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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
URGES AUXILIARY
FIRE PROTECTION
Two Per Cent Subscription
Sufficient to Install 1t
Along Van Ness Avenue

In response to request from Presi-
dent Frank Symmes, L. NJ King, secre-
tary of the Merchants Association. has
filed with the former a report setting
forth the possibility of installing an
immediate auxiliary fire protection sys-
tenn for the Van Ness avenue retail dis
trict. Engineer A NJ. Hunt has fur
system, which would be in harmony
with the general plan of fire protection
for the business districts within easy
reach of the water front. The plan for
the Van Ness avenue system calls for
the installation of a pumping station
at the foot of that thoroughfare, hav-
ing a capacity of $500 gallons min
ute with pressure of 500 pounds to
the square inch at the pumps
The pumps would be or turbine pat
tern, operated by gas engines. the cost
of the station complete being estimated
at $1,000. For distributing system 1t is
proposed to lay high-pressure twelve
inch main from the pumping station
along Van Ness avenue to Market
street Lateral eight-inch mains would
be laid on the cross streets between
Van Ness avenue and Polk street from
washington street to Golden Gate ave-
would be installed in the Van Ness
avenue main and one hydrant would
be placed at the Polk-street end of the
lateral in each of the cross streets. The
estimated cost of the entire system for
Van Ness avenue would be $140,607, an
extra $31,042 for the Polk-street lat
erals, bringing the total outlay up
to s171.649. With $10.0O0,o00 of mer-
chandise. buildings and fixtures to be
insured on Van Ness avenue from Mar
ket to Washington streets alone, a sub
scription of LIZ per cent on the insur-
able property would be sufficient to
meet the cost of $140,6o7 for installing
the proposed system on that street.
A similar subscription from the mer-
chants and property owners who would
be protected by the Polk-street laterals
the value of merchandise and build
ings being $4,000, ,000-would cover the
additional outlay of s31,042 1t is sug-
gested, however. by Secretary King In
the report that subscription of per
cent might be asked for to provide
against possible contingencies. The re-
port points out that If the installation
of such a system would reduce insur-
ance rates even per cent and induce
the insurance companies to carry more
insurance than they do at present it
would be a paying investment for the
merchants and property owners of the
district to have the work done immedi-
ately.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
STANFORD CO-EDS
ARE PRACTICINC
SKINNY.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Oct. 16.-
Skinny on your own side' was ushered
in at Stanford University yesterday
afternoon by twenty-five athletic
young ladies of the university, who
have decided to take up the sport for
the season. They met for their first
practice last evening upon the new
field back of Roble Hall, the girls DOR
mitory, and started the fireworks. The
young ladies are bent on making the
initial trial of the sport a success. The
girls will be coached by Miss E. Buck
ingham '08 of Palo Alto and Miss E.
Palmer 10. The following co-eds have
signed up:
Misses owen '07, E. F. Hoggdon '07,
E. Hill '07, Couch 'o7, M. E. Hanson
'0S, P. Gartzman OF, E. Buckingham '08,
G. Thornley, 'Os. G. Hislop 'os, A p.
Albrecht '09, P. Bolts 90, B. Knapp '0s,
E. Borough 10, NJ Oda 10, H King 10,
M. Barlow 10, NJ Van Zwalenburg 10,
E. Palmer 10, E. McGrath 10 and H.
Tomblin 10.
The next practice viii be held on
Thursday.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
FRAUD CHARGED To
FORMER WIFE.

