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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
catch Long-sought Irugitire.

BERKELEY, Aug 24-Detective
Henry Jamison left for Los Angeles
tonight TO bring Charles P. Brown, an
alleged forger. from the south to this
city. Chief Vollmer has sought Brown
for year and last night landed the
man in Los Angeles. Brown resided
at Lawton street and College avenue
and posed as a shingIer. He is charged
with forging the names of A. H Broad
and F. z. Armstrong, contractors, TO a
score OF checks. which unsuspecting
Oakland and Berkeley men cashed
The First National and the Berkeley
National banks in this city were VIC
timized and the Oakland unfortunates
are numbered by the score.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
OLD COLLEGE BUILDING
WILL BE TORN DOWN
Home of University In Civil War DAYS
Must Give Way to Modern
Structure.

OAKLAND. Aug 24.-The old struc-
ture at Twelfth and Harrison streets.
in which the University of California
had It's inception as the college school
during Civil War days. is to be torn
down to make room for a modern store
and apartment building. The college
school was maintained in the old quar-
ters for nearly six years when other
educational institutions were absorbed
by IT and the whole, organized into
the University of California. was re-
moved to it's present seat in Berkeley.
The building has since been put TO
various other uses.
A ]. Snyder, who owns the property,
gave an option recently which will ex-
pire in few days. In case the holders
of the option let 1t expire Mr.. Snyder
intends erecting an up-to-date struc-
ture on the site for himself.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
Sue. suburban Road for $4,000.

MARTINEZ. Aug. 24.-Mrs Maria
Wright has brought suit against the
East Shore and Suburban Railroad
Company for $4,000 damages for in
of the cOmpany's cars on August 26,
1904. Mrs. Wright states that she suf-
feIed q confusion of the scalp. a frac-
tCre Of her left leg and great nervous
shock. She alleges that she not only
was confined 70 her home for more than
one year. but will never be able 70 walk
again without the aid of crutches-
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
PARDEE MAY HAVE TO PAY
NEW TAXES IN OAKLAND
Governor with others Cited to Appear
to Show Cause Why Assessment
Should Not Be Raised.

OAKLAND, Aug. 24.-At the second
sitting of the City Council as a board
of equalization the following, among
others. were cited to appear September
1 to show cause why assessments
ghinst certain properties held by
them should not be equalized: George
c. Pardee, Solomon Kahn, Oakland Gas
Bonds and Finance Company. Sperry
Flour Company, Burnham, Standeford
& Co., Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany, Southern Pacific Company,
Western Meat Company. Lucie D. But
ters and j. r. Little.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
Freight Train Ditched.

REDWOOD CITY, Aug. 24.-Freight
train No. 331 was ditched near Menlo
Park this afternoon The train crew
was switching cars with light fat car
between heavier ones when the fiat car
broke in two, ditching the other two.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
FRESHMEN AND sOPHoMOREs
BATTLE AT THE UNIVERSITY
Colleeians Engage in Rough-and-Tum-
BILE Fight on Gymnasium Steps
In HerkeIey.

o@S = - -. -
in Berkeley.
BERKELEY, Aug. 24.-The annual
rush Of the sophomores to break UP the
organization meeting of the freshmen
took place this afternoon In Harmon
Gymnasium. The seniors and juniors
combined to protect the freshmen and
were present in sufficient force to spoil
the sophomores' hopes. For fifteen
minutes q strenuous battle was waged
on the steps of the gymnasium. No
bones were broken in the encounter,
but several collegians were badly
bruised.
Tho co-eds watched the scene from
upper-story windows
1t was nearly o'clock In the after
noon when the freshmen were finally
called to order. Colonel George G. Ed
wards and other members of the fac
ulty addressed the youngsters.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
Personal.

OAKLAND. Aug. PA. L Manuel of
Denver is at the Crellin.
E. E. Bennett, with Mrs. NJ. A. Ben
nett and Miss Bennett. is at the Tou-
raine, registering from Pittsburg, Pa
A. F. Lowenthal of New York City Is
at the Crellin.
E. H Banker is at the Metropole,
registering from Chicago.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25

WILL PUBLISH IN BURLINGAME.- Bur
lingan1e. Aug. 24.-The Burlingame Advance a
small paper published here by F. n. Dickie.
has just received full printing outfit. and In
the future will be published here instead Of San
Francisco. The editor is prominently known
in society both here and In San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25

-. y ~ l3SIt UUUN| lIIII
tent or 10000 copies 4 few
years ago. at $50 per COPY.
Last year we gave away
50. coo worth OF these lnvalua-
ble books This wear we shall
give away $4,000 worth 81
them. Willyou share in this
benefit II 50. send only p
one-cent stamps 70 cover cost
OF mailing only for book in
sttn paper covers. OF 81 stamps
for cloth-hound- Address DR..
& v. Pierce Buffalo. n. Y.
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DIR. PIERcE's REMEDIES.
Do You Want to Know
What You Swallow ?

