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The San Francisco call., 1906-11-12
STUDENTS Dat TIE
WITH FLAMES.

BERKELEY, Nov. 11-While con-
Quoting an impromptu rehearsal of the
universitys student fre-fghting brig
ade on the campus today party of coll
lege men, headed by r. Watson, dis
covered a blaze in East Hall, which
threatened to destroy the historic build
ing and its contents. The latter in
clude a geological collection valued at
nearly 100000.
The building was being visited mere
ly in the way of fire drill practice on
the part of the collegians. Each build
ing on the campus shelters a watch
man night and day, but the attache in
East Hall this morning was in blissful
ignorance of the fact that a fire had
started on a floor above while he re-
mained in the basement. The fire
fighters chance visit to the building
saved it from destruction. The flames
were soon extinguished. The damage
was nominal.
An incubator in East Hall used by
the geological department was found
to be en- fire when Watson and his men
entered the room.
Insurance rates on the university
buildings are kept down by the system
of espionage maintained, but the au-
thorities regard the accident today as
proof of the need of flreproof buildings
wherein to store the almost priceless
collections now on the campus. The
university library, consisting of ma
teriaI valued at $4,000, ZOO, is not fire.
proof, nor are the halls that contain
the anthropological collections, the me-
chanical museum and other valuable
collections.
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weeks ago for $4,000. This property
was sold by the original owner, John
Simon. three months ago for $4,000.
through my Office.
FIESTA OF PROGRESS.
Plans for the fiesta of progress.
which is to be held in this city in De-
cember. are now in the hands of the
committees appointed by Chairman F.
w. Bilger of the general committee of
the Oakland Chamber of Commerce and
other commercial bodies of Oakland.
each of the features OF the celebration
being placed in the hands of special
committee. The members of these
committees are:
Finance-Theo Gier (chairman). H
c. Capwel1, w. e Logan. w. J. Lay
nance. William Walker.
Music-Guy Smith (chairman). Frank
Graham, c. j. Heeseman, George Aus
tin. Paul Carroll.
Speakers-Frank w. Bnger (ehair-
mani. F. K. Mott, r. A. Leet. Sol Kahn,
f. S. Osgood.
Parade-Edwin Stearns (chairman). /.
Clay Hawbaker, /. II. Clay.
Streets and street illuminating-C
F. OFT (chafrman). f. A Leach, ". H.
Brown, Chief of Police Wilson.
Store illuminations and decorations
+. A. Stearns (chairman), F. Zinkand
F. ]. Lea and George Humphreys
Press-Stuart w. Booth (chairman).
II. S. McFarlin, E. A O'Brien, Gideon
Davis.
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CHAUFFEUR SIMON
HELD BY JURY.
Reckless Handling of Auto
mobile Said to Have
Caused Death of Laborer
TWO MEN RUN DOWN

OAKLAND Nov. -"ManSlauSnter
vas the verdict of a COrOners jury
todav in the case of Ray simon,
chauffeur. whose automobile ran down
Antonio Riberie, a Southern Paclnc
section hand. last Monday night.
F2iherie died Friday at the County Hos
pital. and fellow workman, AnIolo Ton =
Meneleze. who was also struck oy =
machine was seriously injured. IN
view of the jurys verdict coroner
Msbrmann issued warrant for
Simons arrest.
simon failed to appear at the IN
ouest. though a subpoena had oeeh
served upon him. He Is the cnauneur
for Manager Halderuaan or the Crahs
Company.
Simon's machine was followed oy
another driven by A. c. Frost OF san
Francisco.
The two men who were run down
by the machine were walking back 10
Oakland on the roadway OF the pier
They were overtaken by procession
OF automobiles and struck down oy
the swift-moving motors.
Simon did not wait 20 ascertain tne
result of the accident. but kept right
ahead. At Oakland point the chauffeur
was stopped by the police and ssrt
to the city Jai1. He was then charged
with reckless driving. but this charge
was not prosecuted, as there was no
one to swear to q complaint Accom-
panying Simon In the machine was
man named Reynolds. who gave his
address as 1o11 Church street san
Francisco.
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COMMENCES WORK
FOR CLASSES.
Rev. c. R. Brown Has Out
lined Plan for Inter
esting Series of Studies
BAPTISTS IN PULPIT

