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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-04

Mobile, Ala, Sept. 20 (via Meridian,
Miss, Sept. 2s).-Loss Of life various
Mobile, Ala. (Via Meridian, Miss.)
Loss Of life Variously estimated
at from to so, many persons
injured, 5000 houses damaged, the
business section devastated and
q property loss Of fulyl $3,ooo,ooo,
Is the effect Of the tropical hurricane
upon the city Of Mobile. The storm
which struck the city Wednesday mid
might ragged for hours, the wind reach
Ing a velocity Of 90 miles an hour. The
water from Mobile bay was blown into
the city by the gale, and for time
was seven feet deep in the wholesale
district, which includes that section
from Royal street to the Alabama
river. The less Of life is believed to
be mainly among negroes, although
conditions are so chaotic that definite
Information 10 impossible. Shipping
suffered severely.
Many river steamers were sunk,
and Il lie feared that the crews Of
-ahese boats have been lost.
Ihe city mas been placed under con-
-troI Of the militia.
Much apprehension ls felt for the
suburban towns, as It is feared they
have been obliterated.
The chances are that the loss Of life
on Dauphin island is heavy. Many
fishermen live there, and In other out
lying marshy districts, and from these
no tidings have been received.
The city was put under martial law
at dark Thursday, and no person al
iowed to enter the wholesale district.
The city authorities were quick to act.
TeIegraphic communication is para
Iyzed, with poor prospects Of a wire
for several days.
Much fear Is entertained for Fort
Morgan, where the government guar,
.antine station lie located, and many
soldiers are CHARTERED.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-04
betrayed, says zayas.

Betrayed, Says zayas.
"Then have to tell you that the
government and the moderates
have betrayed us by delivering the
republic to the Americana =
Senior Zayas.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-10-04
Blacks Fleeing the City.

The attacks on negroes bad the eV-
feet of clearing the streets Of blacks.
Street hacks were abandoned at curb
ings, drivers on baggage wagons van
ished and their places were taken by
white men.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-18
WOMAN GIVEN
A HIGH HONOR
Miss Agnes Irwin, Dean Of
Radcliffe, Made Doctor
of Laws by st. Andrews

PHILADELPHIA, April lin the
presence OF a brilliant gathering of per-
sons distinguished in the arts. sciences,
literature and in many branches of edu-
cation the four days celebration in this
city of the two hundredth anniversary
OF the birth of Benjamin Franklin, was
formally opened in Witherspoon Hall
tonight by the reception of delegates
from societies and institutions OF learn
ing IN all parts of the world Many of
the delegates are men who have re-
ceived high honors in their chosen call
ing and as they fled into. the hall wear
ing their decorations or their academic
robes and took their seats they pre-
sented brilliant scene.
Besides the reception OF delegates and
invited guests formal addresses Of felt
citation from societies and educational
institutions in Europe and America
were read. ANDREW Carnegie, lord rec
tor of heSUniversity of st. Andrews.
conferred the degree of doctor of laws
upon Miss Angles Irwin, dean Of Rad
cliffe College, who is great-great-
granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin.
A fine reception was extended to Sir
George Howard Darwin of the Univer
sity of Cambridge.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-18
CHANNEL BRIDGE
SINKS ONE inch
Structure Santa Fe Is Build
ing for City Is Lower
Than Grade at the Corner

The Santa Fe bridge across the chan
mel at the foot of Third street, called
Channel bridge, which is soon TO be
turned over to. the city. has sunk nearly
an inch at the southeast corner. 1t
will be necessary to raise the track
and to sink girders in order t0~pre-
vent further. depression. The Santa Fe
officials are confident that the repairs
can be made easily and that the bridge
can soon be turned over In perfect con-
dition. They will start on the repairs
at once.
1t was six weeks ago that the pier
at the southeast corner of the Third
street bridge began to sink. When the
movement was discovered Acting Chief
Engineer Morse of the Santa Fe was
hastily summoned from Los Angeles.
At first sight he thought that the sink
ing would continue, but such has not
been the case. He has ordered the
girders placed across the piers to pre-
vent any1further movements.
The Third-street bridge is set on
piles, on top of which has been placed
concrete. The pier at the southeast
corner has 200 tons of concrete in it's
structure. This enormous weight rest
ing on piles placed in the soft mud
caused the sinking. The cost Of the
bridge has been about $175,0o0.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-18

