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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-11
MUST BUY VOTES, HE SAYS
Congressman-elect Declares Voter Is
Out for Doodle.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Salisbury, Nd, Nov. 1O.-ssThey re
out for the Doodle and they must get
1t or they don't vote.'
ma Ms4 Hon. f. S@ ths sf re },s
this explanation Of his frand admission
that he paid money, and a snug sum.
to secure his election to congress-.
He said it was useless to pretend that
elections could be carried on the east
ern shore without the use Of money.
IF you buy a man you buy him; it
matters not whether you give him whis
ky or SIS note. No whisky was given
any man to cast his ballot for me with
my knowledge or. consent. { The demo-
Gratis used whisky as a vote-getter. : En-
Baltimore you have brass Bands and
parades and things Of that sort. They
cost COS money: don t they9 So what IS the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-11
THOMAS DEATH A SHOCK
Chicago Advertising Expert, In Apparent
.. Good Health, Stricken Dead. \


By Publishers Press. - %5 :.
Chicago, Nov. .10.-A. L. Thomas, presi-
dent of the Lord & Thomas advertising
agency here and one of the best known
business men in Chicago, dropped dead
today while examining rugs on the sew
enth floor of the Carson, Prize g. Scott
company's establishment
Mr.. Thomas had apparently been in
the best of health up to the moment Of
his death. He was sitting on the edge
of a chair, when he suddenly raised his
hand to his head and said: II feel a
lump here" Instantly he dropped over
and did not regain consciousness. y
MIR. Thomas, while best known as an
advertising agent, was extensively
known in connection with a number Of
other enterprises. For, several years he
was senior member of the firm of Lord
& Thomas. Several years ago Thomas,
with Charles R. Erwin and A. D. Losker,
acquired the interest Of Lord, the for
mer head Of the firm. .... -
He leaves a widow and two children.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-11
SCANDALS RACK GERMANY
Exposures Hurry Cabinet crisIs-vor
;, Buelow's Power Is lettering.
By Publishers Press.

BY PubIlshers PresS. 7-7-.- 1900 = : y
Berlin, Nov 1o.-Germany's cabinet
situation is critical. Prince Won Buelow
has returned from his long absence to
find his power trembling in the balance.
Minister Of Agriculture Podielskis resig-
nation has temporarily cleared the at
mosphere, but the kaiser's unwillingness
to permit his minister to be sacrificed
as a scapegoat has rendered the stop of
little avail. L. Be- --.' ..- -.
Colonial scandals and the light thrown
upon. court intrigue by the Hohenlohe
letters, together with general dissatis-
faction over the country's foreign rela-
tons all tend to produce crisis which
can hardly be terminated except by
Buelow's fall
The kaiser is said to contemplate the
choice of Count Won Mo1tke as Won Bue-
lows successor. 5.--a --..,. g.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-11
BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
ON TRIAL FOR LIFE
Former Mississippi Belle, Who Slew
Doctor for Alleged SANDER, Will
Face Jury This Week. %
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service. r
Hazlehurst, Miss, Nov. 10.-Mrs.
Angie Birdsong, considered a belle in
most beautiful women of the state, will
go to trial here next week for her life.
Mrs: Birdsong, the wife of DIR. Rob
ert Birdsong, a prominent dentist of
Monticello, and the niece Of former
Governor Longino, is under Indictment
for the murder Of DR.. T. III. Butler, a
wellknown physician of Monticello,
who, she admits she had shot to death
in his office because DR.. Butler boosted
of his relations with her. The case is
brought here on change of venue. .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-11
SEEK DEAD GIRLS wooER,
BY Publishers Press ss3

Chicago. Nov 10.-Unable to da+ar,n,, -, !.
whether Bertha Kerste. IS years old, was acci.
dentally asphyxiated by gas or committed sui.
eide, the police are seeking an Undermined
Kooers OF the young woman for information.
man was known only to the dead girl, IT "a
believed Ihe can ten whether q not she had any
reason Tor suicide 80
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-11
DRINKS ACID; FIRES ON FAMILY.

