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M OIlOE 10 OhEDIIORS.
This is To give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland. letters testament
tary on the Personal Estate of
JOHN W. SCRIVENOR,
late OF Carroll county, deceased. Al persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the youch-
ers thereof legally authenticated. to the sub
seriber, on or before the 18th day of January,
1907; they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day of June,
1906.
JOHN ROBERT HUGHES,
junel5 Il Executor.
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DATIFICATIoN NOTICE.

Executors
jobs W. Bn.huEsr. Auciiuneer. John 4.
SirevJg, Clerk janc22-ts
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The heirs at law of John W. Tracy, late of
Carroll county. of the State of Maryland, de-
ceased, will offer at public sale, upon the
homestead property of said deceased, situated
about one mile from Lineboro, along the road
leading from Lineboro to Manchester, in
Carroll county. Maryland, all the real estate
owned at the time of his death by said deceas-
ed, on
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The undersigned, by virtue of the last will
and testament of Ephraim Shearer, late of Car,
roll county, deceased, and an order of the
Orphans Court for Carroll county, will sell
at public sale, on the premises, on the Home
stead Farm, on
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NO. 1901 EQUITY.

joan ]. STEWART,
iuHel5 81 Register OF Wills.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
BOMBS THROWN At
TWO GENERA
Attempts Are Made to Kill
Governor Rennenkampff
and Prefect Rheinbot
ONE ASSAILANT SLAIN

LONDON, Nov. IA dispatch re-
ceived here from st. Petersburg says
that dispatch from Irkutsk, Siberia,
reports that an unsuccessful attempt
was made today to kill the Governor,
the famous General Rennenkampff,
with bomb. The general was not
hurt. The bomb-thrower was cap
tured. He refuses to give his name.
MOSCOW. Nov. IA bomb was
thrown at General Rheinbot, Prefect of
Police of Moscow. on Tver street to-
day
1t appears that the general. con-
hdent that the powerful terrorist or
ganization which had long menaced his
life had been broken by the recent ar
rests and executions, was for the first
time in months taking a walk near
the prefecture of polices accompanied
by a police captain and two aids.
Suddenly young man on the oppo-
site side of the street threw a bomb
at the general. which fell short. though
splinters of the missile pierced his
overcoat.
After throwing the bomb the ter
rorfst was seized by the policemen
General Rheinbot fed to a neighborfng
house, but when he ascertained that he
was uninjured returned 20 the scene,
ran to within two yards Of the pris-
oner and shot him through the head
The generals assailant was dressed as
a workman.
KRASNOYASK, Siberia, Nov. IA
The soldiers of the local garrison who
struck a sergeant and an officer yes
terday were Immediately tried by
court martial and shot
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
DEATH RESULT OF
STOLEN HUG.

SCRANTON. Pa. Nov 12.-Tonight
after day spent in investigating the
death of Thomas Dougherty of Dun
more, who was killed by being pierced
through the heart with long needle,
the local police and County Detective
Phillips decided to withdraw the war
rant that had been issued for the ar
rest of Katie Burke, the girl who was
suspected of having caused Dougher-
tvs death.
The authorities are of the opinion
that the girl is innocent of murderous
intent. She says that she had been
mending her brothers clothing with
a long needle, used hereabouts in
mending miners heavy outer clothing,
and that on going downtown in the
evening she stuck the needle in the
bosom of her dress. Dougherty, who
had been her sweetheart hailed her and
asked her to take walk with him.
He attempted to embrace her. and the
point of the needle that was in her
dress caught in his vest, while the
"eye" or blunt end rested against her
corset In the embrace the needle was
forced into his body, through the fifth
rib and into the cavity between the
pericardiun1 and the heart. The hem
orrhages that resulted caused death
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
Eastern Railroads Are Said
to Have Formed Trust.
Union Pacific and Denver Line
Create Coal Combination.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SALT LAKE, Nov. 12.-Charges of
conspiracy and fraud with view to re-
straining trade, involving the Union
Pacific and Denver and Rio Grande
roads, are to be Investigated by the
Federal Grand Jury now I'm session here.
While the customary secrecy prevails
as to the deliberations of that body, the
identity of some of the witnesses
served with subpenas gives an fnkling
of the purpose of the investigation. One
of the cases which is evidently to be
taken up involves the alleged agree
ment of the Hartman and Gould coal
companies as to the price of coal I'm
Salt Lake City. This is n competitive
point and 1T is charged that the COM
panies by agreement exact an unfair
price for coal. The fact that E. HI. Har-
riman personally took hand In set
Ting a rate war ON the part of the two
companies four years ago, resulting In
fxed price for coal, is now being
pointed to as Significant.
AS a result of the alleged agreement
between the coal companies it is
charged that one dealer. d. j. Sharp of
Salt Lake, was driven out of business.
He cut the retail price % cents ton
under that fixed by the alleged combine
and his supply of coal was promptly
cut off by all the coal companies. He
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
BARBER SUES FOR
BIC DAMAGES,

