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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-05
LECTURER CONDEMNS
PEEK-A-BOO WAIST
Tells Freshman Girls at the
State University That 1t
Is Not a Proper Garment

BERKELEY, Oct. 4. = Peek -boo
waists received a jolt today from DIR.
Edith S. BrownsIll, a physician who
gives lectures to the university girls
on hygiene. Miss Brownsill Is gradu-
ate of the class of SO. She spoke in
Hearst Hall today to the freshmen
women, and there denounced peek-a
boo waists as an article of clothing
which no university girl, or other girl
who desired to be thought womanly
should wear. She spoke, in part. as
follows:
There is no one in the world who
loves better than I to see the grace
much as should be shown. Never be-
fore have such beautiful waists been
worn as this year. with their low neck
embroidery, and never before did they
enhance so well the charm of a girls
who considers herself womaniy, to ex-
pose the shoulders, back and chest to
the gaze of the public. I know this
is a great temptation for girls to wear
decolette evening gowns, but It causes
comment which is unfavorable. and
girls who wish to be admired by the
other sex should not do 1T.
peared so far is the so-called peek-a
boo waist, of such thin, gauzy ma
teriaI that it has lost the. purpose of a
would wear such a thing. They cause
undesirable remarks and talk among
the men that Is anything but desir-
able. II a proper sort OF underwaist
were worn with them there would be
no objection, but they are often as
f1imsy and gauzy as the peek-a-boo
waist itself
Polished finger nails also came in for
scoring from Miss Brownsill. Con-
cerning this she said:
Highly polished finger nails go with
a painted face. If person is healthy
there is a natural polish and glow to
the nails, that this vulgar practice
may well be abolished
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-05
AGED DOCTOR PUTS
END TO TROUBLES
'Wolcott w. Griswold Sends
Bullet Through Brain at
the Hahnemann Hospital

DR. Wolcott W. Griswold. an aged
physician. committed suicide yesterday
morning in his room at the Hahnemann
Hospital by putting 2 bullet through
his head. Dr. Griswold was taken to
the hospital four days ago by NJ. Col
Jier Of 324 Bush street. He had long
been sufferer from a complication of
ailments and he left a rambling let
ter addressed TO the Coroner in which
he says that his continued illness
prompted him 10 take his own life
The letter was dated Seattle Wash
June &c. 1906" showing that Griswold
had contemplated suicide for more than
four months. The letter was written
sin lead pencil and had been added to
at various times. The letter informs
the Coroner that the writer had been
subject for two years to blood poison
ing, fever, brain prostration and other
diseases, from which he had suffered
unspeakable tortures. After begging
forgiveness OF friends the letter con-
ciudes:
II protest against being compelled
20 end my life IN a crude and cruel
way by N.Y. own hand Society should
step IN and assist and direct such ac-
tion when desired by the sufferer"
Dr. GriswOld was seventy-nYe years
Of age. A brother resides at Seventh
avenue and Eighteenth street, East
Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-05
STANFORD STUDENTS LISTEN
TO BERKELEY PROFESSOR
Bacon OF California Narrates some
"Reminiscences OF Yale for the
Benefit of PaIO Alto.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Oct. A.
One thousand students of Stanford Uni
versity listened 10 Professor Thomas
r. Bacon of the history department OF
the University of California today and
applauded the address. The UNDER
graduates recognized in the speaker
OF the day the professor of the blue
and gold who has been made the butt
of one of StanfOrd's most popular stu
dent songs. This song, however. did
not echo at the gathering. as the
executive ban had been placed upon
the songsters-
Professor Bacon told the students OF
his experiences at Yale thirty-five
years ago. DR.. Bacon cited the differ
ence between the old system of control
at Yale and the methods now in vogue.
The time-honored practice of morning
chapel services. which are still attended
by all students of Old Eli. he at
tributed to the idea the undergraduates
of Yale have that the athletic prOwess
of the blue is directly responsible to
the practice.
The rivalry between Stanford and
California was reviewed by President
Jordan IN introducing the speaker from
the institution across the bay.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-05
BEGINS CAMPAIGN
AGAINST THIEVES.
Magistrate Stands With Po-
lice and Mayor IN an Eff
fort to Cleanse Oakland
MIGRANTS GET LIMIT

