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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14
TWO CLOSE SLAVES
!. IN AN AUTO.
Oakland Youths Miss Death
by Train and Stop. Ma
chine at Brink Of Ditch

BERKELEY, Sept 13.-Alexander
Mcdonald and Earl Carter came from
Oakland, where they are employed, to
make a call in Berkeley last night
using an automobile for conveyance
They were not familiar with Berkeley
streets and sped down Fourth street
expecting to find a railroad crossing
on that athoroughfare.
They found none, but discovered that
the tracks stood five inches high, and
at the moment this discovery was
made the train was coming down the
tracks at, a high rate of speed The
youths could not stop and determined
to take chance in crossing the tracks
and escaping the train. They succeed
ed in this, the engine just missing their
automobile. Then one of their wheels
was found to be defective, broken by
contact with the railroad tracks. The
youths quit the machine and began an
examination of the automobile.
Then they discovered that a big open
ditch. steep enough to have meant
death for them had the automobile
dashed down its side was just in front
of them They had been saved from
death in a railroad collision and DEATH
too, in dash down an open ditch
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14
Her VAGAR|ES ARE
NOT DANGEROUS.
Melancholic Wife Is Or
dered Released From Gus
tody by Judge Ogden
w. B. WILSON INSANE

OAKLAND. Sept 13--Weeping over
the picture of her husband and her
self that was taken the day they were
married. Mrs. Rosa Silva was found at
her home In Fruitvale yesterday. She
was examined by Drs. c. c. Curdts and
L. L. .Riggin, but upon their recommen-
dation discharged from custody by
Judge Ogden. The physicians decided
that she was suffering from melan-
cholia, but that her mind was not un-
balanced to such an extent that she
should be sent to an asylum for the in
sane
Mrs. Silva has Authorizations. Her
nearest neighbor, Isabelle Nunez, testf-
fed today that every time the unfortu-
nate woman saw a stranger pass the
house with a satchel or valise she
thought he had a pistol inside the grip
and was going to shoot her. Often
at night Mrs. Silva thought there were
intruders in the house, and she went
about with a lighted lamp. searching
for them. She also imagined that per-
sons were about to tie her up with
ropes, and when this idea would pos
sess her she would scream until the
neighborhood was aroused.
Joseph Silva, the woman's husband,
testified that he came with his wife to
Oakland three months ago from New
ark. N. j. Frequently he said. she
would not allow him TO go to work,
fearing that those she imagined had
designs on her life would appear during
his absence. He promised to take her
back to their home and care for her.
and the insanity charge was dis
missed
w. B. Wilson, a former school teach
er, kept DR.. George Reinle and A. Shirk
guessing when he was brought before
Judge Harris for examination. He
thinks he is a physician, and the i'm
aginary medical terms that he almost
shouted at them even made Judge Har-
ris blink.
Wilson came from Chicago several
weeks ago with the belief that his sis
he could cure her. His theory was
that he could effect a cure by pressing
the nerves, but when he began press
ing just beneath the left ear the girl
became frightened and caused his ar
rest. Wilson was committed to the
State Hospital at Stockton.
Loretta Messa, 10 years old, became
violent last night at the County In
firmary. of which she is an inmate,
and tried to jump through window
of that institution. She was prevented
from accomplishing her purpose by DR..
]. L. Lohse and Mrs. Stewart, the ma
tron, who took her to the Receiving
Hospital today to be examined by the
Llnacy Commission The old woman
had been acting queerIy for several
months. She has been an inmate of
the County Infirmary for several years.
Richard Gronetz, of Fitchburg, so
years old, was arrested this morning
by Constable Cramer, who found him
wandering aimlessly about the streets
o. the suburban town. He says he has not
eaten for four days and it is believed
he would have starved had it not been
for his timely arrest. He will be ex-
anined by the Lunacy Commission to-
morrow.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14
AROUND THE BAY