By PuDIlshers' Pfess.
Chicago, Nov. 10-Angered because his wife
had left him, John Pospischel broke into the
house where she was staying tonight, swallowed
the contents of carbolic acid bottle and opened
fire on the family with a revolver. Policemen,
attracted by the shots, arrested Pospischel be-
fore he shot anyone. He died on the way to
the hospital. - IL ~,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-11
INHALED ON STICK, DIES,

Special to The Journal. =: = ~ = ;,
Foley, Mimi, Nov. 1o.-Little August Bialki,
the S-year-old son of prominent farmer living
few miles out of town, fell from a straw
stack and was impaled on sharp stick. =. He
died in short time - 60.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-11
ExpEa1mENrER. MEETS i ); DEATH,

:" Norwak, Mich. Nov. 1o.--Angelo FIGARO, head
clerk IN the Penn store OF Vulcan was found
dead In his home" today, death resulting from
touching live electric wire. He. was conduct
ing electrical experiments. Frank Nora W..
Killed at Pine Creek lumber camp by a fall
ing tree.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-11
"GoEs up, THIRD TINE.

Special to The Journal n ! ~ ss.5 q.
Mankato, Mimi, Nov. 10:-Gilbert Bleedhorn
Of Amboy, this county, was today sentenced at
Waseca to three years in Saltwater prison for
horse stealing. This viii be his third term Tor
stealing horses. ssgsf 80
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-11
NORPHlMA:CURA

A nfalble the Of Drug Habits Of alkinds
sentpospad at SO per bottIe Mophna cura Is prepared
for Hypodemic orintemaIuse Delta Chem. Co.. ST. Louis
For sale by vOEGELI BROS, DRUG CO..
corner Washington and Hennepin avenues; cor.
ner Seventh street and Nicollet avenue; corner
Fourth avenue and Twenty-second street:
corner Lyndale and Twentieth avenues n -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-11
rHE cALEDoN1X rs nv

New York, Nov. 1o.-The Anchor Line steamer
Caledonia arrived at New York this afternoon
with 339 passengers, who will be transported
to New York today.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-12-21
UESDt !VAIA DIAZ

Il moa lsnlao osasi6n do YER al
ssioso ohLAl de aAnldad dtstor To-
rrss, viSilar oil mAisdsFo lodAs las lAr
dsl cor sl L a De prsssnslAr . malGt -
del gansd0
Tsutlsa hsm7s gi,l0 81 ttn.r Al
ealGetn ei siAo son it6.le0 6n.
NoIoEolsp AudiHoa lA d,iImlrlc .6n
.lomsda Eor ssaI salcrldtdsa Pmo
apunlam9h IL ladieae.on es q 70 suan
20 mAla6Sn los A5aslsssd lEss Ts,u
oi-aanos, sl ac-i1r Torres no Ia 81
mataesE0 ni lsmsCso s.MEor Alealds
Cueala "a vsss6l de qgs ssla llam5 :
don y o. A. AAslists, salonlala, Qulsn
sacrlssA rsssa darAals 0Gas eiaa dsl
Ass, EarA Qss de Silos ls ss1lsfa osho
4 aro 70 q asgiraais 10 aAlsaldla,
acrfs / erAF.0 Isl akslr A.aalda 4
ll gas - ltE6 sIt s3F 81 ssllag ams
aAaAado asssa-ss 49, soaqas dlA
flAmsRu 9 rs sa 81 uAlassfo 4
gaas 3s tsaaaa1 sfs els gtfilf
oaFs aa ae8a aatR
eu1 IS a.sl.f g-tsta s. 81 aa
a4Bshsa SIS as GOA aas
s8 e. tasse sa4ar 81 nB1st8. 1aI
Is aaaalta s.ss sts Q.s amg e
,ses ses tsssa i. 'rass 40 e saI
3AF4 Ast4saatsa 3* atsa
ekk sea saatss5 am
f kasia 8la fs5s aarsea "a aaaI
fe So ft.ea esaa aama3s
ef ess Ra.t - aslas
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-12-21
I, MATkEzO
DOCTOR EN- MEDICINA
Y CIRUJIA.