OAKLAND, Nov 1.-THE Rev. c. R..
Brown, pastor of the First Congrega-
tional Church. has commenced work in
a class which viii meet every Sunday
afternoon at 1890 o'clock to study
The Social Message of the Christian
Church" The lectures delivered last
year by the pastor at the Yale Divinity
School viii be the textbook of study
Fhe class will be open to all persons
interested in the subject
Visiting Baptist clergymen who have
been attending the State Baptist Con-
vention occupied the pulpits today at a
number Of the denomination's churches
in this city.
The Sunday-school superintendent of
Oakland have taken the first steps
toward the organization of an associa-
tion TO promote attendance at the Sun
day-schools. A committee compos sed
OF II. B. MOwbray, Superintendents Nor
ton and HUllinger, was named to draft
A programme Of organization, constitu-
tion and bylaws. These Will be sub
mitted at a meeting TO be held Decem-
Der at Pilgrim Congregational Church
at which permanent organization win
be effected
Archdeacon Parker Of Sacramento
conducted services this morning at st.
Andrews Episcopal Church.
The Fathers Business" was the sub
ject Of discourse this morning by the
Rev. AdeIbert s Coots, ID, pastor Of
the Evangel Baptist Church of Berke-
ley. During the sermon the pastor
said.
Jesus was always about His Fathers
business-at play, in the home, in
the synagogue school, at the carpenters
bench. as wen as in preaching His glad
tidings TO the people. The Christian is
10 regard all work as did Jesus-the
Fathers business. The distinction be-
tween the sacred and the secular is en-
tirely fictitious. II we have Christs
motive in our work-namely, to serve
others. and His aim-namely TO glorify
God. everything we do is sacred, reli-
gious. holy, and life in all its parts and
features is Christianized- So we serve
God in our way in church on Sunday,
and no less truly in our daily occupa-
tions on week days"
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IMPROVING RICHMOND.

MARTINEZ. Nov. 1.-THE dredger of
the Point Richmond Land and Canal
Company was towed into the estuary.
just beyond the south marsh, yesterday.
and the work Of dredging the canal to
a depth of sixty feet will be COM
menced at once. This will permit the
entrance of river steamers at low tide
and will be OF great commercial ad
vantage to Richmond. The company
will extend California street over its
holdings, through Santa Fe and on to
the San Pablo road A more direct
route TO Berkeley and Oakland will
then be afforded Street cars will
traverse the street
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LIGHTS OF RELIGION.
Rev. Hubert r. Burgess Explains IIIu
TafnatfOn of the Spirit of God.

Rev. Hubert f. Burgess Explains IIIu-
EainatiOn of the Spirit of God.
OAKLAND. Nov. 11.-Rev. Hubert E.
Burgess. pastor Of the Second Congre-
gational Church, delivered a sermon
on "Uncuenchable Lights" before
large congreg tion last evening. The
pastor said,
Jesus used common objects to illus
trate truth He called his followers
the light of the world. Christian
character, therefore, should be con-
staut and not subject to extinction.
even temporary. It must be capable of
adaptation to circumstances. When
shut OF by sickness or duty from the
Christians, their light should resemble
that Of the candle, which contains
within itself all necessary resources
for producing a simple. steady flame
10 the end Of its existence.
When travelling we carry a lantern.
which protects the light from gusts of
wind and accidents. Likewise, Chris
tan character, away from home,
should be capable of resisting tempta-
tions 10 intemperance and dissipation.
In homes where lamps are used
they must be filled and trimmed The
Christian life must be filed with the
spirit Of God and kept trimmed of
selfish indulgences. There are two
kinds Of lamps, however, against which
we should take warning. Since the
the Christian should be a total ab-
stainer, and as smoky lamps obscure
the light, so Christians who smoke
cannot shine so brightly as they
should.
Gas, which illuminates many places
of business, becomes a deadly poison
when allowed to escape unused Like
wise the nominal Christian, who does
not manifest the principles of his re-
llgion in business, not only fails to
shine, but he becomes a menace to So
ciety.
The electric light is, perhaps, the
most approved, but it is subject to con-
ditions which make it unreliable If
light goes out There are protesting
Christians whose lives abound in good
works as long as everything runs
arise in the form of unkind criticism
or persecution and their Christian ac-
tivities cease. Jesus could not include
such men among those whom he char
acterizes as the light of the world
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-12

