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of the general offices of the United
Railroads. Three automobiles stand
| ing near by were pressed into service
as ambulances to carry the injured to
the hospital. The injured were strewn
along the street for nearly a block and
some time was consumed in picking
them up. Three of the injured were
taken to the st. Francis Hospital.
while the others were taken to the
Park Emergency Hospital, where DIR.
Herzog found that none. with the ex-
ception of Esserman. was In any dan
ger.
Esserman. who was driving the
wagon, sustained a fractured shoulder
and possibly fractured skull. He is
still unable to give his version of the
occurrence
Motorman Reilly declares that he
was powerless after the brake bar
broke.
Theodore Schinbucker gives the most
graphic description of the accident. He
was standing the running-board Of
the car. when he noticed that the speed
had been suddenly increased. lie did
not realize that he was in danger until
Motorman Reilly cautioned the passen-
gers not to leap. Many women seated
on the outside, who were making an
effort to jump. were kept in their
places until the danger was over.
Fortunately the switch at the foot
of the hill was closed. The car passed
over the Devisadero-s tracks and
ran half way up the hill before It's
momentum was overcome by the grade.
If the switch had been. open the car
would have left the track and many
would have been killed.
Motorman Reilly was taken into Gus
tody by the police and will be charged
with battery. He was held at the Stan
yam street station for some time and
then released on bail. The officers of
the United Railroads refuse to discuss
the accident or its cause. The fact that
the brakes were broken seems to fix
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MATR|CIDE HEES
FROM ASYLUM.

PITTSBURG. Sept 27.-It was
learned today that Bertha Beilstein, a
wealthy young woman of Allegheny,
who has been confined in the asylum
for the insane at Dixmont, Pa, since
her conviction for the murder of her
aged mother eight years ago, escaped
from that institution last Sunday night
and her present whereabouts is un-
known. 1t is said she left by the fire
escape and was whirled away in an
automobile.
The authorities at the asylum are at
a loss to ascertain the manner of her
disappearance, except that she was as
sisted by some one connected with the
institution.
The murder created a sensation on
account of the prominence and wealth
of the family. Following the crime
two other members of the family COM
mitted suicide. Miss Beilstein was tried
for murder, but was acquitted on the
ground of insanity and since that time
had been confined in the asylum.
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HOTEL CLERK WINS
YOUNG HEIRESS.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SEATTLE, Sept. 2T.-Fred d'MoHna.
formerly chief clerk at the Hotel del
Coronado and the Hotel Green, Pasa-
dena. Cal. member of the noble
Spanish family of that name, was mar
ried in Trinity Parish Church last
Tuesday to Miss Edna Waters, daugh-
ter of Captain f. c. Waters, the mill
lionaire lumber man of Fond du Lac,
WIS. Immediately after the young
woman arrived on the train from yell
lowstone Park Papa Waters received
yesterday his first advice, but Mr.. and
Mrs. dMolina viii start East at once
and brave his wrath
This summer DMolina has been clerk
at the Lake Hotel in Yellowstone Park,
where the Waterses had a cottage.
The young couple met and loved.
D'Molina asked Captain Waters for the
hand of his daughter, which was re-
fused because D'Molina was unknown
TO the family.
The young man left the park two
weeks ago and came to Seattle. Miss
Waters started on Sunday, supposedly
TO visit friends in the East She
travelled east just one station, where
she waited and took the first train for
Seattle to meet her lover. She is the
captains only child.
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PLANS FINE BUILDING.