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Disclosures
which will clear up many obscure as
poets or the Venezuela asphalt contro-
versy are promised at the approaching
trial of Amzi L. Barber's suit for libel
against the General Asphalt Company.
Evidence already taken before a ref
cree shows that Barber began to offer
Bermudez asphalt for sale as soon as
President Castro placed a receiver in
control of the property.
Barber is sueing in the New York Su-
preme Court for 100000 damages.
claiming that he has been injured to
that extent by charges made In the
last annual report of the company
The companys answer, Just filed, is
25,00O-word history of the asphalt in
dustry, going back to the grant of Ber-
mudez Lake by President Crespo in
1888, and setting forth in detail the al
legged conspiracy by which it claims to
have been defrauded of its property
by Barber acting in conjunction with
President Castro and A. H. Garner In
addition to this. the president of the
company stated in his report that Bar
Der had failed to account for over half
a million dollars involved in the organi-
zation of the new Trinidad Lake AS
phalt Company. All these charges are
now backed up by voluminous docu-
AueuldTy evidence.
As to the charge that Barber engi-
neered the deal by which Bermudez
Lake was thrown into the hands of a
receiver" by Castro, as the result of a
deal under which the President, the
receiver" and Barber were to share the
profits of the sale of asphalt from the
Venezuelan lake. Barber is now con-
fronted by the evidence just given be-
fore referee in New York by William
Young Kinleyside, one of his business
Kinleyside states that he was invited
to go into the deal as the selling agent
for Bermudez asphalt in England He
quotes Barber as saying that most of
the judges who have been unfavorable
(to the sequestration of the asphalt
lake, have been removed" One of Bar
ber's letters was produced by Kinley-
side in which the writer said that there
was nothing to do but wait patiently
for the mills of the courts to grind
out the grist which we are all anxious
to get" Another letter introduced
states that until Mr.. Garner has OBJ
tanned his permanent foothold, we are
only acting tentatively" Incidentally
the witness stated that he had been
offered $40 a week for eighteen months
not to give his testimony in the case.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
CURRENCY REFORM
PLAN OUTLINED.
Gratifying Progress Made
by Committees Represent
ing Bankers of Country
SHAW MAKES SPEECH

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12--Gratifying
progress, according to the members
was made at the secret meetings today
of the committees representing the
American Bankers Association and the
New York Chamber of Commerce who
gathered here to endeavor to agree on
a measure for the consideration of Con-
gress giving authority to banks to is
sue emergency circulation in cases or
financial stringency.
Secretary Shaw, Comptroller OF the
Currency Ridgeway and United states
Treasurer Treat were present por-
ton of the afternoon session, and each
of them addressed the members With
out committing himself to any one
plan. Secretary Show told the bank
ers of his desire for some reform IN
currency legislation which. when put
into practical operation. will meet all
the legitimate demands Of trade
Two plans. are being considered by
the bankers. One. proposed by the
Bankers Committee, contemplates the
appointment of a non-partisan com
mission of seven members of which
the Comptroller Of the Currency shall
be one, TO pass on all applications oy
banks for permission to increase their
circulation. and the other. adyanced by
the Chamber of Commerce OF New
York, proposes to make the issue or
credit currency automatic Both plans
have been discussed very thoroughly
by the banking public.
Votes were taken on the various
and the. result. IL IS said,
disclosed considerable unanimity of
opinion on the principles there de-
clared for, which gives hope to the
members that some form of recommen-
dation to Congress may be reached at
the present sessions OF the committees
The meeting adjourned at o'clock
until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13

