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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-17
Title Bureau Meets With General Approval

HyHE Title Protecting Bureau estab-
lished by The Call to assist prop
erty owners of San Francisco in
protecting their rights, the records OF
which were destroyed in the recent
conflagration, is receiving a food of
responses to its generous offer. Thous-
ands of property owners have already
filled out the blank and are thus in
sured of protection against the acts of
impostors who may try to lay claim
to what is not theirs.
Yesterday the suits for the quieting
of titles began IN the local courts.
The Calls corps of trained men were
on hand to detect any illegal action
on the part of unscrupulous persons.
Their work is TO see that no man lays
claim to what is not legally his. Prop
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-17
CARLOAD OF CANTALOUPEs
SCATTERED ALONG TRACK

REDDING, July IA car loaded
with cantaloupes for the northern
market was wrecked at the northern
entrance to Tunnel No 4 Saturday af-
ternoon, shortly after the big train
wreck at Clawson. The freight was
northbound and had just passed
through the tunnel when the accident
occurred. Contaloupes were scattered
all along the track on the RIVER banks
and in the water. The car was COM
pleteIy wrecked and it took the Duns-
muir wrecking crew four hours to
clear the track. The same day car
Of the same train got OF the track
near Shasta Retreat. but no damage
resulted.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-17

erty owners who have filed out and
sent in the blank published here will
be notified in the event of any one
filing suit for their property.
The Call does not agree to quiet
title to any piece of property, but will
act as the watchdog for the many
thousands of property owners who are
in danger of being imposed upon
SUITS MUST BE BROUGHT.
Deeds and titles to property in the
possession of the owner are INSULT
cient to maintain clear ownership of
the land The new law recently
passed by the Legislature makes 1t
mandatory on all property owners to
file a suit to quiet title. This makes
it possible for false claimants to file
suits
Fill out the coupon and send it to
the title editor of The Call. No charge
Is made for the service.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-17
FLEES FROM EARTHQUAKE
TO BE CRUSHED TO DEATH
San Francisco Refugee Killed by
Falling Wall of Hotel In
RuffR.

HELENA, Mont. July ia special
to the Independent from Butte states
that the east wall OF the Butte Hotel
collapsed at o'clock this morning,
topping over on the Southern Hotel,
causing its walls to collapse. The loss
is 100000. The wall was poorly con-
structed.
Many people would have been killed
but for the fact that the clerk at the
Southern Hotel noticed the break in
the walls and warned all the guests.
The people had hardly left the hotel
before the crash came.
The only man who was buried in
the ruins was Charles Douglas, who
had come from San Francisco to get
out Of the earthquake zone.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-17
CHOLERA In PHILIPPINES
CHECKED With VACCINE
Liberal Use of the Virus Serves
to Improve the Sit
uahon.

MANILA July 16.-The cholera situ-
alton has greatly improved. Twelve
cases and nine deaths were reported
during the past twenty-four hours.
The Health Bureau offers free vaccina-
tiOn to prevent the spread OF the dis
ease.
A test made of the vaccine since the
outbreak of the disease shows that 1t
acts as an absolute preventive. OF the
many natives in the infected districts
who had been treated with the virus
none developed the disease. All of the
health officials were vaccinated and
none has developed the disease. The
vaccine has been prepared at the Gov
ernment laboratory in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-17
STRUCTURE RISING
WITH RAP|DITY.
Owner Says Many APP
plications for Lease of
1t Have Been Made
TO BE FIVE STORIES

AS another instance of the progress
being made in the reconstruction of
the downtown district, the Robins
building on Post street, near Jones,
is being rapidly pushed ahead under
the direction OF the architects. T. Pat
erson Ross and A. W. Burgren.
The building, which is five-story
brick structure, has already reached the
second story floor 5oists and the third
story brick work is now being done
The architects said yesterday that they
intend that the building shall be ready
Tor occupation by January J.
Curran & Robins. who are represent
ing the owner, George Robins, report
that already they have had numerous
applications for leasing the whole
building
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-17
BRITISH PREMIER SHOCKED
BY REPORT OF MASSACRE
Investigating Assertion That Quarter
Was Denied Wounded Zulus
on the Rand.