OCULISTA, -Ex. .medico au.
xiliar de Ia Clinica ofta mol6-
gica, que a cargo del doctor
Barraquer existe en- el Hospi-
tai de Ia Santa Cruz de Bar.
celopa. Cor sultorlo exclusive
para afec ZONES de los jo9.
Tetuan 81 (cerca del Tea
tro.) = Horas de corsulta:
De 9 II de la mahana,
Gratis a los pobres, de s a9
de la manaua. d.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-12-21

En- una de nueutras paGadss edl
eionss nos ccup&bSmoS de una rots
de nueat.o eorresponSEl en- Ju1c-s que
nos daba cuanta de mn hecho Tor do
mas ssssndsIoso oeurrido % aquella
pohlsci6p,
TtAtAss de 10 celebration do rn
bails On el cuarteI d: la poHcta. qus tu
vo mucho de dAnzE del vienlre y POGO.
may POGO de moral, q i1zgar por los
datoa que 10 nos euvisn.
Y los hsshos que cfsndsn Ia mo
ral sosiAl Z o dehsn Quedar en- silenaio,
Q liaimos eAlisr porque hsj cosaH
que nueslra puma 30 resiats q e'cFi
bir, zero no nos fac dsble hseerIo
uusstre corsiereiA no deiarfs de grl
tarnca; lencubridoreS' ai no h,hlsEe
mos.
silafa'ta ds rtsptto 4 10 moral
a. / tsrida por m eiudsdsnc cusl
quiera as e!edsd, la question e.
gt1ve.
Zero ai tss fats y csR nse Is
somets un iupsiorafio p1blic1 y esle
tuncio onArio o. un esbo de 10 Polief'
Iosuar es sbomira able,
Ysi csc flrsicnasio ie hA redo
otssH veGes de la socletad en- que
prestA sur fur cor ea es doblemense
reprobAh,e y 70 hwy trssss eop Que
poder sAlihesr hesho san tnaudito,
Ii poAcis, que esta para gsran-
sir al 6rden y dAr pre:tIgto 81 cuerpo,
no dete desesnter nuncs do tu t1
s!lial. Pero 81 mas ticil hsiar que
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-12-21

subir. e. la ley dc alrAecl6n que i'm
yerA,
No pusds garsntir el ordsn quisn
es el primero que desordens.
No pssda sxIItir preStlgio en- IN
susrpo armada suando los isfss su'
bAltsrnos son los primer1s que eAsn
On 10 aimA del deaprsstlgio.
PrssNgio y licsncla, orden Or
gle son coRas qus se dan de c0chstesI
como daeImos vulgsrmsnts.
Donde txlate ID uca 70 guede, Of
impossible gus tx'SIa al otro.
Eleabl Fsrmip Vargas aomo Co.
ballero particular podiers mer,csrnoi
quizEs tods cass de resoeso'; rAV CO
mo- fauclonkrio PAe no POR EL PUB
BIO nos results uu sonasapte scrtra
veutor del orden.
Dsapr6I de la sentenaia de 10 Cor
to dc Hqmfeao, el esca1dslo do Jan
cos, i6nde vamos q llegN?
La foe'edAd de Humaea9 80 VII
oiordlda por eI cabo Vargas, sysr.
La de Janeos, veae an el mismc
eARo en- 10 tcsQalidSd.
Iwuade iuEuEemente reiyee m fun
ciorErio de 10 moral dc un paebloP
Urge upa impiezA dc emplsAdol
q 10 no eumplan con sus deberes, cal
"a Quien cAjgs.
Y no 60 que tsr & mos animcsidat
contra sl sAbo Vargas por sue' tIoneI
rsrsopslss, rf; nj in 10 eogoeemol
person alma nts. Pero los htchos hA
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-12-21
CIRTAs DETENIOAs
Relaci6n de las que sc encueo,
tran detenidas en- "a Admi-
ministraci6n de Correo.
VEASE La LlSTA

