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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04
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EIGHTEEN STUDENTS EXPELLED.-Chi.
caFo oct s.-Eighteen students were expelled
from Lake Forest College today following their
frain from hazing freshmen
VIOLATES FORESTRY LAW.-Ssn Jose Oct
3.-The first case in this county % unoer t,.rt .ne
Bradock appeared on charge of setting brush
afre in the Guadalupe hills. he was releaseo
upon $500 bonds.
WHEELER'S DAUGHTER WEDs.-Deeatur,
Ala, Ocx. 3.--rhe marriage OF Miss carrie Fey-
ton Wheeler, youngest daughter OF The late Gen,
eral Joseph Wheeler. to Gordon Montgomery
old Wheeler home near here.
DEATH oF MRS. ToRRANCE.-San Diego.
,c o fhe = Seror ConTf died this morn
Judge Torrance Is one Of the best known jur1sts
OF Southern California
WILL DIsARM OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Oct 3.-To guard against shooting affairs such
as came near costing the lives OF Harbormaster
Biglin and Engineer Lou Garner last night, no
private detectives, guards or patrolAen VIII be
permitted to carry arms during the grain-han-
dleTs' strike.
SANTA FE DECLARES DIVIDEND.-New
York Oct. 3.-The directors Of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company today
declared q semi-annual dividend Of Pa per cent
on the company's common stock. This is an
Increase Of half Of per cent over the last semi
annual dividend
VIII SUPPLIED WITH TELEPHONES
New York Oct. 3.-The city Of New York now
has one telephone for each fourteen persons.
Tho New 1Ork IeleDnOle company announced
yesterday that IN September 1t placed 1884 new
telephones in service. which is 1000 more than
any previous months gain There are now 276-
0OO telephones IN service
LILLIAN RUSSELL RoBBED.-springneld
O.. Oct 3.-Lillian Russell. the actress, was
robbed Of a satcllel containing $4,000 in money
and diamonds today on a Big Four train Miss
Russell sitting IN the Pullman at Dayton
when an unknown picked up the satchci
while she was looking out of the window
EARTHQUAKE At Observation-Disclosures
Wash, Oct. IA special TO the Herald from
Vancouver p. C.. says that Nanaino Van
couver Island. experienced slight earthquake
shock l2:35 this morning The tremor lasted
two seconds and was distinctly felt Reports
from Mortified say the shock heavier there.
No damage was done
"AL" ADAMS NOT MURDERED.-New York
Oct. 3.-Members OF the family and business
Representatives Of Albert J. Adams, who was
found dead Monday, with a bullet wound in the
head. declared yesterday that after a full and
careful Investigation they Of the belief
that not single factor circumstance war
ranted any suspicion theory Of murder.
GERARD FOR EMBAssADoR.-Paris. Oct
3.-Although no final decision viii be taken IN
til the next meeting of the cabinet. il is con
ssdcred almost certain that NJ Gerard. at pres
enf Minister Of France at Brussels. will be first
French Embassador 10 Japan. ~ Gerard is in
tiIp4tely acquainted with the Far East He
NEGOTIATED the Pekin-Hankow railroad conces-
sion.
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SAFETY COMMIT TEE
To KEEP WATCH.
Citizens Are Organizing to
Protect Public Interests
and Prevent Lawlessness