NEW BANK AT NILES.-Niles, Sept IA
The Niles State Bank is TO be incorporated
shortly, with a capital stock of s25 600.
YOUNG BRIDE DIEs.-0akland Sept 13.-
Mrs. Stella Farnham Hudson. 10 years old
q bride OF few months, died yesterday at
Castle Rock. She was a daughter of F.. A.
Farnham.
WILL ERECT STREET SIGNS Oakland. SEN,
13.-The Board of Public Works has contract
ed with the American Street Sign Company for
four way signs at $3.50 each. The central
business streets will first be labeled.
MAoDoNoUGH BLOCK SOLD. = Oakland.
Sept I3.-The sale of the Macdonough block.
Fourteenth street and Broadway, for $3.50, 900.
has been announced. Frank J. Woodward of
the Realty Bonds and Finance Company is
the nominal purchaser
DR.. KNOWLES TO RESIGN Berkeley.
Sept. l3.-Dr ". A. L.. Knowles has Informed
friends OF his determination to resign from the
Berkeley Board of Education. His business as
dentist in San Francisco is said to require
his entire attention and all of his time.
FLOATING BUNKHoUsE LEAKS.-oakland
Sept 13.-The Sehome, floating bunkIIouse
last night and drove $50 men to the docks
for safety. The vessel became swateflogged
and filed rapidly This morning the Southern
Pacific Companys tug Coils began to pump
men viii be provided with other sleeping
quarters.
PIONEER TEACHER DIEs.-Oakland. Sept
13.-Airs. S. c. Jameson, relict of the late
Judge James 5. jameson and of the
pioneer public school teachers of San Francisco
street. Mrs. jameson came to California forty
five years ago from Maine. AS Miss Salome c.
Knapp she known prominently in the early
history of Californias public school system
whom she survived five years The funeral ar
rangements have not been made.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14
SCIENTIST AcQUITS
SELBY SHELTER.
Prof. Osterhout's Expert
ments Show 1t Does Not
XIII Plant Life in Vicinity

BERKELEY, Sept. 13-Professor w.
J. Y. Osterhout, a botanist of the State
University, has contrived a process to
determine the effects Of noxious gases
upon plant life which is looked upon
as a valuable contribution to science.
Professor Osterhout's experiments in
this line were made for the first time
a few weeks ago, when he was called.
with Professor O'Neil of the chemistry
department of the university. asa wit
ness in case where the Selby smelter
was alleged TO have been so operated
that its gases ruined vegetation in its
vicinity.
Ostekhout devised plan to show the
effect of such gases on plant life, prov
ing. apparently, that the plants were
not affected by the vapors of the smell
ter. He used q series of hermetically
sealed, bell-shaped jars, placed on a
table. in which jars were species Of
plant life Gas was introduced and
test Of its action made. No evfl effects
were found, and Professor Osterhout
was warmly cemplimented by his fell
W-saVants at the university his
process being regarded as unique and
calculated 10 be of great value in the
realm Of chemistry
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14
CAR-BARN EMPLOYE
TERRIBLY HURT.
W. W. Button Is Crushed
Beneath Fender and His
Life Is Despaired OF

OAKLAND. Sept 13.-Crushed be-
meath the fender of an electric car
which started to back up just as he
was walking around It, W. W. Buff
ton, night foreman of the Telegraph
avenue car barn of the Oakland Trac-.
tion Company. received probably fatal
injuries. and now lies in the shadow of
death at East Bay Sanitarium. Sew
eral ribs. fractured by the pressure OF
the fender. penetrated the lungs, rem
derfnS recovery very doubtful.
Button was experimenting the hous-
ing of the cars at midnight. and had
started 10 walk around a car which
was about TO enter the barn. One OF
the shop crew who was at the con-
troller, not seeing the foreman step be-
hind the car. started to back into the
barn. and the car struck Button. throw
ing him to the ground The foreman
was caught beneath the fender of the
car. which was stopped just as the
wheels touched his body The injured
man was removed at once to East Bay
Sanitarium.
Examination showed that four ribs
had been broken. and these. penetrat-
ing the lungs. causing a hemoFrhageI
which has not yet been controned.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14
BURGLARS ARE ACTIVE
ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Police OF Oakland Receive Reports That
Four Places Are Entered and
Valuables Stolen.

OAKLAND, Sept. is.-FoHr burglarIes
were reported to the police this morn
ing, all having been committed Wednes-
day night. Louis Anderson, residing at
1925 Santa Fe avenue, reported that
his home had been entered. but the
thieves failed to find anything of value
Entrance was gained by forcing rear
door.
A gold necklace, a fountain pen,
garnet ring and a razor were stolen
from the home of Dan Adams at 527
Fifty eighth street.
By forcing the rear door burglars
gained entrance to lie Prottie's saloon
at Forty ninth and Brush streets last
night and stole $25 from the till
T. S. Meyer reported that his room
at the Alaska House was entered last
night and a suit of clothes stolen.
Some sneak thief also stole a gold
watch yesterday from T. w. Hooper
of 300 Waller street. San Francisco,
while the latter was in Kahn & Nick
lesburg's saloon at Twelfth and Brush
streets. Hooper left his watch on a
bench in the place. and when he looked
for it found it gone.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14
MARrrN EsrArE sErrlEp.

