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The San Francisco call., 1906-11-27
FIGHTS DEATH To
FACE ASSAILANT

James KriIl. who on Sunday night
was stabbed during a fight with an
unknown man, is still in precarious
condition and is not expected to re-
cover. Krills assailant. who slashed
the young man because he resented an
insult to Miss Evelyn Sandoe, girl
who was being accompanied to the the
ater by Krill, has not been caught al
though the police have an excellent de-
scription Of him.
hKrilI cIings desperately to life, be-
..a,5se. so the Central Emergency Hos
pital surgeons say, he is 10th to die
I'M he has identified his assailant.
rbe District Attorneys Office has not
bean able TO get the injured mans
s,-iug statement. because he insists
+6at he will recover, or al least live
until ais assailant is apprehended.
Detectives T. J. Bailey and Harry
Re,nolds are working on the case, but
thus far have found no clew TO the
lnurderous wielder OF the razor.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-27
MORE VICTIMS Of
FALLING WALLS
d. Z. Won Kirk Killed Out
right While Removing
Debris on Powell Street
UNKNOWN I Is BURIED

brick wall on the west side of
roWeu street. between Geary and
arfeiL toppled over Yesterday
e-.lsrhoon, the brick falling in the
lilost Of twenty-five laborers and
instantly killing J. c. Won Kirk. fore
tsu OF the gang. Lee Goodman.
lex s cleaner, had narrow eSape
..s -.gil Death It was reported that an
o1i.sI man was buried in the ruins but
@l1nougn a large crowd of men worked
nun dark TO remove the pile a sec
oho corpse could not be found.
me work Of clearing the LOT was
helne done by the Allen Contracting
pany for Bovee, Toy & Co. own
eIs OF the premises. Won Kirk had
recently come TO this city from Texas,
"here his family now lives, and it was
ms intention TO have them join him
soon IN a home that he was building
Englesioe. Goodman had but start
ca 10 work at noon yesterday. He
as al the extreme northwestern por-
bon OF the wall when il fell While
sazlng IN horror at the plight of hts
-elloW workers portion of the wall
teil near him, some of the flying bricks
striking him on the shoulders He is
ne authority for the statement that
mere was another man besides Won
Nlrk buried in the ruins.
The wall which fell was Of thick
construction. but was badly scanned,
ana when the men had removed the
oeprls from its base it fell of its own
weight
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-27
Miss Jessie
Busley Win.
Many
Hearty
Recalls
by Her
Clever
Presentation
of the Girl
Thief
Whose
Reformation
Is Effected
by Her
Love
By James Crawford

Not since that April thing which we
are trying 10 forget has there been an
other such representation of typical
ffrst-nighters as congregated in the Co
lonial Theater last evening to witness
In the Bishops Carriage" the first un-
questionably high-class dramatic at
traction to enter the city since the
thing happened. 1t was remindful of
a reunion of long-seyered friends Be
tween acts there was a wholesale in
terchange Of cordial mods between folk
who had not sat together in 4 play
house since the Columbia's exit, and
groups were to be encountered on all
sides
Did they relish the stage Offering?
Well, if applause of undoubted spon-
taneity and heartiness was to be ac-
cepted as reliable criteria, they did.
After the third act no less than five
curtain calls, two of which were es-
pecially intended for the remarkably
talented young woman who had the
star role, thundered from all parts of
the house And throughout the prog
ress of the play there were many SIM
liar demonstrations of approval
Mr.. Pollocks adaptation of Miss
Michelson's story is melodramatic
character study-not thriller" but
a play that grips. The gripping process
begins almost with the rise of the cur
tain and keeps its clutch until all is
over. From start to finale you are
made to feel that there will be the
deuce to pay. The element of suspense
that essential which all playwrights
strive to products splendidly sus-
tanned.
But there is no getting away from
"Reminiscences of Leah Kleschna,"
either in the psychology or the leading
characterization of The Carriage"
same theme in almost the same
way. Leah is a thief, so is
Nance, and each of them is re-
deemed by student of GRIMM
ology. To escape the criminal life
Leah goes to the country, Nance to the
vaudeville stage. Each is inspired by
gratitude to be worthy the love of her
mentor, and each eventually succeeds
and marries as she desires. Love sup
planting criminal instinct is the key
note of both plays.
Now, this is not meaning to say that
either play is evidence of piracy. The
man who wrote Leah Kleschna'' de-
clares that he peddled his work among
the New York managers for several
years prior to its adoption and revi-
sion by the Fiskes. The lady who
wrote "The Carriage" asseverates that
her story was written long before the
Fiskes produced Leah" So there you
have it. Take your choice of the rival
claims. But don't forget that the two
plays are structurally, if not theat-
ically variant. Leah" is almost des-
tieute Of comedy, while "The Carriage"
fairly reeks of it. And ere dismissing
this phase Of the subject it might be
well to mention that Dickens created
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-27
HIGH-LOWS MAKE
THE DUST FLY