The recent startling acts of crtme
in this city have caused many OF the
prominent business men to awaken to
the fact that they must do something g
toward protecting their own~f interests
and to take steps toward putting a
stop to the bold work of the lawless
element. Citizens have been meeting
daily and planning the organization OF
a committee of safety. This committee
intends to make conditions better In
San Francisco. The acts of the police
and other public officials will be probed
and plans made toward legislating for
the welfare and protection of the city
Articles of incorporation for the new
committee are being prepared by At
tOrney Samuel ShOrtridge, who Will be
ready to file them within the next few
days.
preliminary meeting was held yes
terday by the directors of the Potrero
Commercial and Manufacturers Asso-
citation, at which Isidor Jacobs of the
California canneries presided. The
Merchants Association will meet to-
night with the same object in view
Circulars will be sent to all business
houses and Improvement clubs and the
principal labor organiza tions asking
them to appoint representatives to the
committee of safety.
1t is primarily the intention of the
committee to look after legislation ben
efiting San Francisco A better water
front. salt water and reservoir sup
ply, fire and police. protection, and ac-
tion on all public problems will be
undertaken.
The committee will request public
officials to correct existing abuses and
support needed legislation. If they
fail, the committee will employ detec-
n Of rafr
LECTION and lawyers to prosecute bad
officials.
The water front of San Francisco
will receive particular attention.
Wharyes will be built with spur tracks
leading to them from a belt line about
the city as in the great continental
ports. It was the granting of spur
track privileges by the Board of Super
visors that led to action by the manu-
facturers of the Potrero Just before
the passage of the ordinance a "joker''
was inserted whereby all roads, other
than those of the Southern Pacific,
were prevented from operating their
cars on the spur tracks laid on private
lands Other railroads, however that
desire to use the tracks may begin
condemnation suits to have the land
become public, so that this difficulty
may be overcome.
Among the matters that the commit
tee of safety intends to take up is the
street railway problem of transporta-
tion and the prevention of loss of life.
Already the merchants have been in
consultation with the United Railroads.
and upon the conclusion of the arbi-
tration pending steps will be taken to
correct the evils.
The directors of the Potrero organi-
zation who attended the first meeting
were Andrew Carrigan. Walter ]. Bart
nett. William Doble, Richard Spreckels.
Frank w. Marvin, Isidor Jacobs, @. Al.
Buell., John McGregor, H. w Postel-
thwaite, I. A. Coburn and w j. Bar
rett
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CALIFORNIA PATENTS.

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patents were issued today as follows:
William Brown and A. Weber, San
Francisco. backing lumber for half
tones; c. Butterfeld, Oakland. ore
roasting and oxidizing apparatus; Ly-
man c. Byce, Petaluma, thermostat;
William H. Clark, Fullerton, casing
screwer; Emanuel w. Dunn, San Jose; (;
oil burner; George w. Durbrof, Indio.
head gate; Samuel w. Estell, Los An
geles, automatic reminder for telegraph
operators; Maxwell C. Frank Berkeley,
luminous covering; John r. French, Los
Angeles, automatic trolley guard !;
Charles Z. Giidden, Sisson, machine for
manufacturing lumber; Isaac s. Gold
man. Los Angeles, grinding and trttu-
rating machine; Edgar Harrison. Los
Angeles, musical wind instrument; Will
liam II. Hopper, San Francisco, carbu-
reter. william ]. Hustled, Sacramento,
dancing toy; Samuel l. Kistler. Los
Angeles, dilator; John Larson. Burnet
Ranch, hydraulic mining apparatus;
Howard E. Marsh. Los Angeles, briQuet-
ing machine John "A. Mathewson, San
Jose. trap; James A. Mcmillan, Santa
Paula, automatic car fender: Martin L..
Porter Redding, vehicle wheel; Alex
Pratt, Santa Barbara, fopy holder; Ben
jamin T. Schmidt, Modesto. spring at
tachment for gun stock; Thomas L
Wilson, Pasadena, combination franz
ing square.
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SENATOR LUKEN5 IS
NEAR TO DEATH.
Lies in Semi-Stupor After
an Operation to Relieve
Pressure on the Brain
EXTENSIVE FRACTURE