There is a growing sentiment in this
country in favor OF MEDICINES OF KNOWN
CoMPosITIoN 1t Is but natural that one
should have some interest in the compo-
sition Of that which he or she is expected
to swallow, whether it be food, drink or
medicine.
Recognizing this growing disposition
on the part of the public, and satisfied
that the fullest publicity can only add TO
the well-earned reputation Of his med1-
cines, DIR. R. v. Pierce, Of Buffalo, N T.,
has rtaken time by the forelock,' as II
were. and is publishing broadcast list
Of all the ingredients entering into his
leading medicines, the Golden Medical
Discovery the popular liver invigOrator,
stomach tonic, blood purifier and heart
regulator; also of his vFavorite Prescrip-
ton" for weak. over worked, broken
down. nervous and invalid women
This bold and Out-spOken movement on
the part of DR.. Pierce, has, by showing
exactly what his weilknown medicines
are composed of, completely disarmed all
harping critics who have heretofore un-
justly attacked them. A little pamphlet
has been compiled, from the standard
medical authorities OF all the several
endorsements by leading medical writer's
II the several ingredients which enter into
Dr. Pierce's medicines. A copy OF this
little book is mailed free to any one de-
string TO learn more concerning the valu-
able, native, medicinal plants which enter
into the composition of DR.. Pierce's med
icines Address DR.. Pierce as above.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are tiny. sug-
ar-coated anti-btii0us granules They reg
ulate and invigorate stomach. Liver and
Bowels. Do not beget the pill habit" but
cure constipation One or two each day k2l
alsxsttve and regulator. three or four for "
active cathartic- Once tried always in favor
SEn nm GIVEN AWAY. In copies OF
The Peoples Common Sense
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25

Mrs Edgar Madison Sanborn has
sent out "at home" cards for Thurs
day, August 80, and Thursday. Septem-
Der 6. She will receive her friends at
her new home on Telegraph avenue.
This young bride who, before her mar
riege, was Miss Helen Chandler, is ex-
tremely popular and will be one of
Oaklands s attractive hostesses.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-19
STATE DENTAL OFFICERS.
pr. A. ". Crosey of New London Elect
 ed President.

Bridgeport, April 1S.-The forty-sec- ond annual convention of the Connecti- cut Dental association, which opened here yesterday morning adjourned at 5;30 o'clock this afternoon. The most important business of the day was the report of the nominating committee on officers for the ensuing year: Dr. A. w. Crosby of New London succeeds Dr. E. B. Griffith of this city as president Dr. Frederick Lindsley of Bridgeport is vice president. Dr. E. s. Rosenbluth or Bridgeport Is secretary. Dr. W. O.. BeeeheF of Waterbury was reelected treasurer. Dr. R. H. Keeler of New London, librarian, and pr. A. H. spic- CT of Westerly R. L, editor, were re- elected.
 The executive committee is as fol- lows: pr. E, T. Marlless, jr., Windsor Locks; Dr. F. w. Brown, New Haven; Dr. F. J. Erbe, Waterbury.
 Interesting papers were read by Dr. J. E. Nyman of Chicago.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-19
GREAT DAMAGE IN SALINAS.
Loss Estimated at Two Million and a
 HnIf.

