere were distrib-
uted, as we'll as make very frank
admission of participation in them
by the Mayor and Ruef when the
dive was running full blast before
the fire.
1t is known that at the end OF
February Eddie Graney conhded
to a party of friends with whom
he was drinking that he hated to
see the morrow come, for then he
must account to Ruef and
Sehnitz. Two OF. the members OF
the quartet which included Graney
were Mrs. H. B. Chappelle and
Tom Donovan. Mrs. Chappelle
has admitted being present during
the conversation, and she and the
other members of the party will
be called upon to testify before
the Grand Jury.
Late in February, or, as the
witnesses remember the incident,
the last night in February, Gra-
ney, after failing to make Joe
Cans a member of the party ow-
ing to the objections of the worn-
an, who was particular in the mat
ter of the s'color line" joined DON
ovan, Mrs. Chappelle and another
frequenter of the joint at one of
the tables. where while drinking
they could observe the splendidly
trade the establish
ment was enjoying. The conver-
sation flowed along contemporary
profits of the house at
go Jackson street and their dis
tribution, the closing of a noto-
rious Taylor-street joint and the
relative values of those places to
their proprietors as compared
with the Belvedere. Then it was
that Graney bewailed cruel fate that
enabled him to enjoy only a part of
the emoluments of his trade and drew
from him the plant about the profits
going higher up
Seen at her home, 1874 Clayton
street, Mrs. -ChappeIle unwillingly told
the story. She said:
at was late in February, Isthink the
last night of February. because it
seemed the settlement had to be made
the next day. l had been in the habit
of going to the Belvedere, but up to
that night had not been out for good
time for quite. a while | was with
Tom Donovan.A l don't know what
his business is, but he spends his time
between San Francisco and Los An
geIes. We were at a table and Graney
wanted US to drink with Joe Cans, the
pugilist. l objected. because was
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-01
EDITORIAL

Five years in office appear TO have made
Mayor Schmitz moral idiot. Page |
Japan can be accommodated If it wishes &c
fight about trifes. Page
Movement against billboard nuisance is ss
suming national scope. Psge
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-01
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TO-DAY
TELEPHONE TEMPORARY So
SATURDAY. DEcEMBER l. 1906
WE4rHER coNnITIoNs
NEWS TO-DAY

YEsTERDAY-clear; northeast wind; maxi
mum temperature. 5s; minimum temperature, 4s.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fsir; cloudy at
night; brisk northeast wind. Page II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
Time to Correct Evils.

1t will avail the meat packers moth
ing to deny the facts concerning the
manner of conducting their business as
they have been gathered by Commits
sioners Reynolds and Neill and submit
ted by the president to congress. They
have long been under Indictment in the
public mind and this is the proof of
their guilt. Ii is no time now for mere
words; there must be a radical change
of methods and it must be done under
the eye of federal inspectors. For
years it has been more than suspected
that all was not right in the industry
of preparing meat products. Charges
have been freely made that the public
was being sold products absolutely I'M
fit for food, labeled under various
tempting titles and marked inspected
by the government" 1t has been
charged that there was a shocking dis
regard for cleanliness and the health
of employees in the stock yards. These
things have come from so many sourc-
eS that the revelations made public
yesterday have not caused great sur
prise. 1t is apparent that the time TO
remedy the evils is at hand The peo-
pie want no quibbling. Congress will
do well to enact without delay law
providing for the inspection of every
detail of the meat industry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
Real Estate Transfers.

Thomas Campbell, ct al, to Carrie
Campbell, lot IL. Campbell's add, South
Rock Island, $500.
F. II. Guyer to Charles Raisch, lots
1G. II and IS. block ), Second Edge
wood park add, Rock Island, $500.
Jackson & Babcock to AXel Emil
Lindahl, lot 10, block 1. Third Wheel
ock Fifteenth street add, Moline, 1915.
William S. Goodell to John H. Jors.
part lot 3. block 3, Park Ridge add,
South Moline, $275
Henri De Witte to August and Ma
LAME Van Der Meerch, lot /, lakewood
add, Moline, $500
August Roegiers to Ramiel Driessens
part lots IS and IA, block Z, Paramount
add. Moline, 81 800.
Ben Larson and Mathilda Malmberg
to John A. and Gust f. Grell, lot 4,
Hunts First add. Ridgeview, South
Moline, $512.
Luther ID. Edwards to Lang c. Shep-
ard and George Direen, lots %, % and
"a. block So, Waterfowl. $3.50
E. H. Guyer to Peter De Coster, lot
IS. block 1872, East Moline, $500.
Peter De Coster to Peter De Cuyper,
lots - and IS, block 1872, East Moline,
s.. 900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05