OAKLAND, Oct. 4.--Police Judge Nor
timer Smith made the first move this
morning in harmony with Mayor K
Mott and the Board of Police Commits
sioners to rid Oakland at once of the
criminal and wortalcss element which
has made this city its headquarters
since the San Francisco disaster. Four
hardened vagrants, instead of escaping
with the usual sentence of three days
in jail. Were given ;he limit of fifty
days in the City Prison, much to their
surprise.
In passing sentence on the four men
Judge Smith said:
Men of your stamp, who viii not
work when there is empioynyent in
plenty at good wages to- be Had for
the asking, and who as a general rule
prey by various means on the decent
people, may as well learn first as last
that your presence in this city will not
be tolerated Every man who is found
guilty OF yagrancy or petty larceny in
this court, as well as habitual drunk
ards, will get the limit Of the law. and
they will either get out of Oakland or
spend most Of their time in the City
Prison. This court will use every means
in its power to make this city the most
uncomfortable on the Pacific Coast for
they learn this the less trouble there
will be for them"
Judge Smith sentenced T. F. Bush,
who had pleaded guilty to a charge of
petty larceny, to term of six months
in the City Prison. Bush stole a watch
from II, %. Hutchinson, and but for the
Isfact that the. complaining witness had
left town would have been held for a
felony. *
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-05
NEWS OF THE C0UNTIES::: :::=: .B0RD DERINC 0NTHEBAY
Oakland Official Declares War
on Adulterated F0Odstuffs.
DR.. E. N. Ever Ad-
vocates Inspection
Of Markets.

OAKLAND, Oct. $50 general, ac-
cording to officials of the Health De-
partment of this city, has the sale of
adulterated foodstuffs, unfit for human
consumption, become that measures
are necessary to correct the growing
evil. DR.. f. n. Ever, Health officer of
Oakland, strongly advocates a general
supervision of markets, restaurants and
flood supply stores and the vigorous
prosecution of all dealers who are
found to be disposing of meat. fruit,
canned goods or sweets, which are a
menace to human life.
Within the last few days a number
of complaints have been received at
the health office of the sale of tainted
meat, bad fruit and adulterated milk.
DR.. Ever has instructed the Market
Meat and Milk Inspector to carefully
cause the arrest of any dealer or res
taurant owner who is found to be vio-
lating the law.
In discussing the conditions which
have caused him to issue these in
structions. Dr. Ever said:
Few people realize the danger of
partaking Of impure and adulterated
much of the sickness in this city would
disappear, especially in the cases of in
fants and children. At present the
health department is severely handi-
capped by a lack of facilities for the
testing of foodstuffs and the analysis
of suspected canned goods and condi-
ments, but we are doing our best to
compel merchants to observe the law
Any person dealing in produce, canned
goods or meat not fit for human con-
sumption Will be vigorously proseeut-
ed, as I consider the sale of impure
food one of the most serious crimes
with which the authorities have to
deal.
This is especially true in regard to
milk, wines and candies. To the adul-
teration of milk many cases of sick
ness in infants and young children are
traceable, as is also the case. with
candies Much of the cheaper candy
sold is manufacturer of white earth.
with just enough sugar in 1t to dis
guise its true nature, and when eaten
by children 1t is enough to cause illness
in even the strongest. The same is
true of wines, which are often used in
cases of serious illness, when adultera-
tion of supposedly pure wine amounts
almost to murder.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-05
WOULD ARB|TRATE
LABOR TROUBLES.

OAKLAND, Oct. Representatives
of the Mill Owners associations of
Alameda County and San Francisco. the
Millmen's Union on both sides of the
bay and the State Building Trades
Council today held a conference in San
Francisco on the strike of the millmen
in Alameda County. The mill owners
offered to submit the matter to arbi-
tration on condition that the men re-
turn TO work at an advance of 12K
per cent, with an agreement that the
full demand OF 25 per cent increase
should he paid. effective on the date
the strike was called, If the arbitra-
tion committee decide in favor of the
millmen-
The members of the millmen's unions
present voted in favor of accepting the
offer, but, having no power to act, they
must first submit the proposal to their
respective unions.
AS a result of the trouble between
the Laborers' Protective Association
(hodcarriers) of Alameda County, the
members of which are on strike, and
the international Hodcarriers' Asso-
ciation, whose members have taken the
places OF the strikers, 100 carpenters
employed on jobs on which the mem
bers of the international organization
are at work were ordered TO strike to-
day by Acting Business Agent c. r.
Elder OF the Building Trades Council
of Alameda County.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-05
RELATIVES CLAMOR
For The DEAD.
Train Kills Woman and
Station Agent Withholds
Her Body From View
RIOT is THREATENED
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