BERKELEY, Nov 11.-Wives of
prominent professors of the university
are to join with the instructors of the
French department and a number OF So
ciety women in novel dramatic pro-
duction at the Hillside clubhouse next
month in aid of the university student
hospital fund The play is a dainty
French comedy, La Malade Imagi-
Mere" Professor Robert Dupouey, the
brilliant young scholar of the French
department, Will supervise the renears-
ais and the staging of the play. Other
members of the French department will
take part in the production.
Most interesting to all concerned is
the announcement that a half-dozen
wives of university men are to dance
as shepherdesses in series of Terpsi-
chorean movements which are to serve
as prologue to the comedy. Dainty
and fanciful costumes will be worn by
these ladies, and the dancing Is likely
to attract as much attention, and per-
haps incite more interest, than even the
work of the French scholars of the col
leges, displayed in their acting OF the
comedy.
Among these shepherdess dancers
will be Mrs F. e. harrington, wife of
Professor Harrington of the depart
ment of education at the university;
Mrs. Adolph Miller, whose husband is
an economic expert IN Lne university
faculty; Miss Lucy Sprague, dean of
women at the university; Mrs. Armand
o. Leuschner, wife of the eminent as
tronomer; Mrs. Harry Torrey, whose
husband is famous as savant, an au-
thority upon marine life and biology
in general; Miss Jessica Peixotto, in
structor in socialist theories; Mrs. Ar
thur Rickard and Mrs. r. Won Neu-
mauyer.
Miss Bertha Matignon, well known
in the French set in Berkeley, who re-
Gently returned from long visit In
Paris, will have part in the cast of
the comedy as will also Mrs. John
Greenleaf, Miss Amy Porter and others.
The night Of December mas been
chosen as the date for the production.
Rehearsals are now being held under
the general auspices Of the French pro-
fessors of the university.
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GIGANTIC COMBINE
Of THEATERs.

CHICAGO. Nov. 1.-The Tribune to-
morrow Will say: The most GIGANTIC
theatrical combination In the world, ~
which the biggest syndicate now In
existence will be only part, is in the
process of formation in Chicago. The
new combination is to include $50 OF
the most important theaters In the
United States. will be represented in
every city from New York to San
Francisco and from Portland to New
Orleans. will dictate matters OF book
ings. tours Of all big companies, and.
in a word. do the theatrical business
of the United States. If not the world
Although the combination Is still in
the process Of formation the following
interests as slated are those TO go into
1t: Klaw & Erlanger, Daniel Frohman,
Charles Frohman, Al Hayman. Nixon &
Zimmerman, Rich & Harris and Or
pheum circuit. 1t is estimated by some
of the managers who expect to go into
the new combination that the prop
critics controlled by the corporation
Will value far in excess of $4,000. 0O0-
According to present plans new cor
poration will be formed. probably un-
der the laws OF Illinois. It's capital
stock will be placed somewhere be-
tween s50,000.000 and 800, 100000
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-12
RAILROAD TELEGRAPHERs
MOURN THOMPsoN's Loss
Take Official Notice of the Sudden
Death of the General Chairman
of the Order.

OAKLAND, Nov. 1.-THE general
committee Of the Southern Pacific
system, Division No. SO, Order of Rail-
road Telegraphers, has taken official
notice of the sudden death yesterday
Of f. S. Thompson, the general chair
man. In a public announcement the
committee says:
Mr. Thompson, who was about 40
years of age, had been in the railroad
telegraph service for the Southern Pa
cfhc Company and other lines for
twenty-five years, and for the last
eight years had been closely identified
with the organization, of which he
was elected general chairman some-
thing over year ago.
System Division Ro. SO. Order Of
Railroad Telegraphers, embraces the
Hartman lines between Green River.
Wyo-, and New Orleans, La the lines
in Oregon and the Oregon Short Line
and the Oregon Railroad and Naviga-
tiOn Company systems.
Mr.. Thompson had been a most
faithful and energetic worker in the
interests of the telegraphers whom he
represented, and the friends who will
read with deep regret the news of
his death are limited only by the
number Of telegraphers and others
with whom he came in contact
The remains, in charge of Mrs.
Thompson, wife of the deceased. and
II. T. Etheridge, local chairman of the
FL Paso district, will be sent to Brown
Vile. Nebr., home Of Mr. Thompson's
mother, for interment-
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DISMISSED TROOPS
ARE D|SARMED.

Ell RENO, Okla, Nov. 1.-THE mem
bers of Companies B, c and d of the
Twenty-flfth Infantry (colored), re-
Gently ordered dismissed by President
Roosevelt as result of the riotous
disturbances at Brownsville. Texas. on
August Is, were formally disarfned to-
day. Many of the men, some of whom
had been in the service more than
twenty years, shed tears when they
gave up their guns. Tomorrow the
disarmed troops will have battalion
drill without arms. and they will be
discharged Immediately upon receipt of
the official order from Washington.
probably Monday or Tuesday
The second battalion of the Twentv-
sixth Infantry, under command of Ma
jor Charles ]. t. Clarke. which ar
rived last night from San Antonio. has
gone into camp just outside the garri-
son limits OF Fort Reno. The nergo
troops have shown a disposition to be
ugly.
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FORTY-sIxTH ANNIVERSARY
OF MILITARY ORGANIZATION
for Celebration of birthday With
Elaborate Ball and Reception.