j. Pierpont Morgan is an alumnus of
the old Cheshire school in Hartford,
Conn. which has trained the young
ideas of a goOdly number of Wall
street men since the financier gradua-
ted with the class of 1850. One ia
nous story Of the school is the tale of
young Morgan's composition on the
siege of Troy. II is not related at what
age the financier wrote the words that
have become school history, but the
context proves that he must have been
very young indeed. The composition
is chiefly remarkable for its brevity. It
runs something like this: 1.-The Greeks
sailed TO Troy in their black ships and
besieged the God-built walls of the
city Of Priam. I'm too tired TO write
any more. J. p. Morgan"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
CATARRH FROM CHILDHOOD
Cured by Hyomei, the Only Medicine
for Catarrh That n. o. Rolls is
Willing to Guarantee.

The popularity and growth of HyO-
mel are unique in the annals of medi-
cine. The demand for the Hyomei out
fit and the extra bottles in Rock Island
has been something phenomenal, and
H. O. Rolls says that he has never sold
any other remedy which gave such uni
versal satisfaction and made so many
remarkable cures.
The worst and most chronic cases of
catarrh readily yield to the use of Hy-
omei. People who have suffered from
childhood have been cured by this rem
edy. j. S. Nugent. treasurer of the
American Union Insurance company.
New York City. writes: "HyOmei has
completely cured my daughter of ca
tarrh. from which she had been suffer
ing for years"
So many remarkable results have at
tended the use of HyOmei amongst the
customers of II. o. Rolls, that he feels
justified in using the strongest possible
language in speaking of its virtues, and
when you read that he sells il under an
absolute guarantee TO refund the
money if it does not cure, you will see
that he fully believes in its curative
powers complete outfit costs only
one dollar, extra bottles 50 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05

to cause of principal damage are most
interesting and decided because of his
intimate knowledge of the topography
of that portion of San Francisco most
affected by the shock-the filed lands.
Faulty construction was responsible, in
nearly every instance. for serious dam
age to buildings. and the disturbed
condition of street gradients due to un-
settled condition of filled area on water
front. now shaker without doubt into
permanent locations.
San Francisco was made by traffic
when only sailing vessels could reach
her port, and when nothing of all the
resources within her reach was ex-
plotted, save her mines. Today rich
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
Human Drama at Frisco.

Harper's Weekly: Besides much in
evitable suffering, the situation devel-
oped a tragic side Always when ca
lamity interferes with established or
der. the beast crops out in man. and
that San Francisco escaped rapine. in
cendiarism, assault and robbery is due
to the infiexible administration of mar
tial law. Not only were loOters shot
on sight. but all others who persisted
in defying authority or in any way mo-
Tested the peace of the people. The
following case is typical example:
Out towards North Beach a refugee
camp was situated at the foot of some
cliffs, which fact suggested to some
Barbary coast hoodlums the amiable
sport Of rolling rocks down upon the
women and children gathered there
Warned by the sentry on duty; one
man dared him to fire. The word had
hardly passed his lips before a bullet
took him through the heart There
was no more rock rolling.
The soldiers. nevertheless, knew how
10 be kind. They shared their rations
with starving men and gave up their
tents to women and children They
stood between the people and would-be
extortionists. confiscating the stocks of
merchants who unduly raised the
prices. An instance of this was related
10 me by an eyewitness. In one of the
relief camps a sergeant heard an aged
woman say that she had been asked 20
cents for a loaf of bread that morning
What" he exclaimed; and upon her
repeating her statement he marched
squad of men to the store she showed
him. and began to distribute the stock
among the crowd.
But these are my things!" the gro
Ger protested.
You charged this woman as cents
for a loaf of bread" the sergeant an
swered
But | can charge what | like the
grocer Protested; get out of my
storel"
Without answering, the sergeant
went on distributing the stores, until
the angry man laid a hand ON his
shoulder: then he turned.
do you think we are joking?" hel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.
COUNTY COURT.
Rock Island county court. Judge E.
e. Parmenter presiding.
Probate