LONDON, July 16.-Premier Campbell
Bannerman, replying to question in
the House of Commons today, said the
Government had already made tele-
graphic inquiries regarding the re-
ported refusal to grant quarter to
wounded ZuIus, as announced in dis
patch from Johannesburg this morning.
The Premier said he had been greatly
shocked by the report. If there was any
founda ton for it the matter would re-
ceive the closest and most earnest at
tention of the Government.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-17
ARCHITECTS READ A LESSON
IN CALIFORNIA DISASTER
Duke of Argyll Calls Attention to the
Proved Efficiency of Steel
Work.

LONDON, July 1.-THE international
Congress of Architects opened here to-
day. Lord Mayor Walter Vaughan
Morgan welcomed the delegates and
President Belcher read an address, to
which representatives of various ma
tions replied. George B. Post saying a
few words in behalf of the United
States.
The Duke of Argyll in the course
of his address dwelt on the modern
Developments of architecture and par
ticularly steel work, the strength of
which had been proved by the San
Francisco earthquake, and which he
compared to streams of metal running
through native rock.
This evening the president and coun-
ell of the Royal Arcanum gave re-
ception to the guests at the Burlington
House.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-17
Inventor Called by Death.

BALTIMORE, July 16.-William
Painter, whose fame as an inventor is
national, died at the Johns Hopkins
Hospital yesterday, following an opera
tion performed on July for an in
ternal disorder. He was 6S years of
age. The United States patent office
has granted Painter more than a hum
dred patents on his various inventions.
of which the most widely known and
used are a bottle-sealing device and
the machinery for its manufacture and
application
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-17
WOULD FORCE DRUNKARDs
TO TAKE THE JAG" CURE
Cleveland Official Plans Law Designed
TO Add 10 Cfty's Temper
anee Colony.

CLEVELAND. July I6.--Dr. Cooley Of
the Charities and Corrections Depart
ment is planning laws that viii compel
drunkards TO take the city's Jag cure.
The city's farm at Warrensville Is at
present a retreat for habitual drinkers.
Cooley would establish similar colonies
outside Of all large cities and have a
state law that would force all drunk
ards to take the cure
The time is not far distant when the
various States will pass laws compel
ling drunkards TO take the treatment,
he said tonight 4 am planning such
a law, but will not do anything until
after we get the farm colony working
properly"
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-17
HIRES THUGS TO wAYLAY
MAIDEN HE ADMIRES
wealthy suitor Then Puts Bad Men to
Flight and Poses as
Daredevil.

PITTSBURG. July i5.--Miss Gertrude
Dennig a brunette living near Brad
dock, has entered suit for $4,000 dam-
ages for breach of promise against
William L. Wannamaker member Of
one of the best families of Swlssvale.
and she promises to expose the ways
employed by fashionable young men in
the Pittsburg district TO win maidens.
"He used to hire thugs to wait for us
and act as highwaymen, then he would
Jump in, beat the highwaymen, take
their guns and shoot at them as they
ran, all for the purpose Of making him.
self a hero in my eyes" is one of the
interesting statements made by Miss
Dennig in her complaint.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-17
ANCIENT INDIAN CANOE
UNEARTHED IN NEW YORK
Found at n Depth of Ten Feet in the
Middle of the Road

NEW YORK. July lB.-out OF the
black. oozy mud IN an excavation ten
feet deep IN the middle OF the roadway
at Oliver and Cherry streets this after
noon came an Indian canoe fifteen feet
from tip TO tip and three and half
feet wide amidships. 1t was one of the
kind which the Indians were accus-
toned 10 carve out OF the trunk OF a
tree. with delicately curved bow and
stern.
The Oldest Inhabitants thereabouts
do not remember ever having seen or
heard Of a boat like IL in that vicinity,
and they believe that il surely went
back in its history at least TO the time
Of Henrik Hudson.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-17
Novik FIoatcd by Japanese.

TOXIC. July 16.-The Russian cruis-
er Novik. which after breaking out of
the harbor of Port Arthur in July. 1904,
sought to reach Vladivostok and was
so badly damaged by two japanese
cruisers on August 1. 1904, that she
sank off Cape Enduma, Sakhalien, has
been floated.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-17
Eastern Excurnions.

The Chicago and Northwestern Railway Co.
WIN on Aucust efh 9th and 10th sell tickets 70
an Eastern points and return at greatly reduced
rates Tickets WI be 1rst class. good Tor ninety
days and can be used on overland Limited u oe-
fIrcf- are also good for return by different route
tran that used eastbOund- Call on OF write 20 K
r. Richie 435 14th st. Oakland. Tor tuii inior-
nation. berth reservatlons. etc.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-17
Death Of Mrs. seymour.

