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The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
The Zambesi Bridge.

The Zambesi bridge. or the Victoria
Falls bridge. as it Is variously called,
is a record bridge in many respects. 1t
is the highest-420 feet-in the world,
and it was built in the shortest time
recorded for such work, viz, nineteen
weeks. Sir Charles Metcalf also
claimed that no other bridge of its
size and capacity had ever been built so
cheaply. The total length of the bridge
is $50 feet. of which the central span
accounts for 500 feet between the pin
center on the two banks. the balances
being made up of the two short spans.
The great center span rises in a grace
full parabolic arch to the center the
spring of which starts from the bases
Of the main booms. The vertical rise
to the crown is ninety feet. The main
span is made OF twenty bays, each
twenty-five feet long, and lateral sta
bility was secured by a wide spread at
the Ieet of the bridge At the rail level
the distance between girder center ia
q feet inches, whereas at the bases
the width between pin centers is so
feet. The roadway projects beyond the
side girders so as to allow a clear thirty
feet between parapets. The bridge Is OF
steel. and as 1t is coated with gray
paint il is rendered as invisible as pos
sible against the cloud Of spray-''the
smoke that sounds as the natives call
it-that rises. from the falls, and the
undue obtrusiOn on the Landscapes
which so many feared has thus been
bviated.-Engineerin Magazine.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04

In the construction of the Amabele-
Butterworth railway in Cape Colony
unusual difficulties had to be surmount-
ed and the result Is, from an engineer
ing point of view, one of the most re-
markable railways in existence. After
passing through the Kei hills the line
winds round another hill, and then, at
lower level, goes under its own track.
This portion of the railway, is known
as the spiral" At another point the
line travels along the bank of the Man
gula Rivel for two miles and then dou-
bles back for mile and half, so that
after covering three and half miles
the train is really only half a mile to
the good. This section is called the
"zigzag,' and, with the spiral is unique
in South Africa. All along the Kei
Heights the route is through cuttings
or on embankments. Some idea of the
extraordinary character may be formed
from the statement that In eighteen
miles the line falls or rises to the ex-
tent of 1860 feet.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
BALLOON SAILS
TOWARD OCEAN
No Trace of French Aero
naut Who Made Ascen-
sion From New York City
AERO CLUB ALARMED
Members FeaI That the Sky
VOyager Has Been Blown
Out to Sea and PeriShed
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, April 3.-Great alarm is
felt for the safety Of Paul Nocquet,
French sculptor. who made an ascension
IN his balloon late this afternoon, and, 1t
is feared, has been blown out TO sea.
At midnight the members Of the Aero
Club We're all gathered in headquarters,
the Automobile Clubs home, waiting
anxiously for news. At the same hour
the police Of Queensborough were patroll-
ing the beaches at Rockaway and Far
Rockaway, seeking traces of the balloon.
A general alarm was sent out over the
police wires, but nothing has been heard
OF the aeronaut and his car since dark
ness enveloDed them at o'clock in the
vicinity of Jericho. Long Island.
The ascension was made at 4:52 o'clock
from the Central Union Gas Companys
plant at One Hundred and Thirty-eighth
street and Walnut avenue, the scene of
DR. Thomas successful ascent on Mon
day. Nocouet used a small balloon of
2l,00o cubic feet capacity, which was sent
over to him by a friend, a distinguished
Italian ballOonist named CapazZa- The
gas bag, instead OF being topped by
net was covered by a parachute formed
of a cap Of pongee silk.
Nocouet said he hoped the wind would
carry him in the direction Of Philadelphia
and he thought he would reach Trenton
surely. Instead the balloon drifted across
the Sound and passed over a dozen near
by Long Island villages before darkness
concealed it from view.
Slowly and straight as an express ele-
vator in a skyscraper the balloon as
cended to a height Of about 2ooO feet,
when il began TO move slowly over Col
lege Point and Flushing and was reported
on the police blotter at Jamaica as being
over the borough hall there. Then ii
drifted out of sight
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
BIG SYSTEM OF CANALS.

