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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30
DRUGS AND TRIES
To BURN WOMAN.
Young Rough Chloroforms
Keeper of Resort and
Sets Fire to Her House
CRIME IS DISCOVERED
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

MONTERREY. Oct 3s.-Having chlo-
reformed a woman. Joseph Noon.
young rough OF this city. set fire 10
The Adobe" a disorderiy house on
Washington street. in the hope that
his victim would burn to death. Two
soldiers extinguished the fire and res
cued the woman. who is May Raymond,
keeper of the resort
Saturday afternoon Noon and the
woman quarreled over some money he
had taken belonging to her and he
started TO beat her. The woman reached
under her pillow. secured revolver
and fired two shots at Noon One
struck him in the side, making sligh4
flesh wound and the other went inty
the ceiling. He took the revolveT
away from her and beat her unmerci-
fully on the head with it. He was ar
rested on a charge OF battery and
pleaded guilty.
Last night he returned to the house.
beat the woman again. chloroformed
her and then saturated the rear of the
house with Kerosene and set it on hre
Today Noon was sentenced to sixty
days in the County Jail and to pay a
fine OF $50
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30
News of the Counties Bordering San Francisco Bay
WHEN IS A CHURCH
NOT A CHURCH?
Question at Law Which
Makes Judge Ogden Do
Some Very Deep Thinking
UNUSUAL LITIGATION

OAKLAND, Oct. 29.-Is church
church when there is a dwelling con-
nected with It? 1t is up to Superior
Judge Ogden to decide and so compli-
Gated did he consider the question this
morning that he continued the case
until November s.
The question arose in the suit of Mrs
Rose D. Poirier against the Shattuck-
avenue Methodist Episcopal Church to
restrain the congregation from erect
ing house of worship on Shattuck
avenue. property. Mrs. Poirier sold the
property to E. e. Keyes and the deed
a dwelling that would cost a least
$500 might be erected on the site
Keyes is alleged to have sold the prop
erty to the church. 1t Is further al
legged that the church trustees began
erecting a house OF worship ton the
premises October J. and Mrs. Poirier
secured an injunction to restrain them
from proceeding with the work. The
trustees answered tnat the building
would not be used exclusively as a
church, that it was the intention to
move the parsonage to the property
and connect 1t with the church build
ing. The parsonage is alleged to con-
tain a kitchen, dining room and bed
rooms, and it is for Judge ogden to
decide whether the composite building
is a church or a dwelling.
Several affidavits were filed today by
citizens who reside in the neighbor-
hood of the proposed edifice to the ef-
feet that a church would be benefit
and not detriment to the surrounding
property.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30
PLAcER GOLD FRoM ALAsKA.

Cold from Alaska continues TO pour
into the United States. with the prob
ability that the annual production will
constantly increase" said Calvin E.
Villas, assayer in charge Of the United
States assay office at Seattle. Wash.
This gold. which is all secured by
placer mining. comes to as in the shape
OF dust or in crude bars that have been
melted down by the banks in Alaska
The placer mining of Alaska produces
q metal so pure that the banks up there
can easily handle 1t and put it into
portable form by means of the most
primitive apparatus. The assay office at
Seattle purchases from s1S,00e.000 70
$50 eco. 600 a year, and OF that total
perhaps 90 per cent comes in from the
Alaskan country. which OF course in
cluoes some OF the product from the
British side Of the line."-Washington
Post
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30
DEATH OF PIONEER FLOYD.

sANIA kOSA- Oct Zy.-Richard
Franklin Floyd. whose great GRANDPA
ther. William Floyd. was one of the
signers Of the Declaration of Independ-
ence. died here Sunday suddenly OF
heart disease. Deceased was born in
Smlthtown, Long Island, n Y. in 1884,
and came TO California in 1883. He
spent some time in the mines. then
came 20 this city, where he made his
home. He was married thirty years
ago, and leaves a widow, a son. Rich
ard Floyd, in Oakland. and three daugh-
ters. Misses Alice and Edith Floyd of
San Francisco and Miss Louise Floyd of
Monterey County. The body will be
taken TO Oakland for cremation.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30
GIRLS WILL MAKE
"SPORT OF SPORTS"
Arrange Burlesque Which
Will Create Laugh on
the College Athletes