High pressure and low pressure"
is the way the Weather Bureau
through its mentor, Professor A.
c. McAdie describes the causes
Of the norther that swept the city
all day yesterday and the night
before. High pressure in the northern
part of California and Nevada in itself
is enough TO cause q stiff northern
breeze. TO blow, but combined with low
pressure that existed yesterday in
Southern California, a gale was created
that caused discomfort in the city and
on the bay.
Along the seawan facing the north
the bay was breaking heavily. doing
some damage.
On the sl1yscrapers workmen felt
the full force Of the wind and their
labors were made more difficult.
The gale capped the climax at II
o'clock with speed record Of forty
six miles an hour at Point LObos. and
during the afternoon gradually slowed
down to twenty-four miles. No warn
ing was sent out to mariners and the
Bureau predicts that the weather Will
not grow colder. A slight frost may
be in the air this morning and bracing
weather is promised for Thanksgiving
SAN DIEGO. Nov 26.-Residents of
the back country are having expert
ences in weather that would make the
heart of an Fastener leap for Joy.
Clvamaca reports fourteen inches of
snow and dispatches from Alpine are
10 the effect that several inches of snow
fell there The mountain stages are
stalled by the storm.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-27
WANTS FRANCHISE
FOR 5UbWAYS

A petition was filed yesterday with
the Board OF Supervisors by John ].
Eagan of 433 Larkin street for TWEEN
ty-five-year franchise to construct an,
extensive system of street railways in
subways under the sidewalks and also
on the surfaces of a larger number of
streets throughout the city The petit
ton covers the routes of practically all
the existing street railways and a num-
Der of additional ones. In fact Eagan
in his petition has hardly overlooked
any street that is down on the official
map of San Francisco.
Principal among the subway lines
desired by Eagan is one with double
track under the sidewalks on both
sides of Market street. from East
street out Castro to Seventeenth; a
single-tracz subway on Valencia street.
from Market to Mission; a single-t track
subway on Mission. Powell. Fillmore.
Second. Third. Fourth Fifth. Sixth.
Howard. Folsom, Sutter and Geary
streets, together with number of sur
face railways in the outlying districts.
In return for the grant of the fran
chise Eagan agrees to lay main in
the subways for conveying salt water
to be used by the Fire Department and
for sewer flushing purposes. The petit
toner also promises to limit the work
chise to eight hours a day and to pay
percentage of the gross receipts to
the city as required by the charter.
After the meeting Eagan said that
Eastern capital is interested in the
project to the amount of $50. 900.
but he refused to divulge the names
of the promoters for fear that the
United Railroads would put obstacles
in the way of the plan.
Supervisor Wilson expressed himself
in favor of a subway system for Mar
ket street, and said he would vote for
the franchise if the city received proper
compensation for the privilege.
Supervisor Boxton announced that it
had been found impossible for the
board, acting as a committee of the
whole, to file report on the petition
for the sale of franchise for an cleo
trio road to run from Scott and Page
streets along certain streets in the
Mission district to Potrero avenue but
that the report would be ready for next
Mondays meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-27
.LITIGANT EXPIRES
IN COURT ROOM