Estate of Anna G. Kuehl Bond OF
200 filed and approved and letters OF
administration issued to him. inven
tory filed and approved.
Estate of Heinrich Mold. Proof of
publishing and posting notices TO cred
itOrs filed and approved.
Estate of August Johnson. Inven,
tory filed and approved. Proof of pub
fishing and posting notices to creditors
filed and approved Widows relin-
quishment and selection filed and ap-
proved and order turning over prop
erty selected to her.
Estate of David Richardson Proof
of publishing and posting notices to
creditors filed and approved Inven-
tory filed and approved. Waiver of
widows award filed.
Estate of Marx Voss. Fritz Mier,
J. J. Collins. and Samuel Ryerson APP
pointed appraisers. Appraisement bill
and widows award filed and approved.
Estate of John II. Loding Final re-
port of administrative filed and APP
proved. Waiver of notice by heirs and
ulSLi iDulSSo- II appears lll6It 10 HULL
ing for distribution herein. Ii appears
said estate is fully administered Ad-
ministratriX discharged and estate
closed.
Estate of John McCandless. Deposi-
ton of H. G. Conover. the other sub
scribing witness TO will and codicil
take min open court in proof of execu-
ton OF said will and codicil, filed
Both of said dispositions considered by
the court and said will and codicil adj
mitted TO probate and ordered re-
corded
Estate of Thomas Mackin Proof of
and posting notice to cred
itors filed and approved.
Estate of Steffania Pressell (former-
~ Won Wonterghem). In the matter
of the petition filed by Frank Pressell
for the setting aside of the probate of
will herein. Hearing on petition set
for June 10, 1906, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Ordered that petitioner give heirs, leg
atees and executors named in will at
least 10 days notice of such hearing.
Estate of John McCandless. Peti-
ton by George r. McCandless for let
ters testamentary filed. Petition grant
ed. Oath taken and filed. Individual
bond of said George r. McCandless
fled and approved, security thereonl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
That Little One-Act Comedy,

The Decatur Review calls attention
to that interesting little one-act piece
that Senators Aldrich and Stone put
on the other day. Senator Aldrich did
the unexpected by arising in his place
and asking for legislation that will per
nit the president to buy abroad ma
terial for the canal if there is an at
tempt on the part of American manu-
facturers to hold up Uncle Sam and go
through his pockets for all his loose
change. There was not anyone in the
country up to that instant who could
have suspected Senator Aldrich of try
ing TO stand in the way of a home man
who tries to make u killing at the eX-
penSe of the government. No one ser
iously considers that Senator Aldrich
meant it: the whole thing must have
been little comedy act of his.
Senator Stone told that, no matter
whether or not the Legislation asked
by Senator Aldrich is passed, the pres
ident will buy all material for the canal
in this country. and it viii be got from
the men who contributed so handsome
~ from their corporation funds TO the
success of the republican ticket in the
last presidential elections. 1t seemed
to be the notion of Senator Stone that
these contributors will have to be
handed something of this kind if they
are to play even and if they are to be
kept in line with contributions for flu
ture campaigns.
If the president really wanted power
to keep Uncle Sam from being held up
in this matter, and if it is the intention
to make use of it. some other than
Senator Aldrich should have been put
up TO ask for it. He is enough to queer
4 movement of this kind. One wonders
now he could have had the nerve to
play the part. why he did not recognize
the prOprieties and ask that someone
else make the move.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
I. & |. TO OPEN PARK SOON
Pretty Tract of 25 Acres Above lie
Claire Being Improved.

