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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01
PARDEE MUST PAY
MORE IAXES.

OAKLAND, Aug. 31.-The cases of
fifty-five property owners cited to ap-
pear before the City Council in its
capacity of board of equalization and
show cause why the assessment of their
holdings should not be increased. were
considered by the board tonight, all
being taken under advisement. Nearly
all those cited expressed the opinion
that the proposed increase was entirely
fair in view of the increase in the
value of property in this city.
Among the larger owners of property
who were cited to appear were Gov
ernor George C. Pardee, the Realty
Bonds and Finance Company, the Cen
trail Pacific Railway Company, the
Southern Pacific Company, the Oakland
Gas, Light and Heat Company, Sol
Kahn, Lucie D. Buffers. the Sperry
Flour Company and the Playter estate.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01
MURDERER JONES
GIVEN LIFE.

REDWOOD CITY. Aug s1.-G. w. c.
Jones, who has been convicted of the
murder of Mrs. Elizabeth Brandrup in
the Linden Hotel, South San Francisco,
was sentenced to life imprisonment
in Folsom penitentiary by Judge Buck
this morning. Jones displayed no emo
ton when the sentence was pronounced
upon him and seemed to be well salts
fed with the sentence he had received.
The attorneys who shave. conducted
Jones defense have admitted that the
evidence in the case is too strong for
an appeal and have advised Jones that
should he insist upon rehearing he
might take his life in his own hands.
Deputies Albert Mansfield and Peter
Kelley will leave for Folsom with the
prisoner tomorrow morning.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01
COLLEGE ORCHESTRA WILL
AID CRAWLEY PLAYERS
SeIoists VIII Also Appear During Pro-
ducffOn of "a Midsummer
Nights Dream,
UrD VET Nv

BERKELEY. Aug. 31-Constance
crawley. with her company of players,
had their first rehearsal on the stage
of the Greek Theater today Of the per-
Torrance Of "A Midsummer Nights
Dream" which they are 70 give by
moonlight tomorrow night. Other re-
hearsals have been held in Los Angeles
during the last fortnight.
The playing of Mendelssohn's Incl
dental music by the University Sym
phony Orchestra under the direction of
Professor F. J. Wolfe is to be an ad-
ditional attraction tomorrow night
Soloists selected from the best choir
singers around the bay viii sing be-
tween the acts. The singers will be
Mrs. Grace Davis Northrup. Mrs ZiIpha
Ruggles Jenkins, Mrs. Millie Flynn
Gish Mrs. Caroline Crew Rason, Miss
Helen Colburn Heath. Mrs. A B Win
chester, Mrs. r. L. Partington. Mrs A
2. Steiner. Mrs. Birmingham and Miss
Elsie Arden.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01
Equal SUFFRAGE SOCIETY
READY FOR CONVENTION
Members of Alameda County Associa-
ton VIII Meet September at
Residence of Mrs. c. c. Hall.

OAKLAND, Aug. 31-The eleventh
annual convention of the Alameda
County Equal Suffrage Society will be
held at 2 .. m. on Saturday, Septem ber
s, at the residence of Mrs. C. C. Hall,
2425 Hillside avenue, Berkeley. Mrs.
Frances A Williamson. president of the
Alameda County Society, will preside,
and after the transaction of the regu-
lar business of the convention Mrs.
Mary S. Sperry, president of the State
Equal Suffrage Association, will ad-
dress the members of the society on
the equal suffrage campaign in Oregon.
Mrs. Sperrys address will be fol-
lowed by number of five-minute talks
by prominent club women of Oakland
and San Francisco on subjects per-
tanning to the work of the organiza-
ton. 1t is the intention of the local
society to enter upon vigorous cam
paign for equal suffrage.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01
EAGLE INSPECTORS
MUST EXPLAIN.