When about 10 take the witness
stand 10 testify in a suit involving
many thousands Of dollars. Lewis Mey-
eisteln, a wealthy retired merchant
ana capitalist OF this city. was stricken
with apoplexy IL Judge Seawelf's court
room yesterday afternoon and expired
IN the arms Of Attorney W F. Hum
phrey Physicians were hastily sum
moned. but arrived too late to be of
service Alfred Meyerstein, the late
capitalists son, was notified and took
charge Of the body.
Dr. c n. Ellinwood and DR.. p. Doman
were called but when they arrived the
stricken man had breathed his last
On hearing Of the death Judge Sea
wei notified Garret McEnerney and
Lent Humphrey & Garrett, attorneys
for Meyerstein, and Hillyer. McInnis &
. Brien. attorneys for Dana, that the
case was of the calendar.
Meyerstein was born in Germany sew
enty-seven years ago, and came TO CALI
forn-a in the early SOS. He was the
head Of the clothing firm Of /. Meyer
stein & Son. at Battery and Market
streets, where he amassed a large for
tune He had been interested in the
construction OF the Bullock & Jones
building al kearny and Post streets and
Of the large building going up on the
site Of the old Flood building at
Fourth and Market streets. Meyer
stein leaves widow. son. Alfred T.
NeEerstein. and a daughter. Mrs. E. S.
Rothschild.
The suit in which Lewis Meyerstein
was made the defendant was brought
by Harvey Il. Dana. who claimed that
before the FIRE Meyerstein agreed to
sell him a lot on Van Ness avenue near
Turk street for s22.250. Dana claimed
De had paid $4,000 on account. and after
the IRE offered the balance. which was
refused. Meyerstein claimed that be-
fore the fire Dana found fault with the
title
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-27
RULER Of GREECE
VISITS POPE

ROME, Nov. 26.-King George of
Greece, accompanied by his daughter,
the Grand Duchess Michaelovich of
Russia. visited the Pope today and
were most cordially received
The hesitation of the King to visit
the Pope was caused by the feeling
in Greece against Roman Catholics,
where orthodoxy means more than re-
ligious schism. being. since the fourth
century. in the nature OF political
and national antagonism on the part
of the Hellenic against the Latin world.
King George will leave Italy tomorrow
for Greece.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-27
BEALE IS WANTED
IN THAW CASE

NEW YORK, Nov. 2e.-Clfford w.
Hartridge, of counsel for Harry K.
Thaw, notified Distric, Attorney Jerome
today that on Friday application will
be made by the defense for two com
missioners to be appointed by the Su-
preme Court to obtain evidence from
two men who were with Thaw on the
night he shot Stanford White at the
Madison Square Roof Garden and who
are now out of the local courts juris-
diction and therefore cannot be sub
penaed. The men mentioned in the pe-
tition are Truxtun Beale. in Bakers
field. Cal, and Thomas M. Caleb, in Chi
cago.
The petition states that these two
men dined with Thaw and the latter,s
wife on the night of the shooting and
that the latter accompanied the couple
to the roof garden. The petition states
further that these two witnesses are
of vital Importance to the defense and
that it would be an injustice to bring
the case to trial without their testi-
mony
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-27
QUICK DEATH TAKES
JULIUS NJ. ISRAEL
WeIl-Known Bank Employe
Dies of Heart Failure
at Mothers Home Here
LEAVES YOUNG WIFE

Julius M. Israel, assistant cashier of
the Union Trust Bank. died suddenly
at his mothers house at $50 p. m.
Sunday from heart failure.
Israel had spent the day at Stockton.
visiting his wife's relatives, and
returned home on the train which
reaches here at 7:45 D. M AS he
got off the boat he went into the offices
of the. Santa Fe and telephoned to his
home that he had reached town. He
was then in the best of health. In
stead of going to his own house he
went to that of his mother at Webster
street, near Sutter. He complained
there of being i'll and before any assist
ance could be rendered he expired.
Israel had always enjoyed good
health. He was of happy tempera-
ment and had a host of friends in all
walks of life About two years ago he
married Miss Heckla Rosenbaum of
Stockton and there is a son by the mar
riage. He was troubled lately by the
serious illness of his wife and this may
have hastened his death.
There were few men so we'll liked
and few men in the local banking
world who were deemed more capable
than Israel. RE entered the bank en-
ploy about ten years ago as a book
keeper and was promoted till he be-
came assistant to Cashier Deering He
was a tireless worker and always
cheerful under the most distressing
circumstances.
Israel was we'll known among rail-
road men and was for some time
member of the Transportation Club
He was a prominent member of the
Olympic Club and was regarded as an
athlete.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-27
EX-M|N|sTER shot
BY WOMAN

PARIS. Nov 26.-Pierre Merlou, who
was Minister of Finance In the Rouvier
Cabinet and who was appointed French
Minister to Peru last September, was
shot while on the Boulevard des Italics
this evening by a woman named AL
lemagne. The woman fired four shots
from her revolver at NJ. Merlou. Two
of the bullets struck him in the fieshy
part of the leg, but the wounds are
not dangerous. The woman was ar
rested and declared her act was one of
vengeance. The police believe Allie
magne Is the same woman who at
tempted M. Merlou's life several years
ago and who created a scandal in the
Chamber of Deputies while he was
serving as Finance Minister.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-27
ASKS BOSTON|ANS
To AID CHURCH