OAKLAND. Oct Is.-Fraud on the
part Of a wife was charged today in a
suit brought by Frank Miller against
Hattie Miller TO have deeds to valuable
property set aside. Miller says his
wife not only secured the deeds by
fraud, but secured a divorce from him
TO perfect the fraud
The complaint sets forth that Mrs.
Miller purchased property with her
husbands money from Frederick A
Dodge May %, 1900. At this time,
Miller says, he was old and infrm, and
he allowed her to attend to the trans
action. He declares she had the prop
erty decided TO herself without his
knowledge. Then she convinced him
that he was unable to attend to his
business. and induced him to deed the
property TO her. She subsequently, be-
gan divorce complaint. and told him
that If he would make no contest she
would deed the property back to him.
The divorce was granted but the deed
was not forthcoming. Instead, Mrs. Mill
er is alleged TO have decided the proper
" to II. H. McCloskey for no considera-
ton. Miller asks that all the deeds be
set aside except the one executed by
himself, which he asks to be declared a
deed OF trust.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
Pages Swases Still Have Too Much Class for the Commuters
ATHLETES TO WIND
UP A LIVELY
SEASON.

The Pacific Athletic Association field
day. which is on the calendar for Octo-
Der 81 will wind up one of the most
active track seasons ever held on the
coast. The San Francisco, the Bay
County Athletic League neld days and
! the Dipsea Indian run are events Of the
past and next Saturday the Academic
Athletic League will wind up high
school track events by holding its reg
ular semi-annua1 field day on the
Berkeley cinder path.
The p. A A. field day seems to be
quite "the thing this season Already
$50 entries have been received. and il
the present gait is kept up the 200
mark will be reached
Next Monday. the 22d. is the date
decided upon for the entries to close.
and all registered athletes Of the P. A.
A who desire to participate in the meet
should send their names to Herbert
Hauser, Fruitvale, not later than this
date
The team picked to represent the
Olympic Club is expected TO carry on
the final honors- Such men as Albert
PIaw. Billie" Powell, P. Gehrardt, An
drew GIarner. Gregory Padilla, T. B.
Smith, Claiming Hall. charles Golcher,
Carl Buttgenback and Otto Boeddiker
are almost sure to take first or second
place in the events they enter, while
other good athletes ike George Ber-
liner, Ed Norman. Otto Wallasch. Lat
Riordan. H. E. Teller, Fred Burgers.
W. Garcia. W. F. Greeley and T. A.
Bonner are almost sure to figure in the
point getting.
The mile race is expected to be
'corker." Andrew Glarner, the Olynn-
pic Club track captain, and Connolly,
the crack Irish runner, will be seen IN
this event, and race worth going
miles TO see will no doubt take place
Glarner will also run in the 440-yard
dash against Mum, the crack Oakland
High athlete. The latter can cover the
distance in 50 or SO seconds almost any
time, and If he can do as well under
FIRE should win the race. Glarner, how
ever, is silent about the matter and
when seen in regard to 1t would only
say, "Just wait and see."
Carl Buttgenback and Tom Smith OF
Lowell, George Berliner Of Polytech-
mic and Charles Golcher, Gregory Pa
dilla and A. Crabtree Of Lick and Al
bert Mum OF Oakland are some OF the
high school athletes entered. How
ever, they will probably fly the colors
OF some athletic club
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
NEW FIRE SYSTEM
FOR THE PRESIDE
Water Mains Established
for Protection of the
Quarters of Department

The department headquarters at the
Presidio is now protected by a system
of water pipes which has been installed
within two weeks. Five hydrants
have been placed. They are located in
front of the quartermaster's depart
ment, medical department, paymaster's
department, headquarters and store
houses.
The water supply comes from Noun
tain Lake, near the Marine Hospital
in the Preside reservation. This sys-
tenn will enable the post people TO fight
any fre that might be started in their
locality.
Lieutenant John NJ. Kelso Jr., Thir-
teenth Infantry, was retired from the
United States army yesterday on ac-
count of failure of eyesight.
Lieutenant Kelso will not leave the
General Hospital at the Preside until
the end of this month He will prob
ably engage in business in this city.
Captain w. Elliott arrived from Am
erican Lake yesterday TO act as as
sistant to Major Charles r. Krauthoff,
chief Of the subsistence department
here
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
MOORS To DECLARE
HOLY WAR.