BERKELEY, Oct. 29.-One of the
features of the Prytanean girls fete
at Idora Park next Saturday for the
benefit of the Student Hospital fund, is
to be burlesque by -eds" upon the
field-day sports which college athletes
indulge in. The college girls will have
sprints. hammer throws, shot puts and
broad jumps, and in all of these events
they will make sport of the sport-a
combination that is likely to prove ir-
resistibly amusing. There will be a
pillow put" a one-legged relay race,
slow bicycle races and other events.
The student hospital, on the uni
versity campus, is now being put into
shape for use. The Prytanean maidens
will supply much of the money for the
furnishings of the hospital, and the
fete next Saturday is expected to assist
in replenishing the fund. The project
has always been a favorite with the
Prytanean Society. which is composed
of the select maidens of the colleges.
Miss Grace Barnett is chairman of
the press committee of the collegiate
alumnae. Other committees have
charge of various booths and of the
business management of the fete.
Among the patronesses in Oakland
are the following well-known society
and college women:
Mrs. Philip Bancroft, Miss Gertrude
Ballard Miss Ruth Palmer, Miss de
Merritt, Mrs. John Britain; Miss Helen
Wooster Peckham. president of A. c.
A; Miss Anna Beaver. Mrs William
Duff. Miss Wellman, Miss r. Wellman,
Miss Mira Cook, Miss Marian Ransome,
Miss L. Burrell; Miss Ethel Moore, pres
ident Vassar Aid Society.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30
YOUNG GIRL SLAIN
IN CORNFIELD.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SANTA MARIA. Oct 2s-rhe little
village of Nipomo, in San Luis Obispos
County, about FIVE miles from Santa
Maria. was the scene Of an unprovoked
murder today. Mrs. Lawrence Houri-
han and her two young daughters were
in the cornf1eld back of their ranch
house husking corn about 4:30 o'clock
this afternoon. when they were accost-
ed by man whom they believed TO be
Nathan HartnelI. a butcher, who for
merly worked for Honrihan- They paid
no attention TO him.. as they did not
realize he was calling TO them.
A man in an automobile who was
near the roadside fixing his machine
was startled by hearing a shot. and
saw a man running and one of the
girls on the ground He fred at the
retreatfng man. but did not succeed in
hitting him He ran TO the three wom-
en- in the field and found the eldest
daughter. about Is years old. on the
ground, dying. with bullet N her
head
The mother and sister were in such
a dazed condition that they would give
no accurate account of the tragedy
A posse of ten men. led by Hourihan
started to search for the murderer
came in his car to Santa Maria and
notified the officers. A warrant was
issued for the arrest of Hartnell. who
is believed to be insane.
The wounded girl was taken 60 her
home, but she did not recover con-
seriousness. and died several hours later.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30
CHILDREN KILLED;
MOTHER MAD.
Brother Asks Court to Name
Him Guardian to Protect
Her Interest in Estate
RECALLS NOTED SUIT

OAKLAND, Oct 2s.-Grief over the
death Of her six children. FIVE of whom
were killed I'm a railroad accident. un-
balanced the mind of Mrs. Mary Ann.
Nehrbass. commonly known Mary
Ann Nebas and today Miles Doody, her
brother. asked to be appointed her
guardian.
Although Mrs. Nebas is declared to
have been incompetent since 1881, no
guardian has ever been appointed but
her husband died last week and left
more than 100000 and ii is TO protect
her interests in the estate. which is
community property that Doody has
asked for letters of guardianship.
The Nebas family was among the
pioneers OF Hayward. Tt was twenty
i've years ago that five of the Nehas
children started from the home farm
near Hayward for san Lorenzo grove.
where a picnic was being held AS they
approached the grove the wagon was
struck by a train and all FIVE were
killed. Nebas sued the Southern Pa
ciic Raj way for DANA ges and one of
the hardest legal battles in the his
tory OF the State ensued. The fight
was before Judge ". +. Greene, who
died recently. and his instructions TO
the jury were the subject of much
criticism. The jury awarded Nebas
$4,000 damages A A Moore and the
late w. W EO0te represented Nebas,
and they fought with such persistency
that the railroad engaged Moore's ser
vices. Moore has represented the rail-
road in big cases since.
Soon after the death OF her five
children Mrs Nebas began acting
queerly. and when her only remaining
son died Of pneumonia a year later her
mind became unbalanced. She was sent
10 an asylum, but her friends would
not allow her TO remain there and they
secured her release. The death Of her
husband last week left her only rela-
tives. her brother Miles Doody. for
merly Chief of the Oakland Fire De-
partment and two sisters. Mrs. Kate
T. Patten and Mrs. Margaret Schilling,
both Of San Jose. Doodys petition
for letters of guardianship states that
Mrs. Nebss is incompetent and that her
interest in her husbands estate is
worth $4,000. Mrs. Nebas is 6S years
old.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30
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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30
BELT LINE IS DESIRED.