OAKLAND. Oct. ACCOMMODATIONS
which developed today have rendered
the condition of State Senator @. Rus
sell Lukens, who was Injured in an au-
tomobile accident week ago, extreme
~ grave, and it is feared that his in
Juries may terminate fatally. Early
this morning symptoms Of serious brain
depression developed, and the condition
of the patient became worse so rapidly
Shat the surgeons decided to operate
at once in the hope of saving the SEN
ator's life.
Dr. W. S. Porter and o. D. Hamlin,
assisted by DR.. r. T. Stratton and DR..
r r. Musser. performed the operation
shortly before noon this morning. They
found an extensive fracture of the
frontal cap of the skull, which radiated
back toward the side of the head. The
pressure on the brain was relieved by
the operation. but the doctors are as
yet unable to say more than that his
condition is extremely grave, his
chances for recovery being about even.
The first indication of the serious
condition of the patient came about 9
o'clock this morning, when Senator
Lukens was seized with convulsions
and a consultation was held at once
the surgeons determining to operate at
once. On removing a small piece OF
bone clot of blood was found on the
brain, and this being removed relieved
the pressure which had caused the con-
vulsions. The patient rallied we'll from
the anesthetic, but later sank into a
semi -stupor.
Superior Judge H A. Melvin and his
wife. who were injured at the same
time as Senator Lukens, passed a rest
ful night, and are rapidly gaining
strength.
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VIEW THE REMAINS
OF CARS VICTIM
Hundreds Of People Shed
Tears Upon Viewing
Body of Helen Umfrid

Hundreds of people called yesterday
at the undertaking parlors of J. c.
O'Connor & Co, at TO Turk street. to
view the remains of unfortunate Helen
Umfred, who was crushed to death by
fenderless street car at Third and
Mission streets on Tuesday evening.
Most of the callers We're. friends of
the dead girl, but not a few were at
tracted to the scene by. morbid curl
ostty. Not one left the place with
dry eyes after viewing what was mortal
of the girl whose young life was
crushed out as the result of the Mig
gardly policy of rich corporatio1 in
not equipping its cars with safety de-
vices to prevent such accidents
Autopsy Surgeon Kucieh performed
an autopsy on the dead girl, and found
that she died from hemorrhag gs follow
ing the fracture of the dorsal vertebra
The girl was frightfully mansled by
the wheels of the car, her entire side
having been terribly lacerated and torn
asunder.
The funeral of the dead girl will
take place from her residence. 1923
Eleventh avenue, South San Francisco,
at 1880 o'clock this afternoon.
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SCORES ENTOMBED
IN COAL MINE.

BLUEFIELDS, w. Va, Oct. 3--As the
result of an explosion this afternoon
at the West Fork mines of the POea-
hontas cOllieries from sixty to 100 men
are said TO be entOmbed. Two rescue
parties have entered the mines and up
to IL o'clock tonight two men, DOlbert
and Godash by name, have been res
cued and revived. The mine Il re-
ported to be on fire and the work Of
rescue il retarded
Great excitement prevails in the
.neighborhood of the mines. Crowds
of men. women and children remain
about the mouth of the Pit anxiously
awaiting news of relatives and friends
among the missing.
The explosion occurred in what 10
known as the St. Paul entry to ths
mine.
The force of the explosion was hardly
noticeable at the mines mouth, as the
entry in which it occurred is two and
a half miles in the mountains. A num-
ber of men in the south mine were
almost suffocated. but they were res
cued.
An explosion in these mines in 1909
killed fifteen men. including Superin-
tendent O'Malley
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04
MAE ESTRETTI GIVES
Up PRESIDENCY.
Eagan Declines to Accept
Service at the Head Of
Board Of Public Works
TIME TO CONSIDER