&C ntinutei6n de 10 lisia dc eArtal
detenidEa en- lA aominiAsrAsi6n do &C
rrsos. que smI ezsmos q pubissr aver
Murray Mason, 3 eArias, Linds
Neess, Q 1dulIa Ae!endeE JuEto No.
rales, Herhsr Neal, Maria Nrnsz
Lpia A warts Otsro.
Tomas dc 10 Paz. Ana Bolla v.u
10 Ii PaiEA, r. 'bsosa PhipPs, 2 ear
tlT, Clrmon P,nk, J0GeF Psuz, 81
rth Pt tier
Isabsl ReItRno, Pablo del RIO,
Eppia Riss, AmpAro Rivers, PiAsld
Rodriguez, Fernando Rossrio,
JgnAsio Ssrrauo. Juan alniiI go
FnlgsneiA Y zqqtE NJ Wssl, Foo
IzqpieEdo,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-12-21
EOTIGIAS GtNERALEs
de New. York. FL
CONCEAL del Teatro. d.
Antonio S. Alcaide.
sUELDOS NEGADOS

Eu ell vapcr sCoAmos lltg6 de
NV Yo,k nuestro tmgo doc Fan
cisCo Bonilla con aN diStlnguicA &C.
nora dos pinls , ha Ieguido hoy
vlSis psra MsyIGux.
I'm virtud do an aeusrdo del
Ayuntt m!cnto do San Juan, ssaA co.
mo dslsgAdo del tsairo. oil staor don
Flo Amsdor, 3rssial del mismo. De
eie mcdo qcedA irlsrPrelada 10 VI
getIs L'y muI iclpS', lusIiipysndo al
lNnr Ama1tr, OIL pFopio Aei lis Hs'
ar Todt
-Hs rgrsado dc los EslAdos
U idos en Q. yapoF sCosm,s nteatrn
IAsllsuar an 20 ssEor don AnGo
nin g. AO.ios, as1 mEsHGdo do su
dlsilpguid' f'miis Hey sigus vi, je
q 60 tsdsLsia Go AFoyo On donds
ss 10 sslimA J as ls Quisre. La IAlu'
dSmos.
e pnor dor JoI6 Vl,suls Raml.
rtz. dc Csbo r 10, ss hA asparado
del par,is rsprhlIcsno, no scufcrms
son sl diueiorlo do ssr Juan. ri e..
ln9r RamirtE hlEo "a abliso qua qua.
dGbk sn asIilud II dsFSE dIrnss.
-'arfes Quss Zoo. Auditor ds
Pus.I ~ Rso kF. " .rd as pisRa 4
airobar sl psgo CO les GIsldos de- los
masslTos do ln EssEslls de Array
O9sios,
I'll AIsalds de cabo H 10 20
F,slias colesrg, vl'il6 sysr al G lbsr
nadoF lHisFine Mr.. Poil,al Bsilps
Secretary Gil, , Al Tssorsro w.ou
ghsy en- Esalloasa da 40 smgf6 10, es
acea Nil collars para AQus Aruuta
niscn u sscmpaashaslssas don
JlAa r. Bat ElHslF Flsllaa rsleF
IA -sso Rai9 mug aAlAi isihs a.,
rsas.lseo j. 49, gsalonss
Go Fatios stEso a. a ia
zoe stEaa usy a.sa6s sloaa asste
1sss.ssa usst tssuaatuf.ualsAf
8 asFs5 90 Ftls A rtst
0fsssl e Fussio Nee.
~aah NsoFas ts LA pEa3
AeA 5a sataa ihmes tisa Aaa
90 ssrlsdsa 4 % x1lsdoa 9 laof
Xats sssasaila - Flsa a. A.
lal tNs7tam.@u . 1uFgalas
taaa sars tsas CssollaA Asa,ls
ia sssf .ath la 9ss a5tAmea viva
aaaga
aef he 80 stst 40 - r.aa
attaR = emaga.aa aAna
au'Es tilfs A8s weaa
sts, sIass e sta IS asssala 6
- kA @ttaH aasasaA Is
aaa e @x 6esaH Hka
atsssat n m.fts
tas8s
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-12-21
QUO VADIS, VARGAS?
No odo puede haceve impuemnh en- Peto~Rco--Sa cam
biado los Henpos.- La dimk6n Sc hnpone,