COLMA, Oct Am unknown Italian
woman was struck by the Overland
Limited train near here today as she
was trying to get out of the way of
a local passenger train coming in the
opposite direction. Every bone in the
woman's body was broken and death
was instantaneous. The remains were
picked up by the train crew, brought
here and locked in the station office.
Although numerous anxious people
called to identify the body the station
agent stubbornly refused to permit
them to see it and asserted that he
had orders to keep everybody away
until the Coroner arrives here tomor-
row morning.
According to the story of the en-
gineer, the woman was evidently re-
turning from work in the direction of
Union Coursing Park. When he first
noticed her she was walking on the
left hand track with bundle under
her arm. apparently unaware of the
train approaching behind her When
near the street crossing the local train
came in sight and in order to get out
of it's way she stepped in front of the
Overland.
Before any warning could be given
the woman was struck by the locomo-
tive and thrown at least fifty feet from
the track. When picked up by the
train crew she was dead. Her limbs
We're broken in at least dozen places,
and several large decorations dishguFed
her head and body.
As soon news of the accident
spread, thirty or forty Italian women
and children gathered about the depot,
all anxious to see the remains. each
claiming that the dead woman was
either relative or a friend. To all
appeals to view the body the station
agent was mute, declaring to all that
the railroad company would not per-
NIT even her husband to view the body
until the Coroner arrived.
The decided stand taken by the sta
tion agent led to much heated talk
among the Italians, who, on several oc-
casions, would have carried the Office
by storm had not some OF the cooler
heads come to the rescue of the agent
and advised the angry Italians not to
resort to violence. 1t was not until
after the last train had passed and the
agent had closed the office for the
night that the relatives and friends of
the dead woman gave up all hope OF
seeing her body and went to their
homes
The woman was about 35 years of
age and, judging from her dress and
appearance, evidently worked as a do
mestic.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-05
DAMAGING BLAZE
IN CEMETERY
Fire Mars Beauty of Plats
and Burns Headboards
in the Potter's Field
ORIGIN is UNKNOWN
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI

REDWOOD CITY. Oct. A grass
fire broke out in Union Cemetery about
o'clock this morning and before the
city fire department. could stay the
flames nearly fourth of the beautiful
cemetery had suffered damage. The
origin of the fire is unknown
The fire was discovered by some OF
the residents who live in the neighbor-
hood of the cemetery and they notified
the fire department by telephone. Many
citizens also responded TO the call and
succeeded in confning the flames to
the northwest corner of the cemetery
by beating them with brush and wet
sacks.
Many beautiful plats were complete
ly spoiled by the flames. which de-
stroyed the shrubbery and burned the
ornamental fences about the graves.
while in other places many OF the
stones were badly cracked and broken
by the heat.
The potter's field was entirely burned
over and the headboardss which were
recently put up by the county. giving
the names and as much data as could
be gathered about each OF the dead.
were completely destroyed
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-05
.LUKENS' LIFE IN
TIL: BALANCE.

OAKLAND. oct. 4.-State Senator G..
Russell Lukens, who was operated on
at Fabiola Hospital yesterday for frac-
ture of the skull, remains in critical
condition, the outcome of which can
not be declared by his physicians. DR..
w. S. Porter and DR.. A. Liliencrantz
are in constant attendance upon the
case. Senator Lukens passed fairly
quiet night, removal of pressure on the
brain having relieved the convuisions.
The patient has semi-conscious
periods. during which he recognizes the
doctors and can make known his needs.
DIR. Porter said that possibly two or
three days might elapse before def
mite opinion concerning Senator Lukens'
case could be safely given.
Superior Judge Henry A Melvin had
recovered sufficiently today to leave
Providence Hospital. 'ssr 7,l4
Mrs. Melvin is recovering. aia
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-05
HODGKINs WILL SURVIVE
WOUND INFLICTED BY THUG
Oakland Policeman, Who Was Victim
of Robbers Bullet, Is Reported
Better by Physician.