OAKLAND, Sept 27.-The southern
Pacific Company's plans for the inn
provement of the block bounded by
Thirteenth. Fourteenth. Franklin and
Webster streets call for an arcade
structure to cost $25O.000 Tenants at
Thirteenth and Franklin streets have
been ordered TO yacate. the company
desiring TO install temporary Offices in
the building for District Freight and
Passenger Agent FOrsythe. The Of
fees at u San Pablo avenue viii soon
be vacated TO make room for the new
First National Bank block.
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sons on the car Some had taken refuge
on the roof while many others were
hanging on the outside with nraca- :
rious footing and an uncertain hold
The trip was made without incident I'M :
til the Oak street grade was reached.
When the motorman threw on the
brakes as the descent was begun he
realized that something was wrone
The car continued to gain speed until
it was rushing down with Tremendous
force. In his efforts to prevent an acct
dent Motorman Reilly reversed the
power, but the passengers on the ton
Of the car In their excitement had
pulled the trolley from the wire #
was then that Reilly called to the mas
sengers to keep their seats.
At Pierce street a wagon belonrin~
to the San Francisco Paving and Con-
struction Company was struck. The
wagon and horses were thrown across
the street and piled in heap on tbe
sidewalk. Henry Esserman, the driver.
was seriously injured and George VIII
liams. who was with him. was seriouslv
cut about the head
Just before the wagon was strrc,x
Martin Gray of 7s3 Clayton street faar-
ing a collision. leaped to the ground
He had no chance to save himself and
sustained a number of .abrasions of tbe
face and body. The impact of the COL
lision threw others to the pavement
Gustav Burgh of 225 Parnassus avenue
T. r. Corceran of 1S45 Devisadero street
Oscar Kurlsinke, of 1887 Page street
John Kelleghan of 1888 Eleventh ave
nue.. Henry J. Stolz of 1895 Haight
street. and Theodore Schinbucker of 2o5
Church street were thrown headJone
from the running board to the street
None of them was seriously injured. al
though their wounds are painful.
CLOSED SWITCH SAVES LIVES.
The accident occurred within a block
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given over to Captain Coons ana
Billy r'innegan. two trafickers in
damp refreshments who conducted
heated argument in vain endeavor to
ascertain who should OBTAIN a coveted
license. which through some inadvert-
ance had been issued by the board to
both. The commission told them to go
outside and settle their troubles.
Henry and John Dicknan. who con-
Quoted. a saloon at Fifteenth and Rail-
road avenues. lost their license TO sell
liquor for running A dfsorderly house.
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poc TAXES rnRILLING LEAP.

OAKLAND. Sept. 27-A setter dog
owned by J. II. Martin caused sensa-
ton at noon today by leaping from the
third story Of the Hook building. on
Eleventh street. TO the sidewalk. The
animal was saved from death BY stril<-
ing mattress in front Of Hooks fur
niture. store. The dog had been left in
room occupied by Martin and becOm-
ing tired of its confinement. mounted
the window sill and leaped to the side
walk
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the responsibility beyond question The
cars used on this line are of an anti
quated type, il bad condition, and there
are not enough of them to carry the
traffic.
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band in London.

BURGLARS STEAL LEAD rIPE.-oskiaaa
sept. 27.-RarFlars entered a new house at Essi
Twelfth street and Second last night AID
stole lot OF lcsd pipe ana dttincs. the pro3erfv
Of Koencch & NcNuilen OF go East Twelfth
street.
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DIES FROM A FALL.-NIary Manlev died
yesterday morning AT the City and County Hos
stairs in her home at 1T41 Fifteenth avenue
South
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ttI DON'T a but
Il a
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A dent
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chers her..
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rnRnER noEs ro PRIsoN

27--H. Williams. youth who forged a check
for Ss93 on the South Berkeley Bank. Was sen.
teneed today 70 serve two yea-s in the State
prison al San Quentin by Judge Harris.
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Beats Two Telephone Girls and
Later Begs Rivals Mercy.
Gayety of CampLife
Leads to Case in
Police Court.