blAn con mas elosusreis qae laE Pc
lsbras. Estas son Ii teoris, squellos
son 10 praetica.
Ea 10 prassiea nos dsmueatra ea-
10 poliefa que no airvs para el deGsm'
psfio dc sus funeionss.
Cuardo una eosG no sirve ss AFRO
ia 81 arroyo.
A 10 Comisi6n de 10 Poliefa, toea
obrar On ests asunto, con sneYgfa para
ponsr eoto & sitos setos que desdisen
do 10 seriedsd do un euerpo tan I'm.
portAnte como el dc 10 Policfa Insu.
lar.
El eorrespcnsal de Jursos ~ ha"
hlsdo; rosotros seoiemoa 81 sca y 10
t t'asladsmca al iefs 81 g 1bisrno Pc
ra qua YEA sl psrsonal que ado queda
rezsgaio en- sl suerpo como dllimos
despc JOS dc Ia polisfa dc Antiho.
No todo 30 pusdo hAaer impune.
mapts ya en- nuestrA iils, 10 en- 10 isls
de ellis, coms quisrA el lestorl pues -
pss6 Ia cocoa en que 10, poliefas eran
sen de horca y cuehtllo que man
dahAn acbre vicas y h.eiendas
Hay ran6isnts una sents nsia con-
tra el far clonario do que nos ceusA.
mos una invest'gAsi6n Tor rarte dc
Attorney. ISs QusdsY&n una y otra
sin que 80 les ce IN giro salts flctorio
psra las aceiedAdas burladat?
TsudriAmos que exslamar eut6n.
em; Tn Puerto Rico no hay Justi.
sia!I
JuQalot.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-12-21
TRIBUNAL SuPRth0
Termino de sesiones de Di'
ciembre y Erero. - Senala-
mientos de apelaclones,
EN- IUiClOS CIviLES