was informed that he could not have
any coal unless he maintained the
agreed price.
When Interstate Commerce Commits
s1oner Charles A. Prouty was in Salt
Lake last month Sharp told his story
and other evidence was presented re-
garding the alleged operations of the
Union Pacific Coal Company. 1t was
limited at the time that the evidence
obtained might form the basis for
Grand jury action. 1t is further al
legged that Independent coal operators
in Wyoming were driven from business
by the Union Pacific and the Union Pa
cific Coal Company
The conspiracy and fraud" allega-
tions against the Union Pacific Coal
Company are in connection with the
acquisition of coal lands. Evidence has
been unearthed tending to show that
officials of the Union Pacific Coal Com
pany hired dummies" to file on coal
lands. In identical cases in Utah the
Government charges that such actions
constitute conspiracy and fraud. Men
high in the railroad and coal companies
are involved. The principal cases
against the Gould corporations are in
connection with the acquisition of coal
lands. 1t is alleged that dummies"
filed on coal lands for the companies
contrary to law.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
WELL KNOWN HERE.
General shafter Was a Familiar Figure
in San Francisco.

General Shafter Was Familiar Figure
in San Francisco.
General Shafter had been particu-
larly well-known officer in this State,
and particularly in this city, for the
last twenty years. No other army Of
ficer in the last decade was so well
known in this locality as Shafter. His
portly figure as he drove about the city
in his high trap was a familiar sight
Since the Spanish war General Shaft
er had divided his time between this
city and his ranch at Bakersfield. wher
his only daughter, Mrs. w. II. McKit-
trick, lived. His home here was at the
corner of Pacific avenue and Pierce
street. He was prominent in club cir
cles and was daily visitor at the Pa
cific Union Club. He had an immense
all walks of life.
General Shafter was born at Gales
burg, Mich, October Is, 1895. He en-
tered the Union army as first 1ieuten-
ant of the Seventh Michigan Infantry
August %, 1861, and fought in the war
of the rebellion to the close. He was
breveted brigadier general on March 13,
1865, for gallant and meritorious SER
vices. He entered the regular army as
lieutenant colonel on January &c, 1857.
Soon afterward he was given con-
gressional medal of honor for gallant
and meritorious services at the battle
of Fair Oaks, Virginia. May 8, 1897
he took command of the Department of
California. In May, 1898, he went to
Tampa, Fla, and from there to Cuba,
where he commanded the military op-
erations ending in the capitulation of
General Linares' army and the surren-
der of Santiago de Cuba, July, 1888
He then returned to this city, where
he commanded the Department of Cali
fornia and Columbia from 1899 to 1901
He was retired from the army with the
rank of major general on June 80, 1901
General Shafter leaves fortune esti-
mated at about 100000.
The generals wife died several years
ago.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
FIGHTING 4 TRUST
WITH DYNAMITE.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. f2,-The
warehouses of the American Snuff
Company at Eddyville, Princeton and
Fredonia, KY, have been wrecked by
dynamite. Two of them were blown
up last night. The Eddyvil1e ware
house was blown up early today. Res
idents of that place were awakened by
the shock of explosion, which shat
tered windows for a wide radius.
Bloodhounds were secured and followed
the trail of the wreckers for ten miles
into Caldwell County.
Several months ago trust ware
houses in the southern part of Ken
lucky were dynamited and growers
who sold tobacco to the trust received
warning messages from the Night
Riders
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13

being encountered in finding suitable
rooms. essts
Meantime Heney. Cobb, Langdon and
Hiram johnson were poring over the
typewriter reports of evidence that
Secret Service Agent Burns has gath
cred for them. Piles of law books were
consulted and there was every indi-
cation Of preparation for a mighty
battle
Both Foreman oliver and Secretary
Burnett declared that the Grand Jury
would be unable to get down TO busi-
ness until quarters are secured IT is
understood that the plans are to have
more than one meeting place in order
that secret sessions can be held. Sew
eral Of the Jurgmen, it was explained.
desired time also TO arrange their pri-
vste affairs SO that they could give
their undivided attention to the in
Nestlsation as soon as the sittings of
the body begin.
Several Of the jurors held an infor-
but nothing could be learned of its
purpose.
One Of Ruefs spies was detected
yesterday patroling the street in front
Of Heney's Offices and Burns man was
sent to accost him The scout was
asked for a match and became so be-
fudoled that he drew forth a box and
At the same time declared that he had
no matches. He disappeared immedf-
aleiy and II is presumed that Ruef
sent another man TO take his place.
II is expected that the Grand Jury
viii not delay long before il begins
its meetings. and it is likely that Fore
man Oliver viii issue call today.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
VENGEANCE OF FATHER PITRSTrFcS
LOVER ACROSS THE ATLANTIC