Salinas, Cal, April 18.-At 5.15 o'clock this morning three shocks of earth quake shook Salinas, lasting, respec- lively, five, three and forty-two sec onds. They came from the northeast and southwest. The damage is $2,500,- 900. No lives were lost in Salinas. A. Armstrong, of Santa Cruz, jumped from the window of the Jeffreys house and broke a leg.
 Among the buildings destroyed in Sa- linas are the Ford & Stanbury building. dry goods Elks hail, Masonic build ing, the Knights of Pythias building, armory, Porter & Irving's store, Logan cyclery, Odd Fellows building, city hall and several smaller buildings.
 Every window in the city was brok- en. Chimneys toppled over and crash ed through roofs Spreckels' sugar fac- tory, three miles from town, was de- stroyed, causing a damage of $1,500,000
 The high school building was wreck ed Several stores lost their entire stocks.
 At 2:25 this afternoon another shock was eXperlenced, several men, women and children were cut by flying glass There is intense excitement
 Salinas is cut off from wire commu- nication with San Francisco, 11S miles north.
 At Jacksonville the Moreland acad- emy was destroyed by fire and several buildings collapsed At Monterey and Pacific Grove there was slight shock that caused little damage
 At the Delmonte hotel three chimneys fell through the roof, killing bridal pair and a hotel servant, and injuring several other persons.
 At Hollister Changers union ware house was destroyed, Mrs. Griffith kill ed and her husband became crazed on account of the shock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-19
OTHER CITIES DtsTRoYLD.
Many Killed and Injured-santa Rosa
 Completely Wrecked.

Los Angeles, April 1S.--A report from San Jose, fifty miles south of San Fran cisco, says that the Vendome hotel an nex was wrecked, over fifteen persons being killed. The Doherty block was burned and one woman was killed. Dr. de Grow was killed and his wife was injured. Every business building in San Jose was damaged or demolished. The mayor deputized 300 men to watch property.
 It is estimated that fifty persons were killed in San Jose. The postoffice was half wrecked. The First Presbyterian church was demolished and the court house is wreck.
 Passengers arriving from many other cities in California bring tales of death and disaster, Santa Cruz Monterey, Gilroy and Hollister are fatally wreck ed The death list at Santa Cruz is re- ported to be large.
 A report says that Santa Rosa is a wreck, 10000 being homeless Main street is piled many feet with fallen buildings. Not one business building is intact. The four-story courthouse is a pile of broken masonry. Identification of the dead is impossible. What was not destroyed by earthquake was swept by fire. Citizens fled to the fields and hills to watch the destruction of Santa Rosa. The water system was destroyed by the earthquake
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-19
To Secretary of War, Washington;

ITO Secretary of War, Washington: We are doing all possible to aid res- idents of San Francisco in the present terrible calamity Many thousands are homeless, and shall do everything in my power to render assistance, ard trust to war department to authorize any action may have to take. Army casualties will be reported later. All important papers saved. We need tents and rations for 10000 people.
 Funston" A dispatch received early this morn ing from Army Depot Commissary Trauthoff is as follows:
 Depot destroyed by fire. Everything lost. Local troops supplied. Will wire in reference to Manila shipments At Bernicia arsenal, California, the damage was slight.
 This dispatch was sent to General Funston by Commissary- General Sharpe:
 "The secretary of war has directed the commissary at Vancouver barracks to forward to the depot commissary at San Francisco 100000 rations"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-19
HORSE HAS NARHoW ESCAPE.
On Runaway Rampage He Dashes in
 Front of Trolley Car.

A runaway team belonging to the New Haven Public market created con- siderable interest at Church and Chap el streets late yesterday afternoon. The horse and team came up Church street on the run, but screened behind trolley cars so that they did not come into sight until right at the corner. The horse started across the track in front of a trolley ear, and then, apparently realizing the danger, tried to stop, but slid onto the track. The motorman, however, succeeded in stopping the car without injury to the animal He was taken in charge by the police officer at the corner
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-19
su. ChssFLL BALLOON 4RIP.
Count De La vaulx and Party Land at
 CoIebrOok.

Colebrook, April 1S.-The balloon Gen. tauer, which sailed away from Pitts field, Mass, to-day at 12:3O made d landing at 2:25 this afternoon on tho firm of C. R. Fritz. All the members of the party were safely landed and the members of the party declared that the trip had been a successful one.
 The members of the party are Count Henri de la Vaulx. A. M Herring, R. Hawley and Augustus Post. According to the log book the party travelled about thirty-ve miles from the starting point, reaching during the Journey an altitude of over 5000 feet. At one point the balloonists took a drop of about 5,000 feet in five minutes. At the start the wind was southwest, but soon aft- erwards the balloon entered a souther- ly current. The landing was made after the car had been dragged about 100 feet along the ground. The members of the party were driven from North Cole brook to Winsted, where they will re- main over night, leaving in the morn- ing for New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-19
RoYAL AROANU UM.
Prosperous Year for order in This
 Stete.