For beating two telephone girls last
Sunday night, Ralph Scanlin, gay
young Lothario. was hailed to court
yesterday and cited to appear for ex-
animation this morning on a charge of
battery
Scanlin is 20 years old and employed
as baggage solicitor in the ferry
building. He made the acquaintance
Of the girls in the refugee camp at
Golden Gate Park last April Both of
them were employed at the Park tele-
phone exchange and their families were
among the multitudes who We're made
homeless by the FIRE and obliged to
become tent dwellers-
Alma Ficher, who is ls, is a blonde
with blue eyes and her chum Margery
Ryan, who is a year older, is a petite
brunette.
WRITES THREATENING LETTERS.
Scanlin was assiduous in his atten-
tion TO both Of the girls and took them
out together Which of the two he
favored he admitted he didn't know
although Miss Ficher herself claims he
was the accredited knight OF Margery-
and still is.
The course OF Scanlin,s dual love ran
smoothly until very recently, when he
learned that both objects OF his atten-
ton had other gailants. Then he be-
came real vexed. and. according to Miss
Ficher. began TO send letters TO a
number OF young men known 10 both
girls, threatening them to beware" He
was very fond OF the warning, Miss
Ficier says and used it IN all his
letters 10 his rivals.
Sunday night Scanlin took both girls
out, as was his custom, and after din
ing with them at a restaurant near
Golden Gate Park took them to an
other at Fillmore and Ellis streets.
There they met more admirers of the
telephone girls. two of whom bearded
Scsnln and demanded to know what
he meant by sending them threaten
ing letters
ATTACKS BOTH GIRLS.
The girls acted as peacemakers. but
Scanlin objected to their mingling with
his rivals At the suggestion of Miss
Ficher both girls started 10 go home
Scanlin followed them into the street
and began striking both. bIackening
Miss Ficher's eye and raising a lump
on Miss Ryan's forehead. Miss Ficher
ran screaming up O'Farren street and
Patrolman Beach was attracted TO the
scene He could not find Scanlin and
advised Miss Ficher TO so home. She
did so and inOended TO let the matter
drop. but that Scanlin has since re-
peatedly annoyed her and accused her
Of winning her chum Margery away
from him.
scANLIN BEGs FOR MERCY.
Tuesday evening she came up TO me
rviile I was ont walking with another
.oung man" she said YESTERDAY The
young man threatened 10 beat him and
he fell on his knees on the pavement
and began begging for mercy. l have
had no use for him since. and as he has
persisted IN further annoying me I de-
cided TO press the charge against him"
Miss Ryan declares that she Will not
appear against Scenlin
Miss Ficher's mother blames the re-
lief camp for all the trouble.
The young people were allowed alto
gether too much freedom in the
tents. is the moral she draws from
the affair.
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FINAL APPEAL TO PALMA,

HAVANA, Sept. 27.-The Moderate
party tonight decided to make final
effort to perpetuate the authority of
the Palma administration by deter
mining to reject the resignation of the
President when presented to Congress
tomorrow. When this decision was
reached Secretary of War Taft and
Assistant Secretary of State Bacon. the
American commissioners, had already
concluded to intervene. but they
agreed to await tomorrows develop
ments. as they are anxious to afford
the Cubans every opportunity to work
out their own salvation.
President Palma steadfastly refuses
every solicitation of his friends to
withdraw his resignation. Typical of
this was cablegram he sent to Pres
ident Roosevelt in response to the
final urgent message from the Ameri-
can President that he remain at his
helm. In this President Palma ex-
pressed his warmest appreciation of
President Roosevelt's efforts to Sc
cure peace for Cuba and the friendship
he has always shown the Cuban peo-
pie. He referred to his own previous
sacrifices for Cuba, which he said had
not been made in vain, but In the pres
had transpired, he felt that further
sacrifice on his part would be useless.
and that il was not consistent with his
dignity and prestige to remain in Of
flee.
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Broken Brake Causes Crowded Streetcar to Dash
Down Steep Grade on Oak Street.

Continued from Page 1, Column :.
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sHoEBLACKING IIEIREss
SENT TO AN ASYLUM
Daughter of TIC Famed Bixby Ad-
Judged Incompetent to Manage
Her La-Se Estate
Her Large Estate.

NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-Grace Stcr-
ling, Countess Maakowski. wife of
Count Cssimir Ignace Mankowski arV
daughter Of the late John NJ. Bixby,
the shoe -blacking manufacturer, was
today adjudged insane and incompe-
tent 10 manage her property, valued at
several hundred thousand dollars, by a
Sherins jury and commission ap-
pointed by the Supreme Court. The
Countess was married in this city in
1873 She went TO England with her
husband and three children. Ten years
ago she was declared insane by the
British courts and for some time was
confined IN 5aaitarium in England A
--- she rcjoined her hus-
band in London.
-owski was brought to
New Eork by her husband September S
last by permission of the English
courts and proceedings were instituted
to have her sanity passed upon.
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CUBA WILL soon
PLAY HER LAST
CARD IN CAME.

Continued From Page /, Column 3.
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GENERAL FUNSTON ARRIVES.