CHICAGO, Nov. 12.-Matale viverso
an Italian, was found dying at mid
night at Milwaukee and Ohio streets
He was taken TO the County Hospital
and an examination showed three sti-
letto wounds in his back and two bull
let wounds in the back of his head.
According 10 the story told by the
dying mans brother, Angelo viverso
and two witnesses. who refused to tell
their names or addresses. for fear of
being killed, Matele eloped from Venice
three years ago with the daughter of
a merchant, after the girls father had
refused to sanction their marriage
The father vowed vengeance, and it
is believed he had friends in this coun-
try who carried out the vow for him
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
HILBERT TRAVELS
AS SECRETARY.
LIQUOR Dealer Evolutes Into
the Mayors Man Fri
day" on the Voyage
SCHMTTZ TO RETURN
schmIfz IS coming home.

Schmitz is coming nome
Acting Mayor James Gallagher has
ton Timorous Supervisors have been
siren gthened by the proclamation OF
the fact To them it has been told in
accents Of defiance that:
"Schmitz is coming home"
Secret Service Agent Burns admits
that ae knows il, and he has quietly in
formed the men in his employ that:
"Schmitz is coming home"
Back 10 the house that Dineen built
back TO the $4,000 rug. and But it is
not a pleasant subject.
To a Cali correspondent in London
Schmitz gave an interview recently
which brings the information that dur
ing the ocean voyage Fred Hilbert. who
is accompanying the Mayor, evoluted
from liquor dealer TO private secretary.
HILBERTrS NEW JOB.
MY secretary this and my secre-
tary" that. said the Mayor to the inter
viewer as he nodded toward Hilbert
The only explanation offered is that
the Mayor. thinking il incumbent upon
him TO live up to the luxurious environ
ment into which he projected himself
made Hilbert a, victim to his rising dig
nifty and dubbed him my secretary"
Just how Hilbert enjoys his role is not
stated. nor is the reader informed
whether Hilbert VIII evolute back into
the liquor dealer on the return voyage
To The London interviewer Schmitz
said:
"As far as London is concerned, in
the journeys ] have already made 1
have been struck with its vastness
After ] have seen what ] think viii be
Of value in London ] intend visiting
Paris, Berlin, Budapest. Vienna, Rome,
Brussels and Hamburg. as well as other
places that may help us in rebuilding
our new city at home"
Then he added a word about my sec
retary who has also brought his wife
with him"
DID NOT KNOW TRUTH
OF course. he did not know when he
gave that pOmpous interview that our
new city at home" knew the truth
knew that Fred Hilbert, who makes
such a humble showing as my secre-
tary," was the man who had helped
mulct the saloon men for the money
which was being spent so lavishly in
OLD World luxury.
In the meantime the preparations are
being made for the reception. and the
average citizen is asking when il will
be, and hoping he may be able to stay
q Indoors that day. 1t is desired that
the Supervisors and Mr.. Burns NAV
plan TO carry out the function some
where down the line. or else by night.
as dear old San Francisco" would
much rather be somewhere else when.
Schmitz is coming home.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
GOVERNMENT MAY
DISSOLVE TRUST.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 12.-while no
authoritative statement could be OBJ
taineo in regard to the matter, there is
good reason TO believe that the Gov
ernment has decided to institute pro-
ceedings against the Standard Oil Com
pany under the Sherman antitrust act.
with view Of obtaining an order of
the court dissolving the company as it
now exists and restoring to each Of
the seventy-five or eighty constituent
companies its proportionate share; of
the stock. and also compelling the OBJ
servance Of the law prohibiting them
from entering into any contract, agree
ment or understanding with each other
with a view to maintaining prices on
oil
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
TRANSATLANTIC COMPANY
EXPECTED TO MAKE OFFER
Proposition May be Submitted Within
Fortnight, According to
Gustav G1tscb.

The Transatlantic Policy-holders' As
sociation has received the following
cablegram from Gustav Gutsch at
Hamburg, Germany:
Still computing compromise sum-
Expect final offer within two weeks.
Advise all unrepresented policy-hold-
ers to join Transatlantic Policy-hold-
ers' Association"
The association is receiving daily a
number of inquiries with reference to
the purchase in this city OF Transat-
lantic policies. Spectators are en-
deavoring to buy policies at nominal
prices, it is reported.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
WILL CONTEST ELECTION.

