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The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
MYSTERY IN DEATH
OF TOURIST.
Body of 7. Pease, With
Jagged Hole in Head, Is
Found Floating in Ocean
MONEY is MISSING

SANTA MONICA, Nov 2.-The body
of T. Pease was found floating in the
ocean off the Venice breakwater this
morning. A jagged hole in the head
indicates either that a murder was
committed or that he fell off the
breakwater pier and struck the
rocks below. A card In his pocket gave
his address as 1906 West Eleventh
street, Los Angeles He was living in
beach villa here. The watch in his
pocket was still running when the body
was recovered. but no money was
found in the pockets.
Los Angeles advices say that Pease
was brother of the District Attorney
at Canon City, Colo, and came to Los
Angeles two weeks ago, where he
stopped with his brother-in-law, w. r.
Morse. He came to Santa Monica
about 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
having with him s25 or $50 in cash. No
money was found on the body today,
probably confirming the theory Of
murder.
Pease was in good spirits when he
left Los Angeles and had no reason
for suicide. He left his brothers
office in Canon City three months ago
on a vacation, because of nervous
trouble. He went to Arizona, and came
to Southern California from there a
fortnight ago.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
FRIEND OF POOR
DIES IN LONDON

LONDON, Nov. 2.-George Herring,
the noted English philanthropist, who
in the course of his life contributed
large sums of money to hospitals and
charitable enterprises, died today after
an operation for appendicitis. He made
his flrst money on the racecourse and
subsequently became identified with a
large number of business enterprises.
George Herring was chairman of the
City of London Electric Light Com
pany, Electric and General Investment
Company. Municipal Trust Company
and several mining companies. In De-
cember last he donated 100000 TO the
Salvation Army for use in a home
colonization scheme, the army engag-
ing to repay this sum in twenty fiv e
annual installments to the Kings Hos
pital fund. The plan was to purchase
tracts of land in England, giving five
acres to each settler, building cottages,
providing seed and implements and
supporting the settlers. until the lands
became productive. Each settler was
to repay the army IN installments. In
this manner the Salvation Army hoped
to provide for those who for various
reasons were unable to leave England
under the emigration schemes of the
army.
Herring conducted a soup kitchen in
Camdentown, built and endowed an in
stitution known as the Haven of Rest
for Gentle Folk brought to poverty
through genuine misfortune and fur
nished a number of Salvation Army
shelters for the homeless.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
AUTO PARTY HURT
IN COLLISION.
Machine Strikes Pole, Spill
ing It's Occupants on the
Road and Injuring All
WOMAN MUCHBRUISEDI

OAKLAND, Nov 2.--An automobile
with seven occupants collided with a
telegraph pole at First avenue and
East Twelfth street at o'clock this
morning and a woman of the auto
mobile party was seriously injured and
her companions more or less hurt.
w. J. McElrey. clerk who lives at
674 Thirty eighth street. is saidsto have
discharged a, revolver into the air as
A warning to the reckless chauffeur.
The shot caused Chauffeur w. c. Bar
ker TO change the course of the ma
chine, which swerved and got beyond
his control. McElroy denies that he
fred the shot.
When the machine struck the pole
the occupants of the car were violently
thrown from their seats to the road
way. Laura Lorring was the most seri-
ously injured and it is feared that
she is hurt internally. McElroy,
who was one of the party, was cut
about the head. The others suffered
slight cuts and bruises. .
All of the automobilists were more or
less intoxicated. One of the women.
Eva Howard, known in the tender
loin. alleged that she had been robbed
of $500 in the excitement following
the accident.
MeElroy appeared in court this morn
ing and was fined $5 for carrying a
revolver. Robert Thompson and j. ].
Wilkins We're the other men occupants
of-the Inlucky machine.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
SPEEDY MACHINES
MUST co SLOW.
Oakland Council Is After
Autoists Who Insist on
Driving Motor Cars Fast
ORDINANCE is FRAMED

