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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
CAMP TAYLOR IN DANGER.

SAN RAFAEL. Oct 22.-The fierce
grass and brush fire. which started
on the ridge of Joe Muscio's ranch
west of Olema and two miles southerly
over the ridge from Camp Taylor, and
burned over several acres of grazing
land and devastated five acres of land
within twenty-four hours, started up
today with renewed vigor and added
two acres to the burned district. Grave
fears are entertained for the safety of
Camp Taylor, the well-known summer
resort, should the fire reach Wildcat
Gulch and heavy wind prevail
Angelo Pedrini. who has nearly 5000
cords of wood cut In Skaters, and was
backfring to prevent the fire from
crossing the ridge into Skaters, ad-
vised superintendent Braswell this
morning that his district was safe.
Later Pedrini wired that stiff north
west breeze had sprung up, and the
fire was getting across the ridge and
Camp Taylor, Skaters and the railway
was endangered.
Braswell had forty five men under
Roadmaster James Hughes taken from
Point Reyes on special train. Hughes
and his men Immediately began back
firing south of Camp Taylor. His forces
were augmented by ranchers from Nj
casio under the leadership of Frank
Rodgers.
Tonight large force of men are
coming from Nicasio, as it is reported
that the fire has crossed the Paper
Mill Creek at the old powder mill, and
Nicasio is endangered. Volunteers are
offering their services to check the ad-
vance of the fire. Pedrini said this
evening that the fire was beyond con-
troll and travelling along the ridge very
fast.
C. J. Peas, who is fighting the fire
from the Olema side. said: I'VE have
done a lot of backfiring, and unless the
wind springs up very heavy l antici-
pate no danger on my end The wind
blew heavy from all points of the com
pass, except the southerly point, and
caused the fire to get in the big
timber"
The Country Club is not endangered
by the fire. The fire was in the Point
Reyes Sportsman's Club, but was
quickly extinguished.
The gamekeeper of the Lagunitas
Sportsmens Club says the fire has en-
tered the upper Lagunita from the Nc
Curdy ranch and is four miles from the
clubhouse. He anticipates no serious
danger unless an exceptional wind
springs up and the firefighters lose
control of 1T. He also states that Peter
Bourne lost twenty five head of cattle
that ran into a blazing gulch
Adam Brehm, the proprietor of Camp
Taylor, is. prepared for the worst and
has all his most valuable personal
enects in readiness to move in case
the fire descends Wildcat Gulch.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
ChIIdren's Growth.

Until the age of IL or ~ boys are
heavier and taller than girls Then
the girls for the next few years sur
pass the boys both in weight and
pass them.
The sons of non-laboring parents are
taller and heavier than those Of Iah$r T.
ing parents The heads of girls ard a
little rounder than those OF boys and
always little smaller.
1t has been found that children grow
but little from the end OF November 70
the end OF March grow tall but in
crease little in weight from March tlll
August. and increase mainly In weight
and little in height from August to No
vember-Tit-Bits.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
Rev. Alexander Alle1
Weds Anna L. Wood
in Ontario.

OAKLAND, Oct. 22.-Cards have been
received announcing the wedding of
Rev. Alexander Allen, rector of ST.
PauPs Episcopal Church, and Anna
Louise Wood, daughter of Mrs. Archi-
bald Wood of Millbrook. Ontario, Can
ada. The ceremony took place October
II. The clergyman and his bride will
be in Oakland soon.
The betrothal was announced a
month ago, on the eve of the clergy
mans departure for Millbrook. Around
the marriage is a halo of romance
The bride was member of the parish
of which her husbands father was for
fifty years the rector. Family friend
ship formed long ago led to the nup-
tials of last week
st. PauPs parishioners, who compose
the largest and most fashionable
Episcopal church in the city, await
with interest the return of their rector
am his Eastern bride. Rev. Alexander
Allen came to California from Spring
field, I'll. He is a scholarly man and
has won high place in the regard of
the church membership. Mrs Allen is
a graduate of Trinity College, Toronto.
Preparations are being made for real
Californian welcome to the home-com-
ing couple.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
News From All Sections of the Four Bay Counties
F[EES FROM WRATH
Of THE COURT.
Judge Melvin's Threat to
Have Witness Handcuffed
Causes Rush to Street
[. f. BRAZIL SUBDUED