General Funston arrived here todar
Among the places visited by him was
the lebei ca.mp outs,u, III sr.s. ..,,s
Here the American general met Gener-
ais Guerrero and ne. Castillo and
ether commanders of the Insurgents.
some of whom he knlw during the last
revolution
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ordered south from Provincetown. OF
the ships already ordered to this duty
the Texas and the Prairie will return
on Saturday from Norfolk and Boston
respectively, while the Brooklyn will
sail Monday from League Island.
The navy is also epdeavoring to per-
feet its wireless telegraph communica-
tion between Guantanamo and Key
West or other points on the mainland.
1t is said that this is not a war meas
ure particularly, since the department
has been working for two years on the
problem of reducing static interfer-
ences in low latitudes. but greater re-
liability in communication wonld be OF
great value in case Cuba was occupied
by the United States.
STILL. HOPE FOR PEACE.
OYSTER BAY, Sept 27.-That there
is still a feeling OF hope in the highest
circles that order eventually will be re-
stored in Cuba seems apparent. Even
in the face of the discouraging reports
received by the press today of the
progress of negotiations between Sec
retaries Taft and Bacon and the Gov
elnment and insUrgent leaders in the
island republic, preparations for the
Presidents departure tomorrow for a
stay of nearly forty eight hours with
the North Atlantic fleet off Province
town, Mass, have been carried steadily
forward. Everything now seems to be
in readiness for the departure of the
President, which is scheduled for be-
fore noon The yacht Mayhower. on
which he will make the journey from
oyster Bay to the Massachusetts, coast,
arrived here tonight. 1t had been sug
gested that in the event of conditions
at Havana assuming what might be
considered really desperate status the
Presidential visit to the feet under
Rear Admiral Evans might be aban-
doned. or at least postponed.
Vt was said at the executive Office
tonight, however. that there did not
seem to be at this time at least any
chance that a change of plans will be
made. AS the Mayhower and the ships
of Admiral Evans fleet are equipped
with wireless telegraph outfits, the
Provincetown journey does not mean
that the President will be, even for
brief time, beyond reach of his COM
missioners to Cuba should they desire
to consult him. Even during the tar
get practice, the ships will be within
easy reach of a Newport wireless sta
tion. Time would proba bly, be lost
by using this method, however, as IL
Will be necessary for any despatch
from the Cuban commissioners to be
relayed from the executive office to
Newport and then the warships lying
out on the Atlantic.
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WOULD NOT END STREE.

Were IL possible to induce President
Palma to withdraw his resignation the
situation still would be most difficult.
and Intervention would continue to be
the most probable outcome. If Palma's s
resignation were accepted it would
then become necessary for Congress to
elect provisional President
Such an election would be a new sort
of contention. not only between the
opposing political parties, but probably
between the opposing factions within
these parties.
The American commissioners will not
brook the establishment of a provi-
sional Government by the Cubans' sim
ply as a means of gaining them. They
mold that If provisional Government is
created 1t must be by the United
States. Secretaries Taft and Bacon
would not be properly discharging
their full duties If such a Government
were created in any other manner.
The American commissioners have
little confidence in the seriousness of
the politicians who have been insincere
throughout these nine days of futile
negotiations. This being the situation
nobody is inclined to doubt tonight
that within twenty-four hours Secre-
tary Taft, by authority of the Presi-
dent of the United States, will proclaim
himself provisional Governor of Cuba.
Such Government, however, would be
made Cuban as far as 1t was possible
SO TO do by continuing the various de-
partments under the immediate control
or the present heads thereof
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INTERVENTION is ExPEcTEp

Immediate developments in the sit
uation depend on the action taken bv
Congress tomorrow. 1t is not likeiv
that the Liberals will attend the ses-
sion, but the Moderates and the Lib
eral- -Nationalists combined expect to
secure quorum. The Moderate lead
ers tonight expect nothing except in
tervention tomorrow, it being a matter
OF common report among them that
armed American forces will flocl.
ashore from the warships assembled
here even before the meeting OF Con-
gress. but this will not occur unless
some violent change in the situation
makes II necessary. Even should Con-
gress carry out it's announced inten-
tion OF not accepting President PaIma's
resignation, Secretary Taft will hold
that a vacancy exists unless Palma
himself concludes to remain in Office
In the meanwhile preparations for
the landing of marines and bluejackets
from the American warships have heen
fully completed and within short
time afte- Secretary Taft gives the or
der ali advantageous points which al
ready have been selected by naval Of
ficcrs would be occupied by force of
at least $500 men. Such an order
would not be given until Secretary
Taft regards it as absolutely necessary
but it is certain that the present condi .
tions vii! not be allowed to confirm.
for more than a day longer The non
acceptance of President Paln,a,s rssir-
nation and it's withdrawal VIII he
Cuba's last card.
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The accident occurred within a block
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ARGUMENT WILL
END TOMORROW
Fate of Lester c. McNulty
to Be in Jurors Hands
on Thursday Afternoon
COURT CALLS A HALT
Judge [. w. Harris Orders
a Time Fixed for the
Closing of the Trial