to which the City Hall has ever lent
itself IN all its tortuous career.
Major Peixotto. who has solved the boy
problem by guiding the lad along the lines
that his nature leads him. presented upon
canvas serial story Of the lads with
whom he has worked for fifteen years
lads from the narrow streets and mirth-
less homes.
Blessings upon such meni
San Francisco is not as bad as il is
painted with such men in its midst; and
these men are but expressions Of the In
terests OF hundreds Of men-busy men at
that-and hundreds of women hereabouts
whose hearts and heads are pledged to
the service Yes, and their purses too
for the government hasn't seen At to de-
crease the necessity for police protection
by increasing the corps of Juvenile Court
attaches. And because it takes money to
do il.
But how. pray. about the money IL takes
or will take ten years hence-to hound
and prosecute and Jail these lads that the
probation officers can't reach because OF
the inadequacy OF their numbers, and
equipment? adt hs
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-18
DRUNKEN TAILOR'S
ABUSE rs CURBED
Oscar Vilen's Brutal Conduct
Lands Him in City
Prison.

At the instance of Secretary White of
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
TO Children the police yesterday poupced
on Oscar Vilen, sometimes known as
Frank Wien. He was landed in the City
Prison by Society Officer w. II. Young on
a charge of failure to provide for an in
FAINT child. The complaint was sworn to
by Secretary White at the request of Mrs.
Wien, who after a year of patient suffer
ing has finally called upon the authori-
tits TO aid her in keeping her husband
sober.
Wien, a tailor, who lives at 323A Bryant
street. first figured in the Police Court
last May. when he was arrested for dis
turbing the peace, and on the urgent plea
of Mrs. ViIen was released by Judge Ca
baniss. At that time he was hailed TO
court after having punctured the floors,
walls and ceiling of his dwelling in target
practice on an imaginary and assorted
menagerie.
Last February the officers of the society
visited ViIens house on the complaint of
physician, who charged the unnatural
father with shaking and whipping his lit
tie child. Della. when the latter's arm
had a double fracture. 1t was only upon
the strong appeal of Mrs. Vilen that the
officers withdrew, and the child was sent
to a hospital to escape the treatment TO
which she was subjected by her father
Last month public school teacher COM
plained to the society that Wien was con-
tinuously insane with drink, but again his
liberty preserved by Mrs. Vilen.
Finally last week she was compelled to
leave him, taking with her the couples
four children. and yesterday she informed
Secretary White that he was continuously
drunk. When Officer Young arrived to
serve the warrant he caught Vilen at
tempting to sell the house furniture and
the clothing of his wife and children
Wien was before Judge Mogan yester-
day morning His wife told the pitiful
story of her husbands brutal conduct and
tomorrow the defendant Will explain his
reasons for giving violence when bread
was asked.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-18
CALMLY DRESSES
AS FIRE RACES
Frank BOcksleitern Saunters
to His Room After Tell
ing Firemen of His Danger
HIS ESCAPE is CUT OFF
Adjusts His Clothing and
Coolly Awaits for Rescuers
to Save Him From Plight