OAKLAND. Sept. 12.-The finaI ac-
count of Mrs. Louise c. Bradley as adj
ministratrix of the estate of shelby
F. Martin, her first husband. has been
fled in the Probate Court Mrs Brad
has a balance of $1555.14 from the re-
ceipts of the estate. Mrs. Bradley,
whose maiden name was Louise Brom-
well, is now suing Hiram Bradley. her
second husband. for divorce.
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fed that no one was caught under the
floor as it came down. although we will
not know positively until the pile OF
cans has been cleared away.
While it is true taat there were
number of trays of filled cans in the
storeroom, by far the greater part of
the cans stored there were empty AS
soon as it is possible to clear away the
debris we shall repair the roof of the
building, and l think we shall be able
to resume work by Saturday, or Mon
day at the latest. l am more thankful
one was killed and no one seriously
hurt
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14
OAKLAND CARMEN
PAY RAISED.
Key Route and Traction
Companies Give Platform
Men an Increase of Wages
RAISE 8 CENTS HOUR

OAKLAND. Sept 13.-Be ginning with
today. the conductors and motormen OF
the Oakland Traction Consolidated, and
the conductors. motormen and gatenlen
of the San Francisco. Oakland and san
Jose Railway, known as the Key Route
were given voluntary increase Nof
cents an hour by the corporations and
the employees are now receiving the
highest wages paid TO platform men In
the United States.
Circular notices informing the car
men of the raise in their compensation
were posted on the bulletin boards at
the car houses this morning and came
as a satisfactory surprise to those az
fected. The lowest wage paid under
the new schedule is 2S cents an hour
and the highest 35 cents an hour. the
same being regulated by the tine OF
service and the system on which the
employees work.
In the circular to the carmen Presi-
dent f. A Heron. for the board Of al
Key Route, states that the raise in pay
was decided upon for the reason that
rents have Increased and also because
of additional work done by the en-
pIoyes of the two companies.
Another letter was addressed to the
conductors, motormen and gatemen OF
the Key Route. and in the conTnuni-
after effective was given as follows;
MotOrmen and conductors. 35 cents an
hour; gatemen, first year, % cents an
hour: gatemen, second year, 20 cents an
hour; gatemen, third year. 80 cents an
hour
1t is estimated that the raise in
wages of the carmen means joint in
crease of $500 a month on the pay roll
of the Oakland Traction and the Key
Route.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14
DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED
FOR ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
President PendIeton Tells of Work
Done by the Organization In
Oakland During Year.

OAKLAND, Sept 13.-Directors for
the ensuing year were elected by the
Associated Charities at the annual
meeting of the organization, those
named to conduct the affairs, OF the
organization being B. H. Pendleton.
c. S. Greene. G. r Brown. Dr. s. I.
Shuey. j. ]. Allen. Miss K. G. FELTON,.
Miss Elizabeth Sherman, James P. Tay-
ler. c. T. keyes, A Jonas and DIR.
Susan J. Fenton.
President Pendleton in his annual
report called attention to the work of
the association in investigating indi-
gent cases reported to the Board OF
Supervisors, showing that in districts
8, and the expenditure of the last
year was $10.154. while in the year
previous $22, ,92O.64 was expended in the
same districts The president asked
the cooperation of the churches.
schools. labor organizations. police and
civil authorities and the probation Of
ficer.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14
DEFENDS HIMSELF.
WITH BANJO.
Chris Belltran Desper-
ately Resists Robbers,
but Is Badly Beaten
LOSES HIS MONEY

OAKLAND, Sept 13-With his banjo
for weapon Chris Belltran fought a
desperate battle last night with two
masked footpads at East and Mission
streets. San Francisco. He made a
brave fight, knocking one of the men
down with his banjo, but he was finally
beaten to unconsciousness and robbed
of Sc, all the money he had.
Belltran lives at ITO East Four
teenth street in this city He was to
have given a party at his home last
night and went to San Francisco for
MS banjo that he might play for his
guests. The instrument was at the
home of friend who lives on Mission
street across the bay. He walked
down Mission street from his friends
house and as he approached East street
he was attacked by the highwaymen.
Swinging the banjo he went after his
assailants and knocked the first one
down, but before he could lift the in
strument again the other robber felled
him with club, knocking him sense
less.
The victim of the robbers came to
Oakland on the last boat and went to
the receiving Hospital. where his
wounded head was dressed by Dr. w
H Irwin.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14
ALAMEDA
CONTRAOOST
STONE s WIFE GOES
WITH ANOTHER.
Writes Spouse She Has De
parted With Weather
and Handsomer Man
HE GETS A DECREE