OAKLAND. Oct. 22.-If man with
a gaspipe or a mad dog had suddenly
confronted 1. F. Brazil this morning, he
could not have made his exit from
Judge Melvin's courtroom faster than
he did when that magistrate threat
ened him with a pair of handouts and
the County Jail
Brazil lives at Point Richmond and
is one of the principal witnesses in the
suit of the estate of Frank Borba
against Frank Coelho. When Borba
died, it is alleged, Coelho and others
ow ed him $1,000, only $500 of which
had been accounted for, the amount
being due for cattle. The estate sued
Coelho, accusing him of concealing the
cattle. Brazil was subpenaed as hav-
ing been a witness to the bill of sale
to the livestock.
Judge Melvin this morning continued
the case until Monday, and Brazil de-
clared that he would not come from
Point Richmond unless he was paid.
The court made the order again and
Brazil haughtily repeated his declara-
ton.
IF you are not here I'll send the
Sheriff after you to bring you back in
handouts said Judge Melvin, and
with that Brazil darted for the court
room door. almost taking 1T with him
in his flight. and made off up Broad
way.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
"LET WELL ENOUGH ALoNE.y
Vice President Fairbanks Satfsfie
With Present ConditIoua


OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Oct "a
Let well enough alone" was the
political trend of an address by Vice
president Fairbanks to an enthusiastic
audience of 5000 persons who assem-
bled here to. hear him tonight. despite
cold, dlsagreeable weather. Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks was introduced by ]
l. Hamon, chairman of the Territorial
Republican committee as ''the next
PRESIDENT of the United States" Vice
PRESIDENT Fairbanks emphasized the
necessity for the new State voters to
elect as delegates to the constitutional
convention men OF capital, men with
an aptitude for constructive Ieeisla-
ton and men who can fairly antici-
pate the necessities of the future
speaking of corporations he said:
1t is indeed of the highest degree i'm
Portant that In a great and growing
State such as Oklahoma there shouJd
De no undue restraint put upon capitaI
needed In its upbuilding and il is in
the nlghest degree essential that there
should be thrown about corporatfons
ana any other agencies enjoying public
IrancnlseS such reasonable restrictions
ana wholesome limitations as will pro-
tect and safeguard the people in their
individual capacity and the community
llSelf from any undue encroachments
The pubic must be protected and safe
guarded against all prostitution of
these instruments and agencies in the
development of trade and commerce.
Vice President Fairbanks made ff-
teen speeches in Oklahoma today.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
KING 'sDESCENDANT
DIES A PAUPER.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

RENO. Oct. 22.-Owen Stanley Her
naman Wooler, who, according TO pa
pers in his possession was a direct de-
scendant of King Edward III of Eng
land. and of Phillipa OF Hainault, died
in the County Hospital in this city
last Saturday night of typhoid fever.
far from friends and penniless. His
body now lies in the morgue. where it
will remain until his relatives in Eng
land are communicated with and give
directions as to it's disposition.
The deceased left no letters by which
his relatives could be discovered, but
he left in his trunk, which contained
clothes of much value and numerous
pictures and tokens from his native
land, card of genealogy showing his
pedigree from the time of King Ed
ward III to the present time. This
pedigree shows that the young man
who died a pauper in the County Hos
pttal was of royal blood and that he
ranked with the noblemen of England
He was only 21 years of age, but he
was graduate of Denston College in
England. Pictures of his young brother
in the uniform of a midshipman in the
English navy were found in the trunk
Shortly before he passed away the
nurse attending him asked him who
his relatives were and whether he had
any word to leave, and the dying boy
responded: My pedigree will show
who 1 am. and do not want my rela-
tives TO know where l died" He re-
fused to talk further concerning him.
self and within few hours passed
away
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
WOLVES Of ARCTIC
DEVOUR WOMAN.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SEATTLE, Oct. 22.-with part OF
her skull. a rib, a piece Of her femur
and bits of clothing by which identifi-
cation was made possible, Professor
Hewitt of Wisconsin has returned TO
Dawson with all that remains OF his
sister, DIR. Emily Chambers, for whose
body he searched the frozen north ~
two years. The discovery Of these lew
bones and the positive knowledge OF
the fate that overlook Mrs Chambers
set at rest the mystery concerning her
disappearance and bring the final cur
tain on a tragedy that for grewsome
details haS seldom been surpassed In
the grim land of ice and gold.
recent arrival from Dawson says
there is no doubt Mrs. Chambers body
was devoured by wolves
The relics which remain are 10 be
brought to Seattle to be buried Pro
fessor Hewitt undertook long and
arduOus trip alone. tramping through
the wilds with a pack on his back over
hills and through swamps that he
might be sure Of the fate that had
overtaken his beloved sister.
Mrs Chambers went to Dawson in
1900 and secured a position with the
Ladue Company. Office life proved un-
bearabIe She longed for adventure
and travel. so she made a trip through
a Iittle-known section of the Yukon
territory with the idea of gathering
material for a book. The itinerary
decided on was one that would have
appalled, many an old prospector, and
the womans friends did their best to
dfssuade her from the journey.
On July "a. 1901, she left on the
trip, from which she never returned
Three years ago mounted police dis
covered her diary. in which was the
name and address of Professor Hewitt
her brother. He was notified of her
disappearance and at once sought for
her body.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
STUDENTS COMBAT
FIRE ON CAMPUS.
President Wheeler Leads
Fight on Flames That
Menace the University
STARTS IN THE HILLS