SAUSALITO, July 16-Mrs. S. II.
Seymour, widow of S. II. Seymour, for
years the proprietor of the Russ House
in SAN Francisco. died here today of
heart disease. She was aged AZ years.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-17
Inaorse Judxe Lorigan.

SAN JOSE, July 16.-The Santa Clara
Bar Association in session this after
noon indorsed Judge Lorigan, incum-
bent. for the Supreme bench OF the
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-17
MAJOR DREYFUs ASSIGNED
TO A CRACK REGIMENT
Prosecuted Officer Officially Restored to
Membership In the Aarmy
of France.

PARIS, July 16.-War Minister Ell
enne today announced the assignment
Of Major Dreyfus to the Twelfth Regi-
ment of Artillery, stationed at Vim
cennes This is crack regiment which
has participated in state functions at
the capital.
Brigadier General Picquart has been
designated to serve on the staff of the
Military Governor of Paris.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-17
San Franciscans Are Proud

That no finer train was ever made up than the
Shore Line Limited. Daily by daylight over
scenic Coast Line Leaves Third and Town
send streets, San Francisco, S~a. M To Los
Angeles thirteen and a half hours.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-17

CHICAGO July I6.-The underground electric
railway mail service was put into actual oper
alton for the first time today. The mail here
after is TO be transported through the tunnel
which has been constructed beneath the city
streets.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-17

PARIS. July 1e.-Foloving the success OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad loan. the bank OF Dupont
A Fnrland fodav issued a circular TO French IN
restors ofering SC 10000 Of Wabash ~ per cent
bonds.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-17

Buy Fly Dope. Sure catch. Sold
everywhere, l5c, Csc. soc cans. U. S.
Insect Exterminator Co, 3s11 goth st. .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-19
From Kansas for Workers
to Help in Grain Belt
$4,000 More Men Are Needed
for Work in Harvest Fields.
Railroads Blamed for Refusing 10 6iw Re-
tuesd Transportation Rates.

Chicago. June ia dispatch to the
Record Herald from Topeka says:
Kansas Is sending out the strongest
appeal of her history for men to work
in the harvest fields.
At least $4,000 more men than are in
sight now will be needed and desperate
measures will be made to draft men
into the service behind the self bind
ers.
State Free Employment Agent Cerow
holds that number Of railroads are
largely to blame for the shortage OF
harvest hands. He says the railroads
need every man they can get to COM
plete their own work and for this rea-
son they have refused to grant the one
cent mile passenger rate that usually
is made for the harvest hands. They
fear, it is said, that the call from the
wheat fields with attractive wages
will draw away their laborers who get
only $1.25 for working on the tracks.
All sorts of inducements are held
out to laborers to go to the wheat
fields. Along the Santa Fee Railroad
yesterday farmers drove into town in
surveys and carriages and picked up
the struggling laborers who alighted.
At Halstead one farmer made a deal
with five men who left the train and
conveyed them to his home, five miles
distant, in big automobile. His
promise Of a fine fried chicken Sunday
dinner was an additional incentive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-19
GRAND COUNCIL, r. AND S. M.
Every Affiliated Grand Council Repre-
scented at the Meeting.

Boston. June 1S-Ncarly every af-
filiated Grand Council in the country
was represented at the ninth triennial
session of the Grand Council of Royal
and Select Masters of the United
States here today. During the day the
Grand Council of Massachusetts. head
ed by Most Illustrious Grand Master
Edwin S. Crandall welcomed the Cen
eral Grand Council to the state. Cen
eral Grand Master Andrew NJ. Swan
Strom of st. Paul presided at the open
ing of the General Grand Council and
delivered his triennial address.
Rev. r. Perry Bush of Chelsea was
appointed general grand chaplain to
hold Office until the next triennial as
sembly and John T. Kimball of Boston
was appointed general grand secretary
The committee on credentials re-
ported the presence of lis delegates
and members. There are now - con-
stituent Grand Councils. of which 26
were represented. all but Alabama.
Eight subordinate councils. in states
where there are no Grand Councils.
were also represented
The most important business tran
saction was the adoption Of an amend
" lhC Telat1Ne 10 inc,
finances of he General Grand Coun-
Gil.
Under the amended law the ASSESS
ment Of dues upon each Grand Council
for the support of the General Grand
Council is based upon a per capita tax
Of two cents on total membership of
the subordinate councils in each Grand
Council.
Officers were elected as follows: Gen
eral grand master. Henry G. Larrabee,
Baltimore: general grand deputy mas
ter. Graft NJ. Acklin, Toledo, O.: general
principal conductor. j. Albert Blake,
Boston; general grand treasurer.
Charles H. Heaton. Montpelier. Vt
general grand recorder. Henry W.
Mordkurst, Fort Wayne. Ind: general
grand captain of the guard, E w.
Wellington. Ellsworth. Kan; general
grand conductor Of the council, George
A. Newell, Medina. N Y; general
grand marshal, William F. Cleveland,
Harlan. Ia; general grand steward.
Fay Hemstead. Little Rock. Ark.
The installation of officers then fol
lowed and the Grand Council adjourn
ed after voting that the next triennial
council would be held at the place de-
termined upon by the Royal Arch Ma
sons. who begin their convocation to-
morrow, for their next triennial convo-
cation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-19
HELP is SCARCE.
Farmers in Kansas Go to the Jals Az
ter Men to Do Their Work.