OAKLAND. Sept. 15.-wiu carleton's
icke about going with a "handsomer
man" was repeated with different re-
suits by Mrs NAY Stone when she left
her home at es1 Park way after a
month Of married life. May 20. 1904
Carleton's John" had wife who had
no intention Of leaving him; the wife
of Arthur c. Stone was in earnest. and
she hasn't returned.
L am going with somebody who is
handscmer and has more money than
you. and can make more" Mrs Stone
is alleged TO have written.
She said she'd be gone when ! got
her letter. and she had gone, testified
stone. 4 have met her only once since
I think she left with a man named
smith ] was working for the rail-
road. bat 7 was only working extra
and ] didn't earn enough 70 keep her
the way She wanted to go So, after
month. she left me"
They were married in Oakland April
%. 1904. Judge ogden granted the
husband an interlocutory decree of di-
Horce
Mrs Mary A Olmstead secured an
ipierlOcutory decree of divorce on SIM
liar grounds. although she does not
claim that her husband went with a
nCSomer woman. She says NJ F. Ohm
stead deserted her in September, 1905,
after they had been married a year. He
told her that there was another woman
whom he loved and that he could live
with her no longer. They formerly
lived at 1901 Franklin street.
Suits for divorce were brought to-
day by Martha Devlin against J. c.
Devlin and Della NJ. Dare against
Clarence H. Dare on the ground of de-
sortion. Mrs Dare wants SIS a month
alimony.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14
BELLIGERENT NEW YORKER
FACES A SIx-SHooTER

OAKLAND, Sept. 13.-Enraged be-
cause he had been refused loan, for
which he applied at the desk of the
Hotel Metropole last night, w. H.
Hickey, who, according TO the hotel
register, comes from New York, round
ly abused Z. C. Doull, the night clerk,
and then attempted to attack the lat
ter. He was brought to a sudden halt
when Doull gave the belligerent guest
an opportunity to inspect. at close
range, the nuzzle of a six-shooter.
Hickey quickly forgot his determina-
tfon to smash the clerk and with
drew to his room. Doull said he was
under instructions not to accommodate
the New Yorker and the refusal caused
the ruction.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14
BOARD ELEcTs TEAcHERs.

ALAMEDA. Sept. I3,-W. P. Nc
Laughlin has been elected by the Board
OF Education as head of the CONNER
cial department of the Alameda high
school to succeed Lyman J. Hartford
resigned. Miss Lenora Dempster OF
San Francisco has been chosen assist
ant in the same department. Owing to
the increased attendance in the public
schools, the Board of Education has de-
cided to establish a receiving class at
he Longfellow grammar school.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14
PAINT pEALER yHcT4MIzED.

BERKELEY, Sept. 13.--W. L. Dunn,
paint dealer, is the victim of a smooth
check passer, having given change to
stranger who bought goods worth
$40 and offered a check for s65. The
check was made payable to John Cook.
signed by James Moone, drawn on the
Swiss American bank of San Francisco
The address to which the goods were
ordered sent proved fictitious and the
check was shown to be worthless.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14
Robbiing
Yourself

That is Just what you are
doing when you fail to get reg
ular and sufficient sleep. Your
body requires this unconscious
period for repair work; with
out it your nerve energy be-
comes exhausted, and YOU are
tired, worn-out, nervous, ex-
citable; have headache, nett
ralgia, indigestion, poor appc-
tite, or other ailments caused
by a lack of nerve force. Make
It your business to sleep. If
you are restless, take
DR.. Miles Nervine; it soothes
and strengthens the nerves,
and brings sweet, refreshing,
life7giving sleep, and gives the
organs power to work natur-
ally. Try it to-day.
sT had a severe spell of fever. which
left me in a very weak condition and
very Beryous- / had severe spells Of
headache and neuralgia, and could
sleep but very little. Every effort that
was made to recover my strength was
Of no avail until I began taking Dr.
Niles Restorative Nervine. After ]
cormenced to take the Rervine my
sleep was profound and restful. and
the pains in my head. as well as the
neuralgia pains. left me TO a certain
extent and grew gradually better.
MRS. z. =. GILBERTsoN..
81 Berylsn Ave-, Belvidere, Ills.
DR Miles Nervine Is sold by your
oFuaclst, who Will guarantee that the
first bottle viii benefit. II II falls, he
will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14
JUNIOR CLASS CHOOSES OFFICERS.