The Grand Jury met yesterday after
noon in Judge Graham's courtroom.
but owing to the fact that several sub
poenas had not been served the body
could not proceed with its investiga-
tion into the affairs of several insur-
ance companies. The members of the
body have been making a determined
effort to find out what tactics Henry
C.. Quinby, representative of the Eagle
Company, has been pursuing in set
tling the affairs of his company, but he
has succeeded in outgeneraling the
jurors in several Instances and they
are now going to divert their investi-
cation to a different angle
Subpoenas will be issued for several
men who have been employed by the
Eagle, preparing evidence regarding
damage done by the earthquake. They
are ]. H. Roberts, J. Johnson. Fred
Pagnello, George F. McMaken, William
Edwards, L. A. Platt, r. C. Shindler, S.
valenzuela. w. c. Dathe. W. Aveves. G..
Fass and ]. Schibaleer-
For several weeks a detective has
been on the trait of these men. but it
was only recently that he succeeded in
locating them. They had been in the
employ of the Eagle for some time get
ting these reports ready, but recently
many of them were dismissed from
their work at the time the investiga-
ton into the affairs of the Eagle was
getting warm.
Now that the inquisitorial body has
a chance to get these men before IT
and find out what their instructions
were and what methods they had been
employing in doing their work. some
startling facts might be revealed.
A complaint was made by A. War
ner to the Grand Jury that he had been
struck by man named Gus Gilfeather
and when he went TO secure a warrant
from Judge Shortall he alleges the lat
ter refused to issue a warrant. John
McElroy, a member of the body, was
appointed by the Grand Jury to make
an investigation of the matter.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01
SAYS WOMAN HURLED
LAMP AT HIS HEAD
Athenian Club Waiter Carries Scalp
Wounds as Evidence of Accuracy
of Landlady's Aim.

OAKLAND, Aug. 31.-Mique Label, a
waiter at the .Athenian Club, refused to
leave his lodging house at 2l1 Sixth
street when the landlady ordered him
TO do so, he alleges, and she promptly
threw a lamp at his head. He left
then to have three deep scalp wounds
treated at the Receiving Hospital.
Label says he formerly lived at the
lodging house and retained the room,
but turned 1t over temporarily to
woman and her daughter who came
from Honolulu. while he went to dwell
at a nearby hotel. It was his custom
to call upon the women after working
hours and the landlady threw the lamp
at him when he refused to leave.
Label does not know Inc landladys
name, but threatens to cause her ar
rest
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01

REDWOOD CITY, Aug. 3i.-The en-
gagement of Miss Julia Beeger to Hall
c. Ross was announced at a luncheon
given by the young lady at her home
yesterday. Miss Beeger is the eldest
daughter of Mrs. Mary Beeger- of the
Beeger Tannery Company and is a fa-
vorite in society. She is a pretty,
graceful girl, clever and fascinating.
with winsome and attractive man
ner.
Mr. Ross is a promising young law
yer of this city, having recently been
associated in the law business with
his father, George C. Ross, as a junior
member Of the firm, to be known in the
future as Ross & Ross. He was a
prominent member of the legal frater-
nifty, Delta Chi, at Stanford Univer-
sftg, from which he graduated in 1908
and received his LII. B. in 1905. He
will take his bride to a new home in
San Mateo. where the firm will estab-
lish a branch office.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding as vet but it is whispered that it
will not be far distant.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Aug. 81
In one of the most bitter and closely
fought political elections in under
graduate affairs Clarence F. Laumeis-
ter OF San Francisco was elected presi-
dent of the Associated Students OF
Stanford University and s. B. Thomp-
son OF Butte, Mont, vice president.
Dudley D. Sales of Denver Colo
triumphed over his opponents for grad
uate manager and c. r Crider was
elected secretary
The contest was most remark
able one. 1t had been postponed and
a large number of students of last
years enrolment were unable to vote
because of graduation. Notwithstand-
ing this fact, the record of the highest
ballot to-day equaled the total Of the
best vote previously. In this case 927
votes were registered. against an equal
number last spring, when the editorship
of the Daily Palo Alto was contested
and the entire community was sum-
moned to the polls.
The closest race of the day was for
the manager of the Daily PaIo Alto.
E. A. Cunha, ex-president OF the stu
dent body, a graduate registering from
Milpitas. was chosen to the position
over S. Smith, acting manager of the
publication.
George o. Spurrier. '0z. of Paso Ro-
bles, was the unanimous choice for edi-
tor of the Daily Palo Alto and drew
the largest individual vote
K. A. Bickel. '07. of Santa CRUZ. was
chosen to edit the Sequoia, the literary
paper of the university. and H. L. Green
to manage the journal.
Two representatives from each of
the three upper classes were elected to
serve on the executive committee of the
Associated Students. The following &
men were elected: 1907. Harold Fitch,
registering from San Francisco, and
Homer Rhyme of Paso Robes; 1908,
John Cushing from San Rafael and j..
H. Bell; 1909, T. r. Cadawalader of Los
Angeles and C. E. Sampson of Stockton.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01
DECLARES noYcoTT LEGAL.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 31.-The calling
by labor unions and their sympathizers
on their friends TO withhold patrona ge
from nom union tradesman was rec
ognized as not being illegal by Justice
Stafford in the District Supreme Court
here today
In making this decision Justice Stat
ford dismissed the temporary injunc-
tlon against the Bakery and Confec-
tionery Workers International Union
which had been obtained by John Ben
der, a baker, who alleged that he was
being harassed by means of a sys-
tematic boycott.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01
BERKELEY METHODTsTS CALL
DIR. OLLIE TO TRINITY
PopuIar Pastor Is Asked fc Change
His Oakland Pulpit to Untver-
sity Town.