TANGIER, Oct. 1S-A caravan con-
sisting Of forty camels, conveying
German goods to Morocco City, has
been pillaged. and Dr. Rosen, the
German Minister. has entered an ener-
getic protest with the Moroccan Gov
ernment.
PARIS, Oct. 16.=The imminence Of
formidable native rising in Morocco
and Algeria is growing. The French
military authorities in Algeria are IN
a state of apprehension The COM
mander of the troops in the district OF
Ain-Sefra has cabled TO the Minister OF
War, saying that preparations among
the Moors for a holy war are proceed
ing energetically. Mouly About.
cousin OF the Sultan OF Morocco. has
visited all the tribes and has induced
them to cease their internal quarrels
and prepare to take the field in the mid
die Of November.
No reinforcements of troops will be
dispatched from France to Algeria for
the present
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
PLANNING GAS CAUSES ALARM.

OAKLAND, Oct. 16.-Gas from leak
ing main uncovered during the exca-
waiting of the telephone conduit at
Eighth street and Broadway was ig-
nited at o'clock this evening by a
street car jarring a red obstruction
light into the trench. and the services
Of the fire department were necessary
to extinguish the blaze A half dozen
laborers were set to work shoveling
the sand back into the hole. while a
stream from a nearby hydrant was
played on the fire. Volunteers packed
down the sand with heavy timber.
After half an hours hard work the
blaze was finally extinguished.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
RAISIN PICKERS GET
ONE RUN LESS
THAN SEALS.

FRESNO, Oct 1e.-Today's game be-
tween San Francisco and Fresno was
played in a slanting sandstorm and was
called on this account at the end of
the seventh inning Brown pitched a
great game against the Raisin Eaters,
being found for only three hits. Fresno
scored her only run in the fourth. Nc
Laughlin singled through short and
crossed the plate on Eagan's three-
bagger to right field. San Francisco
scored her two runs in the fourth also.
Hoag walked Mohler Hildebrand and
Irwin in succession and Mohler scored
on Dashwood's bad peg to third. Hill
debrand scored on Walthour's single
to center. The score:
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
SANTA FE WORRIED BY
GANGS OF YEGGsfEN
Southern Route Infested by Tramps
Beating Their Way TO the Coast
for the Winter.

SAN BERNARDINO. Oct. 16.-Rail-
road men here complain that along the
desert routes the stations are infested
by yeggmen and tramps who are a
worry to the inhabitants and to the
railroads. Every station is the camp
ing ground for great numbers of the
unemployed. who are headed for the
warm coast country to spend the win
ter. Most of them will steal anything
left out of doors, and where they con-
gregate in large numbers the people
are helpless The Santa Fe has organ
lied force of men along the desert to
keep the tramps OF the trains, and as
many as possible are arrested for
evading railroad fare. Seven yeggmen
alighted from one Salt Lake train to-
day and were arrested by the local
police.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
BOARDING-HoUsE KEEPER
COMMITS TRIPLE CRIME
James A. Dale Said to Have KILLED
Two Men and Wounded
a Third

VANCOUVER, B. c.. Oct. 16.-A triple
tragedy occurred at Carmi, near Green
wood, B. C., today. James A. Dale. a
boarding house keeper Of that place. is
alleged to have killed two men and to
have wounded third. Dale Is said to
have attempted to eject the men from
his house. when the fight started. All
were armed and Dale did his shooting
with rife Two provincial constables
went out from here this morning and
will assist the posse to capture Dale.
telephone message this afternoon
says that Dale has barricaded himself
IN a cabin and, with his rife and ammu-
milton, is keeping the armed guard a+
bay There will probably be more
bloodshed before Dale is captured.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
DENIES TRAINaEN INCREASE.