Topeka, Kan, June 1S.-Dispatches
from the Kansas wheat belt say that
hundreds of farmers spent Sunday in
the towns hunting for men to use in
the great wheat harvest which begins
on Monday. The wheat belt has call
ed for $4,000 helpers and so far less
than 5000 have come from Eastern
states.
At Salina John Freeman hunted the
town over. He wanted four men. He
was about ready to go home discour-
aged when he thought of the city Jail
Marshal Thorns told him he had two
prisoners who We're working out IS
fines for getting drunk. Freeman went
to Jail, talked with Wilson and Simp-
son. the two prisoners. paid their fines
and took them home with him to help
save the wheat
In other counties where men are con-
fined in jails the farmers will gladly
pay them OUT if they will help in the
wheat harvest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-19
Mrs. Mary 3. Sawyer of Dexter.

Dexter, Me, June 1S.-(SpeciaD.-
Mrs Mary b. Sawyer. wife of the late
T. p. Sawyer. passed away at late
hour last night after an illness Of sew
erl weeks. The deceased was 80 years
old and was one of the most highly
respected women in town. She was a
native of Dexter, her maiden name be-
ing Addition. and she was lifelong
resident of Dexter. One sister, Mrs.
Sarah ]. Ham of Lewiston, survives
her also one son. Charles NJ. Sawyer.
cashier of the First National Bank.
The funeral will be held from the home
at P. NJ Wednesday. Rev. B. G. Sea-
boyer pastor of the Methodist Episco-
pal church officiating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-19
GUARDSMEN IN CAMP.
First BRIGADE. N. II. N. G. Begins An
nuaI Tour of Duty.

Concord. N H, June 1S.-The an
nual five-days tour Of duty Of the Isl
Brigade, New Hampshire National
Guard, General Jason +. T"lles OF
Nashua in command, opened on the
state grounds in this city this morn
ing. The brigade and regimental head
quarters We're pitched on Saturday ana
the officers connected herewith spent
Sunday in camp. The infantry com
panies arrived by special trains TINS
morning and the cavalry and artillery
came over the road, the former from
Peterborough and the latter from Man.
chester.
The encampment opens under most
dlscouraging auspices 50 far as wealth
er is concerned. but the ranks are 1uli
and there is a determination on the
part of all hands to make the best OF
the circumstances.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-19

no, for Fort Popham on Wednesdas'
June q. The Methodist society is Ia
nous for its successful excursions
rms one scheduled for June q prom
Uses to be record breaker The plans
and arrangements so far perfected
warrant it. Never before have they
had so grand an excursion steamer as
the "City of Augusta" The public
are invited to participate and ENJOY
everything that is going. The whole
nay VIII be devoted to the "good time
iIead al for fun particulars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-19
BOY is FOUND.
Freddie Muth's Father Knew Where
He Was While Police Searched.