OAKLAND, Nov. 2.-The City Coun-
ell has under consideration an ordi-
nance to regulate and control the driv-
ing of automobiles in this city. Need
of new laws covering the machines use
has been evident to the city officials
on account of the heavy increase in
the number in service since. the fire
Among the provisions will be one
fixing the maximum speed limit at
twelve miles an hour, and requiring
chauffeurs to slow down at all rail-
road crossings and railroad transfer
points.
Another provision will be the closing
of Twelfth street between Broadway
and Franklin to- automobiles.
The corner of Twelfth. street and
Broadway is one of the main street
railroad transfer stations In the bust
ness districts. Crowds of pedestrians
changing from car to car, move con-
stantly at that crossing To avert dan
ger of accidents, the ordinance proposes
TO close the block to machines
The bill has been considered by the
ordinance and Judiciary committee. but
has been referred to the City Attor-
ney for a new draft to include the
Twelfth-street closing provision.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
HALF-HoUR or MUSIC.

BERKELEY, Nov. "A half hour
Of music" will be given in the Greek
Theater of the University of California,
or, in case of rain, in Hearst Hall at
4 o'clock Sunday afternoon, by the
Loring Club under the direction of W.
c. Stadtfeld. The soloists viii be
Robert Gilchrist and G. Trowbrfdge
Incidental solos will be rendered by A.
Mcmillan, Stuart Murdoch, Fx-j1 Trist
and Harry Fossey. Frederick Maurer
Jr- will be accompanist. The pro-
gramme will be as follows. sing.
Sing. MUSIC Was Given" (John HYATT
Brewery. Mr.. Gilchrist: The Chough
and the Crow to Roost Are Gone..'
Messrs. Mcmillan, Murdoch, .Trist and
Fossey; Great Is Jehovah the Lord
(Schubert-Liszt), Mr.. Trowbridge.
Lullaby (Brahms); Festgesang (Men-
delssohn). -
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
AUTO ENTHUSIAST
SERIOUSLY Ill.
Mrs. Hugh Hogan Takes Too
Many Rides for the Good
of Her Physical Self
MAY NOT RECOVER

OAKLAND, Nov. 2.-As result of
too much automobiling Mrs. Hugh w.
Hogan, daughter-in-law of Hugh Ho-
gan. president of the Hogan Lumber
Company of this city, is critically Ill
at her home at 1908 Thirteenth avenue,
In East Oakland, under the constant
care of three physicians, and 1T is feared
that she may not recover. Already
Mrs. Hogan has undergone an opera
ton but the result has not been what
the surgeons hoped for They now be-
Heve that.t patient must submit to a
second operations.
$ Mrs: Hogan first began to suffer from
illness caused by the jarring of the au-
tomobile nearly month ago. but she
gave little attention to her pain, be-
neving 1t due to a trivial aflment. Her
condition Became worse and about two
weeks ago she consulted DR.. L. L.. Rig
gin and he at once diagnosed the case
as one of humorous growth, caused. in
his opinion, by the continuous Earring
to which she had been subjected while
automobiling.
Mrs. Hogan. Is a prominent member
of ST. Anthonyss Church of East Oak
land and well known on this side of
the bay ms
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY
- DENIES APPEAL OF STUDENT

BERKELEY, Nov. 2.-The univer-
sity authorities have rejected the ap-
peal of $50 students who Joined in a
petition for the reinstatement in col
lege of Ben Moses, sophomore. who
was dropped from the student list for
rushing early in the school term
Moses tactics were regarded as par
ticularly culpab1e and the undergrad
uate students affairs committee recon-
mended to the faculty that he be sus-
pended which was done.
The students who petitioned for his
reinstatement were informed today by
the faculty that their petition has been
denied. Moses, therefore. will remain
out of college for six months.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
RAILWAY AND TOWN TRUSTEES
SETTLE THEIR DIFFERENC CEs