O0klan0 Policeman, VINO WIS t1Ct1m
of Robbers Bullet, Is Reported
Better by Physician.
OAKLAND, Oct. 4.-Policeman w. I.
Hodgkins, who was the victim of q
bullet fred by a footpad he had halted
last Monday night, was reported bet
ter today than he has been since he
was wounded. He passed good night,
although suffering considerable pain
from his wound, which kept him from
sleeping. DR.. o. D. Hamlin, who is in
charge of the case, now expresses
strong hope for the recovery of the
wounded man.
The thug who attempted to murder
the of1icer, and who also fred a shot
at Olin G. Newhall, near the latter's
home on Twenty-eighth street, of
whom good description was furnished
the police by Mrs. Florence Merrill,
who resides at 52S Twenty seventh
street, was also seen by George Allen,
who resides at 534 Twenty-seventh
street, and by John H. Griffin, relative
of Allen, who is employed at the United
Engineering Works.
The description of the man given
by Allen and Griffin tailies with that
given to the police by Mrs. Merrill, ex-
cept that Griffin declares that the man
wore a black mustache, which lie be-
lieved to have been false.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-05
MONEY BALM
Of HER LOVER.
Miss Belle Tomlinson Sues
Tonopah Man for Breach
of Promise of Marriage
PRODUCES LETTERS

OAKLAND. Oct. 4.-Miss Belle Tom
linson OF San Jose. who two weeks ago
caused the arrest of Martin A Will
liams. well-to-do Tonopah carpenter,
on a charge of battery. alleging that he
had foroibly taken possession of a
number Of articles of jewelry which he
had given her while they Were enga ged,
today filed suit for breach of promise
against Williams in the Superior Court
of Santa Clara County. Miss Tomlin-
son asks $4,000.
In support of her allegations Miss
Tomlinson has submitted a number of
letters written to her by Williams, in
which the latter protests his affection
for the young woman. In one of the
letters Williams informs his sweet
heart that thoughts of her rob him of
rest at night, and in another he informs
her that it is his intention TO buy her
diamond ring. One of the letters,
dated in this city, reads:
Dear Sweetheart:-I wish you had
come to Oakland with me. 1 could
not sleep all night. thinking of you.
You do not know, little girl, how
at any time and place YOU say. Oh.
little girl. If you only knew how much
! love you. From your sweetheart,
MARTIN.
Another letter, written 10 MISS IOm-
linson by Williams while the latter
was in Tonopah. is as follows:
Ny Dearest Sweetheart Belief
hope TO God I will be dead soon. I
would have committed suicide long
ago If 1 could drink. Your mother
keeps you from me- I love you more
and more each day. You show such
good sense in buying. I will come to
Oakland soon and buy you a diamond
ring. l long TO see you and put it
on your little finger. Your sweet
heart. MARTIN.
The charge of battery against Will
liams was dismissed today by Police
Judge Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Duggan, at
whose home the alleged assault on Miss
Tomlinson took place, testifying that
the defendant had not at any time laid
a hand on the young woman. AS he
left the courtroom Williams was served
with the summons in the breach of
promise suit, and Said he had in his
possession a letter to Miss Tomlinson
from one Harry Friedman, now in
South Dakota, which proves the du-
plieity of his former sweetheart.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-05
NORTHERN PACIFIC
NEEDS ITS COAL.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

TACOMA. Oct. 4.-The Nothern Pa
cifc Railway will gradually withdraw
its coal business from markets outside
of this State. The purpose will be to
conform TO the new interstate COM
merce law and also because the rail-
roads own need for coal will soon b9
equal to the output OF all it's mines in
this State. The Northern Pacific has
been overworking it's coal properties.
Coal authorities say that the road will
be embarrassed for a fuel supply IL IL
does not soon curtail shipments to out
side points.
West of Montana the Northern Pa
cidc is dependent upon the Roslyn.
CIellum, Melmont and Ravensdals
mines. all near Tacoma. for its coal
supply. The first two named mines
will be worked out in a few years
and are now being worked to their
capacity. The withdrawal from the
market of Roslyn coal will be accom-
plished gradually after dealers are no.
titled to arrange elsewhere for their
coal supply.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-05
HURLED FROM HER
BUGGY At NIGHT.
Mrs. Charles Bontofsky Is
Seriously Injured in an
Accident in Oakland
THROWN TO THE CURB