SANTA ROSA, Oct. 16.-The train
men Of the California Northwestern
Railway have had their petition for
a raise OF wages and reduction OF work.
ing hours rejected by the oficials OF
the road The company granted the
blacksmiths and other shop men a raise
ana laIer the carpenters were granted
an increase 1t was fntfmated that the
company would allow the trainmen the
standard wages. similar to those paid
on the other Hartman lines in the
State.
The trainmen are undecided as to tha
course they will take Y
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
TACOMA SOCIAL FAVORITE is
ARRESTED FOR EMBEZZLEMENT

TACOMA, Oct. 16.--E. Irving Hal
stead, one of the most exclusive OF Ia
coma's four hundred, is accused of lar
ceny by embezzlement and a warrant
for his arrest has been issued at the
request of Samuel Wilkeson, a million
aire and one of Halstead's bondsmen.
The action follows the hearing on
HaIstead's final report as administrator
of the estate of Judge Elwood Evans.
Among the names of witnesses on the
information filed are those of some of
the best-known social lions in this
city.
Halstead is accused especially of re-
ceiving money regularly from the
monthly allowance of Mrs. Evans to
pay various current expense bills as
receiver and crediting them as having
been paid from funds of the estate.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
LEVY WINS PLUG UGLY PRIZE.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Dot. 10
L. s. Levy. '0s. OF Virginia City, Nevada,
one of the cleverest Of composers in
attendance at Stanford University, was
awarded last night the first prize of
s25 for the best manuscript for the
1908 Plug Ugly. The young composer
has chosen a local setting for his com
edy, and has put local hits and Joshes
to popular music OF the day The
Fleecers is the title Of the accepted
manuscript.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
MANAGER OF ELECTRIC PLANT
IS STRICKEN By 225O VOLTS
stevens Gamble of the Works at Se-
bastopOl Terribly Burned and
May SuccIlmh.

SANTA ROSA. Oct 16--Stevens
Gamble, manager Of the municipal
electric plant at Sebastopol, received
the full force OF 2250 volts Of electricity
this afternoon while at work on polsF
of the plant back Of the power-housss
and was fearfully burned. although
he escaped death
Gamble touched one Of the wires
carrying the load. He fell to the
ground. where he was found un-
conscious. He was removed to the
hotel and medical assistance called.
Gamble recovered consciousness sew
eral hours after the accident, but Is too
weak to give a clear account of how
the accident occurred. He may nos
recover
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
RAGAN IN A RUNAWAY.

double team which Health Officer
Ragan was trying out yesterday morn
ing took fright on Market street. near
Hermann. and Ragan was compelled to
jump from the buggy to save his life.
He was not injured, and the horses
were stopped after they had run two
blocks. Another horse belonging to
Ragan ran away last Saturday and fell
at the entrance to saloon with
out infiicting any damage
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
HAY FAMINE Ar BEATTY.

BEATTY, New, Oct. 1e-There is not
a pound of hay in the BuIlfrog district.
and freighters are demoralized. Fifty
cars Of freight is tied up here It
will probably be some days before the
railroad can rush IN hay to relieve the
famine. Horses are thin and gaunt.
Barley. the only grain left. is almost
gone. The famine is caused by freight
ers depending on the railroad company.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
SOUTHERN MErHoDIsrs no MEET

SAN JOSE, Oct. I6.-The ffty-sixth
annual session of the Pacific confer
ence. NJ. E. Church South. will be held
IN the Congregational church tomorrow
Bishop James Atkins OF Wayneville,
North Carolina, viii preside The
Woman's Home and Foreign Mission
airy conference also will be held dur
ing the coming six days. Mrs Price
of Merced will preside over the foreign
department. and Mrs. Burke over the
home division.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
NAME ASSEMBLY NOMINEE.