Eusro 5. G:olgIna Puigdollel
contra Antonio McrYro'g, tubre Il
ouidaei6n y entrgga de ganArsiSles
jose Rivera Colon sonIrA Paula Yer
gas, sobrs divcreic,
Id9. Astos de iuFisdisslon tx
parIs.
Ii10. Damttria R:msro sonari
CSrovAnaS ssgAr Factory tLimiIsd
sohis danos y IHiac cS. LIE d
Vending &C MIRA Jacono AxlnA9sr, so
ors dsnos y ssriuisios
II IL, FfSrelssA = dhorsE ton
,rs Forhzs Alfonso y @ sonie sobro
is dlrsro BAlIsro , Gsofgsni son
srA Lnla f. Rubio eros, rssO!al6r
ls cortTsto
Iil2 Nsms,io GaEraiclA contra
Nlso!nA kAfqu,S eiesael6n do hipo
,,oA. JoAe Torres coatfa Antonio
Aorrroig aoDrs dihM y psriuiclos
Dor sAumnia.
ii a. Eugsnio Gomtz CAdas,
s,nra MGris Csp6 , oiroS, sohrs do
aoA J psi llsloI J lse FsrnRndsz Goa
ara Jole Aeaa,z, sthfe ooero dc d.
aero. yaltnua TJrFss souira Rslssls
nontss tobrs ciVcFsi) Jasn Anio.
40 sAlyA e nAri eonifA Aoniarrsls
Orash, scbls diVorsio
I1-l5 Paula LoVsa de GlrEAltz
sonarA AllJrl0 Loltz AAiliIsz &C 3 :
suifsga Do hsrses.A. Juan carer ,
Acnssl 1 aonnA LinAs Rossllo , g
sobrs alaAYgs'i lsios Fslra We
yss goalsA Rsiie. Re aoers d.v5F
s.o gaAslA ssylIA aoalra Ralmale9
.o.6a. sobre dlF.rc.3.
II So FsAsslteo cfssl.st soeiEa
lasrls Cthi iebss lutsmn asi9a
H. Psiso as ah4Fa vs
-aursaao HEaFl9 b .ss sQos.e.aa
, s9ngFaioa 70 las,a.s.ta
GAasl1a a. ,Aalts1 IS
l4fx3 0Ae.a y nkk stsfs eeet
l.6akttlsEasl8 aa i nl4 SAmF
.aA 1asIaa - Assa a zia.a
ltFu 81 ss.f.st sas la g -mss
uff S aast -
aaa at4 aA Score aa'o asI
tsa 9aka Ar f.tke4 AS
el aAsk aa
aa eai se4s.afs 4aass
aHssA
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-12-21
u RNQi

- Wtea et fsf51f af
as Ea8aAb a fas
sasssa aaH 8stsFss 8ssbasa = fssas
a. g. sHa tsassla AsaaAsa
Ma& aA aHam Nt mmsr
Eesa ss ue : ssaa
ASA eeaEN aassm
fatt aa 81 aaftA AaaAsa
tu ta e ssas ssu ass :
e. sa
Nbttr aa tea aH aesa
sfef a8s 8ssa ass So ass
asaa aEsa Fssx au sa hksk
tafeaa AtNEa8
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-12-21

fsa
aAs H ga
ss a Hlsaa
saa s@Hs ss
ft@ a a. a6M
r1fss ea - ASA sa aasa
8 afFfea sea
A ##m
assas saa a
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
HORSES UNINJURED
BY LONG FALL.

A team of magnificent bay truck
horses fell from a frame dump way in
the ruins of the Elysium building on
Geary street yesterday afterneen and
landed on their backs in a pile of de-
bris twenty feet below. They lay still,
their legs in the air and their backs
prone across twisted boiler and
heap of rough furnace iron. Ray Rus
sell, the driver, jumped 10 their assist
anee and began to cut away the har-
ness.
The animals remained quiet while the
restraining straps We're cut. They We're
then turned on their sides by means of
guy rope attached to an engine. Then
they struggled to their feet, shook
themselves and stood before their as
tonished driver unhVrt. The horses
We're rehitched to the wagon and re-
sumed work.
The team is owned by II. ]. Russell,
who has the contract for the debris
work. He values the horses at 5000.
The frame dump way was built to give
a means of egress from the basement.
The horses were forged to back down
this. incline and the failure of a brake
to work on the wagon caused their fall
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
TWO INJURED WHEN
CAR TAKES FIRE.

The blowing out of fuse. on an
O'FarreL street ear, near the corner of
0etavia, shortly after o'clock last
night, caused panic which resulted in
the injury of two passengers, Mrs.
Sophie kremer, I'LL Cough street, re-
eeived an ugly cash on the head, while
William Nielsen ef Berkeley was Sc
yerely bruised. The car caught fire and
was partly destroyed.
The big vehicle was crowded and
moving at a rapid rate of speed when
the fuse blew out. The lights in the
ear were extinguished and the passen-
gers made a dash for the doors Some
one cried Fire" and this added to the
general tumult.
Mrs. Kremer and Nielsen were
thrown violently to the ground as they
tried to get off. One woman jumped
from the car with baby in her arms.
but fortunately escaped injury. others
had narrow escapes from death.
Before all the passengers left the car
II was practically In flames. The con-
ducter motorman and several bystand-
ers managed to extinguish the blaze,
but not before the car was very badly
Quilted. The accident caused block
ade on the line, the cars being tied up
for nearly half an hour.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
ST. PAULS BUILDING WALLS
SUCCUMB WITH LOUD CRASH
Noise Causes People in the 50. Francis
Annex and Grill to Rush
Into Street