OAKLAND, Oct 29.-The application
Of the Southern Pacific Company for
franchise 10 construct railroad from
Fruitvale avenue along the north bank
OF the tidal canal and thence around
the east end OF Oakland harbor to the
eastern limits OF the city was laid
over by the Board OF Supervisors today
until next Monday al the request Of
Attorney Carl Abbott. who said that
number OF manufacturers in the sec
tion to be traversed by the proposed
road desired 10 have a belt line put in
which all railroads would be permitted
10 use The application for the fran
chise was accompanied by a petition
asking that the franchise be granted.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30
HAIRY DAVIDSON NOT
THE VICTIM OF FOOTPADS
Oakland and Berkeley Police Believe
He Was Injured by Being Kicked
by Horse.

OAKLAND, Oct. 2s--Investigation by
the police Of Oakland and Berkeley has
led TO the conclusion by the authorities
of both cities that Harry Davidsos,
who was believed TO have been the vic
tim of thugs last Saturday night, was
instead injured by one OF his own
horses Davidson. who resides at 3S09
Grove street. was driving a wagon for
he Santa Fe Express Company. and
~ the time Of his injury had stopped
~ Thirty fourth and Peralta streets to
Ak one OF the traces.
While bending over IN front Of the
wagon he was stricken senseless by &
blow on the head
II is believed that Davidson was
kicked by one of the horses The in
5ured man is still confined in the hos
bital
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30
ANNEXATION CLUB ELECTION.

FRUITVALE, Oct 29.-The Central
Annexation Club is the first to take
the field as representing the interests
of all who are in favor of annexation
The new club has elected H. A Pleft-
ner OF Lower Fruitvale president and
J. B. Greenwood of West Fruitvale sec
retary. Seven vice presidents were
chosen from different districts, as fol-
lows DR.. A. Fouch. Allendale; E. N
Ketchum, Upper Fruitvale; J. j.
O'Toole, Elmhurst; w. II. Curatan,
Melrose; F. A. Blake, Lower Fruitvale:
William Mullin. West Fruitvale; treas
prer, ID. p. Barnett.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30
Personal

OAKLAND. Oct. 2s.-victor w Sparr
has arrived at the Athens Hotel from
Stockholm. Sweden.
N. T. Nixon and family OF Knights
ton. Ind. are guests at the Touraine.
Theodore Summerland, member of
the City Council of Los Angeles and
Republican nominee for State Railroad
Commissioners. is at the MetropoIe.
L l. Rosenthal of Chicago is a guest
at the CreIlin Hotel.
John S. Macarthur and wife are re-
cent arrivals at the Metropola fSom
Glasgow Scotland<
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30
UNION CALLS
FOR MANY WORLD REFORMS
Resolutions by National Society Also
Declare for Highest Standard of
Purity for Men and Women.

HARTFORD, Conn. Oct. 29.-Resolu-
tions denoancing King Leopold II Of
Belgium as the author OF conditions in
the Congo Free State, calling for the
exclusion of Reed Smoot from the
United States Senate because OF his re-
lations with the Mormon church. op-
posing the sale OF beer or other intoxf-
cants at army posts. advocating the
making permanent OF the temporary
prohibition OF the sale Of beer at ma
tional soldiers homes. protesting
against the issuing OF liquor tax re-
ceipts in prohibition territory. declar-
ing for the highest standards of purity
for men and women alike. and decIar-
ing in favor of the right of suffrage
for women, were adopted this after
noon by the National Womsn's Chris
tian Temperance Union.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30
SAILOR DROWNED AT NorLEYs. !,

MONTEREY, Oct pa sailor from
the schooner Confianza was drowned
at N0tleys Landing, at the mouth Of
the Big Sur, on Saturday morning
With two others the sailor was in a
small boat carrying cable through
the surf, when a breaker capsized the
boat. The name OF the sailor is not
known, as the captain OF the schooner
sailed away without coming ashore to
see about the accident
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30
BADLY HURT BY FALL FROM CAR.