PALO ALTO, Nov. 2.-The differences
between the Town Trustees and the
Hanchett Railway Company were ad-
justed today and the men who were
laid off yesterday by the Trustees were
ordered to return to work. The Han
chett Company has agreed to all the
conditions imposed by the Trustees, al
though the franchise will not be grant
ed until Monday night. The company
has agreed in writing. not only to use
nothing but electricity for power, but
to build "a subway under the Southern
Pacific tracks, sixty feet wide. which
will be used as a public .thoroughfare.
The trouble arose when the general
manager of the company announced his
Intention of building over the Southern
Pacific tracks instead of under them.
as the Trustees desired.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
TWO LITTLE LADS
TURNED ADR|FT.
Reach San Jose Expecting
to Join Their Mother, but
She Fails to Meet Them
TELLS A SAD STORY

SAN JOSE. Nov. with dirt-be-
smeared faces and yellow hair. two lit
tie waits were taken to the police sta
tion yesterday afternoon They ar
rived here on a Southern Pacific train
and were found wandering around
town.
The older boy had tied around his
neck pasteboard card, on which was
written in pencil: My name is Elmer
j. Bilderback. My mother is Mrs
Thomas Beattie, San Jose. Cal. general
delivery" With Elmer. who is 9, was
his eight-year-old brother Willie. and
the two presented a pftiful picture as
they stood outside the City Hall walt
ing for their mother, VINO did not come
The little chaps had been sent here
State, and were 10 have been met by
their mother. A letter had been writ
ten by their grandmother, who was
unable to keep them longer. but in
quiry at the postoff1ce developed that
the letter and telegram to Mrs. Beattie
had not been called for. The fair
haired boys are without a home.
The older of the two is quite bright.
From his story 1t was learned that his
mother and stepfather are San Fran
cisco refugees and that after the fire
he and his brother were sent to their
grandmother In Delta The parents left
San Francisco and are believed TO have
moved to some place near San jose
The grandmother is very poor and
makes her living by peddling soap and
perfumery in Delta She informed the
boys that they could not stay with her
any longer. as she was unable to sup
port them. She wrote to their mother,
but no answer was received. A tele-
gram was then sent, saying that the
boys were coming here and asking that
she look after them.
The little fellows are still being
cared for by the city
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
JUDGE RELEASES
A MAYNARD GIRL

Police Judge Shortall has placed
Helen Benjamin, the pretty 17-year-old
miss who, with Idel du Jardin, was
the heroine of a gun play in the Annex
saloon on the ocean beach last We'd
nesday evening, on probation for thirty
days. II her conduct is satisfactory to
the court at the expiration of that
time she will be released permanently.
She was given into the custody of her
stepfather. Norris Benjamin, 1921 York
street.
The girl made the Judge a promise
that she would mend her ways and
lead a better life. The Du Jardin girl
was taken home by her mother
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
Personal.

George S. sturges. mining man of
Virginia, New, is at the ST. Francis.
Mrs. l.. A. Gates. Mrs. George A.
Bartlett and three children from Tono-
pah are staying at the st. Francis
A G. Wilbers and A. F.. Farm of
Mexico are at the st. Francis.
B. A. Read, U. S. A, and Mrs. Read
and children are registered at the st.
Francis.
Mrs. C. B. Price is at the ST. Francis.
G. de Geofrey, U. S. A, is registered
at the st. Francis.
E. B. Lawton, U. S. A, is registered at
the st. Francis.
Mrs. s. Fl. Hayes and Miss F. Hayes
are staying at the Dorchester.
Mrs. G. w. Van Deusen of Washing
ton, d. c., is at the Dorchester.
William G.. Rudd of Chicago is reg
istered at the Majestic.
Q. G. Sage and Mrs. Sage of Bance,
Cuba, are at the Majestic.
z. E. Person, U. 8. A, and Mrs. Per-
son are registered at the Jefferson.
]. j. Peet, U. s. N, is registered at
the Jefferson.
]. A. Scott of Hilo, Hawaii, is at the
Jefferson.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
MAYOR WEAVER BACK INTO
RANKS OF REPUBLICAN PARTY