OAKLAND, Nov. 1.-THE members
of Company A, Fifth Regiment. n. G. c.,
will celebrate tie forty sixth anniver-
sary of the organization with a mill
tary ball and reception Thanksgiving
eve, November 2S. The ball will be
given at the armory of the company
on Twentieth street. between Broad
way and Telegraph avenue. Lieuten-
ant M. Herman is in charge, assisted by
the following committees:
Reception-Captain F. w. Petersen,
Lieutenant Herman and Lieutenant
Francis. Floor-Lieutenant Herman,
Corporal Bostick and Private Merrill.
Printing-Corpora Bowden, Sergeant
Jones and Private Harvey. Decoration
Musician Stock and Privates Heinz
and Bean. Press-Priyate Harvey,
Corporal Bowden, Corporal Scharf and
Private Nichols. Refreshment-Ser-
geant Ongerth, Corporal Bostick and
Sergeant Jones.
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SURPRISED THIEF
MAKES LEAP.

OAKLAND. Nov. 11.-when surprised
in his ouse-breaking operations to-
night burglar jumped from a second
story window of E. S. Farnum's resi-
dence. 724 Fourteenth street, and es-
capped.
ing in the family's absence. He had
Just commenced work on the upper floor
when Farnum returned home, and his
arrival at the front door apparently
blocked the burglars plan of exit. The
robber ran to a window and leaped- A
mass of vines and shrubbery helped to
break his fall Footprints in the gar
den soil showed where the nan made
good his escape
Farnum was a shipping and dock
owner in Hongkong. His home Is one
of the finest in the residence district
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-12
GREAT PROSPERITY
Of THE COUNTRY.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SAN DIEGO. Nov. 11.-President E.
P. Ripley of the Santa Fe road, who,
with a party of Santa Fe officials, is
resting for day or two at Coronado
Hotel, declares that this country Is out
growing itself.
The railroad business he said, "is
better than at any time previous in the
history of railroads in America With
the Santa Fe it is simply a question of
ability to furnish cars to keep up with
the business. l might say that IL is a
practical impossibility to get additional
cars.
The country seems to have diversified
itself 1t has outgrown itself in every
direction We are doing everything in
our power to meet the demands made
upon US, but still we are behind in our
work. If we order equipment we can
not get it under year. the manufac-
turers all being busy filing orders
booked for varying lengths of time.
The expansion of business in the
country is unprecedented and unheard
Of The people were never before so
prosperous, and they are devising ways
and means to enjoy their good fortune.
and travel appeals to many"
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-12
Heart
Weakness

The action of the heart de-
pends upon the heart nerves
and muscles. When from anv
cause they become weak or ex-
hausted, and fail to furnish
sufficient power, the heart aut-
ters, palpitates, skips beats:
and in its effort to keep up it's
work, causes pain and distress.
such as smothering spells.
short. breath, fainting, pain
around heart, arm and shout
ders- The circulation is i'm
peded, and the entire system
suffers from lack of nourish-
ment.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure makes
a heart strong and vigorous bv
strengthening these nerves and
muscles.
II had pa1pltation and pain around
my neart, and the doctors said Ar vvoS
Incuraoie; l don't believe 1t now. for
n - 80 cttttcS u1 1t. Miles
deart cure, three bottles OF the Nervina
ana tnIee boxes or the Nerve and
Liver Pills / am entirely cured. and
1eel PETER than have for Ave years
and II IS all due to these remedies
want you to know that your medieines
cured me- 1t relieved me from 49,
nrst dose. and i kept right on TN fhe
pam IN my chest was gone. and Il lxerf
on FEELING better even after T o,1is
taxing H. JOHN H. SHERMAN
Belding. Mich
your druggist, who Will auaranf~s -. -
sns nrsr ootrie will oene5it. II Il faiIs
ne VIII refund your money. '
Miles Medical Co, Elkhart. Ind
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STRUCK SENSELESS
BY FOOTPADS.

ALAMEDA, Nov. 11.-Andrew Lund
OF 1888 Fountain street reported to the
police tonight that he had been held up
by two footpads this afternoon on
High-street bridge. near the tidal ca
nal, and robbed of 81. Lund said he
had been knocked senseless by a blow
from a club handled by one of the
robbers after the second highwayman
had aimed pistol at his head. COM
pelling Lund to throw up his hands.
Lund thought the men, each about 22
years old, had followed him from a sa-
loon near the bridge, where they had
been drinking. Lund said he was un-
conscious for some time from the blow
on his head.
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DUFFY CHOSEN PRESIDENT.
Bricklayers and MasOns Decide to In
vestigate Collapse of Hotel.