BERK ELEY, Oct. 29.-Mrs. E. A. L
Howe is suffering from concussion of
the brain at her home, 20s7 Hearst ave-
nue. as the result of fall from a
street car in Oakland last Saturday
night. Mrs Howe stepped from a car
as it began to move and was thrown to
the ground. The tooth of a comb in
hef hair was driven into the scalp.
causing a slight wound. She was TAX
en- to her home in Berkeley, and lapsed
into comatose condition. Physicians
II attendance fear that her skull is
-4Ractupod
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30
HoNoRs FOR a DEAD PATRIOT.

KASCHAU, Hungary. Oct. 29.-THA
body OF Franz Rakoczy. the Hut
garian patriot. who died In exile. ahN
those Of his mother and his son. ~
seph. arrived here this morning on a
special train from Budapest and were
taken to the cathedral with great cere-
monies and placed on catafalque
Bishop Goldbrie celebrated a requiem
mass IN the presence Of Populations
from all parts OF the country. The
three collins were then conveyed TO a
consecrated vault while a salute OF
twenty-one guns were fred
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30

OAKLAND. Oct. 29.-The members
of the Aeothen Club, an organization
OF well-known vocalists and amateur
thespLans of East Oakland. will present
the popular comic opera, The Pirates
OF Penzance" tomorrow night at Ye
Liberty Theater. The opera will be
presented under the patronage of a
number of well-kpown society ma
irons of Oakland and the proceeds Will
be given to. charity
? The musical features or the presenta-
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30
MABEL HINTON. AGED SIXTEEN.
HAS STRANGELY DISAPPEARED
Uncle OF Girl From DunsmuIr Believes
She Met With Some Accident or
Was Lured From Home.

OAKLAND. Oct 2e.-Afeer spending
i've days al the home Of her uncle. H
n Oliphant at .4I71 Glenn avenue. in
Piedmont l6-year-old Mabel Heaton
whose home is in Dunsmuir, Cal, has
disappeared. and today. Oliphant
sought the aid Of the police to locate
the missing girl.
Miss Heaton arrived at the Oliphant
home on October %, and s6n October
., without informing the members Of
the family where she was going. she
left the house and failed 10 return
Since that time persistent search. has
failed 10 reveal any trace Of her.
Oliphant says that he does not be-
lieve that his niece left her home here
voluntarily, but believes that she has
met with some accident or has been
lured away. Since the girls disappear
ance Oliphant has weil-nigh ex-
hsusted every effort TO locate her.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30
GIRL s0MNAMBULIsT FALLS
FROM WINDOW OF HER HOME
Daughter of Alameda Doctor Meets
With Painful Accident While
Walking I'm Her Sleep.

HAYWARDS, Oct. 29.-While walk
ing in her sleep in her room Miss Ve-
ronica Tormey. daughter. of DIR. j. NJ
Tormey, plunged from an open window
to the ground below. She probably
owes her life to the fact that some
scaffolding erected by carpenters broke
the force of her fall. AS IL is she sus-
tanned painful bruises and cuts about
the head and shoulders.
Miss Tormey was only partly con-
seious when picked up after the acci-
dent. and prompt treatment by her
father, who was hastily summoned. did
much toward assuring her an early re-
covery from her injuries.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30
THUG GIVEN LONG TERu.

alias Martin Serick. highwayman. was
sentenced to fifteen years in prison to-
day for robbery Warner held M o.
C. Hay on the Howard-street bridge.
about zoo feet from the police station.
forcing Hay during the robbery TO
gaze at the river in an unconcerned
way in order TO fool the police who
were passing.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30

tion are under the direction of Anson
Hanson. The members of the cast have
been coached by Mrs. Janet Edmondson
Walker, who will also direct the stag
ing. The members of the large cast
have worked faithfully and an unusu-
ally creditable performance is prom
ised The purpose of the undertaking
and the popularity of the participants
and patronesses indicate the perform
ance will be one of the social events
of the season.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30
MASKED FooTPADs ROB MAN.