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2.-Mayor
Weaver announced today that he has
returned to the Republican fold and
will vote for Edwin S. Stewart, the
Republican nominee for Governor. and
Samuel Rotan, Republican candidate
for District Attorney of Philadelphia.
Since his denunciation of the Repub-
lican organization leaders eighteen
months ago Mayor Weaver has been
actively interested in the local reform
organization, known as the City party.
Today he repudiated that party and
accused Its leaders of conducting a
political game with which he is not in
sympathy. He declared that under
the so-called reformers the city is in
danger of a worse system of bossism
than has ever existed here.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
CLERKS MUST EXPLAIN.

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 2-The county
Grand Jury is engaged today in in
vestigating the immense registration
frauds that have been uncovered in
this city. More than eight thousand
registered names were found, by COM
parison with the great register, either
to be duplicates or entirely fraudulent.
Twenty-three deputy county clerks
who We're employed in the. field dur
ing the summer as registration clerks,
have been subpenaed before the Grand
Jury to tell what they know of the
matter. The men received two cents
per name for registration.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
Telegraphic News

FIRE DESTROYS BIG HoTEL.-Tangier. Mo-
rocco Nov 2-The Hotel Franchise. the only
big Spanish commercial house here, was burned
out last night.
LARGE FACTORY BUILDING BURNED
New York, Nov. 2.-Fire early today destroyed
a seven-story factory building at Stanton and
Mangin streets. Loss, 500, 900.
STANDARD OIL CASE PoSTPoNED.-Jack-
SON Tenn. Nov. 2-The case against the
Standard OIL Company before the Federal court
here postponed to the next term of court.
The indictment contains 1545 counts.
VOTE FOR "oPEN SHOPS New York,
Nov. 2.-The National Erectors' Association
comprising many Manufacturers and erectors Of
steel structures, voted today to continue its
contest for open shops
FIRE DAMAGES CARNEGIE PLAET-Pitts
burg, Nov. 2.-The Carnegie Plow and Manu-
featuring Company's plant at East Carnegie
was destroyed by fire today. The loss will
probably reach s125.oo0.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
MASKED ROBBERS HOLD UP
DRINKING PLACE IN VENTURA

VENTURA, Nov. 1.-TWO masked
robbers entered the Depot saloon here
last night and held UP the proprietor
and the patrons.
There were number of men present,
many of them being thresher hands
just paid off. The robbers, each armed
with a revolver In either hand. en-
tered the front door of the place in
the glare of an electric light and COW
ering Proprietor Craig and the others,
demanded hands up
Craig gave them $50, all the till held,
and the men In the saloon increased
this amount by many dollars more.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
POPE WILL REJECT DECISION
OF THE COUNCIL OF STATE
Pontif Holds That Functions of Re-
Iiprfon Can Never Assume the
Character of Public Meetings.

PARIS, Nov. "A prelate of high
rank, whose name is not given, is
quoted in the press here today as say
ing that the Pope will reject the de-
cision of the Council of State, rem
dered october 81, by which, under the
law of 1881, meetings organized by
private individuals for the purpose of
worship will be recognized as legal
after December II. when the church
and state separation law formally
goes into effect. The prelate added
that the Pontiff would never recog-
nize that the functions of religion can
assume the. character of public meet
ingS
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
CALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. Nov 2.sCalifornians
are guests at New York hotels as fol-
lows:
San Francisco-Mrs. w. Kilgore, Mrs.
M. NJ Scott. Girard Hotel: A. p. We1ch
and wife, Hotel Savoy; ]. S. Howell,
Belmont; q. ]. Thomas. New Amster-
dam; T. walters, Grand; w. w. Cattlin.
Astor House; J. F. Croll and wife, Con-
tinental; J. A. Fowler, Hotel Victoria.
From Los Angeles--F. L. Latin,
Grand Hotel; C. P. Templeton and wife,
Holland; w. Walker, Hotel Breslin;
Mrs. C. H. Noll Bartholdi-
From San Jose-Dr. F. Paterson,
New Amsterdam
From Oakland-B. j. Hatch and wife,
st. Denis; c. w. Hayden. Grand Union.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
PRUSsIAN SERGEANT COMMITS
SUICIDE IN DRAMATIC MANNER