BERKELEY, Oct. 22.-President
Wheeler of the State University led
detachment of student fire fighters
made UP of college men, and after th1r-
ty minutes of strenuous toll succeeded
in extinguishing blaze that threat
ened the safety of the new mining
building and the college of mechanical
engineering this morning.
When the fire had been subdued and
danger was passed, President Wheeler
and his aides presented much bat
tered spectacle Coatless and hatless
and with hair awry and faces smeared
with dust, SCOT and torn by contact
with trees and underbrush, the col
legians had all the aspect of gentle
men adyenturers. They had won their
fight with the fire. however, and
laughed at the scars of battle.
Professor AdoIph Miller of the econ
omics department of the university,
mourns the loss of ten cords Of wood
which was piled on the campus back of
the mining building awaiting removal.
The flames licked up the cordwood with
gusto.
The fire is supposed to have had its
origin in the hills back of the univer-
sity It's start reminded the varsity
men of the big fire in the hills year
ago, when 1000 colIegians, with Prest-
dent Wheeler leading the way, fought
fire all day and by their work saved
hundreds of thousands of dollars worth
of property. The fire today swept
down the campus from the northeast
ern point, as did the blaze a year ago,
having gained good start before the
alarm was sounded.
President Wheeler ran from his Of
fees in California Hall at the first sig
nal of danger and gathered up recruits
as he ran. Men were pressed in from
the drill ground. where Captain j. I.
Nance was conducting military maneu-
vers with the university cadets.
Ollie f. Snedigar, graduate manager,
and Trainer Walter Christie led de-
tachments of fire fighters and at every
point The flames were attacked. Wet
sacks and buckets were employed and
finally a line of hose was run out from
the college of mechanical engineering.
The flames were checked within fifteen
feet of the mining building. the smoke
and flames blackening the walls of
that noble pile.
The Berkeley Fire Department was
not called upon for help until the ex-
citement was almost over. The coll
legians had saved the day and Presi-
dent Wheeler Joined with Chief Ken
ney in congratulating the lads upon
their strenuous work.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
EK-NAVAL GUNNER
SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Victor Ellsworth Threatens
Proprietor of a Store and
Then Attempts Suicide
WOUNDS NOT SERIOUS

OAKLAND. Oct. 22.-wildly threat
enfng 10 shoot any one who attempted
10 interfere with him, Victor Ellsworth,
formerly a gunner on the battleshlp
oregon. who claims to be cousin OF
Colonel Ellsworth Of Civil War fame,
ftis morning attempted to commit sui
eide in the doorway of the hardware e
store Of Lancaster & Lancaster, at 1Os
San Pablo avenue, by shooting himself
+vvfce in the abdomen. Only moment
before making the attempt to end his
own life Ellsworth had purchased the
revolver with which he did the shoot
ing from W J. Lancaster. member OF
the firm IN whose place OF business ne
ATTEMPTED suicide.
Ellsworth entered the store about
1880 and informed Lancaster that he
wished to purchase revolver. He
chose. =. 32-caliber pistol of cheap make
and requested Lancaster to show him
how 10 load the weapon he then
started for the door, with the weapon
in his hand, when the proprietor Of
the store reminded him that he had
not paid for the revolver. Ellsworth
came back TO the counter and putting
out his hand said, That's all right, old
man. shake" He then covered Ian
caster with the revolver and backed
TO the door.
on reaching the entrance of the
store ELLSWORTH lIeqS Two SINUS OOeh
Of which struck him in. the abdomen,
infiicting slight flesh wounds. Police
man A. B. Smith heard the~shots, and
running Up, WreRched the pistol from
Fllsw7orth's hand He called g passing
automobile and hurried the would-be
suicide to the Receiving Hospital,
where. his wounds were dressed, after
which he was taken to the City
Prison.
Ellsworth, before attempting to take
his life wrote a note on the fiyleaf Of
2 notebook, in which he announced
that his name was Victor Ellsworth, and
his home in Burlington. Vt. Ellis
worth served as a gunner in the for
ward turret Of the Oregon in the bat
tie OF Santiago. and was afterward
honorably discharged from the navy.
Since his discharge he has been en-
gagged in railroad work
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
sroPs CHURCH BUILDING.