Cut off from the stairway by a fire
which at the same time pressingly in
Vited him to get out, Frank Bocksleitern
calmly sauntered TO the front window
of his room, told of his plight 10 the
firemen who were rushing to the scene
three floors below, then serenely went
back to dress himself. BY the time
his rather summary toilette had been
finished one of the city's brave fire lad
dies, standing on the upper rung of a
ladder, poked his head inside and said
something in hurry, whereupon
Bocksleitern gracefully slid down after
him.
The fire was at 1549 Mission street at
IL O'Clock yesterday morning 1t was
brief, but hot. and called forth sec
ond alarm before ii surrendered. The
house is a big wooden three-story
building, divided into twelve flats.
The blaze began in the flats of Mrs.
Harry Bunkers, wife of the ex-senator,
in the rear. probably from the gas stove.
Mrs. Bunkers found the kitchen ablaze.
Calling her brother. c. Helander, who
was asle p, she made her way out down
the long stairway. She forgot, how
ever, her other roomer Bocksieitern,
and he slept on blissfully in the aban-
doned home till the smoke awakened
him. The hallway was by that time
one black smother and ii was then that
the young man showed his open prefer
ence for windows TO doors and ladders
TO stairs
The fire was put out briskly and the
damage was confined to the kitchen and
dinin groom OF the fiat occupied by Mrs.
Bunkers and the one adjoining, which
was empty. Mrs. Bunkers losses are
covered by insurance.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-18
MATTERS IN LABOR CIRCLES
OF INTEREST TO MEMBERS
Mccarthy Summoned East to Attend
General Executive Council of Car
pentcrs and Joiners.
Ttxa>
o.:

Several new members were added to
the roll of the Interior Union of
Freight Handlers at its meeting last
night. 1t was stated that the union is
in a prosperous condition. both finan-
cially and numerically.
President p H. Mccarthy of the
Building Trades Council has been sum-
moned East to attend the general ex-
ecutive council of the Carpenters and
Joiners of America.
At the meeting of the Stablemen's
Union last night President Finn spoke
on the issues involved in the present
strike of the stablemen against the
Stable and Carriage Owners Associa-
tion, which has refused to yield to the
demands of the men for union condi-
tions.
A delegation from the Journeymen
BARRIERS Union of this city visited San
Rafael yesterday for the purpose of
unionizing the craft in that place. The
union made donation of SIS for the
striking Stablemen's Union.
The Steamship Painters Union No.
9s6, at its meeting last night. au-
thorized Vice President NJ. ]. Fitzger-
aid and j. A. Lee, one of the trustees
to contradict a statement that had its
origin from some job hands who work
about the city front that the members
of the union were agitating a raise of
wages and shorter working hours.
These representatives brand this as
sertion as not well founded Thew add
that the great majority of painters are
employed in the Union Iron Works.
where they are perfectly content with
the situation as 1t now stands.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-18
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Many citizens of San Francisco
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which they bore patiently for years.
Scores tell about their experience pub
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the last six months there has not been
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The San Francisco call., 1906-04-18
TEARS UP AND REBUILDS
RAILWAY LINE IN ONE DAY
Southern Pacific Broad Gauges Twenty
seven Miles of Track Between
San Leandro and san Jose.

The Southern Pacific yesterday ac-
complished the difficult feat of tearing
up twenty-seven miles of narrow
gauge track, laying new ties and rails
and completing a new broad gauge
line before night along the roadbed on
which the old tracks had run.
1t was the South Pacific Coast Rail-
way that was so quickly transformed,
This line belongs to the Southern Pa
cific and runs from San Leandro to San
Jose. The work was rushed so that
traffic would be delayed as short a
time as possible.
The tearing down and reconstructing
was directed from the local engineer
ing Offices of the Southern Pacific Sew
eraI engineers were sent down to take
charge of the work. Hundreds of men
were employed. They were worked lin
gangs AS fast as the old track was
thrown aside. the new rails wereN laid
in place. Sunset saw the trains run
ming as usual. The increase of heavy
traffic caused the change in the gauge
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-18
BURGLAR SUSPECT SAYS HIS
FATHER Is RESPECTABLE
William Denham Declares He Came
From Good boston Sire, Who
7. Court CLERK