New York, June 1S.-F'reddie Muth,
the seven-year- old boy who was kid
mapped in Philadelphia last Tuesday,
was found in Brooklyn Sunday accord
ing to the World. He is with relatives
there.
A dispatch from Philadelphia says
the father of the boy knew all along
who stole and held the child. though
Muth would give no reason for practic-
ing the deception on the police and the
public. The mother knew nothing of
the imposition, says Muth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-19

British Commercial Agent Bell. in
reviewing American business i'll 1905,
saws: There are no signs at pres
emf of this great activity decreasing.
on the contrary. there is every indica
ton that the present year will be quite
as prosperous as the past. or more so.
The country was never more prosper
Gus than at present Industrials oper-
ations are carried on upon a larger
scale than ever"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-19

Among those who came here from
places far distant to attend the dedica-
tion OF the Christian Science church
are the following: Miss Fifeld OF
Jaynesville. Wis, Mrs. Partridge, Mrs
starr. Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. kimball, Mrs
tudolphey. Miss Hyde, Mrs. Berry ana
MRS. Munroe of Chicago. Miss Williams
OF Kansas City, Mo-, and Mrs Panush-
ks of New Orleans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-19
GUARANTEE FIVE PER CENT.
Fall River Cotton Manufacturers Make
New Proposition.

Fall River, Mass. June 1S.-Thc cot
ton mills manufacturers of this city il
Il letter to the Textile Council made
public Monday offered to guarantee the
mill operatives Il dividend of not less
than per cent. This offer was made
in response Ia y request from the FOX
tile Council That the old wage scale
paid before The general reduction of
To- per cont. i'll 1904, was put into ef-
feet.
TT" request WAS not referred to in
III" manufacturers letter hut in sup
l"rt &c t'ei" position on tn, matter of
4 divided wage system based ON the
margin hyi%ctn cotton in the market
and Ifin: vInth. TIM manufacturers
state tnnt if tn mil! employees con-
tinijr dissatisfied with iEr SYST, IN the
mill oWrrrs arc willing % again sub
nit The Who'll" matter 10 i beard of ar
liIratiou f"r the purpose of dCtermin-
ing the VASES it is possible to pay af
ter tIv manufacturers have received 4
fair return Oh their Investment.
Thr Textile Council has ordered the
various unions connected with the or
%aniZdtirn IL hold special meetings for
The purpose of voting on the PROPOSE
ticn submitted by the manufacturers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-19

The governor of Herat has presented
the following report to the Amir of AT
ghanistan: THE behavior of the army
is satisfactory, and there have been no
cases Of scr:cus crime. The Eerat
srrny ilow says it, prayers five time.
a da- and the men am heaoa2i.i Y
puk,,;l very gnoO AIlssulmans
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-19

James NJ. Larrabee went 10 Boston
yesterday to attend a meeting Of the
General Grand Chapter of the United
States. He belongs to the body by vir-
tue of being a past high priest of the
Grand Chapter of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-19

A little more money and a Trolley
League team for Gardiner is assured.
Every person should respond in gen
erous manner as it is a sport that
pleases all classes. A meeting Of the
Gardiner Baseball Association will be
held this evening at the city govern
ment rooms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-19

Or. Fred f. Baxter Of Bangor. for
merry Of South Gardiner, who was here
at the dedication of the Christian Sci
ence church. was one of the first pupils
here of Mrs. g. P. Moves and for 10
years has been Christian Science
healer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-19

Africa Professor Drlmmond found HIM
self among cannibals. who cast longing
eyes on his person. 1t became necessary
to make an impression, SO Drummond
produced a powerful magnifyirg glass
and, after an eloquent eXordium, called
down fire from heaven" by setting light
to some long grass by concentrating the
this the natives had no appetite for a
white magician. and Drummond went on
his way rejoicing. laden with native Of
feringS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-19

The drcdge that for some time has
been in the river is now at work n
front of the Old Orchard ice houses u
chelsea. The plan. it is understood IS
10 make an 11-foot channel to Augusta
or to point as near that city as can
ne reached with the amount of money
appropriated for the purpose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-19

The brightness of the corona. or ring
of light encircling the sun. was meas
ured by Mr.. Charles Fabry during the
last total eclipse. He found the light
of point twentieth degree from the
suns edge to be equivalent to about
120 candlc-power. or little more than
a fourth of the brightness of the full
moon. The sky near the uneclipsed
sun is 1000 times as bright
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-19

The Karpen furniture, Amesbury &
Wakefield advertise, has been so thor
oughly advertised in the magazines, it
seems as though every one knew about
it. This is not SO. few really know Of
the elegance and comfort of this style
of furniture, it is a good opportunity TO
see it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-19

The funeral of the late David r.
Campbell. aged 81 years. who died
yesterday morning in Hallowell, will
De held at O'Clock Wednesday after
noon from the home of his son. Frank
Campbell, Cobbossee avenue. Rev. Mr..
Smith Of Randolph will conduct the
services