OAKLAND, Oct 22.-The Shattuck-
avenue Methodist Episcopal Church has
been temporarily restrained by Judge
Harris from erecting its new church
building on Shattuck avenue, and the
work OF erecting the house of wor-
ship has been suspended. The restrain
ing order was secured by Carl Abbott,
who represents Mrs. Rose D. Poirier. II
appears that Mrs. Poirier sold the site
Of the proposed church to E. E. Keys
and the deed contained a restrictice
clause TO the effect that only dwelling
houses should be erected Keys decided
the property 10 the church, and the
foundation had already been construct
cd when the temporary injunction was
granted.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
SUES NAMELEss SPOUSE.

OAKLAND, Oct. 22.-'Mrs. E. M. Pur-
tell VS.. Purtelp' is the title of a suit
for divorce that was filed today with
County Clerk Cook. Whether Mrs.
Eva Purtell, the plaintiff, has forgot
ten her husbands given name or
whether he failed to remember it and
tell her, doesn't appear on the face
of the complaint that was filed by At
torneys Waite, Keyes and Martin.
Mrs. Purtell says the nameless Pur-
tell was habitually incorporate and
that he has drunk to excess so long
that she has been forced to sue for a
legal separation. They were married
at FL Paso, Tex, November 10, 1898.
Judge Ellsworth granted a final de-
cree of divorce today to Della Nc
Chesney, who married Ralph n. Nc
Chesney of Alameda six years ago. Nc
Chesney deserted his wife.
Alleging that. although he gave his
wife $S5 month out of his salary of
$50, she continually ''nagged him. .
Christian Andersen today sued Mary
Della Andersen for a divorce on the
ground of cruelty. Not only did she
call him vile names and threaten ITO
put a bullet in his head" he alleges,
but she attempted 10 strike him with a
china bowl, besides associating with
other men and neglecting their two
children.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
SUPPOSED ROBBER TAKES
POSSESSION OF AUTOMOBILE Il
Chauffeur Compelled to show Rough
Looking Stranger the Residence
of Henry Il. Scott.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22=
Fred McNulty of Millbrae reported to
the authorities here today that Lewis
Jones, chauffeur, had been held up
by tough-looking character near
Millbrae this afternoon and forced to
point out the residence of Henry T.
Scott. The robber took nothing from
the chauffeur but ride to Scott's resi-
dence. Arriving there he commanded
the driver to "get along" telling him
that should he inform the police or
look back he would meet death before
morning
The chauffeur, pale and excited,
rushed his machine to McNulty's place
where he told his story and asked that
help be sent to Scott's place. Constable
Carroll made a thorough search of the
neighborhood, but failed to find the
man.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
BODY CAST UP ON
SHORE Of BAY.

POINT RICHMOND, Oct 22.-The
body of a middle-aged man was
washed up on the bay shore near here
today. Apparently it had been in the
water about week. A peculiar cir
cumstance was that the hair had been
closely shaved off the head.
The man apparently was about As
years Of age He wore dark trousers,
a black waistcoat and a white shirt
but was coatless. On the left hand
was a gold ring and in a waistcoat
pocket a watch without a stem. The
face was clean shaven.
1t is thought here that the body is
that of a man believed to have jumped
overheard from the steamer General
Frisbie during trip down from VAL
lejo about a week ago. When the Cen
eral Frisbie arrived at San Francisco
coat was found upon the deck and
ore of the passengers had disappeared
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
Personal

OAKLAND, Oct. 22.-J. M. Boutwell,
is at the Touraine, registering from
washington, ID. C.
r, Fl. Ismen and wife Of New York
City are at the Touraine.
J. w. Eaton and wife have arrived
from Sydney, Australia, and are regis
tered at the Metropole.
Edward E. Hite of Louisville, KY,
is recent arrival at the Crellin
Q. c. Gates and wife of Trinidad,
Colo, are at the Touraine.
T. M. Chapman and wife are at The
Metropole, registering from Aurora,
Ill
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
McNULTY,S THIRD TRIAL
WILL GO OVER A WEEK
Counsel Representing Man Accused of
Attack on Dorothy olivia Olsen
Must Appear Elsewhere.