OAKLAND. Oct. 4.-After searching
for his wife. who had been badly in
iured in q runaway. for eight hours
last night. Charles Bontofsky found her
a. the Receiving Hospital at 5 o'clock
this morning. She was bleeding and
. unconscious, and she was apparently
near death when her husband appeared
upon the scene.
MIS- Minna BontofslSy lives at 60l
. Eighteenth street with her husband.
She hired q horse and buggy last even
ing al local livery stable 10 take her
husband to his restaurant. at 1929 Web
ster' street in san Francisco. She left
him al his place Of business and start
cd back to Oakland 20 catch the $50
o'clock boat She was not seen by any
Of her friends until she was found by
the police on curbing at Fourteenth
and Pe~alta streets. She was uncon-
scious and her head was bleeding.
Beside the PROSTATE form OF the un-
conscious woman was the overturned
buggy. Three blocks away the horse
was captured
Ii was found at the Receiving Hos
piial by Drs. Riggin and Bell that Mrs.
BontofslSy was suffering from con-
cussion OF the brain. She was subse-
ouently removed TO Providence Hos
pitaI still unconscious.
How the accident occurred has not
been ascertained by the police, for
the injured woman has not regained
consciousness. II. as one theory ran.
the woman had been stopped By foot
pads, there was absolutely no evidence
Of Is. for Mrs. Bontofsl5y's personal ef-
fects were intact. Her gold watch
was undisturbed. as was also $ss in her
pocket
II is supposed that the horse became
suddenly frightened and got beyond
control OF the woman. who was thrown
out
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-05
MORE POLICE ron BERKELEY.

BERKELEY. Oct. 4.-Nine candidates
for policemen's jobs passed a civil serv-
ice examination at police headquarters
last night Eighteen men took the ex-
animation, among the lot being one
negro, F. r. Morrison. OF the nine
who are placed on the eligible list all
are expected to be called into service,
as Chief vollmer plans to increase his
force by ten men, with the consent of
the Town Trustees. The new men
will be added to the force on Novem-
Der 1, If the authorities approve The
money needed to pay them has been
added to the town revenues by the
work OF the police department, and
Chief Vollmer accordingly is confident
that his request for more officers will
not be denied.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-05
RUNAWAY BOY sPANkED.

OAKLAND, Oct. 4.-The police found
Bert Tinnen. San Francisco boy who
had started out to see the world and
had naturally come 20 this city first
wandering aimlessly about the streets.
lie was taken TO headquarters and was
later returned 10 his home. Less fortu-
nate was Earl Mason, whom an officer
caught in the act of boarding an out
bound freight. His dreams Of touring
were ended. at least temporarily, by a
spanking which his father gave him on
his arrival at the parental home at
I51 Eighth street.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-05
INSANE PATIENT SETS FIRE
TO BED CLOTHING IN CELL
III. b. Baird, Supposed to BE an Oak
land Newspaper Man, Tries to
Incfnerate Himself.

SANTA CRUZ. Oct. "A prisoner in
the insane ward of the County Jail
who is supposed to be H. B. Baird, an
Oakland newspaper man. set fire to his
bedding shortly after noon today and
but for the prompt action of Deputy
Sheriff Alzina a serious confiagration
would have resulted.
The deputy, who was feeding the
prisoners, detected the odor OF smoke
and traced 1t to the insane ward. The
prisoner showed fight and was only
subdued after a hard struggle. The
floor of the cell was ablaze. but was
extinguished without much difficulty.
The prisoner who started the blaze
registered at a local hotel a few days
ago as H. B. Baird OF Oakland. He
was taken violently insane and re-
morning.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-05
MAD|GAN RETURNS
To FACE CHARGES.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

STHStaA DlSfa aASh IL Adn CA1AL-
VALLEJO. Oct. 4.-Mayor j. J. Madi-
gan. who left this city ten days ago
and whose absence was unexplained
until this afternoon, has returned from
Denver and denies the charge made
that he is not an American citizen.
Madigan would not enter into a speci-
fication> of his denial, but said he had
never done anything TO be ashamed of.
The town is greatly worked up over
the matter and the outcome will be
watched with the greatest OF inter-
est by every one Madigan's friends
will do everything in their power to
save him from disgrace and those who
allege that he has committed fraud in
registration are more determined than
ever to press the charges. 1t is limited
that when the case comes to trial there
will be further revelations.