STAMFORD UNIVERSITY. Sept. ia
The junior class of Stanford Univer-
sity named its officers for the present
semester this afternoon. C. N. Leach
of Los Angeles was elected president;
j #. Ellis of Ogden, Utah, vice presi-
dent; Miss Gertrude Albrecht of San
Francisco, secretary, Frank Abbott of
San Francisco. treasurer, and Ernest
n. Smith Of Honolulu. sergeant at
arm
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14
TNDoRsE PLAN TO SELL
SITE OF OLD TOWN HALL
BufIdfng Wrecked by Quake TO Be Re-
built ON Land Less
Valuable.

SAN MATEO. Sept. 13.-The Board
of Trade met in the Town hall last
evening and passed a resolution in
dorsing the plan to sell the site of the
old town hall and build a new building
in a locality where property is not
so valuable The hall was badly
wrecked by the earthquake and will
probably have to be rebuilt entirely
While discussing the matter at a re-
cent meeting of the Town Trustees, it
was discovered that the present site
could be sold for a large sum. which
would go long way towards build
ing a new building on a cheaper lot.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14
HALLS WILL GIVES WIDOW
LIFE ESTATE IN PROPERTY
She is TO Hold Estate in Trust for
Children and Enjoy Income During
Her Lifetime

OAKLAND, Sept. BE. NJ Hall, the
capitalist and pioneer. who died Tues
day in this city, left all his property to
his widow, Mrs. Jennie Hall, in trust
for their children, with the exception
Of a legacy OF $50 a month for his sis
ter, Mrs. c. Cole, who is now S5 years
old.
Mrs. Hall is TO enjoy the income of the
property during her lifetime and at her
death il is to be divided between E. NJ
Hail Jr. and Hattie May Hail. f. NJ.
Hall Jr. is 10 receive half the estate
less SIC 00e, that was advanced to him
when he went into business several
years ago.
The value Of the estate is not known
but the property is probably worth
about S5o,0Oo. The widow states in her
petition for letters testamentary that
IL exceeds $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14
Personal.

OAKLAND, Sept. 1s-T C. Brown
and wife of Chicago are at the Athens.
E. J. Braddock of Boston is at the
Crellin.
C. B. Aldrich and wife OF Chicago are
at the Metropo1e.
F. M. Martin is at the Touraine, reg
istering from New York City.
Albert Roth and wife of Chicago are
at the Crellin
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14
FIRE HEAVILY DAMAGES
PARAFFINE PAINT PLANT
Oakland Department is Called Out to
Fight savage Blaze in
E,u,arxrv;lIc.

OAKLAND, Sept. 1s.-Fire that broke
out at 2 o'clock this morning at the
Paraffine Paint Company, Emeryvil1e,
for time threatened the destruction
of the plant and a message was sent
to this city for help. Chief Ball of
the Oakland Fire Department ordered
Engine No. and a hose company out
in answer to the appeal. and went HIM
self to direct the efforts of his men
to subdue the fiames-
For four hours the Oakland firemen
fought the fire, but so great was the
headway gained by the flames before
the arrival of the Oakland apparatus
that the plant was heavily damaged.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14
News Of the Counties About San Francisco Bay m%to 1sH
Collapse Of the Floor Of a Cannery
Causes Injury to Workers Below.

WITHOUT the floor Of thee
W Linden Oakland yesterday
who working the floor below injured falling knives
preparing
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-14

Four Women Injured by
Collapse of the Floor.
MRS. A. HORN, 1902 Twenty
eighth street, knocked down
by timber, and fell upon
knife.
MRS. JULIA PARDINI, 10
FiIbert street, struck by de-
brfs and hands cut with
knife.
LAURA DE vINCI, 3O2 San
Pablo avenue, struck by fall
ing debris and hands cut
with knife.
ALICE Ericsson, cut by falling
on knife.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
New Telephone Projects.

BILLINGS, May 4.-P. b. Moss, the
banker Of this city, has returned from
Butte, where he spent a day or two in
conference with several business men
with whom he is allied in the matter
OF establishing independent telephone
facilities throughout the state. Re.
Gently there were organized the Mon.
tana Independent Telephone company
and the Crum company in the western
part of the state. and both of these
companies are allied with the Mutual
Of this city, Of which Mr.. Moss is the
president.
The promoters of the independent
pro ects say that the recent decision
OF the supreme court, which removes
the necessity for telephone companies
to secure a franchise in the towns and
cities of the state, will have the effect
Of placing q telephone in the home Of
every resident Of the state who can be
reached and who Is willing to pay the
minimum rates for such service.