TREVES, Rhenish- Prussia, Nov. g.
While several squads of the Twenty
ninth Regiment of Infantry were exer-
cising in field today, undergoing in
structions with blank cartridges on
how to use their rifles in the firing
line sergeant of one squad fell dead
with four bullets through his breast.
It developed that he had himself loaded
the rifles of the squad with ball cart
ridges and directed the recruits to aim
at his breast and pull the triggers when
he exclaimed, His Majesty, hurrah.'
The cause of Nthe sergeant's suicide
has not been ascertained
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
COLONEL GYsELAAR DEAD.

Colonel John H. Gyselaar a we'll
known fraternity man of California
died at his home in Eureka Wednesday
evening and will be buried at San
Francisco, IN Mount Olivet Cemetery
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. Flu
neral services will be held at Masonic
Hall. 1868 Mission street
In the management of the affairs OF
the knights of Pythias Mr.. GyseIaa1
was prominent. particularly in the
uniformed branch He was also a
member of Magnolia Lodge No. 29, 1. o
o. F.. and Memorial Lodge No. 174
A. o. U. W. The funeral will be held
under the auspices of Knights OF
Pythias.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
SUIT AGAINST TOBACCO TRUsr.

NEWARK. N. J.. Nov .2.ATriaI of a
suit brought by Richard T. Dana, ad-
ministrator of the estate of Richard
F. Dana, to set aside the merger of the
original American Tobacco Company
the Consolidated Tobacco Company and
the Continental Tobacco Company, was
begun before Vice Chancellor Pitney
today.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
BOARD FOR NEW BATrLEsH1ps.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-Secretary
Bonaparte today appointed a board
consisting of the assistant Secretary of
the Navy, the Engineering Chief of the
Navy, the Chief of the Bureau of Ord
nance, the Chief Constructor of the
Navy, Captain John P. Merrill, Captain
Raymond p. Rogers and Captain Rich
ard Wainwright. to consider the plans
submitted to the Navy Department for
the new batt1eships. The board is to
report it's decision to the department
not later than November 20.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
PLANS FoR LAW SCHOOL.

BERKELEY, Nov. 2-John Galen
Howard, architect for the State Univer-
sity, has completed plans for the Boalt
School OF Law building. which is to
be erected with money provided by
the widow OF the late Judge Boalt A
site on the terrace on which stands
California Hall on the campus has been
chosen for the new law school The
building will be of the same general
type OF architecture as California Hall.
built Of California granite, with red
tiled roof
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
FARMERS JOIN PHONE SYSTEM.

BYRON. Nov. "A second meeting of
those interested In the proposed Farm
ers' Telephone Association was held at
Brentwood yesterday. Committees
from each of the four towns were
appointed to secure signatures. 1t is
proposed to install a metallic system,
extending over thirty miles of terri
tory, with one central Office. Connec-
tion will be made with the Sunset Com
pany for long-distance outlet. Much
interest has been taken In the move
ment and many signatures have been
obtained.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
SANTA FE TRAIN cUrs TIME.

CHICAGO. Nov. 2.-The Santa Fe
road has issued a new timecard for its
California Limited train, effective No
vember 4. The train will, until fur
ther notice, leave this city at o. M,
arriving at Los Angeles at 5:15 the
third day out from Chicago, and San
Francisco at 1850 the following day.
This makes the actual running time
of the train to Los Angeles less than
threes days.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
DEATH OF J. G. HAYDEN.