"But how about Australia-and Cana
da?" I asked.
Australia Is too far. The freight rates
would be against our getting our wheat
crop from that country" was the reply.
And Canada, owing to the severity of
climate in certain parts, could not be de-
pended upon. The vast Middle West Of
the United States is where England will
always seek its staple grain supplies; and
it is from those States that we are now
mainly dependent upon for our wheat.
''The building OF canals, while it may
cheapen- other food products and help
farming generally. will not affect the
principal shipments of wheat from the
United States. In my opinion, England
will always have to have American wheat
to make its bread
AS to the subject of canal building gen.
orally. a royal commission has already
been appointed to consider the advisable
ty of opening up the numerous canals
which extend all over England like
veritable network. Most of these canals
in modern years have been put out of use
deliberately by railway companies who
have acquired them for the express pur-
pose of closing them up. Upward of 40.-
COO 900 tons of goods were carried on Eng
lish canals last year: but 1T Is stated that
were all the canals opened three times
this amount could have been transported.
The royal commission Is to investigate
and report on the entire subject of Eng
lish railway canals, and the new Gov
ernment is following Campbell-Banner-
mans lead when he recently said: Few
things are more capable of benef1ting both
town and country than the development
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
IN SECURITIES RECOVERED
Part of Vast Amount Looted From DIR.
Pinault of Minneapolis


NEW YORK, April 3.-About $50, 900
worth of securities alleged to have been
stolen by Thomas J. Wainwright from
DIR. Nicholas ]. Pinault of Minneapolis
were recovered here today. Wainwright
was arrested last night. He was care
taker of the Pinault residence In Min
neapolis, where he is alleged to have
stolen 100000 worth of silverware as
well as the securities. Wainwright is
said to have confessed that two trunks
filled with silverware are now secreted
in Providence, r. /. He got the secur-
tiles out of a safe deposit vault in Min
neapolis, first having secured the key
from safe in the house. the combina-
tion of which he had discovered
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
DoAN's PILLS.
SHAKE IT OFF
Rid Yourself of Unnecessary Burdens.
a San Francisco Citizen
Shows You How.

Don't bear unnecessary burdens.
Burdens OF bad back are unneces-
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Get rid OF them.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure bad backs;
Cure lame, weak and aching backs;
Cure every form Of kidney ills.
Lots of local Endorsement to prove
this.
]. E. Plamondon. of J. E. Plamon-
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groceries, cigars, tobacco, fine station
cry, ladies' and gents furnishings, 8
Eighth street, says; Typhoid and
malaria fever brought on kidney COM
blaint some ten years ago, or at least,
left my kidneys affected, rendering the
use Of medicines necessary at times.
Physicians advised an operation, but
7 would not consent TO il, as / had not
sufficient faith in surgery and not
Great deal in medicine 1t was only
through a rather convincing statement
7 read in the newspapers that | was
induced TO 60 to a drugstore for
Doan's Kidney Pills and try them.
was surprised at the result. l can
say they removed the
difficulty. II they had not could not
be induced to recommend the prepara-
ton. neither would / have mentioned
the matter to more than one personal
friend"
For sale by all dealers. Price, so
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo.
\. Y, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name-Doan's-and-
take no other.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
ENGLAND NEEDS
AMERICAN FLOUR
Relies Upon Middle West of
the United States for
Material for It's Bread
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, April 3.-Several important
bills introduced into the new British Par
lament apparently threaten seriously
some big American industries. In the
first place, the new land tenure bill which
aims TO give small holdings to peasant
proprietors, seems on the face of 1t likely
to affect disastrously the vast wheat ship
ments which come to England from the
United States. BY bringing large areas of
agricultural lands into cutivati Eng
land, it Is thought. should be able to
raise it's own food products and thus do
away with foreign importations. Another
very powerful agent toward the cheap
ening of food is the proposed opening UP
of canals all over England. This will al
low farmers to ship their products to the
most available markets and bring down
railway rates. which in England are at
present prohibitive.
With such vast American interests ap-
parently menaced, the writer investigated
the subject to learn whether the importa
tion of American wheat would be affected
by the building of English canals and by
bringing vacant lands under cultivation.
DEPENDENT ON THE WEST.
One of the members of the London Corn
Exchange, directly in touch with the
great grain importers, gave his views on
these subjects as follows:
THE building of canals from one end
of England to the other, as is proposed,
will undoubtedly cheaper freight trans
portation. All the great centers-Glasgow,
Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester,
Leeds and other places-will be connected
with London, and railway freight rates
will be compelled to come down. AT pres
ent they are prohibitive, but, of course,
with our great canal systems open and
working, the railways can no longer hold
their prices. Foodstuffs will be reduced,
naturally.
Then again" he continued. ''the new
bills for enabling small farmers to get
land for cultivation will also encourage
the raising of agricultural products all
over England, which at present is
branch of industry sorely neglected.
'.And will not the raising of grain in
large quantities, especially wheat affect
importation from America?" / asked
.sEngland at present handles vast
quantity of American wheat, but l do
not think the American farmer need fear
a discontinuance of his English orders.
AS a matter of fact there will always be
a demand for American wheat Even If
we raised in this country large quantities
of wheat we would have to order the bulk
of this cereal from the United States.
This naturally appears to be very
strange state of affairs, continued my in
formant but the fact is that English
raised wheat is not good for making
bread. 1t is not virile enough, II I might
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
SINGLE MILLS ARE CLOSED
BY STRIKE OF WORKMEN
Fourteen Out of Seventeen washington
Plants Shut Down Pending Settle
ment of Labor CODtroyersy