Hartford, April 18.-According to the reports submitted at the annual ses- sion of the Royal Arcanum grand coun- ell of this state to-day the year has been prosperous one for the organi- zation. The balance on hand is SS,57S.67 and the resources of the council are $5,- 969.01 The total membership March 31 of this year as reported by Grand Sec retary Hoadley was approximately 5,4OO as against 1887 for the preceding year. Commenting on this the secre- tary says:
 "The losses in membership are, to a great extent, due to the change in our rates of assessment, and to the same cause may be traced the reduction in our income as a grand counoil.'
 At the opening session Deputy Su- preme Regent Fl. K. Lthy of Philadel- phia made an address. Officers will be chosen this afternoon and they will inn mediately be installed by F. W. Dick inson of Springfield, Mass, assisted by other grand officers
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-19
Shipping News.

New York, April 1S.-Arrived: Steam CT Caronia, Liverpool and Queenstown.
 Sailed: Steamers Germanic, Naples; Majestic, Liverpool via Queenstown, Liguria, Genoa and Naples.
 Lizard, April 1S.-Passed: Steamers Montrose, MeNeil. St. Johns, N. B., for London and Antwerp; Rhein, Baltimore for Bremen.
 Antwerp, April 1s.-Arrived: Steam CT Vaderland. New York via Dover.
 Liverpool, April 17.-Sailed: Steam- CT Carthaginian (from Glasgow St. Johns, N. F., Halifax and Philadelphia.
 Cape Sparta, April 1S.-Passed: 1: Steamer Prinzessen Victoria, Luise, New York via Ponta Delgada for Gib- raltar, Algiers, Palermo, etc., lon cruise).
 Naples, April 15.=Arrived previous ly: Steamer Lombardia, New York
 Palermo, April 14s,Sailed; Steamer Il Piemonte (frcm Naplesl, New York.
 Queenstown, April 1S-ArriVed: Steamer Carmania. New York for LiT- srpool (and proceededl.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-19
HUNDREDS KILLED AND THOUSANDS HOMELESS
Fire Continues Unabated and Loss Up to 10 O'Clock Last Night is Estimated at $2oo, 900 ooo-Other Cities Suffer Enormous Loss-Buldings of Leland Stanford University Razed-San Jose, Santa Rosa, Monterey, Gilroy
 and Hoster Among the
 Wrecked Towns

San Francisco, April 1S-At 10 o'clock tonight the fire was unabated and thousands of people are fleeing to the hills and clamoring for places on the ferryboats to cross the bay
 The damage is now believed to have reached $2oO,OOO,OOO and bO,OoO people are thought to be homeless.
 It looks now as if the entire city would be burned. The Associated Press men are trying to get matter to Oak land by boat. The government is furnishing tugs, but the confusion is so great that they cannot be relied up- on. It will be impossible to send full details for several days.
 From the Cliff house comes word that the great pleasure resort and show place of the city which stood upon a foundation of solid rock has been swept into the sea. Nothing remained to tell where the monster stone building once stood. It was been levelled to the foun- dation and only the rock lining the sea coast remains intact.
 il D. m.-The Merchants Exchange building, one of the handsomest and most substantial edifices in the city is in flames, as is also the Crocker-Wool- worth bank building. The former build ing is a fourteen story structure, seven floors of which were occupied by the Southern Pacific Railway company as offices, The -Woolworth build ing is a twelve story terra cotta and granite structure and stood directly op- posite the Palace hotel. The immense D. O. Mills building Is surrounded by fire and will probably burn. The Lick house, the Occidental hotel, and the Russ house, in this immediate vicinity, are in imminent danger.
 At midnight the fire still roars. Fleeing inhabitants can see from miles around the pillars of fire towering sky war6l. The crash of falling ruins and the lmufflffled report of the exploding dynamite reach the ear at regular in- terivals. A disaster that staggers com- prehension has not yet reached its cul- naination.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-19
DETAILS OF CATASTROPHE
Water Supply Cut of-Fire Had Its
 Own Way.