William e. Denham, who says he is
the son of the clerk of the Boston Su-
perior Court of Equity, was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Detectives Ryan
and O'Dea. The police believe that
Denham is, an accomplished burglar and
that he is also. responsible for a num-
Der of shoplifting jobs that have re-
Gently occurred in this city.
1t is believed that he has an accom-
plice.
The detectives got clew that Den
ham was aithief and Immediately took
him into custody. They learned the To-
cation of his room and when they
searched the apartment they were re-
warded by finding what they sought.
Among the loot recovered were a num-
Der of fancy pillow slips bearing Hale
Bros tag, sixtpairs of fancy shoes from
Landers' and a variety of other articles
taken from various stores about town.
There was also the evidence of bur-
glary committed on April 8 in the
apartments of S. G. Fisher at 205 Turk
street In a dress suit case in Den
hams room were found clothing, stick
pins, jewelry- and -other articles taken
from the Turk street room. Fisher also
lost -s1os- in cash, but this was not re-
covered.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-18
OBJECTS To DIVERSION
OF TUOLUMNE RIVER
Modesto Irrigation Association Asks
Local Board of Supervisors for
Hearing on Subject.

A communication was received yes
terday by Mayor Schmitz from V. z.
Bangs, president of the Modesto Irriga-
tion Association, asking that a COM
mittee be granted the privilege of ap
pearing before the local Board of Su-
pervisors for the purpose of showing
that the Tuolumne River cannot at the
same time afford water enough TO ir-
rigate its bordering plains and hillsides
and provide San Francisco with water
for domestic purposes. The commune
cation further states that the diversion
OF the water Will restrict the trrigable
area to narrow limits and great harm
will result to Modesto and Turlock irri-
cation districts
The Supervisors utilities committee
will meet this afternoon to consider
thirteen offers for municipal water sup
plies.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-18
BOY PROBLEM
DISCUSSED BY
EARNEST MEN
BY LAURA BRIDE POWERS.

'Tis a pity that what happened in the
California Club yesterday afternoon could
not have gone out by the wireless to
every thinking man and woman in the
city and out of it.
1t was civic day at the club, and the
speakers were men who knew-whose
knowledge had became part OF the fber
Of their beings-Judge Frank Murasky
upon "The Juvenile Court and Major
Peixotto, head worker of the Columbia
Park Boys Club. upon Organized Play,
and sandwiched in between was talk of
ten minutes by DR.. Pottenger, chairman
of the tuberculosis committee of the State
Medical Society, on What Clubwomen
Can Do to Prevent the Spread Of Tuber-
culosis"
And each talk teemsd with activity,
for down deep IN the hearts OF each
speaker lies a yelling spring of human
love from which flows the enthusiasm
that has led them on and on, over and
through obstacles and disappointments
And nothing else on earth but love can
bring to labor such fervor as Judge
Murasky and Major Peixotto have
brought to theirs-the making Of good cit
izens out of the material for making GRIM
inals.
AS to DIR. Tottenger'S crusade against
the spread of tuberculosis, doubt not
from the earnestness and directness of his
talk that he shares with the citizen-mak
ers in zeal and enthusiasm
With touching episodes drawn from life
the humane jurist who is mentor and
friend to over two thousand little fellows
presented the story of the work going on
steadily and quietly each day in his cham
bers in the City, Hail-the noblest purpose
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-18
DOCTORS ASSEMBLE
IN ANNUAL MEETING
Hear Of Progress Both in
Medicine and in
Surgery.