SEATTLE, April 3.-Fourteen out of
seventeen shingle mills of Ballard, the
greatest shingle manufacturing city in
the world are idle. the few remaining
plants running being expected to close
today as a result of a general strike
against the mills in that city. The is
sues are slight increase in wages and
the open shop principle. Strikes of
lesser magnitude have been inaugur-
ated in other shing1e centers through
out the States. The closing of the Bal
lard shingle mills alone will decrease
the supply by nearly 100000 shingles
q day.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
st. DeinioI.

ST. Deiniol or Daniel, whose day is
November 23, is a Welsh saint whose
name has become familiar to many
thousands of Englishmen and Scotsmen
in connection with his church at Ha-
warden and the st. Deiniol's Library es-
tablished by Mr.. Gladstone. The saint
fiourished early in the sixth century:
but very little is known of his life ex-
cept that he founded college or mon
astery at the place now known as Ban
gor That Bangor derives It's name
from this college of st. DeinioPs is
agreed; but there Is a difference of
opinion as to whether Bangor stands
for Ban Choir high chair, or for the
Latin bonus chorus" good choir, or
"benedictus chorus" blessed choir
London Chronicle
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
BIG TRACT OF OIL
LAND CHANGES HANDS
Deal Involving Nearly Quar-
ter of Million Made Near
Santa Barbara.

SANTA BARBARA, April s-An oil
deal of considerable Importance was
closed today when the Balfour-Guthrie
Investment Company. representing Eng
lish and Scotch capital. purchased the F
T. Underhill ranch near Los Alamos. The
price paid is said to be $235, 900. Tie
ranch contains $500 acres
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
SHERIFF. IN AUTO CATCHES
ALLEGED THIEF IN BUGGY
Lively Chase Results I'm Capture of
Rancher Wanted ON a Lar
ceny CHARGE.

SAN JOSE, April S.-After searching for
a month for Joseph Smith. Halls Val
ley rancher, for whom there Is a larceny
warrant out, Sheriff Ross this afternoon
heard that the man wanted had lust
driven through the city in light buck
board rig attached to a team of fast
horses. Ross secured an automobile.
overlook his man after a lively chase
and arrested him.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
Two Killed in Train Wreck.

SHERIDAN, Wyo.. April 3-Brake-
man C. w. Hildebrand and Fireman
John Davis were killed yesterday by
the overturning of freight locomotive
on the Burlington Railroad near Ar
vada, fifty miles east of this city. Da-
Wis was alive for several hours under
the wreckage The accident was caused
by the caving of the track.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
MAYOR WRIGHT OF TACOMA
REELECTED BY SMALL VOTE,
Defeats Republican and Municipal Own
ership Candidates by About
200 PIurality.

TACOMA, Wash. April 3-Election
today was the most exciting in the his
tory of Tacoma and Mayor George V.
Wright CD was reelected by about
200 plurality over r. l.. Mccormick
(R.) and John P. Hartman municipal
Ownership, the latter polling about
1900 votes. The Republicans elected
enough Councilmen to give them good
control. Ten important amendments to
the city charter were carried over
whelmingly and also a proposition to
bond the city for a water supply.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
Wants to Get Out of Asylum.