The falling of the walls of the ST.
Pauls building shortly after noon yes
terday caused great excitement among
the people who were sitting in the big
lobby OF the st. Francis Hotel just op-
posite and those who were lunching in
the old grillroom.
For several days past workmen have
been engaged in the demolishing of the
building, which is at the southeast cor
ner of Geary and Powell streets, and
yesterday at one fell swoop they tore
down about half of the great wall on
the west side. 1t came down with an
awful crash. The force of its fau
was so great that II Jared both the
old ST. Francis and the new annex
Many of the people in the ST. Fran
els rushed into the street and the rest
ran to the windows to see what caused
the uproar Senator Newlands and a
party were lunching in the grill room
of the old St. Francis The jar was
felt most perceptably there and the
Senator and his friends were on their
feet in the twinkling of an eve. They
wondered what was coming next. The
excitement only lasted momentarily.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
GEORGE LEOPOLD MUST PAY
ALIM0NY PENDING DIVORCE
Says He Worked Overtime for the Rail-
road Company and Was Abused
Overtime at Home.

Pending a divorce suit brought by
his wife, George a. Leopold an engineer
employed by the United Railroads. was
yesterday ordered by Judge Trout to
pay his wife Henrietta $40 a month ali
mony Mrs. Leopold charges cruelty,
dating from the time of their marriage.
She was exceedingly nervous when she
testified yesterday and cried when she
vas called upon to answer questions.
Leopold was present and told the
court that he was q non-unioH man and
WAS afraid that he might be ousted
from the position he has held for
twelve years. He said that he worked
overtime for the company, and that
when ne went home his wife abused
him overtime.
Alfred Hackett, who is employed on
one OF the ocean liners between San
francisco and Honolulu, commenced
suit yesterday for q divorce on the
ground Of intemperance and cruelty on
the part of Elizabeth May Hackett, He
states in his complaint that while he
was away from home his wife was ac-
customed to associate with dissolute
characters, and that when he took his
wife on an ocean voyage she humil-
lated him by her actions.
Divorces on the ground of desertion
were commenced by Anna l. Major
against Charles o. Major, and by Nelson
Clark against Louise Clark.
Judge Murasky granted Vincenze de
ViVo q divorce from Giovana de ViVe on
the ground OF desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-11
EARTHQUAKE Is BLAMED.
Commercial Assurance of London Ex-
plains Its Present and Future Policy.

In the answer of the defendant filed
in the United States Circuit Court yes
terday in the suit OF Thomas L Ber-
gin against the Commercial Union As
surance Company. Limited, OF London,
the earthquake clause is fully eX-
planned from the viewpoint of the in
surance people. The suit was brought
10 recover $500 on a policy OF insUT-
ance on a building on California street
near SansOme, which was destroyed in
the 'conhagration following the earth
quake.
The answer sets forth that had il not
been for the earthquake Bergin's build
ing would not have been burned. It is
recited also that the shocks OF April
Is prOstraUed numerous buildings and
partly knocked down others; that cleo
tric light and power wires were broken
by the shocks and set fire TO woodwork
and other infiammable substances; that
the earthquakes spread until the fire
reached the plaintiffs house.
1t is alleged further that San Fran
Ere department and an adequate water
supply, but that the earthquake broke
the mains and pipes, rendering the fire
department useless and causing the
original fires TO spread to the house Of
the painrin, which would not have been
burned had IL not been for the earth
quake. The defendants deny, therefore.
that they are liable for any less, and
that The earthquake clause in the pol
icy shields them.