BAKERSFIELD, Nov. 1.-THE fourth
annual convention Of the California
Bricklayers' and Masons' international
Union was held In this city today. Ae-
tion concerning the recent collapse OF
the Bixby Hotel structure at Long
Beach was taken and a committee ok
three was appointed to make a thor
ough investigation in order to place
blame for the disaster. A competent
engineer will be commissioned, and if
1t is found that the concrete and steel
construction was faulty and fncapable.
this fact will be advertised through
the agencies Of the union The COM
mittee left for Long Beach tonight.
The mortuary allowance was in
creased from 500 to $3.50.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: ]. Dufy San
Francisco, president; Frank Tucker.
Stockton, vice presidentg D. T. O'Brfen,
Los Angeles, secretary treasurer.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-12
BoY SHOOTS COMPANION.

BERKELEY, Nov. 11.-Andrew Coppa,
aged IL years, residing at 2316 Fifth
street in West Berkeley, accidentally
shot his sister, Mary, and John Pascoe
a boy companion, while the trio were
playing with a gun on the beach this
morning at the foot of Charming way
Coppa was fiourishing the gun to show
his skill, when the weapon was dis
charged and each of his companions re-
ceived some shot in their feet. The
wounds are not serious.
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Bay Cities Personals

OAKLAND, Nov. 11.-Bob Brooks of
Shanghai. China, has arrived at the
Athens.
Francis N. Krietlee of Burlington,
Iowa, is at the Touraine.
Thomas G. Bracken is at the Metro
pole, registering from Caro-, Texas.
A L. Hartman of Chicago, is a re-
cent arrival at the Crelling.
William w. Billson and wife of Du-
luth Mimi, are at the Metropole.
George ]. Shoup is at the Athens
from Juneau, Alaska.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-12
HELD UP BY FooTPADs.

BERKELEY, Nov. lie. NJ. Jones.
ar employe of the Spot Cash Fruit
Company Of Berkeley, informed the po-
lice today that he was held up by a
lone footpad last night while near his
home at 1901 Claiming way, pounded
on the head with a blunt instrument
and robbed OF $12. Jones was unable
1--we description of his assailant.
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DEATH OF MRS. IDA HENsH.w.

OAKLAND. Nov. 11.-Mrs. Ida n.
Henshaw, wife of Tyler Henshaw,
senior member of the firm of Henshaw
Buckley & Co., died early this morn
ing at the Henshaw home, 122 Lake
street, aged 33 years. The deceased
had been i'll for some time and death
was not unexpected. Mrs Henshaw w
was a sister-in-law to William G.
Henshaw, president of the Union Saw
ings Bank. and Justice Frederick w.
Henshaw of the Supreme Court of Cali
fornia.
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THIEVES ARE BUSY RIFLING
HOMES OF OAKLAND PEOPLE
Woman Loses Coin and Railroad Ticket
and Three Men Suffer Loss
of Bicycles.

OAKLAND, Nov. 11.-Mrs. S. Jones,
residing at 1867 Eighth street, report
ed to the police this morning that she
had employed negro to clean win
dows for her yesterday, and that
shortly after he had left the house
after finishing his work she found a
$40 gold piece and Southern Pacific
Communication ticket missing,
L. c. Leet, whose office is in room 223
in the Bacon building; Arthur Rowe,
whose home is at S73 Lydia street, and
w. o. Groth of 1856 Harrison street re-
ported that. their bicycles had been
stolen.
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PERsHING ON THE WAY East.

General John c. Pershing. Commando
of the Department OF California but
recently ordered TO the Philippines
passed through Omaha today en- route
to Chicago TO visit relatives before
he sails for Manila about December
He was accompanied east by his father
in-law, Senator T. E. Warren, of Wyo-
ming.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-12
POLICE DIsPERsE ANARCHrsrs.

ROME. Nov 11.-Local anarchists to-
day attempted a demonstration TO COM
memorate the hanging Of the Chicago
anarchists seventeen years ago. They
We're dispersed by the police and many
were arrested. This demonstration CO.
lncided with the anniversary Of the
birth OF King Victor Emmanuel
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-12

The Norwegian catch of Goldfish this
year yielded 1,o73.257 gallons of medici-
nal cod-liver oil.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-12

Bryan and Sullivan ticket would
probably please the Illinois Democracy.