ALAMEDA. Oct. Ray Bordwen OF
92J Santa Clara avenue was held up
about o'clock tonight at Everett
street and Santa Clara avenue by two
men wearing black masks. one OF
whom covered Bordwell with a revol-
yer while the other searched his
pockets. taking s13 and gold watch
and chain.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30
CHINESE PASSES BAD CHECK.

OAKLAND. Oct 2s.-Fong Sit, a ma
tive of the Flowery Kingdom, recently
passed worthless check on a fellow
countryman at Stockton and fed to this
city Today the enterprising Chinaman
was taken into custody at 361 Eighth
street. He will be sent back to Stock.
ton>forstFialS
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30
Two MEN BURNED N cAR.-Rapid City.

s D.. Oct e5.-A car on the Milwaukee tracks
used as q lodging house for laborers was burned
last night and fhis morning the bodies Of two
men were found IN the ruins Evidence Of foul
play was developed al the inquest this after.
noon and arrests are expected
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30
RECKLESS AuToIsT FINED.

OAKLAND, Oct. 2s.-J. Chapman of
1896 Poplar street was fined SIS by
Police Judge Samuels this morning for
violation of the State automobile law.
Chapman yesterday ran down Howard
Stackpole of $3.50 jackson street, Ala
media. at Broadway and Fourteenth
street. and was arrested by Policeman
Smith.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30

HAvENs BUYS HICKS HoME.-Berkeley.
Oct 29--John W Havens today bought for
$4,000 the Lewis Hicks residence at 1851
Benvenue avenue. and Is to move there from
his present residence, the old shatfuck home
sssss 4 one sssS a.ss sssss sas sas ze1'
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-30

Julien RIx's Great Painting,
"El Carmino del Real (the Path of
the Padres) now on exhibition at Rab-
John & Morcom'a art gallery, 40& 18th
etreets-O Oaklaudr- >Adxnisisons4feefT =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-05
DRESS THE BABY
COMFORTABLY THESE
TWEATHER DAYS

Dress young infants comfortably dur
ing hot weather. Put lightweight
clothing on the little ones. Don't for
get that they suffer from the heat The
same as grown persons, and for that
reason should wear garments suitable
to the season. and not those heavy
enough to keep their bodies warm in
winter. These suggestions by the head
nurse of an infants hospital are val
liable because she declares that few
ENTHUSIASTICALLY young Ones-know
how to clothe their babies in the sum-
mertime.
Few young children are properly
clad during the hot season" she says,
for the majority of mothers and
nurses, too, fearing the infants will
take cold. dress them in too heavy gar
ments. AS a result the little ones are
never really comfortable. They per-
spire more than they should, and SUI
fer with prickly heat, painful and
itching skin trouble that is the direct
result of having garments that are too
thick and chafe the skin when the body
gets hot.
IF only a little common sense were
exercised in selecting a baby's summer
wardrobe, how much happier and more
comfortable the infant would be. and
incidentally those who have to take
care of them, for there would be less
fretting and crying if the clothes were
cool and did not make the youngsters
perspire too freely"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-05
HAIR DRESSING
IN HOT WEATHER

Fashionable hair ornaments are of
golden amber and tortoise shell. Combs
made of transparent horn in gray and
smoke color are comparatively new
and much appreciated by the woman
with gray hair.
Although the soft pompadour is still
largely seen it is by no means essential
to smart hairdressing any many fash
ioEable women are varying the monot-
Ony by arranging their hair in styles
other than the pOmpadour.
Figure Fights and half Fights when
the hair is arranged low on the neck
are still in vogue, and are fastened
with shell combs shaped to fit the curve
of the head.
Adjustable hair" as the artificial
variety is now politely called, is often
necessary in order to complete the
fashionable coiffure. The use of comb
ings for this purpose makes the fashion
less Objectionable to faStidiOus women
who prefer not to wear other peoples
hair.
Ornaments for the hair appear less
gaudy than formerly. When combs are
decorated with gold it is seen only in
the most delicate tracery and cOlored
stones, whether semi-precious or only
imitation, are used sparingly.
For the Eugene couture the hair is
parted in the center and rolled out
ward and upward a la the Empress Eu-
genie. The correct braids and little
fir ger puffs introduced in the hollow of
the part are quite in harmony with this
STYLE