Rev. Father Joseph Gleason OF To-
males is in Boston at the present time
raising funds for the rebuilding OF the
Catholic Church in his parish. 1t was
destroyed in the disturbance of April
1S- Father Gleason is clergyman OF
culture and most pleasing personality
and it is conceded by his friends that
he will succeed in his worthy mission.
The church at Tomales was but re-
Gently built through the efforts of the
Rev. Father Rogers of Sebastopol. So
noma County.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-27
TEAMsTER INJURED

Lester Bones, a teamster. .2l7 Cha
,,,,lfepec street, was thrown from his
wagon on Pine street, near Hyde, yes
terday and painfully injured. He was
bauIing debris from the Fairmont Ho-
sel and his team ran away.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-27
wayER-cOLOR ARTIST DEAD

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Walter A.
Paris, wellknown water-color
painter of Washington, died today
from paralysis. He was Ga years of
age and Q native of England.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-27
Our Forefnthers Carried Guns for Game
ON Thanksgiving

To keep the game a-going we carry
carvers and table cutlery. Stoltz's, the
cutlery house. 1885 Fillmore ST.. above
Sutter.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-27

brother as the murderer of the elder
Preston and attempts at one time or
another to make away with every else
in the cast. in addition to confessing
that he has robbed bank. Southern
is a most convincing scoundrel and
makes truly melodramatic exit in
the last act.
The other parts were well taken,
notably that of Juliet stone, the tavern
keepers daughter. played by Edna
Pendleton, who shows very decided pos
sibilites for future success of a marked
type: Mrs. Preston, by Pauline Matt
land: Rafe Stone, the tavern keeper, re-
markably well done by James M. Ward
and Rube White, the choreboy, by Will
liam Abram, who made one of the hits
of the performance with his aimless
whistling.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-27
Thanksgiving at Del Monte

These late autumn days at Del Monte are the
pleasantest of the year, according to reports re-
ceived daily. Thanksgiving offers opportunity
from the ashes Round-trip tickets good Wednes-
day until Monday. 81. Through parlor car direct
to hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-27
.IN p.RIs, AT CENTRAI.

Kolb and Dill and their people con-
tinue to present I'm Paris" at the Cen
trail 'Theater. and the business at
tracted by the production warrants the
management in withholding announce
ment of its successor Several new
songs and considerable new business"
have been injected into the piece since
its initial presentation
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-27
"a RAGGED HERov AT DAVIS

"A Ragged Hero" as presented at
the Davis Theater last night by the
Elleford company, seemed to meet the
entire demands of a large audience
1t is an exciting melodrama with thrill
ing features which are staged with a
careful attention that adds greatly to
the effect. The hero. otherwise Willie
Wildflower, was skillfully represented
by James Corrigan, who made the most
of the admiXture of pathos and humor
that go to make up the character of
the tramp. To him also fell the lions
share of spectacular deeds. In the
first act he rescues from the upper
window of a burning house. by means
of a swing. the child of the play, Dot
Preston, who is made very lovable
and natural little girl by Lucille Stien:
and later he is able to arrive at the
psychological moment and flag a train.
thus saving the life of the heroine,
who is coasting down a hill across
the railroad track with a reprieve for
her lover, who is under sentence Of
death.
The heroine. Lettie Saunders, the
village belle" was charmingly pre-
sented by Agnes Williams Johns.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-27

Chauncey L. Southern won the requi-
site amount of hatred as the villain,
Floyd Preston, who murders his father.
leads astray the daughter of Wild
flower, swears to the guilt of his STEP
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-10-10