OAKLAND. Aug. 31.-Efforts are be-
ing made by the congregation of the
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church of
Berkeley to secure Rev. E. R. Ollie Of
the First Methodist Episcopal Church
OF this city to fill the place shortly I'd
be made vacant by the retirement of
the Rev c. K. Jenness. Rev. Ollie with
drew the resignation he presented in
the Oakland church shortly before the
earthquake in view of the need the
church had for his services after the
disaster, but the Berkeley congregation
has hopes that now that conditions are
normal he can be induced TO make the
change. DR.. Ollie is -committal re-
garding his future movements.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01
Attack. Zoe with Hatchet.

ALAMEDA, Aug 31.-In a row that
originated in dispute about money
Cor Doy, Chinese. attacked Wong Lo
q countryman, with a hatchet in the
Park street Chinatown today, and was
prevented from committing murder by
the interference of other Celestials
Doy struck Lo several times on the
right arm with the weapon before he
was subdued. The hatchet-wielder was
arrested and charged with an assault
with a deadly weapor.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01
Dies From Electric shock

SAN RAFAEL. Aug 31.-A. d. Tru-
ett, a station tender for the San Rafael
Gas and Electric Light Company. died
this evening from injuries received In
the substation in this city last Satur-
day Truett was removing birds nests
from the ceiling Of the station with an
iron rod. when an overhead wire broke
and q fash of fifty thousand volts
struck him. knocking him down and in
hicting injuries from which he died.
Truett formerly was an electrician in
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01
DUNN 5 DISMISSAL
SEEMS CERTAIN.

WASHINGTON, Aug. sf.-Tne record
of the proceedings Of the general
court-martial in the case OF Lieutenant
Edward H Dunn was forwarded to-
day by the Navy Department to Pres
ident Roosevelt. at Oyster Bay. Such
cases are seldom sent to the Presl-
dent, except where the court recon-
mends dismissal
Lieutenant Dunn was tried at Mare
Island on charges Of drunkenness on
duty, and Of conduct unbeeoming an
officer and a gentleman. and tending
to the destruction of good morals.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01
Rev. III. L. MiInes Entertains.

PALO ALTO, Aug. 31-At least $50
members of the Methodist Church
and a large number of university
students attended the reception given
by Rev and Mrs. H. E. Mines at the
parsonage on Hamilton avenue yester-
day afternoon and evening. A splen-
did musical entertainment was given
In the afternoon the guests were en-
tertained with piano solo by Miss
Eleanor Mirris. and a vocal solo by
Miss Edna Wilson with a violin obli-
cato by Mr.. Shibley accompanied by
Mrs. Dingley.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01
Lorenc Looks for TroubIe.

SAN RAFAEL, Aug. s1.-While Auge
Lorenc was pressing a loaded revolver
against the stomach of b. Caigaira, a
cement worker, on the main street to-
day Deputy Constable Agnew stepped
up, took the revolver away and took
Lorenc to the county jail. His sanity
will be inquired into. 1t was only a
few days ago that he ran amuck with
81 az.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01
PERSONAL

OAKLAND. Aug. S1.-E. A Thresher
of Boston, Mass, is at the Touraine.
Chauncey Pettibone is now at the
Metropole, registering from Polo, Ill.
F. G. Garthoffner is at the Crellin,
signing from st. Louis, Mo-
Norman Waterhouse of Seattle is at
the Touraine.
w. S. Metcalfe is at the Crellin, reg
istering from Plainsville, Mass.
George nj. Forbes of Denver is at
the Metropole.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01
SECURES A HOMESTEAD.
BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT TERM
Dfsinherited Husband Wins Empxy
Victory After Long Fight to Se-
cure Portion Of Esfnfe.