STOCKTON, April 3.-W. NJ Coward.
the Turlock capitalist and real estate
agent who was sent to the State Hos
pital for the Insane here. today sued
ont q writ Of habeas corpus, alleging
that he IS not insane The writ is
made returnable April 9. Coward is the
man who assaulted Constable Davis at
Turlock and created a sensation on
railroad train when arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
WOMAN MAY NOW SUE RIVAL
FOR HUSBANDS AFFECTIONS
At Last Given Equal Right With Spouse
by the Massachusetts

BOSTON, April 3.--For the first time
in the history of the law courts Of
Massachusetts the full bench of the
Supreme Court yesterday handed down
a decision declaring that a married wo-
man has the right to bring an action
against another woman for the aliena-
tioI of a husbands affections. For
hundreds of years a husband has had
a right of action against another man
for alternating his wife's affections. The
decision was in the case of Mrs. Anna
Nolin of Newbury, who had sued Mar
ion Pearson of the same town.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04

use the expression. The soil, having been
cultivated for centuries. or, If not cultf-
waited, at least allowed to go to waste,
has now reached the state where it is
not capable of producing good enough
wheat for breadnakit1p"
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04

of our system OF canals. II will facili-
tate transit. open markets and bring town
and country together"
If the canal project is carried through
the English farming population will be
raised above the position of practical serf-
dom, which is its present state.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
OVERTON is STILL MAYOR
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA
Republicans Elect Clerk and Assessor
and One Member of the Board
of COUucfImPU.

SANTA ROSA. April 3.--Mayor John P.
Overton was reelected Mayor today by a
vote Of 937 to 4S2 The other officers
elected were: ". P. Bagley Dem.), re-
corder; c. D. Clawson CRep.), clerk; II.
Silvershield (Rep), assessor; L. W. Bur-
RS Dem.), P. N. Hall Dem.) and R. l.
Johnston CRep), councilmen.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
Great opportunitx Presented

To go on comfortable train to Mexico City
April 10. Only $50. Optional return by Grand
Canyon. Particulars S. p. Agent. 613 Market !.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
Spiral Railroad i'm Africa.

Try tho United States Laundry. 1904
Market street. Telephone South 420. .
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
Egg Dyes

The famous Paas Egg Dyes
in plain colors or fancy
patterns and their latest
novelty. the Buster Brown
Transfer-o-s, here, o.
package :. ~
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
Send for
Catalogue

Our beautiful Spring Fashion
Book just issued. Describes
and gives prices Of everything.
Free to out-of-town addresses.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04
2-Day Flour. SaEe-Sf.O8

Emporium Money satisfactory kind regularly
ST 20 sack, special S1-O8
Baking Powder Brand guaranteed pure -b &c
TINS; special 500
Catsup-Fenz Sneder Blue Label California Home Brand
25e bottles f0c
Brown Bread Flour-ALens Zoe pkg, special $50
Cream Isleton Camaton. dozen csc; hns ESQ
Tomatoes Corn-Good qualify hns ESQ
Pineapple heavy syrup. large worth Z5c
TINS $50
Heos Pudding Something small SIZE $50; large size
ESQ
Emporium Sand Soap-None better. cakes ESQ
Old Crow or Hermitage Bourbon Whisky-Sl bot 70c
A. W n. Gin-Genune imported Bottle $3.50
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04

Zlnfandel-E1tra good quality. gal
Ginger AIe-Coehr.ne and Can.
Eeh. Special. doz. 81. SO
Porter. Guinness = White label.
Special. doz. 81, so
Emporium o. K. Whisky A
hne bourbon. Gallon S3. 90
Wilson or Paul Jones WHISKY
Bottle 86c
Orange Clder-Quart bottles 15c
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-04

Dainty Easter Gifts these pretty
Centerpieces for pretty luncheon
tables. etc. They are the work Of
an embroidery school whose entire
production we secure at the end Of
the season.
Centerpieces-ln floral aud conventional
that would be cheap at 81. each $50
Scarfs = 20x45 inches, hemsdiched and
embroidered in many floral patterns.
worth $3.50 each. for. S1.fO
The Washington times., 1906-09-12
HORRIBLE DREAMS
Fortunately Don't Always Come True

Whether dreams are the result OF
things We have thought about the dav
previous. or to something we have eaten
is sometimes a question hard 10 answer.
a Penna. woman has noticed that hor-
rible dreams came from the excessive
use OF coffee. She writes:
For 20 years I've been drinking cot
fee and have been troubled more or less
with nervous headaches. shOrtness OF
breath horrible dreams and palpita-
tion OF the heart
The doctor said I would have to give
up eoffee-said ! had what is called
coffee heart" I would try to stop II.
only TO begin again worse than ever.
"One day l read an advertiser lent
about Postum and decided TO try it
The effect Was simply wonderful l
quit coffee and each day ] drank Pos
tum and IN week / began to grow
stronger and less nervous This kept
on until now l feel like an entirely
different woman. To my friends who
ask me what has brought about such
a cnange IN so short a time. / say It's
Postum.
Il have now been using Postum for
two and a half months and have not the
least desire for coffee / find Postum
tastes best by putting il In cold water
and letting II come to a boil slowly
then boil It p minutes" Name given by
Postum Co. Battle Creek, Mich. Read
the little book, The Road to Well
yille. in pkgs. There's a reason,
The Washington times., 1906-09-12
BRYAN STILL DEFENDS
HIS OWNERSHIP POLICY
In Speech az st. Louis the Nebraskan
Does No Hedging on Railroad
Question.