in the Spanish War Veterans parad,
on Oct. 9 in Washington. 10, 600 vet
Grams may take part in the parade
which will be reviewed by the Presi
dent. 1t will be the greatest re-
union in the history of the organiza
| tion.
The announcement of the marital
| troubles of Senator Thomas Plat
and his young wife is merely an in.
cident in the strenuous life of man
who has been through all sorts OF
storms and weathered them too.
There are those who thought that the
feeble old man, scarcely able to totter
around, would have to give up poll
tics long ago. He did not give III
politics and apparently has nc
thought of doing so. If he should
be divorced it would not surprise us
in the least to hear of his marrying
again and living strenuous life for
some years to come.
The United States Army has adopt
ed new bullet. Instead of the round.
ed point of the present bullet, it has
long straight tapering point and
is l-3 lighter, weighing about 100
grains. 1t has greater velocity up
to 1000 yards, a greater energy up to
l4O0 yards, and better accuracy up
to 1000 yards.
Last week the Weather Bureau sent
out from Washington specific and ur-
gent warnings of the approach of the
great gulf storm more than three days
in advance. Two days before it came
the weather officials stated that it
would be especially damaging in the
central gulf region, and "a hours be-
fore it struck they named Pensacola
as the place of the greatest severity.
Every forecast was fully borne out by
the event.
The u. S. Supreme Court will take
up number of cases of national in
terest in the coming term. Among
others are that of the miners who
are charged with the assassination of
Gov. Steunenberg of Idaho; of Albert
Patrick of New York who is attempt
ing to escape the death penalty; and
the famous Isle of Pines case, which
is to decide whether this island is
foreign territory or not.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-10-10
Retailers TO Meet.

Secretary Ira B. Thomas, of the
Iowa State Retail Merchants associ-
alton, has issued call for meeting
of the merchants of northeastern
Iowa, to be held at New Hampton to-
day and tomorrow, for the purpose of
perfecting district organization.
One of the special subjects of this
meeting which is called for the pur.
pose of discussing means to combat
catalog house competition, is found
III the discussion of the subject: Can
Our Association Weld Any Influence
on Manufacturers and Jobbers who
Cater to Catalog Houses?" A dozen
prominent merchants are listed to
speak on this important subject.
The program of the two days meet
ing includes three meetings each day.
morning, afternoon and evening, and
is very lengthy, including number
of prominent speakers and some in
teresting subjects, as we'll as a ban
quet rendered by the business men of
New Hampton.
Among the speakers are Senator J.
P. Dolliver and Congressman Haugen.
The subject of Mr.. Delivers speech
has not been announced, but Congress
man Haugcn will talk on "How Can
We Keep Up Interest in Our County
Organizations"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-10-10
Wounds, Bruises and Burns

BY applying an antiseptic dressing
to wounds, bruises, burns and like in.
luries before inflammation sets in,
they may be healed without matura-
tlon and in about third the time
required by the old treatment. This
is the greatest discovery and triumph
OF modern surgery. Chamberlain s
Pain Balm acts on this same princi-
pie. 1t is an antispetic and when APP
Piled TO such injuries, causes them to
heal very quickly. 1t also allays the
PAIN and soreness and prevents any
danger OF blood poisoning. Keep a
bottle OF Pain Balm in your house
and it will save you time and money,
not to mention the Inconvenience and
suffering such injuries entail. For
sale by Engbretson's Pharmacy. 4O-5
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-10-10

While Judging the horse show at the
Cedar Rapids carnival Wednesday af-
ternoon, j. ID. Fisher of West Liberty
dropped dead of apoplexy. His death
occurred in view of nearly 1000 peo-
pie who had assembled to see the
show. His wife was sitting in the
grand stand and for an instant she
did not realize what had happened
then she hurriedly made her way out
of the grand stand and rushed across
the track to where her husband lay.
She threw her arms around him and
called to him, but there was no re-
Spouse Mr.. Fisher was apparently
in the best of health and spirits
when the show began only few
minutes Def ore his death.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-10-10
Prospective Trip For Company. |.

According to Des Moines advices
the next legislature will be asked to
send regiment of the Iowa National
Guard to participate in the military
| maneuvers at the Jamestown, Va. =,
centennial celebration 1t is propose d
by the war department of the govern
ment and the jamestown exposition
to have the greatest army and navy
maneuvers on the Virginia coast next
year ever seen in the world.
Regiments and ships have been in
vited from every state and civilized
nation, and an immense military
camp is to be established IN the val
ley of the historic James river, while
the greatest feet ever gathered will
gather off the coast. Iowa has been
invited to send a regiment of its
state guard to participate in these
maneuvers during the summer of 1907.
There will undoubtedly be spirited
rivalry among the Iowa regiments
for the jamestown trip should the
legislature make the desired appro-
priation, but Governor Cummins and
Adjutant General Thrift are known
to favor the selection of the Fifty
third regiment, which is located in
the northeastern part of the state.
1t is urged on behalf of this regiment
that it is next in order for service out
side of the state, the Fifty-fourth
regiment having had trip to the st.
Louis exposition. while both the
Fifty-fifth and Fifty.sixth have parti-
cipated in the Fort Riley, Kan,
army maheuvers. -Waukon Democrat.