OAKLAND, Aug. 31.--Judge Melvin
today decided that he was compelled
to grant the petition to set aside a
homestead to James Andrews from the
estate OF Andrews wife. but he also
held that Andrews should enjoy pos
session of the homestead for only six
months. the shortest time provided by
law.
Margaret Andrews died September
20, 1904. and left an estate valued at
$4,000 to her niece. Mrs. Annie Dunn.
disinheriting her husband James An
drews filed contest. but il was de-
cided against him. He subsequently,
applied for a homestead. Attorney
Clarence NJ Reed argued that 1t was
within the discretion of the coNrt to
fix the time of holding the homestead
and Judge Melvin held with him
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01
VIII Erect New Hotel.

OAKLAND. Aug. 31.-Plans are COM
pleted for an eight-story hotel build
ing of reinforced concrete and modern
throughout. to be. erected at Twelfth
and Franklin streets on what is known
as the Marks corner.
Fred Dodd, the proprietor of the
Hughes Hotel of Fresno. has secured a
lease on the new building and will con-
duct the hotel in person. Construction
will be begun about the 1st of October
and the work is to be rushed to COM
nletion.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01
Date for Dedication set.

BERKELEY, Aug. 31.-The new
Senior Hall, which was built for the
use of the university upper classmen,
is to be dedicated with appropriate cx-
ercises two weeks from Wednesday.
The dedication exercises will be ar
ranged by a committee of Ave seniors
to be appointed by E.. V. Daveler, pres
ident of the senior class and Ralph
Merritt, president of the associated
students. The new hall is constructed
of rough logs, on artistic lines, devised
by Professor John Galen Howard, the
university architect
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01
Falls Over n Rank.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31.-
Joseph Castro, a driver for Healy &
Tibbets, went over the grade with his
team last evening and sustained seri-
Gus injuries about his face and body.
Castro was driving a scraper team
when the loose dirt gave way and both
man and team went into the ditch.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01
ASKS LEAVE TO CHANGE
UNPRONOUNCABLE NAME
Charles Tvenstrug Petitions Oakland
Superior Court to Call Himself
Abbott In the Future.

OAKLAND, Aug. 31.-Unable to ex-
plain to those with whom he came in
contact how to pronounce his name,
Charles Tvenstrug today applied to
have it changed to Charles T. Abbott
He states that he doesn't know the
whereabouts of any of his kin and has
lived since infancy with Mrs. Annie
Abbott, with whom he now lives at
436 Central avenue, Alameda. Tven-
strug is 21 years old.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01
Chauffeur McMichaeI Exonerated.

OAKLAND, Aug. 3i.-The NCoroner's
jury in the case of Beatrice Born, who
was run oyer and killed by an automo-
bile driven by Chauffeur McNjchael. to-
night rendered verdict of accidental
death and exonerated McMichael from
responsibility for the accident.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01
CUSTOMS EMPLOYEES RELIEF.
Snug Sum for Their Benefit With the
Relief Committee.

Mrs. Nj. OBrien of the relief commit
tee informed Customs Surveyor Wood
ward yesterday that a snug sum of
money was lying in the fund for the
benefit of customs employees who had
suffered from the great fire of April 49,
Mrs. O'Brien said that the money had
been subscribed by customs employees
all over the United States for the relief
of their San Francisco brothers. She
will call upon the Surveyor this after
noon for list of the persons entitled
to benefits.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01
Destroys Gowns of His Beloved.

ALAMEDA, Aug. Stony Santos
was taken into custody today for
slashing and ripping several dresses
and skirts that belonged to Mary Vim
cent. Santos was charged with ma
licious mischief. the woman whose
wardrobe was damaged swearing to
the complaint. Jealousy Is said to
have prompted Santos to make rags
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01
Innnrnnne Man Dies.