Announcements is made by the l. e |.
company that the |. & |. park, a new
pleasure ground just north of the city
of lie Claire, will be opened to the pub
lie within the month of June. The in
terurban railroad company has secur-
ed a wooded tract of % acres, situated
as described and within 700 feet of the
lating, gullies and little hills giving
variety of outlook and from every high
er point is a glimpse of the river and
the Illinois shore. There is also a
pond within the confines of the park.
and the natural beauties described Will
be taken advantage of, with the addi-
ton of modern requirements for a
pleasure ground.
A pretty station is now in course of
erection. handsome booth will be put
up TO offer protection from the storms
and to serve for the dispensing OF cot
fee and soft drinks. Electric lights
through the park will afford ample
lighting facilities for evening parties.
Tables and benches will be placed for
the convenience of picnic parties and
every endeavOr made to furnish an
ideal picnic place for family parties
and small picnic groups. The l. & /,
company announce that there will be
no liquors sold at the park, no dance
hall will be erected there, and it will
be properly pOliced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05

Talk is revived of nominating Judge
Owen p. Thompson of Jacksonville as
the democratic choice for United
States senator. Judge Thompson has
resigned as trustee of the Jacksonville
Woman's college because it has &C.
ccpted money from Andrew Carnegie.
y year ago he resigned his trusteeship
in the Illinois college because that in
stitution had made an appeal for funds
TO Mr.. Rockefeller Judge Thompson
is a stalwart democrat and for years
has been conspicuous in legal and po-
litical circles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05

Albert Roath of Worcester, Mass. is
the oldest railroad conductor in the
country. having turned his 18th year.
He has been with the New York, New
Haven & Hartford road for So years,
over half d century as conductor. His
run every week day is from Worcester
10 New London and back. Erect and
cIear-eyed. though with white hair, he
has no idea of stopping work. He has
travelled over 100000 miles, or over
100 times around the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05

country is around her. and great COM
mercial highways are gorged with
traffic. The growth of the new city is
absolutely certain. An editorial in the
Sacramento Union for May IS, says:
Had the ruin been greater than 1t was;
had all the existing mitigations been
absent, San Francisco would still ap-
peal to the ship owner and the mer-
chant as irresistibly as she did so years
ago. and a great city would still be as
inevitable as II was then"
In beauty town there dwelt a lass,
Herface was fair to see.
The secret OF her beauty lay,
In Rocky Mountain Tea.
#. II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05

The democratic state central commit
tee will hold a meeting at the Sher-
man house. IN Chicago. next Wednes-
day for the purpose of selecting the
place TO hold the state convention. Pc
oria. Bloomington. Decatur, East st.
Louis and Joliet are bidding for the
honor. but there is a chance that it
may be held in Chicago, although the
down-the-state democrats are likely 10
oppose the plan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
SCIENTISTS SEE HOPE
FOR FUTURE OF FRISCO
Recurrence of Earthquake One of Re.
motest Observation-Disclosures
Demand Rebuilding.

San Francisco. June 5.-Noted en-
gineers and biologists have completed
exhaustive investigation of the cause
and results of the seismic shock. Their
reports contain most gratifying and
convincing conclusions as to the i'm
probability of California experiencing
another disturbance by earthquake
within a great period of time The de-
Examinations of William Ham Hall as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
Death from Lockjaw

Never follows an injury dressed with
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Its antiseptic
and healing properties prevent blood
poisoning. Charles Oswald, merchant,
of Renssalaersville, n. Y, writes: ut
cured Seth Burch of this place of the
ugliest sore on his neck l ever saw"
Cures cuts. wounds, burns and sores.
% cents, at Hartz & Ullemeyers drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05

being waived in and by said will, and
letters ~testamentary issued to him.
Estate of Andrew Hendrickson. In
the matter of the sale of real estate TO
pay debts. Appearance in writing en-
tered herein by Christine Thulin, An
drew G.. Swanson. and E. M. Mitchell.
and same filed herein.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05
Tuesday, June 5, 1906.

\. J. Cassatt Indignantly denies the
report that he is to resign the presi-
dency of the Pennsylvania railroad sys-
TEN. but this does not mean that he
will be able to hold onto the job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05

asked Then, turning to HIS men, he
said: Take him out 80
They shot him against the walls of
his own store