Speaking 10 a great audience az st.
Louis William Jennings Bryan declared
as to Government ownership Of rail-
roads.
IF there is any sentiment In the cOun-
try today favOring Government owner
ship OF railroads. il is because the rail-
roads have created the notion that raey
own the Government. just IN proportion
as the railroads regard the rights Of the
people. Just in proportion will we get
along well together. The railroad IS the
servant of the people. When It seeks
to become the master Of the people it
usurps "a place not rightfuly belonging
10 it, I have no objection to railroads
themselves The only time ! critiCfse
them IS when they misunderstood their
position In society.
when The railroad gets the idea il
should rule the people. then 1 have all
ways endcavCred 10 do my share to-
ward setting it right One difficulty with
the railroad is that there is too much
water in the stock. If things could be
equaltzed and some OF the water IN the
stock be. squeezed on 10 the land in the
arid regions-now wouldn't that be
f1ne?''
Speaking of the Presidents politics, he
declared shat most of the things which
have contributed 10 the popularity of the
President were done. not because the
RepV bllcans were for them but desDite
the racT that Republicans were against
them. They were, however, originally
advocated in Democratic platforms.
The Washington times., 1906-09-12
American Intervention
Regarded as Probable
By NeutralS in Havana

HAVANA, Sept I2-The proclama-
zion OF martial law by President Palma
brings intervention by the United States
measurably nearer, in the judgment OF
impartial observers. II has had the
effect OF drawing the lines between 10y
alists and rebels sharply and has sent
many prominent men into the rebel
ranks who We're maintaining at least
q semblance of neutrality.
This Is not altogether bad for the
government as there is no question
that many OF these men were secretly
aiding their friends IN the field with
information and IN other ways. In fact,
il is openly stated that the sudden and
drastic action OF the government was
due to the discovery by agents of the
secretary OF war. M0ntalvo. OF a plot
TO throw Havana into state of an
archy. the conspirators having planned
to Kill the horses of all the fire engines
and then to set fire TO several places in
the city and at the same time TO attack
the palace and loot the city.
The story Of the fire plot IS confirmed
by Jerez VarOna, chief OF the secret
police. Montalvo insisted on the de-
claration of martial law and the ar
rest OF suspects and had the support OF
all members of the cabinet.
Montalvo declared that the tolerance
CT the government in allowing couspira-
tors to remain in Havana protected by
their immunity as senator's and repre-
sentatives. promoted the revolution.
He said.
Il am respsonble for the situation. be
ing in charge Of the war. Tomorrow. If
We fail, the secretary OF state VIII De
the first 20 make charges against me.
want my own way"
Thirteen alleged members Of the rev
dictionary junta are now under arrest,
including DR.. Mencia- a personal friend
of Jose Miguel Gomez.
Senator Zayas, the chief Of the Lib
eral part has not been captured.
El MundO says he has Joined the
rebels. Alfonso Lopez. Senator Zayas
clerk. was arrested, but said he did not
know where Zayas was.
All TIE prominent Liberals are in hid
Ing. Orders have been issued for the
arrest of twenty-five more Of them.
The government commanders in the
field have been ordered to assume the
aggressive at once. and from all sec
tiOns or the disturbed region comes
news of renewed activity.
IL Is reported from Santa Clara pro
vince that General EsQuerra has Joined
the rebels, and that DIZZY have given
him command on the condition that ne
attack the city OF CienfuegOs
Fighting is in progress around Glen
fuegOs. The cls- is we'll prepared for
defense. and - is unlikely that the
rebels could organize a successful at
tack upon st.
The seaport of MarieI. province Of
Pinar del P.O, has been sacked by a
band insurgents. In the provinces OF
Pinar del Rio and Santa Clara the in
suTgents are Committing OUtraRes upon
women and lCOting the small towns.
dispatch from CienfUegOs 70 la
Lucia says that Big Gen, Orest es Fer
rara, with a large band Of rebels en-
tered the town Of Cruces yesterday and
seized $4,000 that was ia the town
councils safe. The same band captured
a government train and obtained
$40. 900.