The surprise at yesterdays meeting
Of the Board of Public Works was the
resignation of Commissioner Frank
Maestretti as president of the board.
Maestretti did not put in an appear
ance until the meeting had been nearly
concluded. and as soon as he took his
seat he handed Acting Secretary Keogh
two papers which he said he desired
to have read. The first was MaestettTs
resignation, which was brief. It said:
hereby beg leave to tender my res
ignation as president OF this board, the
same TO take effect Immediately.
FRANK MAESTRETTI,
President OF the Board of Works.
The second was a resolution electin z
Commissioner Thomas Eagan to sue
ceed Maestretti as president. It was
as follows:
Resolved, That Thomas F. Eagan be
and he is hereby elected president of
this board from date hereof until such
time as his successor may be duly
elected and qualify.
Eagan was elected president by the
votes of Maestretti and Commissioner
Aigeltinger. he himself modestly re-
framing from voting.
Eagan has in a very politic but very
firm manner declined to accept the hon
or thrust upon him until he gives 1t
mature consideration. He is not sure
Inal MaeSIrelu Is 10 De removed from
the board and until he receives definite
information on that score he declines
TO be put in an embarrassing position.
If Naestretti remains everything would
be lovely If Maestretti goes out the
situation for Eagan would be extreme
" uncomfortable, as the new man
would be the president and Eagan only
a makeshift. He will probably an
nounce his decision today.
When the reading of Maestrettfs
resignation was begun the spectators
thought for a moment that he was
anticipating Acting Mayor Gallagher's
threat to remove him from the com
missionership of the Board Of Works.
It was soon known. however, that
Maestretti had simply given up the
honorary position Of president Macs
tretti said:
I am going to take a vacation for
a few weeks and I thought / would
like to have the presidency of the
board in good hands. I have mining
interests in Nevada County and desire
to attend to them. My action was not
prompted by the possibility of my be
ing removed by Acting Mayor Gal
lagher."
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04
cRAND DUKES ON THE Run.

Perhaps no more surprising news has
been received from Russia and from
the revolutionists' point of view no
more encouraging news than that the
Grand Dukes are at last panic-stricken
and are fleeing from Russia, while
other prominent members OF the court
circle are packing up their personal
effects preparatory to flight. Some OF
the Grand Dukes have placed their es-
tates in the hands OF permanent agents,
indicating that they may find 1t neces-
sary TO remain out of Russia for some
time. The news that the Grand Dukes
are on the run viii be gratifying TO
lovers Of liberty throughout the world.
for they are the traditional and uncom-,
promising enemies Of everything that
savoFs of popular rights IN Russia and
representatives OF all that Is worst IN
the Government. Their permanent ban
ishment would be great gain for the
cause of the people.-Indianapol
News.
Most men who say but little talk toe
much.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04
NEVADA STATE TICkETs.
Secretary Douglass Issues n List Con-
u taining MINES of Nominees.

tanning Names OF nominees.
CARSON CITY, Oct 3.-Secretary o1
State w. G. Douglass has issued the
following list OF nominees on the three
State tickets for the guidance Of voters
Congress-George A. Bartlett, Demo
cratic-Silver; H. T. Jardine. Socialist
Oscar G. Smith, Republican.
Governor-Thomas B. Casey, Social
list; J. F. Mitchell Republican; John
Sparks. Democratic Silver.
Lieutenant Governor-D. s. Dfcker-
son, Democratic Silver. James B. Hen
bricks. Socialist; George T. Mills. Re
publican.
Justice of Supreme Court-A. B. An
derson, Socialist; E. r. Dodge, Repub-
lican; James c. Sweeney, Democratic
Silver
Secretary of state-w. G. Douglass,
Republican: w. F. Kflker, Socialist;
Frank Mannix. Silver.
Treasurer-E. Cults, Republican; Da-
vid NJ. Ryan, Silver-Democratic; Joseph
NJ Smith. Socialist.
Comptroller-Jake Eggers, Repub-
lican; j. c. Knust, Socialist; Robert
Raftice. Silver -Democratic.
Surveyor General. p. Cosgrove.
Socialist; Albert d. Elliott, Republican
Edward d. Kelley, Silver-Democratic.
Attorney General-Enlil Lorke, So
cialist: George Springmeyer, RepubIi-
can; r. c. Stoddard. Democratic-Silve
Irwin G. Lewis, Silver Democratic; Jo-
seph Mccarthy, Republican; NJ. F. Rich
ter. Socialist
superintendent OF Public Instruction
Robert H. Mitchell. Democratic-S Sill
yer; Joel Nelson, Socialist; Orvfs Ring,
Republican.
Regent State University Uong term
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04
FARMER Has WILD
RIDE IN BALLOON.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
READING, Pa. Oct. 3.-Jacob Geh-
ring, Hummelstown farmer, went to
the county fair today and had an ex-
perience he will never forget
While Larue, the aeronaut, was pre-
pairing for his ascension, Gehring stood
watching him, unmindful of the fact
that he was standing among a lot of
ropes. When the word was given and
the balloon shot upward, the crowd was
terrified to see the farmer dangling
head downward from an anchor rope.
Larue shouted to him to swing himself
upward and catch the rope above his
feet This Gehring managed to do after
several unsuccessful attempts.
Finally after the balloon had reached
a height of more than 1000 feet, by a
desperate effort and with bleeding
hands, Gehring managed to swing him
rue. At this moment the gale caught
the balloon, and while it swung from
side to side in the wind. Larue dropped
with parachute and descended to the
ground.
Relieved of Larue's weight the bal
loon shot still higher and was carried
away with the breeze. Gehring, how
ever, succeeded in finding the cord and
opening the valve began to descend
slowly. An hour later he landed near
the river, two miles distant, uninjured
except for his torn hands.
When he returned to the grounds he
was greeted as hero. and handsome
purse was made up to compensate him
for his fright.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04
DANGERS OF AERoNAurs.