VALLEJO, Nov. 12-Justiee of the
Peace ]. A. Browne. who has held office
here for the last eight years, but was
an unsuccessful independent candidate
at the last election, has announced his
intention of contesting the election Of
]. A. Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald has been
aboard the receiving ship Independence
for the last twenty years and his time
will soon expire. 1t is contended by
Browne that the fact that Fitzgerald
is an enlisted man in the Federal SER
vice. receiving compensation of about
5000 a year, disqualifies him
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
BIsPHAM SCORES TRIUMPH.

MANCHESTER, Eng, Nov. 12-Da-
vid Bispham, the American singer, ap-
peared here tonight in the first pre-
sentat1on of a new light romantic
opera entitled "The Vicar of Wake
hek k, founded on Go1dsmith's story
The book and lyrics are by Laurence
Houseman and the music by Madame
lie hmann. The production was no.
table success, and Bispham, in the title
role scored a personal triumph. The
audiences recalled him again and
speech.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
ANTON BESOLD TOLD
SOME CONFLICTING STORIES
Evidence Against the Man Accused of
Having Murdered Invalid Wife In
TemescaI CANYON.

Los ANGELES. Nov. 1.-THE prelim-
mary examination of Anton Besold.
charged with having shot to death his
invalid wife in Temescal Canyon last
July, was resumed today, D. r. Cam
eron, who purchased Besold's interest
in a local meat market, following the
murder, told of the defendants con-
f1icting stories. Besold, while packing
up his wifes jewelry, preparatory to
leaving the city, told Cameron, accord
ing to the latters testimony, that his
wife had gone to Summerland. and that
later she would join him and they
would go to England. A few days
later Besold told him he had placed his
wife in a sanitarium in Virginia.
Mrs. Martha. d. Pickett, to whom Be-
sold was married in Santa Ana, pre-
surnably few days after his wife's
death, today filed petition asking for
annulment of the marriage on the
ground of deception.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
VATICAN AGREES TO GEORGE
VISITING VICTOR EMMANUEL
If Grecian Monarch Desires to See Pope
Latter VIII Willingly Ac-
cede to His Request.

ROME, Nov. 1.-THE Vatican au-
thorities, through the Archbishop of
Athens. have officially acquiesced to
the King of Greece visiting King Vic
tor Emmanuel on November 23 and re-
naming here four days. If King
George desires to see. the Pope the
latter will willingly accede to his re-
quest and will follow with the same
ceremonial as observed at the time of
the visit of King Edward, but as
Greece has no diplomatic representa-
tive to the Vatican King George will
go from the Quirinal palace to the Hell
lenic legation accredited to the Quiri-
nal, starting from there in a private
carriage. His Majesty will pc received
with royal honors at the Vatican.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
FIVE MEN ARE SLAIN.
IN WEST VIRGINIA CAMPS
Workman Kills Two Companions Dur
Ing Card Gnme Dispute, and Com
stable Shoots Three Negroes.

BLUEFIELD w. va, Nov. 12.-Tim
Miller, a workman at the Mason &
Munday railroad camp, shot and killed
two companions, Abraham Arters and
William Beals, during a dispute over
a game of cards at Oakvale tonight
After the shooting he escaped
Constable Burosu1t, at the United
States Coal and Coke Company, shot
and killed three of the company's ne
groes tonight The men resisted ar
rest and the officer, in order to protect
himself, was compelled to shoot them.
The shooting was the result of a
drunken brawl which the officer tried
to stop. Burosult Will not be arrested
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
NEGRO SOLDIERS DISCHARGED.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Nov, 12.-Fort
Sam Houston received orders from
Washington today to discharge with
out honor from the army the twelve
negro soldiers, members of Companies
3. c and D. Twenty fifth Infantry, who
are now in prison at the fort, charged
with rioting and murder at Browns
Vile Tex
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
Hoods

Sarsaparilla enjoys the dis-
tinction Of being the great.
est curative and preventive
medicine the world has ever
known. Il, is an 0II-round
medicine. producing its un-
equaIled effects by purify
ing, vitdlizing and enriching
the blood on which the
health and strength Of every
orgdns bone and tissue de-
pend. Accept no substi-
tute for Hoods, but in-
sist on having Hoods
AND ONLY HOODS.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-13
INCREASES HoCH,s. PLURALITY.

TOPEKA, Nov. 12.-The official re-
turns from 100 counties give Governor
Hoch (R-) a plurality over W. A. Har-
ris CD of 1903 votes. Chairman Crum-
mer Of the State Republican Commit
tee has unofficial returns from four of
the missing counties. which makes
Hoch's plurality 1877.