SAN RAFAEL, Nov. 2-James G..
Hayden died here Thursday evening
after a long illness. Hayden came to
San Francisco in 1856. He was an
energetic citizen in the early days and
was identified with the militia as lieu
tenant of the Emmett Guards. He was
president of the Irish-American So
ciety. member Of the Knickerbocker
Hook and Ladder Company and in 1873
a member of Governor Haight's STAFF.
He leaves a widow, four sons and Two
daughters.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
DEATH OF NEwsPAPERMAN.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 2.-Charles Eustis
Kincaid, former consular agent at
Lancashire, England. and special CORE
spondent for New York and San Fran
cisco papers at Washington, died to-
day at the City Hospital. aged 81. He
was prominent in Kentucky for many
years, serving as a County Judge. prf-
vate secretary to Governor Proctor
Knott and In other, capacities.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
MAY USE MILITIA IN sTRIKE,

NEW YORK, Nov. John w. Nc
Intyre, attorney for the New York
Transportation Company. said today
that the Transportation Company
would ask Governor Higgins today for
State militia to protect it's chauffeurs.
as the police, on account of politics.
were acting in sympathy with the
strikers.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
ALLEGEp ATTEMPT NO nEFRAnn.

OAKLAND, Nov George Name
tere, proprietor OF a candy store on
washington street, between Ninth and
Tenth. was arrested tonight on a
charge of attempting to defIaud his
creditors. The complaint was sworn
TO by George Edwards. Bail was fixed
at $1,000 cash.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
SWALLOWS CARBoLIC 0CID
in PRESENCE OF VILLAGERS
Mamofoneck New York; Man Sudden
Iy Goes Insane and Kills Himself
I'm Public Square.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-Burton File
dell, resident of Mamoroneck, n. Y,
committed suicide in the public square
Yesterday FiIedell rushed into store
and Hourishing a bottle Of poison said.
excitedly: 1T is all up with me. 1
am through. Good-by."
Then ne dashed out into the square,
and while the villagers looked on he
swallowed two ounces of carbolic acid.
He fell unconscious and was dead be-
fore doctor could be called. Sudden
insanity is believed to have prompted
the suicide.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
BYRON PIONEER WOMAN Is DEAD

BYRON, Nov. Mrs. Emma Chilson.
wife of Lucfus Chilson, died at her
home in Byron last Monday. Mrs.
Chilson had resided here for thirty
years and was a most estimabIe wo-
man. She suffered a stroke of paralysis
month ago and second stroke last
week. A husband and large number
of relatives are left to mourn her loss.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
SERVES ADULTERArED MrrK.

GREENSBURG. Pa. Nov. 2.-Sixtsen
informations were made today before
Alderman ]. f Beatty against the Pull
man Palace Car Company. charging fe
with serving and selling milk and
cream on its dining cars that had been
adulterated with forma1dehyde. sTha
hearing has been set for next Thurs
day.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
RoBBERs MURDER VICTIM.

PITTSBURG, Nov. 2.-The body of A
J. Mcmillan, a manufacturers agent
said 10 be quite wealthy. was found to-
day in a field near his home. That he
had been robbed and murdered was evil
dent, as his head was crushed and his
pockets rified. His gold watch and sew
eral diamonds were missing
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-03
BERKELEY BUSINESS HOUSES
TO CLOSE FOR BOND ELECTION
Employees and PrOprfetors VIII Strive
10 Secure Votes in Favor of
Proposed improvements.

BERKELEY, Nov. MANY Of the
business houses Of Berkeley will close
tomorrow to permit employees and pro-
prietors 70 work for the proposed issue
OF bonds The election tomorrow will
determine whether the town is 70 be
bonded for a new wharf to cost $780,
coo: a new s137. 600 town hall; improve
naents for the Fire Department to cost
$4,000 and a new police alarm sys-
TEN at an expense of $4,000. The
Chamber Of Commerce has managed an
active campaign for all the bonds,
scores Of meetings being conducted
under its auspices during the last sew
eral weeks