OAKLAND, Oct. 22.--Owing to the
enforced absence of Attorney A. L..
Frick, the third trial of Lester C. Nc
Nulty for having attacked Dorothy
Olivia Olsen, which was to have been
resumed tomorrow, will probably go
over for a week Attorney Frick stated
in court this morning that he would
be compelled to be in District Judge
de Haven's court tomorrow to defend
Charles Harrington, accused of embez-
zling funds from the Oakland post
office. He said he would therefore ask
for continuance when the McNulty
case is called tomorrow
The trial of Percy Pembroke, who
has been tried twice for murder and
is now held for highway robbery, was
continued by Judge Harris to Decem-
Der g. Pembroke is one of the Jim
Crow" gang Of youths that terrorized
Fruitvale and was responsible for the
murder and robbery of Thomas Cook, a
grocer.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
BANK ROBBERS AT BAY.

MINOT, N D., Oct 22-A report
reached here late tonight that the band
which robbed the Sawyer State Bank at
Sawyer. N. D.. early this morning and
secured S4500 had been surrounded in a
wheat field six miles north of that
place and that a battle is now in
progress. Twenty five men armed with
rifles left here tonight to assist Sheriff
Lee in capturing the bandits
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
KEY ROUTE ExTENsIOy.

WALNUT CREEK. oct. 22.-It was
learned here last evening that the
Realty Syndicate headed by John H.
Spring, a Fruitvale capitalist, and a
eoterie of wealthy Oaklanders, has
purchased upward of 10000 acres of
land from ranchers along San Pablo
Creek. The property extends as far as
the Charles Hill rancho. The purchase
price was not made public. but it is
understood that it is a large one The
syndicate people have in view the ex-
tending of the Key Route into Contra
Costa County.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
SHOCKING METHOD OF SUICIDE.

Los ANGELES. Oct. 22.-Frank E.
Harnish 80 years old, employed by the
California Fruit Canning Company.
killed himself tonight in a shocking
manner He loaded one barrel OF
shotgun. attached strap to the trig-
ger. passed the strap around the gun
stock. placed the muzzle 10 his head
and pulled the strap. His face was en-
tirely blown away Death was IN
Simultaneous. Harnish's parents live in
Oswego, Kansas.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
TO CLOSE EvERs, ESTATE.

OAKLAND, Oct 22-Clarence M.
Reed, attorney for the. estate of Henry
Evers, pioneer undertaken of Oak
land and former Coroner, asked today
that the $4,000 estate be distributed
to the widow and children of a de-
ceased son. Eyers' will omitted to
mention these children, so they will
receive one-sixth of the estate. In
the will everything was left to the
widow. The estate consists of $1,000
In money, a dwelling and personal
property.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
DEATH OF CLAYTON PIoNEER-

MARTINEZ. Oct 22--Robert HASTE.
the oldest pioneer of Clayton, in the
eastern end of the county. died at his
home on Sunday evening and was
buried in the Martinez cemetery this
afternoon. He was a native OF Scot
land and 81 years Of age.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
NUMBER OF VICTIMS Nor KNOWN.

ST. PETERSBURG. Oct 22.-Neither
the exact number Of the victims OF the
disaster to the steamer Variagin. which
struck a floating mine in Kangoose
Bay yesterday and sank in two min
utes, nor their nationality has yet been
ascertained. The Governor General OF
Vladivostok has given orders for the
Immediate suspension OF navigation in
Kangoose Bay
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
EvANGELIsTvs nIEETING.

OAKLAND, Oct 22.-Evangelist w.
Simpson has attracted many persons to
the meetings he is conducting in a big
tent pavilion on Broadway. near Six
teenth street The revivalist gives spe-
cial attention to skeptics and inidels.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
NATIvE SONS, ExERcIsEs.

OAKLAND. Oct 22.-Alemorial SER
vices by the Oakland. Alameda and
Berkeley Parlors. Native Sons Of the
Golden West, Will be held Sunday aft
ernoon, October 2S, at the First Uni
hsrian Church.