San Francisco, April S.-Earthquake and fire to-day have put nearly all. of San Francisco in ruins. At least 200 people have been killed, and a thou sand injured and the property loss will exceed $100, 100000. Thousands of people are homeless and destitute, and all day long streams of people have been flee ing from the stricken districts to places of safety. It was 5:15 this morning when terrific earthquake shock shook the whole city and surrounding coun- try. One shock apparently lasted two minutes, and there was almost immedi- ate collapse of fimsy structures all over the city. The water supply was cut off, and when fires broke out in various sections there was nothing to do but let the buildings burn. Tele- graph and telephone communication was shut off for a time.
 The Western Union was completely nut out of business and the Postal com pany was the only one that managed to get a wire out of the city. About dO o'clock even the Postal was forced to suspend. Electric power was stop med and street cars did not run. Rail- roads and ferry boats also ceased oper- ations The various fire have been rag ing all day. and the fire department has been powerless to do anything eX- cept to dynamite buildings threatened, All day long explosions have shaken the city and added to the terror of the inhabitants.
 Following the first shock there was another within five minutes, but not nearly so severe. Three hours later there was another slight quake. Re- ports from districts outside of san Francisco indicate widespread damage San Jose, fifty miles south, lost many buildings and from fifteen to twenty neople were killed. Stanford uniVer- s,ty and Palo Alto suffered. At Stan ford many of the handsome buildings were demolished and two people were Killed. One was Julius Robert Hanna, of Bradword Pa, and the other was Otto Curts, fireman.
 Six students are lying in the Palo Alto hospital with bruises, cuts and in ternaI injuries. They are Rosa $. Howard, of San Francisco, Henry L. Darling of Santa Ana, Cal, M. Frollc' Albert R. Thomas, of Los Angeles, Roo- ert Westnick of Santa Barbara and w. R. Masters of Portland, Ore.
 The courthouse at Redwood city and other buildings collapsed. Menlo park Rurlinghame and other fashionable re- sorts were also visited.
 The greatest destruction occurred in
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-19
SUTTON DEFEATS SLossoM
First Defeat of Latter Since Tourna-
 ment Started.

New York, April 1S.-George Sutton, who broke the worlds record at 1S-2 billiards last night defeated George F. Slosson tonight in the seventeenth game of the international ehampon- ship tournament by a score of 800 to 271, The game ran through twenty-two innings, the winners average being .22 16-22. Sutton did not show anything like the form he displayed in his record breaking game with Willie Hoppe, but he played surely and steadily. He as- sumed the lead in the fourth inning and maintained 1t to the finish. This was Blossoms first defeat since the tournament began ten days ago, and he and Schaefer now have lost one game each. Sutton will play Morning side tomorrow afternoon and Hoppe will meeet Cure tomorrow night. The matinee game to-day resulted in a vic tory for the Boston man, Cutler, who defeated Cure by a. score of 5Oo to 42I
 This ended Cutters part of the con test and of the six games played by him he won two and lost four If the ties occur they will be played off on Saturday afternoon, Hoppe and Schaef- CT are scheduled to meet on Friday night and Slosson and Schaefer are to wind up the tourney on Saturday night
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-19
AMENDMtNr OF IMPORTANCE.
New York Senate Passes Another
 to Insurance Law.

Albany, N. Y, April 1S.--An amend ment of vital importance to the bill generally amending the insurance law was adopted by the senate tonight at the close of an all day debate, by vote of 26 to "A. The amendment strikes out the provision requiring mutual compan- ies to expose lists of policyholders in connection with their annual elections and substitutes provision requiring such companies to mail to all or any of their policy holders during the five months prior to any election, any mat ter required by one hundred or more policyholders to be sent. Senator Arm strong declared to-day that the amend ment destroyed one of the crucial re- forms sought by the insurance investi- gating committee.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-19
FAST TROLLEY LINE.
Consolidated Gets Permission for One
 Between Hartford and Rockville.

Hartford April 1S.-In decision rem dered by the railroad commissioners to-day on the hearing held before them recently permission is given the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad company to erect the fast trolley line between Hartford and Rockville, and they are authorized to transfer the fast trolleys from the railroad tracks to the trolley tracks of the Consolidated Street Railway company at Bristol cor ner in East Hartford.
 The commissioners also granted the Consolidated Street Railway company the privilege of doubletracking its line.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-19
prominent shelton Mnn nles.

Shelton, April 1S.-James H. Beard, a prominent member of this community, died suddenly to-day of rheumatism of the heart. He represented the town in the legislature in 1883 and 1887 and held many town offices. He was sixty-seven years old and leaves a widow and one daughter
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-19
Won BuelOw Kept in Privacy,

Berlin, April 1S.-Cancellor Won Bue- low is still kept in strict privacy at his residence. Prof. Renvers, his phy- sician, has assured Princess von Bue- low of her husbands entire recovery, and has told her that it is simply a question of letter business alone and of a thorough rest.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-19

Jacob Luft, aged thirty-five years. of 104 William street, was taken to the hospital about 2:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon suffering from an acute at- tack of peritonitis, and died at the in stitution early this morning. He was well known and popular,