The thirtv-sixth. annual meeting Of
the Medical Society Of the State of
California opened yesterday in the
auditorium of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association. DR.. r. F. Rooney, the
president, presiding.
In his address Rooney recited the
years work of the society and the
progress that had been made in rnedi-
cine and surgery. This being the
semi-centenniaI of the society. the doc
tor devoted considerable time describ-
ing the origin, growth and progress of
the .organiza tion from it's Inauguration
at Sacramento in 1856. The member
ship at the beginning numbered just
so. and today, said the president, the
roll shows nearly 1900.
The programme of the morning was
proceeded with in the following or
der:
Address Of welcome. Wallace L Terry; ad-
dress OF the president, R. F. Rooney, Auburn;
report OF the committee on tuberculosis, F. NJ
Pottenger Los Angeles; remarks from men,
bers Of the Beard OF Examiners; medical IL
c.nsurs { n Van Meter Denver Colo re.
port OF committee Of public policy and legis-
lation.
In the afternoon the subjects dis
cussed were medicine, pediatrics and
obstetrics and surgery and gynecology.
Joint meeting of the eye, ear nose
Coast Ophthalmological and Oto-
yngoIogical Society was held
In the evening the society's> house of
delegates met and listened to reports
OF committees. The second general
session will open this morning at the
Young Mems Christian Association at
9 o'clock. continuing throughout the
day, with the election of officers for
the ensuing year this evening.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-18
PTCKPOCKET Is IDENTIFIED
By ONE OF HIS VICTIMS
Samuel Wolfe Is Charged With Grand
Larceny on the Complaint of
Max OrrfSch.

g one Of the pickpockets arrested at
the Chutes on Sunday afternoon by De-
tectiTes Bunner and Freel was identi-
fed yesterday at the city prison by
Max 0rrisch OF 205 Montgomery street
as one OF the men who jOstled him as
he was boarding a Sutter street car on
April : and stole his purse containing
;26e. Samuel Wolfe. alias "Zeiph," is
she name OF the prisoner. Orrisch
swore TO a complaint before Police
judge ShortalI charging Wolfe with
grand larceny.
Chief Dinan received a dispatch yes
terday from William 3. Watts, Chief
Inspector OF Police of Boston, that
George Wilson. alias The Duster," an
other OF the trio. was wanted there for
an attempt 70 commit larceny on James
Collingwood at Plymouth. Mass. on
June ] g. 1903. and TO hold him till an
officer arrived with the papers for his
-eduisitiOn. The third man. Joseph
Rayuond, is being detained with the
object Of seeing II any victim can iden-
tify him
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-18
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Francisco. Cal. $1,000; Frank Evan, clerk.
cigar department Red Front. residing at 445
Fourteenth St. San Francisco Cal, $500
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-18
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The San Francisco call., 1906-04-18
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The San Francisco call., 1906-04-18
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Frank T. Mckinney, a well-known
resident OF Hayes Valley for the past
80 years, died Monday. April 16. at
TIA McAllister street. He was Deputy
County Clerk under County Clerk
James Flynn. and Deputy Assessor un~
der Assessors Louis Holes and James
Nealon. also clerk in tax ONCE under
Tax Collector Block and food inspector
in Board of Health under the Phelan
administration He leaves a wife and
three children.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-18

CLUB WILL ENTERTAINING Western
kdditfon Social and Literary Club will give
an entertainment and dance al Native Sons
He'll tonight Among those who will take
part are Miss II. Hanson. Frank Willard, the
J y, Hines Orchestra. Miss Zita Fahey and
Dennis o Hsziitt- The officers OF the club
are: President. A. P. Black: vice president
SeorFe A. Muilin: treasurer, H Z. Holmes;
Eecretsry z. ". Etting-
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-18

RAILWAY INCORPORATES of
INCORPORATION Of the Monterey and Eastern
Railway Company were filed yesterday. The
company purposes constructing line from
Monterey to Salinas, a distance OF twenty
miles OF the capital stock of $500. 900 $50 coo
has been subscribed. The directors are H B.
CuIIum Charles e Cooke NJ. j. -Healey T.
c. Van Ness Jr. and William Denman.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-18

SUSTAINS FRACTURE OF LEG.-whiIe
assisting in hosting some heavy material on
board vessel lying at the Union Iron Works
dock yesterday rope parted and a flying end
fractured the right leg OF John F. Smith,