OAKLAND. Oct. 16.-George Hands.
secretary of Melrose School District, was
chosen tonight as the Republican nomi-
nee for Assemblyman from the Fifty
first District. to I'LL the vacancy on the
ticket caused by the death of Assem-
blyman r. H. e. Espey, who was
candidate for reelection.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
SUMMARY

Three base hit-Eagan. First base on balls
on Brown, 2; OF Hoag, 8. Struck out-By
Brown, 6; by Hosg, g. Left on bases-San
Francisco. 5; Fresno, g.. Double play-Wolters
70 Cartwright. Time Of game-1 hour and IL
minutes. tmpire-Perrine.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
SAN DIEGO SHOWS GREAT
PROGRESS IN BUILDING
Permits Indicate That improvements
VIII Amount TO Three Million Dol
lars In Course of Year.

SAN DIEGO. Oct. 1s.-The total OF
building permits for the year to date
reached $2.416,140 at noon today. Al
the rate OF progress OF the past few
months it would seem extremely likely
that the $4,000. 600 mark will be reached
by the end of the year. Last year az
this time the $1.000.000 mark was look
ed forward to as the goal In 1906 per-
mits to the total OF s932,770 were is-
sued This year. during the time. the
permits have amounted to s2.41s,140.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17

Sacrifice hft-McHale. First base on errors
Los Angeles 1. Portland ?. Left on bases-Los
Angeles 6. Portland Z Bases on balls-On
Schimpn 4, OF Nagle l. Struck out-By NagIe
s. By schimpf 2 Double plsys-Schimpr 10
Carson % Warner; Warner to Lister; Ellis to
Toran Hit By pitched ball-Idster. Umpire
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
f finances NEW LINE
TO LAKE TAHOE.
SPECIAL. pIsPATnH no THE GAZE.

RENO, Oct. 16.-It is reported here
on good authority that Victor H.
Woods. surveyor general of California,
has financed a deal to construct an
electric line from Sacramento to Lake
Tahoe, with terminus at Tallac. This
road could connect with one now
financed from Reno to the lake.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
RTsToRps FORTUNE CONE.

ROME, Oct 16=Adelaide Ristori.
who died october 8. is found TO have
left comparatively little money. owing
20 nismanagement Of her affairs after
the death of her husband Nothing re-
mains Of her once large fortune save
some souvenirs
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
r. II. p. EsPEY,s FUNERAL.

OAKLAND, Oct. 16.-The funeral of
AssembIyman r.. H. E. Espey, who
died yesterday at Monrovia, will be
held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the hall. East Twelfth street and
Twelfth avenue, under direction of
Brooklyn Lodge. No. 22s, F. s. A. M.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17
NAGLE MEAT FOR
THE MEN FROM
PORTLAND.

LOS ANGELES. Oct 1s.-Five er-
rors' on the part Of the locals and
ability on the part Of the northerners
to hit Nagle made a score of s to 4 in
favor OF Portland. Score:
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17

Tom Dillon for correct styles in hats
cor. Van Ness and McAllister sts- -
corner Van Ness avenue and NcAllister.
$3.50. $3.50. $500.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-17

Two-base hit-Kruger Sacrifice hits-yan Bu-
ren Streib. Struck out-By Jones g. by Gates 2
Hit by pitcher-Kane Double play-Mott 10
Streib Time of game-1 hour and % minutes.
Umpire-Derrick.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-22

half 0f Hon- @, 4 L&rrannaa, The -
feaaed candidate Ger aelag@ae to exaa
gFeS& IN H. thoaght that pomer wi.l
he placed IN the hanAs Of the chair
mAn and = subcommittee To pggsena
Mr.. LaFraEolo's eause bs4orr q
gFesS The l~aAers of the party al
iese that they were not given a fall
coans Ia several u the coansieS ana
that many frauds were pgaesiced Dr.
give Mr. Andrews his majority.
The business If the campaign vii
b. closed up and IL Is stated By mem
beFs uf the committee in this eia,
thai although their campaign fund
Nas small that there Is enough mon
ey In the treasury 10 settle all ous
standing bills and still have u little
surplus LETT,
Those frum this city who win u:
tend the meeting are Chairman A
A Jones. the democratic candldas >
for delegate. o. A, i~arraEolo. Com
mltteemen ". r. Bunker and T. G
de- Baea aud II The Rack train rob
berry case Ii finished In time, the
chairman 0f the fourth district
Judge T. V Long. viii also aceompa
ny the party,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-22