. OAKLAND. April 3.-The case of Lester
c. McNulty. charged with an assault upon
Dorothy Olsen of Berkeley, will be sub
mitted to the jury now listening TO the
arguments in the case Thursday after
noon. This was agreed upon at the con-
clusion of today's proceedings, when
Judge t. W. Harris directed Attorneys
Everett Brown and A. L. F'rick to agree
as to the amount of time they would yet
consume in their addresses. He then an
nounced that the arguments would close
by IL o'clock Thursday when he would
begin reading the instructions, and that
the case would be submitted for consid-
Grafton Thursday afternoon, as soon after
the noon recess as possible.
Today, like yesterday. was spent in ar
gument, and day and half of the same
is still in prospect for the jurors. Deputy
District Attorney Everett Brown talked
all Of yesterday, and Attorney Frick for
the defense talked all of today. He says
he will finish tomorrow afternoon, and
then Attorney Brown will have the clos
ing speech, which he will conclude Thurs
day morning.
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HORSEMAN is BEING
TRIED FOR MURDER
Preliminary Hearing Begins
of Al Mcdonald Who
Shot MellO.

PLEASANTON, April 3.-The prelimin-
srv hearing Of Al Mcdonald, we'll
known trainer Of trotting horses, who
shot and killed Joseph Mello, was begun
foday before Justice OF the Peace Sand
hoIdt. and after a number Of witnesses
had been heard it was continued until
Thursday.
District Attorney Alien conducted the
prosecution, and Mcdonald was represent
ed by T. NJ Bradley and Asa V. Men
denhall The defendant claims that he
was hiding behind lounge at his home in
PIeasanton when his wife and Mello en-
rered. Iie says that Mello attempted TO
assault his wife, that he arose from his
hiding place and demonstrated and Melo
attacked him with chair. 1t was then,
Mcdonald declares, that he drew pistol
and killed the man.
Sheriff Frank Barnet. Constable Locke
and Justice Of the Peace Quinn repeated
NcDonald's story today 10 the commit
ting magistrate, and Bert Carnes Of
PIeasanton related how he had met Nc
Donald on the street and how the horse
man had told him Of the tragedy. Drs.
Case and Wells, who were called 10 treat
the dying man, told OF his wounds and
his condition.
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JUMPS FROM TRAIN
AND MEETS DEATH
Lester Melvin Is Crushed
Beneath the Wheels
of a Car.

OAKLAND, April 3.-Lester Melvin,
% years old, who had jumped on and
of trains ever since he could walk, was
killed by a train at Twelfth and Web
ster streets shortly before 3 o'clock
this afternoon. He attempted to alight
from the moving train at that point,
lost his balance and his body was hor-
ribly mangled beneath the wheels.
Melvin was the grandson OF ]. Mel
vin, a prosperous farmer OF Colusa
County, whose home is at College City.
The young man came TO Oakland sew
eral months ago and secured employ
meny as driver Of a milk wagon. Four
days ago he secured a position as de-
livery man for the Galatians, caterers
at Twelfth and Alice streets. He left
his home at 503 Seventh street at 2:30
o'clock and caught the train at Seventh
and Webster streets on his way 10
work II was his custom TO jump
from the train at Twelfth street He
did It today and jumped 10 his death
Deceased was a native of Nebraska and
had lived in California for several
years. The body was removed TO the
Morgue.
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HOLD ANNUAL CONVENTION.

OAKLAND, April 3.-The annual con-
vention of the Alameda County Sunday
school Association was held today at
the Union street Presbyterian Church,
the opening session being held this aft
ernoon. The convention closed this
evening with the election of officers for
the ensuing year and a. general discus
sion of Sunday-school work in Alameda
County.
The afternoon session was devoted to
the reading of reports of the years
work in the various Sunday-schools
throughout Alameda County, and ad-
dresses by the Rev. F. H -Maar of the
Fourth Congregational Church, Miss
Clara L. Ewalt of Columbus, Ohio. and
c. r. Fisher, general. secretary. of the
association. At the close of the session
luncheon was served by the ladies OF
the church. At the evening session ad-
dresses were made by the Rev. J. c.
Bolster. the Rev. c. s. Patterson of San
Francisco and Professor William f.
sBade of the Pacific Theological Semi
narV