From Rome comes an account of g
new danger of the balloonist on his
aerial tours. He~~should be careful tc
avoid lunatic asylums. A balloon float
ing over the Janiculum the other day
passed close to the local asylum, with
the guide rope so near the ground that
inmates made a general joyous and
successful rush for 1t. Having secured
il, they held on with a gleeful tenacity
that would have insured triumph in a
tug-of-war. and 1t required the full
strength of the asylum staff. supple
mented by a few policemen, to free
the balloon before it had been brought
to wreck among the chimney stacks.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04
H. S. JEROME DIES
AT FORT McHENRY

Harry 5. Jerome. a widely known
Californian and New York agent Of the
Union on Company Of California and
the Union Steamship Company Of san
Francisco. was stricken with apoplexy
yesterday and died in the army hos
pital at Fort McHenIy. near Baiti-
more. Nd.
News Of the sudden death was re-
ccived yesterday by John Baker. the
local manager Of the Union OIL Com
paDy - California, and the flags Of
tae eomD2uy's feet arc at half-clast
10 details concerning the death or
probable disposition Of the remains
have get been received.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04
SOLDIERS READY TO MOVE.
Preparations for Departure to Cuba
Continue at Local Posts.


Continue at Local Posts.
: The Twenty-second Infantry. in COM
mand of Colonel Alfred Reynolds. is
preparing to leave the PresidiO for
Cuba.
terday from the surgeon generals de-
partment TO have the field hospital
tents put in readiness for immediate
departure. When this news came
everything was hustle and excitement
in the posts about the bay. The head
quarters of this regiment and COM
panies A B. @. d. X and NJ is at Fort
Mcdowell Companies z. f. G and H
are at Alcatraz Island and companies
I and L at the Preside
On receipt of the news from Wash
ington Colonel Charles L Heizmann.
in command of the medical department.
at the Presidio, at once issued orders
to have everything placed in readiness
to start al once for the scene Of action.
Within twenty-fOur hours this regi-
ment will be ready to leave the respec-
tive posts. Orders are expected at any
time sending It to the front.
Major &c. A. Devol. who has been IN
charge of the transport service here
for the last four years. handed over the
duties of his Office to Major Bellinger
Yesterday Major Devol will remain
here until the middle OF the month.
when he will go to Washington. It Isl
r1nnored that he is to be promoted to
a very prominent position in the army.
Mrs Devol will remain at the Preside
until the majors movements are
settled
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04
PRESIDENT OF ARGENTINA
HOPES TO SECURE PEACE
Requests senior Irigoyen to Handle the
Situation and Settle the Existing
Political EmbroRJfo