W, A, Buddecke. president of the
Las Vegas Railway aid Power COM
pany and president IF the Eas. Las
Vegas Commercial club. who was Sc.
verely injured In an acciicn'. some
months ago, Is almost ready TO throw
away his clutches ana n be himself
again. says the Santa Fe New Next
can. As soon az he can walk with.
out crutches and can he will visit
Santa Fe to renew acquaintances and
to become better acquainted. He IL
of the opinion that the Capital and
the Meadow City people should work
together for the advancement and
progress of both central and northern
New Mexico. and as president of the
East Las Vegas Commercial club he
will do all he can to bring about this
greatly to be desired object.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-11-22

trade To The towR. without which trade
The tow would soon fall through. for
II Is an acknow lodged fact. that the
wagon trade supports Las Vegas.
ben IL devolves upon Las Vegas, up
an its merchants. upon It's business,
men, upon Its famous Commercial
club. Of which have the honor of be-
ing a member, TO do something with
with h main artery Of business from
The most productive part Of the coun-
Try l the city. After very consider
able effort a bridge Is now being built
across the sapelio river. a bridge
which had been crying 10 high heav.
en- and to the political powers I'm con.
trol for over twenty years. and when
the structure is completed the graft.
tude OF u great multitude Of taxpayers,
tretghters and travellers will ascend 10
that high heaven aud It's incense will
evoke a creditable record upon the
@ kept up there" But, Eyes knock
you Will say. but. a magnificent
bridge over the almost impossible Sa,
peIIo will not improve the other hor.
rible places on the same road. 20 that
The traveller passing the Sapollo
"rldge and feeling grateful that he has
that frightful bank 10 pull up on.
when going Il few miles farther toward
our great metropolis, encounters
places which are infinitely more dan.
10 traverse than the Sapello
was without a bridge: then his recent.
~ offered thanks will naturally turn
TO curses and condemnat!ons and with
very good reason. as all you readers
VIII agree that 1t avails nothing Ia
one point on n roqd In good or.
der II the balance Of II IL fmpassah,e
That excellent organization in vour
town. the Commercial club. with the
ala OF your very worthy chairman OF
'he county commissioners can do
something, Well, say. please do 1t.
Cordially,
fFtJAS L. VyrB -. :
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CALLS ON LAS VEGAS
TO push GOOD WORK
Rociada Citizen Points Out the I'M
portanee of Completing Work OF I'M
proving the Mora Road.

Editor Optic.
Rociada, n. NJ. Nov, 19.-An ah1e
article, which appeared iii a recent Is
sue of The Optic from Mr.. Ludwig W.
ufeld, n of Las Vegas foremost
merchants, has enabled the dull MINI
of the undersigned to say something
also. in reference to the roads wh'ch
lead into Las Vegas, specifically
speaking, I allude to the road coh'-
monty known as the Mora ROAD
Just a few miles from our great city
on the Mora road there are places
which are actually dangerous to traVci
over in an empty rig, much more so
in a loaded wagon. and still hundreds
of wagons are compelled to cross e
places, or not go to our great" city
at all. Where one wagon or team goes
into Las Vegas by the road whose
condition Mr.. Tlfeld laments. there are
twenty which make Las Vegas their
Mecca, and Mr.. Fields one of their
objective points. But Mr.. 1lfeld Will
say there are no ducks nor quail IN
the neighborhood of the Mora road.
No, but there are hay. oats. wheat
corn. alfalfa, straw and all kinds or
produce. as well as lumber" ties
wood which supply the town and give