PALo ALTO. Aug. sI.-william Stow
Dsbble died this morning at the home
of his daughter, Mrs Edward Ackley,
2aO Emerson street from a stroke of
paralysis received about two weeks
ago. The deceased was in the insur-
ance business IN San Francisco and
was q heavy loser in the firs
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-01
scharz Makes Photoxraph..

OAKLAND, Aug. 31.--Photographs of
Miss Ruth C. Morse and j. B. John, re-
produced in Tuesdays Call. were from
Scharzs studio in this city.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-11-30
rNK ONLY.

Tho republican plan Of trnIs busting
have been carried ont entirely for po-
litical effect. What good reeult has
been accomplished by the great and
successful effort Of Attorney General
Kuox to defeat the merger Of the Great
Norther IN and Nortller I'm Pacific railroadsY
tTliose corporations are still uon-uompet.
ing and ire controlled by the same-
interests and are continuing To charge
4ail thsi Traffic will hear" Ii sumewhat'
|ulpset MIR. HILLS plnns-wIIo, by the wa, +,
us cone Of the most snterprisIng and,
liberal railroad maynates in the United
tSiaies-but What have the people gained
by, nie dissolutiop of the merger cor.
poratiou? rs=l- gtf
|.0 Tho ZANE great trust and corporation
lawyer, now Senator Knox, has again
been ca, ed u.tc ronsullntIuu with the
official trus: busters. to advise them
how to prosecute the Standard Oil trust.
Suppose he effort ia euccessful, and
the trust ia convicted of restraint OF
trade. mud the court ~ lest resort ehould
dectie that the corporation is an Illegal
| combinauor, would such "A decision
prevent the Rocktellers and heir part
ners from continuing to charge their
own price for oil md gasoline, and
would amy punishment but II O PM
atively limited fine be melted ont to the
offending cor pora'ion. Rookie, ferer and
his partners would pay their share OF
the fine, but stiil continue to plumber
the oil consumers and the Independent
oil purchasers and probably pay the fine
Fly adding to the price OF oil and de-
creasmg tile price Of the crude oil they
buy.
Even the c0nservhiively New York
Evening Post contends TINT this republi
can plan OF trust busting is IA farce, for
it says: @Wo retain our belief that
there is very limited ecourse for
present evils in mulclinR those fictitious
and fabulously wealthy personalities we
call trusts. We note that Jack TIT
Ginnt Killer struck not AT tile pnckets
but ut the necks ~ his Il es. The Gins ot
corporations can always tie definitely
located mt the head, and when we see 9
few high financial heads wearing
PRISON. cut we shall be within hnilinl
Distance of real reform. We mny nj
least re jnicG heartily at the good begin
ning.tlIe law has made with thP Stand
nrdOil company, If il is not go Difficult
to line its Legal entity. the re is probabl,
/ 90 "a gn,n -, - IN - .R ,ntI;,,, - a.. 100,
cohspirators behind the charter"
But'will the nd minist ration force the
fighting against the trust and cor
porutinns far enough To get at @tlie rea
conspirators?" When Rockefeller, O
Rogers, or some other TRUST magnate
has been cow cird and in Jail will b.
time enough for President Roosevelt
and the republicans to claim they ar,
the real trust busterB.-Ex.
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en,on Pacific Earn,np,.

A special from Boston to a salt Luke
paper says the Union Pacific published
it's annual report for the fiscal year end.
ing June 30 yesterday. q
The ehoa ing made is remarkable.
The following are the figures:
Profit and luss surplus, S42, T96, 025.
This sum il M increase IT 81, $50 ,Sla
over the previous year.
i;Stin there is a coal famine 10 Utah.
r Gross transpor cation receipts were
s67. 25l, 543.
Operating expenses were S35, 26I Ill
Net earnings. $4,000 1872.
Is, But Utah is siIurt Of coal.
Available Tor dividends, sol ,i34 1858.
And right tliere is the meat in the
cocoanur. Instead ~ buying more
equipment Hartman wants the money
Tor himself md is milking the rond unit
further Orders.
Finnl surplus after dividends are paid
49, 0 3 $50.
Why not Use that surplus buying
coal cars md engines so the at ntef
which pny all the So high freight and
passenger rates and euabla the concern
to pile UP 9" many dividends nRn bt
supplied with coalj
Give us a rniIr"ad com ission.-Ogde
Journal.