Special Cable to The Call and the New York
Herald. Copyright 1906. by the Herald
Publishing Company.
BUENOS AYRES. Oct 3.-The Presi-
dent of Argentina has conferred with
Senor Bernardo Irigoyen requesting his
mediation to settle the political en-
broglio.
Senior Irigoyen asked for forty-eieht
hours. There is dissension among the
members of the coalition. Some insist
that the coalitioniss Ministers should
resign; others say there Is no cause
for resignation. the President having
promised not to modify the programme.
The Minister of War has ordered the
director of the arsenal to receive ma
tional armaments from the provisional
Governments.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04
DECISION FAVORS WOMAN
N SUIT AGAINST EQUITABLE
Court Holds that Company Must An
swer Her Complaint Asking
for Roefffutf0r

BALLSTON, \. Y, Oct 3.-Justice
Van Kirk today dismissed the de-
murrers of the defendants in the suit
brought by Mrs. Mary S Young, as
poiicy-hoIder and stockholder against
the Equitable Life Assurance Society
TO compel restitution of the funds
of that society, which she alleges have
been wasted. Justice Van Kirk direct
ed an interlocutory judgment that the
allegations of the plaintiff constituted
sufficient cause OF action and that the
demurrer of none OF the defendants
was sufficient to entitle them to a
judgment
The court also ordered that if the
defendants did not within twenty DAYS
after service Of a copy of the judg-
ment answer the complaint and pay
the costs, final judgment may be en-
tered.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04
NEW RAILROAD mrLEAGE.

The fact that the first six months of
1906 shows a greater mileage OF new
railway construction than in any like
period IN fifteen years except in 1902
is a sign of the active development of
traffic. The total new mileage for the
six months. according to the Railway
Age, will break all records. OF the
22sS miles laid this year 940SS are
south of the Mason and Dixon line and
east of the western boundaries of Mis-
souri,, Arkansas and Texas. In the
other States west of the Mississippi
1045.17 miles of track were laid. In
the East only 344.15 miles were laid.
Texas leads all States with 260.31 miles.
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H C. Cutting. Republican; Charles y.
Henderson Democratic-S Silver, "A. a.
Hfbbard. Socialist; Frank MerkIe, 30
cialist; H. s. Starrett- Republican, .
Sunderland Jr. Silver Democratic
Regent State University tsaofI term
Homer A Hansen, RepuoicaI..
Charles R. Levers. Democratic-SliEv Sliv y e. e- :
]. w. Phillips. Republican, j. z. Sou
chereau. Silver Democratic.
The following proposed constitu-
tional amendment will be voted Tor at
the coming election: No 12-Assenn-
bly, concurrent resolution relative 10
amending section 1. article x OF tne
constitution OF the State OF Nevada
pertaining to the assessment and TAXA
tion of patented mines
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Fatal CAR ACCIDENT.

CLEN EEAND, ONO, Oct. 3.-Three
persons We're fatally and seventeen
more or less seriously injured late to-
night when street car bound for
Euclid Beach jumped the track at a
sharp curve at the foot of the Nickel
Plate railroad trestle north of Wind
mere. The fatally injured are: Walter
Maxwell. p years old Euclid. Ohio;
Mrs. Savage. NorwaIk. Ohio; Harvey
Binham. ] year old
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THREE MEN KILLED.-Pueblo Colo Oct
at an early hour today blowout Of n
blast furnace OF the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pan! works in this ctty caused the death Of
three men and other was so badly Injured
and burned that he cannot live
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04

TO PLANT EUCALYPTUS. - san Diego.
Oct. 3.-'i'he work OF planting roe 00o eacaiTp-
tUs trees IS 10 be rushed AT the San Dieguffo
ranch. which was recently purchased BIZ the
Santa Fe Railroad Company for the purpose OF
raising this kind of tree for ties These trees
viii be planted 1000 TO the acre.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04
NEW BUILDING FOR MISSION STREET.

Fillmore street. 1t will be of class A
type of construction, of reinforced con-
crete, freproof throughout, and six
stories in height The estimated cost
of the building is s225000 The prop
erty on which the building is to stand
has frontage of los feet on Mission
street and runs back $50 feet to Jessie
street.